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so_o many_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o acuation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n nor_o yet_o will_v you_o err_v if_o you_o take_v triacle_n which_o spirit_n of_o triacle_n make_v with_o this_o spirit_n of_o wine_n will_v be_v a_o menstruum_fw-la of_o this_o kind_n 4._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v medecine_n 5._o that_o these_o menstruum_n make_v out_o of_o mere_a vegetable_n be_v proper_o call_v vegetable_a menstruum_n though_o some_o which_o we_o call_v vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o addition_n of_o metal_n or_o mineral_n sometime_o by_o the_o adept_v call_v mineral_n menstruum_n so_o lul_n in_o the_o 34th_o experiment_n call_v his_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la make_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o true_a mineral_n menstruum_fw-la but_o we_o distinguish_v they_o from_o the_o mineral_n menstruum_n because_o they_o be_v corrosive_a be_v prepare_v with_o the_o acidity_n of_o mineral_n salt_n but_o these_o be_v most_o sweet_a without_o any_o corrosive_n and_o do_v kind_o dissolve_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v 6._o that_o a_o menstruum_fw-la be_v call_v the_o soul_n of_o metal_n soul_n be_v diverse_o take_v among_o the_o adept_n first_o for_o perfect_a metal_n gold_n or_o silver_n so_o arnold_n in_o flore_n florum_fw-la philosopher_n call_v the_o soul_n a_o ferment_n because_o as_o the_o body_n of_o man_n can_v do_v nothing_o without_o its_o ferment_n or_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o thing_n propound_v for_o ferment_n be_v a_o substance_n which_o convert_v other_o thing_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o you_o must_v know_v there_o be_v no_o ferment_n except_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la that_o be_v gold_n and_o silver_n appropriate_v to_o those_o planet_n etc._n etc._n ferment_n therefore_o must_v be_v introduce_v into_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n thereof_o this_o be_v that_o which_o morienus_n say_v except_o you_o cleanse_v the_o unclean_a body_n and_o make_v it_o white_a and_o infuse_v a_o soul_n into_o it_o you_o conduce_v nothing_o to_o this_o magistery_n second_o for_o metal_n and_o other_o thing_n volatilise_v with_o a_o philosophical_a menstruum_fw-la so_o lul_n call_v gold_n and_o silver_n volatilise_v in_o the_o preparation_n of_o his_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la menstruum_fw-la or_o animate_v spirit_n take_v say_v he_o the_o animate_v spirit_n of_o sol_n and_o the_o animate_v spirit_n of_o luna_n join_v they_o together_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n volatilise_v by_o a_o menstruum_fw-la as_o also_o of_o imperfect_a metal_n be_v by_o he_o call_v soul_n so_o in_o the_o 20_o experiment_n he_o have_v the_o animal_n water_n of_o saturn_n in_o the_o 21th_o experiment_n the_o soul_n of_o mars_n yea_o separate_a the_o element_n from_o all_o thing_n he_o call_v the_o tinged_a distil_a liquor_n soul_n or_o animate_v spirit_n because_o by_o they_o be_v the_o dead_a dry_a and_o fix_a earth_n again_o revivify_v volatilise_v and_o reduce_v into_o a_o sal_fw-la harmoniack_a see_v the_o revivification_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n by_o its_o own_o water_n in_o the_o volatization_n of_o it_o give_v in_o the_o second_o experiment_n three_o for_o menstruum_n themselves_o for_o menstruum_n be_v the_o soul_n of_o metal_n by_o which_o the_o metal_n otherwise_o dead_a be_v animate_v and_o revivify_v so_o lul_n of_o this_o our_o menstruum_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o metal_n pag._n 195._o comp._n anim._n transm_n otherwise_o say_v he_o metal_n can_v be_v dissolve_v unless_o they_o be_v animate_v with_o a_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la by_o the_o power_n of_o which_o resolution_n be_v make_v in_o thing_n resoluble_a and_o in_o elucid_n testam_fw-la pag._n 145._o aqua_fw-la vitoe_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o body_n by_o which_o our_o stone_n be_v vivify_v so_o also_o ripley_n in_o libro_fw-la mercurii_n pag._n 108._o say_v the_o sperm_n of_o metal_n be_v also_o call_v metallick_n aqua_fw-la vitoe_n because_o it_o administer_v life_n and_o health_n to_o
metal_n be_v sick_a dead_a etc._n etc._n four_o for_o the_o vnctuosity_n as_o well_o of_o the_o metal_n as_o menstruum_fw-la of_o both_o say_v ripley_n pag._n 150._o medulloe_o phil._n there_o be_v some_o certain_a similitude_n of_o the_o trinity_n to_o be_v perceive_v in_o the_o body_n soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o our_o work_n the_o body_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o spirit_n be_v the_o virtue_n that_o be_v the_o quintessence_n which_o excite_v nature_n from_o death_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o ferment_n which_o can_v be_v have_v but_o out_o of_o the_o most_o perfect_a body_n gold_n in_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n there_o be_v a_o terrestreity_n for_o the_o body_n and_o in_o mercury_n menstruum_fw-la a_o aereal_a serenity_n for_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o both_o a_o natural_a unctuosity_n for_o the_o soul_n for_o they_o be_v all_o fermentable_a in_o the_o unctuosity_n of_o the_o body_n be_v mix_v and_o inseparable_o unite_v with_o it_o throughout_o its_o most_o minute_n part_n by_o which_o soul_n be_v the_o stone_n form_v because_o nothing_o can_v be_v any_o way_n form_v without_o it_o 7._o that_o this_o menstruum_fw-la be_v call_v vegetable_a mercury_n produce_v from_o red_a or_o white_a wine_n the_o adept_n have_v many_o mercury_n the_o first_o be_v common_z argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr run_v or_o sublimed_a the_o second_o be_v the_o run_v mercury_n of_o body_n extract_v out_o of_o metal_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n a_o three_o be_v any_o salt_n alkali_n especial_o fix_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n lul_n calcines_fw-la celandine_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o extract_v a_o salt_n of_o which_o thus_o repeat_v this_o magistery_n so_o often_o till_o you_o have_v extract_v all_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v the_o mercurial_a part_n of_o that_o individual_a celandine_n these_o thing_n therefore_o be_v do_v take_v all_o these_o dissolution_n lixivia_n and_o transmit_v they_o through_o a_o filter_n or_o linnen-cloth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o terrestreity_n then_o distil_v by_o balneo_fw-la congeal_v and_o the_o moisture_n be_v go_v over_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n will_v remain_v a_o mercury_n or_o salt_n of_o a_o white_a colour_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o will_v have_v extract_v out_o of_o this_o matter_n a_o mercury_n which_o have_v almost_o innumerable_a virtue_n of_o acuate_a the_o vegetable_a spirit_n draw_v from_o philosophical_a wine_n so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o power_n of_o dissolve_v all_o metal_n with_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o vegetative_a and_o germinative_a form_n in_o magia_n naturali_fw-la he_o call_v tartar_n calcine_v and_o impregnate_v with_o the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la by_o be_v four_o time_n distil_v then_o resolve_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la and_o coagulate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mercury_n and_o say_v he_o pag._n 379_o you_o will_v have_v the_o salt_n of_o art_n or_o testamentary_a mercury_n without_o which_o be_v nothing_o do_v sometime_o the_o salt_n or_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n call_v exanimate_v earth_n he_o call_v mercury_n so_o in_o exp._n 6._o the_o inanimate_v earth_n of_o urine_n dissolve_v in_o water_n filter_v and_o coagulate_v he_o call_v mercury_n then_o say_v he_o keep_v our_o fix_a sal_fw-la armoniac_a our_o animal_n sulphur_n our_o fix_a animal_n mercury_n lay_v a_o little_a of_o which_o upon_o a_o fire-hot-plate_n and_o if_o it_o melt_v as_o wax_n without_o fume_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n you_o have_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr fix_a and_o perfect_o depurate_v wherewith_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v many_o experiment_n this_o be_v that_o mercury_n which_o have_v afford_v we_o most_o convenient_a relief_n the_o four_o mercury_n be_v either_o vegetable_a or_o animal_n of_o which_o say_v ripley_n in_o pupilla_fw-la pag._n 300._o there_o be_v more_o mercury_n than_o the_o two_o abovesaid_a mineral_n the_o red_a and_o green_a lion_n namely_o the_o vegetable_a and_o animal_n mercury_n because_o both_o may_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o some_o liquor_n as_o out_o of_o blood_n and_o eggs._n lul_n distinct_a 3._o libri_fw-la essentioe_v in_o figuris_fw-la &_o tabulis_fw-la individuorum_fw-la describe_v the_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n in_o which_o be_v find_v these_o mercuries_n most_o ready_o there_o be_v say_v he_o last_o this_o other_o secret_a of_o nature_n for_o the_o artist_n of_o this_o art_n to_o know_v and_o real_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o individual_n in_o which_o our_o mercury_n be_v find_v most_o easy_o wherefore_o let_v the_o artist_n of_o this_o art_n know_v that_o our_o mercury_n be_v find_v in_o every_o elemented_a body_n yet_o in_o some_o so_o remote_a as_o to_o anticipate_v the_o life_n of_o man_n before_o the_o artist_n of_o this_o art_n can_v possess_v it_o be_v extract_v as_o be_v expedient_a wherefore_o we_o do_v in_o that_o place_n reveal_v those_o thing_n which_o contain_v it_o most_o near_o of_o this_o mercury_n say_v lul_n libro_fw-la mercuriorum_n pag._n 8._o when_o we_o say_v common_a mercury_n we_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o the_o philosopher_n understand_v and_o when_o we_o say_v vulgar_a we_o speak_v of_o that_o which_o the_o rustic_a understand_v and_o which_o be_v sell_v in_o shop_n which_o ripley_n in_o the_o 326th_o pag._n of_o his_o concordance_n thus_o express_v when_o i_o speak_v of_o mercury_n understand_v mercury_n more_o common_a than_o common_a the_o five_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o philosohical_a wine_n which_o lul_n in_o exp._n 3._o call_n vegetable_a mercury_n so_o say_v he_o will_v you_o have_v a_o vegetable_a salt_n extract_v from_o this_o individual_a honey_n which_o salt_n be_v most_o precious_a and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o acuate_v the_o vegetable_a mercury_n and_o dissolve_v the_o two_o luminary_n etc._n etc._n in_o exp._n 5._o salt_n he_o prepare_v out_o of_o portulaca_n apium_n squilla_n etc._n etc._n with_o all_o which_o say_v he_o you_o may_v acuate_v the_o vegetable_a mercury_n extract_v out_o of_o wine_n either_o joint_o or_o several_o of_o which_o low_a in_o the_o five_o kind_n of_o menstruum_n the_o six_o be_v the_o philosophical_a menstruum_fw-la itself_o for_o our_o present_a menstruum_fw-la be_v call_v vegetable_a mercury_n produce_v from_o white_a or_o red_a wine_n the_o seven_o be_v the_o animate_v spirit_n or_o air_n of_o every_o body_n in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n which_o mercury_n be_v a_o fire_n or_o oil_n be_v call_v sulphur_n in_o almost_o all_o receipt_n the_o eight_o be_v sal_fw-la armoniac_a vegetable_a animal_n or_o mineral_n the_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n which_o be_v also_o call_v our_o mercury_n mercury_n sublimate_n and_o philosopher_n mercury_n necessary_a it_o be_v we_o shall_v observe_v these_o thing_n in_o the_o follow_a description_n of_o menstruum_n except_o we_o will_v some_o time_n confound_v the_o thing_n themselves_o with_o the_o name_n the_o three_o kind_a simple_n vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o oily_a salt_n or_o such_o as_o can_v neither_o be_v call_v fix_v nor_o volatile_a hitherto_o call_v essential_a salt_n such_o as_o be_v sugar_n honey_n tartar_n of_o common_a wine_n and_o other_o vegetable_n 10._o the_o mellifluous_a heaven_n of_o parisinus_fw-la in_o practica_fw-la elucid_n p._n 231._o v._o 6._o theat_v chym._n the_o way_n of_o acuate_a this_o celestial_a and_o burn_v b_o spirit_z of_o philosophical_a wine_n be_v to_o take_v of_o the_o substance_n declare_v to_o you_o what_o quantity_n you_o will_v but_o we_o take_v the_o substance_n of_o flower_n unite_v that_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o new_a honey_n pag._n 269._o which_o we_o put_v in_o a_o vessel_n to_o distil_v all_o the_o aquosity_n through_o you_o balneo_fw-la marioe_n pag._n 270._o then_o we_o pour_v in_o three_o part_n and_o more_o of_o b_o upon_o that_o substance_n prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n shut_v the_o vessel_n with_o its_o cover_n call_v antenotorium_n and_o put_v it_o in_o putrefaction_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o natural_a day_n then_o with_o three_o distillation_n by_o z._n fire_n of_o ash_n pag._n 270._o we_o distil_v till_o we_o obtain_v all_o the_o mercurial_a part_n with_o the_o whole_a juice_n of_o the_o bless_a substance_n by_o that_o method_n then_o repeat_v the_o aforesaid_a magistery_n with_o new_a substance_n of_o flower_n and_o make_v this_o regiment_n four_o time_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o you_o have_v reduce_v b_o solutive_a from_o power_n into_o act_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o manna_n of_o the_o flower_n unite_v now_o take_v a_o strong_a glass_n vessel_n able_a to_o hold_v as_o much_o water_n as_o a_o common_a pitcher_n with_o a_o neck_n one_o span_n and_o a_o half_a long_o to_o which_o another_o glass_n vessel_n contain_v a_o four_o part_n only_o of_o the_o pitcher_n must_v be_v join_v and_o well_o lute_v into_o this_o vessel_n put_v four_o pound_n of_o c_o the_o
thus_o do_v 28._o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o basilius_n lib._n partic._n sub_fw-la sulphur_n solis_fw-la &_o rep._n 12._o clau._n take_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n whole_o dephlegm_v one_o part_n of_o the_o best_a spirit_n of_o wine_n free_a from_o all_o phlegm_n or_o the_o sulphur_n of_o wine_n make_v as_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o low_o the_o description_n of_o which_o we_o late_o have_v in_o the_o precedent_a page_n one_o half_a part_n fit_v a_o alembick_a well_o lute_v and_o distil_v strong_o so_o as_o that_o nothing_o remain_v to_o the_o distillation_n add_v one_o other_o half_a part_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o distil_v and_o that_o repeat_v three_o time_n putrefy_v fifteen_o day_n or_o till_o it_o become_v sweet_a which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o a_o gentle_a balneo_fw-la thus_o will_v you_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o wine_n without_o any_o corrosion_n for_o extraction_n but_o though_o this_o menstruum_fw-la may_v deserve_v its_o praise_n yet_o 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with_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la ammoniac_a or_o philosophical_a salt_n of_o tartar_n that_o be_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n volatilise_v which_o salt_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o liquid_a substance_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v his_o menstruum_fw-la for_o he_o separate_v again_o from_o thence_o the_o spirit_n of_o common_a wine_n either_o by_o flame_n or_o by_o quick_a lime_n 3._o that_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v join_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n the_o strong_a be_v these_o menstruum_n make_v wherefore_o basilius_n his_o menstruum_n of_o this_o kind_a from_o which_o all_o the_o common_a aqua_fw-la arden_n be_v separate_v be_v to_o be_v repute_v among_o the_o best_a 4._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v the_o magistery_n of_o fix_a salt_n by_o paracelsus_n call_v the_o less_o circulatum_n or_o arcanum_n of_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n bean_n wormwood_n as_o also_o common_a salt_n alom_n nitre_n etc._n etc._n 5._o and_o therefore_o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v medecine_n 6._o that_o these_o menstruum_n may_v be_v make_v several_a way_n as_o these_o out_o of_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a of_o lul_n by_o the_o method_n of_o paracelsus_n his_o circulatum_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a provide_v the_o alkaly_n or_o fix_a salt_n be_v volatilise_v and_o distil_v together_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n through_o a_o alembick_a 7._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n be_v not_o easy_o mix_v with_o these_o salt_n but_o by_o certain_a degree_n first_o he_o extract_v the_o tincture_n or_o soul_n from_o they_o that_o be_v the_o more_o unctuous_a part_n which_o be_v more_o volatile_a than_o the_o rest_n be_v then_o easy_o distil_v into_o a_o volatile_a tincture_n or_o to_o use_v luly_n phrase_n into_o the_o animate_v spirit_n then_o the_o remain_a earth_n be_v now_o fix_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n be_v again_o volatilise_v by_o absorb_v the_o say_v animate_v spirit_n by_o degree_n and_o sublime_v into_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a 8._o that_o these_o sal_fw-la armoniack_n be_v sublime_v with_o a_o very_a strong_a fire_n 9_o that_o these_o salt_n be_v call_v harmoniack_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o harmony_n be_v perfection_n of_o their_o mixtion_n so_o have_v you_o say_v lul_n the_o formal_a harmoniack_a mixtion_n of_o all_o the_o element_n wherefore_o wonder_v not_o if_o we_o call_v it_o shall_v ammoniac_a for_o so_o it_o be_v call_v because_o of_o its_o exalt_a and_o sublime_a property_n the_o pure_a and_o first_o matter_n of_o nature_n lib._n mercur._n pag._n 155._o 10._o that_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o tartar_n the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o wormwood_n carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la etc._n etc._n common_a volatile_a salt_n by_o paracelsus_n call_v sal_fw-la enixum_fw-la be_v right_o term_v sal_fw-la harmoniack_n philosophical_a vegetable_a mercury_n and_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n etc._n etc._n 11._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n nitre_n vitriol_n aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v by_o be_v cohobate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n make_v sweet_a the_o six_o kind_a simple_n vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o tartar_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n 29._o the_o coelum_fw-la vinosum_fw-la of_o parisinus_fw-la make_v of_o the_o salt_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n in_o appendice_fw-la eluc_n pag._n 271._o vol._n 6._o theat_v chym._n take_v the_o philosopher_n first_o matter_n call_v chaos_n vegetable_a mercury_n the_o philosopher_n wine_n distil_v its_o spirit_n ardent_a and_o watery_a element_n phlegm_n in_o its_o convenient_a vessel_n as_o we_o shall_v teach_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n till_o its_o body_n remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n like_o melt_a pitch_n which_o by_o two_o distillation_n wash_v with_o its_o watery_a element_n then_o pour_v its_o spirit_n to_o it_o four_o finger_n above_o it_o mix_v the_o matter_n well_o till_o it_o be_v well_o unite_v and_o set_v the_o 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impious_a the_o prudent_a possessor_n of_o the_o same_o make_v it_o their_o business_n so_o to_o describe_v it_o as_o to_o make_v it_o know_v to_o their_o disciple_n only_o but_o exclude_v unworthy_a altogether_o from_o it_o but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o adept_n arrive_v to_o a_o great_a perfection_n of_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n invent_v sometime_o one_o sometimes_o another_o short_a method_n in_o their_o work_n alter_v fornace_n fire_n vessel_n weight_n yea_o and_o the_o matter_n itself_o who_o be_v thereby_o also_o constrain_v to_o make_v new_a theory_n and_o term_n of_o art_n according_a to_o the_o new_a invent_a practice_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o scholar_n of_o one_o adept_v understand_v not_o the_o new_a theory_n much_o less_o the_o practice_n of_o another_o which_o also_o sometime_o happen_v to_o the_o adept_n themselves_o those_o especial_o which_o be_v under_o the_o document_n of_o some_o certain_a patron_n in_o some_o particular_a method_n and_o process_n 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vegetable_a heaven_n dissolve_v in_o a_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 364_o 145._o ice_n compound_v of_o vegetable_a and_o mineral_n menstr_n of_o lul_n ibid._n 146._o the_o aqua_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la of_o ripley_n 365_o 147._o the_o stink_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o shall_v harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 366_o 148._o the_o stink_a lunar_a menstruum_fw-la acuate_v with_o the_o vegetable_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a of_o lul_n 366_o 149._o the_o spirit_n of_o mercury_n make_v with_o vitriol_n and_o the_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 367_o 150._o the_o mix_v menstruum_fw-la of_o paracelsus_n ibid._n the_o preface_n to_o exempt_a diana_n from_o be_v expose_v naked_a to_o the_o petulant_a lust_n of_o unsatiable_a man_n as_o also_o to_o the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o ignorant_a as_o a_o common_a prostitute_n the_o adept_n have_v take_v care_v not_o only_o to_o clothe_v but_o cover_v she_o almost_o with_o several_a sort_n of_o garment_n to_o this_o kind_n 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etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v call_v circulatum_n because_o they_o be_v by_o the_o ancient_a philosopher_n circulate_v for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o sometime_o sixty_o day_n 3._o that_o these_o be_v call_v the_o great_a circulatum_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o less_o circulatum_n be_v less_o excellent_a the_o great_a have_v great_a strength_n and_o communicate_v tincture_n to_o thing_n that_o be_v dissolve_v in_o they_o 4._o that_o these_o circulatum_n be_v the_o first_o being_n or_o graduate_v essence_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n and_o among_o thing_n volatile_a nothing_o can_v be_v more_o excellent_a than_o they_o they_o be_v exalt_v from_o a_o fix_a essence_n or_o astrum_n into_o a_o much_o more_o noble_a essence_n call_v a_o arcanum_n 5._o that_o these_o circulatum_n be_v medicine_n or_o medicinal_a arcanum_n 6._o that_o these_o circulatum_n over_o most_o red_a sublime_a the_o stone_n say_v paracelsus_n till_o they_o come_v to_o 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of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o sulphur_n reverberate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o clear_a as_o a_o ruby_n which_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a and_o notable_a arcanum_n to_o transmute_v white_a body_n and_o to_o coagulate_v run_v mercury_n into_o fix_a and_o test_a gold_n accept_v this_o as_o commend_v to_o you_o to_o make_v you_o rich_a and_o you_o have_v reason_n to_o be_v content_a with_o this_o only_a secret_n for_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-la gener_fw-la rerum_fw-la nat._n pag._n 87._o if_o mercury_n antimony_n and_o sulphur_n fix_v by_o reverberation_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n draw_v off_o be_v red_a and_o diaphanous_a as_o a_o ruby_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o same_o body_n volatilise_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n do_v become_v more_o red_a from_o hence_o we_o observe_v that_o the_o menstruum_n of_o diana_n be_v of_o divers_a colour_n sometime_o white_a milky_a and_o opake_v sometime_o most_o clear_a sometime_o again_o most_o red_a and_o most_o transparent_a so_o that_o the_o argument_n of_o bernhard_n deny_v the_o diaphaneity_n of_o menstruum_n may_v be_v easy_o resolve_v where_o fool_n say_v he_o do_v out_o of_o the_o less_o mineral_n extract_v corrosive_a water_n into_o which_o they_o put_v any_o sort_n of_o metal_n and_o corrode_v they_o for_o they_o think_v that_o therefore_o they_o be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o natural_a solution_n which_o solution_n indeed_o require_v permanence_n together_o that_o be_v of_o the_o dissolvent_a and_o the_o dissolve_v that_o from_o both_o as_o from_o the_o masculine_a and_o feminine_a seed_n a_o new_a species_n may_v result_v i_o tell_v you_o true_o no_o water_n dissolve_v a_o metallick_n species_n by_o natural_a reduction_n but_o that_o wh_z …_o remains_o with_o it_o in_o matter_n and_o form_n and_o which_o the_o dissolve_a metal_n be_v able_a to_o recongeal_v which_o happen_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la but_o be_v rather_o a_o defile_n of_o the_o composition_n that_o be_v the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v nor_o be_v that_o water_n pertinent_a to_o body_n in_o solution_n which_o remain_v not_o with_o they_o in_o congelation_n mercury_n be_v of_o this_o sort_n and_o not_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la or_o that_o which_o fool_n esteem_v mercurial_a water_n clear_a and_o diaphanous_a for_o if_o they_o divide_v and_o obstruct_v the_o homogeneity_n of_o mercury_n how_o will_v the_o first_o proportion_n of_o the_o feminine_a seed_n stand_v and_o be_v preserve_v pag._n 60._o epist_n ad_fw-la thomam_fw-la the_o elixir_n and_o azoth_n he_o go_v on_o that_o be_v the_o vital_a spirit_n spirit_n of_o life_n philosophical_a aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o fugitive_a soul_n animate_v spirit_n be_v not_o diaphanous_a nor_o transparent_a nor_o clear_a as_o the_o tear_n of_o one_o eye_n nor_o any_o dissolve_v spirit_n pag._n 94._o ejusd_v epist_n which_o can_v be_v do_v in_o a_o diaphanous_a clear_a and_o transparent_a liquor_n because_o if_o the_o aforesaid_a elixir_n and_o azoth_n that_o be_v spirit_n and_o soul_n have_v or_o can_v show_v any_o diaphaneity_n the_o earth_n will_v now_o in_o proportion_n have_v dismiss_v the_o water_n and_o separate_v itself_o from_o it_o whereas_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v inspissated_a and_o coagulate_v the_o part_n of_o it_o cause_v a_o opacity_n in_o the_o elixir_n and_o azoth_n and_o make_v the_o metallick_n form_n to_o stand_v congelable_n for_o in_o restr_v fix_v metallick_n species_n the_o restringer_n must_v of_o necessity_n act_n upon_o the_o restringible_a and_o the_o congealer_n upon_o the_o congelable_n which_o can_v be_v do_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a diaphanous_a and_o clear_a water_n otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o vegetable_n in_o which_o a_o simple_a and_o diaphanous_a water_n be_v by_o decoction_n inspissated_a in_o those_o vegetable_n which_o notwithstanding_o vanish_v and_o evaporate_v at_o length_n by_o the_o trial_n of_o fire_n because_o it_o be_v not_o permanent_a and_o fix_v in_o the_o composition_n not_o have_v a_o earth_n natural_o homogeneous_a to_o it_o in_o composition_n with_o it_o as_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr have_v which_o earth_n be_v indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o permanent_a fixion_n in_o thing_n homogeneous_a wherefore_o simple_a water_n can_v by_o congelation_n be_v fix_v with_o vegetable_n as_o mercury_n with_o metal_n if_o therefore_o mercury_n have_v receive_v diaphaneity_n in_o the_o philosopher_n work_n it_o will_v remain_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o irrestringible_a substance_n and_o will_v not_o be_v congeal_v upon_o laton_n as_o to_o a_o metallick_n form_n species_n and_o proportion_n which_o carry_v the_o congelation_n of_o itself_o neither_o with_o it_o nor_o in_o it_o as_o water_n do_v earth_n which_o earth_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v indeed_o mercurial_a and_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o inspissation_n coagulation_n and_o fixation_n if_o therefore_o that_o water_n remain_v not_o in_o metallick_n proportion_n how_o can_v the_o like_a species_n be_v produce_v from_o this_o composition_n they_o therefore_o that_o think_v so_o to_o extract_v a_o clear_a transparent_a water_n out_o of_o mercury_n and_o work_v many_o wonder_n by_o it_o be_v in_o a_o error_n for_o suppose_v they_o can_v make_v such_o a_o water_n yet_o will_v it_o be_v of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o work_n nor_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o proportion_n of_o it_o nor_o can_v it_o restore_v or_o erect_v a_o perfect_a metallick_n species_n for_o so_o soon_o as_o mercury_n be_v alter_v from_o its_o first_o nature_n so_o soon_o be_v it_o exclude_v from_o be_v a_o ingredient_n to_o our_o philosophical_a work_n because_o it_o have_v lose_v its_o spermatick_a and_o metallick_n nature_n by_o these_o thing_n therefore_o it_o be_v know_v what_o truth_n your_o opinion_n contain_v and_o wherein_o it_o be_v contrary_a and_o absurd_a you_o assert_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a in_o order_n to_o perfect_v the_o great_a elixir_n to_o have_v a_o gum_n in_o which_o be_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o it_o contain_v the_o four_o element_n and_o be_v a_o most_o clear_a water_n as_o the_o tear_n of_o a_o eye_n make_v spiritual_a which_o cause_v gold_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a spirit_n for_o one_o body_n penetrate_v not_o another_o but_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a substance_n congeal_v be_v that_o which_o penetrate_v and_o tinge_v a_o body_n be_v it_o as_o you_o say_v my_o honour_a doctor_n that_o nature_n be_v not_o join_v without_o a_o gum_n or_o oily_a matter_n etc._n etc._n have_v bernhard_n dispute_v only_o against_o every_o mercurial_a water_n not_o permanent_a make_v diaphanous_a with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la or_o any_o other_o vulgar_a menstruum_fw-la and_o not_o also_o against_o the_o most_o clear_a mercurial_a water_n of_o thomas_n de_fw-fr bononia_n than_o the_o argument_n aforesaid_a have_v be_v of_o great_a strength_n but_o now_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o limpidity_n of_o
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