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of_o alchemy_n discover_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o planet_n chap._n i._o of_o simple_a fire_n in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v and_o undertake_v to_o declare_v what_o this_o art_n comprehend_v and_o what_o be_v the_o subject_n thereof_o and_o what_o be_v its_o propriety_n the_o prime_a and_o chief_a subject_n to_o this_o art_n belong_v be_v fire_n which_o always_o live_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o propriety_n and_o operation_n neither_o can_v it_o receive_v life_n from_o any_o thing_n else_o wherefore_o it_o have_v a_o condition_n and_o power_n as_o all_o fire_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o secret_a thing_n have_v of_o vivification_n no_o otherwise_o then_o the_o sun_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n which_o heat_v all_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n both_o secret_a apparent_a &_o manifest_a as_o the_o sphere_n of_o mars_n saturn_n venus_n jupiter_n mercury_n and_o luna_n which_o can_v give_v no_o other_o light_n but_o what_o they_o borrow_v from_o the_o sun_n 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tin_n venus_n another_o which_o be_v copper_n and_o saturn_n another_o kind_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lead_v so_o that_o they_o be_v all_o unlike_a and_o several_a one_o from_o another_o the_o same_o appear_v to_o be_v as_o well_o among_o man_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o fire_n as_o by_o some_o heat_n be_v produce_v a_o mean_a generation_n by_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o sea_n another_o ash_n another_o sand_n another_o flame_n of_o fire_n another_o and_o another_o of_o coal_n etc._n etc._n this_o variety_n of_o creature_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o first_o simple_a fire_n but_o of_o the_o regiment_n of_o element_n which_o be_v various_a not_o from_o the_o sun_n but_o from_o the_o course_n of_o the_o seven_o planet_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o world_n contain_v nothing_o of_o similitude_n in_o its_o individual_n for_o as_o the_o heat_n be_v alter_v and_o change_v every_o hour_n and_o 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nor_o less_o than_o equal_a be_v to_o be_v take_v lest_o it_o hinder_v or_o altogether_o destroy_v the_o whole_a work_n for_o the_o seed_n be_v suffocate_v with_o superfluity_n that_o it_o can_v live_v so_o long_o until_o it_o be_v join_v and_o fix_v to_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n but_o if_o there_o be_v too_o little_a that_o it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o body_n it_o be_v also_o destroy_v that_o it_o can_v be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o any_o fruit_n wherefore_o the_o artificer_n ought_v certain_o to_o know_v how_o much_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v if_o he_o will_v bring_v this_o work_n to_o its_o perfect_a end_n the_o receipt_n thereof_o be_v this_o take_v one_o part_n to_o two_o or_o three_o to_o four_o and_o thou_o can_v not_o err_v but_o shall_v attain_v to_o thy_o desire_a end_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o glass_n the_o material_n be_v thus_o right_o and_o due_o prepare_v and_o mix_v together_o 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