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gentleman_n to_o leave_v these_o logical_a depth_n for_o experience_n cinnabar_fw-la act_n as_o cinnabar_fw-la and_o not_o as_o mercury_n or_o as_o sulphur_n otherwise_o we_o need_v not_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n to_o compound_v they_o and_o the_o gentleman_n go_v on_o with_o his_o argument_n sulphur_n be_v a_o acid_n why_o because_o i_o allow_v it_o to_o be_v compound_v of_o a_o acid_n and_o a_o oil_n but_o not_o of_o a_o acid_n and_o a_o alkali_n the_o argument_n run_v thus_o in_o the_o whole_a latitude_n of_o it_o sulpur_n be_v a_o acid_n because_o it_o be_v compound_v of_o a_o little_a acid_n and_o a_o oil_n and_o cinnabar_fw-la be_v a_o acid_n because_o it_o have_v a_o little_a of_o that_o that_o have_v a_o little_a acid_n in_o it_o by_o the_o same_o logic_n i_o may_v prove_v the_o gentleman_n be_v a_o calf_n because_o he_o dine_v upon_o veal_n and_o have_v a_o little_a of_o a_o calf_n in_o he_o but_o the_o gentleman_n talk_v on_o show_v more_o ignorance_n say_v he_o believe_v mercury_n a_o absorber_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o salt_n alkaly_n or_o acid_n rather_o than_o of_o acid_n but_o i_o must_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o a_o absorber_n of_o alkaly_n for_o they_o revive_v it_o and_o disengage_v it_o from_o acid_n which_o it_o have_v absorb_v but_o he_o say_v it_o will_v dissolve_v metal_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n i_o often_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o acidity_n of_o a_o body_n i_o answer_v it_o will_v not_o true_o dissolve_v metal_n it_o only_a pulverise_n they_o but_o he_o continue_v to_o abuse_v i_o so_o as_o a_o gentleman_n can_v be_v think_v to_o do_v for_o i_o never_o that_o i_o know_v of_o much_o less_o often_o make_v it_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o acidity_n of_o a_o body_n that_o it_o will_v dissolve_v a_o metal_n though_o he_o will_v be_v content_v it_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o one_o i_o suppose_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o sp._n of_o sal_fw-la armon_n be_v a_o good_a medicine_n he_o will_v prove_v it_o a_o acid_n by_o its_o dissolve_v copper_n but_o he_o say_v mercury_n will_v ferment_n with_o gold_n if_o well_o manage_v and_o make_v a_o heat_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o the_o hand_n but_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o mercury_n be_v a_o acid_n and_o though_o this_o story_n he_o have_v hear_v be_v true_a he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o well_o manage_v of_o the_o mercury_n be_v or_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n he_o say_v he_o have_v often_o meet_v with_o two_o acid_n that_o will_v ferment_n with_o one_o another_o but_o he_o have_v give_v no_o instance_n but_o what_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o but_o the_o gentleman_n pag_n 48._o wish_n i_o have_v tell_v they_o how_o to_o make_v the_o quintessence_n of_o wine_n a_o alkali_n which_o i_o say_v i_o will_v oppose_v to_o all_o the_o acid_n in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o may_v be_v use_v and_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o noble_a a_o alkali_n or_o not_o i_o answer_v this_o alkali_n have_v be_v use_v and_o be_v use_v and_o judge_v and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o noble_a alkali_n and_o i_o have_v cure_v considerable_a disease_n with_o one_o small_a do_v of_o it_o and_o have_v have_v a_o patient_n sick_a in_o bed_n and_o fear_v of_o death_n one_o day_n and_o up_o and_o pretty_a well_o on_o the_o morrow_n by_o the_o use_n of_o this_o alkali_n but_o i_o do_v not_o say_v i_o will_v oppose_v it_o to_o all_o the_o acid_n in_o the_o world_n but_o to_o mr._n colebatch_n acid_n for_o there_o be_v better_a acid_n than_o he_o be_v aware_a of_o useful_a in_o some_o though_o not_o in_o all_o case_n but_o if_o the_o gentleman_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o medicine_n i_o say_v still_o let_v there_o be_v a_o number_n of_o patient_n sick_a of_o such_o disease_n wherein_o i_o think_v it_o useful_a divide_v between_o mr._n colebath_n and_o i_o or_o any_o other_o acidist_n and_o i_o will_v use_v the_o quintessence_n and_o he_o shall_v use_v what_o acid_n he_o please_v and_o if_o i_o do_v recover_v more_o than_o he_o i_o will_v be_v a_o acidist_n but_o the_o gentleman_n can_v guess_v what_o this_o quintessence_n of_o wine_n be_v and_o he_o suppose_v it_o be_v the_o fine_a rectify_v sp._n of_o wine_n talk_v of_o by_o some_o that_o be_v so_o subtle_a a_o drop_n will_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n such_o a_o essence_n of_o wine_n he_o have_v see_v and_o can_v make_v at_o any_o time_n but_o he_o affirm_v it_o will_v come_v under_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o acid._n i_o answer_v i_o confess_v such_o a_o essence_n of_o wine_n will_v come_v under_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o acid_n if_o mr._n colebatch_n say_v it_o be_v a_o acid_n as_o he_o must_v do_v if_o he_o shall_v use_v it_o or_o if_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ingenious_a mr._n stringer_n catalogue_n of_o acid_n but_o there_o be_v no_o better_a argement_n for_o its_o acidity_n but_o to_o satisfy_v the_o gentleman_n i_o tell_v he_o this_o alkali_n be_v as_o much_o a_o alkali_n as_o any_o thing_n he_o ever_o see_v and_o it_o be_v not_o his_o suppose_a essence_n of_o wine_n or_o any_o other_o essence_n but_o a_o quintessence_n if_o he_o know_v what_o that_o mean_n but_o yet_o to_o satisfy_v he_o sufficient_o if_o he_o be_v a_o philosopher_n as_o well_o as_o a_o gentleman_n as_o he_o say_v physician_n be_v i_o will_v tell_v he_o why_o this_o be_v call_v a_o quintessence_n and_o what_o it_o be_v the_o quintessence_n be_v the_o five_o state_n or_o be_v of_o wine_n the_o first_o be_v in_o the_o must_v or_o juice_n of_o grape_n the_o second_o in_o the_o wine_n when_o ferment_v and_o bring_v to_o its_o perfection_n as_o a_o inflammable_a spirit_n and_o in_o this_o state_n the_o gentleman_n essence_n be_v find_v the_o three_o when_o this_o second_o inflammable_a spirit_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o incombustible_a salt_n the_o four_o when_o this_o salt_n be_v mortify_v and_o seem_o destroy_v the_o five_o be_v its_o change_n and_o resurrection_n into_o a_o noble_a alkalous_a and_o green_a spirit_n the_o gent_n say_v pag._n 49._o sp._n of_o salt_n dilute_v in_o a_o convenient_a quantity_n of_o a_o aqueous_a vehicle_n be_v better_a to_o preserve_v flesh_n than_o come_v salt_n and_o come_v salt_n by_o a_o addition_n of_o a_o proper_a quantity_n of_o sp._n of_o salt_n will_v be_v more_o useful_a in_o all_o respect_n i_o answer_v if_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o his_o convenient_a and_o proper_a quantity_n the_o trial_n of_o the_o matter_n may_v soon_o have_v be_v make_v but_o if_o you_o take_v a_o piece_n of_o meat_n season_v as_o the_o gentleman_n prescribe_v and_o another_o after_o the_o ordinary_a way_n i_o will_v engage_v on_o trial_n the_o last_o shall_v eat_v best_a and_o mr._n colebatch_n himself_o will_v say_v so_o if_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o their_o season_n the_o gentleman_n add_v that_o in_o opposition_n to_o mr._n colebatch_n i_o affirm_v that_o bittern_n be_v not_o a_o alkali_n but_o a_o acid_n because_o sp._n of_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v obtain_v from_o it_o in_o distillation_n but_o i_o have_v not_o tell_v in_o what_o quantity_n for_o i_o know_v the_o proportion_n be_v inconsiderale_fw-mi to_o what_o remain_v after_o distillation_n there_o be_v at_o least_o four_o part_n of_o alkali_n in_o bittern_n to_o one_o of_o acid_n which_o turn_v syr._n viol._n green_a and_o answer_v the_o intention_n of_o a_o strong_a alkali_n and_o he_o have_v know_v soap_n make_v of_o it_o which_o be_v not_o do_v without_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o alkali_n and_o though_o sp._n of_o salt_n may_v be_v obtain_v from_o bittern_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o prove_v it_o a_o acid_n or_o that_o the_o sp._n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o bittern_n for_o it_o be_v but_o some_o remain_v of_o the_o acid_n part_n of_o the_o salt_n for_o the_o bittern_n after_o distillation_n will_v cause_v thirst_n more_o than_o it_o do_v before_o and_o the_o spirit_n will_v allay_v thirst_n if_o judicious_o use_v i_o answer_v the_o gentleman_n have_v so_o often_o unbecoming_a a_o gentleman_n make_v i_o say_v what_o i_o never_o say_v that_o 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bittern_n will_v rise_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o come_v over_o i_o do_v not_o say_v yield_v good_a spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o gent._n be_v much_o mistake_v in_o suppose_v the_o spirit_n be_v inconsiderable_a to_o what_o remain_v or_o that_o bittern_n have_v 4_o part_n of_o alkali_n to_o one_o of_o acid._n for_o as_o i_o say_v it_o leave_v nothing_o behind_o but_o a_o insipid_a white_a earth_n and_o that_o be_v inconsiderable_a to_o what_o come_v over_o if_o it_o be_v skilful_o distil_v nor_o will_v that_o earth_n cause_n thirst_n so_o much_o as_o say_v it_o in_o which_o there_o be_v no_o bittern_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v he_o ever_o see_v soap_n make_v of_o bittern_n as_o he_o say_v but_o i_o know_v soap_n may_v be_v make_v with_o a_o very_a little_a alkali_n but_o the_o gent._n conclude_v he_o be_v of_o the_o opinion_n that_o i_o can_v produce_v a_o catalogue_n of_o medicine_n equaly_a efficacious_a in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n with_o mercur._n dole_n turp_v min._n red_a 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