Selected quad for the lemma: body_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
body_n	nature_n	soul_n	unite_v	6,882	5	9.6339	5	false

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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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throughout_o its_o most_o minute_n part_n by_o which_o soul_n be_v the_o stone_n form_v because_o nothing_o can_v be_v any_o way_n form_v without_o it_o 7._o that_o this_o menstruum_fw-la be_v call_v vegetable_a mercury_n produce_v from_o red_a or_o white_a wine_n the_o adept_n have_v many_o mercury_n the_o first_o be_v common_z argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr run_v or_o sublimed_a the_o second_o be_v the_o run_v mercury_n of_o body_n extract_v out_o of_o metal_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n a_o three_o be_v any_o salt_n alkali_n especial_o fix_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n lul_n calcines_fw-la celandine_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o extract_v a_o salt_n of_o which_o thus_o repeat_v this_o magistery_n so_o often_o till_o you_o have_v extract_v all_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v the_o mercurial_a part_n of_o that_o individual_a celandine_n these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v do_v take_v all_o these_o dissolution_n lixivia_n and_o transmit_v they_o through_o a_o 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without_o which_o be_v nothing_o do_v sometime_o the_o salt_n or_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n call_v exanimate_v earth_n he_o call_v mercury_n so_o in_o exp._n 6._o the_o inanimate_v earth_n of_o urine_n dissolve_v in_o water_n filter_v and_o coagulate_v he_o call_v mercury_n then_o say_v he_o keep_v our_o fix_a sal_fw-la armoniac_a our_o animal_n sulphur_n our_o fix_a animal_n mercury_n lay_v a_o little_a of_o which_o upon_o a_o fire-hot-plate_n and_o if_o it_o melt_v as_o wax_n without_o fume_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n you_o have_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr fix_a and_o perfect_o depurate_v wherewith_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v many_o experiment_n this_o be_v that_o mercury_n which_o have_v afford_v we_o most_o convenient_a relief_n the_o four_o mercury_n be_v either_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n of_o which_o say_v ripley_n in_o pupilla_fw-la pag._n 300._o there_o be_v more_o mercury_n than_o the_o two_o abovesaid_a mineral_n the_o red_a 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manner_n shut_v the_o vessel_n with_o its_o cover_n call_v antenotorium_n and_o put_v it_o in_o putrefaction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o natural_a day_n then_o with_o three_o distillation_n by_o z._n fire_n of_o ash_n pag._n 270._o we_o distil_v till_o we_o obtain_v all_o the_o mercurial_a part_n with_o the_o whole_a juice_n of_o the_o bless_a substance_n by_o that_o method_n then_o repeat_v the_o aforesaid_a magistery_n with_o new_a substance_n of_o flower_n and_o make_v this_o regiment_n four_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o you_o have_v reduce_v b_o solutive_a from_o power_n into_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o flower_n unite_v now_o take_v a_o strong_a glass_n vessel_n able_a to_o hold_v as_o much_o water_n as_o a_o common_a pitcher_n with_o a_o neck_n one_o span_n and_o a_o half_a long_o to_o which_o another_o glass_n vessel_n contain_v a_o four_o part_n only_o of_o the_o pitcher_n must_v be_v join_v and_o well_o lute_v into_o this_o vessel_n put_v 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vegetable_a heaven_n dissolve_v in_o a_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 364_o 145._o ice_n compound_v of_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n menstr_n of_o lul_n ibid._n 146._o the_o aqua_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la of_o ripley_n 365_o 147._o the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o shall_v harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 366_o 148._o the_o stink_a lunar_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 366_o 149._o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n make_v with_o vitriol_n and_o the_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 367_o 150._o the_o mix_v menstruum_fw-la of_o paracelsus_n ibid._n the_o preface_n to_o exempt_a diana_n from_o be_v expose_v naked_a to_o the_o petulant_a lust_n of_o unsatiable_a man_n as_o also_o to_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o ignorant_a as_o a_o common_a prostitute_n the_o adept_n have_v take_v care_v not_o only_o to_o clothe_v but_o cover_v she_o almost_o with_o several_a sort_n of_o garment_n to_o this_o kind_n 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vitæ_fw-la of_o ripley_n 23_o 9_o the_o compound_v aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la of_o ripley_n ibid._n iii_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o oyley_n sal_n as_o sugar_n honey_n tartar_n common_a etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o mellifluous_a heaven_n of_o parisinus_fw-la 31_o 11._o the_o spirit_n of_o honey_n of_o lul_n 34_o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o crude_a tartar_n of_o guido_n 36_o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o crude_a tartar_n of_o paracelsus_n ibid._n iv_o simple_z vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o volatile_a salt_n as_o shall_v ammoniac_a salt_n of_o blood_n urine_n etc._n etc._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o trismosinus_n 38_o 15._o a_o water_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o trismosinus_n 40_o 16._o the_o gelative_a sulphur_n of_o lul_n ibid._n v._o simple_z vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o fix_v salt_n of_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n not_o ting_v 17._o the_o coelum_fw-la vegetabile_n of_o lul_n 46_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o tartar_n of_o lul_n 48_o 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 52_o 19_o the_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 54_o 20._o the_o spirit_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la of_o basilius_n 55_o 21._o the_o simple_a spirit_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la of_o basilius_n 57_o 22._o the_o tartarize_v spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 58_o 23._o the_o vegetable_a acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la or_o ignis_fw-la adepti_fw-la of_o ripley_n 59_o 24._o the_o aqua_fw-la fortissima_fw-la of_o rupescissa_n 60_o 25._o vegetable_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n of_o lul_n 61_o 26._o the_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la produce_v from_o 3_o individual_n of_o lul_n 62_o 27._o the_o circulatum_fw-la minus_fw-la or_o water_n of_o salt_n circulate_v of_o paracelsus_n 65_o 28._o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o basilius_n 70_o vi_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tartar_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n 29._o the_o coelum_fw-la vinosum_fw-la of_o parisinus_fw-la 73_o 30._o the_o coelum_fw-la vinosum_fw-la of_o lul_n 76_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o parisinus_fw-la 78_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 80_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 81_o another_o 83_o animal_n sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 85_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a make_v by_o the_o accurtation_n of_o lul_n 89_o another_o 90_o 31._o coelum_fw-la vegetabile_n of_o lul_n circulate_v 92_o 32._o the_o less_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 93_o 33._o the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la of_o lul_n 94_o 34._o the_o vegetable_a mercury_n of_o lul_n 95_o 35._o the_o rectify_v aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la of_o lul_n 96_o 36._o the_o circulatum_fw-la minus_fw-la of_o guido_n 97_o 37._o the_o animal_n heaven_n of_o parisinus_fw-la 98_o vii_o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v 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of_o the_o more_o secret_a chymy_n which_o

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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you_o desire_v a_o complete_a medicine_n but_o

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strong_a acid_n nature_n pag._n 154.4_o volume_n aforesaid_a by_o d._n he_o understand_v gum_n adrop_n make_v of_o the_o green_a lyon_n d._n say_v he_o signify_v azoquean_n vitriol_n which_o corrupt_v and_o confound_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr in_o the_o same_o place_n both_o c._n and_o d._n he_o call_v the_o pure_a medium_n cap._n 58._o theor._n test_n pag._n 96._o you_o must_v know_v son_n say_v he_o our_o bath_n you_o may_v wash_v the_o nature_n of_o phil_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr so_o as_o nature_n can_v never_o do_v that_o be_v to_o make_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr a_o complete_a elixir_n but_o phil._n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o metal_n be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o your_o work_n extreme_n and_o extreme_n not_o be_v able_a to_o join_v themselves_o without_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o middle_a disposition_n which_o be_v between_o the_o softness_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o the_o hardness_n of_o metal_n 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theor._n testamenti_fw-la thus_o son_n say_v he_o the_o azoquean_n lion_n which_o be_v call_v azoquean_n vitriol_n be_v by_o nature_n make_v of_o the_o peculiar_a substance_n of_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o be_v the_o natural_a root_n from_o whence_o metal_n be_v procreate_v in_o its_o own_o mine_n by_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr he_o mean_v not_o the_o vulgar_a but_o philosophical_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr the_o natural_a root_n as_o well_o of_o metal_n as_o mineral_n when_o we_o say_v common_a mercury_n say_v he_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n understand_v and_o when_o we_o name_v the_o vulgar_a we_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o be_v know_v to_o the_o countryman_n and_o sell_v in_o shop_n cap._n 1._o lib._n mercuriorum_n which_o the_o follow_a synonyma_n of_o this_o mercury_n namely_o chaos_n nature_n origo_fw-la green_a lion_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr unguent_n oil_n pasture_n and_o liquor_n of_o great_a value_n do_v also_o testify_v in_o cap._n 45._o theor._n test_n pag._n 75._o vol._n 4._o th._n chym._n this_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o green_a lion_n must_v be_v purge_v from_o its_o superfluity_n before_o the_o aroquean_n vitriol_n of_o lul_n or_o the_o gum_n adrop_n of_o ripley_n can_v be_v make_v of_o it_o you_o must_v say_v he_o my_o son_n be_v a_o student_n of_o this_o science_n be_v steadfast_a and_o not_o search_v after_o this_o or_o that_o because_o this_o art_n be_v not_o perfect_v with_o many_o thing_n and_o therefore_o we_o tell_v you_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a stone_n that_o be_v sulphur_n and_o one_o only_a medicine_n namely_o the_o composition_n of_o sulphur_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v add_v only_o the_o terrestrial_a and_o phlegmatic_a superfluity_n take_v away_o because_o they_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o be_v more_o common_a to_o man_n than_o vulgar_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o be_v of_o great_a price_n merit_n 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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

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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 it_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o its_o mixtion_n for_o if_o you_o add_v a_o incongruous_a thing_n it_o will_v present_o be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o incongruous_a nature_n nor_o will_v you_o ever_o have_v that_o which_o you_o will_v have_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o mercury_n be_v dissolve_v in_o our_o menstrual_a because_o it_o participate_v with_o they_o in_o proximity_n and_o vicinity_n of_o the_o first_o nature_n and_o from_o hence_o will_v you_o extract_v a_o white_a fume_v which_o be_v our_o sulphur_n and_o the_o green_a lion_n which_o be_v your_o unguent_n and_o the_o stink_a water_n which_o be_v our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr but_o it_o be_v requesite_a for_o the_o green_a lion_n to_o be_v thorough_o dissolve_v in_o the_o aqua_fw-la foetens_fw-la or_o stink_a water_n before_o you_o can_v have_v the_o say_v fume_v which_o be_v our_o sulphur_n which_o sulphur_n be_v indeed_o the_o same_o way_n dissolve_v from_o the_o body_n congeal_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dry_a water_n which_o we_o call_v stone_n and_o the_o high_a medium_fw-la of_o all_o our_o work_n which_o be_v the_o connexion_n and_o aggregation_n of_o both_o nature_n that_o be_v of_o body_n and_o spirit_n son_n this_o water_n be_v call_v aqua_fw-la ignis_fw-la or_o if_o you_o have_v rather_o ignisaqua_n that_o undeclinable_a word_n because_o it_o burn_v gold_n and_o silver_n better_o than_o elementary_a fire_n can_v do_v and_o because_o it_o contain_v in_o it_o heat_n of_o a_o terrestrial_a nature_n which_o dissolve_v without_o violence_n which_o common_a fire_n can_v do_v wherefore_o we_o enjoin_v you_o to_o make_v the_o magistery_n of_o the_o hot_a thing_n you_o can_v get_v in_o nature_n and_o you_o will_v have_v a_o hot_a water_n which_o dissolve_v all_o thing_n cap._n 59_o theor._n test_n pag._n 98._o of_o the_o same_o volume_n these_o saying_n ripley_n comprehend_v in_o short_a thus_o these_o word_n say_v he_o may_v serve_v a_o wise_a man_n in_o order_n to_o know_v and_o acquire_v the_o green_a lion_n but_o this_o noble_a infant_n be_v call_v green_a lion_n because_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v clothe_v in_o a_o green_a garment_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o green_a lion_n of_o fool_n vitriol_n be_v extract_v by_o a_o violent_a fire_n that_o water_n which_o we_o call_v aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la spirit_n of_o vitriol_n in_o which_o the_o say_a lion_n ought_v to_o be_v elixirate_v for_o all_o alchymical_a gold_n be_v make_v of_o corrosive_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 139._o medulla_n phil._n this_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr green_a lion_n philosopher_n lead_v etc._n etc._n be_v purify_v with_o vitriol_n must_v be_v further_a matured_a or_o calcine_v into_o a_o red_a colour_n minium_n lead_v calcine_v sericon_fw-la etc._n etc._n e._n that_o be_v vitriolated_a azoth_n pag._n 15._o theor._n test_n the_o four_o medium_fw-la or_o principle_n be_v a_o substance_n produce_v from_o its_o mine_n and_o in_o it_o more_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o metal_n which_o be_v by_o some_o call_v 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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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4._o philos_fw-la de_fw-fr element_n aquoe_v pag._n 279._o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v the_o marcasite_n and_o cachymy_n be_v thus_o separate_v from_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o metal_n then_o follow_v the_o first_o generation_n which_o be_v of_o venus_n etc._n etc._n beside_o by_o the_o separation_n whereby_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o marcasite_n and_o cachymy_n be_v expel_v the_o generation_n of_o copper_n do_v immediate_o concur_v imprint_v themselves_o and_o be_v coagulate_v together_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o metal_n after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o marcasite_n and_o cachymy_n in_o the_o same_o book_n pag._n 281._o the_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o thing_n add_v or_o join_v to_o the_o vegetable_a mercury_n in_o the_o make_n of_o adrop_n be_v call_v by_o lul_n the_o first_o male._n this_o fire_n say_v he_o be_v that_o property_n of_o the_o mercury_n which_o you_o must_v endeavour_v to_o preserve_v from_o burn_a be_v the_o tincture_n 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and_o do_v appertain_v not_o to_o this_o but_o to_o another_o kind_a 3._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v by_o further_a digestion_n or_o cohobation_n make_v sweet_a and_o transmute_v into_o volatile_a arcanum_n less_o circulatum_n or_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n of_o the_o five_o kind_a 4._o that_o these_o menstruum_n do_v dissolve_v metal_n into_o powder_n for_o the_o extraction_n of_o the_o crocus_n or_o sulphur_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n the_o way_n we_o will_v borrow_v from_o ripley_n in_o the_o use_n of_o stink_v menstruum_n let_v we_o say_v he_o proceed_v pag._n 145._o medul_a phil._n chym._n to_o practice_v upon_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o a_o metallick_n body_n due_o calcine_v the_o body_n therefore_o be_v prepare_v pour_v upon_o it_o so_o much_o of_o this_o compound_a water_n in_o numb_a 70._o as_o to_o cover_v it_o half_o a_o inch_n and_o it_o will_v present_o boil_v upon_o the_o calx_n of_o the_o body_n without_o any_o external_a heat_n dissolve_v the_o body_n and_o 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