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thou_o shall_v do_v again_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o wine_n separate_a as_o afore_o the_o aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la from_o his_o phlegm_n every_o one_o several_o restrain_v by_o itself_o at_o the_o last_o thou_o shall_v gather_v the_o force_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n out_o of_o the_o which_o thou_o shall_v draw_v the_o last_o humidutie_n by_o a_o balneum_fw-la vaporosum_fw-la or_o by_o moist_a balneum_fw-la or_o by_o ash_n until_o it_o wax_v thick_a and_o pyththie_a these_o pitchy_a remainder_n be_v put_v into_o diverse_a alembic_n if_o they_o be_v much_o put_v so_o much_o thereto_o of_o the_o reserve_v phlegm_n as_o may_v stand_v above_o it_o four_o or_o five_o finger_n thick_a put_v altogether_o upon_o a_o hot_a balm_n or_o upon_o hot_a ash_n so_o within_o few_o day_n the_o phlegm_n which_o afore_o be_v white_a receive_v tincture_n again_o will_v become_v very_o red_a have_v attract_v unto_o
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hermetical_o stop_v or_o close_v and_o within_o few_o day_n the_o water_n be_v make_v azure_a like_a or_o celestial_a which_o be_v distil_v be_v of_o force_n to_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o do_v reduce_v it_o into_o the_o true_a calxe_n of_o the_o philosopher_n into_o a_o precious_a liquor_n which_o itterated_a circulation_n and_o distillation_n can_v also_o pass_v by_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o allembic_n or_o by_o retort_n in_o the_o which_o work_v if_o thou_o proceed_v as_o thou_o shall_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v from_o gold_n already_o phylosophical_o dissolve_v and_o animate_v thy_o philosophical_a dissolve_v which_o will_v continual_o serve_v for_o new_a dissolution_n for_o very_o little_a be_v lose_v in_o every_o dissolution_n gold_n and_o so_o thou_o have_v the_o true_a potable_a gold_n the_o universal_a medicine_n which_o never_o can_v be_v value_v be_v inestimable_a nor_o yet_o sufficient_o commend_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n thou_o shall_v make_v the_o 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how_o to_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v nor_o labour_n be_v to_o be_v spare_v to_o attain_v so_o excellent_a &_o precious_a medicine_n which_o in_o so_o little_a &_o small_a a_o dose_n as_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o one_o or_o two_o grain_n can_v work_v so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a effect_n which_o bring_v great_a commendation_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o physician_n and_o to_o the_o sick_a perfect_a health_n and_o unspeakable_a solace_n and_o joy_n but_o to_o conclude_v i_o will_v say_v with_o cicero_n in_o his_o tusculan_n there_o be_v no_o measure_n of_o seek_v after_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o be_v weary_a of_o seek_v be_v disgrace_n when_o that_o which_o be_v seek_v for_o be_v most_o excellent_a chap._n vi_o the_o way_n to_o prepare_v and_o make_v the_o balsamic_a medicine_n out_o of_o all_o thing_n by_o the_o foresay_a preparation_n of_o sulphur_n balsamic_a vegetable_a which_o we_o have_v before_o teach_v faithful_o plain_o and_o 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