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have_v also_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o he_o salmon_n the_o father_n can_v never_o desert_v the_o son_n for_o the_o son_n be_v of_o he_o and_o from_o he_o participate_v of_o his_o life_n and_o substance_n and_o be_v like_a unto_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o this_o new_a generation_n be_v make_v patient_a and_o strong_a able_a to_o endure_v the_o most_o vehement_a and_o last_a fire_n without_o the_o least_o diminution_n or_o hurt_n to_o its_o substance_n the_o son_n have_v get_v the_o blessing_n that_o be_v the_o tincture_n and_o fixity_n of_o part_n and_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la the_o aurifick_a seed_n out_o of_o which_o the_o golden_a tree_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v say_v to_o
superior_a and_o masculine_a seed_n the_o air_n or_o be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o the_o two_o seed_n be_v conjoin_v the_o air_n arise_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n as_o he_o heaven_n from_o fire_n and_o air._n under_o the_o appellation_n of_o fire_n be_v comprehend_v the_o most_o pure_a substance_n of_o the_o earth_n ascend_v with_o fire_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o air_n the_o most_o pure_a substance_n of_o water_n the_o belly_n or_o wonib_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a breath_n or_o matter_n raise_v from_o all_o the_o inferior_a element_n convert_v into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d air_n in_o which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o help_n of_o luna_n the_o universal_a seed_n of_o the_o sun_n specificate_v also_o by_o the_o other_o light_n or_o star_n hermes_n will_v have_v three_o element_n two_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la the_o three_o under_o the_o name_n of_o ventus_fw-la the_o wind._n the_o earth_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o this_o birth_n of_o the_o air_n by_o 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attend_v it_o with_o patience_n according_a to_o the_o matter_n you_o work_v upon_o some_o thing_n be_v remote_a from_o perfection_n other_o thing_n more_o remote_a and_o other_o most_o remote_a whilst_o other_o thing_n be_v near_o to_o perfection_n other_o near_o and_o some_o thing_n near_o of_o all_o he_o that_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n before_o he_o begin_v his_o work_n may_v afterward_o deplore_v his_o error_n with_o very_o great_a loss_n v._o hermes_n separate_a the_o earth_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o subtle_a and_o thin_a from_o the_o gross_a and_o thick_a but_o prudent_o with_o long_a sufferance_n gentleness_n and_o patience_n and_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n salmon_n hitherto_o he_o have_v only_o discourse_v the_o theory_n he_o now_o come_v to_o show_v you_o the_o practical_a part_n show_v first_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n you_o must_v do_v it_o gentlv_v by_o little_a and_o little_a not_o violent_o but_o prudent_o and_o wise_o after_o a_o philosophic_a manner_n by_o separate_n he_o mean_v dissolve_v for_o dissolution_n be_v the_o separation_n of_o part_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o by_o the_o earth_n here_o he_o mean_v the_o lees_n or_o dregs_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o fire_n the_o air_n and_o the_o water_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o stone_n that_o it_o may_v become_v pure_a and_o free_a from_o any_o putrefaction_n or_o defile_v matter_n and_o this_o the_o spagyric_n philosopher_n say_v be_v the_o first_o operation_n or_o preparation_n of_o the_o matter_n or_o part_n of_o their_o stone_n but_o some_o understand_v hereby_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o this_o doubtless_o be_v the_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o spagyric_n and_o not_o vulgar_a separation_n under_o the_o appellation_n of_o fire_n the_o two_o other_o be_v understand_v viz._n air_n and_o water_n for_o the_o fire_n can_v want_v or_o subsist_v without_o air_n 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natural_a generation_n the_o instrument_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o spagyrist_n fire_n without_o which_o the_o work_n can_v be_v do_v this_o fire_n be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_n the_o internal_a be_v proper_a to_o the_o substance_n or_o matter_n and_o natural_o dwell_v within_o it_o which_o you_o must_v prudent_o stir_v up_o and_o excite_v the_o external_n be_v either_o violent_a or_o temperate_v in_o four_o several_a degree_n the_o violent_a be_v that_o with_o which_o some_o thing_n be_v calcine_v other_o sublimed_a other_o as_o metal_n liquify_v or_o melt_v the_o temperate_a in_o its_o several_a degree_n imitate_v or_o resemble_v nature_n and_o be_v use_v for_o putrefaction_n digestion_n and_o congelation_n or_o circulatory_o to_o dissolve_v and_o fix_v but_o various_a be_v these_o kind_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v to_o be_v apply_v according_a as_o the_o subject_n require_v and_o the_o prudence_n of_o the_o artist_n direct_v be_v continual_a without_o interruption_n 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and_o make_v volatile_a it_o must_v be_v incerate_v with_o the_o oil_n extract_v from_o it_o in_o the_o first_o operation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o often_o boil_v by_o sublimation_n till_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o earth_n exalt_v with_o it_o the_o whole_a stone_n again_o do_v descend_v from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v fix_v and_o flow_a that_o be_v that_o the_o corporeal_a be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o sublimation_n and_o the_o spiritual_a be_v make_v corporeal_a by_o descension_n here_o be_v a_o circulatory_a distillation_n admirable_o declare_v and_o the_o construction_n of_o a_o spagyrical_a vessel_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o nature_n it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n from_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o vessel_n to_o heaven_n i._n e._n the_o
there_o be_v a_o mixture_n make_v of_o contrary_a nature_n viz._n of_o cold_a with_o hot_a and_o moist_a with_o dry_a even_o a_o most_o admirable_a unity_n between_o enemy_n chap._n ix_o of_o sublimation_n or_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a by_o this_o water_n i._o nostra_fw-la ergo_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la corporum_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la tali_fw-la prima_fw-la aqua_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la mortificatio_fw-la humidi_fw-la cum_fw-la sicco_fw-it humidum_fw-la verò_fw-la coagulatur_fw-la per_fw-la siccum_fw-la ii_o quia_fw-la humiditas_fw-la tantum_fw-la siccitate_fw-la continetur_fw-la terminatur_fw-la ac_fw-la coagulatur_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la iii_o corpora_fw-la igitur_fw-la dura_fw-la &_o sicca_fw-la ponantur_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la prima_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o vase_n bene_fw-la clauso_fw-la ubi_fw-la maneant_fw-la donec_fw-la solventur_fw-la &_o ascendant_n in_o altum_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la dici_fw-la possunt_fw-la novum_fw-la corpus_fw-la aurum_fw-la album_fw-la alchimiae_n &_o lapis_fw-la albus_fw-la &_o sulphur_n album_fw-la non_fw-la urens_fw-la &_o lapis_fw-la paradisi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la convertens_fw-la metalla_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la in_o argentum_fw-la album_fw-la finum_fw-la iv._o tunc_fw-la etiam_fw-la habemus_fw-la simul_fw-la corpus_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la extrahi_fw-la à _fw-la corporibus_fw-la perfectis_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aquae_fw-la dissolutivae_fw-la v._o quia_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la res_fw-la fixa_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la elevari_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la rei_fw-la volatilis_fw-la vi_o spiritus_fw-la igitur_fw-la mediante_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la corporibus_fw-la extrahitur_fw-la &_o redditur_fw-la corpus_fw-la non_fw-la corpus_fw-la quia_fw-la statim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la corporum_fw-la sursum_fw-la ascendit_fw-la in_o superiori_fw-la parte_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la &_o voco_fw-la sublimatio_fw-la vii_o haec_fw-la sublimatio_fw-la in_o quit_v florentius_n cathalanus_n fit_a per_fw-la res_fw-la accidas_fw-la spirituales_fw-la volatiles_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la sulphurea_fw-la &_o viscosa_fw-la quae_fw-la dissolvunt_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la elevari_fw-la corpora_fw-la in_o aeram_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la viii_o et_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la sublimatione_fw-la pars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la dictae_fw-la aquae_fw-la primae_fw-la ascendit_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la simul_fw-la se_fw-la jungendo_fw-la ascendo_fw-la &_o sublimando_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la mediam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la quae_fw-la tenet_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la duorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la corporum_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la ix_o proinde_fw-la dicitur_fw-la corporale_fw-la &_o 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any_fw-la mae_fw-la remaneat_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la elevatum_fw-la &_o exaltatum_fw-la in_o superiori_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la utrumque_fw-la erit_fw-la reductum_fw-la ad_fw-la aequalitatem_fw-la simplicem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la simplicem_fw-la albedinem_fw-la v._o vultur_n ergo_fw-la volans_fw-la per_fw-la aerem_fw-la &_o bufo_n gradiens_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la est_fw-la magisterium_fw-la vi_o ideo_fw-la quando_fw-la separabis_fw-la terram_fw-la ab_fw-la aqua_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la igne_fw-la &_o subtle_a ab_fw-la spisso_fw-la suaviter_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la ingenio_fw-la ascendet_fw-la à _fw-la terra_fw-la in_o coelum_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la purum_fw-la &_o descendet_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la quod_fw-la erit_fw-la impurum_fw-la vii_o et_fw-la recipiet_fw-la subtilior_fw-la pars_fw-la in_o superiori_fw-la loco_fw-la naturam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_fw-la inferiori_fw-la verò_fw-la naturam_fw-la corporis_fw-la terrei_fw-it viii_o quare_fw-la 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be_v sol_n or_o luna_fw-la than_o a_o terra_n munda_n a_o pure_a earth_n red_a and_o white_a the_o whole_a composition_n we_o call_v our_o plumbum_fw-la or_o lead_v the_o quality_n of_o who_o splendour_n proceed_v from_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la iii_o no_o impure_a body_n one_o except_v which_o the_o philosopher_n vulgar_o call_v the_o green_a lion_n which_o be_v the_o medium_fw-la which_o conjoyn_v the_o tincture_n between_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la with_o perfection_n do_v enter_v into_o our_o magistry_n iv._o these_o menstruum_n you_o ought_v to_o know_v without_o which_o no_o true_a calcination_n or_o natural_a dissolution_n can_v possible_o be_v do_v but_o our_o principal_a menstruum_fw-la may_v be_v say_v indeed_o to_o be_v invisible_a or_o spiritual_a yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o aqua_fw-la philosophica_fw-la secunda_fw-la through_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n in_o form_n of_o clear_a water_n it_o be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o make_v to_o appear_v v._o and_o by_o 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dissolution_n of_o one_o part_n of_o the_o corporeal_a substance_n cause_v a_o congelation_n of_o another_o part_n of_o the_o spiritual_a xiii_o every_o metal_n be_v once_o a_o mineral_n water_n wherefore_o they_o may_v all_o be_v dissolve_v into_o water_n again_o in_o which_o water_n be_v the_o four_o repugnant_a quality_n with_o diversity_n in_o one_o glass_n all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o egg_n and_o well_o close_v fourteen_o let_v not_o your_o glass_n be_v hot_a than_o you_o can_v endure_v your_o naked_a hand_n upon_o so_o long_o as_o your_o matter_n be_v in_o dissolution_n when_o the_o body_n be_v alter_v from_o its_o first_o form_n it_o immediate_o put_v on_o a_o new_a form_n xv._n 3._o de_fw-fr dispositione_n beware_v that_o you_o open_v not_o your_o glass_n nor_o ever_o move_v it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o for_o than_o you_o will_v never_o bring_v your_o work_n to_o perfection_n dry_v the_o earth_n till_o it_o become_v thirsty_a in_o calcination_n otherwise_o you_o act_n in_o vain_a divide_v the_o matter_n into_o two_o part_n that_o you_o may_v separate_v the_o subtle_a from_o the_o gross_a or_o thin_a from_o the_o thick_a till_o the_o earth_n remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o livid_n color_n xvi_o one_o part_n be_v spiritual_a and_o volatile_a but_o they_o ought_v all_o to_o be_v convert_v to_o one_o matter_n or_o substance_n and_o distil_v the_o water_n with_o which_o you_o will_v vivifiethe_v stone_n till_o it_o be_v pure_a &_o thin_a as_o water_n shine_a with_o a_o blue_n livid_v colour_n retain_v its_o figure_n and_o ponderosity_n with_o this_o water_n hermes_n moisten_v or_o water_v his_o tree_n whilst_o in_o his_o glass_n and_o make_v the_o flower_n to_o increase_v on_o high_a xvii_o first_o divide_v that_o which_o nature_n first_o tie_v together_o convert_v the_o essential_a mercury_n into_o air_n or_o a_o vapour_n without_o which_o natural_a and_o subtle_a separation_n no_o future_a generation_n can_v be_v complete_v xviii_o your_o water_n ought_v to_o be_v seven_o time_n sublime_v otherwise_o there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o natural_a dissolution_n make_v nor_o shall_v you_o see_v any_o putrefaction_n like_o liquid_a pitch_n nor_o will_v the_o colour_n appear_v because_o of_o the_o defect_n of_o the_o fire_n operate_a in_o your_o glass_n xix_o 4._o de_fw-fr ignibus_fw-la there_o be_v four_o kind_n of_o fire_n which_o you_o ought_v to_o know_v the_o natural_a the_o innatural_a that_o contrary_a to_o nature_n and_o the_o elemental_a which_o burn_v wood_n these_o be_v the_o fire_n we_o use_v and_o no_o other_o xx._n the_o fire_n of_o nature_n be_v in_o every_o thing_n and_o be_v the_o three_o menstruum_fw-la the_o innatural_a fire_n be_v occasional_o so_o call_v and_o it_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o ash_n of_o sand_n and_o bath_n for_o putrefying_a and_o without_o this_o no_o putrefaction_n can_v be_v do_v xxi_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n be_v that_o which_o tear_n body_n to_o piece_n or_o atom_n which_o be_v the_o fiery_a dragon_n violent_o burn_v like_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n make_v therefore_o that_o your_o fire_n within_o in_o your_o glass_n which_o will_v burn_v the_o body_n much_o more_o powerful_o than_o the_o vulgar_a elemental_a fire_n can_v do_v xxii_o 5._o de_fw-fr conjunctione_n conjunction_n be_v the_o join_v together_o of_o thing_n separate_v and_o of_o differ_v quality_n or_o the_o adequation_n or_o bring_v to_o a_o equality_n of_o principle_n he_o which_o know_v not_o how_o to_o separate_v the_o element_n and_o to_o divide_v they_o and_o then_o to_o conjoin_v they_o again_o err_v not_o know_v the_o true_a way_n xxiii_o divide_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n and_o get_v that_o for_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o cause_v the_o perpetual_a conjunction_n the_o male_a which_o be_v our_o sol_fw-mi require_v three_o part_n and_o the_o female_a which_o be_v his_o sister_n nine_o part_n then_o like_a rejoice_v with_o like_a for_o ever_o xxiv_o certain_o dissolution_n and_o conjunction_n be_v two_o strong_a principle_n of_o this_o science_n though_o there_o may_v be_v many_o other_o principle_n beside_o xxv_o 6._o de_fw-fr putrefactione_fw-la the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n be_v such_o that_o you_o be_v diligent_o to_o conserve_v they_o in_o a_o bath_n or_o our_o horse-dung_n viz._n in_o a_o moist_a heat_n for_o ninty_a day_n natural_a but_o the_o putrefaction_n be_v not_o complete_o absolve_v and_o bring_v to_o whiteness_n like_o the_o eye_n of_o fish_n in_o less_o than_o 150_o day_n the_o blackness_n first_o appear_v be_v the_o index_n or_o sign_n that_o the_o matter_n draw_v on_o to_o putrefaction_n xxvi_o be_v together_o black_a like_o liquid_a pitch_n in_o the_o same_o time_n they_o swell_v and_o cause_v a_o ebullition_n with_o colour_n like_o those_o of_o the_o rainbow_n of_o a_o most_o beautiful_a aspect_n and_o then_o
chap._n 18._o of_o the_o cachexia_n 110_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o rain_v 118_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n 153_o chap._n 21._o praecipiolum_fw-la the_o universal_a medicine_n of_o paracelsus_n 163_o the_o key_n of_o helmont_n and_o lul_n 175_o the_o open_n of_o sol_n and_o lunae_fw-la 176_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n or_o clavis_fw-la alchymiae_n i._o the_o golden_a work_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n chap._n 1._o the_o preface_n explicate_v in_o part_n the_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la 179_o chap._n 2._o the_o first_o exposition_n of_o the_o matter_n 184_o chap._n 3._o the_o name_n and_o first_o operation_n explicate_v 190_o chap._n 4._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o operation_n 193_o chap._n 5._o a_o dialogue_n between_o hermes_n and_o his_o son_n 199_o chap._n 6._o the_o several_a operation_n by_o and_o various_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o stone_n be_v compose_v 206_o chap._n 7._o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o aqua_fw-la philosophica_fw-la as_o in_o a_o seed_n 213_o chap._n 8._o the_o philosophic_a riddle_n lay_v down_o after_o a_o new_a manner_n 223_o chap._n 9_o the_o last_o act_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o philosopher_n tincture_n 227_o chap._n 10._o the_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o philosophic_a work_n 233_o chap._n 11._o the_o practical_a part_n far_o explicate_v 240_o chap._n 12._o the_o praxis_fw-la exemplify_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o leven_n and_o paste_n 246_o chap._n 13._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ferment_n far_o explicate_v 252_o chap._n 14._o the_o smaragdine_n table_n of_o hermes_n 258_o the_o second_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n chap._n 15._o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o work_n begin_v with_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr 268_o chap._n 16._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o government_n of_o the_o metal_n 270_o chap._n 17._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o ferment_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o spirit_n 271_o chap._n 18._o of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr tincture_n order_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n 273_o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o work_n be_v in_o the_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o conjoin_v the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n 276_o chap._n 20._o the_o order_n of_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o operation_n 278_o chap._n 21._o the_o remain_v operation_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o work_n 281_o ii_o the_o alchymick_a secret_n of_o kalid_a persicus_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o art_n 284_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o four_o principal_a operation_n solution_n congelation_n albification_n and_o rubification_n 288_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o latter_a two_o operation_n viz._n albification_n and_o rubification_n 291_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o this_o work_n of_o decoction_n and_o it_o effect_n 293_o chap._n 26._o of_o subtilization_n solution_n coagulation_n and_o commixion_n 295_o chap._n 27._o of_o fixation_n of_o the_o spirit_n decoction_n trituration_n and_o wash_v 297_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o fire_n fit_a for_o this_o work_n 299_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n 300_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o commixion_n of_o the_o element_n which_o be_v separate_v 302_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o stone_n compound_v and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o stone_n dissolve_v 304_o chap._n 32._o that_o our_o stone_n be_v but_o one_o and_o of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o 306_o chap._n 33._o how_o to_o make_v the_o stone_n both_o white_a and_o red_a 307_o chap._n 34._o kalid_n secret_a of_o secret_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n explicate_v 310_o chap._n 35._o a_o far_a explication_n of_o this_o matter_n 315_o chap._n 36_o the_o key_n which_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o grand_a elixir_n 327_o to_o make_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la 333_o iii_o the_o sum_n of_o geber_n arab_n chap._n 37._o a_o introduction_n into_o the_o whole_a work_n 335_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o sulphur_n 340_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o arsenic_n 343_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o the_o marchasite_n 346_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o magnesia_n tutia_n and_o other_o mineral_n 349_o chap._n 42._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o saturn_n 352_o chap._n 43._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o jupiter_n 359_o chap._n 44._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o mars_n 366_o chap._n 45._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o venus_n 372_o chap._n 46._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o luna_n 383_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o sol_n 391_o chap._n 48._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o mercury_n 397_o the_o second_o book_n of_o geber_n arab_n chap._n 49._o the_o introduction_n to_o this_o second_o book_n 413_o chap._n 50._o of_o sublimation_n vessel_n fornace_n 415_o chap._n 51._o of_o descension_n and_o purify_n by_o pastil_v 424_o chap._n 52._o of_o distillation_n cause_n kind_n and_o fornace_n 426_o chap._n 53._o of_o calcination_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n cause_n method_n 430_o chap._n 54._o of_o solution_n and_o its_o cause_n 436_o chap._n 55._o of_o coagulation_n and_o its_o cause_n 440_o chap._n 56._o of_o fixation_n and_o its_o cause_n 442_o chap._n 57_o of_o ceration_n and_o its_o cause_n 443_o chap._n 58._o that_o our_o medicine_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o for_o the_o white_a and_o one_o for_o the_o red_a yet_o that_o we_o have_v one_o only_a medicine_n for_o both_o 446_o chap._n 59_o of_o the_o medicine_n tincture_n elixir_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o general_n 449_o chap._n 60._o of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o medicine_n 454_o chap._n 61._o how_o ingression_n be_v procure_v 458_o chap._n 62._o of_o the_o cineritium_fw-la 460_o chap._n 63._o of_o cementation_n and_o its_o cause_n 463_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o examen_fw-la by_o ignition_n 466_o chap._n 65._o the_o examen_fw-la by_o fusion_n or_o melt_v 467_o chap._n 66._o the_o examen_fw-la by_o the_o vapour_n of_o acute_a thing_n 469_o chap._n 67._o the_o examen_fw-la by_o the_o extinction_n of_o body_n red_a hot_a 470_o chap._n 68_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a art_n 471_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n i._o the_o secret_a book_n of_o artefius_n longaevus_fw-la chap_n 1._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n 433_o chap._n 2._o the_o epistle_n of_o johannes_n pontanus_n of_o the_o secret_a fire_n 437_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o antimonial_a vinegar_n or_o the_o secret_a water_n 444_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o operation_n of_o our_o antimonial_a vinegar_n or_o mineral_n water_n 447_o chap._n 5._o of_o other_o operation_n of_o our_o secret_a mineral_n water_n and_o its_o tincture_n 450_o chap._n 6._o of_o what_o substance_n metal_n be_v to_o consist_v in_o order_n to_o this_o work_n 455_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v by_o our_o water_n in_o alter_v and_o change_v body_n 458_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o affinity_n of_o our_o water_n and_o other_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v by_o it_o 461_o chap._n 9_o of_o sublimation_n or_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a by_o the_o water_n 467_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o pure_a part_n from_o the_o impure_a 472_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v extract_v by_o our_o water_n and_o make_v to_o ascend_v 475_o chap._n 12._o of_o digestion_n and_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v thereby_o 480_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o work_n and_o a_o summary_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 484_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o easiness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o this_o work_n and_o of_o our_o philosophic_a fire_n 489_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o fire_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o particular_a 492_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o colour_n of_o our_o philosophic_a tincture_n or_o stone_n 495_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o perfect_a body_n their_o putrefaction_n corruption_n digestion_n and_o tincture_n 498_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o philosophic_a tincture_n 504_o chap._n 19_o of_o sublimation_n in_o particular_a and_o separation_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a 508_o chap._n 20._o of_o digestion_n sublimation_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n 512_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o water_n and_o spirit_n on_o the_o body_n 515_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o 518_o ii_o the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o flammel_n chap._n 23._o the_o beginning_n of_o flammels_n book_n which_o be_v the_o peroration_n of_o the_o whole_a 521_o chap._n 24._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o hieroglyphic_n figure_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o abraham_n the_o jew_n 522_o chap._n 25._o of_o his_o pilgrimage_n into_o spain_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o jewish_a priest_n who_o in_o part_n interpret_v the_o say_a
spirit_n of_o god_n which_o go_v through_o and_o pierce_v all_o thing_n which_o generate_v and_o preserve_v that_o which_o be_v generate_v his_o spirit_n of_o heat_n decoct_n and_o coagulate_v that_o which_o be_v thin_a rarefy_v that_o which_o be_v too_o thick_a warm_v the_o cold_a and_o raise_v up_o to_o life_n that_o which_o have_v be_v dead_a and_o bury_v ii_o hermes_n who_o have_v give_v to_o or_o bestow_v upon_o rational_a creature_n the_o power_n and_o faculty_n of_o true_o judge_v and_o determine_v not_o forsake_v any_o so_o as_o to_o give_v they_o a_o occasion_n to_o cease_v search_v after_o the_o truth_n salmon_n it_o be_v true_a that_o adam_n before_o the_o fall_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o fullness_n of_o light_n and_o knowledge_n above_o all_o other_o creature_n shine_v like_o sol_n among_o the_o star_n but_o after_o his_o fall_n that_o prime_a perfection_n be_v much_o eclipse_v and_o he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n into_o a_o wilderness_n among_o the_o beast_n which_o perish_v yet_o not_o without_o a_o promise_n of_o restauration_n and_o remission_n of_o his_o transgression_n by_o one_o eternal_a sacrifice_n through_o the_o diffluence_n and_o power_n of_o who_o spirit_n man_n be_v put_v into_o a_o possibility_n of_o attain_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n even_o in_o this_o life_n iii_o hermes_n for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v never_o discover_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o matter_n nor_o reveal_v it_o to_o any_o one_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n or_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o my_o soul_n for_o such_o a_o concealment_n prevail_v with_o i_o it_o be_v a_o debt_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o pay_v to_o the_o just_a as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o just_a have_v liberal_o bestow_v it_o upon_o i_o salmon_n that_o be_v reveal_v they_o so_o as_o that_o the_o son_n of_o art_n may_v understand_v they_o not_o to_o the_o profane_a and_o unworthy_a and_o scoffer_n for_o the_o oracle_n of_o truth_n himself_o have_v long_o since_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o give_v the_o child_n bread_n to_o dog_n though_o they_o may_v eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o master_n table_n some_o man_n the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n have_v compare_v to_o dog_n yea_o greedy_a dog_n wolf_n fox_n etc._n etc._n these_o can_v never_o come_v to_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n and_o feed_v of_o the_o divine_a repast_n it_o be_v a_o transgression_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o deserve_v the_o divine_a vengeance_n for_o a_o punishment_n and_o such_o indeed_o be_v the_o reveal_n of_o forbid_a secret_n to_o such_o to_o who_o they_o do_v not_o belong_v and_o say_v raimand_n lul_n thou_o shall_v reserve_v and_o keep_v that_o secret_a which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o god_n to_o reveal_v and_o thou_o do_v just_o conceal_v those_o thing_n who_o revelation_n belong_v to_o his_o honour_n otherwise_o thou_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o great_a day_n as_o a_o traitor_n to_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n nor_o shall_v thy_o treason_n be_v forgive_v thou_o iv._o hermes_n now_o understand_v o_o you_o child_n of_o wisdom_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o four_o element_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n be_v not_o corporal_o nor_o imprudent_o seek_v into_o which_o be_v through_o patience_n to_o be_v attain_v according_a to_o their_o kind_n which_o through_o their_o own_o operation_n be_v hide_v or_o obscure_v you_o can_v do_v nothing_o except_o the_o matter_n be_v compound_v because_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_v unless_o first_o the_o various_a colour_n be_v thorough_o accomplish_v salmon_n hermes_n now_o begin_v to_o give_v a_o description_n of_o the_o great_a work_n which_o he_o call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o element_n but_o not_o of_o those_o element_n which_o be_v foolish_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o school_n of_o the_o peripatetic_n they_o speak_v of_o a_o element_n to_o be_v corpus_n simplex_n but_o our_o hermes_n say_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v corporaliter_fw-la ergò_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n spiritualiter_fw-la &_o sapienter_fw-la that_o be_v spiritual_o and_o wise_o thus_o the_o principle_n of_o art_n be_v say_v to_o be_v four_o element_n earth_n water_n air_n fire_n as_o hermes_n indigitates_fw-la but_o what_o these_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o peripatetic_a know_v not_o which_o the_o same_o hermes_n interpret_v in_o another_o place_n the_o soul_n spirit_n and_o body_n and_o which_o paracelsus_n call_v salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n other_o make_v but_o two_o as_o the_o agent_n and_o patient_n masculine_a and_o feminine_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n other_o but_o one_o only_o viz._n the_o aqua_fw-la philosophica_fw-la there_o be_v many_o other_o name_n by_o which_o this_o matter_n be_v call_v but_o the_o subject_a or_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la be_v one_o only_o because_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o cardinal_z hinge_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o rest_n turn_v which_o the_o philosopher_n explicate_v to_o be_v their_o mercury_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n the_o middle_a and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o without_o which_o whoever_o labour_n labour_n in_o vain_a and_o yet_o it_o will_v do_v nothing_o without_o it_o be_v compound_v because_o it_o can_v be_v perfect_v without_o its_o colour_n be_v thorough_o accomplish_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n or_o the_o salt_n and_o the_o sulphur_n can_v be_v unite_v in_o their_o most_o minute_n part_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v mercury_n luna_n and_o sol_n can_v procreate_v without_o the_o help_n of_o mercury_n which_o extract_v the_o semen_n from_o both_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o its_o proper_a vessel_n digest_v and_o perfect_v it_o therefore_o mercury_n do_v nothing_o of_o its_o self_n except_o something_o be_v add_v to_o it_o by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v mortify_v 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which_o you_o must_v immediate_o use_v lute_n it_o so_o well_o that_o no_o spirit_n may_v fly_v away_o the_o loss_n of_o which_o will_v prejudice_v your_o work_n extreme_o therefore_o be_v wary_a xiii_o the_o furnace_n or_o oven_n must_v be_v round_o 12_o or_o 14_o inch_n high_a and_o 6_o or_o 7_o inch_n broad_a and_o 3_o or_o 4_o inch_n in_o thickness_n to_o keep_v in_o the_o heat_n the_o better_a fourteen_o our_o matter_n be_v generate_v through_o or_o by_o help_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n through_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o water_n and_o also_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d which_o must_v be_v nourish_v be_v wise_a and_o consider_v and_o meditate_v well_o upon_o the_o matter_n xv._n now_o in_o order_n to_o this_o work_n there_o be_v 1._o dissolution_n 2._o separation_n 3._o sublimation_n 4._o fixation_n or_o congelation_n 5._o calcination_n 6._o ingression_n xvi_o dissolution_n be_v the_o change_n of_o a_o dry_a thing_n into_o a_o moist_a one_o and_o belong_v only_o to_o body_n as_o 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in_fw-la colorem_fw-la albedinis_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la albedo_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la x._o nam_n in_o illa_fw-la albedine_fw-la anima_fw-la antimonialis_fw-la &_o mercurialis_n infunditur_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la nutu_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la separat_fw-la subtle_a ab_fw-la spisso_fw-la &_o purum_fw-la ab_fw-la impuro_fw-la xi_o elevando_fw-la paulatim_fw-la partem_fw-la subtilem_fw-la corporis_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la foecibus_fw-la donec_fw-la totum_fw-la purum_fw-la separetur_fw-la &_o elevetur_fw-la xii_o et_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la completur_fw-la nostra_fw-la sublimatio_fw-la philosophica_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la xiii_o et_fw-la cum_fw-la haec_fw-la albedine_fw-la infusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la anima_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la mineralis_fw-la quae_fw-la subtilior_fw-la est_fw-la igne_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la quinta_fw-la essentia_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la quae_fw-la nasci_fw-la appetit_fw-la &_o sese_fw-la 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matter_n they_o be_v generate_v and_o how_o they_o be_v form_v in_o the_o mine_n and_o that_o you_o may_v not_o err_v you_o must_v see_v and_o observe_v how_o those_o transmutation_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o bowel_n or_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n ii_o mineral_n take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v change_v if_o beforehand_o they_o be_v spiritualise_v and_o reduce_v into_o their_o sulphurous_a &_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr nature_n which_o be_v the_o two_o sperm_n compose_v of_o the_o element_n the_o one_o masculine_a the_o other_o feminine_a iii_o the_o male_a sulphur_n be_v nothing_o but_o fire_n and_o air_n and_o the_o true_a sulphur_n be_v as_o a_o fire_n but_o not_o the_o vulgar_a which_o contain_v no_o metallic_a substance_n iv._o the_o feminine_a sperm_n be_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o be_v nothing_o but_o earth_n and_o water_n these_o two_o sperm_n the_o ancient_a sage_n call_v two_o dragon_n or_o serpent_n of_o which_o the_o one_o be_v wing_v the_o other_o not_o v._o 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inflame_v the_o natural_a mercury_n viii_o and_o then_o you_o may_v see_v how_o the_o poisonous_a vapour_n break_v out_o into_o the_o air_n with_o a_o most_o stink_a and_o pernicious_a poison_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o head_n of_o the_o dragon_n which_o hasty_o go_v out_o of_o babylon_n ix_o but_o other_o philosopher_n have_v compare_v this_o mercury_n with_o a_o fly_a lion_n because_o a_o lion_n be_v a_o devourer_n of_o other_o creature_n and_o delight_n himself_o in_o his_o voracity_n of_o every_o thing_n except_o that_o which_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v his_o violence_n and_o fury_n x._o so_o also_o do_v mercury_n which_o have_v in_o its_o self_n such_o a_o power_n force_n and_o operation_n to_o spoil_v and_o devastate_n a_o metal_n of_o its_o form_n and_o to_o devour_v it_o mercury_n be_v too_o much_o influence_v devour_v and_o hide_v metal_n in_o its_o belly_n but_o which_o of_o they_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o consume_v it_o not_o for_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v perfect_a and_o much_o more_o indurate_a xi_o but_o mercury_n have_v in_o itself_o a_o substance_n of_o perfect_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o all_o the_o imperfect_a body_n or_o metal_n proceed_v from_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr therefore_o the_o ancient_n call_v it_o the_o mother_n of_o metal_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o its_o own_o principle_n and_o centre_n be_v form_v it_o have_v a_o double_a metalick_a substance_n xii_o and_o first_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o interior_n then_o the_o substance_n of_o sol_n which_o be_v not_o like_o the_o other_o metal_n of_o these_o two_o substance_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v form_v which_o in_o its_o body_n be_v spiritual_o nourish_v xiii_o as_o soon_o then_o as_o nature_n have_v form_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr of_o the_o two_o after-named_n spirit_n than_o it_o endeavour_n to_o make_v they_o
say_v subtle_a and_o thin_a oil_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la the_o say_a substance_n of_o other_o body_n be_v make_v fix_v and_o to_o flow_v like_o wax_n vii_o with_o which_o flow_v substance_n you_o shall_v not_o only_o congeal_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr into_o perfect_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la according_a as_o you_o have_v prepare_v your_o medicine_n but_o you_o shall_v also_o with_o the_o same_o fluxible_a and_o flow_a substance_n transmute_v and_o change_v all_o such_o other_o imperfect_a body_n as_o they_o be_v who_o calces_fw-la be_v so_o sublime_v and_o from_o who_o at_o their_o first_o sublime_v or_o lift_v up_o they_o take_v their_o beginning_n into_o sol_n and_o luna_n aforesaid_a viii_o and_o this_o thin_a and_o subtle_a oil_n be_v put_v into_o kemia_fw-la its_o proper_a vessel_n first_o seal_v up_o to_o putrify_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v moist_a it_o become_v as_o black_a as_o liquid_a pitch_n the_o fire_n may_v then_o have_v its_o action_n in_o the_o body_n to_o corrupt_v it_o the_o same_o body_n as_o before_o so_o open_v ix_o therefore_o it_o grow_v first_fw-mi black_a like_o melt_a pitch_n because_o the_o bear_v work_v in_o this_o moist_a body_n do_v first_o beget_v a_o blackness_n which_o blackness_n be_v the_o first_o sign_n of_o corruption_n and_o since_o the_o corruption_n of_o one_o thing_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o another_o therefore_o of_o the_o body_n corrupt_v be_v generate_v a_o body_n neutral_a which_o be_v certain_o apt_a declinable_a and_o applicable_a unto_o every_o ferment_n whatsoever_o you_o please_v to_o apply_v it_o to_o x._o but_o the_o ferment_n must_v be_v alter_v together_o with_o the_o alchymick_a body_n and_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o our_o stone_n or_o elixir_n must_v partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o quintessence_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o effect_n xi_o and_o between_o the_o say_a sign_n of_o blackness_n and_o perfect_a whiteness_n which_o will_v follow_v the_o say_a blackness_n there_o will_v appear_v a_o green_a color_n and_o as_o many_o variable_a colour_n afterward_o as_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v able_a to_o conceive_v xii_o when_o the_o present_a white_a colour_n shall_v begin_v to_o appear_v like_o the_o eye_n of_o fish_n then_o may_v you_o know_v that_o summer_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n after_o which_o autumn_n or_o harvest_n will_v happy_o follow_v with_o ripe_a fruit_n which_o in_o the_o long_o look_v for_o red_a ness_n this_o be_v after_o the_o pale_a ashy_a and_o citrine_n color_n xiii_o first_o the_o sun_n do_v perfect_o descend_v by_o its_o due_a course_n from_o its_o meridional_a height_n and_o glory_n through_o its_o gross_a and_o natural_a solution_n into_o a_o imperfect_a pale_a and_o ashy_a colour_n shine_v in_o the_o occidental_a part_n of_o the_o west_n which_o be_v somewhat_o of_o a_o yellowish_a or_o brick_n dust_n color_n from_o thence_o it_o go_v to_o the_o septentrional_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o a_o variable_a waterish_a blackness_n of_o a_o dark_a cloudy_a alterable_a putrefactive_a watrishness_n fourteen_o then_o it_o afcend_v up_o to_o the_o oriental_a part_n shine_v with_o a_o more_o perfect_a crystalline_a summer-like_a and_o paradisical_a white_a last_o he_o ascend_v his_o fiery_a chariot_n direct_v his_o course_n up_o again_o to_o his_o meridional_a life_n perfection_n and_o glory_n there_o to_o rule_n and_o shine_v in_o fire_n brightness_n splendour_n and_o the_o high_a perfection_n even_o in_o the_o high_a most_o pure_a and_o imperial_a redness_n xv._n when_o this_o aforesaid_a simple_a oil_n of_o the_o alter_a body_n be_v in_o its_o vessel_n due_o seal_v be_v by_o the_o fire_n thus_o dispose_v what_o be_v there_o more_o than_o one_o simple_a thing_n which_o nature_n have_v make_v to_o be_v generate_v of_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n xvi_o thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o our_o stone_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n male_a and_o female_a heat_v and_o cold._n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v more_o short_a when_o all_o the_o part_n of_o our_o stone_n be_v thus_o gather_v together_o it_o appear_v plain_o enough_o what_o be_v our_o mercury_n our_o sulphur_n our_o alehymick_a body_n our_o ferment_n our_o menstruum_fw-la our_o green_a lion_n and_o what_o our_o white_a fume_v our_o two_o dragon_n our_o fire_n and_o our_o egg_n in_o which_o be_v both_o the_o whiteness_n and_o the_o redness_n xvii_o as_o also_o what_o be_v man_n blood_n our_o aquae_fw-la vitæ_fw-la our_o burn_a water_n and_o what_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o our_o art_n be_v metaphorical_o or_o figurative_o name_v to_o deceive_v the_o foolish_a and_o unwary_a xviii_o also_o there_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o a_o tri-une_a shine_a in_o the_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n the_o body_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o soul_n be_v the_o ferment_n which_o can_v be_v have_v but_o from_o the_o most_o perfect_a body_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o raise_v up_o the_o nature_n from_o death_n and_o corruption_n to_o life_n perfection_n and_o glory_n xix_o in_o sulphur_n there_o be_v a_o earthiness_n for_o the_o body_n in_o mercury_n there_o be_v a_o aerealness_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o they_o both_o a_o natural_a unctuosity_n for_o the_o soul_n or_o ferment_n all_o which_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v in_o their_o least_o part_n for_o ever_o from_o this_o fermental_a body_n the_o stone_n be_v form_v and_o without_o it_o it_o can_v be_v make_v xx._n it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la the_o which_o property_n appertain_v to_o the_o stone_n itself_o to_o give_v the_o form_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o therefore_o the_o elixir_n whether_o it_o be_v white_a or_o red_a may_v be_v infinite_o augment_v with_o the_o fermental_a oil_n if_o you_o do_v cast_v the_o same_o upon_o mercury_n it_o shall_v transmute_v it_o into_o the_o elixir_n which_o elixir_n must_v be_v cast_v afterward_o upon_o the_o imperfect_a body_n xxi_o moreover_o the_o say_v white_a elixir_n be_v augment_v with_o mercurial_a water_n and_o the_o red_a elixir_n with_o the_o mercurial_a oil_n the_o which_o two_o viz._n the_o mercurial_a water_n and_o mercurial_a oil_n can_v only_o be_v have_v of_o mercury_n dissolve_v of_o itself_o xxii_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o strike_v the_o stone_n and_o water_n flow_v out_o and_o he_o bring_v forth_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n we_o may_v note_v the_o whole_a composition_n of_o the_o elixir_n in_o these_o four_o verse_n follow_v xxiii_o he_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n the_o water_n stand_v above_o the_o mountain_n this_o be_v the_o water_n which_o do_v cover_v our_o matter_n and_o perform_v the_o dissolution_n thereof_o cause_v a_o cloudy_a ascension_n that_o do_v walk_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind._n this_o figure_n forth_o the_o sublimation_n of_o ourstone_n xxiv_o who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n by_o this_o be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o rectification_n separation_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o element_n who_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n upon_o its_o basis_n so_o fix_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o under_o which_o be_v describe_v the_o fixation_n of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o philosophic_a stone_n chap._n lxvi_o another_o way_n of_o elixirate_a gold_n by_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n i._o another_o way_n by_o which_o the_o body_n of_o gold_n be_v elixirate_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v thus_o dissolve_v the_o body_n of_o pure_a gold_n in_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n the_o same_o fire_n be_v well_o rectify_v arsenic_n mercury_n sublimate_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v from_o which_o gold_n be_v so_o dissolve_v into_o a_o citrine_n clear_a and_o shine_a water_n without_o any_o heterogenity_n or_o sand_n remain_v let_v the_o water_n be_v abstract_v till_o the_o body_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n like_o a_o fix_a oil_n ii_o upon_o this_o oil_n affuse_v the_o say_a water_n or_o fire_n against_o nature_n again_o and_o abstract_n again_o and_o this_o work_n so_o often_o repeat_v till_o the_o water_n or_o fire_n against_o nature_n have_v no_o more_o sharpness_n upon_o the_o tongue_n than_o common_a well-water_n iii_o this_o do_v draw_v such_o another_o new_a water_n or_o fire_n against_o nature_n which_o affuse_n upon_o the_o former_a oil_n and_o abstract_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o before_o be_v teach_v then_o affuse_n upon_o this_o oil_n the_o water_n or_o fire_n of_o nature_n well_o rectify_v and_o let_v it_o be_v double_a in_o quantity_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o say_a oil_n of_o the_o body_n so_o
the_o beginning_n be_v the_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la which_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o mercury_n and_o this_o tincture_n be_v a_o very_a oil_n separate_v from_o its_o foul_a earth_n and_o faint_a water_n which_o as_o we_o know_v and_o according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n be_v a_o unctuous_a moisture_n which_o be_v the_o near_a matter_n of_o our_o vegetable_a and_o philosophic_a mercury_n vi_o the_o which_o principle_n resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la near_o matter_n or_o unctuous_a moisture_n raymundus_n in_fw-la cap._n 6._o and_o cap._n 8._o of_o his_o clavis_fw-la do_v call_n black_a black_a than_o black_a the_o which_o black_a thing_n or_o matter_n i_o certain_o know_v vii_o but_o since_o raymundus_n say_v that_o this_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la do_v come_v from_o wine_n or_o the_o lees_n or_o tartar_n thereof_o how_o be_v he_o to_o be_v understand_v true_o he_o himself_o unfold_v the_o mystery_n our_o water_n or_o menstruum_fw-la be_v a_o metalline_a water_n generate_v of_o a_o metalline_a matter_n only_o so_o that_o raymundus_n speak_v either_o of_o the_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la or_o of_o the_o resoluble_a menstruum_fw-la viii_o this_o menstruum_fw-la spring_v from_o a_o silver_n wine_n which_o do_v natural_o make_v a_o dissolution_n of_o its_o own_o sulphur_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o 11._o cap._n of_o raymundus_n that_o our_o mercurial_a and_o radical_a moisture_n be_v not_o only_o congeal_v into_o perfect_a metal_n by_o vapour_n of_o its_o hot_a and_o dry_a sulphur_n but_o that_o also_o the_o same_o metalline_a water_n be_v so_o terminate_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o metal_n after_o its_o resolution_n in_o ash_n have_v power_n natural_o of_o a_o menstruum_fw-la to_o dissolve_v our_o stone_n or_o sulphur_n and_o change_v it_o to_o its_o vegetable_a nature_n without_o prejudice_n or_o hurt_v to_o its_o own_o nature_n ix_o wherefore_o he_o say_v that_o from_o whatsoever_o any_o thing_n do_v spring_n or_o grow_v by_o nature_n that_o into_o the_o same_o it_o may_v again_o be_v resolve_v x._o if_o he_o viz._n raymundus_n speak_v of_o the_o first_o water_n or_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la you_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v so_o as_o he_o speak_v not_o a_o metalline_a water_n but_o after_o a_o certain_a manner_n for_o this_o water_n of_o the_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la be_v both_o a_o sulphurous_a and_o a_o mercurial_a vapour_n ignis_fw-la and_o azoth_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o sulphurity_n it_o burn_v with_o the_o fire_n xi_o this_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la be_v our_o vegetable_a mercury_n which_o be_v our_o vapourous_a menstruum_fw-la and_o every_o burn_a water_n of_o life_n aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la arden_n by_o who_o attractive_a virtue_n the_o body_n of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n be_v fix_v by_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n be_v dissolve_v natural_o into_o the_o water_n of_o philosopher_n and_o exalt_v and_o lift_v up_o from_o its_o salt_n and_o combustible_a dregs_o into_o 〈◊〉_d mercurial_a and_o natural_a substance_n which_o must_v be_v ferment_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o then_o be_v make_v there_o of_o the_o great_a elixir_n with_o which_o mercurial_a substance_n we_o also_o counterfeit_v pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n xii_o we_o see_v also_o that_o in_o tartar_n dry_v only_o in_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v certain_a mercurial_a quality_n shine_v and_o give_v of_o light_n to_o the_o eye_n but_o the_o kind_n of_o metal_n be_v a_o composition_n of_o sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o therefore_o if_o he_o mean_v after_o this_o sort_n than_o the_o resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la may_v be_v take_v for_o a_o metalline_a water_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o answer_v xiii_o again_o raymundus_n prove_v clear_o to_o the_o contrary_a where_o he_o answer_v he_o who_o demand_v of_o he_o in_o what_o be_v the_o vegetable_a mercury_n in_o gold_n or_o in_o silver_n it_o be_v say_v he_o a_o simple_a coessential_a substance_n the_o which_o be_v bring_v from_o its_o own_o concrete_a part_n and_o proper_a vein_n to_o such_o a_o pass_n or_o point_n by_o the_o dissolutive_a menstruum_fw-la that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o coessential_a substance_n they_o be_v able_a to_o multiply_v their_o similitude_n in_o mercury_n which_o have_v none_o in_o themselves_o and_o be_v also_o apt_a medicine_n for_o man_n body_n and_o to_o expel_v and_o put_v away_o from_o they_o many_o disease_n &_o to_o restore_v to_o the_o old_a and_o aged_n their_o former_a youth_n and_o preserve_v they_o in_o health_n so_o long_o a_o time_n as_o god_n have_v design_v they_o to_o live_v fourteen_o this_o coessential_a substance_n be_v our_o white_a and_o red_a tincture_n by_o who_o these_o earth_n that_n be_v want_v be_v multiply_v in_o tincture_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v elixir_n to_o purge_v metal_n and_o a_o medicine_n for_o man_n body_n xv._n therefore_o our_o true_a metalline_a water_n be_v a_o uctuous_a humidity_n of_o the_o body_n dissolve_v to_o the_o similitude_n of_o black_a pitch_n liquid_a and_o melt_v and_o this_o unctuous_a and_o black_a humidity_n be_v call_v the_o true_a resoluble_a menstruum_fw-la and_o because_o we_o shall_v afterward_o demonstrate_v the_o true_a resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la require_v in_o this_o work_n we_o will_v here_o only_o declare_v from_o what_o principle_n and_o how_o the_o say_v resolutive_a menstruum_fw-la be_v draw_v xvi_o our_o metalline_a water_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o lunaria_n which_o be_v its_o terminate_v and_o radical_a humidity_n in_o the_o kind_n and_o colour_n of_o white_a shine_a silver_n and_o its_o body_n be_v our_o black_a sulphur_n therefore_o see_v chap._n 63._o in_o the_o lunary_n branch_n and_o in_o his_o clavis_fw-la where_o you_o will_v find_v the_o radical_a humidity_n to_o be_v the_o true_a mere_n struum_fw-la wherewith_o the_o solemn_a dissolution_n of_o its_o own_o black_a body_n be_v make_v xvii_o raymundus_n do_v say_v that_o a_o unctuous_a humidity_n be_v the_o last_o comfort_n and_o support_v to_o the_o humane_a body_n which_o what_o it_o be_v be_v manifest_a to_o the_o philosopher_n it_o make_v a_o noise_n or_o sound_v in_o the_o vessel_n and_o be_v distil_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o art_n he_o also_o say_v that_o our_o stone_n be_v make_v of_o the_o hot_a matter_n or_o substance_n in_o nature_n and_o i_o say_v that_o wine_n be_v hot_a but_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n which_o be_v much_o hot_a than_o wine_n who_o substance_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o exceed_a airyness_n or_o spirituosity_n be_v most_o quick_o inflame_v by_o the_o fire_n xviii_o and_o the_o lees_n or_o tartar_n and_o dregs_o of_o this_o unctuous_a humidity_n be_v gross_a like_o the_o rind_n or_o bark_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o the_o same_o tartar_n be_v black_a than_o the_o tartar_n of_o the_o black_a grape_n of_o catalonia_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v call_v by_o raymundus_n a_o black_a more_o black_a than_o black_n by_o these_o lees_n or_o tartar_n and_o dregs_o be_v mean_v the_o lees_n of_o our_o silver_n wine_n separate_v from_o the_o lunary_n body_n xix_o and_o because_o that_o this_o humidity_n be_v unctuous_a therefore_o it_o better_a agree_v with_o the_o unctuosity_n of_o metal_n than_o the_o spirit_n draw_v from_o common_a wine_n for_o through_o its_o liquefactive_a virtue_n metal_n do_v melt_v and_o be_v make_v flow_v and_o moist_a in_o the_o fire_n the_o which_o operation_n true_o the_o spirit_n of_o common_a wine_n can_v do_v xx._n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n how_o strong_a soever_o it_o be_v be_v comparative_o but_o clear_a phlegm_n or_o water_n whereas_o contrariwise_o in_o our_o unctuous_a distil_v spirit_n there_o be_v no_o watrishness_n at_o all_o but_o this_o thing_n be_v rare_a in_o our_o part_n as_o well_o as_o other_o country_n guido_n montanor_n find_v out_o another_o untuous_a humidity_n which_o swim_v upon_o other_o liquor_n which_o humidity_n proceed_v from_o wine_n which_o raymundus_n &_o arnoldus_fw-la know_v with_o some_o other_o but_o they_o teach_v not_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v obtain_v xxi_o our_o tincture_n in_o distil_v be_v separate_v both_o from_o the_o phlegm_n and_o its_o gross_a faeces_fw-la till_o it_o be_v like_o a_o oil_n and_o that_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o mercury_n which_o be_v air_n and_o fire_n separate_v from_o its_o two_o extreme_n and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o unctuous_a moisture_n be_v the_o mean_v see_v the_o first_o and_o last_o chapter_n of_o raymund_n codicil_n xxii_o notwithstanding_o raymundus_n say_v it_o must_v be_v draw_v from_o death_n and_o from_o the_o faeces_fw-la of_o wine_n by_o rectification_n that_o it_o may_v be_v acuate_v in_o distillation_n by_o hot_a vegetable_a substance_n thereunto_o appertain_v as_o pepper_n euphorbium_n etc._n etc._n for_o without_o these_o thing_n he_o say_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o by_o long_a time_n to_o dissolve_v metal_n xxiii_o raymundus_n say_v in_o the_o end_n
and_o gold_n be_v our_o earth_n of_o all_o which_o we_o make_v sericum_fw-la which_o be_v our_o ferment_n or_o ixir_n salmon_n he_o here_o divide_v the_o great_a work_n into_o two_o part_n viz._n vegetable_a and_o animal_n which_o be_v a_o philosophical_a fiction_n but_o the_o true_a work_n be_v but_o one_o consist_v of_o a_o equal_a and_o temperate_a mixtion_n of_o the_o element_n to_o a_o perfect_a fixity_n the_o foundation_n 〈◊〉_d this_o work_n be_v lay_v in_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o gold_n of_o which_o 〈◊〉_d ixir_n elixir_n or_o ferment_n be_v make_v which_o be_v two_o fold_n 1._o for_o luna_n 2._o for_o sol._n by_o the_o ferment_n of_o sol_n be_v understand_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a and_o by_o that_o of_o luna_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o female_a of_o these_o there_o must_v be_v make_v 1._o a_o conjunction_n 2._o a_o generation_n the_o ferment_n of_o sol_n be_v from_o sol_n as_o leaven_n be_v make_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o as_o a_o little_a leaven_n ferment_n or_o leavens_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o paste_n at_o least_o 〈◊〉_d time_n its_o quantity_n so_o likewise_o a_o little_a portion_n of_o this_o our_o earth_n suffice_v to_o nourish_v and_o perfect_v the_o whole_a stone_n the_o ferment_n say_v avicenna_n reduce_v the_o matter_n to_o its_o own_o nature_n color_n sapor_n and_o form_n reduce_v power_n into_o act._n for_o it_o whiten_n the_o confection_n multipy_v it_o make_v it_o spiritual_a strengthen_v it_o make_v it_o resist_v the_o fire_n make_v it_o contain_v the_o tincture_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fly_v away_o opens_z the_o body_n and_o make_v they_o with_o it_o to_o enter_v one_o into_o another_o and_o to_o be_v perfect_o 〈◊〉_d as_o water_n with_o water_n which_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n without_o this_o ferment_n no_o elixir_n can_v be_v make_v no_o more_o than_o paste_n or_o dough_n can_v be_v leven_v without_o leven_n and_o this_o elixir_n be_v the_o ferment_n of_o ferment_n and_o the_o coagulum_fw-la of_o the_o coagulum_fw-la for_o it_o not_o only_o ferment_n the_o inferior_a and_o imperfect_a body_n but_o also_o gold_n itself_o make_v it_o from_o a_o perfect_a body_n much_o more_o than_o perfect_a it_o be_v the_o most_o 〈◊〉_d mother_n which_o by_o how_o much_o the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v impregnate_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o conveive_v and_o bring_v forth_o propagate_a its_o offspring_n to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o generation_n it_o be_v the_o only_a key_n which_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o gate_n lead_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mineral_n treasure_n the_o golden_a mountain_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o hespenide_n where_o all_o the_o tree_n perpetual_o bear_v golden_a fruit._n without_o this_o key_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o art_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o smaragdine_n table_n of_o hermes_n i._o hermes_n this_o be_v true_a and_o far_o distant_a from_o a_o lie_n whatsoever_o be_v below_o be_v like_o that_o which_o be_v above_o and_o that_o which_o be_v above_o be_v like_o that_o which_o be_v below_o by_o this_o be_v acquire_v and_o perfect_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o one_o thing_n salmon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o our_o art_n be_v confirm_v by_o experience_n we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v truth_n by_o very_a matter_n of_o fact_n and_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o sophism_n and_o logomachia_n of_o the_o school_n there_o be_v no_o argument_n can_v stand_v against_o experience_n the_o water_n of_o the_o cataract_n of_o heaven_n above_o be_v like_a to_o the_o water_n below_o when_o the_o great_a fountain_n of_o the_o deep_a be_v break_v up_o and_o the_o water_n below_o be_v like_a to_o the_o water_n above_o there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o our_o stone_n a_o superior_a part_n that_o ascend_v up_o and_o a_o inferior_a part_n which_o remain_v beneath_o and_o yet_o these_o two_o part_n agree_v in_o one._n the_o inferior_a part_n or_o earth_n be_v call_v the_o body_n or_o ferment_n the_o superior_a part_n or_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o soul_n or_o life_n which_o quicken_v the_o stone_n and_o raise_v it_o up_o the_o first_o must_v be_v dissolve_v and_o make_v water_n like_o the_o superior_a and_o the_o superior_a must_v be_v coagulate_v and_o make_v earth_n like_o the_o low_a that_o they_o may_v be_v unite_v and_o become_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o one_o thing_n then_o will_v it_o be_v evident_o demonstrate_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v below_o be_v like_o that_o which_o be_v above_o and_o contrariwise_o nor_o do_v they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o but_o by_o accident_n as_o corruptible_a and_o incorruptble_a pure_a and_o impure_a heavy_a and_o light_a clear_a and_o opake_v agent_n and_o patient_n masculine_a and_o feminine_a etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v accident_n not_o substance_n heaven_n or_o that_o which_o be_v above_o be_v incorruptible_a where_o the_o pure_a element_n be_v make_v from_o a_o corruptible_a matter_n elevate_v or_o lift_v up_o in_o the_o concavity_n of_o which_o firmament_n the_o body_n or_o substance_n of_o luna_n be_v graduare_v hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o our_o medicine_n must_v resemble_v heaven_n itself_o in_o activity_n penetrativeness_n and_o incorruptibility_n nor_o must_v it_o work_v as_o the_o element_n in_o natural_a body_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o destitute_a of_o any_o power_n or_o action_n ii_o hermes_n also_o as_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v from_o one_o by_o the_o help_n of_o one_o so_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v from_o one_o thing_n by_o conjunction_n salm._n that_o be_v as_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v or_o come_v from_o one_o confuse_a chaos_n by_o the_o help_n of_o one_o omnipotent_a or_o almighty_a god_n so_o our_o stone_n be_v bear_v or_o bring_v four_o out_o of_o one_o confuse_a mass_n by_o the_o help_n of_o one_o particular_a matter_n or_o thing_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o four_o element_n create_v by_o the_o determination_n of_o god_n here_o hermes_n point_v forth_o the_o universal_a medicine_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o world_n creation_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o one_o universal_a spirit_n and_o so_o by_o a_o supernatural_a experiment_n point_v forth_o this_o our_o natural_a work_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o philosopher_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o natural_a thing_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o medium_fw-la between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n as_o be_v that_o which_o make_v the_o absolute_a and_o firm_a conjunction_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o be_v though_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o more_o subtle_a subsistance_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o separate_v from_o the_o soul_n than_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n iii_o hermes_n the_o father_n thereof_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o the_o mother_n thereof_o be_v the_o moon_n the_o wind_n carry_v it_o in_o its_o belly_n and_o the_o nurse_n thereof_o be_v the_o earth_n salmon_n as_o live_a creature_n beget_v their_o like_a or_o kind_a so_o gold_n generate_v gold_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o stone_n the_o sun_n be_v its_o father_n that_o be_v our_o philoso_n phical_a or_o live_a gold_n and_o as_o in_o every_o natural_a generation_n there_o must_v be_v a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a receptacle_n with_o a_o certain_a likeness_n of_o kind_a to_o the_o father_n so_o likewise_o in_o this_o our_o artificial_a generation_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o sun_n or_o our_o live_a gold_n shall_v have_v a_o fit_a and_o agreeable_a receptacle_n or_o womb_n for_o its_o seed_n or_o tincture_n and_o this_o be_v our_o philosophical_a or_o live_a silver_n i._n e._n mercury_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n thereof_o what_o sol_n and_o luna_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o same_o be_v our_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o our_o heaven_n below_o the_o universal_a masculine_a seed_n be_v the_o sulphur_n nature_n the_o first_o and_o most_o potent_a cause_n of_o all_o generation_n and_o if_o sol_n do_v live_v it_o be_v necessary_a as_o paracelsus_n say_v to_o live_v in_o some_o thing_n viz._n in_o its_o own_o radical_a humidity_n and_o most_o pure_a and_o simple_a air_n which_o contemperate_v the_o heat_n there_o of_o by_o its_o humidity_n the_o wind_n be_v the_o air_n and_o the_o air_n be_v the_o life_n and_o the_o life_n be_v the_o soul_n which_o quicken_v the_o whole_a stone_n and_o therefore_o the_o wind_n air_n life_n or_o soul_n must_v carry_v the_o stone_n viz._n bring_v forth_o our_o magistery_n which_o be_v bring_v forth_o it_o must_v be_v nourish_v by_o its_o nurse_n which_o be_v the_o earth_n for_o the_o earth_n say_v hermes_n be_v its_o nurse_n the_o wind_n carry_v it_o in_o its_o belly_n by_o which_o the_o universal_a inferior_a and_o feminine_a seed_n be_v dilate_v through_o the_o air_n and_o join_v to_o the_o universal_a