Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	work_a	work_v	world_n	27	3	3.9379	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53055	The philosphical and physical opinions written by Her Excellency the Lady Marchionesse of Newcastle.	Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.	1655 (1655)	Wing N863; ESTC R31084	172,000	202

sensiutie_n war._n all_o natural_a war_n be_v cause_v either_o by_o a_o sympathetical_a motion_n or_o a_o antepathetical_a motion_n for_o natural_a war_n and_o peace_n proceed_v from_o self-preservation_n which_o belong_v only_o to_o the_o figure_n for_o nothing_o be_v annihilate_v in_o nature_n but_o the_o particular_a print_n or_o several_a shape_n that_o motion_n make_v of_o matter_n which_o motion_n in_o every_o figure_n strive_v to_o maintain_v what_o they_o have_v create_v for_o when_o some_o figure_n destroyother_n it_o be_v for_o the_o maintenance_n or_o security_n ofthemselve_n and_o when_o the_o destruction_n be_v for_o food_n it_o be_v sympathetical_a motion_n which_o make_v a_o particular_a appetite_n or_o nourishment_n from_o some_o creature_n to_o other_o but_o a_o antipathetical_a motion_n that_o make_v the_o destruction_n chap._n 23._o of_o annihilation_n there_o can_v be_v no_o annihilation_n in_o nature_n nor_o particular_a motion_n and_o figure_n because_o the_o matter_n remain_v that_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o motion_n and_o figure_n as_o for_o particular_a figure_n although_o every_o part_n be_v separate_v that_o make_v such_o a_o figure_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o annihilate_v because_o those_o part_n remain_v that_o make_v it_o so_o as_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o the_o same_o particular_a figure_n may_v be_v erect_v by_o the_o same_o motion_n that_o join_v those_o part_n and_o in_o the_o matter_n may_v repeat_v the_o same_o motion_n eternal_o so_o by_o succession_n and_o the_o same_o matter_n in_o a_o figure_n may_v be_v erect_v and_o disperse_v eternal_o thus_o the_o disperse_v of_o the_o matter_n into_o particular_a reason_n figure_n by_o a_o alteration_n of_o motion_n we_o call_v death_n and_o the_o join_n of_o part_n to_o create_v a_o figure_n we_o call_v life_n death_n be_v a_o separation_n life_n be_v a_o contraction_n chap._n 24._o life_n life_n be_v the_o extract_n or_o spirit_n of_o common_a matter_n *_o this_o extract_n quicken_v be_v agile_a be_v always_o in_o motion_n for_o the_o thinness_n of_o this_o matter_n cause_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o quality_n or_o property_n which_o quality_n or_o preporty_fw-la be_v to_o work_n upon_o all_o dull_a matter_n this_o essence_n or_o life_n which_o be_v spirit_n of_o sense_n move_v of_o themselves_o for_o the_o dull_a part_n of_o matter_n move_v not_o but_o as_o it_o be_v move_v thereby_o their_o common_a motion_n be_v four_o attractive_a retentive_a digestive_a expulsive_a attractive_a be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v growth_n or_o youth_n retentive_a life_n be_v that_o we_o call_v strength_n digestive_a be_v that_o we_o call_v health_n that_o be_v a_o equal_a distribution_n of_o part_n to_o part_n and_o agree_v of_o those_o spirit_n expulsive_a be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v death_n or_o decay_v the_o attractive_a spirit_n gather_v and_o draw_v the_o material_n together_o the_o digestive_a spirit_n do_v cut_v and_o carve_v out_o every_o thing_n the_o retentive_a do_v fit_a and_o lay_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n the_o expulsive_a do_v pull_v down_o and_o scatter_v they_o about_o those_o spirit_n most_o common_o move_v according_a to_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v on_o for_o in_o spung_a and_o porous_a light_a matter_n their_o motion_n be_v quick_a in_o solid_a and_o weighty_a their_o motion_n be_v slow_a for_o the_o solid_a part_n be_v not_o only_o dull_a and_o immovable_a of_o themselves_o but_o they_o hinder_v and_o slow_a obstruct_v those_o spirit_n of_o sense_n and_o though_o they_o cut_v and_o pierce_v through_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v with_o more_o labour_n and_o slow_a motion_n for_o their_o motion_n change_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o that_o matter_n they_o meet_v with_o for_o that_o which_o be_v porous_a and_o spongy_a the_o figure_n that_o they_o form_n that_o matter_n in_o be_v soon_o make_v and_o sudenly_a destroy_v then_o that_o which_o be_v more_o combustible_a this_o be_v the_o reason_n mineral_n last_v long_o than_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n because_o that_o matter_n be_v both_o tough_a and_o hard_a to_o work_v on_o than_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n be_v these_o sensitive_a spirit_n we_o may_v similar_v to_o several_a workman_n be_v always_o busy_o employ_v remove_v lifting_z carrying_z driving_z drawing_z dig_v and_o the_o like_a and_o although_o these_o spirit_n be_v of_o substance_n thin_a than_o dull_a matter_n yet_o they_o be_v strong_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o subtlety_n and_o motion_n which_o motion_n give_v they_o power_n for_o they_o be_v of_o a_o acute_a quality_n be_v the_o vitriol_n as_o it_o be_v of_o nature_n cut_v and_o divide_v all_o that_o oppose_v their_o way_n now_o these_o spirit_n though_o they_o be_v infinite_a yet_o we_o can_v think_v they_o so_o gross_a a_o infinite_a as_o combustible_a matter_n yet_o those_o thin_a infinite_n may_v cut_v and_o carve_v the_o thick_a infinite_n all_o into_o several_a figure_n like_v as_o aquafortis_n will_v eat_v into_o the_o hard_a iron_n and_o divide_v it_o into_o small_a part_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n work_v according_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v for_o every_o thing_n be_v shape_v according_a to_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o matter_n like_v as_o a_o man_n which_o build_v a_o house_n of_o such_o wood_n which_o be_v tough_a and_o strong_a because_o he_o know_v otherwise_o it_o will_v break_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a weight_n they_o be_v to_o bear_v but_o to_o make_v lath_n he_o take_v his_o wood_n and_o cut_v it_o thin_a that_o the_o nail_n may_v the_o easy_a pass_n through_o so_o join_v and_o fit_v several_a sort_n to_o proper_a use_n to_o build_v his_o house_n or_o like_o a_o cook_n when_o he_o be_v to_o raise_v a_o pie_n must_v take_v stiff_a doughty_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o only_o fall_v before_o it_o be_v finish_v but_o it_o can_v be_v raise_v and_o to_o make_v the_o lid_n to_o cover_v his_o pie_n he_o must_v use_v a_o soft_a paste_n otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o roll_v thin_a thus_o a_o stiff_a paste_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o lid_n nor_o a_o thin_a paste_n for_o to_o raise_v a_o pie_n it_o may_v make_v a_o cake_n or_o so_o so_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n must_v make_v figure_n as_o the_o matter_n be_v fit_a and_o proper_a thereto_o for_o the_o figure_n of_o man_n or_o the_o like_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n take_v the_o solid_a and_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o nature_n bone_n the_o glutinous_a matter_n for_o the_o sinew_n nerve_n muscle_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o oily_a matter_n for_o flesh_n fat_a marrow_n so_o the_o fluid_a for_o blood_n and_o such_o like_a matter_n and_o the_o spirit_n themselves_o do_v give_v this_o dull_a matter_n motion_n not_o only_o in_o the_o build_n of_o the_o figure_n but_o to_o make_v the_o figure_n move_v when_o it_o be_v build_v now_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o lively_a spirit_n do_v not_o only_o move_v dull_a and_o immoving_a matter_n but_o make_v that_o matter_n to_o move_v and_o work_v upon_o other_o for_o some_o kind_n of_o figure_n shall_v make_v man_n another_o to_o resemble_v itself_o though_o not_o just_o be_v as_o itself_o be_v make_v but_o as_o the_o shadow_n like_o the_o substance_n for_o it_o work_v as_o a_o hand_n that_o be_v guide_v by_o another_o and_o not_o of_o its_o own_o strength_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n art_n have_v not_o so_o much_o perfection_n as_o nature_n the_o copy_n be_v not_o so_o lively_a as_o the_o original_a for_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n move_v and_o work_v of_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o the_o dull_a matter_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n chap._n 25._o of_o change_n the_o change_n of_o motion_n in_o several_a figure_n make_v all_o change_n and_o difference_n in_o the_o world_n and_o their_o several_a property_n and_o effect_n thereto_o and_o that_o which_o we_o call_v death_n or_o corruption_n be_v not_o life_n a_o absence_n of_o life_n but_o a_o expulsive_a motion_n which_o do_v annihilate_v those_o figure_n that_o erect_v motion_n have_v make_v so_o death_n be_v a_o annihilation_n of_o the_o print_n not_o of_o the_o mould_n of_o figure_n for_o the_o mould_v of_o those_o figure_n of_o mankind_n beast_n or_o plant_v of_o all_o kind_n whatsoever_o shall_v never_o be_v annihilate_v so_o long_o as_o motion_n and_o matter_n last_o which_o may_v always_o be_v for_o the_o mould_n of_o all_o figure_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o motion_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o matter_n chap._n 26._o of_o youth_n or_o growth_n thus_o spirit_n of_o sense_n work_v according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v porous_a and_o light_a they_o form_v those_o figure_n quick_a and_o dissolve_v they_o sudden_o but_o if_o their_o matter_n be_v solid_a and_o hard_a they_o work_v slow_a which_o make_v some_o figure_n long_a ere_o they_o

come_v to_o perfection_n and_o not_o so_o easy_o undo_v and_o if_o their_o strength_n be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v upon_o as_o want_v help_n than_o the_o figure_n be_v imperfect_a and_o mishapen_a as_o we_o say_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n animal_n and_o vegetable_n which_o be_v young_a have_v not_o so_o great_a strength_n as_o when_o they_o be_v full_o grow_v because_o there_o be_v few_o spirit_n and_o the_o material_n be_v loose_a and_o unsettle_a not_o knock_v close_o but_o by_o degree_n more_o spirit_n gather_v together_o which_o help_v to_o forward_o their_o work_n bring_v in_o material_n by_o food_n settle_v they_o by_o nourishment_n carry_v out_o by_o evacuation_n that_o matter_n that_o be_v unuseful_a and_o that_o rubbish_n and_o chip_n as_o i_o may_v say_v which_o will_v hinder_v their_o motion_n if_o they_o bring_v in_o unuseful_a matter_n their_o figure_n increase_v not_o as_o we_o say_v thrive_v not_o and_o if_o they_o carry_v out_o the_o principal_a material_n the_o figure_n decay_v and_o fall_v down_o but_o those_o part_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o spirit_n do_v not_o carry_v that_o part_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v spirit_n but_o these_o spirit_n carry_v the_o dull_a matter_n thus_o the_o spirit_n the_o innate_a matter_n move_v in_o dull_a matter_n and_o dull_a matter_n move_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v fine_a and_o not_o gross_a which_o they_o build_v withal_o and_o their_o motion_n be_v regular_a than_o the_o figure_n be_v beautiful_a and_o well_o proportion_v chap._n 27._o of_o increase_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o corruption_n of_o one_o figure_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o make_v of_o another_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v not_o only_o that_o it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o temper_a matter_n that_o can_v only_o make_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o figure_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n make_v figure_n according_a to_o their_o strength_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o seed_n when_o they_o have_v matter_n undo_v the_o figure_n they_o be_v in_o by_o a_o general_a expulsion_n which_o we_o call_v corruption_n they_o begin_v to_o create_v again_o another_o figure_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n if_o no_o great_a power_n hinder_v it_o for_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o make_v such_o like_a figure_n be_v fit_v or_o temper_v to_o their_o strength_n so_o as_o the_o temper_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o erector_n of_o those_o figure_n eternal_o and_o the_o reason_n that_o from_o one_o seed_n less_o or_o more_o number_n be_v increase_v and_o raise_v be_v that_o though_o few_o begin_v the_o work_n more_o will_v come_v to_o their_o help_n and_o as_o their_o number_n be_v increase_v their_o figure_n be_v more_o or_o less_o weak_a or_o strong_a chap._n 28._o of_o decay_n when_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v create_v a_o figure_n and_o bring_v it_o brood_n to_o perfection_n if_o they_o do_v not_o pull_v it_o down_o again_o they_o will_v be_v idle_a have_v no_o work_n to_o do_v and_o idleness_n be_v against_o the_o nature_n of_o life_n be_v a_o perpetual_a motion_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o figure_n be_v perfect_v the_o spirit_n general_o move_v to_o a_o expulsive_a motion_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o age_n have_v not_o that_o strength_n as_o full-growth_n but_o like_o a_o old_a house_n fall_v down_o by_o degree_n shed_v their_o hair_n or_o leave_n instead_o of_o tile_n the_o window_n break_v down_o and_o stop_v with_o rubbish_n so_o eye_n in_o animal_n grow_v hollow_a and_o dim_a and_o when_o the_o foundation_n of_o a_o house_n be_v loose_a every_o little_a wind_n shake_v it_o so_o when_o the_o nerve_n be_v slack_a and_o the_o muscle_n untie_v and_o the_o joint_n unhinged_a the_o whole_a body_n be_v weak_a and_o totter_v which_o we_o call_v palsy_n which_o palsy_n as_o the_o wind_n shake_v the_o blood_n as_o the_o spring_n dry_v up_o rheum_n as_o rain_n fall_v down_o and_o vapour_n as_o dust_n fly_v up_o chap._n 29._o of_o dead_a and_o death_n dead_a be_v where_o there_o be_v a_o general_n alteration_n of_o such_o motion_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o such_o figure_n but_o death_n be_v a_o annihilation_n of_o that_o print_n or_o figure_n by_o a_o expulsive_a motion_n and_o as_o that_o figure_n dissolve_v the_o spirit_n disperse_v about_o carry_v their_o several_a burden_n to_o the_o make_n of_o other_o figure_n like_a as_o a_o house_n that_o be_v ruin_v by_o time_n or_o spoil_v by_o accident_n the_o several_a material_n be_v employ_v to_o other_o use_n sometime_o to_o the_o build_n of_o a_o house_n again_o but_o a_o house_n be_v long_o a_o build_n then_o a_o pull_v down_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cut_n carve_v lay_v carry_v placing_z and_o fit_v every_o part_n to_o make_v they_o join_v together_o so_o all_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n be_v soon_o dissolve_v then_o create_v chap._n 30._o of_o local_a shape_v some_o shape_v have_v power_n over_o other_o but_o it_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o size_n or_o bulk_n of_o the_o figure_n but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o form_n that_o give_v advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n a_o little_a mouse_n will_v run_v through_o the_o snout_z of_o a_o great_a elephant_n a_o little_a fly_n will_v sting_v a_o great_a figure_n to_o death_n a_o worm_n will_v wind_v through_o a_o thick_a body_n the_o lion_n force_n lie_v in_o his_o claw_n the_o horse_n in_o his_o hoof_n the_o dog_n in_o his_o tooth_n the_o bull_n in_o his_o horn_n and_o man_n be_v in_o his_o arm_n and_o hand_n bird_n in_o their_o bill_n and_o talon_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o shape_v give_v they_o several_a property_n or_o faculty_n as_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o bird_n cause_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o worm_n to_o creep_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o beast_n to_o run_v the_o shape_n of_o fish_n to_o swim_v yet_o some_o fly_v swift_a and_o high_a than_o other_o as_o their_o wing_n be_v make_v so_o some_o run_v nimble_a than_o other_o according_a as_o their_o limb_n be_v make_v and_o some_o swim_v glider_n than_o other_o according_a as_o their_o fin_n be_v make_v but_o man_n surpass_v the_o shape_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n because_o he_o have_v a_o part_n as_o it_o be_v of_o every_o shape_n but_o the_o same_o motion_n and_o the_o same_o matter_n without_o the_o shape_n can_v not_o give_v such_o external_n property_n since_o all_o internal_a property_n be_v wrought_v out_o of_o dull_a matter_n so_o as_o it_o be_v their_o shape_n join_v with_o such_o motion_n proper_a thereunto_o that_o give_v strength_n and_o agileness_n but_o the_o internal_a quality_n may_v be_v alike_o in_o every_o figure_n because_o rational_a spirit_n work_v not_o upon_o dull_a matter_n but_o figure_n themselves_o chap._n 31._o the_o visible_a motion_n in_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n the_o external_a motion_n of_o animal_n be_v running_z turn_v wind_a tumble_a leap_v jump_v shove_v throw_v dart_a climb_a creep_a draw_v heave_a lift_v carrying_z holding_z or_o stay_v pierce_a dig_v fly_a swim_v dive_v the_o internal_a motion_n be_v contrive_v direct_v examine_v compare_v or_o judge_v contemplate_v or_o reason_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v resolve_v from_o whence_o arise_v all_o the_o passion_n and_o several_a disposition_n these_o and_o the_o like_a be_v the_o visible_a internal_a motion_n in_o animal_n the_o internal_a motion_n of_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n be_v in_o operation_n as_o contract_a dilate_v which_o be_v attractive_a retentive_a digestive_a expulsive_a the_o vegetable_n external_n motion_n be_v increase_v decrease_a that_o be_v enlarge_a or_o last_a although_o there_o may_v be_v matter_n not_o move_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o matter_n which_o be_v not_o move_v chap._n 32._o of_o the_o work_a of_o several_a motion_n of_o nature_n motion_n do_v work_v according_a as_o they_o find_v matter_n that_o be_v fit_a and_o proper_a for_o each_o kind_n sensitive_a spirit_n work_v not_o all_o one_o way_n but_o as_o the_o matter_n be_v they_o cut_v carve_v lay_v join_v together_o matter_n solid_a light_n and_o build_v and_o form_v some_o figure_n straight_o upright_a or_o make_v they_o bend_v and_o so_o jut_v out_o and_o some_o be_v large_a and_o strong_a and_o big_a about_o and_o some_o be_v thick_a and_o hard_a and_o close_o unite_v other_o be_v flat_a and_o low_a and_o loose_a and_o light_n but_o when_o they_o meet_v with_o matter_n fine_a and_o thin_a then_o they_o do_v weave_v as_o spider_n when_o they_o spin_v all_o that_o be_v weave_v be_v soft_a smooth_a thin_a thing_n as_o flowery_a vegetable_n and_o animal_n skin_n observe_v the_o grain_n of_o every_o thing_n you_o will_v see_v like_o inter-woven_a thread_n lie_v even_o and_o like_v to_o diaper_n and_o damask_n wrought_v in_o several_a work_n that_o for_o our_o table_n be_v