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forth_o the_o sulphur_n that_o to_o say_v the_o more_o gross_a water_n from_o the_o dry_a part_n which_o out_o of_o the_o separation_n stand_v like_o salt_n and_o as_o yet_o stand_v by_o itself_o apart_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o those_o universal_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a chaos_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v but_o that_o still_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v retain_v in_o themselves_o those_o three_o beginning_n without_o the_o which_o they_o can_v be_v nor_o yet_o fulfil_v their_o generation_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v separate_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v reduce_v the_o more_o pure_a and_o ethereal_a mercury_n the_o more_o pure_a and_o inextinguible_n sulphur_n the_o more_o pure_a and_o more_o fix_a salt_n into_o shine_v and_o inextinguible_n star_n and_o light_n into_o a_o crystalline_a and_o dyamantine_a substance_n or_o most_o simple_a body_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n the_o high_a and_o four_o formal_a element_n and_o that_o from_o the_o same_o the_o form_n as_o it_o be_v seed_n may_v be_v pour_v forth_o into_o the_o most_o gross_a element_n to_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o moâ—â—_n gross_a element_n because_o frâ—m_v they_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n the_o most_o pure_a part_n be_v abstract_v and_o convert_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o all_o which_o element_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o most_o simple_a four_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v those_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o gross_a forsomuch_o as_o they_o consist_v of_o those_o three_o hypostatical_a beginning_n they_o can_v never_o be_v so_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o at_o the_o first_o nor_o can_v now_o be_v so_o separate_v by_o any_o chemist_n but_o that_o always_o still_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v compound_v of_o they_o three_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o that_o some_o be_v most_o pure_a simple_a and_o most_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o the_o secret_a part_n and_o other_o some_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o less_o simple_a also_o a_o three_o sort_n most_o gross_a and_o material_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o heaven_n albeit_o it_o be_v most_o simple_a do_v consist_v of_o those_o three_o beginning_n but_o of_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o most_o spirituous_a and_o altogether_o formal_a whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a do_v easy_o without_o impediment_n pierce_v into_o the_o other_o element_n pour_v forth_o the_o inferior_a element_n the_o spiritual_a form_n from_o whence_o all_o mortal_a body_n do_v obtain_v the_o increase_n both_o of_o their_o virtue_n and_o also_o of_o their_o faculty_n if_o we_o will_v behold_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o heaven_n above_o other_o element_n and_o the_o perpetual_a constancy_n thereof_o look_v then_o upon_o those_o bright_a and_o shine_a fire_n continual_o glitter_v and_o light_n to_o who_o the_o heaven_n have_v give_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o extinguible_n substance_n of_o sulphur_n whereof_o they_o consist_v for_o such_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o essence_n such_o and_o the_o like_a fruit_n have_v it_o bring_v forth_o in_o substance_n out_o of_o who_o vital_a impression_n and_o influence_n they_o procreate_v &_o bring_v forth_o some_o likeness_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o more_o gross_a element_n but_o yet_o according_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v more_o gross_a or_o more_o thin_a more_o durable_a or_o more_o constant_a or_o more_o transitory_a and_o the_o influence_n of_o such_o fire_n be_v mercurial_a spirit_n but_o the_o light_n and_o shine_a brightness_n be_v sulphur_n their_o fix_a heaven_n or_o vitrial_a and_o chrystallyne_n circle_n be_v a_o salt_n body_n which_o circle_n be_v â—â—pure_a shine_a and_o fix_a that_o a_o diamond_n which_o partake_v oâ—_n the_o nature_n of_o fix_a salt_n be_v not_o of_o more_o purity_n continuance_n and_o perpetuity_n than_o they_o be_v as_o touch_v the_o element_n of_o air_n the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v more_o gross_a less_o pure_a and_o less_o spiritual_a and_o simple_a than_o the_o beginning_n celestial_a and_o yet_o much_o more_o perfect_a thin_a and_o penetrate_v then_o be_v the_o watery_a and_o terrestrial_a mercury_n and_o sulphur_n and_o be_v such_o that_o next_o to_o heaven_n it_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o activity_n and_o power_n who_o force_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a wind_n which_o be_v mercurial_a fruit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o airy_a element_n who_o sulphur_n also_o be_v discern_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o bright_a in_o burn_a comet_n which_o be_v no_o perpetual_a fire_n or_o sulphur_n which_o can_v be_v put_v out_o for_o degenerate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o celestial_a star_n and_o sulphur_n as_o from_o purity_n &_o simplicity_n into_o a_o more_o gross_a and_o impure_a form_n now_o as_o concernine_a earth_n which_o be_v airy_a it_o be_v so_o subtle_a and_o thin_a that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v see_v be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o the_o air_n which_o do_v not_o send_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n but_o in_o mannas_fw-la in_o dew_n and_o in_o frost_n as_o in_o airy_n salt_n the_o very_a same_o beginning_n of_o air_n may_v also_o be_v see_v in_o meteor_n which_o in_o it_o and_o out_o of_o it_o be_v engender_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o lightning_n in_o corruscation_n and_o in_o thundering_n &_o in_o such_o like_a for_o in_o that_o flerie_n flame_n which_o break_v forth_o be_v sulphur_n in_o the_o windy_a spirit_n &_o moistness_n be_v mercury_n and_o in_o the_o thunderbolt_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o lightning_n be_v salt_n fix_v the_o fruit_n also_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v manna_n celestial_a and_o honey_n which_o bee_n do_v gather_v from_o flower_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n of_o the_o air_n which_o by_o a_o skilful_a workman_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o those_o without_o great_a admiration_n yea_o the_o rustic_a coridon_n find_v this_o by_o experience_n to_o be_v true_a when_o as_o he_o can_v separate_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o bee_n work_v into_o wax_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n sulphurus_fw-la into_o honey_n which_o be_v a_o mercurial_a essence_n &_o into_o dross_n represent_v the_o terrestrial_a self_n and_o thus_o that_o superior_a globe_n sever_v into_o a_o ethereal_a and_o airy_a heaven_n have_v his_o three_o beginning_n yet_o nevertheless_o very_o different_a in_o simplicitis_n and_o purity_n chap._n xiii_o whence_o be_v show_v that_o in_o this_o inferior_a globe_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n and_o earth_n these_o three_o beginning_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v see_v those_o three_o beginning_n do_v as_o yet_o more_o plain_o show_v forth_o themselves_o in_o this_o inferior_a globe_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o more_o gross_a matter_n which_o be_v to_o our_o eye_n more_o sensible_a for_o out_o of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n the_o ivyce_n and_o metallic_a substance_n do_v daily_o break_v forth_o in_o sight_n the_o vapour_n of_o who_o moisture_n or_o juice_n more_o spirituous_a do_v set_v forth_o mercury_n the_o more_o dry_a exhalation_n sulphur_n and_o their_o coagulate_v or_o congeal_v matter_n salt_n of_o the_o which_o salte_v nature_n do_v offer_v unto_o we_o divers_a kind_n of_o allume_v of_o vitriole_n sundry_a difference_n saltegemme_n and_o salt_n ammoniac_a and_o many_o other_o there_o be_v also_o many_o kind_n of_o sulphur_n of_o pitch_n and_o of_o bitumen_n and_o of_o mercury_n or_o juice_n moreover_o the_o sea_n do_v witness_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o such_o mercurial_a airy_a and_o sulphurous_a spirit_n who_o meteor_n in_o castor_n and_o pollux_n and_o in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d kindle_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o sundry_a sulphur_n and_o exhalation_n do_v confirm_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o without_o his_o salte_n the_o saltness_n thereof_o do_v make_v manifest_a the_o earth_n also_o do_v prove_v the_o same_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o sponge_n do_v continual_o draw_v and_o suck_v unto_o it_o the_o salt_n body_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n therein_o from_o this_o marine_a sale_n as_o from_o the_o father_n and_o first_o original_n all_o other_o sate_z be_v deryve_v and_o these_o beginning_n be_v so_o separate_v in_o all_o other_o element_n by_o themselves_o apart_o that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o be_v depryve_v of_o the_o company_n of_o another_o for_o in_o the_o marine_a salt_n albeit_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n do_v exceed_v and_o over_o match_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o beginning_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o a_o sulphurous_a and_o
and_o comfort_v the_o same_o so_o the_o salt_n of_o guaiacine_n be_v by_o a_o special_a property_n solutive_a as_o the_o mercury_n thereof_o by_o his_o tartness_n do_v testify_v and_o the_o oil_n or_o sulphur_n thereof_o have_v a_o purge_a force_n out_o of_o the_o which_o three_o beginning_n if_o the_o first_o two_o spiritual_a and_o more_o simple_a that_o be_v to_o say_v mercury_n and_o sulphur_n be_v extract_v and_o according_a to_o art_n and_o the_o fix_a which_o be_v salt_n be_v also_o extract_v and_o separate_v and_o be_v after_o that_o bring_v into_o one_o body_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v elixir_n it_o will_v be_v joint_o together_o a_o medicine_n provoke_v sweat_n alter_v concoct_v and_o purge_v which_o triple_a motion_n and_o operation_n come_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n of_o three_o unite_v in_o one_o give_v most_o assure_a help_n in_o steed_n of_o quicksilver_n against_o the_o veneril_n sickness_n or_o french_a disease_n the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o they_o be_v which_o sharp_o do_v vite_fw-la the_o tongue_n be_v also_o oily_a and_o sulphurus_fw-la yea_o it_o be_v more_o sharp_a than_o any_o other_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o sharp_a oil_n of_o vitriole_n it_o can_v so_o moderate_a and_o correct_v his_o sharpness_n and_o bite_a spirit_n that_o of_o they_o both_o there_o may_v be_v make_v jelly_n and_o thereof_o a_o sweet_a &_o most_o please_a delicate_a sirup_o which_o avail_v much_o against_o the_o gnaw_a and_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o to_o ease_v all_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n all_o such_o mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salte_v of_o vegetable_n do_v grow_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o mercurial_a and_o sulphurus_fw-la spirit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o metallic_a substance_n but_o they_o be_v far_o better_o sweet_a and_o of_o more_o noble_a condition_n than_o their_o parent_n from_o whence_o they_o take_v their_o original_n there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o writing_n if_o particular_o shall_v be_v prosecute_v the_o difference_n of_o all_o beginning_n and_o their_o property_n and_o faculty_n which_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n do_v procreate_v that_o which_o be_v already_o declare_v may_v suffice_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o moâ—e_n noble_a wit_n to_o search_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o study_n of_o such_o excellent_a philosophy_n thus_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o these_o three_o biginning_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o element_n as_o in_o air_n water_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o body_n elementate_v as_o well_o of_o mineral_n as_o of_o vegetable_n and_o now_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o be_v show_v how_o the_o same_o be_v in_o animal_n chap._n xiiii_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o those_o three_o first_o beginning_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o live_a creature_n first_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o fowl_n who_o first_o beginning_n be_v at_o the_o egg_n for_o in_o egg_n there_o be_v more_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o bird_n than_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o white_a declare_v the_o ethereal_a mercury_n wherein_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o etherial_a spirit_n the_o author_n of_o generation_n have_v in_o the_o prolify_a power_n whereof_o chief_o the_o bird_n be_v beget_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v marvelous_a that_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a dissolve_v and_o attenuate_a virtue_n and_o faculty_n do_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n as_o in_o the_o ethereal_a mercury_n the_o yeolke_n of_o the_o egg_n the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o bird_n be_v the_o true_a sulphur_n but_o the_o thin_a skin_n and_o the_o shell_n do_v not_o only_o contain_v a_o certain_a portion_n of_o salt_n but_o also_o their_o whole_a substance_n be_v salt_n and_o the_o same_o the_o most_o fix_a and_o constant_a of_o all_o other_o salt_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v bring_v unto_o blackness_n and_o free_v from_o his_o combustible_a sulphur_n but_o calcination_n it_o will_v endure_v and_o abide_v all_o force_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v a_o property_n belong_v to_o the_o most_o fix_a salt_n and_o a_o token_n of_o their_o assure_a and_o most_o constant_a fixion_n this_o salt_n daily_o prepare_v be_v very_o fit_a to_o dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o stone_n and_o to_o avoid_v it_o as_o these_o three_o principle_n be_v in_o the_o egg_n so_o they_o pass_v into_o the_o bird_n for_o mercury_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n sulphur_n in_o the_o fat_a and_o salt_n be_v in_o the_o ligament_n sinew_n bone_n &_o more_o in_o solid_a part_n and_o the_o same_o beginning_n be_v more_o subtle_a and_o airy_n in_o bird_n than_o in_o fish_n and_o terrestrial_o as_o for_o example_n the_o sulphur_n or_o oily_a substance_n of_o bird_n be_v always_o of_o more_o thin_a part_n thâ—â—_n that_o of_o fish_n or_o of_o beast_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o fish_n which_o albeit_o they_o be_v procreate_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o cold_a water_n yet_o do_v they_o not_o want_v their_o hot_a and_o burn_a fatness_n apt_a to_o burn_v and_o that_o they_o have_v in_o they_o mercury_n and_o salt_n no_o man_n well_o advise_v will_v deny_v all_o terrestrial_a live_a creature_n do_v consist_v in_o like_a sort_n of_o these_o three_o beginning_n but_o in_o a_o more_o noble_a degree_n of_o perfection_n than_o in_o vegetable_a thing_n they_o do_v appear_v in_o they_o for_o the_o vegetable_a thing_n which_o the_o beast_n do_v feed_v upon_o be_v more_o crude_a be_v conâ—â—cted_v in_o they_o and_o be_v turn_v into_o their_o substance_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v more_o perfect_a and_o of_o great_a efficacy_n in_o vegetable_n there_o be_v only_o those_o vegetative_n which_o in_o beast_n beside_o the_o vegetation_n which_o they_o retain_v they_o become_v also_o sensative_a and_o therefore_o of_o more_o noble_a and_o better_a nature_n the_o sulphur_n appear_v in_o they_o by_o their_o grease_n tallow_n and_o by_o their_o unctuous_a oily_a marrow_n and_o fatness_n apt_a to_o burn_v their_o salt_n be_v represent_v by_o their_o bone_n and_o more_o solid_a and_o hard_a part_n even_o as_o their_o mercury_n do_v appear_v in_o their_o blood_n and_o in_o their_o other_o humour_n and_o vaporous_a substance_n all_o which_o those_o singular_a part_n be_v not_o therefore_o call_v mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n because_o they_o consist_v of_o animal_n mercury_n of_o animal_n sulphur_n and_o of_o animal_n salt_n without_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o beginning_n but_o in_o mercurals_n mercury_n in_o sulphurus_fw-la sulphur_n in_o the_o saltish_a salt_n do_v rule_v and_o dominéere_n out_o of_o the_o which_o three_o beginning_n of_o beast_n oil_n diverse_a liquor_n and_o salt_n apt_a for_o man_n use_n both_o to_o nourish_v and_o also_o to_o heal_v and_o cure_v may_v by_o chemical_a art_n be_v extract_v chap._n xv._n concern_v man_n and_o the_o lively_a anathomie_n of_o all_o his_o part_n and_o humour_n with_o 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