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spirit_n of_o juniper_n abstract_v from_o its_o oil_n and_o rectify_v several_a time_n into_o 〈◊〉_d fair_a white_a bright_a manner_n lute_n the_o glass_n above_o set_v it_o in_o 〈◊〉_d gentle_a heat_n let_v the_o spirit_n of_o juniper_n be_v ring_v with_o a_o transparent_a redness_n like_o blood_n then_o cant_v it_o off_o neat_o froâ—_n the_o fece_n into_o a_o pure_a glass_n with_o that_o proviso_n that_o no_o impuâ—â—_n thing_n run_v along_o on_o the_o fece_n pour_v other_o spirit_n of_o juniper_n extract_v still_o as_o long_o as_o any_o spirit_n take_v the_o tincture_n keeâ—â—_n these_o fece_n they_o contain_v the_o salt_n take_v all_o these_o tinged_a spirit_n together_o filter_n they_o abstract_a they_o gentle_o in_o balneo_fw-la there_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n 〈◊〉_d near_o carnation_n powder_n which_o be_v the_o animae_fw-la of_o saturn_n poâ—â—_n on_o it_o rain_v water_n often_o distil_v distil_v it_o strong_o severaâ—_n time_n to_o get_v off_o that_o which_o stay_v with_o 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and_o you_o may_v work_v miracle_n with_o it_o the_o three_o section_n of_o the_o philosopher_n magnet_n hermes_n the_o father_n of_o philosopher_n have_v this_o art_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v of_o it_o and_o prepare_v the_o stone_n our_o 〈◊〉_d mercury_n sol_n and_o lune_fw-fr of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o maâ—y_v thousand_o laboraâ—ors_n have_v imitate_v myself_o also_o do_v the_o â—ke_n and_o i_o speak_v râ—ally_o that_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n may_v be_v compose_v of_o two_o body_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o it_o â—ust_z be_v with_o philosophic_a mercury_n and_o this_o be_v now_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la alius_fw-la praeda_fw-la materia_fw-la priâ—a_fw-la belong_v only_a to_o god_n and_o be_v coagulate_v in_o the_o entrap_v â—f_o the_o earth_n first_o it_o turn_v to_o mercury_n then_o to_o lead_v than_o 〈◊〉_d tin_n and_o copper_n then_o to_o iron_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o coagulate_v mercury_n must_v by_o art_n be_v turn_v into_o its_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la or_o water_n that_o it_o mercurial_a water_n this_o be_v a_o stone_n and_o no_o â—â—ne_n of_o which_o be_v make_v a_o volatile_a fire_n in_o form_n of_o a_o water_n which_o drown_v and_o dissolve_v its_o fix_a father_n and_o its_o voâ—tile_a mother_n metalline_a salt_n be_v a_o imperfect_a body_n which_o turn_v philosophic_a mercury_n that_o be_v into_o a_o permanent_a or_o blessâ—_n water_n and_o be_v the_o philosopher_n magnet_n which_o love_v philosophic_a mars_n stick_v unto_o he_o and_o abide_v with_o hiâ—_n thus_o our_o sol_n have_v a_o magnet_n also_o which_o magnet_n be_v the_o fiâ—â—_n root_n and_o matter_n of_o our_o stone_n if_o you_o conceive_v of_o and_o understand_v my_o say_n than_o you_o be_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o tâ—â—_n world_n hermes_n say_v you_o must_v have_v three_o speciesy_n for_o the_o worâ—â—_n first_o a_o volatile_a or_o mercurial_a water_n aqua_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la then_o virâ—dis_fw-la leo_fw-la green_a lion_n which_o be_v the_o philosophic_a lune_fw-fr thirdâ—â—_o aes_fw-la hermetis_fw-la or_o sol_n or_o ferment_n last_o note_n philosopher_n have_v two_o way_n a_o wet_a onâ—_n which_o i_o make_v use_v of_o and_o a_o dry_a one_o herein_o you_o must_v proceed_v philosophical_o you_o must_v purge_v well_o â—he_v philosopher_n mercury_n and_o make_v mercury_n with_o mercury_n add_v the_o philosophic_a salt_n ferment_n or_o sulphur_n of_o philosopher_n and_o proceed_v therein_o as_o you_o hear_v former_o than_o you_o hauâ—_n the_o philosopher_n magnet_n that_o be_v the_o philosopher_n mercury_n second_o the_o metalline_a salt_n or_o philosophic_a salt_n three_o aes_fw-la hermetis_fw-la or_o philosophic_a sulphur_n thus_o i_o have_v delineate_v the_o whole_a art_n if_o you_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o than_o you_o will_v get_v nothing_o nor_o be_v thou_o predestinate_v thereunto_o allegorical_a expression_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n dear_a christian_a lover_n and_o well_o wisher_n to_o the_o bless_a art_n how_o gracious_o and_o miraculous_o have_v the_o holy_a trinity_n create_v the_o
metal_n philosophical_o the_o philosopher_n merâ—â—ry_n and_o not_o the_o vulgar_a be_v reduce_v unto_o water_n disâ—lveth_v the_o philosophic_a salt_n together_o with_o the_o purple_a â—antle_n by_o putrefaction_n and_o distillation_n for_o it_o be_v mercurius_n â—plicatus_fw-la chap._n vi_o of_o sulphur_n of_o lune_fw-fr 1._o this_o lune_fw-fr be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o mean_n of_o a_o water_n express_v in_o our_o second_o key_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v into_o potable_a silver_n where_o by_o many_o disease_n be_v cure_v 2._o if_o you_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o spiritual_a lune_fw-fr and_o you_o feed_v it_o with_o three_o part_n of_o virgin_n milk_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o fixation_n than_o you_o have_v a_o augment_v of_o lune_fw-fr which_o breed_v monthly_o young_a one_o these_o be_v take_v forth_o and_o their_o place_n be_v supply_v with_o mercury_n vive_fw-fr etc._n etc._n this_o powder_n be_v reduce_v with_o boras_n than_o you_o have_v a_o augmentum_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la chap._n vii_o of_o antimonial_a vitriol_n 1._o there_o be_v make_v out_o of_o vitriol_n of_o antimony_n with_o distil_a vinegar_n a_o sweet_a extraction_n its_o acetum_fw-la be_v separate_v from_o it_o on_o the_o remainder_n be_v pour_v spirit_n of_o wine_n must_v be_v extract_v and_o the_o pure_a from_o impure_a separate_v this_o sweet_a extraction_n be_v draw_v over_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n by_o cohobation_n be_v often_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o that_o powder_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o glorious_a oil_n of_o antimony_n this_o oil_n cure_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n be_v minister_v in_o a_o convenient_a vehicle_n this_o medicinal_a oil_n be_v a_o great_a arcanum_fw-la 2._o further_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o oil_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o mercurial_a water_n in_o which_o be_v dissolve_v a_o four_o part_n of_o sol_n purple_a mantle_n then_o join_v they_o lute_z hermetical_o coagulate_v and_o fix_v this_o tincture_n tinge_v lune_fw-fr and_o mercury_n into_o sol._n this_o be_v that_o pure_a sulphur_n of_o antimony_n the_o vitriol_n of_o antimony_n must_v be_v make_v per_fw-la se_fw-la without_o any_o addition_n of_o salpeter_n salt_n and_o borras_n chap._n viii_o of_o sulphur_n of_o vitriol_n 1._o there_o be_v make_v of_o vitriol_n a_o lixivium_n with_o ash_n of_o beech-wood_n and_o a_o sulphur_n be_v draw_v from_o this_o vitriol_n and_o be_v precipitate_v with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n further_n the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v extract_v with_o juniper_n oil_n tâ—us_o you_o have_v a_o red_a oil_n putrify_v the_o same_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n abstract_n the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n from_o it_o this_o glorious_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v good_a against_o maâ—y_v disease_n it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o consumption_n dropsiâ—_n plague_n gravel_n and_o scabbinesse_n 2._o vitriol_n be_v sublime_v with_o salmiac_n also_o but_o better_a be_v it_o if_o do_v with_o a_o lixivium_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o vâ—t_a iol_n be_v better_a open_v and_o dissolve_v this_o sublimate_n be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o oil_n whereby_o câ—ude_a mercury_n can_v be_v coagulate_v and_o fix_v of_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v write_v more_o anon_o when_o i_o treat_v of_o vitriol_n chap._n ix_o of_o common_a sulphur_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o liver_n make_v of_o yellow_a sulphur_n with_o linseed_n oil_n boil_a in_o lie_n with_o sol_n 〈◊〉_d putrified_a and_o then_o distil_v pour_v this_o water_n on_o tyleâ—_n wâ—ich_a new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o oven_n imbibe_n they_o therewith_o distil_v it_o per_fw-la retortam_fw-la you_o have_v a_o yellow_a water_n of_o it_o like_o a_o aquafort_n which_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr take_v one_o part_n of_o iâ—â—s_n water_n and_o one_o part_n of_o lunaâ—_n calx_fw-la let_v it_o sta_fw-la d_o 〈◊〉_d dâ—yâ—â—_n and_o night_n in_o warm_a sand_n the_o forth_o part_n of_o it_o tuâ—â—e_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o gold_n be_v reduce_v separate_v purge_v with_o saturn_n and_o drive_v 2._o further_o sulphur_n with_o the_o anima_fw-la of_o saturn_n be_v often_o drive_v over_o and_o fix_v may_v then_o safe_o be_v use_v inward_o for_o a_o medicine_n but_o project_v on_o lune_fw-fr in_o the_o flux_n â—t_z afford_v good_a gold_n in_o the_o quaâ—t_n 3._o of_o the_o grey_a powder_n and_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la equal_a part_n one_o pound_n a_o four_o part_n of_o salmiac_n grind_v among_o and_o drive_v over_o per_fw-la retortam_fw-la afford_v a_o glorious_a red_a oil_n which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v and_o graduate_a quality_n 4._o last_o i_o tell_v you_o take_v of_o this_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o mars_n add_v thereunto_o the_o oil_n of_o antimonie_n sulphur_n bind_v these_o together_o with_o the_o oil_n or_o mercurial_a water_n fix_v it_o than_o you_o have_v a_o medicine_n for_o man_n and_o metal_n viz._n to_o ring_n mercury_n and_o lune_fw-fr into_z sol._n the_o second_o section_n of_o vitriol_n chap._n i._o of_o vitriol_n of_o sol_n and_o of_o lune_fw-fr in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o must_v have_v our_o water_n of_o the_o cold_a earth_n salt_n and_o of_o the_o eagle_n whereby_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v make_v spiritual_a let_v it_o shoot_v into_o crystal_n this_o be_v that_o metalline_a vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o be_v distil_v together_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n to_o be_v use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o metal_n chap._n ii_o of_o vitriol_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o jupiter_n calcine_v saturn_n or_o jup_v ter_z extract_v its_o anima_fw-la with_o distil_a vinegar_n lâ—t_v it_o putrify_v 14._o day_n and_o night_n let_v â—he_n vitriol_n shoot_v this_o must_v be_v driveâ—_n over_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n it_o afford_v a_o sweet_a oil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sulphur_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n this_o oil_n coagulate_v mercury_n and_o be_v first_o precipitate_v with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o fix_v he_o chap._n iii_o of_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n take_v the_o file_n of_o mars_n and_o of_o sulphur_n equal_a part_n calcine_v they_o in_o a_o brick-kill_a to_o a_o purple_a colour_n pour_v on_o it_o distil_a water_n or_o vinegar_n it_o extract_v a_o green_a colour_n abstract_n the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o water_n let_v it_o shoot_v thus_o you_o have_v a_o artifiical_a vitriol_n distil_v from_o it_o a_o red_a spirit_n or_o oil_n take_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o it_o add_v to_o it_o mercurial_a water_n in_o which_o be_v dissolve_v sol_n take_v of_o this_o oil_n but_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n fix_v this_o tincture_n than_o you_o have_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n to_o project_n upon_o lead_n silver_n and_o tin_n which_o be_v transmute_v thereby_o into_o pure_a gold_n o_o thou_o christian_a heart_n return_v thanks_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o mineral_n metal_n and_o other_o creature_n chap._n iu._n of_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o of_o the_o transparent_a vitriol_n to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o venus_n and_o to_o distil_v of_o it_o a_o red_a oil_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v mars_n turn_v he_o into_o a_o vitriol_n beiâ—â—_n once_o more_o distil_v per_fw-la retortam_fw-la forcibly_z than_o you_o have_v aâ—_n excellent_a tinging-oyl_n call_v salt_n of_o mars_n this_o be_v thâ—_n king_n excise_n man_n which_o bring_v in_o his_o rent_n and_o enrich_v the_o king_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v the_o spiritual_a purple_a mantle_n and_o draw_v it_o over_o the_o helmet_n now_o you_o have_v segment_v the_o cellar_n sulphur_n with_o iâ—s_n own_o sulphur_n which_o philosopher_n before_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o take_v only_o calcine_v sol_n or_o sâ—lar_a calx_fw-la set_v the_o same_o to_o the_o duplicate_v mercury_n instead_o of_o the_o ferment_n and_o attain_v unto_o the_o enâ—_n they_o wish_v for_o as_o well_o as_o i._o but_o according_a as_o man_n do_v work_v so_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o their_o tincture_n transmute_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o tincture_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o this_o martiaâ—_n salt_n be_v mercury_n of_o antimony_n precipitate_v be_v add_v to_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n &_o fix_v this_o medicine_n next_o unto_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v the_o best_a and_o high_a uniuâ—rsal_a upon_o man_n body_n and_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr saturn_n and_o jupiter_n into_o good_a sol_n hold_v in_o the_o exameâ—_fw-la very_o well_o 3._o there_o be_v make_v also_o a_o mass_n out_o of_o honey_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n and_o lamin_n of_o venus_n which_o be_v stratify_v and_o calcine_v this_o calcinate_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n turn_v to_o a_o verdigreece_n which_o must_v be_v extract_v crystallized_a and_o distil_v to_o a_o red_a oil_n which_o be_v use_v as_o you_o hear_v above_o chap._n v._o of_o vitriol_n of_o mercury_n vitriol_n of_o mercury_n be_v easy_o make_v distil_v in_o aquafort_n make_v of_o salpeter_n and_o allome_n be_v dissolve_v therein_o crystal_n do_v shoot_v which_o be_v very_o like_a unto_o a_o vitriol_n these_o be_v wash_v with_o
rectify_a spirit_n of_o wine_n with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n then_o putrify_v and_o reduce_v into_o a_o sweet_a oil_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n against_o the_o french_a disease_n old_a ulcer_n colic_n windy_a rupture_n gouâ—â—_n expel_v many_o other_o disease_n out_o of_o man_n body_n 2._o this_o oil_n be_v join_v also_o with_o martial_a tincture_n for_o â—erâ—ury_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o other_o metal_n and_o may_v be_v well_o use_v â—ticulariter_fw-la the_o chief_a colour_n of_o mercury_n be_v red_a as_o â—â—u_o find_v in_o my_o other_o writing_n chap._n vi_o of_o common_a vitriol_n â—_o take_v good_a hungarish_n vitriol_n dissolve_v it_o in_o distil_a water_n coagulate_v it_o again_o let_v it_o shoot_v into_o crystal_n â—erate_v it_o five_o time_n then_o be_v it_o well_o purge_v and_o the_o salt_n allums_n and_o niter_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o distil_v this_o purge_a vitriol_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n unto_o a_o red_a oil_n ferment_n it_o with_o spiritual_a sol_n add_v to_o it_o a_o due_a do_v of_o quick_a mercury_n of_o antimony_n coagulate_v and_o fix_v than_o you_o have_v a_o tincture_n for_o man_n and_o it_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr also_o into_o sol._n visitando_fw-la interiora_fw-la terrae_fw-la rectificandoque_fw-la in_o venietis_fw-la occultum_fw-la lapidem_fw-la veram_n medicinam_fw-la 2._o vitriol_n be_v calcine_v also_o to_o a_o red_a colour_n in_o a_o close_a vessel_n on_o which_o be_v pour_v distil_a vinegar_n and_o be_v set_v in_o putrefaction_n for_o three_o month_n there_o be_v sound_a in_o a_o strong_a distillation_n a_o quick_a mercury_n which_o you_o be_v to_o keep_v safe_a wonder_n may_v be_v effect_v therewith_o upon_o particular_n and_o universals_z take_v three_o pâ—â—ts_n of_o this_o mercury_n and_o one_o part_n of_o sol_n join_v these_o be_v fix_v it_o afford_v a_o solar_a augmentum_fw-la make_v your_o supply_n with_o its_o mercury_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la 3._o this_o calcine_v red_a vitriol_n be_v sublime_v also_o with_o 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operation_n and_o experiment_n which_o may_v he_o very_o profitable_a unto_o you_o make_v a_o good_a christian_a use_n of_o it_o help_v the_o poor_a cure_v the_o disease_a than_o god_n will_v bless_v you_o amen_n sulphur_n be_v vitriol_n antimony_n be_v mercary_n the_o three_o section_n of_o vulgar_a magnet_n 1._o magnet_n contain_v that_o which_o common_a mars_n have_v common_a iron_n may_v easy_o be_v wrought_v need_v not_o to_o make_v many_o word_n of_o it_o magnet_n have_v a_o attractive_a quality_n to_o draw_v iron_n 2._o there_o be_v make_v a_o oil_n of_o magnet_n and_o mars_n which_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o deep_a wound_n 3._o with_o magnet_n and_o antimony_n be_v make_v lune_fw-fr fix_v which_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n be_v graduate_v and_o make_v to_o gold_n it_o may_v be_v perform_v also_o with_o antimony_n and_o mars_n thus_o i_o finish_v my_o course_n and_o find_v many_o thing_n in_o my_o work_n my_o fellow_n brethren_n turn_v alchemist_n all_o 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