Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	day_n	put_v	time_n	4,333	5	3.6356	3	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

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oil_n as_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n be_v reckon_v among_o seeny_a seed_n which_o must_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o water_n or_o oil_n wherein_o it_o be_v purge_v moreover_o the_o oil_n be_v putrify_v as_o thou_o know_v by_o bray_a it_o with_o dry_a thing_n as_o with_o salt_n and_o vitrial_a and_o by_o burn_v it_o though_o passion_n arise_v from_o the_o contrary_a and_o afterward_o it_o must_v be_v sublime_v until_o his_o oylinesse_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o that_o the_o water_n be_v like_o sulphur_n or_o arsenic_n in_o the_o mineral_n for_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v nevertheless_o it_o be_v better_a to_o decoct_v it_o in_o water_n of_o a_o temperate_a sharpness_n until_o it_o be_v purge_v or_o make_v white_a and_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o profitable_a concoction_n in_o a_o dry_a or_o moist_a fire_n where_o distillation_n must_v be_v renew_a if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o work_n come_v well_o to_o pass_v and_o the_o matter_n 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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

or_o sulphur_n alone_o or_o argent_fw-fr vive_v and_o one_o of_o the_o two_o sulphur_n or_o sulphur-uive_a or_o auripigment_n or_o citrine_n arsenicum_fw-la or_o red_a alone_a or_o the_o like_a we_o shall_v never_o effect_v it_o because_o since_o nature_n do_v never_o perfect_a anything_o without_o equal_a commixtion_n of_o both_o neither_o can_v we_o from_o these_o therefore_o as_o from_o the_o foresay_a argent-uive_a and_o sulphur_n in_o their_o nature_n we_o be_v excuse_v final_o if_o we_o shall_v choose_v they_o we_o shall_v mix_v everiething_o as_o it_o be_v according_a to_o a_o due_a proportion_n which_o no_o man_n know_v and_o afterward_o decoct_v it_o to_o coagulation_n into_o a_o solid_a lump_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v excuse_v from_o receive_v both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o proper_a nature_n to_o wit_n argent-uive_a and_o sulphur_n see_v we_o know_v not_o their_o proportion_n and_o that_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o body_n wherein_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o say_a thing_n proportion_v coagulate_v &_o gather_v together_o after_o a_o due_a manner_n keep_v this_o secret_a more_o secret_o gold_n be_v a_o perfect_a masculine_a body_n without_o any_o superfluity_n or_o diminution_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v perfect_v imperfect_a body_n mingle_v with_o it_o by_o melt_a only_o it_o shall_v be_v elixir_n to_o red_a silver_n be_v also_o a_o body_n almost_o perfect_a and_o feminine_a which_o if_o it_o shall_v almost_o perfect_v imperfect_a body_n by_o his_o common_a melt_a only_o it_o shall_v be_v elixir_n to_o white_a which_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v because_o they_o only_o be_v perfect_a and_o if_o this_o perfection_n may_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o imperfect_a the_o imperfect_a shall_v not_o be_v perfect_v with_o the_o perfect_a but_o rather_o their_o perfection_n shall_v be_v diminish_v by_o the_o imperfect_a &_o become_v imperfect_a but_o if_o they_o be_v more_o than_o perfect_a either_o in_o a_o twofold_n fourfold_a hundred-fold_n or_o large_a 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can_v thorough_o mundify_v or_o perfect_a and_o purify_v it_o because_o she_o simple_o work_v on_o that_o which_o she_o have_v if_o therefore_o we_o shall_v choose_v gold_n or_o silver_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n we_o shall_v hard_o and_o scant_o find_v fire_n work_v in_o they_o and_o although_o we_o be_v not_o ignoranr_v of_o the_o fire_n yet_o can_v we_o not_o come_v to_o the_o through_o mundification_n &_o perfection_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o most_o firm_a knit_n together_o and_o natural_a composition_n we_o be_v therefore_o excuse_v for_o take_v the_o first_o too_o red_a or_o the_o second_o too_o white_a see_v we_o may_v find_v out_o a_o thing_n or_o some_o body_n of_o as_o clean_o or_o rather_o more_o clean_a sulphur_n &_o argent-uive_a on_o which_o nature_n have_v wrought_v little_a or_o nothing_o at_o all_o which_o with_o our_o artificial_a fire_n &_o experience_n of_o our_o art_n we_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v unto_o his_o due_a concoction_n mundification_n colour_n and_o fixation_n continue_v our_o ingenious_a labour_n upon_o it_o there_o must_v therefore_o be_v such_o a_o matter_n choose_v wherein_o there_o be_v argent-uive_a clean_a pure_a clear_a white_a &_o red_a not_o full_o complete_a but_o equal_o and_o proportionable_o commix_v after_o a_o due_a manner_n with_o y_fw-es e_fw-es like_o sulphur_n &_o congeal_v into_o a_o solid_a mass_n that_o by_o our_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n and_o by_o our_o artificial_a fire_n we_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o uttermost_a cleanness_n of_o it_o and_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o same_o and_o bring_v it_o to_o that_o pass_n that_o after_o the_o work_n end_v it_o may_v be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o time_n more_o strong_a and_o perfect_a than_o the_o simple_a body_n themselves_o decoct_v by_o their_o natural_a heat_n be_v therefore_o wise_a for_o it_o thou_o shall_v be_v subtle_a and_o witty_a in_o my_o chapter_n wherein_o by_o manifest_a prose_n i_o have_v lay_v open_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n easy_a to_o be_v know_v thou_o shall_v taste_v of_o that_o delightful_a thing_n wherein_o the_o whole_a intention_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v place_v chap._n four_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v and_o of_o moderate_v and_o continue_v the_o fire_n i_o hope_v ere_o this_o time_n thou_o have_v already_o find_v out_o by_o the_o word_n already_o speak_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o most_o dull_a ignorant_a and_o foolish_a the_o certain_a matter_n of_o the_o learned_a philosopher_n bless_a stone_n whereon_o alchemy_n work_v while_o we_o endeavour_v to_o perfect_v the_o imperfect_a and_o that_o with_o thing_n more_o than_o perfect_a and_o for_o that_o nature_n hash_fw-mi deliver_v we_o the_o imperfect_a only_o with_o the_o perfect_a it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o make_v the_o matter_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n declare_v unto_o we_o more_o than_o perfect_a by_o our_o artificial_a labour_n and_o if_o we_o know_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o do_v not_o see_v how_o nature_n which_o of_o long_a time_n have_v perfect_v metal_n do_v continual_o work_v do_v we_o not_o see_v that_o in_o the_o mine_n through_o the_o continual_a heat_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mountain_n there_o of_o the_o grossness_n of_o water_n be_v so_o decoct_v &_o thicken_v that_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n it_o become_v argent-uive_a and_o that_o of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o earth_n through_o the_o same_o heat_n and_o decoction_n sulphur_n be_v engender_v and_o that_o through_o the_o same_o heat_n without_o intermission_n continue_v in_o they_o all_o metal_n be_v engender_v of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o purity_n and_o impurity_n and_o that_o nature_n do_v by_o decoction_n alone_o perfect_a or_o make_v all_o metal_n as_o well_o perfect_a as_o imperfect_a o_o extreme_a madness_n what_o i_o pray_v you_o constrain_v you_o to_o seek_v to_o perfect_v the_o foresay_a thing_n by_o strange_a melancholicall_a and_o fantastical_a regiment_n as_o one_o say_v woe_n to_o you_o that_o will_v overcome_v nature_n and_o make_v metal_n more_o than_o perfect_a by_o a_o new_a e_o regiment_n or_o work_v spring_v from_o your_o own_o senseless_a brain_n god_n have_v ginen_n to_o nature_n a_o straight_a way_n to_o wit_n continual_a concoction_n and_o you_o like_a fool_n despise_v it_o or_o else_o know_v it_o not_o again_o fire_n and_o azot_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n heat_n perfect_v allthing_n and_o elsewhere_o see_v see_v see_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n let_v thy_o fire_n be_v gentle_a &_o easy_a which_o be_v always_o equal_a may_v continue_v burn_v and_o let_v it_o not_o increase_v for_o if_o it_o do_v thou_o shall_v suffer_v great_a loss_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n know_v thou_o that_o in_o one_o thing_n to_o wit_n the_o stone_n byone_a way_n to_o wit_n decoction_n and_o in_o one_o vessel_n the_o whole_a mastery_n be_v perform_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n patient_o and_o continual_o and_o in_o another_o place_n grind_v it_o seven_o time_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n it_o be_v ground_n with_o fire_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n this_o work_n be_v very_o like_a to_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n for_o as_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v nourish_v with_o light_a meat_n but_o the_o bone_n be_v strengthen_v with_o strong_a so_o this_o mastery_n also_o first_o it_o must_v have_v a_o easy_a fire_n whereby_o we_o must_v always_o work_v in_o every_o essence_n of_o decoction_n and_o though_o we_o always_o speak_v of_o a_o gentle_a fire_n yet_o in_o truth_n we_o think_v that_o in_o govern_v the_o work_n the_o fire_n must_v always_o by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v increase_v and_o augment_v unto_o the_o end_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o furnace_n the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v we_o have_v already_o determine_v

nowewee_v be_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o vessel_n and_o furnace_n in_o what_o sort_n and_o of_o what_o thing_n they_o must_v be_v make_v whereas_o nature_n by_o a_o natural_a fire_n decoct_v the_o metal_n in_o the_o mine_n she_o deni_v the_o like_a decoction_n to_o be_v make_v without_o a_o vessel_n fit_v for_o it_o and_o if_o we_o purpose_v to_o imitate_v nature_n in_o concoct_v wherefore_o do_v we_o reject_v her_o vessel_n let_v we_o first_o of_o all_o therefore_o see_v in_o what_o place_n the_o generation_n of_o metal_n be_v make_v it_o do_v evident_o appear_v in_o the_o place_n of_o mineral_n that_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v heat_n continual_o alike_o the_o nature_n whereof_o be_v always_o to_o ascend_v and_o in_o the_o ascension_n it_o always_o dry_v up_o and_o coagulate_v the_o thick_a or_o grosser_n water_n hide_v in_o the_o belly_n or_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o mountain_n into_o argent-uive_a and_o if_o the_o mineral_n fatness_n of_o the_o 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