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husband_n to_o ops_n his_o sister_n which_o be_v that_o co-adjuvant_a and_o conservant_n power_n of_o all_o thing_n represent_v demogorgon_n and_o the_o infant_n that_o he_o first_o devour_v and_o then_o vomit_v up_o again_o be_v they_o not_o body_n to_o who_o he_o give_v be_v and_o at_o last_o reduce_v they_o to_o himself_o whence_o new_a one_o always_o issue_n that_o by_o his_o perpetual_a vicissitude_n the_o order_n establish_v in_o the_o beginning_n may_v be_v preserve_v to_o the_o end_n he_o be_v sometime_o paint_a with_o grey_a and_o sordid_a hair_n his_o head_n cover_v with_o a_o sickle_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o for_o his_o symbol_n have_v a_o serpent_n circular_o grate_v and_o hold_v its_o tail_n in_o its_o mouth_n and_o sure_o he_o be_v old_a enough_o be_v the_o grandfather_n of_o all_o his_o beard_n and_o hair_n be_v white_a always_o grow_v which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o always_o germinate_a he_o be_v sordid_a and_o ill_o dispose_v of_o himself_o because_o of_o the_o terrestrial_a impurity_n which_o adhere_v to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o sulphureous_a and_o adustive_a corruption_n his_o head_n be_v cover_v that_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o perfection_n be_v close_v in_o the_o cover_n of_o impurity_n which_o make_v it_o know_v to_o few_o his_o sickle_n be_v his_o penetration_n &_o mordacity_n wherewith_o he_o penetrate_v &_o devour_v all_o thing_n the_o serpent_n bite_v its_o tail_n be_v his_o regenerate_a nature_n whereby_o he_o repair_v himself_o as_o be_v story_v of_o the_o phoenix_n by_z which_o name_n he_o be_v also_o sometime_o call_v so_o that_o he_o be_v always_o conversant_a in_o a_o circular_a and_o indeficient_a increase_n but_o methinks_v i_o hear_v some_o say_v that_o i_o miss_v of_o the_o intention_n of_o author_n in_o their_o fabulous_a description_n of_o saturn_n for_o they_o mean_v by_o saturn_n lead_v which_o be_v of_o all_o metal_n the_o seniour_n which_o also_o devour_v all_o other_o by_o its_o crudity_n because_o it_o be_v full_a of_o salt_n for_o mordacity_n arise_v from_o salt_n as_o the_o refiner_n of_o metal_n find_v in_o their_o probation_n for_o it_o there_o vomit_v out_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o it_o deglutiate_v but_o can_v not_o consume_v because_o in_o its_o decoction_n they_o receive_v fixation_n so_o as_o to_o resist_v the_o weak_a heat_n of_o its_o ventricle_n i_o do_v not_o altogether_o reject_v this_o sense_n because_o it_o be_v in_o some_o place_n conformable_a to_o the_o other_o and_o in_o that_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n concordant_a with_o what_o i_o have_v give_v i_o hope_v none_o will_v tell_v i_o i_o be_v false_a maia_n represent_v the_o earth_n so_o call_v because_o out_o of_o she_o as_o a_o mother_n the_o universal_a spirit_n or_o mercury_n have_v its_o origine_fw-la and_o from_o the_o pure_a invisible_a seed_n of_o jupiter_n which_o be_v the_o air_n for_o it_o proceed_v real_o out_o of_o these_o as_o the_o learned_a cosmopolita_n say_v in_o his_o precious_a treatise_n mercury_n be_v common_o paint_v with_o wing_n that_o they_o may_v show_v how_o she_o be_v of_o a_o volatile_a nature_n his_o head_n be_v cover_v with_o a_o hat_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o i_o before_o give_v for_o saturn_n head_n he_o carry_v a_o caduceous_a and_o fatal_a rod_n encircle_v with_o serpent_n both_o to_o signify_v and_o denote_v his_o regenerative_a faculty_n as_o those_o reason_n also_o i_o give_v to_o saturn_n serpent_n by_o this_o rod_n he_o open_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o give_v life_n and_o death_n and_o that_o rod_n represent_v powerful_a nature_n for_o by_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o descend_v to_o the_o earth_n he_o acquire_v the_o virtue_n both_o of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a thing_n by_o this_o same_o power_n he_o draw_v soul_n out_o of_o hell_n make_v all_o eye_n yield_v to_o sleep_n as_o virgil_n write_v of_o he_o he_o be_v by_o some_o also_o call_v poison_n and_o a_o theriack_a or_o life_n and_o death_n according_a to_o his_o use_n and_o dosis_n for_o life_n consist_v in_o due_a temperament_n and_o justice_n death_n in_o excess_n many_o other_o such_o mystery_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o heathenish_a theology_n which_o have_v no_o other_o scope_n then_o that_o i_o aim_v at_o all_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v here_o explain_v my_o treatise_n will_v prove_v a_o volume_n but_o i_o will_v not_o defatigate_v my_o reader_n with_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o all_o mythological_a commentary_n such_o as_o these_o with_o their_o allegorical_a and_o historical_a sense_n give_v no_o occasion_n to_o poetical_a fiction_n as_o if_o any_o truth_n be_v in_o they_o but_o such_o thing_n tend_v chief_o to_o show_v the_o admirable_a operation_n of_o chemistry_n as_o among_o other_o the_o story_n of_o jason_n and_o medea_n explicate_v by_o chrysogonus_n polydorus_n to_o which_o explication_n i_o will_v add_v that_o this_o name_n medea_n that_o signify_v cogitation_n meditation_n or_o investigation_n be_v derive_v from_o a_o word_n that_o denote_v a_o principle_n origine_fw-la or_o reason_n for_o all_o meditation_n have_v doubtless_o some_o principle_n or_o reason_n for_o its_o foundation_n this_o medea_n teach_v jason_n that_o be_v a_o inquirer_n two_o thing_n wherein_o all_o philosophy_n consist_v first_o the_o acquisition_n of_o the_o golden_a that_o be_v the_o art_n of_o change_a metal_n and_o mineral_n and_o second_o the_o restauration_n of_o body_n weaken_v with_o disease_n ready_o and_o perfect_o cure_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o from_o old_a age_n to_o youth_n and_o vigour_n by_o this_o sole_a and_o universal_a medicine_n expel_v all_o corrupt_a and_o corrumpent_fw-la humour_n and_o superfluity_n from_o body_n which_o will_v else_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o end_n jason_n endeavour_v and_o perfect_v these_o miraculous_a effect_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o medea_n counsel_n after_o long_a and_o laborious_a navigation_n obnoxious_a to_o many_o peril_n both_o in_o sail_v in_o kill_v the_o dragon_n and_o tame_v the_o bull_n this_o navigation_n be_v the_o laborious_a inquisition_n and_o dubious_a experience_n of_o thing_n wherein_o many_o be_v exercise_v all_o their_o life_n long_o and_o can_v arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o nature_n the_o monstrous_a bull_n which_o he_o be_v to_o tame_v and_o subjugate_v be_v the_o furnace_n wherein_o the_o operation_n be_v make_v which_o do_v not_o ill_o represent_v a_o bull_n head_n and_o breath_n out_o fire_n at_o their_o mouth_n and_o eye_n as_o the_o fable_n have_v it_o for_o they_o must_v needs_o have_v some_o transpiration_n else_o the_o fire_n will_v be_v extinguish_v and_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o heat_n not_o regulate_v for_o unless_o some_o experience_a man_n regulate_v the_o fire_n many_o thing_n will_v fall_v out_o wrong_a in_o the_o operation_n and_o delude_v the_o operator_n hope_n as_o i_o have_v experience_v for_o of_o nine_o vessel_n which_o i_o repose_v in_o a_o furnace_n to_o give_v it_o a_o due_a degree_n of_o heat_n i_o lose_v eight_o and_o one_o i_o conserve_v by_o mean_n whereof_o i_o obtain_v the_o say_v experiment_n in_o cure_v disease_n the_o watchful_a dragon_n be_v that_o universal_a mercury_n which_o cadmus_n have_v learned_a to_o kill_v that_o be_v fix_v the_o campus_n mortis_fw-la whereinis_fw-la the_o tooth_n of_o the_o martial_a serpent_n shall_v be_v sow_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o vessel_n wherein_o soldier_n arm_v with_o spear_n be_v elevate_v but_o this_o vessel_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o glass-alembick_a as_o polydorus_n think_v but_o make_v in_o form_n of_o a_o cooperculum_fw-la or_o covert_n narrow_a below_o and_o capacious_a above_o make_v of_o good_a earth_n well_o coct_v and_o not_o of_o iron_n or_o glass_n in_o who_o bottom_n mars_n his_o field_n must_v be_v elevate_v rigid_a with_o lance_n and_o spear_n represent_v soldier_n provoke_v and_o fight_v and_o this_o be_v only_o a_o ingenious_a fiction_n of_o the_o
and_o the_o humour_n thereof_o be_v condense_v by_o innate_a heat_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o earth_n which_o contain_v mercury_n and_o sulphur_n in_o due_a proportion_n chap._n 7._o how_o the_o earth_n nourish_v this_o universal_a spirit_n though_o this_o spirit_n be_v infuse_v into_o and_o dwell_v in_o superior_a as_o well_o as_o inferior_a body_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v best_a know_v and_o discern_v in_o body_n most_o evident_a and_o near_o to_o our_o view_n of_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v near_a and_o most_o vegetable_a in_o it_o therefore_o be_v this_o spirit_n generate_v and_o manifest_v more_o copious_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n whereto_o all_o the_o influence_n ray_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_a body_n tend_v it_o be_v moreover_o the_o fundament_n and_o basis_n of_o the_o other_o element_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o seed_n and_o seminal_a virtue_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v right_o call_v the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n it_o be_v therefore_o impregnate_v by_o the_o heaven_n and_o produce_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o womb_n and_o though_o this_o spirit_n be_v expel_v wash_v away_o or_o separate_v from_o it_o by_o what_o way_n you_o please_v yet_o the_o earth_n thus_o void_a of_o spirit_n if_o leave_v a_o while_n in_o the_o air_n will_v again_o be_v impregnate_v by_o the_o celestial_a virtue_n and_o influence_n so_o as_o to_o produce_v some_o chystalline_a stone_n and_o lucent_a spark_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v take_v for_o separate_a will_v again_o regerminate_v in_o the_o earth_n impregnation_n then_o make_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o first_o quality_n do_v continual_o render_v her_o generative_a for_o out_o of_o her_o womb_n come_v all_o thing_n sublunary_a she_o produce_v all_o thing_n endue_v with_o life_n preserve_v nourish_v and_o at_o last_o resolve_v they_o into_o their_o own_o nature_n when_o she_o be_v agitate_a by_o these_o action_n she_o cause_v a_o twofold_a expiration_n one_o without_o she_o another_o within_o she_o which_o expiration_n egrede_v from_o this_o terrene_a spirit_n when_o move_v and_o calefy_v by_o the_o celestial_a heat_n the_o expiration_n elevate_v without_o or_o above_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v humid_a cause_n and_o produce_v dew_n and_o frost_n if_o dry_a wind_n thunder_n and_o other_o dry_a aereal_a impression_n but_o the_o expiration_n include_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v humid_a generate_v liquable_v metal_n and_o mineral_n if_o dry_a stone_n and_o the_o like_a that_o be_v not_o liquable_v all_o thing_n vegetable_a proceed_v from_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o this_o spirit_n whereof_o the_o earth_n be_v nurse_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o ancient_a poet_n call_v the_o earth_n the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o creature_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o perfection_n in_o all_o the_o universal_a spirit_n be_v the_o general_n genus_fw-la and_o common_a to_o every_o genus_fw-la for_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n into_o the_o inferior_a or_o elementary_a world_n we_o see_v it_o divide_v into_o three_o subalternals_n to_o wit_n animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n kind_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o in_o all_o only_o operate_n diverse_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o form_n and_o hence_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o creature_n arise_v for_o else_o there_o will_v be_v only_o one_o species_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o if_o we_o perpend_v the_o superior_a and_o celestial_a world_n we_o shall_v also_o find_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o equal_a in_o all_o and_o differ_v in_o nothing_o but_o purity_n and_o subtlety_n for_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n be_v procreate_v of_o its_o pure_a igneous_a substance_n and_o differ_v from_o terrene_a one_o in_o corporal_a grossness_n and_o the_o celestial_a globe_n and_o luminary_n be_v make_v of_o its_o middle_n and_o aereal_a substance_n it_o constitute_v therefore_o all_o thing_n because_o it_o have_v in_o it_o both_o the_o faculty_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a body_n and_o because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o exquisite_a temper_n for_o this_o body_n be_v in_o all_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o perfection_n and_o if_o it_o be_v destitute_v of_o its_o faculty_n it_o can_v never_o perfect_v any_o thing_n and_o here_o we_o understand_v simple_a and_o natural_a perfection_n and_o although_o it_o be_v perfect_a only_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o nature_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o rule_n line_n action_n and_o power_n of_o perfection_n yet_o it_o acquire_v virtue_n and_o faculty_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o can_v deduce_v thing_n from_o potency_n to_o act_v this_o spirit_n alter_v and_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a mollify_v hard_a thing_n harden_v soft_a thing_n and_o augment_v nourish_v and_o conserves_n all_o thing_n this_o spirit_n also_o be_v in_o all_o body_n the_o author_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n have_v necessary_o a_o threefold_a operation_n for_o by_o its_o dryness_n it_o must_v enliven_v and_o by_o its_o coldness_n congeal_v and_o by_o its_o moisture_n congregate_v and_o unite_v for_o which_o it_o have_v a_o threefold_a name_n impose_v on_o it_o desume_v from_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o earth_n for_o they_o call_v it_o vitrify_v salsuginous_a and_o mercurial_a because_o of_o salt_n glass_n and_o mercury_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v though_o paracelsuâ—_n reckon_v these_o principle_n otherwise_o to_o wit_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n add_v glass_n as_o a_o four_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o these_o three_o first_o principle_n and_o reduce_v at_o last_o to_o the_o four_o as_o though_o neither_o nature_n nor_o art_n can_v produce_v any_o thing_n beyond_o glass_n but_o i_o shall_v prove_v my_o own_o sentence_n by_o example_n and_o reason_n the_o bone_n of_o animal_n be_v consolidate_v and_o harden_v by_o vitrification_n the_o fâ—â—â—h_n and_o nerve_n concrete_v by_o salt_n and_o unite_a and_o congregat_v into_o one_o mâ—â—â—_n by_o the_o escurial_a humour_n in_o vegetable_n also_o the_o shell_n of_o almond_n pine-nut_n walnut_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o of_o oyster_n and_o snail_n in_o land_n and_o sea_n may_v be_v make_v by_o vitrification_n and_o the_o taste_n demonstrate_v that_o these_o body_n be_v saltish_a for_o nothing_o want_v salt_n but_o what_o be_v insipid_a yea_o those_o thing_n be_v very_o saltish_a whereof_o glass_n be_v make_v as_o fem_n kali_n and_o the_o like_a some_o may_v here_o object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o glass_n but_o salt_n that_o cause_v the_o induration_n of_o bone_n shell_n and_o the_o like_a which_o i_o have_v mention_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o experience_n and_o reason_n speak_v the_o contrary_a for_o salt_n be_v resolve_v and_o melt_v by_o the_o least_o moisture_n of_o air_n or_o water_n but_o the_o bone_n and_o shell_n before_o mention_v resist_v liquefaction_n as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o harden_v by_o this_o glass-making_a faculty_n for_o the_o ultimate_a confirmation_n of_o which_o my_o assertion_n i_o may_v adduce_v precious_a stone_n adamant_n and_o crystal_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o glass_n elaborate_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o nature_n and_o now_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v condense_v by_o mercury_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o common_a experience_n mineral_n have_v enough_o of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n in_o they_o stone_n and_o such_o effoded_a thing_n as_o acquire_v not_o extension_n and_o fusion_n by_o the_o hammer_n and_o fire_n have_v some_o salt_n in_o they_o but_o this_o be_v superate_v by_o the_o adustion_n of_o corruptive_a sulphur_n which_o come_v upon_o their_o induration_n and_o vitrification_n metal_n and_o all_o ductile_a thing_n be_v concrete_v and_o condense_v by_o salt_n and_o mercury_n and_o so_o much_o harden_v by_o vitrification_n that_o they_o bid_v some_o resistance_n to_o the_o hammer_n which_o be_v indeed_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o implication_n with_o more_o or_o less_o impurity_n aâ—_n adust_a earth_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o coagulation_n of_o their_o mercury_n and_o thâ—â—_n we_o may_v affirm_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v madâ—_n of_o the_o ternal_a number_n of_o glass_n salt_n anâ—_n mercury_n or_o water_n where_o glass_n be_v thâ—_n cause_n of_o hardness_n salt_n afford_v matteâ—_n and_o water_n cause_v unition_n and_o condensation_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n to_o body_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o action_n and_o virtue_n be_v represent_v in_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v this_o bind_v and_o â—njoyns_v the_o superior_a thing_n with_o the_o â—feriour_a for_o as_o many_o idea_n as_o the_o â—eaven_n contain_v so_o many_o seminal_a muse_n it_n
obtain_v whence_o by_o the_o meâ—â—ation_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o form_n so_o many_o â—ecies_n in_o the_o matter_n when_o therefore_o â—falls_v out_o that_o any_o one_o of_o these_o speâ—es_v degenerate_a it_o may_v by_o the_o soul_n within_o it_o and_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o â—â—iversal_a spirit_n be_v reform_v and_o reduce_v to_o its_o former_a state_n for_o the_o spirit_n always_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a for_o all_o â—otions_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n we_o must_v â—â—t_n imagine_v that_o the_o intellectual_a idea_n attract_v but_o rather_o that_o the_o soul_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o virtue_n and_o allure_v by_o the_o material_a form_n whiâ—â—_n can_v seem_v absurd_a to_o any_o one_o for_o prepare_v every_o one_o his_o meat_n and_o nutâ—ment_n because_o it_o be_v transmutable_a into_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v solicit_v and_o wâ—lingly_o remain_v and_o reside_v therein_o zâ—roaster_n call_v the_o agreement_n and_o hâ—â—mony_n of_o the_o form_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o thâ—_n world_n allurement_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o thing_n and_o kind_n draâ—_n their_o power_n and_o faculty_n from_o thâ—_n soul_n of_o the_o world_n not_o all_o total_o bâ—_n such_o as_o respect_v the_o seed_n or_o propagation_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o germinate_a or_o increase_v a_o example_n here_o we_o have_v in_o man_n who_o feed_v only_a 〈◊〉_d man_n meat_n acquire_v not_o the_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d bird_n fish_n or_o the_o like_a which_o 〈◊〉_d cat_n many_o other_o animal_n also_o feâ—_n upon_o the_o same_o victual_n and_o yet_o eveâ—_n one_o attract_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o hâ—_n species_n so_o that_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o admiration_n that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o meat_n mâ—_n can_v attract_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n anâ—_n a_o bird_n what_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o bird._n anâ—_n this_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v many_o anâ—_n diverse_a aliment_n in_o one_o and_o the_o samâ—_n dish_n but_o because_o of_o the_o species_n nourish_v which_o attract_v and_o change_v the_o nuâ—iment_n proper_a to_o and_o convenient_a for_o 〈◊〉_d self_n by_o mediation_n whereof_o it_o jennet_n its_o like_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o soul_n â—nd_a seed_n which_o be_v in_o it_o according_a to_o its_o â—ality_n but_o we_o muâ—â—_n not_o think_v that_o in_o the_o machine_n of_o the_o worid_a the_o spirit_n soul_n â—nd_v body_n be_v thing_n separate_v for_o â—â—ese_n three_o be_v always_o unite_v and_o conjoin_v as_o be_v apparent_a and_o by_o this_o â—â—ion_n the_o whole_a spirit_n and_o corporal_a obstance_n become_v vital_a the_o universal_a soul_n then_o feign_v and_o imagine_v divers_a form_n which_o the_o spiâ—â—t_a receive_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o â—ements_n make_v corporeal_a and_o proâ—ces_n hence_o animal_n generate_v only_a animal_n plant_n plant_n and_o mineral_n mineral_n though_o not_o all_o alike_o 〈◊〉_d mineral_n as_o i_o say_v before_o generate_v â—ot_n their_o like_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d plant_n because_o their_o spirit_n be_v commit_v by_o too_o gross_a matter_n which_o spirit_n if_o it_o can_v be_v convenient_o exact_v and_o conjoin_v with_o mineral_n â—atterâ—_n will_v generate_v its_o like_a because_o by_o its_o exquisite_a penetration_n into_o imperfect_a body_n through_o the_o subtilization_n of_o art_n and_o artificious_a graduation_n of_o fire_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o proper_a and_o mineral_n seed_n only_o not_o animal_n because_o repugnanâ—â—o_v its_o natureâ—_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d it_o want_v thâ—_n action_n of_o other_o faculty_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o demonstrate_v they_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o species_n whereto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d accommodate_v for_o else_o every_o thiâ—_n will_v produce_v its_o unlike_a a_o tree_n wouâ—â—_n generate_v a_o man_n a_o plant_n a_o bull_n a_o mâ—â—tal_a a_o herb_n which_o i_o speak_v only_a 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a specification_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o most_o general_a genus_fw-la it_o produce_v in_o all_o thinâ—_n its_o like_a because_o be_v mercurâ—_n it_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thinâ—â—_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v but_o humaâ—â—_n art_n can_v effect_v that_o that_o be_v soleâ—_n grant_v to_o nature_n which_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d procreate_v a_o species_n art_n may_v dilâ—â—_n and_o multiply_v it_o if_o it_o begin_v its_o operation_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o species_n â—â—prudent_a philosopher_n do_v who_o expect_v the_o spirit_n from_o mineral_n specâ—cated_v decent_o purify_v and_o reduce_v 〈◊〉_d perfection_n render_v it_o apt_a to_o perfect_v imperfect_a thing_n and_o a_o expert_a and_o industrious_a artist_n perpend_v these_o thing_n aright_o may_v easy_o institute_v admirable_a adaptation_n finis_fw-la libri_fw-la primi_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n truâ—_n salt_n and_o secret_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n assume_v body_n and_o how_o it_o be_v incorporate_v we_o have_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o explicate_v in_o the_o former_a booâ—â—hat_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o oâ—ly_o produce_v but_o also_o make_v corporâ—_n by_o the_o universal_a spirit_n we_o now_o come_v to_o declare_v what_o kind_n of_o body_n this_o spirit_n assume_v and_o how_o itself_o both_o be_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n corporeal_a for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v corporeal_a which_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n such_o see_v nothing_o can_v give_v what_o itself_o have_v not_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v with_o what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v vest_v with_o a_o body_n not_o that_o we_o will_v here_o dispute_v of_o the_o incorporation_n of_o celestial_a and_o supernatural_a being_n but_o only_o of_o physical_a and_o sublunary_a generation_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a vessel_n and_o true_a matrix_fw-la where_o the_o prime_a and_o most_o general_a incorporator_fw-la of_o thing_n be_v itself_o incorporate_v i_o say_v then_o that_o no_o body_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o precedent_n mover_n that_o may_v diduce_fw-la potency_n to_o act_v that_o which_o exist_v not_o in_o save_v potency_n may_v be_v produce_v into_o light_n and_o according_a to_o nature_n intent_n reach_v its_o final_a term_n which_o be_v to_o make_v that_o a_o body_n which_o it_o will_v produce_v now_o this_o mover_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o fire_n or_o heat_n which_o move_v itself_o first_o in_o the_o air_n for_o all_o generation_n begin_v there_o because_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o active_a element_n and_o consequent_o moâ—_n subtle_a and_o light_a whence_o it_o be_v morâ—_n prompt_v for_o motion_n fire_n therefore_o who_o propriety_n iâ—_n through_o its_o levity_n to_o ascend_v and_o makâ—_n unknown_a thing_n visible_a do_v requisite_o receive_v the_o beginning_n of_o its_o motâ—on_n and_o action_n from_o inferior_a body_n that_o be_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o as_o we_o say_v before_o the_o olâ—_n demogorgon_n and_o progenitor_n of_o alâ—_n thing_n inhabit_v sit_v there_o in_o hiâ—_n throne_n and_o midst_n of_o his_o empire_n thaâ—_n thence_o he_o may_v govern_v command_n preserve_v and_o divide_v the_o essence_n of_o life_n tâ—_n all_o the_o part_n of_o that_o great_a spherical_a body_n expanded_a about_o he_o and_o that_o hâ—_n may_v more_o easy_o and_o from_o equal_a distance_n receive_v from_o every_o member_n whaâ—_n he_o want_v the_o root_n of_o fire_n be_v implant_v in_o the_o fruitful_a bowel_n of_o thiâ—_n old_a parent_n which_o thence_o emit_v a_o vaporous_a breath_n which_o hermes_n call_v thâ—_n humid_a nature_n for_o vapour_n be_v the_o primâ—_n and_o next_o action_n of_o fire_n with_o which_o it_o be_v so_o conjoin_v that_o it_o can_v be_v imagineâ—_n without_o it_o but_o some_o may_v say_v if_o vapour_n come_v from_o fire_n how_o can_v it_o be_v moist_a see_v fire_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a whence_o acquire_v it_o this_o contrary_a quality_n and_o here_o we_o find_v nothing_o absurd_a if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o fire_n can_v live_v and_o subsist_v without_o moisture_n which_o be_v its_o aliment_n support_n and_o subject_n without_o which_o fire_n can_v be_v conceive_v for_o be_v by_o nature_n active_a and_o its_o action_n indefatigable_a it_o must_v needs_o have_v something_o to_o act_v upon_o and_o never_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o thing_n fire_n then_o and_o coessential_a moisture_n be_v like_o male_a and_o female_a in_o all_o generation_n and_o be_v the_o first_o parent_n of_o corporification_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n as_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v make_v appear_v but_o fire_n be_v the_o first_o operator_n because_o action_n precede_v passion_n though_o the_o patient_n be_v inseparable_o co-existent_a with_o the_o agent_n as_o the_o old_a stoic_a zenon_n assert_n who_o think_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o fire_n be_v by_o air_n turn_v into_o water_n and_o there_o conserve_v as_o the_o general_a sperm_n and_o first_o universal_a matter_n
of_o air_n and_o this_o raise_a vapour_n be_v nourish_v and_o augment_v by_o the_o first_o vapour_n which_o never_o cease_v to_o act_v on_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o acorn_n till_o it_o have_v bring_v it_o to_o the_o period_n of_o that_o perfection_n to_o which_o nature_n destine_v it_o which_o be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o oak_n which_o when_o it_o have_v acquire_v its_o perfect_a magnitude_n begin_v not_o indeed_o to_o die_v but_o to_o decline_v and_o gradual_o to_o return_v to_o its_o first_o form_n even_o to_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o same_o vapour_n be_v not_o idle_a or_o deficient_a for_o of_o the_o putritude_n of_o this_o tree_n certain_a animal_n call_v horse-lice_n with_o abundance_n of_o worm_n be_v thereby_o generate_v yea_o when_o the_o oak_n be_v turn_v into_o perfect_a earth_n it_o cause_v a_o new_a vegetation_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o the_o acorn_n be_v augment_v and_o multiply_v to_o this_o magnitude_n he_o err_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o in_o this_o germination_n the_o acorn_n remain_v whole_a without_o diminution_n yea_o separate_v itself_o from_o the_o tree_n when_o it_o be_v germinate_v the_o oak_n than_o grow_v not_o from_o the_o augmentation_n and_o multiplication_n of_o the_o acorn_n neither_o be_v it_o from_o addition_n and_o abstraction_n from_o the_o adjacent_a earth_n for_o then_o so_o much_o of_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v exhaust_v as_o the_o tree_n magnitude_n be_v it_o must_v therefore_o necessary_o proceed_v from_o some_o other_o way_n &_o matter_n see_v by_o these_o way_n it_o can_v this_o spirit_n then_o or_o vapour_n which_o be_v ordain_v for_o no_o other_o end_n be_v that_o which_o be_v incorporate_v and_o produce_v this_o individual_a from_o which_o the_o creation_n augmentation_n and_o preservation_n of_o all_o thing_n proceed_v and_o not_o from_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o spirituous_a and_o primaeve_fw-la matter_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o digestion_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o reject_v excrement_n in_o the_o same_o weight_n and_o quantity_n almost_o that_o it_o assume_v meat_n in_o when_o nevertheless_o it_o have_v extract_v its_o proper_a nutriment_n from_o it_o which_o be_v only_o the_o spirit_n include_v in_o that_o mass_n which_o by_o its_o siccity_n make_v itself_o a_o body_n and_o by_o its_o humidity_n dilate_v and_o augment_v itself_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o this_o spirit_n into_o earth_n and_o how_o its_o virtue_n remans_n integral_o in_o this_o earth_n the_o former_a reason_n seem_v sufficient_o to_o evince_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n assume_v a_o body_n now_o we_o shall_v declare_v how_o it_o be_v corporify_v and_o though_o in_o this_o search_n the_o labour_n will_v be_v great_a and_o effect_v small_a yet_o shall_v i_o endeavour_v to_o make_v this_o thing_n comprehensible_a especial_o for_o their_o sake_n who_o in_o their_o nativity_n have_v have_v favourable_a star_n and_o be_v thereby_o render_v admirer_n of_o these_o rare_a effect_n and_o searcher_n of_o these_o occulter_n secret_n for_o in_o that_o many_o learned_a and_o curious_a man_n have_v err_v in_o the_o inquisition_n and_o detection_n of_o this_o body_n arise_v from_o hence_o that_o some_o have_v believe_v this_o knowledge_n far_o to_o exceed_v man_n capacity_n and_o only_o attainable_a by_o angel_n or_o devil_n other_o have_v think_v that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n no_o maâ—_n shall_v feign_v to_o himself_o any_o but_o a_o universal_a body_n because_o a_o universal_a spiriâ—_n must_v also_o have_v a_o universal_a body_n anâ—_n other_o have_v think_v that_o it_o can_v noâ—_n be_v perceive_v but_o by_o conversion_n of_o morâ—_n perfect_a body_n into_o their_o first_o sperâ—_n and_o spirit_n by_o exact_a and_o industrious_a subtiliation_n not_o mind_v nor_o consider_v that_o nature_n admit_v of_o no_o regress_n and_o that_o body_n by_o how_o much_o they_o arâ—_n more_o perfect_a by_o so_o much_o they_o be_v far_a distant_a from_o their_o principle_n and_o fiâ—_n corporeity_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o quintessence_n may_v be_v extract_v from_o body_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o moâ—â—_n subtle_a and_o volatile_a part_n be_v that_o spiâ—â—â—_n they_o seek_v so_o err_v from_o the_o scope_n which_o they_o aim_v as_o if_o they_o will_v seâ—_n the_o east_n in_o the_o west_n for_o they_o maâ—â—_n body_n spiritual_a where_o they_o shouâ—_n make_v spirit_n corporeal_a but_o see_v thâ—_n spirit_n be_v manifest_o convert_v into_o terrene_a body_n and_o without_o contradiction_n or_o doubt_n generate_v all_o body_n it_o mâ—_n therefore_o be_v extract_v by_o they_o because_o otherwise_o they_o forsake_v the_o direct_a tract_n of_o nature_n and_o see_v it_o be_v make_v a_o terrene_a body_n it_o may_v be_v perfect_v by_o fire_n into_o something_o which_o the_o quintessentials_n call_v their_o heaven_n but_o corporification_n begin_v from_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o first_o work_n of_o mercury_n be_v to_o make_v earth_n why_o then_o do_v they_o begin_v with_o make_v of_o fire_n which_o will_v proceed_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v build_v a_o house_n and_o begin_v at_o the_o roof_n but_o such_o as_o will_v reduce_v body_n to_o their_o first_o be_v pretend_v and_o have_v more_o specious_a reason_n than_o those_o that_o will_v redact_v they_o to_o a_o quintessence_n save_v that_o they_o go_v in_o a_o crooked_a way_n that_o lead_v they_o contrary_a to_o their_o meaning_n for_o beside_o that_o nature_n never_o go_v backward_o they_o mind_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v follow_v the_o way_n of_o completion_n and_o not_o of_o destruction_n or_o reversion_n to_o their_o origines_fw-la and_o nativity_n for_o beside_o the_o impossibility_n of_o this_o course_n these_o way_n be_v so_o long_o and_o difficult_a that_o a_o ordinary_a term_n of_o life_n can_v reach_v their_o end_n moreover_o they_o can_v never_o attain_v the_o 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rotundity_n because_o they_o fly_v up_o at_o â—nce_n for_o which_o cause_n also_o nature_n desire_v a_o round_a form_n for_o eternal_a thing_n aâ—_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o indeficient_a anâ—_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o follow_v that_o terrestrial_a thing_n must_v be_v obnoxious_a 〈◊〉_d corruption_n and_o death_n because_o contraries_n be_v conjoin_v in_o their_o composition_n to_o wit_n element_n of_o contrary_a qualitieâ—_n wherewith_o the_o impurity_n or_o dregs_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o matter_n be_v mix_v which_o weâ—â—_n not_o create_v pure_a as_o some_o imagine_v sâ—â—â—_n then_o all_o that_o proceed_v from_o theâ—_n will_v be_v immortal_a nay_o more_o theâ—_n can_v have_v be_v no_o generation_n in_o 〈◊〉_d world_n for_o without_o contrariety_n 〈◊〉_d quality_n and_o impurity_n there_o 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o alteration_n nor_o mutation_n 〈◊〉_d form_n but_o all_o will_v have_v have_v one_o faâ—â—_n without_o distinction_n all_o thing_n wouâ—â—â—_n have_v remain_v equal_o pure_a and_o 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consubstantial_a with_o it_o but_o only_a companion_n and_o sister_n of_o its_o nativity_n and_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o such_o have_v experience_v who_o by_o divine_a inspiration_n have_v
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in_o small_a quantity_n till_o it_o become_v true_a crystalline_a salt_n yea_o by_o the_o duration_n of_o these_o last_o reiteration_n its_o ingrateful_a scent_n be_v change_v into_o a_o most_o delicate_a one_o like_o that_o of_o violets-powder_n by_o these_o reiteration_n of_o calcination_n two_o more_o convenience_n do_v yet_o arise_v one_o be_v that_o the_o thing_n calcine_v by_o assuefaction_n to_o the_o fire_n bring_v stability_n and_o subtlety_n to_o the_o medicament_n as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o other_o that_o a_o body_n often_o dissolve_v acquire_v easy_a penetration_n and_o ready_a ingression_n as_o also_o more_o potent_a strength_n to_o change_v the_o state_n of_o the_o patient_a from_o sickness_n to_o sanity_n from_o weakness_n to_o vigour_n from_o declination_n to_o restauration_n and_o perfect_a health_n and_o these_o be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o all_o separation_n which_o have_v no_o other_o scope_n than_o the_o purge_n of_o pure_a substance_n from_o excrement_n and_o elevate_n of_o their_o terrestrial_a grossness_n to_o a_o fiery_a purity_n and_o from_o imperfection_n to_o perfection_n which_o hermes_n hint_n at_o when_o he_o say_v that_o earth_n must_v be_v separate_v by_o fire_n and_o the_o subtle_a from_o the_o gross_a which_o he_o say_v must_v be_v do_v with_o great_a care_n and_o animadversion_n for_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n after_o its_o terrification_n and_o open_v the_o way_n to_o the_o preparation_n of_o all_o individual_n he_o will_v signify_v that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o this_o earth_n which_o can_v scarce_o be_v retain_v and_o conserve_v and_o this_o be_v a_o light_n and_o volatile_a spirit_n which_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o temperament_n of_o fire_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o will_v easy_o fly_v away_o with_o the_o separable_a and_o more_o copious_a volatile_a part_n if_o in_o the_o operation_n temperate_a fire_n and_o a_o good_a method_n be_v not_o use_v with_o much_o patience_n where_o the_o artist_n shall_v observe_v this_o rule_n with_o all_o diligence_n that_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a sulphur_n whereof_o two_o be_v separable_a to_o wit_n the_o external_a which_o perish_v by_o calcination_n and_o dissolution_n and_o the_o internal_a which_o vanish_v only_o by_o decoction_n and_o the_o three_o be_v fix_v which_o be_v proper_o the_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o proper_a subject_n of_o its_o substance_n whereunto_o philosopher_n give_v the_o name_n of_o agent_n fixed-grain_n or_o element_n of_o fire_n as_o to_o the_o external_a sulphur_n it_o be_v that_o first_o volatile_a and_o adustible_a water_n for_o it_o be_v plain_o extraneous_a and_o the_o first_o nutriment_n of_o fire_n but_o the_o internal_a be_v more_o root_v in_o and_o unite_v to_o the_o substance_n and_o therefore_o yield_v not_o save_v to_o intent_n and_o continue_a heat_n and_o therefore_o it_o assume_v all_o colour_n before_o it_o egrede_v begin_v first_o with_o 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the_o decoction_n of_o the_o first_o universal_a subject_n as_o i_o have_v above_o say_v that_o it_o produce_v they_o in_o my_o operation_n and_o first_o whiteness_n present_v itself_o and_o then_o nature_n sulphur_n appear_v which_o geber_n say_v be_v white_a without_o and_z red_z within_z for_o redness_n immediate_o follow_v this_o whiteness_n without_o all_o help_n save_v the_o continuation_n and_o augmentation_n of_o fire_n whence_o one_o philosopher_n say_v his_o stone_n be_v a_o gold-ring_n cover_v with_o silver_n i_o will_v brief_o insert_v these_o few_o word_n about_o colour_n not_o that_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o teach_v the_o preparation_n and_o observation_n which_o i_o know_v necessary_a for_o the_o perfect_a of_o that_o great_a and_o so_o much_o praise_v philosopher_n elixir_n but_o only_o that_o i_o may_v show_v the_o curious_a disciple_n of_o learned_a medea_n which_o induce_v by_o profound_a and_o ingenious_a inquisition_n seek_v to_o enter_v the_o secret_n of_o these_o mysterious_a physics_n what_o sulphur_n must_v be_v reject_v and_o what_o must_v be_v retain_v in_o all_o thing_n i_o hope_v i_o shall_v spend_v that_o time_n well_o which_o i_o have_v substract_v from_o my_o houshold-affair_n if_o i_o restore_v any_o vigour_n or_o spark_n of_o life_n to_o that_o languish_a part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o envious_a man_n have_v bury_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o calumny_n under_o the_o odious_a title_n of_o abusive_a transmutation_n and_o falsify_v of_o metal_n though_o ignorance_n only_o stop_v their_o eye_n from_o discern_v this_o true_a mystery_n which_o they_o load_n with_o opprobrious_a contumely_n and_o injurious_a word_n ground_v their_o malice_n only_o on_o the_o malicious_a lie_n of_o impudent_a dullard_n who_o run_v about_o city_n sell_v smoke_n and_o obnubilate_v their_o false_a sophistication_n under_o the_o coat_n of_o this_o fair_a virgin_n deceive_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o too_o credulous_a commonalty_n with_o their_o pigment_n and_o by_o their_o syrenical_a and_o fraudulent_a speech_n precipitate_v curious_a inquirer_n into_o scylla_n or_o charybdis_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o spirit_n ascent_n into_o heaven_n and_o descent_n into_o the_o earth_n the_o almighty_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n foresee_v from_o the_o beginning_n that_o infection_n and_o corruption_n grow_v with_o thing_n compound_v of_o body_n and_o spirit_n will_v move_v continual_a and_o intestine_a war_n he_o oppose_v a_o remedy_n to_o this_o dissension_n whereby_o the_o one_o may_v be_v conserve_v and_o the_o other_o not_o destroy_v and_o see_v the_o spirit_n and_o substance_n be_v include_v in_o a_o body_n and_o the_o body_n immerge_v in_o corruption_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o corruption_n shall_v act_v upon_o and_o prevail_v over_o the_o body_n and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n place_v in_o both_o shall_v be_v keep_v free_a and_o incur_v no_o danger_n but_o rather_o that_o with_o the_o body_n it_o shall_v yield_v to_o death_n tyranny_n which_o always_o intend_v nature_n destruction_n and_o the_o prostitution_n of_o all_o individual_n which_o thing_n