Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	mercury_n	resolve_v	run_a	30	3	16.1618	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43280	One hundred fifty three chymical aphorisms briefly containing whatsoever belongs to the chymical science / done by the labour and study of Eremita Suburbanus, printed in Latin at Amsterdam, Octob. 1687 ; to which are added some other phylosophic canons or rules pertaining to the hermetick science ; made English and published ... by Chr. Packe ...; CLIII aphorismei chemici. English	Helmont, Franciscus Mercurius van, 1614-1699.; Packe, Christopher, fl. 1670-1711.; Helmont, Jean Baptiste van, 1577-1644.	1688 (1688)	Wing H1392; ESTC R9172	18,316	72

inseparable_a as_o snow_n mix_v with_o water_n 27._o divers_a simple_n be_v put_v into_o putrefaction_n produce_v divers_a other_o 28._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o form_n and_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n 29._o a_o homogeneous_a sulphur_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mercurial_a nature_n which_o produce_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o this_o pure_a sulphur_n be_v gold_n and_o silver_n although_o not_o discernible_a by_o the_o eye_n in_o that_o form_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o i●_n dissolve_v into_o mercury_n 30._o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a fix_a unctuosity_n extract_v from_o gold_n with_o out_o a_o phylosophick_a dissolution_n of_o the_o gold_n into_o mercury_n which_o serve_v instead_o of_o a_o ferment_n generate_a sol_n and_o luna_fw-la and_o that_o be_v perform_v by_o way_n of_o abreviate_a the_o work_n which_o geber_n call_v rebis_n 31._o the_o metal_n be_v resolve_v into_o mercury_n be_v again_o reduce_v into_o a_o body_n a_o small_a quantity_n of_o the_o ferment_n be_v admix_v otherwise_o they_o always_o retain_v the_o form_n of_o mercury_n 32._o the_o heaven_n or_o tartar_n of_o philosopher_n which_o reduce_v all_o the_o metal_n into_o mercury_n be_v the_o metalline_a aquavitae_n of_o philosopher_n which_o ●hey_n also_o call_v their_o dissolute_a fece_n 33._o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n consist_v ●n_o the_o same_o homogeneous_a nature_n 34._o the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n be_v ●othing_v but_o gold_n and_o silver_n endow_v ●ith_o a_o excellency_n and_o more_o than_o perfect_a tincture_n 35._o sol_fw-it and_o luna_fw-la in_o their_o own_o ●roper_a species_n have_v no_o more_o than_o that_o be_v sufficient_a for_o themselves_o ●hich_v it_o behove_v to_o reduce_v into_o the_o ●ature_n and_o power_n of_o a_o ferment_n by_o preparation_n and_o to_o digest_v whereby_o ●he_n mass_n may_v be_v multiply_v 36._o the_o chief_a extremity_n in_o mer●ury_n be_v two_o viz._n too_o much_o crudity_n and_o too_o exquisite_a a_o decoction_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v nimis_fw-la exquisita_fw-la but_o the_o word_n nimis_fw-la i_o ●udge_v shall_v have_v be_v minus_fw-la foras●huch_n as_o that_o agree_v well_o with_o crudity_n no_o crude_a subject_v be_v well_o decoct_v 37._o philosopher_n observe_v this_o for_o a_o maxim_n that_o every_o dry_a thing_n whatsoever_o quick_o drink_v up_o a_o moisture_n of_o its_o own_o species_n 38._o the_o calx_fw-la of_o luna_fw-la be_v alter_v hasty_o drink_v up_o its_o own_o mercury_n the_o philosopher_n foundation_n of_o mineral_n 39_o sulphur_n be_v the_o anima_fw-la but_o mercury_n the_o matter_n 40._o mercury_n be_v stay_v or_o detain_v by_o the_o sulphur_n of_o imperfect_a body_n and_o be_v coagulate_v into_o a_o imperfect_a body_n and_o pass_v into_o the_o same_o metallic_a species_n of_o the_o imperfect_a body_n by_o who_o sulphur_n it_o be_v congeal_v and_o concrete_v 41._o to_o make_v sol_fw-mi and_o luna_fw-la of_o the_o imperfect_a body_n by_o sulphur_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o nothing_o ca●_n give_v or_o afford_v more_o than_o it_o have_v 42._o the_o mercury_n of_o all_o the_o metal_n be_v their_o feminine_a seed_n and_o their_o menstruum_fw-la be_v bring_v so_o far_o by_o the_o art_n of_o a_o good_a operator_n for_o by_o the_o projection_n of_o the_o great_a work_n it_o receive_v and_o pass_v through_o the_o quality_n of_o all_o the_o metal_n even_o unto_o gold._n 43._o that_o a_o red_a tincture_n may_v be_v elicit_v the_o mercury_n be_v to_o be_v animate_v with_o the_o ferment_n of_o sol_n only_o but_o for_o the_o white_a with_o the_o ferment_n of_o luna_n only_o 44._o the_o work_n of_o philosopher_n be_v perfect_v by_o a_o very_a easy_a labour_n and_o perform_v without_o great_a cost_v and_o that_o at_o any_o time_n and_o in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o and_o by_o all_o man_n provide_v they_o have_v the_o true_a and_o sufficient_a matter_n 45._o the_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_n stay_v or_o retain_v the_o spirit_n of_o their_o own_o species_n 46._o sol_fw-it and_o luna_n be_v the_o true_a sulphur_n sperm_n or_o masculine_a seed_n of_o the_o stone_n 47._o every_o thing_n which_o have_v a_o power_n of_o retain_v and_o fix_v ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v stable_n and_o permanent_a 48._o the_o tincture_n which_o give_v perfection_n to_o the_o imperfect_a metal_n flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la 49._o whosoever_o take_v the_o sulphur_n of_o venus_n be_v deceive_v 50._o there_o be_v nothing_o give_v to_o venus_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o great_a spagyric_n work_n or_o that_o can_v serve_v for_o the_o make_n of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la 51._o note_v that_o gold_n convert_v into_o mercury_n before_o its_o conjunction_n with_o the_o menstruum_fw-la can_v be_v neither_o anima_fw-la nor_o ferment_n nor_o sulphur_n nor_o do_v it_o any_o way_n profit_n 52._o the_o work_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o end_n may_v be_v render_v fiery_a by_o reiteration_n 53._o in_o the_o abreviation_n of_o the_o work_n the_o perfect_a body_n ought_v to_o be_v reduce_v into_o run_v mercury_n and_o a_o dry_a water_n whereby_o they_o may_v right_o receive_v a_o ferment_n 54._o the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o sublimation_n be_v adhibit_v after_o revification_n ●s_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o amalgamation_n 55._o the_o anima_fw-la can_v impress_v ●he_n form_n except_o the_o spirit_n intervene_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sol_n tur●ed_v into_o mercury_n 56._o mercury_n receive_v the_o form_n ●f_fw-fr gold_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o spirit_n 57_o sol_fw-la be_v resolve_v into_o mer●ury_n be_v the_o spirit_n and_o anima_fw-la 58._o the_o sulphur_n and_o tincture_n of_o philosophers_n design_n one_o and_o the_o same_o ●erment_n 59_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v ●endred_v equal_a to_o all_o the_o mercury_n of_o body_n and_o come_v very_o near_o to_o their_o ●●keness_n and_o nature_n 60._o a_o ferment_n render_v mercury_n ●ore_o ponderous_a 61._o if_o the_o common_a mercury_n be_v not_o animate_v or_o want_v a_o anima_fw-la it_o afford_v nothing_o of_o moment_n either_o to_o ●he_v universal_a or_o particular_a work._n 62._o mercury_n be_v right_o mortify_v be_v then_o impress_v with_o a_o anima_fw-la 63._o sol_fw-mi may_v be_v prepare_v into_o a_o ferment_n so_o that_o one_o part_n may_v animate_v ten_o part_n of_o common_a mercury_n but_o this_o work_n have_v no_o end_n 64._o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o imperfect_a body_n stand_v in_o a_o medium_n between_o the_o common_a mercury_n and_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o perfect_a body_n but_o the_o art_n of_o extract_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a 65._o see_v that_o the_o common_a mercury_n by_o projection_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v change_v into_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la therefore_o it_o may_v ascend_v high_o be_v exalt_v and_o render_v equal_a to_o all_o the_o mercury_n of_o body_n 66._o common_a mercury_n animate_v be_v a_o very_a great_a arcanum_n 67._o the_o mercury_n of_o all_o body_n be_v change_v into_o gold_n or_o silver_n by_o a_o abreviation_n of_o the_o work._n 68_o a_o moist_a and_o gentle_a heat_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o egyptian_a fire_n 69._o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v that_o luna_n be_v not_o the_o mother_n of_o common_a silver_n but_o a_o certain_a mercury_n endow_v with_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o celestial_a luna_n 70._o metallick_n luna_n be_v of_o a_o masculine_a nature_n 71._o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o vulgar_a through_o coldness_n put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o barren_a woman_n 72._o the_o mercury_n of_o semimineral_n resemble_v the_o nature_n of_o luna_n in_o likeness_n 73._o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o be_v produce_v of_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la to_o wit_n of_o two_o substance_n 74._o male_a and_o female_a that_o be_v sol_fw-la and_o mercury_n grow_v together_o into_o one_o 75._o common_a mercury_n without_o preparation_n be_v remote_a from_o the_o work._n 76._o four_o of_o mercury_n and_o one_o of_o sol_n that_o be_v of_o the_o ferment_n constitute_v a_o true_a matrimony_n of_o male_a and_o female_a 77._o the_o solution_n be_v perform_v when_o the_o sol_n be_v resolve_v into_o mercury_n 78._o without_o putrefaction_n no_o solution_n be_v perfect_v 79._o putrefaction_n endure_v and_o extend_v itself_o even_o to_o whiteness_n 80._o the_o great_a secret_n be_v the_o mundification_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o the_o menstruum_fw-la be_v prepare_v for_o by_o it_o the_o gold_n be_v resolve_v 81._o mercury_n resolve_v gold_n into_o a_o water_n of_o its_o own_o form_n that_o be_v into_o a_o run_a mercury_n as_o itself_o be_v 82._o dissolution_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o congelation_n 83._o sol_fw-la be_v convert_v into_o a_o run_a mercury_n remain_v in_o the_o same_o form_n for_o a_o little_a time_n 84._o the_o ferment_n dri_v up_o the_o mercury_n and_o render_v it_o more_o ponderous_a retain_v and_o fix_v it_o

85._o the_o solemnize_n of_o philosopher_n be_v call_v their_o fountain_n 86._o the_o matter_n be_v convert_v by_o the_o power_n of_o putrefaction_n into_o a_o pultis_fw-la or_o lute_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o coagulation_n 87._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a compendious_a way_n by_o which_o the_o sulphur_n be_v ●aken_v from_o sol_n and_o luna_fw-la whereby_o ●very_n mercury_n may_v be_v fix_v into_o gold_n and_o silver_n 88_o the_o matter_n ought_v never_o to_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o fire_n nor_o suffer_v ●o_o cool_a otherwise_o the_o work_n will_v be_v destroy_v 89._o when_o the_o matter_n attain_v ●he_n colour_n of_o blackness_n than_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o give_v the_o second_o degree_n of_o ●●re_n 90._o the_o lotion_n or_o wash_n of_o philosopher_n be_v a_o similitude_n for_o the_o fire_n ●lone_o perform_v and_o perfect_v all_o ●hings_n 91._o the_o venom_n and_o fetor_n be_v take_v away_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o fire_n which_o alone_o perform_v all_o thing_n 92._o the_o fire_n by_o its_o acute_a and_o penetrate_a virtue_n purge_v and_o cleanse_v a_o hundred_o time_n more_o than_o any_o water_n whatsoever_o 93._o in_o the_o generation_n and_o vegetation_n of_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o the_o heat_n be_v extinct_a death_n present_o invade_v the_o grow_a matter_n 94._o the_o spirit_n be_v heat_n 95._o the_o matter_n be_v bring_v to_o whiteness_n can_v be_v corrupt_v and_o destroy_v 96._o every_o corruption_n of_o matter_n be_v impress_v with_o a_o deadly_a venom_n 97._o the_o glass_n or_o vessel_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n 98._o the_o virtue_n of_o sulphur_n be_v not_o extensive_a beyond_o the_o term_n or_o limit_v of_o a_o certain_a proportion_n neither_o can_v it_o exceed_v unto_o a_o infinite_a weight_n 99_o this_o question_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v wherefore_o the_o philosopher_n call_v their_o menstruum_fw-la the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n 100_o sulphur_n merit_v the_o name_n of_o the_o form_n but_o the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o the_o matter_n 101._o the_o menstruum_fw-la represent_v the_o lesser_a and_o low_a element_n viz._n of_o earth_n and_o water_n but_o sulphur_n ●●e_v two_o superior_n to_o wit_n fire_n and_o ●●ir_n as_o a_o masculine_a agent_n 102._o if_o you_o shall_v break_v and_o eggshell_n so_o that_o the_o chicken_n shall_v come_v ●●t_n it_o can_v never_o be_v hatch_v nor_o ●ome_v to_o perfection_n in_o like_a manner_n 〈◊〉_d you_o open_v the_o vessel_n and_o the_o mat●●r_n shall_v feel_v the_o air_n you_o can_v perform_v nothing_o 103._o the_o calcination_n which_o be_v ●ade_v with_o mercury_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o reverberation_n be_v better_a than_o other_o 104._o the_o philosopher_n manner_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v be_v studious_o to_o be_v note_v ●●r_a by_o sublimation_n they_o understand_v ●●e_v dissolution_n of_o body_n into_o mer●●ry_n by_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o fire_n the_o ●●cond_a operation_n follow_v which_o be_v ●●e_z inspissation_n of_o the_o mercury_n with_o ●he_n sulphur_n the_o three_o be_v the_o fixation_n of_o the_o mercury_n into_o a_o perfect_a ●nd_n absolute_a body_n 105._o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o ●rr_n be_v infinite_a who_o do_v not_o allow_v mercury_n as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o form_n and_o amalgamate_v with_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o the_o perfect_a body_n to_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n 106._o the_o white_a medicine_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o three_o degree_n of_o fire_n and_o this_o degree_n be_v not_o to_o be_v exceed_v in_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o white_a medicine_n for_o if_o you_o do_v otherwise_o you_o will_v destroy_v the_o wor●_n for_o the_o white_a 107._o the_o four_o degree_n of_o fire_n bring_v forth_o the_o matter_n red_a where_o appear_v also_o divers_a colour_n 108._o the_o work_n after_o it_o have_v attain_v the_o degree_n of_o whiteness_n no●_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o a_o perfect_a redness_n remain_v imperfect_a not_o only_o for_o the_o white_a but_o also_o for_o the_o red_a tincture_n therefore_o it_o be_v leave_v dead_a till_o i●_n end_v in_o a_o perfect_a redness_n 109._o after_o the_o five_o degree_n of_o fire_n to_o perfect_v it_o the_o matter_n acquire_v new_a virtue_n 110._o the_o work_n have_v not_o attain_v perfection_n except_o the_o medicine_n shall_v be_v incerate_v and_o render_v fusible_a like_a wax_n 111._o the_o work_n of_o inceration_n be_v perfect_v by_o a_o double_a or_o triple_a quantity_n of_o mercury_n to_o that_o which_o give_v ●he_n stone_n its_o original_a 112._o the_o inceration_n of_o the_o white_a medicine_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o white_a ●ater_n without_o the_o animation_n of_o the_o mercury_n by_o luna_n but_o the_o inceration_n ●f_n the_o red_a tincture_n be_v do_v with_o mer●ury_n animate_v with_o sol._n 113._o it_o suffice_v that_o the_o matter_n ●fter_o inceration_n remain_v like_o a_o pultis_fw-la ●r_n paste_n 114._o repeat_v the_o inceration_n till_o it_o will_v bear_v a_o perfect_a proof_n 115._o if_o the_o mercury_n with_o which_o ●he_v medicine_n be_v incerate_v be_v con●erted_v into_o fume_v shall_v fly_v away_o it_o ●vaileth_v nothing_o wherefore_o do_v not_o manage_v it_o ill_o for_o the_o matter_n by_o that_o mean_n will_v go_v backward_o 116._o the_o medicine_n be_v right_o ●ncerated_v will_v explain_v to_o thou_o that_o enigma_n of_o the_o king_n return_v from_o the_o fountain_n 117._o sol_fw-la be_v reduce_v into_o his_o first_o water_n or_o mercury_n if_o he_o shal●_n be_v refrigerated_a or_o cool_v by_o the_o help_n of_o common_a mercury_n the_o work_n perish_v 118._o philosopher_n take_v the_o matter_n prepare_v and_o coct_v by_o nature_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o its_o prima_fw-la materia_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o every_o thing_n return_v into_o that_o from_o which_o it_o have_v its_o original_a even_o as_o snow_n be_v resolve_v inseparable_o in_o water_n 119._o the_o wise_a man_n reduce_v year●_n into_o month_n month_n into_o week_n and_o week_n into_o day_n 120._o the_o first_o decoction_n of_o mercury_n which_o nature_n perform_v i●_n the_o only_a cause_n of_o its_o own_o singl●_n perfection_n beyond_o which_o it_o canno●_n ascend_v of_o itself_o for_o it_o behove_v to_o help_v its_o simplicity_n by_o sow_v ou●_n gold_n in_o its_o proper_a earth_n which_o i●_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o pure_a mercury_n which_o nature_n have_v a_o little_a but_o no●_n perfect_o digest_v 121._o but_o in_o the_o second_o decoction_n of_o mercury_n beside_o the_o first_o of_o nature_n the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v multiply_v tenfold_o 122._o and_o the_o stone_n be_v make_v of_o mercury_n by_o reiterate_v the_o decoction_n sol_n be_v admix_v for_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o male_a as_o well_o as_o the_o female_a be_v twice_o decoct_v 123._o sol_o ought_v to_o be_v put_v to_o mercury_n that_o he_o may_v be_v dissolve_v into_o sulphur_n and_o then_o coct_v into_o the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n 124._o every_o philosopher_n in_o all_o time_n contemplate_v mercury_n when_o nevertheless_o he_o neither_o know_v nor_o understand_v it_o 125._o every_o mercury_n of_o whatsoever_o original_a be_v right_o take_v in_o a_o due_a manner_n exhibit_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n 126._o every_o thing_n from_o which_o mercury_n may_v be_v elicit_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o phylosophick_a medicine_n 127._o whosoever_o take_v or_o understand_v the_o writing_n of_o philosopher_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n be_v grievous_o deceive_v when_o they_o affirm_v their_o mercury_n to_o be_v one_o 128._o one_o mercury_n exceed_v another_o in_o a_o great_a heat_n dryness_n decoction_n purity_n and_o perfection_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v prepare_v without_o the_o corruption_n and_o loss_n of_o its_o form_n and_o to_o be_v purge_v from_o all_o its_o superfluity_n in_o which_o the_o treasure_n and_o secret_a of_o the_o stone_n consist_v 129._o if_o the_o preparation_n of_o common_a mercury_n be_v know_v to_o the_o studious_a of_o philosophy_n bene_fw-la nota_fw-la bene_fw-la they_o will_v have_v no_o need_n to_o search_v after_o any_o other_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n nor_o another_o metallic_n and_o mercurial_a aquavitae_n nor_o another_o water_n of_o the_o stone_n because_o the_o preparation_n of_o vulgar_a mercury_n contain_v all_o those_o thing_n in_o itself_o 130._o every_o mercury_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n may_v by_o successive_a degree_n be_v coct_v and_o exalt_v unto_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o mercury_n of_o all_o the_o other_o body_n even_o to_o a_o solar_n body_n and_o thence_o be_v deduce_v to_o the_o degree_n and_o virtue_n of_o what_o metallic_a body_n you_o please_v 131._o common_a mercury_n before_o a_o legitimate_a preparation_n be_v not_o the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n but_o after_o preparation_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mercury_n of_o philosopher_n contain_v in_o itself_o the_o true_a way_n and_o method_n of_o extract_v the_o mercury_n from_o

the_o other_o metal_n and_o it_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o the_o great_a work._n 132._o common_a mercury_n be_v prepare_v be_v take_v for_o a_o metallic_a aquavitae_n 133._o the_o passive_a mercury_n and_o menstruum_fw-la ought_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o lose_v the_o external_n form_n of_o mercury_n 134._o whosoever_o use_v sublimate_n or_o calcine_v or_o precipitate_v powder_n instead_o of_o run_v mercury_n for_o the_o complete_n the_o work_n of_o philosopher_n err_v and_o be_v whole_o deceive_v 135._o whosoever_o resolve_v mercury_n into_o a_o clear_a water_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o phylosophick_a work_n err_v grievous_o 136._o to_o compose_v or_o make_v mercury_n of_o a_o limpid_a water_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o none_o but_o nature_n 137._o in_o the_o great_a physical_a work_n it_o be_v necessary_o require_v that_o the_o crude_a mercury_n shall_v resolve_v the_o gold_n into_o mercury_n 138._o if_o the_o mercury_n be_v reduce_v into_o water_n it_o dissolve_v the_o gold_n into_o water_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o stone_n it_o be_v high_o necessary_a that_o the_o gold_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v into_o mercury_n 139._o the_o sperm_n and_o the_o menstruum_fw-la ought_v to_o have_v the_o same_o external_a form_n 140._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o philosopher_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o irritate_fw-la or_o stir_v up_o nature_n therefore_o if_o the_o menstruum_fw-la be_v dry_a it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o hope_v for_o a_o solution_n 141._o the_o seed_n of_o the_o stone_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o form_n like_o and_o near_a to_o the_o metal_n and_o which_o come_v very_o near_o to_o metal_n 142._o it_o be_v high_o necessary_a to_o take_v a_o seed_n of_o the_o phylosophick_a medicine_n which_o resemble_v common_a mercury_n 143._o it_o be_v the_o secret_a of_o all_o secret_n to_o know_v the_o mercury_n and_o matter_n to_o be_v the_o menstruum_fw-la of_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o perfect_a body_n to_o be_v the_o form_n 144._o mercury_n by_o itself_o only_o afford_v nothing_o of_o moment_n to_o generation_n 145._o mercury_n be_v the_o element_n of_o earth_n in_o which_o the_o grain_n of_o gold_n ought_v to_o be_v sow_v 146._o the_o seed_n of_o gold_n be_v not_o only_o put_v into_o a_o multiplication_n of_o its_o quantity_n but_o also_o of_o its_o virtue_n 147._o a_o perfect_a mercury_n require_v a_o female_a for_o the_o work_n of_o generation_n 148._o every_o mercury_n arise_v from_o and_o partake_v of_o two_o element_n the_o crude_a of_o water_n and_o earth_n that_o which_o be_v concoct_v of_o fire_n and_o air._n 149._o if_o any_o man_n will_v prepare_v and_o exalt_v mercury_n into_o a_o metal_n let_v he_o add_v a_o little_a ferment_n to_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v exalt_v to_o such_o a_o metallic_a degree_n as_o he_o will_v have_v it_o 150._o the_o great_a arcanum_n of_o the_o whole_a work_n be_v the_o physical_a dissolution_n into_o mercury_n and_o reduction_n into_o the_o first_o matter_n 151._o the_o dissolution_n of_o sol_n ought_v to_o be_v perfect_v by_o nature_n not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n 152._o when_o sol_n be_v conjoin_v or_o marry_v to_o its_o mercury_n it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o sol_n but_o the_o great_a preparation_n will_v be_v in_o the_o calx_fw-la 153._o it_o be_v a_o question_n among_o the_o wise_a whether_o the_o mercury_n of_o luna_n be_v conjoin_v with_o the_o mercury_n of_o sol_n may_v be_v take_v instead_o of_o the_o phylosophick_n menstruum_fw-la 154._o the_o mercury_n of_o luna_n be_v of_o a_o masculine_a nature_n but_o two_o male_n can_v no_o more_o generate_v than_o two_o female_n 155._o the_o elixir_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v elicit_v and_o choose_v from_o a_o most_o pure_a mercury_n 156._o he_o that_o desire_v to_o operate_v let_v he_o work_v in_o the_o solution_n and_o sublimation_n of_o the_o two_o luminary_n 157._o gold_n give_v a_o golden_a colour_n silver_n a_o silver_n colour_n 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whereas_o there_o be_v divers_a of_o his_o treatise_n in_o the_o german_a tongue_n which_o never_o be_v print_v in_o latin_a which_o i_o have_v not_o by_o i_o at_o the_o time_n of_o publish_v the_o say_a proposal_n and_o specimen_fw-la so_o that_o i_o can_v not_o insert_v their_o title_n page_n in_o the_o specimen_fw-la as_o i_o do_v of_o the_o rest_n now_o have_v obtain_v the_o say_v german_a treatise_n and_o procure_v they_o to_o be_v translate_v by_o a_o fit_a and_o able_a hand_n i_o have_v think_v good_a have_v this_o opportunity_n to_o insert_v they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o little_a book_n first_o that_o all_o the_o lover_n of_o chemistry_n may_v know_v what_o to_o expect_v more_o than_o the_o 44_o treatise_n who_o title_n be_v in_o the_o specimen_fw-la and_o second_o forasmuch_o as_o glauber_n write_v those_o last_o in_o his_o late_a day_n when_o he_o have_v arrive_v to_o a_o great_a experience_n of_o thing_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v more_o open_a and_o plain_a than_o 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heretofore_o with_o all_o his_o furnace_n and_o glass_n but_o to_o detain_v the_o reader_n no_o long_o the_o treatise_n i_o speak_v of_o be_v entitle_v as_o follow_v i._o the_o three_o century_n contain_v the_o discovery_n of_o many_o chemical_a secret_n ii_o the_o four_o century_n show_v 1._o how_o to_o extract_v gold_n out_o of_o granat_n 2._o to_o make_v the_o mercury_n of_o wine_n 3._o to_o make_v the_o mercury_n of_o metal_n what_o the_o anima_fw-la of_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a world_n be_v that_o all_o superfluous_a egestion_n of_o nature_n afford_v a_o volatile_a salt._n to_o separate_v gold_n from_o silver_n on_o a_o cupel_n a_o tincture_n out_o of_o metal_n the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n and_o sulphur_n to_o make_v gold_n red_a a_o cement_n to_o graduate_n ♀_o into_o ☉_o to_o dulcifie_v all_o corrosive_n sal_fw-la mirabile_n or_o a_o sweet_a graduate_a spirit_n useful_a for_o the_o exalt_v of_o metal_n the_o phylosophick_n work._n sulphur_n the_o father_n of_o all_o metal_n 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fire_n and_o water_n aph._n 140._o the_o combustible_a an●_n volatile_a part_n be_v separate_v by_o fire_n aph._n 141._o but_o the_o earthy_a and_o feculent_a by_o water_n aph._n 142._o in_o the_o say_v phylosophic●_n sublimation_n of_o the_o mercury_n and_o it●_n union_n with_o gold_n by_o various_a solution_n and_o coagulation_n the_o practice_n of_o alchemy_n consist_v aph._n 143._o that_o thence_o may_v result_v 〈◊〉_d catholic_a medicine_n most_o potent_a in_o perfect_v the_o imperfect_a metal_n and_o in_o restore_v of_o all_o diseasy_a body_n whatsoever_o aph._n 144._o which_o medicine_n be_v common_o call_v the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n because_o it_o resist_v the_o fire_n aph._n 145._o and_o for_o other_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o call_v by_o other_o various_a name_n aph._n 146._o from_o the_o premise_n the_o chemical_a excellency_n be_v right_o define_v to_o consist_v of_o metallick_n principles_n exalt_v by_o various_a phylosophick_a solution_n and_o coagulation_n unto_o 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cause_n of_o thing_n or_o else●ter_v not_o upon_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v better_a 〈◊〉_d employ_v your_o time_n in_o diligent_a meditat●●_n and_o profound_a judgement_n than_o to_o under_o 〈◊〉_d the_o punishment_n of_o a_o foolish_a and_o incons●rate_a temerity_n farewell_n b._n d._n p._n some_o phylosophick_a rule_n or_o canon_n concern_v the_o stone_n of_o philosopher_n what_o we_o seek_v be_v either_o here_o or_o no_o where_o canon_n i._n that_o which_o be_v near_a to_o perfection_n be_v the_o more_o easy_o bring_v to_o perfection_n 2._o thing_n imperfect_a can_v by_v any_o art_n put_v on_o perfection_n except_o they_o be_v first_o purge_v from_o their_o feculent_a sulphur_n and_o earthy_a grossness_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o their_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n the_o which_o a_o perfect_a medicine_n perform_v 3._o to_o render_v the_o imperfect_a fix_v without_o the_o spirit_n and_o sulphur_n of_o the_o perfect_a be_v altogether_o impossible_a 4._o the_o heaven_n of_o philosopher_n resolve_v all_o the_o metal_n into_o their_o first_o matter_n that_o be_v into_o mercury_n 5._o he_o that_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v metal_n into_o mercury_n without_o the_o philosophic_a heaven_n or_o metallick_n aquavitae_n or_o their_o tartar_n will_v be_v great_o mistake_v because_o the_o impurity_n abound_v in_o mercury_n from_o other_o dissolution_n be_v even_o discernible_a by_o the_o eye_n 6._o nothing_o be_v perfect_o fix_v which_o can_v be_v inseparable_o join_v with_o that_o which_o be_v fix_v 7._o fusible_a gold_n may_v be_v change●_n and_o turn_v into_o blood._n 8._o to_o render_v silver_n fix_v it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o powder_n o●_n water_n for_o that_o be_v radical_o to_o destroy_v it_o but_o it_o ought_v necessary_o to_o be_v reduce_v into_o mercury_n 9_o luna_n can_v be_v transmute_v into_o sol_n except_o it_o return_v into_o run_v mercury_n but_o by_o the_o physical_a tincture_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v o●_n the_o other_o metal_n 10._o the_o imperfect_a body_n together_o with_o luna_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o convert_v into_o pure_a gold_n if_o they_o be_v first_o reduce_v into_o mercury_n and_o that_o by_o a_o white_a or_o red_a sulphur_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o a_o appropriate_a fire_n 11._o every_o imperfect_a body_n be_v bring_v to_o perfection_n by_o its_o reduction_n into_o mercury_n and_o afterward_o by_o decoct_v with_o sulphur_n in_o a_o appropriate_a fire_n for_o of_o those_o be_v generate_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o they_o be_v deceive_v and_o labour_n in_o vain_a who_o endeavour_n to_o make_v gold_n and_o silver_n after_o another_o manner_n 12._o the_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n be_v the_o best_a which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n bring_v forth_o a_o certain_a medicine_n 13._o no_o gold_n be_v generate_v but_o what_o be_v first_o silver_n 14._o nature_n compound_v and_o coct_v her_o mineral_n by_o a_o gradual_a process_n and_o so_o from_o one_o root_n only_o procreat_v all_o the_o metal_n even_o to_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o metal_n which_o be_v gold._n 15._o mercury_n corrupt_v gold_n resolve_v it_o into_o mercury_n and_o make_v it_o volatile_a 16._o the_o stone_n be_v compound_v of_o sulphur_n and_o mercury_n 17._o if_o the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n be_v not_o teach_v by_o some_o skilful_a artist_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v learn_v by_o the_o read_n of_o book_n 18._o the_o preparation_n of_o mercury_n for_o the_o philosophic_a menstruum_fw-la be_v call_v mortification_n 19_o the_o praxis_fw-la of_o this_o great_a work_n exceed_v the_o high_a arcanum_n of_o nature_n and_o except_o it_o be_v show_v by_o divine_a revelation_n or_o the_o work_n itself_o by_o a_o artist_n it_o be_v never_o obtain_v from_o book_n 20._o sulphur_n &_o mercury_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n therefore_o the_o knowledge_n of_o mercury_n be_v necessary_a that_o a_o good_a mercury_n may_v be_v take_v by_o which_o the_o stone_n may_v be_v the_o soon_o perfect_v 21._o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a mercury_n hide_v in_o every_o body_n be_v fit_v without_o other_o preparation_n but_o the_o art_n of_o extract_v it_o be_v very_o difficult_a 22._o mercury_n can_v be_v convert_v into_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la and_o fix_v but_o by_o a_o compendium_n of_o the_o abreviation_n of_o ●he_n great_a work._n 23._o to_o congeal_v to_o fix_v be_v one_o work_n of_o one_o thing_n only_o in_o one_o vessel_n 24._o that_o which_o congeal_v and_o fix_v mercury_n that_o also_o tinge_v the_o same_o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o praxis_fw-la 25._o the_o degree_n of_o fire_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o work_n be_v four_o in_o the_o first_o the_o mercury_n dissolve_v its_o own_o body_n in_o the_o second_o the_o sulphur_n dri_v up_o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o the_o mercury_n be_v fix_v 26._o the_o matter_n be_v radical_o permix_v in_o their_o profundity_n through_o their_o most_o minute_n part_n be_v afterward_o make_v