accompany_v with_o a_o rawness_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o the_o fire_n the_o impure_a carry_v away_o the_o pure_a pag._n 44._o that_o the_o matter_n of_o sol_fw-mi and_o matter_n our_o work_n be_v to_o advance_v the_o light_n in_o the_o matter_n luna_n be_v earthly_a but_o our_o work_n be_v to_o advance_v the_o light_n in_o the_o matter_n to_o a_o millenary_a virtue_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o form_n and_o pag._n 164._o i_o grant_v and_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n original_o owe_v all_o their_o principle_n material_a unto_o water_n and_o all_o their_o formal_a unto_o light_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o the_o matter_n reside_v in_o water_n the_o inform_v in_o light_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o form_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o form_n formality_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n first_o impress_v or_o seal_v in_o the_o word_n fiat_fw-la and_o ratify_v in_o his_o command_n producat_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la juxta_fw-la speciem_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o mixture_n can_v be_v make_v but_o in_o the_o same_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n and_o sometime_o disproportion_n hinder_v mixture_n pag._n 260._o the_o most_o noble_a fire_n be_v fire_n to_o multiply_v the_o natural_a fire_n natural_a which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v to_o have_v multiply_v and_o that_o be_v the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n or_o rather_o its_o very_a tincture_n it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v for_o and_o we_o use_v mercury_n for_o sol_n his_o sake_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 264._o the_o seed_n of_o gold_n be_v a_o fiery_a form_n of_o light_n which_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n want_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a anomalum_fw-la if_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o definite_a in_o metal_n the_o choice_n of_o all_o sublimary_a body_n pag._n 26_o 27._o upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o sir_n g._n r._n epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o internal_a fire_n he_o tell_v we_o all_o our_o work_n then_o be_v only_o to_o multiply_v this_o fire_n so_o long_o until_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sulphur_n be_v augment_v again_o this_o fire_n be_v a_o invisible_a spirit_n and_o that_o god_n only_o govern_v this_o way_n of_o internal_a fire_n man_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o progress_n thereof_o only_o by_o reason_n behold_v its_o operation_n etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o this_o art_n tend_v to_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o fiery_a form_n of_o light_n a_o invisible_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n now_o it_o be_v grant_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o this_o multiplication_n be_v make_v by_o reiteration_n of_o the_o work_n whereby_o both_o quality_n and_o quantity_n may_v be_v great_o augment_v for_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o at_o the_o first_o be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n to_o what_o it_o may_v be_v advance_v to_o this_o art_n of_o multiplication_n etc._n etc._n be_v now_o teach_v by_o many_o book_n though_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n will_v scarce_o 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revive_v after_o pag_n 44._o which_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v aeyrenaeus_n his_o own_o desire_n to_o benefit_v the_o world_n by_o his_o labour_n and_o that_o he_o give_v his_o consent_n to_o mr._n starkey_n for_o the_o deed._n mr._n starkeys_n deed._n print_n his_o piece_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o marrow_n of_o alchemy_n and_o that_o great_a pity_n it_o be_v that_o mr._n starkey_n do_v separate_v this_o author_n commentary_n upon_o sir_n george_n ripley_n twelve_o gate_n which_o he_o do_v say_v the_o book_n as_o i_o be_v inform_v by_o one_o unto_o whm_n he_o give_v the_o very_a book_n from_o which_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v cut_v the_o least_o six_o gate_n the_o person_n demand_v the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o cut_v they_o asunder_o he_o answer_v that_o the_o world_n be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o which_o nevertheless_o he_o promise_v to_o give_v that_o person_n a_o transcript_n of_o but_o do_v not_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v yet_o be_v find_v the_o loss_n of_o which_o be_v very_o much_o lament_v etc._n etc._n well_o since_o it_o can_v no_o better_o be_v let_v we_o see_v what_o mr._n starkey_n have_v leave_v the_o world_n to_o requite_v we_o for_o this_o great_a loss_n i_o find_v george_n starkey_n nature_n explication_n and_o helmont_n vindication_n etc._n etc._n 8._o lond._n 1658._o his_o marrow_n of_o chemical_a physic_n alkahest_n of_o the_o liquor_n alkahest_n or_o make_v chemical_a medicine_n 12._o lond_n 1661._o his_o pyrotechny_n assert_v and_o illustrate_v late_o reprint_v 1696._o it_o be_v dedicate_v to_o robert_n boyle_n esquire_n the_o two_o first_o i_o have_v not_o read_v the_o latter_a i_o have_v by_o i_o wherein_o he_o will_v have_v we_o understand_v he_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o liquor_n alchahest_n which_o can_v divide_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o pa._n 18._o he_o promise_v among_o other_o to_o discover_v its_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v which_o say_v he_o i_o presume_v to_o a_o son_n of_o art_n will_v be_v account_v a_o rich_a legacy_n in_o chap._n xiii_o pag._n 35._o he_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n but_o i_o think_v very_o few_o will_v understand_v either_o of_o they_o from_o his_o word_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o loathsome_a subject_n from_o a_o matter_n in_o all_o the_o world_n most_o corruptible_a impure_a and_o mutual_a that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o body_n of_o two_o distinct_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o production_n be_v by_o reiterated_a solution_n and_o a_o intervening_a coagulation_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o subject_a bring_v to_o the_o most_o subtle_a atom_n of_o which_o in_o nature_n it_o be_v capable_a this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o discovery_n but_o we_o have_v another_o book_n of_o the_o liquor_n alchahest_n by_o j._n a._n pyrophilus_n 1675._o dedicate_v to_o r._n boyle_n esq_n which_o he_o say_v he_o partly_o publish_v in_o justness_n to_o the_o dead_a who_o he_o say_v be_v abold_a champion_n of_o pyrotechny_n but_o die_v in_o 1666._o and_o that_o this_o tract_n be_v posthume_n it_o thereby_o also_o appear_v to_o be_v mr._n starkey_n tract_n wherein_o he_o say_v the_o matter_n be_v vile_a and_o cost_v nothing_o every_o man_n have_v it_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a that_o adam_n carry_v it_o with_o he_o out_o of_o paradise_n and_o about_o pag._n 20._o give_v some_o receipt_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o product_n of_o man_n urine_n this_o indeed_o be_v ingenuous_a and_o profitable_a to_o the_o world_n for_o this_o liquor_n alchahest_n as_o be_v say_v can_v reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o its_o first_o principle_n and_o separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a yet_o mix_v entire_o with_o none_o always_o to_o be_v entire_o separate_v from_o they_o in_o virtue_n and_o quantity_n whereby_o excellent_a medicine_n may_v be_v prepare_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o liquor_n he_o say_v he_o gather_v from_o helmont_n and_o paracelsus_n pag._n 2_o and_o 3._o the_o knowledge_n and_o preparation_n of_o it_o he_o say_v be_v the_o work_n of_o most_o abstruse_a philosophy_n the_o hope_n and_o crown_n of_o the_o adepti_fw-la and_o in_o his_o pyrotechny_n assert_v pag._n 26_o 27._o he_o say_v it_o be_v the_o noble_a and_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o key_n more_o universal_a in_o its_o operation_n than_o the_o particular_a mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o be_v but_o a_o particular_a thing_n applicable_a to_o its_o own_o kind_a and_o that_o in_o reference_n to_o a_o generative_a multiplication_n of_o species_n whereas_o this_o liquor_n act_v universal_o and_o without_o limitation_n on_o all_o subject_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o it_o destroy_v as_o to_o their_o vita_fw-la ultima_fw-la and_o perfect_o reduce_v their_o first_o matter_n in_o which_o their_o eminent_a
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 mercury_n in_o its_o coagulation_n yield_v they_o pure_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o to_o make_v the_o planet_n retrograde_a here_o be_v mercury_n the_o last_o element_n unite_v by_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n to_o the_o offspring_n of_o saturn_n who_o be_v purify_v by_o a_o metalline_a sulphur_n or_o fire_n all_o which_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o a_o composition_n of_o the_o four_o metalline_a element_n water_n earth_n air_n and_o fire_n with_o this_o agree_v the_o work_n of_o prince_n geber_n in_o his_o medicine_n of_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o order_n also_o the_o intention_n of_o basil_n valentine_n and_o sandivogius_n of_o the_o arcanum_n or_o grand_a secret_n of_o hermetical_a philosophy_n of_o norton_n ripley_n and_o many_o other_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o more_o ancient_a be_v the_o same_o vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lap._n philo._n pag._n 121._o scopus_fw-la istius_fw-la medicinae_fw-la primi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la manifestare_fw-la 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 it_o resemble_v a_o melt_a metal_n it_o be_v therefore_o in_o very_a deed_n a_o chaos_n which_o be_v relate_v to_o all_o metal_n as_o a_o mother_n etc._n etc._n here_o with_o the_o fire_n he_o take_v occasion_n ☜_o ☜_o to_o join_v the_o air_n which_o two_o make_v his_o chaos_n viz._n the_o fiery_a dragon_n and_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o vegetable_a saturnia_n nevertheless_o i_o know_v that_o the_o fire_n be_v sometime_o call_v earth_n and_o sometime_o water_n so_o also_o be_v that_o of_o the_o air_n and_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o our_o air_n till_o the_o two_o first_o be_v conjoin_v and_o purge_v this_o chaos_n be_v call_v our_o arsenic_n our_o air_n our_o luna_n our_o magnett_n our_o calyb_n or_o steel_n but_o yet_o in_o divers_a respect_n 5._o pag._n 5._o because_o our_o matter_n undergo_v various_a state_n before_o that_o the_o kingly_a diadem_n be_v bring_v or_o cast_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o our_o harlot_n note_v the_o first_o be_v call_v 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 fire_n by_o basil_n be_v call_v gold_n also_o by_o sandivog_n it_o be_v call_v the_o same_o and_o sometime_o chalybs_fw-la by_o ripley_n it_o be_v call_v sol_n by_o norton_n it_o be_v call_v lytharge_n chalybs_fw-la chalybs_fw-la so_o aeyrenaeus_n call_v it_o in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la confectione_n lapidis_fw-la philosophici_fw-la pag._n 21._o and_o of_o the_o two_o first_o principle_n call_v it_o the_o body_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la attinet_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempore_fw-la solo_fw-la lithargyrij_fw-la vel_fw-la corporis_fw-la nomine_fw-la vocare_fw-la corpus_fw-la autem_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la perferendas_fw-la miserias_fw-la est_fw-la ordinatum_fw-la oportet_fw-la enim_fw-la transire_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la &_o aquam_fw-la &_o renasci_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o requiem_n aeternam_fw-la ingredi_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la cujus_fw-la colour_n 22._o pag_n 22._o est_fw-la brunus_fw-la subrubeus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la fulgidus_fw-la 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 chalybs_fw-la which_o he_o say_v be_v the_o minera_n of_o gold_n the_o second_o he_o say_v be_v saturnia_n or_o magnet_n and_o be_v the_o true_a miner_n a_o of_o the_o chalybs_fw-la sumantur_fw-la draconis_fw-la nostri_fw-la ignei_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v there_o be_v take_v of_o our_o fiery_a dragon_n 12._o praxis_fw-la page_n 12._o which_o hide_v the_o magical_a chalybs_fw-la in_o his_o own_o belly_n four_o part_n of_o our_o magnet_n nine_o part_n mix_v they_o together_o with_o a_o strong_a fire_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o mineral_n water_n upon_o which_o there_o will_v swim_v a_o scum_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o remove_v the_o shell_n and_o take_v the_o kernel_n purge_v it_o the_o three_o time_n with_o fire_n and_o salt_n which_o will_v easy_o be_v do_v if_o saturn_n shall_v behold_v himself_o in_o the_o looking-glass_n of_o mars_n thence_o be_v make_v the_o chamaeleon_n or_o our_o chaos_n in_o which_o all_o arcanas_fw-la lie_v hide_v virtual_o but_o not_o actual_o 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
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 conciliaâ—emus_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 in_o the_o composition_n of_o these_o three_o first_o our_o common_a mercury_n and_o the_o two_o mercury_n common_a mercury_n principle_n of_o our_o compound_v there_o intercee_v the_o ferment_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o body_n proceed_v yet_o a_o specificated_a odour_n etc._n etc._n now_o sir_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o encouragement_n since_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v aeyren._n how_o come_v you_o to_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o these_o word_n hort._n because_o sir_n you_o have_v express_o say_v it_o more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o and_o a_o certain_a honest_a author_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o after_o the_o join_n of_o the_o two_o first_o principle_n the_o mercury_n of_o the_o second_o may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o never_o more_o to_o be_v make_v live_v but_o by_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o mixture_n but_o that_o it_o will_v not_o mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o common_a 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
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 seek_v further_o for_o a_o active_a sulphur_n the_o magi_n seek_v most_o thorough_o and_o at_o length_n find_v it_o hide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o aries_n this_o sulphur_n aries_n aries_n be_v most_o greedy_o receive_v by_o the_o offspring_n of_o saturn_n which_o metallick_n matter_n be_v most_o pure_a most_o tender_a and_o most_o near_o to_o the_o first_o metallick_n ens_fw-la void_a of_o all_o actual_a sulphur_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o power_n to_o receive_v a_o sulphur_n wherefore_o it_o do_v draw_v this_o to_o itself_o like_o a_o magnet_n and_o swallow_v it_o up_o and_o hide_v it_o in_o its_o own_o belly_n and_o the_o omnipotent_a that_o he_o may_v high_o adorn_v this_o work_n have_v imprint_v his_o royal_a seal_n thereon_o sendivog_n pag._n 36._o recipe_n ergo_fw-la marum_fw-la vivum_fw-la etc._n etc._n take_v therefore_o a_o live_v male_a and_o a_o live_v female_a join_v these_o together_o that_o betwixt_o they_o there_o may_v be_v conceive_v a_o sperm_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o of_o fruit_n after_o its_o kind_n pag._n 44._o propterea_fw-la unum_fw-la datur_fw-la metallum_n etc._n etc._n moreover_o there_o be_v grant_v to_o we_o one_o metal_n which_o have_v a_o power_n to_o consume_v the_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v almost_o as_o their_o water_n and_o mother_n yet_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n and_o that_o alone_a the_o radical_a moisture_n viz._n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n that_o withstand_v it_o and_o be_v better_v by_o it_o but_o that_o i_o may_v discover_v it_o to_o you_o it_o be_v call_v chalybs_fw-la pag._n 45._o est_fw-la &_o alius_fw-la chalybs_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o another_o chalybs_fw-la which_o be_v like_a to_o this_o create_v by_o itself_o of_o nature_n qui_fw-la scit_fw-la ex_fw-la radiis_fw-la solis_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o know_v how_o by_o a_o wonderful_a power_n and_o virtue_n to_o draw_v forth_o from_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o which_o so_o many_o man_n have_v seek_v after_o and_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o work_n here_o he_o single_o name_v they_o work_n the_o begin_n of_o our_o work_n both_o chalybs_fw-la yet_o sometime_o both_o join_v together_o be_v call_v calyb_n as_o before_o pag._n 47._o naturalis_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o natural_a dissolution_n be_v this_o that_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n be_v open_v in_o our_o water_n whereby_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v digest_v may_v be_v send_v forth_o and_o put_v into_o its_o matrix_fw-la but_o our_o water_n be_v heavenly_a water_n not_o wet_v the_o hand_n not_o vulgar_a but_o almost_o rain_v water_n 48._o the_o body_n be_v gold_n which_o yield_v seed_n it_o be_v our_o luna_n not_o common_a silver_n which_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gold_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o allude_v to_o the_o great_a work_n pag._n 55._o faâ—â—igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cause_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o operation_n in_o our_o earth_n that_o the_o central_a heat_n may_v change_v the_o water_n into_o air_n that_o it_o may_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o plain_n of_o the_o world_n and_o may_v scatter_v the_o residue_n as_o i_o say_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o air_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o water_n far_o more_o subtle_a than_o the_o water_n be_v and_o this_o be_v do_v thus_o if_o thou_o whilst_o give_v our_o old_a man_n gold_n and_o silver_n to_o swallow_v that_o he_o may_v consume_v 56._o pag_n 56._o they_o and_o that_o he_o at_o length_n die_v may_v be_v burn_v let_v his_o ash_n be_v scatter_v into_o water_n boyl_n it_o until_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n pa._n 63._o res_fw-la est_fw-la vilis_fw-la &_o pretiosissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o little_a account_n yet_o most_o precious_a which_o be_v divers_a time_n describe_v i_o do_v now_o again_o repeat_v take_v x._o part_n of_o air_n of_o live_v gold_n or_o live_v air._n air._n silver_n i._o part_n put_v all_o 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
english_a book_n of_o hermetick_n secret_n call_v arcanum_n or_o the_o grand_a secret_n numb_a 11._o you_o have_v these_o word_n as_o for_o that_o clear_a water_n saught_v for_o by_o many_o find_v out_o by_o few_o yet_o obvious_a and_o profitable_a unto_o all_o which_o be_v the_o base_a of_o the_o philosopher_n work_n a_o noble_a polonian_a not_o more_o famous_a for_o his_o learning_n than_o subtlety_n of_o wit_n not_o name_v who_o name_n notwithstanding_o a_o double_a anagram_n have_v betray_v in_o his_o novum_n lumen_fw-la chymicum_fw-la parabola_fw-la &_o aenigma_fw-la as_o also_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o sulphur_n have_v speak_v free_o and_o large_o enough_o yea_o he_o have_v express_v all_o thing_n of_o it_o so_o plain_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o he_o that_o desire_v more_o numb_a 19_o he_o say_v that_o most_o philopher_n have_v affirm_v that_o their_o kingly_a work_n be_v whole_o compose_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n other_o have_v think_v good_a to_o add_v mercury_n to_o the_o sun_n some_o have_v philosopher_n divers_a say_n of_o the_o philosopher_n choose_v sulphur_n and_o mercury_n other_o have_v attribute_v no_o small_a part_n in_o so_o great_a a_o work_n to_o salt_n mingle_v with_o the_o other_o two_o the_o very_a same_o man_n have_v profess_v that_o this_o clear_a stone_n be_v make_v of_o one_o thing_n only_o sometime_o of_o two_o other_o while_n of_o three_o at_o othertime_n of_o four_o and_o of_o five_o and_o thus_o though_o write_v so_o various_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_a do_v nevertheless_o agree_v in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o add_v numb_a 20._o that_o he_o hold_v that_o this_o entire_a work_n be_v perfect_v by_o two_o body_n only_o to_o wit_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n right_o prepare_v numb_a 46._o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n have_v divers_a name_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v earth_n sometime_o water_n in_o a_o divers_a respect_n because_o it_o natural_o arise_v from_o they_o both_o the_o earth_n be_v subtle_a white_a sulphureous_a in_o which_o the_o element_n be_v fix_v and_o the_o philosophical_a gold_n be_v sow_o the_o water_n be_v water_n of_o life_n burn_v permanent_a most_o clear_a call_v the_o water_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n last_o of_o all_o the_o most_o precious_a substance_n be_v venus_n the_o ancient_n hermaphrodite_n glorious_a in_o hermaphradite_n venus_n hermaphradite_n each_o sex_n numb_a 47._o separate_a therefore_o the_o clean_a from_o the_o unclean_a the_o substance_n from_o the_o accident_n and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v hide_v manifest_a by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n otherwise_o make_v no_o further_o progress_n for_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o nature_n numb_a 48._o that_o dry_a and_o most_o precious_a moisture_n radical_a moisture_n liquor_n do_v constitute_v the_o radical_a moisture_n of_o metal_n wherefore_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v call_v glass_n for_o glass_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o radical_a moisture_n close_o lurken_v in_o ash_n which_o ash_n in_o ash_n will_v not_o give_v place_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o the_o hot_a flame_n notwithstanding_o our_o inmost_a or_o central_a mercury_n discover_v itself_o by_o the_o most_o gentle_a and_o kind_o though_o a_o little_a more_o tedious_a fire_n of_o nature_n but_o to_o come_v to_o our_o own_o english_a author_n ripley_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o medulla_n tell_v the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n that_o if_o he_o will_v of_o phoebus_n virtue_n have_v knowledge_v then_o satur_n child_n must_v issue_n bring_v theat_v chem._n brit._n pag._n 391._o numb_a 14._o bloomfeild_n in_o his_o blossom_n numb_a 32._o advise_v thus_o old_a ancient_a writer_n believe_v which_o be_v ture_n 312._o theat_v chem._n britt_n pag._n 312._o and_o they_o shall_v thou_o learn_v to_o pass_v it_o to_o bring_v beware_v therefore_o of_o too_o many_o and_o hold_v thou_o to_o one_o thing_n this_o one_o thing_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o 33._o numb_a 33._o lion_n greene_n which_o some_o fool_n imagine_v to_o be_v vitriol_n roman_n it_o be_v not_o of_o that_o thing_n which_o philosopher_n mean_v for_o nothing_o to_o we_o any_o corrosive_n do_v pertain_v understand_v therefore_o or_o else_o thy_o hand_n refrain_v from_o this_o hard_a scyence_n lest_o thou_o do_v work_v amiss_o for_o i_o will_v tell_v thou_o true_o now_o mark_v what_o it_o be_v green_a of_o colour_n our_o lion_n be_v not_o true_o but_o vernant_a and_o green_a evermore_o endure_v 34._o 34._o in_o most_o bitterness_n of_o death_n he_o be_v lively_a in_o the_o fire_n burn_v he_o be_v evermore_o spring_a therefore_o the_o salamander_n by_o the_o fire_n live_v some_o man_n do_v he_o call_v and_o some_o na_fw-mi other_o name_n the_o mettaline_a menstrual_a it_o be_v ever_o the_o same_o some_o call_v it_o also_o a_o substance_n exuberate_a some_o call_v it_o mercury_n of_o metalline_a essence_n 35._o 35._o some_o lincus_n deserti_fw-la from_o his_o body_n evacuate_v some_o the_o eagle_n fly_v from_o the_o north_n with_o violence_n some_o call_v it_o a_o toad_n for_o his_o great_a vehemence_n but_o few_o or_o none_o at_o all_o do_v name_n it_o in_o its_o kind_n it_o be_v a_o privy_a quintesscence_n keep_v it_o well_o in_o mind_n this_o be_v not_o in_o sight_n but_o rest_v invisible_a 36._o 36._o till_o it_o be_v force_v out_o of_o chaos_n dark_a where_o he_o remain_v ever_o indivisible_a and_o yet_o in_o he_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o work_n in_o our_o lead_n it_o be_v so_o that_o thou_o it_o mark_v drive_a it_o out_o of_o he_o so_o out_o of_o all_o other_o i_o can_v tell_v the_o no_o better_o if_o thou_o be_v my_o brother_n then_o immediate_o after_o in_o his_o second_o book_n he_o begin_v saturn_n in_o all_o to_o this_o art_n have_v most_o respect_n 1_o pag._n 313._o numb_a 1_o of_o who_o we_o draw_v a_o quintessence_n most_o excellent_a etc._n etc._n mars_n that_o be_v martial_a in_o city_n and_o town_n 3_o 3_o fierce_a in_o battle_n full_a of_o debate_n and_o strife_n a_o noble_a warrior_n and_o famous_a of_o renown_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n defend_v his_o own_o life_n he_o stain_v with_o blood_n and_o slay_v with_o a_o knife_n all_o spirit_n and_o body_n his_o art_n be_v so_o bold_a the_o heart_n of_o all_o other_o he_o wyn_n to_o he_o with_o gold_n in_o the_o hermet_n tale._n the_o cyclops_n have_v offend_v mars_n be_v represent_v to_o say_v let_v we_o find_v the_o angry_a god_n and_o pardon_n crave_v let_v we_o give_v he_o venus_n our_o poor_a self_n to_o save_v 415._o theat_v chem._n brit._n pag._n 415._o they_o seek_v in_o heaven_n mars_n know_v his_o fact_n so_o bad_a 416._o pag._n 416._o he_o come_v out_o there_o than_o one_o begin_v to_o tell_v saturn_n turn_v from_o his_o throne_n a_o place_n have_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o hard_o by_o this_o crystal_n well_o thither_o they_o wen_n and_o find_v two_o god_n alone_o sit_v within_o a_o dark_a but_o glitter_a throne_n down_o fall_v old_a vulcan_n on_o his_o crooked_a knee_n and_o say_v forgive_v o_o mighty_a god_n of_o warr._n my_o servant_n and_o myself_o once_o god_n as_o you_o then_o use_v thy_o will_n with_o venus_n my_o fair_a star_n saturn_n quoth_v mars_n and_o i_o must_v not_o yet_o part_n though_o she_o for_o who_o thou_o be_v pard'ned_a have_v my_o heart_n in_o the_o hunt_n of_o the_o green_a lion_n theat_n chem._n britt_n pag._n 279._o but_o our_o lion_n want_v maturity_n be_v call_v green_a for_o unripeness_n trust_v i_o and_o yet_o full_a quick_o can_v he_o run_v and_o soon_o can_v overtake_v the_o sun_n and_o suddain'_o can_v he_o devour_v if_o they_o be_v both_o shut_v in_o one_o tower_n and_o he_o eclipse_n that_o be_v so_o bright_a and_o make_v this_o red_a to_o turn_v to_o white_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o crudytie_n and_o unripe_a humour_n which_o in_o he_o be_v and_o yet_o within_o he_o have_v such_o heat_n that_o when_o he_o have_v the_o sun_n upeate_v he_o bring_v he_o to_o more_o perfection_n than_o ever_o he_o have_v by_o nature_n direction_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o verse_n belong_v to_o sir_n george_n ripleys_n scroll_n theat_v chem._n britt_n pag._n 377._o take_v thou_o phoebus_n that_o be_v so_o bright_a that_o sit_v so_o high_a in_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n maynteyner_n of_o life_n to_o crop_n and_o root_n and_o cause_v nature_n for_o to_o spring_v with_o his_o wife_n be_v soot_n and_o omogeny_n be_v my_o name_n and_o magnesia_n be_v my_o dame_n etc._n etc._n divide_v thou_o phoebus_n in_o many_o a_o part_n etc._n etc._n this_o phoebus_n have_v full_a many_o a_o name_n which_o that_o it_o be_v full_a hard_a for_o to_o know_v and_o but_o that_o thou_o take_v the_o very_a same_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n thou_o shall_v not_o know_v etc._n etc._n pierce_v the_o black_a monk_n upon_o the_o
element_n thou_o shall_v draw_v 381._o pag._n 381._o thou_o shall_v need_v nothing_o else_o that_o needful_a be_v our_o principle_n in_o quality_n be_v so_o perfect_o mix_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o son_n and_o his_o quality_n so_o equal_o join_v so_o thorough_o fix_v as_o nothing_o so_o well_o mix_v may_v be_v son_n father_n i_o pray_v you_o for_o charity_n 384._o pag._n 384._o where_o shall_v i_o this_o sulphur_n find_v etc._n etc._n father_n in_o our_o own_o water_n son_n keep_v this_o in_o mind_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o come_v near_a home_n to_o aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o introitus_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o perfect_a magistery_n he_o tell_v we_o after_o the_o join_n of_o the_o element_n that_o thus_o come_v out_o a_o prepape_v mercury_n prepape_v hermaphroditical_a mercury_n he_o therefore_o they_o put_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o coagulate_v he_o for_o no_o long_a time_n and_o in_o his_o coagulation_n they_o find_v sol_n and_o luna_fw-la etc._n etc._n chap._n 10._o pag._n 16._o prae_fw-la cunclis_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o wonder_n that_o in_o our_o mercury_n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o actual_a but_o also_o a_o active_a sulphur_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o retain_v all_o the_o proportion_n and_o form_n of_o mercury_n etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n of_o this_o sulphur_n it_o be_v a_o hermaphrodite_n ante_fw-la our_o true_a hermaphrodite_n vi_fw-la ante_fw-la because_o it_o do_v apparent_o include_v at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o digestion_n as_o well_o a_o active_a as_o a_o passive_a principle_n for_o if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o sol_n it_o soften_v melt_v and_o dissolve_v he_o by_o a_o temperate_a heat_n suitable_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o do_v by_o the_o same_o fire_n coagulate_v himself_o and_o give_v in_o his_o coagulation_n sol_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o operator_n this_o perhaps_o will_v seem_v incredible_a etc._n pag._n 17._o do_v coagulate_v itself_o etc._n etc._n unto_o thou_o but_o its_o true_a to_o wit_n that_o homogeneal_a mercury_n pure_a and_o clean_a be_v by_o our_o artifice_n impregnate_v with_o a_o internal_a sulphur_n do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o a_o convenient_a heat_n only_o coagulate_v himself_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o be_v join_v to_o sol_n already_o perfect_a it_o be_v not_o so_o coagulate_v but_o it_o dissolve_v the_o corporal_a gold_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 45._o scias_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v know_v that_o our_o mercury_n do_v of_o itself_o yield_v gold_n etc._n etc._n rip_n rev._n exposit._n upon_o sir_n g._n r._n preface_n pag._n 37._o and_o as_o the_o artist_n may_v govern_v this_o mercury_n it_o will_v digest_v the_o passive_a principle_n either_o into_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la at_o the_o philosopher_n pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o stone_n of_o which_o we_o mean_v 41._o pag._n 41._o whoso_o our_o write_n conceive_v aright_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n and_o substance_n bright_a etc._n etc._n and_o very_o he_o that_o have_v well_o study_v our_o book_n shall_v understand_v that_o this_o general_a one_o mercury_n which_o we_o call_v azoth_o be_v indeed_o our_o stone_n which_o want_v only_a digestion_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o i_o know_v be_v also_o otherwise_o expound_v pag._n 41._o our_o one_o image_n out_o of_o which_o spring_v white_a and_o red_a not_o bare_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la as_o will_v spring_v out_o of_o our_o mercury_n which_o we_o prepare_v with_o our_o hand_n but_o &_o c_o 41_o 42._o for_o who_o can_v belive_o that_o sol_n in_o which_o the_o virtue_n be_v but_o unary_a i_o mean_v only_o sufficient_a for_o itself_o shall_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o our_o mercury_n which_o in_o reference_n to_o its_o material_a part_n be_v below_o the_o degree_n of_o sol_n and_o needs_o digestion_n and_o that_o only_a to_o mature_a it_o to_o the_o height_n of_o sol_n etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_z cap._n 19_o pag._n 54._o sulphur_n nostrum_fw-la etc._n etc._n seek_v then_o our_o sulphur_n withal_o thy_o might_n which_o believe_v i_o thou_o may_v find_v in_o our_o mercury_n if_o fate_n the_o call_v otherwise_o thou_o shall_v prepare_v it_o out_o of_o sol_fw-mi vulgar_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o point_n ☞_o next_o we_o will_v proceed_v to_o the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o also_o have_v its_o foundation_n upon_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o allude_v to_o all_o the_o conjunction_n as_o aforementioned_a wherein_o it_o will_v plain_o appear_v that_o the_o whole_a art_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v obtain_v from_o this_o prepare_a mercury_n and_o the_o sulphur_n or_o gold_n proceed_v from_o it_o than_o from_o such_o mercury_n and_o common_a gold_n and_o that_o herein_o lie_v the_o grand_a secret_n of_o the_o philosopher_n of_o the_o great_a work_n sendivog_n lat._n pag._n 161._o engl._n 117._o now_o we_o say_v that_o this_o art_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o element_n equal_o mix_v it_o be_v a_o natural_a equality_n of_o hot_a dry_v cold_a moist_a a_o join_v together_o of_o male_n and_o female_a which_o the_o same_o female_a beget_v i._n e._n a_o conjunction_n of_o fire_n and_o the_o radical_a moisttue_n of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n 119._o but_o philosopher_n for_o brevity_n sake_n add_v to_o it_o its_o own_o sulphur_n and_o so_o they_o work_v 122._o we_o say_v that_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o that_o work_n and_o true_o nothing_o else_o whatsoever_o be_v add_v to_o it_o arise_v from_o it_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 136._o speak_v of_o sulphur_n but_o do_v not_o thou_o despair_v in_o find_v of_o he_o sol._n our_o sulphur_n or_o sol._n out_o i_o tell_v the_o of_o a_o truth_n that_o he_o be_v in_o gold_n and_o silver_n most_o perfect_a but_o in_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr most_o easy_a and_o in_o pag._n 140._o now_o we_o grant_v that_o unto_o the_o unworthy_a this_o art_n be_v nothing_o but_o to_o the_o lover_n of_o virtue_n and_o the_o true_a searcher_n and_o son_n of_o wisdom_n we_o do_v most_o high_o commend_v it_o and_o do_v affirm_v it_o not_o only_o to_o be_v true_a but_o altogether_o the_o true_a which_o sometime_o we_o have_v real_o make_v good_a before_o man_n worthy_a of_o such_o sight_n i_o say_v before_o man_n of_o high_a and_o low_a condition_n yet_o this_o medicine_n be_v not_o make_v by_o we_o but_o receive_v from_o a_o friend_n and_o yet_o most_o true_a for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o instruct_v the_o searcher_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v to_o aeyrenaeus_n second_o to_o none_o in_o explain_v this_o art_n introit_n chap._n 18._o pag._n 45._o sol_fw-la proinde_fw-la noster_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o gold_n therefore_o be_v common_o vendable_a but_o not_o common_o to_o be_v buy_v because_o that_o it_o may_v become_v we_o there_o be_v need_n of_o our_o art_n pag._n 46._o thou_o may_v find_v our_o gold_n in_o gold_n or_o silver_n vulgar_a i_o myself_o have_v seek_v it_o in_o these_o and_o have_v find_v it_o but_o it_o be_v no_o easy_a labour_n the_o stone_n itself_o labour_n a_o hard_a labour_n may_v be_v easy_o make_v than_o than_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v the_o next_o matter_n in_o gold_n common_o buy_v wherefore_o our_o gold_n be_v the_o next_o matter_n of_o our_o stone_n the_o common_a gold_n be_v a_o near_a matter_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o metlas_n be_v remote_a and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o metallick_n be_v most_o remote_a or_o rather_o estrange_v to_o it_o but_o if_o thou_o seek_v our_o gold_n in_o a_o middle_a matter_n between_o the_o perfect_a and_o imperfect_a seek_v it_o and_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o but_o otherwise_o loose_a the_o body_n of_o common_a gold_n which_o be_v call_v the_o first_o preparation_n by_o which_o the_o enchantment_n off_o the_o body_n be_v loose_v without_o which_o the_o work_n of_o the_o male_n can_v be_v perform_v if_o thou_o go_v in_o the_o former_a way_n thou_o way_n two_o way_n be_v bind_v to_o proceed_v with_o a_o most_o benign_a fire_n but_o if_o in_o the_o latter_a than_o thou_o must_v implore_v the_o help_n of_o a_o torrid_a vulcan_n such_o a_o fire_n ought_v to_o be_v administer_v as_o we_o use_v in_o multiplication_n when_o to_o perfect_v our_o elixir_n we_o ferment_n with_o common_a gold_n or_o silver_n this_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o labyrinth_n unless_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o get_v thyself_o out_o yet_o in_o either_o progress_n thou_o be_v in_o need_n of_o a_o equal_a and_o continual_a heat_n whether_o thou_o work_v in_o common_a sol_fw-la or_o in_o we_o and_o thou_o heat_n requisite_a heat_n shall_v know_v that_o our_o sol_fw-mi will_v perfect_v the_o work_n two_o or_o three_o month_n soon_o than_o common_a gold_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o
as_o animal_n the_o heaven_n the_o air_n the_o sea_n and_o final_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o mineral_n and_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n that_o be_v to_o generation_n and_o corruption_n now_o the_o matter_n of_o itself_o be_v mere_o passive_a passive_a the_o matter_n passive_a and_o furnish_v with_o no_o motive_n faculty_n at_o all_o we_o must_v say_v he_o of_o necessity_n 10._o pag._n 10._o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o inward_a principle_n which_o act_n and_o regulate_v it_o in_o every_o several_a species_n of_o motion_n this_o principle_n or_o form_n he_o say_v be_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la or_o the_o univeral_a spirit_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o matter_n by_o certain_a other_o proportionate_a nature_n and_o miss_v a_o vent_n do_v organizare_n molem_fw-la and_o put_v her_o prison_n into_o some_o good_a order_n that_o in_o every_o frame_n there_o be_v three_o lead_a principle_n 1._o the_o first_o be_v anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2._o the_o second_o spiritus_fw-la mundi_fw-la and_o that_o this_o spirit_n be_v a_o medium_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la anima_fw-la infunditur_fw-la et_fw-la movet_fw-la suum_fw-la corpus_fw-la 3._o that_o the_o three_o be_v a_o certain_a oleous_a aetherial_a water_n that_o be_v menstruum_fw-la et_fw-la matrix_fw-la mundi_fw-la for_o in_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v frame_v and_o preserve_v 1._o pag._n 11._o the_o anima_fw-la he_o say_v be_v a_o compound_v ex_fw-la aura_fw-fr tenuissima_fw-la et_fw-fr luce_fw-fr simplici_fw-la 2._o the_o passive_a spirit_n be_v a_o thin_a real_a substance_n the_o only_a immediate_a vestment_n wherein_o the_o anima_fw-la wrap_v herself_o when_o she_o descend_v and_o apply_v to_o generation_n 3._o the_o radical_a vital_a liquor_n be_v a_o pure_a celestial_a nature_n answer_v in_o proportion_n and_o complexion_n to_o the_o superior_a interstall_a water_n then_o he_o show_v you_o how_o they_o attract_v one_o another_o and_o pag._n 12._o here_o he_o say_v lie_v the_o magician_n denarius_fw-la his_o most_o secret_a and_o miraculous_a pyramid_n who_o first_o unity_n or_o cone_n be_v always_o in_o horizonte_n eternitatis_fw-la but_o his_o basis_n or_o quadrate_n be_v here_o below_o in_o horizonte_n temporis_fw-la then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v you_o the_o chain_n of_o descent_n and_o ascent_n with_o the_o mean_n and_o secret_n of_o nature_n as_o he_o understand_v they_o pag._n 13._o the_o anima_fw-la he_o say_v be_v a_o instrumental_a agent_n a_o seed_n or_o glance_n of_o light_n simple_a and_o without_o any_o mixture_n descend_v from_o the_o first_o father_n of_o light_n pag._n 14._o say_v nature_n game_n here_o below_o be_v such_o she_o can_v play_v it_o without_o this_o tutor_n instance_n the_o spider_n mathematical_a weave_v her_o webb_n and_o forcasting_a to_o catch_v the_o fly_n and_o say_v if_o she_o do_v not_o know_v there_o be_v fly_n for_o her_o sustenance_n she_o will_v not_o watch_v for_o they_o also_o instance_n the_o countermarch_v of_o the_o hare_n when_o she_o double_v she_o trace_v to_o confound_v the_o scent_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 15._o say_v the_o agent_n which_o determinate_v and_o figure_v the_o matter_n be_v a_o discern_a spirit_n and_o have_v the_o matter_n before_o he_o as_o potter_n have_v the_o clay_n or_o the_o limner_n his_o colour_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 21._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o another_o triplicity_n of_o principle_n which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o all_o magic_n 1._o the_o first_o he_o say_v be_v a_o pure_a white_a virgin_n and_o next_o to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o pure_a and_o simple_a and_o be_v one_o in_o one_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o second_o be_v the_o first_o but_o by_o ad_fw-la haesion_n to_o the_o matter_n it_o contract_v a_o impurity_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v call_v binarius_fw-la 3._o the_o three_o by_o separation_n from_o the_o second_o call_v trenarius_n a_o product_n of_o art_n etc._n etc._n a_o compound_v consist_v of_o inferior_a and_o superior_a power_n pag._n 22._o this_o say_v he_o be_v the_o magician_n fire_n this_o be_v mercurius_n philosophorum_fw-la celeberrimus_fw-la ille_fw-la microcosmus_n &_o adam_n this_o be_v the_o labyrinth_n and_o wild_a of_o magic_n where_o a_o world_n of_o student_n have_v lose_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n 4._o that_o this_o ternarius_fw-la be_v reduce_v per_fw-la quarternarium_fw-la ascend_v to_o the_o magical_a decad_n which_o be_v monas_n unitissima_fw-la in_o which_o state_n quicunque_fw-la vult_fw-la potest_fw-la for_o it_o be_v unite_v then_o per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la to_o the_o first_o eternal_a spiritual_a unity_n but_o of_o these_o three_o say_v he_o hear_v the_o oracle_n of_o magic_n the_o great_a and_o solemn_a agrippa_n quatuor_fw-la itaque_fw-la quae_fw-la diximus_fw-la sunt_fw-la elementa_fw-la sine_fw-la quorum_fw-la notitia_fw-la perfecta_fw-la nullum_fw-la in_o magia_n producere_fw-la possumus_fw-la effectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o he_o tell_v we_o pag._n 27._o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a binarius_fw-la lucis_fw-la et_fw-la confusionis_fw-la in_o pag._n 28._o he_o allude_v to_o moses_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o be_v say_v he_o virgin_n mercury_n and_o virgin_n sulphur_n and_o then_o show_v that_o the_o feminine_a principle_n be_v the_o wife_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o chapter_n of_o moses_n also_o allude_v the_o author_n of_o hermetical_a secret_n and_o aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o introitus_fw-la pag._n 30._o trust_v not_o say_v he_o those_o imposture_n than_o that_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o sulphur_n tingens_fw-la and_o i_o know_v not_o what_o fable_n who_o pin_n also_o that_o new_a and_o narrow_a name_n of_o chemia_n on_o a_o science_n both_o ancient_a and_o infinite_a it_o be_v the_o light_n only_o multiply_v the_o light_n only_o true_o multiply_v that_o can_v be_v true_o multiply_v for_o this_o ascend_v to_o and_z descends_z from_o the_o first_o fountain_n of_o multiplication_n and_o generation_n and_o that_o this_o light_n apply_v to_o any_o body_n whatsoever_o exalt_v and_o perfect_v it_o in_o svo_fw-la genere_fw-la in_o pag._n 44._o he_o say_v some_o philosopher_n who_o by_o the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n attain_v to_o the_o ternarius_fw-la can_v never_o notwithstanding_o obtain_v the_o perfect_a medicine_n neither_o do_v they_o understand_v it_o and_o much_o more_o he_o say_v very_o mystical_o in_o his_o way_n relate_v to_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n which_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o insist_v upon_o that_o so_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o true_a element_n or_o principle_n be_v know_v and_o rely_v on_o no_o book_n be_v so_o mystical_a concern_v it_o which_o you_o may_v not_o in_o a_o tolerable_a measure_n be_v able_a to_o explain_v the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o lumen_fw-la de_fw-la lumine_fw-la or_o a_o new_a magical_a light_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o principle_n though_o obscure_o in_o pag._n 95._o he_o say_v the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o use_v common_a gold_n to_o make_v their_o stone_n as_o some_o scribbler_n have_v write_v they_o use_v it_o only_o to_o qualify_v the_o intensive_a power_n of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v make_v that_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o find_v what_o quantity_n of_o base_a metal_n they_o shall_v project_n upon_o and_o pag._n 97._o he_o conclude_v amen_n in_o mercurio_n qui_fw-la pedibus_fw-la licet_fw-la carens_fw-la decurrit_fw-la aqua_fw-la et_fw-la metallice_n universaliter_fw-la operatur_fw-la but_o to_o return_v to_o aeyrenaeus_n philalethes_n pag._n 42._o in_o his_o exposition_n on_o sir_n g._n rip_n preface_n he_o say_v be_v it_o not_o that_o this_o tincture_n which_o in_o the_o mercury_n be_v sol_n and_o luna_fw-la be_v as_o a_o soul_n thing_n the_o tincture_n as_o a_o soul_n or_o spiritual_a thing_n that_o be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o the_o tincture_n shall_v be_v multiply_v in_o a_o manner_n infinite_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o very_a do_v saecunditatis_fw-la which_o be_v in_o mineral_n which_o do_v appear_v in_o their_o solar_n and_o lunary_n tincture_n which_o be_v put_v and_o plant_v on_o and_o in_o they_o in_o the_o first_o benediction_n of_o crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la which_o increase_v be_v in_o some_o thing_n juxta_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la but_o this_o be_v in_o quality_n pag._n 43._o so_o then_o the_o matter_n of_o mineral_n be_v a_o dead_a passive_a thing_n in_o which_o there_o be_v include_v a_o light_n which_o be_v clothe_v vitali_fw-la aeura_fw-la aetheria_fw-la as_o i_o may_v speak_v this_o form_n of_o light_n be_v it_o which_o do_v actuate_v and_o specificate_n or_o determine_v the_o matter_n and_o this_o splendour_n or_o matter_n the_o form_n determin_n the_o matter_n light_n be_v in_o all_o metal_n sol_n or_o luna_fw-la which_o be_v conspicious_a more_o eminent_o in_o those_o two_o perfect_a body_n gold_n or_o silver_n but_o be_v in_o other_o mineral_n body_n more_o cloud_v and_o eclipse_v with_o a_o earthly_a feculent_n in_o erposition_n between_o the_o fulgour_fw-la and_o the_o superfliuty_n which_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o such_o body_n and_o be_v