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sometime_o call_v of_o the_o philosopher_n heaven_n sometime_o solutive_a mercury_n sometime_o menstruous_a matter_n sometime_o quintessence_n and_o infinite_a other_o name_n tauladan_n pa._n 338._o unto_o thy_o compound_v add_v the_o ripley_n ripley_n four_o part_n the_o ferment_n which_o ferment_n be_v only_o of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v three_o ferment_n two_o of_o body_n in_o pure_a nature_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v alter_v as_o we_o have_v tell_v thou_o the_o three_o most_o secret_a which_o we_o now_o meditate_v be_v that_o first_o earth_n with_o its_o proper_a green_a water_n wherefore_o while_o the_o lion_n thirst_v make_v he_o drink_v until_o his_o body_n be_v break_v ripley_n pa._n 56._o take_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o semitae_fw-la semita_fw-la semitae_fw-la ferment_n and_o let_v that_o ferment_n be_v dissolve_v and_o make_v earth_n like_o a_o imperfect_a
body_n and_o prepare_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o order_n moreover_o join_v and_o imbibe_n it_o with_o the_o aforesaid_a bless_a water_n for_o ferment_n prepare_v the_o imperfect_a body_n and_o convert_v it_o to_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v not_o ferment_n unless_o sun_n and_o moon_n semita_fw-la semitae_fw-la pa._n 444._o give_v it_o ferment_v ferment_n equal_o rachaidibus_fw-la rachaidibus_fw-la elementate_v with_o every_o element_n which_o be_v gold_n give_v it_o the_o four_o part_n but_o which_o be_v first_o calcine_v and_o dissolve_v into_o water_n ferment_n be_v twofold_a white_a and_o red_a of_o which_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o of_o the_o moon_n the_o moon_n but_o let_v the_o ferment_n be_v the_o four_o part_n of_o our_o copper_n rachaidibus_fw-la pa._n 393._o thou_o will_v have_v no_o perfect_a ferment_n dunstan_n dunstan_n till_o it_o be_v alter_v with_o our_o mercury_n from_o its_o first_o quality_n into_o a_o new_a whiteness_n between_o putrefaction_n and_o alteration_n dunstan_n pa._n 7._o they_o who_o know_v not_o nature_n lullius_n lullius_n indigency_n think_v this_o ferment_n ought_v to_o be_v prepare_v with_o new_a monstrous_a matter_n in_o which_o be_v fire_n against_o nature_n not_o perceive_v the_o perdition_n of_o the_o temperature_n from_o which_o the_o body_n depart_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o burn_a fire_n viz._n against_o nature_n ferment_n to_o wit_n a_o body_n as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v understand_v for_o ferment_n be_v not_o prepare_v but_o with_o natural_a fire_n and_o water_n of_o mercury_n lull_n codic_n pa._n 211._o take_v one_o part_n of_o ferment_n and_o rosar_n rosar_n three_o of_o imperfect_a body_n dissolve_v the_o ferment_n in_o water_n of_o mercury_n equal_a to_o it_o boil_v it_o together_o with_o a_o most_o gentle_a fire_n and_o coagulate_v that_o ferment_n that_o it_o may_v be_v as_o a_o imperfect_a body_n rosar_n philosoph_n p._n 317._o take_v red_a earth_n and_o form_v it_o arnold_n arnold_n into_o thin_a plate_n or_o shave_a dust_n and_o put_v it_o in_o water_n as_o have_v be_v teach_v and_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v in_o it_o but_o only_o calcine_v into_o red_a dust_n which_o do_v remove_v the_o water_n wary_o and_o put_v it_o into_o another_o vessel_n like_o that_o in_o which_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o calcine_v dust_n of_o red_a earth_n may_v remain_v in_o its_o vessel_n without_o water_n and_o in_o the_o remove_a water_n put_v white_a earth_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o so_o water_n shall_v profit_v thou_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v spoil_v arnold_n in_o cament_n hortulani_fw-la pa._n 31._o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o ferment_n lullius_n lullius_n before_o its_o last_o fermentation_n we_o use_v vulgar_a mercury_n not_o only_o solemn_o prepare_v viz._n into_o virgin_n milk_n but_o as_o it_o exist_v in_o its_o nature_n by_o the_o alone_a sublimation_n to_o this_o that_o it_o may_v reduce_v the_o body_n of_o ferment_n to_o its_o simplicity_n and_o it_o may_v be_v the_o mean_a of_o conjoin_v tincture_n lull_n codic_n pa._n 215._o let_v it_o be_v give_v to_o a_o insatiable_a dastin_n dastin_n devourer_n afterward_o it_o must_v be_v nourish_v with_o grosser_n meat_n that_o complete_a digestion_n be_v receive_v it_o may_v pass_v from_o the_o mother_n into_o the_o father_n kingdom_n dast_n epist_n pa._n 6._o as_o the_o ferment_n of_o gold_n be_v tauladanus_n tauladanus_n gold_n of_o silver_n be_v silver_n so_o the_o ferment_n of_o iron_n be_v iron_n of_o copper_n be_v copper_n and_o of_o lead_n be_v lead_n therefore_o every_o agent_n act_v according_a to_o its_o form_n to_o some_o what_o we_o have_v speak_v may_v seem_v new_a as_o if_o the_o elixir_n can_v be_v make_v of_o all_o ignoble_a thing_n which_o shall_v turn_v all_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o noble_a as_o ignoble_a either_o into_o mars_n or_o jupiter_n or_o saturn_n or_o venus_n which_o although_o it_o now_o seem_v new_a and_o incredible_a to_o many_o learned_a man_n and_o chief_o to_o petrus_n bonus_n a_o man_n of_o singular_a learning_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o necessary_a reason_n which_o forbid_v it_o may_v be_v do_v nay_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v alchemy_n have_v be_v lose_v and_o the_o art_n of_o chemistry_n may_v have_v be_v worthy_o call_v a_o figment_n and_o a_o fable_n for_o nature_n have_v establish_v this_o law_n viz._n that_o as_o often_o as_o active_n be_v rigbt_o join_v with_o passive_n action_n and_o passion_n do_v immediate_o follow_v and_o the_o alteration_n do_v always_o resent_v and_o savour_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o as_o often_o as_o that_o which_o before_o have_v the_o strength_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o patient_n be_v so_o dispose_v that_o it_o can_v stout_o act_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o alteration_n be_v answerable_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o agent_n from_o which_o it_o suffer_v wherefore_o if_o ignoble_a metal_n dispose_v to_o suffer_v or_o change_v by_o the_o action_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n right_o dispose_v to_o action_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o noble_a metal_n dispose_v to_o suffer_v shall_v be_v change_v by_o ignoble_a metal_n skilful_o dispose_v to_o act._n tauladanus_n pa._n 297._o let_v the_o ferment_n be_v prepare_v bucc_fw-la clangor_n bucc_fw-la that_o the_o powder_n may_v be_v white_a and_o subtle_a if_o thy_o intention_n proceed_v to_o white_a but_o if_o to_o red_a then_o let_v thy_o powder_n be_v of_o gold_n prepare_v most_o citrine_n and_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v other_o ferment_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o those_o two_o body_n be_v shine_v in_o which_o be_v tingent_fw-la splendid_a ray_n excel_v other_o body_n natural_o in_o whiteness_n and_o redness_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v ferment_n white_a earth_n divide_v that_o earth_n into_o two_o part_n one_o part_n thou_o shall_v augment_v to_o a_o white_a elixir_n with_o it_o be_v conserve_v water_n and_o so_o it_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v of_o it_o and_o the_o other_o part_n put_v into_o its_o glass_n that_o be_v the_o furnace_n of_o its_o digestion_n and_o increase_v the_o fire_n to_o it_o until_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o most_o red_a dust_n even_o as_o dry_v combust_v saffron_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v that_o the_o most_o white_a elixir_n have_v the_o tincture_n of_o redness_n transform_v and_o tinct_v mercury_n the_o moon_n and_o every_o body_n into_o the_o most_o true_a sun_n or_o solificous_a body_n then_o ferment_n it_o be_v three_o part_n with_o another_o part_n and_o a_o half_a of_o most_o pure_a prepare_a gold_n and_o let_v the_o powder_n be_v most_o subtle_a with_o two_o part_n of_o solificous_a water_n artificial_o reduce_v by_o union_n by_o the_o least_o part_n into_o one_o chaos_n even_o unto_o the_o inmost_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o place_n it_o in_o its_o glass_n in_o his_o fire_n and_o decoct_v it_o that_o the_o most_o true_a bloody_a red_a stone_n may_v shine_v forth_o clang_n bucc_fw-la p._n 529._o there_o be_v no_o other_o ferment_n but_o lullius_n lullius_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n and_o it_o be_v not_o ferment_n until_o the_o say_a body_n be_v turn_v into_o their_o first_o matter_n because_o it_o be_v expedient_a that_o ferment_n be_v compound_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o most_o subtle_a earth_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reduce_v two_o perfect_a body_n into_o their_o first_o matter_n thou_o can_v have_v no_o ferment_n lull_n theor._n p._n 92._o for_o this_o be_v mineral_n that_o when_o lunae_fw-la massa_n solis_n &_o lunae_fw-la thou_o put_v water_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o white_a overcome_v the_o citrine_n and_o red_a and_o whiten_n they_o into_o whiteness_n of_o silver_n then_o the_o citrine_n overcome_v the_o white_a and_o red_a so_o that_o it_o make_v they_o citrine_n above_o the_o citrinity_n of_o gold_n and_o then_o the_o red_a overcome_v the_o citrine_n and_o white_n and_o redden_v they_o into_o a_o tyrian_a redness_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v these_o rejoice_v massa_n solis_n &_o lunae_fw-la pa._n 212._o the_o corollary_n as_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v clear_o and_o plain_o teach_v the_o excellent_a manner_n of_o fermentation_n so_o to_o the_o unexperienced_a reader_n this_o contradiction_n may_v appear_v between_o raimund_n and_o ripley_n in_o these_o word_n viz._n whilst_o raimund_n affirm_v two_o ferment_n only_o one_o of_o the_o sun_n another_o of_o the_o moon_n but_o ripley_n add_v a_o three_o which_o be_v call_v the_o green_a lion_n and_o the_o unclean_a body_n which_o be_v also_o call_v laton_n which_o laton_n since_o indeed_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o a_o imperfect_a compound_n body_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n according_a to_o morienus_n that_o three_o of_o ripley_n be_v clear_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o immature_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o so_o they_o do_v
poise_v in_o a_o equal_a balance_n idem_fw-la pa._n 447._o boil_v he_o at_o the_o warm_a sun_n until_o dastin_n dastin_n he_o have_v dry_v his_o water_n which_o be_v exsiccate_v pound_n he_o again_o with_o water_n to_o his_o weight_n and_o boil_v he_o at_o the_o sun_n till_o he_o be_v dry_v into_o a_o stone_n do_v this_o oftentimes_o till_o he_o have_v drink_v of_o his_o water_n ten_o time_n his_o own_o quantity_n and_o become_v dry_a hard_a and_o red_a dastin_n spec_fw-la pa._n 191._o 134._o son_n it_o behove_v thou_o to_o mingle_v lullius_n lullius_n the_o earth_n of_o the_o foresay_a sulphur_n that_o be_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n together_o and_o prepare_v they_o by_o give_v they_o the_o four_o part_n of_o their_o weight_n of_o the_o say_v monstrous_a matter_n by_o digest_v and_o dry_v as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o creation_n of_o sulphur_n until_o it_o have_v drink_v four_o part_n of_o the_o say_v menstruous_a matter_n and_o be_v dispose_v to_o sublimation_n which_o thou_o shall_v sublime_a in_o fire_n of_o the_o four_o degree_n lull_n test_n p._n 24._o take_v of_o the_o sincere_a body_n one_o dastin_n dastin_n part_n and_o of_o the_o other_o copper_n three_o and_o mingle_v they_o together_o with_o vinegar_n senior_n in_o turba_n it_o be_v meet_v the_o water_n exceed_v the_o earth_n nine_o time_n that_o so_o in_o a_o decinary_a number_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a number_n the_o whole_a work_n may_v be_v consummate_a but_o as_o diostenes_n say_v if_o too_o much_o of_o the_o water_n be_v at_o once_o impose_v it_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o too_o much_o be_v substract_v it_o be_v not_o join_v to_o the_o earth_n whence_o all_o the_o water_n be_v not_o to_o be_v at_o once_o impose_v on_o the_o earth_n therefore_o divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n and_o every_o of_o they_o into_o another_o three_o because_o so_o one_o may_v better_a fight_n against_o one_o then_o against_o a_o number_n of_o more_o mingle_v the_o hot_a with_o the_o cold_a the_o humid_a with_o the_o dry_a and_o the_o mix_a shall_v be_v temperate_a neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a nor_o moist_a nor_o dry_a for_o one_o temper_n another_o make_v the_o mix_v adequate_a dast_n spec_fw-la pa._n 177._o 134._o a_o man_n may_v be_v easy_o stifle_v in_o valentinus_n basilius_n valentinus_n great_a water_n and_o little_a water_n be_v easy_o exsiccate_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o nothing_o therefore_o that_o the_o desire_a work_n may_v be_v obtain_v a_o certain_a measure_n in_o the_o commixtion_n of_o the_o philosophic_a liquorous_a substance_n must_v be_v observe_v lest_o the_o great_a overcome_v and_o oppress_v the_o lesser_a proportion_n by_o which_o generation_n may_v be_v hinder_v and_o lest_o the_o lesser_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v too_o weak_a to_o exercise_v equal_a dominion_n for_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n hurt_v the_o fruit_n and_o too_o much_o drought_n produce_v no_o true_a perfection_n therefore_o if_o neptune_n have_v fit_o prepare_v his_o bath_n weigh_v well_o the_o permanent_a water_n and_o consider_v with_o diligent_a care_n that_o thou_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a to_o he_o basil_n valent._n pa._n 42._o take_v of_o the_o red_a water_n and_o arnold_n arnold_n white_n as_o much_o of_o the_o one_o as_o of_o the_o other_o according_a to_o weight_n and_o put_v they_o together_o in_o a_o cucurbite_n make_v of_o glass_n strong_a and_o thick_a have_v a_o mouth_n like_o a_o urinal_n afterward_o the_o whole_a water_n will_v be_v citrine_n even_o soon_o enough_o and_o so_o will_v the_o true_a elixir_n be_v perfect_v in_o respect_n of_o both_o viz._n perfect_a impregnation_n and_o true_a coition_n arnold_n in_o comment_n hortulani_fw-la p._n 34._o let_v the_o queen_n bear_v by_o nine_o dastin_n dastin_n virgin_n decent_o attend_v the_o bedchamber_n of_o so_o great_a a_o king_n and_o so_o in_o progress_n of_o time_n thou_o shall_v determine_v unity_n from_o the_o denary_a number_n dastini_fw-la epist_n foe_fw-mi 2._o in_o this_o magistery_n the_o government_n valent._n basil_n valent._n of_o the_o fire_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v lest_o the_o humid_a liquor_n be_v too_o soon_o exsiccate_v and_o the_o wiseman_n earth_n too_o quick_o liquify_v and_o dissolve_v otherwise_o of_o wholesome_a fish_n thou_o will_v generate_v scorpion_n in_o thy_o water_n basilius_n valentin_n pa._n 10._o what_o ever_o action_n they_o nominate_v rosin_n rosin_n understand_v always_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o the_o action_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o certain_a fire_n which_o make_v not_o sublimation_n because_o it_o be_v so_o gentle_a nor_o ought_v it_o natural_o to_o elevate_v any_o smoke_n ros_fw-fr p._n 287._o the_o corollary_n lest_o perhaps_o ripley_n and_o dastin_n our_o countryman_n and_o most_o excellent_a philosopher_n shall_v in_o this_o chapter_n seem_v to_o some_o to_o differ_v among_o themselves_o since_o ripley_n take_v equal_a part_n and_o join_v they_o in_o equal_a wedlock_n but_o dastin_n affirm_v the_o water_n ought_v nine_a time_n to_o exceed_v the_o earth_n that_o so_o in_o a_o decinary_a which_o be_v a_o perfect_a number_n the_o whole_a work_n may_v be_v consummate_a i_o think_v it_o worth_a my_o labour_n to_o reconcile_v this_o appear_a contradiction_n as_o therefore_o he_o that_o well_o distinguish_v teach_v well_o so_o he_o that_o know_v this_o distinction_n of_o time_n shall_v forthwith_o have_v the_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n for_o ripley_n first_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o composition_n in_o the_o second_o or_o philosophic_a work_n where_o the_o earth_n and_o pure_a water_n prepare_v exact_o before_o must_v be_v equal_o join_v in_o equal_a proportion_n but_o dastin_n utter_v that_o his_o opinion_n of_o imbibition_n after_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o second_o work_n and_o so_o while_o they_o be_v distinguish_v they_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o easy_o but_o what_o mean_v 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and_o aspect_n the_o like_o this_o uncertain_a elixir_n work_v for_o that_o be_v tie_v to_o no_o proper_a quality_n it_o embrace_v the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o thing_n wherewith_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o wonderful_o multipli_v the_o virtue_n and_o quality_n hereof_o 42._o in_o the_o philosophical_a sublimation_n mercury_n the_o philosophical_a sublimation_n of_o mercury_n or_o first_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n herculean_a labour_n must_v be_v undergo_v by_o the_o workman_n for_o jason_n have_v in_o vain_a attempt_v his_o expedition_n to_o colchos_n without_o alcides_n alter_fw-la inauratam_fw-la nota_fw-la de_fw-la vertice_fw-la pellem_fw-la principium_fw-la velut_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la 2._o aug._n cry_n sop_n 2._o sumere_fw-la possis_fw-la alter_fw-la onus_fw-la quantum_fw-la subeas_fw-la one_o from_o a_o high_a a_o golden_a fleece_n display_v which_o show_v the_o entrance_n another_o say_v how_o hard_o a_o task_n you_o will_v find_v for_o the_o entrance_n 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be_v without_o form_n and_o void_a and_o darkness_n be_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o deep_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o be_v light_a and_o god_n see_v the_o light_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o he_o divide_v the_o light_n from_o the_o darkness_n etc._n etc._n joseph_n blessing_n speak_v of_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o a_o wise_a man_n deut_n 33._o bless_a of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o land_n for_o the_o tran_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o re_fw-la quapiam_fw-la eximium_fw-la &_o praestans_fw-la sweetness_n old_a transla_n precious_a thing_n new_a tran_v apple_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o dew_n and_o for_o the_o deep_a that_o lie_v beneath_o for_o the_o apple_n of_o fruit_n both_o of_o sun_n and_o moon_n for_o the_o top_n of_o the_o ancient_a mountain_n for_o the_o apple_n of_o the_o everlasting_a hill_n etc._n etc._n pray_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o thy_o heart_n my_o son_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o thou_o a_o portion_n of_o this_o bless_a land_n 50._o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v so_o defile_v by_o original_a sin_n that_o it_o flow_v with_o a_o double_a infection_n the_o first_o it_o have_v contract_v from_o the_o pollute_a earth_n which_o have_v mix_v itself_o therewith_o in_o its_o generation_n and_o by_o congelation_n have_v cleaved_a thereunto_o the_o second_o border_n upon_o the_o dropsy_n and_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o intercutal_a water_n proceed_v from_o thick_a and_o impure_a water_n mix_v with_o the_o clear_a which_o nature_n be_v not_o able_a to_o squeeze_v out_o and_o separate_v by_o constriction_n and_o because_o it_o be_v extrinsecall_v it_o go_v away_o with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n the_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 the_o earthy_a part_n be_v wipe_v off_o by_o a_o moist_a bath_n and_o the_o laver_n of_o nature_n the_o watery_a part_n be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o dry_a bath_n with_o the_o pleasant_a fire_n of_o generation_n and_o thus_o by_o a_o threefold_a wash_n and_o cleanse_v the_o dragon_n put_v off_o his_o old_a scale_n &_o ugly_a skin_n be_v renew_v 51._o the_o philosophical_a sublimation_n of_o mercury_n be_v complete_v in_o two_o thing_n namely_o by_o remove_v thing_n superfluous_a from_o it_o and_o by_o introduce_v thing_n want_v the_o superfluity_n be_v the_o external_a accident_n which_o in_o the_o dark_a sphere_n of_o saturn_n do_v make_v cloudy_a ruddy_a jupiter_n separate_a therefore_o the_o blueness_n of_o saturn_n come_v up_o until_o jupiters_n purple_a star_n smile_v upon_o thou_o add_v hereunto_o the_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n who_o grain_n and_o leaven_n it_o have_v in_o itself_o so_o much_o as_o suffice_v it_o but_o see_v that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o other_o thing_n also_o multiply_v therefore_o that_o invisible_a sulphur_n of_o the_o philosopher_n until_o the_o virgin_n milk_n come_v forth_o and_o so_o the_o first_o gate_n be_v open_v unto_o thou_o 52._o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o philosopher_n garden_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o hesperian_a dragon_n which_o be_v lay_v open_a a_o fountain_n of_o the_o clear_a water_n proceed_v from_o a_o seven_o fold_n spring_n flow_v forth_o on_o every_o side_n the_o threshold_n wherein_o make_v the_o dragon_n drink_v thrice_o the_o magical_a number_n of_o seven_o until_o be_v drink_v he_o put_v off_o his_o hideous_a garment_n may_v the_o divine_a power_n of_o light-bringing_a venus_n and_o horn_a diana_n be_v propitious_a unto_o thou_o 53._o three_o kind_n of_o most_o beautiful_a flower_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o wise_a damask-coloured_n violet_n the_o milkwhite_a lily_n and_o the_o purple_a and_o immortal_a flower_n of_o love_n amaranthus_n not_o far_o from_o that_o fountain_n at_o the_o entrance_n fresh_a violet_n do_v first_o salute_v thou_o which_o be_v
water_v by_o stream_n from_o the_o great_a golden_a river_n put_v on_o the_o most_o delicate_a colour_n of_o the_o dark_a saphir_n the_o sun_n will_v give_v thou_o sign_n thou_o shall_v not_o sever_v such_o precious_a flower_n from_o their_o root_n until_o thou_o make_v the_o stone_n for_o the_o fresh_a one_o crop_v off_o have_v more_o juice_n and_o tincture_n and_o then_o pick_v they_o careful_o with_o a_o gentle_a and_o discreet_a hand_n if_o fate_n frown_v not_o they_o will_v easy_o follow_v and_o one_o flower_n be_v pluck_v the_o other_o golden_a one_o will_v not_o be_v want_v let_v the_o lily_n and_o the_o amaranthus_n succeed_v with_o great_a care_n and_o labour_n 54._o philosopher_n have_v their_o sea_n also_o wherein_o small_a fish_n fat_a and_o shine_a with_o silver_n scale_n be_v generate_v which_o he_o that_o shall_v catch_v in_o and_o take_v out_o of_o a_o small_a and_o fine_a net_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o most_o expert_a fisher_n 55._o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v find_v in_o the_o old_a mountain_n and_o flow_v from_o everlasting_a brook_n those_o mountain_n be_v of_o silver_n and_o the_o brook_n of_o gold_n from_o thence_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o king_n be_v produce_v 56._o whosoever_o be_v mind_v to_o obtain_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n let_v he_o resolve_v to_o take_v a_o long_a peregrination_n for_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o go_v to_o see_v both_o the_o indies_n that_o from_o thence_o he_o may_v bring_v the_o most_o precious_a gem_n and_o the_o pure_a gold_n 57_o philosopher_n extract_v this_o their_o stone_n out_o of_o seven_o stone_n the_o two_o chief_a whereof_o be_v of_o a_o divers_a nature_n and_o efficacy_n the_o one_o infuse_v invisible_a sulphur_n the_o other_o spiritual_a mercury_n that_o bring_v heat_n and_o dryness_n and_o this_o cold_a and_o moisture_n thus_o by_o their_o help_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o element_n be_v multiply_v in_o the_o stone_n the_o former_a be_v find_v in_o the_o eastern_a coast_n the_o latter_a in_o the_o western_a both_o of_o they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o colour_v and_o multiply_v and_o unless_o the_o stone_n shall_v take_v its_o first_o tincture_n from_o they_o it_o will_v neither_o colour_n nor_o multiply_v 58._o â„ž_o the_o wing_a virgin_n very_o practice_n practice_n well_o wash_v and_o cleanse_v impregnate_v by_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o the_o first_o male_a and_o gravidate_v with_o the_o permanent_a glory_n of_o her_o untouched_a virginity_n will_v be_v discover_v by_o her_o check_n dye_v with_o a_o whitish_a red_a colour_n join_v she_o to_o the_o second_o male_a without_o jealousy_n of_o adultery_n by_o who_o corporeal_a seed_n she_o shall_v conceive_v again_o and_o shall_v in_o time_n bring_v forth_o a_o reverend_a offspring_n of_o either_o sex_n from_o whence_o a_o immortal_a race_n of_o most_o potent_a king_n shall_v glorious_o arise_v 59_o keep_v up_o and_o couple_v the_o practice_n practice_n eagle_n and_o lion_n well_o cleanse_v in_o their_o transparent_a cloister_n the_o entry_n door_n be_v shut_v and_o watch_v lest_o their_o breath_n go_v out_o or_o the_o air_n without_o do_v privy_o get_v in_o the_o eagle_n shall_v snap_v up_o and_o devour_v the_o lion_n in_o the_o copulation_n afterward_o be_v affect_v with_o a_o long_a sleep_n and_o a_o dropsy_n occasion_v by_o a_o foul_a stomach_n she_o shall_v be_v change_v by_o a_o wonderful_a metamorphosis_n into_o a_o coalblack_a crow_n which_o shall_v begin_v to_o fly_v with_o wing_n stretch_v out_o and_o by_o its_o flight_n shall_v whisk_n down_o water_n from_o the_o cloud_n until_o be_v often_o moisten_v he_o put_v off_o his_o wing_n of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o fall_v down_o again_o it_o be_v change_v into_o a_o most_o white_a swan_n those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o cause_n of_o thing_n may_v wonder_v with_o astonishment_n when_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o continual_a metamorphosis_n they_o may_v marvel_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o thing_n perfect_o digest_v shall_v end_v in_o great_a whiteness_n let_v the_o philosopher_n imitate_v nature_n in_o his_o work_n 60._o nature_n proceed_v thus_o stone_n the_o middle_a and_o extreme_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o make_v and_o perfect_v her_o work_n that_o from_o a_o inchoate_n generation_n it_o may_v bring_v a_o thing_n by_o diverse_a mean_n as_o it_o be_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o ultimate_a term_n of_o perfection_n she_o therefore_o attain_v her_o end_n by_o little_a and_o little_a not_o by_o leap_n confine_v and_o include_v her_o work_n between_o two_o extreme_n distinct_a and_o sever_v as_o by_o space_n the_o practice_n of_o philosophy_n which_o be_v the_o ape_n of_o nature_n ought_v not_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o way_n and_o example_n of_o nature_n in_o its_o work_n and_o direction_n to_o find_v out_o its_o happy_a stone_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v without_o the_o bound_n of_o nature_n be_v either_o a_o error_n or_o near_a one_o 61._o the_o extreme_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v natural_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o perfect_a elixir_n the_o middle_a part_n which_o lie_v between_o by_o help_n whereof_o the_o work_n go_v on_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o they_o either_o belong_v unto_o matter_n or_o operation_n or_o demonstrative_a sign_n the_o whole_a work_n be_v perfect_v by_o these_o extreme_n and_o mean_n 62._o the_o material_a mean_n of_o the_o mean_n material_a mean_n stone_n be_v of_o divers_a kind_n for_o some_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o other_o successive_o the_o first_o be_v mercury_n philosophical_o sublimate_v and_o perfect_a metal_n which_o although_o they_o be_v extreme_a in_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n yet_o in_o the_o philosophical_a work_n they_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o mean_n of_o the_o former_a the_o second_o be_v produce_v namely_o the_o four_o element_n which_o again_o be_v circulate_v and_o fix_v of_o the_o second_v the_o three_o be_v produce_v to_o wit_n either_o sulphur_n the_o multiplication_n whereof_o do_v terminate_v the_o first_o work_n the_o four_o and_o last_o mean_n be_v leaven_n or_o ointment_n weigh_v with_o the_o mixtion_n of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a successive_o produce_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o elixir_n by_o the_o right_a order_n of_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a the_o perfect_a elixir_n be_v finish_v which_o be_v the_o last_o term_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n wherein_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n rest_v as_o in_o its_o centre_n the_o multiplication_n whereof_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o short_a repetition_n of_o the_o premise_a operation_n 63._o the_o operative_a mean_n mean_n operative_a mean_n which_o be_v also_o call_v the_o key_n of_o the_o work_n be_v four_o the_o first_o be_v solution_n or_o liquefaction_n the_o second_o be_v ablution_n the_o three_o reduction_n the_o four_o fixation_n by_o liquefaction_n body_n return_v into_o their_o ancient_a matter_n thing_n concoct_v be_v make_v raw_a again_o and_o the_o copulation_n between_o the_o male_a and_o female_n be_v effect_v from_o whence_o the_o crow_n be_v generate_v last_o the_o stone_n be_v divide_v into_o 4_o confuse_a element_n which_o happen_v by_o the_o retrogradation_n of_o the_o luminary_n the_o ablution_n teach_v to_o make_v the_o crow_n white_a &_o to_o create_v jupiter_n of_o saturn_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o body_n into_o spirit_n the_o office_n of_o reduction_n be_v to_o restore_v the_o soul_n to_o the_o stone_n examinate_v and_o to_o nourish_v it_o with_o dew_n and_o spiritual_a milk_n until_o it_o shall_v attain_v unto_o perfect_a strength_n in_o both_o these_o latter_a operation_n the_o dragon_n rage_v against_o himself_o and_o by_o devour_v his_o tail_n do_v whole_o exhaust_v himself_o and_o at_o length_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o stone_n last_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fixation_n fix_v both_o sulphur_n upon_o their_o fix_a body_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o spirit_n tincture_n it_o decoct_v the_o leaven_n by_o degree_n 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