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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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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
the_o receiver_n and_o stop_v it_o to_o prevent_v respire_v and_o then_o set_v the_o urinal_n upon_o ash_n and_o if_o any_o corruptible_a part_n phlegm_n and_o unprofitable_a earth_n remain_v with_o the_o matter_n let_v it_o be_v burn_v and_o the_o vessel_n have_v remain_v two_o or_o three_o hour_n in_o a_o fire_n somewhat_o remiss_a and_o not_o any_o thing_n more_o distil_v through_o the_o beak_n of_o the_o alembick_a let_v the_o vessel_n cool_v and_o then_o pour_v the_o same_o water_n aqua_fw-la vitoe_n or_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n which_o you_o keep_v before_o stop_v in_o the_o receiver_n upon_o the_o matter_n again_o this_o matter_n therefore_o be_v dissolve_v distil_v the_o water_n again_o in_o balneo_fw-la as_o before_o which_o have_v take_v away_o the_o receiver_n you_o must_v keep_v well_o stop_v from_o respire_v then_o set_v the_o urinal_n in_o ash_n and_o dry_a the_o matter_n be_v dry_v dissolve_v it_o in_o again_o with_o the_o water_n which_o you_o keep_v in_o 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or_o till_o it_o be_v congeal_v which_o do_v remove_v the_o antenotorium_n put_v on_o a_o head_n and_o distil_v in_o a_o furnace_n of_o ash_n without_o a_o receiver_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o part_n of_o phlegm_n it_o may_v be_v from_o thence_o remove_v for_o that_o which_o come_v out_o from_o this_o distillation_n will_v be_v insipid_a of_o no_o savour_n or_o esteem_v in_o the_o form_n of_o rain_n water_n then_o again_o pour_v on_o a_o four_o part_n of_o the_o animate_v spirit_n as_o before_z and_o congeal_v in_o balneo_fw-la as_o before_o then_o distil_v the_o phlegmatic_a moisture_n by_o ash_n as_o before_o and_o thus_o repeat_v the_o aforesaid_a magistery_n till_o the_o earth_n have_v drink_v up_o and_o attract_v to_o it_o all_o it_o be_v animate_v spirit_n and_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o sign_n that_o if_o you_o put_v a_o small_a quantity_n of_o it_o upon_o a_o fire-hot_a plate_n the_o major_a part_n fume_n away_o which_o will_v be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v dispose_v for_o the_o sublime_a of_o our_o most_o precious_a mercury_n which_o have_v the_o power_n of_o dissolve_v any_o metal_n whatsoever_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o its_o vegetive_a and_o germinative_a form_n take_v therefore_o the_o aforesaid_a pregnant_a earth_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o bolt-head_n sublimatory_n with_o a_o long_a neck_n which_o you_o must_v lute_n very_o well_o with_o lutum_fw-la sapientioe_n and_o the_o lute_a be_v dry_v set_v it_o with_o the_o matter_n into_o a_o distil_a furnace_n administer_a in_o the_o begin_n a_o gentle_a fire_n till_o the_o bolt-head_n grow_v hot_a who_o mouth_n must_v be_v stop_v with_o cotton-wooll_n and_o continue_v that_o gentle_a heat_n the_o space_n of_o six_o hour_n then_o augment_v the_o fire_n somewhat_o six_o hour_n more_o but_o if_o it_o begin_v not_o by_o that_o degree_n of_o fire_n to_o sublime_a increase_v the_o fire_n gradual_o to_o a_o more_o violent_a degree_n till_o it_o begin_v to_o sublime_a which_o fire_n continue_v the_o space_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n at_o the_o expiration_n of_o which_o time_n the_o vessel_n be_v cold_a take_v from_o thence_o our_o sulphur_n sublime_v the_o vegetable_a sulphur_n of_o nature_n our_o mercury_n vegetable_a our_o heaven_n dry_a our_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a vegetable_a our_o stone_n not_o yet_o ferment_v and_o call_v by_o many_o more_o other_o name_n who_o faculty_n be_v to_o acuate_v its_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o experiment_n hereafter_o follow_v this_o volatilization_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n be_v sufficient_o tedious_a yet_o easy_a and_o clear_a according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o receipt_n in_o the_o follow_a kind_n of_o menstruum_n we_o shall_v have_v divers_a example_n of_o make_v such_o sal_fw-la harmoniack_n wherefore_o we_o will_v thither_o reserve_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v admonish_v about_o this_o way_n of_o make_v the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o tartar_n lul_n mix_v three_o pound_n of_o this_o volatile_a salt_n with_o four_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n successive_o by_o various_a distillation_n and_o reduce_v the_o mixture_n by_o circulate_v sixty_o day_n into_o the_o vegetable_a heaven_n but_o here_o we_o be_v to_o be_v advise_v that_o the_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o tartar_n in_o its_o own_o dry_a form_n be_v a_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la and_o so_o according_a to_o the_o prescribe_a method_n of_o the_o receipt_n it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a to_o reduce_v that_o into_o a_o liquid_a substance_n for_o that_o and_o the_o menstruum_fw-la make_v from_o thence_o be_v therein_o different_a because_o in_o the_o make_n of_o heaven_n the_o vnctuosity_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n be_v superad_v and_o now_o prevalent_a have_v absorb_v and_o dissolve_v the_o aridity_n of_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a but_o this_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 it_o can_v scarce_o be_v reckon_v among_o menstruum_n of_o this_o kind_a where_o we_o discourse_v not_o of_o acid_a spirit_n but_o fix_v salt_n it_o must_v therefore_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o appendix_n of_o the_o circulated_a salt_n to_o the_o illustratino_n of_o which_o it_o will_v not_o a_o little_a conduce_v from_o the_o receipt_n we_o observe_v 1._o that_o by_o aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la or_o spirit_n of_o wine_n the_o adept_n do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o intend_v common_a but_o philosophical_a aqua_fw-la arden_n for_o common_a aqua_fw-la arden_n will_n never_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v desire_v in_o these_o receipt_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o perform_v yet_o menstruum_v so_o make_v can_v be_v menstruum_n of_o the_o adept_n but_o common_a of_o no_o efficacy_n or_o esteem_n in_o the_o more_o secret_a chymy_n 2._o that_o basilius_n have_v indeed_o sometime_o use_v common_a aqua_fw-la arden_n for_o his_o menstruum_n but_o never_o by_o itself_o but_o mix_v 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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vitæ_fw-la of_o ripley_n 23_o 9_o the_o compound_v aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la of_o ripley_n ibid._n iii_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o oyley_n sal_n as_o sugar_n honey_n tartar_n common_a etc._n etc._n 10._o the_o mellifluous_a heaven_n of_o parisinus_fw-la 31_o 11._o the_o spirit_n of_o honey_n of_o lul_n 34_o 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o crude_a tartar_n of_o guido_n 36_o 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o crude_a tartar_n of_o paracelsus_n ibid._n iv_o simple_z vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o volatile_a salt_n as_o shall_v ammoniac_a salt_n of_o blood_n urine_n etc._n etc._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o trismosinus_n 38_o 15._o a_o water_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o trismosinus_n 40_o 16._o the_o gelative_a sulphur_n of_o lul_n ibid._n v._o simple_z vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o fix_v salt_n of_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n not_o ting_v 17._o the_o coelum_fw-la vegetabile_n of_o lul_n 46_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o tartar_n of_o lul_n 48_o 18._o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 52_o 19_o the_o fiery_a spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 54_o 20._o the_o spirit_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la of_o basilius_n 55_o 21._o the_o simple_a spirit_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la of_o basilius_n 57_o 22._o the_o tartarize_v spirit_n of_o wine_n of_o basilius_n 58_o 23._o the_o vegetable_a acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la or_o ignis_fw-la adepti_fw-la of_o ripley_n 59_o 24._o the_o aqua_fw-la fortissima_fw-la of_o rupescissa_n 60_o 25._o vegetable_a mercury_n acuate_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n of_o lul_n 61_o 26._o the_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la produce_v from_o 3_o individual_n of_o lul_n 62_o 27._o the_o circulatum_fw-la minus_fw-la or_o water_n of_o salt_n circulate_v of_o paracelsus_n 65_o 28._o the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o basilius_n 70_o vi_o simple_a vegetable_a 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of_o the_o aforesaid_a simple_a menstruum_n 38._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o guido_n 103_o 39_o the_o menstruum_fw-la acutum_fw-la of_o guido_n 104_o 40._o the_o coelum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o parisinus_fw-la 105_o viii_o vegetable_a menstruum_n compound_v of_o simple_a vegetable_a menstruum_n and_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr or_o other_o metal_n 41._o the_o ignis_fw-la gehennae_fw-la of_o trismosinus_n 110_o 42._o the_o alchymical_a mercury_n of_o ripley_n 113_o 43._o the_o exalt_v water_n of_o mercury_n of_o ripley_n 114_o 44._o the_o glorious_a water_n of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr of_o lul_n 115_o 45._o the_o incalcinated_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 115_o 46._o the_o mercurial_a water_n by_o three_o vessel_n of_o lul_n 116_o the_o mercurial_a sal_fw-la harmoniack_a or_o mercury_n of_o mercury_n of_o lul_n 119_o 47._o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o guido_n for_o precious_a stone_n 122_o 48._o the_o lunar_a menstruum_fw-la of_o lul_n 123_o 49._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la or_o acetum_fw-la acerrimum_fw-la of_o lul_n 124_o 50._o the_o circulatum_fw-la majus_fw-la of_o parisinus_fw-la 126_o
by_o its_o intrinsic_a virtue_n and_o heat_n ripl_n lib._n de_fw-fr merc._n phil._n we_o say_v espanietus_n to_o deal_v plain_o and_o true_o affirm_v that_o the_o whole_a work_n may_v be_v perfect_v by_o two_o body_n only_o that_o be_v sol_fw-la and_o luna_fw-la right_o prepare_v for_o this_o be_v that_o generation_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o nature_n with_o the_o help_n of_o art_n in_o which_o the_o coition_n of_o male_a or_o female_n be_v require_v and_o from_o whence_o the_o offspring_n more_o noble_a than_o its_o parent_n be_v expect_v sect._n 20._o arcan_a herm._n sol_n be_v the_o male_a for_o he_o yield_v the_o active_a and_o inform_a seed_n luna_n be_v the_o female_a which_o be_v call_v the_o matrix_fw-la and_o vessel_n of_o nature_n because_o she_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o male_a into_o her_o womb_n and_o nourish_v it_o with_o her_o menstruum_fw-la sect._n 22._o arcan_a herm._n phil._n but_o the_o philosopher_n do_v not_o by_o the_o name_n of_o luna_n mean_v common_a 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sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o therefore_o they_o have_v great_a affinity_n one_o with_o the_o other_o in_o the_o dialogue_n of_o mercury_n now_o here_o we_o in_o this_o book_n intend_v to_o treat_v of_o this_o feminine_a seed_n or_o dissolve_v water_n of_o the_o adept_n great_a indeed_o yea_o vast_a be_v the_o treasure_n of_o our_o chymy_n but_o altogether_o inaccessible_a by_o those_o that_o have_v not_o the_o key_n thereof_o without_o which_o the_o adept_n themselves_o can_v neither_o dissolve_v nor_o coagulate_v body_n if_o you_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o dissolve_v our_o body_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o operate_v be_v the_o advice_n of_o dionysius_n zacharias_n pag._n 798._o vol._n 1._o th._n chym._n but_o he_o that_o know_v the_o art_n and_o secret_n of_o dissolution_n have_v attain_v to_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o art_n say_v bernhard_n pag._n 40._o suoe_v epistoloe_n for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v say_v parisinus_fw-la that_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v to_o know_v the_o celestial_a water_n which_o reduce_v our_o body_n into_o a_o spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a mystery_n of_o this_o art_n in_o eluc_n pag._n 212._o vol._n 1._o th._n chym._n for_o without_o these_o menstruum_n thing_n heterogeneous_a can_v never_o be_v perfect_o mix_v coral_n though_o never_o so_o fine_o pulverise_v can_v be_v mix_v with_o the_o pure_a powder_n of_o pearl_n yea_o gold_n mix_v not_o with_o silver_n much_o less_o with_o body_n less_o perfect_a though_o both_o be_v melt_v together_o the_o particle_n of_o each_o do_v indeed_o touch_v one_o another_o in_o their_o extreme_a part_n be_v in_o a_o mass_n or_o heap_n consist_v of_o thing_n heterogeneous_a yet_o they_o be_v and_o do_v remain_v all_o distinct_a unblemished_a and_o unaltered_a in_o their_o figure_n and_o property_n no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o a_o heap_n compose_v of_o barley_n and_o oat_n but_o in_o the_o more_o secret_a chymy_n there_o be_v no_o body_n no_o heterogeneity_n but_o what_o have_v its_o own_o peculiar_a 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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 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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
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side_n with_o dry_a and_o so_o do_v by_o that_o their_o oleosity_n introduce_v their_o own_o aridity_n into_o the_o oily_a spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n but_o by_o their_o aridity_n temper_v the_o oleosity_n of_o that_o spirit_n wherefore_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o sugar_n and_o manna_n as_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o honey_n one_o example_n or_o two_o we_o will_v add_v of_o crude_a tartar_n be_v dry_a than_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a 12._o the_o spirit_n of_o crude_a tartar_n of_o guido_n pag._n 51._o thesaur_n take_v of_o crude_a tartar_n two_o pound_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n three_o pound_n distil_v and_o cohobate_v ten_o time_n upon_o its_o own_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n paracelsus_n prepare_v this_o spirit_n of_o tartar_n after_o this_o manner_n 13._o the_o spirit_n of_o crude_a tartar_n of_o paracelsus_n lib._n 8._o paragraph_n pag._n 505._o take_v crude_a tartar_n beat_v and_o digest_v it_o seven_o or_o eight_o time_n in_o the_o alcool_a of_o 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6._o that_o menstruum_n of_o this_o kind_a be_v the_o magistery_n of_o honey_n manna_n sugar_n crude_a tartar_n mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n they_o be_v make_v extempore_o thus_o take_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o the_o magistery_n of_o honey_n or_o sugar_n equal_a part_n of_o each_o mix_v 7._o that_o these_o menstruum_n be_v medicament_n 8._o that_o not_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n but_o also_o the_o menstruum_n themselves_o have_v be_v circulate_v by_o reason_n of_o which_o circulation_n the_o menstruum_n be_v call_v circulatum_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o always_o express_o declare_v in_o receipt_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v circulate_v yet_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o all_o for_o this_o circulation_n be_v the_o purification_n and_o melioration_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la by_o f_o say_v parisinus_fw-la in_fw-la alphabeto_fw-la summetta_n pag._n 9_o mei_fw-la m._n s_o s._n we_o mean_v aqua_fw-la vitoe_n circulate_v thirty_o day_n at_o least_o in_o which_o operation_n it_o be_v purify_v from_o its_o terrestreity_n so_o as_o to_o raise_v itself_o to_o the_o celestial_a virtue_n of_o a_o quintossence_n which_o be_v call_v our_o heaven_n influence_v upon_o the_o element_n such_o effect_n as_o you_o may_v deserve_o call_v miraculous_a we_o therefore_o name_v it_o quintessence_n and_o aqua_fw-la vitoe_n because_o it_o viviâ—â—es_v body_n without_o this_o f_o no_o alteration_n can_v be_v make_v in_o body_n which_o caution_n may_v serve_v you_o for_o a_o general_a rule_n it_o be_v otherwise_o call_v vegetable_a water_n whereof_o we_o have_v more_o than_o often_o make_v mention_n in_o several_a place_n of_o our_o summetta_n which_o we_o send_v you_o affirm_v the_o difference_n between_o f_o and_o d_o to_o be_v great_a than_o between_o a_o clear_a day_n and_o a_o dark_a night_n as_o will_v appear_v in_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o in_o particular_n as_o well_o as_o general_n which_o virtue_n proceed_v notwithstanding_o from_o our_o circulation_n the_o four_o kind_a simple_n vegetable_a menstruum_n make_v of_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o volatile_a salt_n such_o as_o common_a sal_fw-la ammoniac_a salt_n of_o blood_n urine_n soot_n etc._n etc._n 14._o the_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a of_o trismosinus_n in_o tract_n aquil._n nig_v pag._n 13._o aur._n veller_n germ._n take_v of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a one_o pound_n of_o common_a salt_n melt_v one_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a be_v very_o well_o pulverise_v and_o mix_v sublime_a they_o the_o matter_n sublime_v sublime_a again_o with_o new_a salt_n and_o that_o to_o be_v repeat_v so_o oft_o till_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a be_v make_v like_o a_o impalpable_a spirit_n powder_n than_o imbibe_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o the_o vessel_n be_v very_o close_o set_v it_o in_o balneo_fw-la to_o be_v dissolve_v be_v dissolve_v decant_v and_o putrify_v with_o new_a spirit_n of_o 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of_o urine_n blood_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o acuition_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n which_o salt_n do_v by_o their_o aridity_n alter_v their_o vnctuosity_n of_o this_o spirit_n more_o than_o the_o aforesaid_a oily_a matter_n and_o consequent_o make_v the_o vegetable_a menstruum_fw-la strong_a the_o same_o receipt_n have_v trismosinus_n libro_fw-la novem_fw-la tincturarum_fw-la in_o tinctura_fw-la quarta_fw-la pag._n 59_o as_o also_o in_o tinctura_fw-la pitrumorisonis_n philosophi_fw-la angli_fw-la pag._n 90._o of_o the_o aforesaid_a book_n trismosinus_n sublime_v crude_a sal_fw-la ammoniac_a several_a time_n upon_o salt_n fuse_v to_o be_v acuate_v by_o the_o acidity_n of_o this_o salt_n and_o then_o the_o better_o dissolve_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n geber_n de_fw-fr investigat_fw-la magist_n pag._n 284._o sublime_v sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o a_o equal_a proportion_n of_o salt_n aristotle_n the_o chemist_n perfect_v this_o sublimation_n after_o this_o manner_n pag._n 74._o volume_n 3._o theat_v chym._n take_v of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a one_o pound_n of_o spuma_fw-la maris_fw-la six_o ounce_n of_o sal_fw-la gem_n of_o common_a salt_n and_o alum_n of_o each_o two_o ounce_n grind_v they_o all_o together_o and_o sift_v through_o a_o thick_a hair_n sieve_n than_o put_v the_o matter_n into_o a_o aludel_n and_o sublime_a and_o the_o sublimation_n repeat_v the_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v thus_o sublime_v be_v impregnate_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n not_o common_a for_o than_o will_v the_o process_n not_o succeed_v but_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o then_o dissolve_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la for_o the_o vnctuosity_n of_o this_o spirit_n can_v dissolve_v the_o substance_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v heterogeneous_a to_o it_o but_o successive_o and_o by_o slow_a degree_n wherefore_o this_o dissolution_n will_v better_o succeed_v according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o lul_n dissolve_v say_v he_o shall_v ammoniac_a in_o 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the_o spirit_n three_o time_n rectify_v this_o oil_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n and_o it_o be_v prepare_v and_o of_o a_o blood-colour_n in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v white_a and_o thicken_v as_o ice_n or_o melt_v butter_n this_o oil_n have_v do_v many_o wonderful_a thing_n yet_o the_o virtue_n faculty_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o have_v always_o appear_v make_v a_o ill_a thing_n good_a this_o composition_n though_o give_v by_o basilius_n as_o a_o medicine_n not_o as_o a_o menstruum_fw-la yet_o be_v by_o paracelsus_n in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la gradationibus_fw-la describe_v as_o such_o 96._o the_o water_n of_o the_o four_o gradation_n of_o paracelsus_n libro_fw-la de_fw-la gradationibus_fw-la pag._n 131._o take_v of_o antimony_n one_o pound_n of_o mercury_n sublimate_n half_a pound_n distil_v both_o together_o with_o a_o violent_a fire_n through_o a_o alembick_a and_o a_o redness_n will_v ascend_v like_o blood_n thick_a which_o tinge_v and_o graduate_n any_o luna_n into_o sol_fw-la and_o
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about_o to_o attempt_v it_o must_v not_o think_v but_o know_v himself_o able_a for_o it_o be_v as_o to_o operation_n the_o most_o dangerous_a labour_n in_o all_o alchemy_n and_o therefore_o require_v notable_a experience_n and_o repeat_v practice_n nor_o must_v he_o proceed_v by_o hear-say_n but_o by_o much_o experience_n etc._n etc._n yet_o not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o oil_n in_o this_o twelve_o gradation_n he_o be_v willing_a to_o exalt_v it_o yet_o high_o with_o other_o ting_a thing_n as_o flores_n aeris_fw-la and_o crocus_n of_o mars_n by_o which_o paracelsus_n mean_v not_o common_a but_o philosophical_a medicine_n we_o perceive_v say_v he_o lib._n 4._o archid._n de_fw-fr essentiis_fw-la pag._n 16._o verdegrease_n be_v account_v the_o quintessence_n of_o venus_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o crocus_n of_o venus_n be_v a_o quintessence_n so_o to_o be_v understand_v flos_fw-la aeris_fw-la be_v a_o common_a transmutation_n with_o a_o thick_a and_o 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these_o menstruum_n may_v be_v also_o make_v of_o crude_a oil_n provide_v a_o man_n know_v the_o way_n of_o prepare_v the_o spirit_n of_o philosophical_a wine_n 6._o that_o the_o same_o two_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n whereof_o the_o red_a be_v a_o essence_n after_o the_o way_n of_o paracelsus_n that_o be_v the_o best_a which_o paracelsus_n elsewhere_o prepare_v with_o the_o most_o strong_a aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la describe_v before_o in_o numb_a 91._o be_v here_o make_v by_o the_o same_o author_n of_o a_o crude_a oily_a matter_n 7._o that_o vegetable_n and_o animal_n as_o such_o and_o crude_a be_v not_o ingredient_n in_o philosophical_a work_n but_o as_o they_o be_v make_v incombustible_a and_o reduce_v into_o a_o metallick_n nature_n the_o say_a separation_n say_v the_o author_n of_o via_fw-la veritatis_fw-la pag._n 253._o you_o must_v well_o observe_v for_o from_o hence_o the_o ancient_a sophi_n take_v occasion_n to_o inquire_v into_o
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