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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	world_n	worthy_a	write_v	68	3	5.6539	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44608	Aurifontina chymica, or, A collection of fourteen small treatises concerning the first matter of philosophers for the discovery of their (hitherto so much concealed) mercury which many have studiously endeavoured to hide, but these to make manifest for the benefit of mankind in general.	Houpreght, John Frederick.; Flamel, Nicolas, d. 1418.; Ripley, George, d. 1490?	1680 (1680)	Wing H2941; ESTC R31127	85,086	301

fiery that it will vanish out through the Glass reddish or Rubie-like Make projection with it on what Metal thou wilt and thou shalt have most fine Gold better than the Natural Gold Laus Deo c. Mercurius albus rubeus ex Mercurio vulgi per se soluto fieri potest tanquam ex Mercurio Vniversali Age Deo mihi gratias E. B. c. TRACTATUS DE LAPIDE Manna Benedicto c. Tractatus de Lapide Manna benedicto c. IN this Book thou hast a most faithful and plain Manuduction to the greatest and most noble Secret of Nature Enjoy them in silence bless God and do good unto thy Neighbour and Successor as I do hereby to thee thou finder of this Book I have resolved with my self to write this short Treatise having been not only an eye-witness but also an actor of such high Mysteries of Nature as the World is not worthy of and the Wise of the World do scarce believe Which discourse may be of singular use to such as God shall please out of his infinite mercy to bestow the knowledge of this Stone upon to make the Stone of the Wise men so called or the Philosophers Stone which shall be of much use and benefit to those who are not yet capable of making the Stone it self for it shall illuminate the understanding of all that read it more than all the Books they shall read For it shall set down the Basis and Foundation wherein the wisdom of all the Philosophers doth lye I except none yet not so as to name that which no man durst in so plain words that every fool or lewd fellow may understand it as he may his A. B. C. when he reads it for that were to make my self accurs'd Whosoever thou be that readest this let me advise thee rather to fix thy mind and Soul on God in keeping his Commandments than upon the love of this Art which although it be the only nay all the wisdom of the World yet doth it come short of the Divine wisdom of the Soul which is the love of God in keeping his Commandments Yet let me tell thee he that shall have the blessing to make the Stone and find this Writing he shall see such Mysteries in Nature as shall make him of a wicked a good man or else a very Devil incarnate But I am perswaded it shall never be permitted to come to the hands of any but whom God knoweth fit for it and such as shall never abuse it Hast thou been covetous prophane be meek and holy and serve in all humility thy most glorious Creator if thou resolve not to do this thou dost but wash an Aethiopia● white and shalt waste an Earthly Estate hoping to attain this Science There is no Humane Art or Wit can snatch it from the Almighty's hand nor was it ever nor I am perswaded ever shall be given but to such as shall be of upright hearts Remember what King David saith The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom a good understanding have they that do thereafter and so if thou think to attain this wisdom which is the top of all wisdom and indeed Angelical wisdom and yet dost not fear the Lord thou dost give King David and in him the Holy Spirit the Lye which be far from every Christian heart But let me conclude my Preface with this If God bless thee with the Stone and thou have the enjoyment of this little Script and dost make that use of it that here is set down thou shalt see that which is not fit to be written yet I have set down in part what thou shalt see hereafter as thou shalt read pray and study pray with a faithful and earnest heart study with an honest heart and leave the issue to God to whom be Glory Amen The folly of the Students in this Noble Science and Art is this they set their minds and intentions on nothing but making of Gold and Silver and so they fall into this errour that Gold and Silver must be the ground-work of this goodly piece but that is false yet will I not now stand to disprove it for that were tedious it is sufficient that I vow upon my Soul it is not so nor any such matter yet it is true that it hath a true Golden and Metalline Nature But to proceed briefly know that the changing of imperfect Metals into Gold and Silver as it is the chief intent of the Alchymists so it was scarce any intent at all of the Ancient Philosophers and although it be to be done by this Art yet it is but a part and indeed the least part of the benefit that cometh by the Art yet I deny not but the possession of Gold and Silver is a great blessing especially got in this way because it freeth a man from want and being beholden to others as also that a man may do good to others to the poor and oppressed nay it is a happiness in this World to possess much but yet I affirm it the least happiness that cometh by the Philosophers Stone if the full use thereof be known Gold and Silver are goodly things and the enjoyment of them very delightful to covetous and wicked-minded men who do not trust in God and know him as they ought but a true searcher of this Wisdom is content as the Apostle saith with meat drink and cloaths viz. a competency I have a little exceeded in my exclamation against Riches because I know it befits not a wise man to love them when thou hast read all that I have set down thou wilt not value Wealth as thou wilt other Knowledge herein set down and contained for by the full knowledge of it the whole wisdom of Nature is to be grasped and embraced yea not only infinite Wealth and perfect Health a far greater blessing than Wealth but also the knowledge of all Animals Vegetables Minerals the Radix and Root of all which is the true Root of all Philosophy nay more of all the seven Liberal Sciences which in their full perfection are to be known by the knowledge of this Art and without it not one can be perfected nay more the artificial making of all precious Stones better than the Natural and of what greatness you please as Rubies Carbuncles Diamonds Jacinths Pearls Topases Saphirs Emeralds c. But this is not all for by the perfection of this Art which very few have attained unto all Natural Magick may be known all that Spirits can do except velocity may be performed by a true Philosopher though to ignorant men it seemeth supernatural all that is natural may be done by this Art wicked Spirits may be commanded and driven away in a word whatever is sublunary may be done by it All these things were known to Adam in his Innocency who had this Art in the highest perfection This man our first Father was in his inward parts or internal man made according to the