good of men that he may be pâ—aised and magnified for such benefits and is to shew himself in his life and conversation godly and honest Secondly a Physician ought to know the diseases and to distinguish the one from the other and what proper remedies he is to use against these diseases for without the knowledge of diseases a Physician is not perfect mans complexion must be discerned the cause of the disease search'd into and the means well considered that no contraries be applied whereby further troubles are caused proper remedies fitting the disease must be applied that restitution be made unto former health Thirdly it is requisite that he read frequently the writings of ancient Philosophers and read them over and over and take notice in what they do concurre and agree and where they aim all at one mark then he that hath understanding will discern the good from the bad Sophistry from truth the ancients knew many good things for mine own part I must confesse that I borrowed the foundation of my knowledge from them which made me to lay it to heart and am thereby moved to leave for others also a corner-stone that truth may further be confirmed and the grounds of it be made easier clearer plainer and more manifest by a further knowledge of my writing Fourthly a Philosopher must learn to Anatomize things in nature to know what they contain within and without to separate the poyson from the Medicinal quality Hereunto belong several Manuals how to dissolve separate exalt and prepare fully Metals Minerals Vegetables and Animals He that haâ—h learned all these he may discourse wisely of things confirm their grounds in truth but others which are ashâ—med to work herein cannot glory in any truth because by the receipts found in other mens writings are these men led and made a trade of other mens wriâ—ings not endeavouring to learn more in theiâ— own experience I am not ashamed to learn dayly because nature is â—ound and endlesse cannot be comprehended fully by reason of the shortnesse of mans life and none can say that there is nothing left more for him to learn No such matter Thus you see that Gods blessing must be obtained by fervent and frequent praying unto God the causes of diseases must be known their cure must be ordered according to the direction of Philosophick writings â—djoyning an experimental knowledge thereunto He that doth and knoweth â—hese four things may glory in his wayes confirming things in deeds and not to exercise a trade upon other mens receipts My Medicaments if well prepared and duely used will by Gods help make known that they received their strength from God the marvellous Creator to perform these things which ignorants and men of li tle faith cannot comprehend by dayly experience faith getteth strength that man may praise the highest who hath put such veâ—â—â—â—s into natural things for the which mortals are not able to return sufficient thanks As much as lieth in my power I will praise the Lord day and night and is not possible to require him in any other way At the closing observe thus much in School long discourses are made of the three principles of all things of the matter of heaven what it is made of and on what the earth doth rest how the Elements were made and of the beginning of the Firmament and of several opinions they are about the original causes of Metals Minerals Vegetables of their qualities and properâ—ies oâ— the original of man and of other Aâ—imalâ— sâ—â—â—ching in their conceits into their lives vertues c. Buâ— my Sonne hearken unto me and take notice of what I say all their pretended sayings are a meer nothing they speak ignorantly without any certainty because they have no experimental knowledge having laid no foundation nor have they learned any true decision in their demonstrationâ— Thoughts pay no Custom or Toll they fly into heaven descend to the neathermost parts of the earth if experience their thought do not concurre then their thoughâ—s are found a meer opinion then they must confesse I dâ—d not think it could be so Mans thoughts are fiâ—ly compared with a dream because nothing follows upon an imagination Natures secrets must be studied expâ—rimentally If Artists or Mechanicks would imagine to work such or such things be it Watches or other curious Metalline works but doth not invent fit instruments whereby to make that work they have in their fancy what can they produce by that imagination An empty opinion and no Art So in the knowledge of Naâ—ural things their secrets require aâ— greater exactnesse to be searched iâ—to which to lazy unexpert men seem strange and impossible I tell you there is required an exact diligence to finde that which lieth â—iâ—â— in them it must be done by separation Nature must be anatomâ—zed good and bad in it must be discerued what is contained in each in its Center for the general and what cometh from it in particular Therefore Macrocosme and Microcosme yea the things which grow and are found therein are compared to a round Circle in whose middle there is a Center let the Circle be turned which way it will it keepeth round every way and its Center stayeth unremoved A Philosopher also must know rightly the Center of each matter which must stand unremoved in every substance but the substance may be turned any way he pleaseth and make of it several forms according as it received its power from above 〈◊〉 speak now to be taken notice of thus I take in hand any natural thing dissolve or open it by a Key which is the means of the unfolding and search therein by a fire's proof which is the master of all proofes what may be made of it Here I finde as many wonders and qualities which I never â—hought of much lesse had I experience of Of natural things are made Powders Oyls Water Salt volatile spirits and fumes In these preparations are beheld wonders upon wonders witnesse the distillations digestions and putrefactions There are found and seen many spiriâ—ual and corporeal colours which appear black gray white blew green yellow red Azure colour with a reâ—â—exion of all manner of insprinckled colours which cannot well be described and unexpert men hardly believe it â—rom these preparations are several qualities felt the one 〈◊〉 corrosive and sharp the other is pleasant and milde the â—ne is sowre the other is sweet according as they are preâ—ared so they yield good and bad poyson or physick for good thing can be made the worst poyson and the worst â—oyson can be turned into the best Medicine which is not 〈◊〉 great a marvel because all lieth in the preparation of â—â—ings though every one cannot conceive of it yet it is so â—nd will be a truth for ever because nature hath manifested â—â—r self thus by experience A blinde man cannot tell how the inward parts of mans â—â—dy are conditioned but the seeing Physician who anaâ—â—mizeth the body he can
which stayeth there must be extracted â—h good Vinegar well boyled in it at last abstract this â—egar the remainder of it must be dulcified with distill'd â—ter and then exiccated Afterward on each pound â—â—st be poured lib. 1. of the best spirit of Wine let it â—nd luted in putrefaction then drive over what may be â—ven first gently then more strongly from that which is â—me over abstract the spirit of Wine per Balneum there â—yeth behinde a fragrant Oyl which is Astrum Mercurii 〈◊〉 excellent remedy against Venereal diseases Seeing the Salt and Astrum of Mercury is of the same Meâ—cinal operation I hold it needlesse to write of each in â—articular will joyn their operation into one and declare â—f it in the last part about the Salt of Mercury because â—hey are of one effect in Medicinal operations Take the â—ade Oyl or Astrum Mercurii which by reason of its â—reat heat keeps its own body in a perpetual running caâ—ing it on the next standing earth from which you formerâ—â— drew the Oyl Set it in a heat the Oyl draweth its own â—alt that being done put to it a reasonable quantity of â—pirit of Wine abstract it again the Salt stayeth behinde â—â—ssolved in the fresh spirit of Wine being dulcified by cohobation Then is the Mercurial Sal ready and prepaâ—â— for the Medicine as shall be mentioned in the last paâ— Mercury is able to do no more neither Particulariter 〈◊〉 universaliter because he is far off from Philosophers Mâ—cury as many are deceived in their fancies to the coâ—trarie Of the Particular of Antimony together with the extraction of its Sulphur and Salt TAke good Hungarian Antimony pulverise it subtilâ— to a meal calcine it over a gentle heat stirring it stâ—â—â— with an Iron wyar and let it be albified and that a last it may be able to hold out in a strong fire Then pâ—â— it into a melting pot melt it cast it forth turn it to a tranâ—parent glasse beat that glasse grinde it subtâ—lâ—y put it in 〈◊〉 glasse body of a broad flat bottom pour on it distilleâ— Vinegar let it stand luted in a gentle heat for a gooâ— while the Vinegar extracteth the antimonial tincture which is of a deep rednesse abstract the Vinegar there remaineth a sweet yâ—llow subtile powder which must bâ— edulcurated with distilled water all acidity must be taken off exiccate iâ— pour on it the best graduated spirit oâ— Wine set it in a â—â—â—tle heat you have a new extraction which 〈◊〉 and yellow cant it off pour on other spirit let it exâ—â—â— aâ— long it can then abstract the spirit of Wine exiâ—â—te you finde a tender deep yellow subtile powdâ—r of an admirable Medicinal operation is nothing inferior unto poâ—able Sol. Take two parts of this powder one part of Solar Sulphur grinde thâ—se small then tâ—ke three parts of Sulphur of Mars pour on it six parts of Spirit of Mercury set it in digestion well luâ—ed leâ— the Sâ—lâ—â—â—ur of Mars be dissolved to aâ—y then carry in a sâ—uâ—â—â— part of â—he ground-matter of of the Sulphur of Antimony and of Sol luâ—â— and digest let all be dissolved then carry in more of your ground Sulâ—rs proceed as formerly iterating it so long till all be â—olved then the matter becomes a thick brown Oyl â—â—e all over joyntly into one leave nothing behinde in 〈◊〉 bottom then pour it on a purely separated Lunar calx it by degrees of fire then melt it into a body separate â—ith an Aquasort six times as much of Sal is precipitated â—n above the ponderosity the compound did weigh the reâ—inder of Lune serveth for such works you please to put unto The Antimonial tincture being extracted totally from its â—â—rum and no Vinegar takes more hold of any tincture â—â—n exâ—ccate the remaining powder which is of a black â—â—lour put it into a melting pot lute it let it stand in a â—â—sonable heat let all the sulphureous part burn away â—â—de the remaining matter pour on it new distilled Vineâ—â—â— extract its Salt abstract the Vineger eduleorate the â—dity by cohobation clarifie so long so that the water be â—â—ite and clear If you have proceeded well in your maâ—als then the lesser time will be required to extract the â—â—timonial Salt as you shall hear of it Whereby you may serve that the Antimonial Sulphur is extracted in the â—lowing manner and is of the same Medicinal operaâ—â—n but is of a quicker and speedier work which is a â—â—tter of consequence and worthy to be taken notice A short way to make Antimonial Sulphur and Salt TAke good Vitriol common Salt and unslaked Liâ—e of each one pâ—und four ounces of Sal armoniac bear them small put them in a glasse body pour on it 〈◊〉 pound of common Vinegar let it stand in digestion â—â—â—'d for a day put it afterward into a Retort apply a receiver to it distil it as usually an aquafort is disâ—â—â— Take of the off drawn liquor and of common Salt 〈◊〉 pound of each rectifie them once more let no muddiâ—â— come over with it all must come clear then take 〈◊〉 pound of pulverised antimonial glasse pour this spirit 〈◊〉 it lute it well digest and let all be dissolved then â—stract the water in Balneo Mariae there remains in the bâ—tom a black thick fluid matter but somewhat dry lay on a glasse Table set it in a Cellar a red Oyl floweth hâ— it leaving some feces behinde coagulate this red Oyl geâ—ly upon ashes let it be exiccated there then pour 〈◊〉 best spirit of Wine on it it extracteth a tincture which 〈◊〉 bloud red cant off that which is ting'd pour other spiâ— of Wine on the remainder let all rednesse be extractâ—â— thus you have the tincture or Antimonial Sulphur which 〈◊〉 of a wonderfull Medicinal efficacie and is aequivalent â—â—potable Gold as you beard in the former processe Aâ— in preparation serveth now to proceed with it Particulaâ—â—ter as I shewed in the former This black matter whiâ— stayed behinde after the extraction of Sulphur must be 〈◊〉 exiccated extract its snow-white Salt with distill'd Vâ—gar edulcorate it clarifie it with spirit of Wine observe iâ— vertues in Medicina of the which in the last part Thus I conclude my fourth part also Other mysteries 〈◊〉 Nature and some augmentations might be here annected but I wave them mentioning onely the chiefest of theâ— and are such which may be wrought easily and in a shâ—â— time and whereby good store of riches may be gotteâ— The rest which are not of that importance and may easilâ— draw Novices into errours bringing no profit for the prâ—sent may in good time by carefull practise be found oâ— and obtained If you onely know those whereby health and wealth 〈◊〉 obtained then these metalline Sulphurs in their coâ—pounds may bring great profit unto you to write of aâ— these circumstantially is impossible to one man it is of aâ— infinite labour Call upon God for grace and mercie Aâ—
Ruby this abstracted white spirit â—ouâ—ed on the earth again extracted further its Sulphur â—â—d put it to the former After this that Corpus terra look'd 〈◊〉 a paler colour which I calcined for some hours under â—uffle put it into a body on it I poured my white spirit â—â—racted its pure white fixed Salt the remaining earth â—â—s very porous good for nothing which I flung away â—as these three principles were fully and perfectly sepaâ—â—ed After all this I took my astral clarified Salt which weigh'd â—â—lf an ounce after the weight at Strasburg and of the â—â—ite spirit which weigh'd four ounces of Mercury one â—â—nce and a quarter of an ounce these I divided into two â—â—ts whose quantity was half an ounce and one dram I â—â—t this Salt to one part of the water in a Viol and nippd it 〈◊〉 it in digestion there I saw perfectly how the Salt disâ—â—ved it self again in this spirit therefore I poured to it the â—â—her part which was half an ounce and one dram no sooner â—â—is was put to it then presently the body together with â—â—e spirit turned as black as a Coal ascended to the end of 〈◊〉 glasse and having no room to go any further it moved 〈◊〉 and fro sometimes it setled to the bottom by and by it â—â—e to the middle then it rose higher thus it moved from â—â—e fourth of July to the seventh of August namely 34. â—â—ayes which wonderfull work I beheld with admiration 〈◊〉 last these being united and turned to a black powder â—â—ying on the bottom and was dry seing that it was so I â—â—creased my fire in one degree took it out of the we and 〈◊〉 in ashes after ten dayes the matter on the bottom beâ—â—n to look somewhat white at which I rejoyced heartily â—â—s degree of fire I continued till the matter above and â—low became as white as the glittering Snow But it was noâ— yet fix making â—ryal of 〈◊〉 set it in again encreased 〈◊〉 fire one degree higher then the matter began to ascend a descend moved on high stayed in the middle of the gâ—â—â— not touching the bottom of it this lasted 38 dayes aâ— nights I beheld then as well as formerly at the 30 dayeâ— variety of colours which I am noâ— able to expresse 〈◊〉 last thâ—s powder fell to the bottom became fix made pâ—jection wi h it putting one Graiâ— of it to one and a quâ—â—â— of an ounce of Mercury transmuting the same into very gâ—â— Lune Now it was time to restore unto this white tinctâ—â— her true anima and imbibe it to bring it from its whâ—â—nesse unto rednesse and to its perfect vertue Thereupon I took the third principle namely the animâ— which hitherto I had reserved in quantity it was one ouâ—â— a quarter of an ounce and one dram poured to it my râ—served spirit of Mercury whose quantity was one cuâ—â— and a quarter of an ounce drew it over several times 〈◊〉 alembicum so that they in the end united together thâ—se divided into seven equal parts one part I poured on mâ— clarified earth or tincture which greedily embraced 〈◊〉 anima together with its spirit and turned to a ruddinesâ—â— in twelve dayes and nights but had no tinging quality 〈◊〉 yet saving Mercury vive and Saturn it transmuted inâ—â— Lune which Lune at the separating yielded three Graiâ—◠〈◊〉 Gold I proceeded further with my imbibition and carrieâ— all the seven parts of anima into at the fourth imbibiâ—â—oâ— one part of my work ting'd ten parts of Copper into Gold at the fifth imbibition one part tinged hundred parts at thâ— sixth it tinged thousand parts at the seventh it tinged teâ— thousand parts Thus God be praised my work ended succesfully with great joy of my heart at this time I got oâ— the true Medicine four ounces half an ounce and one dram The two last in the ponderosity were almost equaâ— unto the first out of this my work I paid for Land and Ground to that Noble Gentleman O. V. D. 48000 Gilders Actumâ— 1607. These things I set down for a memorandum thaâ— I should not forget any of the manuals and of other thingâ— necessary for the work God be praised for evermore Amen An exact work how Mercury vive is coagulated and brought unto a Lunar fixation which Lune holds Sol also in the trial TAke of Mercury vive two ounces of pulverised common Sulphur six ounces grinde these in a wooden dish with a wooden Pestil set it on a Coal-fire in a melting pot stirring it about continually ler all the Sulphur evaporate then take forth the Mercury grinde an equal quantity of Sulphur with it proceed with its heating as formerly iterate this work five times then sublime this Mercury per gradus ignis take out â—his sublimate break it in pieces of the bigâ—esse of a small Nut or bean imbibe them in the white of Eggs then take a comenting pot put ashes into it in the midst of it set an Iron box stratifie into it this sublimate with refined silver fill up the box then lute an Iron lid to it put ashes on the lid lute an earthen lid upon that set this pot into a sand Capel let your first fire be gentle for twelve hours then encrease your fire for twelve hours more at last make a forcible fire for 24 hours then break open the Pot you will finde a black gray matter carry it on Lead of four ounces you will get three ounces of fix silver separate this fine silver in aquaefort you will finde a good deal of black Gold Calx reserve the silver Calx apart you may stratifie with it another time Thus far I went in my experience The fifth and last part Of the last TESTAMENT Of FRIAR BASILIUS VALENTINUS Treating of the transcendent and most precious and wonderfull Medicine which the great Creator hath put into Metalline and Mineral Salts for the benefit of man to keep him in perfect health continually LONDON Printed Anno Domini MDCLVI The fifth and last part Of the last TESTAMENT Of FRIAR BASILIUS VALENTINUS BEfore I begin to speak of the Salts of Metals and Minerals and declare their volumes and other precious and noble growth under ground in the first place I will prefix the preparation of aurum potabile because therein lieth the Corona of Medicinals Universaliter and meriteth the first place because Salts of other Metals and Minerals in their innate vertues are for particulars onely and are ordained for to preserve man in health and there is just cause to begin with the making of auâ—um potabile without sophistication and will speak of the distinction of it that it may be judged infallibly to be the true one This being my last part and my intention is to make a perfect relation of aurum potabile for the benefit of good and understanding men whom God after my death will rejoyce with this my book which upon tedious and laborious experience I wrote wherein I speak not by
lead oâ—ers are very brittle having little of slate and Talk and these are discerned by their firmnesse there are other stones in which appear Copper and the flowers of Zwitter there are others also which have flat floats and slate-stone in which is wrought Copper oar hence it may be gathered that by reason of these several formes are produced several fruits and in Mines toward the South better oars are found then there are some toward the West called after-oars between which there is alwayes ordered or placed a center of perfection CHAP. II. Of general operations of several metals ALmighty God for his eternal honour and glory hath held forth to mankinde innumerable wondrous works which he as the sole Mediator and Creator hath set forth iâ— natural things the same he hath shewed also in his omnipotency under ground in metals and minerals of them wâ— may learn as the twelve Sybils prophesied of the bright true and onely Son of Righteousnesse and Truth in whicâ— do rest after the twelve ports and gates of Heaven and after the twelve moneths moveable and unmoveable visiblâ— and invisible bodies the seven Arch Angels standing beforâ— the Throne of God after these the seven Planets Sun Moon Mars Jupiter Venus Mercury Saturn and the reâ— of the stars and the seven metalline oars in their propeâ—ties as gold silver copper iron tin lead Mercury the Vitriol Antimony Sulphur Wismuth Kobolt or brasâ— oar allom salt and other mineral growths That the true center may be comprehended and conceâ—ved of God hath made the first separation according to hâ— word The Spirit of the Lord moved upon the water thâ— whole elemental body of the earth hath been water bâ— the Spirit of the Lord Zebaoth hath divided it fashionâ— the earth from the muddinesse of the water and therein all metalline fruits that ever were created and generated under ground all these were first water and may bee reduced againe unto water all other creatures be they animalls vegetables mineralls all these are produced from the first water the several kinds of beasts fishes and sea-monsters after the Lords spirit and after the first eternal breathing Essence which brought forth and shaped things tinged and untinged soft and hard small and great creatures after the twelve stones in the brest-plate of Aaron He created man after his own image the holy Spirit was infused into Adam who had a fulnesse of eternal wisdome and that according to the order of Melchizedeck Almighty God who is the first and last the first principle and end of all things hath set his gifts into times hours dayes years which according to his eternal Decree have their revolutions he hath blest in his most holy means Abraham Isaac Jacob Aaron Melchizedeck and others he hath infinitely blessed according to his good will and pleasure from eternity putteth several periods unto them and in his unsearâ—hable decree and will he hath laid the foundations also for Minerals and Metals a help for the supporting men in their â—eccessities in this miserable life thus hath he meliorated â—nd exalted the earth in her goodnesse men have reason â—o return hearty thanks unto the Creator for it God in his gracious providence next unto the knowledg â—f himself and of his holy word can bestow no better gift to man than to indue him with the true knowledge of Metals and Minerals Jews thought themselves wise men â—erein but as little some Miners know Minerals and Meâ—als as little knew the Jews their Messias and Gods word 〈◊〉 its true sence Therefore from that blessed and promised Countrey the knowledge of pretious stones minerals and metals are come to us as by an inheritance as being the â—st and are become the first and they the last but 〈◊〉 the end Heavens gate will be opened unto them again â—ternal and external gifts and means will be bestowed on them and the true use of metals will be none of the meanest Where there are fertile stones be they rocks flints peebles marbles in their central points is found what they are in their operations The several gums and rasoms the one excelling the other in beauty transparency hardnesse or liquidnesse are known and discerned by their fragrancie and tast Miners ought to endeavour incessantly and in simplicity how the neerest way may be chosen to find out the Mineral-passages and veins into which God and nature hath laid direct courses CHAP. III. Of the stones rocks and flints of Gold its operation condition and striking courses GOld is wrought in its proper rocks and marbles and in the purest matrix of the firmest earth of a most perfect salt Sulphur and Mercury purged from all feces and impure spirits with the conjunction of a natural highly clarified Heaven of white yellow and red sulphureous earth after the fiery nature of Sol in a deep fixation insomuch that none of all other metals hath an higher compacter and more ponderous body of a goldish matter in which there is no humidity all the elements are equally in it bound up which in their unity have wrought such a fixed body tinged the same throughout with an everlasting citrin colour with the deepest tie and uniting of its pure earth Sulphur and Mercury and with its Vitriol essence it doth all what the Sun among the Stars doth operate Naturally all is gold what cleaveth thereunto in and at all sides and it is found in the best and closest stones and passages and the power of Sol worketh meerly upon that oar and in its quality is comparable unto Sol. This noble gold stone and oar is sometimes mixed and on its outside â—here sticketh some obscure and dark matter having annexed to it some slats and other spermatick matter which deâ—racts from the goodnesse of its own nature and though â—he Creator hath indued it with great Vertues yet doth it â—umble it self and suffers it self to be found in despicable Mineral-stones where it loseth much of its tincture as is apparent by the Touch-stone where the mixture of Copper Silver Tin and others is seen all these mixed impurities can be separated from it with artificial Manuals and with little ado it may be brought into a perfect state Gold oars naturally are wrought thus that the gold stands in it close compact firm and good which is found sometimes in the crosse passages It s fixednesse is found in the deepnesse under ground where it hath its greatest power and it is found also sometimes in a speckled jaspis full of eyes and mixed with flints in its passages where many times Vitriol flint is found abundantly which Vitriol is the best among all other sorts of Vitriols The Hungarian Vitriol hath the precedence before all the rest which is sufficiently known in their proves and exemines as may be demonstrated to the eye In its passages are found sometimes fluxes of several colours which are interlined with gold and must be forced with fire To that purpose it is requisite that it be dealt
of them and the grosser their mixture is the more store â—ere is found of them which is apparent in Garnats who â—th hitherto searched into the quick spirits of such noble â—eatures the Lord hath created for mans benefit Pygmees or Homunculi which in former times lived in â—llow oars of Mynes these could not want skill in â—th wayes having traversed and travelled up and down 〈◊〉 these slippery corners and wayes The places and â—uation of such Jewels lying somewhat nearer unto â—â—aven in the Eastern Countreys bordering on Paraâ—ce so there must needs be abounding in Gold and Jewels and such pretious vegetables which our thoughts hardâ— may reach unto God requireth no more of man whom 〈◊〉 intrusteth with these things but to be faithful and just anâ— is an argument for us to think that for the same cause picâ—â— Kings and Princes and the old wise Partiarchs were giftâ— from above to bear a love to search into Mine-works aâ—â— did it with an uprightnesse and judgement Let honâ—â— godly Christian Miners chuse the better part and learn 〈◊〉 know the pearl the spirit of the Lord proceeding out 〈◊〉 Gods own mouth and let them consider well their eternaâ— fixation to return their love again to him that hath love them first bringing all things to their subjection he impaâ—â—eth all unto them abundantly in grace and mercy by thâ— innocence and merit of his only son bestoweth on theâ— temporal and eternal blessings and puts more glorious oâ—naments on them and better than ever gold silver jeweâ— and pearls were adorned withall CHAP. XIII Of the essence of Gold which is abundantly found not only in the metal but Mineral also whose energâ— is shewed most rarely and a short closing of my first and second Part of Minerals and metals 〈◊〉 annexed THis Chapter is a breviary of all mineral colours formâ— how they after an heavenly operation are daily clad iâ— the metalline prime matrix and set forth in their severâ—â— works whereas there shineth forth unto us the eternal ligâ—â— of the lustrous Sun the deity of the day of joyes and 〈◊〉 the eternal most fixed and fairest Sol as also of a most yeâ—low pure red and fixed citrin colour of heavens eternâ—â— lightning and the most glorious paradise of all the Staâ—â— a natural created light for all creatures besides the beaâ—â— and Aurora of Mineral Earths and of their subtilest comâ—t and best binding inclosed speaking to all other white â—inged Metals I Sol of an essential being am Lord of â—rds in power might and perfection I overcome all and â—vercome and bring them into subjection and none of â—m can master me but I do conquer them all they are â—ject to me and to my Beiâ—g for my Kingdome is estaâ—hed with infinite and invincible Power and Dignity by 〈◊〉 all metals minerals animals vegetables are strengthâ—ed and rectified for I give to every one that knoweth 〈◊〉 in my green blue and red Nature all what I have 〈◊〉 all what he desireth I cause to drop down after the â—r cardinal streams of Pison Gihon the noblest substance 〈◊〉 Mercury in the form of a most pure transparent crystalâ—e water and the most noble substance of Sulphur of Hiâ—el and Phrath the clearest fairest Astral salt from a Vitriâ— salt which through all Mines flew upward very fruitâ—ly and penetrates all the mineral stones I alone graduâ—e and exalt the silver unto Lune I give light and lustre in 〈◊〉 righteousnesse of my vertue do spe k all Magi Natuâ—ists and Scribes all the world over from the East to the â—est I am the Lord over the heavenly clarified garments â—d colours I adorn the firmament the weather I cloath â—e Rainbow after Gods will I exalt all jewels all such â—owths and creatures and what I cannot inwardly walk â—rough and reach unto in my course I leave it to be perâ—cted with my friend and lover the Lune she receiveth the â—â—st part of me and of the subtilest an abundance the Inâ—â—s Hungarie Carinthia testifieth the same for all what is 〈◊〉 live and is to receive a life rejoyceth in me and next â—od in none else for to him honour and glory belongs â—ely after him I finde no higher Lord and Commanderâ—â— for my part I do not rest neither do I desire any rest do â—y office readily into which my Creatour hath placed me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 my plyablenesse be found gloriously like a vvax in â—ones which have by reason of hardnesse fire enough if â—ed I am hid from unwise men and am ready to be discernâ— by men of understanding I am predominant abundantâ— in a well known Mineral as also in Mars and Venus whicâ— are of low degrees in them I lye hid also all these have 〈◊〉 double spirit well known unto Lune pleasant to her anâ— next unto her Hence God suffered Moses to erect a brasâ— Serpent in the desert after my colour in hearkning unâ—â— the people at the mount Sinai My best and fairest câ—lour appeareth in transparent juyces as vitriol which afâ—â—â— my condition in due time penetrateth Oars whereby theâ— grew rich in lust are train'd up in a pleasant form conâ—ded into a greennesse like sealing wax green like Gooâ— dung blew like Saphir and so forth sometimes of thâ— colour of a water flint my red and whiâ—e colour is the best which are heartily wish'd for I love to be kindled iâ— vitriol and further is after descension in its green food unto a deep red spirit after whose laxative purging cometh that expected aqua Saturni the true aâ—ide-Well froâ— whence I my self and all other Metals animals and vegetables have my off-spring and life For Metals and Minerals rise onely from thence have their beginning and original from it for it is that quickning water which ordinary Myners do not know of is known onely to Philosophers It worketh Minerals and Metals in several wayes in form of taps which did skept pure white compact found like purified Suggar in a blue slate-work An extraordinary pleasant Mineral for all colours Salt Oars are at a farther distance which by my attractive changing are found in floats blocks and passages which in many places bring the water unto the day-light so that it often is found a pure and dry Salt above ground of glassie light flames oâ— in a great frost like unto flocks of snow there shooteth a brittle glassie light stone wrought in great pieces in the same order are all other Jewels according to mine inlightned heavenly stone distributed among their operations worths and vertues and clarified in a most fix'd transparency and indewed with an everlasting spirit distinct iâ— sâ—â—â—ral colours as Diamond Smaragds Carbuncles Saphirs â—â—ies Chrystals Chalcedonian Jaspis Berill Chrysolith â—â—x Carmel Turkois Lazur-stone Margarits Coralls â—ra Lemnia Terpentine-stones and Garnats of deeper 〈◊〉 colours each in its heavenly colours order is transpaâ—â— and naturally is created and preserved in its own ofâ—a Hence it may be argued that all these together with â—â—d
fruits serve for mans good both for his body and spiâ—â— for nothing is hid from my transparent power my splenâ—â— and lustre over-shadoweth all these and are held to â—ir growing unto maturity let no creatures marvel at â—â—se several distinctions from whence they all should â—ne for all have their principle from me froÌ„ my spirit â—ich is hidden in me which none can dive into save the 〈◊〉 creator of all things from whom it proceeded as out â—his Divine mouth Thus I close up my speech and my 〈◊〉 startle at so great a mystery and attest in truth for a â—ewell that I am not onely the Gold and present Sol but â—e also strength and power to all the inferies terrene spiâ—â— for Aristeus and Onizon is in subjection unto me for I 〈◊〉 α and God be praised for ever Thus I conclude the second part of my Mineral book â—erein I have shewed faithfully as much as I know and â—â—ld in my industry apprehend let others do their enâ—avours also let them produce their knowledge also that 〈◊〉 light of the noble nature may still be supply'd in her â—â—nitude and may not go out whereby cause would be â—â—en to the enemy and envious men to be outragious â—â—inst such truths Let God still and uncessantly be imâ—â—tuned with prayers and thanks-giving For these ends â—ave written these my two Treatises and annexed the â—nuals at the beginning which otherwise needed not to 〈◊〉 done that by earnest prayer and thanksgiving and conâ—â—ued earnest worshipping of God every one might careâ—â—ly exercise himself therein and be convinced in his â—â—ason how gloriously almighty God hath created orâ—â—ined and held forth nature to perform her operations under ground and to produce unto the day light formâ—â— their Nativities and fruits that we may reap thereby 〈◊〉 onely our sustenance but may acknowledge Gods infinâ— mercy and goodnesse for which none can return sufficieâ— thanks However let every one do his duty and as moâ— as he is able to perform with his heart and tongue pray God is sincerity for his grace blessing and wisdom tâ— conceive by his spirit of truth and righteousnesse of his great and wonderfull Creature that the honour of God maybe exalted above the Heaven and be proclaimed with infinite praise throughout all the World End of the second Part. THE THIRD PART OF BASILIUS VALENTINUS His last TESTAMENT Treating of the Universal work in the whole World with a perfect Declaration of the XII Keyes wherein is significantly expressed the name of the great matter There is an Elucidation also of all his former writings published for the good of the posteritie and such that are lovers of wisdom LONDON Printed Anno Domini MDCLVI THE THIRD PART IS A Declaration of the XII Keyes HEre followeth the third part of my intended writings wherein is truely shewed the original and prime matter of our Philosophick stone which is a perfect instruction to the practick part which sheweth the direct way to the inexhaustible founâ— of health and of the abundance of riches to provide mans necessaries and this is a Declaration of my former â—itings which is left for a love-token to all those that lovers of Philosophy My friend you must note that by this intended work â—ching the Minerals I had reason to prefix the two parts Minerals and Metals and their Oars holding it a necesâ—y to hold forth a light unto the ignorant how that one 〈◊〉 it from above frameth all such Oars Metals and Mineâ—s taking their original under ground for to generate â—ereby For earth is alwayes ready and covetous to atâ—ct and to retain that spirit which proceedeth from Heaâ—ns powers which it presenteth in processe of time in a â—mality and perfection The manner of it hath been spoâ—en of sufficiently in my former writings which is the reaâ—n why I give onely hints of them in this place Note that all things proceed from a heavenly influencâ— elementall operation earthly substance from this mixâ—â—â— arise the 4. Elements water aire earth which engender hâ—â— the help of fire hid therein in a warm digestion produciâ—â— a Soul Spirit and Body These are the three prime priâ—ciples which in a coagulation come to a Mercury Sulphâ— and Salt these three being in conjunction according to thâ— nature of the seed produce a perfect bodie be it in thâ— Kingdom either of Minerals Animals or Vegetables Aâ— things in the world that are visible and palpable are dâ—â—vided into these three Kingdoms the Animal which coâ—tains such that have a lively breath composed of flesh anâ— bloud as men beasts worms fishes fowls The Vegetables which contains trees herbs seeds roots fruits anâ— all such things that are of a growing quality the Mineraâ— contains all manner of Oars Metals Minerals Marcasâ—â— Calxes Zincks Lobol's all sorts of flints peebles wismuthâ— stones precious ones and others Animals have their special seed a spermatick substance which after a copulation generate flesh and blood whicâ— iced is their prima materia from a heavenly influence created of God of the 4. Elements wrought by nature whicâ— formerly were quoted in my writings Vegetables also have their proper seed which God bestowed on them according to their several qualities anâ— forms by a heavenly and sideral influence and receive theâ— elemental fruitfull growing from the earth with an ordeâ— thereby to generate and augment Minerals and Metals also have their original seed froâ— God by the heavens influence in a liquid aereall substance by a Mineral spirit sulphureous Soul and earthâ— Salt in one body joyned of these I have spoken in my sâ—mer writings Note further if any of these Metalliâ— and Mineral kindâ— shall be brought to a farther propagation and augmentatâ—on it must first be reduced to its first seed and prima mâ—teria If you will transmute Metals augment them bring â—em into a tincture or Philosophick stone you must first â—derstand how you may destroy by a spagyrick Art the â—etalline and Mineral form and separate it into a Mercury â—â—lphur and Salt these three must be purely separated and ought to their first principles This separation is done in and by a Mercurial spirit sulâ—ureous Soul and a white Salt These three in a due orâ—ring of a true manual must be joyned again that they â—ay be brought to the highest and most perfect purity In which conjunction must exactly be observed the â—â—antity after this conjunction the whole substance is â—eerly a liquid substance and philosophick water in which â—l the Elements first the heavenly then the elemental and â—â—sly the earthly qualities are shut up and lye hid therein For the Mercurial spirit is cold and moist the sulphureous â—oul is warm and dry and this liquor is the true prima maâ—ria and first seed of Metals and Minerals which by Vulâ—â—ns Art is brought to a plusquam perfection into a transcenâ—ent fix'd Medicine out of which is generated the true â—hilosophick stone and must be produced in that way Therefore observe and
namely what matâ—â— you ought to take to the Kings Balneum whereby the â—ng is destroyed and its external form broken and its â—â—defiled Soul may come forth to this purpose will serve â—â—e Dragon and the Eagle which is Niter and Sal armonick â—â—th which after their union are made into a Aquafort as â—â—u shall be further informed of in my Manuals where I â—â—all treat in particular of Gold of other Metals and Mineâ—â—ls into which Balneum the King is thrown being first 〈◊〉 in the quoted place you shall hear brought into an Amalâ—me of Mercury and of Sulphur which presently seizeth on â—im corrodeth all his members and is dissolved and is â—resently mortified of this Salt water into a most splendent â—ransparent Oyl You must note that this dissolution is â—ot sufficient and the King is not minded as yet to let go â—is Soul out of his fixed body which you can see when you â—eparate the water from the dissolved body of the King where you shall finde fixed powder of Gold out of which you will hardly get his Soul that is therein Therefore follow my counsel and bear the yoake which I bore before â—ye and learn to know exactly in pains taking further thus as I shall inform you Having dissolved your Gold wholly in the said water and brought it into a pleasant yellow Oyl then let it stand well luted for a day and night in a very gentle Balneum Mariae the feces which are setled must be separated from it then take this pure dissolution put it into a well coated body or Retort apply a Helmet to it with a receiver in the best manner luted to it set it into a sand Capel drive the Gold with the water over the Helmet iterate this a third time then abstract the water in Balneum Mariae you will finde a fair Gold-powder keep this in a glasse for an hour in fire let the remaining humidity be drawn from it The third Key THen take of good spirit of Sal-niter one part and of dâ—â—phlegmed spirit of ordinary Salt three parts pour theâ— spirits together warm'd a little into a body on the forâ— written Gold-powder lute a Helmet and Receiver to iâ— drive the Gold over as formerly in sand several times wiâ—â— an iterated distillation the oftner the better let the Goâ—â— come to be volatile more and more and at last let all coâ—â— over By this repeated driving over its fixed body is divided all its Members are torn asunder and opened anâ— leaveth willingly its Soul to a special Judge of which mâ— third Key will give sufficient information Note further that after this work those salt spirits muâ—â— be abstracted from the Gold which was driven over very gently in Balneo Mariae let nothing of the tincture of the Gold come over that the body suffer not any diminution then take that Gold or rather these Chrystals of Gold from which you have separated the water put it in a reverberating pan set it under a Muffle let its first fire be gentle for an hour let all its corrosivenesse be taken away then your powder will be of a fair scarlet colour as subtile as ever was seen put it in a clean viol pour on it fresh spirit of ordinary Salt first brought to a sweetnesse let it stand in a gentle digestion let that spirit be deeply ting'd and transparent red like a Ruby cant if off pour on fresh extract again iterate the work of canting off and pouring on till no more tincture of it appeareth put all these extractions together separate them in Balneo gently from the Sulphur of Sol then that powder is subtile and tender of great worth this matter is such which in a short processe transmuteth Lune in its tincture to the highest perfection according to the direction of my XII Keyes He that hath some knowledge herein may make this quere whither this extracted dry Soul and Sulphur of the â—â—g be just that Soul of which Philosophers have this â—ng the Philosophick work for the preparation of the â—â—t precious stone requireth three things viz. a wet volaâ— Mercury or a Mercurial spirit a wet volatile sulphurous â—â—l and a dry astral Salt which after its dissolution togeâ—â— with the two first must be apparent and known in a â—erish form which way comes that about because in 〈◊〉 processe nothing is spoken of any Mercurial spirit and â—atile Soul but the Soul of the King appeared in a subâ—â— form of powder The answer hereunto I delay so long 〈◊〉 the Querist learns better to understand the distinction in â—s book and I will perform my promise and set his â—xious and intangled minde at liberty which is so much â—ubled about this doubt and will deal with him as a â—od father may deal with his son in and with this scope â—herein our Mastery lieth have been fooled most of the â—its leading them captive in their erroneous wayes being â—â—d about in a desart of mislead wayes because in their â—â—pposed deep wits they had not conceived so much of the â—anner how all things of the world are generated and that â—very spirit must have a Soul and every Soul a fit spirit and â—hat both spirit and Soul are spirits and spiritual which must â—ave a body in which they may have a dwelling Gold and Silver but chiefly Gold is brought to the highest fixednesse by such degrees as nature did afford insomuch â—ts nature is found very hot and fiery freed from all phlegmatick humidity of which Lune is not so wholly freed though she hath obtained a sulphur-fixed degree and stayeth for the King to warm her cold body with his hot seed which concerns the particulars and belongs unto them which in that place shall be plainly demonstrated In Gold there is no waterish humidity at all unlesse it were reduced again into Vitriol which would be but an uselesse and unprofitable work and would require huge expences in case the Philosophers stone should be of Vitriol of Gold of which there must be had great store indeed in that Vitriol there would be found a convenient spirit which natuâ—â— would desire of a white quality as also a Soul and Salt of glorious essence But what Countreys Goods Lands have been dilapiâ—ted this way I wave to discourse of onely this warning 〈◊〉 give to my Disciples nature having left a nearer way 〈◊〉 keep and to imitate that that they also might take heed 〈◊〉 fall into such extream and inexâ—ricable poverties The solar Mercury Sol being never brought so far undestruction neither did the ancient Philosophers ever makâ— use of that way as being a thing clean contrary unto nature containeth indeed an humidity but it is a meer Elemental waterish humidity after its dissolution and good foâ— nothing water and other principles do not stand in the Elements but the Elements rest in the principles and seeds oâ— Metals of the which I have spoken formerly Therefore let none be so over witty as to make our
stone onely of dry and fully digested Gold because its phlegmatick humidity is entred into a dry fixednesse and fixed coagulation which is not found so in other Metals though they also are subject to a hard coagulation and passed through the fire yet are not wholly digested nor brought to a full maturity from the natural original root which ought to be taken notice of and be not offended at my former writings if they seem to run contrary against this Though I have shewed that the spirit Soul and body come all from one Metalline essence and must be prepared thus among which I held the Gold to be the best however I dealt herein as it seemed fit for a Philosopher the like the ancient Philosophers have done before me but I hope you took notice of my protestation that I gave special cause thereby to your speculation to take the better notice of nature and her principle and to consider the original because it was not meet for me to inform all men how the doors are bolted within and especially at that time when I never intended to write thus plainly of these things which are hid even from the best of men but when my heavenly Prince commanded at the changing of my minde not to bury the â—â—rted talent but to do the like to those whom God â—ks worthy to leave it to them One rule more I must 〈◊〉 to thy remembrance of such points which formerly I â—e set down of which I spoke now that you may the â—e blame me as if I did refuse these things now which I â—merly wrote of Peruse all such which since the beginning of the world â—â—e written of Metals you will finde that they were all 〈◊〉 one minde and that I make use of their sayings that the â—â—t and the last Metal is a Metal because the first Metal â—â—h already obtained and gotten the forth-going seed of â—etals in a Metalline quality which doth nothing else but â—â—t it goeth on uncessantly in the Metalline generation as â—poke of in the first and second part of Minerals and Meâ—â—s and in this part also I have spoken of it in several â—aces Many have called Gold Lead and Lead they called Gold â—ecause it was found not onely of the same ponderousnesse â—ut because three deep glittering stones have solely gotten â—â—om this Planet their transcendent perfection and many â—ther causes besides which to relate here would fall too â—ong and needlesse And this is it which asketh wisdom â—o distinguish in this and in other things and exactly to â—earch into Gods mysteries and natures laid before us But man through Adams fall being brought to a deep blindnesse therefore mens understanding are so eclipsed that they can hardly conceive of this and of other mystical matters in nature The obduration being so great among the covetous that for the most part they search and dive into such mysteries out of meer covetousnesse pride and ambition made the ancient Philosophers upon command and inspiration of the highest aim at that as to put a certain stay to their hands and to write of such mysteries in such a manner that unworthy men should not understand it and but worthy men onely in their illumination might perceive it and writing often one thing have mingled other among understaâ—ing still the one and the same In several places tâ—â— shewed that the Philosophers stone is and comes from 〈◊〉 animal others from a vegetable seed and a third sort saiâ— it comes from a Mineral seed others write that stone made of an animal vegetable and Mineral seed togethâ—â— All this is onely understood of the Mineral and Metalliâ— seed and consisteth not in any plurality of seeds Hence tâ—â— Art grew eclipsed insomuch that scarce one among maâ— thousands hardly attaineth unto the knowledge thereoâ— and for that reason is it held for an Art because not eveâ— Booby should bring it into his Beetle-head and why shouâ—â— it For if this Art were as common as brewing of Beer aâ—â— baking of Bread then any one may judge what good couâ—â— be look'd for would not all manner of vices be practiseâ— publickly without any controlling Therefore such men which in their lofty minde aâ—â— meerly for Pomp and Pride must be clipp'd in their wingâ— and these things ought not to be put into their mouthâ— things are clear enough for these on whom God intendâ— the bestowing of them I return now to the thing I intented which is to teacâ— a desirous Scholler how to proceed further with the extracted Soul of Gold Truly it is much to discover such mysteries I warn every one to make good use of them and note that if you have the purple Cloak of the King aâ— the sulphur of Sol then be thankfull unto God for it beaâ— no evil minde against thy neighbour unlock your goldeâ— seed according to the Tenor of the Key turn it to water for in our Art there must be body Soul and Spirit which run together in the innermost root the one layeth hold on the other meliorateth the same throughout in its whole quality insomuch that there is a new created world and earth which afterward is illuminated by the Soul and is exalted into a transcendent efficacie Therefore it is requisite that you know how to infuse your golden seed into the new body and to bring it to a fluid substance look about thee and see where you may â—e it if you finde none despair not but be of good â—fort think upon means and ask counsel of god Saturn â—ill not let thee go without a resolve he will put into hand a deep glittering Minera for an offering which in Myne is grown of the first matter of all Metals if this â—era after its preparation which he will shew unto thee 〈◊〉 into a strong sublimation mixed with three parts of â—e or tyle meal then riseth to the righest mount a noble â—imate like little feathers or alumen plumosum which due time dissolveth into strong and effectual water â—â—ch bringeth thy seed in a little putrefaction very suddenâ—â—nto the first volatility if so be there be added to it a 〈◊〉 quantity of water that it may be dissolved therein there 〈◊〉 twig with the bulk doth unite that they are able to â—end above the highest mountain and stay inseparably â—â—ether a Soul and Spirit or a Spirit and Soul It is requisite that you be stored with water for the body 〈◊〉 Salt to dissolve the same also and coagulate the same inâ— a new clarified body which will never part asunder neiâ—â—r in love nor woe because they are of one nature natiâ—y and original and have been so from the beginning â—â—r they all have their beginning and birth from the power 〈◊〉 this volatile bird But remember well that these Mineral â—irits are in other Metals also and are found effectual in â—â—e Mineral from whence with more ease and lesse charges 〈◊〉 may be had the businesse is onely herein that you learn to
for neither water nor earth caâ—â— do it any hurt because it received its first birth and beginning from a heavenly water which in due time is pouâ—â— down upon the earth In these together driven goldish waters lieth hid that trâ—â— bird and Eagle the King with his heavenly Splendor together with its clarified Salt which three you finde shut up iâ— this one thing and golden property and from thence yoâ— will get all that which you have need of for your inteâ—â—tion Therefore set that golden body you have obtained whicâ— in dignity and vertue is exalted beyond all other Gold inâ—â— its due and lawfull dissolution its due time then the Aâ—gel of the highest will appear unto thee and tell thee thâ—â— it is the Resolver of all the mysteries in the World receivâ—â— it with joy and keep it safe for its quality is more heavenly than earthly therefore doth it heartily incline to strivâ— after that which is above from whence it had its Original If you have separated this Prophet from his matter whicâ— remained then you need not to undertake any further processe you were taught parabolically in my XII Keyes Foâ— even in his remaining formal substance you may finde anâ— expect from thence a pure immortal Soul together viâ—â— the glory of the Salt both which are obtained by means 〈◊〉 the spirit and must be had from thence and no impure oâ— contrary thing must be added thereunto And it is doâ— in the same manner as I told you in my Keyes with the Sâ—â— and Salt of the Gold by the saturnal water in whose plaâ—â— this spiritual Mercurial spirit might be used with better aâ—vantage Observe onely this difference that the Salt must be drawn forth from the Mercurial body as it hapned unto the Soul with the spirit of Mercury whereas on the other side the Salt of Gold must not be drawn forth with the saturnal water because it is too weak for the body of Gold but with a water which hath been expressed in the description of particulars This distinction must be exactly observ'd being of great concernment because the Salt of Vitriol is not so strongly guarded and is not in so fix'd a body as the Gold is but is still an open body which saw no coagulation as yet nor passed it through any melting fire therefore that body never came as yet to any compactnesse there is room left for its own spirit to enter into can embrace and unite with its like and a snow white extraction of Salt may be had whereas on the other side a sharper matter must penetrate Gold as you shall hear when I shall speak more of it in its due place Behold now my friend whatsoever thou art what minde I bare towards thee and how I am affected unto thee in my heart the like I never durst look for from thee Consider it well how sincerely and faithfully I disclose unto thee all the locks and bonds whereby the whole Philosophick wisdom is shut up which hitherto never entred any more â—houghts much lesse that ever it was practised or discovered and nothing caused me to do it but onely Gods infinite mercy my good will and love toward my Neighbour which my Predecessors have not done so compleatly and was put off unto me to do it Having thus separated your three Mineral bodies and ordered them into certain divisions and put away the dregs wherein they lye hid then look to it that you neglect none of it by the diminishing of the quantity which would prove a great fault to your work and keep each in its own and due quantity otherwise in your work you cannot come to a happy end This is the thrift which so many have missed and have written great volumes about it for all what cometh from our Philosophick Gold and hath divided it self into three parts the same must be brought into one without any losse and diminution which is to enter into a new form again and become a meliorated substance nothing of it must be done away but onely the feces terrae in which the glorious Salt had its dwelling Therefore do that I told you of joyn the spirit with the body bring the body also into a spirit dissolve exalt it into the highest spiritual power iâ— that dissolutioÌ„ the body turns to a spirit the spirit with the body uniteth and joyneth into one substance that after the exchanging of all manner of colours there cometh a white body like snow transcending all whitenesses This is the greatest mystery of this world about which among the learned and supposed wits such disputings in the world have been that a palpable thing and a visible one could be reduced into its prima materia and out of that may be made again a new clarified and better substance by the bountifull nature leading the way thereunto Thus you have made and brought into the world the Queen of Honour and the first born daughter of Philosophers which after her due perfection is called the white Elixir of which great volumes are extant Having brought your work thus far then you have deserved to be received into the Turba of Philosophers and you get more Art wisdom and understanding than all Sophisters which prate much of these mystical things and yet know not the least thing of it Therefore it is just that you should be preferred before them and let them sit below thee in shame and disgrace and in their darknesse of mis-understanding so long till nature doth enlighten them also That you may bring and lead that new Philosophiâ—â— Creature by the means nature afforded unto the highest perfection after which your heart with all her endeavours doth strive then remember that neither man nor beasâ— without a living Soul can neither stir nor move and as maâ— here in this life through temporal death loseth his Soul offering the same again unto the Almighty God from whom 〈◊〉 had it first into his mercy and merits of Jesus Christ â—here after the departure of the Soul the dwelling as the â—â—dy of it is left quite dead which is buried in the ground â—here it rotteth and must return unto dust and ashes being 〈◊〉 duly stipend which the fall of our first parents in Paradise â—we deserved and from them as by an inheritance is fall'n â—pon us after which putrefaction there are raised again on â—â—e great day new and clarified bodies and the departed â—â—ul taketh her dwelling up again in that new body after â—at there is no more parting of body nor spirit nor soul â—â—t because the Soul finding a clarified body then with the â—â—me she maketh an everlasting Union which neither Deâ—â—l nor death can destroy and disjoyn any more nor bring it â—to any corruption but from henceforth into all eternity â—e are and shall be like unto the best Creatures of God â—hich before our mortality and departure of the spirit of â—â—e soul and the body could never be God help and grant
things that iâ— unworthy and to fall with the blinde into the pit maâ—â— for them Those that are real in their desire for to attaâ—â—â— unto art and wisdom and intend to propagate the saâ—â— without sophistication and desire in reality to glorie iâ— that honourable truth you may shew a real proof of it iâ— this manner 〈◊〉 tell thee really for the highest truth that you may disâ—e our Gold naturally driven together in a short way to â—ng it to its prima materia and is done thus take the â—wn Mineral Spirit in which our Mercury Sulphur and 〈◊〉 is shut up containing that Philosophick mystical Gold â—â—r that guttatim upon white calcined tartar these two â—â—trary qualified matters will be tissing let them stay togeâ—r till their contention and strife be ended and our Gold â—e it self invisible in the vegetable Salt acre or in the belâ— of tartar lute a Helmet to it distil it at first gently in â—neo then increase your fire then Hermes his volatile 〈◊〉 will fly away from our Gold in that sublimation and sit 〈◊〉 the highest pinnacles of the Temple looking about â—ich way to betake himself but soon is catch'd in the â—ceiver which must be pure and very dry when you see â—t his flight is but slow then take the glasse out of the â—â—ny set it in ashes increase your fire then will she fly â—re nimbly keep that fire so long till all is come over â—d her brother the Red Dragon hiding his rednesse under a 〈◊〉 colour in a whitish fume will begin to follow after his â—ing brother Then cease with the fire the drops being fall'n from the Helmet take it off that which you â—de in the Receiver you are to keep as a treasure of myâ—ries In this manner you have gotten wisdom underâ—â—nding and skill the fundamentals also and desires of Phiâ—â—ophers by this short witty proof you learn and get that â—owledge how this water may be sought after found and â—â—ted on and is not to be esteemed a common water but is â—at real infallible heavenly water of which at the beginâ—â—g I have written and repeated the same the oftner â—hich in a spiritual manner from the heavens power is â—ured down upon earth beginneth and accomplisheth â—e generation of all Metals for that reason the ancient Phiâ—â—ophers call'd this water Mercury but I call it the Spirit of â—ercury Now if you proceed right in this work and you know â—hat food and what drink â—o give to this bird viz. Sulphur and Salt of Metal then you may attain unto the end of 〈◊〉 great work which is almost like unto the Philosophâ—â— great work and you may get profit infinitely partituâ—aâ—â— many wayes you must note that this is not the true Phiâ—â—sophick dissolution but onely one which particulaâ—â— performeth strange matters aâ—d is a speculum in which 〈◊〉 Mercury our Sol and our Lune is seen bleaking which iâ— present confuting of unbelieving Thomasses discoverâ—â— the blindnesse of ignorantment The dissolution of tâ— three principles I have described unto you formerly whiâ—â— is of a slower pace requiring time and patience and 〈◊〉 exact attention to make or bring three into one which wâ— is done in it self per se without mixing of any heterogeneâ— matter onely that which lyeth hid in it must do it Fâ— the Fountain of salvation is the illumination of the Soâ—â— and the Salt of the clarified body are all in that one thinâ— existent from one two or three which must be brought aâ—â— reduced to one which is the golden vertue of all Metals â—alted above all powers together with the Eagle and whiâ— body which are no where together but onely in this one found and in that which is next kin unto it which knoâ—ing Philosophers alwayes held in great esteem but ignoraâ—â— and blinde men despised and disgraced the same But thoâ—â— whose eyes are once opened love to stick unto truth coâ—â— to hide the matter from wicked men and study day aâ—â— night how the ignorant might be kept from it Thus I cloâ— this third part And before I begin the fourth part concerning Particâ—laria I must needs speak something of the Philosophers Vâ—triol Sulphur and Magnet My friend you must note that this description I maâ—â— now of the essence of Vitriol resteth onely upon tryâ—â— made the victorious triumph of the highest wisdom câ—â— by inheritance from the most ancient Philosophers unâ— me and comes now unto thee wherein experimentaâ— it 's found that there is a subterranean Mineral Salt callâ— Vitriol which for dying of Cloaths and many other us◠〈◊〉 cannot well possibly be without it for it carrieth â—nd eateth through by reason of its sharpnesse â—â—h is distinct from other Salts in respect of their quaâ—â— for the Mineral of this Salt is strange of a very â—nd fiery quality as apparent in its spirit and conâ—â—th a twofold spirit which is miraculum naturae â—is not found the like in other Salts and this Salt is a â—â—aphâ—odit among other Salts it is white and red even â—â—u will have it it hath an extraordinary medicinal quaâ—â— performing things in an incredible manner This Salt â—â—ineth a combustible Sulphur which is not in other 〈◊〉 Therefore in Metalline affairs touching their transâ—â—tion it performeth more than others because it help-â—ot onely to open some but helpeth the generation of â—â—rs by reason of its innate heat When Vitriol is sepaâ—â— by means of fire then its spirit at first comes in a â—â—e form after that there comes from its earth a spirit of 〈◊〉 condition staying in the earth the Salt being united 〈◊〉 its expell'd Mercury and Sulphur can sharpen them â—emainder that stayeth behinde is a dead earth of no â—â—acie Let this suffice for your learning and consider 〈◊〉 what the Creator holds forth unto thee in nature by â—ow kindled ternarie for as you finde in Vitriols body 〈◊〉 distinct things as Spâ—rit Oyl and Salt even so you expect from its own spirit again which without the â—â—ling of its Oyl is driven from its matter three distinct â—â—gs even as you did formerly from the body of Vitriol â—â—h deserveth very well the name of Speculum sapientiae â—â—ae held forth purposely to man to view himself For 〈◊〉 can separate this spirit of Vitriol as it ought then that â—ds again unto you three principles out of which onely out any other addition since the beginning of the â—d the Philosophers stone hath been made from that have to expect again a spirit of a white form an Oyl of â—uality after these two a Christalline Salt these three â—â—g duely joyned in their perfection generate no lesse 〈◊〉 the Philosophers great stone for that white spirit is meerly the Philosophers Mercury the red Oyl is the Sâ—â— and the Salt is that true Magnetick body as I told you 〈◊〉 merly As from the spirit of Vitriol is brought to light â—red and white tincture so from its Oyl there is made Vâ—â— her tincture and in the Center
they are much distinct aâ—â—der though they dwell in one body possessing one loâ—â— it matters not for the will of the Creator was so to hâ—â— that mystery from unworthy men observe and consideâ— well if so be you intend to be a true follower of Phâ—â—sophers In this knowledge lyeth hid an irrecovâ—able errour worldly wits cannot conceive of it 〈◊〉 the spirit of Vitriol and the remaining Oyl should be of great distinction in the vertue Touching their properâ—â— the spirit being well dissolved and brought into its thâ—â— principles Gold and Silver onely can be made by it and 〈◊〉 of its Oyl onely Copper which will be apparent in a prâ—made The condition of the spirit of Vitriol and its maining Oyl is this that where there is Copper and Iron 〈◊〉 Solar seed commonly is not far from it and again whâ—â— there is seed of Gold at hand Copper and Iron is not 〈◊〉 from it by reason of its attractive Magnetick quality 〈◊〉 love which they as tinging spirits in a visible manner câ—â—tinually bear one to another Therefore Venus and Mâ—â— are penetrated ringed with the superabounding tinctâ— of Gold and in them there is found much more the 〈◊〉 of the red tincture than in Gold it self as I made further â—lation of it in my other backs unto which there belong 〈◊〉 also the Mineral of Vitriol which goeth beyond these many degrees because its spirit is meer Gold and rubedâ— crude indigested tincture and in very truth as God hâ—â—self is is indeed not found otherwise But this spirit as you heard must be divided into â—â—tain distinct parts as into a spirit soul and body the spâ—â— is the Philosophick water which though visibly parted sunder yet can never be separated radically because their unavoidable affinity they bear and have one to 〈◊〉 other as it appeareth plainly when afterward they 〈◊〉 ioyned the one in their mixture embraceth the other even 〈◊〉 Magnet draweth Iron but in a meliorated essence betâ—â— than they had before their dissolution This is the â—ift beginning middle and end of the total Philosophick â—â—sdom affording riches and health and a long life it may â—her be said and really proved that this spirit is the esâ—ce of Vitriol because this Spirit and Oyl do differ so â—â—ch and were never united radically because the Oyl â—â—meth after the spirit each can be received apart This â—â—y spirit may rather and more fitly be called an essence â—â—phur and substance of Gold and it is so though he lyeth â—king in Vitriol as a spirit This golden water or spirit drawn from Vitriol contains â—in a sulphur and Magnet its sulphur is the anima an inâ—â—bustible fire the Magnet is its own Salt which in the â—â—junction attracteth its Sulphur and Mercury uniteth â—â—h the same and are inseparable Companions First in â—entle heat is dissolved the undigested Mercurial spirit 〈◊〉 this is further extracted after a Magnetick quality the â—â—phurous anima in that earth sticketh the Salt which is tracted also in a Magnetick way by the Mercurial spirit still the one is a Magnet unto the other bearing a Magâ—â—ick love one to another as such things where the last â—â—ether with the medium is drawn forth by the first and 〈◊〉 thereby generated and thus take their beginning In â—s separation and dissolution the spirit or Mercury is the â—st Magnet shewing its Magnetick vertue toward the sulâ—â— and Soul which he quasi Magnes attracteth this spirit â—â—modum distillationis being absolved and freed sheweth aâ—â— its Magnetick power toward the salt which he attractâ—â— from the dead earth after the spirit is separated from it 〈◊〉 the Salt appeareth in its purity if that processe be ther followed anâ— after a true order and measure the â—â—unction be undertaken and the Spirit and Salt be set â—â—ther into the Philosophick furnace then it appears 〈◊〉 how the heavenly spirit striveth in a Magnetick way â—â—tract its own Salt it dissolveth the same within XL. dayes bringeth it to an uniform water with it sâ—lf even the Salt hath been before its coagulation In that destâ—â—ction and dissolution appeareth the hugest blacknesse aâ—â— Eclipse and darknesse of the earth that ever wâ—â— seen But in the exchange thereof a bright glitteriâ—â— whiâ—enesse appearing then the case is altered and 〈◊〉 dissolved fluid waterish Salt turns into a Magnet for that dissolution it layeth hold on its own spirit which is tâ—â— spirit of Mercury attracteth the same powerfully like Magnet hiding it under a form of a dry clear body brinâ—ing the same by way of uniting into a deep coagulation aâ— firm fixednesse by means of a continued fire and the certâ—â— degrees thereof The King with the white Crown being thus generateâ— and by exiceation of all humidities being brought to a fixâ— state then is it nothing else but earth and water thouâ— the other Elements be hid therein insensibly howevâ—â— both these keep the predominance though the spirit 〈◊〉 to earth and can never be seen in a watery form and tâ—â— double new born body abideth still in its Magnetick quaâ—ty for as soon as his departed Soul is restored after white fixation then like a Magnet he attracteth the sâ—â—â— again uniteth with it then are they exalted to their highâ—â— tincture and rubedo with a bright transparentnesse aâ—â— clarity Thus in brief you have a short relation of Vitrioâ— Sulphur and Magnet Pray to God for grace that you mâ—â— conceive aright of it put it then to good use and be minâ—full of the poor and needy At the closing I annect this briefly to hold forth uâ— to you a natural proof that you presently fling and throâ— down the Sophister and take his Scepter from him Noâ— that from all Metals especially from Mars and Venus whiâ—â— are very hard and almost fixed Metals of each apart can made a Vâ—triol this is the reduction of a Metal into a Miâ—â—ral for Minerals grow to Metals and Metals were at fiâ— Minerals and so Minerals are proxima materia of Metals bâ— not prima from these vitriol may be made other reduc◠〈◊〉 namely a spirit is drawn from them by the vertue of 〈◊〉 This spirit being driven over then there is again a reâ—ion of a Mineral into its spiritual essence and each â—it in its reduction keepeth a Metalline property but spirit is not the prima materia Who is now so grosse absurd that should not be able to conceive further believe that by these reductions from one to the other â—â—re be a way to prima materia and at last to the seed it 〈◊〉 both of Metals and Minerals though there be no neâ—â—ry to destroy Metals because their seed in the Minerals â—â—und openly fixed O good God what do these ignorant men think is not 〈◊〉 a very easie and Childrens like labour the one begets other and the one cometh from the other is there not â—ad bak'd of Corn upon distinct works But the World â—linde and will be so to the end of it Thus much at
this â—e and commit thee to the protection of the Highest End of the third Part. THE â—OURTH PART OF BASILIUS VALENTINUS His last TESTAMENT â—he Manuals wherein he treateth how Metals and fitting Minerals may Particulariter be brought to their highest preparation LONDON Printed Anno Domini MDCLVI THE FOURTH PART Of â—articulars from the seven Metals how they may be prepared with profit First of the Sulphur of Sol whereby Lune is tinged into good Gold TAke of pure Gold which is three times cast through Antimony and of well purged Mercury vive being prest through leather six parts make of it an Amalgame to the quantity of this Amalgame grinde twice as much of common Sulphur let it evaporate â—n a broad pan in a gentle heat under a Muffle stirring it â—ll with an Iron hook let the fire be moderate that the matâ—er do not melt together this Gold calx must be brought to â—e colour of a Mary-gold flower then is it right then take â—e part of Salpeter one part of Salarmonie half a part of â—â—inded peebles draw a water from it Note this water â—ust be drawn warily and exactly To draw it after the â—ommon way will not do it he that is used to Chymick preâ—rations knows what he hath to do And note you must â—ave a strong stone Retort which must be coated to hold â—he spirits closely it s upper part must have a pipe upward â—f half a spans length its widenesse must bear two fingers â—readth it must be set first in a distilling furnace which must be open above that the upper pipe may stand out diâ—ectly apply a large receiver lute it well let your first fire â—e gentle then increase it that the Retort look glowing hot put a spoonfull of this ground matter in at the pipe close thâ— pipe suddenly with a wet clout the spirits come rushingâ—â— into the receiver these spirits being setled then carry iâ— another spoon-full in this manner you proceed till yoâ— have distilled all At last give time to the spirits to be seâ—led to turn into water this water is a hellish dissolvinâ— strong one which dissolveth instantly prepared Gold calâ—â— and laminated Gold into a thick solution of which I madâ— mention above in the third part This is that water which mentioned in my second Key which dissolveth not onely Gold but bringeth it to a volatility carrying it over thâ— helmet whose anima may afterward be drawn from its toâ—â— body Note the spirit of common Salt effecteth the same iâ— drawn in that manner which I shall speak of afterward 〈◊〉 three parts of this Salt-spirit be taken and one part of spiritus nitri it is stronger than Salarmonick water and is better because it is not so corrosive dissolveth Gold the sooner carrieth it over the helmet maketh it volatile and fit to paâ—â— with its soul you have your choice to use which you thinkâ— best and may easier be prepared thus Take one part oâ—â— the prepared Gold calx and three parts of the water which you make choice of put it into a body lute a helmet to it set it in warm ashes let it dissolve that which is not dissolved pour three times as much water upon that all dissolve let it cool separate the feces put the solution into a body lute a helmet to it let it stand in a gentle heat day and night to Balneo Mariae if more feces be setled separate them digest them again in the Balmy nine dayes and nights then abstract the water gently to a spissitude like unto an Oyl in the bottom this abstracted water must be poured on that spissitude this must be iterated often that it grow weary and weak remember you lute well at all times To the oleity on the bottom pour fresh water which was not yet used digest day and night firmly closed then set it in a sand Capel distil the water from it to a thicknesse make the abstracted water warm put it into a body lute it â—â—stract it iterate this work and make all the Gold come â—er the helmet Note at the next drawing always the fire must have one â—gree more the Gold being come over into the water â—stract the water gently from it in the Balmy to the oleity 〈◊〉 the glasse into a cold place there will shoot transparent â—ystals these are the vitriol of Gold pour the water â—om it distil it again unto an oleiâ—y set it by for shooting â—ore Chrystals will shoot iterate it as long as any do shoot â—issolve these Crystals in distilled water put to it of purged â—ercury three times as much shake it about many colours â—ill appear an Amalgame falls to the ground the water â—eareth up evaporate the Amalgame gently under a muffle â—irring it still with a wyar at last you get a purple coâ—â—ured powder scarlet like it dissolveth in Vinegar into a â—loud-rednesse Extract its anima with prepared spirit of â—ine mixed with the spirit of common Salt entred togeâ—her into a sweetnesse This tincture of Sol is like a transpaâ—ent Rubie leaving a white body behinde Note without information you cannot attain unto the â—pirit of Salt if it be not sweet it hath no extractive power to the attaining hereof observe these following manuals â—ake good spirit of Salt dephlegmed exactly driven forth in that manner as you shall hear anon Take one part of it add half a part to it of the best spirit of wine which must not have any phlegme but must be a meer Sulphur of wine and must be prepared in that manner as I shall tell you anon lute a helmet to it draw it over strongly leave nothing behinde to the abstracted put more spirit of wine draw it over somewhat stronger than you did the first time weigh it put a third time more to it draw it over again well luted putrifie this for half a moneth or so long as it be sweet and it is done in Balmy very gently thus the spirit of Wine and Salt is prepared lost its corrosity and is fit for extracting Take the Ruby-â—ed prepared Gold powder put of this prepared spirit of Salt and Wine so much that it stand two fingers breadth over it set it in a gentle heat the spirit wâ—â— be red ting'd this red spirit must be canted off pour 〈◊〉 new spirit on that which remained on the bottom set â—â—luted into a gentle heat let it be tinged deeply then cant 〈◊〉 off this work must be iterated that the body of Sol remain on the bottom like calx vive which keep for thereiâ— sticketh yet more of the Salt of Gold which is effectual iâ— wayes of Medicine as shall be showed anon Those ring'd spirits put together abstract them gently iâ— Balneo there will be left a red subtile powder in the bottom which is the true tinctur animated or Sulphur of Gold dulcifie it with distill'd rain water it will be very subtil tender and fair Take this extracted Sulphur of Sol as you were taught and
as much of Sulphur of Mars as you shall hear anon when I treat of Mars grinde them together put it in a pure glasse pour on it so much of spirit of Mercury let it stand over it two fingers breadth that the matter in it may be dissolved see to it that all dissolve into a Ruby-like Gold water joyntly drive it over then is it one and were at first of one stem keep it well that nothing of it evaporate put it to separated silver calx being precipitated with pure Salt and afterward well edulcorated and dried fix it together in a fiery fixation that it sublime no more then take it forth and melt it in a wind-oven let it stream well then you have united Bride and Bridegroom and you brought them unto Gold of a high degree Be thankfull to God for it as long as you live I should give further direction how this extracted Soul of Sol should be further proceeded in and to make it potable which ministreth great strength and continued health unto man But it belonging unto Medicinals I delay it to that place where further mention shall be made of At this present I will speak onely how the white Solar body shall further be anatomized and that by Art its Mercurie current and its Salt may be obtained The processe of it is thus Take the white body of Sol from which you have drawn â—nima reverberate it gently for half an hour let it beâ—e corporeal then pour on it well rectified hony-hony-water â—â—h is corrosive extract its Salt in a gentle heat it is â—e in ten dayes space the Salt being all extracted abâ—ct the water from it in Balneo edulcorate the Salt with â—â—ted distillings with common distilled water clarifie it â—n spirit of wine then you have Sal auri of which you shall â—r more in its due place of the good qualities it hath by â—y of Medicine upon man On the remaining matter â—â—r spirit of Tartar of which in another place because it â—ongeth unto Medicinals digest these for a moneths â—â—e drive it through a glasse Retort into cold water then â—n have quick Mercury of Sol many strive to get it but 〈◊〉 vain There is one mystery more in Nature that the white â—lar body having once lost its anima may be ting'd again â—nd brought to be pure Gold which mystery is revealed to â—â—ry few I shall give a hint of it that you may not grumâ—â—e at me to have concealed any point in the work I hope you have considered and taken to heart what I â—ave entrusted you withall about the universal stone of Philosophers in my third part namely how it resteth meerâ—y upon the white spirit of Vitriol and how that all three principles are found onely in this spirit and how you are â—o proceed in and to bring each into its certain stare and â—order Take the Philosophick Sulphur which in order is the second principle and is extracted with the spirit of Mercuâ—ry pour it in the white body of the King digest it for a moneth in a gentle Balmy then fix it in ashes and at last in sand that the brown powder may appear then melt it wth a fluxing powder made of Saturn then will it be malleable and fair Gold as it was formerly in colour and vertue nothing defective But note the Salt must not be taken from the Solar body of which I made mention formerly in a repetition of the xii Key where you may read of There may be pâ—pared yet in another manner a transparent Vitriol 〈◊〉 Gold in the following manner Take good Aqua Regis made with Sal armoniac 1. poâ—â— id est dissolve four ounces of Salmiac in Aquafort then yâ— have a strong Aqua Regis distil and rectifie it often oâ— the helmet let no feces stay behinde let all lascends 〈◊〉 transparent Then take thinly beaten Gold rolls cast fâ—merly through Antimonie put them into a body pour oâ—â— Aqua Regis let it dissolve as much as it will or as you 〈◊〉 dissolve in it having dissolved all the Gold pour into soâ—â— Oyl of Tartar or Salt of Tartar dissolved in fountain waâ—â— it begins to tisse having done tissing then pour in again 〈◊〉 the Oyl do it so long that all the dissolved Gold be fall'n 〈◊〉 the bottom and nothing more of it precipitate the Aqâ—â— Regis clear up This being done then cant off the Aqâ—â— Regis from the Gold calx edulcorate it with common water eight ten or twelve times the Gold calx being weâ— setled cant off that water and dry the Gold calx in thâ— aire where the Sun doth not shine do it not over a fire for as soon as it feeleth the least heat it kindleth and greaâ— damage is done for it would fly away forcibly that no man could stay it This powder being ready also then takâ— strong Vinegar pour it upon boyl it continually over the fire in a good quantity of Vinegar still stirring it that it may not stick unto the bottom for xxiv hours together then the fulminating quality is taken from it be carefull you do not endanger your self cant off that Vinegar dulcifie the powder and dry it This powder may be driven per alembicum without any corrosive bloud-red transparent and fair which is strange and uniteth willingly with the spirit of wine and by means of coagulation may be brought to a Solar body Do not speak much of it to the vulgar if you receive any benefit by and from my plain and open information be thus minded to keep these mysteries secret still to thy dying day and make no shew of it else thou art naked and lyest open to the Devils temptations in all thy wayes â—efore pray give attention to what I shall tell thee for I impart unto thee this Arcanum also and entrust thee 〈◊〉 thy conscience with it Take good spirit of wine being brought to the highest â—â—ee let fall into it some drops of spirit of Tartar then 〈◊〉 thy Gold powder put to it three times as much of the 〈◊〉 and subtilest common flowers of sulphur grinde these â—ether set it on a flat pan under a muffle give to it a â—tle fire let the Gold powder be in a glowing heat put â—hus glowing into the spirit of wine cant off the spirit of â—â—e dry the powder against a heat it will be porous â—ng dried then add to it again three parts of flores sulâ—â—ris let them evaporate under a muffle neal the remainâ— powder in a strong heat and put it in spirit of wine â—â—ate this work six times at last this Gold powder will be â—oft and porous as firm butter dry it gently because it â—lteth easily Then take a coated body which in its â—â—der part hath a pipe lute a helmet to it apply a reâ—â—ver set it freely in a strong sand Capel let your first fire 〈◊〉 gentle then increase it let the body be almost in a â—â—wing heat then put in the softned
well dried Gold â—â—wder being made warm behinde at the hollow pipe â—ot it in nimbly there come instantly red drops into the â—â—lmet keep the fire in this degree so long till nothing â—â—re ascendeth and no more drops fall into the Receiver â—ote in the Receiver there must be of the best spirit of â—ine into which the drops of Gold are to fall Then take this spirit of wine into which the Gold drops â—d fall put it in a pellican seal it Hermetice circulate it 〈◊〉 a moneth it turneth then to a bloud-red stone which â—elreth in the fire like Wax beat it small grinde among 〈◊〉 Lunar calx melt them together in a strong pot being â—own cold put it in aquafort there precipitateth a black â—lx melt it then you finde much good Gold as â—â—e Gold powder and the spirit of wine together with the â—oyery as the added Lunar calx did weigh but one moyety of the Lunar calx is not ting'd the other is as good aâ— was to be used If you hit this rightly then be thankfâ—â— to God if not do not blame me I could not make plainet unto thee Now if you will make this Vitriol then take the powâ—â— formerly made boyled in Vinegar pour on it good spiâ—â— of common Salâ— mingled with Salpeter water and the sâ—â—rit of Salt of Niter this Salpeter water is made as aqâ—â— Tartari is made with Salpeter Gold is dissolved in tâ—â— water which being done then abstract the water toâ— thicknesse set it in a Cellar then there shooteth a pure â—â—triol of Sal the water which stayeth with t e Vitriol mâ—â— be canted off distil it again to a spissitude set it in the Câ—lar more of the Vitriols will shoot iterate this work 〈◊〉 long as any Vitriol shooteth If you are minded to maâ—â— the Philosophers stone out of Solar Vitriol as some phaâ—tastick men endeavor in that way then be first acquaintâ—â— and ask counsel of thy purse and prepare ten or twelâ—â— pound of this Vitriol then you may perform the work veâ—â— well and the Hungarian Vitriol and others digged out 〈◊〉 Mines will permit thee to do it You may extract froâ— this Vitriol also its Sulphur and Salâ— with spirrt of winâ— which being all easie work it is needlesse to describe it Now followeth the Particular of Lune and of the extraction of its Sulphur and Salt TAke of calx vive and common Salt ana neal theâ— together in a Wind-oven then extract the Salt pureâ— from the calx with warm water coagulate it again put to 〈◊〉 an equal quantity of new calx neal it extract the Salt froâ— it iterate it three times then is the Salt prepared Then take the prepared Lunar calx stratifie the calx witâ— prepared Salt in a glasse Viol pour strong water on it madâ— of equal quantities of Vitriol and Salpeter abstract thâ— aquâ—fort from it iterated a third time at last drive it â—â—ngly let the matter well melt in the glasse then tâ—ke â—orth your Lune is transparent and blewish like unto an 〈◊〉 a marine Having brought Lune thus far then pour on â—â—rong distilled Vinegar set it in a wâ—rm place the Vineâ—â— is ting'd with a transparent blue like a Saphir and atâ—cteth the tincture of Lune being separated from the Salt which comes from Lune goeth again into the Vinegar â—â—ich must be done by edulcora ion then you will finde 〈◊〉 Sulphur of Lune fair and clear Take one part of this â—â—lphur of Lune one half part of the extracted Sulphur of 〈◊〉 six parts of the spirit of Mercurie joyn all these in a â—â—dy lute it well set it in a gentle hear in digestion that â—â—uor will turn to a red brown colour having all driven â—â—er the helmet and nothing stand in the bottom then â—ur it on the matter remaining of the silver you drew the â—â—lphur from lute it well set it in ashâ—s for to coagulate â—â—d to fix it xl dayes and nights or when you see the Luâ—â—r body be quite dry brown and nothing of it doth any â—ore rise or fume then melt it quickly with a sudden â—â—x-fire before the blast cast it forth then you transmitâ—â—d the whole substance of Silver into the best most malâ—â—ble Gold Of this particular of Silver I have made mention in anoâ—â—er place namely in the repetition of my 12th Keys where wrote that the spirit of Salt also can destroy Lune so that 〈◊〉 potable Lune can be made of it Of which potable Lune in â—â—e last part mention shâ—ll be made of You must note that â—â—rther must be proceeded with Lune and a more exact â—â—atomy must be made upon Lune thus When you perceive that the Sulphur of Lune is wholly â—xtracted and the Vinegar takes no more tincture from her â—â—or the Vinegar doth taste any more of Salt then dry the â—â—maining calx of Silver put it into a glasse pour on it â—â—rrosive Hony water as you did to the Gold yet it must be â—â—ear and without any feces set it in a warmth for four or â—â—ve dayes extract Lune's Salt which you may perceive when the water groweth white The Salt being all oâ—â— it then abstract the Honey water edulcorate the corrosâ—â—nesse by distilling and clarifie the Salt with spirit of wâ—â— the remaining matter must be edulcorated and dried pâ—â— upon it spirit of Tartar digest it for half a moneth thâ— proceed as you did with the Gold then you have Mercuâ—â— of Lune The said Salt of Lune hath excellent vertues upâ—â— mans body of which I shall speak in another place Tâ—â— efficacie of its Salt and Sulphur may be learned by this fâ—â—lowing processe Take of the sky-coloured Sulphur which you extractâ— from Lune is rectified with spirit of wine put it in a glaâ—â— pour on it twice as much of spirit of Mercurie which 〈◊〉 made of the white spirit of Vitriol as you have heard 〈◊〉 the same place In like manner take of the extracted aâ—â— clarified Salt of Silver put to it three times as much 〈◊〉 spirit of Mercurie lure well both glasses set them into gentle Balmy for eight dayes and nights look to it thâ—â— the Sulphur and Salt loose nothing but keep their quantâ—ty as they were driven out of the Silver Having stood theâ—â— eight dayes and nights then put them together into 〈◊〉 glasse seal it Hermetice let it in gentle ashes let all be diâ—solved and let it be brought again into a clear and whiâ—â— coagulation at last fix them by the degrees of fire tâ—en thâ— matter will be as white as Snow thus you have the whiâ—â— tincture which wiâ—h the volatile dissolved anima of Sol yoâ— may animate fix bring to the deepest rednesse and at lasâ— ferment and augment the same in infinitum the spirit oâ— Mercurie being added thereunto And note that upoâ— Gold a processe is to be ordered with its Sulphur anâ— Salt If you understood how their primum mobile is to 〈◊〉 known then is
it needlesse in this manner and to thaâ— purpose to destroy Metals but you may prepare every thing from or of their first essence and bring them to theiâ— full perfection â—f the Particular of Mars together with the extraction of its Anima and Salt â—Ake of red Vitriol Oyl or Oyl of Sulphur one part and two parts of ordinary Well-water put those toâ—her dissolve therein filings of steel this dâ—ssolution must 〈◊〉 filtred being warm'd let it gently evaporate a third part â—â—t then set the glasse in a cool place there will shoot â—â—stals as sweet as Sugar which is the true Vitriol of â—â—rs cant off that water let it evaporate more set it â—â—in in a cold place more Crystals will shoot neal them â—â—tly under a muffle stirring it still with an Iron-wyar 〈◊〉 you get a fair purple coloured powder on this powder 〈◊〉 distill'd Vinegar extract the anima of Mars in a gentle â—â—my abstract again the Vinegar and dulcorate the anima â—â—s is the anima of Mars which being added to the spirit Mercurie and united with the anima of Sol tingeth Lune â—o Sol as you heard about the Gold 〈◊〉 the Particular of Venus what mysteries there are hid therein and of the Extraction of its Sulphur and Salt TAke as much of Venus as you will and make Vitriol of 〈◊〉 it after the usual and common practise or take good 〈◊〉 digreece sold in shops it effâ—cteth the sameâ— grinde it â—â—ll pour on it good distill'd Vinegar set it in a warmth 〈◊〉 Vinegar will be transparent green cant it off pour on 〈◊〉 â—â—â—â—ning matter on the bottom new Vinegar iterate 〈◊〉 work as long as the Vinegar taketh out any tincture 〈◊〉 the â—â—â—er of the Verdigreece on the bottom lieth 〈◊〉 black put the ting'd Vinegar together distil the Vinegar from it to a drynesse else a black Vitriol 〈◊〉 shoot thus you get a purified Verdigreece grind it smâ— pour on it the juyce of immature Grapes let it stand iâ— gentle heat this juyce maketh a transparent tincture 〈◊〉 green as a Smarag'd and attracteth the red tincture of â—nus which affords an excellent colour for Painters Lâ—mers and others for their several uses When the juyce extracts no more of the tincture tâ—â— put all the extractions together abstract the moyety of 〈◊〉 juyce gently set it into a cool place there shooteth a vâ— fair Vitriol if you have enough of that then you have mâ—ter enough to reduce the same and to make of it the Phiâ—â—sophers stone in case you should make a doubt to persoâ—â— this great mystery by any other Vitriol Of this preparatâ—â— I have spoken already Parabolicè in the book of the Keâ— in the Chapter of the Wine-vineger where I said that 〈◊〉 common Azoth is not the matter of our stone but 〈◊〉 Azoth or materia prima with the common Azoth 〈◊〉 with the Wine which is the out-prest juyce of untâ—â— Grapes and with other waters also must be prepared thâ— are the waters wherewith the body of Venus must be bâ—â—ken and be made into Vitriol which you must observe vâ—â— well then you may free your selves from many troubles aâ— perplexities But especially note that the way of the Universal wâ—â— this Vitriol is understood in the same manner and is thâ— conditioned as I told you in the third part of the Universâ— and pointed at the common Hungarian Vitriol and even well out of Mars put Particulariter to be dealt upon wâ—â— Venus Therefore know that it may be done with gâ—â—â— profit if you drive forth the red Oyl of Vitriol and dissoâ—â— Mars in it And Crystallise the solution as you were to 〈◊〉 when I treated of Mars For in this dissolution and coaâ—â—lation Venus Mars are united this Vitriol must be neaâ—â— under a muffle unto a pure red powder and must be eâ—tracted further with distill'd Vinegar as long as there is aâ— rednesse in it then you get the anima of Mars and of Vâ—â—â—s doubled of this doubled vertue after the addition of â—â—e anima of Sol which you made in the before quoted â—â—antity take twice as much of Silver calx and fix it as â—â—u heard when I spoke of the Particular of Mars and of â—â—l But note that there must be twice as much of the spirit 〈◊〉 Mercurie then there was allowed in that place but in â—â—e rest the processe is alike The Salt of Venus must be â—â—tracted when the juyce taketh no more of the green â—â—ncture then take the remaining matter dry it pour Hoâ—y water upon it then that Salt goeth in that heat for â—â—e or six dayes and clarifie it with spirit of Wine then is â—â—e Salt ready for your Medicine Of the Particular of Saturn together with the extraction of its Soul and Salt MOst men hold and count Saturn an unworthy and mean Metal and is abused most basely in several exâ—editions whereas if known in its internals more laudable â—xploits would be performed with it and many excellent â—edicines be prepared of it Being it is my intention to â—ut an Elucidation to my former writings to leave it after â—â—e for a legacie unto posterity that simple men of ordinary â—â—pacity might know and conceive also of the things I forâ—erly wrote of which after the resurrection of my flesh my â—â—lf shall bear record unto that I have written more then 〈◊〉 meet which others before me have purposely concealâ—â— it being my purpose to declare fundamentally all such â—â—rticulars which formerly at large I discoursed of in a â—â—ilosophick manner thus that this my Declaration made 〈◊〉 any decrepite age be noted conscionably by those into â—hose hands it comes that this my Revelation which in â—ods providence will be disposed of to be a lamp of truth 〈◊〉 all the world may not be imparted unto unworthy men of Gods mysteries which acknowledge not the Crâ—â—tor of them in a pure humble and penitent heart perâ—vering conversation and a fervent purpose to incline uâ—â— and towards him This present writing I leave as a pâ—â—cious badge with an earnest pâ—oviso that men would loâ— and observe carefully every letter contained in this aâ—â— others of my writings which in all fidelity I hold for unto them And begin now with Saturn who in all prâ—bability after Astronomick rules is the highest and chiefâ— Lord in the coelestial spheres by whose influence the sâ—â—terranean Saturn hath its life and coagulation putting thâ— black colour on it the rest from the best to the worst foâ—low after whose splendour enlightneth that whole firmâ—ment and is incorruptible I should speak something of Saturns Nativity froâ— whence he taketh his off-spring but in this place I 〈◊〉 not hold it requisite being there hath been mention maâ—â— of it in several places in my other books because it is 〈◊〉 no purpose for Novices and to repeat all would increaâ—â— the volume which I do not intend purposing onely to elâ—â—cidate such things which formerly have been delivered iâ— obscure terms Note
Saturn is not to be thus slighted by reason of iâ— external despicable form if he be wrought in a due processe after the Philosophers way he is able to requite aâ—â— the pains the Art-seeking Laborers bestow on him and wilâ— acknowledge him rather to be the Lord and not the servant a Lords honour is due unto him not onely in respect of mans health but in respect also of meliorating oâ— Metals the preparation of it is thus Take â—ed Minium or Ceruse these are of several worths the one is better before the other according to their several examinations those that are sold in shops are seldoâ— pure without their due additionals my advise is that every Artist undertake himself the destruction of Saturn thâ—â— processe of it is several of the best I give this hint Take pure Lead which yields to the hammer as much as you please laminate it thinly the thinner the better â—ng these lamins or a large glasse filled with strong Vineâ—â— in which is dissolved a like quantity of the best Salmonie sublimed thrice with common Salt stop the glasâ—â— mouth very closely that nothing evaporate set the glasse 〈◊〉 ashes of a gentle heat otherwise the spirits of the Vineâ—r and Salarmonick ascend and touch the Saturnal lamins 〈◊〉 the tenth or twelfth day you will spie a subtile Ceruse â—â—iging on these lamins brush them off with a Hares foot 〈◊〉 on get enough of this Ceruse provided you buy good â—ates if sophisticated you labour in vain Take a quanâ—â—y of it if you please put it in a body pour strong Vineâ—â—r on it which several times hath been rectified and was â—â—tified at the last rectification with a sixtienth part of â—â—irit of vulgar Salt dephlegmed and drawn over stop â—â—e body well or which is better lute a blende head to 〈◊〉 set the body in ashes to be digested swing it often â—â—out in few dayes the Vinegar begins to look yellow â—â—d sweet as the first iterate it a third time it is sufficient â—he remnant of the Ceruse stayeth in the bodies bottom 〈◊〉 shapely filter the ting'd Vinegar clearly that is of a â—ansparent yellownesse put all the ting'd Vinegar togeâ—â—er abstract two parts of it in Balneo Mariae let the third â—â—rt stay behinde this third part is of a reasonable Rubedo 〈◊〉 the glasse in a very cold water then the Chrystalls will â—oot the sooner being shot take them out with a woodden â—oon lay them on a paper for to dry these are as sweet as â—â—gar and are of great energy against inflamed symptomes â—â—stract the Vinegar further in Balneo in which the Chryâ—â—als did shoot set that distillation aside for the shooâ—ing 〈◊〉 more Chrystals and proceed with these as you did forâ—erly Now take all these Chrystals together they in their apâ—earance are like unto clarified Sugar or Salpeter beat â—â—em in a Morter of glasse or iron or grinde them on a 〈◊〉 Marble unto an uâ—palpablenesse reverberate it in a â—entle heat to a bloud-like rednesse Provided they do not turn to a blacknesse Having them in a Scarlet colour Put them in a glasse pour on a good spirit of Juniper abstracted from its Oyl and rectified several times into 〈◊〉 fair white bright manner lute the glasse above set it in 〈◊〉 gentle heat let the spirit of Juniper be ring'd with a transparent rednesse like bloud then cant it off neatly froâ— the feces into a pure glasse with that proviso that no impuâ—â— thing run along on the feces pour other spirit of Juniper extract still as long as any spirit taketh the tincture keeâ—â— these feces they contain the Salt Take all these ting'd spirits together filter them abstracâ— them gently in Balneo there remaineth in the bottom 〈◊〉 near Carnation powder which is the animae of Saturn poâ—â— on it Rain water often distill'd distil it strongly severaâ— times to get off that which staid with the spirit of Juniper and so this subtile powder will be edulcorated delicately keep it in a strong boyling cant it off then let iâ— go off neatly let it dry gently for safeties sake reverberate it again gently for its better exiccation let all impurity evaporate let it grow cold put it in a Viol put twicâ— as much of spirit of Mercury to it which I told you of iâ— the third part of the Universal entrusted you upon youâ— conscience with it seal it Hermeticè set it in a vapor oâ—â— Bath which I prescribed at the preparation of the spiriâ— of Mercury called the Philosophers fimus equinus let iâ— stand in the Mystical Furnace for a moneth then the animaâ— of Saturn closeth dayly with the spirit of Mercury anâ— both become inseparable making up a fair transparenâ— deeply ting'd red Oyl look to the government of the fire be not too high with it else you put the spirit of Mercurâ— as a volatile spirit to betake himself to his wings foreinâ— him to the breaking of the glasse but if these be well united then no such fear look for for one nature embraceth and upholdeth the other Then take this Oyl or dissolved anima of Saturn out oâ— the Viol it is of a gallant fragrancie put it into a body apply a Helmet to it lute it well drive it over then souâ— â—d spirit is united together and fit to transmute Mercury â—rcipitated into Sol. The precipitation of Mercury is done thus take one 〈◊〉 of the spirit of Salt of Niter and three parts of Oyl of â—â—riol put these together cast into it half a part of quick â—rcury being very well purged set it in Sand put a reaâ—â—able strong fire to it so that the spirits may not fly â—ay let it stand a whole day and night then abstract all â—e spirits then you finde in the bottom a precipitated â—â—tency some what red pour the spirits on it again let it â—nd day and night abstract it again then your precipiâ—â—e will be more red than at the first pour it a third time â—â—n it then abstract strongly then your precipitate is at 〈◊〉 highest rubedo dulcifie it with distill'd water let it â—â—ongly be exiccated Then take two parts of this preciâ—tated Mercury one part of the dissolved Saturnal Oyl 〈◊〉 thâ—e together set it in the ashes let all be fixed not â—e drop must stick any where to the glasse Then it â—ust be melted with due additionals of lead they close â—â—gether afford Gold which afterward at the casting â—ough Antimony can be exalted I have informed you hereof where I treated of Mercury â—ut But note that Mercury must not be precipitated â—lesse with pure Oyl of Vitriol or Oyl of Venus with 〈◊〉 addition of the spirit of Salt of Niter Albeit such â—ercurie cannot be brought to its highest fixation by way â—f precipitating but its fix'd coagulation is found in Saâ—â—n as you heard Be it the abovesaid Mercury small grinde it on a stone put 〈◊〉 in a Viol pour on it the dissolved Saturnal Oyl it entreth â—â—nstantly if so
be you proceeded right in the precipitation 〈◊〉 the Viol Hermeticè fix it in ashes at last in sand to its â—ighest fixation then you have bound Mercury with a true â—â—ot and brought him into a fix coagulation which â—rought its form and substance into a meliora ion with an â—bundance of superfluous riches if you carry it on a white â—recipitate then you get onely silver which holds but little â—f Gold One thing more I must tell thee about this processe that there is yet a better way to deal upon Saturn wiâ—â— more profit you seeker that you may not have any causâ— to complain against my not declaring take it thus takâ— two parts of the abovesaid dissolved Oyl or of the Saturnal Soul one part of Astrum Solis and of Antimonial Sulphur whose preparation followeth afterwards two parts half as much of Sal of Mars as all these are weigh theâ— together put all into a glasse Vial let the third part of iâ— be empty set it in together to be fixed then the Salt oâ— Mars openeth in this compound is fermented by it anâ— the matter begins to incline to a blacknesse for ten oâ— twelve dayes it is eclipsed then the Salt returns to its coagulation laying hold in its operation on the whole compound coagulate it first into a deep brown Masse 〈◊〉 it stand thus unstirred in a continued heat it turneth to 〈◊〉 bloud-red body encrease the fire that you may see Astrâ—â— Solis be predomiâ—ant which appeareth in a greenish colour like unto a Rain-bow keep this fire continually leâ— all these colours vanish it turneth to a transparent reâ— stone veâ—y ponderous needlesse to be projected on Mercury but ringeth after its perfection and fixation all white Metals into the purest Gold Then take of the prepared fixed red stone or of the powder one part and foâ—â— parts of any of the white Metal first let the Metal melt half aâ—â— houâ— and let it be well clarified then project the powdeâ—â— upon it let it drive well and see that it be entred into the Metal the Metal begin to congeal then is it transmuteâ— into Gold beat the pot in pieces take it out if it hath any Slacks â—rive them with Saturn then is it pure and maileable If you carry it on Lune then put more of the powder to it than you do upon Jupiter and Saturn as half an ouncâ— of he powder tingeth five ounces of Lune into Sol let tâ—â— be a miracle â—oâ—l not thy Soul with imparting this mystery unto others that are unworthy of it Proceed with Sâ—lt oâ— Saturn as you were informed about Mars and Venus onely distilled Vinegar pâ—â—formeth that which Hony waâ—â—er did by the other and clarifie it with spirit of â—â—e â—f the Particular of Jupiter together with the extraction of its Anima and Salt TAke Pumice-stones sold in shops neal them quench them in old good Wine neal them again and quench â—â—m as you did formerly let this nealing be iterated a third â—â—e the stronger the Wine is you quench withall the â—tter it is after that dry them gently thus are they preâ—â—ed for that purpose Pulverise these Pumice-stones subâ—â—y then take good Tin laminate it stratifie in a cementâ—â—g way in a reverberating Furnace reverberate this matter â—r five dayes and nights in a flaming fire it draweth the â—â—cture of the Metal then grinde it small first scraping the â—in lamins put it in a glasse body pour on it good distilâ—â—d Vinegar set it in digestion the Vinegar draweth the â—â—ncture which is red-yellow abstract this Vinegar in Balâ—â—â— edulcorate the Anima of Jupiter with distilled water â—â—xiccate gently proceed in the rest as you did with the â—nima of Saturn viz. dissolve radically in or with the spiâ—â—t of Mercury drive them over pour that upon two parts of red Mercury precipitated being precipitated with this Venerean sanguine quality then coagulate and fix if done â—uccesfully you may acknowledge Jupiter's bounty that gave leave to transmute this precipitate into Gold which will be apparent at their melting It performeth this also it transmuteth ten parts of Lune into Gold if other Sulphurs be added thereunto force no more upon Jupiter it 's all â—he is able to do being of a peaceable disposition he told all what he could do The processe about this Salt is to extract it with distilled rain-Rain-water clarified with spirit of Wine Of the Particular of Mercury vive and of its Sulphur and Salt TAke of quick Mercury sublimed seven times lib. a baâ— grinde it very small pour on it a good quantity of shaâ—â— Vinegar boyl it on the fire for an hour or upward stirriâ—â— the matter with a woodden spatule take it from the firâ— let it be cold the Mercury setleth to the bottom and thâ— Vinegar cleareth up if it be slow in the clearing let somâ— drops of spirit of Vitriol fall in the Vinegar it doth precipiâ—tate the other for Vitriol precipitateth Mercury vive Saâ— of Tartar precipitateth Sol Venus and common Salt dotâ— precipitate Lune and Mars doth the like to Venus a lixivium of Beech-ashes doth it to Vitriol and Vinegar is foâ— common Sulphur in that way and Mars for Tartar and Salâ— peter for Antimony Cant off the Vinegar from the precipâ—taete you will finde the Mercury like a pure wash'd Sand pour on it Vinegar iterate this work a third time then edulcorate the matter let it dry gently Take two ounces of Anima of Mars one ounce of Anima of Saturn one ounce of Anima of Jupiter dissolve these in 〈◊〉 ounces of Mercurial spirit let all be dissolved then drive it over leave nothing behinde it will be a Golden water like a transparent dissolution of Sol your prepared and edulcarated Mercury must be warm'd in a strong Viol pour this warm'd water gently on it a tissing will be stop the Viol then the tissing is gone than seal it Hermetice set it in a gentle Balmy in ten dayes the Mercury is dissolved into a grasse green Oyl set the Viol in ashes for a day and night rule your fire gently this green colour turneth into a yellow Oyl in this colour is hid the Rubedo keep it in this fire and let the matter turn to a yellow powder like unto Orpiment when no more comes over then set the glasse in Sand for a day and a night give a strong fire to it 〈◊〉 fairest Ruby-rubedo appear melt it to a fixednesse 〈◊〉 a fluxing powder made of Saturn it comes now to a â—ablenesse one pound of it containeth two ounces of 〈◊〉 Gold as deep as ever Nature produced any Beâ—ber the poor do not precipitate thy self into an inferâ—abysse by forgetting thy self in not doing the duties ought to perform in regard of the blessing An Oyl made of Mercury and its Salt TAke quick Mercury being often sublimed and rectified with Calx vive put it in a body dissolve it in a heat in strong Nitrous water abstract the water from the corrosivenesse
us for from them I had it next unto Gods revelation the reading of their books must be frequently iterated then the fundamentals thereof will the better stick to the memory and truth like a burning Candle be not extinguisht Be industrious in your carefull working search into Scriptures continually be not prepossessed with opinions follow after the unanimous concurrence of Philosophers a wavering man is easily brought into wrong wayes and such men which have wavering mindes seldom build firm houses Seeing the stone of the most ancient Philosophers doth not come or spring from things which are combustible because this stone is freed from all dangers fire may put him unto therefore trouble not thy self to seek for it in such things where Nature would not have thee to seek for As for example if one should tell thee this stone is a vegetable work because a growing quality is in it but it is not For if our stone were of a condition as other vegetaâ—â—es are it would easily be consumed in fire nothing â—ould stay but onely its Salt Though there were men â—ho have written great volumes of the vegetable stone yet â—â—y friend you must note that it will be very difficult for â—â—e to conceive of it for they call our stone a vegetable â—â—e because a growing and augmenting belongeth thereâ—nto Note further irrational beasts have their increase of â—heir own kinde so you strive nor to seek for or to make â—his stone but onely of his own seed from whence it hath 〈◊〉 beginning and being Neither ought you to look out â—or any Animal soul for the making thereof flesh and â—loud which the great Creator hath bestowed upon Aniâ—als belongeth properly unto animals God composed â—hem of flesh and bloud whereby an Animal is made but â—â—r stone which from the ancient Philosophers came as by â—n inheritance upon me is made of one and of two things which contain a third this is the naked truth and it is rightly spoken for the ancients understood by man and wife one body not in respect of the outward appearance but by reason of their innate love which they got at the first working of their Natures in that respect it is acknowledged that they are one and as both propagate and increase their seed even so the seed of that matter of which our stone is made can be propagated and augmented If you be a true lover of our Art you will take this expression into consideration to keep thy self out of the pit into which erroneous Sophisters usually fall which their enemy digged for them My friend that you may know further from whence this seed cometh then enquire first of thy self to what end you intend to seek after this stone Reason then will dictate unto thee that it must needs spring from a Metalline root which the Creator hath ordained for Metals to generate thereby if you will know the matter of it then note First when the spirit moved â—pon the water and the Universe was encompassed with darknesse then the omnipotent and eternal God who iâ— without a beginning and end whose wisdom was from eternity by his insearchable Decree created heaven and earth and the things contained therein be they visible or invisible by what name soever they may be called But of â—he manner of this glorious Creation my intent is not now to Philosophâ—ze much upon let Scripture and Faith be impartial judges herein The great Creator hath given in the Creation to every Creature a seed whereby it should generate and encrease whereby Animals Vegetables and Minerals might continually be preserved Man hath no power bestowed on him to make or bring forth a new kinde of seed according to his fancy against Gods ordinance there is granted unto him a propagation and increase God reserved for his sole power to make seed else man could play the Creator also which doth not beseem him and belongs meerly to the highest Creator Conceive thus of the seed which worketh Metals there is a heavenly influence according to Gods good pleasure and ordinance from above it falls and mingleth with sydereal qualities When such conjunctions happen then these two beget an earthly substance as a third thing whicâ— is the beginning of our seed its first original whereby its first descent is proved from these three the Elements have their off spring as water aire and earth which work further by an Aeâ—nick fire to the bringing forth of a perfect thing which Hermes and all those before me for I could finde no more have called the three principles and were found to be an internal Soul an incomprehensible spirit and a visible body These three being together in one dwelling in processe of time yet by Vulcans help to be a comprehensible being as a Me cury Sulphur and Salt these three by an uniting beâ—â—â—â—rought into a coagulation according to Natures miraculoâ—s operation there is brought forth a perfect body as Nature would have it and the Creator had ordained the seed for it He that purposeth to seek after the fountain of our work and hopeth to get the viâ—tory in this warfar to hâ—m I tell this for a truth that where there is a Metalline Soul a Metalline spirit and a Metalline form of body that there must needs be there also a Metalline Mercury a Metalline Sulphur and a Metalline Salt these must needs produce a perfect Metalline body If you do not conceive of it now then surely you are not adapted for Philosophy and in brief it is thus it will not be possible for thee to reap the benefit of any Metalline body unlesse you have joyned compleatly the forenamed three principles Note further Animals are composed of flesh and bloud there is in them also a living spirit and breath which dwelleth in them but they are destitute of a rational Soul which before them man is endued withall This is the reason that when Animals lost their lives they are gone no more hopes of them for ever But man who offering his body to his Creator in time of death hath a Soul who at the day of â—esurrection is to receive a glorified body to his Soul and are to dwell together and so Soul Body and Spiâ—i come together again iâ— an heavenly clarification which in all eternity will never be separated again c. Therefore man by reason of his Soul is acknowledged to be a fixed Creature because he is to live for ever after this life â—hough in his body he is subject to a temporal death For death is unto man onely a clarification according to Gods ordinance by certain degrees is delivered from a sinfulnesse and transplanted into a better condition which doth not beâ—â—ll other Animals therefore are they esteemed to be unfixed Creatures for these being once gone by death cannot expect nor look for any resuscitation because they want a rational Soul for which the sole Mediator Jesus Christ hath suffered and shed his innocent bloud A spirit â—â—â—y have a
is it which affordeth power and vertue the naked body is ablâ— to do nothing here if you know to get that then you have the Philosophers Salt and their incombustible Oyl oâ— which many have written before me great Volumes And if of these Artists were ne're so many Whose aime at me is directed onely Yet few of them in their successe were blest To fathom all vertues that lie in my breast The fifth Key THe life of earth maketh spring up Vegetables and he that saith that the earth is dead tells an untruth for a dead thing cannot impart any livelynesse to another and the increase is at a stay in dead things because the spirit of life is fled The spirit is the life and soul of the earth which dwelleth in her receiveth its efficacy upon earthly things from heavenly Astrals for all Vegetables Metals and Minerals receive their power increase and nourishment from the spirit of the earth For the spirit is the life which is fed by Astrals which further imparts a nourishment unto growing things as the Childe lieth hid in the Mothers Womb and is fed there by the Mother so the earth feedeth Minerals also which lie hid in her belly by a spirit which she receiveth from above the earth doth afford no power per se but the living spirit which dwelleth in her doth it and if she should want her spirit then she were dead and could afford no nourishment because from her Sulphur or fatnesse the spirit is taken away which preserveth living powers and driveth forth Vegetables and other growing things by a nutriment Two contrary spirits may dwell together in one subject but are still at variance as in Gun-powder which being lighted these two spirits fly asunder making a great noise fly in the aire are no more discerned no body can tell whither they are gone or what they had been if it were not known experimentally what manner of spirits they were and in what subject they dwelled From hence you may learn that life is a meer spirit and all these things which the ignorant world counteth to be dead must be brought into an incomprehensible visible spiritual life and must be preserved therein if so be that life shall work with life and the spirits which are fed and nourished by a heavenly dew are born of one elemental heavenly and earthly substance which is called materia informis And as there belongeth unto Iron a Magnet which by reason of its own wonderfull invisible love is of an attractive quality so our Gold hath a Magnet also which Magnet is the prima materia of our great stone If you conceive aright of this expression then you may be blessed with riches in this world One Declaration more I must hold forth unto you in this Chapter Man that looketh into a glasse seeth a reflexion of his image but is not palpable save the glasse the party looked into so from this matter must be expell'd a visible spirit which is incomprehensible the same spirit I say is the root of the life of our body and the Mercury of Philosophers out of which the liquid water in our Art is prepared which in its composition you must make again material and must prepare it by certain means from the lowest to the highest degree into a transcendent Medicine For our beginning is an up-shut comprehensible body its middle is a volatile spirit and in the goldish water there is no corrosivenesse at all whereby our Philosophers prolong'd their lives but the end thereof is a superfix'd Medicine for humane and metalline bodies this knowledge indeed fitteth Angels better than man True men attain unto that knowledge also obtaining the same of God by their earnest prayers who are thankfull unto him for it and beneficial to the needy At the closing I tell thee for a certain truth that one work must beget the other for our matter at the beginning of our work must in the best manner be purified then opened broken and destroyed and reduced to dust and ashes All this being done then make of it a volatile spirit as white as snow and another volatile spirit as red as bloud these two spirits contain a third and yet are but one spirit these are the three spirits which preserve and encrease life joyn these together minister to them their natural necessary meat and drink keep them warm in the bed of wedlock to their perfect birth then you will see and finde what the Creator and Nature hath allowed for you to know And know that I never made so plain a revelation God hath incorporated more operation and wonders into Nature than thousands may give credit thereunto There is a Seal and Lock set before me to say no more that others also may write of marvellous things which naturally are permitted by the Creator which ignorant men count to be supernatural For natural things have their first beginning from supernatural ones yet both together are found to be meerly natural The sixth Key MAn without a woman is but half a body and so the woman without the man is but half a body neither â—or each apart can preduce no fruit but living together in a matrimonial way then is their body perfect and by their seed they may expect an increase If too much seed be cast on a ground that that Acre iâ— over-burthened no firm fruit can be expected and if there be too little of the seed then is the fruit thin also the weeds grow then abundantly from thence also no great goodnesse can be expected He that will not burthen his conscience with any sins in selling of wares then let him be just in his dealing having just measures and just weights then he avoideth mens curses and gets the prayers of the poor In deep waters men are easily drown'd and shallow waters are soon dried up by the heat of the Sun and are good for nothing For the obtaining of a wish'd aim and scope care must be had that a certain measure or quantity be taken in the conjunction of the Philosophick liquid substance that the greater quantity do not over-lay the lesser part and be suppress't thereby and the increase and growing of it be obstructed Let the lesser be not too weak for the bigger let there be an equal domination Too much rain spoyleth the fruit and too great drought hindreth true maturity Therefore if Neptune hath prepared a perfect water-Bath then take a just quantity of your aqua permanens have a great care you do neither too much nor too little A double fiery man must be fed with a white Swan these must kill each other and both must revive again and the aâ—â—â— of the four corners of the World must possesse three parts of the up-shut dwelling of the fiery man that the Swans song may be heard when she harmoniously sings her farewell then the roasted Swan will be a food for the King and the fiery King will be in great love with the
do generate a corporeal matter according to that matter 's quality Thus the Astrals together with the Elements may raise a new seed which was never before any which seed by a further putrefaction may be encreased But unto 〈◊〉 is not so much granted as to stir up a new kinde of seed because the operation of the Elements and the â—â—stral substance he hath not at command to fashion what 〈◊〉 pleâ—â—â—â— thâ—â— several sorts of Herbs are generated meerly by putrefaction And whereas the Countrey people holding it a meer custom do not take it into a further consideration nor imagine they any cause for it therefore among the vulgar is it become meerly a customary businesse Buâ— you which ought to know more than ordinary people must consider further of it and learn to know the causâ— and ground thereof how and from what these living Creatures are generated by putrefaction not to know iâ— because it is usual but rather to know it is a mystery iâ— Nature because every life cometh from puâ—â—efaction Every Element per se hath its corruption and generation Let the Artist be inform'd and learn the sufficient ground why in every Element the other three are hid for airâ— containeth fire water and earth which though it seemetâ— incredible yet is it a truth and fire containeth aire water and earth and earth containeth water aire and fire elsâ— they would not generate water also containeth aire earth and fire though every Element is per se yet arâ— they mix'd all which is found true at distillings wherâ— these Elements are thus separated To make this appear to the ignorant which may crâ— out that I speak meerly lies if you intend to learn thâ— Anatomy of natural things and to separate the Elements I tell thee for a truth that at the distilling of earth therâ— cometh first the Element aire being the highest then a a certain progresse there comes the Element water thâ— fire lieth hid in the aire because both are of a spirituaâ— substance love and embrace one another intirely the eartâ— remaineth in the bottom in which lieth hid the gloriouâ— Salt When you distil any water aire and fire cometh oveâ— at first then the water the body of the earth abideth iâ— the bottom The Elâ—ment fire if it be driven into a visible substance by extraction each may be received apart In like manneâ— in the aire the other three Elements do dwell For nonâ— of these can be without aire earth can produce nothinâ— without aiâ—e fire doth not burn nor hath it any life witâ—out aire neither can water produce any fruit without aire Neither can aire consume any thing nor exsiccate any moisture unlesse it be done by a natural heat which is â—n the aire being heat and warmth is found in the aire â—herefore needs must the Element of fire be in the aire For all hot and dry things are proper for the fiery substance â—f things he that denieth this truth understandeth noâ—hing in Natures mysteries neither doth he know any â—round of their properties You must conceive if any thing shall be generated by â—utrefaction it must be in this manner Earth is brought â—y a secret moisture into a corruption which is the beginâ—ing of putrefaction for without moisture which is the Element water no true putrefaction can happen Now if â—ny breed shall come from thence it must come from a â—arm quality as the Element fire must kindle and spread 〈◊〉 self for without a natural heat nothing can be geneâ—ated and if that breed shall have a living breath and moâ—ion the same cannot be without aire for if aire should â—ot be cooperative then the first composition out of which â—he breed should come would be choaked and perish by â—eason of want of aire Thus you see plainly that perfect Creatures cannot be without any of the four Elements the â—ne shewing its operation in the other which they proâ—nce in and at putrefaction for from henceforth nothing â—an be brought to life without the same To make this â—ppear to be true that to a perfect birth and generation â—â—re are requisite all four Elements Then note that as Adam the first man being created by â—he Creator of a Limus terrae there appeared not as yet ane â—â—sible life before God had breathed on him then a lify â—ppeared in that clod of earth in that earth was the Salt â—â—at is the body the inbreathed aire was Mercury the spiâ—â— by this inbreathing the aire presently afforded a due â—â—d convenient calidiry which was Sulphur that is fire â—â—en it stirr'd Adam shâ—wed by this stirring that there was â—â—â—sed into him a living Soul For fire cannot be without aire the water was corporated in the earth because this must be together of necessity else no life and must stand in an equal proportion Thus Adam was first builded and begotten out of earth water aire and fire of a soul body and spirit raised of Mercury Sulphur and Salt So Eveâ— the first woman the Mother of us all was of the same composed being taken from Adam thus Adam and Eve were builded which you must note very well To come now again unto putrefaction the seeker in Philosophy is to know that in like manner no Metalline seed can work nor be augmented unlesse that Metalline seed be first in and of it self without any strange addition or mixture may be brought into a full putrefaction no more than the seeds of Animals and Vegetables can bring their increase without putrefaction The same Metals also must reach unto their perfect operation by the help of the Elements not that the Elements are the seed but the Metalline seed which had its descent from a heavenly astraâ—â— Elemental substance and is come to a corporality and mâ—â—â— by the Elements be further brought into such corruptioâ— and putrefaction Note this also wine containeth a volatile spirit aâ— whose distilling its spirit cometh first and its phlegme at last but wine being by a continued heat turn'd into Vinegar then its spirit is no more so volatile as before and at the distilling of Vinegar its phlegme and aquosity cometh first and its spirit at last though the same matter be in the Vessel yet its condition is altered being no more a wine but by putrefaction is transmuted into Vinegar and that which is extracted from wine is of another nature and operation than that which is drawn from Vinegar For iâ— Vitrum Antimony be extracted with Wine or spirit oâ— Wine it causeth many stools by purging and vomits also because its venom is not yet quite broken nor destroyed but if Antimonial glasse be extracted with distilled Vinegar that extraction is of a deep colour this Vinegar being abstracted in Balâ—eâ— Mariâ— and the yellow remaiâ—â—â— powder being well dulcified with distilled water to get off all its accrosity then you have a sweet powder which causeth no more any stools but is a rare Medicine of admirable efficacies may well be held for miraculum Medicinae
take one part of the best and finest Gold caâ—â— through Antimony laminate it very thinly as possibly 〈◊〉 may be beaten put these together in a Vessel or meltinâ— For at first let your fire be gentle for xij hours then let 〈◊〉 continually be in the melting for three dayes and nightâ— then the purged Gold and Stone is turned into a meer Medicine of a subtile spiritual penetrating qualitie for without the ferment of Gold the Medicine or Stone cannot welâ— make the tincture being too subtile and too penetrative 〈◊〉 but being fermented with its like then the made tincturâ— hath gotten an ingresse to work into the other Then take one part of the prepared ferment to thousand parts oâ— melted Metal which you intend to tinge I tell you for 〈◊〉 certain truth all will be transmuted into perfect fix'd Goldâ— for the one body willingly embraceth the o her though it be not of the like yet joyneth with it by force and must be like unto it and like must be gotten of like He that maketh use of this means to him are revealed all fixations the porches at the ends have their issues no Creature comparable unto this subtility it is ALL in ALL according to its Natural descent containeth and possesseth all what may be found under the Sun O! beginning of the first beginning consider the end 〈◊〉 O! end of the last ends consider the beginning forget not to â—emember the middle in all fidelity God the Father 〈◊〉 and holy Ghost grant unto you things needfull for â—â—r Spirit Soul and Body Of the first matter of the Philosophers Stone THere is found a stone which is not deer Out of it is drawn a flying fire Of which the stone it self is made Of whiâ—e and red togeth'r joyn'd It is a stone and not a stone In it Nature work'th alone Out of it springs a Fountain clearly Which drowns its fix'd Father fully His life and body is both devoured At last his Soul to him is restored To whom his flying Mother is become Like in his own Kingdom Himself also in quality and might Hath gotten a greater strength The Son in old age doth excel The Mother which is made volatil By Vulcans Art but first however By the Spirit must be born the Father Body Soul Spirit consist in two The whole businesse goeth too and fro Comes onely from one which is meerly A thing that fixâ— to flying matters sully They â—â—e two and three and yee but one Conâ— ive of it right else you hit none Set Adam into a water Bath In which Venus her fellow hath Which the old Dragon hath prepared Wher'of his strength could not be ' stored Is nothing else saith one Philosophus But a duplicate Mercurius I say no more you heard its name Blest is he to whom it is well known Search into it spare no pains In the end you will finde the gain's FINIS A short way and â—EPETITION Of former Writings of BASILIUS VALENTINUS With an Elucidation thereof touching the Philosophers Stone Wherein is plainly demonstrated the true light unto Philosophie Whereunto are annexed real informations of the qualities and preparations of Mercury Antimony Vitriol-water common Sulphur unflak't Lime Arsenic Sal-peter Tartar Vinegar and Wine LONDON Printed Anno Domini MDCLVI be sure to finde the true way unto the sheep-fold I havâ— written no more then I shall bear record unto and own aâ— the day of Resurrection This short way is faithfully shewed in the following instruction in a plain dealing expression waving an elâ—quenâ— stile I have told you formerly that all things are composed oâ— three viz. of Mercury Sulphur and Salt and it is so as 〈◊〉 told But note also that the Stone is made of one two three four and fiâ—e by the word five I mean the Quint-essence by the word four are understood the Elements by three are meant the principles by two is meant the double mercurial substance by one is meant the first principle of aâ— things which proceedeth from the word at the first Creation Fiat Let there be Some may hold these expressions to be very intricate as if there were no sense nor ground for it what hath beeâ— said for the clearing these doubts I will speak briefly oâ— Mercurie secondly of Sulphur thirdly of Salt for these aâ—â— the principles of the matter of our Stone In the first place you must note that common Mercuâ—â— doth not avail here but our Mercurie is made of the beâ—â— of Metals by the spagyrick Art as pure subtile clear aâ— any Well-water of a Crystalline transparence without anâ— impurity make of it a water or incombustible Oyl foâ— Mercuries first beginning was a water as all Philosopher bear record unto my saying in this Mercurial Oyl must be dissolved it 's own Mercury out of which that water waâ— made this Mercury must be precipitated with it's own Oylâ— then you have a double Mercurial essence Note I hold in my second Key that Gold after it is puâ—â—fied according to the Tenor of the second Key must be reduced into a special water and then reduced into a subtill Calx of which the fourth Key doth speak this Calx must bâ— driven over through the Helmet by a spirit of Salt and precipitated again and by reverberating must be brought to powder then it s own Sulphur may enter the better into its own being â—nd essence will be friend with it for these love extreamly one another thus you have two substances in one which is called the Philosophers Mercurie and is but one substance This is the first ferment Now followeth Sulphur to be spoken of FOr this Sulphur you must look in the like Metal that Metal must be purified destroyed in a reverberating fiâ—e extracted from its body not leaving any corrosivenesse in it of which I gave a hint in the third Key this Sulphur must afterwards be dissolv'd in its own bloud from which it self had a fixednesse intimated in the sixth Key after a due quantity which being done then you dissolved and fed the true Lion with the bloud of the green Lion For the fixed bloud of the red Lion is made of the unfixed bloud of the green Lion these are of one Nature the unfixed bloud maketh the fixed one to be volatile and the fixed one maketh the volatile to be fixed even as it was before its dissolution let it stand together in a gentle heat that all the Sulphur be dissolved then you have the second ferment feeding fixed Sulphur with an unfixed one all Philosophers agree with my saying the same is driven over with spirit of wine and is as red as bloud being called aurum potabile where no reduction to any body can be expected any more Now I declare also what the Philosophers Salt meaneth SAlt causeth fixation and volatility according 〈…〉 â—â—lered and prepared For the spiriâ— ou of Salt â—â—d â—artar if the same be drawn forth without additionals by means of dissolution and putrefaction maketh all
â—eans of Mars is turn'd into quick Mercury This Antiâ—â—onial Mercury hath been sought of many but few have â—â—otten it which is the reason why its praise is not divulg'd â—uch lesse is it's operative quantity known if you know â—â—w to precipitate it well then your Arrow will hit the â—ark to perform strange matters it's qualities ought not 〈◊〉 be made common It is needlesse to describe it's combustible Sulphur how that is made of Antimony it is easie and known but that which is fix'd is a secret and hidden from many If an Oyl be made of it in which it 's own Sulphur is dissolv'd and these be fix'd together then you have a Medicine of rare qualities in vertue operation and ability far beyond Vegetables Quick silver being imbibed with quick Sulphur melted with Antimony for some hours in a Wind-oven the Salt of the remainder being extracted with distill'd Vinegar then you have the Philosophers Salt which cureth all manner of Agues There is an acetum made of Antimony of an acidity as other acetums are if it 's own Salt be dissolv'd in this acetum and distill'd over then this acetum is sharpned which is an excellent cooler in hot swellings and other inflamed Symptoms about wounds especially if there be made an Unguent of it together with anima of Saturn The Quintessence of Antimony is the highest Medicinâ— the noblest and subtilest found in it and is the fourth pâ—â— of an Universal Medicine Let the preparation of it 〈◊〉 still a mystery its quantity or Dose is three Grains the 〈◊〉 belong four instruments to the making of it the Furnace the fifth in which Vulcan dwelleth the Manuals and thâ— government of fire afford the ordering of it You Physicians if you be wise seek out this Medicine iâ— that subject where it lieth in and may be found best anâ— most effectual I forbear to speak further of Antimony lâ— Justinian judge of the rest Of Copper-water IF I could prevail with Apollo to be mercifull and to givâ— liberty to his Muse to be my assistance in the describing of Art and wisdom then would I bring in an offering unto Minerva whereby the Gods of wisdom might take notice of a gratefull minde for their gifts they had bestowed and I would write of a mineral whose Salt is set forth in the highest manner whose great and good qualities are of that transcendency that reason is not able to comprehend or to conceive of them It went generally by the name of copper-Copper-water to make the meaning and sense of it plain let men know and be thus informed of it that Vitriol containeth two spirits a white and a red one the white spirit is the white Sulphur upon white the red spirit is the red Sulphur upon red He that hath ears let him hear Observe it diligently and remember every word for they are of a large extent every word is as ponderous as a Centner stone The white spirit is sowr causeth an appetite and a good digestion in a mans stomach The red spirit is yet sowrer and is more ponderous than the white in its distilling a longer fire must be continued because it is fixer in its degree Of the white by distilling of Sulphur of Lune is made argentum potabile In the like manner the â—ld being destroyed in the spirit of common Salt and â—de spiritual by distilling and its Sulphur taken from it â—â—d joyned with a red spirit in a due Dose that it may be â—â—ssolved and then for a time putrified in spirit of wine to 〈◊〉 further digested and often abstracted that nothing â—main in the bottom then you have made an aurum poâ—bile of which great volumes have been written but very â—w of their processes were right Note that the red spirit â—ust be rectified from its acidity and be brought into a â—eetnesse subtilly penetrating of a pleasant taste and sweet â—agrancy I have told you now great matters which slipp'd from â—e against my intention the sweet spirit is made of Sulâ—hur of Vitriol which is combustible like other Sulphur â—efore it is destroyed for the Sulphur of Philosophers â—â—ote it well is not combustible its preparation needs â—ot to be set down being easie requireth no great pains or great expences to get a combustible Sulphur out of â—itriol This sweet Oyl is the essence of Vitriol and is sucâ— a â—edicine which is worthy the name of the third pillar of â—he universal Medicine The Salt is drawn from Colchotar â—nd is dissolved in the red or white Oyl or in both and is â—istill'd again if it be fermented with Venus it performâ—â— its office very well for it affords such a Medicine â—hich at the melting tingeth pure Iron into pure Copper Colchotar of Sulphur affords true fundamentals unto â—ealing of perish'd wounds which otherwise are hardly â—â—ought to any healing and such sores which by reason of 〈◊〉 long continued white rednesse will admit of no healing â—olchotar affords an ingresse thereunto setting a new founâ—ation that quality and vertue is not in the Colchotar but â—he spirit together with the Salt are the Masters which â—well therein There is made of Copper and Vâ—rdigreece a Vitriol of a â—igh degree and is far spread in its tincture There is a Vitriol made of Iron also which is of a strange quality Iron and Copper are very nigh kind one to another belâ— together as man and wife this mystery should have bâ— concealed but being it is of great concernment I could forbear but to speak of it Vitriol corroded with Salmiac in it's sublimation thâ— ariseth a combustible Sulphur together with it's Mercuâ—â— of which there is but little because it hath most of Sâ—phur If the same Sulphur be set at liberty again by 〈◊〉 Eagle with spirit of wine there can be made a Medicine it as I told you formerly of it Though there be a neaâ— way to make a combustible Sulphur out of Vitriol as of precipitation upon a precedent dissolution by the Salt liquor of Tartar as also by a common lixivium made Beech-ashes yet this is the best reason because the bâ—â— of Vitriol is better more opened with the Key of the Eagâ—â— There are other mysteries hidden in Vitriol which in yâ— operative quality are excellent and are known apparent as Venus and Mars bear real record in their spirits the saâ—dâ—th knowledge Sol and Lune but I do not intend at tâ— time to write a perfect book of Chirurgerie and to maâ—â— relaâ—â—oâ—â— of particulars in commendation of Vitriol I haâ— already written too much of it you are to learn and searâ— also you will finde that Vitriol needs no Proctor to speâ— for it and it will sufficiently inform you of an absoluâ— Chirurgick book contained in its nature as a third part 〈◊〉 the universal against all manner of diseases In the closing hereof I tell you thus much that there not found in its nature neither cold nor moist quality bâ— is of a hot and dry substantial
quality and is the reason wâ— by its super-abounding calidity it heateth other thingâ— digesteth them and at last it bringeth them to a full mâ—turity the fire being continued for a certain time The things I wâ—ite of Vitriol I have not begg'd nor boâ—rowed from other mens writings but found them so in 〈◊〉 long continued practick whereby nature enabled me become a Sooth-sayer by permission of the Highest Creatâ—â— that that nobly inplanted quality might be avouched bâ— a â—â—thfull and true evidence of one of her devoted Disciâ—es And I speak thus much for a memorandum that if Paris â—n keep safely Helena without troubles that thâ— noble Ciâ— of Troja in Greece be no more ruined and d stroyed and â—riamus together with Menelaus be no more afflicted and diâ—racted thereby then Hector and Achilles will agree well â—ough to obtain that royaâ— Race without going to war â—t it and be Possessâ—rs of â—haâ— Monarchy in their Chilâ—â—ens Children and their off-â—pring and posterity for the â—â—nlarging of their Dominions by increasing their riches â—finitely against which no enemy dareth stir Of common Sulphur THe usual common Sulphur is not so perfectly exalted in it's degree and brought unto maturity as it is found in Antimony and Vitriol There is made of it â—â—er se an Oyl against putrid stinking wounds destroying â—nd killing such worms which grow in them especially if â—at little Salt in it be dissolved from its Sulphur There is made of it a Balsam with Sallet Oyl or Oyl of â—â—uniper in like manner with the white spirit of Terpenâ—â—ne and is of a red colour is made thus take flowers of â—ulphur made with the Colchotar of Vitriol digest them â—r a time in hors-dung or any other way this Balsam may â—afely be used for such that are in a Consumption of the â—ungs especially if rectified several times with spirit of â—â—ne drawn-over and separated that it be bloud red This Balsam is a preservative against corruption and rotteâ—esse The Quint-essence of Sulphur is in a Mineral where a â—ulphureous flint is generated this beaten peebles being â—â—t in a glasse and on it be powred a strong Aquafort made of Vitriol and Salpeter and let dissolve what may 〈◊〉 dissolved abstract that water the remainder must be wâ—â— dulcified and reverberated to a rednesse pour on thâ—â— spirit of wine extract its tincture afterward circulate 〈◊〉 a time in the Pellican let all the essence of Sulphur be â—â—parated it stayeth below the spirit of wine like far Sallâ— Oyl by reason of its ponderousnesse its Dose of six Graiâ— is found to work sufficiently If yâ—u digâ—st in this essenâ—â— of Sulphur Myrrhe Aloes and other Spices it extracâ— their vertues and makes it into a Balsam which suffers 〈◊〉 flesh or other parts that are subject unto putrefaction 〈◊〉 fall into rottennesse for which cause the Ancients have pâ— this name to it Balsamus mortuorum Thus I close to speak any further of combustible Sulphuâ— There may be made an Oyl of it which is found very usâ—full the Sulphur must be sublimed in a high instrumâ—â— with a good heat which sublimation in a long timâ— changeth into a Liquor or Oyl standing in a humid placeâ— but being I do not intend to use any prolixity of words 〈◊〉 let it rest so There may be cocted a Liver out of commoâ— Sulphur which is turn'd unto milk and it may also 〈◊〉 changed into a red Oyl with Lin-seed Oyl many other Mâ—dicinals may be made out of Sulphur Its flowers essencâ— and Oyl are preferred before the rest together with thâ— white and red fixed Cinober which are made of it becauâ—â— in them is found a mighty vertue Of Calx vive THe secrets of Quick-lyme is known to few men anâ— few there are which attained to a perfect knowledgâ— of its qualities but I tell to you a real truth that thougâ— Lyme is contemptible yet there lieth great matters therein and requireth an understanding Master to take out of 〈◊〉 what lieth buried in it I mean to expel its pure spiriâ— which collaterally stands in affiâ—ity wiâ—h Minerals is able to binde and help to make fix the volatile spirits of Minerals for it is of a fiery essence heateth concocteth and bringâ—th unto maturity in short time when in many years they could not be brought to it the gâ—osse earthly body of â—t doth not do the fear but its spirit dâ—th it which is drawn out of iâ— this spirit is of that abâ—liâ—y that he bindeth and fixeth other volatile spirits For note the spirit dissolveth Oculi Canâ—rorum dissolveth Crystals into a lâ—quorâ— these two being duely brought into an â—â—â—ite per monum distillaâ—â—onis I will say nothing 〈◊〉 this time of Diamonds and such â—â—ke stones that waâ—er dissolveth and breaketh the stone 〈◊〉 the bladder and the Gouâ—y Tâ—â—tâ—r settled into the â—oynâ—s of hands and feet suff rs not any Gout to â—ake roo◠〈◊〉 those parts this rare sâ—â—r t l taught one of my faithfull Diâ—ciples and the great Chancellor of the invinciâ—le Caesar â—s still thankfull unto me for it and many great persons â—esides Quick-lyme is strengthned and made more fiery and hot â—y a pure and unsophâ—stâ—cated spirit of wine which is often â—oured on it and abstracted again then the white Salt of â—artar must be grinded wi h iâ—â—ogether with its additioâ—â—ls which must be dead and coâ—tain nothing thâ—â— you â—â—ll draw a very hellish spiri iâ— which great mysteries lye 〈◊〉 How this spirit is gotten I told it observe it keep it â—â—ke it for a fare-well Of Arsenick ARsenick is in the kindred of Mercury Antimony as a Bastard in a Family may be its whole substance is â—bysonous and volatile even as the former two in its exâ—â—rnal colour to the eye it is white yellow and red but â—â—wardly it is adorned with all manner of colours like to 〈◊〉 Metals which it was fain to forsake being forced thereunto by fire It is sublimed per se without addition and also in its subliming there are added several other matters as occasion requireth If it be sublimed with Salt and Mars then it looks like a transparent Crystal but its poyson stayeth still with it unfit to be joyned or added to Metals hath very little efficacie to transmute any Metal The Subterranean Serpent bindeth it in the Union of fire but cannot quite force it that it might serve for a Medicine for man and beast if it be further mix'd with the Salt of a Vegetable stone which is with Tartar and is made like unto an Oyl it is of great efficacie in wounds which are of a hard healing it can make a Coat for deceitfull Venus to trim her handsomly that the inconstancie of her false heart may be disclosed by her wavering servants without gain with her prejudice and damage When Antimony and Mars are made my companions and am exalted by them to the top of Olympus then I afford a Ruby in transparence and colour to that which cometh from
Orient and am not to be esteemed lesse than it if I am proved by affliction then I fall off like a flower which is cut off and withers therefore nothing can be made 〈◊〉 me to fix any Metal or tinge it to any profit because 〈◊〉 forsook my body totally and distributed my Coat to play and lot to be cast for it therefore let no man neither praisâ— or dispraise me unlesse he have for very hunger taken 〈◊〉 pound of me into the body though if he gets an Antidotâ— to save his life however he shall get nothing out of Metals by it in other things he may have a Treasure in it unto which few are comparable to it I Arsenâ—c say of my self at the closing hereof that it is 〈◊〉 very difficult thing to finde my right and due preparationâ— my operation is felt exceedingly if made tryal of and it iâ— a great danger if ignorant men make use of me he thaâ— can be without me let him go to my kindred and if yoâ— can equalize me with them that I may share with them iâ— the inheritance then all the world shall acknowledge thâ—â— my descent is from their bloud but it is a very hard taâ—â— for any man to set a shepheard into a royal seat to make him King But Patriarchs being descended from shepheards and were preferr'd to royal dignities I will therefore prescribe no limits nor pâ—sse any judgement For wrong and right may be found in this leaf However take you notice that I am a poysonous volatile bird have forsaken my dearest and most confiding friend and separated my self as a Leper which must live aloof off from other men Cure me first of my infirmity then I shall be able to heal those which have need of me that my praise may be confirmed by poyson and my name for an everlasting remembrance to the honour of my Counâ—rey is nothing inferior unto Marcus Curtius and it will be found in the end in what manner Hannibal and Scipio were reconciled Of Salpeter TWo Elements are predominant in me as fire and aire the lesser quantity is water and earth I am fiery burning and volatile There is in me a subtile spirit I am altogether like unto Mercury hot in the in-side and cold in the out side am slippery very nimble at the expelling of mine enemies My greatest enemy is common Sulphur and yet is my best friend also for being purged by him and clarified in the fire then am I able to allay all heats of the body within and without and am one of the best Medicaments to expell and to keep off the poysenous plague I am a greater cooler outwardly than Saturn but my spirit is more hot than any I cool and burn according as men will make use of me and according as I am prepared When Metals are to be broken I must be a help else no victory can be obtained be the undertakings great or small Before I am destroyed I am a meer Ice but when I am anatomized then am I a meer hellish fire If Pluto caâ— master Cerberus to make him â—ake his dwelling again in thâ— Isle of Thule then he may snatch a piece of love from Venus then Mars must submit and mâ—y live richly with Luâ—â— which may equally be exalted to the Crown of the honourable King and be placed with him in equal honouâ— and dignity If I shall happily enjoy my end then my Soul must bâ— driven out cunningly then I do all what lieth in my power of my self alone I am able to effect nothing But my love 〈◊〉 a jolly woman if I am married unto her and our copulâ—â—lation be kept in Hell that we both do swear well the that which is subtile flings away all filthinesse then wâ— leave beinde us rich Children and in our dead bodies 〈◊〉 found the best Treasure which we bequeathed in our laâ— Will and Testament Of Salarmoniac SAlarmoniac is none of the meanest Keyes to open Mâ—tals thereby therefore the Ancients have compared with a volatile Bird it must be prepared else you can do 〈◊〉 seats with it for if it be not prepared it doth more huâ— than good unto Metals carrieth them away out at 〈◊〉 Chimney-hole it can elevate and sublime with it's fâ—â— wings the tincture of Minerals and of some Metals to tâ—â— very Mountains where store of snow is fâ—und usually evâ— at the greatest heat of the Summer if it be sublimed wiâ— common Salt then it purgeth and cleareth and may used safely He that supposeth to transmute Metals with this Saâ— which is so volatile surely he doth not hit the nail on tâ— head for it hath no such power but to destroy Metaâ— and make them fit for transmutation in that respect it haâ— sufficient power for no Metal can be transmuted unleâ— it be first prepared thereunto My greater strength which lieth in me may be drawn from mâ— by subliming and cementing The greatest secret in mâ— you will finde when I am united with Hydra which is to devour and swallow me that I also may turn with hâ—r to be a water Serpent then have I prepared a Bath for the Nympha and have gotten power to make ready a Crown for the King that the same may be adorned with Jewels and may with honour and glory be set on his head Of Tartar THis Salt is not set down in the book of Minerals but is generated of a vegetable seed but its Creator hath put such vertue into it that it heareth a wonderfuâ—l love â—nd friendship unto Metals making them malleable it purgeth Lune unto a whitenesse and incorporateth into her such additionals which are convenient for her being digested for a time with Minerals or Metals and then subâ—imed and vilified they all come unto a quick Mercury which to do there is not any vegetable Salt beside it is â—ot this a wonderfull thing That Oratour is yet to be born which shall be of that ability and eloquence as to expresse â—ufficiently all the mysteries hid in it But to make out of â—t the Philosophers stone is no such matter being it is a â—egetable and that power is not given to any of the vâ—geâ—ables It is in Medicina a very good remedy to be used â—â—wardly and outwardly its Salt being made spirituaâ—l and â—weet it dissolveth and breaketh the stone in the bladder â—nd dissolveth the coagulated Tartar of the Gouâ— sâ—tled â—nto the joynts or any where besides It 's ordinary spiâ—it which is used for opening of Metals being used and applied â—utwardly also layeth a foundation for healing of such Ulâ—ers which admit hardly any healing as there are â—â—sâ—â—â—'s â—ancers Wolves and such like I know nothing niâ—â—â—o write of Tartar for having separated it self and left it's noblâ—st part in the wine Of Vinegar IN Alchimy and Medicina nothing almost can be prepared but Vinegar must set a helping hand to it Therefore I thought it convenient to let it have it 's due praise and commendation especially
Particulars and Medicaments In the Treatise of the Philosophers stone I have set â—own expresly in a parable the Philosophers Sulphur â—n the XII Keyes but the Philosophers Mercury or â—he true Philosophick Magnet I gave a hint of in few words however I treated of the same in the XIâ— Keyes of the prima materia I spoke in my Rythmâ— or Verses I leave a light for a farewell unto the seeking Diâ—ciples whereby they may see the clear day in a daâ—â— night and do describe the vertue and operation of thâ— vulgar Sulphur Vitriol and Magnet the rest yoâ— may finde in the Treatise which followeth next thâ— XII Keyes which if you finde the true way of working you may get sufficiently of health and wealth iâ— this world Make use of in the name of God and unto his glorie and do good unto the poor and be helpfull untâ— them otherwise thy earthly Paradise may be turn'd iâ— the end into a damnable Hell from which O Lord deliver all good people Amen The First TREATISE Of Philosophers Sulphur Vitriol and Magnet First Section Of Sulphur and ferment of Philosophers LOving seeker of Chymical mysteries I have written a Treaâ—ise about the Philosophers stone and have set down expresly the materia of the Philosopherâ— Sulphur in the first Key and taught you in the second Key how you ought to distil our water of the Eagle and cold Dragon who had his dwelling a long time in Rocky Clifts and crept in and out in Subterranean concave and hollow places pour this spirit or aqua upon purged and fined Gold lute it well and set it into a dissolution in fimo for 14. nights to putrifie it then draw it over the Helmet pour the water upon Gold Calx whole make all the Gold come through the Helmet set this again under a Helmet abstract the water gently leave a third part of it in the bottom then set it into a Cellar let it coagulate and Crystallize wash these Crystals with distill'd water precipitate them with Mercury vive evaâ—â—rate the Mercury gently then you have a subâ—ile powâ—â— put it in a glasse lute it reverberate it for three dayes aâ— nights do it gently thus is the Philosophers Sulphur wâ— prepared for your work and this is the purple mantle 〈◊〉 Philosophick Gold keep it safely in a glasse for your coâ—junction The second Section Of the Philosophers Vitriol I Have told you plainly how Philosophers Sulphur 〈◊〉 made which loco masculi is to make the King or maâ— now you must have the female or wife which is the Mâ—â—curie of Philosophers or the materia prima lapidis whiâ—â— must be made artificially for our Azoth is not commâ—â— Vinegar but is extracted with common Vinegar and theâ— is a Salt made of materia prima this Salt is called the Pâ—losophers Mercurie which is coagulated in the belly of tâ—â— earth When â—his matter is brought to light it is not deâ—â— and is found every where Children play with it it is poâ—â—derous and hath a sent of dead mens bones for two Gâ—â—ders you may buy this matter for the work Therefore taâ—â— this matter distil calcine sublime reduce it to ashes for an Artist want ashes how can he make a Salt and he thâ—â— hath not a Metalline Salt how can he make the Philosâ—phers Mercurie Therefore if you have calcined the matter then extraâ—â— its Salt rectifie it well let it shoot into the Vitriol whicâ— must be sweet without any corrosivenesse or sharpnesse oâ— Salt Thus you geâ— the Philosophers Vitriol or Philosoâ—phick Oyl make further of it a Mercurial water thus yoâ— have perform'd an artificial work this is called the Philâ—sophers Azoth which purgeth Laton but is not yet wash'd Foâ— Azoth washeth Laton as the Ancient Philosophers have 〈◊〉 two or three thousand years ago For the Philosophick 〈◊〉 or Laton must with its own humidity or its own Merâ—â—al water be purg'd dissolv'd distill'd attract its Magnet 〈◊〉 stay with it And this is the Philosophers Mercury or â—â—curius duplicatus and are two spirits or a spirit and â—â—r of the Salt of Metals Thâ—n â—his water beareth the me of succus Lunariae aqua caelestâ— acetum Philosophorum â—â—a Sulphuris aqua permanens aqua benedicta Take â—â—t or ten parts of this water and one part of your â—menâ— or Sulphur of Sol set it into the Philosophers Egg â—â—e it well put it in the Athanar into that vaporous and â—t dry siâ—e govern it to the appearance of a black white â—d râ—â— colour then you get the Philosophers stone and â—u enjoy this noble dear and blessed Medicine and Tinâ—â—re and you may work miracles with it The third Section Of the Philosophers Magnet HErmes the father of Philosophers had this Art and was the first that wrote of it and prepared the stone our 〈◊〉 Mercurie Sol and Lune of the Philosophers whom maâ—y thousand laboraâ—ors have imitated my self also did the â—ke and I speak râ—ally that the Philosophers stone may be â—â—mposed of two bodies the beginning and ending of it â—ust be with Philosophick Mercury And this is now prima materia alias praeda materia priâ—a belongs onely to God and is coagulated in the entraâ—s â—f the earth first it turneth to Mercury then to Lead then 〈◊〉 Tin and Copper then to Iron c. Thus the coagulated Mercury must by Art be turn'd into its prima materia or water that it Mercurial water This is a stone and no â—â—ne of which is made a volatile fire in form of a water which drowneth and dissolveth its fix'd father and its voâ—tile mother Metalline Salt is an imperfect body which turneth Philosophick Mercury that is into a permanent or blessâ— water and is the Philosophers Magnet which loveth Philosophick Mars sticketh unto him and abideth with hiâ— Thus our Sol hath a Magnet also which Magnet is the fiâ—â— root and matter of our stone If you conceive of and uâ—derstand my saying then you are the richest man in tâ—â— world Hermes saith you must have three speciesies for the worâ—â— first a volatile or Mercurial water aqua coelestis then virâ—dis Leo green Lion which is the Philosophick Lune thirdâ—â— aes Hermetis or Sol or ferment Lastly note Philosophers had two wayes a wet onâ— which I made use of and a dry one herein you must proceed Philosophically you must purge well â—he Philosophers Mercury and make Mercury with Mercury addinâ— the Philosophick Salt ferment or Sulphur of Philosophers and proceed therein as you heard formerly then you havâ— the Philosophers Magnet that is the Philosophers Mercury Secondly the Metalline Salt or Philosophick Salt Thirdly aes Hermetis or Philosophick Sulphur Thus I have deliâ—eated the whole Art if you do not uâ—derstand it then you will get nothing nor art thou predestinated thereunto Allegorical expressions betwixt the Holy Trinity and the Philosophers stone DEar Christian Lover and well wisher to the blessed Art how graciously and miraculously hath the Holy Trinity created the
Metals Philosophically The Philosophers Merâ—â—ry and not the vulgar being reduced unto water disâ—lveth the Philosophick Salt together with the purple â—antle by putrefaction and distillation for it is Mercurius â—plicatus Chap. VI. Of Sulphur of Lune 1. THis Lune is made spiritual by means of a water expressed in our second Key and may easily be made into potable silver where by many diseases are cured 2. If you take one part of this spiritual Lune and you feed it with three parts of Virgins Milk and bring it unto fixation then you have an augment of Lune which breedeth monethly young ones these are taken forth and their places are supplied with Mercury vive c. This powder is reduced with Boras then you have an augmentum perpetuum Chap. VII Of Antimonial Vitriol 1. THere is made out of Vitriol of Antimony with distill'd Vinegar a sweet extraction its acetum is separated from it on the remainder is poured spirit of wine must be extracted and the pure from impure separated This sweet extraction is drawn over the spirit of wine by cohobation is often drawn from it and that powder is reduced to a glorious Oyl of Antimony This Oyl cureth all manner of diseases being ministred in a convenient Vehicle This Medicinal Oyl is a great arcanum 2. Further take one part of this Oyl and two parts of the Mâ—rcurial water in which is dissolved a fourth part of Sol purple Mantle then joyn them lute Hermetically coagulate and fix This Tincture tingeth Lune and Mercurie into Sol. This is that pure Sulphur of Antimony the Vitriol of Antimony must be made per se without any addition of Salpeter Salt and Borras Chap. VIII Of Sulphur of Vitriol 1. THere is made of Viâ—riol a lixivium with ashes of Beech-wood and a Sulphur is drawn from this Vitriol and is precipitated with Salt of Tartar Further the Oyl of Sulphur is exâ—racted with Juniper Oyl tâ—us you have a red Oyl putrifie the same with spirit of wine abstract the spirit of wine from it This glorious Oyl of Sulphur is good against maâ—y diseases it is to be used against Consumption Dropsiâ— Plague Gravel and Scabbinesse 2. Vitriol is sublimed with Salmiâ—c also but better is it if done with a lixivium whereby the body of Vâ—t iol is better opened and dissolved This sublimate is dissolved into an Oyl whereby câ—ude Mercury can be coagulaâ—ed and fix'd of the which I shall write more anon when I treat of Vitriol Chap. IX Of common Sulphur 1. THere is a Liver made of yellow Sulphur with Linseed Oyl boyled in Lye with Sol 〈◊〉 puâ—rified and then distill'd pour this water on Tyleâ— wâ—ich newly came out of the Oven imbibe them theâ—ewith distil it per retortam you have a yellow water of it like an aquafort which tingeth Lune Take one part of iâ—â—s water and one part of Lunaâ— calx let it sta d 〈◊〉 dâ—yâ—â— and nights in warm Sand the fouâ—th part of it tuâ—â—e 〈◊〉 unto Gold being reduced separated purged with Saturn and driven 2. Further Sulphur with the anima of Saturn being often driven over and fixed may then safely be used inwardly for a Medicine but projected on Lune in the flux â—t afford good Gold in the Quaâ—t 3. Of the Gray powder and Calx vive equal parts one pound a fourth part of Salmiac grinded among and driven over per retortam affords a glorious red Oyl which is of 〈◊〉 fixing and graduating quality 4. Lastly I tell you take of this Oyl of Sulphur of Venus and of Mars add thereunto the Oyl of Antimonie's Sulphur binde these together with the Oyl or Mercurial water fix it then you have a Medicine for men and Metals viz. to ringe Mercury and Lune into Sol. The second Section Of Vitriols Chap. I. Of Vitriol of Sol and of Lune IN the first place you must have our water of the cold Earth salt and of the Eagle whereby Gold and Silver is made spiritual let it shoot into Crystals this is that Metalline Vitriol out of which is distilled together with spirit of wine and Oyl of Sulphur to be used after the manner of Metals Chap. II. Of Vitriol of Saturn and of Jupiter CAlcine Saturn or Jup ter exâ—ract its anima with distill'd Viâ—egar lâ—t it puâ—rifie 14. dayes and nights let â—he Vitriol shoot This must be driveâ— over with spirit of wine it affords a sweet Oyl and it is the Suâ—phur of Saturn and Jupiter This Oyl coagulateth Mercury and being first precipitated with Oyl of Vitriol it fixeth him Chap. III. Of Vitriol of Mars TAke the filings of Mars and of Sulphur equal parts calcine them in a Brick-kill to a purple colour pour on it distill'd water or Vinegar it extracteth a green colour abstract the third part of that water let it shoot thus you have an artifiical Vitriol distil from it a red spirit or Oyl Take half an Ounce of it add to it Mercurial water in which is dissolv'd Sol take of this Oyl but a fourth part of an Ounce fix this Tincture then you have an excellent Medicine to project upon Lead Silver and Tin which are transmuted thereby into pure Gold O! thou Christian heart return thanks to the Creator of Minerals Metals and other Creatures Chap. IV. Of Vitriol of Venus I Have told you already of the transparent Vitriol to be extracted out of Venus and to distil of it a red Oyl This Oyl dissolveth Mars turneth him into a Vitriol beiâ—â— once more distill'd per retortam forcibly then you have aâ— excellent Tinging-oyl called Salt of Mars This is thâ— Kings excise man which bringeth in his Rents and enricheth the King This Oyl dissolveth the spiritual purple maâ—tle and draweth it over the Helmet Now you have seâ—mented the Celar Sulphur with iâ—s own Sulphur which Philosophers before me have not done they took onely calcined Sol or Sâ—lar Calx set the same to the duplicated Mercury instead of the fermenâ— and attaiâ—ed unto the enâ— they wish'd for as well as I. But according as men do work so is the operation of their Tincture transmuting more or lesse according to the efficacie of the Tincture 2. Out of the Oyl of this Martiaâ— Salt is Mercury of Antimony precipitated is added to the sweet Oyl of Vitriol fix'd this Medicine next unto the Philosophers stone is the best and highest Univâ—rsal upon mans body and tingeth Lune Saturn and Jupiter into good Sol holding in the exameâ— very well 3. There is made also a masse out of Honey Salt and Vinegar and lamins of Venus which are stratified and calcined This calcinate of its own accord turns to a Verdigreece which must be extracted crystallized and distilled to a red Oyl which is used as you heard above Chap. V. Of Vitriol of Mercury VItriol of Mercury is easily made distill'd in aquafort made of Salpeter and Allome being dissolved therein Crystals do shoot which are very like unto a Vitriol these being wash'd with
rectified spirit of Wine with Salt of Tartar then putrified and reduced into a sweet Oyl this is an excellent Medicine against the French disease old Ulcers Chollick windy ruptures Gouâ—â— expelling many other diseases out of mans body 2. This Oyl is joyned also with Martial Tinctures For â—erâ—ury is the bond of other Metals and may be well used â—ticulariter The chiefest colour of Mercury is red as â—â—u finde in my other writings Chap. VI. Of common Vitriol â— TAke good Hungarish Vitriol dissolve it in distilled water coagulate it again let it shoot into Crystalâ— â—erate it five times then is it well purged and the Salts Allums and Niter are separated from it Distil this purged â—itriol with spirit of wine unto a red Oyl ferment it with â—piritual Sol add to it a due Dose of quick Mercury of Antimony coagulate and fix then you have a Tincture for men and it tingeth Lune also into Sol. Visitando Interiora Terrae Rectificandoque In venietis occultum Lapidem Veram Medicinam 2. VItriol is calcined also to a red colour in a close Vessel on which is poured distilled Vinegar and is set in putrefaction for three moneths there is sound in a strong distillation a quick Mercury which you are to keep safe Wonders may be effected therewith upon Particulars and Universals Take three pâ—â—ts of this Mercury and one part of Sol joyn these being fixed it affords a Solar augmentum Make your supplies with its Mercury Laus Deo 3. This calcined red Vitriol is sublimed also with Salmiac thâ— sublimate is dissolved into an Oyl This Oyl fixeth Câ—â—obar whereof may be had Lune and Sol. 4. There is made a fix't water also Salmiac and Alloâ— being added thereunto This water being poured upon Suâ—phur of Jupiter which before was precipitated inâ—o a reâ— powder imbibed and coagulated and an ingresse be maâ—â— with Sol then you have a Tincture whereby câ—ude Antimâ—ny is transmuted into good Lune which may be transmuteâ—â— into Sol. 5. Lastly I tell thee if you extract the Salt out of Vitriol and rectifie it well then you have a work which iâ— short and tingeth Lune into Sol this metalline Salt coagulateth vulgar Mercurie and being transmuted into Lunâ— iâ— may be graduated higher through and with Antimony Thus you have my operations and experiments which may he very profitable unto you Make a good Christian use of it help the poor cure the diseased then God will blesse you Amen Sulphur is Vitriol Antimony is Mercary The third Section Of vulgar Magnet 1. MAgnet contains that which common Mars hath Common Iron may easily be wrought needs not to make many words of it Magnet hath an attractive quality to draw Iron 2. There is made an Oyl of Magnet and Mars which is very effectual in deep wounds 3. With Magnet and Antimony is made Lune fix which with the Oyl of Mars and Venus is graduated and made to Gold it may be performed also with Antimony and Mars Thus I finish'd my course and found many things in my working My fellow brethren turn'd Alchymists all had the Philosophers stone I was the beginner took great â—â—us before I attained to any thing if you read my wriâ—â—gs diligently you will finde the XII Keyes the prima â—â—teria or Philosophers Mercury together with the Philoâ—phick Salt the Philosophick Sulphur I delineated exâ—â—sly Now I close committing you to God and accept in hoâ—â—sty of that you are informed Medium Tenuere Beati FINIS Jod V. R. A Processe upon the Philosophick work of Vitriol HAving gotten this Processe in the foresaid year and and afterward as you shall hear with mine own hands elaborated and wrought the same no man â—ver-looking me I was heartily rejoyced even as if I had â—een new born and returned hearty thanks to Godâ— its â—ractick at the first I have not plainly described because I â—ad erred in the composing of it and was fain to begin the work anew I having miss'd in my work I begun in the â—ear 1605. because the matter of the Earth and the spirit â—f Mercury was not sufficiently purged therefore the earth â—ould not perfectly be united at the composition with the water I let that quite alone and began a new Processe at â—he end of the year 1605. in the Citie of Strasburg used â—ore diligence and exactnesse then my work God be praiâ—â—d prospered better for the which I am still thankfull to God for it In the name of the Hâ—ly Trinity the 1â— October Anno 1605. I took ten pouâ—d of Vitriol dissâ—â— it in distilled Rain-water being warm'd let it stand 〈◊〉 day and a night at that time many feces were setled Iâ—trated the matter evaporated it gently ad cuticulam usâ—â— I set it on a cool place to crystallize this on shot Vitriâ—â— exiccated dissolved it again in distilled Rain-water lâ—â— shoot again which work I iterated so long tiâ—l the Viâ—â— goâ— a coelestial gâ—een colour having no more any feces aâ—â—â— and lost all its corrosivenesse and was of a very pleaâ—â— taste This highly putrified Vitriol thus crude and not â—â—cined I put into a coated Retort distilled it in open fâ— drove it over in 12 hours space by an exact government fiâ—e in a white fume when no more of these fumes caâ—â— and the red corrosive Oyl began to come then I lâ—t the 〈◊〉 go out the next morning all being cold I took off the â—â—ceiver poured the gift in the receiver into a body aâ— some of the lâ—â—e being fall'n into I filter'd it and had a 〈◊〉 menstrual water which had some phlegme because I tâ— that Vitriol uncalcined which I abstracted in a Balmy 〈◊〉 leaving one drop of water in it I found my Chaos in the bottom of a dark rednesse vâ— ponderous which I poured into a Viol sealed it Hermeâ—â— set it on a three-foot into a woodden globe into a vâ—porous hath made of water where I left it so long till 〈◊〉 was dissolved after some weeks it separated into two parâ— into a bright transparent water and into an earâ—â— which setled to the bottom of the glasse in form of a thiâ— black corrosive like pitch I separated the white spiâ—â— from it and the fluid black matter I set in again to be dâ—â—solved the white spirit which was dissolv'd of it I separatâ— again this work I iterated leaving nothing in the bottoâ— save a dry red earth After that I purged my white spiâ—â— per distillationem very exactly it was as pure as the tear thâ—â— falls from the eye the remaining earth I exiccated under Muffle it was as porous and as dry as dust on this I pourâ—â— again my white spirit set it in a digestion this spirit exâ—â—â—ct the Sulphur or Philosophick Gold and was ting'd of a 〈◊〉 yellow I caâ—â—ed it off from the matter and in a body â—bstracted the spirit from the Sulphur that Sulphur stayed â—â—inde in form of an Oyl very fiery nothing like unto its â—â—t as red as a
of a deep yellow liquor Note that some Metals in this manner may be proceeded withall first a Vitriol may be gotten out of the Metal then a spirit is for her driven from it and joyned in this manner with the Soul dissolved and further digested with spirit of Wine all must enter together into a Medicine as I told of formerly which have their special efficacie The second way to prepare this half aurum potabile which though it be but half an aurum potabile yet in vertue and efficacy is far preferred before the other now spoken of and is done as followeth Take the extracted Solar Soul spoken of above put it into a Viol pour on it the extracted Philosophick Sulphur which is the second principle which is drawn with spirit of Mercury from the Philosophick earth and Mercury or the spirit of Mercury unto an Oleity which now is Sulphur again and must be abstracted gently per modum distillationis Of this Philosophick Sulphur pour on it as much that the Solar Soul may be dissolved let it stand in a gentle Bath let the dissolution be made then pour more of the best spirit of Wine to it digest gently draw these over let nothing stay behinde in the bottom then you have a Medicine which doth not want above two Grains of the right and true â—urum potabile These are the chiefest wayes to make the corporeal aurum potabile this I close and proceed further with a short but true processe how the Silver which is the next to Gold concerning perfection is made potable also this processe must be done in the following manner Take the sky coloured Sulphur or spirit of Lune whicâ— was extracted with distilled Vinegar as I informed you iâ— the Particular of Lune edulcorate it rectifie it with spirit oâ— Wine exsiccate it put it in a Viol pour to it three timeâ— as much of spirit of Mercury which is prepared from thâ— white spirit of Vitriol as I faithfully taught you in thaâ— place lute the glasse firmly set it in putrefaction in the vaporous Bath let all be dissolved and nothing more seen iâ— the bottom then put to it an equal quantity of the besâ— spirit of Wine set it in digestion for half a moneth drivâ—â— all over let nothing stay behinde then you have the true potable Lune which in its efficacie is admirable and dotâ— wonders when it is used A description of the fiery Tartar DIstill of good Wine a spirit of Wine rectifie it with white calcined Tartar let all come over put that which is distilled over into a Viol put four ounces of well sublimed Salarmoniac to one quart of spirit of Wine set a Helmet upon set a great receiver into cold water drive the volatile spirits into gently in Balneo Mariae leave but a little quantity of it behinde Note the Alembic must alwayes be cooled with wet cloaths then the spirits will be dissolved and turn into a liquor Thus is prepared this hot spirit of Wine Of the Salt of Tartar FIrst you must note that the Philosophers Tartar is not the vulgar Tartar wherewith the Lock is opened but it is a Salt which cometh from the root and is the onely mâ—stâ—cal Key for all Metals and is prepared thus make a sharp lixivium of the ashes of Sarments or twigs of the Vine boyl away all its moisture there stayeth behinde a ruddy â—â—tter which must be reverberated for three hours in a flaâ—ing fire stirring it still let it come to a whitenesse which â—â—hite matter must be dissolved in distill'd Rain water let â—â—e feces of it settle filter and coagulate them in a glasse â—â—at the matter in it be dry which dry matter is the Salt of â—artar from which the true spirit is driven Note as I told now of the vertue and qualities of preciâ—â—s stones so there are found also many despicable and â—â—oble stones which are of great vertues and experimenâ—â—lly are known to be of rare qualities which ignorant and â—â—expert men will hardly give credit unto neither can they â—â—nceive of it in their dull reason and understanding the â—ame I will demonstrate with the example of Calx vive â—hich in mens judgement is held of no great value and lieth contemptibly in obscurity however there is a mighty vertue and efficacie in it which appeareth if application be made of it to the most heaviest diseases seing its triumphant and â—â—anscendent efficacie is almost unknown for the generality therefore for the good of such which are inquisitive into natural and supernatural mysteries and to whom I disclose these mysteries in this my book I will for a fare-well discover also this mystery concerning the Calx vive and will shew in the first place how its spirit is driven from it which work indeed requireth an expert Artist who is well inform'd aforehand of its preparation Take uâ—sluk'd Lyme as much as you will beat and grind it on a well-dried stone to an impalpable powder put on it so much of spirit of Wine as the pulverised Calx is able to drink there must not stand any of that spirit upon it apply a Helmet to it lute it well and put a receiver before it abstract the spirit gently from it in Balneo this abstracting must be iterated eight or ten times this spirit of Wine strengthneth the spirit of Calx mightily and is made more fiery hot Take the remaining Calx out of the body grinde it very small put to it a tenth part of Salt of Tartar which is pure not containing any feces As much as this matter weigheth together add as mâ—â— of the additional of Salt of Tartar thereunto namely 〈◊〉 remaining matter from which was extracted the Salt 〈◊〉 Tartar and it must be well exiccated all this must be miâ—â—led together and put in a well coated Retort three pâ—â— of the Retort must be empty take a great receiver or bâ—â— to it very strongly Note the body into which the Râ—â—torts nose is put must have a pipe of a fingers breadâ—h uâ—to which may be applied another body and a quantity 〈◊〉 spirit of Wine in it then give a gentle fire to it at fiâ—â— there comes some of the phlegme which falls into the fâ—â— applied body the phlegme being all come over then iâ—crease the fire there cometh a white spirit to the upper paâ—â— of the body like unto the white spirit of Vitriol whicâ— doth not fall among the phlegme but slideth through thâ— pipe into the other body draweth it self into the spirit 〈◊〉 Wine embracing the same as one fire doth joyn with thâ—â— other Note if the spirit of Calx be not prepared first by the spiâ—it of Wine and drawn off and on as I told then he dotâ—â—ot so but falleth among the phlegme where he is quench'd â—oseth all its efficacie Thus difficult a matter is it toâ—â—â—arch nature throughly reserving many things unto herself â—his spirit being fully entred into the spirit of Wine then â—â—ke off the
If glorified Elias were present and the Aâ—â—â—als could â—peak and silent nature had a tongue to expresse hereof â—hen I needed not to bring in any further evidence to perâ—wade the incredulous who considered not judiciously this â—y saying for a man possessed with blindnesse cannot passe â—y judgement upon my writings bâ—â— understanding â—udgeth impatience and wisdom separateth herself from folâ—â— by her own experience This Vital spirit nourisheth feedeth and preserveth hâ—self by the Oleâ—â—y of mans Sulphur which is predominanâ— the bloud and with or through it doth work in â—he whâ— body that the substance may be perfect This Vital sâ— is Mercury which is found in man and is preserved by Oleity of its likenesse besides these two Mercury and Sâ—phur there is a third thing in man namely Salt which hâ— in the flâ—sh body and bones The Salt ministreth its noblest spirit for a nourishmâ— unto the bloud which saltnesse is found therein by taste and disperseth it self â—hroughout the body preâ—veth mans body like a Balsam from puâ—efaction and is the band and copulation whereby Meâ—cury or the Vâ— spirit continueth the longer with the Balsam in the flâ—â— dwelleth together in one For in the Salt there lieth a sâ—rit which must protect all other Balsams in their worth a dignity The remainder found in the flesh if these thâ— be taken from it is a dead thing as I told formerly and good for nothing nor can it be used for any thing As this Union Dominion and Government is in Maâ— the like are in Metals Minerals and Vegetables whâ— make up their perfect body do live keep and are preservâ— in the like manner as man is As the one followeth up the other in Man according to order in the like conditiâ— are other Animals after their kiâ—de and property As a Câ— is an Animal her food as grasse is Vegetable this Vegâ—table by the heat of the Cows body is putrified in that pâ—trefaction is made a separation which is the Key of all dâ—solutions and separations separation being made then goeâ— the subtile spirit the subtile Sulphur and the subtile Salt the Vegetable's substance of the grasse into all Members the whole body of the Cow the spirit ruleth the beast tâ— Sulphur nourisheth it and the Salt preserveth it This being done then nature distributeth her gifts fuâ—ther making a new separation as of the superfluouâ—nessâ— which the Cow doth not assume by way of assimilation aâ— must part with it and distributeth the same further and th◠〈◊〉 Milk this Milk is an Animâ—l substance transmuted from the Vegeâ—able In this Milk is made another separation by fire which must be kept gently For the subtilest spirit of the Milk together with the Sulphuâ— sublimeth is taken off and turned to a coagulated farâ—â—sse which is butter The â—est is separated by other means and precipitated and â—â—hereby is made another separation this is a second coaguâ—ation out of which men make their food of the overpâ—us â—s made another separation by fiâ—e not so far as the former â—wo at last there remâ—ineth an aquosity and is of no greaâ—â—sâ—fulnesse because the spirit and its nutriment â—s taken â—rom it by the sâ—veral separations After this nature maketh to a further putrefaction aâ—other â—nd grosse excretion of a Sulphureous and Salt â—ubstance which generateth afresh a living spirit which is the â—xcreâ—ent this serveth for the earth to be manured withall maâ—ing the earth fertil by its Sulphur and Salt as being of a â—osse and fat substance whereby new fruits are produced â—ere is another nutriture from an Animal into a Vegetable â—his maketh Wheat and other Fruits and Grains to grow â—roducing again a nutriment from the Vegetables unto Aâ—imals Thus one nature doth follow after the other by â—ulgar people not so much comprehended or search'd into â—ot caring to learn natures qualities so much which mâ—xeth â—ach natural things seem to be incredible To return again to the structure of Man the noblest spiriâ—â—f life hath its dominion and seat for the most part anâ—t â—ost strongly in the heart of mans body as in the noble â—art and the Sulphur of man â—iveth unto thaâ— spirit a nuâ—iment and spiritual accesse for its preservation by the aâ—reâ—or if aire be taken away from man then spiriâ— of liâ—e is hoak'd up departeth invisibly and death is at hâ—â—d The noble Salt spirit is a conserver of both its noblâ—st spiâ—t penetrateth throughout the grossest matter of 〈◊〉 Sa â— is â—ast into the bladder and that hath a spiâ—it of a peâ—ial â—peration That which goeth from the Salt throuâ—hâ— the â—adder is wrought upon by a hear ministreth a nâ—w â—â—cesse or increase so that this increase of Salt in man is iâ— exhaustible unlesse it die quâ—te and the body be burnâ— to ashes and the remainder be extracted As for an eâ—ample Take the Salts from Minerals let these grow agaiâ— coagulate and extract the Salt again by water the like seen in nitrous earths also and other common Salts aâ—â— there needs not to quote any further examples The spirit of life hath its processe into other Member from the heart into bones arms and the rest of the boâ— that are stirring In diseases and symptomes he is weaâ— and man by reason of such symptomes cannot perform hâ— businesse in that full strength as at other times when he in health feedeth and cherisheth his body with Vegetâ—ble spirits which come from feeding on bread meaâ— and drinking of wines then his body groweth strongeâ— and his Vital spirit groweth potent by such nutriments iâ— his superfluity disperseth himself into all Members anâ— sheweth his operation If the heart groweth faint theâ— is it a signe that the Vital spirit is not nourished upoâ— which there ensue speedily deadly diseases because thaâ— fire is not at liberty and falls into an extinction or choalâ—ing The fire in the heart and the natural heat is preserveâ— and supported by the aire of that aire the Lungs stanâ— most in need of the Liver also must have aire else it caâ—not laugh the Spleen must have aire else it will be oppress 't with stitchings and great pains the true seat for thâ— most part oâ—â—â—â—aire is necessary for the Lungs if these faâ— into any weâ—kâ—essâ— the cause thereof is because the Salâ— doth noâ— shâ—w its true and meet help and must go intâ— rottennesse casting up bloud and matter then there is aâ— hand a corruption of the aire from which the Vital spiriâ— cannot finde any true nourishment but must be starved because the Salt doth not effect its conserving quality thâ— Sulphur and the increase of the nourishment is obstructed and is not perfect whereby are caused Consumptions witherings of the body consuming of the flesh and exiccation of the bloud and of the marrow The substance of Salt oâ— the Salt spirit which preserveth the body hath its â—eat for the most part in the bladder where all humidities have their issue the remâ—ining grosse Salt is separated and excerned
judge of the situation of the â—eart Brain Liver Lungs Reins Bladder of the Entrals â—â—d of all the Veins and knoweth in what form and condiâ—on they are But before he hath made this anatomy all â—ese were hid from him a Myner which seeketh so Oars 〈◊〉 doth not know what riches he may expect from Metals â—â—lesse he open the Oar and so fine it what he findeth in 〈◊〉 by fire then he may know really in his calculation what â—â—hes he may expect from it So other things must be proâ—â—ded in which true Naturalists will endeavour to do and not prate of things onely without experimental knowledge disputing of colours with the blinde man learn to know the ground with your own eyes and hands which Nature hideth within her then you may speak wisely of them with good reason and you may build upon an invincible Rock If you do not so then you are but a Phantastick prater whose discourse is grounded on sand without experience and is soon shaken by every winde and ruined in the end The ground of this knowledge must be learned as you heard by anatomizing and separating of things which by distillation is made known where every Element is separated apart there it will be made known what is cold or moist warm or dry There you learn to know the three principles how the spirit is separated from the body and how the Oyl is separated from the water and how the Sale is drawn from the Caput mort of each matter and is reduced again into a spirit and how these three are afterward joyn'd again and by fire are brought into one body Further is here learn'd how each after its separation and afterward in a conjunction may profitably and safely be used for their several uses they are prepared for all which must be done by a medium At the first Creation man is earthy grosse but his Soul Spirit and Body being separated by death putrifieth under ground and when the Highest cometh to judgement he is raised again his Body Soul and spirit cometh together according to Faith and Scripture that body is no more earthy as it was formerly but is found heavenly and clarified glittering as the Stars in the East and like the Sun is seen when all the Clouds are past So it is here when earthinesse is broken divided and separated then the three principles of the dead substance are made apparent the dead one is forsaken the living power comes to her perfection because her obstruction is laid aside that the vertue in the operation may be manifested In this separation and manifestation is then known what these three principles are which are so much discoursed of namely Mercury Sulphur and Salt according to the condition of the subject He that doth not think it to be true let him go to the end of the World where he shall feel all what in his dumb capacity he could not comprehend if any one should intend to teach me any other with a prolixity of words he may fill me with words but he must prove it really also for without that I am not bound to believe his words but desire some sign as Thomas one of the Twelve who look'd for an Ocular demonstration I might have left out Thomas but being there is a clift between a spiritual and worldly unbeliever I gave liberty to my minde to speak it for there is a great difference in heavenly and worldly matters touching faith and things comprehensible and there is that difference found also in fidereal earthly things for fidereal things are comprehended by sharp imagination and Arithmatick rules but to the finding out of earthly things there belongeth speculation and separation with speculation must be joyned an intention and an apprehension is annexed to speculation the former is done spiritually because the spirit of man doth not rest desireth to apprehend more qualities of the spirit in things natural every spirit stil draweth its like the rest is earthy for an earthy body separateth by manuals the earthly body from the spiritual part and so the one may be discerned before and from the other Whereas the soul in both sheweth her self really therefore is she in all really for she tieth the heavenly and earthy together like a bond but when the heavenly is â—â—â—arated from 〈◊〉 â—â—â—rthy that the soul also must forsake her body then you 〈◊〉 â—â—â—arated and received the three each apaâ—t which aâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 true knowledge and conjunction can afford such a triumâ—â—ing and clarifyed body which is found in a better degree of many thousand times because the grossest is laid aside from the earthy For when heaven and earth come to be refined by the great Creator then the greatest part will be consumed by fire and by that purging it will be exalted to the same degree with the heavenly and set into the same line for each all is created by one each all is ordained by one and though through sin by one man all was corrupted unto death yet all is by one brought to a better State of life and the onely Creator intends to judge all by fire and all must again become one which will be that heavenly essence to which the earthl gave way by means of the fire the eternall glory leaving a room for devil and death from whence they shall look on the elect admiring the great Majesty and glory of God which in a divine essence of three distinct persons is all in all and hath created all Thus the three persons in the deity have held forth in us their invisible essence giving thereby to understand by an insearchable wisdom what their creature order is we men are too weak to come higher God is and will be God and we men must be content with such gifts affâ—â—ded unto us hereafter shall be accomplished that which is prophesied of by Prophets and Apostles and now are conceived of onely by way of faith therefore we ought now to be contented what by Nature is intimated in a visible way other things incomprehensible unto us matters of faith wil appear better to be understood at the end of the world God grant unto us all a true knowledge of â—â—mporal goods and of the eternall At the closing of this I say that this is the whole Art and whole foundation of all the Philosophick speech in which is that sought which many desire taking great pains and making great expences namely to get wisdom and judgement a long life health riches of this world comprehended in few words as for example First you must know that I wiâ—â— shew unto you such an example of thâ—◠〈◊〉 â—â—nals which in the appearance is a mean and poor on◠〈◊〉 â—f a mihgty consequence if rightly considered The 〈◊〉 â—ayeth an egg the same egg is by heat brought to a hard 〈◊〉 or coagulation by a further heat it is brought to a putrefaction where it it corrupted in this putrefaction the egg receiveth