Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	light_n	scripture_n	word_n	7,735	5	4.7523	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76996	Paracelsvs of the [brace] chymical transmutation, genealogy and generation [brace] of metals & minerals. Also, of the urim and thummim of the Jews. With an appendix, of the vertues and use of an excellent water made by Dr. Trigge. The second part of the mumial treatise. Whereunto is added, philosophical and chymical experiments of that famous philosopher Raymvnd Lvlly; containing, the right and due composition of both elixirs. The admirable and perfect way of making the great stone of the philosophers, as it was truely taught in Paris, and sometimes practised in England, by the said Raymund Lully, in the time of King Edw. 3. / Translated into English by R. Turner philomathēs.	Paracelsus, 1493-1541.; Turner, Robert, fl. 1654-1665.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3543; Thomason E1590_3; ESTC R208833	78,745	173

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no_o otherwise_o thus_o have_v declare_v the_o instrument_n matter_n and_o ferment_n we_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o weight_n without_o observation_n whereof_o our_o work_n be_v in_o vain_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o spagyric_n stone_n the_o formal_a part_n of_o our_o birth_n be_v the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o tincture_n of_o sol_n but_o the_o live_a part_n be_v another_o material_a therefore_o the_o composition_n of_o this_o sacred_a adamick_a stone_n be_v make_v after_o the_o adamick_a mercury_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n with_o their_o female_a eve_n by_o the_o matrimony_n and_o union_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o mercury_n on_o the_o three_o part_n therefore_o the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n consist_v of_o spiritual_a corporal_a and_o animal_n mercury_n the_o corporal_a mercury_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o tincture_n the_o spiritual_a and_o animal_n mercuries_n 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deceive_v thus_o far_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o sol_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o tincture_n the_o moon_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o luna_n lie_v in_o this_o white_a tincture_n as_o the_o red_a in_o sol_n and_o it_o be_v also_o bear_v of_o a_o subtle_a spirit_n but_o not_o so_o perfect_a as_o that_o of_o sol._n nevertheless_o in_o purity_n and_o constancy_n it_o far_o excel_v the_o tincture_n of_o all_o the_o other_o subsequent_a metal_n for_o burn_a lead_n consume_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o metal_n with_o it_o in_o the_o fire_n except_z sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la to_o which_o it_o bring_v no_o detriment_n see_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v of_o power_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n which_o it_o once_o put_v on_o to_o wit_n mercury_n from_o injury_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n and_o render_v the_o same_o fix_a and_o constant_a it_o be_v easy_o gather_v from_o hence_o if_o it_o effect_v this_o in_o so_o instable_a and_o 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