Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	wisdom_n	word_n	worthy_a	26	3	6.9231	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41373	The golden age, or, The reign of Saturn review'd tending to set forth a true and natural way to prepare and fix common mercury into silver and gold : intermix'd with a discourse vindicating and explaining that famous universal medicine of the ancients, vulgarly called the philosophers stone, built upon four natural principles / an essay written by Hortolanus, junr. ; preserved and published by R.G.	Hortolanus, junior.; R. G.	1698 (1698)	Wing G1011; ESTC R30416	83,091	240

diffusive_a goodness_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o many_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n sendivogius_n in_o his_o first_o treatise_n engl._n pag._n 3._o tell_v we_o god_n be_v the_o original_a and_o bound_n of_o nature_n and_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o it_o and_o without_o nature_n be_v nothing_o pag._n 4._o that_o the_o searcher_n of_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o nature_n herself_o be_v true_a plain_a patient_n constant_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o religious_a fear_v god_n not_o injurious_a to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o then_o show_v that_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v exalt_v in_o its_o own_o kind_n etc._n etc._n 37._o that_o the_o art_n of_o alchemy_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v true_a nature_n also_o be_v true_a but_o the_o artificer_n be_v seldom_o true_a 39_o he_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o labour_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o sacred_a and_o most_o true_a art_n etc._n etc._n 41._o for_o without_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o art_n unless_o it_o come_v to_o any_o by_o god_n special_a revelation_n or_o some_o special_a friend_n do_v private_o show_v it_o 42._o if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o believe_v the_o truth_n do_v not_o blame_v i_o but_o thyself_o and_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o god_n be_v unwilling_a to_o reveal_v this_o secret_a to_o thou_o be_v therefore_o earnest_a with_o he_o by_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o wonder_v that_o i_o have_v write_v so_o many_o treatise_n for_o i_o do_v not_o make_v they_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n see_v i_o lack_v not_o book_n but_o that_o i_o may_v advertise_v many_o that_o work_n in_o fruitless_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o spend_v their_o cost_v in_o vain_a 44._o he_o show_v we_o plain_o the_o whole_a art_n be_v only_o a_o extraction_n of_o our_o sea-water_n or_o metallick_n radical_a moisture_n etc._n etc._n 47._o he_o say_v many_o man_n 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abide_v in_o the_o plain_a way_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v say_v he_o reveal_v to_o no_o mortal_a man_n whilst_o i_o live_v more_o than_o i_o have_v do_v in_o this_o public_a write_n 76._o that_o the_o art_n do_v daily_o decline_v into_o obscurity_n and_o as_o he_o believe_v through_o the_o write_n of_o envious_a philosopher_n that_o one_o book_n explain_v another_o that_o geber_n have_v need_v to_o be_v read_v a_o thousand_o time_n over_o that_o be_v these_o hard_a writer_n ignorant_a of_o and_o to_o learn_v the_o art_n out_o of_o such_o hard_a book_n they_o will_v find_v it_o out_o with_o great_a difficulty_n than_o man_n in_o these_o day_n who_o search_v into_o the_o art_n pag._n 78._o that_o now_o the_o art_n be_v not_o obtain_v but_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n alone_o therefore_o let_v not_o he_o that_o search_v diligent_o and_o fear_v god_n despair_n if_o he_o seek_v after_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_o obtain_v from_o god_n than_o from_o man_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o good_a courage_n therefore_o and_o he_o will_v also_o not_o deny_v this_o favour_n unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o put_v thy_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o worship_v he_o and_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v open_v to_o thou_o the_o gate_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 79._o cease_v not_o to_o seek_v for_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v 102._o that_o the_o philosopher_n esteem_v high_o of_o this_o art_n not_o so_o much_o out_o of_o covetousness_n for_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o for_o knowledge_n sake_n 119._o he_o advise_v to_o taciturnity_n say_v that_o though_o some_o casual_o fall_v upon_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr yet_o he_o end_v the_o work_n when_o he_o shall_v begin_v etc._n etc._n say_v that_o this_o art_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o unless_o god_n reveal_v it_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o good_a wit_n or_o friend_n it_o be_v hardly_o know_v that_o lul_n learn_v it_o of_o arnold_n and_o arnold_n receive_v it_o from_o a_o friend_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v god_n scarce_o ever_o confer_v upon_o any_o mortal_a man_n so_o great_a thing_n as_o upon_o himself_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o deserve_v they_o not_o yet_o that_o he_o always_o trust_v in_o god_n 122._o advise_v again_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v sincere_a he_o will_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o show_v thou_o a_o way_n and_o assist_v the_o in_o it_o that_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v thy_o desire_n pray_v but_o yet_o work_n say_v he_o and_o conclude_v that_o a_o good_a understanding_n and_o opportunity_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 123._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a operation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v the_o elixir_n than_o any_o particular_a to_o abide_v a_o natural_a examination_n and_o trial_n notwithstanding_o some_o man_n boast_v but_o the_o broth_n will_v have_v its_o taste_n from_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o flesh_n boil_v in_o it_o advise_v against_o receipt_n of_o mountebank_n and_o all_o false_a sophistication_n etc._n etc._n 141._o he_o advise_v to_o essay_n nothing_o contrary_a to_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 143._o that_o every_o searcher_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o four_o element_n and_o their_o original_a in_o which_o indeed_o he_o be_v very_o natural_a and_o ingenuous_a and_o to_o apply_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o possibility_n of_o nature_n if_o they_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o nature_n they_o must_v be_v let_v alone_o and_o wave_v 147._o then_o he_o end_v his_o book_n with_o this_o conclusion_n viz._n that_o this_o art_n be_v always_o acquire_v by_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o wit_n and_o disposition_n which_o art_n say_v he_o we_o after_o this_o kind_n of_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o it_o lay_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n the_o most_o high_a creator_n and_o our_o lord_n and_o commend_v ourselves_o together_o with_o all_o honest_a heart_a reader_n to_o his_o grace_n 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sir_n g._n rip_n preface_n he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o mistake_v in_o their_o operation_n and_o blame_v the_o philosopher_n be_v most_o injurious_a pag._n 18._o that_o if_o wit_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o art_n it_o will_v have_v be_v common_a ever_o now_o and_o that_o he_o do_v very_o admire_o adore_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n herein_o that_o a_o art_n so_o true_a so_o natural_a so_o easie_n so_o much_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o shall_v yet_o be_v so_o rare_o find_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n learned_a and_o unlearned_a do_v laugh_v at_o it_o as_o a_o fable_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o certain_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o good_a

elixir_n theat_n they_o britt_n bring_v in_o mercury_n extol_v herself_o pag._n 272_o 273._o have_v these_o word_n viz._n i_o be_o mercury_n the_o mighty_a flower_n i_o be_o most_o worthy_a of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o both_o sun_n and_o moon_n i_o be_o sche_a that_o alle_fw-mi thing_n must_v do_v i_o have_v a_o daughter_n hight_v saturn_n that_o be_v my_o darling_n the_o wych_a be_v mother_n of_o all_o werk_n for_o in_o my_o daughter_n there_o byne_v hide_v four_o thing_n common_o i_o kydd_v a_o golden_a seed_n and_o a_o spearme_n rich_a and_o a_o silver_n seed_n now_o he_o lych_a and_o a_o mercury_n seed_n full_a bright_a and_o a_o sulphur_n seed_n that_o be_v right_a of_o my_o daughter_n wythowten_o dread_a be_v make_v flyxir_n white_a and_o red_a therefore_o of_o she_o draw_v a_o water_n cler_fw-mi the_o scyence_n if_o thou_o list_v to_o leer_v this_o water_n reduce_v every_o thing_n to_o tenderness_n and_o to_o fyx_v it_o burgen_v growyth_o and_o gyve_v fright_n and_o light_n ingression_n life_n and_o last_a in_o sight_n awl_n ryghteous_a werkes_n sooth_n to_o say_v it_o help_v and_o bring_v in_o a_o good_a way_n this_o be_v the_o water_n that_o be_v most_o worthy_a aqua_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la &_o flos_fw-la mundi_fw-la for_o alle_fw-mi werke_n this_o water_n makyth_v white_a reduce_a and_o schyne_v as_o sylver_n bright_a and_o of_o the_o oil_n great_a marvel_n there_o be_v for_o all_o thing_n it_o bring_v to_o redness_n as_o cytrine_n gold_n he_o be_v full_a high_a none_o be_v so_o red_a nor_o none_o be_v so_o worthy_a ripley_n in_o his_o work_n in_o theat_n chym._n and_o particular_o in_o his_o preface_n speak_v of_o their_o three_o mercury_n pag._n 125._o say_v thus_o body_n with_o the_o first_o we_o calime_v natural_o perfect_a but_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a except_o one_o which_o usual_o named_fw-la by_o philosopher_n the_o lion_n greene_n he_o be_v the_o mean_a the_o soon_o and_o moon_n between_o of_o join_v tincture_n with_o perfytness_n as_o geber_n thereto_o beryth_v wytness_n etc._n etc._n now_o we_o be_v return_v back_o again_o to_o the_o work_n of_o geber_n of_o who_o writing_n i_o say_v my_o master_n aeyrenaeus_n be_v the_o best_a interpreter_n and_o do_v give_v the_o best_a account_n of_o all_o the_o name_n which_o to_o each_o of_o these_o two_o first_o principle_n may_v proper_o in_o any_o manner_n be_v apply_v and_o which_o be_v many_o as_o witness_v his_o enarratio_fw-la methodica_fw-la trium_fw-la gebri_fw-la medicinarum_fw-la yet_o because_o in_o his_o book_n call_v ripley_n revive_v which_o he_o say_v he_o intend_v as_o a_o key_n to_o all_o his_o formmer_n writing_n he_o have_v explain_v these_o two_o principle_n without_o britain_n pag._n 2._o print_a 1677._o by_o will._n cooper_n at_o the_o pelican_n in_o little_a britain_n any_o room_n for_o doubt_n or_o exception_n we_o will_v examine_v they_o to_o try_v if_o they_o be_v plain_a and_o easy_a and_o answer_v or_o rather_o confirm_v what_o be_v before_o recite_v in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o sir_n george_n ripleys_n epistle_n in_o pag._n 20._o of_o this_o book_n he_o write_v thus_o take_v then_o the_o most_o belove_a daughter_n of_o saturn_n who_o arm_n be_v a_o circle_n argent_fw-fr on_o it_o a_o sable_a cross_n on_o a_o black_a field_n which_o be_v the_o signal_n note_v of_o the_o great_a world_n espouse_v she_o to_o the_o most_o warlike_a god_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o aries_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o salt_n of_o nature_n with_o this_o salt_n acuate_v thy_o water_n as_o thou_o best_o know_v and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o lunary_n bath_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n will_v be_v amend_v and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o praeface_n of_o sir_n george_n rip_o pag._n 7._o he_o say_v of_o the_o fire_n that_o it_o inhabit_v the_o fiery_a dragon_n and_o it_o yield_v its_o soul_n to_o the_o true_a saturnia_n and_o be_v embrace_v by_o it_o and_o both_o become_v one_o together_o bear_v the_o stamp_n of_o the_o most_o high_a even_o the_o oriental_a lucifer_n the_o son_n of_o the_o morning_n this_o soul_n be_v chalybs_fw-la magical_a volatile_a and_o chalybs_fw-la chalybs_fw-la very_o tender_a the_o true_a minera_n of_o sol_n out_o of_o which_o sol_n natural_o proceed_v which_o i_o myself_o know_v to_o be_v true_a and_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o in_o my_o little_a latin_a treatise_n call_v introitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la ad_fw-la occlusum_fw-la regis_fw-la palatium_fw-la this_o be_v true_a sulphur_n which_o be_v imbile_v sulphur_n true_a sulphur_n by_o the_o mercuriallity_n of_o saturnia_n and_o note_v it_o with_o the_o royal_a signet_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n clear_a out_o of_o doubt_n and_o beyond_o any_o cause_n of_o objection_n let_v we_o view_v some_o of_o his_o philosophical_a verse_n which_o he_o call_v the_o learned_a sophy_n feast_n vide._n his_o exposition_n upon_o the_o preface_n of_o sir_n george_n ripley_n pag._n 49._o whoso_o will_v lasting_a and_o eternal_a fame_n deserve_v learn_v thou_o the_o lion_n green_a to_o tame_v etc._n etc._n green_n the_o lyon_n green_n this_o horrid_a beast_n which_o we_o our_o lion_n call_v have_v many_o other_o name_n that_o noman_n shall_v the_o truth_n perceive_v unless_o that_o god_n direct_v and_o on_o his_o darken_a mind_n a_o light_n reflect_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o transcendent_a force_n it_o have_v and_o for_o the_o rawness_n of_o its_o source_n call_v why_o so_o call_v of_o which_o the_o like_a be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v see_v that_o it_o of_o they_o be_v name_v the_o lion_n green_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o substance_n of_o a_o metallin_n '_o race_n nature_n it_o be_v nature_n if_o you_o the_o matter_n view_n whoselowr_a face_n a_o sophister_n will_v at_o first_o sight_n so_o scare_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o o_o strange_a a_o wonder_n to_o relate_v naked_a diana_n naked_a at_o this_o same_o spring_n naked_a diana_n sit_v etc._n etc._n yet_o further_o for_o to_o answer_v your_o desire_n 51._o 51._o i_o say_v this_o subject_n never_o feel_v the_o fire_n of_o sulphur_n metalline_a but_o be_v more_o crude_a sulphur_n want_v metalline_a sulphur_n than_o any_o mineral_n etc._n etc._n and_o its_o component_n be_v a_o mercury_n sulphur_n the_o dry_a sulphur_n most_o pure_a though_o tender_a with_o a_o sulphur_n dry_a incarcerate_v which_o do_v the_o flux_n restrain_v etc._n etc._n and_o hinder_v the_o sweet_a communion_n of_o mixture_n hinder_v mixture_n this_o virgin_n lead_v and_o her_o dear_a sister_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v otherwise_o warm_v a_o bath_n for_o sol_n etc._n etc._n know_v then_o the_o subject_a which_o the_o sure_a base_a 52._o pag._n 52._o of_o all_o our_o secret_n be_v and_o it_o un_fw-we case_n &c_n &c_n it_o be_v our_o stone_n it_o be_v saturn_n child_n its_o constitution_n be_v cold_a it_o must_v therefore_o child_n satur_n child_n be_v mix_v with_o another_o sulphur_n find_v in_o 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magnet_n out_o of_o which_o all_o metal_n have_v themselves_o receive_v their_o gift_n then_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n 40._o pag._n 40._o from_o the_o centre_n he_o say_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o middle_a world_n he_o further_o say_v it_o be_v a_o true_a water_n a_o soulish_a water_n the_o 41._o pag._n 41._o mother_n of_o all_o metal_n be_v heat_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n which_o by_o its_o digestion_n make_v the_o earthly_a body_n lively_a wherein_o the_o salt_n be_v evident_o find_v which_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n pag._n 43._o he_o say_v all_o visible_a tangible_a thing_n be_v make_v of_o this_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a air_n fly_v a_o 44._o pag._n 44._o move_a wind_n but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v catch_v and_o make_v carporal_n it_o resolve_v into_o a_o body_n and_o