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colour_n croll_n we_o teach_v this_o preparation_n in_o his_o cordial_n so_o do_v beguinus_n under_o its_o proper_a title_n corannocryson_n fulmiâ—naâ—s_fw-la aurum_fw-la fulmiâ—naâ—s_fw-la in_o this_o slight_a preparation_n gold_n have_v acquire_v a_o fulminate_n or_o thunder_a force_n because_o its_o sulphur_n be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n acetous_a to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o sendivogius_n be_v associate_v with_o artificial_a nitre_n which_o association_n be_v make_v in_o the_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n wherein_o it_o be_v pour_v into_o the_o aqua_fw-la regius_fw-la contain_v the_o dissolve_v gold_n the_o manner_n how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v lay_v down_o in_o hypocrates_n chymicus_fw-la chap._n 7._o for_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v elsewhere_o and_o right_o by_o other_o i_o will_v not_o unnecessary_o repeat_v so_o that_o gold_n unless_o it_o be_v acid_n and_o pinguous_a sulphur_n gold_n be_v sulphur_n as_o common_a sulphur_n be_v 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light_n do_v flow_v forth_o which_o in_o reality_n be_v both_o one_o only_o distinguish_v by_o their_o office_n for_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o acid_n to_o pierce_v into_o the_o inward_o of_o nature_n whereas_o light_n do_v only_o discover_v the_o external_o of_o thing_n however_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n do_v operate_v both_o so_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o first_o natural_a organ_n by_o who_o access_n and_o recess_n all_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n be_v various_o govern_v intend_a and_o remit_v hence_o the_o ingenious_a cosmopolita_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o vegetable_a power_n in_o sulphur_n that_o be_v a_o pinguous_a acid_n and_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n water_n will_v never_o be_v coagulate_v into_o herb_n if_o therefore_o the_o acid_n flow_v from_o the_o sun_n be_v infuse_v into_o matter_n as_o for_o example_n mineral_n present_o it_o receive_v the_o determination_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mineral_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o animal_n and_o vegetable_n too_o as_o lul_n speak_v and_o because_o this_o natural_a acidity_n be_v couple_v with_o all_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n it_o have_v therefore_o the_o name_n of_o mercury_n give_v it_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o though_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o vulgar_a do_v daily_o behold_v this_o multiplication_n and_o also_o incorporation_n of_o the_o natural_a acid_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o understand_o consider_v it_o take_v the_o mine_n of_o salt-petre_a at_o milan_n nitre_n the_o mother_n of_o nitre_n for_o a_o example_n which_o be_v now_o exhaust_v but_o in_o five_o or_o seven_o year_n time_n will_v be_v fill_v again_o for_o the_o earth_n be_v its_o nurse_n as_o hermes_n testify_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o spirit_n assume_v a_o body_n in_o it_o and_o become_v inflammable_a nitre_n but_o i_o have_v a_o great_a thing_n to_o speak_v off_o there_o be_v a_o island_n in_o the_o tuscan_a sea_n common_o call_v little_a elbe_n iron_n elbe_n the_o mether_o of_o iron_n contain_v twenty_o italian_a mile_n in_o compass_n very_o rich_a in_o iron_n from_o which_o that_o metal_n have_v be_v dug_n out_o for_o many_o age_n and_o be_v so_o to_o this_o day_n so_o that_o not_o only_o the_o mountain_n there_o but_o the_o two_o island_n also_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v dug_n through_o and_o exhaust_v yet_o nevertheless_o iron_n once_o dig_v forth_o in_o twenty_o year_n renew_v again_o and_o now_o more_o and_o better_a than_o former_o because_o the_o alcaly_a or_o mother_n of_o the_o mineral_n there_o be_v again_o exsaturate_v from_o the_o vital_a fountain_n and_o take_v the_o determination_n of_o metal_n so_o become_v iron_n also_o the_o evacuated_a mine_n of_o vitriol_n in_o carinthia_n vitriol_n mother_n of_o vitriol_n first_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o free_a and_o open_a air_n and_o afterward_o cover_v for_o some_o year_n be_v again_o replenish_v so_o that_o calid_n most_o acute_o teach_v that_o the_o root_n
efficacious_a this_o distil_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n if_o it_o again_o corrode_v any_o thing_n either_o iron_n or_o copper_n and_o be_v coagulate_v with_o it_o and_o again_o be_v redistilled_n from_o it_o the_o liquor_n indeed_o return_v acid_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o much_o more_o subtle_a because_o that_o in_o all_o coagulation_n every_o salt_n or_o saline_n spirit_n lose_v of_o its_o radical_a humid_a what_o that_o be_v i_o shall_v show_v anon_o when_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v lay_v down_o its_o earth_n the_o vulgar_a call_v it_o its_o faex_fw-la and_o so_o the_o lumen_fw-la must_v be_v more_o contract_v but_o from_o the_o repeat_v coagulation_n and_o distillation_n it_o return_v more_o watery_a and_o at_o last_o return_n to_o element_n as_o i_o have_v mechanical_o show_v in_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n for_o example_n in_o my_o hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 10._o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o fashion_n counterfeit_v spirit_n of_o venus_n by_o repeat_v solution_n coagulation_n and_o distillation_n repasses_a into_o element_n for_o as_o often_o as_o it_o dissolve_v coral_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n i_o begin_v with_o coral_n and_o will_v end_v with_o they_o and_o be_v afterward_o coagulate_v and_o exsiccate_v with_o the_o same_o coral_n so_o often_o it_o lay_v down_o its_o earth_n or_o alcaly_a and_o as_o much_o earth_n as_o it_o lay_v down_o so_o much_o acid_n salt_n the_o coral_n do_v drink_v up_o because_o this_o can_v be_v alone_o and_o the_o vinegar_n become_v so_o much_o the_o more_o aqueous_a and_o by_o repeat_v labour_n at_o last_o return_n to_o element_n i._n e._n into_o insipid_a water_n but_o the_o earth_n and_o acid_n salt_n give_v weight_n to_o the_o coral_n which_o also_o pass_v out_o of_o they_o by_o repeat_v distillation_n and_o go_v to_o their_o own_o country_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o i_o have_v show_v concern_v wine_n in_o hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 18._o now_o that_o vinegar_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n pour_v on_o copper_n alcaly_a why_o vinegar_n return_v acid_n from_o copper_n and_o not_o from_o alcaly_a and_o redistilled_n do_v return_n acid_n but_o from_o the_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n insipid_a and_o aqueous_a the_o reason_n be_v because_o alcaly_n be_v a_o vacuum_n saturate_v itself_o with_o acid_n salt_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o aqueous_a liquor_n whence_o the_o acid_n salt_n convert_v and_o transmute_v the_o alcaly_a into_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o copper_n be_v not_o a_o vacuum_n for_o the_o acid_n or_o form_n of_o copper_n do_v overcome_v its_o alcaly_a and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o absorb_n acid_n salt_n and_o though_o they_o act_v and_o be_v busy_a about_o it_o and_o do_v erode_o its_o body_n yet_o they_o can_v make_v no_o impression_n of_o any_o of_o their_o form_n or_o virtue_n nor_o can_v they_o destroy_v it_o because_o copper_n have_v obtain_v a_o constant_a soul_n from_o nature_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o plautus_n phrase_n it_o have_v acid_n in_o its_o breast_n again_o insipid_a why_o from_o lead_v insipid_a they_o demand_v why_o vinegar_n be_v redistilled_n from_o copper_n even_o as_o it_o be_v pour_v on_o but_o from_o lead_n insipid_a although_o i_o be_o almost_o ashamed_a to_o handle_v this_o or_o the_o like_a childish_a question_n yet_o be_v move_v with_o commiseration_n towards_o those_o unskilful_a and_o sluggish_a doctor_n hope_v that_o this_o my_o present_a answer_n may_v be_v for_o their_o future_a amendment_n i_o shall_v willing_o repeat_v my_o former_a answer_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o copper_n have_v a_o prevail_a acid_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o resist_v not_o only_a vinegar_n and_o the_o counterfeit_n spirit_n of_o venus_n but_o also_o all_o acid_n mineral_n but_o lead_n have_v obtain_v but_o a_o very_a little_a particle_n of_o it_o by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o it_o imbibe_v every_o acid_n in_o hope_n of_o perfection_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o alcalyes_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o lead_n be_v similitudinary_o call_v by_o philosopher_n the_o first_o matter_n of_o metal_n or_o the_o alcaly_a of_o metal_n in_o respect_n of_o other_o metal_n which_o be_v more_o or_o less_o rich_a in_o acid._n gold_n be_v most_o acid_n and_o therefore_o most_o perfect_a as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o 2._o chapter_n see_v how_o easy_o i_o have_v extricate_v myself_o out_o of_o these_o great_a difficulty_n some_o of_o we_o may_v wonder_v why_o i_o spend_v time_n in_o a_o matter_n so_o plain_a for_o basilius_n valentinus_n a_o age_n ago_o have_v teach_v we_o how_o to_o prepare_v this_o vinegar_n out_o of_o aerugo_n in_o juventure_n and_o he_o call_v it_o not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o spirit_n of_o venus_n vinegar_n spirit_n of_o venus_n be_v vinegar_n but_o vinegar_n for_o he_o know_v well_o so_o do_v not_o the_o dean_n and_o their_o fellow_n that_o it_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o supreme_a creator_n that_o the_o more_o excellent_a nature_n shall_v not_o degenerate_v into_o 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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indeed_o teach_v which_o yet_o be_v very_o inane_fw-la and_o empty_a as_o all_o alcalyes_n be_v hence_o my_o hypocrates_n move_v to_o a_o smile_a laughter_n pleasant_o say_v diet._n l._n 1._o of_o diet._n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o they_o obey_v their_o destine_a fate_n wherefore_o the_o alcaly_a of_o viper_n be_v a_o vacuous_a and_o empty_a body_n be_v saturate_v by_o the_o reformer_n as_o empty_a with_o great_a labour_n and_o cost_n with_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o and_o what_o else_o i_o pray_v but_o common_a salt_n can_v issue_v from_o it_o behold_v the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n which_o the_o reformer_n have_v at_o last_o find_v out_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n of_o which_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n he_o thus_o scribble_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v never_o think_v there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n of_o fix_v have_v speak_v this_o by_z and_o by_o heâ—recants_v 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o say_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n if_o 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obscure_a thing_n make_v manifest_a i_o will_v show_v another_o experiment_n very_o please_v to_o the_o eye_n manifest_v that_o salt_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o acid_n take_v three_o pound_n of_o dry_a vitriol_n gold_n tincture_n of_o gold_n two_o pound_n of_o nitre_n fix_v ounce_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o common_a sulphur_n and_o five_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a of_o common_a salt_n and_o powder_n of_o brick_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a lest_o the_o salt_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o the_o sulphur_n let_v there_o be_v six_o pound_n of_o this_o last_o powder_n mingle_v the_o small_a powder_n exact_o and_o distil_v the_o water_n at_o least_o out_o of_o sand_n put_v gold_n money_n into_o this_o water_n without_o rectification_n premise_v and_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n hour_n in_o a_o warm_a place_n you_o will_v see_v the_o water_n
chap._n 21._o and_o he_o write_v thus_o to_o apothecary_n that_o these_o be_v boil_v according_a to_o art_n but_o among_o metal_n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v more_o ready_o associate_v with_o fix_a acid_n than_o lead_v for_o according_a to_o the_o species_n of_o the_o acid_n it_o change_v its_o form_n as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o alcalyes_n the_o steam_n of_o vinegar_n turn_v it_o into_o white_a ceruse_n acidity_n in_o flame_n into_o red_a minium_n glass_n lead_n yield_v colour_n and_o glass_n by_o the_o acid_n of_o sulphur_n fire_n be_v add_v it_o be_v turn_v into_o black_a with_o acid_n mineral_n impure_a and_o mix_v '_o tis-turned_n into_o a_o double_a litarge_fw-fr with_o the_o acid_n of_o yellow_a clay_n it_o be_v burn_v into_o glass_n of_o a_o box-like_a colour_n with_o the_o acid_n of_o black_a clay_n into_o a_o swart_a vitreous_a colour_n as_o the_o glass-man_n know_v for_o which_o cause_n melter_n and_o refiner_n of_o metal_n do_v honour_v it_o very_o much_o because_o it_o 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manner_n it_o perform_v they_o in_o man_n body_n 7._o body_n l._n 3._o p._n 2._o sect_n 2._o c._n 7._o sennertus_n give_v we_o a_o catalogue_n of_o they_o but_o few_o of_o they_o have_v hit_v the_o mark_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o ignorance_n of_o hypocrates_n his_o doctrine_n diaet_fw-la doctrine_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la diaet_fw-la i_o will_v therefore_o show_v how_o it_o adstringe_n and_o how_o it_o loosh_v iron_n do_v manifest_o bind_v and_o consequent_o it_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n and_o neighbour_n part_n therefore_o it_o be_v good_a in_o the_o dysentery_n lientery_n diarrhaea_n and_o all_o laxative_a disease_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o hear_v some_o object_n that_o iron_n medicament_n provoke_v the_o term_n in_o woman_n and_o restore_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n and_o so_o do_v rather_o loosen_v than_o bound_v lanswer_v not_o as_o that_o canonical_a physician_n who_o assert_v that_o the_o stone_n
skilful_a person_n that_o be_v will_v have_v judge_v to_o be_v iron_n and_o then_o heat_a it_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o dip_v it_o in_o a_o certain_a oil_n as_o the_o testimonial_a say_v and_o wash_v away_o the_o ferrugo_n the_o gold_n appear_v this_o be_v the_o artifice_n if_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o that_o name_n but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o iron_n which_o take_v at_o mouth_n free_v from_o obstruction_n arise_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a excrement_n and_o so_o become_v aperitive_a by_o accident_n bind_v iron_n open_v and_o bind_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o absorb_v that_o coagulate_a wander_a acidity_n proscribe_v by_o nature_n yet_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v still_o astringent_a wherefore_o it_o be_v aperitive_a by_o a_o specific_a and_o appropriate_a virtue_n but_o it_o bind_v by_o a_o second_o quality_n chap._n xxix_o nux_fw-la cassa_fw-mi shell_n without_o kernel_n i_o have_v declare_v that_o copper_n be_v turn_v by_o vinegar_n into_o aerugo_n or_o verdigrease_n this_o the_o reformer_n advise_v we_o to_o distil_v 7â—_n append._n f._n 7â—_n i_o remember_v say_v he_o that_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a secret_a menstruum_fw-la which_o hitherto_o the_o canine_a envy_n of_o some_o malignant_a and_o ingrateful_a fool_n have_v cause_v i_o to_o keep_v socret_n among_o my_o other_n arcana_n andr._n a_o sad_a severity_n in_o countenance_n but_o no_o truth_n in_o his_o word_n ter._n andr._n but_o now_o leave_v the_o revenge_n of_o all_o injury_n wrongful_o offer_v by_o what_o hand_n soever_o to_o god_n be_v press_v on_o by_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o public_a i_o be_o resolve_v to_o publish_v it_o on_o which_o the_o great_a of_o remedy_n do_v depend_v at_o their_o main_a pillar_n what_o will_v our_o princely_a doctor_n now_o reach_v we_o spirit_n of_o venus_n and_o a_o hide_a menstruum_fw-la which_o for_o unworthy_a man_n sake_n who_o can_v forbear_v laugh_v he_o determine_v to_o conceal_v oh_o unskilful_a rudeness_n 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it_o also_o to_o be_v his_o own_o invention_n and_o inscribe_v it_o our_o spirit_n of_o venus_n for_o the_o liquor_n alcahest_n so_o that_o not_o without_o a_o fatal_a prediction_n john_n frederick_n bauz_n prefix_v the_o reformer_n name_n before_o the_o dispensatory_a with_o a_o anagramme_n worthy_a of_o he_o as_o may_v be_v there_o see_v deed_n to_o what_o purpose_n these_o uncouth_a costly_a laborious_a and_o nauseous_a composition_n if_o vinegar_n which_o be_v grateful_a to_o all_o do_v the_o deed_n but_o the_o reformer_n add_v without_o blush_v this_o most_o excellent_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o of_o great_a virtue_n in_o physic_n as_o be_v high_o curative_fw-it of_o epileptic_a apoplectic_a hysterical_a and_o hypochondriacal_a distemper_n be_v due_o and_o lawful_o exhibit_v but_o be_v as_o the_o liquor_n alcahest_n and_o not_o as_o other_o acid_n spirit_n who_o suffer_v and_o be_v destroy_v by_o solution_n and_o so_o be_v turn_v into_o another_o ens_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o can_v wish_v basilius_n when_o he_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o distil_v this_o vinegar_n have_v be_v afraid_a of_o impostor_n as_o hypocrates_n paracelsus_n and_o other_o be_v then_o the_o reformer_n have_v never_o obtrude_v this_o for_o the_o liquor_n alcahest_n nor_o have_v load_v it_o with_o so_o many_o encomium_n thereby_o delude_v the_o world_n he_o advise_v we_o to_o buy_v this_o vinegar_n at_o any_o rate_n add_v these_o vainglorious_a and_o magnificent_a word_n enjoy_v courteous_a reader_n etc._n turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o secret_a and_o let_v i_o continue_v in_o thy_o good_a grace_n for_o my_o faithful_a communication_n of_o it_o in_o good_a time_n draw_v near_o all_o you_o inquisitive_a one_o behold_v a_o great_a secret_n manise_v '_o never_n so_o much_o as_o dream_v of_o before_o but_o nature_n laugh_v to_o see_v such_o lie_n hold_v forth_o for_o truth_n there_o be_v some_o who_o without_o any_o great_a labour_n time_n or_o expense_n do_v distil_v a_o like_a and_o much_o more_o powerful_a liquor_n out_o of_o lees_n of_o vinegar_n into_o a_o great_a receiver_n which_o yet_o they_o proclaim_v not_o for_o alcahest_n let_v we_o therefore_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o subject_a from_o which_o the_o reformer_n distil_v this_o wonderful_a solvent_a which_o with_o a_o worthy_a name_n he_o appropriate_v to_o himself_o and_o call_v it_o our_o spirit_n of_o venus_n it_o be_v aerugo_n or_o verdigrâ—ase_n which_o be_v thus_o make_v thin_a copper_n plate_n be_v put_v into_o mother_n of_o wine_n when_o it_o be_v sour_a this_o acidity_n corrode_a the_o copper_n be_v coagulate_v with_o it_o into_o salt_n as_o it_o happen_v to_o every_o acid_n by_o corrosion_n as_o i_o have_v ocular_o demonstrate_v in_o lead_n and_o coral_n the_o reformer_n mundify_v this_o green_a salt_n with_o distil_v vinegar_n from_o which_o sure_o nothing_o but_o vinegar_n can_v be_v distil_v as_o basilius_n in_o the_o forecited_n place_n do_v ingenious_o confess_v as_o it_o 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vulgar_a do_v deride_v not_o believe_v man_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o secret_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reveal_v but_o in_o parable_n allegory_n metaphor_n and_o such_o like_a disguise_n so_o hâ—ppocrates_n advise_v and_o both_o he_o and_o venerable_a antiquity_n do_v the_o same_o speak_v not_o say_v the_o wiseman_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o fool_n for_o he_o will_v despise_v the_o instruction_n of_o thy_o mouth_n so_o johannes_n picus_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n pythagoras_n plato_n boetius_fw-la macrobius_n in_o scipio_n dream_n cornelius_n tacitus_n etc._n etc._n all_o of_o they_o with_o one_o mouth_n affirm_v that_o secret_n be_v not_o to_o be_v divulge_v that_o so_o unworthy_a man_n may_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o they_o but_o go_v to_o may_v we_o not_o use_v vinegar_n simple_o distil_v with_o less_o labour_n and_o charge_n since_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o the_o writer_n of_o the_o element_n of_o chemistry_n teach_v we_o to_o prepare_v salt_n of_o pearl_n and_o coral_n with_o distil_v vinegar_n and_o afterward_o to_o wash_v it_o which_o yet_o be_v find_v to_o be_v unprofitable_a in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o acid_n be_v coagulate_v with_o the_o solution_n as_o i_o have_v often_o show_v before_o but_o to_o contract_v all_o in_o a_o few_o word_n the_o vinegar_n and_o spirit_n of_o venus_n of_o our_o reformer_n be_v nothing_o but_o water_n impregnate_v with_o a_o acid_n volatile_a salt_n which_o if_o it_o corrode_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v present_o coagulate_v which_o afterward_o by_o combustion_n be_v fix_v into_o alcaly_a wherein_o now_o do_v the_o magistery_n of_o coral_n and_o pearl_n of_o the_o reformer_n exceed_v that_o which_o the_o rudiment_n teach_v what_o prerogative_n one_o have_v above_o the_o other_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o sulphur_n which_o precipitate_v both_o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v that_o the_o more_o potent_a acidity_n apprehend_v the_o solution_n
its_o foundation_n p._n 61_o c_o calx_fw-la or_o lime_n what_o page_z 8_o calx_fw-la petrify_v by_o contrary_a faculty_n p._n 8_o calx_fw-la its_o bastard_n spirit_n of_o basilius_n p._n 13_o camphire_n what_o p._n 82_o camphire_n with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la make_v a_o mock-shew_a of_o oil_n not_o so_o with_o vinegar_n and_o other_o acid_n juice_n p._n 82_o camphire_n absorb_v the_o peccant_a acid_n in_o the_o body_n p._n 82_o camphire_n its_o worker_n salacious_a p._n 83_o camphire_n help_v the_o roughness_n of_o the_o skin_n p._n 83_o cementum_fw-la regale_n p._n 21_o cinnabar_fw-la common_n p._n 21_o 23_o cinnabar_fw-la of_o antimony_n p._n 94_o coral_n its_o uncture_n p._n 109_o coral_n increase_v in_o the_o fire_n p._n 109_o contrary_n coagulate_v by_o contrary_n p._n 8_o coagulum_fw-la what_o p._n 41_o chrystaltinge_v with_o the_o colour_n of_o ruby_n p._n 93_o crocus_n martis_n aperitive_a p._n 106_o crocus_n martis_n p._n 59_o d_o diurectickness_n in_o a_o flint_n page_z 11_o diuretic_n from_o a_o calcine_v flint_n p._n 13_o e_o elixir_n parvum_fw-la p._n 20_o emplaster_n of_o frog_n with_o mercury_n p._n 104_o emplaster_n prepare_v of_o lead_n p._n 108_o epistle_n of_o aurel._n severinus_n to_o the_o author_n p._n 36_o f_o febrifuge_n oil_n p._n 93_o febrifuge_n of_o riverius_n p._n 19_o fel_n vitri_fw-la p._n 18_o fermentation_n how_o perform_v p._n 63_o fire_n its_o flame_n acid_n p._n 107_o it_o come_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n p._n 107_o fire_n and_o water_n in_o a_o flint_n p._n 8_o fire_n change_v the_o regiment_n and_o alter_v the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n p._n 78_o fire_n its_o various_a necessity_n p._n 78_o 79_o fire_n when_o strong_a change_v the_o nature_n of_o salt_n p._n 19_o fire_n and_o water_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o generation_n p._n 38_o flint_n take_v from_o its_o natural_a place_n grow_v p._n 8_o flint_n its_o powder_n as_o make_v by_o the_o ancient_n p._n 12_o g_o gold_n calcine_v the_o dry_a way_n page_z 90_o gold_n calcine_v the_o moist_a way_n p._n 91_o gold_n not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n thing_n p._n 91_o gold_n its_o tincture_n p._n 91_o gold_n call_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la p._n 92_o gold_n adhere_v to_o iron_n by_o the_o help_n of_o copper_n p._n 114_o gout_n its_o pain_n from_o acid_n p._n 48_o its_o remedy_n p._n 68_o glass_n how_o make_v p._n 10_o it_o be_v axungia_fw-la what_o its_o fel_n p._n 10_o 11_o its_z burn_v p._n 11_o glass_n burn_v not_o hurtful_a p._n 12_o glass_n its_o resolution_n p._n 12_o h_n herb_n have_v a_o occult_a nutritive_a alaly_n p._n 70_o hartshorn_n burn_v imbibe_v acidity_n p._n 67_o hemorrhage_n of_o the_o womb_n its_o remedy_n p._n 67_o hectic_a favour_n cure_v with_o vulnerary_a potion_n p._n 66_o i_o ivlip_v of_o vinegar_n make_v of_o water_n and_o sugar_n p._n 39_o ink_n its_o foundation_n p._n 57_o iron_n astringent_a p._n 111_o iron_n provoke_v the_o term_n p._n 111_o iron_n change_v into_o copper_n p._n 112_o 113_o iron_n cpen_v and_o bind_v p._n 114_o iron_n why_o subject_n to_o rust_n p_o 68_o iron_n how_o it_o grow_v strong_a p._n 68_o l_o lac_n sulphuris_fw-la antimonii_n p._n 110_o lac_n sulphuris_fw-la p._n 82_o latarge_fw-fr out_n of_o lead_n be_v preparaton_n p._n 108_o lie_v for_o soap_n its_o make_n and_o force_n p._n 9_o 10_o letter_n write_v with_o ink_n why_o afterward_o pale_a p._n 57_o liquor_n acid_n change_v aliment_n include_v in_o a_o glass_n into_o chyle_n p._n 40_o ludus_fw-la preparatus_fw-la p._n 119_o luna_n cornea_n p._n 24_o lead_v increase_v in_o the_o flame_n p._n 107_o its_o increase_n in_o the_o fire_n be_v from_o acid_n p._n 107_o lead_v delight_v with_o acid_n p._n 108_o it_o absorb_v acid_n of_o all_o sort_n p._n 108_o lead_n cool_v the_o heart_n p._n 108_o lead_v p._n 60_o lung_n ulcer_v cure_v by_o vulnerary_a potion_n p._n 66_o like_a dissolve_v by_o like_a p._n 8_o 9_o m_o mercurius_n sublimatus_fw-la its_o reduction_n p_o 105_o mercurius_n vita_fw-la p._n 105_o mercury_n sublimate_n do_v not_o coagulate_a milk_n p._n 41_o mercury_n p._n 60_o mercury_n out_o of_o silver_n p._n 23_o metal_n one_o frecipitate_v another_o p._n 112_o metal_n its_o precipitation_n by_o alcaly_a p._n 20_o minium_n its_o preparation_n p._n 107_o mineral_n be_v all_o associate_v with_o acid_n p_o 20_o milk_n not_o coagulate_v but_o by_o acidity_n p_o 40_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la p._n 101_o medicament_n solutive_a not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o disease_n p_o 53_o menstrua_fw-la their_o obstruction_n from_o acid_n p._n 58_o mercury_n sublimate_n p._n 94_o 95_o mercury_n sublimate_n common_a p._n 97_o mercury_n sublimate_n sweet_a red_a p_o 98_o mercurius_n precipit_fw-la communis_fw-la p._n 98_o mercury_n praecipit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la p._n 99_o mercury_n praecipit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la become_v sublimate_n corrosive_a p._n 99_o mercury_n praecipit_fw-la its_o virtue_n p._n 99_o mercury_n acidity_n hurt_v tooth_n and_o gum_n p_o 102_o mercury_n of_o metal_n be_v not_o praecipit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la p._n 103_o n_n nail_n of_o gold_n p._n 113_o nitre_n its_o regeneration_n p._n 25_o nettle_n green_a and_o dry_a its_o different_a effect_n p._n 71_o o_o ochre_n what_o p._n 55_o odour_n many_o resist_v digestion_n p._n 121_o oil_n be_v make_v salt_n p._n 79_o oil_n olive_n have_v acid_n in_o it_o p._n 80_o deprive_v of_o its_o acidity_n it_o help_v pain_n p._n 81_o oil_n old_a why_o musty_a p._n 81_o oil_n turn_v into_o watrer_n by_o salt_n of_o tartar_n p._n 26_o oil_n make_v strongwater_n p._n 28_o oil_n of_o soap_n like_o that_o of_o brick_n p._n 27_o p_o pox_n french_a cure_v by_o a_o decoction_n of_o viper_n p._n 31_o pomegranate_n rind_n provoke_v the_o term_n p._n 58_o paracelsus_n his_o coralline_a secret_n p._n 103_o panacaea_n of_o michael_n sendivogius_n p._n 101_o pleurisy_n its_o remedy_n p._n 48_o plant_n their_o regeneration_n p._n 72_o 73_o posca_n of_o the_o ancient_n what_o p._n 63_o protochymist_n dwell_v in_o the_o stomach_n p._n 47_o powder_n antipodagrick_n p._n 48_o q_n qvinzey_n its_o remedy_n p_o 21_o quartan_n its_o remedy_n p._n 72_o r_o regulus_n antimonii_n p._n 21_o rector_n what_o p_o 27_o s_n silver_n separate_v from_o tin_n p._n 96_o silver_n p._n 60_o silver_n consist_v of_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a p._n 24_o 44_o stone_n its_o analysis_n p._n 42_o stone_n its_o regeneration_n p._n 42_o stone_n how_o generate_v in_o the_o body_n p_o 42_o 43_o stone_n red_a whence_o p_o 43_o stone_n concreter_n every_o where_o in_o the_o body_n p._n 43_o stone_n remedy_n a_o hedgehog_n or_o histrix_n stone_v how_o far_o good_a for_o it_o p_o 44_o stone_n other_o remedy_n examine_v p_o 44_o stone_n its_o true_a remedy_n p._n 45_o stone_n its_o remedy_n out_o of_o paracelsus_n and_o helmont_n p._n 48_o story_n of_o sal_fw-la prunella_n p._n 21_o sage_n its_o juice_n grow_v black_a with_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n p._n 120_o salt_n of_o treacle_n of_o the_o ancient_n examine_v p._n 4_o 5_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a natural_a in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_n p._n 5_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a natural_a its_o property_n p._n 5_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a we_o what_o p._n 5_o 6_o its_o constitute_a part_n p._n 6_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v it_o p._n 6_o salt_n common_a do_v not_o wash_v p._n 6_o salt_n kaly_n whence_o make_v p._n 7_o sal-ka_o be_v not_o unless_o make_v by_o art_n its_o virtue_n and_o property_n p._n 7_o sal-alka_o what_o where_o find_v p._n 7_o its_o multiplicity_n p._n 7_o soap_n its_o make_n p._n 9_o sea-salt_n with_o oil_n be_v not_o make_v soap_n p._n 10_o salt_n of_o viper_n of_o the_o reformer_n be_v common_a salt_n p._n 31_o salt_n of_o tartar_n fix_v with_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v sublimate_v into_o spirit_n p._n 34_o salt_n of_o viper_n its_o inventor_n p._n 36_o its_o foundation_n know_v to_o hippoerates_n p._n 38_o salt_n thing_n do_v not_o curdle_n milk_n p._n 41_o salt_n as_o it_o be_v eat_v find_v in_o urine_n p._n 51_o salt_n of_o great_a affinity_n to_o vinegar_n than_o metal_n p._n 70_o salt_n of_o wormwood_n its_o preparation_n p._n 77_o salt_n precipitate_v not_o mercury_n p._n 16_o sal_fw-la fulminans_fw-la p._n 17_o salt_n frâ—m_a diuretique_n herb_n be_v acid-salt_n p._n 18_o they_o precipitate_v not_o mercury_n p._n 18_o be_v alcalize_v with_o a_o quick_a flame_n they_o precipitate_v mercury_n red_a p._n 18_o salt_n from_o vulnerary_a herb_n be_v acid-salt_n and_o do_v not_o precipitate_v mercury_n p._n 18_o in_o a_o melt_a fire_n they_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o become_v alcalyes_n which_o precipitate_v mercury_n sparkle_v and_o glitter_v p._n 18_o salt_n common_a the_o perfect_a of_o salt_n and_o never_o make_v alcaly_a p._n 18_o salt_n of_o viper_n p._n 18_o salt_n of_o wormwood_n acid-salt_n p._n 19_o it_o be_v alcalize_v with_o a_o strong_a
have_v receive_v a_o book_n though_o license_v and_o approve_v yet_o full_a of_o ridiculousness_n and_o folly_n a_o few_o day_n after_o my_o health_n require_v it_o i_o go_v on_o a_o sudden_a to_o milan_n to_o that_o illustrious_a person_n the_o lord_n marquis_n fiorenza_n a_o noble_a senator_n of_o that_o city_n and_o i_o complete_v this_o hippocratical_a doctrine_n in_o my_o chariot_n on_o the_o way_n yea_o i_o have_v publish_v it_o complete_a before_o the_o last_o of_o the_o calends_o of_o november_n the_o same_o year_n i_o mean_v as_o complete_a as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o argument_n require_v unless_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n have_v retard_v my_o purpose_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a gentle_a reader_n to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o favour_v i_o therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o right_a mind_n and_o remember_v hypocrates_n his_o advice_n which_o be_v not_o to_o divulge_v or_o make_v know_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v within_o the_o ken_n and_o cognizance_n of_o rustic_n and_o plebeian_n farewell_n otto_n tachenius_n his_o key_n to_o the_o ancient_a hippocratical_a learning_n chap._n i._o acid_n and_o alcaly_a the_o most_o ancient_a principle_n of_o thing_n what_o they_o be_v to_o know_v thing_n be_v to_o know_v they_o by_o their_o cause_n as_o aristotle_n teach_v in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o physics_n now_o the_o cause_n be_v matter_n form_n and_o efficient_a matter_n be_v that_o of_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v make_v for_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o make_v of_o some_o pre-existent_a and_o subject_a matter_n form_n which_o give_v be_v or_o esse_fw-la to_o the_o thing_n and_o by_o which_o the_o thing_n receive_v its_o name_n be_v itself_o invisible_a the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v that_o which_o move_v the_o matter_n to_o its_o proper_a end_n hypocrates_n reduce_v all_o these_o three_o cause_n into_o two_o necessary_a and_o sufficient_a principle_n call_v they_o fire_n and_o water_n raimund_n call_v they_o entia_fw-la realia_fw-la water_n fire_n and_o water_n basilius_n pugiles_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n gladiatores_fw-la other_o style_v they_o lis_n and_o concordia_n attraction_n and_o repulsion_n rarefaction_n and_o condensation_n alcaic_a the_o principle_n of_o hypocrates_n acid_n and_o alcaic_a male_a and_o female_a etc._n etc._n but_o i_o for_o the_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o explanation_n of_o they_o do_v call_v those_o two_o principle_n of_o hypocrates_n acid_n and_o alcaly_a because_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n be_v make_v up_o of_o those_o two_o universal_a principle_n as_o i_o shall_v gradual_o show_v by_o experience_n so_o be_v also_o that_o one_o only_a medicine_n or_o physic_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o which_o yet_o a_o three_o do_v inseparable_o adhere_v hence_o arise_v sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n the_o three_o principle_n of_o some_o philosopher_n and_o right_o to_o as_o will_n more_o clear_o appear_v in_o the_o progress_n these_o two_o either_o perpetual_o burn_v in_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o or_o else_o be_v at_o perpetual_a variance_n be_v multiply_v and_o one_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o the_o death_n of_o one_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o which_o one_o produce_v another_o destroy_v that_o so_o from_o this_o another_o more_o noble_a thing_n may_v again_o arise_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o hypocrates_n with_o good_a reason_n affirm_v that_o these_o two_o element_n fire_n and_o water_n or_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a can_v do_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o they_o from_o the_o acid_n do_v proceed_v two_o masculine_a quality_n to_o wit_n hot_a and_o dry_a from_o the_o alcaly_a as_o many_o female_a one_o viz._n cold_a and_o moist_a all_o flow_a forth_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o mix_a body_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o do_v concur_v and_o be_v commix_v the_o two_o great_a light_n do_v preside_v over_o those_o two_o as_o principle_n element_n the_o sun_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o moon_n the_o mistress_n of_o humid_n matter_n or_o hyle_n be_v therefore_o call_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n because_o all_o thing_n in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n be_v generate_v of_o fire_n and_o water_n from_o those_o two_o be_v make_v up_o the_o innate_a calid_n of_o all_o thing_n which_o hypocrates_n say_v be_v very_o much_o in_o they_o as_o they_o increase_v the_o matter_n will_v be_v most_o clear_a when_o we_o shall_v speak_v not_o only_o to_o the_o ear_n but_o to_o the_o eye_n also_o chap._n ii_o acid_n the_o most_o ancient_a principle_n as_o be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o censure_v or_o judgement_n of_o the_o sense_n my_o hypocrates_n chymicus_fw-la in_o the_o 10_o and_o 18_o chapter_n show_v in_o wine_n and_o tartar_n that_o the_o fire_n of_o hypocrates_n the_o formal_a principle_n of_o thing_n can_v be_v separate_v by_o no_o analytick_a destruction_n nor_o by_o any_o ingenuity_n of_o art_n this_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o academic_n call_v forma_fw-la the_o ancient_n as_o also_o the_o sacred_a philosopher_n call_v it_o light_n lâ—â—â—_n lâ—â—â—_n and_o sulphur_n from_o its_o similitude_n because_o that_o like_a sulphur_n it_o manifest_v itself_o to_o be_v both_o occultly_a acid_n and_o also_o pinguous_a to_o this_o they_o give_v the_o first_o place_n style_v it_o the_o vital_a and_o masculine_a spirit_n because_o in_o it_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v contain_v though_o imperceptible_o as_o to_o our_o sense_n for_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o all_o thing_n do_v consist_v of_o insensible_a principle_n as_o lucretius_n speak_v lib_n 2._o and_o all_o thing_n have_v their_o original_n from_o it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o produce_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o by_o it_o it_o have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o air_n son_n a_o child_n of_o the_o son_n because_o the_o wind_n carry_v it_o in_o its_o belly_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o say_v hermes_n in_o parva_n schedula_fw-la be_v the_o sun_n whence_o the_o lofty_a wited_a lullius_n in_o testament_n chap._n 67._o we_o say_v he_o with_o many_o other_o call_v it_o the_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o first_o it_o be_v generate_v through_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o nature_n without_o the_o help_n of_o science_n or_o art_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n call_v the_o sun_n the_o father_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vegetable_n because_o the_o sun_n impregnate_v the_o earth_n with_o its_o vivify_a heat_n which_o afterward_o be_v turn_v into_o natural_a heat_n and_o this_o be_v multiply_v by_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o afterward_o it_o be_v style_v by_o the_o philosopher_n themselves_o the_o son_n of_o fire_n fire_n the_o son_n of_o fire_n as_o appear_v by_o bernard_n de_fw-fr tresne_n in_o his_o three_o part_n who_o call_v gold_n most_o pure_a fire_n so_o that_o if_o gold_n be_v fire_n and_o fire_v the_o 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