in_o great_a quantity_n in_o the_o oar_n of_o the_o perfect_o unite_a metal_n be_v by_o mortification_n transmutation_n or_o calcitration_n change_v into_o a_o acid_a salt_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v sulphur_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o of_o the_o say_a sulphur_n can_v be_v change_v into_o a_o salt_n so_o as_o that_o it_o can_v be_v rechanged_n into_o brimstone_n back_o again_o because_o the_o salt_n serve_v only_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o dissolve_v the_o two_o perfect_a sulphur_n in_o order_n to_o unite_v they_o and_o whereas_o the_o white_a incombustible_a sulphur_n can_v never_o be_v change_v into_o salt_n how_o can_v we_o then_o make_v out_o three_o part_n or_o principle_n which_o concur_v to_o the_o composition_n of_o metal_n for_o two_o father_n to_o one_o mother_n will_v be_v monstrous_a and_o superfluous_a forasmuch_o as_o both_o of_o they_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o likewise_o also_o there_o can_v be_v two_o mother_n to_o one_o father_n in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_v 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write_v with_o understanding_n and_o like_o a_o man_n concern_v this_o subject_n this_o arsenic_n may_v also_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o serpent_n of_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v gen._n 3._o not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o poisonous_a property_n common_a to_o they_o both_o but_o also_o because_o the_o serpent_n be_v to_o eat_v the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n even_o as_o the_o serpent_n arsenic_n must_v eat_v ophir_n or_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n also_o according_a to_o what_o elsewhere_o have_v be_v hint_v viz._n that_o ophir_n signify_v dust_n gold_n or_o sand._n 14_o q._n be_v it_o not_o necessary_a to_o have_v some_o information_n also_o concern_v the_o natural_a and_o mechanical_a weaving_n of_o both_o these_o sulphur_n r._n when_o these_o sulphur_n be_v each_o of_o they_o alone_o or_o by_o themselves_o they_o continue_v brittle_a as_o stone_n so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v wrought_v with_o the_o hammer_n and_o when_o they_o be_v add_v to_o metal_n by_o fusion_n they_o spoil_v they_o and_o make_v they_o impure_a as_o for_o instance_n when_o we_o take_v arsenic_n and_o melt_v it_o down_o with_o silver_n or_o copper_n it_o robe_n and_o spoil_n the_o silver_n and_o make_v it_o impure_a and_o copper_n it_o make_v white_a hard_a and_o brittle_a also_o when_o we_o take_v arsenic_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o fix_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o little_a red_a sulphur_n which_o be_v in_o part_n nraural_o interweave_v with_o it_o as_o white_a zink_n call_v spelter_n which_o partake_v of_o lead_n and_o be_v in_o the_o silver-oare_n at_o goslar_n find_v in_o a_o lead-mine_a that_o contain_v silver_n and_o which_o sublime_n and_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o furnace_n partly_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o glassy_a crust_n or_o rind_n the_o other_o part_n of_o it_o be_v fusible_a like_a to_o regulus_n of_o antimony_n when_o i_o say_v we_o cast_v a_o four_o part_n of_o this_o in_o to_o melt_a copper_n it_o mechanical_o or_o external_o interweave_v itself_o with_o the_o say_a copper_n so_o as_o the_o copper_n by_o mean_n of_o it_o get_v a_o golden_a colour_n high_a than_o any_o common_a brass_n which_o be_v make_v of_o copper_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o lapis_n calaminaris_n for_o when_o this_o stony_a glassy_a crust_n which_o stick_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o furnace_n be_v take_v thence_o and_o put_v to_o copper_n it_o will_v not_o melt_v with_o it_o in_o order_n to_o make_v brass_n of_o it_o but_o when_o this_o glassy_a matter_n have_v be_v bury_v several_a year_n in_o the_o earth_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o glass_n dissolve_v therein_o and_o become_v nitrous_a and_o by_o this_o mean_n become_v a_o good_a flux_a powder_n and_o be_v ground_n to_o powder_n it_o be_v add_v to_o copper_n instead_o of_o lapis_n calaminaris_n and_o produce_v a_o gold_n colour_a brass_n as_o be_v mention_v insomuch_o that_o at_o goslar_n some_o goldsmith_n make_v ring_n and_o chain_n of_o the_o same_o which_o to_o the_o eye_n may_v pass_v for_o gold_n but_o be_v not_o so_o in_o weight_n but_o when_o any_o one_o go_v about_o to_o hammer_v this_o metal_n while_o it_o be_v hot_a as_o they_o do_v gold_n silver_n copper_n and_o iron_n it_o break_v all_o to_o piece_n under_o the_o hammer_n for_o the_o white_a volatile_a sulphurous_a zink_n which_o as_o a_o strange_a guest_n be_v unnatural_o through_o heat_n force_v into_o the_o copper_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o grow_v hot_a and_o that_o the_o copper_n be_v swell_v up_o sublime_v away_o gradual_o through_o the_o copper_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o 〈◊〉_d must_v of_o necessity_n break_v when_o strike_v with_o a_o hammer_n but_o when_o it_o be_v grow_v cold_a we_o shall_v find_v upon_o the_o anvil_n in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v lay_v to_o cool_v a_o white_a vapour_n the_o same_o as_o the_o lapis_fw-la calaminaris_n do_v in_o brass_n evaporate_v sublime_v and_o stick_v to_o the_o anvil_n and_o then_o it_o will_v let_v itself_o be_v wrought_v with_o a_o hammer_n as_o copper_n and_o other_o metal_n be_v by_o which_o instance_n we_o may_v partly_o understand_v the_o natural_a and_o partly_o also_o the_o mechanical_a texture_n in_o metal_n to_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v this_o further_a may_v be_v add_v that_o when_o we_o take_v the_o common_a arsenic_n by_o itself_o which_o be_v very_o volatile_a and_o poisonous_a and_o mix_v it_o with_o copper_n it_o make_v the_o copper_n white_a and_o hard_a indeed_o but_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o volatility_n abide_v in_o the_o fire_n so_o long_o as_o spelter_n do_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o red_a sulphur_n and_o consequent_o be_v not_o so_o fix_v and_o constant_a for_o the_o volatility_n in_o arsenic_n and_o mercury_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o when_o the_o fire_n enter_v into_o the_o same_o
from_o it_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o pickle_n which_o drop_v down_o through_o the_o bottom_n full_a of_o hole_n into_o the_o vessel_n that_o be_v set_v under_o it_o when_o by_o boil_v it_o be_v turn_v to_o salt_n again_o will_v retain_v the_o form_n and_o taste_v of_o salt_n but_o its_o virtue_n and_o life_n will_v be_v go_v so_o as_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o salt_n or_o season_v any_o thing_n therewith_o any_o more_o because_o its_o life_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o flush_a and_o have_v preserve_v it_o from_o corruption_n for_o we_o shall_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o case_n will_v continue_v sound_a and_o good_a but_o the_o salt_n not_o so_o for_o with_o reference_n to_o this_o it_o be_v what_o out_o saviour_n speak_v of_o mat._n 5._o 13._o salt-petre_a which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o air_n and_o earth_n as_o in_o stable_n and_o out_o of_o mortar_n as_o also_o out_o of_o ash_n do_v not_o at_o all_o differ_v from_o the_o mineral_n salt-petre_a now_o it_o remain_v only_o to_o speak_v something_o concern_v salt_n ammoniac_a this_o same_o be_v find_v in_o great_a quantity_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o naples_n at_o 〈◊〉_d and_o elsewhere_o where_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n be_v hot_a by_o reason_n of_o a_o fire_n that_o burn_v under_o it_o where_o in_o many_o place_n we_o find_v this_o salt_n sublime_v be_v mix_v with_o brimstone_n which_o be_v make_v into_o a_o lie_n and_o afterward_o evaporate_v by_o degree_n yield_v a_o perfect_a salt_n ammoniac_a and_o be_v fold_n in_o cake_n at_o a_o cheap_a rate_n because_o in_o those_o part_n it_o be_v get_v without_o any_o great_a pain_n concert_v the_o commixture_n and_o union_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v either_o do_v manual_o as_o in_o the_o dry_a way_n viz._n by_o trituration_n and_o grind_n or_o with_o mercury_n by_o way_n of_o amalgamation_n or_o solution_n or_o last_o by_o way_n of_o sublimation_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n for_o to_o 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must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o be_v comprehensible_a and_o if_o it_o be_v suppose_v so_o comprehensible_a we_o will_v propound_v these_o query_n which_o contain_v only_o my_o thought_n and_o as_o such_o be_v only_o propound_v to_o the_o curious_a for_o further_a examination_n 1._o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o such_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o tincture_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o foresay_a quantity_n of_o lead_n or_o mercury_n and_o pierce_v through_o they_o per_fw-la minima_fw-la so_o as_o to_o change_v they_o into_o another_o perfect_a body_n such_o as_o gold_n be_v so_o as_o to_o abide_v fix_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o not_o be_v change_v into_o glass_n as_o before_o be_v say_v 2._o if_o so_o it_o must_v follow_v that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o pound_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v change_v out_o of_o mercury_n can_v be_v through_o and_o through_o or_o whole_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o white_a incombustible_a fix_v sulphur_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o two_o sulphur_n of_o which_o gold_n consist_v as_o before_o have_v be_v show_v shall_v then_o this_o grain_n of_o tincture_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o change_v the_o white_a part_n of_o mercury_n into_o gold_n and_o to_o give_v it_o the_o solar_n tincture_n or_o shall_v we_o suppose_v that_o lead_n and_o mercury_n contain_v in_o they_o a_o fiery_a sulphur_n not_o unite_v which_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o tincture_n must_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o say_v white_a part_n which_o be_v well_o to_o be_v note_v 3._o we_o be_v likewise_o to_o weigh_v and_o consider_v how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o such_o a_o little_a body_n of_o one_o grain_n shall_v natural_o be_v able_a so_o to_o subtiliate_v itself_o as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o pierce_v a_o body_n of_o a_o pound_n weight_n in_o all_o its_o part_n which_o common_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v impossible_a because_o they_o suppose_v the_o metal_n to_o be_v mere_a gross_a body_n and_o that_o one_o body_n can_v penetrate_v another_o 4._o but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o a_o spiritual_a body_n be_v able_a to_o do_v all_o this_o as_o we_o see_v that_o sulphur_n be_v in_o fire_n change_v as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o spiritual_a body_n do_v with_o its_o heat_n or_o warmth_n pierce_v through_o all_o body_n in_o all_o their_o part_n so_o as_o nothing_o remain_v shut_v up_o to_o it_o as_o for_o instance_n when_o we_o put_v mercury_n into_o a_o crucible_n upon_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o he_o swell_v up_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n before_o he_o take_v wing_n &_o fly_v away_o and_o sulphur_n be_v melt_v together_o with_o he_o with_o what_o a_o great_a noise_n do_v the_o melt_a sulphur_n enter_v the_o mercury_n though_o indeed_o the_o sulphur_n can_v unite_v itself_o whole_o with_o the_o mertury_n because_o the_o sulphur_n which_o be_v in_o mercury_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a as_o that_o which_o be_v in_o copper_n neither_o be_v it_o unite_v with_o a_o white_a perfect_a and_o 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of_o a_o voice_n 4_o esdr._n 5._o 37._o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v worth_a our_o enquiry_n whether_o the_o say_v four_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v not_o call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n by_o christ_n himself_o luke_n 11._o 49._o especial_o see_v that_o what_o christ_n there_o allege_v be_v nowhere_o to_o be_v find_v in_o holy_a writ_n save_v only_o in_o the_o forementioned_a four_o book_n of_o esdras_n ch_n 1._o v._n 32_o 15_o q._n forasmuch_o as_o the_o central_n life-spirit_n of_o man_n which_o have_v its_o habitation_n in_o the_o bone_n have_v form_v the_o organ_n of_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o gristle_n which_o be_v the_o extreme_a or_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o bone_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o softness_n be_v fit_a and_o adapt_v for_o the_o spirit_n to_o have_v its_o out_o and_o in-working_a through_o the_o same_o from_o which_o gristle_n likewise_o proceed_v that_o balsamic_a bitter_a matter_n call_v earwax_n which_o be_v of_o use_n in_o many_o disease_n and_o be_v especial_o good_a for_o the_o hear_v according_o we_o find_v also_o in_o the_o ear_n a_o striral_n cavity_n which_o end_v at_o the_o tympanum_fw-la or_o drum_n as_o be_v notorious_a from_o anatomy_n which_o drum_n contain_v a_o vital_a air_n that_o make_v its_o revolution_n with_o the_o heavenly_a air_n of_o the_o great_a world_n together_o with_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n and_o be_v not_o this_o another_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o harmony_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a world_n see_v that_o even_o as_o the_o central_n spirit_n of_o life_n in_o man_n as_o the_o little_a world_n have_v its_o continual_a out-working_n and_o revolution_n in_o the_o several_a nerve_n sinew_n vein_n and_o artery_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o great_a world_n the_o spiritual_a operative_a essence_n in_o the_o air_n be_v always_o at_o work_n in_o a_o continual_a and_o never-ceasing_a revolution_n cause_v many_o changeable_a course_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o 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fall_v to_o be_v the_o portion_n â—d_a propriety_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o which_o â—as_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foundation-root_n of_o their_o â—hole_a stock_n and_o all_o the_o bough_n and_o branch_n â—owing_v on_o the_o same_o and_o from_o whence_o not_o oneâ—_n they_o derive_v their_o nourishment_n and_o increase_n but_o â—eir_n very_a body_n themselves_o i_o say_v that_o they_o may_v â—gain_o as_o it_o be_v be_v plant_v into_o the_o same_o and_o become_v unite_v with_o it_o and_o that_o so_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o â—oprietary_n enjoyment_n of_o it_o the_o say_a land_n may_v â—evolve_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a ordiâ—nce_n and_o appointment_n in_o order_n to_o its_o further_a perfection_n and_o glorification_n and_o this_o inheritance_n â—hus_o divide_v by_o lot_n not_o only_o son_n but_o daughter_n also_o with_o some_o restriction_n have_v a_o share_n according_a 〈◊〉_d god_n law_n give_v by_o moses_n and_o so_o it_o be_v adâ—dged_v and_o determine_v by_o 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