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be_v the_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o great_a light_n together_o with_o the_o star_n be_v roll_v about_o and_o it_o send_v down_o its_o virtue_n through_o the_o air_n unto_o inferior_a thing_n but_o in_o the_o beginning_n all_o be_v confound_v together_o make_v a_o chaos_n behold_v i_o have_v holy_o open_v to_o they_o the_o truth_n for_o our_o chaos_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o mineral_n earth_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o own_o coagulation_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v indeed_o volatile_a air_n whithin_v which_o the_o heaven_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v in_o its_o centre_n which_o centre_n be_v true_o astral_a shine_v upon_o the_o earth_n with_o its_o beam_n even_o to_o the_o very_a superficies_n and_o what_o great_a one_o be_v this_o that_o be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o gather_v from_o these_o thing_n that_o a_o new_a king_n be_v bear_v more_o powerful_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n a_o redeemer_n of_o his_o brethren_n from_o original_a defilement_n for_o it_o be_v expedient_a 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also_o appear_v some_o beautiful_a colour_n but_o momentary_a and_o soon_o vanish_v and_o more_o of_o kin_n to_o white_a than_o unto_o black_a as_o the_o colour_n in_o the_o regimen_n of_o ♃_o contrariwise_o participate_v more_o of_o blackness_n than_o whiteness_n also_o know_v that_o in_o three_o week_n the_o regimen_n of_o ☽_o will_v be_v complete_a but_o before_o its_o perfection_n the_o compound_v shall_v change_v in_o a_o thousand_o form_n for_o when_o the_o fume_n begin_v to_o cease_v before_o it_o be_v whole_o congeal_v it_o will_v melt_v and_o grow_v hard_a again_o a_o hundred_o time_n in_o a_o day_n sometime_o it_o will_v appear_v like_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o fish_n sometime_o like_a to_o a_o pure_a silver_n tree_n shine_v with_o branch_n and_o leaf_n in_o a_o word_n about_o this_o season_n the_o hourly_a marvel_n that_o shall_v appear_v shall_v overwhelm_v the_o sight_n and_o at_o the_o last_o thou_o shall_v have_v most_o pure_a sparkle_a grain_n like_v unto_o atom_n of_o the_o sun_n more_o glorious_a than_o which_o humane_a eye_n never_o see_v let_v we_o give_v immortal_a thanks_o to_o our_o god_n who_o have_v bring_v the_o work_n to_o this_o perfection_n for_o it_o be_v the_o true_a perfect_a tincture_n to_o the_o white_a yet_o only_o of_o the_o first_o order_n and_o therefore_o but_o of_o small_a virtue_n in_o comparison_n of_o that_o admirable_a force_n which_o it_o will_v attain_v by_o reiterate_v preparation_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o regimen_n of_o venus_n above_o all_o thing_n this_o be_v most_o wonderful_a that_o our_o stone_n be_v now_o whole_o perfect_a and_o able_a to_o give_v a_o perfect_a tincture_n shall_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n again_o abase_v himself_o and_o become_v again_o volatile_a without_o any_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n but_o if_o you_o take_v the_o white_a stone_n out_o of_o the_o vessel_n the_o same_o be_v put_v again_o into_o a_o new_a vessel_n after_o it_o be_v once_o cold_a can_v never_o be_v bring_v into_o a_o new_a operation_n a_o demonstrative_a reason_n of_o which_o neither_o we_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v able_a to_o render_v only_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n at_o least_o here_o be_v very_o wary_a of_o your_o fire_n for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o stone_n when_o it_o be_v perfect_a that_o it_o must_v be_v fusible_a therefore_o if_o you_o give_v too_o great_a a_o heat_n the_o matter_n will_v be_v vitrify_v and_o melt_a will_v adhere_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o vessel_n nor_o can_v thou_o then_o go_v on_o any_o far_o with_o the_o work_n and_o this_o be_v the_o vitrify_v of_o the_o matter_n so_o often_o warn_v of_o by_o the_o philosopher_n which_o oft_o happen_v to_o they_o which_o be_v unwary_a both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o white_a work_n be_v even_o end_v to_o wit_n after_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o regimen_n of_o ☽_o until_o the_o seven_o or_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o ♀_o therefore_o let_v thy_o fire_n be_v increase_v but_o a_o very_a little_a so_o that_o the_o compound_v may_v not_o vitrifie_v that_o be_v to_o be_v melt_v passive_o like_a to_o glass_n but_o with_o a_o bounteous_a fire_n it_o may_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n melt_v and_o swell_v and_o by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n it_o shall_v be_v endue_v with_o a_o spirit_n that_o shall_v fly_v aloft_o and_o the_o stone_n to_o fly_v with_o it_o it_o shall_v thus_o give_v thou_o new_a colour_n the_o green_a at_o first_o which_o be_v of_o ♀_o which_o shall_v last_v a_o long_a time_n less_o or_o more_o for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n expect_v after_o this_o cerule_n and_o livid_n and_o about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rule_n of_o ♀_o pale_a and_o obscure_a purple_a be_v heedful_a in_o this_o work_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o provoke_v the_o spirit_n too_o urgent_o for_o be_v now_o more_o corporal_a than_o former_o if_o it_o do_v fly_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o vessel_n it_o will_v hardly_o return_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n which_o caution_n be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o ☽_o when_o once_o thou_o see_v the_o spirit_n to_o thicken_v then_o handle_v they_o sweet_o and_o without_o violence_n lest_o if_o thou_o make_v they_o to_o ascend_v to_o the_o top_n that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o bottom_n be_v either_o burn_v or_o vitrify_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o work_n when_o then_o thou_o see_v greenness_n know_v that_o in_o it_o be_v the_o virtue_n germinative_a contain_v beware_v then_o that_o this_o greenness_n turn_v not_o into_o a_o filthy_a blackness_n with_o immoderate_a heat_n but_o govern_v thy_o fire_n prudent_o so_o after_o forty_o day_n thou_o shall_v see_v this_o regimen_n at_o a_o end_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o regimen_n of_o mars_n after_o the_o rule_n of_o ♀_o be_v end_v who_o colour_n be_v chief_o vert_fw-fr or_o green_n and_o a_o little_a red_a of_o a_o obscure_a purple_a and_o sometime_o livid_v in_o which_o time_n the_o philosophical_a tree_n do_v flourish_v with_o bough_n and_o with_o discolour_a leave_n and_o branch_n next_o succeed_v the_o reign_n of_o ♂_o which_o show_v a_o little_a yellow_a mix_v with_o luteous_a brownness_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a colour_n but_o transitory_a one_o of_o the_o rainbow_n and_o peacocks-tail_n it_o show_v most_o glorious_o this_o be_v a_o dry_a state_n of_o the_o compound_v in_o which_o the_o compound_v will_v appear_v at_o time_n in_o strange_a figure_n the_o hyacinth_n and_o high_a orange_n colour_n in_o these_o day_n will_v be_v see_v frequent_o now_o the_o mother_n be_v seal_v in_o her_o infant_n belly_n swell_v and_o be_v purify_v but_o because_o of_o the_o present_a great_a purity_n of_o the_o compound_v no_o putridness_n can_v have_v place_n in_o this_o regimen_n but_o some_o obscure_a colour_n play_v their_o part_n as_o the_o chief_a actor_n in_o this_o stone_n and_o some_o middle_a colour_n do_v pass_v &_o come_v pleasant_a to_o be_v hold_v now_o know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o last_o tillage_n of_o our_o virgin_n earth_n that_o in_o it_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sun_n may_v be_v set_v and_o maturate_v therefore_o continue_v a_o good_a heat_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v for_o certain_a about_o thirty_o day_n off_o this_o regimen_n a_o citrine_n colour_n shall_v appear_v which_o shall_v in_o two_o week_n offer_v its_o first_o appear_v tincture_n all_o with_o a_o true_a citrine_n colour_n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o regimen_n of_o sol._n now_o be_v thou_o draw_v near_o to_o the_o end_n of_o thy_o work_n and_o have_v almost_o make_v a_o end_n of_o this_o business_n now_o all_o appear_v like_a unto_o pure_a gold_n and_o the_o virgin_n milk_n with_o which_o thou_o imbibe_v this_o matter_n be_v now_o very_a citrine_n now_o to_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a you_o must_v render_v immortal_a thanks_o who_o have_v bring_v this_o work_n on_o so_o far_o and_o beg_v earnest_o of_o he_o that_o thy_o counsel_n may_v hereafter_o be_v so_o govern_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o endeavour_v to_o hasten_v thy_o work_n now_o it_o be_v so_o near_a perfection_n so_o as_o to_o lose_v all_o consider_v that_o thou_o have_v wait_v now_o about_o seven_o month_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mad_a thing_n to_o annihilate_v all_o in_o one_o hour_n therefore_o be_v thou_o very_o wary_a yea_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o thou_o be_v near_o to_o perfection_n but_o if_o you_o do_v proceed_v wary_o in_o this_o regimen_n thou_o shall_v meet_v with_o these_o notable_a thing_n first_o thou_o shall_v observe_v a_o certain_a citrine_n sweat_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o after_o that_o citrine_n vapour_n then_o shall_v thy_o body_n below_o be_v tincture_v of_o a_o violet_n colour_n with_o a_o obscure_a purple_n intermix_v after_o the_o fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o day_n expectation_n in_o this_o regimen_n of_o the_o ☉_o thou_o shall_v see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o thy_o matter_n humid_a and_o although_o it_o be_v very_o ponderous_a yet_o it_o will_v ascend_v in_o the_o belly_n 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