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A43503	The wise-mans crown, or, The glory of the rosie-cross shewing the wonderful power of nature, with the full discovery of the true cœlum terræ, or first matter of metals, and their preparations into incredible medicines or elixirs that cure all diseases in young or old : with the regio lucis, and holy houshold of rosie crucian philosophers / communicated to the world by John Heydon, Gent. ...	Heydon, John, b. 1629.; Talbot, Frederick.	1664 (1664)	Wing H1677_bk1; Wing H1667A_bk2; ESTC R4690	63,702	152

would be better and more penetrating if it were tinctured with the foresaid oyl In like manner is the white medicine to be projected after the purification of the silver in a corrosive water as is before declared And so the melted silver will be converted into a brittle powder and white masse which likewise is to be dissolved and turned into oy● and thus the white Elixir of life is made an● potable silver curing and healing so far as i● is able humane diseases for it cannot be supposed that the Elixir of Luna hath so great vertu● as the Elixir of Sol hath Whence the Author of the book call'd correct●● falnerum and Richard Anglicus in his correct●ry say whereas among the vulgar and Ph●losophers God hath this report that being in his first disposition that it cureth the Lepr●sy and many other vertues this is not exce●● by its compleat disgestion because the excellenc● of the fire acting in it consumeth all evil h●mours that are in sick bodies as well in hot 〈◊〉 cold causes But silver can not do this because hath not so much superfluity of fire and is 〈◊〉 so much disgested and decocted with natural maturity yet notwithstanding this it hath a fieriness occultly and vertually in it but not so fully because the fire causeth not such Elemental quallities as in gold And therefore sil●er being in his first disposition doth not cure ●he Leprosy so potently unless it be first dis●ested by Art untill it have the cheif degrees of ●old in all maturity Wherefore other sick ●etallick bodies more weakly cure infirmities according as they differ more from them in ●erfection and maturity some differ more some ●●ss which is by reason of the sulphur infect●● feid and burning of which they were made 〈◊〉 the beginning in their generation and coagu●●tion and therefore they cure not whereas the ●●e in them is burning and so infected with ●●e Elementall feces with the mixture of other ●●ementall quallities Seeing therefore that gold is of such vigor ●●ongst the vulgar and that being in his first ●●sposcion what wonder is it if it being brought ●o medicine as is experienced by Art and 〈◊〉 vertue be subtiliated by disgestion of decocti●● and purgation of the quallities but it may ●●en cure more nay infinite or all diseases It makes an old man young and revive it ●●●serveth health strengtheneth nature and ex●●leth all sicknesses of the body it driveth poy●●● away from the heart it moysteneth the ●●teries and breifly preserveth the whole ●●dy sound In the Ludas purorum it is thus written of the use of this medicine the manner of useing it according to all the Philosophers is thus if you will use to eat of this medicine then take the weight of two florence Duccats of our Elixir and one pound of any confection and eat of that confection the quantity of one dram in winter And if you do thus it driveth away all bodily infirmities from what cause soever they proceed whether hot or cold and conserve●● health and youth in a man and maketh a● old man young and maketh gray hairs to fall it also presently cureth the Leprosy and dissolveth Flegm mundifieth the bloud it sharpe●eth the sight and all the senses after a mo●● wonderful manner above all the medicines 〈◊〉 the Philosophers To which purpose we thus find in the R●sary of the Philosophers In this that is to 〈◊〉 in the Elixir is compleated the pretious gi●● of God which is the Arcanum of all t●● Sciences in the world and the incomperable treasure of treasures for as Plato saith he th●● hath this guift of God hath the dominion 〈◊〉 the world that is to say of the Microcosm 〈◊〉 because he attaineth to the end of Riches 〈◊〉 hath broke the bonds of nature not onely 〈◊〉 that he hath power to convert all imperf●● mettalls into pure gold and silver but rath●● because he can convert and preserve b●● man and every Animall in perfect health To this purpose speaketh Geber Hermes Arnoldus Raymundus Lullius Ripley Penotus Augurellus Aegidius Valescus Roger Bacon Scotus Laurentius Ventura and diverse uncertain Authors Lastly I now come to the generall consent of all the Philosophers and repeat what is found in their writings in the Book de Aurora consurgeat and in Clangor Buccinae It is to be noted that the Antient Philosophers have found 4 principal effects or vertues in the glorious repository of this treasure 1. First it is said to cure mans body of all infirmities 2. Secondly to cure imperfect mettalls 3. Thirdly to transmute base stones into pretious gemmes 4. Fourthly to make Glass malleable Of the first All Philosophers have consented that when the Elixir is perfectly rubified it doth not onely work miracles in solid bodies but also in mans body of which there is no doubt for being taken inwardly it cureth all infirmities it cureth outwardly by unction The Philosophers also say if it be given to any in water or wine first warmed it cureth them of the Phrensy Dropsie and Leprosy and all kind of Fevers are cured by this Tincture and taketh away whatsoever is in a weak stomack it bindeth and consumeth the Flux of peccant humours being taken fasting it driveth away malencholly and sadness of the mind it cureth the infermities of the eyes and dryeth up their moisteness and blearedness it helpeth the purblind red or bloodshot eyes it mollifieth the primy or web the Inflamation of the eyes and all other incident diseases are easily cured by this Philosophical medicine It comforteth the heart and spiritual parts by taking inwardly it mittigateth the pain of the head by anointing the temples therewith maketh the deaf to hear and succoreth all pains of the ears it rectifieth the contracted Nerves by unction it restoreth rotten teeth by washing also all kind of imposthumes are cured with it by oyntments or emplaytors or injecting the dry powder therein It cureth Ulcers wounds Cancers Fistulas noli me tangere and such like diseases and generateth new flesh if it be mixed with corrupt and sower wine it restores it it expelleth poyson being taken inwardly it also killeth wormes if it be given in powder it taketh away wrinkles and spots in the face by anointing therewith and maketh the face seem young it helpeth women in travail being taken inwardly and bringeth out the dead child by emplaister it provketh Vrine and helpeth generation it preventeth drunkenness helpeth the memory and Augmenteth the radical moisture it strengtheneth nature and also Administreth many other good things to mans body 2. Of the second it is written that it transmuteth all imperfect mettals in colour substance lasting weight ductibility melting hardness and softness 3. Of the third that is to say of transmuting base and ignoble stones into pretious gems I will not speak of in this place because I have reserved it for another place that is to say the third Book Of the fourth it is writ that it maketh glasse malleable by mixture that is