Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	great_a	see_v	6,417	5	3.2494	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91769	A discourse in the praise of antimonie and the vertues thereof. Written and published at the request of a person of quality. By Constantine Rhodocanacis.	Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689.	1664 (1664)	Wing R1335; ESTC R229938	6,707	11

a_o discourse_n in_o the_o praise_n of_o antimony_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o write_a and_o publish_v at_o the_o request_n of_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n by_o constantine_n rhodocanacis_fw-la print_a in_o the_o year_n 1664._o a_o discourse_n in_o praise_n of_o antimony_n and_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o all_o expert_a chemist_n have_v so_o commend_v this_o mineral_n that_o among_o all_o the_o student_n of_o the_o art_n there_o be_v not_o one_o who_o do_v not_o much_o admire_v it_o and_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n for_o among_o all_o mineral_n antimony_n alone_o have_v receive_v from_o nature_n a_o body_n compound_v and_o temper_v with_o a_o admirable_a proportion_n of_o element_n the_o element_n have_v give_v it_o so_o great_a and_o secret_a virtue_n as_o if_o they_o have_v endeavour_v to_o rank_v it_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o have_v in_o they_o something_o of_o divinity_n see_v that_o this_o sacred_a lead_n have_v power_n to_o make_v manifest_a the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o other_o metal_n for_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a mild_a fire_n that_o can_v preserve_v not_o only_o the_o body_n of_o metal_n but_o even_o those_o of_o men._n this_o be_v that_o fire_n which_o resolve_v and_o penetrate_v the_o metalline_a body_n let_v we_o hear_v what_o psellus_n say_v of_o it_o to_o xiphilinus_n the_o patriarch_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v instruct_v of_o he_o in_o some_o secret_n of_o nature_n shall_v i_o say_v he_o discover_v unto_o you_o the_o virtue_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o antimony_n or_o the_o sacred_a lead_n which_o hypocrates_n keep_v so_o secret_a under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o tetragon_n where_o we_o may_v note_v that_o psellus_n call_v this_o mineral_n sacred_a because_o he_o well_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n the_o illustrious_a light_n and_o flower_n of_o jupiter_n for_o there_o be_v in_o this_o mineral_n a_o certain_a incombustible_a sulphur_n which_o use_v to_o unite_v itself_o to_o other_o metal_n and_o to_o purify_v their_o impure_a and_o combustible_a sulphur_n hence_o he_o be_v call_v the_o governor_n of_o all_o metal_n the_o light_n and_o blood_n of_o gold_n because_o he_o do_v not_o only_o correct_v the_o imperfect_a metal_n but_o also_o upon_o the_o test_n purge_v gold_n itself_o and_o exalt_v his_o light_n and_o splendour_n he_o be_v call_v also_o the_o star_n of_o mars_n because_o be_v join_v to_o iron_n it_o melt_v to_o a_o bright_a mettalline_a call_v the_o star_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o starry_a regulus_n thereof_o he_o claim_v likewise_o to_o himself_o the_o name_n of_o mercury_n and_o be_v call_v the_o shine_a mercury_n because_o there_o be_v a_o very_a near_o affinity_n between_o these_o two_o mineral_n he_o be_v also_o call_v venus_n and_o phosphorus_n because_o he_o bring_v forth_o two_o cupid_n arm_v with_o different_a arrow_n whereof_o some_o be_v tip_v with_o gold_n and_o some_o with_o steel_n in_o testimony_n of_o his_o affection_n both_o to_o gold_n and_o to_o iron_n wherefore_o his_o father_n saturn_n have_v adorn_v he_o as_o his_o son_n with_o several_a title_n he_o be_v call_v moreover_o the_o magnesia_n because_o antimony_n have_v a_o certain_a magnetical_a or_o sympathetick_a property_n by_o which_o he_o incline_v to_o and_o affect_v the_o metal_n that_o he_o may_v impart_v to_o they_o a_o great_a perfection_n and_o this_o much_o after_o that_o manner_n by_o which_o the_o loadstone_n incline_v to_o the_o polestar_n and_o tend_v towards_o it_o perpetual_o and_o to_o comprehend_v all_o in_o a_o word_n antimony_n with_o its_o magnetic_a quality_n allure_v as_o it_o be_v all_o curious_a spirit_n to_o the_o search_n and_o study_v thereof_o and_o effect_n this_o much_o that_o when_o they_o have_v once_o know_v it_o they_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o appropriate_v it_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o from_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o impose_v so_o many_o name_n upon_o it_o and_o disguise_v this_o mineral_n under_o the_o name_n of_o live_a creature_n as_o when_o they_o bid_v we_o take_v the_o black_a lion_n with_o sparkle_a fiery_a eye_n and_o basil_n valentine_n call_v it_o a_o wolf_n who_o process_n i_o will_v here_o insert_v that_o such_o as_o can_v understand_v it_o may_v learn_v thereby_o to_o make_v no_o contemptible_a medicine_n for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n take_v say_v he_o the_o hungry_a ravenous_a wolf_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o warlike_a mars_n but_o original_o be_v the_o son_n of_o saturn_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o valley_n ready_a to_o die_v for_o hunger_n cast_v before_o he_o the_o body_n of_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v ea●e_v it_o and_o when_o he_o have_v devour_v it_o cast_v the_o wolf_n himself_o into_o a_o great_a fire_n and_o the_o wolf_n will_v vanish_v away_o and_o leave_v the_o king_n behind_o he_o do_v this_o three_o time_n and_o then_o the_o lion_n or_o king_n will_v overcome_v the_o wolf_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o king_n delight_v much_o in_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o wolf_n because_o of_o the_o affinity_n that_o be_v between_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o two_o in_o this_o operation_n thou_o may_v observe_v a_o most_o pleasant_a thing_n for_o when_o the_o lion_n be_v glut_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o wolf_n he_o will_v shine_v like_o the_o sun_n and_o his_o inward_a virtue_n be_v very_o great_a and_o very_o profitable_a for_o any_o work_n thou_o will_v effect_v therewith_o behold_v now_o the_o mineral_n key_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v not_o only_o open_a metal_n with_o it_o but_o withal_o that_o we_o may_v open_v our_o eye_n and_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v as_o well_o the_o internal_a quality_n as_o the_o extern●l_n of_o the_o sacred_a lead_n this_o also_o be_v general_o affirm_v of_o antimony_n that_o it_o be_v very_o beneficial_a to_o colour_v withal_o for_o there_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o it_o several_a colour_n or_o tincture_n not_o only_o to_o paint_v and_o beautify_v the_o eye_n with_o but_o also_o to_o stop_v their_o defluxion_n yea_o and_o to_o mitigate_v all_o sharp_a humour_n and_o inflammation_n and_o to_o take_v away_o their_o cause_n hence_o the_o jewish_a woman_n make_v use_v of_o antimony_n for_o a_o cosmetic_a to_o paint_v their_o eye_n and_o face_n withal_o for_o they_o endeavour_v to_o render_v themselves_o please_v to_o the_o assyrian_n chaldaean_n and_o egyptian_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o chaldee_n call_v antimony_n cohol_n and_o the_o arabian_n cohl_n because_o it_o beautify_v the_o face_n as_o the_o greek_n also_o call_v it_o stibi_fw-la from_o its_o colour_n for_o the_o woman_n do_v black_a their_o eyebrow_n with_o it_o as_o the_o custom_n be_v in_o turkey_n at_o this_o day_n galen_n also_o confess_v that_o the_o greek-woman_n use_v it_o to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o he_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o proper_a to_o paint_v the_o brow_n but_o also_o to_o stop_v the_o defluxion_n of_o the_o eye_n whence_o he_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v find_v a_o most_o excellent_a remedy_n to_o repel_v and_o dry_v up_o all_o sharp_a rheum_n that_o offend_v the_o eye_n and_o this_o remedy_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o opthalmic_a and_o a_o prophilactic_a or_o preservative_n of_o the_o eye_n this_o remedy_n be_v usual_a among_o all_o those_o people_n who_o live_v under_o the_o roman_a government_n and_o be_v esteem_v infallible_a not_o only_o to_o stop_v defluxion_n but_o to_o clear_v the_o eye_n and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o spot_n and_o cloud_n that_o hinder_v the_o sight_n hence_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o antimony_n be_v use_v in_o the_o day_n of_o galen_n and_o principal_o by_o the_o phrase_n vpostimmizein_o in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n from_o stimmi_fw-la which_o signify_v antimony_n because_o they_o do_v put_v the_o stimmi_fw-la or_o antimony_n upon_o their_o brow_n and_o paint_v they_o therewith_o there_o be_v also_o many_o physical_a remedy_n make_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o antimony_n whereof_o some_o be_v dry_a and_o some_o moist_a confection_n wherewith_o the_o sight_n be_v strengthen_v and_o sore_a eye_n very_o ready_o cure_v hence_o it_o appear_v that_o antimony_n cleanse_v our_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o metal_n and_o certain_o if_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v so_o wholesome_a be_v outward_o apply_v to_o the_o eye_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v minister_v inward_o and_o take_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o truth_n it_o will_v no_o less_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n if_o it_o be_v well_o prepare_v for_o it_o cure_v all_o distemper_n of_o the_o inward_a part_n strengthen_v the_o appetite_n and_o give_v ease_n in_o all_o stitch_n and_o pungent_a distemper_n cause_v by_o choleric_a and_o sharp-humor_n in_o the_o gut_n or_o stomach_n antimony_n be_v the_o phoenix_n of_o hypocrates_n

but_o a_o wiseman_n must_v extract_v the_o secret_a and_o supply_v himself_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o out_o of_o its_o ash_n for_o there_o they_o lie_v hide_v for_o this_o mineral_n do_v so_o strengthen_v and_o stir_v up_o nature_n that_o she_o can_v free_v and_o discharge_v herself_o from_o bilious_a humour_n which_o breed_v obstruction_n in_o the_o gut_n and_o stomach_n and_o from_o thence_o disperse_v themselves_o into_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n this_o mineral_n stir_v up_o four_o several_a faculty_n in_o our_o body_n whereby_o the_o excrement_n be_v expel_v and_o all_o peccant_a humour_n cast_v out_o for_o it_o purge_v by_o vomit_n by_o stool_n it_o cause_v we_o to_o sweat_v it_o strengthen_v the_o principal_a part_n and_o be_v a_o preservative_n against_o poison_n these_o admirable_a virtue_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o hypocrates_n conceal_v this_o mineral_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o tetragon_n and_o very_o nature_n have_v not_o produce_v any_o other_o compound_v wherein_o there_o be_v such_o virtue_n and_o power_n to_o remove_v and_o resolve_v obstruction_n in_o the_o gut_n see_v nature_n have_v not_o impart_v this_o faculty_n to_o any_o other_o body_n but_o have_v confer_v it_o upon_o antimony_n alone_o hence_o basil_n valentine_n confess_v this_o mineral_n to_o be_v most_o conduce_v and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o body_n as_o the_o very_a balsam_n and_o mumy_a of_o life_n and_o he_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v not_o under_o heaven_n a_o more_o excellent_a medicine_n than_o what_o may_v be_v prepare_v out_o of_o antimony_n for_o it_o expel_v poison_n open_v all_o obstruction_n drive_v out_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o sweat_n and_o purge_v by_o stool_n and_o vomit_v most_o just_o therefore_o do_v hypocrates_n call_v antimony_n his_o tetragon_n because_o of_o its_o fourfold_a faculty_n and_o virtue_n for_o it_o vomit_v it_o purge_v it_o sweat_v and_o it_o preserve_v and_o strengthen_v withal_o galen_n call_v those_o shine_a filament_n or_o streak_n which_o appear_v in_o antimony_n plakas_n which_o discover_v and_o manifest_v unto_o we_o that_o antimony_n be_v natural_o full_a of_o regulus_n in_o which_o regulus_n there_o be_v excellent_a virtue_n for_o by_o his_o plakas_n galen_n understand_v the_o pure_a and_o bright_a part_n of_o the_o antimony_n in_o which_o part_n those_o four_o medicinal_a faculty_n lodge_v which_o make_v up_o the_o tetragon_n among_o all_o symptom_n of_o disease_n the_o most_o vehement_a be_v a_o extreme_a pain_n of_o the_o head_n which_o proceed_v from_o abundance_n of_o bilious_a slimy_a humour_n heap_v up_o and_o impact_v in_o the_o gut_n where_o they_o cause_v inflammation_n and_o such_o strong_a obstruction_n that_o sometime_o the_o natural_a passage_n downward_o be_v stop_v that_o the_o very_a excrement_n be_v purge_v out_o at_o the_o mouth_n and_o in_o this_o cause_n hypocrates_n require_v that_o the_o patient_n shall_v vomit_v every_o six_o day_n shall_v drink_v wine_n and_o be_v purge_v with_o his_o tetragon_n in_o which_o text_n galen_n have_v right_o observe_v that_o by_o his_o tetragon_n hypocrates_n understand_v antimony_n for_o this_o mineral_n be_v well_o prepare_v root_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o symptom_n namely_o the_o bilious_a humour_n impact_v in_o the_o gut_n it_o be_v plain_a then_o that_o hypocrates_n by_o his_o tetragon_n mean_v antimony_n for_o this_o disease_n will_v not_o yield_v to_o any_o other_o remedy_n for_o purge_v the_o patient_n with_o common_a medicament_n as_o hellebore_n and_o the_o like_a and_o make_v he_o vomit_v never_o so_o often_o yet_o the_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n shall_v still_o continue_v for_o those_o remedy_n can_v resolve_v and_o expel_v the_o bilious_a excrement_n that_o cause_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o patient_n must_v be_v purge_v with_o the_o tetragon_n for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o mineral_n to_o resolve_v obstruction_n and_o 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former_o mention_v under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o wolf_n and_o there_o be_v those_o who_o stick_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o in_o antimony_n be_v hide_v the_o secret_a of_o all_o secret_n as_o be_v the_o marcasite_n of_o saturn_n but_o this_o moreover_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o antimony_n namely_o the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a the_o male_n be_v more_o impure_a earthy_a and_o of_o less_o weight_n but_o the_o female_a be_v pure_a more_o sparkle_a and_o bright_a much_o heavy_a than_o the_o other_o and_o have_v more_o in_o she_o of_o a_o mettalline_a nature_n whence_o we_o may_v conclude_v with_o dioscorides_n that_o that_o antimony_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o best_a which_o have_v in_o it_o certain_a shine_a filament_n or_o streak_n and_o which_o be_v break_v the_o fragment_n will_v easy_o crumble_v between_o your_o finger_n and_o which_o have_v not_o much_o earth_n mingle_v therewith_o nor_o any_o extraneous_a feculent_a superfluity_n moreover_o there_o be_v make_v of_o antimony_n several_a sort_n of_o medicine_n namely_o the_o crocus_n or_o mineral_n saffron_n the_o flower_n the_o glass_n of_o antimony_n the_o antimonial_a cup_n the_o butter_n the_o mercurius_n aquavitae_fw-la or_o vomit_v powder_n the_o regulus_n the_o golden_a sulphur_n the_o salt_n and_o oil_n make_v thereof_o by_o resolution_n in_o a_o cold_a place_n as_o also_o several_a kind_n of_o tincture_n for_o our_o part_n we_o know_v how_o to_o make_v four_o different_a tincture_n of_o antimony_n whereof_o the_o one_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o virtue_n according_a to_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v prepare_v the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o our_o sweat_a powder_n and_o these_o our_o medicine_n cause_v no_o vomit_n at_o all_o but_o work_v only_o by_o sweat_v and_o that_o kind_o too_o and_o without_o any_o molestation_n or_o offence_n to_o the_o stomach_n and_o at_o cambridge_n there_o be_v many_o person_n who_o can_v attest_v this_o truth_n with_o i_o as_o also_o here_o at_o london_n we_o prepare_v also_o beside_o the_o tincture_n and_o the_o diaphoretic_n another_o medicament_n which_o be_v a_o ruddy_a powder_n and_o we_o call_v it_o the_o theion_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o our_o panodon_n because_o it_o purge_v at_o all_o the_o emunctory_n or_o passage_n of_o the_o body_n by_o vomit_n by_o stool_n by_o urine_n by_o sweat_n and_o a_o insensible_a transpiration_n we_o prepare_v also_o the_o salt_n of_o antimony_n which_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n with_o our_o theion_n this_o only_o except_v that_o the_o salt_n purge_v only_o downward_o by_o stool_n and_o urine_n and_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v better_a than_o our_o ruddy_a powder_n for_o such_o patient_n who_o can_v endure_v vomit_v medicine_n of_o all_o and_o each_o of_o these_o we_o shall_v now_o discourse_v that_o such_o person_n who_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o may_v know_v what_o they_o be_v good_a for_o and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o in_o what_o quantity_n of_o the_o use_n and_o do_v of_o our_o antimonial_a tincture_n this_o tincture_n be_v a_o good_a and_o a_o safe_a medicine_n and_o may_v be_v take_v inward_o or_o apply_v outward_o with_o much_o benefit_n for_o it_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n the_o french_a pox_n the_o scurvy_a all_o fever_n the_o falling-sickness_n the_o dropsy_n the_o plague_n the_o measle_n the_o itch_n and_o such_o other_o disease_n in_o meagrim_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o hypochondriac_a melancholy_n it_o avail_v much_o it_o expel_v poison_n cure_v those_o that_o be_v asthmatical_a kill_v worm_n and_o help_v in_o many_o other_o distemper_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o simple_n it_o cleanse_v the_o blood_n empti_v all_o vicious_a humour_n of_o the_o stomach_n bring_v down_o the_o course_n and_o make_v barren_a woman_n fruitful_a in_o the_o gout_n also_o and_o the_o stone_n it_o be_v a_o commendable_a medicine_n the_o do_v thereof_o