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not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o dr._n wittie_n book_n to_o discourse_n of_o the_o original_a of_o spring_n and_o therein_o to_o assert_v their_o original_n to_o be_v from_o rain_n and_o snow-water_n from_o the_o confluence_n of_o which_o two_o he_o suppose_v all_o spring_n to_o flow_v and_o that_o after_o this_o manner_n viz._n the_o snow_n and_o rain_n fall_v from_o the_o cloud_n in_o great_a abundance_n upon_o the_o earth_n do_v by_o moisten_v the_o superficies_n cause_v it_o to_o bring_v forth_o vegetable_n which_o we_o grant_v viz._n that_o the_o moisture_n exhale_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o earth_n carry_v up_o into_o the_o cloud_n become_v impregnate_v with_o a_o influential_a nitrous_a salt_n or_o sal_fw-la hermeticum_n float_v to_o and_o again_o in_o the_o atmosphere_n and_o circulate_v or_o cohobate_v upon_o its_o caput_fw-la mortuum_fw-la the_o earth_n give_v fertility_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o make_v it_o apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o vegetable_n 2._o the_o remain_a part_n say_v he_o except_o what_o sudden_o run_v into_o river_n sink_v down_o by_o secret_a passage_n into_o the_o earth_n with_o which_o the_o superficies_n do_v abound_v and_o in_o rocky_a ground_n it_o run_v through_o the_o cleft_n and_o by_o they_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o subterraneal_a channel_n more_o or_o less_o deep_a in_o the_o earth_n where_o it_o be_v concoct_v by_o the_o earth_n and_o move_v as_o blood_n in_o the_o vein_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v indeed_o admit_v thus_o far_o of_o what_o he_o say_v viz._n that_o rain_n and_o snow-water_n be_v the_o proximate_a cause_n of_o all_o land-spring_n and_o sudden_a flood_n shilling_n the_o porosity_n and_o channel_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o remain_a part_n restagnate_v till_o it_o find_v declive_a current_n out_o of_o brook_n and_o ditch_n into_o other_o rivulet_n and_o those_o again_o by_o further_a passage_n swell_v into_o river_n and_o thereby_o cause_v inundation_n of_o low_a ground_n till_o those_o river_n empty_a themselves_o by_o other_o intermediate_v once_o into_o the_o sea_n itself_o but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fontes_n perennes_fw-la viz._n of_o live_v spring_n i_o altogether_o deny_v as_o shall_v afterward_o be_v evince_v more_o clear_o 3._o this_o water_n say_v he_o at_o length_n in_o its_o passage_n through_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n find_v vent_v and_o run_v forth_o which_o place_n of_o eruption_n we_o call_v a_o spring_n or_o fountain_n and_o this_o spring_v forth_o or_o eruption_n of_o the_o water_n i_o conceive_v say_v he_o to_o be_v make_v from_o its_o own_o natural_a inclination_n and_o tendency_n towards_o its_o proper_a place_n assign_v to_o it_o by_o the_o creator_n which_o be_v the_o convex_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o not_o rest_v till_o it_o meet_v with_o its_o natural_a correspondent_a the_o air_n under_o which_o it_o must_v needs_o lie_v because_o of_o its_o great_a gravity_n as_o above_o the_o earth_n by_o reason_n 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earth_n to_o imbibe_n rain-water_n as_o a_o sponge_n where_o it_o meet_v with_o capillary_a vein_n as_o i_o may_v call_v they_o or_o small_a pore_n not_o cleft_n or_o crevice_n which_o be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v but_o among_o rock_n and_o rocky_a soyl_n sink_v down_o by_o degree_n into_o large_a vein_n and_o those_o into_o subterraneal_a channel_n where_o it_o make_v land-spring_n which_o supply_v many_o draw-well_n yea_o and_o many_o of_o they_o run_v into_o river_n too_o which_o help_v to_o keep_v river_n high_a in_o winter_n time_n above_o the_o ordinary_a pitch_n they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v upon_o drought_n 29._o the_o next_o difficulty_n that_o spring_v up_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o most_o considerable_a be_v if_o rain-water_n sink_v much_o deep_a than_o ten_o foot_n into_o the_o cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o he_o suppose_v then_o what_o shall_v fetch_v it_o up_o again_o to_o make_v it_o supply_v spring_n that_o be_v upon_o hill_n or_o high_a heath_n nay_o upon_o the_o very_a level_n of_o plain_n themselves_o for_o it_o must_v be_v a_o retrograde_a motion_n of_o the_o same_o water_n which_o before_o descend_v into_o such_o low_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n facilis_fw-la descensus_fw-la averni_fw-la sed_fw-la revocare_fw-la gradum_fw-la superasque_fw-la ascendere_fw-la ad_fw-la auras_fw-la hic_fw-la labour_n hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la 30._o the_o next_o objection_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o seneca_n and_o his_o solution_n evince_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o grant_v viz._n that_o there_o may_v be_v additional_a land-spring_n and_o that_o among_o rock_n which_o receive_v their_o supply_n from_o rain_n and_o snow-water_n which_o upon_o drought_n be_v dry_v up_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o quick-spring_n who_o original_a i_o shall_v short_o hint_n to_o be_v otherwise_o beside_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o solid_a clay_n soyl_v it_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o find_v any_o eruption_n of_o water_n because_o such_o be_v sad_a earth_n and_o have_v few_o or_o no_o cavern_n or_o channel_n in_o they_o but_o our_o spring_n say_v he_o break_v out_o ordinary_o in_o rocky_a and_o gravelly_a ground_n especial_o the_o best_a and_o most_o last_a spring_n such_o as_o we_o call_v fontes_n perennes_fw-la which_o indeed_o be_v most_o certain_o true_a for_o they_o be_v not_o find_v but_o as_o accompany_v with_o a_o boil_a gravel_n or_o sand_n call_v by_o helmont_n quellem_fw-la or_o sabulum_fw-la bulliens_fw-la which_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o towards_o the_o prove_v his_o assertion_n 31._o the_o last_o objection_n he_o bring_v out_o of_o seneca_n be_v that_o in_o the_o dry_v soil_n where_o they_o dig_v pit_n two_o or_o three_o hundred_o foot_n deep_a there_o be_v often_o find_v great_a plenty_n of_o water_n which_o he_o call_v living-water_n as_o not_o come_v from_o the_o cloud_n dr._n wittie_n solution_n of_o which_o objection_n be_v thus_o from_o whence_o then_o shall_v it_o come_v from_o the_o sea_n perhaps_o say_v he_o the_o sea_n be_v as_o many_o mile_n from_o that_o water_n as_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v foot_n from_o it_o suppose_v it_o be_v say_v i_o what_o may_v hinder_v but_o that_o water_n may_v be_v carry_v from_o the_o sea_n by_o subterraneal_a channel_n at_o far_o great_a distance_n than_o so_o if_o sea_n communicate_v with_o each_o other_o as_o we_o shall_v short_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o must_v be_v by_o subterraneal_a channel_n many_o of_o which_o must_v be_v of_o far_o great_a length_n 32._o perhaps_o it_o may_v come_v say_v the_o doctor_n from_o the_o transmutation_n of_o aer_fw-la into_o water_n for_o such_o a_o transmutation_n i_o can_v say_v he_o deny_v so_o that_o in_o short_a to_o i_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o hover_v between_o two_o whether_o to_o ascribe_v the_o original_a of_o spring-water_n to_o the_o transmutation_n of_o air_n into_o water_n or_o to_o snow_n and_o rain-water_n only_o he_o say_v indeed_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a to_o come_v from_o rain_n so_o that_o that_o at_o the_o hard_a and_o at_o the_o long_o run_v carry_v it_o yet_o that_o of_o the_o transmutation_n of_o air_n into_o water_n be_v not_o without_o its_o peradventure_o and_o that_o he_o think_v very_o well_o confirm_v too_o by_o a_o instance_n he_o bring_v in_o which_o be_v we_o see_v say_v he_o church_n become_v wet_a before_o rain_n fall_v from_o this_o cause_n why_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n viz_o the_o transmutation_n of_o air_n into_o water_n and_o true_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o in_o moist_a weather_n as_o sure_a as_o the_o air_n be_v transmute_v into_o water_n which_o moisten_v the_o stonewall_n of_o building_n so_o sure_o be_v air_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n transmute_v into_o water_n yea_o and_o so_o sure_o be_v the_o original_a of_o fountain_n from_o rain_n and_o snow_n water_n 33._o i_o wonder_v the_o doctor_n be_v philosophy_n in_o his_o second_o edition_n shall_v not_o come_v forth_o more_o maturate_a then_o to_o adhere_v to_o this_o old_a and_o long_o 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water_n have_v before_o dissolve_v into_o itself_o fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o perception_n either_o of_o vitriol_n iron_n or_o any_o other_o ingredient_n sect_n 2._o 1._o thus_o far_o i_o assent_v to_o dr._n witty_a viz._n that_o a_o alluminous_a salt_n from_o a_o mineral_n acidity_n have_v dissolve_v a_o slight_a touch_n of_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n and_o both_o dissolve_v in_o the_o current_a spring_n of_o water_n make_v up_o the_o spa_n i_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o will_v demonstrate_v his_o other_o three_o principle_n and_o first_o as_o to_o vitriol_n he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o water_n from_o the_o spring_n to_o remote_a place_n there_o be_v find_v to_o be_v a_o loss_n of_o spirit_n which_o he_o call_v vitrioline_n spirit_n first_o that_o these_o be_v vitrioline_n spirit_n and_o that_o they_o be_v lose_v remain_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o water_n by_o carry_v to_o distant_a place_n 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to_o which_o we_o return_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v but_o one_o part_n or_o element_n of_o vitriol_n and_o the_o caput_fw-la mortum_fw-la or_o coltotar_n another_o and_o that_o the_o chief_a vomitive_a property_n lay_v not_o single_o and_o distinct_o in_o either_o of_o these_o for_o if_o the_o colcotar_n shall_v cause_v vomit_n yet_o it_o be_v because_o there_o remain_v still_o some_o salt_n or_o spirit_n unseparate_v which_o when_o thorough_o dulcify_v have_v nothing_o near_a if_o at_o all_o that_o emetic_n property_n it_o have_v when_o the_o salt_n be_v join_v to_o it_o 8._o copper_n among_o all_o the_o metal_n if_o resolve_v into_o a_o viridaeris_n or_o vitriol_n by_o any_o acid_a salt_n be_v the_o most_o if_o not_o the_o only_a emetic_n metal_n except_v mercury_n which_o although_o mater_fw-la metallorum_fw-la yet_o be_v reckon_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o which_o by_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la or_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o precipitate_v or_o turbith_a mineral_n 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the_o saccharum_n saturni_n nor_o the_o sal_fw-la jovis_n as_o far_o as_o i_o understand_v have_v any_o thing_n near_o such_o if_o at_o all_o emetic_n quality_n and_o as_o for_o the_o sal_fw-la lunae_fw-la or_o salt_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v chief_o purgative_a witness_v the_o pillulae_fw-la lunares_fw-la 10._o it_o be_v therefore_o from_o the_o salt_n prey_v both_o upon_o the_o mercurial_a and_o sulphureous_a part_n joint_o consider_v which_o together_o make_v up_o so_o hostile_a a_o texture_n of_o part_n as_o that_o they_o become_v whole_o inimical_a to_o nature_n become_v total_o refrectary_n to_o the_o acid_a ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o not_o admit_v so_o tyrannical_a a_o enemy_n gather_v all_o its_o force_n together_o rally_v they_o and_o oppose_v with_o all_o its_o might_n this_o grand_a antagonist_n 11._o but_o reduce_v again_o this_o
like_o the_o water_n of_o the_o spa_n itself_o or_o the_o solution_n of_o allom_n which_o with_o addition_n of_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n or_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la become_v clear_a and_o with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n become_v white_a which_o may_v be_v again_o restore_v to_o its_o pristine_a clarity_n by_o add_v spirit_n of_o vitriol_n or_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o the_o fame_n solution_n have_v some_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n mix_v therewith_o give_v a_o white_a separation_n and_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n become_v clear_a again_o answerable_a in_o every_o particular_a to_o the_o spa_n water_n itself_o 5._o some_o of_o this_o clear_a solution_n i_o distil_v in_o a_o glass_n retort_v until_o what_o remain_v be_v a_o bright_a styriate_a floscule_n increase_v the_o fire_n somewhat_o more_o it_o come_v to_o be_v a_o dry_a white_a salt_n of_o a_o styptic_a allumenous_a taste_n 6._o the_o water_n which_o be_v distil_v off_o from_o this_o salt_n be_v save_v in_o a_o glass_n receiver_n who_o joint_n be_v close_o stop_v will_v not_o give_v any_o alteration_n of_o colour_n either_o with_o solution_n of_o gaul_n or_o with_o lixivium_n of_o tartar_n which_o argue_v that_o no_o heterogeneous_a volatile_a part_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o salt_n come_v over_o the_o helm_n 7._o all_o which_o put_v together_o evince_v no_o less_o than_o a_o parity_n or_o likeness_n of_o principle_n between_o that_o mineral_n earth_n and_o the_o spa_n water_n for_o from_o a_o parity_n of_o principle_n in_o a_o homogeneal_a process_n result_v a_o likeness_n of_o product_n so_o that_o the_o spa_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o essurine_a acid_n salt_n in_o its_o mineral_n earth_n in_o toro_fw-it svo_fw-la metallico_fw-la be_v a_o allumenish_a terrestrial_a globe_n dissolve_v in_o the_o current_a spring_n of_o water_n 8._o for_o the_o specifical_a difference_n of_o all_o mineral_n salt_n depend_v upon_o these_o three_o viz._n a_o sulphurous_a acid_a essurine_a spirit_n water_n and_o a_o mineral_n glebe_n from_o the_o various_a solution_n and_o mixture_n of_o which_o arise_v the_o variety_n of_o mineral_n salt_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n 9_o water_n impregnate_n with_o this_o acid_a sulphurous_a spirit_n diffuse_v through_o the_o occult_a meander_n of_o the_o terraqueous_a globe_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mineral_n glebe_n it_o meet_v withal_o it_o become_v coagulate_v into_o such_o and_o such_o a_o salt_n for_o if_o this_o acidulated_a water_n find_v a_o salsuginous_a glebe_n it_o become_v coagulate_v according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o that_o glebe_n together_o with_o its_o connate_a salt_n in_o a_o shall_fw-mi marine_a which_o with_o great_a dash_v of_o water_n pass_v through_o the_o subterraneal_a channel_n become_v dissolve_v and_o carry_v into_o the_o ocean_n thence_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o have_v its_o minera_n from_o fossil_a salt_n from_o which_o also_o some_o spring_n be_v fatturate_a as_o the_o sulphur_n well_o at_o knarsbrough_n etc._n etc._n 10._o if_o the_o suphurious_a acidulate_a water_n meet_v with_o nitrous_a vein_n it_o coagulate_v into_o nitre_n which_o be_v by_o other_o current_a stream_n of_o water_n dissolve_v very_o probable_o become_v the_o original_n of_o intense_o cold_a spring_n viz._n such_o as_o magnus_n well_o cockroft_n well_o etc._n etc._n which_o though_o to_o touch_n extreme_o cold_a yet_o by_o a_o intrinsic_a sulphurous_a warm_a property_n do_v so_o notable_o open_v the_o pore_n of_o such_o as_o be_v bathe_v therein_o as_o that_o it_o resolve_v the_o congeal_a blood_n and_o latex_n settle_v about_o the_o joint_n and_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o body_n thence_o become_v the_o cause_n of_o pain_n ache_n stiffness_n numbness_n and_o lameness_n of_o the_o joint_n which_o by_o the_o penetrate_a open_v virtue_n of_o those_o nitrous_a spring_n be_v resolve_v and_o thence_o a_o redintegration_n of_o the_o glyssent_n ferment_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n which_o give_v warmth_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o the_o part_n again_o 11._o if_o the_o aforesaid_a essurine_n water_n find_v a_o mineral_n iron_n bed_n it_o become_v determine_v thereby_o either_o into_o a_o vitriol_n or_o become_v the_o original_n of_o most_o acid_a spaw_n call_v fontes_n aciduli_fw-la sharp_a spring_n such_o as_o tunbridge_n epsom_n knarsbrough_n etc._n etc._n among_o which_o this_o of_o scarbrough_n be_v not_o the_o least_o 12._o the_o sweet_a spa_n of_o knarsbrough_n be_v but_o languid_a of_o mineral_n principle_n have_v but_o a_o very_a slight_a touch_n of_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n and_o have_v the_o essurine_n acidity_n but_o in_o a_o very_a remiss_a degree_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o great_a quantity_n must_v be_v gulp_a down_o before_o any_o sensible_a operation_n by_o purgation_n 13._o as_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n terminate_v the_o sulphurous_a acidity_n into_o vitrioline_a sharp_a spring_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o minera_n or_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la of_o copper_n coagulate_v this_o essurine_n salt_n into_o a_o cuprous_a vitriol_n and_o that_o either_o fossil_a to_o be_v dig_v out_o of_o mine_n or_o iâ—_n further_o dissolve_v in_o a_o water_n spring_n which_o by_o exhale_v the_o moisture_n by_o the_o sun_n or_o by_o boil_v it_o up_o over_o a_o fire_n it_o shoot_v into_o vitriol_n or_o last_o this_o acidity_n be_v coagulate_v in_o mineral_n cuprous_a stone_n which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o air_n become_v resolve_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o rain_n water_n thereon_o which_o after_o filtration_n and_o boil_a up_o shoot_v in_o great_a trough_n into_o common_a vitriol_n 14._o but_o if_o this_o essurine_n sulphurous_a water_n find_v a_o allumenish_a glebe_n or_o rock_n it_o become_v thereby_o coagulate_v into_o natural_a allom_n receive_v a_o specifical_a difference_n from_o that_o particular_a mineral_n glebe_n whereby_o it_o become_v different_a from_o the_o other_o coagulation_n of_o the_o same_o mineral_n acidity_n which_o by_o further_a dissolution_n in_o the_o current_n of_o a_o water_n spring_n give_v be_v to_o this_o of_o scarbrough_n and_o other_o the_o like_a spaw_n sect_n 5._o 1._o now_o whence_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n shall_v proceed_v be_v a_o philosophical_a query_n worthy_a our_o most_o choice_a consideration_n especial_o see_v that_o from_o the_o multiplicity_n hereof_o the_o sulphurous_a acid_a spirit_n become_v determine_v to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a specifical_a salt_n of_o shall_fw-mi marine_a nitre_n vitriol_n and_o allom._n 2._o for_o in_o these_o the_o metal_n be_v in_o solutis_fw-la principiis_fw-la in_o their_o primitive_a juice_n their_o mercury_n though_o volatile_a crude_a and_o undigested_a yet_o be_v spermatical_a and_o as_o such_o be_v the_o radical_a moisture_n of_o metal_n not_o to_o say_v the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n these_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v coagulate_v and_o maturate_v into_o metal_n by_o the_o embryonate_a sulphur_n which_o lurk_v in_o intimis_fw-la thalamis_fw-la glebarum_fw-la metallicarum_fw-la which_o according_a to_o the_o purity_n or_o impurity_n of_o the_o terrestrial_a matrix_fw-la and_o degree_n of_o the_o graduation_n of_o the_o sulphur_n be_v determine_v and_o specificate_v in_o imperfect_a and_o perfect_a metal_n to_o the_o complete_n the_o septenary_a of_o the_o metallick_n order_n beside_o their_o middle_a mineral_n which_o be_v in_o the_o road_n to_o metalization_n 3._o that_o all_o metal_n and_o mineral_n have_v their_o innate_a seed_n shut_v up_o in_o themselves_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v time_n to_o confirm_v in_o auro_fw-la semina_fw-la sunt_fw-la auri_fw-la quamvis_fw-la abstrusas_fw-la recedunt_fw-la longius_fw-la see_v that_o their_o spermatick_a principle_n become_v prolific_a svo_fw-la more_fw-it who_o seed_n operate_a in_o a_o volatile_a crude_a mercury_n and_o a_o embrionate_a sulphur_n become_v deducible_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o natural_a genesis_fw-la unto_o their_o state_n of_o maturation_n accord_n to_o the_o process_n of_o their_o concretes_n in_o the_o vegetable_a kingdom_n 4._o we_o may_v therefore_o consider_v that_o as_o god_n the_o original_a founder_n of_o all_o being_n have_v implant_v in_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o great_a variety_n of_o vegetable_a seed_n whence_o the_o diversity_n of_o plant_n not_o only_o spring_v up_o at_o first_o but_o by_o their_o seminal_a begining_n or_o somewhat_o analogous_a thereto_o have_v continue_v to_o propagate_v themselves_o in_o their_o species_n 5._o every_o vegetable_a at_o its_o proper_a season_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o heavenly_a influence_n have_v its_o seminal_o set_v at_o work_n in_o which_o it_o have_v its_o own_o specific_a faber_n or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o archaeus_n which_o by_o its_o innate_a plastic_a power_n begin_v to_o hew_v forth_o itself_o a_o body_n out_o of_o the_o elementary_a principle_n of_o water_n shape_a itself_o in_o stalk_n branch_n leaf_n flower_n seed_n and_o fruit_n according_a to_o the_o platform_n lay_v in_o the_o seminal_a begining_n
and_o laxation_n of_o the_o vessel_n thereof_o the_o cause_n of_o great_a evacuation_n which_o sometime_o happen_v to_o the_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n and_o much_o enfeeble_v of_o the_o patient_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o syncope_n lypopsychia_n faintness_n swound_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o mere_o by_o the_o loss_n of_o blood_n and_o scirit_n 35._o the_o cure_n of_o these_o uterine_n disease_n be_v next_o to_o be_v consider_v where_o if_o the_o disease_n be_v from_o obstruction_n make_v the_o blood_n flow_v back_o into_o the_o mass_n thereof_o before_o a_o menstrual_a defedation_n of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o the_o spa_n if_o in_o any_o disease_n be_v effectual_a and_o that_o because_o the_o essurine_a salt_n thereof_o be_v very_o prevalent_a in_o open_v of_o obstruction_n walh_v away_o the_o sordes_fw-la which_o usual_o cling_v to_o the_o osculation_n of_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o womb_n and_o absterse_v notable_o every_o tartareous_a recrement_n fasten_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o say_a vessel_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v a_o sal_fw-la quoddam_fw-la minerale_fw-mi excrementitium_fw-la or_o tartarum_fw-la resolutum_fw-la of_o which_o whether_o the_o womb_n liver_n spleen_n reins_o pancreas_n mesentery_n or_o stomach_n be_v the_o minera_fw-la thereof_o it_o cause_v as_o helmont_n say_v great_a trouble_n to_o the_o patient_n ensign_fw-la parere_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la molâ—stias_fw-la which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o mandate_n of_o common_a solutives_n 36._o in_o order_n to_o which_o if_o sal_fw-la martis_n viz._n the_o sugar_n of_o steel_n or_o the_o crocus_n martis_n or_o powder_n of_o steel_n itself_o be_v give_v after_o a_o due_a manner_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v into_o the_o stomach_n the_o salt_n of_o steel_n be_v in_o a_o vehicle_n whether_o water_n or_o wine_n the_o crocus_n therein_o contain_v precipitate_v unto_o which_o the_o foresay_a spurious_a excrementitious_a salt_n haste_v become_v coagulate_v thereon_o and_o carry_v away_o by_o siege_n whence_o the_o blackness_n of_o excrement_n in_o those_o who_o take_v chalibeate_a medicine_n the_o same_o also_o happen_v if_o either_o the_o crocus_n of_o steel_n and_o powder_n of_o steel_n be_v inward_o take_v and_o in_o some_o case_n very_o proper_a and_o effectnal_a 37._o now_o because_o in_o the_o spa_n water_n there_o be_v no_o crocus_n martis_n no_o body_n of_o iron_n at_o all_o but_o only_o a_o sleight_n touch_v of_o the_o minera_fw-la thereof_o i_o shall_v advise_v for_o help_v the_o water_n to_o work_v this_o effect_n to_o dissolve_v therein_o at_o sometime_o half_a a_o scruple_n or_o more_o of_o right_o prepare_v sugar_n of_o steel_n which_o no_o doubt_n will_v make_v the_o water_n more_o effectual_a for_o precipitate_v and_o carry_v away_o this_o foresay_a tartarum_fw-la solutum_fw-la which_o otherwise_o often_o pertinacious_o adhere_v to_o the_o vessel_n and_o prove_v rebellious_a to_o ordinary_a solutives_n or_o purge_a 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lienteria_n coeliaca_n &c._n &c._n all_o which_o proceed_v from_o a_o coagulation_n of_o the_o foresay_a tartareous_a recrement_n upon_o the_o fibre_n of_o the_o membranous_a part_n which_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o function_n weaken_v and_o loosen_v the_o fibre_n whereby_o they_o can_v retain_v what_o they_o shall_v but_o carry_v all_o off_o with_o a_o preposterous_a diastole_n the_o fibre_n of_o the_o uterine_n membrane_n be_v often_o very_o well_o constringe_v by_o the_o spaw_n as_o i_o say_v and_o chalibeate_a medicine_n and_o reduce_v from_o be_v too_o great_a prodigal_n that_o before_o spend_v their_o own_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o body_n 40._o but_o if_o the_o uterine_n disease_n rise_v a_o note_n high_o by_o be_v graduate_v from_o a_o virulency_n in_o the_o blood_n so_o as_o thence_o to_o cause_v hysterical_a fit_n syncope_n lypopsychia_n &c._n &c._n then_o will_v medicine_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o spaw_n and_o 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portion_n of_o a_o essurine_a acidity_n which_o have_v a_o little_a prey_v upon_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n get_v a_o sleight_n touch_v therefrom_o and_o therein_o be_v as_o a_o vitriol_n of_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n 2._o for_o if_o gaul_n be_v put_v therein_o it_o turn_v purple_a and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n inky_a upon_o which_o if_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v drop_v it_o become_v clear_a again_o and_o by_o oil_n of_o tartar_n muddy_v and_o clear_v again_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o if_o you_o pour_v oil_n of_o tartar_n on_o some_o of_o the_o fresh_a water_n it_o give_v a_o white_a milky_a separation_n which_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n become_v after_o ebullition_n clear_v again_o upon_o which_o if_o oil_n of_o tartar_n spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n or_o any_o volatile_a saline_n spirit_n be_v again_o pour_v it_o cause_v the_o same_o white_a coagulum_fw-la reducible_a to_o a_o clarity_n by_o fresh_a addition_n of_o the_o foresay_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la or_o the_o like_a 3._o all_o which_o demonstrate_v that_o vitrioline_n solution_n may_v undergo_v the_o same_o alteration_n by_o the_o effusion_n of_o various_a liquor_n as_o alumenish_a solution_n will_v do_v and_o that_o in_o effect_n as_o i_o at_o large_a show_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n be_v but_o the_o same_o mineral_n essurine_n salt_n under_o various_a disguise_n from_o mineral_n bed_n where_o they_o become_v specificate_v into_o this_o or_o the_o other_o salt_n from_o the_o touch_v upon_o various_a mineral_n glebe_n 4._o so_o that_o in_o effect_n all_o mineral_n spring_n whether_o vitrioline_a or_o aluminous_a be_v the_o same_o only_o some_o water_n be_v more_o strong_o saturate_v with_o mineral_n salt_n than_o other_o in_o order_n to_o which_o we_o find_v that_o the_o scarborough_n and_o malton_n water_n be_v better_o fraught_v and_o more_o rich_o lade_v with_o its_o mineral_n than_o this_o of_o knarsborough_n which_o be_v a_o more_o poor_a lean_a water_n thin_a of_o mineral_n and_o therefore_o great_a quantity_n must_v be_v drink_v 5._o i_o confess_v i_o like_o the_o air_n of_o that_o place_n much_o better_o be_v upon_o a_o high_a heathy_a common_a than_o that_o of_o scarborough_n especial_o for_o weak_a and_o tender_a body_n and_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o chronical_a disease_n the_o choiceness_n of_o the_o air_n be_v of_o no_o small_a value_n nay_o indeed_o oftentimes_o instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la above_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o aptness_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o do_v often_o volatize_v the_o sluggish_a ferment_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o in_o long_o continue_v chronical_a disease_n as_o the_o scurvy_a dropsy_n asthma_n consumption_n cachexia_n etc._n etc._n be_v become_v flat_a feculent_a and_o restagnant_fw-la in_o the_o vessel_n through_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o ferment_n thereof_o which_o cause_v the_o lamp_n of_o life_n only_o to_o glow_v in_o the_o coal_n or_o caput_fw-la mort_fw-fr of_o the_o blood_n whence_o they_o common_o who_o be_v afflict_v with_o those_n disease_n go_v heavy_o and_o sad_o 6._o whereas_o when_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o blood_n become_v restore_v to_o which_o change_n of_o air_n do_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v that_o it_o separate_v the_o feculency_n volatize_v the_o mass_n and_o give_v wing_n to_o that_o which_o shall_v transpire_v than_o the_o blood_n begin_v to_o circulate_v free_o the_o disease_n become_v cure_a and_o the_o lamp_n of_o life_n burn_v with_o a_o bright_a flame_n i_o say_v the_o change_n of_o air_n help_v to_o volatize_v the_o blood_n render_v it_o more_o capable_a of_o receive_v some_o assistance_n by_o other_o remedy_n whether_o the_o spa_n water_n or_o other_o specific_v 7._o that_o this_o spa_n be_v vitrioline_n and_o that_o only_a be_v demonstrable_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n viz._n take_v a_o dram_n of_o vitriol_n of_o iron_n otherwise_o call_v salt_n of_o steel_n which_o 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membranous_a part_n more_o easy_o and_o answer_v all_o indication_n more_o general_o 9_o beside_o all_o which_o the_o crocus_n of_o the_o steel_n in_o that_o vitriol_n when_o take_v into_o the_o stomach_n etc._n etc._n will_v precipitate_v upon_o which_o the_o excrementitious_a salt_n or_o tartarous_a recrement_n the_o great_a obstructer_n in_o many_o disease_n will_v be_v coagulate_v and_o by_o the_o peristaltic_a motion_n of_o the_o intestine_n will_v be_v carry_v off_o by_o siege_n give_v blackness_n to_o the_o excrement_n thereby_o sweeten_v the_o blood_n and_o hurnour_n 10._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o mineral_n spring_n which_o be_v the_o most_o impregnate_n with_o a_o natural_a vitriol_n of_o iron_n be_v not_o only_o repute_v but_o find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o successful_a in_o cure_n witness_v the_o two_o german_a spaw_n pawhont_n and_o sanvenir_fw-fr or_o savern_n in_o which_o though_o dr._n here_o be_v say_v that_o by_o distillation_n he_o find_v rubric_n ochre_n and_o a_o little_a vitriol_n i_o mean_v in_o the_o pawhom_n yet_o if_o we_o shall_v credit_v helmont_n he_o speak_v thus_o distillari_n aliquando_fw-la seriò_fw-la savenirium_fw-la &_o pawhonteum_n &_o sanè_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la mineralium_fw-la catalogum_fw-la imò_fw-la nil_fw-la quicquam_fw-la in_o iis_fw-la offendi_fw-la prâ—â—â—â—_n aquam_fw-la fontanam_fw-la &_o vitriolum_fw-la ferri_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la aute_fw-la i_o scriptorilue_fw-la neglectum_fw-la now_o whether_o of_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v credit_v i_o rather_o think_v that_o hen._n ab_fw-la here_o be_v may_v be_v mistake_v call_v that_o ochre_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o sediment_n of_o the_o mineral_n earth_n of_o iron_n dissolve_v by_o the_o essurine_a acidity_n which_o we_o see_v be_v separable_a from_o vitriol_n itself_o by_o a_o bare_a solution_n thereof_o in_o spring_n or_o common_a water_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o yellow_a powder_n which_o he_o may_v easy_o mistake_v for_o ochre_n as_o for_o rubric_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o
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salt_n and_o sulphur_n from_o who_o act_v one_o upon_o another_o in_o the_o source_n of_o corruption_n arise_v the_o vegetation_n and_o in_o that_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o plant_n according_a to_o the_o idea_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o seed_n for_o these_o two_o active_a secondary_a principle_n be_v hew_v out_o from_o the_o seminal_a archaeus_n work_v themselves_o extensive_o downward_o but_o chief_o upward_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o a_o body_n from_o the_o primary_n element_n of_o water_n and_o shoot_v forth_o into_o stalk_n leaf_n flower_n fruit_n seed_n etc._n etc._n shape_v the_o body_n according_a to_o the_o platform_n of_o the_o seminal_a idea_n extravert_v the_o property_n thereof_o whence_o the_o variety_n of_o colour_n odour_n sapour_n and_o other_o specifical_a quality_n flow_v from_o the_o essence_n thereof_o better_o know_v to_o the_o humane_a archaeus_n by_o assist_v it_o against_o many_o disease_n than_o apparent_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n as_o we_o have_v demonstrate_v vegetable_n to_o have_v their_o original_a material_a principle_n from_o water_n so_o also_o animal_n have_v water_n for_o their_o constitutive_a element_n for_o all_o animal_n i_o mean_v superterrestrial_a have_v their_o nourishment_n either_o immediate_o or_o mediate_o from_o vegetable_n and_o water_n immediate_o as_o all_o manner_n of_o cattle_n proper_a for_o the_o food_n of_o man_n mediate_o as_o man_n who_o feed_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o beast_n and_o sometime_o immediate_o upon_o herb_n themselves_o so_o that_o in_o beast_n that_o feed_v of_o grass_n and_o corn_n water_n become_v once_o more_o remove_v from_o its_o primitive_a simplicity_n undergo_v a_o further_a transmutation_n by_o a_o animal_n ferment_n that_o whereas_o before_o it_o have_v receive_v a_o simple_a transmutation_n or_o coagulation_n into_o plant_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o now_o by_o beast_n feed_v thereon_o suffer_v a_o second_o alteration_n and_o by_o the_o 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become_v flesh_n and_o we_o see_v if_o blood_n be_v distil_v the_o great_a portion_n thereof_o be_v phlegm_n or_o water_n so_o that_o above_o two_o three_o thereof_o be_v a_o elementary_a water_n in_o like_a manner_n urine_n be_v most_o part_n of_o it_o separable_a into_o a_o waterish_a phlegm_n and_o milk_n distil_v arise_v the_o most_o of_o it_o in_o a_o insipid_a water_n in_o the_o distillation_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o a_o animal_n a_o great_a part_n thereof_o arise_v into_o water_n among_o which_o the_o flesh_n of_o eel_n if_o distil_v as_o that_o great_a naturalist_n squire_n boyle_n witness_v yield_v a_o very_a great_a proportion_n of_o water_n in_o which_o while_o distil_v they_o seem_v to_o boil_v as_o in_o a_o pot_n of_o water_n or_o like_o dantz_n vitriol_n in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n place_v in_o the_o fire_n seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o water_n so_o these_o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o phlegm_n coneal_v to_o which_o purpose_n helmont_n tell_v we_o anguium_fw-la carnes_n pisces_fw-la mucilago_n semel_fw-la glaciata_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la mucaginem_fw-la amittunt_fw-la &_o in_o aquam_fw-la redeunt_fw-la itam_fw-la emnis_fw-la terrae_fw-la mucilago_n qua_fw-la alias_o facilè_fw-la in_o vermis_n vertitur_fw-la for_o that_o izinglass_n flesh_n fish_n etc._n etc._n shall_v by_o be_v freeze_v lose_v their_o form_n and_o thereby_o be_v reducible_a into_o water_n be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o evident_a argument_n of_o what_o i_o be_o prove_v viz._n that_o water_n be_v the_o primary_n subjective_n principle_n of_o all_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n concretes_n and_o that_o seed_n together_o with_o the_o potential_a ferment_n thereof_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o transmutation_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o which_o water_n become_v different_o coagulate_v and_o specificate_v according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o the_o innate_a ferment_n thereof_o into_o this_o or_o the_o other_o formal_a concrete_a or_o part_n thereof_o which_o ferment_n be_v connatural_a with_o the_o seed_n be_v more_o powerful_a than_o fire_n and_o therefore_o fit_a agent_n for_o transmutation_n than_o fire_n and_o that_o because_o fire_n can_v only_o burn_v stone_n into_o a_o calx_fw-la as_o the_o most_o profound_a philosopher_n helmont_n say_v and_o wood_n or_o vegetable_n be_v thereby_o turn_v into_o ash_n than_o which_o unless_o by_o addition_n of_o sand_n it_o may_v further_o make_v glass_n the_o solitary_a fire_n can_v operate_v no_o further_o and_o yet_o these_o very_a calx-stone_n and_o ash_n may_v by_o a_o ferment_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v transmute_v into_o the_o succus_fw-la or_o leffas_fw-la terrae_fw-la and_o thereby_o fertilise_v barren_a ground_n and_o so_o assume_v the_o shape_n of_o grass_n and_o corn_n which_o a_o while_n before_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o stone_n dung_n ash_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o be_v late_o grass_n and_o corn_n present_o by_o the_o ferment_n of_o a_o animal_n become_v blood_n milk_n and_o flesh_n of_o
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great_a profit_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brandenburg_n it_o consist_v chief_o of_o a_o sulphur_n and_o a_o salt_n as_o we_o find_v by_o the_o distillation_n and_o rectification_n thereof_o now_o all_o mineral_n be_v or_o have_v be_v at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o in_o suis_fw-la principiis_fw-la in_o their_o first_o succulency_n in_o which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o concretion_n if_o any_o other_o thing_n happen_v to_o be_v there_o it_o be_v wrap_v up_o together_o with_o it_o which_o keep_v the_o enclose_a body_n from_o the_o air_n and_o consequent_o from_o any_o analytical_a putridness_n be_v as_o a_o constant_a defensive_a balsam_n preserve_v they_o perpetual_o from_o corruption_n all_o mineral_n seed_n be_v invisible_a and_o to_o make_v themselves_o visible_a according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n in_o nature_n have_v get_v suitable_a matrix_n begin_v by_o a_o subterraneal_a heat_n peculiar_a to_o the_o place_n to_o work_v upon_o the_o element_n of_o water_n which_o it_o 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mineral_n spermatick_a mercury_n be_v into_o quicksilver_n or_o metalline_a mercury_n the_o next_o coagulation_n of_o mercury_n after_o the_o rejection_n of_o some_o heterogeneal_a sordes_fw-la by_o sulphur_n be_v saturnine_n where_o the_o mineral_n seed_n first_o put_v on_o a_o metalline_a form_n which_o be_v call_v saturn_n or_o lead_v who_o mineral_n be_v antimony_n when_o or_o where_o this_o sulphur_n become_v more_o depurate_v it_o coagulate_v the_o metalline_a mercury_n into_o jupiter_n or_o tinn_n but_o if_o the_o sulphur_n attain_v a_o solar_a tincture_n and_o yet_o retain_v many_o permiscible_a heterogeneity_n it_o coagulate_v the_o metalline_a mercury_n into_o mars_n or_o iron_n if_o this_o sulphur_n in_o its_o solar_a tincture_n receive_v a_o depuration_n of_o some_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a heterogeneity_n it_o coagulate_v into_o venus_n or_o copper_n which_o come_v nigh_o in_o tincture_n but_o be_v far_o short_a in_o pondus_fw-la of_o sol_n or_o gold_n for_o as_o basil_n ius_fw-la valentinus_n say_v that_o in_o mars_n and_o venus_n lodge_v solar_a tincture_n which_o graduate_v by_o nature_n or_o art_n be_v deducible_a into_o sol_n and_o that_o because_o the_o soul_n or_o seed_n of_o sol_n be_v find_v therein_o and_o not_o only_o in_o they_o but_o in_o their_o mineral_n where_o they_o be_v near_o to_o their_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la in_o which_o also_o by_o the_o way_n do_v lodge_v the_o sulphur_n philosophorum_fw-la but_o if_o this_o sulphur_n be_v so_o far_o graduate_v as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o through-separation_n of_o all_o heterogeneity_n and_o that_o the_o sulphur_n have_v almost_o inseparable_o unite_v itself_o with_o the_o mercury_n than_o they_o be_v coagulate_v into_o luna_n or_o silver_n which_o though_o it_o come_v short_a both_o in_o tincture_n and_o pondus_fw-la of_o sol_fw-la yet_o because_o there_o be_v a_o total_a separation_n of_o heterogeneity_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o direct_a road_n by_o further_a maturation_n to_o both_o and_o thereby_o to_o become_v sol_fw-mi itself_o which_o be_v apex_n metallorum_fw-la the_o prefect_a of_o metal_n who_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n be_v inseparable_o unite_v and_o by_o maturation_n graduate_v in_o tincture_n and_o pondus_fw-la to_o this_o unary_a perfection_n of_o the_o best_a of_o metal_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o water_n the_o primary_n element_n by_o the_o spermatick_a efflorescence_n of_o a_o mineral_n seed_n become_v wrought_v into_o a_o mineral_n juice_n and_o that_o by_o a_o peculiar_a fermentation_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n and_o those_o again_o by_o maturate_v or_o ripen_v each_o other_o according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o sulphur_n rejection_n of_o heterogeneity_n and_o union_n together_o become_v transmute_v or_o rather_o exalt_v into_o metalline_a body_n where_o at_o length_n water_n by_o the_o concentration_n of_o the_o metalline_a seed_n put_v on_o the_o pondus_fw-la and_o tincture_n of_o metal_n as_o the_o seed_n of_o mineral_n be_v invisible_a so_o likewise_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n as_o for_o vegetable_n indeed_o the_o grain_n or_o husk_n which_o be_v improper_o call_v seed_n we_o see_v but_o the_o prolifique_a part_n thereof_o which_o be_v true_o the_o seed_n can_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o most_o accurate_a artificial_o contrive_v mieroscropes_n be_v as_o the_o cosmopolite_n say_v his_o manner_n of_o computation_n i_o know_v not_o but_o the_o 820th_o part_n of_o the_o visible_a grain_n however_o they_o be_v so_o minute_n as_o not_o to_o fall_v under_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o optic_n though_o help_v with_o the_o best_a contrive_a glass_n and_o although_o some_o plant_n be_v propagable_a otherwise_o then_o by_o seed_n i_o mean_v then_o by_o the_o husk_n where_o usual_o the_o seed_n work_v as_o rosemary_n mint_n sage_a etc._n etc._n who_o top_n or_o slip_v set_v in_o the_o ground_n take_v from_o whence_o they_o grow_v and_o increase_v yet_o in_o such_o as_o also_o in_o the_o stion_n imp_n and_o graft_n of_o fruit_n tree_n the_o seed_n or_o prolifique_a part_n be_v disperse_v almost_o though_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o plant_n and_o tree_n who_o manner_n of_o assume_v a_o body_n from_o the_o leffas_fw-la terrae_fw-la and_o of_o that_o from_o the_o element_n of_o water_n i_o have_v already_o describe_v and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v the_o progress_n of_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n seed_n from_o water_n into_o all_o the_o visible_a clothing_n of_o their_o body_n so_o now_o i_o will_v observe_v to_o myself_o how_o the_o animal_n seed_n work_v upon_o that_o which_o original_o be_v water_n and_o from_o that_o do_v shape_n itself_o according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o god_n into_o a_o body_n consist_v of_o blood_n flesh_n bones_o sinew_n nerve_n artery_n head_n stomach_n heart_n spleen_n etc._n etc._n first_o then_o the_o sperme_n itself_o be_v nothing_o else_o original_o but_o water_n alter_v by_o the_o several_a ferment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o circulate_v in_o the_o seminal_a vesel_n till_o it_o become_v impregnate_n with_o a_o efflorescence_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o indeed_o be_v the_o seed_n or_o prolifique_a part_n thereof_o for_o the_o sperm_n be_v only_o the_o receptacle_n or_o vehicle_n of_o that_o seed_n now_o when_o the_o efflorescence_n become_v maturate_v for_o a_o child_n chicken_n etc._n etc._n whilst_o such_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o prapagate_a their_o like_a and_o that_o the_o spermatick_a liquor_n be_v thorough_o digest_v in_o the_o vessel_n adapt_v for_o that_o purpose_n then_o begin_v that_o titillatio_fw-la that_o six_o sense_n according_a to_o scaliger_n or_o prurigo_fw-la venerea_fw-la by_o which_o be_v convey_v into_o a_o proper_a capacitate_v matrix_fw-la the_o efflorescence_n of_o the_o masculine_a seed_n do_v impregnate_n or_o breath_n upon_o for_o i_o know_v not_o how_o better_a to_o express_v it_o then_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o occult_a breathe_n the_o female_a passive_a seed_n which_o be_v a_o juice_n preparable_a from_o all_o the_o ferment_n
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40._o not_o to_o say_v how_o analogous_a the_o sea_n and_o hydrophylacia_n those_o great_a cistern_n of_o water_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o deep_a that_o in_o noah_n food_n join_v issue_n with_o the_o cataract_n of_o haven_n for_o drown_v the_o world_n be_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o microcosm_n nor_o how_o analogous_a the_o channel_n of_o the_o quellem_fw-la or_o sabulum_fw-la bulliens_n which_o carry_v the_o water_n into_o the_o uttermost_a circle_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n mineral_n themselves_o and_o vegetable_n upon_o the_o green_a carpet_n thereof_o be_v to_o the_o artery_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n by_o which_o the_o blood_n circulate_v from_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o whole_a nor_o yet_o to_o determine_v the_o analogy_n of_o these_o circulate_v water_n further_o draw_v up_o by_o solar_a exhalation_n which_o climb_v up_o the_o slender_a thread_n of_o aereal_a syphon_n into_o the_o capitol_n of_o the_o air_n 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cucumber_n holland_n squash_n etc._n etc._n will_v if_o wound_v do_v the_o like_a for_o they_o have_v great_a store_n of_o water_n which_o come_v for_o their_o supply_n which_o by_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o plant_n be_v easy_o coagulate_v into_o the_o pulpous_a substance_n thereof_o so_o the_o head_n of_o wound_a poppy_n weep_v forth_o a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o liquor_n which_o condense_v by_o the_o sun_n become_v opium_n or_o the_o head_n of_o the_o same_o bruise_a make_v meconium_n in_o both_o which_o water_n be_v the_o material_a subject_n which_o pass_v up_o the_o secret_a meander_n of_o that_o plant_n be_v by_o the_o ferment_n thereof_o particular_o appropriate_a to_o that_o plant_n and_o its_o kind_n in_o the_o same_o family_n determine_v into_o that_o coagulate_a juice_n of_o which_o opium_n and_o meconium_n be_v make_v and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o plant_n tree_n and_o fruit_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o water_n in_o the_o great_a circulation_n take_v in_o the_o lesser_a of_o rain_n and_o snow_n which_o be_v replete_v with_o a_o volatile_a nitrous_a salt_n the_o one_o join_v issue_n with_o the_o other_o become_v the_o material_a subject_n of_o all_o vegetable_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 81._o seven_o and_o last_o the_o circulation_n of_o water_n pass_v through_o variety_n of_o glebe_n in_o the_o meander_n of_o the_o earth_n make_v different_a water_n of_o various_a use_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n as_o for_o instance_n some_o water_n will_v bear_v soap_n and_o yeast_n viz._n riverwater_n and_o some_o riverwater_n better_o than_o other_o also_o some_o water_n be_v better_a and_o more_o peculiar_a for_o bleach_v die_a wash_v brew_v salve_v boil_a of_o meat_n etc._n etc._n than_o other_o 82._o now_o the_o great_a difference_n as_o to_o the_o common_a use_n of_o water_n be_v betwixt_o that_o of_o spring_n and_o that_o of_o river_n for_o the_o river_n be_v general_o supply_v from_o spring_n in_o the_o round_a of_o our_o circulation_n yet_o pass_v along_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sometime_o run_v down_o hill_n and_o steep_a place_n in_o torrent_n and_o mix_v with_o rain-water_n as_o it_o run_v along_o into_o river_n it_o both_o may_v and_o do_v give_v a_o considerable_a difference_n to_o water_n in_o river_n from_o the_o same_o as_o run_v immediate_o from_o spring_n and_o that_o because_o it_o wash_v over_o several_a sort_n or_o soyl_n of_o earth_n as_o marle_n limestone_n manure_v ground_n and_o the_o like_a where_o it_o lick_v up_o the_o nitrous_a salt_n wherewith_o several_a sort_n of_o earth_n be_v replete_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o this_o become_v saponary_a viz._n bear_v soap_n well_o bear_v yeast_n bleach_v well_o etc._n etc._n 83._o whereas_o simple_a quick-spring_n water_n pass_v through_o the_o colander_n of_o the_o sabulum_fw-la be_v frequent_o drain_v of_o all_o the_o salt_n it_o have_v imbibe_v in_o other_o more_o patent_n place_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o perhaps_o only_o retain_v a_o small_a portion_n of_o a_o minute_n sabulum_fw-la inconspicuous_a in_o water_n but_o remain_v visible_a after_o distillation_n thereof_o or_o be_v little_a indiscernible_a fragment_n of_o some_o marcasite_n or_o stone_n which_o it_o raze_v off_o as_o it_o run_v along_o which_o water_n i_o say_v be_v percolate_v from_o all_o salt_n through_o the_o strainer_n of_o the_o sabulum_fw-la have_v not_o that_o saponary_a property_n that_o riverwater_n have_v and_o therefore_o will_v neither_o wash_n bleach_v nor_o bear_v yeast_n beside_o many_o land-spring_n which_o drain_v through_o nitrous_a earth_n empty_v themselves_o by_o their_o proper_a channel_n into_o river_n which_o also_o frequent_o upon_o sudden_a fall_n of_o rain_n overflow_v low_a ground_n and_o so_o do_v wash_v from_o thence_o a_o nitrous_a or_o alkalizate_a salt_n which_o contribute_v much_o to_o the_o make_v riverwater_n more_o useful_a for_o the_o common_a intention_n of_o wash_v bleach_v brew_v etc._n etc._n 84._o for_o that_o which_o make_v soyl_n more_o fertile_a make_v water_n also_o more_o useful_a which_o be_v a_o alkalizate_n or_o nitrous_a salt_n for_o what_o do_v limestone_n manure_n marle_n etc._n etc._n add_v to_o the_o enrich_n of_o soyl_n but_o either_o by_o impregnate_v the_o ground_n with_o a_o nitrous_a salt_n or_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o become_v more_o magnetical_a to_o centre_n upon_o itself_o the_o volatile_a nitrous_a aereal_a salt_n which_o float_v to_o and_o again_o in_o the_o atmosphere_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o countryman_n let_v some_o part_n of_o his_o tillage_n or_o arable_a ground_n lie_v fallow_a every_o year_n on_o purpose_n that_o this_o nitrous_a salt_n which_o circulate_v in_o the_o air_n and_o be_v the_o main_a wheel_n of_o vegetation_n may_v coagulate_v itself_o upon_o the_o ground_n make_v fit_a thereto_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o limestone_n marle_n or_o manure_v and_o thereby_o become_v fit_a to_o bring_v forth_o many_o fold_n which_o if_o the_o ground_n be_v exhaust_v of_o this_o salt_n as_o in_o a_o few_o year_n by_o bring_v forth_o much_o corn_n it_o will_v than_o it_o become_v barren_a until_o it_o be_v manure_v by_o dung_n ash_n limestone_n or_o marvel_v and_o be_v lay_v fough_o or_o fallow_a as_o the_o countryman_n call_v it_o which_o in_o the_o conclusion_n impregnate_v the_o soil_n again_o with_o a_o fresh_a salt_n or_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o be_v make_v fruitful_a you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n which_o if_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o savour_n wherewith_o shall_v it_o be_v salt_v so_o that_o the_o earth_n have_v a_o salt_n which_o make_v it_o fruitful_a and_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o salt_n make_v it_o barren_a and_o useless_a 85._o as_o for_o limestone_n that_o contribute_v to_o the_o manure_a and_o enrich_v of_o ground_n after_o a_o double_a manner_n and_o that_o first_o by_o communicate_v its_o alkalizate_a salt_n which_o it_o have_v in_o it_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o next_o which_o indeed_o i_o think_v be_v the_o chief_n that_o it_o become_v as_o a_o proper_a magnet_n to_o attract_v if_o such_o there_o be_v or_o centre_n upon_o itself_o the_o volatile_a fructify_a nitrous_a salt_n which_o float_v in_o the_o air_n in_o which_o i_o be_o confirm_v because_o the_o countryman_n observe_v that_o though_o it_o be_v quench_v already_o with_o water_n or_o rain_n before_o it_o be_v throw_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o most_o frequent_o it_o be_v yet_o nevertheless_o it_o make_v the_o ground_n as_o fruitful_a as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o yea_o lime_n that_o have_v lay_v long_o and_o that_o one_o will_v think_v have_v have_v all_o its_o salt_n wash_v from_o it_o if_o it_o be_v throw_v upon_o impoverish_v ground_n will_v yet_o make_v it_o fruitful_a the_o same_o will_v the_o faeces_fw-la of_o soap-ash_n do_v after_o all_o the_o salt_n be_v wash_v both_o from_o the_o ash_n of_o breccans_n or_o brogg_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o from_o the_o lime_n which_o be_v much_o use_v where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o lay_v up_o ground_n to_o fertilise_v they_o and_o that_o certain_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o that_o it_o help_v as_o a_o proper_a magnet_n the_o nitrous_a salt_n to_o settle_v upon_o that_o soil_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o plough_v that_o ground_n often_o thereby_o expose_v new_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o air_n to_o become_v impregnate_n with_o the_o salt_n thereof_o so_o dung_n and_o ash_n have_v salt_n in_o they_o the_o one_o a_o volatile_a the_o other_o a_o fix_a but_o be_v both_o much_o alter_v by_o a_o ferment_n both_o from_o the_o air_n and_o earth_n before_o they_o become_v transmute_v into_o the_o leffas_fw-la terrae_fw-la or_o be_v turn_v into_o the_o true_a fructify_a nitrous_a salt_n also_o marle_n do_v enrich_v soyl_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o one_o be_v by_o have_v a_o nitrous_a salt_n inherent_a in_o itself_o as_o i_o have_v find_v by_o imbibe_v it_o in_o distil_a water_n filter_v and_o evaporate_n where_o i_o have_v have_v actual_o a_o nitrous_a salt_n the_o next_o way_n be_v by_o be_v as_o a_o magnet_n to_o the_o nitre_n in_o the_o air_n to_o make_v it_o settle_v upon_o that_o soil_n where_o marle_n be_v most_o find_v therefore_o that_o soil_n which_o be_v natural_o a_o marl_n or_o be_v at_o least_o well_o manure_v therewith_o keep_v in_o heart_n as_o the_o countryman_n say_v the_o long_a and_o will_v need_v little_a or_o no_o other_o assistance_n for_o many_o year_n because_o its_o a_o proper_a sort_n of_o earth_n for_o the_o fructify_a salt_n in_o the_o air_n to_o settle_v upon_o which_o make_v that_o soil_n hold_v fruitful_a the_o long_o and_o from_o the_o different_a disposition_n of_o ground_n in_o order_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o reception_n of_o this_o salt_n in_o the_o air_n the_o great_a variety_n of_o soyl_n proceed_v 86._o and_o from_o
the_o same_o cause_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o fertility_n of_o egypt_n be_v promote_v by_o the_o overflow_a of_o nilus_n for_o rain-water_n do_v contain_v of_o this_o salt_n which_o as_o i_o say_v before_o be_v carry_v over_o the_o country_n by_o wind_n be_v not_o let_v down_o save_o what_o moisture_n drill_v down_o by_o the_o syphon_n of_o the_o air_n till_o the_o cloud_n come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o aethiopia_n where_o be_v let_v forth_o in_o great_a abundance_n they_o wash_v down_o along_o with_o they_o a_o nitrous_a salt_n from_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o still_o add_v to_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o that_o the_o air_n at_o that_o time_n have_v plenty_n of_o this_o nitre_n in_o it_o be_v find_v because_o if_o a_o turf_n be_v dig_v up_o from_o the_o ground_n as_o they_o usual_o do_v to_o know_v the_o height_n of_o the_o flood_n and_o weigh_v they_o do_v find_v it_o to_o increase_v considerable_o as_o the_o water_n do_v in_o height_n with_o a_o moisture_n which_o be_v impregnate_n with_o a_o nitrous_a salt_n for_o the_o earth_n of_o that_o country_n be_v very_o magnetical_a and_o therefore_o be_v fertile_a without_o shower_n fall_v immediate_o thereon_o and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o have_v plenty_n of_o dew_n which_o common_o have_v the_o great_a quantity_n of_o the_o fructify_a salt_n in_o they_o and_o the_o flow_a of_o nilus_n which_o river_n be_v strong_o impregnate_v with_o this_o nitrous_a salt_n from_o which_o much_o nitre_n be_v make_v and_o bring_v into_o these_o northern_a part_n 87._o yea_o all_o the_o great_a difference_n of_o natural_a soyl_n for_o some_o far_o exceed_v other_o in_o fruitfulness_n seem_v to_o depend_v upom_o this_o very_o hang_v viz._n that_o some_o be_v natural_o more_o replete_a with_o or_o at_o least_o be_v more_o magnetical_a of_o the_o nitrous_a salt_n than_o other_o 88_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o nitrous_a salt_n that_o both_o fertilize_v earth_n as_o also_o make_v riverwater_n serviceable_a for_o the_o foresay_a use_n for_o as_o it_o distinguish_v earth_n as_o to_o their_o fruitfulness_n so_o likewise_o it_o make_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o river_n and_o spring-water_n and_o that_o it_o do_v so_o i_o be_o confirm_v by_o a_o experiment_n i_o try_v for_o my_o better_a information_n therein_o viz._n i_o take_v of_o a_o well-water_n in_o my_o own_o ground_n which_o be_v supply_v by_o a_o true_a quick-spring_n though_o it_o never_o run_v over_o because_o in_o our_o great_a drought_n it_o be_v never_o never_o dry_a i_o take_v i_o say_v a_o gallon_n or_o more_o of_o this_o water_n which_o alone_o never_o bear_v soap_n in_o which_o i_o cause_v two_o dram_n of_o nitre_n to_o be_v put_v over_o night_n which_o heat_v the_o next_o morning_n i_o order_v the_o maid_n to_o put_v some_o of_o the_o usual_a soap_n thereto_o and_o to_o wash_v i_o some_o linen_n therein_o which_o she_o do_v and_o it_o make_v a_o very_a good_a lather_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o be_v as_o fit_v for_o the_o purpose_n and_o perhaps_o better_o then_o if_o she_o have_v take_v so_o much_o riverwater_n the_o like_a i_o suppose_v spring-water_n will_v do_v if_o it_o be_v suffer_v to_o run_v through_o a_o tub_n fill_v with_o earth_n especial_o if_o that_o earth_n have_v not_o be_v too_o much_o exhaust_v of_o its_o nitre_n by_o previous_a vegetation_n 89._o so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o water_n in_o its_o great_a circulation_n with_o its_o include_v circle_n of_o rain_n do_v in_o its_o passage_n through_o or_o over_o such_o earth_n pregnant_a with_o this_o nitrous_a salt_n become_v so_o much_o salturate_n therewith_o as_o to_o make_v riverwater_n useful_a for_o the_o foresay_a purpose_n towards_o which_o as_o also_o to_o vegetation_n rain-water_n do_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v by_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o the_o influence_n of_o this_o acreal_a salt_n for_o it_o will_v bear_v soap_n and_o yeast_n and_o i_o suppose_v bleach_n as_o well_o if_o not_o better_a than_o riverwater_n not_o here_o to_o say_v how_o much_o dew_n especial_o may-dew_n be_v replenish_v with_o this_o volatile_a nitrous_a salt_n which_o contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o vegetation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n nor_o to_o say_v what_o key_n to_o a_o philosophic_a menstruum_fw-la be_v hereby_o hint_v concern_v which_o consult_v sendivogius_n and_o the_o tractate_n de_fw-fr sale_n philosophorum_fw-la tilemannus_fw-la his_o appendix_n and_o other_o hermetical_a philosopher_n 90._o now_o to_o conclude_v as_o water_n in_o the_o grand_a circulation_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n meet_v with_o different_a salt_n and_o mineral_n earth_n it_o become_v the_o subject_a matter_n wherein_o these_o work_n upon_o each_o other_o and_o make_v mineral_n or_o hot_a spring_n and_o that_o from_o a_o nitrous_a or_o volatile_a hermetick_n salt_n float_v as_o well_o in_o the_o air_n of_o the_o cavern_n as_o above_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v condense_v upon_o a_o proper_a magnetic_a or_o virgin-earth_n which_o the_o water_n in_o its_o passage_n run_v through_o dissolve_v the_o salt_n and_o after_o meet_v with_o a_o mineral_n earth_n of_o sulphur_n or_o sulphur_n vive_fw-fr make_v a_o ebullition_n therewith_o and_o not_o be_v carry_v far_o break_v forth_o in_o a_o hot_a spring_n witness_v the_o experiment_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr rochas_n in_o his_o tractate_n de_fw-fr aquis_fw-la sulphureis_n which_o i_o find_v place_v at_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o six_o volume_n of_o the_o theatrum_fw-la chymicum_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o that_o find_v a_o hot_a spring_n near_o that_o mountain_n whence_o the_o river_n padus_n in_o the_o alps_n take_v its_o original_a and_o desirous_a to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n thereof_o dig_v along_o its_o channel_n with_o laborer_n for_o 15_o day_n together_o who_o find_v as_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o source_n the_o hot_a be_v the_o current_n and_o that_o too_o though_o the_o mountain_n 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