Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	air_n	fire_n	moist_a	3,419	5	10.6773	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01683	The mirror of alchimy, composed by the thrice-famous and learned fryer, Roger Bachon, sometimes fellow of Martin Colledge: and afterwards of Brasen-nose Colledge in Oxenforde. Also a most excellent and learned discourse of the admirable force and efficacie of art and nature, written by the same author. With certaine other treatises of the like argument; Speculum alchemiae. English	Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294.; Bacon, Roger, 1214?-1294. De secretis operibus artis et naturae. English. aut; Khālid ibn Yazīd al-Umawī, 7th cent.; Simon, of Cologne, d. 1442?.	1597 (1597)	STC 1182; ESTC S100517	44,892	89

fit_a and_o convenient_a receptacle_n with_o a_o certain_a consonancy_n of_o similitude_n to_o the_o father_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o artificial_a generation_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o sun_n have_v a_o fit_n and_o consonaunt_a receptacle_n for_o his_o seed_n and_o tincture_n and_o this_o be_v philosopher_n silver_n and_o therefore_o it_o follow_v the_o moon_n be_v his_o mother_n chap._n v._o that_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v call_v conception_n the_o which_o two_o when_o they_o have_v mutuallic_fw-la entertain_v each_o other_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o stone_n conceive_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o afterward_o he_o say_v the_o wind_n carry_v it_o in_o his_o belly_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o wind_n be_v the_o air_n and_o the_o air_n be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n that_o it_o quicken_v the_o whole_a stone_n and_o so_o it_o behove_v that_o the_o wind_n shall_v carry_v and_o recarry_v the_o whole_a stone_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o mastery_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v receive_v nourishment_n of_o his_o nurse_n that_o be_v the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o earth_n be_v his_o nurse_n because_o that_o as_o the_o infant_n without_o receive_v food_n from_o his_o nurse_n shall_v never_o come_v to_o year_n so_o likewise_o our_o stone_n without_o the_o firmentation_n of_o his_o earth_n shall_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o effect_v which_o say_v firmament_n be_v call_v nourishment_n for_o so_o it_o be_v beget_v of_o one_o father_n with_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o mother_n thing_n that_o be_v son_n like_v to_o the_o father_n if_o they_o want_v long_a decoction_n shall_v be_v like_a to_o the_o mother_n in_o whiteness_n and_o retain_v the_o father_n weight_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o stone_n be_v perfect_a if_o the_o soul_n be_v sixth_o in_o the_o body_n it_o follow_v afterward_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o telesme_fw-fr of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v here_o that_o be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v a_o final_a way_n and_o note_v that_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o work_n the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o telesme_fw-fr that_o be_v of_o all_o secret_a or_o of_o all_o treasure_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v of_o every_o stone_n find_v in_o the_o world_n be_v here_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v behold_v i_o show_v it_o thou_o afterward_o the_o philosopher_n say_v will_v thou_o that_o i_o teach_v thou_o to_o know_v when_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a to_o wit_n when_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o his_o earth_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v his_o power_n be_v entire_a that_o be_v complete_a and_o perfect_a if_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o earth_n that_o be_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o stone_n whereof_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o which_o soul_n may_v be_v call_v the_o wind_n or_o air_n wherein_o consist_v the_o whole_a life_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o fix_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v so_o with_o his_o nurse_n to_o wit_n earth_n that_o the_o whole_a stone_n be_v turn_v into_o ferment_n as_o in_o make_v of_o bread_n a_o little_a leaven_n nourish_v and_o serment_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o paste_n so_o will_v the_o philosopher_n that_o our_o stone_n be_v so_o ferment_v that_o it_o may_v be_v ferment_n to_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o stone_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o mundification_n and_o cleanse_n of_o the_o stone_n consequent_o he_o teach_v how_o the_o stone_n ought_v to_o be_v multiply_v but_o first_o ne_v set_v down_o the_o mundification_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o part_n say_v thou_o shall_v separate_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o fire_n the_o thin_a from_o the_o thick_a and_o that_o gentle_o with_o great_a discretion_n gentle_o that_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_a not_o violent_o but_o wise_o to_o wit_n in_o philosophical_a dung_n thou_o shall_v separate_v that_o be_v dissolve_v for_o dissolution_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o part_n the_o earth_n from_o the_o fire_n the_o thin_a from_o the_o thick_a that_o be_v the_o lees_n and_o dregs_n from_o the_o fire_n the_o air_n the_o water_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o stone_n so_o that_o the_o stone_n may_v remain_v most_o pure_a without_o all_o filth_n chap._n viii_o that_o the_o unfixed_a part_n of_o the_o stone_n shall_v exceed_v the_o fix_v and_o listen_v it_o up_o the_o stone_n thus_o prepare_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o multiplication_n and_o now_o he_o set_v down_o his_o multiplication_n ct_v easy_a liquefaction_n with_o a_o virtue_n to_o pierce_v as_o well_o into_o hard_a body_n as_o soft_a say_v it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o again_o it_o descend_v into_o the_o earth_n here_o we_o must_v diligent_o note_v that_o although_o our_o stone_n be_v divide_v in_o the_o first_o operation_n into_o four_o part_n which_o be_v the_o four_o element_n notwithstanding_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v there_o be_v two_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o one_o which_o ascend_v upward_o and_o be_v call_v unfix_v and_o a_o other_o which_o remain_v below_o fix_v which_o be_v call_v earth_n or_o firmament_n which_o nourish_v and_o firment_v the_o whole_a stone_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v but_o of_o the_o unfixed_a part_n we_o must_v have_v a_o great_a quantity_n and_o give_v it_o to_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v make_v most_o clean_o without_o all_o filth_n so_o often_o by_o mastery_n that_o the_o whole_a stone_n be_v carry_v upward_o sublimate_v &_o subtiliate_v and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n into_o the_o beaven_n chap._n ix_o how_o the_o volatile_a stone_n may_v again_o be_v fix_v after_o all_o these_o thing_n this_o stone_n thus_o exalt_v must_v be_v incerate_v with_o the_o oil_n that_o be_v extract_v from_o it_o in_o the_o first_o operation_n be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o often_o boil_v it_o by_o sublimation_n till_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o firmentation_n of_o the_o earth_n exalt_v with_o it_o the_o whole_a stone_n do_v again_o descend_v from_o heaven_n into_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v fix_v and_o flow_a and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o descend_v again_o into_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o receyve_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_n by_o sublimation_n and_o of_o the_o inferior_n by_o descension_n that_o be_v that_o which_o be_v corporal_a be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o sublimation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a be_v make_v corporal_a by_o descension_n chap_n x._o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o art_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o stone_n so_o shall_v thou_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o be_v this_o stone_n thus_o compound_v thou_o shall_v possess_v the_o glory_n of_o this_o world_n therefore_o all_o obscurity_n shall_v fly_v from_o thou_o that_o be_v all_o want_n and_o sickness_n because_o the_o stone_n thus_o make_v cure_v every_o disease_n here_o be_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o all_o power_n for_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n of_o other_o power_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o stone_n for_o it_o shall_v overcome_v every_o subtle_a thing_n and_o shall_v pierce_v through_o every_o solid_a thing_n it_o shall_v overcome_v that_o be_v by_o overcome_v it_o shall_v convert_v quick_a mercury_n that_o be_v subtle_a congeal_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v pierce_v through_o other_o hard_a solid_a and_o compact_a body_n chap._n xi_o that_o this_o work_n imitate_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n he_o give_v we_o also_o a_o example_n of_o the_o composition_n of_o his_o stone_n say_v so_o be_v the_o world_n create_v that_o be_v like_v as_o the_o world_n be_v create_v so_o be_v our_o stone_n compose_v for_o in_o the_o beginning_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v a_o confuse_a mass_n or_o chaos_n as_o be_v above_o say_v but_o afterward_o by_o the_o workmanship_n of_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n this_o mass_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o sour_a element_n wonderful_o separate_v and_o rectify_v through_o which_o separation_n diverse_a thing_n be_v create_v so_o likewise_o may_v diverse_a thing_n be_v make_v by_o order_v our_o work_n through_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o diverse_a element_n from_o diverse_a body_n here_o shall_v be_v wonderful_a adaptation_n that_o be_v be_v thou_o shall_v separate_v the_o element_n there_o shall_v be_v admirable_a composition_n fit_n for_o our_o work_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o stone_n by_o the_o element_n rectify_v v._o vherof_o

mean_n whereof_o that_o which_o before_o lie_v hide_v do_v now_o appear_v neither_o can_v the_o moisture_n be_v separate_v but_o be_v retain_v by_o the_o dryness_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o see_v that_o whosoever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v retain_v by_o or_o with_o his_o contrary_n as_o heat_n with_o cold_a and_o dryness_n with_o moisture_n thus_o when_o each_o of_o they_o have_v besiege_v his_o companion_n the_o thin_a be_v mingle_v with_o the_o thick_a and_o those_o thing_n be_v make_v one_o substance_n to_o wit_n their_o soul_n hot_a and_o moist_a and_o their_o body_n cold_a and_o dry_a than_o it_o labour_v to_o dissolve_v and_o subtiliate_v by_o his_o heat_n and_o moisture_n which_o be_v his_o soul_n and_o strive_v to_o enclose_v and_o retain_v with_o his_o body_n that_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a and_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v his_o office_n change_v and_o alter_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o thus_o have_v i_o tell_v thou_o the_o truth_n which_o i_o have_v both_o 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nature_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o ascend_v upward_o whereas_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v and_o who_o be_v he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o join_v two_o or_o diverse_a thing_n together_o where_o their_o centre_n be_v diverse_a unless_o it_o be_v after_o the_o conversion_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o change_v of_o the_o substance_n and_o thing_n from_o his_o nature_n which_o be_v difficult_a to_o find_v out_o whosoever_o therefore_o can_v convert_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o body_n the_o body_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o therewith_o mingle_v the_o subtle_a spirit_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o tinct_v any_o body_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o decoction_n contrition_n and_o wash_v of_o the_o stone_n thou_o be_v moreover_o to_o understand_v that_o decoction_n contrition_n cribation_n mundification_n and_o ablution_n with_o sweet_a water_n be_v very_o necessary_a to_o this_o secret_a and_o mastery_n so_o that_o he_o who_o will_v bestow_v any_o pain_n herein_o must_v cleanse_v it_o very_o well_o and_o wash_v the_o blackness_n from_o it_o and_o darkness_n that_o appear_v in_o his_o operation_n and_o subtiliate_v the_o body_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o afterward_o mingletherwith_o the_o soul_n dissolve_v and_o spirit_n cleanse_v so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v good_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n of_o it_o fvrthermore_o thou_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o loss_n of_o this_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o fire_n whereupon_o plato_n say_v in_o his_o book_n the_o fire_n yield_v profit_n to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a but_o domoge_n and_o corruption_n to_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_a so_o that_o when_o his_o quantity_n shall_v be_v meet_a &_o convenient_a it_o shall_v prosper_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v exceed_v measure_n in_o thing_n it_o shall_v without_o measure_n corrupt_a both_o to_o wit_n the_o perfect_a 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afterward_o work_v as_o thou_o do_v before_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v drink_v uppe_o all_o after_o this_o sort_n notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o saltpetre_n luru_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o sulphur_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder_n and_o lighten_v thus_o shall_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n now_o consider_v with_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o a_o riddle_n or_o tell_v thou_o the_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o that_o have_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o i_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v resolve_v to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o you_o may_v find_v aristotle_n his_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d vulgar_a &_o unknown_a place_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o peace_n now_o when_o thou_o have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v many_o simples_n and_o equal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v effect_v by_o contrary_a thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o before_o i_o term_v the_o key_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v in_o it_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o auerroes_n reprove_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o 〈◊〉_d medicine_n that_o may_v be_v find_v it_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d the_o fever_n and_o passion_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n more_o cheap_a than_o any_o medicine_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n shall_v have_v the_o key_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o when_o he_o have_v shut_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o open_v it_o again_o finis_fw-la the_o quan●●●●●_n be_v call_v by_o logician_n ●●●sion_n or_o passable_a quality_n a_o example_n of_o a_o passable_a quality_n be_v sweetness_n in_o honey_n or_o coldness_n in_o ice_n of_o passion_n when_o we_o bl●●●_n for_o shame_n or_o wax_v pale_a through_o fear_n print_a at_o london_n by_o thomas_n creed_n for_o richard_n olive_n 1597._o

drink_v the_o weight_n of_o which_o moisture_n we_o have_v not_o here_o determine_v then_o again_o work_v they_o with_o a_o operation_n unlike_o the_o former_a first_o imbibe_v and_o sublime_v it_o and_o this_o operation_n be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v albification_n and_o they_o name_v it_o yarit_n that_o be_v silver_n and_o and_o white_a lead_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v make_v this_o compound_n white_a add_v to_o he_o so_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o make_v half_a of_o the_o whole_a and_o set_v it_o to_o work_v till_o it_o wax_v read_v and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o colour_n alsulfir_n which_o be_v very_o red_a and_o the_o philosopher_n have_v liken_v it_o to_o gold_n the_o effect_n hereof_o lead_v thou_o to_o that_o which_o aristotle_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n arda_n we_o call_v the_o clay_n when_o it_o be_v white_a yarit_fw-mi that_o be_v silver_n and_o when_o it_o be_v red_a we_o name_v it_o temeynch_n that_o be_v gold_n whiteness_n be_v that_o which_o 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