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vitæ_fw-la of_o ripley_n 23_o 9_o the_o compound_v aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la of_o ripley_n ibid._n iii_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o oyley_n sal_n as_o sugar_n honey_n tartar_n common_a etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o mellifluous_a heaven_n of_o parisinus_fw-la 31_o 11._o the_o spirit_n of_o honey_n of_o lul_n 34_o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o crude_a tartar_n of_o guido_n 36_o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o crude_a tartar_n of_o paracelsus_n ibid._n iv_o simple_z vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o volatile_a salt_n as_o shall_v ammoniac_a salt_n of_o blood_n urine_n etc._n etc._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o trismosinus_n 38_o 15._o a_o water_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o trismosinus_n 40_o 16._o the_o gelative_a sulphur_n of_o lul_n ibid._n v._o simple_z vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o fix_v salt_n of_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n not_o ting_v 17._o the_o coelum_fw-la vegetabile_n of_o lul_n 46_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o tartar_n of_o lul_n 48_o 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 52_o 19_o the_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 54_o 20._o the_o spirit_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la of_o basilius_n 55_o 21._o the_o simple_a spirit_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la of_o basilius_n 57_o 22._o the_o tartarize_v spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 58_o 23._o the_o vegetable_a acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la or_o ignis_fw-la adepti_fw-la of_o ripley_n 59_o 24._o the_o aqua_fw-la fortissima_fw-la of_o rupescissa_n 60_o 25._o vegetable_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n of_o lul_n 61_o 26._o the_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la produce_v from_o 3_o individual_n of_o lul_n 62_o 27._o the_o circulatum_fw-la minus_fw-la or_o water_n of_o salt_n circulate_v of_o paracelsus_n 65_o 28._o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o basilius_n 70_o vi_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tartar_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n 29._o the_o coelum_fw-la vinosum_fw-la of_o parisinus_fw-la 73_o 30._o the_o coelum_fw-la vinosum_fw-la of_o lul_n 76_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o parisinus_fw-la 78_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 80_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 81_o another_o 83_o animal_n sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 85_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a make_v by_o the_o accurtation_n of_o lul_n 89_o another_o 90_o 31._o coelum_fw-la vegetabile_n of_o lul_n circulate_v 92_o 32._o the_o less_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 93_o 33._o the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la of_o lul_n 94_o 34._o the_o vegetable_a mercury_n of_o lul_n 95_o 35._o the_o rectify_v aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la of_o lul_n 96_o 36._o the_o circulatum_fw-la minus_fw-la of_o guido_n 97_o 37._o the_o animal_n heaven_n of_o parisinus_fw-la 98_o vii_o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a simple_a menstruum_n 38._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o guido_n 103_o 39_o the_o menstruum_fw-la acutum_fw-la of_o guido_n 104_o 40._o the_o coelum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o parisinus_fw-la 105_o viii_o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v of_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n and_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o other_o metal_n 41._o the_o ignis_fw-la gehennae_fw-la of_o trismosinus_n 110_o 42._o the_o alchymical_a mercury_n of_o ripley_n 113_o 43._o the_o exalt_v water_n of_o mercury_n of_o ripley_n 114_o 44._o the_o glorious_a water_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr of_o lul_n 115_o 45._o the_o incalcinated_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 115_o 46._o the_o mercurial_a water_n by_o three_o vessel_n of_o lul_n 116_o the_o mercurial_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a or_o mercury_n of_o mercury_n of_o lul_n 119_o 47._o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o guido_n for_o precious_a stone_n 122_o 48._o the_o lunar_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 123_o 49._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la or_o acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la of_o lul_n 124_o 50._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o parisinus_fw-la 126_o
vegetable_a heaven_n dissolve_v in_o a_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 364_o 145._o ice_n compound_v of_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n menstr_n of_o lul_n ibid._n 146._o the_o aqua_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la of_o ripley_n 365_o 147._o the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o shall_v harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 366_o 148._o the_o stink_a lunar_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 366_o 149._o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n make_v with_o vitriol_n and_o the_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 367_o 150._o the_o mix_v menstruum_fw-la of_o paracelsus_n ibid._n the_o preface_n to_o exempt_a diana_n from_o be_v expose_v naked_a to_o the_o petulant_a lust_n of_o unsatiable_a man_n as_o also_o to_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o ignorant_a as_o a_o common_a prostitute_n the_o adept_n have_v take_v care_v not_o only_o to_o clothe_v but_o cover_v she_o almost_o with_o several_a sort_n of_o garment_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o apparel_n antiquity_n have_v be_v please_v yet_o not_o proper_o enough_o to_o refer_v a_o allegory_n of_o the_o procreation_n of_o man_n deduce_v from_o the_o analogy_n of_o seed_n ancient_o receive_v however_o ill_o apply_v to_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n first_o they_o reckon_v coition_n second_o conception_n three_o impregnation_n four_o birth_n five_o nutriment_n if_o therefore_o no_o coition_n no_o conception_n without_o conception_n no_o impregnation_n without_o which_o no_o birth_n can_v be_v premise_v which_o disposition_n the_o ancient_n morienus_n himself_o confess_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v to_o he_o from_o antiquity_n hermes_n who_o they_o call_v father_n of_o the_o adept_n in_o his_o tabula_fw-la smaragdina_fw-la have_v describe_v to_o we_o the_o father_n mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o the_o chemical_a infant_n no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o such_o a_o ancient_n and_o easy_a doctrine_n as_o this_o shall_v have_v find_v so_o easy_a a_o access_n to_o posterity_n it_o will_v be_v beside_o the_o intention_n and_o scope_n to_o offer_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v infer_v by_o we_o against_o this_o analogy_n of_o seed_n here_o let_v it_o suffice_v to_o remember_v only_o that_o the_o great_a part_n as_o also_o the_o more_o ancient_a adept_n compare_v the_o chemical_a magistery_n to_o the_o generation_n of_o man_n do_v under_o the_o notion_n of_o this_o allegory_n call_v their_o dissolvent_n menstruum_n or_o feminine_a seed_n but_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v masculine_a seed_n my_o son_n say_v lul_n the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o woman_n menstruum_fw-la because_o a_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la proceed_v from_o it_o by_o dissolution_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n and_o be_v make_v artificial_o as_o nature_n require_v for_o it_o have_v the_o property_n of_o a_o incorruptible_a spirit_n which_o be_v as_o a_o soul_n and_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o body_n because_o it_o generate_v and_o produce_v seed_n as_o a_o woman_n therefore_o we_o call_v our_o d._n dissolvent_a menstrual_a blood_n or_o menstruum_fw-la because_o it_o be_v generative_a and_o nutritive_a and_o make_v the_o say_v c_o and_o c_o metal_n grow_v and_o increase_v till_o they_o be_v convert_v into_o m_n sulphur_n of_o nature_n or_o philosopher_n mercury_n or_o into_o q_o tincture_n or_o philosopher_n stone_n for_o as_o menstrual_a blood_n perfect_v the_o embryo_n by_o nourish_v and_o alter_v one_o principle_n into_o another_o and_o one_o quantity_n into_o another_o and_o one_o form_n into_o another_o yet_o the_o principle_n and_o quantity_n appear_v in_o every_o alteration_n under_o divers_a form_n differ_v from_o the_o first_o form_n themselves_o till_o a_o certain_a substance_n appear_v in_o one_o entire_a quantity_n dependent_a upon_o several_a matter_n which_o be_v a_o body_n with_o spirit_n and_o soul_n reduce_v into_o action_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o our_o infant_n philosopher_n stone_n lul_n 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take_v and_o put_v it_o into_o some_o clean_a glass_n vessel_n etc._n etc._n 3_o distinct_a 3_o part_n lib._n de_fw-fr essent_fw-la parisinus_fw-la ripley_n espanietus_n and_o other_o late_a adept_n the_o disciple_n of_o lul_n have_v this_o analogy_n of_o seed_n from_o he_o be_v doubtless_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o chemical_a philosopher_n of_o this_o live_a heaven_n say_v parisinus_fw-la raymund_n speak_v in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr quintessentia_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n beginning_n coelum_fw-la &_o mercurius_n noster_fw-la our_o heaven_n have_v the_o property_n of_o a_o incorruptible_a spirit_n which_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o it_o and_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o body_n in_o it_o generate_a and_o produce_v seed_n as_o a_o woman_n and_o herein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o the_o art_n it_o be_v also_o sensual_a because_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o sense_n namely_o by_o sight_n taste_n and_o smell_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 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generate_v which_o property_n the_o son_n retain_v so_o our_o mercury_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o philosopher_n lul_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o philosopher_n sulphur_n or_o stone_n or_o transform_v poison_n receive_v all_o its_o benefit_n by_o the_o excitation_n of_o the_o vegetative_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o this_o divine_a vegetative_a heaven_n the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n say_v and_o also_o the_o understanding_n know_v that_o the_o say_v metal_n r_n and_o s_n gold_n and_o silver_n retain_v the_o property_n of_o menstruum_fw-la with_o which_o they_o extend_v their_o similitude_n into_o exotic_a substance_n transmute_v the_o say_a substance_n into_o their_o own_o kind_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o call_v it_o vegetable_a mercury_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o vegetable_n the_o same_o thing_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n he_o speak_v afresh_o and_o our_o understanding_n also_o know_v that_o principle_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n conceive_v the_o man_n seed_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n from_o whence_o we_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o the_o element_n of_o this_o stone_n namely_o gold_n aught_o to_o be_v move_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o live_a quintessence_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a vegetable_a heaven_n which_o way_n i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v parisinus_fw-la in_o lib._n 1._o elucidarii_n pag._n 221._o vol._n 6._o th._n chym._n ripley_n have_v the_o same_o master_n as_o parisinus_fw-la expound_v this_o doctrine_n more_o brief_o thus_o as_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o mother_n do_v by_o the_o concoction_n of_o temperate_a heat_n convert_v the_o menstruum_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_a that_o be_v into_o flesh_n blood_n bones_o yea_o life_n with_o all_o other_o property_n of_o a_o live_a body_n so_o if_o you_o have_v the_o water_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la it_o will_v attract_v other_o body_n to_o its_o kind_n and_o make_v their_o humour_n perfect_a
if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v nothing_o can_v be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o transmute_v of_o metal_n elucid_n pag._n 222._o vol._n 6._o th._n chym._n wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o declare_v to_o you_o in_o short_a that_o these_o menstruum_n which_o hitherto_o you_o have_v with_o so_o much_o study_n to_o little_a purpose_n seek_v in_o the_o theoretical_a book_n of_o adept_n be_v now_o offer_v to_o you_o be_v find_v by_o i_o in_o practical_a book_n no_o long_o shroud_v with_o obscurity_n but_o disrobe_v and_o expose_v naked_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n but_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n which_o you_o perceive_v in_o any_o menstruum_fw-la it_o be_v familiar_a and_o most_o gentle_a because_o philosophical_a nor_o have_v you_o need_v of_o many_o conjuration_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o you_o for_o in_o all_o page_n of_o the_o theoretical_a book_n of_o adept_n it_o offer_v itself_o willing_o and_o expect_v you_o provide_v you_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v gracious_o vouchsafe_v to_o open_v your_o eye_n for_o without_o his_o permission_n or_o special_a appointment_n it_o dare_v not_o manifest_v itself_o to_o you_o by_o the_o menstruum_n of_o the_o adept_n understand_v not_o therefore_o you_o though_o they_o be_v most_o secret_a to_o you_o because_o i_o fear_v they_o be_v yet_o but_o vulgar_a which_o dissolve_v a_o dry_a body_n be_v transmute_v with_o it_o into_o a_o salt_n or_o vitriol_n not_o with_o a_o true_a but_o seem_a coalition_n and_o mixture_n which_o a_o search_a fire_n easy_o discover_v present_o separate_v these_o same_o heterogeneous_a substance_n again_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o unctuous_a spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n do_v by_o its_o vnctuosity_n mollify_v a_o dry_a body_n and_o transmute_v it_o not_o into_o a_o salt_n or_o vitriol_n but_o into_o a_o oil_n it_o easy_o join_v thing_n heterogeneous_a by_o its_o own_o equal_a temperament_n and_o be_v by_o its_o homogeneity_n easy_o join_v with_o thing_n homogeneous_a to_o it_o by_o which_o also_o it_o be_v augment_v according_a to_o that_o of_o bernhard_n no_o water_n dissolve_v body_n but_o that_o which_o be_v of_o their_o species_n and_o which_o can_v be_v inspissated_a in_o body_n for_o a_o dissolvent_a ought_v not_o to_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v dissolve_v in_o matter_n but_o proportion_n and_o digestion_n pag._n 43._o of_o his_o epistle_n for_o nature_n be_v not_o meliorate_v but_o by_o its_o own_o nature_n our_o matter_n therefore_o can_v be_v no_o otherwise_o meliorate_v than_o by_o its_o own_o matter_n parmenides_n say_v the_o same_o l._n de_fw-fr alchym_n pag._n 768._o vol._n 1._o th._n chym._n this_o spirit_n of_o phylosophical_a wine_n may_v be_v unite_v to_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v able_a to_o unite_v all_o thing_n inseparable_o but_o they_o that_o suppose_v another_o water_n be_v ignorant_a and_o unwise_a and_o will_v never_o come_v to_o the_o effect_n say_v parisinus_fw-la in_o eluc_n p._n 222._o vol._n 6._o th._n chym._n of_o which_o morienus_n pag._n 52._o thus_o as_o to_o this_o magistery_n let_v fool_n seek_v other_o thing_n and_o seek_v err_v for_o they_o will_v never_o attain_v to_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o till_o sol_n and_o luna_n be_v reduce_v into_o one_o body_n which_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v before_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o arnold_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o thus_o express_v you_o will_v soon_o join_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o the_o heaven_n than_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o earth_n without_o our_o menstruum_n but_o you_o that_o have_v hitherto_o desire_v one_o only_o universal_a immortal_a indestructible_a menstruum_fw-la i_o mean_v the_o liquor_n alkahest_fw-mi or_o ignisaqua_fw-la that_o undeclinable_a word_n instead_o of_o one_o whereof_o you_o never_o yet_o know_v the_o name_n matter_n preparation_n and_o use_v behold_v i_o offer_v a_o great_a many_o kind_n of_o universal_a menstruum_n in_o their_o 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a_o three_o part_n of_o a_o honeycomb_n with_o all_o its_o substance_n wax_n and_o honey_n together_o ferment_n or_o digest_v it_o in_o a_o gentle_a heat_n for_o three_o hour_n and_o the_o long_o it_o stand_v the_o better_a it_o be_v then_o let_v it_o be_v distil_v in_o balneo_fw-la and_o repeat_v the_o distillation_n and_o fermentation_n nine_o time_n renew_v the_o comb_n every_o second_o distillation_n parisinus_fw-la it_o seem_v to_o i_o learn_v not_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n but_o also_o the_o preparation_n itself_o of_o this_o menstruum_fw-la from_o his_o master_n lul_n though_o the_o preparation_n he_o correct_v a_o little_a parisinus_fw-la digest_v one_o pound_n of_o honey_n inspissated_a with_o three_o or_o four_o pound_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n for_o a_o day_n in_o balneo_fw-la then_o distil_v three_o time_n mix_v they_o together_o the_o work_n he_o repeat_v three_o time_n so_o as_o at_o these_o four_o time_n to_o have_v join_v 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choose_v for_o the_o
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6._o that_o menstruum_n of_o this_o kind_a be_v the_o magistery_n of_o honey_n manna_n sugar_n crude_a tartar_n mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n they_o be_v make_v extempore_o thus_o take_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o the_o magistery_n of_o honey_n or_o sugar_n equal_a part_n of_o each_o mix_v 7._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v medicament_n 8._o that_o not_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n but_o also_o the_o menstruum_n themselves_o have_v be_v circulate_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o circulation_n the_o menstruum_n be_v call_v circulatum_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o express_o declare_v in_o receipt_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v circulate_v yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o for_o this_o circulation_n be_v the_o purification_n and_o melioration_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la by_o f_o say_v parisinus_fw-la in_fw-la alphabeto_fw-la summetta_n pag._n 9_o mei_fw-la m._n s_o s._n we_o mean_v aqua_fw-la 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of_o urine_n blood_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o acuition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n which_o salt_n do_v by_o their_o aridity_n alter_v their_o vnctuosity_n of_o this_o spirit_n more_o than_o the_o aforesaid_a oily_a matter_n and_o consequent_o make_v the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la strong_a the_o same_o receipt_n have_v trismosinus_n libro_fw-la novem_fw-la tincturarum_fw-la in_o tinctura_fw-la quarta_fw-la pag._n 59_o as_o also_o in_o tinctura_fw-la pitrumorisonis_n philosophi_fw-la angli_fw-la pag._n 90._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n trismosinus_n sublime_v crude_a sal_fw-la ammoniac_a several_a time_n upon_o salt_n fuse_v to_o be_v acuate_v by_o the_o acidity_n of_o this_o salt_n and_o then_o the_o better_o dissolve_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n geber_n de_fw-fr investigat_fw-la magist_n pag._n 284._o sublime_v sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o a_o equal_a proportion_n of_o salt_n aristotle_n the_o chemist_n perfect_v this_o sublimation_n 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original_a blemish_n which_o hinder_v gold_n and_o silver_n from_o be_v make_v of_o it_o therefore_o say_v raymund_n let_v not_o the_o terrestrial_a virtue_n over_o power_n the_o celestial_a virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o star_n and_o you_o will_v have_v a_o good_a thing_n in_o vitriol_n pag._n 303._o pupillae_fw-la arnold_n to_o show_v the_o golden_a nature_n in_o common_a vitriol_n to_o his_o disciple_n resolve_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o a_o experiment_n in_o speculo_fw-la alchymiae_n pag._n 605._o vol._n 4._o theat_v chym._n where_o thus_o by_o the_o way_n of_o dialogue_n disciple_n i_o wonder_v good_a master_n that_o you_o commend_v brass_n so_o much_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o secret_a in_o it_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o leprous_a body_n because_o of_o that_o greenness_n which_o it_o have_v in_o it_o wherefore_o i_o still_o admire_v what_o you_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o extract_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr 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as_o grain_n of_o kermes_n red_a and_o pure_a and_o you_o must_v know_v that_o so_o great_a a_o redness_n descend_v with_o it_o as_o to_o thing_fw-mi some_o quantity_n of_o silver_n of_o a_o most_o true_a colour_n etc._n etc._n to_o allege_v all_o that_o the_o philosopher_n have_v say_v of_o the_o golden_a nature_n of_o vitriol_n will_v be_v too_o much_o peruse_v basilius_n alone_o especial_o the_o four_o and_o five_o chapter_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la &_o supernaturalibus_fw-la as_o also_o in_o the_o elucidation_n of_o the_o 12._o key_n and_o you_o will_v find_v vitriol_n more_o esteem_v by_o he_o than_o any_o gold_n for_o his_o doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n and_o mars_n be_v far_o better_a than_o the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n not_o indeed_o in_o its_o kind_a for_o it_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o but_o that_o this_o tincture_n be_v in_o the_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o artificial_a vitriol_n of_o venus_n and_o 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317._o vol._n 3._o theat_v chym._n to_o speak_v more_o plain_o say_v ripley_n i_o affirm_v that_o the_o more_o subtle_a a_o body_n be_v of_o the_o easy_a dissolution_n it_o be_v and_o moreover_o you_o must_v know_v that_o dissolution_n ought_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o our_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la or_o some_o other_o vegetable_a and_o this_o vegetable_a mercury_n vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la can_v penetrate_v a_o body_n so_o as_o to_o complete_a the_o dissolution_n of_o it_o except_o the_o body_n be_v first_o make_v spungy_a but_o no_o lead_n be_v so_o spungy_a nor_o so_o subtle_a as_o red_a lead_n or_o minium_n vitriol_n calcine_v and_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v not_o be_v frustrate_v of_o our_o expectation_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o take_v red_a lead_n that_o be_v antimony_n prepare_v which_o be_v more_o spungy_a and_o subtle_a than_o any_o other_o lead_n for_o the_o vegetable_a water_n will_v sudden_o penetrate_v into_o it_o and_o dissolve_v the_o most_o subtle_a part_n of_o it_o but_o now_o to_o declare_v further_o concern_v the_o second_o body_n which_o be_v roman_a vitriol_n you_o must_v know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o make_v the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n in_o a_o thing_n complexioned_a which_o be_v never_o before_o force_v into_o a_o hard_a and_o compact_a substance_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o fire_n than_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o in_o a_o substance_n force_v into_o a_o hard_a mass_n or_o in_o a_o metallick_n and_o stony_n substance_n wherein_o the_o congalative_a virtue_n be_v extinguish_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o other_o be_v make_v intractable_a not_o be_v soft_a nor_o unctuous_a and_o consequent_o less_o obedient_a to_o solution_n and_o separation_n for_o vitriol_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 301._o pupillae_fw-la 4._o that_o the_o adept_n in_o the_o more_o secret_a chymy_n mean_v four_o thing_n chief_o by_o the_o stone_n 1._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o 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5._o that_o menstruum_v make_v of_o vitriol_n or_o venus_n be_v indeed_o better_o than_o the_o rest_n in_o point_n of_o ting_v but_o not_o dissolve_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o kind_a mineral_n menstruum_v make_v of_o mineral_n menstruum_v compound_v and_o metallick_n body_n and_o other_o ting_a thing_n 131._o the_o oil_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n of_o basilius_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la conclusion_n sect._n 1_o cap._n 3._o take_v of_o verdegrese_v some_o pound_n and_o with_o philosophical_a vinegar_n distil_v make_v a_o extraction_n which_o be_v cristallize_v into_o a_o noble_a vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o by_o a_o retort_n be_v distil_v a_o red_a oil_n which_o dissolve_v mars_n into_o vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o be_v the_o red_a oil_n extract_v again_o in_o a_o long_a time_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a fire_n and_o thus_o have_v you_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n together_o with_o this_o oil_n be_v luna_n graduate_v and_o a_o good_a
increase_v the_o fire_n extreme_o and_o that_o which_o come_v over_o keep_v very_o close_o for_o it_o be_v the_o animate_v spirit_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o gold_n from_o the_o receipt_n we_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o menstruum_n of_o this_o kind_a be_v more_o noble_a than_o those_o of_o the_o 20_o and_o 21th_o kind_n there_o the_o essence_n or_o magistery_n of_o metal_n be_v dissolve_v in_o simple_a mineral_n menstruum_n but_o here_o in_o the_o same_o compound_v 2._o that_o these_o menstruum_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o menstruum_n of_o the_o ten_o kind_a but_o in_o the_o addition_n of_o acidity_n dissolve_v a_o menstruum_fw-la of_o the_o say_v kind_a in_o what_o acid_n you_o will_v and_o it_o will_v be_v forthwith_o transform_v into_o a_o menstruum_fw-la of_o this_o kind_a 3._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v by_o digestion_n make_v sweet_a again_o and_o vegetable_a as_o before_o 4._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v not_o satiate_v but_o by_o their_o dissolution_n augment_v as_o 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acid_n matter_n with_o the_o unctuous_a spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a composition_n of_o menstruum_n but_o join_v vegetable_a and_o mineral_n menstruum_n already_o perfect_v together_o in_o order_n to_o make_v menstruum_n of_o this_o kind_a the_o like_a menstruum_fw-la almost_o be_v make_v by_o luly_n and_o call_v 144._o the_o vegetable_a heaven_n dissolve_v in_o a_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n pag._n 59_o testam_fw-la novissimi_fw-la take_v of_o the_o stink_v menstruum_fw-la describe_v in_o numb_a 99_o one_o pound_n add_v one_o pound_n or_o half_o a_o pound_n which_o will_v be_v enough_o of_o aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la most_o perfect_o rectify_v philosophical_a describe_v in_o numb_a 30._o and_o acuate_v with_o the_o sublime_a salt_n of_o tartar_n in_o numb_a 17._o or_o wine_n hold_v the_o vessel_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o do_v not_o put_v it_o on_o the_o ground_n or_o any_o other_o place_n till_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o ebullition_n be_v over_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o a_o vegetable_a with_o a_o mineral_n seal_v it_o with_o wax_n and_o let_v it_o stand_v a_o day_n than_o put_v it_o two_o day_n in_o balneo_fw-la and_o distil_v in_o ash_n and_o you_o will_v have_v a_o limpid_a clarify_a and_o ponderous_a water_n then_o put_v it_o in_o a_o circulate_v vessel_n very_o well_o seal_v the_o space_n of_o sixteen_o day_n in_o balneo_fw-la convenient_o till_o you_o return_v and_o see_v the_o water_n well_o unite_v and_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crystalline_a salt_n keep_v it_o the_o same_o menstruum_fw-la but_o of_o different_a weight_n he_o make_v elsewhere_o he_o add_v half_o a_o part_n of_o the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o stink_v menstruum_fw-la in_o the_o antecedent_n but_o in_o the_o follow_a menstruum_fw-la he_o take_v more_o of_o the_o vegetable_a than_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la 145._o ice_n compound_v of_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n 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