Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	know_v	nature_n	1,522	5	5.1798	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65379	Four books of Johannes Segerus Weidenfeld concerning the secrets of the adepts, or, of the use of Lully's spirit of wine : a practical work, with very great study collected out of the ancient as well as modern fathers of adept philosophy : reconciled together by comparing them one with another, otherwise disagreeing, and in the newest method so aptly digested, that even young practitioners may be able to discern the counterfeit or sophistical preparations of animals, vegetables and minerals, whether for medicines or metals, from true, and so avoid vagabound imposters, and imaginary processes, together with the ruine of estates.; De secretis adeptorum. English	Weidenfeld, Johann Seger.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1253; ESTC R12745	271,134	404

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consist_v not_o with_o our_o prudence_n to_o adhere_v to_o any_o opinion_n of_o what_o authority_n soever_o but_o to_o truth_n alone_o in_o which_o respect_n we_o say_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a yet_o that_o be_v of_o easy_a dissolution_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o metal_n it_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o this_o kind_n of_o menstruum_n and_o that_o the_o mercurial_a water_n prepare_v from_o it_o may_v by_o chemical_a liberty_n be_v call_v hell-fire_n though_o beside_o these_o water_n the_o adept_n call_v also_o other_o menstruum_n infernal_a fire_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v the_o acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la of_o ripley_n in_o the_o five_o kind_a but_o the_o follow_a argument_n take_v out_o of_o the_o text_n itself_o do_v prove_v that_o arnold_n lul_n be_v master_n be_v as_o to_o his_o reduce_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr into_o the_o first_o matter_n or_o essence_n not_o sufficient_o understand_v and_o misobserved_a by_o bernhard_n take_v aqua_n serven_n for_o common_a boil_a water_n arnold_n divide_v the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o rosary_n into_o four_o principal_a work_n which_o be_v solution_n ablution_n reduction_n and_o fixion_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n of_o the_o first_o work_n namely_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n thus_o you_o must_v dissolve_v the_o stone_n gold_n or_o silver_n be_v dry_a and_o thick_a into_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr that_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o its_o first_o matter_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v by_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr only_o it_o alone_o have_v the_o power_n of_o convert_v sol_n and_o luna_fw-la into_o their_o first_o matter_n but_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr having_z a_o terrestrial_a and_o adustible_a seculency_n in_o it_o without_o inflammation_n and_o substance_n of_o aqueity_n you_o must_v of_o necessity_n take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v superfluous_a and_o supply_v what_o be_v want_v if_o you_o desire_v a_o complete_a medicine_n but_o

inspissated_a into_o a_o gum_n in_o taste_n like_o alum_n be_v by_o ripley_n in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o antecedent_n menstruum_fw-la in_o numb_a 62._o call_a lully_n vitriol_n of_o azoth_n or_o vitriolum_fw-la azoqueum_n lul_n in_o practica_fw-la testamenti_fw-la cap._n 9_o pag._n 159._o vol._n 4._o th._n chym._n make_v a_o menstruum_fw-la of_o b._n c._n d._n by_o b._n he_o mean_v the_o say_v green_a lion_n or_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o as_o he_o say_v elsewhere_o be_v more_o common_a to_o man_n than_o vulgar_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr b._n say_v he_o pag._n 153._o of_o the_o say_v practica_fw-la signify_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o be_v a_o common_a substance_n consist_v in_o every_o corruptible_a body_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o property_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n by_o c._n he_o intend_v common_a niter_n c._n say_v he_o signify_v salt_n peter_n which_o have_v a_o common_a acid_n nature_n and_o like_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr by_o the_o property_n of_o its_o strong_a acid_n nature_n pag._n 154.4_o volume_n aforesaid_a by_o d._n he_o understand_v gum_n adrop_n make_v of_o the_o green_a lyon_n d._n say_v he_o signify_v azoquean_n vitriol_n which_o corrupt_v and_o confound_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr in_o the_o same_o place_n both_o c._n and_o d._n he_o call_v the_o pure_a medium_n cap._n 58._o theor._n test_n pag._n 96._o you_o must_v know_v son_n say_v he_o our_o bath_n you_o may_v wash_v the_o nature_n of_o phil_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr so_o as_o nature_n can_v never_o do_v that_o be_v to_o make_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr a_o complete_a elixir_n but_o phil._n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o metal_n be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o your_o work_n extreme_n and_o extreme_n not_o be_v able_a to_o join_v themselves_o without_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o middle_a disposition_n which_o be_v between_o the_o softness_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o the_o hardness_n of_o metal_n because_o there_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o that_o middle_a disposition_n a_o natural_a compliance_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o conjunction_n between_o body_n and_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n generate_v or_o in_o capacity_n of_o be_v generate_v in_o nature_n be_v many_o medium_n whereof_o two_o be_v more_o pure_a and_o more_o viscous_a the_o green_a azoquean_n vitriol_n with_o the_o stony_a nature_n which_o be_v the_o salt_n and_o nature_n of_o stone_n by_o the_o help_n my_o son_n of_o this_o contemptible_a matter_n be_v our_o stone_n which_o we_o have_v so_o much_o seek_v for_o procreate_v etc._n etc._n with_o the_o other_o of_o these_o medium_n c_o the_o stony_a nature_n salt_n peter_n salt_n of_o peter_n or_o niter_n we_o have_v no_o business_n at_o present_a but_o be_v solicitous_a of_o d._n gum_n adrop_n or_o the_o azoquean_n vitriol_n of_o lul_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o consult_v lul_n himself_o of_o which_o the_o philosopher_n cap._n 59_o theor._n testamenti_fw-la thus_o son_n say_v he_o the_o azoquean_n lion_n which_o be_v call_v azoquean_n vitriol_n be_v by_o nature_n make_v of_o the_o peculiar_a substance_n of_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o be_v the_o natural_a root_n from_o whence_o metal_n be_v procreate_v in_o its_o own_o mine_n by_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr he_o mean_v not_o the_o vulgar_a but_o philosophical_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr the_o natural_a root_n as_o well_o of_o metal_n as_o mineral_n when_o we_o say_v common_a mercury_n say_v he_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n understand_v and_o when_o we_o name_v the_o vulgar_a we_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v know_v to_o the_o countryman_n and_o sell_v in_o shop_n cap._n 1._o lib._n mercuriorum_n which_o the_o follow_a synonyma_n of_o this_o mercury_n namely_o chaos_n nature_n origo_fw-la green_a lion_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr unguent_n oil_n pasture_n and_o liquor_n of_o great_a value_n do_v also_o testify_v in_o cap._n 45._o theor._n test_n pag._n 75._o vol._n 4._o th._n chym._n this_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o green_a lion_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o its_o superfluity_n before_o the_o aroquean_n vitriol_n of_o lul_n or_o the_o gum_n adrop_n of_o ripley_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o you_o must_v say_v he_o my_o son_n be_v a_o student_n of_o this_o science_n be_v steadfast_a and_o not_o search_v after_o this_o or_o that_o because_o this_o art_n be_v not_o perfect_v with_o many_o thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a stone_n that_o be_v sulphur_n and_o one_o only_a medicine_n namely_o the_o composition_n of_o sulphur_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v only_o the_o terrestrial_a and_o phlegmatic_a superfluity_n take_v away_o because_o they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o be_v more_o common_a to_o man_n than_o vulgar_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o be_v of_o great_a price_n merit_n and_o strong_a union_n of_o nature_n from_o which_o and_z the_o first_o form_n of_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o separate_v by_o the_o know_a degree_n of_o separation_n all_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 18._o theor._n test_n pag._n 33._o volume_n 4._o th._n chym._n we_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a philosophical_a stone_n volatile_a not_o yet_o fix_v or_o matter_n of_o a_o menstruum_fw-la extract_v from_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a by_o our_o magistery_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o come_v new_o into_o the_o world_n you_o must_v not_o add_v any_o other_o powder_n or_o any_o other_o water_n nor_o anything_o incongruous_a to_o it_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o be_v radical_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o it_o which_o feed_v and_o carry_v it_o that_o be_v sulphur_n which_o form_v the_o stone_n in_o a_o celestial_a colour_n but_o before_o you_o extract_v distil_v it_o the_o stone_n thorough_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o all_o its_o phlegmamatick_a terrestrial_a and_o corruptible_a infirmity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n because_o they_o be_v the_o death_n of_o it_o with_o which_o it_o be_v surround_v which_o do_v mortify_v its_o vivificative_a spirit_n cap._n 7._o theor._n test_n pag._n 20_o of_o the_o say_a volume_n it_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_o note_v that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o aforesaid_a natural_a principle_n sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v more_o true_o natural_a in_o the_o whole_a and_o through_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o it_o as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pure_a sulphur_n hot_a and_o dry_a introduce_v its_o form_n that_o be_v according_a to_o which_o the_o form_n of_o a_o metal_n pursue_v a_o pure_a effect_n but_o the_o other_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v unnatural_a that_o be_v inward_o natural_a and_o outward_o against_o nature_n but_o the_o internal_a natural_a part_n be_v make_v proper_a and_o also_o con-natural_a to_o itself_o because_o it_o come_v by_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o the_o external_a part_n be_v add_v to_o it_o by_o accident_n and_o be_v to_o be_v natural_o separate_v from_o it_o after_o the_o corruption_n putrefaction_n of_o it_o wherefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o it_o natural_a in_o the_o first_o reception_n of_o it_o nor_o be_v depurate_v to_o the_o full_a unless_o it_o be_v depurate_v by_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o art_n c._n 5._o p._n 10._o codicilli_n as_o to_o this_o purification_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o the_o green_a lion_n ripley_n thus_o wherefore_o say_v he_o this_o mercury_n the_o corrosive_a spirit_n of_o common_a vitriol_n be_v by_o raymond_n call_v our_o fire_n against_o nature_n nevertheless_o the_o same_o thing_n happen_v in_o some_o measure_n to_o this_o mercury_n the_o acidity_n of_o vitriol_n as_o also_o to_o the_o other_o vegetable_a mercury_n or_o green_a lion_n which_o be_v our_o natural_a fire_n for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o middle_n or_o centre_n of_o their_o body_n that_o be_v between_o the_o phlegmatic_a water_n on_o one_o side_n and_o terrestrial_a crassitude_n on_o the_o other_o side_n nor_o be_v they_o obtain_v without_o the_o great_a industry_n of_o philosophy_n and_o so_o those_o part_n can_v avail_v we_o nothing_o except_o only_o their_o middle_a substance_n for_o say_v raymond_n we_o take_v neither_o of_o the_o first_o principle_n because_o they_o be_v too_o simple_a nor_o of_o the_o last_o because_o they_o be_v too_o gross_a and_o feculent_a but_o only_o of_o the_o middle_n wherein_o be_v the_o tincture_n and_o true_a oil_n separate_v from_o unclean_a terrestreity_n and_o phlegmatic_a water_n therefore_o say_v raymond_n thus_o the_o unctuous_a moisture_n be_v the_o near_a matter_n of_o our_o physical_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr pag._n 289._o pupilloe_o alchym_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o the_o