Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	pot_n	put_v	set_v	2,327	4	5.4711	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67915	Collectanea chymica a collection of ten several treatises in chymistry, concerning the liquor alkahest, the mercury of philosophers, and other curiosities worthy the perusal / written by Eir. Philaletha, Anonymous, Joh. Bapt. Van-Helmont, Dr. Fr. Antonie ... [et al.].; Collectanea chymica.	Philalethes, Eirenaeus. Secret of the immortal liquor called Alkahest. Latin and English.; Helmont, Jean Baptiste van, 1577-1644. Praecipiolum.; Anthony, Francis, 1550-1623. Aurum-potabile.; Bernard, of Trevisan. De lapide philosophorum. English.; Ripley, George, d. 1490? Bosome-book.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. Speculum alchemiae. English.; Starkey, George, 1627-1665. Admirable efficacy and almost incredible virtue of true oyl.; Plat, Hugh, Sir, 1552-1611? Sundry new and artificial remedies against famine.; H. V. D. Tomb of Semiramis hermetically sealed.	1684 (1684)	Wing C5103; ESTC R5297	83,404	240

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salt_n which_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o praecipiolum_n and_o the_o clavi●_n of_o the_o philosopher_n wherewith_o they_o do_v unlock_v the_o lock_n of_o the_o praecipioli_fw-it and_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o his_o first_o matter_n if_o you_o know_v not_o this_o salt_n you_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o true_a chemistry_n this_o salt_n do_v decrease_v in_o the_o decrease_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o increase_v at_o the_o fullmoon_n and_o one_o grain_n will_v purge_v very_o soft_o all_o podagrous_a venomous_a and_o hydropical_a humour_n with_o two_o grain_n of_o your_o praecipioli_n prepare_v how_o to_o bring_v the_o praecipiolum_n into_o his_o first_o or_o slippery_a matter_n take_v your_o salt_n and_o twice_o as_o much_o of_o your_o praecipolum_n when_o it_o be_v make_v dry_a first_o dissolve_v your_o salt_n in_o fair_a warm_a water_n and_o power_n it_o upon_o the_o praecipiolum_n and_o evaporate_v it_o away_o very_o gentle_o in_o warm_a ash_n with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n then_o take_v 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