Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	desire_n	generation_n	great_a	46	3	2.1590	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01683	The mirror of alchimy, composed by the thrice-famous and learned fryer, Roger Bachon, sometimes fellow of Martin Colledge: and afterwards of Brasen-nose Colledge in Oxenforde. Also a most excellent and learned discourse of the admirable force and efficacie of art and nature, written by the same author. With certaine other treatises of the like argument; Speculum alchemiae. English	Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. De secretis operibus artis et naturae. English. aut; Khālid ibn Yazīd al-Umawī, 7th cent.; Simon, of Cologne, d. 1442?.	1597 (1597)	STC 1182; ESTC S100517	44,892	89

creature_n and_o in_o this_o point_n all_o wise_a man_n agree_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n sick_a folk_n be_v suffer_v to_o see_v play_n and_o pleasant_a thing_n be_v bring_v unto_o they_o yea_o oftentimes_o follow_v their_o humour_n we_o give_v they_o many_o contrary_a thing_n because_o the_o affection_n and_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n overcom_v sickness_n now_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o truth_n must_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v impair_v fear_n we_o be_v diligent_o to_o consider_v that_o every_o agent_n not_o only_o substance_n but_o likewise_o accidens_fw-la of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o quality_n work_v a_o virtue_n and_o make_v a_o appearance_n in_o the_o outward_a nature_n and_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a sensible_a virtue_n in_o thing_n this_o therefore_o may_v work_v a_o virtue_n and_o kind_n out_o of_o itself_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o other_o corporal_a thing_n but_o cheesely_a for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o man_n do_v not_o exercise_v only_o through_o heat_n but_o their_o spirit_n be_v stir_v uppe_o within_o they_o as_o they_o likewise_o be_v in_o other_o live_a creature_n and_o we_o see_v that_o some_o creature_n be_v change_v and_o do_v change_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o as_o for_o example_n the_o basilisk_n slai_v a_o man_n if_o it_o do_v but_o behold_v he_o the_o wolf_n make_v a_o man_n hoarse_a if_o it_o spy_v he_o first_o and_o the_o hyena_n as_o solinus_n report_v in_o his_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n and_o other_o author_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o dog_n to_o bark_v within_o his_o shadow_n yea_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o vegetable_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o female_a palm_n tree_n wax_v ripe_a by_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o male_a palm_n and_o in_o some_o region_n mare_n conceive_v with_o young_a through_o the_o very_a send_v of_o the_o horse_n as_o solinus_n record_v and_o many_o such_o thing_n happen_v through_o the_o kind_n and_o virtue_n of_o creature_n and_o plant_n even_o many_o strange_a &_o wonderful_a thing_n as_o aristotle_n affirm_v in_o his_o book_n of_o secret_n now_o if_o plant_n and_o live_a creature_n can_v attain_v unto_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n nature_n they_o shall_v much_o less_o be_v able_a to_o work_v virtue_n &_o kind_n and_o send_v forth_o colour_n for_o the_o alteration_n of_o body_n without_o they_o whereupon_o aristotle_n say_v in_o his_o book_n of_o sleep_n &_o watch_v that_o if_o a_o monstrous_a woman_n behold_v herself_o in_o a_o look_a glass_n she_o will_v infect_v it_o so_o that_o there_o will_v appear_v a_o cloud_n of_o blood_n and_o solinus_n report_v that_o in_o sythia_n there_o be_v woman_n which_o have_v a_o double_a ball_n or_o apple_n in_o one_o eye_n which_o cause_v ovid_n to_o say_v nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la pupilla_fw-la duplex_fw-la who_o when_o they_o be_v angry_a slay_v man_n with_o the_o very_o look_v on_o they_o and_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n of_o a_o ill_a complexion_n have_v some_o contagious_a disease_n as_o the_o leprosy_n or_o falling-sickness_n or_o a_o sharp_a ague_n or_o very_o bad_a eye_n and_o the_o like_a poyson_v and_o infect_v other_o that_o be_v in_o his_o company_n but_o contrariwise_o man_n of_o a_o good_a and_o healthy_a complexion_n especial_o young_a man_n do_v comfort_v other_o and_o make_v man_n joyful_a with_o their_o presence_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o delicate_a spirit_n their_o holsom_a and_o pleasant_a vapour_n their_o kindly_a &_o natural_a heat_n i_o say_v it_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o virtue_n which_o proceed_v from_o they_o as_o galen_n teach_v we_o in_o techin_n and_o these_o thing_n become_v hurtful_a if_o the_o soul_n be_v corrupt_v with_o many_o gross_a sin_n be_v couple_v with_o a_o disease_a body_n of_o a_o evil_a complexion_n and_o in_o like_a case_n be_v it_o if_o there_o be_v a_o fervent_a appetite_n and_o vehement_a desire_n to_o hurt_v and_o mischief_n for_o then_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o complexion_n and_o soundness_n woork_v more_o forcible_o by_o the_o cogitation_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o long_a desire_n that_o it_o have_v for_o which_o cause_n the_o leper_n that_o earnest_o wish_v and_o with_o exceed_a carefulness_n intend_v to_o infect_v some_o body_n that_o stand_v before_o he_o do_v both_o more_o speedy_o and_o dangerous_o infect_v he_o than_o he_o can_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o before_o hand_n think_v hereof_o desire_a and_o purpose_v it_o for_o nature_n as_o avicen_n teach_v in_o the_o foresay_a place_n obey_v the_o thought_n and_o vehement_a desire_n of_o the_o soul_n yea_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o operation_n at_o all_o in_o man_n if_o the_o natural_a virtue_n in_o the_o member_n do_v not_o subject_v itself_o to_o the_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o as_o avicen_n teach_v in_o the_o third_o of_o the_o metaphysic_n the_o first_o mover_n be_v a_o thought_n and_o the_o next_o a_o desire_n conformable_a to_o the_o thought_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o member_n which_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o desire_n and_o thought_n and_o that_o both_o in_o evil_n and_o good_a whereupon_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o man_n a_o good_a complexion_n health_n of_o body_n youth_n beauty_n comely_a proportion_n of_o the_o member_n and_o a_o soul_n free_a from_o sin_n a_o earnest_a thought_n and_o vehement_a desire_n to_o someworke_n than_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v effect_v by_o the_o kind_n and_o virtue_n of_o man_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o natural_a heat_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v more_o forcible_o and_o thorough_o wrought_v by_o these_o &_o such_o like_a spirit_n vapour_n and_o influence_n then_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v want_v especial_o if_o there_o be_v a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o forcible_a intention_n so_o then_o many_o strange_a matter_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o man_n when_o all_o the_o forename_a cawl_n do_v concur_v and_o meet_v together_o for_o word_n proceed_v from_o within_o by_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o desire_v come_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n heat_n and_o vocal_a artery_n and_o the_o generation_n of_o these_o thing_n have_v open_a way_n through_o which_o be_v a_o great_a passage_n of_o spirit_n heat_n evaporation_n virtue_n and_o kind_n which_o may_v be_v make_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o heart_n by_o reason_n whereof_o there_o be_v alteration_n and_o change_n make_v in_o thing_n spiritual_a other_o thing_n be_v answerable_a by_o word_n according_a to_o that_o natural_a power_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o for_o we_o see_v that_o by_o reason_n of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a artery_n gasping_n and_o yawning_n and_o many_o resolution_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o heat_n arise_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n which_o sometime_o hurt_v we_o when_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o crazy_a body_n that_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a complexion_n and_o again_o they_o great_o profit_v and_o comfort_v we_o when_o they_o come_v from_o a_o pure_a and_o sound_a body_n of_o a_o good_a complexion_n in_o like_a sort_n therefore_o there_o may_v be_v some_o natural_a operation_n in_o the_o generation_n and_o pronunciation_n of_o word_n with_o a_o intent_n and_o desire_n of_o work_v so_o that_o not_o without_o good_a cause_n we_o use_v to_o say_v that_o a_o line_o voice_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n not_o because_o it_o have_v that_o virtue_n which_o the_o magician_n dream_v of_o or_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o make_v and_o alter_v as_o other_o think_v but_o because_o it_o be_v as_o nature_n have_v ordain_v we_o must_v therefore_o be_v very_o circumspect_a in_o these_o thing_n for_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o tread_v awry_o and_o many_o err_v in_o both_o part_n some_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o operation_n but_o other_o exceed_v and_o fly_v unto_o magic_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o book_n in_o the_o world_n of_o charm_n and_o character_n prayer_n conjuration_n sacrifice_n and_o such_o like_a that_o be_v mere_a magic_n as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o office_n of_o spirit_n the_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o book_n of_o art_n notorie_n and_o infinite_a more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o contain_v not_o in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o art_n or_o nature_n but_o be_v whole_o stuff_v with_o the_o idle_a denise_n of_o vain_a magician_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o many_o book_n be_v ascribe_v to_o magician_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o such_o but_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n now_o among_o these_o which_o be_v suspect_v and_o which_o not_o everye_o man_n particular_a experience_n shall_v instruct_v he_o

mean_n whereof_o that_o which_o before_o lie_v hide_v do_v now_o appear_v neither_o can_v the_o moisture_n be_v separate_v but_o be_v retain_v by_o the_o dryness_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o see_v that_o whosoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v retain_v by_o or_o with_o his_o contrary_n as_o heat_n with_o cold_a and_o dryness_n with_o moisture_n thus_o when_o each_o of_o they_o have_v besiege_v his_o companion_n the_o thin_a be_v mingle_v with_o the_o thick_a and_o those_o thing_n be_v make_v one_o substance_n to_o wit_n their_o soul_n hot_a and_o moist_a and_o their_o body_n cold_a and_o dry_a than_o it_o labour_v to_o dissolve_v and_o subtiliate_v by_o his_o heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n and_o strive_v to_o enclose_v and_o retain_v with_o his_o body_n that_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v his_o office_n change_v and_o alter_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o thus_o have_v i_o tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v both_o see_v &_o do_v give_v thou_o in_o charge_n to_o convert_v nature_n from_o their_o subtility_n and_o substance_n with_o heat_n and_o moisture_n into_o their_o substance_n and_o colour_n now_o if_o thou_o will_v proceed_v aright_o in_o this_o mastery_n to_o obtain_v thy_o desire_n pass_v not_o the_o bound_n that_o i_o have_v set_v thou_o in_o this_o book_n chap._n vi_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o fix_v the_o spirit_n know_v also_o that_o when_o the_o body_n be_v mingle_v with_o moisture_n and_o that_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n meet_v therewith_o the_o moisture_n be_v convert_v on_o the_o body_n and_o dissolve_v it_o and_o then_o the_o spirit_n can_v issue_v forth_o because_o it_o be_v imbibe_v with_o the_o fire_n the_o spirit_n be_v fugitive_a so_o long_o as_o the_o body_n be_v mingle_v with_o they_o and_o strive_v to_o resist_v the_o fire_n &_o his_o flame_n and_o yet_o these_o part_n can_v hardly_o agree_v without_o a_o good_a operation_n and_o continual_a labour_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o ascend_v upward_o whereas_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o join_v two_o or_o diverse_a thing_n together_o where_o their_o centre_n be_v diverse_a unless_o it_o be_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o change_v of_o the_o substance_n and_o thing_n from_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v difficult_a to_o find_v out_o whosoever_o therefore_o can_v convert_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n the_o body_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o therewith_o mingle_v the_o subtle_a spirit_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o tinct_v any_o body_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o decoction_n contrition_n and_o wash_v of_o the_o stone_n thou_o be_v moreover_o to_o understand_v that_o decoction_n contrition_n cribation_n mundification_n and_o ablution_n with_o sweet_a water_n be_v very_o necessary_a to_o this_o secret_a and_o mastery_n so_o that_o he_o who_o will_v bestow_v any_o pain_n herein_o must_v cleanse_v it_o very_o well_o and_o wash_v the_o blackness_n from_o it_o and_o darkness_n that_o appear_v in_o his_o operation_n and_o subtiliate_v the_o body_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o afterward_o mingletherwith_o the_o soul_n dissolve_v and_o spirit_n cleanse_v so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v good_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n of_o it_o fvrthermore_o thou_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o loss_n of_o this_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o fire_n whereupon_o plato_n say_v in_o his_o book_n the_o fire_n yield_v profit_n to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a but_o domoge_n and_o corruption_n to_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_a so_o that_o when_o his_o quantity_n shall_v be_v meet_a &_o convenient_a it_o shall_v prosper_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v exceed_v measure_n in_o thing_n it_o shall_v without_o measure_n corrupt_a both_o to_o wit_n the_o perfect_a and_o corrupt_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o learned_a shall_v pour_v their_o medicine_n upon_o elixir_n to_o hinder_v and_o remove_v from_o they_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o fire_n &_o his_o heat_n hermes_n also_o say_v to_o his_o father_n i_o be_o afraid_a father_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o my_o house_n to_o who_o he_o make_v answer_v son_n take_v the_o dog_n corascene_a &_o the_o bitch_n of_o armenia_n put_v they_o together_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v a_o dog_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o heaven_n and_o dip_v he_o once_o in_o the_o sea_n water_n for_o he_o shall_v keep_v thy_o friend_n and_o defend_v thou_o from_o thy_o enemy_n and_o shall_v help_v thou_o whersoever_o thou_o become_v always_o abide_v with_o thou_o both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o hermes_n mean_v by_o the_o dog_n &_o bitch_n such_o thing_n as_o preserve_v body_n from_o the_o scorch_a he_o eat_v of_o the_o fire_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v water_n of_o calces_fw-la and_o salt_n the_o composition_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o philosopher_n book_n that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o mastery_n among_o who_o some_o have_v name_v they_o sea-water_n and_o bird_n milk_n and_o such_o like_a chap_n ix_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o stone_n thou_o must_v afterward_o bother_n take_v this_o precious_a stone_n which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v name_v magnify_v hide_a &_o conceal_v &_o put_v it_o in_o a_o cucurbit_n with_o his_o alembick_a &_o divide_v his_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o four_o element_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o fire_n these_o be_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n when_o thou_o have_v divide_v the_o water_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o air_n from_o the_o fire_n keep_v both_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o and_o take_v that_o which_o descend_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n be_v the_o lees_n and_o wash_v it_o with_o a_o warm_a fire_n till_o his_o blackness_n be_v go_v and_o his_o thickness_n depart_v then_o make_v he_o very_o white_a cause_v the_o superfluous_a moisture_n to_o fly_v away_o for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v change_v and_o become_v a_o white_a calx_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o cloudy_a darkness_n nor_o uncleanness_n and_o contrariety_n afterward_o return_v back_o to_o the_o first_o nature_n which_o ascend_v from_o it_o and_o purify_v they_o likewise_o from_o uncleanness_n blackness_n and_o contrariety_n and_o reiterate_v these_o work_n upon_o they_o so_o often_o until_o they_o be_v subtiliate_v purify_v and_o make_v thin_a which_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v thou_o shall_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n have_v be_v gracious_a unto_o thou_o know_v brother_n that_o this_o work_n be_v one_o stone_n into_o which_o gatib_n may_v not_o enter_v that_o be_v to_o say_v any_o strange_a thing_n the_o learned_a work_n with_o this_o and_o from_o hence_o proceed_v a_o medicine_n that_o give_v perfection_n 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