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that_o this_o first_o matter_n of_o mercury_n be_v a_o poison_n wherefore_o parisinus_fw-la the_o author_n give_v caution_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o he_o use_v for_o humane_a medicine_n but_o metal_n only_o yet_o if_o this_o incalcinated_a menstruum_fw-la be_v circulate_v as_o the_o rest_n it_o become_v harmless_a and_o a_o excellent_a medicine_n the_o eleven_o kind_a vegetable_a compound_a menstruum_n graduate_v make_v of_o the_o compound_a vegetable_a menstruum_n impregnate_v with_o the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 57_o the_o etherial_a and_o terrestrial_a water_n of_o metal_n of_o lul_n for_o the_o make_n of_o precious_a stone_n canon_n 43._o distinct_a 1._o lib._n quint._n essen_n take_v the_o water_n of_o mercury_n make_v by_o the_o way_n which_o we_o declare_v in_o our_o novissimum_fw-la testamentum_fw-la and_o in_o libro_fw-la mercuriorum_n the_o mercurial_a menstruum_fw-la or_o glorious_a water_n of_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr describe_v before_o in_o numb_a 44._o and_o in_o
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