1._o manuser_fw-fr vetustiss_fw-la our_o stone_n be_v the_o potential_a vapour_n of_o metal_n and_o how_o to_o get_v this_o thou_o must_v be_v very_o careful_a and_o wary_a aegidius_n de_fw-fr vadis_fw-la our_o water_n be_v a_o lustral_a or_o expiar_v essence_n and_o the_o cause_n efficient_a of_o the_o clarity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o med_a cine_n two_o thing_n it_o work_v in_o the_o earth_n it_o wash_v it_o it_o tinge_v it_o as_o it_o wash_v it_o be_v water_n as_o it_o tinge_v it_o be_v air_n ludus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la the_o ancient_n call_v our_o argentvive_fw-la aqua_fw-la sicca_n dry_v water_n tauladan_n it_o be_v apparent_a what_o that_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v that_o geber_n point_v at_o in_o his_o summa_fw-la to_o be_v take_v namely_o the_o clean_a substance_n of_o fix_a mercury_n shut_v up_o in_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la idem_fw-la pag_n 193._o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr in_o its_o first_o root_n be_v compound_v of_o white_a earth_n subtle_a and_o sulphureous_a strong_o mingle_v with_o a_o bright_a and_o clear_a water_n unite_v with_o such_o a_o union_n per_fw-la minima_fw-la till_o the_o moist_a be_v temper_v with_o the_o dry_a and_o the_o dry_a with_o the_o moist_a equal_o into_o one_o intimate_v substance_n that_o will_v not_o rest_v on_o a_o plain_a surface_n nor_o adhere_v to_o the_o tangent_fw-la because_v of_o its_o siccity_n which_o have_v alter_v and_o cohibit_v the_o aqueity_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v homogeneous_a in_o its_o nature_n for_o it_o either_o remain_v all_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o fix_v or_o else_o all_o fly_v away_o in_o fume_n because_o it_o be_v incombustible_a and_o aereal_a and_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o perfection_n richardus_fw-la anglicus_n philosoph_n vetustus_fw-la mercurius_n crudus_fw-la mercury_n crude_a dissolve_v body_n and_o reduce_v they_o to_o their_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la but_o the_o mercurius_n corporum_fw-la the_o mercury_n of_o body_n can_v do_v it_o holcot_n anglus_fw-la the_o mercury_n 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idem_fw-la pag._n 36._o the_o matter_n which_o we_o need_v to_o our_o work_n be_v not_o the_o hyle_n or_o the_o chaos_n but_o the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la propanqua_fw-la the_o first_o matter_n in_o a_o propinquity_n that_o be_v the_o second_o which_o in_o animal_n be_v sperm_n in_o vegetal_n seed_n in_o mineral_n sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr ripleus_fw-la anglus_fw-la sendivogius_n polonus_n sulphur_n perfect_o clarify_v and_o dealbate_a philosopher_n call_v their_o foliate_v earth_n vogelius_fw-la manuscriptus_fw-la the_o work_n yet_o crude_a be_v call_v our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr water_n permanent_a our_o lead_n our_o saturn_n the_o spittle_n of_o luna_n our_o jupiter_n when_o better_a decoct_v than_o it_o be_v argent_fw-fr than_o magnesia_n and_o white_a sulphur_n when_o it_o be_v red_a it_o be_v call_v auripigment_n coral_n gold_n ferment_n a_o stone_n a_o lucid_a water_n of_o celestial_a colour_n adeptus_fw-la anonymus_fw-la desiderabile_fw-la etc._n etc._n magnesia_n be_v that_o whole_a mixture_n from_o whence_o be_v draw_v our_o humidity_n call_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr ludus_fw-la puerorum_fw-la p_o 136._o the_o dragon_n be_v the_o sulphur_n that_o be_v extract_v from_o the_o body_n by_o the_o magistery_n nich_n flamellus_n annot._n in_o democritum_fw-la the_o liquor_n of_o lunary_n the_o vegetable_a mercury_n the_o quintessence_n and_o water_n ardent_a be_v all_o one_o thing_n with_o our_o liquor_n of_o lunary_n know_v but_o to_o few_o be_v our_o solution_n make_v and_o our_o potable_a gold_n but_o without_o it_o not_o at_o all_o rosarium_fw-la philosoph_n p_o 173._o trouble_v not_o yourselves_o about_o the_o diversity_n of_o name_n and_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o work_n for_o if_o we_o will_v make_v sol_n we_o must_v take_v sol_fw-la if_o luna_n luna_fw-la for_o our_o ferment_n dastinus_n pag_n 30._o our_o black_a materia_fw-la dealbated_a be_v call_v the_o terra_fw-la foliata_fw-la ash_n of_o ash_n ferment_n of_o ferment_n and_o white_a sulphur_n endure_v the_o fire_n and_o yet_o without_o ferment_n neither_o solemnize_n nor_o luna_n will_v come_v forth_o but_o somewhat_o that_o be_v as_o good_a as_o nothing_o lib_fw-la duorum_fw-la verborum_fw-la p._n 47._o our_o stone_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v call_v water_n when_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v air_n or_o wind_n when_o it_o tend_v to_o consolidation_n than_o it_o be_v name_v earth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o fix_v it_o be_v call_v fire_n dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la p._n 54._o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v call_v wind_n that_o be_v aereal_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr the_o strong_a vinegar_n poison_n tingent_fw-la virgin_n milk_n burn_v fire_n burn_v worse_a than_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n incertus_fw-la author_n the_o soon_o be_v call_v adrop_n that_o be_v saturnus_n because_o as_o saturn_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o planet_n so_o our_o mercurial_a saturnine_a stone_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o precious_a of_o stone_n saturninus_n our_o compound_n be_v call_v by_o philosopher_n white_a earth_n when_o it_o be_v white_a and_o red_a when_o it_o be_v red._n scotus_n de_fw-fr bufone_n when_o our_o limous_a earth_n be_v whiten_v we_o call_v it_o yharit_fw-mi that_o be_v silver_n and_o when_o it_o be_v make_v red_a we_o call_v it_o temeinchum_n that_o be_v gold_n and_o it_o be_v whiteness_n that_o tinge_v venus_n and_o make_v it_o yharit_fw-mi and_o that_o redness_n that_o tinge_v yharit_fw-mi and_o make_v it_o temeinchum_n that_o be_v gold_n calid_a egyptius_n philosophus_fw-la nobilis_fw-la our_o matter_n be_v call_v the_o elemental_a stone_n because_o the_o four_o element_n be_v extract_v from_o it_o the_o mineral_n stone_n because_o it_o be_v make_v only_o of_o mineral_n the_o vegetable_a stone_n because_o it_o be_v nourish_v and_o augment_v which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o vegetative_a soul_n the_o animal_n stone_n because_o it_o be_v refresh_v with_o sweet_a odour_n and_o corrupt_v with_o stink_a scotus_n de_fw-fr bufone_n our_o stone_n be_v call_v adrop_n that_o be_v saturn_n speculum_fw-la arnaldi_n our_o stone_n after_o its_o putrefaction_n be_v call_v magnesia_n and_o in_o the_o putrefaction_n it_o be_v call_v saturnus_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la all_o the_o metal_n when_o they_o be_v prepare_v by_o art_n than_o they_o be_v call_v sol_n luna_fw-la mercurius_n etc._n etc._n for_o before_o they_o be_v only_a gold_n silver_n and_o quicksilver_n marcilius_n ficinus_fw-la the_o incombustible_a grain_n of_o metal_n be_v their_o radical_a humidity_n and_o be_v as_o a_o certain_a seed_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_n which_o nature_n have_v insert_v to_o they_o that_o upon_o opportunity_n they_o may_v be_v excoct_v to_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la by_o nature_n in_o a_o long_a by_o art_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n vogelius_fw-la azot_n be_v a_o five_o essence_n a_o body_n of_o itself_o subsistent_a differ_v from_o all_o the_o element_n and_o all_o the_o elemental_n both_o in_o matter_n and_o form_n nature_n and_o virtue_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o corruptible_a and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o five_o essence_n because_o it_o be_v extract_v from_o four_o and_o have_v in_o it_o no_o elemental_a motion_n as_o other_o elemental_a body_n ting_v and_o purisy_v metallic_fw-la body_n by_o its_o colour_n and_o keep_v from_o corruption_n all_o other_o body_n that_o be_v join_v with_o it_o incertus_fw-la author_n terra_fw-la alba_n white_a earth_n white_a sulphur_n white_n fume_v auripigment_n magnesia_n and_o ethel_n signify_v the_o same_o in_o this_o art_n tertia_fw-la synodus_fw-la pythagorica_fw-la manuscripta_fw-la no_o way_n but_o one_o to_o the_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n echo_n iii_o nemo_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o sulphur_n nisi_fw-la unum_n iter._n no_o road_n but_o one_o to_o find_v the_o quick_a sulphur_n david_n arab_n thou_o need_v but_o one_o thing_n namely_o water_n and_o one_o operation_n to_o wit_n decoction_n to_o white_a and_o red_a in_o one_o vessel_n understand_v of_o one_o kind_n alphid_v arab_n although_o the_o wise_a man_n have_v vary_v name_n and_o perplex_v their_o say_n yet_o they_o always_o will_v have_v
turn_v it_o on_o the_o earth_n again_o till_o the_o earth_n putrefy_v and_o be_v clear_a again_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o magistery_n and_o when_o the_o philosopher_n see_v their_o water_n diminish_v and_o their_o earth_n increase_v they_o call_v it_o ceration_n then_o when_o all_o become_v earth_n they_o call_v their_o work_n congelation_n and_o when_o white_a calcination_n monachus_n ex_fw-la manuscripto_fw-la vetustiss_fw-la dissolution_n beget_v blackness_n reduction_n whiteness_n fixion_n citrinity_n inceration_n redness_n blackness_n be_v the_o earth_n whiteness_n the_o water_n citrinity_n the_o air_n redness_n the_o fire_n anonymus_fw-la solution_n turn_v the_o stone_n into_o its_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la that_o be_v into_o water_n ablution_n into_o air_n conjunction_n into_o fire_n fixion_n into_o earth_n spiritual_a and_o tingent_fw-la scala_fw-la philosoph_n putrefaction_n be_v make_v by_o a_o most_o gentle_a fire_n hot_a and_o moist_a and_o no_o other_o so_o that_o nothing_o ascend_v desponsation_n and_o conception_n be_v make_v by_o a_o kind_a putridnesse_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n rosarium_fw-la pag._n 198._o burn_v with_o water_n wash_v with_o fire_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la labour_v not_o to_o make_v thy_o mercury_n diaphan_n that_o be_v into_o a_o clear_a transparent_a water_n for_o so_o it_o be_v too_o high_o inflame_v and_o irrestrinctible_a and_o will_v never_o be_v fix_v never_o congeal_v aureola_n when_o we_o dissolve_v without_o any_o interval_n we_o calcine_v sublime_a separate_a &_o compound_v and_o between_o solution_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n there_o intervene_v no_o space_n of_o time_n alphid_v arab_n the_o water_v of_o pegasus_n at_o his_o own_o fountain_n and_o of_o his_o other_o food_n out_o of_o the_o air_n and_o earth_n echo_n vi_o with_o the_o water_n of_o paradise_n bedew_v the_o earth_n now_o clarify_v and_o that_o water_n will_v again_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o descend_v again_o to_o the_o earth_n to_o make_v it_o fertile_a and_o bring_v forth_o white_a citrine_n and_o flamye_n red_a flower_n isaac_n flander_n cibation_n be_v the_o nutrition_n of_o our_o materia_fw-la sicca_n with_o milk_n and_o meat_n both_o moderate_o give_v till_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o three_o order_n ripleus_fw-la aglus_fw-la our_o great_a business_n be_v to_o make_v the_o body_n a_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n a_o body_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o volatile_a exceed_v and_o subdue_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o fix_v it_o will_v final_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o spiritual_a body_n white_a or_o red_a rosarius_fw-la minor_n the_o earth_n do_v not_o germinate_a without_o frequent_a irrigation_n nor_o receive_v irrigation_n without_o desiccation_n therefore_o at_o every_o turn_v after_o desiccation_n power_n water_n on_o it_o temperate_o neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a if_o too_o much_o it_o will_v be_v a_o sea_n of_o conturbation_n if_o too_o little_a all_o be_v burn_v to_o a_o light_n cindar_n daustricus_fw-la pag._n 25._o our_o divine_a water_n the_o spume_n of_o silver_n mingle_v with_o magnesia_n rid_v away_o the_o dark_a umbra_fw-la of_o the_o body_n democritus_n apud_fw-la flamellum_n the_o dragon_n bear_v in_o darkness_n be_v feed_v with_o his_o own_o mercury_n submerge_v in_o it_o and_o then_o a_o little_a dealbate_v by_o it_o keep_v a_o soft_a fire_n till_o there_o be_v patience_n between_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o till_o the_o spirit_n and_o body_n become_v one_o monachus_n pag._n 14._o see_v that_o thou_o water_n it_o temperate_o for_o if_o it_o abound_v it_o will_v be_v a_o sea_n and_o if_o there_o want_v a_o combustion_n will_v be_v make_v desiderabile_fw-la as_o in_o this_o work_n in_o its_o first_o composition_n nothing_o that_o be_v extraneous_a to_o its_o nature_n enter_v so_o neither_o do_v any_o thing_n multiply_v it_o that_o be_v not_o of_o its_o first_o disposition_n trevisanus_n the_o magistery_n of_o the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o need_v a_o commistion_n of_o any_o extraneous_a thing_n but_o out_o of_o the_o proper_a seed_n metallic_fw-la cast_v into_o philosophical_a earth_n prepare_v it_o produce_v a_o stone_n infinite_o multiplicable_a if_o it_o be_v nourish_v with_o its_o own_o menstrnum_fw-la or_o humour_n connatural_a and_o be_v excite_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o philosopher_n sun_n from_o its_o potentia_fw-la into_o act._n theobaldus_fw-la hoghelandus_n take_v the_o quantity_n know_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o and_o add_v to_o it_o as_o much_o of_o the_o humidity_n as_o it_o can_v drink_v of_o which_o humidity_n we_o have_v not_o the_o pondus_fw-la determinate_a calrd_n aegyptius_n the_o time_n of_o every_o imbibition_n to_o its_o exsiccation_n be_v twenty_o or_o thirty_o natural_a day_n clangor_n buccinae_fw-la ignis_fw-la magorum_n the_o philosopher_n fire_n echo_n vii_o our_o fire_n be_v mineral_n equal_a continual_a it_o vapour_n not_o unless_o excite_v too_o much_o it_o partake_v of_o sulphur_n it_o be_v take_v from_o some_o other_o thing_n than_o the_o materia_fw-la it_o break_v down_o all_o before_o it_o dissolve_v congeal_v and_o calcines_fw-la that_o fire_n with_o a_o fire_n remiss_a perfect_v the_o whole_a work_n and_o make_v all_o the_o right_a sublimation_n pontanus_n pag._n 75._o uti_fw-la et_fw-la in_o epistola_fw-la the_o fire_n against_o nature_n must_v torment_v the_o body_n that_o be_v the_o dragon_n burn_v violent_o like_o fire_n of_o hell_n ripleus_fw-la all_o along_o the_o fire_n must_v be_v gentle_a till_o the_o water_n be_v congeal_v in_o whiteness_n a_o strong_a heat_n give_v the_o mercury_n fly_v the_o fire_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o frigidity_n therefore_o keep_v thy_o fire_n soft_a till_o thou_o have_v a_o white_a congelation_n benedictus_fw-la by_o a_o temperate_a fire_n a_o little_a quantity_n of_o the_o dry_a desiccates_n ethe_o moist_a and_o this_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o not_o sudden_o and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o stone_n have_v more_o of_o the_o ablution_n so_o much_o the_o more_o intense_a be_v the_o whiteness_n scotus_n de_fw-fr bufone_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n that_o be_v of_o solution_n and_o putrefaction_n aught_o to_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o nothing_o ascend_v of_o the_o nature_n to_o be_v sublimed_a and_o so_o a_o gentle_a fire_n give_v mercury_n ingress_n into_o the_o body_n when_o with_o a_o strong_a one_o all_o be_v destroy_v saturninus_n pag._n 71._o the_o heat_n dealbant_n must_v not_o be_v too_o much_o else_o all_o be_v go_v but_o understand_v this_o of_o the_o first_o white_a after_o nutrition_n anonym_n make_v thy_o contrition_n with_o fire_n not_o with_o thy_o hand_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v fiery_a and_o burn_v the_o body_n more_o than_o fire_n whatever_o metallic_n body_n be_v join_v to_o it_o it_o slay_v it_o and_o bring_v it_o down_o to_o dust_n synodus_fw-la pythagorica_fw-la although_o we_o always_o speak_v of_o slow-fire_n yet_o in_o 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91_o and_o 92._o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o take_v much_o pain_n in_o explain_v the_o word_n of_o basil_n if_o that_o tractate_n which_o he_o write_v upon_o the_o astrum_n of_o sol_n and_o mercury_n be_v not_o so_o envious_o suppress_v by_o some_o nor_o be_v we_o ignorant_a that_o those_o by_o some_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o minera_fw-la of_o sol_fw-la the_o process_n whereof_o by_o the_o wet_a way_n and_o the_o mediation_n of_o nitre_n and_o sal-gemme_n be_v institute_v so_o that_o first_o three_o principle_n be_v sequester_v and_o then_o depurate_v by_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o first_o of_o all_o ascend_v the_o astrum_n of_o mercury_n white_n his_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n remain_v downward_o whereof_o the_o salt_n be_v extract_v from_o the_o sulphur_n by_o distil_a rain-water_n and_o when_o it_o be_v purge_v of_o all_o its_o terrestrial_a faeculence_n it_o congeal_v into_o a_o vitriol_n under_o a_o triangular_a and_o quadrangular_a form_n out_o of_o these_o three_o depurate_n be_v 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the_o very_a philosopher_n stone_n saturninus_n pag_n 71._o the_o whole_a work_n consist_v in_o sol_n luna_fw-la and_o mercury_n tersim_fw-la pagin_v 103._o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v metal_n out_o of_o which_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n elixir_n be_v make_v tauladan_n pag._n 184._o thing_fw-mi with_o gold_n and_o silver_n because_o gold_n give_v the_o golden_a and_o silver_n the_o silver_n nature_n and_o colour_n richardus_fw-la anglicus_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o stone_n before_o it_o be_v make_v elixir_n be_v extract_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o two_o body_n monachus_n the_o fire_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o soft_a till_o the_o spirit_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n ascend_v into_o black_a cloud_n above_o the_o body_n by_o a_o spirit_n crude_a a_o spirit_n digest_v be_v extract_v from_o the_o body_n dissolve_v idem_fw-la pag._n 167._o take_v the_o stone_n suspend_v upon_o the_o sea_n his_o name_n be_v victor_n with_o he_o slay_v the_o live_n and_o enliven_v the_o 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