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and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v call_v water_n of_o the_o fire_n rectify_v and_o so_o have_v thou_o three_o of_o the_o element_n exalt_v into_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o quintessence_n namely_o water_n air_n and_o fire_n the_o earth_n then_o calcine_v the_o earth_n black_a and_o dry_a in_o furnace_n of_o reverberation_n until_o it_o become_v very_o fine_a white_a calx_fw-la the_o water_n of_o life_n which_o be_v our_o mercury_n and_o our_o lunary_n then_o mingle_v with_o this_o white_a calx_fw-la the_o â—iery_a water_n and_o distil_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a fire_n all_o 〈◊〉_d as_o before_o and_o calcine_v the_o earth_n again_o â—hat_n remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o still_o â—nd_v then_o distil_v it_o again_o with_o a_o strong_a fire_n â—s_v before_o and_o again_o calcine_v it_o and_o thus_o
in_o the_o urine_n beside_o salt_n be_v unprofitable_a phlegm_n 23._o q._n how_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o plentiful_a phlegm_n in_o urine_n 24._o a._n thus_o suppose_v first_o from_o the_o taste_n second_o from_o the._n weight_n three_o from_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o 25._o q._n be_v your_o own_o interpreter_n 26._o a._n the_o salt_n of_o urine_n contain_v all_o that_o iâ—_n proper_o essential_a to_o the_o urine_n the_o smell_n whereof_o be_v very_o sharp_a the_o taste_n difâ—ers_v according_a as_o it_o be_v different_o order_v so_o that_o sometime_o it_o be_v also_o salt_n with_o a_o urinaceous_a saltness_n 27._o q._n what_o have_v you_o observe_v concern_v the_o weight_n thereof_o 28._o a._n i_o have_v observe_v thus_o much_o that_o three_o ounce_n or_o a_o â—ittle_a more_o of_o urine_n take_v from_o a_o healthy_a man_n will_v moderate_o outweigh_v about_o 80_o grain_n of_o fountainâ—_n water_n from_o whence_o also_o i_o have_v see_v a_o liquor_n distil_v which_o be_v of_o equal_a weight_n to_o the_o say_a water_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o most_o of_o the_o salt_n be_v leave_v behind_o 29._o q._n what_o have_v you_o observe_v of_o its_o virtue_n 30._o a._n the_o congelation_n of_o urine_n by_o cold_a be_v a_o argument_n that_o phlegm_n be_v in_o it_o for_o the_o salt_n of_o urine_n be_v not_o so_o congeal_v if_o a_o little_a moisten_v with_o a_o liquid_a though_o it_o be_v water_n 31._o q._n but_o this_o same_o phlegm_n though_o most_o accurate_o separate_v by_o distillation_n retain_v the_o nature_n of_o urine_n as_o may_v be_v perceive_v both_o by_o the_o smell_n and_o taste_v 32._o a._n i_o confess_v it_o though_o little_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o taste_n nor_o can_v you_o perceive_v more_o either_o by_o smell_n or_o taste_v than_o you_o may_v from_o salt_n of_o urine_n dissolve_v in_o pure_a water_n 33._o q._n what_o do_v pyrotechny_n teach_v you_o concern_v urine_n 34._o a._n it_o teach_v this_o to_o make_v the_o salt_n of_o urine_n volatile_a 35._o q._n what_o be_v then_o leave_v 36._o a._n a_o earthly_a blackish_a stink_a dreg_n 37._o q._n be_v the_o spirit_n whole_o uniform_a 38._o a._n so_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o sight_n smell_v and_o taste_v and_o yet_o contain_v quality_n direct_o contrary_a to_o each_o other_o 39_o q._n which_o be_v they_o 40._o a._n by_o one_o through_o its_o innate_a virtue_n the_o dulech_n be_v coagulate_v by_o the_o other_o it_o iâ—_n dissolve_v 41._o q._n what_o further_o 42._o a._n in_o the_o coagulation_n of_o urine_n it_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v discover_v 43._o q._n be_v there_o such_o a_o spirit_n in_o urine_n 44._o a._n there_o be_v indeed_o true_o reside_v iâ—_n every_o urine_n even_o of_o the_o most_o healthful_a man_n most_o which_o may_v be_v prepare_v by_o art_n 45._o q._n of_o what_o efficacy_n be_v this_o spirit_n 46._o a._n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v and_o indeed_o may_v move_v our_o pity_n to_o mankind_n 47._o q._n why_o so_o 48._o a._n from_o hâ—nce_v the_o dulech_n its_o mosâ—_n fierce_a enemy_n have_v its_o original_n 49._o q._n will_v you_o give_v a_o example_n of_o this_o thing_n 50._o a._n i_o will_n take_v urine_n and_o dissolve_v in_o it_o a_o convenient_a quantity_n of_o saltpetre_n let_v it_o stand_v a_o month_n afterward_o distil_v it_o and_o there_o will_v come_v over_o a_o spirit_n which_o burn_v upon_o the_o tongue_n like_o a_o coal_n of_o fire_n pour_v this_o spirit_n on_o again_o and_o cohobate_v it_o 4_o or_o 5_o time_n abstract_v every_o time_n not_o above_o half_a so_o the_o spirit_n become_v most_o pierce_a yet_o not_o in_o the_o least_o sharp_a the_o heat_n which_o go_v out_o in_o the_o first_o distillation_n of_o the_o liquor_n afterward_o grow_v sensible_o mild_a and_o at_o length_n almost_o if_o not_o altogether_o vanish_v and_o the_o second_o spirit_n may_v be_v perceive_v mild_a both_o by_o the_o smell_n and_o taste_v which_o in_o the_o former_a be_v most_o sharp_a 51._o q._n what_o have_v you_o observe_v concern_v the_o former_a spirit_n 52._o a._n if_o it_o be_v a_o little_a shake_v oily_a streak_n appear_v slide_v here_o and_o there_o just_a as_o spirit_n of_o wine_n destill_v down_o the_o head_n of_o the_o alembick_a in_o streak_n like_o vein_n 53._o q._n what_o kind_n of_o putrefaction_n shall_v the_o urine_n undergo_v that_o such_o a_o spirit_n may_v be_v get_v from_o it_o 54._o a._n in_o a_o heat_n scarce_o to_o be_v perceive_v by_o sense_n in_o a_o vessel_n light_o close_v or_o cover_v rather_o it_o may_v also_o be_v sometime_o hot_a sometime_o cool_a so_o that_o neither_o the_o heat_n nor_o cold_a exceed_v a_o due_a mean_v 55._o q._n how_o may_v this_o winy_a spirit_n become_v most_o perspicuous_a 56._o a._n by_o such_o a_o putrefaction_n which_o cause_v a_o ferment_n and_o excit_v ebullition_n which_o will_v not_o happen_v in_o a_o long_a time_n if_o the_o urine_n be_v keep_v in_o a_o wooden_a vessel_n and_o in_o a_o place_n which_o be_v not_o hot_a but_o yet_o keep_v out_o the_o cold_a as_o suppose_v behind_o a_o furnace_n in_o winter_n where_o let_v it_o be_v keep_v till_o of_o itself_o a_o ferment_n arise_v in_o the_o urine_n and_o stir_v up_o bubble_n for_o than_o you_o may_v draw_v from_o it_o a_o burn_a water_n which_o be_v somewhat_o winy_a 57_o q._n be_v there_o any_o other_o spirit_n of_o urine_n 58._o a._n there_o be_v for_o urine_n putrify_v with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n the_o space_n of_o a_o fortnight_n oâ—_n thereabouts_o send_v forth_o a_o coagulate_a spirit_n which_o will_v coagulate_v well_o rectify_v aqua-vitaeâ—_a â—_z 59_o q._n how_o be_v that_o spirit_n to_o be_v prepareâ—_n which_o form_v the_o duelech_n of_o itself_o with_o â—_o clear_a watery_a stalagma_n and_o also_o that_o whicâ—_n dissolve_v the_o same_o 60._o a._n urine_n putrify_v for_o a_o month_n anâ—_n half_a in_o a_o heat_n most_o like_a the_o heat_n of_o horâ—â—_n dung_n will_v give_v you_o in_o a_o fit_a vessel_n each_o stillâ—â—titious_a stalagma_n according_a to_o your_o desire_n 61._o q._n do_v every_o spirit_n of_o urine_n coagulaâ—_n the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n 62._o a._n by_o no_o mean_n this_o second_o spirit_n observe_v to_o want_v that_o virtue_n 63._o q._n what_o do_v urine_n thus_o ordereâ—_n contain_v beside_o the_o aforesaid_a spirit_n 64._o a._n it_o be_v more_o fix_v urinaceous_a salâ—_n and_o by_o accident_n foreign_a marin_n salt_n 65._o q._n can_v this_o more_o fix_a salt_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v over_o the_o alembick_a with_o a_o gentâ—â—_n heat_n in_o form_n of_o a_o liquor_n 66._o a._n it_o may_v but_o art_n and_o ingenuity_n aâ—_n require_v 67._o q._n where_o be_v the_o phlegm_n 68_o a._n in_o the_o salt_n for_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o putrefaction_n the_o salt_n be_v putrify_a 〈◊〉_d the_o phlegm_n ascend_v together_o with_o it_o 69._o q._n can_v it_o be_v separate_v 70._o a._n it_o may_v but_o not_o by_o every_o artisâ—â—_n 71._o q._n what_o will_v this_o spirit_n do_v when_o iâ—_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o 72._o a._n try_v and_o you_o will_v wonder_v at_o whâ—â—_n you_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o solution_n of_o body_n 73._o q._n be_v not_o this_o the_o alkahest_n 74._o a._n this_o liquor_n can_v consist_v without_o partake_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o man_n blood_n and_o in_o urine_n the_o footstep_n thereof_o be_v observable_a 75._o q._n in_o urine_n therefore_o and_o blood_n tâ—â—_n alkahe_o lie_v hide_v 76._o a._n nature_n give_v we_o both_o blood_n and_o uâ—rine_n and_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o pyâ—â—â—techny_n give_v we_o a_o salt_n which_o art_n circulaâ—â—_n into_o the_o circulated_a salt_n of_o paracelsus_n 77._o q._n you_o speak_v short_a 78._o a._n i_o will_v add_v this_o the_o salt_n of_o blooâ—_n ought_v so_o to_o be_v transmute_v by_o the_o urinaâ—â—ous_a ferment_n that_o it_o may_v lose_v its_o last_o liâ—â—_n preserve_v its_o middle_a life_n and_o retain_v its_o salâ—â—ness_n 79._o q._n to_o what_o purpose_n be_v this_o 80._o a._n to_o manifest_v the_o excellency_n whicâ—_n be_v in_o man_n blood_n above_o all_o other_o blood_n whaâ—_n ever_o which_o be_v to_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o uâ—rine_n after_o a_o excrementitious_a liquor_n be_v sepâ—â—rated_v from_o it_o whence_o this_o urine_n excel_v aâ—_n other_o in_o a_o wonderful_a virtue_n 81._o q._n why_o do_v you_o add_v urine_n 82._o a._n you_o must_v know_v that_o to_o transmute_v thing_n a_o corruptive_a ferment_n be_v require_v in_o which_o respect_n all_o other_o salt_n give_v place_n to_o the_o strong_a urinous_a salt_n 83._o q._n can_v the_o phlegm_n be_v collect_v apart_o from_o the_o salt_n 84._o a._n it_o may_v if_o the_o urine_n be_v not_o first_o putrify_v 85._o q._n how_o great_a a_o part_n of_o the_o water_n iâ—_n to_o be_v reckon_v phlegm_n 86._o a._n nine_o part_n of_o ten_o or_o there_o
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as_o before_o and_o coagulate_v and_o that_o three_o or_o four_o time_n or_o till_o the_o metallic_n calx_fw-la melt_v at_o the_o â—â—re_n like_o wax_n or_o ice_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sufficient_a philosophical_a calcination_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o metal_n in_o its_o primitive_a virtue_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o aristotle_n say_v in_o the_o rosary_n join_v your_o son_n gabricius_n dear_a to_o you_o then_o all_o your_o child_n with_o his_o sister_n beja_n who_o be_v a_o tender_a sweet_a and_o splendid_a virgin_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o second_o and_o true_a philosophical_a solution_n of_o body_n and_o their_o reduction_n into_o mercury_n have_v perform_v calcination_n or_o thâ—_n first_o solution_n whereof_o we_o have_v spokeâ—_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n and_o which_o aâ—_n the_o anonymous_a philosopher_n in_o his_o golden_a treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n in_o his_o answer_n have_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v sweet_a 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