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indeed_o teach_v which_o yet_o be_v very_o inane_fw-la and_o empty_a as_o all_o alcalyes_n be_v hence_o my_o hypocrates_n move_v to_o a_o smile_a laughter_n pleasant_o say_v diet._n l._n 1._o of_o diet._n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o they_o obey_v their_o destine_a fate_n wherefore_o the_o alcaly_a of_o viper_n be_v a_o vacuous_a and_o empty_a body_n be_v saturate_v by_o the_o reformer_n as_o empty_a with_o great_a labour_n and_o cost_n with_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o and_o what_o else_o i_o pray_v but_o common_a salt_n can_v issue_v from_o it_o behold_v the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n which_o the_o reformer_n have_v at_o last_o find_v out_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n of_o which_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n he_o thus_o scribble_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v never_o think_v there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n of_o fix_v have_v speak_v this_o by_z and_o by_o heâ—recants_v 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o say_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o man_n who_o have_v great_a experience_n in_o these_o operation_n i_o give_v he_o occasion_n for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o what_o he_o have_v experiment_a herein_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o die_v with_o he_o alas_o poor_a man_n why_o not_o but_o go_v too_o let_v we_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n he_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a oration_n and_o no_o doubt_n deserve_v a_o statue_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o physic_n 75._o append._n in_o animadu_n fol._n 75._o for_o have_v so_o polite_o distinguish_v the_o acid_n from_o the_o salt_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o apothecary_n chap._n xxii_o a_o childish_a opinion_n discover_v i_o will_v brief_o now_o run_v over_o the_o acid_n 52._o in_o append._n f._n 52._o which_o the_o reformer_n teach_v as_o contrary_a to_o salt_n which_o doctrine_n yet_o with_o many_o other_o i_o find_v to_o be_v false_a and_o full_a of_o ignorance_n creator_n fire_n both_o internal_a and_o external_n explain_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o ordinary_a professor_n of_o the_o creator_n as_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o fire_n keep_v to_o the_o term_n usual_o receive_v for_o fire_n be_v here_o the_o public_a professor_n and_o just_a judge_n logic_n have_v no_o such_o way_n of_o distinguish_v for_o that_o only_o handle_v true_a science_n already_o find_v out_o and_o propound_v methodical_o and_o clear_o and_o profitable_o to_o treat_v of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o every_o knowable_a thing_n but_o i_o have_v before_o distinguish_v the_o taste_n or_o sapour_n of_o salt_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o present_a compendium_n let_v there_o be_v make_v a_o powder_n of_o nitre_n way_n the_o calcine_v of_o gold_n the_o day_n way_n and_o common_a salt_n ana_n four_o ounce_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o alum_n to_o which_o add_v simple_a water_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o salt_n which_o act_n not_o undissolved_a and_o you_o 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skin_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o acid_n than_o it_o creep_v to_o the_o ventricles_n or_o cavity_n of_o the_o muscle_n
which_o in_o healthy_a man_n be_v turgid_a and_o full_a of_o spirit_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v by_o hypocrates_n arte._n l._n de_fw-fr arte._n then_o the_o second_o or_o at_o least_o the_o three_o day_n those_o who_o be_v anoint_v either_o whole_a or_o sick_a for_o now_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o the_o mercury_n begin_v to_o languish_v the_o torture_n abide_v in_o the_o anoint_v until_o at_o length_n alike_o the_o catholic_n hippocratical_a doctrine_n be_v every_o where_o alike_o in_o all_o the_o ventricles_n it_o do_v disorder_n alienate_v and_o destroy_v the_o occult_a acid_n and_o alcaly_a or_o the_o faculty_n as_o my_o hypocrates_n speak_v which_o i_o have_v show_v to_o be_v and_o to_o operate_v there_o that_o venomous_a acidity_n of_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mercury_n absorb_v the_o alcaly_a of_o the_o ventricles_n and_o make_v its_o fellow_n otherwise_o occult_a with_o most_o strong_a poison_n more_o acid_n and_o manifest_a so_o one_o faculty_n be_v extinguish_v and_o the_o acid_n multiply_v tiply_v by_o poison_n go_v on_o in_o work_v and_o act_n retrograde_a and_o resolve_n as_o caustic_n do_v all_o the_o aliment_n into_o a_o putrid_a mash_n this_o the_o vital_a virtue_n or_o nature_n call_v it_o as_o you_o please_v endeavour_v to_o expel_v by_o fit_a passage_n it_o partly_o dissipate_v it_o by_o sweat_v partly_o by_o its_o purge_a faculty_n it_o expel_v it_o by_o stool_n with_o great_a gripeing_n whence_o it_o appear_v why_o many_o who_o have_v be_v cure_a by_o salivation_n after_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n relapse_n into_o their_o ancient_a disease_n it_o be_v because_o the_o malignant_a disposition_n be_v still_o leave_v in_o the_o body_n this_o occult_a we_o hypocrates_n resolve_v this_o doubt_n for_o we_o but_o venomous_a acidity_n of_o mercury_n do_v primary_o then_o hurt_v the_o tooth_n and_o gum_n for_o as_o all_o sulphur_n have_v a_o occult_a acid_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o per_fw-la campanum_n so_o mercury_n have_v a_o occult_a venomous_a sulphur_n acid._n sulphur_n of_o mercury_n acid._n which_o do_v precipitate_a and_o rubify_v it_o with_o a_o gentle_a but_o constant_a fire_n like_o common_a sulphur_n which_o i_o have_v demonstrate_v above_o not_o only_o by_o fire_n in_o a_o experiment_n but_o also_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o geber_n now_o all_o acid_n especial_o putrefactive_a one_o do_v offend_v the_o tooth_n and_o gum_n as_o the_o scurvy_a show_n and_o dissolve_v the_o nerve_n then_o the_o blood_n sour_v there_o and_o putrefy_v become_v more_o stink_a than_o a_o jakes_n with_o such_o a_o contagion_n that_o the_o lip_n by_o touch_v it_o contract_n ulcer_n and_o the_o cheek_n ulcerate_v within_o and_o this_o happen_v not_o only_o from_o its_o external_n unction_n but_o also_o the_o live_a mercury_n take_v often_o in_o a_o small_a quantity_n by_o the_o mouth_n performs_z the_o same_o thing_n as_o experience_n show_v and_o rondeletius_n and_o platerus_n have_v also_o observe_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o pill_n of_o live_a mercury_n call_v barbarossae_fw-la the_o old_a verse_n of_o mathesius_n suit_n herewith_o saropta_n in_o saropta_n terram_fw-la mercurij_fw-la producta_fw-la metalla_fw-la veneno_fw-la esse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la verum_fw-la est_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la virus_fw-la habet_fw-la metal_n produce_v with_o poison_n full_a man_n say_v be_v mercury_n soil_n which_o venom_n de_fw-mi display_v hence_o it_o appear_v what_o we_o be_v to_o think_v of_o that_o sulphur_n which_o at_o this_o season_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o some_o noble_n of_o this_o court_n fear_v not_o your_o tooth_n in_o the_o case_n under_o the_o credulous_a pretence_n of_o a_o fine_a sweet_a and_o vital_a steam_n or_o aura_n give_v forth_o a_o sad_a filthy_a truculent_a and_o stink_a smell_n in_o such_o case_n my_o hypocrates_n say_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n vnskilfulness_n be_v a_o evil_a treasure_n etc._n etc._n lege_fw-la etc._n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la hence_o we_o may_v see_v the_o reason_n why_o gold-guilder_n and_o they_o which_o suck_v in_o the_o steam_n of_o mercury_n do_v often_o in_o progress_n of_o time_n either_o tremble_v or_o be_v cramp_v in_o their_o joint_n but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v too_o prolix_a i_o pass_v over_o these_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n wherefore_o i_o have_v observe_v disease_n mercury_n regenerate_v a_o alexipharmacum_fw-la for_o the_o french_a disease_n that_o mercury_n regenerate_v out_o of_o silver_n or_o other_o perfect_a metal_n although_o boil_v a_o whole_a year_n with_o a_o different_a fire_n in_o the_o abovenamed_a phyal_a of_o a_o plain_a bottom_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v precipitate_v per_fw-la se_fw-la in_o no_o degree_n and_o therefore_o this_o regenerate_v mercury_n must_v needs_o want_v that_o external_a sulphur_n as_o appear_v by_o mechanical_a necessity_n in_o the_o want_n of_o which_o sulphur_n it_o may_v move_v sweat_n and_o sweet_o perform_v its_o operation_n reason_n and_o experience_n confirm_v as_o much_o but_o by_o great_a judgement_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o its_o essential_a part_n and_o reconjoyned_n with_o new_a and_o perfect_a sulphur_n than_o it_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o all_o wonder_n philosophy_n l._n 2._o of_o occult_a philosophy_n as_o h._n c._n agrippa_n say_v in_o his_o scale_n of_o unity_n but_o because_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n now_o to_o treat_v of_o it_o unless_o only_o as_o it_o serve_v for_o vulgar_a use_n in_o physic_n i_o will_v keep_v myself_o within_o my_o bound_n it_o appear_v then_o that_o neither_o vitriol_n nor_o sulphur_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o do_v add_v either_o corrosive_a virtue_n or_o weight_n to_o mercury_n as_o the_o reformer_n will_v make_v we_o believe_v say_v that_o therefore_o vitriol_n must_v be_v wary_o calcine_v last_o the_o spirit_n shall_v perish_v for_o mercury_n in_o sublimation_n want_v they_o not_o but_o only_o its_o humid_a sulphur_n which_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v elevate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o they_o both_o conjoin_v do_v act_n at_o least_o on_o the_o external_a sulphur_n of_o the_o mercury_n but_o if_o it_o be_v urge_v with_o a_o strong_a fire_n it_o arise_v into_o a_o red_a powder_n not_o corrosive_a which_o huserus_fw-la and_o crollius_n believe_v to_o be_v the_o aroanum_n corallinum_fw-la of_o paracelsus_n but_o they_o understand_v not_o his_o meaning_n but_o be_v mistake_v in_o their_o opinion_n but_o when_o common_a salt_n be_v add_v to_o vitriol_n and_o nitre_n than_o the_o mercury_n be_v dissolve_v deep_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o salt_n sapour_fw-la and_o the_o sublimate_n grow_v white_a become_v corrosive_a and_o increase_v in_o weight_n and_o here_o also_o do_v not_o the_o acid_n acquire_v strength_n by_o the_o salt_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o destroy_v it_o so_o also_o the_o caustick_a water_n distil_v from_o vitriol_n or_o alum_n and_o saltpetre_n which_o be_v call_v aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la act_n at_o least_o about_o sulphur_n and_o unless_o the_o acid_n sulphurous_a spirit_n be_v in_o part_n wash_v away_o or_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o fire_n they_o be_v coagulate_v with_o the_o mercury_n into_o a_o aluminous_a body_n astringent_a and_o corrosive_a this_o corrosive_a mercury_n our_o reformer_n will_v have_v to_o be_v mix_v in_o the_o plaster_n of_o frog_n mâ—â—cury_n pharm_n f._n 681._o plaster_n of_o frog_n with_o mâ—â—cury_n with_o the_o mercury_n of_o vigo_n a_o absurdinvention_n say_v he_o that_o mercury_n can_v be_v mortify_v by_o spital_n as_o if_o johan_n de_fw-fr vigo_n know_v not_o the_o corrode_a of_o mercury_n who_o be_v the_o inventor_n of_o that_o vulgar_a precipitate_v from_o he_o now_o call_v vigo_n prec_n potate_z he_o i_o say_v make_v a_o emplaster_n to_o mitlgate_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o joint_n arise_v from_o a_o virulent_a pox_n persuade_v himself_o that_o mercury_n be_v the_o true_a alexipharmick_n of_o this_o disease_n but_o he_o mingle_v the_o live_a mercury_n with_o thing_n ease_v pain_n and_o sometime_o with_o good_a success_n wherefore_o he_o advise_v to_o mortify_v the_o mercury_n with_o spital_n and_o oil_n of_o bay_n which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o afterward_o to_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o other_o ingredient_n this_o mortification_n of_o vigo_n opinion_n the_o vulgar_a judge_n of_o few_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o most_o thing_n by_o opinion_n the_o reformer_n laugh_v at_o and_o pervert_v that_o excellent_a man_n text_n and_o meaning_n add_v reproach_n and_o calumny_n to_o boot_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o quick_a mercury_n he_o teach_v to_o add_v corrosive_a without_o any_o alution_n or_o increase_a the_o fire_n to_o expel_v the_o spirit_n but_o while_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o liquor_n he_o enjoin_v fat_a and_o oil_n to_o be_v superadd_v as_o if_o the_o corrode_a acid_n will_v die_v in_o the_o fat._n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o reformer_n of_o the_o auspurgh_n dispensatory_a have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o spark_n of_o distinguish_a judgement_n surgeon_n to_o consume_v
chap._n 21._o and_o he_o write_v thus_o to_o apothecary_n that_o these_o be_v boil_v according_a to_o art_n but_o among_o metal_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v more_o ready_o associate_v with_o fix_a acid_n than_o lead_v for_o according_a to_o the_o species_n of_o the_o acid_n it_o change_v its_o form_n as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o alcalyes_n the_o steam_n of_o vinegar_n turn_v it_o into_o white_a ceruse_n acidity_n in_o flame_n into_o red_a minium_n glass_n lead_n yield_v colour_n and_o glass_n by_o the_o acid_n of_o sulphur_n fire_n be_v add_v it_o be_v turn_v into_o black_a with_o acid_n mineral_n impure_a and_o mix_v '_o tis-turned_n into_o a_o double_a litarge_fw-fr with_o the_o acid_n of_o yellow_a clay_n it_o be_v burn_v into_o glass_n of_o a_o box-like_a colour_n with_o the_o acid_n of_o black_a clay_n into_o a_o swart_a vitreous_a colour_n as_o the_o glass-man_n know_v for_o which_o cause_n melter_n and_o refiner_n of_o metal_n do_v honour_v it_o very_o much_o because_o it_o absorb_v all_o sort_n of_o acid_n and_o clear_v the_o metal_n from_o all_o spot_n the_o ancient_n have_v observe_v that_o all_o inflammation_n in_o live_a creature_n arise_v from_o acidity_n medicine_n acidity_n in_o his_o book_n of_o ancient_a medicine_n hypocrates_n attest_v the_o same_o in_o man_n say_v he_o there_o be_v acid_n bitter_a most_o acid_n and_o hundred_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o according_a to_o their_o quantity_n and_o strength_n have_v various_a faculty_n for_o which_o cause_n they_o devise_v several_a ointment_n and_o plaster_n of_o lead_n cool_v how_o lead_n cool_v that_o they_o may_v take_v away_o that_o acidity_n and_o the_o often_o those_o foresay_a unguent_n be_v change_v the_o soon_o be_v the_o acid_n consume_v and_o the_o distemper_n cure_v this_o consumption_n of_o the_o acid_n in_o condescension_n to_o the_o oapacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a we_o call_v re-frigeration_a in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o mortify_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n chap._n xxvii_o a_o further_a probation_n that_o there_o be_v acidity_n in_o flame_n reverberate_a whole_a coral_n in_o a_o open_a fire_n coral_n tincture_n of_o coral_n twelve_o ounce_n for_o example_n for_o six_o day_n and_o night_n the_o fire_n serve_v the_o skilful_a for_o distil_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o you_o will_v find_v fifteen-ounce_n i._n e._n three_o ounce_n increase_v and_o turn_v into_o a_o most_o fine_a powder_n this_o increase_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o acid_n from_o the_o flame_n which_o dissolve_v the_o coral_n and_o be_v coagulate_v and_o fix_v with_o they_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o acid_n into_o salt_n if_o you_o pour_v distil_v vinegar_n on_o this_o salt_n it_o do_v not_o send_v forth_o bubble_n as_o it_o otherwise_o happen_v in_o coral_n not_o reverberate_v for_o they_o be_v saturate_v with_o acid_n and_o it_o dissolve_v they_o into_o a_o pellucid_a semi-acid_n liquor_n which_o though_o transparent_a and_o colourless_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o latent_fw-la sanguineous_a redness_n which_o the_o affusion_n of_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n in_o a_o moment_n make_v manifest_a it_o be_v neither_o the_o vinegar_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n wine_n this_o tincture_n be_v the_o rector_n or_o archaeus_n as_o long_o life_v as_o coral_n itself_o of_o great_a virtue_n not_o destro_n '_o do_v by_o fire_n itself_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o wine_n which_o introduce_v this_o redness_n for_o then_o the_o mixture_n will_v be_v always_o red_a when_o the_o magistery_n of_o coral_n be_v prepare_v the_o common_a way_n wherefore_o of_o necessity_n this_o redness_n must_v be_v secret_o latent_fw-la in_o the_o coral_n and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o fire_n be_v produce_v to_o maturity_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v now_o forbear_v to_o speak_v more_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o contrary_a to_o the_o sleepy_a doctrine_n of_o the_o reformer_n i_o have_v show_v that_o acid_n have_v not_o destroy_v this_o salt_n and_o that_o tincture_n of_o coral_n abide_v constant_a in_o the_o fire_n which_o you_o may_v by_o ingenuity_n separate_v and_o it_o will_v commend_v and_o praise_v itself_o so_o place_n the_o regulus_n of_o antimony_n fire_n antimony_n fix_v by_o acid_n from_o fire_n be_v elevate_v into_o flower_n e._n c._n twelve_o ounce_n on_o the_o flower_n or_o hearth_n of_o the_o glass-mens_n oven_n or_o furnace_n in_o a_o large_a fit_a earthen_a vessel_n well_o cover_v lest_o the_o fly_a ash_n shall_v fall_v into_o it_o and_o remove_v it_o far_o from_o the_o eye_n where_o the_o flame_n play_v that_o it_o be_v not_o melt_v so_o let_v it_o stand_v eight_o day_n afterward_o draw_v the_o vessel_n near_o to_o the_o eye_n every_o five_o day_n a_o little_a until_o about_o the_o fifty_o day_n than_o you_o will_v find_v the_o flower_n of_o the_o regulus_n fix_v into_o a_o small_a light_a and_o most_o white_a powder_n and_o increase_v by_o two_o ounce_n by_o the_o acidity_n draw_v from_o the_o fire_n which_o pierce_v the_o earthen_a vessel_n without_o hurt_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o spirit_n this_o regulus_n be_v erst_o melt_v with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n now_o it_o resist_v even_o antimonial_a fusion_n unless_o it_o be_v urge_v with_o quick_a blow_a bellows_o than_o the_o acid_n spirit_n return_v from_o the_o fire_n to_o their_o element_n and_o you_o will_v find_v twelve_o ounce_n of_o regulus_n as_o i_o before_o show_v in_o lead_n in_o like_a manner_n deal_v with_o crude_a antimony_n and_o it_o will_v part_v with_o its_o volatile_a acid_n spirit_n and_o assume_v other_o more_o fix_v once_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o white_a powder_n like_o antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la of_o great_a virtue_n in_o physic_n then_o that_o which_o be_v burn_v with_o nitre_n the_o reason_n be_v that_o here_o so_o much_o of_o the_o sulphur_n do_v not_o deflagrate_a with_o the_o nitre_n but_o it_o be_v here_o fix_v by_o its_o proper_a regulus_n by_o the_o fire_n which_o this_o mechanic_n show_v boil_v antimony_n in_o simple_a water_n let_v it_o be_v mix_v with_o three_o part_n of_o nitre_n and_o by_o turn_n kindle_v and_o calcine_v in_o that_o ebullition_n virtue_n milk_n of_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n of_o great_a virtue_n the_o nitre_n from_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n be_v burn_v to_o alcaly_a dissolve_v the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o antimony_n which_o be_v now_o fix_v as_o the_o boil_a or_o bubble_v alcaly_a of_o tartar_n do_v dissolve_v common_a sulphur_n for_o milk_n as_o crollius_n have_v it_o sprinkle_v vinegar_n on_o this_o solution_n be_v filtrate_v warm_a and_o you_o shall_v perceive_v the_o odour_n of_o the_o sulphur_n which_o present_o be_v drink_v up_o by_o the_o alcaly_a and_o the_o sulphur_n fall_v into_o a_o white_a small_a rare_a antimony_n fix_a antipesti_n ential_a antimony_n light_n and_o spungy_a powder_n which_o you_o must_v wash_v a_o drachm_n of_o this_o give_v with_o vinegar_n in_o the_o plague_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o ounce_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o boil_v nor_o 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the_o wound_n become_v incurable_a but_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a moment_n if_o the_o health_n of_o man_n be_v not_o endanger_v thereby_o for_o they_o prescribe_v to_o the_o sick_a simple_a water_n for_o cordial_n vinegar_n for_o a_o epileptic_a remedy_n caustic_n for_o anodines_n poison_n of_o copper_n for_o a_o wholesome_a medicine_n sick_a and_o weak_a person_n can_v hope_v for_o no_o cure_n from_o such_o man_n but_o only_o a_o foolish_a profusion_n of_o their_o money_n and_o at_o length_n the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n to_o boot_v let_v they_o then_o avaunt_o and_o be_v pack_v to_o the_o far_a garamantes_n with_o their_o spirit_n of_o venus_n and_o their_o gounterfeit_a receipt_n let_v they_o not_o trouble_v the_o civil_a world_n let_v they_o there_o weep_v like_o woman_n since_o here_o they_o have_v not_o acquit_v themselves_o like_a men._n order_n now_o require_v mercury_n sublimate_n mercury_n that_o i_o shall_v show_v what_o mercury_n sublimate_v be_v 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dissolve_v the_o mercury_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o rubefied_a vitriol_n be_v require_v but_o the_o quantity_n be_v quadruple_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o salt_n because_o these_o be_v of_o easy_a fusion_n in_o the_o fire_n from_o the_o which_o by_o rubefied_a vitriol_n they_o be_v preserve_v see_v more_o in_o hippoc_fw-fr chymic_n in_o the_o forecited_n chapter_n the_o same_o mercury_n once_o sublimate_v need_v not_o again_o be_v resublimated_n with_o new_a powder_n as_o the_o unskilful_a approver_n think_v because_o it_o do_v not_o put_v off_o or_o depose_v the_o acid_n spirit_n once_o absorb_v so_o as_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n to_o reassume_v the_o same_o from_o new_a powder_n and_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v sublimate_v a_o hundred_o time_n with_o new_a powder_n yet_o it_o will_v never_o become_v pure_a as_o they_o false_o affirm_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o this_o way_n the_o external_n sulphur_n be_v not_o separate_v neither_o do_v suscipere_fw-la magis_fw-la velminus_fw-la although_o legitimate_o as_o they_o faith_n a_o thousand_o yea_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o time_n it_o be_v resublimate_v and_o the_o word_n legitimate_o in_o this_o place_n do_v discover_v their_o gross_a ignorance_n and_o stand_v for_o no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o be_v nausceous_a to_o the_o understanding_n of_o wife-man_n but_o it_o receive_v as_o much_o as_o be_v enough_o for_o its_o saturation_n as_o they_o know_v well_o who_o have_v sometime_o dissolve_v mercury_n in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o powerful_a the_o gram_n of_o mercury_n remain_v untouched_a and_o quick_a because_o it_o can_v not_o imbibe_n that_o which_o be_v not_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o water_n can_v not_o dissolve_v it_o because_o it_o want_v acid_n salt_n true_o this_o word_n legitimate_a with_o this_o pure_a mercury_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o false_a receipt_n may_v well_o enough_o be_v discard_v and_o abandon_v even_o by_o the_o puny_a apothecary_n mereury_n the_o revivisication_n of_o sublimate_n or_o precipitate_v mereury_n but_o when_o sublimate_n mercury_n be_v free_v from_o the_o acid_n spirit_n by_o vegetable_a alcaly_a and_o be_v fetch_v back_o quite_o from_o the_o retort_n than_o indeed_o it_o may_v be_v mix_v with_o new_a powder_n and_o again_o sublimate_v which_o way_n the_o dean_n with_o their_o fellow_n be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o yet_o nevertheless_o it_o will_v not_o become_v more_o pure_a and_o splendent_a because_o in_o its_o first_o sublimation_n it_o neglect_v all_o that_o which_o be_v not_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n in_o the_o faeces_fw-la and_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n but_o it_o will_v come_v over_o and_o return_v in_o less_o quantity_n because_o it_o will_v return_v to_o element_n by_o frequent_a sublimation_n and_o revivification_n as_o i_o have_v show_v above_o concern_v alcaly_a of_o tartar_n concern_v spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o concern_v vinegar_n see_v hippoc._n chym._n chap._n 10._o this_o foresay_a mixture_n of_o mercury_n with_o rubefied_a vitriol_n nitre_n and_o salt_n if_o you_o sublime_a it_o not_o by_o little_a and_o little_a but_o in_o great_a haste_n and_o more_o than_o be_v fit_a the_o mercury_n will_v concrete_a in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n into_o lucid_n and_o great_a crystal_n like_o nitre_n and_o not_o inferior_a to_o a_o diamond_n in_o lustre_n which_o these_o babbler_n vaunt_v for_o a_o great_a secret_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o pure_a mercury_n for_o who_o the_o speech_n of_o mercury_n in_o sendivogius_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v that_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o he_o to_o laugh_v at_o fool_n which_o disease_n as_o cardan_n say_v they_o may_v easy_o cure_v without_o a_o cudgel_n by_o eat_v hen_n brain_n the_o testicle_n of_o dove_n and_o tortoise_n and_o by_o drink_v a_o little_a white-wine_n vinegar_n every_o day_n if_o cardan_n have_v have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o this_o child_n of_o venus_n new_o bear_v to_o these_o obstreperous_a doctor_n perhaps_o he_o will_v have_v prefer_v it_o before_o vinegar_n since_o due_o exhibit_v it_o cure_v epileptic_a and_o melancholy_a person_n witness_v the_o physical_a doctor_n of_o the_o austrian_a and_o norimberg_n college_n in_o the_o interim_n let_v their_o humour_n be_v purge_v with_o black_a hellebore_n will_v all_o anticyra_n have_v enough_o of_o it_o let_v they_o drink_v capon-broth_n and_o smell_v to_o the_o flower_n of_o nymphaea_n which_o with_o their_o grateful_a smell_n do_v mighty_o cheer_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o engrave_v aristotle_n in_o a_o topaz_n walk_v tempe_n hitherto_o cardan_n to_o which_o i_o add_v that_o unless_o these_o overwise_a doctor_n with_o their_o fellow_n have_v approve_v and_o own_v this_o child_n of_o venus_n the_o simple_a man_n alive_a will_v never_o have_v believe_v there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o so_o i_o communicate_v to_o you_o this_o great_a artifice_n gratis_o to_o conclude_v therefore_o 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