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of_o wine_n extract_v its_o tincture_n afterward_o circulate_a 〈◊〉_d a_o time_n in_o the_o pelican_n let_v all_o the_o essence_n of_o sulphur_n be_v â—â—parated_v it_o stay_v below_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n like_o far_a sallâ—_n oil_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o ponderousnesse_n its_o dose_n of_o six_o graiâ—_n be_v find_v to_o work_v sufficient_o if_o yâ—u_n dige_v in_o this_o essenâ—â—_n of_o sulphur_n myrrh_n aloe_n and_o other_o spice_n it_o extract_v their_o virtue_n and_o make_v it_o into_o a_o balsam_n which_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d flesh_n or_o other_o part_n that_o be_v subject_a unto_o putrefaction_n 〈◊〉_d fall_n into_o rottenness_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o ancient_n have_v pâ—_n this_o name_n to_o it_o balsamus_n mortuorum_fw-la thus_o i_o close_o to_o speak_v any_o further_a of_o combustible_a sulphur_n there_o may_v be_v make_v a_o oil_n of_o it_o which_o be_v find_v very_o useful_a the_o sulphur_n must_v be_v sublime_v in_o a_o high_a instrumâ—â—_n with_o a_o good_a heat_n 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great_a matter_n therein_o and_o require_v a_o understand_a master_n to_o take_v out_o of_o 〈◊〉_d what_o lie_v bury_v in_o it_o i_o mean_v to_o expel_v its_o pure_a spiriâ—_n which_o collateral_o stand_v in_o affinity_n wiâ—h_v mineral_n be_v able_a to_o bind_v and_o help_v to_o make_v fix_v the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o mineral_n for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a essence_n heat_v concoct_v and_o br_v unto_o maturity_n in_o short_a time_n when_o in_o many_o year_n they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o the_o gross_a earthly_a body_n of_o â—t_a do_v not_o do_v the_o fear_n but_o its_o spirit_n dâ—th_v it_o which_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o iâ—_n this_o spirit_n be_v of_o that_o ability_n that_o he_o bind_v and_o fix_v other_o volatile_a spirit_n for_o note_v the_o spirit_n dissolve_v oculi_fw-la canâ—rorum_fw-la dissolve_v crystal_n into_o a_o lâ—quorâ—_n these_o two_o be_v due_o bring_v into_o a_o â—â—â—ite_n per_fw-la monum_fw-la distillaâ—â—onis_fw-la i_o will_v say_v nothing_o 〈◊〉_d this_o time_n of_o diamond_n and_o such_o â—â—ke_v stone_n that_o waâ—er_n dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o stone_n 〈◊〉_d the_o bladder_n and_o the_o gouâ—y_n tâ—â—tâ—r_v settle_v into_o the_o â—oynâ—s_n of_o hand_n and_o foot_n suff_v r_n not_o any_o gout_n to_o â—ake_v rooâ—_n 〈◊〉_d those_o part_n this_o rare_a sâ—â—r_n t_o l_o teach_v one_o of_o my_o faithful_a disciple_n and_o the_o great_a chancellor_n of_o the_o invincible_a caesarâ—s_n â—s_z still_o thankful_a unto_o i_o for_o it_o and_o many_o great_a person_n â—esides_v quick-lyme_n be_v strengthen_v and_o make_v more_o fiery_a and_o hot_a â—y_a a_o pure_a and_o unsophisticated_a spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v often_o â—oured_v on_o it_o and_o abstract_v again_o than_o the_o white_a salt_n of_o tartar_n must_v be_v grind_v with_o h_o iâ—â—ogether_o with_o its_o additioâ—â—ls_n which_o must_v be_v dead_a and_o coâ—tain_v nothing_o thâ—â—_n you_o â—â—ll_v draw_v a_o very_a hellish_a spiri_n iâ—_n which_o great_a mystery_n lie_v 〈◊〉_d how_o this_o spirit_n be_v get_v i_o tell_v it_o observe_v it_o keep_v it_o â—â—ke_v it_o for_o a_o farewell_n of_o arsenic_n arsenic_n be_v in_o the_o kindred_n of_o mercury_n &_o antimony_n as_o a_o bastard_n in_o a_o family_n may_v be_v its_o whole_a substance_n be_v â—bysonous_a and_o volatile_a even_o as_o the_o former_a two_o in_o its_o external_a colour_n to_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v white_a yellow_a and_o red_a but_o â—â—wardly_o it_o be_v adorn_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o colour_n like_v to_o 〈◊〉_d metal_n which_o it_o be_v fain_o to_o forsake_v be_v force_v thereunto_o by_o fire_n it_o be_v sublime_v per_fw-la se_fw-la without_o addition_n and_o also_o in_o its_o sublime_v there_o be_v add_v several_a other_o matter_n as_o occasion_n require_v if_o it_o be_v sublime_v with_o salt_n and_o mars_n than_o it_o look_v like_o a_o transparent_a crystal_n but_o its_o poison_n stay_v still_o with_o it_o unfit_a to_o be_v join_v or_o add_v to_o metal_n have_v very_o little_a efficacy_n to_o transmute_v any_o metal_n the_o subterranean_a serpent_n bind_v it_o in_o the_o union_n of_o fire_n but_o can_v quite_o force_v it_o that_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o a_o medicine_n for_o man_n and_o beast_n if_o it_o be_v further_o mix_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o a_o vegetable_a stone_n which_o be_v with_o tartar_n and_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o a_o oil_n it_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n in_o wound_n which_o be_v of_o a_o hard_a heal_n it_o can_v make_v a_o coat_n for_o deceitful_a venus_n to_o trim_v she_o handsome_o that_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o her_o false_a heart_n may_v be_v disclose_v by_o her_o waver_a servant_n without_o gain_n with_o her_o prejudice_n and_o damage_n when_o antimony_n and_o mars_n be_v make_v my_o companion_n and_o be_o exalt_v by_o they_o to_o the_o top_n of_o olympus_n than_o i_o afford_v a_o ruby_n in_o transparence_n and_o colour_n to_o that_o which_o come_v from_o
philosopher_n stone_n for_o god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o yet_o make_v himself_o know_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o man_n as_o he_o speak_v genes_n 1._o chapter_n let_v we_o make_v man_n a_o image_n â—ike_v unto_o we_o item_n this_o expression_n in_o his_o word_n speak_v of_o his_o mouth_n eyes_z hands_z and_o foot_n so_o philosopher_n mercury_n be_v hold_v a_o spiritual_a body_n as_o philosopher_n call_v he_o god_n the_o father_n beget_v his_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v without_o sin_n neither_o need_v he_o to_o die_v but_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n free_o and_o rise_v again_o for_o his_o brethren_n and_o sisters_n sake_n that_o they_o miâ—ht_v live_v with_o he_o eternal_o without_o sin_n so_o be_v sol_fw-mi or_o gold_n without_o defect_n and_o be_v fix_v hold_v out_o glorious_o all_o fiery_a examine_v but_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o imperfect_a and_o sick_a brethren_n and_o sister_n it_o die_v and_o rise_v glorious_o 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oil_n be_v make_v a_o glorious_a tincture_n if_o you_o take_v three_o part_n of_o mercury_n of_o mars_n and_o one_o part_n of_o this_o red_a oil_n of_o saturn_n join_v coagulate_a and_o fix_v they_o this_o work_n may_v be_v accomplish_v in_o a_o month_n time_n or_o somewhat_o long_o this_o tincture_n may_v be_v augment_v with_o mercury_n of_o mars_n usque_fw-la in_o infinitum_fw-la project_v one_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o three_o part_n of_o sol_n to_o make_v thereby_o a_o ingress_n for_o the_o tincture_n one_o part_n of_o this_o tincture_n transmute_v thirty_o part_n if_o so_o be_v it_o be_v well_o prepare_v of_o mercury_n and_o of_o lune_fw-fr into_o good_a sol._n remember_v thy_o crea_n or_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o poor_a than_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v mindful_a of_o thou_o also_o chap._n ii_o of_o sulphur_n of_o jupiter_n 1._o there_o be_v make_v of_o jupiter_n a_o minium_n the_o like_a be_v make_v of_o saturn_n from_o thence_o be_v extract_v and_o distil_v a_o red_a sweet_a oil_n this_o oil_n tinge_v saturn_n be_v first_o calcine_v with_o salmiac_n into_o sol._n 2._o the_o limature_n of_o jupiter_n be_v calcine_v with_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la for_o a_o day_n and_o the_o calx_fw-la be_v wâ—shed_v from_o it_o than_o you_o have_v a_o fix_a powder_n if_o you_o can_v reduce_v it_o again_o into_o a_o fluidnesse_n and_o drive_v it_o wiâ—h_n saâ—urn_n than_o you_o may_v get_v a_o reasonable_a part_n of_o good_a lune_fw-fr and_o sol_fw-la whereby_o a_o needy_a laborator_fw-la may_v get_v sufficient_a livelihood_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o calcination_n make_v of_o tin_n and_o lâ—ad_n with_o common_a sâ—lâ—_n but_o better_a be_v it_o if_o make_v with_o salt_n of_o â—he_n câ—put_fw-la mort_fw-fr of_o vitriol_n and_o peter_n the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v add_v unto_o calx_fw-la of_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n and_o make_v one_o mass_n of_o it_o luâ—e_v it_o well_o â—et_z it_o stand_v for_o eight_o day_n and_o night_n in_o warm_a sand_n and_o then_o to_o drive_v it_o one_o centner_n of_o lead_n afford_v in_o this_o manner_n six_o mark_v and_o a_o half_a of_o fiâ—e_fw-fr lune_fw-fr one_o maâ—k_n of_o such_o lune_fw-fr yield_v one_o ounce_n of_o sol._n this_o have_v be_v my_o first_o piece_n to_o make_v lune_fw-fr and_o sol_fw-la withal_o note_v these_o six_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a of_o lune_fw-fr afford_v six_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o sol_n this_o sol_fw-la and_o lune_fw-fr amount_n to_o 208._o gildor_n or_o 20._o pound_n and_o 16._o shilling_n chap._n iii_o of_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n 1._o take_v some_o pound_n of_o verdigreece_n extract_v its_o tincture_n with_o distil_a vinegar_n let_v it_o shoot_v than_o you_o have_v a_o glorious_a vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o you_o may_v distil_v per_fw-mi retort_v a_o red_a oil_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v mars_n turn_v into_o a_o vitriol_n which_o be_v reduce_v in_o a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o great_a fire_n unto_o a_o red_a oil_n than_o you_o have_v together_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n add_v somewhat_o of_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n coagulate_a and_o fix_v it_o than_o you_o have_v a_o medicine_n which_o meliorate_v man_n and_o metal_n 2._o lune_fw-fr be_v graduate_v with_o the_o oil_n and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n be_v get_v 3._o two_o equal_a part_n of_o laminated_a sol_n and_o lune_fw-fr melt_v together_o putrify_v in_o this_o oil_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n turn_v they_o into_o good_a gold_n in_o this_o oil_n you_o will_v find_v many_o strange_a affect_n and_o virtue_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la chap._n iu._n of_o sulphur_n of_o sol._n 1._o i_o have_v former_o tell_v how_o gold_n be_v make_v spiritual_a unto_o the_o purple_a mantle_n now_o if_o you_o be_v about_o to_o make_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la than_o you_o may_v dissolve_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n that_o spiritual_a gold_n extract_n and_o draw_v it_o over_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n this_o be_v a_o medicine_n which_o cure_v many_o difficult_a disease_n and_o be_v wonderful_a in_o its_o efficacy_n 2._o this_o solar_a sulphur_n tinge_v prepare_v calx_fw-la of_o lune_fw-fr into_o good_a gold_n but_o you_o hear_v in_o my_o former_a expression_n that_o the_o king_n have_v only_o a_o honourable_a garment_n and_o must_v raise_v his_o rent_n and_o subsidy_n from_o his_o subject_n must_v be_v bathe_v in_o his_o buddy_v blood_n and_o swear_v must_v be_v destroy_v and_o glorious_o renew_v then_o be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v his_o poor_a brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o be_v king_n also_o and_o legitimate_a theâ—r_n bastard_n antimony_n be_v a_o bastard_n of_o saturn_n as_o much_o of_o mercury_n and_o of_o regulus_n it_o haâ—h_v so_o much_o be_v it_o turn_v into_o sol_n its_o due_n do_v of_o tincture_n be_v first_o add_v thereunto_o wismuth_n â—â—r_fw-fr marcasite_n be_v a_o bastard_n of_o jupiter_n be_v turn_v to_o sol_n also_o â—y_a mean_n of_o a_o tincture_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v a_o bastard_n of_o veâ—us_n it_o have_v a_o metalline_a mercury_n as_o 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metal_n philosophical_o the_o philosopher_n merâ—â—ry_n and_o not_o the_o vulgar_a be_v reduce_v unto_o water_n disâ—lveth_v the_o philosophic_a salt_n together_o with_o the_o purple_a â—antle_n by_o putrefaction_n and_o distillation_n for_o it_o be_v mercurius_n â—plicatus_fw-la chap._n vi_o of_o sulphur_n of_o lune_fw-fr 1._o this_o lune_fw-fr be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o mean_n of_o a_o water_n express_v in_o our_o second_o key_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v into_o potable_a silver_n where_o by_o many_o disease_n be_v cure_v 2._o if_o you_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o spiritual_a lune_fw-fr and_o you_o feed_v it_o with_o three_o part_n of_o virgin_n milk_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o fixation_n than_o you_o have_v a_o augment_v of_o lune_fw-fr which_o breed_v monthly_o young_a one_o these_o be_v take_v forth_o and_o their_o place_n be_v supply_v with_o mercury_n vive_fw-fr etc._n etc._n this_o powder_n be_v reduce_v with_o boras_n than_o you_o have_v a_o augmentum_fw-la 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open_v and_o dissolve_v this_o sublimate_n be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o oil_n whereby_o câ—ude_a mercury_n can_v be_v coagulate_v and_o fix_v of_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v write_v more_o anon_o when_o i_o treat_v of_o vitriol_n chap._n ix_o of_o common_a sulphur_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o liver_n make_v of_o yellow_a sulphur_n with_o linseed_n oil_n boil_a in_o lie_n with_o sol_n 〈◊〉_d putrified_a and_o then_o distil_v pour_v this_o water_n on_o tyleâ—_n wâ—ich_a new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o oven_n imbibe_n they_o therewith_o distil_v it_o per_fw-la retortam_fw-la you_o have_v a_o yellow_a water_n of_o it_o like_o a_o aquafort_n which_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr take_v one_o part_n of_o iâ—â—s_n water_n and_o one_o part_n of_o lunaâ—_n calx_fw-la let_v it_o sta_fw-la d_o 〈◊〉_d dâ—yâ—â—_n and_o night_n in_o warm_a sand_n the_o forth_o part_n of_o it_o tuâ—â—e_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o gold_n be_v reduce_v separate_v purge_v with_o saturn_n and_o drive_v 2._o further_o sulphur_n with_o the_o anima_fw-la of_o 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 vitriol_n beiâ—â—_n once_o more_o distil_v per_fw-la retortam_fw-la forcibly_z than_o you_o have_v aâ—_n excellent_a tinging-oyl_n call_v salt_n of_o mars_n this_o be_v thâ—_n king_n excise_n man_n which_o bring_v in_o his_o rent_n and_o enrich_v the_o king_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v the_o spiritual_a purple_a mantle_n and_o draw_v it_o over_o the_o helmet_n now_o you_o have_v segment_v the_o cellar_n sulphur_n with_o iâ—s_n own_o sulphur_n which_o philosopher_n before_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o take_v only_o calcine_v sol_n or_o sâ—lar_a calx_fw-la set_v the_o same_o to_o the_o duplicate_v mercury_n instead_o of_o the_o ferment_n and_o attain_v unto_o the_o enâ—_n they_o wish_v for_o as_o well_o as_o i._o but_o according_a as_o man_n do_v work_v so_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o their_o tincture_n transmute_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o tincture_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o this_o martiaâ—_n salt_n be_v mercury_n of_o antimony_n 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operation_n and_o experiment_n which_o may_v he_o very_o profitable_a unto_o you_o make_v a_o good_a christian_a use_n of_o it_o help_v the_o poor_a cure_v the_o disease_a than_o god_n will_v bless_v you_o amen_n sulphur_n be_v vitriol_n antimony_n be_v mercary_n the_o three_o section_n of_o vulgar_a magnet_n 1._o magnet_n contain_v that_o which_o common_a mars_n have_v common_a iron_n may_v easy_o be_v wrought_v need_v not_o to_o make_v many_o word_n of_o it_o magnet_n have_v a_o attractive_a quality_n to_o draw_v iron_n 2._o there_o be_v make_v a_o oil_n of_o magnet_n and_o mars_n which_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o deep_a wound_n 3._o with_o magnet_n and_o antimony_n be_v make_v lune_fw-fr fix_v which_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n be_v graduate_v and_o make_v to_o gold_n it_o may_v be_v perform_v also_o with_o antimony_n and_o mars_n thus_o i_o finish_v my_o course_n and_o find_v many_o thing_n in_o my_o work_n my_o fellow_n brethren_n turn_v alchemist_n all_o 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