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which_o lie_v hide_v even_o all_o that_o which_o many_o have_v seek_v for_o and_o but_o most_o few_o have_v find_v this_o earth_n thou_o must_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o reverberatory_n and_o aritificial_o calcine_v it_o proceed_v from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o five_o degree_n and_o in_o each_o degree_n the_o space_n of_o five_o hour_n by_o this_o it_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o volatile_a salt_n exceed_v subtle_a like_o a_o alcool_a and_o the_o stable_a and_o constant_a astrum_n of_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o thou_o shall_v separate_v by_o the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n which_o thou_o keep_v afore_o then_o put_v it_o in_o digestion_n of_o a_o b._n m._n for_o eight_o hour_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v that_o which_o be_v hitherto_o unknown_a unto_o and_o not_o at_o all_o consider_v by_o many_o alchemist_n separate_a they_o or_o it_o according_o to_o thy_o experience_n artificial_o and_o after_o a_o spagyrical_a manner_n the_o earth_n itself_o will_v be_v render_v white_a in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n out_o of_o which_o the_o tincture_n have_v be_v extract_v conjoin_v the_o element_n of_o the_o fire_n with_o the_o alcolizated_a salt_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o digestion_n and_o a_o pellicanick_n artifice_n then_o that_o substance_n will_v yet_o again_o put_v down_o another_o sediment_n the_o which_o thou_o shall_v separate_v from_o the_o pure_a then_o at_o length_n take_v the_o pellicanated_a lion_n which_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v sound_a out_o and_o obtain_v and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o tincture_n thereof_o and_o the_o element_n of_o the_o fire_n above_o or_o at_o top_n of_o the_o water_n air_n and_o earth_n separate_v it_o by_o a_o tritory_n or_o separating-glass_n and_o strain_v the_o sun_n thereof_o by_o inclination_n for_o it_o be_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la moisten_v it_o over_o with_o the_o sweet_a alcoole_n of_o wine_n and_o let_v it_o be_v again_o abstract_v until_o the_o acuity_n and_o sharpness_n of_o the_o aq._n reg._n be_v no_o more_o perceive_v separate_a this_o oil_n of_o sol_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o retort_n close_v with_o a_o hermetical_a seal_n for_o its_o elevation_n that_o be_v its_o exaltation_n that_o it_o may_v be_v double_v in_o its_o degree_n take_v this_o glass_n thus_o shut_v and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o cold_a place_n it_o will_v not_o be_v there_o dissolve_v but_o will_v be_v coagulate_v this_o be_v to_o be_v repeat_v three_o time_n by_o solution_n and_o coagulation_n by_o this_o artifice_n the_o tincture_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v perfect_v in_o its_o degree_n then_o at_o length_n take_v twice_o as_o much_o of_o this_o verus_n most_o high_o prepare_v after_o a_o spagyrical_a manner_n to_o which_o pour_v the_o element_n of_o the_o water_n and_o air_n which_o thou_o keep_v dissolve_v and_o putrify_v it_o for_o a_o month_n as_o afore_o and_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o perfection_n thou_o shall_v see_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o element_n separate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o there_o will_v be_v a_o ocular_a appearance_n viz._n of_o the_o red_a secret_a from_o the_o white_a this_o than_o thou_o shall_v separate_v from_o the_o white_a for_o it_o be_v the_o red_a tincture_n so_o potent_a that_o it_o can_v thing_fw-mi all_o white_a body_n into_o redness_n or_o red_a body_n into_o whiteness_n which_o be_v very_o wonderful_a urge_v this_o tincture_n by_o a_o retort_n thou_o shall_v see_v a_o blackness_n to_o arise_v up_o the_o which_o urge_v again_o by_o a_o retort_n and_o that_o so_o often_o until_o it_o be_v white_a prosecute_v this_o thy_o work_n neither_o despair_n in_o thy_o mind_n because_o of_o the_o very_a much_o labour_n rectify_v it_o so_o often_o until_o you_o see_v the_o green_a lion_n true_a and_o clear_a ponderous_a and_o
by_o all_o of_o they_o he_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o a_o great_a malice_n and_o be_v render_v more_o lively_a and_o be_v rather_o bring_v to_o a_o great_a impurity_n then_o to_o any_o perfection_n so_o than_o the_o philosopher_n matter_n be_v not_o to_o be_v from_o thence_o seek_v for_o for_o that_o it_o viz._n ☿_o be_v a_o imperfect_a somewhat_o the_o which_o to_o bring_v to_o perfection_n will_v be_v very_o difficult_a yea_o impossible_a for_o any_o sophister_n progress_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o therein_o that_o can_v be_v stir_v up_o or_o compel_v into_o perfection_n some_o have_v take_v arsenic_n often_o sublime_v and_o many_o time_n dissolve_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n and_o coagulate_v the_o which_o they_o have_v pretend_v to_o fix_v and_o by_o which_o they_o will_v turn_v copper_n into_o silver_n but_o yet_o even_o that_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a sophisticate_a whitening_n for_o very_o arsenic_n can_v at_o all_o be_v fix_v except_o the_o workman_n be_v a_o artist_n and_o do_v well_o know_v its_o ting_a spirit_n in_o which_o very_o all_o the_o philosopher_n have_v sleep_v vain_o attempt_v to_o effect_v any_o thing_n thereof_o whoever_o therefore_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o spirit_n can_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o fix_v it_o or_o of_o give_v it_o that_o virtue_n as_o may_v make_v it_o capable_a of_o the_o virtue_n of_o transmutation_n wherefore_o i_o make_v know_v to_o all_o that_o the_o whiten_v whereof_o i_o speak_v but_o now_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o false_a foundation_n and_o that_o thereby_o the_o copper_n be_v deceitful_o whiten_v but_o not_o change_v now_o sophister_n take_v the_o copper_n thus_o counterfeit_v and_o mix_v it_o with_o twice_o its_o weight_n of_o lune_fw-fr and_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o goldsmith_n and_o mint-man_n and_o at_o last_o they_o transmute_v themselves_o into_o false_a coiner_n not_o only_o they_o who_o sell_v but_o such_o also_o as_o buy_v it_o some_o sophister_n instead_o of_o white_a arsenik_n do_v take_v red_a and_o with_o this_o they_o fall_v upon_o some_o false_a art_n because_o however_o it_o be_v prepare_v it_o afford_v nothing_o but_o a_o whiteness_n some_o again_o have_v go_v further_o and_o deal_v in_o common_a sulphur_n the_o which_o be_v so_o yellow_a they_o have_v boil_v in_o vinegar_n lixivium_n or_o most_o sharp_a wine_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n until_o it_o become_v white_a then_o after_o this_o have_v sublime_v it_o from_o common_a salt_n and_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o egg_n and_o boil_a and_o sublime_v it_o and_o that_o many_o time_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o it_o have_v be_v always_o combustible_a although_o white_a now_o with_o this_o they_o have_v notwithstanding_o endeavour_v to_o fix_v ☿_o and_o turn_n he_o into_o gold_n but_o in_o vain_a yet_o indeed_o thence_o do_v come_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o fair_a cinnaber_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v this_o they_o suppose_v to_o fix_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n by_o cementation_n and_o fixation_n it_o give_v somewhat_o of_o show_n or_o appearance_n but_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o then_o desire_v other_o have_v reduce_v common_a sulphur_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o liver_n boil_v it_o in_o vinegar_n with_o a_o admixtion_n of_o linseed_n oil_n or_o oil_n of_o tile_n or_o oil_n olive_n afterward_o have_v pour_v it_o forth_o into_o a_o marble_n stone_n and_o make_v the_o form_n of_o a_o liver_n the_o which_o they_o have_v distil_v into_o a_o citrine_n oil_n first_o with_o a_o gentle_a fire_n but_o they_o have_v to_o their_o loss_n try_v that_o they_o can_v not_o do_v aught_o as_o to_o the_o transmutation_n of_o lune_fw-fr into_o sol_fw-mi as_o they_o suppose_v and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o mineral_n so_o also_o be_v there_o much_o variety_n of_o their_o preparation_n the_o which_o to_o make_v any_o far_a mention_n of_o in_o this_o place_n i_o shall_v forbear_v because_o they_o require_v a_o peculiar_a treatise_n beware_v also_o of_o sophisticate_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o antimony_n likewise_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o metal_n imperfect_a or_o perfect_a as_o ☉_o and_o ☽_o because_o although_o the_o operation_n of_o these_o be_v most_o potent_a in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n yet_o the_o true_a process_n be_v know_v but_o to_o a_o very_a few_o even_o to_o this_o day_n you_o be_v also_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sophistical_a preparation_n of_o common_a mercury_n arsenic_n sulphur_n and_o such_o like_a viz._n by_o sublimation_n descension_n fixation_n with_o vinegar_n saltpetre_n tartar_n vitriol_n shall_v ammoniack_a in_o that_o way_n and_o manner_n which_o the_o book_n of_o sophister_n do_v teach_v likewise_o avoid_v the_o sophisticate_a tincture_n take_v from_o marcasite_n and_o crocus_n ♂_o and_o of_o that_o sophistication_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o part_n with_o a_o part_n and_o of_o fix_v lune_fw-fr and_o such_o like_a trifle_n for_o although_o they_o have_v some_o superficial_a appearance_n of_o truth_n as_o the_o fixation_n of_o lune_fw-fr by_o little_a labour_n and_o industry_n yet_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o preparation_n thereof_o be_v of_o nought_o and_o invalid_a be_v therefore_o move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o the_o good_a operator_n of_o this_o art_n i_o be_o willing_a to_o lay_v open_a the_o very_a whole_a foundation_n of_o philosophy_n in_o 3._o particular_a arcanum_n viz._n in_o one_o by_o arsenic_n in_o a_o second_o by_o vitriol_n and_o in_o the_o three_o i_o shall_v explain_v it_o by_o antimony_n out_o of_o or_o from_o which_o i_o will_v teach_v the_o true_a projection_n upon_o ☿_o and_o the_o imperfect_a metal_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o true_a and_o perfect_a particular_a arcanum_n of_o arsenic_n for_o the_o white_a tincture_n some_o have_v write_v that_o arsenic_n be_v compound_v of_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n other_o of_o earth_n and_o water_n and_o most_o say_v it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o sulphur_n but_o whatever_o matter_n it_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n thereof_o be_v such_o as_o to_o transmute_v copper_n into_o whiteness_n also_o it_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o that_o perfection_n of_o preparation_n that_o it_o may_v true_o and_o perfect_o thing_fw-mi but_o not_o by_o that_o way_n which_o evil_a sophister_n teach_v as_o be_v geber_n in_o the_o sum_n of_o perfection_n albertus_n magnus_n aristotle_n the_o chemist_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o perfect_a magistery_n rasis_fw-la and_o polydorus_n for_o those_o writer_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o do_v either_o err_v or_o write_v false_a thing_n out_o of_o envy_n and_o propose_v receipt_n because_o they_o be_v even_o ignorant_a of_o the_o truth_n arsenic_n contain_v in_o itself_o three_o natural_a spirit_n the_o first_o be_v volatile_a adustible_a corrosive_a and_o penetrate_a all_o metal_n this_o spirit_n whiten_n venus_n and_o after_o some_o day_n make_v it_o spongious_a the_o which_o artifice_n pertain_v only_o to_o those_o who_o exercise_v the_o caustick_a art_n the_o second_o spirit_n be_v crystalline_a and_o sweet_a the_o three_o be_v a_o ting_a spirit_n separate_v from_o the_o other_o aforesaid_a the_o true_a philosopher_n have_v search_v after_o or_o find_a these_o three_o natural_a propriety_n in_o arsenic_n for_o the_o perfect_a projection_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n but_o the_o barber_n who_o exercise_n chirurgery_n do_v desire_v that_o sweet_a and_o crystalline_a nature_n separate_v from_o the_o ting_a spirit_n for_o to_o use_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o wound_n and_o for_o bubo_n carbuncle_n anthrax_n and_o such_o other_o filthy_a ulcer_n not_o curable_a but_o by_o a_o mild_a artifice_n or_o remedy_n but_o as_o for_o that_o tinging_a spirit_n except_o the_o pure_a thereof_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o impure_a the_o fix_v from_o the_o volatile_a and_o the_o secret_a tincture_n from_o the_o combustible_a it_o will_v not_o at_o all_o answer_n your_o desire_n in_o projection_n upon_o mercury_n venus_n or_o any_o other_o imperfect_a mettle_n all_o the_o philosopher_n have_v hide_v this_o arcanum_n as_o a_o most_o excellent_a mystery_n this_o ting_a spirit_n separate_v from_o the_o other_o two_o as_o above_z thou_o shall_v conjoin_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o lune_fw-fr and_o digest_v they_o together_o for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o two_o day_n or_o until_o they_o have_v put_v on_o a_o new_a body_n after_o that_o at_o the_o forty_o natural_a day_n it_o shall_v be_v kindle_v into_o inflammation_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o ☉_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o a_o bright_a whiteness_n and_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o perfect_a tinge_a arcanum_n then_o it_o be_v at_o length_n fit_a for_o projection_n viz._n one_o part_n thereof_o upon_o sixteen_o part_n of_o a_o imperfect_a body_n according_a to_o the_o acuity_n or_o sharpness_n of_o the_o preparation_n from_o thence_o then_o appear_v shine_v lune_fw-fr or_o silver_n and_o as_o excellent_a as_o what_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n chap._n
xii_o of_o the_o arcanum_n of_o vitriol_n and_o the_o red_a tincture_n to_o be_v thence_o extract_v vitriol_n be_v a_o very_a noble_a mineral_n among_o the_o rest_n be_v always_o of_o very_a much_o admiration_n with_o the_o philosopher_n because_o the_o most_o high_a god_n have_v adorn_v it_o with_o wonderful_a endowment_n they_o have_v veil_v over_o its_o arcanum_n with_o enigmatical_a figure_n as_o thus_o viz._n thou_o shall_v vifit_n the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o shall_v find_v by_o rectification_n the_o occult_a stone_n a_o true_a medicine_n by_o the_o earth_n they_o understand_v the_o vitriol_n itself_o and_o by_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n its_o sweetness_n and_o redness_n because_o in_o the_o occult_a part_n of_o the_o vitriol_n a_o subtle_a noble_a and_o most_o fragrant_a juice_n and_o pure_a oil_n lie_v hide_v the_o manner_n of_o draw_v it_o forth_o be_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v attempt_v by_o calcination_n or_o distillation_n for_o it_o must_v not_o at_o all_o be_v deprive_v of_o its_o greeness_n for_o assoon_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v robe_v thereof_o the_o arcanum_n of_o it_o also_o be_v go_v and_o so_o necessary_o it_o must_v want_v its_o virtue_n very_o it_o be_v to_o observe_v here_o in_o this_o place_n that_o not_o only_o the_o mineral_n but_o also_o the_o vegetable_n themselves_o and_o such_o like_a that_o outward_o show_v a_o viridity_n or_o greeness_n contain_v a_o oil_n within_o they_o as_o red_a as_o blood_n the_o which_o be_v their_o arcanum_n thence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o ridiculous_a distillation_n of_o the_o apothecary_n be_v vain_a and_o foolish_a and_o of_o no_o moment_n because_o they_o do_v not_o at_o all_o know_v how_o to_o bring_v forth_o the_o bloodlike_a redness_n of_o the_o vegetable_n nature_n itself_o be_v wise_a turn_v the_o water_n of_o all_o vegetable_n into_o a_o citrine_n colour_n and_o from_o thence_o afterward_o into_o a_o most_o red_a oil_n like_o blood_n now_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o come_n to_o pass_v so_o slow_o on_o be_v the_o too_o much_o headlongness_n of_o the_o ignorant_a distil_a operator_n whereby_o the_o viridity_n be_v absume_v they_o have_v not_o learned_a to_o corroborate_v nature_n in_o its_o virtue_n whereby_o the_o noble_a virour_n or_o greeness_n aught_o to_o be_v rectify_v into_o a_o redness_n per_fw-la se_fw-la for_o example_n sake_n white_a wine_n digest_v itself_o into_o a_o citrine_n colour_n and_o in_o success_n of_o time_n the_o green_a colour_n of_o the_o grape_n themselves_o be_v turn_v per_fw-la se_fw-la into_o a_o red_a lie_v hide_v under_o the_o sky_n colour_n the_o greeness_n therefore_o of_o the_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n be_v lose_v by_o the_o sluggishness_n of_o the_o operator_n the_o essence_n of_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o oil_n and_o most_o noble_a balsam_n of_o arcana_n be_v also_o lose_v chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o process_n of_o vitriol_n for_o or_o to_o the_o red_a tincture_n vitriol_n contain_v in_o itself_o many_o dirty_a and_o viscous_a or_o slimy_a imperfection_n therefore_o its_o greeness_n must_v be_v often_o extract_v with_o water_n and_o rectify_v until_o it_o have_v put_v off_o all_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o earth_n all_o which_o rectification_n be_v finish_v there_o must_v be_v much_o care_n take_v that_o the_o matter_n lie_v not_o open_a to_o the_o sun_n because_o it_o will_v turn_v the_o greeness_n thereof_o into_o a_o paleness_n and_o together_o therewith_o swallow_v up_o the_o arcanum_n let_v it_o be_v keep_v cover_v over_o in_o a_o stove_n that_o no_o defilement_n come_v thereto_o then_o afterward_o let_v it_o be_v digest_v in_o a_o glass_n shut_v for_o the_o space_n of_o some_o month_n or_o so_o long_a until_o there_o appear_v various_a colour_n and_o the_o high_a redness_n but_o yet_o you_o must_v not_o think_v that_o by_o that_o process_n the_o redness_n be_v sufficient_o fix_v but_o must_v be_v far_o purge_v from_o the_o interiour_n accidental_a defilement_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o on_o this_o wise_a it_o be_v to_o be_v rectify_v with_o acetum_fw-la until_o the_o earthly_a defilment_n be_v whole_o remove_v and_o the_o fece_n separate_v this_o now_o be_v the_o true_a and_o best_a rectification_n of_o its_o tincture_n of_o which_o the_o bless_a oil_n be_v to_o be_v extract_v from_o it_o then_o being_n diligent_o shut_v in_o a_o glass_n and_o a_o alembick_a speedy_o set_v thereon_o and_o the_o joint_n do_v with_o bitumen_n or_o lute_v that_o the_o spirit_n exhale_v not_o in_o the_o distillation_n of_o its_o oil_n the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v forth_o with_o a_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a fire_n this_o oil_n be_v much_o more_o delectable_a and_o sweet_a then_o any_o dispensatory_a aromatical_a balsam_n whatsoever_o and_o be_v void_a of_o all_o other_o acrediny_n or_o sharpness_n now_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o cucurbite_n there_o will_v reside_v a_o certain_a most_o white_a earth_n bright_a and_o shine_a like_o snow_n the_o which_o keep_v chary_o from_o all_o dust_n and_o filth_n that_o same_o earth_n be_v whole_o separate_v from_o its_o redness_n from_o thence_o now_o follow_v the_o great_a arcanum_n viz._n a_o super-celestial_a marriage_n of_o the_o soul_n most_o high_o purify_v and_o wash_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n with_o its_o own_o bright_a lustrous_a and_o purify_a body_n this_o be_v the_o true_a super-celestial_a matrimony_n whereby_o the_o life_n be_v prolong_v even_o to_o be_v last_o appoint_a time_n after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n which_o be_v its_o blood_n be_v couple_v with_o their_o own_o purify_a body_n that_o they_o may_v be_v eternal_o inseparable_a take_v therefore_o this_o our_o foliate_v earth_n in_o a_o glass_n phial_a pour_v thereto_o its_o oil_n by_o little_a &_o little_a the_o body_n will_v in_o a_o moment_n receive_v and_o embrace_v its_o soul_n for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o body_n be_v most_o earnest_o affect_v with_o the_o desire_n after_o its_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n do_v most_o perfect_o delight_v in_o the_o embracement_n of_o the_o body_n this_o conjunction_n therefore_o of_o they_o be_v put_v into_o a_o furnace_n of_o secret_n continue_v it_o there_o for_o forty_o day_n which_o be_v over_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o absolute_a oil_n of_o a_o wonderful_a perfection_n wherewith_o mercury_n and_o all_o the_o other_o imperfect_a metal_n be_v turn_v into_o gold_n now_o we_o will_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o of_o the_o multiplication_n thereof_o viz._n take_v corporal_n mercury_n the_o proportion_n of_o two_o part_n the_o which_o wet_v over_o with_o three_o part_n of_o the_o like_a weight_n of_o the_o say_a oil_n and_o let_v they_o remain_v together_o for_o forty_o day_n by_o this_o proportion_n of_o weight_n and_o by_o this_o order_n the_o multiplication_n may_v be_v make_v to_o infinity_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o secret_n and_o arcana_n of_o antimony_n as_o to_o the_o red_a tincture_n for_o transmutation_n antimony_n be_v a_o true_a bath_n for_o gold_n but_o the_o philosopher_n have_v call_v it_o their_o examinator_fw-la and_o stilanx_n or_o the_o poet_n say_v that_o in_o that_o bath_n vulcan_n wash_v phoebus_n and_o purge_v he_o from_o all_o filth_n and_o imperfection_n it_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o most_o pure_a and_o most_o noble_a mercury_n and_o sulphur_n under_o a_o vitrioline_n stock_n or_o kind_n in_o a_o mettalline_a form_n and_o splendour_n some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v call_v it_o the_o white_a lead_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n or_o simple_o lead_v take_v therefore_o antimony_n and_o that_o the_o very_o best_a as_o much_o as_o thou_o will_v this_o ♀_o being_z dissolve_v into_o its_o own_o aq._n fort_n let_v be_v cast_v out_o into_o cold_a water_n add_v a_o very_a little_a crocus_n ♂_o that_o it_o may_v fall_v into_o a_o sediment_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o put_v off_o its_o fece_n now_o then_o after_o 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heat_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o summer_n then_o at_o length_n on_o the_o ten_o day_n let_v it_o be_v a_o little_a augment_v for_o by_o too_o much_o heat_n the_o glass_n break_v and_o sometime_o also_o the_o furnace_n leap_v a_o piece_n while_o the_o vapour_n ascend_v various_a colour_n appear_v let_v the_o fire_n be_v moderate_v and_o govern_v so_o long_o until_o the_o matter_n be_v see_v red_a afterward_o let_v it_o be_v dissolve_v in_o most_o sharp_a vinegar_n and_o cast_v away_o the_o fece_n let_v the_o vinegar_n be_v abstract_v and_o let_v it_o be_v again_o dissolve_v in_o common_a distil_a water_n which_o must_v be_v again_o abstract_v and_o the_o sediment_n be_v distil_v with_o a_o most_o vehement_a fire_n in_o a_o glass_n most_o accurate_o shut_v then_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o antimony_n will_v ascend_v into_o a_o most_o red_a oil_n resemble_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o ruby_n and_o will_v flow_v down_o drop_n by_o drop_n into_o the_o receiver_n of_o a_o most_o fragrant_a odour_n and_o most_o sweet_a savour_n this_o be_v the_o high_a arcanum_n of_o the_o philosopher_n in_o antimony_n the_o which_o most_o of_o they_o make_v or_o place_n among_o the_o arcana_n of_o oil_n then_o last_o let_v the_o oil_n of_o sol_n be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n take_v of_o the_o pure_a sol_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v the_o which_o you_o must_v dissolve_v in_o rectify_a spirit_n of_o wine_n let_v the_o spirit_n be_v sometime_o abstract_v therefrom_o and_o be_v again_o so_o often_o dissolve_v let_v the_o last_o solution_n be_v keep_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o circulate_v for_o a_o month_n afterward_o let_v the_o the_o volatile_a gold_n be_v distil_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n by_o a_o alembick_a three_o or_o four_o time_n that_o it_o may_v fall_v down_o into_o the_o receiver_n and_o be_v bring_v into_o its_o high_a essence_n to_o half_a a_o ounce_n of_o that_o dissolve_a gold_n let_v one_o ounce_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o antimony_n be_v add_v this_o oil_n do_v present_o embrace_v the_o other_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o a_o b._n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o easy_o let_v it_o go_v from_o itself_o although_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v abstract_v by_o this_o way_n shall_v thou_o have_v the_o high_a mystery_n of_o nature_n and_o a_o arcanum_n which_o cant_v be_v equal_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n these_o two_o oil_n thus_o unite_v after_o the_o manner_n thus_o speak_v of_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o phial_n and_o hang_v up_o in_o a_o tripod_n for_o a_o philosophical_a month_n and_o to_o be_v cherish_v with_o a_o most_o gentle_a fire_n although_o if_o the_o fire_n be_v temper_v after_o a_o due_a proportion_n this_o work_n will_v be_v finish_v in_o one_o and_o thirty_o day_n and_o bring_v unto_o perfection_n whereby_o mercury_n and_o all_o other_o imperfect_a metal_n do_v acquire_v the_o perfection_n of_o gold_n chap._n xv._n of_o the_o projection_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o ministry_n and_o arcanum_n of_o antitimony_n there_o can_v be_v no_o weight_n assign_v in_o this_o work_n of_o projection_n although_o the_o tincture_n itself_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o some_o subject_n by_o or_o in_o a_o certain_a and_o sure_a proportion_n and_o fit_a instrument_n for_o that_o medicine_n do_v thing_fw-mi sometime_o thirty_o or_o forty_o sometime_o sixty_o eighty_o and_o a_o hundred_o part_n of_o imperfect_a metal_n so_o that_o the_o chief_a knack_n or_o art_n in_o this_o business_n be_v about_o the_o mundation_n or_o clean_v of_o the_o medicine_n and_o in_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o operator_n also_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a cleanness_n and_o purity_n of_o the_o imperfect_a body_n use_v hereabout_o for_o example_n one_o venus_n be_v pure_a than_o another_o ♀_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o a_o determinate_a weight_n in_o projection_n can_v be_v have_v this_o only_o be_v worth_a the_o note_n that_o if_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o operator_n have_v take_v too_o much_o tincture_n he_o may_v correct_v this_o error_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o more_a imperfect_a metal_n but_o if_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o the_o subject_n whereby_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o tincture_n be_v render_v too_o weak_a this_o fault_n may_v be_v remedy_v easy_o by_o the_o cineritium_fw-la or_o test_n or_o by_o cementation_n or_o by_o ablution_n with_o crude_a antimony_n as_o to_o this_o part_n of_o work_v there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v hinder_v the_o operator_n only_a he_o be_v to_o set_v that_o before_o himself_o which_o be_v omit_v by_o all_o the_o philosopher_n and_o of_o purpose_n conceal_v by_o some_o viz._n in_o projection_n the_o revivification_n of_o imperfect_a body_n be_v necessary_a that_o be_v the_o animation_n or_o as_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o the_o spiritualization_n of_o they_o concern_v which_o some_o have_v say_v that_o their_o metal_n eat_v not_o the_o vulgar_a because_o they_o live_v and_o have_v a_o soul._n the_o animation_n be_v thus_o do_v take_v venus_n reduce_v it_o into_o thin_a plate_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v ten_o twenty_o or_o forty_o pound_n let_v they_o be_v incrustrate_v or_o smear_v over_o with_o a_o pulse_n make_v only_o of_o arsenic_n and_o calcine_v tartar_n and_o let_v they_o be_v calcine_v in_o their_o vessel_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n then_o at_o length_n let_v the_o venus_n be_v beat_v into_o powder_n be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v exceed_o well_o let_v the_o calcination_n be_v repeat_v together_o with_o the_o ablution_n three_o or_o four_o time_n by_o this_o way_n it_o become_v purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o its_o gross_a viridity_n and_o its_o unclean_a sulphur_n very_o yond_o must_v beware_v of_o the_o calcination_n that_o be_v make_v with_o common_a sulphur_n for_o it_o do_v whole_o deprave_v all_o the_o good_a be_v in_o a_o metal_n and_o render_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a worse_o now_o to_o ten_o mark_n of_o that_o putged_a venus_n let_v be_v add_v one_o of_o pure_a lune_fw-fr but_o that_o by_o the_o projection_n of_o the_o medicine_n the_o work_n may_v be_v the_o soon_o accelerate_a and_o hasten_a and_o that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o penetrate_v the_o imperfect_a body_n and_o expel_v all_o such_o part_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o natute_n of_o lune_fw-fr that_o very_a thing_n may_v be_v easy_o do_v by_o the_o medium_n of_o a_o perfect_a ferment_n for_o the_o work_n be_v defile_v by_o a_o unclean_a sulphur_n so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o cloud_n stretch_v over_o the_o superficies_n of_o that_o which_o be_v transmute_v or_o the_o metal_n will_v be_v mix_v with_o some_o of_o the_o offal_n or_o scoria_n of_o the_o sulphur_n and_o be_v cast_v away_o with_o they_o but_o very_o if_o you_o will_v project_v of_o the_o red_a stone_n for_o the_o red_a transmutation_n it_o must_v first_o fall_n or_o be_v project_v upon_o gold_n and_o afterward_o upon_o lune_fw-fr or_o upon_o any_o 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tutia_n orpment_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o vain_a because_o the_o substance_n which_o be_v seek_v after_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o from_o which_o it_o must_v be_v draw_v forth_o it_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o fermentation_n thereof_o and_o of_o that_o kind_n do_v not_o succeed_v as_o these_o zealot_n will_v have_v it_o but_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o thing_n speak_v of_o above_o only_o in_o natural_a success_n or_o progress_n but_o now_o at_o last_o to_o come_v to_o the_o weight_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o a_o twofold_a manner_n the_o first_o be_v natural_a but_o the_o other_o be_v artificial_a the_o natural_a obtain_v its_o effect_n in_o the_o earth_n by_o nature_n and_o concordancy_n of_o the_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la speak_v if_o there_o be_v more_o of_o less_o earth_n add_v than_o nature_n endure_v or_o can_v bear_v than_o the_o soul_n be_v choke_v and_o no_o fruit_n perceive_v thence-from_a nor_o fixation_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v 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