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the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o be_v but_o a_o impurity_n of_o its_o embryo_n and_o as_o it_o be_v as_o helmont_n call_v it_o the_o secundine_a thereof_o 2._o by_o esurine_a salt_n i_o understand_v in_o this_o place_n not_o the_o acid_a spirit_n of_o air_n water_n and_o subterraneal_a sulphurous_a vapour_n not_o yet_o coagulate_v or_o specificate_v which_o also_o be_v sometime_o call_v a_o acid_a or_o esurine_a salt_n but_o a_o certain_a acid_a vapour_n applicable_a to_o all_o metal_n and_o mineral_n and_o connate_a with_o they_o in_o their_o principiis_fw-la solutis_fw-la and_o embrioes_n and_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o abound_v with_o sulphur_n as_o iron_n and_o copper_n and_o with_o they_o congeal_a into_o a_o saline_a principle_n give_v consistency_n to_o the_o compositum_fw-la as_o sulphur_n do_v coagulation_n and_o be_v by_o hell-mont_n for_o want_v of_o another_o name_n call_v the_o esurine_a salt_n of_o a_o embrionated_a sulphur_n but_o any_o one_o may_v call_v it_o 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