shall_v the_o tincture_n be_v make_v and_o more_o plentiful_a in_o quantity_n and_o the_o more_o perfect_a it_o be_v the_o more_o it_o shall_v transmute_v ix_o in_o the_o four_o distillation_n then_o it_o shall_v receive_v such_o a_o virtue_n and_o tincture_n that_o one_o part_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o transmute_v a_o thousand_o part_n of_o the_o cleanse_a metal_n into_o fine_a gold_n or_o silver_n better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v generate_v in_o the_o mine_n x._o therefore_o say_v rhasis_n the_o goodness_n or_o excellency_n of_o the_o multiplication_n hereof_o depend_v only_o on_o the_o reiteration_n of_o the_o dissolution_n and_o fixation_n of_o the_o perfect_a medicine_n xi_o for_o so_o much_o the_o often_o the_o work_n be_v reiterated_a so_o much_o the_o more_o fruitful_a it_o will_v be_v and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o augment_v xii_o so_o much_o the_o often_o you_o sublime_a it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o you_o increase_v it_o for_o every_o time_n it_o be_v augment_v in_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o tincture_n one_o more_o to_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o thousand_o at_o a_o second_o time_n upon_o ten_o thousand_o at_o the_o three_o time_n upon_o one_o hundred_o thousand_o at_o the_o four_o time_n upon_o a_o million_o and_o thus_o you_o way_n increase_v its_o power_n by_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reiteration_n till_o it_o be_v almost_o infinite_a xiii_o therefore_o say_v meredes_fw-la the_o philosopher_n know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o often_o the_o matter_n or_o stone_n be_v dissolve_v and_o congeal_v the_o more_o absolute_o and_o perfect_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n be_v conjoin_v and_o retain_v fourteen_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n every_o time_n the_o tincture_n be_v multiply_v after_o a_o most_o admirable_a and_o unconceivable_a manner_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o the_o augmentation_n or_o multiplication_n of_o our_o medicine_n by_o fermentation_n i._o our_o medicine_n be_v multiply_v by_o fermentation_n and_o the_o ferment_n for_o the_o white_a be_v pure_a luna_n the_o ferment_n for_o the_o red_a be_v pure_a fine_a sol._n ii_o now_o cast_v one_o part_n of_o the_o medicine_n upon_o twenty_o part_n of_o the_o ferment_n and_o all_o shall_v become_v medicine_n elixir_n or_o tincture_n put_v it_o on_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o glass_n vessel_n and_o seal_v it_o so_o that_o no_o air_n go_v in_o or_o out_o dissolve_v and_o subtilise_v it_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o please_v even_o as_o you_o do_v for_o make_v of_o the_o first_o medicine_n iii_o and_o one_o part_n of_o this_o second_o medicine_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o virtue_n and_o power_n as_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o former_a iv._o therefore_o say_v rhasis_n now_o have_v we_o accomplish_v our_o work_n by_o that_o which_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a and_o it_o be_v become_v equal_o temperate_a and_o whatsoever_o be_v add_v or_o put_v to_o it_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o same_o temperament_n and_o virtue_n with_o it_o v._o you_o must_v then_o conjoin_v it_o that_o it_o may_v generate_v its_o like_a yet_o you_o must_v not_o join_v it_o with_o any_o other_o that_o it_o may_v convert_v it_o to_o the_o same_o but_o only_o with_o that_o very_a same_o kind_n of_o who_o substance_n it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n vi_o for_o in_o speculo_fw-la terrae_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o elixir_n be_v figure_v in_o the_o body_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o beginning_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v vii_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o dispose_v marry_o or_o conjoin_v that_o earth_n revive_v and_o in_o its_o soul_n purify_v by_o commixtion_n of_o its_o first_o body_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v beginning_n viii_o also_o in_o libro_fw-la gemmae_fw-la salutaris_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o white_a work_n need_v a_o white_a ferment_n which_o when_o it_o be_v make_v white_a be_v white_a ferment_n also_o and_o when_o it_o be_v make_v red_a be_v the_o ferment_n of_o redness_n ix_o and_o so_o the_o white_a earth_n be_v ferment_n of_o ferment_n for_o when_o it_o be_v conjoin_v with_o luna_n or_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o medicine_n it_o be_v to_o cast_v upon_o mercury_n and_o every_o imperfect_a metaline_a body_n to_o be_v convert_v into_o luna_n x._o and_o to_o the_o red_a ought_v sol_n to_o be_v join_v and_o it_o will_v become_v a_o medicine_n or_o tincture_n to_o project_v upon_o mercury_n or_o upon_o luna_n xi_o rhasis_n also_o say_v you_o must_v now_o mix_v it_o with_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr white_a and_o red_a after_o their_o kind_n and_o be_v so_o chain_v that_o it_o fly_v not_o away_o xii_o wherefore_o we_o command_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr to_o be_v mix_v with_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr until_o one_o clear_a water_n be_v make_v of_o two_o argent_fw-fr vive'_v compound_v together_o xiii_o but_o you_o must_v not_o make_v the_o mixture_n of_o they_o till_o each_o of_o they_o apart_o or_o separately_z be_v dissolve_v into_o water_n and_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o they_o put_v a_o little_a of_o the_o matter_n upon_o much_o of_o the_o body_n viz._n first_o upon_o four_o and_o it_o shall_v become_v in_o a_o short_a time_n a_o fine_a powder_n who_o tincture_n shall_v be_v white_a or_o red._n fourteen_o this_o powder_n be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a elixir_n or_o tincture_n and_o the_o elixir_n or_o tincture_n be_v true_o a_o simple_a powder_n xv._n egidius_n also_o say_v to_o solution_n put_v solution_n and_o in_o dissolutionput_fw-la desiccation_n viz._n make_v it_o dry_a put_v all_o together_o to_o the_o fire_n xvi_o keep_v entire_a the_o sum_n or_o vapour_n and_o take_v heed_n that_o nothing_o thereof_o fly_v out_o from_o it_o tarry_v by_o the_o vessel_n and_o behold_v the_o wonder_n how_o it_o change_v from_o colour_n to_o colour_n in_o less_o space_n than_o a_o hour_n time_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o come_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o whiteness_n or_o redness_n xvii_o for_o it_o melt_v quick_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o congeal_v in_o the_o air._n when_o the_o fume_n or_o vapour_n feel_v the_o source_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o fire_n will_v penetrate_v into_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n will_v become_v fix_v and_o the_o matter_n make_v dry_a become_v a_o body_n fix_v and_o clear_a or_o pure_a and_o either_o white_a or_o red._n xviii_o this_o powder_n be_v the_o complete_a and_o perfect_a elixir_n or_o tincture_n now_o you_o may_v separate_v or_o take_v if_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o let_v it_o cool_v xix_o and_o first_o part_n of_o it_o project_v upon_o 1000_o part_n of_o any_o metalline_a body_n transmute_v it_o into_o fine_a gold_n or_o silver_n according_a as_o your_o elixir_n or_o tincture_n be_v for_o the_o red_a or_o the_o white_a xx._n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v manifest_a and_o evident_a that_o if_o you_o do_v not_o congeal_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr make_v it_o to_o bear_v or_o endure_v the_o fire_n and_o then_o conjoin_v it_o with_o pure_a silver_n you_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o whiteness_n xxi_o and_o if_o you_o make_v not_o argent_fw-fr vivered_a and_o so_o as_o it_o may_v endure_v the_o great_a fire_n and_o then_o conjoin_v it_o with_o pure_a fine_a gold_n you_o shall_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o redness_n xxii_o and_o by_o dissolution_n viz._n by_o fermentation_n your_o medicine_n elixir_n or_o tincture_n may_v be_v multiply_v infinite_o xxiii_o now_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o elixir_n or_o tincture_n give_v fusion_n like_o wax_n for_o which_o cause_n say_v rhasis_n our_o medicine_n ought_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v of_o a_o subtle_a substance_n and_o most_o pure_a cleave_v to_o mercury_n of_o its_o nature_n and_o of_o most_o easy_a and_o thin_a liquifaction_n fusion_n or_o melt_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o water_n xxiv_o also_o in_o the_o book_n call_v omne_fw-la datumoptimum_fw-la it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o elixir_n be_v well_o prepare_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v liquid_a that_o it_o may_v melt_v as_o wax_n upon_o a_o plate_n red-fire-hot_a or_o upon_o coal_n xxv_o now_o observe_v what_o you_o do_v in_o the_o white_a the_o same_o you_o must_v do_v in_o the_o red_a for_o the_o work_n be_v all_o one_o the_o same_o operation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o other_o as_o well_o in_o multiplication_n as_o projection_n chap._n xlix_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o proportion_n use_v in_o projection_n i._o geber_n the_o arabian_a prince_n alchemist_n and_o philosopher_n in_o lib._n 5._o cap._n 21._o say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o order_n of_o medicine_n the_o first_o order_n be_v of_o such_o medicine_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o imperfect_a body_n take_v not_o away_o their_o corruption_n or_o imperfection_n but_o only_o give_v tincture_n which_o in_o examination_n fly_v away_o and_o vanish_v ii_o the_o second_o order_n be_v of_o such_o medicine_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o imperfect_a body_n thing_fw-mi
be_v but_o one_o and_o of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o i._o when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o bauzan_n a_o greek_a philosopher_n whether_o a_o stone_n may_v be_v make_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o bude_v answer_v yea_o viz._n the_o two_o first_o stone_n to_o wit_n the_o stone_n aleali_n and_o our_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o workmanship_n and_o life_n of_o he_o who_o know_v and_o underftand_v it_o ii_o but_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o who_o have_v not_o make_v nor_o know_v how_o it_o be_v generate_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v no_o stone_n or_o apprehend_v not_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n all_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o will_v attempt_v to_o compose_v it_o spend_v away_o foolish_o his_o precious_a time_n and_o lose_v his_o money_n iii_o except_o he_o find_v out_o this_o precious_a treasure_n he_o find_v indeed_o nothing_o there_o be_v no_o second_o thing_n or_o matter_n that_o can_v rise_v up_o and_o take_v its_o place_n or_o stand_v itself_o instead_o thereof_o there_o be_v no_o other_o nature_n that_o can_v triumph_v over_o it_o iv._o much_o heat_n be_v the_o nature_n thereof_o but_o with_o a_o certain_a temperature_n if_o by_o this_o say_n you_o come_v to_o know_v it_o you_o will_v reap_v profit_n but_o if_o yet_o you_o remain_v ignorant_a you_o will_v lose_v all_o your_o labour_n v._o it_o have_v many_o singular_a property_n and_o virtue_n in_o cure_v the_o infirmity_n of_o body_n and_o their_o accidental_a disease_n and_o preserve_v sound_a substance_n so_o that_o there_o appear_v not_o in_o they_o any_o heterogenity_n or_o contrariety_n no_o possibility_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o union_n vi_o it_o be_v the_o sapo_n or_o soap_n of_o body_n yea_o their_o spirit_n and_o soul_n which_o when_o it_o be_v incorporate_a with_o they_o dissolve_v they_o without_o any_o loss_n vii_o this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o their_o resurrection_n a_o medicine_n preserve_v body_n cleanse_v they_o and_o purge_v away_o their_o superfluity_n viii_o he_o that_o understand_v let_v he_o understand_v and_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a still_o for_o this_o treasure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n and_o as_o it_o can_v be_v buy_v so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v sold._n ix_o conceive_v therefore_o its_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n aright_o consider_v its_o value_n and_o worth_n and_o then_o begin_v to_o work_n how_o excellent_o speak_v a_o learned_a philosopher_n to_o this_o purpose_n x._o god_n say_v he_o give_v thou_o not_o this_o magistery_n for_o thy_o sole_a courage_n boldness_n strength_n or_o wisdom_n without_o any_o labour_n but_o thou_o must_v labour_v that_o god_n may_v give_v thou_o success_n adore_v then_o god_n almighty_a the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o favour_v thou_o with_o so_o great_a and_o so_o precious_a a_o treasure_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v the_o stone_n both_o white_a and_o red._n i._o when_o you_o attempt_v to_o do_v this_o take_v this_o our_o precious_a stone_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o cucurbit_n cover_v it_o with_o a_o alembick_a which_o close_o well_o with_o lutum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la and_o set_v it_o in_o horse-dung_n and_o fix_v a_o receiver_n to_o it_o distil_v the_o matter_n into_o the_o receiver_n till_o all_o the_o water_n be_v come_v over_o and_o the_o moisture_n dry_a up_o and_o dryness_n prevail_v over_o it_o ii_o then_o take_v it_o out_o dry_a reserve_v the_o water_n that_o be_v distil_v for_o a_o future_a occasion_n take_v i_o say_v the_o dry_a body_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o cucurbit_n and_o grind_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o vessel_n answerable_a in_o magnitude_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o medicine_n iii_o bury_v it_o in_o as_o very_o hot_a horse-dung_n as_o you_o can_v get_v the_o vessel_n be_v well_o lute_v with_o lutum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la and_o in_o this_o manner_n let_v it_o digest_v but_o when_o you_o perceive_v the_o dung_n to_o grow_v cold_a get_v other_o fresh_a dung_n which_o be_v very_o hot_a and_o put_v your_o vessel_n therein_o to_o digest_v as_o before_o iv._o thus_o shall_v you_o do_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n renew_v your_o dung_n so_o often_o as_o the_o occasion_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o medicine_n shall_v dissolve_v of_o itself_o and_o become_v a_o thick_a white_a water_n v._o which_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v you_o shall_v weigh_v it_o and_o put_v thereto_o half_o so_o much_o by_o weight_n of_o the_o water_n which_o you_o reserve_v close_a and_o lute_n your_o vessel_n well_o with_o lutum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la and_o put_v it_o again_o into_o hot_a horse-dung_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a to_o digest_v not_o omit_v to_o renew_v the_o dung_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o cool_v till_o the_o course_n of_o forty_o day_n be_v expire_v vi_o so_o will_v your_o medicine_n be_v congeal_v in_o the_o like_a number_n of_o day_n as_o before_o it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o vii_o again_o take_v it_o weigh_v it_o just_o and_o according_a to_o its_o quantity_n add_v to_o it_o of_o the_o reserve_a water_n you_o make_v before_o grind_v the_o body_n and_o subtilise_v it_o and_o put_v the_o water_n upon_o it_o and_o set_v it_o again_o in_o hot_a horse-dung_n for_o a_o week_n and_o half_a or_o ten_o day_n then_o take_v it_o out_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v that_o the_o body_n have_v already_o drink_v up_o the_o water_n viii_o afterward_o grind_v it_o again_o and_o put_v thereto_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o your_o reserve_a water_n as_o you_o do_v before_o bury_v it_o in_o very_o hot_a horse_n dung_n and_o leave_v it_o therefore_o ten_o day_n more_o take_v it_o out_o again_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o body_n have_v already_o drink_v up_o the_o water_n ix_o then_o as_o before_o grind_v it_o put_v thereto_o of_o the_o afore_o reserve_v water_n the_o aforesaid_a quantity_n and_o bury_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n in_o hot_a horse-dung_n digest_v it_o 10_o day_n long_o then_o take_v it_o forth_o and_o this_o do_v the_o four_o time_n also_o x._o which_o do_v take_v it_o forth_o and_o grind_v it_o and_o bury_v it_o in_o horse-dung_n till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v afterward_o take_v it_o out_o and_o reiterate_v it_o once_o more_o for_o then_o the_o birth_n will_v be_v perfect_a and_o the_o work_v end_v xi_o now_o when_o this_o be_v do_v and_o you_o have_v bring_v your_o matter_n to_o this_o great_a perfection_n then_o take_v of_o lead_n or_o steel_n 250_o dram_fw-la melt_v it_o and_o cast_v thereon_o 1_o dram_n of_o cinnabar_fw-la to_o wit_n of_o this_o our_o medicine_n thus_o perfect_v and_o it_o shall_v fix_v the_o lead_n or_o steel_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o fly_v the_o fire_n xii_o it_o shall_v make_v it_o white_a 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v it_o from_o all_o its_o dross_n and_o blackness_n and_o convert_v it_o into_o a_o tincture_n perpetual_o abide_v xiii_o then_o take_v a_o dram_n from_o these_o 250_o dram_fw-la and_o project_v it_o upon_o 250_o dram_fw-la of_o steel_n or_o copper_n and_o it_o shall_v whiten_v it_o and_o convert_v it_o into_o silver_n better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o mine_n which_o be_v the_o great_a and_o last_o work_n of_o the_o white_a which_o it_o perform_v fourteen_o to_o convert_v the_o say_a stone_n into_o red._n and_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o convert_v this_o magistry_n into_o sol_n or_o gold_n take_v of_o this_o medicine_n thus_o perfect_v at_o 10._o above_n the_o weight_n of_o one_o dram_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o former_a example_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o vessel_n and_o bury_v it_o in_o horse-dung_n for_o forty_o day_n till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v xv._n then_o give_v it_o the_o water_n of_o the_o dissolve_a body_n to_o drink_v first_o as_o much_o as_o amount_n to_o half_a its_o weight_n afterward_o bury_v it_o in_o hot_a horse-dung_n digest_v it_o till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v as_o aforesaid_a xvi_o then_o proceed_v in_o this_o golden_a work_n as_o before_o in_o the_o silver_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v fine_a gold_n even_o pure_a gold_n keep_v my_o son_n this_o most_o secret_a book_n contain_v the_o secret_a of_o secret_n reserve_v it_o from_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a hand_n so_o shall_v you_o obtain_v your_o desire_n amen_n chap._n xxxiv_o kalid_n secret_a of_o secret_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n explicate_v i._o if_o you_o will_v be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o obtain_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o philospher_n as_o god_n do_v live_v for_o ever_o so_o let_v this_o verity_n live_v with_o you_o now_o the_o philosopher_n say_v it_o abide_v in_o the_o shell_n and_o contain_v in_o itself_o both_o white_a and_o red_a the_o one_o be_v call_v masculine_a the_o other_o feminine_a and_o they_o be_v
adherency_n in_o obviation_n and_o retention_n of_o its_o like_a because_o immediate_o after_o ingress_n of_o the_o medicine_n adherency_n be_v convenient_a and_o necessary_a xxi_o four_o radical_a humidity_n fiery_n congeal_a and_o consolidate_v the_o part_n retain_v with_o adherence_n to_o what_o be_v homogene_a to_o it_o and_o the_o union_n of_o all_o it_o be_v say_v homogene_a part_n inseparable_o for_o ever_o because_o after_o adherency_n consolidation_n of_o the_o part_n by_o a_o radical_a and_o viscous_a humidity_n be_v necessary_a xxii_o five_o purity_n and_o clearness_n give_v a_o manifest_a splendour_n in_o the_o fire_n but_o not_o burn_v for_o after_o consolidation_n of_o the_o purify_a part_n it_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o actual_a fire_n to_o burn_v up_o or_o consume_v all_o extraneous_a superfluity_n not_o consolidate_v wherefore_o purification_n be_v necessary_a xxiii_o six_o a_o fix_v earth_n temperate_a thin_a subtle_a fix_v and_o incombustible_a give_v permanency_n of_o 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to_o be_v transmute_v be_v so_o much_o great_a be_v the_o perfection_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o by_o art_n for_o which_o reason_n we_o shall_v here_o declare_v the_o difference_n of_o all_o medicine_n which_o be_v three_o fold_n according_a to_o three_o order_n ii_o a_o medicine_n of_o the_o first_o order_n be_v every_o preparation_n of_o mineral_n which_o project_v upon_o the_o imperfect_a body_n impress_n upon_o they_o a_o alteration_n but_o induce_v not_o a_o sufficient_a compleatment_n yet_o the_o alter_a body_n be_v thereby_o change_v and_o corrupt_v with_o the_o total_a evanish_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o all_o its_o impression_n iii_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v every_o sublimation_n dealbative_a of_o mars_n or_o venus_n which_o receive_v not_o fixation_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v every_o additament_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la or_o of_o venus_n commix_v and_o zyniar_n and_o the_o like_a set_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o cementation_n iv._o this_o order_n change_v with_o a_o mutation_n not_o durable_a by_o diminish_v itself_o by_o exhalation_n or_o evaporation_n and_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v these_o describe_v chap._n 44._o sect._n 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 45._o sect._n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 12_o 23._o and_o chap._n 46._o sect._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o aforegoing_a and_o the_o work_n of_o this_o first_o order_n be_v call_v the_o lesser_a work_n 2._o of_o medicine_n of_o the_o second_o order_n v._o a_o medicine_n of_o the_o second_o order_n i_o call_v every_o preparation_n which_o be_v project_v upon_o body_n diminish_v from_o perfection_n alter_v they_o to_o some_o certain_a degree_n of_o perfection_n whole_o leave_v other_o degree_n of_o corruption_n as_o be_v the_o calcination_n of_o body_n by_o which_o all_o that_o be_v fugitive_n be_v burn_v away_o and_o consume_v vi_o and_o of_o this_o order_n be_v the_o medicine_n ting_v luna_n perpetual_o yellow_a or_o perpetual_o dealbate_v venus_n leave_v other_o difference_n of_o corruption_n in_o 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the_o other_o cause_n of_o imperfection_n ix_o since_o then_o in_o body_n there_o be_v somewhat_o impermutable_a which_o be_v innate_a to_o they_o in_o their_o radix_fw-la and_o which_o can_v be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o medicine_n of_o this_o order_n that_o medicine_n which_o total_o remove_v that_o from_o the_o mixtion_n must_v be_v a_o medicine_n of_o the_o three_o and_o great_a order_n x._o and_o because_o we_o find_v the_o superfluity_n of_o thing_n volatile_a to_o be_v remove_v by_o way_n of_o calcination_n and_o the_o earthiness_n not_o innate_a abolish_v by_o repeat_v reduction_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o invent_v of_o a_o medicine_n of_o this_o second_o order_n which_o may_v indeed_o palliate_v the_o innate_a soften_v the_o hard_a and_o harden_v the_o soft_a body_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o not_o sophistical_o but_o perfect_o constitute_v a_o true_a lunifick_a or_o solifick_a of_o imperfect_a body_n xi_o since_o than_o 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preparation_n but_o the_o medicine_n inspissate_v the_o tenuity_n of_o soft_a body_n require_v one_o kind_a of_o preparation_n with_o a_o consumptive_a fire_n and_o that_o attenuate_a the_o spissitude_n of_o hard_a body_n another_o with_o conservation_n of_o their_o humidity_n of_o which_o kind_n be_v those_o in_o chap._n 43._o sect._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o chap._n 44._o sect._n 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o aforegoing_a which_o be_v in_o a_o mean_a or_o middle_a order_n 3._o of_o medicine_n of_o the_o three_o order_n fourteen_o this_o be_v every_o preparation_n which_o when_o it_o be_v project_v upon_o body_n take_v away_o all_o corruption_n and_o perfect_v they_o with_o all_o the_o difference_n or_o sign_n of_o perfection_n but_o this_o be_v one_o only_o and_o therefore_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ten_o medicine_n of_o the_o second_o order_n xv._n of_o this_o order_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a medicine_n viz._n solar_a and_o lunar_a yet_o but_o one_o in_o essence_n and_o which_o have_v but_o one_o way_n in_o operate_n and_o therefore_o by_o our_o ancestor_n who_o write_n we_o have_v read_v it_o be_v call_v one_o only_a medicine_n xvi_o however_o there_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o a_o citrine_n color_n make_v of_o the_o most_o clean_a substance_n of_o fix_a sulphur_n which_o constitute_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o for_o the_o white_a and_o the_o other_o for_o the_o yellow_a viz._n the_o lunar_a and_o solar_a medicine_n the_o latter_a contain_v that_o colour_n in_o itself_o but_o the_o other_o not_o xvii_o this_o be_v call_v the_o three_o order_n or_o order_n of_o the_o great_a work_n and_o that_o because_o great_a care_n prudence_n and_o industry_n be_v require_v in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o and_o the_o preparation_n thereof_o to_o perfecti_fw-la on_o than_o in_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o also_o for_o that_o it_o need_v great_a labour_n and_o long_a time_n to_o complete_a it_o for_o the_o high_a purity_n xviii_o therefore_o the_o
and_o then_o always_o augment_v the_o fire_n gradual_o for_o three_o day_n so_o will_v they_o be_v inseparable_o conjoin_v this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o three_o day_n xvi_o then_o again_o and_o last_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o mixture_n and_o project_v it_o upon_o a_o thousand_o part_n of_o another_o body_n or_o metal_n the_o near_a to_o perfection_n the_o better_a so_o the_o whole_a will_v be_v a_o most_o fine_a and_o perfect_a body_n according_a to_o the_o kind_n and_o according_a to_o your_o intend_a work_n whether_o for_o the_o white_a or_o for_o the_o red._n xvii_o and_o all_o this_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o one_o day_n or_o rather_o but_o of_o a_o hour_n or_o of_o a_o moment_n for_o which_o wonderful_a work_n praise_n be_v perpetual_o render_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o chap._n lx._n a_o short_a recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n i._o our_o tincture_n then_o be_v only_o generate_v out_o of_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o wise_a which_o 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and_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o needy_a and_o distress_a iu._n and_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o be_o confident_a of_o you_o in_o who_o be_v find_v such_o a_o portion_n and_o treasure_n of_o virtue_n prudence_n piety_n and_o true_a wisdom_n but_o most_o chief_o for_o that_o i_o know_v you_o to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o who_o have_v god_n always_o before_o your_o eye_n v._o and_o therefore_o i_o speak_v true_o and_o fervent_o and_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o truth_n to_o you_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n according_a to_o the_o reality_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o shall_v elucidate_v the_o undoubted_a verity_n and_o declare_v such_o thing_n as_o with_o much_o labour_n care_n and_o diligence_n i_o have_v seek_v out_o and_o obtain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o i_o have_v see_v with_o my_o eye_n and_o have_v handle_v with_o my_o hand_n and_o which_o my_o own_o self_n have_v do_v and_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o will_v neither_o be_v tedious_a nor_o obscure_a lest_o that_o love_n which_o i_o profess_v to_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v deficient_a or_o imperfect_a vi_o whatever_o i_o write_v i_o shall_v open_v the_o same_o brief_o and_o plain_o beseech_v god_n that_o the_o matter_n whereof_o i_o shall_v entreat_v may_v become_v profitable_a unto_o you_o and_o that_o if_o you_o shall_v please_v to_o put_v the_o same_o into_o practice_n you_o may_v find_v the_o faithful_a experience_n thereof_o and_o not_o be_v deceive_v or_o spend_v your_o time_n in_o vain_a for_o we_o know_v certain_o that_o of_o all_o transitory_a thing_n time_n be_v true_o the_o most_o precious_a vii_o wherefore_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o honourable_a and_o dear_o belove_a friend_n such_o thing_n only_o as_o may_v be_v profitable_a make_v this_o humble_a suit_n unto_o your_o excellency_n that_o the_o reveal_v secret_n and_o experiment_n which_o i_o send_v you_o in_o this_o little_a book_n may_v not_o
chap._n 18._o of_o the_o cachexia_n 110_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o rain_v 118_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n 153_o chap._n 21._o praecipiolum_fw-la the_o universal_a medicine_n of_o paracelsus_n 163_o the_o key_n of_o helmont_n and_o lul_n 175_o the_o open_n of_o sol_n and_o lunae_fw-la 176_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n or_o clavis_fw-la alchymiae_n i._o the_o golden_a work_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n chap._n 1._o the_o preface_n explicate_v in_o part_n the_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la 179_o chap._n 2._o the_o first_o exposition_n of_o the_o matter_n 184_o chap._n 3._o the_o name_n and_o first_o operation_n explicate_v 190_o chap._n 4._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o first_o operation_n 193_o chap._n 5._o a_o dialogue_n between_o hermes_n and_o his_o son_n 199_o chap._n 6._o the_o several_a operation_n by_o and_o various_a matter_n of_o which_o the_o stone_n be_v compose_v 206_o chap._n 7._o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o aqua_fw-la philosophica_fw-la as_o in_o a_o seed_n 213_o chap._n 8._o the_o philosophic_a riddle_n lay_v down_o after_o a_o new_a manner_n 223_o chap._n 9_o the_o last_o act_n or_o conclusion_n of_o the_o theory_n of_o the_o philosopher_n tincture_n 227_o chap._n 10._o the_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o philosophic_a work_n 233_o chap._n 11._o the_o practical_a part_n far_o explicate_v 240_o chap._n 12._o the_o praxis_fw-la exemplify_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o leven_n and_o paste_n 246_o chap._n 13._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o ferment_n far_o explicate_v 252_o chap._n 14._o the_o smaragdine_n table_n of_o hermes_n 258_o the_o second_o book_n of_o hermes_n trismegistus_n chap._n 15._o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o work_n begin_v with_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr 268_o chap._n 16._o the_o nature_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o government_n of_o the_o metal_n 270_o chap._n 17._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o ferment_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o spirit_n 271_o chap._n 18._o of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr tincture_n order_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n 273_o chap._n 19_o that_o the_o beginning_n of_o this_o work_n be_v in_o the_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o of_o the_o conjoin_v the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n 276_o chap._n 20._o the_o order_n of_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o operation_n 278_o chap._n 21._o the_o remain_v operation_n and_o conclusion_n of_o this_o work_n 281_o ii_o the_o alchymick_a secret_n of_o kalid_a persicus_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o this_o art_n 284_o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o four_o principal_a operation_n solution_n congelation_n albification_n and_o rubification_n 288_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o latter_a two_o operation_n viz._n albification_n and_o rubification_n 291_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n appertain_v to_o this_o work_n of_o decoction_n and_o it_o effect_n 293_o chap._n 26._o of_o subtilization_n solution_n coagulation_n and_o commixion_n 295_o chap._n 27._o of_o fixation_n of_o the_o spirit_n decoction_n trituration_n and_o wash_v 297_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o fire_n fit_a for_o this_o work_n 299_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n 300_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o commixion_n of_o the_o element_n which_o be_v separate_v 302_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o stone_n compound_v and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o stone_n dissolve_v 304_o chap._n 32._o that_o our_o stone_n be_v but_o one_o and_o of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o 306_o chap._n 33._o how_o to_o make_v the_o stone_n both_o white_a and_o red_a 307_o chap._n 34._o kalid_n secret_a of_o secret_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n explicate_v 310_o chap._n 35._o a_o far_a explication_n of_o this_o matter_n 315_o chap._n 36_o the_o key_n which_o open_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o grand_a elixir_n 327_o to_o make_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la 333_o iii_o the_o sum_n of_o geber_n arab_n chap._n 37._o a_o introduction_n into_o the_o whole_a work_n 335_o chap._n 38._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o sulphur_n 340_o chap._n 39_o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o arsenic_n 343_o chap._n 40._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o the_o marchasite_n 346_o chap._n 41._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o magnesia_n tutia_n and_o other_o mineral_n 349_o chap._n 42._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o saturn_n 352_o chap._n 43._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o jupiter_n 359_o chap._n 44._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o mars_n 366_o chap._n 45._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o venus_n 372_o chap._n 46._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o luna_n 383_o chap._n 47._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o sol_n 391_o chap._n 48._o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o mercury_n 397_o the_o second_o book_n of_o geber_n arab_n chap._n 49._o the_o introduction_n to_o this_o second_o book_n 413_o chap._n 50._o of_o sublimation_n vessel_n fornace_n 415_o chap._n 51._o of_o descension_n and_o purify_n by_o pastil_v 424_o chap._n 52._o of_o distillation_n cause_n kind_n and_o fornace_n 426_o chap._n 53._o of_o calcination_n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n cause_n method_n 430_o chap._n 54._o of_o solution_n and_o its_o cause_n 436_o chap._n 55._o of_o coagulation_n and_o its_o cause_n 440_o chap._n 56._o of_o fixation_n and_o its_o cause_n 442_o chap._n 57_o of_o ceration_n and_o its_o cause_n 443_o chap._n 58._o that_o our_o medicine_n be_v two_o fold_n one_o for_o the_o white_a and_o one_o for_o the_o red_a yet_o that_o we_o have_v one_o only_a medicine_n for_o both_o 446_o chap._n 59_o of_o the_o medicine_n tincture_n elixir_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o general_n 449_o chap._n 60._o of_o the_o three_o order_n of_o the_o medicine_n 454_o chap._n 61._o how_o ingression_n be_v procure_v 458_o chap._n 62._o of_o the_o cineritium_fw-la 460_o chap._n 63._o of_o cementation_n and_o its_o cause_n 463_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o examen_fw-la by_o ignition_n 466_o chap._n 65._o the_o examen_fw-la by_o fusion_n or_o melt_v 467_o chap._n 66._o the_o examen_fw-la by_o the_o vapour_n of_o acute_a thing_n 469_o chap._n 67._o the_o examen_fw-la by_o the_o extinction_n of_o body_n red_a hot_a 470_o chap._n 68_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o whole_a art_n 471_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n i._o the_o secret_a book_n of_o artefius_n longaevus_fw-la chap_n 1._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n 433_o chap._n 2._o the_o epistle_n of_o johannes_n pontanus_n of_o the_o secret_a fire_n 437_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o composition_n of_o our_o antimonial_a vinegar_n or_o the_o secret_a water_n 444_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o operation_n of_o our_o antimonial_a vinegar_n or_o mineral_n water_n 447_o chap._n 5._o of_o other_o operation_n of_o our_o secret_a mineral_n water_n and_o its_o tincture_n 450_o chap._n 6._o of_o what_o substance_n metal_n be_v to_o consist_v in_o order_n to_o this_o work_n 455_o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v by_o our_o water_n in_o alter_v and_o change_v body_n 458_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o affinity_n of_o our_o water_n and_o other_o wonderful_a thing_n do_v by_o it_o 461_o chap._n 9_o of_o sublimation_n or_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a by_o the_o water_n 467_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o pure_a part_n from_o the_o impure_a 472_o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v extract_v by_o our_o water_n and_o make_v to_o ascend_v 475_o chap._n 12._o of_o digestion_n and_o how_o the_o spirit_n be_v make_v thereby_o 480_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o work_n and_o a_o summary_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 484_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o easiness_n and_o simplicity_n of_o this_o work_n and_o of_o our_o philosophic_a fire_n 489_o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o fire_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o particular_a 492_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o colour_n of_o our_o philosophic_a tincture_n or_o stone_n 495_o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o perfect_a body_n their_o putrefaction_n corruption_n digestion_n and_o tincture_n 498_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o philosophic_a tincture_n 504_o chap._n 19_o of_o sublimation_n in_o particular_a and_o separation_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a 508_o chap._n 20._o of_o digestion_n sublimation_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o work_n 512_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o water_n and_o spirit_n on_o the_o body_n 515_o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o 518_o ii_o the_o hieroglyphic_n of_o flammel_n chap._n 23._o the_o beginning_n of_o flammels_n book_n which_o be_v the_o peroration_n of_o the_o whole_a 521_o chap._n 24._o the_o explication_n of_o the_o hieroglyphic_n figure_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o abraham_n the_o jew_n 522_o chap._n 25._o of_o his_o pilgrimage_n into_o spain_n and_o meet_v with_o a_o jewish_a priest_n who_o in_o part_n interpret_v the_o say_a
mean_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o acid_a humour_n cause_v the_o pain_n and_o coagulate_v the_o approximate_a juice_n induce_v the_o deafness_n will_v be_v take_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n away_o and_o that_o be_v do_v many_o time_n with_o one_o blister_v which_o forty_o purge_n and_o vomit_n will_v not_o so_o well_o accomplish_v the_o success_n of_o which_o have_v often_o try_v this_o mean_n i_o can_v not_o but_o commend_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o artist_n xviii_o whatever_o medicine_n you_o put_v into_o the_o ear_n be_v sure_a they_o be_v warm_a unless_o some_o great_a occasion_n require_v the_o contrary_a but_o not_o very_o hot_a because_o the_o natural_a temperature_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a and_o be_v sure_a you_o put_v no_o new_a medicine_n in_o till_o they_o be_v cleanse_v from_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o former_a the_o sick_a aught_o to_o lie_v on_o the_o contrary_a side_n and_o the_o medicament_n put_v in_o ought_v not_o to_o exceed_v four_o or_o five_o drop_n at_o a_o time_n the_o less_o unctuous_a the_o medicament_n be_v so_o much_o the_o better_o for_o when_o it_o be_v get_v into_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o the_o ear_n it_o come_v not_o easy_o out_o again_o thing_n more_o subtle_a and_o spirituous_a be_v much_o to_o be_v prefer_v in_o this_o case_n because_o they_o do_v their_o work_n and_o then_o go_v away_o in_o vapour_n xix_o drop_v in_o thing_n into_o the_o ear_n may_v do_v but_o syre_v be_v much_o better_a provide_v it_o be_v do_v with_o a_o fit_a instrument_n and_o a_o skilful_a hand_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o syringe_n violent_o but_o leisurely_o lest_o by_o such_o a_o violence_n the_o tympanum_fw-la shall_v be_v break_v which_o will_v cause_v a_o incurable_a deafness_n moreover_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a how_o you_o apply_v topic_n till_o universals_z be_v premise_v though_o the_o afflux_n of_o the_o evil_a humour_n be_v first_o abate_v xx._n the_o passage_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v very_o sensible_a you_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o you_o use_v not_o sharp_a thing_n yet_o wallaeus_n bold_o attempt_v the_o use_n of_o unguentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o say_v that_o therewith_o he_o cure_v a_o sore_a ear_n that_o run_v with_o purulent_a matter_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o year_n and_o petrus_n johannes_n faber_n say_v that_o nitre_n dissolve_v in_o strong_a vinegar_n and_o often_o drop_v into_o the_o ear_n quick_o cure_v any_o ring_n or_o noise_n in_o they_o xxi_o galen_n advise_v opium_n dissolve_v to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o ear_n and_o paulus_n dissolve_v it_o in_o milk_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o these_o may_v be_v dangerous_a if_o a_o opiate_n be_v require_v there_o be_v nothing_o better_a of_o that_o kind_n than_o our_o guttae_fw-la vitæ_fw-la or_o spiritus_fw-la anodynus_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o other_o thing_n join_v with_o the_o opium_n the_o optate_fw-la can_v do_v no_o hurt_n whereas_o otherwise_o it_o may_v stupefy_v and_o much_o increase_v the_o deafness_n and_o may_v destroy_v the_o instrument_n of_o hear_v however_o opiate_n of_o any_o kind_n must_v be_v give_v if_o the_o sick_a be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n by_o the_o pain_n because_o the_o save_n of_o the_o life_n of_o a_o patient_n be_v much_o great_a than_o the_o hurt_v shall_v it_o be_v a_o total_a and_o perpetual_a deafness_n xxii_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v a_o aposteme_a author_n say_v you_o may_v use_v juice_n of_o crowfoot_n it_o be_v much_o commend_v but_o it_o be_v scarce_o safe_a because_o it_o be_v very_o hot_a and_o corrosive_a if_o the_o bone_n that_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o thin_a membrane_n be_v come_v carious_a after_o such_o suppuration_n you_o must_v often_o drop_v into_o the_o ear_n spirit_n of_o wine_n mix_v with_o honey_n of_o rose_n marcellus_n say_v that_o cow_n milk_n two_o ounce_n mix_v with_o honey_n one_o ounce_n be_v drop_v into_o the_o ear_n and_o the_o ear_n stop_v present_o with_o wool_n or_o cotton_n will_v wonderful_o heal_v the_o ulcer_n yea_o though_o it_o be_v cancerous_a xxiii_o crato_n medicine_n for_o a_o noise_n and_o tingle_v of_o the_o ear_n take_v bitter_a almond_n blanch_v a_o ounce_n white_a hellebore_n castoreum_n ana_fw-la two_o dram_fw-la costus_n one_o dram_n and_o half_a rue_v two_o scruple_n euphorbium_n half_a a_o dram_n boil_v all_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n for_o a_o hour_n over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n then_o strain_n and_o drop_v of_o it_o warm_a into_o the_o ear_n three_o or_o four_o time_n a_o day_n xxiv_o sennertus_n advise_v to_o this_o take_v oxgall_n goat_n gall_n juice_n of_o onion_n ana_fw-la four_o ounce_n vinegar_n twelve_o ounce_n mix_v and_o put_v they_o over_o a_o chafing-dish_n of_o good_a live_a coal_n and_o let_v the_o boil_a fume_v be_v take_v up_o the_o ear_n through_o a_o funnel_n xxv_o a_o deafness_n which_o have_v be_v of_o many_o year_n continuance_n i_o cure_v with_o the_o power_n of_o anniseedss_n drop_v they_o into_o 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soft_a substance_n this_o be_v do_v with_o ignition_n in_o their_o fusion_n thus_o with_o saturn_n or_o jupiter_n the_o substance_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o sulphur_n fix_v or_o of_o arsenic_n must_v be_v mix_v in_o their_o profundity_n or_o they_o must_v be_v mix_v with_o hard_a and_o not_o fusible_a thing_n as_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o marchasite_n and_o tutia_n for_o these_o be_v unite_v with_o and_o embrace_v by_o they_o and_o harden_v they_o so_o that_o they_o flow_v not_o till_o they_o be_v red_a hot_a the_o same_o thing_n be_v also_o complete_v by_o our_o medicine_n perfect_v they_o of_o which_o hereafter_o xx._n fixation_n by_o removal_n of_o their_o fugitive_a substance_n this_o be_v do_v by_o calcination_n in_o a_o fire_n proportional_a to_o their_o substance_n in_o order_n to_o which_o 1._o all_o their_o corrupt_a adustive_a substance_n must_v be_v cleanse_v from_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a 2._o then_o their_o earthy_a superfluity_n must_v be_v take_v away_o 3._o they_o 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perfect_a luna_n xiii_o the_o regiment_n of_o luna_n dissolve_v and_o coagulate_v it_o 7_o time_n or_o at_o least_o 4_o time_n and_o to_o it_o dissolve_v adjoyn_v the_o fix_a rubify_v water_n which_o we_o shall_v declare_v and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o body_n apt_o solar_n for_o it_o agree_v with_o sol_n and_o remain_v quiet_o with_o it_o in_o this_o venus_n admirable_o well_o purge_v and_o dissolve_v may_v be_v a_o great_a help_n to_o you_o because_o a_o most_o clean_a ting_a and_o fix_a sulphur_n may_v be_v extract_v from_o it_o and_o i_o tell_v you_o that_o mercury_n purify_v and_o fix_v have_v power_n to_o palliate_v or_o illustrate_v the_o foulness_n of_o imperfect_a body_n and_o fix_a sulphur_n extract_v pure_a from_o body_n to_z thing_fw-mi they_o with_o splendour_n fourteen_o hence_o you_o may_v gather_v a_o great_a secret_n viz._n that_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n may_v be_v extract_v as_o well_o from_o imperfect_a body_n as_o from_o perfect_a for_o purify_v spirit_n and_o 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the_o inclusion_n of_o a_o burn_a sulphureity_n in_o the_o profundity_n of_o their_o substance_n diminish_v they_o by_o inflammation_n and_o exterminate_v they_o also_o into_o fume_n with_o extreme_a consumption_n of_o whatever_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v in_o they_o of_o good_a fixation_n 2._o from_o a_o multiplication_n upon_o they_o of_o a_o exterior_a flame_n penetrate_v and_o resolve_v they_o with_o itself_o into_o fume_n of_o how_o great_a fixation_n soever_o that_o which_o be_v in_o they_o be_v 3._o from_o the_o rarefaction_n of_o they_o by_o calcination_n for_o that_o the_o flame_n or_o fire_n do_v then_o penetrate_v into_o and_o exterminate_v they_o therefore_o if_o all_o cause_n of_o corruption_n concur_v such_o body_n must_v needs_o be_v exceed_o corrupt_a but_o if_o not_o all_o the_o corruption_n be_v according_a to_o the_o number_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o cause_n which_o remain_v xxxii_o second_o the_o cause_n of_o
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the_o crown_n of_o it_o to_o free_v itself_o from_o fumosity_n and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v calcine_v must_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o furnace_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v have_v free_a access_n to_o they_o round_o about_o but_o the_o vessel_n must_v be_v of_o earth_n such_o as_o be_v crucible_n xxv_o the_o calcination_n of_o spirit_n you_o must_v give_v fire_n to_o they_o gradual_o and_o leisurly_a increase_n it_o that_o they_o may_v not_o fly_v till_o they_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v the_o great_a fire_n and_o approach_v to_o fixation_n their_o vessel_n must_v be_v round_o every_o way_n close_v and_o the_o furnace_n the_o same_o with_o the_o last_o mention_v but_o you_o need_v not_o use_v great_a labour_n than_o what_o be_v to_o prevent_v their_o flight_n xxvi_o or_o thus_o as_o to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o furnace_n let_v it_o be_v make_v square_a in_o length_n four_o foot_n and_o in_o breadth_n three_o foot_n luna_n venus_n and_o mars_n or_o other_o 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again_o into_o hot_a water_n and_o do_v as_o before_o till_o it_o be_v perfect_o wash_v then_o dry_a and_o keep_v it_o for_o inceration_n xxix_o the_o inceration_n of_o calces_fw-la wash_v take_v the_o former_a calx_fw-la dissolve_v it_o in_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n 2_o pound_n of_o common_a salt_n roch_n allom_n sal_fw-la gem_n ana_fw-la 2_o ounce_n in_o this_o water_n imbibe_n 4_o ounce_n of_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a dry_v calx_fw-la till_o it_o have_v drink_v in_o all_o the_o say_a water_n then_o dry_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o for_o use_n xxx_o the_o reduction_n of_o calces_fw-la into_o a_o solid_a mass._n take_v the_o former_a incerate_v calx_fw-la wash_v it_o with_o distil_a urine_n till_o you_o have_v extract_v all_o the_o salt_n and_o alum_n with_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o calcine_v body_n which_o be_v dry_v imbibe_n 4_o pound_n of_o this_o calx_fw-la with_o oil_n of_o tarter_n 1_o pound_n in_o 1_o pound_n of_o which_o dissolve_v sal_fw-la armoniac_a 2_o ounce_n salt-peter_n 1_o 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dissolve_v be_v by_o a_o glass_n place_v in_o ash_n up_o to_o its_o neck_n and_o a_o equal_a fire_n not_o too_o hot_a put_v under_o it_o and_o to_o be_v continue_v till_o the_o whole_a aquosity_n be_v vanish_v iii_o now_o see_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o remove_v the_o true_a essence_n of_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n the_o thing_n itself_o remain_v therefore_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v these_o corrupt_a thing_n from_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n some_o philosopher_n have_v think_v this_o art_n not_o possible_a to_o be_v attain_v and_o we_o and_o indeed_o other_o searcher_n in_o this_o science_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o this_o very_a state_n of_o belief_n iv._o by_o reason_n of_o this_o we_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v drive_v to_o amazement_n and_o for_o a_o long_a space_n of_o time_n lay_v under_o the_o shade_n of_o desperation_n yet_o return_v to_o ourselves_o and_o be_v perplex_v with_o the_o immense_a trouble_n of_o despair_a thought_n and_o 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and_o place_n chap._n lvi_o of_o fixation_n and_o its_o cause_n i._o fixation_n be_v right_o dispose_v a_o volatile_a or_o fugitive_n thing_n to_o abide_v and_o endure_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o invention_n thereof_o be_v that_o every_o tincture_n and_o every_o alterati_fw-la on_z may_v be_v perpetuate_v in_o the_o thing_n alter_v and_o not_o vanish_v ii_o it_o be_v manifold_a accord_n ing_z to_o the_o diversity_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v fix_v which_o be_v all_o the_o body_n diminish_v from_o perfection_n as_o saturn_n jupiter_n mars_n and_o venus_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o spirit_n also_o which_o be_v sulphur_n and_o arsenic_n in_o one_o degree_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr in_o another_o also_o marchasite_n magnesia_n tutia_n and_o such_o like_a in_o the_o three_o iii_o therefore_o those_o body_n diminish_v from_o perfection_n be_v fix_v by_o their_o calcination_n because_o thereby_o they_o be_v free_v from_o their_o volatile_a and_o corrupt_a sulphureity_n the_o which_o we_o have_v sufficient_o declare_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o calcination_n also_o the_o manifold_a repitition_n of_o sublimation_n more_o swift_o and_o better_a do_v abbreviate_v the_o time_n of_o fixation_n iv._o for_o this_o cause_n there_o be_v a_o second_o way_n of_o fixation_n find_v out_o which_o be_v by_o precipitate_v of_o it_o sublime_v into_o heat_n that_o it_o may_v constant_o abide_v therein_o until_o it_o be_v fix_v v._o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o long_a glass_n vessel_n the_o bottom_n of_o which_o make_v of_o earth_n not_o of_o glass_n for_o that_o it_o will_v crack_v must_v be_v artificial_o connex_v with_o good_a lute_v and_o the_o ascend_a matter_n when_o it_o adhere_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o vessel_n must_v with_o a_o spatula_fw-la of_o iron_n or_o stone_n be_v thrust_v down_o to_o the_o heat_n at_o bottom_n and_o this_o precipitation_n reapt_v till_o the_o whole_a matter_n be_v fix_v how_o sulphur_n arsenic_n argent_fw-fr tive_n marchasite_n magnesia_n and_o tutia_n be_v to_o be_v fix_v we_o have_v teach_v in_o their_o proper_a chapter_n aforego_v vi_o the_o fixatory_n furnace_n or_o athanor_n it_o must_v be_v make_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o furnace_n of_o calcination_n and_o in_o it_o must_v be_v set_v a_o deep_a pan_n full_a of_o ash_n but_o the_o vessel_n with_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v fix_v be_v firm_o seal_v must_v be_v place_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o ash_n so_o that_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o ash_n underneath_o and_o above_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o vessel_n may_v be_v about_o four_o inch_n or_o according_a to_o that_o which_o you_o desire_v to_o fix_v because_o in_o fix_v one_o a_o great_a fire_n be_v require_v than_o in_o fix_v another_o vii_o by_o this_o furnace_n and_o this_o way_n the_o ancient_a philosopher_n attain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o magistery_n which_o to_o man_n true_o philosophize_v may_v be_v easy_o know_v from_o what_o we_o have_v more_o than_o enough_o 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magistery_n and_o deny_v by_o the_o manifest_a operation_n of_o nature_n iii_o for_o we_o find_v not_o in_o those_o metalick_a body_n that_o nature_n have_v place_v a_o humidity_n soon_o or_o easy_a to_o be_v take_v away_o but_o rather_o one_o of_o long_a duration_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o fusion_n and_o mollification_n for_o have_v they_o be_v replenish_v with_o a_o humidity_n easy_a or_o soon_o to_o be_v remove_v it_o will_v necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o body_n will_v be_v total_o deprive_v of_o it_o in_o one_o only_a ignition_n so_o that_o none_o of_o the_o body_n can_v afterward_o be_v either_o hammer_v or_o melt_v iv._o therefore_o imitate_v the_o operation_n of_o nature_n we_o follow_v her_o way_n in_o cerate_v nature_n cerate_v in_o the_o radix_fw-la of_o fusible_a thing_n with_o a_o humidity_n which_o be_v above_o all_o humidity_n and_o able_a to_o endure_v the_o heat_n of_o fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o also_o to_o cerate_v with_o the_o like_a humidity_n v._o but_o this_o cerative_a humidity_n be_v in_o nothing_o better_a more_o possible_o or_o more_o near_o find_v than_o in_o these_o viz._n in_o sulphur_n and_o in_o arsenic_n near_o but_o more_o near_o in_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr who_o humidity_n we_o see_v not_o to_o leave_v their_o earth_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o strong_a union_n which_o they_o have_v and_o which_o nature_n have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o work_n of_o their_o mixture_n vi_o but_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v humidity_n you_o may_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o same_o be_v separate_v in_o resolution_n from_o their_o earthy_a substance_n and_o after_o separation_n thereof_o that_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o all_o humidity_n in_o spirit_n aforesaid_a it_o be_v not_o so_o so_o that_o we_o can_v omit_v take_v they_o into_o the_o work_n of_o ceration_n vii_o the_o way_n of_o ceration_n by_o
be_v white_a a_o little_a livid_n crash_a much_a a_o little_a sound_v and_o something_o bright_a of_o the_o difference_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o their_o particular_a chapter_n aforego_v fourteen_o from_o which_o cause_n of_o difference_n according_a to_o more_o and_o less_o you_o must_v collect_v the_o order_n of_o the_o preparation_n wherein_o we_o have_v show_v first_o the_o preparation_n of_o body_n afterward_o of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr coagulable_a now_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o body_n nothing_o of_o superfluity_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v from_o their_o profound_a or_o inward_a part_n but_o rather_o from_o their_o manifest_a or_o outward_a chap._n lix_n of_o the_o medicine_n tincture_n elixir_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o general_n 1._o the_o five_o different_a property_n constitute_v this_o medicine_n i._o unless_o every_o thing_n superfluous_a be_v take_v away_o either_o by_o medicine_n or_o preparation_n from_o imperfect_a body_n 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of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o iv._o if_o likewise_o the_o medicine_n be_v not_o perpetuate_v with_o 〈◊〉_d firm_a alteration_n so_o that_o the_o impression_n of_o tincture_n and_o finity_n be_v not_o permanent_a but_o vanish_v in_o the_o fire_n upon_o probation_n v._o if_o it_o attain_v not_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o perfection_n have_v the_o true_a ponderosity_n of_o luna_n and_o sol_fw-la it_o be_v not_o firm_o change_v to_o a_o perfect_a compleatment_n of_o nature_n for_o this_o weight_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n of_o perfection_n see_v therefore_o these_o difference_n of_o perfection_n be_v five_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o our_o medicine_n shall_v exhibit_v these_o difference_n in_o projection_n also_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o this_o medicine_n must_v be_v prepare_v from_o thing_n have_v affinity_n to_o body_n ready_o alter_v and_o amicable_o adhere_v to_o they_o in_o their_o profundity_n but_o search_v through_o universal_a nature_n we_o have_v find_v nothing_o which_o can_v do_v all_o this_o so_o well_o as_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr prepare_v according_a to_o our_o direction_n of_o which_o the_o true_a medicine_n be_v make_v to_o the_o high_a perfection_n 2._o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o medicine_n that_o it_o may_v give_v the_o aforesaid_a different_a property_n vi_o now_o since_o it_o change_v not_o without_o the_o alteration_n of_o its_o nature_n therefore_o it_o ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v prepare_v that_o it_o may_v be_v mix_v even_o in_o the_o profundity_n of_o body_n viz._n that_o its_o substance_n may_v be_v make_v such_o that_o it_o may_v be_v mix_v even_o in_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o body_n alterable_a without_o separation_n for_o ever_o vii_o but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o it_o be_v very_o much_o subtilise_v with_o certain_a and_o determinate_a sublimation_n as_o we_o have_v teach_v in_o chap._n 48._o sect._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o aforegoing_a likewise_o its_o impression_n can_v be_v permanent_a unless_o it_o be_v fix_v nor_o can_v it_o illustrate_v unless_o its_o most_o splendid_a substance_n be_v extract_v from_o it_o according_a to_o art_n with_o a_o fit_a fire_n viii_o nor_o can_v this_o medicine_n have_v perfect_a fusion_n unless_o great_a caution_n be_v use_v in_o its_o fixation_n that_o it_o may_v soften_v hard_a body_n and_o harden_v the_o soft_a and_o it_o can_v only_o do_v that_o when_o a_o sufficiency_n of_o its_o humidity_n be_v preserve_v proportionate_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d desire_v ix_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o preparation_n as_o may_v make_v it_o a_o most_o fulgent_a and_o pure_o clean_a substance_n and_o fix_v also_o but_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v with_o such_o great_a caution_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o way_n of_o fix_v that_o in_o remove_v its_o humidity_n so_o much_o may_v be_v still_o leave_v for_o complete_a and_o perfect_a fufion_n x._o if_o by_o this_o medicine_n you_o will_v soften_v body_n hard_a of_o fusion_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o its_o preparation_n a_o gentle_a sire_n must_v be_v adhibit_v for_o a_o soft_a fire_n be_v conservative_n of_o humidity_n and_o perfective_a of_o fusion_n xi_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o consideration_n of_o the_o weight_n with_o their_o cause_n and_o order_n the_o cause_n of_o great_a weight_n be_v the_o subtiltv_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o body_n and_o uniformity_n in_o their_o essence_n by_o which_o the_o part_n of_o they_o may_v be_v so_o condense_v that_o nothing_o can_v come_v between_o and_o the_o density_n of_o part_n be_v the_o increase_n of_o weight_n and_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o 3._o the_o six_o property_n of_o thing_n from_o which_o the_o medicine_n be_v extract_v xii_o first_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o a_o earth_n most_o subtle_a and_o incombustible_a altogether_o fix_v with_o its_o own_o proper_a radical_a humidity_n and_o apt_a for_o fix_v xiii_o second_o they_o have_v a_o airy_a and_o fiery_a humidity_n so_o uniform_o conjoin_v to_o that_o earth_n that_o if_o one_o be_v volatile_a so_o be_v the_o residue_n and_o this_o same_o humidity_n abide_v the_o fire_n beyond_o all_o humidity_n even_o to_o the_o complete_a termination_n of_o its_o own_o inspissation_n without_o evaporation_n inse_v parable_n from_o the_o earth_n annex_v to_o it_o with_o a_o complete_a permanency_n fourteen_o three_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o natural_a humidity_n be_v such_o that_o by_o help_n of_o its_o own_o oleaginity_n in_o all_o difference_n of_o its_o property_n it_o contemperate_v the_o earth_n annex_v to_o it_o with_o such_o a_o unctuosity_n and_o with_o such_o a_o homogene_a and_o equal_a union_n and_o bond_n of_o inseparable_a conjunction_n that_o after_o the_o degree_n of_o final_a preparation_n it_o give_v a_o good_a fusion_n xv._n four_o the_o oleaginous_a property_n be_v of_o so_o great_a purity_n of_o essence_n and_o so_o artificial_o cleanse_v from_o all_o combustible_a matter_n that_o it_o burn_v not_o any_o body_n with_o which_o it_o be_v conjoin_v through_o their_o least_o part_n but_o preserve_v they_o from_o combustion_n hermes_n chap._n 12._o sect._n 5._o aforegoing_a xvi_o five_o it_o have_v a_o tincture_n in_o itself_o so_o clear_a and_o splendid_a white_a or_o red_a clean_a and_o incombustible_a stable_a and_o fix_v that_o the_o fire_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o to_o change_v it_o nor_o can_v sulphurous_a adustive_a or_o sharp_a corrode_a body_n corrupt_a and_o defile_v the_o same_o xvii_o six_o the_o whole_a compositum_fw-la incerate_v with_o its_o final_a compleatment_n be_v of_o so_o great_a subtlety_n and_o tenuity_n of_o matter_n that_o after_o the_o end_n of_o its_o decoction_n it_o remain_v in_o projection_n of_o most_o thin_a fusion_n like_o water_n andis_fw-la be_v of_o profound_a penetration_n to_o the_o great_a perfection_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v transmute_v how_o fix_v soever_o it_o be_v adhere_v thereto_o with_o a_o inseparable_a unity_n or_o conjunction_n against_o the_o force_n of_o the_o strong_a fire_n and_o in_o that_o very_a hour_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o spirituality_n reduce_v body_n to_o volatility_n 4._o the_o seven_o property_n of_o the_o medicine_n itself_o xviii_o first_o oleaginity_n give_v in_o projection_n universal_a fusion_n and_o diffusion_n of_o the_o matter_n for_o the_o first_o thing_n after_o projection_n of_o the_o tincture_n be_v the_o sudden_a and_o due_a diffusion_n of_o the_o medicine_n itself_o which_o be_v perfect_v and_o render_v viscous_a with_o a_o mineral_n oleaginity_n xix_o second_o tenuity_n of_o matter_n or_o the_o spiritual_a substance_n thereof_o flow_v very_o thin_a in_o its_o fusion_n like_o water_n penetrate_v to_o the_o profundity_n of_o the_o body_n to_o be_v transmute_v for_o that_o immediate_o after_o fusion_n the_o ingression_n thereof_o be_v necessary_a xx._n three_o affinity_n or_o vicinity_n between_o the_o elixir_n or_o tincture_n and_o the_o body_n to_o be_v transmute_v give_v
generabit_fw-la &_o perficiet_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la faciet_fw-la apparere_fw-la colores_fw-la principales_fw-la nigrum_fw-la album_fw-la &_o rubeum_fw-la xv._n et_fw-la mediante_fw-la igne_fw-la nostro_fw-la multiplicabitur_fw-la medicina_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la cruda_fw-la conjungatur_fw-la materia_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la in_o quantitate_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o virtute_fw-la tota_n be_v igitur_fw-la viribus_fw-la tuum_fw-la ignem_fw-la inquirere_fw-la scias_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la scopum_fw-la pervenies_fw-la quia_fw-la totum_fw-la facit_fw-la opus_fw-la &_o est_fw-la clavis_fw-la omnium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la quam_fw-la nunquà m_fw-la revelaverunt_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la benè_fw-la &_o profundè_fw-la super_fw-la praedicta_fw-la de_fw-la proprietatibus_fw-la ignis_fw-la cogitaveris_fw-la scies_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la xvi_o pielate_fw-la ergò_fw-la motus_fw-la haec_fw-la scripsi_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la satisfaciam_fw-la ignis_fw-la non_fw-la transmutatur_fw-la cum_fw-la materia_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr materia_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la dixi_fw-la haec_fw-la igitur_fw-la dicere_fw-la volui_fw-la prudentesque_fw-la admonere_fw-la ne_fw-la pecunias_fw-la svas_fw-la inutiliter_fw-la consumant_fw-la sed_fw-la sciant_fw-la quid_fw-la inquirere_fw-la debeant_fw-la eo_fw-la modo_fw-la ad_fw-la artis_fw-la veritatem_fw-la pervenient_a &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la vale._n chap._n ii_o the_o epistle_n of_o john_n pontanus_n beforementioned_a in_o theatrum_fw-la chymicum_fw-la vol._n 6._o pag._n 487._o i._o i_o john_n pontanus_n have_v travel_v through_o many_o country_n that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o universe_n i_o find_v many_o deceiver_n but_o no_o true_a philosopher_n which_o put_v i_o upon_o incessant_a study_v and_o make_v many_o doubt_n till_o at_o length_n i_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n ii_o when_o i_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o general_n yet_o i_o err_v at_o least_o two_o hundred_o time_n before_o i_o can_v attain_v to_o know_v the_o singular_a thing_n itself_o with_o the_o work_n and_o practice_n thereof_o iii_o first_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o putrefaction_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o i_o continue_v for_o nine_o month_n together_o and_o obtain_v nothing_o i_o then_o for_o some_o certain_a time_n prove_v a_o balneum_fw-la mariae_fw-la but_o in_o vain_a after_o that_o i_o use_v a_o fire_n of_o calcination_n for_o threemonths_n space_n and_o still_o find_v myself_o out_o of_o the_o way_n iv._o i_o assay_v all_o sort_n of_o distillation_n and_o sublimation_n as_o the_o philosopher_n geber_n archelaus_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o they_o have_v prescribe_v and_o yet_o find_v nothing_o in_o sum_n i_o attempt_v to_o perfect_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o alchemy_n by_o all_o imaginable_a and_o likely_a mean_n as_o by_o horse-dung_n bath_n ash_n and_o other_o heat_n of_o divers_a kind_n all_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o philosopher_n book_n yet_o without_o any_o success_n v._o i_o yet_o continual_o for_o three_o year_n together_o study_v the_o book_n of_o philosopher_n and_o that_o chief_o in_o hermes_n who_o concise_a word_n comprehend_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n viz._n the_o secret_a of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n by_o a_o obscure_a way_n of_o speak_v of_o what_o be_v superior_a and_o what_o be_v inferior_a to_o wit_n of_o heaven_n and_o of_o earth_n vi_o therefore_o our_o operation_n which_o bring_v the_o matter_n into_o be_v in_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o work_n be_v not_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o bath_n nor_o horse-dung_n nor_o ash_n nor_o of_o the_o other_o fire_n which_o philosopher_n excogitate_v in_o their_o book_n shall_v i_o demand_v then_o what_o it_o be_v that_o perfect_v the_o work_n since_o the_o wiseman_n have_v thus_o conceal_v it_o true_o be_v move_v with_o a_o generous_a spirit_n i_o will_v declare_v it_o with_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n vii_o the_o lapis_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la therefore_o be_v but_o one_o though_o it_o have_v many_o name_n which_o before_o you_o conceive_v they_o will_v be_v very_o difficult_a for_o it_o be_v watery_a airey_n fiery_n earthy_a it_o be_v salt_n sulphur_n mercury_n and_o phlegm_n it_o be_v sulphureous_a yet_o be_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr it_o have_v many_o superfluity_n which_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o true_a essence_n by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o fire_n viii_o he_o which_o separate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o subject_a or_o matter_n think_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a whole_o err_v in_o his_o philosophy_n that_o which_o be_v superfluous_a unclean_a filthy_a feculent_a and_o in_o a_o word_n the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v transmute_v or_o change_v into_o a_o perfect_a fix_v and_o spiritual_a body_n by_o the_o help_n of_o our_o fire_n which_o the_o wise_a man_n never_o reveal_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o few_o attain_v to_o this_o art_n as_o think_v that_o to_o be_v superfluous_a and_o impure_a which_o be_v not_o ix_o it_o behoove_v we_o now_o to_o inquire_v after_o the_o property_n of_o our_o fire_n and_o how_o it_o agree_v with_o our_o matter_n according_a to_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v viz._n that_o a_o transmutation_n may_v be_v make_v though_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o such_o as_o to_o burn_v the_o matter_n separate_v nothing_o from_o it_o nor_o divide_v the_o pure_a part_n from_o the_o impure_a as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v but_o transmute_v and_o change_v the_o whole_a subject_n iuto_fw-la purity_n nor_o do_v it_o sublime_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o geber_n sublimation_n nor_o the_o sublimation_n or_o distillation_n of_o arnoldus_fw-la or_o other_o but_o it_o be_v perfect_v in_o a_o short_a time_n x._o it_o be_v a_o matter_n mineral_n equal_a continuous_a vapour_n or_o fume_v not_o unless_o too_o much_o provoke_v partake_v of_o sulphur_n and_o be_v take_v otherwise_o than_o from_o matter_n it_o destroy_v all_o thing_n dissolve_v congeal_v coagulate_v and_o calcines_fw-la adapt_v to_o penetrate_v and_o be_v a_o compendium_n without_o any_o great_a cost_n xi_o and_o that_o be_v the_o fire_n with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n soft_a or_o remiss_a by_o which_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v perfect_v together_o with_o all_o the_o proper_a sublimation_n they_o who_o read_v geber_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o philosopher_n though_o they_o shall_v survive_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o year_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o comprehend_v it_o for_o that_o this_o fire_n be_v find_v by_o a_o profound_a cogitation_n only_o which_o be_v once_o apprehend_v may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o book_n and_o not_o before_o xii_o the_o error_n therefore_o in_o this_o work_n proceed_v chief_o from_o a_o not_o know_v or_o understanding_n of_o the_o true_a fire_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o move_a principle_n that_o transmute_v the_o whole_a matter_n into_o the_o true_a philosopher_n stone_n and_o therefore_o diligent_o find_v it_o out_o have_v i_o find_v that_o first_o i_o have_v never_o be_v two_o hundred_o time_n mistake_v in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o the_o matter_n i_o so_o long_o seek_v after_o xiii_o for_o which_o cause_n sake_n i_o wonder_v not_o that_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a man_n have_v not_o attain_v unto_o the_o work_n they_o have_v err_v they_o do_v err_v and_o they_o will_v err_v because_o the_o philosopher_n artephius_n only_a except_v have_v conceal_v the_o principal_a or_o proper_a agent_n and_o unless_o i_o have_v read_v artephius_n and_o sensible_o understand_v his_o speech_n i_o have_v never_o arrive_v to_o the_o compliment_n of_o the_o work_n fourteen_o now_o the_o practical_a part_n be_v this_o let_v the_o matter_n be_v take_v and_o diligent_o ground_n with_o a_o philosophical_a contrition_n put_v it_o upon_o the_o fire_n with_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o heat_n that_o it_o only_o excite_v or_o stir_v up_o the_o matter_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n that_o fire_n without_o any_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n will_v complete_a the_o whole_a work_n because_o it_o putrefy_v corrupt_v generate_v and_o perfect_v and_o make_v the_o three_o principal_a colour_n viz._n the_o black_a white_a and_o red_a to_o appear_v xv._n and_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o our_o fire_n the_o medicine_n will_v be_v multiply_v by_o addition_n of_o the_o crude_a matter_n not_o only_o in_o quantity_n but_o also_o in_o quality_n or_o virtue_n therefore_o seek_v out_o this_o fire_n with_o all_o thy_o industry_n for_o have_v once_o find_v it_o thou_o shall_v accomplish_v thy_o desire_n because_o it_o perform_v the_o whole_a work_n and_o be_v the_o true_a key_n of_o all_o the_o philosopher_n which_o they_o never_o yet_o reveal_v consider_v well_o of_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o property_n of_o this_o fire_n and_o thou_o must_v know_v it_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n xvi_o be_v move_v with_o generosity_n i_o have_v write_v these_o thing_n but_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v plain_o this_o fire_n be_v not_o transmute_v with_o the_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n as_o i_o have_v before_o
a_o bird_n be_v make_v the_o shell_n be_v whole_a until_o the_o come_n forth_o or_o hatch_n of_o the_o chicken_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n of_o the_o citrine_n body_n and_o white_a liquor_n with_o a_o temperate_a or_o gentle_a heat_n be_v make_v the_o avis_n hermetis_fw-la or_o philosopher_n bird._n x._o the_o vessel_n be_v well_o and_o perfect_o close_v and_o never_o so_o much_o as_o once_o open_v till_o the_o perfection_n or_o end_n of_o the_o work_n so_o that_o you_o see_v the_o vessel_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v close_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v not_o get_v out_o and_o evanish_v xi_o therefore_o say_v rhasis_n keep_v thy_o vessel_n and_o its_o juncture_n close_a and_o firm_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o another_o say_v close_o thy_o vessel_n well_o and_o as_o you_o be_v not_o to_o cease_v from_o the_o work_n or_o let_v it_o cool_v so_o neither_o be_v you_o to_o make_v too_o much_o haste_n neither_o by_o too_o great_a a_o heat_n nor_o too_o soon_o open_v of_o it_o xii_o you_o must_v take_v special_a care_n that_o the_o humidity_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n get_v not_o out_o of_o the_o vessel_n for_o than_o you_o will_v have_v nothing_o but_o a_o dead_a body_n remain_v and_o the_o work_n will_v come_v to_o nothing_o xiii_o socrates_n say_v grind_v it_o with_o most_o sharp_a vinegar_n till_o it_o grow_v thick_a and_o be_v careful_a that_o the_o vinegar_n be_v not_o turn_v into_o fume_n and_o perish_v chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o philosopher_n fire_n the_o kind_n and_o government_n thereof_o i._o the_o philosopher_n have_v describe_v in_o their_o book_n a_o two_o fold_v fire_n a_o moist_a and_o a_o dry_a ii_o the_o moist_a fire_n they_o call_v the_o warm_a horse_n belly_n in_o the_o which_o so_o long_o as_o the_o humidity_n remain_v the_o heat_n be_v retain_v but_o the_o humidity_n be_v consume_v the_o heat_n vanish_v and_o cease_v which_o heat_v be_v small_a seldom_o last_v above_o five_o or_o six_o day_n 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by_o it_o xi_o ascanius_n also_o say_v a_o gentle_a fire_n give_v health_n but_o too_o much_o or_o great_a a_o heat_n will_v not_o conserve_v or_o unite_v the_o element_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n divide_v they_o waste_v the_o humidity_n and_o destroy_v the_o whole_a work_n xii_o therefore_o say_v rhasis_n be_v very_o diligent_a and_o careful_a in_o the_o sublimation_n and_o liquefaction_n of_o the_o matter_n that_o you_o increase_v not_o your_o fire_n too_o much_o whereby_o the_o water_n may_v ascend_v to_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o vessel_n for_o then_o want_v a_o place_n of_o refrigeration_n it_o will_v stick_v fast_o there_o whereby_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o element_n will_v not_o be_v perfect_v xiii_o for_o indeed_o in_o this_o work_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v many_o time_n elevate_v or_o sublime_v and_o depress_v again_o fourteen_o and_o the_o gentle_a or_o temperate_a fire_n be_v that_o only_a which_o complete_v the_o mixture_n make_v thick_a and_o perfect_v the_o work_n xv._n therefore_o say_v botulphus_n that_o gentle_a fire_n which_o be_v the_o white_a fire_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o principal_a matter_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o element_n xvi_o rhasis_n also_o say_v burn_v our_o brass_n with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o a_o hen_n for_o the_o hatch_n of_o egg_n until_o the_o body_n be_v break_v and_o the_o tincture_n extract_v xvii_o for_o with_o a_o easy_a decoction_n the_o water_n be_v congeal_v and_o the_o humidity_n which_o corrupt_v draw_v out_o and_o in_o dry_v the_o burn_a be_v avoid_v xviii_o the_o happy_a prosecution_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n consist_v in_o the_o exact_a temperament_n of_o the_o fire_n therefore_o beware_v of_o too_o much_o heat_n lest_o you_o come_v to_o solution_n before_o the_o time_n viz._n before_o the_o matter_n be_v ripe_a for_o that_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o despair_v of_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o your_o hope_n xix_o wherefore_o say_v he_o beware_v of_o too_o much_o fire_n for_o if_o it_o be_v kindle_v before_o the_o time_n the_o matter_n will_v be_v red_a before_o it_o come_v to_o ripeness_n and_o perfection_n whereby_o it_o become_v like_o a_o abort_n or_o the_o unripe_a fruit_n of_o the_o womb_n whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v first_o white_n then_o red_a like_a as_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n a_o cherry_n be_v first_o white_a then_o red_a when_o it_o come_v to_o its_o perfection_n xx._n and_o that_o he_o may_v indigitate_v a_o certain_a time_n as_o it_o be_v of_o decoction_n he_o say_v that_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o body_n and_o coagulation_n or_o congeiation_n of_o the_o spirit_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o a_o easy_a decoction_n in_o a_o gentle_a fire_n and_o a_o moist_a putrefaction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o day_n xxi_o to_o which_o orsolen_n assent_v say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o mixture_n you_o ought_v to_o mix_v the_o element_n be_v 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the_o whole_a art_n and_o work_n thereof_o be_v one_o and_o begin_v in_o one_o manner_n and_o in_o one_o manner_n it_o be_v finish_v iii_o notwithstanding_o the_o philosopher_n have_v subtle_o deliver_v themselves_o and_o cloud_v their_o instruction_n with_o aeigmatical_a and_o typical_a phrase_n and_o word_n to_o the_o end_n that_o their_o art_n may_v not_o only_o be_v hide_v and_o so_o continue_v but_o also_o be_v have_v in_o the_o great_a veneration_n iv._o thus_o they_o advise_v to_o decoct_v to_o commix_v and_o to_o conjoin_v to_o sublime_a to_o bake_n to_o grind_v and_o to_o congeal_v to_o make_v equal_a to_o puttefie_v to_o make_v white_a and_o to_o make_v red_a of_o all_o which_o thing_n the_o order_n management_n and_o way_n of_o work_v be_v all_o one_o which_o be_v only_o to_o
decoct_v v._o and_o therefore_o to_o grind_v be_v to_o decoct_v of_o which_o you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v weary_a say_v rhasis_n digest_v continual_o but_o not_o in_o haste_n that_o be_v not_o with_o too_o great_a a_o fire_n cease_v not_o or_o make_v no_o intermission_n in_o your_o work_n follow_v not_o the_o artifice_n of_o sophister_n but_o pursue_v your_o operation_n to_o the_o compliment_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o vi_o also_o in_o the_o rosary_n it_o be_v advise_v to_o be_v cautious_a and_o watchful_a lest_o your_o work_n prove_v dead_a or_o imperfect_a and_o to_o continue_v it_o with_o a_o long_a decoction_n close_o up_o well_o thy_o vessel_n and_o pursue_v to_o the_o end_n vii_o for_o there_o be_v no_o generation_n of_o thing_n but_o by_o putrefaction_n by_o keep_v out_o the_o air_n and_o a_o continual_a internal_a motion_n with_o a_o equal_a and_o gentle_a heat_n viii_o remember_v when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o work_n all_o the_o sign_n and_o appearance_n which_o arise_v in_o 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assure_v that_o the_o citrine_n body_n be_v make_v liquid_a the_o same_o thing_n say_v rhasis_n the_o disposition_n or_o operation_n of_o our_o stone_n be_v one_o which_o be_v that_o it_o be_v put_v into_o its_o vessel_n and_o careful_o decoct_v and_o digest_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o whole_a body_n ibe_v dissolve_v and_o ascend_v iu._n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v continue_v it_o upon_o a_o temperate_a or_o gentle_a balneo_fw-la so_o long_o till_o it_o be_v perfect_o dissolve_v into_o water_n and_o make_v impalpable_a and_o that_o the_o whole_a tincture_n be_v extract_v into_o the_o blackness_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o its_o dissolution_n v._o lucas_n also_o assure_v we_o that_o when_o we_o see_v the_o blackness_n of_o the_o water_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o appear_v that_o then_o the_o body_n be_v dissolve_v or_o make_v liquid_a vi_o this_o blackness_n the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o first_o conjunction_n for_o then_o the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v join_v together_o and_o it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o perfect_a mixtion_n vii_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o whole_a tincture_n be_v not_o draw_v out_o together_o but_o it_o go_v out_o every_o day_n by_o little_a and_o little_a until_o by_o a_o great_a length_n of_o time_n it_o be_v perfect_o extract_v and_o make_v complete_a viii_o and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v dissolve_v ever_o ascend_v or_o rise_v to_o the_o top_n above_o all_o the_o other_o undissolved_a matter_n which_o remain_v yet_o at_o bottom_n ix_o therefore_o say_v avicen_n that_o which_o be_v spiritual_a in_o the_o vessel_n ascend_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o that_o which_o be_v yet_o gross_a and_o thick_a remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n x._o this_o blackness_n be_v call_v among_o the_o philosopher_n by_o many_o name_n to_o wit_n the_o fire_n the_o soul_n a_o cloud_n the_o revens-head_n a_o coal_n our_o oil_n aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la the_o tincture_n of_o redness_n the_o shadow_n of_o the_o sun_n black_a brass_n water_n of_o sulphur_n and_o by_o many_o other_o name_n xi_o and_o this_o blackness_n be_v that_o which_o conjoyn_v the_o body_n with_o the_o spirit_n xii_o then_o say_v rhasis_n the_o government_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v observe_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n both_o to_o wit_n the_o white_a liquor_n and_o the_o citrine_n body_n be_v make_v a_o permanent_a or_o fix_a water_n cover_v over_o with_o blackness_n which_o blackness_n if_o right_o order_v come_v to_o its_o perfection_n in_o forty_o day_n space_n xiii_o of_o which_o another_o philosopher_n say_v so_o long_o as_o the_o obscure_a blackness_n appear_v the_o woman_n have_v the_o dominion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o conception_n or_o strength_n of_o our_o stone_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o first_o black_a it_o shall_v never_o be_v either_o white_a or_o red._n fourteen_o avicen_n say_v that_o heat_n cause_v blackness_n first_o in_o a_o moist_a body_n then_o the_o humidity_n be_v consume_v it_o put_v off_o or_o lose_v its_o blackness_n and_o as_o the_o heat_n increase_v or_o be_v continue_v so_o it_o grow_v white_a xv._n last_o by_o a_o more_o inward_a heat_n it_o be_v calcine_v into_o ash_n as_o the_o philosopher_n teach_v xvi_o in_o the_o first_o decoction_n which_o be_v call_v putrefaction_n our_o stone_n be_v make_v all_o black_a to_o wit_n a_o black_a earth_n by_o the_o draw_v out_o of_o its_o humidity_n and_o in_o that_o blackness_n the_o whiteness_n be_v hide_v xvii_o and_o when_o the_o humidity_n be_v revert_v upon_o the_o blackness_n again_o and_o by_o a_o continue_a soft_a and_o gentle_a digestion_n be_v make_v fix_v with_o its_o earth_n than_o it_o become_v white_a xviii_o in_o this_o whiteness_n the_o redness_n be_v hide_v and_o when_o it_o be_v decoct_v and_o digest_v by_o augmentation_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o fire_n that_o earth_n be_v change_v into_o redness_n as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o teach_v chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o eduction_n of_o the_o whiteness_n out_o of_o the_o blackness_n or_o black_a matter_n i._o now_o let_v we_o revolve_v to_o the_o black_a matter_n in_o its_o vessel_n not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o open_v but_o continual_o close_v let_v this_o vessel_n i_o say_v stand_v continual_o in_o the_o moist_a fire_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o white_a colour_n appear_v like_v to_o a_o white_a moist_a salt_n ii_o the_o colour_n be_v call_v by_o the_o philosopher_n arsenic_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a and_o some_o other_o call_v it_o the_o thing_n without_o which_o no_o profit_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o work_n iii_o but_o inward_a whiteness_n appear_v in_o the_o work_n then_o be_v there_o a_o perfect_a conjunction_n and_o copulation_n of_o the_o body_n in_o this_o stone_n which_o be_v indissoluble_a and_o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o say_n of_o hermes_n the_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o be_v as_o that_o which_o be_v beneath_o and_o that_o which_o be_v beneath_o be_v as_o that_o which_o be_v above_o to_o perform_v the_o mystery_n of_o this_o matter_n iv._o phares_n say_v see_v the_o whiteness_n appear_v above_o in_o the_o vessel_n you_o may_v be_v certain_a that_o in_o that_o whiteness_n the_o redness_n lie_v hide_v but_o before_o it_o become_v white_a you_o will_v find_v many_o colour_n to_o appear_v v._o therefore_o say_v diomedes_n decoct_v the_o male_a and_o the_o female_a or_o vapour_n together_o until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v become_v one_o dry_a body_n for_o except_o they_o be_v dry_a the_o divers_a or_o various_a colour_n will_v not_o appear_v vi_o for_o it_o will_v ever_o be_v black_a whilst_o that_o humidity_n or_o moisture_n have_v the_o dominion_n but_o if_o that_o be_v once_o waste_v than_o it_o emit_v divers_a colour_n after_o many_o and_o several_a way_n vii_o and_o many_o time_n it_o shall_v be_v change_v from_o
colour_n to_o colour_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o come_v to_o the_o fix_a whiteness_n viii_o sinon_n say_v all_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o world_n will_v appear_v in_o it_o when_o the_o black_a humidity_n be_v dry_v up_o ix_o but_o value_v none_o of_o these_o colour_n for_o they_o be_v not_o the_o true_a tincture_n yea_o many_o time_n it_o become_v citrine_n and_o redish_n and_o many_o time_n it_o be_v dry_v and_o become_v liquid_a again_o before_o the_o whiteness_n will_v appear_v x._o now_o all_o this_o while_n the_o spirit_n be_v not_o perfect_o join_v with_o the_o body_n nor_o will_v it_o be_v join_v or_o fix_v but_o in_o the_o white_a colour_n astanus_fw-la say_v between_o the_o white_a and_o the_o red_a appear_v all_o colour_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a imagination_n xi_o for_o the_o variety_n of_o which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v give_v various_a name_n and_o almost_o innumerable_a some_o for_o obscure_v it_o and_o some_o for_o envy_v sake_n xii_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o such_o variety_n of_o colour_n in_o the_o operation_n of_o your_o medicine_n be_v from_o the_o extension_n of_o the_o blackness_n for_o as_o much_o as_o blackness_n and_o whiteness_n be_v the_o extreme_a colour_n all_o the_o other_o colour_n be_v but_o mean_n between_o they_o xiii_o therefore_o as_o often_o as_o any_o degree_n or_o portion_n of_o blackness_n descend_v so_o often_o another_o and_o another_o colour_n appear_v until_o it_o come_v to_o whiteness_n fourteen_o now_o concern_v the_o ascend_v and_o descend_v of_o the_o medicine_n hermes_n say_v it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o again_o descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n whereby_o it_o may_v receive_v both_o the_o superior_a strength_n and_o the_o inferior_a xv._n moreover_o this_o you_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o if_o between_o the_o blackness_n and_o the_o whiteness_n there_o shall_v appear_v the_o red_a or_o citrine_n colour_n you_o be_v not_o to_o look_v upon_o it_o or_o esteem_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v but_o will_v vanish_v away_o xvi_o there_o can_v indeed_o be_v any_o perfect_a and_o fix_a redness_n without_o it_o be_v first_o white_a wherefore_o say_v rhasis_n no_o man_n can_v come_v from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o three_o but_o by_o the_o second_o xvii_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o whiteness_n must_v always_o be_v first_o look_v for_o after_o the_o blackness_n and_o before_o the_o redness_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n xviii_o then_o after_o this_o whiteness_n appear_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v change_v into_o any_o true_a or_o stable_a colour_n but_o into_o the_o red_a thus_o have_v we_o teach_v you_o to_o make_v the_o white_a it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o elucidate_v the_o red._n chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o to_o educe_v the_o red_a tincture_n out_o of_o the_o white_a i._o the_o matter_n then_o of_o the_o white_a and_o red_a among_o themselves_o differ_v not_o in_o respect_n to_o their_o essence_n but_o the_o red_a elixir_n need_v more_o subtilization_n and_o long_a digestion_n and_o a_o hot_a fire_n in_o the_o course_n of_o the_o operation_n than_o the_o white_a because_o the_o end_n of_o the_o white_a work_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o red_a work_n and_o that_o which_o be_v complete_a in_o the_o one_o be_v to_o be_v begin_v in_o the_o other_o ii_o therefore_o without_o you_o make_v the_o white_a elixir_n first_o make_v the_o matter_n become_v first_o white_a you_o can_v never_o come_v to_o the_o red_a elixir_n that_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a red_a which_o how_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v we_o shall_v brief_o show_v iii_o the_o medicine_n for_o the_o red_a aught_o to_o be_v put_v into_o our_o moist_a fire_n until_o the_o white_a colour_n aforesaid_a appear_v afterward_o take_v out_o the_o vessel_n from_o the_o fire_n and_o put_v it_o into_o another_o pot_n with_o sift_v ash_n make_v moist_a with_o water_n to_o about_o half_a full_a in_o which_o let_v it_o stand_v up_o to_o the_o middle_n thereof_o make_v under_o the_o earthen_a pot_n a_o temperate_a dry_a fire_n and_o that_o continual_o iu._n but_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o dry_a fire_n ought_v to_o be_v double_a at_o the_o least_o to_o what_o it_o be_v before_o or_o than_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o moist_a fire_n by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o heat_n the_o white_a medicine_n receive_v the_o admirable_a tincture_n of_o the_o redness_n v._o you_o can_v err_v if_o you_o continue_v the_o dry_a fire_n therefore_o rhasis_n say_v with_o a_o dry_a fire_n and_o a_o dry_a calcination_n decoct_v the_o dry_a matter_n till_o such_o time_n as_o it_o become_v in_o colour_n like_v to_o vermilion_n or_o cinabar_fw-la vi_o to_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v not_o afterward_o put_v to_o complete_a it_o either_o water_n or_o oil_n or_o vinegar_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n vii_o decoct_v the_o red_a matter_n or_o medicine_n the_o more_o red_a it_o be_v the_o more_o worth_a it_o be_v and_o the_o more_o decoct_v it_o be_v the_o more_o red_a it_o be_v therefore_o that_o which_o be_v more_o decoct_v be_v the_o more_o precious_a and_o valuable_a viii_o therefore_o you_o must_v burn_v it_o without_o fear_n in_o a_o dry_a fire_n until_o such_o time_n as_o it_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o most_o glorious_a red_a or_o a_o pure_a vermillion_a colour_n ix_o for_o which_o cause_n epistus_fw-la the_o philosopher_n say_v decoct_v the_o white_a in_o a_o red_a hot_a furnace_n until_o such_o time_n it_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o purple_a glory_n do_v not_o cease_v though_o the_o redness_n be_v somewhat_o long_o before_o it_o appear_v x._o for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o fire_n be_v augment_v the_o first_o colour_n of_o whiteness_n will_v change_v into_o red_a also_o when_o the_o citrine_n shall_v first_o appear_v among_o those_o colour_n yet_o that_o colour_n be_v not_o fix_v xi_o but_o not_o long_o after_o it_o the_o red_a colour_n shall_v begin_v to_o appear_v which_o ascend_v to_o the_o height_n your_o work_n will_v indeed_o be_v complete_a xii_o as_o hermes_n say_v in_o turba_n between_o the_o whiteness_n and_o the_o redness_n one_o colour_n only_o appear_v to_o wit_n citrine_n but_o it_o change_v from_o the_o less_o to_o the_o more_o xiii_o maria_n also_o say_v when_o you_o have_v the_o true_a white_a then_o follow_v the_o false_a and_o citrine_n colour_n and_o at_o last_o the_o perfect_a redness_n itself_o this_o be_v the_o glory_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o multiplication_n or_o augmentation_n of_o our_o medicine_n by_o dissolution_n i._o our_o medicine_n or_o elixir_n be_v multiply_v after_o a_o twofold_a manner_n viz._n 1._o by_o dissolution_n 2._o by_o fermentation_n ii_o by_o dissolution_n it_o be_v augment_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o a_o great_a or_o more_o intense_a heat_n second_o by_o dew_n or_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o balneum_fw-la roris_fw-la iii_o the_o dissolution_n of_o heat_n be_v that_o you_o take_v the_o medicine_n put_v into_o a_o glasen_v vessel_n or_o boil_v or_o decoct_v it_o in_o our_o moist_a fire_n for_o seven_o day_n or_o more_o until_o the_o medicine_n be_v dissolve_v into_o water_n which_o will_v be_v without_o much_o trouble_n iv._o the_o dissolution_n by_o dew_n or_o balneum_fw-la roris_fw-la be_v that_o you_o take_v the_o glass_n vessel_n with_o the_o medicine_n in_o it_o and_o hang_v it_o in_o a_o brazen_a or_o coper_n pot_n with_o a_o narrow_a mouth_n in_o which_o there_o must_v be_v water_n boil_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n shut_v that_o the_o ascend_v vapour_n of_o the_o boil_a water_n may_v dissolve_v the_o medicine_n v._o but_o note_n that_o the_o boil_a water_n ought_v not_o to_o touch_v the_o glass_n vessel_n which_o contain_v the_o medicine_n by_o three_o or_o four_o inch_n and_o this_o dissolution_n possible_o may_v be_v do_v in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n vi_o after_o the_o medicine_n be_v dissove_v take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o let_v it_o cool_v to_o be_v fix_v to_o be_v congeal_v and_o to_o be_v make_v hard_a or_o dry_v and_o so_o let_v it_o be_v dissolve_v many_o time_n for_o so_o much_o the_o often_o it_o be_v dissolve_v so_o much_o the_o more_o strong_a and_o the_o more_o perfect_a it_o shall_v be_v vii_o therefore_o bonellus_n say_v when_o the_o aes_z brass_n or_o latin_n be_v burn_v and_o this_o burn_a many_o time_n reiteat_v it_o be_v make_v better_a than_o it_o be_v and_o this_o solution_n be_v the_o subtilization_n of_o the_o medicine_n and_o the_o sublimation_n of_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o viii_o so_o that_o the_o often_o it_o be_v sublime_v and_o make_v subtle_a so_o much_o the_o more_o virtue_n it_o shall_v receive_v and_o the_o more_o penetrative_a
read_v it_o to_o convince_v or_o overcome_v mercury_n in_o commix_v and_o conjoin_v for_o he_o that_o can_v destroy_v mercury_n or_o undo_v it_o in_o its_o composure_n can_v repair_v or_o restore_v it_o nor_o may_v you_o work_v with_o it_o as_o raymund_n say_v till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v vi_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v join_v not_o that_o which_o be_v crude_a with_o that_o which_o be_v decoct_v for_o of_o that_o only_a with_o the_o ferment_n be_v make_v the_o elixir_n which_o do_v congeal_v all_o manner_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr wherefore_o as_o raymund_n say_v it_o be_v never_o congeal_v without_o a_o congeal_a sulphur_n and_o be_v congeal_v you_o have_v a_o great_a secret_a for_o in_o the_o dissolve_v decoct_v mercury_n be_v a_o great_a and_o hide_a mystery_n vii_o another_o philosopher_n also_o say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a subtle_a fume_v which_o do_v spring_n forth_o from_o its_o proper_a vein_n disperse_v and_o spread_v its_o self_n abroad_o the_o which_o thin_a fume_v if_o it_o be_v wise_o gather_v together_o again_o and_o sprinkle_v upon_o its_o proper_a vein_n or_o matrix_fw-la it_o will_v make_v not_o only_o a_o certain_a fixation_n of_o which_o thin_a fume_v in_o short_a space_n be_v make_v the_o true_a elixir_n but_o also_o cleanse_v the_o impure_a metal_n or_o alchymick_a body_n viii_o as_o to_o the_o tincture_n mention_v at_o sect._n 4_o above_o it_o rather_o seem_v by_o other_o word_n of_o the_o say_v raymundus_n that_o he_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o quicksilver_n and_o no_o other_o vile_a thing_n of_o which_o mercury_n be_v make_v what_o be_v mean_v at_o sect._n 6._o by_o not_o join_v the_o crude_a with_o the_o decoct_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o not_o join_v crude_a mercury_n to_o the_o decoct_v body_n or_o metal_n but_o to_o put_v to_o they_o decoct_v i._n e._n dissolve_v mercury_n and_o herein_o be_v hide_v a_o great_a secret_a for_o mercury_n be_v dissolve_v be_v a_o hot_a and_o moist_a sperm_n but_o crude_a it_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a saturn_n so_o that_o if_o you_o putrify_v its_o hot_a and_o moist_a sperm_n with_o its_o cold_a and_o dry_a earth_n you_o will_v have_v quicksilver_n dissolve_v which_o be_v not_o crude_a but_o decoct_v mercury_n so_o that_o in_o crude_a mercury_n dissolve_v be_v hide_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o however_o it_o be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o fire_n not_o natural_a or_o against_o nature_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v mix_v conjoin_v fix_v ix_o this_o alchymick_a body_n be_v call_v leprous_a gold_n wherein_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v in_o essence_n and_o power_n but_o not_o in_o sight_n or_o appearance_n in_o its_o profundity_n or_o depth_n it_o be_v airous_a or_o spiritual_a gold_n which_o none_o can_v obtain_v unless_o the_o same_o body_n be_v first_o make_v clean_o and_o pure_a the_o which_o impure_a body_n after_o mundification_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o be_v the_o body_n of_o common_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la decoct_v by_o natural_a heat_n x._o this_o leprous_a gold_n the_o philosopher_n call_v adrop_n or_o adrup_n which_o gold_n be_v the_o philosopher_n lead_v this_o alchymick_a body_n in_o his_o concord_n he_o call_v venus_n in_o the_o lesser_a work_n both_o for_o gold_n and_o silver_n because_o it_o be_v a_o neutral_a body_n and_o very_o easy_a to_o be_v change_v to_o either_o and_o by_o this_o the_o sense_n of_o sect._n 4._o and_o 8._o aforegoing_a may_v be_v more_o easy_o understand_v the_o earth_n the_o uncleansed_a body_n be_v to_o be_v purify_v with_o its_o own_o water_n and_o afterward_o nourish_v with_o its_o mother_n milk_n which_o be_v call_v the_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n xi_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o this_o unclean_a alchymical_a body_n be_v a_o viscous_a water_n which_o be_v thicken_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o of_o this_o impure_a body_n as_o vincent_n say_v be_v make_v the_o great_a elixir_n of_o the_o red_a and_o white_a who_o name_n be_v adrop_n or_o adrup_n viz_o the_o philosopher_n lead_v from_o the_o which_o raymundus_n command_v a_o oil_n to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o lead_n of_o the_o philosopher_n say_v he_o let_v there_o be_v a_o oil_n draw_v of_o a_o golden_a colour_n if_o you_o can_v separate_v this_o oil_n wherein_n be_v our_o second_o tincture_n and_o fire_n of_o nature_n from_o its_o phlegm_n which_o be_v it_o watrishness_n and_o wise_o search_v out_o the_o secret_a thereof_o you_o may_v in_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n xii_o this_o oil_n do_v not_o only_o make_v the_o medicine_n penetrable_a be_v amicable_a and_o conjoynable_a to_o all_o body_n or_o corporeal_a thing_n but_o it_o be_v also_o the_o hide_a or_o secret_a fire_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v so_o augment_v the_o excellency_n of_o those_o body_n to_o who_o it_o be_v so_o join_v that_o it_o make_v they_o to_o exceed_v in_o infinite_a proportion_n of_o goodness_n and_o purity_n so_o much_o as_o do_v appertain_v to_o the_o work_n of_o alchymiae_n which_o be_v only_o for_o the_o elixir_n of_o metal_n be_v now_o sufficient_o open_v which_o if_o you_o right_o understand_v you_o will_v find_v that_o no_o great_a cost_n be_v require_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o philosophic_a operation_n xiii_o the_o innatural_a fire_n be_v our_o aqua_fw-la foetens_fw-la or_o sea-water_n sharp_a pierce_a and_o burn_v all_o body_n more_o fierce_o than_o elemental_a fire_n make_v of_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n a_o mere_a spirit_n which_o common_a elemental_a fire_n have_v not_o power_n to_o do_v fourteen_o but_o this_o elixir_n of_o metal_n be_v not_o all_o that_o i_o intend_v to_o show_v you_o the_o elixir_n of_o life_n be_v that_o which_o i_o chief_o design_v infinite_o exceed_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n and_o to_o which_o the_o most_o excellent_a of_o all_o the_o earthly_a thing_n can_v be_v compare_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v 1._o show_v in_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n the_o elixir_n of_o metal_n and_o that_o after_o divers_a manner_n 2._o in_o the_o vegetable_a kingdom_n the_o elixir_n both_o of_o metal_n and_o of_o life_n 3._o in_o the_o animal_n kingdom_n the_o elixir_n of_o life_n only_o albeit_o the_o same_o elixir_n of_o life_n be_v most_o excellent_a for_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n xv._n there_o be_v three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o art_n of_o which_o you_o ought_v not_o to_o ignorant_a viz._n 1._o the_o fire_n wherewith_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n innatural_a elemental_a and_o which_o be_v against_o nature_n destroy_v the_o special_a form_n of_o all_o that_o be_v dissolve_v therein_o 2._o the_o water_n whereby_o as_o in_o the_o compound_v water_n 3_o and_o the_o thing_n whereof_o be_v make_v the_o congeal_a earth_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n of_o all_o which_o in_o their_o proper_a order_n chap._n lxiii_o of_o the_o mineral_n stone_n and_o philosophic_a fire_n i._o on_o a_o time_n as_o i_o have_v learn_v there_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o philosopher_n where_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o secret_a stone_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v it_o be_v propound_v several_a speak_v their_o opinion_n but_o at_o length_n one_o young_a in_o year_n and_o as_o be_v think_v inferior_a in_o learning_n declare_v his_o thought_n and_o knowledge_n concern_v that_o secret_n i_o know_v say_v he_o the_o regiment_n of_o the_o fire_n when_o they_o have_v hear_v what_o he_o can_v say_v they_o all_o as_o a_o maze_a hold_v their_o peace_n for_o a_o while_n ii_o at_o length_n one_o of_o the_o company_n make_v answer_v if_o this_o be_v true_a which_o thou_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v master_n of_o we_o all_o and_o thereupon_o with_o one_o consent_n they_o give_v he_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n whereupon_o they_o gather_v that_o the_o secret_a of_o this_o wonderful_a tincture_n lie_v chief_o in_o the_o fire_n iii_o but_o the_o fire_n differ_v after_o several_a manner_n one_o natural_a another_o innatural_a or_o preternatural_a another_o elemental_a another_o against_o nature_n the_o natural_a fire_n do_v come_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_n and_o the_o asterism_n or_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n of_o the_o which_o be_v engender_v not_o only_o the_o burn_a water_n and_o potential_a vapour_n of_o mineral_n but_o also_o the_o natural_a virtue_n of_o live_a thing_n iv._o the_o innatural_a or_o preternatural_a fire_n be_v a_o thing_n accidental_a as_o heat_n in_o a_o ague_n be_v make_v artificial_o and_o call_v by_o the_o philosopher_n a_o moist_a fire_n our_o generate_a water_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o for_o the_o temperature_n of_o its_o heat_n be_v call_v a_o bath_n a_o stew_n a_o dunghill_n in_o which_o dunghill_n be_v make_v the_o putrefaction_n of_o our_o stone_n see_v sect._n 13._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o it_o be_v more_o ample_o
thick_a as_o a_o oil_n which_o oil_n first_o with_o a_o soft_a fire_n and_o after_o with_o a_o strong_a fix_v into_o dry_a powder_n iu_o this_o work_n be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v all_o at_o once_o but_o by_o little_a and_o little_a at_o a_o time_n till_o it_o go_v through_o with_o it_o in_o the_o colour_n of_o blood_n then_o will_v it_o precipitate_v into_o a_o red_a powder_n call_v by_o the_o philosopher_n sericon_fw-la dissolve_v it_o with_o as_o much_o of_o our_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la anatron_n the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n than_o set_v it_o in_o balneo_fw-la in_o a_o long_a receptory_a till_o it_o be_v clear_o dissolve_v and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fine_a wine_n which_o with_o the_o very_o soft_a heat_n make_v it_o to_o evaporate_v and_o congeal_v so_o will_v you_o have_v a_o pure_a stone_n and_o of_o subtle_a part_n v._o also_o if_o you_o dissolve_v this_o same_o red_a powder_n of_o mercury_n in_o water_n or_o spirit_n of_o common_a salt_n prepare_v as_o bachon_n and_o 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calces_fw-la of_o all_o body_n may_v be_v so_o depurate_v and_o citrinate_v that_o thereby_o they_o may_v become_v most_o pure_a gold_n ix_o when_o also_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v dissolve_v then_o dissolve_v in_o it_o a_o little_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a red_a ferment_n and_o so_o put_v all_o into_o kemia_fw-la or_o a_o proper_a vessel_n which_o firm_o close_v up_o with_o a_o philosophic_a seal_n then_o with_o a_o continual_a and_o easy_a or_o gentle_a fire_n draw_v out_o the_o chariot_n of_o the_o four_o element_n through_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n until_o the_o flood_n be_v dry_v up_o there_o appear_v in_o the_o matter_n a_o bright_a shine_a substance_n like_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o fish_n x._o for_o by_o this_o operation_n if_o you_o keep_v your_o temperate_a fire_n continual_o alive_a the_o flood_n shall_v dry_v up_o with_o a_o exceed_a drought_n and_o the_o dry_a land_n or_o earth_n shall_v appear_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n the_o water_n be_v dry_v up_o 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when_o it_o be_v do_v to_o all_o advantage_n and_o its_o high_a perfection_n which_o fool_n call_v the_o pure_a spirit_n and_o then_o put_v to_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o the_o body_n never_o so_o well_o prepare_v yet_o will_v it_o be_v weak_a and_o ineffectual_a to_o our_o purpose_n for_o dissolution_n conservation_n etc._n etc._n iu_o the_o true_a and_o pure_a spirit_n be_v our_o silverish_a spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v our_o vegetable_a mercury_n and_o the_o true_a water_n of_o the_o philosopher_n concern_v which_o see_v in_o ripley_n secret_a concord_n v._o wherefore_o since_o the_o vulgar_a spirit_n or_o wine_n be_v such_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v a_o error_n in_o choose_v of_o this_o principle_n for_o the_o true_a principle_n which_o be_v
the_o water_n begin_v to_o whiten_v the_o whole_a mass._n xxvii_o a_o temperate_a heat_n work_v in_o moist_a body_n bring_v forth_o blackness_n which_o have_v obtain_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o you_o need_v fear_n for_o in_o the_o same_o way_n the_o germination_n of_o our_o stone_n do_v follow_v and_o forthwith_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o day_n you_o have_v gas_n or_o adrop_n which_o be_v our_o uzifer_n or_o cinnabar_fw-la and_o our_o red_a lead_n xxviii_o takeheed_o to_o defend_v your_o glass_n from_o a_o violent_a heat_n and_o a_o sudden_a cold_a make_v use_n of_o a_o moderate_a fire_n and_o beware_v of_o vitrification_n beware_v how_o you_o bind_v up_o your_o matter_n mix_v it_o not_o with_o salt_n sulphur_n nor_o the_o middle_a mineral_n let_v sophister_n prate_v what_o they_o will_v our_o sulphur_n and_o our_o mercury_n be_v find_v in_o metal_n only_o xxix_o 7._o de_fw-fr coagulatione_fw-la coagulation_n or_o congelation_n be_v the_o induration_n or_o harden_v of_o thing_n in_o calore_fw-la candido_n and_o the_o fix_v of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n the_o element_n be_v forthwith_o convert_v but_o the_o congelation_n be_v no_o way_n impede_v for_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v congeal_v in_o the_o air_n melt_v or_o soften_v not_o in_o the_o water_n for_o if_o so_o our_o work_n will_v be_v destroy_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o xxx_o when_o the_o compositum_fw-la be_v bring_v to_o whiteness_n than_o the_o spirit_n be_v unite_v and_o congeal_v with_o the_o body_n but_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a length_n of_o time_n before_o such_o a_o congelation_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o likeness_n or_o beauty_n of_o pearl_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o most_o temperate_a heat_n continual_o work_v and_o move_v the_o matter_n believe_v i_o also_o that_o your_o whole_a labour_n be_v lose_v except_o you_o revivifie_v your_o earth_n with_o the_o water_n without_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o true_a congelation_n 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of_o perfection_n if_o in_o the_o reiteration_n of_o their_o cal_n cination_n and_o reduction_n they_o lose_v nothing_o of_o their_o goodness_n in_o respect_n of_o color_n weight_n quantity_n or_o lustre_n of_o which_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o manifold_a reiteration_n of_o these_o operation_n if_o therefore_o by_o repeat_v the_o calcination_n and_o reduction_n of_o alter_a metal_n they_o lose_v any_o thing_n in_o their_o difference_n of_o goodness_n it_o be_v to_o be_v suppose_v you_o have_v not_o right_o pursue_v the_o art_n chap._n liv._o of_o solution_n and_o its_o cause_n i._o solution_n be_v the_o reduction_n of_o a_o dry_a thing_n into_o water_n and_o every_o perfection_n of_o solution_n be_v complete_v with_o subtle_a water_n such_o especial_o as_o be_v acute_a and_o sharp_a and_o saline_n have_v ing_z no_o fece_n as_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n of_o sour_a grape_n of_o acid_a pear_n of_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o like_a distillod_v ii_o the_o case_n of_o this_o invention_n be_v the_o subtilezation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o neither_o have_v fusion_n nor_o ingress_n by_o which_o be_v lose_v the_o great_a advantage_n of_o fix_a spirit_n and_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o their_o nature_n for_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v dissolve_v must_v necessary_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o salt_n or_o alum_n or_o their_o like_a iii_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o be_v that_o they_o give_v fusion_n before_o their_o vitrification_n therefore_o spirit_n dissolve_v will_v likewise_o give_v fusion_n and_o since_o they_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n agree_v with_o body_n and_o each_o with_o other_o fusion_n be_v acquire_v they_o must_v by_o that_o of_o necessity_n penetrate_v body_n and_o penetrate_v they_o transmute_v they_o iu._n but_o they_o neither_o penetrate_v nor_o transmute_v without_o our_o magistery_n or_o art_n viz._n that_o after_o solution_n and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o body_n there_o be_v add_v to_o it_o some_o one_o of_o the_o spirit_n purify_v not_o fix_v and_o then_o to_o be_v so_o often_o sublime_v from_o it_o till_o it_o remain_v with_o it_o and_o give_v to_o it_o a_o more_o swift_a fusion_n and_o conserves_n the_o same_o in_o fusion_n from_o vitrification_n v._o for_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v vitrify_v but_o to_o preserve_v the_o mixture_n from_o vitrification_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o it_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n which_o more_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n more_o defend_v or_o preserve_v from_o vitrification_n and_o a_o spirit_n only_o purify_v more_o preserve_n than_o a_o spirit_n purify_v calcine_v and_o dissolve_v therefore_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o mingle_v such_o a_o spirit_n with_o the_o body_n for_o from_o these_o there_o result_v good_a fusion_n and_o ingress_n and_o true_a fixation_n vi_o now_o we_o can_v demonstrate_v by_o natural_a operation_n that_o thing_n only_o hold_v the_o nature_n of_o salt_n alum_n and_o the_o like_a be_v soluble_a for_o in_o all_o nature_n we_o find_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o dissolve_v but_o they_o therefore_o what_o thing_n soever_o be_v dissolve_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v dissolve_v by_o their_o nature_n or_o property_n vii_o yet_o since_o we_o see_v all_o thing_n true_o calcine_v to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o reiteration_n of_o calcination_n and_o solution_n therefore_o we_o by_o that_o prove_v that_o all_o calcinates_n approach_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n and_o alum_n and_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v themselves_o attend_v with_o these_o property_n viii_o the_o way_n of_o solution_n be_v twofold_a 1._o by_o hot_a dung_n and_o by_o boilng_n or_o hot_a water_n that_o be_v in_o balneo_fw-la of_o both_o which_o there_o be_v one_o intention_n and_o one_o effect_n ix_o to_o dissolve_v by_o dung_n be_v that_o the_o calcinate_v be_v put_v into_o a_o glass_n vessel_n up_o on_o which_o must_v be_v affuse_v spirit_n of_o vinegar_n or_o the_o like_a double_a its_o weight_n then_o 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