Selected quad for the lemma: enemy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
enemy_n	good_a	seed_n	sow_v	2,339	5	10.3710	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01446	The historie of life and death With observations naturall and experimentall for the prolonging of life. Written by the Right Honorable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount S. Alban.; Historia vitae et mortis. English	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Instauratio magna.	1638 (1638)	STC 1157; ESTC S100504	65,663	335

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and_o a_o mysterious_a union_n of_o a_o flame_a and_o airy_a nature_n canon_n 5._o the_o particular_a part_n have_v natural_a proper_a action_n excite_v and_o quicken_v by_o the_o vital_a spirit_n the_o explication_n the_o several_a part_n have_v several_a action_n and_o function_n as_o attraction_n retention_n digestion_n assimulation_n sepration_n ejection_n and_o sensibility_n suitable_a to_o the_o proper_a organ_n in_o the_o stomach_n liver_n heart_n spleen_n gal_n braine_n eye_n 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o rest_n and_o their_o 〈◊〉_d be_v actuate_v by_o the_o vigour_n and_o presence_n of_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o by_o the_o heat_n thereof_o as_o iron_n draw_v iron_n be_v touch_v by_o a_o loadstone_n and_o a_o egg_n bring_v a_o chicken_n be_v actuate_v by_o the_o cock_n tread_v the_o hen._n can._n 6._o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n be_v consubstantial_a or_o like_v in_o substance_n to_o air_n but_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v more_o like_o a_o flame_n the_o explication_n the_o explication_n of_o the_o former_a four_o canon_n declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o present_a canon_n which_o show_v also_o that_o fat_a oily_a substance_n do_v long_o retain_v their_o essence_n be_v neither_o consume_v much_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o very_o desirous_a to_o 〈◊〉_d into_o air_n therefore_o flame_n be_v not_o inflame_a air_n for_o flame_n and_o air_n 〈◊〉_d as_o oil_n and_o water_n 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o the_o canon_n that_o 〈◊〉_d the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v like_o 〈◊〉_d substance_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v more_o enflame_v than_o the_o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n not_o more_o flame-like_a or_o airy_a can._n 7._o the_o spirit_n desire_v to_o multiply_v or_o depart_v and_o congregate_v with_o their_o connaturalls_n or_o like_v in_o substance_n the_o explication_n by_o this_o canon_n the_o mortual_a dead_a spirit_n be_v understand_v for_o the_o vital_a spirit_n abhor_v 〈◊〉_d part_v out_o of_o the_o body_n because_o they_o find_v in_o a_o near_a 〈◊〉_d no_o connaturalls_n or_o like_o 〈◊〉_d sometime_o happy_o fly_v forth_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o 〈◊〉_d some_o desire_a object_n 〈◊〉_d shun_v departure_n but_o the_o mortuall_a dead_a spirit_n desire_v both_o for_o the_o spirit_n find_v no_o happy_a residence_n in_o thick_a 〈◊〉_d nor_o its_o like_a be_v alone_o do_v create_v and_o make_v another_o by_o endeavour_v to_o multiply_v and_o increase_v in_o quantity_n and_o it_o desire_v also_o to_o depart_v and_o resolve_v into_o air_n for_o slender_a thin_a substance_n be_v always_o movable_a be_v willing_o carry_v to_o their_o like_a be_v near_o as_o a_o bubble_n of_o water_n be_v carry_v to_o a_o bubble_n flame_n to_o flame_n and_o much_o more_o willing_o do_v the_o spirit_n depart_v into_o the_o air_n be_v not_o carry_v to_o a_o piece_n like_o itself_o but_o to_o a_o whole_a globe_n of_o connaturall_a and_o like_a substance_n but_o the_o depart_n and_o vent_v of_o the_o spirit_n into_o air_n be_v a_o twofold_a action_n proceed_v from_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o air_n be_v a_o indigent_a needy_a substance_n greedy_o gather_v and_o receive_v spirit_n smell_n substance_n sound_n and_o the_o like_a can._n 8._o the_o detain_v spirit_n have_v not_o sufficient_a matter_n to_o beget_v another_o spirit_n do_v soften_v the_o thick_a part_n the_o explication_n a_o new_a spirit_n be_v generate_v of_o a_o matter_n somewhat_o near_o 〈◊〉_d nature_n of_o a_o spirit_n as_o of_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o if_o the_o 〈◊〉_d reside_v in_o the_o thick_a 〈◊〉_d far_o different_a from_o their_o nature_n can_v convert_v they_o 〈◊〉_d a_o spirit_n yet_o it_o soften_v and_o enlarge_v they_o that_o it_o may_v be_v not_o increase_v in_o 〈◊〉_d have_v a_o large_a dwelling_n and_o live_v with_o more_o friendly_a companion_n in_o nature_n also_o by_o this_o aphorism_n the_o body_n hardness_n may_v be_v soften_v by_o detain_v the_o spirit_n can._n 9_o the_o soften_a of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v best_a wrought_v when_o the_o spirit_n do_v neither_o depart_n nor_o generate_v the_o explication_n this_o canon_n dissolve_v a_o knotty_a doubt_n in_o soften_a by_o detain_v the_o spirit_n for_o if_o the_o spirit_n not_o vent_v do_v devour_v inward_a moisture_n the_o soften_a of_o the_o part_n do_v not_o advantage_v their_o continue_n in_o their_o essence_n but_o rather_o their_o dissolution_n and_o corruption_n therefore_o the_o detain_v spirit_n must_v be_v cool_v and_o restrain_v lest_o they_o be_v too_o active_a can._n 10._o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o renew_v and_o make_v the_o body_n young_a must_v be_v strong_a not_o vioent_a the_o explication_n this_o canon_n also_o dissolve_v the_o aforesaid_a doubt_n show_v the_o temper_n of_o heat_n fit_a to_o prolong_v life_n for_o howsoever_o the_o spirit_n be_v detain_v or_o not_o yet_o their_o heat_n shall_v rather_o soften_v hard_a substance_n than_o devour_v soft_a soften_a rather_o then_o dry_v for_o such_o heat_n cause_v good_a digestion_n and_o assimilasion_n but_o this_o 〈◊〉_d must_v have_v these_o property_n first_o slow_o not_o sudden_o enflame_v second_o not_o violent_a but_o moderate_a three_o equal_a not_o disorder_v be_v sometime_o great_a sometime_o lesser_a four_a not_o languish_v nor_o soon_o extinguish_v this_o operation_n be_v very_o subtle_a and_o profitable_a be_v partly_o explain_v in_o the_o remedy_n prescribe_v for_o infuse_v into_o the_o spirit_n a_o strong_a work_a heat_n not_o pradatory_a or_o devour_v can._n 11._o the_o thicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n substance_n do_v lengthen_v life_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o thick_a spirit_n be_v capable_a of_o all_o those_o four_o property_n of_o heat_n former_o mention_v the_o manner_n of_o thicken_a be_v show_v in_o the_o first_o operation_n can._n 12._o a_o boundance_n of_o spirit_n be_v more_o hasty_a to_o depart_v and_o get_v forth_o and_o more_o consume_a than_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o spirit_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n be_v clear_a and_o evident_a for_o the_o big_a the_o strong_a as_o great_a flame_n break_v forth_o with_o great_a violence_n consume_v more_o sudden_o therefore_o exceed_v plenty_n or_o excessive_a swell_n of_o the_o spirit_n do_v hinder_v long_a life_n for_o spirit_n maintain_v life_n and_o the_o body_n in_o good_a plight_n be_v sufficient_a can._n 13._o the_o spirit_n equal_o diffuse_v through_o the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o hasty_a to_o depart_v nor_o so_o devour_v as_o be_v unequal_o place_v the_o explication_n a_o subundance_n of_o spirit_n general_o diffuse_v be_v a_o enemy_n to_o durableness_n so_o be_v store_n of_o spirit_n not_o disperse_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o diffuse_v consume_v less_o for_o dissolution_n begin_v in_o that_o part_n where_o the_o spirit_n be_v loose_a therefore_o exercise_n and_o rubbing_n do_v lengthen_v life_n because_o motion_n do_v very_o fine_o blend_v and_o mingle_v can._n 14._o the_o disorder_a motion_n of_o spirit_n make_v they_o hasty_a to_o depart_v and_o more_o consume_a than_o a_o constant_a equal_a motion_n the_o explication_n this_o canon_n hold_v in_o liveless_a creature_n for_o inequality_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o dissolution_n but_o in_o live_a 〈◊〉_d who_o consumption_n and_o reparation_n be_v considerable_a reparation_n proceed_v from_o appetite_n and_o appetite_n be_v sharpen_v by_o variety_n it_o be_v not_o absolute_o but_o respective_o true_a this_o variety_n be_v rather_o a_o alteration_n than_o confusion_n and_o a_o constant_a inconstancy_n can._n 15._o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o solid_a frame_n of_o the_o body_n be_v unwilling_o detain_v the_o explication_n dissolution_n be_v general_o abhor_v but_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o thickness_n and_o thinness_n of_o subtance_n the_o thin_a body_n be_v drive_v into_o straight_a narrow_a passage_n for_o water_n will_v run_v through_o where_o dust_n will_v not_o pass_v and_o air_n be_v more_o 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