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the_o stomach_n which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o digest_v after_o the_o wont_a manner_n what_o be_v upon_o the_o stomach_n turn_v it_o into_o recrement_n which_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o part_n have_v lose_v its_o curb_n the_o ferment_n be_v burn_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o alkali_n or_o friable_a mass_n which_o be_v fast_o impact_v in_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n become_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o febrile_a thirst_n 52._o these_o burn_a alkalizate_n sordes_fw-la parch_v the_o very_a membranous_a part_n of_o the_o stomach_n oesophagus_fw-la and_o tongue_n which_o membrane_n be_v but_o as_o one_o continue_a web_n overspread_v all_o those_o part_n thence_o the_o intolerable_a thirst_n foulness_n roughness_n and_o parchedness_n of_o the_o tongue_n which_o by_o abstinence_n from_o drink_n as_o be_v the_o foolish_a custom_n of_o some_o physician_n who_o understand_v not_o the_o disease_n too_o strict_o prohibit_v the_o fever_n become_v the_o more_o increase_v the_o 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archaeus_n or_o vital_a regent_n know_v not_o what_o to_o make_v of_o it_o for_o by_o their_o mixture_n they_o miss_v the_o mark_n of_o specific_v and_o thereby_o of_o the_o best_a diaphoretick_n in_o effect_n do_v nothing_o sincere_o viz._n without_o mixture_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o practice_n they_o will_v wonder_v perhaps_o if_o i_o tell_v they_o that_o of_o this_o antimonium_n diaphoretic_n which_o they_o scruple_n to_o give_v 6_o 7_o or_o 8_o grain_n i_o can_v and_o do_v with_o good_a success_n give_v from_o one_o scruple_n to_o a_o whole_a dragm_n which_o be_v 60_o grain_n and_o that_o without_o scruple_n or_o danger_n but_o with_o great_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o patient_n bezoardicum_fw-la minerale_fw-mi another_o as_o dangerous_a anti-febrile_a diaphoretic_n as_o they_o account_v it_o as_o the_o former_a of_o which_o they_o scarce_o dare_v give_v above_o 3_o 4_o or_o 5_o grain_n of_o which_o i_o with_o the_o like_a success_n as_o the_o former_a give_v from_o half_a a_o scruple_n to_o 24_o grain_n indeed_o they_o be_v both_o of_o my_o own_o preparation_n and_o therefore_o dare_v more_o confide_v in_o they_o 56._o now_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o diaphoretick_n whether_o vegetable_a or_o mineral_n after_o a_o previous_a abstersion_n of_o the_o primary_n digestion_n be_v the_o only_a quencher_n of_o thirst_n abater_n of_o pain_n allayer_n of_o feverish_a fermentation_n composer_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o fine_a the_o chief_a curer_n of_o fever_n and_o therefore_o whether_o due_o to_o be_v consider_v let_v the_o world_n judge_n see_v it_o conserves_n thousand_o of_o life_n thus_o far_o as_o to_o particular_a diaphoretick_n beside_o which_o helmont_n speak_v of_o a_o universal_a diaphoretic_n or_o panacea_fw-la by_o the_o name_n of_o mercurius_n precipitatus_fw-la diaphoreticus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o fixation_n of_o precipitate_v by_o the_o cohobate_v the_o elementum_fw-la ignis_fw-la extract_v out_o of_o the_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n at_o last_o
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part_n quibus_fw-la poenas_fw-la luit_fw-la who_o it_o punish_v with_o its_o own_o crime_n taint_v they_o with_o that_o they_o know_v not_o before_o if_o this_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n be_v throw_v upon_o any_o part_n it_o actual_o weaken_v it_o by_o impress_v its_o own_o character_n thereon_o hinc_fw-la tincturae_fw-la ac_fw-la impressiones_fw-la venenosae_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la durabiles_fw-la if_o it_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o lung_n it_o certain_o cause_v a_o phthisis_fw-la tabes_fw-la or_o consumption_n wear_v away_o the_o life_n insensible_o 31._o if_o upon_o the_o menninge_n of_o the_o brain_n hence_o inveterate_a and_o most_o obstinate_a headache_n not_o bend_v unless_o to_o the_o best_a of_o arcana_n if_o upon_o the_o eye_n it_o cause_v opthalmia's_n of_o most_o difficult_a cure_n if_o upon_o the_o gum_n it_o ulcerate_v they_o loosen_a the_o tooth_n together_o with_o intolerable_a pain_n if_o upon_o the_o palate_n it_o ulcerate_v and_o mortify_v they_o and_o in_o 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and_o humour_n and_o depravation_n thereof_o also_o into_o the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o all_o medicinal_a ingredient_n how_o the_o vital_a or_o animal_n spirit_n stand_v in_o agreement_n or_o dissonance_n therewith_o all_o which_o and_o the_o rest_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v by_o a_o physician_n and_o best_a illustrate_v and_o confirm_v by_o demonstrable_a experiment_n which_o be_v the_o only_a satisfactory_a criterion_n in_o all_o solid_a knowledge_n the_o want_n of_o which_o make_v physician_n too_o erratic_a and_o inconstant_a in_o their_o judgement_n a_o probable_a way_n propound_v for_o the_o improvement_n of_o experimental_a philosophy_n towards_o a_o promote_a a_o hypothesis_n of_o experimental_a philosophy_n one_o large_a branch_n whereof_o will_v be_v this_o of_o physic_n i_o think_v it_o will_v not_o be_v impertinent_a yea_o perhaps_o necessary_a to_o lay_v aside_o all_o or_o most_o of_o our_o book_n except_v such_o as_o by_o some_o judicious_a person_n may_v be_v repute_v faithful_a in_o their_o communication_n of_o
their_o bodily_a compage_fw-la nor_o by_o pound_v vegetable_n to_o make_v conserve_n thereof_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o sugar_n nor_o the_o like_a addition_n of_o sugar_n to_o the_o juice_n thereof_o to_o make_v syrup_n nor_o the_o addition_n of_o several_a species_n together_o with_o sugar_n and_o honey_n for_o lohoch_n and_o electuary_n i_o say_v none_o of_o these_o do_v suffer_v any_o considerable_a separation_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a but_o the_o sanguis_n cruor_fw-la &_o stercus_fw-la of_o vegetable_n the_o good_a and_o bad_a be_v all_o jumble_v together_o and_o therefore_o noble_a helmont_n say_v in_o his_o pharmacopoeia_fw-la error_n scholarum_fw-la fuit_fw-la succos_fw-la herbarum_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la parenchymate_n fermento_fw-la prius_fw-la non_fw-la subigere_fw-la antequam_fw-la optimarum_fw-la partium_fw-la selectio_fw-la sit_fw-la possibilis_fw-la who_o observe_v the_o frequent_a preparation_n of_o vegetable_n into_o syrup_n conserve_n and_o the_o 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into_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o first_o insinuate_v the_o tria_fw-la prima_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n viz._n sal_fw-la sulphur_n &_o mercurius_n to_o be_v principle_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o because_o they_o find_v in_o the_o analysis_n of_o body_n by_o the_o fire_n that_o they_o be_v reducible_a to_o some_o or_o all_o of_o those_o three_o for_o in_o reduction_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n to_o their_o first_o principle_n as_o they_o suppose_v they_o find_v by_o this_o art_n that_o they_o be_v separable_a into_o a_o sulphur_n or_o oil_n which_o be_v the_o hematina_n metallorum_fw-la retain_v the_o true_a tincture_n of_o the_o metal_n and_o into_o a_o mercury_n which_o in_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n be_v current_a quicksilver_n and_o the_o key_n to_o this_o separation_n they_o find_v to_o be_v in_o a_o mineral_n salt_n which_o also_o need_v reduction_n by_o art_n to_o its_o primitive_a simplicity_n and_o graduation_n to_o its_o great_a 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body_n be_v mostwhat_a separable_a into_o rare_a spirit_n oil_n salt_n water_n and_o earth_n if_o by_o spirit_n he_o mean_v the_o vinous_a get_v by_o fermentation_n what_o difference_n be_v there_o for_o both_o be_v sulphur_n both_o take_v flame_n and_o burn_v alike_o only_o the_o one_o be_v make_v by_o fermentation_n the_o other_o not_o and_o be_v they_o have_v both_o the_o same_o essential_a property_n of_o flamability_n what_o shall_v hinder_v they_o from_o be_v sulphur_n but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o spirit_n the_o volatile_a saline_a spirit_n which_o be_v not_o combustible_a this_o volatile_a spirit_n by_o frequent_a rectification_n may_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o volatile_a salt_n who_o vehicle_n be_v water_n phlegm_n or_o mercury_n but_o the_o body_n of_o volatile_a salt_n be_v salt_n and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v account_v as_o another_o principle_n as_o for_o that_o principle_n which_o he_o call_v earth_n if_o a_o concrete_a may_v be_v volatize_v and_o bring_v over_o the_o helm_n without_o any_o resident_a caput_n mort_fw-fr as_o the_o chemical_a adepti_fw-la can_v perform_v then_o i_o pray_v what_o become_v of_o his_o fix_a principle_n he_o call_v earth_n so_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n we_o shall_v find_v his_o five_o to_o be_v reducible_a into_o the_o first_o three_o these_o three_o principle_n of_o sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n into_o which_o many_o concretes_n be_v reducible_a by_o the_o analysis_n of_o the_o fire_n be_v again_o reducible_a into_o two_o and_o those_o be_v aqua_n &_o semen_n water_n and_o seed_n which_o be_v the_o primitive_a constituent_a principle_n of_o all_o body_n in_o the_o mundane_a systeme_n to_o which_o two_o the_o sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n be_v but_o posteriour_a product_n or_o offspring_n of_o that_o double_a original_a yea_o whatever_o part_n or_o suppose_a simple_a principle_n any_o sort_n of_o body_n be_v reducible_a into_o they_o be_v but_o the_o sequels_fw-fr or_o after-products_a various_o extort_a by_o force_n of_o fire_n of_o those_o two_o real_a principle_n water_n and_o seed_n water_n we_o suppose_v and_o perhaps_o may_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o all_o visible_a body_n it_o be_v the_o true_a subject_a matter_n of_o all_o
the_o evince_a the_o truth_n of_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o material_a elementaryness_n of_o concret_o for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o other_o reduction_n by_o the_o same_o solvent_a what_o become_v of_o the_o salt_n sulphur_n spirit_n and_o earth_n if_o these_o be_v real_a principle_n they_o will_v not_o be_v convertible_a one_o into_o another_o neither_o will_v they_o be_v reducible_a into_o something_o more_o simple_a than_o themselves_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v essential_a for_o principle_n to_o be_v primary_n and_o to_o be_v the_o last_o in_o reduction_n what_o become_v of_o the_o spirit_n one_o of_o the_o principal_n of_o the_o modern_a chemical_a philosopher_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v vinous_a get_v by_o fermentation_n or_o saline_n get_v by_o distillation_n yet_o be_v it_o real_o convertible_a into_o salt_n witness_v the_o offa_n from_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o spirit_n of_o urine_n the_o sal_fw-la alkali_fw-la make_v out_o of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o before_o be_v flagrable_a but_o be_v change_v into_o a_o salt_n have_v lose_v that_o and_o last_o the_o rectification_n of_o volatile_a urinous_a spirit_n whether_o of_o plant_n or_o animal_n until_o they_o distil_v or_o coagulate_v into_o the_o very_a body_n of_o salt_n what_o become_v of_o sulphur_n or_o oil_n another_o suppose_a principle_n for_o sulphur_n be_v convertible_a into_o salt_n as_o i_o have_v see_v in_o a_o experimental_a process_n too_o redious_a here_o to_o be_v relate_v and_o helmont_n say_v salia_n aromatum_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la oleis_fw-la facta_fw-la primi_fw-la entis_fw-la illorum_fw-la vice_n subeunt_fw-la and_o that_o oil_n of_o cinnamon_n if_o unite_v to_o its_o own_o alkali_n by_o a_o artificial_a and_o secret_a circulation_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n without_o any_o water_n will_v be_v total_o change_v into_o a_o volatile_a salt_n also_o what_o become_v of_o salt_n another_o main_a principle_n of_o both_o 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as_o they_o lie_v weave_v up_o with_o the_o sulphur_n in_o the_o texture_n of_o the_o concrete_a be_v as_o i_o say_v neither_o fix_v nor_o volatile_a but_o in_o the_o mutual_a embrace_n of_o each_o other_o become_v pregnant_a with_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n odour_n sapour_n etc._n etc._n proper_a to_o the_o plant_n and_o from_o different_a operation_n of_o fire_n and_o ferment_n thereon_o do_v proceed_v both_o the_o volatility_n and_o fixity_n of_o the_o salt_n their_o mutability_n of_o one_o into_o another_o and_o separation_n each_o from_o other_o now_o both_o these_o be_v ultimate_o reducible_a into_o mercury_n or_o water_n which_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o synonyma_fw-la for_o helmont_n say_v omze_n oleum_fw-la distillatum_fw-la in_fw-la salem_fw-la est_fw-la mutabile_fw-la &_o in_o aquam_fw-la per_fw-la adjuncta_fw-la so_o that_o into_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v body_n by_o a_o genuine_a analysis_n ultimate_o reducible_a and_o therefore_o they_o be_v constitutive_a principle_n of_o thing_n last_o what_o will_v become_v of_o earth_n that_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o modern_a chemist_n and_o four_o of_o the_o aristotelian_o and_o although_o those_o who_o contend_v for_o five_o principle_n because_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n be_v by_o a_o common_a analysis_n of_o the_o fire_n separable_a into_o so_o many_o distinguishable_a part_n viz._n a_o oil_n spirit_n salt_n phlegm_n and_o earth_n i_o say_v though_o they_o do_v find_v after_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o first_o four_o a_o other_o part_n as_o a_o feculent_a dross_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o they_o call_v earth_n yet_o do_v we_o deny_v the_o separation_n of_o these_o part_n from_o a_o concrete_a by_o force_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v any_o true_a analysis_n or_o proper_a way_n of_o take_v body_n in_o piece_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o genuine_a reduction_n thereof_o into_o their_o primary_n principle_n but_o only_o a_o force_v the_o part_n asunder_o by_o violence_n of_o fire_n so_o that_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o rack_n if_o they_o make_v any_o confession_n of_o their_o first_o parent_n its_o only_a extorsive_n also_o the_o basis_n of_o aristotle_n element_n fall_v imo_fw-la rvit_fw-la totum_fw-la quaternarium_fw-la elementorum_fw-la praeter_fw-la aquam_fw-la for_o if_o we_o strict_o examine_v what_o earth_n be_v we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o enter_v not_o the_o composition_n of_o any_o body_n as_o a_o primary_n constitutive_a ingredient_n thereof_o and_o that_o because_o if_o we_o search_v into_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o earth_n we_o may_v observe_v they_o all_o to_o be_v but_o fruit_n or_o product_n of_o the_o primitive_a principle_n water_n except_v hence_o that_o arena_n quellem_fw-la terra_fw-la virginalis_fw-la which_o never_o enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o any_o body_n quoad_fw-la generatonem_fw-la indeed_o artificial_o it_o enter_v the_o composition_n of_o glass_n of_o brick_n cement_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v sine_fw-la semine_fw-la praevio_fw-la and_o that_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o earth_n be_v various_a coagulation_n of_o water_n according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o fracedinous_a seed_n disperse_v and_o implant_v therein_o and_o that_o they_o be_v no_o less_o product_n of_o water_n than_o mineral_n salt_n middle_a mineral_n stone_n and_o metalline_a body_n be_v all_o which_o receive_v a_o specifical_a determination_n from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o fermental_a seed_n be_v i_o say_v demonstable_n by_o grant_v the_o veracity_n of_o helmont_n experiment_n aforesaid_a viz._n that_o all_o these_o earth_n stone_n marcasite_n mineral_n etc._n etc._n be_v ultimate_o reducible_a into_o water_n by_o his_o grand_a solvent_a the_o alkahe_a and_o that_o without_o any_o residence_n or_o faeces_fw-la at_o all_o so_o that_o if_o earth_n be_v a_o permanent_a principle_n it_o will_v be_v so_o as_o long_o as_o body_n be_v body_n and_o will_v always_o remain_v earth_n after_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o concrete_a into_o element_n as_o earth_n be_v no_o element_n so_o neither_o do_v air_n enter_v as_o such_o into_o the_o composition_n of_o body_n and_o though_o its_o true_a that_o air_n be_v both_o useful_a and_o necessary_a for_o vegetation_n and_o animation_n without_o which_o neither_o do_v plant_n grow_v nor_o animal_n live_v yet_o be_v it_o only_o respiraculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la promote_a in_o animal_n both_o circulation_n and_o volatization_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o help_v every_o part_n to_o perform_v the_o motion_n proper_a thereunto_o inasmuch_o as_o we_o can_v go_v to_o stool_n without_o the_o help_n thereof_o compress_v the_o muscle_n of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la and_o so_o of_o urine_n and_o the_o like_a but_o still_o it_o enter_v not_o the_o composition_n of_o any_o body_n as_o a_o elementary_a ingredient_n thereof_o nor_o be_v any_o body_n ultimate_o resolvable_a thereinto_o for_o though_o there_o be_v a_o flatus_fw-la arise_v usual_o from_o the_o enormity_n of_o the_o digestion_n yet_o that_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n than_o air_n and_o as_o neither_o earth_n nor_o air_n so_o neither_o fire_n enter_v the_o composition_n of_o any_o concrete_a for_o though_o there_o be_v heat_n and_o consequent_o a_o kind_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o product_n of_o vital_a fermentation_n and_o no_o radical_a principle_n and_o therefore_o paracelsus_n be_v to_o be_v laugh_v at_o who_o in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr separatione_fw-la elementorum_fw-la teach_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o out_o of_o it_o again_o a_o new_a separation_n of_o element_n for_o if_o i_o shall_v with_o he_o suppose_v a_o element_n of_o fire_n yet_o if_o that_o be_v further_a reducible_a it_o forthwith_o lose_v both_o the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o element_n and_o although_o he_o and_o other_o hermetical_a philosopher_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o elementum_fw-la iguis_fw-la de_fw-la vitriolo_fw-la veneris_fw-la yet_o by_o that_o we_o must_v only_o understand_v the_o sulphur_n separate_v from_o the_o vitriol_n of_o copper_n which_o sulphur_n
as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o antimony_n etc._n etc._n they_o call_v fire_n because_o they_o have_v a_o power_n of_o maturate_v and_o digest_v the_o mercurial_a crudity_n into_o a_o penetrative_a ting_a elixir_n thus_o we_o see_v that_o neither_o the_o ternary_a of_o principle_n of_o hermetical_a philosopher_n nor_o the_o quaternary_a of_o the_o peripatetic_n nor_o yet_o quinary_a of_o the_o modern_a philosopher_n be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v account_v real_a radical_a principle_n into_o which_o all_o concretes_n shall_v ultimate_o be_v reducible_a because_o they_o themselves_o be_v yet_o remigrable_a into_o a_o more_o simple_a element_n and_o therefore_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la forfeit_v the_o prerogative_n of_o primary_n principles_n the_o very_a hinge_n of_o the_o matter_n now_o be_v whâ—â—â—â—â—_n we_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o helmont_n experiment_n or_o no._n as_o for_o my_o own_o particular_a i_o do_v not_o pretend_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o great_a liquor_n though_o i_o have_v several_a preparation_n i_o hope_v in_o the_o way_n towards_o it_o but_o methinks_v i_o can_v suspect_v the_o veracity_n of_o so_o noble_a and_o grave_a a_o philosopher_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n as_o to_o the_o experiment_n he_o have_v make_v by_o that_o solvent_a though_o i_o shall_v never_o live_v to_o enjoy_v it_o i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o dissonant_n to_o reason_n that_o he_o who_o wrought_v thirty_o year_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o chemical_a experiment_n that_o he_o may_v not_o take_v thing_n upon_o trust_n nor_o jurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la magistri_fw-la shall_v while_o on_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o grave_a in_o his_o old_a age_n leave_v figment_n and_o palpable_a lie_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o the_o world_n beside_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v consistent_a with_o himself_o in_o matter_n of_o experiment_n in_o which_o he_o be_v abundant_o more_o plentiful_a than_o ever_o paracelsus_n be_v though_o he_o also_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o liquor_n from_o some_o of_o the_o arabian_a philosopher_n but_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o know_v half_o the_o extent_n of_o its_o use_n geber_n and_o other_o of_o the_o arabian_a philosopher_n so_o also_o lul_n be_v possessor_n of_o this_o secret_a menstruum_fw-la as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o theorica_fw-la where_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o coagulate_v quicksilver_n into_o a_o fix_a powder_n et_fw-la nemo_fw-la scivit_fw-la modum_fw-la saluá_fw-la regiâ_fw-la majestate_fw-la also_o a_o countryman_n of_o our_o own_o a_o anonymus_fw-la who_o if_o yet_o live_v have_v it_o it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o he_o be_v in_o england_n some_o of_o who_o manuscript_n i_o have_v by_o i_o who_o certain_o give_v more_o light_n to_o the_o write_n of_o another_o of_o our_o countryman_n viz._n rip_o also_o to_o count_n trevisan_n and_o other_o hermetical_a philosopher_n than_o ever_o yet_o be_v do_v the_o great_a light_n helmont_n give_v in_o order_n to_o the_o faâ—â—ick_n of_o this_o liquor_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n chymia_fw-gr 〈…〉_o â—ando_fw-la sollicitae_fw-la est_fw-la corpori_fw-la quod_fw-la tantae_fw-la puritatis_fw-la â—â—â—iphoniâ_fw-la colluderet_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la ut_fw-la â_fw-la corrumpente_a nequiret_fw-la dissipari_fw-la tandem_fw-la stupefactaest_n religio_fw-la reperto_fw-la lattice_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la minimas_fw-la reductus_fw-la atomos_fw-la naturae_fw-la possibiles_fw-la coelebs_fw-la omnis_fw-la fermenti_fw-la connubia_fw-la spernit_fw-la desperata_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la transmutatio_fw-la dignive_v se_fw-la corpus_fw-la non_fw-la reperiens_fw-la cvi_fw-la nuberet_fw-la sed_fw-la labour_n sophiae_fw-la anomalum_fw-la in_o naturâ_fw-la fecit_fw-la quod_fw-la absque_fw-la fermento_fw-la commiscibili_fw-la à _fw-la se_fw-la diverso_fw-la surrexit_fw-la serpens_fw-la seipsum_fw-la iste_fw-la momordit_fw-la à _fw-la veneno_fw-la revixit_fw-la ac_fw-la mori_fw-la deinceps_fw-la nescit_fw-la of_o which_o he_o say_v unus_n &_o idem_fw-la liquor_n alkahest_fw-mi omne_fw-la totius_fw-la universi_fw-la corpora_fw-la tangibilia_fw-la perfectè_fw-la reducit_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la eorundem_fw-la primam_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la svi_fw-la mutatione_n aut_fw-la virium_fw-la diminutione_n mundat_fw-la etiam_fw-la nauram_fw-la virtute_fw-la svi_fw-la ignis_fw-la nam_fw-la ut_fw-la ignis_fw-la omnes_fw-la perimit_fw-la insectas_fw-la ita_fw-la alkahest_n consumit_fw-la morbos_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o as_o by_o the_o high_a preparation_n in_o the_o chemical_a art_n concretes_n become_v reducible_a into_o water_n so_o likewise_o we_o see_v in_o a_o natural_a circulation_n out_o of_o one_o shape_n into_o another_o that_o water_n be_v find_v most_o what_o to_o be_v the_o last_o for_o all_o vegetable_n be_v distillable_n into_o a_o great_a proportion_n of_o water_n also_o all_o juice_n of_o vegetable_n be_v by_o fermentation_n bring_v into_o potable_a liquor_n and_o those_o again_o into_o vinegar_n and_o that_o into_o a_o vapid_a liquor_n which_o at_o length_n be_v nothing_o but_o simple_a water_n the_o vine_n we_o see_v which_o be_v the_o noble_a of_o vegetable_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o seed_n specificate_v the_o water_n or_o succus_fw-la leffas_fw-la terrae_fw-la into_o its_o own_o shape_n attract_v like_o a_o syphon_n the_o elementary_a water_n in_o great_a plenty_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n into_o its_o leaf_n and_o cluster_n this_o innate_a seed_n which_o make_v the_o difference_n of_o water_n coagulate_v in_o this_o vegetable_a from_o that_o coagulate_v in_o other_o vegetable_n by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n beget_v a_o salt_n and_o a_o sulphur_n these_o mutual_o act_v upon_o each_o other_o in_o the_o mercurial_a part_n beget_v a_o fermentation_n in_o which_o fermentation_n there_o happen_v a_o separation_n and_o rejection_n of_o a_o feculent_a part_n to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v call_v tartar_n from_o which_o tartar_n by_o force_n of_o fire_n be_v separable_a a_o sulphur_n salt_n mercury_n spirit_n and_o feculent_a earth_n all_o which_o be_v not_o real_o pre-existent_a in_o the_o tartar_n but_o be_v new_a product_n by_o the_o fire_n whereof_o the_o salt_n and_o empyreumatick_a sulphur_n digest_v together_o do_v by_o distillation_n give_v a_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n at_o length_n degenerate_a into_o water_n now_o by_o fermentation_n and_o while_o the_o feculent_a tartar_n be_v separate_v the_o sulphur_n by_o work_v upon_o the_o salt_n become_v unite_v and_o so_o graduate_v as_o they_o both_o combine_v in_o the_o fabric_n of_o a_o vinous_a combustible_a spirit_n which_o be_v promote_v by_o a_o secret_a fermentation_n after_o the_o actual_a work_n be_v over_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o more_o firm_a and_o close_o rivet_v union_n of_o the_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n maturate_v the_o mercurial_a part_n into_o a_o generous_a wine_n this_o wine_n either_o distil_v be_v the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o leave_v as_o a_o insipid_a phlegm_n or_o water_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a flammable_a vinous_a spirit_n be_v by_o the_o touch_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n in_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o part_n thereof_o according_a to_o helmont_n reducible_a into_o simple_a water_n or_o if_o the_o salt_n thereof_o become_v too_o much_o exalt_v by_o let_v go_v its_o sulphur_n than_o it_o degenerate_v into_o vinegar_n which_o vinegar_n if_o dulcify_v by_o make_v saccharum_n saturni_n or_o the_o sal_fw-la sennerti_fw-la be_v total_o reducible_a into_o a_o insipid_a water_n the_o like_a happen_v in_o all_o vegetable_n for_o water_n be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o vegetable_n and_o therefore_o they_o ultimate_o resolvable_a thereinto_o that_o water_n be_v the_o material_a principle_n of_o vegetable_n be_v apparent_a both_o because_o without_o water_n whether_o distil_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o circulation_n thereof_o in_o dew_n or_o rain_n or_o by_o the_o overflow_a of_o river_n upon_o the_o ground_n whence_o the_o fertility_n of_o egypt_n from_o nilus_n his_o overflow_a the_o bank_n or_o by_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o water_v ground_n because_o i_o say_v without_o water_n from_o some_o of_o the_o foresay_a way_n neither_o do_v plant_n take_v nor_o increase_v nor_o be_v any_o vegetation_n perform_v also_o because_o in_o water_n many_o vegetable_n grow_v shoot_v forth_o root_n and_o spread_v very_o large_o witness_v mint_n and_o several_a other_o plant_n who_o top_n be_v only_o nip_v off_o and_o put_v into_o a_o glass-viol_n full_a of_o water_n they_o begin_v in_o a_o few_o day_n as_o i_o have_v see_v to_o shoot_v forth_o spriggy_a root_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o grow_v up_o to_o a_o great_a height_n even_o as_o if_o they_o be_v actual_o plant_v or_o set_v in_o earth_n who_o growth_n and_o increase_n be_v from_o nothing_o else_o but_o simple_a water_n so_o also_o many_o vegetable_n as_o i_o say_v grow_v in_o water_n and_o have_v no_o root_n at_o all_o fasten_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o confirm_v which_o further_a that_o remarkable_a experiment_n of_o helmont_n be_v very_o considerable_a viz._n he_o plant_v the_o trunk_n of_o a_o willow_n tree_n of_o five_o pound_n weight_n in_o two_o hundred_o pound_n
thereof_o every_o plant_n in_o its_o kind_n to_o the_o great_a and_o wonderful_a variety_n which_o we_o see_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o presentem_fw-la refert_fw-la qualibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la 6._o so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o invisible_a divine_a power_n have_v according_a to_o his_o own_o beneplacit_n disperse_a variety_n of_o mineral_n and_o metaline_a seed_n in_o hide_a place_n of_o the_o opake_v body_n of_o the_o earth_n whence_o indeed_o the_o great_a and_o manifold_a difference_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n or_o earth_n which_o mineral_n seed_n as_o well_o as_o all_o other_o whether_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n be_v indemonstrable_a a_o priori_fw-la take_v at_o first_o their_o immediate_a begining_n from_o the_o very_a bosom_n of_o the_o eternal_a be_v 7._o and_o therefore_o only_o demonstrable_a to_o we_o à _fw-la posteriori_fw-la viz._n to_o our_o common_a sense_n by_o appear_v in_o a_o visible_a garb_n upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n now_o these_o disperse_a mineral_n seminary_n wherewith_o several_a parcel_n of_o earth_n become_v impregnate_n be_v set_v at_o work_n by_o the_o primitive_a fiat_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o to_o this_o day_n as_o ever_o in_o their_o begin_n to_o shape_n body_n for_o their_o ideal_o essence_n to_o become_v manifest_a in_o form_n to_o themselves_o a_o mercurial_a volatile_a juice_n and_o a_o embrionate_a sulphur_n as_o the_o materia_fw-la proxima_fw-la &_o prima_fw-la to_o metalization_n 8._o with_o these_o two_o proximate_a principle_n the_o mineral_n archeal_n faber_n operate_v ripen_v the_o elemental_a crudity_n and_o in_o a_o linear_a process_n put_v on_o a_o tincture_n and_o weight_n and_o at_o length_n terminate_v in_o the_o coagulation_n of_o a_o perfect_a metal_n specificate_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o innate_a seed_n for_o the_o ripen_a coagulate_a fire_n of_o the_o embrionate_a sulphur_n be_v as_o the_o solterrae_n id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la inferius_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la superius_fw-la which_o kill_v the_o python_n viz._n exiccate_n and_o maturate_v the_o radical_a mercurial_a moisture_n and_o terminate_v it_o in_o a_o metalick_a species_n but_o i_o digress_v this_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o a_o philosophic_a discourse_n upon_o another_o subject_n 9_o we_o say_v therefore_o that_o these_o mineral_n glebe_n have_v for_o the_o mostpart_v a_o mercury_n and_o a_o sulphur_n in_o solutis_fw-la principiis_fw-la and_o both_o dissolvable_a in_o a_o essurine_n salt_n for_o salt_n be_v the_o key_n that_o unlock_v the_o mineral_n kingdom_n these_o be_v those_o menstrual_a salt_n which_o teach_v mineral_n and_o metal_n how_o to_o dissolve_v in_o water_n by_o break_v they_o in_o minimum_n and_o thereby_o how_o to_o communicate_v their_o medicinal_a virtue_n for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n body_n 10._o here_o the_o chemistry_n of_o nature_n be_v most_o admirable_a which_o by_o its_o own_o peculiar_a menstruum_n extract_v the_o essential_a innate_a virtue_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n and_o that_o by_o a_o intrinsic_a invisible_a fire_n in_o the_o digest_v vessel_n of_o the_o earth_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o art_n supply_v the_o difficulty_n of_o nature_n by_o frequent_a solution_n and_o coagulation_n may_v yet_o further_o graduate_v these_o mineral_n virtue_n into_o more_o noble_a arcana_n who_o essential_a tincture_n may_v the_o better_o penetrate_v the_o vital_a ferment_n of_o the_o microcosm_n 11._o but_o how_o this_o sulphurous_a essurine_n salt_n become_v determine_v and_o specificate_v according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o mineral_n glebe_n it_o meet_v with_o into_o this_o or_o that_o fossil_a salt_n or_o mineral_n mixture_n may_v perhaps_o not_o unapt_o be_v represent_v by_o this_o follow_a instance_n as_o suppose_v several_a colour_n and_o salt_v place_v at_o a_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o upon_o a_o large_a marble_n and_o common_a simple_a water_n be_v convey_v to_o each_o of_o these_o this_o water_n though_o the_o same_o to_o all_o yet_o as_o it_o come_v to_o every_o of_o they_o it_o become_v different_o tinct_a and_o taste_v according_a to_o the_o colour_n and_o taste_v of_o those_o parcel_n it_o meet_v with_o 12._o so_o this_o essurine_n sulphurous_a spirit_n meet_v with_o variety_n of_o mineral_n earth_n though_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o to_o every_o one_o yet_o become_v alter_v and_o tincture_v according_a to_o the_o different_a property_n of_o the_o mineral_n earth_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o sulphur_n maturate_v the_o crude_a mercurial_a juice_n now_o to_o confirm_v this_o our_o thesis_n we_o must_v assume_v these_o two_o consideration_n first_o that_o all_o the_o various_a specificated_a mineral_n salt_n as_o allom_n vicriol_n nitre_n etc._n etc._n have_v aliquid_fw-la common_a something_o in_o common_a among_o themselves_o and_o second_o that_o thereby_o all_o these_o salt_n become_v transmutable_a one_o into_o another_o 13._o for_o the_o first_o that_o they_o have_v something_o in_o common_a among_o themselves_o beside_o confirmation_n by_o our_o previous_a discourse_n be_v yet_o further_o demonstrable_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n upon_o our_o second_o consideration_n viz._n the_o transmutability_n of_o one_o salt_n into_o another_o by_o the_o chemical_a art_n we_o can_v out_o of_o shall_fw-mi marine_a or_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o make_v a_o vitriol_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n and_o by_o dissolve_v quicksilver_n in_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n according_a to_o what_o be_v do_v in_o make_v turbith_n mineral_n as_o suppose_v four_o ounce_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n to_o one_o of_o mercury_n after_o the_o phlegm_n be_v evaporate_v and_o distil_v that_o there_o remain_v a_o white_a precipitate_a which_o edulcorate_v by_o wash_v give_v a_o citrine_n powder_n and_o be_v revive_v as_o by_o distil_v it_o from_o pot-ash_n it_o may_v give_v the_o same_o weight_n of_o current_a quicksilver_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o this_o water_n which_o be_v impregnate_n with_o the_o vitrioline_n salt_n by_o be_v boil_a up_z give_v a_o true_a allom_n here_o vitriol_n salt_n be_v transmute_v into_o a_o allumenish_a salt_n and_o that_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o quicksilver_n which_o be_v again_o total_o separable_a and_o yet_o salt_v by_o the_o very_a odour_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o allom._n 14._o and_o not_o only_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o mercury_n but_o also_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o common_a shall_fw-mi marine_a give_n alumen_fw-la for_o if_o you_o put_v oil_n of_o vitriol_n as_o we_o sometime_o have_v do_v upon_o common_a salt_n and_o distil_v it_o in_o a_o glass_n body_n or_o retort_n with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n you_o will_v find_v a_o very_a volatile_a spirit_n of_o salt_n will_v come_v over_o the_o helm_n which_o will_v fume_v exceed_o the_o caput_fw-la mort_fw-fr '_o or_o remain_v salt_n be_v dissolve_v give_v a_o salt_n exact_o resemble_v allom._n 15._o also_o allom_n in_o its_o minera_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n be_v as_o a_o magnet_n to_o nitre_n attract_v and_o centre_v it_o upon_o itself_o and_o common_a salt_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o nitre_n thus_o you_o see_v a_o relation_n or_o circulation_n of_o salt_n one_o into_o another_o and_o all_o this_o because_o they_o have_v in_o their_o centre_n that_o one_o common_a essurine_a spirit_n of_o salt_n which_o according_a to_o various_a alteration_n in_o mineral_n bed_n admit_v of_o different_a coagulation_n 16._o in_o short_a by_o way_n of_o recapitulation_n it_o be_v thus_o the_o essurine_a acid_n salt_n have_v in_o its_o solution_n get_v a_o slight_a touch_n of_o a_o vein_n or_o minera_n of_o iron_n and_o pass_v through_o a_o rocky_a mineral_n glebe_n of_o allom_n of_o which_o along_o the_o shore_n of_o scarbrough_n and_o whithy_n be_v find_v great_a plenty_n become_v more_o specificate_v in_o a_o allumenous_a than_o any_o other_o salt_n with_o which_o the_o water_n of_o the_o quick-spring_n which_o break_v forth_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rock_n be_v impregnate_n which_o make_v that_o fountain_n viz._n the_o spa_n we_o discourse_v of_o sect_n 7._o 1._o have_v thus_o run_v through_o the_o essential_a principle_n of_o this_o spring_n which_o make_v up_o this_o body_n of_o mineral_n water_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o and_o that_o for_o the_o most_o part_n not_o without_o the_o expect_a success_n drink_v for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n body_n i_o think_v it_o not_o impertinent_a to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o its_o virtue_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o dr._n witty_a give_v forth_o as_o i_o be_v inform_v that_o i_o endeavour_v to_o defame_v the_o spa_n in_o that_o i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o allumenous_a spring_n 2._o let_v he_o therefore_o and_o the_o world_n know_v that_o in_o the_o essurine_a salt_n of_o allom_n as_o noble_a medicinal_a virtue_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o in_o any_o other_o mineral_n specificate_v salt_n whatever_o for_o this_o salt_n in_o its_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la be_v volatile_a and_o
inward_a inbred_a fire_n viz._n the_o sulphur_n of_o those_o body_n which_o ripen_v and_o maturate_v the_o mineral_n and_o metal_n make_v they_o more_o or_o less_o pure_a according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o place_n and_o graduation_n of_o the_o sulphur_n by_o salt_n i_o mean_v the_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la salium_fw-la with_o its_o various_a coagulation_n into_o specificated_a salt_n for_o without_o these_o agent_n all_o mineral_n and_o metalline_a body_n be_v at_o rest_n there_o be_v neither_o solution_n nor_o coagulation_n now_o there_o be_v few_o sort_n of_o earth_n through_o which_o water_n in_o its_o current_n pass_v save_v the_o quellem_fw-la or_o arena_n bullien_n but_o they_o be_v impregnate_n with_o mineral_n juice_n of_o one_o sort_n or_o other_o which_o by_o some_o sleight_n touch_n of_o a_o mineral_n salt_n in_o the_o water-spring_n become_v dissolve_v in_o some_o small_a proportion_n enough_o to_o give_v that_o great_a difference_n we_o find_v in_o 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