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shall_v be_v feed_v with_o milk_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o its_o own_o proper_a tincture_n and_o after_o nourish_v by_o fermentation_n that_o it_o may_v grow_v to_o its_o perfect_a strength_n have_v learn_v these_o i_o begin_v to_o practice_n and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o every_o body_n and_o spirit_n i_o find_v diverse_a error_n but_o read_v more_o and_o try_v more_o at_o last_o i_o find_v the_o manner_n and_o true_a way_n of_o dissolve_v all_o body_n separate_v and_o conjoin_v they_o find_v the_o composition_n of_o their_o secret_n of_o secret_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lac_n virgin_n or_o acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la and_o raymunds_n calcine_v water_n wherewith_o i_o dissolve_v all_o body_n at_o pleasure_n and_o perfect_v the_o gross_a work_n wherefore_o i_o purpose_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o philosopher_n to_o reveal_v the_o whole_a work_n lest_o i_o be_v envious_a shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o error_n like_o they_o therefore_o i_o have_v add_v their_o work_n to_o my_o own_o experiment_n and_o invention_n which_o be_v plain_o and_o true_o write_v that_o the_o artist_n need_v to_o read_v no_o book_n but_o i_o for_o herein_o be_v almost_o all_o thing_n contain_v which_o be_v find_v plain_o write_v by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o also_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v true_a by_o my_o own_o experience_n now_o you_o have_v all_o thing_n methodical_o in_o this_o art_n without_o error_n with_o which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n you_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o end_n alchemy_n reveal_v and_o open_v unto_o we_o four_o other_o secret_n the_o first_o be_v the_o composition_n of_o pearl_n far_o great_a and_o fair_a than_o natural_a one_o which_o can_v be_v perfect_o do_v without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o elixir_n the_o second_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o make_v precious_a stone_n of_o ignoble_a one_o by_o the_o same_o art_n which_o we_o teach_v before_o in_o malleable_a glass_n the_o three_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o make_v artificial_a 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be_v rather_o a_o spirit_n then_o a_o body_n also_o thus_o ob._n 2._o the_o minere_fw-la of_o every_o body_n or_o metal_n be_v convert_v into_o metal_n by_o fusion_n but_o the_o minere_fw-la â—f_n electrum_n in_o melt_v always_o remain_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o metal_n otherwise_o thus_o ob._n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o generate_v in_o the_o â—â—rth_n but_o stone_n spirit_n metal_n or_o mean_a mineral_n but_o electrum_n be_v none_o of_o these_o therefore_o it_o â—ems_v to_o be_v no_o mineral_n 1._o to_o the_o first_o objection_n it_o be_v thus_o answer_v we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o apparent_a out_o of_o the_o book_n 〈◊〉_d any_o of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n that_o they_o eâ—â—r_v dream_v of_o this_o natural_a and_o mineral_n electrum_n â—â—t_v more_o to_o the_o purpose_n those_o be_v call_v spiâ—â—â—s_n which_o fly_v from_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o electrumâ—â—eth_v â—â—eth_z not_o from_o the_o fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d quicksilver_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o also_o mean_a mineâ—â—â—s_n 2._o we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o next_o we_o grant_v â—â—t_n the_o minere_fw-la of_o every_o metal_n be_v convert_v inâ—â—_n metal_n by_o the_o fire_n which_o consist_v of_o mercury_n use_v sulphur_n this_o axiom_n be_v evident_a in_o those_o â—â—tals_n which_o be_v imperfect_a and_o fly_v from_o the_o fire_n â—â—her_n in_o their_o minere_fw-la or_o in_o themselves_o after_o they_o 〈◊〉_d reduce_v into_o metal_n and_o also_o the_o gold_n miâ—â—â—e_n although_o before_o melt_v it_o fly_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d before_o the_o gold_n be_v melt_v and_o convert_v into_o metal_n yet_o because_o gold_n never_o fly_v after_o it_o be_v melt_v but_o be_v find_v fix_v in_o all_o probation_n therefore_o it_o be_v account_v the_o worthy_a of_o all_o metal_n which_o consist_v of_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n 3._o now_o to_o the_o three_o i_o say_v that_o i_o think_v it_o rather_o be_v of_o a_o stony_a and_o metallic_a nature_n join_v together_o by_o which_o 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the_o sign_n of_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a digestionâ—_n for_o as_o gold_n be_v more_o yellow_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a heat_n and_o more_o perfect_a digestion_n so_o this_o electrum_n because_o it_o have_v a_o high_a colour_n than_o goâ—_n have_v therefore_o it_o be_v more_o digest_v in_o colour_n 〈◊〉_d as_o gold_n exceed_v other_o metal_n in_o colour_n so_o electrum_n exceed_v gold_n for_o gold_n be_v yellow_a but_o electrum_n red_a which_o be_v a_o high_a colour_n then_o yellow_a and_o as_o silver_n be_v the_o luna_n of_o white_a metal_n 〈◊〉_d gold_n be_v the_o solemnize_n of_o red_a metal_n so_o electrum_n be_v 〈◊〉_d gold_n as_o the_o heaven_n be_v to_o sol_fw-mi in_o dignity_n or_o valâ—â—_n for_o by_o how_o much_o gold_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o silver_n so_o much_o this_o electrum_n be_v more_o noble_a then_o gold_n last_o it_o excel_v stone_n in_o shine_v and_o virtue_n in_o shine_v because_o they_o shine_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o hardness_n so_o this_o 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stone_n mineral_n or_o metal_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n nature_n shall_v ascribe_v a_o crown_n of_o virtue_n and_o dignity_n above_o all_o mineral_n but_o however_o it_o be_v it_o be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n among_o the_o late_a magician_n and_o alchemist_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v make_v natural_o and_o artificial_o natural_o be_v that_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o natural_a archeas_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o artificial_a iâ—_n that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o art_n above_o the_o earth_n iâ—_n imitation_n of_o nature_n whence_o paracelsus_n a_o worthy_a master_n in_o magic_n see_v full_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o the_o utility_n of_o alchemy_n command_v to_o make_v the_o elixir_n thereof_o when_o as_o its_o natural_a body_n can_v be_v haâ—_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o vexation_n of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o six_o of_o his_o magical_a archidox_n teach_v tâ—_n compound_v a_o artificial_a electrum_n that_o the_o elixir_n must_v be_v make_v thereof_o as_o appear_v more_o 〈◊〉_d large_a in_o the_o say_a book_n which_o i_o like_v not_o at_o all_o he_o teach_v how_o to_o make_v the_o elixir_n out_o of_o electrum_n i_o contrary_o the_o electrum_n out_o of_o the_o elixir_n he_o will_v make_v the_o elixir_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o electrum_n and_o i_o the_o electrum_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o elixir_n i_o leave_v his_o way_n to_o his_o own_o follower_n but_o i_o desire_v my_o not_o to_o weary_v and_o 〈◊〉_d themselves_o in_o such_o a_o weak_a but_o a_o more_o stronâ—_n principle_n i_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o electrum_n one_o way_n tâ—_n first_o whereof_o be_v spiritual_a the_o other_o corporeâ—_n first_o of_o the_o former_a after_o you_o have_v make_v your_o 〈◊〉_d corporeal_a elixir_n by_o projection_n in_o the_o same_o crucible_n melt_v one_o ounce_n of_o lead_n and_o likewise_o another_o of_o tyn_n and_o when_o they_o be_v hot_a take_v the_o crucible_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o pour_v therein_o one_o 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