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of_o those_o who_o seek_v the_o stone_n from_o vegetable_n as_o above_o some_o of_o the_o alchemist_n have_v express_v a_o juice_n out_o of_o celandine_n and_o boil_a it_o to_o a_o thickness_n or_o consistency_n and_o put_v it_o open_v to_o the_o sun_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v coagulate_v per_fw-la se_fw-la into_o a_o hard_a mass_n the_o which_o be_v afterward_o beat_v into_o a_o most_o small_a powder_n of_o a_o black_a or_o spadicious_a colour_n shall_v turn_v mercury_n in_o projection_n into_o sol_n the_o which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v also_o vain_a other_o have_v admix_v sal_fw-la ammoniack_a to_o this_o powder_n other_o the_o celcothar_n of_o vitriol_n suppose_v that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v arrive_v to_o their_o wish_a for_o end_n they_o bring_v it_o by_o their_o solution_n into_o a_o yellow_a water_n that_o the_o sal_fw-la ammoniack_a give_v a_o ingress_n of_o the_o tincture_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o mercury_n yet_o nothing_o be_v thereby_o do_v some_o there_o 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and_o perfect_a agreement_n of_o all_o the_o element_n from_o who_o and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n proceed_v and_o in_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v rom._n 11._o james_n 1_o viz._n of_o a_o incorruptible_a essence_n which_o no_o element_n can_v dissolve_v or_o separate_v psalm_n 16._o act_n 2._o 13._o likewise_o he_o be_v the_o q._n es._n yea_o the_o essence_n of_o all_o essence_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v proper_o no_o essence_n he_o be_v the_o true_a and_o right_o duplicate_v mercury_n or_o the_o giant_n and_o champion_n of_o a_o twofold_a substance_n matth._n 26._o even_o as_o it_o be_v sing_v of_o he_o in_o the_o hymn_n or_o song_n viz._n by_o nature_n a_o god_n a_o man_n a_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n who_o have_v in_o himself_o a_o celestial_a spirit_n who_o also_o vivify_v all_o thing_n yea_o be_v the_o life_n itself_o wisd._n 7._o esai_n 42._o joh._n 14._o he_o be_v the_o alone_a only_o perfect_a saviour_n of_o all_o the_o imperfect_a body_n and_o man_n the_o true_a heavenly_a 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or_o hindrance_n and_o a_o terror_n be_v take_v away_o therefrom_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n and_o inward_a soul_n which_o lie_v hide_v therein_o that_o be_v his_o son_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n be_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o which_o do_v likewise_o purify_v our_o heart_n like_v to_o clear_v pure_a water_n ezek._n 36._o esai_n 44._o yea_o do_v also_o like_a to_o the_o divine_a fire_n enlighten_v we_o jerem._n 23._o mat._n 3._o and_o do_v fill_v we_o with_o a_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a comfort_n john_n 16._o ephes._n 4._o produce_v thereout_o of_o and_o learned_a and_o be_v furthermore_o convert_v or_o turn_v into_o a_o humane_a god_n or_o god-man_n but_o now_o even_o as_o in_o the_o philosophic_a work_n the_o matter_n be_v dissolve_v into_o its_o three_o part_n or_o principle_n must_v be_v congeal_v with_o its_o own_o proper_a salt_n and_o reduce_v into_o one_o only_a essence_n the_o which_o be_v afterward_o call_v the_o salt_n of_o 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then_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v feel_v behold_v and_o see_v by_o thou_o whereas_o former_o god_n afore_o that_o his_o son_n christ_n be_v form_v and_o fashion_v in_o we_o gal._n 4._o be_v much_o rather_o a_o terrible_a god_n deut._n 7._o 18._o yea_o a_o consume_a fire_n and_o be_v so_o call_v but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o divine_a triune_n essence_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o sufficient_o and_o fortunate_o or_o bless_o enough_o use_v or_o conceive_v of_o except_o thou_o make_v a_o further_a progress_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o especial_o of_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o grow_v more_o and_o more_o on_o for_o even_o as_o the_o abovesaid_a and_o hitherto_o prepare_v subject_n in_o the_o philosophical_a work_n be_v without_o further_a preparation_n rather_o hurtful_a then_o profitable_a to_o thou_o in_o medicine_n for_o the_o body_n even_o so_o also_o be_v christ_n 1_o john_n 4._o who_o unless_o thou_o know_v better_a and_o more_o perfect_a he_o be_v but_o very_o little_a as_o yet_o conducible_a or_o available_a for_o a_o spiritual_a medicine_n for_o thy_o soul_n but_o will_v much_o rather_o turn_v to_o thy_o condemnation_n and_o therefore_o also_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v make_v a_o partaker_n of_o he_o and_o of_o those_o celestial_a gift_n and_o treasure_n and_o enjoy_v they_o prosperous_o then_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o thou_o proceed_v on_o far_a in_o the_o personal_a knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o not_o set_v he_o before_o thou_o and_o conceive_v of_o he_o as_o pure-meer-god_n but_o well_o to_o observe_v that_o fullness_n of_o time_n appoint_v by_o god_n gal._n 4._o wherein_o he_o receive_v his_o additional_a that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n together_o yea_o he_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o even_o as_o in_o the_o philosophic_a work_n it_o be_v again_o say_v
stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o chemical_a king_n do_v by_o its_o tincture_n bestow_v this_o benefit_n and_o do_v also_o comprehend_v in_o itself_o by_o its_o perfect_v process_n this_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n as_o to_o be_v capable_a of_o transmute_v and_o ting_v the_o other_o imperfect_a simple_a and_o disesteem_v metal_n into_o pure_a gold_n so_o also_o yea_o and_o much_o more_o rather_o do_v that_o heavenly_a king_n that_o fundamental_a corner_n stone_n jesus_n christ_n only_o and_o alone_o purify_v we_o by_o his_o bless_a tincture_n that_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n of_o a_o rosey_n colour_n and_o cleanse_v we_o sinner_n and_o imperfect_a man_n from_o our_o innate_a adamical_a defilement_n and_o dregs_o yea_o he_o do_v more_o than_o perfect_o cure_v and_o heal_v we_o 1_o john_n 1._o and_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thereof_o do_v testify_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o salvation_n nor_o medium_n either_o in_o the_o heaven_n or_o the_o earth_n whereby_o we_o may_v 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