Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	cold_a	dry_a	moist_a	4,796	5	10.4311	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75271	Five treatises of the philosophers stone. Two of Alphonso King of Portugall, as it was written with his own hand, and taken out of his closset: translated out of the Portugez into English. One of John Sawtre a Monke, translated into English. Another written by Florianus Raudorff, a German philosopher, and translated out of the same language, into English. Also a treatise of the names of the philosophers stone, by William Gratacolle, translated into English. To which is added the Smaragdine Table. / By the paines and care of H.P.	Afonso V, King of Portugal, 1432-1481.; H. P.	1651 (1651)	Wing A2900; Thomason E654_5; ESTC R205924	41,579	80

set_v in_o balneo_fw-la mariae_fw-la continue_v the_o fire_n for_o a_o seven-night_n then_o let_v it_o cool_v take_v the_o matter_n press_v it_o through_o a_o cloth_n or_o skin_n if_o all_o go_v through_o than_o it_o be_v well_o if_o not_o begin_v again_o in_o the_o vessel_n with_o more_o mercury_n so_o long_o till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v the_o dissolution_n in_o summer_n be_v better_a than_o in_o winter_n yet_o it_o matter_n not_o much_o chap._n 19_o separation_n be_v a_o divide_n of_o a_o thing_n into_o its_o member_n and_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a we_o take_v our_o dissolve_a matter_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o small_a vessel_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o cucurbite_n set_v the_o alimbecke_n upon_o well_o lute_v and_o set_v it_o in_o ash_n we_o make_v a_o continue_a fire_n for_o a_o seven-night_n one_o part_n of_o the_o spirit_n sublime_v which_o we_o call_v the_o spirit_n or_o water_n and_o be_v the_o subtle_a part_n the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o subtle_a stick_v about_o the_o cucurbite_n and_o some_o of_o it_o be_v fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n which_o we_o call_v the_o air_n and_o this_o part_n we_o take_v warm_a and_o moist_a and_o the_o three_o part_n remain_v in_o the_o inner_a vessel_n be_v yet_o a_o grosser_n matter_n which_o stay_v in_o the_o bottom_n each_o of_o these_o part_n we_o put_v into_o a_o vessel_n apart_o but_o the_o three_o matter_n we_o put_v more_o mercury_n to_o and_o proceed_v as_o former_o and_o always_o each_o reserve_v apart_o and_o thus_o you_o must_v proceed_v in_o the_o inner_a vessel_n nothing_o remain_v but_o a_o black_a powder_n which_o we_o call_v the_o black_a earth_n which_o be_v the_o dregs_o of_o the_o metal_n which_o be_v a_o obstruction_n why_o metal_n can_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o spirit_n this_o powder_n be_v of_o no_o use_n chap._n 20._o allegation_n or_o proof_n you_o may_v whereas_o you_o have_v separate_v the_o four_o element_n from_o the_o metal_n or_o divide_v they_o and_o what_o be_v the_o fire_n then_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o element_n also_o chap._n 21._o answer_n we_o say_v that_o fire_n and_o air_n be_v of_o one_o nature_n which_o be_v come_v open_a together_o and_o mix_v together_o and_o the_o one_o be_v turn_v to_o the_o other_o but_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v if_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v instruct_v that_o the_o divide_n of_o the_o element_n be_v bring_v to_o that_o that_o they_o have_v their_o natural_a operation_n as_o in_o the_o whole_a so_o in_o the_o part_n chap._n 22._o we_o call_v that_o air_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o big_a vessel_n because_o it_o be_v more_o hot_a than_o moist_a cold_a or_o dry_a the_o same_o you_o must_v understand_v also_o of_o the_o other_o element_n if_o they_o be_v not_o seek_v in_o particular_a they_o can_v proper_o be_v understand_v but_o be_v leave_v thus_o hence_o plato_n say_v we_o turn_v the_o moist_a into_o a_o siccity_n and_o the_o dry_a thing_n we_o make_v moist_a and_o turn_v the_o body_n into_o water_n and_o air_n chap._n 23._o we_o say_v that_o sublimation_n be_v arise_v from_o below_o upward_o as_o we_o see_v the_o vapour_n which_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o water_n be_v exhale_v again_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o gross_a matter_n lie_v still_o below_o as_o we_o have_v say_v at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o element_n thus_o the_o matter_n must_v be_v subtiliate_v which_o be_v not_o subtle_a enough_o all_o which_o must_v be_v do_v through_o heat_n and_o moistness_n namely_o through_o fire_n and_o water_n chap._n 24._o prosecution_n of_o the_o matter_n know_v that_o we_o must_v take_v the_o thing_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o great_a vessel_n and_o put_v the_o same_o to_o other_o fresh_a mercury_n that_o it_o be_v well_o dissolve_v and_o subtilise_v then_o we_o set_v it_o in_o balneum_fw-la mariae_fw-la for_o three_o day_n as_o former_o but_o we_o mention_v not_o the_o quantity_n of_o mercury_n only_o we_o leave_v it_o to_o your_o discretion_n as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v need_n that_o you_o may_v make_v it_o fusible_a and_o it_o be_v clear_a like_o a_o spirit_n and_o note_n that_o you_o take_v not_o too_o much_o of_o the_o mercury_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sea_n then_o we_o set_v it_o again_o into_o sublime_v as_o you_o do_v former_o do_v it_o so_o often_o till_o you_o have_v bring_v it_o all_o through_o the_o alimbecke_n than_o it_o be_v very_o subtle_a and_o one_o thing_n clear_a pure_a and_o fusible_a then_o we_o put_v it_o again_o into_o the_o inner_a vessel_n and_o let_v it_o go_v once_o more_o through_o the_o alembic_n and_o see_v whether_o any_o thing_n be_v leave_v behind_o to_o the_o same_o more_o mercury_n must_v be_v add_v till_o it_o become_v all_o one_o thing_n and_o yield_v no_o more_o sediment_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o all_o its_o impurity_n and_o superfluity_n chap._n 25._o declaration_n i_o tell_v you_o that_o we_o have_v make_v out_o of_o two_o viz._n of_o body_n and_o spirit_n one_o only_a thing_n as_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v light_a and_o the_o body_n be_v heavy_a the_o spirit_n quick_o and_o easy_o fly_v upward_o but_o our_o work_n be_v that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v fix_v be_v now_o become_v volatile_a and_o rise_v upward_o the_o which_o be_v against_o his_o nature_n thus_o we_o have_v make_v a_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o body_n out_o of_o the_o spirit_n one_o only_a thing_n chap._n 26._o of_o fixation_n and_o congealation_n have_v make_v a_o spirit_n out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n volatile_a now_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o be_v make_v fix_v hold_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o we_o turn_v the_o spirit_n into_o a_o body_n viz._n we_o turn_v the_o dry_a into_o a_o moistness_n and_o the_o moistness_n into_o a_o dryness_n now_o we_o must_v make_v it_o a_o thing_n fix_v and_o again_o to_o turn_v the_o spirit_n into_o a_o body_n and_o that_o which_o former_o rise_v up_o to_o stay_v below_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o do_v according_a to_o the_o saying_n of_o philosopher_n reduce_v each_o element_n into_o its_o contrary_n than_o you_o will_v find_v what_o you_o seek_v after_o namely_o make_v the_o liquid_a thing_n dry_a and_o the_o dry_a thing_n to_o be_v liquid_a out_o of_o a_o fix_v a_o volatile_a and_o the_o volatile_a to_o be_v fix_v and_o this_o can_v be_v do_v only_o through_o congelation_n therefore_o we_o will_v turn_v the_o spirit_n into_o a_o body_n chap._n 27._o coagulation_n and_o fixation_n how_o be_v it_o do_v we_o take_v a_o little_a of_o the_o ferment_n which_o be_v make_v of_o our_o medicine_n be_v it_o either_o luna_n or_o sol_fw-la and_o take_v but_o a_o little_a as_o if_o you_o have_v 100_o lb._n of_o the_o medicine_n take_v but_o 10_o lb._n of_o the_o ferment_n which_o must_v be_v foliate_v and_o this_o ferment_n we_o amalgamize_v with_o the_o matter_n which_o you_o have_v before_o prepare_v the_o same_o we_o put_v into_o a_o glass_n viol_n with_o a_o long_a neck_n and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o pot_n of_o ash_n all_o which_o be_v set_v in_o the_o fit_a place_n then_o to_o the_o above_o say_a ferment_n 2_o or_o 3_o finger_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_v through_o the_o alembic_n than_o we_o put_v a_o good_a fire_n to_o it_o for_o three_o day_n than_o the_o dissolve_a body_n find_v its_o like_o than_o they_o embrace_v one_o another_o each_o keep_v to_o its_o like_o then_o the_o gross_a ferment_n hold_v with_o the_o subtle_a ferment_n attract_v the_o same_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v and_o the_o dissolve_a body_n which_o be_v now_o subtle_a keep_v the_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a subtlety_n like_o one_o to_o another_o be_v become_v one_o thing_n and_o the_o fire_n never_o may_v separate_v they_o therefore_o be_v it_o requisite_a through_o this_o mean_n to_o make_v the_o one_o like_o the_o other_o and_o thus_o the_o firment_fw-la a_o bide_a place_n of_o the_o subtle_a body_n and_o the_o subtle_a body_n a_o stay_a place_n for_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o may_v not_o fly_v away_o then_o we_o make_v fire_n for_o a_o seven-night_n more_o or_o less_o yet_o so_o long_o till_o we_o see_v that_o our_o matter_n be_v congeal_v the_o time_n of_o this_o congelation_n be_v either_o prolong_v or_o shorten_v according_a to_o the_o vessel_n or_o oven_n condition_n and_o of_o the_o fire_n either_o continuance_n or_o discontinue_v chap._n 28._o a_o further_a proceed_n in_o this_o matter_n when_o you_o see_v that_o this_o matter_n be_v coagulate_v then_o put_v of_o the_o abovesayd_a matter_n so_o much_o to_o it_o that_o it_o be_v two_o or_o three_o finger_n high_a over_o it_o as_o you_o know_v how_o it_o must_v

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all_o the_o work_n for_o afterwards_o it_o will_v never_o be_v vary_v into_o any_o other_o true_a permanent_a colour_n but_o red_a now_o we_o have_v the_o white_a therefore_o now_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o make_v red_a for_o the_o white_a medicine_n and_o the_o red_a do_v not_o differ_v between_o themselves_o in_o any_o essence_n but_o only_o in_o this_o point_n that_o the_o red_a medicine_n have_v need_n of_o a_o great_a subtiliation_n a_o long_a digestion_n and_o a_o hot_a fire_n in_o his_o regiment_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o white_a be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o red_a and_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o the_o one_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o other_o therefore_o unless_o that_o thou_o do_v first_o make_v white_a the_o medicine_n thou_o can_v never_o make_v true_a red_a but_o now_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v red_a we_o will_v tell_v thou_o short_o first_o the_o medicine_n to_o the_o red_a must_v be_v put_v into_o our_o moist_a fire_n until_o the_o white_a colour_n appear_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a afterwards_o let_v the_o vessel_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o pot_n of_o sift_a ash_n and_o warm_a water_n half_o full_a and_o set_v your_o vessel_n of_o glass_n with_o the_o medicine_n in_o the_o ash_n unto_o the_o midst_n and_o under_o the_o earthen_a pot_n make_v a_o dry_a temperate_a fire_n and_o continual_a but_o the_o heat_n of_o this_o dry_a fire_n must_v be_v great_a by_o double_a at_o the_o least_o than_o be_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o moist_a fire_n and_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o fire_n the_o white_a medicine_n shall_v receive_v red_a tincture_n true_o thou_o can_v not_o err_v if_o thou_o will_v

be_v do_v and_o put_v the_o fire_n to_o it_o as_o you_o do_v former_o till_o it_o be_v congeal_v also_o and_o proceed_v so_o long_o in_o it_o till_o all_o the_o matter_n be_v congeal_v and_o know_v that_o philosopher_n for_o the_o generality_n have_v conceal_v the_o congelation_n in_o their_o book_n and_o none_o of_o they_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v find_v have_v disclose_v it_o only_o larikalix_fw-la who_o have_v compose_v it_o into_o many_o chapter_n and_o produce_v it_o in_o the_o german_a tongue_n without_o any_o alteration_n which_o he_o reveal_v unto_o i_o without_o any_o reservation_n or_o deceit_n chap._n 29._o calcination_n have_v treat_v of_o congealation_n and_o fixation_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o calcination_n we_o take_v the_o know_a matter_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o urinal_n and_o set_v a_o head_n upon_o it_o lute_v it_o well_o set_v it_o in_o the_o oven_n of_o ash_n make_v a_o continue_a great_a fire_n for_o a_o seven-night_n then_o that_o which_o be_v not_o fix_v rise_v into_o the_o alembic_n which_o we_o call_v hermes_n his_o bird_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n be_v like_o ash_n or_o sift_v earth_n call_v the_o philosopher_n earth_n out_o of_o which_o they_o make_v their_o foundation_n and_o out_o of_o it_o they_o make_v their_o increase_n or_o augmentation_n through_o heat_n and_o moistness_n this_o earth_n be_v compose_v of_o four_o element_n but_o be_v not_o contrary_a one_o to_o another_o for_o their_o contrariety_n be_v change_v or_o reduce_v to_o a_o agreement_n unto_o a_o uniform_a nature_n then_o we_o take_v the_o moist_a part_n reserve_v it_o apart_o to_o a_o further_a use_n which_o afterward_o must_v be_v put_v to_o it_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v we_o take_v this_o earth_n or_o ash_n which_o be_v a_o very_a fix_a thing_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o strong_a earthen_a pot_n unto_o which_o we_o lute_n its_o lid_n and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o calcine_a oven_n that_o the_o fire_n may_v beat_v on_o it_o above_o and_o below_o and_o that_o fire_n we_o continue_v for_o three_o day_n so_o that_o the_o pot_n be_v always_o red_a hot_a we_o make_v of_o a_o stone_n a_o white_a calx_fw-la and_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o water_n and_o earth-nature_n be_v of_o fire_n nature_n for_o every_o calx_fw-la be_v of_o a_o fire_n nature_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o dry_a chap._n 30._o subtiliation_n of_o the_o four_o element_n into_o the_o five_o essence_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o calcination_n in_o which_o we_o have_v bring_v thing_n to_o the_o high_a subtlety_n namely_o to_o fire_n nature_n now_o we_o must_v further_o subtiliate_v the_o four_o element_n we_o take_v a_o little_a quantity_n of_o this_o calx_fw-la viz._n if_o we_o have_v 100_o pound_n we_o keep_v no_o more_o than_o the_o four_o part_n the_o other_o we_o set_v into_o dissolution_n with_o a_o good_a deal_n of_o fresh_a mercury_n even_o as_o we_o have_v do_v former_o and_o so_o follow_v from_o chapter_n to_o chapter_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o former_o have_v be_v proceed_v in_o chap_n 31._o change_a fire_n into_o water_n now_o my_o dear_a that_o you_o may_v change_v the_o fix_n into_o a_o volatile_a thing_n that_o be_v fire_n into_o water_n know_v that_o that_o which_o be_v of_o sire_n nature_n be_v now_o become_v the_o nature_n of_o water_n and_o that_o which_o be_v fix_v be_v now_o become_v volatile_a and_o be_v make_v very_o subtle_a then_o we_o take_v 1._o p._n of_o this_o water_n and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o reserve_v calx_fw-la and_o we_o add_v as_o much_o of_o the_o water_n unto_o that_o it_o go_v over_o it_o two_o or_o three_o finger_n breadth_n over_o the_o calx_fw-la then_o we_o put_v fire_n under_o for_o three_o day_n long_o thus_o it_o congeal_v soon_o than_o at_o first_o for_o calx_fw-la be_v hot_a and_o dry_a and_o suck_v in_o the_o humidity_n greedy_o this_o congelation_n must_v be_v continue_v till_o it_o be_v quite_o congeal_v afterward_o we_o calcine_v it_o as_o former_o be_v quite_o calcine_v it_o be_v call_v the_o quintessence_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o more_o subtle_a nature_n than_o fire_n and_o because_o of_o the_o transmutation_n former_o make_v chap._n 32._o the_o philosopher_n example_n all_o this_o be_v do_v than_o our_o medicine_n be_v finish_v and_o nothing_o but_o the_o ingression_n be_v want_v that_o the_o matter_n may_v have_v a_o ingress_n into_o imperfect_a metal_n plato_n and_o many_o other_o philosopher_n begin_v this_o work_n again_o with_o dissolve_v sublime_v or_o subtiliate_n congeal_a calcine_v as_o at_o first_o and_o that_o medicine_n which_o we_o call_v a_o ferment_n transmute_v mercury_n into_o its_o nature_n in_o which_o it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o sublime_v philopher_n say_v our_o medicine_n transmute_v infinite_o imperfect_a metal_n and_o say_v that_o he_o which_o attain_v once_o to_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o have_v no_o more_o need_n of_o it_o to_o make_v any_o more_o but_o they_o speak_v it_o mystical_o in_o their_o expression_n chap._n 33._o how_o our_o medicine_n transmute_v metal_n into_o sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la know_v that_o our_o medicine_n convert_v imperfect_a metal_n into_o sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o form_n of_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v make_v therefore_o know_v that_o we_o now_o at_o second_o time_n say_v that_o this_o our_o medicine_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o it_o transmute_v convert_v divide_v asunder_o like_o fire_n and_o be_v of_o a_o more_o subtle_a nature_n than_o fire_n for_o it_o be_v of_o a_o nature_n of_o the_o quintessence_n as_o we_o say_v before_o therefore_o it_o convert_v mercury_n into_o its_o nature_n see_v our_o medicine_n be_v of_o a_o convert_a nature_n as_o our_o body_n convert_v mercury_n into_o its_o nature_n which_o be_v a_o imperfect_a body_n or_o mettle_n and_o the_o grossness_n of_o mettle_n it_o turn_v into_o ash_n or_o powder_n therefore_o our_o medicine_n be_v of_o a_o divide_v separate_a nature_n as_o you_o see_v fire_n do_v not_o turn_v all_o the_o world_n into_o its_o nature_n but_o only_o that_o which_o be_v of_o its_o nature_n and_o the_o rest_n it_o turn_v to_o ash_n chap._n 34._o reason_n why_o a_o spirit_n be_v make_v of_o a_o body_n we_o show_v by_o real_a reason_n how_o a_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o spirit_n and_o again_o a_o spirit_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o body_n viz._n out_o of_o a_o fix_a this_o be_v make_v a_o volatile_a and_o of_o a_o volatile_a a_o fix_a thing_n the_o earth_n be_v turn_v to_o water_n and_o air_n and_o the_o air_n into_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n to_o a_o earth_n the_o earth_n into_o a_o fire_n and_o the_o fire_n be_v turn_v to_o air_n and_o the_o air_n be_v turn_v into_o water_n and_o the_o water_n be_v become_v a_o earth_n now_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v of_o fire_n nature_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o quintessence_n thus_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o transmute_v perform_v through_o heat_n and_o moistness_n and_o have_v make_v out_o of_o dry_a a_o moist_a thing_n and_o out_o of_o the_o moist_a a_o dry_a one_o otherwise_o nature_n which_o be_v of_o several_a motion_n and_o of_o several_a mansion_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o one_o uniform_a thing_n if_o one_o shall_v be_v turn_v in_o the_o other_o nature_n chap._n 35._o accomplishment_n of_o philosopher_n saying_n we_o have_v bring_v the_o matter_n to_o the_o abovesayd_a point_n then_o have_v we_o do_v and_o wrought_v according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n saying_n when_o they_o say_v in_o their_o book_n rise_v from_o the_o earth_n into_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n into_o the_o earth_n to_o that_o sense_n to_o make_v the_o body_n which_o be_v of_o earth_n into_o a_o spirit_n which_o be_v a_o subtle_a thing_n in_o his_o nature_n and_o then_o to_o reduce_v the_o spirit_n into_o a_o body_n which_o be_v a_o gross_a low_a thing_n change_v one_o element_n into_o another_o as_o earth_n into_o water_n water_n into_o air_n air_n into_o fire_n then_o fire_n be_v turn_v into_o water_n and_o water_n into_o fire_n and_o that_o into_o a_o more_o subtle_a nature_n and_o quintessence_n have_v thus_o do_v then_o be_v you_o come_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n be_v dutiful_a to_o god_n remember_v the_o poor_a chap._n 36._o ingression_n take_v quick_a sulphur_n melt_v it_o in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n well_o glaze_v be_v melt_v power_n it_o forth_o into_o a_o lie_n make_v of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la and_o willow_n ash_n let_v all_o these_o boil_n in_o a_o kettle_n gentle_o a_o oil_n swim_v on_o the_o top_n which_o take_v and_o keep_v have_v enough_o of_o it_o we_o mingle_v it_o with_o sand_n distil_v it_o through_o the_o alembic_n so_o long_o till_o it_o become_v

such_o other_o unfruitful_a matter_n whereas_o neither_o salt_n nor_o allom_n do_v go_v into_o or_o be_v compound_v in_o our_o work_n but_o the_o philosopher_n name_v it_o salt_n and_o alum_n in_o stead_n of_o the_o element_n as_o theophrastus_n say_v but_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o make_v the_o elixir_n wise_o and_o perfect_o then_o learn_v to_o know_v the_o mineral_n root_n and_o make_v of_o they_o thy_o work_n for_o as_o geber_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o term_n or_o end_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n which_o be_v the_o root_n mineral_n and_o natural_a principle_n that_o nature_n do_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o her_o operation_n once_o as_o in_o the_o mineral_n and_o chamber_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v water_n viscous_a and_o a_o stink_a spirit_n run_v by_o the_o vein_n and_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o of_o they_o do_v spring_v a_o fume_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o metal_n join_v by_o a_o moist_a temperate_a heat_n ascend_v and_o verberate_v again_o upon_o his_o upper_a earth_n until_o that_o by_o temperate_a decoction_n in_o the_o term_n of_o 1000_o year_n be_v make_v a_o certain_a natural_a fixation_n as_o more_o plain_o it_o do_v appear_v and_o so_o be_v make_v mettle_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o geber_n even_o so_o of_o sol_fw-mi which_o be_v our_o sulphur_n reduce_v into_o mercury_n by_o mercury_n be_v make_v a_o water_n thick_a and_o mix_v with_o his_o proper_a earth_n by_o temperate_a decoction_n and_o from_o it_o rise_v a_o fume_n of_o the_o vein_n of_o this_o proper_a earth_n viz._n of_o himself_o which_o afterward_o be_v change_v into_o a_o water_n most_o subtle_a which_o be_v call_v anima_fw-la spiritus_fw-la and_o tinctura_fw-la that_o be_v the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n and_o tincture_n and_o when_o the_o same_o water_n be_v reduce_v upon_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o sprinkle_v upon_o his_o own_o vein_n it_o come_v into_o a_o certain_a fixation_n and_o be_v make_v the_o elixir_n complete_a and_o so_o art_n do_v work_v in_o a_o short_a time_n by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n more_o than_o nature_n do_v work_v in_o 1000_o year_n but_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o make_v mettle_n but_o nature_n do_v make_v it_o we_o do_v not_o change_v metal_n but_o nature_n do_v change_v they_o but_o we_o be_v nature_n helper_n or_o minister_n whereupon_o medus_n in_o turba_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la say_v that_o although_o our_o stone_n be_v perfect_o create_v in_o the_o earth_n do_v natural_o contain_v in_o himself_o tincture_n yet_o by_o himself_o he_o have_v no_o motion_n or_o move_v to_o be_v elixir_n unless_o thereto_o he_o be_v move_v by_o art_n therefore_o let_v we_o choose_v the_o natural_a and_o next_o mineral_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o aristotle_n for_o nature_n have_v procreate_v all_o metalique_a body_n of_o a_o fume_n sulphur_n and_o mercury_n wherein_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o philosopher_n disagree_v therefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o this_o art_n and_o the_o principal_a root_n thereof_o for_o he_o that_o do_v not_o know_v the_o right_a beginning_n shall_v never_o find_v the_o right_a end_n thereof_o for_o geber_n say_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o book_n he_o that_o know_v nor_o our_o beginning_n in_o himself_o be_v far_o from_o the_o attain_v or_o understand_v of_o this_o science_n for_o he_o have_v not_o the_o true_a root_n or_o ground_n whereon_o he_o shall_v raise_v this_o art_n or_o science_n or_o work_n also_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v it_o behoove_v that_o our_o art_n be_v find_v out_o by_o a_o natural_a wit_n and_o a_o subtle_a soul_n search_v forth_o the_o natural_a principle_n and_o true_a foundation_n but_o although_o that_o a_o man_n may_v know_v his_o principle_n yet_o nevertheless_o he_o can_v in_o this_o follow_v nature_n in_o all_o thing_n as_o geber_n testify_v son_n of_o this_o art_n of_o alchemy_n we_o do_v open_a to_o thou_o a_o great_a secret_a many_o artificer_n in_o this_o art_n do_v great_o err_v which_o do_v think_v to_o follow_v nature_n in_o all_o property_n and_o difference_n therefore_o these_o thing_n thus_o short_o pass_v over_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a let_v we_o come_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o work_n artificial_a many_o man_n do_v write_v of_o the_o stone_n name_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n but_o how_o or_o of_o what_o it_o be_v make_v no_o philosopher_n do_v plain_o and_o open_o name_n for_o in_o these_o point_n divers_a man_n teach_v divers_a thing_n whereas_o the_o truth_n do_v consist_v in_o one_o thing_n only_o but_o without_o doubt_n and_o without_o all_o error_n we_o say_v that_o this_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o root_n of_o our_o art_n and_o privity_n or_o hide_a secret_n of_o god_n and_o whereof_o many_o wise_a man_n do_v treat_v who_o do_v of_o it_o make_v and_o do_v knit_v many_o knot_n and_o so_o deceive_v many_o man_n in_o make_v they_o thereby_o fool_n be_v none_o other_o thing_n but_o man_n and_o woman_n sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la hot_a and_o cold_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o here_o stick_v down_o your_o stake_n stay_v only_o and_o leave_v to_o search_v further_o for_o any_o other_o stone_n or_o foolish_o to_o consume_v thy_o money_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o thy_o soul_n heavy_a thought_n or_o sadness_n for_o what_o thou_o sow_v thou_o shall_v reap_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o this_o stone_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n we_o will_v speak_v a_o little_a of_o the_o first_o part_n sol_fw-mi and_o note_n that_o without_o it_o our_o work_n can_v be_v do_v as_o i_o well_o prove_v by_o authority_n of_o learned_a philosopher_n for_o aristotle_n say_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o world_n sol_fw-la be_v most_o and_o it_o be_v the_o firment_fw-la of_o white_a and_o red_a without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o do_v also_o hermes_n say_v there_o be_v no_o true_a tincture_n but_o of_o our_o brass_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sol_fw-mi for_o all_o sol_fw-mi be_v brass_n but_o all_o brass_n be_v not_o sol_fw-mi so_o all_o sol_fw-mi be_v sulphur_n but_o contrary_a for_o in_o it_o be_v nothing_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o sulphur_n but_o when_o it_o be_v make_v white_a in_o the_o work_n than_o it_o work_v the_o operation_n of_o white_a sulphur_n congeal_v and_o convert_v mercury_n into_o sol_fw-la of_o the_o colour_n name_v obrison_n in_o latin_a therefore_o use_v always_o the_o noble_a member_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sol_fw-mi for_o it_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o kind_n and_o form_n of_o form_n for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o last_o in_o metal_n and_o it_o be_v among_o they_o in_o their_o nature_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v among_o the_o star_n but_o it_o do_v concern_v thou_o to_o understand_v well_o how_o to_o choose_v in_o what_o noble_a member_n materiam_fw-la vel_fw-la rem_fw-la homogeneam_fw-la amborum_fw-la mundi_fw-la luminum_fw-la that_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n which_o be_v a_o kindred_n to_o both_o the_o light_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sol_fw-mi for_o sol_fw-la be_v homogeneam_fw-la and_o the_o spirit_n hide_v and_o cover_v in_o that_o noble_a member_n without_o which_o the_o work_n be_v not_o do_v wherefore_o rasis_fw-la say_v do_v not_o colour_v it_o until_o his_o hide_a spirit_n be_v draw_v out_o and_o make_v all_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o work_v thou_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v very_a light_n and_o of_o the_o most_o pure_a sol_fw-la which_o do_v illuminate_v and_o lighten_v all_o light_n and_o cast_v away_o all_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n by_o his_o power_n viz._n the_o superfluity_n of_o mercury_n and_o other_o imperfect_a body_n when_o that_o it_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o wherefore_o geber_n say_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o quintessence_n and_o projection_n of_o the_o stone_n this_o sulphur_n lightning_n and_o cast_v forth_o his_o beam_n and_o shine_v abroad_o of_o his_o most_o clear_a substance_n do_v irradiate_a and_o give_v light_a not_o only_o 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