simple_a fire_n they_o will_v be_v so_o like_a that_o one_o can_v not_o be_v know_v from_o another_o but_o the_o manifold_a variety_n of_o form_n intercede_v have_v introduce_v the_o same_o among_o the_o creature_n from_o this_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v why_o so_o many_o and_o so_o various_a form_n of_o metal_n be_v find_v and_o wherefore_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o another_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o tincture_n of_o ☉_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o planet_n or_o metal_n the_o spirit_n or_o tincture_n of_o the_o sun_n take_v its_o beginning_n from_o a_o pure_a subtle_a and_o perfect_a fire_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o far_o excel_v all_o other_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o metal_n for_o it_o remain_v constant_o fix_v in_o the_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o it_o fly_v not_o neither_o be_v it_o consume_v thereby_o much_o less_o burn_v but_o rather_o appear_v more_o clear_a fair_a and_o pure_a by_o it_o also_o no_o heat_n nor_o cold_a can_v hurt_v it_o nor_o no_o other_o accident_n as_o in_o the_o other_o spirit_n or_o tincture_n of_o metal_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o body_n which_o it_o once_o put_v on_o it_o defend_v from_o all_o accident_n and_o disease_n that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o sustain_v the_o fire_n without_o detriment_n this_o body_n have_v not_o this_o power_n and_o virtue_n in_o itself_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v include_v therein_o for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o body_n of_o mercury_n and_o that_o this_o body_n can_v sustain_v nor_o suffer_v this_o fire_n but_o fly_v from_o it_o when_o as_o it_o do_v not_o fly_v from_o the_o fire_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o sun_n but_o remain_v constant_a and_o fix_v therein_o this_o afford_v unto_o we_o a_o most_o certain_a judgement_n that_o it_o receive_v such_o a_o constancy_n from_o his_o spirit_n or_o tincture_n wherefore_o if_o that_o spirit_n can_v be_v in_o this_o mercury_n every_o one_o may_v judge_v that_o it_o may_v work_v the_o same_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o it_o be_v receive_v of_o they_o as_o we_o have_v sufficient_o speak_v in_o our_o magna_fw-la chirurgia_fw-la of_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o it_o will_v not_o only_o restore_v and_o preserve_v they_o that_o use_v it_o from_o infirmity_n but_o also_o preserve_v they_o to_o sound_n and_o long_a life_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o strength_n &_o virtue_n of_o all_o other_o metal_n be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o true_a experience_n not_o from_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v foolishness_n with_o god_n &_o his_o truth_n and_o all_o those_o who_o do_v build_v upon_o that_o wisdom_n and_o repose_v their_o hope_n thereupon_o be_v miserable_o deceive_v chap._n iu._n of_o the_o tincture_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o ☽_o have_v now_o speak_v of_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o sun_n it_o remain_v that_o we_o come_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o white_a tincture_n which_o be_v also_o create_v of_o a_o perfect_a spirit_n but_o less_o perfect_a than_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sun_n nevertheless_o it_o excel_v the_o tincture_n of_o all_o other_o metal_n follow_v both_o in_o purity_n &_o subtlety_n which_o be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o all_o that_o treat_v of_o the_o moon_n and_o also_o to_o rustic_n for_o it_o suffer_v not_o rust_n neither_o be_v it_o consume_v by_o the_o fire_n as_o all_o other_o metal_n as_o saturn_n which_o fly_v from_o the_o fire_n but_o this_o do_v not_o from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v that_o this_o tincture_n be_v far_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o other_o follow_v for_o it_o preserve_v its_o body_n that_o it_o assume_v constant_o in_o the_o fire_n without_o any_o accident_n or_o detriment_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v sufficient_o manifest_a if_o this_o in_o his_o own_o corruptible_a body_n by_o himself_o make_v mercury_n what_o will_v it_o be_v able_a to_o effect_v be_v extract_v from_o itself_o into_o another_o body_n will_v not_o that_o also_o save_v and_o defend_v from_o infirmity_n and_o accident_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n yes_o sure_o if_o it_o make_v this_o mercury_n in_o its_o own_o body_n it_o will_v do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n neither_o do_v it_o only_o preserve_v health_n but_o cause_v long_a life_n and_o cure_v disease_n and_o infirmity_n even_o in_o those_o who_o subsist_v beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o more_o high_a subtle_a and_o perfect_a the_o medicine_n be_v so_o much_o the_o better_o and_o more_o perfect_o it_o cure_v wherefore_o they_o be_v ignorant_a physician_n who_o practice_n their_o art_n only_o upon_o vegetable_n as_o herb_n and_o suchlike_a thing_n which_o be_v easy_o corrupt_v and_o by_o these_o they_o endeaour_v to_o effect_v &_o bring_v to_o pass_v such_o work_n as_o be_v firm_a and_o stable_a but_o in_o vain_a whenas_o they_o occupy_v the_o air_n but_o wherefore_o shall_v we_o speak_v much_o concern_v these_o they_o never_o learn_v any_o better_a thing_n in_o their_o university_n therefore_o if_o they_o have_v be_v compel_v so_o to_o learn_v and_o study_v from_o their_o beginning_n they_o think_v it_o a_o great_a disgrace_n to_o they_o to_o do_v otherwise_o for_o the_o future_a whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o still_o continue_v in_o their_o old_a ignorance_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♀_o we_o have_v even_o now_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o white_a spirit_n or_o candid_a tincture_n now_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o a_o red_a spirit_n which_o be_v derive_v out_o of_o a_o gross_a elementary_a mixture_n of_o the_o superior_n to_o which_o also_o it_o be_v join_v &_o be_v of_o a_o more_o perfect_a substance_n than_o the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o the_o other_o subsequent_a metal_n because_o it_o endure_v the_o fire_n long_o than_o the_o other_o and_o be_v not_o so_o soon_o melt_v or_o dissolve_v as_o the_o other_o spirit_n which_o follow_v also_o the_o air_n and_o the_o humidity_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o so_o nocent_a unto_o it_o as_o unto_o mars_n by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o do_v the_o long_o endure_v the_o fire_n this_o power_n and_o property_n have_v venus_n that_o be_v his_o body_n from_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v infuse_v into_o it_o now_o the_o same_o effect_n that_o it_o work_v in_o its_o own_o body_n that_o be_v in_o venus_n the_o same_o effect_n it_o also_o produ_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o nature_n have_v grant_v unto_o it_o for_o it_o preserve_v wound_n in_o such_o manner_n so_o that_o no_o accident_n can_v invade_v they_o nor_o the_o air_n or_o water_n hurt_v they_o and_o expel_v all_o such_o disease_n as_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n thereof_o this_o spirit_n also_o break_v the_o body_n of_o metal_n so_o that_o they_o will_v endure_v the_o hammer_n and_o also_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o it_o be_v take_v of_o they_o with_o who_o it_o agree_v not_o it_o effect_v thing_n not_o convenient_a wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a that_o the_o physician_n that_o desire_v to_o make_v use_n of_o these_o spirit_n be_v very_o expert_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o metal_n therefore_o it_o be_v far_o better_a to_o use_v the_o more_o perfect_a spirit_n which_o may_v be_v take_v without_o any_o such_o fear_n of_o danger_n nevertheless_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v dear_a and_o precious_a so_o that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o able_a to_o accomplish_v they_o to_o perform_v cure_n with_o therefore_o every_o one_o must_v take_v according_a to_o his_o ability_n what_o he_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o also_o every_o one_o be_v not_o so_o wealthy_a that_o he_o can_v be_v able_a to_o prepare_v these_o medicine_n therefore_o he_o be_v force_v to_o take_v such_o as_o he_o can_v have_v every_o one_o may_v from_o hence_o easy_o gather_v that_o the_o metallike_a medicine_n do_v far_o exceed_v vegetable_n and_o animal_n in_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o cure_v and_o heal_v and_o thus-much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o venus_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♂_o that_o we_o may_v now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mars_n that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a and_o combustible_a mixture_n of_o element_n than_o the_o other_o spirit_n go_v before_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o mars_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a hardness_n than_o the_o other_o metal_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o other_o follow_v but_o it_o suffer_v much_o hurt_v both_o by_o the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n so_o that_o it_o be_v consume_v by_o they_o and_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o
fire_n as_o experience_n make_v appear_v wherefore_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o be_v more_o imperfect_a than_o any_o of_o the_o superior_a spirit_n but_o in_o hardness_n and_o dryness_n it_o exceed_v all_o other_o metal_n both_o superior_a and_o inferior_a for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o retain_v a_o perfect_a substance_n and_o resist_v the_o hammer_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n but_o also_o as_o those_o which_o be_v within_o itself_o as_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n and_o the_o like_a whereas_o therefore_o it_o thus_o work_v in_o metal_n it_o show_v that_o it_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o be_v it_o produce_v reluctancy_n especial_o where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o disease_n not_o convenient_a it_o grievous_o afflict_v the_o member_n with_o pain_n nevertheless_o when_o it_o be_v take_v and_o apply_v for_o wound_n such_o as_o do_v not_o exceed_v its_o own_o degree_n it_o cleanse_v and_o mundify_v they_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o much_o less_o in_o power_n and_o virtue_n than_o one_o of_o the_o superior_n in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n ordain_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♃_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jupiter_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o a_o white_a and_o pale_a substance_n of_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o frangible_a and_o brittle_a nature_n not_o endure_v the_o hammer_n so_o as_o mars_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o brittle_a metal_n a_o example_n thereof_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o moon_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v wrought_v to_o its_o first_o malleation_n without_o great_a labour_n the_o same_o effect_n it_o have_v in_o all_o other_o metal_n except_o in_o saturn_n only_o and_o the_o same_o operation_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o metal_n it_o also_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o humane_a body_n but_o burn_v &_o corrode_v the_o member_n hinder_v they_o from_o their_o own_o perfect_a operation_n thereby_o disable_n they_o form_n perform_v the_o work_n which_o nature_n require_v &_o necessitate_v they_o unto_o nevertheless_o this_o spirit_n have_v in_o it_o this_o virture_n that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o ulcer_n of_o cancer_n fistula_n and_o such_o like_a especial_o such_o as_o exceed_v not_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o nature_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v give_v unto_o it_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♄_o the_o spirit_n of_o saturn_n be_v form_v and_o create_v of_o a_o dry_a cold_a and_o black_a mixture_n of_o the_o element_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o among_o all_o other_o metal_n it_o endure_v least_o in_o the_o fire_n whereas_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v durable_a if_o saturn_n be_v add_v to_o they_o it_o clear_o refine_v they_o nevertheless_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v to_o diminish_v their_o hardness_n the_o same_o operation_n it_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o dolour_n as_o jupiter_n and_o mars_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o cold_a wherefore_o it_o can_v so_o mild_o operate_v but_o it_o have_v great_a power_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o fistula_n cancer_n and_o ulcer_n which_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n and_o nature_n thereof_o it_o expel_v outward_a disease_n and_o the_o outward_a impurity_n of_o the_o moon_n nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o apply_v it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v right_o use_v it_o ought_v necessary_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o what_o disease_n it_o cure_v and_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o which_o be_v necessary_o consider_v no_o hurt_n will_v follow_v thereby_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o gross_a spirit_n of_o ☿_o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n which_o be_v only_o subject_v to_o the_o other_o superior_a spirit_n have_v no_o certain_a determinate_a form_n or_o substance_n in_o itself_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o admit_v every_o other_o metal_n even_o as_o wax_n receive_v the_o impression_n of_o all_o form_n of_o seal_n so_o this_o elementary_a spirit_n come_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o other_o spirit_n of_o metal_n for_o if_o it_o receive_v into_o itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o shall_v be_v make_v out_o of_o itself_o if_o the_o moon_n she_o be_v make_v out_o of_o itself_o the_o same_o effect_n this_o spirit_n work_v with_o all_o the_o other_o metal_n with_o who_o it_o agree_v and_o receive_v their_o property_n into_o itself_o for_o this_o cause_n according_a to_o its_o body_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o other_o spirit_n above_o write_v even_o as_o the_o male_a to_o the_o female_a for_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o body_n of_o mercury_n except_o only_o that_o the_o sun_n fasten_v and_o fix_v the_o mercury_n but_o the_o common_a mercury_n be_v inconstant_a and_o volatile_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o spirit_n aforesaid_a and_o generate_v again_o not_o only_o the_o metallicke_a spirit_n and_o tincture_n afore_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o metal_n itself_o by_o which_o the_o aforenamed_a tincture_n do_v come_v into_o their_o operation_n but_o if_o the_o mean_v be_v not_o observe_v it_o will_v be_v inpossible_a ever_o to_o bring_v those_o kind_n of_o tincture_n to_o perfection_n for_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v too_o high_a which_o shall_v vivifie_v this_o tincture_n it_o do_v extinguish_v it_o that_o it_o can_v operate_v and_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v if_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a wherefore_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v what_o medium_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o art_n and_o what_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o property_n thereof_o and_o also_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o how_o the_o tincture_n be_v to_o be_v colour_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o perfect_a work_n that_o they_o may_v germinate_v and_o appear_v thus_o brief_o do_v we_o conclude_v and_o end_v our_o first_o treatise_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n the_o second_o treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n and_o the_o medium_n of_o tincture_n in_o the_o first_o treatise_n we_o have_v write_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n declare_v all_o their_o property_n and_o nature_n and_o what_o every_o metal_n generate_v in_o this_o second_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o medium_n of_o tincture_n that_o be_v of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n whereby_o be_v make_v the_o tincture_n and_o leaven_n of_o metal_n in_o seven_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n i._o of_o what_o the_o tincture_n and_o leavens_n be_v make_v whosoever_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o tincture_n of_o metal_n he_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o philosopher_n mercury_n &_o let_v he_o cast_v the_o same_o into_o its_o own_o end_n that_o be_v into_o quick_a mercury_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v &_o hereby_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o quick_a mercury_n and_o shall_v receive_v its_o strength_n so_o that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n kill_v the_o quick_a mercury_n &_o make_v it_o remain_v fix_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o same_o existence_n with_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v the_o like_a concordancy_n between_o these_o mercury_n as_o be_v between_o male_a and_o female_a man_n and_o wife_n for_o they_o be_v both_o derive_v of_o the_o gross_a spirit_n of_o metal_n except_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n remain_v firm_a &_o fix_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o quick_a mercury_n be_v not_o fix_v nevertheless_o they_o may_v be_v appropriate_v one_o to_o another_o as_o grain_n of_o corn_n or_o seed_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v by_o a_o example_n after_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o one_o sow_n barley_n the_o same_o he_o shall_v reap_v if_o wheat_n or_o rye_n or_o any_o other_o grain_n the_o same_o he_o shall_v gather_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o art_n if_o any_o one_o sow_n the_o gold_n of_o sol_n the_o same_o he_o reap_v &_o of_o the_o moon_n he_o shall_v gather_v and_o so_o also_o of_o all_o other_o metal_n for_o this_o reason_n we_o say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o tincture_n do_v spring_v out_o of_o metal_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n and_o not_o from_o the_o quick_a mercury_n but_o this_o produce_v the_o seed_n which_o first_o conceive_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o male_a and_o female_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o be_v first_o of_o all_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o quick_a mercury_n be_v both_o to_o be_v conjoin_v and_o firm_o unite_v and_o fix_v together_o how_o much_o thereof_o be_v to_o be_v take_v neither_o more_o
place_v in_o every_o creature_n wherefore_o he_o be_v able_a to_o teach_v every_o one_o certain_o and_o perfect_o and_o from_o he_o we_o may_v learn_v absolute_o as_o he_o have_v speak_v say_v of_o i_o you_o shall_v learn_v all_o thing_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n so_o secret_a who_o property_n he_o perceive_v not_o and_o most_o exact_o know_v and_o see_v who_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n we_o will_v therefore_o take_v he_o to_o be_v our_o master_n operator_n and_o leader_n into_o this_o most_o true_a art_n we_o will_v therefore_o imitate_v he_o alone_o and_o through_o he_o learn_v and_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o he_o himself_o with_o his_o own_o finger_n have_v engrave_v and_o inscribe_v in_o the_o body_n of_o these_o metal_n hereby_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o most_o high_a lord_n god_n shall_v bless_v all_o the_o creature_n unto_o we_o and_o shall_v sanctify_v all_o our_o way_n so_o 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