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matter_n now_o reserve_v every_o one_o of_o these_o element_n in_o a_o vessel_n by_o its_o self_n and_o when_o you_o will_v rectify_v any_o one_o of_o they_o to_o make_v it_o medicinal_a distil_v the_o water_n seven_o time_n in_o a_o alembick_a and_o in_o every_o distillation_n wash_v the_o cucurbite_n from_o its_o remain_a fece_n and_o admix_v they_o with_o the_o earthly_a element_n and_o distil_v they_o in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la and_o let_v the_o vessel_n wherein_o that_o water_n be_v reserve_v be_v well_o lute_v after_o this_o manner_n you_o may_v also_o rectify_v the_o air_n by_o a_o seplenary_a reiteration_n in_o ash_n always_o mix_v the_o fece_n with_o the_o earth_n so_o likewise_o may_v you_o temperate_a and_o rectify_v the_o fiery_a element_n and_o this_o be_v the_o three_o oil_n which_o must_v also_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o vessel_n close_o shut_v and_o so_o musâ—_n all_o the_o rest_n the_o work_n be_v thus_o do_v and_o perfect_v wâ—_n proceed_v to_o demonstrate_v and_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o the_o virtue_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o watery_a substance_n be_v to_o expel_v all_o venomous_a heaâ—_n from_o the_o breast_n and_o to_o mundify_v the_o blood_n to_o open_v all_o oppilation_n of_o the_o lung_n and_o liver_n to_o evacuate_v phlegm_n and_o superfluous_a humour_n the_o oil_n of_o the_o air_n conserves_n youth_n strength_n and_o beauty_n suffer_v not_o the_o blood_n to_o putrify_v noâ—_n melancholy_a to_o rule_v nor_o choler_n to_o burn_v noâ—_n phlegm_n to_o abound_v in_o man_n body_n but_o increase_v the_o blood_n and_o disperse_v it_o through_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n it_o be_v very_o penetrate_v it_o be_v good_a also_o if_o any_o one_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v the_o sight_n of_o a_o eye_n drop_v a_o drop_n oâ—_n two_o thereof_o into_o the_o eye_n every_o day_n and_o in_o thirty_o day_n you_o shall_v see_v a_o wonderful_a effect_n but_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fiery_a oil_n be_v of_o much_o more_o 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in_o burn_a fever_n in_o no_o wise_n administer_v to_o the_o patient_n chap._n 17._o to_o extract_v a_o quintessence_n from_o man_n blood_n egg_n flesh_n or_o the_o like_a to_o extract_v a_o quintessence_n of_o humane_a blood_n take_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n or_o choleric_a that_o be_v sound_a and_o healthy_a of_o middle-age_n and_o one_o that_o drink_v good_a wine_n when_o he_o be_v new_o phlebotomize_v and_o when_o the_o blood_n reside_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n separate_v the_o water_n from_o the_o blood_n and_o labour_v it_o in_o a_o convenient_a vessel_n with_o its_o ten_o part_n of_o common_a salt_n and_o labour_v they_o well_o together_o and_o enclose_v it_o in_o a_o pelican_n afterward_o set_v it_o in_o a_o bed_n of_o horse-dung_n and_o calx_fw-la viva_fw-la about_o five_o foot_n deep_a and_o two_o foot_n broad_a have_v one_o lay_v of_o the_o calx_fw-la and_o another_o of_o
that_o learned_a and_o admirable_a proficient_a in_o astrology_n mr._n john_n gadbury_n wherein_o they_o may_v find_v in_o the_o epitome_n what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o more_o large_o insist_v on_o for_o thy_o more_o pleasant_a diversion_n courteous_a reader_n i_o shall_v but_o only_o touch_v light_o upon_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o disposition_n if_o it_o have_v be_v in_o case_n of_o a_o patient_n necessity_n nothing_o shall_v obstruct_v he_o will_v go_v all_o weather_n but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v only_o for_o a_o astrological_a question_n in_o resolve_v of_o which_o he_o be_v excellent_a except_o it_o be_v to_o pleasure_v a_o special_a friend_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o walk_v abroad_o for_o therecreation_n of_o his_o tire_a spirit_n then_o to_o tarry_v at_o home_n and_o to_o get_v what_o he_o please_v to_o demand_v he_o have_v have_v forty_o that_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o a_o morning_n who_o he_o send_v all_o away_o with_o the_o same_o answer_n insomuch_o that_o one_o of_o the_o 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