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thou_o by_o the_o live_a god_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o have_v this_o book_n in_o thy_o hand_n that_o thou_o offer_v it_o not_o to_o any_o of_o the_o unworthy_a such_o as_o be_v fool_n tyrant_n opressor_n covetous_a proud_a person_n adulterer_n soft_a amorato_n or_o such_o who_o belly_n be_v their_o god_n place_n thy_o hope_n in_o the_o lord_n god_n work_n in_o his_o fear_n to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n expect_v the_o blessing_n from_o above_o jodoc_n grever_n initio_fw-la lib._n thou_o who_o have_v this_o book_n hide_v it_o in_o thy_o bosom_n discover_v it_o to_o none_o offer_v it_o not_o to_o impious_a hand_n for_o it_o full_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o very_a secretum_fw-la secretorum_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n such_o a_o precious_a jewel_n as_o this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v before_o swine_n therefore_o thou_o that_o have_v the_o book_n lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o thy_o mouth_n that_o deserve_o thou_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v
of_o the_o individual_a and_o thou_o have_v find_v the_o truth_n greverius_n we_o need_v but_o one_o vessel_n one_o furnace_n one_o disposition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o first_o stone_n flamellus_n in_o democritum_n our_o vessel_n be_v a_o glass_n firm_o shut_v round_o belly_a of_o a_o neck_n strict_a and_o long_a half_o a_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o this_o vessel_n be_v call_v a_o egg_n a_o sublimatory_n a_o sphere_n a_o sepulchre_n a_o cucurbit_n etc._n etc._n laurentius_n ventura_fw-la italus_n put_v thy_o matter_n into_o a_o glasse-vessel_n round_a and_o strong_a the_o orifice_n straight_o and_o seal_v that_o it_o can_v expire_v the_o least_o fume_n scotus_n de_fw-fr bufone_n the_o colour_n when_o the_o matter_n have_v stand_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n in_o a_o moderate_a heat_n there_o will_v begin_v to_o appear_v above_o a_o blackness_n like_a to_o pitch_v which_o be_v the_o caput_fw-la corvi_n of_o the_o 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the_o black_a white_a and_o red_a be_v eminent_a and_o last_a scene_n trithemius_n when_o in_o the_o work_n blackness_n appear_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v the_o right_a way_n of_o work_v then_o rejoice_v for_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o very_a great_a and_o precious_a gift_n phoenix_n pag._n 71._o in_o horâ_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la maxima_fw-la apparent_a nam_fw-la omnes_fw-la colores_fw-la quotquot_fw-la excogrtari_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hour_n of_o conjunction_n wonderful_a thing_n present_v themselves_o apparent_a to_o we_o for_o all_o the_o colour_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v appear_v in_o the_o work_n and_o the_o imperfect_a body_n be_v colour_v with_o a_o firm_a coloration_n by_o mediation_n of_o the_o ferment_n arnaldus_n in_o flore_n florum_fw-la the_o time_n to_o perfect_v the_o physick-work_n echo_n ix_o this_o work_n can_v be_v perfect_v in_o a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n therefore_o the_o artist_n must_v be_v patient_a greverius_n the_o short_a time_n of_o the_o preparation_n be_v the_o circuit_n and_o revolution_n of_o the_o great_a luminary_n for_o the_o stone_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o fire_n till_o it_o can_v any_o more_o be_v change_v from_o one_o nature_n to_o another_o from_o one_o colour_n to_o another_o but_o become_v like_o the_o red_a blood_n run_v like_o wax_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o yet_o diminish_v nothing_o at_o all_o laurentius_n ventura_n italus_n we_o take_v a_o year_n for_o our_o expectation_n for_o our_o calx_fw-la in_o less_o time_n can_v be_v make_v ripleus_fw-la the_o philosopher_n see_v a_o sort_n of_o whiteness_n come_v after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o ash_n call_v it_o incineration_n or_o dealbation_n idem_fw-la cap_n 112._o in_o purification_n there_o can_v be_v a_o determinate_v time_n but_o in_o ninety_o day_n the_o red_a work_n be_v complete_v variation_n of_o time_n happen_v from_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o med'cin_n and_o according_a to_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o artist_n monach._n pag._n 17._o after_o the_o first_o fifty_o day_n the_o caput_fw-la corvi_n show_v itself_o from_o thence_o in_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o the_o dove_n be_v make_v and_o in_o another_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o the_o red_a be_v wrought_v till_o you_o come_v up_o to_o whiteness_n use_v a_o gentle_a fire_n saturninus_n when_o it_o have_v stand_v under_o a_o eclipse_n for_o five_o month_n and_o the_o darkness_n recede_v the_o light_a superven_a increase_v your_o fire_n scala_fw-la philos_fw-la ripleus_fw-la etiam_fw-la the_o time_n for_o perfection_n of_o elixir_n be_v at_o least_o one_o year_n rosarius_fw-la pag._n 179._o be_v patient_a in_o extract_v thy_o tincture_n for_o haste_n be_v the_o first_o error_n of_o art_n and_o burn_v all_o anonymus_fw-la in_o forty_o day_n and_o night_n after_o the_o true_a purification_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o work_n to_o white_n be_v complete_a because_o in_o the_o purification_n there_o can_v be_v a_o set_a time_n but_o in_o ninety_o day_n and_o night_n the_o work_n to_o the_o red_a be_v perfect_v rosarium_fw-la vetustum_fw-la the_o first_o decoction_n have_v no_o certain_a time_n and_o indeed_o be_v somewhat_o tedious_a yet_o wait_v upon_o it_o and_o expect_v it_o with_o joy_n many_o have_v perish_v with_o haste_n and_o affect_v with_o tediousness_n give_v over_o all_o phoenix_n libre_fw-la pretiosissimus_fw-la the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o stone_n echo_n x._o ferment_n be_v make_v after_o the_o ortus_fw-la or_o birth_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o ferment_n be_v nothing_o but_o meat_n dispose_v to_o a_o convertibility_n into_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o infant_n that_o all_o may_v be_v make_v of_o one_o nature_n this_o fermentation_n cibal_n aught_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr suâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la of_o the_o infant_n be_v own_o nature_n and_o assimilate_v to_o it_o else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o incorporation_n no_o conversion_n into_o sulphur_n lullius_n in_o codrcrl_n ferment_n must_v not_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o but_o of_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la only_o for_o we_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o that_o the_o stone_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o like_a and_o from_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a temperament_n nor_o be_v it_o ferment_n before_o the_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o their_o first_o matter_n vogelius_fw-la pag._n 10._o infermentation_n see_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o volatile_a do_v not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o fix_a otherwise_o the_o sponsal_n ligament_n of_o the_o body_n will_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n but_o if_o a_o little_a of_o the_o sulphur_n be_v cast_v upon_o much_o of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o it_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o it_o it_o soon_o convert_v it_o into_o dust_n the_o colour_n whereof_o be_v as_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o body_n one_o ounce_n of_o the_o dust_n four_o of_o the_o body_n anonymus_fw-la incipiens_fw-la desiderabile_fw-la know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ferment_n but_o sol_fw-mi &_o luna_fw-la arnaldus_n in_o flore_n florum_fw-la fermentation_n be_v the_o animation_n of_o the_o stone_n clauger_n pag._n 46._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o and_o the_o mutation_n of_o their_o substance_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o body_n and_o the_o body_n to_o a_o soul_n and_o mingle_v with_o it_o subtle_a spirit_n be_v able_a to_o thing_fw-mi every_o body_n calid_a egyptius_n the_o multiplication_n and_o projection_n of_o the_o tincture_n echo_n xi_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o multiply_v the_o central_a salt_n without_o gold_n but_o the_o son_n of_o art_n only_o know_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o metal_n novum_n lumen_fw-la chymicum_fw-la multiplication_n be_v either_o virtual_a such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o alteration_n by_o dissolve_v and_o congeal_v or_o quantitative_a by_o apposition_n of_o new_a matter_n scotus_n de_fw-fr bufone_n the_o quantitative_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o tincture_n from_o one_o pondus_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la 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which_o say_v basil_n our_o potable_a gold_n be_v make_v more_o perfect_a than_o it_o can_v of_o gold_n itself_o which_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a before_o potable_a gold_n can_v be_v prepare_v out_o of_o it_o as_o he_o have_v it_o chap._n the_o sixth_o of_o thing_n supernatural_a &_o chap._n the_o seven_o pag_n 93._o for_o this_o caerule_n or_o azurine_a spirit_n which_o be_v both_o in_o the_o saphir_n and_o in_o luna_n be_v the_o sulphur_n and_o the_o soul_n say_v he_o from_o whence_o both_o gold_n and_o silver_n enjoy_v and_o excercise_n their_o vegetal_n life_n hence_o basilius_n in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o great_a stone_n pag._n 114_o lunae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la spiritui_fw-la solis_fw-la perinde_v appropriari_fw-la ait_fw-la atque_fw-la viro_fw-la faeminam_fw-la &c_n &c_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o luna_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sol_n as_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o man_n both_o in_o the_o earth_n where_o metal_n be_v first_o generate_v and_o then_o upon_o it_o where_o the_o metal_n be_v make_v by_o art_n then_o again_o the_o white_a tincture_n say_v he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o magnetic_a form_n of_o that_o one_o only_a thing_n in_o which_o likewise_o be_v find_v the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o gold_n and_o with_o word_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n after_o the_o rectification_n of_o the_o lunar_a tincture_n describe_v together_o with_o the_o preparation_n of_o it_o he_o shut_v up_o that_o chapter_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v say_v he_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n of_o the_o mall_n there_o need_v not_o somuch_o of_o the_o circulation_n of_o composition_n quandoquidem_fw-la opus_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la perficere_fw-la potes_fw-la because_o thou_o may_v do_v thy_o work_n by_o one_o but_o what_o this_o one_o be_v we_o must_v seek_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n but_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o leave_v it_o altogether_o untouched_a upon_o and_o so_o desert_a his_o reader_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o course_n he_o everywhere_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o so_o in_o his_o book_n of_o natural_n chap._n the_o four_o pag._n the_o 56_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v not_o observe_v but_o rather_o contemn_v that_o which_o god_n have_v lay_v before_o we_o in_o nature_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a to_o the_o same_o sentence_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o memorial_n table_n the_o true_a root_n say_v he_o be_v vile_a and_o even_o visible_o expose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o yet_o unknown_a and_o if_o not_o by_o a_o various_a proof_n premonstrate_v it_o still_o lie_v hide_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dark_a for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o bernhard_n likewise_o bear_v witness_n look_v upon_o it_o see_v it_o and_o do_v not_o know_v it_o so_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n towards_o the_o endpag_n 220._o the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o first_o matter_n say_v he_o be_v manifest_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o know_v to_o very_a few_o and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o be_v find_v to_o wit_n mercurius_n sulphur_n &_o sal_fw-la and_o mineral_n water_n or_o metallic_n liquor_n tanquam-centrum_a as_o a_o centre_n â_fw-la formâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la separata_fw-la separate_v from_o it_o from_o the_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la or_o mineral_n water_n understand_v separate_v and_o make_v up_o of_o these_o three_o incipient_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o last_o chapter_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la omnia_fw-la inquit_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la antimonium_n vitriolum_fw-la sulphur_n magnetem_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la dotata_fw-la sunt_fw-la praealiis_fw-la et_fw-la affinia_fw-la its_o ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la aurum_fw-la et_fw-la argentum_fw-la principium_fw-la medium_n et_fw-la finem_fw-la suum_fw-la sortiuntar_n etc._n etc._n all_o those_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o after_o antimony_n vitriol_n sulphur_n and_o the_o magnet_n be_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n above_o other_o endow_v with_o and_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o those_o principle_n from_o which_o gold_n and_o silver_n derive_v their_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n together_o with_o true_a transmutation_n and_o alteration_n particular_o receive_v their_o virtue_n force_n and_o power_n ex_fw-la unare_fw-la from_o one_o thing_n in_o which_o all_o these_o be_v secret_o and_o invisible_o lay_v up-till_a their_o birth_n together_o with_o all_o the_o metal_n to_o which_o he_o add_v quae_fw-la materia_fw-la manifesta_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la oculis_fw-la omnium_fw-la which_o matter_n be_v manifest_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n but_o because_o the_o virtue_n force_n and_o power_n of_o it_o be_v bury_v very_o deep_a and_o so_o unknown_a to_o most_o it_o come_v about_o that_o this_o materia_fw-la be_v account_v as_o nothing_o and_o by_o ignorance_n think_v and_o repute_v utter_o insignificant_a and_o unfit_a to_o the_o purpose_n
we_o think_v but_o of_o one_o thing_n one_o disposition_n one_o way_n the_o wiseman_n know_v this_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v one_o they_o have_v often_o prove_v morienus_n eremita_n hrerosolymitanus_n in_o a_o multiplicity_n of_o thing_n our_o art_n be_v not_o perfect_v for_o it_o be_v one_o stone_n one_o med'cin_n in_o which_o consist_v the_o whole_a magistery_n to_o which_o we_o add_v nothing_o extraneous_a nor_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o our_o preparation_n that_o that_o be_v superfluous_a idem_fw-la eremita_n white_a and_o red_a proceed_v from_o the_o same_o root_n without_o any_o other_o kind_a intervenient_a for_o it_o dissolve_v and_o conjoyn_v itself_o make_v itself_o black_a and_o citrine_n white_a and_o red_a espouse_n itself_o conceive_v bring_v forth_o and_o do_v all_o to_o the_o perfect_a end_n rhasis_n arab_n et_fw-la idem_fw-la haly._n if_o you_o govern_v our_o brass_n our_o venus_n with_o our_o water_n than_o you_o shall_v find_v all_o that_o be_v say_v otherwise_o you_o do_v nothing_o turba_n philosoph_n there_o be_v noway_o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o body_n entire_o and_o complete_o without_o our_o tincture_n which_o be_v a_o clean_a seed_n and_o have_v upon_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o multiplication_n from_o heaven_n aurora_n our_o water_n gild_a with_o solar_a sulphur_n be_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o egyptian_n chaldean_n arabian_n persian_n and_o greek_n haleluia_o per_fw-la anonymum_fw-la the_o number_n of_o the_o component_n of_o the_o magical_a stone_n echo_n iv_o of_o sol_o and_o luna_n thou_o may_v make_v the_o perfect_a med'cin_n without_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n without_o labour_n without_o fear_n without_o danger_n they_o need_v a_o long_a time_n but_o they_o be_v safe_a isaacus_n flander_n lib._n 2._o mineral_n the_o ancient_n labour_v in_o the_o almagamation_n of_o sol_n &_o luna_fw-la which_o be_v indeed_o the_o most_o perfect_a work_n and_o the_o care_n little_a idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 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desidrrabile_fw-la the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o solar_a and_o the_o lunar_a tincture_n be_v this_o the_o solar_a contain_v solar_a sulphur_n the_o lunar_a lunar_a sulphur_n albertus_n magnus_n the_o stone_n be_v one_o yet_o this_o one_o be_v not_o one_o in_o number_n but_o in_o kind_n scala_fw-la philosoph_n rebis_n be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o work_n elixir_n the_o second_o tincture_n the_o three_o and_o medicine_n the_o four_o therefore_o it_o appear_v that_o to_o azoth_v elixir_n be_v require_v because_o elixir_n in_o this_o work_n precede_v azoth_a for_o from_o elixir_n azoth_o be_v extract_v but_o azoth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v extract_v by_o our_o mercury_n from_o the_o body_n dissolve_v and_o that_o be_v count_v the_o mature_a desiderabile_fw-la 169._o elixir_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o body_n resolve_v into_o mercurial_a water_n after_o which_o resolution_n azoth_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o it_o that_o be_v a_o spirituous_a animate_v essence_n idem_fw-la in_o one_o thing_n for_o speices_o and_o two_o individual_n it_o consist_v and_o be_v perfect_v first_o to_o white_a then_o to_o red_a final_o by_o increase_v the_o the_o fire_n petrus_n valentiae_fw-la in_o the_o first_o regimen_n set_v the_o crude_a and_o pure_a element_n upon_o a_o easy_a fire_n that_o they_o may_v be_v mingle_v and_o join_v together_o govern_v they_o so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v desiccate_a or_o dry_v and_o all_o be_v black_a from_o which_o blackness_n a_o occult_a whiteness_n be_v draw_v &_o afterward_o a_o redness_n by_o decoction_n and_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o perfect_a white_a it_o be_v in_o dust_n impalpable_a zininus_n p._n 68_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v to_o conjoin_v proper_a principle_n videlicet_fw-la man_n with_o woman_n active_a with_o a_o pssive_a sulphur_n with_o mercury_n that_o so_o generation_n may_v ensue_v corruption_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v the_o recipient_a of_o the_o form_n and_o gold_n the_o very_a philosopher_n stone_n saturninus_n pag_n 71._o the_o whole_a work_n consist_v in_o sol_n luna_fw-la and_o mercury_n tersim_fw-la pagin_v 103._o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v metal_n out_o of_o which_o the_o golden_a and_o silver_n elixir_n be_v make_v tauladan_n pag._n 184._o thing_fw-mi with_o gold_n and_o silver_n because_o gold_n give_v the_o golden_a and_o silver_n the_o silver_n nature_n and_o colour_n richardus_fw-la anglicus_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o stone_n before_o it_o be_v make_v elixir_n be_v extract_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o two_o body_n monachus_n the_o fire_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o soft_a till_o the_o spirit_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n ascend_v into_o black_a cloud_n above_o the_o body_n by_o a_o spirit_n crude_a a_o spirit_n digest_v be_v extract_v from_o the_o body_n dissolve_v idem_fw-la pag._n 167._o take_v the_o stone_n suspend_v upon_o the_o sea_n his_o name_n be_v victor_n with_o he_o slay_v the_o live_n and_o enliven_v the_o slay_v for_o in_o his_o power_n be_v death_n and_o life_n incognitus_fw-la qui_fw-la incipit_fw-la exemplum_fw-la scientiae_fw-la our_o mercury_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o metal_n by_o putrefaction_n till_o the_o compound_v put_v off_o one_o nature_n and_o put_v on_o another_o and_o so_o by_o such_o operation_n be_v make_v the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n jacobus_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la saturnino_fw-la the_o operation_n of_o art_n in_o her_o ministry_n and_o attendance_n to_o nature_n echo_n v._o nature_n begin_v all_o her_o action_n from_o separation_n mortification_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o separation_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o that_o end_n for_o as_o long_o as_o body_n remain_v in_o their_o old_a origin_n separation_n without_o putrefaction_n or_o mortification_n can_v reach_v they_o anonymus_fw-la adeptus_fw-la amalgama_n which_o be_v the_o first_o work_n be_v make_v with_o one_o of_o sol_n and_o four_o of_o mercury_n and_o this_o beginning_n of_o the_o work_n the_o philosopher_n have_v call_v by_o many_o name_n our_o venus_n our_o gold_n the_o earth_n of_o magnesia_n the_o whole_a compound_v jodocus_n greverius_n in_o the_o first_o decoction_n when_o thou_o be_v black_n there_o will_v rise_v from_o the_o earth_n a_o certain_a humidity_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr like_o a_o cloud_n and_o will_v stick_v to_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o thy_o vacant_a oval_a by_o its_o side_n which_o thou_o must_v let_v alone_o untouched_a idem_fw-la blackness_n like_o that_o of_o the_o black_a coal_n be_v the_o secret_a of_o true_a dissolution_n raym._n lullius_n in_o claviculâ_fw-la turn_v thy_o cloud_n into_o rain_n to_o water_v thy_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o fruitful_a this_o reduction_n of_o cloud_n into_o rain_n be_v call_v by_o some_o cauda_fw-la draconis_fw-la the_o dragon_n tail_n and_o other_o say_v that_o new_a mercury_n be_v to_o be_v add_v idem_fw-la greverius_n pag._n 22._o the_o body_n be_v first_o to_o be_v subtiliate_v by_o dissolution_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o the_o work_n and_o this_o dissolution_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o body_n be_v return_v into_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n from_o whence_o they_o take_v their_o original_a but_o no_o other_o body_n can_v be_v resolve_v into_o mercury_n but_o a_o metallic_n consist_v of_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n the_o spirit_n of_o metal_n be_v part_n of_o our_o stone_n and_o that_o we_o must_v evacuate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o metal_n namely_o from_o the_o two_o perfect_a by_o putrefaction_n division_n of_o element_n and_o their_o fixation_n raym._n lullius_n when_o the_o matter_n ascend_v by_o wind_n that_o be_v by_o fume_n the_o philosopher_n call_v it_o sublimation_n when_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o convert_v into_o water_n they_o call_v it_o solution_n or_o distillation_n when_o the_o earth_n be_v inspissate_fw-it they_o say_v it_o be_v corruption_n and_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o change_v from_o black_a they_o call_v it_o ablution_n extraction_n of_o water_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o
turn_v it_o on_o the_o earth_n again_o till_o the_o earth_n putrefy_v and_o be_v clear_a again_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o our_o magistery_n and_o when_o the_o philosopher_n see_v their_o water_n diminish_v and_o their_o earth_n increase_v they_o call_v it_o ceration_n then_o when_o all_o become_v earth_n they_o call_v their_o work_n congelation_n and_o when_o white_a calcination_n monachus_n ex_fw-la manuscripto_fw-la vetustiss_fw-la dissolution_n beget_v blackness_n reduction_n whiteness_n fixion_n citrinity_n inceration_n redness_n blackness_n be_v the_o earth_n whiteness_n the_o water_n citrinity_n the_o air_n redness_n the_o fire_n anonymus_fw-la solution_n turn_v the_o stone_n into_o its_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la that_o be_v into_o water_n ablution_n into_o air_n conjunction_n into_o fire_n fixion_n into_o earth_n spiritual_a and_o tingent_fw-la scala_fw-la philosoph_n putrefaction_n be_v make_v by_o a_o most_o gentle_a fire_n hot_a and_o moist_a and_o no_o other_o so_o that_o nothing_o ascend_v desponsation_n and_o conception_n be_v make_v by_o a_o kind_a putridnesse_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n rosarium_fw-la pag._n 198._o burn_v with_o water_n wash_v with_o fire_n idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la labour_v not_o to_o make_v thy_o mercury_n diaphan_n that_o be_v into_o a_o clear_a transparent_a water_n for_o so_o it_o be_v too_o high_o inflame_v and_o irrestrinctible_a and_o will_v never_o be_v fix_v never_o congeal_v aureola_n when_o we_o dissolve_v without_o any_o interval_n we_o calcine_v sublime_a separate_a &_o compound_v and_o between_o solution_n and_o composition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n there_o intervene_v no_o space_n of_o time_n alphid_v arab_n the_o water_v of_o pegasus_n at_o his_o own_o fountain_n and_o of_o his_o other_o food_n out_o of_o the_o air_n and_o earth_n echo_n vi_o with_o the_o water_n of_o paradise_n bedew_v the_o earth_n now_o clarify_v and_o that_o water_n will_v again_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n and_o descend_v 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