obtain_v a_o excellent_a powerful_a fixity_n it_o be_v evident_a therefore_o that_o the_o whole_a secret_n consist_v in_o ☿_o of_o which_o a_o philosopher_n say_v there_o be_v in_o ☿_o whatever_n the_o wiseman_n seek_v concern_v which_o geber_n say_v praise_v be_v the_o most_o high_a who_o have_v create_v our_o ☿_o and_o have_v give_v it_o a_o nature_n overcome_v all_o thing_n for_o very_o if_o that_o be_v not_o the_o alchymist_n may_v boast_v as_o they_o will_v but_o their_o work_n of_o alchemy_n will_v be_v vain_a it_o be_v likewise_o evident_a it_o be_v not_o the_o vulgar_a ☿_o but_o the_o sophick_n because_o every_o vulgar_a ☿_o be_v a_o male_a that_o be_v corporeal_a specificate_n and_o dead_a but_o we_o be_v spiritual_a feminine_a live_v and_o vivify_a attend_v therefore_o to_o those_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o ☿_o for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v our_o ☿_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o wiseman_n without_o which_o whosoever_o operate_v be_v like_o a_o archer_n that_o shoot_v without_o a_o bowstring_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o our_o ☉_o be_v form_v by_o we_o not_o by_o creation_n but_o by_o extract_v he_o out_o of_o those_o thing_n in_o which_o he_o be_v nature_n cooperate_a in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n by_o a_o witty_a art_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o principle_n compose_v the_o ☿_o sophical_a the_o intention_n of_o some_o operator_n in_o this_o art_n be_v this_o they_o purge_v ☿_o diverse_o for_o by_o the_o adjoin_a of_o salt_n they_o sublime_a it_o some_o do_v vivifie_v it_o from_o various_a faeces_fw-la other_o only_o per_fw-mi se_fw-mi and_o so_o by_o these_o repeat_v operation_n they_o think_v to_o make_v the_o ☿_o of_o the_o philosopher_n they_o err_v because_o they_o do_v not_o operate_v in_o nature_n for_o she_o amend_v thing_n only_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n let_v they_o therefore_o know_v that_o our_o water_n be_v compound_v of_o many_o thing_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o 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to_o all_o metal_n as_o a_o mother_n for_o out_o of_o it_o i_o know_v how_o to_o extract_v all_o thing_n even_a ☉_o and_o ☽_o without_o the_o transmute_v elixir_n the_o which_o thing_n whosoever_o do_v also_o see_v may_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v it_o this_o chaos_n be_v call_v our_o arsenic_n our_o air_n our_o ☽_o our_o magnet_n our_o chalybs_fw-la or_o steel_n but_o yet_o in_o divers_a respect_n because_o our_o matter_n undergo_v various_a state_n before_o that_o the_o kingly_a diadem_n be_v bring_v or_o cast_v forth_o out_o of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o our_o harlot_n therefore_o learn_v to_o know_v who_o the_o companion_n of_o cadmus_n be_v and_o what_o that_o serpent_n be_v which_o devour_v they_o what_o the_o hollow_a oak_n be_v which_o cadmus_n fasten_v the_o serpent_n through_o and_o through_o unto_o learn_v what_o diana_n dove_n be_v which_o do_v vanquish_v the_o lion_n by_o asswage_v he_o i_o say_v the_o green_a lion_n which_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o babylonian_a 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after_o death_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o his_o flesh_n and_o blood_n the_o high_a medicine_n in_o the_o three_o monarchy_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o magnet_n of_o the_o sophist_n even_o as_o steel_n be_v draw_v to_o the_o loadstone_n and_o the_o magnet_n do_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n convert_v itself_o to_o the_o chalybs_fw-la even_o so_o the_o magnet_n of_o the_o sophi_n draw_v their_o chalybs_fw-la therefore_o i_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o chalybs_fw-la be_v the_o minera_n of_o gold_n in_o like_a manner_n our_o magnet_n be_v the_o true_a minera_n of_o our_o chalybs_fw-la furthermore_o i_o declare_v that_o our_o magnet_n have_v a_o occult_a centre_n abound_v with_o salt_n which_o salt_n be_v the_o menstruum_fw-la in_o the_o sphere_n of_o the_o moon_n which_o know_v how_o to_o calcine_v sol_fw-mi this_o centre_n do_v convert_v itself_o to_o the_o pole_n with_o a_o archetick_a appetite_n in_o which_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o chalybs_fw-la be_v exalt_v into_o degree_n in_o the_o pole_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o ☿_o which_o be_v a_o true_a fire_n in_o which_o be_v the_o rest_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o lord_n sail_v through_o this_o great_a sea_n that_o it_o may_v arrive_v to_o both_o the_o indies_n and_o direct_v its_o course_n by_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o north-sar_n which_o our_o magnet_n will_v cause_v to_o appear_v to_o thou_o the_o wiseman_n will_v rejoice_v but_o the_o fool_n will_v disesteem_v these_o thing_n nor_o will_v he_o learn_v wisdom_n even_o though_o he_o behold_v the_o central_n pole_n turn_v outward_o mark_v with_o the_o notable_a sign_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a they_o be_v so_o stiff-necked_a that_o though_o they_o see_v even_o sign_n and_o miracle_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o lay_v aside_o their_o sophistication_n nor_o enter_v into_o the_o right_a path._n chap._n 5._o the_o chaos_n of_o the_o sophi_n let_v the_o son_n of_o the_o philosopher_n harken_v to_o the_o sophi_n unanimous_o conclude_v that_o this_o work_n be_v to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o universe_n therefore_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v void_a and_o empty_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v carry_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_n these_o word_n be_v sufficient_a for_o a_o son_n of_o art_n for_o the_o heaven_n ought_v to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o bed_n of_o friendship_n and_o love_n so_o shall_v he_o honourable_o reign_v all_o his_o life_n the_o earth_n be_v a_o heavy_a body_n the_o matrix_fw-la of_o mineral_n because_o it_o keep_v they_o occult_o in_o itself_o although_o it_o bring_v to_o light_a tree_n and_o animal_n it_o
they_o be_v creature_n of_o god_n far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o for_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o honour_v they_o and_o think_v they_o worthy_a esteem_n but_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n adore_v they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o world_n therefore_o let_v it_o be_v ground_n to_o powder_n like_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n i_o do_v hope_n and_o expect_v that_o within_o a_o few_o year_n money_n will_v be_v like_o dross_n and_o that_o prop_n of_o the_o antichristian_a beast_n will_v be_v dash_v in_o piece_n the_o people_n be_v mad_a the_o nation_n rave_v a_o unprofitable_a wight_n be_v set_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n these_o thing_n will_v accompany_v our_o so_o long_o expect_v and_o so_o sudden_o approach_v redemption_n when_o the_o new-jerusalem_n shall_v abound_v with_o gold_n in_o the_o street_n and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o entire_a stone_n and_o most_o precious_a one_o and_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n shall_v give_v leave_n for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n i_o know_v i_o know_v these_o my_o write_n will_v be_v to_o most_o man_n like_o the_o pure_a gold_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n will_v through_o these_o my_o writing_n become_v as_o vile_a as_o dirt_n believe_v i_o you_o youngman_n believe_v i_o you_o father_n because_o the_o time_n be_v at_o the_o door_n i_o do_v not_o write_v these_o thing_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a conception_n but_o i_o see_v they_o in_o the_o spirit_n when_o we_o adeptist_n shall_v return_v from_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n nor_o shall_v we_o fear_v any_o snare_n that_o be_v lay_v against_o our_o life_n but_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n my_o heart_n murmure_v thing_n unheard-of_a my_o spirit_n beat_v in_o my_o breast_n for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o israel_n these_o thing_n i_o send_v before_o into_o the_o world_n like_o a_o preacher_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v bury_v unprofitable_o in_o the_o world_n let_v my_o book_n therefore_o be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o elias_n which_o may_v prepare_v the_o kingly_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o every_o ingenious_a man_n in_o the_o whole_a earth_n understand_v this_o science_n then_o no_o body_n will_v esteem_v hereof_o gold_n silver_n and_o gem_n be_v so_o exceedent_a abundant_a but_o so_o far_o forth_o only_o as_o it_o contain_v knowledge_n then_o at_o length_n virtue_n naked_a as_o it_o be_v will_v be_v have_v in_o great_a honour_n mere_o for_o its_o own_o amiable_a nature_n i_o know_v many_o that_o possess_v the_o true_a knowledge_n thereof_o all_o of_o who_o have_v vow_v a_o most_o secret_a silence_n but_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o be_o of_o another_o judgement_n because_o of_o the_o hope_n i_o have_v in_o my_o god_n therefore_o i_o write_v this_o book_n which_o none_o of_o my_o adept_a brethren_n with_o who_o i_o daily_o converse_v know_v of_o for_o god_n give_v rest_n unto_o my_o soul_n by_o a_o most_o firm_a faith_n and_o i_o do_v undoubted_o believe_v that_o i_o shall_v by_o this_o way_n serve_v the_o lord_n my_o creditor_n and_o the_o world_n my_o neighbour_n and_o chief_o israel_n by_o this_o use_n i_o say_v of_o my_o talon_n and_o i_o know_v that_o none_o can_v improve_v his_o talon_n to_o so_o great_a usury_n for_o i_o foresee_v that_o haply_o some_o hundred_o will_v be_v illuminate_v by_o these_o my_o write_n therefore_o i_o consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n i_o seek_v not_o after_o the_o consent_n of_o my_o brethren_n in_o write_v hereof_o god_n grant_v that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n that_o i_o may_v attain_v the_o end_n i_o expect_v then_o as_o many_o adeptist_n that_o know_v i_o will_v rejoice_v that_o i_o have_v publish_v these_o thing_n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o requisite_a circumstance_n in_o general_a belong_v to_o this_o work_n we_o have_v sequester_v the_o chemical_a art_n from_o all_o the_o vulgar_a error_n and_o of_o the_o vanquish_a sophism_n and_o the_o curious_a dream_n of_o the_o imaginarist_n and_o have_v teach_v that_o the_o art_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o ☉_o and_o ☿_o we_o have_v show_v that_o ☉_o be_v gold_n without_o all_o uncertainty_n and_o doubtfulness_n not_o metaphorical_o but_o in_o a_o true_a philosophical_a sense_n to_o be_v understand_v also_o our_o ☿_o we_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v true_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o quicksilver_n without_o any_o ambiguity_n of_o acceptation_n the_o latter_a we_o have_v tell_v you_o must_v be_v make_v by_o art_n and_o be_v a_o key_n to_o the_o former_a we_o have_v add_v such_o clear_a and_o apparent_a reason_n that_o except_o you_o be_v blind_a at_o the_o sun_n you_o can_v but_o perceive_v we_o have_v protest_v and_o do_v again_o profess_v that_o we_o do_v not_o declare_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o faith_n we_o give_v to_o the_o write_n of_o other_o man_n the_o thing_n we_o faithful_o declare_v be_v what_o we_o have_v both_o see_v and_o know_v we_o have_v make_v and_o do_v possess_v the_o stone_n the_o great_a elixir_n nor_o very_o will_v we_o envy_v thou_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o but_o we_o wish_v that_o thou_o may_v learn_v they_o from_o these_o write_n we_o have_v likewise_o declare_v that_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o true_a philosophical_a ☿_o be_v difficult_a the_o main_a knot_n lie_v in_o find_v diana_n dove_n which_o be_v fold_v in_o the_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o ♀_o which_o no_o eye_n but_o a_o true_a philosopher_n ever_o see_v this_o one_o skill_n perform_v the_o mastery_n of_o theory_n ennoble_v a_o philosopher_n and_o unfold_v to_o the_o knower_n of_o it_o all_o our_o secret_n this_o be_v the_o gourdian_a knot_n which_o will_v be_v a_o knot_n for_o ever_o to_o a_o â—yro_fw-la in_o this_o art_n except_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n direct_v yea_o so_o difficult_a that_o there_o need_v the_o peculiar_a grace_n of_o god_n if_o any_o one_o will_v attain_v the_o exact_a knowledge_n thereof_o for_o my_o part_n i_o have_v deliver_v such_o thing_n concern_v the_o 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purge_v it_o with_o antimony_n or_o by_o the_o cineritium_fw-la or_o royal_a cement_n or_o by_o boil_v with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la the_o gold_n be_v first_o granulate_v our_o gold_n be_v make_v by_o nature_n perfect_a to_o our_o hand_n which_o i_o have_v find_v and_o use_v but_o hardly_o the_o hundred_o thousand_o artist_n know_v it_o except_o he_o have_v exquisite_a skill_n in_o the_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n but_o beside_o this_o it_o be_v in_o a_o substance_n obvious_a to_o all_o man_n but_o than_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o many_o superfluity_n we_o do_v therefore_o make_v it_o pass_v through_o many_o trial_n and_o mixture_n till_o all_o the_o feculency_n be_v remove_v and_o the_o pure_a remain_n which_o be_v then_o not_o without_o all_o heterogeneitie_n yet_o we_o melt_v it_o not_o for_o so_o the_o tender_a soul_n be_v lose_v and_o become_v as_o dead_a as_o gold_n vulgar_a but_o wash_v it_o in_o the_o water_n in_o which_o all_o but_o our_o matter_n be_v consume_v then_o be_v our_o body_n like_o a_o crow_n bill_n afterward_o melt_v it_o with_o a_o fire_n of_o fuse_v and_o file_v it_o then_o it_o be_v prepare_v but_o ☿_o need_v a_o internal_a and_o a_o essential_a purgation_n which_o be_v a_o addition_n of_o a_o true_a ðŸœ_n orderly_a and_o by_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o eagle_n then_o be_v it_o radical_o purge_v this_o ðŸœ_n be_v no_o other_o than_o our_o gold_n which_o if_o you_o know_v to_o separate_v without_o violence_n and_o then_o to_o exalt_v each_o a_o part_n and_o after_o to_o reconsume_v they_o thou_o shall_v betwixt_o they_o have_v a_o conception_n which_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o infant_n more_o noble_a than_o any_o sublunary_a thing_n whatsoever_o this_o work_n diana_n know_v to_o perform_v if_o she_o
perpetual_a hydrophoby_n or_o fear_n of_o the_o water_n yea_o though_o the_o water_n be_v near_o he_o than_o any_o natural_a thing_n yet_o he_o abhor_v it_o and_o fly_v it_o o_o fate_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o diana_n two_o dove_n which_o can_v assuage_v his_o frantic_a madness_n if_o apply_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o nymph_n ♀_o then_o lest_o he_o shall_v again_o relapse_n into_o a_o hydrophoby_n drown_v he_o in_o the_o water_n and_o let_v he_o perish_v therein_o which_o water_n the_o blackish_a mad_a dog_n be_v impatient_a of_o will_v ascend_v suffocate_v to_o almost_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n then_o do_v thou_o banish_v he_o with_o a_o shower_n and_o stripe_n and_o drive_v he_o far_o away_o so_o the_o darkness_n will_v disappear_v the_o moon_n shine_v in_o her_o full_a supply_v the_o feather_n and_o the_o eagle_n will_v fly_v away_o and_o leave_v the_o dead_a dove_n of_o diana_n which_o except_o they_o shall_v be_v dead_a at_o the_o first_o receive_v they_o can_v be_v profitable_a repeat_v this_o seven_o time_n then_o at_o length_n have_v thou_o obtain_v rest_n unless_o that_o thou_o must_v make_v a_o bare_a decoction_n which_o be_v a_o most_o please_a rest_n a_o boy_n play_v and_o a_o woman_n work_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o labour_n and_o tediousness_n of_o the_o first_o preparation_n some_o ignorant_a chemist_n do_v dream_n that_o the_o whole_a work_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n be_v a_o mere_a recreation_n full_a of_o pleasantness_n but_o the_o labour_n they_o set_v aside_o without_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o art_n but_o let_v they_o safe_o enjoy_v their_o own_o opinion_n in_o a_o work_n which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o be_v so_o easy_a certain_o they_o will_v reap_v but_o a_o empty_a harvest_n from_o their_o idle_a operation_n for_o we_o know_v that_o next_o the_o divine_a benediction_n and_o a_o good_a root_n or_o foundation_n to_o work_v on_o labour_n industry_n and_o diligence_n obtain_v the_o chief_a place_n nor_o very_o be_v it_o a_o labour_n so_o easy_a that_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o play_n or_o refreshment_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o will_v give_v we_o the_o thing_n we_o so_o earnest_o desire_v but_o rather_o as_o hermes_n say_v neither_o the_o life_n nor_o labour_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v else_o that_o which_o the_o wiseman_n fortolde_v in_o his_o parable_n will_v not_o be_v verify_v viz_o that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o slothful_a will_v destroy_v he_o nor_o be_v it_o any_o wonder_n that_o so_o many_o man_n deal_v with_o alchemy_n be_v reduce_v to_o poverty_n for_o they_o shun_v labour_n and_o spare_v cost_v but_o we_o who_o have_v know_v these_o thing_n and_o wrought_v they_o have_v certain_o find_v that_o no_o labour_n be_v more_o tedious_a than_o our_o first_o preparation_n therefore_o morienus_n do_v serious_o exhort_v the_o king_n concern_v this_o thing_n say_v most_o of_o the_o wiseman_n complain_v of_o the_o tediousness_n of_o this_o work_n nor_o will_v i_o that_o you_o shall_v understand_v these_o thing_n figurative_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o do_v not_o now_o consider_v of_o the_o thing_n as_o they_o appear_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o supernatural_a work_n but_o as_o we_o at_o first_o find_v they_o to_o render_v the_o matter_n fit_a for_o work_n as_o say_v the_o poet_n this_o be_v the_o labour_n and_o this_o be_v the_o work_n and_o again_o one_o labour_n concern_v the_o golden_a fleece_n etc._n etc._n another_o be_v the_o great_a burden_n to_o be_v sustain_v about_o the_o rude_a weight_n or_o matter_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o that_o noble_a author_n of_o the_o hermetick_n secret_n name_n this_o first_o labour_n herculean_a first_o there_o be_v in_o our_o principle_n or_o first_o beginning_n heterogeneous_a superfluity_n which_o can_v never_o be_v reduce_v unto_o purity_n for_o our_o work_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o purge_v they_o out_o thorough_o which_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o theory_n of_o our_o secret_n in_o which_o we_o teach_v the_o true_a manner_n with_o which_o the_o kingly_a diadem_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v or_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o the_o harlot_n which_o manner_n be_v know_v there_o be_v as_o yet_o require_v the_o great_a labour_n yea_o so_o great_a that_o as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n many_o have_v leave_v the_o art_n lame_a as_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o terrible_a evil_n or_o labour_n yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o a_o woman_n may_v undergo_v the_o labour_n of_o the_o art_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o she_o propose_v not_o play_n among_o her_o labour_n but_o the_o mercury_n once_o prepare_v then_o be_v the_o rest_n obtain_v which_o be_v far_o more_o desirable_a than_o any_o labour_n as_o say_v the_o philosopher_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o mercury_n upon_o all_o the_o metal_n our_o mercury_n be_v that_o serpent_n which_o devour_v the_o companion_n of_o cadmus_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o wonder_n because_o it_o have_v first_o devour_v cadmus_n himself_o who_o be_v strong_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o at_o length_n cadmus_n shall_v pierce_v this_o serpent_n through_o after_o he_o have_v coagulate_v he_o with_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o sulphur_n therefore_o know_v that_o this_o our_o ☿_o do_v bear_v rule_n over_o all_o metalline_a body_n and_o dissolve_v they_o into_o their_o near_a matter_n mercurial_a by_o separate_v their_o sulphur_n and_o know_v that_o the_o mercury_n of_o one_o two_o or_o three_o eagle_n command_v ♄_o ♃_o and_o ♀_o and_o it_o rule_v over_o the_o ☽_o from_o three_z eagle_n to_o seven_o than_o it_o rule_v over_o the_o ☉_o even_o to_o ten_o eagle_n furthermore_o i_o make_v know_v unto_o you_o that_o our_o mercury_n be_v near_a to_o the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o metal_n than_o any_o other_o mercury_n therefore_o it_o radical_o enter_v the_o metalline_a body_n and_o manife_v their_o hide_a profundity_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o sulphur_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sophical_a 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same_o degree_n of_o digestion_n as_o well_o a_o active_a as_o passive_a principle_n for_o if_o it_o be_v join_v with_o ☉_o it_o soften_v melt_v and_o dissolve_v he_o by_o a_o temperate_a heat_n suitable_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o composition_n and_o do_v by_o the_o same_o fire_n coagulate_v himself_o and_o give_v in_o his_o coagulation_n ☉_o according_a to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o operator_n happy_o this_o will_v seem_v incredible_a unto_o thou_o but_o it_o be_v true_a viz._n that_o ☿_o be_v homogeneal_a pure_a and_o clean_a be_v by_o our_o artifice_n impregnate_v do_v by_o the_o application_n of_o a_o convenient_a heat_n only_o coaguhimself_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o cream_n of_o milk_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o subtle_a earth_n swim_v upon_o the_o water_n but_o be_v join_v with_o ☉_o it_o be_v not_o only_o not_o coagulate_v but_o the_o compound_n shall_v daily_o be_v see_v to_o be_v soft_a and_o soft_a even_o till_o the_o body_n be_v almost_o dissolve_v the_o 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