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have_v forsake_v its_o corporeity_n and_o become_v spiritual_a then_o shall_v it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o subtle_a spirit_n and_o imbibe_n they_o so_o that_o both_o shall_v become_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n nor_o shall_v they_o for_o ever_o be_v sever_v but_o become_v like_o water_n mix_v with_o water_n which_o no_o man_n can_v separate_v chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o latter_a two_o operation_n viz._n albification_n and_o rubification_n i._o suppose_v that_o of_o two_o like_a quantity_n which_o be_v in_o solution_n and_o congelation_n the_o large_a be_v the_o soul_n the_o lesser_a be_v the_o body_n add_v afterward_o to_o the_o quantity_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n that_o quantity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o body_n and_o it_o shall_v participate_v with_o the_o first_o quantity_n in_o virtue_n only_o then_o work_v they_o as_o we_o have_v wrought_v they_o you_o will_v have_v your_o desire_n and_o understand_v euclid_n his_o line_n or_o proportion_n ii_o then_o
the_o pure_a body_n to_o descend_v that_o descend_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o vehement_a heat_n the_o pure_a body_n may_v be_v reduce_v iii_o calcine_v it_o again_o with_o pure_a sal_fw-la ammoniac_a as_o you_o do_v jupiter_n and_o most_o subtle_o grind_v and_o dissolve_v it_o by_o the_o way_n aforesaid_a for_o this_o be_v the_o water_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o sulphur_n proportional_o make_v which_o we_o use_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o red_a elixir_n iv._o lead_n be_v a_o metalick_a body_n livid_n earthy_a ponderous_a mute_a partake_v of_o a_o little_a whiteness_n with_o much_o paleness_n refuse_v the_o cineritium_fw-la and_o cement_n easy_o extensible_a in_o all_o its_o dimension_n with_o small_a compression_n and_o very_o fusible_a without_o ignition_n yet_o some_o man_n say_v that_o lead_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v much_o approximate_v to_o gold_n these_o judge_n of_o thing_n not_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o according_a to_o sense_n be_v void_a of_o reason_n and_o not_o conceive_v the_o truth_n v._o it_o have_v much_o of_o a_o earthy_a substance_n and_o therefore_o be_v wash_v and_o by_o a_o lavament_n convert_v into_o tin_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o tin_n be_v more_o assimilated_a to_o the_o perfect_a it_o be_v also_o by_o calcination_n make_v minium_n and_o by_o hang_v over_o the_o vapour_n of_o vinegar_n it_o be_v make_v ceruse_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o near_o to_o perfection_n yet_o by_o our_o art_n we_o easy_o convert_v it_o into_o silver_n not_o keep_v its_o weight_n in_o transmutation_n but_o acquire_v a_o new_a weight_n which_o it_o obtain_v by_o our_o magistry_n it_o be_v also_o the_o trial_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o cupel_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v vi_o it_o differ_v not_o from_o tin_n after_o repeat_v its_o calcination_n to_o the_o reduction_n thereof_o save_v that_o it_o have_v a_o more_o uncleansubstance_n commix_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr the_o 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show_v that_o it_o approach_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o fix_a sulphur_n and_o be_v uniformly_n commix_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr therefore_o when_o the_o fume_n ascend_v it_o ascend_v with_o the_o sulphur_n not_o burn_v who_o property_n be_v to_o create_v citrinity_n viii_o and_o that_o the_o quantity_n of_o its_o not_o burn_v sulphur_n be_v more_o than_o in_o tin_n appear_v for_o that_o its_o whole_a colour_n be_v change_v into_o citrinity_n in_o calcination_n but_o of_o tin_n into_o white_a whence_o the_o cause_n appear_v why_o jupiter_n in_o calcination_n be_v more_o easy_o change_v into_o a_o hard_a body_n than_o saturn_n the_o burn_a sulphureity_n be_v more_o easy_o remove_v from_o jupiter_n than_o saturn_n one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o softness_n be_v remove_v whence_o be_v calcine_v it_o necessary_o follow_v it_o must_v be_v harden_v but_o saturn_n because_o it_o have_v both_o the_o cause_n of_o softness_n strong_o conjoin_v viz._n much_o burn_a sulphur_n and_o much_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr it_o be_v not_o easy_o harden_v ix_o body_n have_v much_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr have_v much_o of_o extension_n but_o such_o as_o have_v little_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr have_v little_a extension_n thus_o jupiter_n be_v more_o easy_o and_o subtle_o extend_v than_o saturn_n saturn_n more_o easy_o than_o venus_n venus_n more_o easy_o than_o mars_n luna_n more_o subtle_o than_o jupiter_n and_o sol_n more_o subtle_o than_o luna_n x._o the_o cause_n of_o induration_n or_o harden_v be_v fix_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o fix_a sulphur_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o softness_n be_v opposite_a the_o cause_n of_o fusion_n be_v also_o twofold_a to_o wit_n of_o sulphur_n not_o fix_v and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr of_o what_o kind_n soever_o sulphur_n not_o fix_v be_v necessary_o a_o cause_n of_o fusion_n without_o ignition_n this_o be_v evident_a in_o arsenic_n for_o project_v on_o body_n difficult_a to_o be_v fuse_v it_o make_v they_o of_o easy_a fufion_n without_o ignition_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o fusion_n with_o ignition_n be_v fix_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr but_o the_o impediment_n of_o fusion_n be_v fix_v sulphur_n xi_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o see_v body_n of_o great_a perfection_n con_v tain_v the_o great_a quantity_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr those_o imperfect_a body_n hold_v more_o of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr must_v needs_o be_v more_o approximate_n to_o the_o perfect_a whence_o it_o follow_v that_o body_n of_o much_o sulphureity_n be_v body_n of_o much_o corruption_n xii_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v e_fw-la vident_fw-la that_o jupiter_n be_v near_o to_o the_o perfect_a see_v it_o participate_v more_o of_o perfection_n but_o saturn_n less_o venus_n yet_o less_o and_o mars_n lest_o of_o all_o and_o as_o to_o the_o medicine_n complete_n they_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o venus_n be_v the_o most_o perfective_a of_o medicine_n mars_n less_o jupiter_n yet_o less_o and_o saturn_n lest_o of_o all_o xiii_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o body_n diversity_n of_o medicine_n be_v find_v out_o a_o hard_a body_n that_o can_v endure_v ignition_n re_z quire_n one_o medicine_n but_o the_o soft_a that_o abide_v not_o ignition_n another_o that_o one_o may_v be_v soften_v and_o attenuate_v in_o its_o profundity_n and_o equalise_v in_o its_o substance_n but_o the_o other_o harden_v and_o its_o occult_a part_n inspissated_a fourteen_o there_o be_v three_o degree_n which_o the_o imperfect_a body_n chief_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n must_v obtain_v in_o order_n to_o perfection_n first_o cleanness_n or_o brightness_n second_o hardness_n or_o densness_n with_o ignition_n in_o fusion_n three_o fixation_n by_o take_v away_o their_o fugitive_a substance_n xv._n they_o be_v cleanse_v viz._n saturn_n and_o jupiter_n in_o a_o threefold_a manner_n 1._o by_o mundify_v 2._o by_o calcination_n and_o reduction_n 5._o by_o solution_n first_o by_o thing_n purify_n they_o be_v cleanse_v two_o way_n either_o by_o reduce_v they_o into_o a_o calx_fw-la or_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n reduce_v into_o a_o calx_fw-la they_o be_v purify_v either_o by_o salt_n or_o alum_n or_o glass_n thus_o when_o the_o body_n be_v calcine_v put_v upon_o its_o calx_fw-la water_n of_o alum_n or_o salt_n or_o glass_n mix_v with_o it_o and_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o body_n which_o so_o often_o reiterate_v till_o they_o look_v pure_o clean_a for_o see_v alum_n salt_n and_o glass_n be_v fuse_v with_o another_o kind_n of_o fusion_n than_o body_n therefore_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o retain_v with_o themselves_o the_o earthy_a substance_n the_o purity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v only_o leave_v xvi_o or_o thus_o let_v saturn_n or_o jupiter_n be_v file_v and_o mix_v therewith_o alum_n salt_n and_o glass_n and_o then_o reduce_v into_o a_o body_n and_o this_o so_o often_o to_o be_v repeat_v till_o they_o be_v well_o cleanse_v they_o be_v also_o cleanse_v by_o way_n of_o lavement_n with_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o xvii_o the_o second_o way_n of_o cleanse_v saturn_n and_o jupiter_n by_o calcination_n and_o reduction_n with_o sufficient_a fire_n whereby_o they_o be_v free_v from_o a_o twofold_a corrupt_a substance_n 1._o one_o inflammable_a and_o fugitive_n 2._o another_o earthy_a and_o feculent_a because_o the_o fire_n elevate_v and_o consume_v every_o fugitive_a substance_n and_o by_o reduction_n the_o same_o fire_n divide_v every_o substance_n of_o earth_n with_o its_o proportion_n see_v sect._n 1_o 2_o 3._o above_o xviii_o the_o three_o way_n of_o cleanse_v saturn_n and_o jupiter_n by_o solution_n of_o their_o substance_n and_o by_o reduction_n of_o that_o likewise_o which_o be_v dissolve_v from_o they_o for_o that_o solution_n reduce_v make_v they_o more_o clean_o than_o any_o other_o way_n or_o kind_n of_o preparation_n whatsoever_o except_o that_o by_o sublimation_n to_o which_o this_o be_v equivalent_a xix_o induration_n or_o harden_v of_o their_o
take_v out_o the_o matter_n grind_v it_o on_o a_o stone_n and_o dry_v it_o very_o well_o imbibe_n again_o with_o rectify_a oil_n of_o egg_n or_o with_o sal_fw-la alkali_fw-la or_o oil_n of_o salt_n of_o pot-ash_n or_o of_o nitre_n or_o tartar_n until_o it_o will_v flow_v with_o ingress_n project_n one_o part_n upon_o five_o part_n of_o tin_n prepare_v and_o it_o will_v be_v perfect_a luna_n of_o the_o second_o order_n without_o error_n xvii_o another_o white_a medicine_n for_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n prepare_v take_v talk_v calcine_v and_o grind_v it_o with_o as_o much_o as_o itself_o of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a sublime_a it_o three_o or_o four_o time_n dissolve_v into_o water_n and_o therewith_o imbibe_n luna_n calcine_v as_o you_o do_v in_o the_o former_a so_o often_o as_o until_o it_o have_v drink_v in_o as_o much_o as_o its_o own_o weight_n be_v and_o give_v ingress_n to_o it_o with_o the_o oil_n aforesaid_a and_o project_v one_o part_n upon_o 10_o part_n of_o jupiter_n prepare_v and_o it_o will_v be_v all_o fine_a luna_n xviii_o another_o white_a medicine_n for_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n prepare_v take_v luna_n 1_o pound_n dissolve_v in_o its_o own_o water_n make_v of_o nitre_n and_o vitriol_n to_o which_o add_v talc_n calcine_v and_o dissolve_v 1_o pound_n distil_v off_o the_o water_n cohobate_v 3_o or_o 4_o time_n congeal_v and_o incerate_v with_o arsenic_n sublime_v until_o it_o flow_v and_o have_v ingress_n project_n 1_o part_n upon_o 8_o part_n of_o jupiter_n prepare_v and_o it_o will_v be_v all_o fine_a luna_n these_o three_o medicine_n you_o may_v project_v upon_o saturn_n prepare_v for_o the_o white_a but_o then_o the_o saturn_n must_v be_v prepare_v and_o calcine_v for_o three_o day_n by_o sect._n 21._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n xix_o a_o solar_a medicine_n for_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n prepare_v calcine_v sol_fw-la amalgate_a first_o with_o mercury_n as_o in_o luna_n express_v the_o mercury_n through_o a_o cloth_n then_o grind_v it_o with_o twice_o so_o much_o as_o itself_o of_o common_a salt_n prepare_v set_v the_o whole_a over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n that_o the_o remain_a mercury_n may_v recee_v extract_v the_o salt_n with_o sweet_a water_n dry_v the_o calx_fw-la from_o which_o sublime_a as_o much_o shall_v ammoniac_a revert_v the_o sublimed_a salt_n four_o time_n dissolve_v it_o in_o a._n f._n make_v of_o vitriol_n nitre_n and_o alum_n dissolve_v also_o crocus_n martis_n make_v by_o calcination_n or_o copper_n calcine_v red_a join_v these_o water_n in_o equal_a part_n draw_v off_o the_o water_n by_o distillation_n and_o cohobate_a four_o time_n then_o dry_a the_o matter_n and_o imbibe_n it_o with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n rectify_v as_o heretofore_o be_v teach_v until_o it_o flow_v as_o wax_n and_o by_o projection_n will_v thing_fw-mi four_o part_n of_o saturn_n or_o jupiter_n into_o gold_n obrizon_n xx._n another_o solar_a medicine_n for_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n prepare_v it_o be_v make_v with_o sol_n dissolve_v as_o in_o 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xxiii_o and_o in_o sect._n 23._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n you_o have_v the_o regimen_n of_o jupiter_n for_o the_o white_a which_o generate_v or_o produce_v fine_a luna_n such_o as_o be_v try_v upon_o the_o test_n produce_v a_o body_n perfect_a in_o whiteness_n and_o perpetual_o generate_a its_o life_n chap._n xliv_o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o mars_n i._o to_o prepare_v mars_n or_o iron_n calcine_v it_o as_o venus_n with_o common_a salt_n cleanse_v and_o let_v it_o he_o wash_v with_o pure_a vinegar_n be_v wash_v dry_v it_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o dry_v grin_v and_o imbibe_n it_o with_o new_a salt_n and_o vinegar_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o same_o furnace_n as_o we_o shall_v direct_v in_o venus_n for_o 3_o day_n esteem_v and_o value_v this_o solution_n viz._n the_o water_n of_o fix_a sulphur_n wonderful_o augment_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o elixir_n ii_o the_o whole_a secret_n of_o mars_n be_v from_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v a_o metalick_a body_n 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it_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v they_o in_o very_a deed_n less_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o whatsoever_o body_n we_o see_v more_o to_o defend_v from_o adustion_n those_o we_o judge_v to_o partake_v more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v the_o perfective_a and_o salvative_a from_o adustion_n which_o be_v the_o vltimate_a of_o perfection_n xxxvii_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o its_o purification_n be_v for_o its_o coagulation_n and_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o its_o earthiness_n for_o one_o day_n only_o be_v sufficient_a for_o it_o the_o method_n of_o which_o wash_v we_o have_v large_o declare_v at_o sect._n 33._o aloregoing_a be_v therefore_o so_o thorough_o wash_v project_n upon_o it_o the_o medicine_n of_o coagulation_n and_o it_o will_v be_v coagulate_v into_o a_o solifick_a or_o lunifick_a substance_n according_a as_o the_o medicine_n be_v prepare_v from_o what_o be_v now_o say_v it_o be_v manifest_a that_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v not_o perfective_a in_o its_o nature_n but_o that_o matter_n be_v which_o be_v produce_v of_o it_o by_o our_o art_n and_o so_o likewise_o be_v it_o in_o sulphur_n and_o arsenic_n therefore_o in_o these_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o follow_v nature_n but_o by_o our_o natural_a artifice_n xxxviii_o it_o be_v also_o undeniable_o manifest_v that_o body_n contain_v the_o great_a quantity_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v body_n of_o perfection_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v that_o those_o body_n be_v more_o nigh_o to_o perfection_n which_o more_o amicable_o imbibe_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr the_o sign_n of_o this_o be_v the_o easy_a susception_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr by_o a_o solar_a or_o lunar_a body_n of_o perfection_n for_o this_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o body_n alter_v do_v not_o easy_o receive_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr into_o its_o substance_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o remote_a from_o this_o perfection_n speak_v of_o thirty-nine_o the_o preparation_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr take_v of_o it_o one_o pound_n vitriol_n rubify_v two_o pound_n roch_n alum_n calcine_v one_o pound_n common_a salt_n half_o a_o pound_n nitre_n four_o ounce_n incorporate_v all_o together_o and_o sublime_a gather_v the_o white_a and_o dense_n and_o ponderous_a which_o will_v be_v find_v about_o the_o side_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o keep_v it_o for_o use_n now_o if_o in_o the_o first_o sublimation_n you_o shall_v find_v it_o turbid_v or_o unclean_a which_o may_v be_v through_o carlesness_n sublime_a it_o again_o with_o the_o same_o feces_n and_o reserve_v it_o as_o before_o xl._o the_o regiment_n of_o mercury_n it_o be_v do_v two_o way_n 1._o you_o must_v amalgamate_fw-it it_z well_o wash_v and_o purify_v as_o under_o direct_v 2._o you_o must_v distil_v it_o and_o thence_o make_v a_o aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la or_o spirit_n of_o wine_n the_o first_o wav_v take_v of_o mercu_n ry_z 40_o ounce_n of_o sol._n of_o 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bottom_n of_o the_o pot_n and_o keep_v it_o firm_a and_o steady_a that_o it_o be_v not_o raise_v by_o the_o water_n nor_o be_v break_v by_o its_o move_n up_o and_o down_o last_o put_v in_o water_n till_o the_o pot_n be_v full_a which_o do_v kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o distil_v off_o the_o matter_n fourteen_o to_o distil_v by_o descent_n you_o must_v have_v a_o glass_n descensory_a with_o its_o cover_n and_o that_o put_v in_o which_o be_v to_o be_v distil_v and_o then_o the_o cover_v lute_v on_o and_o fire_n make_v on_o the_o top_n or_o over_o it_o that_o the_o liquor_n may_v descend_v xv._n to_o distil_v by_o filtre_n put_v the_o liquor_n to_o be_v distil_v into_o a_o earthen_a stone_n or_o glass_n concha_n under_o which_o set_v another_o vessel_n to_o receive_v the_o distillation_n the_o large_a part_n of_o the_o filter_n put_v into_o the_o liquor_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o concha_n let_v the_o narrow_a part_n hang_v over_o the_o side_n thereof_o and_o over_o the_o 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fire_n and_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v calcine_v for_o body_n be_v calcine_v and_o spirit_n be_v calcine_v as_o also_o other_o thing_n foreign_a to_o these_o but_o with_o a_o divers_a intention_n iii_o and_o see_v there_o be_v imperfect_a body_n of_o two_o kind_n viz._n hard_a as_o venus_n and_o mars_n and_o soft_a as_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n all_o which_o be_v calcine_v there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o calcine_v they_o with_o a_o several_a intention_n viz._n general_n and_o special_a iv._o they_o be_v calcine_v with_o one_o general_a intention_n when_o that_o their_o corrupt_a and_o defile_v sulphureity_n may_v be_v abolish_v by_o fire_n for_o every_o adustive_a sulphureity_n which_o can_v not_o be_v remove_v without_o calcination_n be_v thereby_o abolish_v from_o every_o thing_n whatsoever_o v._o and_o because_o the_o body_n itself_o be_v solid_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o that_o solidity_n the_o internal_a sulphureity_n 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of_o spirit_n be_v invent_v be_v that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v fix_v and_o the_o more_o easy_o dissolve_v in_o to_o water_n for_o that_o every_o kind_n of_o thing_n calcine_v be_v more_o fix_v than_o the_o not_o calcine_v and_o of_o easy_a solution_n and_o because_o the_o particle_n of_o the_o calcinate_a more_o subtilise_v by_o fire_n be_v more_o easy_o mix_v with_o water_n and_o turn_v into_o water_n ix_o the_o calcination_n of_o other_o thing_n be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o spirit_n and_o body_n of_o which_o preparation_n we_o shall_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o follow_a but_o these_o be_v not_o of_o perfection_n x._o the_o way_n of_o calcination_n be_v divers_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v calcine_v for_o body_n be_v otherwise_o calcine_v than_o spirit_n or_o other_o thing_n and_o body_n divers_a from_o each_o other_o be_v diverse_o calcine_v soft_a body_n have_v one_o general_a way_n according_a to_o the_o intention_n viz._n that_o both_o may_v be_v calcine_v by_o fire_n only_o and_o by_o the_o acuity_n of_o salt_n prepare_v or_o unprepared_a xi_o the_o first_o calcination_n by_o fire_n be_v thus_o have_v a_o vessel_n of_o iron_n or_o earth_n form_v like_o a_o porringer_n which_o let_v be_v very_o strong_a and_o firm_a and_o fit_v to_o the_o furnace_n of_o calcination_n so_o that_o underit_fw-la the_o coal_n may_v be_v cast_v in_o and_o blow_v xii_o then_o cast_v in_o your_o lead_n or_o tin_n the_o vessel_n be_v firm_o set_v upon_o a_o trivet_n of_o iron_n or_o stone_n and_o fasten_v to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o furnace_n with_o 3_o or_o 4_o stone_n be_v thrust_v in_o stiff_a between_o the_o furnace_n side_n and_o the_o vessel_n that_o it_o may_v not_o move_v the_o form_n of_o the_o furnace_n must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o form_n of_o
medicine_n of_o this_o order_n be_v not_o diverse_a in_o essence_n from_o the_o medicine_n of_o the_o second_o order_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o degree_n as_o be_v more_o subtilise_v and_o exalt_v to_o a_o much_o high_a degree_n of_o purity_n tincture_n and_o fixity_n in_o the_o make_n and_o preparation_n thereof_o with_o a_o long_a continue_a course_n of_o labour_n xix_o all_o which_o degree_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n be_v declare_v with_o fincerity_n of_o speech_n and_o the_o way_n of_o preparation_n exact_o with_o its_o cause_n and_o manifest_a verity_n as_o also_o the_o many_o degree_n by_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n xx._n for_o the_o lunar_a medicine_n need_v one_o way_n of_o preparation_n but_o the_o solar_a another_o for_o the_o perfect_a preparation_n of_o its_o tincture_n with_o the_o administration_n of_o sulphur_n ting_v it_o of_o which_o we_o have_v abundant_o speak_v chap._n 46._o sect._n 11_o 12_o 13._o chap._n 47._o sect._n 11_o 12_o 14._o and_o chap._n 48._o sect._n 43_o 44._o aforegoing_a chap._n lxi_o how_o ingression_n be_v procure_v i._o because_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o medicine_n will_v sometime_o mix_v and_o sometime_o not_o therefore_o we_o shall_v here_o declare_v the_o way_n of_o permix_v i._n e._n how_o every_o thing_n or_o each_o particular_a medicine_n not_o enter_v may_v most_o profound_o acquire_v ingress_n into_o a_o body_n ii_o the_o way_n be_v by_o dissolution_n of_o that_o which_o enter_v and_o by_o dissolution_n of_o that_o which_o enter_v not_o and_o by_o commix_v both_o solution_n for_o it_o make_v every_o thing_n to_o be_v ingressive_a of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v and_o to_o be_v corjoyn_v through_o its_o least_o part_n iii_o yet_o this_o be_v complete_v by_o sublution_n and_o fusion_n be_v also_o accomplish_v by_o the_o same_o in_o thing_n not_o otherwise_o fusible_a whereby_o they_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o have_v ingress_n and_o to_o transmute_v iv._o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o 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do_v more_o endure_v it_o iv._o because_o these_o do_v indeed_o more_o adhere_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o their_o part_n close_o permix_v and_o unite_n they_o so_o likewise_o body_n that_o be_v of_o great_a tenuity_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a of_o great_a spissitude_n than_o those_o which_o be_v in_o perfection_n must_v necessary_o be_v whole_o separate_v from_o the_o commixtion_n v._o for_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o fusion_n they_o be_v for_o that_o cause_n sake_n separate_v and_o indeed_o body_n which_o partake_v of_o a_o lesser_a quantity_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v more_o easy_o separate_v from_o the_o say_a commixtion_n vi_o it_o be_v evident_a then_o that_o see_v saturn_n be_v of_o much_o earthiness_n and_o contain_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o of_o a_o easy_a tenuity_n for_o liquefaction_n which_o be_v most_o opposite_a to_o a_o cineritious_a examen_fw-la therefore_o of_o all_o body_n by_o the_o artifice_n of_o the_o 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a_o more_o subtle_a substance_n therefore_o it_o be_v more_o safe_a in_o the_o mixtion_n than_o saturn_n and_o venus_n because_o it_o more_o adhere_v in_o the_o profundity_n thereof_o x._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n a_o large_a quantity_n of_o the_o perfect_a body_n be_v absume_v before_o jupiter_n conjoin_v can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o commixion_n venus_n give_v fusion_n with_o ignition_n but_o because_o its_o fusion_n be_v slow_a of_o a_o perfect_a body_n therefore_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o commixtion_n yet_o more_o slow_o than_o saturn_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ignition_n of_o its_o fusible_a substance_n xi_o but_o because_o it_o contain_v less_o of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o have_v more_o of_o earthiness_n and_o a_o more_o thick_a substance_n therefore_o it_o be_v more_o easy_o separate_v from_o the_o mixtion_n than_o jupiter_n because_o jupi_n ter_z more_o adhere_v in_o the_o profundity_n than_o venus_n xii_o mars_n have_v not_o fusion_n and_o therefore_o 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