chemical_a phantastic_o dream_v for_o although_o the_o ☉_o join_v with_o our_o ☿_o yet_o a_o year_n after_o you_o shall_v separate_v each_o from_o the_o other_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n unless_o you_o decoct_v they_o together_o in_o a_o convenient_a degree_n of_o fire_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o be_v alter_v he_o who_o will_v affirm_v the_o contrary_a be_v no_o philosopher_n they_o who_o wander_v in_o error_n path_n do_v dream_n that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o very_o light_a concernment_n to_o dissolve_v the_o perfect_a body_n in_o our_o ☿_o in_o so_o much_o that_o according_a to_o their_o imagination_n gold_n in_o this_o will_v be_v devour_v in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n not_o well_o understand_v the_o place_n of_o bernard_n trevisan_n in_o his_o parable_n concern_v his_o golden_a book_n irrecoverable_o drown_v in_o his_o fountain_n but_o how_o hard_o a_o work_n it_o be_v to_o dissolve_v body_n they_o can_v witness_v who_o have_v take_v pain_n in_o this_o dissolution_n i_o myself_o who_o have_v be_v oft_o teach_v this_o lesson_n by_o ocular_a testimony_n can_v be_v a_o witness_n that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o ingenious_a thing_n to_o govern_v the_o fire_n even_o after_o the_o matter_n be_v prepare_v such_o a_o fire_n as_o may_v dissolve_v the_o body_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v dissolve_v without_o burn_v their_o tincture_n attend_v then_o to_o my_o doctrine_n take_v the_o body_n which_o i_o have_v show_v you_o and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o water_n of_o our_o sea_n and_o decoct_v it_o continual_o with_o a_o due_a heat_n of_o fire_n that_o both_o dew_n and_o cloud_n may_v ascend_v and_o drop_n may_v descend_v both_o night_n and_o day_n without_o intermission_n and_o know_v that_o in_o this_o circulation_n the_o ☿_o do_v arise_v in_o its_o former_a nature_n and_o leave_v the_o body_n beneath_o its_o former_a nature_n so_o long_o until_o after_o a_o long_a time_n the_o body_n begin_v to_o retain_v part_n of_o its_o soul_n so_o by_o degree_n both_o begin_v to_o partake_v each_o of_o other_o but_o because_o the_o whole_a water_n do_v not_o ascend_v by_o sublimation_n part_n of_o it_o remain_v below_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n therefore_o be_v the_o body_n boil_a in_o the_o water_n that_o remain_v beneath_o and_o by_o its_o mean_n it_o be_v sift_v and_o the_o drop_n which_o be_v continual_o run_v down_o do_v perforate_v the_o mass_n marvellous_o and_o by_o continual_a circulation_n the_o water_n be_v make_v more_o subtle_a and_o do_v sweet_o extract_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n be_v reconcile_v with_o the_o body_n and_o a_o union_n of_o both_o be_v make_v at_o the_o utmost_a within_o fifty_o day_n and_o this_o operation_n be_v call_v the_o regimen_n of_o ☿_o because_o the_o ☿_o be_v circulate_v above_o and_o in_o it_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v boil_a beneath_o and_o the_o body_n be_v in_o his_o work_n passive_a until_o the_o colour_n shall_v appear_v which_o will_v be_v a_o little_a about_o the_o twenty_o day_n in_o a_o good_a and_o continual_a ebullition_n which_o colour_n be_v afterward_o increase_v multiply_a and_o vary_v until_o all_o be_v at_o last_o complete_v in_o black_a of_o the_o black_a most_o black_a which_o the_o fifty_o day_n will_v give_v thou_o if_o fate_n thou_o call_v chap._n 25._o of_o the_o second_o regimen_n of_o the_o work_n which_o be_v of_o saturn_n have_v run_v through_o the_o regimen_n of_o ☿_o which_o be_v to_o strip_v the_o king_n of_o his_o golden_a robe_n to_o assault_v the_o lion_n with_o divers_a conflict_n to_o weary_v he_o and_o at_o length_n to_o kill_v he_o the_o next_o regimen_n that_o appear_v be_v that_o of_o ♄_o for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o the_o work_n when_o once_o it_o be_v begin_v shall_v be_v carry_v on_o even_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o the_o law_n of_o those_o operation_n be_v that_o the_o end_n of_o one_o be_v the_o entrance_n of_o another_o the_o period_n of_o one_o the_o beginning_n of_o another_o nor_o do_v the_o regimen_n of_o ☿_o soon_o pass_v away_o but_o his_o succesor_n ♄_o comes_z in_o who_o be_v the_o next_o high_o in_o succession_n the_o lion_n die_v the_o crow_n be_v engender_v this_o regimen_n lineal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o colour_n for_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a colour_n and_o that_o be_v the_o black_a black_a but_o neither_o fume_n nor_o wind_n nor_o any_o symbol_n of_o life_n only_o the_o compound_v will_v at_o some_o season_n appear_v dry_a otherwhiles_o boil_v like_a to_o melt_a pitch_n o_o sad_a sight_n the_o image_n of_o eternal_a death_n but_o withal_o a_o most_o pleasant_a messenger_n to_o the_o artist_n for_o the_o blackness_n be_v not_o ordinary_a intense_a so_o that_o it_o shine_v again_o for_o blackness_n and_o when_o thou_o see_v thy_o matter_n swell_v beneath_o like_v unto_o a_o paste_n rejoice_v for_o know_v that_o within_o this_o there_o be_v shut_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n which_o in_o its_o appoint_a time_n will_v restore_v life_n from_o the_o almighty_a and_o these_o carcase_n be_v thou_o only_o careful_a of_o the_o fire_n which_o thou_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o govern_v with_o a_o sound_a judgement_n and_o i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o upon_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n that_o if_o thou_o urge_v thy_o fire_n so_o as_o to_o make_v aught_o to_o sublime_a in_o the_o day_n of_o this_o regimen_n thou_o will_v destroy_v the_o work_n irrecoverable_o be_v content_a then_o with_o good_a trevisan_n to_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n forty_o day_n and_o night_n and_o suffer_v the_o tender_a nature_n to_o remain_v below_o in_o the_o bottom_n which_o be_v the_o nest_n of_o their_o conception_n know_v for_o certain_a then_o that_o when_o the_o period_n of_o time_n be_v expire_v which_o the_o almighty_a have_v appoint_v the_o spirit_n will_v arise_v glorious_a and_o glorify_v its_o body_n it_o will_v ascend_v i_o say_v and_o be_v circulate_v sweet_o and_o without_o violence_n and_o from_o the_o centre_n it_o shall_v ascend_v unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o again_o from_o the_o heaven_n it_o shall_v descend_v to_o the_o centre_n and_o it_o shall_v receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o that_o which_o be_v above_o and_o that_o which_o be_v beneath_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o regimen_n of_o jupiter_n after_o black_a ♄_o ♃_o succeed_v who_o be_v of_o divers_a colour_n for_o after_o the_o putrefaction_n and_o corruption_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n through_o the_o command_n of_o god_n thou_o shall_v again_o see_v change_v the_o colour_n and_o a_o circulate_v sublimation_n this_o regimen_n be_v not_o durable_a for_o it_o continue_v not_o more_o than_o three_o week_n space_n in_o which_o time_n all_o colour_n imaginable_a in_o the_o world_n will_v be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o which_o no_o certain_a account_n can_v possible_o be_v render_v in_o these_o day_n the_o shower_n shall_v be_v multiply_v continual_o and_o at_o the_o last_o after_o all_o these_o thing_n most_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v there_o shall_v show_v itself_o a_o whiteness_n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o vessel_n like_v unto_o ray_n or_o hair_n then_o rejoice_v for_o now_o thou_o be_v happy_o run_v through_o the_o regimen_n of_o ♃_o the_o great_a caution_n in_o this_o regimen_fw-la be_v lest_o when_o the_o chicken_n of_o the_o crow_n have_v leave_v their_o nest_n they_o return_v to_o it_o again_o also_o lest_o you_o draw_v out_o the_o water_n too_o immoderate_o so_o the_o earth_n beneath_o want_n it_o and_o be_v leave_v dry_a and_o unprofitable_a in_o the_o bottom_n last_o lest_o thou_o water_n thy_o earth_n so_o intemperate_o as_o to_o suffocate_v it_o which_o error_n thou_o shall_v help_v by_o the_o good_a regimen_n of_o external_a fire_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o regimen_n of_o luna_fw-la after_o the_o finish_n of_o jupiter_n regimen_n about_o the_o close_n of_o the_o four_o month_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o moon_n crescent_n shall_v appear_v unto_o thou_o and_o know_v that_o the_o whole_a regimen_n of_o ♃_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o wash_n of_o letton_n the_o wash_a spirit_n be_v very_o white_a in_o its_o nature_n but_o the_o body_n which_o be_v to_o be_v wash_v be_v very_o black_a in_o the_o passage_n whereof_o to_o white_a all_o the_o middle_a colour_n shall_v be_v see_v after_o which_o all_o will_v become_v white_a not_o in_o a_o day_n but_o gradual_o it_o shall_v arise_v from_o white_a to_o the_o white_a of_o all_o and_o know_v that_o in_o this_o operation_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o season_n in_o which_o all_o shall_v appear_v like_a to_o liquid_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o mother_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o she_o own_o infant_n which_o she_o bring_v forth_o and_o in_o this_o regimen_n there_o shall_v
time_n which_o after_o large_a shower_n become_v clear_a again_o thus_o come_v out_o a_o hermaphroditical_a ☿_o him_z therefore_o they_o put_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o they_o coagulate_v he_o in_o time_n yet_o not_o very_o long_a time_n and_o in_o his_o coagulation_n they_o find_v most_o pure_a ☉_o and_o ☽_o then_o return_v to_o themselves_o they_o consider_v that_o this_o depurate_v ☿_o not_o as_o yet_o coagulate_v be_v not_o as_o yet_o a_o metal_n but_o volatile_a enough_o and_o they_o see_v that_o in_o its_o distillation_n it_o leave_v nothing_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n therefore_o they_o term_v it_o their_o unripe_a ☉_o and_o their_o live_a ☽_o they_o also_o consider_v that_o be_v that_o out_o of_o which_o the_o true_a first_o ens_fw-la of_o gold_n be_v and_o be_v as_o yet_o volatile_a what_o shall_v it_o be_v but_o the_o ground_n wherein_z ☉_o being_z sow_o will_v be_v increase_v in_o his_o virtue_n therefore_o they_o put_v ☉_o in_o the_o same_o and_o to_o their_o admiration_n the_o fire_n become_v therein_o volatile_a the_o hard_a soft_a the_o coagulate_v dissolve_v nature_n herself_o be_v amaze_v thereat_o therefore_o they_o marry_v these_o two_o together_o and_o shut_v they_o in_o a_o glass_n and_o place_v they_o at_o the_o fire_n and_o govern_v the_o work_n a_o long_a time_n as_o nature_n require_v so_o the_o vivified_a become_v dead_a and_o the_o dead_a live_n the_o body_n putrify_v and_o rise_v a_o glorious_a spirit_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v at_o last_o resolve_v into_o a_o quintessence_n the_o high_a medicine_n for_o animal_n metal_n and_o vegetal_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v the_o perfect_a magistery_n in_o general_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v immortal_a thanks_o to_o god_n because_o he_o have_v show_v these_o secret_n of_o nature_n to_o we_o which_o he_o have_v hide_v from_o the_o eye_n of_o most_o man_n those_o thing_n therefore_o which_o be_v free_o give_v to_o we_o by_o that_o great_a giver_n we_o will_v lay_v open_a free_o and_o faithful_o to_o other_o studious_a man_n know_v therefore_o that_o the_o great_a secret_n of_o our_o operation_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n than_o a_o cohobation_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o one_o thing_n above_o the_o other_o until_o the_o most_o digest_v virtue_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o digest_v body_n by_o the_o crude_a one_o but_o there_o be_v hereto_o requisite_a first_o a_o exact_a preparation_n and_o fitness_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o work_n second_o a_o good_a dispose_n of_o external_a thing_n three_o thing_n be_v thus_o prepare_v there_o be_v require_v a_o good_a regimen_n fourthly_a a_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o appearance_n in_o the_o work_n be_v require_v that_o your_o procedure_v therein_o be_v not_o blindfold_a five_o patience_n that_o the_o work_n be_v not_o hasten_v or_o head-long_o govern_v of_o all_o which_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o order_n as_o much_o as_o one_o brother_n to_o another_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o ripe_a ðŸœ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o elixir_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o ☿_o and_o have_v deliver_v many_o secret_n of_o ☿_o which_o before_o i_o be_v barren_a enough_o to_o the_o world_n because_o almost_o all_o chemical_a book_n do_v abound_v either_o with_o obscure_a aenigma_n or_o sophistical_a operation_n or_o with_o a_o heap_n of_o rough_a and_o uncouth_a word_n i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o resign_v my_o will_n in_o this_o thing_n to_o the_o divine_a pleasure_n who_o in_o this_o last_o period_n of_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v about_o the_o open_n of_o these_o treasure_n therefore_o i_o do_v no_o more_o fear_n that_o the_o art_n will_v be_v disesteem_v far_o be_v it_o from_o i_o this_o can_v be_v for_o true_a wisdom_n will_v defend_v itself_o in_o external_a honour_n i_o can_v wish_v that_o gold_n and_o silver_n will_v at_o last_o be_v of_o as_o mean_v in_o esteem_n as_o dirt_n which_o have_v be_v hitherto_o the_o great_a idol_n adore_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n then_o we_o who_o know_v these_o thing_n shall_v not_o need_v so_o studious_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o for_o we_o judge_v our_o self_n to_o have_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v the_o curse_n itself_o of_o cain_n for_o which_o we_o weep_v and_o sigh_v that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o be_v drive_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o the_o pleasant_a society_n which_o we_o heretofore_o have_v with_o our_o friend_n without_o fear_n but_o now_o we_o be_v toss_v up_o and_o down_o and_o as_o it_o be_v beset_v with_o fury_n nor_o can_v we_o suppose_v ourselves_o safe_a in_o any_o one_o place_n long_o we_o oftentimes_o take_v up_o complaint_n and_o the_o lamentation_n of_o cain_n unto_o the_o lord_n behold_v whosoever_o shall_v find_v i_o shall_v kill_v i_o we_o travel_v through_o many_o nation_n just_a like_a vagabond_n and_o dare_v not_o take_v upon_o we_o the_o care_n of_o a_o family_n neither_o do_v we_o possess_v any_o certain_a habitation_n and_o although_o we_o possess_v all_o thing_n yet_o can_v we_o use_v but_o a_o few_o what_o therefore_o be_v we_o happy_a in_o except_v speculation_n only_o wherein_o we_o meet_v with_o great_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o mind_n many_o do_v believe_v that_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o art_n that_o if_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v it_o they_o will_v do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n so_o also_o even_o we_o do_v former_o believe_v but_o be_v grow_v more_o wary_a by_o the_o hazard_n we_o have_v run_v we_o have_v choose_v a_o more_o secret_a method_n for_o whosoever_o have_v once_o escape_v the_o eminent_a peril_n of_o his_o life_n he_o will_v believe_v i_o become_v more_o wise_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v it_o be_v a_o proverb_n bachelor_n wife_n and_o maid_n child_n be_v well_o clothe_v or_o nourish_v i_o have_v find_v the_o world_n place_v in_o a_o most_o wicked_a posture_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o man_n find_v whatsoever_o face_n he_o bear_v of_o honesty_n and_o howsoever_o he_o seem_v to_o heed_n public_a thing_n that_o do_v not_o propound_v unto_o himself_o some_o private_a base_a and_o unworthy_a end_n nor_o be_v any_o mortal_a man_n able_a to_o effect_v any_o thing_n alone_o no_o not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n except_o he_o will_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o head_n which_o myself_o have_v of_o late_o experience_v in_o some_o strange_a or_o foreign_a place_n where_o i_o have_v administer_v the_o medicine_n to_o some_o ready_a to_o die_v distress_a and_o afflict_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o body_n and_o they_o have_v recover_v miraculous_o there_o have_v present_o be_v a_o rumour_n spread_v of_o the_o elixir_n of_o the_o wiseman_n insomuch_o that_o once_o i_o have_v be_v force_v to_o fly_v by_o night_n with_o exceed_v great_a trouble_n have_v change_v my_o garment_n shave_v my_o head_n put_v on_o other_o hair_n and_o alter_v my_o name_n else_o i_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o i_o mere_o for_o suspicion_n only_o accompany_v with_o the_o most_o greedy_a thirst_n after_o gold_n i_o can_v reckon_v up_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n which_o will_v seem_v ridiculous_a to_o some_o for_o they_o will_v say_v do_v i_o but_o know_v these_o and_o these_o thing_n i_o will_v do_v otherwise_o than_o so_o but_o yet_o let_v they_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o tedious_a thing_n for_o ingenious_a man_n to_o have_v converse_n with_o blockish_a men._n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o be_v ingenious_a they_o be_v subtle_a crafty_a quick-sighted_a and_o some_o of_o they_o have_v as_o many_o eye_n as_o argus_n some_o be_v curious_a some_o be_v machiavilian_o that_o search_n into_o the_o life_n manner_n and_o action_n of_o man_n most_o thorough_o from_o who_o to_o hide_v ourselves_o be_v very_o difficult_a especial_o if_o there_o be_v any_o familiar_a knowledge_n or_o converse_v if_o any_o one_o do_v think_v thus_o of_o himself_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o and_o so_o be_v he_o a_o possessor_n of_o the_o stone_n i_o will_v willing_o say_v unto_o he_o thus_o viz._n thou_o be_v perchance_o a_o familiar_a acquaintance_n of_o a_o adeptist_n he_o will_v present_o consider_v with_o himself_o and_o say_v this_o be_v impossible_a for_o it_o be_v great_a chance_n but_o i_o shall_v once_o see_v it_o and_o by_o my_o familiar_a converse_n with_o he_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o i_o shall_v smell_v it_o out_o thou_o that_o imagine_v these_o thing_n of_o thyself_o think_v thou_o that_o other_o do_v not_o abound_v with_o as_o much_o quicksightedness_n as_o thyself_o who_o will_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v thou_o for_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o have_v converse_n with_o some_o else_o thou_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v another_o quick_a diogenes_n but_o if_o thou_o
clear_a and_o thick_a the_o thick_a the_o better_o so_o it_o be_v clear_a and_o clean_o to_o discover_v the_o action_n which_o be_v within_o it_o let_v it_o not_o at_o all_o be_v thick_a in_o one_o place_n than_o in_o another_o the_o proportion_n of_o matter_n to_o this_o glass_n let_v it_o be_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o gold_n with_o a_o ounce_n of_o ☿_o which_o be_v two_o to_o one_o and_o if_o thou_o add_v three_o to_o one_o of_o the_o ☿_o yet_o the_o whole_a compound_v will_v be_v less_o than_o two_o ounce_n and_o this_o proportion_n be_v exquisite_a moreover_o unless_o the_o glass_n be_v strong_a it_o will_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o wind_n which_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o form_n of_o our_o embryo_n which_o will_v easy_o break_v a_o slight_a vessel_n let_v the_o glass_n be_v seal_v at_o the_o top_n with_o so_o great_a caution_n that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o hole_n or_o chink_n else_o the_o work_n will_v be_v destroy_v so_o you_o see_v that_o our_o work_n as_o to_o our_o principle_n be_v costly_a than_o the_o price_n of_o three_o florin_n yea_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o water_n the_o price_n of_o what_o enter_v into_o a_o pound_n will_v hardly_o exceed_v a_o brace_n of_o crown_n there_o want_v i_o confess_v some_o instrument_n but_o they_o be_v not_o dear_a and_o if_o you_o have_v my_o distil_a instrument_n you_o may_v easy_o excuse_v the_o use_n of_o brittle_a glass_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o doctor_n who_o dream_n that_o the_o price_n of_o one_o imperial_a or_o crown_n will_v suffice_v for_o the_o whole_a work_n to_o who_o i_o have_v a_o ready_a answer_n to_o return_v that_o be_v that_o i_o by_o that_o perceive_v that_o they_o speak_v without_o any_o easis_n of_o experiment_n for_o there_o be_v in_o the_o work_n other_o thing_n that_o be_v precious_a and_o require_v charge_n but_o they_o will_v urge_v out_o of_o the_o philosopher_n that_o all_o which_o may_v be_v buy_v for_o a_o great_a price_n will_v be_v find_v a_o false_a principle_n in_o our_o work_n to_o who_o i_o may_v answer_v and_o what_o be_v our_o work_n namely_o to_o make_v the_o stone_n that_o indeed_o be_v our_o final_a work_n but_o our_o main_a masterpiece_n be_v to_o find_v a_o moisture_n or_o humidity_n in_o which_o the_o ☉_o will_v melt_v as_o ice_n in_o warm_a water_n this_o be_v our_o work_n to_o find_v for_o this_o many_o seek_v even_o to_o weariness_n to_o attain_v this_o ☿_o of_o ☉_o other_o for_o the_o ☿_o of_o the_o ☽_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o in_o this_o our_o work_n whatsoever_o be_v sell_v deer_n will_v prove_v deceitful_a very_o i_o say_v that_o of_o the_o material_a principle_n of_o our_o water_n as_o much_o may_v be_v buy_v for_o the_o price_n of_o one_o floren_n as_o will_v prepare_v or_o vivifie_v two_o whole_a pound_n of_o our_o ☿_o it_o may_v become_v true_a philosophical_a ☿_o so_o much_o seek_v out_o of_o this_o we_o make_v a_o sol_fw-mi which_o by_o that_o time_n it_o be_v perfect_a be_v hardly_o so_o little_o chargeable_a to_o the_o artist_n as_o if_o he_o have_v buy_v it_o at_o the_o price_n of_o the_o most_o fine_a ☉_o for_o it_o be_v indeed_o as_o good_a in_o all_o other_o essay_n and_o far_o more_o excellent_a in_o our_o work_n moreover_o we_o need_v glass_n coal_n earthen-vessel_n a_o furnace_n ironvessel_n and_o instrument_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v provide_v for_o nothing_o away_o then_o with_o these_o sophister_n their_o vile_a prattle_a impudent_a lie_n by_o which_o they_o seduce_v many_o without_o our_o perfect_a body_n our_o offspring_n of_o venus_n and_o diana_n which_o be_v pure_a gold_n there_o can_v never_o be_v any_o tincture_n permanent_a so_o then_o it_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o nativity_n very_o vile_a on_o one_o hand_n immature_n and_o volatile_a on_o the_o other_o hand_n perfect_a precious_a and_o fix_v which_o species_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v ☉_o and_o ☽_o gold_n and_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr chap._n 18._o of_o the_o philosophical_a furnace_n or_o athanor_n of_o ☿_o we_o have_v speak_v its_o preparation_n proportion_n and_o virtue_n of_o ðŸœ_n also_o its_o necessity_n and_o use_n in_o our_o work_n which_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v prepare_v i_o have_v show_v how_o to_o be_v mix_v i_o have_v teach_v of_o the_o vessel_n also_o in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v seal_v i_o have_v discover_v much_o which_o be_v all_o to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n else_o if_o you_o proceed_v too_o literal_o you_o may_v happen_v to_o err_v oftentimes_o the_o which_o the_o unusual_a can_v do_v for_o we_o have_v so_o mingle_v our_o philosophical_a subtlety_n with_o unusual_a candour_n that_o unless_o you_o smell_v out_o many_o metaphor_n in_o our_o forego_v chapter_n your_o harvest_n will_v hardly_o prove_v better_a than_o loss_n of_o time_n cost_v and_o pain_n as_o for_o example_n where_o we_o without_o any_o ambiguity_n tell_v you_o that_o one_o of_o our_o principle_n be_v ☿_o the_o other_o ☉_o one_o common_o vendible_a the_o other_o to_o be_v make_v by_o our_o art_n if_o you_o know_v not_o the_o latter_a you_o know_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o secret_n and_o may_v instead_o of_o it_o work_n in_o sol_n vulgar_a yet_o mistake_v i_o not_o for_o our_o ☉_o be_v in_o all_o examan_n good_a gold_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v vendible_a that_o be_v it_o may_v be_v if_o reduce_v to_o a_o metal_n sell_v without_o any_o scruple_n but_o our_o gold_n be_v not_o to_o be_v buy_v for_o money_n though_o you_o will_v give_v a_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n for_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o our_o gold_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v make_v to_o our_o hand_n at_o least_o not_o common_o but_o before_o it_o come_v to_o be_v our_o ☉_o it_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o our_o art_n yet_o thou_o may_v in_o ☉_o and_o ☽_o vulgar_a also_o seek_v our_o solemnize_n and_o find_v it_o if_o thou_o seek_v aright_o so_o then_o our_o gold_n be_v the_o next_o matter_n to_o our_o stone_n and_o ☉_o and_o ☽_o vulgar_a be_v near_o matter_n but_o other_o metal_n be_v the_o remote_a matter_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o metalline_a be_v most_o remote_a that_o be_v alien_n from_o it_o i_o myself_o have_v seek_v it_o in_o ☉_o and_o ☽_o vulgar_a and_o find_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o far_o easy_a work_n out_o of_o our_o matter_n to_o make_v the_o stone_n than_o to_o abstract_n our_o true_a matter_n out_o of_o any_o vulgar_a metal_n for_o our_o gold_n be_v a_o chaos_n who_o soul_n be_v not_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o fire_n but_o gold_n vulgar_a be_v a_o body_n who_o soul_n be_v retire_v into_o a_o strong_a hold_n that_o it_o may_v there_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o fire_n therefore_o say_v the_o philosopher_n that_o the_o fire_n of_o vulcan_n be_v the_o artificial_a death_n of_o the_o metal_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v suffer_v fusion_n have_v in_o it_o lose_v their_o life_n if_o thou_o can_v apply_v it_o witty_o both_o to_o thy_o imperfect_a body_n and_o to_o thy_o fiery_a dragon_n thou_o need_v no_o other_o key_n to_o all_o our_o secret_n for_o if_o thou_o will_v seek_v our_o ☉_o in_o a_o middle_a substance_n between_o perfection_n and_o imperfection_n thou_o may_v find_v it_o also_o loose_a the_o body_n of_o common_a sol_n which_o be_v a_o herculean_a work_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o first_o preparation_n by_o which_o the_o incantation_n be_v loose_v by_o which_o its_o body_n be_v bind_v from_o perform_v the_o part_n of_o a_o male._n if_o thou_o go_v in_o our_o former_a way_n thou_o need_v a_o most_o benign_a fire_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n but_o if_o thou_o enterest_n the_o latter_a way_n thou_o must_v employ_v the_o help_n of_o fiery_n vulcan_n such_o as_o we_o use_v in_o multiplication_n when_o corporal_a ☉_o or_o vulgar_a ☽_o be_v add_v to_o our_o elixir_n for_o a_o ferment_n this_o i_o fear_v will_v prove_v a_o labyrinth_n to_o thou_o except_o discretion_n help_v thou_o out_o of_o it_o yet_o in_o either_o one_o progress_n or_o other_o thou_o be_v in_o need_n of_o a_o equal_a and_o continual_a heat_n whether_o thou_o work_v in_o ☉_o vulgar_a or_o in_o our_o ☉_o only_a know_v also_o that_o thy_o ☿_o in_o both_o work_n although_o it_o be_v one_o radical_o yet_o it_o be_v far_o different_a in_o its_o preparation_n also_o thy_o stone_n with_o our_o gold_n shall_v be_v soon_o perfect_v by_o two_o or_o three_o month_n than_o our_o first_o matter_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v out_o of_o either_o ☉_o or_o ☿_o vulgar_a and_o the_o elixir_n of_o the_o one_o will_v be_v at_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o perfection_n of_o a_o great_a virtue_n