Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	cold_a	dry_a	moist_a	4,796	5	10.4311	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05040	A reuelation of the secret spirit Declaring the most concealed secret of alchymie. Written first in Latine by an vnknowne author, but explained in Italian, by Iohn Baptista Lambye, Venetian. Lately translated into English, by R.N.E. gentleman.; Apocalypsis spiritus secreti. English. 1623	Agnello, Giovan Battista.; Napier, Robert.	1623 (1623)	STC 15184; ESTC S121240	33,169	93

inuentors of liberall Arts earnestly approuing the vertues of things vnder the Heauens did inquire with great desire if any thing was amongst the creatures that might saue mans body from all corruption and preserue it aliue for euer Vnto whom it was answered that there was nothing that could deliuer our corruptible body from death but that there was one thing that could remoue all corruptions renue youth and prolong short life as in the first Patriarches because vnto the first Parents Adam and Eue for penance of sinne death was giuen which will neuer be separated from the whole posterity Wherefore the said Philosophers and many others most painfully seeking that one thing amongst all things haue found that it which should preserue mans body from corruption and prolong life is such amongst qualities as the Heauen amongst Elements They vnderstood the Heauen to bee aboue the Essence of the foure Elements and so that to bee aboue the Essence of the foure qualities The Heauen in comparison of Elements is called Quintessence because it is incorruptible vnchangeable not receiuing strange impressions so also that thing in respect of the qualities of our body is in corruptible expelling al superfluities from the body It is called of the Philosophers by the foresaid name neither hot and dry with the fire nor cold and moist with the water nor hot and moist with the aire nor cold and dry with the earth but of all the elementary qualities a perfect proportion a true coniunction of naturall power a speciall addition of spirituall vertue and an inseparable vnion of body and soule a substance most pure most pretious artificially extracted from an incorruptible body which no waies can be destroyed nor in any thing be defiled with the Elements Whereof Aristotle did make an Apple with whose smell hee did prolong his life when through length of age he could not eat nor drink fifteene daies before his death This spirituall substance is that onely thing which from aboue was shewed vnto Adam and most desired by the holy fathers which Hermes and Aristotle doe call the truth without lye the certaine most certaine and the secret of all secrets hid 〈◊〉 in nature and the maruellous finall conclusion of all philosophicall workes In the which is found the dew of the Heauen the fat of the earth and what the power of man cannot expresse in this spirit is found because as Morien saith who hath it possesseth all things and shall need the helpe of no body in any thing because in it is all temporall felicity corporall health and earthly prosperity This is the Spirit of the Quintessence the Spring of sublunary health vpholder of Heauen retainer of Earth mouer of Sea stirrer of winde sender of Raine container of all things and vertues and spirituall and chosen aboue all subcelestiall Spirits giuing health and prosperity ioy and peace it yeeldeth loue dissolueth hatred chaseth away sadnesse bringeth in mirth and generally remoueth all euils most speedily cureth all diseases finally destroyeth misery and pouerty maketh and bringeth all good cannot speake or thinke euill giueth vnto man what his heart desireth vnto the good temporall glory and long life but perpetuall paine vnto the euill that vse it This is the spirit of truth which the world cannot apprehend but by the grace of inspiration or the teaching of them that know it it is of an vnknowne nature wonderfull vertue and infinite power this the Saints from the beginning of the world haue wished to see This Spirit by Auicen is called the soule of the world because as the soule moueth the members so this Spirit moueth all bodies and as the soule is in euery part of the body so in euery elementary thing this Spirit is found which is sought by many but found by few it is thought to be farre of and found neere at hand because in euery thing place and time it is found hauing the vertues and effects of all things and being equall in all the Elements and whatsoeuer is proper to euery thing in this onely thing is found most effectually By whose vertues Adam and the Patriarches had health of body and length of life and many others haue flourished in riches Which being laboriously sought and carefully found the Philosophers haue hid in aenigmaticke termes that they should not shew so worthy a thing to the vnworthy nor throw so pretious a pearle amongst Hogs which if it were knowne to all the study and labour of all men would cease and man would desire no other thing but only it and so men would liue vnworthily and it would bee the cause of the ruine of the whole world as well through health as through abundance men would much more offend God Because the eye hath not seene nor the eare hath not heard nor it hath not hitherto entered into the heart of man what the Heauen hath naturally placed into this Spirit Therefore I haue briefly compiled certaine properties of the said Spirit approued by Philosophers vnto the praise of God and the profit of good men that they might most deuoutly magnifie God in his gifts at least they who hereafter shall receiue such a gift because these gifts are not belonging to euery one but to them whose minds shall bee good Now what properties and vertues that Spirit hath in euery essence and how it appeareth corporally that it may the sooner be found and knowne hearken with the vnderstanding of the heart In its first essence it appeareth in an earthly body foule and full of infirmities in which it hath a property and vertue of curing wounds and corruptions in the entrails of men it purgeth putrifaction and stinke abiding in any place whatsoeuer it cureth all things inwardly and outwardly In the second Essence it appeareth vnto the sight in a watry body somewhat fairer than the first containing corruptions but more plentifully working his vertue neerer vnto the truth and in euery worke more powerfull in which generally it giueth aid to all sicknesses both hot and cold because it is of an hid nature chiefly it helpeth them that suffer venome in the breathing parts for it chaseth venome from the heart dissolueth without violence things contained in the lungs and notwithstanding the commotion it doth consolid the same vlcerated it cleanseth bloud it purifieth corruption contained in the breathing parts and it preserueth them cleansed from corruption being thrice a day drunke by any that languisheth it maketh good hope c. But in the third Essence it appeareth in an airy body oyly almost freed from all diseases in which it sheweth wonderfull workes for it helpeth young men to last in body state strength and beauty if they vse it by little and little and in a small quantity in their meat because it suffereth no waies melancholy to exceed nor choller to burne Moreouer aboue measure it encreaseth bloud and feed and therefore it behoueth them who vse it often to bee let bloud Also this oyle doth open the Nerues

stone containeth sufficeth to fulfill the nourishment of the whole stone Therefore seeke not a strange earth as some doe who take the tartar of wine and say that it is the earth of the stone some the dreggs of wine calcined others the ashes of the vine and these doe erre so the blinde leadeth the blinde and both fall in the pit beleeuing to make the water of life and make the water of death Because the earth must not be strange witnessing the Philosopher Geber saying one stone and one medicine to which no strange thing is added but all superfluities remoued So it is in this water of life No strange thing is added but all superfluous things are remoued Therefore this is the blessed stone rectified Or the foresaid water if it bee thrise sublimed through his dreggs that when a drop thereof is put into a spoone and kindled with a candle it is all burned so that nothing remaine in the spoone and then it is rightly rectified and this may be perceiued in the preperation thereof for this end that it may bee profitable to cure diseases and to conserue the life of man And because the earth is necessary before that the rectified water should be distilled from it then it is necessary that the oile be drawne out and separated from the earth Know that the foresaid earth is all burned and stinketh as burnt things And vnlesse the foresaid earth be washed with the water of the Phlegme so that it lose altogether his stinke the rectified water would retaine something of the stinke which must passe through the earth and be distilled from it And therefore before you make the water of life now rectified passe through the earth first wash the earth well with the water of the Phlegme so that it lose well the stinke of his burning Which done from the said earth that is to say through the said earth make the water of life rectified passe And this you shall doe at least seuen times and then shall you haue the water of life medicinal as I haue abouesaid And note that scarse can you haue a pint of the foresaid water of life well rectified out of thirty pints of wine Let it passe through his earth many times and it will be more effectuall and his vertue will be multiplied and increased because the oftner it is distilled through his earth so much the more effectuall and powerfull shall bee the said water Item Note that in the said water are dissolued the leaues of most thin gold and so of gold is made aqua potabilis and it is wonderfull to conserue the life of man and to take away all diseases And which is more it maketh old men yong againe Therefore regard warily the foresaid water The water of life aboue written is sometime made to bee Elixir or Medicine to congeale Mercury Sometime a part to be medicine for to conserue mans life the vertues which are communicated to euery one we will briefly set downe in this Chapter Know therefore that the water of life which is made to be Elixir to congeale Mercury not only congealeth Mercury but also blancheth Venus and dissolueth Spirits and calcineth bodies c. But where it is made to be medicine for the conseruing the life of man you haue his vertues and praises in other bookes For it breaketh the impostumes and cureth wounds from rottennesse c. The simple water of life is drawne out of wine and is called the soule of wine whose glory inestimable is the Mother and Lady of all simple Medicines and Compound whose effects are wonderfull and especially against all causes and passions of mans body There are many waies to rectifie it but in the aboue written Chapter I haue put the best inuentions When the foresaid water of life is distilled at least foure times there is no meanes to distill it from its earth as I haue set downe in the chapter aboue written But it sufficeth that it be distilled as commonly it vseth to be distilled that the health of mans body may be conserued and lost health restored This water is so strong and of so great vertue and of the greatest naturall heat that by it selfe and without commixion it cannot bee drunken without hurt Item If the eyes be weakned through a web or for want of spirit let there be put in wine the leaues of eye-bright Rue and Veruene of each one handfull of Celandine a little and all being bruised amongst the hands let them be put in wine and stand there ouer night and thereafter the forefaid water of life be distilled Item If the herbe Baulme-mint be put in wine and afterward the water be distilled then one spoonful be taken with a fasting stomacke it maketh a man well remembring things passed and retaining things heard Item If Sage and Mint be put in wine and thereafter the water of life bee distilled the water drunke killeth wonderfully all kind of wormes Item The water of life made with Terpentine careth the quartane Ague if it be taken before the sit and muske water also with it Item Note that whatsoeuer odoriferous Powders or whatsoeuer greene or dry herbes shall be distilled in the foresaid water it shall retaine the smell and shall bee powerfull and smelling according to their qualitie And the vser of such water shall feele the power and vertue of these spices and if guests chance to come wine being mixed with the foresaid water incontinent shall retaine the taste and smel of the Spices and herbs put into it and so it shall appeare to be Cloue wine or Sage wine c. And so euery discreet wise and vnderstanding man may seeke out the vertues of the water And note that al which are written to wit medicines you vnderstand of the water of life which is called the burning water is the greatest subtilty of wine or spirit to the soule And the second water which is extracted or sublimed from wine by the same manner is the Element of aire and burneth not but some call it the water of Phlegme because it is of a cold nature wherefore I will describe some things after this sort If you will make haires yellow make ashes of Iuy wood and make a Lee of the foresaid second water Thereafter often wash thy head with the foresaid Lee and know that in two moneths the effect followeth and it will kill all kind of wormes that is in the haires Item The washing cleanseth the face for if the face be washt therewith the rose gut or sauce Phlegme is taken away And if oile be made of the inward kernels of pine Apples mixed with the foresaid water it shall heale and cure it quickly chiefly if the said oile be applied in hot milke and that this be done with the fat swimming aboue The eight Chapter Where are handled the diuers workers in this Science SEeing that hitherto by the grace of the Lord God an end is put vnto the Exposition of the secret