Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	excellent_a	find_v	great_a	421	4	2.1545	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09878	Alexicacvs spirit of salt of the vvorld, which vulgarly prepair'd is call'd the spirit of salt., or, The transcendent virtue of the true spirit of salt long look'd for, and now philosophically prepared and purified from all hurtfull or coroding qualities, far beyond any thing yet known to the world : being both safe and pleasant for the use of all men, women, and children / by Constantine Rhodocanaces.	Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689.	1667 (1667)	Wing R1332A; ESTC R218433	17,001	37

alexicacus_n spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n which_o vulgar_o prepare_v be_v call_v the_o spirit_z of_o salt_n or_o the_o transcendent_a virtue_n of_o the_o true_a spirit_n of_o salt_n long_o look_v for_o and_o now_o philosophical_o prepare_v and_o purify_v from_o all_o hurtful_a or_o corode_a quality_n far_o beyond_o any_o thing_n yet_o know_v to_o the_o world_n be_v both_o safe_a and_o pleasant_a for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n by_o constantine_n rhodocanaces_n grecian_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o chios_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chemist_n who_o be_v the_o sole_a author_n and_o inventor_n of_o this_o spirit_n live_v in_o london_n next_o door_n to_o the_o three_o king_n inn_n in_o southampton_n building_n near_o the_o king_n gate_n in_o holborn_n where_o all_o manner_n of_o chemical_a preparation_n be_v carry_v on_o without_o any_o sophistication_n or_o abuse_n whatsoever_o this_o five_o edition_n be_v enlarge_v with_o some_o new_a testimony_n advertisement_n and_o rare_a medicament_n by_o his_o majesty_n special_a direction_n and_o allowance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d london_n print_v by_o i._n r._n in_o the_o year_n 1667._o to_o the_o reader_n have_v promise_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a apology_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o give_v a_o far_a relation_n of_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n and_o use_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n confirm_v by_o sundry_a experiment_n here_o in_o england_n according_o i_o have_v here_o do_v it_o though_o omit_v many_o experiment_n to_o prevent_v tediousness_n which_o i_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n to_o difference_n it_o from_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v spirit_n of_o salt_n for_o many_o hear_n what_o great_a success_n my_o spirit_n of_o salt_n have_v have_v they_o conclude_v that_o which_o be_v vulgar_o call_v so_o will_v have_v the_o same_o the_o contrary_a to_o which_o be_v find_v for_o not_o long_o since_o 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there_o be_v some_o who_o pretend_v to_o make_v this_o spirit_n according_a to_o my_o preparation_n wherefore_o i_o think_v good_a to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v that_o as_o yet_o this_o secret_n have_v not_o be_v communicate_v to_o any_o nor_o must_v it_o be_v it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a so_o order_v by_o his_o majesty_n who_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o allow_v the_o communication_n of_o it_o for_o the_o public_a good_a i_o shall_v then_o public_o declare_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v receive_v from_o i_o the_o philosophical_a way_n of_o prepare_v it_o the_o apology_n of_o the_o author_n which_o he_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o now_o have_v make_v public_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o other_o may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o the_o ample_a testimony_n of_o sir_n thomas_n middleton_n late_o tender_v to_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n touch_v my_o preparation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n as_o to_o the_o difference_n thereof_o 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who_o be_v please_v at_o present_a to_o think_v otherwise_o of_o it_o than_o experience_n have_v evince_v to_o be_v true_a testimony_n touch_v the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n as_o it_o be_v perpare_v by_o mr._n constantine_n rhodocanaces_n i_o have_v intend_v to_o have_v add_v to_o this_o five_o edition_n of_o my_o book_n many_o new_a testimony_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v unto_o i_o from_o several_a person_n but_o in_o regard_n i_o find_v that_o this_o my_o spirit_n be_v in_o the_o judgement_n almost_o of_o all_o man_n receive_v with_o a_o singular_a commendation_n i_o do_v forbear_v to_o create_v any_o unnecessary_a trouble_n to_o my_o reader_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o new_a testimony_n of_o great_a consequence_n i_o can_v let_v they_o pass_v but_o have_v add_v they_o in_o p._n 6.7_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o truth_n may_v be_v affirm_v it_o be_v virtue_n more_o illustrate_v and_o every_o one_o with_o more_o security_n and_o cheerfulness_n may_v use_v it_o as_o a_o remedy_n 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the_o symptom_n of_o that_o distemper_n be_v manifest_a upon_o he_o and_o have_v in_o vain_a attend_v upon_o the_o country_n physician_n for_o his_o cure_n do_v at_o length_n betake_v himself_o to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o certain_a diaphoretic_a powder_n of_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n rhodocanace_n and_o after_o thrice_o use_v thereof_o with_o this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n drink_v thereof_o every_o morning_n a_o convenient_a do_v as_o he_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n he_o recover_v his_o health_n unto_o admiration_n 7._o that_o another_o minister_n of_o worcester-shire_n have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v with_o the_o scurvy_a for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o month_n so_o as_o he_o have_v little_a or_o no_o strength_n leave_v especial_o in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v yet_o by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o spirit_n within_o a_o short_a time_n deliver_v from_o that_o languor_n and_o weakness_n of_o his_o part_n and_o all_o other_o symptom_n of_o his_o scorbutic_a distemper_n 8._o that_o a_o countryman_n of_o the_o same_o county_n sick_a of_o a_o inveterate_a headache_n which_o afflict_v he_o at_o certain_a time_n every_o day_n have_v be_v leave_v by_o the_o physician_n and_o in_o their_o opinion_n near_o death_n do_v after_o a_o purgation_n once_o and_o again_o prescribe_v make_v use_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o week_n or_o thereabouts_o and_o be_v thereby_o sudden_o and_o strange_o recover_v 9_o that_o a_o gentlewoman_n be_v great_o obstruct_v in_o her_o lung_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n or_o more_o and_o thereby_o very_o much_o weaken_v as_o also_o through_o hysterical_a passion_n vefrequent_o bring_v almost_o unto_o death_n have_v use_v many_o other_o medicine_n to_o no_o purpose_n be_v by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o spiritof_a salt_n within_o a_o short_a time_n recover_v and_o deliver_v from_o all_o the_o ill_a symptom_n before_o recite_v these_o thing_n mr._n morton_n testify_v as_o he_o express_v it_o willing_o and_o upon_o knowledge_n the_o testimony_n of_o c._n sankey_n lond._n august_n 1663._o as_o follow_v 10._o that_o labour_v under_o a_o continual_a fever_n for_o some_o day_n and_o sore_o afflict_v with_o obstruction_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v just_a fear_n of_o a_o jaundice_n he_o by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o spirit_n of_o salt_n prepare_v by_o mr._n rhodocanaces_n and_o take_v thereof_o to_o the_o three_o or_o fourrh_n time_n do_v forthwith_o recover_v to_o his_o former_a condition_n of_o health_n this_o testimony_n mr._n sankey_n give_v under_o his_o hand_n upon_o his_o own_o experience_n therein_o desire_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o profit_n of_o other_o the_o testimony_n of_o samuel_n rand_n under_o his_o own_o hand_n lond._n june_n 1663._o as_o follow_v 11._o that_o be_v sick_a of_o a_o quartan_a ague_n for_o almost_o nine_o month_n together_o and_o use_v other_o medicine_n to_o no_o effect_n he_o by_o the_o use_n of_o 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