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well_o and_o wash_v the_o blackness_n from_o it_o and_o darkness_n that_o appear_v in_o his_o operation_n and_o subtiliate_v the_o body_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v and_o afterward_o mingletherwith_o the_o soul_n dissolve_v and_o spirit_n cleanse_v so_o long_o as_o he_o think_v good_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n and_o discommodity_n of_o it_o fvrthermore_o thou_o must_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o fire_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o loss_n of_o this_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o fire_n whereupon_o plato_n say_v in_o his_o book_n the_o fire_n yield_v profit_n to_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a but_o domoge_n and_o corruption_n to_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_a so_o that_o when_o his_o quantity_n shall_v be_v meet_a &_o convenient_a it_o shall_v prosper_v but_o if_o it_o shall_v exceed_v measure_n in_o thing_n it_o shall_v without_o measure_n corrupt_a both_o to_o wit_n the_o perfect_a and_o corrupt_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o learned_a shall_v pour_v their_o medicine_n upon_o elixir_n to_o hinder_v and_o remove_v from_o they_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o fire_n &_o his_o heat_n hermes_n also_o say_v to_o his_o father_n i_o be_o afraid_a father_n of_o the_o enemy_n in_o my_o house_n to_o who_o he_o make_v answer_v son_n take_v the_o dog_n corascene_a &_o the_o bitch_n of_o armenia_n put_v they_o together_o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v a_o dog_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o heaven_n and_o dip_v he_o once_o in_o the_o sea_n water_n for_o he_o shall_v keep_v thy_o friend_n and_o defend_v thou_o from_o thy_o enemy_n and_o shall_v help_v thou_o whersoever_o thou_o become_v always_o abide_v with_o thou_o both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v now_o hermes_n mean_v by_o the_o dog_n &_o bitch_n such_o thing_n as_o preserve_v body_n from_o the_o scorch_a he_o eat_v of_o the_o fire_n and_o these_o thing_n be_v water_n of_o calces_fw-la and_o salt_n the_o composition_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o philosopher_n book_n that_o have_v write_v of_o this_o mastery_n among_o who_o some_o have_v name_v they_o sea-water_n and_o bird_n milk_n and_o such_o like_a chap_n ix_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o stone_n thou_o must_v afterward_o bother_n take_v this_o precious_a stone_n which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v name_v magnify_v hide_a &_o conceal_v &_o put_v it_o in_o a_o cucurbit_n with_o his_o alembick_a &_o divide_v his_o nature_n that_o be_v the_o four_o element_n the_o earth_n the_o water_n the_o air_n and_o the_o fire_n these_o be_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n when_o thou_o have_v divide_v the_o water_n from_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o air_n from_o the_o fire_n keep_v both_o of_o they_o by_o themselves_o and_o take_v that_o which_o descend_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n be_v the_o lees_n and_o wash_v it_o with_o a_o warm_a 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be_v because_o the_o body_n dissolve_v when_o it_o be_v commix_v with_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v likewise_o commix_v with_o every_o part_n thereof_o &_o other_o thing_n enter_v into_o other_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o similitude_n and_o likeness_n and_o be_v change_v into_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o soul_n must_v partake_v with_o the_o commodity_n durableness_n and_o permanencie_n which_o the_o body_n receive_v in_o his_o commixtion_n the_o like_a also_o must_v befall_v the_o spirit_n in_o this_o state_n or_o permanencie_n os_fw-la the_o soul_n and_o boby_a sore_o when_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v commix_v with_o the_o soul_n by_o laborious_a operation_n and_o all_o his_o part_n with_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o other_o two_o to_o wit_n the_o soul_n and_o body_n then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o other_o two_o be_v convert_v into_o one_o indivisible_a thing_n according_a to_o their_o entire_a substance_n who_o nature_n have_v be_v 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thou_o shall_v bury_v in_o a_o stillitory_n hold_v fast_o this_o secret_a for_o it_o be_v nought_o worth_a and_o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v thou_o deal_v with_o the_o vapour_n of_o a_o margarite_n or_o the_o stone_n tagus_n bury_v the_o dead_a as_o before_o thou_o be_v command_v and_o now_o forsooth_o the_o year_n of_o the_o arabian_n be_v accomplish_v i_o make_v answer_n to_o your_o demand_n after_o this_o manner_n you_o must_v have_v a_o medicine_n y_fw-fr t_o will_v dissolve_v in_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v melt_v and_o be_v anoint_v in_o it_o and_o enter_v into_o his_o second_o degree_n and_o be_v incorporate_a with_o it_o not_o prove_v a_o fugitive_a servant_n and_o change_v it_o and_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o root_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v fix_v by_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o the_o mettle_n now_o it_o be_v think_v that_o fixation_n prepare_v when_o the_o body_n &_o spirit_n be_v lay_v in_o their_o place_n and_o sublimed_a which_o must_v be_v so_o often_o reiterated_a till_o the_o body_n be_v make_v a_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n become_v a_o body_n take_v therefore_o of_o the_o bone_n of_o adam_n and_o of_o calx_fw-la the_o same_o weight_n there_o must_v be_v six_o for_o the_o rocky_a stone_n &_o five_o for_o the_o stone_n of_o union_n &_o these_o you_o must_v work_v together_o with_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la who_o property_n be_v to_o dissolve_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o it_o may_v be_v dissolve_v and_o boil_a in_o it_o and_o this_o a_o sign_n of_o inceration_n if_o the_o medicine_n will_v melt_v when_o it_o be_v pour_v on_o a_o iron_n red_a hot_a this_o do_v pour_v water_n into_o it_o in_o a_o moist_a place_n or_o else_o hang_v it_o in_o the_o vapour_n of_o very_a hot_a and_o liquid_a water_n and_o congeal_v it_o in_o the_o sun_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o shall_v take_v saltpetre_n &_o convert_v argent-uive_a 〈◊〉_d lead_n and_o again_o thou_o shall_v wash_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therewith_o that_o it_o may_v come_v nigh_o to_o silver_n and_o afterward_o work_v as_o thou_o do_v before_o moreover_o thou_o shall_v drink_v uppe_o all_o after_o this_o sort_n notwithstanding_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o saltpetre_n luru_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o of_o sulphur_n and_o by_o this_o mean_n make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thunder_n and_o lighten_v thus_o shall_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n now_o consider_v with_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v in_o a_o riddle_n or_o tell_v thou_o the_o plain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v some_o that_o have_v be_v of_o another_o mind_n for_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o i_o that_o all_o thing_n must_v be_v resolve_v to_o the_o matter_n whereof_o you_o may_v find_v aristotle_n his_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d vulgar_a &_o unknown_a place_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o peace_n now_o when_o thou_o have_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v many_o simples_n and_o equal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v effect_v by_o contrary_a thing_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o before_o i_o term_v the_o key_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristotle_n say_v that_o the_o equality_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contain_v in_o it_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o likewise_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o auerroes_n reprove_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v think_v that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o 〈◊〉_d medicine_n that_o may_v be_v find_v it_o be_v good_a 〈◊〉_d the_o fever_n and_o passion_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n more_o cheap_a than_o any_o medicine_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d these_o thing_n shall_v have_v the_o key_n that_o open_v and_o no_o man_n shut_v and_o when_o he_o have_v shut_v no_o man_n be_v able_a to_o open_v it_o again_o finis_fw-la the_o quanâ—â—â—â—â—_n be_v call_v by_o logician_n â—â—â—sion_n or_o passable_a quality_n a_o example_n of_o a_o passable_a quality_n be_v sweetness_n in_o honey_n or_o coldness_n in_o ice_n of_o passion_n when_o we_o blâ—â—â—_n for_o shame_n or_o wax_v pale_a through_o fear_n print_a at_o london_n by_o thomas_n creed_n for_o richard_n olive_n 1597._o