Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	age_n	write_v	year_n	1,957	5	4.7409	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60662	Medicina practica, or, Practical physick shewing the method of curing the most usual diseases happening to humane bodies ... : to which is added, the philosophick works of Hermes Trismegistus, Kalid Persicus, Geber Arabs, Artesius Longævus, Nicholas Flammel, Roger Bachon and George Ripley : all translated out of the best Latin editions into English ... : together with a singular comment upon the first book of Hermes, the most ancient of philosophers : the whole compleated in three books / by William Salmon ...	Salmon, William, 1644-1713.; Khālid ibn Yazīd al-Umawī, 7th cent.; Jābir ibn Ḥayyān.; Artephius. Liber secretus artis occultae. English.; Flamel, Nicolas, d. 1418. Figures hierogliphiques. English.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. Speculum alchemiae. English.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. Radix mundi. English.; Ripley, George, d. 1490? Medulla alchimiae. English.	1692 (1692)	Wing S434; ESTC R183203	439,154	1,009

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generabit_fw-la &_o perficiet_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la faciet_fw-la apparere_fw-la colores_fw-la principales_fw-la nigrum_fw-la album_fw-la &_o rubeum_fw-la xv._n et_fw-la mediante_fw-la igne_fw-la nostro_fw-la multiplicabitur_fw-la medicina_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la cruda_fw-la conjungatur_fw-la materia_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la in_o quantitate_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la tota_n be_v igitur_fw-la viribus_fw-la tuum_fw-la ignem_fw-la inquirere_fw-la scias_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la scopum_fw-la pervenies_fw-la quia_fw-la totum_fw-la facit_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o est_fw-la clavis_fw-la omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la quam_fw-la nunquàm_fw-la revelaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la benè_fw-la &_o profundè_fw-la super_fw-la praedicta_fw-la de_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la ignis_fw-la cogitaveris_fw-la scies_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la xvi_o pielate_fw-la ergò_fw-la motus_fw-la haec_fw-la scripsi_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la satisfaciam_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la transmutatur_fw-la cum_fw-la materia_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr materia_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la dixi_fw-la haec_fw-la igitur_fw-la dicere_fw-la volui_fw-la prudentesque_fw-la admonere_fw-la ne_fw-la pecunias_fw-la svas_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la consumant_fw-la sed_fw-la sciant_fw-la quid_fw-la inquirere_fw-la debeant_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la ad_fw-la artis_fw-la veritatem_fw-la pervenient_a &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la vale._n chap._n ii_o the_o epistle_n of_o john_n pontanus_n beforementioned_a in_o theatrum_fw-la chymicum_fw-la vol._n 6._o pag._n 487._o i._o i_o john_n pontanus_n have_v travel_v through_o many_o country_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o universe_n i_o find_v many_o deceiver_n but_o no_o true_a philosopher_n which_o put_v i_o upon_o incessant_a study_v and_o make_v many_o doubt_n till_o at_o length_n i_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n ii_o when_o i_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o general_n yet_o i_o err_v at_o least_o two_o hundred_o time_n before_o i_o can_v attain_v to_o know_v the_o singular_a thing_n itself_o with_o the_o work_n and_o practice_n thereof_o iii_o first_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o i_o continue_v for_o nine_o month_n together_o and_o obtain_v nothing_o i_o then_o for_o some_o certain_a time_n prove_v a_o balneum_fw-la mariae_fw-la but_o in_o vain_a after_o that_o i_o use_v a_o fire_n of_o calcination_n for_o threemonths_n space_n and_o still_o find_v myself_o out_o of_o the_o way_n iv._o i_o assay_v all_o sort_n of_o distillation_n and_o sublimation_n as_o the_o philosopher_n geber_n archelaus_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o have_v prescribe_v and_o yet_o find_v nothing_o in_o sum_n i_o attempt_v to_o perfect_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o alchemy_n by_o all_o imaginable_a and_o likely_a mean_n as_o by_o horse-dung_n bath_n ash_n and_o other_o heat_n of_o divers_a kind_n all_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o philosopher_n book_n yet_o without_o any_o success_n v._o i_o yet_o continual_o for_o three_o year_n together_o study_v the_o book_n of_o philosopher_n and_o that_o chief_o in_o hermes_n who_o concise_a word_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n viz._n the_o secret_a of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n by_o a_o obscure_a way_n of_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v superior_a and_o what_o be_v inferior_a to_o wit_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n vi_o therefore_o our_o operation_n which_o bring_v the_o matter_n into_o be_v in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o work_n be_v not_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o bath_n nor_o horse-dung_n nor_o ash_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o fire_n which_o philosopher_n excogitate_v in_o their_o book_n shall_v i_o demand_v then_o what_o it_o be_v that_o perfect_v the_o work_n since_o the_o wiseman_n have_v thus_o conceal_v it_o true_o be_v move_v with_o a_o generous_a spirit_n i_o will_v declare_v it_o with_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o 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all_o thing_n dissolve_v congeal_v coagulate_v and_o calcines_fw-la adapt_v to_o penetrate_v and_o be_v a_o compendium_n without_o any_o great_a cost_n xi_o and_o that_o be_v the_o fire_n with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n soft_a or_o remiss_a by_o which_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v perfect_v together_o with_o all_o the_o proper_a sublimation_n they_o who_o read_v geber_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n though_o they_o shall_v survive_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o for_o that_o this_o fire_n be_v find_v by_o a_o profound_a cogitation_n only_o which_o be_v once_o apprehend_v may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o book_n and_o not_o before_o xii_o the_o error_n therefore_o in_o this_o work_n proceed_v chief_o from_o a_o not_o know_v or_o understanding_n of_o the_o true_a fire_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o move_a principle_n that_o transmute_v the_o whole_a matter_n into_o the_o true_a philosopher_n stone_n and_o therefore_o diligent_o find_v it_o out_o have_v i_o find_v that_o first_o i_o have_v never_o be_v two_o hundred_o time_n mistake_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o so_o long_o seek_v after_o xiii_o for_o which_o cause_n sake_n i_o wonder_v not_o that_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a man_n have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o work_n they_o have_v err_v they_o do_v err_v and_o they_o will_v err_v because_o the_o philosopher_n artephius_n only_a except_v have_v conceal_v the_o principal_a or_o proper_a agent_n and_o unless_o i_o have_v read_v artephius_n and_o sensible_o understand_v his_o speech_n i_o have_v never_o arrive_v to_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o work_n fourteen_o now_o the_o practical_a part_n be_v this_o let_v the_o matter_n be_v take_v and_o diligent_o ground_n with_o a_o philosophical_a contrition_n put_v it_o upon_o the_o fire_n with_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o heat_n that_o it_o only_o excite_v or_o stir_v up_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n that_o fire_n without_o any_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n will_v complete_a the_o whole_a work_n because_o it_o putrefy_v corrupt_v generate_v and_o perfect_v and_o make_v the_o three_o principal_a colour_n viz._n the_o black_a white_a and_o red_a to_o appear_v xv._n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o our_o fire_n the_o medicine_n will_v be_v multiply_v by_o addition_n of_o the_o crude_a matter_n not_o only_o in_o quantity_n but_o also_o in_o quality_n or_o virtue_n therefore_o seek_v out_o this_o fire_n with_o all_o thy_o industry_n for_o have_v once_o find_v it_o thou_o shall_v accomplish_v thy_o desire_n because_o it_o perform_v the_o whole_a work_n and_o be_v the_o true_a key_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n which_o they_o never_o yet_o reveal_v consider_v well_o of_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o property_n of_o this_o fire_n and_o thou_o must_v know_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n xvi_o be_v move_v with_o generosity_n i_o have_v write_v 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cordis_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la qua_fw-la omnes_fw-la simul_fw-la ho_o mine_n ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la amplector_fw-la diligo_fw-la &_o verè_fw-la amo_fw-la xv._n sed_fw-la ad_fw-la artem_fw-la redeundum_fw-la sanè_fw-la opus_fw-la nostrum_fw-la citò_fw-la persicitur_fw-la nani_fw-la quod_fw-la calor_fw-la solis_fw-la in_o 100_o annis_fw-la coquit_fw-la in_o minerij_fw-la terrae_fw-la ad_fw-la generandum_fw-la unum_fw-la metallum_fw-la ut_fw-la sepissime_fw-la vidi_fw-la ignis_fw-la noster_fw-la secretus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la ignea_fw-la sulphurea_fw-la quae_fw-la dicitur_fw-la balneum_fw-la mariae_fw-la operatur_fw-la brevi_fw-la tempere_fw-la i._o it_o suffice_v thou_o then_o to_o put_v the_o body_n in_o the_o vessel_n and_o into_o the_o water_n once_o for_o all_o and_o to_o close_v the_o vessel_n well_o until_o a_o true_a separation_n be_v make_v ii_o this_o the_o obscure_a artist_n call_v conjunction_n sublimation_n assation_n extraction_n 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various_a operation_n which_o i_o think_v to_o myself_o they_o may_v mean_v by_o their_o word_n xxxv_o at_o length_n i_o find_v that_o which_o i_o desire_v which_o i_o also_o soon_o know_v by_o the_o scent_n and_o odor_n thereof_o have_v this_o i_o easy_o accomplish_v the_o magistery_n xxxvi_o for_o know_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o prime_a agent_n and_o then_o literal_o follow_v the_o direction_n in_o my_o book_n i_o can_v not_o then_o miss_v the_o work_n if_o i_o will_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o projection_n which_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n make_v upon_o mercury_n and_o the_o hospital_n chapel_n and_o church_n which_o they_o build_v with_o other_o deed_n of_o charity_n which_o they_o do_v i._o have_v attain_v this_o i_o come_v now_o to_o projection_n and_o the_o first_o time_n i_o make_v projection_n be_v upon_o mercury_n a_o pound_n and_o half_a whereof_o or_o there_o about_o i_o turn_v into_o pure_a silver_n better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o mine_n as_o i_o prove_v by_o assay_v of_o it_o myself_o and_o also_o cause_v other_o to_o assay_v it_o for_o i_o many_o time_n ii_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1382._o january_n 17._o about_o noon_n be_v monday_n in_o my_o own_o house_n perrenelle_n only_o be_v present_a iii_o again_o follow_v exact_o the_o direction_n in_o my_o book_n literal_o and_o word_n by_o word_n i_o make_v projection_n of_o the_o red_a stone_n on_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o mercury_n perrenelle_n only_o be_v present_a and_o in_o the_o same_o house_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n viz._n 1382._o april_n 25._o at_o five_o in_o the_o afternoon_n iv._o this_o mercury_n i_o true_o transmute_v into_o

be_v impossible_a for_o you_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o knowledge_n unless_o you_o become_v sanctify_v in_o mind_n and_o purify_v in_o soul_n so_o as_o to_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n and_o to_o become_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o xviii_o when_o you_o shall_v appear_v thus_o before_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v open_v to_o you_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o treasure_n the_o like_a of_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n xix_o behold_v i_o show_v unto_o you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o love_n of_o he_o with_o unfeigned_a obedience_n nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n who_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o holiness_n to_o who_o be_v render_v all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n to_o the_o age_n of_o age_n amen_n the_o second_o book_n of_o roger_n bachon_n call_v speculum_fw-la alchimiae_n chap._n lii_o the_o preface_n or_o entrance_n into_o this_o work_n and_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o art_n i._o after_o many_o way_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n the_o ancient_a philosopher_n have_v through_o all_o their_o write_n deliver_v themselves_o and_o in_o aenigmae_n or_o riddle_n they_o have_v whole_o cloud_v and_o leave_v shadow_v to_o we_o the_o most_o noble_a science_n and_o as_o it_o be_v under_o a_o veil_n of_o desperation_n have_v whole_o deny_v we_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n ii_o for_o which_o reason_n sake_n i_o here_o signify_v that_o you_o may_v the_o more_o firm_o establish_v your_o mind_n i_o have_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n declare_v more_o plain_o than_o be_v teach_v in_o any_o other_o write_n the_o whole_a art_n of_o the_o transformation_n of_o metal_n iii_o and_o if_o you_o often_o revolve_v these_o instruction_n in_o your_o mind_n you_o will_v obtain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o beginning_n the_o middle_a and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v such_o a_o subtlety_n of_o wisdom_n and_o such_o a_o purity_n of_o matter_n which_o shall_v ample_o replete_a your_o soul_n and_o fill_v you_o with_o satisfaction_n iv._o now_o in_o the_o ancient_a code_o many_o definition_n of_o this_o art_n be_v to_o be_v find_v the_o meaning_n of_o which_o it_o behoove_v we_o to_o consider_v hermes_n say_v concern_v this_o art_n it_o be_v the_o science_n of_o compound_a body_n join_v together_o through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o its_o effect_n or_o operation_n the_o more_o precious_a thing_n one_o to_o another_o and_o by_o a_o natural_a commixion_n to_o convert_v or_o transmute_v the_o same_o into_o a_o better_a kind_n v._o another_o define_v it_o thus_o alchemy_n be_v a_o science_n teach_v how_o to_o transmute_v all_o kind_n of_o metal_n one_o into_o another_o and_o this_o by_o a_o proper_a medicine_n as_o appear_v in_o many_o book_n of_o the_o philosopher_n vi_o wherefore_o alchemy_n be_v the_o art_n or_o science_n teach_v how_o to_o make_v or_o generate_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o medicine_n which_o be_v call_v the_o elixir_n and_o which_o be_v project_v upon_o metal_n or_o imperfect_a body_n by_o thorough_o ting_v and_o fix_v they_o perfect_v they_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n even_o in_o the_o very_a moment_n of_o projection_n chap._n liii_o of_o the_o natural_a principle_n and_o generation_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n i._o the_o natural_a principle_n and_o first_o generation_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n i_o shall_v complete_o declare_v where_o be_v first_o to_o be_v note_a that_o the_o mineral_n beginning_n or_o principle_n in_o mineral_n be_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o sulphur_n from_o these_o all_o metal_n be_v produce_v and_o all_o mineral_n how_o manifold_a soever_o their_o diversity_n or_o kind_n may_v be_v ii_o but_o i_o say_v that_o nature_n always_o propose_v and_o contend_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o gold_n but_o by_o several_a supervenient_a accident_n the_o say_a metal_n be_v transform_v or_o embase_v as_o you_o may_v plain_o see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o philosopher_n iii_o for_o according_a to_o the_o purity_n or_o impurity_n of_o the_o say_v two_o to_o wit_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o sulphur_n pure_a and_o impure_a metal_n be_v generate_v to_o wit_n gold_n silver_n tin_n lead_v copper_n iron_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o which_o viz._n of_o their_o purity_n and_o impurity_n or_o superfluous_a corruption_n and_o defect_n we_o have_v a_o few_o true_a thing_n to_o say_v iv._o of_o gold_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o body_n perfect_a make_v of_o pure_a silver_n fix_v clean_a red_a and_o of_o a_o clean_a sulphur_n fix_v red_a not_o burn_v and_o free_a from_o defect_n v._o of_o silver_n it_o be_v a_o body_n clean_a pure_a and_o almost_o reach_v to_o perfection_n generate_v of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr pure_a clear_a white_a and_o almost_o fix_v and_o of_o a_o sulphur_n like_v it_o in_o all_o respect_n want_v only_o a_o little_a infixation_n colour_n and_o weight_n vi_o of_o tin_n it_o be_v a_o clean_a body_n but_o imperfect_a generate_v of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr fix_v and_o not_o fix_v clear_a white_a in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o red_a in_o its_o occult_a or_o inward_a part_n and_o of_o a_o little_a pure_a fix_v and_o not_o fix_v sulphur_n and_o be_v only_o want_v in_o a_o sufficient_a decoction_n or_o digestion_n vii_o of_o lead_n it_o be_v impure_a and_o imperfect_a generate_v of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr impure_a not_o fix_v terrene_a feculent_a a_o little_a white_a outward_o but_o red_a inward_o and_o of_o such_o a_o like_a sulphur_n adustible_a in_o some_o part_n it_o be_v deficient_a in_o purity_n fixation_n colour_n and_o ignition_n viii_o of_o copper_n it_o be_v a_o body_n impure_a and_o imperfect_a generate_v from_o a_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr impure_a not_o fix_v earthy_a burn_a red_a not_o clear_a and_o from_o such_o a_o like_a sulphur_n but_o be_v want_v in_o fixation_n purity_n and_o weight_n have_v also_o too_o much_o impure_a colour_n and_o terrestreity_n not_o burn_v ix_o of_o iron_n it_o be_v a_o body_n impure_a and_o imperfect_a generate_v from_o impure_a quicksilver_n too_o much_o fix_v earthy_a burn_a white_a and_o red_a not_o clear_a and_o of_o a_o like_a sulphur_n it_o be_v want_v in_o fusion_n purity_n and_o weight_n and_o have_v too_o much_o of_o a_o impure_a fix_a sulphur_n with_o a_o burn_a terrestreity_n all_o which_o thing_n you_o be_v diligent_o to_o note_n chap._n liv._o of_o the_o near_a matter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o elixir_n be_v draw_v or_o make_v i._o in_o what_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v we_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n now_o we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o choice_n and_o perfect_a of_o those_o which_o be_v imperfect_a ii_o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o appear_v that_o from_o argent_fw-fr viuc_n and_o sulphur_n all_o the_o metal_n be_v generate_v and_o how_o with_o their_o impurity_n and_o uncleanness_n they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o matter_n do_v adhere_v to_o any_o metal_n which_o be_v not_o of_o its_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la or_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o its_o composition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v reject_v and_o cast_v away_o iii_o for_o that_o no_o foreign_a matter_n which_o be_v not_o compose_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a two_o principle_n viz._n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o sulphur_n can_v either_o perfect_a a_o metal_n or_o make_v any_o new_a transmutation_n thereof_o iv._o this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o even_o some_o wise_a prudent_a person_n shall_v lay_v the_o foundation_n or_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o elixir_n in_o the_o animal_n or_o vegetable_a kingdom_n which_o be_v so_o infinite_o remote_a from_o the_o thing_n whilst_o they_o may_v find_v mineral_n much_o near_a akin_a to_o the_o work_n and_o design_n v._o it_o be_v not_o indeed_o to_o be_v at_o all_o believe_v that_o any_o of_o the_o philosopher_n shall_v place_v the_o art_n or_o secret_a in_o such_o remote_a thing_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o congruity_n or_o similitude_n of_o nature_n vi_o but_o out_o off_o the_o two_o aforesaid_a thing_n viz._n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o sulphur_n all_o metal_n be_v make_v and_o nothing_o do_v adhere_v to_o they_o nor_o be_v conjoin_v with_o they_o nor_o can_v transmute_v they_o except_o that_o which_o arise_v from_o the_o same_o root_n or_o principles_n vii_o and_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o it_o behoove_v you_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n to_o take_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o sulphur_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o stone_n not_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr by_o itself_o alone_o nor_o sulphur_n by_o itself_o alone_o for_o neither_o of_o they_o alone_o can_v generate_v metal_n but_o from_o a_o commixtion_n of_o both_o divers_a metal_n be_v various_o generate_v as_o also_o many_o mineral_n viii_o therefore_o from_o a_o commixtion_n of_o they_o both_o