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put_v these_o together_o cast_v into_o it_o half_o a_o part_n of_o quick_a â—rcury_n be_v very_o well_o purge_v set_v it_o in_o sand_n put_v a_o reachable_a strong_a fire_n to_o it_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v not_o fly_v â—ay_n let_v it_o stand_v a_o whole_a day_n and_o night_n then_o abstract_a all_o â—e_n spirit_n than_o you_o find_v in_o the_o bottom_n a_o precipitate_v â—â—tency_n some_o what_o red_a pour_v the_o spirit_n on_o it_o again_o let_v it_o â—nd_v day_n and_o night_n abstract_n it_o again_o than_o your_o precipiâ—â—e_n will_v be_v more_o red_a than_o at_o the_o first_o pour_fw-fr it_o a_o three_o time_n â—â—n_fw-la it_z than_o abstract_n strong_o than_o your_o precipitate_a be_v at_o 〈◊〉_d high_a rubedo_n dulcifie_v it_o with_o distil_a water_n let_v it_o wrong_o be_v exiccate_v then_o take_v two_o part_n of_o this_o preciâ—tated_a mercury_n one_o part_n of_o the_o dissolve_v saturnal_a oil_n 〈◊〉_d thâ—e_n together_o set_v it_o in_o the_o ash_n let_v all_o be_v fix_v not_o â—e_a drop_n must_v stick_v any_o where_n to_o the_o glass_n then_o it_o â—ust_z be_v melt_v with_o due_a additional_n of_o lead_n they_o close_o together_o afford_v gold_n which_o afterward_o at_o the_o cast_v â—ough_a antimony_n can_v be_v exalt_v i_o have_v inform_v you_o hereof_o where_o i_o treat_v of_o mercury_n â—ut_fw-la but_o note_n that_o mercury_n must_v not_o be_v precipitate_v â—lesse_a with_o pure_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n or_o oil_n of_o venus_n with_o 〈◊〉_d addition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o niter_n albeit_o such_o mercury_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o its_o high_a fixation_n by_o way_n â—f_o precipitate_v but_o its_o fix_a coagulation_n be_v find_v in_o saâ—â—n_n as_o you_o hear_v be_v it_o the_o abovesaid_a mercury_n small_a grind_v it_o on_o a_o stone_n put_v 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o viol_n pour_v on_o it_o the_o dissolve_v saturnal_a oil_n it_o enter_v constant_o if_o so_o
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into_o sol._n this_o be_v that_o pure_a sulphur_n of_o antimony_n the_o vitriol_n of_o antimony_n must_v be_v make_v per_fw-la se_fw-la without_o any_o addition_n of_o salpeter_n salt_n and_o borras_n chap._n viii_o of_o sulphur_n of_o vitriol_n 1._o there_o be_v make_v of_o vitriol_n a_o lixivium_n with_o ash_n of_o beech-wood_n and_o a_o sulphur_n be_v draw_v from_o this_o vitriol_n and_o be_v precipitate_v with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n further_n the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v extract_v with_o juniper_n oil_n tâ—us_o you_o have_v a_o red_a oil_n putrify_v the_o same_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n abstract_n the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n from_o it_o this_o glorious_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v good_a against_o maâ—y_v disease_n it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o consumption_n dropsiâ—_n plague_n gravel_n and_o scabbinesse_n 2._o vitriol_n be_v sublime_v with_o salmiac_n also_o but_o better_a be_v it_o if_o do_v with_o a_o lixivium_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o vâ—t_a iol_n be_v better_a 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saturn_n be_v often_o drive_v over_o and_o fix_v may_v then_o safe_o be_v use_v inward_o for_o a_o medicine_n but_o project_v on_o lune_fw-fr in_o the_o flux_n â—t_z afford_v good_a gold_n in_o the_o quaâ—t_n 3._o of_o the_o grey_a powder_n and_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la equal_a part_n one_o pound_n a_o four_o part_n of_o salmiac_n grind_v among_o and_o drive_v over_o per_fw-la retortam_fw-la afford_v a_o glorious_a red_a oil_n which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v and_o graduate_a quality_n 4._o last_o i_o tell_v you_o take_v of_o this_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o mars_n add_v thereunto_o the_o oil_n of_o antimonie_n sulphur_n bind_v these_o together_o with_o the_o oil_n or_o mercurial_a water_n fix_v it_o than_o you_o have_v a_o medicine_n for_o man_n and_o metal_n viz._n to_o ring_n mercury_n and_o lune_fw-fr into_z sol._n the_o second_o section_n of_o vitriol_n chap._n i._o of_o vitriol_n of_o sol_n and_o of_o lune_fw-fr in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o must_v have_v our_o water_n of_o the_o cold_a earth_n salt_n and_o of_o the_o eagle_n whereby_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v make_v spiritual_a let_v it_o shoot_v into_o crystal_n this_o be_v that_o metalline_a vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o be_v distil_v together_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n to_o be_v use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o metal_n chap._n ii_o of_o vitriol_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o jupiter_n calcine_v saturn_n or_o jup_v ter_z extract_v its_o anima_fw-la with_o distil_a vinegar_n lâ—t_v it_o putrify_v 14._o day_n and_o night_n let_v â—he_n vitriol_n shoot_v this_o must_v be_v driveâ—_n over_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n it_o afford_v a_o sweet_a oil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sulphur_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n this_o oil_n coagulate_v mercury_n and_o be_v first_o precipitate_v with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o fix_v he_o chap._n iii_o of_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n take_v the_o file_n of_o mars_n and_o of_o sulphur_n equal_a part_n calcine_v they_o in_o a_o brick-kill_a to_o a_o purple_a colour_n pour_v on_o it_o distil_a water_n or_o vinegar_n it_o extract_v a_o green_a colour_n abstract_n the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o water_n let_v it_o shoot_v thus_o you_o have_v a_o artifiical_a vitriol_n distil_v from_o it_o a_o red_a spirit_n or_o oil_n take_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o it_o add_v to_o it_o mercurial_a water_n in_o which_o be_v dissolve_v sol_n take_v of_o this_o oil_n but_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n fix_v this_o tincture_n than_o you_o have_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n to_o project_n upon_o lead_n silver_n and_o tin_n which_o be_v transmute_v thereby_o into_o pure_a gold_n o_o thou_o christian_a heart_n return_v thanks_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o mineral_n metal_n and_o other_o creature_n chap._n iu._n of_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o of_o the_o transparent_a vitriol_n to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o venus_n and_o to_o distil_v of_o it_o a_o red_a oil_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v mars_n turn_v he_o into_o a_o 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