Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	word_n	world_n	yield_v	189	3	6.6606	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42035	Curiosities in chymistry being new experiments and observations concerning the principles of natural bodies / written by a person of honour ; and published by his operator, H.G.	Person of honour.; Boyle, Robert, 1627-1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing G1877; ESTC R9237	46,575	122

philosophical_a work_n of_o transmutation_n because_o its_o sulphur_n be_v once_o coagulate_v lose_v all_o power_n of_o motion_n for_o the_o future_a and_o therefore_o be_v unfruitful_a and_o dead_a but_o it_o be_v this_o same_o seminal_a sulphur_n that_o when_o the_o gold_n be_v produce_v do_v coagulate_v itself_o with_o mercury_n and_o thereby_o convert_v it_o into_o gold_n and_o there_o appear_v not_o any_o solid_a reason_n against_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o transmutation_n so_o much_o seek_v after_o since_o though_o seed_n can_v be_v convert_v into_o other_o seed_n yet_o those_o that_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o weak_a mover_n may_v be_v overcome_v by_o and_o bring_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o such_o seed_n as_o be_v furnish_v with_o a_o strong_a and_o now_o have_v establish_v the_o material_a and_o formal_a principle_n of_o natural_a body_n the_o efficient_a only_o remain_v to_o be_v consider_v prop._n xviii_o the_o chief_a mover_n under_o god_n of_o all_o natural_a body_n that_o actuate_v and_o foecundate_n all_o animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n seed_n that_o coagulate_v elementary_a water_n into_o all_o sort_n of_o body_n according_a to_o the_o various_a idea_n of_o those_o seed_n that_o apply_v the_o same_o water_n to_o those_o idea_n and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o chief_a efficient_a in_o all_o the_o phaenomena_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o certain_a subtle_a spirit_n of_o a_o igneous_a nature_n diffuse_v through_o the_o whole_a visible_a world_n but_o chief_o treasure_v up_o at_o the_o centre_n thereof_o in_o the_o sun_n n.b._n 1._o by_o spirit_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o immaterial_a substance_n but_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o very_a minute_n and_o very_o active_a particle_n peculiar_o fit_v for_o motion_n and_o endow_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o visible_a world_n i_o understand_v here_o that_o part_n of_o the_o corporeal_a universe_n which_o contain_v the_o earth_n with_o the_o other_o six_o planet_n and_o make_v up_o one_o great_a vortex_n whereof_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o centre_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o universe_n it_o be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o we_o only_o as_o that_o most_o ingenious_a conjecture_n of_o the_o incomparable_a des_fw-mi cartes_n concern_v it_o be_v very_o likely_a to_o be_v true_a namely_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o fix_a star_n we_o see_v be_v the_o centre_n and_o sun_n as_o it_o be_v of_o a_o distinct_a vortex_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o likely_a that_o each_o of_o they_o have_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o its_o own_o vortex_n and_o the_o same_o influence_n upon_o the_o planet_n or_o whatever_o body_n they_o be_v which_o it_o contain_v that_o the_o sun_n have_v to_o our_o vortex_n and_o upon_o the_o body_n comprehend_v there_o in_o particular_o the_o terraqueous_a globe_n and_o though_o this_o part_n of_o our_o author_n hypothesis_n concern_v the_o anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o universal_a spirit_n may_v be_v applicable_a in_o the_o sense_n new_o explain_v to_o the_o whole_a universe_n of_o body_n yet_o his_o other_o principle_n of_o water_n and_o seed_n be_v not_o so_o comprehensive_a and_o whatever_o he_o say_v of_o they_o must_v be_v limit_v to_o the_o body_n contain_v in_o this_o little_a point_n of_o the_o universe_n that_o the_o almighty_a creator_n have_v give_v to_o mankind_n for_o a_o habitation_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o have_v but_o little_a certain_a knowledge_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o little_a we_o have_v be_v very_o superficial_a 3_o this_o universal_a spirit_n be_v actual_o igneous_a in_o its_o fountain_n the_o sun_n and_o after_o it_o be_v incorporate_v in_o terrestrial_a body_n even_o the_o cold_a of_o they_o it_o differ_v but_o in_o the_o slow_a motion_n of_o its_o particle_n from_o actual_a fire_n and_o therefore_o whenever_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o rapid_a motion_n it_o turn_v into_o actual_a fire_n again_o and_o those_o particle_n of_o combustible_a body_n that_o be_v in_o a_o vehement_a agitation_n do_v chief_o constitute_v our_o culinary_a fire_n be_v once_o particle_n of_o this_o universal_a spirit_n and_o come_v original_o from_o the_o sun_n 4._o this_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o water_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creation_n for_o when_o god_n create_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o he_o intend_v to_o form_v this_o terraqueous_a globe_n namely_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o simple_a elementary_a water_n he_o endow_v it_o with_o all_o sort_n of_o seed_n and_o make_v use_v of_o this_o spirit_n to_o coagulate_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o foresay_a mass_n according_a to_o the_o signature_n of_o those_o seed_n into_o mineral_n vegetable_a and_o animal_n body_n of_o all_o kind_n and_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a which_o our_o translator_n render_v move_v seem_v to_o agree_v very_o well_o with_o this_o hypothesis_n for_o it_o proper_o belong_v to_o bird_n sit_v upon_o and_o flutter_v over_o their_o egg_n and_o young_a one_o to_o excite_v quicken_v and_o foecundate_n the_o seed_n contain_v in_o the_o egg_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o the_o young_a one_o and_o to_o cherish_v they_o when_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o so_o that_o in_o this_o place_n the_o word_n may_v be_v very_o reasonable_o suppose_v to_o imply_v that_o the_o vital_a spirit_n which_o god_n have_v create_v do_v as_o it_o be_v sit_v upon_o and_o move_v itself_o in_o the_o water_n to_o actuate_v the_o seed_n they_o contain_v and_o by_o this_o mean_v hatch_v as_o it_o be_v and_o bring_v forth_o the_o after-mentioned_a body_n 5._o though_o this_o spirit_n by_o coagulate_v the_o elementary_a water_n into_o several_a body_n be_v itself_o coagulate_v and_o incorporate_v together_o with_o it_o and_o though_o it_o have_v be_v propagate_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o body_n that_o have_v be_v produce_v by_o generation_n ever_o since_o the_o terraqueous_a globe_n be_v first_o create_v so_o that_o every_o fruitful_a seed_n have_v a_o particle_n of_o this_o quicken_a spirit_n connate_a with_o it_o yet_o this_o particle_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o accomplish_v the_o evolution_n of_o the_o seminal_a idea_n and_o actuate_v the_o body_n in_o all_o the_o function_n that_o belong_v to_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v maintain_v corroborate_v and_o multiply_v by_o constant_a fresh_a supply_n from_o that_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n of_o this_o vital_a fire_n which_o be_v place_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o thence_o diffuse_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o that_o glorious_a body_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o terraqueous_a globe_n where_o it_o maintain_v and_o actuate_v the_o forementioned_a native_a spirit_n of_o all_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n 6._o the_o vital_a substance_n that_o flow_v continual_o from_o the_o sun_n be_v equal_o capable_a of_o all_o form_n and_o unite_v itself_o indifferent_o with_o all_o seed_n but_o when_o it_o be_v once_o unite_v it_o lose_v its_o indifferency_n and_o be_v specify_v according_a to_o the_o determinate_a nature_n of_o every_o particular_a seed_n that_o it_o incorporate_v with_o hence_o the_o sulphur_n of_o vegetable_n be_v quite_o different_a from_o those_o of_o animal_n and_o both_o from_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n nor_o can_v they_o be_v transmute_v into_o one_o another_o by_o humane_a art_n so_o straight_o do_v the_o universal_a spirit_n unite_v itself_o with_o particular_a seed_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o close_a a_o union_n be_v because_o the_o native_a pre-existent_a in_o every_o seed_n be_v of_o the_o same_o spirit_n nature_n and_o original_a with_o this_o universal_a spirit_n as_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n hitherto_o explain_v the_o universal_a spirit_n assert_v in_o it_o be_v manifest_a 1._o from_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o constant_a respiration_n to_o man_n and_o most_o other_o animal_n for_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a vital_a substance_n in_o the_o air_n that_o they_o can_v live_v a_o minute_n without_o fresh_a supply_n of_o now_o that_o the_o air_n be_v but_o the_o vehicle_n of_o this_o vital_a substance_n flow_v continual_o from_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o medium_fw-la through_o which_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o sublunary_a body_n shall_v be_v prove_v hereafter_o so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v the_o universal_a spirit_n clothe_v with_o air_n that_o be_v constant_o receive_v into_o the_o lung_n by_o inspiration_n and_o thence_o transmit_v to_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a fountain_n of_o the_o animal_n life_n that_o constant_o diffuse_v a_o vital_a spirit_n through_o the_o artery_n together_o with_o the_o blood_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o thereby_o maintain_v and_o cherish_v the_o native_a heat_n and_o vital_a spirit_n reside_v in_o each_o of_o they_o must_v have_v constant_a supply_n from_o the_o universal_a spirit_n to_o corroborate_v maintain_v and_o multiply_v its_o own_o particular_a spirit_n for_o the_o

imprimatur_fw-la tractatus_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la curiosity_n in_o chemistry_n sept._n 30._o 1690._o exit_fw-la aedibus_fw-la collegij_fw-la guall_a charleton_n proefes_fw-mi coll._n med._n lond._n e_n tho._n burwell_n j._n gordon_n will._n dawes_n tho._n gill._n curiosity_n in_o chemistry_n be_v new_a experiment_n and_o observation_n concern_v the_o principle_n of_o natural_a body_n write_a by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o publish_v by_o his_o operator_n h._n g._n london_n print_v b●_n h.c._n for_o stafford_n anson_n at_o the_o three_o pigeon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1691._o new_a experiment_n and_o observation_n concern_v the_o principle_n of_o natural_a body_n the_o introduction_n the_o ingenious_a author_n of_o this_o treatise_n have_v herein_o lay_v a_o great_a many_o experiment_n and_o observation_n together_o in_o order_n to_o prove_v that_o water_n be_v the_o only_a first_o material_a principle_n of_o natural_a body_n and_o that_o all_o the_o other_o pretend_v hypostatical_a principle_n be_v ultimate_a and_o reducible_a into_o mere_a elementary_a water_n wherefore_o to_o give_v a_o brief_a and_o perspicuous_a account_n of_o his_o reason_n upon_o this_o subject_n he_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o reduce_v they_o to_o the_o follow_a proposition_n sect._n i._n the_o ardent_a spirit_n of_o vegetable_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o oleous_a particle_n of_o these_o vegetable_n subtilise_v by_o fermentation_n and_o thereby_o dissolve_v in_o and_o unite_v to_o some_o part_n of_o their_o own_o phlegm_n for_o lavender_n rue_n margerum_n etc._n etc._n distil_v without_o addition_n and_o without_o a_o previous_a fermentation_n afford_v a_o oil_n but_o never_o yield_v any_o burn_a spirit_n whereas_o after_o fermentation_n they_o yield_v a_o ardent_a spirit_n but_o no_o oil_n which_o be_v a_o manifest_a proof_n that_o the_o inflammable_a oil_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o inflammable_a spirit_n especial_o since_o by_o the_o last_a action_n of_o the_o air_n upon_o this_o spirit_n the_o oleous_a part_n will_v at_o last_o be_v bring_v to_o separate_v itself_o from_o the_o phlegm_n and_o swim_v above_o it_o moreover_o if_o you_o pour_v oil_n in_o small_a quantity_n upon_o ferment_a vegetable_n they_o will_v come_v over_o in_o distillation_n in_o the_o form_n of_o spirit_n as_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o aniseed_n wormwood_n and_o such_o other_o oleous_a and_o aromatic_a vegetable_n that_o be_v prepare_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n without_o any_o previous_a fermentation_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o oil_n of_o these_o vegetable_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n have_v imbibe_v and_o carry_v up_o along_o with_o it_o in_o distillation_n for_o this_o spirit_n be_v itself_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o oil_n of_o wine_n dissolve_v in_o phlegm_n will_v present_o imbibe_n any_o aromatic_a oil_n drop_v into_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o spirit_n of_o aniseed_n the_o oleous_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n imbibe_v as_o much_o of_o their_o oil_n as_o it_o can_v receive_v and_o the_o rest_n for_o they_o abound_v with_o oil_n be_v join_v with_o the_o phlegmatic_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n compose_v a_o milk-coloured_n liquor_n as_o all_o oil_n do_v when_o they_o be_v mix_v with_o water_n which_o we_o see_v daily_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o emulsion_n who_o oily_a part_n may_v be_v imbibe_v by_o fresh_a spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n yield_v spirit_n of_o aniseed_n anew_o final_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o oleous_a nature_n that_o ardent_a spirit_n be_v so_o inflammable_a and_o that_o they_o so_o much_o weaken_v the_o corrode_a acidity_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la as_o to_o render_v it_o innocent_a enough_o to_o be_v take_v inward_o though_o they_o themselves_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o certain_a volatile_a acid._n sect._n ii_o the_o spirit_n of_o vegetable_n make_v by_o incineration_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o these_o plant_n dissolve_v in_o their_o own_o phlegm_n for_o they_o consist_v of_o the_o effluvia_fw-la that_o ascend_v from_o the_o plant_n while_o their_o tartar_n be_v a_o calcine_v into_o a_o fix_a salt_n keep_v from_o fly_v away_o into_o the_o air_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o peculiar_a structure_n of_o the_o furnace_n etc._n etc._n employ_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o incineration_n and_o be_v therefore_o altogether_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o spirit_n of_o soot_n or_o even_o with_o the_o genuine_a bitterish_a alcaline_a spirit_n of_o tartar_n of_o wine_n n.b._n since_o in_o the_o juice_n of_o grape_n the_o alcali_n and_o acid_n mutual_o coagulate_v obtain_v the_o name_n of_o tartar_n why_o shall_v not_o the_o same_o salt_n con-coagulated_n in_o the_o juice_n of_o other_o vegetable_n though_o endow_v with_o very_o different_a seed_n obtain_v the_o same_o appellation_n rather_o than_o that_o of_o essential_a salt_n for_o there_o be_v real_o in_o the_o juice_n of_o all_o vegetable_n a_o tartar_n not_o unlike_a to_o that_o of_o wine_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n prepare_v by_o the_o incineration_n of_o plant_n do_v like_o that_o of_o vinous_a tartar_n proceed_v from_o the_o tartar_n of_o these_o plant_n which_o see_v they_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o salt_n namely_o alcaly_a and_o acid_n those_o spirit_n be_v indeed_o nothing_o else_o but_o these_o salt_n in_o a_o fluid_a state_n hence_o if_o genuine_a spirit_n of_o tartar_n be_v draw_v off_o from_o a_o alcalisate_n salt_n the_o volatile_a acid_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o fix_a alcaly_a it_o will_v strike_v your_o nose_n with_o the_o pungent_a scent_n of_o a_o volatile_a urinous_a salt_n sect._n iii_o the_o alcaline_a vrinous_a spirit_n of_o animal_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o these_o animal_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a of_o their_o own_o phlegm_n for_o 1._o if_o you_o put_v spirit_n of_o urine_n or_o any_o other_o urinous_a spirit_n well_o rectify_v into_o a_o glass_n convenient_o shape_v a_o gentle_a heat_n will_v sublime_a good_a store_n of_o dry_a volatile_a salt_n into_o the_o slender_a neck_n of_o the_o glass_n leave_v a_o weak_a phlegmatic_a liquor_n in_o the_o bottom_n which_o will_v be_v mere_a insipid_a phlegm_n if_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_o free_v from_o the_o volatile_a salt_n that_o it_o be_v yet_o impregnate_v with_o and_o from_o the_o subtle_a particle_n of_o oil_n that_o general_o if_o not_o constant_o ascend_v together_o with_o these_o spirit_n and_o continue_v invisible_o mix_v with_o they_o though_o never_o so_o well_o rectify_v even_o to_o a_o perfect_a transparency_n for_o a_o long_a time_n till_o at_o length_n by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o air_n or_o evaporation_n of_o the_o volatile_a salt_n if_o the_o glass_n be_v not_o very_o well_o stop_v or_o the_o intestine_a motion_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o liquor_n though_o it_o be_v the_o particle_n of_o oil_n begin_v to_o separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o liquor_n and_o gather_v together_o into_o numerous_a little_a drop_n which_o though_o they_o be_v single_o invisible_a yet_o render_v the_o whole_a liquor_n muddy_a and_o of_o a_o red_a colour_n 2._o in_o the_o distillation_n for_o instance_n of_o fermented_a urine_n or_o of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a mingle_v with_o a_o fix_a salt_n usual_o the_o volatile_a salt_n sublime_v at_o first_o in_o a_o dry_a form_n but_o if_o you_o continue_v the_o distillation_n so_o much_o of_o the_o phlegm_n will_v ascend_v as_o shall_v dissolve_v all_o your_o volatile_a salt_n and_o wash_v it_o it_o down_o into_o the_o receiver_n where_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o spirit_n 3._o if_o you_o dissolve_v in_o common_a water_n distil_v as_o much_o volatile_a salt_n of_o human_a blood_n for_o instance_n as_o it_o will_v take_v up_o and_o distil_v this_o mixture_n you_o will_v by_o that_o mean_n obtain_v a_o liquor_n that_o by_o its_o smell_n taste_n and_o divers_a operation_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o good_a brisk_a spirit_n of_o human_a blood_n as_o that_o incomparable_a promoter_n of_o experimental_a philosophy_n mr._n boyle_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o late_a useful_a treatise_n about_o human_a blood_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o the_o alcaline_a spirit_n that_o be_v distil_v from_o pea_n bean_n and_o some_o other_o vegetable_n for_o they_o appear_v by_o divers_a effect_n to_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o urinous_a spirit_n sect._n iu._n the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o mineral_n as_o sea-salt_n vitriol_n sulphur_n etc._n etc._n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acid_n salt_n of_o these_o mineral_n free_v from_o the_o more_o terrestrial_a part_n unite_v with_o a_o little_a phlegm_n and_o so_o reduce_v into_o a_o fluid_a state_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n for_o you_o may_v reduce_v they_o to_o a_o dry_a salt_n by_o pour_v they_o upon_o a_o alcaly_a for_o instance_n spirit_n of_o 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