metal_n be_v sick_a dead_a etc._n etc._n four_o for_o the_o vnctuosity_n as_o well_o of_o the_o metal_n as_o menstruum_fw-la of_o both_o say_v ripley_n pag._n 150._o medulloe_o phil._n there_o be_v some_o certain_a similitude_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v perceive_v in_o the_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o our_o work_n the_o body_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o virtue_n that_o be_v the_o quintessence_n which_o excite_v nature_n from_o death_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o ferment_n which_o can_v be_v have_v but_o out_o of_o the_o most_o perfect_a body_n gold_n in_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n there_o be_v a_o terrestreity_n for_o the_o body_n and_o in_o mercury_n menstruum_fw-la a_o aereal_a serenity_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o both_o a_o natural_a unctuosity_n for_o the_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v all_o fermentable_a in_o the_o unctuosity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v mix_v and_o inseparable_o unite_v with_o it_o 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without_o which_o be_v nothing_o do_v sometime_o the_o salt_n or_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n call_v exanimate_v earth_n he_o call_v mercury_n so_o in_o exp._n 6._o the_o inanimate_v earth_n of_o urine_n dissolve_v in_o water_n filter_v and_o coagulate_v he_o call_v mercury_n then_o say_v he_o keep_v our_o fix_a sal_fw-la armoniac_a our_o animal_n sulphur_n our_o fix_a animal_n mercury_n lay_v a_o little_a of_o which_o upon_o a_o fire-hot-plate_n and_o if_o it_o melt_v as_o wax_n without_o fume_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n you_o have_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr fix_a and_o perfect_o depurate_v wherewith_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v many_o experiment_n this_o be_v that_o mercury_n which_o have_v afford_v we_o most_o convenient_a relief_n the_o four_o mercury_n be_v either_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n of_o which_o say_v ripley_n in_o pupilla_fw-la pag._n 300._o there_o be_v more_o mercury_n than_o the_o two_o abovesaid_a mineral_n the_o red_a and_o green_a lion_n namely_o the_o vegetable_a and_o animal_n mercury_n because_o both_o may_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o some_o liquor_n as_o out_o of_o blood_n and_o eggs._n lul_n distinct_a 3._o libri_fw-la essentioe_v in_o figuris_fw-la &_o tabulis_fw-la individuorum_fw-la describe_v the_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n in_o which_o be_v find_v these_o mercuries_n most_o ready_o there_o be_v say_v he_o last_o this_o other_o secret_a of_o nature_n for_o the_o artist_n of_o this_o art_n to_o know_v and_o real_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o individual_n in_o which_o our_o mercury_n be_v find_v most_o easy_o wherefore_o let_v the_o artist_n of_o this_o art_n know_v that_o our_o mercury_n be_v find_v in_o every_o elemented_a body_n yet_o in_o some_o so_o remote_a as_o to_o anticipate_v the_o life_n of_o man_n before_o the_o artist_n of_o this_o art_n can_v possess_v it_o be_v extract_v as_o be_v expedient_a wherefore_o we_o do_v in_o that_o place_n reveal_v those_o thing_n which_o 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all_o which_o say_v he_o you_o may_v acuate_v the_o vegetable_a mercury_n extract_v out_o of_o wine_n either_o joint_o or_o several_o of_o which_o low_a in_o the_o five_o kind_n of_o menstruum_n the_o six_o be_v the_o philosophical_a menstruum_fw-la itself_o for_o our_o present_a menstruum_fw-la be_v call_v vegetable_a mercury_n produce_v from_o white_a or_o red_a wine_n the_o seven_o be_v the_o animate_v spirit_n or_o air_n of_o every_o body_n in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n which_o mercury_n be_v a_o fire_n or_o oil_n be_v call_v sulphur_n in_o almost_o all_o receipt_n the_o eight_o be_v sal_fw-la armoniac_a vegetable_a animal_n or_o mineral_n the_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v also_o call_v our_o mercury_n mercury_n sublimate_n and_o philosopher_n mercury_n necessary_a it_o be_v we_o shall_v observe_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o follow_a description_n of_o menstruum_n except_o we_o will_v some_o time_n confound_v the_o thing_n themselves_o with_o the_o name_n 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manner_n shut_v the_o vessel_n with_o its_o cover_n call_v antenotorium_n and_o put_v it_o in_o putrefaction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o natural_a day_n then_o with_o three_o distillation_n by_o z._n fire_n of_o ash_n pag._n 270._o we_o distil_v till_o we_o obtain_v all_o the_o mercurial_a part_n with_o the_o whole_a juice_n of_o the_o bless_a substance_n by_o that_o method_n then_o repeat_v the_o aforesaid_a magistery_n with_o new_a substance_n of_o flower_n and_o make_v this_o regiment_n four_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o you_o have_v reduce_v b_o solutive_a from_o power_n into_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o flower_n unite_v now_o take_v a_o strong_a glass_n vessel_n able_a to_o hold_v as_o much_o water_n as_o a_o common_a pitcher_n with_o a_o neck_n one_o span_n and_o a_o half_a long_o to_o which_o another_o glass_n vessel_n contain_v a_o four_o part_n only_o of_o the_o pitcher_n must_v be_v join_v and_o well_o lute_v into_o this_o vessel_n put_v 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common_a gold_n the_o philosopher_n green_a lion_n therefore_o be_v green_a gold_n gold_n vive_fw-fr which_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o fix_v but_o leave_v imperfect_a by_o nature_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n have_v it_o the_o virtue_n of_o reduce_v all_o body_n into_o their_o first_o matter_n and_o make_v those_o body_n which_o be_v fix_v spiritual_a and_o volatile_a tract_n de_fw-fr adrop_n pag._n 547._o three_o it_o may_v also_o be_v call_v lion_n because_o as_o all_o other_o animal_n give_v place_n to_o a_o lion_n so_o all_o body_n yield_v to_o the_o power_n of_o gold_n vive_fw-fr which_o be_v our_o mercury_n tract_n adrop_n pag._n 548._o four_o this_o noble_a infant_n be_v call_v green_a lion_n because_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v clothe_v with_o a_o green_a garment_n yet_o out_o of_o the_o green_a lion_n of_o fool_n vitriol_n be_v with_o a_o violent_a fire_n extract_v that_o which_o we_o call_v aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la in_o which_o the_o say_a lion_n ought_v to_o be_v 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and_o that_o no_o exotic_a or_o heterogeneous_a matter_n as_o he_o affirm_v be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v introduce_v to_o it_o but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v coessential_a and_o concrete_a because_o the_o philosopher_n meaning_n be_v to_o complete_a that_o work_n in_o a_o short_a space_n above_o the_o earth_n which_o nature_n scarce_o perfect_v in_o a_o thousand_o year_n under_o the_o earth_n unskilful_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o guido_n say_v do_v they_o proceed_v that_o seek_v to_o obtain_v a_o ferment_n from_o common_a silver_n and_o gold_n for_o our_o select_a body_n for_o that_o matter_n in_o which_o be_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr clean_a and_o pure_a not_o most_o be_v ill_o read_v thorough_o bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o nature_n be_v as_o guido_n affirm_v after_o complete_a purification_n a_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la vulgar_o decoct_v by_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n concord_n lul_n &_o guidon_n pag._n 323._o a_o certain_a philosopher_n say_v he_o go_v on_o discourse_v of_o the_o same_o adrop_n a_o fume_n white_a be_v draw_v from_o its_o own_o mine_n which_o if_o right_o gather_v and_o again_o sprinkle_v upon_o its_o own_o mine_n will_v there_o make_v a_o fixation_n and_o so_o the_o true_a elixir_n will_v in_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n be_v produce_v from_o it_o and_o certain_o without_o those_o liquor_n or_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o water_n and_o oil_n of_o mercury_n menstruum_fw-la this_o alchymical_a body_n which_o be_v neutral_a or_o adrop_n be_v not_o purge_v and_o that_o be_v the_o alchymical_a body_n which_o be_v call_v leprous_a body_n that_o be_v black_a at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o work_n in_o which_o as_o say_v vincentius_n in_o his_o speculum_fw-la naturale_fw-la be_v gold_n and_o silver_n in_o power_n and_o not_o in_o aspect_n which_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o it_o be_v also_o airy_a gold_n to_o which_o no_o man_n can_v 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if_o they_o be_v not_o know_v nothing_o can_v be_v do_v as_o to_o the_o transmute_v of_o metal_n elucid_n pag._n 222._o vol._n 6._o th._n chym._n wherefore_o i_o think_v it_o enough_o to_o declare_v to_o you_o in_o short_a that_o these_o menstruum_n which_o hitherto_o you_o have_v with_o so_o much_o study_n to_o little_a purpose_n seek_v in_o the_o theoretical_a book_n of_o adept_n be_v now_o offer_v to_o you_o be_v find_v by_o i_o in_o practical_a book_n no_o long_o shroud_v with_o obscurity_n but_o disrobe_v and_o expose_v naked_a to_o the_o sight_n and_o understanding_n of_o all_o man_n but_o you_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n which_o you_o perceive_v in_o any_o menstruum_fw-la it_o be_v familiar_a and_o most_o gentle_a because_o philosophical_a nor_o have_v you_o need_v of_o many_o conjuration_n to_o make_v it_o appear_v to_o you_o for_o in_o all_o page_n of_o the_o theoretical_a book_n of_o adept_n it_o offer_v itself_o willing_o and_o 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a_o vast_a time_n employ_v in_o it_o and_o in_o subtlety_n be_v far_o inferior_a to_o you_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n of_o this_o first_o matter_n in_o his_o rusticus_n pag._n 308._o of_o the_o say_a volume_n thus_o this_o doctrine_n certain_o be_v very_o worthy_a of_o observation_n for_o many_o notable_a man_n do_v herein_o err_v think_v they_o have_v the_o first_o matter_n when_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o philosopher_n mercury_n or_o salt_n of_o metal_n for_o the_o first_o matter_n be_v make_v when_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v join_v together_o witness_n count_n bernhard_n say_v then_o be_v the_o conjunction_n call_v the_o first_o matter_n and_o not_o before_o that_o be_v of_o the_o stone_n and_o all_o metal_n concern_v which_o see_v turba_n for_o before_o this_o be_v do_v we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o foundation_n of_o nature_n and_o with_o good_a reason_n deserve_o reject_v animal_n and_o vegetable_n as_o thing_n extraneous_a and_o contrary_a and_o ineffectual_a 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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 luna_n which_o also_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o male_a in_o their_o white_a work_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o attempt_v to_o join_v two_o male_n together_o it_o be_v wicked_a and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n nor_o can_v he_o hope_v for_o any_o offspring_n from_o such_o a_o copulation_n but_o put_v gobritius_n to_o beja_n brother_n to_o sister_n conjugio_fw-la junget_fw-la stabili_fw-la propriamque_fw-la dicabit_fw-la that_o he_o may_v have_v from_o thence_o the_o noble_a son_n of_o sol_n sect._n 23._o arcan_a herm._n phil._n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n know_v say_v sendivogius_n that_o solution_n be_v twofold_a though_o there_o be_v many_o other_o solution_n but_o of_o no_o effect_n the_o first_o be_v only_o true_a and_o natural_a the_o second_o violent_a under_o which_o be_v all_o the_o other_o comprehend_v the_o natural_a be_v that_o by_o which_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o boby_n be_v open_v in_o our_o water_n that_o the_o digest_v seed_n may_v be_v inject_v into_o its_o matrix_fw-la but_o our_o water_n be_v celestial_a not_o wet_v your_o hand_n not_o common_a but_o almost_o like_a rain_n the_o body_n be_v gold_n which_o yield_v seed_n our_o luna_n be_v not_o common_a silver_n which_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o gold_n tract_n 10._o novi_fw-la lumin_fw-la saturn_n take_v the_o vessel_n draw_v up_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o water_n and_o present_o take_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o solar_n tree_n and_o put_v it_o in_o and_o i_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n consume_v and_o resolve_v as_o ice_n in_o warm_a water_n this_o water_n be_v to_o this_o fruit_n as_o a_o woman_n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n can_v be_v putrify_v in_o nothing_o but_o in_o this_o water_n only_o for_o no_o other_o water_n can_v penetrate_v the_o pore_n of_o this_o apple_n but_o this_o and_o you_o must_v know_v that_o the_o solar_n tree_n spring_v also_o out_o of_o this_o water_n which_o be_v extract_v from_o a_o magnetical_a virtue_n out_o of_o the_o ray_n of_o 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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menstruum_fw-la have_v action_n upon_o c_o and_o c_o rule_v govern_v and_o reduce_v they_o into_o action_n even_o as_o the_o heaven_n above_o do_v by_o their_o motion_n bring_v thing_n elementary_a into_o action_n and_o a_o artist_n be_v to_o understand_v that_o of_o the_o two_o substance_n of_o which_o our_o stone_n be_v compound_v and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v generate_v this_o namely_o d_o dissolvent_a be_v the_o more_o principal_a ibid._n in_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr medicinis_fw-la secretis_fw-la pag._n 336._o he_o go_v on_o you_o must_v know_v say_v he_o that_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o tell_v you_o the_o most_o secret_a thing_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o whole_a magistery_n which_o be_v our_o incorruptible_a quintessence_n extract_v out_o of_o white_a or_o red_a wine_n which_o we_o call_v celestial_a crown_n and_o menstruum_fw-la after_o the_o sublimation_n putrefaction_n and_o final_a depuration_n of_o it_o which_o quintessence_n be_v indeed_o the_o foundation_n principal_a 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