Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	see_v	time_n	5,907	5	3.3926	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54293	Mineralogia, or, An account of the preparation, manifold vertues and uses of a mineral salt, both in physick and chyrurgery which is so safe, pleasant and effectual in its operation, that it may be taken by those of all ages and constitutions with great benefit ... to which is added a short discourse of the nature and uses of the sulphurs of minerals and metals ... / by Chr. Packe ...	Packe, Christopher, fl. 1670-1711.	1693 (1693)	Wing P145; ESTC R32971	31,842	68

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of_o the_o virtue_n and_o worth_a of_o this_o medicine_n in_o help_v and_o cure_v many_o disease_n to_o which_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v subject_a which_o of_o late_o i_o have_v also_o much_o improve_v and_o exalt_v in_o its_o virtue_n i_o have_v determine_v at_o length_n for_o a_o public_a benefit_n and_o to_o excuse_v myself_o from_o write_v many_o letter_n to_o publish_v the_o follow_a account_n of_o it_o i._o it_o be_v a_o salt_n prepare_v of_o mineral_n subject_n by_o apt_a medium_n purify_v and_o reconcile_v to_o the_o archaeus_n or_o aura_n vitalis_fw-la of_o the_o humane_a body_n which_o be_v the_o adequate_a object_n of_o medicine_n and_o thereby_o become_v a_o salutiferous_a remedy_n ennoble_v with_o virtue_n sufficient_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o many_o disease_n this_o definition_n arise_v from_o its_o subject_a object_n and_o end_n ii_o it_o be_v neither_o a_o acid_n nor_o a_o alcaly_a but_o a_o salt_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n be_v able_a to_o pass_v the_o several_a 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character_n to_o prevent_v which_o let_v two_o or_o three_o dram_fw-la of_o the_o sal_fw-la solutivum_fw-la be_v dissolve_v in_o half_a a_o pint_n of_o cold_a water_n and_o drink_v about_o half_a a_o hour_n before_o the_o vomit_n be_v take_v or_o in_o case_n a_o vomit_n be_v take_v which_o work_v too_o violent_o or_o too_o long_o that_o be_v when_o the_o stomach_n be_v whole_o empty_v and_o yet_o the_o patient_n continue_v to_o reach_v let_v a_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a or_o two_o dram_fw-la of_o the_o salt_n be_v dissolve_v in_o a_o large_a glass_n of_o warm_a posset-drink_a or_o rather_o warm_a water_n because_o posset-drink_a may_v at_o that_o time_n be_v disgustful_a and_o be_v drink_v off_o do_v the_o same_o when_o a_o vomit_n have_v do_v work_v and_o yet_o the_o patient_n find_v a_o swim_v or_o giddiness_n in_o the_o head_n or_o a_o nauseousness_n or_o disposition_n to_o vomit_n for_o the_o salt_n

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that_o of_o the_o other_o hard_a metal_n although_o they_o well_o recompense_v the_o labour_n and_o charge_n of_o extract_v and_o prepare_v but_o our_o merciful_a creator_n have_v be_v very_o bountiful_a in_o give_v we_o great_a variety_n of_o subject_n from_o which_o this_o sulphur_n may_v be_v get_v beside_o the_o metal_n as_o common_a sulphur_n vitriol_n lapis_fw-la h●matitis_fw-la lapis_fw-la calaminaris_n antimony_n ●●…nk_v native_a cinabar_fw-la magnesia_n etc._n etc._n but_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o one_o excel_v the_o other_o in_o its_o degree_n of_o virtue_n as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o as_o also_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v speci●●●dly_o potent_a in_o some_o disease_n as_o the_o sulphur_n of_o furiol_n in_o epilepsy_n that_o of_o antimony_n in_o disease_n of_o the_o pap_n and_o womb_n as_o imposthumation_n ulcer_n cancer_n etc._n etc._n in_o those_o part_n the_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n in_o the_o dropsy_n and_o green_a sickness_n the_o sulphur_n of_o jupiter_n in_o the_o asthma_n and_o consumption_n that_o of_o venus_n in_o the_o scrophula_n and_o diabetes_n etc._n etc._n now_o these_o mineral_n sulphur_n show_v forth_o their_o virtue_n in_o heal_a more_o or_o less_o eminent_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o preparation_n by_o which_o they_o more_o or_o less_o approach_v their_o ultimate_a perfection_n these_o degree_n of_o preparation_n i_o consider_v under_o three_o several_a rank_n or_o class_n the_o first_o of_o these_o contain_v the_o sulphur_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n open_v and_o unlock_v volatile_a and_o inflammable_a digest_v correct_v and_o spoil_v of_o their_o mineral_n malignancy_n and_o make_v safe_a and_o effectual_a remedy_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n who_o do_v be_v small_a be_v for_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n but_o from_o two_o to_o four_o grain_n or_o six_o as_o the_o high_a and_o pleasant_a in_o operation_n work_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o gentle_a breathe_n sweat_v or_o 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this_o i_o think_v necessary_a to_o mention_v in_o this_o place_n to_o save_v

myself_o and_o other_o the_o trouble_n of_o curious_a question_n the_o second_o rank_n or_o order_n of_o these_o sulphur_n be_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o first_o order_n philosophical_o dissolve_v and_o bring_v over_o the_o helm_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o high_o tinge_v red_a oil_n or_o tincture_n which_o be_v dissolvable_a in_o wine_n and_o other_o liquor_n but_o may_v be_v most_o commodious_o take_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o knife_n mix_v with_o a_o little_a fine_a sugar_n the_o do_v be_v from_o 10_o to_o 20_o drop_n in_o this_o form_n it_o be_v more_o penetrant_fw-la and_o its_o light_n much_o more_o diffusive_a than_o in_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o much_o more_o prevalent_a in_o the_o cure_n of_o chronic_a and_o fix_a disease_n as_o the_o epilepsy_n palsy_n asthma_n ptisick_n dropsy_n gout_n rhumatism_n and_o other_o pertinacious_a disease_n of_o the_o genus-nervosum_a and_o viscera_n n._n b._n that_o when_o the_o sulphur_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o form_n 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be_v have_v the_o difference_n be_v only_o in_o the_o do_v which_o be_v much_o large_a than_o that_o of_o the_o sulphur_n and_o the_o virtue_n somewhat_o less_o potent_a as_o be_v more_o extend_v also_o my_o tinctura_fw-la metallica_fw-la be_v a_o solution_n of_o the_o more_o subtle_a part_n of_o metallick_n sulphur_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n may_v be_v use_v in_o disease_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o all_o other_o arise_v from_o congelation_n instead_o of_o the_o animae_fw-la metallorum_fw-la of_o the_o second_o form_n and_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o efficacious_a medicine_n the_o virtue_n and_o use_v of_o which_o together_o with_o the_o species_n universalis_fw-la be_v describe_v at_o large_a in_o the_o appendix_n to_o my_o catalogue_n of_o medicine_n print_v anno_fw-la 1684_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n which_o direction_n may_v also_o indifferent_o serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mineral_n sulphur_n either_o in_o the_o form_n of_o powder_n or_o drop_n by_o 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