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appear_v to_o the_o studious_a lover_n of_o the_o truth_n let_v we_o now_o hear_v basilius_n valeminus_fw-la speak_v of_o this_o twofold_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n not_o to_o mention_v my_o own_o experience_n in_o his_o book_n call_v twofold_n spirit_n of_o vitriol_n twofold_n repetitio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la magnis_fw-la in_o these_o word_n and_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v vitriol_n say_v he_o you_o must_v know_v that_o it_o have_v two_o spirit_n a_o white_a and_o a_o red_a the_o white_a be_v white_a sulphur_n the_o red_a be_v red_a sulphur_n he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v and_o let_v he_o diligent_o mark_v and_o forget_v it_o not_o for_o it_o be_v a_o dissicult_a say_n and_o every_o word_n be_v of_o great_a weight_n the_o white_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n be_v acid_n amiable_a very_o grateful_a to_o the_o stomach_n like_o nectar_n to_o the_o bowel_n and_o profitable_a for_o universal_a concoction_n but_o the_o red_a be_v much_o more_o acid_n and_o more_o 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prepare_v that_o as_o nature_n herself_o show_v the_o way_n hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 28._o for_o that_o which_o be_v artificial_a of_o the_o distil_v acid_n of_o vitriol_n and_o iron_n will_v not_o serve_v here_o 〈◊〉_d tartar_n vitriolate_v of_o great_a 〈◊〉_d see_v hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 17._o the_o roman_a be_v the_o best_a instill_v into_o this_o clear_a solution_n the_o pure_a alcaly_a of_o tartar_n which_o present_o attract_v and_o consume_v the_o natural_a acid_n the_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a do_v not_o wax_v hot_a in_o this_o conjunction_n as_o before_o in_o the_o common_a preparation_n of_o vitriolate_a tartar_n because_o the_o fire_n or_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o immature_n metal_n covet_v the_o fire_n and_o for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o natural_a spirit_n as_o by_o degree_n i_o shall_v mechanical_o demonstrate_v ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la if_o this_o composition_n seem_v to_o thou_o too_o thick_a so_o that_o the_o
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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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