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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

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7_o or_o 9_o time_n until_o you_o have_v a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o this_o powder_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o pound_n or_o more_o and_o this_o be_v the_o calcination_n when_o you_o see_v your_o ☿_o will_v ascend_v no_o more_o but_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o black_a colour_n and_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o bring_v perfect_o into_o calx_fw-la let_v it_o cool_v and_o remove_v your_o body_n into_o sand_n till_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a precipitation_n prose_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o corrosive_a water_n take_v a_o little_a of_o this_o powder_n upon_o a_o hot_a iron_n plate_n if_o it_o fume_v dry_v it_o long_o if_o not_o it_o be_v well_o take_v of_o this_o red_a powder_n as_o much_o as_o you_o will_v dissolve_v and_o put_v thereupon_o at_o least_o his_o double_a weight_n of_o lac_n virgin_n and_o set_v in_o balneo_fw-la till_o you_o see_v your_o lac_n virgin_n stain_v a_o yellow_a or_o red_a colour_n then_o 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to_o dissolve_v in_o balneo_fw-la and_o when_o you_o see_v it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o liquid_a substance_n take_v it_o out_o then_o set_v it_o in_o ash_n or_o under_o the_o fire_n to_o fix_v till_o the_o matter_n be_v dry_v remain_v fix_v and_o fusible_a stand_n in_o a_o mean_a heat_n not_o over_o hot_a which_o try_v upon_o a_o hot_a iron_n plate_n and_o if_o it_o fume_v not_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o do_v increase_v your_o fire_n till_o it_o be_v total_o fix_v and_o dry_a if_o this_o matter_n be_v imbibe_v again_o with_o its_o oil_n till_o it_o drink_v up_o as_o much_o as_o it_o will_v and_o again_o dissolve_v in_o balneo_fw-la and_o then_o dry_v in_o ash_n it_o will_v show_v many_o colour_n and_o last_o appear_v and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o stone_n penetrate_v and_o fusible_a apt_a for_o form_n join_v this_o imbiled_a matter_n or_o stone_n with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o liquor_n or_o oil_n of_o the_o red_a sulphur_n of_o gold_n or_o the_o red_a ferment_n and_o dissolve_v it_o in_o balneo_fw-la and_o dry_v it_o again_o and_o again_o dissolve_v it_o in_o a_o glass_n hang_v in_o the_o fume_n of_o hot_a water_n or_o balneum_fw-la and_o congeal_v it_o again_o till_o it_o stand_v like_a honey_n then_o it_o be_v the_o perfect_a red_a elixir_n of_o mercury_n the_o multiplication_n or_o augmentation_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o quantity_n be_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n chap._n iu._n 1_o gold_n sol._n 2_o purge_v gold_n 3_o calcination_n 4_o solution_n 5_o putrefaction_n 6_o filius_fw-la solis_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la 7_o filia_fw-la lunae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la the_o putrefaction_n or_o purgation_n of_o gold_n be_v do_v as_o the_o goldsmith_n use_n to_o do_v by_o melt_v it_o with_o antimony_n that_o the_o gold_n may_v remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n pure_a and_o clear_a from_o other_o metal_n which_o they_o call_v regulus_n take_v 4_o or_o 5_o ounce_n of_o this_o refine_a gold_n leaf_n or_o fileing_n and_o dissolve_v it_o in_o lac_n virgin_n mix_v with_o equal_a weight_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la whereinis_fw-la salt_n ammoniac_a sublime_v be_v dissolve_v and_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o red_a liquor_n or_o deep_a yellow_a than_o it_o be_v well_o calcine_v the_o solution_n and_o putrefaction_n be_v do_v as_o before_o you_o do_v with_o silver_n in_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o white_a ferment_n when_o you_o have_v your_o white_a sulphur_n of_o nature_n after_o putrefaction_n stick_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o glass_n let_v it_o cool_v and_o take_v out_o your_o glass_n and_o set_v it_o ●n_v ash_n and_o increase_v your_o fire_n but_o not_o too_o much_o lest_o your_o matter_n vitrifie_v and_o let_v your_o ash_n be_v no_o hot_a than_o you_o can_v hold_v your_o hand_n therein_o and_o so_o let_v it_o stand_v till_o the_o sulphur_n be_v of_o a_o perfect_a deep_a red_a colour_n then_o have_v you_o the_o red_a sulphur_n of_o the_o red_a luminary_n if_o you_o resolve_v this_o red_a sulphur_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n or_o distil_a vinegar_n into_o a_o oil_n it_o be_v then_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o red_a luminary_n and_o auram_fw-la potabile_fw-la cure_v all_o infirmity_n if_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n or_o vinegar_n be_v distil_v from_o it_o but_o for_o this_o work_n it_o be_v better_a to_o dissolve_v it_o in_o our_o red_a lac_n virgin_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n distil_v away_o the_o lac_n from_o the_o sulphur_n in_o ash_n and_o the_o sulphur_n remain_v in_o a_o oil_n be_v the_o ferment_n of_o all_o stone_n to_o the_o red_a the_o augmentation_n of_o this_o red_a elixir_n in_o virtue_n be_v with_o his_o red_a tincture_n as_o before_o in_o the_o white_a elixir_n with_o his_o white_a tincture_n the_o augmentation_n in_o quantity_n be_v by_o projection_n upon_o the_o body_n of_o gold_n melt_v and_o that_o brittle_a matter_n of_o gold_n upon_o ☿_o and_z if_o it_o be_v powder_v and_o resolve_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n inan_o oil_n as_o be_v say_v before_o of_o silver_n than_o it_o be_v the_o quintessence_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o great_a elixir_n of_o life_n and_o the_o spiritual_a ferment_n for_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n body_n the_o 5_o chapter_n show_v the_o abbreviation_n of_o the_o red_a elixir_n chap._n v._n 1_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o red_a sulphur_n 2_o fermentation_n although_o raymund_n write_v to_o king_n robert_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o every_o accurtation_n diminish_v the_o perfection_n because_o medicine_n which_o be_v make_v by_o accurtation_n have_v less_o effect_n of_o transmutation_n which_o i_o also_o ascent_n to_o with_o he_o for_o a_o truth_n if_o the_o work_n be_v begin_v from_o the_o first_o fountain_n yet_o because_o this_o work_n have_v its_o beginning_n from_o those_o thing_n which_o before_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o perfect_a degree_n of_o perfection_n therefore_o in_o this_o there_o be_v no_o diminution_n of_o the_o perfection_n as_o the_o same_o raymund_n witness_v lib._n mecur_n pag._n 103._o say_v thus_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v declare_v unto_o thou_o that_o if_o they_o be_v both_o well_o prepare_v and_o that_o thou_o begin_v with_o they_o thou_o will_v do_v a_o wonderful_a work_n without_o any_o great_a labour_n soon_o than_o if_o thou_o shall_v begin_v with_o one_o thing_n alone_o therefore_o my_o son_n begin_v thy_o work_n of_o two_o thing_n together_o as_o 〈◊〉_d show_v to_o thou_o in_o the_o great_a stone_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o twofold_a custody_n of_o the_o action_n which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n by_o that_o which_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o body_n and_o spirit_n he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o sulphur_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v begin_v with_o sulphur_n to_o which_o i_o do_v so_o well_o agree_v that_o i_o begin_v this_o my_o accurtation_n with_o sulphur_n alone_o and_o i_o add_v no_o other_o body_n to_o this_o elixir_n but_o only_o the_o sulphur_n of_o ☿_o alone_a create_v of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o spirit_n take_v therefore_o 2_o ounce_n of_o the_o white_a sulphur_n that_o be_v describe_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o set_v it_o in_o ash_n to_o rubifie_v in_o 30_o day_n it_o will_v be_v turn_v into_o red_a sulphur_n which_o when_o you_o have_v do_v dissolve_v that_o sulphur_n in_o the_o red_a tincture_n of_o mecury_n when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v draw_v away_o the_o tincture_n in_o the_o bottom_n remain_v the_o liquor_n of_o the_o sulphur_n to_o which_o if_o you_o add_v a_o due_a proportion_n of_o the_o liquor_n of_o the_o red_a luminary_n it_o will_v be_v perfect_a ferment_n which_o if_o you_o dissolve_v and_o congeal_v as_o before_o be_v show_v it_o be_v then_o elixir_n of_o very_a great_a virtue_n to_o the_o
christopher_n heydon_n say_v in_o a_o certain_a manuscript_n of_o he_o levi_n enim_fw-la arte_fw-la norunt_fw-la alchimistae_fw-la mercurium_fw-la currentem_fw-la conficere_fw-la explumbo_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o alchemist_n know_v how_o by_o a_o easy_a art_n to_o make_v current_n mercury_n out_o of_o lead_n but_o what_o art_n that_o be_v neither_o he_o nor_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_n have_v show_v unto_o we_o quaerite_fw-la quaerite_fw-la say_v the_o first_o alchemist_n so_o paracelsus_n be_v please_v to_o say_v in_o imitation_n of_o he_o &_o invenietis_fw-la pulsate_fw-it &_o operietur_fw-la vobis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o which_o may_v rather_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o a_o envious_a master_n than_o the_o precept_n of_o a_o teacher_n but_o have_v learn_v this_o i_o learn_v to_o seek_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o read_v i_o read_v i_o knock_v that_o be_v i_o try_v many_o 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