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or_o water_n be_v high_a than_o it_o so_o it_o may_v be_v confident_o enough_o say_v that_o the_o water_n be_v above_o about_o and_o in_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o disperse_v through_o it_o as_o the_o blood_n be_v diffuse_v and_o disperse_v through_o the_o body_n or_o man_n or_o beast_n from_o its_o spring_n the_o liver_n the_o orcum_fw-la as_o we_o may_v say_v of_o it_o this_o earth_n always_o by_o the_o geographer_n of_o old_a be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n earth_n viz._n europe_n asia_n africa_n not_o know_v any_o further_a but_o suffer_v now_o a_o new_a partition_n or_o division_n since_o the_o day_n of_o columbus_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1492_o by_o a_o enterprise_n to_o the_o eternal_a memory_n of_o his_o name_n make_v discovery_n of_o america_n america_n add_v by_o our_o modern_a map_n as_o a_o four_o part_n which_o according_a to_o our_o late_a navigator_n and_o discoverer_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o exceed_v the_o other_o three_o in_o extent_n from_o whence_o the_o gold_n 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they_o delight_v more_o in_o theory_n than_o practic_a they_o disdain_v to_o be_v gold-maker_n to_o those_o that_o be_v greedy_a or_o to_o those_o that_o be_v through_o idleness_n needy_a and_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n and_o captivate_v slave_n to_o avaricious_a and_o cruel_a tyrant_n these_o thing_n and_o such_o like_v make_v they_o obscure_a and_o hide_v from_o the_o world_n what_o they_o know_v or_o can_v do_v intend_v rather_o to_o have_v by_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n a_o balsamic_a universal_a medicine_n than_o the_o feminary_n of_o gold_n many_o have_v write_v divers_a treatise_n of_o this_o subject_a some_o one_o way_n some_o another_o way_n some_o more_o mystical_o some_o more_o plain_o and_o what_o be_v dark_a in_o one_o be_v find_v again_o more_o clear_a in_o another_o special_o to_o such_o as_o be_v diligent_a reader_n of_o the_o hermetical_a philosophy_n i_o will_v therefore_o set_v down_o here_o what_o by_o most_o approve_a consent_n of_o all_o be_v the_o most_o easy_a and_o compendious_a way_n to_o perfect_a the_o philosopher_n stone_n without_o prejudice_n to_o other_o that_o think_v they_o know_v a_o better_a way_n in_o this_o my_o discourse_n there_o shall_v be_v nothing_o obscure_a but_o that_o which_o a_o â—â—lius_fw-la artis_fw-la may_v easy_o understand_v sect_n 5._o a_o general_a relation_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o material_n requisite_a to_o this_o work_n and_o in_o what_o time_n it_o may_v be_v perfect_v and_o first_o these_o principle_n and_o ground_n for_o this_o work_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v to_o wit_n 1._o every_o mettle_n consist_v of_o mercury_n as_o a_o common_a versatill_o and_o flexible_a matter_n of_o the_o which_o all_o metal_n be_v and_o unto_o the_o which_o all_o may_v be_v by_o art_n reduce_v 2._o the_o species_n of_o metal_n and_o their_o specific_a and_o essential_a form_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o transmutation_n but_o only_o the_o individual_n of_o the_o species_n 3._o all_o metal_n differ_v not_o in_o their_o common_a nature_n and_o matter_n but_o in_o their_o degree_n of_o perfection_n and_o purity_n 4._o art_n surmount_v and_o over-reacheth_a nature_n for_o art_n assist_v by_o nature_n in_o a_o short_a space_n may_v perfect_v that_o which_o nature_n otherwise_o by_o itself_o be_v a_o thousand_o year_n in_o perfit_v and_o accomplish_v 5._o god_n have_v create_v every_o mettle_n in_o its_o own_o kind_n and_o have_v implant_v in_o they_o special_o in_o the_o perfect_a mettle_n a_o seed_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v by_o art_n multiply_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o this_o work_n be_v most_o purify_a gold_n 28._o and_o silver_n join_v together_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n 18._o and_o as_o some_o hold_v gold_n alone_o in_o operation_n ad_fw-la rubeam_n tincturam_fw-la mullerus_n and_o silver_n alone_a ad_fw-la albam_fw-la 3._o and_o mercury_n according_a to_o art_n well_o prepare_v be_v the_o principal_a perfiter_n of_o the_o worke._n the_o only_a and_o chief_a key_n in_o this_o work_n 16._o be_v that_o black_a brat_n that_o arise_v and_o be_v emergent_a out_o of_o the_o solution_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la with_o mercury_n 16._o call_v caput_n 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a work_n be_v solutio_fw-la and_o coagulatio_fw-la by_o solution_n caput_fw-la corvi_fw-la be_v obtain_v principless_a as_o a_o seminary_n arise_v from_o the_o dissolve_a sol_n luna_fw-la and_o mercurius_n coagulat_fw-la and_o must_v be_v chief_o regard_v by_o coagulation_n caput_fw-la corvi_fw-la be_v fix_v and_o fit_v for_o impregnation_n and_o fermentation_n solution_n whereby_o caput_fw-la corvi_fw-la be_v obtain_v be_v more_o facile_a but_o coagulation_n be_v more_o difficile_a the_o time_n to_o finish_v the_o whole_a work_n be_v not_o year_n theob_n but_o some_o month_n the_o expense_n be_v not_o many_o arnaldus_n but_o tolerable_a and_o the_o pain_n be_v easy_a with_o some_o diligent_a attendance_n on_o the_o work_n one_o furnace_n philosophical_o make_v for_o distinction_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o fire_n will_v suffice_v and_o one_o or_o two_o glass_n will_v be_v needful_a the_o glass_n must_v be_v a_o vial_n in_o form_n and_o with_o a_o long_a small_a crag_n or_o neck_n the_o body_n of_o it_o must_v be_v round_o and_o so_o devise_v that_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o inferior_a part_n may_v receive_v the_o superior_a part_n that_o it_o may_v be_v close_v skilful_o and_o open_v again_o at_o the_o artificer_n pleasure_n sect_n 6._o of_o the_o 5_o degree_n whereby_o the_o work_n be_v perfection_a and_o first_o how_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o solution_n the_o whole_a artifice_n in_o compose_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n consist_v in_o five_o distinct_a operation_n each_o follow_v other_o in_o order_n 62._o to_o wit_n solution_n coagulation_n fermentation_n fixation_n and_o multiplication_n solution_n take_v of_o mercury_n make_v menstrual_a by_o calcination_n bam_fw-la so_o subtle_o prepare_v by_o sublimation_n that_o it_o may_v become_v sharp_a and_o pierce_a twelve_o ounce_n specie_fw-la of_o solis_fw-la the_o best_a sort_n refine_v by_o frequent_a fulmination_n philosoph_n and_o draw_v forth_o in_o most_o thin_a plate_n or_o piece_n one_o ounce_n upon_o the_o which_o in_o a_o glass_n pour_v some_o of_o the_o mercury_n about_o the_o four_o or_o five_o part_n set_a the_o glass_n in_o a_o luke_o warm_a heat_n in_o the_o first_o degree_n on_o ash_n and_o so_o stop_v and_o close_v that_o nothing_o fall_v in_o nor_o out_o of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v stir_v and_o incline_v and_o let_v all_o stand_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 15_o or_o 20_o day_n during_o the_o which_o time_n a_o part_n of_o the_o sol_fw-it will_v be_v dissolve_v into_o the_o mercury_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o internal_a fire_n and_o corrode_a acrimome_n thereof_o pour_v off_o that_o menstrual_a and_o keep_v it_o and_o power_n on_o another_o part_n of_o the_o same_o do_v as_o be_v say_v before_o and_o let_v all_o stand_v eight_o or_o ten_o day_n and_o so_o forth_o do_v till_o the_o sol_fw-mi be_v all_o dissolve_v into_o the_o mercurial_a water_n which_o after_o the_o commixtion_n and_o resolution_n of_o sol_n into_o it_o mercury_n which_o before_o be_v menstrual_a now_o be_v of_o another_o temper_n and_o be_v call_v lac_fw-la virgineum_fw-la aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la whereinis_fw-la sol_fw-la be_v full_o dissolve_v put_v all_o this_o lac_fw-la virgineum_fw-la in_o the_o glass_n with_o the_o foresay_a degree_n of_o heat_n every_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n then_o will_v appear_v a_o black_a brat_n and_o mater_fw-la partly_o emerge_v and_o swim_v above_o and_o partly_o subsident_n which_o the_o water_n or_o lac_fw-la being_n first_o pour_v off_o must_v be_v collect_v so_o oft_o as_o it_o appear_v and_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v for_o coagulation_n 189._o it_o be_v call_v caput_fw-la corvi_fw-la sulphur_n auri_fw-la crudum_fw-la &_o nondum_fw-la fixum_fw-la arnaldus_n sect_n 7._o how_o from_o solution_n to_o make_v coagulation_n coagulation_n 116._o put_v the_o sulphur_n solis_n into_o the_o viol-glasse_n close_o stop_v and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o foresay_a first_o degree_n of_o heat_n for_o eight_o day_n arnaldus_n till_o it_o be_v almost_o exsiccat_fw-la with_o the_o humidity_n of_o lac_fw-la virgin_n that_o be_v leave_v inherent_a in_o it_o mullerus_n and_o then_o open_a the_o glass_n and_o pour_v thereon_o asmuch_o of_n the_o lac_fw-la as_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o caput_fw-la corui_fw-la chymica_fw-la and_o mix_v it_o well_o let_v it_o stand_v one_o or_o two_o day_n till_o they_o both_o be_v coagulat_v in_o one_o libanius_n and_o become_v almost_o dry_a and_o so_o forth_o do_v thus_o till_o all_o the_o lac_fw-la be_v drink_v up_o which_o will_v be_v about_o the_o space_n of_o 90._o day_n more_o or_o less_o according_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o quickness_n and_o activity_n and_o if_o this_o lac_fw-la or_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la be_v suspect_v to_o have_v contract_v any_o dulness_n and_o superfluous_a humidity_n while_o it_o be_v in_o the_o former_a work_n of_o solution_n in_o that_o case_n it_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v again_o quicken_v sharpen_v and_o make_v fit_a for_o this_o present_a work_n of_o coagulation_n both_o these_o to_o wit_v the_o lac_n virg_n and_o sol._n be_v coagulat_v as_o be_v say_v the_o coagulation_n must_v yet_o go_v on_o and_o with_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o heat_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n the_o matter_n coagulat_fw-la must_v stand_v in_o that_o heat_n till_o there_o appear_v cauda_fw-la pavonis_fw-la that_o be_v a_o variety_n and_o multitude_n of_o colour_n and_o at_o length_n it_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o white_a colour_n call_v corpus_fw-la album_fw-la sulphur_n album_fw-la coagulatum_fw-la album_fw-la terra_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n sect_n 8._o how_o from_o coagulation_n to_o produce_v fermentation_n fermentation_n isaacus_n take_v as_o much_o of_o purify_a and_o laminate_v sol._n lullius_n as_o answer_v to_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o foresay_a
coagulatum_fw-la album_fw-la and_o of_o menstrual_a 6._o mercury_n four_o part_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o sol._n 283._o amalgamaz_n they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o viol_n on_o a_o lukewarm_a heat_n for_o 15._o day_n 30._o till_o sol._n by_o the_o mercury_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o subtle_a calx_fw-la mullerus_n then_o amalgamaz_v libanius_n in_o a_o marble_n mortar_n all_o the_o foresay_a coagulatum_fw-la album_fw-la with_o the_o calx_fw-la solis_fw-la and_o menstrual_a mercury_n than_o put_v altogether_o in_o the_o viol_n and_o set_v it_o for_o a_o month_n in_o a_o heat_n of_o the_o second_o degree_n then_o set_v it_o in_o a_o heat_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n and_o let_v it_o so_o continue_v a_o good_a space_n till_o it_o become_v a_o hard_a white_a heavy_a mass_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o a_o yellow_a colour_n and_o from_o this_o to_o a_o orange_n colour_n and_o thereafter_o incline_v to_o be_v reddish_a colour_v sect_n 9_o the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o work_n to_o fixation_n fixation_n a 1_n for_o projection_n and_o transmutation_n take_v the_o half_a of_o the_o say_a mass_n and_o bruise_v it_o put_v it_o in_o a_o lute_v glass_n and_o set_v it_o on_o sand_n in_o a_o furnace_n and_o increase_v the_o fire_n unto_o the_o four_o degree_n that_o all_o may_v be_v make_v so_o fervent_a that_o if_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n do_v fall_v on_o the_o sand_n it_o make_v a_o hiss_a it_o must_v stand_v so_o for_o 40._o day_n till_o the_o pulverish_v mass_n become_v a_o most_o subtle_a powder_n and_o for_o projection_n of_o this_o powder_n one_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o a_o 100_o part_n of_o mercury_n vulgar_a but_o wash_v with_o vinegar_n and_o salt_n will_v make_v the_o whole_a a_o perfect_a tincture_n and_o as_o some_o hold_n one_o part_n of_o this_o hundred_o fold_n tincture_n project_v on_o another_o hundred_o part_n of_o mercury_n in_o whole_a will_v make_v and_o afford_v 1000_o part_n of_o tincture_n for_o gold_n whereof_o one_o part_n project_v on_o 100_o part_n of_o warm_a mercury_n will_v present_o transmute_v it_o into_o perfect_a sol._n sect_n 10._o from_o all_o the_o former_a how_o to_o perfectionate_a multiplication_n mvltiplication_n be_v that_o wonderful_a part_n of_o this_o artifice_n whereby_o the_o stone_n be_v once_o make_v need_v not_o to_o be_v make_v over_o again_o but_o may_v be_v multiply_v to_o suffice_v continual_o and_o it_o be_v thus_o do_v take_v the_o other_o half_n of_o the_o mass_n leave_v in_o fixation_n or_o what_o quantity_n you_o please_v of_o it_o before_o fixation_n and_o put_v to_o it_o of_o lac_n virgineum_fw-la or_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la prepare_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o make_v after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a a_o three_o part_n and_o handle_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o work_n of_o fermentation_n and_o it_o will_v become_v as_o fit_v both_o for_o fixation_n to_o projection_n and_o multiplication_n as_o before_o and_o will_v ever_o be_v so_o oft_o as_o it_o be_v reiterate_v sect_n 11._o a_o short_a recital_n of_o some_o other_o way_n of_o perfect_v it_o use_v by_o some_o silij_fw-la artis_fw-la and_o why_o it_o be_v call_v salamandra_n if_o any_o please_v to_o make_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n only_o ad_fw-la album_fw-la that_o be_v for_o transmutation_n of_o mercury_n into_o luna_n he_o may_v observe_v this_o forefaid_a method_n which_o be_v only_o ad_fw-la rubrum_fw-la and_o so_o proceed_v in_o all_o thing_n after_o that_o same_o manner_n except_o only_o two_o thing_n 1._o for_o sol_n take_v luna_n fine_v and_o batter_v out_o in_o small_a and_o thin_a plate_n 2._o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o work_n of_o fermentation_n give_v it_o only_o a_o heat_n and_o fire_n in_o the_o three_o degree_n so_o long_o till_o the_o fermented_a mass_n become_v somewhat_o hard_o and_o then_o proceed_v with_o it_o to_o fixation_n and_o multiplication_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o operation_n ad_fw-la rubrum_fw-la some_o join_v together_o both_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n till_o it_o come_v to_o fermentation_n and_o then_o to_o obtain_v tinctura_fw-la alba_fw-la for_o transmutation_n into_o luna_n they_o put_v to_o luna_n for_o the_o ferment_n and_o to_o obtain_v tinctura_fw-la rubra_fw-la for_o transmutation_n into_o sol_n they_o put_v to_o sol_n for_o the_o ferment_n &_o so_o they_o proceed_v as_o be_v say_v there_o be_v diverse_a otherways_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n some_o more_o compendious_a some_o of_o a_o long_a process_n but_o this_o that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o be_v the_o best_a the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v right_o call_v salamandra_n because_o it_o be_v breed_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v a_o treasure_n both_o for_o turn_v other_o metal_n into_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o for_o any_o universal_a medicine_n to_o cure_v and_o prevent_v almost_o all_o disease_n which_o so_o admirable_o be_v once_o by_o art_n find_v out_o do_v show_v its_o power_n and_o force_n that_o with_o augurollus_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ut_fw-la tenui_fw-la projecta_fw-la parte_fw-la agurâ—lls_n per_fw-la undas_fw-la aequoris_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la tum_fw-la si_fw-la foret_fw-la aequor_fw-la omne_fw-la velimmensum_fw-la verti_fw-la mare_fw-la posset_n in_o aurum_n of_o the_o world_n its_o beginning_n frame_n and_o end_v at_o least_o the_o conjectural_a end_v sect_n 1._o of_o the_o various_a distraction_n of_o philosopher_n in_o their_o opinion_n concern_v their_o god_n and_o upon_o how_o ill_a ground_n they_o be_v settle_v in_o peruse_v the_o monument_n and_o write_n of_o the_o old_a philosopher_n as_o i_o find_v they_o abstruse_a and_o intricate_a in_o divers_a point_n of_o their_o profession_n so_o particular_o i_o remark_n their_o irresolution_n and_o likewise_o the_o difference_n among_o themselves_o of_o these_o special_a head_n follow_v perplex_v to_o pass_v by_o divers_a other_o which_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o their_o poet_n first_o of_o the_o true_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o the_o godhead_n which_o they_o worship_v next_o of_o the_o descent_n of_o their_o soul_n into_o their_o body_n and_o of_o the_o event_n of_o these_o soul_n when_o they_o shall_v leave_v they_o and_o last_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o this_o world_n of_o every_o one_o of_o which_o a_o little_a here_o always_o in_o handle_v these_o point_n and_o the_o first_o principal_o i_o exempt_v plato_n and_o aristotle_n for_o what_o their_o opinion_n be_v herein_o i_o have_v touch_v in_o that_o title_n which_o show_v how_o near_o in_o all_o these_o three_o they_o jump_v with_o our_o christian_a religion_n which_o otherwise_o distract_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sect_n to_o be_v brief_a then_o à _fw-fr love_n principium_fw-la this_o be_v admirable_a that_o some_o god_n they_o admit_v as_o not_o perfect_a one_o whence_o ovid_n say_v or_o at_o least_o bring_v in_o jupiter_n to_o this_o purpose_n go_n quos_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nondum_fw-la coeli_fw-la dignamur_fw-la honore_fw-la quas_fw-la dedimus_fw-la certè_fw-la terras_fw-la habitare_fw-la sinamus_fw-la as_o if_o in_o any_o deity_n there_o shall_v be_v imperfection_n but_o why_o not_o so_o to_o they_o see_v chrysippus_n admit_v some_o mortal_a as_o well_o as_o immortal_a which_o at_o the_o last_o conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v all_o be_v consume_v by_o fire_n so_o that_o of_o their_o dii_fw-la minorum_fw-la gentium_fw-la none_o shall_v go_v safe_a except_o jupiter_n alone_o to_o pass_v by_o that_o srato_n exempt_v the_o god_n from_o all_o charge_n and_o office_n ascribe_v all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o nature_n presuppose_v as_o many_o restorative_n ordain_v for_o the_o uphold_v of_o it_o as_o there_o be_v destructive_n appoint_v for_o its_o undo_n be_v there_o not_o god_n appoint_v by_o they_o as_o the_o patron_n to_o all_o vice_n and_o authorizer_n of_o it_o yea_o they_o set_v they_o at_o odds_n one_o against_o the_o other_o mulciber_n in_o troiam_fw-la pro_fw-la troia_n stabat_fw-la apollo_n and_o again_o neptunus_n muros_fw-la nagnoque_fw-la immota_fw-la tridenti_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la quatit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o through_o all_o homer_n minerva_n aid_v achilles_n jupiter_n lame_v vulcan_n he_o again_o enchain_v mars_n and_o venus_n and_o the_o like_a foppery_n sect_n 2._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o god_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o they_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v author_n of_o evil_n that_o they_o be_v but_o mortal_a man_n and_o some_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o nature_n be_v and_o power_n of_o their_o go_n it_o be_v some_o way_n dispensable_a also_o yet_o at_o least_o quoad_fw-la eos_fw-la to_o have_v feign_a god_n almost_o for_o all_o natural_a production_n as_o flora_n for_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o garden_n bacchus_n for_o the_o wine_n ceres_n for_o the_o corn_n juno_n for_o childe-birth_n and_o so_o forth_o yea_o and_o to_o have_v prescribe_v one_o for_o every_o craft_n or_o trade_n yea_o and_o
the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n beginning_n number_n and_o end_v also_o some_o think_v it_o eternal_a other_o corruptible_a and_o those_o also_o differ_v among_o themselves_o cyprian_a ludovicus_n who_o johannes_n bodin_n refure_v in_o his_o cap._n of_o the_o change_n of_o state_n presume_v the_o year_n when_o this_o dissolution_n shall_v be_v may_v be_v know_v howsoever_o we_o shall_v hold_v we_o to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o a_o holy_a anchor_n in_o which_o as_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n so_o must_v we_o know_v that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o rather_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o approach_n of_o it_o than_o curious_o and_o superstitious_o to_o be_v inquire_v when_o that_o shall_v be_v see_v it_o have_v not_o please_v god_n to_o make_v it_o know_v for_o where_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o a_o tongue_n to_o speak_v we_o shall_v have_v none_o to_o inquire_v or_o ask_v or_o a_o ear_n to_o hear_v i_o will_v relate_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o in_o this_o point_n among_o which_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o arab_n moor_n and_o with_o they_o the_o jew_n as_o particular_o albumazar_n a_o cabalist_n have_v by_o all_o likelihood_n conjecture_v best_o the_o time_n of_o its_o dissolution_n that_o any_o before_o either_o chaldean_a or_o egyptian_a have_v do_v for_o within_o these_o few_o hundred_o year_n they_o have_v discover_v the_o cabal_n and_o secret_a of_o the_o tremble_a motion_n of_o the_o eight_o orb_n that_o it_o do_v not_o accomplish_v its_o course_n but_o in_o seven_o thousand_o year_n which_o in_o analogy_n and_o relation_n be_v some_o way_n answerable_a to_o the_o seven_o year_n rest_v of_o the_o earth_n the_o seven_o day_n rest_n from_o labour_n so_o that_o indeed_o by_o leo_n hebreus_n his_o opinion_n end_n the_o world_n shall_v last_v but_o 6000_o year_n &_o rest_v the_o seven_o which_o opinion_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o c._n helck_n in_o the_o jewish_a sanhedrim_n where_o it_o be_v write_v 6000_o year_n the_o world_n shall_v last_v &_o then_o it_o shall_v decay_v which_o lactanctius_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 14._o illustrate_v compare_v the_o six_o thousand_o year_n to_o the_o six_o day_n of_o the_o week_n labour_n the_o seven_o to_o the_o saboath_n rest_n our_o ancient_n both_o poet_n and_o orator_n have_v all_o give_v after_o age_n to_o understand_v that_o they_o all_o i_o say_v almost_o know_v general_o that_o its_o destruction_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o appoint_a time_n by_o the_o fate_n although_o as_o wise_a than_o we_o their_o successor_n do_v not_o touch_v the_o question_n as_o plato_n in_o his_o timeo_fw-la cicero_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la macrobius_n c._n 10._o de_fw-la somno_fw-la scipionis_fw-la and_o for_o they_o all_o ovid_n u_fw-mi lib._n 1._o metamorph._n esse_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o fatis_fw-la reminiscitur_fw-la affore_o tempus_fw-la quo_fw-la mare_fw-la quo_fw-la tell_v we_o corruptaque_fw-la regio_fw-la coeli_fw-la ardeat_fw-la &_o mundi_fw-la mole_n operosa_fw-la laboret_fw-la sect_n 16._o copernicus_n his_o opinion_n of_o the_o earth_n move_v confute_v archimedes_n opinion_n of_o the_o world_n a_o induction_n to_o the_o follow_a section_n next_o unto_o this_o i_o subjoyne_v the_o frantic_a and_o strange_a opinion_n of_o copernicus_n who_o take_v on_o he_o to_o demonstrate_v speak_v of_o the_o world_n frame_n that_o the_o sun_n be_v immovable_a and_o place_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v movable_a reject_v roll_a and_o wheel_v about_o admit_v the_o change_n of_o state_n to_o depend_v upon_o the_o eccentrick_a of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o he_o give_v not_o only_o to_o the_o say_a earth_n a_o daily_o run_v about_o the_o sun_n in_o 24_o hour_n in_o the_o space_n of_o the_o day_n and_o night_n but_o likewise_o a_o annual_a revolution_n which_o opinion_n how_o absurd_a it_o be_v as_o nature_n convince_v it_o of_o error_n so_o authority_n of_o the_o learned_a shall_v confound_v it_o for_o beside_o that_o in_o scripture_n we_o have_v warrant_n that_o the_o earth_n be_v establish_v sure_o stat_n nullo_n mobilis_fw-la aevo_fw-la terra_fw-la super_fw-la solidae_fw-la nitens_fw-la fundaminae_fw-la molis_fw-la pollenti_fw-la stabilita_fw-la manu_fw-la moreover_o archimedes_n the_o rare_a mathematician_n that_o erst_o be_v or_o since_o have_v be_v and_o who_o cause_v to_o be_v engrave_v upon_o his_o tomb_n in_o sicily_n the_o sphere_n with_o this_o admirable_a position_n datunâ—_n pondus_fw-la movere_fw-la grant_v to_o king_n hieron_n of_o siracusa_n that_o there_o be_v no_o weight_n which_o he_o can_v not_o move_v and_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o earth_n beside_o this_o whereon_o he_o may_v establish_v his_o machine_n and_o mathematical_a instrument_n he_o dare_v undertake_v to_o move_v this_o out_o of_o its_o place_n whereon_o we_o dwell_v by_o which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o know_v that_o the_o earth_n bodge_v nor_o move_v not_o much_o less_o in_o such_o celerity_n to_o compass_v the_o sun_n as_o copernicke_n esteem_v last_o i_o be_o to_o evert_v that_o ground_n of_o some_o too_o curious_a astrologer_n state_n who_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o triplicity_n undertake_v also_o to_o found_v the_o change_n and_o alteration_n which_o they_o will_v prove_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n both_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o people_n but_o because_o the_o word_n of_o triplicity_n be_v not_o so_o usual_a as_o that_o every_o one_o understand_v it_o aright_o therefore_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o intelligiblenesse_n of_o it_o in_o the_o follow_a section_n sect_n 17._o the_o division_n of_o the_o starry_a firmament_n in_o twelve_o hour_n of_o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o triplicity_n of_o they_o over_o every_o country_n and_o the_o maintainer_n of_o these_o opinion_n confute_v the_o divers_a disposition_n of_o people_n of_o several_a nation_n how_o attribute_v to_o the_o natural_a disposition_n of_o the_o planet_n a_o observation_n of_o god_n providence_n the_o body_n of_o the_o starry_a firmament_n which_o with_o our_o eye_n we_o see_v by_o the_o modern_a at_o least_o not_o very_o old_a arab_n and_o moor_n who_o first_o find_v out_o the_o tremble_a motion_n of_o it_o as_o they_o hold_v call_v by_o they_o motus_fw-la trepidationis_fw-la be_v divide_v in_o twelve_o house_n which_o for_o more_o clearness_n and_o intelligiblenesse_n be_v more_o compendious_o pack_v up_o in_o four_o asterism_n every_o one_o of_o the_o four_o answerable_a to_o a_o corner_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v in_o scripture_n the_o four_o wind_n mention_v to_o every_o one_o of_o which_o four_a again_o there_o be_v three_o house_n or_o asterism_n appropriate_v these_o house_n or_o star_n belong_v to_o they_o be_v observe_v to_o appertain_v to_o the_o region_n upon_o which_o they_o glance_v first_o so_o that_o what_o ever_o nature_n either_o the_o people_n or_o ground_n there_o at_o the_o first_o influence_n or_o aspect_n of_o that_o house_n have_v thereupon_o by_o this_o tremble_a motion_n of_o they_o the_o triplicity_n have_v change_v about_o be_v transport_v to_o another_o region_n which_o be_v another_o thing_n than_o the_o triplicity_n set_v down_o or_o at_o the_o least_o allege_v so_o by_o ptolemy_n in_o his_o book_n quadripartit_n such_o whereof_o bodin_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o four_o de_fw-fr republica_n allot_v the_o triplicity_n of_o fire_n to_o europe_n of_o water_n to_o africa_n to_o asia_n septentrinall_a and_o oriental_a air_n and_o the_o triplicity_n of_o earth_n to_o asia_n meridional_a to_o say_v that_o the_o fix_a star_n in_o these_o house_n of_o they_o by_o the_o tremble_a motion_n of_o their_o orb_n have_v change_v place_n or_o seat_n also_o and_o thereby_o that_o they_o have_v change_v the_o triplicity_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o region_n of_o the_o earth_n either_o in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n be_v most_o absurd_a and_o capable_a to_o subvert_v all_o the_o maxim_n of_o judiciary_n astrology_n concern_v the_o horoscopie_n of_o man_n and_o city_n which_o hold_v as_o true_a now_o as_o they_o do_v this_o day_n two_o thousand_o year_n as_o cardan_n aver_v who_o hold_v ptolomeus_n his_o maxim_n in_o that_o point_n which_o he_o again_o have_v from_o the_o chaldaean_n and_o egyptian_n among_o who_o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o these_o triplicity_n for_o to_o say_v with_o haly_n arab_n that_o ptolemy_n obscure_v it_o among_o his_o writ_n to_o make_v it_o a_o cabal_n and_o secret_a argue_v itself_o of_o falsehood_n as_o be_v unlikely_a that_o he_o have_v inter_v and_o smother_v so_o rare_a a_o secret_a or_o yet_o make_v it_o a_o cabal_n which_o otherways_o may_v have_v add_v so_o much_o lustre_n to_o his_o work_n but_o so_o it_o be_v on_o the_o contrary_a that_o notwithstanding_o all_o
suarez_n as_o suarez_n note_v write_v upon_o this_o place_n in_o his_o index_n locupletissimus_fw-la in_o phisicam_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 7._o yea_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v ravish_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o heavenly_a contemplation_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o dauâ—d_n in_o the_o 104_o psalm_n vers_fw-la 34._o say_v my_o meditation_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n shall_v be_v sweet_a and_o â—_o wâ—ll_n be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n for_o if_o aristotle_n find_v such_o sweetness_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v pater_fw-la mund_o or_o pater_fw-la entium_fw-la what_o sweetness_n yea_o what_o heavenly_a what_o ravish_v joy_n may_v a_o man_n live_v within_o the_o church_n have_v in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v pater_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o pater_fw-la misericordiarum_fw-la 2_o cor._n 1._o 3._o sect_n 7._o the_o secoâ—d_a respect_n for_o the_o dignity_n that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n belong_v to_o the_o metaphysic_n with_o several_a reason_n for_o the_o proof_n thereof_o there_o be_v some_o who_o think_v that_o not_o only_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o angel_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o metaphysic_n but_o also_o the_o contemplation_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la humana_fw-la seu_fw-la rationali_fw-la and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a or_o immaterial_a substance_n suarez_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o his_o metaphysic_n disput._n 1_o sect._n 2._o parag._n 18._o most_o just_o condemn_v this_o opinion_n and_o that_o 1._o because_o consideratio_fw-la totius_fw-la &_o consideratio_fw-la partium_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o eandem_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la now_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n himself_o belong_v not_o to_o metaphysic_n metaphysic_n but_o to_o physic_n and_o therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o man_n belong_v also_o to_o physic_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n 2._o albeit_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v a_o immaterial_a substance_n in_o itself_o and_o although_o in_o the_o real_a be_v of_o it_o it_o have_v not_o a_o necessary_a dependencie_n from_o bodily_a matter_n yet_o god_n have_v appoint_v that_o the_o ordinary_a and_o natural_a existence_n or_o be_v of_o it_o as_o also_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o materia_fw-la corporea_fw-la it_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a that_o which_o be_v affirm_v by_o ruvins_n and_o conimbricenses_n in_o the_o frontispiece_n of_o their_o treaty_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la separata_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la opinion_n and_o in_o their_o first_o questio_fw-la prooemialis_fw-la before_o their_o dispute_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la that_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o be_v and_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o statu_fw-la separationis_fw-la à _fw-la corpore_fw-la after_o death_n until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n do_v belong_v not_o to_o physic_n but_o in_o some_o 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