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But the fire of the philosophers is such, that the matter of it is divided
with a twofold partition, for the matter of it shall be compounded either
of sheeps dung, or of the leaves of olives. For there is nothing that causes
the fire to burn in equal combustion better than these things. Therefore
the aforesaid days being overpassed, take out the aforesaid vessel from
its furnace, and dry that which you shall find within. Afterwards take one
part from it, and mingle it with ten parts of that which is cleansed, and
again take one part of that which is cleansed, and likewise mingle it with
the tenth part of that which is clean. And thus afterward let it be put to
the other of them according to this order and number, that they may be
mingled into one. Which being commixed into one, make of it elixer,
that is make it thick, and if it shall remain white in it and well
strengthened, and you shall not find it gone by reason of the burning of
the fire, now you have finished two parts of this Magistery.
Therefore this is the order, by which the white is conjoined with the
unclean, neither is there any other order or means found but this. For the
soul quickly enters into the body, but if you shall seek to join this soul to
a strange body, then you spend your labour in vain, for the truth itself is
more clear and plain.
King Calid : All that you speak is true, as now we perceive. And God
receives the souls of his prophets into his hands.

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