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firm_a and_o this_o sap_n sink_v in_o due_a â—ime_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o degree_n by_o a_o hot_a air_n from_o below_o which_o be_v their_o food_n their_o work_n matter_n and_o all_o aerial_a â—hings_n therefore_o if_o you_o take_v such_o a_o rod_n especial_o of_o a_o hazel_n â—r_o of_o a_o kray_n tree_n who_o sap_n be_v full_a and_o bear_v a_o pleasant_a â—nd_n sweet_a fruit_n it_o draw_v the_o same_o downward_o that_o the_o â—od_n must_v sink_v and_o strick_v it_o will_v suck_v out_o the_o juice_n when_o â—he_v rod_n stand_v right_a on_o its_o passage_n this_o hold_v from_o above_o â—nto_o this_o station_n where_o the_o rod_n stand_v still_o that_o place_n they_o all_o the_o oar_n station_n stand_v as_o straight_o as_o a_o line_n this_o rod_n draw_v the_o halation_n natural_o after_o the_o sap_n so_o wrong_o that_o the_o rod_n do_v bow_n to_o the_o halation_n and_o to_o that_o â—arth_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o strong_o pin_v that_o it_o can_v not_o â—ow_o it_o do_v not_o draw_v oblique_o and_o strick_v neither_o at_o â—e_z upper_z nor_o the_o low_a but_o at_o the_o middle_a part_n which_o be_v â—lled_v the_o wind_n and_o be_v good_a neither_o for_o the_o one_o nor_o for_o â—e_v other_o neither_o do_v it_o breath_n thrust_v together_o the_o â—eams_n make_v their_o outer_a rind_n according_a as_o it_o be_v either_o â—ood_a or_o bad_a so_o it_o hurt_v or_o further_v the_o upper_a and_o lowâ—_n breathe_v this_o distinction_n must_v be_v well_o observe_v the_o â—eams_n and_o oar_n run_v that_o way_n also_o hereunto_o be_v use_v the_o â—ps_n of_o almond_n tree_n and_o of_o such_o fruit-tree_n as_o do_v consist_v â—f_o a_o mere_a kernel_n and_o a_o hard_a shell_n for_o such_o shell_n and_o the_o â—hes_n of_o such_o tree_n and_o all_o that_o they_o have_v be_v much_o aerial_a â—d_a fiery_a which_o serve_v best_a for_o the_o metalline_a work_n and_o the_o â—est_n kindle_v coal_n be_v make_v of_o they_o and_o be_v very_a â—ght_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o virgula_fw-la trepidans_fw-la or_o of_o the_o heave_n or_o tremble_v rod._n the_o breathe_n drive_v the_o fume_n together_o above_o and_o below_o you_o must_v conceive_v that_o it_o require_v great_a skill_n to_o discern_v other_o breathe_n from_o this_o the_o breathe_n oâ—_n the_o upper_a element_n be_v jovial_a and_o the_o nether_a breathe_n be_v jovial_a also_o the_o same_o be_v apparent_a in_o their_o work_n the_o winâ—_n also_o be_v jupiter_n he_o fume_v these_o together_o and_o that_o breathe_n can_v hardly_o be_v discern_v by_o the_o rod_n this_o skill_n be_v of_o aâ—_n high_a strain_n this_o heave_a rod_n do_v show_v the_o way_n it_o muâ—_n be_v make_v of_o a_o metalline_a lamine_n as_o of_o steel_n which_o must_v be_v thru_v below_o the_o dam_n earth_n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o earth_n these_o breathe_n and_o halation_n come_v together_o and_o the_o roâ—_n stir_v quake_v which_o it_o do_v not_o unless_o at_o such_o a_o time_n the_o ray_n of_o the_o inferior_a and_o superior_a body_n may_v not_o be_v stay_v but_o only_o at_o the_o work_n they_o do_v stand_v for_o at_o their_o breathe_n they_o have_v their_o ascension_n and_o descension_n be_v noâ—_n hold_v in_o their_o life_n be_v go_v unless_o by_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o rod_n there_o be_v a_o knot_n on_o that_o stick_n and_o it_o be_v hollow_a like_o a_o cane_n this_o matter_n of_o the_o rod_n be_v make_v of_o a_o electrum_n draw_v froâ—_n the_o best_a thin_a lamin_n of_o luna_n and_o sol_fw-la put_v into_o a_o glass_n head_n which_o hinder_v not_o the_o breathe_n because_o it_o will_v not_o bâ—_n hinder_v as_o a_o vessel_n may_v make_v above_o ground_n therefore_o look_v how_o you_o thrive_v if_o you_o drive_v it_o in_o too_o deep_a if_o you_o takâ—_n not_o matter_n out_o of_o the_o inferior_a earth_n
and_o to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o play_v the_o master_n chap._n xxxiii_o â—f_fw-fr aurum_fw-la metallicum_fw-la of_o the_o metalline_a gold_n or_o of_o the_o metalline-bed_n there_o be_v another_o fatness_n under_o ground_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v neither_o be_v it_o the_o hull_n of_o the_o seed_n nor_o the_o stone_n â—um_fw-la petroleum_n or_o naphta_n but_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o uredo_fw-la or_o â—ne-soap_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o soap_n soap_n do_v not_o â—n_o because_o it_o contain_v a_o hide_a sulphur_n not_o a_o comestible_a one_o but_o a_o incombustible_a one_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n â—y_a it_o do_v not_o burn_v in_o a_o flame_n neither_o do_v it_o seize_v on_o aâ—_n other_o thing_n but_o only_o on_o the_o pure_a metal_n if_o that_o shall_v â—t_a continue_v with_o it_o the_o metal_n can_v not_o come_v neither_o inâ—_n ascension_n nor_o descension_n it_o consume_v first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o â—etal_n even_o as_o grease_n do_v in_o the_o animal_n this_o fatness_n be_v â—t_a far_o from_o the_o oar_n when_o it_o be_v predominant_a it_o consume_v â—e_a metal_n quite_o and_o evaporate_v oil_n be_v of_o that_o virtue_n put_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o drink_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o keep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o coolness_n this_o fatness_n shut_v up_o the_o oar_n â—dy_v that_o no_o breathe_a can_v pass_v fatness_n have_v a_o great_a â—finity_n with_o iron_n and_o be_v one_o of_o its_o next_o kind_n of_o the_o â—hich_v great_a volume_n can_v be_v write_v in_o the_o county_n of_o schwartzburg_n at_o wackersberg_n there_o be_v â—ore_o of_o such_o fatness_n look_v like_o quick_a silver_n and_o swime_v â—nd_n tincture_v red_a like_a bole_n this_o colour_n it_o take_v hold_v on_o â—nd_v it_o may_v be_v extract_v from_o it_o some_o call_v it_o a_o mercurial_a â—ody_n or_o a_o tinglasse_n lead-glasse_n wismuth_n or_o antimony_n 〈◊〉_d seize_v on_o all_o those_o and_o when_o this_o fatness_n do_v â—ot_n turn_v to_o a_o fatness_n of_o such_o metal_n where_o the_o seed_n â—s_v predominant_a than_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o volatility_n and_o to_o a_o great_a robber_n this_o fatness_n be_v a_o greasy_a earth_n glitter_v like_o a_o salve_n of_o a_o red_a and_o brown_a glow_a as_o if_o it_o be_v quicksilver_n or_o beat_a talk_n or_o glass_n strew_v into_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o bohemia_n and_o transsylvania_n there_o great_a store_n of_o it_o at_o goslar_n and_o at_o slackenwald_n even_o as_o quiâ—_n silver_n or_o lead_v oar_n be_v many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v here_o aâ—_n there_o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o metalline_a stream_n when_o ferch_n and_o seed_n must_v part_v from_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o the_o sediment_n be_v they_o what_o they_o wiâ—_n and_o expire_v not_o natural_o than_o the_o oar_n turn_v to_o stone_n whiâ—_n miner_n call_v flux_n though_o they_o know_v not_o from_o whenâ—_n they_o come_v nothing_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o they_o they_o be_v fusible_a or_o fluid_a when_o melt_v in_o fire_n but_o nothing_o can_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v into_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o porous_a or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d can_v get_v into_o which_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a it_o be_v strangâ—_n in_o nature_n if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o return_v thither_o for_o if_o life_n be_v go_v from_o man_n thâ—_n body_n receive_v it_o no_o more_o but_o these_o be_v thing_n possible_a 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o here_o to_o write_v of_o miraculoâ—_n thing_n but_o only_o of_o thing_n natural_a i_o wave_v the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v admire_v that_o the_o body_n of_o dead_a metal_n be_v so_o faiâ—_n whereas_o other_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a consume_v away_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o metal_n also_o come_v into_o a_o corruption_n but_o in_o a_o lonâ—_n time_n their_o death_n be_v like_o any_o glass_n keep_v its_o colour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o marcasite_n hence_o be_v learn_v the_o colour_n oâ—_n marcasite_n for_o green_a blue_a white_a flux_n be_v find_v therein_o as_o metalline_a flower_n have_v be_v which_o be_v generate_v 〈◊〉_d three_o body_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o creta_n chalk_n or_o stone_n meal_n we_o see_v in_o this_o our_o air_n that_o no_o fume_n or_o wind_n ascend_v in_o vain_a it_o dissolve_v again_o into_o one_o thing_n â—â—other_n thither_o resort_v many_o meteor_n the_o like_a meteor_n â—h_a the_o earth_n under_o ground_n for_o the_o fume_n which_o ascend_v from_o the_o fire-halation_a of_o the_o oar_n or_o of_o the_o metal_n and_o â—ords_n the_o stone_n meal_n creta_n wherever_o it_o fall_v or_o light_v grind_v more_o and_o increase_v abundant_o have_v a_o danâ—rous_a salt_n whereby_o it_o hurt_v those_o place_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o ascension_n hinder_v â—eir_n colour_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o slat_n at_o mansfield_n where_o â—ieth_v betwixt_o the_o spoak_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o can_v hardly_o be_v â—tten_v from_o thence_o it_o rob_v and_o consume_v folium_fw-la and_o â—olium_fw-la the_o stone-meal_n make_v a_o kuff_n with_o stone-marâ—w_a turn_v it_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o marble_n call_v the_o potstone_n or_o â—â—lit_v a_o double_a stone_n and_o be_v dark_a and_o very_a firm_a it_o strike_v â—e_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o fire_n hither_o belong_v the_o â—alks_n but_o intend_v to_o make_v mention_v they_o in_o another_o place_n i_o wave_v they_o here_o however_o they_o so_o be_v such_o a_o meal_n and_o differ_v from_o other_o herein_o because_o incline_v more_o to_o a_o cold_a fire_n wherein_o it_o melt_v like_o â—ow_o as_o the_o other_o do_v and_o dissolve_v soon_o into_o water_n â—an_v into_o meal_n and_o this_o turn_v soon_o to_o meal_n than_o to_o waâ—r_v if_o it_o be_v of_o less_o matter_n than_o it_o have_v of_o the_o stone-â—arrow_a than_o it_o afford_v a_o fair_a ice_n or_o crystal_n call_v vitrum_fw-la â—lexandrinum_fw-la or_o mary_n ice_n which_o can_v be_v master_v in_o â—ot_n fire_n but_o it_o melt_v in_o cold_a fire_n be_v very_o hurtful_a unto_o metal_n insomuch_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o mine-work_n fall_v to_o â—ine_v as_o it_o happen_v at_o stolberg_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o spiro_n or_o of_o the_o blast_n the_o spiro_n or_o blast_n in_o a_o instrument_n which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d right_a the_o weather_n or_o obstruct_a air_n otherwise_o all_o wouâ—_n turn_v to_o stone_n where_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v at_o a_o stand_v there_o the_o low_a fire_n shall_v enter_v instead_o of_o the_o air_n and_o exicâ—teth_v though_o it_o do_v not_o kindle_v if_o a_o piece_n be_v beat_v off_o 〈◊〉_d it_o than_o it_o appear_v so_o and_o this_o piece_n which_o fly_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d side_n give_v to_o understand_v how_o it_o make_v the_o stone_n &_o hoâ—_n nature_n frame_v the_o oar_n and_o metal_n but_o jewel_n and_o precioâ—_n stone_n be_v from_o another_o offspring_n out_o of_o sweet_a water_n in_o this_o instrument_n there_o dwell_v together_o fire_n &_o air_n whicâ—_n take_v their_o power_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o malignant_a weather_n where_o they_o consume_v all_o ponderous_a matter_n through_o firâ—_n enlighten_v the_o remain_a matter_n it_o have_v make_v that_o spiro_n or_o blast_n into_o a_o ball_n of_o copper_n of_o a_o head_n bigness_n sâ—der_v it_o bright_a and_o light_n let_v no_o air_n get_v into_o it_o leave_v a_o smaâ—_n hole_n where_o a_o needle_n may_v enter_v attract_v the_o water_n whicâ—_n purposely_o must_v be_v make_v and_o set_v for_o it_o there_o must_v be_v have_v pan_n of_o coal_n at_o hand_n which_o must_v be_v kindle_v and_o the_o baâ—_n lay_v into_o it_o turn_v the_o little_a hole_n towards_o the_o coalfire_n anâ—_n it_o will_v blow_v the_o fire_n forcible_o which_o be_v do_v it_o grow_v hot_a and_o make_v the_o water_n boil_v in_o the_o ball_n which_o fume_v and_o carry_v it_o forth_o with_o a_o great_a fierceness_n blow_v on_o the_o coal_n strong_o and_o thus_o it_o maintain_v the_o fire_n by_o breathe_v strong_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_n drive_v from_o without_o hereby_o several_a good_a thing_n be_v effect_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o ball_n be_v that_o it_o show_v what_o may_v be_v do_v above_o ground_n with_o the_o like_a no_o use_n can_v be_v madâ—_n of_o it_o behind_o that_o place_n because_o nature_n herself_o have_v sucâ—_n a_o blast_n for_o her_o fire_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o pulfa_n or_o of_o the_o break-stuff_n or_o brittle_a matter_n this_o salt_n be_v engender_v usual_o by_o a_o malignant_a fume_n which_o the_o mine-fire_n shall_v have_v and_o when_o the_o â—nes_n be_v very_o hard_a then_o there_o must_v be_v make_v a_o fire_n of_o wood_n â—here_o the_o fume_n draw_v to_o the_o stone-fire_n and_o grow_v â—ick_a and_o if_o the_o fume_n of_o succinum_fw-la and_o of_o other_o thing_n be_v
get_v only_o the_o calx_n of_o â—e_a body_n exuvium_n therefore_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o uther_n have_v any_o cause_n to_o marvel_n if_o they_o do_v no_o good_a 〈◊〉_d that_o way_n chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o corrode_a fire_n this_o fire_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v among_o the_o coal_n fire_n be_v of_o a_o consume_a nature_n and_o their_o corrosivenesse_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o cold_a fire_n and_o it_o have_v the_o same_o quality_n which_o â—he_v burn_a fire_n have_v it_o shine_v and_o burn_v its_o burnâ—g_n be_v corrode_a in_o that_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o other_o because_o it_o do_v not_o burn_v it_o to_o ash_n but_o bring_v the_o body_n to_o dust_n or_o sand_n which_o will_v be_v toilsome_a if_o by_o file_n it_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o star_n the_o next_o neighbour_n to_o this_o fiâ—_n be_v the_o glow_a fire_n of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v give_v only_a 〈◊〉_d hint_n chap._n xlvi_o of_o ignis_fw-la candens_fw-la or_o of_o the_o glow_a fire_n this_o fire_n be_v purposely_o order_v upon_o metalline_a body_n 〈◊〉_d consume_v they_o be_v their_o matter_n be_v natural_o incline_v thereunto_o this_o fire_n be_v of_o great_a concernment_n make_v their_o body_n very_o malleable_a their_o exuvium_n stay_n on_o the_o float_v and_o be_v the_o best_a quality_n they_o have_v that_o they_o put_v off_o iâ—_n that_o glow_v the_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v go_v and_o the_o good_a thereof_o remain_v thing_n now_o adays_o be_v slight_v the_o world_n suppose_v to_o have_v skill_n enough_o it_o want_v no_o further_a knowledge_n quot_fw-la capita_fw-la tot_fw-la sensus_fw-la every_o one_o think_v his_o wit_n best_o though_o some_o have_v scarce_o begin_v to_o know_v any_o of_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v stiâ—_n keep_v to_o their_o rudeness_n man_n may_v suppose_v i_o mean_v by_o this_o corrosive_a water_n a_o aquafort_n it_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n how_o many_o run_v of_o precious_a aquasort_n be_v use_v in_o vain_a at_o goslar_n on_o 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break_v and_o dissolve_v any_o gravel_n and_o â—â—e_v in_o man_n body_n expel_v their_o very_a root_n not_o putlog_v the_o patient_n to_o any_o pain_n this_o spirit_n of_o calx_fw-la at_o the_o beginning_n look_v bluish_a be_v â—â—tly_o rectify_v look_v white_a transparent_a and_o clâ—â—r_n leave_v 〈◊〉_d fece_n behind_o this_o spirit_n dissolve_v the_o most_o fix_a â—â—wels_n and_o precious_a stone_n on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o fix_v all_o â—â—tiâ—â—_n spirit_n with_o his_o transcendent_a heat_n this_o spirit_n conquer_v all_o manner_n of_o podagrical_a simple_n be_v they_o never_o so_o nodose_a and_o tartarous_a dissolve_v and_o â—â—â—els_v they_o radical_o to_o the_o omnipotent_a trine_n god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a â—â—ost_n be_v return_v hearty_a thanks_o for_o all_o his_o benefit_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v bestow_v on_o man_n and_o discover_v those_o secret_n i_o â—â—ought_v on_o in_o his_o name_n to_o he_o be_v eternal_a praise_n â—men_n all_o that_o have_v breath_n praise_v 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