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these_o twofold_a subject_n as_o to_o their_o inbred_a nature_n and_o condition_n do_v very_o much_o differ_v so_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n in_o their_o preparation_n for_o the_o volatile_a mineral_n neither_o must_v nor_o need_n at_o all_o to_o be_v proceed_v with_o like_o the_o fixer_n metallick_n subject_n which_o first_o by_o potent_a double_a corrosive_n must_v be_v free_v from_o their_o hard_a bond_n and_o raise_v as_o it_o be_v from_o death_n and_o so_o quicken_v which_o be_v altogether_o unnecessary_a in_o the_o volatile_a mineral_n because_o that_o they_o never_o yet_o enter_v into_o such_o a_o hard_a coagulation_n nor_o be_v lock_v up_o in_o death_n as_o it_o be_v but_o be_v still_o volatile_a lively_a and_o active_a and_o therefore_o also_o another_o method_n of_o proceed_v must_v be_v use_v about_o they_o also_o the_o way_n of_o get_v the_o medicinal_a treasure_n from_o mineral_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o but_o various_a viz._n 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cure_n vniversaliter_fw-la the_o infirmity_n of_o humane_a body_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o whereof_o our_o philosopher_n word_n in_o his_o discourse_n quote_v in_o the_o nine_o chap._n be_v these_o ipsum_fw-la morbum_fw-la totum_fw-la ejusque_fw-la remedia_fw-la considero_fw-la in_o archeo_n alterato_fw-la vel_fw-la pacato_fw-la adeoque_fw-la minimus_fw-la attactu_fw-la vibratione_fw-la jaculatione_fw-la imò_fw-la solâ_fw-la radiatione_fw-la sive_fw-la illuminatione_fw-la perfici_fw-la ac_fw-la compleri_fw-la sanationes_fw-la non_fw-la habito_fw-la causarum_fw-la occasionalium_fw-la respectu_fw-la idque_fw-la potentius_fw-la aspicio_fw-la in_o mineralium_fw-la remediis_fw-la sulphureis_n putà _fw-la in_o sulphur_n veneris_fw-la stibii_fw-la ac_fw-la potissimum_fw-la in_o sulphur_n glaurae_fw-la augurelli_n quae_fw-la nympha_fw-la alio_fw-la nomine_fw-la proprio_fw-la caret_fw-la hactenus_fw-la etc._n etc._n horror_n itaque_fw-la tyrones_n addiscant_fw-la sulphura_fw-la spoliare_fw-la vi_fw-la peregrinâ_fw-la ac_fw-la virulentâ_fw-la sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la nimirum_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la abditur_fw-la ignis_fw-la vitalis_fw-la archeum_n in_o scopos_fw-fr desideratos_fw-la placidissimè_fw-la deducens_fw-la sunt_fw-la videlicet_fw-la sulphura_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quibus_fw-la correctis_fw-la atque_fw-la perfectis_fw-la tota_fw-la morborum_fw-la cohors_fw-la auscultat_fw-la ut_fw-la pote_fw-la quorum_fw-la pluralitas_fw-la in_o unitatem_fw-la archei_n tanquam_fw-la pugnantem_fw-la pugnum_fw-la contrahitur_fw-la hoc_fw-la pacto_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la animae_fw-la sede_fw-la combinatoque_fw-la duumviratu_fw-la amentiae_fw-la apoplexiae_fw-la caduci_fw-la paralysis_n vertigines_fw-la asthmata_fw-la hydrope_n atrophiae_fw-la immanesque_fw-la defectus_fw-la annihilari_fw-la vidimus_fw-la stupente_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la in_o which_o discourse_n our_o philosopher_n name_v unto_o we_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o sulphur_n philosophorum_fw-la that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o tincture_n which_o vniversaliter_fw-la as_o a_o true_a panacaea_n heal_v disease_n the_o first_o sort_n he_o take_v from_o the_o copper_n whereof_o hitherto_o sufficient_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o which_o do_v not_o proper_o belong_v to_o this_o chapter_n but_o to_o the_o metallick_n body_n the_o other_o sort_n he_o say_v be_v make_v of_o the_o
glaura_n augurelli_n which_o he_o call_v in_o another_o place_n viz._n inter_fw-la imperfectiora_fw-la metallus_fw-la primus_fw-la sive_fw-la masculus_fw-la as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o pater_fw-la metallorum_fw-la and_o inter_fw-la arcana_fw-la paracelsi_n he_o term_v it_o also_o electrum_n minerale_fw-mi immaturum_fw-la and_o declare_v that_o this_o mineral_n have_v a_o combustible_a sulphur_n which_o be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o mineral_n sulphur_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o high_a tincture_n for_o health_n be_v prepare_v of_o it_o which_o for_o that_o reason_n be_v call_v quinta_fw-la essentia_fw-la membrorum_fw-la and_o arcanum_fw-la tincturae_fw-la by_o paracelsus_n now_o this_o mineral_n as_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o know_v to_o very_a few_o and_o hence_o not_o call_v by_o its_o proper_a name_n by_o our_o philosopher_n but_o only_o nympha_fw-la as_o to_o its_o nature_n so_o and_o much_o more_o secret_a be_v it_o philosophic_a preparation_n whereby_o its_o volatile_a combustible_a stink_a unripe_a sulphur_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o glory_n and_o dignity_n of_o sulphur_n philosophorum_fw-la yea_o so_o high_o that_o after_o it_o have_v attain_v unto_o its_o high_a perfection_n it_o surpass_v all_o other_o philosophic_a sulphur_n as_o far_o in_o splendour_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o sun_n the_o other_o star_n and_o therefore_o also_o our_o philosopher_n relate_v and_o commend_v the_o above_o mention_v three_o kind_n he_o add_v the_o word_n especial_o or_o above_o all_o other_o to_o this_o sulphur_n and_o hence_o also_o number_v up_o the_o arcana_fw-la paracelsi_n he_o set_v this_o uppermost_a express_o mention_v that_o this_o arcanum_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o say_v imprimis_fw-la tinctura_fw-la lili_n ab_fw-la electro_fw-la minerali_fw-la immaturo_fw-la in_o vinum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la redacta_fw-la cujus_fw-la una_fw-la pars_fw-la est_fw-la metallus_fw-la primus_fw-la altera_fw-la verò_fw-la membrorum_fw-la essentia_fw-la but_o the_o manner_n how_o to_o obtain_v this_o great_a jewel_n and_o king_n of_o all_o the_o arcana_fw-la he_o express_v thus_o that_o first_o the_o combustible_a sulphur_n which_o if_o it_o be_v burn_v yield_v a_o blue_a flame_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o its_o mercurial_a body_n which_o may_v be_v do_v after_o that_o way_n as_o have_v be_v teach_v of_o antimony_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o mineral_n be_v still_o volatile_a open_a and_o combustible_a one_o process_n serve_v for_o all_o for_o to_o separate_v their_o sulphur_n from_o they_o viz._n by_o a_o fiery_a alcali_n upon_o this_o sever_a sulphur_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v its_o own_o pertinent_a and_o only_a serviceable_a corrosive_a which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o liquor_n alcahest_n as_o appear_v by_o all_o circumstance_n and_o distil_v and_o cohobate_v thence_o until_o the_o sulphur_n come_v over_o like_o a_o red_a oil_n etc._n etc._n which_o not_o be_v practicable_a or_o feasible_a by_o any_o other_o but_o he_o that_o be_v possessor_n of_o the_o liquor_n alcahest_n therefore_o we_o will_v wave_v it_o and_o not_o frustraneous_o detain_v ourselves_o there_o for_o he_o that_o have_v that_o liquor_n need_v not_o our_o instruction_n but_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o it_o be_v but_o labour_v lose_v to_o mention_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o and_o to_o propose_v unto_o he_o any_o good_a conception_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v pass_v to_o the_o other_o and_o by_o all_o feasible_a way_n to_o obtain_v this_o high_a tincture_n of_o health_n which_o our_o philosopher_n also_o point_v out_o for_o he_o know_v well_o that_o the_o partaker_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o liquor_n alcahest_fw-mi be_v but_o very_o few_o and_o yet_o out_o of_o his_o true_a assection_n and_o hearty_a love_n to_o the_o long_a searcher_n of_o truth_n be_v willing_a that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o most_o excellent_a and_o noble_a sulphur_n may_v be_v know_v in_o some_o sort_n he_o leave_v such_o a_o way_n of_o proceed_v which_o be_v practicable_a by_o every_o one_o that_o be_v but_o a_o little_a experience_a in_o philosophiâ_fw-la chymicâ_fw-la yet_o this_o kind_n of_o essence_n require_v and_o presuppose_v that_o this_o high_o commend_v and_o excellent_a subject_n be_v first_o know_v for_o none_o can_v have_v experience_n of_o its_o glory_n nor_o manifest_v its_o great_a virtue_n unless_o he_o know_v it_o first_o but_o it_o seem_v unto_o i_o that_o our_o philosopher_n give_v sufficient_a information_n for_o to_o know_v it_o in_o that_o he_o call_v it_o electrum_n mineral_n immaturum_fw-la item_n metallum_n primum_fw-la also_o in_o that_o he_o say_v of_o it_o that_o it_o have_v a_o combustible_a sulphur_n and_o a_o volatile_a mercury_n his_o word_n inter_fw-la imperfectiora_fw-la be_v these_o metallus_fw-la primus_fw-la sive_fw-la masculus_fw-la ab_fw-la indole_fw-la metallica_fw-la necessariò_fw-la vestitur_fw-la mecurio_fw-la &_o sulphur_n metallicis_fw-la mercurio_n nempe_fw-la liquido_fw-la nec_fw-la digitis_fw-la adhaerente_fw-la &_o sulphur_n cremabili_fw-la in_o flammâ_fw-la coerulea_n and_o then_o he_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o also_o that_o heavenly_a virtue_n viz._n to_o oppose_v withcraft_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o same_o as_o he_o write_v de_fw-fr injaculatis_fw-la §_o 7._o inprimis_fw-la electrum_n minerale_fw-mi immaturum_fw-la paracelsi_n collo_fw-la appensum_fw-la liberat_fw-la quos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la immundus_fw-la persequitur_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsus_fw-la vidi_fw-la illius_fw-la potum_fw-la verò_fw-la plures_fw-la à _fw-la veneficiis_fw-la solvisse_fw-la memini_fw-la nemo_fw-la autem_fw-la qui_fw-la appenso_fw-la illo_fw-la simplici_fw-la non_fw-la praecaverit_fw-la ne_fw-la injecta_fw-la intromittantur_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la importunis_fw-la ligationibus_fw-la confestim_fw-la non_fw-la solvatur_fw-la which_o virtue_n and_o great_a power_n i_o have_v see_v verify_v by_o experience_n in_o my_o own_o little_a son_n who_o be_v then_o but_o 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from_o that_o very_a hour_n to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o myself_o and_o many_o other_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o change_n be_v so_o sudden_a and_o so_o powerful_a so_o that_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o other_o also_o by_o these_o describe_v property_n will_v learn_v to_o know_v this_o royal_a subjectum_fw-la and_o so_o be_v needless_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o those_o that_o be_v worthy_a to_o name_v it_o by_o a_o more_o express_a and_o significant_a name_n than_o electrum_n immaturum_fw-la pater_fw-la metallorum_fw-la sive_fw-la metallus_fw-la primus_fw-la in_o regard_n that_o such_o and_o the_o like_a name_n do_v sufficient_o express_v what_o it_o be_v and_o true_o it_o will_v not_o be_v well_o do_v at_o all_o to_o describe_v it_o more_o plain_o for_o these_o name_n do_v like_o a_o print_a seal_n represent_v its_o whole_a nature_n essence_n rise_v and_o property_n and_o he_o that_o can_v not_o discover_v it_o by_o these_o character_n be_v neither_o choose_v of_o god_n nor_o bear_v by_o nature_n for_o to_o know_v it_o else_o he_o will_v well_o understand_v this_o language_n metallus_fw-la primus_fw-la and_o the_o like_a viz._n what_o the_o say_v word_n and_o name_n do_v speak_v and_o express_v this_o precious_a subject_n which_o paracelsus_n call_v the_o red_a lion_n but_o basilius_n the_o god_n saturn_n be_v know_v it_o be_v further_a necessary_a that_o the_o sulphur_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o mercurial_a part_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o have_v be_v do_v with_o antimony_n for_o this_o solar_n splendour_n must_v be_v first_o ground_n very_o fine_a then_o mix_v with_o a_o very_a fiery_a alcali_n and_o then_o for_o half_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n ground_n together_o in_o a_o mortar_n than_o water_n pour_v on_o and_o afterward_o filter_v and_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o water_n that_o run_v through_o the_o filter_n precipitate_v with_o a_o acid_n liquor_n and_o then_o that_o excellent_a sulphur_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v dry_v be_v of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n and_o burn_v like_o other_o sulphur_n yield_v a_o celestial_a or_o sky-coloured_n flame_n as_o our_o philosopher_n mention_v but_o the_o mercurial_a part_n remain_v in_o the_o paper_n which_o be_v dry_v
be_v keep_v for_o other_o use_n yet_o this_o i_o must_v mention_v here_o also_o that_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o way_n to_o sever_v the_o mercury_n from_o this_o noble_a sulphur_n viz._n by_o elevate_a the_o mercurial_a part_n by_o mean_n of_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o fire_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o then_o it_o will_v ascend_v alone_o and_o leave_v its_o red_a companion_n in_o the_o bottom_n but_o this_o way_n be_v not_o for_o our_o purpose_n because_o thereby_o the_o sulphur_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n will_v be_v very_o much_o fix_v and_o alter_v from_o its_o former_a combustible_a condition_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v in_o this_o work_n as_o the_o following_z mechanica_fw-la leave_v by_o our_o philosopher_n do_v show_v forth_o for_o he_o will_v have_v that_o the_o sulphur_n metalli_fw-la primi_fw-la be_v dissolve_v in_o oil_n of_o cinnamon_n which_o can_v be_v do_v unless_o that_o this_o sulphur_n remain_v thorough_o volatile_a and_o combustible_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o first_o way_n take_v therefore_o very_o pure_a and_o subtle_a oil_n of_o cinnamon_n pour_v it_o upon_o the_o say_v combustible_a sulphur_n put_v it_o in_o a_o phiol_n and_o let_v it_o boil_v till_o the_o oil_n be_v very_o red_a and_o rich_a of_o the_o tincture_n then_o pour_v it_o into_o a_o retort_n abstract_n the_o oil_n gentle_o so_o long_o as_o it_o come_v clear_a and_o when_o by_o gentle_a heat_n nothing_o more_o will_v come_v over_o then_o let_v it_o cool_v and_o you_o will_v have_v in_o the_o retort_n a_o thick_a and_o red_a extract_n like_o congeal_a blood_n which_o keep_v the_o clear_a oil_n that_o come_v over_o pour_v again_o into_o the_o phiol_n and_o add_v more_o of_o the_o sulphur_n metalli_fw-la primi_fw-la to_o it_o in_o case_n there_o be_v not_o enough_o in_o it_o boil_v it_o again_o for_o twelve_o or_o more_o hour_n and_o your_o oil_n will_v be_v very_o red_a again_o which_o after_o refrigeration_n put_v into_o the_o 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