Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	air_n	fire_n	moist_a	3,419	5	10.6773	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41373	The golden age, or, The reign of Saturn review'd tending to set forth a true and natural way to prepare and fix common mercury into silver and gold : intermix'd with a discourse vindicating and explaining that famous universal medicine of the ancients, vulgarly called the philosophers stone, built upon four natural principles / an essay written by Hortolanus, junr. ; preserved and published by R.G.	Hortolanus, junior.; R. G.	1698 (1698)	Wing G1011; ESTC R30416	83,091	240

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vivum_fw-la terra_fw-la rubea_fw-la vitriolum_fw-la rubeum_fw-la de_fw-fr predictorum_fw-la duorum_fw-la conjunctione_n pag._n 22._o aqua_fw-la secunda_fw-la arcanum_fw-la argentum_fw-la nostra_fw-la aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la vivum_fw-la chaos_n corpus_fw-la confusum_fw-la cuprum_fw-la ae_z nostrum_fw-la ae_z philosophorum_fw-la fumus_fw-la aquosus_fw-la ignis_fw-la alienus_fw-la lapis_fw-la mineralis_fw-la lapis_fw-la unus_fw-la lapis_fw-la in_o capitulis_fw-la notus_fw-la laton_n materia_fw-la una_fw-la massa_fw-la consusa_fw-la minera_fw-la nostra_fw-la menstruum_fw-la secundam_fw-la ouum_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la radix_fw-la una_fw-la res_fw-la una_fw-la &_o res_fw-la vilis_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 38._o ae_z album_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la animatum_fw-la arsenicum_fw-la aurum_fw-la aurum_fw-la album_fw-la corpus_fw-la album_fw-la eva_n fundamentum_fw-la artis_fw-la gumma_fw-la alba_fw-la hermophroditus_n lac_n virgin_n lapis_fw-la unus_fw-la luna_fw-la plena_fw-la 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for_o your_o seasonable_a advice_n and_o with_o your_o favour_n i_o will_v make_v a_o further_a search_n let_v i_o see_v vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la philoso_n p._n 133._o nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la medicianam_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la transeamus_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medecina_fw-la secundi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la quae_fw-la habet_fw-la inspirare_fw-la tingere_fw-la et_fw-la fermentare_fw-la primam_fw-la compositionem_fw-la unde_fw-la calidius_n philosophus_fw-la nemo_fw-la potest_fw-la vel_fw-la postea_fw-la poterit_fw-la tingere_fw-la terram_fw-la albam_fw-la foliatam_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la auro_fw-la seminate_a aurum_fw-la vestrum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la alba_fw-la foliata_fw-la seminate_a hoc_fw-la est_fw-la conjungite_fw-la vel_fw-la fermentate_n aurum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la vel_fw-la virtutem_fw-la tingentem_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la alba_fw-la foliata_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la preparatione_fw-la debita_fw-la facta_fw-la alba_fw-la 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hermetis_fw-la scitote_fw-la inquit_fw-la rumorum_fw-la inquisitores_fw-la et_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la silij_fw-la quod_fw-la vultur_n supra_fw-la montem_fw-la existens_fw-la in_o cacumine_fw-la voce_fw-la magna_fw-la clamat_fw-la inquiens_fw-la protige_v i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la protegam_fw-la te_fw-la largire_fw-la mihi_fw-la jus_o meum_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la adjuvem_fw-la sol_fw-la enim_fw-la meus_fw-la et_fw-la radii_fw-la mei_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o i_o luna_fw-la vero_fw-la mihi_fw-la propria_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la lumen_fw-la meum_fw-la omne_fw-la lumen_fw-la superat_fw-la et_fw-la mea_fw-la bona_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la sunt_fw-la sublimiora_fw-la i_o igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n fons_n chemicae_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la pag._n 93._o sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la aquam_fw-la revertamur_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la crede_fw-la mihi_fw-la totum_fw-la secretum_fw-la consistit_fw-la quae_fw-la aqua_fw-la licet_fw-la sit_fw-la una_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la est_fw-la simplex_fw-la sed_fw-la composita_fw-la nempe_fw-la ex_fw-la vase_n et_fw-la igne_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la quibus_fw-la tertium_fw-la additur_fw-la nempe_fw-la vinculum_fw-la quum_fw-la igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_z p._n 4._o est_fw-la nempe_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la requisitus_fw-la primò_fw-la ignis_fw-la secundo_fw-la liquor_n saturniae_fw-la vegetabilis_fw-la tertiò_fw-la mercurii_n vinculum_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o be_o not_o to_o learn_v that_o sometime_o and_o in_o some_o respect_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o fire_n be_v call_v vinculum_fw-la mercurii_n because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o fix_v of_o it_o but_o the_o water_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o fire_n only_o by_o the_o three_o principle_n ripley_n revive_v pag._n 290._o the_o second_o manner_n be_v call_v triptative_a which_o be_v conjunction_n of_o thing_n three_o of_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o not_o strive_v which_o trinity_n thou_o must_v bring_v to_o unity_n for_o as_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o spirit_n the_o bond_n must_v be_v right_o so_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n to_o he_o must_v knit_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n let_v not_o this_o lesson_n flit_v pag._n 292._o know_v that_o the_o soul_n do_v not_o ascend_v but_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o fermental_a odour_n of_o the_o body_n by_o which_o it_o do_v so_o effectual_o affect_v the_o spirit_n that_o it_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o take_v a_o new_a impression_n and_o become_v daily_o by_o little_a and_o little_o more_o and_o more_o able_a to_o suffer_v fire_n and_o by_o consequence_n draw_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o body_n observe_v this_o etc._n etc._n pag._n 307._o the_o next_o be_v to_o know_v our_o mercury_n which_o be_v not_o common_a but_o artificial_a draw_v from_o three_o head_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o one_o thing_n which_o make_v the_o two_o which_o be_v dry_a and_o sulphureous_a to_o unite_v with_o one_o which_o be_v moist_a and_o mercurial_a brevis_fw-la manuductio_fw-la ad_fw-la rubin_n coelestem_fw-la pag._n 69._o causa_fw-la secunda_fw-la finalis_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la contrarias_fw-la qualitates_fw-la concilia●emus_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la qualitates_fw-la contrariae_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n pag._n 70._o medium_fw-la medium_fw-la medium_fw-la ergo_fw-la erit_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partïceps_fw-la utrique_fw-la accommodatum_fw-la vertendo_fw-la itaque_fw-la compositum_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la jam_fw-la concordant_a in_fw-la hoc_fw-la tertio_fw-la frigus_fw-la &_o calor_fw-la ut_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la possint_fw-la etc._n etc._n postea_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la dissolvendo_fw-la conciliantur_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o in_o rip_n rev_n you_o speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n for_o certain_o the_o ferment_n ferment_n ferment_n which_o come_v between_o the_o compound_n body_n and_o the_o water_n cause_v a_o death_n and_o a_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n also_o in_o another_o part_n of_o it_o thus_o now_o in_o the_o composition_n of_o these_o three_o first_o our_o common_a mercury_n and_o the_o two_o mercury_n common_a mercury_n principle_n of_o our_o compound_v there_o intercee_v the_o ferment_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o body_n proceed_v yet_o a_o specificated_a odour_n etc._n etc._n now_o sir_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o encouragement_n since_o i_o have_v cause_n to_o rejoice_v aeyren._n how_o come_v you_o to_o lay_v any_o stress_n upon_o these_o word_n hort._n because_o sir_n you_o have_v express_o say_v it_o more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o and_o a_o certain_a honest_a author_n speak_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o after_o the_o join_n of_o the_o two_o first_o principle_n the_o mercury_n of_o the_o second_o may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o be_v dead_a and_o never_o more_o to_o be_v make_v live_v but_o by_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o mixture_n but_o that_o it_o will_v not_o mingle_v itself_o with_o the_o common_a 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not_o name_n etc._n etc._n so_o sir_n i_o follow_v your_o example_n and_o i_o know_v you_o can_v easy_o perceive_v the_o word_n be_v not_o of_o my_o own_o invention_n aeyr_n but_o how_o then_o have_v this_o your_o earth_n a_o relation_n to_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o plural_a hor._n because_o of_o the_o quantity_n sir_n which_o be_v two_o to_o one_o aeyren._n have_v you_o see_v any_o receipt_n for_o it_o hort._n yes_o sir_n one_o of_o your_o own_o it_o be_v as_o follow_v arcanum_n arsenici_fw-la philosophici_fw-la 1._o accepi_fw-la draconis_fw-la ignei_fw-la partem_fw-la unam_fw-la

et_fw-la 2._o corporis_fw-la magnetici_fw-la part_n dvas_fw-la praeparavi_fw-la simul_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la torridum_n et_fw-la quinta_fw-la praeparatione_fw-la factae_fw-la sunt_fw-la arsenici_fw-la very_fw-la circiter_fw-la unc_fw-la viij_o arcanum_n praeparandi_fw-la mercurium_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la arsenico_fw-la ad_fw-la faeces_fw-la amittendas_fw-la 3._o recipiebam_fw-la arsenici_fw-la optimi_fw-la partem_fw-la unam_fw-la feci_fw-la cum_fw-la dianae_n virgin_n partibus_fw-la duabus_fw-la connubium_fw-la incorpore_fw-la uno_fw-la minutim_fw-la trivi_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la praeparavi_fw-la mercurium_fw-la meum_fw-la elaborando_fw-la simul_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o calido_fw-la usque_fw-la dum_fw-la optime_fw-la incorporarentur_fw-la etc._n etc._n aeyren._n now_o i_o find_v you_o take_v receipt_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n not_o consider_v you_o say_v before_o that_o the_o fire_n and_o air_n join_v be_v call_v diana_n or_o arsenic_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o you_o make_v your_o three_o principle_n two_o part_n of_o the_o virgin_n diana_n to_o one_o of_o arsenic_n this_o be_v idem_fw-la per_fw-la idem_fw-la beside_o how_o do_v you_o know_v this_o be_v my_o receipt_n hort._n o_o sir_n expede_fw-la herculem_fw-la and_o if_o you_o be_v please_v to_o word_n it_o so_o i_o can_v help_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o meaning_n be_v otherwise_o and_o i_o can_v easy_o perceive_v you_o have_v more_o sol_n more_o luna_n more_o diana_n and_o more_o mercury_n than_o one_o aeyren._n have_v you_o any_o other_o authority_n hort._n yes_o sir_n that_o one_o that_o be_v nameless_a he_o also_o direct_v i_o to_o take_v more_o of_o the_o earth_n than_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o air_n and_o more_o of_o water_n than_o of_o the_o other_o three_o aeyren._n and_o have_v he_o tell_v you_o how_o this_o second_o work_n appear_v and_o the_o temperature_n of_o it_o hort_fw-mi yes_o sir_n he_o say_v it_o appear_v a_o mass_n metalline_a of_o the_o colour_n of_o lead_n and_o that_o it_o be_v easy_o beat_v to_o powder_n which_o i_o have_v also_o experimental_o find_v to_o be_v true_a aeyren._n have_v you_o observe_v any_o such_o word_n from_o i_o hort._n yes_o sir_n in_o the_o breviary_n of_o alchemy_n rip_v rev._n pag._n 10._o position_n the_o three_o you_o say_v three_o substance_n make_v only_o two_o nature_n earth_n and_o water_n earth_n and_o water_n equal_o proportion_v that_o be_v best_a here_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v you_o that_o three_o substance_n make_v up_o but_o two_o nature_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n the_o man_n and_o wife_n be_v both_o body_n or_o earth_n the_o one_o fix_v and_o ripe_a the_o other_o volatile_a and_o unripe_a and_o by_o mixture_n make_v a_o brittle_a black_a hermaphroditical_a body_n or_o earth_n call_v the_o philosopher_n lead_v etc._n etc._n so_o sir_n i_o observe_v you_o have_v more_o lead_n than_o one_o for_o you_o call_v the_o green_a lion_n your_o lead_n and_o in_o its_o preparation_n you_o speak_v of_o two_o substance_n and_o here_o you_o speak_v of_o three_o also_o you_o have_v your_o read-lead_a elsewhere_o name_v aeyren._n well_o this_o look_v something_o like_o it_o indeed_o but_o you_o know_v it_o be_v speak_v as_o to_o another_o purpose_n now_o proceed_v to_o your_o element_n of_o water_n and_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o you_o will_v make_v of_o they_o at_o the_o last_o the_o join_n of_o the_o four_o element_n hors._n i_o shall_v sir_n and_o first_o from_o your_o vera_fw-la confectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la philosophici_fw-la pag._n 155._o medicina_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la est_fw-la illa_fw-la praepa●atio_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medicina_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la lapidis_fw-la quae_fw-la a_o philosophis_fw-la maximo_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la habetur_fw-la et_fw-la voco_fw-la iteratio_fw-la sive_fw-la multiplicatio_fw-la unde_fw-la philosophus_fw-la totius_fw-la operis_fw-la summum_fw-la arcanum_fw-la est_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la physica_fw-la in_o mercurium_fw-la et_fw-la in_o primam_fw-la materiam_fw-la reductio_fw-la 156._o deinde_fw-la in_o aceto_fw-la nostro_fw-la coelestino_fw-la solve_v et_fw-la certe_fw-la solvetur_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la clarissimam_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la fontanam_fw-la pag._n 157._o item_n notabis_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la dissolutione_n physica_fw-la debes_fw-la mittere_fw-la tres_fw-la res_fw-la rem_fw-la quae_fw-la humectat_fw-la quae_fw-la dividit_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la lavet_fw-la etc._n etc._n 160._o tamen_fw-la soluta_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la operatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la figatur_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la fermento_fw-la 161._o ut_fw-la hanc_fw-la tertii_fw-la ordinis_fw-la medicinam_fw-la tibi_fw-la clariùs_fw-la explicem_fw-la sic_fw-la accipe_fw-la oportet_fw-la omnino_fw-la quòd_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la fiat_fw-la mercurius_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la fixum_fw-la fiat_fw-la volatile_a cum_fw-la volatili_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la mercurio_n mundo_fw-la etc._n etc._n brevis_fw-la manuduc_n pag._n 69._o postea_fw-la vera_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la dissolvendo_fw-la conciliautur_fw-la etc._n etc._n next_o i_o will_v show_v you_o what_o mr._n norton_n say_v of_o the_o water_n or_o liquor_n and_o therein_o he_o do_v clear_o hint_n the_o three_o principle_n also_o in_o theat_n chem._n britt_n consider_v also_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mean_a 81._o pag._n 81._o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n make_v clean_o the_o pure_a that_o your_o mean_n be_v the_o more_o perfection_n thereof_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o mean_n retain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o art_n for_o the_o principle_n may_v not_o give_v influence_n to_o the_o final_a end_n neither_o the_o refluence_n unto_o his_o principal_n without_o succour_n and_o aid_n of_o mean_n contain_v the_o extremity_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n liquor_n be_v a_o thing_n movable_a 78._o pag._n 78._o of_o fleet_a substance_n and_o unstable_a all_o such_o thing_n follow_v the_o moon_n more_o than_o stand_a kind_n do_v and_o that_o appear_v to_o a_o clerk_n in_o work_v of_o the_o white_a werke_n liquor_n washen_n and_o maken_v clean_a both_o extremity_n and_o the_o mean_a etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 76_o 77_o 78._o speak_v of_o their_o several_a sort_n of_o liquor_n or_o water_n as_o aquam_fw-la ab_fw-la aere_fw-la stilla_fw-la roris_fw-la madidi_fw-la water_n of_o litharge_n and_o water_n of_o azot_n to_o make_v lac_n virgin_n aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quintessence_n aqua_fw-la vivificans_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o another_o liquor_n wise_a man_n tell_v which_o be_v fresh_a than_o water_n of_o the_o well_o ibid._n ibid._n fresh_a liquor_n there_o be_v none_o in_o taste_n yet_o it_o will_v never_o consume_v ne_o waste_v though_o it_o be_v occupy_v ever_o more_o it_o will_v never_o be_v less_o in_o store_n which_o democrit_n name_v for_o his_o intent_n lux_fw-la umbra_fw-la carens_fw-la water_n most_o orient_a hermes_n say_v no_o liquor_n so_o necessary_a as_o be_v water_n of_o crude_a mercury_n mercury_n water_n of_o crude_a mercury_n for_o he_o shall_v stand_v say_v that_o noble_a clerk_n for_o the_o water_n within_o our_o werke_n now_o learn_v you_o which_o for_o this_o science_n have_v seek_v by_o all_o these_o liquor_n our_o stone_n must_v be_v wrought_v hermetick_n secret_n say_v that_o mercury_n leprosy_n infest_v the_o body_n be_v not_o of_o its_o root_n and_o substance_n but_o accidental_a and_o therefore_o separable_a from_o it_o fons_n chemicae_fw-la philoso_n pag._n 104._o mercurius_n enim_fw-la vulgi_fw-la est_fw-la aqua_fw-la sed_fw-la deest_fw-la ei_fw-la spiritus_fw-la et_fw-la vis_fw-la ignea_fw-la ad_fw-la urendum_fw-la supple_a si_fw-la potes_fw-la quod_fw-la deest_fw-la summo_fw-la cum_fw-la artisicio_fw-la tum_fw-la non_fw-la amplius_fw-la erit_fw-la mercurius_n vulgi_fw-la sed_fw-la similis_fw-la nostro_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la dimitte_n istum_fw-la mercurium_fw-la quia_fw-la nihil_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la praeter_fw-la damnum_fw-la expectare_fw-la possis_fw-la ecce_fw-la jam_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la testis_fw-la rem_fw-la totam_fw-la narravi_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la prudens_fw-la fueris_fw-la ignorare_fw-la non_fw-la possis_fw-la etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_z pag._n 19_o quare_fw-la agnoverunt_fw-la tandem_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v at_o length_n know_v that_o the_o watery_a crudity_n and_o the_o earthly_a faeces_fw-la do_v hinder_v it_o from_o be_v digest_v which_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o root_n thereof_o can_v otherwise_v than_o by_o inversion_n of_o the_o whole_a compound_v be_v root_v out_o they_o know_v i_o say_v that_o mercury_n if_o it_o can_v but_o put_v off_o those_o thing_n it_o will_v present_o become_v fix_v etc._n etc._n in_o our_o conjunction_n four_o element_n be_v aggregat_fw-la 146._o theat_v chem._n brit._n pag._n 146._o in_o due_a proportion_n first_o which_o asunder_o be_v separat_fw-la ripley_n rev._n draw_v a_o conclusion_n in_o these_o word_n our_o art_n therefore_o be_v to_o compound_v two_o principle_n one_o in_o which_o the_o salt_n and_o another_o in_o which_o the_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n do_v abound_v which_o be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a nor_o total_o imperfect_a and_o by_o consequence_n may_v therefore_o by_o our_o art_n be_v exchange_v or_o exalt_v which_o that_o which_o be_v total_o perfect_a can_v be_v and_o then_o by_o mercury_n common_a mercury_n common_a mercury_n to_o extract_v not_o the_o

the_o true_a key_n of_o our_o work_n without_o which_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lamp_n can_v not_o be_v by_o any_o art_n kindle_v it_o be_v the_o minera_n of_o gold_n a_o spirit_n very_o pure_a beyond_o other_o it_o be_v a_o infernal_a fire_n secret_n in_o its_o kind_n very_o volatile_a the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n a_o system_fw-la of_o the_o superior_a virtue_n in_o the_o 6._o page_n 6._o inferior_n and_o therefore_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v mark_v it_o with_o that_o notable_a sign_n who_o nativity_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o east_n cujus_fw-la nativitas_fw-la per_fw-la orientem_fw-la in_o horizonte_fw-la hemisphiaerij_fw-la svi_fw-la philosophicum_fw-la annuntiatur_fw-la pag._n 7._o cursum_fw-la dirigat_fw-la per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la astri_fw-la septentrionalis_n quod_fw-la astri_fw-la aspect_n astri_fw-la faciet_fw-la tibi_fw-la apparere_fw-la magnes_fw-la noster_fw-la pag._n 21._o quare_fw-la activum_fw-la sulphur_n ulterius_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o seek_v further_o for_o a_o active_a sulphur_n the_o magi_n seek_v most_o thorough_o and_o at_o length_n find_v it_o hide_v in_o the_o house_n of_o aries_n this_o sulphur_n aries_n aries_n be_v most_o greedy_o receive_v by_o the_o offspring_n of_o saturn_n which_o metallick_n matter_n be_v most_o pure_a most_o tender_a and_o most_o near_o to_o the_o first_o metallick_n ens_fw-la void_a of_o all_o actual_a sulphur_n but_o yet_o in_o a_o power_n to_o receive_v a_o sulphur_n wherefore_o it_o do_v draw_v this_o to_o itself_o like_o a_o magnet_n and_o swallow_v it_o up_o and_o hide_v it_o in_o its_o own_o belly_n and_o the_o omnipotent_a that_o he_o may_v high_o adorn_v this_o work_n have_v imprint_v his_o royal_a seal_n thereon_o sendivog_n pag._n 36._o recipe_n ergo_fw-la marum_fw-la vivum_fw-la etc._n etc._n take_v therefore_o a_o live_v male_a and_o a_o live_v female_a join_v these_o together_o that_o betwixt_o they_o there_o may_v be_v conceive_v a_o sperm_n for_o the_o bring_v forth_o 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it_o may_v go_v forth_o into_o the_o plain_n of_o the_o world_n and_o may_v scatter_v the_o residue_n as_o i_o say_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o then_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o air_n will_v be_v turn_v into_o water_n far_o more_o subtle_a than_o the_o water_n be_v and_o this_o be_v do_v thus_o if_o thou_o whilst_o give_v our_o old_a man_n gold_n and_o silver_n to_o swallow_v that_o he_o may_v consume_v 56._o pag_n 56._o they_o and_o that_o he_o at_o length_n die_v may_v be_v burn_v let_v his_o ash_n be_v scatter_v into_o water_n boyl_n it_o until_o it_o be_v enough_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v the_o leprosy_n pa._n 63._o res_fw-la est_fw-la vilis_fw-la &_o pretiosissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o little_a account_n yet_o most_o precious_a which_o be_v divers_a time_n describe_v i_o do_v now_o again_o repeat_v take_v x._o part_n of_o air_n of_o live_v gold_n or_o live_v air._n air._n silver_n i._o part_n put_v all_o these_o into_o thy_o vessel_n boil_v this_o air_n first_o until_o it_o be_v water_n and_o then_o no_o water_n if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o boyl_n air_n without_o all_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v err_v see_v this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n for_o thou_o must_v take_v that_o dew_n the_o water_n of_o our_o dew_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o see_v until_o it_o be_v the_o artificer_n pleasure_n it_o be_v the_o water_n of_o our_o due_a out_o of_o which_o be_v extract_v the_o saltpetre_n of_o the_o philosopher_n by_o which_o philoso_n sal_fw-la petrae_fw-la philoso_n all_o thing_n grow_v and_o be_v nourish_v matrix_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la centrum_fw-la solis_fw-la vel_fw-la lunae_fw-la the_o matrix_fw-la of_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n as_o well_o celestial_a as_o terestial_a and_o that_o i_o may_v tell_v more_o plain_o it_o be_v our_o magnet_n which_o before_o i_o chalybs_fw-la our_o magnet_n or_o chalybs_fw-la say_v be_v chalybs_fw-la the_o air_n generate_v the_o magnet_n and_o the_o magnet_n generate_v or_o cause_v our_o air_n to_o appear_v sanctè_fw-la tibi_fw-la veritatem_fw-la hic_fw-la manifestavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sal_fw-la akali_fw-la which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v akali_fw-la sal_fw-la akali_fw-la name_v salt_n ammoniac_a and_o vegetable_a hide_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o magnesia_n operatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la magnesia_n magnesia_n talis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o operation_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o dissolve_v the_o congeal_a air_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o gold_n seal_v this_o up_o and_o work_v with_o our_o fire_n until_o the_o air_n be_v turn_v into_o powder_n and_o there_o appear_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n be_v have_v divers_a colour_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o pag._n 64._o propterea_fw-la satis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o therefore_o suffice_v i_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o matter_n which_o be_v do_v clear_o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o eleven_o chapter_n concern_v the_o practice_n pag._n 48._o he_o say_v take_v of_o our_o earth_n through_o xi_o degree_n xi_o grain_n of_o our_o gold_n and_o not_o of_o the_o vulgar_a i._o grain_n of_o our_o luna_n and_o not_o of_o the_o vulgar_a two_o grain_n but_o be_v thou_o well_o advise_v that_o thou_o take_v not_o common_a gold_n and_o silver_n for_o these_o be_v dead_a take_v we_o which_o be_v live_v then_o put_v they_o into_o our_o fire_n and_o let_v there_o be_v make_v of_o they_o a_o dry_a liquor_n first_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v resolve_v into_o water_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n and_o that_o water_n shall_v resolve_v those_o body_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o shall_v consume_v they_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v but_o moisture_n radical_a moisture_n the_o ten_o part_n with_o one_o part_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o metallick_n radical_a moisture_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 65._o prepend_v diligenter_n weigh_v diligent_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o viz._n how_o the_o four_o element_n distil_v into_o into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o radical_a moisture_n and_o how_o the_o central_a sun_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o its_o motion_n bring_v it_o forth_o and_o sublime_v it_o to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o philosophical_a riddle_n tell_v you_o that_o neptune_n show_v he_o two_o mine_n the_o one_o of_o gold_n the_o other_o of_o chalybs_fw-la page_n 77._o that_o saturn_n draw_v the_o water_n and_o put_v into_o it_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o it_o resolve_v like_o ice_n in_o warm_a water_n and_o this_o water_n be_v aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la that_o that_o water_n be_v the_o best_a which_o be_v draw_v by_o virtue_n of_o our_o chalybs_fw-la which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o aries_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o

wonder_n and_o what_o the_o nymph_n be_v which_o he_o infect_v by_o incantation_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v thy_o wish_n in_o chap._n 6._o concern_v their_o air_n and_o why_o so_o call_v and_o that_o it_o have_v still_o a_o arsenical_a malignity_n which_o hinder_v all_o manner_n of_o ingress_n of_o the_o extracentrical_a water_n unto_o the_o water_n that_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n hic_fw-la fur_n etc._n etc._n this_o thief_n be_v evil_a 10._o pag._n 10._o arm_v with_o arsenical_a malignity_n who_o the_o wing_a youngster_n do_v abhor_v and_o fly_v from_o and_o although_o the_o central_a water_n be_v his_o bride_n yet_o the_o youngster_n dare_v not_o utter_v his_o most_o ardent_a love_n towards_o she_o because_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o thief_n who_o snare_n be_v almost_o inavoidable_a in_o this_o let_v diana_n be_v propitious_a to_o thou_o who_o know_v how_o to_o tame_v the_o wild_a beast_n who_o two_o dove_n shall_v temperate_a the_o malignity_n of_o the_o air_n with_o their_o feather_n than_o the_o youth_n enter_v easy_o in_o etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 12._o after_o he_o have_v show_v how_o to_o join_v and_o purify_v the_o two_o first_o principle_n he_o say_v of_o they_o hic_fw-la est_fw-la infans_fw-la hermaphroditus_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o hermaphroditical_a infant_n which_o even_o from_o his_o cradle_n have_v be_v infect_v by_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o corascene_a mad_a dog_n whereby_o he_o be_v besot_v and_o distract_v with_o a_o perpetual_a dog_n perpetual_a hydrophobia_n a_o disease_n which_o exceed_o fear_n the_o water_n cause_v by_o the_o bite_n of_o a_o mad_a dog_n hydrophoby_n yea_o though_o the_o water_n be_v near_o he_o than_o any_o natural_a thing_n yet_o he_o abhor_v it_o and_o fly_v it_o o_o fate_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o diana_n two_o dove_n which_o can_v assuage_v his_o madness_n etc._n etc._n the_o english_a book_n or_o secret_n reveal_v add_v pag._n 16._o if_o apply_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o nymph_n venus_n then_o lest_o he_o shall_v again_o relapse_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 17._o it_o run_v thus_o speak_v of_o these_o dove_n supply_v the_o feather_n and_o the_o eagle_n will_v fly_v away_o and_o leave_v the_o dead_a dove_n of_o diana_n which_o except_o they_o shall_v be_v dead_a at_o the_o first_o receive_v they_o can_v be_v profitable_a etc._n etc._n the_o latin_a book_n or_o introitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la say_v thus_o pag._n 13._o fulgente_fw-la luna_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la plenilunio_fw-la pennas_fw-la suppedita_fw-la &_o avolabit_n aquila_n relictis_fw-la pone_fw-la se_fw-la mortuis_fw-la dianoe_n calumbis_fw-la quoe_fw-la si_fw-la primâ_fw-la acceptione_n fuerint_fw-la mortuae_fw-la prodesse_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a and_o sendivogius_n pag._n 110_o lat._n 76_o engl._n say_v if_o in_o any_o science_n or_o art_n it_o do_v much_o help_n or_o hurt_v to_o have_v one_o word_n lack_v or_o add_v than_o much_o more_o in_o this_o as_o for_o example_n it_o be_v write_v in_o one_o place_n then_o mix_v these_o water_n together_o another_o add_v not_o he_o indeed_o add_v but_o a_o little_a and_o notwithstanding_o he_o make_v the_o whole_a chapter_n quite_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o purpose_n introit_n apart_z pag._n 21._o show_v that_o the_o offspring_n of_o saturn_n have_v no_o actual_a sulphur_n in_o it_o say_z it_o have_v enter_v into_o league_n with_o a_o burn_a arsenical_a sulphur_n and_o therefore_o appear_v not_o under_o a_o mercurial_a form_n etc._n etc._n but_o after_o it_o have_v swallow_v the_o sulphur_n of_o aries_n he_o say_v the_o magi_n try_v to_o purge_v mercury_n therewith_o but_o the_o event_n do_v not_o answer_n because_o there_o be_v yet_o mix_v a_o arsenical_a malignity_n in_o the_o sulphur_n so_o swallow_v which_o though_o now_o it_o be_v but_o little_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o abundance_n which_o it_o have_v in_o its_o mineral_n nature_n yet_o it_o hinder_v all_o ingress_n wherefore_o they_o try_v to_o contemperate_a this_o malignity_n of_o the_o air_n by_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n and_o the_o event_n answer_v their_o desire_n tum_o vitam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la commiscuerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n introitus_fw-la aper_n chap._n 14._o pag._n 37_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n we_o have_v moreover_o show_v that_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o true_a philosophical_a mercury_n be_v difficult_a tamque_fw-la difficilis_fw-la ut_fw-la opus_fw-la sit_fw-la peculiari_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la ad_fw-la exactam_fw-la ejus_fw-la notitiam_fw-la prevenire_fw-it cupierit_fw-la the_o english_a book_n after_o the_o word_n difficult_a add_v these_o word_n pag._n 52._o the_o main_n knot_n lie_v in_o find_v out_o diana_n dove_n which_o be_v fold_v in_o the_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o venus_n which_o no_o eye_n but_o a_o true_a philosopher_n ever_o see_v this_o one_o skill_n perform_v the_o mastery_n of_o theory_n enable_v a_o philosopher_n and_o unfold_v to_o the_o knower_n of_o it_o all_o our_o secret_n this_o be_v the_o guordian_a knot_n which_o will_v be_v a_o knot_n for_o ever_o to_o a_o tyro_n in_o this_o art_n except_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n direct_v yea_o so_o difficult_a etc._n etc._n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o say_v of_o this_o and_o several_a other_o passage_n in_o the_o english_a book_n which_o be_v publish_v by_o w._n c._n direct_v to_o the_o honourable_a the_o lord_n lucas_n baron_n of_o shenfeild_n in_o essex_n anno_fw-la 1669._o after_o the_o author_n preface_n there_o be_v this_o admonition_n reader_n the_o true_a manuscript_n copy_n which_o john_n langius_n in_o his_o preface_n do_v so_o much_o thirst_n after_o be_v here_o publish_v for_o thy_o benefit_n in_o which_o thou_o will_v find_v considerable_a enlargement_n and_o explanation_n wherein_o the_o latin_a translation_n be_v deficient_a as_o witness_v chap._n 15._o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v plain_a that_o aeyrenaeus_n refer_v to_o the_o latin_a introitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la as_o appear_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o ripley_n revive_v print_v 1678._o and_o there_o he_o say_v that_o he_o have_v late_o write_v the_o introitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o that_o by_o john_n langius_n which_o i_o have_v be_v print_v amsterdam_n 1667._o i_o suppose_v this_o w._n c._n be_v the_o same_o that_o publish_v the_o philosophical_a epitaph_n of_o w._n c._n esq_n 1673._o dedicate_v to_o the_o honourable_a robert_n boyle_n esq_n for_o there_o in_o his_o preface_n before_o that_o part_n called_z a_o brief_a of_o the_o golden_a calf_n he_o mention_n the_o open_a entrance_n to_o the_o shut_a palace_n of_o the_o king_n now_o let_v we_o see_v what_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o it_o in_o his_o epitaph_n pag._n 15._o he_o declare_v the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n for_o mercury_n preparation_n be_v thus_o viz._n by_o a_o mineral_n with_o sable_a silvervein_n which_o be_v the_o dragon_n bear_v in_o satur_n den_n devour_v cadmus_n with_o his_o earthly_a men._n first_o then_o this_o dragon_n double_a strength_n to_o mars_n praxis_fw-la praxis_fw-la must_v be_v yet_o pierce_v by_o he_o be_v god_n of_o war_n then_o both_o will_v perish_v and_o become_v a_o star_n where_o the_o young_a king_n be_v bear_v who_o be_v solar_a then_o wash_v equal_a venus_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o let_v they_o join_v till_o vulcan_n take_v they_o in_o a_o net_n which_o mercury_n gentle_o on_o his_o wing_n must_v bear_v till_o he_o steal_v their_o wealth_n and_o sols_n body_n tear_v wherein_o then_o sol_n will_v free_o shed_v his_o seed_n and_o this_o be_v all_o whereof_o we_o stand_v in_o need_n which_o order_v right_v you_o can_v choose_v but_o speed_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v very_o plain_a if_o true_a first_o a_o dragon_n pierce_v by_o mars_n then_o wash_v equal_a venus_n in_o his_o blood_n which_o mercury_n must_v gentle_o bear_v on_o his_o wing_n wherein_o then_o sol_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o find_v his_o three_o principle_n in_o the_o mercury_n be_v venus_n which_o i_o suppose_v he_o gather_v from_o these_o word_n in_o the_o open_a entrance_n viz._n but_o yet_o there_o be_v in_o the_o wood_n of_o diana_n two_o dove_n which_o can_v assuage_v his_o frantic_a madness_n if_o apply_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o nymph_n venus_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o these_o word_n the_o main_n knot_n lie_v in_o find_v diana_n dove_n which_o be_v fold_v in_o the_o everlasting_a arm_n of_o venus_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o these_o word_n p._n 77._o if_o then_o thou_o work_v in_o sol_n vulgar_a be_v sure_a to_o procure_v the_o marriage_n of_o diana_n venus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o espousal_n of_o thy_o mercury_n than_o put_v they_o into_o the_o nest_n etc._n etc._n the_o latin_a thus_o p._n 52_o quare_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la sole_fw-la vulgi_fw-la fueris_fw-la operatus_fw-la cave_n ut_fw-la veneris_fw-la connubia_fw-la sollicitè_fw-fr compare_v deinde_fw-la thoro_fw-la svo_fw-la impone_fw-la etc._n

elixir_n theat_n they_o britt_n bring_v in_o mercury_n extol_v herself_o pag._n 272_o 273._o have_v these_o word_n viz._n i_o be_o mercury_n the_o mighty_a flower_n i_o be_o most_o worthy_a of_o honour_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_o both_o sun_n and_o moon_n i_o be_o sche_a that_o alle_fw-mi thing_n must_v do_v i_o have_v a_o daughter_n hight_v saturn_n that_o be_v my_o darling_n the_o wych_a be_v mother_n of_o all_o werk_n for_o in_o my_o daughter_n there_o byne_v hide_v four_o thing_n common_o i_o kydd_v a_o golden_a seed_n and_o a_o spearme_n rich_a and_o a_o silver_n seed_n now_o he_o lych_a and_o a_o mercury_n seed_n full_a bright_a and_o a_o sulphur_n seed_n that_o be_v right_a of_o my_o daughter_n wythowten_o dread_a be_v make_v flyxir_n white_a and_o red_a therefore_o of_o she_o draw_v a_o water_n cler_fw-mi the_o scyence_n if_o thou_o list_v to_o leer_v this_o water_n reduce_v every_o thing_n to_o tenderness_n and_o to_o fyx_v it_o burgen_v growyth_o and_o gyve_v fright_n and_o light_n ingression_n life_n and_o last_a in_o sight_n awl_n ryghteous_a werkes_n sooth_n to_o say_v it_o help_v and_o bring_v in_o a_o good_a way_n this_o be_v the_o water_n that_o be_v most_o worthy_a aqua_fw-la perfectissima_fw-la &_o flos_fw-la mundi_fw-la for_o alle_fw-mi werke_n this_o water_n makyth_v white_a reduce_a and_o schyne_v as_o sylver_n bright_a and_o of_o the_o oil_n great_a marvel_n there_o be_v for_o all_o thing_n it_o bring_v to_o redness_n as_o cytrine_n gold_n he_o be_v full_a high_a none_o be_v so_o red_a nor_o none_o be_v so_o worthy_a ripley_n in_o his_o work_n in_o theat_n chym._n and_o particular_o in_o his_o preface_n speak_v of_o their_o three_o mercury_n pag._n 125._o say_v thus_o body_n with_o the_o first_o we_o calime_v natural_o perfect_a but_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a except_o one_o which_o usual_o named_fw-la by_o philosopher_n the_o lion_n greene_n he_o be_v the_o mean_a the_o soon_o and_o moon_n between_o of_o join_v tincture_n with_o 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whoso_o will_v lasting_a and_o eternal_a fame_n deserve_v learn_v thou_o the_o lion_n green_a to_o tame_v etc._n etc._n green_n the_o lyon_n green_n this_o horrid_a beast_n which_o we_o our_o lion_n call_v have_v many_o other_o name_n that_o noman_n shall_v the_o truth_n perceive_v unless_o that_o god_n direct_v and_o on_o his_o darken_a mind_n a_o light_n reflect_v etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v because_o of_o the_o transcendent_a force_n it_o have_v and_o for_o the_o rawness_n of_o its_o source_n call_v why_o so_o call_v of_o which_o the_o like_a be_v not_o where_o to_o be_v see_v that_o it_o of_o they_o be_v name_v the_o lion_n green_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o substance_n of_o a_o metallin_n '_o race_n nature_n it_o be_v nature_n if_o you_o the_o matter_n view_n whoselowr_a face_n a_o sophister_n will_v at_o first_o sight_n so_o scare_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o o_o strange_a a_o wonder_n to_o relate_v naked_a diana_n naked_a at_o this_o same_o spring_n naked_a diana_n sit_v etc._n etc._n yet_o further_o for_o to_o answer_v your_o desire_n 51._o 51._o i_o say_v this_o subject_n never_o feel_v the_o fire_n of_o sulphur_n metalline_a but_o be_v more_o crude_a sulphur_n want_v metalline_a sulphur_n than_o any_o mineral_n etc._n etc._n and_o its_o component_n be_v a_o mercury_n sulphur_n the_o dry_a sulphur_n most_o pure_a though_o tender_a with_o a_o sulphur_n dry_a incarcerate_v which_o do_v the_o flux_n restrain_v etc._n etc._n and_o hinder_v the_o sweet_a communion_n of_o mixture_n hinder_v mixture_n this_o virgin_n lead_v and_o her_o dear_a sister_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v otherwise_o warm_v a_o bath_n for_o sol_n etc._n etc._n know_v then_o the_o subject_a which_o the_o sure_a base_a 52._o pag._n 52._o of_o all_o our_o secret_n be_v and_o it_o un_fw-we case_n &c_n &c_n it_o be_v our_o stone_n it_o be_v saturn_n child_n its_o constitution_n be_v cold_a it_o must_v therefore_o child_n satur_n child_n be_v mix_v with_o another_o sulphur_n find_v in_o the_o house_n of_o aries_n &c_n &c_n our_o subject_n it_o be_v no_o way_n malleable_a it_o be_v metalline_a and_o its_o colour_n sable_a etc._n it_o be_v colour_n sable_a etc._n etc._n with_o intermix_a argent_fw-fr which_o in_o vein_n the_o sable_a field_n with_o glitter_a branch_n stain_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o two_o first_o principle_n and_o the_o necessity_n of_o their_o conjunction_n and_o this_o differ_v not_o from_o what_o basil_n valentine_n write_v who_o teach_v to_o dissolve_v gold_n by_o a_o deep_a glitter_a mineral_n grow_v in_o the_o mine_n of_o saturn_n and_o be_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o metal_n also_o in_o his_o treatise_n of_o natural_a and_o supernatural_a thing_n he_o say_v mars_n and_o venus_n can_v perform_v nothing_o to_o attain_v 2._o pag._n 38._o chap._n 2._o any_o thing_n with_o wealth_n without_o the_o lyon_n and_o say_v their_o melioration_n lie_v conceal_v in_o their_o signet_n star_n or_o magnet_n out_o of_o which_o all_o metal_n have_v themselves_o receive_v their_o gift_n then_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o matter_n 40._o pag._n 40._o from_o the_o centre_n he_o say_v it_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o middle_a world_n he_o further_o say_v it_o be_v a_o true_a water_n a_o soulish_a water_n the_o 41._o pag._n 41._o mother_n of_o all_o metal_n be_v heat_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n which_o by_o its_o digestion_n make_v the_o earthly_a body_n lively_a wherein_o the_o salt_n be_v evident_o find_v which_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n pag._n 43._o he_o say_v all_o visible_a tangible_a thing_n be_v make_v of_o this_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a air_n fly_v a_o 44._o pag._n 44._o move_a wind_n but_o if_o it_o can_v be_v catch_v and_o make_v carporal_n it_o resolve_v into_o a_o body_n and_o

become_v a_o pure_a clear_a transparent_a water_n and_o the_o first_o mercurial_a root_n of_o the_o mineral_n and_o metal_n that_o it_o be_v that_o celestial_a water_n whereof_o very_o 45._o pag._n 45._o much_o have_v be_v write_v for_o by_o this_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n all_o metal_n may_v if_o need_v require_v be_v break_v open_v and_o resolve_v into_o their_o first_o matter_n without_o corrosive_n that_o this_o be_v the_o master_n key_n of_o his_o second_o key_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 59_o that_o this_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n be_v the_o only_a true_a key_n and_o that_o without_o it_o you_o can_v never_o make_v corporal_a gold_n potable_a nor_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n this_o also_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o all_o the_o philosopher_n be_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o foundation_n and_o do_v mean_a one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o process_n the_o purify_n and_o join_v of_o these_o two_o first_o principle_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o gross_a or_o foul_a work_n as_o appear_v by_o norton_n in_o his_o ordinal_n chap._n 4._o theat_v chem._n britt_n pag._n 45._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o of_o two_o kind_n in_o the_o ground_a matter_n their_o name_n he_o say_v be_v before_o viz._n magnetia_n &_o litharge_n magnesia_n litharge_n &_o magnesia_n these_o two_o principle_n he_o also_o call_v two_o stone_n in_o chap._n 3._o pag._n 41._o speak_v to_o tonsile_n he_o say_v many_o thing_n help_v to_o apt_a our_o stone_n but_o two_o be_v material_n yet_o our_o stone_n be_v one_o then_o he_o say_v they_o be_v as_o mother_n and_o child_n as_o male_a and_o female_a sister_n and_o brother_n as_o in_o pag._n 43._o and_o afterward_o thus_o in_o pag_n 41._o one_o of_o thes_n kind_n a_o stone_n you_o shall_v find_v for_o it_o abide_v fire_n as_o stone_n do_v by_o kind_n but_o it_o be_v no_o stone_n in_o touch_v ne_o in_o sight_n but_o a_o subtle_a earth_n brown_n roddy_n and_o not_o bright_a and_o when_o it_o be_v separate_v and_o bring_v to_o his_o appearage_n 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which_o be_v earth_n under_o another_o stone_n tonsile_v you_o must_v have_v withal_o 42._o pag._n 42._o or_o else_o you_o fawte_a your_o chief_a material_a which_o be_v a_o stone_n gloriouse_a fair_a and_o bright_a in_o bandle_v a_o stone_n and_o a_o stone_n in_o sight_n be_v of_o wonderful_a diaphanitie_n the_o price_n of_o a_o ounce_n convenient_o be_v twenty_o shilling_n or_o well_o near_o thereby_o her_o name_n be_v magnetia_n few_o people_n she_o know_v she_o be_v find_v in_o high_a place_n as_o well_o as_o in_o low_a plato_n know_v her_o property_n and_o call_v she_o by_o her_o name_n and_o chaucer_n rehearse_v how_o titano_n be_v the_o same_o in_o the_o channons_n yeoman_n tail_n say_v what_o be_v thus_o but_o quid_fw-la ignotum_fw-la per_fw-la magis_fw-la ignotius_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o here_o you_o may_v know_v what_o be_v magnetia_n res_fw-la aeris_fw-la inqua_fw-la latet_fw-la scientia_fw-la divinaque_fw-la mira_fw-la these_o two_o stone_n tonsile_v you_o must_v take_v 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