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ex_fw-la subjecto_fw-la svo_fw-la proprio_fw-la magna_fw-la industria_fw-la exâ—rahere_fw-la norunt_fw-la quanquam_fw-la illud_fw-la etiam_fw-la facilius_fw-la ratione_fw-la concipi_fw-la quam_fw-la corporis_fw-la oculis_fw-la videri_fw-la possit_fw-la here_o if_o thou_o understand_v i_o have_v say_v enough_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o i_o have_v say_v too_o much_o 4._o the_o last_o sort_n of_o their_o mercury_n that_o we_o shall_v name_v be_v that_o which_o by_o the_o artist_n be_v prepare_v forth_o of_o their_o true_a and_o proper_a matter_n and_o be_v as_o lul_n often_o tell_v we_o never_o leave_v prepare_v by_o nature_n but_o must_v be_v make_v by_o the_o artist_n 333._o and_o of_o this_o thus_o sendivogius_n speak_v in_o his_o practice_n sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la admonitus_fw-la sis_fw-la ne_fw-la accipias_fw-la aurum_fw-la &_o argentum_fw-la vulgi_fw-la nam_fw-la haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la mortua_fw-la accipe_fw-la nostra_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la viva_fw-la postea_fw-la pone_fw-la in_o 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so_o hot_a as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v touch_v 212._o if_o this_o be_v so_o in_o little_a quantity_n it_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v much_o more_o in_o great_a quantity_n and_o huge_a rock_n heat_v of_o itself_o dâ—ffers_v not_o in_o kind_n but_o only_o in_o degree_n and_o therefore_o be_v incline_v no_o more_o to_o one_o species_n then_o to_o another_o but_o as_o it_o do_v attend_v and_o serve_v a_o more_o worthy_a and_o superior_a faculty_n such_o as_o this_o generative_a spirit_n be_v and_o this_o spirit_n do_v convert_v any_o apt_a matter_n it_o meet_v withal_o to_o its_o own_o species_n by_o the_o help_n of_o heat_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o such_o matter_n which_o attend_v upon_o the_o species_n of_o thing_n etc._n and_o oftentimes_o for_o want_v of_o fit_a opportunity_n and_o adjuvant_fw-la cause_n lie_v idle_a without_o produce_v any_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 sagacitate_fw-la tribuit_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la locorum_fw-la varietate_fw-la res_fw-la etiam_fw-la proveniunt_fw-la &_o nascuntur_fw-la variae_fw-la quando_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la terrae_fw-la centro_fw-la sublimatur_fw-la vapour_n ille_fw-la transit_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la vel_fw-la sicca_fw-la vel_fw-la calida_fw-la si_fw-mi igitur_fw-la transit_fw-la vapour_n per_fw-la loca_fw-la calida_fw-la &_o pura_fw-la ubi_fw-la pinguedo_fw-la sulphuris_fw-la parietibus_fw-la adhaeret_fw-la vapour_n ille_fw-la quem_fw-la philosophi_fw-la mercurium_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la accommodat_fw-la se_fw-la &_o jungitur_fw-la illi_fw-la pinguedini_fw-la quam_fw-la postea_fw-la secum_fw-la sublimat_n &_o tunc_fw-la fit_a unctuositas_fw-la relicto_fw-la nomine_fw-la vaporis_fw-la accipit_fw-la nomen_fw-la pinguedinis_fw-la that_o all_o thing_n do_v grow_v of_o the_o liquid_a air_n or_o vapour_n which_o the_o element_n do_v distil_v by_o a_o perpetual_a motion_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o after_o the_o archaeus_n or_o workman_n of_o nature_n have_v take_v he_o do_v sublime_a it_o through_o the_o pore_n and_o do_v distribute_v to_o every_o place_n by_o his_o sagacity_n and_o so_o by_o the_o variety_n of_o place_n various_a thing_n do_v come_v and_o grow_v for_o when_o this_o vapour_n be_v sublime_v from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o pass_v by_o place_n either_o dry_a or_o hot_a if_o therefore_o the_o vapour_n pass_v by_o place_n hot_a and_o pure_a where_o the_o fatness_n of_o sulphur_n do_v cleave_v to_o the_o wall_n that_o vapour_n which_o the_o
a_o matter_n they_o call_v soroche_n which_o be_v a_o metal_n full_a of_o lead_n the_o metal_n be_v in_o these_o furnace_n the_o filth_n and_o earthy_a dross_n through_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o lead_n melt_v so_o as_o the_o silver_n swim_v upon_o the_o lead_n until_o it_o be_v purify_v then_o after_o they_o refine_v the_o silver_n many_o time_n after_o this_o manner_n of_o melt_a and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v at_o this_o day_n the_o most_o usual_a manner_n of_o refine_n in_o potozi_n 243._o be_v by_o quicksilver_n as_o also_o in_o the_o mine_n of_o cacatecas_n and_o other_o of_o new-spain_n then_o after_o have_v relate_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o get_n and_o purify_n of_o quick_a silver_n he_o show_v how_o with_o it_o they_o refine_v silver_n over_o after_o this_o manner_n we_o must_v understand_v he_o say_v there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o metal_n for_o some_o yield_v much_o silver_n and_o waste_v little_a quicksilver_n other_o consume_v much_o quicksilver_n and_o yield_v little_a silver_n and_o there_o be_v other_o which_o consume_v much_o quicksilver_n and_o yield_v much_o silver_n and_o other_o that_o consume_v little_a quicksilver_n and_o also_o yield_v little_a silver_n and_o as_o man_n encounter_v in_o these_o matter_n so_o they_o grow_v rich_a or_o poor_a in_o their_o traffic_n although_o common_o the_o rich_a metal_n yield_v much_o silver_n and_o consume_v much_o quicksilver_n and_o likewise_o that_o which_o be_v poor_a yield_v little_a silver_n and_o consume_v as_o little_a mercury_n they_o first_o beat_v and_o grind_v the_o metal_n very_o small_a with_o hammer_n and_o other_o instrument_n which_o beat_v this_o stone_n like_o unto_o tanmills_n and_o be_v well_o beat_v they_o searce_v it_o in_o a_o copper_n searce_v make_v the_o powder_n as_o small_a and_o fine_a as_o if_o it_o be_v horsehair_n these_o searce_n be_v well_o fit_v do_v sift_v thirty_o quintal_n in_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n then_o they_o put_v the_o powder_n of_o the_o metal_n into_o the_o vessel_n upon_o furnace_n where_o as_o they_o anoint_v it_o and_o mortify_v it_o with_o brine_n put_v to_o every_o fifty_o quintal_n of_o powder_n five_o quintal_n of_o salt_n and_o this_o they_o do_v for_o that_o the_o salt_n separate_v the_o earth_n and_o filth_n to_o the_o end_n the_o quicksilver_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o draw_v the_o silver_n unto_o it_o after_o they_o put_v quicksilver_n into_o a_o piece_n of_o holland_n and_o press_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o metal_n which_o go_v forth_o like_o a_o dew_n always_o stir_v and_o turn_v the_o metal_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v well_o incorporate_a before_o the_o invention_n of_o these_o furnace_n of_o fire_n they_o do_v often_o mingle_v their_o metal_n with_o quicksilver_n in_o great_a trough_n let_v it_o settle_v some_o day_n and_o do_v then_o mix_v it_o and_o stir_v it_o again_o until_o they_o think_v all_o the_o quicksilver_n be_v well_o 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or_o lie_a one_o silver_n passage_n show_v themselves_o also_o with_o blue_a gritty_a flower_n in_o hollow_a flux_n in_o sprinkle_a marble_n and_o carry_v flint-work_n of_o several_a colour_n and_o these_o passage_n and_o cliff_n be_v full_a of_o pleasant_a silver-colour_n of_o yellow_a and_o green_a of_o a_o colour_n of_o gosling_n the_o more_o they_o be_v mingle_v with_o such_o colour_n the_o more_o they_o have_v wrought_v there_o be_v some_o silver_n passage_n and_o vein_n which_o carry_v three_o distinct_a colour_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o rainbow_n where_o the_o one_o colour_n work_v in_o nature_n either_o more_o close_o or_o more_o mild_o than_o the_o other_o in_o a_o curious_a order_n and_o the_o one_o may_v be_v discern_v before_o the_o other_o in_o their_o pass_a stroke_n and_o shooting_n together_o with_o their_o chamber_n colour_n and_o float_n as_o they_o fall_v several_o and_o apart_o in_o each_o mine-ore_n 187._o 5._o athanasius_n kircherus_n also_o give_v we_o 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the_o giver_n of_o they_o so_o also_o they_o most_o full_o and_o pertinacious_o resist_v that_o from_o the_o digestive_a faculty_n they_o bend_v not_o into_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o aliment_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v preserve_v their_o native_a power_n free_a and_o unbroken_a to_o wit_n the_o crasis_n or_o temperament_n of_o the_o mineral_n do_v remain_v whole_a or_o complete_a and_o more_o fit_a to_o disperse_v their_o ray_n into_o duumviratum_fw-la the_o seat_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o hitherto_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n under_o vulcan_n or_o the_o fire_n do_v obtain_v their_o high_a compliment_n of_o the_o intention_n of_o physician_n therefore_o i_o exhort_v young_a tyronist_n or_o freshman_n to_o despoil_v sulphur_n of_o their_o strange_a and_o virulent_a force_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o which_o very_o the_o vital_a fire_n be_v hide_v lead_v the_o archaeus_n most_o pleasant_o into_o desire_a end_n for_o there_o be_v certain_a sulphur_n to_o which_o be_v correct_v and_o perfect_v the_o whole_a company_n of_o
part_n with_o one_o part_n he_o true_o teach_v the_o proportion_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n in_o this_o conjunction_n if_o thou_o can_v right_o understand_v he_o last_o 351._o he_o tell_v we_o of_o this_o water_n thus_o much_o in_o another_o place_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la vobis_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la rem_fw-la quaerere_fw-la aliquam_fw-la quae_fw-la occulta_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la fit_v miro_fw-la modo_fw-la talis_fw-la humiditas_fw-la quae_fw-la aurum_fw-la sine_fw-la violentia_fw-la seu_fw-la strepitu_fw-la solvit_fw-la imo_fw-la ita_fw-la suaviter_fw-la &_o naturaliter_fw-la sicuti_fw-la glacies_fw-la aquae_fw-la calidae_fw-la beneficio_fw-la liquescit_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la invenistis_fw-la habetis_fw-la rem_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la aurum_fw-la à _fw-la natura_fw-la productum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la omne_fw-la metalla_fw-la &_o res_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la ortum_fw-la habeant_fw-la nil_fw-la tamen_fw-la ita_fw-la 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be_v fiery_a and_o hot_a but_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v cold_a and_o moist_a 4._o the_o chemical_a fountain_n with_o the_o most_o easy_a distillation_n be_v change_v into_o a_o spirit_n and_o a_o volatile_a body_n but_o the_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v all_o spirit_n and_o in_o distillation_n be_v not_o change_v into_o a_o watery_a spirit_n but_o ascend_v corporal_o no_o whit_n change_v from_o itself_o 5._o the_o spirit_n draw_v from_o the_o chemical_a fountain_n be_v fiery_a and_o pontic_a and_o so_o penetrate_a and_o subtle_a that_o it_o also_o dissolve_v metal_n and_o be_v so_o dissolve_v do_v deliver_v they_o to_o death_n but_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr can_v be_v convert_v into_o a_o watery_a pontic_a spirit_n by_o distillation_n nor_o kill_v or_o destroy_v the_o metal_n but_o only_o hide_v they_o in_o its_o belly_n and_o do_v vomit_v they_o up_o again_o by_o separate_v itself_o from_o they_o with_o any_o easy_a heat_n 6._o the_o chemical_a 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the_o elixir_n and_o true_a philosophic_a tincture_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o can_v obtain_v from_o common_a argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr 10._o the_o chemical_a fountain_n have_v in_o itself_o in_o the_o near_a power_n all_o metal_n see_v it_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o next_o seed_n forth_o of_o which_o they_o be_v generate_v and_o compound_v and_o it_o be_v the_o father_n efficient_a and_o material_a cause_n out_o of_o which_o common_a quicksilver_n be_v produce_v which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o other_o 11._o the_o chemical_a fountain_n do_v compound_v precious_a stone_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o all_o those_o other_o which_o nature_n hide_v in_o her_o bosom_n by_o the_o congelation_n and_o coagulation_n of_o the_o fountain_n into_o stone_n which_o we_o can_v say_v of_o vulgar_a mercury_n hydrogr_n spag_n pet._n fabr._n l._n 3._o c._n 12._o 13._o vulgar_a mercury_n do_v not_o so_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o silver_n that_o it_o never_o can_v again_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o but_o the_o philosopher_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr do_v so_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o silver_n that_o it_o be_v never_o again_o separate_v from_o they_o but_o be_v as_o water_v commix_v with_o water_n 13._o vulgar_a mercury_n have_v combustible_a and_o evil_a sulphur_n with_o which_o it_o be_v make_v black_a but_o the_o philosopher_n argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr have_v in_o itself_o sulphur_n incombustible_a fix_v good_a white_a and_o red_z 14._o vulgar_a mercury_n do_v make_v body_n black_a and_o stain_v they_o but_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n do_v make_v body_n white_a as_o crystal_n 15._o vulgar_a mercury_n by_o precipitation_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o citrine_n or_o red_a powder_n and_o a_o evil_a sulphur_n but_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n by_o virtue_n of_o heat_n be_v change_v into_o most_o white_a sulphur_n good_a fix_v and_o fluxible_a 16._o vulgar_a mercury_n by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v decoct_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v make_v 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that_o be_v find_v either_o in_o england_n or_o scotland_n only_a dr._n jordan_z give_v we_o this_o account_n in_o scotland_n three_o mile_n beyond_o berwick_n he_o say_v i_o find_v a_o red_a stone_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v minium_n nativum_fw-la see_v agricola_n make_v mention_n of_o it_o in_o scotland_n but_o by_o a_o mischance_n i_o can_v not_o try_v it_o from_o which_o hint_n i_o can_v desire_v all_o ingenious_a person_n that_o live_v near_o that_o place_n to_o make_v diligent_a search_n if_o any_o such_o stone_n be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v that_o thereof_o trial_n may_v be_v make_v chap._n xxvi_o of_o several_a sort_n of_o medicament_n prepare_v forth_o of_o common_a mercury_n both_o by_o the_o way_n of_o vulgar_a chemistry_n as_o also_o by_o the_o mystical_a way_n and_o of_o the_o praecipiolum_n of_o paracelsus_n and_o helmont_n there_o be_v so_o many_o several_a medicament_n prepare_v by_o common_a chemistry_n forth_o of_o quicksilver_n that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o 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