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that_o you_o sublime_a add_v five_o ounce_n moâ—e_n of_o antimony_n to_o the_o sublimate_n and_o suâ—liâ—â—â—â—_n it_o as_o afore_o this_o sublimate_n will_v be_v excellent_o well_o dissolve_v in_o a_o moist_a place_n or_o else_o separate_a the_o salt_n therefrom_o and_o dry_v it_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v a_o sulphur_n combustible_a like_o the_o common_a sulphur_n sell_v everywhere_o extract_n this_o sulphur_n in_o time_n with_o distil_a vinegar_n and_o separate_v the_o vinegar_n in_o b._n m._n by_o a_o gentle_a heat_n extract_n or_o draw_v out_o its_o tincture_n and_o the_o remain_a powder_n draw_v over_o or_o distil_v into_o a_o recipient_a by_o a_o subtle_a artifice_n if_o the_o studious_a artist_n do_v right_o proceed_v in_o this_o way_n he_o shall_v find_v a_o sweet_a excel_a oil_n without_o any_o corrosion_n or_o danger_n it_o heal_v the_o peripneumonia_n expel_v the_o dolour_n of_o the_o side_n and_o let_v the_o asthmatic_a take_v thereof_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o at_o evening_n go_v to_o bed_n two_o grain_n with_o the_o elixir_n or_o spirit_n of_o wine_n it_o heal_v pectoral_a disease_n and_o cast_v forth_o all_o impurity_n from_o the_o breast_n and_o it_o have_v be_v useful_a to_o i_o and_o helpful_a to_o many_o a_o one_o even_o beyond_o hope_n but_o see_v that_o in_o other_o preparation_n i_o have_v sufficient_o describe_v the_o virtue_n of_o antimony_n i_o suppose_v it_o needless_a to_o repeat_v they_o again_o in_o this_o place_n lest_o i_o become_v tedious_a to_o the_o studious_a and_o excite_v in_o they_o i_o know_v not_o what_o suspicion_n the_o liquor_n make_v of_o this_o sulphur_n as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v be_v most_o profitable_o use_v in_o outward_a remedy_n it_o take_v away_o all_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o skin_n and_o if_o a_o little_a oil_n be_v thereto_o admix_v it_o take_v away_o the_o pimple_n and_o spot_n of_o the_o hand_n if_o anoint_v therewithal_o it_o make_v the_o skin_n bright_a and_o heal_v the_o alopecia_n or_o head_n scab_n the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n be_v also_o prepare_v yet_o another_o way_n boile_v antimony_n beat_v or_o ground_n two_o hour_n or_o more_o in_o a_o strong_a lixivium_n make_v of_o ash_n filter_n the_o antimony_n and_o pour_v thereunto_o most_o strong_a vinegar_n and_o a_o red_a sulphur_n will_v settle_v to_o the_o bottom_n pour_v away_o the_o phlegm_n and_o dry_v the_o powder_n extract_v the_o tincture_n with_o distil_a vinegar_n as_o in_o the_o former_a sulphur_n bring_v it_o into_o a_o oil_n by_o distillation_n which_o be_v not_o unprofitable_a but_o yet_o weak_a than_o the_o other_o precedent_n where_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o sublimation_n with_o salt_n ammoniac_a the_o body_n of_o antimony_n be_v open_v and_o realease_v now_o follow_v three_o preparation_n of_o antimony_n chief_o necessary_a for_o a_o spagirist_n viz._n the_o preparation_n of_o a_o vinegar_n out_o of_o its_o proper_a mineral_n the_o sign_a star_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o philosophical_a lead_n much_o esteem_v of_o by_o many_o who_o have_v believe_v that_o out_o of_o it_o may_v be_v make_v the_o true_a mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n but_o it_o be_v impossible_a neither_o be_v there_o so_o much_o grant_v by_o god_n thereunto_o that_o in_o or_o from_o antimony_n the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n shall_v be_v find_v or_o the_o first_o er_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o first_o water_n of_o perfect_a metal_n out_o of_o which_o be_v make_v the_o great_a stone_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n but_o this_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la be_v find_v in_o another_o mineral_n in_o which_o have_v relation_n to_o metal_n the_o operation_n be_v high_a than_o that_o of_o stibium_fw-la although_o that_o this_o have_v its_o particular_a profit_n note_v well_o that_o the_o pillar_n as_o it_o be_v of_o internal_a and_o external_a medicine_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o every_o shop_n or_o place_n of_o vendible_a thing_n be_v it_o but_o right_o prepare_v which_o i_o have_v oftentimes_o say_v and_o there_o want_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o artificer_n learn_v to_o discern_v the_o nature_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n and_o with_o exactness_n observe_v the_o preparation_n and_o use_n of_o antimony_n whereupon_o a_o right_a judgement_n will_v follow_v and_o not_o before_o i_o will_v therefore_o accomplish_v my_o promise_n and_o satisfy_v the_o wish_n of_o my_o disciple_n and_o perfect_o teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o ultimate_a and_o true_a separation_n of_o the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a begin_v at_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o philosophical_a vinacre_n of_o antimony_n the_o aes_fw-la or_o mineral_n out_o of_o which_o antimony_n be_v melt_v and_o purge_v beat_v or_o grind_v exceed_o small_a put_v it_o into_o a_o glass_n phyal_a with_o a_o most_o long_a neck_n pour_v thereunto_o distil_v rain_n water_n that_o the_o glass_n may_v be_v half_o full_a lute_n it_o and_o putrefy_v it_o in_o horse_n dung_n until_o the_o aes_fw-la or_o mineral_n begin_v to_o boil_v and_o to_o froth_n or_o spume_n and_o ascend_v or_o work_v up_o then_o take_v it_o out_o because_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o body_n be_v open_v put_v this_o digest_a matter_n into_o a_o cucurbit_n well_o lute_v and_o abstract_n the_o water_n which_o will_v be_v a_o little_a acid_n which_o be_v draw_v off_o increase_v the_o sire_n and_o somewhat_o will_v sublime_a this_o sublimate_n be_v commix_v with_o the_o faeces_fw-la let_v it_o be_v again_o moisten_v with_o the_o water_n which_o be_v extract_v from_o it_o and_o distil_v it_o as_o before_o and_o iterate_v this_o labour_n so_o often_o until_o it_o have_v purchase_v the_o acrimony_n of_o the_o strong_a distil_a vinegar_n but_o the_o sublimate_n do_v decrease_v in_o every_o distillation_n pour_fw-fr this_o vinegar_n thus_o prepare_v upon_o new_a aes_fw-la or_o antimony-mineral_n in_o a_o pelican_n that_o it_o may_v swim_v three_o singer_n over_o it_o let_v it_o stand_v in_o a_o gentle_a heat_n twelve_o day_n so_o the_o vinegar_n will_v become_v red_a and_o be_v more_o acid_a separate_v this_o most_o pure_o and_o distil_v it_o per_fw-la b._o abstract_v the_o vinegar_n and_o a_o redness_n will_v remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n which_o extract_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o supreme_a medicine_n rectify_v the_o vinegar_n again_o in_o b._n that_o the_o phlegm_n may_v be_v separate_v and_o then_o dissolve_v therein_o its_o own_o proper_a salt_n viz._n one_o ounce_n of_o salt_n to_o four_o ounce_n of_o vinegar_n distil_v it_o strong_o in_o ash_n and_o so_o the_o vinegar_n will_v be_v more_o fortify_v it_o refrigerate_v in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n beyond_o the_o force_n of_o common_a vinegar_n it_o allay_v the_o gangrene_n that_o be_v enkindle_v by_o gunpowder_n and_o such_o other_o burn_a accident_n if_o it_o be_v ground_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o saturn_n into_o a_o ointment_n and_o apply_v like_o a_o cataplasm_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o water_n of_o endive_n and_o with_o the_o fix_a part_n of_o salt_n petre_n burn_v and_o prepare_v with_o sulphur_n it_o divide_v and_o cure_v the_o squinancy_n and_o extinguish_v heat_n in_o the_o plague_n a_o full_a spooneful_a drink_v at_o a_o time_n and_o outward_o also_o apply_v upon_o the_o bubo_n with_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o distil_a water_n of_o the_o combust_a sperm_n of_o frog_n extract_v the_o poison_n and_o refrigerate_v the_o sign_a stone_n of_o antimony_n be_v by_o many_o a_o one_o much_o esteem_v of_o and_o most_o man_n have_v earnest_o attempt_v its_o preparation_n some_o have_v enjoy_v their_o wish_n the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o other_o have_v come_v to_o nothing_o many_o have_v believe_v that_o this_o star_n be_v the_o true_a matter_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n imagine_v it_o so_o over-hasty_o because_o nature_n have_v free_o form_v this_o star_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n but_o i_o deny_v