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fallopius_n who_o be_v chemist_n enough_o the_o mâ—tal_a p._n 216._o who_o treat_v the_o balneo_fw-la aponitano_fw-it and_o that_o which_o be_v at_o coâ—sena_n say_v in_o istis_fw-la aquis_fw-la dispersa_fw-la sunt_fw-la ramenta_fw-la &_o minimae_fw-la particulae_fw-la lapidis_fw-la in_o those_o water_n be_v disperse_v some_o shred_n and_o small_a particle_n of_o stone_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n he_o give_v a_o account_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o imbibe_n metal_n viz._n quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la adeo_fw-la dura_fw-la &_o solida_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la terrae_fw-la superficie_fw-la viz._n because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o hard_a and_o solid_a within_o the_o earth_n as_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o superficies_n and_o thus_o also_o say_v galen_n vitruvius_n and_o livius_n in_o p._n 13._o he_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v before_o of_o his_o esurine_a salt_n or_o ens_fw-la primum_fw-la p._n 3._o and_o how_o that_o it_o can_v imbibe_n any_o 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mineral_n of_o this_o spa_n upon_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o water_n in_o p._n 15._o he_o proceed_v to_o examine_v the_o four_o way_n confusion_n mineral_n join_v to_o water_n by_o confusion_n whereby_o i_o say_v a_o water_n may_v imbibe_n the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o a_o mineral_n or_o metal_n and_o that_o be_v by_o confusion_n change_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o mineral_n into_o water_n and_o this_o i_o say_v in_o my_o book_n be_v when_o the_o mineral_n be_v of_o so_o liquable_v a_o nature_n as_o that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v convert_v into_o water_n ☞_o ☞_o here_o w._n s._n be_v extreme_o severe_a and_o abusive_a call_v it_o a_o rustical_a notion_n with_o a_o parcel_n of_o base_a language_n against_o i_o unbecoming_a a_o scholar_n or_o a_o sober_a man._n indeed_o in_o my_o second_o impression_n i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v leave_v out_o this_o because_o of_o its_o near_a coincidence_n with_o the_o former_a but_o i_o be_v outrun_v by_o the_o printer_n have_v 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rather_o confuse_v with_o the_o water_n then_o he_o go_v on_o aquas_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la veer_fw-la mixta_fw-la sed_fw-la confusa_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o se_fw-la metalla_fw-la plures_fw-la habemus_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la alius_fw-la est_fw-la aponitana_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o have_v many_o water_n which_o after_o this_o manner_n have_v not_o the_o mineral_n proper_o mix_v but_o confuse_v in_o they_o of_o which_o sort_n be_v that_o which_o he_o call_v aqua_fw-la aponitana_n which_o he_o say_v be_v of_o great_a use_n and_o esteem_v and_o have_v be_v so_o of_o old_a and_o in_o the_o same_o page_n secundus_fw-la igitur_fw-la mixtionis_fw-la modus_fw-la est_fw-la quando_fw-la metalla_fw-la non_fw-la veer_fw-la commiscentur_fw-la sed_fw-la confunduntur_fw-la cum_fw-la aquae_fw-la substantia_fw-la to_o wit_n the_o second_o way_n say_v he_o whereby_o a_o water_n take_v in_o a_o metal_n be_v when_o the_o metal_n be_v not_o proper_o and_o true_o mix_v but_o confound_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n and_o this_o way_n he_o interpret_v to_o be_v when_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o metal_n fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n wherein_o the_o water_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o without_o any_o art_n thus_o the_o aqua_fw-la aponitana_n have_v imbibe_v lime_n stone_n and_o that_o of_o corsena_n he_o say_v have_v shred_n of_o marble_n yea_o and_o the_o profound_a kircherus_n himself_o in_o his_o mundus_fw-la subter_fw-la p._n 347._o speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n make_v this_o one_o way_n whereby_o a_o water_n spring_n may_v take_v in_o a_o mineral_n or_o metal_n nonnullae_fw-la aquae_fw-la medicatae_fw-la sant_z quae_fw-la non_fw-la perfecta_fw-la sed_fw-la confusa_fw-la mixtura_fw-la constituuntur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la sensibilibus_fw-la variorum_fw-la mineratium_fw-la corpusculis_fw-la scatent_fw-la &_o nullo_n negorio_n ab_fw-la eye_v separaeri_fw-la 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out_o of_o galen_n if_o my_o antagonist_n can_v have_v patience_n to_o hear_v his_o name_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr elem._n ad_fw-la finem_fw-la where_o treat_v of_o the_o four_o element_n meet_v in_o every_o mix_v body_n ea_fw-la tota_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la confundi_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la corum_fw-la substantiis_fw-la misceri_fw-la docet_fw-la he_o say_v they_o be_v all_o confounded_a and_o mix_v with_o one_o another_o substance_n which_o he_o illustrate_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o mixture_n of_o wine_n and_o water_n both_o who_o part_n be_v so_o confuse_o break_v into_o minute_n particle_n as_o that_o there_o be_v a_o mutual_a action_n and_o passion_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o each_o other_o by_o this_o time_n i_o doubt_v not_o the_o reader_n see_v the_o weakness_n of_o the_o young_a man_n in_o this_o particular_a wherein_o he_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n and_o how_o unfit_a he_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n who_o be_v so_o 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sense_n and_o outward_a appearance_n than_o to_o the_o intrinsic_a nature_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o i_o endeavour_v that_o i_o may_v not_o return_v any_o rail_a accusation_n yet_o can_v but_o admire_v at_o the_o malicious_a spirit_n of_o the_o man_n ☞_o ☞_o i_o find_v himself_o use_v the_o very_a same_o expression_n concern_v iron_n and_o other_o metal_n which_o by_o force_n of_o fire_n become_v liquid_a and_o fluid_a in_o the_o crucible_n like_o water_n p._n 22._o do_v not_o he_o think_v that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v short_a of_o a_o mad_a man_n will_v believe_v that_o he_o intend_v the_o metal_n be_v turn_v into_o water_n and_o so_o when_o there_o he_o say_v again_o the_o metal_n flow_v together_o with_o it_o by_o the_o actuation_n of_o their_o mercurial_a part_n as_o if_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o mercury_n do_v it_o follow_v that_o he_o intend_v it_o be_v perfect_o turn_v into_o mercury_n why_o shall_v sir_n s._n cavil_v at_o my_o expression_n and_o infer_v that_o from_o it_o which_o the_o most_o ordinary_a capacity_n can_v but_o take_v in_o a_o right_a sense_n when_o he_o himself_o
be_v come_v from_o the_o water_n after_o evaporation_n that_o though_o they_o do_v calcine_v whitish_a yet_o there_o be_v here_o and_o there_o laminea_fw-la ferrea_fw-la or_o flake_n of_o iron_n intersperse_v among_o the_o calcine_v powder_n broad_a and_o thin_a and_o like_a those_o that_o fly_v off_o from_o iron_n while_n under_o the_o smith_n hammer_n from_o all_o which_o it_o do_v plain_o appear_v that_o here_o be_v both_o iron_n and_o vitriol_n notwithstanding_o this_o man_n denial_n hitherto_o ☞_o ☞_o i_o shall_v for_o the_o determine_v this_o dispute_n about_o the_o mineral_n calcine_v white_a produce_v but_o one_o argument_n more_o which_o to_o he_o be_v argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la i_o send_v for_o 10_o gallon_n of_o the_o sweet_a spa_n at_o knaresbrough_n which_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n p._n 136_o and_o 137._o have_v imbibe_v a_o vitriol_n of_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n this_o water_n i_o evaporate_v away_o have_v first_o clear_v it_o from_o all_o fabulous_a earthly_a mixture_n what_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n i_o put_v into_o a_o crucible_n and_o calcine_v it_o and_o it_o do_v not_o differ_v from_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o scarbrough_n mineral_n nor_o have_v it_o any_o colcotar_n of_o vitriol_n or_o crocus_n of_o iron_n nor_o any_o such_o laminae_fw-la as_o those_o other_o afford_v i_o weigh_v the_o powder_n after_o calcination_n which_o be_v about_o a_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a then_o i_o dissolve_v it_o in_o a_o little_a spring_n water_n that_o it_o may_v imbibe_n what_o salt_n it_o have_v in_o it_o which_o upon_o evaporation_n i_o find_v to_o be_v white_a and_o not_o above_o 17_o grain_n in_o weight_n where_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o observe_v to_o the_o reader_n that_o three_o pint_n of_o the_o spa_n at_o scarbrough_n have_v imbibe_v more_o of_o the_o mineral_n and_o metalline_a juice_n than_o ten_o gallon_n of_o that_o of_o knaresbrough_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v far_o more_o operative_a and_o yet_o every_o whit_n as_o pleasant_a to_o the_o palate_n and_o as_o safe_a to_o be_v drink_v now_o that_o which_o i_o infer_v from_o hence_o be_v that_o since_o mr._n sympson_n grant_v that_o this_o have_v vitriol_n and_o iron_n and_o yet_o calcines_fw-la white_n the_o other_o may_v as_o well_o have_v they_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v calcine_v white_a and_o so_o his_o main_a argument_n be_v altogether_o invalid_a i_o have_v be_v long_o in_o this_o argument_n than_o at_o first_o i_o intend_v because_o this_o be_v his_o main_a bulwark_n which_o i_o think_v fit_a to_o level_v to_o the_o ground_n whereby_o i_o think_v it_o appear_v to_o the_o intelligent_a reader_n that_o it_o have_v but_o a_o sandy_a foundation_n and_o all_o the_o noise_n we_o have_v from_o it_o be_v but_o as_o the_o blurt_n of_o a_o paper-gun_n charge_v with_o white_a powder_n contradiction_n mr._n s_o his_o contradiction_n well!_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o mr._n s._n conclude_v the_o section_n thus_o we_o discard_v these_o two_o mineral_n of_o his_o spa_n viz._n vitriol_n and_o iron_n as_o to_o the_o body_n of_o they_o ☞_o ☞_o to_o which_o i_o reply_v i_o have_v one_o argumentum_fw-la ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la still_o leave_v if_o i_o point_v out_o mr._n s._n contradict_v himself_o in_o this_o assertion_n and_o confess_v both_o these_o mineral_n to_o be_v there_o than_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v be_v satisfy_v that_o what_o i_o affirm_v in_o my_o book_n concern_v they_o be_v true_a and_o all_o this_o ill_a language_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v spare_v habemus_fw-la reum_fw-la confitentem_fw-la turn_v to_o p._n 39_o his_o word_n be_v nor_o be_v this_o variation_n of_o colour_n by_o gall_n a_o sufficient_a argument_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n iron_n he_o confess_v iron_n although_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ingredient_n now_o turn_v to_o p._n 44._o where_o he_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v a_o solution_n of_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n in_o this_o spa_n his_o 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thus_o far_o i_o suppose_v wherever_o i_o find_v he_o dispute_v any_o more_o as_o i_o pass_v against_o these_o two_o mineral_n i_o may_v spare_v to_o rehearse_v what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v they_o unless_o his_o expression_n do_v administer_v new_a matter_n vitriol_n of_o the_o property_n of_o vitriol_n p._n 20._o the_o doctor_n proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o these_o mineral_n first_o of_o vitriol_n he_o say_v it_o be_v eminent_o hot_a of_o a_o bite_a and_o adust_a quality_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o account_n he_o receive_v from_o galen_n dioscorides_n &c._n mr_n s._n impatient_a to_o hear_v of_o galen_n shall_v &c._n &c._n etc._n etc._n enough_o to_o tire_v one_o in_o the_o read_n etc._n etc._n but_o methinks_v the_o doctor_n long_a experience_n in_o re_fw-mi medica_fw-la shall_v ever_o this_o have_v furnish_v he_o with_o plenty_n of_o observation_n of_o the_o worth_n and_o virtue_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o mineral_n will_v not_o a_o little_a more_o modesty_n well_o become_v this_o young_a man_n than_o thus_o to_o fly_v in_o my_o face_n without_o a_o cause_n i_o have_v already_o declare_v my_o design_n in_o write_v that_o book_n be_v not_o to_o make_v long_a discourse_n either_o philosophical_a or_o medicinal_a since_o it_o will_v not_o have_v suit_v vulgar_a reader_n to_o who_o i_o be_v to_o write_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v have_v be_v abs_fw-la re_fw-mi to_o have_v discourse_v concern_v the_o analytical_a part_n of_o vitriol_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o material_n find_v in_o the_o water_n or_o their_o preparation_n he_o can_v but_o think_v my_o experience_n in_o re_fw-mi medica_fw-la may_v minister_v to_o i_o some_o observation_n concern_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o all_o but_o i_o think_v it_o most_o proper_a brief_o as_o i_o can_v to_o give_v the_o sense_n of_o our_o principal_a author_n that_o treat_v of_o they_o and_o particular_o of_o vitriol_n as_o galen_n dioscorides_n serapio_n etc._n etc._n who_o he_o have_v not_o the_o patience_n to_o hear_v name_v i_o know_v paracelsus_n in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n extol_v it_o to_o the_o star_n and_o count_v all_o the_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n in_o ordinary_a use_n trifle_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o but_o such_o rancour_n do_v he_o show_v in_o all_o his_o write_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o it_o that_o i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a the_o while_n to_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o what_o he_o say_v nor_o to_o put_v he_o in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o those_o prince_n in_o physic_n that_o i_o here_o mention_v especial_o since_o i_o do_v in_o that_o short_a rehearsal_n of_o its_o quality_n comprise_v all_o the_o eminent_a property_n of_o natural_a vitriol_n concern_v which_o i_o be_v to_o speak_v refer_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o the_o author_n themselves_o concern_v their_o further_a satisfaction_n yet_o because_o i_o will_v please_v mr._n simpson_n ☜_o ill_n now_o refer_v he_o to_o paracelsus_n who_o will_v tell_v he_o that_o i_o have_v do_v but_o as_o i_o ought_v i_o mention_v this_o before_o consult_v he_o therefore_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr aq._n medicine_n summum_fw-la ergo_fw-la studium_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la natura_fw-la lapidum_fw-la metallicorum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la exact_v teneatur_fw-la fic_z enim_fw-la fiet_fw-la ut_fw-la aquarum_fw-la ex_fw-la illis_fw-la genitarum_fw-la conditio_fw-la ac_fw-la vis_fw-la probe_n cognita_fw-la sit_fw-la great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o stone_n metal_n and_o such_o like_a be_v exact_o observe_v for_o so_o the_o condition_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o water_n that_o have_v imbibe_v they_o will_v be_v best_a understand_v and_o in_o what_o part_n or_o respect_n soever_o the_o virtue_n of_o vitriol_n consist_v it_o matter_n not_o much_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o though_o full_a
which_o also_o it_o do_v partake_v i_o have_v reckon_v up_o many_o other_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o iron_n in_o p._n 142._o of_o my_o second_o edition_n which_o if_o he_o have_v due_o weigh_v he_o may_v well_o have_v spare_v those_o many_o scurrilous_a invective_n which_o most_o unjust_o he_o let_v fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o those_o learned_a and_o most_o worthy_a gentleman_n which_o he_o call_v galenist_n and_o myself_o ☞_o ☞_o but_o i_o shall_v spare_v he_o since_o he_o take_v sufficient_a revenge_n upon_o himself_o in_o a_o foolish_a and_o nonsensical_a discourse_n and_o a_o company_n of_o fond_a boyish_a quibble_n p._n 23._o wherein_o he_o make_v himself_o ridiculous_a which_o i_o wonder_v a_o man_n of_o reason_n shall_v not_o blush_v to_o have_v do_v and_o a_o man_n of_o learning_n will_v have_v scorn_v to_o have_v leave_v so_o many_o shred_n of_o false_a latin_a as_o here_o and_o there_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o book_n but_o i_o suspect_v he_o take_v priscian_n for_o a_o galenist_n in_o that_o he_o break_v his_o head_n so_o often_o i_o hope_v next_o time_n he_o will_v take_v some_o care_n to_o provide_v he_o a_o plaster_n here_o i_o declare_v i_o do_v not_o twit_v he_o with_o the_o printer_n fault_n i_o suspect_v my_o own_o will_v not_o be_v without_o he_o i_o have_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o printer_n errata_fw-la which_o i_o receive_v from_o himself_o the_o other_o day_n with_o a_o most_o uncivil_a letter_n wherein_o he_o mention_n not_o the_o gross_a lapse_n in_o latin_a make_v they_o thereby_o his_o own_o have_v by_o his_o letter_n provoke_v i_o to_o put_v this_o thorn_n in_o his_o heel_n which_o otherwise_o for_o his_o degree_n sake_n i_o have_v pass_v by_o in_o civility_n in_o p._n 33._o he_o quarrel_v at_o i_o because_o in_o treat_v of_o several_a property_n that_o be_v ascribe_v by_o learned_a writer_n to_o iron_n i_o tell_v what_o dioscorides_n say_v that_o it_o lose_v the_o belly_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v join_v with_o a_o vitrioline_n juice_n as_o here_o it_o be_v and_o he_o say_v if_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v emetic_n and_o constant_o provoke_v vomit_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v already_o prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o chemical_a author_n that_o vitrioline_n water_n such_o as_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o have_v in_o they_o a_o immature_n vitrioline_n juice_n do_v not_o at_o all_o provoke_v to_o vomit_v and_o therefore_o all_o his_o objection_n concern_v the_o emetic_n property_n of_o perfect_a vitriol_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n nor_o do_v those_o that_o imbibe_n iron_n but_o do_v rather_o strengthen_v a_o relaxed_a stomach_n according_a to_o the_o suffrage_n of_o our_o best_a author_n wherein_o i_o refer_v he_o to_o fallopius_n who_o deliver_v both_o his_o own_o verdict_n and_o other_o too_o concern_v this_o thing_n the_o therm_n aqu._n cap._n 11._o p._n 233._o aptae_fw-la quoque_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquae_fw-la ferreae_fw-la &_o prosunt_fw-la stomacho_fw-la lieni_fw-la renibus_fw-la vesicaeque_fw-la ut_fw-la antyllus_n seribonius_fw-la &_o marcellus_n dicunt_fw-la and_o for_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v take_v the_o flower_n or_o file_n of_o brass_n inward_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n save_v to_o fill_v up_o the_o design_n of_o invective_n since_o no_o such_o thing_n mean_v by_o i_o i_o have_v wholesome_a medicine_n than_o those_o which_o he_o himself_o do_v frequent_o use_v if_o we_o may_v believe_v himself_o in_o this_o book_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o present_a that_o i_o have_v prove_v vitriol_n and_o iron_n to_o be_v two_o ingredient_n in_o this_o spring_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v strengthen_v to_o the_o stomach_n and_o other_o part_n and_o not_o only_o answer_v all_o his_o argument_n to_o the_o contrary_a while_o he_o dissent_v but_o have_v also_o discover_v he_o to_o have_v change_v his_o mind_n and_o grant_v they_o both_o to_o be_v there_o spa_n of_o alum_n in_o the_o spa_n p._n 34._o he_o proceed_v to_o another_o principle_n of_o the_o spa_n viz._n alum_n of_o which_o i_o mention_v three_o sort_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o galen_n and_o the_o prince_n in_o physic_n that_o treat_v of_o it_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o which_o be_v of_o gross_a part_n and_o very_o styptic_a etc._n etc._n which_o no_o doubt_n say_v mr._n simpson_n must_v be_v a_o simple_a mineral_n salt_n centre_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o mineral_n stone_n of_o alum_n without_o any_o superadditionary_a additament_n of_o urine_n or_o salt_n of_o kelp_n i_o wonder_v he_o can_v not_o as_o well_o judge_n of_o vitriol_n in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v a_o simple_a mineral_n of_o its_o own_o kind_n and_o not_o factitious_a as_o make_v out_o of_o iron_n or_o copper_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v alum_n without_o urine_n or_o kelp_n whereas_o the_o alum_n that_o be_v vulgar_o use_v be_v so_o make_v and_o then_o he_o have_v judge_v aright_o and_o save_v himself_o and_o i_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n but_o still_o he_o query_n which_o of_o these_o sort_n it_o be_v and_o account_n himself_o in_o a_o mist_n till_o he_o know_v true_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o man_n that_o resolve_v to_o be_v sceptical_a to_o raise_v more_o impertinent_a doubt_n than_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o world_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o clear_v all_o the_o three_o sort_n i_o mention_v be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o property_n or_o at_o least_o not_o much_o different_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v altogether_o needless_a for_o i_o to_o inquire_v how_o to_o determine_v i_o find_v fallopius_n gravel_a about_o this_o very_a question_n cap._n 7._o the_o therm_n aq._n p._n 217._o some_o may_v ask_v say_v he_o since_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o alum_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v it_o that_o water_n do_v imbibe_n the_o juice_n ☞_o ☞_o dico_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la admodum_fw-la difficile_fw-la hoc_fw-la scire_fw-la quoniam_fw-la succus_fw-la aluminosus_fw-la non_fw-la concrescit_fw-la at_o ubi_fw-la sit_fw-la facile_fw-la cognoscitur_fw-la i_o say_v it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o determine_v it_o say_v he_o because_o a_o aluminous_a juice_n do_v not_o harden_v or_o rock_n but_o where_o it_o be_v its_o easy_a to_o be_v discern_v if_o i_o must_v give_v my_o opinion_n i_o think_v of_o the_o three_o it_o be_v the_o last_o to_o wit_n the_o liquid_a sort_n which_o be_v here_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mineral_n which_o sir_n s._n have_v some_o time_n think_v to_o be_v in_o the_o spa_n spa_n of_o nitre_n in_o the_o spa_n p._n 35._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o four_o ingredient_n viz._n nitre_n concern_v which_o i_o mention_v two_o sort_n one_o incline_v to_o a_o reddish_n colour_n according_a to_o serapio_n and_o another_o mention_v by_o galen_n which_o be_v white_a of_o which_o late_a sort_n this_o be_v which_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o spa_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o my_o book_n p._n 13._o i_o assert_v to_o be_v of_o all_o the_o mineral_n the_o most_o predominant_a the_o body_n of_o they_o all_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o water_n be_v lay_v some_o day_n in_o a_o cool_a place_n i_o have_v discern_v stiriae_fw-la or_o little_a icicle_n among_o they_o which_o be_v the_o peculiar_a form_n of_o nitre_n but_o we_o shall_v find_v mr._n s._n peremptory_o deny_v all_o this_o by_o and_o by_o as_o for_o the_o property_n of_o natural_a nitre_n which_o be_v that_o sort_n imbibe_v by_o the_o water_n i_o have_v lay_v down_o there_o a_o short_a description_n out_o of_o several_a of_o the_o prince_n in_o physic_n but_o of_o this_o more_o anon_o spa_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o spa_n next_o he_o hasten_v to_o the_o 5_o and_o last_o ingredient_n of_o the_o water-spring_n viz._n salt_n concern_v which_o i_o have_v say_v p._n 146._o of_o my_o book_n there_o be_v not_o much_o in_o it_o though_o some_o ingenious_a naturalist_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v otherwise_o mind_v in_o regard_n of_o its_o level_n with_o the_o sea_n with_o which_o in_o spring-tide_n it_o be_v sometime_o overflow_v as_o also_o because_o of_o the_o brackishness_n of_o the_o mineral_n body_n that_o reside_v after_o evaporation_n of_o the_o water_n which_o yet_o i_o rather_o think_v proceed_v from_o the_o other_o salt_n for_o so_o they_o may_v be_v all_o proper_o call_v although_o kircher_n will_v not_o have_v find_v fault_n with_o i_o for_o say_v there_o be_v salt_n in_o it_o for_o he_o say_v there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o sort_n of_o water_n without_o salt_n and_o true_o i_o be_o glad_a i_o have_v please_v the_o more_o wise_a and_o learned_a but_o mr._n s._n be_v very_o severe_a against_o it_o and_o since_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o book_n there_o be_v not_o much_o in_o it_o i_o will_v not_o fall_v out_o with_o he_o for_o a_o trifle_n but_o
put_v it_o into_o spring-water_n with_o gall_n but_o it_o receive_v no_o tincture_n so_o that_o i_o can_v find_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o to_o receive_v a_o tincture_n of_o gall._n gall._n alum_n tincture_n not_o with_o gall._n now_o this_o do_v plain_o evince_v that_o be_v not_o from_o alum_n that_o this_o water_n at_o scarbrough_n take_v its_o tincture_n but_o from_o some_o other_o mineral_n and_o that_o in_o all_o likelihood_n must_v be_v the_o vitriol_n unless_o we_o can_v find_v how_o to_o fix_v it_o upon_o another_o i_o shall_v therefore_o now_o inquire_v whether_o iron_n will_v suffice_v to_o give_v it_o this_o tincture_n with_o gall_n if_o so_o than_o another_o spring_n that_o pass_v through_o iron_n must_v receive_v a_o tincture_n but_o that_o it_o will_v not_o ergo_fw-la not_o from_o iron_n do_v this_o take_v its_o tincture_n iron_n nor_o iron_n there_o be_v a_o iron_n my_o near_a barnsley_n upon_o the_o edge_n of_o darbyshire_n where_o great_a store_n of_o iron_n be_v melt_v out_o of_o which_o run_v a_o spring_n of_o fresh_a water_n this_o i_o procure_v mr._n william_n cotton_n who_o be_v overseer_n of_o the_o iron_n work_n to_o try_v if_o it_o will_v change_v colour_n with_o gall_n he_o write_v i_o that_o it_o do_v not_o change_v the_o colour_n at_o all_o he_o send_v i_o also_o a_o glass_n bottle_n of_o the_o water_n which_o i_o try_v with_o gall_n but_o it_o change_v nothing_o at_o all_o neither_o be_v evaporate_v do_v it_o yield_v any_o sediment_n notwithstanding_o that_o he_o write_v that_o he_o observe_v it_o to_o have_v something_o of_o the_o taste_n of_o scarbrough_n spa_n at_o the_o fountain_n he_o write_v also_o that_o to_o make_v a_o further_a trial_n he_o stay_v till_o they_o have_v get_v a_o pit_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o so_o he_o cause_v a_o hole_n to_o be_v make_v under_o the_o bottom_n stone_n for_o the_o water_n to_o fall_v into_o and_o stand_v till_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o then_o take_v and_o try_v it_o but_o it_o receive_v no_o alteration_n from_o the_o gall_n he_o send_v i_o also_o some_o of_o the_o mine_n itself_o which_o i_o calcine_v and_o put_v into_o water_n to_o see_v if_o that_o will_v give_v any_o tincture_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o gall_n but_o it_o do_v not_o so_o then_o if_o neither_o alum_n nor_o iron_n will_v do_v it_o than_o it_o remain_v that_o vitriol_n be_v that_o that_o give_v the_o tincture_n nitre_n nor_o nitre_n unless_o nitre_n will_v do_v it_o which_o neither_o he_o contend_v for_o nor_o any_o one_o upon_o trial_n shall_v find_v to_o do_v it_o and_o the_o same_o may_v i_o say_v of_o salt_n which_o be_v the_o five_o ingredient_n from_o all_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o mr._n s._n be_v in_o a_o grand_a mistake_n to_o think_v that_o alum_n can_v contribute_v to_o this_o colour_n by_o gall._n furthermore_o as_o i_o have_v already_o make_v out_o this_o water_n be_v carry_v abroad_o or_o leave_v some_o while_n to_o stand_v in_o a_o open_a vessel_n will_v 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discourse_v concern_v the_o extract_a the_o mineral_n that_o be_v in_o the_o water_n i_o say_v p._n 10_o they_o may_v be_v find_v either_o by_o distil_v off_o the_o water_n or_o otherwise_o by_o evaporate_n the_o water_n away_o in_o a_o skellit_fw-la over_o the_o fire_n disingenuous_a mr._n s._n very_o disingenuous_a he_o exclaim_v p._n 47_o of_o my_o tool_n that_o they_o be_v very_o rude_a und_fw-ge of_o a_o low_a rank_n to_o wit_n a_o skellit_fw-la a_o culinary_a fire_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o a_o glass_n still_o which_o a_o ingenious_a artist_n will_v have_v choose_v etc._n etc._n here_o i_o find_v constant_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o same_o temper_n own_v nothing_o of_o modesty_n and_o know_v as_o little_a of_o moderation_n ☞_o ☞_o be_v it_o not_o enough_o that_o i_o say_v they_o may_v be_v extract_v by_o distillation_n but_o must_v i_o needs_o tell_v what_o metal_n my_o still_o be_v make_v of_o i_o design_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o man_n mention_v 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volume_n pyrologia_fw-la mimica_fw-la the_o second_o part._n spa_n malton_n spa_n pag._n 134._o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o discourse_v concern_v malton_n spa_n which_o i_o mention_v p._n 194._o in_o my_o book_n of_o scarbrough_n spa_n the_o plain_a truth_n be_v this_o spa_n he_o have_v as_o little_a experimental_a knowledge_n of_o as_o the_o other_o have_v only_o salute_v it_o in_o transitu_fw-la ceu_fw-la canis_fw-la ad_fw-la nilum_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v but_o very_o short_a refer_v to_o what_o he_o have_v say_v of_o the_o other_o wherein_o if_o he_o have_v observe_v the_o like_a brevity_n i_o believe_v he_o will_v have_v come_v off_o with_o more_o credit_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o these_o two_o water_n i_o have_v in_o few_o word_n express_v in_o my_o book_n spa_n knaresbrough_n spa_n pag._n 136._o he_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o sweet_a well_o at_o knaresbrough_n concern_v which_o doctor_n french_a have_v write_v a_o ☞_o ☞_o very_a ingenious_a 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pag._n 142._o he_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o sulphur_n well_o at_o knaresbrough_n which_o he_o say_v have_v a_o strong_a body_n of_o sal_fw-la marine_n in_o it_o now_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o what_o he_o say_v p._n 55._o ☞_o ☞_o he_o tell_v we_o this_o well_o be_v saturate_a with_o fossile_n salt_n i_o wish_v he_o will_v reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n but_o how_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o this_o spring_n shall_v partake_v so_o plentiful_o of_o sal_fw-la marine_n of_o which_o there_o be_v the_o quantity_n of_o two_o ounce_n in_o a_o gallon_n of_o the_o water_n as_o i_o have_v find_v upon_o trial_n what_o communication_n have_v this_o well_o with_o the_o sea_n more_o than_o other_o spring_n it_o be_v 40_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o how_o can_v he_o suppose_v that_o the_o subterraneal_a channel_n shall_v convey_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la 40_o mile_n and_o yet_o other_o be_v purge_v and_o defecate_v of_o the_o salt_n that_o be_v near_o the_o sea_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v it_o and_o shall_v leave_v it_o to_o other_o to_o believe_v as_o they_o find_v cause_n beside_o if_o it_o shall_v proceed_v from_o such_o a_o plentiful_a fountain_n as_o the_o sea_n since_o the_o salt_n be_v not_o leave_v behind_o it_o in_o the_o passage_n it_o shall_v necessary_o have_v a_o large_a channel_n than_o other_o spring_n and_o so_o be_v a_o very_a plentiful_a spring_n whereas_o it_o be_v a_o very_a penurious_a one_o and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o void_v not_o a_o gallon_n in_o a_o hour_n i_o therefore_o rather_o think_v it_o receive_v its_o salt_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n where_o it_o bubble_n and_o that_o it_o have_v also_o imbibe_v sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n methink_v he_o may_v have_v content_v himself_o with_o what_o the_o author_n a_o foresay_a have_v say_v concern_v this_o well_o to_o who_o he_o have_v add_v nothing_o save_v only_o a_o harangue_n of_o impertinent_a discourse_n as_o his_o constant_a way_n be_v whereby_o he_o confound_v both_o himself_o and_o the_o reader_n and_o disparage_v that_o spring_n affirm_v it_o not_o to_o be_v of_o much_o more_o efficacy_n than_o so_o much_o trencher_n salt_n dissolve_v in_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o ordinary_a water_n in_o p._n 146._o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o i_o can_v join_v issue_n with_o he_o but_o i_o shall_v rather_o leave_v that_o to_o other_o more_o concern_v to_o assert_v their_o experience_n who_o probable_o will_v think_v themselves_o concern_v to_o maintain_v the_o ancient_a reputation_n both_o of_o this_o and_o the_o sweet_a spa_n which_o he_o have_v not_o a_o little_a blast_v spring_n of_o hot_a spring_n in_o p._n 148._o he_o treat_v of_o the_o original_a of_o hot_a spring_n where_o he_o borrow_v large_o from_o kircher_n in_o his_o mund._o subter_fw-la together_o with_o his_o experiment_n as_o also_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr rochas_n at_o last_o he_o determine_v that_o they_o proceed_v from_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la which_o notion_n he_o have_v from_o a_o relation_n i_o make_v in_o my_o book_n p._n 80._o of_o a_o observation_n make_v by_o a_o noble_a lord_n of_o this_o nation_n viz._n the_o lord_n thomas_n fairfax_n of_o some_o heap_n of_o a_o white_a powder_n which_o he_o find_v sweat_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n near_o bath_n which_o be_v put_v into_o water_n make_v it_o hot_a as_o i_o myself_o do_v experience_n five_o or_o six_o year_n after_o his_o lordship_n have_v take_v it_o up_o some_o of_o which_o i_o have_v from_o his_o lordship_n galenist_n a_o false_a charge_n on_o the_o galenist_n p._n 158._o he_o fall_v to_o make_v a_o vindication_n of_o chemical_a physic_n which_o he_o say_v lie_v under_o a_o odium_n by_o the_o galenist_n in_o my_o judgement_n he_o may_v very_o well_o have_v spare_v his_o pain_n herein_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n in_o the_o world_n for_o a_o vindication_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v of_o any_o man_n in_o these_o part_n that_o ever_o open_v his_o 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3._o to_o persuade_v the_o unwary_a reader_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o iron_n and_o vitriol_n can_v be_v both_o in_o this_o water_n as_o i_o have_v assert_v i_o can_v now_o bring_v in_o the_o testimony_n of_o learned_a writer_n who_o tell_v of_o several_a sort_n of_o spring_n in_o europe_n that_o have_v imbibe_v two_o or_o three_o sort_n of_o mineral_n as_o at_o st._n lucas_n in_o italy_n there_o be_v one_o that_o have_v imbibe_v iron_n and_o alum_n another_o in_o germany_n which_o be_v impregnate_v with_o alum_n and_o nitre_n so_o as_o ernestus_n a_o chemist_n can_v hardly_o determine_v which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v more_o predominant_a so_o in_o sweden_n one_o that_o have_v both_o lead_n and_o copper_n and_o thus_o also_o the_o ordinary_a spaw_n in_o germany_n have_v imbibe_v vitriol_n iron_n and_o ochre_n as_o dr._n here_o be_v relate_v in_o his_o spadacrene_n and_o fallopius_n mention_n several_a such_o as_o have_v partake_v of_o several_a mineral_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr therm_n aquis_fw-la among_o all_o who_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o any_o mention_n of_o this_o primum_fw-la ens._n but_o above_o all_o the_o profound_o learned_a kircher_n be_v most_o full_a and_o plain_a to_o our_o purpose_n lib._n 5._o sect._n 2._o ad_fw-la finem_fw-la account_v not_o only_a spring_n water_n a_o proper_a menstruum_fw-la to_o take_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o current_n to_o take_v in_o several_a as_o they_o lie_v in_o its_o passage_n for_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v a_o scheme_n p._n 259._o whereby_o ☜_o by_z he_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o suppose_v upon_o a_o table_n a_o subterraneal_a channel_n of_o fresh_a water_n enter_v at_o one_o end_n and_o run_v out_o at_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o table_n in_o one_o spring_n in_o its_o passage_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o it_o be_v divide_v and_o divaricate_v into_o several_a small_a channel_n by_o crooked_a turn_n in_o one_o passage_n it_o meet_v with_o salt_n vitriol_n iron_n galx_n and_o silver_n in_o another_o meander_n it_o meet_v with_o sulphur_n salt_n nitre_n ochrâ—_n gadmiâ—_n in_o another_o it_o meet_v with_o alum_n bitâ—â—â—an_n lead_v etc._n etc._n by_o this_o time_n these_o several_a stream_n meet_v in_o the_o spring_n at_o the_o other_o end_n this_o spring_n he_o say_v shall_v be_v repâ—â—â—she_a with_o the_o preperty_n of_o they_o all_o in_o some_o oâ—â—nes_fw-la canales_fw-la dicti_fw-la corrivati_fw-la ex_fw-la â—â—â—â—bus_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la transcunt_fw-la mineralibus_fw-la fonteâ—â—_fw-la istum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mineralium_fw-la speciebus_fw-la viribusque_fw-la compositum_fw-la constituunt_fw-la and_o therefore_o we_o may_v with_o very_o good_a reason_n reject_v his_o objection_n as_o idle_a and_o frivolous_a but_o i_o proceed_v iron_n of_o iron_n mr._n s._n p._n 3._o can_v find_v out_o what_o be_v the_o dissolvent_a in_o this_o water_n that_o shall_v dissolve_v mars_n viz._n iron_n
alumini_fw-la non_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la itidem_fw-la &_o in_o resolutione_n vitrioli_fw-la decedere_fw-la videtis_fw-la quae_fw-la vitriolo_fw-la similia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la etsi_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la substantiae_fw-la &_o materiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la to_o wit_n thus_o in_o the_o resolution_n of_o alum_n into_o water_n you_o observe_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o alum_n and_o so_o again_o in_o vitriol_n you_o see_v some_o digression_n that_o be_v not_o like_a vitriol_n while_o yet_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o substance_n and_o matter_n and_o this_o be_v as_o plain_a in_o this_o case_n of_o we_o as_o if_o paracelsus_n have_v design_v it_o purposely_o and_o intend_v to_o correct_v his_o follower_n in_o this_o their_o mistake_n for_o these_o mineral_n be_v not_o here_o corporal_o but_o percolate_v as_o he_o himself_o express_v it_o in_o the_o 13_o cap._n of_o his_o 3_o d_o book_n de_fw-fr nat._n aqu._n sic_fw-la &_o persape_fw-la accidit_fw-la ut_fw-la minera_n vitrioli_fw-la aut_fw-la aluminis_fw-la aut_fw-la sulphuris_fw-la aut_fw-la antimonii_n concurrat_fw-la non_fw-la quidem_fw-la corporaliter_fw-la probe_n tamen_fw-la percolata_fw-la now_o the_o eminent_a digression_n that_o fall_v out_o in_o these_o two_o mineral_n vitriol_n and_o iron_n as_o imbibe_v by_o this_o water_n at_o scarbrough_n be_v this_o that_o since_o they_o be_v not_o here_o in_o their_o perfect_a body_n but_o exceed_o percolated_a and_o dilute_v they_o therefore_o do_v not_o calcine_v into_o a_o colcotar_n or_o crocus_n not_o red_a but_o white_a ☞_o ☞_o and_o this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o great_a puzzle_n some_o ingenious_a chemist_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n be_v put_v to_o in_o judge_v of_o the_o mineral_n of_o the_o spa_n and_o particular_o mr._n samuel_n johnston_n a_o physician_n at_o beverley_n in_o this_o country_n of_o very_a good_a repute_n concern_v who_o i_o shall_v have_v far_a occasion_n to_o speak_v anon_o from_o who_o this_o very_a day_n while_o i_o write_v this_o i_o receive_v three_o sort_n of_o preparation_n out_o of_o the_o mineral_n of_o this_o spa_n viz._n a_o crystalline_a sabulum_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o terra_fw-la vitrioli_fw-la which_o i_o rather_o think_v to_o be_v a_o product_n of_o the_o iron_n than_o the_o vitriol_n and_o the_o essential_a salt_n this_o last_o he_o say_v he_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o think_v of_o it_o be_v such_o a_o anomalous_a salt_n differ_v so_o much_o either_o from_o the_o natural_a or_o factitious_a kind_n of_o alom_n vitriol_n or_o nitre_n though_o in_o some_o property_n it_o agree_v with_o each_o of_o they_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o scruple_n be_v this_o which_o paracelsus_n have_v clear_o make_v out_o that_o here_o they_o be_v not_o corporal_o but_o percolate_v not_o perfect_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n but_o in_o succo_n primitivo_fw-la not_o single_a but_o all_o mix_v together_o which_o as_o yet_o i_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o separate_v and_o therefore_o this_o salt_n be_v nothing_o so_o acide_fw-la as_o vitriol_n nor_o emetic_n nor_o styptic_a as_o alum_n not_o inflammable_a as_o nitre_n notwithstanding_o it_o do_v shoot_v in_o stirias_fw-la i_o will_v only_o add_v this_o that_o they_o be_v all_o here_o though_o in_o fractis_fw-la imminutis_fw-la &_o debilitatis_fw-la viribus_fw-la and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o water_n must_v be_v judge_v from_o they_o all_o paracelsus_n say_v cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr nat._n balu_n treat_v of_o such_o water_n quod_fw-la sint_fw-la resoluta_fw-la minera_n ex_fw-la corpore_fw-la to_o quod_fw-la simile_n est_fw-la vitriolo_fw-la alumini_fw-la &_o sali_n &_o tamen_fw-la id_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ita_fw-la emergunt_fw-la ipsarum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la secundum_fw-la harum_fw-la crium_fw-la simplicium_fw-la potentias_fw-la p._n 186._o but_o to_o return_v to_o my_o antagonist_n who_o be_v here_o manage_v his_o best_a argument_n which_o he_o call_v instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la in_o contradiction_n to_o these_o two_o mineral_n iron_n and_o and_o vitriol_n which_o he_o say_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v white_a i_o shall_v now_o refer_v he_o to_o fallopius_n the_o metal_n pag._n 217._o who_o treat_v of_o such_o like_a water_n as_o this_o tell_v of_o one_o that_o be_v near_o rome_n in_o agro_fw-la volaterrano_n which_o he_o say_v have_v imbibe_v a_o juice_n that_o be_v white_a and_o it_o be_v the_o juice_n of_o vitriol_n not_o of_o alum_n his_o own_o word_n be_v in_o illa_fw-la aqua_fw-la est_fw-la succus_fw-la &_o albus_n &_o est_fw-la succus_fw-la calcanthi_n non_fw-la autem_fw-la aluminis_fw-la now_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o this_o white_a juice_n will_v make_v a_o white_a salt_n by_o calcination_n after_o its_o separation_n from_o the_o menstruum_fw-la ☞_o ☞_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o speak_v the_o acute_a zuelfer_n in_o his_o appendix_n to_o his_o animadversion_n p._n 95._o discourse_v of_o calcine_v metal_n whether_o they_o yield_v a_o salt_n or_o no._n he_o determine_v that_o the_o firm_a metal_n be_v calcine_v with_o violent_a fire_n among_o which_o he_o reckon_v iron_n will_v not_o calcine_v into_o a_o powder_n out_o of_o which_o salt_n may_v be_v extract_v but_o in_o scorias_fw-la &_o crâ—cos_fw-la convertuntur_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la in_o cinerese_n quibus_fw-la verum_fw-la sal_fw-la eliciendum_fw-la now_o if_o so_o why_o then_o shall_v these_o man_n expect_v that_o these_o mineral_n shall_v calcine_v in_o scorias_fw-la &_o crocos_fw-la since_o they_o have_v not_o here_o to_o do_v with_o perfect_a metal_n or_o mineral_n but_o only_o a_o concrete_a juice_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o now_o they_o discern_v plain_o do_v calcine_v into_o a_o powder_n out_o of_o which_o may_v be_v extract_v a_o salt_n of_o very_a great_a virtue_n in_o open_v obstruction_n and_o correct_v the_o ferment_n of_o the_o stomach_n and_o other_o natural_a part_n as_o i_o have_v frequent_o experience_v and_o have_v express_o point_v at_o in_o my_o book_n of_o the_o spa_n p._n 152._o where_o i_o say_v and_o i_o ☜_o know_v that_o out_o of_o these_o mineral_n salt_n which_o be_v separate_v from_o this_o water_n some_o very_a useful_a preparation_n may_v be_v make_v to_o be_v safe_o join_v with_o other_o vehicles_n to_o good_a purpose_n and_o thus_o again_o zuelfer_n in_o his_o animadversion_n upon_o the_o 20_o class_n of_o the_o augustine_n dispensatory_a treat_v of_o the_o calcine_v of_o vitriol_n say_v it_o will_v calcine_v red_a or_o of_o a_o dark_a brown_a colour_n but_o he_o blame_v those_o chemist_n that_o expect_v to_o make_v further_a use_n of_o it_o do_v use_n to_o edulcorate_v it_o with_o water_n sive_fw-la enim_fw-la vi_fw-la astringente_fw-la sive_fw-la aperiente_fw-la polleat_fw-la ille_fw-la tota_fw-la per_fw-la edulcorationem_fw-la tollitur_fw-la quip_n utraque_fw-la vis_fw-la vi_fw-la sale_n metallico_fw-la vitriolato_fw-la in_o aquaresolubili_fw-la consistit_fw-la for_o whatever_o quality_n it_o have_v whether_o astringent_a or_o aperient_fw-la it_o be_v all_o lose_v by_o edulcoration_n and_o all_o the_o virtue_n which_o be_v in_o the_o metallick_n salt_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o water_n into_o which_o it_o be_v resolve_v and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o the_o vitriol_n thus_o resolve_v into_o water_n be_v become_v in_o all_o respect_v a_o quite_o other_o thing_n the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v imbibe_v in_o the_o water_n gall._n the_o water_n black_a with_o gall._n but_o i_o wonder_v all_o this_o while_n that_o neither_o of_o these_o gentleman_n have_v say_v one_o word_n of_o the_o calcine_v of_o that_o black_a sediment_n which_o i_o mention_v before_o that_o fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n after_o it_o have_v receive_v a_o tincture_n from_o the_o gall_n this_o have_v they_o do_v it_o will_v have_v give_v they_o no_o small_a light_n concern_v this_o very_a point_n of_o these_o two_o mineral_n we_o be_v treat_v about_o the_o black_a tincture_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o vitriol_n that_o which_o be_v 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another_o thing_n i_o observe_v in_o calcine_v all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o mineral_n as_o they_o
composition_n of_o mix_a body_n have_v god_n almighty_a make_v man_n mere_o a_o spiritual_a substance_n i_o shall_v have_v think_v that_o he_o have_v be_v best_o feed_v and_o physickt_v with_o pure_a spirituous_a part_n and_o quintessence_n but_o have_v also_o a_o gross_a body_n and_o a_o capacious_a stomach_n and_o bowel_n fit_v to_o receive_v gross_a part_n and_o furnish_v with_o concoctive_a faculty_n whereby_o the_o virtue_n of_o they_o for_o diet_n or_o physic_n be_v commodious_o draw_v out_o i_o think_v the_o gross_a part_n be_v as_o well_o let_v alone_o and_o not_o take_v from_o the_o thin_a part_n only_o a_o little_a fit_v for_o nature_n more_o easy_a extraction_n as_o we_o use_v to_o do_v by_o fire_n thus_o we_o see_v our_o body_n be_v well_o nourish_v with_o flesh_n and_o corn_n and_o vegetable_n in_o their_o gross_a body_n whereas_o the_o chemical_a extract_n and_o spirit_n or_o quintessence_n of_o these_o will_v soon_o feed_v a_o man_n to_o death_n and_o the_o like_a reason_n there_o be_v for_o physic_n wherein_o the_o gross_a part_n be_v sometime_o to_o be_v prefer_v far_o before_o their_o spirit_n rhubarb_n be_v a_o excellent_a purge_n for_o choler_n and_o also_o astrictive_a the_o chemical_a spirit_n or_o oil_n not_o so_o thus_o pepper_n gross_o beat_v be_v better_a against_o wind_n and_o also_o the_o decoction_n of_o anise_v seed_n than_o their_o chemical_a spirit_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o many_o learned_a writer_n and_o the_o acute_a zwelfer_n in_o his_o mantissa_n hermetiâ—a_n p._n 782._o prefer_v the_o powder_n of_o pearl_n coral_n hartshorn_n etc._n etc._n far_o before_o the_o magistery_n â—nprepared_a of_o magistery_n of_o pearl_n etc._n etc._n not_o so_o safe_a as_o when_o â—nprepared_a and_o conclude_v with_o this_o expression_n hinc_fw-la &_o reliqua_fw-la magisteria_fw-la ex_fw-la coralliis_fw-la perlis_n &_o consimilibus_fw-la gemmis_fw-la parvi_fw-la pendo_fw-la imo_fw-la penitus_fw-la rejicio_fw-la and_o platerus_n say_v that_o 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poison_n thereof_o and_o yet_o this_o we_o know_v be_v a_o excellent_a cordial_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o galenist_n in_o substance_n and_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v the_o ingenious_a mr._n boil_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o sceptical_a chemist_n as_o also_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o his_o write_n particular_o in_o his_o experimental_a philosophy_n 2_o part._n cap._n 6._o p._n 148._o methinks_a say_v he_o those_o that_o practice_n as_o if_o nature_n present_v we_o nothing_o worth_a the_o accept_n unless_o it_o be_v cook_v and_o perfect_v by_o vulcan_n may_v consider_v that_o paracelsus_n himself_o oftentimes_o employ_v simple_n for_o the_o cure_n even_o of_o formidable_a disease_n beside_o the_o success_n that_o we_o have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o conserve_n condites_z powder_n and_o composition_n make_v of_o these_o may_v satisfy_v any_o rational_a person_n which_o be_v do_v with_o much_o more_o safety_n and_o gratefulness_n than_o with_o spirit_n and_o chemical_a oil_n and_o whereas_o mr._n s._n will_v have_v these_o spirit_n and_o pure_a part_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o be_v reunite_v after_o separation_n and_o put_v into_o other_o vehicles_n i_o think_v their_o own_o part_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a vehicles_n they_o can_v be_v join_v to_o as_o be_v connatural_a to_o they_o i_o speak_v of_o vegetable_n indeed_o as_o for_o mineral_n and_o metal_n which_o be_v most_o what_o virulent_a and_o venomous_a or_o else_o who_o grossness_n render_v they_o indomitable_a and_o uneasy_a to_o nature_n to_o extract_v their_o virtue_n doubtless_o a_o separation_n of_o their_o useful_a and_o thin_a part_n by_o fire_n or_o salt_n be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o they_o and_o not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v reject_v page_n 161._o mr._n s._n acknowledge_v there_o may_v be_v about_o a_o score_n of_o choice_a plant_n herbalist_n mr._n s._n a_o great_a herbalist_n which_o well_o manage_v with_o a_o skilful_a hand_n may_v by_o their_o singular_a virtue_n produce_v considerable_a effect_n the_o rest_n be_v not_o that_o we_o know_v of_o of_o much_o use_n if_o we_o take_v his_o parenthesis_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n perhaps_o he_o say_v true_o for_o it_o may_v be_v he_o know_v not_o a_o score_n i_o hope_v he_o will_v not_o hinder_v other_o from_o know_v more_o than_o he_o perhaps_o as_o many_o hundred_o as_o he_o do_v unit_v and_o how_o to_o use_v they_o when_o occasion_n serve_v p._n 162._o what_o heap_n of_o plant_n say_v he_o by_o some_o physician_n be_v order_v to_o stuff_n diet-bag_n withal_o whereas_o a_o few_o choice_n good_a one_o may_v probable_o be_v more_o effectual_a i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o at_o all_o approve_v of_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o who_o make_v such_o laborious_a â—imples_n of_o heap_v up_o â—imples_n bill_n which_o be_v ever_o so_o to_o the_o apothecary_n and_o oft_o time_n to_o the_o patient_n usual_o they_o be_v such_o as_o do_v least_o understand_v materiam_fw-la medicam_fw-la certain_o physician_n shall_v never_o put_v any_o medicine_n into_o a_o composition_n which_o do_v not_o answer_v some_o indication_n beside_o some_o simple_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v such_o a_o dissonancy_n betwixt_o themselves_o as_o that_o they_o will_v not_o grow_v together_o but_o the_o one_o destroy_v the_o other_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v too_o in_o their_o conjunction_n in_o a_o composition_n of_o physic_n i_o read_v in_o ernestus_n burgravius_n his_o achilles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redivivus_fw-la a_o story_n which_o he_o have_v pag._n 94._o out_o of_o barthol_n carichterius_n that_o if_o a_o fig_n and_o the_o berry_n of_o alkekengi_n which_o we_o know_v be_v both_o innocent_a be_v use_v apart_o be_v join_v in_o a_o composition_n they_o become_v a_o deadly_a poison_n quod_fw-la cani_fw-la propinatum_fw-la eum_fw-la faciet_fw-la crepare_fw-la medium_n which_o will_v burst_v a_o dog_n and_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o caution_n to_o those_o that_o use_v to_o 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