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the_o very_a philosopher_n stone_n saturninus_n pag_n 71._o the_o whole_a work_n consist_v in_o sol_n luna_fw-la and_o mercury_n tersim_fw-la pagin_v 103._o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v metal_n out_o of_o which_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n elixir_n be_v make_v tauladan_n pag._n 184._o thing_fw-mi with_o gold_n and_o silver_n because_o gold_n give_v the_o golden_a and_o silver_n the_o silver_n nature_n and_o colour_n richardus_fw-la anglicus_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o stone_n before_o it_o be_v make_v elixir_n be_v extract_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o two_o body_n monachus_n the_o fire_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o soft_a till_o the_o spirit_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n ascend_v into_o black_a cloud_n above_o the_o body_n by_o a_o spirit_n crude_a a_o spirit_n digest_v be_v extract_v from_o the_o body_n dissolve_v idem_fw-la pag._n 167._o take_v the_o stone_n suspend_v upon_o the_o sea_n his_o name_n be_v victor_n with_o he_o slay_v the_o live_n and_o enliven_v the_o 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