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chemical_a phantastic_o dream_v for_o although_o the_o ☉_o join_v with_o our_o ☿_o yet_o a_o year_n after_o you_o shall_v separate_v each_o from_o the_o other_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n unless_o you_o decoct_v they_o together_o in_o a_o convenient_a degree_n of_o fire_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o be_v alter_v he_o who_o will_v affirm_v the_o contrary_a be_v no_o philosopher_n they_o who_o wander_v in_o error_n path_n do_v dream_n that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o light_a concernment_n to_o dissolve_v the_o perfect_a body_n in_o our_o ☿_o in_o so_o much_o that_o according_a to_o their_o imagination_n gold_n in_o this_o will_v be_v devour_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n not_o well_o understand_v the_o place_n of_o bernard_n trevisan_n in_o his_o parable_n concern_v his_o golden_a book_n irrecoverable_o drown_v in_o his_o fountain_n but_o how_o hard_o a_o work_n it_o be_v to_o dissolve_v body_n they_o can_v witness_v who_o have_v take_v pain_n in_o this_o dissolution_n 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appoint_a time_n will_v restore_v life_n from_o the_o almighty_a and_o these_o carcase_n be_v thou_o only_o careful_a of_o the_o fire_n which_o thou_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o govern_v with_o a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n that_o if_o thou_o urge_v thy_o fire_n so_o as_o to_o make_v aught_o to_o sublime_a in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o regimen_n thou_o will_v destroy_v the_o work_n irrecoverable_o be_v content_a then_o with_o good_a trevisan_n to_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n forty_o day_n and_o night_n and_o suffer_v the_o tender_a nature_n to_o remain_v below_o in_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v the_o nest_n of_o their_o conception_n know_v for_o certain_a then_o that_o when_o the_o period_n of_o time_n be_v expire_v which_o the_o almighty_a have_v appoint_v the_o spirit_n will_v arise_v glorious_a and_o glorify_v its_o body_n it_o will_v ascend_v i_o say_v and_o be_v circulate_v sweet_o and_o without_o violence_n and_o from_o the_o centre_n it_o shall_v ascend_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o again_o from_o the_o heaven_n it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o centre_n and_o it_o shall_v receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v above_o and_o that_o which_o be_v beneath_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o regimen_n of_o jupiter_n after_o black_a ♄_o ♃_o succeed_v who_o be_v of_o divers_a colour_n for_o after_o the_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n through_o the_o command_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v again_o see_v change_v the_o colour_n and_o a_o circulate_v sublimation_n this_o regimen_n be_v not_o durable_a for_o it_o continue_v not_o more_o than_o three_o week_n space_n in_o which_o time_n all_o colour_n imaginable_a in_o the_o world_n will_v be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o which_o no_o certain_a account_n can_v possible_o be_v render_v in_o these_o day_n the_o shower_n shall_v be_v multiply_v continual_o and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n most_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v there_o shall_v show_v itself_o a_o whiteness_n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o vessel_n like_v unto_o ray_n or_o hair_n then_o rejoice_v for_o now_o thou_o be_v happy_o run_v through_o the_o regimen_n of_o ♃_o the_o great_a caution_n in_o this_o regimen_fw-la be_v lest_o when_o the_o chicken_n of_o the_o crow_n have_v leave_v their_o nest_n they_o return_v to_o it_o again_o also_o lest_o you_o draw_v out_o the_o water_n too_o immoderate_o so_o the_o earth_n beneath_o want_n it_o and_o be_v leave_v dry_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o the_o bottom_n last_o lest_o thou_o water_n thy_o earth_n so_o intemperate_o as_o to_o suffocate_v it_o which_o error_n thou_o shall_v help_v by_o the_o good_a regimen_n of_o external_a fire_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o regimen_n of_o luna_fw-la after_o the_o finish_n of_o jupiter_n regimen_n about_o the_o close_n of_o the_o four_o month_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o moon_n crescent_n shall_v appear_v unto_o thou_o and_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a regimen_n of_o ♃_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o wash_n of_o letton_n the_o wash_a spirit_n be_v very_o white_a in_o its_o nature_n but_o the_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v be_v very_o black_a in_o the_o passage_n whereof_o to_o white_a all_o the_o middle_a colour_n shall_v be_v see_v after_o which_o all_o will_v become_v white_a not_o in_o a_o day_n but_o gradual_o it_o shall_v arise_v from_o white_a to_o the_o white_a of_o all_o and_o know_v that_o in_o this_o operation_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o season_n in_o which_o all_o shall_v appear_v like_a to_o liquid_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o she_o own_o infant_n which_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o in_o this_o regimen_n there_o shall_v
obtain_v a_o excellent_a powerful_a fixity_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o the_o whole_a secret_n consist_v in_o ☿_o of_o which_o a_o philosopher_n say_v there_o be_v in_o ☿_o whatever_n the_o wiseman_n seek_v concern_v which_o geber_n say_v praise_v be_v the_o most_o high_a who_o have_v create_v our_o ☿_o and_o have_v give_v it_o a_o nature_n overcome_v all_o thing_n for_o very_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o alchymist_n may_v boast_v as_o they_o will_v but_o their_o work_n of_o alchemy_n will_v be_v vain_a it_o be_v likewise_o evident_a it_o be_v not_o the_o vulgar_a ☿_o but_o the_o sophick_n because_o every_o vulgar_a ☿_o be_v a_o male_a that_o be_v corporeal_a specificate_n and_o dead_a but_o we_o be_v spiritual_a feminine_a live_v and_o vivify_a attend_v therefore_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o ☿_o for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v our_o ☿_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o wiseman_n without_o which_o whosoever_o operate_v be_v like_o a_o archer_n that_o shoot_v without_o a_o bowstring_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o our_o ☉_o be_v form_v by_o we_o not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o extract_v he_o out_o of_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o be_v nature_n cooperate_a in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n by_o a_o witty_a art_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o principle_n compose_v the_o ☿_o sophical_a the_o intention_n of_o some_o operator_n in_o this_o art_n be_v this_o they_o purge_v ☿_o diverse_o for_o by_o the_o adjoin_a of_o salt_n they_o sublime_a it_o some_o do_v vivifie_v it_o from_o various_a faeces_fw-la other_o only_o per_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_o so_o by_o these_o repeat_v operation_n they_o think_v to_o make_v the_o ☿_o of_o the_o philosopher_n they_o err_v because_o they_o do_v not_o operate_v in_o nature_n for_o she_o amend_v thing_n only_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n let_v they_o therefore_o know_v that_o our_o water_n be_v compound_v of_o many_o thing_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n make_v of_o divers_a create_v substance_n of_o one_o essence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v requisite_a in_o our_o water_n first_o of_o all_o fire_n second_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o vegetable_a saturnia_n three_o the_o bond_n of_o ☿_o the_o fire_n be_v of_o a_o mineral_n sulphur_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o proper_o mineral_n nor_o metalline_a but_o a_o middle_n betwixt_o a_o mineral_n and_o a_o metal_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o partake_v of_o both_o a_o chaos_n or_o spirit_n because_o our_o fiery_a dragon_n who_o overcome_v all_o thing_n be_v notwithstanding_o penetrate_v by_o the_o odour_n of_o the_o vegetable_a saturnia_n who_o blood_n concretes_n or_o grow_v together_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o saturnia_n into_o one_o wonderful_a body_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o body_n because_o it_o be_v all_o volatile_a nor_o a_o spirit_n because_o in_o the_o fire_n it_o resemble_v a_o molten_n metal_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o very_a deed_n a_o chaos_n which_o be_v relate_v to_o all_o metal_n as_o a_o mother_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o know_v how_o to_o extract_v all_o thing_n even_a ☉_o and_o ☽_o without_o the_o transmute_v elixir_n the_o which_o thing_n whosoever_o do_v also_o see_v may_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v it_o this_o chaos_n be_v call_v our_o arsenic_n our_o air_n our_o ☽_o our_o magnet_n our_o chalybs_fw-la or_o steel_n but_o yet_o in_o divers_a respect_n because_o our_o matter_n undergo_v various_a state_n before_o that_o the_o kingly_a diadem_n be_v bring_v or_o cast_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o our_o harlot_n therefore_o learn_v to_o know_v who_o the_o companion_n of_o cadmus_n be_v and_o what_o that_o serpent_n be_v which_o devour_v they_o what_o the_o hollow_a oak_n be_v which_o cadmus_n fasten_v the_o serpent_n through_o and_o through_o unto_o learn_v what_o diana_n dove_n be_v which_o do_v vanquish_v the_o lion_n by_o asswage_v he_o i_o say_v the_o green_a lion_n which_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o babylonian_a dragon_n kill_v all_o thing_n with_o his_o poison_n then_o at_o length_n learn_v to_o know_v the_o caducean_n rod_n of_o mercury_n with_o which_o he_o work_v wonder_n and_o what_o the_o nymph_n be_v which_o he_o infect_v by_o incantation_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v thy_o wish_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o chalybs_fw-la of_o the_o sophist_n the_o wife_n magi_n have_v deliver_v many_o thing_n of_o their_o chalybs_fw-la to_o posterity_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o slight_a thing_n they_o have_v attribute_v thereto_o and_o therefore_o the_o contention_n among_o vulgar_a alchemist_n be_v great_a as_o touch_v what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chalybs_fw-la several_a man_n have_v give_v several_a interpretation_n of_o this_o thing_n the_o author_n of_o the_o new_a light_n have_v write_v thereof_o candid_o but_o obscure_o for_o my_o part_n that_o i_o may_v not_o out_o of_o envy_n conceal_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o inquirer_n of_o this_o art_n i_o will_v sincere_o describe_v it_o our_o chalybs_fw-la be_v the_o true_a key_n of_o our_o work_n without_o which_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lamp_n can_v not_o be_v by_o any_o art_n kindle_v it_o be_v the_o minera_n of_o gold_n a_o spirit_n very_o pure_a beyond_o other_o it_o be_v a_o infernal_a fire_n secret_a in_o its_o kind_n most_o high_o volatile_a the_o miracle_n of_o the_o world_n a_o systeme_n of_o the_o superior_a virtue_n in_o the_o inferior_n and_o therefore_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v mark_v it_o with_o that_o notable_a sign_n who_o nativity_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o east_n the_o wiseman_n see_v it_o in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v amaze_v present_o know_v that_o a_o most_o serene_a king_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n thou_o when_o thou_o behold_v his_o star_n follow_v he_o even_o to_o his_o cradle_n there_o shall_v thou_o see_v a_o fair_a infant_n by_o remove_v the_o defilement_n honour_v the_o kingly_a child_n open_v the_o treasury_n offer_v the_o gift_n of_o gold_n so_o at_o length_n after_o death_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o high_a medicine_n in_o the_o three_o monarchy_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o magnet_n of_o the_o sophist_n even_o as_o steel_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o loadstone_n and_o the_o magnet_n do_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n convert_v itself_o to_o the_o chalybs_fw-la even_o so_o the_o magnet_n of_o the_o sophi_n draw_v their_o chalybs_fw-la therefore_o i_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o chalybs_fw-la be_v the_o minera_n of_o gold_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o magnet_n be_v the_o true_a minera_n of_o our_o chalybs_fw-la furthermore_o i_o declare_v that_o our_o magnet_n have_v a_o occult_a centre_n abound_v with_o salt_n which_o salt_n be_v the_o menstruum_fw-la in_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o know_v how_o to_o calcine_v sol_fw-mi this_o centre_n do_v convert_v itself_o to_o the_o pole_n with_o a_o archetick_a appetite_n in_o which_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o chalybs_fw-la be_v exalt_v into_o degree_n in_o the_o pole_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o ☿_o which_o be_v a_o true_a fire_n in_o which_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o lord_n sail_v through_o this_o great_a sea_n that_o it_o may_v arrive_v to_o both_o the_o indies_n and_o direct_v its_o course_n by_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o north-sar_n which_o our_o magnet_n will_v cause_v to_o appear_v to_o thou_o the_o wiseman_n will_v rejoice_v but_o the_o fool_n will_v disesteem_v these_o thing_n nor_o will_v he_o learn_v wisdom_n even_o though_o he_o behold_v the_o central_n pole_n turn_v outward_o mark_v with_o the_o notable_a sign_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a they_o be_v so_o stiff-necked_a that_o though_o they_o see_v even_o sign_n and_o miracle_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o lay_v aside_o their_o sophistication_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o right_a path._n chap._n 5._o the_o chaos_n of_o the_o sophi_n let_v the_o son_n of_o the_o philosopher_n harken_v to_o the_o sophi_n unanimous_o conclude_v that_o this_o work_n be_v to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n therefore_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v void_a and_o empty_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_n these_o word_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o son_n of_o art_n for_o the_o heaven_n ought_v to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o friendship_n and_o love_n so_o shall_v he_o honourable_o reign_v all_o his_o life_n the_o earth_n be_v a_o heavy_a body_n the_o matrix_fw-la of_o mineral_n because_o it_o keep_v they_o occult_o in_o itself_o although_o it_o bring_v to_o light_a tree_n and_o animal_n it_o
perpetual_a hydrophoby_n or_o fear_n of_o the_o water_n yea_o though_o the_o water_n be_v near_o he_o than_o any_o natural_a thing_n yet_o he_o abhor_v it_o and_o fly_v it_o o_o fate_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o diana_n two_o dove_n which_o can_v assuage_v his_o frantic_a madness_n if_o apply_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o nymph_n ♀_o then_o lest_o he_o shall_v again_o relapse_n into_o a_o hydrophoby_n drown_v he_o in_o the_o water_n and_o let_v he_o perish_v therein_o which_o water_n the_o blackish_a mad_a dog_n be_v impatient_a of_o will_v ascend_v suffocate_v to_o almost_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n then_o do_v thou_o banish_v he_o with_o a_o shower_n and_o stripe_n and_o drive_v he_o far_o away_o so_o the_o darkness_n will_v disappear_v the_o moon_n shine_v in_o her_o full_a supply_v the_o feather_n and_o the_o eagle_n will_v fly_v away_o and_o leave_v the_o dead_a dove_n of_o diana_n which_o except_o they_o shall_v be_v dead_a at_o the_o first_o receive_v they_o can_v be_v profitable_a repeat_v this_o seven_o time_n then_o at_o length_n have_v thou_o obtain_v rest_n unless_o that_o thou_o must_v make_v a_o bare_a decoction_n which_o be_v a_o most_o please_a rest_n a_o boy_n play_v and_o a_o woman_n work_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o labour_n and_o tediousness_n of_o the_o first_o preparation_n some_o ignorant_a chemist_n do_v dream_n that_o the_o whole_a work_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n be_v a_o mere_a recreation_n full_a of_o pleasantness_n but_o the_o labour_n they_o set_v aside_o without_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o art_n but_o let_v they_o safe_o enjoy_v their_o own_o opinion_n in_o a_o work_n which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o be_v so_o easy_a certain_o they_o will_v reap_v but_o a_o empty_a harvest_n from_o their_o idle_a operation_n for_o we_o know_v that_o next_o the_o divine_a benediction_n and_o a_o good_a root_n or_o foundation_n to_o work_v on_o labour_n industry_n and_o diligence_n obtain_v the_o chief_a place_n nor_o very_o be_v it_o a_o labour_n so_o easy_a that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o play_n or_o refreshment_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o will_v give_v we_o the_o thing_n we_o so_o earnest_o desire_v but_o rather_o as_o hermes_n say_v neither_o the_o life_n nor_o labour_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v else_o that_o which_o the_o wiseman_n fortolde_v in_o his_o parable_n will_v not_o be_v verify_v viz_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a will_v destroy_v he_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o so_o many_o man_n deal_v with_o alchemy_n be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n for_o they_o shun_v labour_n and_o spare_v cost_v but_o we_o who_o have_v know_v these_o thing_n and_o wrought_v they_o have_v certain_o find_v that_o no_o labour_n be_v more_o tedious_a than_o our_o first_o preparation_n therefore_o morienus_n do_v serious_o exhort_v the_o king_n concern_v this_o thing_n say_v most_o of_o the_o wiseman_n complain_v of_o the_o tediousness_n of_o this_o work_n nor_o will_v i_o that_o you_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n figurative_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v not_o now_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n as_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o supernatural_a work_n but_o as_o we_o at_o first_o find_v they_o to_o render_v the_o matter_n fit_a for_o work_n as_o say_v the_o poet_n this_o be_v the_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n and_o again_o one_o labour_n concern_v the_o golden_a fleece_n etc._n etc._n another_o be_v the_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v sustain_v about_o the_o rude_a weight_n or_o matter_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o noble_a author_n of_o the_o hermetick_n secret_n name_n this_o first_o labour_n herculean_a first_o there_o be_v in_o our_o principle_n or_o first_o beginning_n heterogeneous_a superfluity_n which_o can_v never_o be_v reduce_v unto_o purity_n for_o our_o work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o purge_v they_o out_o thorough_o which_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o theory_n of_o our_o secret_n in_o which_o we_o teach_v the_o true_a manner_n with_o which_o the_o kingly_a diadem_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v or_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o the_o harlot_n which_o manner_n be_v know_v there_o be_v as_o yet_o require_v the_o great_a labour_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n many_o have_v leave_v the_o art_n lame_a as_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o terrible_a evil_n or_o labour_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o woman_n may_v undergo_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o art_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o she_o propose_v not_o play_n among_o her_o labour_n but_o the_o mercury_n once_o prepare_v then_o be_v the_o rest_n obtain_v which_o be_v far_o more_o desirable_a than_o any_o labour_n as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o mercury_n upon_o all_o the_o metal_n our_o mercury_n be_v that_o serpent_n which_o devour_v the_o companion_n of_o cadmus_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n because_o it_o have_v first_o devour_v cadmus_n himself_o who_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o at_o length_n cadmus_n shall_v pierce_v this_o serpent_n through_o after_o he_o have_v coagulate_v he_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o sulphur_n therefore_o know_v that_o this_o our_o ☿_o do_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o metalline_a body_n and_o dissolve_v they_o into_o their_o near_a matter_n mercurial_a by_o separate_v their_o sulphur_n and_o know_v that_o the_o mercury_n of_o one_o two_o or_o three_o eagle_n command_v ♄_o ♃_o and_o ♀_o and_o it_o rule_v over_o the_o ☽_o from_o three_z eagle_n to_o seven_o than_o it_o rule_v over_o the_o ☉_o even_o to_o ten_o eagle_n furthermore_o i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o that_o our_o mercury_n be_v near_a to_o the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o metal_n than_o any_o other_o mercury_n therefore_o it_o radical_o enter_v the_o metalline_a body_n and_o manife_v their_o hide_a profundity_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o sulphur_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sophical_a 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