Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	brethren_n	father_n	joseph_n	2,518	5	9.7131	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43281	The paradoxal discourses of F.M. Van Helmont concerning the macrocosm and microcosm, or, The greater and lesser world and their union set down in writing by J.B. and now published.; Paradoxale discoursen ofte ongemeene meeningen van de groote en kleyne wereld en speciaal van de wederkeeringe der menschelijke zielen. English	Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.; J. B.	1685 (1685)	Wing H1393; ESTC R9542	180,034	376

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this_o spiritual_a be_v or_o essence_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n 3_o q._n what_o do_v this_o spiritual_a be_v which_o be_v call_v the_o spiritual_a vigour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n work_n or_o effect_v in_o the_o air_n r._n even_o as_o in_o the_o microcosm_n there_o be_v many_o continual_a revolution_n of_o various_a sort_n of_o water_n and_o blood_n and_o that_o according_a to_o what_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v treat_v concern_v the_o microcosm_n the_o flesh_n and_o sinew_n take_v their_o original_n from_o the_o bone_n as_o also_o several_a live_a humour_n and_o wind_n salt_n and_o sulphurous_a essence_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n in_o the_o great_a world_n this_o vigour_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v as_o the_o spiritual_a strength_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n do_v cause_n many_o and_o various_a revolution_n in_o the_o air_n stream_n and_o driving_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o wind_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n etc._n etc._n 4_o q._n what_o kind_n of_o operation_n do_v this_o spiritual_a be_v in_o the_o air_n perform_v in_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n r._n the_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o smell_v like_o brimstone_n and_o gunpowder_n have_v their_o own_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a nature_n and_o work_n thus_o in_o the_o month_n of_o may_v we_o have_v little_a kind_n of_o thunder_n which_o in_o hebrew_n be_v call_v ramses_n which_o promote_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o rain_n which_o follow_v upon_o the_o say_a thunder_n but_o also_o by_o the_o change_n of_o the_o air_n which_o then_o happen_v the_o earth_n be_v make_v fruitful_a and_o therefore_o we_o read_v gen._n 47._o v._n 11._o that_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n where_o joseph_n place_v his_o father_n and_o brethren_n be_v call_v ramses_n now_o that_o the_o thunder_n have_v its_o 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after_o a_o narrow_a search_n that_o that_o part_n which_o be_v white_a in_o the_o stone_n be_v before_o the_o red_a and_o that_o the_o white_a bring_v forth_o the_o red_a for_o thou_o will_v perceive_v in_o some_o place_n of_o they_o many_o white_a part_n which_o in_o their_o growth_n and_o increase_n be_v once_o conjoin_v but_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o red_a be_v separate_v from_o each_o other_o though_o they_o do_v before_o belong_v to_o one_o another_o and_o that_o the_o red_a part_n as_o their_o blood_n proceed_v from_o they_o we_o proceed_v now_o to_o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o be_v of_o metal_n and_o partly_o how_o they_o be_v interweave_v together_o which_o metal_n be_v six_o in_o number_n or_o seven_o if_o we_o count_v mercury_n together_o with_o they_o which_o be_v a_o water_n from_o whence_o the_o other_o metal_n be_v produce_v or_o bear_v and_o withal_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o some_o short_a remark_n concern_v mineral_n and_o also_o salt_n 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plowed_a land_n where_o corn_n grow_v from_o whence_o both_o beast_n and_o man_n do_v receive_v their_o life_n and_o nourishment_n 3_o q._n how_o be_o i_o to_o understand_v this_o r._n look_v into_o my_o several_a change_n and_o thou_o will_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o when_o i_o be_o polish_v i_o shine_v like_o a_o looking-glass_n and_o be_o the_o hard_a among_o all_o metal_n especial_o when_o i_o be_o change_v into_o steel_n so_o that_o between_o my_o hammer_n and_o my_o anvil_n all_o instrument_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n be_v make_v and_o form_v out_o of_o i_o and_o through_o i_o alone_o can_v be_v prepare_v moreover_o i_o among_o all_o metal_n be_o soon_o change_v into_o earth_n or_o clay_n for_o when_o i_o be_o moisten_v with_o water_n i_o become_v rusty_a and_o by_o mean_n of_o this_o corruption_n corrosion_n and_o suffer_v be_o change_v into_o a_o yellow-coloured_a body_n which_o painter_n use_v and_o be_v call_v ochre_n this_o ochre_n when_o put_v into_o the_o fire_n be_v change_v into_o a_o red_a colour_n forasmuch_o as_o it_o still_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o iron_n and_o into_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o can_v be_v change_v again_o this_o foresay_a yellow_a ochre_n thou_o will_v find_v in_o many_o place_n where_o my_o mine_n or_o oare_n be_v which_o when_o it_o be_v again_o join_v to_o i_o by_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a and_o experience_a it_o make_v a_o soft_a and_o better_a iron_n than_o the_o ordinary_a because_o my_o superfluous_a sulphur_n be_v meliorate_v in_o the_o say_v yellow-coloured_a body_n through_o rust_n and_o be_v no_o more_o so_o apt_a to_o melt_v but_o withal_o be_v less_o stony_a and_o brittle_a whereas_o the_o other_o iron_n wherein_o the_o say_a sulphur_n do_v abound_v be_v more_o apt_a to_o melt_v but_o more_o stony_a and_o brittle_a when_o it_o grow_v cold_a 4_o q._n how_o can_v the_o sulphur_n have_v this_o effect_n upon_o iron_n r._n when_o thou_o take_v a_o red-hot_a glow_a and_o fiery_a piece_n or_o gad_n of_o steel_n and_o hold_v to_o it_o a_o piece_n of_o brimstone_n than_o the_o steel_n will_v drop_v down_o melt_v together_o with_o the_o brimstone_n and_o the_o drop_n will_v be_v hard_a stony_a brittle_a and_o unmalleable_a though_o more_o easy_a to_o melt_v but_o when_o the_o say_v drop_n be_v oft_o put_v into_o the_o fire_n until_o the_o brimstone_n be_v burn_v away_o from_o they_o than_o they_o become_v hard_a to_o melt_v again_o but_o withal_o be_v soft_a and_o more_o malleable_a as_o they_o be_v cold_a 5_o q._n what_o further_a change_n be_v this_o foresay_a ochre_n subject_a to_o when_o it_o be_v not_o melt_v down_o to_o iron_n but_o be_v permit_v to_o die_v and_o perish_v r._n when_o the_o say_a ochre_n it_o be_v change_v into_o a_o yellow_a earth_n or_o clay_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v afterward_o bake_v or_o burn_v into_o red_a brick_n which_o by_o their_o red_a colour_n show_v that_o there_o be_v some_o iron_n leave_v in_o they_o which_o in_o the_o fire_n by_o mean_n of_o some_o addition_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o find_v everywhere_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n such_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o field_n which_o consist_v of_o such_o a_o yellow_a clay_n or_o earth_n what_o can_v we_o else_o conclude_v from_o thence_o but_o this_o that_o the_o say_a earth_n be_v former_o iron-oare_n which_o now_o partly_o of_o itself_o and_o partly_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o ploughshare_n be_v every_o year_n more_o and_o more_o cut_v off_o from_o its_o root_n or_o i_o whereby_o its_o mortification_n be_v promote_v so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v change_v or_o transmute_v into_o grass_n herb_n tree_n and_o corn_n from_o whence_o man_n and_o beast_n have_v their_o food_n and_o be_v and_o from_o all_o this_o thou_o may_v lear_a the_o great_a inward_a profit_n and_o advantage_n i_o do_v afford_v to_o mankind_n 6_o q._n from_o this_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o if_o the_o advantage_n 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