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to_o do_v that_o as_o to_o speak_v real_o oâ—_n god_n therefore_o gaze_v not_o upon_o definition_n what_o humanâ—_n reason_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v of_o philosophy_n be_v strange_o condition_v and_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o fire_n also_o a_o thing_n which_o iâ—_n very_o cold_a may_v contain_v a_o life_n however_o when_o it_o be_v in_o its_o high_a degree_n of_o ascension_n than_o it_o come_v down_o again_o it_o turn_v to_o silver_n then_o to_o copper_n if_o the_o nether_a hot_a fire_n do_v it_o not_o then_o sure_o the_o cold_a fire_n must_v do_v it_o for_o it_o dissolve_v again_o into_o its_o mercury_n which_o be_v the_o flux_n of_o the_o cold_a fire_n if_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o it_o than_o it_o must_v ruâ—_a to_o all_o body_n in_o its_o run_v it_o put_v off_o not_o only_o the_o nethermost_a but_o the_o uppermost_a body_n also_o take_v this_o into_o further_a consideration_n chap._n xlix_o of_o the_o warm_a fire_n of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v already_o it_o can_v be_v make_v and_o govern_v several_a way_n coal_n wood_n pitch_z oil_n and_o other_o combustible_a thing_n be_v fit_a for_o it_o there_o i_o will_v only_o speak_v of_o a_o heat_n which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o flux_n of_o metal_n whereby_o they_o be_v purge_v as_o you_o hear_v above_o needless_a to_o be_v repeat_v here_o thus_o much_o of_o this_o first_o part_n where_o i_o infirm_v about_o the_o nether_a work_n or_o fore-work_n govern_v and_o observe_v by_o nature_n whereby_o she_o hold_v forth_o unto_o we_o metal_n and_o mineral_n in_o their_o form_n he_o that_o conceive_v aright_o of_o this_o work_n â—d_a consider_v it_o work_v with_o advantage_n and_o utility_n and_o be_v great_a help_n to_o proceed_v successful_o in_o alchemy_n which_o â—itateth_v and_o tread_v into_o her_o step_n i_o wish_v hearty_a sucâ—sse_n to_o all_o such_o which_o bear_v a_o affection_n and_o love_v thereunâ—_n â—raise_n honour_n and_o glory_n be_v unto_o the_o supreme_a master_n of_o mine_n by_o who_o word_n and_o will_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v ordain_v and_o bring_v to_o their_o form_n amen_n end_v of_o the_o first_o part._n the_o â—econd_a part_n of_o the_o last_o testament_n of_o basilius_n valentinus_n friar_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n benedictus_n wherein_o be_v repeat_v brief_o some_o principle_n head_n of_o the_o first_o part_n what_o course_n nature_n observe_v under_o ground_n and_o how_o metal_n be_v generate_v and_o produce_v to_o light_n as_o gold_n silver_n copper_n iron_n tin_n lead_v quicksilver_n and_o mineral_n 〈◊〉_d like_a manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o of_o tincture_n of_o metal_n how_o they_o be_v discern_v and_o what_o relation_n they_o have_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n london_n print_v anno_fw-la domini_fw-la mdclvi_o the_o second_o part_n of_o basilius_n valentinus_n chap._n i._o of_o mine_n and_o cliff_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o middle_a work_n and_o second_o in_o oar_n be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n there_o lie_v a_o necessity_n upon_o every_o miner_n to_o know_v how_o to_o search_v and_o dive_v into_o metalline_a passage_n how_o they_o strike_v along_o and_o they_o must_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o all_o their_o occasion_n and_o condition_n and_o if_o at_o any_o place_n he_o intend_v to_o fall_v to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d must_v know_v how_o to_o use_v the_o magnet_n of_o the_o compass_n â—here_o east_n south_n west_n and_o north_n lie_v and_o learn_v the_o â—ayes_v of_o this_o and_o that_o oar_n and_o where_o their_o issue_n be_v and_o 〈◊〉_d wâ—ll_n inform_v of_o the_o long_a and_o short_a stroke_n of_o metalline_a â—ssâ—ges_n and_o where_o they_o dâ—aw_v together_o to_o a_o metalline_a â—m_n the_o form_n of_o metalline_a oar_n be_v several_a some_o carâ—_n talk_v slat_z a_o oar_n which_o contain_v silver_n and_o
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mixture_n of_o other_o metal_n about_o it_o it_o be_v the_o better_a the_o best_a lead_n passage_n be_v such_o water_n blue_a scaly_a tâ—â—slate-stones_n and_o fluid_a streak_a marble_n at_o length_n or_o â—â—led_v insprinkle_v one_o and_o not_o wrap_v or_o wind_v about_o 〈◊〉_d move_v passage_n almost_o not_o unlike_a unto_o silver_n oar_n soâ—_n lead-oar_n be_v of_o a_o white_a scaly_a talk-slate_n full_a of_o wiâ—_n garâ—ats_n in_o which_o lead-oar_n do_v appear_v which_o be_v rich_a silver_n chap._n viii_o of_o tin_n its_o oar_n operation_n mist_n stock_n float_n fall_n and_o strike_v passage_n tin_n oar_n be_v wrought_v in_o a_o sand-stone_n have_v its_o influencâ—_n from_o jupiter_n above_o wrought_v of_o a_o dark_a brown_a purple_a colour_a grayish_a black_a shine_a mercurial_a salt_n and_o somâ—_n sulphur_n mix_v with_o it_o interline_v with_o a_o unkind_a grossâ—_n sulphureous_a fume_n all_o these_o incorporate_a together_o makinâ—_n up_o the_o body_n of_o tin_n this_o unkind_a fume_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thâ—_n brittlenesse_n of_o tin_n and_o make_v all_o other_o metal_n that_o arâ—_n melt_v with_o it_o unkind_a and_o brittle_a this_o tin_n or_o qâ—iâ—â—_n grow_v or_o break_v in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n viz_o it_o slide_v it_o be_v full_a of_o fume_n and_o it_o grow_v in_o piece_n it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d threefold_a wildness_n also_o as_o shoel_n flint_n and_o ironmould_n which_o cause_v lead-work_n their_o colour_n be_v black_a slate_n brown_a and_o yellow_a these_o sand_n and_o qwitter_n oar_n be_v inviâ—ned_v or_o enclose_v in_o mighty_a broad_a stand_a passage_n which_o â—â—pear_v to_o the_o day_n with_o qwitter_n some_o contain_v also_o rich_a â—int_a work_n some_o of_o these_o flint_n must_v be_v calcine_v some_o â—e_n mix_v with_o store_n of_o talk_n and_o catsilver_n which_o be_v a_o food_n to_o qwitter_n &_o love_v to_o stay_v there_o some_o there_o be_v which_o â—oweth_v in_o a_o glimmer_n or_o catsilver_n and_o be_v iron-mouled_a ower_v also_o do_v strike_v in_o a_o fire_n stone_n or_o flint_n so_o that_o fire_n must_v 〈◊〉_d apply_v thereunto_o other_o be_v in_o a_o soft_a stone_n and_z as_o it_z â—ere_z swim_v along_o some_o be_v rich_a than_o other_o that_o â—hich_v grow_v pure_a and_o in_o black_a small_a stone_n and_o heapâ—â—_n together_o that_o natural_a work_n that_o give_v the_o great_a â—in_a and_o because_o jupiter_n be_v the_o potent_a lord_n of_o it_o therence_v it_o have_v a_o mighty_a throne_n and_o seat_n that_o be_v a_o mighty_a huge_a â—â—ne-oar_n out_o of_o which_o tin_n be_v make_v by_o heap_n and_o be_v of_o â—â—t_n nature_n and_o property_n that_o it_o press_v outward_a and_o â—ossometh_v to_o the_o day_n thrust_v off_o soap-work_n whence_o â—me_n the_o wash_n work_n of_o tin-soap_n for_o qwitter_n do_v not_o â—ow_o in_o the_o sand_n of_o earth_n beside_o in_o its_o body_n it_o be_v remove_v â—â—her_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o its_o throne_n to_o the_o footstool_n maâ—th_v for_o itself_o a_o twofold_a dominion_n in_o one_o it_o border_v and_o reach_v to_o slate_n and_o other_o stone_n that_o lie_v about_o it_o insoâ—ch_v that_o his_o dominion_n increase_v in_o which_o be_v not_o a_o little_a â—t_a much_o on_o the_o blue_a stone_n fall_n float_n passage_n â—ools_n and_o cliff_n which_o incline_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o do_v â—n_o many_o time_n a_o mighty_a tin-stone_n be_v wrought_v which_o â—â—keth_v down_o among_o its_o own_o cinder_n and_o slate_n and_o at_o its_o â—king_n purge_v itself_o and_o there_o come_v other_o fume_n like_o â—uds_n which_o at_o all_o side_n shoot_v into_o and_o then_o break_v aâ—â—n_v as_o good_a as_o ever_o it_o do_v before_o and_o it_o be_v of_o that_o good_a â—â—ndition_n that_o it_o despise_v no_o lodging_n nor_o pass_v by_o any_o â—t_a as_o poor_a and_o as_o despicable_a the_o stone_n be_v in_o that_o place_n be_v â—ed_v
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