Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	conceive_v	seed_n	womb_n	1,446	5	10.0770	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08062	The nature of man A learned and usefull tract written in Greek by Nemesius, surnamed the philosopher; sometime Bishop of a city in Phœnicia, and one of the most ancient Fathers of the Church. Englished, and divided into sections, with briefs of their principall contents: by Geo: Wither.; On the nature of man. English	Nemesius, Bp. of Emesa.; Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1636 (1636)	STC 18427; ESTC S113134	135,198	716

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nourish_v and_o have_v growth_n and_o continuance_n by_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v distribute_v from_o the_o liver_n and_o this_o part_n be_v term_v irrational_a and_o say_v not_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o reason_n because_o that_o which_o it_o perform_v be_v not_o execute_v according_a to_o our_o choice_n or_o as_o we_o ourselves_o will_v but_o natural_o and_o according_a to_o it_o own_o nature_n cap._n 24._o i._o of_o the_o pulse_n and_o of_o their_o office_n ii_o of_o the_o excellent_a and_o useful_a disposition_n of_o the_o sinew_n the_o vein_n and_o artery_n and_o of_o the_o several_a fountain_n of_o these_o iii_o of_o the_o mutual_a benefit_n and_o assistance_n also_o which_o these_o three_o be_v to_o each_o other_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o pulse_n be_v call_v a_o vital_a power_n for_o have_v beginning_n from_o the_o heart_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o left_a portion_n thereof_o which_o be_v call_v the_o place_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o distribute_v unto_o every_o part_n 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the_o skin_n wherein_o the_o infant_n lie_v and_o ordain_v for_o a_o vessel_n to_o receive_v the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o child_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o living-creature_n the_o female_a take_v the_o male_a when_o she_o may_v conceive_v and_o such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o conceive_v at_o all_o time_n as_o hen_n dove_n and_o woman_n be_v at_o all_o time_n desirous_a to_o accompany_v the_o male_a but_o woman_n only_o accept_v of_o the_o male_n company_n when_o they_o have_v conceive_v for_o all_o other_o creature_n usual_o reject_v the_o male_a after_o conception_n as_o for_o hen_n they_o be_v daily_o tread_v because_o they_o do_v lay_v almost_o every_o day_n woman_n as_o they_o be_v at_o their_o own_o liberty_n in_o other_o thing_n so_o they_o be_v at_o liberty_n also_o to_o accompany_v with_o man_n after_o conception_n whereas_o living-creature_n void_a of_o reason_n be_v govern_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o by_o nature_n admit_v such_o a_o measure_n and_o such_o time_n as_o be_v dictate_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o natural_a instinct_n cap._n 26._o this_o chapter_n mention_v other_o division_n of_o the_o faculty_n belong_v to_o a_o living-creature_n division_n be_v make_v of_o those_o faculty_n which_o pertain_v unto_o a_o living-creature_n in_o another_o manner_n for_o it_o be_v affirm_v that_o some_o faculty_n be_v mental_a some_o natural_a and_o some_o vital_a they_o which_o be_v mental_a be_v in_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o election_n they_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o election_n be_v natural_a and_o vital_a the_o faculty_n belong_v unto_o the_o mind_n be_v two_o the_o motion_n of_o appetite_n and_o of_o sense_n to_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o appetite_n these_o faculty_n be_v appertain_v progression_n from_o place_n to_o place_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n speech_n and_o respiration_n for_o it_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o do_v or_o to_o omit_v these_o thing_n but_o the_o natural_a and_o vital_a faculty_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n for_o they_o go_v forward_o will_z we_o will_v we_o as_o the_o faculty_n of_o nourish_v of_o grow_v and_o of_o propagation_n all_o which_o be_v natural_a faculty_n and_o so_o do_v likewise_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o pulse_n which_o be_v vital_a as_o for_o the_o instrument_n of_o these_o faculty_n mention_v by_o other_o we_o have_v already_o treat_v of_o they_o we_o will_v therefore_o speak_v of_o the_o instrument_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o appetite_n or_o choice_n cap._n 27._o i._o of_o the_o motion_n proceed_v voluntary_o from_o we_o of_o the_o place_n where_o it_o assume_v beginning_n and_o the_o instrument_n which_o it_o use_v ii_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o the_o creator_n in_o unite_n together_o thing_n natural_a &_o mental_a etc._n etc._n the_o motion_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o assent_n or_o choice_n and_o proceed_v voluntary_o from_o we_o take_v beginning_n from_o the_o brain_n and_o from_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o chine_n which_o be_v itself_o a_o part_n of_o the_o brain_n the_o instrument_n thereof_o be_v the_o sinew_n that_o spring_v from_o these_o the_o ligament_n and_o muscle_n the_o composure_n of_o these_o muscle_n be_v flesh_n and_o the_o string_n in_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v like_o sinew_n and_o grisle_n wrap_v up_o together_o with_o sinewie-string_n and_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v sensible_a because_o that_o sense_n proceed_v from_o the_o sinew_n where_o withal_o they_o be_v fold_v up_o the_o grisly-end_n of_o the_o muscle_n be_v compound_v both_o of_o a_o ligament_n and_o of_o certain_a small_a sinew_n yet_o this_o grisly-end_n differ_v from_o a_o sinew_n in_o this_o that_o every_o sinew_n have_v sense_n in_o it_o and_o be_v round_o and_o somewhat_o tender_a and_o assume_v also_o his_o beginning_n from_o the_o brain_n whereas_o this_o grisly_a end_n be_v more_o hard_a sometime_o also_o flat_a have_v likewise_o his_o original_n from_o the_o bone_n and_o be_v in_o itself_o void_a of_o sense_n the_o 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and_o the_o voice_n be_v to_o be_v account_v and_o therefore_o this_o have_v be_v hitherto_o a_o discourse_n probable_o set_v forth_o as_o well_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v mental_a as_o those_o which_o be_v natural_a for_o the_o creator_n according_a to_o his_o exceed_a wise_a foresight_n have_v fold_v up_o thing_n mental_a with_o such_o as_o be_v natural_a and_o thing_n natural_a with_o such_o as_o appertain_v unto_o the_o mind_n and_o whereas_o the_o avoid_n of_o superfluity_n belong_v to_o the_o expulsive_a faculty_n which_o be_v count_v one_o of_o those_o that_o be_v natural_a that_o we_o may_v not_o behave_v ourselves_o filthy_o in_o avoid_v our_o excrement_n without_o regard_v the_o time_n the_o place_n and_o such_o other_o circumstance_n as_o be_v comely_a he_o have_v appoint_v the_o muscle_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v porter_n to_o order_v our_o evacuation_n and_o of_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o themselves_o mere_o natural_a he_o have_v make_v they_o to_o be_v mental_a and_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o thereupon_o when_o we_o be_v provoke_v unto_o any_o evacuation_n we_o be_v able_a if_o cause_n be_v to_o contain_v they_o very_o often_o and_o very_o long_o certain_a sinew_n which_o be_v soft_a and_o sensible_a be_v send_v down_o both_o from_o the_o middle-pan_n and_o also_o from_o the_o two_o former_a pan_n of_o the_o brain_n other_o sinew_n which_o be_v hard_a and_o serve_v we_o for_o motion_n proceed_v from_o that_o brainpan_n which_o be_v in_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o the_o head_n and_o from_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o back_n among_o these_o those_o be_v the_o hard_a which_o come_v from_o the_o spinall-marrow_n and_o of_o they_o those_o be_v the_o hard_a of_o all_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o back_n for_o by_o how_o much_o far_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o chine_n descend_v from_o the_o brain_n so_o much_o the_o more_o hard_o be_v the_o chine-marrow_n of_o itself_o and_o the_o sinew_n also_o which_o do_v spring_n from_o the_o same_o and_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o sense_n double_a so_o the_o sinew_n have_v a_o twofold_a spring_a also_o from_o we_o for_o every_o joint_n of_o the_o chine_n send_v forth_o a_o couple_n of_o sinew_n one_o issue_v towards_o the_o rightside_n and_o another_o towards_o the_o left_a yea_o and_o almost_o our_o whole_a body_n be_v divide_v also_o into_o two_o part_n the_o one_o on_o the_o right_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a side_n thus_o likewise_o be_v our_o foot_n our_o hand_n the_o seat_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o other_o part_n divide_v cap._n 28._o i._o of_o respiration_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o use_n and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o faculty_n ii_o of_o the_o composure_n and_o use_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o of_o such_o other_o part_n as_o be_v assist_v to_o respiration_n iii_o of_o those_o part_n of_o a_o living-creature_n which_o be_v make_v for_o themselves_o alone_o for_o other_o and_o for_o themselves_o or_o altogether_o for_o other_o here_o we_o will_v treat_v of_o respiration_n which_o be_v also_o a_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o mind_n for_o by_o the_o muscle_n the_o breast_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o principal_a instrument_n of_o respiration_n our_o sigh_v also_o and_o our_o thick_a draw_v of_o breath_n when_o any_o great_a sorrow_n happen_v unto_o we_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o the_o operation_n hereof_o belong_v unto_o the_o mind_n moreover_o the_o variation_n and_o altering_n of_o our_o breathe_n whensoever_o need_n require_v be_v in_o our_o power_n for_o if_o we_o be_v grieve_v in_o any_o part_n serviceable_a to_o respiration_n or_o in_o such_o part_n as_o be_v move_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o any_o of_o these_o as_o the_o midriff_n the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n the_o stomach_n the_o