Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	fire_n	put_v	sugar_n	3,579	5	10.5805	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65379	Four books of Johannes Segerus Weidenfeld concerning the secrets of the adepts, or, of the use of Lully's spirit of wine : a practical work, with very great study collected out of the ancient as well as modern fathers of adept philosophy : reconciled together by comparing them one with another, otherwise disagreeing, and in the newest method so aptly digested, that even young practitioners may be able to discern the counterfeit or sophistical preparations of animals, vegetables and minerals, whether for medicines or metals, from true, and so avoid vagabound imposters, and imaginary processes, together with the ruine of estates.; De secretis adeptorum. English	Weidenfeld, Johann Seger.	1685 (1685)	Wing W1253; ESTC R12745	271,134	404

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thus_o do_v 28._o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o basilius_n lib._n partic._n sub_fw-la sulphur_n solis_fw-la &_o rep._n 12._o clau._n take_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n whole_o dephlegm_v one_o part_n of_o the_o best_a spirit_n of_o wine_n free_a from_o all_o phlegm_n or_o the_o sulphur_n of_o wine_n make_v as_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o low_o the_o description_n of_o which_o we_o late_o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a page_n one_o half_a part_n fit_v a_o alembick_a well_o lute_v and_o distil_v strong_o so_o as_o that_o nothing_o remain_v to_o the_o distillation_n add_v one_o other_o half_a part_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o distil_v and_o that_o repeat_v three_o time_n putrefy_v fifteen_o day_n or_o till_o it_o become_v sweet_a which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o a_o gentle_a balneo_fw-la thus_o will_v you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o wine_n without_o any_o corrosion_n for_o extraction_n but_o though_o this_o menstruum_fw-la may_v deserve_v its_o praise_n yet_o 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with_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la ammoniac_a or_o philosophical_a salt_n of_o tartar_n that_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n volatilise_v which_o salt_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o liquid_a substance_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v his_o menstruum_fw-la for_o he_o separate_v again_o from_o thence_o the_o spirit_n of_o common_a wine_n either_o by_o flame_n or_o by_o quick_a lime_n 3._o that_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n the_o strong_a be_v these_o menstruum_n make_v wherefore_o basilius_n his_o menstruum_n of_o this_o kind_a from_o which_o all_o the_o common_a aqua_fw-la arden_n be_v separate_v be_v to_o be_v repute_v among_o the_o best_a 4._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v the_o magistery_n of_o fix_a salt_n by_o paracelsus_n call_v the_o less_o circulatum_n or_o arcanum_n of_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n bean_n wormwood_n as_o also_o common_a salt_n alom_n nitre_n etc._n 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and_o strong_a union_n of_o nature_n from_o which_o and_z the_o first_o form_n of_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o separate_v by_o the_o know_a degree_n of_o separation_n all_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 18._o theor._n test_n pag._n 33._o volume_n 4._o th._n chym._n we_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a philosophical_a stone_n volatile_a not_o yet_o fix_v or_o matter_n of_o a_o menstruum_fw-la extract_v from_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a by_o our_o magistery_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o come_v new_o into_o the_o world_n you_o must_v not_o add_v any_o other_o powder_n or_o any_o other_o water_n nor_o anything_o incongruous_a to_o it_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o be_v radical_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o it_o which_o feed_v and_o carry_v it_o that_o be_v sulphur_n which_o form_v the_o stone_n in_o a_o celestial_a colour_n but_o before_o you_o extract_v distil_v it_o the_o stone_n thorough_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o all_o its_o phlegmamatick_a terrestrial_a and_o corruptible_a infirmity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n because_o they_o be_v the_o death_n of_o it_o with_o which_o it_o be_v surround_v which_o do_v mortify_v its_o vivificative_a spirit_n cap._n 7._o theor._n test_n pag._n 20_o of_o the_o say_a volume_n it_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_o note_v that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o aforesaid_a natural_a principle_n sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v more_o true_o natural_a in_o the_o whole_a and_o through_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o it_o as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pure_a sulphur_n hot_a and_o dry_a introduce_v its_o form_n that_o be_v according_a to_o which_o the_o form_n of_o a_o metal_n pursue_v a_o pure_a effect_n but_o the_o other_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v unnatural_a that_o be_v inward_o natural_a and_o outward_o against_o nature_n but_o the_o internal_a natural_a part_n 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vive_fw-fr or_o the_o

green_a lion_n be_v purify_v by_o common_a vitriol_n as_o thus_o when_o the_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v put_v in_o a_o dry_a vitriolated_a vapour_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n which_o be_v a_o sharp_a water_n it_o be_v present_o dissolve_v by_o the_o incision_n and_o penetration_n cause_v by_o the_o sharpness_n be_v manifest_o strong_a and_o in_o dissolve_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o terrestrial_a vitriol_n not_o take_v a_o metalick_a nor_o a_o clear_a celestial_a form_n as_o appear_v after_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o say_a water_n and_o the_o congelation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o form_n of_o yellow_a cristal_n which_o yellowness_n proceed_v from_o the_o sharp_a sulphurous_a terrestreity_n which_o be_v beyond_o measure_n mix_v in_o the_o say_a water_n by_o atom_n with_o a_o homogeneous_a universality_n and_o simplicity_n which_o simplicity_n be_v take_v and_o bind_v by_o the_o say_a terrestreity_n with_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o light_n clarity_n and_o lucidity_n into_o obscurity_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 89._o theor._n test_n 141._o vol._n 4._o th._n chym._n son_n the_o thick_o vitriolated_a vapour_n from_o which_o vitriol_n be_v produce_v be_v very_o sharp_a and_o pontic_a and_o therefore_o penetrate_v the_o part_n of_o the_o sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr being_n depurate_v and_o penetrate_v tinge_v that_o purify_v matter_n congeal_v it_o into_o the_o form_n of_o that_o vitriolated_a and_o yellow_a terrestrial_a vapour_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o they_o wherefore_o what_o we_o have_v say_v be_v manifest_a that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o great_a gate_n namely_o that_o the_o terrestrial_a virtue_n must_v not_o excel_v the_o celestial_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o you_o will_v have_v the_o thing_n desire_v cap._n 85._o theor._n test_n pag._n 137._o of_o the_o same_o volume_n you_o may_v remember_v that_o you_o will_v put_v nothing_o with_o the_o menstrual_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la but_o that_o which_o proceed_v from_o 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103._o volume_n 4._o th._n chym._n out_o of_o this_o philosophical_a minium_n calcine_v lead_v or_o sericon_fw-la only_o the_o adept_n sometime_o distil_v their_o menstruum_n for_o example_n the_o first_o of_o this_o kind_a in_o numb_a 59_o sometime_o they_o dissolve_v this_o minium_n in_o distil_a vinegar_n which_o be_v draw_v off_o they_o reduce_v it_o into_o gum_n adrop_n or_o lully_n azoquean_n vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o they_o then_o distil_v the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la or_o menstruum_fw-la foetens_fw-la in_o numb_a 60._o sometime_o they_o dissolve_v gum_n adrop_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la first_fw-mi and_o then_o distil_v it_o the_o thirteen_o way_n of_o practise_v say_v ripley_n as_o it_o here_o appear_v be_v very_o curious_a and_o that_o be_v in_o saturn_n philosophical_a rubify_v in_o a_o glass_n vessel_n stop_v to_o prevent_v respiration_n with_o a_o strong_a and_o continual_a fire_n till_o it_o become_v red_a take_v therefore_o that_o rubify_v saturn_n and_o pour_v a_o 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the_o ten_o kind_a by_o dissolve_v and_o volatilize_v any_o other_o metal_n in_o they_o the_o same_o rule_n you_o have_v as_o to_o our_o mineral_n menstruum_n but_o the_o common_a menstruum_n can_v receive_v beyond_o their_o capacity_n x._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v also_o secret_n of_o the_o second_o book_n you_o have_v in_o this_o book_n observe_v that_o among_o the_o vegetable_a menstruum_n there_o be_v none_o but_o what_o be_v either_o a_o essence_n or_o a_o magistery_n and_o it_o will_v be_v more_o copious_o demonstrate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o medicine_n you_o have_v also_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a receipt_n of_o they_o especial_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o follow_a description_n of_o medicine_n that_o mineral_n menstruum_n be_v the_o same_o medicine_n but_o mix_v and_o dissolve_v with_o acid_n xi_o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v likewise_o secret_n of_o the_o three_o book_n it_o be_v now_o partly_o clear_a by_o the_o receipt_n of_o 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