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

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spolium_fw-la by_o its_o speculum_n or_o night_n light_n to_o prepare_v that_o leaf_n and_o spolium_fw-la which_o soon_o do_v losen_v and_o free_v itself_o and_o this_o be_v the_o chief_a thing_n for_o it_o go_v off_o with_o the_o worst_a poison_n and_o come_v on_o also_o and_o must_v settle_v and_o rest_v chap._n xix_o of_o fuliginous_a vapour_n and_o ash_n touch_v the_o white_a soot_n of_o metal_n which_o be_v a_o precious_a garment_n to_o silver_n if_o only_o bring_v into_o mercury_n wonderful_a to_o behold_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o metal_n and_o of_o the_o first_o body_n shall_v afford_v the_o high_a and_o the_o uppermost_a turn_n to_o be_v the_o lowermost_a where_o these_o soot_v be_v find_v sure_o there_o be_v metal_n at_o hand_n also_o but_o fair_a and_o more_o natural_a be_v hardly_o see_v than_o there_o be_v in_o styria_n where_o they_o make_v good_a steel_n of_o it_o in_o wallachia_n it_o break_v or_o be_v find_v near_o silver_n and_o this_o be_v the_o sure_a thing_n in_o the_o metalline_a work_n as_o well_o in_o the_o natural_a as_o in_o the_o afterwork_n which_o seem_v most_o incredible_a unto_o the_o people_n and_o again_o that_o which_o be_v most_o uncertain_a prove_v to_o be_v most_o certain_a the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o they_o know_v and_o understand_v it_o not_o better_o miner_n have_v in_o their_o cleft_n and_o passage_n thing_n hang_v and_o lie_v in_o which_o great_a matter_n may_v be_v have_v and_o find_v but_o require_v great_a toil_n and_o be_v a_o dangerous_a work_n by_o reason_n of_o ●heir_a poison_n though_o the_o halation_n and_o breathe_n go_v ●long_v yet_o it_o carry_v many_o thing_n with_o it_o which_o hardly_o ●ay_v be_v get_v from_o it_o neither_o do_v it_o quit_v the_o pain_n and_o expense_n miner_n call_v
rod_n if_o it_o be_v a_o saturnal_a oar_n the_o rod_n leap_v the_o more_o more_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o body_n of_o saturn_n be_v for_o this_o rod_n do_v not_o stir_v the_o body_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o in_o that_o body_n namely_o the_o mercury_n of_o the_o body_n for_o it_o yield_v good_a store_n of_o it_o and_o may_v put_v on_o easy_o another_o garment_n and_o be_v a_o mercury_n of_o metal_n and_o so_o forth_o if_o in_o that_o place_n be_v tin_n and_o wismuth_n the_o rod_n apply_v leap_v not_o so_o quick_a but_o more_o slow_o than_o it_o do_v where_o saturn_n be_v where_o a_o copper_n or_o iron_n oar_n be_v there_o that_o rod_n move_v more_o slow_o yet_o but_o this_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o breathe_n about_o metal_n unless_o they_o be_v under_o ground_n for_o when_o they_o be_v there_o then_o be_v they_o in_o their_o work_n whither_o they_o be_v increase_v or_o decrease_v they_o can_v be_v without_o breathe_v then_o thus_o much_o of_o these_o rods._n chap._n xxix_o of_o rest_a vapour_n or_o of_o their_o sediment_n mine-work_n meet_v with_o many_o natural_a obstruction_n as_o all_o other_o worldly_a thing_n be_v subject_a unto_o for_o all_o ●hings_n sublunary_a be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o corruptiblenesse_n ●he_v same_o happen_v also_o unto_o metal_n they_o suffer_v by_o their_o ●old_a and_o hot_a fire_n that_o they_o quite_o evaporate_v and_o expire_v ●s_v when_o their_o vapour_n and_o fume_n grow_v ponderous_a can_v ●apour_n away_o upward_o where_o such_o vapour_n be_v miner_n cannot_v brook_v under_o ground_n in_o a_o cellar_n where_o new_a wine_n or_o new_a beer_n be_v on_o work●g_n that_o vapour_n suffer_v no_o candle_n to_o burn_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o ●onderous_a kho_n or_o fume_n which_o can_v so_o soon_o enter_v the_o ground_n unless_o these_o fume_n be_v extenuate_v in_o their_o ponderosity_n this_o fall_a matter_n lie_v on_o close_o be_v like_o warm_a meal_n i_o call_v it_o carry_v which_o differ_v from_o a_o ostiocollum_n for_o that_o ●s_n in_o the_o rock_n natural_o and_o dissolve_v at_o last_o into_o a_o fire_n this_o do_v not_o so_o and_o keep_v still_o a_o dry_a powder_n and_o be_v heavy_a than_o mine-ash_n which_o be_v light_a and_o dissolve_v into_o ●alts_n which_o this_o meal_n do_v not_o but_o abide_v a_o constant_a ●ediment_n which_o be_v like_o a_o unwholesome_a stink_a vapour_n choke_v the_o oar_n turn_v they_o to_o a_o rottenness_n be_v obstruct_v in_o their_o drive_v above_o and_o below_o these_o fume_n be_v cause_v when_o there_o be_v hard_a rock_n to_o which_o fire_n must_v be_v apply_v which_o cause_v ill_a fume_n which_o be_v weaken_v in_o its_o rise_n lie_v down_o in_o a_o place_n grow_v ponderous_a and_o increase_v for_o evil_a and_o poisonous_a thing_n will_v soon_o gather_v to_o a_o heap_n it_o be_v see_v in_o gold_n be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n let_v it_o stand_v a_o while_n and_o the_o impure_a mineral_n separate_v from_o the_o essence_n of_o gold_n and_o settle_v to_o the_o bottom_n excrement_n of_o metal_n be_v soon_o bring_v to_o that_o posture_n for_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o glow_a by_o a_o small_a heat_n they_o cast_v such_o a_o malignant_a fume_n which_o choke_v man_n immediate_o chap._n xxx_o of_o weather_n salt_n halitus_fw-la melusus_fw-la the_o malignant_a breathe_n as_o it_o be_v general_o so_o call_v be_v a_o pestilent_a salt_n which_o indanger_v not_o only_o the_o miner_n but_o hurt_v the_o oar_n also_o for_o it_o allay_v or_o make_v the_o breathe_n fall_v which_o be_v in_o the_o oar_n be_v thereby_o obstruct_v in_o their_o natural_a work_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o settle_n of_o these_o breathe_n be_v worthy_a to_o be_v note_v it_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o a_o eclipse_n though_o the_o beam_n which_o ascend_v keep_v its_o course_n yet_o the_o breathe_n stay_v it_o and_o will_v not_o let_v it_o go_v about_o that_o place_n be_v in_o that_o stay_n and_o condition_n its_o ferch_n and_o seed_n part_v at_o last_o through_o its_o side_n or_o wall_n it_o suffer_v fluid_a oar_n to_o come_v in_o thence_o be_v the_o original_n of_o such_o fluid_a oar_n of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o weather_n be_v call_v a_o weather_n because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o clear_a air_n as_o it_o be_v above_o ground_n with_o we_o still_o carry_v something_o with_o it_o which_o be_v grosser_n &_o hurtful_a unto_o man_n more_o than_o the_o air_n above_o with_o we_o for_o man_n be_v not_o command_v to_o dwell_v and_o live_v under_o ground_n but_o if_o any_o one_o employment_n lie_v that_o way_n he_o must_v be_v content_v to_o do_v so_o commit_v his_o condition_n to_o god_n almighty_a because_o he_o must_v endure_v and_o suck_v in_o ill_a fume_n and_o get_v mine-disease_n this_o subterranean_a air_n grow_v ponderous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o fume_n and_o water-stone_n which_o stop_v and_o corrupt_v the_o cross_a passage_n then_o be_v it_o call_v a_o weather-salt_n this_o be_v apparent_a when_o a_o burn_a candle_n be_v bring_v in_o these_o ponderous_a fume_n do_v quench_v it_o like_o water_n at_o last_o they_o choke_v the_o man_n also_o therefore_o when_o that_o be_v see_v and_o feel_v let_v miner_n come_v out_o again_o for_o they_o can_v do_v no_o good_a there_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o cos_n metallicus_fw-la or_o stone-salt_n the_o air_n be_v of_o one_o piece_n of_o pure_a earth_n at_o last_o turn_v to_o a_o stone_n there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o stone_n as_o ●ere_z be_v several_a body_n in_o the_o earth_n though_o all_o of_o they_o be_v ●ut_v a_o earth_n the_o long_a the_o matter_n lie_v the_o hard_a and_o ●tter_o it_o will_v be_v such_o stone_n can_v be_v stir_v or_o heave_v ●lesse_a by_o fire_n which_o seize_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o consume_v 〈◊〉_d and_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o terrene_a firmament_n as_o scale_n be_v in_o fish●s_n and_o bone_n in_o beast_n these_o also_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v in_o ●is_n good_a time_n with_o fire_n this_o move_v the_o ancient_n to_o consume_v their_o carcase_n with_o fire_n though_o flesh_n soon_o come_v ●o_o rottenness_n under_o ground_n yet_o the_o bone_n do_v not_o consume_v so_o soon_o the_o fire_n consume_v they_o be_v turn_v to_o earth-●shes_a this_o salt_n be_v hurtful_a unto_o metal_n take_v from_o they_o their_o work_n without_o it_o they_o can_v continue_v in_o their_o life_n but_o ●ust_z expire_v and_o die_v because_o nothing_o can_v penetrate_v it_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o stone-salt_n and_o the_o stone-meal_n be_v this_o ●he_v salt_n heave_v itself_o when_o the_o stone_n grow_v to_o a_o hardness_n which_o former_o have_v be_v a_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o air_n can_v penetrate_v it_o but_o now_o it_o begin_v to_o turn_v into_o a_o horn-stone_n when_o this_o meal_n come_v to_o the_o height_n of_o its_o age_n it_o turn_v to_o a_o dust_n here_o be_v it_o requisite_a to_o relate_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o nether_a and_o upper_a stone_n which_o partly_o be_v obstructive_a and_o partly_o a_o furtherance_n to_o the_o mine-work_n they_o may_v increase_v under_o ground_n but_o in_o the_o afterwork_n no_o stone_n be_v good_a because_o they_o have_v no_o nutriment_n and_o therefore_o must_v perish_v and_o be_v famish_v for_o want_v of_o food_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o subterranean_a pool_n there_o be_v a_o most_o heavy_a case_n which_o befall_v cleft_n passage_n and_o structure_n call_v water-pool_n under_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n undeniable_a that_o cleft_n &_o passage_n under_o ground_n have_v their_o water_n both_o the_o day-water_n and_o the_o night-water_n if_o once_o open_v then_o be_v they_o make_v passable_a which_o prove_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o mine-work_n therefore_o my_o counsel_n be_v not_o to_o make_v passage_n navigable_a to_o come_v to_o the_o oar_n it_o be_v just_a as_o if_o one_o will_v dig_v a_o man_n heart_n out_o of_o his_o body_n and_o he_o will_v begin_v to_o dig_v at_o the_o pulse_n and_o so_o along_o all_o the_o way_n to_o the_o heart_n will_v it_o not_o be_v a_o horrid_a butchery_n there_o be_v a_o near_a path_n to_o the_o well_o what_o need_v to_o make_v far_o fetch_v about_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a water_n under_o ground_n the_o day-water_n and_o the_o ground-water_n the_o day-water_n be_v not_o hurtful_a unto_o the_o structure_n but_o rather_o helpful_a soak_v away_o many_o thing_n and_o take_v away_o many_o time_n from_o the_o stage_n the_o ground-water_n let_v the_o ground-water_n be_v keep_v out_o as_o much_o as_o possible_a may_v be_v for_o it_o do_v hurt_v if_o it_o can_v pass_v away_o neither_o let_v it_o spring_v from_o below_o out_o of_o its_o catharact_n keep_v out_o the_o fire_n also_o for_o both_o be_v hurtful_a to_o metal_n
and_o to_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n if_o they_o play_v the_o master_n chap._n xxxiii_o ●f_fw-fr aurum_fw-la metallicum_fw-la of_o the_o metalline_a gold_n or_o of_o the_o metalline-bed_n there_o be_v another_o fatness_n under_o ground_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v neither_o be_v it_o the_o hull_n of_o the_o seed_n nor_o the_o stone_n ●um_fw-la petroleum_n or_o naphta_n but_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o uredo_fw-la or_o ●ne-soap_n it_o differ_v much_o from_o soap_n soap_n do_v not_o ●n_o because_o it_o contain_v a_o hide_a sulphur_n not_o a_o comestible_a one_o but_o a_o incombustible_a one_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n ●y_a it_o do_v not_o burn_v in_o a_o flame_n neither_o do_v it_o seize_v on_o a●_n other_o thing_n but_o only_o on_o the_o pure_a metal_n if_o that_o shall_v ●t_a continue_v with_o it_o the_o metal_n can_v not_o come_v neither_o in●_n ascension_n nor_o descension_n it_o consume_v first_o of_o all_o in_o the_o ●etal_n even_o as_o grease_n do_v in_o the_o animal_n this_o fatness_n be_v ●t_a far_o from_o the_o oar_n when_o it_o be_v predominant_a it_o consume_v ●e_a metal_n quite_o and_o evaporate_v oil_n be_v of_o that_o virtue_n put_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o drink_n be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v it_o keep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n and_o coolness_n this_o fatness_n shut_v up_o the_o oar_n ●dy_v that_o no_o breathe_a can_v pass_v fatness_n have_v a_o great_a ●finity_n with_o iron_n and_o be_v one_o of_o its_o next_o kind_n of_o the_o ●hich_v great_a volume_n can_v be_v write_v in_o the_o county_n of_o schwartzburg_n at_o wackersberg_n there_o be_v ●ore_o of_o such_o fatness_n look_v like_o quick_a silver_n and_o swime_v ●nd_n tincture_v red_a like_a bole_n this_o colour_n it_o take_v hold_v on_o ●nd_v it_o may_v be_v extract_v from_o it_o some_o call_v it_o a_o mercurial_a ●ody_n or_o a_o tinglasse_n lead-glasse_n wismuth_n or_o antimony_n 〈◊〉_d seize_v on_o all_o those_o and_o when_o this_o fatness_n do_v ●ot_n turn_v to_o a_o fatness_n of_o such_o metal_n where_o the_o seed_n ●s_v predominant_a than_o it_o turn_v to_o a_o volatility_n and_o to_o a_o great_a robber_n this_o fatness_n be_v a_o greasy_a earth_n glitter_v like_o a_o salve_n of_o a_o red_a and_o brown_a glow_a as_o if_o it_o be_v quicksilver_n or_o beat_a talk_n or_o glass_n strew_v into_o in_o the_o rock_n of_o bohemia_n and_o transsylvania_n there_o great_a store_n of_o it_o at_o goslar_n and_o at_o slackenwald_n even_o as_o qui●_n silver_n or_o lead_v oar_n be_v many_o of_o they_o be_v find_v here_o a●_n there_o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o metalline_a stream_n when_o ferch_n and_o seed_n must_v part_v from_o their_o work_n 〈◊〉_d reason_n of_o the_o sediment_n be_v they_o what_o they_o wi●_n and_o expire_v not_o natural_o than_o the_o oar_n turn_v to_o stone_n whi●_n miner_n call_v flux_n though_o they_o know_v not_o from_o when●_n they_o come_v nothing_o can_v be_v make_v out_o of_o they_o they_o be_v fusible_a or_o fluid_a when_o melt_v in_o fire_n but_o nothing_o can_v 〈◊〉_d bring_v into_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o porous_a or_o no_o 〈◊〉_d can_v get_v into_o which_o make_v they_o more_o noble_a it_o be_v strang●_n in_o nature_n if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o body_n will_v not_o return_v thither_o for_o if_o life_n be_v go_v from_o man_n th●_n body_n receive_v it_o no_o more_o but_o these_o be_v thing_n possible_a 〈◊〉_d god_n alone_o my_o intent_n be_v not_o here_o to_o write_v of_o miraculo●_n thing_n but_o only_o of_o thing_n natural_a i_o wave_v the_o former_a 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v admire_v that_o the_o body_n of_o dead_a metal_n be_v so_o fai●_n whereas_o other_o body_n which_o be_v dead_a consume_v away_o 〈◊〉_d nothing_o metal_n also_o come_v into_o a_o corruption_n but_o in_o a_o lon●_n time_n their_o death_n be_v like_o any_o glass_n keep_v its_o colour_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v of_o a_o marcasite_n hence_o be_v learn_v the_o colour_n o●_n marcasite_n for_o green_a blue_a white_a flux_n be_v find_v therein_o as_o metalline_a flower_n have_v be_v which_o be_v generate_v 〈◊〉_d three_o body_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o creta_n chalk_n or_o stone_n meal_n we_o see_v in_o this_o our_o air_n that_o no_o fume_n or_o wind_n ascend_v in_o vain_a it_o dissolve_v again_o into_o one_o thing_n ●●other_n thither_o resort_v many_o meteor_n the_o like_a meteor_n ●h_a the_o earth_n under_o ground_n for_o the_o fume_n which_o ascend_v from_o the_o fire-halation_a of_o the_o oar_n or_o of_o the_o metal_n and_o ●ords_n the_o stone_n meal_n creta_n wherever_o it_o fall_v or_o light_v grind_v more_o and_o increase_v abundant_o have_v a_o dan●rous_a salt_n whereby_o it_o hurt_v those_o place_n where_o metal_n 〈◊〉_d especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o ascension_n hinder_v ●eir_n colour_n it_o be_v apparent_a in_o the_o slat_n at_o mansfield_n where_o ●ieth_v betwixt_o the_o spoak_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o can_v hardly_o be_v ●tten_v from_o thence_o it_o rob_v and_o consume_v folium_fw-la and_o 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unto_o metal_n insomuch_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o it_o mine-work_n fall_v to_o ●ine_v as_o it_o happen_v at_o stolberg_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o spiro_n or_o of_o the_o blast_n the_o spiro_n or_o blast_n in_o a_o instrument_n which_o bring_v 〈◊〉_d right_a the_o weather_n or_o obstruct_a air_n otherwise_o all_o wou●_n turn_v to_o stone_n where_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v at_o a_o stand_v there_o the_o low_a fire_n shall_v enter_v instead_o of_o the_o air_n and_o exic●teth_v though_o it_o do_v not_o kindle_v if_o a_o piece_n be_v beat_v off_o 〈◊〉_d it_o than_o it_o appear_v so_o and_o this_o piece_n which_o fly_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d side_n give_v to_o understand_v how_o it_o make_v the_o stone_n &_o ho●_n nature_n frame_v the_o oar_n and_o metal_n but_o jewel_n and_o precio●_n stone_n be_v from_o another_o offspring_n out_o of_o sweet_a water_n in_o this_o instrument_n there_o dwell_v together_o fire_n &_o air_n whic●_n take_v their_o power_n and_o matter_n from_o the_o malignant_a weather_n 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