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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 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subtle_a and_o profound_a artist_n may_v easy_o experience_n by_o the_o examination_n of_o fire_n what_o therefore_o be_v matter_n the_o same_o be_v spirit_n and_o what_o be_v spirit_n may_v and_o that_o not_o impertinent_o be_v call_v a_o body_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v indivisible_a and_o by_o nature_n law_n so_o generate_v that_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n by_o which_o account_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o only_a matter_n or_o soul_n or_o spirit_n but_o refer_v and_o represent_v all_o because_o one_o be_v always_o generate_v and_o nourish_v with_o the_o other_o so_o that_o in_o the_o propagation_n and_o action_n of_o one_o the_o two_o other_o be_v always_o present_a when_o therefore_o we_o say_v that_o the_o moon_n â—s_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o universal_a matter_n we_o speak_v not_o irrational_o â—or_a assert_v any_o absurdity_n but_o here_o we_o must_v more_o intimous_o
that_o be_v when_o it_o assume_v a_o terrestrial_a body_n god_n also_o will_v his_o own_o son_n and_o our_o redeemer_n in_o his_o assume_v humanity_n be_v as_o it_o be_v regenerate_v by_o and_o with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n not_o that_o he_o need_v any_o such_o purgation_n but_o because_o he_o be_v to_o converse_v with_o man_n contaminate_v with_o corruption_n that_o he_o may_v in_o all_o thing_n yield_v himself_o a_o example_n of_o renovation_n and_o purification_n give_v man_n a_o visible_a and_o ample_a testimony_n that_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o they_o not_o contaminate_v or_o corrupt_v but_o obnoxious_a to_o passion_n and_o equal_o mortal_a as_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o fecund_a mother_n nature_n will_v her_o first-born_a though_o pure_a in_o his_o centre_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v regenerate_v by_o water_n and_o fire_n that_o be_v by_o separation_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a from_o the_o fiery_a part_n the_o spisse_fw-la from_o the_o subtle_a and_o the_o impure_a from_o the_o pure_a which_o hermes_n also_o aim_v at_o when_o he_o say_v that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o fire_n for_o what_o god_n have_v conjoin_v man_n shall_v not_o separate_v but_o only_o the_o impure_a and_o gross_a from_o the_o subtle_a and_o pure_a by_o fire_n and_o beside_o this_o sense_n which_o first_o offer_v itself_o to_o our_o intellect_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o more_o occult_a meaning_n for_o see_v by_o the_o separation_n of_o earth_n from_o fire_n he_o mean_v that_o that_o be_v gross_a from_o that_o that_o be_v subtle_a he_o seem_v to_o hint_n that_o we_o shall_v separate_v the_o natural_a quality_n of_o these_o two_o element_n by_o detract_n the_o moist_a frigidity_n mix_v with_o heavy_a terrestrial_a thing_n without_o which_o that_o cold_a can_v subsist_v and_o by_o put_v on_o hot_a siccity_n which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o fire_n and_o consequent_o light_a and_o spiritual_a for_o which_o cause_n he_o add_v that_o it_o must_v ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n that_o be_v from_o imperfection_n to_o perfection_n for_o paracelsus_n call_v fire_n the_o firmament_n and_o as_o nothing_o can_v attain_v perfection_n unless_o it_o first_o depose_v its_o imperfect_a gross_a and_o mortal_a bark_n wherein_o this_o cold_a quality_n abound_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mortification_n as_o heat_n be_v of_o life_n so_o also_o prudent_a nature_n observe_v this_o rule_n that_o each_o subject_n shall_v sustain_v and_o pass_v the_o obsure_n blackness_n of_o death_n and_o expect_v the_o clear_a and_o candid_a renovation_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n that_o be_v impassable_a essence_n whereon_o neither_o fire_n nor_o corruption_n have_v any_o power_n and_o assure_o the_o acquisition_n of_o this_o life_n by_o death_n be_v natural_o exercise_v by_o all_o creature_n continual_o for_o all_o sperm_n or_o seed_n of_o animal_n be_v mortify_v in_o some_o matrix_fw-la and_o of_o vegetable_n in_o the_o earth_n before_o any_o specification_n can_v be_v make_v but_o if_o this_o rule_n take_v place_n in_o the_o member_n by_o how_o much_o may_v we_o more_o exact_o observe_v and_o direct_o imitate_v it_o in_o the_o head_n and_o if_o the_o life_n acquire_v by_o mortification_n be_v of_o any_o duration_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v that_o be_v perpetual_a which_o be_v principal_a jesus_n christ_n teach_v these_o thing_n by_o similitude_n of_o a_o grain_n which_o he_o say_v can_v fructify_v unless_o it_o first_o die_v signify_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o resurrection_n which_o his_o death_n shall_v precede_v for_o he_o will_v death_n that_o he_o may_v rise_v to_o a_o glorious_a and_o perpetual_a life_n therein_o not_o only_o give_v example_n to_o man_n but_o express_v the_o whole_a idea_n of_o nature_n that_o divine_a and_o learned_a ermite_n morienus_n romanus_n who_o be_v often_o quote_v by_o modern_a and_o natural_a philosopher_n aver_v the_o same_o of_o the_o fix_a grain_n whereto_o nature_n have_v give_v power_n to_o perfect_a metal_n for_o he_o say_v unless_o it_o putrefy_v and_o grow_v black_a it_o can_v be_v perfect_v and_o complete_v but_o return_v to_o nought_o i_o have_v take_v liberty_n to_o say_v thus_o much_o that_o i_o may_v teach_v the_o young_a sort_n how_o the_o creator_n shall_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o simple_a creature_n and_o because_o the_o vulgarity_n of_o man_n beg_v this_o knowledge_n from_o remote_a thing_n act_v as_o they_o do_v who_o seek_v the_o perfection_n of_o science_n from_o the_o scholar_n of_o the_o low_a form_n whereas_o they_o shall_v require_v it_o from_o the_o best_a director_n and_o doctor_n i_o will_v excite_v they_o by_o these_o natural_a coneeption_n that_o they_o will_v convert_v the_o principal_a endowment_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o search_n of_o the_o general_a principle_n and_o that_o in_o more_o exquisite_a thing_n such_o as_o impart_v life_n and_o preservation_n to_o 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ourselves_o i_o will_v here_o explicate_v myself_o i_o say_v then_o that_o i_o mean_v not_o by_o this_o volatile_a spirit_n that_o which_o i_o before_o call_v volatile_a and_o separable_a sulphur_n for_o that_o be_v rather_o the_o author_n of_o corruption_n than_o growth_n but_o that_o most_o simple_a part_n of_o the_o primaeve_fw-la vapour_n which_o never_o lose_v it_o be_v subtle_o who_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v elevate_v and_o tend_v to_o perfection_n for_o to_o sublimate_v be_v proper_o and_o philosophical_o no_o more_o then_o to_o perfect_a and_o exalt_v matter_n from_o imperfection_n to_o perfection_n as_o therefore_o this_o mercury_n have_v a_o elevable_a so_o have_v it_o a_o stable_a substance_n the_o first_o be_v natural_o innate_a in_o it_o the_o second_o be_v in_o its_o centre_n or_o power_n yet_o it_o can_v compass_v its_o effect_n without_o the_o help_n of_o art_n and_o that_o i_o may_v show_v more_o plain_o in_o what_o way_n nature_n proceed_v in_o her_o operation_n i_o 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