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give_v the_o substance_n or_o body_n of_o mercury_n but_o only_o its_o virtue_n but_o this_o gross_a preparation_n be_v no_o better_a than_o if_o they_o have_v minister_v the_o run_a mercury_n itself_o neither_o have_v i_o ever_o see_v that_o the_o use_n of_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la or_o of_o the_o gray_a colour_a water_n be_v second_v with_o good_a success_n in_o kill_v of_o the_o worm_n but_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o yellow_a or_o red_a precipitate_a in_o regard_n of_o its_o strong_a operation_n but_o who_o will_v be_v such_o a_o enemy_n to_o his_o child_n as_o to_o plague_v and_o torture_v it_o with_o such_o a_o hurtful_a and_o murder_a medicine_n especial_o there_o be_v other_o medicine_n to_o be_v have_v which_o do_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o child_n as_o be_v to_o be_v find_v by_o iron_n or_o steel_n and_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o abuse_n of_o mercury_n i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a warning_n unto_o many_o 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desperate_a soever_o be_v thorough_o cure_v and_o pleasant_o without_o all_o pain_n but_o although_o this_o be_v most_o precious_a of_o all_o medicine_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o menstruum_fw-la not_o corrosive_a with_o which_o not_o only_o more_o easy_o than_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n tartarise_v a_o universal_a medicine_n may_v be_v extract_v out_o of_o antimony_n and_o endue_v with_o better_a than_o the_o aforesaid_a virtue_n so_o that_o for_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o royal_a in_o three_o day_n time_n so_o much_o may_v be_v get_v as_o may_v serve_v to_o cure_v some_o thousand_o of_o man_n but_o also_o all_o vegetable_n animal_n and_o mineral_n and_o metal_n be_v radical_o dissolve_v and_o reduce_v into_o their_o first_o matter_n by_o which_o mean_v not_o only_o very_o great_a poison_n be_v change_v into_o most_o wholesome_a medicine_n but_o also_o bitter_a thing_n be_v deprive_v of_o their_o bitterness_n for_o by_o it_o thing_n be_v so_o correct_v that_o they_o do_v no_o more_o provoke_v stool_n and_o vomit_n viz._n which_o be_v very_o vehement_a cathartic_o by_o nature_n be_v change_v into_o most_o excellent_a restorative_n also_o fetid_v thing_n be_v correct_v by_o it_o do_v acquire_v a_o sweet_a odour_n and_o it_o do_v not_o only_o which_o seem_v a_o wonder_n dissolve_v vegetable_n animal_n and_o mineral_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o come_v of_o they_o but_o also_o the_o very_a glass_n wherefore_o you_o must_v always_o choose_v the_o strong_a glass_n for_o digestion_n and_o solution_n or_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o such_o the_o weak_a be_v to_o be_v change_v every_o 6_o hour_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o alter_v by_o those_o thing_n that_o it_o do_v reduce_v and_o turn_v into_o their_o first_o matter_n medicinal_a neither_o in_o virtue_n nor_o colour_n for_o it_o always_o keep_v the_o middle_a place_n between_o pure_a and_o impure_a of_o which_o this_o fall_n to_o the_o bottom_n but_o that_o swim_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la which_o may_v again_o be_v use_v in_o brief_a its_o virtue_n in_o prepare_v medicine_n can_v be_v enough_o praise_v but_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o mercurial_a water_n of_o basilus_n valentinus_n and_o the_o alcahest_n of_o paracelsus_n and_o helmont_n which_o i_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o the_o maccabee_v turn_v into_o a_o thick_a water_n underground_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a fire_n but_o not_o always_o burn_v visible_o it_o be_v a_o water_n permament_n not_o wet_v the_o hand_n the_o soap_n of_o the_o wise_a the_o philosopher_n azoth_n and_o the_o royall-bath_n which_o menstrue_n though_o i_o have_v know_v some_o year_n and_o have_v often_o use_v it_o with_o metallic_o and_o by_o it_o have_v find_v out_o many_o secret_n yet_o i_o never_o think_v of_o its_o use_n in_o physic_n until_o be_v ask_v of_o one_o who_o be_v a_o great_a student_n of_o helmont_n whether_o i_o know_v the_o preparation_n of_o the_o liquor_n alcahast_a of_o paracelsus_n and_o name_v some_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o liquor_n in_o prepare_v medicine_n i_o begin_v to_o be_v think_v myself_o and_o i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v my_o secret_a balneum_fw-la that_o purify_v mineral_n wherefore_o i_o present_o make_v trial_n with_o vegetable_n &_o animal_n for_o i_o know_v the_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o metallic_o and_o i_o find_v wonderful_a and_o astonish_a thing_n in_o it_o which_o before_o be_v incredible_a to_o i_o i_o affirm_v and_o confess_v therefore_o sincere_o that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o invent_a medicine_n publish_v by_o other_o and_o myself_o how_o rare_a and_o costly_a soever_o be_v most_o mean_a thing_n in_o my_o estimation_n for_o this_o universal_a key_n be_v want_v to_o we_o for_o our_o vegetable_n and_o mineral_n hour_n by_o art_n macerate_v can_v be_v perfect_o resolve_v and_o therefore_o we_o hitherto_o have_v have_v but_o part_n of_o their_o virtue_n but_o now_o we_o need_v not_o much_o art_n labour_n and_o cost_v to_o reduce_v a_o whole_a body_n without_o corrosive_n into_o the_o first_o matter_n like_v in_o shape_n to_o some_o clear_a and_o excellent_a water_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n cast_v forth_o its_o superfluous_a terrestreity_n and_o become_v a_o most_o wholesome_a medicine_n consist_v of_o the_o three_o pure_a principle_n that_o which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o this_o menstruum_fw-la for_o what_o else_o can_v physician_n extract_v out_o of_o herb_n than_o syrup_n electuary_n conserve_n and_o water_n with_o which_o preparation_n they_o be_v not_o amend_v but_o only_o qualify_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o sugar_n or_o honey_n because_o there_o be_v no_o separation_n make_v of_o the_o pure_a from_o the_o impure_a or_o good_a from_o bad_a for_o all_o be_v leave_v mix_v together_o in_o the_o electuary_n and_o conserve_n but_o in_o the_o syrup_n and_o water_n distil_v there_o be_v only_o some_o part_n extract_v indeed_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v not_o to_o be_v disesteem_v if_o right_o prepare_v but_o they_o be_v no_o better_a than_o their_o simple_n and_o beside_o want_n that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n cannotdraw_v out_o which_o remainder_n though_o be_v calcine_v for_o the_o draw_v out_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o extract_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o of_o much_o moment_n for_o fire_n destroy_v the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n so_o that_o fix_a salt_n as_o crystallised_a do_v perform_v nothing_o in_o medicine_n those_o except_v which_o without_o combustion_n be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o juice_n of_o herb_n of_o which_o in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o our_o furnace_n philosophical_a but_o none_o dare_v extract_v the_o most_o strange_a or_o efficacious_a sort_n of_o herb_n for_o medicine_n because_o they_o in_o preparation_n be_v not_o correct_v or_o amend_v but_o by_o
174_o how_o to_o make_v a_o good_a oil_n out_o of_o soot_n without_o distil_a ibid._n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o oil_n of_o honey_n ibid._n of_o the_o oil_n and_o spirit_n of_o sugar_n 175_o to_o distil_v a_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o blood_n red_a tincture_n of_o coal_n and_o sugar_n 176_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o mu_o or_o new_a wine_n ibid._n of_o oil_n olive_n 177_o the_o use_n of_o the_o bless_a oil_n 179_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o wax_n ibid._n a_o good_a spirit_n for_o the_o stone_n ibid._n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o acid_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n 180_o to_o the_o courteous_a reader_n 181_o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n a_o preface_n of_o the_o copper_n instrument_n and_o furnace_n 185_o of_o wooden_a instrument_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o still_v bath_n and_o cauldron_n 189_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o vessel_n 192_o the_o make_n of_o a_o wooden_a vessel_n for_o a_o balneum_fw-la which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o copper_n and_o leaden_a cauldron_n for_o digestion_n and_o distillation_n by_o glass_n vessel_n 193_o a_o wooden_a vessel_n serve_v for_o boil_v of_o beer_n metheglin_n vinegar_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o as_o copper_n iron_z and_o tin_n vessel_n ibid._n a_o wooden_a vessel_n for_o a_o bath_n for_o sweet_a or_o mineral_n water_n which_o may_v be_v according_a as_o you_o please_v keep_v warm_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n 194_o of_o the_o use_n of_o wooden_a vessel_n in_o distil_v boil_a bathe_v etc._n etc._n and_o first_o of_o the_o wooden_a vessel_n ibid._n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o lees_n of_o wine_n boer_n hydromel_n and_o other_o drink_n ibi_fw-la of_o the_o preparation_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o corn_n as_o wheat_n oat_n barley_n etc._n etc._n which_o must_v go_v before_o the_o distil_a of_o the_o spirit_n 195_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o malt_v 196_o of_o the_o fermentation_n of_o malt_n 197_o of_o the_o fermentation_n of_o honey_n 198_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o herb_n flower_n seed_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o annotation_n 199_o the_o manner_n of_o distil_v in_o general_n follow_v 202_o the_o manner_n of_o distil_a spice_n seed_n flower_n herb_n root_n wood_n etc._n etc._n 203_o how_o oil_n be_v to_o be_v coagulate_v into_o balsam_n 204_o the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v follow_v 206_o there_o follow_v now_o the_o use_n of_o the_o second_o wooden_a vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o those_o of_o copper_n or_o lead_n serve_v for_o distillation_n digestion_n extraction_n and_o fixation_n 208_o and_o first_o of_o a_o volatile_a extract_n ibid._n a_o purge_v extract_v 210_o a_o diaphoretical_a extract_n 211_o a_o diuretical_a extra_v 212_o a_o somniferous_a extract_n ibid._n a_o cordial_a extract_n 213_o of_o a_o odoriferous_a extract_n 214_o of_o bath_n 215_o of_o a_o bath_n of_o sweet_a or_o common_a water_n 216_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o natural_a bath_n ibid._n and_o first_o of_o sulphureous_a bath_n that_o have_v a_o subtle_a acidity_n 218_o the_o mixture_n of_o those_o subtle_a mineral_n sulphureous_a and_o salt_a spirit_n with_o water_n 220_o of_o sulphur_n bathe_v 221_o the_o use_n of_o the_o copper_n globe_n in_o dry_a bath_n which_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o moist_a in_o many_o case_n 222_o now_o follow_v a_o wooden_a vessel_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o cauldron_n in_o boil_v of_o beer_n vinegar_n metheglin_n etc._n etc._n 226_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o part._n of_o make_v the_o furnace_n 233_o how_o mineral_n be_v to_o betray_a 238_o of_o the_o melt_a of_o mine_n and_o metal_n 243_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o metal_n ibid._n of_o separate_a courser_n metal_n 247_o what_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v concern_v the_o perfection_n of_o metal_n 248_o another_o demonstration_n by_o a_o dry_a way_n 255_o of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n 262_o whether_o mineral_n as_o antimony_n arsenic_n orpin_n cobolt_n zinck_v sulphur_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v transmute_v into_o metal_n and_o into_o what_o 265_o another_o way_n of_o separate_v the_o superfluous_a antimonial_a sulphur_n 268_o of_o the_o tincture_n of_o sol_n and_o antimony_n 269_o another_o tincture_n and_o medicine_n of_o gold_n 272_o of_o look_a glass_n 273_o metallick_n mixaure_n for_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o glass_n 276_o of_o the_o smooth_a and_o polish_n look_a glass_n 278_o of_o mettallick_a glass_n 280_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o foresay_a vessel_n follow_v in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v most_o like_a to_o venice_n 284_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o colour_n for_o the_o colour_n the_o mass_n of_o flint_n and_o crystal_n 285_o the_o content_n of_o the_o five_o part._n of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o furnace_n 293_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o furnace_n 297_o a_o lute_n for_o the_o errect_v of_o furnace_n 298_o of_o the_o close_n of_o the_o joint_n hinder_v the_o evaporation_n of_o subtle_a spirit_n 299_o another_o lute_n for_o break_a glass_n 300_o how_o those_o subtle_a spirit_n when_o they_o be_v make_v may_v be_v keep_v that_o they_o evaporate_v not_o 301_o how_o glass_n stople_n be_v to_o be_v smooth_v grind_v for_o the_o retain_v of_o subtle_a spirit_n in_o their_o glass_n vessel_n 303_o of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o best_a crucible_n 313_o of_o the_o vitrisication_n of_o earthen_a vessel_n belong_v to_o the_o first_o and_o second_o furnace_n 320_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o foresay_a cup_n 324_o a_o appendix_n 328_o annotation_n upon_o the_o appendix_n of_o the_o five_o book_n a_o preparation_n of_o corn_n wheat_n barley_n oat_n etc._n etc._n also_o of_o pear_n apple_n cherry_n and_o other_o tree_n fruit_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o help_n of_o fermentation_n when_o through_o the_o help_n of_o distillation_n they_o yield_v a_o very_a good_a and_o most_o pure_a spirit_n very_o like_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o the_o lees_n of_o wine_n without_o great_a cost_n where_o also_o from_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o corn_n the_o burn_a spirit_n be_v draw_v off_o may_v be_v make_v a_o very_a good_a beer_n or_o vinegar_n and_o of_o the_o remain_v of_o the_o fruit_n a_o very_a good_a drink_n like_o to_o wine_n whence_o there_o be_v a_o double_a benefit_n so_o that_o any_o one_o may_v not_o only_o have_v from_o thence_o wherewith_o to_o live_v but_o also_o to_o lay_v up_o 338_o the_o make_n of_o wine_n not_o unlike_a to_o rhenish_n french_a or_o spanish_a that_o shall_v endure_v for_o many_o year_n out_o of_o corn_n or_o fruit_n 340_o a_o make_n of_o a_o burn_a spirit_n out_o of_o the_o base_a sort_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v common_o know_v like_a to_o that_o make_v out_o of_o rhenish_n and_o french_a wine_n and_o at_o a_o easy_a rate_n 343_o the_o make_n of_o sugar_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o india_n and_o of_o tartar_n like_a to_o that_o of_o the_o rhenish_a out_o of_o honey_n not_o costly_a so_o that_o the_o price_n of_o one_o pound_n of_o sugar_n do_v not_o exceed_v eight_o or_o ten_o stiver_n and_o a_o pound_n of_o tartar_n exceed_v not_o the_o price_n of_o two_o stiver_n ibid._n a_o peculiar_a purification_n of_o vulgar_a impure_a tartar_n without_o any_o loss_n and_o the_o crystallize_a or_o reduction_n of_o it_o into_o great_a crystal_n a_o pound_n whereof_o be_v purify_v do_v not_o exceed_v the_o price_n of_o six_o stiver_n 347_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o ungrateful_a odour_n and_v taste_v of_o honey_n which_o be_v take_v away_o there_o be_v draw_v forth_o out_o of_o honey_n a_o very_a good_a burn_a spirit_n which_o savour_v not_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o honey_n and_o also_o a_o hydromel_n like_a to_o natural_a wine_n in_o taste_n and_o other_o virtue_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o make_n of_o a_o hydromel_n very_o good_a and_o clear_a out_o of_o raisin_n both_o great_a and_o small_a resemble_v the_o best_a spanish_a wine_n out_o of_o which_o also_o be_v make_v a_o very_a good_a and_o clear_a vinegar_n ibid._n how_o good_a wine_n and_o good_a vinegars_n may_v be_v make_v in_o those_o place_n where_o grape_n grow_v in_o unmanuered_a place_n and_o be_v acid_a 349_o also_o the_o preparation_n of_o wholesome_a drink_v out_o of_o goose-berry_n barberry_n mulberry_n and_o other_o wild_a fruit_n 351_o the_o correction_n of_o trouble_a viscous_a wine_n and_o such_o as_o begin_v to_o be_v red_a musty_a and_o sour_a ibid._n a_o very_a easy_a make_v of_o vinegar_n in_o great_a quantity_n out_o of_o certain_a vetables_n that_o be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v have_v viz._n very_o good_a clear_a and_o durable_a like_a to_o french_a vinegar_n etc._n etc._n 352_o a_o production_n of_o wine_n in_o cold_a place_n which_o otherwise_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cold_a air_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o wine_n the_o cold_a place_n of_o all_o only_o except_v viz._n of_o the_o