Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	jesus_n	sin_n	spirit_n	7,619	5	5.1633	4	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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plato_n doctrine_n express_v elegant_o lib._n 6._o aeneid_n principio_fw-la caelum_fw-la ac_fw-la terras_fw-la composque_fw-la liquentes_fw-la lucentemque_fw-la globum_fw-la lunae_fw-la titaniaque_fw-la astra_fw-la spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la alit_fw-la totamque_fw-la infusa_fw-la per_fw-la artus_n mens_fw-la agitat_fw-la molem_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la se_fw-la corpore_fw-la miscet_fw-la the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o earth_n mountain_n and_o scar_n of_o the_o heaven_n of_o planet_n &_o of_o glister_a star_n we_o attribute_v to_o the_o spirit_n but_o to_o the_o soul_n that_o these_o do_v move_v &_o stir_v without_o control_n to_o which_o augurellus_n also_o atte_v in_o his_o first_o book_n say_v ast_n animae_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nil_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la expers_fw-la mundus_fw-la at_o &_o mundi_fw-la part_n quoque_fw-la corpore_fw-la constant_a spiritus_fw-la haec_fw-la inter_fw-la medius_fw-la fit_a quem_fw-la neque_fw-la corpus_fw-la aut_fw-la animam_fw-la dicas_fw-la sed_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la utroque_fw-la participans_fw-la in_o idem_fw-la simul_fw-la haec_fw-la extrema_fw-la reducat_fw-la hic_fw-la igitur_fw-la maria_fw-la ac_fw-la terras_fw-la atque_fw-la aera_fw-la &_o ignem_fw-la vivereque_fw-la augerique_a atque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la cuncta_fw-la refer_v semper_fw-la ave_n semper_fw-la stirpes_fw-la animantia_fw-la semper_fw-la gignere_fw-la perpetuamque_fw-la sequi_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la prolem_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o since_o a_o soul_n be_v incorporeal_a and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n we_o meet_v withal_o be_v body_n these_o two_o can_v be_v combine_v without_o a_o mean_a betwixt_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o rage_a sea_n fire_n air_n &_o earth_n all_o plant_n &_o fruitful_a tree_n with_o animal_n be_v act_v so_o that_o they_o do_v generate_v their_o like_a and_o live_v for_o aye_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 3._o that_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v essence_n and_o life_n be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n all_o thing_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o same_o by_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v now_o that_o all_o thing_n breathe_v live_v augment_v and_o grow_v by_o this_o mundane_a spirit_n resolve_v and_o die_v without_o it_o be_v plain_a whatsoever_o therefore_o subsist_v be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o this_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o simple_a and_o subtle_a essence_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v a_o quintessence_n because_o it_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o gross_a corporeity_n and_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o so_o make_v of_o wonderful_a activity_n in_o its_o operation_n and_o it_o be_v now_o diffuse_v over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o through_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v dilate_v with_o all_o its_o virtue_n which_o virtue_n be_v communicate_v most_o to_o such_o body_n as_o participate_v most_o of_o this_o spirit_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v by_o and_o transmit_v from_o the_o superior_a body_n as_o from_o the_o sun_n which_o act_v most_o powerful_o in_o this_o case_n for_o this_o spirit_n be_v calefy_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n acquire_v abundance_n of_o life_n which_o multiply_v and_o enlivens_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o thereby_o increase_n and_o grow_v to_o a_o determinate_a magnitude_n according_a to_o the_o species_n and_o form_n of_o each_o thing_n upon_o which_o account_n virgil_n say_v igneus_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la vigour_n &_o caelestis_fw-la origo_fw-la but_o fiery_a vigour_n and_o heat_n celestial_a be_v to_o these_o body_n their_o original_n now_o this_o spirit_n be_v by_o philosopher_n call_v mercurius_n because_o it_o be_v of_o many_o or_o all_o form_n produce_v all_o kind_n of_o body_n give_v to_o some_o thing_n a_o fair_a and_o more_o last_v too_o other_o a_o weak_a and_o more_o corruptible_a life_n according_a to_o the_o pre-disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n upon_o which_o account_n this_o fiery_a vigour_n proceed_v from_o the_o solar_a beam_n be_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o subject_n but_o diversify_v as_o there_o be_v more_o or_o less_o of_o it_o in_o the_o seed_n all_o matter_n of_o pure_a predisposition_n have_v a_o pure_a and_o more_o durable_a life_n and_o spirit_n for_o every_o thing_n delight_v in_o that_o that_o be_v like_a to_o it_o it_o be_v more_o than_o reason_n that_o this_o pure_a celestial_a vigour_n shall_v penetrate_v and_o sink_v deep_o into_o pure_a body_n and_o make_v they_o more_o durable_a and_o vital_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o gold_n which_o be_v pure_a than_o all_o other_o terrestrial_a body_n participate_v more_o of_o that_o celestial_a fire_n which_o penetrate_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n find_v in_o mineral_n the_o pre-disposed_n matter_n to_o wit_n the_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n which_o esdras_n call_v the_o earth_n of_o gold_n prepare_v by_o the_o action_n and_o diligence_n of_o nature_n and_o purge_v and_o separate_v from_o all_o inquination_n of_o terrestrial_a and_o adust_a dregs_o which_o matter_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v only_o some_o sperm_n or_o water_n mix_v with_o that_o sperm_n powder_n or_o pure_a sulphur_n which_o act_v by_o the_o coagulative_a faculty_n thicken_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o in_o time_n by_o long_a and_o continue_a action_n of_o the_o heat_n harden_v and_o so_o come_v to_o its_o perfection_n which_o be_v natural_o simple_a tinct_a with_o the_o colour_n of_o fire_n for_o heat_n be_v the_o progenitor_n and_o parent_n of_o tincture_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o heat_n come_v from_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v indubitable_a who_o can_v so_o much_o contradict_v truth_n and_o reason_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o parent_n of_o this_o perfection_n let_v we_o then_o look_v high_o and_o seek_v more_o accurate_o how_o this_o perfection_n may_v be_v cause_v by_o this_o mean_v chap._n 4._o how_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o hermes_n call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o mundane_a spirit_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a matter_n but_o some_o may_v here_o say_v if_o all_o thing_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n how_o can_v the_o sun_n be_v call_v the_o parent_n of_o this_o matter_n when_o itself_o be_v procreate_v or_o produce_v out_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o primaeve_fw-la prejacent_a matter_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v altogether_o invisible_a and_o can_v be_v comprehend_v but_o by_o strong_a imagination_n out_o of_o who_o vital_a light_n and_o natural_a heat_n this_o celestial_a sun_n be_v produce_v with_o equal_a light_n and_o fiery_a vigour_n which_o afterward_o strengthen_v this_o internal_a and_o essential_a heat_n with_o natural_a display_v the_o beam_n of_o his_o fire_n over_o the_o whole_a universe_n illuminate_v the_o star_n above_o he_o and_o vivify_a the_o thing_n below_o he_o but_o because_o the_o earth_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o sun_n act_v most_o vigorous_o upon_o she_o she_o be_v the_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o influence_n in_o who_o bowel_n the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v abscond_v which_o be_v agitate_a and_o move_v by_o the_o sun_n heat_n come_v to_o light_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n in_o winter_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v further_a absent_a from_o we_o the_o earth_n be_v destitute_v of_o that_o vigorous_a heat_n which_o his_o perpendicular_a ray_n bring_v with_o they_o she_o be_v we_o see_v barren_a and_o produce_v nothing_o whereas_o in_o the_o spring_n when_o the_o sun_n again_o review_v our_o climate_n than_o she_o rise_v from_o her_o sleep_n or_o death_n and_o receive_v life_n and_o vigour_n the_o cause_n of_o which_o mutation_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o universal_a spirit_n full_a of_o life_n inhabit_v the_o earth_n principal_o which_o before_o it_o can_v generate_v any_o thing_n must_v take_v up_o its_o inn_n in_o some_o body_n as_o in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o body_n and_o because_o all_o thing_n be_v nourish_v and_o sustain_v by_o that_o which_o produce_v they_o there_o must_v be_v great_a affinity_n and_o harmony_n betwixt_o this_o spirit_n and_o the_o sun_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n ancient_a philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o springtime_n calefy_v and_o enlivens_fw-la his_o parent_n load_v with_o old_a age_n and_o almost_o kill_v with_o winter-cold_a see_v then_o she_o be_v by_o the_o sun_n fortify_v enliven_v and_o impregnate_v hermes_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o be_v otherwise_o barren_a and_o without_o offspring_n she_o now_o conceive_v generate_v and_o multiply_v her_o spirituous_a matter_n lead_v it_o from_o incorporality_n to_o corporality_n the_o philosopher_n hortulanus_fw-la comment_v on_o hermes_n his_o table_n leaf_n and_o omit_v the_o radical_a principle_n of_o nature_n and_o take_v his_o rise_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o chemistry_n

or_o through_o sloth_n or_o avarice_n neglect_v and_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o carry_v be_v apparent_a from_o certain_a potion_n introsume_v which_o have_v no_o other_o effect_n but_o only_o to_o make_v the_o belly_n laxative_a or_o purge_v out_o not_o that_o matter_n that_o cause_v the_o disease_n but_o some_o other_o excrement_n that_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o disease_n or_o else_o through_o the_o ill_a preparation_n dispensation_n or_o impertinent_a adaptation_n of_o simples_n cause_n superfluous_a evacuation_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o nature_n too_o weak_a before_o but_o now_o more_o enervate_v both_o by_o reason_n of_o vacuity_n which_o it_o abhor_v above_o all_o thing_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o violent_a motion_n cause_v by_o such_o purge_n and_o thus_o they_o rather_o procure_v death_n then_o sanity_n for_o nature_n can_v no_o more_o endure_v violent_a motion_n than_o vacuity_n and_o she_o be_v very_o impatient_a of_o these_o two_o her_o swear_a enemy_n which_o attempt_n so_o evident_o her_o destruction_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n common_a medicine_n seldom_o cure_v obstinate_a disease_n by_o their_o composition_n as_o they_o common_o prepare_v they_o and_o if_o among_o many_o any_o one_o be_v cure_v this_o happen_v not_o because_o of_o pill_n bowl_n and_o potion_n but_o of_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v able_a to_o overcome_v the_o impure_a quantity_n mix_v with_o these_o remedy_n and_o extract_v something_o out_o of_o their_o pure_a substance_n commodious_a for_o its_o subsidy_n or_o else_o because_o the_o poisonous_a quality_n of_o these_o excrementitious_a and_o corruptive_a thing_n be_v reject_v and_o expel_v by_o nature_n which_o be_v of_o that_o power_n that_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o portion_n of_o the_o peccant_a humour_n which_o be_v like_a to_o it_o by_o attraction_n and_o sympathy_n and_o thus_o a_o extraneous_a medicament_n impugn_v the_o body_n move_v nature_n which_o provoke_v and_o prepare_v to_o resist_v this_o her_o enemy_n reject_v and_o violent_o impugn_v what_o be_v contrary_a to_o she_o and_o now_o if_o a_o medicament_n shall_v always_o be_v convenient_a and_o not_o contrary_a to_o nature_n it_o shall_v be_v purge_v from_o its_o poison_n that_o be_v from_o its_o excrementitious_a mass_n wherefore_o a_o medick_n shall_v first_o choose_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v convenient_a for_o and_o hold_v sympathy_n with_o man_n body_n and_o free_v they_o from_o their_o impurity_n or_o at_o least_o choose_v such_o as_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o general_a virtue_n or_o innate_a purity_n which_o purification_n can_v be_v effect_v till_o the_o impure_a and_o noxious_a be_v separate_v and_o destroy_v and_o the_o pure_a restore_v which_o lie_v bury_v and_o suffocate_v under_o the_o excrement_n but_o it_o be_v none_o of_o my_o profession_n to_o make_v medicament_n i_o will_v not_o further_o treat_v of_o this_o business_n but_o will_v return_v into_o the_o way_n whence_o i_o have_v a_o little_a swerve_v i_o say_v therefore_o see_v there_o be_v no_o inferior_a thing_n but_o that_o be_v infect_v with_o poison_n immerge_v in_o excrement_n and_o bury_v in_o dregs_o that_o cause_n its_o mortification_n and_o hinder_v the_o liberty_n and_o action_n of_o its_o legitimate_a substance_n nature_n be_v constrain_v by_o a_o certain_a necessity_n to_o make_v use_n of_o separation_n which_o be_v effect_v by_o division_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a the_o subtle_a from_o the_o gross_a and_o the_o salutary_a from_o the_o destructive_a part_n but_o because_o this_o admirable_a agent_n work_v her_o operation_n in_o darkness_n labour_v in_o body_n by_o a_o secret_a digestion_n she_o never_o exceed_v simple_a perfection_n for_o hereto_o only_o be_v her_o power_n extend_v whence_o corporal_a element_n be_v not_o able_a to_o conduce_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o their_o propriety_n the_o body_n wherein_o they_o be_v include_v philosopher_n prudent_o endeavour_v to_o separate_v their_o substance_n from_o their_o corruptive_a mass_n and_o after_o this_o separation_n in_o nature_n way_n to_o wit_n by_o digestion_n and_o sublimation_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o purity_n get_v they_o by_o regeneration_n a_o new_a form_n take_v away_o their_o former_a nature_n quality_n and_o propriety_n and_o change_v their_o impure_a body_n into_o spirit_n full_a of_o purity_n their_o moisture_n and_o cold_a into_o dryness_n and_o heat_n practise_v and_o effect_v this_o not_o only_o in_o some_o species_n or_o simples_n but_o in_o the_o great_a body_n of_o the_o world_n also_o which_o be_v our_o universal_a spirit_n for_o unless_o the_o universal_a nature_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v renew_v it_o be_v impossible_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o state_n of_o incorruption_n regeneration_n then_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o separation_n but_o as_o a_o grain_n can_v of_o itself_o generate_v nothing_o unless_o it_o die_v and_o putrefy_v in_o the_o earth_n so_o it_o be_v impossible_a any_o thing_n shall_v be_v renew_v or_o regenerate_v save_v by_o precedent_a mortification_n mortification_n then_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o separation_n and_o the_o only_a tract_n to_o that_o end_n for_o as_o long_o as_o body_n remain_v in_o their_o old_a corruption_n and_o origine_fw-la separation_n can_v reach_v they_o unless_o putrefaction_n and_o mortification_n lead_v the_o way_n which_o also_o our_o lord_n jesus_n divine_o teach_v say_v unless_o that_o a_o man_n like_o a_o grain_n of_o corn_n die_v he_o can_v acquire_v life_n incorruptible_a not_o as_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o life_n incorruptible_a shall_v be_v acquire_v by_o death_n corporal_a for_o then_o impious_a and_o wicked_a man_n by_o die_v will_v attain_v beatitude_n with_o the_o good_a and_o just_a but_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o old_a man_n shall_v die_v that_o be_v mortify_v and_o separate_v his_o old_a corruption_n from_o he_o which_o he_o attract_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o his_o first_o parent_n and_o this_o corruption_n be_v proper_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n introduce_v by_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n by_o which_o death_n enter_v the_o world_n and_o since_o which_o man_n cease_v not_o to_o die_v because_o afterward_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o it_o produce_v be_v infect_v by_o the_o poison_n of_o the_o fraudulent_a serpent_n hide_v in_o their_o aliment_n who_o enticement_n lead_v man_n to_o transgression_n and_o to_o the_o eat_n of_o fruit_n wherein_o death_n be_v include_v and_o this_o corrupt_a serpent_n be_v he_o that_o i_o call_v satan_n who_o creep_v and_o without_o cease_v go_v about_o the_o earth_n mix_v his_o poison_n therewith_o and_o with_o all_o thing_n it_o produce_v to_o wit_n animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n with_o intent_n to_o infect_v the_o world_n with_o his_o poison_n and_o tyrannize_v over_o man._n upon_o this_o intemperance_n and_o excess_n in_o diet_n a_o privation_n of_o virtue_n follow_v for_o vice_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o neglect_n of_o what_o be_v just_a and_o justice_n be_v a_o temperate_a desire_n and_o continual_a progress_n to_o good_a this_o intemperance_n then_o and_o excess_n must_v die_v in_o we_o because_o it_o generate_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o and_o stimulate_v we_o to_o malice_n and_o impiety_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o live_v sober_o and_o shun_v gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n the_o true_a author_n of_o all_o carnal_a lust_n and_o that_o we_o fast_o often_o to_o extinguish_v those_o internal_a flame_n which_o move_v our_o sense_n and_o burn_v our_o blood_n to_o corruption_n the_o anatomist_n of_o man_n know_v that_o man_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o celestial_a and_o immortal_a the_o other_o terrestrial_a and_o corruptible_a and_o the_o first_o be_v as_o a_o sojourner_n the_o second_o as_o a_o prisoner_n but_o here_o arise_v a_o great_a question_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o heavenly_a man_n can_v whilst_o bury_v in_o this_o 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