Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	world_n	worth_a	year_n	29	3	4.2394	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52581	Sal, lumen, & spiritus mundi philosophici, or, The dawning of the day discovered by the beams of light shewing the true salt and secret of the philosophers, the first and universal spirit of the world / written originally in French, afterwards turned into Latin by the illustrious doctor, Lodovicus Combachius ... and now transplanted into Albyons Garden by R.T. ...; Traittez de l'harmonie et constitution généralle du vray sel, secret des philosophes, et de l'esprit universelle du monde. English	Nuisement, Clovis Hesteau, sieur de.; Turner, Robert, fl. 1654-1665.	1657 (1657)	Wing N1469; ESTC R4890	78,186	256

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i_o will_v not_o say_v that_o it_o want_v the_o action_n of_o other_o faculty_n but_o that_o it_o do_v not_o demonstrate_v they_o but_o according_a to_o the_o species_n whereto_o it_o be_v accommodate_v for_o else_o every_o thing_n will_v produce_v its_o unlike_a a_o tree_n will_v generate_v a_o man_n a_o plant_n a_o bull_n a_o metal_n a_o herb_n which_o i_o speak_v only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a specification_n of_o thing_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o most_o general_a genus_fw-la it_o produce_v in_o all_o thing_n its_o like_a because_o be_v mercury_n it_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thing_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v but_o humane_a art_n can_v effect_v that_o that_o be_v sole_o grant_v to_o nature_n which_o alone_o can_v procreate_v a_o species_n art_n may_v dilate_v and_o multiply_v it_o if_o it_o begin_v its_o operation_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o species_n as_o prudent_a philosopher_n do_v who_o extract_v the_o spirit_n from_o mineral_n specificate_v decent_o purify_v and_o reduce_v to_o perfection_n render_v it_o apt_a to_o perfect_v imperfect_a thing_n and_o a_o expert_a and_o industrious_a artist_n perpend_v these_o thing_n aright_o may_v easy_o institute_v admirable_a adaptation_n finis_fw-la libri_fw-la primi_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n true_a salt_n and_o secret_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n assume_v a_o body_n and_o how_o it_o be_v incorporate_v we_o have_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o explicate_v in_o the_o former_a book_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o only_o produce_v but_o also_o make_v corporeal_a by_o the_o universal_a spirit_n we_o now_o come_v to_o declare_v what_o kind_n of_o body_n this_o spirit_n assume_v and_o how_o itself_o both_o be_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n corporeal_a for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v corporeal_a which_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n such_o see_v nothing_o can_v give_v what_o itself_o have_v not_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v with_o what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v vest_v with_o a_o body_n not_o that_o we_o will_v here_o dispute_v of_o the_o incorporation_n of_o celestial_a and_o supernatural_a being_n but_o only_o of_o physical_a and_o sublunary_a generation_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a vessel_n and_o true_a matrix_fw-la where_o the_o prime_a and_o most_o general_a incorporator_fw-la of_o thing_n be_v itself_o incorporate_v i_o say_v then_o that_o no_o body_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o precedent_n mover_n that_o may_v diduce_fw-la potency_n to_o act_v that_o which_o exist_v not_o in_o save_v potency_n may_v be_v produce_v into_o light_n and_o according_a to_o nature_n intent_n reach_v its_o final_a term_n which_o be_v to_o make_v that_o a_o body_n which_o it_o will_v produce_v now_o this_o mover_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o fire_n or_o heat_n which_o move_v itself_o first_o in_o the_o air_n for_o all_o generation_n begin_v there_o because_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o active_a element_n and_o consequent_o most_o subtle_a and_o light_a whence_o it_o be_v more_o prompt_a for_o motion_n fire_n therefore_o who_o propriety_n be_v through_o its_o levity_n to_o ascend_v and_o make_v unknown_a thing_n visible_a do_v requisite_o receive_v the_o beginning_n of_o its_o motion_n and_o action_n from_o inferior_a body_n that_o be_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o old_a demogorgon_n and_o progenitor_n of_o all_o thing_n inhabit_v sit_v there_o in_o his_o throne_n and_o midst_n of_o his_o empire_n that_o thence_o he_o may_v govern_v command_n preserve_v and_o divide_v the_o essence_n of_o life_n to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o that_o great_a spherical_a body_n expanded_a about_o he_o and_o that_o he_o may_v more_o easy_o and_o from_o equal_a distance_n receive_v from_o every_o member_n what_o he_o want_v the_o root_n of_o fire_n be_v implant_v in_o the_o fruitful_a bowel_n of_o this_o old_a parent_n which_o thence_o emit_v a_o vaporous_a breath_n which_o hermes_n call_v the_o humid_a nature_n for_o vapour_n be_v the_o prime_n and_o next_o action_n of_o fire_n with_o which_o it_o be_v so_o conjoin_v that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v without_o it_o but_o some_o may_v say_v if_o vapour_n come_v from_o fire_n how_o can_v it_o be_v moist_a see_v fire_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a whence_o acquire_v it_o this_o contrary_a quality_n and_o here_o we_o find_v nothing_o absurd_a if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o fire_n can_v live_v and_o subsist_v without_o moisture_n which_o be_v its_o aliment_n support_n and_o subject_n without_o which_o fire_n can_v be_v conceive_v for_o be_v by_o nature_n active_a and_o its_o action_n indefatigable_a it_o must_v needs_o have_v something_o to_o act_v upon_o and_o never_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o thing_n fire_n then_o and_o coessential_a moisture_n be_v like_o

earth_n sun_n from_o moon_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a heat_n from_o cold_a dry_a from_o moist_a and_o the_o contrary_n and_o from_o this_o definition_n we_o may_v draw_v two_o sort_n of_o separation_n the_o one_o of_o thing_n differ_v only_o simple_o and_o not_o of_o contrary_n as_o of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v separate_v at_o first_o from_o the_o chaos_n or_o that_o we_o may_v descend_v to_o particular_n as_o of_o the_o wood_n from_o the_o bark_n of_o leave_n from_o fruit_n and_o root_n from_o bough_n and_o this_o species_n of_o separation_n may_v be_v call_v simple_o a_o distinction_n for_o these_o part_n be_v not_o real_o divide_v or_o separate_v from_o each_o other_o whether_o we_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o principal_a or_o to_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o world_n for_o though_o heaven_n and_o earth_n seem_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o each_o other_o in_o situation_n by_o reason_n of_o superiority_n and_o inferiority_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o divide_v one_o from_o another_o see_v there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a connexion_n and_o affinity_n betwixt_o they_o as_o appear_v by_o many_o place_n of_o this_o book_n whence_o also_o homer_n no_o less_o philosopher_n than_o poet_n say_v that_o the_o earth_n be_v bind_v to_o heaven_n by_o a_o golden_a chain_n but_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v to_o my_o former_a example_n leave_n and_o fruit_n wood_n and_o bark_n bough_n and_o root_n be_v not_o separate_v and_o divide_v as_o contrary_n but_o only_o distinguish_v by_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o garnishment_n whilst_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a affinity_n and_o mutual_a tie_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o one_o do_v not_o occupy_v the_o other_o place_n but_o that_o they_o agree_v together_o and_o support_v each_o other_o the_o second_o species_n of_o separation_n be_v the_o solution_n or_o distraction_n of_o thing_n total_o differ_v contrary_a or_o superfluous_a which_o have_v no_o natural_a 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particular_o proper_a to_o the_o tree_n general_o common_a to_o all_o its_o part_n but_o as_o to_o subalternate_a part_n there_o may_v be_v some_o difference_n for_o some_o may_v receive_v more_o or_o less_o of_o the_o substance_n or_o virtue_n but_o none_o contrary_a for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n produce_v not_o thing_n diametrical_o opposite_a out_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n a_o salutary_a plant_n emit_v no_o poisonous_a faculty_n yet_o that_o may_v be_v salutary_a to_o one_o body_n that_o be_v mortal_a to_o another_o thus_o hellebore_n nourish_v quail_n but_o kill_v men._n but_o one_o plant_n can_v exercise_v contrary_a power_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n for_o hellebore_n can_v both_o nourish_v and_o kill_v quail_n nor_o both_o intoxicate_a and_o nourish_v man._n the_o proper_a virtue_n of_o the_o plant_n then_o be_v in_o the_o whole_a plant_n and_o any_o part_n of_o the_o plant_n may_v be_v dissimilar_v to_o another_o in_o situation_n and_o figure_n but_o 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of_o the_o same_o because_o it_o be_v proper_a in_o every_o substance_n for_o the_o more_o subtle_a and_o pure_a part_n to_o ascend_v and_o the_o impure_a to_o settle_v and_o abide_v next_o the_o excrement_n which_o nature_n observe_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o that_o she_o may_v adorn_v the_o plant_n and_o by_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o digestion_n make_v it_o grateful_a to_o look_v to_o second_o that_o she_o may_v administer_v to_o man_n or_o other_o animal_n what_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o his_o essence_n in_o a_o great_a or_o less_o degree_n herein_o resemble_v a_o careful_a and_o provident_a mother_n who_o prepare_v all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o convenient_a each_o thing_n in_o its_o degree_n as_o industry_n or_o possibility_n can_v render_v it_o for_o she_o never_o exceed_v simple_a perfection_n and_o flower_n and_o seed_n be_v the_o most_o perfect_a part_n in_o herb_n which_o she_o have_v elaborate_v which_o art_n beginning_n where_o nature_n leave_v 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