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in_o which_o it_o be_v terminate_v viz._n in_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a space_n for_o this_o work_n three_o thing_n be_v necessary_a namely_o patience_n length_n of_o time_n and_o aptness_n of_o instrument_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v to_o the_o artificer_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o our_o magistery_n in_o divers_a chapter_n wherein_o he_o may_v find_v they_o if_o he_o be_v sufficient_o skill_v in_o our_o work_n in_o which_o by_o manifest_a and_o open_a proof_n we_o conclude_v that_o our_o stone_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o foetent_fw-la or_o fruitful_a spirit_n and_o live_a water_n which_o we_o have_v name_v dry_a water_n by_o natural_a proportion_n cleanse_v and_o unite_v with_o such_o union_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v absent_a each_o from_o other_o to_o which_o two_o must_v also_o be_v add_v a_o three_o for_o abbreviate_a the_o work_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a body_n attenuate_v the_o epilogue_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n therefore_o from_o 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study_v and_o experiment_v with_o the_o instance_n of_o ingenious_a labour_n till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o entire_a understanding_n of_o the_o whole_a let_v the_o artificer_n exercise_v himself_o and_o find_v out_o this_o now_o in_o great_a love_n propose_v way_n of_o investigation_n by_o our_o consideration_n and_o also_o acquire_v a_o plenary_a knowledge_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o perfect_a and_o corrupt_a matter_n and_o form_n for_o we_o in_o our_o investigation_n have_v consider_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o perfect_a body_n from_o the_o radix_fw-la of_o their_o commixtion_n unto_o their_o compleatment_n to_o be_v pure_a without_o any_o supervenient_a corruption_n we_o have_v also_o in_o a_o contrary_a sense_n consider_v the_o substance_n of_o body_n imperfect_a and_o perfect_a to_o be_v one_o every_o where_o viz._n argentvive_v and_o sulphur_n which_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a before_o their_o commixtion_n and_o by_o this_o consideration_n through_o our_o own_o exercise_n 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be_v well_o advise_v that_o saturn_n be_v easy_o reduce_v from_o its_o calx_fw-la but_o jupiter_n most_o difficulty_n therefore_o let_v he_o be_v careful_a that_o he_o err_v not_o in_o expose_v saturn_n after_o its_o first_o pulverization_n to_o too_o great_a a_o fire_n and_o so_o reduce_v the_o calx_fw-la into_o body_n before_o it_o be_v perfect_v for_o he_o need_v temperance_n of_o fire_n and_o that_o leisurely_o augment_v by_o degree_n with_o caution_n until_o it_o be_v confirm_v in_o its_o calx_fw-la prove_v not_o so_o easy_o reducible_a that_o a_o great_a fire_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o it_o for_o complete_o perfect_v its_o calx_fw-la likewise_o he_o must_v be_v careful_a that_o he_o err_v not_o in_o jupiter_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o difficult_a reduction_n so_o that_o when_o he_o intend_v to_o reduce_v its_o calx_fw-la he_o find_v it_o not_o reduce_v but_o in_o its_o former_a condition_n or_o turn_v into_o glass_n and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v its_o reduction_n impossible_a 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be_v because_o saturn_n have_v a_o more_o fix_a humidity_n than_o jupiter_n of_o venus_n and_o mars_n the_o way_n of_o calcination_n be_v one_o yet_o diverse_a from_o the_o former_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o liquefaction_n and_o it_o be_v this_o either_o of_o these_o body_n reduce_v into_o plate_n must_v be_v heat_n red_a hot_a but_o not_o melt_v for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o earthiness_n in_o they_o and_o the_o large_a measure_n they_o have_v of_o adustive_a and_o fly_a sulphureity_n they_o be_v easy_o this_o way_n deduce_v into_o calx_fw-la and_o that_o therefore_o be_v because_o by_o reason_n of_o much_o earthiness_n mix_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o argentvive_v the_o due_a continuation_n of_o argentvive_n be_v disturb_v therefore_o porosity_n be_v cause_v iâ—_n they_o through_o which_o the_o sulphureity_n pass_v may_v fly_v away_o and_o the_o fire_n by_o that_o mean_n have_v access_n to_o it_o burn_v and_o elevate_v the_o same_o 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must_v be_v of_o earth_n make_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o porringer_n or_o deep_a dish_n the_o way_n of_o calcination_n of_o spirit_n be_v that_o to_o they_o approach_v to_o fixation_n be_v administer_v fire_n gradual_o and_o very_o leisurely_o increase_v that_o they_o fly_v not_o until_o they_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v the_o great_a fire_n their_o vessel_n must_v be_v round_o every_o way_n close_v and_o their_o furnace_n the_o same_o with_o this_o last_o mention_v with_o a_o like_a furnace_n and_o like_o vessel_n every_o thing_n be_v likewise_o calcine_v yet_o we_o be_v excuse_v from_o great_a labour_n than_o what_o must_v be_v employ_v in_o prevent_v their_o flight_n because_o other_o thing_n unless_o spirit_n and_o what_o be_v nigh_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n fly_v not_o chap._n xv._o of_o solution_n and_o its_o cause_n now_o we_o intend_v to_o speak_v of_o solution_n solution_n be_v the_o reduction_n of_o a_o dry_a thing_n into_o water_n therefore_o we_o say_v that_o 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fusion_n be_v acquire_v they_o must_v by_o that_o necessary_o penetrate_v body_n and_o penetrate_a transmute_v the_o same_o but_o they_o neither_o penetrate_v nor_o trasmute_v without_o our_o magistery_n which_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o after_o solution_n and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o body_n to_o it_o be_v administer_v some_o one_o of_o the_o spirit_n purify_v not_o fix_v and_o that_o so_o often_o sublime_v from_o it_o as_o until_o it_o remain_v with_o it_o and_o give_v to_o it_o a_o more_o swift_a fusion_n and_o conserve_v the_o same_o in_o fusion_n from_o vitrification_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v vitrify_v and_o to_o preserve_v the_o mixture_n from_o vitrification_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v in_o it_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n which_o more_o retain_v the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n more_o defend_v from_o vitrification_n but_o a_o spirit_n only_o purify_v more_o preserve_n than_o a_o spirit_n purify_v calcine_v and_o dissolve_v therefore_o there_o be_v 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