Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	air_n	body_n	element_n	4,001	5	9.7677	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25375	Chymical disceptations, or, Discourses upon acid and alkali wherein are examined the object of Mr. Boyle against these principles : together with a reply to a letter of Mr. S. Doctor of Physick & fellow of the colleg of *** : wherein many errors are corrected, touching the nature of these two salts / by Fran. Andre, Dr. in Physick ..., faithfully rendered out of French into English by J.W. ; to which is added, by the translator, a discourse of phlebotomy shewing the absolute evils, together with the accidental benefits thereof, in some cases.; Entretiéns sur l'acide et sur l'alkali. English	Saint André, François de, fl. 1677-1725.	1689 (1689)	Wing A3113A; ESTC R30709	47,738	222

hold_v the_o mercury_n and_o iron_n in_o dissotion_n if_o this_o precipitation_n of_o vitriol_n or_o mars_n and_o mercury_n dissolve_v by_o acid_n spirit_n and_o precipitate_v afterward_o with_o alkali_n be_v make_v after_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o that_o which_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o it_o shall_v be_v all_o one_o whether_o one_o put_v a_o acid_n thereto_o after_o there_o be_v a_o alcali_n cast_v into_o it_o or_o that_o one_o put_v none_o the_o which_o notwithstanding_o happen_v not_o for_o the_o acid_n which_o be_v put_v thereto_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o alkali_n which_o be_v put_v thereto_o before_o hinder_v by_o that_o mean_n that_o the_o alkali_n can_v not_o absorb_v the_o acid_n spirit_n which_o hold_v the_o mercury_n and_o iron_n in_o disiolution_n pyr._n all_o your_o experiment_n convince_v i_o strong_o of_o that_o which_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o concern_v acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n but_o as_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o establish_v principle_n only_o to_o tell_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o do_v it_o be_v therefore_o very_o needful_a it_o be_v prove_v that_o they_o exist_v that_o they_o be_v find_v in_o all_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v principle_n thereto_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o all_o body_n be_v resolve_v into_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o resolve_v into_o any_o other_o substance_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o i_o can_v wish_v you_o will_v plain_o show_v i_o concern_v these_o two_o salt_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a eub._n you_o have_v none_o but_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n to_o examine_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v one_o of_o they_o in_o which_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v not_o to_o be_v meet_v withal_o and_o in_o which_o they_o be_v not_o principle_n the_o volatile_a alkali_n which_o be_v draw_v in_o abundance_n from_o the_o blood_n flesh_n horn_n and_o bone_n of_o animal_n which_o ferment_n with_o all_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n do_v they_o not_o prove_v there_o be_v excess_n of_o alkali_n therein_o and_o the_o different_a acid_n juice_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n as_o spital_n which_o mortify_v mercury_n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n which_o can_v be_v so_o mortify_v but_o by_o a_o acid_n and_o as_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o stomach_n curdle_n milk_n when_o one_o drink_v it_o fast_v the_o which_o be_v plain_o perceive_v by_o vomit_v it_o up_o again_o almost_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v take_v and_o milk_n can_v be_v coagulate_v but_o by_o a_o acid._n flesh_n also_o blood_n and_o milk_n which_o grow_v sour_a when_o they_o begin_v to_o corrupt_v prove_v sufficient_o that_o there_o be_v some_o acid_n salt_n in_o animal_n be_v there_o a_o vegetable_a in_o which_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v not_o find_v the_o simple_a fermentation_n which_o vegetable_a juice_n make_v shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o convince_v you_o of_o it_o for_o fermentation_n as_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o hereafter_o can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o the_o meeting_n of_o these_o two_o salt_n also_o there_o be_v not_o a_o vegetable_a from_o which_o we_o do_v not_o draw_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o alkali_n and_o which_o do_v not_o give_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o corrupt_v sufficient_o sensible_a sign_n of_o its_o acidity_n how_o also_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o draw_v a_o essential_a salt_n from_o plant_n if_o they_o have_v not_o acid_n and_o alkali_n see_v essential_a salt_n be_v no_o other_o as_o i_o give_v you_o to_o observe_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o salt_n than_o these_o two_o salt_n join_v together_o do_v they_o not_o draw_v also_o a_o acid_n and_o alkali_n from_o mineral_n compound_v mineral_n salt_n as_o vitriol_n alum_n niter_n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o a_o acid_n in_o dissolution_n and_o leave_v we_o a_o alkali_n in_o the_o caput_fw-la mort._n calcine_v stone_n as_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la be_v not_o ferment_v when_o they_o be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n but_o because_o they_o contain_v each_o of_o these_o two_o salt_n have_v not_o common_a sulphur_n its_o acid_n which_o they_o draw_v per_fw-la campanum_n in_o burn_v it_o and_o which_o elevate_v mercury_n into_o cinaber_n have_v it_o not_o also_o its_o alkali_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o caput_fw-la mort_fw-fr be_v there_o not_o acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o antimony_n as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o its_o butter_n equal_a part_n of_o antimony_n and_o mercury_n sublimate_n they_o mingle_v together_o which_o they_o put_v in_o a_o retort_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o fire_n then_o the_o acid_n spirit_n which_o have_v sublime_v the_o mercury_n quit_v it_o to_o join_v itself_o to_o the_o mercurial_a part_n or_o alkali_n of_o the_o antimony_n and_o the_o sulphur_n or_o acid_n of_o the_o antimony_n elevate_v the_o mercury_n into_o cinnabat_n have_v not_o the_o metal_n also_o their_o acid_n and_o alkali_n gold_n abound_v in_o sulphur_n which_o be_v acid_n and_o it_o have_v a_o mercury_n which_o retain_v this_o sulphur_n and_o unite_v itself_o intimate_o to_o it_o silver_n and_o the_o other_o metal_n have_v a_o mercury_n which_o ferment_n with_o spirit_n of_o niter_n which_o be_v acid_n and_o a_o sulphur_n which_o hinder_v the_o volatility_n and_o fluidity_n of_o this_o mercury_n pyr._n may_v not_o the_o fire_n produce_v these_o salt_n also_o from_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o body_n from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v eub._n no_o for_o when_o one_o have_v once_o draw_v the_o salt_n from_o ash_n calcine_v they_o never_o so_o well_o they_o will_v never_o give_v other_o no_o more_o than_o float_v wood_n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v wood_n that_o have_v lie_v in_o water_n till_o it_o be_v rot_v rot_a wood_n and_o plant_n expose_v some_o day_n and_o night_n to_o the_o air_n because_o their_o salt_n have_v be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o air_n and_o water_n and_o be_v consequent_o draw_v out_o from_o their_o body_n it_o shall_v not_o happen_v so_o if_o the_o fire_n have_v produce_v those_o two_o salt_n for_o then_o at_o all_o time_n whether_o after_o putrefaction_n or_o calcination_n the_o fire_n shall_v always_o produce_v some_o new_a salt_n and_o one_o body_n will_v give_v no_o more_o than_o another_o the_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o experience_n as_o you_o see_v the_o acidity_n of_o blood_n milk_n and_o flesh_n be_v natural_a to_o they_o and_o those_o different_a acid_n juice_n which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n be_v separate_v therefrom_o without_o artifice_n and_o without_o the_o help_n of_o fire_n the_o fermentation_n which_o vegetable_a juice_n make_v be_v do_v of_o itself_o in_o a_o word_n the_o acid_n and_o alkali_n of_o compound_a mineral_n salt_n separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o fire_n will_v never_o recompose_v the_o same_o salt_n when_o one_o reunite_v they_o together_o if_o the_o fire_n have_v produce_v they_o for_o what_o proportion_n what_o relation_n shall_v these_o new_a production_n of_o the_o fire_n have_v with_o the_o principle_n which_o compose_v these_o salt_n to_o cause_v that_o these_o production_n shall_v regenerate_v salt_n as_o natural_a as_o niter_n alum_n salgem_n etc._n etc._n you_o see_v plain_o by_o all_o these_o experiment_n that_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o produce_v in_o body_n the_o salt_n which_o we_o draw_v therefrom_o but_o that_o these_o salt_n be_v actual_o find_v therein_o there_o remain_v no_o more_o but_o that_o i_o show_v you_o they_o be_v principle_n thereto_o there_o be_v common_o draw_v from_o all_o body_n three_o different_a substance_n to_o which_o be_v give_v as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v the_o name_n of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v the_o last_o body_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o resolution_n of_o mixt_n but_o experience_n have_v at_o length_n discover_v that_o these_o three_o substance_n be_v compose_v of_o acid_n salt_n and_o alkali_n salt_n and_o that_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o any_o other_o substance_n and_o by_o consequence_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v principle_n for_o though_o the_o artist_n work_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v he_o may_v easy_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o reduce_v the_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n into_o our_o two_o salt_n but_o he_o will_v never_o find_v the_o knack_n to_o reduce_v these_o two_o salt_n into_o any_o other_o substance_n and_o though_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o two_o infirnment_n which_o he_o use_v for_o the_o reduce_v the_o other_o three_o substance_n into_o these_o two_o salt_n to_o wit_n fire_n and_o water_n notwithstanding_o stand_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o make_v that_o the_o acid_n salt_n be_v no_o more_o acid_n salt_n nor_o the_o alkali_a salt_n sal_fw-la alkali_fw-la i_o have_v occasion_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o

salt_n namely_o a_o acid_n salt_n and_o a_o alkali_n that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o spirit_n or_o mercury_n a_o acid_n spirit_n a_o sharp_a bite_a spirit_n and_o a_o burn_a spirit_n that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n be_v a_o acid_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n the_o sharp_a spirit_n a_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v also_o in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n and_o the_o burn_a spirit_n a_o sulphur_n and_o sulphur_n a_o envelop_v acid_n i_o have_v now_o no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o bring_v you_o some_o experiment_n to_o convince_v you_o of_o this_o truth_n i._o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o acià_fw-la spirit_n be_v no_o other_o than_o acid_n salis_n dissolve_v in_o some_o phlegm_n a_o acid_n spirit_n ferment_n itself_o with_o all_o alkali_n and_o make_v thereof_o salt_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o from_o which_o it_o be_v draw_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n etc._n etc._n ii_o experiment_n a_o sharp_a spirit_n be_v a_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v in_o some_o phlegm_n all_o sharp_a spirit_n ferment_n themselves_o with_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n as_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o salarmoniack_a etc._n etc._n iii_o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o burn_a spirit_n be_v sulphur_n plant_n give_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o oil_n and_o a_o little_a spirit_n before_o they_o be_v ferment_v and_o they_o give_v on_o the_o contrary_a a_o great_a deal_n of_o spirit_n and_o a_o very_a little_a oil_n after_o they_o be_v ferment_v because_o the_o part_n thereof_o unloose_v themselves_o and_o disentangle_a themselves_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o time_n of_o fermentation_n and_o remain_v bind_v and_o entangle_v one_o in_o the_o other_o before_o the_o fermentation_n be_v make_v which_o clear_o show_v that_o a_o burn_a spirit_n be_v a_o vegetable_a sulphur_n but_o much_o less_o entangle_v than_o the_o other_o sulphur_n of_o vegetable_n iv_o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o experience_n show_v we_o that_o burn_a spirit_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n for_o some_o time_n be_v change_v into_o oil_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o those_o of_o the_o plant_n from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v v._o experiment_n which_o demonstrate_v that_o burn_a spirit_n be_v envelop_v acid_n there_o be_v draw_v from_o salt_n of_o saturn_n a_o burn_a spirit_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n as_o spirit_n of_o wine_n this_o spirit_n can_v come_v but_o from_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o distil_a vinegar_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o saturn_n who_o part_n be_v bind_v and_o entangle_v one_o in_o the_o other_o vi_o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n be_v envelop_v acid_n oil_n corrode_v copper_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o verdigrise_n there_o be_v none_o but_o acid_n which_o can_v produce_v this_o effect_n and_o therefore_o consequent_o oil_n ought_v to_o be_v acid._n vii_o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o fire_n be_v a_o oil_n who_o part_n be_v unwrap_v and_o in_o a_o most_o violent_a agitation_n and_o motion_n fire_n be_v acid_n since_o it_o render_v coral_n salt_n oil_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n thereof_o aught_o then_o to_o be_v acid._n viii_o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o soap_n do_v furnish_v we_o still_o with_o a_o most_o convince_a proof_n that_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n be_v envelop_v acid_n soap_n be_v make_v with_o three_o part_n of_o alkali_n and_o two_o of_o oil_n which_o two_o matter_n be_v mingle_v together_o and_o then_o boil_v and_o there_o come_v therefrom_o a_o salt_n body_n which_o be_v soap_n you_o know_v that_o saltness_n come_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o acid_n with_o alkali_n and_o that_o consequent_o see_v soap_n be_v salt_n the_o soap_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o have_v alkali_n in_o it_o but_o also_o acid_n the_o acid_n can_v be_v communicate_v to_o it_o but_o by_o the_o oil_n which_o be_v put_v thereto_o which_o acid_n unwrap_v itself_o in_o the_o alkali_fw-la which_o be_v join_v thereto_o it_o must_v be_v therefore_o that_o oil_n be_v a_o envelop_v acid._n pyr._n it_o may_v be_v also_o tha●_n the_o fire_n communicate_v this_o saltness_n to_o the_o soap_n as_o it_o do_v to_o the_o coral_n for_o you_o have_v already_o tell_v i_o that_o when_o one_o reverberate_v they_o in_o a_o violent_a fire_n for_o some_o day_n and_o night_n they_o become_v entire_o salt_n and_o ferment_n no_o more_o with_o acid_n eub._n the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v of_o soap_n as_o of_o coral_n because_o one_o must_v reverberate_v the_o coral_n six_o day_n and_o night_n to_o render_v they_o salt_n and_o the_o saltness_n of_o soap_n be_v communicate_v to_o it_o in_o a_o short_a time_n even_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o oil_n be_v dis-enveloped_n and_o absrobe_v by_o the_o alkali_n which_o be_v put_v thereto_o likewise_o the_o soap_n augment_v not_o in_o weight_n on_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o coral_n do_v they_o augment_v a_o five_o part_n ix_o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o fat_n be_v and_o suet_n of_o animal_n be_v envelop_v acid_n soap_n be_v make_v with_o the_o suet_n of_o animal_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n it_o must_v be_v therefore_o that_o the_o fat_n be_v and_o suet_n of_o animal_n may_v be_v envelop_v acid_n as_o the_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n be_v x._o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o the_o flame_n of_o fat_n be_v and_o suet_n be_v acid_n it_o destroy_v iron_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o scoria_n &c._n &c._n grease_n and_n suet_n ought_v then_o to_o be_v acid_n xi_o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n be_v envelop_v acid_n sulphur_n of_o antimony_n elevate_v mercury_n into_o cinnabar_fw-la as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o its_o butter_n how_o shall_v the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n elevate_v mercury_n which_o be_v a_o alkali_n into_o cinnabar_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o acid_n it_o follow_v therefore_o that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n be_v acid_a common_a sulphur_n elevate_v mercury_n into_o cinnaber_n and_o it_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o position_n of_o soap_n as_o well_o as_o the_o oil_n of_o vegetable_n and_o fat_n be_v of_o animal_n in_o a_o word_n the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n be_v acid_a since_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o acid_n do_v for_o it_o calcines_fw-la iron_n which_o can_v be_v calcine_v but_o by_o acid_n etc._n etc._n the_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n be_v then_o envelop_v acid_n pyr._n in_o truth_n these_o principle_n be_v most_o sensible_a and_o palpable_a eub._n this_o be_v not_o yet_o enough_o to_o have_v discover_v thus_o much_o to_o you_o concern_v acid_n salt_n &_o alkali_n salt_n in_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o i_o press_v the_o thing_n more_o home_n and_o that_o i_o make_v you_o know_v what_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v capable_a to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v once_o unite_v these_o two_o salt_n be_v in_o regard_n one_o of_o the_o other_o as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o the_o acid_n salt_n be_v the_o soul_n which_o animate_v and_o vivify_v the_o body_n and_o the_o alkali_n salt_n be_v the_o body_n which_o receive_v the_o soul_n and_o unite_v itself_o so_o intimate_o therewith_o that_o this_o soul_n can_v be_v nothing_o without_o this_o body_n nor_o this_o body_n without_o this_o soul._n when_o they_o be_v once_o intimate_o unite_v as_o we_o observe_v in_o common_a salt_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v they_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o though_o these_o two_o salt_n seem_v at_o first_o sight_n to_o have_v a_o antipathy_n one_o against_o the_o other_o by_o the_o fermentation_n which_o they_o make_v when_o they_o meet_v nevertheless_o they_o embrace_v and_o unite_v in_o such_o wise_a together_o that_o very_o far_o from_o destroy_v themselves_o they_o be_v coagulate_v and_o make_v no_o more_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o body_n and_o it_o may_v be_v say_v thereof_o as_o the_o incomparable_a hypocrates_n have_v say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o diet_n speak_v of_o fire_n and_o water_n that_o though_o these_o two_o element_n differ_v in_o quality_n nevertheless_o they_o agree_v in_o use_n that_o they_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o body_n and_o for_o themselves_o but_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o separate_v can_v be_v sufficient_a neither_o for_o any_o other_o body_n nor_o for_o itself_o constituuntur_fw-la say_v he_o tum_fw-la animantia_fw-la tum_fw-la alia_fw-la omne_fw-la tum_fw-la homo_fw-la ipse_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la differentibus_fw-la quidem_fw-la facultate_fw-la concordibus_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o commodis_fw-la usu_fw-la haec_fw-la ambo_fw-la simul_fw-la sufficientia_fw-la sunt_fw-la tum_fw-la aliis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tum_fw-la mutuo_fw-la

itself_o from_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o act_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o water_n and_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o now_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o water_n and_o when_o the_o tartar_n be_v not_o sufficient_o calcine_v it_o retain_v some_o of_o its_o own_o acid_n and_o become_v a_o little_a near_o the_o nature_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la which_o cause_v it_o to_o ferment_n in_o water_n but_o when_o this_o salt_n be_v neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_o calcine_v it_o dissolve_v simple_o in_o water_n without_o cause_v therein_o any_o heat_n as_o all_o pure_a alkali_n do_v pyr._n he_o afterward_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o taste_n which_o he_o say_v be_v as_o the_o touchstone_n to_o know_v acid_n and_o alkali_n he_o say_v thereupon_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o mixt_n in_o which_o the_o taste_n can_v so_o little_o discern_v which_o of_o those_o two_o principle_n predominate_v therein_o that_o one_o can_v suspect_v that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o two_o body_n the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o two_o salt_n as_o in_o diamons_n rubys_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v also_o several_a body_n which_z abound_v in_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n yet_o have_v no_o taste_n at_o all_o or_o which_o have_v one_o altogether_o different_a from_o that_o which_o the_o chemist_n attribute_n to_o their_o principle_n as_o venice_n glass_n which_o be_v insipid_a on_o the_o tongue_n though_o it_o be_v almost_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o fix_v alkali_n and_o as_o cristal_n of_o silver_n and_o lead_v make_v with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la whereof_o the_o first_o have_v a_o extreme_a bitterness_n and_o the_o last_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sugar_n neither_o of_o which_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o acid_n of_o the_o aq_n fort._n which_o do_v dissolve_v those_o metal_n eub._n by_o the_o taste_n we_o can_v only_o know_v pure_a acid_n and_o alkalis_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n niter_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o their_o acidity_n and_o as_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o viper_n hartshorn_n and_o fix_v alkali_n as_o lixivial_a salt_n which_o be_v know_v by_o their_o great_a acrimony_n as_o soon_o as_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v mix_v together_o they_o produce_v different_a savour_n according_a to_o the_o divers_a mixture_n and_o particular_a figure_n of_o their_o part_n it_o happen_v also_o very_a often_o that_o a_o body_n which_o experience_n teach_v we_o a_o acid_n be_v mingle_v with_o a_o body_n which_o experience_n make_v we_o know_v to_o be_v a_o alkali_n they_o be_v insipid_a as_o for_o example_n when_o four_o part_n of_o cream_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v in_o water_n in_o which_o may_v be_v manifest_o see_v that_o the_o acid_n predominate_v be_v mingle_v with_o two_o part_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v also_o in_o water_n there_o be_v make_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v together_o a_o fermentation_n sufficient_o violent_a from_o which_o afterward_o be_v obtain_v by_o cristallization_n a_o salt_n which_o be_v altogether_o insipid_a you_o see_v by_o this_o experiment_n that_o though_o a_o body_n be_v insipid_a nevertheless_o one_o may_v not_o conclude_v that_o it_o contain_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alk●li●_n therein_o pyr._n mr._n boyle_n pretend_v be_v the_o five_o chapter_n that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o useful_a to_o explain_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o quality_n whereof_o some_o be_v produce_v other_o destroy_v or_o alter_v it_o not_o appear_v th●t_v these_o two_o principle_n contribute_v in_o any_o wise_a thereto_o as_o when_o water_n be_v change_v by_o the_o force_n of_o beat_v into_o froth_n which_o have_v some_o consistence_n or_o as_o when_o coral_n which_o be_v red_a and_o transparent_a be_v change_v into_o a_o white_a and_o opacous_a powder_n without_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n thereto_o than_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o powder_n sufficient_o subtle_a to_o pass_v through_o a_o fine_a searce_n eub._n the_o froth_n which_o be_v form_v on_o water_n by_o beat_v come_v only_o from_o the_o agitation_n of_o its_o part_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o alkali_n part_n and_o also_o some_o acid_n part_n and_o a_o little_a earth_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o water_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o principle_n contribute_v to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o quality_n it_o shall_v be_v needful_a that_o mr_n boyle_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n in_o water_n to_o conclude_v that_o acid_n and_o alkali_n do_v not_o contribute_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o new_a quality_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v as_o for_o the_o coral_n which_o become_v white_a and_o opacous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o body_n be_v destroy_v by_o trituration_n and_o entire_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o those_o also_o which_o be_v hard_a and_o solider_fw-la and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v some_o of_o the_o renown_a chemist_n of_o our_o age_n as_o the_o famous_a langelot_n olaus_n borrychius_n schroder_n etc._n etc._n leaf-gold_n be_v destroy_v in_o such_o wise_a by_o a_o long_a trituration_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v it_o retake_v the_o form_n of_o gold_n whatsoever_o artifice_n you_o use_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o coral_n which_o be_v red_a and_o transparent_a shall_v become_v white_a and_o opacous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n because_o that_o in_o the_o trituration_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o its_o part_n be_v disunited_a in_o such_o wise_a one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o confusion_n that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o keep_v their_o natural_a colour_n either_o because_o they_o do_v no_o long_o reflect_v the_o light_n as_o they_o do_v reflect_v it_o before_o or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o same_o impression_n on_o the_o air_n or_o last_o that_o the_o atom_n which_o go_v out_o therefrom_o be_v not_o condition_v as_o they_o be_v and_o this_o colour_n can_v return_v to_o it_o except_o by_o the_o force_n of_o some_o exterior_a agent_n its_o particle_n retake_v the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o same_o situation_n as_o they_o occupy_v before_o the_o trituration_n as_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o blue_a vitriol_n which_o become_v white_a when_o reduce_v into_o powder_n and_o which_o retake_v its_o natural_a colour_n when_o this_o powder_n be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n and_o afterward_o cause_v to_o cristallize_v pyr._n he_o proceed_v with_o a_o objection_n like_o the_o former_a he_o say_v they_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n of_o gravity_n light_n and_o several_a other_o quality_n which_o be_v call_v manifest_a and_o much_o less_o of_o those_o which_o be_v call_v occult_a as_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o loadstone_n on_o iron_n and_o of_o iron_n on_o the_o loadstone_n as_o well_o as_o several_a other_o phaenomena_n of_o the_o loadstone_n eub._n the_o gravity_n and_o levity_n of_o a_o body_n depend_v upon_o the_o more_o or_o less_o of_o vacuity_n that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o body_n according_a to_o mr._n boyle_n opinion_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o a_o body_n in_o which_o there_o be_v few_o vacuity_n be_v most_o weight_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o which_o there_o be_v more_o vacuity_n be_v more_o light_a now_o the_o moreness_n or_o lessness_n of_o vacuity_n depend_v upon_o the_o moreness_n or_o lessness_n of_o the_o acid_n which_o there_o be_v in_o body_n for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o acid_n therein_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o alkali_n be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o when_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a acid_n those_o pore_n remain_v empty_a and_o consequent_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o body_n depend_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o acid_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o and_o the_o levity_n upon_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o acid_n and_o quantity_n of_o alkali_n which_o be_v find_v therein_o the_o abundance_n of_o caput_fw-la mort._n contribute_v much_o to_o the_o lightness_n of_o body_n as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o firr-tree_n which_o be_v a_o very_a light_a wood_n and_o have_v much_o earth_n in_o it_o light_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o agitation_n of_o small_a point_a body_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o air_n and_o put_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o in_o motion_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o fire_n since_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o that_o be_v reunite_v in_o a_o burning-glass_n it_o liquefy_v metal_n and_o calcines_fw-la stone_n as_o fire_n do_v which_o be_v acid_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o and_o by_o consequence_n light_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v a_o acid_n since_o it_o have_v all_o the_o

point_n as_o we_o observe_v by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n and_o compound_v mineral_n salt_n if_o one_o mingle_v with_o a_o alkali_n either_o fix_v or_o volatile_a the_o acid_n liquor_n of_o some_o vegetable_a as_o for_o example_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o kermes_n or_o wine_n till_o there_o be_v not_o make_v any_o more_o fermentation_n and_o then_o one_o philter_n they_o through_o grey_a paper_n and_o evaporate_v the_o superfluous_a humidity_n cause_v they_o to_o cristallize_v in_o a_o cellar_n or_o some_o other_o cool_a place_n there_o will_v be_v make_v thereof_o a_o essential_a salt_n of_o kermes_n which_o have_v the_o same_o virtue_n with_o that_o which_o be_v ordinary_o draw_v there_o will_v also_o be_v make_v a_o tartar_n like_o that_o of_o wine_n who_o sourness_n be_v go_v the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o compound_a mineral_n salt_n as_o of_o alum_n niter_n etc._n etc._n change_v all_o sort_n of_o alkali_n into_o salt_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n to_o wit_n into_o alum_n niter_n etc._n etc._n like_a to_o those_o from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v pyr._n these_o experiment_n be_v most_o fine_a most_o curious_a and_o most_o convince_a &_o this_o new_a way_n of_o reason_v by_o deed_n please_v i_o much_o but_o pray_v give_v i_o as_o clear_v a_o idea_n of_o alkali_n salt_n as_o this_o you_o have_v give_v i_o of_o acid_n salt._n eub._n the_o alkali_n salt_n be_v easy_o know_v by_o its_o fermentation_n with_o acid_n and_o by_o its_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n and_o other_o compound_a mineral_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o water_n except_o sea_n salt_n in_o which_o the_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v so_o strict_o unite_v that_o neither_o the_o violence_n of_o fire_n nor_o the_o mixture_n of_o any_o other_o body_n can_v ever_o disunite_a they_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v where_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o gold_n in_o salt_n menstruums_fw-la i_o have_v cause_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o alkali_n a_o fix_a and_o a_o volatile_a fix_v as_o salt_n of_o tartar_n volatile_a as_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o viper_n sal_fw-la alkali_n be_v extreme_o porous_a whole_o empty_a and_o rough_a that_o be_v to_o say_v who_o part_n be_v unequal_a and_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o it_o whiten_n linen_n and_o cleanse_v stuff_n it_o take_v out_o the_o filth_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o by_o its_o inequality_n and_o it_o fill_v at_o length_n its_o pore_n therewith_o pyr._n what_o proof_n have_v you_o that_o sal_fw-la alkali_fw-la be_v vacuous_a and_o cleanse_v linen_n and_o stuff_n eub._n there_o be_v several_a experiment_n which_o prove_v both_o if_o alkali_n be_v not_o vacuous_a salt_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v so_o easy_o resolve_v into_o in_o liquor_n when_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o moist_a place_n since_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o salt_n fill_v with_o their_o acid_n as_o niter_n alumn_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o dissolve_v therein_o the_o alkali_n of_o niter_fw-la which_o have_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o its_o caput_n mort._n can_v not_o charge_v itself_o with_o a_o acid_n equal_a to_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v therefrom_o diaphoretic_n antimony_n which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v wash_v shall_v not_o augment_v weight_n therein_o and_o shall_v not_o change_v its_o diaphoretic_a retick_n quality_n into_o a_o emetic_n in_o a_o word_n coral_n lead_v and_o divers_a other_o alkali_n reverberate_v in_o a_o violent_a fire_n during_o some_o day_n and_o night_n shall_v not_o augment_v a_o five_o part_n and_o of_o alkali_n as_o they_o be_v shall_v not_o become_v salt_n and_o shall_v ferment_n still_o with_o acid_n as_o they_o do_v be-before_a if_o alkali_n be_v not_o vacuous_a salt_n which_o be_v easy_o fill_v with_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fire_n we_o see_v notwithstanding_o all_o these_o experiment_n be_v true_a that_o the_o alkali_n of_o nitar_fw-la draw_v out_o of_o the_o air_n a_o acid_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n that_o antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la become_v therein_o emetic_n that_o reverberate_v coral_n augment_v not_o only_o in_o weight_n but_o also_o become_v salt_n and_o ferment_n no_o more_o with_o acid_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v very_o just_o conclude_v that_o alcali_n salt_n be_v vacuous_a and_o porous_a salt_n which_o fill_v themselves_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o acid_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v there_o be_v also_o no_o less_o proof_n that_o sal_fw-la alkali_fw-la whiten_n linen_n and_o cleanse_v stuff_n if_o you_o have_v observe_v that_o one_o can_v make_v a_o lixivium_n of_o ash_n wherein_o this_o salt_n be_v want_v as_o it_o be_v in_o those_o of_o wood_n which_o have_v a_o long_a time_n float_v but_o only_o of_o those_o in_o which_o it_o abound_v as_o in_o the_o ash_n of_o oak_n appletree_n broom_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o salt_n salt_n as_o common_a salt_n can_v never_o cleanse_v they_o because_o that_o their_o alkali_n be_v whole_o fill_v with_o its_o acid_n and_o so_o consequent_o it_o can_v fill_v itself_o with_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o linen_n and_o stuff_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n to_o bring_v any_o other_o proof_n nor_o to_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o herb_n which_o we_o call_v saponaire_a soap-wort_n because_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n cleanse_v they_o on_o no_o other_o account_n but_o because_o it_o abound_v in_o this_o salt._n pyr._n i_o be_o sufficient_o convince_v by_o what_o you_o have_v tell_v i_o you_o have_v already_o explain_v where_o you_o speak_v of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o metal_n why_o gold_n can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o a_o salt_n liquor_n and_o silver_n and_o the_o other_o metal_n on_o the_o contrary_a but_o by_o a_o acid_n liquor_n i_o will_v willing_o you_v explain_v to_o i_o why_o acid_n do_v not_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n as_o alkali_n do_v and_o as_o they_o on_o the_o contrary_a precipitate_a equal_a with_o 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