in_o god_n pag._n 33._o he_o say_v the_o adepti_fw-la be_v next_o to_o the_o saint_n for_o it_o be_v better_a than_o to_o be_v a_o crown_n next_o after_o his_o saint_n our_o lord_n do_v he_o call_v which_o have_v this_o art_n to_o honour_v he_o withal_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 28._o he_o say_v the_o true_a child_n make_v this_o confession_n confiteor_fw-la altissime_fw-la nullus_fw-la ista_fw-la rapit_fw-la licet_fw-la et_fw-la prius_fw-la didicit_fw-la absque_fw-la te_fw-la nil_fw-la sapit_fw-la nam_fw-la tanta_fw-la stat_fw-la gratia_fw-la te_fw-la deum_fw-la semperapud_fw-la perficere_fw-la sicut_fw-la capere_fw-la nam_fw-la finis_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-la caput_fw-la this_o advice_n be_v no_o other_o than_o what_o all_o the_o ancient_n have_v former_o teach_v but_o because_o it_o will_v swell_v our_o treatise_n beyond_o its_o intend_a limit_n we_o will_v satisfy_v ourselves_o at_o present_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o some_o few_o modern_a adept_n mr._n norton_n also_o tell_v we_o pag._n 92._o that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o workman_n ought_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o work_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v servant_n that_o be_v sober_a wise_a and_o diligent_a true_a and_o watchful_a etc._n etc._n also_o fit_v instrument_n and_o furnace_n with_o convenient_a time_n and_o place_n and_o then_o a_o little_a to_o colour_v the_o matter_n he_o draw_v a_o scheme_n and_o say_v you_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o sign_n and_o planet_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o fortune_n your_o work_n etc._n etc._n which_o last_o thing_n some_o man_n have_v take_v literatim_fw-la and_o so_o become_v superstitious_a sir_n george_n ripley_n unto_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o write_v thus_o in_o his_o epistle_n for_o like_o it_o you_o to_o trust_v that_o trewlie_o i_o 110._o theat_v chem._n britt_n pag._n 110._o have_v find_v the_o perfect_a way_n of_o most_o sacret_a alchemy_n which_o i_o will_v never_o true_o for_o merke_n ne_o pound_n make_v common_a but_o to_o you_o and_o that_o conditional_o that_o to_o yourself_o you_o shall_v keep_v it_o full_o secret_o and_o only_o it_o use_v as_o may_v be_v to_o god_n pleasure_n else_o in_o time_n come_v of_o god_n i_o shall_v aby_v for_o my_o discover_v of_o his_o secret_a treasure_n then_o he_o desire_v the_o king_n will_v agree_v to_o he_o by_o a_o oath_n and_o to_o pardon_v he_o for_o not_o write_v open_o for_o that_o he_o will_v plain_o declare_v it_o unto_o he_o by_o mouth_n and_o show_v he_o the_o practice_n yet_o he_o say_v in_o his_o write_n he_o will_v not_o be_v so_o mystical_a but_o that_o the_o king_n may_v by_o study_n find_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o it_o appear_v he_o have_v write_v to_o the_o king_n secret_o of_o it_o before_o he_o further_o add_v and_o if_o god_n grant_v you_o by_o i_o to_o win_v 111._o pag._n 111._o this_o treasure_n serve_v he_o devout_o with_o more_o laud_n and_o thank_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o his_o prologue_n to_o this_o work_n he_o advise_v to_o good_a live_n and_o humility_n to_o fear_n god_n to_o seek_v wisdom_n and_o prudence_n and_o show_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o reward_n of_o good_a live_n etc._n etc._n then_o conclude_v with_o a_o further_a admonition_n to_o follow_v virtue_n and_o eschew_v 120._o pag._n 120._o vice_n enjoin_v secrecy_n and_o a_o good_a use._n that_o after_o thy_o end_n thou_o may_v be_v sure_a in_o hevyn_a for_o to_o rewardyd_v be_v which_o god_n grant_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o i_o etc._n etc._n mr._n chaucer_n in_o his_o channons_n yeoman_n after_o he_o have_v show_v the_o deceit_n of_o false_a pretend_v multiplyer_n and_o impostor_n which_o he_o say_v he_o write_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n may_v be_v ware_n thereby_o and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_o true_o etc._n theat_v chem._n britt_n 233_o etc._n etc._n conclude_v the_o philosopher_n be_v swear_v not_o to_o discover_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v donum_fw-la christi_fw-la and_o where_o he_o only_o like_v and_o advise_v that_o no_o man_n pretend_v to_o work_v it_o contrary_a to_o his_o will_n for_o if_o he_o do_v he_o shall_v not_o thrive_v though_o that_o he_o multiply_v term_n of_o his_o life_n etc._n etc._n thomas_n charnock_n in_o his_o breviary_n of_o philosophy_n out_o of_o which_o though_o little_a or_o nothing_o of_o either_o matter_n or_o manner_n be_v to_o be_v learn_v for_o all_o his_o large_a promise_n in_o his_o preface_n inform_v we_o he_o be_v tell_v this_o secret_a under_o a_o oath_n by_o a_o monk_n of_o bath_n who_o take_v a_o like_n to_o he_o and_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o medicine_n at_o the_o dissolution_n of_o monastery_n and_o for_o grief_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o grow_v blind_a be_v lead_v about_o by_o a_o boy_n will_v you_o with_o i_o to_o morrow_n be_v content_a 299._o th._n ch._n brit._n pag._n 299._o faithful_o to_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n upon_o this_o oath_n that_o i_o shall_v here_o you_o give_v for_o ne_o gold_n ne_o silver_n as_o long_o as_o you_o live_v neither_o for_o love_v you_o bear_v towards_o your_o kin_n nor_o yet_o to_o no_o great_a man_n preferment_n to_o win_v that_o you_o disclose_v the_o seacret_a that_o i_o shall_v you_o teach_v neither_o by_o write_v nor_o by_o no_o swift_a speech_n but_o only_o to_o he_o which_o you_o be_v sure_o have_v ever_o search_v after_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n to_o he_o you_o may_v reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o this_o art_n under_o the_o cover_v of_o philosophy_n before_o this_o world_n you_o depart_v etc._n etc._n then_o he_o have_v consent_v within_o three_o or_o four_o word_n the_o monk_n he_o say_v reveal_v to_o he_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o mineral_n prudence_n and_o say_v if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o his_o oath_n he_o will_v have_v tell_v we_o more_o etc._n etc._n bloomfield_n in_o his_o blossom_n first_o tell_v we_o that_o time_n lead_v he_o into_o the_o camp_n etc._n theat_v ch._n brit._n 305_o etc._n etc._n of_o philosophy_n bid_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o give_v he_o a_o key_n of_o knowledge_n to_o open_v the_o secret_n of_o this_o art_n and_o tell_v he_o the_o first_o lock_n be_v open_v all_o be_v open_v that_o the_o first_o lock_n be_v call_v chaos_n the_o secret_n of_o all_o wise_a man_n etc._n etc._n then_o go_v on_o he_o say_v time_n be_v his_o guide_n he_o meet_v a_o parcel_n of_o lean_a philosopher_n as_o brook_v the_o priest_n and_o york_n martin_n perien_n major_n and_o thomas_n de_fw-fr lay_v hay_o the_o vicar_n of_o malden_n richard_n record_v and_o little_a master_n eden_n hugh_n oldcastle_n and_o sir_n robert_n green_n roast_v and_o boil_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o kind_n and_o like_a foolosopher_n leave_v off_o with_o loss_n in_o the_o end_n these_o he_o say_v have_v deceive_v king_n henry_n with_o their_o whites_n and_o reds_n etc._n etc._n then_o time_n advise_v he_o to_o labour_n and_o patience_n and_o lead_v he_o to_o lady_n philosophy_n before_o who_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o plight_n his_o troth_n to_o serve_v she_o in_o his_o practice_n pag._n 319._o he_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n advise_v his_o son_n to_o be_v holy_a sober_a honest_a meek_a etc._n etc._n be_v you_o holy_a therefore_o sober_a honest_a and_o meek_a love_n god_n and_o your_o neighbour_n to_o the_o poor_a be_v not_o unkind_a overcome_v satan_n god_n glory_n see_v you_o seek_v my_o son_n be_v gentle_a to_o all_o man_n as_o a_o friend_n fatherless_a and_o widow_n have_v always_o in_o thy_o mind_n innocent_a love_n as_o brother_n the_o wicked_a do_v eschew_v let_v falsehood_n and_o flattery_n go_v lest_o thou_o it_o rue_v devoute_o serve_v god_n call_v daily_o for_o his_o grace_n worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n with_o heart_n contrite_a and_o pure_a in_o no_o wise_a let_v satan_n thy_o prayer_n deface_v look_v thou_o be_v steadfast_a in_o faith_n and_o trust_v most_o sure_a lay_v up_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n which_o ever_o shall_v endure_v in_o all_o adversity_n be_v gentle_a in_o thy_o heart_n against_o thy_o foe_n so_o shall_v thou_o he_o convert_v etc._n etc._n eugenius_n philalethes_n in_o his_o anima_fw-la magica_fw-la abscondita_fw-la pag._n 51._o now_o because_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v infallible_a and_o confirm_v to_o the_o creature_n by_o god_n royal_a assent_n think_v not_o therefore_o there_o be_v any_o necessity_n upon_o god_n but_o what_o he_o have_v enact_v in_o general_a he_o can_v repeal_v in_o any_o particular_a etc._n etc._n he_o curse_v the_o earth_n once_o for_o adam_n sake_n take_v heed_n he_o do_v not_o curse_v it_o again_o in_o thy_o work_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o again_o he_o say_v he_o must_v be_v a_o good_a steward_n that_o shall_v overlook_a the_o treasure_n of_o god_n have_v therefore_o a_o charitable_a seraphic_a soul_n charitable_a at_o home_n in_o be_v not_o destructive_a to_o thyself_o as_o most_o man_n be_v charitable_a abroad_o in_o a_o
will_v do_v so_o after_o he_o let_v it_o be_v say_v then_o in_o honourable_a remembrance_n of_o he_o that_o the_o world_n be_v more_o oblige_v to_o he_o for_o instruction_n in_o this_o art_n than_o to_o all_o his_o predecessor_n the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o principle_n in_o the_o glass_n or_o egg_n the_o philosopher_n also_o call_v rebis_n and_o conjunction_n diptative_a that_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o wit_n in_o number_n for_o you_o may_v yet_o separate_v each_o from_o other_o in_o its_o entire_a nature_n see_v rip_n rev._n in_o the_o exposition_n on_o the_o preface_n pag._n 32._o these_o two_o be_v join_v do_v operate_v so_o within_o the_o vessel_n till_o the_o compound_v become_v a_o black_a powder_n which_o be_v then_o call_v the_o ash_n of_o the_o platter_n this_o powder_n relent_v into_o a_o black_a broth_n which_o be_v call_v elixir_n or_o water_n extract_v by_o elixation_n which_o be_v reiterate_v liquefaction_n this_o elixir_n be_v divide_v into_o a_o more_o subtle_a part_n which_o be_v call_v azoth_n and_o 33._o pag._n 33._o the_o grosser_n part_n be_v call_v leton_n which_o be_v by_o azoth_o wash_v and_o whiten_v in_o rebis_n the_o matter_n be_v confuse_v rebis_n rebis_n in_o elixir_n they_o be_v divide_v and_o elixir_n elixir_n in_o azoth_v they_o be_v conjoin_v with_o a_o inseparable_a union_n azoth_o azoth_o these_o be_v by_o ripley_n call_v his_o three_o mercury_n for_o i_o will_v true_o now_o thou_o excite_v to_o understand_v well_o mercury_n three_o the_o key_n which_o of_o this_o science_n be_v raymund_n his_o menstrue_n do_v they_o call_v etc._n etc._n the_o first_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o join_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o be_v the_o philosopher_n key_n the_o other_o two_o be_v nature_n key_n and_o pag._n 41._o this_o azoth_n he_o say_v be_v our_o stone_n for_o it_o be_v inseparate_o unite_v not_o in_o a_o diptative_a conjunction_n which_o be_v bare_o a_o mixture_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o our_o mercury_n or_o triptative_a which_o be_v a_o mixture_n and_o union_n of_o the_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v before_o putrefaction_n but_o tetraptive_a which_o be_v the_o anatization_n of_o quality_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o the_o white_a stone_n which_o will_v then_o grow_v high_a and_o high_o till_o the_o moon_n come_v up_o to_o the_o full_a etc._n etc._n ☞_o so_o we_o see_v the_o same_o conjunction_n and_o operation_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o philosopher_n as_o well_o in_o the_o great_a work_n as_o the_o less_o and_o oftentimes_o confound_v one_o with_o the_o other_o the_o join_n of_o the_o two_o first_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v the_o two_o sulphur_n with_o two_o mercury_n join_v to_o they_o indeed_o whereby_o he_o do_v true_a understander_n lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o be_v only_o true_a both_o red_a most_o pure_a and_o white_a as_o i_o have_v speed_n which_o be_v nevertheless_o find_fw-mi but_o of_o right_a few_o see_v theat_n chem._n britt_n pag._n 111._o rip_n revive_v pag._n 22._o say_v the_o four_o conclusion_n make_v all_o perfect_o plain_a which_o have_v be_v say_v before_o namely_o that_o these_o two_o sulphur_n be_v the_o one_o most_o pure_a red_a sulphur_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o other_o of_o most_o pure_a clean_a white_a mercury_n these_o say_v he_o be_v our_o two_o sulphur_n the_o one_o appear_v a_o coagulate_v body_n and_o yet_o carry_v its_o mercury_n in_o its_o belly_n the_o other_o be_v in_o all_o its_o proportion_n true_a mercury_n yet_o very_o clean_o and_o carry_v its_o sulphur_n within_o itself_o though_o hide_v under_o the_o form_n and_o fluxibility_n of_o mercury_n so_o sendivog_n tell_v we_o saturn_n to_o make_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n take_v two_o mercury_n of_o differ_v substance_n but_o of_o one_o original_a and_o call_v they_o sulphur_n of_o sulphur_n and_o mix_v the_o fix_v with_o the_o volatile_a etc._n etc._n then_o they_o make_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n because_o of_o a_o true_a matter_n a_o true_a thing_n must_v needs_o be_v make_v and_o this_o be_v that_o art_n which_o he_o commend_v so_o high_o you_o may_v understand_v that_o the_o philosopher_n in_o their_o great_a work_n observe_v only_o three_o principle_n colour_n as_o black_a colour_n colour_n white_a and_o red_a though_o there_o be_v several_a mean_a or_o middle_a colour_n the_o black_a they_o say_v with_o their_o sol_fw-mi and_o mercury_n will_v happen_v about_o the_o end_n of_o forty_o day_n as_o appear_v in_o introit_n chap._n 19_o the_o moon_n in_o its_o full_a or_o the_o white_a stone_n 19_o see_v secret_n reveal_v chap._n 19_o in_o five_o month_n and_o the_o red_a in_o seven_o or_o nine_o or_o ten_o at_o the_o most_o the_o other_o way_n with_o common_a sol_fw-mi you_o may_v be_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a or_o two_o year_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o red_a which_o way_n be_v also_o very_o difficult_a mr._n norton_n in_o his_o ordinal_n pag._n 88_o inform_v we_o that_o his_o master_n tell_v he_o how_o that_o many_o by_o teach_v and_o patience_n attain_v the_o white_a stone_n but_o scarce_o one_o in_o fifteen_o the_o red_a which_o word_n make_v norton_n sad_a his_o whole_a desire_n be_v for_o the_o red_a medicine_n but_o his_o master_n tell_v he_o he_o be_v too_o young_a to_o know_v it_o that_o at_o last_o he_o obtain_v his_o master_n love_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o red_a stone_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v seek_v till_o the_o white_a be_v perfect_v and_o he_o be_v much_o afraid_a to_o disclose_v this_o secret_a but_o my_o herte_n quake_v my_o hand_n be_v tremble_v 89._o page_n 89._o when_o i_o write_v of_o this_o most_o selcouth_a thing_n hermes_n bring_v forth_o a_o true_a sentence_n and_o blounte_n when_o he_o say_v ignis_fw-la &_o azot_n tibi_fw-la sufficiunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o neither_o albertus_n magnus_n the_o black_a freer_n neither_o free_a bacon_n his_o compeer_n know_v the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o red_a stone_n nor_o have_v he_o himself_o assay_v it_o till_o the_o time_n he_o write_v his_o book_n at_o last_o it_o come_v out_o that_o the_o red_a be_v hide_v within_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o white_a as_o be_v also_o affirm_v by_o aeyrenaeus_n and_o other_o pandulphus_fw-la in_o turba_n say_v mente_fw-la secura_fw-la 90._o page_n 90._o et_fw-la ejus_fw-la umbra_fw-la in_o vera_fw-la tinctura_fw-la maria_n confirm_v it_o in_o fide_fw-la oculata_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la albedine_fw-la est_fw-la rubedo_n occultata_fw-la the_o book_n laudable_a sanctum_fw-la make_v by_o hermes_n of_o the_o red_a work_n speak_v of_o this_o wise_a candida_n tune_v rubeo_n iaceo_fw-la uxor_fw-la nupta_fw-la marito_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o you_o take_v heed_n thereto_o then_o be_v the_o fair_a white_a woman_n marry_v to_o the_o ruddy_a man._n this_o stone_n he_o say_v will_v be_v as_o red_a as_o red._n perfect_a red._n blood_n and_o that_o then_o the_o masculine_a seed_n have_v win_v the_o victory_n and_o the_o stone_n complete_a who_o wise_a man_n say_v that_o you_o shall_v feed_v with_o his_o own_o venom_n when_o it_o be_v need_v then_o ride_v or_o go_v where_o you_o delight_v for_o all_o your_o cost_v he_o will_v you_o quite_o thus_o end_v the_o subtle_a work_n with_o all_o her_o store_n i_o need_v not_o i_o may_v not_o i_o wool_n show_v no_o more_o he_o also_o tell_v we_o pag._n 72._o that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o taste_v of_o the_o stone_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_a red_a nor_o much_o or_o oft_o of_o that_o wherefore_o it_o be_v peril_n and_o not_o good_a much_o or_o oft_o to_o taste_v of_o that_o food_n it_o comfort_v metal_n as_o we_o well_o find_v but_o it_o be_v perilous_a for_o all_o mankind_n till_o perfect_v red_a thereof_o be_v make_v such_o as_o in_o fire_n will_v never_o fade_v a_o lewd_a man_n that_o serve_v this_o art_n taste_v of_o our_o white_a stone_n a_o part_n trust_v thereby_o to_o find_v relief_n of_o all_o sickness_n and_o of_o all_o grief_n whereby_o the_o wretch_n be_v sudden_o smite_v with_o a_o strong_a paralysy_n who_o my_o master_n with_o great_a engine_n cure_a with_o bezoar_n of_o the_o mine_n etc._n etc._n and_o sir_n george_n ripley_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n aver_v the_o same_o theat_v chem._n brit._n 389._o and_o virtue_n it_o be_v virtue_n sendivogus_n pag._n 183._o lat._n 133_o eng._n cause_v the_o vox_fw-la to_o answer_v the_o alchemist_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n alch._n sir_n the_o universal_a medicine_n be_v have_v how_o long_o may_v a_o man_n preserve_v himself_o from_o death_n vox_fw-la even_o to_o the_o term_n of_o death_n but_o this_o medicine_n must_v be_v take_v cautious_o for_o many_o wise_a man_n have_v be_v destroy_v by_o it_o before_o their_o time_n alch_n and_o what_o say_v you_o sir_n be_v it_o poison_n vox_fw-la have_v thou_o
etc._n i_o doubt_v i_o whether_o w._n c._n esq_n know_v the_o philosophical_a venus_n and_o diana_n for_o they_o be_v both_o one_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o what_o follow_v and_o yet_o o_o strange_a a_o wonder_n to_o relate_v feast_n the_o learned_a sophy_n feast_n at_o this_o same_o spring_n naked_a diana_n sit_v etc._n etc._n aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n call_v vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la philosophicum_fw-la annex_v to_o his_o opus_fw-la tripartitum_fw-la pag._n 218._o say_v that_o signum_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la corpus_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la corporis_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la praeparati_fw-la est_fw-la candour_n egregius_fw-la instar_fw-la argenti_fw-la purissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 219._o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la regium_fw-la rex_fw-la summus_fw-la signavit_fw-la vilis_fw-la tamen_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o pretiosissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n mille_fw-la ei_fw-la nomina_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la modernis_fw-la sophis_fw-la imposita_fw-la leguntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo._n viridis_fw-la medium_n aqua_fw-la maris_fw-la acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la ignis_fw-la secretus_fw-la saturnia_fw-la herba_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr luna_n solis_fw-la nxor_fw-la femina_fw-la luna_fw-la luna_fw-la beyaque_fw-la appellatur_fw-la saturni_n deastrorum_fw-la senioris_fw-la proles_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la venus_n à _fw-la venn_n venn_n quibusdam_fw-la nominatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nemus_n porro_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicatum_fw-la habet_fw-la ideoque_fw-la venatricis_fw-la dianae_n diana_n diana_n nomen_fw-la accipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 213._o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la quod_fw-la sola_fw-la nostra_fw-la luna_fw-la quae_fw-la solis_fw-la uxor_fw-la est_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la nomine_fw-la mutato_fw-la nos_fw-la deludat_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 215._o luna_fw-la nostra_fw-la quae_fw-la faemellae_fw-la vice_n habet_fw-la proles_fw-la est_fw-la saturnia_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la bellicoso_fw-la deo_fw-la affinitatem_fw-la conjugii_fw-la contraxit_fw-la ideoque_fw-la veneris_fw-la nomine_fw-la ab_fw-la invidis_fw-la venus_n venus_n voco_fw-la arsenicum_fw-la vero_fw-la dicitur_fw-la partim_fw-la quia_fw-la uti_fw-la cuprum_fw-la ab_fw-la arsenico_fw-la dealbatur_fw-la arsenicum_fw-la arsenicum_fw-la ita_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 221._o corpus_fw-la tamen_fw-la revera_fw-la hermaphroditicum_fw-la auri_fw-la respectu_fw-la argentive_a mercurin_n vivus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o aqua_fw-la fugitiva_fw-la mercurii_n vero_fw-la mineralis_fw-la collatione_fw-la terra_fw-la vera_fw-la apparet_fw-la terra_fw-la tamen_fw-la adamica_n b._n e._n chaos_n sive_fw-la limbus_fw-la nominari_fw-la meretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n chaos_n chaos_n well_o then_o w.c._n know_v not_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n nor_o why_o so_o call_v hermetick_n secret_n in_o english_a p._n 172._o and_o though_o their_o write_n abound_v with_o ambiguous_a and_o equivocal_a word_n yet_o about_o none_o do_v they_o more_o contend_v than_o in_o hide_v their_o golden_a branch_n quem_fw-la teget_fw-la omnis_fw-la 6._o aen._n 6._o lucus_n &_o obscuris_fw-la claudunt_fw-la convallibus_fw-la umbrae_fw-la which_o all_o the_o grove_n with_o shadow_n overcast_v and_o gloomy_a valley_n hide_v nor_o yield_v it_o to_o any_o force_n but_o ready_o and_o willing_o will_v follow_v he_o who_o maternas_n agnoscit_fw-la aves_fw-la et_fw-la geminae_fw-la cvi_fw-la forte_fw-fr columbae_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sub_fw-la ora_fw-la viri_fw-la coelo_fw-la venere_fw-la volantes_fw-la know_v dame_n venus_n bird_n and_o he_o to_o who_o of_o dove_n a_o lucky_a pair_n send_v from_o above_o shall_v hover_v about_o his_o ear_n etc._n etc._n the_o knowledge_n of_o diana_n dove_n otherwise_o dame_n venus_n bird_n be_v the_o main_a knot_n then_o how_o shall_v we_o do_v to_o find_v they_o there_o be_v a_o ingenious_a book_n entitle_v disceptatio_fw-la de_fw-la lapide_fw-la physico_fw-la that_o in_o pag._n 88_o endeavour_v to_o expound_v aeyrenaeus_n have_v these_o word_n juvenis_fw-la alatus_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_n chaos_n seu_fw-la infans_fw-la hermophroditus_n est_fw-la regulus_n stellatus_fw-la canis_fw-la corascenus_n rabidus_fw-la est_fw-la sulphur_n arsenicale_n columbae_fw-la dianae_n sunt_fw-la salia_fw-la aquila_n evolans_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_n purissimus_fw-la homogenitate_fw-la unus_fw-la substanttâ_fw-la essentiali_fw-la duplicatus_fw-la propter_fw-la sulphur_n secum_fw-la ascendens_fw-la animatus_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n columbae_fw-la dianae_n sunt_fw-la salia_fw-la etc._n etc._n well_o then_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n be_v salt_n it_o seem_v salt_n say_v he_o what_o salt_n nay_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v nothing_o of_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o then_o why_o even_o go_v to_o aeyrenaeus_n himself_o and_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o ripley_n revive_v pag._n 24._o in_o this_o our_o work_n our_o diana_n be_v our_o body_n when_o it_o 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etc._n etc._n gentleman_n how_o do_v you_o like_o this_o be_v it_o not_o very_o plain_a i_o hope_v you_o be_v now_o thorough_o satisfy_v but_o stay_v methinks_v you_o look_v soomewhat_o angery_a than_o before_o all_o be_v not_o well_o i_o doubt_v let_v we_o read_v on_o then_o pag._n 25._o such_o passage_n as_o these_o we_o do_v oftentimes_o use_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o preparation_n of_o our_o mercury_n and_o this_o we_o do_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a and_o and_o it_o be_v also_o for_o no_o other_o end_n that_o we_o confound_v our_o operation_n speak_v of_o one_o when_o we_o ought_v to_o speak_v of_o another_o for_o if_o this_o art_n be_v but_o plain_o set_v down_o our_o operation_n will_v be_v contemptible_a even_o to_o the_o foolish_a etc._n etc._n ho_o ho_o my_o master_n you_o intend_v then_o to_o deceive_v we_o simple_a one_o do_v you_o but_o hold_v we_o will_v not_o let_v you_o go_v so_o because_o your_o work_n be_v true_o natural_a you_o therefore_o take_v the_o 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well_o what_o the_o philosopher_n write_v be_v you_o so_o fit_o qualify_v as_o sendivogius_n and_o the_o other_o direct_v and_o have_v you_o due_o observe_v their_o direction_n hort._n sir_n i_o humble_o beg_v your_o pardon_n i_o do_v not_o perceive_v you_o be_v so_o nigh_o at_o hand_n i_o ready_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o art_n can_v be_v fathom_v much_o less_o enjoy_v by_o all_o man_n i_o confess_v myself_o not_o to_o be_v so_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v as_o the_o matter_n require_v and_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v must_v now_o bid_v both_o it_o and_o you_o a_o long_a farewell_n good_a sir_n farewell_o aeyren._n but_o hold_v stay_v a_o little_a do_v not_o you_o say_v even_o now_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o a_o master_n be_v you_o not_o advise_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o simple_a way_n of_o nature_n to_o persist_v in_o the_o text_n and_o to_o wait_v with_o patience_n &_o c_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a you_o 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and_o foundation_n of_o this_o art_n hert._n sir_n i_o shall_v do_v it_o ready_o since_o you_o be_v please_v to_o require_v it_o this_o art_n consist_v in_o the_o metalline_a kingdom_n only_o in_o metal_n from_o metal_n and_o by_o metal_n it_o be_v build_v upon_o four_o metalline_a principle_n or_o element_n fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n that_o the_o two_o first_o join_v be_v radix_fw-la artis_fw-la and_o the_o true_a key_n that_o enough_o of_o they_o have_v be_v say_v already_o that_o we_o be_v now_o seek_v out_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o earth_n the_o dove_n of_o diana_n which_o reconcile_v the_o two_o first_o to_o the_o last_o that_o therefore_o they_o must_v be_v of_o a_o metalline_a nature_n and_o make_v the_o second_o work_n which_o may_v be_v call_v conjunction_n triptative_a etc._n etc._n aeyren._n now_o see_v if_o in_o my_o write_n i_o have_v not_o sufficient_o touch_v this_o principle_n of_o earth_n or_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n hert._n sir_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o seasonable_a advice_n and_o with_o your_o favour_n i_o will_v make_v a_o further_a search_n let_v i_o see_v vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la philoso_n p._n 133._o nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la medicianam_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la transeamus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medecina_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la inspirare_fw-la tingere_fw-la et_fw-la fermentare_fw-la primam_fw-la compositionem_fw-la unde_fw-la calidius_n philosophus_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la postea_fw-la poterit_fw-la tingere_fw-la terram_fw-la albam_fw-la foliatam_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la auro_fw-la seminate_a aurum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la alba_fw-la foliata_fw-la seminate_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la conjungite_fw-la vel_fw-la fermentate_n aurum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la vel_fw-la virtutem_fw-la tingentem_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la alba_fw-la foliata_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la preparatione_fw-la debita_fw-la facta_fw-la alba_fw-la et_fw-la munda_fw-la in_o qua_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la sordes_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la it_o a_o preparata_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la idonea_fw-la ut_fw-la possit_fw-la svam_fw-la formam_fw-la vel_fw-la animam_fw-la recipere_fw-la ut_fw-la conjunctae_fw-la fiant_fw-la immortales_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 155._o atque_fw-la finalis_fw-la scopus_fw-la istius_fw-la medicinae_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la reducere_fw-la lapidem_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la fixam_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la et_fw-la tingentem_fw-la pag._n 142._o accipe_fw-la sulphur_n album_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la fige_fw-la luper_n corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la album_fw-la fixum_fw-la et_fw-la mundatum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la supra_fw-la argentum_fw-la et_fw-la sulphur_n rubeum_fw-la supra_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la rubeum_fw-la scil_n supra_fw-la aurum_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 150._o praeterea_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la medicinam_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la spectat_fw-la illud_fw-la hermetis_fw-la scitote_fw-la inquit_fw-la rumorum_fw-la inquisitores_fw-la et_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la silij_fw-la quod_fw-la vultur_n supra_fw-la montem_fw-la existens_fw-la in_o cacumine_fw-la voce_fw-la magna_fw-la clamat_fw-la inquiens_fw-la protige_v i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la protegam_fw-la te_fw-la largire_fw-la mihi_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la adjuvem_fw-la sol_fw-la enim_fw-la meus_fw-la et_fw-la radii_fw-la mei_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o i_o luna_fw-la vero_fw-la mihi_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la lumen_fw-la meum_fw-la omne_fw-la lumen_fw-la superat_fw-la et_fw-la mea_fw-la bona_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la sunt_fw-la sublimiora_fw-la i_o igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n fons_n chemicae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la pag._n 93._o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aquam_fw-la revertamur_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la totum_fw-la secretum_fw-la consistit_fw-la quae_fw-la aqua_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la una_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la simplex_fw-la sed_fw-la composita_fw-la nempe_fw-la ex_fw-la vase_n et_fw-la igne_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la quibus_fw-la tertium_fw-la additur_fw-la nempe_fw-la vinculum_fw-la quum_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_z p._n 4._o est_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la requisitus_fw-la primò_fw-la ignis_fw-la secundo_fw-la liquor_n saturniae_fw-la vegetabilis_fw-la tertiò_fw-la mercurii_n vinculum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o to_o learn_v that_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o fire_n be_v call_v vinculum_fw-la mercurii_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o fix_v of_o it_o but_o the_o water_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o fire_n only_o by_o the_o three_o principle_n ripley_n revive_v pag._n 290._o the_o second_o manner_n be_v call_v triptative_a which_o be_v conjunction_n of_o thing_n three_o of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o not_o strive_v which_o trinity_n thou_o must_v bring_v to_o unity_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o bond_n must_v be_v right_o so_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n to_o he_o must_v knit_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n let_v not_o this_o lesson_n flit_v pag._n 292._o know_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o ascend_v but_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o fermental_a odour_n of_o the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o do_v so_o effectual_o affect_v the_o spirit_n that_o it_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o take_v a_o new_a impression_n and_o become_v daily_o by_o little_a and_o little_o more_o and_o more_o able_a to_o suffer_v fire_n and_o by_o consequence_n draw_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n observe_v this_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 307._o the_o next_o be_v to_o know_v our_o mercury_n which_o be_v not_o common_a but_o artificial_a draw_v from_o three_o head_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o one_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o two_o which_o be_v dry_a and_o sulphureous_a to_o unite_v with_o one_o which_o be_v moist_a and_o mercurial_a brevis_fw-la manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la rubin_n coelestem_fw-la pag._n 69._o causa_fw-la secunda_fw-la finalis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la contrarias_fw-la qualitates_fw-la conciliaâ—emus_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la qualitates_fw-la contrariae_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n pag._n 70._o medium_fw-la medium_fw-la medium_fw-la ergo_fw-la erit_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partïceps_fw-la utrique_fw-la accommodatum_fw-la vertendo_fw-la itaque_fw-la compositum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la jam_fw-la concordant_a in_fw-la hoc_fw-la tertio_fw-la frigus_fw-la &_o calor_fw-la ut_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la possint_fw-la etc._n etc._n postea_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la dissolvendo_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o in_o rip_n rev_n you_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n for_o certain_o the_o ferment_n ferment_n ferment_n which_o come_v between_o the_o compound_n body_n and_o the_o water_n cause_v a_o death_n and_o a_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o another_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o now_o in_o the_o composition_n of_o these_o three_o first_o our_o common_a mercury_n and_o the_o two_o mercury_n common_a mercury_n principle_n of_o our_o compound_v there_o intercee_v the_o ferment_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o body_n proceed_v yet_o a_o specificated_a odour_n etc._n etc._n now_o sir_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o encouragement_n since_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v aeyren._n how_o come_v you_o to_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o these_o word_n hort._n because_o sir_n you_o have_v express_o say_v it_o more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o and_o a_o certain_a honest_a author_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o after_o the_o join_n of_o the_o two_o first_o principle_n the_o mercury_n of_o the_o second_o may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o never_o more_o to_o be_v make_v live_v but_o by_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o mixture_n but_o that_o it_o will_v not_o mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr because_o of_o the_o sulphur_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o there_o must_v be_v a_o medium_n that_o in_o medium_fw-la medium_fw-la the_o medium_n must_v be_v a_o specific_a seperative_a power_n to_o coagulate_v etc._n etc._n for_o common_a mercury_n have_v no_o specific_a therefore_o take_v etc._n etc._n this_o sir_n i_o think_v agree_v exact_o with_o your_o own_o word_n former_o cite_v aeyr_n it_o do_v so_o name_v your_o author_n therefore_o for_o certain_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o plain_a that_o ever_o write_v concern_v this_o principle_n hor._n he_o be_v no_o plain_o sir_n in_o this_o than_o in_o the_o rest_n but_o his_o book_n be_v of_o small_a account_n and_o i_o must_v beg_v your_o pardon_n sir_n because_o in_o your_o preface_n to_o ripley_n revive_v after_o you_o have_v tell_v we_o what_o light_n you_o receive_v from_o bernard_n trevisan_n you_o say_v next_o to_o he_o or_o rather_o before_o he_o in_o some_o respect_n be_v a_o author_n who_o you_o will_v not_o name_n etc._n etc._n so_o sir_n i_o follow_v your_o example_n and_o i_o know_v you_o can_v easy_o perceive_v the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o my_o own_o invention_n aeyr_n but_o how_o then_o have_v this_o your_o earth_n a_o relation_n to_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o plural_a hor._n because_o of_o the_o quantity_n sir_n which_o be_v two_o to_o one_o aeyren._n have_v you_o see_v any_o receipt_n for_o it_o hort._n yes_o sir_n one_o of_o your_o own_o it_o be_v as_o follow_v arcanum_n arsenici_fw-la philosophici_fw-la 1._o accepi_fw-la draconis_fw-la ignei_fw-la partem_fw-la unam_fw-la