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	know_v	see_v	4,988	5	3.1452	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25375	Chymical disceptations, or, Discourses upon acid and alkali wherein are examined the object of Mr. Boyle against these principles : together with a reply to a letter of Mr. S. Doctor of Physick & fellow of the colleg of *** : wherein many errors are corrected, touching the nature of these two salts / by Fran. Andre, Dr. in Physick ..., faithfully rendered out of French into English by J.W. ; to which is added, by the translator, a discourse of phlebotomy shewing the absolute evils, together with the accidental benefits thereof, in some cases.; Entretiéns sur l'acide et sur l'alkali. English	Saint André, François de, fl. 1677-1725.	1689 (1689)	Wing A3113A; ESTC R30709	47,738	222

effervescence_n as_o of_o spirit_n of_o niter_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a one_o of_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o other_o strong_a as_o be_v the_o alkali_n of_o water_n and_o the_o acid_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n well_o deflegm_v there_o be_v only_o make_v a_o little_a heat_n without_o effervescence_n if_o the_o acid_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o alkali_n be_v disintangled_n from_o its_o own_o alkali_n and_o passive_a principle_n as_o the_o acid_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n there_o be_v make_v a_o fermentation_n with_o heat_n and_o effervescence_n and_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o acid_n be_v entangle_v as_o in_o vitriol_n in_o its_o body_n there_o be_v only_o make_v a_o fermentation_n with_o effervescence_n without_o heat_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v exalt_v and_o disintangled_n one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o from_o the_o passive_a principle_n they_o take_v fire_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o ferment_n as_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la do_v when_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o some_o vinegar_n in_o a_o word_n if_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v weak_a the_o fermentation_n be_v insensible_a there_o be_v few_o fermentation_n make_v but_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v a_o precipitation_n though_o there_o be_v several_a precipitation_n make_v without_o fermentation_n as_o in_o the_o precipitation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o acid_n of_o mercury_n sublimate_v dissolve_v in_o water_n precipitation_n be_v a_o dis-uninion_a of_o a_o dissolve_a body_n from_o its_o dissolvant_fw-la in_o such_o manner_n that_o be_v separate_v therefrom_o it_o fall_v by_o its_o own_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o contain_v it_o precipitation_n be_v make_v several_a way_n for_o either_o it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o hold_v a_o alkali_n in_o dissolution_n or_o it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o alkali_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o regulus_n 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i_o must_v confess_v dear_a eubulus_n that_o i_o have_v be_v extreme_o shake_v by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o incomparable_a mr._n boil_v upon_o these_o principle_n which_o be_v late_o fall_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o objection_n which_o he_o make_v be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o seem_v impossible_a to_o bring_v a_o solution_n thereof_o eub._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o leared_a mr._n boyle_n make_v against_o our_o hypothesis_n have_v much_o seem_a truth_n in_o they_o but_o nevertheless_o i_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v resolve_v with_o great_a ease_n when_o one_o very_o exact_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o two_o principle_n and_o all_o their_o force_n will_v serve_v to_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o more_o conspicuous_a pyr._n mr._n boyle_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o shall_v explain_v all_o the_o quality_n of_o body_n and_o the_o other_o phoenomena_n of_o nature_n by_o this_o new_a system_n and_o that_o they_o attribute_v to_o it_o a_o extent_n which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v give_v to_o matter_n and_o motion_n eub._n you_o may_v easy_o conclude_v by_o the_o several_a phoenomena_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o species_n which_o i_o have_v explain_v to_o you_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n that_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o explain_v all_o those_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prefer_v and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o the_o extent_n that_o be_v give_v to_o this_o hypothesis_n aught_o to_o be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o matter_n and_o motion_n since_o that_o in_o itself_o be_v find_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o motion_n pyr_n our_o illustrious_a englishman_n pretend_v that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v experiment_n enough_o nor_o sufficient_a induction_n to_o prove_v that_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o body_n and_o in_o all_o the_o sensible_a part_n of_o mixt_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v find_v therein_o because_o such_o or_o such_o effect_n be_v the_o emanation_n of_o these_o principle_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o patron_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n see_v aqua_fw-la fort._n or_o spirit_n of_o niter_n dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n they_o conclude_v thereupon_o that_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la which_o be_v acid_n meet_v in_o those_o file_n of_o copper_n with_o a_o alkali_n upon_o which_o it_o work_v whereas_o they_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o a_o well_o deflegm_v spirit_n of_o urine_n which_o in_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v a_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n do_v dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n as_o ready_o and_o much_o more_o natural_o than_o aqua_n fort._n do_v eub._n i_o believe_v you_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o those_o experiment_n which_o i_o bring_v you_o that_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o all_o part_n of_o mixt_n it_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o separate_v these_o two_o principle_n from_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o mineral_n but_o as_o for_o metal_n these_o principle_n be_v therein_o so_o strict_o unite_v one_o with_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o disunite_a they_o nevertheless_o we_o see_v therein_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o we_o know_v be_v produce_v in_o other_o body_n by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o these_o principle_n be_v also_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o same_o cause_n thus_o when_o we_o see_v spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n we_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o those_o file_n and_o that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o niter_n act_n on_o the_o alkali_n which_o it_o find_v therein_o and_o the_o sharp_a spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a on_o its_o acid_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a maxim_n that_o acid_n spirit_n never_a act_n nor_o ferment_n but_o with_o alkali_n and_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a never_o act_n upon_o any_o other_o body_n but_o acid_n and_o thus_o mr._n boyle_n objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n see_v spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a meet_v in_o the_o file_n of_o copper_n with_o different_a part_n upon_o which_o they_o act_n different_o and_o they_o act_v not_o any_o otherwise_o on_o the_o same_o subject_n pyr._n he_o continue_v his_o objection_n by_o a_o experiment_n like_o the_o former_a he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o solution_n which_o be_v make_v of_o iron_n by_o acid_n spirit_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o attribute_v this_o effect_n to_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o liquor_n which_o dissolve_v it_o although_o iron_n be_v dissolve_v ready_o enough_o and_o also_o in_o the_o cold_a too_o in_o sharp_a spirit_n eub._n this_o 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to_o please_v the_o learned_a i_o intend_v to_o show_v a_o great_a use_v thereof_o in_o medicine_n by_o the_o explication_n of_o disease_n and_o their_o symptom_n and_o the_o remidy_n we_o may_v obtain_v therefrom_o with_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o act_n errata_fw-la pag._n 7._o l._n 4._o read_v but_o they_o p._n 9_o l._n 10._o r._n hartshorn_n p._n 13._o l._n 8._o different_a ib._n l._n 9_o gulation_n p._n 14._o l._n 3._o a_o salt_n ib._n l._n 5._o disssolve_v it_o p._n 50._o l._n 13._o absorb_v p._n 56._o l._n 17._o itself_o p._n 59_o l._n 9_o leaf_n p._n 63._o l._n 20._o retine_fw-la p._n 64._o l._n 22._o retine_fw-la p._n 65._o l._n 16._o deal_n of_o p._n 68_o l._n 11_o retine_fw-la p._n 72._o l._n 2._o and._n ib._n l._n 20._o have_v p._n 79_o l._n 14._o or_o one_o p._n 99_o l._n 19_o with_o p._n 101._o l._n 21._o deal_n the._n p._n 105_o l._n 21._o deal_n the._n p._n 106_o l._n 10._o it_o p._n 115._o l._n 1._o become_v p._n 127._o l._n 15._o you_o have_v p._n 139._o l._n 16._o 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as_o be_v all_o the_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n and_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n which_o be_v compose_v of_o simple_a salt_n and_o passive_a principle_n notwithstanding_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o acid_n which_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o simple_a salt_n predominate_v therein_o and_o these_o salt_n be_v call_v salt_n because_o they_o be_v dissolve_v by_o moisture_n and_o coagulate_v by_o dryness_n the_o simple_a salt_n be_v either_o alkali_n or_o acid_n the_o alkali_a salt_n be_v either_o fix_v or_o volatile_a the_o acid_n salt_n be_v always_o in_o a_o liquor_n therefore_o call_v acid_n spirit_n nevertheless_o these_o acid_n spirit_n be_v no_o other_o but_o acid_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a water_n the_o alkali_n salt_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v almost_o always_o in_o a_o body_n it_o be_v as_o i_o say_v but_o even_o now_o either_o fix_v or_o volatile_a the_o fix_a alkali_n salt_n be_v never_o elevate_v by_o the_o action_n of_o fire_n as_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o all_o those_o salt_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o plant_n by_o incineration_n which_o we_o call_v lixiviate_v salt_n as_o those_o of_o scordium_n tamarisk_n etc._n etc._n the_o volatile_a alkali_n salt_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v elevate_v with_o the_o least_o heat_n of_o fire_n and_o be_v draw_v chief_o from_o animal_n as_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o viper_n heart_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o mercury_n or_o spirit_n a_o acid_n spirit_n as_o that_o of_o niter_n alum_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n a_o sharp_a or_o bite_a spirit_n as_o that_o of_o hartshorn_n urine_n viper_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o burn_a spirit_n as_o that_o of_o wine_n beer_n cider_n etc._n etc._n the_o acid_n spirit_n be_v a_o acid_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n the_o sharp_a bite_a spirit_n be_v a_o alkali_n volatile_a likewise_o dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n and_o the_o burn_a spirit_n be_v a_o sulphur_n and_o a_o sulphur_n be_v a_o envelop_v acid._n all_o chemist_n in_o effect_n agree_v that_o there_o be_v two_o passive_a principle_n viz._n water_n and_o earth_n or_o phlegm_n and_o caput_fw-la mort._n the_o water_n serve_v as_o a_o menstruum_fw-la and_o dissolvant_fw-la to_o the_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n and_o it_o be_v extract_v by_o distillation_n from_o those_o body_n which_o contain_v it_o the_o earth_n serve_v as_o a_o bond_n to_o these_o two_o salt_n it_o be_v extract_v common_o after_o the_o extraction_n of_o the_o lixivious_a salt._n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o according_a to_o the_o different_a mixture_n of_o these_o four_o sort_n of_o substance_n and_o the_o different_a ranging_n of_o their_o part_n there_o be_v make_v different_a production_n in_o nature_n sometime_o of_o animal_n sometime_o of_o vegetable_n and_o sometime_o of_o mineral_n pyr_n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o acid_n salt_n and_o alkali_n salt_n eub._n