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of_o gall_n into_o a_o bottom_n of_o a_o purple_a colour_n like_v to_o white_a vitriol_n of_o which_o above_o out_o of_o what_o have_v be_v speak_v it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o noonday_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o vehicle_n and_o lodging_n place_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o bond_n join_v soul_n and_o body_n which_o i_o shall_v also_o show_v by_o the_o follow_a experiment_n for_o the_o same_o volatile_a alcaly_a of_o what_o animal_n soever_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v make_v natural_a nitre_n conceive_v flame_n and_o be_v melt_v in_o the_o fire_n like_o ordinary_a nitre_n the_o same_o alcaly_a i_o say_v with_o vinegar_n be_v make_v tartar_n which_o be_v whole_o distil_v into_o a_o salt_n liquor_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o mindererus_n his_o water_n the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o acid_n juice_n for_o as_o fix_a alcalyes_n be_v vacuous_a and_o empty_a body_n so_o be_v also_o the_o volatile_a one_o of_o all_o animal_n who_o preparation_n the_o reformer_n indeed_o teach_v which_o yet_o be_v very_o inane_fw-la and_o empty_a as_o all_o alcalyes_n be_v hence_o my_o hypocrates_n move_v to_o a_o smile_a laughter_n pleasant_o say_v diet._n l._n 1._o of_o diet._n they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v but_o they_o obey_v their_o destine_a fate_n wherefore_o the_o alcaly_a of_o viper_n be_v a_o vacuous_a and_o empty_a body_n be_v saturate_v by_o the_o reformer_n as_o empty_a with_o great_a labour_n and_o cost_n with_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o and_o what_o else_o i_o pray_v but_o common_a salt_n can_v issue_v from_o it_o behold_v the_o cheat_n and_o imposture_n which_o the_o reformer_n have_v at_o last_o find_v out_o with_o so_o much_o labour_n of_o which_o triumph_v before_o the_o victory_n he_o thus_o scribble_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v never_o think_v there_o be_v any_o other_o way_n of_o fix_v have_v speak_v this_o by_z and_o by_o heâ—recants_v 486._o pharm_n f._n 486._o say_v with_o a_o low_a voice_n if_o yet_o there_o be_v any_o man_n who_o have_v great_a experience_n in_o these_o operation_n i_o give_v he_o occasion_n for_o the_o public_a good_a that_o what_o he_o have_v experiment_a herein_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v to_o die_v with_o he_o alas_o poor_a man_n why_o not_o but_o go_v too_o let_v we_o comply_v with_o his_o desire_n he_o have_v make_v a_o fair_a oration_n and_o no_o doubt_n deserve_v a_o statue_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o physic_n 75._o append._n in_o animadu_n fol._n 75._o for_o have_v so_o polite_o distinguish_v the_o acid_n from_o the_o salt_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o apothecary_n chap._n xxii_o a_o childish_a opinion_n discover_v i_o will_v brief_o now_o run_v over_o the_o acid_n 52._o in_o append._n f._n 52._o which_o the_o reformer_n teach_v as_o contrary_a to_o salt_n which_o doctrine_n yet_o with_o many_o other_o i_o find_v to_o be_v false_a and_o full_a of_o ignorance_n creator_n fire_n both_o internal_a and_o external_n explain_v the_o book_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o ordinary_a professor_n of_o the_o creator_n as_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o fire_n keep_v to_o the_o term_n usual_o receive_v for_o fire_n be_v here_o the_o public_a professor_n and_o just_a judge_n logic_n have_v no_o such_o way_n of_o distinguish_v for_o that_o only_o handle_v true_a science_n already_o find_v out_o and_o propound_v methodical_o and_o clear_o and_o profitable_o to_o treat_v of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v know_v in_o every_o knowable_a thing_n but_o i_o have_v before_o distinguish_v the_o taste_n or_o sapour_n of_o salt_n as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o present_a compendium_n let_v there_o be_v make_v a_o powder_n of_o nitre_n way_n the_o calcine_v of_o gold_n the_o day_n way_n and_o common_a salt_n ana_n four_o ounce_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o alum_n to_o which_o add_v simple_a water_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o salt_n which_o act_n not_o undissolved_a and_o you_o will_v obtain_v a_o salt_n liquor_n to_o which_o add_v two_o drachm_n at_o least_o of_o leaf-gold_n mingle_v the_o gold_n with_o the_o salt_n and_o boil_v they_o in_o a_o glazen_a pot_n to_o siccity_n towards_o the_o end_n increase_v the_o fire_n till_o it_o afford_v a_o smell_n like_o that_o of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la so_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o mixture_n erode_n the_o gold_n dissolve_v the_o white_a mass_n in_o a_o pot_n with_o common_a water_n let_v the_o solution_n rest_n in_o the_o glass_n vessel_n till_o the_o faeces_fw-la of_o the_o salt_n do_v subside_o when_o it_o be_v clear_a pour_v it_o out_o by_o inclination_n to_o this_o clear_a solution_n instil_v by_o drop_n some_o fix_v resolve_v alcaly_a ex._n gra._n liquor_n of_o tartar_n which_o present_o absorb_v the_o more_o subtle_a acid_n spirit_n and_o the_o gold_n present_o fall_v of_o a_o purple_a colour_n in_o this_o operation_n the_o salt_n hinder_v not_o the_o acid_n spirit_n as_o the_o reformer_n teach_v but_o the_o alcaly_a of_o tartar_n consume_v the_o acid_n destroy_v the_o compositum_fw-la the_o same_o way_n but_o with_o great_a force_n distil_a water_n of_o nitre_n and_o alum_n in_o which_o common_a salt_n have_v be_v dissolve_v way_n galcine_v of_o gold_n the_o mor_v way_n dissolve_v gold_n for_o if_o the_o salt_n be_v not_o dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o will_v not_o corrode_v the_o gold_n wherefore_o salt_n do_v not_o destroy_v the_o acid_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la neither_o in_o the_o dry_a nor_o moist_a way_n but_o add_v vigour_n to_o it_o like_v to_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a hence_o basilius_n what_o be_v find_v in_o the_o eagle_n be_v also_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o i_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o gold_n be_v not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n but_o why_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n do_v dissolve_v it_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o show_v viz._n by_o corrode_a the_o spirit_n it_o return_v to_o that_o which_o it_o native_o and_o original_o be_v viz._n into_o salt_n chap._n xxiii_o obscure_a thing_n make_v manifest_a i_o will_v show_v another_o experiment_n very_o please_v to_o the_o eye_n manifest_v that_o salt_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o acid_n take_v three_o pound_n of_o dry_a vitriol_n gold_n tincture_n of_o gold_n two_o pound_n of_o nitre_n fix_v ounce_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o common_a sulphur_n and_o five_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a of_o common_a salt_n and_o powder_n of_o brick_n as_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a lest_o the_o salt_n shall_v be_v melt_v with_o the_o sulphur_n let_v there_o be_v six_o pound_n of_o this_o last_o powder_n mingle_v the_o small_a powder_n exact_o and_o distil_v the_o water_n at_o least_o out_o of_o sand_n put_v gold_n money_n into_o this_o water_n without_o rectification_n premise_v and_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n hour_n in_o a_o warm_a place_n you_o will_v see_v the_o water_n
its_o foundation_n p._n 61_o c_o calx_fw-la or_o lime_n what_o page_z 8_o calx_fw-la petrify_v by_o contrary_a faculty_n p._n 8_o calx_fw-la its_o bastard_n spirit_n of_o basilius_n p._n 13_o camphire_n what_o p._n 82_o camphire_n with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la make_v a_o mock-shew_a of_o oil_n not_o so_o with_o vinegar_n and_o other_o acid_n juice_n p._n 82_o camphire_n absorb_v the_o peccant_a acid_n in_o the_o body_n p._n 82_o camphire_n its_o worker_n salacious_a p._n 83_o camphire_n help_v the_o roughness_n of_o the_o skin_n p._n 83_o cementum_fw-la regale_n p._n 21_o cinnabar_fw-la common_n p._n 21_o 23_o cinnabar_fw-la of_o antimony_n p._n 94_o coral_n its_o uncture_n p._n 109_o coral_n increase_v in_o the_o fire_n p._n 109_o contrary_n coagulate_v by_o contrary_n p._n 8_o coagulum_fw-la what_o p._n 41_o chrystaltinge_v with_o the_o colour_n of_o ruby_n p._n 93_o crocus_n martis_n aperitive_a p._n 106_o crocus_n martis_n p._n 59_o d_o diurectickness_n in_o a_o flint_n page_z 11_o diuretic_n from_o a_o calcine_v flint_n p._n 13_o e_o elixir_n parvum_fw-la p._n 20_o emplaster_n of_o frog_n with_o mercury_n p._n 104_o emplaster_n prepare_v of_o lead_n p._n 108_o epistle_n of_o aurel._n severinus_n to_o the_o author_n p._n 36_o f_o febrifuge_n oil_n p._n 93_o febrifuge_n of_o riverius_n p._n 19_o fel_n vitri_fw-la p._n 18_o fermentation_n how_o perform_v p._n 63_o fire_n its_o flame_n acid_n p._n 107_o it_o come_v near_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o salt_n p._n 107_o fire_n and_o water_n in_o a_o flint_n p._n 8_o fire_n change_v the_o regiment_n and_o alter_v the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n p._n 78_o fire_n its_o various_a necessity_n p._n 78_o 79_o fire_n when_o strong_a change_v the_o nature_n of_o salt_n p._n 19_o fire_n and_o water_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o generation_n p._n 38_o flint_n take_v from_o its_o natural_a place_n grow_v p._n 8_o flint_n its_o powder_n as_o make_v by_o the_o ancient_n p._n 12_o g_o gold_n calcine_v the_o dry_a way_n page_z 90_o gold_n calcine_v the_o moist_a way_n p._n 91_o gold_n not_o dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n thing_n p._n 91_o gold_n its_o tincture_n p._n 91_o gold_n call_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la p._n 92_o gold_n adhere_v to_o iron_n by_o the_o help_n of_o copper_n p._n 114_o gout_n its_o pain_n from_o acid_n p._n 48_o its_o remedy_n p._n 68_o glass_n how_o make_v p._n 10_o it_o be_v axungia_fw-la what_o its_o fel_n p._n 10_o 11_o its_z burn_v p._n 11_o glass_n burn_v not_o hurtful_a p._n 12_o glass_n its_o resolution_n p._n 12_o h_n herb_n have_v a_o occult_a nutritive_a alaly_n p._n 70_o hartshorn_n burn_v imbibe_v acidity_n p._n 67_o hemorrhage_n of_o the_o womb_n its_o remedy_n p._n 67_o hectic_a favour_n cure_v with_o vulnerary_a potion_n p._n 66_o i_o ivlip_v of_o vinegar_n make_v of_o water_n and_o sugar_n p._n 39_o ink_n its_o foundation_n p._n 57_o iron_n astringent_a p._n 111_o iron_n provoke_v the_o term_n p._n 111_o iron_n change_v into_o copper_n p._n 112_o 113_o iron_n cpen_v and_o bind_v p._n 114_o iron_n why_o subject_n to_o rust_n p_o 68_o iron_n how_o it_o grow_v strong_a p._n 68_o l_o lac_n sulphuris_fw-la antimonii_n p._n 110_o lac_n sulphuris_fw-la p._n 82_o latarge_fw-fr out_n of_o lead_n be_v preparaton_n p._n 108_o lie_v for_o soap_n its_o make_n and_o force_n p._n 9_o 10_o letter_n write_v with_o ink_n why_o afterward_o pale_a p._n 57_o liquor_n acid_n change_v aliment_n include_v in_o a_o glass_n into_o chyle_n p._n 40_o ludus_fw-la preparatus_fw-la p._n 119_o luna_n cornea_n p._n 24_o lead_v increase_v in_o the_o flame_n p._n 107_o its_o increase_n in_o the_o fire_n be_v from_o acid_n p._n 107_o lead_v delight_v with_o acid_n p._n 108_o it_o absorb_v acid_n of_o all_o sort_n p._n 108_o lead_n cool_v the_o heart_n p._n 108_o lead_v p._n 60_o lung_n ulcer_v cure_v by_o vulnerary_a potion_n p._n 66_o like_a dissolve_v by_o like_a p._n 8_o 9_o m_o mercurius_n sublimatus_fw-la its_o reduction_n p_o 105_o mercurius_n vita_fw-la p._n 105_o mercury_n sublimate_n do_v not_o coagulate_a milk_n p._n 41_o mercury_n p._n 60_o mercury_n out_o of_o silver_n p._n 23_o metal_n one_o frecipitate_v another_o p._n 112_o metal_n its_o precipitation_n by_o alcaly_a p._n 20_o minium_n its_o preparation_n p._n 107_o mineral_n be_v all_o associate_v with_o acid_n p_o 20_o milk_n not_o coagulate_v but_o by_o acidity_n p_o 40_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la p._n 101_o medicament_n solutive_a not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o disease_n p_o 53_o menstrua_fw-la their_o obstruction_n from_o acid_n p._n 58_o mercury_n sublimate_n p._n 94_o 95_o mercury_n sublimate_n common_a p._n 97_o mercury_n sublimate_n sweet_a red_a p_o 98_o mercurius_n precipit_fw-la communis_fw-la p._n 98_o mercury_n praecipit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la p._n 99_o mercury_n praecipit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la become_v sublimate_n corrosive_a p._n 99_o mercury_n praecipit_fw-la its_o virtue_n p._n 99_o mercury_n acidity_n hurt_v tooth_n and_o gum_n p_o 102_o mercury_n of_o metal_n be_v not_o praecipit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la p._n 103_o n_n nail_n of_o gold_n p._n 113_o nitre_n its_o regeneration_n p._n 25_o nettle_n green_a and_o dry_a its_o different_a effect_n p._n 71_o o_o ochre_n what_o p._n 55_o odour_n many_o resist_v digestion_n p._n 121_o oil_n be_v make_v salt_n p._n 79_o oil_n olive_n have_v acid_n in_o it_o p._n 80_o deprive_v of_o its_o acidity_n it_o help_v pain_n p._n 81_o oil_n old_a why_o musty_a p._n 81_o oil_n turn_v into_o watrer_n by_o salt_n of_o tartar_n p._n 26_o oil_n make_v strongwater_n p._n 28_o oil_n of_o soap_n like_o that_o of_o brick_n p._n 27_o p_o pox_n french_a cure_v by_o a_o decoction_n of_o viper_n p._n 31_o pomegranate_n rind_n provoke_v the_o term_n p._n 58_o paracelsus_n his_o coralline_a secret_n p._n 103_o panacaea_n of_o michael_n sendivogius_n p._n 101_o pleurisy_n its_o remedy_n p._n 48_o plant_n their_o regeneration_n p._n 72_o 73_o posca_n of_o the_o ancient_n what_o p._n 63_o protochymist_n dwell_v in_o the_o stomach_n p._n 47_o powder_n antipodagrick_n p._n 48_o q_n qvinzey_n its_o remedy_n p_o 21_o quartan_n its_o remedy_n p._n 72_o r_o regulus_n antimonii_n p._n 21_o rector_n what_o p_o 27_o s_n silver_n separate_v from_o tin_n p._n 96_o silver_n p._n 60_o silver_n consist_v of_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a p._n 24_o 44_o stone_n its_o analysis_n p._n 42_o stone_n its_o regeneration_n p._n 42_o stone_n how_o generate_v in_o the_o body_n p_o 42_o 43_o stone_n red_a whence_o p_o 43_o stone_n concreter_n every_o where_o in_o the_o body_n p._n 43_o stone_n remedy_n a_o hedgehog_n or_o histrix_n stone_v how_o far_o good_a for_o it_o p_o 44_o stone_n other_o remedy_n examine_v p_o 44_o stone_n its_o true_a remedy_n p._n 45_o stone_n its_o remedy_n out_o of_o paracelsus_n and_o helmont_n p._n 48_o story_n of_o sal_fw-la prunella_n p._n 21_o sage_n its_o juice_n grow_v black_a with_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n p._n 120_o salt_n of_o treacle_n of_o the_o ancient_n examine_v p._n 4_o 5_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a 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than_o metal_n p._n 70_o salt_n of_o wormwood_n its_o preparation_n p._n 77_o salt_n precipitate_v not_o mercury_n p._n 16_o sal_fw-la fulminans_fw-la p._n 17_o salt_n frâ—m_a diuretique_n herb_n be_v acid-salt_n p._n 18_o they_o precipitate_v not_o mercury_n p._n 18_o be_v alcalize_v with_o a_o quick_a flame_n they_o precipitate_v mercury_n red_a p._n 18_o salt_n from_o vulnerary_a herb_n be_v acid-salt_n and_o do_v not_o precipitate_v mercury_n p._n 18_o in_o a_o melt_a fire_n they_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o become_v alcalyes_n which_o precipitate_v mercury_n sparkle_v and_o glitter_v p._n 18_o salt_n common_a the_o perfect_a of_o salt_n and_o never_o make_v alcaly_a p._n 18_o salt_n of_o viper_n p._n 18_o salt_n of_o wormwood_n acid-salt_n p._n 19_o it_o be_v alcalize_v with_o a_o strong_a
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and_o nature_n most_o wise_a nature_n in_o the_o 3._o chap._n show_v we_o the_o way_n how_o her_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n be_v coagulate_v and_o fix_v to_o witâ—_n by_o fire_n and_o water_n i._n e._n by_o the_o sun_n beam_n and_o by_o rain_n for_o unless_o they_o both_o concur_v the_o spirit_n return_v to_o its_o original_a which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v true_a who_o endeavour_n to_o prepare_v salt_n out_o of_o dry_a simple_n for_o in_o dry_v the_o great_a part_n do_v exhale_v and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o dry_a they_o be_v leave_v the_o less_o quantity_n of_o salt_n be_v procure_v from_o they_o lest_o of_o all_o yea_o nothing_o from_o rot_a stick_n and_o wood_n which_o though_o with_o great_a care_n you_o reduce_v into_o ash_n asheâ—_n rot_a wood_n have_v no_o salt_n in_o its_o asheâ—_n yet_o you_o can_v elicit_v no_o salt_n from_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o fresh_a and_o new_a they_o be_v burn_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o salt_n will_v be_v extract_v therefrom_o therefore_o for_o the_o preparation_n of_o salt_n our_o principle_n care_n and_o study_n shall_v be_v that_o the_o herb_n be_v fresh_a see_v chap._n 3_o for_o then_o in_o concremation_n the_o innate_a acid_n apprehend_v the_o alcaly_a and_o the_o alcaly_a absorb_n or_o suck_v up_o the_o acid_n and_o they_o be_v both_o fix_v according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o concrete_a but_o from_o that_o part_n which_o fly_v away_o with_o the_o flame_n and_o not_o be_v sufficient_o bind_v in_o by_o the_o acid_n go_v to_o soot_n you_o may_v easy_o extract_v volatile_a alcaly_a let_v green_a wormwood_n be_v the_o example_n take_v this_o green_a as_o it_o be_v and_o burn_v it_o in_o a_o chimney_n or_o open_a place_n but_o fumitory_n or_o such_o like_a juicy_a herb_n may_v be_v cast_v green_n and_o fresh_a into_o a_o red_a hot_a furnace_n and_o the_o mouth-hole_n be_v shut_v that_o it_o catch_v its_o flame_n flame_v out_o be_v to_o be_v hinder_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o ash_n though_o but_o black_a which_o ash_n be_v further_a to_o be_v caloin_v in_o a_o large_a earthen_a pot_n and_o low_a or_o upon_o a_o large_a iron_n plate_n of_o a_o lift_v up_o edge_n coal_n be_v kindle_v under_o in_o the_o wind_n furnace_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o little_a door_n may_v be_v open_v or_o shut_v as_o there_o be_v need_n the_o ash_n be_v always_o to_o be_v stir_v with_o a_o iron_n spatule_fw-la till_o they_o be_v very_o white_a note_v that_o the_o process_n make_v this_o way_n be_v and_o must_v be_v more_o sweet_a and_o benign_a than_o that_o mention_v chap._n 3._o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o alcaly_a for_o there_o the_o ash_n be_v stir_v and_o agitate_a with_o a_o quick_a flame_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v clavellate_v or_o pot-ash_n but_o here_o the_o fire_n must_v not_o touch_v the_o ash_n but_o they_o must_v be_v spread_v on_o a_o large_a iron_n or_o earthen_a plate_n or_o table_n which_o must_v not_o enter_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o furnace_n see_v the_o content_n of_o my_o hippoc._n chymicus_fw-la in_o the_o abovecited_a chapter_n lay_v the_o ash_n on_o a_o linen_n acuminate_v bag_n or_o if_o there_o be_v few_o of_o they_o on_o acuminate_v paper_n and_o pour_v common_a water_n on_o they_o which_o run_v through_o they_o be_v pregnant_a with_o salt_n be_v call_v a_o lixivium_n or_o lie_v coagulate_v this_o strain_a lie_n with_o a_o quick_a ebullition_n in_o a_o fry_v pan_n not_o grease_v in_o the_o kitchen_n and_o make_v it_o up_o into_o a_o mass_n which_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o thicken_v like_o honey_n you_o must_v continual_o move_v with_o a_o spatule_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v dry_v up_o into_o a_o grey_a powder_n which_o you_o must_v present_o lay_v in_o a_o pot_n not_o glaze_v with_o a_o cover_n the_o little_a door_n of_o the_o wind_n furnace_n be_v stop_v and_o cover_v they_o with_o small_a coal_n mix_v with_o the_o powder_n of_o the_o same_o coal_n leisurely_o heat_v it_o unto_o brunity_n not_o make_v it_o red_a hot_a or_o melt_v it_o when_o all_o be_v cool_v put_v the_o salt_n into_o a_o glass_n vessel_n and_o dissolve_v it_o in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n stir_v it_o between_o while_n with_o a_o wooden_a stick_n till_o the_o whole_a be_v dissolve_v afterward_o let_v it_o rest_v for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a pour_v it_o forth_o from_o the_o lees_n without_o much_o stir_n and_o in_o a_o leaden_a or_o glass_n vessel_n place_v in_o sand_n suffer_v the_o water_n to_o exhale_v without_o bubble_n till_o a_o saline_n cuticle_n appear_v then_o remove_v the_o vessel_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n gather_v up_o the_o splendent_a grain_n of_o salt_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v with_o clear_a water_n with_o a_o quick_a motion_n and_o dry_v put_v the_o remain_a lie_n again_o into_o sand_n that_o the_o water_n may_v exhale_v as_o before_o unto_o the_o cuticle_n both_o these_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v together_o joint_o in_o one_o vessel_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o salt_n this_o way_n sweet_o prepare_v do_v resemble_v the_o crasis_n of_o their_o concretes_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o lixivium_n be_v of_o a_o urine-like_a taste_n and_o stink_a smell_n be_v to_o be_v lest_o for_o wash_v of_o glass_n this_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o natural_a way_n to_o prepare_v salt_n of_o vegetable_n which_o do_v never_o melt_v of_o themselves_o neither_o be_v of_o a_o ungrateful_a taste_n for_o they_o be_v compound_v of_o their_o proper_a acid_n and_o alcaly_a by_o concremation_n a_o pound_n of_o these_o ash_n yield_v almost_o four_o ounce_n of_o the_o pure_a salt_n but_o four_o pound_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o dry_a herb_n will_v scarce_o afford_v one_o ounce_n of_o salt_n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o seminal_a virtue_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v acid_n and_o that_o acid_n lead_v alcalyes_n ad_fw-la lubitum_fw-la and_o that_o every_o acid_n liquor_n be_v a_o solution_n of_o acid-salt_n in_o elementary_a water_n i_o have_v show_v before_o that_o water_n will_v be_v coagulate_v by_o the_o force_n of_o vegetable_a sulphur_n into_o that_o of_o who_o determination_n sulphur_n be_v it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o sulphur_n to_o be_v occultly_a acid_n and_o pinguous_a as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o chap._n 2._o which_o in_o vegetable_n be_v always_o volatile_a take_v therefore_o either_o wood_n or_o meal_n who_o spirit_n these_o magnific_a ridiculous_a master_n do_v proclaim_v and_o approve_v for_o acid_n spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la mrmoniack_a or_o any_o simple_a vegetable_a whatever_o it_o be_v yea_o or_o the_o very_a grain_n of_o kermes_n and_o distil_v through_o a_o report_n the_o pinguous_a acid_n liquor_n which_o be_v call_v andis_fw-la sulphur_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o kermes_n or_o any_o other_o vegetable_a â—â—_o which_o their_o mastership_n hitherto_o be_v ignorant_a of_o upon_o this_o liquor_n pour_v alcaly_a of_o tartar_n which_o answer_v to_o water_n the_o fire_n be_v take_v away_o as_o my_o hippoc._n chymic_a teach_v chap._n 10._o till_o the_o strepitus_fw-la cease_v strain_v this_o compositum_fw-la through_o paper_n and_o dry_v it_o up_o by_o degree_n into_o the_o consistency_n of_o honey_n and_o the_o tartar_n of_o the_o grain_n of_o kermes_n or_o as_o some_o call_v it_o kermes_n tartar_n of_o kermes_n the_o essential_a salt_n will_v concrete_a in_o it_o when_o it_o be_v cold_a but_o if_o you_o desire_v to_o turn_v it_o into_o pure_a salt_n heat_v it_o in_o a_o pot_n not_o glaze_v scarce_o to_o brunity_n only_o that_o the_o exceed_a pinguousness_n may_v deflragrate_v or_o else_o put_v it_o into_o a_o retort_n and_o distil_v the_o oil_n from_o the_o empty_a cuppel_n dissolve_v the_o black_a mash_n with_o common_a water_n let_v the_o solution_n rest_n for_o three_o day_n till_o it_o
with_o all_o its_o eximious_a virtue_n can_v cure_v the_o slothfulness_n of_o these_o approver_n and_o subscriber_n so_o that_o it_o happen_v to_o they_o as_o to_o those_o man_n child_n who_o hire_v other_o man_n farm_n for_o they_o see_v their_o father_n they_o themselves_o be_v yet_o but_o child_n gather_v in_o the_o fruit_n and_o command_v the_o labourer_n do_v present_o conclude_v the_o soil_n be_v they_o and_o so_o be_v very_o jocund_a but_o when_o they_o grow_v up_o and_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o they_o but_o the_o labour_n of_o tilling_n the_o ground_n than_o their_o mirth_n be_v turn_v into_o sorrow_n even_o such_o be_v these_o man_n and_o as_o we_o read_v in_o sendivogius_n whatsoever_o the_o alchemist_n will_v have_v out_o of_o sulphur_n it_o end_v in_o a_o snuff_n the_o same_o happen_v to_o these_o dean_n with_o the_o other_o approver_n whatsoever_o eximious_a virtue_n they_o will_v have_v from_o copper_n it_o be_v still_a naught_o but_o vinegar_n chap._n vii_o that_o no_o matter_n can_v be_v so_o destroy_v but_o it_o will_v remain_v under_o some_o form_n or_o other_o i_o show_v in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n that_o acid_n do_v draw_v alcalyes_n to_o their_o own_o property_n and_o that_o both_o be_v change_v into_o salt_n but_o those_o which_o be_v not_o full_o alcalyes_n when_o a_o noble_a acid_n supervene_v upon_o they_o their_o internal_a acid_n be_v indeed_o abate_v but_o not_o so_o waste_v or_o destroy_v that_o any_o other_o new_a thing_n can_v be_v regenerate_v out_o of_o it_o i_o will_v now_o proceed_v to_o prove_v by_o the_o follow_a argument_n and_o that_o mechanical_o that_o all_o alcalyes_n do_v after_o a_o sort_n retain_v of_o the_o form_n with_o which_o the_o mixta_fw-la be_v saturate_v before_o they_o be_v reduce_v by_o fire_n into_o alcaly_a of_o which_o see_v hippoc._n chymic_a dissolve_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o sublimate_n mercury_n in_o fifty_o ounce_n of_o common_a water_n distil_v or_o at_o least_o a_o drachm_n 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