Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	speak_v	word_n	5,564	5	4.4064	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27374	The potable balsome of life being a collection of the choicest preservatives that are extant within the three natural families of minerals, vegetables and animals, reduced into such essences and tinctures by the scientifick art of chymie ... by which the bodies which are in health may be preserved ... / published by P. Bellon ...	Belon, P. (Peter)	1675 (1675)	Wing P3026B; Wing B1856; ESTC R4899	23,548	26

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water_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v any_o other_o metal_n mineral_n linen_n woollen_a or_o any_o other_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o from_o corrode_a that_o those_o part_n of_o my_o clothes_n or_o skin_n that_o have_v be_v accidental_o wet_v and_o imbue_v with_o this_o dissolvant_fw-la have_v prove_v as_o sound_v in_o the_o ware_v as_o any_o other_o part_n of_o my_o apparel_n and_o my_o hand_n not_o in_o the_o least_o offend_v which_o prove_v its_o operation_n upon_o gold_n to_o proceed_v from_o a_o analogical_a consent_n of_o part_n and_o by_o sympathy_n but_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o gold_n in_o it_o it_o tinge_v all_o thing_n of_o a_o most_o glorious_a purpurine_n colour_n which_o evident_o show_v that_o the_o say_v menstruum_fw-la be_v sufficient_o saturate_v with_o the_o central_a sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n which_o yield_v that_o colour_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o shall_v have_v prepare_v this_o dissolvant_fw-la which_o will_v take_v up_o six_o week_n 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most_o common_o by_o no_o visible_a outward_a effect_n but_o then_o its_o virtue_n be_v sensible_o feel_v in_o augment_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a revive_v the_o spirit_n cheer_v the_o heart_n and_o by_o corroborate_n of_o the_o viscera_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o speak_v in_o few_o word_n its_o innumerable_a virtue_n i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o quercetans_n own_o word_n ad_fw-la innumerabiles_fw-la morbos_fw-la fere_n incredibilis_fw-la videtur_fw-la virtutis_fw-la thus_o i_o conclude_v with_o the_o most_o noble_a of_o metal_n to_o speak_v something_o of_o the_o best_a of_o mineral_n of_o vitriol_n that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o species_n which_o spirit_n give_v life_n to_o all_o being_n be_v a_o truth_n that_o be_v past_o dispute_v but_o what_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o what_o substance_n incorporate_v and_o how_o communicate_v be_v that_o which_o but_o few_o understand_v yet_o most_o of_o the_o eminent_n philosopher_n say_v that_o the_o external_a green_a and_o azurine_a colour_n of_o vitriol_n and_o its_o inward_a acide_fw-la declare_v it_o to_o be_v that_o subtle_a juice_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o that_o universal_a fermentation_n which_o precede_v all_o natural_a production_n even_o as_o leaven_n to_o flower_n and_o water_n the_o sulphur_n contain_v in_o the_o say_a vitriol_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o ferment_n which_o open_v and_o unite_v gather_v and_o coagulate_v the_o divers_a vapour_n which_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o according_a to_o their_o respective_a matrices_fw-la form_n they_o into_o vegetable_n mineral_n or_o metallic_a substance_n in_o vitriol_n venus_n be_v most_o apparent_a and_o therefore_o most_o ingenious_o feign_v by_o those_o poet_n that_o be_v philosopher_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n or_o principle_n of_o all_o natural_a generation_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o internal_a redness_n of_o the_o say_a vitriol_n do_v clear_o manifest_v that_o generative_a blood_n of_o nature_n with_o which_o she_o do_v ferment_n her_o seed_n and_o of_o those_o fermented_a seed_n produce_v such_o varietys_n of_o being_n which_o make_v such_o a_o sympathy_n between_o those_o three_o natural_a family_n this_o vitriol_n that_o have_v a_o acide_fw-la spirit_n a_o burn_a or_o corrosive_a oil_n have_v also_o a_o sweet_a red_a tincture_n in_o it_o that_o be_v so_o friendly_a to_o nature_n as_o to_o communicate_v to_o she_o all_o that_o she_o want_v both_o as_o to_o her_o preservation_n and_o renovation_n sweeten_v all_o preternatural_a acide_n purge_v its_o balsamic_a part_n from_o all_o outward_a adherence_n and_o vivify_a of_o the_o suppress_v spirit_n beside_o it_o be_v general_o know_v to_o be_v the_o great_a opener_n and_o resolver_n of_o obstruction_n that_o be_v use_v in_o physic_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o i_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o this_o inward_a balsamic_a sweetness_n of_o vitriol_n impregnate_v with_o the_o dissoluble_a magister_n of_o pearl_n to_o enter_v into_o this_o composition_n of_o the_o pearl_n pearl_n be_v the_o concretion_n of_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o that_o mucilaginous_a liquor_n that_o a_o certain_a shell_n fish_v call_v oyster_n draw_v from_o the_o sea_n water_n which_o contain_v a_o embrionated_a salt_n full_a of_o a_o natural_a balsam_n and_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o generation_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o air_n and_o water_n those_o two_o great_a vehicle_n of_o the_o universal_a ferment_n this_o gem_n be_v only_o find_v in_o those_o shell_n that_o be_v most_o rugged_a and_o that_o contain_v the_o lean_a and_o most_o languid_a fish_n which_o show_v that_o in_o the_o production_n of_o this_o jewel_n it_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o sweet_a sulphureous_a milky_a substance_n of_o which_o this_o object_n of_o luxury_n and_o curiosity_n be_v perfect_v this_o concrete_a have_v 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of_o the_o lung_n the_o action_n of_o its_o virtue_n be_v carry_v &_o distribute_v unto_o the_o very_a last_o disgestion_n through_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o by_o respiration_n it_o be_v a_o little_a panacea_fw-la against_o the_o plague_n &_o all_o other_o infection_n &_o malignant_a disease_n a_o great_a specific_a in_o the_o jaundice_n good_a against_o the_o apoplex_a asthma_n and_o fit_v of_o the_o mother_n in_o a_o word_n it_o abound_v in_o a_o balsamic_a sulphur_n which_o be_v manifest_v by_o its_o exquisite_a odour_n and_o in_o a_o magnetic_a salt_n which_o make_v that_o af●er_n it_o have_v be_v dessicate_v it_o attract_v to_o itself_o again_o from_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n that_o balsam_n which_o afford_v it_o afresh_o the_o same_o weight_n of_o body_n the_o same_o vivacity_n of_o colour_n and_o the_o same_o activity_n of_o odour_n as_o it_o have_v at_o first_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n worth_a observation_n the_o flower_n of_o rosemary_n which_o the_o 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