Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	cure_n	decoction_n	powder_n	1,860	5	11.5551	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59200	The sixth book of Practical physick Of occult or hidden diseases; in nine parts Part I. Of diseases from occult qualities in general. Part. II. Of occult, malignant, and venemous diseases arising from the internal fault of the humors. Part III. Of occult diseases from water, air, and infections, and of infectious diseases. Part IV. Of the venereal pox. Part V. Of outward poysons in general Part VI. Of poysons from minerals and metals. Part. VII. Of poysons from plants. Part VIII. Of poysons that come from living creatures. Part IX. Of diseases by witchcraft, incantation, and charmes. By Daniel Sennertus, N Culpeper, and Abdiah Cole, Doctors of Physick	Sennert, Daniel, 1572-1637.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; Cole, Abdiah, ca. 1610-ca. 1670.	1662 (1662)	Wing S2541A; ESTC R221050	55,611	126

spikenard_n castor_n treacle_n and_o mithridate_n then_o strengthen_v the_o vital_a spirit_n as_o in_o chap._n of_o swoon_v l._n 2._o p._n 4._o c._n 6._o chap._n 14._o of_o taxus_n the_o ew-tree_n the_o symptom_n and_o sign_n they_o that_o sleep_v under_o this_o tree_n or_o eat_v of_o its_o fruit_n die_v though_o in_o england_n it_o be_v innocent_a yet_o they_o that_o be_v infect_v in_o other_o country_n be_v all_o over_o and_o fear_v choke_v 490._o have_v a_o dysentery_n and_o often_o die_v sudden_o after_o vomit_v and_o fit_v purge_v c●re_n give_v wormwood_n wine_n plentiful_o or_o ge●●ian_a and_o orris_n root_n with_o oxymel_n or_o treacle_n against_o the_o dysentery_n give_v seal_v earth_n bole_n bezoar_n coral_n tormensil_n root_n juice_n and_o syrup_n of_o pomegranate_n and_o of_o curran_n chap._n 15._o of_o euphorbium_n though_o euphorbium_n be_v use_v physical_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v give_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n or_o not_o correct_v it_o be_v poison_v and_o do_v not_o only_o hurt_v by_o its_o burn_a but_o by_o a_o occult_a quality_n for_o it_o cause_v sudden_a faint_v that_o kill_v sudden_o the_o symptom_n and_o sign_n it_o be_v take_v burn_v the_o stomach_n and_o corrode_v the_o gut_n cause_v hickets_z and_o vomit_v inflame_v the_o body_n and_o cause_v thirst_n and_o over-purging_a and_o dysentery_n cold_a sweat_n faint_a and_o oftentimes_o sudden_a death_n cure_n give_v a_o vomit_n of_o warm_a water_n or_o the_o decoction_n of_o violet_n or_o mallow_n with_o oil_n of_o violet_n or_o rose_n or_o sweet_a almond_n and_o a_o clyster_n of_o althaea-root_n violet_n mallow_n endive_n lettuce_n plantain_n flower_n of_o chamomil_n moulin_n cold_a seed_n mucilage_n of_o fleabane_n and_o then_o give_v now_o milk_n and_o fat_a broth_n the_o proper_a antidote_n be_v seed_n of_o citro●s_n in_o win●_n &_o root_n of_o elicampane_z boil_a or_o seal_v earth_n smaragd_n crystal_n calcine_v species_n liberantis_fw-la treacle_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o nut_n call_v 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the_o patient_n relation_n or_o by_o a_o part_n sting_v or_o bite_v that_o swell_v present_o be_v inflame_v and_o have_v great_a pain_n with_o other_o symptom_n that_o poison_n prognostic_n i●_n a_o bite_n or_o sting_v hurt_v the_o artery_n the_o wound_n be_v worse_o because_o the_o poison_n get_v soon_o to_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v a_o deadly_a syncope_n also_o if_o a_o nerve_n be_v hurt_v the_o brain_n consent_v and_o there_o be_v the_o like_a danger_n if_o a_o vein_n be_v only_o hurt_v there_o be_v less_o danger_n for_o it_o threaten_v only_o the_o corruption_n of_o humour_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o cure_n 7._o but_o now_o i_o shall_v show_v the_o proper_a antidote_n against_o every_o venomous_a creature_n chap._n 2._o of_o serpent_n in_o general_n the_o serpent_n be_v such_o as_o have_v egg_n or_o bring_v forth_o quick_a serpent_n as_o the_o viper_n we_o shall_v not_o dispute_v the_o temperament_n of_o a_o serpent_n

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quality_n but_o from_o malignant_a occult_a and_o venomous_a cause_n as_o for_o the_o second_o kind_n the_o humour_n be_v so_o corrupt_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o turn_v malignant_a but_o breed_v deadly_a disease_n that_o kill_v like_o poison_n as_o pestilent_a fever_n and_o the_o plague_n bubo_n and_o carbun●les_n of_o which_o before_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o disease_n that_o come_v from_o malignant_a venomous_a humour_n that_o be_v breed_v in_o our_o body_n the_o sign_n of_o these_o disease_n be_v from_o the_o cause_n mention_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n especial_o from_o the_o air_n which_o if_o it_o keep_v not_o its_o natural_a constitution_n the_o humour_n must_v needs_o be_v corrupt_v as_o experience_n confirm_v another_o sign_n be_v when_o famine_n have_v be_v either_o by_o scarcity_n or_o siege_n and_o man_n have_v have_v a_o ill_a diet_n the_o inward_a humour_n be_v corrupt_a the_o three_o be_v when_o no_o manifest_a cause_n go_v before_o and_o the_o man_n 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never_o afflict_v without_o god_n consent_n and_o permission_n 2._o the_o gospel_n show_v that_o he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o swine_n or_o hurt_v they_o without_o god_n permission_n nor_o do_v a_o hair_n fall_v from_o the_o head_n without_o god_n will_n and_o permission_n therefore_o the_o devil_n promise_v to_o do_v what_o th●_n witch_n command_v he_o they_o can_v have_v their_o desire_n except_o god_n permit_v 28._o and_o bodinus_fw-la write_v there_o be_v not_o two_o in_o a_o hundred_o that_o witchcraft_n can_v hurt_v and_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v true_a from_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o witch_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o disease_n from_o witchcraft_n it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o know_v these_o disease_n and_o we_o must_v be_v very_o industrious_a to_o discover_v they_o this_o be_v because_o the_o devil_n do_v so_o wary_o get_v into_o natural_a cause_n that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_o discern_v what_o come_v from_o natural_a cause_n and_o what_o from_o the_o devil_n fernelius_n give_v a_o example_n of_o this_o in_o a_o young_a knight_n which_o have_v a_o shake_n and_o convulsion_n by_o fit_n which_o by_o divers_a remedy_n give_v for_o some_o month_n can_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o in_o the_o three_o month_n the_o author_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v know_v by_o voice_n and_o unusual_a word_n and_o sentence_n greek_a and_o latin_a which_o be_v the_o devil_n 16._o and_o more_o plain_o when_o he_o discover_v the_o secret_n of_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o and_o of_o the_o physician_n scoff_v at_o they_o for_o their_o vain_a medicine_n by_o which_o they_o have_v almost_o kill_v the_o party_n the_o first_o sign_n than_o be_v of_o disease_n from_o the_o devil_n when_o practise_v physician_n doubt_v of_o the_o sign_n and_o can_v satisfy_v themselves_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v give_v in_o vain_a and_o to_o no_o purpose_n another_o sign_n be_v because_o ordinary_a disease_n come_v by_o degree_n and_o have_v their_o time_n and_o season_n and_o 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which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v without_o a_o body_n and_o have_v no_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o therefore_o can_v neither_o be_v touch_v with_o natural_a body_n nor_o can_v be_v either_o please_v or_o disturb_v thereby_o although_o we_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o god_n who_o be_v above_o all_o nature_n can_v give_v power_n to_o natural_a thing_n to_o work_v upon_o incorporeal_a nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o go_v to_o any_o witch_n and_o pray_v she_o or_o persuade_v she_o that_o she_o hurt_v not_o or_o that_o she_o shall_v take_v away_o any_o mischief_n do_v for_o so_o he_o shall_v pray_v to_o the_o devil_n who_o do_v the_o mischief_n and_o not_o the_o witch_n as_o i_o show_v at_o large_a it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o we_o only_o turn_v to_o almighty_a god_n hearty_o and_o implore_v the_o good_a angel_n his_o minister_n to_o defend_v we_o from_o those_o evil_n which_o the_o devil_n beset_v we_o with_o both_o sleep_a and_o wake_v chap._n 8._o of_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n make_v by_o witchcraft_n and_o first_o of_o the_o magical_a cure_n albeit_o witch_n promise_v to_o cure_v such_o disease_n by_o word_n character_n enchantment_n and_o adjuration_n yet_o these_o and_o the_o like_a have_v no_o force_n as_o we_o show_v against_o paracelsus_n and_o other_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o far_o declare_v dissen_v and_o since_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o devil_n chief_o cause_v these_o evil_n it_o be_v wicked_a and_o unbeseeming_a a_o christian_n to_o desire_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n concern_v this_o there_o be_v two_o question_n first_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a upon_o suspicion_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o ask_v or_o compel_v witch_n to_o remove_v witchcraft_n and_o disease_n which_o they_o or_o other_o have_v cause_v o●_n this_o there_o be_v divers_a opinion_n and_o they_o desire_v to_o resolve_v it_o by_o divers_a distinction_n which_o well_o 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