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many_o book_n in_o the_o world_n of_o charm_n and_o character_n prayer_n conjuration_n sacrifice_n and_o such_o like_a that_o be_v mere_a magic_n as_o the_o book_n of_o the_o office_n of_o spirit_n the_o book_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o book_n of_o art_n notorie_n and_o infinite_a more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o contain_v not_o in_o they_o the_o power_n of_o art_n or_o nature_n but_o be_v whole_o stuff_v with_o the_o idle_a denise_n of_o vain_a magician_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o many_o book_n be_v ascribe_v to_o magician_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o such_o but_o contain_v in_o they_o the_o excellency_n of_o wisdom_n now_o among_o these_o which_o be_v suspect_v and_o which_o not_o everye_o man_n particular_a experience_n shall_v instruct_v he_o
their_o place_n for_o there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a noise_n go_v with_o they_o my_o son_n for_o they_o will_v quick_o vanish_v away_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o commistion_n of_o the_o element_n that_o be_v separate_v begin_v composition_n which_o be_v the_o circuit_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o composition_n without_o marriage_n and_o putrefaction_n the_o marriage_n be_v to_o mingle_v the_o thin_a with_o the_o thick_a and_o putrefaction_n be_v to_o roast_v grind_v and_o water_n so_o long_o till_o all_o be_v mingle_v together_o and_o become_v one_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o diversity_n in_o they_o nor_o separation_n from_o water_n mingle_v with_o water_n then_o shall_v the_o thick_a labour_n to_o retain_v the_o thin_a then_o shall_v the_o soul_n strive_v with_o the_o fire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o bear_v it_o then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n labour_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o body_n and_o pour_v forth_o into_o they_o and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v because_o the_o body_n dissolve_v when_o it_o be_v commix_v with_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v likewise_o commix_v with_o every_o part_n thereof_o &_o other_o thing_n enter_v into_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n and_o be_v change_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o soul_n must_v partake_v with_o the_o commodity_n durableness_n and_o permanencie_n which_o the_o body_n receive_v in_o his_o commixtion_n the_o like_a also_o must_v befall_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o state_n or_o permanencie_n os_fw-la the_o soul_n and_o boby_a sore_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v commix_v with_o the_o soul_n by_o laborious_a operation_n and_o all_o his_o part_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o other_o two_o to_o wit_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v convert_v into_o one_o indivisible_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o entire_a substance_n who_o nature_n have_v be_v preserve_v and_o their_o part_n have_v agree_v and_o come_v together_o whereby_o it_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o this_o compound_n have_v meet_v with_o a_o body_n dissolve_v and_o that_o heat_n have_v get_v hold_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o moisture_n which_o be_v in_o it_o appear_v and_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o dissolve_a body_n and_o have_v pass_v into_o it_o and_o mix_v itself_o with_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o moisture_n it_o be_v inflame_v and_o the_o fire_n defend_v itself_o with_o it_o then_o when_o the_o fire_n will_v be_v flame_v with_o it_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o fire_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o cleave_v unto_o it_o with_o the_o spirit_n mingle_v with_o his_o water_n the_o fire_n will_v not_o abide_v by_o it_o until_o it_o be_v pure_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o water_n natural_o fly_v from_o the_o fire_n whereof_o when_o the_o fire_n have_v take_v hold_n it_o do_v forth_o with_o by_o little_a and_o little_o evaporate_v and_o thus_o have_v the_o body_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o retain_v the_o water_n and_o the_o water_n to_o retain_v the_o oil_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o burn_v nor_o consume_v away_o and_o the_o oil_n to_o retain_v tincture_n and_o tincture_n the_o precise_a cause_n to_o make_v the_o colour_n appear_v and_o show_v forth_o the_o tincture_n wherein_o there_o be_v neither_o light_n nor_o life_n this_o then_o be_v the_o true_a life_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n and_o mastery_n which_o thou_o sought_v for_o be_v wise_a therefore_o and_o understande_v and_o thou_o shall_v find_v what_o thou_o look_v for_o if_o it_o please_v god_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o stone_n compound_v the_o philosopher_n moreover_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n in_o dissolve_v that_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v the_o better_o be_v incorporate_a for_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v together_o in_o contrition_n assation_n and_o rig_v ation_n have_v a_o 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rather_o withhold_v and_o hinder_v they_o from_o sublimation_n fixation_n retention_n commistion_n and_o the_o like_a operation_n except_o mundification_n go_v before_o and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o solution_n be_v after_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n for_o either_o it_o extract_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o thing_n unto_o their_o superficies_n and_o this_o be_v solution_n a_o example_n whereof_o thou_o have_v in_o silver_n that_o seem_v cold_a and_o dry_a but_o be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o his_o inward_o appear_v it_o be_v find_v hot_a and_o moist_a or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o purchase_v to_o a_o body_n a_o accidental_a moisture_n which_o it_o have_v not_o before_o and_o to_o add_v hereunto_o his_o own_o humidity_n whereby_o his_o part_n may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o this_o likewise_o be_v call_v solution_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o coagulation_n of_o the_o stone_n dissolve_v some_o among_o the_o learned_a have_v say_v congeal_v in_o a_o bath_n with_o a_o good_a congelation_n as_o 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and_o soul_n to_o melt_v whiten_v incerate_v and_o dissolve_v belong_v unto_o the_o body_n and_o congelation_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v wise_a and_o understand_v chap_n xiiii_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o stone_n and_o of_o his_o nature_n bauzan_n a_o greek_a philosopher_n when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o whether_o a_o stone_n may_v be_v make_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o bud_v make_v answer_v yea_o to_o wit_n the_o two_o first_o stone_n the_o stone_n alkali_n and_o our_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o workmanship_n of_o he_o that_o know_v it_o but_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o have_v not_o make_v it_o and_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v engender_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v no_o stone_n or_o that_o conceive_v not_o with_o himself_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o will_v make_v a_o trial_n of_o it_o prepare_v himself_o for_o death_n and_o cast_v away_o his_o money_n for_o if_o he_o can_v find_v out_o this_o precious_a stone_n another_o 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