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it_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n hence_o all_o the_o three_o viscous_a principle_n must_v be_v putrify_v in_o the_o philosopher_n glass_n and_o go_v on_o from_o thence_o be_v raise_v again_o to_o a_o new_a life_n by_o their_o own_o proper_a body_n and_o salt_n till_o they_o pass_v into_o a_o regenerate_v astral_a fix_v and_o perseverant_a essence_n which_o by_o the_o initial_a crasis_n of_o its_o three_o principle_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o augment_v in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n both_o in_o its_o virtue_n and_o quantity_n thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o tincture_n of_o sol._n but_o as_o for_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n another_o way_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o it_o admit_v against_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o a_o duplicity_n of_o prepreparation_n namely_o either_o by_o composition_n of_o its_o mineral_n root_v simple_a with_o gold_n resolve_v the_o way_n of_o basil_n in_o his_o twelve_o key_n or_o by_o conjunction_n of_o gold_n with_o the_o compound_v 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into_o perfect_a gold_n in_o all_o probates_n as_o those_o have_v tell_v i_o that_o see_v it_o do_v who_o mind_n when_o as_o before_o they_o be_v much_o averse_a from_o this_o study_n become_v afterward_o eager_a pursuer_n of_o the_o art_n but_o say_v basil_n it_o be_v every_o man_n part_n that_o adhere_v to_o this_o science_n and_o will_v be_v in_o love_n with_o so_o precious_a a_o thing_n to_o search_v diligent_o after_o the_o golden_a magnet_n viz._n of_o the_o universal_a most_o universal_a to_o know_v it_o very_o well_o which_o he_o shall_v find_v in_o unicâ_fw-la re_fw-la unicè_fw-la in_o one_o thing_n alone_o and_o none_o but_o that_o and_o its_o root_n in_o one_o only_a matter_n wherewith_o subtiliate_v gold_n by_o help_n of_o a_o kindly_a liquor_n be_v to_o be_v resolve_v and_o with_o continual_a fire_n and_o in_o a_o furnace_n philosophical_a to_o be_v excite_v cherish_v &_o so_o long_o decoct_v till_o it_o pass_v into_o a_o transparent_a stone_n like_o a_o ruby_n of_o which_o say_v basil_n our_o potable_a gold_n be_v make_v more_o perfect_a than_o it_o can_v of_o gold_n itself_o which_o ought_v first_o to_o be_v make_v spiritual_a before_o potable_a gold_n can_v be_v prepare_v out_o of_o it_o as_o he_o have_v it_o chap._n the_o sixth_o of_o thing_n supernatural_a &_o chap._n the_o seven_o pag_n 93._o for_o this_o caerule_n or_o azurine_a spirit_n which_o be_v both_o in_o the_o saphir_n and_o in_o luna_n be_v the_o sulphur_n and_o the_o soul_n say_v he_o from_o whence_o both_o gold_n and_o silver_n enjoy_v and_o excercise_n their_o vegetal_n life_n hence_o basilius_n in_o the_o repetition_n of_o the_o great_a stone_n pag._n 114_o lunae_fw-la spiritum_fw-la spiritui_fw-la solis_fw-la perinde_v appropriari_fw-la ait_fw-la atque_fw-la viro_fw-la faeminam_fw-la &c_n &c_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o luna_n be_v appropriate_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o sol_n as_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o man_n both_o in_o the_o earth_n where_o metal_n be_v first_o generate_v and_o then_o upon_o it_o where_o the_o metal_n be_v make_v by_o art_n then_o again_o the_o white_a tincture_n say_v he_o be_v place_v in_o the_o magnetic_a form_n of_o that_o one_o only_a thing_n in_o which_o likewise_o be_v find_v the_o first_o ens_fw-la of_o gold_n and_o with_o word_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n after_o the_o rectification_n of_o the_o lunar_a tincture_n describe_v together_o with_o the_o preparation_n of_o it_o he_o shut_v up_o that_o chapter_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v know_v say_v he_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n of_o the_o mall_n there_o need_v not_o somuch_o of_o the_o circulation_n of_o composition_n quandoquidem_fw-la opus_fw-la ex_fw-la uno_fw-la perficere_fw-la potes_fw-la because_o thou_o may_v do_v thy_o work_n by_o one_o but_o what_o this_o one_o be_v we_o must_v seek_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n but_o yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o leave_v it_o altogether_o untouched_a upon_o and_o so_o desert_a his_o reader_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o course_n he_o everywhere_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o every_o one_o of_o we_o for_o so_o in_o his_o book_n of_o natural_n chap._n the_o four_o pag._n the_o 56_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v not_o observe_v but_o rather_o contemn_v that_o which_o god_n have_v lay_v before_o we_o in_o nature_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a secret_a to_o the_o same_o sentence_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o memorial_n table_n the_o true_a root_n say_v he_o be_v vile_a and_o even_o visible_o expose_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o yet_o unknown_a and_o if_o not_o by_o a_o various_a proof_n premonstrate_v it_o still_o lie_v hide_v to_o a_o man_n in_o the_o dark_a for_o all_o the_o world_n as_o bernhard_n likewise_o bear_v witness_n look_v upon_o it_o see_v it_o and_o do_v not_o know_v it_o so_o of_o the_o great_a mystery_n of_o the_o lesser_a world_n towards_o the_o endpag_n 220._o the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la the_o first_o matter_n say_v he_o be_v manifest_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o yet_o know_v to_o very_a few_o and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o be_v find_v to_o wit_n mercurius_n sulphur_n &_o sal_fw-la and_o mineral_n water_n or_o metallic_n liquor_n tanquam-centrum_a as_o a_o centre_n â_fw-la formâ_fw-la suâ_fw-la separata_fw-la separate_v from_o it_o from_o the_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la or_o mineral_n water_n understand_v separate_v and_o make_v up_o of_o these_o three_o incipient_n but_o chief_o in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o last_o chapter_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la omnia_fw-la inquit_fw-la quae_fw-la post_fw-la antimonium_n vitriolum_fw-la sulphur_n magnetem_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la dotata_fw-la sunt_fw-la praealiis_fw-la et_fw-la affinia_fw-la its_o ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la aurum_fw-la et_fw-la argentum_fw-la principium_fw-la medium_n et_fw-la finem_fw-la suum_fw-la sortiuntar_n etc._n etc._n all_o those_o thing_n say_v he_o which_o after_o antimony_n vitriol_n sulphur_n and_o the_o magnet_n be_v in_o a_o eminent_a manner_n above_o other_o endow_v with_o and_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o those_o principle_n from_o which_o gold_n and_o silver_n derive_v their_o beginning_n middle_a and_o end_n together_o with_o true_a transmutation_n and_o alteration_n particular_o receive_v their_o virtue_n force_n and_o power_n ex_fw-la unare_fw-la from_o one_o thing_n in_o which_o all_o these_o be_v secret_o and_o invisible_o lay_v up-till_a their_o birth_n together_o with_o all_o the_o metal_n to_o which_o he_o add_v quae_fw-la materia_fw-la manifesta_fw-la est_fw-la coram_fw-la oculis_fw-la omnium_fw-la which_o matter_n be_v manifest_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o man_n but_o because_o the_o virtue_n force_n and_o power_n of_o it_o be_v bury_v very_o deep_a and_o so_o unknown_a to_o most_o it_o come_v about_o that_o this_o materia_fw-la be_v account_v as_o nothing_o and_o by_o ignorance_n think_v and_o repute_v utter_o insignificant_a and_o unfit_a to_o the_o purpose_n
of_o the_o individual_a and_o thou_o have_v find_v the_o truth_n greverius_n we_o need_v but_o one_o vessel_n one_o furnace_n one_o disposition_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v after_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o first_o stone_n flamellus_n in_o democritum_n our_o vessel_n be_v a_o glass_n firm_o shut_v round_o belly_a of_o a_o neck_n strict_a and_o long_a half_o a_o foot_n or_o thereabouts_o this_o vessel_n be_v call_v a_o egg_n a_o sublimatory_n a_o sphere_n a_o sepulchre_n a_o cucurbit_n etc._n etc._n laurentius_n ventura_fw-la italus_n put_v thy_o matter_n into_o a_o glasse-vessel_n round_a and_o strong_a the_o orifice_n straight_o and_o seal_v that_o it_o can_v expire_v the_o least_o fume_n scotus_n de_fw-fr bufone_n the_o colour_n when_o the_o matter_n have_v stand_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n in_o a_o moderate_a heat_n there_o will_v begin_v to_o appear_v above_o a_o blackness_n like_a to_o pitch_v which_o be_v the_o caput_fw-la corvi_n of_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o wise_a man_n mercury_n alanus_fw-la blackness_n once_o see_v thou_o may_v be_v sure_a a_o true_a conjunction_n of_o the_o principle_n be_v make_v before_o the_o clear_a splendent_a colour_n come_v all_o the_o colour_n in_o the_o world_n will_v appear_v and_o disappear_v then_o thou_o shall_v see_v a_o admirable_a whiteness_n that_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o thou_o the_o true_a whiteness_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o before_o the_o true_a whiteness_n come_v thou_o shall_v see_v all_o about_o in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o glass_n as_o it_o be_v oriental_a pearl_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n glitter_v like_o the_o eye_n of_o fish_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o matter_n white_a as_o snow_n and_o shine_v like_o oriental_a gem_n the_o white_a stone_n be_v then_o perfect_a let_v it_o cool_v of_o itself_o isaacus_n flander_n the_o colour_n be_v only_o three_o the_o other_o that_o come_v be_v call_v the_o middle_a colour_n that_o vanish_v away_o but_o the_o black_a white_a and_o red_a be_v eminent_a and_o last_a scene_n trithemius_n when_o in_o the_o work_n blackness_n appear_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v find_v the_o right_a way_n of_o work_v then_o rejoice_v for_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o a_o very_a great_a and_o precious_a gift_n phoenix_n pag._n 71._o in_o horâ_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la mirabilia_fw-la maxima_fw-la apparent_a nam_fw-la omnes_fw-la colores_fw-la quotquot_fw-la excogrtari_fw-la possunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o the_o hour_n of_o conjunction_n wonderful_a thing_n present_v themselves_o apparent_a to_o we_o for_o all_o the_o colour_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v appear_v in_o the_o work_n and_o the_o imperfect_a body_n be_v colour_v with_o a_o firm_a coloration_n by_o mediation_n of_o the_o ferment_n arnaldus_n in_o flore_n florum_fw-la the_o time_n to_o perfect_v the_o physick-work_n echo_n ix_o this_o work_n can_v be_v perfect_v in_o a_o little_a space_n of_o time_n therefore_o the_o artist_n must_v be_v patient_a greverius_n the_o short_a time_n of_o the_o preparation_n be_v the_o circuit_n and_o revolution_n of_o the_o great_a luminary_n for_o the_o stone_n must_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o fire_n till_o it_o can_v any_o more_o be_v change_v from_o one_o nature_n to_o another_o from_o one_o colour_n to_o another_o but_o become_v like_o the_o red_a blood_n run_v like_o wax_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o yet_o diminish_v nothing_o at_o all_o laurentius_n ventura_n italus_n we_o take_v a_o year_n for_o our_o expectation_n for_o our_o calx_fw-la in_o less_o time_n can_v be_v make_v ripleus_fw-la the_o philosopher_n see_v a_o sort_n of_o whiteness_n come_v after_o a_o long_a time_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o ash_n call_v it_o incineration_n or_o dealbation_n idem_fw-la cap_n 112._o in_o purification_n there_o can_v be_v a_o determinate_v time_n but_o in_o ninety_o day_n the_o red_a work_n be_v complete_v variation_n of_o time_n happen_v from_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o med'cin_n and_o according_a to_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o artist_n monach._n pag._n 17._o after_o the_o first_o fifty_o day_n the_o caput_fw-la corvi_n show_v itself_o from_o thence_o in_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o the_o dove_n be_v make_v and_o in_o another_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o the_o red_a be_v wrought_v till_o you_o come_v up_o to_o whiteness_n use_v a_o gentle_a fire_n saturninus_n when_o it_o have_v stand_v under_o a_o eclipse_n for_o five_o month_n and_o the_o darkness_n recede_v the_o light_a superven_a increase_v your_o fire_n scala_fw-la philos_fw-la ripleus_fw-la etiam_fw-la the_o time_n for_o perfection_n of_o elixir_n be_v at_o least_o one_o year_n rosarius_fw-la pag._n 179._o be_v patient_a in_o extract_v thy_o tincture_n for_o haste_n be_v the_o first_o error_n of_o art_n and_o burn_v all_o anonymus_fw-la in_o forty_o day_n and_o night_n after_o the_o true_a purification_n of_o the_o stone_n the_o work_n to_o white_n be_v complete_a because_o in_o the_o purification_n there_o can_v be_v a_o set_a time_n but_o in_o ninety_o day_n and_o night_n the_o work_n to_o the_o red_a be_v perfect_v rosarium_fw-la vetustum_fw-la the_o first_o decoction_n have_v no_o certain_a time_n and_o indeed_o be_v somewhat_o tedious_a yet_o wait_v upon_o it_o and_o expect_v it_o with_o joy_n many_o have_v perish_v with_o haste_n and_o affect_v with_o tediousness_n give_v over_o all_o phoenix_n libre_fw-la pretiosissimus_fw-la the_o fermentation_n of_o the_o stone_n echo_n x._o ferment_n be_v make_v after_o the_o ortus_fw-la or_o birth_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o ferment_n be_v nothing_o but_o meat_n dispose_v to_o a_o convertibility_n into_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o infant_n that_o all_o may_v be_v make_v of_o one_o nature_n this_o fermentation_n cibal_n aught_o to_o be_v de_fw-fr suâ_fw-la propriâ_fw-la naturâ_fw-la of_o the_o infant_n be_v own_o nature_n and_o assimilate_v to_o it_o else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o incorporation_n no_o conversion_n into_o sulphur_n lullius_n in_o codrcrl_n ferment_n must_v not_o be_v of_o this_o or_o that_o but_o of_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la only_o for_o we_o look_v for_o nothing_o but_o that_o the_o stone_n be_v turn_v into_o his_o like_a and_o from_o they_o be_v the_o whole_a temperament_n nor_o be_v it_o ferment_n before_o the_o body_n be_v turn_v into_o their_o first_o matter_n vogelius_fw-la pag._n 10._o infermentation_n see_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o volatile_a do_v not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o fix_a otherwise_o the_o sponsal_n ligament_n of_o the_o body_n will_v be_v put_v to_o flight_n but_o if_o a_o little_a of_o the_o sulphur_n be_v cast_v upon_o much_o of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o it_o have_v the_o dominion_n over_o it_o it_o soon_o convert_v it_o into_o dust_n the_o colour_n whereof_o be_v as_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o body_n one_o ounce_n of_o the_o dust_n four_o of_o the_o body_n anonymus_fw-la incipiens_fw-la desiderabile_fw-la know_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ferment_n but_o sol_fw-mi &_o luna_fw-la arnaldus_n in_o flore_n florum_fw-la fermentation_n be_v the_o animation_n of_o the_o stone_n clauger_n pag._n 46._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o both_o and_o the_o mutation_n of_o their_o substance_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o body_n and_o the_o body_n to_o a_o soul_n and_o mingle_v with_o it_o subtle_a spirit_n be_v able_a to_o thing_fw-mi every_o body_n calid_a egyptius_n the_o multiplication_n and_o projection_n of_o the_o tincture_n echo_n xi_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o multiply_v the_o central_a salt_n without_o gold_n but_o the_o son_n of_o art_n only_o know_v the_o true_a seed_n of_o metal_n novum_n lumen_fw-la chymicum_fw-la multiplication_n be_v either_o virtual_a such_o as_o be_v make_v by_o alteration_n by_o dissolve_v and_o congeal_v or_o quantitative_a by_o apposition_n of_o new_a matter_n scotus_n de_fw-fr bufone_n the_o quantitative_a be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o tincture_n from_o one_o pondus_fw-la ad_fw-la infinitum_fw-la so_o that_o the_o work_n be_v never_o again_o to_o be_v begin_v and_o this_o without_o the_o diminution_n of_o its_o force_n incertus_fw-la projection_n upon_o metal_n no_o projection_n of_o the_o red_a stone_n but_o upon_o luna_n isaac_n flander_n if_o thou_o will_v make_v projection_n upon_o jupiter_n melt_v it_o in_o a_o crucibrrr_n rrd_v put_v to_o one_o pound_n of_o jupiter_n one_o orrce_n of_o pure_a luna_n and_o melt_v they_o together_o then_o cast_v on_o it_o thy_o white_a tincture_n and_o the_o jupiter_n animation_n of_o the_o stone_n clang_n if_o thou_o put_v to_o it_o but_o little_o of_o ferment_n thou_o shall_v have_v but_o little_a tincture_n dastinus_n pag._n 30._o when_o the_o stone_n be_v liquefy_v by_o decoction_n it_o must_v then_o be_v coagulate_v but_o this_o coagulation_n be_v make_v with_o ferment_n or_o with_o its_o own_o body_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o the_o anima_fw-la candida_fw-la be_v perfect_o rise_v the_o artist_n must_v join_v it_o the_o same_o moment_n with_o its_o