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into_o youthfulness_n other_o conserve_v it_o in_o health_n purge_v it_o bind_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o virtue_n of_o which_o quintessence_n be_v innumerable_a nor_o can_v they_o be_v reckon_v up_o here_o but_o yet_o a_o physician_n shall_v know_v they_o very_o well_o when_o therefore_o the_o quintessence_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o not_o quintessence_n as_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v take_v inward_o into_o the_o body_n what_o infirmity_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v so_o noble_a pure_a and_o potent_a a_o nature_n or_o to_o take_v away_o the_o life_n from_o our_o body_n death_n except_v viz._n the_o predestinate_v time_n which_o separate_v our_o body_n and_o soul_n as_o we_o teach_v in_o our_o book_n of_o life_n and_o death_n we_o be_v also_o to_o consider_v in_o this_o place_n that_o every_o disease_n require_v its_o peculiar_a quintessence_n although_o we_o teach_v some_o that_o be_v sit_v for_o all_o disease_n but_o by_o what_o reason_n that_o come_v 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but_o relolleaceous_a nevertheless_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o on_o what_o part_n soever_o it_o be_v turn_v or_o incline_v it_o can_v die_v for_o who_o can_v separate_v or_o take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v a_o individual_a from_o that_o under_o which_o it_o lie_v hide_v but_o in_o this_o place_n we_o speak_v of_o cold_a and_o hot_a cherioes_n and_o not_o relolleum_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o what_o may_v be_v here_o desire_v you_o may_v read_v it_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o original_a of_o disease_n chap._n v._n like_a as_o i_o have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n deliver_v in_o many_o and_o sundry_a rule_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v either_o hot_a or_o cold_a so_o in_o this_o place_n the_o present_a rule_n now_o to_o be_v observe_v iâ—_n concern_v herb_n the_o most_o of_o which_o part_n be_v cold_a and_o dry_a alias_o moist_a yea_o and_o such_o as_o have_v in_o they_o a_o certain_a obscure_a viridity_n now_o although_o thâ—â—_n these_o be_v esteem_v hot_a yet_o be_v they_o true_o cold_a be_v vervain_n shepherd_n purse_n othersome_a be_v repute_v cold_a whereas_o they_o be_v hot_a as_o bugloss_n dill_n and_o that_o on_o this_o account_n because_o the_o coagulate_v humidity_n bring_v by_o its_o congealation_n a_o most_o great_a dryness_n and_o the_o resolve_a siccity_n do_v not_o resolve_v without_o some_o little_a moisture_n because_o of_o the_o cherionick_a nature_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o otherwise_o nothing_o can_v be_v beget_v of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o must_v be_v hot_a nor_o of_o the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n but_o it_o must_v be_v cold_a for_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o nature_n but_o that_o no_o such_o thing_n do_v come_v to_o pass_v the_o external_n elementatedness_n be_v the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o it_o corrupt_v and_o break_v the_o former_a nature_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v heed_v and_o deal_v with_o according_a as_o be_v its_o cherionick-nature_n 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in_o this_o resolution_n the_o two_o aforesaid_a nature_n be_v separate_v hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o external_a elementate_v thing_n of_o nature_n be_v the_o relolleum-accident_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v apart_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o any_o virtue_n so_o likewise_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o other_o nature_n be_v full_o and_o most_o perfect_o present_v in_o such_o thing_n as_o abide_v in_o their_o proper_a innate_a and_o in_o their_o proper_a accidental_a quality_n both_o of_o they_o in_o their_o separation_n from_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v nothing_o inborn_a hot_a or_o cold_a but_o that_o which_o be_v innase_n do_v neither_o profit_n or_o disprofit_v any_o one_o yet_o beside_o there_o be_v another_o certain_a nature_n which_o induce_v a_o heat_n or_o cold_a according_a to_o which_o we_o judge_v of_o the_o heat_n or_o the_o cold_a viz._n by_o the_o cherionicall_a testimony_n or_o touchstone_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o which_o 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pennyroyal_n humulus_n lencopiper_n hartwort_n cretamus_fw-la scammony_n teazel_v basill_n horehound_n sagapen_a agrimony_n gâ—ntian_n eaecampane_n cypress_n great_a spurge_n gallingall_n philiâ—endala_fw-la blovawort_n laudanum_n clave_n monk_n rhubarb_n macropiper_n fonrel_n grain_n of_o paradise_n civonia_n bawme_n chamepitis_fw-la badellium_fw-la fumitory_n thistle_n cheiry_n mellilot_n clary_n fiâ—la_n calamus_fw-la hirundinaria_fw-la pâ—oâ—y_n ginger_n flammula_fw-la herb_n of_o paradise_n lavender_n mustard_n calbanum_fw-la gamandrea_n liquorish_a succory_n cubebs_fw-la cardamon_n margerum_n mother_n of_o time_n opopanax_n ammoniacum_n aireal_a thing_n do_v claim_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o heat_n tereniabin_n nube_fw-la chaos_n ilech_n such_o thing_n as_o proceed_v forth_o from_o the_o water_n be_v in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o heat_n vitriol_n sulphur_n the_o golden_a talc_n copper_n the_o topas_n carniola_n both_o sort_n of_o arsenic_n red_a and_o white_a the_o 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of_o the_o four_o degree_n of_o cold._n crystal_n arles_n the_o baeryll_n cold_a lightning_n citrinoeus_n cold_a hail_n citrinula_n snow_n ice_n chap._n ix_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o by_o what_o reason_n or_o consideration_n every_o thing_n proceed_v from_o the_o element_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n also_o do_v it_o possess_v the_o same_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a rule_n moreover_o whatsoever_o sensitive_a thing_n exist_v from_o the_o element_n the_o follow_a figure_n will_v discover_v the_o subsequent_a sensitive_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o earth_n do_v occupy_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o heat_n as_o men._n child_n or_o boy_n capricorn_n or_o the_o goat_n leopard_n lion_n horse_n oxen._n bear_n ram_n wolf_n cock_n fox_n and_o such_o like_a the_o follow_a animal_n bear_v from_o the_o air_n do_v obtain_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o heat_n the_o eagle_n ostrich_n phoenex_fw-la swallow_n sparrow_n heron_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o fly_v live_a creature_n except_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o water_n those_o which_o be_v generate_v from_o the_o water_n have_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o
heat_n castor_n these_o from_o the_o fire_n be_v of_o the_o four_o degree_n the_o salamander_n the_o follow_a thing_n be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n possess_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o cold_a as_o woman_n maid_n cow_n menstruum_v every_o sperm_n those_o of_o the_o air_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o cold_a as_o pigeon_n stork_n those_o of_o the_o water_n the_o three_o degree_n as_o fish_n worm_n tortoise_n frog_n those_o of_o the_o fire_n do_v possess_v the_o four_o degree_n of_o cold._n gnavi_fw-la alius_fw-la gnani_fw-la zommi_fw-it chap._n x._o beside_o there_o be_v other_o simple_n which_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o composition_n attain_v to_o the_o second_o degree_n these_o albeit_o they_o do_v not_o altogether_o or_o whole_o follow_v their_o proper_a degree_n according_a to_o the_o reason_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o element_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o first_o degree_n attain_v the_o second_o those_o in_o the_o second_o the_o 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which_o contend_v and_o sight_n with_o these_o also_o whatever_o fortisy_n or_o strengthener_n against_o rust_n or_o putrefaction_n and_o conserves_n thing_n in_o essentiality_n as_o those_o six_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v out_o in_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n do_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n conserve_v the_o spleen_n uncorrupt_a so_o whatsoever_o resolve_v a_o substance_n or_o a_o body_n into_o a_o liquor_n comfort_v the_o liver_n and_o expel_v that_o which_o be_v repugnant_a but_o whatsoever_o do_v resolve_v so_o far_o as_o to_o separate_v contrarity_n one_o from_o another_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o lung_n such_o as_o be_v the_o alkali_n in_o tin_n last_o of_o all_o whatever_o prepare_v thing_n and_o render_v they_o fit_a for_o increase_a or_o augment_v of_o transmutation_n such_o as_o be_v the_o conjunction_n of_o arcana'e_n be_v to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o even_o in_o the_o chief_a or_o first_o place_n as_o for_o these_o thing_n seek_v the_o experience_n of_o they_o out_o of_o the_o transmutation_n of_o nature_n nor_o do_v not_o in_o the_o interim_n tire_v or_o weary_v out_o your_o whole_a life_n time_n with_o your_o pitiful_a and_o deplorable_a degree_n nor_o in_o those_o cold_a feeble_a description_n of_o herb_n which_o the_o unsavoury_a and_o unprofitable_a book_n be_v full_a of_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o assistant_n and_o helper_n but_o be_v rather_o tyrannical_a and_o full_a of_o cruelty_n against_o the_o lung_n chap._n v._n moreover_o this_o which_o follow_v will_v declare_v in_o what_o order_n or_o manner_n the_o seven_o aforesaid_a species_n or_o kind_n be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o four_o element_n viz._n what_o be_v of_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o air_n of_o the_o water_n and_o final_o what_o be_v of_o the_o fire_n by_o the_o description_n of_o which_o thou_o shall_v judge_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o compose_v receipt_n and_o that_o on_o this_o wise_a such_o thing_n as_o be_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n ☽_o the_o brain_n ☉_o the_o heart_n ♀_o venus_n the_o reins_o ☿_o mercury_n the_o liver_n ♄_o saturn_n the_o spleen_n ♃_o jupiter_n the_o lung_n ♂_o mars_n the_o gall._n the_o viridity_n of_o salt_n the_o essence_n of_o bawm_n the_o correction_n of_o sivet_n the_o liquor_n of_o brassatella_n the_o mystery_n of_o black_a ellebor_n a_o extraction_n from_o the_o lung_n the_o quintessence_n of_o celondine_n the_o liquor_n of_o vitriol_n the_o quintessence_n of_o gold_n the_o essence_n of_o satyrion_n of_o manna_n of_o valerian_n from_o vsnea_n  _fw-fr the_o liquor_n of_o lunaria_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr of_o zilo-aloe_n of_o vervain_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr such_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n brain_n heart_n reins_o liver_n spleen_n lung_n gall._n essence_n of_o geloen_n the_o matter_n of_o laudanun_n materia_fw-la sintorum_fw-la the_o liquor_n of_o sene._n compositio_fw-la cand._n the_o matter_n of_o dew_n the_o composition_n of_o agresla_n or_o verjuice_n viz._n the_o juice_n of_o unripe_a grape_n essence_n of_o anthos_fw-la the_o matter_n of_o pearl_n alias_o stintorum_fw-la q._n of_o blood_n confectio-dubelteleph_a the_o matter_n of_o sulphur_n the_o composition_n of_o balaust_n ium_n or_o pomegranate_n flower_n alias_o anthera_n the_o matter_n of_o sapphire_n the_o matter_n of_o lettice-seed_n q._n of_o gamandrea_n  _fw-fr the_o matter_n of_o ologâ—n_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr q._n of_o cichorea_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chap._n vi_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o air_n as_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n the_o brain_n heart_n reins_o liver_n spleen_n lung_n gaul_n nuba_n iloch_n  _fw-fr cymona_n hallereon_o thereniabin_n such_o thing_n of_o the_o air_n as_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n halcyon_n or_o the_o king-fish_n ilech_n crudum_fw-la arles_fw-fr crudum_fw-la chap._n vii_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o water_n as_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n the_o brain_n the_o heart_n reins_o liver_n spleen_n lung_n gaul_n the_o oil_n of_o mercury_n aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la the_o essence_n of_o vitriol_n the_o mystery_n of_o mercury_n the_o magistery_n of_o asphaltum_fw-la the_o flos_fw-la of_o jupiter_n crocus_n of_o mars_n of_o the_o ☽_o liquor_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o q._n e._n of_o sulphur_n the_o mystery_n of_o antimony_n rubedo_n de_fw-fr nigro_n or_o the_o red_a of_o the_o black_a the_o extraction_n of_o tin_n talk_v resolve_v topazius_n éserro_fw-la or_o the_o topaz_n out_o of_o iron_n the_o essence_n of_o silver_n the_o oil_n of_o the_o seven_o that_o be_v of_o saturn_n flos_fw-la of_o venus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o essence_n of_o the_o six_o that_o be_v of_o venus_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr such_o thing_n of_o the_o water_n as_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n brain_n heart_n reins_o liver_n the_o spleen_n the_o lung_n the_o gaul_n the_o juice_n of_o the_o amathist_n both_o marcasite_n the_o tincture_n the_o spirit_n of_o saturn_n the_o mystery_n '_o of_o mercury_n coagulate_v the_o flos_fw-la of_o crude_a jupiter_n ferrugo_n de_fw-fr quinto_fw-la or_o the_o rust_n of_o the_o five_o viz._n ♂_o  _fw-fr the_o liquor_n of_o granat_n white_a talk_n lapis_fw-la de_fw-la physico_fw-la or_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n the_o essence_n of_o lead_n the_o composition_n of_o gem_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chap._n viii_o such_o thing_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o be_v of_o a_o hot_a nature_n the_o brain_n heart_n reins_n liver_n spleen_n lung_n gaul_n nosloch_n calidum_fw-la or_o hot_a nosloch_n such_o thing_n of_o the_o fire_n as_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a nature_n arcana_n of_o christ_n all_o magistry_n of_o beryll_n liquores_fw-la citronei_fw-la chap._n ix_o the_o degree_n and_o the_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o the_o degree_n be_v know_v then_o at_o length_n attempt_v the_o composition_n of_o receipt_n according_a to_o the_o prescription_n of_o the_o follow_a rule_n like_a as_o there_o be_v four_o element_n so_o four_o sort_n of_o receipt_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v thus_o
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