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	think_v	4,338	5	3.9369	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01683	The mirror of alchimy, composed by the thrice-famous and learned fryer, Roger Bachon, sometimes fellow of Martin Colledge: and afterwards of Brasen-nose Colledge in Oxenforde. Also a most excellent and learned discourse of the admirable force and efficacie of art and nature, written by the same author. With certaine other treatises of the like argument; Speculum alchemiae. English	Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. De secretis operibus artis et naturae. English. aut; Khālid ibn Yazīd al-Umawī, 7th cent.; Simon, of Cologne, d. 1442?.	1597 (1597)	STC 1182; ESTC S100517	44,892	89

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not_o exercise_v only_o through_o heat_n but_o their_o spirit_n be_v stir_v uppe_o within_o they_o as_o they_o likewise_o be_v in_o other_o live_a creature_n and_o we_o see_v that_o some_o creature_n be_v change_v and_o do_v change_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o basilisk_n slai_v a_o man_n if_o it_o do_v but_o behold_v he_o the_o wolf_n make_v a_o man_n hoarse_a if_o it_o spy_v he_o first_o and_o the_o hyena_n as_o solinus_n report_v in_o his_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o other_o author_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o dog_n to_o bark_v within_o his_o shadow_n yea_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o vegetable_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o female_a palm_n tree_n wax_v ripe_a by_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o male_a palm_n and_o in_o some_o region_n mare_n conceive_v with_o young_a through_o the_o very_a send_v of_o the_o horse_n as_o solinus_n record_v and_o many_o such_o thing_n happen_v through_o the_o kind_n and_o virtue_n of_o creature_n and_o plant_n even_o many_o strange_a &_o wonderful_a thing_n as_o aristotle_n affirm_v in_o his_o book_n of_o secret_n now_o if_o plant_n and_o live_a creature_n can_v attain_v unto_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n nature_n they_o shall_v much_o less_o be_v able_a to_o work_v virtue_n &_o kind_n and_o send_v forth_o colour_n for_o the_o alteration_n of_o body_n without_o they_o whereupon_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o sleep_n &_o watch_v that_o if_o a_o monstrous_a woman_n behold_v herself_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n she_o will_v infect_v it_o so_o that_o there_o will_v appear_v a_o cloud_n of_o blood_n and_o solinus_n report_v that_o in_o sythia_n there_o be_v woman_n which_o have_v a_o double_a ball_n or_o apple_n in_o one_o eye_n which_o cause_v ovid_n to_o say_v nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la pupilla_fw-la duplex_fw-la who_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a slay_v man_n with_o the_o very_o look_v on_o they_o and_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o ill_a complexion_n 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the_o nature_n of_o the_o complexion_n and_o soundness_n woork_v more_o forcible_o by_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o long_a desire_n that_o it_o have_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o leper_n that_o earnest_o wish_v and_o with_o exceed_a carefulness_n intend_v to_o infect_v some_o body_n that_o stand_v before_o he_o do_v both_o more_o speedy_o and_o dangerous_o infect_v he_o than_o he_o can_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o before_o hand_n think_v hereof_o desire_a and_o purpose_v it_o for_o nature_n as_o avicen_n teach_v in_o the_o foresay_a place_n obey_v the_o thought_n and_o vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o operation_n at_o all_o in_o man_n if_o the_o natural_a virtue_n in_o the_o member_n do_v not_o subject_v itself_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o avicen_n teach_v in_o the_o third_o of_o the_o metaphysic_n the_o first_o mover_n be_v a_o thought_n and_o the_o next_o a_o desire_n conformable_a to_o the_o thought_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o member_n which_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o desire_n and_o thought_n and_o that_o both_o in_o evil_n and_o good_a whereupon_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o man_n a_o good_a complexion_n health_n of_o body_n youth_n beauty_n comely_a proportion_n of_o the_o member_n and_o a_o soul_n free_a from_o sin_n a_o earnest_a thought_n and_o vehement_a desire_n to_o someworke_n than_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o kind_n and_o virtue_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v more_o forcible_o and_o thorough_o wrought_v by_o these_o &_o such_o like_a spirit_n vapour_n and_o influence_n then_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v want_v especial_o if_o there_o be_v a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o forcible_a intention_n so_o then_o many_o strange_a matter_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o man_n when_o 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the_o mirror_n of_o alchemy_n compose_v by_o the_o thrice-famous_a and_o learned_a friar_n roger_n bachon_n sometime_o fellow_n of_o martin_n college_n and_o afterward_o of_o brasen-nose_n college_n in_o oxenford_n also_o a_o most_o excellent_a and_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o admirable_a force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d write_v by_o the_o same_o author_n with_o certain_a other_o worthy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a argument_n vino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_a for_o richard_n 〈◊〉_d 1597._o the_o preface_n in_o time_n past_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v after_n diverse_a and_o sundry_a manner_n throughout_o their_o writing_n since_o that_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o riddle_n and_o cloudy_a voice_n they_o have_v leave_v unto_o we_o acertaine_a most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a science_n but_o altogether_o obscure_a and_o without_o all_o hope_n utter_o deny_v and_o that_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n wherefore_o i_o will_v advise_v thou_o that_o above_o 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afterward_o work_v as_o thou_o do_v before_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v drink_v uppe_o all_o after_o this_o sort_n notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o saltpetre_n luru_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o sulphur_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder_n and_o lighten_v thus_o shall_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n now_o consider_v with_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o a_o riddle_n or_o tell_v thou_o the_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o that_o have_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o i_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v resolve_v to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o you_o may_v find_v aristotle_n his_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d vulgar_a &_o unknown_a place_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o peace_n now_o when_o thou_o have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v many_o simples_n and_o equal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v effect_v by_o contrary_a thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o before_o i_o term_v the_o key_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v in_o it_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o auerroes_n reprove_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o 〈◊〉_d medicine_n that_o may_v be_v find_v it_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d the_o fever_n and_o passion_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n more_o cheap_a than_o any_o medicine_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n shall_v have_v the_o key_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o when_o he_o have_v shut_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o open_v it_o again_o finis_fw-la the_o quan●●●●●_n be_v call_v by_o logician_n ●●●sion_n or_o passable_a quality_n a_o example_n of_o a_o passable_a quality_n be_v sweetness_n in_o honey_n or_o coldness_n in_o ice_n of_o passion_n when_o we_o bl●●●_n for_o shame_n or_o wax_v pale_a through_o fear_n print_a at_o london_n by_o thomas_n creed_n for_o richard_n olive_n 1597._o