be_v give_v to_o child_n and_o woman_n with_o child_n sharp_a humour_n it_o mitigate_v it_o purge_v out_o phlegm_n and_o amends_o the_o hot_a and_o dry_a constitution_n of_o the_o bowel_n do_v six_o grain_n another_o dissolve_v mercury_n in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o precipitate_v it_o according_a to_o art_n by_o exhalation_n of_o all_o its_o humidity_n that_o the_o precipitate_a may_v be_v red._n when_o pulverisate_n put_v it_o into_o a_o strong_a vessel_n pour_v on_o it_o so_o much_o vinegar_n three_o time_n distil_v as_o will_v stand_v above_o it_o five_o finger_n place_v the_o vessel_n in_o sand_n administer_a fire_n that_o the_o vinegar_n may_v gentle_o boil_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hour_n and_o the_o precipitate_a be_v whole_o dissolve_v filter_n the_o solution_n and_o upon_o it_o pour_v liquor_n impregnate_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o present_o the_o mercury_n will_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o dissolvent_a which_o must_v be_v wash_v and_o dry_v and_o so_o reserve_v for_o use_n do_v from_o four_o grain_n to_o five_o precipitation_n of_o mercury_n in_o a_o moment_n put_v the_o red_a pulverisate_n matter_n in_o a_o crucible_n expose_v it_o to_o a_o violent_a fire_n for_o four_o hour_n space_n until_o it_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n begin_v to_o vitrifie_v and_o adhere_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o crucible_n then_o remove_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o when_o cold_a grind_v it_o to_o a_o subtle_a powder_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o glass_n vessel_n pour_v aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la rectify_v upon_o it_o then_o set_v it_o in_o digestion_n for_o twenty_o four_o hour_n which_o time_n elapse_v by_o inclination_n evacuate_v the_o tinged_a water_n and_o pour_v on_o other_o water_n repeat_v the_o same_o labour_n so_o oft_o as_o until_o it_o shall_v have_v extract_v all_o the_o tincture_n the_o evacuation_n distil_v to_o a_o oleaginy_n of_o this_o oil_n â„ž_o â„¥_o i_o and_o pour_v it_o upon_o â„¥_o iiij_o of_o crude_a mercury_n and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v precipit_v in_o a_o moment_n nor_o will_v the_o oil_n adhere_v to_o the_o mercury_n if_o it_o be_v distil_v off_o with_o strong_a fire_n after_o exhalation_n of_o the_o oil_n some_o of_o the_o mercury_n will_v be_v sublime_v but_o the_o great_a part_n will_v remain_v fix_v it_o be_v use_n be_v in_o augmentation_n of_o sols_n and_o most_o red_a vitrification_n a_o diaphoretic_n precipitate_v dissolve_v mercury_n distil_v from_o sol_n or_o luna_n and_o purge_v as_o above_o in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o in_o a_o vessel_n with_o a_o long_a neck_n and_o proportionate_a alembeck_n annex_v abstract_n by_o fire_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n with_o double_a cohobation_n that_o the_o mercury_n may_v be_v make_v red_a which_o must_v afterward_o be_v edulcorate_v by_o calcine_v in_o a_o crucible_n place_v in_o the_o fire_n continual_o move_v it_o with_o a_o iron_n rod_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o thereabouts_o or_o else_o with_o the_o follow_a water_n â„ž_o of_o distil_a vinegar_n two_o pound_n of_o the_o phlegm_n of_o allom_n ½_n pound_n of_o reverberate_v calx_fw-la of_o eggshell_n â„¥_o vj._n distil_v they_o together_o to_o a_o dryness_n of_o this_o water_n â„ž_o three_o pound_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a precipitate_a mercury_n one_o pound_n mix_v and_o digest_v they_o for_o one_o day_n natural_a afterward_o distil_v they_o by_o alimbeck_n with_o three_o cohobation_n towards_o the_o end_n increase_a the_o fire_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v well_o dry_v which_o circulate_a for_o one_o day_n natural_a with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n then_o separate_v the_o spirit_n by_o distillation_n and_o again_o circulate_a and_o distil_v it_o repeat_v the_o same_o labour_n the_o four_o time_n this_o be_v the_o true_a preparation_n of_o precipitate_a mercury_n for_o expel_v infinite_a disease_n and_o especial_o lues_fw-la venerea_fw-la whether_o it_o be_v internal_o take_v for_o so_o elaborate_v it_o only_o provoke_v sweat_v or_o external_o apply_v with_o butter_n or_o any_o other_o medicament_n a_o diaphoretic_n precipitate_v of_o cinnabar_fw-la â„ž_o of_o vulgar_a cinnabar_fw-la â„¥_o i_o of_o prepare_v salt_n Ê’ij_fw-la grind_v and_o mix_v these_o together_o and_o in_o a_o convenient_a vessel_n pour_v on_o they_o of_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n make_v per_fw-la campane_n â„¥_o iij._n digest_v these_o three_o day_n in_o ash_n afterward_o by_o violent_a fire_n cause_v all_o the_o humidity_n to_o evaporate_v in_o the_o bottom_n a_o white_a mass_n will_v remain_v which_o must_v be_v edulcorate_v by_o frequent_a ablution_n do_v from_o six_o grain_n to_o ten_o chief_o in_o venereal_a distemper_n it_o be_v give_v with_o conserve_n of_o rose_n and_o three_o or_o four_o ounce_n of_o decoction_n of_o sarsaparilla_n diaphoretic_a mercury_n of_o venus_n â„ž_o of_o file_n of_o copper_n â„¥_o i_o of_o mercury_n meteorisate_n â„¥_o ij_o mercurial_a salt_n â„¥_o ij_o ss_z put_v these_o ground_n and_o mix_v together_o in_o a_o strong_a vessel_n which_o place_n in_o sand_n and_o administer_v fire_n until_o all_o be_v melt_v as_o wax_v then_o take_v the_o vessel_n hot_a as_o it_o be_v and_o put_v it_o in_o cold_a water_v that_o it_o may_v break_v in_o sunder_o and_o the_o greenish_a mercury_n flow_v out_o which_o when_o dry_v put_v into_o a_o small_a retort_n with_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n or_o vitriol_n and_o in_o ash_n set_v it_o in_o digestion_n for_o one_o day_n natural_a which_o be_v do_v distil_v it_o in_o sand_n twice_o cohobate_v it_o then_o wash_v it_o twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o the_o last_o time_n with_o cordial_a water_n it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a diaphoretic_a bezoardick_n remedy_n against_o the_o pest_n if_o two_o hour_n after_o the_o first_o assault_n of_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v take_v in_o liquor_n it_o preserve_v from_o death_n do_v one_o or_o two_o grain_n in_o appropriate_a water_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o calcination_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n since_o as_o geber_n say_v solution_n of_o body_n be_v impossible_a the_o composition_n be_v unknown_a before_o we_o come_v to_o calcination_n of_o metal_n to_o speak_v somewhat_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o will_v be_v in_o this_o place_n very_o suitable_a right_o do_v hermes_n the_o father_n of_o philosopher_n understand_v when_o he_o say_v that_o which_o be_v superior_a â—s_a as_o that_o which_o be_v inferior_a for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n â—s_v nature_n do_v produce_v plant_n and_o other_o vegetable_n â—n_v the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o do_v she_o in_o subterranean_a place_n generate_v metal_n though_o more_o slow_o 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n of_o the_o humid_a unctuous_a â—pour_n of_o argentvive_v and_o sulphur_n vitriolate_v by_o its_o own_o heat_n contain_v property_n in_o itself_o decoct_n mercury_n whence_o hydrargyry_a be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o metal_n and_o sulphur_n the_o father_n and_o in_o these_o be_v represent_v the_o four_o element_n which_o be_v the_o remote_a 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time_n after_o when_o they_o enter_v the_o pit_n they_o shall_v find_v those_o damp_n or_o vapour_n coagulate_v into_o a_o mass_n to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o with_o a_o gentle_a touch_n will_v be_v fluid_a as_o oil_n whence_o it_o may_v safe_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o vapour_n be_v the_o more_o remote_a matter_n of_o metal_n but_o the_o sulphureous_a and_o mercurial_a juice_n the_o more_o near_a matter_n of_o the_o same_o also_o i_o have_v at_o present_a with_o i_o mineral_n stone_n from_o the_o same_o mine_n and_o other_o which_o either_o the_o vapour_n or_o such_o a_o unctuous_a humid_a mineral_n juice_n have_v penetrate_v and_o in_o some_o of_o they_o be_v plain_o to_o be_v see_v a_o crude_a matter_n not_o sufficient_o coct_v in_o other_o moderate_o coct_v from_o one_o pound_n of_o which_o Ê’uj_o of_o pure_a silver_n may_v be_v take_v and_o about_o ℈_o ss_z of_o gold_n in_o other_o be_v matter_n perfect_o decoct_v
remove_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o vulcan_n so_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a if_o they_o be_v methodical_o use_v that_o they_o shall_v either_o destroy_v the_o native_a heat_n and_o spirit_n the_o individual_a guard_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o infer_v on_o the_o principal_a part_n a_o deprave_a disposition_n and_o thus_o hitherto_o be_v show_v how_o under_o a_o false_a pretext_n chemical_a remedy_n be_v as_o it_o be_v dangerous_a unprofitable_a and_o pestiferous_a and_o so_o the_o city_n right_a in_o the_o republic_a of_o medicine_n be_v deny_v now_o that_o they_o be_v more_o wholesome_a and_o more_o safe_a than_o the_o vulgar_a be_v to_o be_v prove_v which_o indeed_o by_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v be_v sufficient_o manifest_v nevertheless_o that_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v the_o better_o judge_v of_o vulgar_a spagyric_n medicament_n be_v more_o wholesome_a and_o more_o safe_a than_o the_o vulgar_a some_o few_o thing_n to_o back_v our_o assertion_n seem_v to_o be_v needful_a remedy_n prepare_v by_o the_o spagyric_n art_n be_v therefore_o more_o salubrious_a and_o more_o safe_a than_o the_o vulgar_a or_o the_o same_o after_o the_o common_a and_o vulgar_a manner_n prepare_v because_o in_o they_o the_o pure_a be_v separate_v from_o the_o impure_a the_o alexipharmacon_fw-la from_o the_o malignity_n the_o corporeal_a from_o the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o unprofitable_a from_o the_o commodious_a and_o so_o with_o their_o bulkiness_n they_o oppress_v not_o the_o stomach_n nor_o do_v they_o delay_v or_o defer_v their_o operation_n but_o immediate_o begin_v to_o assault_v the_o disease_n and_o speedy_o compel_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o stronghold_n in_o humane_a body_n so_o beer_n that_o have_v sufficient_o purge_v be_v better_a and_o more_o wholesome_a than_o what_o have_v not_o purge_v wine_n cleanse_v from_o its_o tartar_n be_v more_o safe_o drink_v than_o wine_n new_o press_v from_o the_o grape_n so_o food_n the_o excrement_n seclude_v by_o nature_n after_o many_o coction_n nourish_v all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n soon_o do_v the_o water_n or_o balsam_n of_o cinnamon_n in_o swoon_n refresh_v the_o spirit_n than_o the_o cinnamon_n whole_a likewise_o some_o drop_n of_o oil_n of_o anise_v be_v more_o efficacious_a than_o whole_a ounce_n of_o the_o same_o unprepared_a but_o the_o vulgar_a mind_n despise_v all_o preparation_n and_o have_v rather_o use_v thing_n whole_a than_o dissolve_v into_o their_o principle_n wherefore_o he_o adhibit_v medicine_n partly_o not_o sufficient_a or_o convenient_a whence_o it_o often_o happen_v that_o the_o sick_a have_v devour_v the_o noxious_a excrementitious_a and_o venomous_a part_n together_o with_o the_o salubrious_a and_o profitable_a the_o disease_n be_v overcome_v they_o be_v soon_o after_o afflict_v with_o symptom_n more_o grievous_a and_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o disease_n itself_o moreover_o who_o know_v not_o that_o chemical_a water_n retain_v the_o entire_a odour_n and_o taste_v of_o vegetable_n but_o the_o vulgar_a water_n be_v no_o other_o than_o unprofitable_a phlegm_n and_o water_n easy_o putrefying_a and_o those_o will_v dure_v many_o year_n but_o these_o scarce_o a_o month_n or_o two_o and_o as_o the_o vulgar_a water_n of_o pharmacopoly_n acquire_v a_o extreme_a malignity_n from_o the_o leaden_a vessel_n so_o their_o decoction_n in_o copper_n vessel_n be_v no_o less_o contaminate_v which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o also_o because_o in_o their_o preparation_n the_o more_o subtle_a and_o better_a part_n vanish_v into_o air_n and_o a_o little_a after_o through_o mouldiness_n contract_v they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o render_v unprofitable_a also_o their_o restorative_n and_o cordial_n which_o be_v prepare_v of_o coral_n and_o pearl_n reduce_v to_o powder_n and_o sift_v as_o also_o of_o foliate_v gold_n what_o other_o virtue_n do_v they_o manifest_v in_o the_o humane_a body_n than_o the_o incru_n of_o the_o ventricle_n and_o otherwise_o render_v it_o more_o languish_v and_o unapt_a to_o perform_v its_o office_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a quintessence_n of_o chemist_n and_o magistery_n by_o they_o confect_v as_o also_o tincture_n of_o gold_n make_v without_o corrosive_n easy_o dissolve_v in_o any_o liquor_n these_o so_o dissolve_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o body_n renew_v decay_v strength_n and_o restore_v to_o pristine_a vigour_n also_o vulgar_a medicament_n in_o chronical_a disease_n seldom_o produce_v the_o desire_a effect_n be_v only_o take_v from_o vegetable_n with_o which_o they_o be_v unable_a total_o to_o extirpate_v and_o pluck_v up_o the_o settle_a root_n of_o contumacious_a affect_n but_o chemical_a remedy_n especial_o those_o prepare_v of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n be_v of_o more_o potent_a force_n and_o of_o great_a efficacy_n do_v thorough_o cure_v distemper_n vulgar_o uncureable_a as_o the_o epilepsy_n leprosy_n quartane_a fever_n gout_n dropsy_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v pleasant_o speedy_o and_o safe_o we_o therefore_o think_v what_o we_o have_v do_v not_o impertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n namely_o in_o the_o frontise-piece_n of_o our_o book_n to_o define_v chemistry_n and_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o a_o art_n of_o prepare_v the_o most_o grateful_a salubrious_a and_o safe_a medicament_n chap._n ii_o of_o solution_n in_o genere_fw-la chemical_a solution_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v what_o solution_n be_v or_o a_o operation_n wherein_o the_o natural_a mix_a body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o hetrogeneal_a part_n be_v deduce_v into_o its_o own_o three_o principle_n viz._n mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o which_o by_o nature_n it_o be_v at_o first_o make_v as_o aristotle_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v true_o state_v three_o principle_n viz._n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n although_o they_o be_v rather_o noetick_a than_o true_o hypostatick_a and_o as_o galen_n the_o four_o element_n viz._n fire_n air_n principle_n the_o three_o chemical_a principle_n water_n &_o earth_n for_o principle_n although_o they_o be_v remote_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o whole_o by_o he_o unproper_o cite_v so_o the_o chemist_n the_o intelligent_a artificer_n affirm_v there_o be_v 3_o sensible_a and_o most_o near_a principle_n of_o sensible_a body_n viz._n mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n and_o in_o this_o part_n follow_v aristotle_n of_o the_o three_o heaven_n text_n 61._o which_o place_n peter_n ramus_n in_o the_o acroamatic_a school_n do_v over_o strenuous_o oppose_v against_o the_o above_o allege_a principle_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o after_o he_o kragius_n do_v vehement_o contrary_a the_o peripatetic_n but_o by_o mercury_n understand_v what_o by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v sulphur_n and_o salt_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o mineral_n of_o this_o kind_n can_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o chemical_a resolution_n be_v extract_v from_o mix_v and_o concrete_a body_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v vulgar_o sell_v by_o merchant_n yet_o it_o suffice_v that_o they_o be_v such_o especial_o be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n which_o be_v analogous_a and_o have_v affinity_n with_o mineral_n and_o do_v so_o far_o differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o essence_n property_n and_o action_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n more_o or_o less_o mineral_n mercury_n mercury_n mercury_n be_v that_o acid_n permeable_a penetrable_a aethereal_a and_o most_o pure_a liquor_n whence_o be_v all_o nutrition_n sense_n motion_n virtue_n colour_n and_o the_o retardation_n of_o over_o hasty_a age_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o element_n of_o air_n and_o water_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o first_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o approach_a heat_n it_o vanish_v into_o air_n but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v d_o fficult_o bound_v in_o its_o own_o proper_a limit_n it_o be_v easy_o contain_v in_o another_o terminum_fw-la sulphur_n sulphur_n sulphur_n be_v a_o sweet_a oleaginous_a and_o viscid_a balsam_n conserve_n the_o native_a heat_n of_o the_o part_n the_o instrument_n of_o all_o vegetation_n increase_n and_o transmutation_n and_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o all_o odour_n grateful_a and_o ingrateful_a it_o be_v assimilate_v to_o fire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o flame_n which_o it_o easy_o conceive_v as_o all_o other_o resinous_a and_o oleaginous_a thing_n and_o this_o peculiar_a property_n it_o have_v sulphur_n the_o property_n of_o sulphur_n viz._n a_o power_n of_o pacify_v and_o conglutinate_v extreme_a contrary_n for_o as_o you_o can_v never_o make_v tenacious_a lute_v of_o water_n and_o sand_n unless_o with_o they_o you_o commix_v galx_n or_o other_o glutinous_a matter_n so_o neither_o can_v volatile_a mercury_n and_o fix_a salt_n be_v tenacious_o unite_v into_o one_o substance_n unless_o by_o the_o bond_n and_o copulation_n of_o sulphur_n which_o participate_v of_o either_o principle_n it_o contemperate_v the_o dryness_n of_o salt_n and_o liquidity_n of_o mercury_n by_o its_o own_o viscosity_n the_o density_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o permeability_n of_o mercury_n by_o its_o own_o soft_a
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