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sponge_n draw_v waterâ—_n and_o will_v communicate_v to_o it_o a_o quintessence_n as_o red_a as_o blood_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o greenness_n be_v deprive_v of_o its_o quicken_a tincture_n the_o superfluous_a ashy_a body_n be_v leave_v you_o must_v decant_v and_o filtrate_a the_o tinged_a spirit_n and_o in_o a_o b._n by_o a_o glass_n alembick_a abstract_n it_o from_o the_o red_a tincture_n attract_v the_o fiery_a essence_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v very_o close_a and_o inseparable_o conjoin_v for_o which_o a_o unsavoury_a water_n only_o distil_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n leave_v with_o the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n like_o a_o red_a fiery_a salt_n fusile_a and_o volatile_a of_o which_o grain_n 1._o can_v thing_fw-mi â„¥_o i._n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n with_o a_o blood_n red_a colour_n for_o it_o be_v soluble_a in_o any_o moisture_n and_o therefore_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o liquid_a form_n for_o the_o panacea_fw-la of_o most_o desperate_a disease_n now_o i_o will_v communicate_v the_o propriety_n of_o the_o true_a tincture_n by_o which_o true_a potable_a gold_n be_v know_v this_o tincture_n next_o the_o stone_n be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o medicine_n between_o which_o and_o that_o there_o be_v but_o this_o difference_n the_o soul_n of_o gold_n be_v volatile_a nor_o have_v entrance_n into_o imperfect_a metal_n &_o therefore_o can_v transmute_v into_o pure_a fine_a gold_n which_o virtue_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n the_o soul_n of_o gold_n though_o it_o be_v the_o best_a part_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fix_v in_o fire_n but_o volatile_a but_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v fix_v in_o fire_n and_o remain_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o long_a digestion_n but_o whether_o that_o soul_n or_o volatile_a tincture_n and_o red_a lion_n may_v be_v fix_v by_o help_n of_o fire_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o universal_a medicine_n and_o ting_a stone_n that_o i_o know_v not_o because_o hitherto_o i_o have_v not_o try_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o he_o may_v who_o extract_v the_o soul_n of_o gold_n make_v further_a trial_n whether_o he_o can_v find_v any_o thing_n better_o for_o this_o work_n treat_v of_o nothing_o but_o the_o best_a medicine_n of_o gold_n but_o other_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o therefore_o the_o deceit_n of_o the_o distiller_n of_o wine_n and_o other_o vegetable_a water_n sell_v potable_a gold_n be_v not_o unknown_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o sell_v any_o water_n colour_v yellow_a or_o red_a to_o the_o ignorant_a for_o a_o great_a price_n and_o the_o error_n of_o other_o dissolve_v the_o body_n of_o gold_n in_o aqua_fw-la regius_fw-la or_o spirit_n of_o salt_n which_o again_o they_o abstract_n to_o a_o dry_a remainder_n to_o which_o for_o extraction_n they_o affuse_v the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v not_o a_o extraction_n but_o some_o particular_a solution_n of_o gold_n make_v by_o help_n of_o corrosive_a spirit_n leave_v in_o the_o gold_n ting_v the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n with_o a_o yellow_a colour_n which_o so_o colour_v they_o call_v their_o potable_a gold_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v reduce_v into_o gold_n the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n abstract_v which_o can_v do_v more_o than_o any_o other_o calx_fw-la of_o gold_n which_o the_o archaeus_n can_v digest_v but_o separate_v be_v indigested_a with_o the_o excrement_n and_o also_o it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o other_o ignorant_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o other_o extract_v the_o calx_fw-la of_o gold_n with_o peculiar_a menstruum_n and_o spirit_n know_v not_o that_o the_o menstruum_fw-la affuse_v to_o gold_n to_o be_v red_a of_o itself_o by_o a_o long_a digestion_n which_o decant_v they_o administer_v instead_o of_o potable_a gold_n who_o if_o they_o weigh_v the_o remain_a calx_fw-la will_v by_o experience_n see_v that_o nothing_o depart_v from_o
calaminaris_fw-la ibid._n the_o use_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o lapis_fw-la calaminaris_fw-la 27_o of_o the_o extrinsical_a use_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o kitchen_n 29_o how_o a_o acid_a spirit_n or_o vinegar_n may_v be_v distil_v out_o of_o all_o vegetable_n as_o herb_n root_n wood_n seed_n etc._n etc._n 31_o the_o spirit_n of_o paper_n and_o linen_n clothes_v 32_o the_o spirit_n of_o silk_n 33_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n hair_n and_o of_o other_o animal_n and_o also_o of_o horn_n ibid._n the_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n honey_n and_o sugar_n ibid._n how_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n vitriolatedtartar_n the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n tart_a arise_v and_o of_o other_o such_o like_a fix_a salt_n 34_o lac_n virgin_n and_o the_o philosophic_a all_o sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la 35_o the_o spirit_n flower_n and_o salt_n of_o mineral_n and_o stone_n 36_o how_o mineral_n and_o metal_n may_v be_v reduce_v into_o flower_n and_o their_o virtue_n 36_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n 37_o flower_n of_o iron_n and_o copper_n 38_o flower_n of_o lead_n and_o tin_n 39_o flower_n of_o mercury_n ibid._n flower_n of_o zinck_n ibid._n the_o use_n 40_o flower_n of_o antimony_n 41_o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n the_o structure_n of_o the_o second_o furnace_n 51_o the_o way_n or_o the_o manner_n to_o perform_v the_o distillation_n 52_o how_o to_o make_v the_o acid_a oil_n &_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n 55_o of_o vitriol_n ibid._n the_o use_n and_o dose_n of_o the_o narcotick_a sulphur_n of_o vitriol_n 57_o of_o the_o use_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n 58_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o oil_n of_o the_o corrosive_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n 59_o how_o to_o make_v the_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n ibid._n the_o way_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a blue_a vitriol_n out_o of_o luna_n that_o be_v silver_n 60_o of_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n 67_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n 70_o the_o use_n and_o the_o dose_n of_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n 72_o of_o the_o sulphurous_a volatile_a and_o acid_a spirit_n of_o common_a salt_n and_o of_o allome_n 74_o the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v 74_o of_o the_o sulphurous_a volatile_a spirit_n of_o mineral_n &_o of_o their_o preparation_n 75_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o metal_n 75_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o mineral_n ibid._n another_o way_n ibid._n the_o spirit_n of_o zinck_n 76_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o the_o dross_n of_o regulus_n martis_n ibid._n how_o to_o make_v a_o white_a acid_n and_o red_a volatile_a spirit_n out_o of_o salt_n nitre_n ibid._n of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o red_a volatile_a spirit_n 77_o the_o use_n of_o the_o white_a acid_a spirit_n of_o salt_n nitre_n ibid._n aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la 78_o the_o preparation_n of_o aurum_fw-la fulminans_fw-la ibid._n the_o use_n of_o aurum_fw-la fulminans_fw-la 83_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n 85_o of_o the_o flower_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o its_o medicine_n 86_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o crystal_n of_o silver_n 87_o how_o to_o sublime_a the_o crystal_n of_o silver_n into_o flower_n and_o then_o to_o make_v a_o good_a medicine_n of_o the_o flower_n 88_o how_n to_o make_v a_o green_a oil_n out_o of_o silver_n 89_o the_o use_n of_o the_o green_a oil_n in_o alchemy_n and_o for_o mechanical_a use_n 90_o a_o medicine_n out_o of_o copper_n external_o to_o be_v use_v 91_o a_o medicine_n out_o of_o iron_n or_o steel_n 92_o of_o tin_n or_o lead_n ibid._n the_o use_n of_o the_o crystal_n of_o lead_n and_o tin_n ibid._n of_o mercury_n 93_o of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la 96_o of_o the_o sulphurised_a spirit_n of_o salt_n nitre_fw-fr 98_o of_o the_o clissus_n ibid._n of_o the_o tartarise_v spirit_n of_o nitre_n 99_o of_o the_o tartarise_v spirit_n of_o antimony_n 100_o of_o stone_n coal_n 101_o of_o the_o sulphurous_a spirit_n of_o salt_n nitre_n or_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la 101_o of_o the_o nitrous_a spirit_n of_o arsenic_n 102_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n of_o sulphurous_a crude_a tartar_n and_o salt_n nitre_n ibid._n to_o make_v a_o spirit_n out_o of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n nitre_n ibid._n how_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n of_o see_v dust_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n nitre_fw-fr 103_o to_o make_v metallical_a spirit_n and_o flores_fw-la by_o the_o help_n of_o salt_n nitre_n and_o linen_n clothe_v 104_o of_o gunpowder_n ibid._n how_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n of_o gunpowder_n 107_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o medicine_n or_o tincture_n make_v of_o gunpowder_n 109_o to_o make_v spirit_n and_o flower_n of_o nitre_n and_o coal_n 110_o to_o make_v flower_n and_o spirit_n of_o flint_n crystal_n or_o sand_n by_o add_v of_o coal_n and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n nitre_n to_o they_o 110_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o talc_n and_o salt_n nitre_fw-fr 111_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n flower_n and_o a_o oil_n out_o of_o tin_n 112_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n flower_n and_o a_o liquor_n out_o of_o zinck_n ibid._n to_o make_v a_o spirit_n flower_n and_o a_o oil_n of_o lapis_fw-la calaminaris_fw-la 113_o to_o make_v spirit_n of_o salt_n nitre_n sulphur_n and_o common_a salt_n 114_o to_o make_v a_o spirit_n flower_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o salt_n nitre_n and_o regulus_n martis_n 114_o to_o distil_v butyrum_fw-la out_o of_o antimony_n salt_n and_o vitriol_n like_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v make_v out_o of_o antimony_n and_o mercury_n sublimate_v 118_o to_o distil_v butyrum_fw-la of_o arsenic_n and_o orpiment_n ibid._n to_o make_v a_o rare_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n 119_o to_o make_v a_o subtle_a spirit_n and_o pleasant_a oil_n of_o zinck_n 120_o to_o distil_v a_o spirit_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o lead_v 121_o to_o distil_v a_o subtle_a spirit_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o crude_a tartar_n 122_o the_o preparation_n and_o use_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o tartar_n 123_o how_o to_o make_v precious_a spirit_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o tartar_n join_v with_o some_o mineral_n and_o metal_n 126_o the_o use_n of_o the_o metallised_a spirit_n and_o tartar_n ibid._n the_o other_o way_n to_o make_v a_o metallised_a spirit_n of_o tartar_n 130_o to_o distil_v the_o spirit_n and_o oil_n of_o lead_n and_o tin_n how_o to_o make_v a_o tartarise_v spirit_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o iron_n &_o steel_n or_o copper_n 133_o how_o to_o make_v a_o tartarise_v spirit_n of_o mercury_n 137_o how_o to_o make_v a_o tartarise_v spirit_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n ibid._n to_o make_v a_o tartarise_v spirit_n of_o antimony_n 139_o how_o to_o make_v good_a spirit_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o pearl_n coral_n and_o crab_n eye_n and_o other_o light_n soluble_a stone_n of_o beast_n and_o fish_n 146_o to_o distil_v a_o spirit_n out_o of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o crude_a tartar_n 147_o how_o to_o get_v a_o powerful_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n by_o the_o help_n of_o sand_n or_o pebble_n stone_n ibid._n how_o to_o extract_v a_o blood_n red_a tincture_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n out_o of_o pebble_n stone_n 150_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tincture_n of_o pebble_n or_o flint_n in_o physic_n 151_o how_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o liquor_n out_o of_o gold_n its_o red_a colour_n may_v be_v extract_v so_o that_o it_o remain_v white_a 153_o another_o way_n to_o extract_v a_o tincture_n out_o of_o gold_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o liquor_n of_o sand_n or_o pebble_n 159_o what_o further_o may_v be_v do_v with_o the_o liquor_n of_o pebble_n 160_o how_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o liquor_n to_o make_v tree_n to_o grow_v out_o of_o metal_n with_o their_o colour_n ibid._n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o urine_n and_o of_o the_o vo_z latile_a spirit_n of_o salt_n ammoniac_a 162_o the_o process_n or_o manner_n of_o make_v it_o be_v this_o 163_o of_o the_o use_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ammoniac_a 166_o to_o distil_v a_o blood_n red_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o urine_n 167_o the_o tincture_n of_o vegetable_n 168_o vitriol_n of_o copper_n ibid._n the_o tincture_n of_o crude_a tartar_n ibid._n to_o make_v the_o oil_n or_o liquor_n of_o salt_n ibid._n to_o precipitate_v all_o metal_n with_o it_o ibid._n the_o oil_n and_o vitriol_n of_o silver_n 169_o to_o extract_v a_o red_a oil_n on_o it_o of_o antimony_n or_o common_a sulphur_n ibid._n how_o to_o ripen_v antimony_n and_o common_a sulphur_n so_o that_o several_a sort_n of_o such_o like_a smell_n as_o vegetable_n have_v arise_v from_o thence_o 171_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o oil_n of_o harts-home_o 171_o to_o make_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n hair_n a_o excellent_a medicine_n 172_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o ambar_n 173_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o soot_n
year_n and_o be_v break_v be_v easy_o repair_v and_o by_o this_o way_n you_o shall_v need_v only_a material_n to_o be_v distil_v no_o retort_v and_o receiver_n be_v not_o in_o danger_n by_o which_o mean_v much_o cost_n be_v save_v beside_o the_o aforesaid_a way_n i_o have_v yet_o another_o and_o that_o more_o compendious_a viz._n of_o distil_v and_o sublime_v and_o more_o easy_a by_o which_o mean_v in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n a_o incredible_a quantity_n of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o flower_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n may_v be_v make_v which_o i_o shall_v refer_v till_o another_o time_n because_o for_o the_o present_a i_o have_v say_v enough_o now_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o diligent_a chemist_n will_v follow_v my_o step_n and_o find_v out_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o i_o for_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o add_v to_o thing_n find_v out_o then_o to_o find_v out_o thing_n unknown_a the_o construction_n therefore_o of_o the_o furnace_n be_v in_o my_o opinion_n clear_o 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