simple_a fire_n they_o will_v be_v so_o like_a that_o one_o can_v not_o be_v know_v from_o another_o but_o the_o manifold_a variety_n of_o form_n intercede_v have_v introduce_v the_o same_o among_o the_o creature_n from_o this_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v gather_v why_o so_o many_o and_o so_o various_a form_n of_o metal_n be_v find_v and_o wherefore_o there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o another_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o spirit_n or_o tincture_n of_o ☉_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o planet_n or_o metal_n the_o spirit_n or_o tincture_n of_o the_o sun_n take_v its_o beginning_n from_o a_o pure_a subtle_a and_o perfect_a fire_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o far_o excel_v all_o other_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o metal_n for_o it_o remain_v constant_o fix_v in_o the_o fire_n out_o of_o which_o it_o fly_v not_o neither_o be_v it_o consume_v thereby_o much_o less_o burn_v but_o rather_o appear_v more_o clear_a fair_a and_o pure_a by_o it_o also_o no_o heat_n 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and_o animal_n in_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o cure_v and_o heal_v and_o thus-much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o venus_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♂_o that_o we_o may_v now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mars_n that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a and_o combustible_a mixture_n of_o element_n than_o the_o other_o spirit_n go_v before_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o mars_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a hardness_n than_o the_o other_o metal_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o other_o follow_v but_o it_o suffer_v much_o hurt_v both_o by_o the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n so_o that_o it_o be_v consume_v by_o they_o and_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o
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paracelsus_n to_o your_o patronage_n which_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v into_o a_o garb_n suitable_a as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v to_o our_o english_a fashion_n though_o perhaps_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fine_o accoutre_v and_o dress_v a_o la_fw-fr mode_n as_o to_o suit_n with_o every_o critical_a or_o captious_a fancy_n but_o as_o this_o author_n in_o his_o time_n be_v too_o learned_a and_o sincere_a in_o the_o method_n of_o his_o practice_n to_o suit_n with_o general_a sophistry_n of_o the_o wilful_o ignorant_a conclave_n of_o physician_n so_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o have_v meet_v with_o some_o invective_n among_o our_o common_a collegian_n who_o ground_n the_o great_a reason_n of_o their_o recipe_n from_o a_o galen_n or_o a_o pliny_n probatum_fw-la but_o as_o this_o famous_a author_n make_v reason_n and_o experience_v his_o great_a guide_n so_o i_o be_o assure_v you_o do_v and_o therefore_o value_v not_o the_o calumny_n opposition_n and_o obtrectation_n of_o his_o 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of_o the_o generation_n of_o any_o such_o family_n prosper_v until_o
fire_n as_o experience_n make_v appear_v wherefore_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o be_v more_o imperfect_a than_o any_o of_o the_o superior_a spirit_n but_o in_o hardness_n and_o dryness_n it_o exceed_v all_o other_o metal_n both_o superior_a and_o inferior_a for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o retain_v a_o perfect_a substance_n and_o resist_v the_o hammer_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n but_o also_o as_o those_o which_o be_v within_o itself_o as_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n and_o the_o like_a whereas_o therefore_o it_o thus_o work_v in_o metal_n it_o show_v that_o it_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o be_v it_o produce_v reluctancy_n especial_o where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o disease_n not_o convenient_a it_o grievous_o afflict_v the_o member_n with_o pain_n nevertheless_o when_o it_o be_v take_v and_o apply_v for_o wound_n such_o as_o do_v not_o exceed_v its_o own_o degree_n it_o cleanse_v and_o mundify_v they_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o much_o less_o in_o power_n and_o virtue_n than_o one_o of_o the_o superior_n in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n ordain_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♃_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jupiter_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o a_o white_a and_o pale_a substance_n of_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o frangible_a and_o brittle_a nature_n not_o endure_v the_o hammer_n so_o as_o mars_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o brittle_a metal_n a_o example_n thereof_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o moon_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v wrought_v to_o its_o first_o malleation_n without_o great_a labour_n the_o same_o effect_n it_o have_v in_o all_o other_o metal_n except_o in_o saturn_n only_o and_o the_o same_o operation_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o metal_n it_o also_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o humane_a body_n but_o burn_v &_o corrode_v the_o member_n hinder_v they_o from_o their_o own_o perfect_a operation_n thereby_o disable_n they_o form_n perform_v the_o work_n which_o nature_n require_v &_o necessitate_v they_o unto_o nevertheless_o this_o spirit_n have_v in_o it_o this_o virture_n that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o ulcer_n of_o cancer_n fistula_n and_o such_o like_a especial_o such_o as_o exceed_v not_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o nature_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v give_v unto_o it_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♄_o the_o spirit_n of_o saturn_n be_v form_v and_o create_v of_o a_o dry_a cold_a and_o black_a mixture_n of_o the_o element_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o among_o all_o other_o metal_n it_o endure_v least_o in_o the_o fire_n whereas_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v durable_a if_o saturn_n be_v add_v to_o they_o it_o clear_o refine_v they_o nevertheless_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v to_o diminish_v their_o hardness_n the_o same_o operation_n it_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o dolour_n as_o jupiter_n and_o mars_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o cold_a wherefore_o it_o can_v so_o mild_o operate_v but_o it_o have_v great_a power_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o fistula_n cancer_n and_o ulcer_n which_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n and_o nature_n thereof_o it_o expel_v outward_a disease_n and_o the_o outward_a impurity_n of_o the_o moon_n nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o apply_v it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v right_o use_v it_o ought_v necessary_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o what_o disease_n it_o cure_v and_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o which_o be_v necessary_o consider_v no_o hurt_n will_v follow_v thereby_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o gross_a spirit_n of_o ☿_o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n which_o be_v only_o subject_v to_o the_o other_o superior_a spirit_n have_v no_o certain_a determinate_a form_n or_o substance_n in_o itself_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o admit_v every_o other_o metal_n even_o as_o wax_n receive_v the_o impression_n of_o all_o form_n of_o seal_n so_o this_o elementary_a spirit_n come_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o other_o spirit_n of_o metal_n for_o if_o it_o receive_v into_o itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o shall_v be_v make_v out_o of_o itself_o if_o the_o moon_n she_o be_v make_v out_o of_o itself_o the_o same_o effect_n this_o spirit_n work_v with_o all_o the_o other_o metal_n with_o who_o it_o agree_v and_o receive_v their_o property_n into_o itself_o for_o this_o cause_n according_a to_o its_o body_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o other_o spirit_n above_o write_v even_o as_o the_o male_a to_o the_o female_a for_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o body_n of_o mercury_n except_o only_o that_o the_o sun_n fasten_v and_o fix_v the_o mercury_n but_o the_o common_a mercury_n be_v inconstant_a and_o volatile_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o spirit_n aforesaid_a and_o generate_v again_o not_o only_o the_o metallicke_a spirit_n and_o tincture_n afore_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o metal_n itself_o by_o which_o the_o aforenamed_a tincture_n do_v come_v into_o their_o operation_n but_o if_o the_o mean_v be_v not_o observe_v it_o will_v be_v inpossible_a ever_o to_o bring_v those_o kind_n of_o tincture_n to_o perfection_n for_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v too_o high_a which_o shall_v vivifie_v this_o tincture_n it_o do_v extinguish_v it_o that_o it_o can_v operate_v and_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v if_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a wherefore_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v what_o medium_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o art_n and_o what_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o property_n thereof_o and_o also_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o how_o the_o tincture_n be_v to_o be_v colour_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o perfect_a work_n that_o they_o may_v germinate_v and_o appear_v thus_o brief_o do_v we_o conclude_v and_o end_v our_o first_o treatise_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n the_o second_o treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n and_o the_o medium_n of_o tincture_n in_o the_o first_o treatise_n we_o have_v write_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n declare_v all_o their_o property_n and_o nature_n and_o what_o every_o metal_n generate_v in_o this_o second_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o medium_n of_o tincture_n that_o be_v of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n whereby_o be_v make_v the_o tincture_n and_o leaven_n of_o metal_n in_o seven_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n i._o of_o what_o the_o tincture_n and_o leavens_n be_v make_v whosoever_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o tincture_n of_o metal_n he_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o philosopher_n mercury_n &_o let_v he_o cast_v the_o same_o into_o its_o own_o end_n that_o be_v into_o quick_a mercury_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v &_o hereby_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o quick_a mercury_n and_o shall_v receive_v its_o strength_n so_o that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n kill_v the_o quick_a mercury_n &_o make_v it_o remain_v fix_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o same_o existence_n with_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v the_o like_a concordancy_n between_o these_o mercury_n as_o be_v between_o male_a and_o female_a man_n and_o wife_n for_o they_o be_v both_o derive_v of_o the_o gross_a spirit_n of_o metal_n except_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n remain_v firm_a &_o fix_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o quick_a mercury_n be_v not_o fix_v nevertheless_o they_o may_v be_v appropriate_v one_o to_o another_o as_o grain_n of_o corn_n or_o seed_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v by_o a_o example_n after_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o one_o sow_n barley_n the_o same_o he_o shall_v reap_v if_o wheat_n or_o rye_n or_o any_o other_o grain_n the_o same_o he_o shall_v gather_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o art_n if_o any_o one_o sow_n the_o gold_n of_o sol_n the_o same_o he_o reap_v &_o of_o the_o moon_n he_o shall_v gather_v and_o so_o also_o of_o all_o other_o metal_n for_o this_o reason_n we_o say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o tincture_n do_v spring_v out_o of_o metal_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n and_o not_o from_o the_o quick_a mercury_n but_o this_o produce_v the_o seed_n which_o first_o conceive_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o male_a and_o female_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o be_v first_o of_o all_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o quick_a mercury_n be_v both_o to_o be_v conjoin_v and_o firm_o unite_v and_o fix_v together_o how_o much_o thereof_o be_v to_o be_v take_v neither_o more_o
reverence_n always_o unto_o the_o last_o day_n for_o at_o that_o time_n we_o be_v all_o perfect_o consecrate_v and_o sanctify_a and_o clarify_v with_o a_o heavenly_a body_n chap._n ii_o of_o conjuration_n before_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o conjuration_n whence_o they_o proceed_v and_o what_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o they_o it_o be_v first_o necessary_a to_o declare_v who_o invent_v they_o who_o use_v they_o and_o what_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o they_o and_o how_o more_a and_o more_o they_o come_v to_o be_v abuse_v know_v therefore_o that_o they_o have_v their_o original_a spring_n and_o fountain_n from_o babylon_n and_o there_o do_v mighty_o increase_v and_o flourish_v afterward_o it_o come_v into_o egypt_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o israelite_n and_o last_o of_o all_o to_o we_o christian_n among_o the_o nigromancer_n it_o be_v very_o familiar_a and_o hold_v in_o great_a esteem_n so_o that_o in_o their_o rude_a and_o ignorant_a understanding_n they_o all_o attribute_v more_o efficacy_n power_n and_o virtue_n thereunto_o then_o unto_o prayer_n and_o faith_n this_o foundation_n which_o be_v draw_v only_o from_o their_o opinion_n be_v to_o be_v condemn_v so_o that_o no_o man_n almost_o ought_v to_o remain_v therein_o but_o they_o all_o just_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n who_o persist_v therein_o although_o conjuration_n may_v be_v able_a to_o effect_v some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o nevertheless_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v usurp_v by_o any_o magician_n or_o wise_a man_n because_o they_o be_v contrary_a even_o to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o his_o word_n and_o commandment_n and_o also_o to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n for_o nothing_o of_o truth_n can_v be_v force_v or_o draw_v from_o the_o spirit_n thereby_o although_o they_o be_v sometime_o force_v to_o appear_v in_o their_o great_a and_o magnificent_a pomp_n and_o with_o terrible_a pride_n and_o haughtiness_n nevertheless_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v or_o overcome_v by_o this_o conjuration_n for_o that_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n alone_o i_o say_v those_o kind_n of_o nigromancer_n who_o desire_v to_o perform_v and_o effect_v all_o thing_n by_o their_o conjuration_n so_o as_o to_o compel_v bind_v afflict_v and_o torment_v the_o spirit_n force_v to_o do_v what_o they_o will_v have_v they_o be_v most_o like_a and_o fit_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o thief_n and_o robber_n that_o lurk_v in_o wood_n and_o place_n to_o rob_v and_o murder_v who_o can_v kill_v and_o steal_v so_o long_o and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n shall_v permit_v they_o but_o no_o long_o but_o when_o the_o time_n and_o hour_n come_v that_o their_o villainy_n and_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a than_o not_o one_o of_o the_o most_o subtle_a and_o crafty_a of_o they_o can_v escape_v whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o for_o robbery_n receive_v his_o death_n another_o be_v accuse_v and_o at_o last_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o hangman_n who_o render_v he_o a_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o desert_n of_o his_o work_n no_o otherwise_o be_v we_o to_o judge_v of_o such_o thief_n who_o break_v house_n and_o steal_v so_o long_o till_o at_o last_o they_o perish_v at_o the_o gallow_n so_o likewise_o do_v the_o necromancer_n call_v and_o invocate_v spirit_n conjure_v and_o afflict_v they_o with_o punishment_n and_o martyrdom_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v permit_v by_o the_o lord_n god_n but_o not_o without_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n and_o when_o the_o time_n and_o hour_n of_o his_o punishment_n be_v come_v then_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v he_o receive_v his_o fruit_n he_o err_v in_o his_o conjuration_n not_o draw_v his_o circle_n as_o he_o ought_v out_o of_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o often_o say_v unto_o he_o to_o wit_n thou_o have_v err_v in_o conjure_v or_o thou_o have_v not_o right_o draw_v the_o circle_n thou_o have_v not_o chastise_v and_o prepare_v thyself_o enough_o or_o that_o thy_o seal_n and_o pentacle_n be_v false_a wherefore_o thou_o receive_v this_o punishment_n so_o thy_o debt_n be_v pay_v thou_o in_o ready_a money_n a_o long_a time_n reserve_v for_o thou_o and_o which_o long_o since_o thou_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v so_o he_o deserve_o receive_v his_o reward_n from_o the_o spirit_n who_o leave_v some_o notable_a eminent_a mark_n remain_v upon_o he_o or_o maim_n he_o in_o some_o limb_n or_o member_n if_o not_o quite_o break_v his_o neck_n and_o by_o this_o he_o become_v his_o own_o executioner_n therefore_o let_v these_o ceremonious_a nigromancer_n take_v heed_n and_o look_v what_o they_o do_v let_v they_o set_v this_o chapter_n as_o a_o looking-glass_n before_o they_o lest_o by_o their_o own_o frivolous_a and_o wicked_a operation_n they_o themselves_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o and_o be_v their_o own_o executioner_n which_o be_v do_v the_o spirit_n will_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o any_o long_a to_o be_v force_v or_o compel_v by_o these_o servant_n neither_o will_v they_o do_v what_o they_o will_v but_o now_o the_o servant_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v become_v their_o lord_n the_o hangman_n also_o do_v the_o like_a he_o hearkn_v not_o to_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v scourge_v neither_o will_v he_o show_v any_o mercy_n or_o favour_n at_o the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v but_o he_o execute_v the_o command_n of_o his_o master_n and_o what_o appertain_v unto_o his_o office_n even_o so_o also_o the_o malignant_a spirit_n be_v the_o hangman_n and_o executioner_n of_o god_n who_o can_v execute_v nothing_o without_o the_o commission_n of_o their_o magistrate_n that_o be_v of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o all_o conjuration_n be_v against_o god_n and_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o word_n the_o divine_a law_n and_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v use_v not_o only_o to_o spirit_n alone_o but_o also_o such_o as_o be_v direct_v to_o herb_n stone_n and_o suchlike_a and_o especial_o those_o which_o be_v make_v against_o man_n it_o become_v not_o we_o to_o act_v like_o the_o heathen_n who_o when_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o use_v man_n after_o their_o own_o will_n and_o can_v not_o force_v and_o compel_v they_o they_o do_v conjure_v they_o as_o by_o many_o example_n it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v and_o compel_v to_o execute_v and_o act_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o will_n and_o nature_n woe_n therefore_o to_o such_o wicked_a knave_n and_o to_o all_o they_o whosoever_o imitate_v they_o how_o great_a wickedness_n do_v they_o commit_v and_o what_o grievous_a plague_n will_v come_v to_o they_o at_o the_o last_o and_o what_o fearful_a and_o horrible_a accusation_n shall_v they_o hear_v the_o devil_n make_v against_o they_o before_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n if_o afterward_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o signify_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n their_o misery_n which_o they_o endure_v they_o who_o do_v such_o thing_n many_o thousand_o of_o they_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o repentance_n chap._n iii_o of_o character_n we_o be_v not_o to_o give_v credit_n also_o neither_o to_o character_n nor_o word_n for_o the_o poet_n and_o negromancer_n do_v also_o much_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o they_o and_o do_v fill_v their_o conjuring-book_n full_a of_o they_o which_o they_o raise_v out_o of_o their_o own_o imagination_n mere_o and_o rash_o without_o any_o foundation_n and_o do_v feign_v they_o against_o all_o truth_n whenas_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v not_o worth_a a_o nutshell_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o will_v be_v silent_a in_o their_o character_n which_o they_o draw_v in_o paper_n &_o parchment_n which_o be_v useless_o blot_v with_o such_o trifle_n it_o be_v a_o custom_n among_o those_o kind_n of_o man_n which_o among_o some_o 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