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dissolve_v then_o add_v another_o four_o part_n of_o antimony_n and_o sol_n repeat_v the_o work_n as_o before_o till_o all_o be_v perfect_o mix_v and_o the_o matter_n make_v like_o a_o thick_a red_a oil_n distil_v the_o whole_a through_o a_o alembick_a sometime_o he_o ferment_v this_o spirit_n after_o a_o unusual_a way_n namely_o without_o the_o sulphur_n of_o any_o perfect_a metal_n but_o mere_a imperfect_a only_a thus_o 138._o the_o spirit_n of_o universal_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n jupiter_n and_o saturn_n of_o basilius_n libro_fw-la partic_a in_o partic_a mercurii_n vivi_n take_v of_o the_o soul_n of_o mars_n two_o ounce_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o saturn_n one_o ounce_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o jupiter_n one_o ounce_n dissolve_v they_o in_o six_o ounce_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n be_v well_o dissolve_v distil_v they_o through_o a_o alembick_a without_o any_o sediment_n into_o a_o golden_a water_n like_o to_o the_o transparent_a dissolution_n of_o gold_n though_o these_o menstruum_n of_o basilius_n may_v well_o deserve_v the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o dissolvent_n of_o the_o adept_n yet_o some_o of_o the_o adept_n make_v menstruum_n not_o much_o inferior_a to_o they_o isaacus_n hollandus_n not_o only_o the_o better_a to_o dissolve_v body_n but_o thing_fw-mi they_o also_o deep_o make_v his_o menstruum_n of_o ting_a menstruum_n and_o common_a mercury_n but_o be_v satiate_v with_o the_o tincture_n soul_n sulphur_n etc._n etc._n of_o ting_v thing_n thus_o make_v he_o the_o menstruum_fw-la call_v 139._o a_o compound_v mercurial_a water_n for_o the_o red_a work_n of_o isaacus_n cap._n 43.3_o oper._n miner_n take_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr purge_v with_o salt_n and_o vinegar_n which_o sublime_a with_o a_o equal_a quantity_n of_o ae_z ustum_fw-la crocus_n of_o mars_n crocus_n of_o venus_n and_o lapis_fw-la haematites_n of_o roman_a vitriol_n the_o weight_n of_o all_o and_o a_o little_a salt_n and_o repeat_v the_o sublimation_n 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vegetable_a heaven_n dissolve_v in_o a_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 364_o 145._o ice_n compound_v of_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n menstr_n of_o lul_n ibid._n 146._o the_o aqua_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la of_o ripley_n 365_o 147._o the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o shall_v harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 366_o 148._o the_o stink_a lunar_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 366_o 149._o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n make_v with_o vitriol_n and_o the_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 367_o 150._o the_o mix_v menstruum_fw-la of_o paracelsus_n ibid._n the_o preface_n to_o exempt_a diana_n from_o be_v expose_v naked_a to_o the_o petulant_a lust_n of_o unsatiable_a man_n as_o also_o to_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o ignorant_a as_o a_o common_a prostitute_n the_o adept_n have_v take_v care_v not_o only_o to_o clothe_v but_o cover_v she_o almost_o with_o several_a sort_n of_o garment_n to_o this_o kind_n 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take_v and_o put_v it_o into_o some_o clean_a glass_n vessel_n etc._n etc._n 3_o distinct_a 3_o part_n lib._n de_fw-fr essent_fw-la parisinus_fw-la ripley_n espanietus_n and_o other_o late_a adept_n the_o disciple_n of_o lul_n have_v this_o analogy_n of_o seed_n from_o he_o be_v doubtless_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o chemical_a philosopher_n of_o this_o live_a heaven_n say_v parisinus_fw-la raymund_n speak_v in_o his_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr quintessentia_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n beginning_n coelum_fw-la &_o mercurius_n noster_fw-la our_o heaven_n have_v the_o property_n of_o a_o incorruptible_a spirit_n which_o be_v as_o the_o soul_n of_o it_o and_o have_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o body_n in_o it_o generate_a and_o produce_v seed_n as_o a_o woman_n and_o herein_o it_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o principle_n of_o the_o art_n it_o be_v also_o sensual_a because_o it_o be_v apprehend_v by_o sense_n namely_o by_o sight_n taste_n and_o smell_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o the_o 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generate_v which_o property_n the_o son_n retain_v so_o our_o mercury_n the_o intention_n of_o the_o philosopher_n lul_n be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o philosopher_n sulphur_n or_o stone_n or_o transform_v poison_n receive_v all_o its_o benefit_n by_o the_o excitation_n of_o the_o vegetative_a virtue_n which_o be_v in_o this_o divine_a vegetative_a heaven_n the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o continuation_n of_o his_o doctrine_n say_v and_o also_o the_o understanding_n know_v that_o the_o say_v metal_n r_n and_o s_n gold_n and_o silver_n retain_v the_o property_n of_o menstruum_fw-la with_o which_o they_o extend_v their_o similitude_n into_o exotic_a substance_n transmute_v the_o say_a substance_n into_o their_o own_o kind_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o we_o call_v it_o vegetable_a mercury_n as_o also_o because_o it_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o vegetable_n the_o same_o thing_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o say_a chapter_n he_o speak_v afresh_o and_o our_o understanding_n also_o know_v that_o principle_n be_v as_o a_o woman_n conceive_v the_o man_n seed_n and_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o same_o form_n and_o virtue_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n from_o whence_o we_o necessary_o conclude_v that_o the_o element_n of_o this_o stone_n namely_o gold_n aught_o to_o be_v move_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o live_a quintessence_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a vegetable_a heaven_n which_o way_n i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v parisinus_fw-la in_o lib._n 1._o elucidarii_n pag._n 221._o vol._n 6._o th._n chym._n ripley_n have_v the_o same_o master_n as_o parisinus_fw-la expound_v this_o doctrine_n more_o brief_o thus_o as_o a_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o mother_n do_v by_o the_o concoction_n of_o temperate_a heat_n convert_v the_o menstruum_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_a that_o be_v into_o flesh_n blood_n bones_o yea_o life_n with_o all_o other_o property_n of_o a_o live_a body_n so_o if_o you_o have_v the_o water_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la it_o will_v attract_v other_o body_n to_o its_o kind_n and_o make_v their_o humour_n perfect_a
by_o its_o intrinsic_a virtue_n and_o heat_n ripl_n lib._n de_fw-fr merc._n phil._n we_o say_v espanietus_n to_o deal_v plain_o and_o true_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a work_n may_v be_v perfect_v by_o two_o body_n only_o that_o be_v sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la right_o prepare_v for_o this_o be_v that_o generation_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o nature_n with_o the_o help_n of_o art_n in_o which_o the_o coition_n of_o male_a or_o female_n be_v require_v and_o from_o whence_o the_o offspring_n more_o noble_a than_o its_o parent_n be_v expect_v sect._n 20._o arcan_a herm._n sol_n be_v the_o male_a for_o he_o yield_v the_o active_a and_o inform_a seed_n luna_n be_v the_o female_a which_o be_v call_v the_o matrix_fw-la and_o vessel_n of_o nature_n because_o she_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a into_o her_o womb_n and_o nourish_v it_o with_o her_o menstruum_fw-la sect._n 22._o arcan_a herm._n phil._n but_o the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o luna_n mean_v common_a 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sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o have_v great_a affinity_n one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o dialogue_n of_o mercury_n now_o here_o we_o in_o this_o book_n intend_v to_o treat_v of_o this_o feminine_a seed_n or_o dissolve_v water_n of_o the_o adept_n great_a indeed_o yea_o vast_a be_v the_o treasure_n of_o our_o chymy_n but_o altogether_o inaccessible_a by_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o key_n thereof_o without_o which_o the_o adept_n themselves_o can_v neither_o dissolve_v nor_o coagulate_v body_n if_o you_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o dissolve_v our_o body_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o operate_v be_v the_o advice_n of_o dionysius_n zacharias_n pag._n 798._o vol._n 1._o th._n chym._n but_o he_o that_o know_v the_o art_n and_o secret_n of_o dissolution_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o art_n say_v bernhard_n pag._n 40._o suoe_v epistoloe_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v parisinus_fw-la that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v to_o know_v the_o celestial_a water_n which_o reduce_v our_o body_n into_o a_o spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a mystery_n of_o this_o art_n in_o eluc_n pag._n 212._o vol._n 1._o th._n chym._n for_o without_o these_o menstruum_n thing_n heterogeneous_a can_v never_o be_v perfect_o mix_v coral_n though_o never_o so_o fine_o pulverise_v can_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o pure_a powder_n of_o pearl_n yea_o gold_n mix_v not_o with_o silver_n much_o less_o with_o body_n less_o perfect_a though_o both_o be_v melt_v together_o the_o particle_n of_o each_o do_v indeed_o touch_v one_o another_o in_o their_o extreme_a part_n be_v in_o a_o mass_n or_o heap_n consist_v of_o thing_n heterogeneous_a yet_o they_o be_v and_o do_v remain_v all_o distinct_a unblemished_a and_o unaltered_a in_o their_o figure_n and_o property_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o heap_n compose_v of_o barley_n and_o oat_n but_o in_o the_o more_o secret_a chymy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n no_o heterogeneity_n but_o what_o have_v its_o own_o peculiar_a menstruum_fw-la and_o with_o which_o as_o be_v homogeneous_a to_o it_o it_o run_v into_o one_o concrete_a rejoice_v in_o the_o inseparable_a property_n of_o either_o so_o long_o therefore_o as_o you_o intend_v to_o join_v metal_n with_o metal_n dry_a thing_n with_o dry_a without_o the_o menstruum_n of_o diana_n so_o long_o to_o use_v the_o phrase_n of_o espanietus_n do_v you_o presume_v to_o join_v male_n together_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n wicked_a and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n harken_v therefore_o to_o bernhard_n pag._n 757._o vol._n 1._o th._n chym._n persuade_v you_o to_o leave_v stone_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o mineral_n likewise_o also_o metal_n alone_o though_o they_o be_v the_o beginning_n and_o our_o matter_n metal_n be_v not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o be_v also_o call_v by_o lul_n the_o form_n of_o the_o stone_n yet_o without_o these_o menstruum_n they_o signify_v nothing_o the_o form_n say_v he_o which_o be_v the_o efficient_a principle_n former_a and_o transformer_n of_o 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