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and_o gold_n be_v our_o earth_n of_o all_o which_o we_o make_v sericum_fw-la which_o be_v our_o ferment_n or_o ixir_n salmon_n he_o here_o divide_v the_o great_a work_n into_o two_o part_n viz._n vegetable_a and_o animal_n which_o be_v a_o philosophical_a fiction_n but_o the_o true_a work_n be_v but_o one_o consist_v of_o a_o equal_a and_o temperate_a mixtion_n of_o the_o element_n to_o a_o perfect_a fixity_n the_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d this_o work_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d ixir_n elixir_n or_o ferment_n be_v make_v which_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o for_o luna_n 2._o for_o sol._n by_o the_o ferment_n of_o sol_n be_v understand_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a and_o by_o that_o of_o luna_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o female_a of_o these_o there_o must_v be_v make_v 1._o a_o conjunction_n 2._o a_o generation_n the_o ferment_n of_o sol_n be_v from_o sol_n as_o leaven_n be_v make_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o as_o a_o little_a leaven_n 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like_o that_o which_o be_v above_o and_o that_o which_o be_v above_o be_v like_o that_o which_o be_v below_o by_o this_o be_v acquire_v and_o perfect_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o one_o thing_n salmon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o our_o art_n be_v confirm_v by_o experience_n we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v truth_n by_o very_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o sophism_n and_o logomachia_n of_o the_o school_n there_o be_v no_o argument_n can_v stand_v against_o experience_n the_o water_n of_o the_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n above_o be_v like_a to_o the_o water_n below_o when_o the_o great_a fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v break_v up_o and_o the_o water_n below_o be_v like_a to_o the_o water_n above_o there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o our_o stone_n a_o superior_a part_n that_o ascend_v up_o and_o a_o inferior_a part_n which_o remain_v beneath_o and_o yet_o these_o two_o part_n agree_v in_o one._n the_o inferior_a part_n or_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o 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lift_v up_o in_o the_o concavity_n of_o which_o firmament_n the_o body_n or_o substance_n of_o luna_n be_v graduare_v hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o our_o medicine_n must_v resemble_v heaven_n itself_o in_o activity_n penetrativeness_n and_o incorruptibility_n nor_o must_v it_o work_v as_o the_o element_n in_o natural_a body_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o destitute_a of_o any_o power_n or_o action_n ii_o hermes_n also_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v from_o one_o by_o the_o help_n of_o one_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v from_o one_o thing_n by_o conjunction_n salm._n that_o be_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v or_o come_v from_o one_o confuse_a chaos_n by_o the_o help_n of_o one_o omnipotent_a or_o almighty_a god_n so_o our_o stone_n be_v bear_v or_o bring_v four_o out_o of_o one_o confuse_a mass_n by_o the_o help_n of_o one_o particular_a matter_n or_o thing_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o four_o element_n create_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n here_o 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like_a or_o kind_a so_o gold_n generate_v gold_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o stone_n the_o sun_n be_v its_o father_n that_o be_v our_o philoso_n phical_a or_o live_a gold_n and_o as_o in_o every_o natural_a generation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a receptacle_n with_o a_o certain_a likeness_n of_o kind_a to_o the_o father_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o our_o artificial_a generation_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o sun_n or_o our_o live_a gold_n shall_v have_v a_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a receptacle_n or_o womb_n for_o its_o seed_n or_o tincture_n and_o this_o be_v our_o philosophical_a or_o live_a silver_n i._n e._n mercury_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n thereof_o what_o sol_n and_o luna_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o same_o be_v our_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o our_o heaven_n below_o the_o universal_a masculine_a seed_n be_v the_o sulphur_n nature_n the_o first_o and_o most_o potent_a cause_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o if_o sol_n do_v live_v it_o be_v necessary_a as_o paracelsus_n say_v to_o live_v in_o some_o thing_n viz._n in_o its_o own_o radical_a humidity_n and_o most_o pure_a and_o simple_a air_n which_o contemperate_v the_o heat_n there_o of_o by_o its_o humidity_n the_o wind_n be_v the_o air_n and_o the_o air_n be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o soul_n which_o quicken_v the_o whole_a stone_n and_o therefore_o the_o wind_n air_n life_n or_o soul_n must_v carry_v the_o stone_n viz._n bring_v forth_o our_o magistery_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o it_o must_v be_v nourish_v by_o its_o nurse_n which_o be_v the_o earth_n for_o the_o earth_n say_v hermes_n be_v its_o nurse_n the_o wind_n carry_v it_o in_o its_o belly_n by_o which_o the_o universal_a inferior_a and_o feminine_a seed_n be_v dilate_v through_o the_o air_n and_o join_v to_o the_o universal_a
will_v thing_fw-mi nothing_o for_o it_o never_o tinge_v any_o thing_n red_a but_o that_o which_o be_v white_a and_o while_o the_o work_n be_v now_o perfect_a add_v they_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o will_v be_v complete_v regimine_fw-la marino_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v and_o by_o this_o conjunction_n above_o your_o stone_n will_v attain_v to_o its_o beauty_n and_o glory_n xii_o thus_o have_v you_o a_o dry_a fire_n which_o do_v thing_fw-mi a_o air_n or_o vapour_n which_o fix_v and_o chain_n the_o volatile_a matter_n bind_v the_o fugitive_n in_o fetter_n and_o also_o whiten_n expel_v the_o blackness_n from_o body_n and_o a_o fix_a earth_n also_o receive_v the_o tincture_n chap._n xx._n the_o order_n of_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o operation_n i._o wash_v your_o mercury_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n till_o you_o have_v take_v away_o from_o it_o all_o its_o blackness_n so_o will_v you_o accomplish_v your_o work_n to_o perfection_n in_o which_o rejoice_v ii_o if_o you_o understand_v how_o a_o resurrection_n be_v ac_fw-la complish_v i._n e._n how_o the_o live_a principle_n or_o spirit_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o dead_a matter_n or_o substance_n how_o that_o be_v make_v apparent_a which_o be_v hide_v and_o how_o strength_n be_v draw_v forth_o through_o weakness_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o complete_a and_o perfect_a this_o work_n iii_o how_o manifest_a and_o clear_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a yet_o so_o as_o the_o internal_a life_n and_o principal_n be_v still_o hide_a you_o understand_v they_o not_o perfect_o by_o their_o expression_n four_o two_o body_n equal_o take_v from_o the_o earth_n grind_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o decoct_v matter_n and_o in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o white_a volatile_a now_o mighty_a and_o wonderful_a be_v the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o these_o body_n which_o be_v free_o bestow_v upon_o you_o through_o this_o whole_a science_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v and_o therewith_o a_o long_a and_o endure_a life_n v._o take_v by_o force_n the_o most_o intense_a wisdom_n from_o whence_o you_o must_v draw_v forth_o the_o eternal_a perpetual_a or_o fix_a life_n of_o the_o stone_n till_o your_o stone_n be_v congeal_v and_o its_o dulness_n be_v vanish_v so_o will_v you_o accomplish_v the_o life_n thereof_o seek_v after_o vi_o give_v therefore_o of_o this_o life_n sufficien_o to_o your_o matter_n and_o it_o will_v mortify_v it_o or_o bring_v it_o to_o putrefaction_n but_o replete_a your_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v make_v it_o to_o live_v spring_n bud_n grow_v germinate_a vii_o plant_v this_o tree_n upon_o your_o stone_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o violence_n of_o wind_n that_o the_o volatile_a jufluence_n or_o bird_n of_o heaven_n may_v fall_v upon_o it_o and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o its_o branch_n may_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n from_o thence_o wisdom_n do_v arise_v viii_o take_v this_o volatile_a bird_n cut_v off_o its_o 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shall_v they_o be_v hurt_v with_o the_o poison_n of_o viper_n or_o the_o malignity_n of_o brass_n or_o verdigrise_n they_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o danger_n for_o that_o it_o quicken_v and_o revive_v the_o dead_a and_o kill_v the_o live_n it_o destroy_v and_o restore_v again_o it_o cast_v down_o that_o which_o be_v elevate_v and_o lift_v up_o and_o elevate_v that_o which_o be_v abject_a and_o cast_v down_o and_o give_v you_o a_o dominion_n over_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o earth_n xii_o now_o you_o must_v note_v that_o there_o be_v two_o stone_n of_o the_o wise_a find_v in_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o river_n in_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o in_o the_o back_n part_n of_o the_o king_n house_n which_o by_o instruction_n and_o prudent_a management_n may_v be_v bring_v forth_o male_a and_o female_a xiii_o by_o these_o be_v conjoin_v and_o make_v complex_fw-la or_o perfect_o unite_v into_o one_o consimiliar_a substance_n you_o will_v be_v make_v 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with_o the_o water_n salmon_n our_o hermes_n a_o little_a before_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o ferment_n which_o he_o have_v in_o plain_a open_a and_o manifest_a word_n declare_v to_o be_v gold_n he_o now_o come_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o necessity_n of_o fermentation_n set_v some_o of_o its_o operation_n in_o order_n the_o other_o imperfect_a body_n be_v the_o meal_n or_o dough_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v ferment_v with_o their_o proper_a leven_n which_o be_v gold_n they_o can_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o property_n of_o the_o leven_n or_o gold_n but_o this_o gold_n must_v be_v make_v spiritual_a and_o live_a and_o the_o body_n must_v be_v dissolve_v sublimed_a and_o putrefy_a before_o they_o can_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o ferment_n this_o be_v do_v viz._n be_v make_v clean_o subtle_a and_o spiritual_a the_o ferment_n or_o prepare_a gold_n be_v to_o be_v mix_v therewith_o make_v up_o the_o earth_n with_o the_o water_n that_o be_v the_o body_n with_o the_o spirit_n now_o to_o bring_v 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ixir_n the_o ferment_n must_v be_v prepare_v from_o the_o philosophic_a mercury_n and_o sulphur_n in_o a_o fit_a proportion_n that_o when_o it_o work_v it_o may_v purge_v out_o the_o old_a leven_n with_o all_o its_o effect_n which_o be_v uncleanness_n want_v of_o tincture_n and_o want_v of_o fixity_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o a_o regenerate_a matter_n even_o a_o new_a substance_n or_o body_n not_o according_a to_o the_o old_a leven_n but_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o new_a which_o be_v whole_o purity_n in_o the_o height_n of_o tincture_n and_o the_o strong_a fixity_n now_o this_o fermentum_fw-la be_v say_v sometimestobe_n two_o fold_n viz._n fermentum_fw-la lapidis_fw-la aurifici_fw-la which_o be_v from_o gold_n and_o fermentum_fw-la lapidis_fw-la argentifici_fw-la which_o be_v from_o silver_n this_o be_v a_o weighty_a thing_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v serious_o consider_v of_o and_o therefore_o advise_v we_o to_o meditate_v upon_o it_o except_o the_o paste_n do_v receive_v the_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o the_o leven_n into_o itself_o it_o can_v be_v leven_v if_o it_o do_v it_o become_v by_o a_o sufficient_a digestion_n absolute_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o leven_n both_o in_o its_o substance_n and_o property_n and_o all_o other_o respect_n v._o hermes_n it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o ferment_n do_v whiten_n the_o confection_n or_o compositum_fw-la and_o forbid_v or_o hinder_v the_o burn_a it_o contain_v hold_v or_o fix_v the_o tincture_n so_o that_o it_o can_v fly_v away_o and_o rejoice_v the_o body_n and_o make_v they_o mutual_o to_o join_v and_o to_o enter_v one_o into_o another_o salmon_n he_o say_v here_o that_o the_o ferment_n do_v whiten_n the_o confection_n concern_v which_o ferment_n a_o great_a doubt_n do_v arise_v but_o it_o be_v easy_o solve_v philosophical_o thus_o it_o be_v not_o gold_n except_o it_o be_v first_o silver_n our_o gold_n be_v the_o tincture_n or_o soul_n or_o nourisher_n of_o the_o work_n without_o which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v do_v nor_o be_v it_o make_v silver_n unless_o it_o be_v first_o mercury_n so_o that_o our_o sol_fw-mi seem_v to_o appear_v with_o 3_o face_n first_o black_a which_o be_v the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o mercury_n 2._o white_a which_o be_v the_o change_n or_o transmutation_n of_o the_o black_a mercury_n into_o a_o white_a body_n or_o silver_n 3._o red_a which_o be_v also_o the_o transmutation_n of_o the_o white_a body_n or_o silver_n into_o a_o red_a tincture_n or_o gold_n so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v that_o this_o fermentum_fw-la not_o only_a whiten_n the_o confection_n but_o also_o keep_v it_o from_o burn_v and_o so_o fix_v the_o tincture_n that_o it_o can_v change_v vanish_v or_o fly_v away_o by_o rejoice_v the_o body_n he_o mean_v a_o replenish_n they_o with_o a_o fix_a tincture_n and_o a_o fix_a substance_n to_o wit_n the_o ingression_n of_o the_o ferment_n into_o they_o by_o projection_n but_o because_o the_o ferment_n be_v not_o able_a 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into_o a_o high_a state_n of_o perfection_n than_o what_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n chap._n xiii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ferment_n far_o explicate_v i._o hermes_n but_o by_o negligence_n and_o a_o ill_a opinion_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o operation_n may_v be_v spoil_v and_o destroy_v as_o in_o a_o mass_n of_o levened_a paste_n or_o milk_n turn_v with_o rennet_n for_o cheese_n and_o musk_n among_o aromatics_n salmon_n without_o doubt_v a_o error_n may_v easy_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o work_n of_o fermentation_n if_o you_o have_v a_o a_o false_a conception_n thereof_o or_o be_v ignorant_a of_o its_o power_n whereby_o you_o may_v miss_v the_o end_n and_o be_v frustrate_a of_o your_o expectation_n lose_v all_o your_o cost_n and_o time_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o levening_n of_o bread_n if_o you_o trouble_v the_o mass_n of_o meal_n
superior_a and_o masculine_a seed_n the_o air_n or_o be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o the_o two_o seed_n be_v conjoin_v the_o air_n arise_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n as_o he_o heaven_n from_o fire_n and_o air._n under_o the_o appellation_n of_o fire_n be_v comprehend_v the_o most_o pure_a substance_n of_o the_o earth_n ascend_v with_o fire_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o air_n the_o most_o pure_a substance_n of_o water_n the_o belly_n or_o wonib_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a breath_n or_o matter_n raise_v from_o all_o the_o inferior_a element_n convert_v into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d air_n in_o which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o help_n of_o luna_n the_o universal_a seed_n of_o the_o sun_n specificate_v also_o by_o the_o other_o light_n or_o star_n hermes_n will_v have_v three_o element_n two_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la the_o three_o under_o the_o name_n of_o ventus_fw-la the_o wind._n the_o earth_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o this_o birth_n of_o the_o air_n by_o who_o breast_n it_o be_v nourish_v whence_o it_o suck_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o more_o thick_a substance_n of_o the_o inferior_a water_n remain_v yet_o in_o the_o earth_n by_o which_o it_o grow_v and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o its_o substance_n and_o perfection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o strength_n of_o a_o man._n iv._o hermes_n this_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d fountain_n of_o all_o perfection_n and_o its_o power_n be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a if_o it_o be_v change_v into_o earth_n salmon_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o 〈◊〉_d which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d show_v you_o be_v the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o all_o arcanum_n and_o mystery_n the_o secret_a treasure_n of_o the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o its_o perfection_n till_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o earth_n then_o indeed_o be_v its_o power_n perfect_a and_o entire_a that_o be_v if_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o which_o may_v be_v call_v the_o wind_n or_o air_n which_o be_v also_o the_o life_n virtue_n power_n and_o spirit_n be_v convert_v into_o earth_n viz._n a_o fix_a substance_n or_o matter_n so_o that_o the_o whole_a air_n spirit_n life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o stone_n may_v be_v conjoin_v to_o its_o earth_n which_o be_v its_o nurse_n and_o be_v all_o turn_v into_o ferment_n as_o in_o make_v of_o bread_n a_o little_a leaven_n ferment_n and_o transmute_v 〈◊〉_d great_a deal_n of_o meal_n or_o paste_n so_o also_o must_v our_o stone_n be_v ferment_v that_o it_o may_v be_v come_v ferment_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d multiplication_n thereof_o that_o which_o the_o wind_n do_v bear_v in_o its_o belly_n must_v be_v conver_v into_o earth_n then_o be_v the_o work_n complete_v which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o long_a and_o unwearied_a decoction_n not_o by_o evaporate_n but_o 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n till_o it_o become_v 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o success_n of_o time_n be_v dry_v into_o a_o powder_n or_o 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o time_n will_v be_v long_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o must_v attend_v it_o with_o patience_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n you_o work_v upon_o some_o thing_n be_v remote_a from_o perfection_n other_o thing_n more_o remote_a and_o other_o most_o remote_a whilst_o other_o thing_n be_v near_o to_o perfection_n other_o near_o and_o some_o thing_n near_o of_o all_o he_o that_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o work_n may_v afterward_o deplore_v his_o error_n with_o very_o great_a loss_n v._o hermes_n separate_a the_o earth_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o subtle_a and_o thin_a from_o the_o gross_a and_o thick_a but_o prudent_o with_o long_a sufferance_n gentleness_n and_o patience_n and_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n salmon_n hitherto_o he_o have_v only_o discourse_v the_o theory_n he_o now_o come_v to_o show_v you_o the_o practical_a part_n show_v first_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n you_o must_v do_v it_o gentlv_v by_o little_a and_o little_a not_o violent_o but_o prudent_o and_o wise_o after_o a_o philosophic_a manner_n by_o separate_n he_o mean_v dissolve_v for_o dissolution_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o part_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o by_o the_o earth_n here_o he_o mean_v the_o lees_n or_o dregs_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o fire_n the_o air_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o it_o may_v become_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o any_o putrefaction_n or_o defile_v matter_n and_o this_o the_o spagyric_n philosopher_n say_v be_v the_o first_o operation_n or_o preparation_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o part_n of_o their_o stone_n but_o some_o understand_v hereby_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o spagyric_n and_o not_o vulgar_a separation_n under_o the_o appellation_n of_o fire_n the_o two_o other_o be_v understand_v viz._n air_n and_o water_n for_o the_o fire_n can_v want_v or_o subsist_v without_o air_n nor_o be_v the_o air_n without_o water_n for_o air_n be_v make_v of_o water_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o fire_n by_o which_o it_o be_v force_v to_o ascend_v upward_o but_o as_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o partly_o ascend_v and_o be_v make_v volatile_a and_o partly_o remain_v fix_v below_o by_o separate_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o fire_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o thick_a to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o thin_a not_o the_o thin_a from_o the_o thick_a because_o the_o earth_n be_v thick_a than_o the_o fire_n but_o by_o separate_v the_o subtle_a from_o the_o gross_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o subtilize_n of_o the_o thick_a matter_n and_o spagyrical_o to_o reduce_v that_o subtilise_v matter_n into_o aether_n or_o spiritual_n air._n but_o this_o must_v prudent_o be_v do_v with_o gentleness_n long_o suffer_v patience_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o art_n but_o gentle_o even_o with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n according_a to_o natural_a generation_n the_o instrument_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o spagyrist_n fire_n without_o which_o the_o work_n can_v be_v do_v this_o fire_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_n the_o internal_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o substance_n or_o matter_n and_o natural_o dwell_v within_o it_o which_o you_o must_v prudent_o stir_v up_o and_o excite_v the_o external_n be_v either_o violent_a or_o temperate_v in_o four_o several_a degree_n the_o violent_a be_v that_o with_o which_o some_o thing_n be_v calcine_v other_o sublimed_a other_o as_o metal_n liquify_v or_o melt_v the_o temperate_a in_o its_o several_a degree_n imitate_v or_o resemble_v nature_n and_o be_v use_v for_o putrefaction_n digestion_n and_o congelation_n or_o circulatory_o to_o dissolve_v and_o fix_v but_o various_a be_v these_o kind_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v according_a as_o the_o subject_n require_v and_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o artist_n direct_v be_v continual_a without_o interruption_n from_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n vi_o hermes_n it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n up_o to_o heaven_n and_o descend_v again_o from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o receive_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o superior_n and_o inferior_n salmon_n here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o our_o stone_n be_v divide_v in_o the_o first_o operation_n into_o four_o part_n which_o be_v the_o four_o element_n yet_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v there_o be_v but_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o one_o which_o ascend_v upward_o and_o be_v volatile_a and_o another_o which_o remain_v below_o and_o be_v fix_v which_o be_v call_v earth_n and_o ferment_n which_o nourish_v and_o ferment_n the_o whole_a stone_n but_o of_o the_o unfixed_a or_o volatile_a part_n we_o must_v have_v a_o great_a quantity_n that_o it_o may_v nourish_v the_o purify_a matter_n of_o the_o stone_n till_o it_o be_v make_v to_o ascend_v be_v sublime_v and_o subtilise_v then_o be_v thus_o subtilise_v and_o make_v volatile_a it_o must_v be_v incerate_v with_o the_o oil_n extract_v from_o it_o in_o the_o first_o operation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o often_o boil_v by_o sublimation_n till_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o earth_n exalt_v with_o it_o the_o whole_a stone_n again_o do_v descend_v from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v fix_v and_o flow_a that_o be_v that_o the_o corporeal_a be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o sublimation_n and_o the_o spiritual_a be_v make_v corporeal_a by_o descension_n here_o be_v a_o circulatory_a distillation_n admirable_o declare_v and_o the_o construction_n of_o a_o spagyrical_a vessel_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o nature_n it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n from_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o vessel_n to_o heaven_n i._n e._n the_o
now_o that_o water_n in_o or_o by_o which_o the_o blackness_n be_v wash_v away_o be_v the_o sweat_n or_o moisture_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o child_n urine_n i._n e._n the_o virgin_n water_n the_o thing_n which_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v sufficient_a for_o you_o to_o know_v v._o in_o like_a manner_n take_v the_o water_n of_o the_o water_n mercury_n of_o mercury_n and_o with_o it_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v the_o wind_n fume_v or_o vapour_n and_o abolish_v the_o blackness_n understand_v what_o this_o signify_v and_o rejoice_v therein_o vi_o also_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n take_v the_o blackness_n and_o conjoin_v it_o then_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o white_a and_o conjoin_v the_o red_a so_o will_v you_o go_v through_o the_o thing_n desire_v and_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n vii_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o it_o be_v the_o firestone_n which_o govern_v the_o matter_n or_o work_n by_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n boyl_n it_o therefore_o with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n night_n and_o day_n lest_o the_o water_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o even_o till_o it_o become_v of_o a_o golden_a color_n understand_v well_o what_o i_o say_v viii_o that_o also_o which_o congeal_v do_v dissolve_v and_o that_o which_o do_v whiten_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n make_v red._n ix_o i_o have_v make_v plain_a to_o you_o the_o near_a way_n that_o you_o may_v be_v easy_a and_o satisfy_v understand_v therefore_o these_o thing_n and_o meditate_v upon_o they_o and_o you_o shall_v certain_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n x._o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v note_v that_o as_o sol_n be_v among_o the_o star_n so_o be_v gold_n among_o the_o other_o metalline_a body_n for_o as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v join_v to_o the_o light_n and_o contain_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o operation_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n gold_n meditate_v upon_o these_o word_n and_o by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n you_o may_v find_v it_o out_o chap._n xvi_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o government_n of_o the_o metal_n i._o hermes_n moreover_o say_v he_o that_o outward_o take_v in_o this_o medicine_n it_o kill_v he_o but_o he_o that_o inward_o drink_v it_o in_o it_o make_v he_o to_o live_v and_o rejoice_v understand_v what_o this_o mean_n ii_o and_o as_o for_o this_o cause_n sake_n this_o water_n be_v say_v to_o be_v divine_a so_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o great_a poison_n and_o it_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n by_o so_o much_o as_o that_o without_o it_o nothing_o of_o the_o work_n can_v be_v do_v iii_o it_o be_v also_o call_v divine_a for_o that_o it_o can_v be_v mix_v or_o join_v with_o any_o filth_n or_o defile_a thing_n and_o this_o water_n of_o our_o stone_n purify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o metal_n and_o wash_v away_o their_o defoedation_n or_o defilement_n iu._n and_o as_o sol_fw-mi act_n upon_o body_n so_o also_o do_v this_o water_n upon_o the_o philosophic_a stone_n yea_o it_o penetate_n and_o sink_v through_o it_o and_o be_v constant_a fix_v and_o perfect_a v._o this_o indeed_o be_v see_v in_o sol_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o work_n may_v be_v make_v through_o all_o the_o seven_o planet_n as_o first_o from_o saturn_n then_o from_o jupiter_n mars_n venus_n mercury_n and_o last_o from_o luna_n vi_o the_o first_o be_v the_o government_n of_o saturn_n to_o wit_n to_o cause_n sol_n to_o putrefy_v or_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o putrefaction_n which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o day_n and_o night_n the_o second_o be_v the_o government_n of_o jupiter_n which_o be_v to_o grind_v or_o break_v the_o matter_n and_o in_o 12_o day_n and_o night_n to_o imbue_n or_o moisten_v it_o which_o be_v call_v the_o regiment_n of_o tin_n vii_o the_o three_o be_v the_o government_n of_o mars_n which_o be_v to_o induce_v death_n or_o blackness_n or_o to_o separate_v the_o spirit_n from_o the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v change_v the_o four_o be_v the_o government_n of_o sol_n which_o be_v to_o work_v away_o the_o blackness_n and_o poison_n and_o be_v indeed_o to_o make_v it_o white_a viii_o the_o five_o be_v the_o government_n of_o venus_n which_o be_v to_o join_v the_o moist_a to_o the_o dry_a and_o the_o hot_a to_o the_o cold_a and_o to_o unite_v they_o together_o in_o one_o this_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o brass_n or_o copper_n or_o the_o the_o make_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o a_o changeable_a yellow_n the_o six_o be_v the_o government_n of_o mercury_n which_o be_v to_o burn_v and_o be_v call_v the_o dominion_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr ix_o the_o seven_o be_v the_o government_n of_o luna_n which_o be_v to_o decoct_v or_o boyl_n and_o make_v hot_a and_o so_o to_o perfect_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o fix_a citrine_n tincture_n in_o 25_o day_n and_o this_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o silver_n see_v here_o i_o have_v go_v with_o you_o through_o the_o whole_a work_n take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o you_o err_v chap._n xvii_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o ferment_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o spirit_n i._o and_o know_v that_o the_o white_a body_n be_v make_v with_o the_o whiteness_n and_o its_o ferment_n be_v that_o which_o you_o already_o know_v whiten_n therefore_o the_o body_n and_o understand_v what_o i_o say_v ii_o also_o in_o like_a manner_n you_o be_v to_o note_v that_o the_o stone_n seek_v after_o have_v not_o its_o like_a or_o equal_a in_o the_o whole_a earth_n it_o be_v both_o outward_o and_o inward_o of_o a_o citrine_n golden_a color_n but_o when_o it_o be_v alter_v or_o change_v it_o be_v make_v a_o body_n dark_a and_o black_a like_o burn_a coal_n iii_o now_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o spirit_n take_v from_o it_o be_v white_a and_o the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v liquid_a as_o water_n but_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o soul_n thereof_o be_v red._n iu._n but_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o be_v return_v to_o it_o again_o and_o it_o do_v live_v and_o rejoice_v and_o its_o light_n and_o glory_n return_v again_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v it_o overcome_v and_o triumph_v and_o that_o which_o be_v even_o now_o dead_a shall_v have_v conquer_a death_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v live_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o live_v as_o it_o be_v for_o ever_o v._o happy_a and_o bless_a therefore_o be_v he_o in_o who_o power_n the_o disposition_n of_o this_o matter_n be_v who_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a and_o be_v omnipotent_a over_o all_o for_o ever_o vi_o i_o therefore_o advise_v you_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o work_n till_o you_o get_v a_o understanding_n thereof_o for_o if_o you_o be_v ignorant_a and_o void_a of_o true_a knowledge_n you_o will_v err_v in_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v you_o will_v whole_o labour_v in_o vain_a and_o your_o work_n will_v perish_v vii_o so_o that_o thus_o mistake_v in_o your_o operation_n you_o blame_v present_o your_o instructor_n the_o philosopher_n and_o think_v that_o they_o have_v err_v or_o teach_v you_o wrong_n when_o it_o be_v only_o your_o ignorance_n and_o none_o understand_v of_o their_o word_n viii_o this_o than_o know_v and_o understand_v that_o the_o day_n be_v the_o nativity_n or_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o light_n but_o the_o night_n the_o nativity_n or_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o darkness_n ix_o sol_fw-mi also_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o day_n and_o luna_n the_o light_n of_o the_o night_n which_o god_n create_v to_o govern_v the_o world_n x._o but_o luna_n do_v receive_v her_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o combustion_n and_o be_v dilate_v or_o enlarge_v therewith_o and_o by_o so_o much_o as_o she_o receive_v of_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o do_v contain_v in_o she_o of_o his_o light_n by_o so_o much_o do_v the_o nature_n of_o sol_n bear_v rule_n over_o the_o nature_n of_o luna_n xi_o if_o therefore_o you_o contemplate_v what_o i_o say_v and_o meditate_v upon_o my_o word_n you_o will_v find_v that_o i_o have_v speak_v the_o truth_n and_o you_o will_v understand_v the_o signification_n of_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v and_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n xii_o know_v then_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v enfold_v or_o circumscribe_v within_o as_o it_o be_v its_o marble_n house_n or_o wall_n open_v therefore_o the_o passage_n that_o the_o dead_a spirit_n may_v go_v out_o and_o be_v cast_v forth_o from_o our_o body_n than_o it_o will_v become_v beautiful_a which_o be_v only_o a_o work_n or_o undertake_n of_o wisdom_n xiii_o sow_v therefore_o o_fw-la god_n thy_o wisdom_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o root_n out_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n which_o lodge_v therein_o and_o lead_v we_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o saint_n by_o which_o our_o spirit_n
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fire_n for_o 40_o day_n of_o elemental_a heat_n and_o in_o that_o decoction_n of_o 40_o day_n the_o body_n will_v rejoice_v with_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n will_v rejoice_v with_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n will_v rejoice_v with_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o they_o will_v be_v fix_v together_o and_o dwell_v one_o with_o another_o in_o which_o life_n they_o will_v be_v make_v perpetual_a and_o immortal_a without_o separation_n for_o ever_o chap._n xxxv_o a_o far_a explication_n of_o this_o matter_n i._o our_o medicine_n be_v make_v of_o 3_o thing_n viz._n of_o a_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n there_o be_v two_o body_n to_o wit_n sol_n and_o luna_fw-la sol_fw-la be_v a_o tincture_n where_o with_o imperfect_a body_n be_v tinge_v into_o sol_n and_o luna_n tinge_v into_o luna_n for_o nature_n bring_v forth_o only_o its_o like_a a_o man_n a_o man_n a_o horse_n a_o horse_n etc._n etc._n ii_o we_o have_v name_v the_o body_n which_o serve_v to_o this_o work_n 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of_o nature_n and_o the_o only_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o perfection_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o affinity_n of_o our_o water_n and_o other_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v by_o it_o i._o haec_fw-la corpora_fw-la sic_fw-la soluta_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la nostram_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la sulphur_n nec_fw-la sulphur_n sine_fw-la natura_fw-la luminarium_fw-la quia_fw-la luminaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la principalia_fw-la media_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la natura_fw-la transit_fw-la perficiendo_fw-la &_o complendo_fw-la svam_fw-la generationem_fw-la ii_o et_fw-la istud_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la voco_fw-la sal_fw-la honoratum_fw-la &_o animatum_fw-la &_o praegnans_fw-la &_o ignis_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la ignis_fw-la nec_fw-la ignis_fw-la nisi_fw-la sulphur_n nec_fw-la sulphur_n nisi_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la extractum_fw-la à _fw-la sole_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o reductum_fw-la in_o lapidem_fw-la alti_fw-la pretii_fw-la iii_o id_fw-la est_fw-la erit_fw-la materia_fw-la alterata_fw-la luminarium_fw-la &_o mutata_fw-la de_fw-la vilitate_fw-la in_o nobilitatem_fw-la iv._o nota_fw-la quod_fw-la sulphur_n illud_fw-la album_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la metallorum_fw-la ac_fw-la mater_fw-la illorum_fw-la mercurius_n noster_fw-la &_o minera_fw-la auri_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la &_o fermentum_fw-la &_o virtus_fw-la mineralis_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la vivum_fw-la &_o medicina_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o sulphur_n &_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sulphur_n de_fw-fr sulphur_n &_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la de_fw-la argento_fw-la vivo_fw-la &_o mercurius_n de_fw-fr mercurio_n v._o proprietas_fw-la ergo_fw-la aquae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la liquefacit_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la &_o augmentat_fw-la in_o eye_n nativum_fw-la colorem_fw-la vi_o convertit_fw-la enim_fw-la corpora_fw-la à _fw-la corporalitate_fw-la in_o spiritualitatem_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la immittit_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la fumum_fw-la album_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la alba_fw-la subtilis_fw-la calida_fw-la multae_fw-la igneitatis_fw-la vii_o haec_fw-la aqua_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la lapis_fw-la sanguinaris_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la virtus_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la nil_fw-la fit_a &_o subjectum_fw-la omnium_fw-la liquabilium_fw-la &_o liquefactionis_fw-la quod_fw-la multum_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la convenit_fw-la &_o adhaeret_fw-la nec_fw-la separatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n semper_fw-la viii_o est_fw-la ergo_fw-la affinis_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la soli_fw-la quam_fw-la lunae_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la ix_o dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la medium_n conjungendi_fw-la tincturas_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la cum_fw-la metallis_fw-la imperfectis_fw-la nam_fw-la aqua_fw-la illa_fw-la convertit_fw-la corpora_fw-la in_o veram_fw-la tincturam_fw-la ad_fw-la tingenda_fw-la reliqua_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la &_o est_fw-la aqua_fw-la quae_fw-la dealbat_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la alba_fw-la quae_fw-la vivifisat_fw-la ut_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la citò_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la ingreditur_fw-la ait_fw-la philosophus_fw-la x._o nam_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la viva_fw-la quae_fw-la venit_fw-la svam_fw-la irrigare_fw-la terram_fw-la ut_fw-la germinet_fw-la &_o fructum_fw-la producat_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la 〈◊〉_d nam_fw-la ex_fw-la roratu_fw-la omne_fw-la generantur_fw-la ex_fw-la terra_fw-la nascentia_fw-la xi_o terra_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la germinat_fw-la absque_fw-la irrigatione_n &_o humiditate_fw-la aqua_fw-la roris_fw-la maij_fw-la ipsa_fw-la abluit_fw-la corpora_fw-la tanquam_fw-la pluviali_fw-la penetrate_v &_o dealbat_fw-la ac_fw-la facit_fw-la corpus_fw-la novum_fw-la ex_fw-la duobus_fw-la corporibus_fw-la xii_o aqua_fw-la illa_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la gubernata_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la ipsum_fw-la dealbat_fw-la convertens_fw-la ipsum_fw-la in_o
suum_fw-la colorem_fw-la album_fw-la xiii_o illa_fw-la namque_fw-la aqua_fw-la fumus_fw-la albus_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la cum_fw-la illa_fw-la dealbatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la fourteen_o oportet_fw-la ergo_fw-la dealbare_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o rumpere_fw-la libros_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la illa_fw-la duo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la est_fw-la libido_fw-la &_o societas_fw-la ut_fw-la maris_fw-la &_o foeminae_fw-la propter_fw-la natura_fw-la similis_fw-la propinquitatem_fw-la xv._n nam_fw-la aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la viva_fw-la secunda_fw-la dicitur_fw-la azot_n abluens_fw-la latonem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la compositum_fw-la ex_fw-la sole_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la nostram_fw-la primam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la anima_fw-la corporum_fw-la solutorum_fw-la qusrum_fw-la animas_fw-la jam_fw-la simul_fw-la ligavimus_fw-la ut_fw-la serviant_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la philosophis_fw-la xvi_o quantum_fw-la ergo_fw-la pretiosa_fw-la est_fw-la &_o magnifica_fw-la haec_fw-la aqua_fw-la namque_fw-la absque_fw-la illa_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n perfici_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la vas_fw-la naturae_fw-la uterus_fw-la matrix_fw-la receptaculum_fw-la tincturae_fw-la terra_fw-la &_o nutrix_fw-la xvii_o et_fw-fr est_fw-fr fons_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la se_fw-la lavant_fw-la rex_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la quam_fw-la oportet_fw-la ponere_fw-la &_o sigillare_v in_o ventre_n svi_fw-la infantis_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la sol_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la processit_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la parturiit_fw-la ideo_fw-la seize_v mutuo_fw-la amant_fw-fr &_o diligunt_fw-la ut_fw-la mater_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la &_o conjunguntur_fw-la simul_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ab_fw-la una_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la radice_fw-la venerunt_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la &_o naturae_fw-la xviii_o et_fw-la quoniam_fw-la aqua_fw-la ista_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la vegetabilis_fw-la ideo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la that_fw-mi vitam_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la vegetare_fw-la crescere_fw-la &_o pullulare_fw-la ipsum_fw-la corpus_fw-la mortuum_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la resuscitare_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la solutione_n &_o subli_fw-la matione_fw-la xix_o et_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la operatione_n vertitur_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la amicitia_fw-la pax_fw-la concordia_fw-la &_o unio_fw-la contrariorum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la mutant_fw-la inuicem_fw-la naturas_fw-la svas_fw-la quas_fw-la recipiunt_fw-la &_o sibi_fw-la communicant_a per_fw-la minima_fw-la xx._n sic_fw-la quod_fw-la calidum_fw-la miscetur_fw-la frigido_fw-la &_o siccum_fw-la humido_fw-la &_o durum_fw-la molli_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la fit_a mixtio_fw-la naturarum_fw-la contrararum_fw-la frigidi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la cum_fw-la calido_fw-la &_o humidi_fw-la cum_fw-la sicco_fw-it at_o que_fw-la admirabilis_fw-la inter_fw-la inimicos_fw-la connexio_fw-la i._o these_o body_n thus_o dissolve_v by_o our_o water_n be_v call_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o be_v not_o without_o its_o sulphur_n nor_o the_o sulphur_n without_o the_o fixedness_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la because_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v the_o particular_a mean_n or_o medium_n in_o the_o form_n through_o which_o nature_n pass_v in_o the_o perfect_a and_o complete_n thereof_o ii_o and_o this_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v call_v our_o esteem_a and_o valuable_a salt_n be_v animate_v and_o pregnant_a and_o our_o fire_n for_o that_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o fire_n yet_o not_o fire_n but_o sulphur_n and_o not_o sulphur_n only_o but_o also_o quicksilver_n draw_v from_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la by_o our_o water_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o stone_n of_o great_a price_n iii_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la or_o silver_n and_o gold_n alter_v from_o vileness_n to_o nobility_n iv._o now_o you_o must_v note_v that_o this_o white_a sulphur_n be_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o the_o metal_n it_o be_v our_o mercury_n and_o the_o mineral_n of_o gold_n also_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o ferment_n yea_o the_o mineral_n virtue_n and_o the_o live_a body_n our_o sulphur_n and_o our_o quicksilver_n that_o be_v sulphur_n of_o sulphur_n quicksilver_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o mercury_n of_o mercury_n v._o the_o property_n therefore_o of_o our_o water_n be_v that_o it_o melt_v or_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o increase_v their_o native_a tincture_n or_o colour_n vi_o for_o it_o change_v their_o body_n from_o be_v corporeal_a into_o a_o spirituality_n and_o it_o be_v this_o water_n which_o turn_v the_o body_n or_o corporeal_a substance_n into_o a_o white_a vapour_n which_o be_v a_o soul_n that_o be_v whiteness_n itself_o subtle_a hot_a and_o full_a of_o fire_n vii_o this_o water_n be_v also_o call_v the_o ting_a or_o bloodcolour-making_a stone_n be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spiritual_a tincture_n without_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v and_o it_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v melt_v and_o of_o liquefaction_n it_o selt_z which_o agree_v perfect_o and_o unite_v close_o with_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la from_o which_o it_o can_v never_o be_v separate_v viii_o for_o it_o be_v join_v in_o affinity_n to_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n but_o more_o immediate_o to_o the_o gold_n than_o to_o the_o silver_n which_o you_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o ix_o it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o medium_n of_o conjoin_v the_o tincture_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la with_o the_o inferior_a or_o imperfect_a metal_n for_o it_o turn_v the_o body_n into_o the_o true_a tincture_n to_o thing_fw-mi the_o say_v other_o imperfect_a metal_n also_o it_o be_v the_o water_n which_o whiten_v as_o it_o be_v whiteness_n itself_o which_o quicken_v as_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v quick_o enter_v into_o its_o body_n x._o for_o it_o be_v a_o live_a water_n which_o come_v to_o moisten_v the_o earth_n that_o it_o may_v spring_v out_o and_o in_o its_o due_a season_n bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o all_o thing_n spring_v from_o the_o earth_n be_v educe_v through_o dew_n or_o moisture_n xi_o the_o earth_n therefore_o spring_v not_o forth_o without_o water_v and_o moisture_n it_o be_v the_o water_n proceed_v from_o may_n dew_n that_o cleanse_v the_o body_n and_o like_o rain_n it_o penetrate_v they_o and_o make_v one_o new_a body_n of_o two_o body_n xii_o this_o aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la or_o water_n of_o life_n be_v right_o order_v and_o dispose_v with_o the_o body_n it_o whiten_n it_n and_o convert_v or_o change_v it_o into_o its_o white_a colour_n xiii_o for_o this_o water_n be_v a_o white_a vapour_n and_o therefore_o the_o body_n be_v whiten_v with_o it_o fourteen_o it_o behoove_v you_o therefore_o to_o whiten_v the_o body_n and_o open_v its_o infolding_n for_o between_o these_o two_o that_o be_v between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o water_n there_o be_v a_o desire_n and_o friendship_n like_v as_o between_o the_o male_a and_o female_a because_o of_o the_o propinquity_n and_o likeness_n of_o their_o nature_n xv._n now_o this_o our_o second_o and_o live_a water_n be_v call_v azoth_n the_o water_n wash_v the_o latin_n viz._n the_o body_n compound_v of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la by_o our_o first_o water_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dissolve_a body_n which_o soul_n we_o have_v even_o now_o tie_v together_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n xvi_o how_o precious_a then_o and_o how_o great_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o water_n for_o without_o it_o the_o work_n can_v never_o be_v do_v or_o perfect_v it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o vas_n naturae_fw-la the_o belly_n the_o womb_n the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o tincture_n the_o earth_n the_o nurse_n xvii_o it_o be_v the_o royal_a fountain_n in_o which_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n bathe_v themselves_o and_o the_o mother_n which_o must_v be_v put_v into_o and_o seal_v up_o within_o the_o belly_n of_o her_o infant_n and_o that_o be_v sol_fw-la himself_o who_o proceed_v from_o she_o and_o who_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v love_v one_o another_o as_o mother_n and_o son_n and_o be_v conjoin_v together_o because_o they_o come_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o root_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o nature_n xviii_o and_o because_o this_o water_n be_v the_o water_n of_o the_o vegetable_a life_n it_o cause_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o vegetate_v increase_n and_o spring_v forth_o and_o to_o rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n by_o be_v dissolve_v first_o and_o then_o sublime_v xix_o and_o in_o do_v this_o the_o body_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n afterward_o into_o a_o body_n and_o then_o be_v make_v the_o amity_n the_o peace_n the_o concord_n and_o the_o union_n of_o the_o contrary_n to_o wit_n between_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n which_o reciprocal_o or_o mutual_o change_v their_o nature_n which_o they_o receive_v and_o communicate_v one_o to_o another_o through_o their_o most_o minute_n part_n xx._n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v hot_a be_v mix_v with_o that_o which_o be_v cold_a the_o dry_a with_o the_o moist_a and_o the_o hard_a with_o the_o soft_a by_o which_o mean_v
rei_fw-la volatilis_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la generis_fw-la ii_o per_fw-la quam_fw-la corpora_fw-la redduntur_fw-la volatilia_fw-la &_o spiritualia_fw-la sese_fw-la elevando_fw-la subtiliando_fw-la &_o sublimando_fw-la contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la propriam_fw-la corpoream_fw-la gravem_fw-la &_o ponderosam_fw-la iii_o et_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o quinta_fw-la essentia_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la avis_n hermetis_fw-la &_o mercurius_n extractus_fw-la à _fw-la servo_fw-la rubeo_fw-la iv._o et_fw-la sic_fw-la remanent_fw-la inferius_fw-la part_n terrestres_fw-la aut_fw-la potius_fw-la grossiores_fw-la corporum_fw-la quae_fw-la perfectissimè_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la solvi_fw-la ullo_fw-la ingeniorum_fw-la modo_fw-la v._o et_fw-la fumus_fw-la ille_fw-la albus_fw-la album_fw-la illud_fw-la aurum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la haec_fw-la quintessentia_fw-la dicitur_fw-la etiam_fw-la magnesia_n composita_fw-la quae_fw-la continet_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la vel_fw-la composita_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la vi_o corpus_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la solaris_fw-la fixa_fw-la plusquam_fw-la subtilissima_fw-la per_fw-la vim_o aquae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la divinae_fw-la ponderositer_n elevata_fw-la vii_o anima_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la tinctura_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la procedens_fw-la excommunicatione_n horum_fw-la duoruns_fw-la viii_o spiritus_fw-la verò_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la mineralis_fw-la amborum_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la quae_fw-la defert_fw-la animam_fw-la five_o tincturam_fw-la albam_fw-la super_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la corporibus_fw-la sicut_fw-la portatur_fw-la tinctura_fw-la tinctorum_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la supra_fw-la pannum_fw-la ix_o et_fw-la ille_fw-la spiritus_fw-la mercurialis_n est_fw-la vinculum_fw-la animae_fw-la solaris_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la solare_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d continens_fw-la cum_fw-la luna_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o animam_fw-la x._o spiritus_fw-la ergo_fw-la penetrate_v corpus_fw-la figit_fw-la anima_fw-la copulat_fw-la tingit_fw-la &_o dealbat_fw-la xi_o exit_fw-la his_fw-la tribus_fw-la simul_fw-la vnitis_fw-la fit_a lapis_fw-la noster_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la sole_fw-la luna_fw-la &_o mercurio_n xii_o cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la aqud_fw-la nostra_fw-la aurea_fw-la extrahitur_fw-la natura_fw-la omnem_fw-la superans_fw-la naturam_fw-la ideoque_fw-la nisi_fw-la corpora_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la hanc_fw-la diruantur_fw-la imbibantur_fw-la terantur_fw-la parce_fw-la &_o diligenter_fw-la regantur_fw-la donec_fw-la ab_fw-la spissitudine_fw-la abstrahantur_fw-la &_o in_o tenuem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la &_o impalpabilem_fw-la vertantur_fw-la vacuus_fw-la est_fw-la labour_n xiii_o quia_fw-la nisi_fw-la corpora_fw-la vertantur_fw-la in_o non_fw-la corpora_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la mercurium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la nondum_fw-la operis_fw-la rogula_fw-la inuenta_fw-la est_fw-la fourteen_o et_fw-la illud_fw-la ideo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la illam_fw-la tenuissimam_fw-la animam_fw-la omnem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la tincturam_fw-la habentem_fw-la à _fw-la corpori_fw-la bus_fw-la extrahere_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la resolvantur_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la xv._n solve_n ergo_fw-la corpora_fw-la in_o aurea_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o decoque_fw-la quousque_fw-la tota_fw-la egrediatur_fw-la tinctura_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la in_o colorem_fw-la album_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o oleum_fw-la album_fw-la cumque_fw-la vide_fw-la ris_fw-mi illam_fw-la albedinem_fw-la super_fw-la aquam_fw-la scias_fw-la tunc_fw-la corpora_fw-la esse_fw-la liquefacta_fw-la xvi_o continua_fw-la ergo_fw-la decccti_fw-la onem_fw-la donec_fw-la pariant_fw-la nebulam_fw-la quam_fw-la conceperunt_fw-la tenebrosam_fw-la nigram_fw-la &_o albam_fw-la i._o it_o be_v most_o certain_a therefore_o in_o this_o art_n that_o this_o soul_n extract_v from_o 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or_o incorporeal_a that_o be_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n there_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o art_n yet_o find_v out_o to_o work_v by_o fourteen_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o body_n all_o that_o most_o thin_a and_o subtle_a soul_n which_o have_v in_o itself_o the_o tincture_n except_o it_o be_v first_o resolve_v in_o our_o water_n xv._n dissolve_v then_o the_o body_n in_o this_o our_o goldenwater_n and_o boil_v they_o till_o all_o the_o tincture_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o the_o water_n in_o a_o white_a colour_n and_o a_o white_a oil_n and_o when_o you_o see_v this_o whiteness_n upon_o the_o water_n then_o know_v that_o the_o body_n be_v melt_v liquify_v or_o dissolve_v xvi_o continue_v then_o this_o boil_a till_o the_o dark_a black_a and_o white_a cloud_n be_v bring_v forth_o which_o they_o have_v conceive_v chap._n xii_o of_o digestion_n and_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v thereby_o i._o pone_fw-la ergo_fw-la corpora_fw-la perfecta_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o vase_n hermeticè_fw-la sigillato_fw-la super_fw-la ignem_fw-la lenem_fw-la &_o coque_fw-la continuò_fw-la donec_fw-la perfectè_fw-la resolvantur_fw-la in_o oleum_fw-la pretiosissimum_fw-la ii_o coque_fw-la inquit_fw-la adfar_n igne_fw-la leni_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la ovorum_fw-la nutritionem_fw-la donec_fw-la solvantur_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la tinctura_fw-la conjunctissima_fw-la nota_fw-la extrahatur_fw-la iii_o non_fw-la autem_fw-la extrahitur_fw-la tota_fw-la simul_fw-la sed_fw-la parum_fw-la ad_fw-la parum_fw-la egreditur_fw-la omni_fw-la die_fw-la omni_fw-la borâ_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o longo_fw-la tempore_fw-la compleatur_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la solutio_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la solvitur_fw-la semper_fw-la petit_fw-la superius_fw-la iv._o et_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la dissolutione_n sit_fw-la ignis_fw-la lenis_fw-la &_o continuus_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la viscosam_fw-la solvantur_fw-la impalpabilem_fw-la &_o 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ideo_fw-la dealbandus_fw-la est_fw-la laton_n &_o rumpendi_fw-la libri_fw-la ne_fw-la corda_fw-la nostra_fw-la rumpantur_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la albedo_fw-la est_fw-la lapis_fw-la perfectus_fw-la ad_fw-la album_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la nobile_fw-la necessitate_v finis_fw-la &_o tinctura_fw-la albedinis_fw-la exuberantissimae_fw-la reflexionis_fw-la &_o fulgidi_fw-la splendoris_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la recedit_fw-la à _fw-la commixto_fw-la corpore_fw-la v._o nota_fw-la ergo_fw-la hic_fw-la quod_fw-la spiritus_fw-la non_fw-la figuntur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o albo_fw-la colore_fw-la qui_fw-la ideo_fw-la nobilior_fw-la est_fw-la caeteris_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la desiderabiliter_fw-la expetenda_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la totius_fw-la operis_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la compleman_n tum_fw-la vi_o terra_fw-la enim_fw-la nostra_fw-la putrescit_fw-la in_o nigrum_fw-la deinde_fw-la mundatur_fw-la in_o elevatione_fw-la postea_fw-la desiccata_fw-la nigredo_fw-la recedit_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la dealbatur_fw-la &_o perit_fw-la tenebrosum_fw-la dominium_fw-la humidum_fw-la mulieris_fw-la 〈◊〉_d etiam_fw-la fumus_fw-la albus_fw-la penetrate_v in_o corpus_fw-la novum_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la constringuntur_fw-la in_o siccum_fw-la vii_o atque_fw-la corrumpens_fw-la deformatum_fw-la &_o nigrum_fw-la ex_fw-la humido_fw-la evanescit_fw-la tunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la corpus_fw-la novumresuscitat_fw-la clarum_fw-la album_fw-la ac_fw-la immortal_a ac_fw-la victoriam_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inimicis_fw-la reportat_fw-la viii_o et_fw-la sicut_fw-la calor_fw-la agens_fw-la in_o humido_fw-la generate_fw-la nigredinem_fw-la primum_fw-la colorem_fw-la sic_fw-la decoquendo_fw-la semper_fw-la calor_fw-la agens_fw-la in_o sicco_fw-it generate_fw-la albedinem_fw-la secundum_fw-la colorem_fw-la &_o deinde_fw-la citrinitatem_fw-la &_o rubedinem_fw-la agens_fw-la in_o mero_fw-la sicco_fw-it &_o satis_fw-la de_fw-la coloribus_fw-la ix_o sciendum_fw-la igitur_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la res_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la caput_fw-la rubeum_fw-la &_o album_fw-la pedes_fw-la verò_fw-la albos_fw-mi &_o postea_fw-la rubeos_fw-la &_o occulos_fw-la antea_fw-la nigros_fw-la haec_fw-la res_fw-la tantum_fw-la est_fw-la magisterium_fw-la i._o now_o as_o to_o the_o colour_n that_o which_o do_v not_o make_v black_a can_v make_v white_a because_o blackness_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o whiteness_n and_o a_o sign_n of_o putrefaction_n and_o alteration_n and_o that_o the_o body_n be_v now_o penetrate_v and_o mortify_v ii_o from_o the_o putrefaction_n therefore_o in_o this_o water_n there_o first_o appear_v blackness_n like_v unto_o broth_n wherein_o some_o bloody_a thing_n be_v boil_a iii_o second_o the_o black_a earth_n by_o a_o continual_a digestion_n be_v whiten_v because_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o two_o body_n swim_v above_o upon_o the_o water_n like_o white_a cream_n and_o in_o this_o only_a whiteness_n all_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o unite_v that_o they_o can_v never_o fly_v one_o 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then_o it_o be_v whiten_v and_o the_o feminine_a dominion_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o humidity_n perish_v then_o also_o the_o white_a vapour_n penetrate_v through_o the_o new_a body_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v bind_v up_o or_o fix_v in_o the_o dryness_n vii_o and_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_v deform_a and_o black_a through_o the_o moisture_n vanish_v away_o so_o the_o new_a body_n rise_v again_o clear_a pure_a white_a and_o immortal_a obtain_v the_o victory_n over_o all_o its_o enemy_n viii_o and_o as_o heat_v work_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v moist_a cause_v or_o generate_v blackness_n which_o be_v the_o prime_n or_o first_o colour_n so_o always_o by_o decoction_n more_o and_o more_o heat_n work_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v dry_a beget_v whiteness_n which_o be_v the_o second_o colour_n and_o then_o work_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v pure_o and_o perfect_o dry_a it_o produce_v citrinity_n and_o redness_n thus_o much_o for_o colour_n ix_o we_o must_v know_v therefore_o that_o the_o thing_n which_o have_v its_o head_n red_a and_o white_a but_o its_o foot_n white_a and_o afterward_o red_a and_o its_o eye_n before_o hand_n black_a that_o this_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v the_o only_a matter_n of_o our_o magistery_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o perfect_a body_n their_o putrefaction_n corruption_n digestion_n and_o tincture_n i._o dissolve_v ergo_fw-la solemn_a &_o lunam_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la dissolutiva_fw-la quae_fw-la illis_fw-la est_fw-la familiaris_fw-la &_o amica_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr eorum_fw-la natura_fw-la proxima_fw-la illisque_fw-la est_fw-la placabilis_fw-la &_o tanquam_fw-la matrix_fw-la mater_fw-la origo_fw-la principium_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ii_o et_fw-la ideo_fw-la emendantur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la aqua_fw-la quia_fw-la natura_fw-la laetatur_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la naturam_fw-la continet_fw-la &_o vero_fw-la matrimonio_fw-la copulantur_fw-la adinvicem_fw-la &_o fiunt_fw-la una_fw-la natura_fw-la unum_fw-la corpus_fw-la novum_fw-la resuscitatum_fw-la immortal_a iii_o sic_fw-la oportet_fw-la conjungere_fw-la consanguineos_fw-la cum_fw-la consanguineis_fw-la tunc_fw-la istae_fw-la naturae_fw-la sibi_fw-la obviant_fw-la &_o se_fw-la prosequuntur_fw-la adinvicem_fw-la se_fw-la putrefaciunt_fw-la generant_fw-la &_o gaudere_fw-la faciunt_fw-la quia_fw-la natura_fw-la per_fw-la naturam_fw-la regitur_fw-la proximam_fw-la &_o amicam_fw-la iv._o nostra_fw-la igitur_fw-la aqua_fw-la inquit_fw-la danthin_n est_fw-la fons_fw-la pulcher_fw-la amoenus_fw-la &_o clarus_fw-la praeparatus_fw-la solummodo_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o regina_fw-la quos_fw-la ipse_fw-la optimè_fw-la cognoscit_fw-la &_o high_a illum_fw-la v._o nam_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la attrahit_fw-la &_o illi_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la lavandum_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la fonte_fw-la remanent_fw-la duos_fw-la aut_fw-la tres_fw-la dies_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la menses_fw-la &_o hos_fw-la juvenescere_fw-la facit_fw-la &_o reddit_fw-la formoso_n vi_o et_fw-la quia_fw-la sol_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la aqua_fw-la matre_fw-la ideo_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la iterum_fw-la ingrediantur_fw-la uterum_fw-la matris_fw-la ut_fw-la renascantur_fw-la denuo_fw-la &_o fiant_fw-la robustiores_fw-la nobiliores_fw-la &_o fortiores_fw-la vii_o id_fw-la circo_fw-la nisi_fw-la hi_o mortui_fw-la conversi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la ipsi_fw-la soli_fw-la manebunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la fructu_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la mortui_fw-la fuerint_fw-la &_o resoluti_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la aqua_fw-la fructum_fw-la centesimum_fw-la dabunt_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la illo_fw-la loco_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la videbantur_fw-la perdidisse_fw-la quod_fw-la erant_fw-la ex_fw-la illo_fw-la apparebunt_fw-la quod_fw-la antea_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la viii_o cum_fw-la sole_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o luna_fw-la figatur_fw-la maximo_fw-la ingenio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la aquae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la vivae_fw-la quia_fw-la hi_o in_fw-la naturam_fw-la aquae_fw-la conversi_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la &_o mortuis_fw-la simile_n videntur_fw-la inde_fw-la postea_fw-la inspirati_fw-la vivunt_fw-la crescunt_fw-la &_o multiplicantur_fw-la sicut_fw-la res_fw-la omnes_fw-la vegetabiles_fw-la ix_o sufficiat_fw-la ergo_fw-la tibi_fw-la materiam_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la disponere_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la intrinsecus_fw-la operatur_fw-la ad_fw-la svi_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la x._o habet_fw-la enim_fw-la motum_fw-la sibi_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la secundam_fw-la veram_fw-la viam_fw-la &_o verum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la meliorem_fw-la quam_fw-la possit_fw-la ab_fw-la homine_fw-la excogitari_fw-la xi_o ideo_fw-la tantum_fw-la praepara_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la perficiat_fw-la quia_fw-la nisi_fw-la natura_fw-la fuerit_fw-la impedita_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la non_fw-la praeteribit_fw-la motum_fw-la suum_fw-la certum_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la concipiendum_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la parturiendum_fw-la xii_o cave_fw-la quocirca_fw-la tantum_fw-la post_fw-la materiae_fw-la praeparationem_fw-la ne_o igne_fw-la nimio_fw-la balneum_fw-la incendatur_fw-la secundo_fw-la ne_fw-la spiritus_fw-la exhalet_fw-la quia_fw-la laederet_fw-la laborantem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la operationem_fw-la destrueret_fw-la &_o multas_fw-la infirmitates_fw-la induceret_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la tristitias_fw-la ac_fw-la iras_fw-la xiii_o exit_fw-la jam_fw-la dictis_fw-la patet_fw-la hoc_fw-la axioma_fw-la nempe_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la cursu_fw-la naturae_fw-la ignorare_fw-la necessa_fw-la riò_fw-la constructionem_fw-la metallorum_fw-la qui_fw-la ignorat_fw-la destructionem_fw-la fourteen_o oportet_fw-la ergo_fw-la conjungere_fw-la consanguineos_fw-la quia_fw-la natu_fw-la rae_fw-la reperiunt_fw-la svas_fw-la consimiles_fw-la naturas_fw-la &_o se_fw-la putrefaciendo_fw-la miscentur_fw-la in_o simul_fw-la atque_fw-la se_fw-la mortificant_fw-la xv._n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ideo_fw-la hanc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d corruptionem_fw-la &_o generationem_fw-la &_o quemadmodum_fw-la seize_v naturae_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la &_o pacificantur_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la lento_fw-la quomodo_fw-la natura_fw-la laetetur_fw-la natura_fw-la &_o natura_fw-la
be_v of_o a_o ripe_a or_o perfect_a age._n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o water_n and_o spirit_n upon_o the_o body_n i._o audi_fw-la hoc_fw-la secretum_fw-la custodi_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la mercuriali_fw-la quousque_fw-la ascendat_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la alba_fw-la &_o terreum_fw-la descendat_fw-la ad_fw-la imum_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la terra_fw-la residua_fw-la ii_o tunc_fw-la videbis_fw-la aquam_fw-la co_fw-la agulare_fw-la seipsam_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o ratus_fw-la eris_fw-la scientiam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la quia_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la coagulat_fw-la humorem_fw-la in_o siccum_fw-la sicut_fw-la coagulum_fw-la agni_fw-la lac_fw-la coagulat_fw-la in_o caseum_fw-la iii_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la spiritus_fw-la penetrabit_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o commixtio_fw-la fiet_fw-la per_fw-la minima_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la attrahat_fw-la sibi_fw-la humorem_fw-la suum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la albam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la magnes_fw-la ferrum_fw-la propter_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la propinquitatem_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la aevidam_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la unum_fw-la continet_fw-la alterum_fw-la iv._o et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la sublimatio_fw-la &_o coagulatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la omne_fw-la volatile_a retinens_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la fugam_fw-la perire_fw-la v._o ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la compositio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la manualis_fw-la operatio_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la naturarum_fw-la mutatio_fw-la &_o earum_fw-la frigidi_fw-la cum_fw-la calido_fw-la &_o humidi_fw-la cum_fw-la sicco_fw-it admirabilis_fw-la connexio_fw-la calidumenim_fw-la miscetur_fw-la frigido_fw-la &_o siccum_fw-la humido_fw-la vi_o hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la modo_fw-la fit_a mixtio_fw-la &_o conjunctio_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la conuersio_fw-la naturarum_fw-la contrariarum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la dissolutione_n &_o sublimatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la convertitur_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la vii_o sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la mixta_fw-la &_o in_o unum_fw-la redacta_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la vertunt_fw-la nam_fw-la corpus_fw-la incorporat_a spiritum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la verò_fw-la corpus_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la tinctum_fw-la &_o album_fw-la viii_o quare_fw-la ultima_fw-la vice_n inquam_fw-la decoque_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la aqua_fw-la alba_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mercurio_n donec_fw-la soluatur_fw-la in_o nigredinem_fw-la deinde_fw-la per_fw-la deeoctionem_fw-la continuam_fw-la privabitur_fw-la à _fw-la sua_fw-la nigredine_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la sic_fw-la solutum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ascendit_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la alba_fw-la ix_o et_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d unum_fw-la alteri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o se_fw-la amplecte_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separari_fw-la &_o tune_v 〈◊〉_d real_a concordantia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d unitm_fw-la permanens_fw-la x._o et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la solutio_fw-la corpo_fw-it ris_fw-mi &_o coagulatio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quae_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o eandem_fw-la habent_fw-la operationem_fw-la xi_o qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la noverit_fw-la ducere_fw-la praegnantem_fw-la facere_fw-la mortificare_fw-la putrefacere_fw-la generare_fw-la species_n vivificare_fw-la lumen_fw-la album_fw-la inducere_fw-la &_o mundare_fw-la vulturem_fw-la à _fw-la nigredine_fw-la &_o tenebris_fw-la quousque_fw-la igne_fw-la purgetur_fw-la &_o coloretur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la maculis_fw-la ultimis_fw-la purificetur_fw-la adeo_fw-la majoris_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la erit_fw-la possessor_n ut_fw-la reges_fw-la eum_fw-la venerentur_fw-la i._o hear_v now_o this_o secret_a keep_v the_o body_n in_o our_o mercurial_a water_n till_o it_o ascend_v with_o the_o white_a soul_n and_o the_o earthy_a part_n descend_v to_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v call_v the_o reside_a earth_n ii_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o water_n to_o coagulate_v itself_o with_o its_o body_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o art_n be_v true_a because_o the_o body_n coagulate_v the_o moisture_n into_o dryness_n like_v as_o the_o rennet_n of_o a_o lamb_n or_o calf_n turn_v milk_n into_o cheese_n iii_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o spirit_n penetrate_v the_o body_n and_o be_v perfect_o commix_v with_o it_o in_o its_o small_a atom_n and_o the_o body_n draw_v to_o its_o self_n his_o moisture_n to_o wit_n its_o white_a soul_n like_v as_o the_o loadstone_n draw_v iron_n because_o of_o the_o nearness_n and_o likeness_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o then_o the_o one_o contain_v the_o other_o iu._n and_o this_o be_v our_o sublimation_n and_o coagulation_n which_o retain_v every_o volatile_a thing_n make_v it_o fix_v for_o ever_o v._o this_o compositum_fw-la then_o be_v not_o a_o mechanical_a thing_n or_o a_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o as_o i_o have_v say_v a_o change_v of_o nature_n and_o a_o wonderful_a connection_n of_o their_o cold_n with_o hot_a and_o the_o moist_a with_o the_o dry_a the_o hot_a also_o be_v mix_v with_o cold_a and_o the_o dry_a with_o the_o moist_a vi_o by_o this_o mean_n also_o be_v make_v the_o mixtion_n and_o conjunction_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v call_v a_o conversion_n of_o contrary_a nature_n because_o by_o such_o a_o dissolution_n and_o sublimation_n the_o spirit_n be_v convert_v into_o a_o body_n and_o the_o body_n into_o a_o spirit_n vii_o so_o that_o the_o nature_n be_v mingle_v together_o and_o reduce_v into_o one_o do_v change_v one_o another_o and_o as_o the_o body_n corporify_v the_o spirit_n or_o change_v it_o into_o a_o body_n so_o also_o do_v the_o spirit_n convert_v the_o body_n into_o a_o ting_a and_o white_a spirit_n viii_o wherefore_o as_o the_o last_o time_n i_o say_v decoct_v the_o body_n in_o our_o white_a water_n viz._n mercury_n till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o blackness_n and_o then_o by_o a_o continual_a decoction_n let_v it_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o same_o blackness_n and_o the_o body_n so_o dissolve_v will_v at_o length_n ascend_v or_o rise_v with_o a_o white_a soul_n ix_o and_o then_o the_o one_o will_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o other_o and_o so_o embrace_v one_o another_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v possible_a any_o more_o to_o separate_v they_o but_o the_o spirit_n with_o a_o real_a agreement_n will_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o body_n and_o make_v one_o permanent_a or_o fix_a substance_n x._o and_o this_o be_v the_o solution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o operation_n xi_o whoso_o therefore_o know_v how_o to_o conjoin_v the_o principle_n or_o direct_v the_o work_n to_o impregnate_n to_o mortify_v to_o putrify_v to_o generate_v to_o quicken_v the_o species_n to_o make_v white_a to_o cleanse_v the_o vulture_n from_o its_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n till_o he_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o tinge_v and_o purify_v from_o all_o his_o spot_n shall_v be_v possessor_n of_o a_o treasure_n so_o great_a that_o even_o king_n themselves_o shall_v venerate_v he_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o i._o quare_fw-la maneat_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la donec_fw-la solvatur_fw-la in_o pulverem_fw-la novum_fw-la in_fw-la fundo_fw-la vasis_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la qui_fw-la dicitur_fw-la cinis_fw-la niger_n &_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la corruptio_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la à _fw-la sapientibus_fw-la saturnus_n aes_z plumbum_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la &_o pulvis_fw-la discontinuatus_fw-la ii_o et_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la putrefactione_fw-la &_o resolutione_n corporis_fw-la tria_fw-la signa_fw-la apparent_a scilicet_fw-la colour_n nigèr_n discontinuitas_fw-la partium_fw-la &_o odor_n foetidus_fw-la qui_fw-la assimilatur_fw-la odori_fw-es sepulchrorum_fw-la iii_o est_fw-la igitur_fw-la ille_fw-la cinis_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la philosophi_fw-la tanta_fw-la dixêre_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o inferiori_fw-la parte_fw-la vasis_fw-la remansit_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la vili_fw-la pendere_fw-la iv._o in_o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la diadema_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la nigrum_fw-la immundum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la nigredinis_fw-la debet_fw-la fieri_fw-la purgatio_fw-la decoquendo_fw-la continuò_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la aqua_fw-la donec_fw-la elevetur_fw-la sursum_fw-la in_o album_fw-la colorem_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la anser_n &_o pullus_n hermogenis_n v._o quia_fw-la qui_fw-la terram_fw-la rubeam_n denigrat_fw-la &_o albam_fw-la reddit_fw-la habet_fw-la magisterium_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la occidit_fw-la vivum_fw-la &_o resuscitat_fw-la mortuum_fw-la vi_o dealba_n ergo_fw-la nigrum_fw-la &_o rubefac_fw-la album_fw-la ut_fw-la perficias_fw-la opus_fw-la vii_o et_fw-la cum_fw-la videris_fw-la albedinem_fw-la apparere_fw-la veram_fw-la quae_fw-la splendet_fw-la sicut_fw-la gladius_fw-la denudatus_fw-la scias_fw-la quod_fw-la rubor_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la albedine_fw-la est_fw-la occultus_fw-la viii_o exit_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la illam_fw-la albedinem_fw-la extrahere_fw-la sed_fw-la coquere_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la siccitate_fw-la &_o caliditate_fw-la superveniat_fw-la citrinitas_fw-la &_o rubedo_fw-la fulgentissima_fw-la ix_o quam_fw-la cum_fw-la videris_fw-la cum_fw-la tremore_fw-la maximo_fw-la laudabis_fw-la deum_fw-la optimum_fw-la maximum_fw-la qui_fw-la cui_fw-la vult_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la that_fw-mi &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la divitias_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la eripit_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la subtrahit_fw-la detrudendo_fw-la in_o servitutem_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la svi_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la in_fw-la saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_n i._o wherefore_o let_v our_o body_n remain_v in_o the_o water_n till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o subtle_a
soul_n and_o that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o art_n it_o be_v make_v to_o grow_v into_o a_o true_a and_o pure_a tree_n to_o spring_v up_o and_o bud_v forth_o abundant_o and_o afterward_o to_o send_v forth_o infinite_a little_a spring_n and_o branch_n iii_o o_o noble_a and_o bless_a green_n say_v the_o rosary_n which_o produce_v all_o thing_n and_o without_o who_o nothing_o can_v increase_v vegetate_fw-la nor_o multiply_v iv._o the_o three_o person_n rise_v again_o clothe_v in_o sparkle_v white_a represent_v the_o body_n sonl_n and_o spirit_n of_o our_o white_a stone_n v._o the_o philosopher_n do_v common_o use_v these_o term_n of_o art_n to_o hide_v the_o secret_a from_o unworthy_a men._n vi_o they_o call_v the_o body_n that_o black_a earth_n which_o be_v obscure_a and_o dark_a and_o which_o we_o make_v white_a vii_o they_o call_v the_o soul_n the_o other_o half_o divide_v from_o the_o body_n which_o by_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o work_v of_o nature_n give_v to_o the_o body_n by_o 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white_a more_o shine_a and_o perfect_a than_o any_o compound_a matter_n xxii_o and_o more_o noble_a next_o after_o the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n than_o any_o substance_n whether_o have_v life_n or_o not_o have_v life_n for_o it_o be_v a_o quintessence_n most_o pure_a silver_n have_v pass_v the_o coupel_n yea_o all_o assay_n and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o david_n the_o royal_a prophet_n it_o be_v fine_a silver_n seven_o time_n refine_v xxiii_o what_o the_o 2_o angel_n play_v on_o instrument_n over_o the_o head_n of_o they_o which_o be_v raise_v signify_v be_v needless_a here_o to_o be_v declare_v they_o be_v divine_a spirit_n sing_v the_o wonder_n of_o god_n in_o this_o miraculous_a and_o admirable_a operation_n xxiv_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o three_o angel_n over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o picture_n represent_v our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n the_o one_o of_o which_o crown_v he_o and_o the_o other_o two_o assist_v say_v o_o pater_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la 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and_o manage_v it_o with_o much_o gentleness_n and_o patience_n attend_v in_o hope_n upon_o this_o most_o admirable_a quintessence_n and_o though_o the_o fire_n ought_v to_o be_v something_o augment_v yet_o it_o must_v not_o be_v too_o much_o xviii_o and_o beseech_v the_o sovereign_a goodness_n to_o prevent_v the_o evil_a spirit_n which_o haunt_v the_o mine_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o destroy_v not_o thy_o work_n on_o cast_v a_o mist_n before_o thy_o eye_n nor_o stupisie_n thy_o mind_n when_o thou_o shall_v view_v consider_v and_o perfect_a the_o incomprehensible_a motion_n of_o this_o arcanum_n or_o quintessence_n yet_o comprehend_v and_o shut_v up_o within_o this_o vessel_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o dark_a violet_n field_n in_o which_o be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o red_a purple_a colour_n hold_v the_o foot_n of_o a_o lion_n red_a as_o vermilion_n have_v wing_n and_o as_o it_o seem_v will_v ravish_v and_o carry_v away_o the_o man._n i._o this_o field_n of_o a_o 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metallic_a nature_n or_o body_n and_o change_v it_o into_o its_o own_o true_a substance_n into_o true_a and_o most_o pure_a fine_a gold_n exceed_v in_o fineness_n the_o gold_n of_o ophir_n or_o that_o of_o the_o best_a and_o rich_a mine_n v._o and_o she_o now_o remove_v this_o man_n out_o of_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n here_o below_o into_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o happiness_n out_o of_o the_o discommodity_n and_o unhappiness_n of_o this_o life_n into_o a_o immense_a ocean_n of_o ease_n and_o content_a out_o of_o poverty_n disgrace_n and_o contempt_n into_o a_o kingdom_n as_o it_o be_v of_o riches_n honour_n and_o glory_n vi_o and_o last_o she_o remove_v far_o from_o he_o infirmity_n disease_n and_o death_n fill_v his_o bone_n with_o marrow_n and_o his_o soul_n with_o gladness_n give_v he_o strength_n health_n and_o a_o very_a long_a life_n vii_o and_o with_o her_o wing_n she_o glorious_o lift_v he_o up_o out_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o stand_v water_n of_o egypt_n which_o be_v the_o vulgar_a thought_n of_o mortal_a man_n into_o a_o paradise_n of_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n make_v he_o despise_v this_o life_n with_o all_o the_o riches_n glory_n and_o magnificence_n thereof_o viii_o and_o cause_v he_o night_n and_o day_n to_o meditate_v upon_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n to_o aspire_v after_o the_o heavenly_a enjoyment_n and_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o delicious_a spring_n from_o the_o fountain_n of_o everlasting_a life_n where_o river_n of_o live_a water_n flow_v make_v glad_a the_o city_n of_o our_o god_n ix_o praise_n be_v give_v to_o god_n eternal_o even_o immortal_a praise_n who_o have_v be_v gracious_a to_o we_o to_o give_v we_o to_o see_v this_o perfect_o beauful_a purple_n this_o papaveran_n red_a this_o tyrian_a glory_n this_o sparkle_a and_o flame_a colour_n incapable_a of_o change_n or_o alteration_n for_o ever_o this_o so_o desirable_a a_o treasure_n x._o a_o glory_n a_o treasure_n a_o colour_n a_o tincture_n over_o which_o the_o zodiacalconstellation_n nor_o the_o heaven_n itself_o can_v have_v no_o more_o dominion_n or_o power_n xi_o who_o glorious_a and_o bright_a shine_v ray_n not_o only_o seem_v to_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n but_o even_o to_o communicate_v to_o man_n a_o heavenly_a portion_n make_v he_o when_o he_o see_v and_o know_v it_o to_o be_v astonish_v and_o to_o tremble_v amaze_a he_o with_o the_o stupendous_a thought_n thereof_o xii_o o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a give_v we_o we_o pray_v thou_o thy_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v dread_v and_o love_v thy_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n and_o by_o it_o he_o teach_v to_o use_v this_o so_o vast_a a_o treasure_n well_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o profit_n of_o our_o soul_n the_o benefit_n of_o our_o fellow_n creature_n and_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o honour_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n chap._n xxxvi_o flammel_n summary_n of_o philosophy_n i._o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o metal_n be_v transmute_v you_o must_v understand_v from_o what_o matter_n they_o be_v generate_v and_o how_o they_o be_v form_v in_o the_o mine_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o err_v you_o must_v see_v and_o observe_v how_o those_o transmutation_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o bowel_n or_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o mineral_n take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v change_v if_o beforehand_o they_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o reduce_v into_o their_o sulphurous_a &_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr nature_n which_o be_v the_o two_o sperm_n compose_v of_o the_o element_n the_o one_o masculine_a the_o other_o feminine_a iii_o the_o male_a sulphur_n be_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o air_n and_o the_o true_a sulphur_n be_v as_o a_o fire_n but_o not_o the_o vulgar_a which_o contain_v no_o metallic_a substance_n iv._o the_o feminine_a sperm_n be_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o be_v nothing_o but_o earth_n and_o water_n these_o two_o sperm_n the_o ancient_a sage_n call_v two_o dragon_n or_o serpent_n of_o which_o the_o one_o be_v wing_v the_o other_o not_o v._o 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inflame_v the_o natural_a mercury_n viii_o and_o then_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o poisonous_a vapour_n break_v out_o into_o the_o air_n with_o a_o most_o stink_a and_o pernicious_a poison_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n which_o hasty_o go_v out_o of_o babylon_n ix_o but_o other_o philosopher_n have_v compare_v this_o mercury_n with_o a_o fly_a lion_n because_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o devourer_n of_o other_o creature_n and_o delight_n himself_o in_o his_o voracity_n of_o every_o thing_n except_o that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v his_o violence_n and_o fury_n x._o so_o also_o do_v mercury_n which_o have_v in_o its_o self_n such_o a_o power_n force_n and_o operation_n to_o spoil_v and_o devastate_n a_o metal_n of_o its_o form_n and_o to_o devour_v it_o mercury_n be_v too_o much_o influence_v devour_v and_o hide_v metal_n in_o its_o belly_n but_o which_o of_o they_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o consume_v it_o not_o 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lead_v from_o the_o which_o raymundus_n command_v a_o oil_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o let_v there_o be_v a_o oil_n draw_v of_o a_o golden_a colour_n if_o you_o can_v separate_v this_o oil_n wherein_n be_v our_o second_o tincture_n and_o fire_n of_o nature_n from_o its_o phlegm_n which_o be_v it_o watrishness_n and_o wise_o search_v out_o the_o secret_a thereof_o you_o may_v in_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n xii_o this_o oil_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o medicine_n penetrable_a be_v amicable_a and_o conjoynable_a to_o all_o body_n or_o corporeal_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o hide_a or_o secret_a fire_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v so_o augment_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o body_n to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o join_v that_o it_o make_v they_o to_o exceed_v in_o infinite_a proportion_n of_o goodness_n and_o purity_n so_o much_o as_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o 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matter_n of_o the_o secret_a stone_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v it_o be_v propound_v several_a speak_v their_o opinion_n but_o at_o length_n one_o young_a in_o year_n and_o as_o be_v think_v inferior_a in_o learning_n declare_v his_o thought_n and_o knowledge_n concern_v that_o secret_n i_o know_v say_v he_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v they_o all_o as_o a_o maze_a hold_v their_o peace_n for_o a_o while_n ii_o at_o length_n one_o of_o the_o company_n make_v answer_v if_o this_o be_v true_a which_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v master_n of_o we_o all_o and_o thereupon_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o give_v he_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n whereupon_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o secret_a of_o this_o wonderful_a tincture_n lie_v chief_o in_o the_o fire_n iii_o but_o the_o fire_n differ_v after_o several_a manner_n one_o natural_a another_o innatural_a or_o preternatural_a another_o elemental_a another_o against_o nature_n the_o natural_a fire_n do_v come_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_n and_o the_o asterism_n or_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n of_o the_o which_o be_v engender_v not_o only_o the_o burn_a water_n and_o potential_a vapour_n of_o mineral_n but_o also_o the_o natural_a virtue_n of_o live_a thing_n iv._o the_o innatural_a or_o preternatural_a fire_n be_v a_o thing_n accidental_a as_o heat_n in_o a_o ague_n be_v make_v artificial_o and_o call_v by_o the_o philosopher_n a_o moist_a fire_n our_o generate_a water_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o for_o the_o temperature_n of_o its_o heat_n be_v call_v a_o bath_n a_o stew_n a_o dunghill_n in_o which_o dunghill_n be_v make_v the_o putrefaction_n of_o our_o stone_n see_v sect._n 13._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o it_o be_v more_o ample_o
define_v v._o the_o elemental_a fire_n be_v that_o which_o do_v fix_v calcine_v and_o burn_v and_o be_v nourish_v by_o combustible_a thing_n vi_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o violent_a strong_a corrosive_a destroy_v the_o special_a form_n of_o that_o which_o be_v dissolve_v therein_o be_v that_o which_o in_o power_n dissolve_v fret_n infect_v and_o destroy_v the_o generative_a power_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o stone_n it_o do_v dissolve_v the_o stone_n into_o water_n of_o the_o cloud_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o its_o natural_a attractive_a and_o special_a form_n and_o be_v call_v fire_n against_o nature_n as_o raymundus_n 〈◊〉_d from_o its_o operation_n for_o that_o which_o nature_n do_v make_v this_o fire_n against_o nature_n destroy_v and_o bring_v to_o corruption_n unless_o there_o be_v fire_n of_o nature_n put_v to_o it_o vii_o here_o as_o raymundus_n say_v lie_v contrary_a operation_n as_o in_o the_o compound_v water_n for_o as_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n do_v dissolve_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o fix_a body_n the_o volatile_a spirit_n be_v thereby_o constrain_v to_o retire_v into_o a_o fix_a earth_n he_o congeal_v earth_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n viii_o for_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n do_v congeal_v the_o dissolve_v spirit_n of_o the_o fix_a body_n into_o a_o glorious_a earth_n and_o the_o body_n of_o the_o volatile_a be_v fix_v by_o the_o same_o fire_n against_o nature_n be_v here_o again_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n resolve_v into_o the_o water_n of_o philosopher_n but_o not_o into_o the_o water_n of_o the_o cloud_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o fix_a be_v return_v back_o again_o into_o its_o wont_a nature_n of_o fly_v and_o the_o moist_a be_v make_v dry_a and_o the_o ponderous_a be_v make_v light_n ix_o but_o yet_o he_o say_v this_o fire_n which_o be_v against_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o our_o magistery_n but_o it_o be_v the_o fire_n which_o be_v pure_o natural_a this_o he_o say_v because_o he_o will_v show_v we_o thereby_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o mineral_n elixir_n and_o the_o vegetable_a and_o the_o animal_n for_o that_o these_o three_o several_a elixir_n be_v make_v of_o three_o several_a water_n viz._n mineral_n vegetable_a and_o animal_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o work_v divers_a way_n x._o and_o first_o we_o will_v treat_v of_o the_o mineral_n elixir_n then_o of_o the_o other_o in_o order_n the_o fire_n against_o nature_n be_v a_o mineral_n water_n viz._n the_o humour_n or_o tincture_n draw_v out_o of_o body_n of_o venus_n dissolve_v in_o its_o mineral_n spirit_n very_o strong_a and_o mortal_a serve_v only_o to_o the_o mineral_n elixir_n xi_o this_o mineral_n water_n or_o fire_n against_o nature_n be_v draw_v with_o fire_n elemental_a from_o a_o certain_a stink_a menstruum_fw-la as_o raymundus_n say_v and_o be_v make_v of_o four_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o strong_a water_n in_o the_o world_n who_o only_a spirit_n say_v he_o do_v wonderful_o increase_v and_o multiply_v the_o tincture_n of_o the_o ferment_n for_o here_o sol_fw-mi or_o gold_n be_v tinge_v with_o the_o mineral_n spirit_n the_o which_o mineral_n spirit_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o most_o simple_a sulphur_n without_o much_o earthiness_n xii_o thin_a mineral_n water_n be_v the_o drop_n of_o adrop_n or_o adrup_n venus_n which_o be_v the_o noble_a tincture_n call_v the_o natural_a roman_a vitriol_n and_o which_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o its_o noble_a tincture_n be_v call_v roman_a gold_n xiii_o this_o some_o do_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o green_a lion_n other_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o green_a lion_n wherein_o almost_o all_o err_v and_o be_v deceive_v for_o the_o green_a lion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v that_o lion_n by_o who_o virtue_n attractive_a all_o thing_n be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o winter-like_a cavern_n make_v they_o to_o wax_n green_a and_o flourish_n who_o child_n for_o all_o the_o elixir_n be_v to_o be_v have_v from_o it_o be_v to_o we_o most_o acceptable_a and_o sufficient_a fourteen_o the_o child_n of_o philosopher_n be_v generate_v of_o their_o green_a lion_n of_o which_o child_n be_v have_v the_o strength_n of_o sulphur_n both_o white_a and_o red_a our_o two_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o their_o hide_a treasure_n xv._n of_o this_o child_n of_o the_o green_a lion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v draw_v the_o strength_n of_o sulphur_n white_a and_o red_a but_o not_o burn_v as_o avicen_n say_v which_o be_v the_o two_o best_a thing_n the_o alchemist_n can_v take_v to_o make_v his_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v say_v for_o the_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o green_a lion_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o that_o when_o he_o be_v dissolve_v he_o be_v straight_a way_n adorn_v with_o a_o green_a vesture_n i._n e._n when_o our_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n be_v dissolve_v in_o its_o own_o menstruum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o virgin_n milk_n it_o be_v clothe_v with_o this_o greenness_n and_o therefore_o call_v the_o green_a lyon_n xvi_o but_o of_o the_o green_a lion_n of_o fool_n this_o we_o say_v that_o from_o it_o with_o a_o strong_a fire_n be_v draw_v aquafortis_n in_o the_o which_o the_o aforesaid_a philosopher_n lion_n of_o the_o mineral_n stone_n aught_o to_o be_v elixirate_v and_o assume_v its_o name_n raymundus_n say_v it_o be_v better_a or_o fafer_n to_o eat_v the_o eye_n of_o a_o basalisk_n than_o that_o gold_n which_o be_v make_v with_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n xvii_o and_o i_o say_v also_o that_o the_o thing_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o aquafortis_n be_v draw_v be_v green_a vitriol_n and_o azoth_n i._n e._n vitriol_n natural_a not_o artificial_a viz._n the_o dropping_n of_o copper_n call_v also_o roman_z vitriol_n roman_a gold_n by_o many_o of_o the_o philosopher_n from_o the_o abundance_n of_o its_o noble_a tincture_n the_o which_o tincture_n must_v be_v ferment_v with_o common_a gold_n xviii_o how_o great_a and_o secret_a a_o virtue_n then_o and_o of_o what_o strength_n the_o fire_n against_o nature_n be_v evident_o appear_v in_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n be_v by_o it_o vulgar_o sublime_v in_o the_o form_n of_o snowy_a whiteness_n raymundus_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o his_o abridgement_n say_v feed_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr with_o this_o oil_n viz._n with_o the_o oil_n wherewith_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o quintessence_n be_v thicken_v etc._n etc._n xix_o for_o want_v of_o such_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a and_o natural_a principle_n not_o artificial_a as_o vincent_n say_v make_v of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o alum_n which_o cut_v and_o gnaw_v metal_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v lest_o in_o the_o end_n of_o your_o work_n you_o fail_v of_o your_o desire_n the_o philosopher_n will_v you_o to_o calcine_v sol_fw-mi with_o mercury_n crude_a till_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o calx_fw-la red_a as_o blood_n here_o come_v in_o the_o work_n of_o sol_n and_o mercury_n together_o bring_v into_o a_o dry_a red_a powder_n and_o fix_v but_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v with_o mercury_n or_o sulphur_n the_o water_n of_o he_o be_v doubtful_a chap._n lxiv_o the_o manner_n of_o elixiration_n with_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n i._o take_v the_o first_o sol_n calcine_v with_o the_o first_o water_n viz._n the_o mercurial_a spirit_n very_o clean_o and_o bring_v into_o the_o colour_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o space_n of_o 20_o day_n in_o lesser_a time_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v this_o calcination_n can_v be_v so_o profitable_a as_o it_o will_v be_v unless_o sol_n be_v first_o mercurialize_v into_o such_o a_o thinness_n as_o it_o may_v cleave_v together_o to_o that_o to_o which_o it_o must_v be_v join_v in_o a_o 24_o fold_v proportion_n viz._n as_o 1._o to_o 24._o strain_z ed_z through_o a_o clean_a linen_n cloth_n without_o any_o remain_z ing_z substance_n of_o the_o gold_n ii_o i_o myself_o have_v see_v it_o so_o order_a and_o do_v and_o than_o it_o may_v certain_o in_o a_o strong_a bolt_n head_n well_o lute_v on_o every_o side_n except_o on_o the_o top_n boil_v in_o a_o strong_a fire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 20_o day_n be_v precipitate_v into_o a_o red_a powder_n like_o cinnaber_n all_o which_o i_o have_v see_v perform_v every_o particle_n of_o this_o powder_n you_o shall_v so_o fix_v as_o that_o if_o it_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o red-hot_a iron_n plate_n its_o spirit_n shall_v not_o fume_v or_o fly_v away_o iii_o this_o powder_n dissolve_v with_o or_o in_o our_o fire_n against_o nature_n be_v dissolve_v abstract_n the_o water_n of_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n from_o it_o so_o long_o till_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o powder_n so_o dissolve_v do_v remain_v in_o the_o vessel_n as_o
the_o beginning_n be_v the_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o mercury_n and_o this_o tincture_n be_v a_o very_a oil_n separate_v from_o its_o foul_a earth_n and_o faint_a water_n which_o as_o we_o know_v and_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n be_v a_o unctuous_a moisture_n which_o be_v the_o near_a matter_n of_o our_o vegetable_a and_o philosophic_a mercury_n vi_o the_o which_o principle_n resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la near_o matter_n or_o unctuous_a moisture_n raymundus_n in_fw-la cap._n 6._o and_o cap._n 8._o of_o his_o clavis_fw-la do_v call_n black_a black_a than_o black_a the_o which_o black_a thing_n or_o matter_n i_o certain_o know_v vii_o but_o since_o raymundus_n say_v that_o this_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la do_v come_v from_o wine_n or_o the_o lees_n or_o tartar_n thereof_o how_o be_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v true_o he_o himself_o unfold_v the_o mystery_n our_o water_n or_o menstruum_fw-la be_v a_o metalline_a water_n generate_v of_o a_o metalline_a matter_n only_o so_o that_o raymundus_n speak_v either_o of_o the_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la or_o of_o the_o resoluble_a menstruum_fw-la viii_o this_o menstruum_fw-la spring_v from_o a_o silver_n wine_n which_o do_v natural_o make_v a_o dissolution_n of_o its_o own_o sulphur_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o 11._o cap._n of_o raymundus_n that_o our_o mercurial_a and_o radical_a moisture_n be_v not_o only_o congeal_v into_o perfect_a metal_n by_o vapour_n of_o its_o hot_a and_o dry_a sulphur_n but_o that_o also_o the_o same_o metalline_a water_n be_v so_o terminate_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o metal_n after_o its_o resolution_n in_o ash_n have_v power_n natural_o of_o a_o menstruum_fw-la to_o dissolve_v our_o stone_n or_o sulphur_n and_o change_v it_o to_o its_o vegetable_a nature_n without_o prejudice_n or_o hurt_v to_o its_o own_o nature_n ix_o wherefore_o he_o say_v that_o from_o whatsoever_o any_o thing_n do_v spring_n or_o grow_v by_o nature_n that_o into_o the_o same_o it_o may_v again_o be_v resolve_v x._o if_o he_o viz._n raymundus_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o water_n or_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o metalline_a water_n but_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n for_o this_o water_n of_o the_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la be_v both_o a_o sulphurous_a and_o a_o mercurial_a vapour_n ignis_fw-la and_o azoth_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o sulphurity_n it_o burn_v with_o the_o fire_n xi_o this_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la be_v our_o vegetable_a mercury_n which_o be_v our_o vapourous_a menstruum_fw-la and_o every_o burn_a water_n of_o life_n aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la arden_n by_o who_o attractive_a virtue_n the_o body_n of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n be_v fix_v by_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n be_v dissolve_v natural_o into_o the_o water_n of_o philosopher_n and_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o from_o its_o salt_n and_o combustible_a dregs_o into_o 〈◊〉_d mercurial_a and_o natural_a substance_n which_o must_v be_v ferment_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o then_o be_v make_v there_o of_o the_o great_a elixir_n with_o which_o mercurial_a substance_n we_o also_o counterfeit_v pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n xii_o we_o see_v also_o that_o in_o tartar_n dry_v only_o in_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v certain_a mercurial_a quality_n shine_v and_o give_v of_o light_n to_o the_o eye_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o metal_n be_v a_o composition_n of_o sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o therefore_o if_o he_o mean_v after_o this_o sort_n than_o the_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o metalline_a water_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o answer_v xiii_o again_o raymundus_n prove_v clear_o to_o the_o contrary_a where_o he_o answer_v he_o who_o demand_v of_o he_o in_o what_o be_v the_o vegetable_a mercury_n in_o gold_n or_o in_o silver_n it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o simple_a coessential_a substance_n the_o which_o be_v bring_v from_o its_o own_o concrete_a part_n and_o proper_a vein_n to_o such_o a_o pass_n or_o point_n by_o the_o dissolutive_a menstruum_fw-la that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o coessential_a substance_n they_o be_v able_a to_o multiply_v their_o similitude_n in_o mercury_n which_o have_v none_o in_o themselves_o and_o be_v also_o apt_a medicine_n for_o man_n body_n and_o to_o expel_v and_o put_v away_o from_o they_o many_o disease_n &_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o old_a and_o aged_n their_o former_a youth_n and_o preserve_v they_o in_o health_n so_o long_o a_o time_n as_o god_n have_v design_v they_o to_o live_v fourteen_o this_o coessential_a substance_n be_v our_o white_a and_o red_a tincture_n by_o who_o these_o earth_n that_n be_v want_v be_v multiply_v in_o tincture_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v elixir_n to_o purge_v metal_n and_o a_o medicine_n for_o man_n body_n xv._n therefore_o our_o true_a metalline_a water_n be_v a_o uctuous_a humidity_n of_o the_o body_n dissolve_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o black_a pitch_n liquid_a and_o melt_v and_o this_o unctuous_a and_o black_a humidity_n be_v call_v the_o true_a resoluble_a menstruum_fw-la and_o because_o we_o shall_v afterward_o demonstrate_v the_o true_a resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la require_v in_o this_o work_n we_o will_v here_o only_o declare_v from_o what_o principle_n and_o how_o the_o say_v resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la be_v draw_v xvi_o our_o metalline_a water_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o lunaria_n which_o be_v its_o terminate_v and_o radical_a humidity_n in_o the_o kind_n and_o colour_n of_o white_a shine_a silver_n and_o its_o body_n be_v our_o black_a sulphur_n therefore_o see_v chap._n 63._o in_o the_o lunary_n branch_n and_o in_o his_o clavis_fw-la where_o you_o will_v find_v the_o radical_a humidity_n to_o be_v the_o true_a mere_n struum_fw-la wherewith_o the_o solemn_a dissolution_n of_o its_o own_o black_a body_n be_v make_v xvii_o raymundus_n do_v say_v that_o a_o unctuous_a humidity_n be_v the_o last_o comfort_n and_o support_v to_o the_o humane_a body_n which_o what_o it_o be_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o philosopher_n it_o make_v a_o noise_n or_o sound_v in_o the_o vessel_n and_o be_v distil_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o art_n he_o also_o say_v that_o our_o stone_n be_v make_v of_o the_o hot_a matter_n or_o substance_n in_o nature_n and_o i_o say_v that_o wine_n be_v hot_a but_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o be_v much_o hot_a than_o wine_n who_o substance_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o exceed_a airyness_n or_o spirituosity_n be_v most_o quick_o inflame_v by_o the_o fire_n xviii_o and_o the_o lees_n or_o tartar_n and_o dregs_o of_o this_o unctuous_a humidity_n be_v gross_a like_o the_o rind_n or_o bark_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o the_o same_o tartar_n be_v black_a than_o the_o tartar_n of_o the_o black_a grape_n of_o catalonia_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v by_o raymundus_n a_o black_a more_o black_a than_o black_n by_o these_o lees_n or_o tartar_n and_o dregs_o be_v mean_v the_o lees_n of_o our_o silver_n wine_n separate_v from_o the_o lunary_n body_n xix_o and_o because_o that_o this_o humidity_n be_v unctuous_a therefore_o it_o better_a agree_v with_o the_o unctuosity_n of_o metal_n than_o the_o spirit_n draw_v from_o common_a wine_n for_o through_o its_o liquefactive_a virtue_n metal_n do_v melt_v and_o be_v make_v flow_v and_o moist_a in_o the_o fire_n the_o which_o operation_n true_o the_o spirit_n of_o common_a wine_n can_v do_v xx._n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n how_o strong_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v comparative_o but_o clear_a phlegm_n or_o water_n whereas_o contrariwise_o in_o our_o unctuous_a distil_v spirit_n there_o be_v no_o watrishness_n at_o all_o but_o this_o thing_n be_v rare_a in_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o other_o country_n guido_n montanor_n find_v out_o another_o untuous_a humidity_n which_o swim_v upon_o other_o liquor_n which_o humidity_n 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raymundus_n say_v in_o the_o end_n
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be_v that_o which_o tear_n body_n to_o piece_n or_o atom_n which_o be_v the_o fiery_a dragon_n violent_o burn_v like_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n make_v therefore_o that_o your_o fire_n within_o in_o your_o glass_n which_o will_v burn_v the_o body_n much_o more_o powerful_o than_o the_o vulgar_a elemental_a fire_n can_v do_v xxii_o 5._o de_fw-fr conjunctione_n conjunction_n be_v the_o join_v together_o of_o thing_n separate_v and_o of_o differ_v quality_n or_o the_o adequation_n or_o bring_v to_o a_o equality_n of_o principle_n he_o which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o separate_v the_o element_n and_o to_o divide_v they_o and_o then_o to_o conjoin_v they_o again_o err_v not_o know_v the_o true_a way_n xxiii_o divide_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o get_v that_o for_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o cause_v the_o perpetual_a conjunction_n the_o male_a which_o be_v our_o sol_fw-mi require_v three_o part_n and_o the_o female_a which_o be_v his_o sister_n nine_o part_n then_o like_a 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the_o water_n begin_v to_o whiten_v the_o whole_a mass._n xxvii_o a_o temperate_a heat_n work_v in_o moist_a body_n bring_v forth_o blackness_n which_o have_v obtain_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o you_o need_v fear_n for_o in_o the_o same_o way_n the_o germination_n of_o our_o stone_n do_v follow_v and_o forthwith_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o day_n you_o have_v gas_n or_o adrop_n which_o be_v our_o uzifer_n or_o cinnabar_fw-la and_o our_o red_a lead_n xxviii_o takeheed_o to_o defend_v your_o glass_n from_o a_o violent_a heat_n and_o a_o sudden_a cold_a make_v use_n of_o a_o moderate_a fire_n and_o beware_v of_o vitrification_n beware_v how_o you_o bind_v up_o your_o matter_n mix_v it_o not_o with_o salt_n sulphur_n nor_o the_o middle_a mineral_n let_v sophister_n prate_v what_o they_o will_v our_o sulphur_n and_o our_o mercury_n be_v find_v in_o metal_n only_o xxix_o 7._o de_fw-fr coagulatione_fw-la coagulation_n or_o congelation_n be_v the_o induration_n or_o harden_v of_o thing_n in_o calore_fw-la candido_n and_o the_o fix_v of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n the_o element_n be_v forthwith_o convert_v but_o the_o congelation_n be_v no_o way_n impede_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v congeal_v in_o the_o air_n melt_v or_o soften_v not_o in_o the_o water_n for_o if_o so_o our_o work_n will_v be_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o xxx_o when_o the_o compositum_fw-la be_v bring_v to_o whiteness_n than_o the_o spirit_n be_v unite_v and_o congeal_v with_o the_o body_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a length_n of_o time_n before_o such_o a_o congelation_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n or_o beauty_n of_o pearl_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o temperate_a heat_n continual_o work_v and_o move_v the_o matter_n believe_v i_o also_o that_o your_o whole_a labour_n be_v lose_v except_o you_o revivifie_v your_o earth_n with_o the_o water_n without_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o true_a congelation_n 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vessel_n for_o without_o violence_n you_o can_v bring_v it_o down_o to_o the_o bottom_n again_o by_o a_o temperate_a heat_n below_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 40_o day_n it_o will_v become_v black_a and_o obscure_a when_o the_o body_n be_v purify_v let_v they_o be_v sublime_v by_o degree_n more_o and_o more_o till_o they_o shall_v be_v all_o elevate_a or_o convert_v into_o water_n xxxvii_o we_o use_v sublimation_n for_o three_o cause_n first_o that_o the_o body_n may_v be_v make_v spiritual_a second_o that_o the_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v corporeal_a and_o fix_v with_o it_o and_o become_v consubstantial_a with_o it_o three_o that_o it_o may_v be_v purify_v from_o its_o original_a impurity_n and_o its_o sulphurous_a salt_n may_v be_v diminish_v with_o which_o it_o be_v infect_v sublime_v it_o to_o the_o top_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n xxxviii_o 10._o de_fw-fr fermentatione_n fermentation_n be_v make_v after_o divers_a manner_n by_o which_o our_o medi_fw-la cine_n be_v perpetuate_v 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and_o soul_n may_v be_v purify_v thou_o be_v omnipotent_a o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a and_o can_v do_v whatever_o thou_o please_v chap._n xviii_o of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr tincture_n order_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n i._o there_o be_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o viz._n after_o what_o manner_n carmine_fw-la to_o wit_n grana_n nostra_fw-la do_v thing_fw-mi or_o dye_v silk_n which_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a native_a and_o tinge_v not_o a_o dead_a thing_n and_o after_o what_o manner_n uzifur_n to_o wit_n our_o vermilion_n do_v thing_fw-mi vestem_fw-la which_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a nature_n and_o tinge_n not_o live_v or_o grow_a thing_n ii_o for_o it_o be_v not_o natural_a for_o any_o thing_n to_o thing_fw-mi other_o substance_n not_o agreeable_a to_o their_o nature_n if_o therefore_o you_o put_v into_o your_o composition_n red_a gold_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o tincture_n a_o pure_a and_o perfect_a red_a and_o if_o you_o put_v into_o 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