Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	ancient_a	custom_n	king_n	5,031	5	3.9587	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08911	The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey translated out of Latine and compared with the French. by Th: Johnson; Works. English	Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590.; Johnson, Thomas, d. 1644.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.; Baker, George, 1540-1600.	1634 (1634)	STC 19189; ESTC S115392	1,504,402	1,066

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but_o the_o other_o difference_n here_o delineate_v have_v leaf_n like_a to_o sowes-bread_n or_o a_o cucumber_n and_o a_o root_n like_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o scorpion_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o aconite_n tree_n also_o be_v not_o without_o poison_n as_o the_o yew_n and_o walnut_n tree_n may_v witness_v yew_n cattle_n if_o they_o feed_v on_o the_o leaf_n of_o yew_n be_v kill_v therewith_o cantestifie_v but_o man_n if_o they_o sleep_v under_o it_o or_o sit_v under_o the_o shadow_n thereof_o be_v hurt_v therewith_o and_o ofttimes_o die_v thereof_o but_o if_o they_o eat_v it_o they_o be_v take_v with_o a_o bloody_a flux_n and_o a_o coldness_n over_o all_o their_o body_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o strangle_v or_o stoppage_n of_o their_o breath_n all_o which_o thing_n the_o yew_n cause_v not_o so_o much_o by_o a_o elementary_a and_o cold_a quality_n as_o by_o a_o certain_a occult_a malignity_n whereby_o it_o corrupt_v the_o humour_n and_o shave_v the_o gut_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v good_a against_o this_o as_o we_o have_v set_v down_o against_o hemlock_n antidote_n nicander_n affirm_v that_o good_a wine_n be_v drunken_a be_v a_o remedy_n thereto_o there_o be_v also_o malignity_n in_o a_o walnut-tree_n which_o grevinus_n affirm_v that_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n walnut-tree_n while_o he_o unaware_o sit_v under_o one_o &_o sleep_v there_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o summer_n for_o wake_v he_o have_v a_o sense_n of_o cold_a over_o all_o his_o body_n a_o heaviness_n of_o his_o head_n and_o pain_n that_o last_v six_o day_n the_o remedy_n be_v the_o same_o as_o against_o the_o yew_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o bezoar_n and_o bezoarticke_a medicine_n for_o that_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o bezoar_n in_o treat_v of_o the_o remedy_n of_o poison_n i_o judge_v i_o shall_v not_o do_v amiss_o if_o i_o shall_v explain_v what_o the_o poison_n word_n mean_v and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o poison_v absolute_o take_v be_v that_o which_o kill_v by_o a_o certain_a specific_a antipathy_n contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n so_o a_o antidote_n or_o counterpoison_n be_v by_o the_o arabian_n in_o their_o mother_n tongue_n term_v bedezahar_n as_o the_o preserver_n of_o life_n this_o word_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o greek_n and_o latin_n and_o in_o use_n only_o with_o the_o arabian_n and_o persian_n because_o the_o thing_n itself_o first_o come_v from_o they_o as_o it_o be_v plain_o show_v by_o garcias_n ab_fw-la horto_fw-la physician_n to_o the_o viceroy_n of_o the_o indies_n in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o spice_n and_o simple_n of_o the_o east-indies_n in_o persia_n say_v he_o and_o a_o certain_a part_n of_o india_n be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o goat_n call_v pazain_n wherefore_o in_o proper_a speak_n the_o stone_n shall_v be_v term_v pazar_n of_o the_o word_n pazain_n that_o signify_v a_o goat_n but_o we_o corrupt_o term_v it_o bezoar_n or_o bezoar_n the_o colour_n of_o this_o beast_n be_v common_o red_a the_o height_n thereof_o indifferent_a in_o who_o stomach_n concretes_n the_o stone_n call_v bezoar_v it_o grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a about_o a_o straw_n or_o some_o such_o like_a substance_n in_o scaile_n like_a to_o the_o scaile_n of_o a_o onion_n bezoar_n so_o that_o when_o as_o the_o first_o scaile_n be_v take_v off_o the_o next_o appear_v more_o smooth_a and_o shine_a as_o you_o still_o take_v they_o away_o the_o which_o among_o other_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o good_a bezoar_n and_o not_o adulterate_a this_o stone_n be_v find_v in_o sundry_a shape_n but_o common_o it_o resemble_v a_o acorne_n or_o date-stone_n it_o be_v sometime_o of_o a_o sanguine_a colour_n and_o otherwhiles_a of_o a_o hony-like_a or_o yellowish_a colour_n but_o most_o frequent_o of_o a_o blackish_a or_o dark_a green_a resemble_v the_o colour_n of_o mad_a apple_n or_o else_o of_o a_o civet_n cat._n this_o stone_n have_v no_o heart_n nor_o kernel_n in_o the_o midst_n but_o powder_n in_o the_o cavity_n thereof_o which_o be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o faculty_n now_o this_o stone_n be_v light_a &_o not_o very_o hard_a but_o so_o that_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v scrape_v or_o rasp_v like_o alabaster_n so_o that_o it_o will_v dissolve_v be_v long_o macerate_v in_o water_n at_o first_o it_o be_v common_a among_o we_o and_o of_o no_o very_a great_a price_n because_o our_o people_n who_o traffic_v in_o persia_n buy_v it_o at_o a_o easy_a rate_n but_o after_o that_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o be_v find_v out_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v more_o rare_a and_o dear_a and_o it_o be_v prohibit_v bezoar_n by_o a_o edict_n from_o the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n that_o no_o body_n shall_v sell_v a_o goat_n to_o the_o strange_a merchant_n unless_o he_o first_o kill_v he_o and_o take_v forth_o the_o stone_n &_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o note_n by_o which_o this_o stone_n be_v try_v for_o there_o be_v many_o counterfeit_v bring_v hither_o the_o first_o be_v already_o declare_v the_o other_o be_v it_o may_v be_v blow_v up_o by_o the_o breath_n like_o a_o ox_n hide_n for_o if_o the_o wind_n break_v through_o and_o do_v not_o stay_v in_o the_o density_n thereof_o it_o be_v account_v counterfeit_a they_o use_v it_o induce_v thereto_o by_o our_o example_n not_o only_o against_o poison_n but_o also_o against_o the_o bite_n of_o venomous_a beast_n the_o rich_a sort_n of_o the_o country_n purge_v twice_o a_o year_n to_o wit_n in_o march_n and_o september_n and_o then_o five_o day_n together_o they_o take_v the_o powder_n of_o this_o stone_n macerate_v in_o rose-water_n the_o weight_n of_o ten_o grain_n at_o a_o time_n for_o by_o this_o remedy_n they_o think_v their_o youth_n be_v preserve_v as_o also_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o member_n there_o be_v some_o who_o take_v the_o weight_n of_o thirty_o grain_n yet_o the_o more_o wary_a exceed_v not_o twelve_o grain_n the_o same_o author_n add_v that_o he_o use_v it_o with_o very_o good_a success_n in_o inveterate_a melancholy_a disease_n as_o the_o itch_n scab_n tetter_n &_o leprosy_n therefore_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n it_o may_v well_o be_v give_v against_o a_o quartain_a fever_n beside_o he_o affirm_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o powder_n contain_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o stone_n put_v upon_o the_o bite_v of_o venomous_a beast_n present_o free_v the_o patient_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o poison_n as_o also_o apply_v to_o pestilent_a carbuncle_n when_o they_o be_v open_v it_o draw_v forth_o the_o venom_n but_o because_o the_o small_a pock_n and_o measle_n be_v familiar_a in_o the_o indies_n and_o ofttimes_o dangerous_a it_o be_v there_o give_v with_o good_a success_n two_o grain_n each_o day_n in_o rose-water_n mathiolus_n subscribe_v 73._o to_o this_o opinion_n of_o garcias_n witness_v that_o he_o have_v find_v it_o by_o frequent_a experience_n that_o this_o stone_n by_o much_o exceed_v not_o only_o other_o simple_a medicine_n of_o this_o kind_n but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v term_v theriacalia_n and_o what_o other_o antidote_n soever_o hereto_o also_o consent_v abdalanarach_n we_o say_v he_o have_v see_v the_o stone_n which_o they_o call_v bezahar_n with_o the_o son_n of_o almirama_n the_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n with_o which_o stone_n he_o buy_v a_o stately_a and_o almost_o princely_a house_n at_o corduba_n some_o year_n ago_o a_o certain_a gentleman_n who_o have_v one_o of_o these_o stone_n which_o he_o history_n bring_v out_o of_o spain_n brag_v before_o king_n charles_n then_o be_v at_o clermont_n in_o auverne_n of_o the_o most_o certain_a efficacy_n of_o this_o stone_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o poison_n then_o the_o king_n ask_v of_o i_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o antidote_n which_o be_v equal_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n prevalent_a against_o all_o poison_n i_o answer_v that_o nature_n can_v poison_n not_o admit_v it_o for_o neither_o have_v all_o poison_n the_o like_a effect_n neither_o do_v they_o arise_v from_o one_o cause_n for_o some_o work_n from_o a_o occult_a and_o specific_a property_n of_o their_o whole_a nature_n other_o from_o some_o elementary_a quality_n which_o be_v predominant_a wherefore_o each_o must_v be_v withstand_v with_o its_o proper_a and_o contrary_a antidote_n as_o to_o the_o hot_a that_o which_o be_v cold_a and_o to_o that_o which_o assail_v by_o a_o occult_a propriety_n of_o form_n another_o which_o by_o the_o same_o force_n may_v oppugn_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o make_v trial_n hereof_o on_o such_o as_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v hang_v the_o motion_n please_v the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o cook_n bring_v by_o the_o jailor_n who_o be_v to_o have_v be_v hang_v within_o a_o while_n after_o for_o steal_v two_o silver_n dish_n out_o of_o his_o master_n house_n yet_o the_o king_n desire_v first_o to_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o he_o will_v