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rectify_v with_o the_o alias_o as_o in_o the_o dutch_a cohobation_n it_o all_o with_o rectify_a wine_n of_o life_n &_o so_o let_v it_o be_v drink_v this_o do_v thorough_o take_v away_o the_o spleen_n nor_o do_v it_o leave_v any_o footstep_n thereof_o behind_o it_o and_o do_v likewise_o consume_v that_o which_o be_v to_o be_v digest_v by_o the_o spleen_n it_o preserve_v the_o whole_a body_n from_o hurtfulness_n the_o same_o virtue_n and_o operation_n be_v to_o be_v likewise_o find_v in_o the_o fece_n which_o the_o wine_n of_o life_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o like_a efficacy_n be_v also_o plant_v in_o cafa_n it_o be_v to_o be_v macerate_v in_o oil_n olive_n and_o to_o be_v afterward_o mix_v with_o one_o pound_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o opopanax_n let_v it_o be_v distil_v in_o a_o alembick_a this_o oil_n anoint_v upon_o the_o region_n of_o the_o milt_z takes_z away_o all_o the_o spleen_n be_v yearly_a use_v it_o remove_v all_o disease_n beget_v by_o the_o spleen_n but_o yet_o be_v use_v by_o a_o more_o accurate_a order_n it_o do_v thorough_o take_v away_o and_o consume_v the_o spleen_n and_o remove_v its_o grief_n disease_n and_o all_o its_o hurts_z chap._n ix_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o reins_o the_o best_a comfort_v of_o the_o reins_o be_v to_o be_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v reins_o outward_o as_o thus_o the_o interior_a reins_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o take_v away_o and_o be_v render_v like_o to_o the_o spleen_n and_o then_o at_o length_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o reins_o will_v be_v entire_a if_o the_o operation_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v for_o they_o do_v by_o their_o operation_n produce_v the_o lithiasis_n stone_n sand_n diabetick_n and_o many_o other_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o operation_n of_o they_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o other_o essence_n be_v therein_o none_o of_o those_o disease_n remain_v but_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o body_n be_v good_a and_o strong_a and_o both_o its_o old_a age_n and_o its_o youth_n be_v sound_a nor_o be_v it_o invade_v by_o any_o of_o those_o disease_n which_o will_v happen_v to_o they_o viz._n the_o reins_o be_v they_o alive_a and_o remain_v chap._n x._o but_o that_o the_o reins_o which_o make_v more_o for_o chastity_n then_o do_v the_o testicle_n may_v be_v remove_v you_o must_v know_v that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v away_o without_o any_o hurt_n and_o as_o for_o the_o damage_n that_o may_v follow_v upon_o their_o be_v take_v away_o it_o do_v not_o at_o all_o pertain_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o passage_n which_o run_v through_o the_o reins_o themselves_o for_o their_o matter_n and_o life_n remain_v but_o their_o nature_n and_o operation_n be_v take_v away_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o aroph_n the_o which_o by_o distillation_n in_o bread_n be_v reduce_v into_o a_o liquor_n and_o be_v to_o be_v so_o drink_v this_o drink_n take_v away_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o reins_o beget_v chap._n xi_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o gali_n the_o high_a selicity_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o gall_n be_v that_o it_o be_v material_o take_v away_o and_o consume_v for_o so_o there_o will_v not_o be_v generate_v those_o choleric_a disease_n the_o colic_n iliack_n and_o such_o like_a the_o contracture_n tremble_n and_o other_o ill_a effect_n of_o the_o ventricle_n for_o these_o part_n do_v nothing_o else_o but_o destroy_v that_o which_o the_o profitable_a member_n have_v build_v up_o but_o the_o physician_n be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o gall_n be_v nothing_o profitable_a for_o they_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o great_a use_n and_o honour_n when_o as_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o this_o be_v a_o superfluous_a member_n in_o nature_n and_o be_v like_o a_o monster_n for_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o good_a and_o so_o pure_a but_o that_o tare_n and_o cockle_n be_v sow_v therein_o so_o likewise_o the_o gall_n and_o its_o like_a member_n be_v the_o tare_n or_o darnel_n of_o nature_n and_o have_v insinuate_v itself_o next_o to_o the_o good_a not_o for_o the_o conservation_n but_o for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n chap._n xii_o the_o process_n of_o so_o consume_v the_o gall_n as_o that_o whatsoever_o thereof_o be_v unprofitable_a may_v be_v abolish_v be_v this_o viz._n that_o all_o the_o disease_n arise_v from_o the_o gall_n be_v remove_v and_o that_o neither_o any_o anger_n or_o sickness_n be_v induce_v therefrom_o henceforth_o and_o this_o be_v obtain_v by_o rhubarb_n on_o this_o wise_a take_v rhubarb_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o cheiri_n ana_fw-la and_o extract_v the_o liquor_n of_o cheiri_n as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o extract_v it_o out_o of_o the_o rhubarb_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o you_o do_v out_o of_o the_o anthos_fw-la mix_v these_o two_o together_o and_o then_o add_v as_o much_o wine_n of_o life_n the_o which_o when_o thou_o do_v administer_v so_o do_v as_o first_o as_o to_o cause_v the_o anger_n to_o be_v appease_v then_o afterward_o the_o disease_n if_o any_o be_v from_o the_o gall_n then_o after_o this_o a_o thirstiness_n inwade_v with_o this_o the_o gall_n disappears_a and_o go_v away_o then_o at_o last_o do_v health_n follow_v more_o profitable_a than_o the_o former_a chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o lung_n this_o be_v the_o best_a virtue_n of_o the_o lung_n viz._n that_o it_o remain_v in_o its_o own_o matter_n and_o that_o nothing_o be_v put_v thereunto_o but_o that_o it_o act_n and_o be_v sole_o and_o alone_o without_o any_o thing_n adjoin_v thereto_o but_o now_o it_o be_v more_o movable_a than_o all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n the_o which_o it_o have_v from_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n therefore_o reason_n and_o use_n inform_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v comfort_v chief_a of_o all_o and_o it_o be_v accomplish_v by_o such_o thing_n as_o make_v all_o
of_o a_o athanar_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o in_o resolve_v six_o thing_n a_o scruple_n and_o haâ—â—â—_n in_o coagulate_v thing_n a_o golden_a crown_n of_o 〈…〉_z in_o alkalieâ—_n the_o yeâ—â—_n of_o a_o egg_n be_v the_o weight_n in_o transmute_v thing_n 〈…〉_z our_o country_n bean_n in_o 〈…〉_z without_o the_o grain_n in_o water_n the_o shell_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d reduce_v from_o their_o first_o matter_n the_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tree_n or_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o rosin_n thereof_o in_o thing_n transmute_v from_o the_o first_o matter_n the_o locusta_n or_o tender_v bâ—d_v of_o the_o poplar_n in_o all_o corrosive_n the_o equal_a or_o just_a breadth_n of_o its_o place_n in_o precipitates_fw-la the_o weight_n of_o 〈…〉_z piece_n of_o money_n in_o liquor_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o weight_n of_o the_o stalk_n wherein_o 〈◊〉_d duâ—a_fw-la hâ—ngâ—_n in_o liquor_n of_o the_o water_n half_o a_o pomegranate_n in_o the_o â—â—ereniabin_n of_o the_o air_n as_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d breath_n in_o liquor_n of_o the_o fire_n like_o the_o frost-grâ—nes_a or_o hoare-frost_n from_o the_o â—â—ee_n of_o the_o sea_n one_o kiss_v from_o the_o rosin_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o kiss_v and_o a_o half_n from_o swim_v creature_n a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o â—â—_o half_n of_o hâ—â—â—â—uli_n the_o bigness_n of_o a_o â—â—â—â—ra_n nut._n these_o be_v the_o dose_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o fix_n thing_n and_o to_o be_v thoâ—â—_n be_v the_o karenaes_n of_o drop_n and_o contain_v their_o own_o body_n without_o damage_n for_o this_o â—â—use_n the_o do_v here_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o fix_n thing_n chap._n ix_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o deliver_v concern_v dose_n 〈…〉_z so_o very_o certain_o comprehend_v all_o those_o thing_n 〈…〉_z be_v necessary_a for_o universal_a medicine_n yet_o notwithstanding_o however_o the_o case_n stand_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o centre_n and_o consequent_o the_o root_n its_o self_n be_v contain_v therein_o but_o furthermore_o let_v every_o physician_n diligent_o consider_v that_o 〈◊〉_d knowledge_n which_o he_o ought_v studious_o to_o employ_v not_o for_o his_o own_o profit_n but_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o sick_a must_v proceed_v only_o from_o the_o spagyrical_a art_n but_o even_o in_o all_o his_o business_n he_o must_v act_v ephallâ—â—herâ—ll_o albeit_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v require_v a_o well_o experience_a man_n who_o as_o the_o proverb_n go_v have_v not_o only_o fill_v a_o sluggish_a and_o blind_a unprofitable_a heâ—d_n but_o have_v fill_v even_o the_o eye_n and_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o mind_n himself_o only_o but_o even_o all_o 〈…〉_z conâ—â—â—sant_fw-mi for_o all_o these_o both_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o make_v a_o physician_n of_o thou_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o archaeus_n and_o its_o â—aphnaeuâ—_n and_o their_o whole_a off_o spring_n 〈…〉_z and_o the_o rest_n can_v be_v know_v by_o a_o â—ude_n and_o 〈◊〉_d physician_n for_o whosoever_o will_v know_v such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d of_o necessity_n be_v well_o and_o very_o perfect_o 〈…〉_z in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o be_v be_v 〈◊〉_d full_a that_o a_o physician_n do_v exercise_v his_o 〈…〉_z well_o in_o the_o mind_n as_o in_o the_o external_a 〈…〉_z the_o foot_n the_o eye_n and_o the_o tongue_n do_v 〈…〉_z mâ—â—â—over_v it_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o whole_a 〈…〉_z by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d for_o believe_v i_o in_o 〈…〉_z the_o faculty_n the_o power_n and_o final_o 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z of_o medicine_n the_o seven_o book_n chap._n i._n but_o aâ—_n for_o those_o thing_n 〈…〉_z foresay_a degree_n into_o a_o composition_n every_o receipt_n must_v be_v direct_v and_o bring_v to_o that_o pass_n as_o to_o have_v virtue_n equal_a with_o the_o disease_n from_o hence_o therefore_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o in_o compose_v of_o receipt_n simple_n alone_o by_o themselves_o be_v too_o too_o weak_a and_o not_o sufficient_a enough_o this_o be_v true_o so_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o the_o physician_n be_v so_o instruct_v as_o exceed_o well_o to_o know_v and_o that_o very_o ready_o the_o reason_n thereof_o thus_o viz._n one_o and_o the_o same_o arcanum_n be_v many_o time_n distribute_v into_o three_o hundred_o herb_n more_o or_o less_o all_o which_o if_o thou_o bring_v into_o one_o then_o at_o length_n it_o become_v a_o perfect_a and_o consequent_o a_o entire_a arcanum_n forasmuch_o as_o every_o perfect_a medicament_n be_v a_o arcanum_n the_o which_o sort_n i_o teach_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o original_a of_o disease_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v moreover_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o you_o by_o this_o example_n even_o as_o there_o be_v almost_o above_o two_o hundred_o kind_n of_o fever_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fever_n throughout_o they_o all_o from_o which_o you_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o cure_n itself_o thereof_o be_v to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n distribute_v into_o so_o many_o kind_n for_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n or_o species_n of_o a_o disease_n so_o often_o be_v there_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o simple_a for_o it_o from_o hence_o two_o kind_n of_o physician_n do_v arise_v one_o kind_n be_v of_o natural_a the_o other_o of_o experimental_a physician_n in_o this_o book_n therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o worthy_a of_o consideration_n as_o that_o alone_a viz._n that_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o those_o thing_n pass_v into_o a_o arcanum_n and_o that_o as_o often_o as_o there_o be_v a_o disease_n so_o often_o may_v there_o be_v a_o arcanum_n and_o that_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v do_v in_o the_o several_a kind_n and_o species_n unless_o haply_o the_o naturalist_n have_v a_o most_o thorough_a understanding_n what_o the_o act_n or_o prevalenty_n on_o both_o side_n viz._n of_o the_o disease_n and_o of_o the_o simple_a iâ—_n chap._n ii_o moreover_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o composition_n consist_v in_o the_o virtue_n only_o viz._n that_o they_o be_v make_v perfect_a and_o entire_a for_o centaury_n drive_v away_o fever_n and_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o alhuginous_a nectar_n so_o likewise_o do_v harmel_n the_o lesser_a and_o so_o do_v many_o more_o beside_o they_o but_o yet_o very_o in_o the_o well-composing_a a_o receipt_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o virtue_n be_v bring_v into_o one_o viz._n that_o as_o many_o simple_n at_o there_o be_v frame_v by_o nature_n against_o fever_n may_v all_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o contract_v into_o one_o arcanum_n and_o this_o then_o at_o length_n be_v a_o arcanum_n against_o fever_n even_o thus_o also_o be_v it_o in_o other_o disease_n even_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v the_o degree_n of_o disease_n to_o be_v consider_v thus_o the_o composition_n proceed_v out_o of_o the_o dose_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o virtue_n beside_o in_o the_o palsy_n lavender_n be_v a_o most_o chief_a magistery_n and_o so_o likewise_o bawm_n be_v one_o but_o yet_o be_v lesser_a than_o that_o other_o moreover_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o another_o case_n and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o palsy_n itself_o that_o bawm_n be_v better_a than_o lavender_n and_o be_v much_o more_o powerful_o virtuous_a hence_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a may_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o disease_n help_v 〈◊〉_d man_n and_o not_o another_o sometime_o also_o it_o may_v take_v away_o something_o from_o the_o disease_n and_o yet_o not_o cure_v all_o the_o whâ—le_a disease_n for_o in_o the_o palsy_n even_o gold_n itself_o if_o you_o administer_v it_o right_o be_v a_o medicine_n so_o be_v viticella_n or_o white_a brâ—ony_n betony_n masoreâ—_n and_o many_o other_o for_o sometime_o bâ—â—â—_n be_v take_v be_v profitable_a &_o sometime_o not_o sometime_o if_o you_o use_v castor_n it_o help_v but_o use_v it_o at_o another_o time_n and_o it_o will_v not_o profit_v at_o all_o sometime_o pepper_n avail_v when_o all_o the_o râ—st_n be_v defective_a oftentimes_o also_o when_o pepperâ—_n too_o weak_a the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v administer_v help_v furthermore_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o faâ—nâ—sseâ—_n be_v make_v use_n of_o be_v profitable_a all_o the_o other_o be_v use_v in_o vain_a you_o must_v therefore_o know_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o arcanum_n be_v chief_a of_o all_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o as_o well_o in_o the_o palsy_n as_o in_o 〈◊〉_d disease_n and_o neither_o the_o heat_n oâ—_n the_o cold_a but_o only_o that_o natural_a inbred_a property_n spring_v from_o the_o iâ—â—aâ—â—er_n chap._n iii_o even_o thus_o also_o be_v it_o in_o â—â—e_z falling-sickness_n in_o which_o likewise_o theâ—â—_n be_v 〈◊〉_d species_n oâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈…〉_z the_o 〈…〉_z exhibit_v even_o so_o many_o species_n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—_o knee_n one_o whereof_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d available_a 〈…〉_z another_o time_n likewise_o â—ome_v of_o these_o be_v profitable_a to_o
some_o sort_n mangle_a property_n â—f_a nature_n whiâ—â—_n be_v thus_o out_o in_o piece_n so_o that_o â—t_a have_v not_o in_o itself_o any_o entire_a virtue_n for_o a_o â—â—ue_n and_o perfect_a corsoâ—â—ation_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o 〈…〉_z and_o wound_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d and_o syrons_n and_o 〈◊〉_d whatsoever_o â—â—_o of_o that_o kind_a but_o because_o the_o virâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—vided_v 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o case_n another_o in_o that_o therefore_o the_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d theâ—in_n that_o to_o be_v may_v again_o contract_v thâ—â—_n disperse_v virtue_n 〈◊〉_d and_o thâ—â—e_n divide_v into_o 〈…〉_z thing_n 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o all_o other_o virtue_n 〈◊〉_d must_v perfect_o adjoin_v to_o every_o 〈…〉_z anatomy_n after_o that_o manner_n in_o which_o itâ—_n matrix_fw-la as_o 〈…〉_z compose_a from_o whence_o it_o be_v here_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o virtue_n cure_v the_o whole_a kind_n of_o the_o disease_n in_o wâ—icâ—_n a_o perfect_a anatomy_n do_v withal_o consist_v chap._n vi_o even_o as_o therefore_o we_o have_v mention_v concern_v anatemy_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v necessary_a in_o the_o rule_n of_o composition_n even_o so_o furthermore_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o process_n be_v to_o be_v note_v for_o see_v that_o man_n be_v a_o microcosm_n he_o may_v fit_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o four_o anatomy_n of_o the_o which_o that_o anatomy_n which_o be_v displease_v and_o treacherous_o seek_v the_o entrap_a of_o the_o rest_n bear_v rule_n this_o anatomy_n therefore_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o in_o this_o sense_n as_o follow_v in_o mineral_n these_o anatomy_n do_v consist_v of_o the_o four_o matrix_n of_o the_o element_n therefore_o in_o consortative_n that_o which_o among_o other_o be_v the_o small_a virtue_n of_o all_o must_v be_v take_v in_o the_o first_o the_o four_o kind_n of_o thereniabin_n in_o the_o second_o cheiri_n in_o the_o three_o and_o saphirica_fw-la granata_n in_o the_o four_o all_o which_o if_o they_o be_v compose_v into_o one_o or_o if_o the_o whole_a virtue_n of_o every_o matrix_fw-la be_v join_v together_o then_o at_o length_n it_o become_v a_o medicine_n even_o as_o the_o aniadus_n require_v for_o when_o those_o four_o do_v come_v together_o than_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a anatomy_n against_o that_o disease_n and_o be_v then_o a_o aniadus_n 〈◊〉_d unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nature_n and_o do_v think_v 〈…〉_z for_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v behoverful_a that_o the_o 〈…〉_z entire_a aâ—â—â—_n the_o which_o can_v possible_o be_v by_o any_o mean_v accomplish_v but_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d composition_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o liquor_n 〈◊〉_d nature_n and_o its_o virtue_n that_o the_o uâ—huntest_a after_o consist_v herein_o chap._n vii_o but_o because_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o virtue_n be_v already_o demonstrate_v thou_o shall_v likewise_o observe_v that_o nature_n have_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o appetite_n and_o desire_n for_o alone_o that_o it_o be_v make_v the_o whole_a ares_n alias_o afore_o the_o whole_a arâ—s_n be_v make_v the_o archaeus_n bear_v in_o himself_o by_o his_o own_o ilech_n some_o enmity_n against_o the_o microcosm_n and_o be_v on_o such_o wise_a to_o be_v understand_v as_o a_o man_n in_o who_o esteem_n one_o woman_n be_v baâ—e_v but_o another_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o least_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o both_o of_o they_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n now_o this_o be_v not_o within_o the_o physician_n consideration_n for_o wheresoever_o the_o archeusâ—eigns_v â—eigns_z aloathing_n and_o hate_v its_o own_o nature_n and_o proper_a work_n therein_o the_o physician_n as_o be_v its_o servant_n can_v bridle_v that_o archâ—icalâ—bâ—minating_n â—bâ—minating_z therefore_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o composition_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v that_o it_o ofttimes_o happen_v that_o the_o arâ—â—â—â—_n willing_a to_o admit_v of_o the_o compose_v its_o anatomy_n by_o one_o thing_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n by_o another_o and_o that_o manner_n of_o composition_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o spagyrical_a degree_n for_o if_o the_o archaeus_n be_v but_o therein_o overcome_v that_o be_v in_o its_o own_o ilech_n then_o it_o be_v just_a as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d please_v with_o a_o woman_n but_o when_o she_o be_v adorn_v with_o gay_a and_o sine_fw-la colour_a apparel_n for_o this_o be_v evidence_v by_o philosophy_n that_o arcanaes_n be_v ordain_v for_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o to_o use_v such_o a_o ornament_n and_o trimness_n to_o the_o archaeus_n and_o therefore_o it_o ofttimes_o do_v not_o perâ—â—â—_n any_o power_n of_o operation_n even_o in_o arcanaes_n unless_o it_o have_v some_o defect_n in_o itself_o before_o so_o then_o in_o these_o aforesaid_a instruction_n the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n only_o both_o of_o the_o archaeus_n and_o also_o of_o the_o arcanum_n be_v to_o be_v under_o stand_v chap._n viii_o moreover_o that_o we_o may_v also_o speak_v something_o of_o the_o consolidative_a anatomy_n by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v to_o be_v compose_v and_o how_o all_o the_o virtue_n be_v therein_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o here_o the_o whole_a great_a author_n be_v to_o be_v take_v together_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v not_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o one_o matrix_fw-la only_o but_o out_o of_o four_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v also_o of_o tartar_n because_o they_o do_v separate_v themselves_o thereout_o of_o not_o so_o much_o the_o incarnative_n of_o â—â—â—acture_n as_o the_o consolidative_a of_o wound_n &_o final_o a_o perfect_a consolidation_n of_o other_o 〈◊〉_d of_o what_o kind_n soever_o but_o every_o one_o of_o they_o refer_v to_o their_o proper_a part_n according_a to_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o anatomy_n for_o every_o part_n cure_v that_o which_o lie_v under_o its_o anatomy_n but_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o part_n be_v separate_v it_o be_v a_o general_a consolidatiâ—â—â—_n for_o all_o chiurgical_a disease_n for_o in_o that_o one_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d mineral_n 〈…〉_z together_a the_o which_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v with_o the_o high_a diligence_n by_o all_o the_o studious_a of_o medicine_n of_o such_o a_o 〈…〉_z which_o do_v likewise_o 〈…〉_z of_o the_o fâ—â—_n matrix_n and_o contain_v in_o itself_o 〈…〉_z miseries_v of_o every_o 〈…〉_z there_o 〈…〉_z and_o be_v to_o be_v make_v 〈…〉_z so_o many_o kind_n of_o disease_n and_o veâ—â—ly_o 〈…〉_z â—agâ—alia's_v of_o nature_n which_o i_o may_v 〈…〉_z be_v likewise_o yet_o 〈…〉_z it_o be_v not_o necessary_a so_o often_o 〈…〉_z anatomy_n 〈◊〉_d the_o afore_o 〈…〉_z they_o be_v all_o comprise_v by_o themselves_o chap_n ix_o but_o in_o a_o composition_n all_o the_o incarnative_n ought_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o mercury_n so_o likewise_o all_o laxative_n mundificatives_n conservative_n &_o whatever_n belong_v hereto_o that_o the_o ares_n may_v be_v conserve_v entire_a in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o balsam_n moreover_o whatsoever_o do_v either_o comfort_n or_o acuate_v and_o quicken_v or_o prolong_v aught_o to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o sulphur_n beside_o whatever_o be_v to_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o either_o incarnate_n or_o correct_v or_o consolidate_v that_o which_o be_v once_o open_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v make_v out_o of_o a_o mercurial-salt_n under_o these_o three_o therefore_o be_v comprehend_v the_o cure_n of_o all_o disease_n for_o every_o cure_n be_v compound_v of_o these_o threet_n â—s_z if_o in_o the_o eye_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v this_o mercurial-salt_n likewise_o in_o the_o loosn_a or_o open_v 〈…〉_z needful_a for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o balsam_n that_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mercury_n of_o a_o body_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v beside_o these_o be_v all_o do_v by_o the_o operation_n of_o sulphur_n but_o whosoever_o have_v bring_v the_o anatomy_n of_o these_o three_o into_o their_o proper_a ilech_n he_o have_v such_o in_o arcanum_n that_o he_o have_v not_o at_o all_o any_o need_n of_o any_o other_o medicine_n so_o much_o needless_a be_v it_o for_o he_o after_o that_o he_o have_v once_o obtain_v this_o to_o search_v into_o the_o theorical_a or_o physical_a part_n afterward_o and_o albeit_o that_o this_o demonstration_n such_o as_o it_o be_v be_v haply_o some_o what_o obscure_a to_o those_o that_o do_v every_o where_o give_v out_o themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o physician_n and_o therefore_o unprofitable_a to_o they_o in_o their_o read_n it_o yet_o we_o value_v not_o that_o at_o all_o nor_o will_v we_o vouchsafe_v they_o any_o other_o answer_n but_o that_o they_o must_v hold_v we_o excuse_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o own_o unskilfulnesse_n therefore_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v either_o write_v or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n deliver_v hereafter_o be_v it_o such_o or_o such_o as_o it_o be_v we_o dedicate_v it_o to_o those_o they_o call_v artist_n who_o very_a shoe_n as_o the_o proverb_n go_v the_o unlearned_a medicinal_a faculty_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o wipe_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o do_v entreat_v the_o young_a student_n in_o medicine_n that_o they_o be_v not_o trouble_v at_o that_o obscure_a writing_n not_o be_v affright_v not_o despair_n because_o thereof_o but_o let_v they_o rather_o studious_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o search_n of_o spagyrical_n art_n wherewith_o be_v instruct_v they_o will_v abundant_o perceive_v the_o â—eason_n and_o withal_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o our_o writing_n beside_o let_v not_o any_o one_o here_o judge_v we_o as_o if_o we_o pretend_v to_o our_o own_o power_n and_o strength_n only_o alias_o by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o man_n of_o our_o own_o family_n and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v without_o any_o help_n of_o complice_n without_o any_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o other_o for_o true_o i_o do_v think_v and_o i_o very_o dare_v to_o affirm_v that_o those_o that_o write_v against_o i_o the_o little_a book_n entitle_v laudanum_n sanâ—lum_n neither_o understand_v themselves_o nor_o those_o from_o who_o they_o have_v receive_v in_o time_n all_o they_o have_v these_o man_n have_v raise_v against_o i_o with_o their_o feeble_a trifle_n which_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o be_v â—â—â—ed_v at_o as_o that_o in_o plain_a truth_n 〈…〉_z yet_o notwithâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z aâ—guâ—â—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z the_o judgement_n 〈…〉_z very_o i_o do_v 〈…〉_z authority_n â—â—_o the_o aâ—â—â—ents_n 〈…〉_z self_n 〈…〉_z exact_o dâ—â—â—â—ied_v and_o 〈…〉_z we_o think_v 〈…〉_z and_o 〈…〉_z only_o they_o but_o also_o all_o theiâ—_n 〈…〉_z moment_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z the_o moâ—â—_n 〈…〉_z p_o 〈…〉_z p._n 40._o l._n 10._o for_o iâ—_n 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n p._n 72._o 〈…〉_z 73._o l._n 26._o 1._o 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n p._n â—6_n l._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d to_o â—_o 10._o 〈…〉_z p._n 89._o l._n â—0_n 〈…〉_z p._n 112._o l._n 6._o r._n 〈…〉_z the_o content_n the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o mineral_n gem_n herb_n p._n 19_o of_o liquor_n p._n 20_o the_o tincture_n of_o the_o philosopher_n p._n 24_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o matter_n thereof_o p._n 26_o of_o the_o process_n of_o the_o ancient_n etc._n etc._n p._n 27_o of_o a_o brief_a way_n by_o the_o author_n p._n 29_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o process_n of_o the_o ancient_n p._n 30_o of_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n by_o projection_n etc._n etc._n p._n 33_o of_o the_o renovate_a of_o man_n p._n 35_o the_o manâ—at_a of_o the_o stone_n etc._n etc._n p._n 40_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n p._n 48_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o preparation_n p._n 52_o the_o use_n of_o the_o stone_n p._n 54_o the_o author_n way_n of_o extract_v ☿_o from_o metal_n p._n 56_o his_o way_n of_o extract_a mercury_n from_o they_o p._n 58_o the_o crocus_n or_o tincture_n of_o metal_n p._n 5â—_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n p._n 6â—_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n p._n 6â—_n of_o oppilation_n in_o general_n p._n 6â—_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heart_n ibideâ—_fw-la of_o the_o brain_n p._n 6â—_n of_o the_o liver_n p._n â—â—_o of_o the_o spleen_n p._n â—â—_o of_o the_o reins_o p._n 7â—_n of_o the_o gall._n p._n â—â—_o of_o the_o lung_n p._n 7â—_n of_o the_o three_o first_o essence_n out_o of_o which_o thing_n generate_v compose_v p._n â—â—_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o degree_n and_o composition_n of_o receipt_n and_o natural_a thing_n p._n â—â—_o
the_o matter_n which_o be_v bear_v and_o rise_v or_o spring_v off_o and_o with_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o restore_v from_o thence_o then_o may_v it_o be_v collect_v that_o restauration_n and_o renovation_n be_v a_o transmutation_n of_o those_o member_n nor_o part_n as_o exist_v in_o the_o body_n superfluous_o so_o that_o every_o such_o thing_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o body_n and_o from_o the_o radical_a humidity_n may_v fall_v off_o and_o new_a may_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o even_o as_o we_o speak_v of_o tree_n all_o the_o leaf_n of_o which_o its_o flower_n fruit_n and_o excrescence_n do_v fall_v off_o and_o again_o spring_v up_o and_o yet_o the_o wood_n itself_o be_v not_o change_v so_o as_o to_o fall_v off_o and_o other_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o but_o remain_v even_o so_o likewise_o the_o radical_a humidity_n remain_v that_o be_v the_o life_n in_o the_o body_n and_o with_o it_o the_o body_n do_v cast_v off_o the_o hair_n nail_n and_o tooth_n and_o then_o 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