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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10786	The compound of alchymy. Or The ancient hidden art of archemie conteining the right & perfectest meanes to make the philosophers stone, aurum potabile, with other excellent experiments. Diuided into twelue gates. First written by the learned and rare philosopher of our nation George Ripley, sometime Chanon of Bridlington in Yorkeshyre: & dedicated to K. Edvvard the 4. Whereunto is adioyned his epistle to the King, his vision, his wheele, & other his workes, neuer before published: with certaine briefe additions of other notable writers concerning the same. Set foorth by Raph Rabbards Gentleman, studious and expert in archemicall artes.	Ripley, George, d. 1490?; Rabbards, Ralph.	1591 (1591)	STC 21057; ESTC S115988	44,455	116

venome fell For griefe and paine whereof his members all began to swell With drops of poysoned sweate approching thus his secret den His caue with blasts of fumous ayre he all bewhited then And from the which in space a golden humor did ensue Whose falling drops frō high did staine the soile with ruddy hew And when his corps the force of vitall breath began to lacke This dying toade became forthwith like coale for colour black Thus drowned in his proper Veynes of poysoned flood For tear me of eightie dayes and foure he rotting stood By tryall then this venome to expell I did desire For which J did commit his carkase to a gentle fire Which done a wonder to the sight but more to be rehearst The toade with colours rare through euery side was pearst And white appear'd when all the sundry hewes were past Which after being tincted rudde for euermore did last Then of the venome handled thus a medicine I did make Which venom kills and saueth such as venome chaunce to take Glory be to him the graunter of such secret wayes Dominion and Honour both with worship and with prayse AMEN Titulus operis HEre beginneth the compound of Alchymie Made by a Chanon of Bridlington After his learning in Italie At Ixninge for time he there did wonne In which he declared openly The secrets both of Moone and Sonne How they their kinde to multiplie In one bodie together must woonne VVhich Chanon Sir George Ripley hight Exempt from Claustrall obseruance For whom ye pray both day and night Sith he did labour you to aduaunce He turned darknes into light Intending to helpe you to happie chaunce Giuing counsaile that you liue right Doing vnto God no displeasaunce A briefe note to the Readers THe Wheele that is placed Gentlemen last as the period of this secret Worke may of some be challenged through the diuersitie of Copies to differ from the first But herein I assure you I haue obserued no lesse care than counsaile and that of knowen Practisers whose censures made more certaine by experience haue determined all doubts and made me bolde to publish what followeth for the most auncient If anie literall fault be past amend it with your pens if anie carper inueigh against me defend me with your curtesies and let them if they can condemne by cunning Farewell R. Rabbardes The Compound of Alchymie A most excellent learned and worthie worke written to king Edward tht fourth by Sir George Ripley Chanon of Bridlington in York-shire contayning twelue gates The Prologue CHilde of this discipline incline to me thine eare And harkē to my doctrine with al thy diligēce These words of wisedome in minde doe thou beare Which of olde fathers be true in sentence Liue cleane in soule to God doe no offence Exalt thee not but rather keepe thee lowe Else will thy God in thee no wisdome sowe From sinfull doctrine and wicked thought The holy spirite doth him withdraw Nilling to dwell where sinne is wrought Dread God therefore and obey his law A righteous man forsooke I neuer sawe Neyther his seede begge bread for neede In holy scripture this doe I reede Make wisdome therefore thy mother to be And call on Prudence to be thy friend By pathes of truth they will guide thee With loue and honesty wheresoeuer thou wend Both vertuous to be curteous and hend Pray God therefore that thou maist finde Wisedome and Prudence with mouth and minde All manner good come with them shall And honestie by their hands innumerable Then into cumbrance shalt thou not fall So be they in riches incomparable To worship and profite they will thee able To cunning and all manner of grace Both here and after thy liues space For these benefites which they doe bring I meane these vertues of prudence and sapience To whome I can compare nothing No riches nor spices of redolence Aboue all treasure such is their excellence That whatsoeuer earthly precious is To them is compared as clay I wis Infinite treasure to man they be Who vseth them shall friendship haue With God in heauen and there him see After them therefore busily craue For bodie and soule they will both saue And here in goods thee multiply And afore princes thee dignifie Thinke how Adam lost his wisedome Sampson his might which was so strong King Saule also lost his kingdome And Dauid was punished for his wrong In the Oke by the haire fayre Absolon hong King Ezechias by sicknes had punishment And many one moe for sinne was shent But see how other which liued weele And to their God did no offence Such chastisement did neuer feele But God sheweth euer to them beneuolence Enoch and Hely were carried hence To Paradice and orher good liuers were Of God rewarded in diuerse mannere Some had great Fortune some great cunning Some had great peace some great riches Some conquered lands to their great wynning Some were exalted for their great meeknes Some other were saued from the cruelnes Of Tyrants Lyons and of the hot furnace As Daniel and others in many a place Thus to good liuers God sent great grace And vnto sinners great and sore punishment Some to amend in this life had space Some sodainely with fire from heauen were brent Sinfull Sodomites for euer were shent With Dathan and Abiron with many moe Which sunke for sinne to endles woe Thus euer sith this world was wrought God hath rewarded both euill and good Thus if it may rest in thy thought From sinfull liuing to change thy moode If sinfull people this vnderstoode They ought to be afrayde God to offend And soone their sinfull liues to amend Therefore with God looke thou beginne That he by grace may dwell with thee So shalt thou best to wisdome winne And knowledge of our great priuitie Nourish vertues and from vices flee And trusting thou wilt thee well dispose Our secrets to thee I will disclose Keepe thou them secreate and for me pray Looke that thou vse them to Gods pleasure Doo good with them what euer thou may For time thou shalt this life indure That after thy ende thou mayst be sure In heauen for to rewarded be Which God graunt both to me and thee FINIS The Preface O High incomprehensible and glorious Maiestie Whose luminous beames obtundeth our speculation O trinehood in persons ô onehood in deity t Of Iherarchiall Iubilists gratulant glorification O piteous purifier of soules and pure perpetuation O deuiant from danger ô drawer most debonayre From this troublesome vale of vanitie ô our Exalter O power ô wisdome ô goodnes inexplicable Supporte me teach me and be my gouernor That neuer my liuing to thee be displicable But that I acquite me to thee as true professor At this beginning good Lord heare my prayer Be nigh with grace for to inforce my will Graunt witt that I may mine intent fulfill Most curious Cofer and copious of all treasure Thou art he from whome all goodnes doth discend To man and