Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abate_v	salt_n	tartar_n	44	3	10.3392	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43108	Anthropōlogia, or, A philosophic discourse concerning man being the anatomy both of his soul and body : wherein the nature, origin, union, immaterality, immortality, extension, and faculties of the one and the parts, humours, temperaments, complexions, functions, sexes, and ages respecting the other are concisely delineated / by S.H.	Haworth, Samuel, fl. 1683.	1680 (1680)	Wing H1190; ESTC R28065	83,471	253

palate_n or_o nostril_n likewise_o it_o fall_v from_o the_o pituitary_a glandule_n situate_v about_o the_o basis_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o be_v also_o separate_v by_o the_o glandulae_fw-la sublinguales_fw-la and_o other_o spongy_a part_n of_o the_o jaw_n and_o mouth_n and_o so_o become_v spital_n melancholy_n be_v a_o cold_a and_o dry_a sediment_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o colour_n black_a in_o taste_n sour_a and_o shar●_n separate_v by_o the_o parenchyma_n of_o the_o spleen_n for_o the_o blood_n bring_v hither_o by_o the_o celiacal_a artery_n and_o pass_v through_o many_o turn_n and_o wind_n and_o as_o it_o be_v percolate_v through_o the_o parenchyma_n do_v leave_v behind_o some_o salt_n and_o earthy_a part_n which_o after_o they_o have_v undergo_v some_o alteration_n by_o their_o mutual_a action_n one_o upon_o another_o by_o their_o attrition_n and_o justle_n in_o their_o passage_n through_o the_o several_a cell_n cavity_n and_o pore_n of_o the_o parenchyma_n be_v by_o the_o fresh_a blood_n which_o continual_o flow_v thither_o by_o perpetual_a circulation_n carry_v back_o through_o the_o vein_n into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n in_o which_o they_o serve_v for_o a_o most_o useful_a and_o effectual_a ferment_n and_o whatsoever_o of_o this_o acid_n humour_n be_v unfit_a to_o ferment_n the_o mass_n of_o blood_n it_o be_v send_v out_o and_o discharge_v with_o the_o serum_n by_o urine_n and_o though_o this_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o spleen_n be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o melancholy_a be_v by_o many_o anatomist_n explode_v yet_o bartholine_n waleus_n and_o highmore_n do_v still_o assert_v it_o viz._n that_o as_o the_o liver_n do_v secern_v the_o bile_n so_o likewise_o the_o spleen_n do_v separate_v a_o certain_a acid_n liquor_n from_o the_o blood_n which_o may_v be_v call_v melancholy_a when_o this_o ferment_n once_o grow_v too_o sharp_a and_o acid_n affect_v the_o true_a rice_n and_o origin_n of_o splenetic_a and_o hypochondriac_n affect_v and_o acquire_v part_n apt_a to_o provoke_v irritate_fw-la and_o prick_v the_o sensible_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o fix_a salt_n become_v fluid_a it_o present_o infect_v the_o whole_a stream_n of_o blood_n put_v it_o into_o violent_a and_o disorderly_a motion_n vellicates_n the_o nervous_a part_n fix_v the_o spirit_n put_v all_o the_o humour_n into_o strange_a confusion_n and_o make_v they_o apt_a to_o congeal_v and_o stagnate_n and_o hence_o those_o hypochondraic_a affect_v which_o usual_o molest_v melancholy_a person_n have_v their_o rice_n and_o origin_n for_o in_o those_o that_o labour_n under_o these_o distemper_n all_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o circulate_v through_o the_o spleen_n be_v there_o make_v fluid_a and_o at_o length_n come_v to_o prevail_v over_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o turn_v the_o whole_a stock_n of_o it_o into_o a_o liquor_n as_o sharp_a as_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n by_o which_o mean_v all_o the_o spirit_n be_v depress_v and_o 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turbulent_a acrimony_n of_o melancholic_a humour_n for_o by_o a_o intrinsic_n property_n in_o attract_v all_o their_o sharpness_n thus_o if_o we_o distil_v a_o ounce_n of_o tartar_n with_o two_o quart_n of_o the_o strong_a vinegar_n a_o water_n will_v arise_v without_o any_o acidity_n and_o true_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o reason_n why_o melancholy_a person_n find_v so_o much_o benefit_n from_o medicine_n of_o tartar_n be_v that_o by_o sweeten_v the_o blood_n and_o juice_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o dulcify_v vinegar_n the_o tartar_n free_v the_o body_n from_o those_o inconvenience_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o their_o pungency_n and_o acrimony_n the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o the_o blood_n do_v degenerate_a from_o a_o sweet_a and_o balsamic_a constitution_n into_o a_o liquor_n altogether_o sharp_a harsh_a and_o unpleasant_a and_o how_o this_o alteration_n be_v effect_v ought_v a_o little_a to_o be_v inquire_v into_o as_o long_o as_o the_o small_a passage_n in_o the_o spleen_n remain_v free_a and_o open_a and_o the_o substance_n or_o parenchyma_n of_o it_o be_v not_o grow_v so_o hard_a and_o earthy_a as_o to_o alter_v the_o natural_a position_n and_o shape_n of_o the_o pore_n the_o supply_n of_o a_o well_o prepare_v ferment_n be_v due_o and_o regular_o perform_v but_o if_o either_o from_o a_o natural_a or_o melancholic_a constitution_n or_o error_n in_o diet_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o spleen_n be_v render_v too_o compact_a and_o solid_a and_o the_o pore_n and_o space_n be_v alter_v from_o their_o natural_a figure_n and_o magnitude_n the_o saline_n particle_n in_o their_o percolation_n through_o the_o spleen_n be_v so_o wear_v and_o grind_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o separate_v from_o the_o sulphur_n and_o phlegm_n which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o ferment_n but_o likewise_o forcible_o disjoin_v from_o the_o earthy_a principle_n without_o which_o they_o can_v remain_v fix_v but_o present_o become_v fluid_a and_o then_o instead_o of_o a_o ferment_n which_o shall_v maintain_v in_o the_o blood_n a_o orderly_a and_o moderate_a ebullition_n a_o sharp_a eager_a and_o pungent_a liquor_n be_v send_v into_o the_o blood_n which_o put_v in_o into_o irregular_a and_o tumultuous_a fermentation_n and_o render_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o crasis_n of_o the_o body_n disorderly_a if_o we_o consult_v the_o symptom_n of_o hypochondriac_a person_n first_o their_o appetite_n to_o meat_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o ferment_n in_o the_o stomach_n be_v often_o too_o extravagant_a yet_o the_o meat_n be_v ill_o digest_v and_o much_o of_o it_o turn_v into_o sour_a water_n and_o hence_o the_o stomach_n be_v provoke_v and_o convel_v by_o the_o gnaw_a acidity_n of_o its_o menstruum_fw-la these_o person_n be_v trouble_v with_o continual_a spit_n sometime_o loathe_v and_o vomit_v they_o be_v usual_o costive_a and_o their_o faeces_fw-la very_o black_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o vitriolic_a acidity_n which_o produce_v that_o colour_n their_o urine_n be_v general_o high-coloured_a like_o a_o strong_a lie_n because_o the_o salt_n not_o be_v sufficient_o volatilise_v and_o breathe_v out_o through_o the_o pore_n be_v send_v down_o in_o the_o serum_n through_o the_o urinary_a passage_n they_o find_v also_o about_o their_o breast_n a_o great_a oppression_n straitness_n and_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o sometime_o fall_v into_o astmatic_a paroxism_n moreover_o they_o complain_v of_o a_o great_a tremble_a and_o palpitation_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o great_a weight_n and_o oppression_n of_o it_o which_o symptom_n proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o nervous_a juice_n which_o grate●_n and_o vellicates_n the_o nerve_n and_o be_v apt_a to_o stagnate_n in_o they_o and_o partly_o from_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v not_o well_o and_o regular_o fix_v in_o the_o heart_n hence_o proceed_v acute_a and_o wander_a pain_n about_o the_o mediastinum_fw-la and_o shoulder_n and_o sometime_o such_o as_o imitate_v the_o cholic_a and_o nephritic_n passion_n thus_o though_o this_o acid_n juice_n according_a to_o helmont_n and_o silvius_n may_v be_v very_o useful_a in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o though_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o useful_a ferment_n yet_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o it_o in_o the_o blood_n may_v cause_v a_o disease_n and_o indicate_v a_o evacuation_n but_o it_o be_v now_o high_a time_n for_o i_o to_o return_v from_o this_o digression_n concoction_n assimulation_n membrification_n or_o the_o three_o concoction_n we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o concoction_n which_o be_v the_o three_o office_n in_o the_o nutritive_a function_n and_o that_o be_v membrification_n or_o assimulation_n this_o be_v perform_v when_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n be_v sufficient_o prepare_v and_o by_o the_o impulse_n of_o the_o convey_n vessel_n be_v bring_v near_o to_o the_o part_n that_o be_v to_o be_v nourish_v and_o there_o by_o a_o apposition●_n agglutination_n and_o transmutation_n all_o which_o must_v in_o order_n succeed_v each_o

whole_a body_n it_o be_v of_o every_o side_n encompass_v by_o the_o lung_n yet_o its_o motion_n be_v perceive_v most_o on_o the_o left_a side_n one_a because_o the_o great_a artery_n be_v on_o that_o side_n right_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o beat_v more_o on_o the_o left_a side_n than_o on_o the_o right_n and_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o left_a ventricle_n far_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o right_n and_o in_o this_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v contain_v hence_o it_o be_v vulgar_o repute_v although_o erroneous_o that_o the_o heart_n have_v its_o residence_n on_o the_o left_a side_n and_o some_o practitioner_n apply_v cordial_a epithem_n only_o to_o the_o left_a side_n two_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n and_o there_o ascend_v through_o the_o thorax_n the_o heart_n can_v convenient_o decline_v that_o way_n it_o be_v of_o a_o conic_a figure_n the_o upper_a part_n be_v call_v the_o basis_n or_o radix_fw-la of_o it_o the_o low_a mu●ro_n vertex_fw-la apex_n or_o the_o cone_n of_o the_o heart_n its_o primary_n action_n be_v to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o heat_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o that_o disease_n call_v a_o syncope_n and_o other_o defect_n of_o the_o heart_n where_o its_o heat_n be_v intercept_v for_o then_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n destitute_a do_v faint_a and_o lose_v their_o brisk_a activity_n wherewith_o they_o be_v before_o actuate_v hence_o cordial_n profit_v in_o such_o affect_v syncope_n how_o cordial_n help_v the_o heart_n in_o syncope_n by_o exciting_a the_o almost_o extinguish_a heat_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o droop_a spirit_n this_o heat_n be_v not_o cause_v only_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o car●e●ians_n say_v it_o be_v for_o there_o be_v implant_v heat_n in_o the_o heart_n before_o its_o motion_n and_o motion_n be_v only_o the_o preserver_n and_o not_o the_o producer_n of_o heat_n in_o the_o heart_n but_o this_o heat_n be_v excite_v by_o a_o ebullition_n whereby_o the_o blood_n dilate_v itself_o require_v a_o more_o ample_a space_n and_o so_o break_v forth_o just_a as_o the_o mixture_n of_o lime_n and_o water_n produce_v a_o ebullition_n and_o flower_n of_o brimstone_n mingle_v with_o spirit_n of_o turpetine_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la cause_v a_o great_a fervescency_n 3_o another_o great_a use_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v to_o turn_v chyle_n into_o blood_n to_o be_v the_o organ_n of_o sanguification_n and_o to_o perfect_a and_o renew_v the_o depauperated_a blood_n that_o return_v in_o the_o vein_n in_o its_o circulation_n another_o use_n of_o it_o be_v to_o move_v continual_o hence_o it_o keep_v the_o blood_n from_o putrefaction_n make_v it_o more_o elaborate_a kindle_v that_o vital_a flame_n that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o disperse_v it_o as_o a_o nutriment_n adapt_v to_o every_o part_n this_o motion_n be_v call_v the_o pulse_n pulse_n the_o pulse_n which_o be_v continual_a and_o never_o cease_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o blood_n flow_v into_o it_o and_o the_o pulsive_a faculty_n resident_a therein_o this_o consist_v of_o systole_n diastole_n perisystole_n it_o be_v systole_n diastole_n and_o perisystole_n and_o perisystole_n systole_n the_o proper_a and_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o contraction_n of_o it_o into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n that_o so_o the_o contain_v blood_n may_v be_v force_v from_o the_o right_a ventricle_n through_o the_o arterial_a vein_n into_o the_o lung_n and_o from_o the_o leave_v through_o the_o arteria_fw-la aorta_fw-la into_o the_o whole_a body_n the_o diastole_n which_o be_v accidentary_a and_o not_o so_o proper_o call_v a_o motion_n as_o the_o systole_n because_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n rather_o than_o a_o action_n be_v a_o dilatation_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v draw_v in_o the_o blood_n through_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la into_o the_o right_a ventricle_n and_o through_o the_o arteriae_fw-la venosa_fw-la into_o the_o left_a perisystole_n be_v the_o space_n of_o 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