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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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