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101_o common_a grief_n of_o the_o head_n 101_o 102_o the_o fall_a evil._n 102_o 103_o 104_o to_o preserve_v the_o sight_n 105_o 106_o against_o dryness_n in_o the_o brain_n 107_o 108_o against_o the_o palsy_n 109_o 110_o against_o the_o stone_n and_o sand_n in_o the_o reins_o 111_o 112_o of_o the_o member_n of_o generation_n 113_o 114_o to_o preserve_v horse_n sound_v 115_o 116_o the_o sympathetical_a ointment_n 117_o 118_o the_o weapon-salve_n 118_o against_o the_o gout_n 119_o 120_o 121_o 122_o against_o contracture_n 123_o 124_o for_o woman_n term_n 125_o for_o the_o menstrue_n 126_o 127_o for_o the_o leprosy_n 127_o 128_o for_o the_o vertigo_n 129_o 130_o for_o the_o cramp_n 131_o for_o tremble_a of_o the_o heart_n 131_o 132_o 133_o 134_o oil_n of_o coral_n to_o prepare_v 134_o of_o rupture_n of_o bone_n 135_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n 136_o the_o seal_n of_o aries_n 137_o 138_o the_o seal_n of_o taurus_n 139_o 140_o the_o seal_n of_o gemini_fw-la 140_o 141_o 142_o 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and_o animal_n in_o strength_n and_o power_n of_o cure_v and_o heal_v and_o thus-much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o venus_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♂_o that_o we_o may_v now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mars_n that_o be_v of_o a_o more_o gross_a and_o combustible_a mixture_n of_o element_n than_o the_o other_o spirit_n go_v before_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o mars_n be_v endue_v with_o a_o great_a hardness_n than_o the_o other_o metal_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o easy_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v in_o the_o fire_n as_o the_o other_o follow_v but_o it_o suffer_v much_o hurt_v both_o by_o the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n so_o that_o it_o be_v consume_v by_o they_o and_o be_v burn_v with_o the_o
fire_n as_o experience_n make_v appear_v wherefore_o the_o spirit_n thereof_o be_v more_o imperfect_a than_o any_o of_o the_o superior_a spirit_n but_o in_o hardness_n and_o dryness_n it_o exceed_v all_o other_o metal_n both_o superior_a and_o inferior_a for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o retain_v a_o perfect_a substance_n and_o resist_v the_o hammer_n as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n but_o also_o as_o those_o which_o be_v within_o itself_o as_o jupiter_n and_o saturn_n and_o the_o like_a whereas_o therefore_o it_o thus_o work_v in_o metal_n it_o show_v that_o it_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n that_o be_v it_o produce_v reluctancy_n especial_o where_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o disease_n not_o convenient_a it_o grievous_o afflict_v the_o member_n with_o pain_n nevertheless_o when_o it_o be_v take_v and_o apply_v for_o wound_n such_o as_o do_v not_o exceed_v its_o own_o degree_n it_o cleanse_v and_o mundify_v they_o etc._n etc._n wherefore_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o much_o less_o in_o power_n and_o virtue_n than_o one_o of_o the_o superior_n in_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o be_v by_o god_n and_o nature_n ordain_v chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♃_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jupiter_n we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v derive_v of_o a_o white_a and_o pale_a substance_n of_o fire_n but_o it_o be_v of_o a_o frangible_a and_o brittle_a nature_n not_o endure_v the_o hammer_n so_o as_o mars_n wherefore_o it_o be_v a_o brittle_a metal_n a_o example_n thereof_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o moon_n it_o can_v hardly_o be_v wrought_v to_o its_o first_o malleation_n without_o great_a labour_n the_o same_o effect_n it_o have_v in_o all_o other_o metal_n except_o in_o saturn_n only_o and_o the_o same_o operation_n which_o it_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o metal_n it_o also_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n in_o humane_a body_n but_o burn_v &_o corrode_v the_o member_n hinder_v they_o from_o their_o own_o perfect_a operation_n thereby_o disable_n they_o form_n perform_v the_o work_n which_o nature_n require_v &_o necessitate_v they_o unto_o nevertheless_o this_o spirit_n have_v in_o it_o this_o virture_n that_o it_o take_v away_o the_o ulcer_n of_o cancer_n fistula_n and_o such_o like_a especial_o such_o as_o exceed_v not_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o nature_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v give_v unto_o it_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ♄_o the_o spirit_n of_o saturn_n be_v form_v and_o create_v of_o a_o dry_a cold_a and_o black_a mixture_n of_o the_o element_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o among_o all_o other_o metal_n it_o endure_v least_o in_o the_o fire_n whereas_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v durable_a if_o saturn_n be_v add_v to_o they_o it_o clear_o refine_v they_o nevertheless_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v to_o diminish_v their_o hardness_n the_o same_o operation_n it_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n but_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o dolour_n as_o jupiter_n and_o mars_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o mixture_n that_o it_o have_v with_o the_o cold_a wherefore_o it_o can_v so_o mild_o operate_v but_o it_o have_v great_a power_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o fistula_n cancer_n and_o ulcer_n which_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n and_o nature_n thereof_o it_o expel_v outward_a disease_n and_o the_o outward_a impurity_n of_o the_o moon_n nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v not_o careful_o apply_v it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a wherefore_o he_o that_o will_v right_o use_v it_o ought_v necessary_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o what_o disease_n it_o cure_v and_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o which_o be_v necessary_o consider_v no_o hurt_n will_v follow_v thereby_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o gross_a spirit_n of_o ☿_o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n which_o be_v only_o subject_v to_o the_o other_o superior_a spirit_n have_v no_o certain_a determinate_a form_n or_o substance_n in_o itself_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o admit_v every_o other_o metal_n even_o as_o wax_n receive_v the_o impression_n of_o all_o form_n of_o seal_n so_o this_o elementary_a spirit_n come_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o other_o spirit_n of_o metal_n for_o if_o it_o receive_v into_o itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sun_n this_o shall_v be_v make_v out_o of_o itself_o if_o the_o moon_n she_o be_v make_v out_o of_o itself_o the_o same_o effect_n this_o spirit_n work_v with_o all_o the_o other_o metal_n with_o who_o it_o agree_v and_o receive_v their_o property_n into_o itself_o for_o this_o cause_n according_a to_o its_o body_n it_o be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o other_o spirit_n above_o write_v even_o as_o the_o male_a to_o the_o female_a for_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o body_n of_o mercury_n except_o only_o that_o the_o sun_n fasten_v and_o fix_v the_o mercury_n but_o the_o common_a mercury_n be_v inconstant_a and_o volatile_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o all_o the_o spirit_n aforesaid_a and_o generate_v again_o not_o only_o the_o metallicke_a spirit_n and_o tincture_n afore_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o metal_n itself_o by_o which_o the_o aforenamed_a tincture_n do_v come_v into_o their_o operation_n but_o if_o the_o mean_v be_v not_o observe_v it_o will_v be_v inpossible_a ever_o to_o bring_v those_o kind_n of_o tincture_n to_o perfection_n for_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v too_o high_a which_o shall_v vivifie_v this_o tincture_n it_o do_v extinguish_v it_o that_o it_o can_v operate_v and_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v if_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a wherefore_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v what_o medium_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o art_n and_o what_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o property_n thereof_o and_o also_o after_o what_o manner_n it_o be_v to_o be_v order_v and_o how_o the_o tincture_n be_v to_o be_v colour_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o perfect_a work_n that_o they_o may_v germinate_v and_o appear_v thus_o brief_o do_v we_o conclude_v and_o end_v our_o first_o treatise_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n the_o second_o treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n and_o the_o medium_n of_o tincture_n in_o the_o first_o treatise_n we_o have_v write_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n declare_v all_o their_o property_n and_o nature_n and_o what_o every_o metal_n generate_v in_o this_o second_o we_o shall_v treat_v of_o the_o medium_n of_o tincture_n that_o be_v of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n whereby_o be_v make_v the_o tincture_n and_o leaven_n of_o metal_n in_o seven_o chapter_n follow_v chap._n i._o of_o what_o the_o tincture_n and_o leavens_n be_v make_v whosoever_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o tincture_n of_o metal_n he_o ought_v to_o take_v the_o philosopher_n mercury_n &_o let_v he_o cast_v the_o same_o into_o its_o own_o end_n that_o be_v into_o quick_a mercury_n from_o whence_o it_o proceed_v &_o hereby_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o quick_a mercury_n and_o shall_v receive_v its_o strength_n so_o that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n kill_v the_o quick_a mercury_n &_o make_v it_o remain_v fix_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o same_o existence_n with_o itself_o for_o there_o be_v the_o like_a concordancy_n between_o these_o mercury_n as_o be_v between_o male_a and_o female_a man_n and_o wife_n for_o they_o be_v both_o derive_v of_o the_o gross_a spirit_n of_o metal_n except_o that_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n remain_v firm_a &_o fix_v in_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o quick_a mercury_n be_v not_o fix_v nevertheless_o they_o may_v be_v appropriate_v one_o to_o another_o as_o grain_n of_o corn_n or_o seed_n be_v to_o the_o earth_n which_o we_o will_v demonstrate_v by_o a_o example_n after_o this_o manner_n if_o any_o one_o sow_n barley_n the_o same_o he_o shall_v reap_v if_o wheat_n or_o rye_n or_o any_o other_o grain_n the_o same_o he_o shall_v gather_v etc._n etc._n even_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o art_n if_o any_o one_o sow_n the_o gold_n of_o sol_n the_o same_o he_o reap_v &_o of_o the_o moon_n he_o shall_v gather_v and_o so_o also_o of_o all_o other_o metal_n for_o this_o reason_n we_o say_v in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o tincture_n do_v spring_v out_o of_o metal_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n and_o not_o from_o the_o quick_a mercury_n but_o this_o produce_v the_o seed_n which_o first_o conceive_v chap._n ii_o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o male_a and_o female_a of_o man_n and_o woman_n it_o be_v first_o of_o all_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o quick_a mercury_n be_v both_o to_o be_v conjoin_v and_o firm_o unite_v and_o fix_v together_o how_o much_o thereof_o be_v to_o be_v take_v neither_o more_o
he_o for_o our_o defence_n with_o brigandine_n or_o dart_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o a_o man_n may_v tarry_v in_o his_o house_n and_o keep_v himself_o suffer_v none_o to_o enter_v in_o but_o his_o friend_n but_o of_o these_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n no_o man_n can_v beware_v or_o defend_v himself_o because_o against_o this_o kind_n of_o enemy_n of_o god_n and_o man_n no_o weapon_n coat_n of_o mayl_n or_o brigandine_n will_v help_v no_o shut_n of_o door_n or_o lock_n for_o they_o penetrate_v through_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v open_a unto_o they_o and_o if_o any_o one_o be_v enclose_v in_o tower_n of_o iron_n or_o brass_n he_o will_v not_o thereby_o be_v secure_v from_o these_o enemy_n although_o in_o their_o own_o proper_a body_n they_o seldom_o bring_v hurt_v to_o any_o one_o but_o raise_v up_o and_o send_v spirit_n unto_o they_o by_o their_o corrupt_a faith_n and_o hurt_v they_o in_o some_o part_n of_o their_o body_n although_o they_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o a_o hundred_o mile_n distance_n they_o either_o smite_v wound_n or_o kill_v they_o although_o no_o outward_a and_o external_a wound_n can_v be_v see_v appear_v because_o they_o can_v hurt_v the_o outward_a man_n but_o only_o the_o internal_a spirit_n wherefore_o no_o coat_n of_o mayl_n can_v defend_v they_o be_v they_o never_o so_o good_a but_o they_o must_v put_v on_o other_o weapon_n and_o fortification_n to_o wit_n the_o armour_n of_o faith_n this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n and_o then_o let_v he_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o linen_n garment_n the_o wrong_a end_n turn_v upward_o and_o after_o that_o have_v be_v often_o wear_v thou_o shall_v be_v more_o safe_o deliver_v than_o if_o thou_o be_v arm_v and_o gird_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o weapon_n although_o there_o be_v many_o preservative_n which_o will_v keep_v and_o defend_v man_n from_o all_o these_o fascination_n and_o witchcraft_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o arise_v of_o these_o evil_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v coral_n azoth_o and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v use_v according_a to_o their_o due_a use_n and_o order_n will_v well_o preserve_v from_o these_o enormity_n before_o speak_v of_o for_o the_o prevention_n and_o preservation_n from_o they_o be_v easy_a but_o the_o cure_n be_v difficult_a nevertheless_o it_o be_v possible_a but_o in_o such_o case_n the_o proceed_n thereunto_o must_v be_v magical_a and_o supernatural_a from_o thence_o spring_v that_o say_n which_o some_o use_n that_o none_o can_v better_o help_v the_o bewitch_v than_o they_o that_o hurt_v they_o this_o be_v a_o true_a say_n which_o can_v be_v contradict_v but_o they_o which_o use_v it_o understand_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o thing_n neither_o can_v they_o give_v any_o reason_n thereof_o why_o witch_n do_v best_a of_o all_o most_o happy_o ready_o and_o sure_o help_v and_o cure_v the_o bewitch_v therefore_o of_o this_o thing_n you_o shall_v be_v here_o sufficient_o instruct_v some_o witch_n make_v and_o form_n image_n in_o the_o form_n and_o likeness_n of_o some_o man_n which_o they_o propose_v to_o themselves_o and_o conceive_v in_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o do_v stick_v a_o nail_n in_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n hurt_v the_o man_n that_o he_o invisible_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o a_o nail_n in_o his_o foot_n and_o be_v so_o torment_v therewith_o that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o go_v until_o the_o nail_n be_v pull_v out_o of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o image_n which_o be_v draw_v away_o the_o man_n be_v heal_v which_o no_o man_n know_v better_o how_o to_o do_v than_o he_o that_o fix_v the_o nail_n in_o the_o image_n nor_o where_o it_o be_v fix_v or_o what_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o disease_n be_v it_o oftentimes_o also_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n a_o nail_n be_v sometime_o by_o these_o witch_n fix_v in_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o man_n so_o that_o afterward_o he_o can_v take_v any_o rest_n in_o his_o tooth_n unless_o the_o nail_n be_v take_v away_o or_o his_o tooth_n draw_v out_o in_o like_a manner_n be_v nail_n strike_v into_o any_o other_o member_n of_o the_o image_n by_o these_o arch-sorcerer_n and_o hereby_o they_o hurt_v man_n without_o make_v any_o impression_n or_o sign_n thereof_o upon_o their_o skin_n oftentimes_o also_o it_o so_o happen_v to_o man_n that_o there_o arise_v tumour_n in_o their_o head_n or_o elsewhere_o about_o their_o body_n which_o be_v like_o pushes_z or_o skye-colour_n spot_n that_o appear_v sudden_o and_o vex_v man_n in_o their_o body_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v beat_v with_o knot_a rope_n to_o who_o any_o such_o accident_n happen_v without_o any_o visible_a blow_n or_o bruise_v to_o be_v perceive_v he_o will_v not_o judge_v any_o otherwise_o but_o that_o he_o be_v smite_v by_o these_o image_n it_o be_v too_o often_o see_v to_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o man_n sometime_o lose_v a_o eye_n sudden_o or_o be_v strike_v quite_o blind_a or_o deaf_a in_o one_o or_o both_o ear_n dumb_a or_o some_o imperfection_n in_o his_o speech_n crooked_a lame_a or_o die_v all_o which_o accident_n be_v wrought_v by_o witch_n through_o the_o divine_a permission_n all_o which_o be_v magical_a acception_n and_o torment_n and_o be_v make_v and_o complete_v by_o the_o ascendant_n in_o these_o case_n the_o physician_n ought_v to_o take_v heed_n and_o be_v advise_v that_o when_o they_o perceive_v such_o kind_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v supernatural_a that_o then_o they_o do_v not_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v natural_a disease_n and_o so_o think_v to_o cure_v they_o with_o their_o common_a apothecary_n medicament_n for_o thereby_o they_o will_v reap_v nothing_o but_o disgrace_n which_o often_o happen_v to_o many_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o cross_n say_v they_o or_o affliction_n by_o god_n lay_v upon_o they_o which_o no_o physician_n can_v help_v oh_o you_o quacksalver_n it_o be_v not_o as_o you_o think_v but_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o chastisement_n by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n wrought_v by_o witch_n and_o evil_a man_n wherefore_o the_o physician_n ought_v to_o consider_v the_o sign_n whereby_o he_o may_v know_v and_o judge_v of_o the_o disease_n and_o thereby_o may_v inform_v himself_o which_o way_n to_o effect_v the_o cure_n thereof_o and_o medicine_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o apply_v thereunto_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o ask_v the_o patient_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o disease_n take_v he_o or_o happen_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v the_o original_n of_o the_o evil_a whether_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o any_o fall_n blow_n thrust_v bruise_v or_o if_o any_o other_o natural_a cause_n can_v be_v perceive_v or_o that_o there_o be_v any_o flux_n or_o inward_a corruption_n of_o blood_n but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o sign_n appear_v then_o let_v he_o again_o demand_v of_o the_o patient_n whether_o he_o have_v any_o body_n in_o suspicion_n that_o be_v â—n_v enemy_n or_o one_o not_o wish_v well_o to_o he_o that_o may_v be_v a_o witch_n if_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o have_v some_o mistrust_n of_o any_o such_o than_o he_o shall_v judge_v that_o it_o have_v happen_v to_o he_o as_o be_v above_o declare_v therefore_o it_o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o the_o physician_n to_o understand_v right_o after_o what_o manner_n he_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o patient_n if_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o art_n but_o the_o ancient_n have_v not_o write_v at_o all_o any_o thing_n concern_v this_o kind_n of_o cure_n neither_o galen_n nor_o avicenna_n nor_o any_o other_o we_o shall_v therefore_o lay_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o cure_n in_o order_n which_o follow_v they_o who_o be_v bewitch_v can_v be_v cure_a any_o better_a than_o by_o hurt_v again_o the_o same_o place_n afflict_v that_o be_v by_o make_v through_o faith_n and_o imagination_n such_o a_o like_a member_n as_o be_v hurt_v or_o else_o a_o whole_a image_n out_o of_o wax_n which_o he_o shall_v either_o anoint_v or_o bind_v up_o with_o plaster_n where_o the_o tumour_n sign_n or_o spot_n be_v be_v a_o present_a help_n for_o that_o person_n in_o who_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v make_v and_o the_o pain_n shall_v cease_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o he_o be_v so_o bewitch_v that_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v a_o eye_n his_o hear_n or_o be_v impedit_v in_o the_o generative_a faculty_n of_o his_o privy_a member_n in_o his_o speech_n or_o have_v his_o member_n make_v crooked_a or_o wreathe_v awry_o then_o let_v there_o be_v make_v a_o image_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o wax_n with_o a_o firm_a faith_n upon_o which_o image_n let_v the_o intent_n of_o your_o imagination_n be_v firm_o fix_v and_o afterward_o let_v the_o whole_a image_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n in_o due_a order_n make_v no_o