Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	body_n	part_n	vital_a	2,464	5	10.5045	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42035	Curiosities in chymistry being new experiments and observations concerning the principles of natural bodies / written by a person of honour ; and published by his operator, H.G.	Person of honour.; Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing G1877; ESTC R9237	46,575	122

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universal_a spirit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o sun_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o this_o particular_a spirit_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o heart_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o microcosm_n and_o be_v therefore_o very_o fit_a to_o nourish_v and_o support_v it_o with_o constant_a new_a supply_n 2._o the_o same_o universal_a spirit_n be_v no_o less_o evident_a from_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v under_o the_o former_a proposition_n concern_v the_o generation_n of_o animal_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o nature_n have_v solicitous_o provide_v to_o secure_v the_o seed_n from_o external_n air_n because_o if_o it_o be_v expose_v but_o a_o moment_n to_o the_o air_n the_o universal_a spirit_n that_o dwell_v there_o will_v instant_o suck_v up_o so_o to_o speak_v the_o congeneal_a spirit_n that_o foecundate_n the_o seed_n as_o not_o be_v yet_o incorporate_v wherefore_o the_o seed_n of_o oviparous_a animal_n be_v careful_o shut_v 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