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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 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fixum_fw-la remaneat_fw-la in_o fundo_fw-la aquae_fw-la &_o vasis_fw-la iv._o quod_fw-la est_fw-la dimittendum_fw-la &_o removendum_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nullius_fw-la est_fw-la valoris_fw-la recipiendo_fw-la solum_fw-la mediam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la albam_fw-la fluentem_fw-la &_o fundentem_fw-la &_o dimittendo_fw-la terram_fw-la foeculentam_fw-la quae_fw-la remansit_fw-la inferius_fw-la in_o fundo_fw-la v._o exit_fw-la parte_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la aquae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la scoria_fw-la &_o terra_fw-la damnata_fw-la quae_fw-la nihil_fw-la valet_fw-la nec_fw-la unquam_fw-la aliquid_fw-la boni_fw-la praestare_fw-la potest_fw-la ut_fw-la illa_fw-la clara_fw-la materia_fw-la alba_fw-la pura_fw-la &_o nitida_fw-la quam_fw-la solam_fw-la debemus_fw-la accipere_fw-la vi_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la caphareum_fw-la scopulum_fw-la saepe_fw-la numerò_fw-la navis_fw-la atque_fw-la scientia_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la 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in_fw-la colorem_fw-la albedinis_fw-la &_o haec_fw-la albedo_fw-la est_fw-la vita_fw-la x._o nam_n in_o illa_fw-la albedine_fw-la anima_fw-la antimonialis_fw-la &_o mercurialis_n infunditur_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la nutu_fw-la naturae_fw-la quae_fw-la separat_fw-la subtle_a ab_fw-la spisso_fw-la &_o purum_fw-la ab_fw-la impuro_fw-la xi_o elevando_fw-la paulatim_fw-la partem_fw-la subtilem_fw-la corporis_fw-la à _fw-la suis_fw-la foecibus_fw-la donec_fw-la totum_fw-la purum_fw-la separetur_fw-la &_o elevetur_fw-la xii_o et_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la completur_fw-la nostra_fw-la sublimatio_fw-la philosophica_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la xiii_o et_fw-la cum_fw-la haec_fw-la albedine_fw-la infusa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la anima_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la mineralis_fw-la quae_fw-la subtilior_fw-la est_fw-la igne_fw-la cum_fw-la sit_fw-la vera_fw-la quinta_fw-la essentia_fw-la &_o vita_fw-la quae_fw-la nasci_fw-la appetit_fw-la &_o sese_fw-la 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of_o the_o element_n and_o a_o cleanse_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a iii_o so_o that_o the_o pure_a and_o white_a substance_n ascend_v upward_o and_o the_o impure_a and_o earthy_a remain_v fix_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o vessel_n iv._o this_o must_v be_v take_v away_o and_o remove_v because_o it_o be_v of_o no_o value_n take_v only_o the_o middle_n white_a substance_n flow_v and_o melt_v or_o dissolve_v reject_v the_o feculent_a earth_n which_o remain_v below_o in_o the_o bottom_n v._o these_o feces_n be_v separate_v partly_o by_o the_o water_n and_o be_v the_o dross_n and_o terra_fw-la damnata_fw-la which_o be_v of_o no_o value_n nor_o can_v do_v any_o such_o service_n as_o the_o clear_a white_a pure_a and_o clean_a matter_n which_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o to_o be_v take_v and_o make_v use_n of_o vi_o and_o against_o this_o capharean_a rock_n the_o ship_n and_o knowledge_n or_o art_n of_o the_o young_a philosopher_n be_v 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operation_n of_o alchymia_n be_v exercise_v by_o which_o we_o endeavour_v to_o perfect_v the_o imperfect_a body_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v they_o better_o than_o the_o perfect_a ii_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o nature_n have_v hand_v down_o to_o we_o imperfect_a body_n only_o with_o the_o perfect_a it_o be_v our_o business_n to_o take_v the_o know_a matter_n which_o we_o have_v declare_v in_o these_o chapter_n and_o by_o much_o pain_n and_o industry_n through_o the_o help_n of_o our_o art_n to_o make_v it_o even_o more_o than_o perfect_a iii_o if_o you_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v or_o work_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n true_o because_o that_o you_o see_v not_o after_o what_o manner_n nature_n which_o sometime_o perfect_v the_o metal_n frequent_o or_o common_o operate_v iv._o see_v you_o not_o that_o in_o the_o mine_n by_o the_o continual_a heat_n which_o be_v in_o those_o mineral_n mountain_n the_o gross_a water_n be_v decoct_v and_o so_o much_o inspissated_a as_o 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thou_o most_o vehement_a and_o fusory_a or_o in_o the_o strong_a reverberation_n without_o the_o least_o diminution_n detriment_n or_o corruption_n but_o the_o mercury_n be_v fix_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sulphur_n not_o by_o its_o corporeity_n the_o corpo_fw-it real_a particle_n only_o give_v form_n and_o convey_v the_o spirit_n to_o the_o mercury_n which_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o in_o or_o by_o any_o other_o vehicle_n by_o the_o fire_n all_o the_o heterogene_a or_o impure_a part_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v destroy_v the_o pure_a leave_v behind_o and_o hold_v fast_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fix_v spirit_n which_o otherwise_o without_o the_o assistance_n and_o help_n of_o that_o spirit_n will_v have_v vanish_v also_o this_o volatile_a substance_n it_o seize_v upon_o changes_z or_o trans_z mute_n and_o fix_v that_o be_v bring_v over_o into_o its_o own_o property_n this_o though_o a_o spirit_n contain_v in_o it_o the_o high_a fixity_n and_o its_o body_n be_v open_v 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he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d erto_o be_v teach_v you_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n and_o life_n concern_v which_o he_o assure_v we_o he_o have_v speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n our_o mercury_n must_v be_v undo_v and_o unmake_v that_o be_v corrupt_v and_o destroy_v and_o bring_v through_o putrefaction_n into_o a_o pure_a and_o limpid_a water_n that_o it_o may_v be_v able_a to_o pierce_v the_o metalline_a body_n from_o which_o state_n by_o conjunction_n with_o a_o pure_a fix_v and_o incombustible_a sulphur_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o subtle_a live_v and_o fix_v spirit_n invisible_z without_o length_n breadth_n or_o thickness_n which_o spirit_n be_v the_o philosophic_a fire_n it_o be_v to_o be_v renew_v and_o regenerate_v the_o water_n be_v to_o be_v dry_v up_o the_o spiritual_a be_v to_o be_v make_v corporeal_a the_o thin_a to_o be_v make_v thick_a the_o volatile_a to_o be_v make_v fix_v and_o the_o changeable_a colour_n reduce_v to_o a_o unity_n and_o permanency_n either_o white_a or_o red_a according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o root_n of_o the_o operation_n one_o and_o the_o same_o mercury_n do_v corrupt_a and_o destroy_v the_o body_n and_o again_o exalt_v perfect_a and_o fix_v they_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o stone_n be_v but_o one_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o alien_a from_o the_o art_n than_o to_o fetch_v it_o from_o many_o thing_n nature_n be_v not_o mend_v or_o make_v better_o but_o by_o a_o nature_n of_o its_o own_o kind_a as_o vinegar_n make_v vinegar_n so_o our_o art_n begin_v with_o mercury_n and_o with_o the_o same_o mercury_n it_o be_v finish_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o proteus_n which_o creep_v upon_o the_o earth_n assume_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o serpent_n but_o be_v immerse_v in_o water_n it_o represent_v a_o fish_n present_o take_v to_o itself_o wing_n it_o ascend_v a_o loft_n and_o fly_v like_o a_o bird_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o mercury_n with_o this_o the_o artist_n do_v work_n and_o with_o it_o he_o transact_v all_o the_o necessary_a operation_n of_o our_o stone_n be_v fit_a and_o proper_a for_o they_o all_o viz._n for_o putrefying_a distil_v coagulate_v mortify_a vivify_a sublime_a and_o ting_a without_o which_o seven_a operation_n you_o labour_v whole_o in_o vain_a till_o you_o have_v putrefy_a the_o matter_n you_o have_v not_o make_v one_o step_n in_o the_o true_a way_n but_o that_o be_v do_v you_o have_v accomplish_v the_o first_o sign_n of_o the_o art_n as_o hermes_n testify_v chap._n x._o the_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o philosophic_a work_n i._o hermes_n my_o son_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o crow_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o this_o art_n salmon_n the_o crow_n be_v the_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v corrupt_v now_o nothing_o be_v ever_o generate_v or_o bring_v to_o light_n which_o have_v not_o its_o beginning_n from_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n ex_fw-la nocte_fw-la orphei_n i._n e._n from_o principle_n invisible_a for_o so_o it_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o great_a world_n in_o the_o beginning_n when_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o earth_n be_v empty_a and_o void_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o it_o be_v so_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o darkness_n be_v prior_n to_o light_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o our_o philosophic_a work_n and_o although_o it_o be_v common_o think_v that_o the_o darkness_n or_o dark_a principle_n be_v take_v for_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o only_o certain_a rudiment_n or_o rather_o the_o domicil_n wherein_o the_o true_a seed_n of_o thing_n
where_o he_o speak_v of_o it_o after_o this_o manner_n take_v the_o stone_n and_o no_o stone_n or_o that_o which_o be_v not_o a_o stone_n neither_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o stone_n it_o be_v a_o stone_n who_o mine_n be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n x._o by_o which_o the_o philosopher_n understand_v animal_n or_o live_a creature_n whereupon_o he_o say_v son_n go_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o india_n and_o to_o its_o cave_n and_o take_v thence_o precious_a stone_n which_o will_v melt_v in_o the_o water_n when_o they_o be_v put_v into_o it_o xi_o this_o water_n be_v that_o which_o be_v take_v from_o other_o mountain_n and_o hollow_a place_n they_o be_v stone_n and_o no_o stone_n but_o we_o call_v they_o so_o for_o the_o resemblance_n they_o have_v to_o stone_n xii_o and_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o root_n of_o their_o mine_n be_v in_o the_o air_n and_o their_o top_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n when_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o their_o place_n and_o the_o noise_n be_v very_o great_a make_v use_n of_o they_o very_o sudden_o for_o otherwise_o they_o will_v quick_o vanish_v away_o chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o element_n which_o be_v separate_v i._o now_o you_o must_v begin_v to_o commix_v the_o element_n which_o be_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n there_o can_v be_v no_o commixti_fw-la on_o without_o a_o marriage_n and_o putrefaction_n the_o marriage_n be_v to_o mingle_v the_o thin_a with_o the_o thick_a and_o putrefaction_n be_v to_o roast_v grind_v water_n or_o imbibe_n so_o long_o till_o all_o be_v mix_v together_o and_o become_v one_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o diversity_n in_o they_o nor_o separation_n as_o in_o water_n mix_v with_o water_n ii_o then_o will_v the_o thick_a strive_v to_o retain_v the_o thin_a and_o the_o soul_n shall_v strive_v with_o the_o fire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o sustain_v it_o then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o body_n and_o be_v pour_v forth_o into_o they_o which_o must_v needs_o be_v because_o the_o dissolve_a body_n when_o it_o be_v commix_v with_o the_o soul_n be_v also_o commix_v with_o every_o part_n thereof_o iii_o and_o other_o thing_n enter_v into_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n and_o both_o be_v change_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o soul_n must_v partake_v with_o the_o conveniency_n propensity_n durability_n hardness_n corporcity_n and_o permanency_n which_o the_o body_n have_v in_o its_o commixtion_n iv._o the_o like_a also_o must_v happen_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o this_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v commix_v with_o the_o soul_n by_o alaborious_a operation_n and_o all_o its_o part_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o other_o two_o viz._n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o say_v two_o be_v change_v into_o a_o inseparable_a substance_n who_o nature_n be_v preserve_v and_o their_o particle_n agree_v and_o conjoin_v perfect_o together_o v._o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o when_o this_o compositum_fw-la have_v meet_v with_o a_o body_n dissolve_v and_o that_o heat_n have_v get_v hold_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o moisture_n which_o be_v in_o it_o be_v swallow_v up_o in_o the_o dissolve_a body_n and_o have_v pass_v into_o it_o into_o its_o most_o inward_a part_n and_o unite_a or_o conjoin_v itself_o with_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o moisture_n it_o become_v inflame_v and_o the_o fire_n defend_v itself_o with_o it_o vi_o then_o when_o the_o fire_n will_v inflame_v it_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o say_a fire_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n to_o cleave_v to_o it_o i._n e._n to_o the_o spirit_n commix_v with_o the_o water_n the_o fire_n will_v not_o abide_v by_o it_o until_o it_o be_v pure_a vii_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o water_n natural_o fly_v from_o the_o fire_n of_o which_o when_o the_o fire_n take_v hold_v it_o do_v by_o little_a and_o little_o evaporate_v viii_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o body_n the_o mean_n to_o retain_v the_o water_n and_o the_o water_n to_o retain_v the_o oil_n that_o it_o may_v not_o burn_v and_o consume_v away_o and_o the_o oil_n to_o retain_v the_o tincture_n which_o be_v the_o absolute_a matter_n and_o cause_n to_o make_v the_o colour_n appear_v in_o that_o wherein_o otherwise_o there_o will_v be_v neither_o light_n nor_o life_n ix_o this_o then_o be_v the_o true_a life_n and_o perfection_n of_o this_o great_a work_n even_o the_o work_n of_o our_o magistery_n which_o we_o seek_v after_o be_v wise_a and_o understand_v search_v diligent_o and_o through_o the_o goodness_n and_o permission_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v find_v what_o you_o look_v for_o chap._n xxxi_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 i._o the_o philosopher_n take_v great_a pain_n in_o dissolve_v that_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n may_v the_o better_o be_v incorporate_v and_o unite_v for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v together_o in_o contrition_n assation_n and_o rigation_n have_v a_o certain_a affinity_n and_o alliance_n between_o themselves_o ii_o so_o that_o the_o fire_n may_v hurt_v or_o spoil_v the_o weak_a principle_n in_o nature_n till_o it_o be_v utter_o destroy_v and_o vanish_v away_o and_o than_o it_o turn_v itself_o also_o upon_o the_o strong_a part_n till_o it_o dive_v the_o body_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o spoil_v all_o iii_o but_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o dissolve_v and_o congeal_v they_o take_v one_o another_o part_n strive_v in_o each_o other_o mutual_a defence_n as_o well_o the_o great_a as_o the_o small_a and_o they_o incorporate_v and_o join_v they_o well_o together_o till_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o change_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n iv._o when_o this_o be_v do_v the_o fire_n take_v as_o much_o from_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o do_v from_o the_o body_n nor_o can_v it_o hurt_v the_o one_o more_o than_o the_o other_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o perfection_n v._o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v necessary_a in_o teach_v the_o composition_n of_o the_o elixir_n to_o afford_v one_o place_n for_o expound_v the_o solution_n of_o simple_a body_n and_o soul_n because_o body_n do_v not_o enter_v into_o soul_n but_o do_v rather_o prevent_v and_o hinder_v they_o from_o sublimation_n fixation_n retention_n commixtion_n and_o the_o like_a operation_n except_o purification_n go_v before_o vi_o now_o understand_v that_o solution_n be_v do_v by_o one_o of_o these_o two_o way_n either_o by_o extract_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o thing_n unto_o their_o superficies_n a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o silver_n which_o seem_v cold_a and_o dry_a but_o be_v dissolve_v so_o that_o the_o inward_a part_n appear_v outward_a it_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a vii_o 〈◊〉_d to_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o accidental_a moisture_n which_o it_o have_v not_o before_o to_o be_v add_v to_o its_o own_o natural_a humidity_n by_o which_o mean_v its_o part_n be_v dissolve_v and_o this_o be_v likewise_o call_v solution_n viii_o but_o as_o to_o congelation_n the_o philosopher_n have_v say_v congeal_v in_o a_o bath_n with_o a_o good_a congelation_n this_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v sulphur_n shine_v in_o darkness_n a_o red_a hyacinth_n a_o fiery_a and_o deadly_a 〈◊〉_d the_o elixir_n the_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o better_a a_o lion_n a_o conqueror_n a_o malefactor_n a_o cut_a sword_n a_o heal_a antidote_n which_o cure_v all_o infirmity_n and_o disease_n ix_o and_o geber_n the_o son_n of_o hayen_n say_v that_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o magistery_n be_v comprehend_v under_o these_o six_o thing_n 1._o to_o make_v fly_v ascend_v or_o sublime_a 2._o to_o melt_v or_o liquify_v 3._o to_o incerate_v 4._o to_o make_v white_a as_o marble_n 5._o to_o dissolve_v 6._o to_o congeal_v x._o to_o make_v fly_v be_v to_o drive_v away_o and_o remove_v blackness_n and_o foulness_n from_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n to_o melt_v be_v to_o make_v the_o body_n liqnid_v to_o incerate_v be_v proper_o to_o subtilise_v the_o body_n to_o whiten_v be_v to_o melt_v speedy_o to_o dissolve_v be_v to_o separate_v the_o part_n and_o to_o congeal_v be_v to_o mix_v join_v and_o fix_v the_o body_n with_o the_o soul_n already_o prepare_v xi_o again_o to_o fly_v of_o ascend_v appertain_v both_o to_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o melt_v to_o incerate_v to_o whiten_v and_o to_o dissolve_v be_v accident_n belong_v to_o the_o body_n but_o congelation_n or_o fixation_n only_o belong_v to_o and_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v wise_a understand_v and_o learn_v chap._n xxxii_o that_o our_o stone_n
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 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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
cupel_n the_o magistery_n of_o this_o art_n give_v it_o a_o tincture_n of_o redness_n that_o shine_v in_o it_o with_o inestimable_a brightness_n it_o be_v harden_v and_o cleanse_v more_o easy_o than_o saturn_n he_o who_o know_v how_o to_o take_v away_o its_o vice_n of_o break_v will_v sudden_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o labour_n with_o joy_n because_o it_o agree_v so_o well_o with_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o will_v never_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o iv._o in_o calcine_v tin_n a_o sulphureous_a stink_n arise_v from_o its_o sulphur_n not_o fix_v and_o though_o it_o give_v no_o flame_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v for_o it_o be_v not_o flame_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a abundancy_n of_o its_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr preserve_v from_o combustion_n so_o that_o in_o tin_n be_v a_o twofold_a sulphur_n and_o a_o twofold_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr one_o sulphur_n less_o fix_v send_v forth_o a_o stink_n the_o other_o more_o fix_v because_o it_o abide_v with_o the_o calx_fw-la 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a_o citrinity_n through_o the_o great_a force_n of_o fire_n we_o judge_v that_o it_o contain_v in_o its_o body_n much_o fix_v sulphur_n by_o these_o operation_n you_o may_v find_v out_o the_o principle_n of_o body_n and_o the_o property_n of_o spirit_n xi_o at_o sect._n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n we_o have_v show_v the_o far_a preparation_n of_o tin_n which_o because_o they_o be_v so_o plain_o express_v there_o be_v needless_a to_o be_v again_o repeat_v here_o yet_o there_o be_v other_o special_a preparation_n which_o be_v the_o follow_v to_o wit_n by_o calci_fw-la nation_n by_o which_o its_o substance_n be_v more_o harden_v which_o happen_v not_o to_o saturn_n also_o by_o alum_n for_o these_o proper_o harden_v jupiter_n also_o by_o conservation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o its_o calcination_n for_o by_o this_o it_o lose_v its_o stridor_fw-la or_o crash_a and_o fraction_n of_o body_n likewise_o the_o which_o in_o like_a manner_n 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your_o desire_n possible_o they_o may_v yet_o want_v ignition_n than_o you_o must_v thus_o proceed_v dissolve_v tutia_n calcine_v and_o tin_n calcine_v mix_v both_o solution_n and_o with_o that_o water_n imbibe_n the_o calx_fw-la of_o tin_n time_n after_o time_n until_o the_o calx_fw-la have_v imbibe_v a_o eight_o part_n of_o the_o tutia_n then_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o body_n and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o to_o have_v ignition_n and_o that_o good_a if_o not_o reiterate_v the_o same_o labour_n till_o due_a ignition_n be_v acquire_v all_o water_n dissolutive_a of_o body_n and_o spirit_n we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v you_o every_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o kind_n fourteen_o with_o talc_n or_o mercury_n or_o pure_a luna_n which_o be_v more_o profitable_a deduce_v to_o this_o by_o calcine_v and_o dissolve_v you_o may_v acquire_v the_o complete_a ignition_n and_o hardness_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n with_o incomparable_a brightness_n but_o speculation_n in_o these_o 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