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to_o live_v and_o flourish_v as_o before_o but_o albeit_o that_o there_o be_v many_o more_o admirable_a thing_n do_v by_o the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o gold_n than_o we_o write_v of_o yet_o notwitstand_v these_o thing_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la that_o viz_o it_o be_v there_o but_o when_o you_o 〈…〉_z or_o some_o 〈…〉_z and_o to_o be_v note_v that_o tremeâ—tal_n be_v 〈…〉_z and_o that_o it_o â—â—â—h_v betake_v 〈…〉_z these_o be_v â—â—_o be_v account_v a_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈…〉_z those_o of_o gold_n when_o therefore_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d â—eeâ—_n oâ—_n find_v â—ut_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_a fiâ—â—t_n eâ—s_n be_v not_o in_o the_o 〈…〉_z up_o as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v when_o it_o lie_v in_o its_o perfection_n but_o be_v dâ—â—ated_v in_o that_o place_n 〈…〉_z and_o therefore_o this_o earth_n be_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o first_o enâ—â—ies_n for_o oâ—t_v of_o it_o â—â—e_v they_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d in_o celâ—ndinâ—_n when_o it_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o compound_v or_o â—â—â—moned_v 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la be_v in_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o it_o oath_n its_o situation_n for_o this_o reason_n a_o like_a earth_n must_v be_v take_v be_v then_o it_o much_o be_v at_o length_n extract_v therefrom_o as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d you_o be_v likewise_o 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o be_v this_o 〈◊〉_d between_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ens_fw-la and_o perfection_n 〈…〉_z â—an_v renoâ—â—e_o and_o 〈…〉_z but_o be_v perfect_a it_o 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o naturâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d iâ—_n as_o to_o incline_v thither_o â—â—â—d_v as_o 〈◊〉_d but_o yet_o â—â—perfectly_o so_o than_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v from_o hence_o that_o if_o you_o will_v have_v from_o they_o the_o virtue_n of_o those_o first_o entity_n then_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o remove_v thâ—â—_n from_o their_o coagulation_n and_o 〈…〉_z as_o be_v demonstrate_v in_o aâ—â—â—nâ—â—'s_n and_o quintessence_n but_o yet_o every_o thing_n in_o its_o first_o 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nor_o let_v a_o philosopher_n wonder_v here_o 〈…〉_z that_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a earth_n in_o which_o a_o herb_n be_v essential_o bear_v before_o it_o be_v incorporate_v all_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o herb_n may_v be_v extract_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o virtue_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d keep_v or_o preserve_v and_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v again_o put_v into_o its_o place_n and_o in_o such_o wise_a as_o that_o it_o be_v thenceforth_o but_o a_o mere_a earth_n not_o have_v in_o it_o any_o fruitfulness_n at_o all_o because_o its_o first_o ensâ—â—_n â—â—_z now_o seque_v from_o it_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o earth_n from_o thence_o its_o wont_a to_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o such_o a_o first_o ens_fw-la may_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o state_n as_o that_o the_o form_n of_o that_o same_o herb_n may_v grow_v in_o itself_o without_o any_o earth_n and_o after_o it_o be_v whole_o grow_v may_v have_v no_o body_n but_o be_v notwithstanding_o a_o form_a thing_n like_o a_o body_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v this_o because_o it_o have_v no_o liquor_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o stalk_n thereof_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o certain_a apparition_n to_o the_o sight_n which_o may_v be_v again_o thâ—â—st_v down_o with_o your_o â—â—nâ—er_n into_o a_o juice_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o asume_v 〈◊〉_d which_o demonstrate_v the_o substantial_a form_n but_o not_o perceptible_a by_o the_o touch_n in_o such_o like_a grow_a thing_n be_v the_o quintessence_n altogether_o incorrupt_a and_o in_o its_o high_a perfection_n as_o in_o the_o earth_n therefore_o there_o be_v bear_v after_o this_o manner_n out_o of_o the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o gold_n a_o conclude_v or_o enclose_a gold_n which_o in_o touch_n be_v like_a to_o a_o â—ed_a water_n and_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o be_v exalt_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o gold_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o let_v we_o therefore_o now_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o practic_n of_o those_o thing_n as_o do_v renovate_v and_o restore_v provide_v they_o be_v prepare_v according_a to_o the_o possibility_n and_o rule_n of_o art_n the_o which_o though_o brief_o describe_v by_o we_o yet_o be_v evident_a enough_o for_o those_o intelligent_a man_n that_o have_v a_o good_a knowledge_n of_o medicine_n and_o philosophy_n so_o then_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o renovate_v and_o restore_v as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v and_o the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v extract_v and_o by_o it_o be_v a_o renovation_n and_o restauration_n to_o be_v make_v but_o for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o matter_n thus_o treat_v of_o we_o will_v set_v down_o four_o mystery_n viz._n of_o mineral_n gem_n herb_n and_o liquor_n as_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
some_o sort_n mangle_a property_n â—f_a nature_n whiâ—â—_n be_v thus_o out_o in_o piece_n so_o that_o â—t_a have_v not_o in_o itself_o any_o entire_a virtue_n for_o a_o â—â—ue_n and_o perfect_a corsoâ—â—ation_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o 〈…〉_z and_o wound_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d and_o syrons_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o â—â—_o of_o that_o kind_a but_o because_o the_o virâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—vided_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o case_n another_o in_o that_o therefore_o the_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d theâ—in_n that_o to_o be_v may_v again_o contract_v thâ—â—_n disperse_v virtue_n 〈◊〉_d and_o thâ—â—e_n divide_v into_o 〈…〉_z thing_n 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o all_o other_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d must_v perfect_o adjoin_v to_o every_o 〈…〉_z anatomy_n after_o that_o manner_n in_o which_o itâ—_n matrix_fw-la as_o 〈…〉_z compose_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o virtue_n cure_v the_o whole_a kind_n of_o the_o disease_n in_o wâ—icâ—_n a_o perfect_a anatomy_n do_v withal_o consist_v 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 or_o if_o the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o every_o matrix_fw-la be_v join_v together_o then_o at_o length_n it_o become_v a_o medicine_n even_o as_o the_o aniadus_n require_v for_o when_o those_o four_o do_v come_v together_o than_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a anatomy_n against_o that_o disease_n and_o be_v then_o a_o aniadus_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nature_n and_o do_v think_v 〈…〉_z for_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v behoverful_a that_o the_o 〈…〉_z entire_a aâ—â—â—_n the_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v by_o any_o mean_v accomplish_v but_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d composition_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o liquor_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o its_o virtue_n that_o the_o uâ—huntest_a after_o consist_v herein_o chap._n vii_o but_o because_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o virtue_n be_v already_o demonstrate_v thou_o shall_v likewise_o observe_v that_o nature_n have_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o appetite_n and_o desire_n for_o alone_o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o whole_a ares_n alias_o afore_o the_o whole_a arâ—s_n be_v make_v the_o archaeus_n bear_v in_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o ilech_n some_o enmity_n against_o the_o microcosm_n and_o be_v on_o such_o wise_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o man_n in_o who_o esteem_n one_o woman_n be_v baâ—e_v but_o another_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o least_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o both_o of_o they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n now_o this_o be_v not_o within_o the_o physician_n consideration_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o archeusâ—eigns_v â—eigns_z aloathing_n and_o hate_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o proper_a work_n therein_o the_o physician_n as_o be_v its_o servant_n can_v bridle_v that_o archâ—icalâ—bâ—minating_n â—bâ—minating_z therefore_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o composition_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o it_o ofttimes_o happen_v that_o the_o arâ—â—â—â—_n willing_a to_o admit_v of_o the_o compose_v its_o anatomy_n by_o one_o thing_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n by_o another_o and_o that_o manner_n of_o 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 together_a the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o high_a diligence_n by_o all_o the_o studious_a of_o medicine_n of_o such_o a_o 〈…〉_z which_o do_v likewise_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o fâ—â—_n matrix_n and_o contain_v in_o itself_o 〈…〉_z miseries_v of_o every_o 〈…〉_z there_o 〈…〉_z and_o be_v to_o be_v make_v 〈…〉_z so_o many_o kind_n of_o disease_n and_o veâ—â—ly_o 〈…〉_z â—agâ—alia's_v of_o nature_n which_o i_o may_v 〈…〉_z be_v likewise_o yet_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v not_o necessary_a so_o often_o 〈…〉_z anatomy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o afore_o 〈…〉_z they_o be_v all_o comprise_v by_o themselves_o chap_n ix_o but_o in_o a_o composition_n all_o the_o incarnative_n ought_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o mercury_n so_o likewise_o all_o laxative_n mundificatives_n conservative_n &_o whatever_n belong_v hereto_o that_o the_o ares_n may_v be_v conserve_v entire_a in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o balsam_n moreover_o whatsoever_o do_v either_o comfort_n or_o acuate_v and_o quicken_v or_o prolong_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o sulphur_n beside_o whatever_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o either_o incarnate_n or_o correct_v or_o consolidate_v that_o which_o be_v once_o open_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o mercurial-salt_n under_o these_o three_o therefore_o be_v comprehend_v the_o cure_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o every_o cure_n be_v compound_v of_o these_o threet_n â—s_z if_o in_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v this_o mercurial-salt_n likewise_o in_o the_o loosn_a or_o open_v 〈…〉_z needful_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o balsam_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mercury_n of_o a_o body_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v beside_o these_o be_v all_o do_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o sulphur_n but_o whosoever_o have_v bring_v the_o anatomy_n of_o these_o three_o into_o their_o proper_a ilech_n he_o have_v such_o in_o arcanum_n that_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o any_o need_n of_o any_o other_o medicine_n so_o much_o needless_a be_v it_o for_o he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o obtain_v this_o to_o search_v into_o the_o theorical_a or_o physical_a part_n afterward_o and_o albeit_o that_o this_o demonstration_n such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v haply_o some_o what_o obscure_a to_o those_o that_o do_v every_o where_o give_v out_o themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o physician_n and_o therefore_o unprofitable_a to_o they_o in_o their_o read_n it_o yet_o we_o value_v not_o that_o at_o all_o nor_o will_v we_o vouchsafe_v they_o any_o other_o answer_n but_o that_o they_o must_v hold_v we_o excuse_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o unskilfulnesse_n therefore_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v either_o write_v or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n deliver_v hereafter_o be_v it_o such_o or_o such_o as_o it_o be_v we_o dedicate_v it_o to_o those_o they_o call_v artist_n who_o very_a shoe_n as_o the_o proverb_n go_v the_o unlearned_a medicinal_a faculty_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o wipe_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o do_v entreat_v the_o young_a student_n in_o medicine_n that_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o that_o obscure_a writing_n not_o be_v affright_v not_o despair_n because_o thereof_o but_o let_v they_o rather_o studious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o search_n of_o spagyrical_n art_n wherewith_o be_v instruct_v they_o will_v abundant_o perceive_v the_o â—eason_n and_o withal_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o our_o writing_n beside_o let_v not_o any_o one_o here_o judge_v we_o as_o if_o we_o pretend_v to_o our_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n only_o alias_o by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o man_n of_o our_o own_o family_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v without_o any_o help_n of_o complice_n without_o any_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o other_o for_o true_o i_o do_v think_v and_o i_o very_o dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o those_o that_o write_v against_o i_o the_o little_a book_n entitle_v laudanum_n sanâ—lum_n neither_o understand_v themselves_o nor_o those_o from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o time_n all_o 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