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superior_a and_o masculine_a seed_n the_o air_n or_o be_v the_o womb_n wherein_o the_o two_o seed_n be_v conjoin_v the_o air_n arise_v from_o fire_n and_o water_n as_o he_o heaven_n from_o fire_n and_o air._n under_o the_o appellation_n of_o fire_n be_v comprehend_v the_o most_o pure_a substance_n of_o the_o earth_n ascend_v with_o fire_n and_o under_o the_o name_n of_o air_n the_o most_o pure_a substance_n of_o water_n the_o belly_n or_o wonib_n of_o nature_n be_v a_o most_o pure_a breath_n or_o matter_n raise_v from_o all_o the_o inferior_a element_n convert_v into_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d air_n in_o which_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o help_n of_o luna_n the_o universal_a seed_n of_o the_o sun_n specificate_v also_o by_o the_o other_o light_n or_o star_n hermes_n will_v have_v three_o element_n two_o under_o the_o name_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la the_o three_o under_o the_o name_n of_o ventus_fw-la the_o wind._n the_o earth_n be_v the_o nurse_n of_o this_o birth_n of_o the_o air_n by_o 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nor_o be_v the_o air_n without_o water_n for_o air_n be_v make_v of_o water_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o fire_n by_o which_o it_o be_v force_v to_o ascend_v upward_o but_o as_o to_o the_o earth_n it_o partly_o ascend_v and_o be_v make_v volatile_a and_o partly_o remain_v fix_v below_o by_o separate_v the_o earth_n from_o the_o fire_n some_o will_v have_v it_o that_o he_o will_v have_v the_o thick_a to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o thin_a not_o the_o thin_a from_o the_o thick_a because_o the_o earth_n be_v thick_a than_o the_o fire_n but_o by_o separate_v the_o subtle_a from_o the_o gross_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o subtilize_n of_o the_o thick_a matter_n and_o spagyrical_o to_o reduce_v that_o subtilise_v matter_n into_o aether_n or_o spiritual_n air._n but_o this_o must_v prudent_o be_v do_v with_o gentleness_n long_o suffer_v patience_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o art_n but_o gentle_o even_o with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n according_a to_o 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and_o make_v volatile_a it_o must_v be_v incerate_v with_o the_o oil_n extract_v from_o it_o in_o the_o first_o operation_n which_o be_v call_v the_o water_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o often_o boil_v by_o sublimation_n till_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o earth_n exalt_v with_o it_o the_o whole_a stone_n again_o do_v descend_v from_o the_o heaven_n to_o the_o earth_n and_o remain_v fix_v and_o flow_a that_o be_v that_o the_o corporeal_a be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o sublimation_n and_o the_o spiritual_a be_v make_v corporeal_a by_o descension_n here_o be_v a_o circulatory_a distillation_n admirable_o declare_v and_o the_o construction_n of_o a_o spagyrical_a vessel_n to_o the_o similitude_n of_o nature_n it_o ascend_v from_o the_o earth_n i._n e._n from_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o vessel_n to_o heaven_n i._n e._n the_o
will_v thing_fw-mi nothing_o for_o it_o never_o tinge_v any_o thing_n red_a but_o that_o which_o be_v white_a and_o while_o the_o work_n be_v now_o perfect_a add_v they_o to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o it_o will_v be_v complete_v regimine_fw-la marino_n as_o we_o have_v already_o declare_v and_o by_o this_o conjunction_n above_o your_o stone_n will_v attain_v to_o its_o beauty_n and_o glory_n xii_o thus_o have_v you_o a_o dry_a fire_n which_o do_v thing_fw-mi a_o air_n or_o vapour_n which_o fix_v and_o chain_n the_o volatile_a matter_n bind_v the_o fugitive_n in_o fetter_n and_o also_o whiten_n expel_v the_o blackness_n from_o body_n and_o a_o fix_a earth_n also_o receive_v the_o tincture_n chap._n xx._n the_o order_n of_o the_o practical_a part_n of_o the_o operation_n i._o wash_v your_o mercury_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n till_o you_o have_v take_v away_o from_o it_o all_o its_o blackness_n so_o will_v you_o accomplish_v your_o work_n to_o perfection_n in_o which_o rejoice_v ii_o if_o you_o understand_v how_o a_o resurrection_n be_v ac_fw-la complish_v i._n e._n how_o the_o live_a principle_n or_o spirit_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o dead_a matter_n or_o substance_n how_o that_o be_v make_v apparent_a which_o be_v hide_v and_o how_o strength_n be_v draw_v forth_o through_o weakness_n you_o can_v be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o complete_a and_o perfect_a this_o work_n iii_o how_o manifest_a and_o clear_a be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a yet_o so_o as_o the_o internal_a life_n and_o principal_n be_v still_o hide_a you_o understand_v they_o not_o perfect_o by_o their_o expression_n four_o two_o body_n equal_o take_v from_o the_o earth_n grind_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o decoct_v matter_n and_o in_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o white_a volatile_a now_o mighty_a and_o wonderful_a be_v the_o power_n and_o force_n of_o these_o body_n which_o be_v free_o bestow_v upon_o you_o through_o this_o whole_a science_n which_o you_o shall_v possess_v and_o 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wise_a you_o will_v see_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n blessed_n god_n how_o great_a and_o how_o wonderful_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o fourteen_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n dream_v that_o the_o king_n messenger_n come_v to_o a_o certain_a podagrick_n and_o the_o podagrick_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v go_v with_o he_o to_o who_o the_o messenger_n answer_v since_o thou_o have_v the_o gout_n how_o can_v thou_o go_v with_o i_o for_o thou_o can_v not_o walk_v xv._n to_o who_o the_o podagrick_n answer_v thou_o know_v that_o in_o the_o root_n of_o this_o mountain_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a tabernacle_n bear_v i_o then_o thither_o leave_v there_o the_o burden_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v present_o free_v or_o deliver_v from_o my_o gout_n xvi_o then_o say_v he_o to_o i_o thou_o be_v not_o able_a to_o touch_v the_o foot_n thereof_o but_o go_v back_o he_o take_v he_o up_o and_o place_v he_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o foot_n of_o which_o the_o 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be_v but_o one_o and_o of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o i._o when_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o bauzan_n a_o greek_a philosopher_n whether_o a_o stone_n may_v be_v make_v of_o a_o thing_n which_o bude_v answer_v yea_o viz._n the_o two_o first_o stone_n to_o wit_n the_o stone_n aleali_n and_o our_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o workmanship_n and_o life_n of_o he_o who_o know_v and_o underftand_v it_o ii_o but_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o who_o have_v not_o make_v nor_o know_v how_o it_o be_v generate_v suppose_v it_o to_o be_v no_o stone_n or_o apprehend_v not_o in_o his_o own_o mind_n all_o the_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o and_o yet_o will_v attempt_v to_o compose_v it_o spend_v away_o foolish_o his_o precious_a time_n and_o lose_v his_o money_n iii_o except_o he_o find_v out_o this_o precious_a treasure_n he_o find_v indeed_o nothing_o there_o be_v no_o second_o thing_n or_o matter_n that_o can_v rise_v up_o and_o take_v its_o place_n or_o stand_v itself_o instead_o thereof_o there_o be_v no_o other_o nature_n that_o can_v triumph_v over_o it_o iv._o much_o heat_n be_v the_o nature_n thereof_o but_o with_o a_o certain_a temperature_n if_o by_o this_o say_n you_o come_v to_o know_v it_o you_o will_v reap_v profit_n but_o if_o yet_o you_o remain_v ignorant_a you_o will_v lose_v all_o your_o labour_n v._o it_o have_v many_o singular_a property_n and_o virtue_n in_o cure_v the_o infirmity_n of_o body_n and_o their_o accidental_a disease_n and_o preserve_v sound_a substance_n so_o that_o there_o appear_v not_o in_o they_o any_o heterogenity_n or_o contrariety_n no_o possibility_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o their_o union_n vi_o it_o be_v the_o sapo_n or_o soap_n of_o body_n yea_o their_o spirit_n and_o soul_n which_o when_o it_o be_v incorporate_a with_o they_o dissolve_v they_o without_o any_o loss_n vii_o this_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o their_o resurrection_n a_o medicine_n preserve_v body_n cleanse_v they_o and_o purge_v away_o their_o superfluity_n viii_o he_o that_o understand_v let_v he_o understand_v and_o he_o that_o be_v ignorant_a let_v he_o be_v ignorant_a still_o for_o this_o treasure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v with_o money_n and_o as_o it_o can_v be_v buy_v so_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v sold._n ix_o conceive_v therefore_o its_o virtue_n and_o excellency_n aright_o consider_v its_o value_n and_o worth_n and_o then_o begin_v to_o work_n how_o excellent_o speak_v a_o learned_a philosopher_n to_o this_o purpose_n x._o god_n say_v he_o give_v thou_o not_o this_o magistery_n for_o thy_o sole_a courage_n boldness_n strength_n or_o wisdom_n without_o any_o labour_n but_o thou_o must_v labour_v that_o god_n may_v give_v thou_o success_n adore_v then_o god_n almighty_a the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o be_v please_v thus_o to_o favour_v thou_o with_o so_o great_a and_o so_o precious_a a_o treasure_n chap._n xxxiii_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v the_o stone_n both_o white_a and_o red._n i._o when_o you_o attempt_v to_o do_v this_o take_v this_o our_o precious_a stone_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o cucurbit_n cover_v it_o with_o a_o alembick_a which_o close_o well_o with_o lutum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la and_o set_v it_o in_o horse-dung_n and_o fix_v a_o receiver_n to_o it_o distil_v the_o matter_n into_o the_o receiver_n till_o all_o the_o water_n be_v come_v over_o and_o the_o moisture_n dry_a up_o and_o dryness_n prevail_v over_o it_o ii_o then_o take_v it_o out_o dry_a reserve_v the_o water_n that_o be_v distil_v for_o a_o future_a occasion_n take_v i_o say_v the_o dry_a body_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o cucurbit_n and_o grind_v it_o and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o vessel_n answerable_a in_o magnitude_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o medicine_n iii_o bury_v it_o in_o as_o very_o hot_a horse-dung_n as_o you_o can_v get_v the_o vessel_n be_v well_o lute_v with_o lutum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la and_o in_o this_o manner_n let_v it_o digest_v but_o when_o you_o perceive_v the_o dung_n to_o grow_v cold_a get_v other_o fresh_a dung_n which_o be_v very_o hot_a and_o put_v your_o vessel_n therein_o to_o digest_v as_o before_o iv._o thus_o shall_v you_o do_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n renew_v your_o dung_n so_o often_o as_o the_o occasion_n or_o reason_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v require_v and_o the_o medicine_n shall_v dissolve_v of_o itself_o and_o become_v a_o thick_a white_a water_n v._o which_o when_o you_o shall_v see_v you_o shall_v weigh_v it_o and_o put_v thereto_o half_o so_o much_o by_o weight_n of_o the_o water_n which_o you_o reserve_v close_a and_o lute_n your_o vessel_n well_o with_o lutum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la and_o put_v it_o again_o into_o hot_a horse-dung_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o moist_a to_o digest_v not_o omit_v to_o renew_v the_o dung_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o cool_v till_o the_o course_n of_o forty_o day_n be_v expire_v vi_o so_o will_v your_o medicine_n be_v congeal_v in_o the_o like_a number_n 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mixture_n 〈◊〉_d a_o bolt-head_n firm_o close_v for_o 24_o hour_n decoct_v the_o same_o again_o then_o break_v the_o vessel_n and_o then_o separate_v that_o which_o be_v sublimed_a from_o the_o inferior_a reddish_n powder_n but_o take_v heed_n of_o give_v too_o great_a a_o fire_n for_o that_o will_v cause_v the_o whole_a to_o flow_v into_o one_o black_a mass._n put_v the_o powder_n upon_o a_o porphyry_n stone_n add_v to_o it_o two_o part_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a prepare_v and_o one_o part_n of_o mercury_n sublime_v grind_v all_o very_a well_o together_o and_o imbibe_n the_o mixture_n with_o the_o water_n of_o sal_fw-la alcali_n or_o sal_fw-la nitre_n if_o you_o can_v get_v the_o other_o or_o salt_n of_o pot-ash_n when_o imbibe_v distil_v off_o with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n the_o whole_a water_n till_o that_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n be_v melt_v like_o pitch_n cohebate_v the_o same_o water_n repeat_v this_o work_n thrice_o then_o
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the_o former_a and_o a_o like_a quantity_n of_o verdigrise_n calcine_v and_o dissolve_v be_v both_o mix_v and_o incerate_v by_o distil_v and_o incerate_v with_o sulphur_n prepare_v until_o it_o flow_v like_o wax_n and_o thing_fw-mi 8_o part_n of_o saturn_n or_o jupiter_n prepare_v splendid_o xxi_o a_o three_o solar_a medicine_n for_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n prepare_v for_o the_o red._n it_o be_v make_v of_o sol_n dissolve_v sulphur_n dissolve_v and_o verdigrise_v dissolve_v mix_v and_o prepare_v as_o in_o the_o last_o sect_n and_o then_o increated_a with_o oil_n of_o hair_n prepare_v or_o of_o egg_n for_o both_o be_v one_o one_o part_n of_o this_o project_n upon_o 10_o part_n of_o saturn_n or_o jupiter_n prepare_v for_o the_o red_a and_o it_o will_v be_v most_o fine_a gold_n according_a to_o its_o degree_n these_o medicine_n only_o alter_v in_o the_o second_o order_n xxii_o there_o be_v also_o another_o preparation_n of_o jupiter_n by_o sect._n 22._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n xxiii_o and_o in_o sect._n 23._o of_o the_o former_a chapter_n you_o have_v the_o regimen_n of_o jupiter_n for_o the_o white_a which_o generate_v or_o produce_v fine_a luna_n such_o as_o be_v try_v upon_o the_o test_n produce_v a_o body_n perfect_a in_o whiteness_n and_o perpetual_o generate_a its_o life_n chap._n xliv_o of_o the_o alchemy_n of_o mars_n i._o to_o prepare_v mars_n or_o iron_n calcine_v it_o as_o venus_n with_o common_a salt_n cleanse_v and_o let_v it_o he_o wash_v with_o pure_a vinegar_n be_v wash_v dry_v it_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o when_o dry_v grin_v and_o imbibe_n it_o with_o new_a salt_n and_o vinegar_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o same_o furnace_n as_o we_o shall_v direct_v in_o venus_n for_o 3_o day_n esteem_v and_o value_v this_o solution_n viz._n the_o water_n of_o fix_a sulphur_n wonderful_o augment_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o elixir_n ii_o the_o whole_a secret_n of_o mars_n be_v from_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o be_v a_o metalick_a body_n 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that_o we_o may_v not_o live_v unprofitable_o nor_o spend_v the_o course_n of_o our_o year_n in_o vanity_n fourteen_o grant_v therefore_o we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v live_v without_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n that_o avoid_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o a_o sinful_a course_n of_o life_n we_o may_v escape_v the_o snare_n of_o sin_n xv._n and_o as_o i_o renounce_v the_o love_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o the_o concupiscence_n or_o lust_n thereof_o so_o accept_v of_o i_o thy_o servant_n as_o a_o true_a and_o spontaneous_a votary_n who_o whole_o depend_v on_o thy_o goodness_n with_o all_o confidence_n possess_v nothing_o more_o xvi_o we_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o thou_o for_o so_o it_o be_v fit_a vouchsafe_v thy_o light_n to_o discover_v to_o we_o the_o immortal_a treasure_n of_o life_n show_v we_o thy_o hide_a thing_n and_o be_v merciful_a and_o good_a unto_o we_o xvii_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o servant_n who_o profess_v thy_o name_n i_o offer_v myself_o 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