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they_o call_v intercutaneous_a or_o between_o the_o skin_n and_o also_o such_o as_o stick_v in_o the_o marrow_n in_o which_o disease_n a_o quintessence_n effect_n nothing_o much_o less_o a_o comfortative_a arcanum_n the_o cause_n be_v chief_o this_o viz._n there_o be_v not_o so_o powerful_a a_o vigour_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o to_o drive_v out_o the_o cassatum_fw-la except_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o diaphoretic_a alone_o for_o even_o as_o the_o o_o do_v heat_v the_o freeze_a stone_n &_o melt_v the_o hard_a lâ—e_z even_o so_o do_v a_o diaphoretic_n display_v its_o virtue_n upon_o a_o disease_n which_o can_v be_v cure_v with_o any_o other_o virtue_n how_o noble_a and_o good_a soever_o and_o although_o flammula_fw-la or_o crowfoot_n be_v a_o most_o hot_a herb_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o heat_n thereof_o be_v not_o at_o all_o comparable_a to_o the_o small_a point_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sun_n even_o so_o exceed_v much_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o each_o hot_a thing_n and_o 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final_o belong_v and_o lead_v to_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d and_o end_n for_o homes_n trisâ—â—giâ—i_n the_o esopian_n 〈◊〉_d about_o this_o work_n according_a to_o his_o own_o peâ—uhâ—_n way_n â—â—uâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d obteâ—â—ed_v the_o same_o proâ—esâ—_n 〈◊〉_d the_o arabâ—â—â—_n continue_v in_o his_o peâ—â—â—ar_a method_n but_o 〈…〉_z follow_v a_o very_a â—â—dictâ—â—â—â—ess_n i_o very_o â—ne_a of_o they_o proceed_v according_a to_o theâ—â—_n proper_a 〈◊〉_d and_o manner_n but_o yet_o never_o the_o less_o they_o all_o arrive_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o â—â—nd_n viz._n to_o a_o lâ—ng_n liâ—e_z so_o much_o desire_v by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o to_o a_o nâ—neâ—â—_n suâ—â—ntatiâ—n_n and_o conservation_n thereof_o in_o this_o valley_n of_o mâ—eriâ—s_n therefore_o i_o thâ—â—ph_v paracelsus_n bombast_n he_o monarch_n of_o arcanum_n be_o in_o this_o season_n gift_v by_o god_n wiâ—h_v peculiar_a endowment_n and_o that_o for_o this_o end_n â—iz_o that_o every_o searcher_n after_o this_o high_a natural_a work_n may_v have_v occasion_n and_o encouragement_n of_o imitate_v and_o follow_v i_o be_v he_o whaâ—_n he_o will_v either_o italian_a palâ—niâ—â—_n frenchman_n german_n 〈◊〉_d come_v nither_o after_o i_o all_o you_o phiâ—â—â—phers_n aâ—â—ronâ—ners_n and_o spaâ—â—riâ—_n what_o high_a nâ—me_n soever_o you_o â—e_v of_o i_o will_v 〈◊〉_d and_o open_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d you_o 〈◊〉_d â—_z exâ—ted_v by_o i_o with_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—ine_a 〈◊〉_d that_o câ—orrâ—â—al_a regeneration_n i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o the_o tâ—â—ciure_v the_o arâ—anum_n oâ—_n quintessâ—â—â—_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_a fundamental_o of_o all_o mystery_n and_o 〈◊〉_d pâ—â—aâ—â—ons_fw-fr de_fw-fr lie_v hide_v for_o very_o a_o mâ—n_z mâ—y_n and_o ought_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v another_o only_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o hâ—_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oâ—_n by_o the_o fire_n 〈◊〉_d any_o one_o shall_v introduce_v anâ—_n trâ—ng_v beside_o this_o kind_n of_o experience_n into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d art_n theâ—e's_v no_o cause_n of_o give_v any_o 〈◊〉_d there_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d experienâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o by_o tâ—e_v 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o seâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o true_a from_o the_o false_a 〈◊〉_d the_o â—iâ—ht_n of_o nature_n be_v 〈◊〉_d this_o â—ise_v create_v thâ—â—_n by_o it_o may_v be_v mâ—de_o evident_a the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o trial_n of_o euâ—â—y_o tâ—ing_n but_o yet_o to_o such_o only_a as_o waâ—k_v in_o that_o â—ight_n nâ—â—_n from_o that_o â—ight_n we_o wâ—ll_n tâ—aâ—h_o by_o most_o excellent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o â—â—â—h_n â—s_v hâ—ve_a eveâ—_n befâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d time_n enter_v upon_o this_o 〈…〉_z their_o peâ—uliâ—â—_n fancy_n and_o aâ—â—ute_v speculary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d this_o find_a ition_n of_o i_o therefore_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v make_v nobles_n and_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ny_n 〈◊〉_d hauâ—_n be_v by_o their_o putatitiou_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d turn_v 〈◊〉_d rustic_a suâ—h_o as_o hâ—ve_v â—â—â—ied_v gold_n 〈◊〉_d untain_n in_o their_o head_n before_o they_o hâ—ve_v set_v theâ—â—â—ands_n to_o the_o câ—â—les_n in_o the_o first_o place_n therefore_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v learn_v diâ—â—stions_n diâ—tillations_n subhmatiâ—â—s_n reâ—â—berations_n â—xtractions_n solution_n â—â—agulâ—tions_n â—ermentations_n â—ixations_n and_o every_o instrument_n requiâ—â—â—_n to_o this_o work_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o use_n suâ—h_v as_o be_v glass_n â—uâ—â—â—bites_n ciâ—culatoâ—ies_n vessel_n â—f_a â—â—â—mes_n â—â—uthen_a vessel_n balneas_fw-la wind-fornaces_a reverberaâ—â—â—es_n and_o other_o such_o like_a also_o a_o marble_n coal_n and_o â—ongs_n thus_o at_o length_n may_v thou_o profit_v in_o alchemy_n and_o medicine_n but_o as_o long_o as_o thy_o fancy_n and_o opinion_n adher_n to_o thy_o fiction_n book_n thou_o be_v not_o fit_a or_o predestinate_v to_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o matter_n of_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o philosopher_n before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o process_n of_o the_o tincture_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o i_o lay_v open_a unto_o thou_o the_o subject_a thereof_o for_o this_o have_v always_o be_v peculiar_o hide_v hitherto_o by_o the_o lover_n of_o truth_n the_o matter_n therefore_o of_o the_o tincture_n see_v that_o you_o understand_v i_o according_a to_o a_o spagyrical_a sense_n be_v a_o certain_a thing_n which_o do_v by_o the_o art_n of_o vulcan_n pass_v out_o of_o three_o into_o one_o essence_n or_o may_v remain_v but_o that_o i_o may_v mention_v it_o by_o its_o proper_a name_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v by_o many_o call_v the_o red_a lion_n but_o be_v know_v but_o by_o a_o few_o this_o lion_n may_v by_o the_o help_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o art_n of_o a_o artist_n be_v transmute_v into_o a_o white_a eagle_n so_o that_o of_o one_o be_v make_v two_o and_o so_o lustrous_a that_o the_o splendour_n of_o gold_n shine_v not_o so_o bright_a to_o a_o spagyriss_n as_o this_o do_v those_o two_o have_v a_o bright_a shine_n if_o keep_v in_o one._n if_o nâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d doâ—_n not_o understand_v and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cabalist_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a astronomer_n or_o their_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v not_o â—spaanâ—_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o the_o spagyric_n art_n not_o 〈◊〉_d choose_v by_o nature_n for_o the_o work_n of_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o create_v to_o open_v thy_o mouth_n concern_v the_o chemical_a art_n the_o matter_n therefore_o of_o the_o tincture_n be_v a_o most_o excellent_a pearl_n and_o a_o most_o precious_a treasure_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a thing_n next_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o the_o consideration_n of_o mankind_n that_o can_v be_v in_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o alchemy_n and_o of_o medicine_n which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v so_o accurate_o seek_v after_o but_o because_o or_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o mâ—ne_a knowledge_n thereof_o and_o iâ—_n perfect_a preparation_n they_o arrive_v not_o to_o its_o perfect_a end_n there_o be_v give_v we_o a_o 〈◊〉_d only_o of_o the_o tincture_n by_o their_o search_n and_o experience_n but_o as_o for_o the_o true_a foundation_n which_o my_o 〈◊〉_d to_o imitate_v be_v lesâ—_n tâ—_n i_o so_o that_o no_o body_n may_v commiâ—_n then_o 〈◊〉_d without_o intention_n deserve_o therefore_o do_v 〈◊〉_d my_o long_a experience_n â—_o coâ—â—ect_n and_o regulate_v the_o spagyrisâ—s_n and_o separate_v the_o false_a and_o â—wprdâ—_n from_o the_o true_a son_n i_o have_v by_o my_o long_a inquiry_n and_o â—â—â—gent_a search_n find_v out_o such_o way_n by_o which_o i_o may_v just_o reprove_v and_o change_v many_o thing_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o have_v i_o find_v the_o experiment_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o have_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o i_o i_o will_v not_o at_o all_o have_v take_v such_o great_a labour_n as_o i_o have_v willing_o undergo_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d benefit_n and_o honour_n of_o all_o honest_a archimist_n etc._n etc._n have_v therefore_o sufficient_o declare_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o tincture_n in_o such_o wise_a as_o can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v do_v more_o faithful_o between_o two_o brethren_n oâ—_n indeed_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v do_v more_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o its_o preparation_n and_o have_v first_o set_v down_o the_o experience_n of_o the_o first_o age_n i_o will_v also_o add_v my_o invention_n to_o which_o the_o age_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n â—â—_o at_o last_o adhere_v whatsoever_o 〈…〉_z thou_o o_o sophister_n make_v and_o produce_v in_o the_o i_o 〈…〉_z as_o 〈…〉_z of_o thy_o philosophy_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ancient_n in_o order_n to_o the_o philosophic_a 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o a_o brief_a 〈◊〉_d para_n câ—lsus_n the_o ancient_n '_o spaygrist_n putrefy_a lâ—y_n for_o a_o philosphical_a moâ—th_n and_o do_v afterward_o 〈◊〉_d thence_o from_o the_o moâ—st_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d at_o length_n the_o day_n spirit_n be_v elevate_v the_o caput_fw-la mortum_fw-la they_o again_o imbue_v and_o moisten_v with_o the_o moist_a spirit_n and_o â—â—structed_v they_o often_o thence_o from_o by_o distillation_n and_o that_o so_o long_o until_o the_o dry_a spirit_n be_v whole_o elevate_v then_o afterward_o they_o unite_v the_o abstract_a humidity_n and_o
that_o be_v empty_a as_o that_o which_o be_v full_a chap._n iii_o wheresoever_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n can_v penetrate_v there_o a_o disease_n be_v stir_v up_o for_o if_o it_o be_v stop_v there_o arise_v a_o putrefaction_n degenerate_v into_o a_o exulceration_n for_o there_o it_o die_v in_o that_o place_n but_o now_o that_o which_o be_v dead_a do_v putrify_v and_o make_v a_o ulcer_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o member_n which_o the_o disposition_n or_o effect_n it_o in_o for_o if_o the_o ulcer_n be_v make_v in_o the_o principal_a part_n it_o cause_v death_n from_o the_o oppilation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n do_v proceed_v fever_n aposthume_n pleurisy_n the_o jaundice_n ulcer_n and_o whatsoever_o seize_v on_o the_o body_n with_o a_o feverish_a fit_a as_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o like_a the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v this_o the_o spirit_n foreknow_v its_o suffocation_n and_o death_n do_v first_o shake_v the_o whole_a body_n with_o horror_n while_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v congeal_v then_o afterward_o if_o it_o be_v resolve_v heat_n and_o inflammation_n prevail_v i_o do_v here_o except_o those_o fever_n that_o produce_v more_o pavoxism_n or_o fit_n then_o once_o as_o the_o quotidian_n the_o tertian_n and_o quartain_a and_o therefore_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v if_o it_o cause_v fit_n in_o the_o brain_n it_o stir_v up_o the_o frenzy_n madness_n and_o the_o like_a if_o in_o the_o heart_n it_o induce_v the_o chorea_fw-la viti_fw-la or_o the_o laughing-disease_n for_o it_o touch_v the_o vein_n of_o rejoice_v and_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o it_o procure_v fit_n according_a to_o a_o time_n and_o hour_n and_o year_n but_o this_o the_o regular_a practice_n of_o fever_n and_o the_o plague_n do_v discover_v viz._n from_o what_o cause_v such_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v subject_a to_o influence_n even_o as_o the_o body_n itself_o to_o the_o earth_n for_o even_o as_o the_o body_n eat_v the_o earth_n and_o be_v itself_o that_o which_o it_o eat_v and_o sustain_v its_o life_n from_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o likewise_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n eat_v of_o the_o superior_a influence_n and_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o element_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o which_o the_o four_o element_n do_v shine_v bright_a for_o even_o as_o the_o earth_n do_v according_a to_o its_o fruit_n shine_v in_o the_o four_o element_n so_o here_o do_v the_o influence_n also_o shine_v there_o be_v therefore_o two_o practic_n to_o be_v set_v before_o we_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o influence_n may_v be_v so_o much_o conserve_v aâ—_n be_v grateful_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o spirit_n the_o second_o be_v that_o the_o body_n may_v be_v keep_v profitable_a to_o and_o fit_a for_o the_o spirit_n this_o do_v there_o follow_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n one_o way_n as_o to_o the_o spirit_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n be_v extend_v or_o enlarge_v by_o the_o star_n and_o all_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n by_o which_o the_o firmament_n be_v manifest_v and_o it_o be_v like_o a_o celestial_a invisible_a vapour_n with_o which_o it_o be_v unite_v even_o as_o cold_a &_o heat_n be_v when_o a_o temperature_n be_v constitute_v and_o make_v of_o they_o but_o if_o haply_o the_o star_n of_o the_o member_n do_v at_o any_o time_n run_v cross_v corrupt_a and_o cause_n fit_v than_o also_o that_o member_n of_o the_o body_n be_v vanquish_v and_o either_o stop_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n or_o do_v vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v it_o in_o that_o same_o place_n but_o there_o can_v be_v administer_v to_o this_o evil_a any_o other_o remedy_n than_o a_o receslion_n from_o that_o lâ—fâ—â—ence_n and_o undergo_a another_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o astronomer_n concern_v nativity_n and_o ascendant_n be_v false_a and_o wicked_a for_o example_n put_v case_n i_o be_o bear_v under_o scorpio_n if_o now_o i_o submit_v myself_o to_o aries_n i_o be_o become_v of_o his_o stock_n nor_o have_v i_o any_o commerce_n with_o scorpio_n thenceforward_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o any_o long_o my_o ascendant_n then_o while_o i_o submit_v myself_o thereto_o even_o as_o i_o have_v treat_v thereof_o concern_v nativity_n the_o place_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o firmament_n be_v to_o be_v change_v nor_o be_v the_o ascendant_n or_o any_o conjunction_n afterward_o to_o succeed_v so_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v bear_v under_o such_o a_o aspect_n as_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v hang_v and_o such_o a_o like_a spirit_n of_o the_o firmament_n shall_v be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d at_o we_o know_v it_o deliver_v or_o write_v of_o humane_a spirit_n if_o then_o i_o will_v hinder_v and_o annihilate_v this_o efficacy_n i_o reject_v that_o planet_n and_o take_v to_o i_o another_o and_o so_o the_o force_n thereof_o be_v break_v and_o although_o that_o that_o property_n or_o nature_n and_o kind_n remain_v yet_o the_o effect_n do_v not_o follow_v but_o contrary_a wise_a it_o often_o happen_v that_o a_o honest_a and_o ingenuous_a man_n become_v under_o a_o evil_a influence_n a_o thief_n according_a as_o be_v write_v of_o spirit_n in_o the_o treatise_n of_o the_o external_n sense_n of_o man_n chap._n v._o of_o oppilation_n in_o general_n as_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o the_o stop_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o general_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o spirit_n be_v preserve_v in_o its_o heat_n so_o as_o it_o may_v be_v more_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a therein_o the_o process_n whereof_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v make_v diaphoretical_a and_o constant_o glow_v in_o its_o own_o essence_n and_o continue_v in_o a_o full_a heat_n the_o which_o be_v speedy_o do_v by_o this_o receipt_n take_v saffron_n ginger_n and_o triacle_n etc._n etc._n extract_v their_o essence_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o internal_a member_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o heart_n require_v nothing_o else_o but_o corroboration_n of_o itself_o when_o that_o which_o be_v adverse_a and_o contrary_a unto_o it_o be_v remove_v for_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a of_o itself_o alone_o to_o resist_v and_o strive_v with_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o daily_o beset_v and_o assault_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v succour_v by_o supply_a remedy_n for_o that_o member_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o give_v to_o man_n for_o this_o end_n and_o be_v implant_v in_o his_o body_n that_o it_o may_v continue_v he_o in_o his_o stability_n and_o vigour_n but_o if_o any_o hurt_n and_o dissolution_n of_o substance_n possess_v any_o member_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o heart_n be_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o turn_v it_o off_o but_o that_o evil_a be_v to_o be_v correct_v and_o remove_v by_o the_o help_n of_o medicine_n where_o upon_o that_o medicine_n seem_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o another_o heart_n for_o the_o more_o diligent_a and_o acceptable_a care_n of_o a_o physician_n depend_v more_o on_o register_n and_o order_v the_o external_a heart_n than_o the_o internal_a for_o this_o viz._n the_o internal_a be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o physician_n but_o the_o external_n only_o if_o therefore_o at_o any_o time_n the_o internal_a heart_n have_v need_n of_o the_o external_n it_o be_v whole_o necessary_a that_o as_o we_o have_v say_v already_o it_o be_v apple_v unto_o and_o conser_v thereon_o for_o there_o must_v not_o be_v only_o a_o cordial_n and_o a_o simple_a medicine_n administer_v but_o it_o must_v be_v manifold_a for_o it_o be_v fit_v that_o one_o medicinal_a property_n do_v strengthen_v the_o elemental_a power_n that_o another_o property_n do_v hinder_v a_o particular_a corruption_n or_o putrefaction_n that_o another_o property_n do_v divert_v and_o turn_v away_o other_o external_a accident_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o various_a virtue_n be_v congregat_v or_o assemble_v into_o one_o medicine_n the_o recipe_n thus_o note_v here_o the_o description_n of_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la the_o matter_n of_o pearl_n the_o essence_n of_o saffron_n the_o essence_n of_o bawm_n the_o essence_n of_o celondine_n the_o essence_n of_o mace_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ii_o the_o high_a arcanum_n of_o comfort_v the_o heart_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v hurt_v by_o any_o accident_n that_o may_v befall_v and_o that_o its_o substance_n may_v not_o be_v suffocate_v or_o deprave_a be_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la or_o the_o liquor_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o matter_n of_o pearl_n in_o the_o form_n of_o oil_n like_o balsam_n then_o next_o the_o essence_n of_o saffron_n mace_n corral_n etc._n etc._n the_o description_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v this_o that_o the_o gold_n be_v calcine_v into_o its_o yellowness_n by_o the_o regal_a cement_n of_o hil_n and_o malch_n then_o let_v it_o be_v separate_v
anthos_fw-la do_v the_o same_o if_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la so_o drink_v it_o heal_v all_o the_o fault_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o liver_n but_o the_o liquor_n of_o alchahest_n have_v also_o a_o great_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o conserve_n and_o comfort_v the_o liver_n and_o consequent_o of_o preserve_v it_o from_o the_o dropsy_n and_o all_o such_o kind_n thereof_o as_o arise_v from_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o process_n whereof_o be_v this_o it_o must_v be_v resolve_v after_o its_o coagulation_n and_o be_v again_o coagulate_v into_o a_o transmute_v form_n as_o the_o process_n of_o coagulation_n and_o resolution_n teach_v for_o then_o if_o when_o it_o have_v overcome_v its_o like_a it_o become_v a_o medicine_n for_o the_o liver_n exceed_v all_o other_o medicine_n and_o very_o shall_v the_o liver_n itself_o be_v break_a and_o dissolve_v yet_o this_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o all_o the_o whole_a liver_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o if_o it_o have_v neverbeen_v break_v and_o dissolve_v whosoever_o you_o be_v therefore_o that_o set_v about_o the_o work_n of_o medicine_n it_o be_v needful_a that_o you_o endeavour_v with_o your_o utmost_a diligence_n the_o learning_n how_o to_o prepare_v the_o alâ—ahest_a because_o of_o the_o turn_n away_o or_o hinder_v of_o the_o many_o disease_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o liver_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spleen_n the_o spleen_n be_v like_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o member_n for_o it_o itself_o also_o do_v no_o less_o than_o the_o rest_n admit_v occasion_n of_o break_v of_o the_o body_n &_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o have_v its_o like_a seek_v out_o herein_o confist_n its_o mischievousness_n that_o it_o generate_v hardness_n stir_v up_o fever_n putrefaction_n oppilation_n and_o many_o more_o such_o like_a but_o the_o virtue_n and_o industry_n consist_v herein_o viz._n that_o the_o spleen_n of_o the_o body_n be_v take_v our_o and_o a_o external_n spleen_n be_v immit_v or_o implant_v for_o the_o life_n without_o the_o spleen_n be_v long_a than_o with_o the_o spleen_n the_o which_o though_o it_o can_v be_v so_o speak_v as_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o three_o aforesaid_a member_n for_o their_o be_v in_o the_o body_n be_v most_o high_o necessary_a yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v true_a as_o to_o the_o spleen_n for_o we_o can_v be_v convenient_o without_o that_o the_o whole_a practic_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v thus_o viz._n that_o we_o may_v live_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o external_n and_o not_o the_o internal_a spleen_n and_o that_o we_o root_n out_o the_o internal_a and_o radical_o consume_v it_o chap._n viii_o as_o for_o the_o consume_a and_o take_v away_o of_o the_o spleen_n that_o be_v do_v by_o sutratar_n from_o the_o which_o separate_v its_o liquor_n without_o a_o corrosive_n by_o a_o report_n in_o a_o strong_a fire_n than_o afterward_o abstract_a it_o five_o time_n let_v every_o cohobation_n be_v rectify_v with_o the_o alias_o as_o in_o the_o dutch_a cohobation_n it_o all_o with_o rectify_a wine_n of_o life_n &_o so_o let_v it_o be_v drink_v this_o do_v thorough_o take_v away_o the_o spleen_n nor_o do_v it_o leave_v any_o footstep_n thereof_o behind_o it_o and_o do_v likewise_o consume_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v digest_v by_o the_o spleen_n it_o preserve_v the_o whole_a body_n from_o hurtfulness_n the_o same_o virtue_n and_o operation_n be_v to_o be_v likewise_o find_v in_o the_o fece_n which_o the_o wine_n of_o life_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o like_a efficacy_n be_v also_o plant_v in_o cafa_n it_o be_v to_o be_v macerate_v in_o oil_n olive_n and_o to_o be_v afterward_o mix_v with_o one_o pound_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o opopanax_n let_v it_o be_v distil_v in_o a_o alembick_a this_o oil_n anoint_v upon_o the_o region_n of_o the_o milt_z takes_z away_o all_o the_o spleen_n be_v yearly_a use_v it_o remove_v all_o disease_n beget_v by_o the_o spleen_n but_o yet_o be_v use_v by_o a_o more_o accurate_a order_n it_o do_v thorough_o take_v away_o and_o consume_v the_o spleen_n and_o remove_v its_o grief_n disease_n and_o all_o its_o hurts_z chap._n ix_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o reins_o the_o best_a comfort_v of_o the_o reins_o be_v to_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reins_o outward_o as_o thus_o the_o interior_a reins_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o and_o be_v render_v like_o to_o the_o spleen_n and_o then_o at_o length_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o reins_o will_v be_v entire_a if_o the_o operation_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v for_o they_o do_v by_o their_o operation_n produce_v the_o lithiasis_n stone_n sand_n diabetick_n and_o many_o other_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o operation_n of_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o other_o essence_n be_v therein_o none_o of_o those_o disease_n remain_v but_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o body_n be_v good_a and_o strong_a and_o both_o its_o old_a age_n and_o its_o youth_n be_v sound_a nor_o be_v it_o invade_v by_o any_o of_o those_o disease_n which_o will_v happen_v to_o they_o viz._n the_o reins_o be_v they_o alive_a and_o remain_v chap._n x._o but_o that_o the_o reins_o which_o make_v more_o for_o chastity_n then_o do_v the_o testicle_n may_v be_v remove_v you_o must_v know_v that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v away_o without_o any_o hurt_n and_o as_o for_o the_o damage_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o their_o be_v take_v away_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o pertain_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o passage_n which_o run_v through_o the_o reins_o themselves_o for_o their_o matter_n and_o life_n remain_v but_o their_o nature_n and_o operation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o aroph_n the_o which_o by_o distillation_n in_o bread_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o liquor_n and_o be_v to_o be_v so_o drink_v this_o drink_n take_v away_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o reins_o beget_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o gali_n the_o high_a selicity_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o gall_n be_v that_o it_o be_v material_o take_v away_o and_o consume_v for_o so_o there_o will_v not_o be_v generate_v those_o choleric_a disease_n the_o colic_n iliack_n and_o such_o like_a the_o contracture_n tremble_n and_o other_o ill_a effect_n of_o the_o ventricle_n for_o these_o part_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o destroy_v that_o which_o the_o profitable_a member_n have_v build_v up_o but_o the_o physician_n be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o gall_n be_v nothing_o profitable_a for_o they_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o great_a use_n and_o honour_n when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o this_o be_v a_o superfluous_a member_n in_o nature_n and_o be_v like_o a_o monster_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a and_o so_o pure_a but_o that_o tare_n and_o cockle_n be_v sow_v therein_o so_o likewise_o the_o gall_n and_o its_o like_a member_n be_v the_o tare_n or_o darnel_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v insinuate_v itself_o next_o to_o the_o good_a not_o for_o the_o conservation_n but_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n chap._n xii_o the_o process_n of_o so_o consume_v the_o gall_n as_o that_o whatsoever_o thereof_o be_v unprofitable_a may_v be_v abolish_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o all_o the_o disease_n arise_v from_o the_o gall_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o neither_o any_o anger_n or_o sickness_n be_v induce_v therefrom_o henceforth_o and_o this_o be_v obtain_v by_o rhubarb_n on_o this_o wise_a take_v rhubarb_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o cheiri_n ana_fw-la and_o extract_v the_o liquor_n of_o cheiri_n as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o extract_v it_o out_o of_o the_o rhubarb_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o you_o do_v out_o of_o the_o anthos_fw-la mix_v these_o two_o together_o and_o then_o add_v as_o much_o wine_n of_o life_n the_o which_o when_o thou_o do_v administer_v so_o do_v as_o first_o as_o to_o cause_v the_o anger_n to_o be_v appease_v then_o afterward_o the_o disease_n if_o any_o be_v from_o the_o gall_n then_o after_o this_o a_o thirstiness_n inwade_v with_o this_o the_o gall_n disappears_a and_o go_v away_o then_o at_o last_o do_v health_n follow_v more_o profitable_a than_o the_o former_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o lung_n this_o be_v the_o best_a virtue_n of_o the_o lung_n viz._n that_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o own_o matter_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v put_v thereunto_o but_o that_o it_o act_n and_o be_v sole_o and_o alone_o without_o any_o thing_n adjoin_v thereto_o but_o now_o it_o be_v more_o movable_a than_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n therefore_o reason_n and_o use_n inform_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v chief_a of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v accomplish_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o make_v all_o
and_o serpentina_n or_o sea-plantane_n it_o be_v like_o a_o herb_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mercury_n which_o do_v so_o manifold_o present_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v with_o pustules_fw-la so_o likewise_o be_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o ulcer_n some_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o mercury_n of_o arsmart_n some_o by_o the_o mercury_n of_o arsenic_n some_o by_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o guaieum_n wood_n the_o physician_n therefore_o aught_o to_o know_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n suitable_a some_o tree_n there_o be_v of_o this_o sort_n there_o be_v one_o tree_n of_o salt_n and_o it_o be_v twofold_a viz._n of_o rebis_n and_o of_o the_o element_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o tree_n of_o sulphur_n and_o of_o mercury_n therefore_o the_o physician_n must_v be_v careful_a that_o he_o implant_v not_o two_o tree_n into_o one_o cure_n but_o let_v he_o keep_v to_o the_o rule_n and_o know_v that_o a_o mercury_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o mercurial_a disease_n salt_n to_o saline_a disease_n and_o sulphur_n to_o sulphureous_a disease_n that_o it_o to_o say_v to_o every_o disease_n let_v a_o appropriate_a remedy_n be_v administer_v as_o be_v convenient_a for_o to_o speak_v true_o there_o be_v but_o three_o medicine_n even_o as_o there_o be_v but_o three_o disease_n and_o therefore_o those_o long_a circumstance_n and_o trisling_n or_o cavillation_n of_o avicen_n mesue_n and_o other_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o omit_v chap._n vi_o now_o therefore_o after_o all_o this_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v that_o a_o physician_n may_v carry_v about_o he_o a_o brief_a &_o â—â—sie_a â—omâ—en_n â—ium_fw-la he_o must_v divide_v or_o place_v his_o disease_n under_o the_o name_n of_o his_o medicine_n as_o we_o have_v make_v a_o beginning_n thereof_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a disease_n and_o let_v he_o careful_o shun_v to_o say_v this_o be_v the_o jaundice_n for_o such_o a_o speech_n be_v beside_o or_o void_a of_o the_o practice_n of_o art_n and_o every_o country_n fellow_n know_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o art_n as_o that_o but_o contrariwise_o thou_o shall_v speak_v thus_o viz_o this_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o leseolus_n for_o so_o thou_o shall_v comprehend_v the_o cure_n property_n name_n quality_n disposition_n yea_o thy_o art_n and_o science_n in_o one_o word_n alone_o for_o leseolus_n cure_v the_o jaundice_n nor_o do_v it_o cure_v any_o thing_n else_o save_o this_o disease_n by_o this_o mean_n thou_o have_v get_v thyself_o out_o of_o all_o error_n and_o the_o cure_n be_v thus_o prove_v viz._n in_o leseolus_n there_o be_v a_o most_o notable_a transparency_n of_o salt_n which_o colour_v and_o figure_v more_o excellent_o than_o a_o melt_a topaz_n even_o so_o the_o jaundice_n be_v as_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o a_o diaphanous_a or_o transparent_a jaundice_n salt_n of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n and_o have_v need_n of_o be_v expulse_v and_o thrust_v forth_o by_o its_o like_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o yellow_a orpman_n and_o the_o salt_n which_o make_v the_o jaundice_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o orpment_n and_o leseolus_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v beget_v of_o two_o mother_n viz._n annual_a and_o elemental_a i_o do_v therefore_o persuade_v all_o man_n right_o and_o solid_o to_o know_v those_o three_o tree_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o these_o tree_n iâ—_n drown_v in_o mere_a error_n thus_o likewise_o you_o shall_v say_v this_o be_v the_o disease_n of_o gold_n and_o not_o say_v this_o be_v the_o leprofie_v nor_o must_v any_o species_n of_o it_o be_v name_v and_o thus_o to_o speak_v be_v true_o phisician-like_a and_o that_o on_o this_o account_n because_o this_o one_o name_n only_o do_v sufficient_o declare_v what_o cure_n thou_o intend_v to_o apply_v in_o the_o leprofie_v and_o thus_o to_o say_v be_v much_o more_o than_o if_o thou_o shall_v call_v it_o the_o leprofie_v so_o again_o if_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o disease_n of_o the_o tincture_n a_o wise_a man_n will_v sufficient_o understand_v that_o i_o both_o know_v how_o and_o what_o a_o tincture_n be_v and_o how_o it_o regenerate_v and_o cause_v old_a age_n to_o become_v young_a so_o again_o if_o i_o say_v this_o be_v a_o disease_n of_o vitriol_n experience_n will_v declare_v this_o to_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o the_o sort_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n may_v be_v cure_v by_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n or_o its_o spirit_n the_o which_o very_a thing_n albeit_o it_o be_v every_o where_o almost_o confirm_v by_o writing_n yet_o see_v it_o do_v appertain_v here_o to_o the_o theory_n of_o my_o intention_n what_o hurt_n be_v it_o to_o repeat_v it_o here_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o theory_n be_v to_o be_v perfect_v but_o in_o that_o i_o have_v comprehend_v these_o thing_n theorical_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v this_o viz._n the_o especial_a mean_v out_o of_o which_o the_o former_a be_v deduce_v together_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v by_o the_o chemical_a author_n out_o of_o who_o i_o do_v on_o just_a ground_n prove_v and_o demonstrate_v my_o theory_n of_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o originality_n viz._n the_o elemental_a in_o its_o production_n and_o the_o annual_a alias_o animal_n in_o its_o generation_n and_o from_o thence_o do_v i_o build_v the_o foundation_n of_o my_o theory_n chap._n vii_o moreover_o we_o may_v inquire_v from_o the_o theory_n out_o of_o what_o virtue_n incarnative_n be_v they_o be_v out_o of_o ☿_o only_o it_o be_v it_o that_o heal_v wound_n and_o viz._n in_o a_o long_a time_n by_o the_o mercury_n of_o rosin_n yet_o soon_o then_o alias_z by_o the_o mercury_n in_o mummy_n and_o again_o soon_o then_o alias_o by_o the_o mercury_n in_o tartar_n so_o likewise_o do_v it_o in_o ulcer_n some_o whereof_o be_v cancer_n estiohmenae_n and_o erysiples_n there_o be_v many_o such_o mercurial_a operation_n or_o virtue_n in_o thing_n elementary_a and_o annual_a all_o find_v out_o by_o the_o experience_n of_o those_o who_o do_v understand_v what_o thing_n one_o ☿_o lies_z in_o and_o what_o thing_n other_o viz._n mercury_n lie_n in_o who_o likewise_o know_v how_o to_o prepare_v that_o mercury_n and_o to_o form_v one_o ☿_o into_o a_o topaz_n another_o into_o a_o yellow-sander_n another_o into_o a_o spirit_n but_o each_o into_o its_o exaltation_n in_o which_o it_o be_v must_v please_v and_o although_o indeed_o mercury_n iâ—_n but_o only_o one_o yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o the_o need_n of_o it_o be_v so_o will_v it_o be_v produce_v we_o do_v therefore_o testify_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o incarnate_v and_o consolidate_v proceed_v from_o mercury_n alone_o in_o which_o there_o be_v neither_o sulphur_n nor_o salt_n but_o it_o must_v be_v extract_v and_o reduce_v into_o it_o pure_a liquor_n after_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n be_v sulphur_n and_o salt_n to_o be_v proceed_v withal_o and_o you_o must_v know_v the_o exaltation_n of_o they_o if_o you_o will_v obtain_v the_o name_n of_o a_o physician_n and_o heal_v your_o sick_a patient_n laudable_o full_o well_o do_v i_o know_v that_o purphyrius_n will_v wonder_v to_o hear_v that_o the_o saphir_n be_v a_o mercury_n and_o the_o noble_a jasper_n so_o too_o because_o he_o do_v not_o see_v it_o nor_o feel_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n who_o albeit_o he_o be_v not_o hitherto_o any_o way_n experieneed_a nor_o have_v ever_o set_v himself_o to_o learn_v any_o thing_n yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v dote_v and_o dream_n of_o i_o know_v not_o what_o chap._n viii_o so_o likewise_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o ginger_n be_v a_o diaphoretic_n it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o salt_n by_o the_o body_n whereof_o this_o be_v make_v so_o to_o be_v alias_o out_o of_o which_o the_o body_n be_v make_v but_o that_o same_o be_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o fire_n by_o which_o the_o generation_n do_v boâ—le_a up_o by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o ebullition_n as_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o 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