Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	great_a	power_n	13,134	5	4.7663	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01683	The mirror of alchimy, composed by the thrice-famous and learned fryer, Roger Bachon, sometimes fellow of Martin Colledge: and afterwards of Brasen-nose Colledge in Oxenforde. Also a most excellent and learned discourse of the admirable force and efficacie of art and nature, written by the same author. With certaine other treatises of the like argument; Speculum alchemiae. English	Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. De secretis operibus artis et naturae. English. aut; Khālid ibn Yazīd al-Umawī, 7th cent.; Simon, of Cologne, d. 1442?.	1597 (1597)	STC 1182; ESTC S100517	44,892	89

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table_n of_o hermes_n of_o alchemy_n the_o prayer_n of_o hortulanus_fw-la laude_n honour_n power_n and_o glory_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o o_o almighty_a lord_n god_n with_o thy_o belove_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n o_o holy_a trinity_n that_o be_v the_o only_a one_o god_n perfect_a man_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n that_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n lest_o i_o shall_v be_v provoke_v with_o the_o pleasure_n thereof_o of_o thy_o abundant_a mercy_n thou_o have_v take_v i_o from_o it_o but_o for_o somuch_o as_o i_o have_v know_v many_o deceive_v in_o this_o art_n that_o have_v not_o go_v the_o right_a way_n let_v it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n that_o by_o the_o knowledge_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o may_v bring_v my_o dear_a friend_n from_o error_n that_o when_o they_o shall_v perceive_v the_o truth_n they_o may_v praise_v thy_o holy_a and_o glorious_a name_n which_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o amen_n the_o preface_n i_o hortulanus_fw-la so_o call_v for_o the_o garden_n border_v upon_o the_o sea_n coast_n wrap_v in_o a_o jacobin_n skin_n unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o disciple_n of_o philosophy_n move_v with_o the_o love_n of_o my_o well-beloved_a do_v intend_v to_o make_v a_o true_a declaration_n of_o the_o word_n of_o hermes_n the_o father_n of_o philosopher_n who_o word_n though_o that_o they_o be_v dark_a and_o obscure_a yet_o have_v i_o true_o expound_v the_o whole_a operation_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o work_n for_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o speech_n do_v nothing_o prevail_v where_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n work_v chap._n i._o that_o the_o art_n of_o alchemy_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o be_v true_a to_o wit_n that_o the_o art_n of_o alchemy_n be_v give_v unto_o us._n without_o lease_v this_o he_o say_v in_o detestation_n of_o they_o that_o affirm_v this_o art_n to_o be_v lie_v that_o be_v false_a it_o be_v certain_a that_o be_v prove_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v prove_v be_v most_o certain_a and_o most_o true_a for_o most_o true_a gold_n be_v engender_v by_o art_n and_o he_o say_v most_o true_a in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n because_o the_o gold_n engender_v by_o this_o art_n excel_v all_o natural_a gold_n in_o all_o propriety_n both_o medicinal_a and_o other_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o stone_n must_v be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n consequent_o he_o touch_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o stone_n say_v that_o which_o be_v beneath_o be_v as_o that_o which_o be_v above_o and_o this_o he_o say_v because_o the_o stone_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o principal_a part_n by_o art_n into_o the_o superior_a part_n that_o ascend_v up_o and_o into_o the_o inferior_a part_n which_o remain_v beneath_o fix_v and_o clear_v and_o yet_o these_o two_o part_n agree_v in_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o which_o be_v above_o be_v like_o that_o which_o 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fit_a and_o convenient_a receptacle_n with_o a_o certain_a consonancy_n of_o similitude_n to_o the_o father_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o artificial_a generation_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o fit_n and_o consonaunt_a receptacle_n for_o his_o seed_n and_o tincture_n and_o this_o be_v philosopher_n silver_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v the_o moon_n be_v his_o mother_n chap._n v._o that_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v call_v conception_n the_o which_o two_o when_o they_o have_v mutuallic_fw-la entertain_v each_o other_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o stone_n conceive_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o afterward_o he_o say_v the_o wind_n carry_v it_o in_o his_o belly_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o air_n and_o the_o air_n be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o quicken_v the_o whole_a stone_n and_o so_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v and_o recarry_v the_o whole_a stone_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o mastery_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v receive_v nourishment_n of_o his_o nurse_n that_o be_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o earth_n be_v his_o nurse_n because_o that_o as_o the_o infant_n without_o receive_v food_n from_o his_o nurse_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o year_n so_o likewise_o our_o stone_n without_o the_o firmentation_n of_o his_o earth_n shall_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o effect_v which_o say_v firmament_n be_v call_v nourishment_n for_o so_o it_o be_v beget_v of_o one_o father_n with_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o mother_n thing_n that_o be_v son_n like_v to_o the_o father_n if_o they_o want_v long_a decoction_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o the_o mother_n in_o whiteness_n and_o retain_v the_o father_n weight_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o stone_n be_v perfect_a if_o the_o soul_n be_v sixth_o in_o the_o body_n it_o follow_v afterward_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o telesme_fw-fr of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v here_o that_o be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v a_o final_a way_n and_o note_v that_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o work_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o telesme_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o all_o secret_a or_o of_o all_o treasure_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v of_o every_o stone_n find_v in_o the_o world_n be_v here_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v behold_v i_o show_v it_o thou_o afterward_o the_o philosopher_n say_v will_v thou_o that_o i_o teach_v thou_o to_o know_v when_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a to_o wit_n when_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o his_o earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v his_o power_n be_v entire_a that_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o earth_n that_o be_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o stone_n whereof_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v call_v the_o wind_n or_o air_n wherein_o consist_v the_o whole_a life_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o fix_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v so_o with_o his_o nurse_n to_o wit_n earth_n that_o the_o whole_a stone_n be_v turn_v into_o ferment_n as_o in_o make_v of_o bread_n a_o little_a leaven_n nourish_v and_o serment_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o paste_n so_o will_v the_o philosopher_n that_o our_o stone_n be_v so_o ferment_v that_o it_o may_v be_v ferment_n to_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o stone_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o mundification_n and_o cleanse_n of_o the_o stone_n consequent_o he_o teach_v how_o the_o stone_n ought_v to_o be_v multiply_v but_o first_o ne_v set_v down_o the_o mundification_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o part_n say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o fire_n the_o thin_a from_o the_o thick_a and_o that_o gentle_o with_o great_a discretion_n gentle_o that_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a not_o violent_o but_o wise_o to_o wit_n in_o philosophical_a dung_n thou_o shall_v separate_v that_o be_v dissolve_v for_o dissolution_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o part_n the_o earth_n from_o the_o fire_n the_o thin_a from_o the_o thick_a that_o be_v the_o lees_n and_o dregs_n from_o the_o fire_n the_o air_n the_o water_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o stone_n so_o that_o the_o stone_n may_v remain_v most_o pure_a without_o all_o filth_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o unfixed_a part_n of_o the_o stone_n shall_v exceed_v the_o fix_v and_o listen_v it_o up_o the_o stone_n thus_o prepare_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o multiplication_n and_o now_o he_o set_v down_o his_o multiplication_n ct_v easy_a liquefaction_n with_o a_o virtue_n to_o pierce_v as_o well_o into_o hard_a body_n as_o soft_a say_v it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o again_o it_o descend_v into_o the_o earth_n here_o we_o must_v diligent_o note_v that_o although_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 notwithstanding_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v there_o be_v two_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o one_o which_o ascend_v upward_o and_o be_v call_v unfix_v and_o a_o other_o which_o remain_v below_o fix_v which_o be_v call_v earth_n or_o firmament_n which_o nourish_v and_o firment_v the_o whole_a stone_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v but_o of_o the_o unfixed_a part_n we_o must_v have_v a_o great_a quantity_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v make_v most_o clean_o without_o all_o filth_n so_o often_o by_o mastery_n that_o the_o whole_a stone_n be_v carry_v upward_o sublimate_v &_o subtiliate_v and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o beaven_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o volatile_a stone_n may_v again_o be_v fix_v after_o all_o these_o thing_n this_o stone_n thus_o exalt_v must_v be_v incerate_v with_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v extract_v from_o it_o in_o the_o first_o operation_n be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o often_o boil_v it_o by_o sublimation_n till_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o firmentation_n of_o the_o earth_n exalt_v with_o it_o the_o whole_a stone_n do_v again_o descend_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v fix_v and_o flow_a and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o descend_v again_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o receyve_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_n by_o sublimation_n and_o of_o the_o inferior_n by_o descension_n that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v corporal_a be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o sublimation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v make_v corporal_a by_o descension_n chap_n x._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o art_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o stone_n so_o shall_v thou_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o 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