Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	speak_v	word_n	6,852	5	4.5022	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76995	Paracelsus his Dispensatory and chirurgery. The dispensatory contains the choisest of his physical remedies. And all that can be desired of his chirurgery, you have in the treatises of wounds, ulcers, and aposthumes. / Faithfully Englished, by W.D.; Dispensatory and chirurgery	Paracelsus, 1493-1541.; W. D.	1656 (1656)	Wing B3541; Thomason E1628_1; ESTC R208971	143,934	437

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doubtless_o his_o cure_n and_o physical_a experiment_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o we_o in_o his_o write_n the_o best_a part_n of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n be_v very_o good_a as_o the_o experience_n of_o many_o since_o his_o death_n who_o have_v try_v they_o do_v testify_v to_o we_o viz_o crollius_n baptista_n vanhelmont_n dorneus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o famous_a physician_n who_o have_v follow_v his_o way_n altogether_o yea_o those_o that_o profess_v that_o they_o will_v not_o follow_v his_o way_n do_v nevertheless_o use_v most_o of_o his_o medicine_n in_o their_o practice_n as_o their_o write_n and_o apothecary_n can_v witness_v it_o and_o paracelsus_n in_o his_o life_n time_n give_v proof_n thereof_o for_o he_o do_v such_o cure_n which_o never_o any_o physician_n have_v do_v the_o like_a he_o common_o cure_v those_o disease_n which_o all_o other_o doctor_n account_v incurable_a the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v well_o know_v in_o all_o germany_n where_o 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when_o he_o be_v but_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o there_o teach_v physic_n public_o many_o year_n and_o many_o come_v thither_o to_o hear_v his_o physic_n lecture_n from_o all_o part_n of_o germany_n from_o spain_n italy_n france_n hungaria_n poland_n denmark_n etc._n etc._n see_v sennertus_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n we_o also_o see_v many_o learned_a man_n approve_v of_o his_o way_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n and_o have_v follow_v it_o whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o this_o man_n be_v no_o mountebank_n as_o some_o do_v envious_o and_o false_o scandalize_v he_o reader_n i_o think_v it_o fit_v to_o bint_v these_o thing_n to_o thou_o to_o prevent_v or_o remove_v thy_o prejudicial_a thought_n of_o paracelsus_n which_o may_v be_v breed_v by_o those_o false_a scandal_n which_o be_v too_o common_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o know_v not_o the_o truth_n of_o these_o thing_n lest_o by_o thy_o prejudicial_a thought_n of_o he_o thou_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o thou_o may_v meet_v with_o for_o thy_o good_a in_o these_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o treatise_n of_o the_o dispensatory_a i_o have_v give_v you_o in_o paracelsus_n own_o word_n i_o have_v only_o for_o thy_o benefit_n divide_v the_o treatise_n into_o chapter_n and_o to_o the_o chapter_n i_o have_v add_v the_o content_n of_o they_o but_o his_o chirurgery_n i_o have_v abreviate_v give_v you_o only_o the_o cure_n with_o the_o mark_n of_o those_o ulcer_n and_o aposthume_n for_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o cure_n very_o few_o of_o the_o remedy_n in_o the_o follow_a treatise_n be_v chemical_a but_o they_o be_v such_o as_o any_o may_v themselves_o easy_o make_v they_o paracelsus_n chemical_a medicine_n you_o shall_v have_v also_o short_o in_o english_a altogether_o with_o their_o preparation_n full_o and_o clear_o explain_v w._n d._n the_o table_n and_o content_n of_o this_o book_n treatise_n i._o of_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o hellebore_n chap._n 1._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o hellebore_n viz._n younger_n and_o elder_a the_o young_a be_v for_o young_a people_n and_o the_o elder_a for_o old_a people_n pag._n 1_o chap._n 2._o hellebore_n a_o singular_a medicine_n for_o prolong_v life_n how_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o ancient_a physician_n pag._n 6_o chap._n 3._o the_o cure_n of_o the_o falling-sickness_n with_o black_a hellebore_n and_o the_o several_a way_n of_o prepare_v it_o pag._n 10_o chap._n 4._o the_o cure_n of_o the_o gout_n with_o black_a hellebore_n pag._n 17_o chap._n 5._o the_o cure_n of_o the_o palsy_n and_o hydropsie_n and_o other_o disease_n with_o black_a hellebore_n pag._n 21_o treatise_n ii_o of_o the_o strange_a virtue_n of_o arsmart_n chap._n 1._o how_o the_o arsmart_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o any_o wound_n or_o ulcer_n pag._n 26_o chap._n 2._o what_o other_o disease_n be_v cure_v by_o arsmart_n viz_o inflammation_n toothache_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 32_o treatise_n iii_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o coral_n chap._n 1._o what_o kind_n of_o coral_n be_v best_a the_o virtue_n of_o it_o against_o spirit_n melancholy_a vain_a fancy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 39_o chap._n 2._o the_o virtue_n of_o coral_n more_o particular_o with_o their_o proof_n show_v these_o operation_n of_o coral_n to_o be_v true_a and_o natural_a pag._n 44_o chap_n 3._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o best_a coral_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v prepare_v and_o exalt_v the_o virtue_n of_o its_o essence_n pag._n 49_o treatise_n iv_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o st._n johns-wort_n chap._n 1._o the_o virtue_n of_o st._n johns-wort_n for_o fantastic_a spirit_n worm_n and_o wound_n pag._n 54_o chap._n 2._o when_o the_o st._n johns-wort_n must_v be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o how_o it_o must_v be_v use_v against_o fantastic_a spirit_n pag._n 59_o chap._n 3._o how_o the_o st._n johns-wort_n shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o wound_n bruise_n fracture_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o ulcer_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v when_o it_o be_v prepare_v pag._n 62_o treatise_n v._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap._n 1._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v pag._n 69_o chap._n 2._o in_o this_o chapter_n you_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n more_o particular_o for_o several_a disease_n pag._n 76_o treatise_n vi_o of_o the_o preparation_n and_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o turpentine_n of_o ebbony_n and_o of_o mummy_n chap._n 1._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o the_o plant_v larch-tree_n and_o that_o the_o natural_a place_n of_o the_o larch-tree_n make_v much_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o turpentine_n pag._n 83_o chap._n 2._o that_o the_o right_a turpentine_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o indian_a balsam_n in_o its_o preserve_a virtue_n and_o how_o it_o have_v this_o virtue_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o by_o the_o element_n be_v full_o explain_v pag._n 87_o chap._n 3._o the_o virtue_n of_o turpentine_n pag._n 94_o chap._n 4._o the_o preparation_n of_o turpentine_n pag._n 98_o of_o ebbony_n wood._n chap._n 1._o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o ebbony-wood_n pag._n 104_o chap_n 2._o the_o virtue_n of_o mummy_n pag._n 108_o treatise_n vii_o of_o the_o secret_n and_o wonderful_a medicinal_a virtue_n of_o vermin_n chap._n 1._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o serpent_n p._n 111_o chap._n 2._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o serpent_n pag._n 114_o chap._n 3._o the_o medicinal_a vert_fw-fr es_fw-mi of_o serpent_n pag._n 116_o chap._n 4._o preservative_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o the_o harm_n of_o serpent_n adder_n and_o snake_n pag._n 118_o chap._n 5._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o the_o toad_n and_o spider_n pag._n 121_o chap._n 6._o paracelsus_n compare_v with_o other_o physicician_n pag._n 123_o ch._n 7._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o earthworm_n pag._n 126_o chap._n 8_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o the_o earthworm_n and_o of_o the_o crabfish_n cancer_n pag._n 128_o chap._n 9_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o crabfish_n cancer_n pag._n 131_o chap._n 10._o the_o cure_n of_o those_o mark_n in_o the_o body_n which_o the_o patient_a have_v from_o the_o mother_n womb_n pag._n 135_o treatise_n viii_o concern_v common_a salt_n and_o brimstone_n their_o medicinal_a virtue_n and_o preparation_n chap._n 1._o pag._n 139_o treatise_n ix_o of_o the_o medicinal_a and_o chemical_a virtue_n and_o preparation_n of_o coperas_fw-la chap._n 1._o the_o kind_n of_o coperas_fw-la and_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o coperas_fw-la pag._n 161_o chap._n 2._o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n of_o coperas_fw-la unprepared_a and_o of_o coperas_fw-la calcine_v pag._n 166_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o true_a spirit_n and_o true_a oil_n of_o coperas_fw-la how_o they_o be_v make_v and_o what_o be_v their_o virtue_n pag._n 171_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o red_a oil_n of_o coperas_fw-la common_o call_v the_o