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languish_v and_o unapt_a to_o perform_v its_o office_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a quintessence_n of_o chemist_n and_o magistery_n by_o they_o confect_v as_o also_o tincture_n of_o gold_n make_v without_o corrosive_n easy_o dissolve_v in_o any_o liquor_n these_o so_o dissolve_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o body_n renew_v decay_v strength_n and_o restore_v to_o pristine_a vigour_n also_o vulgar_a medicament_n in_o chronical_a disease_n seldom_o produce_v the_o desire_a effect_n be_v only_o take_v from_o vegetable_n with_o which_o they_o be_v unable_a total_o to_o extirpate_v and_o pluck_v up_o the_o settle_a root_n of_o contumacious_a affect_n but_o chemical_a remedy_n especial_o those_o prepare_v of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n be_v of_o more_o potent_a force_n and_o of_o great_a efficacy_n do_v thorough_o cure_v distemper_n vulgar_o uncureable_a as_o the_o epilepsy_n leprosy_n quartane_a fever_n gout_n dropsy_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v pleasant_o speedy_o and_o safe_o we_o therefore_o think_v what_o we_o have_v do_v not_o impertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n namely_o in_o the_o frontise-piece_n of_o our_o book_n to_o define_v chemistry_n and_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o a_o art_n of_o prepare_v the_o most_o grateful_a salubrious_a and_o safe_a medicament_n chap._n ii_o of_o solution_n in_o genere_fw-la chemical_a solution_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v what_o solution_n be_v or_o a_o operation_n wherein_o the_o natural_a mix_a body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o hetrogeneal_a part_n be_v deduce_v into_o its_o own_o three_o principle_n viz._n mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o which_o by_o nature_n it_o be_v at_o first_o make_v as_o aristotle_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v true_o state_v three_o principle_n viz._n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n although_o they_o be_v rather_o noetick_a than_o true_o hypostatick_a and_o as_o galen_n the_o four_o element_n viz._n fire_n air_n principle_n the_o three_o chemical_a 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liquidity_n of_o mercury_n by_o its_o own_o viscosity_n the_o density_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o permeability_n of_o mercury_n by_o its_o own_o soft_a
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perfect_o impregnate_v with_o its_o proper_a soul_n and_o the_o â—ody_n make_v so_o very_o dry_a as_o if_o put_v upon_o a_o glow_a â—late_n it_o will_v yield_v no_o fume_n then_o on_o the_o body_n â—â—rst_v calcine_v according_a to_o art_n revert_v a_o eight_o â—â—rt_n of_o its_o own_o weight_n of_o the_o animate_v spirit_n digest_v â—nd_n distâ—l_v it_o as_o before_o then_o give_v it_o a_o six_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n afterward_o a_o five_o and_o then_o a_o four_o so_o often_o continue_v the_o imbibition_n with_o a_o four_o part_n as_o unâ—â—l_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o body_n put_v upon_o a_o burn_a â—ate_z shall_v vanish_v into_o air_n then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o â—hich_v morienus_n say_v this_o also_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o the_o soul_n soon_o have_v ingress_n into_o its_o own_o body_n which_o with_o another_o body_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v conjoin_v have_v this_o sign_n cover_v the_o vessel_n and_o to_o it_o place_v in_o ash_n administer_v fire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o day_n until_o the_o vegetable_a sulphur_n adhere_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o vessel_n like_o talc_n of_o this_o sulphur_n â„ž_o â„¥_o i_o of_o the_o pure_a spirit_n â„¥_o iij._n mix_n and_o digest_v they_o for_o one_o day_n natural_a then_o distil_v they_o in_o ash_n cohobate_v often_o until_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v ascend_v after_o which_o twice_o distil_v it_o in_o a_o boil_a baln_v and_o circulate_v it_o for_o sixty_o day_n and_o have_v separate_v the_o hypestasis_n which_o will_v adhere_v about_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pelican_n keep_v the_o quintessence_n of_o wine_n for_o cure_v infinite_a disease_n to_o be_v use_v both_o internal_o and_o external_o also_o this_o quintessence_n of_o wine_n may_v be_v perfect_v in_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n yea_o when_o i_o do_v this_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o sight_n of_o certain_a of_o my_o disciple_n in_o the_o space_n of_o five_o week_n i_o finish_v it_o and_o with_o the_o same_o extract_v a_o most_o red_a tincture_n of_o gold_n for_o as_o geber_n witness_v there_o be_v many_o way_n to_o the_o accomplish_v one_o effect_n and_o one_o intent_n but_o in_o this_o place_n i_o can_v never_o sufficient_o admire_v why_o french_a and_o german_a wine_n circulate_v have_v not_o that_o admirable_a odour_n which_o baptista_n porta_n attribute_n to_o neapolitan_a wine_n in_o these_o word_n then_o open_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o if_o such_o a_o admirable_a fragrancy_n issue_n out_o as_o with_o it_o nothing_o may_v be_v compare_v know_v that_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n but_o if_o the_o odour_n or_o colour_n answer_v not_o close_o the_o vessel_n again_o and_o re-place_n it_o to_o be_v circulate_v until_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o aforesaid_a sign_n nor_o be_v the_o italian_a spirit_n of_o wine_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o odour_n as_o rubens_n testify_v for_o he_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n of_o the_o second_o sect._n on_o of_o his_o book_n of_o 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