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many_o other_o throughout_o germany_n and_o italy_n do_v use_v the_o spirit_n and_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o fall_a sickness_n the_o stone_n and_o asthma_n with_o great_a ease_n and_o marvellous_a profit_n 5._o and_o dioscorides_n speak_v of_o vitriol_n say_v thus_o it_o kill_v the_o broad_a worm_n in_o the_o belly_n ʒ_n i._o of_o it_o be_v take_v inward_a be_v drink_v with_o water_n it_o help_v against_o the_o poison_n of_o toadstoole_n and_o dissolve_v in_o water_n drop_v into_o the_o nose_n purge_v the_o head_n by_o this_o it_o do_v sufficient_o appear_v that_o so_o great_a a_o venomous_a quality_n be_v not_o in_o mercury_n sublimat_n by_o mean_n of_o vitriol_n much_o less_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o common_a salt_n final_o if_o so_o great_a malignity_n be_v in_o it_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o salt_n or_o vitriol_n because_o it_o carry_v up_o the_o spirit_n with_o he_o this_o malignity_n also_o will_v be_v in_o mercury_n precipitate_fw-la for_o the_o 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know_v not_o how_o to_o do_v it_o for_o true_o mercury_n precipitate_fw-la can_v never_o be_v a_o sufficient_a profitable_a medicine_n so_o long_o as_o the_o corrosive_n quality_n take_v of_o the_o strong_a water_n be_v join_v with_o it_o which_o be_v not_o take_v away_o as_o many_o suppose_v with_o common_a wash_n but_o with_o far_a other_o preparation_n and_o dulcifyinge_n which_o be_v unknowen_a no_o perfect_a thing_n can_v be_v wrought_v therefore_o you_o mustworke_n after_o this_o order_n follow_v special_o for_o the_o make_n of_o turpetum_fw-la that_o wonderful_a medicine_n rec._n calcis_fw-la terrae_fw-la pellucidae_fw-la &_o fixae_fw-la talcum_n well_o calcine_v the_o descriptio_fw-la which_o calcination_n shall_v be_v show_v in_o another_o place_n of_o each_o one_o pound_n make_v of_o they_o a_o strong_a capital_a lie_n in_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v boil_v one_o pound_n of_o mercury_n first_o five_o time_n sublime_v &_o every_o time_n quicken_v according_a to_o art_n the_o space_n of_o 7._o hour_n and_o so_o shall_v you_o attain_v unto_o the_o perfect_a purge_n of_o mercury_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o true_a fix_v to_o all_o work_n for_o these_o calces_fw-la be_v so_o fix_v that_o with_o sublimation_n reiterated_a upon_o they_o at_o the_o length_n the_o mercury_n shall_v be_v fix_v this_o mercury_n so_o prepare_v dissolve_v with_o regali_fw-la foetido_fw-la and_o proper_a menstrua_fw-la dissolve_v also_o by_o itself_o ʒ_n iij_o of_o the_o mercury_n of_o antimony_n well_o prepare_v and_o ℥_o i._n of_o gold_n purge_v by_o antimony_n according_a to_o art_n all_o these_o dissolution_n put_v into_o a_o body_n of_o glass_n and_o the_o vessel_n will_v be_v darken_v or_o cloudy_a set_v that_o glass_n in_o a_o athenor_n give_v they_o soft_a fire_n until_o they_o wax_v clear_a then_o increase_v the_o fire_n and_o distil_v away_o the_o water_n by_o alimbecke_n from_o the_o fece_n till_o they_o be_v dry_a pour_v on_o the_o water_n again_o upon_o the_o dead_a head_n four_o time_n then_o put_v on_o new_a fix_v water_n that_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v cover_v 4_o finger_n set_v that_o to_o digest_v 2._o or_o 3._o day_n then_o distil_v it_o twice_o or_o thrice_o upon_o the_o fece_n and_o towards_o the_o end_n give_v it_o fire_n of_o sublimation_n that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o true_o mortify_v may_v rise_v and_o be_v exalt_v which_o must_v be_v keep_v a_o part_n for_o they_o serve_v not_o for_o our_o purpose_n then_o take_v the_o dead_a mass_n and_o bring_v it_o to_o powder_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o scaruell_n stir_v it_o the_o space_n of_o 12._o hour_n in_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o forne_n of_o reverberation_n until_o it_o come_v to_o the_o redness_n of_o a_o salamander_n out_o of_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v draw_v all_o the_o sharpness_n and_o venom_n on_o this_o manner_n rec._n of_o the_o sleume_n of_o vitriol_n and_o allome_a ana_n lb._n ij_o f_n distil_a vinegar_n lb._n ij_o calcis_fw-la terrae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la pellucidae_fw-la ae_z fixae_fw-la ℥_o 4._o sulis_fw-la corneoli_fw-la cristallint_fw-la ℥_o i._n white_n of_o egg_n 20._o distil_v all_o these_o by_o alimbeke_n twice_o upon_o the_o fece_n put_v three_o pound_n of_o this_o water_n to_o one_o pound_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o mercury_n prepare_v as_o afore_o and_o distiil_n it_o away_o from_o the_o fece_n in_o alimbeke_n 4._o time_n and_o the_o last_o time_n distil_v it_o until_o the_o fece_n be_v dry_a this_o do_v grind_v your_o powder_n upon_o a_o stone_n pour_v to_o it_o again_o new_a fix_v water_n distil_v it_o again_o four_o time_n as_o before_o then_o you_o shall_v fix_v and_o make_v sweat_v thy_o mercury_n by_o distil_v from_o it_o the_o alchooli_fw-la vini_fw-la five_o time_n put_v on_o fresh_a every_o time_n this_o the_o chyminicall_a physician_n call_v precipitate_a or_o turbith_a mineral_n by_o cause_n it_o purge_v gross_a and_o slimy_a humour_n eight_o grain_n of_o this_o be_v give_v with_o conserve_v of_o betony_n and_o aqua_fw-la theriacalis_fw-la to_o cure_v the_o pox_n due_a purgation_n be_v use_v before_o with_o two_o dam_n of_o the_o extract_n of_o wild_a cucumber_n one_o dram_n of_o the_o extract_n of_o hermodactile_n &_o ℈_o ss_z of_o this_o precipitate_fw-la be_v make_v a_o mixture_n whereof_o half_o a_o scruple_n be_v mingle_v with_o two_o dam_n of_o aquae_fw-la theriacalis_fw-la and_o be_v give_v for_o the_o gout_n 4._o or_o 5._o time_n according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o hardness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o sick_a body_n in_o the_o spring_n &_o autumn_n for_o without_o any_o grief_n it_o do_v marvellous_o purge_v the_o sharp_a excrement_n and_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o jointe_n for_o to_o cure_v the_o dropsy_n there_o be_v make_v this_o composition_n which_o do_v purge_v the_o sharp_a excrement_n and_o strengthen_v the_o nutritue_a part_n rec._n of_o this_o precipitate_fw-la aforesaid_a ℈_o i._n the_o extract_n of_o alhandall_n and_o elaterium_fw-la ana_fw-la one_o scruple_n &_o a_o half_a of_o the_o extraction_n of_o elebori_fw-la nigri_fw-la well_o preper_v and_o rhuberbe_n ana_fw-la one_o scruple_n the_o essence_n of_o red_a coral_n and_o yellow_a sander_n ana_n 2._o scruple_n spiritus_fw-la vitrioli_fw-la i._n scruple_n olei_fw-la mafliichini_fw-la and_o cinamomi_fw-la ana_fw-la half_n a_o scruple_n mingle_v they_o with_o the_o powder_n of_o cubebe_n and_o the_o muslage_n of_o gum_n tragagant_a and_o make_v it_o into_o pill_n the_o dose_n be_v from_o half_a a_o scruple_n to_o one_o scruple_n it_o must_v be_v give_v twice_o in_o a_o week_n if_o their_o strength_n will_v bear_v it_o if_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o diaphoreticall_a thing_n it_o only_o provoke_v sweat_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n help_v also_o many_o disease_n mingle_v alone_o with_o butter_n it_o cure_v canker_a and_o eat_a ulcer_n special_o that_o come_v of_o the_o
pox_n likewise_o the_o fistula_n and_o all_o callowe_n matter_n exit_fw-la triapharmaco_fw-it and_o the_o aforesaid_a precipitate_a be_v make_v a_o plaster_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bladder_n with_o a_o wax_n candle_n or_o small_a tent_n as_o it_o ought_v cure_v the_o ulcer_n of_o it_o and_o take_v away_o the_o flesh_n without_o pain_n or_o danger_n the_o fix_v water_n for_o the_o say_v turpetum_fw-la be_v make_v ex_fw-la climia_fw-la lapide_fw-la sedenegi_fw-la lapide_fw-la perlato_fw-la marchasitarum_fw-la sulphur_n rubicundo_fw-la lacerta_fw-la â—urpeto_fw-la viridi_fw-la &_o rubra_fw-la halinitro_n &_o sale_n aluminoso_fw-la this_o make_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la among_o all_o water_n of_o graduation_n this_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o very_a fix_v if_o any_o attain_n unto_o it_o true_o of_o mercury_n also_o be_v make_v other_o medicine_n for_o there_o be_v make_v of_o it_o be_v first_o prepare_v as_o it_o ought_v amalgamy_n with_o gold_n which_o be_v put_v into_o a_o bolt_n head_n and_o close_v with_o hermes_n seal_v &_o so_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o temperate_a fire_n 20._o day_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o yellowish_a fix_a powder_n the_o sign_n of_o perfection_n be_v when_o it_o will_v not_o vapour_n away_o by_o force_n of_o fire_n neither_o be_v quicken_v again_o in_o water_n this_o medicine_n be_v diaphoretical_a and_o be_v minister_v for_o the_o forename_a disease_n special_o to_o cure_v the_o pox_n only_o by_o sweat_n there_o be_v also_o make_v of_o mercury_n a_o balm_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o calex_n of_o egge-shelle_n and_o tartar_n also_o a_o most_o excellent_a oil_n for_o fistula_n all_o ulcer_n and_o callosites_n this_o shall_v suffice_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o mercury_n so_o that_o this_o one_o thing_n be_v note_v that_o the_o whole_a perfection_n of_o this_o medicine_n consist_v in_o the_o fix_v and_o dulcify_v of_o it_o of_o arsenic_n chap._n 7._o arsenico_fw-la amongst_o the_o corrosive_n medicine_n which_o by_o the_o extreme_a sharpness_n of_o heat_n do_v destroy_v our_o natural_a heat_n or_o convert_v it_o into_o fiery_a quality_n and_o by_o their_o malignant_a nature_n dissolve_v the_o natural_a moisture_n consume_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n and_o cause_n putrefaction_n with_o stench_n the_o physician_n do_v account_v arsenic_n sandrake_n and_o orpiment_n and_o therefore_o do_v judge_v the_o use_n of_o those_o medicine_n very_o perilous_a in_o chirurgery_n nether_a by_o any_o mean_v necessary_a because_o they_o be_v so_o venomous_a and_o contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n this_o they_o may_v very_o well_o say_v if_o they_o know_v not_o their_o true_a preparation_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v apt_a to_o cure_v many_o outward_a infirmity_n these_o medecine_n be_v say_v to_o be_v venomous_a for_o their_o malign_a quality_n and_o sharpness_n but_o that_o evil_a quality_n consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n stink_a air_n or_o black_a smoke_n which_o it_o send_v out_o with_o a_o small_a heat_n but_o the_o sharpness_n be_v only_o in_o the_o salt_n this_o venomous_a and_o black_a smoke_n when_o it_o be_v raise_v by_o natural_a heat_n do_v weak_a the_o matter_n of_o the_o part_n corrupt_v it_o &_o oftentimes_o kill_v as_o if_o one_o have_v drink_v poison_n if_o it_o be_v not_o lay_v too_o far_o from_o the_o principal_a part_n special_o the_o skin_n be_v wound_v which_o happen_v to_o a_o certain_a woman_n and_o fernelius_n the_o chief_a of_o physician_n of_o our_o time_n witness_v that_o he_o see_v it_o see_v that_o malign_a quality_n be_v in_o the_o black_a smoke_n it_o must_v be_v altogether_o fix_v for_o by_o fix_v as_o we_o say_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o mercury_n all_o the_o venom_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o spirit_n as_o from_o arsenic_n mercury_n orpiment_n &_o other_o the_o sharpness_n be_v take_v away_o by_o extract_v the_o salt_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o their_o proper_a washinge_n as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v by_o which_o reason_n arsenike_n shall_v not_o hurt_v but_o profit_n much_o in_o local_a medicine_n for_o poison_a wound_n the_o wolf_n fistula_n canker_n and_o gangrena_fw-la if_o it_o be_v du_o prepare_v fix_a and_o sweeten_v of_o which_o true_a preparation_n dioscorides_n seem_v secret_o to_o entreat_v of_o when_o as_o he_o speak_v of_o that_o 71._o metalline_a sandaraca_fw-la which_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o write_v to_o smell_v of_o sulphur_n it_o be_v give_v with_o mulsum_fw-la to_o those_o that_o cough_n out_o rot_a matter_n and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v short_a wind_v it_o be_v very_o well_o give_v in_o drink_n with_o rosin_n it_o be_v very_o hurtful_a to_o geve_v sandrake_n unprepared_a when_o as_o galen_n do_v witness_v it_o be_v of_o a_o burn_a quality_n unto_o who_o opinion_n dioscorides_n also_o agree_v in_o the_o sixth_o book_n 29._o chapter_n of_o simples_n 53._o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o or_o hurtful_a to_o use_v arsenic_n or_o any_o other_o 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