and_o to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o play_v the_o master_n chap._n xxxiii_o â—f_fw-fr aurum_fw-la metallicum_fw-la of_o the_o metalline_a gold_n or_o of_o the_o metalline-bed_n there_o be_v another_o fatness_n under_o ground_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v neither_o be_v it_o the_o hull_n of_o the_o seed_n nor_o the_o stone_n â—um_fw-la petroleum_n or_o naphta_n but_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o uredo_fw-la or_o â—ne-soap_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o soap_n soap_n do_v not_o â—n_o because_o it_o contain_v a_o hide_a sulphur_n not_o a_o comestible_a one_o but_o a_o incombustible_a one_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n â—y_a it_o do_v not_o burn_v in_o a_o flame_n neither_o do_v it_o seize_v on_o aâ—_n other_o thing_n but_o only_o on_o the_o pure_a metal_n if_o that_o shall_v â—t_a continue_v with_o it_o the_o metal_n can_v not_o come_v neither_o inâ—_n ascension_n nor_o descension_n it_o consume_v first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o â—etal_n even_o as_o grease_n do_v in_o the_o animal_n this_o fatness_n be_v â—t_a far_o from_o the_o oar_n when_o it_o be_v predominant_a it_o consume_v â—e_a metal_n quite_o and_o evaporate_v oil_n be_v of_o that_o virtue_n put_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o drink_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o keep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o coolness_n this_o fatness_n shut_v up_o the_o oar_n â—dy_v that_o no_o breathe_a can_v pass_v fatness_n have_v a_o great_a â—finity_n with_o iron_n and_o be_v one_o of_o its_o next_o kind_n of_o the_o â—hich_v great_a volume_n can_v be_v write_v in_o the_o county_n of_o schwartzburg_n at_o wackersberg_n there_o be_v â—ore_o of_o such_o fatness_n look_v like_o quick_a silver_n and_o swime_v â—nd_n tincture_v red_a like_a bole_n this_o colour_n it_o take_v hold_v on_o â—nd_v it_o may_v be_v extract_v from_o it_o some_o call_v it_o a_o mercurial_a â—ody_n or_o a_o tinglasse_n lead-glasse_n wismuth_n or_o antimony_n 〈◊〉_d seize_v on_o all_o those_o and_o when_o this_o fatness_n do_v â—ot_n turn_v to_o a_o fatness_n of_o such_o metal_n where_o the_o seed_n â—s_v predominant_a than_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o volatility_n and_o to_o a_o great_a robber_n this_o fatness_n be_v a_o greasy_a earth_n glitter_v like_o a_o salve_n of_o a_o red_a and_o brown_a glow_a as_o if_o it_o be_v quicksilver_n or_o beat_a talk_n or_o glass_n strew_v into_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o bohemia_n and_o transsylvania_n there_o great_a store_n of_o it_o at_o goslar_n and_o at_o slackenwald_n even_o as_o quiâ—_n silver_n or_o lead_v oar_n be_v many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v here_o aâ—_n there_o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o metalline_a stream_n when_o ferch_n and_o seed_n must_v part_v from_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o the_o sediment_n be_v they_o what_o they_o wiâ—_n and_o expire_v not_o natural_o than_o the_o oar_n turn_v to_o stone_n whiâ—_n miner_n call_v flux_n though_o they_o know_v not_o from_o whenâ—_n they_o come_v nothing_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o they_o they_o be_v fusible_a or_o fluid_a when_o melt_v in_o fire_n but_o nothing_o can_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v into_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o porous_a or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d can_v get_v into_o which_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a it_o be_v strangâ—_n in_o nature_n if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o return_v thither_o for_o if_o life_n be_v go_v from_o man_n thâ—_n body_n receive_v it_o no_o more_o but_o these_o be_v thing_n possible_a 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o here_o to_o write_v of_o miraculoâ—_n thing_n but_o only_o of_o thing_n natural_a i_o wave_v the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v admire_v that_o the_o body_n of_o dead_a metal_n be_v so_o faiâ—_n whereas_o other_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a consume_v away_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o metal_n also_o come_v into_o a_o corruption_n but_o in_o a_o lonâ—_n time_n their_o death_n be_v like_o any_o glass_n keep_v its_o colour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o marcasite_n hence_o be_v learn_v the_o colour_n oâ—_n marcasite_n for_o green_a blue_a white_a flux_n be_v find_v therein_o as_o metalline_a flower_n have_v be_v which_o be_v generate_v 〈◊〉_d three_o body_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o creta_n chalk_n or_o stone_n meal_n we_o see_v in_o this_o our_o air_n that_o no_o fume_n or_o wind_n ascend_v in_o vain_a it_o dissolve_v again_o into_o one_o thing_n â—â—other_n thither_o resort_v many_o meteor_n the_o like_a meteor_n â—h_a the_o earth_n under_o ground_n for_o the_o fume_n which_o ascend_v from_o the_o fire-halation_a of_o the_o oar_n or_o of_o the_o metal_n and_o â—ords_n the_o stone_n meal_n creta_n wherever_o it_o fall_v or_o light_v grind_v more_o and_o increase_v abundant_o have_v a_o danâ—rous_a salt_n whereby_o it_o hurt_v those_o place_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o ascension_n hinder_v â—eir_n colour_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o slat_n at_o mansfield_n where_o â—ieth_v betwixt_o the_o spoak_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o can_v hardly_o be_v â—tten_v from_o thence_o it_o rob_v and_o consume_v folium_fw-la and_o â—olium_fw-la the_o stone-meal_n make_v a_o kuff_n with_o stone-marâ—w_a turn_v it_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o marble_n call_v the_o potstone_n or_o â—â—lit_v a_o double_a stone_n and_o be_v dark_a and_o very_a firm_a it_o strike_v â—e_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o fire_n hither_o belong_v the_o â—alks_n but_o intend_v to_o make_v mention_v they_o in_o another_o place_n i_o wave_v they_o here_o however_o they_o so_o be_v such_o a_o meal_n and_o differ_v from_o other_o herein_o because_o incline_v more_o to_o a_o cold_a fire_n wherein_o it_o melt_v like_o â—ow_o as_o the_o other_o do_v and_o dissolve_v soon_o into_o water_n â—an_v into_o meal_n and_o this_o turn_v soon_o to_o meal_n than_o to_o waâ—r_v if_o it_o be_v of_o less_o matter_n than_o it_o have_v of_o the_o stone-â—arrow_a than_o it_o afford_v a_o fair_a ice_n or_o crystal_n call_v vitrum_fw-la â—lexandrinum_fw-la or_o mary_n ice_n which_o can_v be_v master_v in_o â—ot_n fire_n but_o it_o melt_v in_o cold_a fire_n be_v very_o hurtful_a unto_o metal_n insomuch_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o mine-work_n fall_v to_o â—ine_v as_o it_o happen_v at_o stolberg_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o spiro_n or_o of_o the_o blast_n the_o spiro_n or_o blast_n in_o a_o instrument_n which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d right_a the_o weather_n or_o obstruct_a air_n otherwise_o all_o wouâ—_n turn_v to_o stone_n where_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v at_o a_o stand_v there_o the_o low_a fire_n shall_v enter_v instead_o of_o the_o air_n and_o exicâ—teth_v though_o it_o do_v not_o kindle_v if_o a_o piece_n be_v beat_v off_o 〈◊〉_d it_o than_o it_o appear_v so_o and_o this_o piece_n which_o fly_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d side_n give_v to_o understand_v how_o it_o make_v the_o stone_n &_o hoâ—_n nature_n frame_v the_o oar_n and_o metal_n but_o jewel_n and_o precioâ—_n stone_n be_v from_o another_o offspring_n out_o of_o sweet_a water_n in_o this_o instrument_n there_o dwell_v together_o fire_n &_o air_n whicâ—_n take_v their_o power_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o malignant_a weather_n where_o they_o consume_v all_o ponderous_a matter_n through_o firâ—_n enlighten_v the_o remain_a matter_n it_o have_v make_v that_o spiro_n or_o blast_n into_o a_o ball_n of_o copper_n of_o a_o head_n bigness_n sâ—der_v it_o bright_a and_o light_n let_v no_o air_n get_v into_o it_o leave_v a_o smaâ—_n hole_n where_o a_o needle_n may_v enter_v attract_v the_o water_n whicâ—_n purposely_o must_v be_v make_v and_o set_v for_o it_o there_o must_v be_v have_v pan_n of_o coal_n at_o hand_n which_o must_v be_v kindle_v and_o the_o baâ—_n lay_v into_o it_o turn_v the_o little_a hole_n towards_o the_o coalfire_n anâ—_n it_o will_v blow_v the_o fire_n forcible_o which_o be_v do_v it_o grow_v hot_a and_o make_v the_o water_n boil_v in_o the_o ball_n which_o fume_v and_o carry_v it_o forth_o with_o a_o great_a fierceness_n blow_v on_o the_o coal_n strong_o and_o thus_o it_o maintain_v the_o fire_n by_o breathe_v strong_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_n drive_v from_o without_o hereby_o several_a good_a thing_n be_v effect_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o ball_n be_v that_o it_o show_v what_o may_v be_v do_v above_o ground_n with_o the_o like_a no_o use_n can_v be_v madâ—_n of_o it_o behind_o that_o place_n because_o nature_n herself_o have_v sucâ—_n a_o blast_n for_o her_o fire_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o pulfa_n or_o of_o the_o break-stuff_n or_o brittle_a matter_n this_o salt_n be_v engender_v usual_o by_o a_o malignant_a fume_n which_o the_o mine-fire_n shall_v have_v and_o when_o the_o â—nes_n be_v very_o hard_a then_o there_o must_v be_v make_v a_o fire_n of_o wood_n â—here_o the_o fume_n draw_v to_o the_o stone-fire_n and_o grow_v â—ick_a and_o if_o the_o fume_n of_o succinum_fw-la and_o of_o other_o thing_n be_v
â—yned_v it_o turn_v then_o to_o such_o poison_n that_o the_o oar_n must_v be_v â—ed_v else_o it_o perish_v for_o that_o fume_n lie_v on_o the_o oar_n fuliâ—ous_a kobolt_n which_o corrode_v and_o consume_v the_o oar_n there_o a_o â—ll_o must_v be_v apply_v which_o be_v round_o and_o hollow_a have_v â—ole_a at_o a_o bigness_n at_o which_o a_o quill_n may_v enter_v it_o must_v be_v so_o â—se_a that_o no_o air_n may_v either_o enter_v or_o get_v out_o this_o ball_n must_v 〈◊〉_d fill_v with_o gunpowder_n cover_v the_o same_o with_o cottenâ—ol_n boil_v in_o salpeter_n then_o dip_v it_o in_o melt_a pitch_n which_o mix_v with_o some_o sulphur_n kindle_v that_o ball_n let_v it_o go_v down_o a_o box_n or_o fling_v it_o on_o a_o stolln_v or_o chamber_n when_o the_o ball_n â—eth_v asunder_o it_o expel_v that_o fume_n not_o only_o by_o that_o â—oak_n but_o with_o the_o blow_n or_o report_v the_o gunpowder_n make_v â—ch_o a_o ball_n may_v be_v apply_v also_o to_o water_n and_o be_v sink_v in_o a_o â—strument_n under_o water_n in_o which_o noisome_a fish_n be_v fear_v 〈◊〉_d crack_n will_v kill_v the_o fish_n that_o be_v there_o there_o be_v a_o past_a â—hich_v give_v no_o report_n but_o only_o burn_v and_o destroy_v â—d_a heave_v this_o salt_n but_o have_v a_o care_n what_o pass_v you_o make_v â—e_n of_o and_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o upper_a scaffold_n whither_o â—ey_n be_v old_a or_o new_a that_o they_o be_v not_o embezzle_v and_o your_o â—st_n must_v be_v mix_v so_o that_o it_o may_v do_v no_o hurt_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o clathrum_n or_o of_o the_o blank_a fire_n this_o fire_n need_v nothing_o for_o its_o food_n shine_v in_o darkness_n be_v a_o special_a fire_n for_o mine-work_n quit_v the_o charge_n iâ—_n apply_v more_o than_o the_o expense_n do_v bestow_v upon_o taâ—_n or_o bromith_n work_n for_o oil_n in_o some_o place_n may_v be_v have_v cheâ—_n enough_o cast_v no_o smoke_n destroy_v fume_n it_o be_v put_v into_o glass_n ball_n which_o be_v put_v into_o a_o basket_n to_o keep_v it_o safe_a from_o water_n and_o sand_n which_o afford_v a_o light_n to_o the_o workman_n miner_n ought_v to_o know_v how_o to_o enter_v their_o ground_n for_o thâ—_n hight_v or_o metalline_a speculum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o singular_a manual_a for_o the_o metalline_a breathe_n and_o after-halations_a join_v anâ—_n come_v together_o require_v special_a instrument_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v for_o where_o these_o do_v join_v and_o the_o diurnal_a breathe_n be_v predominant_a than_o it_o exhale_v by_o day_n shine_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n miner_n call_v this_o a_o metalline_a breathe_a true_a it_o be_v so_o but_o they_o leave_v out_o something_o so_o it_o be_v but_o half_a breathe_n if_o the_o after-breathing_a be_v predominant_a than_o iâ—_n appear_v by_o that_o speculum_fw-la and_o light_n wherein_o it_o make_v itself_o know_v she_o be_v in_o work_n with_o something_o and_o there_o be_v at_o hand_n such_o a_o metal_n metal_n do_v shine_v though_o it_o do_v noâ—_n appear_v so_o to_o our_o eye_n like_z as_o rot_a wood_n do_v by_o day_n they_o be_v not_o quiet_a as_o long_o they_o be_v work_v but_o there_o musâ—_n be_v a_o reflection_n of_o their_o work_n which_o be_v this_o light_n it_o cast_v no_o beam_n as_o the_o daylight_n or_o rot_a wood_n do_v by_o night_n it_o receive_v one_o from_o such_o a_o dark_a or_o duskish_a shadow_n light_n fair_a and_o curious_a breathe_n be_v see_v therein_o and_o thaâ—_n light_v of_o darkness_n be_v a_o light_n you_o may_v see_v by_o it_o he_o that_o be_v distant_a from_o it_o five_o or_o six_o yard_n see_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v thoâ—_n neither_o for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o light_n as_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o cat_n dog_n and_o wolf_n which_o can_v spy_v thou_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o seâ—_n â—m_n for_o there_o be_v a_o light_n at_o night_n as_o well_o as_o by_o day_n which_o apparent_a in_o these_o body_n which_o receive_v their_o light_n from_o nocturnal_a light_n for_o if_o that_o power_n be_v in_o themselves_o 〈◊〉_d will_v ejaculate_v beam_n which_o they_o do_v not_o and_o expense_n evidence_v it_o that_o there_o be_v a_o subterranean_a ignis_fw-la disâ—s_fw-la a_o scatter_a fire_n â—his_fw-la light_n be_v twofold_a the_o first_o light_v be_v thus_o preâ—d_v in_o a_o ball_n of_o some_o fish_n or_o worm_n of_o juice_n of_o herb_n â—saps_o of_o wood_n be_v distil_v and_o the_o distil_a water_n beâ—_n put_v into_o it_o take_v a_o pure_a crystalline_a glass_n it_o cast_v a_o cuâ—s_n light_n under_o ground_n if_o mercurial_a water_n be_v put_v into_o it_o â—aduateth_v the_o water_n make_v of_o worm_n and_o of_o wood_n veâ—ighly_o in_o this_o darkness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o light_n it_o be_v do_v and_o use_v also_o by_o day_n but_o much_o better_a in_o subâ—nean_a darkness_n in_o which_o the_o fire_n lie_v hide_v and_o must_v be_v â—ed_v and_o awaken_v by_o such_o material_a and_o instrumental_a 〈◊〉_d â—he_n second_o light_n be_v speculum_fw-la which_o receive_v that_o light_n give_v a_o intimation_n of_o such_o hot_a or_o cold_a fire_n which_o every_o clown_n or_o miner_n understand_v for_o as_o it_o shine_v in_o speculum_fw-la so_o kindle_v this_o fire_n and_o be_v the_o oar_n in_o â—s_n body_n they_o be_v discern_v well_o enough_o from_o whence_o disease_n have_v their_o several_a name_n but_o be_v not_o search_v 〈◊〉_d the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o ball_n and_o the_o speculum_fw-la be_v same_o with_o that_o which_o be_v above_o ground_n i_o can_v view_v all_o member_n of_o my_o body_n but_o not_o my_o face_n i_o can_v behold_v â—ight_a but_o what_o the_o sun_n of_o this_o light_n be_v which_o miniâ—h_v the_o lustre_n unto_o it_o the_o same_o i_o can_v behold_v or_o discern_v chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o gluten_n or_o mine-glue_a â—he_n best_a help_n and_o remedy_n which_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o subterranean_a pool_n be_v well_n for_o where_o these_o break_v forth_o they_o carry_v that_o water_n away_o a_o better_a and_o near_o be_v not_o 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in_o which_o the_o pumice_n be_v you_o will_v find_v what_o manner_n of_o lixivium_n may_v be_v boil_v from_o they_o chap._n xlii_o of_o the_o frost_n in_o mine-work_n the_o great_a trouble_n that_o miner_n be_v put_v unto_o be_v to_o pull_v and_o draw_v up_o all_o the_o filth_n &_o stone_n that_o be_v naught_o out_o of_o the_o mine-work_n that_o a_o way_n be_v make_v to_o come_v deep_o in_o above_o ground_n they_o call_v it_o a_o heap_n of_o rubbish_n it_o co_v â—o_o great_a matter_n to_o cleanse_v dissolve_v and_o void_a these_o rubâ—ishes_n with_o corrosive_a ware_n it_o co_v little_a if_o right_o manage_v and_o handle_v to_o dissolve_v first_o the_o light_a thing_n these_o be_v make_v riddance_n of_o the_o rest_n may_v easy_o be_v void_v that_o earth_n under_o ground_n must_v not_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o that_o be_v above_o with_o we_o adorn_v with_o grass_n for_o under_o ground_n there_o be_v least_o of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v a_o mixture_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n 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the_o flame_a fire_n whereas_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o great_a and_o small_a fire_n in_o mine-work_n which_o must_v be_v learned_a and_o apply_v according_a to_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o metal_n and_o not_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o several_a melt_n and_o fining_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o such_o necessary_a fire_n must_v be_v know_v also_o to_o set_v down_o these_o in_o their_o particular_n will_v require_v great_a pain_n and_o the_o writing_n thereof_o will_v rise_v to_o a_o great_a volume_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o understand_a melter_n and_o fine_a to_o order_n and_o regulate_v themselves_o in_o their_o fire_n according_a as_o each_o metalline_a condition_n require_v to_o further_o and_o not_o to_o hinder_v their_o work_n and_o so_o i_o commit_v these_o to_o their_o further_a and_o serious_a thought_n and_o to_o take_v these_o thing_n into_o a_o full_a consideration_n chap._n xliv_o of_o ignis_fw-la torrens_fw-la or_o of_o the_o roast_a fire_n thing_n 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