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nor_o fibre_n nor_o any_o distinct_a part_n to_o perform_v those_o office_n withal_o moreover_o they_o be_v not_o increase_v as_o plant_n be_v by_o nourishment_n whereas_o the_o part_n already_o generate_v be_v extend_v in_o all_o proportion_n by_o the_o ingression_n of_o nutriment_n which_o fill_v and_o enlarge_v they_o but_o only_o be_v augment_v external_o upon_o the_o superficies_n by_o superaddition_n of_o new_a matter_n concoct_v by_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o spirit_n into_o the_o same_o species_n the_o matter_n whereof_o mineral_n be_v breed_v be_v much_o controvert_v libanius_n aristotle_n make_v the_o humidity_n of_o water_n and_o the_o dryness_n of_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o mineral_n the_o dryness_n of_o earth_n to_o participate_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o humidity_n of_o water_n with_o air_n as_o zabarella_n interpret_v it_o so_o that_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a mix_a body_n the_o four_o element_n do_v concur_v and_o to_o make_v the_o mixture_n more_o perfect_a these_o must_v be_v resolve_v into_o vapour_n or_o exhalation_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n or_o influence_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o planet_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o generation_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o congelation_n to_o be_v cold_a in_o such_o body_n as_o heat_n will_v resolve_v this_o vapour_n consist_v partly_o of_o moisture_n and_o partly_o of_o dryness_n if_o all_o the_o moisture_n be_v spend_v turn_v to_o earth_n salt_n or_o concrete_a juice_n which_o dissolve_v in_o moisture_n if_o some_o moisture_n remain_v before_o congelation_n than_o it_o turn_v to_o stone_n 1._o if_o this_o dry_a exhalation_n be_v unctuous_a fat_a and_o combustible_a than_o bitumen_n sulphur_n and_o orpiment_n be_v breed_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o incombustible_a then_o concrete_a juice_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o moisture_n do_v abound_v in_o this_o vapour_n than_o metal_n be_v generate_v which_o be_v fusible_a and_o malleable_a and_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o these_o generation_n this_o exhalation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_a consistence_n there_o must_v be_v the_o help_n of_o cold_a from_o rock_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o congeal_v this_o exhalation_n 178._o so_o that_o here_o must_v be_v two_o efficient_n heat_n and_o cold_a and_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o this_o these_o exhalation_n do_v insinuate_v themselves_o into_o stone_n in_o the_o form_n of_o dew_n or_o frost_n that_o be_v in_o little_a grain_n but_o differ_v from_o dew_n and_o frost_n in_o this_o that_o these_o be_v generate_v after_o that_o the_o vapour_n be_v convert_v to_o water_n whereas_o mineral_n be_v generate_v before_o this_o conversion_n into_o water_n but_o there_o be_v doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o frost_n because_o that_o be_v breed_v before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o exhalation_n into_o water_n etc._n as_o may_v appear_v meteor_n 1._o according_a to_o this_o assertion_n there_o must_v be_v two_o place_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n the_o one_o a_o matrix_fw-la where_o they_o receive_v their_o essence_n by_o heat_n in_o form_n of_o a_o exhalation_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v send_v to_o a_o second_o place_n to_o receive_v their_o congelation_n by_o the_o coldness_n of_o rock_n and_o from_o this_o matrix_fw-la come_v our_o mineral_n water_n and_o not_o from_o the_o place_n of_o congelation_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n according_a to_o aristotle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a but_o that_o it_o leave_v many_o scruple_n both_o concern_v the_o matter_n and_o efficient_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o water_n and_o earth_n shall_v make_v any_o thing_n but_o mud_n and_o dirt_n for_o you_o can_v expect_v no_o more_o from_o any_o thing_n than_o be_v in_o it_o the_o one_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a the_o other_o cold_a and_o moist_a and_o therefore_o as_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o any_o other_o
and_o expert_a mineralist_n which_o we_o shall_v handle_v full_o and_o at_o large_a and_o for_o order_n sake_n we_o may_v consider_v first_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o they_o hold_v they_o be_v generate_v second_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o generation_n three_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v generate_v 1._o the_o ancient_a chemical_a philosopher_n hold_v that_o the_o matter_n out_o of_o which_o the_o metal_n be_v generate_v be_v sulphur_n and_o mercury_n but_o basilius_n valentinus_n paracelsus_n and_o the_o late_a chemist_n have_v add_v salt_n as_o a_o three_o which_o notwithstanding_o though_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v they_o three_o in_o number_n and_o property_n yet_o they_o intend_v but_o one_o homogeneous_a substance_n or_o essence_n and_o the_o most_o of_o they_o join_a salt_n with_o the_o sulphur_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n they_o hold_v but_o two_o and_o this_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n they_o do_v not_o mean_a of_o those_o that_o be_v vulgar_a as_o the_o most_o of_o their_o adversary_n have_v too_o gross_o mistake_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o clear_v what_o they_o understand_v by_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n and_o how_o those_o two_o be_v first_o generate_v 309_o 1._o their_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n they_o various_o describe_v as_o sendivogius_n say_v prima_fw-la materia_fw-la metallorum_fw-la &_o principalis_fw-la est_fw-la humidum_fw-la aeris_fw-la caliditate_fw-la mixtum_fw-la hanc_fw-la philosophi_fw-la mercurium_fw-la nominarunt_fw-la qui_fw-la radiis_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la gubernatur_fw-la in_o mari_fw-fr philosophico_fw-la the_o first_o and_o principal_a matter_n of_o metal_n be_v the_o humidity_n of_o the_o air_n mix_v with_o calidity_n this_o the_o philosopher_n have_v name_v mercury_n which_o be_v govern_v with_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n in_o the_o philosopher_n sea_n supr_n secunda_fw-la est_fw-la terrae_fw-la caliditas_fw-la sicca_fw-la quam_fw-la vocarunt_fw-la sulphur_n the_o second_o be_v the_o dry_a calidity_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o they_o have_v call_v sulphur_n and_o again_o he_o say_v quatuor_fw-la elementa_fw-la in_o prima_fw-la operatione_n naturae_fw-la stillant_fw-la per_fw-la archaeum_n naturae_fw-la in_o terrae_fw-la centrum_fw-la vaporem_fw-la aquae_fw-la ponderosum_fw-la 321._o qui_fw-la est_fw-la metallorum_fw-la semen_fw-mi &_o dicitur_fw-la mercurius_fw-la propter_fw-la ejus_fw-la fluxibilitatem_fw-la &_o uniuscujusque_fw-la rei_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la essentiam_fw-la assimilatur_fw-la sulphuri_fw-la propter_fw-la internum_fw-la calorem_fw-la &_o post_fw-la congelationem_fw-la est_fw-la humidum_fw-la radical_a the_o four_o element_n in_o the_o first_o operation_n of_o nature_n do_v distil_v by_o the_o archaeus_n or_o workman_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n a_o ponderous_a vapour_n of_o water_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o metal_n and_o be_v call_v mercury_n because_o of_o its_o fluxibility_n and_o its_o conjunction_n with_o every_o thing_n not_o because_o of_o its_o essence_n it_o be_v liken_v to_o sulphur_n because_o of_o its_o internal_a heat_n and_o after_o congelation_n be_v the_o radical_a moisture_n trevisan_n define_v sulphur_n thus_o 767._o sulphur_n enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la purus_fw-la ignis_fw-la occultus_fw-la in_o mercurio_fw-la qui_fw-la longo_fw-la successu_fw-la temporis_fw-la excitatur_fw-la atque_fw-la movetur_fw-la motibus_fw-la corporum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la digeritque_fw-la frigiditatem_fw-la &_o humiditatem_fw-la in_o mercurio_fw-la pro_fw-la varietate_fw-la graduum_fw-la decoctionis_fw-la &_o alterationis_fw-la in_o diversas_fw-la formas_fw-la metallicas_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o sulphur_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o pure_a fire_n hide_v in_o the_o mercury_n which_o in_o long_a continuance_n of_o time_n be_v excite_v and_o move_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n and_o do_v digest_v the_o coldness_n and_o humidity_n in_o the_o mercury_n according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o decoction_n and_o alteration_n into_o divers_a metallic_a form_n elsewhere_o he_o have_v call_v sulphur_n the_o masculine_a agent_n fire_n and_o air_n which_o in_o the_o metallic_a seed_n do_v maturate_a and_o digest_v the_o two_o feminine_a passives_n of_o earth_n and_o water_n because_o that_o heat_n be_v a_o intrinsic_a and_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o mercury_n itself_o to_o wit_n the_o two_o more_o active_a element_n in_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o air_n and_o fire_n and_o again_o augl_n because_o sulphur_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o the_o pure_a act_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fire_n make_v hot_a digest_v or_o decoct_v the_o earth_n and_o water_n proportionable_a to_o itself_o and_o homogeneous_a in_o the_o mercury_n and_o geber_n say_v it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o light_n and_o tincture_n and_o other_o call_v it_o the_o most_o ripe_a part_n of_o the_o mercury_n and_o the_o ingenuous_a and_o candid_a nollius_n define_v it_o thus_o 308._o the_o sulphur_n with_o which_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v impregnate_v be_v not_o the_o vulgar_a sulphur_n but_o fire_n place_v in_o the_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr by_o which_o it_o be_v excoct_v into_o a_o metal_n in_o the_o mine_n by_o the_o intervening_a of_o motion_n supr_n 2._o these_o two_o be_v not_o distinct_a as_o though_o mercury_n be_v one_o thing_n and_o sulphur_n another_o as_o extraneous_a body_n one_o to_o another_o for_o trevisan_n say_v sulphur_n be_v not_o something_o separate_v by_o itself_o without_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o mercury_n neither_o common_a sulphur_n otherwise_o the_o matter_n of_o metal_n shall_v not_o be_v homogeneous_a which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o philosopher_n likewise_o morienus_n and_o aros_fw-la say_n our_o sulphur_n be_v not_o vulgar_a sulphur_n but_o six_o and_o not_o volatile_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o mercury_n and_o not_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o supr_n and_o trevisan_n again_o say_v some_o person_n do_v judge_v amiss_o that_o in_o the_o procreation_n of_o metal_n some_o sulphureous_a matter_n do_v intervene_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_a on_o the_o contrary_a that_o sulphur_n be_v include_v in_o his_o mercury_n when_o nature_n do_v operate_v 3._o now_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o their_o mercury_n or_o viscous_a fatness_n they_o describe_v it_o thus_o aethereus_fw-la mundi_fw-la spiritus_fw-la 313._o quem_fw-la animam_fw-la appellitant_fw-la duo_fw-la elementa_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la committit_fw-la atque_fw-la ex_fw-la utrisque_fw-la conjunctis_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quendam_fw-la prolicit_fw-la unctuosum_fw-la eumque_fw-la in_o centrum_fw-la terrae_fw-la demittit_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la sursum_fw-la elevetur_fw-la &_o in_o matricem_fw-la deferatur_fw-la debitam_fw-la ac_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la in_o argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la sulphur_n &_o sale_n naturae_fw-la impraegnatam_fw-la concoquatur_fw-la the_o aethereal_a spirit_n which_o they_o call_v the_o soul_n do_v commix_v betwixt_o themselves_o the_o two_o element_n water_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o they_o both_o be_v conjoin_v do_v draw_v forth_o a_o certain_a unctuous_a spirit_n and_o do_v dimit_v it_o down_o into_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o from_o thence_o it_o may_v be_v lift_v upward_o and_o be_v carry_v into_o a_o fit_a matrix_fw-la and_o in_o it_o may_v be_v concoct_v into_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr impregnate_v with_o the_o sulphur_n and_o salt_n of_o nature_n and_o sendivogius_n thus_o 320._o res_fw-la omnes_fw-la nasci_fw-la ex_fw-la aere_fw-la liquido_fw-la vel_fw-la vapore_fw-la quem_fw-la elementa_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la motu_fw-la in_o viscerae_fw-la terrae_fw-la stillant_fw-la hunc_fw-la postquam_fw-la naturae_fw-la archaeus_n accepit_fw-la per_fw-la poros_fw-la sublimat_n &_o unicuique_fw-la loco_fw-la sua_fw-la 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