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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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if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v nothing_o can_v be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o transmute_v of_o metal_n elucid_n pag._n 222._o vol._n 6._o th._n chym._n wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o declare_v to_o you_o in_o short_a that_o these_o menstruum_n which_o hitherto_o you_o have_v with_o so_o much_o study_n to_o little_a purpose_n seek_v in_o the_o theoretical_a book_n of_o adept_n be_v now_o offer_v to_o you_o be_v find_v by_o i_o in_o practical_a book_n no_o long_o shroud_v with_o obscurity_n but_o disrobe_v and_o expose_v naked_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n but_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n which_o you_o perceive_v in_o any_o menstruum_fw-la it_o be_v familiar_a and_o most_o gentle_a because_o philosophical_a nor_o have_v you_o need_v of_o many_o conjuration_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o you_o for_o in_o all_o page_n of_o the_o theoretical_a book_n of_o adept_n it_o offer_v itself_o willing_o and_o 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that_o which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o philosopher_n ointment_n make_v of_o the_o earth_n unite_v in_o one_o kind_a but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o vapour_n of_o the_o element_n and_o put_v it_o by_o itself_o in_o another_o glass_n vessel_n well_o seal_v and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o air_n near_o the_o other_o which_o you_o put_v for_o a_o whole_a year_n take_v the_o menstruum_fw-la with_o which_o you_o separate_v the_o element_n of_o the_o sulphur_n of_o luna_n and_o that_o menstruum_fw-la wherewith_o you_o separate_v the_o element_n of_o the_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n and_o put_v in_o every_o vessel_n wherein_o be_v menstruum_fw-la of_o luna_fw-la and_o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o sol_fw-la one_o drachm_n of_o sulphur_n or_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a and_o set_v it_o in_o balneo_fw-la then_o in_o ash_n till_o you_o have_v make_v it_o all_o go_v over_o with_o every_o menstruum_fw-la by_o itself_o then_o each_o menstruum_fw-la be_v thus_o rectify_v or_o animate_v put_v in_o 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not_o call_v vegetable_a in_o respect_n of_o ingredient_n for_o beside_o vegetable_n animal_n also_o and_o mineral_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o their_o preparation_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n produce_v chief_o from_o a_o vegetable_a unctuosity_n which_o spirit_n if_o you_o know_v how_o to_o extract_v out_o of_o some_o oily_a matter_n of_o the_o animal_n kingdom_n as_o the_o adept_n have_v more_o than_o often_o do_v you_o may_v with_o this_o animal_n spirit_n transmute_v the_o aforesaid_a vegetable_a menstruum_n into_o animal_n menstruum_n which_o nevertheless_o you_o can_v apply_v to_o mineral_n menstruum_n for_o though_o there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o kingdom_n thin_a oil_n swim_v upon_o waterish_a liquor_n as_o oil_n of_o petre_n pit-coal_n etc._n etc._n yet_o these_o be_v extraordinary_a oil_n of_o this_o kingdom_n produce_v either_o by_o exorbitancy_n or_o defect_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o such_o oil_n as_o these_o the_o adept_v refer_v to_o both_o the_o vegetable_a and_o animal_n kingdom_n for_o they_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n whereas_o the_o oil_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n be_v more_o dry_a and_o masculine_a then_o to_o produce_v our_o feminine_a seed_n or_o menstruum_fw-la now_o to_o recite_v the_o part_n of_o animal_n and_o the_o way_n of_o extract_v this_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n from_o they_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n but_o belong_v to_o a_o peculiar_a book_n namely_o our_o five_o treat_v more_o copious_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v publish_v in_o due_a time_n when_o god_n permit_v wherefore_o not_o mention_v animal_n menstruum_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o mineral_n or_o acid_n menstruum_n of_o mineral_n menstruum_n the_o thirteen_o kind_a simple_a mineral_n menstruum_v make_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n only_o 59_o the_o green_a lion_n of_o ripley_n libro_fw-la accurt_n pag._n 383._o take_v the_o green_a lion_n without_o dissolution_n in_o vinegar_n as_o sometime_o the_o custom_n be_v put_v it_o in_o a_o large_a earthen_a retort_n which_o can_v endure_v the_o fire_n and_o distil_v it_o the_o same_o way_n as_o you_o distil_v aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la put_v a_o receiver_n under_o it_o and_o lute_v the_o joint_n well_o that_o it_o may_v not_o respire_v then_o distil_v first_o with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n till_o you_o see_v white_a fume_n appear_v then_o change_v the_o receiver_n stop_v it_o well_o and_o distil_v with_o a_o great_a fire_n so_o as_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la be_v distil_v thus_o continue_v twenty_o four_o hour_n and_o if_o you_o continue_v the_o fire_n the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n you_o will_v see_v the_o receiver_n always_o full_a of_o white_a fume_n and_o so_o you_o will_v have_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o green_a lion_n which_o we_o call_v secret_a water_n and_o acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la by_o which_o all_o body_n be_v reduce_v to_o their_o first_o matter_n and_o the_o body_n of_o man_n 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108._o the_o heat_n of_o the_o male_a pag._n 72._o the_o female_a venus_n be_v in_o this_o case_n the_o male_a and_o be_v not_o so_o hot_a as_o the_o true_a second_v male_a gold_n pag._n 73._o vol._n 4._o theat_v chym._n this_o male_a also_o espanietus_n mention_v in_o the_o make_n of_o his_o menstruum_fw-la take_v say_v he_o the_o wing_a virgin_n complete_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v impregnate_v with_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o first_o male_a etc._n etc._n sect._n 58._o arcani_fw-la hermit_n phil._n paracelsus_n the_o better_a to_o express_v the_o masculine_a nature_n of_o venus_n call_v it_o metallus_fw-la a_o noun_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n as_o metallus_fw-la primus_fw-la take_v say_v he_o the_o coralline_a liquor_n i_o mean_v that_o which_o be_v very_o diaphanous_a to_o which_o add_v a_o five_o part_n of_o the_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n digest_v they_o in_o balneo_fw-la for_o a_o month_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o first_o metal_n separate_v itself_o aloft_o but_o the_o feculent_a part_n of_o this_o wine_n the_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n retain_v he_o mean_v the_o residue_n leave_v in_o the_o extraction_n of_o vitriol_n and_o so_o that_o first_o metal_n metallus_fw-la primus_fw-la be_v make_v a_o perspicuous_a diaphanous_a and_o true_o red_a wine_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 12._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la long_fw-mi pag._n 65._o as_o the_o adept_v call_v venus_n the_o first_o metal_n metallus_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o the_o masculine_a gender_n so_o also_o they_o change_v saturnus_n saturn_n a_o noun_n of_o the_o masculine_a gender_n into_o saturna_n a_o noun_n of_o the_o feminine_a gender_n to_o signify_v not_o common_a lead_n but_o venus_n be_v a_o feminine_a noun_n of_o copper_n i_o have_v say_v ripley_n a_o dear_a and_o belove_a daughter_n name_v saturna_n from_o which_o daughter_n be_v both_o the_o white_a and_o red_a elixir_n assure_o procreate_v if_o therefore_o you_o desire_v this_o science_n you_o must_v extract_v a_o clear_a water_n from_o she_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o to_o describe_v by_o saturn_n not_o only_a venus_n but_o also_o the_o philosophical_a preparation_n of_o copper_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o a_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la they_o make_v it_o a_o vegetable_a or_o herb_n that_o so_o they_o may_v distinguish_v that_o which_o be_v from_o that_o which_o be_v not_o prepare_v thus_o flamel_n in_o his_o summary_n some_o unskilful_a man_n and_o unlearne_a chemist_n take_v common_a gold_n silver_n and_o mercury_n and_o handle_v they_o so_o ill_o till_o they_o vanish_v away_o by_o fume_n and_o thereby_o endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o philosopher_n mercury_n but_o they_o do_v not_o attain_v to_o that_o which_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n and_o true_a i_o of_o the_o stone_n but_o if_o they_o will_v attain_v to_o that_o and_o reap_v any_o good_a they_o must_v betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o seven_o mountain_n where_o there_o be_v no_o plain_n and_o from_o the_o top_n downward_o behold_v the_o other_o six_o which_o they_o will_v see_v at_o great_a distance_n at_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mountain_n you_o will_v find_v a_o triumphant_a royal_a herb_n which_o some_o philosopher_n call_v a_o mineral_n some_o a_o vegetable_a and_o if_o pure_a and_o clean_a broth_n be_v make_v thereof_o the_o better_a part_n of_o the_o work_n will_v be_v hereby_o accomplish_v and_o this_o right_a and_o subtle_a philosophical_a mercury_n must_v you_o take_v this_o place_n be_v thus_o read_v in_o chortalassaeus_n pag._n 313._o vol._n 6._o theat_v chym._n ascend_v therefore_o the_o mountain_n that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o vegetable_a saturnine_n plumbeous_a and_o royal_a likewise_o also_o mineral_n root_n or_o herb_n take_v only_o the_o juice_n of_o it_o and_o throw_v away_o the_o husk_n the_o fourteen_o kind_a simple_a mineral_n menstruum_v make_v of_o the_o acid_n or_o saline_a essence_n of_o salt_n 71._o the_o water_n or_o oil_n of_o salt_n of_o paracelsus_n cap._n 3._o lib._n 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