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alcaly_a or_o mother_n or_o first_o matter_n of_o metal_n which_o i_o have_v before_o demonstrate_v be_v various_o agitate_a by_o the_o unskilful_a multitude_n in_o acid_n and_o caustic_n and_o calx_n of_o thing_n not_o agreeable_a to_o its_o nature_n with_o which_o they_o oppress_v and_o destroy_v its_o internal_a form_n and_o the_o spark_n of_o acid_n metaline_n light_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v increase_v or_o multiply_v as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o a_o grain_n of_o corn_n so_o also_o i_o find_v the_o first_o feminine_a matter_n of_o alcaly_a of_o viper_n to_o be_v miserable_o toss_v and_o debase_v by_o unskilful_a sciolist_n sometime_o with_o calx_fw-la sometime_o with_o most_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n see_v hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 3._o and_o 11._o thing_n contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n so_o that_o the_o spark_n of_o light_n or_o internal_a form_n of_o the_o viper_n which_o ought_v by_o a_o gentle_a fermentation_n to_o be_v increase_v and_o multiply_v by_o these_o violator_n 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water_n until_o it_o be_v ferment_v into_o salt_n i._n e._n into_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o nature_n thus_o you_o have_v my_o mind_n for_o a_o example_n of_o this_o salt_n my_o hippoc._n chymic_a chap._n 10._o hold_v forth_o the_o way_n whereby_o with_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n vitriolate_a tartar_n may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o crude_a minera_n of_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n and_o it_o show_v also_o that_o nature_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n alike_o and_o true_o it_o discover_v a_o great_a thing_n but_o these_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a pretender_n to_o physic_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o caecity_n of_o their_o mind_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o evident_a truth_n yea_o they_o scarce_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o their_o eye_n for_o in_o acid_n fountain_n they_o see_v not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n dilute_v by_o providen_n nature_n in_o water_n which_o never_o fall_v and_o by_o flow_v by_o a_o immature_n vein_n of_o iron_n it_o lick_v and_o affect_v it_o with_o a_o sweet_a acidity_n and_o aftr_v it_o have_v flow_v down_o a_o little_a it_o wax_v yellow_a as_o hypocrates_n chymiâ—us_n show_v chap._n 16._o a_o evident_a argument_n that_o the_o celestial_a spirith_v flag_n in_o its_o action_n when_o seed_n fail_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o proserpina_n have_v enjoy_v her_o pleasure_n return_n to_o her_o mother_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o suffer_v not_o itself_o to_o be_v take_v by_o pollute_a hand_n but_o to_o intelligent_a person_n it_o manifest_v itself_o even_o while_o dormant_a and_o asleep_a wherefore_o there_o be_v many_o way_n conduce_v to_o this_o end_n which_o be_v very_o craggy_a and_o obscure_a to_o detractor_n but_o what_o ingenious_a man_n will_v not_o try_v the_o same_o with_o crude_a natural_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n unless_o perhaps_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o frequent_a solution_n long_a digestion_n and_o judicious_a coagulation_n behold_v here_o all_o you_o candid_a assertor_n of_o physical_a light_n 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