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A76069 Basilius Valentinus, monk, of the Order of St. Bennet: his last will and testament Which being alone, he hid under a table of marble, behinde the high-altar of the Cathedral Church, in the Imperial City of Erford: leaving it there to be found by him, whom Gods providence should make worthy of it. Wherein, he sufficiently, declares the wayes he wrought to obtain the philosophers stone: which he taught unto his fellow collegians, so that they all attained the said philosophers stone, whereby not onely the leprous bodies of the impure, and inferior metals are reduced unto the pure and perfect body of gold and silver, but also all manner of diseases whatsoever are cured in the bodies of unhealthfull men, and kept thereby in perfect health unto the prolonging of their lives. A work long expected. Basilius Valentinus. 1658 (1658) Wing B1016; ESTC R231639 202,436 343

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also_o make_v themselves_o very_o busy_a with_o their_o salt_n to_o make_v all_o body_n potable_a thereby_o have_v reduce_v they_o first_o into_o salt_n but_o here_o be_v a_o album_fw-la out_o of_o ash_n which_o ash_n afford_v salt_n which_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a for_o ash_n be_v garment_n intimate_v ●nd_n point_v at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v clad_v and_o the_o oar_n clothe_v itself_o with_o it_o when_o it_o be_v come_v near_o the_o day_n the_o condition_n of_o potabilia_fw-la be_v otherwise_o they_o must_v be_v bring_v into_o potablenesse_n and_o be_v do_v in_o a_o clean_a contrary_a way_n than_o they_o go_v to_o work_v with_o but_o these_o be_v serve_v well_o enough_o that_o ho_o for_o nothing_o but_o for_o gold_n nature_n give_v to_o such_o these_o garment_n it_o give_v the_o slip_n before_o man_n be_v aware_a of_o i_o mean_v the_o body_n therefore_o look_v well_o unto_o body_n chap._n xx._n of_o scobes_n and_o metalline_a water_n of_o the_o schlich_n and_o lie_n lixivium_n nature_n in_o her_o work_n must_v still_o have_v a_o increase_n and_o decrease_v some_o thing_n be_v come_v and_o other_o be_v go_v and_o as_o above_o ground_n at_o the_o melt_a and_o at_o the_o hammer_n metal_n do_v lose_v somewhat_o so_o it_o be_v under_o ground_n but_o how_o these_o subterranean_a decrease_v be_v discern_v which_o like_a crumb_n of_o bread_n shall_v be_v preserve_v nature_n be_v provident_a keep_v they_o together_o also_o bring_v they_o unto_o the_o day_n light_n that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o good_a and_o that_o metal_n be_v know_v also_o to_o be_v under_o that_o ground_n by_o the_o scob_n or_o alkali_a which_o it_o excern_v namely_o the_o rock_n stone_n flint_n which_o suck_v nature_n dry_a in_o her_o work_n these_o be_v the_o offal_n if_o empty_a of_o metal_n and_o if_o some_o good_a oar_n be_v in_o it_o then_o that_o may_v well_o be_v call_v schlich_n or_o slide_v because_o it_o slide_v away_o from_o the_o work_n it_o steal_v away_o where_o such_o slide_a be_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o for_o it_o break_v off_o from_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o officina_fw-la wherein_o metal_n be_v in_o their_o work_n and_o perform_v their_o office_n and_o that_o schlich_n or_o slide_n be_v a_o sure_a sign_n that_o metal_n be_v in_o that_o place_n so_o the_o lixivium_n also_o or_o metalline_a water_n be_v a_o sure_a forerunner_n of_o metal_n and_o it_o dissolve_v still_o in_o the_o work_n and_o loosen_v somewhat_o from_o the_o metal_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o schnede_v and_o virtue_n for_o as_o i_o have_v say_v when_o i_o make_v mention_n of_o mineral_n where_o there_o be_v fossilia_fw-la mineralia_fw-la there_o be_v sure_a a_o mine-work_n and_o where_o such_o mineral_n be_v they_o soon_o dissolve_v into_o a_o water_n or_o lixivium_n and_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o water_n and_o the_o lixivium_n water_n afford_v only_o the_o mineral_n and_o the_o metal_n allow_v the_o flower_n thereunto_o out_o of_o these_o come_v a_o lixivium_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o water_n and_o lixivium_n be_v well_o know_v for_o they_o carry_v in_o a_o hide_a way_n flower_n or_o tincture_n of_o oar_n the_o cement_n or_o lixivium_n at_o schwelnitz_n in_o hungary_n corrode_v iron_n into_o a_o schlich_n or_o slide_n and_o if_o that_o iron_n slide_v be_v take_v again_o out_o of_o the_o dray_n and_o be_v cast_v then_o be_v it_o good_a mercury_n there_o be_v more_o of_o such_o lixivium_n but_o man_n regard_v they_o not_o that_o water_n also_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o very_a pure_a mineral_n for_o let_v we_o consider_v the_o water_n at_o goslar_n do_v it_o not_o yield_v pure_a white_a and_o red_a vitriol_n and_o in_o several_a other_o place_n there_o be_v find_v good_a copper_n silver_z and_o lead_v out_o of_o these_o water_n may_v be_v have_v again_o mineral_n as_o you_o please_v or_o intend_v to_o have_v they_o without_o any_o great_a painstaking_a for_o if_o a_o mineral_n be_v exsiccate_v than_o it_o have_v no_o more_o the_o strength_n to_o run_v forth_o but_o grow_v tough_a and_o be_v dry_v up_o sink_v into_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v water_n in_o hungary_n savour_v of_o sulphur_n and_o alum_n which_o afford_v store_n of_o gold_n and_o copper_n alluminous_a water_n in_o misnia_n afford_v silver_n and_o copper_n the_o water_n in_o bohemia_n which_o taste_n of_o saliter_fw-la or_o iron_n afford_v several_a sort_n of_o metal_n except_o gold_n the_o mine_n in_o styria_n have_v their_o special_a metalline_a water_n and_o lixivium_n beside_o other_o excellent_a mine-work_n insomuch_o that_o the_o whole_a mine_n be_v of_o mere_a steel_n copper_n gold_n silver_z quicksilver_n and_o other_o thing_n man_n heart_n may_v wish_v for_o the_o salt_n water_n at_o franckenhouse_n do_v they_o not_o signify_v that_o there_o be_v curious_a mine-work_n there_o which_o if_o the_o inhabitant_n take_v more_o notice_n of_o and_o be_v more_o know_v what_o gain_n can_v they_o not_o make_v of_o they_o the_o more_o these_o water_n be_v run_v the_o better_a they_o serve_v for_o many_o use_n if_o they_o be_v stand_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o there_o be_v evil_a and_o bad_a mineral_n at_o hand_n and_o that_o there_o be_v cide_n matter_n and_o mineral_n that_o be_v go_v and_o leave_v behind_o in_o abundance_n of_o sediment_n and_o fume_n take_v heed_n of_o these_o chap._n xxi_o of_o scoria_fw-la and_o exuvium_n of_o the_o seed_n &_o hull_v of_o the_o seed_n the_o utmost_a and_o last_o decrease_n and_o diminution_n of_o metal_n be_v cinder_n which_o be_v very_o good_a and_o harmless_a i_o mean_v that_o cinder_n which_o metal_n put_v off_o by_o their_o uredines_n or_o soape_n for_o the_o exuvium_n or_o husk_n which_o the_o corruscation_n or_o by-breathing_a leave_v behind_o and_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o cinder_n be_v another_o sort_n of_o cinder_n like_v unto_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o forge_n of_o smith_n and_o melter_n for_o beside_o that_o they_o weigh_v their_o body_n they_o cleanse_v they_o also_o though_o the_o lie_n do_v purge_v the_o mineral_n and_o colour_n yet_o themselves_o also_o do_v purge_v as_o be_v see_v by_o the_o cender_n which_o every_o metal_n leave_v behind_o in_o the_o fire_n which_o however_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o this_o by_o this_o cend_a it_o be_v see_v also_o that_o there_o be_v metal_n at_o hand_n for_o the_o cender_n of_o mineral_n which_o the_o corruscation_n cause_v be_v palpable_a know_v and_o visible_a understanding_n miner_n know_v the_o same_o there_o be_v a_o metalline_a cender_n among_o the_o slack_v but_o not_o know_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o slack_v be_v so_o brittle_a else_o they_o will_v be_v malleable_a or_o else_o they_o can_v be_v cast_v compact_n some_o have_v undertake_v that_o work_n but_o they_o can_v not_o get_v off_o these_o cender_n touch_v the_o schwaden_a or_o husk_n these_o do_v fair_o intimate_v the_o depart_n of_o the_o seed_n and_o of_o the_o work_n of_o all_o body_n for_o when_o the_o hull_n cease_v to_o work_v and_o have_v no_o more_o food_n neither_o of_o the_o mineral_n nor_o of_o the_o body_n and_o now_o the_o folium_fw-la be_v go_v into_o spolium_fw-la than_o it_o be_v at_o separate_a and_o break_v the_o band_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o seed_n which_o be_v call_v the_o swaden_a or_o husk_n it_o be_v a_o extreme_a poison_n it_o destroy_v all_o that_o live_v especial_o breathe_v thing_n for_o it_o be_v its_o intent_n to_o return_v thither_o again_o therefore_o to_o what_o place_n soever_o it_o come_v find_v thing_n that_o move_v and_o stir_v the_o same_o it_o destroy_v and_o itself_o also_o and_o at_o last_o it_o return_v to_o the_o ●ficina_fw-la of_o the_o seed_n help_v to_o glue_v on_o and_o imbibe_n and_o turn_v 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o band_n again_o where_o such_o poison_n be_v be_v sure_a that_o ●ere_z
rod_n if_o it_o be_v a_o saturnal_a oar_n the_o rod_n leap_v the_o more_o more_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o saturn_n be_v for_o this_o rod_n do_v not_o stir_v the_o body_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o in_o that_o body_n namely_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o yield_v good_a store_n of_o it_o and_o may_v put_v on_o easy_o another_o garment_n and_o be_v a_o mercury_n of_o metal_n and_o so_o forth_o if_o in_o that_o place_n be_v tin_n and_o wismuth_n the_o rod_n apply_v leap_v not_o so_o quick_a but_o more_o slow_o than_o it_o do_v where_o saturn_n be_v where_o a_o copper_n or_o iron_n oar_n be_v there_o that_o rod_n move_v more_o slow_o yet_o but_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o breathe_n about_o metal_n unless_o they_o be_v under_o ground_n for_o when_o they_o be_v there_o then_o be_v they_o in_o their_o work_n whither_o they_o be_v increase_v or_o decrease_v they_o can_v be_v without_o breathe_v then_o thus_o much_o of_o these_o rods._n chap._n xxix_o of_o rest_a vapour_n or_o of_o their_o sediment_n mine-work_n meet_v with_o many_o natural_a obstruction_n as_o all_o other_o worldly_a thing_n be_v subject_a unto_o for_o all_o ●hings_n sublunary_a be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o corruptiblenesse_n ●he_v same_o happen_v also_o unto_o metal_n they_o suffer_v by_o their_o ●old_a and_o hot_a fire_n that_o they_o quite_o evaporate_v and_o expire_v ●s_v when_o their_o vapour_n and_o fume_n grow_v ponderous_a can_v ●apour_n away_o upward_o where_o such_o vapour_n be_v miner_n cannot_v brook_v under_o ground_n in_o a_o cellar_n where_o new_a wine_n or_o new_a beer_n be_v on_o work●g_n that_o vapour_n suffer_v no_o candle_n to_o burn_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o ●onderous_a kho_n or_o fume_n which_o can_v so_o soon_o enter_v the_o ground_n unless_o these_o fume_n be_v extenuate_v in_o their_o ponderosity_n this_o fall_a matter_n lie_v on_o close_o be_v like_o warm_a meal_n i_o call_v it_o carry_v which_o differ_v from_o a_o ostiocollum_n for_o that_o ●s_n in_o the_o rock_n natural_o and_o dissolve_v at_o last_o into_o a_o fire_n this_o do_v not_o so_o and_o keep_v still_o a_o dry_a powder_n and_o be_v heavy_a than_o mine-ash_n which_o be_v light_a and_o dissolve_v into_o ●alts_n which_o this_o meal_n do_v not_o but_o abide_v a_o constant_a ●ediment_n which_o be_v like_o a_o unwholesome_a stink_a vapour_n choke_v the_o oar_n turn_v they_o to_o a_o rottenness_n be_v obstruct_v in_o their_o drive_v above_o and_o below_o these_o fume_n be_v cause_v when_o there_o be_v hard_a rock_n to_o which_o fire_n must_v be_v apply_v which_o cause_v ill_a fume_n which_o be_v weaken_v in_o its_o rise_n lie_v down_o in_o a_o place_n grow_v ponderous_a and_o increase_v for_o evil_a and_o poisonous_a thing_n will_v soon_o gather_v to_o a_o heap_n it_o be_v see_v in_o gold_n be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n let_v it_o stand_v a_o while_n and_o the_o impure_a mineral_n separate_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o gold_n and_o settle_v to_o the_o bottom_n excrement_n of_o metal_n be_v soon_o bring_v to_o that_o posture_n for_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o glow_a by_o a_o small_a heat_n they_o cast_v such_o a_o malignant_a fume_n which_o choke_v man_n immediate_o chap._n xxx_o of_o weather_n salt_n halitus_fw-la melusus_fw-la the_o malignant_a breathe_n as_o it_o be_v general_o so_o call_v be_v a_o pestilent_a salt_n which_o indanger_v not_o only_o the_o miner_n but_o hurt_v the_o oar_n also_o for_o it_o allay_v or_o make_v the_o breathe_n fall_v which_o be_v in_o the_o oar_n be_v thereby_o obstruct_v in_o their_o natural_a work_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o settle_n of_o these_o breathe_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v it_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o eclipse_n though_o the_o beam_n which_o ascend_v keep_v its_o course_n yet_o the_o breathe_n stay_v it_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v about_o that_o place_n be_v in_o that_o stay_n and_o condition_n its_o ferch_n and_o seed_n part_v at_o last_o through_o its_o side_n or_o wall_n it_o suffer_v fluid_a oar_n to_o come_v in_o thence_o be_v the_o original_n of_o such_o fluid_a oar_n of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o weather_n be_v call_v a_o weather_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o clear_a air_n as_o it_o be_v above_o ground_n with_o we_o still_o carry_v something_o with_o it_o which_o be_v grosser_n &_o hurtful_a unto_o man_n more_o than_o the_o air_n above_o with_o we_o for_o man_n be_v not_o command_v to_o dwell_v and_o live_v under_o ground_n but_o if_o any_o one_o employment_n lie_v that_o way_n he_o must_v be_v content_v to_o do_v so_o commit_v his_o condition_n to_o god_n almighty_a because_o he_o must_v endure_v and_o suck_v in_o ill_a fume_n and_o get_v mine-disease_n this_o subterranean_a air_n grow_v ponderous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fume_n and_o water-stone_n which_o stop_v and_o corrupt_v the_o cross_a passage_n then_o be_v it_o call_v a_o weather-salt_n this_o be_v apparent_a when_o a_o burn_a candle_n be_v bring_v in_o these_o ponderous_a fume_n do_v quench_v it_o like_o water_n at_o last_o they_o choke_v the_o man_n also_o therefore_o when_o that_o be_v see_v and_o feel_v let_v miner_n come_v out_o again_o for_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a there_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o cos_n metallicus_fw-la or_o stone-salt_n the_o air_n be_v of_o one_o piece_n of_o pure_a earth_n at_o last_o turn_v to_o a_o stone_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o stone_n as_o ●ere_z be_v several_a body_n in_o the_o earth_n though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v ●ut_v a_o earth_n the_o long_a the_o matter_n lie_v the_o hard_a and_o ●tter_o it_o will_v be_v such_o stone_n can_v be_v stir_v or_o heave_v ●lesse_a by_o fire_n which_o seize_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o consume_v 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o terrene_a firmament_n as_o scale_n be_v in_o fish●s_n and_o bone_n in_o beast_n these_o also_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v in_o ●is_n good_a time_n with_o fire_n this_o move_v the_o ancient_n to_o consume_v their_o carcase_n with_o fire_n though_o flesh_n soon_o come_v ●o_o rottenness_n under_o ground_n yet_o the_o bone_n do_v not_o consume_v so_o soon_o the_o fire_n consume_v they_o be_v turn_v to_o earth-●shes_a this_o salt_n be_v hurtful_a unto_o metal_n take_v from_o they_o their_o work_n without_o it_o they_o can_v continue_v in_o their_o life_n but_o ●ust_z expire_v and_o die_v because_o nothing_o can_v penetrate_v it_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o stone-salt_n and_o the_o stone-meal_n be_v this_o ●he_v salt_n heave_v itself_o when_o the_o stone_n grow_v to_o a_o hardness_n which_o former_o have_v be_v a_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o air_n can_v penetrate_v it_o but_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o turn_v into_o a_o horn-stone_n when_o this_o meal_n come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o its_o age_n it_o turn_v to_o a_o dust_n here_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o relate_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o nether_a and_o upper_a stone_n which_o partly_o be_v obstructive_a and_o partly_o a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o mine-work_n they_o may_v increase_v under_o ground_n but_o in_o the_o afterwork_n no_o stone_n be_v good_a because_o they_o have_v no_o nutriment_n and_o therefore_o must_v perish_v and_o be_v famish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o subterranean_a pool_n there_o be_v a_o most_o heavy_a case_n which_o befall_v cleft_n passage_n and_o structure_n call_v water-pool_n under_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n undeniable_a that_o cleft_n &_o passage_n under_o ground_n have_v their_o water_n both_o the_o day-water_n and_o the_o night-water_n if_o once_o open_v then_o be_v they_o make_v passable_a which_o prove_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o mine-work_n therefore_o my_o counsel_n be_v not_o to_o make_v passage_n navigable_a to_o come_v to_o the_o oar_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o will_v dig_v a_o man_n heart_n out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o dig_v at_o the_o pulse_n and_o so_o along_o all_o the_o way_n to_o the_o heart_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o horrid_a butchery_n there_o be_v a_o near_a path_n to_o the_o well_o what_o need_v to_o make_v far_o fetch_v about_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a water_n under_o ground_n the_o day-water_n and_o the_o ground-water_n the_o day-water_n be_v not_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o structure_n but_o rather_o helpful_a soak_v away_o many_o thing_n and_o take_v away_o many_o time_n from_o the_o stage_n the_o ground-water_n let_v the_o ground-water_n be_v keep_v out_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v for_o it_o do_v hurt_v if_o it_o can_v pass_v away_o neither_o let_v it_o spring_v from_o below_o out_o of_o its_o catharact_n keep_v out_o the_o fire_n also_o for_o both_o be_v hurtful_a to_o metal_n
and_o to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o play_v the_o master_n chap._n xxxiii_o ●f_fw-fr aurum_fw-la metallicum_fw-la of_o the_o metalline_a gold_n or_o of_o the_o metalline-bed_n there_o be_v another_o fatness_n under_o ground_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v neither_o be_v it_o the_o hull_n of_o the_o seed_n nor_o the_o stone_n ●um_fw-la petroleum_n or_o naphta_n but_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o uredo_fw-la or_o ●ne-soap_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o soap_n soap_n do_v not_o ●n_o because_o it_o contain_v a_o hide_a sulphur_n not_o a_o comestible_a one_o but_o a_o incombustible_a one_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n ●y_a it_o do_v not_o burn_v in_o a_o flame_n neither_o do_v it_o seize_v on_o a●_n other_o thing_n but_o only_o on_o the_o pure_a metal_n if_o that_o shall_v ●t_a continue_v with_o it_o the_o metal_n can_v not_o come_v neither_o in●_n ascension_n nor_o descension_n it_o consume_v first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o ●etal_n even_o as_o grease_n do_v in_o the_o animal_n this_o fatness_n be_v ●t_a far_o from_o the_o oar_n when_o it_o be_v predominant_a it_o consume_v ●e_a metal_n quite_o and_o evaporate_v oil_n be_v of_o that_o virtue_n put_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o drink_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o keep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o coolness_n this_o fatness_n shut_v up_o the_o oar_n ●dy_v that_o no_o breathe_a can_v pass_v fatness_n have_v a_o great_a ●finity_n with_o iron_n and_o be_v one_o of_o its_o next_o kind_n of_o the_o ●hich_v great_a volume_n can_v be_v write_v in_o the_o county_n of_o schwartzburg_n at_o wackersberg_n there_o be_v ●ore_o of_o such_o fatness_n look_v like_o quick_a silver_n and_o swime_v ●nd_n tincture_v red_a like_a bole_n this_o colour_n it_o take_v hold_v on_o ●nd_v it_o may_v be_v extract_v from_o it_o some_o call_v it_o a_o mercurial_a ●ody_n or_o a_o tinglasse_n lead-glasse_n wismuth_n or_o antimony_n 〈◊〉_d seize_v on_o all_o those_o and_o when_o this_o fatness_n do_v ●ot_n turn_v to_o a_o fatness_n of_o such_o metal_n where_o the_o seed_n ●s_v predominant_a than_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o volatility_n and_o to_o a_o great_a robber_n this_o fatness_n be_v a_o greasy_a earth_n glitter_v like_o a_o salve_n of_o a_o red_a and_o brown_a glow_a as_o if_o it_o be_v quicksilver_n or_o beat_a talk_n or_o glass_n strew_v into_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o bohemia_n and_o transsylvania_n there_o great_a store_n of_o it_o at_o goslar_n and_o at_o slackenwald_n even_o as_o qui●_n silver_n or_o lead_v oar_n be_v many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v here_o a●_n there_o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o metalline_a stream_n when_o ferch_n and_o seed_n must_v part_v from_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o the_o sediment_n be_v they_o what_o they_o wi●_n and_o expire_v not_o natural_o than_o the_o oar_n turn_v to_o stone_n whi●_n miner_n call_v flux_n though_o they_o know_v not_o from_o when●_n they_o come_v nothing_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o they_o they_o be_v fusible_a or_o fluid_a when_o melt_v in_o fire_n but_o nothing_o can_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v into_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o porous_a or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d can_v get_v into_o which_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a it_o be_v strang●_n in_o nature_n if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o return_v thither_o for_o if_o life_n be_v go_v from_o man_n th●_n body_n receive_v it_o no_o more_o but_o these_o be_v thing_n possible_a 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o here_o to_o write_v of_o miraculo●_n thing_n but_o only_o of_o thing_n natural_a i_o wave_v the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v admire_v that_o the_o body_n of_o dead_a metal_n be_v so_o fai●_n whereas_o other_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a consume_v away_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o metal_n also_o come_v into_o a_o corruption_n but_o in_o a_o lon●_n time_n their_o death_n be_v like_o any_o glass_n keep_v its_o colour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o marcasite_n hence_o be_v learn_v the_o colour_n o●_n marcasite_n for_o green_a blue_a white_a flux_n be_v find_v therein_o as_o metalline_a flower_n have_v be_v which_o be_v generate_v 〈◊〉_d three_o body_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o creta_n chalk_n or_o stone_n meal_n we_o see_v in_o this_o our_o air_n that_o no_o fume_n or_o wind_n ascend_v in_o vain_a it_o dissolve_v again_o into_o one_o thing_n ●●other_n thither_o resort_v many_o meteor_n the_o like_a meteor_n ●h_a the_o earth_n under_o ground_n for_o the_o fume_n which_o ascend_v from_o the_o fire-halation_a of_o the_o oar_n or_o of_o the_o metal_n and_o ●ords_n the_o stone_n meal_n creta_n wherever_o it_o fall_v or_o light_v grind_v more_o and_o increase_v abundant_o have_v a_o dan●rous_a salt_n whereby_o it_o hurt_v those_o place_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o ascension_n hinder_v ●eir_n colour_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o slat_n at_o mansfield_n where_o ●ieth_v betwixt_o the_o spoak_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o can_v hardly_o be_v ●tten_v from_o thence_o it_o rob_v and_o consume_v folium_fw-la and_o ●olium_fw-la the_o stone-meal_n make_v a_o kuff_n with_o stone-mar●w_a turn_v it_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o marble_n call_v the_o potstone_n or_o ●●lit_v a_o double_a stone_n and_o be_v dark_a and_o very_a firm_a it_o strike_v ●e_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o fire_n hither_o belong_v the_o ●alks_n but_o intend_v to_o make_v mention_v they_o in_o another_o place_n i_o wave_v they_o here_o however_o they_o so_o be_v such_o a_o meal_n and_o differ_v from_o other_o herein_o because_o incline_v more_o to_o a_o cold_a fire_n wherein_o it_o melt_v like_o ●ow_o as_o the_o other_o do_v and_o dissolve_v soon_o into_o water_n ●an_v into_o meal_n and_o this_o turn_v soon_o to_o meal_n than_o to_o wa●r_v if_o it_o be_v of_o less_o matter_n than_o it_o have_v of_o the_o stone-●arrow_a than_o it_o afford_v a_o fair_a ice_n or_o crystal_n call_v vitrum_fw-la ●lexandrinum_fw-la or_o mary_n ice_n which_o can_v be_v master_v in_o ●ot_n fire_n but_o it_o melt_v in_o cold_a fire_n be_v very_o hurtful_a unto_o metal_n insomuch_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o mine-work_n fall_v to_o ●ine_v as_o it_o happen_v at_o stolberg_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o spiro_n or_o of_o the_o blast_n the_o spiro_n or_o blast_n in_o a_o instrument_n which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d right_a the_o weather_n or_o obstruct_a air_n otherwise_o all_o wou●_n turn_v to_o stone_n where_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v at_o a_o stand_v there_o the_o low_a fire_n shall_v enter_v instead_o of_o the_o air_n and_o exic●teth_v though_o it_o do_v not_o kindle_v if_o a_o piece_n be_v beat_v off_o 〈◊〉_d it_o than_o it_o appear_v so_o and_o this_o piece_n which_o fly_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d side_n give_v to_o understand_v how_o it_o make_v the_o stone_n &_o ho●_n nature_n frame_v the_o oar_n and_o metal_n but_o jewel_n and_o precio●_n stone_n be_v from_o another_o offspring_n out_o of_o sweet_a water_n in_o this_o instrument_n there_o dwell_v together_o fire_n &_o air_n whic●_n take_v their_o power_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o malignant_a weather_n where_o they_o consume_v all_o ponderous_a matter_n through_o fir●_n enlighten_v the_o remain_a matter_n it_o have_v make_v that_o spiro_n or_o blast_n into_o a_o ball_n of_o copper_n of_o a_o head_n bigness_n s●der_v it_o bright_a and_o light_n let_v no_o air_n get_v into_o it_o leave_v a_o sma●_n hole_n where_o a_o needle_n may_v enter_v attract_v the_o water_n whic●_n purposely_o must_v be_v make_v and_o set_v for_o it_o there_o must_v be_v have_v pan_n of_o coal_n at_o hand_n which_o must_v be_v kindle_v and_o the_o ba●_n lay_v into_o it_o turn_v the_o little_a hole_n towards_o the_o coalfire_n an●_n it_o will_v blow_v the_o fire_n forcible_o which_o be_v do_v it_o grow_v hot_a and_o make_v the_o water_n boil_v in_o the_o ball_n which_o fume_v and_o carry_v it_o forth_o with_o a_o great_a fierceness_n blow_v on_o the_o coal_n strong_o and_o thus_o it_o maintain_v the_o fire_n by_o breathe_v strong_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_n drive_v from_o without_o hereby_o several_a good_a thing_n be_v effect_v and_o the_o condition_n of_o this_o ball_n be_v that_o it_o show_v what_o may_v be_v do_v above_o ground_n with_o the_o like_a no_o use_n can_v be_v mad●_n of_o it_o behind_o that_o place_n because_o nature_n herself_o have_v suc●_n a_o blast_n for_o her_o fire_n chap._n xxxvii_o of_o pulfa_n or_o of_o the_o break-stuff_n or_o brittle_a matter_n this_o salt_n be_v engender_v usual_o by_o a_o malignant_a fume_n which_o the_o mine-fire_n shall_v have_v and_o when_o the_o ●nes_n be_v very_o hard_a then_o there_o must_v be_v make_v a_o fire_n of_o wood_n ●here_o the_o fume_n draw_v to_o the_o stone-fire_n and_o grow_v ●ick_a and_o if_o the_o fume_n of_o succinum_fw-la and_o of_o other_o thing_n be_v
●yned_v it_o turn_v then_o to_o such_o poison_n that_o the_o oar_n must_v be_v ●ed_v else_o it_o perish_v for_o that_o fume_n lie_v on_o the_o oar_n fuli●ous_a kobolt_n which_o corrode_v and_o consume_v the_o oar_n there_o a_o ●ll_o must_v be_v apply_v which_o be_v round_o and_o hollow_a have_v ●ole_a at_o a_o bigness_n at_o which_o a_o quill_n may_v enter_v it_o must_v be_v so_o ●se_a that_o no_o air_n may_v either_o enter_v or_o get_v out_o this_o ball_n must_v 〈◊〉_d fill_v with_o gunpowder_n cover_v the_o same_o with_o cotten●ol_n boil_v in_o salpeter_n then_o dip_v it_o in_o melt_a pitch_n which_o mix_v with_o some_o sulphur_n kindle_v that_o ball_n let_v it_o go_v down_o a_o box_n or_o fling_v it_o on_o a_o stolln_v or_o chamber_n when_o the_o ball_n ●eth_v asunder_o it_o expel_v that_o fume_n not_o only_o by_o that_o ●oak_n but_o with_o the_o blow_n or_o report_v the_o gunpowder_n make_v ●ch_o a_o ball_n may_v be_v apply_v also_o to_o water_n and_o be_v sink_v in_o a_o ●strument_n under_o water_n in_o which_o noisome_a fish_n be_v fear_v 〈◊〉_d crack_n will_v kill_v the_o fish_n that_o be_v there_o there_o be_v a_o past_a ●hich_v give_v no_o report_n but_o only_o burn_v and_o destroy_v ●d_a heave_v this_o salt_n but_o have_v a_o care_n what_o pass_v you_o make_v ●e_n of_o and_o have_v a_o respect_n to_o the_o upper_a scaffold_n whither_o ●ey_n be_v old_a or_o new_a that_o they_o be_v not_o embezzle_v and_o your_o ●st_n must_v be_v mix_v so_o that_o it_o may_v do_v no_o hurt_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o clathrum_n or_o of_o the_o blank_a fire_n this_o fire_n need_v nothing_o for_o its_o food_n shine_v in_o darkness_n be_v a_o special_a fire_n for_o mine-work_n quit_v the_o charge_n i●_n apply_v more_o than_o the_o expense_n do_v bestow_v upon_o ta●_n or_o bromith_n work_n for_o oil_n in_o some_o place_n may_v be_v have_v che●_n enough_o cast_v no_o smoke_n destroy_v fume_n it_o be_v put_v into_o glass_n ball_n which_o be_v put_v into_o a_o basket_n to_o keep_v it_o safe_a from_o water_n and_o sand_n which_o afford_v a_o light_n to_o the_o workman_n miner_n ought_v to_o know_v how_o to_o enter_v their_o ground_n for_o th●_n hight_v or_o metalline_a speculum_fw-la which_o be_v a_o singular_a manual_a for_o the_o metalline_a breathe_n and_o after-halations_a join_v an●_n come_v together_o require_v special_a instrument_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v know_v for_o where_o these_o do_v join_v and_o the_o diurnal_a breathe_n be_v predominant_a than_o it_o exhale_v by_o day_n shine_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n miner_n call_v this_o a_o metalline_a breathe_a true_a it_o be_v so_o but_o they_o leave_v out_o something_o so_o it_o be_v but_o half_a breathe_n if_o the_o after-breathing_a be_v predominant_a than_o i●_n appear_v by_o that_o speculum_fw-la and_o light_n wherein_o it_o make_v itself_o know_v she_o be_v in_o work_n with_o something_o and_o there_o be_v at_o hand_n such_o a_o metal_n metal_n do_v shine_v though_o it_o do_v no●_n appear_v so_o to_o our_o eye_n like_z as_o rot_a wood_n do_v by_o day_n they_o be_v not_o quiet_a as_o long_o they_o be_v work_v but_o there_o mus●_n be_v a_o reflection_n of_o their_o work_n which_o be_v this_o light_n it_o cast_v no_o beam_n as_o the_o daylight_n or_o rot_a wood_n do_v by_o night_n it_o receive_v one_o from_o such_o a_o dark_a or_o duskish_a shadow_n light_n fair_a and_o curious_a breathe_n be_v see_v therein_o and_o tha●_n light_v of_o darkness_n be_v a_o light_n you_o may_v see_v by_o it_o he_o that_o be_v distant_a from_o it_o five_o or_o six_o yard_n see_v it_o not_o nor_o can_v tho●_n neither_o for_o it_o be_v such_o a_o light_n as_o be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o cat_n dog_n and_o wolf_n which_o can_v spy_v thou_o though_o thou_o can_v not_o se●_n ●m_n for_o there_o be_v a_o light_n at_o night_n as_o well_o as_o by_o day_n which_o apparent_a in_o these_o body_n which_o receive_v their_o light_n from_o nocturnal_a light_n for_o if_o that_o power_n be_v in_o themselves_o 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of_o the_o philosopher_n magnet_n hermes_n the_o father_n of_o philosopher_n have_v this_o art_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v of_o it_o and_o prepare_v the_o stone_n our_o 〈◊〉_d mercury_n sol_n and_o lune_fw-fr of_o the_o philosopher_n who_o ma●y_v thousand_o labora●ors_n have_v imitate_v myself_o also_o do_v the_o ●ke_n and_o i_o speak_v r●ally_o that_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n may_v be_v compose_v of_o two_o body_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o it_o ●ust_z be_v with_o philosophic_a mercury_n and_o this_o be_v now_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la alius_fw-la praeda_fw-la materia_fw-la pri●a_fw-la belong_v only_a to_o god_n and_o be_v coagulate_v in_o the_o entrap_v ●f_o the_o earth_n first_o it_o turn_v to_o mercury_n then_o to_o lead_v than_o 〈◊〉_d tin_n and_o copper_n then_o to_o iron_n etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o coagulate_v mercury_n must_v by_o art_n be_v turn_v into_o its_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la or_o water_n that_o it_o mercurial_a water_n this_o be_v a_o 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note_n philosopher_n have_v two_o way_n a_o wet_a on●_n which_o i_o make_v use_v of_o and_o a_o dry_a one_o herein_o you_o must_v proceed_v philosophical_o you_o must_v purge_v well_o ●he_v philosopher_n mercury_n and_o make_v mercury_n with_o mercury_n add_v the_o philosophic_a salt_n ferment_n or_o sulphur_n of_o philosopher_n and_o proceed_v therein_o as_o you_o hear_v former_o than_o you_o hau●_n the_o philosopher_n magnet_n that_o be_v the_o philosopher_n mercury_n second_o the_o metalline_a salt_n or_o philosophic_a salt_n three_o aes_fw-la hermetis_fw-la or_o philosophic_a sulphur_n thus_o i_o have_v delineate_v the_o whole_a art_n if_o you_o do_v not_o understand_v it_o than_o you_o will_v get_v nothing_o nor_o be_v thou_o predestinate_v thereunto_o allegorical_a expression_n betwixt_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n dear_a christian_a lover_n and_o well_o wisher_n to_o the_o bless_a art_n how_o gracious_o and_o miraculous_o have_v the_o holy_a trinity_n create_v the_o
metal_n philosophical_o the_o philosopher_n mer●●ry_n and_o not_o the_o vulgar_a be_v reduce_v unto_o water_n dis●lveth_v the_o philosophic_a salt_n together_o with_o the_o purple_a ●antle_n by_o putrefaction_n and_o distillation_n for_o it_o be_v mercurius_n ●plicatus_fw-la chap._n vi_o of_o sulphur_n of_o lune_fw-fr 1._o this_o lune_fw-fr be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o mean_n of_o a_o water_n express_v in_o our_o second_o key_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v into_o potable_a silver_n where_o by_o many_o disease_n be_v cure_v 2._o if_o you_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o spiritual_a lune_fw-fr and_o you_o feed_v it_o with_o three_o part_n of_o virgin_n milk_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o fixation_n than_o you_o have_v a_o augment_v of_o lune_fw-fr which_o breed_v monthly_o young_a one_o these_o be_v take_v forth_o and_o their_o place_n be_v supply_v with_o mercury_n vive_fw-fr etc._n etc._n this_o powder_n be_v reduce_v with_o boras_n than_o you_o have_v a_o augmentum_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la chap._n vii_o of_o antimonial_a vitriol_n 1._o there_o be_v make_v out_o of_o vitriol_n of_o antimony_n with_o distil_a vinegar_n a_o sweet_a extraction_n its_o acetum_fw-la be_v separate_v from_o it_o on_o the_o remainder_n be_v pour_v spirit_n of_o wine_n must_v be_v extract_v and_o the_o pure_a from_o impure_a separate_v this_o sweet_a extraction_n be_v draw_v over_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n by_o cohobation_n be_v often_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o that_o powder_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o glorious_a oil_n of_o antimony_n this_o oil_n cure_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n be_v minister_v in_o a_o convenient_a vehicle_n this_o medicinal_a oil_n be_v a_o great_a arcanum_fw-la 2._o further_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o oil_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o mercurial_a water_n in_o which_o be_v dissolve_v a_o four_o part_n of_o sol_n purple_a mantle_n then_o join_v they_o lute_z hermetical_o coagulate_v and_o fix_v this_o tincture_n tinge_v lune_fw-fr and_o mercury_n into_o sol._n this_o be_v that_o pure_a sulphur_n of_o antimony_n the_o vitriol_n of_o antimony_n must_v be_v make_v per_fw-la se_fw-la without_o any_o addition_n of_o salpeter_n salt_n and_o borras_n chap._n viii_o of_o sulphur_n of_o vitriol_n 1._o there_o be_v make_v of_o vitriol_n a_o lixivium_n with_o ash_n of_o beech-wood_n and_o a_o sulphur_n be_v draw_v from_o this_o vitriol_n and_o be_v precipitate_v with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n further_n the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v extract_v with_o juniper_n oil_n t●us_o you_o have_v a_o red_a oil_n putrify_v the_o same_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n abstract_n the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n from_o it_o this_o glorious_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v good_a against_o ma●y_v disease_n it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o consumption_n dropsi●_n plague_n gravel_n and_o scabbinesse_n 2._o vitriol_n be_v sublime_v with_o salmiac_n also_o but_o better_a be_v it_o if_o do_v with_o a_o lixivium_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o v●t_a iol_n be_v better_a open_v and_o dissolve_v this_o sublimate_n be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o oil_n whereby_o c●ude_a mercury_n can_v be_v coagulate_v and_o fix_v of_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v write_v more_o anon_o when_o i_o treat_v of_o vitriol_n chap._n ix_o of_o common_a sulphur_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o liver_n make_v of_o yellow_a sulphur_n with_o linseed_n oil_n boil_a in_o lie_n with_o sol_n 〈◊〉_d putrified_a and_o then_o distil_v pour_v this_o water_n on_o tyle●_n w●ich_a new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o oven_n imbibe_n they_o therewith_o distil_v it_o per_fw-la retortam_fw-la you_o have_v a_o yellow_a water_n of_o it_o like_o a_o aquafort_n which_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr take_v one_o part_n of_o i●●s_n water_n and_o one_o part_n of_o luna●_n calx_fw-la let_v it_o sta_fw-la d_o 〈◊〉_d d●y●●_n and_o night_n in_o warm_a sand_n the_o forth_o part_n of_o it_o tu●●e_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o gold_n be_v reduce_v separate_v purge_v with_o saturn_n and_o drive_v 2._o further_o sulphur_n with_o the_o anima_fw-la of_o saturn_n be_v often_o drive_v over_o and_o fix_v may_v then_o safe_o be_v use_v inward_o for_o a_o medicine_n but_o project_v on_o lune_fw-fr in_o the_o flux_n ●t_z afford_v good_a gold_n in_o the_o qua●t_n 3._o of_o the_o grey_a powder_n and_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la equal_a part_n one_o pound_n a_o four_o part_n of_o salmiac_n grind_v among_o and_o drive_v over_o per_fw-la retortam_fw-la afford_v a_o glorious_a red_a oil_n which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v and_o graduate_a quality_n 4._o last_o i_o tell_v you_o take_v of_o this_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o mars_n add_v thereunto_o the_o oil_n of_o antimonie_n sulphur_n bind_v these_o together_o with_o the_o oil_n or_o mercurial_a water_n fix_v it_o than_o you_o have_v a_o medicine_n for_o man_n and_o metal_n viz._n to_o ring_n mercury_n and_o lune_fw-fr into_z sol._n the_o second_o section_n of_o vitriol_n chap._n i._o of_o vitriol_n of_o sol_n and_o of_o lune_fw-fr in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o must_v have_v our_o water_n of_o the_o cold_a earth_n salt_n and_o of_o the_o eagle_n whereby_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v make_v spiritual_a let_v it_o shoot_v into_o crystal_n this_o be_v that_o metalline_a vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o be_v distil_v together_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n to_o be_v use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o metal_n chap._n ii_o of_o vitriol_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o jupiter_n calcine_v saturn_n or_o jup_v ter_z extract_v its_o anima_fw-la with_o distil_a vinegar_n l●t_v it_o putrify_v 14._o day_n and_o night_n let_v ●he_n vitriol_n shoot_v this_o must_v be_v drive●_n over_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n it_o afford_v a_o sweet_a oil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sulphur_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n this_o oil_n coagulate_v mercury_n and_o be_v first_o precipitate_v with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o fix_v he_o chap._n iii_o of_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n take_v the_o file_n of_o mars_n and_o of_o sulphur_n equal_a part_n calcine_v they_o in_o a_o brick-kill_a to_o a_o purple_a colour_n pour_v on_o it_o distil_a water_n or_o vinegar_n it_o extract_v a_o green_a colour_n abstract_n the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o water_n let_v it_o shoot_v thus_o you_o have_v a_o artifiical_a vitriol_n distil_v from_o it_o a_o red_a spirit_n or_o oil_n take_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o it_o add_v to_o it_o mercurial_a water_n in_o which_o be_v dissolve_v sol_n take_v of_o this_o oil_n but_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n fix_v this_o tincture_n than_o you_o have_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n to_o project_n upon_o lead_n silver_n and_o tin_n which_o be_v transmute_v thereby_o into_o pure_a gold_n o_o thou_o christian_a heart_n return_v thanks_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o mineral_n metal_n and_o other_o creature_n chap._n iu._n of_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o of_o the_o transparent_a vitriol_n to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o venus_n and_o to_o distil_v of_o it_o a_o red_a oil_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v mars_n turn_v he_o into_o a_o vitriol_n bei●●_n once_o more_o distil_v per_fw-la retortam_fw-la forcibly_z than_o you_o have_v a●_n excellent_a tinging-oyl_n call_v salt_n of_o mars_n this_o be_v th●_n king_n excise_n man_n which_o bring_v in_o his_o rent_n and_o enrich_v the_o king_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v the_o spiritual_a purple_a mantle_n and_o draw_v it_o over_o the_o helmet_n now_o you_o have_v segment_v the_o cellar_n sulphur_n with_o i●s_n own_o sulphur_n which_o philosopher_n before_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o take_v only_o calcine_v sol_n or_o s●lar_a calx_fw-la set_v the_o same_o to_o the_o duplicate_v mercury_n instead_o of_o the_o ferment_n and_o attain_v unto_o the_o en●_n they_o wish_v for_o as_o well_o as_o i._o but_o according_a as_o man_n do_v work_v so_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o their_o tincture_n transmute_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o tincture_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o this_o martia●_n salt_n be_v mercury_n of_o antimony_n precipitate_v be_v add_v to_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n &_o fix_v this_o medicine_n next_o unto_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v the_o best_a and_o high_a uniu●rsal_a upon_o man_n body_n and_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr saturn_n and_o jupiter_n into_o good_a sol_n hold_v in_o the_o exame●_fw-la very_o well_o 3._o there_o be_v make_v also_o a_o mass_n out_o of_o honey_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n and_o lamin_n of_o venus_n which_o be_v stratify_v and_o calcine_v this_o calcinate_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n turn_v to_o a_o verdigreece_n which_o must_v be_v extract_v crystallized_a and_o distil_v to_o a_o red_a oil_n which_o be_v use_v as_o you_o hear_v above_o chap._n v._o of_o vitriol_n of_o mercury_n vitriol_n of_o mercury_n be_v easy_o make_v distil_v in_o aquafort_n make_v of_o salpeter_n and_o allome_n be_v dissolve_v therein_o crystal_n do_v shoot_v which_o be_v very_o like_a unto_o a_o vitriol_n these_o be_v wash_v with_o
rectify_a spirit_n of_o wine_n with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n then_o putrify_v and_o reduce_v into_o a_o sweet_a oil_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n against_o the_o french_a disease_n old_a ulcer_n colic_n windy_a rupture_n gou●●_n expel_v many_o other_o disease_n out_o of_o man_n body_n 2._o this_o oil_n be_v join_v also_o with_o martial_a tincture_n for_o ●er●ury_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o other_o metal_n and_o may_v be_v well_o use_v ●ticulariter_fw-la the_o chief_a colour_n of_o mercury_n be_v red_a as_o ●●u_o find_v in_o my_o other_o writing_n chap._n vi_o of_o common_a vitriol_n ●_o take_v good_a hungarish_n vitriol_n dissolve_v it_o in_o distil_a water_n coagulate_v it_o again_o let_v it_o shoot_v into_o crystal_n ●erate_v it_o five_o time_n then_o be_v it_o well_o purge_v and_o the_o salt_n allums_n and_o niter_n be_v separate_v from_o it_o distil_v this_o purge_a vitriol_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n unto_o a_o red_a oil_n ferment_n it_o with_o spiritual_a sol_n add_v to_o it_o a_o due_a do_v of_o quick_a mercury_n of_o antimony_n coagulate_v and_o fix_v than_o you_o have_v a_o tincture_n for_o man_n and_o it_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr also_o into_o sol._n visitando_fw-la interiora_fw-la terrae_fw-la rectificandoque_fw-la in_o venietis_fw-la occultum_fw-la lapidem_fw-la veram_n medicinam_fw-la 2._o vitriol_n be_v calcine_v also_o to_o a_o red_a colour_n in_o a_o close_a vessel_n on_o which_o be_v pour_v distil_a vinegar_n and_o be_v set_v in_o putrefaction_n for_o three_o month_n there_o be_v sound_a in_o a_o strong_a distillation_n a_o quick_a mercury_n which_o you_o be_v to_o keep_v safe_a wonder_n may_v be_v effect_v therewith_o upon_o particular_n and_o universals_z take_v three_o p●●ts_n of_o this_o mercury_n and_o one_o part_n of_o sol_n join_v these_o be_v fix_v it_o afford_v a_o solar_a augmentum_fw-la make_v your_o supply_n with_o its_o mercury_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la 3._o this_o calcine_v red_a vitriol_n be_v sublime_v also_o with_o salmiac_n th●_n 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