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again_o purify_v from_o our_o impure_a filth_n and_o fece_n viz._n from_o that_o adamical_a original_a sin_n wherewith_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n be_v at_o the_o beginning_n corrupt_v as_o if_o it_o be_v with_o some_o destructive_a poison_n inspire_v or_o breathe_a into_o our_o first_o parent_n by_o the_o devil_n and_o in_o which_o we_o be_v all_o conceive_a and_o bear_v psal._n 51._o job_n 15._o and_o will_v be_v again_o make_v perfect_a and_o happy_a john_n 3._o then_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o new_a regeneration_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yea_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n even_o like_a as_o the_o chemical_a king_n also_o be_v regenerate_v by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o do_v thereby_o obtain_v its_o perfection_n in_o which_o new_a and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n 1_o pet._n 3._o the_o which_o be_v accomplish_v from_o above_o in_o the_o holy_a baptism_n by_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n must_v we_o be_v wash_v and_o purify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v make_v one_o body_n with_o he_o and_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o garment_n as_o paul_n say_v in_o col._n 3._o and_o ephes._n 5._o for_o even_o as_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n do_v aftetwards_o unite_v itself_o by_o its_o tincture_n with_o the_o other_o metal_n and_o be_v together_o with_o they_o reduce_v into_o a_o perfect_a and_o indissoluble_a body_n so_o also_o christ_n as_o be_v the_o head_n of_o we_o all_o 1_o cor._n 4._o do_v even_o unite_v himself_o with_o his_o member_n by_o his_o rosey_n colour_a tincture_n and_o reduce_v and_o perfect_v it_o into_o a_o perfect_a body_n and_o building_n rom._n 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o ephes._n 5._o which_o be_v create_v according_a to_o god_n in_o joh._n 3._o right_a and_o true_a justice_n and_o holiness_n eph._n 4._o and_o very_o that_o regeneration_n of_o man_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o holy_a baptism_n be_v proper_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o certain_a 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draconis_fw-la and_o other_o thing_n also_o copper_n and_o electrum_n into_o gold_n other_o according_a to_o the_o venetian_n art_n as_o they_o call_v it_o take_v twenty_o lysard-like-creature_n or_o more_o or_o less_o and_o shut_v they_o in_o a_o pot_n and_o make_v they_o even_o mad_a with_o hunger_n that_o so_o they_o may_v devour_v one_o the_o other_o so_o long_o till_o but_o one_o of_o they_o survive_v which_o then_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o file_n of_o copper_n or_o electrum_n suppose_v that_o this_o animal_n will_v by_o the_o digestion_n only_o of_o his_o stomach_n effect_v the_o wish_a for_o transmutation_n last_o of_o all_o they_o burn_v this_o animal_n into_o a_o red_a powder_n which_o they_o think_v must_v be_v gold_n but_o they_o be_v deceive_v other_o also_o have_v burn_v the_o fish_n call_v tratas_fw-la have_v by_o melt_v find_v sometime_o some_o gold_n in_o they_o but_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o it_o but_o only_o this_o viz._n those_o fish_n in_o river_n 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not_o as_o yet_o attain_v to_o our_o matter_n albeit_o that_o in_o some_o of_o the_o say_a species_n it_o lay_v itself_o open_a in_o a_o wonderful_a aspect_n for_o the_o transmutation_n of_o imperfect_a metal_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n for_o very_o a_o long_a experience_n and_o fiery_a exercise_n do_v show_v many_o various_a permutation_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o mineral_n not_o only_o from_o some_o colour_n into_o other_o colour_n but_o also_o out_o of_o one_o essence_n into_o another_o and_o from_o their_o imperfection_n to_o perfection_n and_o although_o that_o nature_n have_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o mineral_n prepare_v attain_v some_o perfection_n &_o prosecute_v it_o yet_o the_o philosopher_n will_v not_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o philosophic_a stone_n shall_v proceed_v forth_o out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o mineral_n although_o they_o say_v their_o stone_n be_v mineral_n hence_o than_o the_o sophister_n take_v occasion_n do_v persecute_v mercury_n himself_o with_o various_a torment_n some_o with_o sublimation_n coagulation_n precipitation_n mercurial_a water_n and_o aq._n fort_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o erroneous_a way_n be_v to_o be_v shun_v with_o the_o other_o sophistical_a preparation_n of_o mineral_n the_o purgation_n and_o fixation_n of_o spirit_n and_o metal_n wherefore_o all_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o stone_n as_o of_o geber_n albertus_n magnus_n and_o the_o like_a be_v sophistical_a their_o purgation_n cemenation_n sublimation_n distillation_n rectification_n circulation_n putrefaction_n conjunction_n solution_n ascension_n coagulation_n calcination_n and_o inceration_n be_v whole_o unprofitable_a both_o in_o the_o tripod_n in_o the_o athanor_n in_o the_o reverberatory_n furnace_n in_o the_o melt_a furnace_n the_o accidia_fw-la or_o slow_a henry_n the_o dung_n ash_n sand_n or_o such_o like_a and_o also_o in_o the_o cucurbit_n the_o pelican_n retort_n viol_n fixatory_n etc._n etc._n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o the_o sublimation_n of_o mercury_n by_o mineral_n spirit_n for_o the_o white_a and_o the_o red_a as_o by_o vitriol_n saltpetre_n alum_n crocus_n ♂_o etc._n etc._n of_o all_o which_o thing_n that_o sophister_n johannes_n de_fw-fr rupescissa_n do_v prate_v in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o white_a and_o red_a philosophic_a stone_n the_o which_o put_v they_o altogether_o be_v all_o of_o they_o mere_a lie_a dream_n you_o must_v also_o shun_v the_o particular_a sophistry_n of_o geber_n as_o his_o sevenfold_a sublimation_n or_o mortification_n and_o also_o revisitation_n of_o mercury_n with_o his_o preparation_n by_o salt_n of_o rind_n or_o salt_n make_v by_o a_o sepulchre_n all_o which_o thing_n be_v false_a some_o other_o have_v endeavour_v to_o fix_v mercury_n by_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n but_o have_v be_v high_o deceive_v true_o i_o have_v see_v mercury_n in_o this_o art_n to_o have_v be_v bring_v into_o a_o mettalick_a body_n by_o such_o like_a fixation_n and_o resemble_v and_o counterfeit_v good_a silver_n in_o all_o likelihood_n and_o respect_n but_o when_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o test_n than_o it_o have_v appear_v as_o it_o be_v viz._n false_a chap._n x._o of_o those_o who_o have_v seek_v after_o the_o stone_n and_o also_o particular_n in_o mineral_n some_o sophister_n have_v try_v to_o squeeze_v out_o a_o fix_v oil_n from_o mercury_n seven_o time_n sublime_v and_o so_o often_o dissolve_v and_o that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o aq._n fort_n strong_a water_n whereby_o they_o will_v bring_v imperfect_a metal_n unto_o perfection_n but_o they_o have_v be_v constrain_v to_o relinquish_v this_o vain_a operation_n some_o have_v purge_v vitriol_n seven_o time_n by_o calcination_n solution_n and_o coagulation_n and_o with_o a_o addition_n of_o two_o part_n of_o 🜹_n and_o by_o sublimation_n that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v resolve_v into_o a_o white_a water_n whereto_o they_o have_v add_v a_o three_o part_n of_o quick_n ☿_o that_o it_o may_v be_v coagulate_v by_o that_o water_n then_o afterward_o they_o have_v so_o often_o sublime_v the_o mercury_n from_o the_o say_a vitriol_n and_o 🜹_n that_o it_o go_v into_o or_o become_v a_o stone_n this_o stone_n they_o affirm_v be_v conceive_v of_o the_o vitriol_n to_o be_v the_o red_a sulphur_n of_o the_o philosopher_n with_o which_o they_o have_v by_o solution_n and_o coagulation_n make_v progress_n to_o attain_v the_o stone_n but_o in_o projection_n it_o all_o have_v come_v to_o nothing_o other_o have_v coagulate_v mercury_n by_o a_o water_n of_o alum_n into_o a_o hard_a mass_n like_o to_o alum_n the_o which_o they_o have_v unprofitable_o fix_v with_o fixatory_a water_n the_o sophister_n do_v propose_v to_o themselves_o very_o many_o way_n of_o fix_v mercury_n but_o in_o vain_a for_o in_o he_o be_v nothing_o perfect_a or_o constant_a to_o be_v have_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o vanity_n to_o add_v mineral_n unto_o he_o by_o sophistical_a process_n for_o
by_o all_o of_o they_o he_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o great_a malice_n and_o be_v render_v more_o lively_a and_o be_v rather_o bring_v to_o a_o great_a impurity_n then_o to_o any_o perfection_n so_o than_o the_o philosopher_n matter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v from_o thence_o seek_v for_o for_o that_o it_o viz._n ☿_o be_v a_o imperfect_a somewhat_o the_o which_o to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n will_v be_v very_o difficult_a yea_o impossible_a for_o any_o sophister_n progress_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o that_o can_v be_v stir_v up_o or_o compel_v into_o perfection_n some_o have_v take_v arsenic_n often_o sublime_v and_o many_o time_n dissolve_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n and_o coagulate_v the_o which_o they_o have_v pretend_v to_o fix_v and_o by_o which_o they_o will_v turn_v copper_n into_o silver_n but_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a sophisticate_a whitening_n for_o very_o arsenic_n can_v at_o all_o be_v fix_v except_o the_o workman_n be_v a_o artist_n and_o do_v well_o know_v its_o ting_a spirit_n in_o which_o very_o all_o the_o philosopher_n have_v sleep_v vain_o attempt_v to_o effect_v any_o thing_n thereof_o whoever_o therefore_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o spirit_n can_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o fix_v it_o or_o of_o give_v it_o that_o virtue_n as_o may_v make_v it_o capable_a of_o the_o virtue_n of_o transmutation_n wherefore_o i_o make_v know_v to_o all_o that_o the_o whiten_v whereof_o i_o speak_v but_o now_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a foundation_n and_o that_o thereby_o the_o copper_n be_v deceitful_o whiten_v but_o not_o change_v now_o sophister_n take_v the_o copper_n thus_o counterfeit_v and_o mix_v it_o with_o twice_o its_o weight_n of_o lune_fw-fr and_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o goldsmith_n and_o mint-man_n and_o at_o last_o they_o transmute_v themselves_o into_o false_a coiner_n not_o only_o they_o who_o sell_v but_o such_o also_o as_o buy_v it_o some_o sophister_n instead_o of_o white_a arsenik_n do_v take_v red_a and_o with_o this_o they_o fall_v upon_o some_o false_a art_n because_o however_o it_o be_v prepare_v it_o afford_v nothing_o but_o a_o whiteness_n some_o again_o have_v go_v further_o and_o deal_v in_o common_a sulphur_n the_o which_o be_v so_o yellow_a they_o have_v boil_v in_o vinegar_n lixivium_n or_o most_o sharp_a wine_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n until_o it_o become_v white_a then_o after_o this_o have_v sublime_v it_o from_o common_a salt_n and_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o egg_n and_o boil_a and_o sublime_v it_o and_o that_o many_o time_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o have_v be_v always_o combustible_a although_o white_a now_o with_o this_o they_o have_v notwithstanding_o endeavour_v to_o fix_v ☿_o and_o turn_n he_o into_o gold_n but_o in_o vain_a yet_o indeed_o thence_o do_v come_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o fair_a cinnaber_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v this_o they_o suppose_v to_o fix_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n by_o cementation_n and_o fixation_n it_o give_v somewhat_o of_o show_n or_o appearance_n but_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o desire_v other_o have_v reduce_v common_a sulphur_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o liver_n boil_v it_o in_o vinegar_n with_o a_o admixtion_n of_o linseed_n oil_n or_o oil_n of_o tile_n or_o oil_n olive_n afterward_o have_v pour_v it_o forth_o into_o a_o marble_n stone_n and_o make_v the_o form_n of_o a_o liver_n the_o which_o they_o have_v distil_v into_o a_o citrine_n oil_n first_o with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n but_o they_o have_v to_o their_o loss_n try_v that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v aught_o as_o to_o the_o transmutation_n of_o lune_fw-fr into_o sol_fw-mi as_o they_o suppose_v and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o mineral_n so_o also_o be_v there_o much_o variety_n of_o their_o preparation_n the_o which_o to_o make_v any_o far_a mention_n of_o in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v forbear_v because_o they_o require_v a_o peculiar_a treatise_n beware_v also_o of_o sophisticate_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o antimony_n likewise_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o metal_n imperfect_a or_o perfect_a as_o ☉_o and_o ☽_o because_o although_o the_o operation_n of_o these_o be_v most_o potent_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n yet_o the_o true_a process_n be_v know_v but_o to_o a_o very_a few_o even_o to_o this_o day_n you_o be_v also_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sophistical_a preparation_n of_o common_a mercury_n arsenic_n sulphur_n and_o such_o like_a viz._n by_o sublimation_n descension_n fixation_n with_o vinegar_n saltpetre_n tartar_n vitriol_n shall_v ammoniack_a in_o that_o way_n and_o manner_n which_o the_o book_n of_o sophister_n do_v teach_v likewise_o avoid_v the_o sophisticate_a tincture_n take_v from_o marcasite_n and_o crocus_n ♂_o and_o of_o that_o sophistication_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o part_n with_o a_o part_n and_o of_o fix_v lune_fw-fr and_o such_o like_a trifle_n for_o although_o they_o have_v some_o superficial_a appearance_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o fixation_n of_o lune_fw-fr by_o little_a labour_n and_o industry_n yet_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o preparation_n thereof_o be_v of_o nought_o and_o invalid_a be_v therefore_o move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o good_a operator_n of_o this_o art_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o lay_v open_a the_o very_a whole_a foundation_n of_o philosophy_n in_o 3._o particular_a arcanum_n viz._n in_o one_o by_o arsenic_n in_o a_o second_o by_o vitriol_n and_o in_o the_o three_o i_o shall_v explain_v it_o by_o antimony_n out_o of_o or_o from_o which_o i_o will_v teach_v the_o true_a projection_n upon_o ☿_o and_o the_o imperfect_a metal_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a particular_a arcanum_n of_o arsenic_n for_o the_o white_a tincture_n some_o have_v write_v that_o arsenic_n be_v compound_v of_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n other_o of_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o most_o say_v it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o sulphur_n but_o whatever_o matter_n it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o to_o transmute_v copper_n into_o whiteness_n also_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o preparation_n that_o it_o may_v true_o and_o perfect_o thing_fw-mi but_o not_o by_o that_o way_n which_o evil_a sophister_n teach_v as_o be_v geber_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o perfection_n albertus_n magnus_n aristotle_n the_o chemist_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o perfect_a magistery_n rasis_fw-la and_o polydorus_n for_o those_o writer_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o do_v either_o err_v or_o write_v false_a thing_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o propose_v receipt_n because_o they_o be_v even_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n arsenic_n contain_v in_o itself_o three_o natural_a spirit_n the_o first_o be_v volatile_a adustible_a corrosive_a and_o penetrate_a all_o metal_n this_o spirit_n whiten_n venus_n and_o after_o some_o day_n make_v it_o spongious_a the_o which_o artifice_n pertain_v only_o to_o those_o who_o exercise_v the_o caustick_a art_n the_o second_o spirit_n be_v crystalline_a and_o sweet_a the_o three_o be_v a_o ting_a spirit_n separate_v from_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a the_o true_a philosopher_n have_v search_v after_o or_o find_a these_o three_o natural_a propriety_n in_o arsenic_n for_o the_o perfect_a projection_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o barber_n who_o exercise_n chirurgery_n do_v desire_v that_o sweet_a and_o crystalline_a nature_n separate_v from_o the_o ting_a spirit_n for_o to_o use_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o wound_n and_o for_o bubo_n carbuncle_n anthrax_n and_o such_o other_o filthy_a ulcer_n not_o curable_a but_o by_o a_o mild_a artifice_n or_o remedy_n but_o as_o for_o that_o tinging_a spirit_n except_o the_o pure_a thereof_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o impure_a the_o fix_v from_o the_o volatile_a and_o the_o secret_a tincture_n from_o the_o combustible_a it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o answer_n your_o desire_n in_o projection_n upon_o mercury_n venus_n or_o any_o other_o imperfect_a mettle_n all_o the_o philosopher_n have_v hide_v this_o arcanum_n as_o a_o most_o excellent_a mystery_n this_o ting_a spirit_n separate_v from_o the_o other_o two_o as_o above_z thou_o shall_v conjoin_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o lune_fw-fr and_o digest_v they_o together_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o two_o day_n or_o until_o they_o have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a body_n after_o that_o at_o the_o forty_o natural_a day_n it_o shall_v be_v kindle_v into_o inflammation_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o ☉_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o a_o bright_a whiteness_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o perfect_a tinge_a arcanum_n then_o it_o be_v at_o length_n fit_a for_o projection_n viz._n one_o part_n thereof_o upon_o sixteen_o part_n of_o a_o imperfect_a body_n according_a to_o the_o acuity_n or_o sharpness_n of_o the_o preparation_n from_o thence_o then_o appear_v shine_v lune_fw-fr or_o silver_n and_o as_o excellent_a as_o what_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n
for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o the_o consideration_n of_o principle_n be_v very_o necessary_a as_o also_o by_o what_o way_n and_o medium_n nature_n do_v at_o first_o go_v from_o imperfection_n to_o the_o end_n of_o perfection_n for_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o it_o be_v chief_o requisite_a most_o certain_o to_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n create_v by_o nature_n do_v consist_v of_o three_o principle_n viz._n of_o natural_a sulphur_n mercury_n and_o salt_n mix_v into_o one_o so_o that_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o be_v volatile_a in_o other_o thing_n fix_v as_o often_o as_o a_o corporal_a salt_n be_v thorough_o mix_v with_o a_o spiritual_a mercury_n and_o animate_v sulphur_n into_o one_o body_n then_o do_v nature_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o subterranean_a place_n which_o serve_v for_o its_o vessel_n by_o a_o separate_a fire_n by_o which_o the_o gross_a and_o impure_a sulphur_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o pure_a and_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o salt_n and_o the_o cloudiness_n from_o the_o mercury_n those_o pure_a part_n be_v reserve_v the_o which_o part_n nature_n do_v again_o decoct_v together_o into_o a_o pure_a geogamick_n body_n the_o which_o operation_n be_v account_v of_o by_o the_o magi_n as_o a_o mixtion_n and_o conjunction_n by_o the_o union_n of_o the_o three_o viz._n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n this_o union_n be_v complete_v from_o thence_o do_v result_v a_o pure_a mercury_n the_o which_o if_o it_o flow_v through_o the_o subterrean_a passage_n and_o vein_n thereof_o and_o mess_n with_o a_o caheick_n sulphur_n the_o mercury_n be_v coagulate_v by_o this_o sulphur_n according_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o sulphur_n but_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v as_o yet_o volatile_a and_o scarce_o decoct_v into_o a_o mettle_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hundred_o year_n thence_o arise_v this_o so_o much_o common_a a_o opinion_n that_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o metal_n the_o which_o be_v also_o evident_a by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o miner_n yet_o common_a mercury_n and_o common_a sulphur_n be_v not_o the_o matter_n of_o metal_n but_o the_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v incorporate_v and_o innate_a in_o perfect_a metal_n and_o in_o the_o form_n of_o they_o that_o they_o never_o fly_v from_o the_o fire_n nor_o be_v deprave_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o element_n very_o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o same_o natural_a mixtion_n our_o mercury_n be_v tame_v or_o subject_v as_o all_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v under_o or_o from_o this_o form_n of_o word_n come_v mercury_n to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o perfect_a body_n and_o out_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o puissance_n of_o the_o earthly_a planet_n the_o which_o hermes_n affirm_v in_o these_o word_n the_o ☉_o and_o ☽_o say_v he_o be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o art_n the_o son_n of_o hamuel_n say_v that_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v a_o coagulate_v water_n viz._n in_o sol_n and_o lune_fw-fr from_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_o clear_a that_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o ☉_o &_o ☽_o this_o be_v also_o hereby_o confirm_v in_o that_o every_o like_a thing_n generate_v and_o bring_v forth_o its_o like_a and_o we_o know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o two_o stone_n white_z and_o red_a there_o be_v alfo_o two_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n sol_n and_o lune_fw-fr couple_v together_o in_o a_o proper_a matrimony_n both_o natural_a and_o artificial_a and_o as_o we_o see_v that_o either_o man_n or_o woman_n can_v generate_v without_o the_o seed_n of_o both_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o man_n ☉_o and_o his_o woman_n ☽_o can_v conceive_v or_o frame_v onght_n for_o generation_n without_o both_o their_o seed_n and_o sperme_n thence_o have_v the_o philosopher_n gather_v that_o a_o three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a viz._n the_o animate_v seed_n of_o both_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n without_o the_o which_o they_o have_v judge_v all_o 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