Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	body_n	matter_n	part_n	7,025	5	5.2206	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43280	One hundred fifty three chymical aphorisms briefly containing whatsoever belongs to the chymical science / done by the labour and study of Eremita Suburbanus, printed in Latin at Amsterdam, Octob. 1687 ; to which are added some other phylosophic canons or rules pertaining to the hermetick science ; made English and published ... by Chr. Packe ...; CLIII aphorismei chemici. English	Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.; Packe, Christopher, fl. 1670-1711.; Helmont, Jean Baptiste van, 1577-1644.	1688 (1688)	Wing H1392; ESTC R9172	18,316	72

aph._n 84._o every_o natural_a agent_n assimilate_v to_o itself_o the_o patient_n either_o in_o substance_n or_o in_o quality_n aph._n 85._o therefore_o to_o resolve_v common_a gold_n into_o a_o humid_a unctuous_a and_o viscous_a substance_n there_o be_v require_v a_o humid_a unctuous_a and_o viscous_a agent_n aph._n 86._o not_o any_o one_o but_o one_o that_o be_v homogeneous_a and_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o gold_n aph._n 87._o such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v eminent_o the_o form_n of_o gold_n or_o may_v obtain_v it_o by_o a_o new_a specification_n and_o determination_n when_o it_o particular_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o common_a gold._n aph._n 88_o for_o see_v that_o it_o ought_v natural_o and_o radical_o to_o mix_v itself_o with_o the_o principle_n of_o gold_n and_o to_o penetrate_v the_o gold_n through_o every_o the_o least_o part_n of_o it_o so_o that_o after_o the_o mixtion_n no_o separation_n can_v ever_o be_v make_v aph._n 89._o after_o which_o manner_n thing_n heterogeneous_a can_v never_o unite_v themselves_o aph._n 90._o and_o moreover_o that_o it_o be_v more_o subtle_a more_o active_a and_o spiritual_a than_o common_a gold_n and_o therefore_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o gold_n aph._n 91._o see_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v natural_o dissolve_v but_o in_o that_o and_o by_o that_o of_o which_o it_o be_v compound_v aph._n 92._o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o no_o vegetable_a animal_n or_o mineral_n substance_n which_o be_v not_o of_o a_o metallick_n nature_n such_o be_v stone_n and_o salt_n by_o any_o artifice_n of_o depuration_n or_o preparation_n or_o subtlety_n whatsoever_o can_v make_v common_a gold_n more_o than_o perfect_a aph._n 93._o neither_o also_o metallick_n spirit_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o gold_n such_o be_v sulphur_n and_o arsenic_n and_o other_o lesser_a or_o middle_a mineral_n which_o be_v any_o way_n compound_v of_o those_o although_o they_o be_v more_o subtle_a and_o more_o active_a than_o gold._n aph._n 94._o for_o see_v that_o it_o be_v spoil_v of_o every_o sulphur_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o admit_v the_o say_v spirit_n aph._n 95._o although_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o mineral_n spirit_n be_v so_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o metal_n that_o they_o can_v be_v alter_v but_o by_o those_o only_o aph._n 96._o therefore_o that_o common_a gold_n by_o its_o resolution_n may_v be_v make_v more_o than_o perfect_a to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v bring_v the_o imperfect_a metal_n to_o perfection_n it_o be_v high_o necessary_a to_o have_v recourse_n to_o a_o metallick_n spirit_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o gold_n and_o therefore_o can_v unite_v itself_o with_o it_o aph._n 97._o but_o see_v that_o from_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o common_a gold_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o pure_a argent-vive_a perfect_o digest_v by_o nature_n in_o the_o mine_n of_o the_o earth_n aph._n 98._o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o render_v more_o than_o perfect_a by_o no_o spirit_n but_o by_o argent-vive_a alone_o crude_a and_o indigested_a aph._n 99_o but_o not_o the_o common_a argent-vine_n nor_o that_o of_o body_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o metal_n aph._n 100_o although_o gold_n have_v a_o ●reat_a friendship_n with_o those_o argent-vives_a aph._n 101._o for_o those_o see_v that_o they_o come_v very_o near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o gold_n aph._n 102._o they_o be_v the_o only_a subject_n of_o a_o passive_a transmutation_n aph._n 103._o in_o which_o nature_n have_v cease_v to_o operate_v equal_o as_o in_o gold._n aph._n 104._o therefore_o see_v they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o gold_n aph._n 105._o they_o can_v act_v upon_o it_o aph._n 106._o but_o by_o the_o argent-vive_a of_o philosopher_n to_o wit_n that_o unctuous_a and_o viscous_a natural_a humidity_n only_o which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o metal_n aph._n 107._o which_o metallick_n seed_n see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o where_o obvious_a to_o our_o sense_n in_o mine_n aph._n 108._o and_o to_o create_v a_o seed_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n only_o aph._n 109._o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v necessary_o infer_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o mineral_n afford_v which_o may_v furnish_v we_o with_o this_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n aph._n 110._o which_o see_v that_o according_a to_o the_o premise_n it_o ought_v to_o augment_v the_o tincture_n fusibility_n and_o penetration_n of_o gold_n aph._n 111._o and_o among_o mineral_n there_o be_v none_o find_v which_o can_v perfect_v the_o colour_n of_o pale_a gold_n and_o facilitate_v its_o flux_n and_o render_v it_o more_o penetrate_v but_o antimony_n only_o aph._n 112._o therefore_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o only_a mineral_n of_o which_o and_o by_o which_o the_o say_a mercury_n may_v be_v obtain_v aph._n 113._o for_o see_v that_o antimony_n can_v communicate_v more_o tincture_n to_o gold_n than_o the_o natural_a perfection_n of_o gold_n require_v aph._n 114._o and_o gold_n as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v aught_o to_o be_v more_o perfect_o tinge_v by_o the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n aph._n 115._o this_o mercury_n can_v be_v have_v of_o antimony_n alone_o aph._n 116._o but_o by_o it_o as_o a_o medium_fw-la from_o other_o imperfect_a metallick_n body_n which_o abound_v with_o the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n aph._n 117._o of_o which_o sort_n there_o be_v find_v only_o two_o to_o wit_n mars_n and_o venus_n aph._n 118._o whence_o we_o conclude_v that_o of_o antimony_n and_o by_o its_o help_n of_o mars_n also_o and_o venus_n our_o royal_a menstruum_fw-la be_v to_o be_v elicit_v by_o the_o work_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n aph._n 119._o antimony_n mars_n and_o venus_n consist_v of_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n aph._n 120._o sulphur_n as_o we_o have_v say_v be_v averse_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o gold_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o unctuosity_n adustive_a and_o impure_a terrestreity_n aph._n 121._o wherefore_o the_o say_a matter_n of_o our_o menstruum_fw-la before_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o its_o combustible_a sulphur_n aph._n 122._o that_o only_o its_o mercury_n may_v serve_v for_o our_o intention_n aph._n 123._o this_o mercury_n without_o further_a preparation_n be_v project_v upon_o gold_n do_v not_o adhere_v to_o it_o with_o profit_n but_o like_o other_o mineral_n spirit_n fly_v the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o leave_v the_o gold_n unaltered_a and_o unclean_a or_o carry_v it_o up_o with_o itself_o aph._n 124._o by_o reason_n of_o its_o earthy_a feculent_a and_o fugitive_a aquosity_n which_o be_v yet_o in_o it_o aph._n 125._o therefore_o that_o of_o this_o mercury_n the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n may_v be_v make_v which_o can_v unite_v itself_o with_o gold_n and_o render_v it_o more_o that_o perfect_a it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v depurate_v and_o free_v from_o its_o fece_n aph._n 126._o no_o natural_a compound_v can_v be_v perfect_o purge_v without_o its_o dissolution_n aph._n 127._o and_o every_o dissolution_n of_o a_o natural_a compound_v be_v terminate_v in_o the_o moisture_n of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v aph._n 128._o therefore_o see_v that_o ●he_v matter_n of_o our_o menstruum_fw-la be_v me●allick_n aph._n 129._o and_o therefore_o as_o be_v manifest_v above_o arise_v from_o a_o unctuous_a and_o viscous_a humidity_n aph._n 130._o it_o be_v require_v for_o its_o perfect_a purgation_n that_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o such_o a_o unctuous_a and_o viscous_a humidity_n aph._n 131._o this_o dissolution_n of_o the_o matter_n require_v its_o previous_a calcination_n aph._n 132._o for_o see_v that_o natural_o not_o dry_a thing_n be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o moist_a except_o salt_n or_o that_o which_o by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n have_v contract_v the_o like_a nature_n aph._n 133._o our_o matter_n be_v first_o to_o be_v calcine_v that_o it_o may_v be_v render_v fit_a for_o solution_n aph._n 134._o the_o total_a dissolution_n of_o no_o dry_a body_n already_o dissolve_v into_o a_o liquor_n can_v be_v perfect_v or_o a_o disunion_n of_o its_o essential_a part_n be_v make_v ●●thout_v its_o putrefaction_n aph._n 135._o wherefore_o this_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o menstruum_fw-la for_o its_o complete_a depuration_n equal_o as_o to_o gold_n for_o its_o plusquam_fw-la perfection_n as_o we_o have_v say_v above_o aph._n 136._o but_o every_o moist_a bod●_n be_v corrupt_v and_o putrify_v in_o a_o light_n or_o gentle_a heat_n aph._n 137._o hence_o our_o matter_n be_v resolve_v into_o a_o moist_a viscous_a an●_n unctuous_a substance_n be_v to_o be_v far_o promote_v and_o disjoin_v by_o digestion_n aph._n 138._o that_o the_o subtle_a part●_n may_v be_v elevate_v from_o the_o gross_a an●_n the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a by_o sublimation_n aph._n 139._o for_o the_o perfect_a thos●_n operation_n nature_n afford_v we_o only_o two_o medium_n viz._n

inseparable_a as_o snow_n mix_v with_o water_n 27._o divers_a simple_n be_v put_v into_o putrefaction_n produce_v divers_a other_o 28._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n 29._o a_o homogeneous_a sulphur_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mercurial_a nature_n which_o produce_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o this_o pure_a sulphur_n be_v gold_n and_o silver_n although_o not_o discernible_a by_o the_o eye_n in_o that_o form_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o i●_n dissolve_v into_o mercury_n 30._o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a fix_a unctuosity_n extract_v from_o gold_n with_o out_o a_o phylosophick_a dissolution_n of_o the_o gold_n into_o mercury_n which_o serve_v instead_o of_o a_o ferment_n generate_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o that_o be_v perform_v by_o way_n of_o abreviate_a the_o work_n which_o geber_n call_v rebis_n 31._o the_o metal_n be_v resolve_v into_o mercury_n be_v again_o reduce_v into_o a_o body_n a_o small_a quantity_n of_o the_o ferment_n be_v admix_v otherwise_o they_o always_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o mercury_n 32._o the_o heaven_n or_o tartar_n of_o philosopher_n which_o reduce_v all_o the_o metal_n into_o mercury_n be_v the_o metalline_a aquavitae_n of_o philosopher_n which_o ●hey_n also_o call_v their_o dissolute_a fece_n 33._o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n consist_v ●n_o the_o same_o homogeneous_a nature_n 34._o the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n be_v ●othing_v but_o gold_n and_o silver_n endow_v ●ith_o a_o excellency_n and_o more_o than_o perfect_a tincture_n 35._o sol_fw-it and_o luna_fw-la in_o their_o own_o ●roper_a species_n have_v no_o more_o than_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o themselves_o ●hich_v it_o behove_v to_o reduce_v into_o the_o ●ature_n and_o power_n of_o a_o ferment_n by_o preparation_n and_o to_o digest_v whereby_o ●he_n mass_n may_v be_v multiply_v 36._o the_o chief_a extremity_n in_o mer●ury_n be_v two_o viz._n too_o much_o crudity_n and_o too_o exquisite_a a_o decoction_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v nimis_fw-la exquisita_fw-la but_o the_o word_n nimis_fw-la i_o ●udge_v shall_v have_v be_v minus_fw-la foras●huch_n as_o that_o agree_v well_o with_o crudity_n no_o crude_a subject_v be_v well_o decoct_v 37._o philosopher_n observe_v this_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o every_o dry_a thing_n whatsoever_o quick_o drink_v up_o a_o moisture_n of_o its_o own_o species_n 38._o the_o calx_fw-la of_o luna_fw-la be_v alter_v hasty_o drink_v up_o its_o own_o mercury_n the_o philosopher_n foundation_n of_o mineral_n 39_o sulphur_n be_v the_o anima_fw-la but_o mercury_n the_o matter_n 40._o mercury_n be_v stay_v or_o detain_v by_o the_o sulphur_n of_o imperfect_a body_n and_o be_v coagulate_v into_o a_o imperfect_a body_n and_o pass_v into_o the_o same_o metallic_a species_n of_o the_o imperfect_a body_n by_o who_o sulphur_n it_o be_v congeal_v and_o concrete_v 41._o to_o make_v sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la of_o the_o imperfect_a body_n by_o sulphur_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o nothing_o ca●_n give_v or_o afford_v more_o than_o it_o have_v 42._o the_o mercury_n of_o all_o the_o metal_n be_v their_o feminine_a seed_n and_o their_o menstruum_fw-la be_v bring_v so_o far_o by_o the_o art_n of_o a_o good_a operator_n for_o by_o the_o projection_n of_o the_o great_a work_n it_o receive_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o quality_n of_o all_o the_o metal_n even_o unto_o gold._n 43._o that_o a_o red_a tincture_n may_v be_v elicit_v the_o mercury_n be_v to_o be_v animate_v with_o the_o ferment_n of_o sol_n only_o but_o for_o the_o white_a with_o the_o ferment_n of_o luna_n only_o 44._o the_o work_n of_o philosopher_n be_v perfect_v by_o a_o very_a easy_a labour_n and_o perform_v without_o great_a cost_v and_o that_o at_o any_o time_n and_o in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o all_o man_n provide_v they_o have_v the_o true_a and_o sufficient_a matter_n 45._o the_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_n stay_v or_o retain_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o own_o species_n 46._o sol_fw-it and_o luna_n be_v the_o true_a sulphur_n sperm_n or_o masculine_a seed_n of_o the_o stone_n 47._o every_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o power_n of_o retain_v and_o fix_v ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v stable_n and_o permanent_a 48._o the_o tincture_n which_o give_v perfection_n to_o the_o imperfect_a metal_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la 49._o whosoever_o take_v the_o sulphur_n of_o venus_n be_v deceive_v 50._o there_o be_v nothing_o give_v to_o venus_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o great_a spagyric_n work_n or_o that_o can_v serve_v for_o the_o make_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la 51._o note_v that_o gold_n convert_v into_o mercury_n before_o its_o conjunction_n with_o the_o menstruum_fw-la can_v be_v neither_o anima_fw-la nor_o ferment_n nor_o sulphur_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o way_n profit_n 52._o the_o work_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o end_n may_v be_v render_v fiery_a by_o reiteration_n 53._o in_o the_o abreviation_n of_o the_o work_n the_o perfect_a body_n ought_v to_o be_v reduce_v into_o run_v mercury_n and_o a_o dry_a water_n whereby_o they_o may_v right_o receive_v a_o ferment_n 54._o the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o sublimation_n be_v adhibit_v after_o revification_n ●s_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o amalgamation_n 55._o the_o anima_fw-la can_v impress_v ●he_n form_n except_o the_o spirit_n intervene_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sol_n tur●ed_v into_o mercury_n 56._o mercury_n receive_v the_o form_n ●f_fw-fr gold_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 57_o sol_fw-la be_v resolve_v into_o mer●ury_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o anima_fw-la 58._o the_o sulphur_n and_o tincture_n of_o philosophers_n design_n one_o and_o the_o same_o ●erment_n 59_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v ●endred_v equal_a to_o all_o the_o mercury_n of_o body_n and_o come_v very_o near_o to_o their_o ●●keness_n and_o nature_n 60._o a_o ferment_n render_v mercury_n ●ore_o ponderous_a 61._o if_o the_o common_a mercury_n be_v not_o animate_v or_o want_v a_o anima_fw-la it_o afford_v nothing_o of_o moment_n either_o to_o ●he_v universal_a or_o particular_a work._n 62._o mercury_n be_v right_o mortify_v be_v then_o impress_v with_o a_o anima_fw-la 63._o sol_fw-mi may_v be_v prepare_v into_o a_o ferment_n so_o that_o one_o part_n may_v animate_v ten_o part_n of_o common_a mercury_n but_o this_o work_n have_v no_o end_n 64._o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o imperfect_a body_n stand_v in_o a_o medium_n between_o the_o common_a mercury_n and_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o perfect_a body_n but_o the_o art_n of_o extract_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a 65._o see_v that_o the_o common_a mercury_n by_o projection_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v change_v into_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la therefore_o it_o may_v ascend_v high_o be_v exalt_v and_o render_v equal_a to_o all_o the_o mercury_n of_o body_n 66._o common_a mercury_n animate_v be_v a_o very_a great_a arcanum_n 67._o the_o mercury_n of_o all_o body_n be_v change_v into_o gold_n or_o silver_n by_o a_o abreviation_n of_o the_o work._n 68_o a_o moist_a and_o gentle_a heat_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o egyptian_a fire_n 69._o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o luna_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o common_a silver_n but_o a_o certain_a mercury_n endow_v with_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o celestial_a luna_n 70._o metallick_n luna_n be_v of_o a_o masculine_a nature_n 71._o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o vulgar_a through_o coldness_n put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o barren_a woman_n 72._o the_o mercury_n of_o semimineral_n resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o luna_n in_o likeness_n 73._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v produce_v of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la to_o wit_n of_o two_o substance_n 74._o male_a and_o female_a that_o be_v sol_fw-la and_o mercury_n grow_v together_o into_o one_o 75._o common_a mercury_n without_o preparation_n be_v remote_a from_o the_o work._n 76._o four_o of_o mercury_n and_o one_o of_o sol_n that_o be_v of_o the_o ferment_n constitute_v a_o true_a matrimony_n of_o male_a and_o female_a 77._o the_o solution_n be_v perform_v when_o the_o sol_n be_v resolve_v into_o mercury_n 78._o without_o putrefaction_n no_o solution_n be_v perfect_v 79._o putrefaction_n endure_v and_o extend_v itself_o even_o to_o whiteness_n 80._o the_o great_a secret_n be_v the_o mundification_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o menstruum_fw-la be_v prepare_v for_o by_o it_o the_o gold_n be_v resolve_v 81._o mercury_n resolve_v gold_n into_o a_o water_n of_o its_o own_o form_n that_o be_v into_o a_o run_a mercury_n as_o itself_o be_v 82._o dissolution_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o congelation_n 83._o sol_fw-la be_v convert_v into_o a_o run_a mercury_n remain_v in_o the_o same_o form_n for_o a_o little_a time_n 84._o the_o ferment_n dri_v up_o the_o mercury_n and_o render_v it_o more_o ponderous_a retain_v and_o fix_v it_o

fire_n and_o water_n aph._n 140._o the_o combustible_a an●_n volatile_a part_n be_v separate_v by_o fire_n aph._n 141._o but_o the_o earthy_a and_o feculent_a by_o water_n aph._n 142._o in_o the_o say_v phylosophic●_n sublimation_n of_o the_o mercury_n and_o it●_n union_n with_o gold_n by_o various_a solution_n and_o coagulation_n the_o practice_n of_o alchemy_n consist_v aph._n 143._o that_o thence_o may_v result_v 〈◊〉_d catholic_a medicine_n most_o potent_a in_o perfect_v the_o imperfect_a metal_n and_o in_o restore_v of_o all_o diseasy_a body_n whatsoever_o aph._n 144._o which_o medicine_n be_v common_o call_v the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n because_o it_o resist_v the_o fire_n aph._n 145._o and_o for_o other_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o call_v by_o other_o various_a name_n aph._n 146._o from_o the_o premise_n the_o chemical_a excellency_n be_v right_o define_v to_o consist_v of_o metallick_n principles_n exalt_v by_o various_a phylosophick_a solution_n and_o coagulation_n unto_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o perfection_n aph._n 147._o for_o see_v that_o nature_n alone_o in_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n proceed_v no_o further_a than_o the_o perfection_n of_o common_a gold_n aph._n 148._o it_o be_v to_o be_v assist_v by_o art_n that_o it_o may_v render_v it_o more_o than_o perfect_a aph._n 149._o therefore_o the_o practice_n of_o alchemy_n in_o general_n consist_v of_o two_o operation_n to_o wit_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o elixir_n or_o medicine_n aph._n 150._o which_o although_o the_o be_v not_o very_o difficult_a aph._n 151._o nevertheless_o they_o ar●_n not_o always_o without_o their_o peril_n an●_n ill_a success_n aph._n 152._o not_o to_o be_v avoid_v bu●_n by_o industry_n and_o a_o expert_a courageous_a and_o prudent_a artist_n aph._n 153._o nor_o do_v the_o say_v operation_n require_v any_o great_a charge_n o●_n cost_n to_o the_o lover_n of_o hermetick_n studies_n all_o the_o book_n of_o philosopher_n which_o treat_v of_o the_o abstruse_a hermetick_n medicine_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o spagyrical_a labyrinth_n in_o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o disciple_n of_o art_n fall_v into_o various_a ambages_fw-la and_o deceit_n so_o that_o even_o to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o who_o have_v find_v a_o true_a end_n for_o if_o in_o this_o labyrinth_n some_o easy_a way_n have_v show_v itself_o to_o the_o err_v and_o stray_v which_o seem_v to_o extricate_v and_o lead_v they_o out_o present_o some_o impassable_a corner_n have_v occur_v which_o keep_v they_o in_o a_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n so_o if_o in_o the_o write_n of_o philosopher_n manifest_a and_o easy_a way_n sometime_o offer_v themselves_o which_o at_o the_o ●irst_n sight_n seem_v to_o the_o searcher_n to_o be_v plain_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n present_o unwary_a operator_n be_v deceive_v by_o the_o open_a ●ords_n of_o philosopher_n be_v involve_v in_o ●nnumerable_a deceit_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o many_o pseudochymist_n deceive_v many_o by_o their_o specious_a fraud_n an●_n cheat_n disperse_v and_o sell_v up_o an●_n down_o lie_v operation_n and_o process_n i●_n which_o they_o promise_v golden_a mountain_n 〈◊〉_d the_o credulous_a sow_v tare_n and_o bid_v they_o expect_v wheat_n wherefore_o i_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n have_v here_o offer●●_n these_o rule_n which_o be_v full_a of_o physics_n reason_n and_o truth_n in_o which_o you_o ha●●_n the_o whole_a art_n perspicuous_o depict_v as_o 〈◊〉_d a_o writing-table_n examine_v and_o wei●●_n they_o thorough_o fence_v your_o opinion_n w●_n firm_a argument_n and_o then_o you_o can_v e●●_n for_o he_o that_o without_o judgement_n believe●_n every_o sophism_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v deceive_v 〈◊〉_d the_o true_a art_n be_v hide_v under_o many_o co●rings_n by_o which_o the_o unwary_a be_v easy_o c●founded_v therefore_o before_o you_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d work_n weigh_v well_o and_o prudent_o consi●●_n the_o natural_a cause_n of_o thing_n or_o else●ter_v not_o upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d employ_v your_o time_n in_o diligent_a meditat●●_n and_o profound_a judgement_n than_o to_o under_o 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o a_o foolish_a and_o incons●rate_a temerity_n farewell_n b._n d._n p._n some_o phylosophick_a rule_n or_o canon_n concern_v the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n what_o we_o seek_v be_v either_o here_o or_o no_o where_o canon_n i._n that_o which_o be_v near_a to_o perfection_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o bring_v to_o perfection_n 2._o thing_n imperfect_a can_v by_v any_o art_n put_v on_o perfection_n except_o they_o be_v first_o purge_v from_o their_o feculent_a sulphur_n and_o earthy_a grossness_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o their_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n the_o which_o a_o perfect_a medicine_n perform_v 3._o to_o render_v the_o imperfect_a fix_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o sulphur_n of_o the_o perfect_a be_v altogether_o impossible_a 4._o the_o heaven_n of_o philosopher_n resolve_v all_o the_o metal_n into_o their_o first_o matter_n that_o be_v into_o mercury_n 5._o he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v metal_n into_o mercury_n without_o the_o philosophic_a heaven_n or_o metallick_n aquavitae_n or_o their_o tartar_n will_v be_v great_o mistake_v because_o the_o impurity_n abound_v in_o mercury_n from_o other_o dissolution_n be_v even_o discernible_a by_o the_o eye_n 6._o nothing_o be_v perfect_o fix_v which_o can_v be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o that_o which_o be_v fix_v 7._o fusible_a gold_n may_v be_v change●_n and_o turn_v into_o blood._n 8._o to_o render_v silver_n fix_v it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o powder_n o●_n water_n for_o that_o be_v radical_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o it_o ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o mercury_n 9_o luna_n can_v be_v transmute_v into_o sol_n except_o it_o return_v into_o run_v mercury_n but_o by_o the_o physical_a tincture_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v o●_n the_o other_o metal_n 10._o the_o imperfect_a body_n together_o with_o luna_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o convert_v into_o pure_a gold_n if_o they_o be_v first_o reduce_v into_o mercury_n and_o that_o by_o a_o white_a or_o red_a sulphur_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o appropriate_a fire_n 11._o every_o imperfect_a body_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o its_o reduction_n into_o mercury_n and_o afterward_o by_o decoct_v with_o sulphur_n in_o a_o appropriate_a fire_n for_o of_o those_o be_v generate_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o labour_n in_o vain_a who_o endeavour_n to_o make_v gold_n and_o silver_n after_o another_o manner_n 12._o the_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n be_v the_o best_a which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n bring_v forth_o a_o certain_a medicine_n 13._o no_o gold_n be_v generate_v but_o what_o be_v first_o silver_n 14._o nature_n compound_v and_o coct_v her_o mineral_n by_o a_o gradual_a process_n and_o so_o from_o one_o root_n only_o procreat_v all_o the_o metal_n even_o to_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o metal_n which_o be_v gold._n 15._o mercury_n corrupt_v gold_n resolve_v it_o into_o mercury_n and_o make_v it_o volatile_a 16._o the_o stone_n be_v compound_v of_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n 17._o if_o the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n be_v not_o teach_v by_o some_o skilful_a artist_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o read_n of_o book_n 18._o the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n for_o the_o philosophic_a menstruum_fw-la be_v call_v mortification_n 19_o the_o praxis_fw-la of_o this_o great_a work_n exceed_v the_o high_a arcanum_n of_o nature_n and_o except_o it_o be_v show_v by_o divine_a revelation_n or_o the_o work_n itself_o by_o a_o artist_n it_o be_v never_o obtain_v from_o book_n 20._o sulphur_n &_o mercury_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o mercury_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o good_a mercury_n may_v be_v take_v by_o which_o the_o stone_n may_v be_v the_o soon_o perfect_v 21._o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a mercury_n hide_v in_o every_o body_n be_v fit_v without_o other_o preparation_n but_o the_o art_n of_o extract_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a 22._o mercury_n can_v be_v convert_v into_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la and_o fix_v but_o by_o a_o compendium_n of_o the_o abreviation_n of_o ●he_n great_a work._n 23._o to_o congeal_v to_o fix_v be_v one_o work_n of_o one_o thing_n only_o in_o one_o vessel_n 24._o that_o which_o congeal_v and_o fix_v mercury_n that_o also_o tinge_v the_o same_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o praxis_fw-la 25._o the_o degree_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o work_n be_v four_o in_o the_o first_o the_o mercury_n dissolve_v its_o own_o body_n in_o the_o second_o the_o sulphur_n dri_v up_o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o the_o mercury_n be_v fix_v 26._o the_o matter_n be_v radical_o permix_v in_o their_o profundity_n through_o their_o most_o minute_n part_n be_v afterward_o make_v