Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	work_n	work_v	write_v	15	3	4.9830	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41373	The golden age, or, The reign of Saturn review'd tending to set forth a true and natural way to prepare and fix common mercury into silver and gold : intermix'd with a discourse vindicating and explaining that famous universal medicine of the ancients, vulgarly called the philosophers stone, built upon four natural principles / an essay written by Hortolanus, junr. ; preserved and published by R.G.	Hortolanus, junior.; R. G.	1698 (1698)	Wing G1011; ESTC R30416	83,091	240

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and_o license_v metalourgist_n shall_v be_v account_v a_o capital_a crime_n then_o he_o show_v how_o he_o and_o other_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v and_o lose_v 600_o l._n value_n of_o silver_n etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v in_o these_o word_n we_o be_v teach_v by_o these_o danger_n have_v determine_v to_o lie_v hide_v and_o will_v communicate_v the_o art_n to_o thou_o who_o dream_v of_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v who_o think_v these_o sort_n of_o fear_n and_o danger_n ridiculous_a and_o that_o if_o thou_o know_v these_o thing_n thou_o will_v do_v otherwise_o that_o so_o we_o may_v see_v what_o public_a good_a thou_o will_v do_v when_o adept_v etc._n etc._n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o show_v and_o explain_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o art_n and_o add_v vers_o as_o for_o myself_o i_o do_v not_o possess_v the_o stone_n by_o theft_n but_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o my_o god_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o elias_n

diffusive_a goodness_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o many_o be_v not_o etc._n etc._n sendivogius_n in_o his_o first_o treatise_n engl._n pag._n 3._o tell_v we_o god_n be_v the_o original_a and_o bound_n of_o nature_n and_o work_v all_o thing_n by_o it_o and_o without_o nature_n be_v nothing_o pag._n 4._o that_o the_o searcher_n of_o nature_n ought_v to_o be_v as_o nature_n herself_o be_v true_a plain_a patient_n constant_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o which_o be_v chief_a of_o all_o religious_a fear_v god_n not_o injurious_a to_o their_o neighbour_n and_o then_o show_v that_o every_o thing_n must_v be_v exalt_v in_o its_o own_o kind_n etc._n etc._n 37._o that_o the_o art_n of_o alchemy_n in_o its_o kind_n be_v true_a nature_n also_o be_v true_a but_o the_o artificer_n be_v seldom_o true_a 39_o he_o labour_v in_o vain_a that_o put_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o labour_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n in_o this_o sacred_a and_o most_o true_a art_n etc._n etc._n 41._o for_o without_o the_o light_n and_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o art_n unless_o it_o come_v to_o any_o by_o god_n special_a revelation_n or_o some_o special_a friend_n do_v private_o show_v it_o 42._o if_o therefore_o thou_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o believe_v the_o truth_n do_v not_o blame_v i_o but_o thyself_o and_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o god_n be_v unwilling_a to_o reveal_v this_o secret_a to_o thou_o be_v therefore_o earnest_a with_o he_o by_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o wonder_v that_o i_o have_v write_v so_o many_o treatise_n for_o i_o do_v not_o make_v they_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n see_v i_o lack_v not_o book_n but_o that_o i_o may_v advertise_v many_o that_o work_n in_o fruitless_a thing_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o spend_v their_o cost_v in_o vain_a 44._o he_o show_v we_o plain_o the_o whole_a art_n be_v only_o a_o extraction_n of_o our_o sea-water_n or_o metallick_n radical_a moisture_n etc._n etc._n 47._o he_o say_v many_o man_n 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abide_v in_o the_o plain_a way_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v say_v he_o reveal_v to_o no_o mortal_a man_n whilst_o i_o live_v more_o than_o i_o have_v do_v in_o this_o public_a write_n 76._o that_o the_o art_n do_v daily_o decline_v into_o obscurity_n and_o as_o he_o believe_v through_o the_o write_n of_o envious_a philosopher_n that_o one_o book_n explain_v another_o that_o geber_n have_v need_v to_o be_v read_v a_o thousand_o time_n over_o that_o be_v these_o hard_a writer_n ignorant_a of_o and_o to_o learn_v the_o art_n out_o of_o such_o hard_a book_n they_o will_v find_v it_o out_o with_o great_a difficulty_n than_o man_n in_o these_o day_n who_o search_v into_o the_o art_n pag._n 78._o that_o now_o the_o art_n be_v not_o obtain_v but_o by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n alone_o therefore_o let_v not_o he_o that_o search_v diligent_o and_o fear_v god_n despair_n if_o he_o seek_v after_o it_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o because_o it_o be_v more_o easy_o 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learn_v it_o of_o arnold_n and_o arnold_n receive_v it_o from_o a_o friend_n etc._n etc._n but_o say_v god_n scarce_o ever_o confer_v upon_o any_o mortal_a man_n so_o great_a thing_n as_o upon_o himself_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o deserve_v they_o not_o yet_o that_o he_o always_o trust_v in_o god_n 122._o advise_v again_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v sincere_a he_o will_v by_o one_o mean_n or_o other_o show_v thou_o a_o way_n and_o assist_v the_o in_o it_o that_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v thy_o desire_n pray_v but_o yet_o work_n say_v he_o and_o conclude_v that_o a_o good_a understanding_n and_o opportunity_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 123._o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a operation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o make_v the_o elixir_n than_o any_o particular_a to_o abide_v a_o natural_a examination_n and_o trial_n notwithstanding_o some_o man_n boast_v but_o the_o broth_n will_v have_v its_o taste_n from_o the_o diversity_n 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and_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o who_o be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o the_o conclusion_n aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o author_n in_o ripley_n revive_v have_v these_o word_n for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o have_v have_v experience_n of_o mislead_v sophistical_a writer_n and_o have_v make_v many_o toilsome_a laborious_a experiment_n though_o but_o young_a and_o therefore_o have_v at_o length_n through_o the_o undeserved_a mercy_n of_o god_n arrive_v at_o my_o haven_n of_o rest_n i_o shall_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o such_o as_o be_v behind_o etc._n etc._n that_o at_o length_n study_v to_o profit_v the_o sòn_n of_o art_n he_o resolve_v to_o unfold_v ripley_n so_o that_o the_o tyro_n may_v have_v two_o witness_n in_o one_o etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v thus_o these_o writing_n peruse_v for_o they_o be_v not_o fancy_n and_o so_o with_o the_o help_n of_o the_o most_o high_a thou_o shall_v attain_v thy_o wish_n pag._n 19_o in_o his_o exposition_n of_o sir_n g._n rip_n preface_n he_o say_v that_o those_o who_o mistake_v in_o their_o operation_n and_o blame_v the_o philosopher_n be_v most_o injurious_a pag._n 18._o that_o if_o wit_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o attainment_n of_o this_o art_n it_o will_v have_v be_v common_a ever_o now_o and_o that_o he_o do_v very_o admire_o adore_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n herein_o that_o a_o art_n so_o true_a so_o natural_a so_o easie_n so_o much_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o shall_v yet_o be_v so_o rare_o find_v that_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n learned_a and_o unlearned_a do_v laugh_v at_o it_o as_o a_o fable_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o certain_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n who_o be_v and_o ever_o will_v be_v the_o dispenser_n of_o it_o according_a to_o his_o good_a

and_o their_o fond_a follower_n not_o otherwise_o than_o mere_a foolosopher_n catch_v in_o a_o mousetrap_n this_o by_o way_n of_o remove_v the_o rubbish_n next_o we_o proceed_v to_o lay_v a_o sure_a foundation_n for_o the_o ingenious_a to_o build_v on_o this_o art_n i_o say_v and_o doubt_v not_o to_o art_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o art_n make_v clear_o appear_v consist_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o a_o metalline_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n which_o be_v to_o be_v compound_v of_o four_o metalline_a principle_n or_o element_n viz._n metalline_a fire_n air_n earth_n and_o water_n all_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o quick_a run_v clear_a and_o splendid_a mercury_n in_o which_o mercury_n be_v contain_v the_o grand_a secret_n of_o the_o philosopher_n viz._n their_o sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la for_o than_o they_o say_v est_z in_o mercurio_n quicquid_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la sapientes_fw-la all_o be_v in_o mercury_n that_o the_o wise_a man_n seek_v because_o this_o prepare_a mercury_n may_v easy_o be_v digest_v into_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o then_o also_o and_o not_o till_o then_o be_v this_o say_v verify_v esttamen_fw-la unum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o metalick_a kingdom_n one_o thing_n of_o a_o miraculous_a original_a in_o which_o our_o sol_n be_v near_o than_o in_o common_a sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la if_o you_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o its_o nativity_n etc._n etc._n introit_n apart_a pag._n 51._o which_o will_v melt_v in_o our_o mercury_n as_o will_v ice_n in_o warm_a water_n and_o yet_o it_o have_v resemblance_n with_o gold_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v find_v by_o digestion_n in_o our_o mercury_n for_o the_o spaee_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n etc._n etc._n see_v secret_n reveal_v pag._n 75._o for_o this_o mercury_n so_o digest_v into_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la will_v again_o easy_o be_v dissolve_v in_o that_o mercury_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v form_v whereas_o to_o dissolve_v common_a gold_n by_o prepare_a 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water_n blood_n and_o hair_n pyss_n horn_n worm_n and_o saudiver_n alum_n atriment_n also_o i_o suspend_v rasalger_n and_o arsenic_n i_o defend_v calx_fw-la vive_fw-la and_o calx_fw-la mort_fw-fr his_o brother_n i_o suspend_v they_o both_o one_o and_o other_o for_o of_o all_o thing_n i_o will_v no_o more_o but_o four_o element_n in_o general_n i_o say_v so_o sun_n and_o moon_n earth_n and_o water_n element_n four_o element_n and_o here_o y'_v all_o that_o man_n of_o clatter_n nothing_o be_v often_o say_v by_o the_o philosopher_n than_o that_o their_o stone_n be_v make_v of_o the_o four_o element_n and_o ripley_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o iv_o theat_n chem._n britt_n pag._n 111._o say_v thus_o viz._n in_o the_o say_a book_n the_o philosopher_n speak_v also_o therein_o if_o it_o please_v your_o highness_n for_o to_o read_v of_o divers_a sulphur_n but_o especial_o of_o two_o and_o of_o two_o mercurye_n join_v to_o they_o indeed_o whereby_o he_o do_v true_a understander_n lead_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n which_o be_v true_a both_o red_a most_o pure_a and_o white_a as_o i_o have_v speed_n which_o be_v nevertheless_o find_fw-mi but_o of_o right_a few_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o know_v also_o have_v another_o exposition_n of_o which_o hereafter_o theat_v chem._n britt_n 152._o numb_a 19_o ripley_v compound_v speak_v thus_o and_o be_v thou_o wise_a in_o chese_v of_o thy_o water_n medyll_v with_o no_o salt_n sulphur_n nor_o mean_n mineral_n for_o whatsoever_o any_o water_n to_o thou_o do_v clatter_n our_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n be_v only_o in_o metal_n which_o oyly_v and_o water_n some_o man_n call_v fowlys_n and_o bird_n with_o other_o name_n many_o one_o because_o that_o folys_n shall_v never_o know_v our_o stone_n sandivog_n pag._n 5._o if_o thou_o do_v purpose_n to_o make_v a_o metal_n out_o of_o herb_n thou_o shall_v labour_v in_o pain_n as_o also_o thou_o shall_v not_o bring_v forth_o wood_n out_o of_o a_o dog_n or_o any_o other_o beast_n aeyr_n phil._n the_o metal_n metamor_n pag._n 46._o qui_fw-la vero_fw-la ex_fw-la herbis_fw-la &_o istjusmodi_fw-la rebus_fw-la mercurium_fw-la educere_fw-la tentant_fw-la sunt_fw-la minerva_fw-la crassissimae_fw-la atque_fw-la ingenij_fw-la nequissimi_fw-la aeyr_n phil._n in_o his_o ripley_n revive_v pag._n 160._o 161._o etc._n etc._n some_o will_v say_v of_o my_o book_n that_o i_o have_v write_v very_o envious_o and_o misterious_o he_o call_v the_o matter_n gold_n and_o mercury_n but_o that_o be_v but_o allusive_o but_o he_o mean_v eggshell_n calcine_v or_o vitriol_n or_o man_n blood_n or_o dew_n or_o rain_v water_n or_o salt_n peter_n or_o nitre_n or_o tartar_n or_o this_o or_o that_o thing_n etc._n etc._n gross_a sot_n thus_o to_o think_v that_o what_o i_o without_o any_o equivocation_n call_v gold_n and_o mercury_n they_o shall_v make_v to_o allude_v to_o such_o trifle_n o_o fool_n and_o blind_a think_v you_o to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o 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anglus_fw-la cosmopolita_n a_o true_a adeptist_n and_o the_o last_o and_o best_a interpreter_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n in_o his_o little_a book_n call_v introitus_fw-la apertus_fw-la etc._n etc._n show_v that_o this_o work_n tend_v 3._o chap._n 1._o pag._n 2._o 3._o to_o digest_v gold_n to_o the_o high_a purity_n and_o subtle_a fixity_n to_o which_o by_o nature_n and_o art_n it_o may_v be_v bring_v say_z their_o gold_n be_v twofold_a viz._n ripe_a gold_n and_o crude_a gold_n male_a and_o female_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n that_o the_o whole_a secret_n consist_v in_o the_o mercury_n without_o which_o the_o work_n of_o alchemy_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o in_o chap._n 2._o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o which_o this_o mercury_n be_v compound_v he_o say_v sciant_fw-la itaque_fw-la aquam_fw-la 4._o pag._n 4._o nostram_fw-la componi_fw-la ex_fw-la multis_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v the_o operator_n therefore_o know_v that_o our_o water_n be_v compound_v of_o many_o thing_n

the_o true_a key_n of_o our_o work_n without_o which_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o lamp_n can_v not_o be_v by_o any_o art_n kindle_v it_o be_v the_o minera_n of_o gold_n a_o spirit_n very_o pure_a beyond_o other_o it_o be_v a_o infernal_a fire_n secret_n in_o its_o kind_n very_o volatile_a the_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n a_o system_fw-la of_o the_o superior_a virtue_n in_o the_o 6._o page_n 6._o inferior_n and_o therefore_o the_o omnipotent_a have_v mark_v it_o with_o that_o notable_a sign_n who_o nativity_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o east_n cujus_fw-la nativitas_fw-la per_fw-la orientem_fw-la in_o horizonte_fw-la hemisphiaerij_fw-la svi_fw-la philosophicum_fw-la annuntiatur_fw-la pag._n 7._o cursum_fw-la dirigat_fw-la per_fw-la aspectum_fw-la astri_fw-la septentrionalis_n quod_fw-la astri_fw-la aspect_n astri_fw-la faciet_fw-la tibi_fw-la apparere_fw-la magnes_fw-la noster_fw-la pag._n 21._o quare_fw-la activum_fw-la sulphur_n ulterius_fw-la quaerentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherefore_o 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work_n here_o he_o single_o name_v they_o work_n the_o begin_n of_o our_o work_n both_o chalybs_fw-la yet_o sometime_o both_o join_v together_o be_v call_v calyb_n as_o before_o pag._n 47._o naturalis_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o natural_a dissolution_n be_v this_o that_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o body_n be_v open_v in_o our_o water_n whereby_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v digest_v may_v be_v send_v forth_o and_o put_v into_o its_o matrix_fw-la but_o our_o water_n be_v heavenly_a water_n not_o wet_v the_o hand_n not_o vulgar_a but_o almost_o rain_v water_n 48._o the_o body_n be_v gold_n which_o yield_v seed_n it_o be_v our_o luna_n not_o common_a silver_n which_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gold_n etc._n etc._n this_o also_o allude_v to_o the_o great_a work_n pag._n 55._o fa●●igitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cause_v therefore_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o operation_n in_o our_o earth_n that_o the_o central_a heat_n may_v change_v the_o water_n into_o air_n that_o 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these_o into_o thy_o vessel_n boil_v this_o air_n first_o until_o it_o be_v water_n and_o then_o no_o water_n if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o this_o and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o boyl_n air_n without_o all_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v err_v see_v this_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n for_o thou_o must_v take_v that_o dew_n the_o water_n of_o our_o dew_n which_o be_v and_o be_v not_o see_v until_o it_o be_v the_o artificer_n pleasure_n it_o be_v the_o water_n of_o our_o due_a out_o of_o which_o be_v extract_v the_o saltpetre_n of_o the_o philosopher_n by_o which_o philoso_n sal_fw-la petrae_fw-la philoso_n all_o thing_n grow_v and_o be_v nourish_v matrix_fw-la ejus_fw-la est_fw-la centrum_fw-la solis_fw-la vel_fw-la lunae_fw-la the_o matrix_fw-la of_o it_o be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n as_o well_o celestial_a as_o terestial_a and_o that_o i_o may_v tell_v more_o plain_o it_o be_v our_o magnet_n which_o before_o i_o chalybs_fw-la our_o magnet_n or_o chalybs_fw-la say_v be_v chalybs_fw-la the_o air_n generate_v the_o magnet_n and_o the_o magnet_n generate_v or_o cause_v our_o air_n to_o appear_v sanctè_fw-la tibi_fw-la veritatem_fw-la hic_fw-la manifestavi_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o sal_fw-la akali_fw-la which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v akali_fw-la sal_fw-la akali_fw-la name_v salt_n ammoniac_a and_o vegetable_a hide_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o magnesia_n operatio_fw-la ejus_fw-la magnesia_n magnesia_n talis_fw-la est_fw-la the_o operation_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o dissolve_v the_o congeal_a air_n in_o which_o thou_o shall_v dissolve_v the_o ten_o part_n of_o gold_n seal_v this_o up_o and_o work_v with_o our_o fire_n until_o the_o air_n be_v turn_v into_o powder_n and_o there_o appear_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n be_v have_v divers_a colour_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o pag._n 64._o propterea_fw-la satis_fw-la mihi_fw-la fuit_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o therefore_o suffice_v i_o to_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o matter_n which_o be_v do_v clear_o etc._n etc._n in_o his_o eleven_o chapter_n concern_v the_o practice_n pag._n 48._o he_o say_v take_v of_o our_o earth_n through_o xi_o degree_n xi_o grain_n of_o our_o gold_n and_o not_o of_o the_o vulgar_a i._o grain_n of_o our_o luna_n and_o not_o of_o the_o vulgar_a two_o grain_n but_o be_v thou_o well_o advise_v that_o thou_o take_v not_o common_a gold_n and_o silver_n for_o these_o be_v dead_a take_v we_o which_o be_v live_v then_o put_v they_o into_o our_o fire_n and_o let_v there_o be_v make_v of_o they_o a_o dry_a liquor_n first_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v resolve_v into_o water_n which_o be_v call_v the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n and_o that_o water_n shall_v resolve_v those_o body_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o shall_v consume_v they_o so_o that_o there_o shall_v remain_v but_o moisture_n radical_a moisture_n the_o ten_o part_n with_o one_o part_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o metallick_n radical_a moisture_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 65._o prepend_v diligenter_n weigh_v diligent_o what_o i_o have_v say_v before_o viz._n how_o the_o four_o element_n distil_v into_o into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o radical_a moisture_n and_o how_o the_o central_a sun_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o its_o motion_n bring_v it_o forth_o and_o sublime_v it_o to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o philosophical_a riddle_n tell_v you_o that_o neptune_n show_v he_o two_o mine_n the_o one_o of_o gold_n the_o other_o of_o chalybs_fw-la page_n 77._o that_o saturn_n draw_v the_o water_n and_o put_v into_o it_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n wherein_o it_o resolve_v like_o ice_n in_o warm_a water_n and_o this_o water_n be_v aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la that_o that_o water_n be_v the_o best_a which_o be_v draw_v by_o virtue_n of_o our_o chalybs_fw-la which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o aries_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o

english_a book_n of_o hermetick_n secret_n call_v arcanum_n or_o the_o grand_a secret_n numb_a 11._o you_o have_v these_o word_n as_o for_o that_o clear_a water_n saught_v for_o by_o many_o find_v out_o by_o few_o yet_o obvious_a and_o profitable_a unto_o all_o which_o be_v the_o base_a of_o the_o philosopher_n work_n a_o noble_a polonian_a not_o more_o famous_a for_o his_o learning_n than_o subtlety_n of_o wit_n not_o name_v who_o name_n notwithstanding_o a_o double_a anagram_n have_v betray_v in_o his_o novum_n lumen_fw-la chymicum_fw-la parabola_fw-la &_o aenigma_fw-la as_o also_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o sulphur_n have_v speak_v free_o and_o large_o enough_o yea_o he_o have_v express_v all_o thing_n of_o it_o so_o plain_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v satisfactory_a to_o he_o that_o desire_v more_o numb_a 19_o he_o say_v that_o most_o philopher_n have_v affirm_v that_o their_o kingly_a work_n be_v whole_o compose_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n other_o have_v think_v good_a to_o add_v mercury_n to_o the_o sun_n some_o have_v philosopher_n divers_a say_n of_o the_o philosopher_n choose_v sulphur_n and_o mercury_n other_o have_v attribute_v no_o small_a part_n in_o so_o great_a a_o work_n to_o salt_n mingle_v with_o the_o other_o two_o the_o very_a same_o man_n have_v profess_v that_o this_o clear_a stone_n be_v make_v of_o one_o thing_n only_o sometime_o of_o two_o other_o while_n of_o three_o at_o othertime_n of_o four_o and_o of_o five_o and_o thus_o though_o write_v so_o various_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_a do_v nevertheless_o agree_v in_o sense_n and_o meaning_n etc._n etc._n he_o also_o add_v numb_a 20._o that_o he_o hold_v that_o this_o entire_a work_n be_v perfect_v by_o two_o body_n only_o to_o wit_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n right_o prepare_v numb_a 46._o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n have_v divers_a name_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v earth_n sometime_o water_n in_o a_o divers_a respect_n because_o it_o natural_o arise_v from_o they_o both_o the_o earth_n be_v subtle_a white_a sulphureous_a in_o which_o the_o element_n be_v fix_v and_o the_o philosophical_a gold_n be_v sow_o the_o water_n be_v water_n of_o life_n burn_v permanent_a most_o clear_a call_v the_o water_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n etc._n etc._n last_o of_o all_o the_o most_o precious_a substance_n be_v venus_n the_o ancient_n hermaphrodite_n glorious_a in_o hermaphradite_n venus_n hermaphradite_n each_o sex_n numb_a 47._o separate_a therefore_o the_o clean_a from_o the_o unclean_a the_o substance_n from_o the_o accident_n and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v hide_v manifest_a by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n otherwise_o make_v no_o further_o progress_n for_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n and_o nature_n numb_a 48._o that_o dry_a and_o most_o precious_a moisture_n radical_a moisture_n liquor_n do_v constitute_v the_o radical_a moisture_n of_o metal_n wherefore_o of_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n it_o be_v call_v glass_n for_o glass_n be_v 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etc._n i_o doubt_v i_o whether_o w._n c._n esq_n know_v the_o philosophical_a venus_n and_o diana_n for_o they_o be_v both_o one_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o what_o follow_v and_o yet_o o_o strange_a a_o wonder_n to_o relate_v feast_n the_o learned_a sophy_n feast_n at_o this_o same_o spring_n naked_a diana_n sit_v etc._n etc._n aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o treatise_n call_v vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la philosophicum_fw-la annex_v to_o his_o opus_fw-la tripartitum_fw-la pag._n 218._o say_v that_o signum_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la corpus_fw-la imperfectum_fw-la corporis_fw-la imperfecti_fw-la praeparati_fw-la est_fw-la candour_n egregius_fw-la instar_fw-la argenti_fw-la purissimi_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 219._o qua_fw-la propter_fw-la opus_fw-la hoc_fw-la regium_fw-la rex_fw-la summus_fw-la signavit_fw-la vilis_fw-la tamen_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o pretiosissima_fw-la etc._n etc._n mille_fw-la ei_fw-la nomina_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la pariter_fw-la ac_fw-la modernis_fw-la sophis_fw-la imposita_fw-la leguntur_fw-la etc._n etc._n leo._n viridis_fw-la medium_n aqua_fw-la maris_fw-la acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la ignis_fw-la secretus_fw-la saturnia_fw-la herba_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr luna_n solis_fw-la nxor_fw-la femina_fw-la luna_fw-la luna_fw-la beyaque_fw-la appellatur_fw-la saturni_n deastrorum_fw-la senioris_fw-la proles_fw-la est_fw-la unde_fw-la venus_n à_fw-la venn_n venn_n quibusdam_fw-la nominatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n nemus_n porro_fw-la sibi_fw-la dicatum_fw-la habet_fw-la ideoque_fw-la venatricis_fw-la dianae_n diana_n diana_n nomen_fw-la accipit_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 213._o dico_fw-la tibi_fw-la bona_fw-la fide_fw-la quod_fw-la sola_fw-la nostra_fw-la luna_fw-la quae_fw-la solis_fw-la uxor_fw-la est_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la nomine_fw-la mutato_fw-la nos_fw-la deludat_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 215._o luna_fw-la nostra_fw-la quae_fw-la faemellae_fw-la vice_n habet_fw-la proles_fw-la est_fw-la saturnia_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la bellicoso_fw-la 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aeyrenaeus_n have_v these_o word_n juvenis_fw-la alatus_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_n chaos_n seu_fw-la infans_fw-la hermophroditus_n est_fw-la regulus_n stellatus_fw-la canis_fw-la corascenus_n rabidus_fw-la est_fw-la sulphur_n arsenicale_n columbae_fw-la dianae_n sunt_fw-la salia_fw-la aquila_n evolans_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_n purissimus_fw-la homogenitate_fw-la unus_fw-la substanttâ_fw-la essentiali_fw-la duplicatus_fw-la propter_fw-la sulphur_n secum_fw-la ascendens_fw-la animatus_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n columbae_fw-la dianae_n sunt_fw-la salia_fw-la etc._n etc._n well_o then_o the_o dove_n of_o diana_n be_v salt_n it_o seem_v salt_n say_v he_o what_o salt_n nay_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v nothing_o of_o they_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v now_o then_o why_o even_o go_v to_o aeyrenaeus_n himself_o and_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v of_o they_o ripley_n revive_v pag._n 24._o in_o this_o our_o work_n our_o diana_n be_v our_o body_n when_o it_o 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liberty_n to_o 25._o pag._n 25._o confound_v the_o philosopher_n work_n with_o that_o which_o be_v pure_o nature_n work_n that_o so_o you_o may_v keep_v the_o simple_a in_o ignorance_n concern_v your_o true_a vinegar_n which_o be_v unknown_a our_o labour_n be_v whole_o lose_v etc._n etc._n this_o be_v very_o fine_a indeed_o to_o what_o purpose_n have_v i_o and_o many_o more_o take_v so_o much_o pain_n and_o lay_v out_o so_o much_o money_n to_o buy_v your_o book_n and_o spend_v so_o much_o time_n in_o read_v they_o nay_o moreover_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o crack_v my_o brain_n with_o think_v upon_o it_o and_o some_o say_v i_o have_v do_v it_o already_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o i_o will_v lay_v the_o whole_a blame_n upon_o you_o and_o master_n sendivogius_n etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o will_v not_o excuse_v prince_n geber_n himself_o that_o be_v so_o subtle_a in_o his_o sum_n of_o perfection_n aeyren._n be_v not_o so_o angry_a young_a man_n nor_o yet_o so_o hasty_a have_v you_o consider_v well_o what_o the_o philosopher_n write_v be_v you_o so_o fit_o qualify_v as_o sendivogius_n and_o the_o other_o direct_v and_o have_v you_o due_o observe_v their_o direction_n hort._n sir_n i_o humble_o beg_v your_o pardon_n i_o do_v not_o perceive_v you_o be_v so_o nigh_o at_o hand_n i_o ready_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o art_n can_v be_v fathom_v much_o less_o enjoy_v by_o all_o man_n i_o confess_v myself_o not_o to_o be_v so_o prepare_v and_o qualify_v as_o the_o matter_n require_v and_o be_o altogether_o unworthy_a of_o so_o great_a a_o gift_n and_o therefore_o i_o fear_v must_v now_o bid_v both_o it_o and_o you_o a_o long_a farewell_n good_a sir_n farewell_o aeyren._n but_o hold_v stay_v a_o little_a do_v not_o you_o say_v even_o now_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v unto_o you_o as_o a_o master_n be_v you_o not_o advise_v to_o abide_v in_o the_o simple_a way_n of_o nature_n to_o persist_v in_o the_o text_n and_o to_o wait_v with_o patience_n &_o c_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a you_o 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the_o body_n of_o the_o composition_n yet_o that_o there_o require_v a_o due_a knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a number_n which_o may_v also_o be_v clear_o learn_v from_o your_o direction_n and_o therefore_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o shall_v not_o hear_v repeat_v they_o this_o be_v that_o hide_a moisture_n or_o humidity_n wherein_o gold_n will_v dissolve_v as_o ice_n do_v melt_v in_o warm_a water_n and_o be_v a_o mother_n unto_o gold_n as_o say_v sendivog_n eng._n pag._n 49._o i_o be_o also_o in_o the_o next_o place_n further_o to_o show_v that_o this_o purify_a mercury_n or_o water_n be_v not_o unlike_a to_o common_a phils_n the_o property_n of_o mercury_n phils_n mercury_n yet_o more_o splendid_a and_o clear_a but_o not_o diaphanous_a or_o limp_v as_o many_o have_v suppose_v and_o that_o upon_o this_o prepare_a mercury_n alone_o be_v found_v the_o grand_a secret_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n alias_o gold-making_a powder_n alias_o transmute_v elixir_n which_o with_o your_o leave_n 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because_o some_o atom_n of_o the_o body_n may_v be_v in_o it_o which_o be_v insensible_o leave_v in_o the_o preparation_n pag._n 241._o for_o this_o say_v the_o philosopher_n be_v thy_o first_o work_n to_o make_v clean_a thy_o mercury_n and_o then_o into_o clean_a mercury_n to_o put_v clean_a body_n for_o who_o can_v expect_v a_o pure_a generation_n from_o that_o which_o be_v uncle_n a_o the_o next_o property_n of_o thy_o water_n be_v that_o it_o must_v be_v thin_a even_o as_o thin_a as_o thinness_n thinness_n any_o other_o mercury_n for_o if_o the_o external_a proportion_n be_v corrupt_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n that_o the_o inward_a nature_n be_v confuse_v it_o must_v also_o be_v of_o a_o very_a bright_a colour_n brightness_n brightness_n even_o like_a to_o fine_a burnish_a silver_n as_o say_v artephius_n hence_o say_v a_o certain_a philosopher_n to_o sight_n it_o be_v like_a to_o a_o celestial_a body_n our_o water_n must_v not_o be_v reduce_v into_o diaphanous_a not_o limpid_a 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from_o he_o and_o conclude_v thus_o let_v none_o therefore_o expect_v that_o from_o i_o that_o i_o own_v not_o myself_o master_n of_o he_o that_o do_v and_o fail_v of_o his_o expectation_n let_v he_o not_o hereafter_o blame_v i_o but_o himself_o etc._n etc._n thus_o our_o expectation_n end_v in_o a_o hush_n and_o come_v to_o nothing_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o a_o building_n may_v soon_o fall_v for_o want_n of_o a_o true_a foundation_n and_o how_o great_o many_o have_v be_v delude_v by_o that_o subject_a of_o common_a mercury_n sometime_o whole_o approve_v other_o time_n altogether_o reject_v the_o same_o and_o sometime_o allow_v it_o only_o in_o part_n i_o have_v see_v a_o little_a book_n call_v chemical_a medecinal_a and_o chyrurgical_a address_n make_v to_o samuel_n hartlib_n esq_n 1655._o and_o in_o it_o a_o treatise_n name_v a_o caveat_n for_o alchemist_n the_o table_n of_o the_o book_n say_v it_o be_v gabriel_n platt_n caveat_n this_o man_n set_v out_o some_o of_o the_o cheat_n of_o sophistical_a multiplyer_n and_o impostor_n and_o in_o his_o first_o chap._n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v short_o to_o demonstrate_v before_o the_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n seasible_a as_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o a_o art_n in_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o four_o cheat_n he_o make_v a_o condition_n if_o say_v he_o i_o may_v have_v a_o laboratory_n like_v to_o that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n where_o they_o be_v sure_a of_o secrecy_n and_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o etc._n etc._n and_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n he_o cry_v out_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o oh_o if_o any_o man_n either_o in_o england_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n shall_v trouble_v himself_o to_o write_v to_o i_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v a_o answer_n if_o he_o come_v to_o i_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o lose_v his_o labour_n if_o he_o think_v to_o win_v i_o by_o reward_n though_o never_o so_o great_a he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o get_v nothing_o but_o a_o jeer_n etc._n etc._n and_o profess_v that_o he_o have_v not_o only_o find_v out_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n but_o also_o a_o true_a and_o infallible_a way_n to_o make_v england_n happy_a by_o it_o this_o man_n i_o say_v for_o all_o his_o great_a boast_v and_o some_o true_a philosophical_a caveat_n be_v mistake_v in_o common_a mercury_n for_o although_o he_o allow_v that_o without_o it_o this_o art_n can_v never_o have_v be_v find_v he_o notwithstanding_o add_v not_o that_o it_o can_v be_v make_v the_o philosophical_a dissolvent_a by_o any_o preparation_n whatsoever_o but_o without_o it_o the_o first_o dissolvent_a for_o there_o be_v three_o can_v be_v get_v for_o it_o only_o have_v the_o power_n to_o separate_v this_o mineral_n spirit_n from_o a_o crude_a mineral_n take_v from_o the_o mine_n which_o the_o fire_n have_v not_o touch_v and_o no_o other_o thing_n under_o heaven_n can_v do_v it_o else_o no_o more_o than_o any_o creature_n beside_o a_o bee_n can_v extract_v honey_n out_o of_o a_o flower_n by_o this_o i_o easy_o perceive_v he_o speak_v only_o by_o ghuess_n and_o i_o be_o afraid_a england_n be_v not_o one_o bit_n the_o happy_a for_o all_o his_o great_a cunning._n but_o to_o return_v to_o aeyrenaeus_n his_o mercury_n of_o which_o he_o further_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o be_v the_o only_a mercury_n and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o it_o which_o can_v do_v our_o work_n with_o this_o say_v he_o hermes_n do_v moisten_v his_o body_n and_o make_v it_o to_o rot_v and_o putrefy_v by_o mean_n of_o this_o water_n the_o body_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o have_v a_o vegetative_a soul_n for_o it_o will_v shoot_v forth_o as_o with_o sprig_n and_o leave_n and_o branch_n and_o after_o it_o will_v resolve_v into_o powder_n like_o atom_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 240._o that_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o metal_n and_o therefore_o have_v power_n to_o reduce_v they_o by_o divide_v their_o principle_n of_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n he_o further_o add_v but_o we_o count_v it_o a_o loss_n to_o employ_v our_o mercury_n to_o such_o sordid_a uses_n for_o we_o spoil_v the_o goodness_n of_o it_o thereby_o gold_n only_o be_v drown_v in_o it_o etc._n etc._n 242._o this_o water_n be_v by_o the_o philosopher_n venom_n mercury_n call_v venom_n call_v their_o venom_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o very_a strong_a poison_n to_o wit_n to_o the_o body_n of_o sol_n to_o which_o it_o be_v mix_v but_o what_o it_o be_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n i_o never_o world_n the_o high_a of_o all_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n try_v myself_o nor_o give_v it_o to_o any_o other_o nor_o do_v i_o believe_v do_v any_o of_o they_o but_o as_o concern_v the_o medicine_n that_o be_v make_v by_o it_o and_o out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o of_o all_o medicine_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o high_a for_o it_o be_v the_o true_a arbour_n vitæ_fw-la which_o do_v answer_v the_o universal_a desire_n of_o they_o who_o have_v it_o in_o this_o kind_n for_o beside_o its_o virtue_n curative_fw-it which_o it_o have_v in_o a_o wonderful_a miraculous_a way_n it_o can_v penetrate_v even_o to_o our_o constitutive_a principle_n which_o no_o other_o mineral_n medicine_n can_v do_v etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o i_o observe_v before_o that_o this_o water_n be_v the_o only_a base_a of_o the_o grand_a arcanum_n of_o the_o philosopher_n because_o out_o of_o it_o by_o digestion_n they_o obtain_v a_o sulphur_n or_o gold_n far_o more_o excellent_a than_o any_o common_a gold_n for_o their_o great_a work_n in_o sendivog_n engl_n pag._n 144._o concern_v sulphur_n i_o find_v these_o word_n viz._n for_o the_o house_n of_o gold_n be_v mercury_n and_o the_o house_n of_o mercury_n be_v water_n but_o sulphur_n be_v that_o which_o coagulate_v mercury_n which_o sulphur_n indeed_o be_v most_o difficult_o prepare_v but_o more_o difficult_o find_v out_o for_o in_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o philosopher_n this_o secret_a consist_v which_o also_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o inward_a room_n of_o mercury_n of_o who_o preparation_n without_o which_o it_o be_v improfitable_a we_o shall_v discourse_n hereafter_o in_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o salt_n see_v here_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o virtue_n and_o original_a not_o praxis_fw-la of_o sulphur_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v for_o this_o passage_n the_o translator_n say_v he_o have_v do_v it_o faithful_o from_o the_o latin_a into_o the_o english-tongue_n but_o i_o find_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o latin_a print_v genevae_n mdc_o xxxviii_o however_o in_o pag._n 161._o i_o find_v these_o word_n considerando_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o consider_v that_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v in_o itself_o its_o own_o good_a sulphur_n more_o or_o less_o depurate_v and_o decoct_v by_o nature_n thou_o may_v perfect_v all_o thing_n out_o of_o mercury_n but_o if_o thou_o mercury_n all_o out_o of_o mercury_n shall_v know_v to_o add_v thy_o weight_n to_o the_o weight_n of_o nature_n to_o double_a mercury_n and_o triple_a sulphur_n it_o will_v quick_o be_v terminate_v in_o good_a than_o in_o better_a until_o into_o best_a of_o all_o etc._n etc._n 163._o common_a mercury_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v decoct_v the_o more_o fluxible_a it_o be_v our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v decoct_v the_o more_o it_o be_v thicken_v by_o these_o circumstance_n therefore_o thou_o may_v consider_v how_o the_o common_a mercury_n differ_v from_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o philosopher_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o yet_o understand_v do_v not_o expect_v it_o no_o mortal_a man_n will_v give_v you_o clear_a thing_n than_o we_o have_v here_o speak_v of_o but_o now_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o our_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v of_o such_o virtue_n self_n mercury_n sufficient_a of_o self_n that_o it_o be_v of_o its_o self_n sufficient_a for_o thou_o and_o for_o itself_o without_o any_o addition_n of_o any_o extraneous_a thing_n it_o be_v dissolve_v and_o congeal_v by_o a_o natural_a decoction_n only_o but_o philosopher_n for_o etc._n but_o etc._n etc._n brevity_n sake_n add_v to_o it_o its_o own_o sulphur_n well_o digest_v and_o ripen_v and_o so_o they_o work_v etc._n etc._n ☞_o but_o not_o to_o build_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o philosopher_n in_o theat_n chem._n britt_n 380._o i_o read_v thus_o in_o four_o element_n be_v comprehend_v thing_n three_o animal_n vegetabill_n mineral_n must_v be_v of_o this_o our_o principle_n that_o we_o make_v our_o stone_n quality_n and_o quantity_n be_v unknown_a to_o many_o one_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o one_o principle_n four_o

boast_n no_o man_n above_o my_o candour_n shall_v aspire_v my_o zeal_n be_v kindle_v with_o minerva_n be_v fire_n and_o thou_o who_o to_o this_o art_n will_v now_o apply_v my_o book_n in_o nature_n way_n shall_v lead_v thou_o high_o than_o ever_o thou_o alone_o may_v hope_v to_o fly_v if_o only_o thou_o shall_v favour_v be_v by_o destiny_n peruse_v these_o line_n and_o be_v read_v review_n 378._o 378._o and_o read_v again_o and_o on_o they_o meditate_v each_o read_v shall_v fresh_a mystery_n and_o new_a discover_v which_o be_v scatter_v in_o each_o gate_n for_o they_o so_o link_v be_v that_o all_o relate_v to_o each_o and_o we_o our_o word_n have_v weave_v so_o that_o thou_o may_v soon_o err_v by_o mislead_v fate_n unless_o for_o to_o distinguish_v thou_o do_v know_v remember_v that_o '_o among_o briar_n thick_a sweet_a rose_n grow_v the_o author_n to_o the_o reader_n ☞_o and_o now_o reader_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v make_v good_a my_o position_n and_o describe_v every_o particular_a principle_n or_o element_n in_o order_n even_o to_o the_o great_a work_n and_o that_o so_o plain_o that_o none_o need_v hereafter_o be_v to_o seek_v in_o any_o of_o they_o i_o confess_v all_o may_v have_v be_v say_v in_o few_o word_n but_o i_o have_v for_o a_o reason_n particular_a choose_v to_o make_v the_o philosopher_n themselves_o discover_v the_o true_a principle_n in_o their_o own_o language_n which_o also_o may_v give_v great_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o diligent_a inquirer_n and_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o dwell_v long_o upon_o they_o than_o i_o think_v be_v convenient_a next_o we_o will_v view_v some_o short_a philosopical_a tract_n relate_v to_o the_o art_n which_o if_o it_o will_v not_o further_o confirm_v you_o in_o what_o be_v go_v before_o may_v notwithstanding_o serve_v you_o for_o diversion_n in_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o theatrum_fw-la chemicum_fw-la the_o author_n de_fw-fr magni_fw-la lapidis_fw-la compositione_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o principle_n matter_n of_o all_o metal_n in_o their_o mine_n be_v a_o dry_a water_n which_o they_o call_v aqua_fw-la viva_fw-la or_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la and_o spiritus_fw-la faeten_v otherwise_o call_v sulphur_n etc._n etc._n agens_fw-la &_o patience_n pater_fw-la &_o mater_fw-la from_o whence_o be_v generate_v a_o certain_a smoky_a substance_n and_o that_o the_o mineral_n virtue_n come_v upon_o that_o matter_n congeal_v and_o unite_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o metal_n there_o be_v four_o element_n natural_o and_o that_o they_o be_v homogeneal_a in_o pag._n 5._o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o operation_n of_o this_o science_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o more_o thing_n than_o nature_n do_v and_o that_o in_o those_o we_o want_v be_v also_o four_o element_n and_o so_o our_o principle_n be_v alike_o to_o those_o of_o nature_n pag._n 8._o that_o there_o be_v four_o kind_n or_o species_n and_o not_o more_o or_o less_o require_v to_o compound_v the_o white_a elixir_n viz._n argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la sulphur_n citrinum_fw-la fugiens_fw-la sulphur_n viride_fw-la fixum_fw-la habens_fw-la ventrem_fw-la nigrum_fw-la intellectu_fw-la quamvis_fw-la clarum_fw-la in_o visu_fw-la videatur_fw-la &_o sulphur_n album_fw-la fixum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o great_a price_n pag_n 9_o that_o the_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la be_v compound_v cum_fw-la sulphuro_fw-la vivo_fw-la citrino_fw-la become_v one_o mass_n which_o they_o call_v terra_fw-la rubea_fw-la and_o in_o this_o respect_n there_o need_v not_o any_o more_o than_o three_o species_n or_o kind_n in_o the_o art_n that_o because_o this_o terra_fw-la rubea_fw-la be_v find_v to_o be_v sell_v ready_o compound_v therefore_o he_o care_v not_o to_o labour_v about_o its_o composition_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o other_o two_o kind_n be_v not_o compound_v until_o they_o be_v put_v into_o the_o work_n of_o this_o art_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o practice_n but_o very_o subtle_o and_o hard_o to_o be_v understand_v theat_v chem._n britt_n pag._n 436._o let_v the_o old_a man_n drink_v wine_n till_o he_o piss_v the_o mean_n to_o the_o bless_a stone_n be_v and_o in_o that_o monstrous_a water_n drown_v the_o radiant_a brightness_n of_o the_o moon_n then_o cast_v the_o sun_n into_o her_o lap_n that_o both_o may_v perish_v at_o a_o clapp_n so_o shall_v you_o have_v your_o full_a desire_n when_o you_o revive_v they_o both_o by_o fire_n i_o ask_v philosophy_n how_o i_o shall_v 435._o pag._n 435._o have_v of_o she_o the_o thing_n i_o will_v she_o answer_v i_o when_o i_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o water_n malleable_a or_o else_o the_o way_n if_o i_o can_v find_v to_o measure_v out_o a_o yard_n of_o wind_n then_o shall_v thou_o have_v thy_o own_o desire_n when_o thou_o can_v weigh_v a_o ounce_n of_o fire_n unless_o that_o thou_o can_v do_v these_o three_o content_v thyself_o thou_o get_v not_o i_o i_o be_o she_o which_o wise_a man_n seek_v 356._o pag._n 356._o mercury_n which_o i●_n 〈◊〉_d of_o might_n hot_a and_o moist_a light_a and_o weak_a of_o the_o element_n i_o be_o full_a right_n water_n earth_n aire_n and_o fire_n quality_n and_o quantity_n you_o can_v never_o have_v your_o desire_n without_o concoction_n perfect_o great_a riches_n in_o we_o be_v who_o have_v grace_n for_o we_o to_o know_v by_o virtue_n of_o her_o humidity_n in_o the_o fire_n our_o stone_n do_v grow_v etc._n etc._n of_o titan_n magnesia_n take_v the_o cler_n light_n 275._o pag._n 275._o the_o rede_n gum_n that_o be_v so_o bright_a of_o philosofris_fw-fr the_o sulfer_n wife_fw-mi i_o call_v gold_n wythouten_o strife_n of_o they_o draw_v out_o a_o tincture_n and_o make_v a_o matrimony_n pure_a between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n espouse_v with_o the_o water_n of_o life_n and_o so_o that_o none_o dyvysion_n be_v there_o in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o son_n after_o the_o marriage_n be_v begin_v and_o that_o mercury_n the_o planete_n in_o loef_n make_v they_o so_o to_o mete_v that_o eyder_n with_o other_o be_v join_v even_o as_o a_o stone_n engender_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n of_o they_o make_v water_n clear_o renning_a as_o any_o crystal_n bright_a schyne_v etc._n etc._n in_o arsenic_n sublyme_v there_o be_v a_o way_n straight_o 272._o pag._n 272._o with_o mercury_n calcyne_v nine_o time_n his_o weight_n and_o ground_n together_o with_o the_o water_n of_o may_v that_o ber_v ingression_n life_n and_o light_n and_o anon_o as_o they_o together_o byne_v awl_n runnyth_v to_o water_n bright_a and_o sheen_n upon_o this_o fire_n they_o grow_v togethy_a till_o they_o be_v fast_o and_o flee_v no_o whither_o etc._n etc._n a_o man_n of_o nature_n engender_v but_o a_o man_n 259._o pag._n 259._o and_o every_o beast_n engender_v his_o semblable_a and_o as_o philosopher_n rehearse_v well_o can_v diana_n and_o venus_n in_o marriage_n be_v notable_a etc._n etc._n and_o to_o comfort_v his_o brethren_n that_o be_v full_a dull_a 265._o pag._n 265._o the_o sun_n have_v choose_v without_o war_n or_o strife_n the_o bright_a moon_n when_o she_o be_v at_o the_o full_a to_o be_v his_o mother_n first_o and_o after_o his_o wed_a wife_n in_o time_n of_o ver_n the_o season_n vegetative_a in_o aries_n when_o titan_n do_v appear_v inspire_a by_o grace_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n this_o marriage_n hallow_v at_o midday_n sphere_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v add_v but_o one_o or_o two_o more_o which_o be_v most_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o from_o a_o true_a adeptist_n aeyrenaeus_n in_o his_o vade_fw-la mecum_fw-la philo._n pag._n 208._o say_v tres_fw-fr tantum_fw-la modo_fw-la species_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la confectione_n lapidis_fw-la philosophici_fw-la pag._n 25._o he_o say_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o elixir_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v from_o one_o thing_n hoc_fw-la tamen_fw-la unum_fw-la quod_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la unum_fw-la in_o numero_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o genere_fw-la that_o if_o any_o err_v from_o this_o one_o in_o the_o beginning_n he_o labour_v in_o vain_a pag._n 34._o he_o begin_v with_o materia_fw-la una_fw-la from_o which_o the_o superfluity_n be_v to_o be_v remove_v 36._o that_o after_o they_o be_v remove_v he_o say_v it_o be_v of_o a_o white_a colour_n call_v by_o hermes_n album_fw-la nigri_fw-la citrinum_fw-la albi_fw-la &_o rubeum_fw-la citrini_fw-la by_o alphidius_fw-la radix_fw-la artis_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la albi_fw-la coloris_fw-la mercurius_n ille_fw-la tingens_fw-la etc._n etc._n rosarius_n say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_n noster_fw-la noblissimus_fw-la deus_fw-la enim_fw-la nunquam_fw-la creavit_fw-la rem_fw-la meliorem_fw-la sub_fw-la coelo_fw-la praeter_fw-la animam_fw-la rationalem_fw-la plato_n call_v it_o secretum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la by_o maria_n it_o be_v call_v 73._o pag._n 73._o aqua_fw-la albifican_n indicum_fw-la la●●●em_fw-la by_o hermes_n argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la de_fw-la cord_n saturni_n by_o solomon_n unica_fw-la filia_fw-la

accompany_v with_o a_o rawness_n and_o inconstancy_n in_o the_o fire_n the_o impure_a carry_v away_o the_o pure_a pag._n 44._o that_o the_o matter_n of_o sol_fw-mi and_o matter_n our_o work_n be_v to_o advance_v the_o light_n in_o the_o matter_n luna_n be_v earthly_a but_o our_o work_n be_v to_o advance_v the_o light_n in_o the_o matter_n to_o a_o millenary_a virtue_n that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o form_n and_o pag._n 164._o i_o grant_v and_o know_v that_o all_o thing_n original_o owe_v all_o their_o principle_n material_a unto_o water_n and_o all_o their_o formal_a unto_o light_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o the_o matter_n reside_v in_o water_n the_o inform_v in_o light_n and_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o form_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v the_o form_n formality_n be_v in_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n first_o impress_v or_o seal_v in_o the_o word_n fiat_fw-la and_o ratify_v in_o his_o command_n producat_fw-la unumquodque_fw-la juxta_fw-la speciem_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o mixture_n can_v be_v make_v but_o in_o the_o same_o genus_fw-la or_o species_n and_o sometime_o disproportion_n hinder_v mixture_n pag._n 260._o the_o most_o noble_a fire_n be_v fire_n to_o multiply_v the_o natural_a fire_n natural_a which_o be_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v to_o have_v multiply_v and_o that_o be_v the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n or_o rather_o its_o very_a tincture_n it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o seek_v for_o and_o we_o use_v mercury_n for_o sol_n his_o sake_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 264._o the_o seed_n of_o gold_n be_v a_o fiery_a form_n of_o light_n which_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n want_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a anomalum_fw-la if_o it_o shall_v be_v only_o definite_a in_o metal_n the_o choice_n of_o all_o sublimary_a body_n pag._n 26_o 27._o upon_o the_o exposition_n of_o sir_n g._n r._n epistle_n speak_v of_o the_o internal_a fire_n he_o tell_v we_o all_o our_o work_n then_o be_v only_o to_o multiply_v 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to_o a_o son_n of_o art_n will_v be_v account_v a_o rich_a legacy_n in_o chap._n xiii_o pag._n 35._o he_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n but_o i_o think_v very_o few_o will_v understand_v either_o of_o they_o from_o his_o word_n he_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o take_v its_o original_a from_o a_o loathsome_a subject_n from_o a_o matter_n in_o all_o the_o world_n most_o corruptible_a impure_a and_o mutual_a that_o it_o be_v from_o a_o body_n of_o two_o distinct_a nature_n and_o that_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o production_n be_v by_o reiterated_a solution_n and_o a_o intervening_a coagulation_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o subject_a bring_v to_o the_o most_o subtle_a atom_n of_o which_o in_o nature_n it_o be_v capable_a this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o his_o discovery_n but_o we_o have_v another_o book_n of_o the_o liquor_n alchahest_n by_o j._n a._n pyrophilus_n 1675._o dedicate_v to_o r._n boyle_n esq_n which_o he_o say_v he_o partly_o publish_v in_o justness_n to_o the_o dead_a who_o he_o 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pound_n but_o shame_n and_o the_o prison_n be_v their_o last_o portion_n pag._n 158._o he_o advise_v to_o meddle_v with_o nothing_o of_o great_a cost_n and_o lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o like_o must_v bring_v forth_o like_a etc._n etc._n and_o conclude_v thus_o pag._n 159._o spend_v not_o thy_o money_n away_o in_o waste_n give_fw-mi not_o to_o every_o speech_n credence_n but_o first_o examyn_v grope_v and_o taste_v and_o as_o thou_o provy_v so_o put_v thy_o confidence_n and_o ever_o beware_v of_o great_a expense_n but_o if_o thy_o philosopher_n live_v virtuous_o trust_v the_o better_a to_o his_o philosophy_n prove_v he_o first_o and_o he_o oppose_v of_o all_o the_o secrets_n of_o our_o stone_n which_o if_o he_o know_v not_o thou_o nedyth_v not_o to_o lose_v medyll_v thou_o not_o ferth_o but_o let_v he_o go_v make_v he_o never_o so_o pytyose_v a_o moan_n for_o then_o the_o fox_n can_v fag_n and_o fain_v when_o he_o will_v fain_o his_o prey_n attain_v if_o he_o can_v 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his_o ordinal_n tell_v we_o that_o upon_o inquiry_n many_o people_n be_v find_v to_o address_v themselves_o to_o alchemy_n only_o for_o lucre_n sake_n and_o for_o covetousness_n of_o riches_n as_o pope_n cardinal_n archbishop_n abbot_n prior_n with_o friar_n hermit_n 6._o pag._n 6._o priest_n etc._n etc._n and_o merchant_n also_o with_o common_a workman_n goldsmith_n weaver_n 7._o pag._n 7._o free_a mason_n tanner_n parish_n clerk_n tailor_n glasier_n and_o tinker_n he_o say_v have_v desire_v and_o endeavour_v for_o this_o noble_a craft_n and_o that_o with_o great_a presumption_n though_o he_o allow_v that_o some_o colour_n there_o be_v for_o all_o such_o man_n as_o give_v tincture_n to_o glass_n but_o he_o say_v it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o many_o artificer_n to_o have_v leave_v oft_o in_o time_n before_o they_o waste_v their_o estate_n it_o have_v byne_v good_a for_o they_o to_o have_v leave_v off_o in_o season_n for_o nought_o they_o find_v but_o a_o scoff_n for_o true_o he_o that_o be_v not_o a_o great_a clerk_n be_v nice_a and_o lewd_a to_o meddle_v with_o this_o work_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v most_o profound_a philosophy_n the_o subtle_a science_n of_o holy_a alkimy_n etc._n etc._n then_o he_o show_v how_o all_o master_n of_o 8._o pag._n 8._o this_o solemn_a work_n write_v very_o dark_o etc._n etc._n as_o hermes_n rasis_fw-la geler_n avicen_n merlin_n hortolan_n democrit_n morien_n bacon_n raimond_n and_o aristotle_n anaxagoras_n he_o say_v write_v the_o plain_a and_o be_v therefore_o rebuke_v by_o aristotle_n through_o envy_n he_o proceed_v to_o show_v the_o malice_n of_o a_o monk_n who_o write_v a_o thousand_o false_a receipt_n for_o despite_n he_o caution_n to_o avoid_v receipt_n and_o deceit_n 9_o pag._n 9_o and_o not_o to_o attempt_v to_o work_v any_o thing_n unless_o you_o know_v how_o and_o wherefore_o for_o nothing_o be_v wrought_v but_o by_o its_o proper_a cause_n that_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v falsehood_n and_o counterfeit_n to_o be_v eschew_v that_o grace_n be_v necessary_a also_o riches_n sufficient_a and_o say_v he_o have_v this_o art_n by_o grace_n from_o heaven_n yet_o he_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o a_o master_n pag._n 11._o advise_v to_o read_v his_o book_n often_o and_o also_o other_o book_n pag._n 13._o he_o tell_v we_o holy_a alchemy_n be_v not_o find_v out_o by_o labour_n nor_o sell_v for_o money_n but_o give_v by_o grace_n and_o answer_v some_o man_n allegation_n that_o this_o art_n be_v not_o holy_a 14._o that_o it_o be_v teach_v only_o to_o the_o virtuous_a etc._n etc._n by_o a_o master_n with_o a_o oath_n of_o secrecy_n to_o teach_v it_o to_o one_o man_n that_o be_v virtuous_a without_o any_o regard_n to_o blood_n or_o kindred_n for_o this_o science_n must_v ever_o secret_a be_v the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v this_o as_o you_o may_v see_v if_o one_o evil_a man_n have_v hereof_o all_o his_o will_n all_o christian_a pease_n he_o may_v hasty_o spill_v and_o with_o his_o pride_n he_o may_v pull_v down_o rightful_a king_n and_o prince_n of_o renown_n wherefore_o the_o sentence_n of_o peril_n and_o jeopardy_n upon_o the_o teacher_n rest_v dreadful_o pag._n 15._o he_o again_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v find_v only_o by_o grace_n and_o be_v donum_fw-la dei_fw-la not_o to_o be_v unadvised_o cast_v away_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v only_o to_o few_o for_o great_a doctor_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v it_o p._n 16._o who_o through_o despair_n have_v deny_v the_o art_n but_o the_o wise_a know_v it_o to_o be_v true_a though_o it_o be_v not_o for_o blind_a man_n to_o paint_v or_o to_o pretend_v to_o take_v down_o st._n paul_n steeple_n lest_o it_o may_v hap_v to_o break_v their_o crown_n etc._n etc._n and_o pag._n 17._o conclude_v that_o true_a searcher_n must_v know_v the_o principle_n of_o philosophy_n and_o patient_o trust_v