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if_o not_o into_o salt-nitre_a yet_o at_o least_o into_o natural_a alcaly_a with_o which_o all_o water_n do_v abound_v except_o such_o as_o be_v distil_v from_o cephalic_a herb_n the_o reason_n whereof_o you_o may_v see_v in_o hypocrates_n chymicus_fw-la chap._n 19_o and_o in_o some_o place_n they_o fix_v it_o into_o sea-salt_n other_o where_o into_o vitriol_n and_o sometime_o into_o mineral_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o its_o mother_n as_o i_o have_v also_o show_v out_o of_o lul_n in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n upon_o this_o foundation_n proceed_v the_o spiritual_a representation_n of_o plant_n learning_n regeneration_n of_o plant_n proceed_v from_o hippocratical_a learning_n concern_v which_o see_v hippoc._n chym._n chap._n 20._o if_o any_o one_o doubt_n of_o or_o desire_v to_o know_v its_o inventor_n let_v he_o consult_v and_o weigh_v this_o ancient_a true_a philosophy_n and_o the_o sincere_a studier_n of_o nature_n secret_n maugre_o the_o brawl_n of_o scold_a 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unto_o brunity_n not_o make_v it_o red_a hot_a or_o melt_v it_o when_o all_o be_v cool_v put_v the_o salt_n into_o a_o glass_n vessel_n and_o dissolve_v it_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n stir_v it_o between_o while_n with_o a_o wooden_a stick_n till_o the_o whole_a be_v dissolve_v afterward_o let_v it_o rest_v for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a pour_v it_o forth_o from_o the_o lees_n without_o much_o stir_n and_o in_o a_o leaden_a or_o glass_n vessel_n place_v in_o sand_n suffer_v the_o water_n to_o exhale_v without_o bubble_n till_o a_o saline_n cuticle_n appear_v then_o remove_v the_o vessel_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n gather_v up_o the_o splendent_a grain_n of_o salt_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o clear_a water_n with_o a_o quick_a motion_n and_o dry_v put_v the_o remain_a lie_n again_o into_o sand_n that_o the_o water_n may_v exhale_v as_o before_o unto_o the_o cuticle_n both_o these_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v together_o joint_o 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the_o worse_a which_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o remain_a faex_fw-la or_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n leave_v in_o the_o retort_n after_o the_o distillation_n of_o this_o vinegar_n which_o with_o borax_n by_o a_o easy_a fusion_n return_v into_o copper_n a_o evident_a argument_n that_o copper_n lose_v none_o of_o its_o substance_n or_o excellent_a virtue_n as_o they_o say_v see_v more_o in_o my_o hppocrates_n chymicus_fw-la chap._n 29._o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o repeat_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o world_n have_v be_v beget_v preserve_v and_o multiply_v by_o the_o acid_n spirit_n either_o occult_a or_o manifest_a to_o which_o it_o owe_v its_o all_o and_o that_o the_o soul_n dwell_v in_o the_o acid_n and_o be_v inseparable_o bind_v to_o it_o and_o that_o the_o body_n or_o alcaly_a be_v inform_v according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o acid_n spirit_n if_o therefore_o nature_n be_v alike_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o art_n do_v imitate_v nature_n as_o pythagoras_n hypocrates_n 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dissolve_v coral_n so_o it_o scour_v off_o and_o take_v away_o the_o harden_a mucus_fw-la or_o filth_n about_o the_o tooth_n that_o the_o gum_n may_v be_v again_o unite_v to_o the_o tooth_n for_o sound_n and_o sharp-pointed_a gum_n admit_v not_o pain_n but_o when_o they_o be_v force_v to_o recede_v by_o filth_n and_o the_o tooth_n be_v never_o so_o little_o denudate_v or_o bare_v present_o upon_o the_o solution_n of_o a_o continuum_fw-la the_o blood_n sour_v putrefy_v and_o be_v coagulate_v there_o into_o a_o hard_a faex_fw-la which_o some_o but_o improper_o call_v tartar_n which_o faex_fw-la when_o it_o be_v abrade_v or_o take_v off_o with_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o salt_n or_o else_o with_o a_o instrument_n of_o iron_n present_o the_o tooth_n find_v relief_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v o_o you_o sincere_a lover_n of_o truth_n the_o entire_a tragedy_n the_o rise_n and_o overthrow_n of_o this_o celebrate_a spirit_n of_o venus_n which_o
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i_o have_v show_v by_o many_o example_n to_o be_v acid_n and_o hereafter_o shall_v likewise_o further_o show_v so_o that_o fire_n and_o water_n or_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a call_v they_o which_o you_o will_v be_v that_o balsam_n which_o be_v give_v to_o body_n for_o salt_n that_o they_o putrefy_v not_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n it_o be_v salt_n as_o hypocrates_n chymicus_fw-la show_v from_o the_o 12_o to_o the_o 16_o chapter_n and_o it_o will_v more_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o progress_n this_o be_v that_o innate_a calid_n which_o old_a hippoc._n say_v do_v abound_v in_o thing_n that_o grow_v aph._n 14._o s._n 1._o because_o it_o be_v fermentable_a and_o expirable_a and_o from_o aliment_n take_v in_o like_o itself_o it_o do_v incessant_o regerminate_a therefore_o reason_n persuade_v that_o it_o very_o much_o must_v want_v aliment_n by_o which_o aphorism_n he_o intend_v to_o show_v that_o unless_o the_o innate_a calid_n i._n e._n fire_n and_o water_n in_o animal_n especial_o grow_v once_o 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of_o hypocrates_n in_o these_o follow_a word_n the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v increase_v in_o no_o other_o but_o in_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o the_o same_o thing_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v and_o though_o bread_n be_v ferment_v and_o acid_n as_o most_o aliment_n be_v either_o more_o or_o less_o yet_o the_o acid_n in_o the_o stomach_n of_o a_o man_n though_o of_o itself_o weak_a have_v yet_o a_o vitality_n join_v with_o it_o whence_o it_o can_v obtain_v dominion_n over_o the_o same_o as_o vinegar_n get_v dominion_n over_o and_o suppress_v the_o acid_n innate_a in_o a_o pearl_n and_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la subdue_v the_o acid_n in_o silver_n so_o also_o the_o vital_a aeidity_n of_o the_o stomach_n subjugate_v the_o acid_n ferment_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o other_o aliment_n and_o bear_v such_o rule_n over_o they_o as_o to_o convert_v and_o change_v they_o into_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o example_n when_o a_o man_n eat_v a_o capon_n the_o acid_n of_o his_o stomach_n overcome_v 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be_v a_o radical_a moisture_n remain_v in_o flesh_n and_o in_o all_o aliment_n fit_a and_o sufficient_a nourishment_n can_v not_o be_v suppeditate_v to_o the_o live_n especial_o to_o those_o who_o be_v grow_v and_o increase_n witness_v flesh_n and_o fish_n salt_v and_o dry_v in_o the_o smoke_n which_o have_v less_o radical_a moisture_n than_o when_o they_o be_v fresh_a or_o new_a for_o much_o of_o it_o be_v eat_v up_o by_o the_o salt_n as_o hippoc._n chymic_a show_v chap._n 14._o and_o therefore_o they_o nourish_v less_o than_o if_o they_o be_v fresh_a wherefore_o acid_n or_o soft_a fire_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o well_o in_o the_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n as_o in_o the_o animal_n family_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o adorn_v every_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o the_o world_n even_o as_o water_n be_v that_o which_o nourish_v it_o as_o hypocrates_n right_o speak_v i_o say_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o fire_n and_o water_n both_o which_o do_v constitute_v the_o radical_a 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