Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	body_n	natural_a	power_n	1,335	5	5.3417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A82272	Fasciculus chemicus or Chymical collections. Expressing the ingress, progress, and egress, of the secret hermetick science, out of the choisest and most famous authors. Collected and digested in such an order, that it may prove to the advantage, not onely of beginners, but proficients of this high art, by none hitherto disposed in this method. Whereunto is added, the Arcanum or grand secret of hermetick philosophy. Both made English by James Hasolle, Esquire, qui est Mercuriophilus Anglicus.	Dee, Arthur, 1579-1651.; Ashmole, Elias, 1617-1692.	1650 (1650)	Wing D810; Thomason E1325_1; ESTC R209088	90,355	320

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intense_o or_o remissly_a it_o will_v work_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o matter_n the_o information_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n depend_v of_o the_o measure_n of_o external_a fire_n 101._o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o degree_n and_o point_n of_o external_a fire_n let_v he_o not_o set_v upon_o the_o philosophical_a work_n for_o he_o will_v never_o pull_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n unless_o the_o heat_n pass_v through_o their_o medium_n like_o the_o element_n who_o extreme_n be_v not_o convert_v but_o only_o by_o medium_n 102._o because_o the_o whole_a work_n fire_n four_o degree_n of_o fire_n consist_v in_o separation_n and_o perfect_a preparation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n therefore_o so_o many_o degree_n of_o fire_n be_v necessary_a thereunto_o for_o every_o element_n be_v extract_v by_o the_o degree_n of_o fire_n proper_a to_o it_o 103._o the_o four_o degree_n of_o fire_n be_v call_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o bath_n of_o ash_n of_o coal_n and_o of_o flame_n which_o be_v also_o call_v optetick_a every_o degree_n have_v its_o point_n two_o at_o least_o sometime_o three_o for_o the_o fire_n be_v to_o be_v move_v slow_o and_o by_o point_n whether_o it_o be_v increase_v or_o decrease_v that_o matter_n after_o nature_n example_n may_v go_v on_o by_o degree_n and_o willing_o unto_o information_n and_o completion_n for_o nothing_o be_v so_o strange_a to_o nature_n as_o that_o which_o be_v violent_a let_v the_o philosopher_n propound_v to_o his_o consideration_n the_o gentle_a access_n &_o recess_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o light_n &_o lamp_n indulge_v its_o heat_n to_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o time_n and_o law_n of_o the_o universe_n and_o so_o bestow_v a_o temperament_n upon_o they_o 104._o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o point_n of_o fire_n bath_n of_o heat_n be_v call_v the_o heat_n of_o a_o fever_n or_o of_o dung_n the_o second_o of_o both_o simple_o the_o first_o point_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n be_v the_o simple_a heat_n of_o ash_n the_o second_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o sand_n now_o the_o point_n of_o fire_n of_o coal_n and_o flame_n want_v a_o proper_a name_n but_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o intellect_n according_a to_o intention_n and_o remission_n 105._o three_o degree_n only_o of_o fire_n be_v sometime_o find_v among_o philosopher_n viz._n of_o the_o bath_n of_o ash_n and_o the_o hot_a bath_n which_o comprehend_v the_o fire_n of_o coal_n and_o flame_n the_o fire_n of_o dung_n be_v sometime_o distinguish_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o bath_n in_o degree_n thus_o for_o the_o most_o part_n author_n do_v involve_v the_o light_n in_o darkness_n by_o the_o various_a expression_n of_o the_o philosopher_n fire_n for_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o be_v account_v among_o their_o chief_a secret_n 106._o in_o the_o white_a work_n because_o stone_n four_o element_n of_o the_o stone_n three_o element_n only_o be_v extract_v three_o degree_n of_o fire_n also_o do_v suffice_v the_o last_o to_o wit_v the_o optetick_a be_v reserve_v for_o the_o four_o element_n which_o finish_v the_o red_a work_n by_o the_o first_o degree_n the_o eclipse_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_n be_v make_v by_o the_o second_o the_o light_n of_o luna_n begin_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o three_o luna_n attain_v unto_o the_o fullness_n of_o her_o splendour_n and_o by_o the_o four_o sol_n be_v exalt_v into_o the_o high_a apex_n of_o his_o glory_n now_o in_o every_o part_n the_o fire_n be_v administer_v accord_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o geometry_n so_o as_o the_o agent_n may_v answer_v to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o their_o strength_n be_v equal_o poise_v betwixt_o themselves_o 107._o philosopher_n have_v very_o much_o set_v upon_o their_o fire_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o secrecy_n so_o as_o they_o scarce_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o touch_v it_o but_o show_v it_o rather_o by_o a_o description_n of_o its_o quality_n and_o propriety_n then_o by_o its_o name_n as_o that_o it_o be_v airy_a fire_n vaporous_a humid_a and_o dry_a clear_a star-like_a because_o it_o may_v easy_o by_o degree_n be_v intend_v or_o remit_v as_o the_o artificer_n please_v he_o that_o desire_v more_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fire_n may_v be_v satisfy_v by_o the_o work_v of_o lullius_n who_o have_v open_v the_o secret_n of_o practice_n to_o candid_a mind_n candid_o 108._o of_o the_o conflict_n of_o the_o eagle_n proportion_n proportion_n and_o the_o lion_n they_o write_v diverse_o because_o the_o lion_n be_v the_o strong_a animal_n of_o all_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o more_o eagle_n concur_v three_o at_o least_o or_o else_o more_o even_o to_o ten_o to_o conquer_v he_o the_o few_o they_o be_v the_o great_a the_o contention_n and_o the_o slow_a the_o victory_n but_o the_o more_o eagle_n the_o short_a the_o battle_n and_o the_o direption_n of_o the_o lion_n will_v more_o ready_o follow_v the_o happy_a number_n of_o seven_o eagle_n may_v be_v take_v out_o of_o lullius_n or_o of_o nine_o out_o of_o senior_n 109._o the_o vessel_n wherein_o philosopher_n art_n the_o vessel_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n decoct_v their_o work_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o of_o nature_n the_o other_o of_o art_n the_o vessel_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o vessel_n of_o philosophy_n be_v the_o earth_n of_o the_o stone_n or_o the_o femella_n or_o matrix_fw-la whereinto_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_n be_v receive_v it_o putrefy_v and_o be_v prepare_v for_o generation_n the_o vessel_n of_o nature_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o the_o secret_a be_v decoct_v in_o a_o threefold_a vessel_n 110._o the_o first_o vessel_n be_v make_v of_o a_o transparent_a stone_n or_o of_o stony_a glass_n the_o form_n thereof_o some_o philosopher_n have_v hide_v by_o a_o certain_a enigmatical_a

be_v the_o arnold_n arnold_n sun_n and_o moon_n in_o virtue_n and_o near_a power_n because_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o compound_v neither_o the_o sun_n nor_o moon_n can_v thence_o be_v make_v arnold_n epist_n pag._n 491._o mercury_n be_v in_o all_o elemented_a lullius_n lullius_n substance_n one_o and_o the_o same_o which_o mercury_n be_v indeed_o the_o natural_a heat_n which_o produce_v as_o well_o mineral_n as_o vegetable_n although_o diverse_o according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o our_o mercury_n be_v not_o visible_a but_o intelligible_a and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o it_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o place_n and_o common_a to_o all_o lullii_fw-la codic_n fol._n 134._o repelat_fw-la 6._o the_o corollary_n vogelius_fw-la trevesanus_fw-la with_o divers_a other_o philosopher_n advise_v first_o serious_o to_o consider_v in_o what_o point_n author_n most_o agree_v for_o in_o it_o they_o affirm_v the_o only_a and_o single_a truth_n be_v involve_v to_o i_o 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they_o have_v err_v a_o long_a time_n while_o they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o stone_n be_v prepare_v with_o this_o preparation_n senior_z p._n 31._o if_o the_o first_o work_n proceed_v not_o dastin_n dastin_n how_o be_v the_o second_o attain_v to_o because_o if_o no_o division_n be_v make_v there_o be_v no_o conjunction_n dastini_fw-la speculum_fw-la pag._n 56._o we_o must_v begin_v with_o the_o separation_n arnold_n arnold_n of_o the_o element_n from_o the_o red_a earth_n as_o of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a arnoldus_fw-la in_o hortulanum_fw-la pag._n 9_o thou_o must_v diligent_o consider_v pandolph_n pandolph_n how_o this_o dissolution_n may_v be_v make_v and_o certain_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o the_o water_n of_o mercury_n and_o know_v that_o every_o body_n be_v dissolve_v with_o the_o spirit_n with_o which_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o without_o doubt_n be_v make_v spiritual_a pandolphus_n in_o turba_n pag._n 16._o son_n of_o truth_n understand_v that_o 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lullii_fw-la apertorium_fw-la p._n 2._o the_o vessel_n so_o dispose_v a_o most_o a●noldus_n a●noldus_n subtle_a smoke_n will_v arise_v in_o the_o alembick_a and_o the_o same_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o clear_a water_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o species_n whereof_o the_o stone_n be_v generate_v which_o water_n descend_v by_o the_o nose_n of_o the_o alembick_a arnoldus_fw-la in_o comment_n hortulani_fw-la p._n 16._o the_o phlegm_n wherein_o our_o sulphur_n lullius_n lullius_n which_o be_v call_v gold_n be_v decoct_v be_v that_o in_o which_o air_n be_v include_v for_o our_o phlegm_n be_v a_o middle_a substance_n and_o the_o first_o water_n of_o mercury_n wherein_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v viz._n its_o dissolution_n nor_o do_v it_o enter_v with_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v wet_v the_o part_n of_o thing_n not_o generate_a or_o increase_v lullii_fw-la testam_fw-la pag._n 1._o it_o be_v meet_v thou_o prepare_v the_o matter_n lullius_n lullius_n till_o it_o be_v 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earth_n be_v dispose_v to_o entertain_v its_o soul_n son_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o it_o shall_v drink_v up_o and_o retain_v four_o part_n more_o of_o its_o weight_n that_o if_o thou_o put_v a_o little_a upon_o a_o heat_a plate_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n it_o will_v all_o fly_v up_o into_o smoke_n then_o be_v the_o earth_n pregnant_a and_o prepare_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v sublime_v lul_a test_n pag._n 15._o first_o all_o the_o superfluous_a and_o corrupt_a humidity_n in_o the_o essence_n of_o philosoph_n rosar_n philosoph_n those_o thing_n and_o also_o the_o subtle_a and_o burn_a superfluity_n must_v be_v elevate_v with_o a_o proportionable_a fire_n and_o that_o by_o calcine_v then_o the_o total_a substance_n remain_v corrupt_a in_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o these_o body_n of_o the_o burn_a superfluous_a humidity_n and_o blackness_n be_v to_o be_v corrode_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a corrosive_n acute_a or_o acerb_n until_o the_o calx_fw-la be_v make_v white_a or_o red_a rosar_n philos_fw-la pag._n 345._o our_o mercury_n be_v make_v of_o perfect_a scala_fw-la scala_fw-la body_n and_o not_o imperfect_a that_o be_v with_o the_o second_o water_n after_o they_o have_v be_v due_o calcine_v by_o the_o first_o scala_fw-la pag._n 128._o it_o behove_v thou_o to_o extract_v one_o artepheus_n artepheus_n live_a or_o vive_a incombustible_a water_n and_o then_o congeal_v it_o with_o the_o perfect_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o even_o there_o be_v dissolve_v into_o nature_n and_o a_o white_a congeal_a substance_n as_o if_o it_o be_v cream_n and_o will_v come_v all_o white_a nevertheless_o first_o this_o sun_n in_o his_o putrefaction_n and_o resolution_n in_o this_o water_n in_o the_o beginning_n lose_v his_o light_n be_v obscure_v and_o wax_v black_a at_o length_n he_o will_v elevate_v himself_o above_o the_o water_n &_o by_o little_a and_o little_a a_o white_a colour_n will_v swim_v above_o he_o and_o so_o the_o perfect_a body_n of_o the_o sun_n receive_v life_n

must_v be_v putrefy_a till_o the_o desire_a thing_n be_v obtain_v afflict_v in_o turba_n but_o you_o shall_v moisten_v this_o redness_n nicares_fw-la nicares_fw-la seven_o time_n in_o the_o remain_a water_n or_o till_o it_o can_v drink_v all_o its_o water_n then_o boil_v it_o till_o it_o be_v desiccate_v and_o turn_v to_o dry_a earth_n then_o let_v it_o be_v put_v in_o a_o kindle_a fire_n forty_o day_n until_o it_o putrefy_v and_o the_o colour_n thereof_o appear_v with_o the_o ash_n nicare_n in_o tarba_n 102._o as_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v both_o a_o dastin_n dastin_n embryo_n infant_n boy_n and_o man_n pass_v from_o a_o incomplete_a essence_n to_o a_o perfect_a compliment_n so_o also_o our_o compound_v by_o increase_a pass_n from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o better_a thing_n and_o from_o incomplete_a essence_n with_o its_o own_o milk_n be_v carry_v forth_o to_o his_o compliment_n of_o the_o elixir_n and_o therefore_o all_o its_o compound_v be_v of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o 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of_o all_o its_o part_n so_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o perfect_a be_v altogether_o the_o same_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v the_o subject_a of_o some_o edifice_n that_o thence_o a_o house_n may_v be_v build_v unless_o he_o know_v the_o particular_a part_n and_o their_o construction_n and_o composition_n so_o likewise_o it_o will_v little_o conduce_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o stone_n to_o have_v know_v only_o the_o subject_a and_o its_o preparation_n unless_o after_o it_o be_v prepare_v the_o artist_n know_v how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o maturity_n then_o to_o nourish_v it_o and_o last_o to_o feed_v it_o even_o until_o it_o attain_v a_o degree_n above_o perfection_n then_o the_o part_n testify_v of_o the_o whole_a and_o the_o whole_a of_o the_o part_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o end_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o beginning_n for_o what_o pity_n be_v it_o a_o heir_n from_o the_o kingly_a stock_n shall_v be_v bear_v and_o 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for_o the_o earth_n be_v resolve_v into_o water_n wherein_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n the_o water_n be_v sublimate_v into_o vapour_n vapour_n retreat_v into_o water_n and_o so_o by_o a_o unwearied_a circle_n be_v the_o water_n move_v until_o it_o abide_v fix_v downward_o now_o that_o be_v fix_v all_o the_o element_n be_v fix_v thus_o into_o it_o they_o be_v resolve_v by_o it_o they_o be_v extract_v with_o it_o they_o live_v and_o die_v the_o earth_n be_v the_o tomb_n and_o last_o end_n of_o they_o all_o 77._o the_o order_n of_o nature_n require_v that_o every_o generation_n begin_v from_o humidum_fw-la and_o in_fw-la humidum_fw-la in_o the_o philosopher_n work_n nature_n be_v to_o be_v reduce_v into_o order_n that_o so_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v terrestrial_a compact_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o first_o place_n may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o flow_v into_o the_o element_n of_o water_n next_o unto_o it_o and_o then_o saturn_n will_v be_v generate_v of_o sol._n 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whereof_o be_v when_o they_o be_v all_o terminate_v in_o siccum_fw-la and_o the_o body_n void_a of_o spirit_n lie_v down_o want_v pulse_n and_o motion_n and_o thus_o all_o the_o element_n do_v final_o acquiesce_v in_o terra_n 80._o fire_n place_v in_o the_o stone_n be_v nature_n prince_n sol_n son_n and_o vicar_n move_v and_o digest_v matter_n and_o perfect_v all_o thing_n therein_o if_o it_o shall_v attain_v its_o liberty_n for_o it_o lie_v weak_a under_o a_o hard_a bark_n procure_v therefore_o its_o freedom_n that_o it_o may_v secure_v thou_o free_o but_o beware_v that_o thou_o urge_v it_o not_o above_o measure_n for_o it_o be_v impatient_a of_o tyranny_n it_o become_v a_o fugitive_n no_o hope_n of_o return_n be_v leave_v unto_o thou_o call_v it_o back_o therefore_o by_o courteous_a flattery_n and_o keep_v it_o prudent_o 81._o the_o first_o mover_n of_o nature_n be_v externall_n fire_n the_o moderator_n of_o internal_a fire_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a work_n let_v the_o philosopher_n 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of_o sulphur_n be_v perfect_v the_o revolution_n of_o the_o minor_a wheel_n be_v terminate_v by_o the_o extraction_n and_o preparation_n of_o every_o element_n now_o in_o this_o wheel_n there_o be_v three_o circle_n 3_o circle_n circle_n place_v which_o always_o and_o various_o move_v the_o matter_n by_o a_o erratic_a and_o intricate_a motion_n and_o do_v often_o seven_a time_n at_o least_o drive_v about_o every_o element_n in_o order_n succeed_v one_o another_o and_o so_o agreeable_a that_o if_o one_o shall_v be_v want_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v make_v void_a these_o be_v nature_n instrument_n whereby_o the_o element_n be_v prepare_v let_v the_o philosopher_n therefore_o consider_v the_o progress_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o physical_a tract_n more_o full_o describe_v for_o this_o very_a end_n 84._o every_o circle_n have_v its_o proper_a motion_n for_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o circle_n be_v conversant_a about_o the_o subject_a of_o humidum_fw-la and_o siccum_fw-la 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first_o that_o it_o be_v not_o move_v too_o intense_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v not_o move_v long_o than_o be_v meet_v motion_n accelerate_a raise_v confusion_n in_o the_o matter_n so_o that_o the_o gross_a impure_a and_o indigested_a part_n may_v fly_v out_o together_o with_o the_o pure_a and_o subtle_a and_o the_o body_n undissolved_a mix_v with_o the_o spirit_n together_o with_o that_o which_o be_v dissolve_v with_o this_o precipitate_v motion_n the_o heavenly_a and_o terrestrial_a nature_n be_v confound_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quintessence_n corrupt_v by_o the_o admixtion_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v dull_a and_o invalid_a by_o too_o long_a a_o motion_n the_o earth_n be_v too_o much_o evacuate_v of_o its_o spirit_n &_o be_v make_v so_o languish_v dry_a and_o destitute_a of_o spirit_n that_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v restore_v and_o recall_v to_o its_o temperament_n either_o error_n burn_v up_o the_o tincture_n or_o turn_v it_o into_o flight_n 87._o the_o second_o 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