Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	air_n	turn_v	water_n	3,066	5	6.9277	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41373	The golden age, or, The reign of Saturn review'd tending to set forth a true and natural way to prepare and fix common mercury into silver and gold : intermix'd with a discourse vindicating and explaining that famous universal medicine of the ancients, vulgarly called the philosophers stone, built upon four natural principles / an essay written by Hortolanus, junr. ; preserved and published by R.G.	Hortolanus, junior.; R. G.	1698 (1698)	Wing G1011; ESTC R30416	83,091	240

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this_o last_o discovery_n which_o i_o hint_v in_o few_o word_n be_v it_o which_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v so_o plain_o lay_v open_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 369_o the_o reward_n which_o this_o mastery_n will_v bring_v to_o the_o artist_n be_v indeed_o inestimable_a for_o have_v it_o he_o needs_o want_v no_o worldly_a blessing_n for_o wealth_n he_o need_v take_v no_o care_n and_o from_o all_o frailty_n of_o body_n he_o have_v a_o most_o sure_a antidote_n pray_v then_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v propitious_a unto_o your_o study_n and_o labour_n in_o give_v thou_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o secret_a mystery_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o have_v ●i_fw-la ●●um_fw-la ●i_fw-la holpen_v thou_o what_o i_o can_v but_o venture_v not_o to_o practise_v bare_o

and_o their_o fond_a follower_n not_o otherwise_o than_o mere_a foolosopher_n catch_v in_o a_o mousetrap_n this_o by_o way_n of_o remove_v the_o rubbish_n next_o we_o proceed_v to_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o the_o ingenious_a to_o build_v on_o this_o art_n i_o say_v and_o doubt_v not_o to_o art_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o art_n make_v clear_o appear_v consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o metalline_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n which_o be_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o four_o metalline_a principle_n or_o element_n viz._n metalline_a fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n all_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o quick_a run_v clear_a and_o splendid_a mercury_n in_o which_o mercury_n be_v contain_v the_o grand_a secret_n of_o the_o philosopher_n viz._n their_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la for_o than_o they_o say_v est_z in_o mercurio_n quicquid_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la all_o be_v in_o mercury_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n seek_v because_o this_o prepare_a mercury_n may_v easy_o be_v digest_v into_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o then_o also_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v this_o say_v verify_v esttamen_fw-la unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o metalick_a kingdom_n one_o thing_n of_o a_o miraculous_a original_a in_o which_o our_o sol_n be_v near_o than_o in_o common_a sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la if_o you_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o its_o nativity_n etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_a pag._n 51._o which_o will_v melt_v in_o our_o mercury_n as_o will_v ice_n in_o warm_a water_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v resemblance_n with_o gold_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v by_o digestion_n in_o our_o mercury_n for_o the_o spaee_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v secret_n reveal_v pag._n 75._o for_o this_o mercury_n so_o digest_v into_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la will_v again_o easy_o be_v dissolve_v in_o that_o mercury_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v form_v whereas_o to_o dissolve_v common_a gold_n by_o prepare_a 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second_o and_o three_o order_n these_o three_o conjunction_n be_v also_o call_v 1._o conjunction_n diptative_a 2._o conjunction_n triptative_a 3._o conjunction_n tetraptive_a of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o the_o philosophical_a maxim_n be_v man_n from_o man_n beast_n from_o beast_n and_o metal_n from_o metal_n etc._n etc._n dastin_n dream_n theat_n chem._n britt_n pag._n 259._o a_o man_n of_o nature_n engender_v but_o a_o man_n and_o every_o beast_n engender_v his_o semblable_a and_o as_o philosopher_n rehearse_v well_o can_v diana_z and_o venus_n in_o marriage_n be_v not_o able_a a_o horse_n with_o a_o swine_n join_v not_o in_o a_o stable_a for_o where_o be_v make_v unlikely_a geniture_n what_o follow_v but_o thing_n abominable_a which_o be_v to_o say_v monstrum_fw-la in_o nature_n pierce_v the_o black_a monk_n upon_o the_o elixir_n theat_v chem._n britt_n pag._n 271._o all_o salt_n and_o sulpher_n far_o and_o never_o i._o interdite_n hem_v alle_fw-mi in_o fere_n awl_n corosive_a water_n blood_n and_o hair_n pyss_n horn_n worm_n and_o saudiver_n alum_n atriment_n also_o i_o suspend_v rasalger_n and_o arsenic_n i_o defend_v calx_fw-la vive_fw-la and_o calx_fw-la mort_fw-fr his_o brother_n i_o suspend_v they_o both_o one_o and_o other_o for_o of_o all_o thing_n i_o will_v no_o more_o but_o four_o element_n in_o general_n i_o say_v so_o sun_n and_o moon_n earth_n and_o water_n element_n four_o element_n and_o here_o y'_v all_o that_o man_n of_o clatter_n nothing_o be_v often_o say_v by_o the_o philosopher_n than_o that_o their_o stone_n be_v make_v of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o ripley_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o iv_o theat_n chem._n britt_n pag._n 111._o say_v thus_o viz._n in_o the_o say_a book_n the_o philosopher_n speak_v also_o therein_o if_o it_o please_v your_o highness_n for_o to_o read_v of_o divers_a sulphur_n but_o especial_o of_o two_o and_o of_o two_o mercurye_n join_v to_o they_o indeed_o whereby_o he_o do_v true_a understander_n lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o be_v true_a both_o red_a most_o pure_a and_o white_a as_o i_o have_v speed_n which_o be_v nevertheless_o find_fw-mi but_o of_o right_a few_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o know_v also_o have_v another_o exposition_n of_o which_o hereafter_o theat_v chem._n britt_n 152._o numb_a 19_o ripley_v compound_v speak_v thus_o and_o be_v thou_o wise_a in_o chese_v of_o thy_o water_n medyll_v with_o no_o salt_n sulphur_n nor_o mean_n mineral_n for_o whatsoever_o any_o water_n to_o thou_o do_v clatter_n our_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n be_v only_o in_o metal_n which_o oyly_v and_o water_n some_o man_n call_v fowlys_n and_o bird_n with_o other_o name_n many_o one_o because_o that_o folys_n shall_v never_o know_v our_o stone_n sandivog_n pag._n 5._o if_o thou_o do_v purpose_n to_o make_v a_o metal_n out_o of_o herb_n thou_o shall_v labour_v in_o pain_n as_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o wood_n out_o of_o a_o dog_n or_o any_o other_o beast_n aeyr_n phil._n the_o metal_n metamor_n pag._n 46._o qui_fw-la vero_fw-la ex_fw-la herbis_fw-la &_o istjusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la mercurium_fw-la educere_fw-la tentant_fw-la sunt_fw-la minerva_fw-la crassissimae_fw-la atque_fw-la ingenij_fw-la nequissimi_fw-la aeyr_n phil._n in_o his_o ripley_n revive_v pag._n 160._o 161._o etc._n etc._n some_o will_v say_v of_o my_o book_n that_o i_o have_v write_v very_o envious_o and_o misterious_o he_o call_v the_o matter_n gold_n and_o mercury_n but_o that_o be_v but_o allusive_o but_o he_o mean_v eggshell_n calcine_v or_o vitriol_n or_o man_n blood_n or_o dew_n or_o rain_v water_n or_o salt_n peter_n or_o nitre_n or_o tartar_n or_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n etc._n etc._n gross_a sot_n thus_o to_o think_v that_o what_o i_o without_o any_o equivocation_n call_v gold_n and_o mercury_n they_o shall_v make_v to_o allude_v to_o such_o trifle_n o_o fool_n and_o blind_a think_v you_o to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o figgs_n of_o thisle_n 162._o page_n 162._o if_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v your_o intention_n to_o produce_v in_o what_o will_v you_o find_v they_o in_o egg_n or_o blood_n in_o salt_n or_o such_o thing_n what_o a_o madness_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n but_o enough_o of_o these_o caution_n though_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v from_o many_o other_o author_n and_o if_o any_o raise_v a_o objection_n or_o put_v the_o question_n why_o this_o great_a universal_a medicine_n be_v only_o to_o be_v prepare_v from_o metal_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o answer_v in_o another_o place_n sandivog_n pag._n 79._o if_o thou_o will_v imitate_v nature_n let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o simple_a way_n of_o nature_n and_o thou_o shall_v sin_v all_o good_a thing_n simplicitas_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sigillum_fw-la the_o composition_n of_o the_o four_o element_n compound_v how_o the_o element_n be_v compound_v or_o principle_n now_o to_o our_o purpose_n aeyrenaeus_n philalethes_n natu_fw-la anglus_fw-la cosmopolita_n a_o true_a adeptist_n and_o the_o last_o and_o best_a interpreter_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n in_o his_o little_a book_n call_v introitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la etc._n etc._n show_v that_o this_o work_n tend_v 3._o chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o 3._o to_o digest_v gold_n to_o the_o high_a purity_n and_o subtle_a fixity_n to_o which_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v say_z their_o gold_n be_v twofold_a viz._n ripe_a gold_n and_o crude_a gold_n male_a and_o female_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n that_o the_o whole_a secret_n consist_v in_o the_o mercury_n without_o which_o the_o work_n of_o alchemy_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o which_o this_o mercury_n be_v compound_v he_o say_v sciant_fw-la itaque_fw-la aquam_fw-la 4._o pag._n 4._o nostram_fw-la componi_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o operator_n 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 1._o there_o be_v requisite_a in_o our_o water_n first_o of_o all_o fire_n requisit_n requisit_n 2._o second_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o vegetable_a saturnia_n 3._o the_o bond_n of_o mercury_n and_o 4._o therefore_o fourthly_a by_o consequence_n the_o liquor_n of_o mercury_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a so_o it_o be_v not_o adulterate_v the_o first_o for_o my_o intent_n be_v the_o element_n of_o metaline_n fire_n the_o second_o of_o air_n the_o three_o of_o earth_n the_o four_o of_o water_n this_o will_v better_o appear_v in_o the_o 11_o chap._n pag._n 18._o de_fw-fr inventione_n perfecti_fw-la magisterij_fw-la where_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o first_o inquirer_n into_o this_o magistery_n seek_v only_o how_o they_o may_v exalt_v imperfect_a metal_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o gold_n and_o perceive_v that_o all_o metallick_n body_n be_v of_o a_o mercurial_a original_a and_o that_o mercury_n be_v both_o as_o to_o its_o weight_n and_o homogeneity_n most_o like_a unto_o gold_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a of_o metal_n they_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o digest_v it_o to_o the_o maturity_n of_o gold_n that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o and_o to_o purify_v mercury_n they_o seek_v for_o 1._o 1._o and_o find_v a_o active_a metalline_a sulphur_n 2._o 2._o in_o the_o house_n aries_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o offspring_n or_o child_n of_o saturn_n which_o 3._o 3._o child_n abound_v with_o the_o most_o purge_a salt_n of_o nature_n but_o have_v before_o no_o metalline_a sulphur_n in_o it_o that_o then_o they_o endeavour_v to_o purge_v mercury_n with_o this_o prepare_a matter_n or_o air_n but_o can_v not_o effect_v it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o mix_v therefore_o they_o contemperate_v this_o air_n by_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n and_o then_o the_o event_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o desire_n 4._o 4._o and_o that_o this_o mercury_n in_o its_o coagulation_n yield_v they_o pure_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o to_o make_v the_o planet_n retrograde_a here_o be_v mercury_n the_o last_o element_n unite_v by_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n to_o the_o offspring_n of_o saturn_n who_o be_v purify_v by_o a_o metalline_a sulphur_n or_o fire_n all_o which_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o composition_n of_o the_o four_o metalline_a element_n water_n earth_n air_n and_o fire_n with_o this_o agree_v the_o work_n of_o prince_n geber_n in_o his_o medicine_n of_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o order_n also_o the_o intention_n of_o basil_n valentine_n and_o sandivogius_n of_o the_o arcanum_n or_o grand_a secret_n of_o hermetical_a philosophy_n of_o norton_n ripley_n and_o many_o other_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o more_o ancient_a be_v the_o same_o vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lap._n philo._n pag._n 121._o scopus_fw-la istius_fw-la medicinae_fw-la primi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la manifestare_fw-la occultum_fw-la &_o occultare_fw-la manifestum_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a omne_fw-la intus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la mundando_fw-la the_o fire_n say_v my_o master_n for_o so_o i_o 5._o of_o the_o fire_n introit_n apart_a pag._n 5._o will_v make_v bold_a to_o call_v that_o most_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a author_n aeyrenaeus_n philalethes_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 chaos_n chaos_n 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 saturnia_fw-la saturnia_fw-la 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 melt_a 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 etc._n etc._n here_o with_o the_o fire_n he_o take_v occasion_n ☜_o ☜_o to_o join_v the_o air_n which_o two_o make_v his_o chaos_n viz._n the_o fiery_a dragon_n and_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o vegetable_a saturnia_n nevertheless_o i_o know_v that_o the_o fire_n be_v sometime_o call_v earth_n and_o sometime_o water_n so_o also_o be_v that_o of_o the_o air_n and_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o our_o air_n till_o the_o two_o first_o be_v conjoin_v and_o purge_v this_o chaos_n be_v call_v our_o arsenic_n our_o air_n our_o luna_n our_o magnett_n our_o calyb_n or_o steel_n but_o yet_o in_o divers_a respect_n 5._o pag._n 5._o 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 note_v the_o first_o be_v call_v fire_n because_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a it_o be_v a_o fly_a sol_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v the_o operation_n of_o fire_n which_o dige_v the_o crude_a air_n and_o divide_v the_o mine_n from_o the_o metal_n this_o be_v that_o fire_n say_v one_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v take_v unspeakable_a pain_n to_o find_v out_o it_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o they_o have_v call_v this_o mystery_n the_o philosopher_n stone_n the_o bless_a holy_a stone_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o god_n have_v place_v it_o in_o a_o earthly_a stony_n and_o contemptible_a matter_n it_o devide_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a and_o what_o be_v not_o mature_a it_o mature_v and_o in_o this_o mystery_n according_a to_o the_o similitude_n it_o be_v call_v sol_fw-mi or_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o other_o principle_n be_v also_o call_v the_o moon_n because_o of_o her_o crudeness_n and_o watery_a humidity_n but_o both_o be_v join_v together_o be_v call_v our_o chaos_n or_o air._n the_o 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hermetis_fw-la scitote_fw-la inquit_fw-la rumorum_fw-la inquisitores_fw-la et_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la silij_fw-la quod_fw-la vultur_n supra_fw-la montem_fw-la existens_fw-la in_o cacumine_fw-la voce_fw-la magna_fw-la clamat_fw-la inquiens_fw-la protige_v i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la protegam_fw-la te_fw-la largire_fw-la mihi_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la adjuvem_fw-la sol_fw-la enim_fw-la meus_fw-la et_fw-la radii_fw-la mei_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o i_o luna_fw-la vero_fw-la mihi_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la lumen_fw-la meum_fw-la omne_fw-la lumen_fw-la superat_fw-la et_fw-la mea_fw-la bona_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la sunt_fw-la sublimiora_fw-la i_o igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n fons_n chemicae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la pag._n 93._o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aquam_fw-la revertamur_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la totum_fw-la secretum_fw-la consistit_fw-la quae_fw-la aqua_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la una_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la simplex_fw-la 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not_o name_n etc._n etc._n so_o sir_n i_o follow_v your_o example_n and_o i_o know_v you_o can_v easy_o perceive_v the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o my_o own_o invention_n aeyr_n but_o how_o then_o have_v this_o your_o earth_n a_o relation_n to_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o plural_a hor._n because_o of_o the_o quantity_n sir_n which_o be_v two_o to_o one_o aeyren._n have_v you_o see_v any_o receipt_n for_o it_o hort._n yes_o sir_n one_o of_o your_o own_o it_o be_v as_o follow_v arcanum_n arsenici_fw-la philosophici_fw-la 1._o accepi_fw-la draconis_fw-la ignei_fw-la partem_fw-la unam_fw-la

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substance_n and_o here_o you_o speak_v of_o three_o also_o you_o have_v your_o read-lead_a elsewhere_o name_v aeyren._n well_o this_o look_v something_o like_o it_o indeed_o but_o you_o know_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o another_o purpose_n now_o proceed_v to_o your_o element_n of_o water_n and_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o you_o will_v make_v of_o they_o at_o the_o last_o the_o join_n of_o the_o four_o element_n hors._n i_o shall_v sir_n and_o first_o from_o your_o vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la philosophici_fw-la pag._n 155._o medicina_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la praepa●atio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medicina_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la lapidis_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o philosophis_fw-la maximo_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la habetur_fw-la et_fw-la voco_fw-la iteratio_fw-la sive_fw-la multiplicatio_fw-la unde_fw-la philosophus_fw-la totius_fw-la operis_fw-la summum_fw-la arcanum_fw-la est_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la physica_fw-la in_o mercurium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o primam_fw-la materiam_fw-la reductio_fw-la 156._o deinde_fw-la in_o aceto_fw-la nostro_fw-la coelestino_fw-la solve_v et_fw-la certe_fw-la solvetur_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la clarissimam_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la fontanam_fw-la pag._n 157._o item_n notabis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la dissolutione_n physica_fw-la debes_fw-la mittere_fw-la tres_fw-la res_fw-la rem_fw-la quae_fw-la humectat_fw-la quae_fw-la dividit_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la lavet_fw-la etc._n etc._n 160._o tamen_fw-la soluta_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la operatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la fermento_fw-la 161._o ut_fw-la hanc_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medicinam_fw-la tibi_fw-la clariùs_fw-la explicem_fw-la sic_fw-la accipe_fw-la oportet_fw-la omnino_fw-la quòd_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la fiat_fw-la mercurius_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la fixum_fw-la fiat_fw-la volatile_a cum_fw-la volatili_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la mercurio_n mundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n brevis_fw-la manuduc_n pag._n 69._o postea_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la dissolvendo_fw-la conciliautur_fw-la etc._n etc._n next_o i_o will_v show_v you_o what_o mr._n norton_n say_v of_o the_o water_n or_o liquor_n and_o therein_o he_o do_v clear_o hint_n the_o three_o principle_n also_o in_o theat_n chem._n britt_n consider_v also_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mean_a 81._o pag._n 81._o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n make_v clean_o the_o pure_a that_o your_o mean_n be_v the_o more_o perfection_n thereof_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o mean_n retain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o art_n for_o the_o principle_n may_v not_o give_v influence_n to_o the_o final_a end_n neither_o the_o refluence_n unto_o his_o principal_n without_o succour_n and_o aid_n of_o mean_n contain_v the_o extremity_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n liquor_n be_v a_o thing_n movable_a 78._o pag._n 78._o of_o fleet_a substance_n and_o unstable_a all_o such_o thing_n follow_v the_o moon_n more_o than_o 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crude_a mercury_n mercury_n water_n of_o crude_a mercury_n for_o he_o shall_v stand_v say_v that_o noble_a clerk_n for_o the_o water_n within_o our_o werke_n now_o learn_v you_o which_o for_o this_o science_n have_v seek_v by_o all_o these_o liquor_n our_o stone_n must_v be_v wrought_v hermetick_n secret_n say_v that_o mercury_n leprosy_n infest_v the_o body_n be_v not_o of_o its_o root_n and_o substance_n but_o accidental_a and_o therefore_o separable_a from_o it_o fons_n chemicae_fw-la philoso_n pag._n 104._o mercurius_n enim_fw-la vulgi_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la sed_fw-la deest_fw-la ei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la et_fw-la vis_fw-la ignea_fw-la ad_fw-la urendum_fw-la supple_a si_fw-la potes_fw-la quod_fw-la deest_fw-la summo_fw-la cum_fw-la artisicio_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la erit_fw-la mercurius_n vulgi_fw-la sed_fw-la similis_fw-la nostro_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la dimitte_n istum_fw-la mercurium_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la 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gold_n yet_o gold_n it_o be_v in_o truth_n metalline_n it_o be_v yet_o from_o a_o mineral_n it_o flow_v which_o art_n by_o nature_n help_n renew'th_v and_o to_o a_o fool_n a_o uggly_a face_n it_o show_v yet_o to_o a_o son_n of_o art_n it_o lovely_a seem_v it_o be_v stellar_n white_a and_o tender_a in_o his_o youth_n and_o vile_a appear_v in_o many_o man_n esteem_v yea_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n it_o for_o a_o trifle_n deem_v from_o it_o be_v make_v a_o subject_a of_o great_a price_n show_v it_o the_o goldsmith_n and_o he_o will_v swear_v it_o be_v gold_n but_o look_v you_o sell_v it_o not_o if_o you_o be_v wise_a the_o basis_n it_o be_v of_o secret_n manifold_a secret_a the_o secret_a this_o for_o their_o secret_a main_a the_o sage_n hold_v the_o like_a be_v in_o gold_n dig_v from_o the_o mine_n but_o to_o procure_v it_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v tell_v that_o you_o may_v understand_v though_o every_o line_n be_v plain_o write_v yet_o may_v your_o practice_n oft_o decline_v for_o it_o be_v a_o labour_n hardly_o to_o be_v bear_v so_o many_o trick_n and_o turn_n in_o it_o be_v 375._o 375._o and_o he_o that_o tri_v it_o be_v sure_o for_o lose_z unless_o a_o crafty_a master_n credit_v i_o for_o i_o have_v try_v both_o yet_o can_v not_o see_v how_o any_o in_o this_o way_n can_v be_v secure_a i_o therefore_o who_o have_v vow_v secrecy_n have_v write_v this_o way_n which_o we_o can_v scarce_o endure_v vow_n author_n vow_n for_o knowledge_n sake_n to_o try_v its_o ease_n will_v none_o allure_v our_o kingly_a road_n i_o also_o hint_v have_v hint_n the_o hint_n our_o way_n in_o which_o a_o fool_n can_v hardly_o err_v our_o secret_a way_n which_o much_o sad_a toil_n will_v save_v which_o be_v so_o easy_a that_o i_o may_v aver_v if_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o thou_o will_v it_o prefer_v to_o any_o earthly_a pleasure_n yet_o beware_v that_o you_o mistake_v not_o for_o i_o do_v aver_v a_o mingle_a doctrine_n these_o line_n do_v declare_v for_o both_o way_n in_o this_o book_n 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heat_n begin_v and_o end_v this_o game_n but_o if_o thou_o can_v each_o work_n perform_v a_o part_n 377._o 377._o and_o know_v they_o afterward_o to_o reconcile_v then_o be_v thou_o master_n of_o a_o princely_a art_n the_o very_a success_n will_v thy_o hope_n beguile_v thou_o have_v all_o nature_n work_n rank_v on_o a_o file_n and_o all_o her_o treasure_n at_o command_n do_v keep_v on_o thou_o the_o fate_n shall_v never_o dare_v but_o smile_n no_o mystery_n be_v now_o for_o thou_o too_o deep_a thou_o be_v nature_n darling_n whether_o thou_o do_v wake_v or_o sleep_v pardon_v my_o plainness_n if_o the_o be_v thou_o know_v it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o untame_v desire_n to_o profit_v many_o and_o without_o a_o

as_o animal_n the_o heaven_n the_o air_n the_o sea_n and_o final_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o mineral_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o be_v to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n now_o the_o matter_n of_o itself_o be_v mere_o passive_a passive_a the_o matter_n passive_a and_o furnish_v with_o no_o motive_n faculty_n at_o all_o we_o must_v say_v he_o of_o necessity_n 10._o pag._n 10._o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o inward_a principle_n which_o act_n and_o regulate_v it_o in_o every_o several_a species_n of_o motion_n this_o principle_n or_o form_n he_o say_v be_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o the_o univeral_a spirit_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o matter_n by_o certain_a other_o proportionate_a nature_n and_o miss_v a_o vent_n do_v organizare_n molem_fw-la and_o put_v her_o prison_n into_o some_o good_a order_n that_o in_o every_o frame_n there_o be_v three_o lead_a principle_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2._o the_o second_o spiritus_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v a_o medium_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la anima_fw-la infunditur_fw-la et_fw-la movet_fw-la suum_fw-la corpus_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o three_o be_v a_o certain_a oleous_a aetherial_a water_n that_o be_v menstruum_fw-la et_fw-la matrix_fw-la mundi_fw-la for_o in_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v frame_v and_o preserve_v 1._o pag._n 11._o the_o anima_fw-la he_o say_v be_v a_o compound_v ex_fw-la aura_fw-fr tenuissima_fw-la et_fw-fr luce_fw-fr simplici_fw-la 2._o the_o passive_a spirit_n be_v a_o thin_a real_a substance_n the_o only_a immediate_a vestment_n wherein_o the_o anima_fw-la wrap_v herself_o when_o she_o descend_v and_o apply_v to_o generation_n 3._o the_o radical_a vital_a liquor_n be_v a_o pure_a celestial_a nature_n answer_v in_o proportion_n and_o complexion_n to_o the_o superior_a interstall_a water_n then_o he_o show_v you_o how_o they_o attract_v one_o another_o and_o pag._n 12._o here_o he_o say_v lie_v the_o magician_n denarius_fw-la his_o most_o secret_a and_o miraculous_a pyramid_n who_o first_o unity_n or_o cone_n be_v always_o in_o horizonte_n eternitatis_fw-la but_o his_o basis_n or_o quadrate_n be_v here_o below_o in_o horizonte_n temporis_fw-la then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o the_o chain_n of_o descent_n and_o ascent_n with_o the_o mean_n and_o secret_n of_o nature_n as_o he_o understand_v they_o pag._n 13._o the_o anima_fw-la he_o say_v be_v a_o instrumental_a agent_n a_o seed_n or_o glance_n of_o light_n simple_a and_o without_o any_o mixture_n descend_v from_o the_o first_o father_n of_o light_n pag._n 14._o say_v nature_n game_n here_o below_o be_v such_o she_o can_v play_v it_o without_o this_o tutor_n instance_n the_o spider_n mathematical_a weave_v her_o webb_n and_o forcasting_a to_o catch_v the_o fly_n and_o say_v if_o she_o do_v not_o know_v there_o be_v fly_n for_o her_o sustenance_n she_o will_v not_o watch_v for_o they_o also_o instance_n the_o countermarch_v of_o the_o hare_n when_o she_o double_v she_o trace_v to_o confound_v the_o scent_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 15._o say_v the_o agent_n which_o determinate_v and_o figure_v the_o matter_n be_v a_o discern_a spirit_n and_o have_v the_o matter_n before_o he_o as_o potter_n have_v the_o clay_n or_o the_o limner_n his_o colour_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 21._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o another_o triplicity_n of_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o all_o magic_n 1._o the_o first_o he_o say_v be_v a_o pure_a white_a virgin_n and_o next_o to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o simple_a and_o be_v one_o in_o one_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o second_o be_v the_o first_o but_o by_o ad_fw-la haesion_n to_o the_o matter_n it_o contract_v a_o impurity_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v call_v binarius_fw-la 3._o the_o three_o by_o separation_n from_o the_o second_o call_v trenarius_n a_o product_n of_o art_n etc._n etc._n a_o compound_v consist_v of_o inferior_a and_o superior_a power_n pag._n 22._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o magician_n fire_n this_o be_v mercurius_n philosophorum_fw-la celeberrimus_fw-la ille_fw-la microcosmus_n &_o adam_n this_o be_v the_o labyrinth_n and_o wild_a of_o magic_n where_o a_o world_n of_o student_n have_v lose_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o this_o ternarius_fw-la be_v reduce_v per_fw-la quarternarium_fw-la ascend_v to_o the_o magical_a decad_n which_o be_v monas_n unitissima_fw-la in_o which_o state_n quicunque_fw-la vult_fw-la potest_fw-la for_o it_o be_v unite_v then_o per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la to_o the_o first_o eternal_a spiritual_a unity_n but_o of_o these_o three_o say_v he_o hear_v the_o oracle_n of_o magic_n the_o great_a and_o solemn_a agrippa_n quatuor_fw-la itaque_fw-la quae_fw-la diximus_fw-la sunt_fw-la elementa_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la notitia_fw-la perfecta_fw-la nullum_fw-la in_o magia_n producere_fw-la possumus_fw-la effectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 27._o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a binarius_fw-la lucis_fw-la et_fw-la confusionis_fw-la in_o pag._n 28._o he_o allude_v to_o moses_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v say_v he_o virgin_n mercury_n and_o virgin_n sulphur_n and_o then_o show_v that_o the_o feminine_a principle_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o chapter_n of_o moses_n also_o allude_v the_o author_n of_o hermetical_a secret_n and_o aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o introitus_fw-la pag._n 30._o trust_v not_o say_v he_o those_o imposture_n than_o that_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o sulphur_n tingens_fw-la and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o fable_n who_o pin_n also_o that_o new_a and_o narrow_a name_n of_o chemia_n on_o a_o science_n both_o ancient_a and_o infinite_a it_o be_v the_o light_n only_o multiply_v the_o light_n only_o true_o multiply_v that_o can_v be_v true_o multiply_v for_o this_o ascend_v to_o and_z descends_z from_o the_o first_o fountain_n of_o multiplication_n and_o generation_n and_o that_o this_o light_n apply_v to_o any_o body_n whatsoever_o exalt_v and_o perfect_v it_o in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o pag._n 44._o he_o say_v some_o philosopher_n who_o by_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n attain_v to_o the_o ternarius_fw-la can_v never_o notwithstanding_o obtain_v the_o perfect_a medicine_n neither_o do_v they_o understand_v it_o and_o much_o more_o he_o say_v very_o mystical_o in_o his_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n which_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o insist_v upon_o that_o so_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o true_a element_n or_o principle_n be_v know_v and_o rely_v on_o no_o book_n be_v so_o mystical_a concern_v it_o which_o you_o may_v not_o in_o a_o tolerable_a measure_n be_v able_a to_o explain_v the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la or_o a_o new_a magical_a light_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o principle_n though_o obscure_o in_o pag._n 95._o he_o say_v the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o use_v common_a gold_n to_o make_v their_o stone_n as_o some_o scribbler_n have_v write_v they_o use_v it_o only_o to_o qualify_v the_o intensive_a power_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o find_v what_o quantity_n of_o base_a metal_n they_o shall_v project_n upon_o and_o pag._n 97._o he_o conclude_v amen_n in_o mercurio_n qui_fw-la pedibus_fw-la licet_fw-la carens_fw-la decurrit_fw-la aqua_fw-la et_fw-la metallice_n universaliter_fw-la operatur_fw-la but_o to_o return_v to_o aeyrenaeus_n philalethes_n pag._n 42._o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o sir_n g._n rip_n preface_n he_o say_v be_v it_o not_o that_o this_o tincture_n which_o in_o the_o mercury_n be_v sol_n and_o luna_fw-la be_v as_o a_o soul_n thing_n the_o tincture_n as_o a_o soul_n or_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o tincture_n shall_v be_v multiply_v in_o a_o manner_n infinite_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o very_a do_v saecunditatis_fw-la which_o be_v in_o 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erposition_n between_o the_o fulgour_fw-la and_o the_o superfliuty_n which_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o such_o body_n and_o be_v