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this_o retrocession_n it_o be_v move_v by_o the_o libration_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o one_o tropic_a to_o another_o and_o twice_o in_o every_o month_n run_v through_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o earth_n do_v it_o twice_o every_o year_n there_o can_v be_v no_o annual_a motion_n of_o the_o moon_n unless_o about_o its_o own_o proper_a centre_n but_o i_o will_v wander_v no_o further_o about_o a_o matter_n mere_o astrological_a chap._n xi_o of_o the_o planet_n comet_n and_o fix_v star_n saturn_n jupiter_n mars_n venus_n and_o mercury_n be_v five_o wander_a star_n call_v planet_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o sun_n but_o less_o pure_a who_o corpuscle_n be_v send_v and_o drive_v towards_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o be_v liken_v to_o divers_a melt_a metal_n and_o sparkle_v in_o crystalline_a or_o adamantine_a crâ—â—bles_n and_o the_o fire_n melt_v they_o be_v that_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o fix_a star_n if_o it_o be_v ask_v why_o they_o be_v not_o join_v with_o the_o sun_n i_o answer_v that_o they_o consist_v of_o a_o matter_n full_a of_o many_o empty_a space_n and_o beside_o that_o they_o daily_o disburden_v themselves_o upon_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o supply_v it_o with_o matter_n for_o depuration_n and_o resine_v which_o the_o sun_n send_v back_o to_o they_o more_o subtilise_v and_o they_o distil_v down_o these_o seminal_a and_o mettalline_a spirit_n upon_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v diverse_o whirl_v about_o by_o the_o solar_n vortex_n after_o which_o manner_n they_o obtain_v divers_a motion_n as_o astronomer_n teach_v we_o who_o affirm_v the_o planet_n mars_n and_o venus_n to_o be_v less_o than_o the_o earth_n
or_o in_o glass_n vessel_n where_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o be_v a_o transmutation_n of_o one_o thing_n into_o another_o for_o this_o combination_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o vary_v their_o nature_n and_o they_o be_v easy_o separate_v which_o do_v not_o happen_v in_o thing_n which_o nature_n alone_o help_v by_o art_n right_o and_o due_o compose_v chap._n vii_o of_o metal_n and_o their_o formation_n if_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o we_o be_v unknown_a to_o we_o no_o less_o be_v those_o thing_n also_o which_o be_v beneath_o we_o and_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o shade_n and_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o production_n of_o metal_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o mine_n be_v the_o most_o obscure_a mystery_n in_o nature_n and_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o trifle_v to_o speak_v like_o a_o philosopher_n all_o that_o can_v be_v say_v concern_v this_o subject_n i_o reduce_v to_o the_o cause_n produce_v metal_n to_o the_o matter_n from_o whence_o and_o the_o manner_n whereby_o they_o be_v produce_v the_o principal_a cause_n chief_a agent_n and_o parent_n of_o all_o metal_n be_v the_o sun_n the_o planet_n and_o fix_a star_n concur_v likewise_o to_o it_o the_o fix_a star_n by_o their_o heat_n keep_v the_o celestial_a gold_n in_o fusion_n and_o turn_v it_o round_o in_o the_o cupel_n in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v the_o sun_n from_o whence_o issue_n bright_a fume_n without_o cease_v out_o of_o which_o proceed_v light_a and_o which_o carry_v heat_n together_o with_o seminal_a spirit_n which_o penetrate_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n generate_v gold_n in_o the_o very_a bowel_n of_o it_o so_o celestial_a gold_n that_o be_v the_o sun_n be_v the_o parent_n of_o terrestrial_a gold_n as_o it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o metal_n by_o the_o reflection_n of_o its_o light_n upon_o each_o planet_n each_o of_o which_o together_o with_o the_o sun_n produce_v its_o particular_a metal_n and_o the_o earth_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o womb_n which_o furnish_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o metal_n be_v produce_v and_o nourish_v they_o afterward_o but_o the_o sun_n bestow_v seminal_a spirit_n all_o pure_a for_o gold_n but_o mix_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o other_o planet_n for_o other_o metal_n but_o that_o this_o generation_n of_o metal_n may_v be_v right_o understand_v we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_n that_o out_o of_o letter_n syllable_n be_v form_v before_o word_n word_n before_o speech_n out_o of_o which_o all_o discourse_n be_v compound_v nature_n do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o production_n of_o metal_n for_o she_o begin_v with_o little_a body_n out_o of_o which_o she_o make_v the_o three_o immediate_a principle_n of_o metal_n to_o wit_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n of_o which_o salt_n be_v the_o grosser_n sulphur_n the_o more_o unctuous_a and_o mercury_n the_o more_o fluid_a and_o movable_a part_n and_o out_o of_o these_o three_o by_o divers_a preparation_n digestion_n sublimation_n and_o fixation_n she_o make_v a_o mettalline_a or_o mineral_n body_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o spirit_n or_o corpuscle_n flow_v from_o the_o star_n purify_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o earth_n lap_n be_v incrassated_a and_o bring_v into_o clear_a and_o limpid_a water_n which_o water_n be_v that_o viscous_a sweet_a and_o mercurial_a matter_n which_o after_o some_o few_o age_n be_v elaborate_v and_o digest_v till_o at_o last_o it_o become_v a_o yellow_a and_o fix_a earth_n in_o which_o the_o spirit_n and_o seed_n from_o above_o reside_v which_o spirit_n make_v all_o the_o corpuscle_n of_o water_n it_o meet_v withal_o like_a to_o the_o former_a which_o pierce_v into_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o find_v a_o matter_n that_o be_v pure_a increase_v the_o golden_a mine_n until_o it_o meet_v with_o dead_a earth_n which_o hinder_v its_o propagation_n but_o if_o the_o mixture_n be_v impure_a and_o strange_a matter_n mingle_v in_o it_o instead_o of_o gold_n it_o only_o produce_v silver_n iron_n or_o copper_n which_o be_v imperfect_a metal_n from_o this_o doctrine_n i_o conclude_v first_o of_o all_o that_o by_o nature_n produce_v metal_n aught_o to_o be_v understand_v this_o seminal_a spirit_n consist_v of_o corpuscle_n flow_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o star_n and_o work_v these_o miracle_n under_o the_o earth_n second_o that_o metal_n enjoy_v a_o mettalline_a life_n and_o after_o their_o way_n a_o vegetative_a also_o that_o they_o be_v generate_v out_o of_o mettallick_n seed_n gold_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o gold._n and_o that_o this_o mettallick_n embryo_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o air_n of_o the_o star_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o dew_n of_o the_o heaven_n that_o it_o grow_v bud_n and_o put_v forth_o branch_n like_o a_o tree_n which_o metallourgist_n call_v a_o mettalline_a tree_n furnish_v with_o bough_n trunk_n and_o root_n which_o can_v ne-neve_a be_v without_o a_o vital_a principle_n include_v in_o it_o which_o thing_n will_v more_o clear_o appear_v by_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v hereafter_o and_o especial_o in_o the_o experiment_n about_o the_o tree_n of_o diana_n chap._n viii_o of_o gold_n the_o king_n of_o metal_n there_o be_v seven_o metal_n viz._n gold_n silver_n copper_n iron_n tin_n lead_v and_o quicksilver_n which_o chemist_n call_v sol_n luna_fw-la venus_n jupiter_n saturn_n and_o mercury_n because_o they_o suppose_v each_o single_a planet_n operate_v upon_o each_o metal_n which_o be_v do_v as_o i_o tell_v you_o by_o a_o remission_n of_o celestial_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o solar_a globe_n and_o out_o of_o its_o vortex_n be_v carry_v into_o each_o planet_n who_o according_a to_o the_o various_a opposition_n of_o the_o sun_n receive_v more_o or_o less_o of_o his_o light_n and_o send_v it_o towards_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v the_o womb_n in_o which_o pure_a and_o impure_a metal_n be_v form_v according_a to_o the_o purity_n or_o impurity_n of_o the_o subterranean_a lodging_n first_o gold_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o noble_a of_o all_o metal_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a work_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o heavy_a of_o all_o metal_n because_o the_o mettallick_n corpuscle_n be_v so_o firm_o shut_v and_o unite_v together_o in_o it_o that_o very_o small_a number_n of_o vacuity_n be_v leave_v in_o its_o composition_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o bulk_n there_o be_v a_o much_o great_a quantity_n of_o matter_n in_o gold_n than_o in_o other_o metal_n notwithstanding_o this_o great_a solidity_n and_o firmness_n of_o gold_n yet_o nevertheless_o there_o be_v some_o small_a vacuity_n between_o its_o atom_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o absolute_o solid_a and_o without_o a_o vacuum_n but_o a_o atom_n in_o particular_a beside_o atom_n since_o they_o have_v figure_n can_v be_v unite_v without_o leave_v some_o empty_a space_n for_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o gold_n can_v not_o the_o divide_a no_o more_o than_o a_o indivisible_a atom_n there_o be_v therefore_o vacuity_n betwixt_o the_o atom_n of_o gold_n though_o but_o very_o small_a and_o also_o betwixt_o its_o corpuscle_n and_o last_o between_o its_o little_a piece_n from_o this_o wellgrounded_n principle_n i_o discover_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o dissolution_n or_o division_n of_o gold._n the_o least_o and_o gross_a of_o they_o all_o be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o melt_v it_o with_o other_o metal_n when_o therefore_o it_o be_v melt_v with_o some_o or_o with_o the_o least_o of_o the_o seven_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o they_o and_o divide_v into_o infinite_a particle_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o a_o imperfect_a metal_n as_o for_o example_n if_o a_o ounce_n of_o gold_n be_v melt_v into_o ten_o pound_n or_o more_o of_o lead_n or_o copper_n but_o the_o division_n of_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o this_o that_o not_o the_o least_o quantity_n of_o this_o mixture_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o test_n but_o some_o portion_n of_o gold_n will_v be_v find_v in_o it_o another_o separation_n be_v make_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o small_a mass_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o help_n of_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o divide_v gold_n after_o that_o manner_n that_o it_o may_v as_o in_o the_o first_o division_n be_v melt_v with_o any_o metal_n so_o in_o this_o second_o it_o become_v like_o the_o water_n in_o which_o it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o divide_v but_o since_o it_o be_v only_o separate_v into_o very_o small_a mass_n it_o be_v easy_o again_o reduce_v into_o a_o body_n and_o to_o be_v melt_v with_o borax_n and_o fit_a to_o become_v the_o massy_a gold_n it_o be_v before_o the_o three_o division_n which_o be_v call_v radical_a although_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v make_v by_o a_o proper_a dissolvent_a of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o be_v a_o
a_o new_a treatise_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n free_v from_o the_o intricacy_n of_o the_o school_n adorn_v with_o many_o curious_a experiment_n both_o medicinal_a and_o chemical_a as_o also_o with_o several_a observation_n useful_a for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n london_n print_v by_o r._n e._n for_o j._n hindmarsh_n at_o the_o golden-ball_n over_o against_o the_o royal._n exchange_n in_o cornhill_n 1687._o license_v october_n 28._o 1686._o robert_n midgley_n index_n the_o first_o part_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o cause_n and_o principle_n of_o nature_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o of_o its_o essence_n and_o difference_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o cause_n chap._n iii_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n chap._n iu._n of_o second_o cause_n and_o their_o action_n chap._n v._o of_o accidental_a cause_n chap._n vi_o of_o sympathy_n antipathy_n and_o the_o effect_n depend_v thereupon_o chap._n vii_o experiment_n about_o iron_n and_o the_o loadstone_n chap._n viii_o a_o explication_n of_o many_o other_o effect_n which_o be_v common_o attribute_v to_o sympathy_n chap._n ix_o of_o portative_a remedy_n common_o call_v annulet_n of_o quicksilver_n gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n chap._n x._o of_o natural_a phoenomenas_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o antipathy_n chap._n xi_o of_o emetic_n sudorifick_v and_o specific_v chap._n xii_o of_o poison_n and_o toxick_n chap._n xiii_o of_o sublimate_n arsenic_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o poison_n and_o their_o deadly_a effect_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o antidote_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o disease_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o health_n chap._n xvii_o of_o formal_a exemplary_a and_o material_a cause_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n chap._n xix_o of_o atom_n and_o their_o nature_n chap._n xx._n the_o property_n magnitude_n figure_n weight_n and_o motion_n of_o atom_n chap._n xxi_o the_o difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o atom_n chap._n xxii_o of_o a_o disseminate_a congregate_v and_o separate_a vacuum_n according_a to_o gassendus_fw-la chap._n xxiii_o of_o a_o congregate_v vacuum_n against_o aristotle_n and_o cartesius_n the_o second_o part_n of_o physic_n wherein_o be_v treat_v of_o the_o celestial_a world_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o man._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o immense_a space_n which_o be_v without_o the_o heaven_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o heaven_n and_o their_o nature_n chap._n iii_o of_o star_n and_o their_o substance_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o figure_n and_o magnitude_n of_o star_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n chap._n vi_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n examine_v chap._n vii_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o copernicus_n examine_v chap._n viii_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o sun_n the_o true_a centre_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o world._n chap._n x._o of_o the_o moon_n and_o its_o change_n chap._n xi_o of_o planet_n comet_n and_o the_o fix_a star_n chap._n xii_o of_o meteor_n in_o the_o air._n chap._n xiii_o of_o wind_n tempest_n and_o whirlwind_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o thunder_n lightning_z and_o the_o thunderbolt_n chap._n xv._n of_o aurum-fulminans_a which_o imitate_v thunder_n chap._n xvi_o of_o hail_n snow_n frost_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o rainbow_n halones_n and_o parrhelis_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o air_n its_o substance_n and_o quality_n the_o three_o part_n of_o physic_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v beneath_o man_n viz._n of_o the_o earth_n and_o terrestrial_a thing_n which_o be_v call_v inanimate_a chap._n i._o of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o of_o terrestrial_a inanimate_a body_n in_o general_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o various_a quality_n observe_v in_o compound_v body_n chap._n iu._n of_o special_a quality_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o composition_n of_o body_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o quantity_n weight_n and_o figure_n of_o compound_v body_n chap._n vi_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o natural_a artificial_a and_o compound_v body_n chap._n vii_o of_o metal_n and_o their_o formation_n chap._n viii_o of_o gold_n the_o king_n of_o metal_n chap._n ix_o of_o silver_n copper_n and_o other_o imperfect_a metal_n chap._n x._o of_o lead_n tin_n and_o iron_n chap._n xi_o of_o quicksilver_n arbour_n diana_n or_o the_o silver_n tree_n chap._n xii_o of_o mineral_n chap._n xiii_o of_o salt_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o subterranean_a fire_n aend_v earthquake_n chap._n xv._n of_o water_n and_o their_o difference_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o sea_n its_o ebb_a and_o flow_v and_o of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea-water_n chap._n xvii_o of_o spring_n and_o rivers_n the_o four_o part_n of_o physic_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o man_n and_o of_o man_n himself_o as_o he_o be_v a_o compound_v physical_a and_o animate_v body_n chap._n i._o of_o life_n in_o general_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o life_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o vegetative_a life_n common_a to_o man_n and_o plant_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o nature_n of_o seed_n and_o their_o propagation_n chap._n v._o of_o nutrition_n which_o be_v common_a to_o plant_n and_o brute_n as_o well_o as_o man._n chap._n vi_o how_o and_o with_o what_o food_n a_o embryo_n be_v nourish_v in_o the_o womb_n till_o the_o time_n of_o its_o nativity_n chap._n vii_o how_o a_o man_n be_v nourish_v after_o he_o be_v born._n chap._n viii_o the_o sensitive_a life_n of_o man_n and_o other_o animal_n chap._n ix_o of_o see_v its_o organ_n and_o object_n viz._n light._n chap._n x._o how_n illustrate_v object_n be_v visible_a chap._n xi_o of_o hear_v its_o organ_n and_o object_n chap._n xii_o particular_a question_n about_o hear_v chap._n xiii_o smell_a its_o organ_n and_o object_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o taste_n and_o its_o object_n chap._n xv._n of_o feel_v chap._n xvi_o of_o speech_n the_o pulse_n and_o breathe_v of_o man._n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heart_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o irregular_a motion_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o animal_n and_o in_o fever_n chap._n xix_o of_o the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood._n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o the_o inferior_a appetite_n chap._n xxi_o of_o sleep_n want_v of_o rest_n and_o death_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o death_n of_o brute_n plant_n and_o metal_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o rational_a soul_n and_o its_o power_n natural_a philosophy_n or_o natural_a science_n free_v from_o the_o intricacy_n of_o the_o school_n the_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n be_v natural_a to_o man_n curiosity_n be_v inseparable_a from_o his_o spirit_n neither_o be_v he_o ever_o at_o rest_n until_o he_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v until_o he_o become_v a_o wise_a man._n science_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o cause_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o man_n wise_a who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o original_a principle_n and_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n occur_v to_o he_o and_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n in_o this_o life_n to_o attain_v to_o a_o clear_a distinct_a and_o a_o undubitable_a knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o be_v absolute_o wise_a those_o who_o have_v the_o reputation_n of_o be_v wise_a and_o excellent_a philosopher_n have_v obtain_v that_o pre-eminence_n in_o regard_n they_o be_v less_o ignorant_a than_o other_o science_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o man_n condition_n and_o profession_n the_o noble_a man_n be_v conversant_a and_o wise_a in_o the_o art_n of_o war_n the_o physician_n in_o the_o precept_n of_o medicine_n and_o the_o advocate_n in_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o right_n but_o all_o these_o science_n nay_o theology_n itself_o can_v subsist_v without_o philosophy_n especial_o without_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o we_o call_v physic_n or_o natural_a 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