Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	spirit_n	vital_a	3,896	5	10.9974	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78096	A short description and vindication of the true sal volatile oleosum.Of the ancients wherein 'tis prov'd the great medicine of the spirits; and consequently, an universal remedy. By T. Byfield, M.D.	Byfield, T. (Timothy)	1699 (1699)	Wing B6399; ESTC R232656	6,670	20

a_o short_a description_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o true_a sal_fw-la volatile_a oleosum_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n wherein_o it_o be_v prove_v the_o great_a medicine_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o a_o universal_a remedy_n by_o t._n byfield_n m._n d._n london_n print_v for_o r._n cumberland_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1699._o price_n two_o penny_n a_o short_a description_n and_o vindication_n of_o the_o true_a sal_fw-la volatile_a oleosum_fw-la the_o error_n about_o this_o noble_a medicine_n be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o gross_a they_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v refute_v but_o the_o disparagement_n do_v to_o learn_v thereby_o as_o well_o as_o damage_v to_o the_o health_n and_o live_v of_o person_n have_v concern_v i_o in_o the_o preparation_n and_o vindication_n of_o it_o all_o the_o learned_a master_n of_o chemistry_n who_o have_v treat_v of_o this_o celebrate_a medicine_n have_v declare_v the_o subject_a to_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o nature_n alone_o although_o they_o have_v obscure_o write_v concern_v its_o discovery_n and_o preparation_n which_o have_v precipitate_v many_o into_o very_o great_a error_n who_o not_o know_v the_o subject_a busy_a themselves_o about_o other_o thing_n altogether_o unfit_a for_o this_o work_n but_o if_o they_o will_v consider_v what_o this_o salt_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o what_o quality_n it_o have_v and_o so_o compare_v the_o quality_n of_o their_o composition_n with_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o salt_n of_o life_n the_o thing_n itself_o will_v discover_v what_o be_v truth_n and_o what_o not_o take_v a_o description_n of_o it_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o subject_a of_o the_o true_a sal_fw-la volatile_a oleosum_fw-la must_v be_v only_o one_o thing_n for_o oleosum_fw-la be_v opposite_a to_o macrum_fw-la as_o fat_a to_o lean._n 2._o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o superior_n and_o inferior_n be_v concentrate_v in_o it_o 3._o it_o contain_v in_o itself_o the_o vital_a fire_n 4._o it_o be_v incombustible_a and_o despise_v the_o violence_n of_o the_o flame_n 5._o it_o be_v both_o volatile_a and_o fix_v 6._o it_o contain_v the_o three_o principle_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o high_a purity_n viz._n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n 7._o it_o be_v of_o great_a splendour_n ponderosity_n and_o tenuity_n 8._o it_o contain_v the_o vital_a tincture_n of_o the_o world_n in_o potentia_n 9_o it_o be_v the_o very_a spring_n of_o radical_a moisture_n 10._o it_o be_v only_o one_o clean_n bright_n fat_a salt_n i_o know_v there_o be_v many_o who_o will_v not_o approve_v of_o this_o description_n of_o our_o medicine_n especial_o those_o who_o be_v employ_v about_o divers_a mixture_n and_o composition_n which_o they_o call_v by_o this_o name_n although_o they_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o true_a medicine_n but_o such_o will_v do_v well_o to_o consult_v the_o ancient_a philosopher_n who_o expound_v the_o principle_n and_o their_o occult_a operation_n then_o the_o certainty_n of_o this_o salt_n will_v be_v evident_o know_v by_o show_v sulphur_n reside_v in_o it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o subtle_a thin_a illuminate_v oil_n of_o a_o ethereal_a quality_n and_o mercury_n as_o the_o aereal_a humidity_n and_o the_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o sulphur_n and_o the_o medium_fw-la to_o conjoin_v it_o with_o the_o salt_n and_o the_o principle_n of_o coagulation_n be_v the_o salt_n wherein_o be_v secure_v the_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n for_o it_o be_v call_v domicilium_fw-la invisibilis_fw-la seminis_fw-la so_o you_o have_v the_o three_o principle_n of_o nature_n all_o in_o one_o saline_n body_n but_o salt_n be_v always_o reckon_v first_o by_o chemist_n because_o whoever_o have_v the_o true_a universal_a salt_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercury_n and_o sulphur_n include_v you_o must_v be_v very_o wary_a in_o the_o choice_n of_o your_o salt_n for_o it_o be_v of_o most_o profound_a search_n and_o differ_v much_o from_o all_o other_o salt_n avicen_n discourse_v of_o this_o medicine_n say_v salia_n cujuscunque_fw-la generis_fw-la sint_fw-la nostrae_fw-la arti_fw-la sunt_fw-la contraria_fw-la excepto_fw-la sale_n naturae_fw-la sal_fw-la naturae_fw-la in_o centro_fw-la elementorum_fw-la qualificatione_n astrorum_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la mundi_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la cessatione_fw-la generatur_fw-la &_o radiis_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la in_o ma●●_n philosophico_fw-la gubernatur_fw-la arnoldus_fw-la but_o morienus_n give_v the_o receipt_n spiritus_fw-la vniversi_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sal_fw-la spirituosum_fw-la &_o illud_fw-la sal_fw-la extrahitur_fw-la mensibus_fw-la vernalibus_fw-la sole_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la redeunte_fw-la illud_fw-la ipsum_fw-la sal_fw-la ex_fw-la roar_v majali_fw-la colligitur_fw-la ex_fw-la eoque_fw-la fit_n &_o conficitur_fw-la medicina_fw-la vniversalis_fw-la if_o your_o salt_n be_v right_a in_o the_o anatomy_n of_o it_o you_o will_v see_v a_o certain_a subtle_a shine_v transparent_a oil_n which_o be_v the_o oleosum_fw-la of_o the_o medicine_n full_a of_o active_a virtue_n and_o contain_v the_o vital_a fire_n of_o the_o world_n but_o most_o temperate_a equal_a and_o similar_v to_o life_n in_o man._n for_o the_o natural_a heat_n or_o fire_n in_o body_n be_v that_o vital_a flame_n which_o form_v its_o own_o body_n and_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o spirit_n or_o fiery_a life_n in_o creature_n and_o this_o fire_n or_o life_n which_o preserve_v being_n must_v be_v clothe_v with_o such_o a_o essence_n as_o can_v pierce_v and_o penetrate_v all_o body_n whatsoever_o for_o where_o it_o can_v penetrate_v it_o can_v quicken_v and_o illuminate_v the_o sun_n by_o its_o fire_n do_v excite_v and_o quicken_v every_o thing_n upon_o earth_n so_o the_o fire_n which_o be_v proper_a an●_n peculiar_a to_o every_o creature_n do_v preserve_v in_o it_o life_n for_o we_o find_v that_o when_o our_o heat_n or_o warmth_n gin_v to_o decrease_v in_o its_o wont_a activity_n we_o grow_v dull_a cold_a and_o unactive_a and_o when_o it_o cease_v altogether_o we_o die_v and_o perish_v it_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o decline_a age_n when_o natural_a heat_n abate_v that_o a_o cold_a phlegmacy_n and_o rawness_n abound_v with_o a_o crude_a earthiness_n and_o such_o person_n have_v often_o fresh_a insipid_a urine_n for_o want_v of_o the_o salt_n of_o life_n which_o be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o volatile_a live_a fire_n experience_n show_v that_o wheresoever_o our_o fire_n be_v strong_a salt_n abound_v as_o in_o sweat_n urine_n etc._n etc._n the_o salt_a any_o one_o sweat_n and_o urine_n be_v the_o more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a he_o be_v so_o that_o salt_n be_v the_o consequent_a of_o fire_n wheresoever_o salt_n be_v there_o fire_n be_v also_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o air_n earth_n vegetable_n animal_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v call_v the_o sun_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o greek_n call_v salt_n ἅλας_n and_o the_o sun_n ἥλιος_n the_o roman_n call_v the_o sun_n sol_fw-mi and_o salt_n sal_fw-la represent_v the_o likeness_n of_o their_o nature_n by_o the_o likeness_n of_o their_o name_n it_o be_v say_v mark_v 9_o 49._o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n and_o this_o fire_n or_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o salt_n be_v proper_o that_o which_o preserve_v the_o creature_n from_o putrefaction_n for_o when_o this_o life_n have_v once_o leave_v the_o salt_n we_o be_v tell_v matth._n 5._o 13._o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n by_o man_n every_o creature_n have_v its_o vivify_a spirit_n or_o fire_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o spiritual_a nutriment_n which_o be_v plentiful_a in_o the_o air_n and_o to_o be_v attract_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o tender_a oily_a salt_n and_o since_o spirit_n of_o blood_n be_v a_o fine_a volatile_a salt_n what_o more_o similar_v and_o uniform_a than_o the_o salt_n of_o air_n to_o that_o of_o blood_n but_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n contain_v in_o the_o salt_n that_o it_o become_v capable_a of_o production_n for_o with_o they_o the_o volatile_a live_a fire_n insinuate_v itself_o most_o intimate_o with_o its_o influential_a virtue_n give_v splendour_n and_o spirit_n to_o the_o salt_n thus_o it_o become_v agreeable_a to_o all_o creature_n for_o the_o sustain_n of_o life_n and_o those_o body_n that_o be_v most_o impregnate_v with_o it_o be_v in_o a_o better_a state_n of_o health_n and_o vigour_n beside_o it_o be_v the_o true_a vital_a ferment_n of_o body_n and_o root_n of_o radical_a moisture_n for_o by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o principle_n be_v generate_v the_o balsam_n of_o nature_n and_o seminal_a spirit_n and_o these_o be_v coagulate_v in_o this_o salt_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n if_o the_o earth_n be_v deprive_v of_o this_o salt_n it_o will_v want_v the_o power_n of_o sprout_v and_o