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A33604	Philosophia maturata an exact piece of philosophy containing the practick and operative part thereof in gaining the philosophers stone : with the wayes how to make the mineral stone and the calcinations of mettals : whereunto is added a work compiled by St. Dunstan concerning the philosophers stone : and the experiments of Rumelius and preparations of Angelo Sala, all most famous chymists in their time / published by Lancelot Colson.	Coelson, Lancelot, 1627-ca 1687.; Dunstan, Saint, 924-988.	1668 (1668)	Wing C4883; ESTC R29967	27,856	153

its own specifical and natural form therefore it is called the secret Fire of nature stirring up the compound and perfecting it in our Glasse into a Stone in like manner as seed by reason of its own proper naturall heat and radicall moisture if its mother Earth doth putrifie to admirable Generation and Multiplication Whosoever therefore keeps not this our heat our fire our balnium our invisible and most temperate flame and of one regiment and continually burning in one quality and measure within our Glasse I say whosoever understands not this Dunghill horsebelly and moist fire shall labour in vain and shall never attain this Science Thou seest therefore that the radical humidity which is that first vegetable Vertue is the cause of multiplication of every thing in its kind Therefore of the Composition of Sol and Lune take our burning water that Aqua vite which the ignorant do think but falsly to be extracted from Wine Oyl and such like Liquors I say such green Sol and Lune in which the vegetable vertue is not extinguished but is living hot and moist and hath power to reduce all Bodies to their vegetability for by this with Gods permission bodies extinct and not multipliable may more easily get the habit and vertue to germinate which of Phylosophers is called the beginning and tearm from whence the Stone is generated Marie the Prophetesse in an Epistle to Aron writeth That the Body taken from little Mountains is a Body white and clear not suffering putrefaction nor motion and it is that which is generated between Male and Female By those little Mountains is understood Sol and Lune which are naturally separated from us by a great distance by whose influence Gold and Silver are generated both which are in our Mercury By Male and Female we understand Agent and Patient Active and Passive both which are also in our active Mercury and in our Passive Earth Whereby without doubt is inferred that a mineral Earth and Water are the Active and Passive matter as the Philosophers Stone And here hence appears that community between the Poor and Rich seeing that the Stone may be made of one thing without visible Sol and Lune But here by the way I advertise thee that betwixt the Elixer and the Stone there is this difference for the Stone rejoyceth in unity and simplicity but the Elixer in plurality The Stone therefore is one thing our Mercury Sol Lune our Lincture white and red which may be naturally joyned with its own proper Earth or with the Earth taken from the little Mountains and may easily be obtained by mortal men But the Elixer is the same vegetable Mercury which yet by reason of its fixation is said not to be common but consisting of many things for it is absolutely fix'd in the Earth of common Sol and Lune And therefore it alwayes consisteth of many things viz. of Mercury vegetable and of a different Earth which is neither Common nor fit for poor men But of this Earth it is not much to be respected of what substance it is so it be fix'd Alphidius is of the same Opinion saying The Faeces from whence this Earth is taken seeing it is of no value is altogether to be rejected and the Mercury to be planted in another subtil Earth For it s own Earth is seldom natural in the composition of the Elixer Yet my Friend I will name it to thee by its own Name whereby the common People name it and it is the end of the Egg whereby we understand the nature of Mettals viz. Mercury rightly mix'd by Nature with its own sulphur of its own accord inclined by pntrefaction and growing From this Egg three things must be considered namely The Yolk the White and the Shell and this last is only and altogether necessary for Phylosophers which is called the end of the Egg that is the last part rejoycing in perfection having the likeness of a little Mountain and also generated between Male and Female which when it is perfectly calcined it exceeds all Earths whatsoever in whiteness and subtilty enduring the greatest fire embracing Tincture and desiring a metal in Nature which is hardly believed of Workers in the Art unless they being overcome by experience the Mistress of things that they be compelled to confess and admire it But another Earth wherein there is any Mercurial humidity will not drink up our Mercury with so much greediness and therefore it is not so commodious the reason is because it aboundeth with its proper and natural humidity but this hath non such for its humidity was naturally transferred to the generation and union of the White and the Yolk Yet we deny not that this vertue is necessary yet profitable for the preservation of man's Body which is derived from the outward parts to the inward yet so as it be mixed with the Elixer of life this Earth is wholly contemned when the matter included is corrupted and is cast out on the Dunghill and every where troden under foot and accounted unprofitable Sometimes I desiring to try whether it would joyn with our unctious humidity I put it thereto which it drunk up with so great appetite as that it seemed spongious a most fat congealation rather then an Earth naturally naked from which when I had gently evoparated Mercury it remained very Citron Here I will end and shew what matter and what way of practice is necessary for this Work and Art Of the Practick and Operative Part. In the Name of God take a Drop of the Green Lyon which I have mentioned before and dissolve him in distill'd Vinegar very well for ten dayes stirring the Compound strongly three times every day that it may be well mixed then separate the Foeces three times by filter afterward evaporate the Vineger with a gentle fire untill it be thick as Pitch then pour it out and keep it safe Having 12 pounds of the Green Lyon thus brought into Gum thou may'st believe that thou hast seen Earth of Earth and the Brother of Earth whereof Phylosophers have so often spoken put thereof three pound into a Glass whose third part may contain at least four Sextaries of Wine put it into a Furnace with Sand so as the Sand may be two fingers thick under the Glass and about and above the Matter then the matter being a little dryed with a gentle heat put a Receiver not yet luted thereto after a few hours having received a certain light Water when thou seest a certain white Fume begin to ascend put thereto another most long most large Receiver which lay close least the Spirits break forth which are most necessary in this Work Note also that from the first appearing of the White Fume the fire must be discreetly increased by little and little This same tingeth the Receiver with a certain thick and milky humidity which is our Lune and therewith shal also ascend a most red oyl called the Philosophers acreal Gold

is the better it is Electuary of Diacorals Take of our Conserve of Roses 12 ounces of the salt of red Corals 2. rams of pulverised Orras and of pulverised red Santals of each one dram of Rose Julep two ounces make an Electuary without fire in a glass Morter keep it well closed it is good against the Chollick and illia● passion provoketh Urine and corroborates the whole body it mundifieth the reins and panicles of the brains and subtillateth the blood by its mundifying quality and it is a very good astringent after purging and consequently it is admirable good for the superfluous courses of women as well of the white as of the red yet so that the party be first purged It s dose is from one dram to two at once to be used fasting An Electuary for the Stomach Take of our Conserve of Roses of Conserve of Baulm of each 3. ounces of the pulp of Quinces two pound of skim'd honey four ounces of spirit of Vitriol 20 drops of Galanga of Cinamom of each half an ounce It is best to incorporate it in a Glass It serveth to comfort the stomach being weakned by superfluous humours it strengtheneth and exhilerateth the heart if continually used It s dose is half an ounce at a time to be taken mornings fasting Electuary Therebiminated Take of the whitest pulverised Sugar six ounces of most subtilly pulverised Orras and powder of Mastix of each one dram of syrup of Cinamom three ounces Let all these be incorporated in a glass Mortar then add of the spirit of Turpentine one drachm of oyl of Nutmegs 5. drops keep it in a glass This is an excellent Electuary to cut tough and viscous phlegme in the stomach and breast therefore it is good for those that are Rhumatick and short breathed it purgeth the Reins and provoketh urine being obstructed by gross viscous humors it may serve also against many infirmities and corruptions conceived in the womb It is of a digestive evacuating and mundifying quality and consolidateth also its dose is from one dram to two at evening to be taken going to bed A Confection against the Hart-ake Take of the siderial Powder one ounce of white Sugar six ounces a sufficient quantity of Marjoram water Make Lozenges of it they are admirable good for the aking of the heart its dose is as occasion serveth from two scruples to foure scruples more or lesse as the Physitian shall direct and it may be ministred at all times but the party should use it continually then let it be taken mornings fasting An Antidote for the Womb. Take of Pulegium Sylvestre four ounces of Mugwort two ounces of Galanga Ginger of each an ounce Make an extract with these with Aquavitae according to Art to the consistence of Hony and keep it in a Glass adding to each dram half a scruple of vegitable Salt Its dose is six grains in water of Mugwort It provoketh the Courses of Women strongly therefore make use of it circumspectly An Antidote against the suffocation of the womb Take of the Extract of Castorium 2. ounces of the Extract of the Root of Peony 1 ounce of the Magistery of the Mother of Pearls and Corals of each one dram of subtilly pulverised Craine Humany two drams of Saffron orientall half a dram of Rectified Oyl of Amber two scruples incorporate these in a Glass Morter and stopt close keep it It is of an admirable efficacy for the suffocation of the womb its use is fasting and may be continued for eight dayes or as long as there is occasion for it Its dose is half a scruple and are to be made into Pills it may be ministred also in water of Marjoram and Pyony A Powder of Diacorels Take of Red Roses two ounces and a half of the Salt of Coralls half an ounce of the Spirit of Vitriol two drams of Sugar-Candy one dram of Ambergrease and Musk of each four grains Make a Powder according to Art and keep it well stopt in a Glasse This Powder is good against Convulsions and pains of the heart it strengtheneth the brains and subtillateth the blood and maketh the heart glad and causeth a good digestion in the stomach It s dose is half a dram in Wine or other proper Vehicle A Confection of Diacoralls Take of the Powder of Diacoralls two drams of the Spirit of white Vitriol two scruples of white Sugar two ounces and a sufficient quantity of rose-Rose-water Let the Sugar be boyled to the consistence of Manus Christi put in a Glasse in warm Sand then add the Powder to it afterward the spirit of Vitriol then cast it forth into Tablets and keep them in a Box of Wood this confection is a true Conservative of mans body It is of an admirable vertue It s dose is half a dram which is to be taken fasting A pretious Antidote Take of our pretious Magisterium of Extractum le Zourdicum of each two drams of our pretious golden Bezourd of our golden Cordiel Electrum of the Extract of Opium Thebaicum prepared with the juyce of Lemons of each one dram of Ambergrease two scruples and fifteen grains of pure Musk gr b. of the whitest Sugar an ounce the dry Ingrediences must be well grounded on a Marble for two or three hours to an impulpable Powder A Balsum of Treacle Take of the Treacle of Andromachus four ounces of the Root of Masterwort Angelico Pimpinella Tormentilla of each an ounce of Galanga of Ginger of each six drams of the Salt of Rede Coralls and orientall Pearls of the Lemnian Earth of each half an ounce of Orientall Saffron one dram of Camphire one scruple of the best Musk and of Ambergrease of each half a scruple of the spirit of Turpentine and of the spirit of Juniper-berries of each ten ounces of the best Aqua-vitae two pound infuse all according to Art put it in a Glasse lute it let it circulate in a Balny for a month then separate the two Liquors one from another This Balsom looks very red and then this Aqua vitae is deservedly called the Mother of the Balsum both are very good against all Infirmities and are admirable good against the Plague the Balsum is for inward use half a scruple and of the water one dram Both cause sweat Urine A Magisterie of Coralls and Pearls We have an Universall way to make the Magisterium not onely of Pearls and Coralls but of all other Gems And this operation is performed only by the help of our Phylosophick Aqua-vitae we will tell you the manner how you ought to proceed about the Magisterie of Coralls which shall be the Patern to proceed also with the rest Take of the Powder of red Coralls six ounces of our Aqua-vitae twelve ounces Let the Coralls be infused in the Aqua-vitae and let them be dissolved thereinto a clear water Then separate the pure from the impure by inclination taking heed that you do not stir the feces then take this dissolution set it in

a stinking Menstruum the Philosophers Sol our Tincture Burning water the Blood of Green Lyon our unctious humidity which is the last comfort of Man's Body in this Life the Philosophers Mercury the Solutive Water which dissolveth Sol under conservation of its Species it hath also many other Names Continue this Distillation from the first appearance of the white Fume 12 hours following then remove the Receiver and stop it close lest the Spirits be lost which are very volatile and penetrative And thus thou hast the Bloud of the Green Lyon called The Secret Water and most sharp Vinegar by which all Bodies may be reduced to their first Matter and purgeth Man's Body from all Infirmities This is our Fire alwayes equally burning in one measure within the Glass and not without This is our Dung-hill our Aqua-vitae our Balmy our Horse-belly working and producing many Wonders in the most secret Work of Nature It is also the Examiner of all Bodies dissolved and not dissolved a Fire hot and moist most sharp a Water-carrying Fire in its Belly otherwise it could not have power to dissolve Bodies into their first Matter This is our Mercury our Sol our Lune which we use in our Secret Work Take the Foeces left in the bottom as soon as they are cold for they are our Cross-Bill far blacker then Pitch which thou may'st set on fire by putting a kindled Cole into it so as they shall be calcined of their own accord into a most Yellow Earth But this Calcination sufficeth not for its perfect cleansing put it therefore into a Reverberatory with a moderate heat for eight dayes and so many Nights following increasing the heat and flame till it be white as Snow they may also be calcined in a Potters Furnace being meanly hot Having this white Earth thou may'st putrifie and alter it or the Calxes of other Metals prepared as I will teach you in that which followeth at thy pleasure into a new Whiteness or Redness by meanes of our Lune or Mercury which putrifieth with them by Generation and Vegetation which Properties they wanted before for the Phylosophers say first calcine then putrifie and dissolve distill sublime descent and fix often with our Aquavitae wash and dry and make a Marriage between the Body and the Spirit and if the Water be congealed by a natural commixture with the Body then the Body shall dye of the Flux shedding its bloud and putting on many Colours after the third Day he shall ascend and descend first to the Moon then to the Sun through the round Ocean Sea and without end sitting in a very little Ship and when his Journey is ended he shall immediately obtain the Victory for doing whereof there shall not need any great expence And thus thou may'st wait again patiently the Harvest and thou should be fill'd with Joy and Riches And now we will speak of Putrefaction Take an ounce of this Calx hidden before in the Philosophers eg and thereon put of the red tincture to cover it two fingers then seal it and set it to putrifie eight daies in a most cold place which being ended it will drink up the humidity again pour on as much of the tincture and let it stand as before for other eight daies continuing again the said imbibitions and times let it stand till it cease to drink any more tincture remove it not from its place untill it be blacker then any pitch which being seen set it into a natural balmy that the moisture with the black Earth may be digested and fixed into a white Mineral then divide it into two equal parts and work the one for the white and the other for the red stone which thou shalt thus easily perform Ferment the one part with the oyl of Lune that is with white water and the other part with the oyl of Sol that is with the red water and so by greater heat and digestion it shall be converted into a most red powder like Dragons blood This powder being joyned with a part of our Mercury and circulated is called Aurum Potabile Elixer of life and of Mettalls which transmuteth Mercury and all imperfect mettals into most perfect Sol. But here learn a general Rule If thou ordain the Elixer only for the white then keep one part of the red work distill the other part with a gentle fire taking the white water which we call our white tincture our Eagle our white Mercury and Virgins milk and having these two Mercuries thou mayst practise with them either upon their own Earths or upon the calxes of Mettals prepared For it is said The Earth is not much to be respected so that it be fix'd Therefore take which thou wilt being first altered into whiteness and for the white work you may ferment thus Take the Calx of Lune and Earth altered equall parts grind them together and temper them with white Mercury named Virgins milk which keep safe sublime the rest not fixed and that which ariseth to the sides of the glass like Mercury sublimed reiterate upon his proper calxes grinding and tempering with our Virgins milk distilling and subliming as before untill no fire will raise it This our Mercury sublimed and fixed made of the white Earth of bodies altered arising at first admirably by the vertue and help of water This is that Mercury instead of which the unlearned take the compounded of common Mercury Vitriol and Sol sublimed wherein they are deceived when this is thus fixed into white earth it is afterward calcined whereof is made an Elixer or stone as followeth Put it into a circulatorie and pour thereon Virgins milk to cover it then circulate it to the thickness of oyl by drying and calcining it as often as thou wilt for by this means it may be augmented infinitely But before thou make projection congeal it into an oily powder one part thereof converts thousand nay ten thousand parts of Argent vive and the other Mettals into pure Lune enduring all trialls In like manner thou shalt work with the Red Water upon the calx of Metals by fermenting and subliming upon the calx of Sol altered And note That thou canst have no perfect ferment untill it be altered with Mercurie from their first qualities into a new whitenesse and rednesse by means of Putrifaction and alteration which before it wanted But when after putrifaction it shall be reduced into Whiteness then it becomes spiritual and is more apt to joyn better with our Mercurie sublimed naturally and by the least parts and also to be fixed together inseparably which would not be so naturall if one part were fixed and the other part to be separated Moreover when spirits have not vertue to penetrate bodies nor bodies appetite to imbrace spirits it is impossible that they should be joyned by their least parts But contrarily when ferments are made spirituall then spirits will joyn with spirits and the body which was most perfectly fix'd is naturally disposed