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seven_o time_n reduce_v it_o to_o a_o body_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o its_o examen_fw-la and_o you_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o bountiful_a body_n which_o be_v generate_v xxvi_o white_a medicine_n for_o saturn_n also_o solar_n medicine_n for_o saturn_n because_o the_o medicine_n and_o the_o work_n be_v whole_o or_o altogether_o the_o same_o as_o for_o jupiter_n and_o that_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o jupiter_n we_o have_v explicit_o and_o large_o declare_v the_o matter_n we_o shall_v refer_v you_o thither_o say_v no_o more_o thereof_o in_o this_o place_n see_v chap._n 43._o sect._n 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o follow_v chap._n xliii_o the_o alchemy_n of_o jupiter_n i._o to_o prepare_v jupiter_n put_v it_o into_o a_o fit_a vessel_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o calcination_n and_o make_v a_o good_a fusion_n stir_v the_o melt_a metal_n with_o a_o iron_n spatula_fw-la full_a of_o hole_n draw_v off_o the_o scum_n as_o it_o arise_v and_o again_o stir_v the_o body_n and_o thus_o continue_v till_o the_o whole_a quantity_n be_v reduce_v to_o powder_n or_o ash_n this_o powder_n sift_v and_o replace_v it_o in_o the_o furnace_n again_o in_o the_o same_o heat_n of_o fire_n stir_v it_o often_o for_o 24_o hour_n till_o its_o whole_a accidental_a and_o superfluous_a humidity_n be_v abolish_v with_o all_o its_o combustible_a and_o corrupt_a sulphur_n then_o often_o well_o wash_v it_o with_o common_a salt_n cleanse_v and_o alum_n purify_v and_o sharp_a vinegar_n and_o dry_v it_o in_o the_o sun_n or_o air._n grind_v it_o again_o wash_v and_o dry_v it_o do_v this_o so_o long_o till_o by_o the_o acuity_n of_o the_o salt_n alum_n vinegar_n its_o whole_a humidity_n blackness_n and_o uncleanness_n be_v take_v away_o this_o do_v add_v glass_n in_o fine_a powder_n to_o it_o impaste_fw-la the_o whole_a together_o and_o with_o a_o sufficient_a fire_n make_v it_o flow_v in_o a_o crucible_n with_o a_o hole_n in_o its_o bottom_n set_v within_o another_o so_o will_v the_o pure_a and_o clean_a body_n 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harshness_n softness_n easiness_n of_o liquefaction_n without_o ignition_n not_o abide_v the_o cupel_n or_o cement_n but_o extensible_a un_fw-fr der_fw-mi the_o hammer_n therefore_o jupiter_n among_o body_n diminish_v from_o perfection_n be_v in_o the_o radix_fw-la of_o its_o nature_n of_o affinity_n to_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la but_o more_o to_o luna_n and_o less_o to_o sol._n iii_o jupiter_n because_o it_o receive_v much_o whiteness_n from_o the_o radix_fw-la of_o its_o generation_n it_o whiten_n all_o other_a body_n which_o be_v not_o white_a but_o it_o have_v a_o fault_n that_o it_o break_v or_o make_v brittle_a all_o other_o body_n except_o saturn_n and_o most_o pure_a sol_n jupiter_n adhere_v much_o to_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la and_o therefore_o do_v not_o easy_o receede_v from_o they_o in_o the_o examen_fw-la or_o trial_n by_o the_o
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there_o be_v a_o mixture_n make_v of_o contrary_a nature_n viz._n of_o cold_a with_o hot_a and_o moist_a with_o dry_a even_o a_o most_o admirable_a unity_n between_o enemy_n chap._n ix_o of_o sublimation_n or_o the_o separate_n of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a by_o this_o water_n i._o nostra_fw-la ergo_fw-la dissolutio_fw-la corporum_fw-la quae_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la tali_fw-la prima_fw-la aqua_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la mortificatio_fw-la humidi_fw-la cum_fw-la sicco_fw-it humidum_fw-la verò_fw-la coagulatur_fw-la per_fw-la siccum_fw-la ii_o quia_fw-la humiditas_fw-la tantum_fw-la siccitate_fw-la continetur_fw-la terminatur_fw-la ac_fw-la coagulatur_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o terram_fw-la iii_o corpora_fw-la igitur_fw-la dura_fw-la &_o sicca_fw-la ponantur_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la prima_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o vase_n bene_fw-la clauso_fw-la ubi_fw-la maneant_fw-la donec_fw-la solventur_fw-la &_o ascendant_n in_o altum_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la dici_fw-la 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corpus_fw-la quia_fw-la statim_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la corporum_fw-la sursum_fw-la ascendit_fw-la in_o superiori_fw-la parte_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la lapidis_fw-la &_o voco_fw-la sublimatio_fw-la vii_o haec_fw-la sublimatio_fw-la in_o quit_v florentius_n cathalanus_n fit_a per_fw-la res_fw-la accidas_fw-la spirituales_fw-la volatiles_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la sulphurea_fw-la &_o viscosa_fw-la quae_fw-la dissolvunt_fw-la &_o faciunt_fw-la elevari_fw-la corpora_fw-la in_o aeram_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la viii_o et_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la sublimatione_fw-la pars_fw-la quaedam_fw-la dictae_fw-la aquae_fw-la primae_fw-la ascendit_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la simul_fw-la se_fw-la jungendo_fw-la ascendo_fw-la &_o sublimando_fw-la in_o unam_fw-la mediam_fw-la substantiam_fw-la quae_fw-la tenet_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la duorum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la corporum_fw-la &_o aquae_fw-la ix_o proinde_fw-la dicitur_fw-la corporale_fw-la &_o spiritual_fw-la compositum_fw-la corjufle_v cambar_n ethelia_n zandarith_n duenech_n bone_fw-la sed_fw-la proprie_fw-la tantum_fw-la nominatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la permanens_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la fugit_fw-la in_o igne_fw-la x._o perpetuò_fw-la adhaerens_fw-la corporibus_fw-la commixtis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la soli_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la illisque_fw-la communicans_fw-la tincturam_fw-la vivam_fw-la incombustibilem_fw-la ac_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la praecedenti_fw-la nobilicrum_fw-la &_o pretiosiorem_fw-la xi_o quia_fw-la potest_fw-la currere_fw-la debinc_fw-la haec_fw-la tinctura_fw-la sicut_fw-la oleum_fw-la omne_fw-la perforando_fw-la &_o penetrando_fw-la cum_fw-la fixione_fw-la mirabili_fw-la quoniam_fw-la haee_fw-la tinctura_fw-la est_fw-la spi_n ritus_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la anima_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la corpus_fw-la xii_o quia_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la operatione_n corpus_fw-la efficitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la subtilissima_fw-la &_o pariter_fw-la spiritus_fw-la incorporatur_fw-la &_o fit_a de_fw-fr natura_fw-la corporis_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la lapis_fw-la noster_fw-la ãâã_d corpus_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la xiii_o o_o natura_n quomodo_fw-la vertis_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la fieret_fw-la si_fw-la spiritus_fw-la non_fw-la incorporaretur_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la &_o corpora_fw-la cum_fw-la spiritu_fw-la fierent_fw-la volatilia_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la permanentia_fw-la fourteen_o transivit_fw-la igitur_fw-la unus_fw-la in_o alterum_fw-la &_o sese_fw-la inuicem_fw-la conversi_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la o_o sapientia_fw-la quomodo_fw-la facis_fw-la aurum_fw-la esse_fw-la volatile_a ac_fw-la fugitivum_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la fixissimum_fw-la esset_fw-la xv._n oportet_fw-la igitur_fw-la dissolvere_fw-la &_o liquefacere_fw-la corpora_fw-la ista_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la nostram_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la facere_fw-la aquam_fw-la 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these_o thing_n which_o have_v be_v speak_v this_o axiom_n be_v manifest_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o can_v never_o know_v the_o necessary_a course_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o make_n or_o generate_a of_o metal_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o way_n of_o destroy_v they_o fourteen_o you_o must_v therefore_o join_v they_o together_o that_o be_v of_o one_o consanguinity_n or_o kindred_n for_o like_a nature_n do_v find_v out_o and_o join_v with_o their_o like_a nature_n and_o by_o putrify_v themselves_o together_o be_v mix_v together_o and_o mortify_v themselves_o xv._n it_o be_v needful_a therefore_o to_o know_v this_o corruption_n and_o generation_n and_o how_o the_o nature_n do_v embrace_v one_o another_o and_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o fixity_n in_o a_o slow_a or_o gentle_a fire_n how_o like_a nature_n rejoice_v with_o like_a nature_n how_o they_o retain_v one_o another_o and_o be_v convert_v into_o a_o white_a subsistencie_n xvi_o this_o white_a substance_n if_o you_o will_v make_v it_o red_a 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fusibilis_fw-la ut_fw-la cera_fw-la &_o habeat_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la &_o virtutem_fw-la optatam_fw-la ix_o est_fw-la ergo_fw-la totius_fw-la operis_fw-la sive_fw-la lapidis_fw-la secundi_fw-la not_o a_o be_v complementum_fw-la ut_fw-la sumatur_fw-la corpus_fw-la perfectum_fw-la quod_fw-la ponas_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la vitrea_fw-la benè_fw-la clausa_fw-la &_o obturata_fw-la cum_fw-la cemento_fw-la ãâã_d aer_fw-la intret_fw-la aut_fw-la humidit_fw-la as_o introclusa_fw-la
be_v of_o a_o ripe_a or_o perfect_a age._n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o water_n and_o spirit_n upon_o the_o body_n i._o audi_fw-la hoc_fw-la secretum_fw-la custodi_fw-la corpus_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la nostra_fw-la mercuriali_fw-la quousque_fw-la ascendat_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la alba_fw-la &_o terreum_fw-la descendat_fw-la ad_fw-la imum_fw-la quod_fw-la voco_fw-la terra_fw-la residua_fw-la ii_o tunc_fw-la videbis_fw-la aquam_fw-la co_fw-la agulare_fw-la seipsam_fw-la cum_fw-la svo_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o ratus_fw-la eris_fw-la scientiam_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la quia_fw-la corpus_fw-la suum_fw-la coagulat_fw-la humorem_fw-la in_o siccum_fw-la sicut_fw-la coagulum_fw-la agni_fw-la lac_fw-la coagulat_fw-la in_o caseum_fw-la iii_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la spiritus_fw-la penetrabit_fw-la corpus_fw-la &_o commixtio_fw-la fiet_fw-la per_fw-la minima_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la attrahat_fw-la sibi_fw-la humorem_fw-la suum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la animam_fw-la albam_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la magnes_fw-la ferrum_fw-la propter_fw-la naturae_fw-la suae_fw-la propinquitatem_fw-la &_o naturam_fw-la aevidam_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la unum_fw-la continet_fw-la alterum_fw-la iv._o et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la sublimatio_fw-la &_o coagulatio_fw-la nostra_fw-la omne_fw-la volatile_a retinens_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la fugam_fw-la perire_fw-la v._o ergo_fw-la haec_fw-la compositio_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la manualis_fw-la operatio_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la naturarum_fw-la mutatio_fw-la &_o earum_fw-la frigidi_fw-la cum_fw-la calido_fw-la &_o humidi_fw-la cum_fw-la sicco_fw-it admirabilis_fw-la connexio_fw-la calidumenim_fw-la miscetur_fw-la frigido_fw-la &_o siccum_fw-la humido_fw-la vi_o hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la modo_fw-la fit_a mixtio_fw-la &_o conjunctio_fw-la corporis_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la quae_fw-la voco_fw-la conuersio_fw-la naturarum_fw-la contrariarum_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o tali_fw-la dissolutione_n &_o sublimatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la convertitur_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la vii_o sic_fw-la etiam_fw-la mixta_fw-la &_o in_o unum_fw-la redacta_fw-la se_fw-la inuicem_fw-la vertunt_fw-la nam_fw-la corpus_fw-la incorporat_a spiritum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la verò_fw-la corpus_fw-la vertit_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la tinctum_fw-la &_o album_fw-la viii_o quare_fw-la ultima_fw-la vice_n inquam_fw-la decoque_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la aqua_fw-la alba_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o mercurio_n donec_fw-la soluatur_fw-la in_o nigredinem_fw-la deinde_fw-la per_fw-la deeoctionem_fw-la continuam_fw-la privabitur_fw-la à _fw-la sua_fw-la nigredine_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la sic_fw-la solutum_fw-la ãâã_d ascendit_fw-la cum_fw-la anima_fw-la alba_fw-la ix_o et_fw-fr ãâã_d unum_fw-la alteri_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o se_fw-la amplecte_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d non_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d separari_fw-la &_o tune_v ãâã_d real_a concordantia_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la &_o ãâã_d unitm_fw-la permanens_fw-la x._o et_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la solutio_fw-la corpo_fw-it ris_fw-mi &_o coagulatio_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quae_fw-la unam_fw-la &_o eandem_fw-la habent_fw-la operationem_fw-la xi_o qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la noverit_fw-la ducere_fw-la praegnantem_fw-la facere_fw-la mortificare_fw-la putrefacere_fw-la generare_fw-la species_n vivificare_fw-la lumen_fw-la album_fw-la inducere_fw-la &_o mundare_fw-la vulturem_fw-la à _fw-la nigredine_fw-la &_o tenebris_fw-la quousque_fw-la igne_fw-la purgetur_fw-la &_o coloretur_fw-la &_o à _fw-la maculis_fw-la ultimis_fw-la purificetur_fw-la adeo_fw-la majoris_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la erit_fw-la possessor_n ut_fw-la reges_fw-la eum_fw-la venerentur_fw-la i._o hear_v now_o this_o secret_a keep_v the_o body_n in_o our_o mercurial_a water_n till_o it_o ascend_v with_o the_o white_a soul_n and_o the_o earthy_a part_n descend_v to_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v call_v the_o reside_a earth_n ii_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o water_n to_o 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qui_fw-la in_o inferiori_fw-la parte_fw-la vasis_fw-la remansit_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la vili_fw-la pendere_fw-la iv._o in_o eo_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la diadema_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la nigrum_fw-la immundum_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la nigredinis_fw-la debet_fw-la fieri_fw-la purgatio_fw-la decoquendo_fw-la continuò_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la aqua_fw-la donec_fw-la elevetur_fw-la sursum_fw-la in_o album_fw-la colorem_fw-la qui_fw-la voco_fw-la anser_n &_o pullus_n hermogenis_n v._o quia_fw-la qui_fw-la terram_fw-la rubeam_n denigrat_fw-la &_o albam_fw-la reddit_fw-la habet_fw-la magisterium_fw-la ut_fw-la etiam_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la occidit_fw-la vivum_fw-la &_o resuscitat_fw-la mortuum_fw-la vi_o dealba_n ergo_fw-la nigrum_fw-la &_o rubefac_fw-la album_fw-la ut_fw-la perficias_fw-la opus_fw-la vii_o et_fw-la cum_fw-la videris_fw-la albedinem_fw-la apparere_fw-la veram_fw-la quae_fw-la splendet_fw-la sicut_fw-la gladius_fw-la denudatus_fw-la scias_fw-la quod_fw-la rubor_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la albedine_fw-la est_fw-la occultus_fw-la viii_o exit_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la oportet_fw-la illam_fw-la albedinem_fw-la extrahere_fw-la sed_fw-la coquere_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la cum_fw-la siccitate_fw-la &_o caliditate_fw-la superveniat_fw-la citrinitas_fw-la &_o rubedo_fw-la fulgentissima_fw-la ix_o quam_fw-la cum_fw-la videris_fw-la cum_fw-la tremore_fw-la maximo_fw-la laudabis_fw-la deum_fw-la optimum_fw-la maximum_fw-la qui_fw-la cui_fw-la vult_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la that_fw-mi &_o per_fw-la consequens_fw-la divitias_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la iniquitates_fw-la eripit_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la subtrahit_fw-la detrudendo_fw-la in_o servitutem_fw-la inimicorum_fw-la svi_fw-la laus_fw-la &_o gloria_fw-la in_fw-la saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_n i._o wherefore_o let_v our_o body_n remain_v in_o the_o water_n till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o subtle_a
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the_o most_o perfect_a body_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v that_o which_o raise_v up_o the_o nature_n from_o death_n and_o corruption_n to_o life_n perfection_n and_o glory_n xix_o in_o sulphur_n there_o be_v a_o earthiness_n for_o the_o body_n in_o mercury_n there_o be_v a_o aerealness_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o they_o both_o a_o natural_a unctuosity_n for_o the_o soul_n or_o ferment_n all_o which_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v in_o their_o least_o part_n for_o ever_o from_o this_o fermental_a body_n the_o stone_n be_v form_v and_o without_o it_o it_o can_v be_v make_v xx._n it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a property_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la the_o which_o property_n appertain_v to_o the_o stone_n itself_o to_o give_v the_o form_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o therefore_o the_o elixir_n whether_o it_o be_v white_a or_o red_a may_v be_v infinite_o augment_v with_o the_o fermental_a oil_n if_o you_o do_v cast_v the_o same_o upon_o mercury_n it_o shall_v transmute_v it_o into_o the_o elixir_n which_o elixir_n must_v be_v cast_v afterward_o upon_o the_o imperfect_a body_n xxi_o moreover_o the_o say_v white_a elixir_n be_v augment_v with_o mercurial_a water_n and_o the_o red_a elixir_n with_o the_o mercurial_a oil_n the_o which_o two_o viz._n the_o mercurial_a water_n and_o mercurial_a oil_n can_v only_o be_v have_v of_o mercury_n dissolve_v of_o itself_o xxii_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o strike_v the_o stone_n and_o water_n flow_v out_o and_o he_o bring_v forth_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o flinty_a rock_n we_o may_v note_v the_o whole_a composition_n of_o the_o elixir_n in_o these_o four_o verse_n follow_v xxiii_o he_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n the_o water_n stand_v above_o the_o mountain_n this_o be_v the_o water_n which_o do_v cover_v our_o matter_n and_o perform_v the_o dissolution_n thereof_o cause_v a_o cloudy_a ascension_n that_o do_v walk_v upon_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o wind._n this_o figure_n forth_o the_o sublimation_n of_o ourstone_n xxiv_o who_o make_v his_o angel_n spirit_n and_o his_o minister_n a_o flame_n of_o fire_n by_o this_o be_v shadow_v forth_o the_o rectification_n separation_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o element_n who_o have_v found_v the_o earth_n upon_o its_o basis_n so_o fix_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v move_v for_o ever_o under_o which_o be_v describe_v the_o fixation_n of_o the_o element_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o philosophic_a stone_n chap._n lxvi_o another_o way_n of_o elixirate_a gold_n by_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n i._o another_o way_n by_o which_o the_o body_n of_o gold_n be_v elixirate_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v thus_o dissolve_v the_o body_n of_o pure_a gold_n in_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n the_o same_o fire_n be_v well_o rectify_v arsenic_n mercury_n sublimate_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v from_o which_o gold_n be_v so_o dissolve_v into_o a_o citrine_n clear_a and_o shine_a water_n without_o any_o heterogenity_n or_o sand_n remain_v let_v the_o water_n be_v abstract_v till_o the_o body_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o glass_n like_o a_o fix_a oil_n ii_o upon_o this_o oil_n affuse_v the_o say_a water_n or_o fire_n against_o nature_n again_o and_o abstract_n again_o and_o this_o work_n so_o often_o repeat_v till_o the_o water_n or_o fire_n against_o nature_n have_v no_o more_o sharpness_n upon_o the_o tongue_n than_o common_a well-water_n iii_o this_o do_v draw_v such_o another_o new_a water_n or_o fire_n against_o nature_n which_o affuse_n upon_o the_o former_a oil_n and_o abstract_n in_o all_o respect_n as_o before_o be_v teach_v then_o affuse_n upon_o this_o oil_n the_o water_n or_o fire_n of_o nature_n well_o rectify_v and_o let_v it_o be_v double_a in_o quantity_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o say_a oil_n of_o the_o body_n so_o
dissolve_v and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o vessel_n which_o stop_v well_o and_o set_v it_o in_o balneo_fw-la for_o seven_o day_n so_o will_v the_o water_n or_o fire_n of_o nature_n become_v a_o citrine_n color_n iv._o this_o water_n or_o fire_n of_o nature_n by_o its_o attractive_a virtue_n will_v draw_v away_o the_o tincture_n from_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n as_o raymundus_n say_v in_o his_o practical_a alphabet_n and_o although_o it_o be_v somewhat_o opposite_a to_o nature_n to_o dissolve_v the_o body_n with_o the_o fire_n against_o nature_n yet_o if_o you_o know_v how_o to_o comfort_v the_o matter_n with_o the_o fire_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o balneation_n in_o 15_o day_n to_o draw_v it_o from_o the_o blackness_n of_o the_o water_n or_o fire_n against_o nature_n the_o which_o may_v be_v do_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v in_o 6_o day_n you_o shall_v perfect_v the_o work_n and_o attain_v the_o desire_a end_n v._o let_v the_o aforesaid_a natural_a water_n or_o fire_n of_o nature_n so_o 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oil_n to_o which_o you_o must_v put_v new_a fire_n of_o nature_n again_o well_o rectify_v and_o after_o the_o matter_n have_v stand_v in_o balneo_fw-la for_o the_o space_n of_o 6_o day_n then_o abstract_a the_o say_a water_n or_o fire_n of_o nature_n by_o distillation_n viii_o and_o let_v the_o work_n with_o the_o same_o water_n be_v repeat_v upon_o and_o from_o the_o say_a oil_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n so_o long_o till_o you_o have_v bring_v your_o oil_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v most_o subtle_a and_o pure_a without_o any_o feculent_a grossness_n wherein_o let_v nothing_o of_o the_o water_n or_o fire_n of_o nature_n be_v leave_v behind_o but_o the_o substance_n of_o gold_n only_o turn_v to_o oil_n ix_o this_o subtle_a and_o pure_a oil_n of_o gold_n be_v put_v in_o kemia_fw-la or_o its_o proper_a vessel_n and_o firm_o seal_v up_o may_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a regiment_n be_v change_v into_o the_o great_a elixir_n as_o it_o be_v show_v before_o with_o the_o other_o simple_a oil_n make_v with_o the_o compound_v water_n in_o the_o former_a practice_n at_o sect._n 8._o chap._n 65._o aforego_v x._o but_o to_o proceed_v sublime_a quicksilver_n with_o roman_a vitriol_n and_o prepare_v or_o calcine_v salt_n and_o after_o that_o sublime_a it_o by_o itself_o alone_a three_o time_n from_o its_o feculent_a substance_n this_o do_v and_o the_o same_o make_v into_o powder_n put_v this_o sublimate_n powder_n into_o a_o fixatory_a vessel_n and_o put_v thereto_o a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o your_o aforesaid_a oil_n of_o gold_n but_o so_o much_o only_o as_o may_v scarce_o cover_v the_o sublimate_n firm_o close_v the_o vessel_n and_o set_v it_o in_o a_o soft_a fire_n till_o the_o nature_n be_v perfect_o join_v together_o xi_o this_o do_v grind_v it_o upon_o a_o marble_n and_o incerate_v it_o again_o with_o your_o say_a oil_n of_o gold_n and_o after_o put_v it_o again_o into_o its_o fixatory_a vessel_n under_o a_o fire_n of_o the_o first_o degree_n as_o before_o and_o let_v the_o same_o vessel_n stand_v twice_o as_o long_o as_o it_o do_v before_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o nature_n may_v be_v firm_o compact_a and_o unite_a together_o xii_o now_o this_o rule_n be_v general_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o vessel_n with_o the_o matter_n in_o it_o to_o be_v fix_v ought_v always_o to_o be_v set_v over_o the_o fire_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v augment_v and_o this_o inceration_n to_o be_v continue_v still_o upon_o the_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr sublimed_a until_o the_o same_o be_v perfect_o fix_v with_o the_o say_a oil_n or_o substance_n of_o gold_n xiii_o the_o which_o must_v be_v prove_v upon_o a_o plate_n of_o silver_n red_a hot_a and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v fix_v let_v it_o have_v for_o the_o great_a certainty_n one_o inceration_n more_o of_o the_o say_a oil_n which_o set_v under_o a_o strong_a fire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n then_o grind_v it_o with_o your_o oil_n upon_o the_o same_o stone_n till_o it_o be_v as_o thick_a as_o a_o ointment_n which_o make_v perfect_o dry_a with_o a_o easy_a fire_n and_o then_o let_v it_o be_v calcine_v with_o a_o strong_a fire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o hour_n fourteen_o which_o do_v then_o incerate_v it_o and_o dry_v it_o again_o with_o a_o soft_a or_o gentle_a fire_n oftentimes_o till_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o fire_n like_o melt_a wax_n this_o medicine_n will_v transmute_v silver_n substantial_o and_o perfect_o into_o fine_a and_o pure_a alchymick_a gold_n perfect_a to_o all_o the_o work_n of_o goldsmith_n but_o not_o to_o medicine_n for_o man._n chap._n lxvii_o two_o other_o mineral_n elixir_n or_o two_o other_o process_n of_o mercury_n i._o there_o be_v many_o other_o noble_a and_o profitable_a secret_n in_o this_o art_n or_o mystery_n of_o our_o mineral_n stone_n viz._n good_a elixir_n to_o be_v make_v out_o of_o metalline_a body_n of_o which_o mineral_n elixir_n two_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o rest_n the_o first_o of_o which_o we_o shall_v handle_v in_o this_o chapter_n here_n come_v in_o the_o process_n or_o practical_a operation_n of_o mercury_n mention_v chap._n 61._o sect._n 13._o aforegoing_a ii_o the_o first_o of_o these_o elixir_n be_v only_o in_o mercury_n the_o second_o in_o mercury_n and_o the_o white_a body_n for_o the_o white_a elixir_n and_o with_o the_o same_o to_o the_o red_a too_o if_o you_o so_o please_v be_v prudent_o pursue_v and_o seek_v after_o iii_o the_o first_o manner_n to_o elixirate_n only_o with_o mercury_n be_v thus_o dissolve_v mercury_n only_o by_o itself_o into_o a_o milky_a water_n with_o the_o which_o mercury_n so_o dissolve_v you_o may_v dissolve_v so_o much_o more_o mercury_n and_o so_o continual_o as_o long_o as_o you_o please_v iv._o put_v this_o into_o a_o gentle_a fire_n to_o be_v distil_v so_o shall_v you_o have_v our_o virgin_n milk_n white_a and_o crystalline_a wherewith_o all_o body_n may_v be_v dissolve_v into_o their_o first_o matter_n wash_v and_o purge_v v._o this_o water_n be_v of_o a_o silver_n colour_n which_o if_o you_o fix_v with_o its_o earthy_a faeces_fw-la calcine_v and_o after_o that_o dissolve_v again_o in_o the_o quantity_n of_o its_o remain_a water_n and_o then_o again_o coagulate_v and_o congeal_v which_o work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o stone_n you_o will_v have_v at_o length_n the_o elixir_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr which_o will_v transmute_v all_o imperfect_a body_n to_o a_o perfect_a whiteness_n vi_o and_o so_o of_o this_o mercurial_a substance_n be_v make_v a_o water_n permanent_a or_o fix_v wherewith_o the_o calces_fw-la of_o all_o body_n may_v be_v so_o depurate_v and_o whiten_v as_o thereby_o to_o become_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o fine_a silver_n vii_o and_o therefore_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o work_n when_o mercury_n be_v dissolve_v then_o be_v its_o element_n separable_a and_o after_o the_o separation_n of_o its_o mercurial_a liquor_n and_o that_o a_o competent_a putrefaction_n be_v perform_v after_o the_o same_o white_a liquor_n there_o will_v distil_v a_o golden_a moisture_n or_o humour_n to_o which_o if_o you_o add_v a_o small_a quantity_n of_o the_o ferment_n of_o the_o gum_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a elixirated_a white_a stone_n that_o then_o the_o same_o white_a stone_n with_o the_o say_v golden_a humour_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o red_a stone_n which_o shall_v transmute_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o all_o metalline_a body_n into_o the_o fine_a and_o most_o pure_a gold_n viii_o again_o if_o you_o take_v the_o aforesaid_a red_a humour_n of_o mercury_n and_o dissolve_v in_o it_o a_o little_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a red_a ferment_n be_v make_v as_o aforesaid_a of_o the_o white_a stone_n and_o then_o with_o the_o same_o red_a humour_n of_o mercury_n so_o ferment_v with_o itself_o the_o
of_o his_o natural_a magic_n that_o there_o be_v a_o salt_n make_v of_o the_o lees_n or_o tartar_n of_o wine_n or_o aquae_fw-la vitæ_fw-la call_v the_o salt_n of_o art_n and_o mercury_n without_o which_o salt_n say_v he_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v do_v also_o he_o begin_v his_o practice_n with_o this_o salt_n in_o the_o first_o and_o last_o chapter_n of_o his_o codicil_n xxiv_o wherefore_o as_o the_o same_o philosopher_n affirm_v among_o these_o thing_n be_v this_o menstruum_fw-la one_o of_o the_o secret_n of_o this_o art_n who_o virtue_n must_v be_v increase_v by_o a_o wise_a management_n of_o the_o matter_n you_o must_v circulate_v this_o menstruum_fw-la in_o the_o unctuous_a humidity_n in_o a_o vessel_n of_o circulation_n by_o rotation_n continual_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o day_n in_o the_o hot_a furnace_n chap._n lxx_o the_o remain_v process_n of_o the_o vegetable_a stone_n i._o hitherto_o the_o process_n of_o the_o vegetable_a stone_n have_v be_v long_o and_o obscure_a but_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v doubtful_a to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o my_o profess_a love_n to_o your_o lordship_n i_o say_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n speak_v by_o raymundus_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o mantle_n of_o philosophy_n true_o his_o intention_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o dissolution_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n but_o that_o this_o spirit_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v join_v with_o another_o menstruum_fw-la resoluble_a without_o which_o resolution_n can_v never_o be_v attain_v ii_o hear_v the_o two_o spirit_n be_v join_v together_o the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la or_o white_a oil_n of_o tartar_n and_o our_o metalline_a oil_n iii_o and_o that_o menstruum_fw-la resoluble_a be_v generate_v only_o of_o a_o metalline_a kind_n for_o it_o be_v a_o potential_a or_o mighty_a vapour_n be_v in_o every_o metalline_a body_n join_v together_o two_o extreme_n sulphur_n and_o argent_fw-fr ãâã_d iu._n and_o so_o indeed_o after_o this_o sort_n our_o water_n be_v a_o 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