Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	religion_n	true_a	4,659	5	4.8297	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25684	Aphorismi Urbigerani, or, Certain rules, clearly demonstrating the three infallible ways of preparing the grand elixir, or circulatum majus of the philosophers discovering the secret of secrets, and detecting the errors of vulgar chymists in their operations : contain'd in one hundred and one aphorisms, to which are added The three ways of preparing the vegetable elixir, or, Circulatum minus / all deduc'd from never-erring experience by Baro Urbigerus ...	Urbigerus, Baro.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1690 (1690)	Wing A3528; ESTC R35727	20,949	96

virtus_fw-la unita_fw-la fortior_fw-la nil_fw-la sine_fw-la vobis_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la omni●_n pulchritudine_fw-la tuâ_fw-la captus_fw-la sum_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la t●_n vincium_fw-la per_fw-la t_o vi●am_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la tua_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d potentia_fw-la wf_n fe_o aphorismi_fw-la vrbigerani_fw-la or_o certain_a rule_n clear_o demonstrate_v the_o three_o infallible_a way_n of_o prepare_v the_o grand_a elixir_n or_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n discover_v the_o secret_a of_o secret_n and_o detect_v the_o error_n of_o vulgar_a chemist_n in_o their_o operation_n contain_a in_o one_o hundred_o and_o one_o aphorism_n to_o which_o be_v add_v the_o three_o way_n of_o prepare_v the_o vegetable_a elixir_n or_o circulatum_fw-la minus_fw-la all_o deduce_v from_o never-erring_a experience_n by_o baro_n urbigerus_n a_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nature_n experto_fw-la crede_fw-la london_n print_v for_o henry_n faithorne_n at_o the_o rose_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1690._o license_v jan._n 13._o 1689_o 90._o rob._n midgley_n to_o our_o dear_a disciple_n honour_a coadept_n and_o all_o wellwisher_n to_o our_o hermetic_n art_n find_v you_o dear_a son_n who_o have_v through_o our_o mean_n attain_v to_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o our_o first_o matter_n worthy_a to_o receive_v our_o far_a instruction_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o process_n to_o extirpate_v all_o such_o ambiguity_n as_o you_o may_v have_v conceive_v in_o our_o absence_n to_o facilitate_v your_o labour_n and_o to_o precaution_n you_o in_o the_o bring_v your_o work_n to_o its_o high_a perfection_n we_o here_o according_a to_o your_o desire_n expose_v to_o you_o and_o for_o your_o sake_n to_o the_o public_a all_o the_o most_o infallible_a rule_n necessary_a for_o prevent_v of_o error_n in_o this_o great_a undertake_n and_o tho'_o you_o ever-honored_a coadept_n can_v never_o yet_o so_o far_o prevail_v on_o yourselves_o as_o to_o come_v to_o a_o resolution_n of_o present_v the_o world_n with_o the_o full_a practice_n of_o this_o our_o art_n join_v to_o the_o theory_n we_o be_v nevertheless_o most_o certain_a that_o we_o shall_v not_o receive_v any_o reprimand_n from_o you_o for_o bring_v to_o light_v these_o our_o rule_n which_o we_o have_v so_o pen_v that_o even_o those_o who_o know_v not_o our_o person_n will_v not_o only_o soon_o perceive_v that_o all_o we_o have_v write_v be_v the_o real_a truth_n clear_o exhibit_v both_o the_o theory_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o whole_a hermetic_n art_n but_o also_o conclude_v that_o these_o operation_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v very_o often_o pass_v through_o our_o own_o hand_n from_o our_o give_v such_o positive_a rule_n and_o infallible_a instruction_n elucidate_v all_o the_o most_o obscure_a and_o intricate_a enigm_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o warn_v they_o of_o all_o the_o accident_n that_o may_v happen_v in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o subject_n we_o be_v we_o say_v confident_a you_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v blame_v we_o for_o this_o since_o you_o will_v easy_o discern_v that_o our_o design_n be_v pure_o to_o instruct_v our_o disciple_n and_o prevent_v all_o the_o wellwisher_n to_o this_o most_o noble_a art_n from_o be_v impose_v upon_o and_o cheat_v by_o any_o false_a pretend_v adept_v to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o who_o shall_v from_o the_o divine_a benignity_n by_o the_o help_n of_o these_o our_o aphorism_n or_o otherwise_o have_v receive_v the_o bless_a knowledge_n of_o our_o first_o matter_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o in_o all_o our_o three_o way_n of_o produce_v the_o grand_a elixir_n may_v through_o these_o our_o certain_a rule_n obtain_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o desire_n have_v in_o our_o travel_n fortune_v to_o meet_v with_o some_o person_n of_o true_a principle_n in_o philosophy_n and_o religion_n we_o can_v not_o but_o embrace_v they_o and_o instruct_v they_o towards_o its_o far_a perfection_n which_o can_v be_v attay_v without_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o our_o celestial_a art_n by_o which_o comprehend_v all_o the_o mystery_n of_o mystery_n we_o learn_v also_o how_o to_o serve_v god_n in_o faith_n and_o truth_n and_o since_o we_o have_v no_o obligation_n to_o any_o live_a soul_n for_o the_o knowledge_n we_o possess_v have_v attain_v it_o all_o by_o the_o only_a blessing_n of_o almighty_n god_n on_o our_o industry_n and_o expense_n be_v therefore_o at_o more_o liberty_n than_o those_o who_o receive_v such_o a_o favour_n from_o we_o or_o some_o other_o adept_v it_o be_v our_o determination_n whenever_o we_o meet_v with_o person_n so_o qualify_v always_o to_o do_v the_o same_o wherefore_o be_v at_o present_a in_o england_n tho'_o we_o be_v no_o native_a of_o this_o kingdom_n we_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o set_v forth_o these_o our_o aphorism_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n not_o in_o the_o least_o doubt_v but_o that_o the_o know_v mind_v only_o the_o sense_n will_v easy_o pardon_v any_o impropriety_n they_o may_v find_v in_o our_o expression_n and_o when_o providence_n shall_v carry_v we_o into_o any_o other_o country_n we_o have_v attain_v to_o some_o competent_a knowledge_n of_o most_o european_a language_n shall_v again_o take_v care_n to_o publish_v they_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o place_n where_o we_o shall_v be_v that_o we_o may_v the_o soon_o obtain_v the_o effect_n of_o our_o desire_n which_o aim_v at_o nothing_o but_o the_o undeceive_n of_o the_o world_n by_o set_v down_o certain_a and_o evident_a mark_n distinguish_v the_o worthy_a from_o the_o unworthy_a and_o at_o the_o bring_n of_o man_n to_o leave_v their_o unnecessary_a form_n by_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o true_a way_n of_o serve_a god_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n to_o render_v they_o happy_a both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o aphorismi_fw-la urbigerani_fw-la or_o certain_a rule_n clear_o demonstrate_v the_o three_o infallible_a way_n of_o prepare_v the_o grand_a elixir_n of_o the_o philosopher_n i._o the_o hermetic_a science_n consist_v only_o in_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o be_v in_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n not_o yet_o determine_v by_o nature_n ii_o a_o undetermined_a matter_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o all_o metal_n and_o mineral_n it_o follow_v that_o assoon_o as_o any_o one_o shall_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o know_v and_o conceive_v it_o he_o shall_v easy_o comprehend_v also_o their_o nature_n quality_n and_o property_n iii_o althô_o some_o person_n possess_v with_o foolish_a notion_n dream_n that_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v find_v only_o in_o some_o particular_a place_n at_o such_o and_o such_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o magical_a magnet_n yet_o we_o be_v most_o certain_a according_a to_o our_o divine_a master_n hermes_n that_o all_o these_o supposition_n be_v false_a it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v every_o where_o at_o all_o time_n and_o only_o by_o our_o science_n iv_o the_o hermetic_a art_n consist_v in_o the_o true_a manipulation_n of_o our_o undetermined_a subject_n which_o before_o it_o can_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n must_v of_o necessity_n undergo_v all_o our_o chemical_a operation_n v._o our_o chemical_a operation_n be_v these_o amalgamation_n sublimation_n dissolution_n filtration_n cohobation_n distillation_n separation_n reverberation_n imbibition_n and_o digestion_n vi_o when_o we_o call_v all_o these_o operation_n we_o they_o be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o common_a operation_n of_o the_o sophister_n of_o metal_n who_o industry_n consist_v only_o in_o disguise_v of_o subject_n from_o their_o form_n and_o their_o nature_n but_o we_o be_v real_o to_o transfigure_v our_o subject_n yet_o conserve_n be_v nature_n quality_n and_o property_n vii_o this_o our_o subject_n after_o its_o have_v pass_v through_o all_o those_o artificial_a operation_n which_o always_o imitate_v nature_n be_v call_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n or_o the_o five_o essence_n of_o metal_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o their_o four_o element_n viii_o the_o metal_n and_o mineral_n which_o nature_n have_v already_o determine_v althô_o they_o shall_v be_v retrogradate_v into_o run_v mercury_n water_n and_o vapour_n yet_o can_v they_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v take_v for_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n ix_o our_o true_a and_o real_a matter_n be_v only_o a_o vapour_n impregnate_v with_o the_o metalic_a seed_n yet_o undetermined_a create_v by_o god_n almighty_a generate_v by_o the_o concurrence_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o astrum_n contain_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o matrix_fw-la of_o all_o create_a thing_n x._o this_o our_o matter_n be_v call_v undetermined_a because_o be_v a_o medium_fw-la between_o a_o metal_n and_o a_o mineral_n and_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o it_o have_v in_o it_o power_n to_o produce_v both_o according_a to_o the_o subject_a it_o meet_v withal_o xi_o such_o a_o metalic_a vapour_n