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remedy_n prepare_v by_o the_o spagyric_n art_n be_v therefore_o more_o salubrious_a and_o more_o safe_a than_o the_o vulgar_a or_o the_o same_o after_o the_o common_a and_o vulgar_a manner_n prepare_v because_o in_o they_o the_o pure_a be_v separate_v from_o the_o impure_a the_o alexipharmacon_fw-la from_o the_o malignity_n the_o corporeal_a from_o the_o spiritual_a and_o the_o unprofitable_a from_o the_o commodious_a and_o so_o with_o their_o bulkiness_n they_o oppress_v not_o the_o stomach_n nor_o do_v they_o delay_v or_o defer_v their_o operation_n but_o immediate_o begin_v to_o assault_v the_o disease_n and_o speedy_o compel_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o stronghold_n in_o humane_a body_n so_o beer_n that_o have_v sufficient_o purge_v be_v better_a and_o more_o wholesome_a than_o what_o have_v not_o purge_v wine_n cleanse_v from_o its_o tartar_n be_v more_o safe_o drink_v than_o wine_n new_o press_v from_o the_o grape_n so_o food_n the_o excrement_n seclude_v by_o nature_n after_o 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vegetable_n but_o the_o vulgar_a water_n be_v no_o other_o than_o unprofitable_a phlegm_n and_o water_n easy_o putrefying_a and_o those_o will_v dure_v many_o year_n but_o these_o scarce_o a_o month_n or_o two_o and_o as_o the_o vulgar_a water_n of_o pharmacopoly_n acquire_v a_o extreme_a malignity_n from_o the_o leaden_a vessel_n so_o their_o decoction_n in_o copper_n vessel_n be_v no_o less_o contaminate_v which_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o also_o because_o in_o their_o preparation_n the_o more_o subtle_a and_o better_a part_n vanish_v into_o air_n and_o a_o little_a after_o through_o mouldiness_n contract_v they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o render_v unprofitable_a also_o their_o restorative_n and_o cordial_n which_o be_v prepare_v of_o coral_n and_o pearl_n reduce_v to_o powder_n and_o sift_v as_o also_o of_o foliate_v gold_n what_o other_o virtue_n do_v they_o manifest_v in_o the_o humane_a body_n than_o the_o incru_n of_o the_o ventricle_n and_o otherwise_o render_v it_o more_o languish_v and_o unapt_a to_o perform_v its_o office_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a quintessence_n of_o chemist_n and_o magistery_n by_o they_o confect_v as_o also_o tincture_n of_o gold_n make_v without_o corrosive_n easy_o dissolve_v in_o any_o liquor_n these_o so_o dissolve_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o body_n renew_v decay_v strength_n and_o restore_v to_o pristine_a vigour_n also_o vulgar_a medicament_n in_o chronical_a disease_n seldom_o produce_v the_o desire_a effect_n be_v only_o take_v from_o vegetable_n with_o which_o they_o be_v unable_a total_o to_o extirpate_v and_o pluck_v up_o the_o settle_a root_n of_o contumacious_a affect_n but_o chemical_a remedy_n especial_o those_o prepare_v of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n be_v of_o more_o potent_a force_n and_o of_o great_a efficacy_n do_v thorough_o cure_v distemper_n vulgar_o uncureable_a as_o the_o epilepsy_n leprosy_n quartane_a fever_n gout_n dropsy_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v pleasant_o speedy_o and_o safe_o we_o therefore_o think_v what_o we_o have_v do_v not_o impertinent_a to_o our_o purpose_n namely_o in_o the_o frontise-piece_n of_o our_o book_n to_o define_v chemistry_n and_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o a_o art_n of_o prepare_v the_o most_o grateful_a salubrious_a and_o safe_a medicament_n chap._n ii_o of_o solution_n in_o genere_fw-la chemical_a solution_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v what_o solution_n be_v or_o a_o operation_n wherein_o the_o natural_a mix_a body_n by_o separation_n of_o the_o hetrogeneal_a part_n be_v deduce_v into_o its_o own_o three_o principle_n viz._n mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o which_o by_o nature_n it_o be_v at_o first_o make_v as_o aristotle_n of_o the_o natural_a body_n have_v true_o state_v three_o principle_n viz._n matter_n form_n and_o privation_n although_o they_o be_v rather_o noetick_a than_o true_o hypostatick_a and_o as_o galen_n the_o four_o element_n viz._n fire_n air_n principle_n the_o three_o chemical_a principle_n water_n &_o earth_n for_o principle_n although_o they_o be_v remote_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o whole_o by_o he_o unproper_o cite_v so_o the_o chemist_n the_o intelligent_a artificer_n affirm_v there_o be_v 3_o sensible_a and_o most_o near_a principle_n of_o sensible_a body_n viz._n mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n and_o in_o this_o part_n follow_v aristotle_n of_o the_o three_o heaven_n text_n 61._o which_o place_n peter_n ramus_n in_o the_o acroamatic_a school_n do_v over_o strenuous_o oppose_v against_o the_o above_o allege_a principle_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o after_o he_o kragius_n do_v vehement_o contrary_a the_o peripatetic_n but_o by_o mercury_n understand_v what_o by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v sulphur_n and_o salt_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o mineral_n of_o this_o kind_n can_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o chemical_a resolution_n be_v extract_v from_o mix_v and_o concrete_a body_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v vulgar_o sell_v by_o merchant_n yet_o it_o suffice_v that_o they_o be_v such_o especial_o be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n which_o be_v analogous_a and_o have_v affinity_n with_o mineral_n and_o do_v so_o far_o differ_v among_o themselves_o in_o essence_n property_n and_o action_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n more_o or_o less_o mineral_n mercury_n mercury_n mercury_n be_v that_o acid_n permeable_a penetrable_a aethereal_a and_o most_o pure_a liquor_n whence_o be_v all_o nutrition_n sense_n motion_n virtue_n colour_n and_o the_o retardation_n of_o over_o hasty_a age_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o element_n of_o air_n and_o water_n and_o indeed_o to_o the_o first_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v alter_v by_o approach_a heat_n it_o vanish_v into_o air_n but_o as_o to_o the_o other_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v d_o fficult_o bound_v in_o its_o own_o proper_a limit_n it_o be_v easy_o contain_v in_o another_o terminum_fw-la sulphur_n sulphur_n sulphur_n be_v a_o sweet_a oleaginous_a and_o viscid_a balsam_n conserve_n the_o native_a heat_n of_o the_o part_n the_o instrument_n of_o all_o vegetation_n increase_n and_o transmutation_n and_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o all_o odour_n grateful_a and_o ingrateful_a it_o be_v assimilate_v to_o fire_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o flame_n which_o it_o easy_o conceive_v as_o all_o other_o resinous_a and_o oleaginous_a thing_n and_o this_o peculiar_a property_n it_o have_v sulphur_n the_o property_n of_o sulphur_n viz._n a_o power_n of_o pacify_v and_o conglutinate_v extreme_a contrary_n for_o as_o you_o can_v never_o make_v tenacious_a lute_v of_o water_n and_o sand_n unless_o with_o they_o you_o commix_v galx_n or_o other_o glutinous_a matter_n so_o neither_o can_v volatile_a mercury_n and_o fix_a salt_n be_v tenacious_o unite_v into_o one_o substance_n unless_o by_o the_o bond_n and_o copulation_n of_o sulphur_n which_o participate_v of_o either_o principle_n it_o contemperate_v the_o dryness_n of_o salt_n and_o liquidity_n of_o mercury_n by_o its_o own_o viscosity_n the_o density_n of_o salt_n and_o the_o permeability_n of_o mercury_n by_o its_o own_o soft_a
extraction_n of_o the_o more_o benign_a and_o more_o pure_a part_n may_v be_v make_v so_o also_o by_o like_a temperate_a heat_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n digestion_n separate_v the_o subtle_a from_o the_o gross_a what_o be_v thick_a it_o break_v and_o attenuate_v coct_v the_o crude_a mitigate_v and_o edulcorate_v the_o unsavoury_a and_o so_o elaborate_v all_o thing_n that_o from_o thing_n digest_v a_o more_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o essence_n be_v always_o to_o be_v expect_v the_o administration_n thereof_o be_v learned_o describe_v by_o libavius_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o matter_n to_o be_v digest_v be_v include_v in_o a_o vessel_n like_a unto_o the_o stomach_n every_o where_o firm_o close_v unless_o when_o with_o digestion_n evaporation_n be_v conjoin_v as_o for_o correction_n of_o a_o empyreuma_n or_o in_o coagulation_n and_o such_o like_a for_o then_o a_o small_a hole_n in_o the_o cover_n or_o mouth_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v leave_v and_o a_o just_a time_n observe_v that_o 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two_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n full_a and_o the_o three_o empty_a and_o sometime_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o glass_n be_v set_v in_o sand_n which_o in_o cold_a thing_n artificer_n command_v to_o be_v do_v but_o with_o great_a caution_n yet_o hot_a water_n and_o oil_n be_v rectify_v in_o cold_a sand_n also_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n bury_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n in_o a_o musty_a a_o vapid_a or_o musty_a moist_a cellar_n for_o a_o month_n likewise_o the_o other_o humour_n to_o be_v add_v must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v help_v digestion_n without_o corruption_n of_o the_o substance_n and_o here_o if_o the_o humour_n be_v alienate_v it_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a hole_n but_o if_o otherwise_o and_o it_o be_v familiar_a or_o else_o alterable_a into_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o digest_v it_o â—s_v leave_v in_o dense_n thing_n it_o be_v more_o sharp_a and_o sometime_o corrosive_a as_o vinegar_n spirit_n of_o wine_n strong_a wine_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o gentle_a as_o distil_a rain-water_n rose-water_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o oâ—l_a of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o the_o interim_n what_o be_v of_o another_o nature_n and_o by_o digestion_n recede_v be_v separate_v but_o digestion_n be_v not_o only_o accompany_v with_o distillation_n or_o extraction_n but_o also_o with_o rectification_n coagulation_n fixation_n edulcoration_n of_o calx_n prepare_v by_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o be_v call_v maceration_n because_o it_o also_o have_v power_n of_o penetrate_v maceration_n maceration_n of_o open_v the_o compactness_n of_o thing_n and_o of_o separate_a impurity_n putrefaction_n putrefaction_n putrefaction_n be_v when_o a_o mix_a body_n through_o natural_a putridness_n by_o humour_n overcome_v dryness_n and_o external_a heat_n operate_n more_o strong_o than_o internaly_a be_v resolve_v to_o a_o essence_n apt_a to_o be_v extract_v and_o segregated_a from_o its_o hetrogeneal_a part_n the_o way_n of_o perform_v it_o be_v thus_o what_o be_v to_o be_v putrefy_a must_v be_v due_o prepare_v and_o so_o put_v into_o a_o cucurbit_n of_o glass_n if_o it_o either_o be_v dry_a or_o abound_v not_o with_o humidity_n sufficient_a for_o putrefaction_n a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o vehicle_n or_o menstruum_fw-la so_o general_o from_o the_o month_n of_o putrefaction_n every_o liquor_n be_v call_v which_o be_v use_v for_o extraction_n of_o thing_n if_o it_o either_o be_v of_o its_o own_o kind_n or_o to_o it_o analogous_a or_o a_o water_n convenient_a must_v be_v pour_v on_o which_o by_o its_o own_o excess_n may_v take_v away_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o mix_a body_n open_v the_o mixture_n draw_v the_o out-going_a essence_n to_o itself_o and_o conserve_v it_o entire_a and_o uncorrupt_a until_o it_o be_v all_o extract_v and_o lest_o the_o heat_n with_o its_o own_o humidity_n shall_v expire_v the_o vessel_n must_v be_v seal_v with_o hermes_n seal_n afterward_o in_o horse-dung_n or_o like_o heat_n it_o must_v be_v 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on_o other_o vinegar_n digest_v stir_v and_o evacuate_v it_o as_o above_o repeat_v the_o same_o labour_n till_o the_o vinegar_n shall_v attract_v no_o more_o tincture_n what_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n reject_v as_o useless_a the_o ring_a vinegar_n by_o gentle_a heat_n of_o baln_v distil_v to_o a_o dryness_n in_o the_o bottom_n will_v remain_v a_o red_a powder_n which_o also_o the_o three_o time_n in_o the_o same_o vinegar_n dissolve_v digest_v evacuate_v distil_v and_o dry_a then_o put_v your_o most_o red_a powder_n into_o a_o retort_n with_o a_o large_a receiver_n annex_v administer_a fire_n gradual_o first_o the_o spirit_n come_v forth_o yellow_a afterward_o most_o red_a continue_v the_o fire_n in_o that_o degree_n until_o the_o spirit_n appear_v white_a then_o cease_v distil_v and_o câ—ol_v the_o vessel_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o which_o you_o will_v find_v a_o perspicuous_a pure_a and_o most_o bright_a earth_n which_o with_o the_o above_o say_v spirit_n imbibe_n by_o 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sublimate_n mercury_n ascend_v which_o every_o time_n re-put_a into_o the_o water_n with_o this_o water_n the_o quintessence_n of_o metal_n mineral_n and_o marcasite_n be_v extract_v spirit_n of_o wine_n tartarisate_n distil_v the_o dry_a fece_n of_o wine_n after_o the_o manner_n as_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la be_v distil_v the_o water_n and_o oil-sepaparate_a and_o keep_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n calcine_v the_o fece_n to_o a_o whiteness_n which_o with_o the_o above_o say_v oil_n imbibe_n and_o as_o before_o distil_v and_o calcine_v repeat_v this_o labour_n so_o often_o as_o until_o the_o oil_n be_v clear_a as_o water_n and_o sweet_a not_o savour_v of_o adustion_n so_o you_o will_v have_v a_o tartarisate_n quintessence_n which_o remove_v all_o corrosiveness_n from_o metal_n sublimation_n of_o sol._n â„ž_o of_o sol_n purge_v with_o antimony_n and_o cut_v into_o very_o thin_a plate_n or_o instead_o thereof_o of_o foliate_v sol_n â„¥_o ij_o of_o stomachus_fw-la struthionis_fw-la â„¥_o iiij_o dissolve_v and_o distil_v by_o alembick_a with_o strong_a fire_n towards_o the_o end_n even_o to_o sublimation_n that_o the_o glass_n may_v be_v red_a hot_a the_o vessel_n cool_v cohobate_a and_o distil_v it_o thrice_o every_o time_n separate_v what_o shall_v be_v sublime_v the_o four_o time_n distil_v away_o the_o phlegm_n gentle_o and_o anew_o pour_v on_o other_o â„¥_o iiij_o and_o do_v as_o before_o until_o the_o whole_a water_n be_v consume_v and_o all_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v sublime_v unto_o the_o whiteness_n of_o the_o exalt_a eagle_n that_o be_v of_o sublimate_n mercury_n then_o praise_n god._n again_o reposit_v the_o whole_a sublimate_n with_o the_o phlegm_n distil_v away_o the_o phlegm_n without_o ascension_n of_o the_o spirit_n mercurius_n vitæ_fw-la this_o be_v make_v as_o in_o the_o archidox_n of_o paracelsus_n in_o the_o book_n of_o secret_n with_o one_o part_n of_o antimony_n and_o one_o part_n or_o according_a to_o other_o two_o part_n of_o sublimate_n 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a_o most_o red_a tincture_n of_o gold_n for_o as_o geber_n witness_v there_o be_v many_o way_n to_o the_o accomplish_v one_o effect_n and_o one_o intent_n but_o in_o this_o place_n i_o can_v never_o sufficient_o admire_v why_o french_a and_o german_a wine_n circulate_v have_v not_o that_o admirable_a odour_n which_o baptista_n porta_n attribute_n to_o neapolitan_a wine_n in_o these_o word_n then_o open_a the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o if_o such_o a_o admirable_a fragrancy_n issue_n out_o as_o with_o it_o nothing_o may_v be_v compare_v know_v that_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o desire_a end_n but_o if_o the_o odour_n or_o colour_n answer_v not_o close_o the_o vessel_n again_o and_o re-place_n it_o to_o be_v circulate_v until_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o aforesaid_a sign_n nor_o be_v the_o italian_a spirit_n of_o wine_n endue_v with_o such_o a_o odour_n as_o rubens_n testify_v for_o he_o in_o the_o second_o chap._n of_o the_o second_o sect._n on_o of_o his_o book_n of_o 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