Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	wit_n	young_a	youth_n	48	3	8.1672	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57647	Arcana microcosmi, or, The hid secrets of man's body discovered in an anatomical duel between Aristotle and Galen concerning the parts thereof : as also, by a discovery of the strange and marveilous diseases, symptomes & accidents of man's body : with a refutation of Doctor Brown's Vulgar errors, the Lord Bacon's natural history, and Doctor Harvy's book, De generatione, Comenius, and others : whereto is annexed a letter from Doctor Pr. to the author, and his answer thereto, touching Doctor Harvy's book De Generatione / by A.R.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1652 (1652)	Wing R1947; ESTC R13878	247,834	298

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mean_v glutton_n and_o drunkard_n who_o be_v bury_v in_o sleep_n and_o wine_n be_v little_o better_o than_o dead_a carcase_n with_o long_a neck_n as_o this_o philoxenus_n be_v who_o belly_n be_v his_o god_n of_o who_o it_o be_v record_v that_o when_o he_o see_v a_o dish_n of_o good_a meat_n he_o will_v spit_v upon_o it_o that_o he_o may_v enjoy_v it_o all_o alone_a yet_o the_o doctor_n deny_v this_o wish_n upon_o no_o other_o ground_n but_o because_o it_o be_v absurd_a sure_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v no_o unusall_n thing_n with_o glutton_n and_o drunkard_n both_o to_o wish_v and_o do_v absurd_o his_o wish_n be_v not_o so_o ausurd_a as_o that_o of_o midas_n who_o wish_v all_o he_o touch_v may_v become_v gold_n or_o that_o of_o heliogabalus_n who_o wish_v and_o long_v that_o he_o may_v eat_v the_o phoenix_n be_v the_o only_a single_a bird_n in_o the_o world_n again_o this_o wish_v of_o philoxenus_n be_v not_o so_o absurd_a as_o the_o doctor_n think_v for_o 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water_n which_o be_v thicken_v with_o a_o forcible_a ebullition_n of_o sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n yet_o the_o doctor_n book_n 7._o c._n 15._o will_n not_o believe_v but_o that_o heavy_a body_n do_v sink_v there_o though_o not_o so_o easy_o as_o in_o other_o water_n therefore_o reject_v pliny_n swim_v of_o brick_n mandevil_n iron_n and_o munster_n burn_a candle_n which_o sink_v not_o there_o as_o fabulous_a yet_o all_o this_o may_v be_v true_a for_o the_o ebullition_n may_v be_v so_o forcible_a the_o water_n so_o thicken_v with_o the_o bitumen_n the_o sulphurous_a vapour_n and_o spirit_n ●o_o violent_o tend_v upward_o that_o they_o may_v waft_v up_o brick_n and_o iron_n and_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o sink_v a_o great_a wonder_n than_o this_o may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o that_o write_v of_o aetna_n vesuvius_n the_o burn_a hill_n of_o island_n and_o america_n whence_o be_v belch_v out_o and_o elevate_v into_o the_o air_n great_a stone_n by_o those_o fiery_a vapour_n which_o issue_n out_o of_o those_o vulcan_n within_o these_o twenty_o year_n vesuvius_n cast_v out_o great_a stone_n above_o twenty_o mile_n distance_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o such_o wonder_n for_o a_o burn_a candle_n to_o swim_v which_o be_v extinguish_v sink_v for_o the_o flame_n add_v levity_n to_o it_o but_o let_v we_o see_v the_o doctor_n reason_n 1._o josephus_n say_v he_o affirm_v that_o only_a live_a body_n float_v not_o peremptory_o aver_v they_o can_v sink_v but_o that_o they_o do_v not_o easy_o descend_v answ._n the_o word_n of_o josephus_n be_v these_o de_z bell_z jud._n l._n 5._o c._n 5._o the_o most_o heavy_a body_n that_o be_v be_v cast_v into_o this_o lake_n float_v upon_o it_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n be_v ●asily_o drown_v there_o though_o he_o will_v here_o josephus_n speak_v both_o of_o live_a body_n that_o though_o they_o will_v they_o can_v sink_v easy_o they_o may_v force_v themselves_o perhaps_o to_o dive_v under_o the_o water_n but_o not_o without_o difficulty_n and_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o heavy_a thing_n in_o general_n aristotle_n say_v he_o speak_v light_o thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o esteem_v thereof_o as_o a_o fable_n answ._n aristotle_n speak_v not_o light_o but_o serious_o of_o this_o lake_n for_o from_o the_o quality_n of_o support_v heavy_a body_n he_o deduce_v one_o of_o his_o prime_a argument_n to_o prove_v the_o salsedinous_a quality_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o the_o doctor_n deceive_v himself_o in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o this_o do_v still_o signify_v a_o fabulous_a relation_n whereas_o in_o that_o place_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o signify_v a_o serious_a narration_n so_o confabulari_fw-la in_o latin_a do_v signify_v conference_n of_o serious_a matter_n for_o the_o most_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o speak_v not_o to_o tell_v fable_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n or_o speech_n in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o grave_n and_o serious_a speech_n make_v by_o agamemnon_n so_o in_o the_o same_o poet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o speak_v and_o discourse_v the_o like_a in_o phocylides_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v moderate_a in_o eat_v drink_v &_o speak_v andrew_n thevet_n say_v he_o see_v a_o ass_n cast_v therein_o and_o drown_v answ._n so_o say_v camerarius_fw-la indeed_o and_o i_o will_v not_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o thevets_n narration_n there_o may_v be_v diverse_a reason_n of_o this_o the_o violent_a hurl_v of_o the_o ass_n with_o his_o burden_n under_o the_o water_n 2._o his_o sudden_a suffocation_n by_o the_o sulphurous_a exhalation_n 3._o the_o lake_n in_o all_o place_n thereof_o and_o at_o all_o time_n have_v not_o the_o same_o violent_a ebullition_n but_o sometime_o there_o be_v remission_n the_o ass_n than_o

the_o seat_n of_o the_o sense_n therefore_o in_o aristophanes_n the_o word_n sneeze_v be_v use_v for_o feeling_n as_o when_o he_o say_v i_o sneeze_v not_o the_o blow_n his_o interpreter_n expound_v it_o i_o feel_v it_o not_o as_o caelius_n observe_v but_o now_o because_o the_o gentile_n abuse_v sneeze_v superstitious_o and_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o sneezer_n we_o must_v not_o hence_o infer_v that_o to_o pray_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o he_o who_o sneeze_v be_v superstition_n or_o gentilism_n as_o some_o do_v for_o so_o we_o may_v conclude_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o to_o pray_v at_o all_o be_v superstition_n because_o the_o gentile_n use_v to_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n among_o christian_n to_o wish_v well_o to_o he_o that_o sneeze_v take_v its_o original_n from_o the_o time_n of_o st._n gregory_n when_o at_o rome_n in_o a_o great_a sickness_n man_n die_v with_o sneeze_n doctor_n brown_n out_o of_o fernandes_n bring_v some_o proof_n to_o show_v that_o the_o original_n of_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o sneezer_n be_v more_o ancient_a than_o gregory_n to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v use_v among_o the_o gentile_n before_o gregory_n time_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a among_o christian_n till_o then_o from_o this_o sickness_n therefore_o at_o rome_n in_o gregory_n day_n in_o which_o this_o wel-wishing_a be_v use_v and_o not_o from_o the_o gentile_n practice_n we_o draw_v this_o civil_a and_o charitable_a custom_n in_o pray_v for_o our_o friend_n or_o neighbour_n when_o he_o sneeze_v v._o in_o those_o that_o be_v thunderstruck_a divers_a thing_n be_v remarkable_a as_o 1._o they_o keep_v the_o same_o posture_n of_o body_n be_v dead_a which_o they_o have_v when_o they_o be_v alive_a at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v strike_v as_o cardan_n the_o rer_n var._n lib._n 8_o c._n 44._o instance_v of_o 8_o harvest_n people_n in_o the_o isle_n lemne_v who_o sit_v together_o under_o a_o oak_n at_o supper_n be_v all_o thunderstruck_a retain_v the_o same_o posture_n they_o have_v before_o one_o with_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o cup_n ready_a to_o drink_v the_o other_o with_o the_o cup_n at_o his_o mouth_n a_o three_o with_o meat_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o that_o they_o look_v like_o so_o many_o statue_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o may_v be_v the_o stiffness_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o muscle_n be_v parch_v and_o dry_v up_o by_o the_o hot_a and_o sulphury_a matter_n of_o the_o lightning_n the_o like_a i_o read_v of_o those_o that_o be_v kill_v with_o excessive_a cold_a which_o so_o stiffen_v those_o part_n mention_v that_o the_o body_n retain_v its_o posture_n whether_o sit_v or_o stand_v 2._o they_o that_o be_v thunderstruck_a look_v black_a because_o the_o heat_n dry_v up_o the_o radical_a moisture_n the_o like_a we_o see_v of_o fire_n which_o make_v the_o white_a paper_n and_o linen_n grow_v black_a and_o the_o sun_n tans_fw-fr man_n skin_n 3._o their_o body_n do_v not_o putrify_v by_o reason_n their_o moisture_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o putrefaction_n be_v exhaust_v 4._o there_o be_v neither_o wild_a beast_n nor_o ravenous_a bird_n will_v touch_v or_o come_v near_o such_o body_n because_o of_o their_o sulphury_a smell_n which_o be_v noisome_a to_o they_o and_o their_o dryness_n be_v such_o that_o they_o can_v afford_v no_o nutriment_n 5._o that_o part_n which_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o thunder_n be_v cold_a than_o any_o other_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o lightning_n or_o thunder_n be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n because_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v heat_v by_o the_o fire_n grow_v cold_a than_o before_o by_o reason_n the_o inward_a heat_n be_v draw_v out_o by_o the_o fire_n for_o in_o thing_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n or_o quality_n the_o strong_a attract_v the_o weak_a 6._o the_o roman_n never_o suffer_v their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v that_o be_v thunderstruck_a but_o cover_v they_o with_o earth_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o they_o be_v strike_v or_o let_v they_o 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or_o never_o kill_v those_o that_o be_v asleep_a but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v awake_v this_o may_v proceed_v from_o the_o fear_n which_o be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v awake_v by_o which_o the_o spirit_n &_o blood_n sudden_o suffocate_v the_o heart_n whereas_o in_o sleep_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n or_o apprehension_n of_o danger_n and_o not_o only_a man_n but_o cattle_n also_o be_v much_o affright_v wherefore_o in_o thunder_a time_n the_o shepherd_n use_v to_o gather_v their_o sheep_n together_o that_o be_v unite_v they_o may_v be_v the_o less_o fearful_a whereas_o any_o creature_n alone_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v fearful_a 8._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a quality_n in_o the_o thunder_n to_o break_v the_o bone_n to_o melt_v the_o sword_n to_o dry_v up_o the_o wine_n to_o kill_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o yet_o not_o touch_v the_o skin_n the_o scabbard_n the_o barrel_n nor_o the_o mother_n perhaps_o the_o skin_n and_o leather_n be_v pory_o transmits_n the_o sulphury_a vapour_n which_o be_v resist_v by_o the_o bone_n and_o metal_n as_o for_o the_o wine_n exhaust_v i_o think_v pliny_n plutarch_n and_o other_o mean_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o wine_n evaporate_v and_o so_o the_o child_n be_v more_o tender_a and_o apt_a to_o receive_v the_o malignant_a vapour_n of_o the_o thunder_n then_o the_o mother_n may_v die_v and_o she_o live_v chap._n iii_o 1._o the_o female_a have_v no_o active_a seed_n of_o generation_n doctor_n harvy_v and_o fernelius_n reason_n refutae_v 2._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o colic_n 3._o the_o same_o soul_n in_o a_o subventaneous_a and_o prolificall_a egg_n doctor_n harvy_v reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n refute_v 4._o blood_n not_o the_o immediate_a instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n doctor_n harvy_v reason_n answer_v 5._o doctor_n harvy_v way_n of_o conception_n refute_v we_o have_v prove_v already_o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o sect_n 3._o that_o the_o female_a have_v no_o active_a active_a seed_n for_o generation_n but_o be_v mere_o passive_a afford_v only_a blood_n and_o the_o place_n of_o conception_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o aristotle_n doctrine_n but_o because_o the_o physician_n be_v of_o another_o opinion_n that_o the_o female_a have_v also_o seed_n active_o concur_v to_o generation_n we_o will_v examine_v the_o solidity_n of_o their_o reason_n 1._o doctor_n harvy_n exercit._n 32._o prove_v that_o in_o the_o female_a there_o be_v a_o active_a principle_n of_o generation_n because_o of_o the_o horse_n and_o ass_n be_v procreate_v a_o mix_a species_n to_o wit_n the_o mule_n the_o whole_a form_n whereof_o be_v make_v up_o and_o mix_v of_o both_o parent_n so_o that_o the_o horse_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o produce_v this_o form_n of_o the_o mule_n in_o the_o matter_n but_o as_o the_o whole_a form_n be_v mix_v therefore_o the_o ass_n must_v concur_v as_o a_o other_o efficient_a cause_n answ._n the_o mule_n be_v not_o a_o compound_a species_n or_o mix_v of_o the_o horse_n and_o ass_n but_o rather_o a_o three_o species_n different_a from_o both_o as_o have_v neither_o in_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n nor_o separate_v nor_o mix_v their_o essential_a form_n but_o have_v its_o own_o specifical_a form_n and_o property_n distinct_a from_o those_o of_o the_o parent_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o mule_n sterrility_n which_o be_v a_o property_n not_o individual_a as_o in_o some_o other_o animal_n but_o specifical_a of_o which_o the_o species_n of_o the_o horse_n and_o ass_n be_v not_o capable_a as_o for_o some_o outward_a resemblance_n in_o the_o mule_n to_o the_o parent_n these_o be_v but_o accidental_a and_o be_v in_o animal_n of_o far_o different_a species_n as_o also_o in_o tree_n and_o other_o vegetable_n beside_o the_o form_n or_o species_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v mix_v because_o essence_n be_v impartible_a and_o admit_v