Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	drink_v	use_v	wine_n	7,180	5	7.8391	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09878	Alexicacvs spirit of salt of the vvorld, which vulgarly prepair'd is call'd the spirit of salt., or, The transcendent virtue of the true spirit of salt long look'd for, and now philosophically prepared and purified from all hurtfull or coroding qualities, far beyond any thing yet known to the world : being both safe and pleasant for the use of all men, women, and children / by Constantine Rhodocanaces.	Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689.	1667 (1667)	Wing R1332A; ESTC R218433	17,001	37

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to_o 40._o that_o proportion_n at_o any_o time_n mingle_v with_o sugar_n may_v be_v double_v and_o take_v in_o morning_n draught_n be_v very_o efficacious_a for_o it_o preserve_v the_o body_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o corruption_n and_o restore_v nature_n to_o its_o primitive_a state_n to_o preserve_v health_n any_o small_a quantity_n will_v serve_v but_o to_o repel_v a_o disease_n a_o great_a quantity_n be_v requisite_a and_o may_v be_v use_v with_o sugar_n if_o they_o please_v in_o particular_a 40_o drop_v of_o this_o spirit_n in_o half_a a_o pin_n to_o any_o sort_n of_o liquor_n be_v a_o good_a standard_n and_o after_o the_o proportion_n of_o so_o drop_v in_o a_o quart_n it_o revive_v all_o sort_n of_o beet_n ale_n cider_n and_o wine_n long_o preserve_v they_o both_o strong_a and_o generous_a and_o the_o like_a quantity_n be_v put_v into_o barrel_n of_o water_n for_o mariner_n to_o drink_v at_o sea_n will_v better_o preserve_v they_o from_o putrefaction_n which_o arise_v from_o raw_a water_n in_o dress_v all_o sort_n of_o fish_n flesh_n and_o fowl_n be_v old_a and_o tough_a they_o be_v make_v tender_a and_o nourish_a by_o so_o much_o here_o of_o mingle_a with_o any_o spice_n water_n or_o butter_n and_o sprinkle_v on_o they_o as_o may_v give_v a_o quick_a taste_n in_o their_o sauce_n and_o cold_a meat_n also_o sprinkle_v there_o with_o be_v preserve_v from_o detriment_n in_o pickle_v any_o salad_n as_o cucumber_n caper_n fennel_n purstain_v broom-bud_n etc._n etc._n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n and_o salt_n so_o as_o to_o make_v it_o sharp_a and_o quick_a it_o be_v very_o healthful_a and_o pleasant_a to_o prevent_v the_o toothache_n or_o to_o cleanse_v &_o preserve_v the_o tooth_n white_a put_v six_o drop_n in_o a_o spoonful_n of_o run_a water_n or_o for_o the_o curious_a into_o rose_n water_n and_o with_o a_o small_a linen_n rag_n rub_v the_o tooth_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v corrupt_v or_o putrify_v it_o be_v very_o good_a for_o woman_n with_o child_n either_o in_o their_o ordinary_a drink_n or_o posset_n or_o broth_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o for_o such_o as_o give_v suck_v let_v they_o with_o 60._o drop_n turn_v a_o pint_n of_o mill_n into_o a_o posset_n and_o take_v the_o whey_n mingle_v with_o sugar_n if_o they_o please_v and_o drink_v a_o reasonable_a draught_n there_o of_o in_o a_o morning_n fast_v a_o hour_n after_o it_o and_o their_o child_n will_v be_v keep_v from_o the_o scurvy_a small_a pox_n fever_n convulsion_n worm_n stone_n and_o the_o like_a disease_n especial_o if_o they_o drink_v as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v able_a if_o any_o delight_n in_o aromaticum_fw-la or_o coffee_n than_o they_o may_v drink_v 10_o or_o 20._o drop_n in_o a_o dish_n there_o of_o as_o in_o a_o good_a vehicle_n it_o be_v most_o successful_a in_o intermittent_a fever_n if_o the_o patient_a take_v 30._o or_o 40._o drop_v thereof_o with_o alittle_o sugar_n in_o his_o ordinary_a drink_n a_o little_a before_o his_o fit_n come_v but_o after_o ward_n let_v he_o take_v only_o 20._o drop_v as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v thirsty_a but_o in_o continual_a fever_n let_v he_o every_o four_o hour_n take_v 20._o drop_n with_o a_o little_a sugar_n in_o his_o ordinary_a drink_n dr_n sprackle_v tell_v i_o he_o have_v cure_v many_o continual_a fever_n this_o way_n which_o make_v trial_n of_o upon_o my_o wife_n and_o young_a daughter_n and_o find_v good_a success_n thereby_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o my_o intention_n hereby_o to_o exclude_v other_o remedy_n which_o in_o this_o case_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o learned_a doctor_n many_o have_v inquire_v of_o i_o whether_o this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v beneficial_a at_o all_o season_n of_o the_o year_n i_o shall_v therefore_o give_v they_o further_o satisfaction_n by_o what_o follow_v let_v such_o therefore_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o preservative_n for_o all_o thing_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o humane_a nature_n than_o it_o whosoever_o will_v consult_v and_o provide_v for_o his_o own_o health_n may_v take_v in_o every_o season_n viz._n winter_n spring_n summer_n and_o autumn_n fir●●_n winter_n when_o all_o kind_n of_o flegme_n moist_a swell_n and_o extraordinary_a spitting_n be_v common_a among_o man_n because_o winter_n be_v natural_o moist_a and_o cold_a through_o plenty_n of_o rain_n and_o length_n of_o the_o night_n as_o hypocrates_n testify_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la hominis_fw-la now_o this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v know_v and_o approve_v to_o be_v most_o excellent_a against_o fiegme_n rheum_n tumor_n and_o superfluity_n of_o spit_v may_v be_v very_o profitable_a take_v as_o also_o 2._o in_o the_o spring_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v increase_v 3._o in_o summer_n when_o the_o blood_n be_v far_o more_o increase_v and_o when_o man_n be_v trouble_v with_o inflammation_n and_o flux_n of_o blood_n from_o the_o nostil_v and_o be_v very_o hot_a and_o subject_a to_o fever_n as_o do_v hypocrates_n write_v in_o the_o same_o book_n and_o other_o place_n for_o this_o spirit_n do_v oppose_v and_o hinder_v all_o those_o inconvenience_n be_v of_o it_o be_v own_o nature_n contrary_a to_o all_o hot_a dislemper_n as_o those_o that_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n beside_o this_o spirit_n have_v the_o property_n to_o correct_v deprave_v and_o malignant_a humour_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o hinder_v nourishment_n which_o if_o they_o be_v not_o prevent_v the_o belly_n will_v swell_v and_o thereupon_o will_v follow_v a_o exasperation_n of_o scab_n and_o boil_n and_o indigestion_n which_o extenuate_v the_o vigour_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cause_n dropsy_n and_o other_o evil_a habit_n and_o malady_n by_o which_o sick_a person_n be_v so_o vex_v that_o their_o taste_n be_v take_v away_o and_o they_o fall_v into_o

consumption_n and_o last_o in_o this_o spirit_n ought_v more_o principal_o to_o be_v take_v in_o autumn_n for_o the_o more_o grievous_a and_o destructive_a disease_n do_v swarm_v as_o the_o same_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o de_fw-la epidem_fw-la do_v write_v and_o at_o that_o time_n many_o be_v oppress_v with_o sickness_n but_o especial_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o consumption_n and_o therefore_o woman_n always_o but_o more_o esoccial_o aught_o to_o have_v a_o very_a high_a esteem_n of_o this_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v themselves_o from_o the_o suppression_n of_o their_o monthly_a course_n from_o whence_o do_v arise_v great_a languish_n and_o consumption_n as_o the_o same_o author_n relate_v in_o his_o first_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o woman_n have_v collect_v phlegm_n and_o filth_n in_o their_o stomach_n tremble_v and_o be_v astonish_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n because_o phlegm_n by_o its_o prick_a quality_n do_v detract_v and_o pluck_v the_o inward_a membrane_n which_o covet_v the_o bowel_n which_o from_o the_o weight_n and_o plenty_n of_o matter_n that_o intercept_v the_o spiritual_a and_o respitate_v way_n can_v breathe_v but_o with_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o same_o season_n also_o extraordinary_a and_o spurious_a fever_n do_v happen_v which_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o care_n and_o full_a of_o danger_n because_o than_o they_o have_v a_o divers_a permixture_n and_o inequality_n of_o humour_n which_o incommodity_n be_v prevent_v by_o this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n as_o for_o child_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o this_o most_o healthful_a spirit_n because_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o small_a pox_n measles_n gravel_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o their_o fever_n be_v most_o prone_a to_o convulsion_n because_o of_o the_o crudity_n of_o their_o aliment_n and_o sharpness_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o the_o milk_n and_o from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o sinew_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o be_v terrify_v and_o mourn_v and_o kick_v with_o their_o foot_n because_o of_o the_o viciousness_n of_o their_o humour_n and_o corruption_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o milk_n which_o do_v trouble_v the_o stomach_n or_o fill_v the_o brain_n with_o acrimonious_a vapour_n for_o these_o cause_v this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v to_o youth_n that_o the_o breed_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v stop_v in_o the_o beginning_n for_o boy_n be_v more_o obnoxious_a to_o breed_v the_o stone_n than_o man_n as_o hypocrates_n in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la hominis_fw-la very_o well_o observe_v and_o also_o there_o show_v the_o reason_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a heat_n that_o nature_n afford_v for_o their_o growth_n and_o he_o in_o libe_n de_fw-la aere_fw-la loco_fw-la &_o aquis_fw-la show_v also_o another_o reason_n for_o the_o stone_n in_o boy_n viz_o their_o mother_n milk_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o choleric_a and_o therefore_o he_o prescribe_v water_n to_o be_v well_o mix_v with_o their_o wine_n but_o this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n mix_v in_o our_o common_a drink_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o wine_n because_o it_o do_v not_o so_o scorch_v and_o dry_v the_o vein_n as_o wine_n do_v for_o this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n its_o contrary_a to_o heat_n it_o suffer_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o grass_n or_o any_o way_n troublesome_a to_o stay_v in_o the_o bladder_n but_o eject_v it_o by_o urine_n by_o that_o which_o be_v say_v parent_n may_v learn_v how_o to_o prevent_v the_o stone_n in_o their_o child_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v so_o much_o subject_n viz._n by_o this_o my_o spirit_n of_o salt_n these_o and_o other_o malady_n this_o spirit_n do_v dispel_v therefore_o i_o have_v insist_v the_o more_o plain_o upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o health_n of_o my_o neighbour_n a_o advertisement_n envy_n be_v wont_a to_o snarl_v at_o virtue_n but_o it_o can_v never_o hurt_v it_o there_o be_v very_o many_o who_o out_o of_o a_o perverse_a opinion_n with_o word_n artificial_a enough_o dare_v carp_n at_o and_o dispraise_v this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o preparation_n of_o it_o to_o who_o this_o say_n out_o of_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr decenti_fw-la habitu_fw-la seu_fw-la decoro_fw-la shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o most_o excellent_a thing_n be_v that_o reason_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o matter_n which_o any_o man_n have_v learned_a for_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v wrought_v by_o art_n proceed_v from_o reason_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v artificial_o speak_v but_o not_o artificial_o perform_v argue_v both_o the_o way_n and_o reason_n void_a of_o art_n or_o skill_n therefore_o any_o thing_n only_o opinionate_a without_o action_n be_v a_o notable_a token_n of_o lack_n of_o knowledge_n and_o want_v of_o skill_n and_o a_o bare_a opinion_n of_o several_a drs._n in_o physic_n without_o ever_o experience_v the_o truth_n thereof_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o themselves_o be_v speak_v against_o and_o their_o parent_n miscarry_v for_o the_o sick_a want_n help_v not_o reason_v some_o other_o again_o study_v their_o own_o private_a lucre_n rail_v against_o i_o and_o speak_v whatsoever_o come_v uppermost_a as_o if_o i_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o ill_a but_o to_o these_o i_o oppose_v those_o very_o many_o man_n that_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o this_o my_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o have_v recover_v their_o health_n by_o it_o have_v commend_v it_o very_o high_o &_o have_v give_v a_o verylarge_n testimony_n of_o its_o virtue_n some_o of_o they_o have_v find_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o against_o obstruction_n other_o against_o the_o scurvy_a other_o against_o consumption_n other_o against_o the_o toothache_n other_o against_o malignant_a fever_n other_o against_o ague_n other_o against_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o reins_o other_o against_o the_o suppression_n of_o urine_n other_o against_o the_o dropsy_n other_o against_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o sinew_n muscle_n and_o joint_n other_o against_o the_o swim_v vapour_n of_o the_o head_n and_o headache_a other_o against_o catarrh_n and_o cold_n so_o that_o indeed_o as_o some_o letter_n send_v unto_o i_o do_v testify_v it_o may_v be_v account_v a_o catholic_n or_o vniversalmedicament_n therefore_o let_v none_o hence_o forward_o speak_v against_o i_o or_o this_o my_o spirit_n lest_o they_o appear_v to_o display_v their_o own_o ignorance_n and_o withal_o envy_n to_o truth_n but_o rather_o bless_v god_n that_o they_o enjoy_v so_o excellent_a a_o medicine_n therefore_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v neaver_n leave_v off_o prepare_v it_o if_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o only_o that_o i_o know_v it_o be_v most_o excellent_o good_a a_o second_o advertisement_n many_o of_o my_o friend_n intelligent_a man_n do_v wonder_n and_o say_v how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o one_o medicine_n can_v cure_v so_o many_o and_o so_o vatious_a disease_n to_o who_o before_o i_o answer_v i_o will_v bring_v this_o say_n out_o of_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la hominis_fw-la who_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o disease_n proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o manner_n if_o our_o live_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o air_n we_o draw_v into_o we_o without_o which_o we_o can_v live_v now_o then_o if_o any_o man_n have_v a_o excellent_a water_n by_o he_o whereby_o the_o body_n be_v either_o keep_v in_o continual_a health_n or_o restore_v to_o health_n when_o sick_a it_o be_v plain_a he_o may_v be_v preserve_v till_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o god_n for_o his_o death_n but_o experience_n have_v find_v out_o 7._o my_o spirit_n of_o salt_n will_v do_v these_o for_o it_o do_v render_v the_o bowel_n and_o inward_a part_n clean_a and_o firm_a do_v corroborate_v and_o strengthen_v the_o faculty_n and_o keep_v they_o constant_a make_v good_a and_o easy_a concoction_n and_o to_o breathe_v free_o and_o keep_v his_o whole_a body_n in_o a_o like_a temper_n and_o heat_n for_o the_o firmness_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o bowel_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o faculty_n do_v much_o further_a the_o preservation_n of_o health_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v the_o very_a fort_n and_o castle_n of_o our_o livelihood_n from_o whence_o hypocrates_n else_o where_o commend_v that_o man_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v he_o that_o have_v clean_a and_o strong_a bowel_n but_o this_o i_o say_v for_o my_o conclusion_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v diligent_o observe_v that_o he_o take_v not_o doubtful_a thing_n for_o true_a weak_a thing_n for_o solid_a and_o arbitrary_a for_o thing_n sure_o ratify_v for_o whatsoever_o by_o daily_a experience_n be_v certain_o approve_v ought_v always_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o that_o happen_v by_o chance_n and_o that_o more_o espeeial_o