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84 Sunne: then thou halt take Salt-peter, & conuert Argent-uiue into lead: and again, thou halt wah and mundiie the lead therewith, that it may come nigh to Siluer, and afterward worke as thou didt before. Moreouer, thou halt drink uppe all after this ort. Notwithtanding, thou halt take of Salt-peter, Ĺu̇ru u̇o ṗȯ uiṙ ċȧṅ u̇tri, and of Sulphur, and by this meanes make it both to thunder and lighten. Thus halt thon performe the worke. Nowe conider with thy elfe whether I speake ina riddle, or tell thee the plaine truth. There be ome that haue bin of another mind: for it was aid vnto me, that al things mut be reolued to the matter, wher of you may find Aritotle his iudgement in undry vulger & vnknowne places, and therefore I wil hold my peace. Now when though hat them, thou halt withall haue many imples and equals, and this thou halt effect by contrary things and diuers operations, which I before tearmed the keyes of the Art. And Aritotle aith, that the equalitie of the powers doth containe in it the action and paion of bodies. And this likewie is the opinion of Auerroes reprouing Galen. It is thought that this is the mot imple and pure medicine that may be found: It is good againt the feauers and paions both of minde and bodyes, more cheape then any medicine whatoeuer.

