Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	efficient_a	form_n	matter_n	3,803	5	6.2043	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43280	One hundred fifty three chymical aphorisms briefly containing whatsoever belongs to the chymical science / done by the labour and study of Eremita Suburbanus, printed in Latin at Amsterdam, Octob. 1687 ; to which are added some other phylosophic canons or rules pertaining to the hermetick science ; made English and published ... by Chr. Packe ...; CLIII aphorismei chemici. English	Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.; Packe, Christopher, fl. 1670-1711.; Helmont, Jean Baptiste van, 1577-1644.	1688 (1688)	Wing H1392; ESTC R9172	18,316	72

imprimat_fw-la aphorism_n chymic_n th._n witherly_a praeses_fw-la coll._n med._n lond._n censores_fw-la pe._n barwick_n jo._n elliot_n rob._n pitt_n joh._n bateman_n one_o hundred_o fifty_o three_o chemical_a aphorism_n brief_o contain_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o chemical_a science_n do_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o study_n of_o eremita_n suburbanus_fw-la print_a in_o latin_a at_o amsterdam_n octob._n 1687._o to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o other_o phylosophick_a canon_n or_o rule_n pertain_v to_o the_o hermetick_n science_n make_a english_a and_o publish_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o sedulous_a labourer_n in_o true_a chemistry_n by_o chr._n pack_v philo-chymico-medicus_n london_n print_v for_o the_o author_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o w._n cooper_n at_o the_o pelican_n in_o little_a britain_n and_o d._n newman_n at_o the_o kings-arm_n in_o the_o poultry_n 1688._o to_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o the_o chemical_a art_n gentleman_n about_o a_o month_n since_o i_o receive_v among_o some_o other_o thing_n those_o 153_o chemical_a aphorism_n from_o amsterdam_n where_o they_o have_v be_v new_o print_v in_o latin_a for_o which_o end_n they_o have_v be_v late_o transmit_v from_o vienna_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o author_n epistle_n to_o his_o friend_n when_o i_o have_v peruse_v and_o well-weighed_a they_o with_o that_o little_a judgement_n i_o can_v i_o think_v that_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o more_o grateful_a to_o the_o son_n of_o art_n than_o to_o publish_v they_o in_o english_a which_o i_o have_v do_v with_o all_o the_o care_n and_o exactness_n i_o can_v the_o other_o 157_o phylosophick_a canon_n i_o have_v take_v from_o bernardus_n g._n penotus_n a_o portu_fw-la aquitano_n where_o they_o be_v insert_v with_o 115_o famous_a cure_n of_o paracelsus_n together_o with_o pontanus_n his_o epistle_n and_o some_o other_o phylosophick_a thing_n and_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1582._o which_o together_o make_v up_o a_o compenatum_fw-la of_o the_o chemical_a art_n and_o may_v serve_v the_o studious_a for_o a_o vade_v mecum_fw-la or_o small_a pocket_n companion_n with_o which_o he_o may_v converse_v in_o his_o retirement_n that_o it_o may_v be_v both_o pleasant_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o disciple_n of_o hermes_n be_v the_o only_a desire_n of_o gentleman_n your_o ready_a servant_n chr._n pack_v from_o my_o house_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o globe_n and_o chemical_a furnace_n in_o the_o postern-street_n near_o moorgate_n decemb._n the_o 8_o 1687._o the_o author_n to_o his_o friend_n you_o see_v here_o my_o highly-esteemed_n friend_n part_n of_o a_o certain_a excellent_a write_n digest_v into_o brief_a aphorism_n as_o a_o compendium_n of_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o philosopher_n be_v wont_a to_o observe_v about_o the_o great_a work_n of_o their_o stone_n not_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v here_o expound_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o complete_a description_n of_o the_o physical_a tincture_n for_o there_o be_v more_o thing_n yet_o behind_o with_o which_o the_o author_n intend_v to_o adorn_v it_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v determine_v to_o fortify_v these_o aphorism_n which_o he_o have_v here_o emit_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o principal_a philosopher_n in_o which_o work_n he_o will_v accurate_o explain_v the_o similitude_n figure_n and_o other_o obscure_a and_o confuse_a manner_n of_o speak_v which_o every_o where_o occur_v in_o the_o write_n of_o philosopher_n that_o so_o at_o length_n those_o thing_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v deliver_v too_o intricate_o and_o confuse_o by_o most_o writer_n may_v appear_v in_o some_o methodical_a order_n nevertheless_o the_o principal_a scope_n of_o this_o author_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o expose_v or_o set_v forth_o his_o own_o invention_n as_o to_o reduce_v the_o valuable_a say_n of_o other_o into_o order_n which_o he_o willing_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o examination_n of_o those_o who_o have_v make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o the_o art_n than_o himself_o but_o although_o i_o know_v this_o to_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o learned_a author_n nevertheless_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o transmit_v this_o little_a work_n to_o you_o imperfect_a as_o it_o be_v that_o you_o may_v weigh_v it_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v print_v then_o that_o the_o son_n of_o art_n shall_v any_o long_o want_v this_o small_a help_n that_o it_o may_v give_v a_o light_n to_o those_o who_o err_v and_o go_v astray_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n and_o that_o the_o author_n may_v judge_v from_o the_o event_n of_o this_o his_o labour_n whether_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a his_o pain_n to_o emit_v the_o whole_a work_n to_o the_o world._n farewell_o my_o good_a friend_n and_o let_v i_o continue_v to_o have_v a_o place_n in_o your_o favour_n date_v at_o vienna_n the_o second_o of_o septemb_n 1687._o cliii_o chemical_a aphorism_n to_o which_o ●ay_v be_v commodious_o refer_v whatsoever_o belong_v to_o the_o chemical_a science_n aphorism_n i._n alchemy_n be_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o whole_a nature_n and_o art_n about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o metal_n aph._n 2._o which_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o excellency_n be_v call_v by_o many_o other_o ●ames_n aph._n 3._o and_o be_v first_o invent_v by_o ●●e_z alchemus_n as_o some_o think_v aph._n 4._o and_o in_o all_o time_n have_v bee●_n so_o high_o esteem_v by_o philosopher_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o great_a utility_n aph._n 5._o that_o the_o adepti_fw-la be_v move_v with_o pity_n will_v not_o altogether_o conceal_v it_o aph._n 6._o nevertheless_o they_o hau●_n deliver_v it_o but_o confuse_o enigmatical_o and_o under_o allegory_n aph._n 7._o lest_o it_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o unworthy_a aph._n 8._o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o its_o own_o son_n only_o aph._n 9_o with_o which_o sophister_n shall_v have_v no_o commerce_n aph._n 10._o wherefore_o this_o scienc●_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o he_o bestow_v on_o who_o he_o please_v aph._n 11._o either_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o a_o faithful_a friend_n or_o by_o illuminate_v the_o understanding_n of_o the_o enquirer_n aph._n 12._o who_o seek_v it_o by_o prayer_n diligent_a reading_n profound_a medtation_n and_o assiduous_a labour_n aph._n 13._o therefore_o it_o behovet_v the_o studious_a of_o this_o art_n to_o be_v of_o a_o ●ure_a heart_n entire_a manner_n steadfast_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o a_o religious_a keeper_n of_o secret_n aph._n 14._o and_o moreover_o that_o he_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o good_a wit_n health_n of_o body_n and_o a_o plentiful_a fortune_n aph._n 15._o because_o this_o art_n require_v the_o whole_a man_n be_v find_v out_o possess_v he_o and_o be_v once_o possess_v free_v he_o from_o every_o long_a and_o serious_a business_n cause_v he_o to_o disregard_n all_o other_o thing_n and_o to_o repute_v they_o as_o foreign_a and_o strange_a aph._n 16._o the_o part_n of_o alchemy_n be_v two_o viz._n the_o theory_n and_o the_o practice_n aph._n 17._o for_o see_v that_o art_n can_v do_v nothing_o about_o metal_n except_o it_o imitate_v nature_n aph._n 18._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n shall_v precede_v the_o knowledge_n of_o art._n aph._n 19_o alchemy_n therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o theory_n be_v a_o science_n 〈◊〉_d hereby_o the_o beginning_n cause_n property_n and_o passion_n of_o all_o the_o metal_n be_v radical_o know_v that_o those_o which_o be_v imperfect_a incomplete_a mix_v and_o corrupt_a may_v be_v transmute_v into_o true_a gold._n aph._n 20._o see_v that_o the_o final_a cause_n in_o physic_n co-incideth_a with_o the_o form_n the_o principle_n and_o cause_n of_o metal_n be_v their_o matter_n form_n and_o efficient_a cause_n aph._n 21._o the_o matter_n of_o metal_n be_v either_o remote_a or_o proximate_a aph._n 22._o the_o remote_a be_v the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n by_o who_o concourse_n all_o natural_a compound_n be_v produce_v aph._n 23._o the_o proximate_n be_v sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n determine_v to_o a_o metallick_n production_n under_o the_o form_n of_o a_o certain_a humid_a unction_n and_o viscous_a substance_n aph._n 24._o in_o the_o union_n of_o this_o sulphur_n and_o argent-vive_a consist_v the_o form_n of_o metal_n aph._n 25._o the_o which_o see_v that_o it_o be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o various_a manner_n of_o the_o mixture_n and_o the_o degree_n of_o decoction_n hence_o arise_v various_a metal_n aph._n 26._o nature_n only_o effect_v this_o union_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o a_o temperate_a heat_n aph._n 27._o from_o the_o union_n of_o this_o water_n immediate_o flow_v forth_o two_o property_n or_o passion_n common_a to_o all_o the_o metal_n viz._n fusibility_n and_o extensibility_n aph._n 28._o the_o cause_n of_o a_o metallick_n fusibility_n be_v argent-vive_a as_o well_o fix_v as_o volatile_a and_o a_o volatile_a sulphur_n not_o fix_v aph._n 29._o the_o cause_n

fire_n and_o water_n aph._n 140._o the_o combustible_a an●_n volatile_a part_n be_v separate_v by_o fire_n aph._n 141._o but_o the_o earthy_a and_o feculent_a by_o water_n aph._n 142._o in_o the_o say_v phylosophic●_n sublimation_n of_o the_o mercury_n and_o it●_n union_n with_o gold_n by_o various_a solution_n and_o coagulation_n the_o practice_n of_o alchemy_n consist_v aph._n 143._o that_o thence_o may_v result_v 〈◊〉_d catholic_a medicine_n most_o potent_a in_o perfect_v the_o imperfect_a metal_n and_o in_o restore_v of_o all_o diseasy_a body_n whatsoever_o aph._n 144._o which_o medicine_n be_v common_o call_v the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n because_o it_o resist_v the_o fire_n aph._n 145._o and_o for_o other_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o call_v by_o other_o various_a name_n aph._n 146._o from_o the_o premise_n the_o chemical_a excellency_n be_v right_o define_v to_o consist_v of_o metallick_n principles_n exalt_v by_o various_a phylosophick_a solution_n and_o coagulation_n unto_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n aph._n 147._o for_o see_v that_o nature_n alone_o in_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n proceed_v no_o further_a than_o the_o perfection_n of_o common_a gold_n aph._n 148._o it_o be_v to_o be_v assist_v by_o art_n that_o it_o may_v render_v it_o more_o than_o perfect_a aph._n 149._o therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o alchemy_n in_o general_n consist_v of_o two_o operation_n to_o wit_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o elixir_n or_o medicine_n aph._n 150._o which_o although_o the_o be_v not_o very_o difficult_a aph._n 151._o nevertheless_o they_o ar●_n not_o always_o without_o their_o peril_n an●_n ill_a success_n aph._n 152._o not_o to_o be_v avoid_v bu●_n by_o industry_n and_o a_o expert_a courageous_a and_o prudent_a artist_n aph._n 153._o nor_o do_v the_o say_v operation_n require_v any_o great_a charge_n o●_n cost_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o hermetick_n studies_n all_o the_o book_n of_o philosopher_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o abstruse_a hermetick_n medicine_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o spagyrical_a labyrinth_n in_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o disciple_n of_o art_n fall_v into_o various_a ambages_fw-la and_o deceit_n so_o that_o even_o to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o who_o have_v find_v a_o true_a end_n for_o if_o in_o this_o labyrinth_n some_o easy_a way_n have_v show_v itself_o to_o the_o err_v and_o stray_v which_o seem_v to_o extricate_v and_o lead_v they_o out_o present_o some_o impassable_a corner_n have_v occur_v which_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n so_o if_o in_o the_o write_n of_o philosopher_n manifest_a and_o easy_a way_n sometime_o offer_v themselves_o which_o at_o the_o ●irst_n sight_n seem_v to_o the_o searcher_n to_o be_v plain_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n present_o unwary_a operator_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o open_a ●ords_n of_o philosopher_n be_v involve_v in_o ●nnumerable_a deceit_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o many_o pseudochymist_n deceive_v many_o by_o their_o specious_a fraud_n an●_n cheat_n disperse_v and_o sell_v up_o an●_n down_o lie_v operation_n and_o process_n i●_n which_o they_o promise_v golden_a mountain_n 〈◊〉_d the_o credulous_a sow_v tare_n and_o bid_v they_o expect_v wheat_n wherefore_o i_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n have_v here_o offer●●_n these_o rule_n which_o be_v full_a of_o physics_n reason_n and_o truth_n in_o which_o you_o ha●●_n the_o whole_a art_n perspicuous_o depict_v as_o 〈◊〉_d a_o writing-table_n examine_v and_o wei●●_n they_o thorough_o fence_v your_o opinion_n w●_n firm_a argument_n and_o then_o you_o can_v e●●_n for_o he_o that_o without_o judgement_n believe●_n every_o sophism_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a art_n be_v hide_v under_o many_o co●rings_n by_o which_o the_o unwary_a be_v easy_o c●founded_v therefore_o before_o you_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d work_n weigh_v well_o and_o prudent_o consi●●_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o thing_n or_o else●ter_v not_o upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d employ_v your_o time_n in_o diligent_a meditat●●_n and_o profound_a judgement_n than_o to_o under_o 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o a_o foolish_a and_o incons●rate_a temerity_n farewell_n b._n d._n p._n some_o phylosophick_a rule_n or_o canon_n concern_v the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n what_o we_o seek_v be_v either_o here_o or_o no_o where_o canon_n i._n that_o which_o be_v near_a to_o perfection_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o bring_v to_o perfection_n 2._o thing_n imperfect_a can_v by_v any_o art_n put_v on_o perfection_n except_o they_o be_v first_o purge_v from_o their_o feculent_a sulphur_n and_o earthy_a grossness_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o their_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n the_o which_o a_o perfect_a medicine_n perform_v 3._o to_o render_v the_o imperfect_a fix_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o sulphur_n of_o the_o perfect_a be_v altogether_o impossible_a 4._o the_o heaven_n of_o philosopher_n resolve_v all_o the_o metal_n into_o their_o first_o matter_n that_o be_v into_o mercury_n 5._o he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v metal_n into_o mercury_n without_o the_o philosophic_a heaven_n or_o metallick_n aquavitae_n or_o their_o tartar_n will_v be_v great_o mistake_v because_o the_o impurity_n abound_v in_o mercury_n from_o other_o dissolution_n be_v even_o discernible_a by_o the_o eye_n 6._o nothing_o be_v perfect_o fix_v which_o can_v be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o that_o which_o be_v fix_v 7._o fusible_a gold_n may_v be_v change●_n and_o turn_v into_o blood._n 8._o to_o render_v silver_n fix_v it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o powder_n o●_n water_n for_o that_o be_v radical_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o it_o ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o mercury_n 9_o luna_n can_v be_v transmute_v into_o sol_n except_o it_o return_v into_o run_v mercury_n but_o by_o the_o physical_a tincture_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v o●_n the_o other_o metal_n 10._o the_o imperfect_a body_n together_o with_o luna_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o convert_v into_o pure_a gold_n if_o they_o be_v first_o reduce_v into_o mercury_n and_o that_o by_o a_o white_a or_o red_a sulphur_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o appropriate_a fire_n 11._o every_o imperfect_a body_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o its_o reduction_n into_o mercury_n and_o afterward_o by_o decoct_v with_o sulphur_n in_o a_o appropriate_a fire_n for_o of_o those_o be_v generate_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o labour_n in_o vain_a who_o endeavour_n to_o make_v gold_n and_o silver_n after_o another_o manner_n 12._o the_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n be_v the_o best_a which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n bring_v forth_o a_o certain_a medicine_n 13._o no_o gold_n be_v generate_v but_o what_o be_v first_o silver_n 14._o nature_n compound_v and_o coct_v her_o mineral_n by_o a_o gradual_a process_n and_o so_o from_o one_o root_n only_o procreat_v all_o the_o metal_n even_o to_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o metal_n which_o be_v gold._n 15._o mercury_n corrupt_v gold_n resolve_v it_o into_o mercury_n and_o make_v it_o volatile_a 16._o the_o stone_n be_v compound_v of_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n 17._o if_o the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n be_v not_o teach_v by_o some_o skilful_a artist_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o read_n of_o book_n 18._o the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n for_o the_o philosophic_a menstruum_fw-la be_v call_v mortification_n 19_o the_o praxis_fw-la of_o this_o great_a work_n exceed_v the_o high_a arcanum_n of_o nature_n and_o except_o it_o be_v show_v by_o divine_a revelation_n or_o the_o work_n itself_o by_o a_o artist_n it_o be_v never_o obtain_v from_o book_n 20._o sulphur_n &_o mercury_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o mercury_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o good_a mercury_n may_v be_v take_v by_o which_o the_o stone_n may_v be_v the_o soon_o perfect_v 21._o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a mercury_n hide_v in_o every_o body_n be_v fit_v without_o other_o preparation_n but_o the_o art_n of_o extract_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a 22._o mercury_n can_v be_v convert_v into_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la and_o fix_v but_o by_o a_o compendium_n of_o the_o abreviation_n of_o ●he_n great_a work._n 23._o to_o congeal_v to_o fix_v be_v one_o work_n of_o one_o thing_n only_o in_o one_o vessel_n 24._o that_o which_o congeal_v and_o fix_v mercury_n that_o also_o tinge_v the_o same_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o praxis_fw-la 25._o the_o degree_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o work_n be_v four_o in_o the_o first_o the_o mercury_n dissolve_v its_o own_o body_n in_o the_o second_o the_o sulphur_n dri_v up_o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o the_o mercury_n be_v fix_v 26._o the_o matter_n be_v radical_o permix_v in_o their_o profundity_n through_o their_o most_o minute_n part_n be_v afterward_o make_v