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will_v be_v patient_a thou_o for_o certain_a shall_v see_v thy_o desire_n accomplish_v at_o least_o make_v slow_a but_o sure_a progress_n let_v not_o thy_o heat_n be_v over_o strong_a and_o yet_o strong_a enough_o and_o between_o scylla_n and_o charibdis_n sail_n like_o unto_o a_o skilful_a pilot_n so_o shall_v thou_o attain_v the_o wealth_n of_o either_o india_n sometime_o thou_o shall_v see_v as_o it_o be_v little_a island_n sloat_v and_o shoot_v out_o as_o it_o be_v little_a sprig_n and_o bud_n which_o will_v be_v changeable_a in_o colour_n which_o soon_o will_v be_v melt_v and_o other_o will_v arise_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o they_o for_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v incline_v to_o a_o vegetation_n be_v always_o send_v forth_o some_o new_a thing_n or_o other_o sometime_o thy_o fancy_n will_v be_v that_o thou_o see_v in_o thy_o glass_n bird_n or_o beast_n or_o creep_a thing_n and_o thou_o shall_v each_o day_n behold_v colour_n most_o beautiful_a to_o sight_n which_o though_o they_o 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lead_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o confidence_n although_o with_o very_o little_a advantage_n but_o know_v that_o our_o ♄_o be_v more_o noble_a than_o any_o gold_n it_o be_v the_o lincus_n in_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o gold_n be_v join_v with_o its_o ☿_o that_o after_o they_o may_v produce_v adam_n and_o eve_n his_o wife_n therefore_o that_o which_o be_v the_o high_a shall_v so_o humble_v itself_o as_o to_o become_v the_o low_a then_o expect_v that_o he_o will_v redeem_v all_o his_o brethren_n by_o his_o blood_n the_o sepulchre_n in_o which_o our_o king_n be_v bury_v be_v name_v ♄_o in_o our_o work_n and_o its_o the_o key_n of_o the_o work_n of_o transmutation_n o_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o may_v behold_v this_o slow_a planet_n pray_v to_o god_n my_o brother_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o you_o his_o blessing_n for_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o run_v but_o on_o the_o father_n of_o light_n alone_o this_o blessing_n depend_v chap._n 23._o of_o the_o various_a regimen_n of_o this_o work_n be_v certain_o confident_a studious_a son_n of_o art_n whoever_o thou_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v hide_v in_o this_o work_n save_v only_o the_o regimen_n of_o which_o that_o of_o the_o philosopher_n may_v be_v verify_v whoever_o be_v master_n of_o that_o science_n prince_n and_o grandee_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v honour_v he_o i_o assure_v you_o upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n that_o if_o this_o one_o secret_a be_v but_o open_o discover_v fool_n themselves_o will_v deride_v the_o art_n for_o that_o be_v know_v nothing_o remain_v but_o the_o work_n of_o woman_n and_o the_o play_n of_o child_n and_o that_o be_v decoction_n so_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n do_v the_o wise_a man_n hide_v this_o secret_a with_o all_o their_o might_n and_o rest_v assure_v that_o we_o have_v do_v the_o same_o whatever_o we_o have_v seem_v to_o speak_v concern_v the_o degree_n of_o heat_n yet_o because_o i_o do_v promise_v candour_n in_o this_o treatise_n something_o at_o the_o least_o be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o i_o may_v not_o deceive_v the_o ingenious_a of_o their_o hope_n and_o pain_n know_v then_o that_o our_o regimen_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n be_v only_o lineal_a and_o that_o be_v to_o decoct_v and_o to_o digest_v and_o yet_o this_o one_o regimen_n in_o itself_o comprehend_v many_o other_o which_o the_o envious_a have_v conceal_v by_o give_v they_o divers_a name_n and_o describe_v as_o so_o many_o several_a operation_n we_o to_o perform_v the_o candour_n we_o promise_v will_v make_v a_o far_o more_o perspicuous_a manifestation_n so_o that_o reader_n whoever_o thou_o be_v if_o ingenious_a thou_o shall_v find_v cause_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o candidness_n in_o this_o to_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a chap._n 24._o of_o the_o first_o regimen_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v of_o mercury_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n we_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o regimen_n of_o ☿_o which_o be_v a_o secret_a hitherto_o not_o discover_v by_o any_o philosopher_n for_o they_o very_o do_v begin_v their_o work_n at_o the_o second_o regimen_n and_o do_v give_v a_o young_a practitioner_n no_o light_n in_o the_o mastery_n of_o the_o capital_a sign_n of_o blackness_n in_o this_o point_n that_o good_a marquis_n of_o treveso_n be_v silent_a noble_a bernard_n who_o in_o his_o parable_n say_v that_o the_o king_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o fountain_n leave_v all_o stranger_n behind_o he_o enter_v the_o bath_n alone_o clothe_v in_o golden_a robe_n which_o he_o put_v off_o and_o give_v to_o ♄_o his_o first_o chamberlain_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v a_o black_a velvet_n suit_n but_o he_o show_v not_o how_o long_o the_o intervail_v of_o time_n be_v before_o he_o pluck_v of_o his_o golden_a garment_n and_o therefore_o he_o pass_v over_o in_o silence_n the_o first_o and_o most_o intricate_a regimen_n which_o be_v perhaps_o forty_o or_o fifty_o day_n ere_o it_o be_v full_o complete_a in_o which_o time_n the_o poor_a 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we_o wait_v a_o long_a and_o tedious_a while_n before_o a_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v betwixt_o the_o water_n and_o the_o fire_n and_o this_o the_o envious_a have_v in_o a_o short_a speech_n mystical_o comprehend_v when_o they_o in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o their_o work_n call_v their_o matter_n rebis_n that_o be_v make_v of_o two_o substance_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n res_n rebis_n est_fw-la bina_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la sed_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la una_fw-la solvitur_fw-la ut_fw-la prima_fw-la sint_fw-la aut_fw-la sol_fw-la aut_fw-la spermata_fw-la luna_fw-la rebis_n be_v two_o thing_n join_v yet_o be_v but_o one_o dissolve_v that_o sol_n or_o lune_fw-fr be_v sperm_n alone_o for_o know_v of_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o though_o our_o ☿_o devour_v the_o ☉_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o so_o as_o
but_o in_o a_o millenary_a more_o than_o perfect_a perfection_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o invention_n of_o the_o perfect_a magistery_n the_o wise_a man_n heretofore_o as_o many_o of_o they_o as_o obtain_v this_o art_n without_o the_o help_n of_o book_n be_v lead_v to_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o on_o this_o wise_a by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n for_o i_o can_v persuade_v myself_o it_o come_v to_o any_o of_o they_o by_o immediate_a revelation_n unless_o solomon_n have_v it_o so_o which_o i_o be_o rather_o willing_a to_o leave_v to_o the_o judge_n than_o determine_v thereof_o and_o yet_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v it_o what_o hinder_v but_o he_o may_v have_v get_v it_o by_o search_n whereas_o he_o request_v only_o wisdom_n which_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o he_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o he_o therewith_o possess_v all_o both_o wealth_n and_o peace_n and_o therefore_o he_o unrip_v as_o it_o be_v and_o search_v out_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o plant_n and_o herb_n from_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n even_o to_o the_o hyssop_n on_o the_o wall_n and_o what_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o his_o wit_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o he_o likewise_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o mineral_n the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o be_v altogether_o as_o pleasant_a or_o prositable_a but_o to_o the_o purpose_n we_o say_v that_o it_o may_v very_o likely_a be_v believe_v that_o the_o first_o adeptist_n that_o enjoy_v this_o magistery_n among_o who_o be_v hermes_n who_o have_v no_o plenty_n of_o book_n in_o those_o day_n do_v not_o at_o first_o seek_v after_o a_o more_o than_o perfect_a perfection_n but_o only_o a_o simple_a exaltation_n of_o the_o imperfect_a metal_n to_o a_o regal_a condition_n and_o when_o they_o perceive_v that_o all_o metallick_n body_n be_v of_o a_o mercurial_a original_a and_o that_o ☿_o be_v both_o as_o to_o its_o weight_n and_o homogeneity_n most_o like_a unto_o gold_n which_o be_v the_o perfect_a of_o metal_n they_o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o digest_v it_o to_o the_o maturity_n of_o gold_n but_o they_o can_v not_o effect_v it_o by_o any_o fire_n therefore_o they_o consider_v with_o themselves_o that_o there_o be_v requisite_a beside_o the_o external_a heat_n a_o internal_a one_o if_o they_o will_v accomplish_v their_o intention_n this_o heat_n therefore_o they_o seek_v after_o in_o most_o thing_n first_o of_o all_o they_o distil_v out_o of_o the_o lesser_a mineral_n most_o exceed_o hot_a water_n and_o with_o they_o they_o corrode_v the_o ☿_o but_o they_o can_v not_o by_o any_o art_n accomplish_v it_o this_o way_n so_o as_o to_o cause_v the_o ☿_o to_o change_n or_o alter_v his_o intrinsical_a proportion_n for_o because_o all_o the_o corrosive_a water_n be_v only_o external_a agent_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o fire_n though_o somewhat_o different_a but_o these_o menstruum_n as_o they_o call_v they_o do_v not_o abide_v with_o the_o dissolve_a body_n be_v by_o that_o same_o reason_n confirm_v they_o reject_v all_o salt_n one_o 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the_o faeces_fw-la and_o crudity_n can_v be_v remove_v this_o thing_n therefore_o they_o attempt_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v by_o various_a purge_n it_o but_o in_o vain_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o foresay_a work_n require_v both_o mortification_n and_o regeneration_n for_o which_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o agent_n then_o at_o length_n they_o know_v that_o ☿_o be_v destinate_a in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o have_v be_v a_o metal_n to_o which_o intent_n it_o retain_v a_o daily_a motion_n as_o long_o as_o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o place_n and_o other_o externality_n well_o dispose_v do_v remain_v but_o these_o be_v by_o accident_n corrupt_v this_o immature_n child_n or_o offspring_n die_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n so_o that_o it_o be_v behold_v as_o a_o certain_a thing_n deprive_v of_o motion_n and_o life_n but_o now_o a_o immediate_a regress_n from_o privation_n to_o habit_n or_o form_n be_v impossible_a that_o be_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o passive_a ðŸœ_n in_o ☿_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v active_a so_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o introduce_v into_o it_o another_o life_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n in_o the_o introduce_v of_o which_o it_o stir_v up_o the_o hide_a life_n of_o ☿_o so_fw-mi life_n receive_v life_n then_o at_o length_n it_o be_v fundamental_o transform_v or_o change_v and_o the_o defilement_n be_v voluntary_o cast_v away_o from_o the_o centre_n as_o we_o have_v abundant_o enough_o write_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n this_o life_n be_v in_o the_o metallick_n sulphur_n alone_o which_o the_o wiseman_n seek_v for_o in_o ♀_o and_o in_o such_o like_a substance_n but_o in_o vain_a then_o they_o take_v the_o offspring_n of_o saturn_n in_o hand_n and_o they_o find_v he_o be_v the_o stylanx_n or_o tire_n of_o gold_n and_o whereas_o therefore_o it_o have_v the_o power_n of_o separate_v the_o faeces_fw-la from_o ripe_a gold_n they_o thence_o become_v confident_a by_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o low_a to_o the_o less_o that_o it_o will_v do_v so_o in_o ☿_o but_o they_o prove_v that_o this_o also_o have_v its_o own_o defilement_n and_o they_o remember_v the_o old_a proverb_n be_v thou_o clean_a that_o desire_v to_o cleanse_v another_o therefore_o they_o endeavour_v to_o purge_v it_o find_v it_o altogether_o impossible_a because_o it_o have_v no_o metalline_a sulphur_n in_o it_o though_o it_o abound_v with_o the_o most_o purge_a salt_n of_o nature_n when_o therefore_o they_o observe_v a_o little_a sulphur_n in_o ☿_o and_o that_o only_a passive_a they_o find_v now_o in_o this_o child_n of_o ♄_o no_o actual_a ðŸœ_n but_o only_o potential_a and_o therefore_o it_o enter_v in_o friendship_n with_o a_o burn_a arsenical_a sulphur_n and_o foolish_a as_o it_o be_v it_o can_v subsist_v in_o a_o coagulate_v form_n without_o this_o sulphur_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v so_o stupid_a that_o it_o have_v rather_o dwell_v with_o the_o enemy_n by_o who_o it_o be_v so_o exceed_v straight_o imprison_v and_o commit_v fornication_n than_o renounce_v he_o and_o appear_v under_o a_o mercurial_a form_n therefore_o they_o seek_v further_o for_o a_o active_a ðŸœ_n and_o that_o most_o thorough_o and_o at_o length_n the_o say_a magi_n seek_v it_o and_o find_v it_o hide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o aries_n this_o ðŸœ_n be_v most_o greedy_o receive_v by_o the_o son_n of_o ♄_o which_o metallick_n matter_n be_v most_o pure_a most_o tender_a and_o most_o near_o to_o the_o first_o metallick_n ens_fw-la void_a of_o all_o actual_a sulphur_n but_o yet_o in_o power_n or_o capacity_n to_o receive_v a_o ðŸœ_n it_o do_v therefore_o draw_v this_o to_o itself_o like_o a_o magnet_n and_o swallow_v it_o up_o in_o its_o own_o belly_n and_o hide_v it_o and_o the_o omnipotent_a that_o he_o may_v most_o high_o adorn_v this_o work_n have_v imprint_v his_o royal_a seal_n thereon_o then_o forthwith_o these_o magi_n rejoice_v when_o they_o behold_v the_o ðŸœ_n not_o only_o find_v but_o also_o prepare_v then_o they_o endeavour_v to_o purge_v ☿_o therewith_o but_o the_o success_n be_v not_o answerable_a because_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o arsenical_a malignity_n commix_v with_o this_o ðŸœ_n thus_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o child_n of_o ♄_o the_o which_o evil_a though_o now_o it_o be_v but_o little_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o abundance_n which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o own_o mineral_n nature_n yet_o it_o withstand_v and_o hinder_v all_o entrance_n therefore_o they_o assay_v to_o contemperate_a this_o malignity_n of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n and_o then_o the_o event_n be_v answerable_a to_o their_o desire_n then_o commix_v they_o life_n with_o life_n and_o moisten_v the_o dry_a by_o the_o moist_a and_o acuate_v the_o passive_a by_o the_o active_a and_o vivify_v the_o dead_a by_o the_o live_n so_o the_o heaven_n become_v cloud_v over_o for_o a_o
time_n which_o after_o large_a shower_n become_v clear_a again_o thus_o come_v out_o a_o hermaphroditical_a ☿_o him_z therefore_o they_o put_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o coagulate_v he_o in_o time_n yet_o not_o very_o long_a time_n and_o in_o his_o coagulation_n they_o find_v most_o pure_a ☉_o and_o ☽_o then_o return_v to_o themselves_o they_o consider_v that_o this_o depurate_v ☿_o not_o as_o yet_o coagulate_v be_v not_o as_o yet_o a_o metal_n but_o volatile_a enough_o and_o they_o see_v that_o in_o its_o distillation_n it_o leave_v nothing_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n therefore_o they_o term_v it_o their_o unripe_a ☉_o and_o their_o live_a ☽_o they_o also_o consider_v that_o be_v that_o out_o of_o which_o the_o true_a first_o ens_fw-la of_o gold_n be_v and_o be_v as_o yet_o volatile_a what_o shall_v it_o be_v but_o the_o ground_n wherein_z ☉_o being_z sow_o will_v be_v increase_v in_o his_o virtue_n therefore_o they_o put_v ☉_o in_o the_o same_o and_o to_o their_o admiration_n the_o fire_n become_v therein_o volatile_a the_o hard_a soft_a the_o coagulate_v dissolve_v nature_n herself_o be_v amaze_v thereat_o therefore_o they_o marry_v these_o two_o together_o and_o shut_v they_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o place_v they_o at_o the_o fire_n and_o govern_v the_o work_n a_o long_a time_n as_o nature_n require_v so_o the_o vivified_a become_v dead_a and_o the_o dead_a live_n the_o body_n putrify_v and_o rise_v a_o glorious_a spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o last_o resolve_v into_o a_o quintessence_n the_o high_a medicine_n for_o animal_n metal_n and_o vegetal_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v the_o perfect_a magistery_n in_o general_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v immortal_a thanks_o to_o god_n because_o he_o have_v show_v these_o secret_n of_o nature_n to_o we_o which_o he_o have_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o most_o man_n those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o by_o that_o great_a giver_n we_o will_v lay_v open_a free_o and_o faithful_o to_o other_o studious_a man_n know_v therefore_o that_o the_o great_a secret_n of_o our_o operation_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o cohobation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o one_o thing_n above_o the_o other_o until_o the_o most_o digest_v virtue_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o digest_v body_n by_o the_o crude_a one_o but_o there_o be_v hereto_o requisite_a first_o a_o exact_a preparation_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o work_n second_o a_o good_a dispose_n of_o external_a thing_n three_o thing_n be_v thus_o prepare_v there_o be_v require_v a_o good_a regimen_n fourthly_a a_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o appearance_n in_o the_o work_n be_v require_v that_o your_o procedure_v therein_o be_v not_o blindfold_a five_o patience_n that_o the_o work_n be_v not_o hasten_v or_o head-long_o govern_v of_o all_o which_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n as_o much_o as_o one_o brother_n to_o another_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o ripe_a ðŸœ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o elixir_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o ☿_o and_o have_v deliver_v many_o secret_n of_o ☿_o which_o before_o i_o be_v barren_a enough_o to_o the_o world_n because_o almost_o all_o chemical_a book_n do_v abound_v either_o with_o obscure_a aenigma_n or_o sophistical_a operation_n or_o with_o a_o heap_n of_o rough_a and_o uncouth_a word_n i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o resign_v my_o will_n in_o this_o thing_n to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n who_o in_o this_o last_o period_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v about_o the_o open_n of_o these_o treasure_n therefore_o i_o do_v no_o more_o fear_n that_o the_o art_n will_v be_v disesteem_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o this_o can_v be_v for_o true_a wisdom_n will_v defend_v itself_o in_o external_a honour_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o gold_n and_o silver_n will_v at_o last_o be_v of_o as_o mean_v in_o esteem_n as_o dirt_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o great_a idol_n adore_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o we_o who_o know_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o need_v so_o studious_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o for_o we_o judge_v our_o self_n to_o have_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n itself_o of_o cain_n for_o which_o we_o weep_v and_o sigh_v that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o be_v drive_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o pleasant_a society_n which_o we_o heretofore_o have_v with_o our_o friend_n without_o fear_n but_o now_o we_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v beset_v with_o fury_n nor_o can_v we_o suppose_v ourselves_o safe_a in_o any_o one_o place_n long_o we_o oftentimes_o take_v up_o complaint_n and_o the_o lamentation_n of_o cain_n unto_o the_o lord_n behold_v whosoever_o shall_v find_v i_o shall_v kill_v i_o we_o travel_v through_o many_o nation_n just_a like_a vagabond_n and_o dare_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o the_o care_n of_o a_o family_n neither_o do_v we_o possess_v any_o certain_a habitation_n and_o although_o we_o possess_v all_o thing_n yet_o can_v we_o use_v but_o a_o few_o what_o therefore_o be_v we_o happy_a in_o except_v speculation_n only_o wherein_o we_o meet_v with_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n many_o do_v believe_v that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o art_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o they_o will_v do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n so_o also_o even_o we_o do_v former_o believe_v but_o be_v grow_v more_o wary_a by_o the_o hazard_n we_o have_v run_v we_o have_v choose_v a_o more_o secret_a method_n for_o whosoever_o have_v once_o escape_v the_o eminent_a peril_n of_o his_o life_n he_o will_v believe_v i_o become_v more_o wise_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v a_o proverb_n bachelor_n wife_n and_o maid_n child_n be_v well_o clothe_v or_o nourish_v i_o have_v find_v the_o world_n place_v in_o a_o most_o wicked_a posture_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o man_n find_v whatsoever_o face_n he_o bear_v of_o honesty_n and_o howsoever_o he_o 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for_o suspicion_n only_o accompany_v with_o the_o most_o greedy_a thirst_n after_o gold_n i_o can_v reckon_v up_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o will_v seem_v ridiculous_a to_o some_o for_o they_o will_v say_v do_v i_o but_o know_v these_o and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v do_v otherwise_o than_o so_o but_o yet_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tedious_a thing_n for_o ingenious_a man_n to_o have_v converse_n with_o blockish_a men._n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v ingenious_a they_o be_v subtle_a crafty_a quick-sighted_a and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v as_o many_o eye_n as_o argus_n some_o be_v curious_a some_o be_v machiavilian_o that_o search_n into_o the_o life_n manner_n and_o action_n of_o man_n most_o thorough_o from_o who_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o be_v very_o difficult_a especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o familiar_a knowledge_n or_o converse_v if_o any_o one_o do_v think_v thus_o of_o himself_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o be_v he_o a_o possessor_n of_o the_o stone_n i_o will_v willing_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o viz._n thou_o be_v perchance_o a_o familiar_a acquaintance_n of_o a_o adeptist_n he_o will_v present_o consider_v with_o himself_o and_o say_v this_o be_v impossible_a for_o it_o be_v great_a chance_n but_o i_o shall_v once_o see_v it_o and_o by_o my_o familiar_a converse_n with_o he_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v smell_v it_o out_o thou_o that_o imagine_v these_o thing_n of_o thyself_o think_v thou_o that_o other_o do_v not_o abound_v with_o as_o much_o quicksightedness_n as_o thyself_o who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o have_v converse_n with_o some_o else_o thou_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v another_o quick_a diogenes_n but_o if_o thou_o