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they_o seek_v out_o the_o poison_n of_o wit_n to_o corrupt_v the_o same_o like_o that_o maid_n who_o be_v accustom_v to_o feed_v upon_o serpent_n do_v make_v use_n of_o poison_n for_o her_o natural_a refection_n when_o presumption_n simpathize_v not_o with_o judgement_n and_o prefer_v craized_a understanding_n or_o mislead_v opinion_n before_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o true_a wisdom_n without_o further_a examination_n there_o such_o defect_n of_o wit_n or_o sophisticated_a art_n pay_v smoke_n with_o wind_n and_o base_a mettle_n with_o false_a coin_n the_o nature_n of_o vanity_n value_v thing_n by_o ostentation_n not_o by_o reality_n and_o this_o vanity_n beget_v curiosity_n which_o esteem_v better_o of_o the_o currentnesse_n of_o show_n then_o of_o the_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n of_o thing_n such_o be_v the_o habit_n of_o curiosity_n and_o cunning_a that_o i_o blush_v as_o i_o write_v and_o yet_o i_o write_v to_o make_v the_o world_n blush_v but_o i_o roll_n sisyphus_n stone_n if_o i_o shall_v strain_v my_o wit_n to_o dregs_n i_o fear_v it_o shall_v not_o stem_v the_o torrent_n of_o worldly_a stream_n man_n be_v rich_a in_o infirmity_n weak_a in_o foresight_n apt_a to_o entertain_v hurtful_a pleasure_n or_o error_n and_o ignorant_a to_o reform_v they_o universal_a proposition_n require_v no_o instance_n and_o none_o take_v acception_n at_o general_a term_n but_o the_o guilty_a three_o i_o desire_v that_o such_o alchemist_n as_o be_v studious_a in_o the_o true_a philosopher_n elixir_n metamorphize_v raimond_n albertus_n magnus_n veckerus_fw-la de_fw-la secretis_fw-la friar_n bacon_n and_o the_o like_a into_o solon_n pythagoras_n socrates_n aristotle_n and_o in_o other_o of_o all_o age_n that_o have_v get_v the_o glory_n to_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o most_o learned_a all_o which_o have_v leave_v this_o maxim_n in_o write_v that_o in_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o philosophy_n do_v meet_v and_o end_v all_o rule_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o wholesome_a conservation_n of_o civil_a life_n and_o true_a tranquillity_n of_o mind_n about_o which_o philosopher_n so_o much_o labour_v when_o such_o heathen_a husband_n of_o nature_n light_n err_v in_o rack_a of_o supreme_a light_n with_o the_o tenterhooks_n of_o curiosity_n or_o humane_a reason_n let_v sacred_a write_v be_v umpire_n and_o level_v such_o balk_n with_o the_o better_o plough_v ground_n of_o christian_a harmony_n last_o if_o all_o well_o dispose_v alchemist_n will_v neither_o strain_v the_o first_o nor_o last_o philosopher_n mean_v to_o wrong_a end_n and_o admit_v such_o favourable_a construction_n to_o the_o labour_n of_o virtue_n as_o the_o name_n majesty_n and_o practice_n of_o philosophy_n do_v challenge_v our_o friendship_n be_v so_o combine_v that_o we_o shall_v reap_v the_o rich_a harvest_n of_o our_o tillage_n of_o light_n that_o speak_v glory_n to_o the_o creator_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o creature_n finis_fw-la the_o abstract_n of_o the_o content_n what_o we_o owe_v unto_o civil_a society_n pag._n 1_o that_o the_o search_n of_o artificial_a gold_n be_v unprofitable_a ibidem_fw-la what_o philosophy_n be_v and_o the_o true_a end_n thereof_o pag._n 2_o from_o whenâ—e_v the_o knowledge_n of_o light_n arise_v pag._n 3_o the_o division_n of_o light_n ibid._n why_o precious_a stone_n salt_n and_o metal_n may_v be_v call_v inferior_a fix_v light_n pag._n 4_o a_o subdivision_n of_o light_n ibid._n the_o scope_n of_o this_o discourse_n pag._n 5_o how_o far_o nature_n extend_v herself_o and_o how_o far_o be_v pag._n 6_o nature_n and_o be_v limit_v by_o divine_a providence_n ibid._n what_o nature_n be_v pag._n 7_o art_n cooperat_o with_o nature_n yet_o both_o of_o they_o be_v bar_v from_o chemical_a multiplication_n and_o the_o reason_n ibid._n nature_n be_v but_o the_o instrument_n or_o effect_v of_o divine_a providence_n pag._n 8_o art_n can_v force_v nature_n to_o do_v what_o she_o can_v by_o commexion_n of_o cause_n ibid._n alchemist_n wrongful_o enforce_v vrim_fw-he and_o thummim_n ezekiels_n coal_n and_o aurum_fw-la dei_fw-la upon_o a_o material_a elixir_n pag._n 9_o the_o material_a elixir_n disprove_v pag._n 10_o what_o the_o philosopher_n summum_fw-la bonum_fw-la or_o content_n be_v and_o what_o their_o summum_fw-la malum_fw-la or_o chief_a evil_n be_v pag._n 11_o covetousness_n spoil_v the_o beauty_n of_o virtue_n pag._n 12_o the_o evil_n which_o riches_n bring_v with_o they_o pag._n 13_o the_o wrong_a use_n of_o riches_n pag._n 14_o the_o reward_n of_o covetousness_n and_o curiosity_n pag._n 15_o the_o aspire_n to_o honourable_a action_n be_v the_o true_a end_n of_o greatness_n pag._n 16_o what_o the_o rarity_n of_o nobility_n be_v pag._n 17_o the_o philosopher_n emblem_n ibid._n no_o art_n so_o conceal_v but_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o light_n pag._n 18_o perverse_a curiosity_n pag._n 19_o of_o the_o bad_a effect_n of_o idleness_n pag._n 20_o the_o name_n of_o most_o philosopher_n that_o haâ—e_v write_v upon_o the_o elixir_n pag._n 21_o four_o tenant_n of_o the_o elixir_n wherein_o the_o right_a consideration_n of_o it_o consist_v pag._n 22_o the_o philosopher_n mean_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o operation_n of_o their_o work_n pag._n 23_o the_o several_a operation_n of_o the_o philosophical_a elixir_n pag._n 24_o the_o elemental_a disposition_n in_o the_o work_n pag._n 25_o of_o colour_n pag._n 26_o there_o must_v be_v no_o repugnancy_n in_o the_o philosopher_n work_n pag._n 27_o all_o the_o philosopher_n allude_v to_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n in_o their_o work_n pag._n 28_o the_o diversity_n of_o liquor_n pag._n 29_o by_o contrary_n we_o know_v the_o predominant_a quality_n in_o the_o work_n ibid._n philosopher_n must_v know_v every_o circumstance_n and_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o true_a elixir_n be_v perfect_v pag._n 30_o the_o mean_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o work_n pag._n 31_o the_o true_a multiplication_n and_o increase_n of_o the_o philosopher_n elixir_n pag._n 32_o the_o praise_n of_o philosophy_n by_o her_o powerful_a effect_n pag._n 33._o &_o pag._n 34_o the_o effect_n of_o unlawful_a pleasure_n pag._n 35_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o why_o we_o apprehend_v not_o so_o great_a a_o light_n pag._n 36_o how_o true_a art_n be_v to_o be_v censure_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v vilipend_v pag._n 37_o encouragement_n add_v use_v to_o art_n pag._n 38_o how_o to_o distinguish_v art_n from_o imposture_n pag._n 39_o all_o seem_a pure_a body_n be_v not_o near_o to_o perfection_n pag._n 40_o how_o we_o ought_v to_o search_v the_o work_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a and_o what_o the_o philosopher_n work_n be_v pag._n 41_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n be_v now_o deprive_v by_o sin_n pag._n 42_o the_o end_n of_o divine_a and_o humane_a knowledge_n pag._n 43_o how_o great_a affair_n be_v to_o be_v effectuate_v and_o the_o end_n of_o inconsiderate_a curiosity_n pag._n 44_o how_o hope_n and_o fear_n be_v to_o be_v temper_v pag._n 45_o the_o chemical_a elixir_n be_v a_o sovereign_a cure_n for_o mangy_a disease_n pag._n 46_o of_o curiosity_n pag._n 47_o of_o presumption_n and_o vanity_n pag._n 48_o the_o centre_n of_o philosophy_n and_o the_o harvest_n of_o the_o tillage_n of_o light_n pag._n 49_o finis_fw-la