Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	affirm_v	air_n	airy_a	23	3	10.5070	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14665	The optick glasse of humors. Or The touchstone of a golden temperature, or the Philosophers stone to make a golden temper wherein the foure complections sanguine, cholericke, phlegmaticke, melancholicke are succinctly painted forth, and their externall intimates laide open to the purblind eye of ignorance it selfe, by which euery one may iudge of what complection he is, and answerably learne what is most sutable to his nature. Lately pend by T.W. Master of Artes.	Walkington, Thomas, d. 1621.	1607 (1607)	STC 24967; ESTC S119414	78,133	198

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happy_a ileland_n another_o blissful_a eden_n for_o pleasure_n all_o which_o by_o a_o true_a division_n of_o the_o clime_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o septentrional_a part_n of_o the_o world_n wherein_o there_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v as_o pregnant_a wit_n as_o surpass_v politician_n as_o judicious_a understand_n as_o any_o clime_n ever_o yet_o afford_v under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n but_o i_o do_v here_o pass_v the_o limit_n of_o laconism_n where_o as_o i_o shall_v in_o wisdom_n imitate_v the_o egyptian_a dog_n in_o this_o whole_a tractate_n who_o do_v drink_v at_o the_o river_n nilus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o haste_n and_o by_o stealth_n lest_o the_o crocodile_n shall_v pray_v on_o they_o and_o who_o do_v fit_o carry_v the_o name_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o crocodile_n no_o writer_n be_v ignorant_a of_o i_o will_v therefore_o end_v with_o the_o iteration_n of_o the_o thesis_n that_o the_o soul_n follow_v the_o temper_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o while_o it_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o body_n it_o can_v n●uer_o partake_v so_o pure_a a_o light_n of_o understand_v as_o when_o it_o be_v segregated_a and_o make_v a_o free_a denizen_n in_o the_o heavenly_a city_n and_o free_a hold_n of_o the_o saint_n corporis_fw-la in_o gremi●_n d●m_fw-la spiritus_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o our_o imprison_a soul_n once_o more_o be_v free_a gin_v scale_v the_o turret_n of_o eternity_n from_o whence_o it_o once_o be_v reach_v &_o captive_a 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o usurp_a tyrant_n corpse_n he●_n bane_n which_o subiugate_v she_o unto_o sottish_a will_n and_o school_n she_o under_o passion_n want_v of_o skill_n then_o shall_v our_o soul●_n now_o chocked_a with_o fenny_a care_n with_o angel●_n frolic_a in_o ap●rer_a air_n this_o low_a nadir_n of_o darkness_n must_v it_o shield_v till_o be_v aloft_o toth'radiant_a zenith_n wend_v cap._n 3._o

because_o the_o spirit_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o copiousness_n and_o subtlety_n do_v make_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o body_n and_o be_v the_o note_n of_o a_o rare_a wit_n and_o a_o good_a crasis_n we_o mean_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o they_o succinct_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o poet_n arachne_n do_v never_o weave_v she_o entangle_v web_n near_o the_o cypress_n tree_n the_o em_n bleame_n be_v well_o know_v of_o the_o scarabee_n that_o live_v in_o noisome_a excrement_n but_o die_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o venus_n rose_n so_o the_o owl_n shun_v the_o splendent_a ray_n of_o phoebu●_n delight_v more_o in_o the_o dark_a some_o night_n the_o worst_a we_o see_v do_v ever_o affect_v the_o worst_a our_o grovel_v base_a affection_n our_o dull_a conceit_n blindfolded_a ignorance_n our_o aguish_a judgement_n timorous_a cowardice_n slowness_n and_o dulness_n in_o contemplation_n our_o inhability_n of_o invention_n and_o whatsoever_o grand_a capital_a foman_n to_o reason_n there_o be_v do_v never_o take_v up_o their_o lodging_n in_o any_o beauteous_a inn_n i_o mean_v in_o a_o body_n happy_o attemper_v where_o the_o spirit_n be_v subtle_a and_o of_o a_o pure_a constitution_n but_o have_v their_o mansion_n in_o a_o smoky_a tenament_n or_o some_o base_a cottage_n that_o be_v in_o a_o pollute_a sickly_a and_o corrupt_a body_n which_o be_v both_o plethoricum_n pneumapht_o hiricum_fw-la &_o ca●ochymicum_fw-la where_o there_o be_v a_o fullness_n &_o repletion_n of_o infect_a and_o malignant_a humour_n where_o the_o subtle_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o taint_v but_o even_o corrupt_v with_o puddle_n humour_n with_o grosser_n fume_a vapour_n who_o pitchy_a company_n the_o clear_a crystalline_a and_o rarify_v spirit_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a brook_n as_o be_v disturber_n of_o their_o noble_a action_n these_o spirit_n the_o more_o attenuate_v and_o purify_v they_o be_v the_o more_o that_o celestial_a particle_n of_o heaven_n flame_n our_o reason_n that_o immovable_a polestar_n by_o the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o direct_v the_o wander_a course_n of_o all_o our_o affection_n yea_o far_o more_o it_o do_v bear_v dominion_n and_o show_v forth_o her_o noble_a and_o surmount_a excellency_n in_o this_o mass_n of_o we_o the_o more_o abundant_a they_o be_v all_o our_o internal_a gift_n be_v more_o enhance_v &_o flourish_v the_o more_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v apparel_v with_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o not_o attire_v or_o rather_o tire_v by_o any_o extraordinary_a ill_a mean_n which_o will_v never_o be_v accordant_a to_o their_o seemly_a decency_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o ●hessali'n_v tempe_n of_o delight_n which_o grove_n for_o fair_a flourish_a mead_n for_o the_o pleasant_a shade_n of_o bushy_a p●nes_n for_o pirhle_v brook_n &_o glide_a stream_n of_o ●olsom_a water_n for_o a_o sweet_a odoriferous_a air_n for_o the_o melodious_a harmony_n and_o chi●ping_v of_o vocal_a bird_n for_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o medicinable_a flower_n and_o herb_n for_o all_o pleasure_n that_o mo●e_n feast_n &_o delight_v the_o sense_n and_o draw_v the_o very_a soul_n into_o a_o admiration_n of_o the_o place_n of_o all_o other_o do_v surpass_v ae●ian_n as_o the_o topographer_n make_v mention_v but_o now_o we_o mean_v to_o relate_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o spirit_n both_o in_o a_o general_a and_o special_a acceptation_n ●_o a_o spirit_n be_v take_v for_o our_o breath_n in_o respiration_n as_o galen_n say_v first_o prognostic_n if_o say_v he_o far_o from_o treatable_n lect●_n it_o imply_v a_o pain_n and_o a_o inflammation_n about_o the_o disaphragma_n it_o be_v often_o among_o the_o poet_n take_v for_o wind_n among_o the_o philosopher_n for_o a_o abstract_n form_n pro_fw-la damone_n vel_fw-la bono_fw-mi vel_fw-la malo_fw-la it_o be_v use_v for_o a_o savour_n and_o for_o lofty_a courage_n in_o none_o of_o these_o sense_n we_o be_v to_o take_v it_o in_o this_o place_n but_o for_o a_o subtle_a pure_a airy_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nutrition_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o like_a 3._o animal_n 3_o in_o the_o brain_n and_o though_o the_o spirit_n proceed_v from_o the_o heart_n yet_o be_v they_o diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o the_o artery_n and_o vein_n and_o there_o in_o the_o brain_n they_o be_v term_v animale_a because_o they_o impart_v a_o faculty_n to_o the_o nerve_n of_o sense_n and_o real_a motion_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o every_o live_a creature_n the_o conduit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o artery_n and_o vein_n the_o artery_n carry_v much_o spirit_n &_o little_a blood_n &_o the_o vein_n much_o blood_n and_o little_a spirit_n yet_o be_v each_o of_o they_o the_o receptacle_n of_o both_o for_o the_o cherish_n and_o stir_v up_o of_o the_o spirit_n these_o thing_n ensew_v be_v great_o available_a first_o a_o illuminate_v pure_a air_n purge_v from_o all_o grosser_n quality_n second_o a_o choice_n of_o fragrant_a smell_n three_o musical_a harmony_n and_o merriment_n as_o ludovicus_n cael._n rodig_n do_v write_v a_o necessary_a four_o may_v be_v annex_v that_o be_v nutriment_n for_o it_o rouse_v up_o and_o lighten_v the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o problem_n say_v that_o homo_fw-la pransus_fw-la multo_fw-la levior_fw-la est_fw-la &_o agili●r_fw-la jeiuno_fw-it after_o meat_n a_o man_n be_v far_o more_o light_a and_o nimble_a then_o while_o he_o be_v fast_v so_o a_o merry_a pleasant_a man_n be_v more_o light_a the●_n one_o that_o be_v sad_a and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v dead_a it_o far_o heavy_a than_o one_o alive_a there_o be●_n other_o thing_n also_o very_o commodious_a as_o inte●_n mission_n of_o meditation_n a_o due_a regard_n of_o motion_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o too_o vehement_a and_o so_o consume_v or_o too_o slack_a and_o so_o corrupt_a the_o spirit_n now_o mean_v we_o to_o speak_v in_o order_n of_o the_o complexion_n cap._n ix_o of_o a_o choleric_a complexion_n choler_n be_v term_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o latin_n bilis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o only_o take_v for_o the_o humour_n but_o sometime_o for_o anger_n as_o i●_n th●ocritus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter_a anger_n appear_v in_o his_o face_n or_o in_o his_o nostril_n so_o the_o latin_a word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o anger_v plaut_n fame_v &_o mora_fw-la bil●m_fw-la in_o nasum_fw-la conciunt_fw-la for_o anger_n first_o appear_v in_o the_o face_n or_o nose_n therefore_o the_o hebrews_n have_v the_o same_o word_n for_o ira_fw-la and_o nasus_fw-la that_o be_v aph_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o theocr._n afore_o mention_v and_o that_o of_o persius_n 5._o ira_fw-la cadit_fw-la naso_fw-la rugosaque_fw-la sanna_fw-la so_o we_o say_v in_o our_o english_a proverb_n when_o a_o man_n be_v tasty_a and_o anger_n wrinkle_n his_o nose_n such_o a_o man_n take_v pepper_n in_o the_o nose_n but_o yell_v low_a choler_n be_v a_o humour_n contain_v in_o