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and_o that_o no_o exotic_a or_o heterogeneous_a matter_n as_o he_o affirm_v be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v introduce_v to_o it_o but_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v coessential_a and_o concrete_a because_o the_o philosopher_n meaning_n be_v to_o complete_a that_o work_n in_o a_o short_a space_n above_o the_o earth_n which_o nature_n scarce_o perfect_v in_o a_o thousand_o year_n under_o the_o earth_n unskilful_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n as_o guido_n say_v do_v they_o proceed_v that_o seek_v to_o obtain_v a_o ferment_n from_o common_a silver_n and_o gold_n for_o our_o select_a body_n for_o that_o matter_n in_o which_o be_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr clean_a and_o pure_a not_o most_o be_v ill_o read_v thorough_o bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o nature_n be_v as_o guido_n affirm_v after_o complete_a purification_n a_o thousand_o time_n better_o than_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la vulgar_o decoct_v by_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o 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by_o its_o intrinsic_a virtue_n and_o heat_n ripl_n lib._n de_fw-fr merc._n phil._n we_o say_v espanietus_n to_o deal_v plain_o and_o true_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a work_n may_v be_v perfect_v by_o two_o body_n only_o that_o be_v sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la right_o prepare_v for_o this_o be_v that_o generation_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o nature_n with_o the_o help_n of_o art_n in_o which_o the_o coition_n of_o male_a or_o female_n be_v require_v and_o from_o whence_o the_o offspring_n more_o noble_a than_o its_o parent_n be_v expect_v sect._n 20._o arcan_a herm._n sol_n be_v the_o male_a for_o he_o yield_v the_o active_a and_o inform_a seed_n luna_n be_v the_o female_a which_o be_v call_v the_o matrix_fw-la and_o vessel_n of_o nature_n because_o she_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a into_o her_o womb_n and_o nourish_v it_o with_o her_o menstruum_fw-la sect._n 22._o arcan_a herm._n phil._n but_o the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o luna_n mean_v common_a 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celestial_a water_n which_o reduce_v our_o body_n into_o a_o spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a mystery_n of_o this_o art_n in_o eluc_n pag._n 212._o vol._n 1._o th._n chym._n for_o without_o these_o menstruum_n thing_n heterogeneous_a can_v never_o be_v perfect_o mix_v coral_n though_o never_o so_o fine_o pulverise_v can_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o pure_a powder_n of_o pearl_n yea_o gold_n mix_v not_o with_o silver_n much_o less_o with_o body_n less_o perfect_a though_o both_o be_v melt_v together_o the_o particle_n of_o each_o do_v indeed_o touch_v one_o another_o in_o their_o extreme_a part_n be_v in_o a_o mass_n or_o heap_n consist_v of_o thing_n heterogeneous_a yet_o they_o be_v and_o do_v remain_v all_o distinct_a unblemished_a and_o unaltered_a in_o their_o figure_n and_o property_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o heap_n compose_v of_o barley_n and_o oat_n but_o in_o the_o more_o secret_a chymy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n no_o heterogeneity_n but_o what_o have_v its_o own_o peculiar_a 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strong_a acid_n nature_n pag._n 154.4_o volume_n aforesaid_a by_o d._n he_o understand_v gum_n adrop_n make_v of_o the_o green_a lyon_n d._n say_v he_o signify_v azoquean_n vitriol_n which_o corrupt_v and_o confound_v all_o that_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr in_o the_o same_o place_n both_o c._n and_o d._n he_o call_v the_o pure_a medium_n cap._n 58._o theor._n test_n pag._n 96._o you_o must_v know_v son_n say_v he_o our_o bath_n you_o may_v wash_v the_o nature_n of_o phil_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr so_o as_o nature_n can_v never_o do_v that_o be_v to_o make_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr a_o complete_a elixir_n but_o phil._n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o metal_n be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o your_o work_n extreme_n and_o extreme_n not_o be_v able_a to_o join_v themselves_o without_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o middle_a disposition_n which_o be_v between_o the_o softness_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o the_o hardness_n of_o metal_n 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and_o strong_a union_n of_o nature_n from_o which_o and_z the_o first_o form_n of_o it_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o separate_v by_o the_o know_a degree_n of_o separation_n all_o that_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 18._o theor._n test_n pag._n 33._o volume_n 4._o th._n chym._n we_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a philosophical_a stone_n volatile_a not_o yet_o fix_v or_o matter_n of_o a_o menstruum_fw-la extract_v from_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a by_o our_o magistery_n and_o therefore_o when_o it_o come_v new_o into_o the_o world_n you_o must_v not_o add_v any_o other_o powder_n or_o any_o other_o water_n nor_o anything_o incongruous_a to_o it_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o be_v radical_a to_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o it_o which_o feed_v and_o carry_v it_o that_o be_v sulphur_n which_o form_v the_o stone_n in_o a_o celestial_a colour_n but_o before_o you_o extract_v distil_v it_o the_o stone_n thorough_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v it_o from_o all_o its_o phlegmamatick_a terrestrial_a and_o corruptible_a infirmity_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n because_o they_o be_v the_o death_n of_o it_o with_o which_o it_o be_v surround_v which_o do_v mortify_v its_o vivificative_a spirit_n cap._n 7._o theor._n test_n pag._n 20_o of_o the_o say_a volume_n it_o be_v to_o be_v diligent_o note_v that_o one_o of_o the_o two_o aforesaid_a natural_a principle_n sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v more_o true_o natural_a in_o the_o whole_a and_o through_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o it_o as_o well_o within_o as_o without_o and_o that_o be_v the_o pure_a sulphur_n hot_a and_o dry_a introduce_v its_o form_n that_o be_v according_a to_o which_o the_o form_n of_o a_o metal_n pursue_v a_o pure_a effect_n but_o the_o other_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v unnatural_a that_o be_v inward_o natural_a and_o outward_o against_o nature_n but_o the_o internal_a natural_a part_n 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vive_fw-fr or_o the_o
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