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it_o can_v not_o be_v dissolve_v into_o his_o first_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o those_o ancient_a physician_n refrain_v the_o use_n thereof_o for_o that_o they_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v venomous_a by_o nature_n as_o some_o false_o imagine_v which_o be_v homogenial_a and_o of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d simple_a nature_n it_o be_v whole_o celestial_a and_o therefore_o most_o pure_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n nothing_o venomous_a but_o the_o poison_n and_o danger_n come_v here_o hence_o that_o be_v only_o break_v and_o beat_v and_o in_o no_o sort_n apt_a to_o preparation_n take_v so_o into_o the_o stomach_n and_o remain_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o solidity_n and_o hardness_n inconcoct_v by_o continuance_n of_o time_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a it_o do_v fret_v and_o tear_v the_o lap_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o so_o the_o entrails_n be_v floriate_v death_n by_o a_o linger_a consumption_n ensue_v it_o belong_v to_o gold_n with_o his_o sulphur_n to_o give_v a_o red_a tineture_n to_o carbuncle_n and_o rubine_n neither_o do_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o colour_n come_v of_o any_o other_o cause_n than_o this_o that_o their_o mercury_n and_o chrystallyne_n salt_n be_v not_o defeked_a and_o cleanse_v alike_o the_o which_o cleanse_v the_o more_o perfect_a or_o imperfect_a it_o be_v the_o colour_n appear_v according_o either_o better_a or_o worse_o and_o albeit_o silver_n be_v outward_o white_a yet_o within_o it_o have_v the_o colour_n of_o azure_a and_o blue_a by_o which_o she_o give_v her_o tincture_n to_o sapphire_n copper_n have_v outward_o a_o show_n of_o redness_n have_v a_o green_a colour_n within_o as_o the_o viridgreese_v that_o be_v make_v thereof_o do_v testify_v by_o which_o it_o give_v greenness_n unto_o the_o emerand_n iron_n red_a within_o as_o his_o saffron_n &_o yellow_a colour_n do_v plain_o show_v and_o yet_o nothing_o like_o the_o colour_n which_o gold_n have_v within_o it_o give_v colour_n to_o the_o jacint_n tin_n albeit_o it_o be_v earthy_a yet_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o celestial_a nature_n it_o give_v unto_o agate_n diverse_a and_o sundry_a colour_n from_o gold_n and_o from_o other_o metal_n as_o also_o from_o precious_a stone_n their_o colour_n may_v be_v take_v away_o by_o cementation_n and_o reverberation_n by_o their_o proper_a menstrue_n which_o thing_n be_v well_o know_v to_o chemist_n and_o fire_n workman_n the_o which_o colour_n and_o sulphur_n so_o extract_v be_v very_o fit_a for_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o brain_n the_o colour_n of_o gold_n serve_v for_o the_o affect_v of_o the_o heart_n the_o colour_n of_o tin_n for_o the_o lung_n the_o colour_n of_o mercury_n the_o colour_n of_o lead_n for_o the_o spleen_n the_o colour_n of_o iron_n for_o the_o redness_n the_o colour_n of_o copper_n for_o the_o privy_a part_n the_o heavenly_a menstruéese_v to_o despoil_v metal_n of_o their_o colour_n and_o sulphur_n natural_a be_v this_o namely_o the_o dew_n which_o fall_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n and_o his_o sugar_n manna_n out_o of_o the_o which_o two_o mix_v together_o digest_v and_o distil_v according_a to_o art_n there_o will_v come_v forth_o a_o general_a dissoluer_n most_o fit_a to_o despoil_v stone_n and_o metal_n of_o their_o colour_n yea_o of_o only_a sugar_n or_o of_o honey_n by_o itself_o may_v be_v make_v a_o dissoluer_n of_o metal_n now_o if_o these_o three_o beginning_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o the_o water_n as_o be_v all_o ready_a show_v who_o will_v make_v any_o doubt_n but_o that_o by_o a_o far_o great_a reason_n they_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o be_v make_v no_o less_o apparent_a see_v the_o earth_n of_o all_o other_o element_n be_v the_o most_o fruitful_a and_o plentiful_a the_o mercurial_a spirit_n shâ—we_v themselves_o in_o the_o leâ—ues_n and_o fruit_n the_o sulphurus_fw-la in_o the_o flower_n seed_n and_o kirnel_n the_o salt_n in_o the_o wood_n bark_n and_o root_n and_o yet_o so_o that_o each_o one_o of_o those_o three_o part_n of_o the_o tree_n or_o plant_n several_o by_o themselves_o albeit_o to_o one_o be_v give_v the_o mercurial_a spirit_n to_o another_o that_o of_o sulphur_n and_o to_o the_o three_o that_o of_o salt_n yet_o every_o one_o apart_o may_v as_o yet_o be_v resolve_v into_o those_o three_o beginning_n without_o the_o which_o they_o can_v consist_v how_o simple_a so_o ever_o they_o be_v for_o whatsoever_o it_o be_v that_o have_v be_v within_o the_o whole_a compass_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n do_v consist_v and_o be_v profit_v by_o these_o three_o beginning_n and_o whereas_o some_o be_v say_v to_o be_v mercurial_a some_o sulphurus_fw-la and_o some_o salt_n it_o be_v therefore_o because_o the_o mercurial_n do_v contain_v more_o mercury_n the_o sulphurus_fw-la more_o sulphur_n and_o the_o saltish_a more_o salt_n in_o they_o than_o the_o other_o for_o some_o whole_a tree_n be_v to_o be_v see_v more_o sulphurus_fw-la and_o roseny_n than_o other_o some_o as_o the_o pine_n and_o firre-trée_n which_o be_v always_o green_a in_o the_o cold_a mountain_n because_o they_o abound_v with_o their_o sulphurus_fw-la beginning_n be_v the_o principal_a vital_a instrument_n of_o their_o grow_n for_o there_o be_v some_o other_o plant_n as_o the_o laurel_n and_o the_o tree_n of_o orange_n citron_n and_o lemon_n which_o continue_v long_o green_a and_o yet_o be_v subject_a to_o cold_a because_o their_o sulphur_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o disperse_v as_o be_v the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o fir_n tree_n which_o be_v roseny_n and_o be_v therefore_o thrice_o of_o a_o more_o fix_v and_o constant_a life_n furnish_v against_o the_o injury_n of_o time_n furthermore_o all_o spice-trée_n and_o all_o fragrant_a and_o odoriferous_a heart_n be_v sulphurus_fw-la and_o as_o there_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o tree_n of_o this_o kind_n so_o be_v
the_o several_a part_n of_o urine_n they_o which_o shall_v search_v diligent_o in_o the_o build_n and_o frame_n of_o man_n body_n for_o another_o thing_n than_o the_o element_n &_o their_o quality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v hot_a and_o cold_a moist_a and_o dry_a namely_o for_o a_o mercurial_a liquor_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n endue_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o verture_n faculty_n and_o property_n the_o three_o beginning_n out_o of_o the_o which_o the_o colour_n taste_n and_o odour_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n of_o infinite_a variety_n do_v spring_n shall_v easy_o understand_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o beginning_n by_o his_o temperature_n or_o the_o excur_v out_o of_o their_o consort_n do_v procreate_v sickness_n of_o diverse_a sort_n in_o the_o body_n as_o if_o sulphur_n do_v too_o much_o excee_v than_o it_o bring_v on_o inflammation_n and_o fever_n of_o diverse_a sort_n beside_o other_o stupefactive_a and_o drowsy_a affect_n which_o the_o stupefactive_a sulphur_n stir_v up_o out_o 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they_o shall_v find_v that_o from_o they_o do_v arise_v inward_a gnawing_n impostum_n ulcer_n disenterie_n flux_n the_o pemoxoide_n and_o such_o like_a so_o often_o as_o they_o run_v out_o of_o their_o seat_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o beginning_n or_o do_v excee_v the_o measure_n of_o nature_n from_o whence_o also_o do_v come_v great_a annoyance_n to_o the_o body_n as_o by_o their_o resolution_n the_o burn_n of_o urine_n strangury_n and_o such_o like_a for_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o salt_n diverse_a kind_n of_o ulcer_n impostume_n and_o other_o disease_n as_o diverse_a kind_n of_o colic_n do_v arise_v by_o their_o sharp_a and_o sour_a spirit_n also_o by_o the_o coagulation_n and_o congeal_v of_o these_o salt_n be_v engender_v swell_n stone_n and_o knot_n of_o the_o sinew_n and_o a_o infinite_a sort_n of_o abstruction_n whereof_o many_o sickness_n do_v arise_v the_o which_o coagulate_v salt_n or_o tartar_n forsomuch_o as_o they_o never_o want_v their_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n rude_a indigested_a and_o impure_a if_o they_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n and_o do_v reach_v to_o the_o uppermost_a degree_n of_o their_o malignity_n they_o will_v commix_v according_a to_o their_o sundry_a nature_n and_o property_n diverse_a effect_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o will_v seek_v to_o come_v to_o the_o full_a sickness_n of_o the_o quality_n and_o force_n of_o every_o of_o the_o beginning_n which_o be_v also_o wrap_v and_o enfold_v the_o one_o within_o the_o other_o and_o herein_o we_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o opinion_n of_o hypocrates_n which_o he_o have_v show_v in_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o ancient_a medicine_n for_o he_o reject_v their_o opinion_n which_o tie_v the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o sickness_n to_o the_o elementary_a quality_n lay_v other_o foundation_n namely_o sweet_a sower_n bitter_a and_o salt_n the_o which_o we_o reduce_v to_o those_o three_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n arrogate_a to_o every_o of_o they_o their_o singular_a faculty_n and_o property_n for_o what_o power_n or_o virtue_n soever_o be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o medicine_n and_o of_o sickness_n and_o do_v move_v and_o put_v itself_o in_o action_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v revoke_v to_o those_o three_o beginning_n yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o some_o kind_n of_o sickness_n may_v arise_v from_o the_o elementary_a quality_n abound_v in_o our_o body_n which_o do_v rather_o come_v of_o the_o excrement_n and_o feculent_a humour_n either_o retain_v or_o superabounding_a and_o do_v certain_o rather_o arise_v out_o of_o such_o element_n than_o out_o of_o the_o beginning_n for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o airy_a and_o spirituous_a wind_n simple_o out_o of_o thin_a water_n and_o terrestrial_a fece_n or_o dregs_n we_o do_v see_v diverse_a kind_n of_o effect_n daily_o to_o come_v yet_o notwithstanding_o such_o sickness_n have_v no_o long_a continuance_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o cure_v even_o by_o 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whole_a force_n of_o purge_v in_o medicine_n in_o the_o antimonial_a mercurial_a and_o arsenical_a spirit_n according_a to_o every_o of_o their_o several_a nature_n among_o mineral_n three_o kind_n of_o spirit_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v view_v and_o consideder_v from_o their_o first_o original_a namely_o spirit_n mercurial_a arsenical_a and_o antimonial_a which_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v true_o simple_a formal_a fiery_a and_o of_o wonderful_a quality_n and_o efficacy_n and_o of_o ready_a work_n which_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v as_o differ_v among_o they_o and_o also_o as_o rise_v from_o the_o three_o beginning_n different_a for_o the_o mercurial_n as_o the_o most_o subtle_a vaporus_n airy_n and_o watery_a take_v their_o original_n from_o mercury_n the_o arsenicals_n as_o those_o which_o be_v more_o prosperous_a or_o breathe_v more_o fiery_a hot_a and_o mean_o volatile_a do_v take_v their_o original_n of_o sulphur_n the_o antimonial_n of_o all_o other_o the_o 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be_v needful_a to_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o paste_n to_o acuate_v and_o augment_v the_o same_o as_o philosopher_n speak_v without_o the_o which_o the_o elementary_a water_n will_v have_v no_o sharpness_n for_o if_o that_o salt_n ammoniac_a be_v want_v as_o touch_v the_o force_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o water_n have_v neither_o tartness_n nor_o taste_v at_o all_o therefore_o a_o hermetical_a philosopher_n &_o physician_n which_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o lively_a anatonie_n of_o thing_n will_v teach_v that_o the_o sharp_a sour_a and_o attenuate_a taste_n of_o vinegar_n and_o the_o dissolve_v faculty_n thereof_o arise_v herehence_a because_o tart_a thing_n whether_o they_o be_v water_n or_o ivice_n be_v mix_v and_o infuse_v with_o salt_n ammoniac_a and_o that_o therefore_o vinegar_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o tarnesse_n thereof_o but_o also_o that_o most_o thin_a spirituous_a sour_a essence_n of_o salt_n do_v pierce_v into_o the_o most_o inward_a part_n even_o 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the_o fix_a even_o so_o the_o sulphurus_fw-la and_o oily_a liquor_n do_v receive_v and_o take_v his_o virtue_n from_o no_o other_o thing_n than_o from_o that_o sweet_a niterous_a sulphurus_fw-la salt_n which_o borrow_v the_o same_o from_o fix_a salt_n so_o that_o in_o the_o fix_a salt_n and_o out_o of_o that_o salt_n that_o mercurial_a sourness_n and_o sulphurus_fw-la virtue_n do_v spring_n and_o do_v receive_v their_o fruit_n therefrom_o as_o from_o the_o root_n and_o first_o original_n as_o also_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o a_o triple_a substance_n be_v several_o to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n from_o whence_o all_o thing_n create_v do_v suck_v and_o draw_v their_o faculty_n virtue_n and_o property_n and_o that_o the_o same_o do_v so_o subsist_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o subject_n that_o two_o other_o be_v to_o be_v produce_v from_o one_o other_o and_o the_o same_o three_o essence_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o couple_v together_o again_o and_o unite_v be_v then_o enrich_v and_o increase_v with_o wonderful_a virtue_n and_o faculty_n and_o have_v get_v exceed_a perfection_n the_o which_o the_o more_o often_o that_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o unite_v the_o more_o perfect_a and_o high_a degree_n of_o power_n and_o force_n they_o obtain_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v repute_v the_o universal_a and_o most_o excellent_a medicine_n of_o all_o other_o chap._n viii_o concern_v the_o excellent_a goodness_n of_o salt_n in_o medicine_n according_a to_o ancient_a prescription_n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o the_o write_n of_o galen_n and_o other_o greek_a physician_n as_o also_o in_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o latin_n with_o one_o consent_n that_o salt_n be_v good_a and_o profitable_a not_o only_o to_o season_n and_o sauce_n meat_n but_o also_o for_o medicine_n albeit_o in_o the_o diet_n of_o sick_a person_n they_o command_v they_o to_o abstain_v from_o salt_n thing_n they_o defend_v the_o use_n of_o salt_n to_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o diverse_a disease_n for_o that_o it_o have_v virtue_n to_o cleanse_v to_o open_v to_o cut_v and_o to_o make_v shin_n to_o move_v sweat_n to_o further_a urine_n and_o to_o provoke_v vomit_n and_o in_o this_o manifold_a faculty_n and_o virtue_n it_o be_v more_o profitable_a than_o the_o most_o of_o other_o remedy_n for_o the_o proof_n whereof_o we_o will_v bring_v certain_a example_n of_o some_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o famous_a physician_n first_o of_o all_o aegineta_n 3_o concern_v the_o faculty_n of_o salt_n say_v thus_o all_o salt_n have_v great_a faculty_n to_o dry_a and_o to_o bind_v wherefore_o it_o consume_v all_o whatsoever_o be_v moist_a in_o man_n body_n and_o compact_v the_o rest_n by_o bind_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n but_o burn_v salt_n have_v great_a force_n to_o resolve_v and_o consume_v oribasius_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n 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of_o that_o composition_n the_o which_o powder_v he_o prescribe_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o rear_n egg_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o half_a a_o spoonful_n fast_v in_o the_o morning_n the_o effect_n whereof_o he_o show_v in_o these_o word_n no_o man_n can_v sufficient_o commend_v the_o worthiness_n of_o this_o medicine_n for_o the_o help_a virtue_n which_o it_o have_v in_o cold_a distemperature_n correct_v raw_a humour_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n it_o help_v the_o colic_n and_o do_v gentle_o loosen_v the_o belly_n he_o describe_v also_o other_o salte_n which_o loosen_v the_o belly_n which_o draw_v phlegm_n from_o the_o head_n with_o other_o help_v beside_o and_o into_o one_o composition_n he_o appoint_v to_o be_v put_v of_o clear_a dry_a salt_n 144._o dram_n in_o the_o which_o composition_n he_o add_v of_o the_o flower_n of_o câ—amamil_n of_o coniza_n of_o mountain_n calamynt_n of_o the_o root_n of_o the_o mountain_n eringium_n of_o origan_n of_o sylphium_fw-la of_o pepper_n of_o each_o a_o third_o part_n the_o which_o ingredient_n put_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o salt_n aforesaid_a come_v nothing_o near_o to_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o he_o appoint_v another_o composition_n of_o salt_n where_o to_o thirty_o ounce_n of_o parch_a salt_n he_o appoint_v a_o far_o less_o dose_n of_o hyssop_n of_o wild_a time_n &_o of_o cummine_n the_o continual_a use_n whereof_o he_o appoint_v in_o steed_n of_o common_a salt_n not_o only_o for_o to_o make_v the_o meat_n savoury_a but_o also_o for_o medicine_n for_o say_v he_o who_o so_o use_v the_o same_o continual_o shall_v at_o no_o time_n be_v trouble_v with_o any_o disease_n it_o help_v headache_n it_o quicken_v the_o sight_n it_o cleanse_v the_o breast_n from_o phlegm_n it_o make_v good_a concoction_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o purge_v the_o kidney_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o ancient_a physician_n do_v not_o only_o use_v salt_n but_o also_o that_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o the_o best_a and_o most_o clear_a sort_n the_o which_o also_o they_o dry_v and_o parch_v with_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o forcible_a to_o help_v in_o all_o obstruction_n for_o salt_n be_v of_o that_o power_n that_o they_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n of_o worm_n and_o do_v put_v away_o the_o original_n of_o other_o vice_n and_o disease_n and_o do_v amend_v they_o the_o which_o be_v so_o what_o other_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v out_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o life_n and_o health_n or_o for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o all_o disease_n more_o profitable_a actuarius_n also_o describe_v certain_a purgative_a salt_n do_v give_v unto_o they_o great_a efficacy_n in_o help_v and_o ease_v sundry_a disease_n 9_o and_o 〈◊〉_d prevent_v many_o sickness_n â—yrepsius_fw-la describe_v more_o than_o twenty_o sundry_a salt_n and_o among_o their_o composition_n he_o call_v one_o the_o apostle_n salt_n the_o which_o preserve_v the_o sight_n to_o a_o very_a great_a age_n 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choleric_a and_o howsoever_o many_o do_v deem_v the_o same_o to_o be_v hot_a yet_o it_o be_v far_o more_o convenient_a to_o be_v give_v in_o choleric_a fever_n and_o to_o put_v away_o other_o grief_n as_o tertian_n and_o such_o like_a than_o any_o other_o alter_v or_o cool_a syrup_n in_o like_a sort_n hot_a and_o burn_a oil_n may_v be_v extract_v out_o the_o seed_n of_o poppey_n gourd_n melous_a cucumber_n and_o such_o like_a cold_a thing_n who_o operation_n notwithstanding_o do_v not_o bring_v heat_n but_o rather_o rest_n and_o comfortable_a refresh_n and_o the_o mercurial_a spirit_n of_o vegetable_n be_v oftentimes_o conjoin_v with_o sulphurus_fw-la spirit_n so_o that_o out_o of_o teribinthine_n which_o be_v almost_o whole_o sulphurus_fw-la as_o also_o out_o of_o pitch_n and_o rosen_n a_o mercurial_a spirit_n or_o sharp_a liquor_n may_v be_v by_o art_n extract_v have_v the_o force_n of_o vinegar_n be_v well_o distil_v and_o likewise_o power_n of_o dissolve_v the_o most_o solid_a 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of_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n somewhat_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o salt_n it_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v that_o general_o they_o serve_v for_o the_o general_a purgation_n and_o evacuation_n of_o body_n whether_o they_o move_v sedge_n urine_n or_o provoke_v vomit_n or_o sweat_v or_o whether_o they_o do_v cleanse_v cut_v open_a or_o any_o other_o way_n help_v obstruction_n yet_o notwithstanding_o as_o between_o sulphur_n and_o sulphur_n and_o between_o mercury_n and_o mercury_n there_o be_v great_a difference_n so_o be_v there_o great_a variety_n of_o salt_n and_o much_o difference_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o operation_n as_o for_o example_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o cod_n of_o beanes_n among_o other_o be_v exceed_a causticke_a and_o burn_a yet_o be_v give_v in_o dry_a quantity_n in_o broth_n it_o be_v very_o diaphoretical_a or_o dissolve_v in_o such_o wise_a that_o nothing_o can_v work_v more_o effectual_a without_o hurt_n or_o offence_n of_o the_o bowel_n the_o salt_n of_o the_o 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and_o comfort_v the_o same_o so_o the_o salt_n of_o guaiacine_n be_v by_o a_o special_a property_n solutive_a as_o the_o mercury_n thereof_o by_o his_o tartness_n do_v testify_v and_o the_o oil_n or_o sulphur_n thereof_o have_v a_o purge_a force_n out_o of_o the_o which_o three_o beginning_n if_o the_o first_o two_o spiritual_a and_o more_o simple_a that_o be_v to_o say_v mercury_n and_o sulphur_n be_v extract_v and_o according_a to_o art_n and_o the_o fix_a which_o be_v salt_n be_v also_o extract_v and_o separate_v and_o be_v after_o that_o bring_v into_o one_o body_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v elixir_n it_o will_v be_v joint_o together_o a_o medicine_n provoke_v sweat_n alter_v concoct_v and_o purge_v which_o triple_a motion_n and_o operation_n come_v from_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n of_o three_o unite_v in_o one_o give_v most_o assure_a help_n in_o steed_n of_o quicksilver_n against_o the_o veneril_n sickness_n or_o french_a disease_n the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o they_o be_v which_o sharp_o do_v vite_fw-la the_o tongue_n be_v also_o oily_a and_o sulphurus_fw-la yea_o it_o be_v more_o sharp_a than_o any_o other_o nevertheless_o if_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o spirit_n or_o sharp_a oil_n of_o vitriole_n it_o can_v so_o moderate_a and_o correct_v his_o sharpness_n and_o bite_a spirit_n that_o of_o they_o both_o there_o may_v be_v make_v jelly_n and_o thereof_o a_o sweet_a &_o most_o please_a delicate_a sirup_o which_o avail_v much_o against_o the_o gnaw_a and_o heat_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o to_o ease_v all_o pain_n of_o the_o colic_n all_o such_o mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salte_v of_o vegetable_n do_v grow_v and_o arise_v from_o the_o mercurial_a and_o sulphurus_fw-la spirit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o metallic_a substance_n but_o they_o be_v far_o better_o sweet_a and_o of_o more_o noble_a condition_n than_o their_o parent_n from_o whence_o they_o take_v their_o original_n there_o will_v be_v no_o end_n of_o writing_n if_o particular_o shall_v be_v prosecute_v the_o difference_n of_o all_o beginning_n and_o their_o property_n and_o faculty_n which_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o earth_n do_v procreate_v that_o which_o be_v already_o declare_v may_v suffice_v to_o stir_v up_o the_o moâ—e_n noble_a wit_n to_o search_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o follow_v the_o study_n of_o such_o excellent_a philosophy_n thus_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a that_o these_o three_o biginning_n be_v in_o heaven_n in_o the_o element_n as_o in_o air_n water_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o body_n elementate_v as_o well_o of_o mineral_n as_o of_o vegetable_n and_o now_o it_o rest_v that_o it_o be_v show_v how_o the_o same_o be_v in_o animal_n chap._n xiiii_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o those_o three_o first_o beginning_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o live_a creature_n first_o we_o will_v begin_v with_o fowl_n who_o first_o beginning_n be_v at_o the_o egg_n for_o in_o egg_n there_o be_v more_o plain_a testimony_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o bird_n than_o in_o any_o other_o thing_n the_o white_a declare_v the_o ethereal_a mercury_n wherein_o be_v the_o seed_n and_o the_o etherial_a spirit_n the_o author_n of_o generation_n have_v in_o the_o prolify_a power_n whereof_o chief_o the_o bird_n be_v beget_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v marvelous_a that_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a dissolve_v and_o attenuate_a virtue_n and_o faculty_n do_v lie_v hide_v in_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n as_o in_o the_o ethereal_a mercury_n the_o yeolke_n of_o the_o egg_n the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o bird_n be_v the_o true_a sulphur_n but_o the_o thin_a skin_n and_o the_o shell_n do_v not_o only_o contain_v a_o certain_a portion_n of_o salt_n but_o also_o their_o whole_a substance_n be_v salt_n and_o the_o same_o the_o most_o fix_a and_o constant_a of_o all_o other_o salt_n of_o nature_n so_o as_o the_o same_o be_v bring_v unto_o blackness_n and_o free_v from_o his_o combustible_a sulphur_n but_o calcination_n it_o will_v endure_v and_o abide_v all_o force_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v a_o property_n belong_v to_o the_o most_o fix_a salt_n and_o a_o token_n of_o their_o assure_a and_o most_o constant_a fixion_n this_o salt_n daily_o prepare_v be_v very_o fit_a to_o dissolve_v and_o break_v the_o stone_n and_o to_o avoid_v it_o as_o these_o three_o principle_n be_v in_o the_o egg_n so_o they_o pass_v into_o the_o bird_n for_o mercury_n be_v in_o the_o blood_n and_o flesh_n sulphur_n in_o the_o fat_a and_o salt_n be_v in_o the_o ligament_n sinew_n bone_n &_o more_o in_o solid_a part_n and_o the_o same_o beginning_n be_v more_o subtle_a and_o airy_n in_o bird_n than_o in_o fish_n and_o terrestrial_o as_o for_o example_n the_o sulphur_n or_o oily_a substance_n of_o bird_n be_v always_o of_o more_o thin_a part_n thâ—â—_n that_o of_o fish_n or_o of_o beast_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o fish_n which_o albeit_o they_o be_v procreate_v and_o nourish_v in_o the_o 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the_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o his_o three_o beginning_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o seek_v out_o and_o search_n in_o man_n those_o thing_n in_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o subtle_a and_o perfect_a by_o how_o much_o he_o excel_v all_o other_o creature_n in_o subtlety_n and_o excellency_n for_o in_o he_o as_o in_o a_o little_a world_n be_v contain_v these_o three_o beginning_n as_o diverse_a and_o manifold_a as_o in_o the_o great_a world_n but_o more_o spirituous_a and_o far_o better_a for_o pholâ—sophers_n call_v man_n the_o compendiment_n or_o abridgement_n of_o the_o great_a world_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n concern_v the_o make_n of_o man_n say_v that_o god_n therefore_o make_v man_n after_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v express_v in_o man_n as_o in_o a_o small_a table_n all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v before_o at_o large_a for_o as_o the_o universal_a frame_n of_o this_o world_n be_v 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&_o moisture_n and_o as_o all_o phylosoper_n do_v write_v with_o one_o consent_n it_o be_v a_o universal_a medicinable_a body_n whereunto_o all_o the_o particularity_n of_o medicine_n be_v reduce_v and_o infuse_v for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fine_v nature_n or_o essence_n a_o most_o thin_a soul_n most_o purgative_a much_o resist_v for_o a_o very_a long_a time_n putrefaction_n or_o corruption_n free_v from_o all_o mortal_a concretion_n a_o celestial_a and_o simple_a substance_n of_o the_o element_n bring_v to_o to_o this_o spiritual_a nature_n by_o chemical_a sublimation_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o we_o affirm_v not_o that_o this_o medicine_n be_v altogether_o incorruptible_a for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v make_v and_o consist_v of_o natural_a thing_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o subtlety_n thinness_n and_o simplicity_n spiritual_a that_o it_o seem_v to_o contain_v nothing_o in_o it_o that_o be_v heterogenial_a or_o unkind_o whereby_o it_o 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putrefaction_n it_o cleanse_v the_o face_n from_o all_o freckle_n and_o spot_n clear_v the_o skin_n and_o make_v if_o fair_o it_o cleanse_v the_o body_n from_o itch_n and_o scab_n and_o dry_v up_o the_o tear_n and_o watrinesse_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o second_o distillation_n expel_v impostumation_n and_o superfluity_n of_o the_o body_n fasten_v the_o tooth_n which_o be_v loose_a and_o take_v away_o the_o windiness_n of_o the_o liver_n the_o three_o take_v away_o a_o stink_a breath_n and_o purge_v tough_a phlegm_n out_o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o well_o digest_v the_o four_o expel_v blood_n which_o be_v congeal_v in_o the_o body_n the_o five_o heal_v and_o take_v away_o from_o man_n the_o fal_a sickness_n the_o six_o distillation_n help_v all_o pain_n about_o the_o throat_n the_o seven_o cure_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n the_o eight_o be_v a_o excellent_a balsam_n which_o see_v thou_o keep_v well_o the_o nine_o distillation_n comfort_v and_o preserve_v the_o 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