Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	air_n	earth_n	element_n	2,424	5	9.4906	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60662	Medicina practica, or, Practical physick shewing the method of curing the most usual diseases happening to humane bodies ... : to which is added, the philosophick works of Hermes Trismegistus, Kalid Persicus, Geber Arabs, Artesius Longævus, Nicholas Flammel, Roger Bachon and George Ripley : all translated out of the best Latin editions into English ... : together with a singular comment upon the first book of Hermes, the most ancient of philosophers : the whole compleated in three books / by William Salmon ...	Salmon, William, 1644-1713.; Khālid ibn Yazīd al-Umawī, 7th cent.; Jābir ibn Ḥayyān.; Artephius. Liber secretus artis occultae. English.; Flamel, Nicolas, d. 1418. Figures hierogliphiques. English.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. Speculum alchemiae. English.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. Radix mundi. English.; Ripley, George, d. 1490? Medulla alchimiae. English.	1692 (1692)	Wing S434; ESTC R183203	439,154	1,009

superior_a and_o masculine_a seed_n the_o air_n or_o be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o the_o two_o seed_n be_v conjoin_v the_o air_n arise_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n as_o he_o heaven_n from_o fire_n and_o air._n under_o the_o appellation_n of_o fire_n be_v comprehend_v the_o most_o pure_a substance_n of_o the_o earth_n ascend_v with_o fire_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o air_n the_o most_o pure_a substance_n of_o water_n the_o belly_n or_o wonib_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a breath_n or_o matter_n raise_v from_o all_o the_o inferior_a element_n convert_v into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d air_n in_o which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o help_n of_o luna_n the_o universal_a seed_n of_o the_o sun_n specificate_v also_o by_o the_o other_o light_n or_o star_n hermes_n will_v have_v three_o element_n two_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la the_o three_o under_o the_o name_n of_o ventus_fw-la the_o wind._n the_o earth_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o this_o birth_n of_o the_o air_n by_o who_o breast_n it_o be_v nourish_v whence_o it_o suck_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o more_o thick_a substance_n of_o the_o inferior_a water_n remain_v yet_o in_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o it_o grow_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o its_o substance_n and_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o strength_n of_o a_o man._n iv._o hermes_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fountain_n of_o all_o perfection_n and_o its_o power_n be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a if_o it_o be_v change_v into_o earth_n salmon_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v you_o be_v the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o all_o arcanum_n and_o mystery_n the_o secret_a treasure_n of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o its_o perfection_n till_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o earth_n then_o indeed_o be_v its_o power_n perfect_a and_o entire_a that_o be_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o wind_n or_o air_n which_o be_v also_o the_o life_n virtue_n power_n and_o spirit_n be_v convert_v into_o earth_n viz._n a_o fix_a substance_n or_o matter_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a air_n spirit_n life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o stone_n may_v be_v conjoin_v to_o its_o earth_n which_o be_v its_o nurse_n and_o be_v all_o turn_v into_o ferment_n as_o in_o make_v of_o bread_n a_o little_a leaven_n ferment_n and_o transmute_v 〈◊〉_d great_a deal_n of_o meal_n or_o paste_n so_o also_o must_v our_o stone_n be_v ferment_v that_o it_o may_v be_v come_v ferment_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d multiplication_n thereof_o that_o which_o the_o wind_n do_v bear_v in_o its_o belly_n must_v be_v conver_v into_o earth_n then_o be_v the_o work_n complete_v which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o long_a and_o unwearied_a decoction_n not_o by_o evaporate_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n till_o it_o become_v 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o success_n of_o time_n be_v dry_v into_o a_o powder_n or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o time_n will_v be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v 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a_o philosophic_a manner_n by_o separate_n he_o mean_v dissolve_v for_o dissolution_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o part_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o by_o the_o earth_n here_o he_o mean_v the_o lees_n or_o dregs_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o fire_n the_o air_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o it_o may_v become_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o any_o putrefaction_n or_o defile_v matter_n and_o this_o the_o spagyric_n philosopher_n say_v be_v the_o first_o operation_n or_o preparation_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o part_n of_o their_o stone_n but_o some_o understand_v hereby_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o spagyric_n and_o not_o vulgar_a separation_n under_o the_o appellation_n of_o fire_n the_o two_o other_o be_v understand_v viz._n air_n and_o water_n for_o the_o fire_n can_v want_v or_o subsist_v without_o air_n 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natural_a generation_n the_o instrument_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o spagyrist_n fire_n without_o which_o the_o work_n can_v be_v do_v this_o fire_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_n the_o internal_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o substance_n or_o matter_n and_o natural_o dwell_v within_o it_o which_o you_o must_v prudent_o stir_v up_o and_o excite_v the_o external_n be_v either_o violent_a or_o temperate_v in_o four_o several_a degree_n the_o violent_a be_v that_o with_o which_o some_o thing_n be_v calcine_v other_o sublimed_a other_o as_o metal_n liquify_v or_o melt_v the_o temperate_a in_o its_o several_a degree_n imitate_v or_o resemble_v nature_n and_o be_v use_v for_o putrefaction_n digestion_n and_o congelation_n or_o circulatory_o to_o dissolve_v and_o fix_v but_o various_a be_v these_o kind_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v according_a as_o the_o subject_n require_v and_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o artist_n direct_v be_v continual_a without_o interruption_n from_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n vi_o hermes_n it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n up_o to_o heaven_n and_o descend_v again_o from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o receive_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o superior_n and_o inferior_n salmon_n here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o our_o stone_n be_v divide_v in_o the_o first_o operation_n into_o four_o part_n which_o be_v the_o four_o element_n yet_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v there_o be_v but_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o one_o which_o ascend_v upward_o and_o be_v volatile_a and_o another_o which_o remain_v below_o and_o be_v fix_v which_o be_v call_v earth_n and_o ferment_n which_o nourish_v and_o ferment_n the_o whole_a stone_n but_o of_o the_o unfixed_a or_o volatile_a part_n we_o must_v have_v a_o great_a quantity_n that_o it_o may_v nourish_v the_o purify_a matter_n of_o the_o stone_n till_o it_o be_v make_v to_o ascend_v be_v sublime_v and_o subtilise_v then_o be_v thus_o subtilise_v and_o make_v volatile_a it_o must_v be_v incerate_v with_o the_o oil_n extract_v from_o it_o in_o the_o first_o operation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o often_o boil_v by_o sublimation_n till_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o earth_n exalt_v with_o it_o the_o whole_a stone_n again_o do_v descend_v from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v fix_v and_o flow_a that_o be_v that_o the_o corporeal_a be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o sublimation_n and_o the_o spiritual_a be_v make_v corporeal_a by_o descension_n here_o be_v a_o circulatory_a distillation_n admirable_o declare_v and_o the_o construction_n of_o a_o spagyrical_a vessel_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o nature_n it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n from_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o vessel_n to_o heaven_n i._n e._n the_o

a_o homogene_a and_o uniform_a nature_n then_o we_o take_v the_o moist_a part_n and_o reserve_v it_o a_o part_n to_o a_o far_a use_n this_o earth_n or_o ash_n which_o be_v a_o very_a fix_a thing_n we_o put_v into_o a_o very_a strong_a earthen_a pot_n or_o crucible_n to_o which_o we_o lute_n its_o cover_n and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o calcine_v furnace_n or_o reverberatory_n for_o 3_o day_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v always_o red_a hot_a thus_o we_o make_v of_o a_o stone_n a_o white_a calx_fw-la and_o of_o thing_n of_o a_o earthy_a and_o watery_a nature_n a_o fiery_a nature_n for_o every_o calx_fw-la be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a xxxvi_o we_o have_v bring_v thing_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n we_o must_v now_o further_o subtilise_v the_o four_o element_n we_o take_v apart_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o this_o calx_fw-la viz._n a_o four_o part_n the_o other_o we_o set_v to_o dissolve_v with_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o fresh_a mercury_n even_o as_o we_o have_v do_v former_o in_o all_o the_o process_n of_o the_o aforegoing_a paragraph_n and_o so_o proceed_v on_o from_o time_n to_o time_n till_o it_o be_v whole_o dissolve_v xxxvii_o now_o that_o you_o may_v change_v the_o fix_v into_o a_o volatile_a that_o be_v fire_n into_o water_n know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n be_v now_o become_v the_o nature_n of_o water_n and_o the_o fix_v thereby_o be_v make_v volatile_a and_o very_a subtle_a take_v of_o this_o water_n one_o part_n put_v it_o to_o the_o reserve_v calx_fw-la and_o add_v to_o it_o as_o much_o of_o the_o water_n as_o may_v over_o top_v the_o calx_fw-la 2_o or_o 3_o inch_n make_v a_o fire_n under_o it_o for_o 3_o day_n thus_o it_o congeal_v soon_o than_o at_o first_o for_o calx_fw-la be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o drink_v up_o the_o humidity_n greedy_o xxxviii_o this_o congelation_n must_v be_v continue_v till_o all_o be_v quite_o congeal_v afterward_o you_o must_v calcine_v it_o as_o former_o be_v quite_o calcine_v it_o be_v call_v the_o quintessence_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o more_o subtle_a nature_n than_o fire_n and_o because_o of_o the_o transmutation_n former_o make_v all_o this_o be_v do_v our_o medicine_n be_v finish_v and_o nothing_o but_o ingression_n be_v want_v viz._n that_o the_o matter_n may_v have_v a_o ingress_n into_o imperfect_a metal_n thirty-nine_o plato_n and_o many_o other_o philosopher_n begin_v this_o work_n again_o with_o dissolve_v sublime_a or_o subtilize_v congeal_a and_o calcine_v as_o at_o first_o but_o this_o our_o medicine_n which_o we_o call_v a_o ferment_n transmute_v mercury_n into_o its_o own_o na-nature_n in_o which_o it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o sublime_v they_o say_v also_o our_o medicine_n transmute_v infinite_o imperfect_a metal_n and_o that_o he_o who_o attain_v once_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v any_o need_n to_o make_v more_o all_o which_o be_v philosophical_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o to_o the_o first_o original_a work_n xl._o see_v then_o that_o our_o medicine_n transmute_v imperfect_a metal_n into_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v therefore_o we_o now_o a_o second_o time_n say_v that_o this_o our_o medicine_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o transmute_v or_o change_n convert_n divide_v asunder_o like_o fire_n and_o be_v of_o a_o more_o subtle_a nature_n than_o fire_n be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o quintessence_n as_o aforesaid_a convert_v mercury_n which_o be_v a_o imperfect_a substance_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n turn_v the_o grossness_n of_o metal_n into_o dust_n and_o ash_n as_o you_o see_v fire_n which_o do_v not_o turn_v all_o thing_n into_o its_o nature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v homogene_a with_o it_o turn_v the_o hetero_fw-la gene_z matter_n into_o ash_n xli_o we_o have_v teach_v how_o a_o body_n be_v to_o be_v change_v into_o a_o spirit_n and_o again_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o body_n viz._n how_o the_o fix_a be_v make_v volatile_a and_o the_o volatile_a fix_v again_o how_o the_o earth_n be_v turn_v into_o water_n and_o air_n and_o the_o air_n into_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n into_o earth_n again_o then_o the_o earth_n into_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n into_o air_n and_o the_o air_n into_o water_n and_o the_o water_n again_o into_o earth_n now_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o quintessence_n xlii_o thus_o we_o have_v teach_v the_o way_n of_o transmute_v perform_v through_o heat_n and_o moisture_n make_v out_o of_o a_o dry_a a_o moist_a thing_n and_o out_o of_o a_o moist_a a_o dry_a one_o otherwise_o nature_n which_o be_v of_o several_a property_n or_o family_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o one_o uniform_a thing_n if_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o other_o nature_n xliii_o and_o this_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o matter_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o philosopher_n ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o descend_v from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o make_v the_o body_n which_o be_v earth_n into_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v subtle_a and_o then_o to_o reduce_v that_o spirit_n into_o a_o body_n again_o which_o be_v gross_a change_v one_o element_n into_o another_o as_o earth_n into_o water_n water_n into_o air_n air_n into_o fire_n and_o fire_v again_o into_o water_n and_o water_n into_o fire_n and_o that_o into_o a_o more_o subtle_a nature_n and_o quintessence_n thus_o have_v you_o accomplish_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n xliii_o ingression_n take_v sulphur_n vive_fw-fr melt_v it_o in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n well_o glaze_v and_o put_v to_o it_o a_o strong_a lie_v make_v of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la and_o pot_n ash_n boyl_n gentle_o together_o so_o will_v a_o oil_n swim_v on_o the_o top_n which_o take_v and_o keep_v have_v enough_o of_o it_o mix_v it_o 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conjoin_v for_o that_o with_o the_o fiery_a nature_n or_o property_n lift_v up_o the_o subtle_a part_n it_o separate_v always_o the_o more_o pure_a leave_v the_o grosser_n at_o bottom_n ix_o wherefore_o your_o fire_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o gentle_a and_o a_o continual_a vapour_n with_o which_o you_o sublime_a that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o spirit_n from_o the_o air_n and_o live_v x._o for_o natural_o all_o thing_n take_v life_n from_o the_o inbrethe_n of_o the_o air_n and_o so_o also_o our_o magistery_n receive_v in_o the_o vapour_n or_o spirit_n by_o the_o sublimation_n of_o the_o water_n xi_o our_o brass_n or_o latin_n then_o be_v to_o be_v make_v to_o ascend_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o fire_n but_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n free_o and_o without_o violence_n except_o the_o body_n therefore_o be_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n break_v or_o dissolve_v and_o attenuate_v until_o it_o ascend_v as_o a_o spirit_n or_o climb_v like_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o 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any_fw-la mae_fw-la remaneat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la elevatum_fw-la &_o exaltatum_fw-la in_o superiori_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la utrumque_fw-la erit_fw-la reductum_fw-la ad_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la simplicem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la simplicem_fw-la albedinem_fw-la v._o vultur_n ergo_fw-la volans_fw-la per_fw-la aerem_fw-la &_o bufo_n gradiens_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la est_fw-la magisterium_fw-la vi_o ideo_fw-la quando_fw-la separabis_fw-la terram_fw-la ab_fw-la aqua_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la igne_fw-la &_o subtle_a ab_fw-la spisso_fw-la suaviter_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la ingenio_fw-la ascendet_fw-la à_fw-la terra_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la purum_fw-la &_o descendet_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la impurum_fw-la vii_o et_fw-la recipiet_fw-la subtilior_fw-la pars_fw-la in_o superiori_fw-la loco_fw-la naturam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_fw-la inferiori_fw-la verò_fw-la naturam_fw-la corporis_fw-la terrei_fw-it viii_o quare_fw-la elevetur_fw-la per_fw-la talem_fw-la oporationem_fw-la natura_fw-la alba_fw-la cum_fw-la subtiliori_fw-la parte_fw-la corporis_fw-la relictis_fw-la foecibus_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a brevi_fw-la tempore_fw-la ix_o nam_fw-la anima_fw-la cum_fw-la sua_fw-la adjuvatur_fw-la socia_fw-la &_o per_fw-la eam_fw-la perficitur_fw-la x._o mater_n inquit_fw-la corpus_fw-la i_n genuit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la i_o gignitur_fw-la ipsa_fw-la postquam_fw-la autem_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la accepi_fw-la volatum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la meliori_fw-la modo_fw-la quo_fw-la potest_fw-la fit_a pia_fw-la fovens_fw-la &_o nutriens_fw-la filium_fw-la quem_fw-la genuit_fw-la donec_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la devenerit_fw-la perfectum_fw-la i._o this_o philosophical_a and_o natural_a sublimation_n therefore_o be_v necessary_a which_o make_v peace_n between_o or_o fix_n the_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v otherwise_o than_o in_o the_o separation_n of_o these_o part_n ii_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v you_o to_o sublime_a both_o that_o the_o pure_a may_v ascend_v and_o the_o impure_a and_o earthy_a may_v descend_v or_o be_v leave_v at_o bottom_n in_o the_o perplexity_n of_o a_o trouble_a sea_n iii_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o must_v be_v continual_o decoct_v that_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o a_o subtle_a property_n and_o the_o body_n may_v assume_v and_o draw_v to_o itself_o the_o white_a mercurial_a soul_n which_o it_o natural_o hold_v and_o suffer_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o because_o it_o be_v like_a to_o it_o in_o the_o nereness_n of_o the_o first_o pure_a and_o simple_a nature_n iv._o from_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o separation_n by_o decoction_n till_o no_o more_o remain_v of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v not_o ascend_v and_o exalt_v to_o the_o high_a part_n whereby_o they_o will_v both_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o equality_n of_o property_n and_o a_o simple_a or_o pure_a whiteness_n v._o the_o vulture_n fly_v 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