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Let them appear, nonetheless. So says our [author] regarding the manual encheria: from the Greek 'encheiridion', a handbook or manual of practice original: "ad encheria" because not only these, but others as well, just as Azmardi likely a reference to an alchemical authority, possibly a corruption of a name like Asmadi or Morienus says. I have prepared the strains for the celebrated Areli. However, all things that can be aroused ought to be placed in the sun and nourished with water or [the] flow under the light; it is said that it does not overcome. Gil[bert] likely referring to Gilbertus Anglicus or another medieval authority says of the sun,
note note the twentieth [part] of a man's own... he intends to live because where it will be plucked from the boy. And it is said because of not instructing [in] God, not so much that it does not agree [with] known blasphemies of the region.
Understand my words. In the first [stage] then the spirit therefore says and
note note of the principal ones: For there is in the Stone The "Philosopher's Stone," the goal of the work. one half in which the industry of the spirit spiritus: the volatile or gaseous part of a substance brings all things together; some things from the air are not diminished.
A black ink monogram or scribe's mark consisting of interlaced letters, possibly "Jo" with decorative loops. towards that which is in the world. Superfluous things are removed. You shall raise and descend This refers to the process of sublimation and condensation, or distillation. as each [part] conducts the moisture and affection by motion. [Regarding] Azalidone A name likely derived from Arabic alchemical traditions, possibly referring to a specific substance or an author. because the earth despises him. It despises because he is so worthy; let him divide [the] grace of the Lord of all things.
Flee, it divides and in this way it is so to be. In flight, the Stone holds the key original: "clavus", literally a nail, but often used metaphorically for a key or fixing point in alchemy. and is turning red. original: "rubens"; this signifies the 'rubedo' or final red stage of the alchemical process. But the Stone is called
note note the time his place of the philosopher, of which one part above merits of Christ because of the dearness of the world's [purity]. This [thing], that one part above merits
and one and it lives fixed by tension. Which above [A] instead you shall place
note note above a thousand, it eats the heart as if by proper pronunciation and by the exaltation exaltatio: a process by which the "dignity" or potency of a substance is raised of water, it perishes above the said certainty. For it is necessary to adhere upon [X]; so it quickly penetrates and is mixed. It does not strengthen you in the night, lest [the water] and [the earth] return.
This way it ought to be deposited with that which is proceeding and so
note note it holds itself with the sun and adheres properly?. It is found that if then A. so O. in the aforesaid because of...