and_o the_o humour_n thereof_o be_v condense_v by_o innate_a heat_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o earth_n which_o contain_v mercury_n and_o sulphur_n in_o due_a proportion_n chap._n 7._o how_o the_o earth_n nourish_v this_o universal_a spirit_n though_o this_o spirit_n be_v infuse_v into_o and_o dwell_v in_o superior_a as_o well_o as_o inferior_a body_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v best_a know_v and_o discern_v in_o body_n most_o evident_a and_o near_o to_o our_o view_n of_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v near_a and_o most_o vegetable_a in_o it_o therefore_o be_v this_o spirit_n generate_v and_o manifest_v more_o copious_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n whereto_o all_o the_o influence_n ray_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_a body_n tend_v it_o be_v moreover_o the_o fundament_n and_o basis_n of_o the_o other_o element_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o seed_n and_o seminal_a virtue_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v right_o call_v the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n it_o be_v therefore_o impregnate_v by_o the_o heaven_n and_o produce_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o womb_n and_o though_o this_o spirit_n be_v expel_v wash_v away_o or_o separate_v from_o it_o by_o what_o way_n you_o please_v yet_o the_o earth_n thus_o void_a of_o spirit_n if_o leave_v a_o while_n in_o the_o air_n will_v again_o be_v impregnate_v by_o the_o celestial_a virtue_n and_o influence_n so_o as_o to_o produce_v some_o chystalline_a stone_n and_o lucent_a spark_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v take_v for_o separate_a will_v again_o regerminate_v in_o the_o earth_n impregnation_n then_o make_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o first_o quality_n do_v continual_o render_v her_o generative_a for_o out_o of_o her_o womb_n come_v all_o thing_n sublunary_a she_o produce_v all_o thing_n endue_v with_o life_n preserve_v nourish_v and_o at_o last_o resolve_v they_o into_o their_o own_o nature_n when_o she_o be_v agitate_a by_o these_o action_n she_o cause_v a_o twofold_a expiration_n one_o without_o she_o another_o within_o she_o which_o expiration_n egrede_v from_o this_o terrene_a spirit_n when_o move_v and_o calefy_v by_o the_o celestial_a heat_n the_o expiration_n elevate_v without_o or_o above_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v humid_a cause_n and_o produce_v dew_n and_o frost_n if_o dry_a wind_n thunder_n and_o other_o dry_a aereal_a impression_n but_o the_o expiration_n include_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v humid_a generate_v liquable_v metal_n and_o mineral_n if_o dry_a stone_n and_o the_o like_a that_o be_v not_o liquable_v all_o thing_n vegetable_a proceed_v from_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o this_o spirit_n whereof_o the_o earth_n be_v nurse_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o ancient_a poet_n call_v the_o earth_n the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o creature_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o perfection_n in_o all_o the_o universal_a spirit_n be_v the_o general_n genus_fw-la and_o common_a to_o every_o genus_fw-la for_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n into_o the_o inferior_a or_o elementary_a world_n we_o see_v it_o divide_v into_o three_o subalternals_n to_o wit_n animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n kind_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o in_o all_o only_o operate_n diverse_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o form_n and_o hence_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o creature_n arise_v for_o else_o there_o will_v be_v only_o one_o species_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o if_o we_o perpend_v the_o superior_a and_o celestial_a world_n we_o shall_v also_o find_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o equal_a in_o all_o and_o differ_v in_o nothing_o but_o purity_n and_o subtlety_n for_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n be_v procreate_v of_o its_o pure_a igneous_a substance_n and_o differ_v from_o terrene_a one_o in_o corporal_a grossness_n and_o the_o celestial_a globe_n and_o luminary_n be_v make_v of_o its_o middle_n and_o aereal_a substance_n it_o constitute_v therefore_o all_o thing_n because_o it_o have_v in_o it_o both_o the_o faculty_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a body_n and_o because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o exquisite_a temper_n for_o this_o body_n be_v in_o all_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o perfection_n and_o if_o it_o be_v destitute_v of_o its_o faculty_n it_o can_v never_o perfect_v any_o thing_n and_o here_o we_o understand_v simple_a and_o natural_a perfection_n and_o although_o it_o be_v perfect_a only_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o nature_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o rule_n line_n action_n and_o power_n of_o perfection_n yet_o it_o acquire_v virtue_n and_o faculty_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o can_v deduce_v thing_n from_o potency_n to_o act_v this_o spirit_n alter_v and_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a mollify_v hard_a thing_n harden_v soft_a thing_n and_o augment_v nourish_v and_o conserves_n all_o thing_n this_o spirit_n also_o be_v in_o all_o body_n the_o author_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n have_v necessary_o a_o threefold_a operation_n for_o by_o its_o dryness_n it_o must_v enliven_v and_o by_o its_o coldness_n congeal_v and_o by_o its_o moisture_n congregate_v and_o unite_v for_o which_o it_o have_v a_o threefold_a name_n impose_v on_o it_o desume_v from_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o earth_n for_o they_o call_v it_o vitrify_v salsuginous_a and_o mercurial_a because_o of_o salt_n glass_n and_o mercury_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v though_o paracelsuâ—_n reckon_v these_o principle_n otherwise_o to_o wit_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n add_v glass_n as_o a_o four_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o these_o three_o first_o principle_n and_o reduce_v at_o last_o to_o the_o four_o as_o though_o neither_o nature_n nor_o art_n can_v produce_v any_o thing_n beyond_o glass_n but_o i_o shall_v prove_v my_o own_o sentence_n by_o example_n and_o reason_n the_o bone_n of_o animal_n be_v consolidate_v and_o harden_v by_o vitrification_n the_o fâ—â—â—h_n and_o nerve_n concrete_v by_o salt_n and_o unite_a and_o congregat_v into_o one_o mâ—â—â—_n by_o the_o escurial_a humour_n in_o vegetable_n also_o the_o shell_n of_o almond_n pine-nut_n walnut_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o of_o oyster_n and_o snail_n in_o land_n and_o sea_n may_v be_v make_v by_o vitrification_n and_o the_o taste_n demonstrate_v that_o these_o body_n be_v saltish_a for_o nothing_o want_v salt_n but_o what_o be_v insipid_a yea_o those_o thing_n be_v very_o saltish_a whereof_o glass_n be_v make_v as_o fem_n kali_n and_o the_o like_a some_o may_v here_o object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o glass_n but_o salt_n that_o cause_v the_o induration_n of_o bone_n shell_n and_o the_o like_a which_o i_o have_v mention_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o experience_n and_o reason_n speak_v the_o contrary_a for_o salt_n be_v resolve_v and_o melt_v by_o the_o least_o moisture_n of_o air_n or_o water_n but_o the_o bone_n and_o shell_n before_o mention_v resist_v liquefaction_n as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o harden_v by_o this_o glass-making_a faculty_n for_o the_o ultimate_a confirmation_n of_o which_o my_o assertion_n i_o may_v adduce_v precious_a stone_n adamant_n and_o crystal_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o glass_n elaborate_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o nature_n and_o now_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v condense_v by_o mercury_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o common_a experience_n mineral_n have_v enough_o of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n in_o they_o stone_n and_o such_o effoded_a thing_n as_o acquire_v not_o extension_n and_o fusion_n by_o the_o hammer_n and_o fire_n have_v some_o salt_n in_o they_o but_o this_o be_v superate_v by_o the_o adustion_n of_o corruptive_a sulphur_n which_o come_v upon_o their_o induration_n and_o vitrification_n metal_n and_o all_o ductile_a thing_n be_v concrete_v and_o condense_v by_o salt_n and_o mercury_n and_o so_o much_o harden_v by_o vitrification_n that_o they_o bid_v some_o resistance_n to_o the_o hammer_n which_o be_v indeed_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o implication_n with_o more_o or_o less_o impurity_n aâ—_n adust_a earth_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o coagulation_n of_o their_o mercury_n and_o thâ—â—_n we_o may_v affirm_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v madâ—_n of_o the_o ternal_a number_n of_o glass_n salt_n anâ—_n mercury_n or_o water_n where_o glass_n be_v thâ—_n cause_n of_o hardness_n salt_n afford_v matteâ—_n and_o water_n cause_v unition_n and_o condensation_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n to_o body_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o action_n and_o virtue_n be_v represent_v in_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v this_o bind_v and_o â—njoyns_v the_o superior_a thing_n with_o the_o â—feriour_a for_o as_o many_o idea_n as_o the_o â—eaven_n contain_v so_o many_o seminal_a muse_n it_n
alive_a and_o can_v increase_v the_o other_o be_v dead_a and_o if_o this_o can_v not_o be_v effect_v the_o matter_n will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o itâ—_n perfection_n which_o this_o art_n promise_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v indeed_o so_o efficacious_a as_o to_o perfect_v imperfect_a metal_n but_o this_o same_o invisible_a gold_n or_o silver_n which_o by_o this_o magistery_n be_v exalt_v to_o so_o sublime_a aâ—_n degree_n can_v communicate_v its_o perfection_n to_o imperfect_a metal_n without_o the_o help_n and_o service_n of_o vulgar_a gold_n and_o silver_n wherefore_o alchemist_n always_o adjoyn_v the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o and_o so_o make_v gold_n the_o father_n of_o the_o elixir_n but_o such_o as_o will_v be_v further_o inform_v in_o this_o verity_n shall_v diligent_o evolve_v good_a author_n for_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o speak_v more_o of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o to_o show_v that_o divine_a hermes_n with_o one_o and_o the_o same_o finger_n touch_v both_o string_n or_o under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sentence_n lock_v a_o twofold_a meaning_n which_o himself_n declare_v when_o he_o assert_n that_o he_o be_v call_v hermes_n trismegistus_n because_o he_o possess_v three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n knowledge_n for_o have_v give_v the_o anatomy_n of_o this_o universal_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o material_a author_n and_o principle_n of_o all_o the_o three_o chief_a kind_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v attain_v so_o much_o of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n that_o nothing_o can_v lie_v hide_v from_o his_o eye_n and_o this_o principle_n he_o make_v one_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v produce_v from_o one_o by_o mediation_n of_o one_o and_o adaptation_n to_o one_o this_o one_o then_o of_o which_o he_o speak_v be_v that_o general_a spirit_n whereof_o i_o treat_v and_o that_o one_o by_o which_o he_o say_v miracle_n may_v be_v wrought_v be_v the_o true_a mineral_n matter_n of_o the_o stone_n whereof_o we_o speak_v even_o now_o which_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o first_o general_a matter_n or_o universal_a spirit_n in_o the_o earth_n by_o nature_n which_o spirit_n potential_o contain_v all_o celestial_a virtue_n in_o itself_o communicate_v so_o much_o to_o this_o mineral_n matter_n as_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o obtain_n of_o its_o perfection_n but_o omit_v chemical_a doctrine_n as_o much_o as_o we_o may_v in_o this_o treatise_n we_o say_v that_o this_o general_a spirit_n be_v a_o stone_n or_o elixir_n compose_v by_o nature_n by_o mediation_n whereof_o she_o work_v all_o her_o miracle_n which_o be_v much_o more_o admirable_a than_o the_o alchemist_n stone_n which_o be_v only_o a_o grant_n of_o this_o universal_a spirit_n that_o it_o may_v act_v and_o perfect_a thing_n like_o itself_o for_o be_v true_o metallical_a purify_v and_o complete_v 〈◊〉_d art_n it_o purify_v and_o digest_v metal_n leâ—â—_n in_o their_o impurity_n for_o want_v of_o digestion_n but_o this_o physical_a or_o natural_a stone_n perpetual_o restore_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v produce_v by_o nature_n and_o hourly_o prâ—creates_v new_a thing_n as_o well_o in_o the_o kind_n of_o animal_n as_o of_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n which_o yet_o it_o can_v not_o do_v without_o the_o help_n and_o influence_n of_o thâ—_n heavenly_a body_n especial_o of_o the_o suâ—_n which_o be_v the_o origine_fw-la and_o principle_n of_o aâ—_n faculty_n and_o generation_n it_o have_v theâ—_n the_o sun_n for_o its_o father_n and_o contain_v iâ—_n itself_o spiritual_a gold_n and_o silver_n because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o gold_n and_o silveâ—_n corporal_a and_o because_o air_n be_v the_o medium_n through_o which_o it_o receive_v these_o superior_a influence_n hermes_n say_v thaâ—_n the_o wind_n carry_v it_o in_o its_o belly_n foâ—_n which_o cause_n raymundus_n lullius_n call_v iâ—_n aereal_n mercury_n but_o the_o earth_n like_v at_o universal_a parent_n nourish_v it_o in_o her_o fruitful_a womb_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o if_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o include_v therein_o she_o will_v have_v no_o power_n nor_o virtue_n in_o generation_n and_o production_n see_v she_o be_v proper_o no_o more_o than_o the_o common_a vessel_n or_o matrix_fw-la of_o these_o many_o and_o different_a generation_n for_o the_o general_a matter_n or_o mercury_n of_o they_o be_v as_o philosopher_n denote_v invisible_a and_o almost_o incorporeal_a can_v be_v make_v visible_a and_o corporeal_a but_o by_o some_o subtle_a artifice_n which_o matter_n if_o it_o can_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o arm_n of_o its_o nurse_n and_o purge_v from_o all_o accidental_a superfluity_n may_v notwithstanding_o any_o reason_n i_o can_v see_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o it_o be_v apply_v separate_a thing_n corruptive_a and_o heterogeneous_a and_o conserve_v and_o multiply_v thing_n homogeneous_a and_o conformable_a to_o it_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o author_n be_v misunderstand_v when_o they_o seem_v to_o assert_v that_o metal_n only_o shall_v be_v usurp_v to_o the_o production_n of_o metal_n say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o gold_n be_v in_o gold_n for_o beside_o that_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o common_a metal_n and_o of_o those_o which_o philosopher_n assume_v to_o the_o confection_n of_o their_o magistery_n we_o dare_v yet_o affirm_v that_o without_o this_o general_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o sole_a cause_n oâ—_n vegetation_n the_o faculty_n innate_a in_o aâ—_n metal_n of_o become_a gold_n and_o silveâ—_n can_v never_o be_v deduce_v to_o vegetation_n oâ—_n from_o potency_n to_o act_v because_o nature_n produce_v not_o itself_o but_o in_o every_o operation_n there_o must_v be_v some_o agent_n and_o some_o matter_n subjacent_a to_o the_o action_n and_o this_o doubless_a be_v that_o fire_n which_o pontanus_n speak_v of_o which_o all_o philosopher_n have_v conceal_v and_o keep_v under_o lock_n and_o key_n as_o the_o sole_a stearn_n of_o their_o action_n for_o want_n of_o which_o fire_n pontanus_n as_o himself_o confess_v err_v two_o hundred_o time_n in_o his_o practice_n though_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o right_a matter_n this_o threefold_a mercury_n then_o or_o sum_n total_a be_v the_o first_o seed_n of_o all_o metal_n as_o also_o of_o the_o other_o two_o kind_n or_o genus_fw-la be_v which_o be_v by_o little_a and_o little_o coagulate_v and_o by_o the_o continual_a action_n of_o heat_n lie_v in_o the_o i_o harden_v and_o tinct_a when_o it_o be_v perfect_o pure_a but_o it_o make_v up_o several_a species_n and_o acquire_v divers_a form_n and_o colour_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o place_n and_o adjacent_a matter_n produce_v metal_n mineral_n and_o stone_n in_o the_o bowel_n tree_n and_o plant_n in_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o she_o be_v animate_v by_o the_o solar_a ray_n without_o which_o she_o will_v be_v barren_a for_o nature_n at_o first_o establish_v this_o for_o a_o law_n that_o the_o sun_n shall_v perpetual_o nourish_v and_o calefie_v the_o matter_n always_o move_v its_o threefold_a faculty_n animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n to_o its_o effect_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o hermes_n write_v the_o sun_n its_o father_n chap._n 5._o how_o the_o moon_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o universal_a matter_n je_v any_o might_n here_o be_v deceive_v he_o must_v consider_v that_o as_o one_o of_o we_o a_o microcosm_n have_v a_o body_n a_o spirit_n and_o a_o soul_n even_o so_o have_v the_o macrocosm_n and_o see_v nothing_o exist_v that_o want_v these_o three_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a affinity_n among_o they_o so_o that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v find_v without_o the_o other_o and_o though_o two_o of_o they_o may_v seem_v sometime_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o subject_n yet_o they_o be_v only_o hide_v in_o the_o three_o that_o remain_v as_o a_o 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