a_o thousand_o piece_n not_o without_o danger_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n of_o the_o operator_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o the_o vessel_n be_v too_o capacious_a and_o more_o large_a then_o for_o the_o heat_n to_o operate_v upon_o the_o matter_n according_a to_o its_o proportion_n the_o work_n will_v also_o be_v frustrate_a and_o in_o vain_a therefore_o our_o philosophical_a vessel_n be_v to_o be_v fabricate_v with_o great_a industry_n and_o diligence_n but_o they_o only_o understand_v what_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o our_o vessel_n be_v who_o in_o the_o first_o solution_n of_o our_o fix_a and_o perfect_a matter_n have_v reduce_v and_o bring_v the_o same_o into_o their_o first_o essence_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v enough_o let_v the_o operator_n therefore_o diligent_o note_v what_o he_o take_v and_o what_o he_o refuse_v in_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n the_o manner_n of_o describe_v this_o vessel_n be_v difficult_a yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o form_n as_o nature_n herself_o require_v which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o investigate_v from_o one_o and_o another_o in_o brief_a io_o must_v be_v such_o that_o from_o the_o altitude_n of_o the_o philosophical_a heaven_n be_v elevate_v above_o the_o philosophical_a earth_n it_o may_v operate_v to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o its_o terrene_a body_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v this_o form_n that_o when_o rhe_n fire_n force_v one_o from_o the_o other_o there_o may_v be_v a_o separation_n and_o purification_n of_o the_o element_n so_o that_o every_o one_o may_v occupy_v his_o own_o place_n wherein_o he_o remain_v and_o that_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o other_o planet_n may_v exercise_v their_o operation_n about_o the_o terrene_a element_n and_o that_o their_o course_n be_v not_o impedit_v in_o their_o circuit_n nor_o stir_v up_o with_o too_o violent_a a_o motion_n according_a to_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o proportion_n of_o roundness_n and_o altitude_n those_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o first_o cleanse_v and_o mundification_n of_o mineral_n body_n be_v melt_a vessel_n crucible_n lement_n vessel_n cucurbite_n and_o glass_n for_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o be_v also_o necessary_a for_o the_o projection_n in_o the_o last_o work_n but_o as_o concern_v the_o vessel_n useful_a for_o this_o work_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o you_o have_v a_o glass_n right_o and_o due_o proportion_v for_o if_o it_o be_v too_o capacious_a or_o more_o large_a than_o its_o just_a and_o due_a proportion_n the_o matter_n that_o be_v the_o humidity_n be_v dilate_v so_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v produce_v therefrom_o and_o if_o it_o be_v too_o narrow_a or_o little_a and_o compress_v the_o matter_n the_o growth_n thereof_o will_v be_v suffocate_v that_o it_o can_v produce_v no_o fruit._n a_o example_n thereof_o may_v be_v take_v from_o hence_o if_o corn_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o shade_n or_o under_o the_o dropping_n of_o a_o house_n what_o fruit_n can_v be_v expect_v therefrom_o wherefore_o our_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o the_o adopt_v and_o fit_v of_o the_o glass_n for_o a_o error_n be_v commit_v thereby_o or_o therein_o be_v not_o easy_o correct_v and_o amend_v so_o that_o by_o the_o impediment_n thereof_o the_o work_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o the_o wish_a end_n wherefore_o to_o two_o ounce_n of_o the_o matter_n take_v two_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o glass_n or_o the_o philosophical_a egg_n that_o be_v a_o glass_n of_o that_o weight_n have_v regard_n to_o the_o due_a thickness_n of_o the_o glass_n this_o be_v observe_v you_o shall_v avoid_v error_n in_o this_o thing_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o subject_a or_o philosophical_a matter_n in_o general_n have_v hitherto_o sufficient_o speak_v of_o the_o chemical_a instrument_n now_o harken_v what_o matter_n you_o be_v to_o choose_v to_o begin_v this_o spagyric_n work_n after_o that_o the_o vegetable_n be_v mortify_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o two_o metal_n that_o be_v salt_n and_o sulphur_n they_o be_v transmute_v into_o a_o mineral_n nature_n so_o that_o from_o thence_o at_o length_n result_v a_o perfect_a mineral_n for_o in_o the_o mineral_n cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n some_o vegetable_n be_v find_v which_o by_o a_o long_a succession_n of_o time_n and_o a_o continual_a heat_n have_v put_v off_o the_o vegetable_a nature_n of_o sulphur_n and_o put_v on_o a_o mineral_n nature_n and_o this_o most_o especial_o happen_v where_o the_o most_o proper_a nutriment_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o vegetable_n be_v take_v away_o that_o they_o may_v be_v afterward_o compel_v to_o receive_v their_o aliment_n from_o the_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o long_o until_o that_o which_o before_o be_v vegetable_a become_v a_o perfect_a mineral_n and_o from_o this_o mineral_n condition_n a_o certain_a metallick_n perfect_a essence_n do_v sometime_o arise_v and_o that_o by_o the_o progress_n of_o one_o degree_n unto_o another_o but_o that_o we_o may_v return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n the_o matter_n whereof_o be_v most_o difficult_a to_o find_v out_o and_o understand_v the_o manner_n and_o most_o certain_a rule_n of_o this_o investigation_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o careful_a and_o diligent_a examination_n of_o the_o radix_fw-la and_o sperm_n thereof_o whereby_o be_v find_v out_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n much_o avail_v hereunto_o be_v a_o due_a and_o necessary_a consideration_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o original_n of_o metal_n how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n nature_n first_o bring_v they_o from_o imperfection_n to_o the_o end_n of_o perfection_n to_o which_o consideration_n it_o first_o of_o all_o conduce_v the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o three_o first_o principle_n whereof_o nature_n creat_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v sal_fw-la sulphur_n and_o mercury_n natural_o permix_v into_o one_o body_n yet_o so_o that_o in_o some_o they_o be_v volatile_a and_o in_o other_o fix_v for_o as_o often_o as_o the_o corporal_a sal_fw-la be_v permix_v with_o the_o spiritual_a mercury_n and_o animate_v sulphur_n than_o nature_n begin_v to_o operate_v in_o those_o subterranean_a place_n which_o she_o have_v in_o stead_n of_o her_o vessel_n by_o the_o separate_a fire_n which_o separate_v the_o crass_a and_o impure_a sulphur_n from_o the_o pure_a and_o segregate_n the_o earth_n from_o the_o sal_fw-la and_o the_o nubes_fw-la from_o the_o mercury_n reserve_v the_o first_o part_n which_o nature_n decoct_v again_o together_o into_o one_o constant_a geogamical_a body_n which_o operation_n be_v have_v from_o the_o great_a mixture_n and_o conjunction_n by_o the_o union_n of_o three_o to_o wit_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n this_o union_n be_v complete_v from_o thence_o result_v pure_a mercury_n which_o if_o it_o flow_v through_o the_o subterranean_a pore_n and_o vein_n and_o be_v make_v obvious_a to_o the_o sulphur_n it_o be_v coagulate_v herewith_o according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o sulphur_n yet_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v still_o volatile_a insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v scarce_o decoct_v into_o metal_n in_o twenty_o year_n afterward_o from_o thence_o this_o vulgar_a opinion_n receive_v its_o original_n to_o wit_n that_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o metal_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o digger_n of_o mineral_n but_o neither_o vulgar_a mercury_n nor_o common_a sulphur_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o metal_n but_o the_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v incorporate_a and_o innate_a in_o perfect_a metal_n and_o in_o the_o form_n thereof_o so_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 metal_n so_o that_o by_o the_o dissolution_n of_o that_o natural_a mixture_n our_o mercury_n be_v tame_v and_o fix_v say_v the_o spagyric_n philosopher_n therefore_o under_o this_o form_n of_o word_n our_o mercury_n out_o of_o perfect_a body_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o terrene_a planet_n come_v to_o be_v extract_v which_o also_o hermes_n assert_n in_o these_o word_n he_o say_v that_o sol_n and_o luna_n be_v the_o root_n of_o this_o art_n the_o son_n of_o hannel_n say_v that_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v a_o coagulate_v water_n to_o wit_n in_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o stone_n be_v only_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la which_o be_v confirm_v by_o this_o that_o every_o like_a natural_o bring_v forth_o and_o generate_v his_o like_a and_o as_o we_o know_v there_o be_v two_o stone_n the_o white_a and_o the_o red_a so_o there_o be_v also_o two_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n sol_n and_o luna_fw-la couple_v together_o in_o their_o proper_a matrimony_n either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a and_o as_o we_o see_v a_o man_n and_o woman_n can_v generate_v nor_o
no_o otherwise_o thus_o have_v declare_v the_o instrument_n matter_n and_o ferment_n we_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o weight_n without_o observation_n whereof_o our_o work_n be_v in_o vain_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o the_o spagyric_n stone_n the_o formal_a part_n of_o our_o birth_n be_v the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o tincture_n of_o sol_n but_o the_o live_a part_n be_v another_o material_a therefore_o the_o composition_n of_o this_o sacred_a adamick_a stone_n be_v make_v after_o the_o adamick_a mercury_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n with_o their_o female_a eve_n by_o the_o matrimony_n and_o union_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o mercury_n on_o the_o three_o part_n therefore_o the_o only_a matter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n consist_v of_o spiritual_a corporal_a and_o animal_n mercury_n the_o corporal_a mercury_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o tincture_n the_o spiritual_a and_o animal_n mercuries_n exhibit_v the_o mean_n of_o conjoin_v they_o but_o in_o their_o conjunction_n a_o due_a proportion_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o if_o there_o be_v take_v more_o of_o one_o then_o of_o the_o other_o it_o will_v be_v suffocate_v as_o seed_n sow_o in_o the_o field_n so_o that_o it_o can_v live_v so_o long_o until_o it_o be_v unite_v by_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o perfect_v in_o the_o fire_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o it_o be_v too_o little_a there_o can_v be_v no_o solution_n nor_o no_o fruit._n wherefore_o see_v that_o you_o take_v as_o much_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o lest_o by_o your_o ignorance_n in_o the_o proportion_n the_o work_n be_v destroy_v let_v there_o be_v take_v therefore_o one_o part_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o two_o part_n of_o earth_n or_o three_o to_o four_o and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o error_n but_o the_o work_n will_v be_v bring_v to_o its_o desire_a end_n in_o this_o behalf_n so_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v moderate_v according_o there_o be_v a_o double_a reason_n why_o the_o weight_n shall_v be_v observe_v the_o one_o natural_a the_o other_o artificial_a the_o natural_a follow_v the_o effect_n in_o the_o earth_n by_o nature_n and_o concordancy_n of_o which_o arnaldus_n speak_v if_o there_o shall_v be_v add_v more_o or_o less_o earth_n than_o nature_n will_v suffer_v it_o will_v suffocate_v the_o soul_n and_o no_o fruit_n nor_o fixation_n be_v perceive_v the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o water_n if_o there_o be_v take_v too_o much_o or_o little_a thereof_o it_o bring_v a_o inconvenient_a loss_n for_o the_o superfluity_n thereof_o make_v the_o matter_n too_o humid_a and_o the_o defect_n or_o want_n thereof_o render_v it_o too_o dry_a and_o too_o hard_o if_o the_o vessel_n be_v too_o little_a the_o tincture_n be_v too_o much_o press_v if_o too_o large_a a_o pale_a body_n evade_v if_o the_o fire_n be_v make_v too_o vehement_a the_o matter_n be_v burn_v if_o too_o remiss_a it_o have_v not_o power_n of_o exsiccate_v solve_v and_o calefy_v the_o other_o element_n in_o these_o consist_v the_o elemental_a weight_n but_o the_o artificial_a be_v most_o occult_a when_o as_o the_o ponderation_n be_v include_v in_o the_o magic_n art_n between_o the_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n say_v the_o philosopher_n consist_v the_o weight_n with_o sulphur_n as_o it_o be_v the_o rector_n of_o the_o work_n for_o the_o soul_n desire_v the_o sulphur_n and_o necessary_o observe_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weight_n which_o understand_v after_o this_o manner_n our_o matter_n be_v unite_v with_o red_a mix_a sulphur_n to_o which_o be_v commit_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o regiment_n until_o the_o last_o degree_n that_o it_o make_v on_o the_o infinite_a operation_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o persi_v therewith_o together_o with_o his_o fire_n and_o consist_v of_o a_o equal_a weight_n with_o the_o matter_n itself_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o all_o thing_n without_o any_o variation_n of_o any_o degree_n of_o transmutation_n after_o therefore_o the_o matter_n be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v and_o mix_v with_o its_o proportionate_a weight_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o well_o conclude_v and_o seal_v up_o in_o the_o philosopher_n vessel_n and_o commit_v to_o their_o secret_a fire_n in_o which_o the_o philosophical_a sun_n will_v spring_v up_o and_o arise_v and_o illuminate_v all_o thing_n which_o expect_v his_o light_n or_o hope_n can_v desire_v but_o because_o this_o can_v right_o be_v understand_v without_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n in_o the_o metal_n of_o perfect_a tincture_n we_o proceed_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o they_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o tincture_n and_o spirit_n of_o metal_n and_o first_o of_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o tincture_n of_o the_o sun_n obtain_v the_o supreme_a and_o principal_a place_n which_o be_v derive_v of_o subtle_a pure_a and_o most_o perfect_a fire_n wherefore_o this_o spirit_n fly_v not_o from_o the_o fire_n but_o remain_v therein_o fix_v triumph_v and_o rejoice_v it_o be_v not_o consume_v nor_o burn_v thereby_o as_o other_o but_o rather_o thereby_o gain_v more_o lustre_n and_o splendour_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o corruption_n neither_o heat_n nor_o cold_a nor_o any_o other_o quality_n can_v bring_v any_o detriment_n thereunto_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o body_n which_o it_o once_o put_v on_o it_o defend_v and_o preserve_v from_o all_o accident_n corruption_n and_o disease_n that_o it_o may_v also_o endure_v the_o fire_n with_o he_o without_o lesion_n his_o body_n have_v not_o these_o virtue_n from_o himself_o but_o from_o his_o spirit_n alone_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n be_v mercury_n which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n endure_v the_o fire_n but_o immediate_o fly_v therefrom_o since_o therefore_o be_v in_o gold_n mercury_n persist_v constant_o in_o the_o fire_n and_o fly_v not_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o fix_v thereof_o by_o the_o spirit_n will_v impress_v the_o same_o virtue_n in_o its_o self_n what_o gift_n and_o office_n therefore_o have_v it_o in_o mercury_n but_o that_o when_o it_o be_v free_v from_o its_o own_o body_n and_o take_v into_o a_o humane_a body_n it_o shall_v work_v and_o operate_v its_o effect_n thereupon_o who_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o also_o it_o may_v preserve_v and_o keep_v it_o safe_a from_o all_o corruption_n disease_n and_o accident_n whatsoever_o and_o preserve_v the_o body_n to_o a_o long_a and_o sound_a life_n as_o our_o first_o parent_n of_o old_a the_o virtue_n and_o propertye_n of_o all_o other_o metal_n be_v not_o otherwise_o to_o be_v know_v but_o by_o certain_a and_o true_a experience_n and_o not_o by_o any_o other_o reason_n of_o a_o subtle_a intellect_n for_o this_o wisdom_n which_o be_v conceive_v by_o opinion_n only_o be_v mere_a foolishness_n before_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o they_o that_o hope_v and_o believe_v therein_o do_v err_v and_o be_v deceive_v thus_o far_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n of_o sol_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o tincture_n the_o moon_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o luna_n lie_v in_o this_o white_a tincture_n as_o the_o red_a in_o sol_n and_o it_o be_v also_o bear_v of_o a_o subtle_a spirit_n but_o not_o so_o perfect_a as_o that_o of_o sol._n nevertheless_o in_o purity_n and_o constancy_n it_o far_o excel_v the_o tincture_n of_o all_o the_o other_o subsequent_a metal_n for_o burn_a lead_n consume_v itself_o and_o all_o other_o metal_n with_o it_o in_o the_o fire_n except_z sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la to_o which_o it_o bring_v no_o detriment_n see_v therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v of_o power_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n which_o it_o once_o put_v on_o to_o wit_n mercury_n from_o injury_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o all_o other_o accident_n and_o render_v the_o same_o fix_a and_o constant_a it_o be_v easy_o gather_v from_o hence_o if_o it_o effect_v this_o in_o so_o instable_a and_o volatile_a a_o body_n as_o mercury_n how_o much_o more_o efficacious_a and_o powerful_a will_v it_o operate_v be_v free_a from_o its_o own_o body_n and_o project_v into_o a_o humane_a body_n will_v not_o that_o be_v also_o defend_v from_o many_o disease_n and_o corruption_n certain_o whatsoever_o it_o operate_v in_o mercury_n the_o same_o it_o will_v do_v in_o a_o humane_a body_n and_o preserve_v the_o same_o to_o a_o long_a and_o sound_a life_n expel_v all_o disease_n which_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o power_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n thereunto_o prefix_v by_o nature_n certain_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o sublime_a subtle_a and_o perfect_a every_o medicine_n be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o perfect_o it_o cure_v in_o its_o kind_n wherefore_o ignorant_a be_v those_o physician_n who_o find_v their_o art_n chief_o upon_o corrupt_a medicine_n as_o vegetable_n
and_o use_n nature_n be_v even_o jealous_a of_o her_o supremacy_n and_o abhor_v to_o see_v the_o sensible_a before_o the_o intellectual_a treasure_n prefer_v this_o show_v the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o art_n lux_fw-la sata_fw-la est_fw-la justo_fw-la cum_fw-la rectis_fw-la animo_fw-la laetitia_fw-la mark_v what_o you_o sow_v for_o such_o be_v your_o harvest_n light_n be_v sow_o on_o pure_a earth_n and_o some_o grain_n begin_v to_o put_v forth_o ear_n at_o three_o joint_n some_o at_o four_o but_o the_o ear_n never_o bud_v until_o the_o joint_n be_v grow_v and_o what_o virtue_n this_o knot_v or_o fix_v give_v consider_v for_o by_o meditation_n you_o may_v see_v by_o see_v you_o may_v know_v by_o know_v you_o delight_n by_o delight_v you_o adhere_v by_o adhere_v you_o possess_v by_o possess_v you_o enjoy_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v the_o incorrupted_a use_n make_v visible_a therefore_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o value_v for_o part_v of_o these_o thing_n thy_o mind_n may_v prompt_v thou_o to_o and_o part_v thy_o better_a part_n may_v teach_v thou_o how_o to_o do_v the_o make_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o elixir_n be_v apt_o compare_v to_o the_o fourfold_a creation_n of_o mankind_n adam_n from_o earth_n eve_n from_o adam_n abel_n from_o both_o and_o jesus_n christ_n from_o a_o virgin_n so_o man_n call_v a_o live_a stone_n produce_v that_o eternal_o stony_a and_o fiery_a conquer_a spirit_n call_v the_o elixir_n from_o their_o proper_a earth_n only_o their_o adam_n from_o their_o eve_n from_o both_o their_o virgo_fw-la from_o she_o only_o the_o sovereign_a and_o universal_a spirit_n which_o do_v vivifie_v and_o preserve_v all_o live_a creature_n and_o raise_v the_o artist_n from_o the_o dust_n to_o sit_v among_o prince_n life_n without_o sin_n be_v wisdom_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n a_o body_n without_o shadow_n be_v the_o universal_a spirit_n corporate_a urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v holy_a sign_n within_o the_o breastplate_n to_o inquire_v of_o god_n in_o the_o temple_n natural_a urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v a_o visible_a quality_n in_o a_o clear_a body_n which_o preserve_v the_o temple_n of_o man_n body_n incorruptible_a be_v it_o not_o prophetical_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v wise_o consider_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o value_v they_o right_o and_o to_o make_v just_a difference_n between_o corporal_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n 111.8_o psal_n 64.9_o psal_n 111.8_o and_o corporate_a spirit_n for_o although_o spirit_n possess_v no_o place_n yet_o they_o fail_v not_o to_o fill_v every_o part_n by_o contact_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o in_o the_o use_n alter_v both_o quality_n and_o quantity_n the_o perfect_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n whereof_o do_v necessary_o manifest_v the_o thing_n seek_v after_o by_o the_o proper_a and_o appropriate_a quality_n and_o from_o the_o cause_n to_o the_o effect_n open_v the_o internal_a beauty_n of_o a_o true_a and_o natural_a essence_n as_o plain_o as_o by_o see_v that_o you_o see_v and_o also_o show_v the_o terminate_v privative_a and_o perfect_a end_n of_o every_o particular_a act_n which_o be_v the_o rich_a of_o intellectual_a treasure_n because_o science_n and_o essence_n be_v one_o and_o where_o the_o several_a work_n and_o successive_a be_v apparent_a the_o time_n need_v not_o be_v limit_v like_o the_o man_n of_o bethulia_n for_o only_o at_o elisha_n his_o prayer_n his_o servant_n eye_n be_v open_v to_o see_v invisible_a thing_n which_o all_o that_o rise_v to_o glory_n shall_v do_v it_o be_v hold_v of_o old_a nothing_o deserve_v the_o love_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n save_o the_o internal_a beauty_n therefore_o they_o hold_v love_n or_o natural_a affection_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n or_o motion_n like_v as_o the_o heat_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a heaven_n have_v power_n in_o all_o thing_n create_v under_o heaven_n and_o by_o their_o influence_n and_o radiation_n all_o thing_n increase_v grow_v live_v and_o be_v conserve_v and_o by_o their_o recess_n they_o mourn_v and_o wither_v fall_v and_o droop_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o necessitate_v any_o all_o their_o force_n be_v most_o in_o imperfect_a thing_n for_o a_o body_n of_o equal_a temper_n receive_v little_a alteration_n from_o the_o constellation_n because_o the_o earth_n receive_v virtue_n before_o the_o heaven_n be_v adorn_v with_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n therefore_o that_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v in_o reason_n so_o be_v distant_a in_o place_n and_o different_a thing_n in_o be_v and_o in_o be_v and_o use_n for_o change_v of_o quality_n bring_v confusion_n and_o a_o better_a change_n renovation_n historian_n affirm_v the_o river_n nilus_n vapore_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o long_a decoction_n under_o the_o sun_n yet_o be_v the_o water_n most_o wholesome_a and_o medicinable_a and_o the_o neighbour_n earth_n begin_v to_o increase_v in_o weight_n the_o seventeen_o of_o june_n and_o not_o before_o even_o then_o when_o the_o river_n begin_v to_o rise_v which_o sympathy_n of_o the_o distant_a water_n and_o earth_n by_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o against_o nature_n although_o beyond_o ordinary_a reach_n therefore_o for_o a_o lead_v cast_v let_v we_o observe_v the_o concord_n of_o metallical_a body_n which_o like_o the_o first_o male_a and_o female_a have_v not_o several_a beginning_n but_o be_v all_o from_o a_o sulphurous_a vapour_n which_o by_o help_n of_o influence_n instrument_n digestion_n and_o masculine_a and_o feminine_a virtue_n connex_v proper_a and_o appropriate_a quality_n they_o obtain_v their_o perfection_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v ordinance_n yet_o as_o every_o earth_n yield_v not_o like_a metal_n so_o every_o metal_n yield_v not_o like_o central_a virtue_n therefore_o according_a to_o that_o create_a command_n every_o thing_n shall_v increase_v in_o its_o proper_a kind_n not_o in_o diverse_a and_o time_n make_v the_o number_n infinite_a the_o ancient_n read_v the_o great_a volume_n of_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n find_v no_o abridgement_n to_o assimilate_v the_o majesty_n of_o nature_n save_o man_n and_o the_o stone_n both_o which_o be_v call_v live_v stone_n who_o original_a mortification_n purification_n and_o difficult_a exaltation_n be_v of_o infinite_a virtue_n then_o observe_v also_o a_o celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a sun_n which_o they_o parallel_n with_o man_n which_o because_o they_o only_o be_v capable_a of_o true_a temper_n which_o be_v certain_o possible_a although_o seldom_o enjoy_v but_o to_o gain_v this_o precious_a treasure_n of_o life_n and_o health_n we_o must_v make_v sufficient_a provision_n like_o man_n that_o do_v deal_v with_o great_a person_n for_o gold_n be_v lord_n of_o stone_n and_o noble_a of_o metal_n and_o by_o his_o proper_a regiment_n do_v multiply_v himself_o infinite_o therefore_o geber_n in_o his_o book_n of_o deundation_n say_v in_o gold_n be_v ten_o part_n heat_n ten_o part_n humidity_n ten_o part_n siccity_n which_o triple_a perfection_n make_v a_o absolute_a unity_n body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n be_v eternal_o vivify_v because_o unity_n be_v a_o generical_a quality_n of_o all_o that_o be_v one_o and_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o form_n which_o do_v produce_v it_o for_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o government_n ten_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a and_o for_o the_o natural_a substance_n no_o composition_n be_v like_a to_o gold_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a temper_n and_o equal_a mixion_n the_o miracle_n of_o nature_n a_o celestial_a star_n a_o terrestrial_a sun_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o all_o celestial_a and_o terrestrial_a body_n the_o masculine_a and_o universal_a seed_n first_o and_o most_o powerful_a of_o the_o sulphurous_a nature_n the_o great_a secret_a of_o the_o almighty_a creator_n it_o have_v most_o form_n and_o entity_n so_o most_o virtue_n and_o operation_n in_o it_o the_o element_n be_v elementize_v it_o be_v call_v sulphur_n and_o sulphur-fire_n yea_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v all_o fire_n or_o like_v to_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o as_o light_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o heaven_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n so_o brightness_n be_v the_o centre_n and_o celestial_a virtue_n the_o form_n of_o gold_n who_o admire_a mixion_n nothing_o mere_o natural_a can_v dissolve_v nor_o any_o thing_n artificial_a except_o it_o agree_v with_o it_o in_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o do_v remain_v with_o it_o in_o the_o recongealation_n this_o virtual_a influence_n enter_v potential_o and_o dwell_v in_o the_o radical_a humidity_n and_o no_o other_o thing_n whether_o from_o heaven_n or_o earth_n do_v nourish_v the_o heart_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o visible_a before_o virtue_n be_v match_v for_o there_o be_v best_a concord_n where_o it_o be_v most_o abundant_a but_o whither_o shall_v we_o mount_v to_o match_v this_o miracle_n of_o nature_n the_o historian_n
at_o all_o the_o earth_n thus_o prepare_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v return_v into_o a_o calx_fw-la give_v not_o a_o dissolve_v but_o a_o digest_v heat_n of_o the_o fire_n when_o this_o truth_n be_v calcine_v you_o shall_v put_v it_o in_o a_o fit_a vessel_n of_o glass_n which_o must_v be_v set_v it_o temperate_a heat_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o first_o degree_n and_o in_o it_o unto_o the_o earth_n must_v be_v pour_v one_o ounce_n of_o the_o animate_v spirit_n as_o for_o example_n to_o one_o ounce_n of_o the_o earth_n you_o must_v put_v one_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o animate_v spirit_n i_o teach_v you_o heretofore_o to_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n itself_o by_o distillation_n then_o shut_v the_o vessel_n with_o a_o blind_a head_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v digest_v three_o day_n or_o so_o long_a till_o the_o earth_n have_v draw_v up_o his_o spirit_n then_o take_v away_o the_o blind_a head_n and_o put_v on_o a_o limbeck_n by_o distillation_n draw_v out_o the_o phlegmatic_a and_o unsavoury_a moisture_n how_o little_a soever_o be_v in_o it_o then_o again_o the_o second_o time_n give_v to_o the_o same_o earth_n of_o its_o own_o spirit_n the_o seven_o part_n and_o put_v the_o blind_a head_n upon_o it_o set_v the_o vessel_n on_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o heat_n to_o be_v digest_v three_o day_n space_n then_o take_v a_o way_n the_o blue_a head_n and_o put_v on_o the_o alimbeck_n distil_v all_o the_o insipid_a moisture_n three_o add_v to_o the_o same_o earth_n the_o fixth_a part_n of_o its_o own_o animate_v water_n and_o put_v on_o the_o blue_a head_n set_v in_o digestion_n for_o three_o day_n and_o after_o that_o time_n remove_v of_o the_o blind_a head_n and_o put_v on_o the_o alimbeck_n distil_v the_o superfluous_a humidity_n four_o add_v again_o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o animate_v spirit_n to_o his_o own_o earth_n digest_v it_o and_o by_o distillation_n evacuate_v the_o humidity_n five_o render_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o body_n and_o digest_v it_o and_o draw_v out_o the_o moisture_n as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o and_o so_o with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o same_o earth_n prosecute_v the_o operation_n by_o unvivistive_n digestion_n and_o distillation_n till_o the_o earth_n have_v drink_v up_o all_o his_o animate_v spirit_n and_o both_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o homogeneal_a body_n then_o take_v the_o earth_n which_o be_v withhold_v and_o white_a and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o vessel_n of_o glass_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n which_o be_v lute_v and_o careful_o shut_v must_v be_v put_v in_o a_o furnace_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n the_o space_n or_o a_o natural_a day_n and_o so_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o it_o will_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o impure_a and_o will_v be_v lift_v up_o on_o high_a and_o the_o impure_a part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o bottom_n as_o unprofitable_a to_o be_v cast_v away_o and_o the_o pure_a to_o be_v gather_v and_o this_o be_v call_v by_o raymund_n and_o other_o philosopher_n mercury_n sublimate_n vegetable_a shall_v ammoniac_a and_o set_v of_o lunary_n vegetable_a wherein_o be_v so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a virtue_n that_o the_o humane_a tongue_n of_o man_n can_v express_v they_o furthermore_o all_o thing_n be_v several_o prepare_v to_o wit_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o earth_n it_o remain_v here_o to_o show_v the_o way_n to_o copulate_v the_o spirit_n of_o lunary_n with_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o same_o prepare_v that_o be_v with_o the_o salt_n or_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n vegetable_a but_o out_o of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o one_o organical_a body_n to_o wit_n the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la may_v be_v make_v up_o and_o the_o way_n to_o make_v it_o be_v this_o take_v one_o pound_n of_o the_o salt_n or_o vegetable_a sulphur_n new_o prepare_v bray_v it_o very_o small_a and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o cucurbite_n of_o glass_n which_o be_v strong_a and_o thick_a and_o upon_o it_o of_o the_o foresay_a spirit_n of_o philosophical_a lunary_n then_o shut_v the_o glass_n most_o careful_o with_o a_o blue_a head_n so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o air_n at_o all_o put_v it_o in_o the_o balneo_fw-la and_o let_v it_o purify_v for_o the_o space_n two_o day_n then_o take_v off_o the_o blind_a head_n and_o put_v on_o a_o limbeck_n and_o join_v a_o great_a recipient_a to_o it_o after_o you_o have_v stop_v well_o all_o the_o joint_n you_o shall_v distil_v it_o in_o the_o ash_n with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n and_o all_o will_v go_v out_o by_o the_o limbeck_n nevertheless_o if_o any_o of_o the_o salt_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n you_o shall_v again_o pour_v of_o spirit_n new_o distil_v upon_o it_o and_o distil_v it_o again_o from_o hence_o and_o this_o shall_v you_o do_v so_o oft_o till_o the_o whole_a earth_n as_o a_o clear_a water_n be_v bring_v over_o the_o limbeck_n be_v do_v take_v yet_o one_o pound_n of_o salt_n put_v it_o into_o the_o cucurbite_n and_o pour_v upon_o it_o the_o same_o spirit_n last_o distil_v cover_v the_o vessel_n with_o a_o blind_a head_n and_o set_v it_o to_o purify_v and_o be_v purify_v till_o all_o the_o sulphur_n pass_v over_o the_o limbeck_n with_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o be_v distil_v take_v again_o as_o before_o of_o new_a salt_n vegetable_a one_o pound_n and_o add_v the_o same_o spirit_n purify_v and_o then_o distil_v all_o four_o take_v likewise_o fresh_a salt_n one_o pound_n and_o pour_v upon_o it_o the_o spirit_n late_o distil_v till_o all_o pass_n by_o the_o limbeck_n and_o nothing_o remain_v in_o the_o cucurbite_n and_o so_o the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la shall_v be_v make_v and_o perfect_o end_v have_v power_n to_o dissolve_v both_o the_o light_n and_o all_o other_o metal_n with_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o vegetable_a form_n but_o now_o it_o be_v rest_v to_o show_v how_o the_o menstruum_fw-la must_v be_v convert_v unto_o a_o celestial_a nature_n or_o quintessence_n and_o the_o way_n be_v thus_o take_v the_o simple_a menstruum_fw-la and_o pour_v it_o into_o a_o great_a and_o strong_a glass-vessel_n that_o the_o five_o part_n of_o it_o only_o be_v full_a or_o at_o the_o most_o the_o four_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v void_a then_o shut_v the_o vessel_n with_o a_o blind_a head_n shut_v diligent_o all_o the_o joint_n lest_o the_o power_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la vanish_v be_v shut_v put_v it_o in_o the_o physical_a bath_n or_o in_o the_o horse-bel_o and_o let_v it_o circulate_v a_o whole_a month_n which_o time_n expire_v put_v on_o your_o menstruum_fw-la into_o another_o clean_a vessel_n and_o do_v this_o wary_o lest_o the_o settle_n in_o the_o bottom_n by_o the_o circulation_n be_v pour_v out_o together_o with_o the_o menstruum_fw-la but_o it_o must_v be_v leave_v in_o the_o circulation_n so_o shall_v you_o have_v the_o menstruum_fw-la purify_v circulate_v and_o celestial_a which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o heaven_n the_o crown_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o quintessence_n who_o brightness_n and_o transparencie_n do_v exceed_v the_o brightness_n of_o all_o lunary_n thing_n and_o the_o sweet_a smell_n of_o it_o exceed_v all_o other_o sweet_a savour_v prepare_v by_o nature_n this_o quintessence_n be_v the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o spagyrical_n and_o physical_a preparation_n for_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o all_o solid_a body_n be_v corrupt_v from_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o liquor_n oil_n spirit_n elixir_n magistery_n stone_n and_o tincture_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o spagyric_n can_v give_v to_o the_o physician_n the_o best_a medicine_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o of_o separate_v the_o tincture_n of_o it_o from_o the_o body_n or_o the_o form_n from_o the_o matter_n and_o also_o of_o exuberate_v or_o multiply_v the_o same_o the_o manner_n of_o compose_v the_o vegetable_a be_v deliver_v and_o also_o of_o make_v it_o celestial_a it_o remain_v that_o you_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universal_a medicine_n to_o wit_n gold_n shall_v be_v prepare_v with_o the_o heavenly_a menstrual_a that_o it_o may_v exercise_v its_o virtue_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o man_n the_o manner_n to_o prepare_v it_o be_v this_o let_v gold_n be_v cement_v with_o antimony_n that_o every_o heterogeneal_a thing_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o then_o be_v well_o purge_v reduce_v it_o to_o very_o small_a leave_n then_o of_o the_o foliate_v or_o leafgold_n take_v a_o ounce_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o little_a cucurbite_n of_o glass_n and_o pour_v upon_o it_o two_o ounce_n of_o the_o heavenly_a menstruum_fw-la or_o of_o the_o vegetable_a quintessence_n this_o be_v do_v put_v the_o cucurbite_n close_v hermetical_o into_o a_o fire_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n and_o then_o of_o the_o second_o so_o shall_v the_o gold_n be_v dissolve_v
dissimilitude_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o first_o fire_n of_o creature_n but_o from_o the_o various_a rule_n of_o the_o element_n by_o the_o planet_n and_o not_o by_o the_o sun_n for_o by_o this_o disposition_n the_o heat_n be_v change_v in_o the_o element_n every_o moment_n and_o also_o the_o form_n of_o decompound_n from_o the_o compound_n and_o not_o from_o the_o simples_n where_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o mixture_n of_o the_o element_n there_o be_v generate_v sol_fw-mi where_o they_o be_v a_o little_a more_o mix_v and_o impure_a luna_n and_o where_o they_o be_v more_o imperfect_a venus_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n according_a to_o the_o mutation_n of_o the_o mixture_n the_o mine_n of_o every_o metal_n be_v unlike_o one_o another_o neither_o do_v their_o spirit_n agree_v in_o all_o thing_n one_o with_o another_o for_o if_o they_o be_v generate_v of_o simple_a fire_n alone_o no_o multiplicity_n intervening_a there_o will_v be_v no_o difference_n of_o their_o property_n and_o form_n not_o only_o in_o metal_n but_o in_o all_o other_o creature_n but_o why_o there_o be_v in_o use_n seven_o metal_n and_o no_o more_o six_z whereof_z be_v solid_a and_o the_o seven_o fluxible_a and_o thin_a the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o philosophy_n and_o not_o in_o chemistry_n which_o be_v to_o be_v reserve_v to_o its_o proper_a place_n that_o we_o digress_v not_o from_o our_o purpose_n and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o manifold_a philosophical_a fire_n deduce_v from_o physical_a reason_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o visible_a and_o local_a instrument_n and_o first_o of_o the_o spagyric_n womb._n before_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o we_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o declare_v what_o instrument_n actual_a and_o local_a be_v necessary_a to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o art_n the_o first_o actual_a be_v the_o fire_n the_o first_o local_a instrument_n be_v the_o furnace_n which_o by_o the_o ancient_n be_v call_v by_o this_o chemical_a name_n athanor_n this_o refer_v to_o the_o womb_n in_o the_o spagyric_n generation_n hermes_n trismegistus_n although_o he_o be_v not_o the_o inventor_n of_o this_o art_n no_o less_o than_o paracelsus_n of_o spagyric_n medicine_n yet_o he_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v the_o restorer_n thereof_o he_o assert_v that_o this_o spagyric_n work_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a point_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o humane_a philosophy_n take_v its_o exordium_n and_o first_o beginning_n from_o the_o meditative_a contemplation_n of_o the_o great_a world_n intimate_v that_o the_o spagyric_n athanor_n ought_v to_o be_v build_v from_o the_o imitation_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n but_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o ingenious_a i_o shall_v not_o think_v it_o amiss_o a_o little_a to_o examine_v this_o comparison_n whereby_o i_o may_v happy_o profit_v the_o reader_n there_o be_v no_o physician_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o sun_n do_v generate_v a_o sun_n like_o to_o its_o self_n but_o every_o one_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o it_o have_v this_o generation_n in_o its_o centre_n and_o especial_o the_o disciple_n of_o those_o philosopher_n that_o can_v give_v no_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o aetnean_a fire_n than_o what_o rustic_n and_o clown_n do_v according_a to_o the_o appearance_n thereof_o to_o their_o carnal_a eye_n this_o terrene_a or_o earthly_a sun_n be_v kindle_v and_o breed_v by_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o superior_a even_o so_o be_v kindle_v the_o centre_n of_o our_o matter_n from_o the_o centre_n of_o our_o world_n or_o athanor_n which_o be_v fire_n bear_v a_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n with_o the_o natural_a sun_n who_o see_v not_o the_o form_n and_o frame_v of_o the_o universal_a create_a world_n to_o bear_v the_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n of_o a_o furnace_n or_o that_o i_o may_v speak_v more_o reverent_o contain_v the_o matrix_fw-la of_o a_o womb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o element_n wherein_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n by_o their_o various_a astral_a influence_n be_v corrupt_v concoct_v and_o digest_v for_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o this_o be_v plain_o manifest_a to_o child_n i_o need_v not_o speak_v it_o to_o philosopher_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o urge_v it_o any_o further_o therefore_o we_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o construction_n and_o build_n of_o our_o athanor_n or_o furnace_n first_o let_v a_o furnace_n be_v build_v six_o span_n high_a round_o within_o and_o of_o the_o breadth_n and_o bigness_n of_o one_o span_n let_v it_o be_v somewhat_o large_a and_o big_a towards_o the_o bottom_n then_o at_o top_n let_v it_o be_v make_v smooth_a within_o that_o coal_n or_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v put_v in_o do_v not_o stick_v by_o the_o way_n but_o may_v fall_v down_o close_o to_o the_o grate_n to_o this_o furnace_n you_o may_v make_v one_o two_o or_o three_o mouth_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o every_o furnace_n let_v a_o copper_n be_v fit_v with_o water_n the_o other_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v enclose_v within_o as_o the_o egg_n be_v within_o the_o hen_n so_o be_v a_o glass_n to_o be_v in_o this_o womb_n for_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o magistery_n then_o when_o you_o will_v work_v or_o operate_v herewith_o have_v all_o thing_n diligent_o prepare_v break_v you_o coal_n about_o the_o bigness_n of_o walnut_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o turret_n to_o the_o top_n and_o kindle_v they_o at_o the_o door_n beneath_o use_v let_v the_o top_n be_v keep_v shut_v lest_o the_o coal_n be_v kindle_v at_o the_o top_n or_o in_o the_o middle_n deâ—â—â—oy_v the_o whole_a work_n and_o they_o consume_v and_o â—â—rn_v all_o together_o moderate_a therefore_o your_o â—â—re_n with_o a_o just_a proportion_n as_o nature_n teach_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o natural_a heat_n will_v excite_v and_o stir_v up_o the_o ferment_n and_o the_o matter_n lie_v hide_v in_o this_o egg_n wherefore_o even_o as_o the_o sun_n illuminate_v the_o â—reat_a world_n and_o give_v light_a and_o life_n to_o all_o the_o star_n element_n and_o creature_n so_o do_v this_o spagyric_n fire_n illustrate_v and_o vivifie_v our_o instrument_n and_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o furnace_n as_o the_o sit_v of_o a_o hen_n over_o her_o egg_n animate_v the_o young_a chap._n v._o of_o the_o second_o spagyric_n instrument_n which_o be_v the_o matrix_fw-la or_o philosopher_n egg_n many_o philosopher_n rash_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o judgement_n have_v misunderstand_a the_o right_n and_o true_a occult_a and_o secret_a vessel_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o worse_o be_v that_o which_o aristotle_n the_o chemist_n not_o the_o greek_a academian_n say_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v decoct_v in_o a_o treble_a vessel_n and_o more_o amiss_o be_v that_o which_o another_o say_v that_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o first_o separation_n and_o first_o degree_n aught_o to_o be_v include_v in_o a_o metallick_n vessel_n in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o its_o coagulation_n and_o dealbation_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o glass-vessel_n and_o in_o the_o three_o degree_n which_o be_v fixation_n a_o vessel_n of_o earth_n nevertheless_o by_o all_o these_o they_o understand_v only_o one_o vessel_n in_o all_o operation_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o red_a stone_n since_o therefore_o our_o matter_n be_v our_o radix_fw-la and_o foundation_n both_o of_o the_o white_a and_o red_a our_o vessel_n necessary_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n that_o the_o matter_n therein_o may_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o celestial_a body_n for_o the_o celestial_a influence_n and_o the_o invisible_a impression_n of_o the_o star_n be_v chief_o necessary_a for_o this_o work_n otherwise_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o attain_v to_o the_o excellent_a oriental_a persian_n chaldean_a and_o egyptian_a stone_n by_o any_o mean_n by_o which_o anaxagoras_n know_v the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a firmament_n &_o presage_v that_o the_o great_a stone_n shall_v descend_v from_o heaveâ—_n upon_o earth_n which_o also_o happen_v after_o his_o death_n he_o do_v very_o much_o make_v know_v our_o vessel_n to_o the_o cabalist_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o true_a geometrical_a measure_n and_o proportion_n and_o how_o iâ—_n ought_v to_o be_v build_v of_o a_o certain_a quadrature_n in_o 〈◊〉_d circle_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o our_o matter_n be_v separate_v from_o their_o body_n may_v be_v elevate_v in_o the_o altitude_n of_o their_o heaven_n for_o if_o the_o vessel_n be_v more_o straight_o largeâ—_n high_a or_o low_o than_o its_o due_a measure_n and_o proportion_n and_o then_o the_o roll_a and_o operate_a spirit_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o matter_n do_v desire_n the_o heat_n of_o our_o secret_a philosophical_a fire_n which_o be_v most_o acute_a will_v too_o violent_o excite_v and_o provoke_v the_o matter_n to_o operation_n and_o sometime_o the_o vessel_n will_v fly_v into_o
and_o no_o stone_n for_o they_o have_v mean_v the_o elixir_n the_o which_o the_o unlearned_a have_v not_o understand_v and_o they_o have_v name_v it_o their_o salt_n that_o be_v our_o salt_n of_o nature_n that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o our_o salt_n of_o wisdom_n that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v prepare_v our_o menstruum_fw-la for_o with_o the_o same_o our_o medicine_n be_v nourish_v as_o the_o child_n be_v in_o the_o mother_n womb_n they_o call_v it_o also_o a_o king_n and_o that_o noble_a salt_n and_o that_o live_a water_n or_o oil_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o most_o precious_a water_n of_o the_o most_o secret_n and_o the_o most_o come_v the_o which_o dissolve_v mercury_n the_o same_o be_v the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o he_o dissolve_v all_o body_n of_o metal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o medicine_n and_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o it_o be_v live_a water_n and_o live_a sulphur_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o master_n of_o all_o salt_n and_o without_o he_o the_o other_o have_v no_o full_a power_n to_o make_v perfect_a any_o thing_n he_o do_v bind_v and_o unbind_v he_o do_v join_v the_o man_n with_o the_o wife_n he_o do_v change_v one_o kind_n with_o another_o and_o make_v of_o body_n spirit_n and_o of_o spirit_n body_n and_o this_o must_v all_o be_v compound_v and_o make_v perfect_a the_o philosopher_n stone_n chap._n ix_o teach_v that_o our_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_n be_v live_v and_o the_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la of_o the_o mine_n be_v dead_a my_o son_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o our_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_n be_v live_v and_o these_o that_o be_v of_o the_o mine_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o the_o solemnize_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o our_o sol_fw-mi that_o be_v make_v by_o this_o science_n for_o our_o sol_fw-mi have_v in_o he_o three_o thing_n to_o say_v a_o soul_n a_o body_n and_o a_o spirit_n without_o the_o which_o three_o thing_n there_o can_v no_o transmutation_n be_v make_v the_o which_o one_o alone_a can_v do_v therefore_o they_o must_v be_v all_o three_o together_o if_o any_o good_a shall_v be_v do_v and_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o transmutation_n with_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o perfect_a body_n that_o be_v sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la for_o we_o take_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o perfect_a body_n through_o our_o sperm_n or_o our_o strong_a water_n and_o this_o same_o spirit_n be_v hold_v in_o our_o water_n that_o be_v our_o dissolve_a salt_n which_o be_v our_o menstruum_fw-la for_o where_o the_o mother_n have_v receive_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v the_o sperm_n of_o the_o unperfect_a body_n with_o her_o menstruum_fw-la into_o her_o body_n so_o shall_v it_o receive_v no_o life_n before_o the_o soul_n come_v into_o it_o so_o do_v we_o as_o nature_n do_v ask_v we_o conjoin_v this_o together_o till_o he_o come_v to_o clear_v water_n without_o fece_n and_o then_o we_o draw_v out_o the_o simple_a phlegmate_n in_o balneo_fw-la or_o ash_n and_o after_o that_o we_o put_v in_o the_o soul_n or_o nourish_v it_o with_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la according_a to_o the_o make_n of_o your_o medicine_n then_o be_v they_o ready_a to_o engender_v her_o like_a and_o then_o we_o do_v put_v they_o in_o putrefaction_n the_o time_n afore-written_a then_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n perfect_o make_v and_o the_o copulation_n be_v do_v and_o then_o when_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v projection_n upon_o any_o unperfect_a body_n or_o metal_n so_o call_v than_o this_o spirit_n or_o medicine_n do_v take_v to_o he_o a_o body_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v a_o spirit_n a_o soul_n and_o a_o body_n which_o be_v then_o live_v and_o this_o instruction_n my_o belove_a son_n i_o give_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o our_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_n be_v live_v and_o those_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o mine_n be_v dead_a and_o also_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o our_o elixir_n white_a or_o red_a be_v not_o other_o then_o spiritual_a or_o a_o spirit_n the_o which_o when_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o a_o dead_a body_n with_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v make_v live_v that_o same_o then_o be_v multiply_v and_o augment_v in_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n and_o in_o he_o be_v fulfil_v that_o through_o accident_n which_o in_o the_o earth_n it_o do_v lack_v to_o say_v that_o sickness_n which_o be_v get_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v take_v away_o through_o our_o medicine_n or_o elixir_n red_a or_o white_a the_o which_o we_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n we_o take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n our_o earth_n or_o metal_n that_o be_v a_o unperfect_a body_n and_o melt_v it_o with_o a_o perfect_a body_n or_o corpus_n the_o which_o be_v our_o leaven_n with_o the_o which_o we_o do_v prepare_v our_o paste_n or_o dough_n and_o then_o we_o cast_v upon_o it_o our_o elixir_n the_o which_o be_v our_o spirit_n the_o which_o then_o do_v make_v it_o perfect_a and_o a_o live_a body_n or_o metal_n but_o the_o great_a stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n the_o which_o i_o will_v learn_v thou_o hereafter_o to_o compound_v it_o and_o perfect_o to_o make_v it_o the_o which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a strength_n and_o power_n that_o be_v he_o a_o dead_a body_n or_o metal_n do_v not_o only_o make_v live_v and_o perfect_a but_o also_o make_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n medicine_n to_o transmute_v any_o other_o unperfect_a metal_n into_o a_o perfect_a and_o it_o do_v the_o same_o in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v call_v and_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n herewithal_o do_v we_o conclude_v the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o book_n to_o say_v the_o composition_n of_o the_o elixir_n white_a and_o red_a the_o true_a composition_n of_o the_o great_a stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n part_n ii_o chap._n i._n my_o belove_a son_n i_o here_o before_o open_v unto_o thou_o the_o truth_n without_o leave_v any_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v of_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o elixir_n the_o which_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o entrance_n into_o the_o great_a stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o this_o stone_n do_v convert_v all_o metal_n unperfect_a into_o perfect_a metal_n of_o sol_n of_o twenty_o four_o carack_n fine_a the_o metal_n be_v melt_v that_o you_o will_v transform_v and_o then_o cast_v upon_o he_o his_o leaven_n that_o be_v gold_n when_o that_o your_o stone_n be_v make_v in_o the_o red_a work_n and_o that_o gold_n must_v be_v cement_v as_o aforesaid_a in_o the_o other_o book_n and_o augment_v in_o colour_n that_o be_v if_o you_o will_v melt_v a_o hundred_o ounce_n of_o unperfect_a metal_n then_o cast_v upon_o it_o ferment_n or_o leaven_n which_o be_v gold_n stir_v it_o well_o together_o and_o put_v no_o more_o but_o one_o ounce_n of_o gold_n to_o the_o mass_n of_o metal_n and_o then_o be_v well_o melt_v and_o incorporate_v together_o cast_v no_o more_o but_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o pease_n or_o fitch_n of_o the_o red_a stone_n upon_o it_o so_o shall_v you_o see_v that_o this_o stone_n shall_v turn_v this_o mass_n of_o metal_n or_o hundred_o ounce_n into_o the_o fine_a gold_n that_o may_v be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o twenty_o four_o charact_n fine_a and_o shall_v pass_v all_o the_o proof_n that_o man_n can_v do_v upon_o it_o for_o better_a than_o that_o that_o do_v come_v out_o of_o the_o mine_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o our_o elixir_n that_o we_o have_v before_o mention_v be_v not_o come_v to_o their_o full_a perfection_n but_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o white_a and_o red_a stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n but_o if_o you_o will_v make_v it_o perfect_a as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v learn_v you_o the_o white_a shall_v transform_v all_o metal_n into_o silver_n like_v as_o of_o the_o red_a be_v declare_v that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o you_o have_v melten_fw-mi the_o metal_n that_o you_o will_v transform_v than_o you_o must_v cast_v into_o it_o one_o ounce_n of_o fine_a capel_n luna_fw-la that_o you_o have_v make_v deaf_a of_o sound_n and_o heavy_a of_o weight_n as_o it_o be_v before_o declare_v in_o the_o other_o book_n and_o when_o you_o have_v well_o mingle_v they_o together_o with_o a_o stick_n then_o cast_v in_o to_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o pease_n of_o your_o white_a stone_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v it_o transform_v into_o very_o fine_a luna_n better_a than_o any_o that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o if_o in_o case_n you_o do_v cast_v one_o ounce_n of_o your_o white_a stone_n or_o of_o your_o red_n upon_o a_o hundred_o ounce_n of_o unperfect_a metal_n so_o shall_v that_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o elixir_n or_o medicine_n wherewith_o you_o may_v transform_v all_o unperfect_a metal_n into_o perfect_a luna_n or_o sol_fw-la
produce_v their_o like_a without_o the_o mixture_n of_o both_o their_o seed_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n our_o male_a sol_n and_o his_o female_a luna_n can_v conceive_v nor_o bring_v forth_o any_o generation_n without_o their_o seed_n and_o sperm_n from_o whence_o our_o philosopher_n have_v gather_v that_o there_o be_v a_o three_o thing_n necessary_a to_o wit_n the_o animate_v seed_n both_o of_o the_o male_a and_o female_a of_o the_o chemist_n without_o which_o they_o judge_v their_o whole_a work_n vain_a and_o ridiculous_a the_o sperm_n hereof_o be_v mercury_n which_o by_o a_o natural_a conjunction_n of_o both_o body_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la receive_v and_o unit_v their_o nature_n into_o himself_o then_o at_o length_n and_o not_o before_o be_v the_o matter_n apt_a for_o the_o congressive_a work_n and_o generation_n by_o the_o masculine_a and_o feminine_a force_n and_o virtue_n this_o have_v move_v our_o philosopher_n to_o say_v that_o this_o mercury_n be_v compose_v of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n and_o to_o assume_v unto_o itself_o the_o nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o all_o element_n wherefore_o they_o have_v assert_v their_o stone_n to_o be_v a_o animal_n which_o also_o they_o call_v their_o adam_n who_o bear_v his_o occult_a and_o invisible_a eve_n in_o his_o own_o body_n from_o which_o moment_n they_o be_v unite_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o great_a maker_n of_o all_o thing_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o may_v worthy_o be_v say_v that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o abstruse_a compose_a mercury_n and_o not_o that_o vulgar_a mercury_n therefore_o they_o have_v wise_o say_v that_o there_o be_v in_o mercury_n whatsoever_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v seek_v after_o almadir_n the_o philosopher_n say_v we_o extract_v our_o mercury_n out_o of_o one_o perfect_a body_n with_o two_o perfect_a natural_a and_o incorporate_a condition_n this_o extrinsecal_o produce_v his_o perfection_n whereby_o he_o resist_v the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o by_o this_o his_o perfection_n be_v extrinsecal_o and_o intrinsical_o defend_v from_o all_o imperfection_n by_o this_o place_n of_o the_o acute_a philosopher_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v adamical_a the_o microcosmical_a garment_n the_o homogeneous_a and_o unite_a matter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n these_o say_n of_o the_o philosopher_n which_o before_o we_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o be_v mere_o golden_a and_o to_o be_v have_v always_o in_o great_a esteem_n because_o they_o contain_v in_o they_o nothing_o superfluous_a nothing_o invalid_a brief_o therefore_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o fiery_a and_o perfect_a mercury_n extract_v by_o nature_n and_o art_n that_o be_v artificial_o prepare_v and_o be_v the_o true_a hermaphrodite_n adam_n and_o microcosm_n this_o the_o wise_a of_o philosopher_n mercurius_n trismegistus_n assert_v call_v the_o stone_n a_o orphan_n therefore_o our_o mercury_n be_v he_o which_o contain_v in_o himself_o the_o perfection_n power_n and_o virtue_n of_o sol_n and_o run_v through_o the_o house_n of_o all_o the_o planet_n and_o in_o his_o regeneration_n acquire_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o superior_n and_o inferior_n and_o by_o the_o matrimony_n thereof_o he_o appear_v clothe_v in_o their_o candour_n and_o beauty_n the_o arabian_n greek_n persian_n and_o egyptian_n have_v keep_v these_o mystery_n secret_a and_o abstruse_a denote_v they_o by_o certain_a occult_a character_n and_o figure_n some_o have_v call_v this_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o pythagoras_n the_o philosopher_n stone_n whosoever_o have_v attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o have_v adumbrate_v and_o shadow_v the_o same_o with_o various_a enigmatical_a figure_n and_o deceitful_a similitue_n and_o comparison_n and_o feign_a word_n that_o the_o matter_n thereof_o may_v remain_v occult_a to_o posterity_n so_o that_o little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n thereof_o may_v be_v find_v out_o but_o nevertheless_o some_o have_v sufficient_o detect_v this_o matter_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o with_o its_o preparation_n to_o the_o ingenious_a but_o notwithstanding_o in_o parable_n and_o under_o enigmatical_a word_n and_o figure_n that_o they_o may_v expel_v the_o unworthy_a from_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o mystery_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n nevertheless_o some_o few_o and_o such_o who_o be_v apt_a to_o apprehend_v this_o art_n have_v seek_v out_o the_o perpetual_a balsam_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o true_a stone_n but_o with_o exceed_v great_a labour_n and_o intricate_a difficulty_n which_o every_o where_o occur_v in_o the_o investigation_n hereof_o and_o hence_o it_o appear_v why_o the_o sluggish_a and_o slothful_a mind_n never_o attain_v to_o this_o work_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o spagyric_n matter_n in_o general_n nature_n first_o require_v of_o the_o artist_n that_o the_o philosophical_a adam_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o mercurial_a substance_n and_o at_o length_n to_o be_v regenerate_v into_o the_o oriental_a sol_n and_o lunary_n stone_n moreover_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o those_o common_a preparation_n of_o geber_n albertus_n magnus_n thomas_n aquinas_n rupecissa_n polydore_n and_o the_o like_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o particular_a solution_n sublimation_n calcination_n lest_o of_o all_o pertain_v to_o our_o universal_a secret_n which_o want_v only_o the_o most_o secret_a fire_n of_o the_o philosopher_n the_o fire_n therefore_o and_o azor_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o the_o philosopher_n make_v mention_n of_o other_o preparation_n as_o putrefaction_n distillation_n sublimation_n ceration_n fixation_n etc._n etc._n which_o you_o be_v to_o understand_v only_o to_o be_v certain_a universal_a operation_n to_o complete_a nature_n in_o the_o say_a matter_n and_o not_o only_o a_o work_n in_o the_o philosophical_a vessel_n with_o the_o like_a fire_n and_o not_o with_o common_a fire_n for_o the_o white_a and_o the_o red_a proceed_v both_o from_o one_o radix_fw-la without_o any_o mean_a it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o itself_o and_o copulate_v by_o itself_o make_v white_a and_o red_a black_a &_o yellow_a by_o itself_o it_o despouse_v itself_o and_o be_v conceive_v in_o itself_o it_o be_v decoct_v and_o infund_v ascend_v and_o descend_v all_o which_o operation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o fire_n alone_o yet_o some_o philosopher_n have_v dissolve_v the_o body_n of_o sol_n by_o the_o strong_a essence_n of_o wine_n and_o make_v it_o volatile_a that_o it_o will_v ascend_v by_o a_o alembick_a think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o true_a volatile_a matter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o although_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a not_o to_o be_v despise_v to_o reduce_v a_o perfect_a metallick_n body_n into_o a_o volatile_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n yet_o they_o err_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n for_o they_o think_v by_o this_o way_n to_o separate_v gold_n into_o a_o subtle_a spiritual_a and_o elemental_a virtue_n and_o after_o their_o separation_n by_o circulation_n and_o rectification_n again_o to_o copulate_v they_o into_o one_o but_o in_o vain_a for_o although_o one_o metal_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o another_o in_o some_o sort_n nevertheless_o every_o metal_n thus_o separate_v may_v be_v separate_v again_o into_o another_o which_o part_n afterward_o by_o a_o pellicanical_a circulation_n or_o distillation_n can_v in_o no_o wise_n copulate_v into_o one_o but_o will_v always_o remain_v a_o certain_a volatile_a matter_n and_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o cause_n why_o these_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o their_o intention_n be_v this_o because_o by_o this_o way_n nature_n will_v not_o be_v extract_v nor_o separate_v with_o humane_a disjunction_n as_o by_o terrene_a glass_n and_o instrument_n that_o only_o have_v know_v its_o operation_n and_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o element_n who_o separation_n rectification_n and_o copulation_n be_v execute_v without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o operator_n or_o manual_a artifice_n whilst_o the_o matter_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o secret_a fire_n and_o in_o the_o occult_a vessel_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o when_o they_o have_v place_v this_o matter_n into_o their_o secret_a fire_n it_o be_v cherish_v round_o about_o with_o this_o philosophical_a hear_v that_o beginning_n to_o transite_fw-la into_o corruption_n it_o wax_v black_a this_o operation_n they_o call_v putrefaction_n and_o this_o blackness_n the_o head_n of_o the_o crow_n they_o call_v the_o ascend_a and_o descend_v of_o this_o matter_n their_o distillation_n ascension_n and_o descension_n they_o call_v exsiccation_n coagulation_n and_o dealbation_n calcination_n and_o because_o by_o a_o continual_a hear_v the_o matter_n be_v make_v soft_a and_o fluid_a they_o make_v mention_n of_o ceration_n but_o when_o it_o cease_v to_o ascend_v and_o remain_v liquid_a in_o the_o bottom_n they_o call_v it_o fixation_n after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o be_v the_o apellation_n of_o the_o philosophical_a operation_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o
which_o be_v not_o permanent_a but_o they_o go_v about_o fix_v cure_n with_o unconstant_a mean_n undertake_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o perform_v but_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o unto_o these_o they_o have_v never_o yet_o learned_a otherwise_o in_o their_o academy_n the_o spirit_n of_o venus_n be_v derive_v of_o a_o permixtion_n of_o more_o crass_a element_n than_o the_o former_a wherefore_o it_o be_v inferior_a and_o subject_a unto_o they_o but_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o other_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n which_o follow_v excel_v they_o in_o fixation_n and_o constancy_n not_o yield_v to_o the_o fire_n nor_o so_o subject_a to_o be_v corrupt_v as_o the_o other_o subsequent_a and_o remain_v more_o fix_v in_o the_o fire_n which_o virtue_n venus_n have_v not_o in_o she_o own_o body_n but_o from_o a_o spirit_n what_o operation_n soever_o it_o have_v in_o its_o mercury_n the_o same_o it_o do_v also_o in_o humane_a body_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o nature_n for_o it_o defend_v wound_n and_o ulcer_n from_o accident_n and_o expel_v such_o disease_n as_o be_v under_o its_o degree_n and_o power_n and_o disperse_v the_o root_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o any_o other_o metal_n it_o break_v their_o perfect_a body_n that_o they_o will_v not_o be_v malleable_a any_o more_o until_o they_o be_v free_v from_o it_o the_o like_a effect_n it_o have_v in_o humane_a body_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v take_v for_o any_o disease_n not_o destine_v unto_o its_o degree_n by_o nature_n it_o bring_v contracture_n of_o the_o member_n wherefore_o the_o physician_n ought_v perfect_o to_o learn_v the_o nature_n and_o tincture_n of_o metal_n how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o body_n before_o they_o venture_v to_o give_v they_o lest_o they_o endanger_v their_o patient_n the_o tincture_n of_o mars_n consist_v of_o a_o adustible_a and_o crass_a permixion_n of_o the_o element_n have_v a_o more_o hard_a and_o less_o tractable_a substance_n than_o the_o other_o imperfect_v hardly_o fusible_a but_o corruptible_a both_o with_o air_n and_o water_n easy_o subject_a to_o be_v consume_v with_o rust_n but_o in_o hardness_n and_o dryness_n it_o abound_v above_o all_o other_o metal_n as_o well_o perfect_a as_o imperfect_a it_o torment_v the_o body_n of_o man_n if_o apply_v to_o any_o disease_n other_o than_o become_v its_o nature_n yet_o it_o want_v not_o power_n and_o virtue_n grant_v to_o it_o by_o god_n and_o nature_n in_o its_o special_a propriety_n the_o spirit_n of_o jupiter_n be_v create_v of_o a_o white_a pal_o substance_n of_o fire_n by_o nature_n intractable_a with_o the_o hammer_n but_o not_o so_o much_o as_o mars_n be_v mix_v with_o other_o it_o discontinu_v and_o mix_v with_o they_o especial_o with_o luna_n that_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v separate_v herefrom_o the_o like_a operation_n it_o have_v in_o all_o other_o metal_n except_o in_o saturn_n if_o it_o be_v take_v contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n to_o operate_v upon_o man_n body_n it_o afflict_v the_o member_n with_o cruel_a passion_n and_o pain_n and_o gnaw_v they_o with_o such_o burn_a that_o they_o can_v exercise_v their_o natural_a faculty_n be_v outward_o apply_v to_o fistula_n cancer_n carbuncle_n and_o suchlike_a which_o exceed_v not_o the_o degree_n of_o its_o nature_n it_o be_v the_o best_a remedy_n expel_v every_o evil_n the_o spirit_n of_o saturn_n be_v create_v of_o a_o obscure_a tenebrose_fw-la and_o cold_a permixture_n of_o element_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o it_o less_o endure_v the_o fire_n then_o any_o other_o it_o mundify_v the_o body_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o purge_v they_o from_o superfluity_n it_o afflict_v the_o body_n take_v inward_o more_o than_o tin_n or_o iron_n but_o because_o it_o be_v coagulate_v with_o more_o cold_a than_o the_o other_o it_o operate_v not_o so_o sharp_o it_o have_v a_o excellent_a faculty_n to_o heal_v fistula_n cancer_n and_o suchlike_a ulcer_n and_o many_o other_o infirmity_n but_o have_v perform_v its_o operation_n unless_o it_o depart_v from_o the_o body_n together_o with_o the_o disease_n it_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a wherefore_o let_v the_o physician_n that_o desire_v to_o make_v use_n hereof_o first_o know_v with_o what_o disease_n it_o agree_v and_o how_o it_o be_v natural_o ordain_v for_o medicine_n last_o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n have_v no_o certain_a determinate_a form_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o all_o the_o other_o as_o wax_v to_o the_o impression_n of_o a_o seal_n for_o it_o receive_v every_o spirit_n whatsoever_o unto_o itself_o as_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o sol_n be_v impress_v into_o it_o it_o transite_n into_o sol_n if_o luna_n into_o luna_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n he_o put_v on_o their_o nature_n and_o embrace_v every_o metal_n his_o body_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o other_o metal_n as_o the_o female_a to_o the_o male_a not_o by_o a_o corporal_a mixture_n but_o when_o a_o spirit_n be_v educe_v from_o its_o metal_n and_o after_o the_o preparation_n project_v into_o mercury_n then_o at_o length_n he_o exhibit_v his_o transmutation_n no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o dead_a female_a of_o metal_n although_o it_o be_v as_o a_o untilled_a field_n or_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v macerate_v or_o vivify_v with_o the_o philosopher_n plough_n which_o female_a in_o this_o work_n remain_v fix_v and_o uncorrupt_a it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o say_v corporal_a spirit_n by_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o fire_n into_o his_o nature_n and_o substance_n &_o this_o with_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o metal_n which_o with_o the_o crass_a spirit_n of_o mercury_n can_v be_v do_v and_o although_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n exist_v of_o mercury_n or_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o be_v fix_v nevertheless_o common_a mercury_n not_o fix_v or_o mortify_v never_o come_v to_o its_o resurrection_n for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o metal_n be_v a_o immortal_a regeneration_n and_o the_o medium_n whereby_o the_o tincture_n be_v promote_v to_o their_o generation_n wherefore_o it_o can_v be_v unite_v with_o dead_a body_n into_o fixation_n but_o only_o with_o extract_a spirit_n of_o the_o corporal_n before_o speak_v of_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o metal_n as_o the_o common_a mercury_n be_v subject_a to_o all_o metallick_n spirit_n for_o the_o crass_a spirit_n of_o mercury_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n generate_v this_o tincture_n in_o substance_n no_o more_o than_o a_o concubine_n legitimate_a issue_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v in_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o crass_a spirit_n of_o mercury_n so_o long_o until_o the_o metallike_a and_o corporal_a spirit_n be_v make_v by_o the_o medium_n of_o the_o natural_a matter_n without_o this_o medium_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o attain_v to_o any_o good_a and_o perfect_a work_n in_o these_o kind_n of_o tincture_n moreover_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v too_o strong_a it_o can_v generate_v if_o too_o remiss_a the_o same_o event_n happen_v chap._n x._o of_o the_o plain_a manifestation_n of_o this_o art_n when_o thou_o will_v make_v the_o heaven_n or_o sphere_n of_o saturn_n to_o run_v with_o life_n upon_o the_o earth_n impose_v thereupon_o all_o the_o planet_n or_o which_o you_o will_v but_o let_v there_o not_o be_v too_o much_o of_o luna_n but_o add_v less_o thereof_o then_o of_o the_o other_o permit_v they_o all_o to_o run_v until_o you_o see_v the_o heaven_n of_o saturn_n quite_o to_o vanish_v by_o this_o mean_n all_o the_o planet_n will_v remain_v of_o such_o a_o consistency_n that_o their_o ancient_a and_o corruptible_a body_n be_v dead_a they_o have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a perfect_a and_o incorruptible_a body_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o heaven_n by_o which_o the_o say_a planet_n be_v again_o make_v corporal_a and_o live_v as_o at_o first_o take_v this_o new_a body_n from_o the_o life_n and_o from_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o keep_v for_o this_o be_v sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la after_o this_o manner_n thou_o have_v the_o whole_a art_n make_v manifest_a and_o plain_a but_o if_o thereby_o thou_o do_v not_o know_v or_o understand_v the_o same_o it_o be_v well_o for_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o remain_v not_o vulgar_o and_o indifferent_o lay_v open_a to_o all_o finis_fw-la de_fw-la transmutatione_n metallorum_fw-la of_o the_o genealogy_n and_o generation_n of_o mineral_n chap._n i._n when_o i_o have_v diligent_o and_o accurate_o read_v the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n i_o appredend_v that_o they_o understand_v not_o the_o ultimate_a matter_n of_o they_o and_o by_o consequence_n much_o less_o the_o first_o true_o if_o the_o beginning_n of_o any_o matter_n may_v right_o be_v write_v certain_o the_o end_n thereof_o may_v very_o fit_o be_v declare_v i_o have_v therefore_o in_o the_o first_o place_n decree_v to_o propose_v unto_o you_o the_o ultimate_a matter_n of_o all_o mineral_n whereby_o you_o may_v
because_o the_o intellect_n do_v so_o far_o excel_v the_o sense_n this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o a_o second_o intention_n and_o the_o beginning_n upon_o the_o virtue_n of_o element_n that_o be_v a_o pure_a bright_a and_o clear_a water_n of_o putrefaction_n for_o the_o perfection_n of_o every_o art_n proper_o so_o call_v require_v a_o new_a birth_n as_o that_o which_o be_v sow_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o die_v but_o here_o death_n be_v take_v for_o mutation_n and_o not_o for_o rot_v under_o the_o clod_n now_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v the_o key_n of_o art_n and_o consider_v the_o secret_a of_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o life_n thereof_o life_n be_v a_o vapour_n and_o in_o vapour_n be_v place_v the_o wonder_n of_o art_n whatsoever_o have_v heat_n agitate_v and_o move_v in_o itself_o by_o the_o internal_a transmutation_n be_v say_v to_o live_v this_o life_n the_o artist_n seek_v to_o destroy_v and_o restore_v a_o eternal_a life_n with_o glory_n and_o beauty_n this_o vapour_n be_v call_v the_o vegetable_a spirit_n because_o it_o be_v of_o degree_n of_o heat_n with_o the_o hot_a vegetable_a and_o be_v decoct_v till_o it_o shine_v like_o bright_a steel_n you_o shall_v see_v great_a and_o marvellous_a secret_n not_o by_o the_o separation_n of_o element_n by_o themselves_o but_o by_o predomination_n and_o victory_n of_o that_o pure_a fire_n which_o like_o the_o celestial_a sun_n enter_v not_o material_o but_o by_o help_n of_o elemental_a fire_n send_v forth_o his_o influence_n and_o impression_n of_o form_n here_o we_o must_v observe_v difference_n of_o perfection_n for_o although_o you_o have_v now_o the_o fountain_n of_o complete_a white_a yet_o you_o be_v not_o near_o your_o chief_a delight_n which_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o universal_a spirit_n which_o live_v in_o the_o radical_a humidity_n and_o do_v natural_o vivificate_n and_o be_v the_o masculine_a seed_n of_o the_o celestial_a sun_n here_o be_v that_o rule_n make_v good_a except_o you_o sow_v in_o gold_n you_o do_v nothing_o therefore_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n what_o we_o understand_v by_o gold_n whereof_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n vulgar_a chemical_a and_o divine_a which_o be_v therefore_o so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v a_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o theosophist_n be_v persuade_v by_o exact_a diet_n and_o by_o certain_a form_n of_o prayer_n at_o certain_a time_n to_o obtain_v the_o angel_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n and_o director_n the_o philosopher_n advise_v to_o take_v the_o like_a matter_n above_o earth_n that_o nature_n have_v make_v under_o the_o earth_n other_o to_o search_v the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n from_o a_o vile_a thing_n all_o which_o be_v easy_o agree_v if_o right_o understand_v for_o in_o the_o line_n follow_v the_o same_o author_n say_v the_o vile_a thing_n be_v from_o the_o sperm_n of_o gold_n cast_v in_o the_o matrix_fw-la of_o mercury_n by_o a_o prime_a conjunction_n other_o affirm_v azoch_n and_o ignis_fw-la to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o this_o high_a perfection_n the_o which_o azoch_n among_o the_o german_n be_v silver_n with_o the_o macedonian_n iron_n with_o the_o greek_n mercury_n with_o the_o hebrew_n tin_n with_o the_o tartar_n brass_n with_o the_o arabian_n saturn_n and_o with_o the_o indian_n gold_n all_o which_o be_v diverse_a in_o nature_n be_v potential_a in_o one_o composition_n and_o by_o the_o duel_n of_o spirit_n the_o celestial_a gold_n obtain_v victory_n over_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o be_v make_v though_o not_o with_o hand_n a_o body_n shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o glory_n which_o be_v call_v ens_fw-la omnis_fw-la privationis_fw-la expers_fw-la or_o thummim_v this_o be_v the_o key_n that_o make_v the_o pure_a clear_a fountain_n and_o of_o it_o be_v make_v himself_o the_o fair_a woman_n so_o love_v the_o red_a man_n she_o become_v one_o with_o he_o and_o yield_v he_o all_o glory_n who_o by_o his_o regal_a power_n and_o sovereign_a quality_n reign_v over_o the_o fourfold_a nature_n eternal_o but_o if_o any_o shall_v understand_v either_o common_a or_o chemical_a gold_n to_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o this_o sacred_a body_n he_o be_v much_o mistake_v for_o a_o glorious_a spirit_n will_v not_o appear_v save_v in_o a_o body_n of_o his_o own_o kind_n although_o pure_a manchet_n be_v make_v of_o the_o fine_a meal_n yet_o wheat_n be_v not_o exclude_v and_o so_o bread_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o second_o and_o near_a cause_n rather_o than_o the_o remote_a notwithstanding_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o effect_n in_o a_o successive_a course_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n after_o we_o fall_v from_o unity_n we_o groan_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o division_n but_o three_o make_v up_o the_o union_n first_o temporary_a and_o afterward_o eternal_o fix_v he_o that_o know_v a_o thing_n full_o must_v know_v what_o it_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o know_v the_o several_a part_n of_o a_o successive_a course_n be_v not_o a_o small_a thing_n neither_o the_o honour_n little_a in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n air_n turn_v into_o water_n by_o his_o proper_a mixture_n become_v wood_n and_o the_o same_o wood_n by_o water_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o stone_n a_o spring_n in_o italy_n call_v clytinus_n make_v ox_n white_a that_o drink_v it_o and_o the_o river_n in_o hungary_n turn_v iron_n into_o copper_n what_o excellency_n thing_n may_v attain_v by_o habitual_a virtue_n or_o what_o power_n when_o nature_n and_o art_n make_v one_o perfection_n who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v if_o you_o desire_v by_o art_n to_o have_v a_o thing_n of_o admirable_a sweetness_n and_o odor_n you_o will_v take_v a_o substance_n of_o like_a quality_n to_o exalt_v into_o such_o excellency_n the_o proper_a quality_n of_o fire_n and_o air_n be_v sweetness_n it_o be_v but_o appropriate_a in_o earth_n and_o water_n what_o body_n shall_v we_o find_v where_o these_o be_v most_o abundant_a to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o as_o the_o celestial_a body_n give_v no_o tincture_n yet_o they_o be_v most_o abundant_a in_o tincture_n air_n be_v cause_n of_o life_n mercury_n be_v co-act_a air_n ethereal_a and_o true_o homogeneal_a which_o do_v after_o a_o sort_n congeal_v and_o fix_v it_o be_v call_v a_o crude_a gold_n and_o gold_n affix_v and_o mature_a mercury_n and_o although_o the_o crude_a quality_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a &_o some_o hold_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o its_o temperature_n that_o it_o be_v all_o fire_n or_o like_v to_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v dissolve_v however_o it_o be_v at_o large_a prove_v those_o body_n be_v most_o abundant_a in_o pure_a fire_n and_o air_n who_o proper_a quality_n be_v sweetness_n therefore_o those_o be_v the_o fit_a subject_n to_o make_v the_o most_o precious_a perfume_n in_o the_o world_n and_o consider_v cleverness_n and_o brightness_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o each_o thing_n and_o those_o body_n have_v both_o centre_n and_o superficies_n clear_a and_o bright_a whensoever_o they_o be_v purify_v by_o art_n and_o the_o body_n make_v spiritual_a and_o those_o spirit_n corporate_v again_o they_o must_v necessary_o be_v body_n of_o great_a or_o clear_a light_n and_o perfection_n as_o one_o compare_v a_o glorify_a body_n to_o a_o clear_a lantern_n with_o a_o taper_n in_o it_o say_v the_o more_o a_o man_n excel_v in_o virtue_n the_o great_a or_o lesser_a be_v the_o taper_n but_o the_o work_n can_v be_v manifest_a without_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o exterior_a form_n and_o the_o restitution_n of_o a_o better_a which_o be_v the_o glorious_a substance_n of_o urim_n and_o thummim_n which_o in_o their_o be_v and_o physical_a use_n preserve_v the_o temple_n of_o man_n body_n incorruptible_a some_o observe_v not_o just_a difference_n between_o liquification_n and_o solution_n but_o all_o corrosive_n or_o violent_a operation_n nature_n hate_v because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o generation_n but_o of_o like_a nature_n neither_o can_v you_o have_v the_o precious_a sperm_n without_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o although_o one_o vessel_n be_v sufficient_a to_o perfect_v the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n yet_o nature_n have_v provide_v several_a breast_n to_o nourish_v it_o and_o different_a mean_n to_o exalt_v it_o to_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n how_o gold_n shall_v be_v burn_v which_o the_o fire_n can_v consume_v be_v questionable_a but_o every_o exaltation_n of_o this_o sovereign_a spirit_n add_v a_o tenfold_a virtue_n and_o power_n then_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o spirit_n which_o be_v become_v as_o insensible_a as_o dust_n and_o upon_o melt_a gold_n it_o turn_v all_o into_o powder_n which_o be_v drink_v in_o white-wine_n open_v the_o understanding_n increase_v wisdom_n and_o strengthen_v the_o memory_n for_o here_o be_v the_o vein_n of_o understanding_n fountain_n of_o wisdom_n and_o river_n of_o knowledge_n
the_o truth_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o incorrupted_a nature_n for_o nothing_o shall_v rest_v eternal_o visible_a at_o the_o last_o fire_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o pure_a virtue_n and_o essential_a purity_n truth_n and_o science_n be_v not_o lead_v by_o chance_n or_o fortune_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n guide_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o reason_n and_o it_o seem_v the_o prophet_n esteem_n of_o these_o stone_n of_o fire_n some_o meaning_n the_o stone_n of_o darkness_n and_o as_o it_o be_v fire_v turn_v up_o other_o the_o stone_n of_o tin_n and_o ezekiel_n the_o stone_n of_o fire_n attain_v by_o wisdom_n which_o he_o differ_v from_o the_o natural_a precious_a stone_n as_o pure_a fire_n from_o common_a fire_n therefore_o let_v modesty_n allow_v that_o possible_a whereof_o he_o understand_v not_o the_o termination_n and_o degree_n neither_o refuse_v the_o water_n of_o shiloah_n because_o they_o go_v slow_o for_o they_o that_o wade_v in_o deep_a water_n can_v go_v fast_o to_o obtain_v the_o treasure_n of_o nature_n you_o must_v follow_v nature_n only_o 8.6_o isaiah_n 8.6_o who_o give_v not_o the_o like_a time_n to_o every_o generation_n but_o as_o the_o mare_n have_v ten_o month_n the_o elephant_n three_o or_o as_o some_o say_v nine_o year_n and_o fifty_o before_o conjunction_n be_v patient_a therefore_o in_o a_o work_n of_o nature_n for_o thereunto_o only_o be_v promise_v victory_n and_o the_o chief_a error_n in_o art_n be_v haste_n and_o dulness_n the_o regeneration_n of_o man_n and_o the_o purification_n of_o metal_n have_v like_o degree_n of_o preparation_n and_o operation_n to_o their_o high_a perfection_n the_o first_o beginning_n of_o transmutation_n or_o naturation_n be_v the_o small_a measure_n of_o pure_a sulphur_n with_o both_o riches_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o lefthand_n and_o length_n in_o the_o right_n in_o natural_a generation_n the_o form_n prepare_v the_o matter_n yet_o there_o be_v precedent_a preparation_n the_o beginning_n of_o transmutation_n must_v be_v distinguish_v some_o be_v begin_v of_o preparation_n and_o some_o be_v begin_v of_o composition_n beginning_n of_o preparation_n in_o the_o well_o of_o tear_n do_v qualify_v the_o coldness_n and_o dulness_n of_o the_o crude_a disposition_n and_o tame_a and_o subdue_v the_o fearful_a quality_n of_o swift_a fly_n and_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o this_o eternal_a liquor_n turn_v the_o inside_n outward_a and_o add_v heat_n by_o the_o internal_a sulphur_n of_o the_o homogeneal_a body_n which_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o change_a water_n because_o water_n by_o water_n can_v only_o be_v extract_v yet_o it_o be_v exclude_v in_o the_o conclusion_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a preparation_n to_o the_o alteration_n follow_v yet_o be_v but_o the_o servile_a and_o passive_a which_o have_v the_o first_o operation_n be_v preserve_v unhurt_a in_o weight_n and_o purity_n beginning_n of_o composition_n be_v those_o inward_a operation_n and_o change_n that_o follow_v after_o that_o scald_a deluge_n which_o by_o mix_v with_o fix_a sulphur_n do_v dissolve_v the_o stubbornness_n of_o this_o urn_n and_o by_o help_n of_o the_o external_a heat_n the_o internal_a sulphur_n be_v excite_v by_o operation_n and_o purify_v the_o substance_n but_o only_o to_o a_o pale_a whiteness_n more_o hurtful_a than_o profitable_a to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n what_o these_o be_v shall_v afterward_o appear_v again_o sulphur_n must_v be_v distinguish_v white_a sulphur_n and_o live_v or_o revive_v sulphur_n white_a sulphur_n be_v of_o like_a operation_n and_o be_v perfect_v by_o restrain_v and_o heal_v almost_o all_o disease_n and_o tinge_v to_o white_a ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la by_o knowledge_n hereof_o even_o mere_a natural_a man_n have_v believe_v the_o resurrection_n become_v sober_a temperate_a and_o patient_a not_o doubt_v within_o the_o centre_n of_o complete_a white_a rest_v the_o red_a stone_n of_o most_o delight_n this_o have_v cause_v man_n just_o to_o condemn_v all_o cementation_n calcination_n and_o citrination_n be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o glorious_a object_n which_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o a_o crystal_n looking-glass_n revive_v sulphur_n be_v the_o secret_a of_o secret_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o only_o proper_a to_o such_o who_o the_o creator_n have_v apt_v by_o way_n of_o natural_a disposition_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o mortify_v but_o purify_v a_o pure_a body_n quicken_a it_o with_o the_o same_o essential_a form_n and_o be_v say_v to_o make_v a_o spiritual_a body_n because_o there_o be_v no_o corruption_n to_o resist_v the_o spirit_n but_o the_o bodily_a nature_n be_v whole_o subject_a be_v with_o the_o spirit_n eternal_o fix_v in_o a_o transparent_a body_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n therefore_o the_o conclusion_n must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o second_o and_o not_o of_o the_o first_o for_o though_o a_o man_n have_v never_o so_o much_o white_a sulphur_n if_o he_o have_v not_o of_o this_o revive_a sulphur_n he_o be_v as_o far_o from_o the_o precious_a spirit_n which_o have_v power_n over_o all_o inferior_a body_n as_o any_o other_o for_o only_o that_o which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v shine_v like_o the_o sun_n in_o glory_n a_o synod_n of_o philosopher_n advise_v we_o in_o seek_v the_o treasure_n of_o health_n and_o riches_n we_o shall_v show_v affection_n to_o justice_n and_o prudence_n like_o solomon_n ask_v wisdom_n riches_n be_v give_v to_o he_o as_o advantage_n let_v we_o search_v therefore_o celestial_a virtue_n which_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o will_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o manifest_v the_o sovereign_a spirit_n of_o health_n and_o riches_n for_o the_o vegetable_a sulphur_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n in_o nature_n and_o only_o the_o mercurial_a nature_n have_v power_n of_o metallical_a life_n and_o death_n crude_a mercury_n be_v original_o a_o vapour_n from_o clear_a water_n and_o air_n of_o most_o strong_a composition_n co-act_a or_o air_n itself_o with_o a_o mercurial_a spirit_n by_o nature_n fly_v etherial_a and_o homogeneal_a have_v the_o spirit_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o by_o exterior_a and_o interior_a heat_n do_v congeal_v and_o fix_v also_o gold_n be_v a_o fix_a fire_n or_o mature_a mercury_n and_o may_v be_v make_v more_o volative_a than_o mercury_n but_o only_o by_o divers_a mercury_n make_v of_o mercury_n be_v nature_n set_v on_o work_n the_o fix_a body_n loose_v the_o vegetable_a sulphur_n create_v and_o the_o universal_a spirit_n fix_v for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_a writer_n divine_a and_o natural_a reason_n assure_v we_o this_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o true_a course_n to_o manifest_v those_o light_n wherein_o the_o creator_n have_v heap_v up_o virtue_n and_o power_n but_o it_o be_v object_v the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o answ_n instrument_n of_o divers_a string_n make_v sweet_a harmony_n if_o they_o be_v well_o tune_v but_o their_o reader_n do_v rather_o seek_v to_o over-rule_v they_o then_o by_o painful_a industry_n to_o find_v they_o consent_v object_n affirm_v contrary_n answ_n the_o artist_n his_o intention_n be_v to_o agree_v contrary_n object_n they_o exclude_v gold_n and_o mercury_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o stone_n answ_n because_o their_o crude_a matter_n be_v from_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o exterior_a form_n object_n they_o say_v the_o virtue_n of_o element_n be_v their_o material_n answ_n right_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o beginning_n upon_o pure_a body_n object_n all_o their_o secret_n spring_v from_o one_o vile_a thing_n common_a to_o rich_a and_o poor_a answ_n precious_a thing_n corrupred_a be_v most_o vile_a and_o science_n be_v common_a to_o rich_a and_o poor_a and_o have_v much_o use_n of_o calcination_n or_o dust_n object_n no_o metal_n be_v require_v to_o the_o make_n of_o the_o stone_n answ_n as_o no_o part_n of_o man_n to_o the_o make_n of_o man_n object_n one_o thing_n one_o glass_n one_o furnace_n be_v sufficient_a answ_n true_o when_o two_o thing_n of_o one_o kind_n be_v apt_v and_o conjoin_v object_n out_o of_o one_o root_n proceed_v white_a and_o red_a answ_n even_o as_o male_a and_o female_a from_o one_o womb._n object_n the_o stone_n be_v vegetable_a animal_n and_o mineral_n answ_n right_o joint_n and_o several_a it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v vegetable_a because_o in_o the_o maturation_n it_o be_v multiply_v in_o virtue_n and_o quantity_n it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v animal_n because_o it_o increase_v his_o own_o kind_n and_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mineral_n because_o his_o original_n be_v from_o metal_n or_o their_o mineral_n here_o we_o may_v remember_v the_o bishop_n of_o otrecht_n who_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o discover_v his_o secret_n why_o shall_v we_o prevent_v the_o high_a distribution_n who_o have_v not_o make_v knowledge_n hereditary_a but_o wrap_v thing_n in_o secret_a that_o we_o may_v difference_n thing_n in_o be_v and_o in_o be_v
tell_v we_o of_o a_o eternal_a liquor_n of_o most_o strong_a coaction_n rain_v down_o from_o heaven_n here_o be_v like_a descent_n she_o be_v call_v hyperiwn_n or_o daughter_n of_o the_o sun_n a_o body_n of_o like_a weight_n and_o virtue_n with_o gold_n fair_a clear_a quick_a only_o co-act_a and_o bring_v from_o the_o empire_n of_o humidity_n to_o suit_v the_o person_n which_o in_o her_o crude_a nature_n show_v strong_a affection_n and_o turn_v the_o noble_a of_o metal_n into_o her_o own_o colour_n therefore_o the_o artist_n study_v how_o to_o disponsate_a these_o two_o and_o first_o denudate_v the_o lady_n of_o her_o frosty_a garment_n that_o she_o may_v have_v the_o first_o activity_n and_o liquefie_v her_o fetter_a lord_n then_o be_v they_o both_o in_o the_o power_n of_o art_n to_o better_a it_o be_v object_v this_o heavenborn_a hermodactylus_n or_o hydromel_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n so_o obstinate_a and_o incorrect_a she_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n receive_v the_o best_a impression_n consider_v her_o name_n signify_v mix_v matter_n of_o contrary_a quality_n therefore_o may_v be_v separate_v and_o although_o her_o original_a obscure_a condition_n because_o it_o be_v unknown_a by_o the_o innate_a affection_n and_o subsistence_n for_o it_o be_v a_o airy_a body_n or_o air_n itself_o with_o mercurial_a spirit_n subsist_v of_o internal_a heat_n and_o external_a cold_a other_o say_v it_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n corporate_a in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o apt_a to_o receive_v the_o quality_n and_o property_n of_o all_o natural_a thing_n as_o wax_v impression_n and_o be_v compose_v of_o spirit_n the_o weight_n be_v of_o great_a wonder_n other_o say_v it_o be_v a_o crude_a sperm_n not_o sufficient_o decoct_v yet_o not_o to_o be_v profane_v other_o call_v it_o a_o immature_n gold_n which_o kill_v itself_o and_o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n to_o bring_v forth_o a_o pure_a infant_n by_o she_o they_o overcome_v the_o fire_n she_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o the_o universal_a medicine_n what_o conformity_n what_o similitude_n what_o identity_n she_o hold_v with_o the_o metallical_a urn_n be_v the_o original_a matter_n and_o substance_n thereof_o and_o may_v be_v coagulate_v to_o the_o equal_a temper_n of_o gold_n be_v as_o the_o whiteness_n in_o snow_n therefore_o the_o ancient_n magnify_v the_o most_o bless_a who_o create_v such_o a_o substance_n and_o give_v it_o such_o property_n as_o no_o other_o thing_n in_o nature_n do_v possess_v yet_o we_o see_v it_o be_v a_o vicious_a matter_n which_o have_v superfluous_a humidity_n proper_a and_o appropriate_a quality_n separable_a and_o inseparable_a accident_n therefore_o the_o separable_a may_v be_v remove_v to_o which_o end_n she_o be_v include_v in_o a_o well_o of_o tear_n that_o the_o watriness_n may_v be_v vapor_v or_o through_o long_a decoction_n by_o dryness_n vanquish_v then_o do_v it_o as_o it_o be_v congeal_v and_o fix_v and_o become_v more_o apt_a for_o durance_n and_o extension_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o natural_a do_v debilitate_v and_o like_v by_o his_o like_a be_v nourish_v but_o heat_n be_v contrary_a to_o cold_a and_o the_o natural_a property_n of_o scald_a heat_n be_v to_o weaken_v and_o dry_v the_o fresh_a water_n add_v power_n and_o heat_n heat_n augment_v become_v fire_n and_o time_n turn_v strength_n to_o corruption_n this_o glutinous_a substance_n have_v natural_a heat_n from_o which_o be_v the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o element_n therefore_o as_o common_a fire_n bring_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o own_o nature_n so_o the_o external_a work_n upon_o the_o internal_a heat_n it_o do_v necessary_o obtain_v victory_n therefore_o if_o you_o can_v believe_v that_o heat_n and_o dryness_n shall_v overcome_v cold_a and_o moisture_n that_o lineary_a and_o successive_a course_n hide_v to_o all_o the_o world_n be_v open_a to_o you_o therefore_o as_o nature_n delight_v in_o concord_n so_o the_o lover_n and_o searcher_n into_o nature_n work_n must_v be_v of_o constant_a mind_n and_o gideon-like_a resolve_n to_o raze_v the_o city_n meroz_n not_o refuse_v to_o assist_v the_o public_a good_a and_o then_o the_o marriage_n for_o the_o princess_n never_o unmask_v her_o virgin-beauty_n except_o to_o he_o that_o have_v skill_n and_o power_n to_o espouse_v she_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o love_n which_o none_o can_v do_v before_o the_o despoliation_n of_o the_o exterior_a form_n but_o the_o obstacle_n remove_v and_o nature_n set_v on_o work_n the_o external_a decree_n do_v necessitate_v the_o effect_n for_o be_v now_o warm_a and_o blithe_a and_o apt_a for_o new_a generation_n and_o pound_v with_o her_o lord_n grate_v to_o dust_n his_o unnatural_a softness_n deceive_v the_o sense_n and_o they_o passionate_o condole_v each_o other_o exile_n and_o in_o their_o embrace_n fall_v in_o a_o sound_n until_o their_o dissolve_a body_n show_v corruption_n and_o the_o more_o pure_a be_v corrupt_v be_v more_o vile_a the_o artist_n find_v they_o out_o of_o their_o indian_a paradise_n correct_v their_o central_a virtue_n and_o raise_v they_o from_o the_o earth_n lead_v they_o the_o thorny_a path_n to_o threefold_a happiness_n and_o by_o fiery_a trial_n purify_v the_o quantity_n and_o change_v the_o quality_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o perfect_a rest_n whereby_o they_o have_v power_n over_o the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o metal_n and_o be_v crown_v in_o token_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o boundless_a territory_n now_o consider_v the_o rarity_n of_o true_a knowledge_n the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o thing_n desire_v what_o spirit_n be_v so_o ignoble_a to_o think_v much_o either_o of_o cost_n or_o time_n when_o that_o which_o be_v seek_v be_v of_o all_o terrestrial_a treasure_n most_o excellent_a finis_fw-la a_o appendix_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o use_v of_o a_o excellent_a essential_a water_n make_v and_o approve_v by_o stephen_n trig_n student_n in_o physic_n and_o astrology_n and_o by_o he_o gain_v and_o experiment_a at_o amsterdam_n and_o also_o in_o london_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o fever_n both_o pestilential_a and_o other_o calenture_n apoplexy_n and_o all_o epidemical_a disease_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a and_o certain_a remedy_n and_o in_o quartain_a and_o quotidian_n fever_n where_o the_o disease_n arise_v from_o choler_n it_o perfect_o remedy_n the_o bloody_a flux_n and_o all_o other_o flux_n either_o of_o the_o stomach_n or_o belly_n vomit_v scour_v and_o excoriation_n of_o the_o bowel_n and_o where_o the_o stomach_n be_v spoil_v for_o want_n of_o appetite_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a fortification_n for_o it_o wonderful_o strengthen_v the_o stomach_n both_o the_o vital_a and_o animal_n spirit_n and_o mighty_o succour_n the_o heart_n that_o be_v oppress_v with_o heat_n and_o be_v take_v in_o aqua_n melissa_n it_o do_v speedy_o help_v the_o extreme_a beat_n and_o pant_v of_o the_o heart_n convulsion-fits_a and_o fall_a sickness_n it_o cure_v safe_o and_o speedy_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o heat_n break_v out_o in_o the_o face_n and_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v either_o cause_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o by_o some_o noisome_a food_n take_v into_o the_o body_n that_o do_v cause_n putrefaction_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o way_n to_o take_v it_o be_v this_o in_o a_o burn_a fever_n take_v of_o it_o in_o planten-water_n if_o there_o be_v looseness_n in_o the_o belly_n and_o sweeten_v it_o with_o syrup_n of_o clove-gilly-flower_n and_o drink_v it_o as_o your_o constant_a drink_n till_o the_o fever_n be_v abate_v and_o the_o appetite_n recover_v in_o the_o calenture_n drink_v it_o in_o balm-water_n be_v make_v far_o sharp_a than_o white-wine-vinegar_n and_o mix_v with_o syrup_n of_o cowslip-flower_n it_o must_v be_v drink_v very_o often_o till_o the_o sense_n come_v and_o the_o patient_n remain_v cure_v which_o will_v be_v in_o few_o day_n for_o it_o penetrate_v the_o blood_n make_v it_o thin_a quench_v the_o fever_n revive_v the_o heart_n and_o brain_n and_o quicken_v all_o the_o digestive_a faculty_n in_o the_o apoplexy_n take_v it_o in_o betony-water_n and_o aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la with_o syrup_n of_o stoechas_n take_v the_o do_v as_o in_o the_o calenture_n or_o strong_a if_o the_o patient_n be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v help_v in_o forty_o eight_o hour_n or_o thereabouts_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n that_o will_v preserve_v man_n if_o the_o glass_n of_o god_n determination_n be_v not_o quite_o run_v out_o this_o will_v help_v though_o he_o be_v lame_a over_o all_o his_o body_n his_o sense_n go_v his_o speech_n lose_v and_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o many_o as_o dead_a yet_o this_o precious_a liquor_n will_v in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n restore_v they_o speedy_o and_o safe_o in_o the_o scurvy_a canker_n squinancy_n and_o inflammation_n of_o the_o uuula_fw-la this_o do_v excel_v all_o ordinary_a medicine_n for_o it_o do_v
need_v not_o so_o to_o have_v do_v and_o then_o they_o cry_v out_o and_o blame_v this_o science_n which_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n last_o there_o be_v many_o man_n that_o work_v daily_o upon_o receipt_n that_o they_o gather_v here_o and_o there_o without_o see_v or_o make_v that_o which_o they_o do_v work_v whether_o it_o be_v agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o science_n or_o from_o whence_o the_o receipt_n do_v come_v or_o spring_v or_o who_o have_v write_v they_o whereby_o they_o also_o consume_v their_o substance_n which_o be_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o not_o the_o science_n and_o also_o god_n will_v not_o have_v the_o science_n wrought_v by_o some_o man_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v work_v it_o and_o thus_o they_o lose_v their_o good_n and_o therefore_o gentle_a reader_n if_o you_o will_v keep_v yourself_o from_o damage_n or_o loss_n so_o read_v this_o treatise_n over_o not_o once_o but_o many_o time_n so_o shall_v thou_o find_v the_o sweet_a kernel_n or_o marrow_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o right_a science_n of_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n that_o be_v base_a into_o most_o pure_a metal_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o therefore_o think_v not_o the_o read_n and_o study_v of_o this_o science_n or_o treatise_n to_o be_v tedious_a unto_o thou_o consider_v the_o great_a profit_n thou_o shall_v reap_v by_o it_o the_o lord_n grant_v that_o thou_o may_v find_v it_o and_o use_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o profit_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o poor_a afflict_a church_n raymund_n lul_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n 1._o to_o prepare_v the_o salt_n for_o the_o red_a and_o white_a elixir_n chap._n 2._o to_o make_v the_o elixir_n to_o the_o white_a work_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o key_n of_o science_n and_o property_n of_o salt_n chap._n 4._o the_o composition_n of_o the_o red_a elixir_n chap._n 5._o the_o projection_n with_o the_o red_a elixir_n chap._n 6._o the_o composition_n of_o the_o cement_n for_o gold_n chap._n 7._o to_o make_v silver_n heavy_a as_o gold_n chap._n 8._o the_o difference_n between_o the_o elixir_n and_o philosopher_n stone_n chap._n 9_o the_o live_a and_o dead_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o the_o composition_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n chap._n 2._o the_o elixir_n of_o life_n chap._n 3._o to_o sublime_a mercury_n to_o the_o red_a elixir_n chap._n 4._o to_o sublime_a mercury_n to_o the_o white_a elixir_n chap._n 5._o to_o prepare_v the_o white_a stone_n upon_o all_o body_n chap._n 6._o to_o make_v the_o lutement_n to_o all_o work_n chap._n 7._o to_o understand_v moral_a and_o natural_a philosophy_n to_o draw_v spirit_n out_o of_o a_o ponderous_a body_n or_o earth_n by_o distillation_n tract_n ult_n upon_o saturn_n the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n the_o quintessence_n and_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universal_a medicine_n philosophical_a and_o chemical_a experiment_n of_o the_o famous_a philosopher_n raymund_n lul_o chap._n i._o teach_v how_o to_o prepare_v the_o salt_n for_o the_o white_a and_o red_a elixir_n take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n great_a bay-salt_n as_o it_o be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n take_v a_o good_a quantity_n and_o stamp_n very_o small_a into_o a_o stone-morter_n then_o take_v cucurbite_n of_o glass_n and_o pour_v your_o salt_n therein_o then_o take_v fair_a well-water_n and_o let_v your_o salt_n resolve_v into_o clear_a water_n be_v all_o dissolve_v then_o distil_v it_o by_o filter_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hang_v a_o jag_n felt_n or_o woolen-cloath_n in_o the_o cucurbite_n and_o let_v the_o other_o and_o hang_v in_o another_o glass_n beside_o it_o set_v as_o it_o be_v under_o it_o that_o the_o water_n may_v drop_v into_o it_o that_o the_o feel_a or_o cloth_n will_v draw_v out_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v clear_a as_o silver_n and_o when_o that_o all_o the_o water_n be_v dop_v over_o look_v to_o it_o if_o that_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a if_o it_o be_v not_o filter_n it_o again_o into_o another_o glass_n till_o it_o be_v clear_a or_o crystalline_a and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o put_v it_o into_o a_o glasen_v pan_n set_v it_o upon_o a_o sand-oven_n and_o let_v the_o water_n vapour_n away_o till_o that_o it_o do_v come_v above_o like_a unto_o white-salt_n then_o take_v stone-piss-pot_n or_o pot_n make_v of_o cullen-earth_n such_o as_o the_o drink_a pot_n be_v make_v of_o and_o put_v the_o water_n and_o the_o salt_n that_o remain_v therein_o and_o set_v upon_o the_o say_a oven_n and_o let_v it_o vapour_n away_o and_o while_o that_o it_o do_v dry_a stir_v it_o with_o a_o stick_n till_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dry_a otherways_o it_o will_v come_v into_o a_o lump_n or_o mass_n and_o this_o be_v well_o dry_v beat_v it_o in_o a_o stone-morter_n very_o fine_a as_o you_o do_v before_o and_o then_o put_v it_o into_o a_o melt_a cruse_n and_o set_v they_o into_o a_o glow_a oven_n or_o say-oven_n which_o be_v a_o oven_n that_o the_o goldsmith_n do_v enamel_n their_o ring_n in_o the_o oven_n be_v very_o hot_a take_v the_o cruse_n that_o be_v fill_v with_o salt_n and_o set_v they_o into_o the_o oven_n and_o let_v they_o stand_v until_o they_o be_v glow_v hot_a and_o see_v that_o they_o be_v no_o hot_a behind_o than_o before_o if_o they_o be_v then_o turn_v they_o round_o with_o a_o pair_n of_o goldsmith_n tongue_n put_v but_o one_o pot_n in_o the_o oven_n at_o a_o time_n that_o you_o may_v do_v they_o the_o better_a and_o when_o that_o pot_n be_v red_a glow_a hot_a take_v it_o out_o and_o put_v in_o another_o to_o be_v calcine_v and_o then_o when_o cold_a put_v it_o again_o into_o your_o mortar_n and_o break_v it_o as_o small_a as_o you_o can_v the_o three_o time_n and_o then_o set_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o oven_n to_o glow_v as_o aforesaid_a two_o or_o three_o time_n glow_v and_o break_v of_o it_o every_o time_n in_o a_o stone-morter_n until_o seven_o time_n and_o then_o put_v it_o into_o well-water_n to_o dissolve_v till_o it_o be_v all_o dissolve_v into_o clear_a water_n then_o distil_v it_o by_o filter_n until_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n than_o set_v it_o again_o upon_o your_o oven_n to_o dry_v and_o the_o water_n to_o vapour_n until_o that_o it_o be_v salt_n and_o stir_v it_o with_o a_o stick_n as_o before-said_a and_o when_o that_o it_o be_v dry_a set_v it_o to_o calcine_v again_o as_o beforesaid_a in_o the_o sand-oven_n and_o when_o that_o all_o the_o pot_n that_o have_v the_o salt_n be_v all_o glow_a hot_a then_o take_v they_o out_o and_o beat_v they_o to_o powder_n as_o before_o and_o again_o dissolve_v into_o water_n then_o distil_v it_o again_o by_o filter_n as_o before_o this_o shall_v thou_o do_v so_o many_o time_n to_o say_v dissolve_v into_o water_n and_o then_o distil_v by_o filter_n and_o then_o congeal_v it_o into_o dry_a salt_n glow_v it_o by_o fire_n this_o do_v without_o rest_v until_o it_o come_v to_o be_v fat_a and_o that_o it_o will_v melt_v upon_o a_o hot_a glow_a plate_n of_o luna_n and_o if_o it_o will_v not_o melt_v like_o wax_n you_o must_v dissolve_v distil_v congeal_v until_o that_o it_o will_v come_v to_o that_o point_n or_o perfection_n and_o you_o must_v be_v careful_a lest_o that_o it_o shall_v melt_v in_o the_o calcination_n for_o then_o all_o your_o labour_n be_v lose_v keep_v this_o for_o a_o great_a secret_a and_o such_o a_o preparation_n do_v appertain_v to_o the_o salt_n that_o which_o be_v the_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o the_o perfect_a end_n of_o any_o elixir_n without_o such_o salt_n prepare_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o say_v to_o the_o white_a elixir_n nor_o yet_o to_o the_o red_a therefore_o my_o belove_a son_n he_o that_o do_v know_v the_o secret_n of_o this_o salt_n to_o say_v his_o solution_n his_o congealation_n distillation_n and_o calcination_n and_o can_v well_o understand_v know_v the_o whole_a secret_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o wise_a man_n also_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o ought_v to_o dissolve_v distil_v congeal_v and_o calcine_v therefore_o let_v not_o the_o labour_n in_o prepare_v of_o this_o salt_n be_v grievous_a unto_o thou_o for_o without_o great_a cost_n you_o may_v learn_v herein_o to_o distil_v by_o filter_n dissolve_v congeal_v and_o calcine_v and_o to_o form_v all_o the_o work_n that_o be_v needful_a unto_o thou_o in_o this_o science_n so_o that_o you_o come_v to_o the_o principal_a work_n you_o shall_v not_o be_v to_o seek_v or_o to_o learn_v therefore_o be_v patient_a and_o leave_v not_o off_o to_o work_v until_o thou_o have_v bring_v thy_o salt_n to_o that_o pass_n as_o i_o have_v teach_v thou_o before_o until_o it_o melt_v upon_o a_o
sol_n you_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o open_v the_o body_n of_o sol_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n before_o the_o say_v mercury_n of_o a_o body_n can_v be_v draw_v or_o come_v out_o of_o leâ—d_a you_o may_v draw_v out_o this_o mercury_n in_o fourteen_o day_n and_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o other_o and_o if_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o make_v a_o work_n of_o sol_n always_o you_o must_v be_v two_o year_n about_o it_o to_o do_v it_o well_o but_o of_o lead_v you_o may_v perfect_v it_o in_o thirty_o or_o two_o and_o thirty_o week_n at_o the_o most_o and_o then_o be_v full_o end_v the_o one_o be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o other_o and_o lead_v cost_n little_a or_o nothing_o and_o be_v a_o short_a work_n and_o be_v less_o labour_n and_o of_o one_o goodness_n and_o be_v truth_n therefore_o print_v this_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o serve_v god_n the_o same_o lead_n be_v call_v of_o the_o philosopher_n sol_fw-mi whereof_o they_o have_v the_o name_n until_o this_o day_n and_o have_v keep_v it_o secret_n for_o if_o the_o thing_n be_v know_v many_o will_v work_v it_o and_o the_o thing_n will_v be_v common_a for_o the_o work_n be_v short_a and_o easy_a and_o little_a of_o value_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o keep_v secret_a that_o the_o name_n may_v be_v know_v lest_o it_o may_v have_v come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n and_o so_o much_o harm_n may_v have_v come_v thereby_o and_o this_o holy_a science_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o those_o that_o love_n and_o serve_v he_o shall_v to_o wicked_a person_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o great_a wickedness_n as_o concern_v the_o lead_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la they_o have_v set_v three_o glass_n and_o all_o be_v lead_n but_o there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o join_v any_o strange_a thing_n but_o that_o only_a which_o come_v from_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o man_n so_o poor_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o compass_v this_o work_n for_o you_o make_v of_o the_o salt_n of_o lead_n with_o little_a labour_n luna_n and_o with_o a_o little_o long_a time_n sol_n and_o then_o they_o may_v proceed_v to_o make_v the_o philosopher_n lead_v and_o this_o be_v altogether_o conclude_v in_o lead_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o perfect_a mercury_n and_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o colour_n in_o the_o world_n which_o shall_v show_v itself_o open_o for_o in_o he_o be_v the_o true_a blackness_n whiteness_n and_o redness_n he_o be_v ponderous_a and_o in_o he_o be_v the_o perfect_a red_a and_o white_a body_n look_v and_o take_v example_n of_o all_o imperfect_a thing_n the_o eye_n of_o man_n can_v abide_v or_o bear_v how_o little_a soever_o though_o small_a than_o a_o mote_n yet_o it_o will_v trouble_v a_o man_n eye_n terrible_o but_o if_o you_o take_v lead_v clean_o scrape_v and_o make_v the_o bigness_n of_o a_o bean_n and_o put_v it_o in_o your_o eye_n it_o will_v neither_o pain_n you_o or_o harm_v you_o at_o all_o and_o that_o be_v because_o its_o uttermost_a be_v not_o perfect_a like_o sol_n or_o other_o precious_a stone_n that_o come_v out_o of_o paradise_n run_v in_o the_o stream_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n sol_n that_o in_o he_o be_v you_o may_v well_o perceive_v by_o the_o similitude_n and_o many_o other_o more_o that_o lead_n be_v our_o philosopher_n mercury_n our_o laton_n for_o out_o of_o it_o be_v draw_v in_o short_a time_n our_o mercury_n and_o our_o philosopher_n mercury_n that_o be_v our_o golden_a mercury_n with_o little_a labour_n little_a cunning_n and_o little_a charge_n and_o therefore_o i_o charge_v you_o and_o all_o of_o you_o that_o know_v his_o name_n to_o keep_v his_o name_n secret_a for_o if_o man_n know_v it_o much_o mischief_n and_o trouble_n will_v be_v do_v and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v know_v our_o lead_n by_o its_o hide_a name_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v that_o the_o water_n wherein_o our_o lead_n shall_v be_v wash_v vinegar_n this_o be_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n whereof_o all_o the_o philosopher_n have_v write_v many_o dark_a book_n but_o there_o be_v divers_a and_o many_o work_n in_o the_o mineral_n lead_v a_o abstract_a our_o of_o doctor_n homodlus_n m_o s_o de_fw-fr elixir_n solis_fw-la medicina_fw-la universali_fw-la of_o the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n separate_v from_o its_o body_n and_o turn_v to_o a_o celestial_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n call_v a_o quintessence_n within_o the_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la chap._n i._o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universal_a medicine_n since_o god_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o man_n use_n and_o that_o in_o all_o vegetable_a animal_n and_o mineral_n creature_n there_o be_v some_o virtue_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o humane_a disease_n i_o think_v there_o may_v be_v something_o among_o these_o of_o incorruptible_a nature_n which_o by_o itself_o may_v cure_v all_o disease_n and_o prolong_v the_o life_n of_o man_n to_o a_o long_a age_n keep_v his_o humour_n in_o a_o most_o equal_a temperament_n and_o by_o consequence_n this_o thing_n must_v be_v of_o itself_o most_o equal_o temper_v of_o the_o four_o element_n now_o seek_v this_o thing_n in_o the_o vegetable_n of_o animal_n i_o find_v it_o not_o because_o that_o in_o all_o of_o they_o there_o be_v some_o one_o humour_n predominant_a over_o the_o rest_n active_o or_o passive_o therefore_o i_o turn_v to_o mineral_n or_o metal_n but_o i_o find_v the_o calx_fw-la and_o calcanth_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v reduce_v to_o ash_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v back_o again_o to_o their_o former_a body_n and_o so_o i_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o perfect_a natural_a composition_n in_o they_o and_o find_v the_o perfect_a metal_n thus_o reducible_a again_o to_o their_o own_o body_n i_o perceive_v that_o in_o they_o be_v some_o firm_a composition_n then_o in_o other_o thing_n yet_o be_v in_o all_o alike_o for_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o metal_n except_o gold_n by_o a_o strong_a combustion_n will_v be_v convert_v into_o dross_n and_o smoke_n but_o gold_n be_v no_o whit_n the_o worse_a after_o all_o trial_n then_o i_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v among_o all_o the_o rest_n incorruptible_a and_o by_o consequence_n of_o a_o most_o equal_a temperament_n and_o composition_n of_o element_n and_o when_o i_o understand_v by_o marsillis_n join_v with_o metal_n can_v generate_v i_o conclude_v that_o in_o gold_n there_o be_v a_o generative_a and_o regenerative_a virtue_n but_o because_o i_o find_v the_o matter_n of_o metal_n to_o be_v very_o gross_a and_o earthy_a and_o that_o thereby_o this_o virtue_n be_v oppress_v and_o keep_v insomuch_o that_o it_o can_v not_o work_v until_o it_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o its_o bodily_a imprisonment_n i_o judge_v that_o be_v be_v needful_a to_o open_v rarify_v and_o dissolve_v the_o body_n that_o the_o virtue_n may_v actuate_v whence_o i_o conclude_v at_o last_o thus_o that_o gold_n be_v the_o remote_a matter_n whereof_o the_o universal_a medicine_n be_v to_o be_v make_v up_o and_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o gold_n and_o lune_fw-fr which_o be_v also_o call_v lune_fw-fr quintessence_n be_v the_o matter_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v up_o chap._n ii_o how_o to_o make_v the_o menstruum_fw-la and_o how_o to_o circulate_v it_o since_o i_o have_v declare_v heretofore_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o universal_a medicine_n consequent_o i_o will_v open_v the_o way_n how_o to_o make_v the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la and_o how_o to_o circulate_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o quintessence_n by_o that_o mean_n of_o this_o menstruum_fw-la the_o true_a preparation_n be_v make_v that_o be_v also_o a_o physical_a preparation_n to_o wit_n subution_n putrefaction_n overflow_a exuberation_n multiplication_n and_o rectification_n and_o that_o with_o the_o conservative_n of_o the_o former_a vegetable_a and_o with_o the_o multiplication_n of_o the_o force_n for_o this_o be_v the_o menstruum_fw-la or_o vegetable_a water_n which_o raymundus_n speak_v of_o in_o this_o codicil_n therefore_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v dissolve_v in_o radical_a thing_n of_o their_o own_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o compound_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o art_n for_o this_o be_v the_o matter_n by_o which_o all_o incurable_a disease_n be_v cure_v under_o the_o conservation_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n therefore_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o prepare_v it_o gather_v the_o vegetable_a lunary_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o the_o time_n when_o the_o height_n of_o goffer_n do_v rule_v which_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o corrocay_n the_o ministerial_a spirit_n of_o the_o same_o height_n in_o the_o six_o rank_n and_o last_o three_o hour_n before_o noon_n and_o as_o many_o afternoon_n when_o the_o day_n be_v fair_a and_o the_o sky_n be_v clear_a then_o take_v the_o lunary_n itself_o pure_a and_o