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and_o antimony_n likewise_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o metal_n imperfect_a or_o perfect_a as_o ☉_o and_o ☽_o because_o although_o the_o operation_n of_o these_o be_v most_o potent_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n yet_o the_o true_a process_n be_v know_v but_o to_o a_o very_a few_o even_o to_o this_o day_n you_o be_v also_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sophistical_a preparation_n of_o common_a mercury_n arsenic_n sulphur_n and_o such_o like_a viz._n by_o sublimation_n descension_n fixation_n with_o vinegar_n saltpetre_n tartar_n vitriol_n shall_v ammoniack_a in_o that_o way_n and_o manner_n which_o the_o book_n of_o sophister_n do_v teach_v likewise_o avoid_v the_o sophisticate_a tincture_n take_v from_o marcasite_n and_o crocus_n ♂_o and_o of_o that_o sophistication_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o part_n with_o a_o part_n and_o of_o fix_v lune_fw-fr and_o such_o like_a trifle_n for_o although_o they_o have_v some_o superficial_a appearance_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o fixation_n 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as_o to_o transmute_v copper_n into_o whiteness_n also_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o preparation_n that_o it_o may_v true_o and_o perfect_o thing_fw-mi but_o not_o by_o that_o way_n which_o evil_a sophister_n teach_v as_o be_v geber_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o perfection_n albertus_n magnus_n aristotle_n the_o chemist_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o perfect_a magistery_n rasis_fw-la and_o polydorus_n for_o those_o writer_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o do_v either_o err_v or_o write_v false_a thing_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o propose_v receipt_n because_o they_o be_v even_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n arsenic_n contain_v in_o itself_o three_o natural_a spirit_n the_o first_o be_v volatile_a adustible_a corrosive_a and_o penetrate_a all_o metal_n this_o spirit_n whiten_n venus_n and_o after_o some_o day_n make_v it_o spongious_a the_o which_o artifice_n pertain_v only_o to_o those_o who_o exercise_v the_o caustick_a art_n the_o second_o spirit_n be_v crystalline_a and_o sweet_a the_o three_o be_v a_o ting_a spirit_n separate_v from_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a the_o true_a philosopher_n have_v search_v after_o or_o find_a these_o three_o natural_a propriety_n in_o arsenic_n for_o the_o perfect_a projection_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o barber_n who_o exercise_n chirurgery_n do_v desire_v that_o sweet_a and_o crystalline_a nature_n separate_v from_o the_o ting_a spirit_n for_o to_o use_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o wound_n and_o for_o bubo_n carbuncle_n anthrax_n and_o such_o other_o filthy_a ulcer_n not_o curable_a but_o by_o a_o mild_a artifice_n or_o remedy_n but_o as_o for_o that_o tinging_a spirit_n except_o the_o pure_a thereof_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o impure_a the_o fix_v from_o the_o volatile_a and_o the_o secret_a tincture_n from_o the_o combustible_a it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o answer_n your_o desire_n in_o projection_n upon_o mercury_n venus_n or_o any_o other_o imperfect_a mettle_n all_o the_o philosopher_n have_v hide_v this_o arcanum_n as_o a_o most_o excellent_a mystery_n this_o ting_a spirit_n separate_v from_o the_o other_o two_o as_o above_z thou_o shall_v conjoin_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o lune_fw-fr and_o digest_v they_o together_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o two_o day_n or_o until_o they_o have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a body_n after_o that_o at_o the_o forty_o natural_a day_n it_o shall_v be_v kindle_v into_o inflammation_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o ☉_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o a_o bright_a whiteness_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o perfect_a tinge_a arcanum_n then_o it_o be_v at_o length_n fit_a for_o projection_n viz._n one_o part_n thereof_o upon_o sixteen_o part_n of_o a_o imperfect_a body_n according_a to_o the_o acuity_n or_o sharpness_n of_o the_o preparation_n from_o thence_o then_o appear_v shine_v lune_fw-fr or_o silver_n and_o as_o excellent_a as_o what_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n
heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o summer_n then_o at_o length_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n let_v it_o be_v a_o little_a augment_v for_o by_o too_o much_o heat_n the_o glass_n break_v and_o sometime_o also_o the_o furnace_n leap_v a_o piece_n while_o the_o vapour_n ascend_v various_a colour_n appear_v let_v the_o fire_n be_v moderate_v and_o govern_v so_o long_o until_o the_o matter_n be_v see_v red_a afterward_o let_v it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o most_o sharp_a vinegar_n and_o cast_v away_o the_o fece_n let_v the_o vinegar_n be_v abstract_v and_o let_v it_o be_v again_o dissolve_v in_o common_a distil_a water_n which_o must_v be_v again_o abstract_v and_o the_o sediment_n be_v distil_v with_o a_o most_o vehement_a fire_n in_o a_o glass_n most_o accurate_o shut_v then_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o antimony_n will_v ascend_v into_o a_o most_o red_a oil_n resemble_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o ruby_n and_o will_v flow_v down_o drop_n by_o drop_n into_o the_o receiver_n of_o a_o most_o fragrant_a odour_n and_o most_o sweet_a savour_n this_o be_v the_o high_a arcanum_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o antimony_n the_o which_o most_o of_o they_o make_v or_o place_n among_o the_o arcana_n of_o oil_n then_o last_o let_v the_o oil_n of_o sol_n be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o the_o pure_a sol_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v the_o which_o you_o must_v dissolve_v in_o rectify_a spirit_n of_o wine_n let_v the_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o abstract_v therefrom_o and_o be_v again_o so_o often_o dissolve_v let_v the_o last_o solution_n be_v keep_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o circulate_v for_o a_o month_n afterward_o let_v the_o the_o volatile_a gold_n be_v distil_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n by_o a_o alembick_a three_o or_o four_o time_n that_o it_o may_v fall_v down_o into_o the_o receiver_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o its_o high_a essence_n to_o half_a a_o ounce_n of_o that_o dissolve_a gold_n let_v one_o ounce_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o antimony_n be_v add_v this_o oil_n do_v present_o embrace_v the_o other_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o b._n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o easy_o let_v it_o go_v from_o itself_o although_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v abstract_v by_o this_o way_n shall_v thou_o have_v the_o high_a mystery_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o arcanum_n which_o cant_v be_v equal_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n these_o two_o oil_n thus_o unite_v after_o the_o manner_n thus_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o phial_n and_o hang_v up_o in_o a_o tripod_n for_o a_o philosophical_a month_n and_o to_o be_v cherish_v with_o a_o most_o gentle_a fire_n although_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v temper_v after_o a_o due_a proportion_n this_o work_n will_v be_v finish_v in_o one_o and_o thirty_o day_n and_o bring_v unto_o perfection_n whereby_o mercury_n and_o all_o other_o imperfect_a metal_n do_v acquire_v the_o perfection_n of_o gold_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o projection_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o arcanum_n of_o antitimony_n there_o can_v be_v no_o weight_n assign_v in_o this_o work_n of_o projection_n although_o the_o tincture_n itself_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o some_o subject_n by_o or_o in_o a_o certain_a and_o sure_a proportion_n and_o fit_a instrument_n for_o that_o medicine_n do_v thing_fw-mi sometime_o thirty_o or_o forty_o sometime_o sixty_o eighty_o and_o a_o hundred_o part_n of_o imperfect_a metal_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a knack_n or_o art_n in_o this_o business_n be_v about_o the_o mundation_n or_o clean_v of_o the_o medicine_n and_o in_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o operator_n also_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a cleanness_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o imperfect_a body_n use_v hereabout_o for_o example_n one_o venus_n be_v pure_a than_o another_o ♀_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o determinate_a weight_n in_o projection_n can_v be_v have_v this_o only_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o if_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o operator_n have_v take_v too_o much_o tincture_n he_o may_v correct_v this_o error_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o more_a imperfect_a metal_n but_o if_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o the_o subject_n whereby_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tincture_n be_v render_v too_o weak_a this_o fault_n may_v be_v remedy_v easy_o by_o the_o cineritium_fw-la or_o test_n or_o by_o cementation_n or_o by_o ablution_n with_o crude_a antimony_n as_o to_o this_o part_n of_o work_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v hinder_v the_o operator_n only_a he_o be_v to_o set_v that_o before_o himself_o which_o be_v omit_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n and_o of_o purpose_n conceal_v by_o some_o viz._n in_o projection_n the_o revivification_n of_o imperfect_a body_n be_v necessary_a that_o be_v the_o animation_n or_o as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o the_o spiritualization_n of_o they_o concern_v which_o some_o have_v say_v that_o their_o metal_n eat_v not_o the_o vulgar_a because_o they_o live_v and_o have_v a_o soul._n the_o animation_n be_v thus_o do_v take_v venus_n reduce_v it_o into_o thin_a plate_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v ten_o twenty_o or_o forty_o pound_n let_v they_o be_v incrustrate_v or_o smear_v over_o with_o a_o pulse_n make_v only_o of_o arsenic_n and_o calcine_v tartar_n and_o let_v they_o be_v calcine_v in_o their_o vessel_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n then_o at_o length_n let_v the_o venus_n be_v beat_v into_o powder_n be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v exceed_o well_o let_v the_o calcination_n be_v repeat_v together_o with_o the_o ablution_n three_o or_o four_o time_n by_o this_o way_n it_o become_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o its_o gross_a viridity_n and_o its_o unclean_a sulphur_n very_o yond_o must_v beware_v of_o the_o calcination_n that_o be_v make_v with_o common_a sulphur_n for_o it_o do_v whole_o deprave_v all_o the_o good_a be_v in_o a_o metal_n and_o render_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a worse_o now_o to_o ten_o mark_n of_o that_o putged_a venus_n let_v be_v add_v one_o of_o pure_a lune_fw-fr but_o that_o by_o the_o projection_n of_o the_o medicine_n the_o work_n may_v be_v the_o soon_o accelerate_a and_o hasten_a and_o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o penetrate_v the_o imperfect_a body_n and_o expel_v all_o such_o part_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o natute_n of_o lune_fw-fr that_o very_a thing_n may_v be_v easy_o do_v by_o the_o medium_n of_o a_o perfect_a ferment_n for_o the_o work_n be_v defile_v by_o a_o unclean_a sulphur_n so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o cloud_n stretch_v over_o the_o superficies_n of_o that_o which_o be_v transmute_v or_o the_o metal_n will_v be_v mix_v with_o some_o of_o the_o offal_n or_o scoria_n of_o the_o sulphur_n and_o be_v cast_v away_o with_o they_o but_o very_o if_o you_o will_v project_v of_o the_o red_a stone_n for_o the_o red_a transmutation_n it_o must_v first_o fall_n or_o be_v project_v upon_o gold_n and_o afterward_o upon_o lune_fw-fr or_o upon_o any_o other_o purge_v metal_n as_o we_o have_v declare_v above_o then_o from_o thence_o do_v come_v most_o perfect_a gold_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o universal_a matter_n of_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o philosopher_n after_o the_o mortification_n of_o vegetable_n they_o by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o two_o mineral_n as_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n be_v transmute_v into_o a_o mineral_n nature_n so_o that_o at_o length_n they_o become_v perfect_a mineral_n for_o in_o the_o mineral_n hole_n and_o den_n and_o wide_a field_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v find_v vegetable_n which_o in_o long_a success_n of_o time_n and_o by_o the_o continue_a heat_n of_o sulphur_n do_v puâ—_n off_o the_o vegetable_a nature_n and_o put_v on_o a_o mineral_n and_o that_o do_v chief_o happen_v where_o the_o appropriate_a nutriment_n be_v take_v away_o from_o these_o vegetable_n whereby_o they_o be_v afterward_o constrain_v to_o take_v their_o nourishment_n from_o the_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o long_o until_o 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for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o the_o consideration_n of_o principle_n be_v very_o necessary_a as_o also_o by_o what_o way_n and_o medium_n nature_n do_v at_o first_o go_v from_o imperfection_n to_o the_o end_n of_o perfection_n for_o the_o consideration_n whereof_o it_o be_v chief_o requisite_a most_o certain_o to_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n create_v by_o nature_n do_v consist_v of_o three_o principle_n viz._n of_o natural_a sulphur_n mercury_n and_o salt_n mix_v into_o one_o so_o that_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o be_v volatile_a in_o other_o thing_n fix_v as_o often_o as_o a_o corporal_a salt_n be_v thorough_o mix_v with_o a_o spiritual_a mercury_n and_o animate_v sulphur_n into_o one_o body_n then_o do_v nature_n begin_v to_o work_v in_o subterranean_a place_n which_o serve_v for_o its_o vessel_n by_o a_o separate_a fire_n by_o which_o the_o gross_a and_o impure_a sulphur_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o pure_a and_o the_o earth_n from_o the_o salt_n and_o the_o 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