soul_n that_o these_o do_v move_v &_o stir_v without_o control_n to_o which_o augurellus_n also_o atte_v in_o his_o first_o book_n say_v ast_n animae_fw-la quoniam_fw-la nil_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la corporis_fw-la expers_fw-la mundus_fw-la at_o &_o mundi_fw-la part_n quoque_fw-la corpore_fw-la constan_fw-mi spiritus_fw-la haec_fw-la inter_fw-la medius_fw-la fit_a quem_fw-la neque_fw-la corpus_fw-la aut_fw-la animam_fw-la dicas_fw-la sed_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la utroque_fw-la participans_fw-la in_o idem_fw-la simul_fw-la haec_fw-la extrema_fw-la reducat_fw-la hic_fw-la igitur_fw-la maria_fw-la ac_fw-la terras_fw-la atque_fw-la aera_fw-la &_o ignem_fw-la vivereque_fw-la augerique_a atque_fw-la in_o se_fw-la cuncta_fw-la refer_v semper_fw-la ave_n semper_fw-la stirpes_fw-la animantia_fw-la semper_fw-la gignere_fw-la perpetuamque_fw-la sequi_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la prolem_fw-la &c_n &c_n but_o since_o a_o soul_n be_v incorporeal_a and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n we_o meet_v withaâ—_n be_v body_n these_o two_o can_v be_v combine_v without_o a_o mean_a betwixt_o body_n and_o mind_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n wherewith_o the_o rage_a sea_n fire_n air_n &_o earth_n all_o plant_n &_o fruitful_a tree_n with_o animal_n be_v act_v so_o that_o they_o do_v generate_v their_o like_a and_o live_v for_o aye_o &c_n &c_n chap._n 3._o that_o all_o thing_n which_o have_v essence_n and_o life_n be_v make_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o first_o matter_n all_o thing_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o same_o by_o which_o they_o be_v produce_v now_o that_o all_o thing_n breathe_v live_v augment_v and_o grow_v by_o this_o mundane_a spirit_n resolve_v and_o die_v without_o it_o be_v plain_a whatsoever_o therefore_o subsist_v be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o this_o spirit_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o simple_a and_o subtle_a essence_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v a_o quintessence_n because_o it_o may_v be_v separate_v from_o gross_a corporeity_n and_o the_o superfluity_n of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o so_o make_v of_o wonderful_a activity_n in_o its_o operation_n and_o it_o be_v now_o diffuse_v over_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o through_o it_o the_o soul_n be_v dilate_v with_o all_o its_o virtue_n which_o virtue_n be_v communicate_v most_o to_o such_o body_n as_o participate_v most_o of_o this_o spirit_n for_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v by_o and_o transmit_v from_o the_o superior_a body_n as_o from_o the_o sun_n which_o act_v most_o powerful_o in_o this_o case_n for_o this_o spirit_n be_v calefy_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n acquire_v abundance_n of_o life_n which_o multiply_v and_o enlivens_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o thereby_o increase_n and_o grow_v to_o a_o determinate_a magnitude_n according_a to_o the_o species_n and_o form_n of_o each_o thing_n upon_o which_o account_n virgil_n say_v igneus_fw-la est_fw-la ill_a be_v vigour_n &_o caelestis_fw-la origo_fw-la but_o fiery_a vigour_n and_o heat_n celestial_a be_v to_o these_o body_n their_o original_n now_o this_o spirit_n be_v by_o philosopher_n call_v mercurius_n because_o it_o be_v of_o many_o or_o all_o form_n produce_v all_o kind_n oâ—_n body_n give_v to_o some_o thing_n a_o faireâ—_n and_o more_o last_v too_o other_o a_o weakeâ—_n and_o more_o corruptible_a life_n accord_v to_o the_o pre-disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n upon_o which_o account_n this_o fiery_a vigour_n proceed_v from_o the_o solar_a beam_n be_v nâ—_n alike_o in_o all_o subject_n but_o diversify_v as_o there_o be_v more_o or_o less_o of_o it_o in_o the_o seed_n all_o matter_n of_o pure_a predisposition_n have_v a_o pure_a and_o more_o durable_a life_n and_o spirit_n for_o every_o thing_n delight_v in_o that_o that_o be_v like_a to_o it_o it_o be_v more_o than_o reason_n that_o this_o pure_a celestial_a vigour_n shall_v penetrate_v and_o sink_v deep_o into_o pure_a body_n and_o make_v they_o more_o durable_a and_o vital_a for_o the_o proof_n of_o which_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o gold_n which_o be_v pure_a than_o all_o other_o terrestrial_a body_n participate_v more_o of_o that_o celestial_a fire_n which_o penetrate_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n find_v in_o mineral_n the_o pre-disposed_n matter_n to_o wit_n the_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n which_o esdras_n call_v the_o earth_n of_o gold_n prepare_v by_o the_o action_n and_o diligence_n of_o nature_n and_o purge_v and_o separate_v from_o all_o inquination_n of_o terrestrial_a and_o adust_a dregs_o which_o matter_n in_o the_o beginning_n be_v only_o some_o sperm_n or_o water_n mix_v with_o that_o sperm_n powder_n or_o pure_a sulphur_n which_o act_v by_o the_o coagulative_a faculty_n thicken_v by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o in_o time_n by_o long_a and_o continue_a action_n of_o the_o heat_n harden_v and_o so_o come_v to_o its_o perfection_n which_o be_v natural_o simple_a tinct_a with_o the_o colour_n of_o fire_n for_o heat_n be_v the_o progenitor_n and_o parent_n of_o tincture_n if_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o this_o heat_n come_v from_o the_o sun_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v indubitable_a who_o can_v so_o much_o contradict_v truth_n and_o reason_n as_o to_o deny_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v the_o author_n and_o parent_n of_o this_o perfection_n let_v we_o then_o look_v high_o and_o seek_v more_o accurate_o how_o this_o perfection_n may_v be_v cause_v by_o this_o mean_v chap._n 4._o how_o the_o sun_n be_v by_o hermes_n call_v the_o father_n of_o the_o mundane_a spirit_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a matter_n but_o some_o may_v here_o say_v if_o all_o thing_n proceed_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o matter_n how_o can_v the_o sun_n be_v call_v the_o parent_n of_o this_o matter_n when_o itself_o be_v procreate_v or_o produce_v out_o of_o this_o matter_n for_o answer_v whereunto_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o primaeve_fw-la prejacent_a matter_n of_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v 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then_o she_o be_v by_o the_o sun_n fortify_v enliven_v and_o impregnate_v hermes_n have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o father_n of_o this_o matter_n for_o be_v otherwise_o barren_a and_o without_o offspring_n she_o now_o conceive_v generate_v and_o multiply_v her_o spirituous_a matter_n lead_v it_o from_o incorporality_n to_o corporality_n the_o philosopher_n hortulanus_fw-la comment_v on_o hermes_n his_o table_n leaf_n and_o omit_v the_o radical_a principle_n of_o nature_n and_o take_v his_o rise_n by_o the_o principle_n of_o chemistry_n by_o the_o sun_n understand_v the_o philosopher_n gold_n which_o he_o true_o call_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n for_o all_o that_o be_v conversant_a in_o this_o art_n learn_v from_o experience_n and_o all_o good_a author_n that_o the_o true_a matter_n and_o subject_n of_o this_o stone_n have_v gold_n and_o silver_n in_o potency_n and_o quicksilver_n natural_o which_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v much_o better_a than_o those_o man_n common_o see_v and_o handle_v because_o these_o be_v
inquire_v whence_o his_o maternity_n proceed_v heatt_z and_o moisture_n then_o be_v the_o two_o key_n of_o generation_n and_o heat_n perform_v the_o office_n of_o the_o male_a but_o moisture_n of_o the_o female_a corruption_n arise_v upon_o the_o action_n of_o heat_n over_o moisture_n and_o generation_n follow_v upon_o corruption_n â—s_v we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o small_a body_n of_o a_o â—gg_n wherein_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o fomentation_n and_o incubation_n the_o sperm_n puâ—â—efies_v and_o afterward_o the_o chicken_n be_v â—agulated_v and_o form_v the_o same_o be_v so_o apparent_a in_o the_o generation_n of_o â—an_v who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o woman_n act_v upon_o thâ—_n masculine_a and_o feminine_a sperm_n unite_v in_o she_o matrix_fw-la be_v deduce_v tâ—_n a_o complete_a body_n perfect_a in_o all_o iâ—_n part_n by_o corruption_n here_o we_o understand_v mutation_n and_o passage_n of_o one_o form_n inâ—â—_n another_o which_o can_v be_v effecteâ—_n without_o the_o mediation_n of_o putrefaction_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a medium_n and_o way_n 〈◊〉_d generation_n which_o be_v also_o promote_v 〈◊〉_d the_o help_n of_o some_o mercury_n or_o quicâ—_n silver_n which_o be_v the_o special_a conduct_n of_o the_o vegetative_a faculty_n and_o thâ—_n sperm_n of_o all_o body_n be_v aqueous_a anâ—_n as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o mercurial_a humouâ—_n and_o if_o their_o innate_a heat_n be_v borough_n from_o potency_n to_o act_v by_o the_o external_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n then_o may_v their_o generation_n be_v procure_v by_o decoction_n hence_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n â—â—sert_n that_o the_o sun_n and_o man_n generaâ—â—_n the_o sun_n the_o terrestrial_a sun_n which_o gold_n and_o man_n man._n and_o it_o be_v manife_a that_o without_o the_o heat_n of_o tâ—â—_n sun_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o elementary_a fire_n dead_a and_o barren_a whence_o the_o sun_n also_o call_v the_o master_n of_o life_n and_o generation_n heat_v then_o in_o 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be_v have_v than_o what_o erst_o discord_n be_v in_o concord_n make_v yet_o i_o will_v not_o have_v my_o reader_n suspect_v that_o by_o too_o hasty_a judgement_n i_o will_v abstract_a hermes_n his_o prime_a intention_n from_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o all_o alchemist_n into_o the_o by-path_n wherein_o i_o tread_v because_o i_o know_v that_o all_o good_a philosopher_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n and_o will_v say_v that_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v bâ—_n in_o conjunction_n that_o they_o may_v absoluâ—_v perfect_a generation_n for_o as_o arnoldus_fw-la dâ—_n villa_n nova_fw-la in_o flore_n florum_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n sperm_n be_v not_o join_v to_o their_o body_n but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o their_o mooâ—_n which_o moon_n be_v not_o common_a silver_n buâ—_n the_o true_a matter_n of_o their_o stone_n whicâ—_n congregate_n and_o inseparable_o retain_v in_o its_o belly_n body_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n and_o sperm_n which_o be_v mercury_n and_o hâ—_n speak_v of_o this_o moon_n in_o his_o novum_fw-la lumeâ—_fw-la where_o he_o say_v that_o except_v his_o mastâ—â—_n of_o who_o he_o learn_v his_o work_n he_o kneâ—_n none_o that_o ever_o operate_v in_o the_o truâ—_n matter_n but_o all_o be_v extravagant_a anâ—_n erroneous_a in_o the_o election_n of_o their_o maâ—ter_n as_o if_o they_o will_v generate_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d a_o dog_n chap._n 6._o that_o the_o root_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n must_v be_v seek_v in_o the_o air._n wind_n be_v nothing_o but_o air_n move_v and_o agitate_a as_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o the_o respiration_n of_o animal_n which_o blow_n wind_v when_o they_o breath_n air._n wind_v then_o be_v air_n and_o air_n be_v whole_o vital_a and_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n for_o without_o air_n nothing_o can_v live_v or_o subsist_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v deprive_v thereof_o â—is_n suffocate_v and_o die_v yea_o plant_n themselves_o that_o be_v destitute_v of_o free_a air_n wither_v and_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o other_o dry_a and_o dead_a we_o therefore_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o say_v that_o air_n be_v a_o vital_a spirit_n penetrate_v all_o thing_n communicate_v life_n and_o consistence_n to_o all_o bind_v move_a and_o fill_v all_o by_o this_o air_n then_o the_o universal_a spirit_n that_o lie_v hide_v and_o shut_v in_o all_o thing_n be_v generate_v and_o manifest_v by_o this_o it_o be_v ingross_v form_v and_o make_v more_o apt_a for_o generation_n whereoâ—_n calid_n the_o philosopher_n treat_v say_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o mineral_n have_v their_o root_n in_o the_o air_n theiâ—_n head_n and_o top_n in_o the_o earth_n as_o iâ—_n he_o shall_v have_v say_v the_o air_n cause_v thiâ—_n spirit_n to_o enliven_v augment_v and_o multiply_v mineral_n in_o the_o earth_n though_o those_o that_o have_v some_o experience_n it_o prepare_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n may_v say_v that_o this_o place_n shall_v bâ—_n otherwise_o understand_v for_o according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n in_o their_o philosophical_a work_n 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element_n and_o mix_v body_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n like_o some_o divine_a looking-glass_n receive_v and_o retain_v the_o species_n and_o form_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n which_o it_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o and_o insinuate_a itself_o into_o the_o pore_n of_o animal_n impress_n those_o form_n on_o they_o whether_o they_o sleep_v or_o wake_v we_o learn_v from_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n that_o every_o spirit_n near_o the_o earth_n receive_v its_o virtue_n and_o vigour_n from_o the_o air_n for_o we_o see_v such_o thing_n increase_v and_o extol_v themselves_o the_o spirit_n which_o give_v they_o life_n do_v so_o much_o delight_n in_o air_n as_o the_o place_n where_o it_o have_v its_o origine_fw-la hermes_n also_o say_v that_o the_o air_n carry_v it_o in_o its_o belly_n whereunto_o aristotle_n subscribe_v say_v that_o moist_a thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o air_n and_o terrene_a thing_n from_o the_o moist_a one_o for_o air_n be_v next_o the_o earth_n humectare_v it_o on_o every_o side_n
and_o the_o humour_n thereof_o be_v condense_v by_o innate_a heat_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o earth_n which_o contain_v mercury_n and_o sulphur_n in_o due_a proportion_n chap._n 7._o how_o the_o earth_n nourish_v this_o universal_a spirit_n though_o this_o spirit_n be_v infuse_v into_o and_o dwell_v in_o superior_a as_o well_o as_o inferior_a body_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v best_a know_v and_o discern_v in_o body_n most_o evident_a and_o near_o to_o our_o view_n of_o which_o the_o earth_n be_v near_a and_o most_o vegetable_a in_o it_o therefore_o be_v this_o spirit_n generate_v and_o manifest_v more_o copious_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o certain_a mark_n whereto_o all_o the_o influence_n ray_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_a body_n tend_v it_o be_v moreover_o the_o fundament_n and_o basis_n of_o the_o other_o element_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o seed_n and_o seminal_a virtue_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v right_o call_v the_o common_a mother_n of_o all_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n it_o be_v therefore_o impregnate_v by_o the_o heaven_n and_o produce_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o its_o womb_n and_o though_o this_o spirit_n be_v expel_v wash_v away_o or_o separate_v from_o it_o by_o what_o way_n you_o please_v yet_o the_o earth_n thus_o void_a of_o spirit_n if_o leave_v a_o while_n in_o the_o air_n will_v again_o be_v impregnate_v by_o the_o celestial_a virtue_n and_o influence_n so_o as_o to_o produce_v some_o chystalline_a stone_n and_o lucent_a spark_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o spirit_n which_o be_v take_v for_o separate_a will_v again_o regerminate_v in_o the_o earth_n impregnation_n then_o make_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o first_o quality_n do_v continual_o render_v her_o generative_a for_o out_o of_o her_o womb_n come_v all_o thing_n sublunary_a she_o produce_v all_o thing_n endue_v with_o life_n preserve_v nourish_v and_o at_o last_o resolve_v they_o into_o their_o own_o nature_n when_o she_o be_v agitate_a by_o these_o action_n she_o cause_v a_o twofold_a expiration_n one_o without_o she_o another_o within_o she_o which_o expiration_n egrede_v from_o this_o terrene_a spirit_n when_o move_v and_o calefy_v by_o the_o celestial_a heat_n the_o expiration_n elevate_v without_o or_o above_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v humid_a cause_n and_o produce_v dew_n and_o frost_n if_o dry_a wind_n thunder_n and_o other_o dry_a aereal_a impression_n but_o the_o expiration_n include_v in_o the_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v humid_a generate_v liquable_v metal_n and_o mineral_n if_o dry_a stone_n and_o the_o like_a that_o be_v not_o liquable_v all_o thing_n vegetable_a proceed_v from_o and_o be_v nourish_v by_o this_o spirit_n whereof_o the_o earth_n be_v nurse_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o ancient_a poet_n call_v the_o earth_n the_o common_a mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o creature_n chap._n 8._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o perfection_n in_o all_o the_o universal_a spirit_n be_v the_o general_n genus_fw-la and_o common_a to_o every_o genus_fw-la for_o if_o we_o cast_v our_o eye_n into_o the_o inferior_a or_o elementary_a world_n we_o see_v it_o divide_v into_o three_o subalternals_n to_o wit_n animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n kind_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o in_o all_o only_o operate_n diverse_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o its_o form_n and_o hence_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o creature_n arise_v for_o else_o there_o will_v be_v only_o one_o species_n in_o the_o universe_n but_o if_o we_o perpend_v the_o superior_a and_o celestial_a world_n we_o shall_v also_o find_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v one_o equal_a in_o all_o and_o differ_v in_o nothing_o but_o purity_n and_o subtlety_n for_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n be_v procreate_v of_o its_o pure_a igneous_a substance_n and_o differ_v from_o terrene_a one_o in_o corporal_a grossness_n and_o the_o celestial_a globe_n and_o luminary_n be_v make_v of_o its_o middle_n and_o aereal_a substance_n it_o constitute_v therefore_o all_o thing_n because_o it_o have_v in_o it_o both_o the_o faculty_n of_o superior_a and_o inferior_a body_n and_o because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o exquisite_a temper_n for_o this_o body_n be_v in_o all_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o perfection_n and_o if_o it_o be_v destitute_v of_o its_o faculty_n it_o can_v never_o perfect_v any_o thing_n and_o here_o we_o understand_v simple_a and_o natural_a perfection_n and_o although_o it_o be_v perfect_a only_o according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o nature_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o rule_n line_n action_n and_o power_n of_o perfection_n yet_o it_o acquire_v virtue_n and_o faculty_n above_o the_o sphere_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o can_v deduce_v thing_n from_o potency_n to_o act_v this_o spirit_n alter_v and_o penetrate_v all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o gross_a mollify_v hard_a thing_n harden_v soft_a thing_n and_o augment_v nourish_v and_o conserves_n all_o thing_n this_o spirit_n also_o be_v in_o all_o body_n the_o author_n of_o generation_n and_o corruption_n have_v necessary_o a_o threefold_a operation_n for_o by_o its_o dryness_n it_o must_v enliven_v and_o by_o its_o coldness_n congeal_v and_o by_o its_o moisture_n congregate_v and_o unite_v for_o which_o it_o have_v a_o threefold_a name_n impose_v on_o it_o desume_v from_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o earth_n for_o they_o call_v it_o vitrify_v salsuginous_a and_o mercurial_a because_o of_o salt_n glass_n and_o mercury_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v though_o paracelsuâ—_n reckon_v these_o principle_n otherwise_o to_o wit_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n add_v glass_n as_o a_o four_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v all_o thing_n be_v make_v of_o these_o three_o first_o principle_n and_o reduce_v at_o last_o to_o the_o four_o as_o though_o neither_o nature_n nor_o art_n can_v produce_v any_o thing_n beyond_o glass_n but_o i_o shall_v prove_v my_o own_o sentence_n by_o example_n and_o reason_n the_o bone_n of_o animal_n be_v consolidate_v and_o harden_v by_o vitrification_n the_o fâ—â—â—h_n and_o nerve_n concrete_v by_o salt_n and_o unite_a and_o congregat_v into_o one_o mâ—â—â—_n by_o the_o escurial_a humour_n in_o vegetable_n also_o the_o shell_n of_o almond_n pine-nut_n walnut_n and_o the_o like_a as_o also_o of_o oyster_n and_o snail_n in_o land_n and_o sea_n may_v be_v make_v by_o vitrification_n and_o the_o taste_n demonstrate_v that_o these_o body_n be_v saltish_a for_o nothing_o want_v salt_n but_o what_o be_v insipid_a yea_o those_o thing_n be_v very_o saltish_a whereof_o glass_n be_v make_v as_o fem_n kali_n and_o the_o like_a some_o may_v here_o object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o glass_n but_o salt_n that_o cause_v the_o induration_n of_o bone_n shell_n and_o the_o like_a which_o i_o have_v mention_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o experience_n and_o reason_n speak_v the_o contrary_a for_o salt_n be_v resolve_v and_o melt_v by_o the_o least_o moisture_n of_o air_n or_o water_n but_o the_o bone_n and_o shell_n before_o mention_v resist_v liquefaction_n as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o harden_v by_o this_o glass-making_a faculty_n for_o the_o ultimate_a confirmation_n of_o which_o my_o assertion_n i_o may_v adduce_v precious_a stone_n adamant_n and_o crystal_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o glass_n elaborate_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o furnace_n of_o nature_n and_o now_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v condense_v by_o mercury_n be_v so_o manifest_a that_o it_o need_v no_o other_o testimony_n but_o common_a experience_n mineral_n have_v enough_o of_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n in_o they_o stone_n and_o such_o effoded_a thing_n as_o acquire_v not_o extension_n and_o fusion_n by_o the_o hammer_n and_o fire_n have_v some_o salt_n in_o they_o but_o this_o be_v superate_v by_o the_o adustion_n of_o corruptive_a sulphur_n which_o come_v upon_o their_o induration_n and_o vitrification_n metal_n and_o all_o ductile_a thing_n be_v concrete_v and_o condense_v by_o salt_n and_o mercury_n and_o so_o much_o harden_v by_o vitrification_n that_o they_o bid_v some_o resistance_n to_o the_o hammer_n which_o be_v indeed_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o their_o implication_n with_o more_o or_o less_o impurity_n aâ—_n adust_a earth_n which_o come_v upon_o the_o coagulation_n of_o their_o mercury_n and_o thâ—â—_n we_o may_v affirm_v that_o all_o thing_n be_v madâ—_n of_o the_o ternal_a number_n of_o glass_n salt_n anâ—_n mercury_n or_o water_n where_o glass_n be_v thâ—_n cause_n of_o hardness_n salt_n afford_v matteâ—_n and_o water_n cause_v unition_n and_o condensation_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o specification_n of_o the_o universal_a spirit_n to_o body_n the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o its_o action_n and_o virtue_n be_v represent_v in_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n in_o which_o it_o be_v this_o bind_v and_o â—njoyns_v the_o superior_a thing_n with_o the_o â—feriour_a for_o as_o many_o idea_n as_o the_o â—eaven_n contain_v so_o many_o seminal_a muse_n it_n
obtain_v whence_o by_o the_o meâ—â—ation_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o form_n so_o many_o â—ecies_n in_o the_o matter_n when_o therefore_o â—falls_v out_o that_o any_o one_o of_o these_o speâ—es_v degenerate_a it_o may_v by_o the_o soul_n within_o it_o and_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o â—â—iversal_a spirit_n be_v reform_v and_o reduce_v to_o its_o former_a state_n for_o the_o spirit_n always_o at_o hand_n and_o ready_a for_o all_o â—otions_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n we_o must_v â—â—t_n imagine_v that_o the_o intellectual_a idea_n attract_v but_o rather_o that_o the_o soul_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o virtue_n and_o allure_v by_o the_o material_a form_n whiâ—â—_n can_v seem_v absurd_a to_o any_o one_o for_o prepare_v every_o one_o his_o meat_n and_o nutâ—ment_n because_o it_o be_v transmutable_a into_o 〈◊〉_d thing_n by_o which_o it_o be_v solicit_v and_o wâ—lingly_o remain_v and_o reside_v therein_o zâ—roaster_n call_v the_o agreement_n and_o hâ—â—mony_n of_o the_o form_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o thâ—_n world_n allurement_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o all_o thing_n and_o kind_n draâ—_n their_o power_n and_o faculty_n from_o thâ—_n soul_n of_o the_o world_n not_o all_o total_o bâ—_n such_o as_o respect_v the_o seed_n or_o propagation_n and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o germinate_a or_o increase_v a_o example_n here_o we_o have_v in_o man_n who_o feed_v only_a 〈◊〉_d man_n meat_n acquire_v not_o the_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d bird_n fish_n or_o the_o like_a which_o 〈◊〉_d cat_n many_o other_o animal_n also_o feâ—_n upon_o the_o same_o victual_n and_o yet_o eveâ—_n one_o attract_v that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o hâ—_n species_n so_o that_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o admiration_n that_o out_o of_o the_o same_o meat_n mâ—_n can_v attract_v what_o be_v proper_a to_o man_n anâ—_n a_o bird_n what_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o bird._n anâ—_n this_o be_v not_o because_o there_o be_v many_o anâ—_n diverse_a aliment_n in_o one_o and_o the_o samâ—_n dish_n but_o because_o of_o the_o species_n nourish_v which_o attract_v and_o change_v the_o nuâ—iment_n proper_a to_o and_o convenient_a for_o 〈◊〉_d self_n by_o mediation_n whereof_o it_o jennet_n its_o like_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o soul_n â—nd_a seed_n which_o be_v in_o it_o according_a to_o its_o â—ality_n but_o we_o muâ—â—_n not_o think_v that_o in_o the_o machine_n of_o the_o worid_a the_o spirit_n soul_n â—nd_v body_n be_v thing_n separate_v for_o â—â—ese_n three_o be_v always_o unite_v and_o conjoin_v as_o be_v apparent_a and_o by_o this_o â—â—ion_n the_o whole_a spirit_n and_o corporal_a obstance_n become_v vital_a the_o universal_a soul_n then_o feign_v and_o imagine_v divers_a form_n which_o the_o spiâ—â—t_a receive_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o â—ements_n make_v corporeal_a and_o proâ—ces_n hence_o animal_n generate_v only_a animal_n plant_n plant_n and_o mineral_n mineral_n though_o not_o all_o alike_o 〈◊〉_d mineral_n as_o i_o say_v before_o generate_v â—ot_n their_o like_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d plant_n because_o their_o spirit_n be_v commit_v by_o too_o gross_a matter_n which_o spirit_n if_o it_o can_v be_v convenient_o exact_v and_o conjoin_v with_o mineral_n â—atterâ—_n will_v generate_v its_o like_a because_o by_o its_o exquisite_a penetration_n into_o imperfect_a body_n through_o the_o subtilization_n of_o art_n and_o artificious_a graduation_n of_o fire_n it_o bring_v with_o it_o proper_a and_o mineral_n seed_n only_o not_o animal_n because_o repugnanâ—â—o_v its_o natureâ—_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d it_o want_v thâ—_n action_n of_o other_o faculty_n but_o that_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o demonstrate_v they_o but_o accord_v to_o the_o species_n whereto_o it_o 〈◊〉_d accommodate_v for_o else_o every_o thiâ—_n will_v produce_v its_o unlike_a a_o tree_n wouâ—â—_n generate_v a_o man_n a_o plant_n a_o bull_n a_o mâ—â—tal_a a_o herb_n which_o i_o speak_v only_a 〈◊〉_d respect_n of_o the_o diverse_a specification_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o most_o general_a genus_fw-la it_o produce_v in_o all_o thinâ—_n its_o like_a because_o be_v mercurâ—_n it_o assume_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o thinâ—â—_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v but_o humaâ—â—_n art_n can_v effect_v that_o that_o be_v soleâ—_n grant_v to_o nature_n which_o alone_a 〈◊〉_d procreate_v a_o species_n art_n may_v dilâ—â—_n and_o multiply_v it_o if_o it_o begin_v its_o operation_n at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o species_n â—â—prudent_a philosopher_n do_v who_o expect_v the_o spirit_n from_o mineral_n specâ—cated_v decent_o purify_v and_o reduce_v 〈◊〉_d perfection_n render_v it_o apt_a to_o perfect_v imperfect_a thing_n and_o a_o expert_a and_o industrious_a artist_n perpend_v these_o thing_n aright_o may_v easy_o institute_v admirable_a adaptation_n finis_fw-la libri_fw-la primi_fw-la a_o treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n truâ—_n salt_n and_o secret_n and_o of_o the_o universal_a soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n book_n ii_o chap._n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n assume_v body_n and_o how_o it_o be_v incorporate_v we_o have_v i_o hope_v sufficient_o explicate_v in_o the_o former_a booâ—â—hat_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o oâ—ly_o produce_v but_o also_o make_v corporâ—_n by_o the_o universal_a spirit_n we_o now_o come_v to_o declare_v what_o kind_n of_o body_n this_o spirit_n assume_v and_o how_o itself_o both_o be_v and_o make_v all_o thing_n corporeal_a for_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v corporeal_a which_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n such_o see_v nothing_o can_v give_v what_o itself_o have_v not_o let_v we_o therefore_o see_v with_o what_o and_o how_o it_o be_v vest_v with_o a_o body_n not_o that_o we_o will_v here_o dispute_v of_o the_o incorporation_n of_o celestial_a and_o supernatural_a being_n but_o only_o of_o physical_a and_o sublunary_a generation_n and_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v the_o sole_a vessel_n and_o true_a matrix_fw-la where_o the_o prime_a and_o most_o general_a incorporator_fw-la of_o thing_n be_v itself_o incorporate_v i_o say_v then_o that_o no_o body_n can_v be_v make_v without_o a_o precedent_n mover_n that_o may_v diduce_fw-la potency_n to_o act_v that_o which_o exist_v not_o in_o save_v potency_n may_v be_v produce_v into_o light_n and_o according_a to_o nature_n intent_n reach_v its_o final_a term_n which_o be_v to_o make_v that_o a_o body_n which_o it_o will_v produce_v now_o this_o mover_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o fire_n or_o heat_n which_o move_v itself_o first_o in_o the_o air_n for_o all_o generation_n begin_v there_o because_o fire_n be_v the_o most_o active_a element_n and_o consequent_o moâ—_n subtle_a and_o light_a whence_o it_o be_v morâ—_n prompt_v for_o motion_n fire_n therefore_o who_o propriety_n iâ—_n through_o its_o levity_n to_o ascend_v and_o makâ—_n unknown_a thing_n visible_a do_v requisite_o receive_v the_o beginning_n of_o its_o motâ—on_n and_o action_n from_o inferior_a body_n that_o be_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n 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