Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	according_a	good_a	life_n	1,193	5	4.3355	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26259	Averroeana being a transcript of several letters from Averroes an Arabian philosopher at Corduba in Spain, to Metrodorus a young Grecian nobleman, student at Athens in the years 1149 and 1150 : also several letters from Pythagoras to the King of India, together with his reception at the Indian court, and an account of his discourse with the King, and his gymnosophists, and his rules and precepts : his account of the power and efficacy of numbers, and magical uses thereof : to which is prefixt, a Latin letter by Monsieur Grinau, one of the Messieurs du Port Royal in France, to the ingenius Monsieur Gramont, merchant at Amsterdam, concerning the subject of these papers, and how they came to his hands : the whole containing matters highly philosophical, physiological, Pythagorical and medicinal, the work having been long conceal'd is now put into English for the benefit of mankind, and the rectification of learned mistakes.; Correspondence. English. Selections	Averroës, 1126-1198.; Pythagoras. Correspondence. English. Selections.	1695 (1695)	Wing A4271; ESTC R1981	54,271	185

of_o so_o much_o science_n in_o any_o person_n be_v hand_n but_o you_o who_o so_o well_o know_v how_o to_o use_v it_o and_o so_o bountiful_o to_o dispense_v it_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o let_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o my_o desire_n hitherto_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o i_o of_o hope_v to_o prevail_v with_o you_o to_o give_v my_o curiosity_n some_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o work_v of_o nature_n particular_o in_o this_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o fix_a salt_n in_o vegetable_n or_o animal_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n which_o shall_v be_v embrace_v by_o i_o with_o the_o high_a testimony_n of_o respect_n and_o honour_n athens_n 1149._o metrodorus_n it_o be_v not_o the_o least_o delight_n i_o take_v to_o see_v a_o person_n of_o your_o eminence_n and_o quality_n so_o vehement_o to_o aspire_v and_o thirst_v after_o truth_n beside_o the_o complacency_n i_o have_v to_o be_v able_a to_o contribute_v any_o thing_n towards_o your_o noble_a endeavour_n i_o great_o commend_v your_o emulation_n which_o can_v never_o be_v unjust_a while_o you_o have_v so_o inestimable_a and_o desirable_a a_o prize_n in_o chase_n the_o attainment_n whereof_o will_v more_o illustrate_v your_o name_n than_o all_o the_o trophy_n and_o dignity_n of_o your_o ancestor_n in_o answer_v then_o to_o the_o question_v you_o send_v i_o i_o deny_v that_o the_o salnitral_a virtue_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v fix_v for_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o waste_n or_o decay_v for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o animal_n or_o other_o thing_n arrive_v to_o its_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n those_o salnitral_a virtue_n or_o balsamic_a spirit_n become_v more_o or_o less_o volatile_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o strength_n of_o that_o thing_n can_v you_o by_o any_o art_n continue_v and_o maintain_v the_o oily_a virtue_n or_o sun_n quality_n in_o any_o animal_n or_o vegetable_a so_o long_o will_v that_o thing_n remain_v 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be_v there_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o it_o to_o evaporate_v or_o fly_v away_o but_o if_o you_o burn_v this_o herb_n when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o full_a virtue_n the_o heat_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o fire_n do_v coagulate_v or_o condense_a the_o volatile_a spirit_n and_o oily_a quality_n into_o a_o fix_a salt_n which_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o mere_a accidence_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o nothing_o else_o even_o as_o the_o balsamic_a or_o sweet_a quality_n in_o spirituous_a drink_n by_o a_o fierce_a fermentation_n be_v turn_v and_o transmute_v into_o a_o quite_o contrary_a nature_n by_o these_o little_a art_n man_n can_v change_v one_o quality_n into_o another_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n for_o the_o worse_o viz._n they_o can_v transmute_v the_o noble_a spirit_n and_o virtue_n into_o a_o keen_a and_o sour_a quality_n and_o thence_o into_o a_o fierce_a sulphureous_a spirit_n and_o also_o in_o vegetable_n by_o the_o help_n of_o fire_n captivate_v and_o fix_v the_o fine_a and_o volatile_a virtue_n into_o a_o sharp_a stand_a salt_n and_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v be_v reduce_v to_o their_o former_a state_n but_o by_o the_o powerful_a operation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o element_n which_o by_o their_o wonderful_a and_o undiscerned_a influence_n can_v change_v and_o unfix_v that_o that_o be_v fix_v so_o that_o it_o become_v volatile_a again_o so_o great_a and_o admirable_a be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n work_n none_o of_o the_o chemist_n furnace_n with_o their_o fierce_a and_o terrible_a fire_n can_v unlock_v the_o body_n of_o salt_n so_o fix_v if_o you_o have_v any_o desire_n to_o do_v that_o you_o must_v hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o nature_n and_o attend_v her_o motion_n and_o work_n in_o she_o own_o way_n take_v your_o fix_a salt_n either_o of_o herb_n stone_n wood_n etc._n etc._n sow_n or_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o common_a earth_n it_o will_v abundant_o enrich_v the_o soil_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o produce_v a_o large_a and_o plentiful_a crop_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o fix_v will_v become_v volatile_a again_o and_o be_v the_o life_n power_n and_o virtue_n of_o all_o vegetation_n but_o in_o time_n it_o will_v again_o evaporate_v there_o be_v no_o fix_a salt_n in_o nature_n nor_o make_v by_o art_n that_o this_o method_n will_v not_o unlock_v and_o unmix_v till_o it_o become_v a_o pure_a fine_a volatile_a spirit_n but_o only_o the_o crude_a unseparate_a seawater-salt_n that_o we_o use_v with_o our_o food_n which_o some_o affirm_v pass_n through_o we_o undigested_a the_o physical_a uses_n of_o these_o fix_a salt_n be_v much_o the_o same_o in_o operation_n as_o to_o quality_n though_o they_o differ_v in_o strength_n and_o power_n according_a to_o the_o vigour_n heat_n and_o virtue_n the_o body_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v extract_v be_v endue_v with_o all_o salt_n i●_n their_o o●n_a nature_n be_v quick_a penetrate_a and_o open_v and_o of_o excellent_a use_n ●●ng_v due_o 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to_o that_o and_o so_o entire_o dismiss_v the_o present_a subject_a have_v already_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v very_o little_a difference_n betwixt_o fix_a salt_n i_o shall_v proceed_v a_o little_a further_o to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o somewhat_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n draw_v from_o wine_n sugar_n fruit_n etc._n etc._n in_o physical_a operation_n all_o spirit_n be_v they_o draw_v from_o what_o they_o will_v have_v as_o to_o quality_n one_o and_o the_o same_o operation_n only_o weak_a or_o strong_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o matter_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v extract_v be_v take_v inward_o they_o have_v all_o more_o or_o less_o a_o hot-penetrating_a virtue_n and_o be_v of_o good_a use_n if_o proper_o administer_v viz._n now_o and_o then_o as_o medicine_n but_o otherwise_o they_o become_v destructive_a to_o the_o natural_a heat_n and_o inimical_a to_o the_o vital_a power_n and_o after_o a_o series_n of_o paralytic_a contraction_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o 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humane_a number_n in_o which_o wonderful_a variety_n consist_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o unity_n therefore_o man_n shall_v not_o put_v lock_n on_o the_o door_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o nothing_o hurt_v the_o holy_a power_n so_o much_o as_o to_o fix_v they_o in_o constant_a method_n for_o this_o cause_n herb_n and_o medicine_n have_v not_o such_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o cure_v disease_n and_o infirmity_n as_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n talk_v of_o they_o fix_v certain_a virtue_n in_o they_o and_o so_o they_o administer_v they_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n nor_o to_o the_o present_a dictate_v of_o the_o good_a demon_n its_o son_n so_o that_o the_o herb_n or_o medicine_n be_v dead_a and_o without_o life_n and_o spirit_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o he_o that_o administer_v observe_v the_o voice_n and_o dictate_v of_o the_o spirit_n or_o light_n of_o man_n heart_n than_o the_o medicine_n or_o herb_n become_v full_a of_o 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