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air_n make_v fire_n then_o master_n i_o will_v thou_o call_v of_o all_o our_o secret_n great_a and_o small_a the_o wheel_n of_o element_n then_o have_v thou_o turn_v about_o true_o conceive_v our_o write_n without_o doubt_n take_v of_o thy_o clean_a mercury_n which_o be_v animate_v according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v faithful_o teach_v in_o my_o little_a latin_a apertus_fw-la latin_a introitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la treatise_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o thy_o body_n as_o there_o i_o tell_v you_o without_o ambiguity_n put_v it_o into_o a_o glass_n etc._n etc._n this_o now_o turn_v i_o back_o again_o to_o introitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la pag._n 53._o atsi_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o thou_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o work_n of_o sol_n vulgar_a then_o both_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n be_v in_o a_o twofold_a matter_n and_o only_o the_o middle_a substance_n of_o both_o be_v take_v the_o faeces_fw-la be_v reject_v if_o thou_o do_v but_o well_o consider_v these_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v absolve_v in_o few_o word_n you_o have_v a_o key_n to_o open_v all_o the_o appear_a contradiction_n among_o the_o philosopher_n wherefore_o ripley_n in_o his_o chapter_n of_o calcination_n teach_v to_o turn_v the_o wheel_n round_o thrice_o where_o he_o express_o speak_v of_o the_o sol_fw-mi vulgar_a and_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v in_o his_o doctrine_n of_o proportion_n he_o be_v very_o obscure_a because_o those_o three_o proportion_n do_v serve_v to_o three_o work_n one_o work_n be_v most_o secret_a and_o pure_o natural_a and_o be_v make_v in_o our_o mercury_n with_o our_o sol_n to_o which_o work_n belong_v all_o the_o sign_n describe_v by_o the_o philosopher_n way_n three_o way_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 54._o the_o other_o work_n be_v in_o sol_n purge_v with_o our_o mercury_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o the_o true_a juice_n of_o lunaria_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o the_o faeces_fw-la to_o be_v reject_v three_o and_o last_o there_o be_v a_o mix_a work_n when_o gold_n vulgar_a be_v mix_v with_o our_o mercury_n etc._n etc._n â_o well_o now_o we_o find_v there_o be_v three_o way_n or_o work_n but_o i_o be_o altogether_o for_o the_o way_n pure_o natural_a let_v we_o therefore_o go_v on_o rip_n rev._n pag._n 366._o our_o principal_n know_v that_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o that_o be_v in_o metal_n even_o in_o those_o metal_n which_o you_o may_v buy_v common_o to_o wit_n the_o perfect_a of_o they_o but_o before_o you_o can_v command_v it_o out_o of_o they_o you_o must_v be_v a_o master_n and_o not_o a_o scholar_n namely_o as_o it_o be_v wise_o say_v in_o norton_n to_o know_v to_o destroy_v their_o whole_a composition_n that_o some_o of_o their_o component_n may_v help_v in_o conclusion_n but_o trust_v i_o this_o be_v not_o for_o a_o tyro_n nor_o for_o every_o one_o of_o we_o unless_o he_o have_v the_o secret_a from_o his_o own_o study_n and_o not_o by_o tradition_n from_o a_o master_n or_o guide_n know_v then_o that_o this_o fore_n recite_v way_n be_v true_a but_o 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this_o last_o discovery_n which_o i_o hint_v in_o few_o word_n be_v it_o which_o no_o man_n ever_o do_v so_o plain_o lay_v open_a etc._n etc._n pag._n 369_o the_o reward_n which_o this_o mastery_n will_v bring_v to_o the_o artist_n be_v indeed_o inestimable_a for_o have_v it_o he_o needs_o want_v no_o worldly_a blessing_n for_o wealth_n he_o need_v take_v no_o care_n and_o from_o all_o frailty_n of_o body_n he_o have_v a_o most_o sure_a antidote_n pray_v then_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v propitious_a unto_o your_o study_n and_o labour_n in_o give_v thou_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o this_o secret_a mystery_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o have_v âi_fw-la ââum_fw-la âi_fw-la holpen_v thou_o what_o i_o can_v but_o venture_v not_o to_o practise_v bare_o
but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o one_o thing_n make_v of_o divers_a create_v substance_n of_o one_o essence_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1._o there_o be_v requisite_a in_o our_o water_n first_o of_o all_o fire_n requisit_n requisit_n 2._o second_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o vegetable_a saturnia_n 3._o the_o bond_n of_o mercury_n and_o 4._o therefore_o fourthly_a by_o consequence_n the_o liquor_n of_o mercury_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_a so_o it_o be_v not_o adulterate_v the_o first_o for_o my_o intent_n be_v the_o element_n of_o metaline_n fire_n the_o second_o of_o air_n the_o three_o of_o earth_n the_o four_o of_o water_n this_o will_v better_o appear_v in_o the_o 11_o chap._n pag._n 18._o de_fw-fr inventione_n perfecti_fw-la magisterij_fw-la where_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o the_o first_o inquirer_n into_o this_o magistery_n seek_v only_o how_o they_o may_v exalt_v imperfect_a metal_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o gold_n and_o perceive_v that_o all_o metallick_n body_n be_v of_o a_o mercurial_a original_a and_o that_o mercury_n be_v both_o as_o to_o its_o weight_n and_o homogeneity_n most_o like_a unto_o gold_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a of_o metal_n they_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o digest_v it_o to_o the_o maturity_n of_o gold_n that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o and_o to_o purify_v mercury_n they_o seek_v for_o 1._o 1._o and_o find_v a_o active_a metalline_a sulphur_n 2._o 2._o in_o the_o house_n aries_n which_o they_o give_v to_o the_o offspring_n or_o child_n of_o saturn_n which_o 3._o 3._o child_n abound_v with_o the_o most_o purge_a salt_n of_o nature_n but_o have_v before_o no_o metalline_a sulphur_n in_o it_o that_o then_o they_o endeavour_v to_o purge_v mercury_n with_o this_o prepare_a matter_n or_o air_n but_o can_v not_o effect_v it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o mix_v therefore_o they_o contemperate_v this_o air_n by_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n and_o then_o the_o event_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o desire_n 4._o 4._o and_o that_o this_o 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occultum_fw-la &_o occultare_fw-la manifestum_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a omne_fw-la intus_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la mundando_fw-la the_o fire_n say_v my_o master_n for_o so_o i_o 5._o of_o the_o fire_n introit_n apart_a pag._n 5._o will_v make_v bold_a to_o call_v that_o most_o learned_a and_o ingenuous_a author_n aeyrenaeus_n philalethes_n be_v of_o a_o mineral_n sulphur_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o proper_o mineral_n nor_o metalline_a but_o a_o middle_n betwixt_o a_o mineral_n and_o a_o metal_n and_o neither_o of_o they_o partake_v of_o both_o a_o chaos_n or_o spirit_n because_o chaos_n chaos_n our_o fiery_a dragon_n who_o overcome_v all_o thing_n be_v notwithstanding_o penetrate_v by_o the_o odour_n of_o the_o vegetable_a saturnia_n who_o blood_n concretes_n or_o grow_v together_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o saturnia_n saturnia_fw-la saturnia_fw-la into_o one_o wonderful_a body_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o a_o body_n because_o it_o be_v all_o volatile_a nor_o a_o spirit_n because_o in_o the_o fire_n 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fire_n because_o it_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a it_o be_v a_o fly_a sol_n and_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v the_o operation_n of_o fire_n which_o dige_v the_o crude_a air_n and_o divide_v the_o mine_n from_o the_o metal_n this_o be_v that_o fire_n say_v one_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v take_v unspeakable_a pain_n to_o find_v out_o it_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o they_o have_v call_v this_o mystery_n the_o philosopher_n stone_n the_o bless_a holy_a stone_n for_o this_o cause_n that_o god_n have_v place_v it_o in_o a_o earthly_a stony_n and_o contemptible_a matter_n it_o devide_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a and_o what_o be_v not_o mature_a it_o mature_v and_o in_o this_o mystery_n according_a to_o the_o similitude_n it_o be_v call_v sol_fw-mi or_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o other_o principle_n be_v also_o call_v the_o moon_n because_o of_o her_o crudeness_n and_o watery_a humidity_n but_o both_o be_v join_v together_o be_v call_v our_o chaos_n or_o air._n the_o 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item_n opus_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la exaltari_fw-la mori_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la altum_fw-la ascendere_fw-la it_o be_v also_o call_v leo_n and_o servus_n rubeus_n corpus_n rubeus_n etc._n etc._n the_o second_o principle_n he_o also_o call_v water_n aqua_fw-la prima_fw-la ignis_fw-la corrodens_fw-la ignis_fw-la principle_n of_o the_o second_o principle_n contra_fw-la naturam_fw-la luna_fw-la magnes_fw-la mater_fw-la materia_fw-la etc._n etc._n sperma_fw-la mercurij_fw-la dissolventis_fw-la mercurin_n mercurius_n crudus_fw-la quinta_fw-la essentia_fw-la stomachus_fw-la struthionis_fw-la vas_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la crudum_fw-la à _fw-la miner_n a_fw-fr simpliciter_fw-la extractum_fw-la etc._n etc._n norton_n call_v it_o titano_n &_o magnesia_n ripley_n call_v it_o venus_n and_o the_o green_a lyon_n we_o will_v consider_v these_o two_o the_o first_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fiery_a dragon_n or_o 7._o introit_n apart_a peg_n 6._o &_o 7._o 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this_o chaos_n chaos_n be_v the_o hermaphroditical_a infant_n etc._n etc._n hermaphrodite_n hermaphrodite_n introit_n apart_a pag._n 6._o &_o 7._o de_fw-fr chalybe_n &_o magnete_n our_o chalybs_fw-la be_v
the_o true_a key_n of_o our_o work_n without_o which_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lamp_n can_v not_o be_v by_o any_o art_n kindle_v it_o be_v the_o minera_n of_o gold_n a_o spirit_n very_o pure_a beyond_o other_o it_o be_v a_o infernal_a fire_n secret_n in_o its_o kind_n very_o volatile_a the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n a_o system_fw-la of_o the_o superior_a virtue_n in_o the_o 6._o page_n 6._o inferior_n and_o therefore_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v mark_v it_o with_o that_o notable_a sign_n who_o nativity_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o east_n cujus_fw-la nativitas_fw-la per_fw-la orientem_fw-la in_o horizonte_fw-la hemisphiaerij_fw-la svi_fw-la philosophicum_fw-la annuntiatur_fw-la pag._n 7._o cursum_fw-la dirigat_fw-la per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la astri_fw-la septentrionalis_n quod_fw-la astri_fw-la aspect_n astri_fw-la faciet_fw-la tibi_fw-la apparere_fw-la magnes_fw-la noster_fw-la pag._n 21._o quare_fw-la activum_fw-la sulphur_n ulterius_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o 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these_o into_o thy_o vessel_n boil_v this_o air_n first_o until_o it_o be_v water_n and_o then_o no_o water_n if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o boyl_n air_n without_o all_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v err_v see_v this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n for_o thou_o must_v take_v that_o dew_n the_o water_n of_o our_o dew_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o see_v until_o it_o be_v the_o artificer_n pleasure_n it_o be_v the_o water_n of_o our_o due_a out_o of_o which_o be_v extract_v the_o saltpetre_n of_o the_o philosopher_n by_o which_o philoso_n sal_fw-la petrae_fw-la philoso_n all_o thing_n grow_v and_o be_v nourish_v matrix_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la centrum_fw-la solis_fw-la vel_fw-la lunae_fw-la the_o matrix_fw-la of_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n as_o well_o celestial_a as_o terestial_a and_o that_o i_o may_v tell_v more_o plain_o it_o be_v our_o magnet_n which_o before_o i_o chalybs_fw-la our_o magnet_n or_o chalybs_fw-la say_v be_v chalybs_fw-la the_o air_n generate_v the_o magnet_n and_o the_o magnet_n generate_v or_o cause_v our_o air_n to_o appear_v sanctè_fw-la tibi_fw-la veritatem_fw-la hic_fw-la manifestavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sal_fw-la akali_fw-la which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v akali_fw-la sal_fw-la akali_fw-la name_v salt_n ammoniac_a and_o vegetable_a hide_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o magnesia_n operatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la magnesia_n magnesia_n talis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o operation_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o dissolve_v the_o congeal_a air_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o gold_n seal_v this_o up_o and_o work_v with_o our_o fire_n until_o the_o air_n be_v turn_v into_o powder_n and_o there_o appear_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n be_v have_v divers_a colour_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o pag._n 64._o propterea_fw-la satis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o therefore_o suffice_v i_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o matter_n which_o be_v do_v clear_o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o eleven_o chapter_n concern_v the_o practice_n pag._n 48._o he_o say_v take_v of_o our_o earth_n through_o xi_o degree_n xi_o grain_n of_o our_o gold_n and_o not_o of_o the_o vulgar_a i._o grain_n of_o our_o luna_n and_o not_o of_o the_o vulgar_a two_o grain_n but_o be_v thou_o well_o advise_v that_o thou_o take_v not_o common_a gold_n and_o silver_n for_o these_o be_v dead_a take_v we_o which_o be_v live_v then_o put_v they_o into_o our_o fire_n and_o let_v there_o be_v make_v of_o they_o a_o dry_a liquor_n first_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v resolve_v into_o water_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n and_o that_o water_n shall_v resolve_v those_o body_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o shall_v consume_v they_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v but_o moisture_n radical_a moisture_n the_o ten_o part_n with_o one_o part_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o metallick_n radical_a moisture_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 65._o prepend_v diligenter_n weigh_v diligent_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o viz._n how_o the_o four_o element_n distil_v into_o into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o radical_a moisture_n and_o how_o the_o central_a sun_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o its_o motion_n bring_v it_o forth_o and_o sublime_v it_o to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o philosophical_a riddle_n tell_v you_o that_o neptune_n show_v he_o two_o mine_n the_o one_o of_o gold_n the_o other_o of_o chalybs_fw-la page_n 77._o that_o saturn_n draw_v the_o water_n and_o put_v into_o it_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o it_o resolve_v like_o ice_n in_o warm_a water_n and_o this_o water_n be_v aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la that_o that_o water_n be_v the_o best_a which_o be_v draw_v by_o virtue_n of_o our_o chalybs_fw-la which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o aries_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o
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and_o their_o fond_a follower_n not_o otherwise_o than_o mere_a foolosopher_n catch_v in_o a_o mousetrap_n this_o by_o way_n of_o remove_v the_o rubbish_n next_o we_o proceed_v to_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o the_o ingenious_a to_o build_v on_o this_o art_n i_o say_v and_o doubt_v not_o to_o art_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o art_n make_v clear_o appear_v consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o metalline_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n which_o be_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o four_o metalline_a principle_n or_o element_n viz._n metalline_a fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n all_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o quick_a run_v clear_a and_o splendid_a mercury_n in_o which_o mercury_n be_v contain_v the_o grand_a secret_n of_o the_o philosopher_n viz._n their_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la for_o than_o they_o say_v est_z in_o mercurio_n quicquid_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la all_o be_v in_o mercury_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n seek_v because_o this_o prepare_a mercury_n may_v easy_o be_v digest_v into_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o then_o also_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v this_o say_v verify_v esttamen_fw-la unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o metalick_a kingdom_n one_o thing_n of_o a_o miraculous_a original_a in_o which_o our_o sol_n be_v near_o than_o in_o common_a sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la if_o you_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o its_o nativity_n etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_a pag._n 51._o which_o will_v melt_v in_o our_o mercury_n as_o will_v ice_n in_o warm_a water_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v resemblance_n with_o gold_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v by_o digestion_n in_o our_o mercury_n for_o the_o spaee_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v secret_n reveal_v pag._n 75._o for_o this_o mercury_n so_o digest_v into_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la will_v again_o easy_o be_v dissolve_v in_o that_o mercury_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v form_v whereas_o to_o dissolve_v common_a gold_n by_o prepare_a 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second_o and_o three_o order_n these_o three_o conjunction_n be_v also_o call_v 1._o conjunction_n diptative_a 2._o conjunction_n triptative_a 3._o conjunction_n tetraptive_a of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o the_o philosophical_a maxim_n be_v man_n from_o man_n beast_n from_o beast_n and_o metal_n from_o metal_n etc._n etc._n dastin_n dream_n theat_n chem._n britt_n pag._n 259._o a_o man_n of_o nature_n engender_v but_o a_o man_n and_o every_o beast_n engender_v his_o semblable_a and_o as_o philosopher_n rehearse_v well_o can_v diana_z and_o venus_n in_o marriage_n be_v not_o able_a a_o horse_n with_o a_o swine_n join_v not_o in_o a_o stable_a for_o where_o be_v make_v unlikely_a geniture_n what_o follow_v but_o thing_n abominable_a which_o be_v to_o say_v monstrum_fw-la in_o nature_n pierce_v the_o black_a monk_n upon_o the_o elixir_n theat_v chem._n britt_n pag._n 271._o all_o salt_n and_o sulpher_n far_o and_o never_o i._o interdite_n hem_v alle_fw-mi in_o fere_n awl_n corosive_a water_n blood_n and_o hair_n pyss_n horn_n worm_n and_o saudiver_n alum_n atriment_n also_o i_o suspend_v rasalger_n and_o arsenic_n i_o defend_v calx_fw-la vive_fw-la and_o calx_fw-la mort_fw-fr his_o brother_n i_o suspend_v they_o both_o one_o and_o other_o for_o of_o all_o thing_n i_o will_v no_o more_o but_o four_o element_n in_o general_n i_o say_v so_o sun_n and_o moon_n earth_n and_o water_n element_n four_o element_n and_o here_o y'_v all_o that_o man_n of_o clatter_n nothing_o be_v often_o say_v by_o the_o philosopher_n than_o that_o their_o stone_n be_v make_v of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o ripley_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o iv_o theat_n chem._n britt_n pag._n 111._o say_v thus_o viz._n in_o the_o say_a book_n the_o philosopher_n speak_v also_o therein_o if_o it_o please_v your_o highness_n for_o to_o read_v of_o divers_a sulphur_n but_o especial_o of_o two_o and_o of_o two_o mercurye_n join_v to_o they_o indeed_o whereby_o he_o do_v true_a understander_n lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o be_v true_a both_o red_a most_o pure_a and_o white_a as_o i_o have_v speed_n which_o be_v nevertheless_o find_fw-mi but_o of_o right_a few_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o know_v also_o have_v another_o exposition_n of_o which_o hereafter_o theat_v chem._n britt_n 152._o numb_a 19_o ripley_v compound_v speak_v thus_o and_o be_v thou_o wise_a in_o chese_v of_o thy_o water_n medyll_v with_o no_o salt_n sulphur_n nor_o mean_n mineral_n for_o whatsoever_o any_o water_n to_o thou_o do_v clatter_n our_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n be_v only_o in_o metal_n which_o oyly_v and_o water_n some_o man_n call_v fowlys_n and_o bird_n with_o other_o name_n many_o one_o because_o that_o folys_n shall_v never_o know_v our_o stone_n sandivog_n pag._n 5._o if_o thou_o do_v purpose_n to_o make_v a_o metal_n out_o of_o herb_n thou_o shall_v labour_v in_o pain_n as_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o wood_n out_o of_o a_o dog_n or_o any_o other_o beast_n aeyr_n phil._n the_o metal_n metamor_n pag._n 46._o qui_fw-la vero_fw-la ex_fw-la herbis_fw-la &_o istjusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la mercurium_fw-la educere_fw-la tentant_fw-la sunt_fw-la minerva_fw-la crassissimae_fw-la atque_fw-la ingenij_fw-la nequissimi_fw-la aeyr_n phil._n in_o his_o ripley_n revive_v pag._n 160._o 161._o etc._n etc._n some_o will_v say_v of_o my_o book_n that_o i_o have_v write_v very_o envious_o and_o misterious_o he_o call_v the_o matter_n gold_n and_o mercury_n but_o that_o be_v but_o allusive_o but_o he_o mean_v eggshell_n calcine_v or_o vitriol_n or_o man_n blood_n or_o dew_n or_o rain_v water_n or_o salt_n peter_n or_o nitre_n or_o tartar_n or_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n etc._n etc._n gross_a sot_n thus_o to_o think_v that_o what_o i_o without_o any_o equivocation_n call_v gold_n and_o mercury_n they_o shall_v make_v to_o allude_v to_o such_o trifle_n o_o fool_n and_o blind_a think_v you_o to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o figgs_n of_o thisle_n 162._o page_n 162._o if_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v your_o intention_n to_o produce_v in_o what_o will_v you_o find_v they_o in_o egg_n or_o blood_n in_o salt_n or_o such_o thing_n what_o a_o madness_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n but_o enough_o of_o these_o caution_n though_o much_o more_o may_v be_v say_v from_o many_o other_o author_n and_o if_o any_o raise_v a_o objection_n or_o put_v the_o question_n why_o this_o great_a universal_a medicine_n be_v only_o to_o be_v prepare_v from_o metal_n they_o shall_v find_v it_o answer_v in_o another_o place_n sandivog_n pag._n 79._o if_o thou_o will_v imitate_v nature_n let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o simple_a way_n of_o nature_n and_o thou_o shall_v sin_v all_o good_a thing_n simplicitas_fw-la veritatis_fw-la sigillum_fw-la the_o composition_n of_o the_o four_o element_n compound_v how_o the_o element_n be_v compound_v or_o principle_n now_o to_o our_o purpose_n aeyrenaeus_n philalethes_n natu_fw-la anglus_fw-la cosmopolita_n a_o true_a adeptist_n and_o the_o last_o and_o best_a interpreter_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n in_o his_o little_a book_n call_v introitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la etc._n etc._n show_v that_o this_o work_n tend_v 3._o chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o 3._o to_o digest_v gold_n to_o the_o high_a purity_n and_o subtle_a fixity_n to_o which_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v say_z their_o gold_n be_v twofold_a viz._n ripe_a gold_n and_o crude_a gold_n male_a and_o female_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n that_o the_o whole_a secret_n consist_v in_o the_o mercury_n without_o which_o the_o work_n of_o alchemy_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o which_o this_o mercury_n be_v compound_v he_o say_v sciant_fw-la itaque_fw-la aquam_fw-la 4._o pag._n 4._o nostram_fw-la componi_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o operator_n therefore_o know_v that_o our_o water_n be_v compound_v of_o many_o thing_n
and_o foundation_n of_o this_o art_n hert._n sir_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o ready_o since_o you_o be_v please_v to_o require_v it_o this_o art_n consist_v in_o the_o metalline_a kingdom_n only_o in_o metal_n from_o metal_n and_o by_o metal_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o four_o metalline_a principle_n or_o element_n fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n that_o the_o two_o first_o join_v be_v radix_fw-la artis_fw-la and_o the_o true_a key_n that_o enough_o of_o they_o have_v be_v say_v already_o that_o we_o be_v now_o seek_v out_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o earth_n the_o dove_n of_o diana_n which_o reconcile_v the_o two_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v of_o a_o metalline_a nature_n and_o make_v the_o second_o work_n which_o may_v be_v call_v conjunction_n triptative_a etc._n etc._n aeyren._n now_o see_v if_o in_o my_o write_n i_o have_v not_o sufficient_o touch_v this_o principle_n of_o earth_n or_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n hert._n sir_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o seasonable_a advice_n and_o with_o your_o favour_n i_o will_v make_v a_o further_a search_n let_v i_o see_v vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la philoso_n p._n 133._o nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la medicianam_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la transeamus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medecina_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la inspirare_fw-la tingere_fw-la et_fw-la fermentare_fw-la primam_fw-la compositionem_fw-la unde_fw-la calidius_n philosophus_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la postea_fw-la poterit_fw-la tingere_fw-la terram_fw-la albam_fw-la foliatam_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la auro_fw-la seminate_a aurum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la alba_fw-la foliata_fw-la seminate_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la conjungite_fw-la vel_fw-la fermentate_n aurum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la vel_fw-la virtutem_fw-la tingentem_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la alba_fw-la foliata_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la preparatione_fw-la debita_fw-la facta_fw-la alba_fw-la et_fw-la munda_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la sordes_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la it_o a_o preparata_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la idonea_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la svam_fw-la formam_fw-la vel_fw-la animam_fw-la recipere_fw-la ut_fw-la conjunctae_fw-la fiant_fw-la immortales_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 155._o atque_fw-la finalis_fw-la scopus_fw-la istius_fw-la medicinae_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la reducere_fw-la lapidem_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la fixam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la et_fw-la tingentem_fw-la pag._n 142._o accipe_fw-la sulphur_n album_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fige_fw-la luper_n corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la album_fw-la fixum_fw-la et_fw-la mundatum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la argentum_fw-la et_fw-la sulphur_n rubeum_fw-la supra_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la rubeum_fw-la scil_n supra_fw-la aurum_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 150._o praeterea_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la medicinam_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la spectat_fw-la illud_fw-la hermetis_fw-la scitote_fw-la inquit_fw-la rumorum_fw-la inquisitores_fw-la et_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la silij_fw-la quod_fw-la vultur_n supra_fw-la montem_fw-la existens_fw-la in_o cacumine_fw-la voce_fw-la magna_fw-la clamat_fw-la inquiens_fw-la protige_v i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la protegam_fw-la te_fw-la largire_fw-la mihi_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la adjuvem_fw-la sol_fw-la enim_fw-la meus_fw-la et_fw-la radii_fw-la mei_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o i_o luna_fw-la vero_fw-la mihi_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la lumen_fw-la meum_fw-la omne_fw-la lumen_fw-la superat_fw-la et_fw-la mea_fw-la bona_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la sunt_fw-la sublimiora_fw-la i_o igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n fons_n chemicae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la pag._n 93._o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aquam_fw-la revertamur_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la totum_fw-la secretum_fw-la consistit_fw-la quae_fw-la aqua_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la una_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la simplex_fw-la sed_fw-la composita_fw-la nempe_fw-la ex_fw-la vase_n et_fw-la igne_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la quibus_fw-la tertium_fw-la additur_fw-la nempe_fw-la vinculum_fw-la quum_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_z p._n 4._o est_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la requisitus_fw-la primò_fw-la ignis_fw-la secundo_fw-la liquor_n saturniae_fw-la vegetabilis_fw-la tertiò_fw-la mercurii_n vinculum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o to_o learn_v that_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o fire_n be_v call_v vinculum_fw-la mercurii_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o fix_v of_o it_o but_o the_o water_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o fire_n only_o by_o the_o three_o principle_n ripley_n revive_v pag._n 290._o the_o second_o manner_n be_v call_v triptative_a which_o be_v conjunction_n of_o thing_n three_o of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o not_o strive_v which_o trinity_n thou_o must_v bring_v to_o unity_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o bond_n must_v be_v right_o so_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n to_o he_o must_v knit_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n let_v not_o this_o lesson_n flit_v pag._n 292._o know_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o ascend_v but_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o fermental_a odour_n of_o the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o do_v so_o effectual_o affect_v the_o spirit_n that_o it_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o take_v a_o new_a impression_n and_o become_v daily_o by_o little_a and_o little_o more_o and_o more_o able_a to_o suffer_v fire_n and_o by_o consequence_n draw_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n observe_v this_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 307._o the_o next_o be_v to_o know_v our_o mercury_n which_o be_v not_o common_a but_o artificial_a draw_v from_o three_o head_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o one_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o two_o which_o be_v dry_a and_o sulphureous_a to_o unite_v with_o one_o which_o be_v moist_a and_o mercurial_a brevis_fw-la manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la rubin_n coelestem_fw-la pag._n 69._o causa_fw-la secunda_fw-la finalis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la contrarias_fw-la qualitates_fw-la conciliaâemus_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la qualitates_fw-la contrariae_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n pag._n 70._o medium_fw-la medium_fw-la medium_fw-la ergo_fw-la erit_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partïceps_fw-la utrique_fw-la accommodatum_fw-la vertendo_fw-la itaque_fw-la compositum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la jam_fw-la concordant_a in_fw-la hoc_fw-la tertio_fw-la frigus_fw-la &_o calor_fw-la ut_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la possint_fw-la etc._n etc._n postea_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la dissolvendo_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o in_o rip_n rev_n you_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n for_o certain_o the_o ferment_n ferment_n ferment_n which_o come_v between_o the_o compound_n body_n and_o the_o water_n cause_v a_o death_n and_o a_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o another_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o now_o 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argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr because_o of_o the_o sulphur_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o medium_n that_o in_o medium_fw-la medium_fw-la the_o medium_n must_v be_v a_o specific_a seperative_a power_n to_o coagulate_v etc._n etc._n for_o common_a mercury_n have_v no_o specific_a therefore_o take_v etc._n etc._n this_o sir_n i_o think_v agree_v exact_o with_o your_o own_o word_n former_o cite_v aeyr_n it_o do_v so_o name_v your_o author_n therefore_o for_o certain_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o plain_a that_o ever_o write_v concern_v this_o principle_n hor._n he_o be_v no_o plain_o sir_n in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o rest_n but_o his_o book_n be_v of_o small_a account_n and_o i_o must_v beg_v your_o pardon_n sir_n because_o in_o your_o preface_n to_o ripley_n revive_v after_o you_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o light_n you_o receive_v from_o bernard_n trevisan_n you_o say_v next_o to_o he_o or_o rather_o before_o he_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v a_o author_n who_o you_o will_v not_o name_n etc._n etc._n so_o sir_n i_o follow_v your_o example_n and_o i_o know_v you_o can_v easy_o perceive_v the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o my_o own_o invention_n aeyr_n but_o how_o then_o have_v this_o your_o earth_n a_o relation_n to_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o plural_a hor._n because_o of_o the_o quantity_n sir_n which_o be_v two_o to_o one_o aeyren._n have_v you_o see_v any_o receipt_n for_o it_o hort._n yes_o sir_n one_o of_o your_o own_o it_o be_v as_o follow_v arcanum_n arsenici_fw-la philosophici_fw-la 1._o accepi_fw-la draconis_fw-la ignei_fw-la partem_fw-la unam_fw-la
et_fw-la 2._o corporis_fw-la magnetici_fw-la part_n dvas_fw-la praeparavi_fw-la simul_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la torridum_n et_fw-la quinta_fw-la praeparatione_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arsenici_fw-la very_fw-la circiter_fw-la unc_fw-la viij_o arcanum_n praeparandi_fw-la mercurium_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la arsenico_fw-la ad_fw-la faeces_fw-la amittendas_fw-la 3._o recipiebam_fw-la arsenici_fw-la optimi_fw-la partem_fw-la unam_fw-la feci_fw-la cum_fw-la dianae_n virgin_n partibus_fw-la duabus_fw-la connubium_fw-la incorpore_fw-la uno_fw-la minutim_fw-la trivi_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la praeparavi_fw-la mercurium_fw-la meum_fw-la elaborando_fw-la simul_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o calido_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la optime_fw-la incorporarentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n aeyren._n now_o i_o find_v you_o take_v receipt_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n not_o consider_v you_o say_v before_o that_o the_o fire_n and_o air_n join_v be_v call_v diana_n or_o arsenic_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o you_o make_v your_o three_o principle_n two_o part_n of_o the_o virgin_n diana_n to_o one_o of_o arsenic_n this_o be_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la beside_o how_o do_v you_o know_v this_o be_v my_o receipt_n hort._n o_o sir_n expede_fw-la herculem_fw-la and_o if_o you_o be_v please_v to_o word_n it_o so_o i_o can_v help_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o meaning_n be_v otherwise_o and_o i_o can_v easy_o perceive_v you_o have_v more_o sol_n more_o luna_n more_o diana_n and_o more_o mercury_n than_o one_o aeyren._n have_v you_o any_o other_o authority_n hort._n yes_o sir_n that_o one_o that_o be_v nameless_a he_o also_o direct_v i_o to_o take_v more_o of_o the_o earth_n than_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o air_n and_o more_o of_o water_n than_o of_o the_o other_o three_o aeyren._n and_o have_v he_o tell_v you_o how_o this_o second_o work_n appear_v and_o the_o temperature_n of_o it_o hort_fw-mi yes_o sir_n he_o say_v it_o appear_v a_o mass_n metalline_a of_o the_o colour_n of_o lead_n and_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o beat_v to_o powder_n which_o i_o have_v also_o experimental_o find_v to_o be_v true_a aeyren._n have_v you_o observe_v any_o such_o word_n from_o i_o hort._n yes_o sir_n in_o the_o breviary_n of_o alchemy_n rip_v rev._n pag._n 10._o position_n the_o three_o you_o say_v three_o substance_n make_v only_o two_o nature_n earth_n and_o water_n earth_n and_o water_n equal_o proportion_v that_o be_v best_a here_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v you_o that_o three_o substance_n make_v up_o but_o two_o nature_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v both_o body_n or_o earth_n the_o one_o fix_v and_o ripe_a the_o other_o volatile_a and_o unripe_a and_o by_o mixture_n make_v a_o brittle_a black_a hermaphroditical_a body_n or_o earth_n call_v the_o philosopher_n lead_v etc._n etc._n so_o sir_n i_o observe_v you_o have_v more_o lead_n than_o one_o for_o you_o call_v the_o green_a lion_n your_o lead_n and_o in_o its_o preparation_n you_o speak_v of_o two_o substance_n and_o here_o you_o speak_v of_o three_o also_o you_o have_v your_o read-lead_a elsewhere_o name_v aeyren._n well_o this_o look_v something_o like_o it_o indeed_o but_o you_o know_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o another_o purpose_n now_o proceed_v to_o your_o element_n of_o water_n and_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o you_o will_v make_v of_o they_o at_o the_o last_o the_o join_n of_o the_o four_o element_n hors._n i_o shall_v sir_n and_o first_o from_o your_o vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la philosophici_fw-la pag._n 155._o medicina_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la praepaâatio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medicina_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la lapidis_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o philosophis_fw-la maximo_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la habetur_fw-la et_fw-la voco_fw-la iteratio_fw-la sive_fw-la multiplicatio_fw-la unde_fw-la philosophus_fw-la totius_fw-la operis_fw-la summum_fw-la arcanum_fw-la est_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la physica_fw-la in_o mercurium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o primam_fw-la materiam_fw-la reductio_fw-la 156._o deinde_fw-la in_o aceto_fw-la nostro_fw-la coelestino_fw-la solve_v et_fw-la certe_fw-la solvetur_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la clarissimam_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la fontanam_fw-la pag._n 157._o item_n notabis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la dissolutione_n physica_fw-la debes_fw-la mittere_fw-la tres_fw-la res_fw-la rem_fw-la quae_fw-la humectat_fw-la quae_fw-la dividit_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la lavet_fw-la etc._n etc._n 160._o tamen_fw-la soluta_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la operatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la fermento_fw-la 161._o ut_fw-la hanc_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medicinam_fw-la tibi_fw-la clariùs_fw-la explicem_fw-la sic_fw-la accipe_fw-la oportet_fw-la omnino_fw-la quòd_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la fiat_fw-la mercurius_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la fixum_fw-la fiat_fw-la volatile_a cum_fw-la volatili_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la mercurio_n mundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n brevis_fw-la manuduc_n pag._n 69._o postea_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la dissolvendo_fw-la conciliautur_fw-la etc._n etc._n next_o i_o will_v show_v you_o what_o mr._n norton_n say_v of_o the_o water_n or_o liquor_n and_o therein_o he_o do_v clear_o hint_n the_o three_o principle_n also_o in_o theat_n chem._n britt_n consider_v also_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mean_a 81._o pag._n 81._o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n make_v clean_o the_o pure_a that_o your_o mean_n be_v the_o more_o perfection_n thereof_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o mean_n retain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o art_n for_o the_o principle_n may_v not_o give_v influence_n to_o the_o final_a end_n neither_o the_o refluence_n unto_o his_o principal_n without_o succour_n and_o aid_n of_o mean_n contain_v the_o extremity_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n liquor_n be_v a_o thing_n movable_a 78._o pag._n 78._o of_o fleet_a substance_n and_o unstable_a all_o such_o thing_n follow_v the_o moon_n more_o than_o stand_a kind_n do_v and_o that_o appear_v to_o a_o clerk_n in_o work_v of_o the_o white_a werke_n liquor_n washen_n and_o maken_v clean_a both_o extremity_n and_o the_o mean_a etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 76_o 77_o 78._o speak_v of_o their_o several_a sort_n of_o liquor_n or_o water_n as_o aquam_fw-la ab_fw-la aere_fw-la stilla_fw-la roris_fw-la madidi_fw-la water_n of_o litharge_n and_o water_n of_o azot_n to_o make_v lac_n virgin_n aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quintessence_n aqua_fw-la vivificans_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o another_o liquor_n wise_a man_n tell_v which_o be_v fresh_a than_o water_n of_o the_o well_o ibid._n ibid._n fresh_a liquor_n there_o be_v none_o in_o taste_n yet_o it_o will_v never_o consume_v ne_o waste_v though_o it_o be_v occupy_v ever_o more_o it_o will_v never_o be_v less_o in_o store_n which_o democrit_n name_v for_o his_o intent_n lux_fw-la umbra_fw-la carens_fw-la water_n most_o orient_a hermes_n say_v no_o liquor_n so_o necessary_a as_o be_v water_n of_o crude_a mercury_n mercury_n water_n of_o crude_a mercury_n for_o he_o shall_v stand_v say_v that_o noble_a clerk_n for_o the_o water_n within_o our_o werke_n now_o learn_v you_o which_o for_o this_o science_n have_v seek_v by_o all_o these_o liquor_n our_o stone_n must_v be_v wrought_v hermetick_n secret_n say_v that_o mercury_n leprosy_n infest_v the_o body_n be_v not_o of_o its_o root_n and_o substance_n but_o accidental_a and_o therefore_o separable_a from_o it_o fons_n chemicae_fw-la philoso_n pag._n 104._o mercurius_n enim_fw-la vulgi_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la sed_fw-la deest_fw-la ei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la et_fw-la vis_fw-la ignea_fw-la ad_fw-la urendum_fw-la supple_a si_fw-la potes_fw-la quod_fw-la deest_fw-la summo_fw-la cum_fw-la artisicio_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la erit_fw-la mercurius_n vulgi_fw-la sed_fw-la similis_fw-la nostro_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la dimitte_n istum_fw-la mercurium_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la praeter_fw-la damnum_fw-la expectare_fw-la possis_fw-la ecce_fw-la jam_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la testis_fw-la rem_fw-la totam_fw-la narravi_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la prudens_fw-la fueris_fw-la ignorare_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_z pag._n 19_o quare_fw-la agnoverunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v at_o length_n know_v that_o the_o watery_a crudity_n and_o the_o earthly_a faeces_fw-la do_v hinder_v it_o from_o be_v digest_v which_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o root_n thereof_o can_v otherwise_v than_o by_o inversion_n of_o the_o whole_a compound_v be_v root_v out_o they_o know_v i_o say_v that_o mercury_n if_o it_o can_v but_o put_v off_o those_o thing_n it_o will_v present_o become_v fix_v etc._n etc._n in_o our_o conjunction_n four_o element_n be_v aggregat_fw-la 146._o theat_v chem._n brit._n pag._n 146._o in_o due_a proportion_n first_o which_o asunder_o be_v separat_fw-la ripley_n rev._n draw_v a_o conclusion_n in_o these_o word_n our_o art_n therefore_o be_v to_o compound_v two_o principle_n one_o in_o which_o the_o salt_n and_o another_o in_o which_o the_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n do_v abound_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a nor_o total_o imperfect_a and_o by_o consequence_n may_v therefore_o by_o our_o art_n be_v exchange_v or_o exalt_v which_o that_o which_o be_v total_o perfect_a can_v be_v and_o then_o by_o mercury_n common_a mercury_n common_a mercury_n to_o extract_v not_o the_o
boast_n no_o man_n above_o my_o candour_n shall_v aspire_v my_o zeal_n be_v kindle_v with_o minerva_n be_v fire_n and_o thou_o who_o to_o this_o art_n will_v now_o apply_v my_o book_n in_o nature_n way_n shall_v lead_v thou_o high_o than_o ever_o thou_o alone_o may_v hope_v to_o fly_v if_o only_o thou_o shall_v favour_v be_v by_o destiny_n peruse_v these_o line_n and_o be_v read_v review_n 378._o 378._o and_o read_v again_o and_o on_o they_o meditate_v each_o read_v shall_v fresh_a mystery_n and_o new_a discover_v which_o be_v scatter_v in_o each_o gate_n for_o they_o so_o link_v be_v that_o all_o relate_v to_o each_o and_o we_o our_o word_n have_v weave_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v soon_o err_v by_o mislead_v fate_n unless_o for_o to_o distinguish_v thou_o do_v know_v remember_v that_o '_o among_o briar_n thick_a sweet_a rose_n grow_v the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n â_o and_o now_o reader_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v good_a my_o position_n and_o describe_v every_o particular_a 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metal_n in_o their_o mine_n be_v a_o dry_a water_n which_o they_o call_v aqua_fw-la viva_fw-la or_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la and_o spiritus_fw-la faeten_v otherwise_o call_v sulphur_n etc._n etc._n agens_fw-la &_o patience_n pater_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la from_o whence_o be_v generate_v a_o certain_a smoky_a substance_n and_o that_o the_o mineral_n virtue_n come_v upon_o that_o matter_n congeal_v and_o unite_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o metal_n there_o be_v four_o element_n natural_o and_o that_o they_o be_v homogeneal_a in_o pag._n 5._o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o science_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o thing_n than_o nature_n do_v and_o that_o in_o those_o we_o want_v be_v also_o four_o element_n and_o so_o our_o principle_n be_v alike_o to_o those_o of_o nature_n pag._n 8._o that_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n or_o species_n and_o not_o more_o or_o less_o require_v to_o compound_v the_o white_a elixir_n viz._n 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and_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v theat_v chem._n britt_n pag._n 436._o let_v the_o old_a man_n drink_v wine_n till_o he_o piss_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o bless_a stone_n be_v and_o in_o that_o monstrous_a water_n drown_v the_o radiant_a brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n then_o cast_v the_o sun_n into_o her_o lap_n that_o both_o may_v perish_v at_o a_o clapp_n so_o shall_v you_o have_v your_o full_a desire_n when_o you_o revive_v they_o both_o by_o fire_n i_o ask_v philosophy_n how_o i_o shall_v 435._o pag._n 435._o have_v of_o she_o the_o thing_n i_o will_v she_o answer_v i_o when_o i_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o water_n malleable_a or_o else_o the_o way_n if_o i_o can_v find_v to_o measure_v out_o a_o yard_n of_o wind_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o own_o desire_n when_o thou_o can_v weigh_v a_o ounce_n of_o fire_n unless_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v these_o three_o content_v thyself_o thou_o get_v not_o i_o i_o be_o she_o which_o wise_a man_n seek_v 356._o pag._n 356._o mercury_n which_o iâ_n ãâã_d of_o might_n hot_a and_o moist_a light_a and_o weak_a of_o the_o element_n i_o be_o full_a right_n water_n earth_n aire_n and_o fire_n quality_n and_o quantity_n you_o can_v never_o have_v your_o desire_n without_o concoction_n perfect_o great_a riches_n in_o we_o be_v who_o have_v grace_n for_o we_o to_o know_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o humidity_n in_o the_o fire_n our_o stone_n do_v grow_v etc._n etc._n of_o titan_n magnesia_n take_v the_o cler_n light_n 275._o pag._n 275._o the_o rede_n gum_n that_o be_v so_o bright_a of_o philosofris_fw-fr the_o sulfer_n wife_fw-mi i_o call_v gold_n wythouten_o strife_n of_o they_o draw_v out_o a_o tincture_n and_o make_v a_o matrimony_n pure_a between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n espouse_v with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o so_o that_o none_o dyvysion_n be_v there_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o son_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v begin_v and_o that_o mercury_n the_o planete_n in_o loef_n make_v they_o so_o to_o mete_v that_o eyder_n with_o other_o be_v join_v even_o as_o a_o stone_n engender_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n of_o they_o make_v water_n clear_o renning_a as_o any_o crystal_n bright_a schyne_v etc._n etc._n in_o arsenic_n sublyme_v there_o be_v a_o way_n straight_o 272._o pag._n 272._o with_o mercury_n calcyne_v nine_o time_n his_o weight_n and_o ground_n together_o with_o the_o water_n of_o may_v that_o ber_v ingression_n life_n and_o light_n and_o anon_o as_o they_o together_o byne_v awl_n runnyth_v to_o water_n bright_a and_o sheen_n upon_o this_o fire_n they_o grow_v togethy_a till_o they_o be_v fast_o and_o flee_v no_o whither_o etc._n etc._n a_o man_n of_o nature_n engender_v but_o a_o man_n 259._o pag._n 259._o and_o every_o beast_n engender_v his_o semblable_a and_o as_o philosopher_n rehearse_v well_o can_v diana_n and_o venus_n in_o marriage_n be_v notable_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o comfort_v his_o brethren_n that_o be_v full_a dull_a 265._o pag._n 265._o the_o sun_n have_v choose_v without_o war_n or_o strife_n the_o bright_a moon_n when_o she_o be_v at_o the_o full_a to_o be_v his_o mother_n first_o and_o after_o his_o wed_a wife_n in_o time_n of_o ver_n the_o season_n vegetative_a in_o aries_n when_o titan_n do_v appear_v inspire_a by_o grace_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n this_o marriage_n hallow_v at_o midday_n sphere_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o or_o two_o more_o which_o be_v most_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o from_o a_o true_a adeptist_n aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la philo._n pag._n 208._o say_v tres_fw-fr tantum_fw-la modo_fw-la species_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la confectione_n lapidis_fw-la philosophici_fw-la pag._n 25._o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o elixir_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v from_o one_o thing_n hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la unum_fw-la quod_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la that_o if_o any_o err_v from_o this_o one_o in_o the_o beginning_n he_o labour_v in_o vain_a pag._n 34._o he_o begin_v with_o materia_fw-la una_fw-la from_o which_o the_o superfluity_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v 36._o that_o after_o they_o be_v remove_v he_o say_v it_o be_v of_o a_o white_a colour_n call_v by_o hermes_n album_fw-la nigri_fw-la citrinum_fw-la albi_fw-la &_o rubeum_fw-la citrini_fw-la by_o alphidius_fw-la radix_fw-la artis_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la albi_fw-la coloris_fw-la mercurius_n ille_fw-la tingens_fw-la etc._n etc._n rosarius_n say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_n noster_fw-la noblissimus_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la nunquam_fw-la creavit_fw-la rem_fw-la meliorem_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la praeter_fw-la animam_fw-la rationalem_fw-la plato_n call_v it_o secretum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la by_o maria_n it_o be_v call_v 73._o pag._n 73._o aqua_fw-la albifican_n indicum_fw-la laâââem_fw-la by_o hermes_n argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la de_fw-la cord_n saturni_n by_o solomon_n unica_fw-la filia_fw-la