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A76069 Basilius Valentinus, monk, of the Order of St. Bennet: his last will and testament Which being alone, he hid under a table of marble, behinde the high-altar of the Cathedral Church, in the Imperial City of Erford: leaving it there to be found by him, whom Gods providence should make worthy of it. Wherein, he sufficiently, declares the wayes he wrought to obtain the philosophers stone: which he taught unto his fellow collegians, so that they all attained the said philosophers stone, whereby not onely the leprous bodies of the impure, and inferior metals are reduced unto the pure and perfect body of gold and silver, but also all manner of diseases whatsoever are cured in the bodies of unhealthfull men, and kept thereby in perfect health unto the prolonging of their lives. A work long expected. Basilius Valentinus. 1658 (1658) Wing B1016; ESTC R231639 202,436 343

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●ut_v if_o heat_n get_v the_o upper_a hand_n than_o the_o metal_n grow_v ●igher_a and_o high_o and_o more_o lively_a this_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v call_v vredines_n the_o vehicle_n of_o that_o heat_n be_v the_o instrument_n or_o matter_n which_o afford_v the_o place_n of_o it_o for_o uredines_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o something_o but_o fire_n destroy_v it_o and_o the_o uredines_n may_v be_v without_o the_o fire_n and_o above_o the_o fire_n the_o most_o ancient_a philosopher_n call_v it_o coelestes_fw-la &_o infernales_fw-la vires_fw-la for_o it_o be_v apparent_a in_o ●old_a that_o fire_n can_v prevail_v against_o it_o but_o only_o against_o ●he_n flux_n of_o it_o and_o can_v consume_v it_o and_o the_o mercury_n cannot_v hurt_v neither_o only_o he_o bring_v hardness_n unto_o it_o which_o 〈◊〉_d good_a but_o to_o what_o purpose_n for_o he_o be_v not_o turn_v to_o any_o elver_n both_o these_o breathe_n upper_a and_o nether_a in_o and_o 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fire_n and_o preserve_v the_o same_o thus_o the_o sunbeam_n must_v effect_v all_o in_o a_o magnificent_a and_o glorious_a manner_n not_o only_o above_o to_o preserve_v with_o its_o lustre_n the_o light_n of_o all_o the_o star_n but_o by_o day_n also_o to_o impart_v un●o_o the_o world_n and_o man_n the_o day_n light_n by_o these_o beam_n it_o ●asts_v into_o the_o earth_n a_o disperse_a fire_n which_o be_v advantageous_a ●o_o the_o preservation_n of_o subterranean_a thing_n they_o thrust_v together_o homogeneal_a thing_n and_o bring_v metal_n to_o a_o compactnesse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v have_v pure_a above_o ground_n they_o ●elie_v and_o lean_a on_o they_o from_o hence_o have_v the_o rod_n its_o original_n for_o at_o some_o certain_a time_n you_o see_v the_o sun_n draw_v water_n as_o the_o vulgar_a speech_n be_v so_o the_o beam_n have_v that_o quality_n they_o comfort_v metal_n by_o strike_v downward_o there_o be_v use_v a_o strike_a rod_n above_o at_o its_o twist_n be_v leave_v a_o 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lubricum_fw-la &_o volatile_a this_o rod_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o planet_n which_o hang_v their_o body_n to_o the_o seed_n as_o long_o as_o the_o great_a breathe_n of_o sol_n hold_v still_o and_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v obscure_v and_o he_o must_v suffer_v in_o give_v his_o lustre_n to_o the_o earth_n by_o rain_n mist_n and_o snow_n so_o long_o till_o he_o break_v through_o they_o so_o the_o body_n also_o be_v corruptible_a in_o this_o upper_a fire_n more_o than_o the_o low_a in_o their_o work_n therefore_o such_o a_o rod_n must_v be_v apply_v which_o i_o call_v a_o upper_a rod_n that_o the_o opposite_a breathe_n of_o the_o reflect_a metalline_a beam_n which_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o strengthen_v again_o may_v be_v return_v from_o the_o bottom_n to_o the_o systeria_n be_v it_o as_o high_a as_o it_o will_n this_o turco_n or_o rod_n be_v a_o twist_a tender_a branch_n of_o a_o hazel_n which_o from_o that_o twist_n on_o the_o bulk_n be_v hollow_a three_o finger_n length_n for_o its_o pith_n must_v be_v out_o of_o it_o and_o the_o mercury_n of_o metal_n must_v be_v put_v in_o the_o weight_n of_o three_o barley_n corn_n or_o grain_n this_o rod_n stir_v the_o halation_n from_o below_o upward_o this_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o this_o rod_n whereby_o be_v know_v that_o that_o metal_n be_v of_o a_o infirm_a body_n want_v the_o influence_n of_o ●pper_a planet_n be_v defective_a of_o the_o solar_a heat_n and_o not_o of_o that_o below_o and_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o mercuries-lubricum_a i●_n the_o rod_n be_v stir_v make_v it_o rebound_v intimate_v that_o it_o be_v unfit_a for_o his_o work_n and_o that_o another_o body_n be_v fit_a the_o planet_n with_o their_o influence_n work_v more_o on_o imperfect_a metal_n than_o on_o perfect_a one_o for_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o put_v a_o garment_n on_o mercury_n of_o the_o body_n but_o a_o certain_a constellation_n do_v it_o the_o rest_n join_v in_o the_o work_n and_o be_v find_v next_o to_o it_o except_z 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and_o to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o play_v the_o master_n chap._n xxxiii_o ●f_fw-fr aurum_fw-la metallicum_fw-la of_o the_o metalline_a gold_n or_o of_o the_o metalline-bed_n there_o be_v another_o fatness_n under_o ground_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v neither_o be_v it_o the_o hull_n of_o the_o seed_n nor_o the_o stone_n ●um_fw-la petroleum_n or_o naphta_n but_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o uredo_fw-la or_o ●ne-soap_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o soap_n soap_n do_v not_o ●n_o because_o it_o contain_v a_o hide_a sulphur_n not_o a_o comestible_a one_o but_o a_o incombustible_a one_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n ●y_a it_o do_v not_o burn_v in_o a_o flame_n neither_o do_v it_o seize_v on_o a●_n other_o thing_n but_o only_o on_o the_o pure_a metal_n if_o that_o shall_v ●t_a continue_v with_o it_o the_o metal_n can_v not_o come_v neither_o in●_n ascension_n nor_o descension_n it_o consume_v first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o ●etal_n even_o as_o grease_n do_v in_o the_o animal_n this_o fatness_n be_v ●t_a far_o from_o the_o oar_n when_o it_o be_v predominant_a it_o consume_v ●e_a metal_n quite_o and_o evaporate_v oil_n be_v of_o that_o virtue_n put_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o drink_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o keep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o coolness_n this_o fatness_n shut_v up_o the_o oar_n ●dy_v that_o no_o breathe_a can_v pass_v fatness_n have_v a_o great_a ●finity_n with_o iron_n and_o be_v one_o of_o its_o next_o kind_n of_o the_o ●hich_v great_a volume_n can_v be_v write_v in_o the_o county_n of_o schwartzburg_n at_o wackersberg_n there_o be_v ●ore_o of_o such_o fatness_n look_v like_o quick_a silver_n and_o swime_v ●nd_n tincture_v red_a like_a bole_n this_o colour_n it_o take_v hold_v on_o ●nd_v it_o may_v be_v extract_v from_o it_o some_o call_v it_o a_o mercurial_a ●ody_n or_o a_o tinglasse_n lead-glasse_n wismuth_n or_o antimony_n 〈◊〉_d seize_v on_o all_o those_o and_o when_o this_o fatness_n do_v ●ot_n turn_v to_o a_o fatness_n of_o such_o metal_n where_o the_o seed_n ●s_v predominant_a than_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o volatility_n and_o to_o a_o great_a robber_n this_o fatness_n be_v a_o greasy_a earth_n glitter_v like_o a_o salve_n of_o a_o red_a and_o brown_a glow_a as_o if_o it_o be_v quicksilver_n or_o beat_a talk_n or_o glass_n strew_v into_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o bohemia_n and_o transsylvania_n there_o great_a store_n of_o it_o at_o goslar_n and_o at_o slackenwald_n even_o as_o qui●_n silver_n or_o lead_v oar_n be_v many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v here_o a●_n there_o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o metalline_a stream_n when_o ferch_n and_o seed_n must_v part_v from_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o the_o sediment_n be_v they_o what_o they_o wi●_n and_o expire_v not_o natural_o than_o the_o oar_n turn_v to_o stone_n whi●_n miner_n call_v flux_n though_o they_o know_v not_o from_o when●_n they_o come_v nothing_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o they_o they_o be_v fusible_a or_o fluid_a when_o melt_v in_o fire_n but_o 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unto_o metal_n insomuch_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o mine-work_n fall_v to_o ●ine_v as_o it_o happen_v at_o stolberg_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o spiro_n or_o of_o the_o blast_n the_o spiro_n or_o blast_n in_o a_o instrument_n which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d right_a the_o weather_n or_o obstruct_a air_n otherwise_o all_o wou●_n turn_v to_o stone_n where_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v at_o a_o stand_v there_o the_o low_a fire_n shall_v enter_v instead_o of_o the_o air_n and_o exic●teth_v though_o it_o do_v not_o kindle_v if_o a_o piece_n be_v beat_v off_o 〈◊〉_d it_o than_o it_o appear_v so_o and_o this_o piece_n which_o fly_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d side_n give_v to_o understand_v how_o it_o make_v the_o stone_n &_o ho●_n nature_n frame_v the_o oar_n and_o metal_n but_o jewel_n and_o precio●_n stone_n be_v from_o another_o offspring_n out_o of_o sweet_a water_n in_o this_o instrument_n there_o dwell_v together_o fire_n &_o air_n whic●_n take_v their_o power_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o malignant_a weather_n 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lead_n afford_v in_o this_o manner_n six_o mark_v and_o a_o half_a of_o fi●e_fw-fr lune_fw-fr one_o ma●k_n of_o such_o lune_fw-fr yield_v one_o ounce_n of_o sol._n this_o have_v be_v my_o first_o piece_n to_o make_v lune_fw-fr and_o sol_fw-la withal_o note_v these_o six_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a of_o lune_fw-fr afford_v six_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o sol_n this_o sol_fw-la and_o lune_fw-fr amount_n to_o 208._o gildor_n or_o 20._o pound_n and_o 16._o shilling_n chap._n iii_o of_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n 1._o take_v some_o pound_n of_o verdigreece_n extract_v its_o tincture_n with_o distil_a vinegar_n let_v it_o shoot_v than_o you_o have_v a_o glorious_a vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o you_o may_v distil_v per_fw-mi retort_v a_o red_a oil_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v mars_n turn_v into_o a_o vitriol_n which_o be_v reduce_v in_o a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o great_a fire_n unto_o a_o red_a oil_n than_o you_o have_v together_o sulphur_n of_o mars_n and_o venus_n add_v somewhat_o of_o sulphur_n of_o sol_n coagulate_a and_o fix_v it_o than_o you_o have_v a_o medicine_n which_o meliorate_v man_n and_o metal_n 2._o lune_fw-fr be_v graduate_v with_o the_o oil_n and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o king_n crown_n be_v get_v 3._o two_o equal_a part_n of_o laminated_a sol_n and_o lune_fw-fr melt_v together_o putrify_v in_o this_o oil_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n turn_v they_o into_o good_a gold_n in_o this_o oil_n you_o will_v find_v many_o strange_a affect_n and_o virtue_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la chap._n iu._n of_o sulphur_n of_o sol._n 1._o i_o have_v former_o tell_v how_o gold_n be_v make_v spiritual_a unto_o the_o purple_a mantle_n now_o if_o you_o be_v about_o to_o make_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la than_o you_o may_v dissolve_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n that_o spiritual_a gold_n extract_n and_o draw_v it_o over_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n this_o be_v a_o medicine_n which_o cure_v many_o difficult_a disease_n and_o be_v wonderful_a in_o its_o efficacy_n 2._o this_o solar_a sulphur_n tinge_v prepare_v calx_fw-la of_o lune_fw-fr into_o good_a gold_n but_o you_o hear_v in_o my_o former_a expression_n that_o the_o king_n have_v only_o a_o honourable_a garment_n and_o must_v raise_v his_o rent_n and_o subsidy_n from_o his_o subject_n must_v be_v bathe_v in_o his_o buddy_v blood_n and_o swear_v must_v be_v destroy_v and_o glorious_o renew_v then_o be_v he_o able_a to_o make_v his_o poor_a brethren_n and_o sister_n to_o be_v king_n also_o and_o legitimate_a the●r_n bastard_n antimony_n be_v a_o bastard_n of_o saturn_n as_o much_o of_o mercury_n and_o of_o regulus_n it_o ha●h_v so_o much_o be_v it_o turn_v into_o sol_n its_o due_n do_v of_o tincture_n be_v first_o add_v thereunto_o wismuth_n ●●r_fw-fr marcasite_n be_v a_o bastard_n of_o jupiter_n be_v turn_v to_o sol_n also_o ●y_a mean_n of_o a_o tincture_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v a_o bastard_n of_o ve●us_n it_o have_v a_o metalline_a mercury_n as_o much_o it_o have_v of_o it_o so_o much_o be_v it_o tinge_v into_o sol._n 3._o if_o you_o add_v the_o solar_a sulphur_n unto_o sulphur_n of_o vitriol_n venus_n and_o mars_n and_o you_o have_v fix_v artificial_o than_o you_o have_v a_o tincture_n for_o man_n and_o metal_n expel_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n and_o this_o fix_a powder_n tinge_v particulariter_fw-la lune_fw-fr into_z sol._n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la chap._n v._o of_o sulphur_n of_o mercury_n mercury_n be_v a_o mother_n of_o all_o metal_n and_o be_v a_o spiritual_a body_n and_o a_o fugitive_a servant_n when_o he_o come_v into_o ●he_n fire_n than_o he_o fly_v into_o his_o chaos_n but_o he_o that_o can_v ●●tch_v he_o he_o get_v then_o the_o sulphur_n of_o mercury_n or_o wa●●r_n of_o sulphur_n or_o aqua_fw-la benedicta_fw-la the_o key_n of_o the_o art_n which_o open_v
metal_n philosophical_o the_o philosopher_n mer●●ry_n and_o not_o the_o vulgar_a be_v reduce_v unto_o water_n dis●lveth_v the_o philosophic_a salt_n together_o with_o the_o purple_a ●antle_n by_o putrefaction_n and_o distillation_n for_o it_o be_v mercurius_n ●plicatus_fw-la chap._n vi_o of_o sulphur_n of_o lune_fw-fr 1._o this_o lune_fw-fr be_v make_v spiritual_a by_o mean_n of_o a_o water_n express_v in_o our_o second_o key_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v into_o potable_a silver_n where_o by_o many_o disease_n be_v cure_v 2._o if_o you_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o spiritual_a lune_fw-fr and_o you_o feed_v it_o with_o three_o part_n of_o virgin_n milk_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o fixation_n than_o you_o have_v a_o augment_v of_o lune_fw-fr which_o breed_v monthly_o young_a one_o these_o be_v take_v forth_o and_o their_o place_n be_v supply_v with_o mercury_n vive_fw-fr etc._n etc._n this_o powder_n be_v reduce_v with_o boras_n than_o you_o have_v a_o augmentum_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la chap._n vii_o of_o antimonial_a vitriol_n 1._o there_o be_v make_v out_o of_o vitriol_n of_o antimony_n with_o distil_a vinegar_n a_o sweet_a extraction_n its_o acetum_fw-la be_v separate_v from_o it_o on_o the_o remainder_n be_v pour_v spirit_n of_o wine_n must_v be_v extract_v and_o the_o pure_a from_o impure_a separate_v this_o sweet_a extraction_n be_v draw_v over_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n by_o cohobation_n be_v often_o draw_v from_o it_o and_o that_o powder_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o glorious_a oil_n of_o antimony_n this_o oil_n cure_v all_o manner_n of_o disease_n be_v minister_v in_o a_o convenient_a vehicle_n this_o medicinal_a oil_n be_v a_o great_a arcanum_fw-la 2._o further_o take_v one_o part_n of_o this_o oil_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o mercurial_a water_n in_o which_o be_v dissolve_v a_o four_o part_n of_o sol_n purple_a mantle_n then_o join_v they_o lute_z hermetical_o coagulate_v and_o fix_v this_o tincture_n tinge_v lune_fw-fr and_o mercury_n into_o sol._n this_o be_v that_o pure_a sulphur_n of_o antimony_n the_o vitriol_n of_o antimony_n must_v be_v make_v per_fw-la se_fw-la without_o any_o addition_n of_o salpeter_n salt_n and_o borras_n chap._n viii_o of_o sulphur_n of_o vitriol_n 1._o there_o be_v make_v of_o vitriol_n a_o lixivium_n with_o ash_n of_o beech-wood_n and_o a_o sulphur_n be_v draw_v from_o this_o vitriol_n and_o be_v precipitate_v with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n further_n the_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v extract_v with_o juniper_n oil_n t●us_o you_o have_v a_o red_a oil_n putrify_v the_o same_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n abstract_n the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n from_o it_o this_o glorious_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n be_v good_a against_o ma●y_v disease_n it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v against_o consumption_n dropsi●_n plague_n gravel_n and_o scabbinesse_n 2._o vitriol_n be_v sublime_v with_o salmiac_n also_o but_o better_a be_v it_o if_o do_v with_o a_o lixivium_n whereby_o the_o body_n of_o v●t_a iol_n be_v better_a open_v and_o dissolve_v this_o sublimate_n be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o oil_n whereby_o c●ude_a mercury_n can_v be_v coagulate_v and_o fix_v of_o the_o which_o i_o shall_v write_v more_o anon_o when_o i_o treat_v of_o vitriol_n chap._n ix_o of_o common_a sulphur_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o liver_n make_v of_o yellow_a sulphur_n with_o linseed_n oil_n boil_a in_o lie_n with_o sol_n 〈◊〉_d putrified_a and_o then_o distil_v pour_v this_o water_n on_o tyle●_n w●ich_a new_o come_v out_o of_o the_o oven_n imbibe_n they_o therewith_o distil_v it_o per_fw-la retortam_fw-la you_o have_v a_o yellow_a water_n of_o it_o like_o a_o aquafort_n which_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr take_v one_o part_n of_o i●●s_n water_n and_o one_o part_n of_o luna●_n calx_fw-la let_v it_o sta_fw-la d_o 〈◊〉_d d●y●●_n and_o night_n in_o warm_a sand_n the_o forth_o part_n of_o it_o tu●●e_v 〈◊〉_d unto_o gold_n be_v reduce_v separate_v purge_v with_o saturn_n and_o drive_v 2._o further_o sulphur_n with_o the_o anima_fw-la of_o saturn_n be_v often_o drive_v over_o and_o fix_v may_v then_o safe_o be_v use_v inward_o for_o a_o medicine_n but_o project_v on_o lune_fw-fr in_o the_o flux_n ●t_z afford_v good_a gold_n in_o the_o qua●t_n 3._o of_o the_o grey_a powder_n and_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la equal_a part_n one_o pound_n a_o four_o part_n of_o salmiac_n grind_v among_o and_o drive_v over_o per_fw-la retortam_fw-la afford_v a_o glorious_a red_a oil_n which_o be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d fix_v and_o graduate_a quality_n 4._o last_o i_o tell_v you_o take_v of_o this_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n of_o venus_n and_o of_o mars_n add_v thereunto_o the_o oil_n of_o antimonie_n sulphur_n bind_v these_o together_o with_o the_o oil_n or_o mercurial_a water_n fix_v it_o than_o you_o have_v a_o medicine_n for_o man_n and_o metal_n viz._n to_o ring_n mercury_n and_o lune_fw-fr into_z sol._n the_o second_o section_n of_o vitriol_n chap._n i._o of_o vitriol_n of_o sol_n and_o of_o lune_fw-fr in_o the_o first_o place_n you_o must_v have_v our_o water_n of_o the_o cold_a earth_n salt_n and_o of_o the_o eagle_n whereby_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v make_v spiritual_a let_v it_o shoot_v into_o crystal_n this_o be_v that_o metalline_a vitriol_n out_o of_o which_o be_v distil_v together_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n to_o be_v use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o metal_n chap._n ii_o of_o vitriol_n of_o saturn_n and_o of_o jupiter_n calcine_v saturn_n or_o jup_v ter_z extract_v its_o anima_fw-la with_o distil_a vinegar_n l●t_v it_o putrify_v 14._o day_n and_o night_n let_v ●he_n vitriol_n shoot_v this_o must_v be_v drive●_n over_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n it_o afford_v a_o sweet_a oil_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sulphur_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n this_o oil_n coagulate_v mercury_n and_o be_v first_o precipitate_v with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o fix_v he_o chap._n iii_o of_o vitriol_n of_o mars_n take_v the_o file_n of_o mars_n and_o of_o sulphur_n equal_a part_n calcine_v they_o in_o a_o brick-kill_a to_o a_o purple_a colour_n pour_v on_o it_o distil_a water_n or_o vinegar_n it_o extract_v a_o green_a colour_n abstract_n the_o three_o part_n of_o that_o water_n let_v it_o shoot_v thus_o you_o have_v a_o artifiical_a vitriol_n distil_v from_o it_o a_o red_a spirit_n or_o oil_n take_v half_o a_o ounce_n of_o it_o add_v to_o it_o mercurial_a water_n in_o which_o be_v dissolve_v sol_n take_v of_o this_o oil_n but_o a_o four_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n fix_v this_o tincture_n than_o you_o have_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n to_o project_n upon_o lead_n silver_n and_o tin_n which_o be_v transmute_v thereby_o into_o pure_a gold_n o_o thou_o christian_a heart_n return_v thanks_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o mineral_n metal_n and_o other_o creature_n chap._n iu._n of_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o already_o of_o the_o transparent_a vitriol_n to_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o venus_n and_o to_o distil_v of_o it_o a_o red_a oil_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v mars_n turn_v he_o into_o a_o vitriol_n bei●●_n once_o more_o distil_v per_fw-la retortam_fw-la forcibly_z than_o you_o have_v a●_n excellent_a tinging-oyl_n call_v salt_n of_o mars_n this_o be_v th●_n king_n excise_n man_n which_o bring_v in_o his_o rent_n and_o enrich_v the_o king_n this_o oil_n dissolve_v the_o spiritual_a purple_a mantle_n and_o draw_v it_o over_o the_o helmet_n now_o you_o have_v segment_v the_o cellar_n sulphur_n with_o i●s_n own_o sulphur_n which_o philosopher_n before_o i_o have_v not_o do_v they_o take_v only_o calcine_v sol_n or_o s●lar_a calx_fw-la set_v the_o same_o to_o the_o duplicate_v mercury_n instead_o of_o the_o ferment_n and_o attain_v unto_o the_o en●_n they_o wish_v for_o as_o well_o as_o i._o but_o according_a as_o man_n do_v work_v so_o be_v the_o operation_n of_o their_o tincture_n transmute_v more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o tincture_n 2._o out_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o this_o martia●_n salt_n be_v mercury_n of_o antimony_n precipitate_v be_v add_v to_o the_o sweet_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n &_o fix_v this_o medicine_n next_o unto_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n be_v the_o best_a and_o high_a uniu●rsal_a upon_o man_n body_n and_o tinge_v lune_fw-fr saturn_n and_o jupiter_n into_o good_a sol_n hold_v in_o the_o exame●_fw-la very_o well_o 3._o there_o be_v make_v also_o a_o mass_n out_o of_o honey_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n and_o lamin_n of_o venus_n which_o be_v stratify_v and_o calcine_v this_o calcinate_v of_o its_o own_o accord_n turn_v to_o a_o verdigreece_n which_o must_v be_v extract_v crystallized_a and_o distil_v to_o a_o red_a oil_n which_o be_v use_v as_o you_o hear_v above_o chap._n v._o of_o vitriol_n of_o mercury_n vitriol_n of_o mercury_n be_v easy_o make_v distil_v in_o aquafort_n make_v of_o salpeter_n and_o allome_n be_v dissolve_v therein_o crystal_n do_v shoot_v which_o be_v very_o like_a unto_o a_o vitriol_n these_o be_v wash_v with_o