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they_o neither_o be_v they_o useful_a in_o the_o earth_n but_o must_v be_v dissolve_v again_o in_o the_o upper_a air_n but_o this_o exhalation_n though_o â—t_a be_v always_o about_o the_o metal_n yet_o be_v it_o apparent_a in_o its_o rotten_a or_o rubedo_n what_o the_o oar_n do_v than_o the_o breathe_n seize_v on_o the_o rot_a for_o rubedo_n and_o kindle_v they_o than_o be_v the_o metal_n in_o its_o decay_n or_o decrease_v and_o be_v a_o dead_a metal_n and_o most_o of_o the_o fire_n go_v forth_o which_o kindle_v this_o red_a and_o the_o â—old_a stay_v by_o the_o nether_a metal_n which_o grow_v predominant_a hence_o we_o see_v what_o uredines_n be_v able_a to_o do_v when_o â—hey_n be_v predominant_a in_o metal_n than_o the_o cold_a get_v the_o upâ—er_a hand_n and_o disgrace_v the_o oar_n bring_v it_o as_o low_a as_o lead_v
â—ut_v if_o heat_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n than_o the_o metal_n grow_v â—igher_a and_o high_o and_o more_o lively_a this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v call_v vredines_n the_o vehicle_n of_o that_o heat_n be_v the_o instrument_n or_o matter_n which_o afford_v the_o place_n of_o it_o for_o uredines_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o something_o but_o fire_n destroy_v it_o and_o the_o uredines_n may_v be_v without_o the_o fire_n and_o above_o the_o fire_n the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v it_o coelestes_fw-la &_o infernales_fw-la vires_fw-la for_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o â—old_a that_o fire_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o only_o against_o â—he_n flux_n of_o it_o and_o can_v consume_v it_o and_o the_o mercury_n cannot_v hurt_v neither_o only_o he_o bring_v hardness_n unto_o it_o which_o 〈◊〉_d good_a but_o to_o what_o purpose_n for_o he_o be_v not_o turn_v to_o any_o elver_n both_o these_o breathe_n upper_a and_o nether_a in_o and_o â—ut_fw-la breathe_a come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o be_v not_o only_o its_o quality_n â—o_o show_v and_o make_v know_v the_o metal_n and_o oar_n but_o pass_v through_o the_o earth_n also_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o turn_v into_o â—ones_n to_o stay_v and_o keep_v they_o porous_a one_o upon_o another_o â—nd_v to_o make_v they_o pure_a for_o it_o purge_v the_o earth_n as_o the_o soâ—r_n breathe_v above_o do_v the_o air_n and_o as_o the_o same_o breathe_a â—bove_n bring_v and_o cause_v wind_n mist_n rain_n hoar_a frost_n â—ow_o even_o so_o the_o subterranean_a breathe_n cause_v vapour_n â—mes_n breath_n sap_v mineral_n soap_n etc._n etc._n and_o bring_v forth_o â—old_a out_o of_o their_o seed_n he_o that_o understand_v these_o neither_o upper_a and_o other_o meteor_n he_o may_v make_v all_o manner_n of_o â—uick_a after-work_n for_o art_n tread_v into_o the_o footstep_n â—f_a nature_n chap._n xvii_o of_o corruscation_n or_o of_o adhalation_n or_o to_o breathe_v or_o glitter_v miner_n see_v this_o breathe_n ascend_v by_o night_n like_o 〈◊〉_d flame_n they_o count_v that_o only_o a_o breathe_n and_o none_o else_o which_o per_fw-la se_fw-la be_v not_o a_o true_a breathe_n but_o only_o a_o corruscatioâ—_n for_o it_o burn_v away_o the_o excrement_n not_o whole_o only_o sucâ—_n thing_n that_o be_v naught_o and_o poisonous_a purge_v the_o air_n from_o the_o same_o stink_n for_o where_o shall_v the_o cuticle_n of_o the_o seed_n get_v out_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v forth_o partly_o by_o this_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o water_n for_o this_o stink_n weaken_v the_o oar_n mighty_o especial_o it_o spoil_v its_o colour_n whereas_o iâ—_n may_v easy_o be_v burn_v or_o wash_v away_o before_o it_o grow_v to_o such_o a_o stink_n be_v it_o in_o fossil_n or_o liquor_n this_o breathe_a oâ—_n glister_v strengthen_v the_o cender_n it_o touch_v they_o noâ—_n in_o a_o way_n of_o heat_n but_o in_o a_o way_n of_o fire_n and_o be_v not_o a_o upboil_v but_o a_o burn_a unto_o see_v this_o stuff_n which_o this_o corruscation_n seize_v on_o be_v find_v often_o in_o a_o place_n where_o no_o metal_n be_v therefore_o be_v iâ—_n very_o deceitful_a however_o common_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n oâ—_n a_o metalline_a breath_n for_o note_v the_o metal_n never_o afford_v or_o cast_v any_o flame_n neither_o do_v it_o consume_v in_o burn_v buâ—_n fly_v away_o and_o vanish_v you_o can_v know_v which_o way_n iâ—_n be_v go_v therefore_o these_o exuviae_fw-la spermatis_fw-la or_o husk_n of_o the_o seed_n be_v a_o great_a infection_n and_o plain_a evidence_n that_o there_o be_v a_o oar_n at_o hand_n because_o it_o make_v many_o glorious_a thing_n apparent_a which_o the_o fire_n seize_v on_o it_o must_v not_o quite_o be_v melt_v from_o its_o outgoing_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o it_o do_v no_o good_a by_o the_o metal_n neither_o can_v it_o stay_v with_o it_o unless_o it_o stick_v close_o here_o you_o may_v observe_v again_o that_o fire_n do_v not_o good_a to_o metal_n but_o a_o warmth_n which_o do_v not_o come_v from_o fire_n as_o a_o natural_a heat_n be_v in_o man_n without_o fire_n for_o where_o be_v the_o coal_n which_o nature_n use_v for_o oar_n yet_o be_v it_o hot_a where_o be_v there_o any_o better_a blast_n to_o make_v thing_n congeal_v a_o cold_a without_o a_o frost_n be_v another_o matter_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o pearl_n i_o call_v it_o vredines_n as_o a_o warmth_n without_o a_o heat_n yea_o this_o heat_n and_o frost_n cause_v a_o food_n unto_o fire_n it_o can_v endure_v it_o any_o where_o about_o it_o therefore_o if_o you_o bring_v a_o metal_n into_o its_o heat_n and_o cold_a than_o you_o have_v already_o a_o ground_n for_o the_o afterwork_n you_o have_v little_a learning_n or_o skill_n if_o you_o do_v not_o know_v so_o much_o chap._n xviii_o of_o folium_fw-la &_o spolium_fw-la or_o of_o the_o schimmer_n and_o glimmer_v the_o second_o or_o other_o thing_n which_o apparent_o show_v and_o distinguish_v metal_n be_v the_o colour_n the_o condition_n of_o colour_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o discernible_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o darkness_n in_o which_o they_o natural_o be_v they_o be_v elevate_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o folium_fw-la or_o be_v exalt_v through_o a_o folium_fw-la as_o a_o obscure_a and_o untransparent_a folium_fw-la do_v the_o same_o in_o a_o lucidum_fw-la &_o translucidum_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o same_o must_v a_o transparent_a folium_fw-la do_v in_o a_o thick_a body_n as_o metal_n be_v a_o opacum_fw-la corpus_fw-la shine_v like_o the_o moon_n with_o a_o borrow_a light_n into_o the_o body_n and_o the_o folium_fw-la give_v it_o forth_o out_o of_o that_o body_n such_o a_o folium_fw-la or_o glitter_n may_v be_v make_v artificial_o but_o nature_n show_v that_o it_o may_v be_v have_v from_o a_o volatile_a though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o that_o volatile_a may_v not_o be_v have_v unless_o in_o its_o seed_n and_o body_n yet_o it_o be_v soon_o extant_a with_o the_o body_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o folium_fw-la he_o can_v neither_o in_o the_o flux_n nor_o congelation_n bring_v any_o oar_n or_o metal_n into_o its_o true_a tincture_n the_o condition_n of_o this_o folium_fw-la be_v that_o it_o be_v as_o thin_a as_o any_o leaf_n in_o the_o world_n can_v be_v of_o these_o leaf_n be_v compose_v a_o metalline_a body_n counterfeit_n chemist_n busy_v themselves_o very_o much_o with_o their_o stratum_n superstratum_n but_o here_o be_v it_o natural_o thin_a than_o beat_a gold_n and_o this_o be_v call_v opaca_fw-la perspicuita_fw-la a_o in_o bring_v leaf_n not_o gild_v in_o or_o silver_v here_o lie_v a_o curious_a skill_n for_o ting_a with_o this_o leaf_n if_o bring_v into_o the_o glimmer_n one_o knowledge_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o another_o and_o as_o it_o be_v see_v in_o a_o glow_a and_o glitter_a splendour_n that_o there_o be_v no_o exuviae_fw-la spermatis_fw-la or_o hull_v of_o the_o seed_n at_o hand_n neither_o may_v it_o be_v know_v in_o any_o folium_fw-la or_o spolium_fw-la by_o its_o speculum_n or_o night_n light_n to_o prepare_v that_o leaf_n and_o spolium_fw-la which_o soon_o do_v losen_v and_o free_v itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n for_o it_o go_v off_o with_o the_o worst_a poison_n and_o come_v on_o also_o and_o must_v settle_v and_o rest_v chap._n xix_o of_o fuliginous_a vapour_n and_o ash_n touch_v the_o white_a soot_n of_o metal_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a garment_n to_o silver_n if_o only_o bring_v into_o mercury_n wonderful_a to_o behold_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o metal_n and_o of_o the_o first_o body_n shall_v afford_v the_o high_a and_o the_o uppermost_a turn_n to_o be_v the_o lowermost_a where_o these_o soot_v be_v find_v sure_o there_o be_v metal_n at_o hand_n also_o but_o fair_a and_o more_o natural_a be_v hardly_o see_v than_o there_o be_v in_o styria_n where_o they_o make_v good_a steel_n of_o it_o in_o wallachia_n it_o break_v or_o be_v find_v near_o silver_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a thing_n in_o the_o metalline_a work_n as_o well_o in_o the_o natural_a as_o in_o the_o afterwork_n which_o seem_v most_o incredible_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o again_o that_o which_o be_v most_o uncertain_a prove_v to_o be_v most_o certain_a the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o they_o know_v and_o understand_v it_o not_o better_o miner_n have_v in_o their_o cleft_n and_o passage_n thing_n hang_v and_o lie_v in_o which_o great_a matter_n may_v be_v have_v and_o find_v but_o require_v great_a toil_n and_o be_v a_o dangerous_a work_n by_o reason_n of_o â—heir_a poison_n though_o the_o halation_n and_o breathe_n go_v â—long_v yet_o it_o carry_v many_o thing_n with_o it_o which_o hardly_o â—ay_v be_v get_v from_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o quit_v the_o pain_n and_o expense_n miner_n call_v
matter_n as_o have_v beeâ—_n mention_v before_o the_o strength_n you_o perceive_v of_o the_o strike_a rod_n if_o therâ—_n be_v a_o aerial_a halation_n at_o hand_n you_o see_v how_o that_o rod_n quake_v for_o the_o inferiout_n ascend_v and_o touch_v and_o the_o superior_a descend_v and_o touch_v likewise_o which_o rouze_v as_o it_o weâ—_n the_o ferch_n or_o life_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o metal_n the_o like_a appeaâ—_n â—eth_v in_o the_o cloud_n how_o they_o move_v to_o and_o fro_o before_o any_o snow_n or_o other_o weather_n come_v and_o before_o the_o vapour_n be_v digest_v which_o ascend_v the_o same_o process_n have_v the_o halation_n subterranean_a before_o they_o can_v mingle_v with_o the_o superior_a halation_n they_o must_v be_v pluck_v off_o emalge_v if_o any_o of_o they_o ascend_v yet_o high_o they_o dissolve_v either_o into_o â—ain_n or_o congeal_v into_o snow_n dew_n and_o hoar-frost_n before_o they_o part_v asunder_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o fall_a rod_n or_o of_o the_o nether_a rod._n that_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a and_o vehement_a move_a quality_n and_o power_n in_o the_o breathe_n and_o halation_n upward_o and_o â—ownward_o which_o may_v not_o be_v stay_v by_o any_o opposition_n the_o â—ame_n be_v apparent_a in_o all_o the_o vegetable_n of_o the_o world_n rain_n â—nd_v great_a thick_a mist_n may_v keep_v from_o we_o the_o solar_n shine_v but_o nothing_o can_v stay_v this_o breathe_n because_o it_o strike_v direct_o thorough_a but_o if_o it_o prove_v weak_a in_o its_o fertility_n it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o mild_a air_n a_o shot_n out_o of_o a_o gun_n if_o it_o be_v to_o go_v a_o great_a way_n through_o the_o air_n be_v cool_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o â—olar_n beam_n have_v not_o that_o operation_n under_o ground_n as_o they_o have_v above_o it_o and_o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o the_o metalline_a matter_n â—s_v not_o so_o fertile_a however_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v descend_z â—o_z the_o metal_n where_o they_o rouse_v a_o fire_n and_o preserve_v the_o same_o thus_o the_o sunbeam_n must_v effect_v all_o in_o a_o magnificent_a and_o glorious_a manner_n not_o only_o above_o to_o preserve_v with_o its_o lustre_n the_o light_n of_o all_o the_o star_n but_o by_o day_n also_o to_o impart_v unâ—o_o the_o world_n and_o man_n the_o day_n light_n by_o these_o beam_n it_o â—asts_v into_o the_o earth_n a_o disperse_a fire_n which_o be_v advantageous_a â—o_o the_o preservation_n of_o subterranean_a thing_n they_o thrust_v together_o homogeneal_a thing_n and_o bring_v metal_n to_o a_o compactnesse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v have_v pure_a above_o ground_n they_o â—elie_v and_o lean_a on_o they_o from_o hence_o have_v the_o rod_n its_o original_n for_o at_o some_o certain_a time_n you_o see_v the_o sun_n draw_v water_n as_o the_o vulgar_a speech_n be_v so_o the_o beam_n have_v that_o quality_n they_o comfort_v metal_n by_o strike_v downward_o there_o be_v use_v a_o strike_a rod_n above_o at_o its_o twist_n 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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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