Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
blood_n degree_n excellent_a great_a 41 3 2.1328 3 false
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A75271 Five treatises of the philosophers stone. Two of Alphonso King of Portugall, as it was written with his own hand, and taken out of his closset: translated out of the Portugez into English. One of John Sawtre a Monke, translated into English. Another written by Florianus Raudorff, a German philosopher, and translated out of the same language, into English. Also a treatise of the names of the philosophers stone, by William Gratacolle, translated into English. To which is added the Smaragdine Table. / By the paines and care of H.P. Afonso V, King of Portugal, 1432-1481.; H. P. 1651 (1651) Wing A2900; Thomason E654_5; ESTC R205924 41,579 80

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

surround_v about_o with_o hot_a ash_n and_o be_v sure_a with_o a_o careful_a hand_n to_o stop_v up_o the_o bottle_n and_o then_o you_o must_v have_v a_o artificial_a furnace_n make_v of_o clay_n so_o broad_a and_o round_o as_o that_o you_o may_v fathom_v at_o the_o thick_a place_n you_o must_v not_o put_v the_o pot_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o furnace_n but_o hang_v it_o or_o set_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n upon_o two_o iron_n which_o must_v lie_v diameter_n wise_a or_o across_o and_o the_o earthen_a pot_n must_v stand_v upon_o the_o very_a centre_n and_o cross_n of_o the_o two_o iron_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v come_v alike_o to_o it_o in_o all_o part_n and_o then_o with_o coal_n make_v a_o soft_a fire_n but_o let_v not_o your_o patience_n be_v trouble_v to_o keep_v it_o always_o alike_o the_o fire_n must_v not_o come_v within_o a_o foot_n of_o the_o pot_n and_o the_o furnace_n lute_v up_o close_o about_o the_o pot_n that_o so_o the_o soft_a fire_n may_v keep_v it_o always_o work_v and_o be_v not_o trouble_v to_o keep_v the_o fire_n still_o alike_o for_o if_o it_o be_v the_o same_o at_o last_o as_o at_o first_o thou_o have_v do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o able_a man_n two_o change_n the_o moon_n must_v pass_v by_o those_o animal_n which_o make_v a_o month_n or_o the_o sun_n that_o degree_n which_o be_v call_v sextile_a without_o rain_n for_o the_o work_n require_v drought_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v a_o pattern_n of_o the_o work_n of_o which_o you_o must_v be_v very_o careful_a for_o unmarry_v of_o it_o from_o his_o first_o matter_n which_o be_v all_o one_o that_o which_o time_n work_v help_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o influence_n when_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v draw_v out_o the_o moistness_n that_o run_v in_o its_o vein_n it_o be_v so_o please_v with_o it_o that_o it_o convert_v into_o sulphur_n that_o part_n which_o be_v moist_a before_o so_o that_o all_o be_v see_v as_o mother_n nature_n place_v it_o this_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n sulphur_n woman_n hot_a and_o dry_a for_o when_o it_o make_v its_o first_o change_n or_o truck_v that_o part_n be_v want_v which_o encompass_v the_o humidity_n as_o penelope_n make_v war_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o ulysses_n in_o italy_n so_o this_o widow_n so_o pale_a and_o wan_a hope_n for_o the_o return_n of_o her_o banish_a husband_n by_o equal_a weight_n as_o first_o with_o art_n mix_v with_o mercury_n very_o pure_a with_o this_o mixture_n you_o may_v work_v secure_o in_o a_o glass_n make_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o good_a workman_n for_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o must_v be_v one_o or_o like_o but_o if_o possible_o thou_o can_v the_o first_o venture_n be_v the_o true_a do_v the_o follow_a work_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o you_o keep_v the_o same_o fire_n that_o you_o do_v before_o which_o will_v be_v sufficient_a and_o be_v sure_a your_o fire_n give_v no_o flame_n and_o be_v sure_a also_o to_o watch_v it_o night_n and_o day_n and_o if_o you_o take_v that_o pain_n you_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v a_o excellent_a reward_n thou_o shall_v see_v the_o work_n in_o its_o blackness_n and_o that_o be_v change_v as_o it_o be_v first_o bear_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o the_o thing_n that_o mother_n nature_n give_v in_o her_o first_o degree_n but_o shall_v turn_v to_o be_v so_o liquid_a and_o pure_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v like_o to_o ink_n so_o distinct_a shall_v be_v the_o form_n of_o this_o creature_n from_o its_o first_o be_v have_v thou_o not_o see_v the_o prison_n which_o the_o silkworm_n make_v for_o itself_o where_o it_o die_v and_o out_o of_o that_o carcase_n dead_a in_o the_o net_n itself_o make_v in_o which_o no_o corruption_n can_v come_v but_o rise_v again_o in_o a_o form_n distinct_a from_o its_o first_o be_v than_o be_v bring_v forth_o and_o paint_v itself_o with_o wing_n in_o a_o more_o ugly_a shape_n so_o our_o work_n begin_v to_o live_v with_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o new_a substance_n from_o whence_o must_v be_v continue_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o body_n that_o so_o blood_n may_v be_v get_v in_o it_o do_v not_o you_o then_o think_v of_o make_v a_o great_a fire_n for_o by_o that_o mean_n the_o blood_n and_o body_n will_v be_v destroy_v then_o shall_v you_o see_v the_o most_o excellent_a point_n of_o this_o divine_a work_n open_v the_o bottle_n and_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v ruin_v for_o there_o will_v come_v from_o it_o a_o very_a stink_a smell_n in_o this_o degree_n be_v certain_o the_o great_a labour_n of_o this_o work_n for_o if_o it_o be_v continue_v with_o the_o same_o heat_n it_o will_v certain_o come_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n after_o this_o colour_n be_v past_a you_o shall_v see_v many_o more_o different_a in_o their_o likeness_n and_o appearance_n the_o argos_n and_o the_o iris_n in_o their_o splendour_n that_o the_o follow_n of_o the_o liquid_a humour_n will_v cause_v to_o be_v of_o divers_a colour_n until_o it_o come_v at_o last_o to_o a_o certain_a whiteness_n then_o augment_v a_o little_a the_o heat_n friend_n be_v not_o weary_a of_o your_o work_n and_o let_v it_o not_o trouble_v your_o patience_n for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o point_n of_o get_v your_o inheritance_n when_o the_o stone_n be_v come_v to_o the_o whiteness_n it_o be_v then_o fix_v and_o can_v never_o be_v disunite_v though_o it_o shall_v burn_v 100_o year_n for_o the_o union_n be_v perfect_a keep_v as_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o the_o fire_n in_o one_o degree_n that_o it_o may_v come_v to_o such_o a_o whiteness_n as_o to_o be_v like_o the_o pure_a snow_n which_o be_v call_v the_o silver_n elixir_n but_o in_o regard_n that_o gold_n be_v more_o precious_a in_o esteem_n let_v it_o alone_o in_o the_o bottle_n with_o the_o same_o fire_n until_o the_o stone_n be_v come_v from_o its_o white_a into_o a_o citron_n colour_n then_o increase_v the_o fire_n another_o degree_n and_o thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o a_o pure_a red_n all_o be_v raise_v up_o will_v show_v your_o work_n to_o be_v secure_a the_o body_n of_o this_o be_v take_v up_o will_v be_v hard_a and_o light_a and_o in_o it_o you_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o diaphano_n and_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o ruby_n as_o in_o my_o own_o hand_n myself_o have_v see_v it_o for_o which_o the_o great_a god_n be_v by_o i_o praise_v then_o put_v this_o into_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n cover_v with_o a_o cover_n of_o the_o same_o like_o a_o dish_n and_o this_o so_o well_o join_v or_o lute_v together_o of_o the_o bigness_n to_o hold_v three_o begada_n according_a to_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o put_v it_o on_o a_o hot_a fire_n of_o flame_a wood_n there_o to_o boil_v here_o the_o stone_n will_v calcine_v in_o 10._o day_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o sunday_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o pot_n it_o will_v be_v a_o impalpable_a and_o divine_a powder_n the_o first_o substance_n which_o do_v good_a to_o all_o from_o whence_o it_o have_v no_o quality_n in_o his_o quintessence_n but_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o and_o have_v power_n to_o do_v all_o and_o very_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o enter_fw-la from_o the_o beginning_n of_o natural_a cause_n it_o be_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o other_o mineral_n nor_o subject_n to_o the_o form_n of_o any_o vegetable_a but_o have_v a_o disposition_n to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o gold_n from_o it_o it_o take_v firmness_n as_o to_o convert_v other_o thing_n into_o that_o mettle_n for_o if_o to_o man_n by_o famous_a work_n it_o give_v he_o health_n what_o can_v be_v esteem_v more_o precious_a under_o this_o impalpable_a gold_n it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v find_v a_o bright_a earth_n but_o very_o black_a and_o glister_a which_o be_v not_o the_o best_a however_o for_o that_o which_o be_v very_o red_a be_v fix_v and_o stable_a though_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o all_o composition_n and_o so_o make_v no_o ingression_n but_o his_o virtue_n be_v very_o admirable_a but_o with_o equal_a weight_n thou_o must_v unite_v it_o with_o its_o first_o principal_a matter_n very_o pure_a and_o join_v or_o mix_v they_o together_o very_o careful_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o live_v and_o then_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o let_v it_o come_v to_o the_o moderate_a heat_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o in_o the_o like_a glass_n as_o i_o prescribe_v before_o very_o close_o shut_v and_o as_o thou_o do_v with_o the_o fire_n at_o the_o first_o so_o must_v thou_o do_v it_o now_o and_o in_o very_o short_a time_n thou_o shall_v see_v it_o become_v black_a and_o of_o the_o other_o