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spiritual_a and_o be_v in_o such_o simplicity_n and_o most_o thorough_o cleanse_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o gross_a fece_n and_o incorrupt_a it_o be_v call_v a_o quintessence_n but_o more_o true_o and_o proper_o a_o quartessence_n and_o the_o celestial_a stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n but_o let_v no_o man_n think_v here_o that_o when_o i_o name_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o universal_a medicine_n that_o i_o mean_v the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n as_o if_o such_o transmutation_n be_v the_o chief_a medicine_n of_o man_n body_n but_o know_v rather_o that_o in_o man_n which_o be_v a_o little_a world_n there_o lie_v hide_v the_o mine_n of_o imperfect_a metal_n from_o whence_o so_o many_o disease_n do_v grow_v which_o by_o a_o good_a faithful_a and_o skilful_a physician_n must_v be_v bring_v to_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unto_o perfect_a purification_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o so_o excellent_a a_o medicine_n if_o we_o will_v have_v good_a and_o prosperous_a health_n the_o physician_n therefore_o must_v diligent_o consider_v two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o nature_n may_v be_v disquiet_v both_o by_o a_o inward_a and_o also_o by_o a_o outward_a enemy_n but_o this_o more_o especial_o he_o must_v foresee_v that_o nature_n be_v not_o forment_v with_o the_o outward_a enemy_n which_o then_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o a_o medicine_n be_v minister_v and_o give_v which_o be_v crude_a impure_a and_o venomous_a and_o therefore_o contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n and_o spirit_n then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o must_v have_v care_n that_o the_o domestical_a enemy_n which_o be_v within_o man_n body_n be_v dryven_v out_o with_o convenient_a and_o fit_a weapon_n for_o if_o a_o remedy_n be_v apply_v which_o be_v unfit_a than_o nature_n be_v assail_v by_o two_o enemy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o external_a medicine_n and_o by_o the_o inward_a impurity_n which_o remain_v long_o in_o the_o body_n turn_v into_o poison_n if_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v not_o have_v chap._n xii_o moses_n in_o his_o genesis_n show_v the_o three_o beginning_n philosophical_a which_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n create_v we_o hold_v by_o moses_n doctrine_n that_o god_n in_o the_o beginning_n make_v of_o nothing_o a_o chaos_n or_o deep_a or_o water_n if_o we_o please_v so_o to_o call_v it_o from_o the_o which_o chaos_n deep_a or_o water_n animate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n god_n as_o the_o great_a workemaister_n and_o creator_n separate_v first_o of_o all_o light_n from_o darkness_n and_o this_o aethereal_a heaven_n which_o we_o behold_v as_o a_o five_o essence_n or_o most_o pure_a spirit_n or_o most_o simple_a spiritual_a body_n then_o he_o divide_v water_n from_o water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o more_o subtle_a airy_a and_o mercurial_a liquor_n from_o the_o more_o thick_a clammy_a and_o oyle_o or_o sulphurous_a liquor_n after_o that_o he_o extract_v and_o bring_v
forth_o the_o sulphur_n that_o to_o say_v the_o more_o gross_a water_n from_o the_o dry_a part_n which_o out_o of_o the_o separation_n stand_v like_o salt_n and_o as_o yet_o stand_v by_o itself_o apart_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o those_o universal_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a chaos_n be_v not_o to_o be_v separate_v but_o that_o still_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v retain_v in_o themselves_o those_o three_o beginning_n without_o the_o which_o they_o can_v be_v nor_o yet_o fulfil_v their_o generation_n this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v separate_v the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o he_o may_v reduce_v the_o more_o pure_a and_o ethereal_a mercury_n the_o more_o pure_a and_o inextinguible_n sulphur_n the_o more_o pure_a and_o more_o fix_a salt_n into_o shine_v and_o inextinguible_n star_n and_o light_n into_o a_o crystalline_a and_o dyamantine_a substance_n or_o most_o simple_a body_n which_o be_v call_v heaven_n the_o high_a and_o four_o formal_a element_n and_o that_o from_o the_o same_o the_o form_n as_o it_o be_v seed_n may_v be_v pour_v forth_o into_o the_o most_o gross_a element_n to_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o which_o be_v call_v the_o moâ—â—_n gross_a element_n because_o frâ—m_v they_o in_o the_o division_n of_o the_o chaos_n the_o most_o pure_a part_n be_v abstract_v and_o convert_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o heaven_n and_o to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o all_o which_o element_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o most_o simple_a four_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v those_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v more_o gross_a forsomuch_o as_o they_o consist_v of_o those_o three_o hypostatical_a beginning_n they_o can_v never_o be_v so_o separate_v one_o from_o the_o other_o at_o the_o first_o nor_o can_v now_o be_v so_o separate_v by_o any_o chemist_n but_o that_o always_o still_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v compound_v of_o they_o three_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o that_o some_o be_v most_o pure_a simple_a and_o most_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o the_o secret_a part_n and_o other_o some_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o less_o simple_a also_o a_o three_o sort_n most_o gross_a and_o material_a in_o the_o high_a degree_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o heaven_n albeit_o it_o be_v most_o simple_a do_v consist_v of_o those_o three_o beginning_n but_o of_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o most_o spirituous_a and_o altogether_o formal_a whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o heaven_n be_v whole_o spiritual_a do_v easy_o without_o impediment_n pierce_v into_o the_o other_o element_n pour_v forth_o the_o inferior_a element_n the_o spiritual_a form_n from_o whence_o all_o mortal_a body_n do_v obtain_v the_o increase_n both_o of_o their_o virtue_n and_o also_o of_o their_o faculty_n if_o we_o will_v behold_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o heaven_n above_o other_o element_n and_o the_o perpetual_a constancy_n thereof_o look_v then_o upon_o those_o bright_a and_o shine_a fire_n continual_o glitter_v and_o light_n to_o who_o the_o heaven_n have_v give_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o extinguible_n substance_n of_o sulphur_n whereof_o they_o consist_v for_o such_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v in_o essence_n such_o and_o the_o like_a fruit_n have_v it_o bring_v forth_o in_o substance_n out_o of_o who_o vital_a impression_n and_o influence_n they_o procreate_v &_o bring_v forth_o some_o likeness_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o more_o gross_a element_n but_o yet_o according_a as_o the_o matter_n be_v more_o gross_a or_o more_o thin_a more_o durable_a or_o more_o constant_a or_o more_o transitory_a and_o the_o influence_n of_o such_o fire_n be_v mercurial_a spirit_n but_o the_o light_n and_o shine_a brightness_n be_v sulphur_n their_o fix_a heaven_n or_o vitrial_a and_o chrystallyne_n circle_n be_v a_o salt_n body_n which_o circle_n be_v â—â—pure_a shine_a and_o fix_a that_o a_o diamond_n which_o partake_v oâ—_n the_o nature_n of_o fix_a salt_n be_v not_o of_o more_o purity_n continuance_n and_o perpetuity_n than_o they_o be_v as_o touch_v the_o element_n of_o air_n the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v more_o gross_a less_o pure_a and_o less_o spiritual_a and_o simple_a than_o the_o beginning_n celestial_a and_o yet_o much_o more_o perfect_a thin_a and_o penetrate_v then_o be_v the_o watery_a and_o terrestrial_a mercury_n and_o sulphur_n and_o be_v such_o that_o next_o to_o heaven_n it_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n of_o activity_n and_o power_n who_o force_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a wind_n which_o be_v mercurial_a fruit_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o airy_a element_n who_o sulphur_n also_o be_v discern_v to_o be_v pure_a and_o bright_a in_o burn_a comet_n which_o be_v no_o perpetual_a fire_n or_o sulphur_n which_o can_v be_v put_v out_o for_o degenerate_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o celestial_a star_n and_o sulphur_n as_o from_o purity_n &_o simplicity_n into_o a_o more_o gross_a and_o impure_a form_n now_o as_o concernine_a earth_n which_o be_v airy_a it_o be_v so_o subtle_a and_o thin_a that_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o be_v see_v be_v diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a region_n of_o the_o air_n which_o do_v not_o send_v itself_o to_o the_o eye_n but_o in_o mannas_fw-la in_o dew_n and_o in_o frost_n as_o in_o airy_n salt_n the_o very_a same_o beginning_n of_o air_n may_v also_o be_v see_v in_o meteor_n which_o in_o it_o and_o out_o of_o it_o be_v engender_v that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o lightning_n in_o corruscation_n and_o in_o thundering_n &_o in_o such_o like_a for_o in_o that_o flerie_n flame_n which_o break_v forth_o be_v sulphur_n in_o the_o windy_a spirit_n &_o moistness_n be_v mercury_n and_o in_o the_o thunderbolt_n or_o stone_n of_o the_o lightning_n be_v salt_n fix_v the_o fruit_n also_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v manna_n celestial_a and_o honey_n which_o bee_n do_v gather_v from_o flower_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n of_o the_o air_n which_o by_o a_o skilful_a workman_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o those_o without_o great_a admiration_n yea_o the_o rustic_a coridon_n find_v this_o by_o experience_n to_o be_v true_a when_o as_o he_o can_v separate_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o bee_n work_v into_o wax_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n sulphurus_fw-la into_o honey_n which_o be_v a_o mercurial_a essence_n &_o into_o dross_n represent_v the_o terrestrial_a self_n and_o thus_o that_o superior_a globe_n sever_v into_o a_o ethereal_a and_o airy_a heaven_n have_v his_o three_o beginning_n yet_o nevertheless_o very_o different_a in_o simplicitis_n and_o purity_n chap._n xiii_o whence_o be_v show_v that_o in_o this_o inferior_a globe_n of_o the_o world_n namely_o in_o the_o element_n of_o water_n and_o earth_n these_o three_o beginning_n be_v plain_o to_o be_v see_v those_o three_o beginning_n do_v as_o yet_o more_o plain_o show_v forth_o themselves_o in_o this_o inferior_a globe_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o more_o gross_a matter_n which_o be_v to_o our_o eye_n more_o sensible_a for_o out_o of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n the_o ivyce_n and_o metallic_a substance_n do_v daily_o break_v forth_o in_o sight_n the_o vapour_n of_o who_o moisture_n or_o juice_n more_o spirituous_a do_v set_v forth_o mercury_n the_o more_o dry_a exhalation_n sulphur_n and_o their_o coagulate_v or_o congeal_v matter_n salt_n of_o the_o which_o salte_v nature_n do_v offer_v unto_o we_o divers_a kind_n of_o allume_v of_o vitriole_n sundry_a difference_n saltegemme_n and_o salt_n ammoniac_a and_o many_o other_o there_o be_v also_o many_o kind_n of_o sulphur_n of_o pitch_n and_o of_o bitumen_n and_o of_o mercury_n or_o juice_n moreover_o the_o sea_n do_v witness_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o such_o mercurial_a airy_a and_o sulphurous_a spirit_n who_o meteor_n in_o castor_n and_o pollux_n and_o in_o other_o 〈◊〉_d kindle_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o sundry_a sulphur_n and_o exhalation_n do_v confirm_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o without_o his_o salte_n the_o saltness_n thereof_o do_v make_v manifest_a the_o earth_n also_o do_v prove_v the_o same_o which_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o sponge_n do_v continual_o draw_v and_o suck_v unto_o it_o the_o salt_n body_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o kind_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n therein_o from_o this_o marine_a sale_n as_o from_o the_o father_n and_o first_o original_n all_o other_o sate_z be_v deryve_v and_o these_o beginning_n be_v so_o separate_v in_o all_o other_o element_n by_o themselves_o apart_o that_o no_o one_o of_o they_o be_v depryve_v of_o the_o company_n of_o another_o for_o in_o the_o marine_a salt_n albeit_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n do_v exceed_v and_o over_o match_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o other_o beginning_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o a_o sulphurous_a and_o
do_v abound_v whereas_o otherwise_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o sulphur_n it_o be_v able_a to_o do_v the_o contrary_a that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o coagulate_v those_o metallic_a spirit_n and_o to_o reduce_v they_o into_o body_n even_o as_o quicksilver_n be_v altogether_o fly_v by_o nature_n etherial_a and_o true_o homogeny_n and_o spiritual_a do_v after_o a_o sort_n congeal_v and_o fire_n so_o that_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o have_v in_o it_o by_o nature_n the_o spirit_n of_o heat_n and_o of_o cold_a and_o therefore_o of_o metallic_a life_n and_o death_n which_o make_v the_o sentence_n of_o hermes_n good_a when_o he_o say_v that_o which_o be_v above_o be_v all_o one_o with_o that_o which_o be_v beneath_o for_o such_o as_o be_v saturn_n in_o the_o superior_a element_n such_o also_o be_v lead_v in_o the_o inferior_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o out_o of_o that_o burn_a liquor_n more_o ready_a to_o burn_v than_o the_o very_a aquavitie_n may_v be_v separate_v a_o mercury_n or_o a_o more_o ethereal_a spirit_n by_o a_o matrat_n with_o a_o long_a neck_n by_o a_o gentle_a fire_n the_o which_o so_o separate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o mean_a substance_n which_o be_v sulphurus_fw-la oyle_o and_o apt_a to_o burn_v reside_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n with_o the_o niterous_a and_o sulphurus_fw-la spirit_n of_o salt_n out_o of_o the_o black_a fece_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o retort_n be_v reduce_v according_a to_o the_o philosophical_a manner_n into_o a_o calxâ—_n be_v extract_v a_o fix_a salt_n which_o often_o time_n dissolve_v and_o coagulate_v with_o his_o proper_a phlegm_n will_v at_o the_o last_o become_v chyrstalline_a to_o this_o if_o there_o be_v afterward_o pour_v by_o little_a and_o little_o according_a to_o art_n his_o ethereal_a spirit_n that_o from_o hence_o it_o may_v contract_v and_o draw_v the_o double_a or_o triple_a weight_n of_o the_o volatile_a and_o true_o mercurial_a salt_n in_o such_o wise_a 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their_o singular_a faculty_n and_o property_n for_o what_o power_n or_o virtue_n soever_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o medicine_n and_o of_o sickness_n and_o do_v move_v and_o put_v itself_o in_o action_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v revoke_v to_o those_o three_o beginning_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o sickness_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o elementary_a quality_n abound_v in_o our_o body_n which_o do_v rather_o come_v of_o the_o excrement_n and_o feculent_a humour_n either_o retain_v or_o superabounding_a and_o do_v certain_o rather_o arise_v out_o of_o such_o element_n than_o out_o of_o the_o beginning_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o airy_a and_o spirituous_a wind_n simple_o out_o of_o thin_a water_n and_o terrestrial_a fece_n or_o dregs_n we_o do_v see_v diverse_a kind_n of_o effect_n daily_o to_o come_v yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o sickness_n have_v no_o long_a continuance_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o cure_v even_o by_o 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whole_a force_n of_o purge_v in_o medicine_n in_o the_o antimonial_a mercurial_a and_o arsenical_a spirit_n according_a to_o every_o of_o their_o several_a nature_n among_o mineral_n three_o kind_n of_o spirit_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v view_v and_o consideder_v from_o their_o first_o original_a namely_o spirit_n mercurial_a arsenical_a and_o antimonial_a which_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v true_o simple_a formal_a fiery_a and_o of_o wonderful_a quality_n and_o efficacy_n and_o of_o ready_a work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o differ_v among_o they_o and_o also_o as_o rise_v from_o the_o three_o beginning_n different_a for_o the_o mercurial_n as_o the_o most_o subtle_a vaporus_n airy_n and_o watery_a take_v their_o original_n from_o mercury_n the_o arsenicals_n as_o those_o which_o be_v more_o prosperous_a or_o breathe_v more_o fiery_a hot_a and_o mean_o volatile_a do_v take_v their_o original_n of_o sulphur_n the_o antimonial_n of_o all_o other_o the_o 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good_a and_o
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