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euclides_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n counsel_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v work_v but_o in_fw-la sol_fw-la and_o mercury_n which_o join_v together_o do_v make_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n whereupon_o rasis_fw-la say_v white_a and_o red_a do_v proceed_v of_o one_o root_n nobody_o of_o any_o other_o kind_a come_n between_o or_o meddle_v of_o the_o kind_n of_o sol_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v matter_n and_o form_n absent_a all_o the_o effect_n be_v deprive_v quoniam_fw-la ex_fw-la materia_fw-la et_fw-la forma_fw-la sit_fw-la generatio_fw-la vera_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v very_o true_a generation_n be_v make_v of_o form_n and_o matter_n therefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o know_v that_o no_o stone_n or_o precious_a stone_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n beside_o this_o stone_n be_v convenient_a nor_o yet_o do_v agree_v to_o this_o work_n but_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o labour_v about_o the_o solution_n of_o the_o yellow_a body_n reduce_v it_o to_o his_o first_o matter_n wherefore_o rasis_fw-la say_v we_o true_o do_v dissolve_v gold_n that_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o his_o first_o nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v mercury_n and_o when_o that_o they_o be_v bruise_v asunder_o than_o they_o have_v in_o themselves_o tincture_n abide_v wherefore_o rasis_fw-la in_o the_o flower_n of_o socrates_n say_v make_v the_o marriage_n between_o the_o red_a husband_n and_o the_o white_a wife_n and_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o mastery_n also_o merlyn_n say_v in_o his_o book_n candida_fw-la si_fw-la rubeo_fw-la mulier_fw-la sic_fw-la mixta_fw-la marito_fw-la mox_fw-la amplectuntur_fw-la complectaque_fw-la concipiuntur_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la solvuntur_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la quoque_fw-la conficiuntur_fw-la et_fw-la duo_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerant_fw-la unum_fw-la quasi_fw-la corpore_fw-la fiunt_fw-la and_o true_o our_o dissolution_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o the_o body_n be_v turn_v again_o into_o moistness_n and_o his_o quicksilver_n into_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v remove_v again_o therefore_o unless_o our_o brass_n be_v break_v and_o crush_v asunder_o and_o rule_v by_o himself_o until_o it_o be_v draw_v from_o his_o thickness_n and_o that_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o thin_a spirit_n this_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n call_v speculum_fw-la alchymiae_fw-la that_o the_o first_o work_n of_o this_o work_n be_v the_o body_n reduce_v into_o water_n that_o be_v to_o mercury_n and_o that_o be_v that_o the_o philosopher_n call_v solution_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o work_n and_o it_o make_v the_o body_n of_o more_o liquefaction_n and_o of_o a_o more_o hide_v and_o privy_a subtiliation_n which_o say_v solution_n by_o little_a and_o little_o be_v do_v by_o contrition_n and_o light_a roast_n wherefore_o rasis_fw-la say_v the_o disposition_n of_o our_o stone_n be_v that_o it_o be_v put_v into_o his_o vessel_n and_o be_v sod_a diligent_o until_o all_o do_v ascend_v and_o rise_v up_o and_o be_v dissolve_v and_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o specula_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la that_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n do_v arise_v from_o a_o vile_a thing_n unto_o a_o more_o precious_a treasure_n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o sperm_n of_o sol_fw-la be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o matrix_fw-la of_o mercury_n by_o bodily_a copulation_n or_o conjunction_n and_o join_v of_o they_o together_o also_o pythagoras_n say_v that_o when_o it_o be_v put_v together_o with_o his_o like_o and_o be_v mercurify_v it_o be_v a_o young_a tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n for_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n and_o the_o tincture_n may_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o he_o by_o temperate_a heat_n whereupon_o he_o say_v you_o artificer_n of_o alchemy_n know_v you_o that_o their_o kind_n can_v be_v true_o transmute_v unless_o that_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o his_o first_o matter_n also_o geber_n say_v all_o the_o whole_a thing_n may_v be_v make_v only_o of_o mercury_n or_o lune_fw-fr for_o when_o that_o sol_fw-mi be_v bring_v into_o his_o first_o beginning_n by_o mercury_n than_o nature_n embrace_v his_o own_o proper_a nature_n and_o then_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o easiness_n of_o draw_v forth_o his_o subtle_a substance_n wherefore_o alfidius_n say_v take_v thing_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o exalt_v they_o to_o their_o root_n and_o beginning_n also_o the_o book_n call_v lumen_fw-la luminum_fw-la say_v that_o except_o that_o a_o man_n do_v cast_v the_o red_a with_o the_o fairness_n away_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n come_v to_o the_o sulphur_n lightning_n and_o ruddiness_n also_o rasis_fw-la say_v in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o turn_v sol_fw-mi into_o luna_n he_o know_v also_o how_o to_o turn_v sol_fw-mi into_o sol_fw-la wherefore_o pandulphus_fw-la in_o turba_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la say_v he_o that_o have_v wise_o bring_v forth_o the_o venom_n out_o of_o sol_fw-la and_o his_o shadow_n without_o which_o no_o colour_n venom_n be_v engender_v and_o he_o that_o go_v about_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o make_v colour_v venom_n without_o this_o he_o lose_v his_o labour_n and_o enjoy_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n for_o all_o his_o hope_n the_o vessel_n of_o our_o stone_n be_v one_o wherein_o all_o the_o mastery_n be_v fulfil_v and_o it_o be_v a_o cucurbit_n or_o gourd_n with_o a_o alembic_n round_o above_o and_o beneath_o plain_a without_o any_o scapolis_n not_o too_o high_a who_o bottom_n be_v round_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o egg_n or_o of_o a_o urinal_n with_o plain_a side_n that_o it_o be_v make_v thin_a it_o may_v ascend_v and_o descend_v most_o free_o and_o easy_o and_o let_v the_o vessel_n be_v of_o such_o quantity_n that_o the_o four_o part_n thereof_o may_v contain_v all_o the_o matter_n and_o note_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o any_o other_o mettle_n but_o glass_n clean_o which_o be_v a_o body_n full_a of_o light_n and_o shine_a every_o thing_n through_o it_o and_o lack_v poor_n show_v also_o the_o colour_n in_o the_o work_n appear_v whereby_o the_o spirit_n pass_v may_v successive_o vanish_v away_o it_o must_v also_o be_v make_v right_o convenient_a and_o meet_a wise_o that_o nothing_o may_v enter_v in_o by_o it_o whereupon_o lucas_n say_v let_v the_o vessel_n be_v shut_v strong_o with_o lutum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la that_o nothing_o may_v pass_v forth_o nor_o enter_v into_o it_o for_o if_o his_o dew_n shall_v pass_v forth_o or_o some_o other_o strange_a humour_n shall_v enter_v in_o all_o the_o work_n shall_v thereby_o lose_v his_o effect_n and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o philosopher_n very_o often_o put_v it_o into_o his_o vessel_n and_o shut_v it_o strong_o yet_o suffice_v but_o once_o to_o put_v it_o in_o and_o shut_v it_o and_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v all_o the_o mastery_n for_o that_o that_o be_v more_o be_v do_v of_o evil_a whereupon_o rasis_fw-la say_v keep_v it_o continual_o wise_o shut_v and_o set_v it_o about_o with_o dew_n ever_o take_v heed_n that_o this_o dew_n do_v not_o pass_v forth_o into_o a_o fume_v also_o in_o speculum_fw-la alchymiae_fw-la it_o be_v say_v the_o philosopher_n stone_n must_v remain_v close_o shut_v in_o his_o vessel_n until_o it_o have_v drink_v up_o his_o humidity_n and_o that_o it_o be_v nourish_v perfect_o with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n till_o it_o be_v make_v white_a also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n call_v beneloquium_fw-la even_o as_o there_o be_v in_o a_o natural_a egg_n three_o thing_n viz._n the_o shell_n the_o white_a the_o yolk_n even_o so_o there_o be_v in_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n three_o thing_n viz._n the_o vessel_n the_o glass_n for_o the_o egg_n shell_n the_o white_a liquor_n for_o the_o white_a of_o the_o egg_n and_o the_o yellow_a body_n for_o the_o yolk_n of_o the_o egg_n and_o there_o become_v a_o bird_n of_o the_o yellow_a and_o white_a of_o the_o egg_n by_o a_o little_a heat_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o eggshell_n still_o remain_v whole_a until_o the_o chicken_n do_v come_v forth_o even_o so_o by_o every_o manner_n of_o wise_a in_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v make_v of_o the_o yellow_a body_n and_o white_a liquor_n by_o mediation_n of_o a_o temperate_a heat_n of_o the_o mother_n the_o earthly_a substance_n hermes_n bird_n the_o vessel_n still_o remain_v whole_a and_o never_o open_v until_o his_o full_a perfection_n keep_v therefore_o the_o vessel_n diligent_o and_o wise_o close_v with_o lutum_fw-la sapientiae_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o pass_v forth_o also_o rasis_fw-la say_v keep_v the_o vessel_n with_o his_o tioll_n and_o closure_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a and_o strong_a in_o the_o keep_n of_o his_o spirit_n also_o in_o another_o place_n shut_v thy_o vessel_n diligent_o and_o do_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n make_v haste_n nor_o cease_v from_o thy_o work_n also_o take_v heed_n that_o the_o humidity_n do_v not_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o vessel_n
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 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