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thou_o must_v right_o make_v use_n of_o according_a to_o thy_o discretion_n a_o extraction_n may_v likewise_o be_v make_v by_o a_o sharp_a and_o well-depurated_n lixivium_n but_o these_o other_o sulphur_n be_v not_o so_o profitable_a as_o to_o the_o inward_a use_n of_o the_o body_n because_o of_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o ash_n out_o of_o which_o we_o make_v a_o clavellate_v gnaw_v salt_n and_o because_o of_o the_o calx_fw-la or_o limyness_n which_o such_o lixivium_n be_v make_v withal_o the_o sulphur_n that_o be_v thus_o extract_v may_v be_v wash_v with_o sweet_a water_n and_o be_v precipitate_v but_o the_o digestion_n afterward_o require_v twice_o the_o time_n the_o lixivium_n also_o be_v to_o be_v rectify_v by_o the_o sublimation_n thereof_o from_o all_o terrestrial_a residence_n lest_o that_o such_o sulphur_n be_v incorporate_v with_o it_o become_v corrosive_a to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o which_o to_o prevent_v the_o say_a separtion_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o so_o much_o concern_v the_o crude_a sulphur_n but_o now_o as_o for_o the_o melt_v and_o depurate_v metal_n you_o may_v extract_v their_o sulphur_n too_o there_o be_v not_o give_v a_o more_o certain_a a_o more_o noble_a and_o better_a way_n then_o by_o the_o water_n of_o salt_n or_o its_o oil_n prepare_v on_o such_o wise_a as_o i_o have_v evident_o describe_v in_o my_o book_n of_o alchemy_n for_o such_o a_o water_n do_v sundamental_o and_o radical_o extract_v out_o of_o all_o metalline_a body_n their_o natural_a liquor_n or_o sulphur_n and_o most_o excellent_a crocus_n as_o well_o for_o medicinal_a as_o for_o chemical_a operation_n it_o resolve_v and_o break_v every_o metal_n bring_v it_o out_o of_o its_o metalline_a nature_n into_o another_o according_a to_o the_o different_a intention_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o workman_n the_o crocus_n or_o tincture_n of_o metal_n the_o crocus_n of_o
the_o member_n find_v for_o thus_o even_o the_o lung_n will_v be_v also_o whole_a but_o to_o avert_v such_o flux_n there_o to_o as_o be_v more_o than_o fit_v we_o will_v deliver_v the_o follow_a medicine_n and_o here_o it_o be_v equal_o as_o well_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o other_o member_n be_v to_o be_v conserve_v sound_n lest_o a_o occasion_n of_o death_n be_v give_v chap._n fourteen_o among_o all_o the_o medicine_n profitable_a for_o the_o lung_n there_o be_v none_o that_o excel_v chibur_n therefore_o let_v chibur_n be_v take_v and_o be_v mix_v with_o two_o sort_n of_o calx_n and_o mineral_n and_o be_v sublime_v thrice_o and_o give_v thereof_o to_o the_o sick_a this_o take_v away_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o the_o lung_n increase_v and_o double_v its_o strength_n and_o so_o be_v a_o balsam_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a breast_n a_o more_o potent_a than_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n not_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o which_o more_o of_o the_o external_a lung_n be_v to_o be_v find_v then_o in_o chibur_n as_o we_o have_v say_v the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o seven_o internal_a member_n in_o the_o little_a world_n these_o other_o book_n be_v not_o come_v to_o light_v viz._n the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o external_n member_n the_o four_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o chaos_n the_o five_o of_o the_o four_o element_n how_o ihey_n be_v desended_a the_o six_o of_o the_o three_o essence_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v compose_v and_o how_o they_o be_v consider_v bitiskius_fw-la his_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n friendly_a reader_n i_o have_v here_o need_v again_o to_o forewarn_v thou_o that_o these_o book_n according_a as_o the_o author_n have_v dispose_v and_o begin_v to_o write_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v with_o the_o two_o former_a book_n because_o haply_o he_o have_v not_o â—niched_v they_o a_o this_o may_v be_v conjecture_v out_o of_o the_o original_a for_o it_o be_v write_v with_o a_o hasty_a pen_n so_o as_o only_o to_o exhibit_v or_o discover_v the_o face_n of_o the_o first_o delineation_n or_o rude_a pourtraicture_n and_o rhapsody_n but_o these_o follow_a title_n together_o with_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o five_o book_n because_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o paper_n with_o the_o two_o first_o book_n they_o be_v here_o place_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o a_o occasion_n may_v be_v administer_v thereby_o to_o the_o studious_a inquirer_n of_o a_o near_o attain_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o author_n and_o whereas_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o suppose_v that_o this_o small_a book_n of_o the_o three_o first_o essence_n be_v the_o six_o here_o inscribe_v it_o be_v here_o annex_v to_o the_o rest_n for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v but_o just_a in_o thou_o therefore_o reader_n to_o enjoy_v these_o present_a thing_n with_o a_o content_a mind_n and_o not_o to_o complain_v and_o be_v displease_v because_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v want_v the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o extraneous_a member_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o its_o coherency_n the_o other_o chapter_n be_v want_v the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o chaos_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o four_o element_n how_o they_o be_v defend_v chap._n i._n the_o elementary_a nature_n which_o be_v in_o we_o beside_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o member_n and_o the_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o have_v also_o their_o interpretation_n on_o this_o wise_a viz._n that_o we_o do_v also_o conserve_v the_o four_o element_n in_o we_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o the_o element_n of_o the_o fire_n do_v not_o generate_v the_o stone_n or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o kind_n of_o pustules_fw-la or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n the_o dropsy_n or_o the_o element_n of_o the_o air_n the_o tinipany_n for_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n as_o they_o generate_v external_o do_v they_o also_o internal_o chap._n ii_o whereas_o therefore_o those_o four_o element_n be_v mix_v in_o we_o you_o must_v know_v that_o they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o that_o form_n or_o species_n of_o the_o four_o humour_n two_o element_n lie_v in_o we_o external_o and_o two_o hide_a on_o this_o wise_a the_o air_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o skin_n the_o interior_a element_n that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o body_n within_o the_o rib_n brain_n and_o bone_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o other_o element_n viz._n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n the_o intestine_n therefore_o the_o matrix_fw-la â—â—_o be_v the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o other_o member_n be_v the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n chap._n iii_o the_o rest_n be_v want_v of_o the_o three_o first_o essence_n out_o of_o which_o a_o thing_n generate_v be_v compose_v chap._n i._n every_o generate_v or_o beget_v thing_n and_o every_o thing_n produce_v from_o its_o element_n be_v assign_v to_o three_o viz_o to_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n out_o of_o these_o three_o be_v a_o conjunction_n make_v which_o constitute_v one_o body_n and_o unite_a essence_n as_o to_o what_o appertain_v here_o to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o internality_n only_o of_o the_o body_n the_o operation_n thereof_o be_v threefold_a one_o be_v of_o the_o salt_n and_o this_o act_n by_o purgation_n by_o mundisication_n and_o by_o a_o balsamic_a property_n and_o other_o way_n and_o rule_v over_o that_o which_o tend_v to_o putrefaction_n another_o be_v of_o sulphur_n and_o this_o rule_n over_o that_o which_o be_v the_o overmuchness_n or_o superfluity_n of_o the_o other_o two_o or_o be_v dissolve_v the_o three_o be_v of_o mercury_n and_o this_o remove_n that_o which_o have_v its_o tendency_n unto_o a_o consumption_n as_o concern_v these_o three_o you_o must_v know_v what_o the_o form_n of_o each_o be_v one_o be_v a_o liquor_n and_o that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o mercury_n another_o be_v a_o oilyness_n and_o that_o be_v the_o form_n of_o sulphur_n the_o other_o be_v a_o alkali_n and_o this_o be_v the_o form_n of_o salt_n mercury_n be_v without_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n sulphur_n be_v without_o mercury_n and_o salt_n salt_n be_v without_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n and_o way_n every_o thing_n abide_v in_o its_o potency_n but_o as_o for_o those_o operation_n which_o be_v find_v in_o permixt_v disease_n you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o separation_n of_o thing_n be_v not_o perfect_a but_o two_o be_v conjoin_v in_o one_o as_o in_o the_o dropsy_n and_o such_o â—â—ke_v for_o those_o sickness_n be_v permix_v which_o exceed_v their_o juice_n and_o temperate_a humidity_n so_o sometime_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n do_v take_v away_o the_o palsy_n because_o there_o be_v a_o concurrence_n also_o of_o corporal_a sulphur_n or_o because_o there_o be_v some_o hurt_n in_o the_o next_o and_o neighbour_a confine_v you_o be_v to_o consider_v therefore_o that_o every_o disease_n may_v be_v either_o double_o or_o treble_o commix_v and_o that_o be_v a_o commixture_n of_o the_o disease_n herein_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o consider_v when_o he_o make_v use_v of_o a_o certain_a simple_a what_o the_o degree_n thereof_o be_v in_o liquor_n in_o oil_n and_o in_o salt_n and_o how_o it_o square_n with_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o adjoin_v or_o neighbour_a hurt_n according_a as_o be_v that_o degree_n so_o must_v the_o liquor_n salt_n and_o sulphur_n be_v extract_v and_o administer_v as_o need_n require_v so_o therefore_o this_o short_a rule_n â—â—to_o be_v heed_v viz._n that_o one_o medicine_n be_v give_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o annoyance_n and_o another_o to_o the_o disease_n chap._n ii_o salt_n do_v purge_v but_o yet_o various_a way_n some_o purge_n by_o stool_n and_o of_o these_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n one_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o this_o dispose_v to_o the_o stool_n the_o â—â—ner_n be_v the_o salt_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o drive_v forth_o withâ—â—â—_n salt_n therefore_o no_o excretion_n or_o cast_v out_o of_o superfluity_n can_v be_v do_v hence_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v helpful_a to_o the_o salt_n of_o nature_n some_o salt_n do_v purge_v by_o vomit_n such_o a_o salt_n be_v most_o â—ost_o the_o which_o whereas_o it_o can_v pâ—â—ss_v into_o digestion_n â—â—â—seth_v a_o strangulation_n in_o the_o stomach_n inward_o some_o â—â—rge_n by_o sweat_n such_o a_o salt_n be_v a_o most_o subtle_a one_o for_o it_o dose_v with_o the_o blood_n the_o other_o purgative_a and_o vomitive_a salt_n do_v conjoin_v with_o the_o blood_n and_o therefore_o they_o provoke_v not_o to_o sweat_v and_o
but_o relolleaceous_a nevertheless_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o on_o what_o part_n soever_o it_o be_v turn_v or_o incline_v it_o can_v die_v for_o who_o can_v separate_v or_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v a_o individual_a from_o that_o under_o which_o it_o lie_v hide_v but_o in_o this_o place_n we_o speak_v of_o cold_a and_o hot_a cherioes_n and_o not_o relolleum_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o what_o may_v be_v here_o desire_v you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o original_a of_o disease_n chap._n v._n like_a as_o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n deliver_v in_o many_o and_o sundry_a rule_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o present_a rule_n now_o to_o be_v observe_v iâ—_n concern_v herb_n the_o most_o of_o which_o part_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a alias_o moist_a yea_o and_o such_o as_o have_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a obscure_a viridity_n now_o although_o thâ—â—_n these_o be_v esteem_v hot_a yet_o be_v they_o true_o cold_a be_v vervain_n shepherd_n purse_n othersome_a be_v repute_v cold_a whereas_o they_o be_v hot_a as_o bugloss_n dill_n and_o that_o on_o this_o account_n because_o the_o coagulate_v humidity_n bring_v by_o its_o congealation_n a_o most_o great_a dryness_n and_o the_o resolve_a siccity_n do_v not_o resolve_v without_o some_o little_a moisture_n because_o of_o the_o cherionick_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o otherwise_o nothing_o can_v be_v beget_v of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o must_v be_v hot_a nor_o of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n but_o it_o must_v be_v cold_a for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o external_n elementatedness_n be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o it_o corrupt_v and_o break_v the_o former_a nature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v heed_v and_o deal_v with_o according_a as_o be_v its_o cherionick-nature_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o guidance_n of_o experience_n likewise_o because_o the_o same_o nature_n whether_o it_o be_v hot_a or_o cold_a do_v not_o form_v the_o body_n under_o which_o it_o lie_v hide_v there_o be_v no_o need_n that_o you_o shall_v pass_v so_o much_o for_o the_o body_n but_o bestow_v all_o your_o experience_n upon_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a nature_n according_a to_o what_o we_o have_v afore_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n vi_o last_o the_o physician_n be_v to_o observe_v the_o body_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o 〈…〉_z for_o all_o those_o body_n in_o which_o these_o thing_n lie_v hide_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o â—_o liquor_n under_o which_o be_v hide_v that_o which_o be_v cherioniâ—alâ—_n but_o the_o liquor_n be_v congeal_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o or_o with_o its_o own_o element_n even_o as_o the_o iliaste_n have_v bring_v it_o forth_o wherefore_o the_o separation_n of_o nature_n do_v again_o resolve_v that_o which_o nature_n have_v congeal_v and_o 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every_o sickness_n be_v to_o be_v heal_v for_o that_o same_o frigidity_n or_o heat_n do_v upon_o its_o ingress_n or_o enter_v in_o incline_v to_o or_o betake_v itself_o unto_o the_o sickness_n or_o distemper_n the_o which_o its_o innate_a property_n do_v never_o affect_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o philosophy_n moreover_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o order_n of_o the_o degree_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o their_o element_n chap_n vii_o these_o thing_n follow_v be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n such_o thing_n as_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v possess_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o heat_n dittander_n lion_n foot_n anthor_n or_o rosemary_n flower_n lacca_n dad_a of_o time_n fig._n broom_n costus_n pennyroyal_n humulus_n lencopiper_n hartwort_n cretamus_fw-la scammony_n teazel_v basill_n horehound_n sagapen_a agrimony_n gâ—ntian_n eaecampane_n cypress_n great_a spurge_n gallingall_n philiâ—endala_fw-la blovawort_n laudanum_n clave_n monk_n rhubarb_n macropiper_n fonrel_n grain_n of_o paradise_n civonia_n bawme_n chamepitis_fw-la badellium_fw-la fumitory_n thistle_n cheiry_n mellilot_n clary_n fiâ—la_n calamus_fw-la hirundinaria_fw-la pâ—oâ—y_n ginger_n flammula_fw-la herb_n of_o paradise_n lavender_n mustard_n calbanum_fw-la gamandrea_n liquorish_a succory_n cubebs_fw-la cardamon_n margerum_n mother_n of_o time_n opopanax_n ammoniacum_n aireal_a thing_n do_v claim_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o heat_n tereniabin_n nube_fw-la chaos_n ilech_n such_o thing_n as_o proceed_v forth_o from_o the_o water_n be_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o heat_n vitriol_n sulphur_n the_o golden_a talc_n copper_n the_o topas_n carniola_n both_o sort_n of_o arsenic_n red_a and_o white_a the_o kakimia_n of_o salt_n the_o granat_n the_o red_a marcasite_n congeal_a salt_n sal_fw-la gem._n gold_n smaragdine_n copprose_n molten_n salt_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr realgar_n the_o kakimia_n of_o sulphur_n the_o chimeaolae_fw-la calcis_fw-la the_o jacynth_n the_o crisolite_n ogorum_n feather_a alum_n the_o ruby_n such_o thing_n as_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o fire_n affect_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o heat_n the_o hot_a lightning_n every_o aetna_n the_o hot_a hail_n chap._n viii_o the_o follow_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v cold_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n dodder_n strawberry_n comfrye_n brancursine_n the_o mandrake_n the_o rose_n acetum_fw-la cicâ—nidion_n chestnut_n water-lil_o lentil_o eyebright_n the_o bitter_a veâ—ch_n mallow_n herb-mercury_n the_o pomegranate_n the_o four_o great_a cold_a seed_n the_o flower_n of_o mulberry_n rib_n date_n bean_n gall_n crispula_fw-la ath._n the_o gourd_n the_o kind_n of_o sanders_n tragacanth_n nightshade_n high_a taper_n lettuce_n endive_n gladwin_n the_o flower_n of_o bread_n corn._n henbane_n purslane_n citron_n the_o kind_n of_o myrabolane_n ripe_a apple_n the_o fourlesser_n cold_a seed_n melon_n snapdraggon_fw-mi pisa._n darnell_n lilley_n of_o the_o valley_n cucumber_n the_o great_a arrow_n head_n fleawort_n the_o kind_n of_o poppy_n such_o thing_n as_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o air_n possess_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o cold._n as_o nebulgea_n such_o thing_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o water_n possess_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o cold._n lead_v camphire_n the_o white_a kakimia_n electrum_n terrae_fw-la thallena_n alterrea_fw-la thallena_n frigida_fw-la antimony_n hoematites_n the_o 3_o sort_n of_o tin_n alumen_fw-la de_fw-la glacie_n the_o silver_n marcasite_n iron_n silver_n alumen_fw-la entali_fw-la white_a talk_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o corral_n lotho_n aqua_fw-la glariona_fw-la such_o as_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o fire_n be_v of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o cold._n crystal_n arles_n the_o baeryll_n cold_a lightning_n citrinoeus_n cold_a hail_n citrinula_n snow_n ice_n chap._n ix_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o what_o reason_n or_o consideration_n every_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o element_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o do_v it_o possess_v the_o same_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a rule_n moreover_o whatsoever_o sensitive_a thing_n exist_v from_o the_o element_n the_o follow_a figure_n will_v discover_v the_o subsequent_a sensitive_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o earth_n do_v occupy_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o heat_n as_o men._n child_n or_o boy_n capricorn_n or_o the_o goat_n leopard_n lion_n horse_n oxen._n bear_n ram_n wolf_n cock_n fox_n and_o such_o like_a the_o follow_a animal_n bear_v from_o the_o air_n do_v obtain_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o heat_n the_o eagle_n ostrich_n phoenex_fw-la swallow_n sparrow_n heron_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o fly_v live_a creature_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o water_n those_o which_o be_v generate_v from_o the_o water_n have_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o
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chap._n vi_o even_o as_o therefore_o we_o have_v mention_v concern_v anatemy_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o rule_n of_o composition_n even_o so_o furthermore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o process_n be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o see_v that_o man_n be_v a_o microcosm_n he_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o four_o anatomy_n of_o the_o which_o that_o anatomy_n which_o be_v displease_v and_o treacherous_o seek_v the_o entrap_a of_o the_o rest_n bear_v rule_n this_o anatomy_n therefore_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o follow_v in_o mineral_n these_o anatomy_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o four_o matrix_n of_o the_o element_n therefore_o in_o consortative_n that_o which_o among_o other_o be_v the_o small_a virtue_n of_o all_o must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o thereniabin_n in_o the_o second_o cheiri_n in_o the_o three_o and_o saphirica_fw-la granata_n in_o the_o four_o all_o which_o if_o they_o be_v compose_v into_o one_o 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composition_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o spagyrical_a degree_n for_o if_o the_o archaeus_n be_v but_o therein_o overcome_v that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o ilech_n then_o it_o be_v just_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d please_v with_o a_o woman_n but_o when_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o gay_a and_o sine_fw-la colour_a apparel_n for_o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o philosophy_n that_o arcanaes_n be_v ordain_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o use_v such_o a_o ornament_n and_o trimness_n to_o the_o archaeus_n and_o therefore_o it_o ofttimes_o do_v not_o perâ—â—â—_n any_o power_n of_o operation_n even_o in_o arcanaes_n unless_o it_o have_v some_o defect_n in_o itself_o before_o so_o then_o in_o these_o aforesaid_a instruction_n the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n only_o both_o of_o the_o archaeus_n and_o also_o of_o the_o arcanum_n be_v to_o be_v under_o stand_v chap._n viii_o moreover_o that_o we_o may_v also_o speak_v something_o of_o the_o consolidative_a anatomy_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v to_o be_v compose_v and_o how_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v therein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o here_o the_o whole_a great_a author_n be_v to_o be_v take_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v not_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o one_o matrix_fw-la only_o but_o out_o of_o four_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v also_o of_o tartar_n because_o they_o do_v separate_v themselves_o thereout_o of_o not_o so_o much_o the_o incarnative_n of_o â—â—â—acture_n as_o the_o consolidative_a of_o wound_n &_o final_o a_o perfect_a consolidation_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o refer_v to_o their_o proper_a part_n according_a to_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o anatomy_n for_o every_o part_n cure_v that_o which_o lie_v under_o its_o anatomy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o part_n be_v separate_v it_o be_v a_o general_a consolidatiâ—â—â—_n for_o all_o chiurgical_a disease_n for_o in_o that_o one_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d mineral_n 〈…〉_z 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they_o have_v these_o man_n have_v raise_v against_o i_o with_o their_o feeble_a trifle_n which_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v â—â—â—ed_v at_o as_o that_o in_o plain_a truth_n 〈…〉_z yet_o notwithâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z aâ—guâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z the_o judgement_n 〈…〉_z very_o i_o do_v 〈…〉_z authority_n â—â—_o the_o aâ—â—â—ents_n 〈…〉_z self_n 〈…〉_z exact_o dâ—â—â—â—ied_v and_o 〈…〉_z we_o think_v 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z only_o they_o but_o also_o all_o theiâ—_n 〈…〉_z moment_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z the_o moâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z p_o 〈…〉_z p._n 40._o l._n 10._o for_o iâ—_n 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o 〈…〉_z 73._o l._n 26._o 1._o 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n p._n â—6_n l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d to_o â—_o 10._o 〈…〉_z p._n 89._o l._n â—0_n 〈…〉_z p._n 112._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈…〉_z the_o content_n the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o mineral_n gem_n herb_n p._n 19_o of_o liquor_n p._n 20_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o philosopher_n p._n 24_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o matter_n thereof_o p._n 26_o of_o the_o process_n of_o the_o ancient_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27_o of_o a_o brief_a way_n by_o the_o author_n p._n 29_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o process_n of_o the_o ancient_n p._n 30_o of_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n by_o projection_n etc._n etc._n p._n 33_o of_o the_o renovate_a of_o man_n p._n 35_o the_o manâ—at_a of_o the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n p._n 40_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n p._n 48_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o preparation_n p._n 52_o the_o use_n of_o the_o stone_n p._n 54_o the_o author_n way_n of_o extract_v ☿_o from_o metal_n p._n 56_o his_o way_n of_o extract_a mercury_n from_o they_o p._n 58_o the_o crocus_n or_o tincture_n of_o metal_n p._n 5â—_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n p._n 6â—_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n p._n 6â—_n of_o oppilation_n in_o general_n p._n 6â—_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heart_n ibideâ—_fw-la of_o the_o brain_n p._n 6â—_n of_o the_o liver_n p._n â—â—_o of_o the_o spleen_n p._n â—â—_o of_o the_o reins_o p._n 7â—_n of_o the_o gall._n p._n â—â—_o of_o the_o lung_n p._n 7â—_n of_o the_o three_o first_o essence_n out_o of_o which_o thing_n generate_v compose_v p._n â—â—_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o degree_n and_o composition_n of_o receipt_n and_o natural_a thing_n p._n â—â—_o