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nature_n of_o â—spa_n nâ—_n say_v to_o be_v of_o very_a much_o virâ—â—â—â—_n in_o many_o caseâ—_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o same_o process_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d be_v with_o the_o water_n except_o only_o the_o câ—vilation_n for_o this_o destiliation_n be_v like_a to_o that_o which_o be_v make_v or_o do_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o same_o way_n there_o be_v many_o a_o reason_n of_o our_o set_n down_o thiâ—_n separation_n of_o the_o element_n in_o this_o place_n not_o only_o because_o we_o very_o profitable_a in_o philosophy_n but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o medicine_n likewise_o we_o have_v now_o abundant_o enough_o wâ—iâ—â—â—n_v of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n and_o although_o more_o may_v be_v mention_v thereof_o yoâ—_n iâ—_n be_v not_o so_o very_o necessary_a now_o we_o will_v declare_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o in_o pure_a according_a to_o out_o determination_n and_o purpose_n the_o which_o indeed_o be_v do_v after_o the_o self_n same_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o teach_v of_o arcana_n and_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v 〈…〉_z in_o 〈…〉_z that_o process_n be_v not_o from_o its_o very_a beginning_n altogether_o the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v set_v down_o about_o arcana_n and_o magistery_n yet_o nevertheless_o i_o do_v at_o the_o end_n assume_v and_o follow_v the_o same_o way_n of_o preparation_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n for_o asmuch_o as_o that_o here_o in_o this_o place_n those_o element_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v after_o that_o each_o of_o they_o be_v purge_v from_o the_o desilement_n that_o be_v therein_o so_o that_o no_o deform_a thing_n or_o impediment_n may_v proceed_v from_o they_o which_o otherwise_o may_v easy_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o and_o three_o book_n of_o the_o archidoxis_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o archidoxis_n of_o the_o quintessence_n 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these_o be_v esteem_v hot_a yet_o be_v they_o true_o cold_a be_v vervain_n shepherd_n purse_n othersome_a be_v repute_v cold_a whereas_o they_o be_v hot_a as_o bugloss_n dill_n and_o that_o on_o this_o account_n because_o the_o coagulate_v humidity_n bring_v by_o its_o congealation_n a_o most_o great_a dryness_n and_o the_o resolve_a siccity_n do_v not_o resolve_v without_o some_o little_a moisture_n because_o of_o the_o cherionick_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o otherwise_o nothing_o can_v be_v beget_v of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o must_v be_v hot_a nor_o of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n but_o it_o must_v be_v cold_a for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o external_n elementatedness_n be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o it_o corrupt_v and_o break_v the_o former_a nature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v heed_v and_o deal_v with_o according_a as_o be_v its_o cherionick-nature_n 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in_o this_o resolution_n the_o two_o aforesaid_a nature_n be_v separate_v hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o external_a elementate_v thing_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o relolleum-accident_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v apart_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o any_o virtue_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o other_o nature_n be_v full_o and_o most_o perfect_o present_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o abide_v in_o their_o proper_a innate_a and_o in_o their_o proper_a accidental_a quality_n both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o separation_n from_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o inborn_a hot_a or_o cold_a but_o that_o which_o be_v innase_n do_v neither_o profit_n or_o disprofit_v any_o one_o yet_o beside_o there_o be_v another_o certain_a nature_n which_o induce_v a_o heat_n or_o cold_a according_a to_o which_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o heat_n or_o the_o cold_a viz._n by_o the_o cherionicall_a testimony_n or_o touchstone_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o which_o every_o sickness_n be_v to_o be_v heal_v for_o that_o same_o frigidity_n or_o heat_n do_v upon_o its_o ingress_n or_o enter_v in_o incline_v to_o or_o betake_v itself_o unto_o the_o sickness_n or_o distemper_n the_o which_o its_o innate_a property_n do_v never_o affect_v all_o these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o thing_n in_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o two_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o three_o principle_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o philosophy_n moreover_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o order_n of_o the_o degree_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o their_o element_n chap_n vii_o these_o thing_n follow_v be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n such_o thing_n as_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v possess_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o heat_n dittander_n lion_n foot_n anthor_n or_o rosemary_n flower_n lacca_n dad_a of_o time_n fig._n broom_n costus_n pennyroyal_n humulus_n lencopiper_n hartwort_n cretamus_fw-la scammony_n teazel_v basill_n horehound_n sagapen_a agrimony_n gâ—ntian_n eaecampane_n cypress_n great_a spurge_n gallingall_n philiâ—endala_fw-la blovawort_n laudanum_n clave_n monk_n rhubarb_n macropiper_n fonrel_n grain_n of_o paradise_n civonia_n bawme_n chamepitis_fw-la badellium_fw-la fumitory_n thistle_n cheiry_n mellilot_n clary_n fiâ—la_n calamus_fw-la hirundinaria_fw-la pâ—oâ—y_n ginger_n flammula_fw-la herb_n of_o paradise_n lavender_n mustard_n calbanum_fw-la gamandrea_n liquorish_a succory_n cubebs_fw-la cardamon_n margerum_n mother_n of_o time_n opopanax_n ammoniacum_n aireal_a thing_n do_v claim_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o heat_n tereniabin_n nube_fw-la chaos_n ilech_n such_o thing_n as_o proceed_v forth_o from_o the_o water_n be_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o heat_n vitriol_n sulphur_n the_o golden_a talc_n copper_n the_o topas_n carniola_n both_o sort_n of_o arsenic_n red_a and_o white_a the_o 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