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one_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v ungrateful_a and_o troublesome_a to_o the_o inward_a part_n and_o so_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o stomach_n vivify_v the_o chyle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o nourishment_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o my_o buâ—â—â—â—ibus_fw-la my_o de_fw-fr buâ—â—â—â—ibus_fw-la hypocrates_n say_v as_o the_o stomach_n nourish_v heat_v and_o cool_v in_o animal_n so_o do_v the_o earth_n in_o vegetable_n which_o sound_v thus_o that_o the_o stomach_n be_v the_o precedent_n of_o all_o action_n which_o hap_n pen_n in_o the_o body_n for_o the_o sake_n or_o by_o mean_n of_o vital_a acid_n alone_o lurk_v there_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o need_n salt_n urine_n of_o sound_a man_n salt_n that_o the_o urine_n of_o great_a drinker_n and_o toss-pot_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o quantity_n they_o swallow_v do_v piss_v every_o hour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v watery_a rhenish_a wine_n which_o they_o drink_v shall_v pass_v through_o all_o the_o channel_n and_o duct_n of_o the_o vein_n for_o than_o it_o will_v come_v forth_o tinge_v but_o their_o urine_n though_o like_a in_o colour_n to_o simple_a water_n be_v notwithstanding_o salt_n like_o that_o which_o be_v produce_v from_o moderate_a drink_n which_o the_o alcalizate_a lie_n prove_v as_o i_o have_v show_v concern_v sweat_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o urine_n of_o die_a man_n though_o they_o make_v it_o in_o a_o little_a quantity_n and_o tinge_v to_o yet_o it_o altogether_o want_v saltness_n and_o also_o alcaly_a saltless_a urine_n of_o die_a man_n saltless_a beside_o the_o common_a if_o they_o take_v any_o in_o their_o meat_n wherefore_o of_o necessity_n that_o saltness_n must_v be_v generate_v from_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o vital_a acidity_n have_v its_o place_n in_o the_o stomach_n which_o forsake_v die_v man_n by_o degree_n by_o this_o observation_n it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o the_o vital_a instrument_n in_o sound_a animal_n wherewith_o the_o aliment_n be_v impress_v before_o it_o glide_v from_o the_o pylorus_n lest_o it_o shall_v putrify_v stomach_n the_o proto-chymickdweils_a in_o the_o stomach_n as_o i_o have_v say_v out_o of_o hypocrates_n be_v acid_n wherewith_o the_o chyle_n in_o the_o very_a stomach_n represent_v a_o egg_n or_o grain_n of_o seed_n must_v be_v make_v salt_n in_o one_o word_n chyle_n be_v make_v salt_n by_o and_o with_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o alcalizated_a aliment_n so_o be_v also_o the_o urine_n salt_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n even_o of_o those_o who_o never_o taste_v any_o salt_n their_o flesh_n and_o bone_n nourish_v this_o experiment_n show_v whither_o a_o glister_n can_v nourish_v yea_o the_o very_a excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n be_v salt_n yet_o the_o alcalye_n hereof_o though_o it_o be_v a_o hundred_o time_n rectâ—â—ed_v in_o a_o few_o hour_n be_v again_o change_v into_o
he_o be_v occult_a yet_o by_o mechanical_a necessity_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v acid_n as_o i_o have_v evidence_v in_o oil_n suet_n milk_n etc._n etc._n otherwise_o nothing_o at_o all_o in_o the_o universe_n will_v be_v coagulate_v for_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v say_v my_o doctor_n none_o of_o they_o can_v be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n i._n e._n none_o can_v understand_v my_o write_n arte._n de_fw-fr arte._n unless_o he_o be_v verse_v in_o this_o chemical_a and_o salt-fusory_a art_n wherefore_o hypocrates_n find_v out_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o a_o grateful_a consent_n reject_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v read_v but_o paper_a one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o empire_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n on_o this_o foot_n he_o place_v the_o unmovable_a foundation_n of_o learning_n and_o from_o these_o he_o have_v deduce_v all_o mechanical_a progress_n and_o explication_n of_o cause_n so_o firm_o that_o if_o all_o paper_n book_n with_o their_o author_n be_v lose_v yet_o by_o this_o method_n out_o of_o the_o great_a book_n of_o nature_n they_o may_v be_v all_o again_o retrieve_v hence_o it_o appear_v how_o many_o fable_n have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o worthy_a man_n which_o he_o never_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o yea_o many_o thing_n publish_v under_o his_o name_n suit_v not_o with_o his_o profound_a wisdom_n so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o will_v be_v ashamed_a to_o own_v they_o the_o permixture_n and_o alteration_n which_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v in_o fix_a alcalyes_n with_o acid_n the_o same_o also_o diet._n also_o l._n 1._o of_o diet._n my_o hypocrates_n will_v have_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o volatile_a alcalyes_n of_o animal_n for_o the_o volatile_a alcaly_a of_o any_o animal_n whatsoever_o be_v saturate_v with_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o variol_n assume_v the_o nature_n of_o vitriol_n but_o not_o have_v the_o colcothar_n of_o iron_n it_o be_v precipitate_v by_o juice_n of_o gall_n into_o a_o bottom_n of_o a_o purple_a colour_n like_v to_o white_a vitriol_n of_o which_o above_o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o vehicle_n and_o lodging_n place_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o bond_n join_v soul_n and_o body_n which_o i_o shall_v also_o show_v by_o the_o follow_a experiment_n for_o the_o same_o volatile_a alcaly_a of_o what_o animal_n soever_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v make_v natural_a nitre_n conceive_v flame_n and_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o fire_n like_o ordinary_a nitre_n the_o same_o alcaly_a i_o say_v with_o vinegar_n be_v make_v tartar_n which_o be_v whole_o distil_v into_o a_o salt_n liquor_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o mindererus_n his_o water_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o acid_n juice_n for_o as_o fix_a alcalyes_n be_v vacuous_a and_o empty_a body_n so_o be_v also_o the_o volatile_a one_o of_o all_o animal_n who_o preparation_n the_o reformer_n indeed_o teach_v which_o yet_o be_v very_o inane_fw-la and_o empty_a as_o all_o alcalyes_n be_v hence_o my_o hypocrates_n move_v to_o a_o smile_a laughter_n pleasant_o say_v diet._n l._n 1._o of_o diet._n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o they_o obey_v their_o destine_a fate_n wherefore_o the_o alcaly_a of_o viper_n be_v a_o vacuous_a and_o empty_a body_n be_v saturate_v by_o the_o reformer_n as_o empty_a with_o great_a labour_n and_o cost_n with_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o and_o what_o else_o i_o pray_v but_o common_a salt_n can_v issue_v from_o it_o behold_v the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n which_o the_o reformer_n have_v at_o last_o find_v out_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n of_o which_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n he_o thus_o scribble_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v never_o think_v there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n of_o fix_v have_v speak_v this_o by_z and_o by_o heâ—recants_v 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o say_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o man_n who_o have_v great_a experience_n in_o these_o operation_n i_o give_v he_o occasion_n for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o what_o he_o have_v experiment_a herein_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o die_v with_o he_o alas_o poor_a man_n why_o not_o but_o go_v too_o let_v we_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n he_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a oration_n and_o no_o doubt_n deserve_v a_o statue_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o physic_n 75._o append._n in_o animadu_n fol._n 75._o for_o have_v so_o polite_o distinguish_v the_o acid_n from_o the_o salt_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o apothecary_n chap._n xxii_o a_o childish_a opinion_n discover_v i_o will_v brief_o now_o run_v over_o the_o acid_n 52._o in_o append._n f._n 52._o which_o the_o reformer_n teach_v as_o contrary_a to_o salt_n which_o doctrine_n yet_o with_o many_o other_o i_o find_v to_o be_v false_a and_o full_a of_o ignorance_n creator_n fire_n both_o internal_a and_o external_n explain_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o ordinary_a professor_n of_o the_o creator_n as_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o fire_n keep_v to_o the_o term_n usual_o receive_v for_o fire_n be_v here_o the_o public_a professor_n and_o just_a judge_n logic_n have_v no_o such_o way_n of_o distinguish_v for_o that_o only_o handle_v true_a science_n already_o find_v out_o and_o propound_v methodical_o and_o clear_o and_o profitable_o to_o treat_v of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o every_o knowable_a thing_n but_o i_o have_v before_o distinguish_v the_o taste_n or_o sapour_n of_o salt_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o present_a compendium_n let_v there_o be_v make_v a_o powder_n of_o nitre_n way_n the_o calcine_v of_o gold_n the_o day_n way_n and_o common_a salt_n ana_n four_o ounce_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o alum_n to_o which_o add_v simple_a water_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o salt_n which_o act_n not_o undissolved_a and_o you_o will_v obtain_v a_o salt_n liquor_n to_o which_o add_v two_o drachm_n at_o least_o of_o leaf-gold_n mingle_v the_o gold_n with_o the_o salt_n and_o boil_v they_o in_o a_o glazen_a pot_n to_o siccity_n towards_o the_o end_n increase_v the_o fire_n till_o it_o afford_v a_o smell_n like_o that_o of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la so_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o mixture_n erode_n the_o gold_n dissolve_v the_o white_a mass_n in_o a_o pot_n with_o common_a water_n let_v the_o solution_n rest_n in_o the_o glass_n vessel_n till_o the_o faeces_fw-la of_o the_o salt_n do_v subside_o when_o it_o be_v clear_a pour_v it_o out_o by_o inclination_n to_o this_o clear_a solution_n instil_v by_o drop_n some_o fix_v resolve_v alcaly_a ex._n gra._n liquor_n of_o tartar_n which_o present_o absorb_v the_o more_o subtle_a acid_n spirit_n and_o the_o gold_n present_o fall_v of_o a_o purple_a colour_n in_o this_o operation_n the_o salt_n hinder_v not_o the_o acid_n spirit_n as_o the_o reformer_n teach_v but_o the_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n consume_v the_o acid_n destroy_v the_o compositum_fw-la the_o same_o way_n but_o with_o great_a force_n distil_a water_n of_o nitre_n and_o alum_n in_o which_o common_a salt_n have_v be_v dissolve_v way_n galcine_v of_o gold_n the_o mor_v way_n dissolve_v gold_n for_o if_o the_o salt_n be_v not_o dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o will_v not_o corrode_v the_o gold_n wherefore_o salt_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o acid_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la neither_o in_o the_o dry_a nor_o moist_a way_n but_o add_v vigour_n to_o it_o like_v to_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a hence_o basilius_n what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o eagle_n be_v also_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o i_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o gold_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n but_o why_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n do_v dissolve_v it_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v viz._n by_o corrode_a the_o spirit_n it_o return_v to_o that_o which_o it_o native_o and_o original_o be_v viz._n into_o salt_n chap._n xxiii_o obscure_a thing_n make_v manifest_a i_o will_v show_v another_o experiment_n very_o please_v to_o the_o eye_n manifest_v that_o salt_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o acid_n take_v three_o pound_n of_o dry_a vitriol_n gold_n tincture_n of_o gold_n two_o pound_n of_o nitre_n fix_v ounce_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o common_a sulphur_n and_o five_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a of_o common_a salt_n and_o powder_n of_o brick_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a lest_o the_o salt_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o the_o sulphur_n let_v there_o be_v six_o pound_n of_o this_o last_o powder_n mingle_v the_o small_a powder_n exact_o and_o distil_v the_o water_n at_o least_o out_o of_o sand_n put_v gold_n money_n into_o this_o water_n without_o rectification_n premise_v and_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n hour_n in_o a_o warm_a place_n you_o will_v see_v the_o water_n
which_o in_o healthy_a man_n be_v turgid_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v by_o hypocrates_n arte._n l._n de_fw-fr arte._n then_o the_o second_o or_o at_o least_o the_o three_o day_n those_o who_o be_v anoint_v either_o whole_a or_o sick_a for_o now_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o mercury_n begin_v to_o languish_v the_o torture_n abide_v in_o the_o anoint_v until_o at_o length_n alike_o the_o catholic_n hippocratical_a doctrine_n be_v every_o where_o alike_o in_o all_o the_o ventricles_n it_o do_v disorder_n alienate_v and_o destroy_v the_o occult_a acid_n and_o alcaly_a or_o the_o faculty_n as_o my_o hypocrates_n speak_v which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v and_o to_o operate_v there_o that_o venomous_a acidity_n of_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mercury_n absorb_v the_o alcaly_a of_o the_o ventricles_n and_o make_v its_o fellow_n otherwise_o occult_a with_o most_o strong_a poison_n more_o acid_n and_o manifest_a so_o one_o faculty_n be_v extinguish_v and_o the_o acid_n multiply_v tiply_v by_o poison_n go_v on_o in_o work_v and_o act_n retrograde_a and_o resolve_n as_o caustic_n do_v all_o the_o aliment_n into_o a_o putrid_a mash_n this_o the_o vital_a virtue_n or_o nature_n call_v it_o as_o you_o please_v endeavour_v to_o expel_v by_o fit_a passage_n it_o partly_o dissipate_v it_o by_o sweat_v partly_o by_o its_o purge_a faculty_n it_o expel_v it_o by_o stool_n with_o great_a gripeing_n whence_o it_o appear_v why_o many_o who_o have_v be_v cure_a by_o salivation_n after_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n relapse_n into_o their_o ancient_a disease_n it_o be_v because_o the_o malignant_a disposition_n be_v still_o leave_v in_o the_o body_n this_o occult_a we_o hypocrates_n resolve_v this_o doubt_n for_o we_o but_o venomous_a acidity_n of_o mercury_n do_v primary_o then_o hurt_v the_o tooth_n and_o gum_n for_o as_o all_o sulphur_n have_v a_o occult_a acid_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o per_fw-la campanum_n so_o mercury_n have_v a_o occult_a venomous_a sulphur_n acid._n sulphur_n of_o mercury_n acid._n which_o do_v precipitate_a and_o rubify_v it_o with_o a_o gentle_a but_o constant_a fire_n like_o common_a sulphur_n which_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v above_o not_o only_o by_o fire_n in_o a_o experiment_n but_o also_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o geber_n now_o all_o acid_n especial_o putrefactive_a one_o do_v offend_v the_o tooth_n and_o gum_n as_o the_o scurvy_a show_n and_o dissolve_v the_o nerve_n then_o the_o blood_n sour_v there_o and_o putrefy_v become_v more_o stink_a than_o a_o jakes_n with_o such_o a_o contagion_n that_o the_o lip_n by_o touch_v it_o contract_n ulcer_n and_o the_o cheek_n ulcerate_v within_o and_o this_o happen_v not_o only_o from_o its_o external_n unction_n but_o also_o the_o live_a mercury_n take_v often_o in_o a_o small_a quantity_n by_o the_o mouth_n performs_z the_o same_o thing_n as_o experience_n show_v and_o rondeletius_n and_o platerus_n have_v also_o observe_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o pill_n of_o live_a mercury_n call_v barbarossae_fw-la the_o old_a verse_n of_o mathesius_n suit_n herewith_o saropta_n in_o saropta_n terram_fw-la mercurij_fw-la producta_fw-la metalla_fw-la veneno_fw-la esse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la virus_fw-la habet_fw-la metal_n produce_v with_o poison_n full_a man_n say_v be_v mercury_n soil_n which_o venom_n de_fw-mi display_v hence_o it_o appear_v what_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o that_o sulphur_n which_o at_o this_o season_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o some_o noble_n of_o this_o court_n fear_v not_o your_o tooth_n in_o the_o case_n under_o the_o credulous_a pretence_n of_o a_o fine_a sweet_a and_o vital_a steam_n or_o aura_n give_v forth_o a_o sad_a filthy_a truculent_a and_o stink_a smell_n in_o such_o case_n my_o hypocrates_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n vnskilfulness_n be_v a_o evil_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n lege_fw-la etc._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la hence_o we_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o gold-guilder_n and_o they_o which_o suck_v in_o the_o steam_n of_o mercury_n do_v often_o in_o progress_n of_o time_n either_o tremble_v or_o be_v cramp_v in_o their_o joint_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v too_o prolix_a i_o pass_v over_o these_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n wherefore_o i_o have_v observe_v disease_n mercury_n regenerate_v a_o alexipharmacum_fw-la for_o the_o french_a disease_n that_o mercury_n regenerate_v out_o of_o silver_n or_o other_o perfect_a metal_n although_o boil_v a_o whole_a year_n with_o a_o different_a fire_n in_o the_o abovenamed_a phyal_a of_o a_o plain_a bottom_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v precipitate_v per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o no_o degree_n and_o therefore_o this_o regenerate_v mercury_n must_v needs_o want_v that_o external_a sulphur_n as_o appear_v by_o mechanical_a necessity_n in_o the_o want_n of_o which_o sulphur_n it_o may_v move_v sweat_n and_o sweet_o perform_v its_o operation_n reason_n and_o experience_n confirm_v as_o much_o but_o by_o great_a judgement_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o its_o essential_a part_n and_o reconjoyned_n with_o new_a and_o perfect_a sulphur_n than_o it_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o wonder_n philosophy_n l._n 2._o of_o occult_a philosophy_n as_o h._n c._n agrippa_n say_v in_o his_o scale_n of_o unity_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n now_o to_o treat_v of_o it_o unless_o only_o as_o it_o serve_v for_o vulgar_a use_n in_o physic_n i_o will_v keep_v myself_o within_o my_o bound_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o neither_o vitriol_n nor_o sulphur_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o do_v add_v either_o corrosive_a virtue_n or_o weight_n to_o mercury_n as_o the_o reformer_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v say_v that_o therefore_o vitriol_n must_v be_v wary_o calcine_v last_o the_o spirit_n shall_v perish_v for_o mercury_n in_o sublimation_n want_v they_o not_o but_o only_o its_o humid_a sulphur_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v elevate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o they_o both_o conjoin_v do_v act_n at_o least_o on_o the_o external_a sulphur_n of_o the_o mercury_n but_o if_o it_o be_v urge_v with_o a_o strong_a fire_n it_o arise_v into_o a_o red_a powder_n not_o corrosive_a which_o huserus_fw-la and_o crollius_n believe_v to_o be_v the_o aroanum_n corallinum_fw-la of_o paracelsus_n but_o they_o understand_v not_o his_o meaning_n but_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o opinion_n but_o when_o common_a salt_n be_v add_v to_o vitriol_n and_o nitre_n than_o the_o mercury_n be_v dissolve_v deep_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o salt_n sapour_fw-la and_o the_o sublimate_n grow_v white_a become_v corrosive_a and_o increase_v in_o weight_n and_o here_o also_o do_v not_o the_o acid_n acquire_v strength_n by_o the_o salt_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o destroy_v it_o so_o also_o the_o caustick_a water_n distil_v from_o vitriol_n or_o alum_n and_o saltpetre_n which_o be_v call_v aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la act_n at_o least_o about_o sulphur_n and_o unless_o the_o acid_n sulphurous_a spirit_n be_v in_o part_n wash_v away_o or_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o fire_n they_o be_v coagulate_v with_o the_o mercury_n into_o a_o aluminous_a body_n astringent_a and_o corrosive_a this_o corrosive_a mercury_n our_o reformer_n will_v have_v to_o be_v mix_v in_o the_o plaster_n of_o frog_n mâ—â—cury_n pharm_n f._n 681._o plaster_n of_o frog_n with_o mâ—â—cury_n with_o the_o mercury_n of_o vigo_n a_o absurdinvention_n say_v he_o that_o mercury_n can_v be_v mortify_v by_o spital_n as_o if_o johan_n de_fw-fr vigo_n know_v not_o the_o corrode_a of_o mercury_n who_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o that_o vulgar_a precipitate_v from_o he_o now_o call_v vigo_n prec_n potate_z he_o i_o say_v make_v a_o emplaster_n to_o mitlgate_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n arise_v from_o a_o virulent_a pox_n persuade_v himself_o that_o mercury_n be_v the_o true_a alexipharmick_n of_o this_o disease_n but_o he_o mingle_v the_o live_a mercury_n with_o thing_n ease_v pain_n and_o sometime_o with_o good_a success_n wherefore_o he_o advise_v to_o mortify_v the_o mercury_n with_o spital_n and_o oil_n of_o bay_n which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o afterward_o to_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o other_o ingredient_n this_o mortification_n of_o vigo_n opinion_n the_o vulgar_a judge_n of_o few_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o most_o thing_n by_o opinion_n the_o reformer_n laugh_v at_o and_o pervert_v that_o excellent_a man_n text_n and_o meaning_n add_v reproach_n and_o calumny_n to_o boot_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o quick_a mercury_n he_o teach_v to_o add_v corrosive_a without_o any_o alution_n or_o increase_a the_o fire_n to_o expel_v the_o spirit_n but_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o liquor_n he_o enjoin_v fat_a and_o oil_n to_o be_v superadd_v as_o if_o the_o corrode_a acid_n will_v die_v in_o the_o fat._n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o reformer_n of_o the_o auspurgh_n dispensatory_a have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o spark_n of_o distinguish_a judgement_n surgeon_n to_o consume_v
have_v receive_v a_o book_n though_o license_v and_o approve_v yet_o full_a of_o ridiculousness_n and_o folly_n a_o few_o day_n after_o my_o health_n require_v it_o i_o go_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o milan_n to_o that_o illustrious_a person_n the_o lord_n marquis_n fiorenza_n a_o noble_a senator_n of_o that_o city_n and_o i_o complete_v this_o hippocratical_a doctrine_n in_o my_o chariot_n on_o the_o way_n yea_o i_o have_v publish_v it_o complete_a before_o the_o last_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o november_n the_o same_o year_n i_o mean_v as_o complete_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o argument_n require_v unless_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n have_v retard_v my_o purpose_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a gentle_a reader_n to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o favour_v i_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o right_a mind_n and_o remember_v hypocrates_n his_o advice_n which_o be_v not_o to_o divulge_v or_o make_v know_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v within_o the_o ken_n and_o cognizance_n of_o rustic_n and_o plebeian_n farewell_n otto_n tachenius_n his_o key_n to_o the_o ancient_a hippocratical_a learning_n chap._n i._o acid_n and_o alcaly_a the_o most_o ancient_a principle_n of_o thing_n what_o they_o be_v to_o know_v thing_n be_v to_o know_v they_o by_o their_o cause_n as_o aristotle_n teach_v in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o physics_n now_o the_o cause_n be_v matter_n form_n and_o efficient_a matter_n be_v that_o of_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o make_v of_o some_o pre-existent_a and_o subject_a matter_n form_n which_o give_v be_v or_o esse_fw-la to_o the_o thing_n and_o by_o which_o the_o thing_n receive_v its_o name_n be_v itself_o invisible_a the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o move_v the_o matter_n to_o its_o proper_a end_n hypocrates_n reduce_v all_o these_o three_o cause_n into_o two_o necessary_a and_o sufficient_a principle_n call_v they_o fire_n and_o water_n raimund_n call_v they_o entia_fw-la realia_fw-la water_n fire_n and_o water_n basilius_n pugiles_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n gladiatores_fw-la other_o style_v they_o lis_n and_o concordia_n attraction_n and_o repulsion_n rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n alcaic_a the_o principle_n of_o hypocrates_n acid_n and_o alcaic_a male_a and_o female_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o for_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o explanation_n of_o they_o do_v call_v those_o two_o principle_n of_o hypocrates_n acid_n and_o alcaly_a because_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v up_o of_o those_o two_o universal_a principle_n as_o i_o shall_v gradual_o show_v by_o experience_n so_o be_v also_o that_o one_o only_a medicine_n or_o physic_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o which_o yet_o a_o three_o do_v inseparable_o adhere_v hence_o arise_v sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n the_o three_o principle_n of_o some_o philosopher_n and_o right_o to_o as_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v in_o the_o progress_n these_o two_o either_o perpetual_o burn_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o or_o else_o be_v at_o perpetual_a variance_n be_v multiply_v and_o one_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o death_n of_o one_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o one_o produce_v another_o destroy_v that_o so_o from_o this_o another_o more_o noble_a thing_n may_v again_o arise_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o hypocrates_n with_o good_a reason_n affirm_v that_o these_o two_o element_n fire_n and_o water_n or_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o they_o from_o the_o acid_n do_v proceed_v two_o masculine_a quality_n to_o wit_n hot_a and_o dry_a from_o the_o alcaly_a as_o many_o female_a one_o viz._n cold_a and_o moist_a all_o flow_a forth_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o mix_a body_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o do_v concur_v and_o be_v commix_v the_o two_o great_a light_n do_v preside_v over_o those_o two_o as_o principle_n element_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o mistress_n of_o humid_n matter_n or_o hyle_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n because_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n be_v generate_v of_o fire_n and_o water_n from_o those_o two_o be_v make_v up_o the_o innate_a calid_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o hypocrates_n say_v be_v very_o much_o in_o they_o as_o they_o increase_v the_o matter_n will_v be_v most_o clear_a when_o we_o shall_v speak_v not_o only_o to_o the_o ear_n but_o to_o the_o eye_n also_o chap._n ii_o acid_n the_o most_o ancient_a principle_n as_o be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o censure_v or_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n my_o hypocrates_n chymicus_fw-la in_o the_o 10_o and_o 18_o chapter_n show_v in_o wine_n and_o tartar_n that_o the_o fire_n of_o hypocrates_n the_o formal_a principle_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v separate_v by_o no_o analytick_a destruction_n nor_o by_o any_o ingenuity_n of_o art_n this_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o academic_n call_v forma_fw-la the_o ancient_n as_o also_o the_o sacred_a philosopher_n call_v it_o light_n lâ—â—â—_n lâ—â—â—_n and_o sulphur_n from_o its_o similitude_n because_o that_o like_a sulphur_n it_o manifest_v itself_o to_o be_v both_o occultly_a acid_n and_o also_o pinguous_a to_o this_o they_o give_v the_o first_o place_n style_v it_o the_o vital_a and_o masculine_a spirit_n because_o in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v contain_v though_o imperceptible_o as_o to_o our_o sense_n for_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o all_o thing_n do_v consist_v of_o insensible_a principle_n as_o lucretius_n speak_v lib_n 2._o and_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o original_n from_o it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o produce_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o by_o it_o it_o have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o air_n son_n a_o child_n of_o the_o son_n because_o the_o wind_n carry_v it_o in_o its_o belly_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o say_v hermes_n in_o parva_n schedula_fw-la be_v the_o sun_n whence_o the_o lofty_a wited_a lullius_n in_o testament_n chap._n 67._o we_o say_v he_o with_o many_o other_o call_v it_o the_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o first_o it_o be_v generate_v through_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o nature_n without_o the_o help_n of_o science_n or_o art_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n call_v the_o sun_n the_o father_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vegetable_n because_o the_o sun_n impregnate_v the_o earth_n with_o its_o vivify_a heat_n which_o afterward_o be_v turn_v into_o natural_a heat_n and_o this_o be_v multiply_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o afterward_o it_o be_v style_v by_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o the_o son_n of_o fire_n fire_n the_o son_n of_o fire_n as_o appear_v by_o bernard_n de_fw-fr tresne_n in_o his_o three_o part_n who_o call_v gold_n most_o pure_a fire_n so_o that_o if_o gold_n be_v fire_n and_o fire_v the_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o this_o the_o vital_a spirit_n which_o the_o wind_n carry_v in_o its_o womb_n as_o hermes_n witness_n then_o without_o doubt_n these_o three_o must_v be_v brethren_n and_o all_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o heaven_n be_v judge_v by_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v incorruptible_a constant_a and_o perpetual_a and_o by_o its_o author_n be_v endue_v with_o so_o many_o embellishment_n that_o himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v place_v his_o tabernacle_n in_o it_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v the_o form_n of_o form_n or_o the_o acid_n of_o acids_n though_o it_o be_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o such_o by_o the_o vulgar_a as_o neither_o be_v gold_n or_o the_o universal_a form_n which_o in_o the_o work_n of_o generation_n infuse_v all_o natural_a form_n and_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n into_o dispose_v matter_n for_o every_o individual_a thing_n have_v hide_v in_o it_o a_o spark_n of_o this_o light_n of_o nature_n or_o acid_n who_o beam_n do_v occultly_a influence_n the_o seed_n with_o a_o active_a and_o move_a virtue_n so_o also_o gold_n be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o heavenly_a sun_n be_v incorruptible_a constant_a and_o perpetual_a of_o a_o entire_a form_n or_o a_o perfect_a acid_n and_o fix_v though_o as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v not_o own_v as_o such_o by_o the_o ignorant_a vulgar_a for_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o fix_a acid_n acid_n gold_n a_o fix_a acid_n how_o can_v the_o say_n of_o philosopher_n be_v verify_v and_o fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v perpetual_a make_v thing_n perpetual_a and_o that_o which_o be_v fix_v make_v thing_n fix_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o beginning_n light_n be_v create_v over_o the_o universe_n and_o contract_v into_o this_o body_n be_v endow_v with_o a_o vivify_a virtue_n and_o secret_a facundity_n i_o call_v it_o a_o entire_a or_o complete_a acid_n fix_v
and_o constant_a which_o yet_o as_o raimund_n say_v will_v make_v the_o empty_a brain_n of_o one_o who_o have_v see_v nothing_o in_o philosophy_n nor_o be_v ever_o like_a to_o see_v to_o be_v altogether_o sottish_a and_o stupid_a yet_o in_o my_o hypocrates_n chymicus_fw-la i_o have_v demonstrate_v the_o acidity_n of_o gold_n by_o two_o familiar_a example_n which_o i_o shall_v now_o again_o recite_v out_o of_o my_o late_a hypocrates_n for_o a_o solid_a confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o shame_n of_o all_o zoilusses_n and_o detractor_n for_o if_o you_o dip_v the_o end_n of_o a_o iron_n rod_n in_o gold_n melt_v or_o put_v to_o fusion_n the_o iron_n in_o a_o moment_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o scoria_fw-la or_o rust_n as_o if_o it_o be_v burn_v with_o kindle_a sulphur_n martâ—â—_n croâ—us_n martâ—â—_n now_o unless_o gold_n be_v occultly_a acid_n and_o pinguous_a as_o common_a sulphur_n be_v it_o will_v never_o corrode_v iron_n those_o superficial_a and_o vain_a writer_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o hypocrates_n can_v comprehend_v this_o fix_a acid_n who_o have_v rather_o seem_v wise_a than_o be_v so_o much_o good_a may_v their_o vain_a applause_n do_v they_o i_o envy_v they_o not_o for_o they_o know_v no_o other_o acid_n but_o that_o which_o they_o dream_v to_o distil_v from_o copper_n which_o they_o false_o call_v spirit_n of_o venus_n because_o out_o of_o sloth_n they_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v a_o fix_a acid_n in_o nature_n as_o if_o that_o in_o copper_n be_v volatile_a second_o the_o pure_a gold_n be_v dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la regius_fw-la instill_v alcaly_a of_o tartar_n into_o the_o solution_n which_o will_v drink_v up_o the_o acid_n spirit_n even_o of_o the_o gold_n itself_o my_o hypocrates_n chymicus_fw-la chap._n 7._o show_v the_o reason_n viz._n because_o the_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n embrace_v the_o nature_n even_o of_o metal_n themselves_o and_o the_o gold_n so_o drink_v up_o fall_v into_o a_o powder_n of_o a_o yellow_a 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appear_v to_o the_o studious_a lover_n of_o the_o truth_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v basilius_n valeminus_fw-la speak_v of_o this_o twofold_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n not_o to_o mention_v my_o own_o experience_n in_o his_o book_n call_v twofold_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n twofold_n repetitio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la magnis_fw-la in_o these_o word_n and_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v vitriol_n say_v he_o you_o must_v know_v that_o it_o have_v two_o spirit_n a_o white_a and_o a_o red_a the_o white_a be_v white_a sulphur_n the_o red_a be_v red_a sulphur_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o let_v he_o diligent_o mark_v and_o forget_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v a_o dissicult_a say_n and_o every_o word_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n the_o white_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n be_v acid_n amiable_a very_o grateful_a to_o the_o stomach_n like_o nectar_n to_o the_o bowel_n and_o profitable_a for_o universal_a concoction_n but_o the_o red_a be_v much_o more_o acid_n and_o more_o 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prepare_v that_o as_o nature_n herself_o show_v the_o way_n hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 28._o for_o that_o which_o be_v artificial_a of_o the_o distil_v acid_n of_o vitriol_n and_o iron_n will_v not_o serve_v here_o 〈◊〉_d tartar_n vitriolate_v of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d see_v hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 17._o the_o roman_a be_v the_o best_a instill_v into_o this_o clear_a solution_n the_o pure_a alcaly_a of_o tartar_n which_o present_o attract_v and_o consume_v the_o natural_a acid_n the_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a do_v not_o wax_v hot_a in_o this_o conjunction_n as_o before_o in_o the_o common_a preparation_n of_o vitriolate_a tartar_n because_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o immature_n metal_n covet_v the_o fire_n and_o for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o natural_a spirit_n as_o by_o degree_n i_o shall_v mechanical_o demonstrate_v ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la if_o this_o composition_n seem_v to_o thou_o too_o thick_a so_o that_o the_o
whence_o this_o grease_n be_v not_o only_o mix_v with_o the_o precipitate_v against_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o inventor_n but_o moreover_o be_v odious_a and_o troublesome_a to_o apothecary_n especial_o since_o hogs-grease_n will_v do_v as_o well_o with_o precipitate_a as_o also_o unprofitable_a to_o the_o sick_n you_o have_v now_o hear_v o_o you_o truth-respecting_a hearer_n on_o what_o ground_n this_o plaster_n of_o frog_n with_o mercury_n have_v be_v reform_v it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o judge_v whether_o that_o ingenious_a person_n john_n de_fw-fr vigo_n deserve_v to_o be_v contumelious_o reproach_v for_o this_o and_o whether_o that_o barren_a insipid_a and_o truthless_a doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v suffer_v which_o rail_n against_o both_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o also_o the_o wise_a institution_n of_o our_o ancestor_n by_o which_o hopeful_a youth_n in_o tender_a year_n be_v season_v the_o poison_n of_o ignorance_n and_o unskilfulness_n grow_v up_o with_o they_o and_o so_o the_o wound_n become_v incurable_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n if_o the_o health_n of_o man_n be_v not_o endanger_v thereby_o for_o they_o prescribe_v to_o the_o sick_a simple_a water_n for_o cordial_n vinegar_n for_o a_o epileptic_a remedy_n caustic_n for_o anodines_n poison_n of_o copper_n for_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n sick_a and_o weak_a person_n can_v hope_v for_o no_o cure_n from_o such_o man_n but_o only_o a_o foolish_a profusion_n of_o their_o money_n and_o at_o length_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n to_o boot_v let_v they_o then_o avaunt_o and_o be_v pack_v to_o the_o far_a garamantes_n with_o their_o spirit_n of_o venus_n and_o their_o gounterfeit_a receipt_n let_v they_o not_o trouble_v the_o civil_a world_n let_v they_o there_o weep_v like_o woman_n since_o here_o they_o have_v not_o acquit_v themselves_o like_a men._n order_n now_o require_v mercury_n sublimate_n mercury_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o mercury_n sublimate_v be_v 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dissolve_v the_o mercury_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o rubefied_a vitriol_n be_v require_v but_o the_o quantity_n be_v quadruple_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o salt_n because_o these_o be_v of_o easy_a fusion_n in_o the_o fire_n from_o the_o which_o by_o rubefied_a vitriol_n they_o be_v preserve_v see_v more_o in_o hippoc_fw-fr chymic_n in_o the_o forecited_n chapter_n the_o same_o mercury_n once_o sublimate_v need_v not_o again_o be_v resublimated_n with_o new_a powder_n as_o the_o unskilful_a approver_n think_v because_o it_o do_v not_o put_v off_o or_o depose_v the_o acid_n spirit_n once_o absorb_v so_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o reassume_v the_o same_o from_o new_a powder_n and_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v sublimate_v a_o hundred_o time_n with_o new_a powder_n yet_o it_o will_v never_o become_v pure_a as_o they_o false_o affirm_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o way_n the_o external_n sulphur_n be_v not_o separate_v neither_o do_v suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la 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apothecary_n mereury_n the_o revivisication_n of_o sublimate_n or_o precipitate_v mereury_n but_o when_o sublimate_n mercury_n be_v free_v from_o the_o acid_n spirit_n by_o vegetable_a alcaly_a and_o be_v fetch_v back_o quite_o from_o the_o retort_n than_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v mix_v with_o new_a powder_n and_o again_o sublimate_v which_o way_n the_o dean_n with_o their_o fellow_n be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o become_v more_o pure_a and_o splendent_a because_o in_o its_o first_o sublimation_n it_o neglect_v all_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n in_o the_o faeces_fw-la and_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n but_o it_o will_v come_v over_o and_o return_v in_o less_o quantity_n because_o it_o will_v return_v to_o element_n by_o frequent_a sublimation_n and_o revivification_n as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o concern_v alcaly_a of_o tartar_n concern_v spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o concern_v vinegar_n see_v hippoc._n chym._n chap._n 10._o this_o foresay_a mixture_n of_o mercury_n with_o rubefied_a vitriol_n nitre_n and_o salt_n if_o you_o sublime_a it_o not_o by_o little_a and_o little_a but_o in_o great_a haste_n and_o more_o than_o be_v fit_a the_o mercury_n will_v concrete_a in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n into_o lucid_n and_o great_a crystal_n like_o nitre_n and_o not_o inferior_a to_o a_o diamond_n in_o lustre_n which_o these_o babbler_n vaunt_v for_o a_o great_a secret_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o pure_a mercury_n for_o who_o the_o speech_n of_o mercury_n in_o sendivogius_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v that_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o he_o to_o laugh_v at_o fool_n which_o disease_n as_o cardan_n say_v they_o may_v easy_o cure_v without_o a_o cudgel_n by_o eat_v hen_n brain_n the_o testicle_n of_o dove_n and_o tortoise_n and_o by_o drink_v a_o little_a white-wine_n vinegar_n every_o day_n if_o cardan_n have_v have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o this_o child_n of_o venus_n new_o bear_v to_o these_o obstreperous_a doctor_n perhaps_o he_o will_v have_v prefer_v it_o before_o vinegar_n since_o due_o exhibit_v it_o cure_v epileptic_a and_o melancholy_a person_n witness_v the_o physical_a doctor_n of_o the_o austrian_a and_o norimberg_n college_n in_o the_o interim_n let_v their_o humour_n be_v purge_v with_o black_a hellebore_n will_v all_o anticyra_n have_v enough_o of_o it_o let_v they_o drink_v capon-broth_n and_o smell_v to_o the_o flower_n of_o nymphaea_n which_o with_o their_o grateful_a smell_n do_v mighty_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o engrave_v aristotle_n in_o a_o topaz_n walk_v tempe_n hitherto_o cardan_n to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o unless_o these_o overwise_a doctor_n with_o their_o fellow_n have_v approve_v and_o own_v this_o child_n of_o venus_n the_o simple_a man_n alive_a will_v never_o have_v believe_v there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o so_o i_o communicate_v to_o you_o this_o great_a artifice_n gratis_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o 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