{"collection":"Alchemy","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/archive_org_fasciculuschemic00deea/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/archive_org_fasciculuschemic00deea","id":"archive_org_fasciculuschemic00deea","license":null,"rights_basis":"archive_org_open:pre_1929_us_pd_heuristic:year=1650","source":"archive_org","source_url":"https://archive.org/details/fasciculuschemic00deea","summary":"-,.&o.4 ^--^ ^ \n\n\ni \n\n\nof an i/wlrcuttc^J SciJc -SZc SczonrU \"k \u00a7cbcmc\\ \n<3^ full Qrvbc/iy^iM^ :^xt hhfrj have inlarged MvLahrs^ \n* * purpofcly \n\n\nTROLEGOMEN A. \n\npnrpofely to puzzle or weary thcmoft \nrcfolvcd undertakings. 'Tis true, the \nmanner of delivery uted by the Ancients \nupon this Suh]ea, is very far removed \nfrom the common path o^DifcoHrfe; \nyetlbeleeve they were conftrained (for \nthe weight and majei^y of the Secret ) \nto invent thofe occult kindeof exprefli- \nens in z^nigmaes^ Metaphors^ Para- \nhols, 2in^ Figures. \n\nNow amongft the Catalogue of Au- \nthors that have treated of this f^cred \nLearnings I have chiefly obfervcd four \n\nThefirftarefuch whofe wel-mindcd- \nnefs and honefty , have caufed them to \nlay down the whole Myftery faithfully \n2ind plainly ; giving you a Clew.zsyidl \nas (hewing you ^ Labyrinth-, and they \nonely are to^be ftudied. r \\ \n\nThe fecond are thofe whofe Magifle- \nrial handling a part or branch thereof, \ndid it rather todifcover themfelves Ma- \nftersy then with intent to i nflrnB others : \nThefe may be read, but they are too fub- \nlime for thofe, who ftand in need of an \nIntrodufiion* \n\nOthers there are, who out of Ignth \nranee 01 Mifiah/, have delivered blinde \n\nand \n\n\nVROLEGOMEN A. \n\nand unbotcomed FiEiions.^ which have \ntoo much deluded and abufed the credu- \nlous iVorld : fo that of this fort I may \nfay (not blemiOiing the honor , which Mt. \nlome of them have jiiftly acquired in \nother parts of learning.) their Works are \nhke Vigmaleons Image, [full of exquifite \nfrofortioyijeature^ delicacie, and bean- ^ \nty^ but not animated with the life and \nfoHl of Truth '^'^ and whileft a man \nconfults with fuch , he fliall always \ndoubt, whether what he reads be to the \nmatter^ or dot ; However the fudiciom \nmay fmell their levity by the r^ink^efs of \ntheir imprtinancks. \n\nButthelaftandwbrftfortof all, arc \nthofe, who through Envy have fcattered \nabroad their unfaithful recipes and falfe \nglomes ; (taking for prefident the Devil \nthat can fow f 4r^/,and transform himfelf \ninto an Angel of light ) with intent td \nchoak^ and obfnfcate the more evident \nlight of the plain dealing Philof6phers : \nAnd to difcern thefc Imj)ofiHres^ requires \na Judgment able to divide a Hair. \n\nFroni this variety o^ Writers it is- \n\nthat many, otherwife Rtdy Mindes arc \n\ntoll up and down, as from Racket td \n\nRacket ^ being forced to change thel^ \n\n** % ' Thoughts^ \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\nThoughts , as oft as they change their - \nAuthors, and conceiving they havefet- \nled right upon a Point, (juft like ticklifh \nfVeather-cocksy) are neceffitated tofhift \nwith the next j>ujf^ (although but of an \nempty windy conceit \\) New difcoveries \nbegetting new opmions, which raife more \nuntoward and turbulent Doubts , then \ntheir greateft ftrength of Judgment can \nconjure down. Thus {unhappy men !) \nthinking thcmfelves ready to Anchor^ a \ncrofs guft blows them off the fl^ore ; per- \nhaps into a rougher fea of Debate and \nPerplexity then before, and with greater \nhazard and danger of fplitting. \n\nI know that the tmth of the proper \nArgent^ its Preparation^ and the Fire, \n(the three moft important fteps to this \nhleffed fVork^ with the whole procefs, \nis by fome Philofophers fo (inccrely laid \ndown and unfolded, that to a knowing \nArtifi it is a caufe of much wonder, \nwhy he that reads (though but fmatter- \ningly acquainted with Nature ) fhould \nnot meet with cleer fatista^ftion : But \nhere^s the realbn. Many are called, hut \nfew are chofen : \"Tis a Haven towards \nl^'hich many skilful Pilots have bent their \ncourfe, yet few have reacht it. For as \n\namongi'l; \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\namongft the people of the pnvj,there was * \nbut one that might enter into the Holj of \nHolies, (\"and that but onceayecr,) fo \nthere is feldom more in a Nation^ whom \nGodltts into this SanBum SanEiorum \nof Philofofhy ; yet fome there are. But \nthough the number of thole Elecl are \nnot many, and generally the fathom of \nmoft mens Fancies , that attempt the \nfearchof this vafl; and (\\^xAMyfleryy \ntoo narrow to comprehend it, and their \nftrongcft Reafen too weak to pierce the \ndepth it lies obfcured in \u2022 being indeed fo \nunlearchable and ambiguous, it rather \ncxa\u00a3ls the facred and courteous Illumi^ \nnation oi\\CherHh^ then the weak ajftfl- \nance of a Pen to reveal it. Yet let no \nMan defpair : Forfurely there is ajpirit \nin man^ and the inspiration of the Al- \nmighty giveth Hnderftanding ; and \nthough all things before us lecm hud- \nled up in a deformed Chaos ^ yet can he \nplace them in comltnefs and order. For \nmany Philofo^hers clofely fhut up, or \nconcealed divers things, which they left \nthe ingenious Incjmrer to (ift into, or \nfinde out ; prefuming to whom God \nintended the difcovery of the Wonder^ he \nwould a&rd Eyes that (hould pierce \n* * 2 through \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\ntbrouoh the m\\i\\ of iVords , and \n\n\no \n\n\nthem a ray of light which fhould lead \nthem through this darknefs : To finde \nout that Path which nO Fowl k^oweth, \nand which the VttltHres eje hath not feen : \nFor, if ferioufly perulcd^ you fhall finde \ntheir Books are much like Drawers, that \nlead tp fomechoife and fecrct ^o^' in a \nCabinet^ [[one opening the way to the \nrert ] which if heedful ly revolved , the \nlatisfailion you mifs of in one Author^ \nwill be met with in another, and all per- \nhaps may at length difcover fwch preg- \nnant and fublipie Secrets ; as ftiall mani- \nfeft thee to be one of thofe chofen veffe/s, \nordained to be informed of this Know- \nledg , which fornetimes Gqd hath hid \nfrom the wife and prudent, hut revealed \nunto Babes. \n\nWholbcver therefore undertakes the \nfearch of this abftrufc zndfecret Learn- \ning, muftknowit vcquives heedful and \nfiercing Judgments^ apt and deer Pan- \ncies^ faithful and diflinEi Conceptions : \nFor the Philofophers writings are not \npnely interwoven with moft exquifitc \ncunning and ingenious artifice, but the \nGolden Thred of the Matter is fo warily \nfliipofed, covertly concealed , and (o \n\nbroken \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\nbroken off and difperli ; ( they being \never fearful to afford too early light o^ \nfatlsf action to the Readers, ) that unlefs \nthe Father of Iliuminations prompt, or \nlend an Angels hand to guide , the bcft \nprincipled Student may be loft in tracing \nitsfeveral Meanders^ and fall fhort.of^ \nfinding out its fcattered ends. Be wary \nthen in the applicatien of words ( for \ntherein the Imaginatian is fubjedt to \nmany mifcarriages , being apt to twifi \nand how each Sentence to the various \nframe of its prefeuc Conceptions , and \nthe unwary difcoveries it firft makes:) \nEfpecially thofe words which appear to \nlie moR naked; for where the /'/:?^7(?/c>- \nphers feem to fpeak p/^jv/t^? , there they \nhave written nothing at all; or clfcia \nfuch ordinary expreffions^ have wrapt up \nfome ienle, highly myfteriom : Generally \nfitting their difcourfe with Words ^ that \nlike the Delphian Sword will cut both \nways, or reach to a larger extenfion or \nlatitude , then fome Conceptions can \nftretch them too ; intending aixl ayming \nat things beyond^ (and fometimes beloiv) \nwhat wefuppofc thofe bare cxpreflions \ndifcover. \n\nJji fine, they havefet before us a task. \n* * 4 for \n\n\nTROLECOMEN u4. \n\nfor Explanation , other then isufed in \nour ordinary beaten track of Difcourfe : \nwhich he that vsill well underhand, muft \nfrftbemafter of the language of Na- \nture^ having run through the difcourage- \npfients of the tedious progrefs, and la- \nborious difficulty ofjoyning her Letters^ \ndndjpelling her Syllables. \n\nTis true, the dignity of this infallible \nMjftery lies open to many hard C^n- \nftires, and profane Scandals , lb well \nlcnown,Ineed not mention them; but that \nthereby I fhall endevour to remove, and \npurge this pure and heroick Science (al- \nmoft generally contemptible) from the \ndrofs, and corruption of an Impoftfire, \n\nCommonly we fhall finde them mofl \ntraduce it as falfe and deceitful , who \n(having the repute of Schollers ) pre- \ntend to have fpcnt much time and in- \nduftry in the fearch thereof; and becaufe \nit is dreft in fuch variety of fiourijh and \nfigurative Speeches, that their fhallow \nunderrtandings cannot eafily pierce into \nit ; (their wilde unhappy Fancies like {o \nmany Tailors Jhopsful of various yZ^rf^x \nof Conceits , making up out of fuch \n* changeable colours at beft but a Fools \nCoat:) Theyprofcls alhhc difcoverics \n\nthereoj \n\n\nprolegomena: \n\nthereof to be mecr Chimeraes^ and it \nfelf 2i p-udied Fahle, But the Egyptians \nmight as well deny light in the Land of \nGojhen^ bccaufe thcmfelvcs lived in dark- \nncfs, or wc, if either of the Luminaries ^^ \nfuffer defeEl to our view , conclude that \nthe Eclipfe is Vniverfal, \n\nIf thefe (otherwile well accomplifht) \nMen , would but confider how many \noccult, fpecifick, incomprehenfible, and \ninexplicable qualities there lies dormant \nand obicured inNatfire , of which no \nabfolute or true account can be ren- \ndered by themlelvcs : ^s the concate- \nnation of Spirits, their working with- \nout the Body , rhe Weapon Salve , \nthe Sjmpathetical Powder, the Vcrtues \nof the Loadftone , the wonderful and \nnever to be enough admired Secrets \nq\u00a3 MagnetickPhiUfophyy and Natural \nMagick^ : As alfo what Art it felf is \nable to perform , by the power of \nMathematical conclu(ions,in Geometry, \nNumbers^ both myfterious and vulgar, \nPerJpeEiive Opticks, &c. What famous \nand accurate Works, induftrious Artifls \nhave furnifhed thefe latter Ages with, \nand by Weights , wheels. Springs or \nStrings^ have imitated Uvely Metfen, \n\nas \n\n\nTROLEGOMENA, \n\nas Regiomantantis his Eagle^ and Flj^ \nDrehler's perpetttal Motion^ the Spring \nin a JVatch^ and fuch like S elf -Af over s^ \n(Things that feem to carry with thcm- \nlelvcs (like living Creatures) the princi- \nples of their own Motions^ and unaltied \nto any outward ObjeEt^ except onely to \nfct them g9ing :) The Arts of Navi^ \ngation. Printing, and making of Gfin- \npowder ( which for the honor ef our \nCountryman Roger Bacon^ I the rather \nmention, who lived above a hundred \nyeers before we heard of its original from \nthe German MonJ^, and certainly knew \nits whole Compofttion ; but that his \npious Thoughts (finding it might prove \nfb fwift and dcvilifli a deftruilion to \nAfen^Cities^ Caflles^O'c) would not \nfuffer him to reveal the way of making \nit, though he plainly difcovered its Na- \nttirCy force, and horrible execution ; (as \nappears in i\\\\tfixt Chapter of his learned \nEpiftles De Secretin operibta Artis & \nUaturdt.) In a word, what marvellous \nconclufions,^/^ (making ufc of Nature \nfor an Inftrument) can perform,without \nthe help of folow and inferior affiftants \nas CharaEierSy Charms, or Spells, (and \nyet thcfe have their feveral powers , if \n\njudicioufly \n\n\nFRO LEGOMEN A. \njudicioufly and warily difpofed and \nhandled;) infomuch, that no man that \nunderflands the fafe and honefi power \nof Art and Nature, can juflly afperfe \ntheir Legitimate Children, as though \nthey were the ofF-lpring for indeed had \nany relation) to Diabolical Arts, From \nwhich few particulars , I might infer \nmany other wonders poflible to be \nvvTGUght , which yet to appearance or \nprobability , are beyond the power of \naccomplifhmcnt : and where the vari- \ncm fredu^ions of Nature , Art, or \nboth,have given the levity and infidelity \nof many mens judgments , the lie ; \nwhofe prejudicate thoughts would never \nbeleeve a thing could be done, till they \nfound (beyond evafion or denial) it was \ndone^y I fay, if fuch men would but \nferioufly confider thefe and the like \nmiraculous efe^s , they might be of \nforce fufficient to perfwade the moft \ndoubtful amongft them , that Art \nwith the help of Nature , may arrive \nat fuch perfeilion, to work iVonders^ \nas far beyond thefe , as thefe would \nbe beyond their apprehenfions , had \" \nthey never heard of them before ; nay \nto belecve , there is nothing incredible \n\neither \n\n\nV ROLEGOMEN A. \n\neither in divine 6r humane things : and \nyet they never become Co happy Fa- \nvorites as to be made privy to the mjfie- \nties of this Cunning* \n\nAnother Error the(e curious Brains \nrun into^ is. That they look hejond Na- \nJ, turcy and often defpife the Path for the \nPlainnefs thereof/uppofing it too vulgar \nto condu6l them to fuch rare and intri- \ncate Wonders '^ whereas they confidcr \nnot, that Nature in all her produEiions^ \n\u2022 Vfovks plainly^ eajily, and without in^ \nf9rcement\u00bb Briefly, liich ought to fufpe6l \nzsfalfe^ all things that appear notfea- \nfable, without it excel in/^^W/f7, or be \nrackt upon the Tenter : And this is \nthe Rock^y againft which divers (uffer \n^^ fiifwrack^y apprehending they ought to \nplace the materials of this glorious and \nmagnificent buildings in more remote \nztidfirange things, then really it is. \n\nSome again calumniate zndfcanda- \nliz\u00a3 this ferious and divine wor^ as a \nfiSiitioui thing, and they are fuch, whofc \ncafie confidence (forgetting the cautiona- \nry Items of the Philofophers) belcevc all \ntrue they once finde Written : And \nwhen after tedious and chargeable Chy- \nmical operations , (the cxpreflions of \n\nthe \n\n\nTROLBGOMENA. \n\nthe PhlUfophers (ceming to look that \nway ) they findc no reality in the Ex\" \nperiments anlwerable to their expeBati- \nens ; but all prove as defedive in their \nproduction, as the birch of EriEibonitti \nwas impcrfeifl ; then in a difcontented \nhumor (perhaps having been cheated to \nboot) ruine (with their good opinion of \nthe thing ) all they have before under- \ntaken. But it is no wonder if they be at \nmuch expence, that make \\xk.oi many \nthings : What need is there of fo vain a \nufe of many Giajfes^ fo much i? I owing \nof the Coals ^ fuch confumption of Fire^ \nand other imperdnent and expenfivc \npreparations : When the Phihfophers \ntell us, One Glafs^ one Furnace^ one Fire^ \n(and that an immaterial out ^ not to be \nfound in the Furnace of the Chymifis^) \nisfufficient to perfeSi the TvorJ^ ; which \nwhofoever attempts, and cannot firrt \nfancy the Complement thereof to be gone \nthrough without charge^ (at leaft very \nlittle or inconfiderable ) let them leave \noff, and defift ; left the confumption of \nx\\it\\r wealth leave their hearts as cold^ as \nthe drudging in ?ifalfe Fire hath made \niCitix fAces palu \n\nOthers there arc that clamor, and cry \n\nout \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\nout againft this guiltleis Learning;^\\\\o(z \neovetom dejires have made them rufli \nupon the pra6^ife fo far > that they arc \nforced to rccreat by weeping crofs. It is \nthe common Fate of the Covetons to \nmeet with a Cheat^ and the fmooth \nftorics of a ^^ack^Ao oftentimes (et fo \ndelightful and eager cdg upon their \ngriping de fires , ( which doubcleis a \nKnavijh genim may cunningly carry \non ) that the confiding Mifer fhall \nnever difkuft him, till he be fet to rake \namong the Afies for his wealthy return \nAnd as unskilful men cannot ufe too \nmuch warinefsy if they be to deal wit! \nany that pretends to teach the proccis of \nthis Mjfterj \u2022 fo they cannot take too \nmuch good advife to a void their illuji- \nons^ Byway of C4;^//(?\u00ab therefore, be- \nware of thofe mercenary pretenders^ \nthat (boafling much of their abilities) \noffer to difcover you any of thoft \nSecrets^ upon condition you give them \nfuch or fuch a fum of money ; for by \nthis tinkling/bund you fhall judg them \ncounterfeit nietaL Never Was this Hoi) \nMy fiery communicated to fo wicked a \nman^ as ever would or durft vmkt fait \n\u00a9f it J or indeed do fuch men ftand in \n\nneed \n\n\nPROLEGOME \n\nneed. They wane not Money ^ or are \nneceflitated to condition for a Trip^ \nthat poflefs fo great and unexhauftiblc a \ntreafptreifor length ofdajfs is in her right \nhand^and in her left hand^ riches and ho\" \nnor. Therefore who hath this, hath all : ic \nincircling withb it felf, aH temporal feli^ \ncity, health of hody^ and aH good fortune* \n\nNext, truft not thofe xhzt profiitute \ntheir skill ; thefe are the pra[ps that creep \ninto the Hive o\u00a3 Hermes : fuch Vagrants \n^owhiltCszxQ empty znd mfraught, and \nhave more nfe of what they m^Ly skrew \nout of you, then you can make benefit \nof what may be gained from them. It \nis a fewel of that price and eftimation, \nthat they who finde themfelves once bleft \nwith lis pojfej/i on, entertain itasZer did \nhis Angels ; who would rather deliver \nup his onely daughters^ [[his dear and \nneareft comforts] dien expofe fuch choifc \nGnej^s into the hands of Tvicked men j \nnot daring to make the Secret common, \nleft they become breakers of the Cele- \nftial Seals ; much more to betray it into \nuntrufiy hands , for any gain or \nbenefit. \n\nBut bcfides thefe, the generality of the \nWorld are nurft up in a belief, there, k \n\nn9 \n\n\nPROLEGOMEN A. \n\nnefuch thing : Firft^ bccaufe they never \nheard of any that fMikelj profefi it, \nor by vifible operations manifefted its \ntruth in any age Secondly, in regard \ntliey as fddom found any Man, chat (by \nhis Condition or Converfation ) made \nevident fhcvv to the World, that he was \npoffcfTor of fuch a wealthy Science: \nMany of the Profeffors commonly \nliving miferably poor^ who though they \nboaft what vatt Treafures they can com- \nmand, yet fcarcc are feen to have a penny \nin their purfe^ or a whole Rag to their \nbacks. \n\nTo rkcfirfi^ T anfwer, That there arc \ndivers things which pccuHarly grow \nVvithin the bowels of the Earthy and leem \nas bttried to us, becaufe they neither bad \nforth or grow up ; and withal, there be- \ning fo few Adepted Priefls in the World, \nit is no wonder, the Ceremonies of (o di- \nvine a Miracle^ (hould be both feldom \nand privately celebrated. \n\nTo the fecondj That there U^ thM \nmaketh himfelf rich^ and hath nothing j \nand that maketh himfelf poor^ having \ngreat riches. For on whomfoever God \nout of his efpecial grace, is pleafcd to \nbeftow this Blejfing^ he firft fits them for \n\na mod \n\n\nPROLEGOMEN A. \n\na nioft vertHoHi life, to make theni the \nmore capable and worthy of it ; and \nbeing fo qualified, they ttraighrvvay lay \nafide amhitlom thou^htSy and take up a \nretired:-iefs-yl\\\\ty dwell within their Root^ ^ \nand never care (oi fioHrifhing upon the \nStage of the World : The confideration \nof this Magiftery being theirs , does \nliiore fill their Mindes ^t\\\\Qn all the 7Vf^- \nfares of the Indies^ were they entailed \nupon them, (it being not to be valued, \nbccaufe k'\\s i\\\\t fummitj znd perfeflio\u00bb \nof all Terrefirial Sciences ;) nor indeed \nneed fuch regard the airy and empty \nglory of Magnify ing'F ame , that catt \ncommand an fibfolute Content in all \nthings. Nfay, fome lofe their t/^/^^/or^r \n^o far,as none (hall fcarcc ever hear them \nmention it ; counting nothing more ad- \nvantageous, then to ffl\u00abff<2/ what they \ntnpy. For, as it is a Secret^ of the high- \neft nature and concernment ; fo God \nwill not fuffer it to be revealed to any, \nbutthofe that can tell how to conceal a \nSecret 'y and if we rightly weigh thisj \nthat the poffeffion of the thing takes \nfiirom the pofTeffors , the root of all evil^ \n\\Coveto^tfnefs 5] how then can any cor- \nrupt or finifter thoughts gxoyj up in them? \nA It \n\n\nFRO LEGOMENA. \n\nIt is alfo worthy confideration, how \nmany eminent dafigers^ tronhles, fears^ \nand inconveniences , the very fufpition \nof having the Stone^ hath intitled Tome \nMen to ; and how many feveral ways \ntheir lives have been attempted j by \npowerful and wicked men ; becaufc \nthey concealed the My fiery from them. \nBut lee the reward of thofe who would \nforcibly ftrip t\\\\\\s Secret from any brefl, \nbe like that of the Sodomites , which \nwould have Lot deliver them his An- \ngels, [^ Blindnefs in the eyes of their \ni4nder(tandings^ to wafte out their time \nin feeking the Door that lets in to this \nknowledg, but never findc it. \n\nFurthermore, this Learning is not re \niftaled by any Mafier , but under the \nnioft weighty Ties and Obligations of an \nOath ; and that by long tryal and ex \nferience of a mans jiiif//>j', vertue^judg \nment^ difcretion^faithfulnefs^ fecrefie^de \nfires ^ inclinations , . and converfation -. \nto (ift and try whether he be callable anc \ndeferving ; for the neereft Relation \n(unlefs exadlly qualified with merit ] \ncannot obtain this k\u00bbowledg from them \nEvery Childe cannot be an Heir^ mr e \nvery bofinn Friend an Executor, Am \n\nthi \n\n\n?ROLEGOMENA. \n\nthis ftrift care is taken, left the Learner \nfliould milapply his Talent, by ferving the \nAmbition of evil men , or lupporting \nwicked znd unjufi Interefis; todomi- \nfiecr with violence and offreffiony per- \nhaps to the trampling under foot the \ngeneral Peace : For doubtlefs a feverc \naccount will beexa61ed by God at the \nTeachers hand/if the Learner fliould mil- \ngovern or abufe this fo great a Grace. \n\nIt is iaid, IVifdom yvhich findes out \n\nKnowledg and Counfel , dwells with \n\nPrudence, A Confcientious breftmuft \n\nkeep it moft religioufly inviolable, if \n\npnce obtained : Stability and Conftancy \n\nuuft be refolved on by the undertaker, \n\noverflying thatinconftant humor y which \n\nbmetimes leads men on, with too greedy \n\nm appetite, and a while after withdraws \n\nind cools. Such fickle and wavering \n\nOifpojitions fliould leave off betimes, \n\neft they meet with thofe frefli conceipts, \n\nhat fliall winde and turn their Fancies \n\np many feveral ways, that at length like \n\n^enthetfs (diftra6led with, irrefolution) \n\nhey can fetle no where; and how ape \n\nftch inconfiant Seekers are for this JVorkj^ \n\nbeir impcrfcft froduUions will beax* \n\n%^m witnefs. \n\nA 2 -Another \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\nAnother needful Caution may be \ngiven, and that proverbially : Haftc \nwakes wafle. This mifchicvous Evil is \ncommonly forwarded by an over-cove- \ntons deftre ; and this is that grand enemy \nto the pvork^y which often proves the \nmine of ail. He muft therefore perfc-i \nvere in his undertakings , and patiently; \ncontemplate on Natures flow and Ici- \nfurely progrefs in the bringing forth of \nher beft things. It is not a Matter that \nis throughly apprehended at firtt, upon a \nflight or fuperficial view : The Philof^o- \nfhers that raifcd this Fabrick^y did it by \nmany degrees , and it is by their/fpi \nwe muft make our Afcenfion to thofe \nhigh Wonders, Do not thenprefumc^ \n(though your underftanding be able tc \nbuild a Stm6lure) that it is ftrongly oi \ncxadly compiled ; unlefs you jinde it \nraifed from a ground that is (inccrelj \nfUi?i and \u00ab^/-\u00abr^/,managed and fquarcc \nby the ftri(fl Rules of Art, And con-' \nfidering that your Errors may prove \nfundamental, (for whofoever miffes hi \nway at the entrance, fliall build upon f( \nunfound a Foundation^ as allows of n( \nemendations, but a new beginning: \nYou can never u(e too much Caution \\\\ \n\nyou \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \nyour Courfcy or be over fedulom iii the \nguidance of your underfianding. It is \nwifdom to anatomize and diffedl every \napprchenfion clearly, and examine what \nthe operations of the Minde have effedl- \ned ; and in what manner the Senfes con- \nvey them unto you : And as yon walk \nalong, heedfully to obferve, where the \nprincipal Thred is broken off, and then \nfearch about where it is likely to be met \nwith again ; for doubtlels the ends there- \nof are poffible to be found out, if heed- \nfully traced. However, if yet what you \napprehend does not fo exa6lly hit the \nmarhj, return to the fiudy of Nature^ \nrhere dwell, and look round to dilcover \n,:he bcft Way ; caft about again for a new \nScent , and leave no path unfearched, \n;ior no bufli unbeaten ; for though you \n:readiJy ^ndt not the real Truth ^ yet ^ \nipcrad venture you may meet with fuch \nYatufa^ion^ as will quiet your Reafon^ \nrind make you take pleafure in the fearch. \nAnd he that once begins to love fVlfdom \nfor its own fake , fhall fooncr be ac- \nquainted with her, then he that courts \nher for any finifter or by rcfpedt : where- \nfore in this fcnfe may be taken that of \nour Saviour , He that hath mmh^Jhall \n\\ ' A3 nctivc \n\n\nTRO LEGOMENA. \n\nreceive more-, bat he that hath UttUy^ \nJhall be taken areay^ even that -which he \nhath, Eli (ha obtained the fight of the. \nUorfes and Chariots of Fire^ that car- \nried \u00a3//^ up into Heaven I but it was? \nnot till he had defircd, that a double por-* \nti&n of his Jpirit might refl upon him* \nAnd Elijha'% fervant faw the Mountains \nfull of Horfes and Chariots of Fire ; buc \nnot till his Mafter had prayed to the \nLord to open his eyes : Jf thy Thoughts \nare devout ^ honefl^and pure, perhaps God \nmay at one time or other, lay open to \nthy Underrtanding, fomewhat that will \ntruly and faithfully lead thee to the \nKnowledg of this Mj fiery, Solomons \nflothful man that fears the Lyon in the \nway^ muft not venture into thefe Streets \nof Wonders * where are Remoraes that \nwill puzzle or abate the mod forward \nand fevere Inquiries , and quench the \nthirfl: and defire o^ farthefi fearch.ln our \nprogrels.the higher wego,the more fhall \nwe better our projpeB ; it is not a level \nox z flat ^^zx. can aflford us the benefit of \ndifcovery to a Knowledg, and Learning \n^o remote. \n\nAftrologers well know the fecret \nChambers of the\\S9Uth^ and that there \n\narc \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\nSite Stars t\\\\2iX.hdLyt influence under the \ndepreflioii of the South Pole^ though \nnot vifibic in our Hemijphere. A s there- \nfore in Filtration , we muft lay the \ndrawing fide of the Filter^ as low or \nlower , then the fuperficies of Water ^ \nfrom whence it draws, elfc it hath not \npower to bring up any thing ; fowe \nmuft fearch as deep. as the ancients \nFountain , ere we {hall be able to draw \nany water out of their ^(?//j\" ; which if \nonce obtained, the time for operation is \nbeft known by a fit EleBioHiVihcrcin the. \nRules of Aflrology are to be confulted \nwith ; in which Science y the Prad^ifers of \nthis Art ought to be well read for the \nfeveral ufes, that continually and neccf- \nfarily muft be made thereof. \n\nIprofefs, for my lelf,itis zfatisfymg \nContentment^ that I can findc fome pro- \nbable grounds for the pojfifibility of fuch \nzn Enter prife '^ it is no more incredible \nto me, that from plab and fimple prin-^ \nciples ^ it may be exalted to fuchati \nheight, even beyond perfeEiion, then to \n(qc the firings of Jnfiruments, (framed \nand compofed of fo bafe, and neglefted \nthings, as the Guts of Cats) ftiouldbe \nable (through degrees of refining,) to \nA 4 afford \n\n\nFROLEGOMEN A, \n\nafford fuchrvsTeti mellow, and admira- \nble Mfiftck^ Nor is it a mean degree of \nhappinel's, I conceive my felf feared in, \nthat in fo great a depth of Mj fiery ^ I \nam inabled to difcover fomc little Eighty \nthough but glimmering and iraperfe6^ : \nIf I enjoy no more but onely to live in \nthe fVemh of fuch Know/edg , or if \nwith a dim reflex (from this Rocl^of \nElejh) I fee no more then the backjparts \nof this Divine Science^ though i\\\\t glory \nhath paffed by to the Ancients before ; \nit will contribute much to the quieting \nof my folicitous , and waking Inqtit- \nries, \n\nWc are not a little beholding to the \nihduftry of our Anceftors, for colleft- \ning into Books this Elemented TVater \nfalling from Heaven^ as into fo many \n(everal Vejfeb or Cifiems ; and there \nleferving it for our times zndufe ; which \nelfe would have foaked away, and in- \nIcnfibly loft it felf in the Earth of Ohli^ \nvion* But as to the freeing us from the \ntoyl and difcouragcment of a tedious \nand irregular/e^rr/?, (many Philofopbers \npointing but at one part of the Myftery, \nin the whole bundle of their Treatifes ;) \nWC arc eternally obliged to our Amhor^ \n\n\nT ROLEGO ME N j4, \n\nfor To highly befriending us with thcfe \nlearned ColkEiions , of the oncly ferv \nand pertinent Things , from the reli of \nl\\\\tK large and unnece^ary DifcourfeSi \n(and that from cheir vprit'wgs who wcrq \nunqueftionably blelt with the knowlcdg \nof this Divine Mj fiery,) even as a skil- \nful Chymift, who by Spagyrical opera- \ntions, leparaces the grofs and earthy trom \nthe more fine and pure , and out of a \nlarge Afaf/ , cxtra6bs onely the Spirit. \nAnd though ic is not to be denied, that \nthe Philojophers left many Lights be- \nhinde them , yet is it as true they left \ntiiem indoied in darh^UnthornS', and us \nto fearch them out in corners : But here \nour Author harh brought them out of \nthat obfcurity^ and placed them before \nus in a branched Candle fl:icky whereby \nwe may view them aU at once , and \nwhere like a full Confort of Infirtnnents \neach founds his part to make the har- \nmony compleat ; fo that it will evident- \nly appe;ar to the fudicions and Learned^ \nthat thefc ColleEhions were not rafhly, \nor with flight choice , fnatcht or ftript \nfrom the whole bulk of Authors-^ \nbut with a wary and heedful Judgment, \nCiilkd out and fekc^Iy chofen ^ and what \n\nthe \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\nthe Ancients delivered fcattercd.and con- \nfufcd, is by his elaborate pains dilpofed \nin fo advantageous a Method , that wc \nare much the necrer to finde out the right \npath by the order wherein he liath ranked \ntheir fay ings : yet not fo, that the whole \nProcefs lies )uft in that Methodical \nChain ^ as (cems linked together by each \nParagraph; but that the fame is here \nand there intermixt, and irregularly pur- \nliied ; fometimes the beginning being \ndifjpofed in the middle, the middle m the \nend, &c. And befides, part of the Phi- \n/ofophers fentences may (and muft) as \nwell be referred to otlier Chapters^ and \nunder other Heads ; and left for the in- \nduftrious and painful Contemplator to \nfct and joyn together. His Expojitions \nin the Corollaries are very remarkable, \nrendering him a man of a moft piercing \nJntellefi and lingular Judgment ^ and \nletting in much light lothtdaxkphrafes \noi the Philofophers ; Co that indeed they \nfliew rather the effe^is oC Experience, \nrfien Contemplation. In a word. The \nypork^ i6 like the Sun , yohich though it \nfeems little ^yet it is all light* \n\nFor the Author himfelf, I mufl: not \nbe filcnt in what I have learned, though \n\nthis \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\nlis ^\u00abr j^render Hm fufficicntly famous, \nfpecially being reported to me, to be a \njcntlcman, Nohle^ ingeniotiSy and de^ \nerving* He was Son to that excellent \n^byfitian, Do6lor fohn Dee^ (whofe \n*aiiie furvives by his many learned and \nprecious jVorks , but chiefly celebrated \nimongft us , for that his incomparable \nMathematical Preface to Euclids Eh- \nT^ents ) and chief Pbyfitian to the \nEmperor of Ru0a, , bekig made choice \nof, and recommended by King fames, \nto the (zid Emperor i upon his requeft, to \nfend him over one of his Phjfitians, \nIn this imployment, he continued four- \nteen yeers , being all that time Munifi- \ncently entertained, as his merits and \nabilities well deferved. Upon his return \ninto England^ he brought moft ample \nTeftimonies of his own wonh , and \nEmperial Commendations to his late \nAiajefty ; and fince retired to Norwich^ \nwhere he now Xvits^And may he yet live \nthe full fo^e (for of that honor due to his \nEminent parts. \n\nTouching thz Tranjlation, I have as \nfaithfully performed it , and given it as \nplain a Verfion , as the dignity of the \nSHb}eB will allow ; the better to fit it to \n\ntheir \n\n\nT ROLEGOMEN j4. \n\ntheir Underftandings , who have wanted \nthe afliftance of being bred Scholars , \narid yet perhaps are defigned to be in- \nformed of this wonderful i'^f-rff. Ne- \nverthclefs , I thought fit to retain the \nSubtilty of the Myflery^ though the \nwords fpeak Englijh ; whereto the con- \nftaiit Students may but with labor reach, \nand that to whet their appetite f , not \nthat the lazy Vulgar fhould pluck with \neafe^ left thty dejpife or abu/e. It is no \ndefparagement to the SubjeEi that it ap- \npears in an Englifh drefs , no more then \nit was when habited mGreek^^ Latin^ \njirabick^^ &c, among the ancient Grc^ \ncians^ RmanSy and Arabians^ for to \neach of them it was their vulgar \nTongue : And had not thofe Nations^ \nto whom Learning ( in her progrefs \nthrough the world ) came, taken the \npains of Tranflation, and fo communis \ncatcd to their own Countries the benefit \nof fcveral Faculties ; we had yet lived \nin much ignorance of Divinity , Philc- \nfophy^ Phyfick^, Hifiory, and all other \n^rts ; for it was by the help of Tranf- \nlation they all role to their feveral \nheights. I prcfume to hope you will \npardon the want of that Elegancy and \n\nRichnefs, \n\n\nPROLEGOMENji, \n\nRkhnefs^ which will ftay behinde with \nOriginals, as their proper and peculiar \nOrnaments and Graces ; and accept of \nthat homelj Hahit a Tranflation muft be \nconcent to wear ; For faying the pains \nwhereof to future times, if fome gene- \nral F arms znd Characters were inyeated \n(agreeing as neer to the natural quality^ \nand conception of the Thing they arc to \nfignifie, as might be ;) that (to men of \nall Languages) ftiould univ erf ally eX\" \nprefs , whatfocvcr we are to deliver by \nwritiog ; it would be a welcome benefit \nto Mankinde , and much fweeten the \nC^r/f of^^W/Confufion^ favcagreat \ncxpence of Time taken up in Tranfla- \ntion^ and the Vndertak^rs merit extra-- \nordinary encouragement* \n\nNor will this unity in CharaEler \nfeem impoflible, if we confiderthereis \nin all men one fir ft- principle of Reafon^ \none common interior Intelligence , and \nthat originally there was but one Lan^ \nguage. Nay, it will appear leis difficult, \nif we look back upon thofe fleps already \nlaid to our hands ; for we may draw \nfome helps from the Egyptian HierO\" \nglyphick^ Symbols , Mufical Notes ^ \nStenography^ Algebra^ O'c. Befides, \n\nwc \n\n\nPROLEGOMENA. \n\nwc fee there are certain C^^r^^^r^ for \nthe Planets^ Signes^ A^eBs, Metals^ \nMinerals y Weights , &c, all which \nhave the power of Letters^ and run cur- \nrant in the Vnderftanding of every \nLftngnage ^ and continue as Reliques \nand Remains of the more Sacred and \nSecret Learning of the A nciejcts, whofc \nintentions znd words, were notexprefled \nby the Compojttion of Syllables or Let \nters ; but by Forms , Figures , and \nCharacters. \n\nTo pre(ent this invention as more \nfcifablc, we may confider that the ufe- \nful radical words, if numbred, would \nnot fwell beyond our Memories fathom, \nfpccially if well ordered and digcfted by \nthe judicious dircdiori of an able and \ngeneral Linguijl ; and fuch a one that \nrightly underftands the firft and true im- \npreffions, vAiich Nature hathftamped \nupon the things they would have figni- \nfied by the Form* Our mifcry now is, \nwe fpcnd a great part of our beift and \nmoft precious time in learning one Lan- \ngffage^ to underftand a little Matter^ \n(and in how many Tovgues is it ncceffa- \nry to be perfeft, before a man can be \ngenerally knowing f) whereas, it this in- \nvention \n\n\nTROLEGOMENA. \n\nir /ention were but compleated , Arts \nI, Arould arrive at a high perfe^^ion in a \nci little fpace, and we might reckon upon \njp more time^m the (hort account and mea- \n;\u201e fure of our dajs^ to be imployed in a \n^^ \"\"uhftantUl fttidj of Matter, \n^ But I muft retire ; and confels I have \njjj sxtrcamly tranfgreft the limits of a Prf- \nQ face ; which (if it bore exadl proporti- \nj on to tlie Matter enfuing) flfiould be \nr^ more brief and compendious : And yet \n[ intended to deliver herewith fome (hort \naccount of the firfl and true Matter^ \nwith the proceis of the whole fVork^; \nbut I fhall leave you to the C(j//f^/o\u00bb/ \nmfuing, for preient fatisfadion, and if \nencouraged by your acceptance of this, \nnay one day beftow my own Medita- \ntions upon a pardcular Difcourfe : In \n* the mean time, / charge all thofe that \nJ ihall reap any benefit by this Tranflation , \nunder the fecret and fevere Curfe of \njod^That they befl-ow upon it the Augufl \nI reverence due tofuch a Secret^ by con- \ncealing it to themfelves^ and making ufe \nof it onely to the Glory of our Great \n_ Creator, That being the principal aym \nof this Work, and of all others ftampeS \nwith the Signature of \n[ t. March. i6f|. fames Hafolle. \n\n\nPOSTSCRIPT* \n\n' A P^^^ ^'^^^'>^^^f ?/?/> Preface, anc^ \nx\\^committed it to thePrefs, I happ. \nIj met with the following Arcanum, atta \n-perceivinz it tofuit fo punBpt^tlly with \nthefe Chymical Col lections, /or thefoli^ \nditj, Ukenefs^ and bravery of the Matter \nand^Qvm^ and to confirm feme of thoft \nDire^ions , Cautions^ and Admoniti- \nons I had laid dawn in the ProlegOiTiena \nAnd withal^ finding it a piece of very \nEminent Learning and Regard^ / ai-\\ \nventured to tranfiate it Ukewife , an'A \nferfwaded the Printer to joyn them into \none Book, which I hope will not difli^s \nthe Reader, nor overcharge the Buyer \njind thoHgh in the Tranflation thereof ^ \nI have ufed the fame folemnity and re \nfervationy as in the former ^ and finch as \nhefits fo venerable and tranfcendent a^f- \nSecret: Tet I hope^ that thofie who (/^t|| \nvored with a propitious Birth) fearcfi \ninto the Sacred Remains of Ancient] \nLearning, admire the rare and di/guife \neffeH^s of ^zzuxQ^and through their Piet \nand Hone%, become worthy of it, ma \nfinde Ariadnes thred to conduB them \nthrough the delufive windings of this a \nintricate ijihynmh. \n\nI* April. 165Q. I^^^ \n\nJames Hafolle. \n\n\ng? ^ fe# ^\u20ac? w W ^ ^ ^i' \n\n\nTO THE \n\nlis TU DENTS \n\n\nIN \n\n\n14 \n\n\nChymiftry. \n\n\nLthough(accord- \ning to Arijlotle) \nMufick be rank- \ned in the num- \nber of Sciences: \nyet we read how \nK. Philip taunt- \n^id his Son Alexander ^ when he \nbund him Harmonioufly finging, \n\n\nTo the Students in Chjmiftry. \n\nin thefc words 5 Alexander^ Art \\ \nnet thou ajhamed to (ing ($ finely ? \nBy which words he accounts it \ndiflionorablc foraKobie Man to \nufe that Art puWikely 5 but rather \nwhen he is at leifure : Privately \neither to refre(h his Spirits, ori \nthere be any difpute concerning |i^ \nPhyfick, that it fhouid be temper \ncd with all Harmonical fweetnefs, \nand proportion. In like manneri \nit is (to our grief be it fpoken) \nwith the Art of Chyrpiftry-j \nwhileft it is fo much d\u20acfaincd,difj \nparaged , and brought into dif-i \ngrace, by the fraudulent dealingJlx^ \nof Impoftors, as that whofoevc|(i( \nprofeifes it vfliallftill be ftigmatize \nwith Publike Reproach. pj^ \n\nNeverthelefs very many, yap \ntoo many there are to be foun\u00ab g( \nat this day vXprpfeffing I know no j, \nwhat ihadow of this Divine Art ^ \nwho ingrofs unto then^felves, a xcti \nit were the whole Worlds to it ^^^, \nDcfl:ru(aior \n\n\nTa the Students tn Chjmiftrj, \nJ Dcftruaiofl, [Brafsjron, or other \n.^ Metal,] not to convert the fame \n^t nto Goldj but are found at length \n\u25a0^ o cheat with it for Gold, to the \n^^ jrcat grief of niany : Orphans \n\\ nourn, by reafon of fuch Knaves, \n'\" /Vidows weep, Husbands lament, \n\"[ Vives bewail their mifery. This \n'] Azw defireth his Lands, that his \n^\\ loiife , another his Rents taken \nJ^ X)m him. And amongft thefe al- \n'\" l> (which is the more to be won- \nI red at ) we have known very \n;j| lany intruded in every Acade- \n:^l lical Science 5 becaufe of whom \n\"8 Xing flruck no fefs with Admi- \nv( ition then Fear,) I begun to be \nz\u00ab<'^mething difcouraged, and by \nK example of their vam Expence^ \n)fi ive over any frniher fcrutiny rn \niH> lis Golden Science. \n^^ But the remembrance of my \n\\ri ifancy in this Study, wherein for \nJ ven yceirs together I had becn^ ati \n)\u00ab ;^e witnefe of the Truth thereof; \n'i^ a 2 Ifpenc \n\n\nTo the Students in Chjmtjirf. \n\nI fpent'many laborious days, and \ntedious nights, until that accord- \ning to the advice of Count Ber^ \nnard^ I had for fome yeers read \nand more accurately perufed the \nmoft feleft and approved Aa \nthors 5 the which ( although at \nfirft I fuppofed they had differec \namongft themfelvcs , as if whai \nthis faycSj another denyes, wha \nhere is raifed, there is ruined, yet \nat length I found (by Gods affift \nance,) that they agreed Hermeti \ncally and Harmonically^ in on( \nWay, and one Truth \u2022, by whicl \nmeans I difcovered the one for \ntrue PhilofopherS3 the other falf \nChymifts, and at length, called \nto minde the memorable fayinj \nof I)a\\Un the Philofopher : JIoa \nit fuffictth not to be Learned ^ unlej \nin the very thing from whence fh \n\u00a3lueftionarifeth. So I found men \n(otherwife Learned) unlearned ii \nthis Art 5 amongft which I knev \n\n\nTo the Students in Chjmi(iry. \n\n'\"' 1 Bifhop^ (whofe fame in Chymi- \n^^ ftry was celebrated of many , \n^^' whom I vifited, after I had feen a \n^J little Chymical Trad, writ with \nf'^ lis own hand ; ) And when I took \n^^ !iim laboring in our Common \nGold, whence he ftudied toEx- \n[paft Fitriol^ ( which he held his \nonely Secret) I left him ^ for that \n^ I faw he had neither before him \n!^ the proper Matter, nor the manner \nof Working , according to the \n^IDodrine of Philofophers 5 and \nthat I knew he had many Coal- \nrakers, and Brokers of Receipts, \nJ as well in England^ as in Germany^ \n^ and Bohemia : But truly I found \n^ 'not one Man for Thirty yeers to- \ngether, that wrought upon the \nproper Matter , and confequentlf^ \nnot any who defcrved the name \nof a Fhilofofher. And for my \nown part , if more may not be \ngranted me, then a far off to be- \nhold the Holy Land , I fhali ad- \na 3 mire \n\n\nT^ the Students in Chjmiftrj. \n\nmire whatfoei'cr the Great and \nOmnipotent God, is plcaftd cue \nof his infinite Mercy , to grant \nme 5 yet in the interim , whilft \n(for delight fake) I was conver- \nfant (by the favor of Hortulanus) \ninthc phihfophical Rofarj^ Ipickti \nout fome no lefs pleafant thcni \nwholibme Flowers , which I have i \nmade up into a Fafdculm ^fov the ! \nEafe and Benefit of Young Stu-ii \ndents, in this Art (whilft in read- 1 \ning and perufing, they v/erc wont i \nto confume fome yeers , before I \nthat they learned rightly how to ij \nhandle? or in handling to com -I \npound :) The which (u not too i \nboldly) I dedicate to you the Lo- 1: \nvers of this Truth , and have ac- ) \ncounted it worthy of publikc \nview. Deign therefore ( ye inge- \nnious Men 5) that this my FafacU'^ \n/^, howfoever coUeded by my \nLabor, yet by your Authority \nand Favor; to be prcfentcd a more \n\nlUuftrious \n\n\nTc the Students in Chjmifiry* ^ \n\n^ Illuftrious Work : whence ( by \noin Gods Favor and Permiflion) they \nint may be able to pick out what is \nilHidailyfomuchdcfired, and fought \n^' for, by multitudes. \n*) What in obfervance. Faith, and \nIt all Duty, and in memory of your \nfn Merits , may in any wife be per- \nw formed by mej to your praife and \nt^ honor : the fame I moft freely, \nII' and dutifully promife , and vow \ni fliall be performed. Farewel moft \nnl ' Famous Men, and may ye not dif- \nK dain to cherifh me with your Pa- \ntronage. \n\nYours moft devoted \nArthur Dee. \nCM ArcUatfos Anglu6. \n\n\na 4 \n\n\nTO \n\n\nTO THE ^ \n\nCandid Reader. | \n\nP^en a$ Reafon dnd \nExperience^ arejufi- \nly called the Hands \n^/Phyfitians \u2022, mth- \ncut which ^ neither \nHealth [the Treafure of Life 3 can \nbe freferved ^ nor Sicknef [ the \nHeranld of Death'] exfelUd: And \nthat Phjfick it fdf remaineth Lame \ncndDifeBive : So, in this ihilo- \nfopkical Work^Natute and Art ought \n[q lovingly to endrace each oth^r, as \nthat Art may net require r^hat iV^-. \nttire denies ^ ncr Nature deny what \nfnay be \u25a0perfc&ed tj Art. For Na- \nHire afjr^ning^ jhe demeans her felf \n0bedie7Jtl'i to every Artiji^ whilefi by \ni heir Indu;hy fhe is helped^ net hin - \ndred. of wfjofe Steps , Prcgrejf^ \nMotion J and Cmdition^ whofoever \n\nis \n\n\nTo the Reader. \n\n\u2022s ignorant , let him mi frefume to \ntttempt this Work^ {of it felf Ab' \nhufe\\ and otherwife wonderfully \nladotved over by philofophers^ rvith \nn finite Clouds ;) For nothing An- \n\\wers his Exfetidticn^ who either \nzKOws not^ or Jl rives to compel Na- \nure. Tor thai fhe ( as learnedly \nilaymund) mil not be enforced^ or' ' \nIraitned. But he that covets after \nVame^ by the Honor of th^ Art^ or \n0 reach the Stimmifj thereof ^^ let \nlimfirji obferve , and ohfcquioufly \noHorv Nature Nataraliz.ing^ Propa- \n[Ating^ Multiplying^ and being the \nMiftref? and Guid'^ znujl re[ernble \n4rt in rvhatjle is able : which al- \nhough in divers things it be a Cor- \n-ecirix^ ^nd help of Nature, whilji \ntcleanfethhsr from all Errors and \nDefilements^ and being hindred in \nMotion^ is holpen by it \u2022, yet is it im- \nwfthU jhe jhould be imitated in all \nhings, \nF$r^ as in this Divine Work {not \n\nun- \n\n\nTo the Reader. \nmdefervedlj fo CM/Iedy imfmuch oi \nit is affirmed of all Philofofhers^thai \nnever any Man ef htmftlf^ mihon\\ \n\n;. Divine Injpiratifin^ could comfre^ \nhtnd , or underftand it , though \nother wife he af feared a meji Lear nee \nFhJofopkr :) So^ in all other Com^ \nfound Bodies^ w the firji Mixture i \nor Compofition of Elements ( that J \nmay conceal the occult caufe of Mo-^ \ntion and Conjunction ) the migk \nand proportion of every Element \nare utterly unknown. That Secret ^ \nSecrets J beflorved hj God upon Ni \n\n^ture in the Beginning 3 fhejlill re- \ntains in her own Power ^ andfhallfe\\ \nuntil the end of the World r Per \nhaps 5 lefl Mortal Men ( if it hoi \nbeen made known to them) elated b \nthe infolence and pride of Devil: \nJhould prefume to Create , which i k \nf roper to God onely \u2022 who by the un \u00bb \nfpeakable Power of his Wotd^ hat\\ ^ \nendued Nature {as hii Minijier k \nwith the Generation, Propagation \n\nan \n\n\nTo the Reader. \n\ndnd Mnltiflicatim cf all things. \n\nTer when he inf^ired in things \n\nCnated^the Generation of the World \n\n(f^ing^ Encrcafe and Multiply \u2022) \n\nhe gave alfo a certain Springing or \n\nBudding 5 t that is^ Greennef^ or \n\nStrength j^ whereby all things mul- \n\nt -iply themfelves {whence fome more \n\njj profoundly contetnflating/aid^That \n\ni/j tS things were green ; whereas to \n\n\\e green^ may he f aid to encreafe^ \n\n^ md grow up together, ) and that \n\n;ii ^reennej^thej called Nature. There- \n\n^1 ^<^e it is not without caufe^ that the \n\n[,i mme PhUofophers do fo feek after^ \n\n^ indfacrifice to Nature : when with^ \n\npj m her helf^ Art (in this knowkdg) \n\nf^ )er forms nothing. Nor any wonder^ \n\njjl / the mofl Learned Englijh Monk^ \n\n^11 \"Roger Bacon J writ of the won- \n\n:(jf ferful Power of Nature , and the \n\niji marvellous Secrets in Art. Nor \n\nj^ kth Parmcnides lef? admire the \n\nP ^^wer of Nature^ [^ in thefe words^ \n\n0 ^ that Heavenly Nature 5 over- \n\n1,1 ruling \n\n\nTo the Reader. \n\ntuling, and excelling the Natures \nof Truth, and caufing them to \u2022 \nrejoycc. This is that fpecial and \nSpiritual Nature, to whom God ! \n^ gave a Power, above the violence \nof Fire ^ and therefore let us mag- \nnifie it/eeing that nothing is more \nPretious ! ] \n\nTherefore (Friendly Reader) i \nncf^mmend to thee , and the Sons of \nArt^ this Lady of Honor ^ tvithout \nrphich we attain not, (or perfect any \nthing in) this Art \u2022 that fo it may \nbe your work, and chief fiudj to eb\u00bb \ntain her Friendjbip^ fo, as when an \noccasion ferves , je may he found \nfudges, not jugglers of Nature and \nArt. \n\nFor which caufe I have writ this \nlittle Tra6i ^ [ viz. My Fafciculus \nChemicus \u2022,] wherein I have given \nyouthemore abjlrufe Secrets of Na^ \nture, chofen, culled^ compa^ed^ and \ndigefled in no ordinary manner^ as\\ \nbeing a renowned Speculum, whofA \n\nrefulgintX \n\n\nTo the Reader. \nrefulgent^ and refle^fing Beams \nmake knownythe tmkmrvn Secrets ef \nNature 5 taking original from the ^ \nChaos, proceeding to the Separati- \nen of Light from Darknef 'j andhy \nthe Degree of Perfc\u00a3iion {Art hand- \nling it) the Foot-path is manifefted^ \nand chdked out 5 whereby Nature \nis at lajl brought to more VerfeBion. \nWhich Book indeed^ although per- \nhap it maj he looked upon ^ by manj^ \nAS a thing of no value ^ becaufe it \nconfifis ( for the mojl part) of the \nfayings of Philofophers, digejied \ncnely in order ^ {yet is it n>e eafie buji- \n\\nef?^ when as David Lagncus wit- \nnefjes of himfelf^ in his Epijlle to \n/'//Harmonious ChymiOLvy ^whiljl \nhe was Counfellor and Phyfitian to \nthe mojt Chrtflian King , That he \nfweat with continual Labor, for \ntwenty two yeers , until he had \ncompofed {tt may be) fuch another \nlittle Tra(fi.) As touching the Me- \nthod of this Work it contains ten \n\n\nTo the Reader. \n\nfmall chapter Sy and every Chapter^ \nfollows the Order of the Work r \nrvhence alfo a Mjfiery is revealed, \nwhich for matter of di([embling^ or \nconcealing things ^ was never before 't \nfet forth in this manner : Other men \nhaving ever put the Beginning at \nthe End^ and the End at the Begin- \ning^ in fuch fort {as witneffes Dy- \nnyfius) that it was impofTiblc (the \nDivine Counfel fo difpoftng tt) to \nfindc all things orderly writ. Some \nChapters a I jo are noted^ not onelj \nmth Titles Ifcarce hitherto heard of) \nbut rare Things^ [] even the Secrets \ntf the Art laid open^ ] which {as \nvery many affirm ) ought net to he \npublished. But in the end of every \nChapter^ I have briefly comprized^ \nand expounded the extraffed Mar^ \nrow thereof, otherwife {as Senior \n(aith) If I did not expound fome \nthing out of them, my Book \nfhould be the fame, with tnc Book \nof thofe Wife men^and my word j \n\ntheirs j \n\n\nTo the Reader. \n\nheirs \u2022, and, as if I had taken their \nirords, and ufcd them for ray own. \n^hich were both unworthy , and \n\ndifgrace to him that fliould \n!a fo. \n\nBut the Authors i have fro- \nlaced, rvhefoevtr hath r?ad therr;^ \nnil not dtny^ but that they are the \nMceft, the mo^ Acute^ and Af- \nffdved ; arfd that the things fcleSf- \nd and culled from their Writings^ \nm (ach onelj , as wujl nece(jarily \nH known ^ That fo Art may he made \nmown in things requifite^ and the \nrivolou4 omitted^ by rvhtch many \n'uve been Reduced from the way of \ntruth^ whilefl onely it behooves the \nintelligent Reader^ to difiinguifh \nTruth from Falfhood. For the Truth \n's not ctherwife hid in their Wri- \ntings,thenWheat among fi the Chaf^ \n\\ht which with Labor and Tcil I \nhave found out y and here prefented, \nVnmasked and Naked) to theStu- \niiom Readers, for the Publtke good -^ \n\nHoping, \n\n\nTo the Reader. \n\nBofingj that this my Labor will not \\ \ncnely be ufeful to the younger Profici- , \nents-^bttt even grateful to the Learn- \u00bb \nedthemfelves j J?jd which I defirt \\ \nyou may all of you^ f^i^h-> ^^^ f^^^ly > \naccepof. FareweL \n\nFrom my Study at Mufco ^ the \nQ^Xcnisoi March. 1629. \n\n\nArthur Dee \n\nDodor of Phyfick, \nHis \n\nChymicall CoUeBions. \n\n\nC H A p. L \n\nNat ar a/I Matter^ what it is, and \nfrom whence. \n\nN truth the matter of p^^^^ i \nwhich the Stone is \u00abww* \nmade, is onely one 5 \nnor can this neigh- \nbouring Faculty bee \n)und in any other thing. And it \nthat which is mod like to Gold, \nis alfo that of which it is begot- * \n:n 5 and it is Argent P'ivCy alone^ \nare, without the commixtion of* \nly other thing, and it is obfcured \nith infinite names, andtheman- \n:r of operating is onely one, but \nB it \n\n\n2; Chymtcdii Couettions. \n\nit is diverfly varied by the Philofo - \nphers, therefore no wonder if the \nArt be difficult, and the Artifts \ngreatly erre. Nevertheleflc Art \nbegets Medicine from the fame^ or \naltogether the like principles, as \nNature begets metalls. Petrus Bo- \nnns^-page 120. \ntoldm. The Vive Argent is compoun- \nded with Citrine Sulphur, fo that \nthey are changed and become the \nfame in one mafle Lucide Red, \nweighty, of which two kindcs are \nfufficient for the compofition of \nthe Elixir. He therefore that de- \nfires to fearch into the fecrets of \nthis Art, it is fit he know the firft \nmatter of Metalls, left he lofc his \nlabour. Armldus Itb.de Alchimiay \nI. \nArt willing to follow Nature \ninquires out her end, and findes \nthefe principles congealed by Na- \nture into this middle Nature, and \nnot impure 5 andendevourstodi- \n\ngcfl \n\n\nCkymicall ColUBions. 3 \n\n\u00bbcft and piiriiie fuch aMatter with \n:he heat of Fire, that from thence \nTic might draw the form of Gold, \nwith which all imperfe(5l merals \nare turned into Gold, in as much \nIS they arc ordained by nature to \nthis end , Fetrus Bonus p,io^. \n\nWe fay that the whole is but LuUms. \n\n>ne thing, which is varied into the \n\nlumber of thrce^by its operations, \n\nmd in varying by one decodion is \n\n)ne thing of one fingle power^and \n\nifter this palling by degrees to in- \n\nbrmation, by another digeftion it \n\nvill be another thing, which wc \n\n:all Argent Vive, Earth, Water, \n\nmd Ferment, Gumm and our fe- \n\niond Salfature, bitter and fbarp, \n\nvhich by its Compound virtue and \n\n,>ropriety got by the fecond dige- \n\n? ^ion,\u00bb doth loole the whole body^ \n\nJ; ind after by another digeftion \n\n^^ lath a greater force. And fo thou \n\n^ -naifl: underftand that in our Ma- \n\n^ jifteriall there are three proper \n\n8 B % EarthSj \n\n\nliUiW* \n\n\nChjmicall ColU&ions. \n\nEarths, three Waters, and three \nproper Ferments ^ three proper \nGumms, three Salfatures, three \nArgent Vives Congealing, as in \nour Pradifc is manifeft.Z,////// The- \norica p. lo^. \n\nSuch a Matter muft be chofen \nin which is Argent Vive, pure, \nclean, clear, vvhite,and rcdjand not \nbrought to perfeftion, but equally \nand proportionably mixt by a due \nmeane.withfuch a fulphur, and i \ncongealed into a folid Maffe, that \nby our difcretion and prudence,and , \nour artificiall Fire, we may attain \nits inmoft purity 3 that after the \nperfeftion of the work it may be 2 \nThoufand Thoufand times ftron- \nger then fimple bodies digefted by 1 \nnaturall heat. Tauladams pag.^i^, \n\nIf we had Sulphur and Mercury \nfrom that mattef upon the Earth, \nof whichGold and Silver arc made \nunder the Earth, from them w( \ncould eafily make Gold and Sil \n\nvcr \n\n\nChjmtCAu CoueSttom, 5 \n\nver, with the propriety of their * \nown nature. Therefore there is no- \nthing farther requifite^ but that wc \nfinde what is neareft to it, of its \nown nature. Mercury in all Ele- \nmented fubftanccs is one and the \nfame ^ which Mercury is indeed / \nnaturall heat, which produceth as ^ \nwell Vegetables as Minerals, al- \nthough diverfly according to the / \ncommand of Nature. And fo our \nMercury never is vifiblc, but intel- \nligible only, and fo it is manifcft,' \nthat it is in every thing and every // \nplace^hence common to all things. /> \nLuUti Codtcillus pag. 131. \n\nIn our StonCjthere arc the Sun, Fiatntim, \nand the Moon vive> and they can \n..generate other Suns and other \n\": Moons \u2022, other Gold and Silver, \n1 to thefe, are dead. FUmelHAnnO\" \nI Ution\u20acs^pngA^%. \n\njj; ' The Philofophers Stone is found f^of.phUof. \nI created by nature and our Mercu- \nry, viz, the matter in which the \n\nB 3 Phi- ^ \n\n\n6 Chymicall CelUClionf. \n\nPhilofoph^rs Mercury is contai- \nned,is that whjch nature hath a lit- \ntle wrought and framed in a Mc-s- \ntallick form, but yet left imperfed, \nRof. Philof. pag.i^i. \n\njd^iem, I faw a red Toad drinking the j \njuycc of Grapes even till his Bow- \nels were burft. niflei Sifmnium. \n\nH''i' Art following Nature will not \n\nufe Argent viye alone^nor Sulphur \nalone, nor Argent viveand Sul- \nphur together j but the fame Mat- ; \ntcrmixt and compounded ofthciij \nfame Principles, which Nature \nhath prepared for Art, like a care- \nfull Mother for herDaughter. And \nhath conjoyned them from the be- \nginning of the generation of Me- \ntals not othcrwife, as in MilkjBut- \nter, Cheefe,and Whay.But after- \nTOrds Art fepavates arid fequefters \nit, and again joyns and digcfts it. \nbeing purified by the addition ol i \npiitward heat only : Nature opera- \n\u2022 ting from within^ untill that out- \n\nwardi \n\n\nChjwicdUCoUeEihns. ^ \n\nI ward Sulphur be divided from the \n\nI Argent vive. Fogtliusfag.io^. \n\nThink with thy felf whereto ^afuhn \nhou would ft labour to bring our ^'*^* \nStone, then flialt thou know , it \nlows trom no other then a certain \nVIetallick Radix \u2022, from whence al- \nb Metalls themfelves are ordained \n^y the Creator. Bajilms Vdemi- \nms page 15. \n\nWhen I fpeak of Mercuriall wa- cUugsr \nler, doe not underftand Crude buc. \nMIercury, but the Philofophers \nMercury of a Red fubftance^drawn \niom Mineralls, having tke matter \nn thcmfdves, from Sulphur and \nviercury, and that Argent vive \nad Sulphur are one thing, and \nProceed from one thing, therefore \nvhiten the Lcton, viz. Braffe with ^ \n\n'Mercury, becaufe Leton is of rhe \niun and Moon, a compound Ci- \nrine imperfeft body, which when \nhouhaft whitened &c. CUnger \nluccind /'/t^. 503 .470. \n\nB4 The \n\n\nThe Philofophcrs Gold and \nSilver, arc two principall Tin- \ndurcs, red and \\yhite5buried in one \n& the fame body, which Tinftures \ncan never naturally come to their \nperfcdl complement, yet they arc \nfepar^ble from accidcntall droffe, \nand earthly lutofity, and after- \nwards by their proper qualities in \ntheir pure Earths the tindures red \nand white ^rc found commixtable, \nand the moft fit Ferments for \nthem, fo that they may in a man- \nlier be faid to want no other thing. \nOf this very Body the matter of \nthe Stone, three things are chiefly \nfpokcn, viz. The green Lion^ Affa \nfa^tidaydndvfhite Fume-^ but this is \ninferred by the Philofophers fron^ \nthe Compound, that they might \nanfwer the fooliih according to \ntheir own folly, and deceive them \nby the , divers multiplicity of \nframes. But doe thou always un- \nderftand one thing to be really in- \ntended, \n\n\nChjmkdll CoUi^lions. \n\ntended , although accidentally \nthree things may & fo called. For \nthe green Lyon, Affa foetida, and \niwhite Fume, are altogether attri- \nbuted to one and the fame fubjeft, \n:>nd are always coucht in one and \nthe fame fubjeft, untill by Art \nmade manifeft. By the green Ly- \non, all Philofophers wnatfoever \nunderftood, green Gold, multipli- \ncable, fperraatick, and not yet per- \nfefted by Nature-,having|)tQwcr to \nreduce Bodies into their firft mat- \nter, and to fix volatile and fpiritu- \nall things^and therefore not unfitly \ncalled a Lyon.By Ada foetida, we \nunderftand a certain unfavory O- \ndor, exhaled from the unclean bo- \ndy in the firft operation, which \nmay in all things be likened to \nftinking Affa foetida. The reafon \nwhy it is called white Fume is this: \nIn the firft diftillation, before the \nRedTindureafcends, there arifcs \n9 fmoak truly whircj whereby the \n\n*re- \n\n\nlo Chjmicdl CoSeifimf. \n\nreceiver is darkncd or filled with a \ncertain milky fhadow, whence it \nreceives the name of Virgins milk. \nTherefore where ever thou findcft \na fubftance endowed with theft \nthree propertieSjknow that it is the \nmatter of the Philofophers Stohe* \n\njj^^y Therefore let us take a matter \n:ciK^> which will be Gold, and which by \nthe mediation of our skill is \nbrought into a true ferment. CIm^ \ngor.pag^^ 10. \narm The matter of Metalls is acer- \n^^^' tain fmoaky fubftance, artd it is the \nfirft matter of Metalls, containing \nin it felf an unduous or oyly moi- \nfture, from which fubftance the \nArtift feparates the Philofophi- \ncall humidity, which is fit for the \nwork, which will be as clear as a \nwater drop, in which is coucht the \nmetallick Quinteflence, and that is \u2022 \nplacable Metall^and therefore hath ' \nin it a meane of Joyning Tin^fiures \n\ntoge- \n\n\nChjmcdl ColUviions. II \n\nogcthcr, bccanfe it hath the na- \n:ure of Sulphur, and Argent vive. \n\nThe thing whofe head is Red, jya^in, \nrcet White, and eyes Black, is the \nArhole Myftery, Bafi:in. njtfio.f.i. \n\nKnow that our Leton is Red, -Wo/ioi. \n3Ut not for our ufe, untill it bee \n\nde White. Morunus p. 3^. \n\nWhen thou wouldft haveMinc- LnH'm. \npall Elements, take not of the firft, \nlor iaft, becaufe the fi: ft arc too \nmuch fimple , but the laft, too \nstrode. When thou art hungry , \ntake Bread, not Meal \u2022, when thou \nwouldft make Bread, take Meal, \nnot the Ear, Lullius ThcorLf,^^, \n\nThere is a pure Matter, which Exlmedcs, \nbthe Matter of Gold, containing \nin it felf, the heat which gives in- \ncreafe,and hath a power to incrcafe \nand multiply in its kinde,as all o- \nther things, Eximedes^^p.^'^, \n\nIn our imperfed: Metall, are the Ameid. \nSun and Moon, in virtue and necr \n\npow- \n\n\ni^ Chjmlcall Colledions. \n\npower, bccaufe if they were not; \nin the Compound^neither the Sun \nnor Moon could thence be made. \nArnold. Ffifl.pag.^gi. \ntuUius. Mercury is in all Elemented \nSubftances, one and the fame 5 \nwhich Mercury is indeed the na- \nturall heat which produces as well \nMinerals as Vegetables, although \ndiverfly according to the preceptj \nof Nature ? and fo our Mercury is \nnot vifibk but intelligible \u2022, and it \nis manifeftjthat it is in every thing: \nand place^and common to all. Lul* \nlii CodtcfoLii^. RefeUt,6. \n\nTHE CO^pLLA^r. I \n\nVogclius,Trevefanus, r^ith di- \n'vers other Philojofhers advife^ fir/li \nJeriouflj to confider in what pom \nAuthors mofi agree 5 for in it thej \nAffirm^ the onelj and Jingle truth til \ninvolved : To me therefore^ medita- \nting this from the mofi [eleci Au- \n\nthorsl \n\n\nChjmicall ColUHiorfs. i3 \n\nhers, recited with their Harmonj^ \nwth in the Sub(ldnce^ Form^ and \n:9lour^ and in all neceffarj Circum- \nUnces and Accidents y xxfos difcove* \n\u2022ed {bj Divine afsiftance) the Sfth- \ne^ ofaU winder {a6 Cornelius A- \n\u00bbrippa rightly cals it) in ef en and \nuked rvords. It is therefore genr- \n'ally agreed^ and of all confeffed^ \nThat there is one vive or volatile \nArgent y retaining a certain Fegeta- \nMttj^whileit isyetin motion^ not \nbrought to maturity^ or the determi- \nnate term of natnrall digefiion in \n\\he Mines, And the fame is immatu- \nrate Argent vive {not that Mature \n^fthe vulgar)which is next to Me- \ntall in fofsihility ^ and therefore of \nfome is called Immature MetalL Ac- \ncording to Arnold, Riplie , Dun- \nftan, Moricn, and Clangor Bucci- \nnae -, it is c loathed tvith a Red co- \nlour^ offered or brought to us by Na- \nture 5 but if it be not by the Jlrtift \nfakenfromits Badix in a due time^ \n\nviz. \n\n\n14 ChymicallColte^iom. \n\nviz. hi fore it comete fuch maturity ^ \n05 to contain 5ne grain of MalleabU \nMet all ^ it mil be unfit f&r our pur- \nfoje. Seek therefore the Phtlofofhick \nEmhrjoninits due place, and ma- \nture immaturity^ and youfhafl knorP \n(as Rofarius [atthyurStsne is found \ncreated of Nature \u2022 which truly is to \nhe under flood of the matter $f the \nStone compounded by Nature^ and \nformed into a Metallick formJ>\u00bbt gi- \n^en to Art imperfeCly that by de- \ngrees it might he brought beyond the \ndegree of ferfei3ion. \n\n\nChap. II. \n\nfhe Preparation : or the fir ft wofk^ \nor work of the Winter. \n\nSeniff,'. 'TpHis is the Prcparation,bccaufd \n\nA there arc blindc merij and they \n\nhave erred a long time, while they \n\nwere ignorant that this Stone vva^ \n\npre \n\n\n\u2022 Chjmicall Collections, 25 * \n\nj)reparcd with this preparation. Se- \n\nI If the firft work proceed not, ^''^'^' \nipow is the fecond attained to ir \njkcaufe, if no divifion be made, \n..{here is no conjunff5arth, and pat upon it the fourth \n^|)art of the faid imperfedMenftru-. \nit'im^wherein isfuch aMercury,and \nl^et it in a / alneo for the fpace of fix \n^' \u2022 C days. \n\n\ni8 ChymicdU CoUtBions. \n\ndays,anddiftiUit,andfo continue \nuntill the Earth be difpofcd to \nimbrace a Soul \u2022, which will not be ^ \ndone at the firft or fecond time \\ j \ntherefore put it again and again in, \nthe Bdm9 for the fpace of fiXj \ndays, in a Glafle very well fealed 5^ \nafter that open the veflell, and \nfetting the Alembick on again^ \nwith a moil gentle fire diftill the \nhumidity- and again pour on more \nof its Menftruum, which hath \\Xi \nfeed in it, and digeft it as aforefaid \nand fo continue untill the Earth b \ndifpofed to entertain its foul. Son \nit is to be obferved, when it flial \ndrink up and retain four parts mor< \nof its weight, that if thou put a lit \ntic upon a heated plate of Gold 0 \nSilvcr^it will all flie up into fmok \nthen is theEarth pregnant and prcj \npared, which ought to be fubl \nmed. Lul.Te/l.pag.i^. \n^ r ., \u2022 Firft.all the fuperfluous and co: \nhfopb, rupt humidity in the eflencc < \n\nthe \n\n\nCh'jmlcAll CoUcBlons. 1 9 \n\n(hofe things, and alfo the fabtill \nInd burning fupcrfluity muft be \ndcvated with a proportionable \n\u2022Ireland that by Calcining. Then \n: he totall fubftancc remaining cor- \nrapt in the Calxof thefe Bodies of \ni'jhe burning fuperfluous humidity \njbd blacknefle, is to be corroded \nliththe aforefaid Corrofives, a- \njiite or acerb, untill the Calx bee \n\u2022lade white or red. Rofar, Philof, \n\nOur Mercury is made of perfed scaU, \nbdies, andnotimperfed^thatis, \n*ith the fccond Water, after they \nave been duly calcin'd by the \n\nIt behoveth thee toextradone i^^'^^i^f^* \nving or vive incombuftible Wa- \nrr, and then congeal it with the \nerfed body of the Sun, which e- \ntn there is diffolved into nature^ \nid a white congealed fubftance^as \nit were Cream, and would come \ni white, Neverthcleflcjfirftthis \nte C % Sun \n\n\n20 Chymicall CoHe^iom. \n\nSun in his putrefaftion and rcfolu- j \ntion in this Water in the beginning ' \nlofes his lights is obfcured and' \nwaxeth black ^ at length he will e-| \nlevate himfelf above the Water, &| \nby little and little, a white coloucl \nwill fwim above him, andfo thoj \nperfcft body of the Sun receives! \nlife, and in fuch a Water is inlivcJ \nned^ infpired, increafcd and multi-| \nplied in his fpccic, as other things j \nTherefore our Water is a Fountain \nfair, pleafantand clear, preparecj \nonely for the King and Queen \nwhom it very well knows^and thci \nit, for it attra(5ts them to it felf, ant \nthey remain two or three days t \nwafli themfelves in that Fountair \n*viz>. fome moneths ^ and thefe i \nmakes to grow young^and rend^ \nthem very beautifuU. \n\nThefe three things mutual! \nfollow, 'viz. Humidity, Putridin \nand Blackneffc -, from whence t( \nglafliehoufcmay be pofited, an \n\nfubti \n\n\nChjmicallCoUe^iiom. 21 \n\nibtilly fited^untill the moift Mat- \n^r included, by little and little \nccame putrid and black, for the \nutrefaftion begins together with \nicfolution, but the putrefaftion \nnot yet compleat, untill the \n/hole Matter be diflblved into \nzater, Artefhm pag.p. \n\nOneof the contraries exceeding Daflin. \neftroies the reft, whence the \nlarth is made Water, when the \n^atry qualities overcome it, and \n>n the contrary, this Water muft \niraw forth three things, \"viz. a \nfpirit,a Body>and a Soule, whence \nfiis Water is threefold in Na- \nure, which hathin itfelf Water, \nire, and Earth. We divide the \niflTolved Stone in the Elements, \nnd wafh it particularly, that it \nt might be more fubtilized, and \nhe better purified, and that at \n)leafurc the Complexion might \n)e more firmly compofed,butwe \niiftill it very often, as the Water \nC 3 and \n\n\nz 3 Chymicall ColUaions. \n\nand Air are clean without dregs \nand light without filth, pure with \nout contraries, for then they wa( \nmore eafily, touch more plentifu \nly, and work more nobly. For Ai \n(as Ariftotle faithj in like mannt \nthrows off all fuperfluities from i; \nwork, as Nature doth. For Fii \ncxtrafts that which exifts in t\\ \ninteriours of things, and feeds c \nthe fulphurity of them, fubtilizin \n' and rarifying at pleafure. An \ntherefore we diftill them, rh; \nwe might fweetly draw out the \nfilth. But we doe it fweetly ar \nwith inhumation, left the exceffi^ \nFircconfume the fought for ful \ntilties. Whence in every diftillati \non obferve this fign, that unive \nfally there be candour and purit \nin it, and whatfoever drops fort \nunmixt, put apart, bccaufe tl \nwork is corrupt if thou doe othe \nwife. Therefore we fo much difti; \nit, untillit fcndforthnodreggc: \n\nunlefl \n\n\nE ChymtCAll Couecitons. 2 j \n\ndunleffe happily white ones, and this \n4 wc iterate fcvcn times, that in their \n?3JGmple purity they might tranfcend \nfithc orders of the feven Planets. \nWor it is meet they be moft pure \niKtand clean, which by their purity \nnnftiould cleanfe and perfed other \nFcthings. And according to the \ntlfquantity of diftillation they will \njc DC dear, and according to the plu- \n:iiiirality of clearnefs,they will cleanfe \nIfiiind touch other things. Whence \n;kt ought to be diftilled feven timesj \nbvhat is more is evil, becaufe as di- \nir.minution hinders/o augmentation \nrcorrupts. \n\ni. In the fourth diftillation fol- \natiows the Lavement, that its every \n,c Element might be rcdiificd feve- \niirally, whence we diftill the Water \nin and Aire feven times by them- \ntlfelvcs. But thou (halt diftill all h \nii;.:hings with moifture, becaufe dri- \nUneffc corrupts the work with com- \n\nibuftion: And the Philofophers \ni C 4 advife \n\n\n24 Chym'icall ColU^ions, \n\nadvife that every diftillation be al- \nways made fcvcn days with inhu- \nmation, meaning that inhuraatior \nbe made (even days between ever} \ndiftillation. Dafitm (pec. pag.96. \nRsfar. j^ behoveth thee to exercife the,^ \n\nArnold. _ . , . __, \n\nreparation or the hlements as \nmuch as thou art able, towailiofll \nthe Water and Airby diftillationsv \nand to burn up the Earth by Call \ncination, untill there remain not \nany thing of the Soul in the Body. \nunlefiTe what may not be perceived \nin the operation, the fign of which \nwill be, when nothing (hall be \nevaporated from the Body, if a \nlittle of it be put upon a heated \nplate. Rofar. ArrJold,pag,^2^. \n\nMaffaSdUs' ^^ ^\"^ Infant exhaufts all airy \n&Lun.'e. vapours in nine moneths, and the \nmenftraum turned into a milkyi \nform: fo in nine moneths the firft \nwork is performed, 'viz,. the fe-i \ncond whitencflc^becaufe the whole: \nis coagulated : Ncvcrthclefte the \n\nwork \n\n\nChjmicall ColkBions* 2 J \n\nWork is finillied about fix moneths \niccording to the Experience of the \n\\uthor, but according to Balgus \nin lurha in an hundred and ninety *Yagx^. \nlays. Mafjd Soils c^ Lm^. fag. \n\n^75. . ^ , \n\ni Let not the vvat^ be fuftered to \nbnd when it is fit for operation, \nfccaufe it receives its Curd into \nhe bottome, crudled or coagula- \ned by the cold of the Aire, and \nongealing drieth \u2022 which hapned \nD one of my Companions, who \nor the fpace of a year found it fo, \niut it was not diftilled. Ma^^ So- \n\n0 1 No folution ought to be made Rofar. \nlathout Blood, proper or appro- ^^^^^w^ \ni; riate, 'zv^. the Water of Mercu- \nliiy, which is called the Water of \nli Ihe Dragon.and that Water ought \n[lb be made by an Alembick with- \nfffut the addition of any other \nihing. Bof^r.Phtlof.-p.iii. \nVi The whole courfe of the work fj;,^^^^\u00ab^ \nIII t endures \n\n\ni6 Chjmicdl CoUeElions. j \n\nendures for the fpace of two ycarsj \nwhence the Stone is of one year' \nand the EUxir of another, to^ever; \nnew Artift who never made it, bu \nto every good and expert Artii \n\n^y who is fubtile, one year and thre \n\nmonethsare accounted fufficient \nFor by what it is corrupted^ in lik\\ \nmajfiner it is generated. LuL Thee \n\nVcntHrn. Accommodate well the Fire in \nthe furnace, and fee that the whol \nMatter be diflblved into Water \nthen rule it with a gentle Fire, uni \ntill the greater part be turned int.i34, \nGehcr. Imbibe Calx or Body often- \ntimes, that thence it may be fub- \nlimed, and yet more purified then \n. before, becaufc the Calx afcends \nupwards very difficultly or not at \nall^ unleffe holpen by the Spirit. \nCeber. lib, fumm^ ferfeClioms fag.^ \n\n573- \nma. ^ The VefTell being fitly placed in \nthe Furnace, the Fire underneath \nmuft be continued, then the Va- \npour of the Matter will afcend up- , \nwards into the Alembick moft \nfubtilly , and the fame will be tur- \nned into ferene bright and cleare \nWater. having the form of a water \ndrop, and the Nature of all the \nfpecies of which it is generated , \nand it defcends again by the \nCrows beak, that is, the Neck of \nthe veffell of the Alembick ; and \nthis Water, becaufeit isfubtile^ \n\ndoth \n\n\nChymicall Collisions. jj \n\ndoth enter the Body, and extrad \nfirft the Soule, afterwards it dif- \u2022 \nfolvesall that is IcfCj and turns ic \ninto Water. Moreover know that \nall things which are fublimed are \nfublimed two ways , fome by \nthemfelves^and fome with others; \nbut our Mercury fince it is a Spi- \nrit, is fublimed by it felf, but our \nEarth, fince it is the Calx of the \nBody, is not fublimed, unleffe ve- \nry well incorporated wkhjMerai-_ \nr^rrherefore beat or pound them \ntogether, and imbibe till they be- \ncome one Body, becaufe the Body \nafcends not unleffe incorporated \nwith Mercury. Femurap.i^i. \n\nDiffolve the Gold and Silver in VogeL \nWater of their kinde if thou know \nit. P^0geliusp,jS. \n\nAnd this is the laft Preparation, ualfaSoih \n'Viz.. of Spirits often reiterated by ^ ^'^'^''^\u2022 \nContrition and Aflation with their \nBody, untill thou fee thefe things \nwhich thou defireft in it. MAlJa, \nD % Soils \n\n\n36 Chymicall CoUeclions. \n\nSoils & Luna fag. 240. \nj^fp^es. Sons of Learning, know ye that \nthe whole Work^and^the Govern- \nment thereof is not done but by \nWater, with which mingle ye th< \nbody of the Magnefia, and put iv \nin its Veflel, and clofe the moutJ \ncarefully, and boil it with a gentl\u00ab \nfire, till it be made liquid, for b] \nthe heat of the Water, the whoL \nwill eafily be made Water. A/Jli \nclesin Turba.f.^i. \n\nTHE CO(I(OLLA\\r.. \n\n\u2022 From a certain Miner all Maffk \ncoagulated, lucid, red^ fondcrom \nbeing prfeEi Metall, in the neare^ \npower^ containing in it [elfe *vi% \nfpermatick Sulphur^ and vive in \nmature Mercury^ multiplicable in ; \nfelf^ with the mofi gentle fire ef \nBalneum^ or Bath^ is drawn forth \ncertain injipid , phlegmatick Wi \nter^ which if it be again repoun \n\n\nChjmicAU CoUeBlonu jy \n\nn^ tvith its due f report ion of Earthy \nndindae [eafendigejled, and ab- \n^raffed by diffolving daily by little \nnd. little {but yet more and more) \nhe Body^ it dijfolves likewife the \n\\her Elements^ and by including \nlire in it felf^ carries it up by di- \niUing through an Akmhicky the \nlater and Aire iught again to befo \nfien pouredon^ digefled andabftra^ \n\\ed till the Body be altogether re- \nived b^ repeated difiillations and \nihummons . Then after the fourth \n'filiation, the Aire is tobefepara- \ndfrom the Water ^ and to be rt^ii- \nrdbj it fe Iff even times ^mth which \nHer wards abjlraoi the Fire from \n}e bldckEarth.,LajHy,(eparate the \nire from the Aire. And at length \n^pregnate the dry Earth ( de- \nrived of its humidity by imbibing) \nA often with Aire^ untiU light \n^^t^ife fromdarknejfe, and our Infant \nfjfjpear before our eies^ expe&ed by \n'jffire then many lucubrations ^which \n\n\n38 chjmicallCellcciio^s. \n\nat length is crowned with a Diadem^ \nKing of KmgSywbofe rife the Philo- \nfotfhers adore ^ under the ^'Eni7ma. o \nthe rifing Sun in the encreafm^ \nMoon, But in the very point of Co- \nagulation, which is fer formed h*^ \nInfrigidation , all Philofopher: \nwith one confent affirm that ih \nwork of the Wintcr^andof hiddci \nFrefiratfon^ is fini\\ht^ then begim \nthe fccond work truly Phildjofhicah \nas in thefe words our Count re jma, \nNorton the excellent Philofopher \nhath cx^reft : Our Philofophicai \nwork ifmh hi) takes not its begin \nning before all be dean within an \nwithout. And according to AttJ \nman , The fecond work is nc \nmade but from a clean and purif \ned body. Jindthis Prep^rAtion^y \nfir ft work he calleth a Sordid labon \nand adjUdges it not worthy a learn \nmdn^ therefore not ur/fitly faid to \nthe work of Women, But he d \nferves not Sweets, that will \n\n\nChjmicall CoHe^iions. jp \n\ntaft of Bitters: And thejvpho ei- \nther know not, or negleci this hidden \nlaborious Preparation^ mil neither \nattain the benefit^ mr de fired end of \nthis Art. But he that doth not \nclearly underftand^ from thefe^ the , \nfnanner of Pra6iije^ let him feek \nfurther a(?tfiance from Raymund \nLulliej Ripley, Rofary, whence \nit plentifully may be fetched, ejpeci- \nally whilfi out of their Writings, \n'n this little Chapter^ where^ here \nand there, they have obfcurelj deli- \nvered themfehes^ the Path it felf \nU evidently cleared. \n\n\nChap. III. \nThe Weight in Preparation. \n\nrF thou knoweft not the quan- p/i^k \nItity of the very Weight, thou \nA^ilt altogether want the dodlrinc \n>f this Science. Forget not therc- \nD 4 fore. \n\n\n40 chymicaB Colle&ions. \n\nfore, that whatfoever ought to \ndiffolve, ought to exceed in the; \nquantity the thing to be diffolveA \nBut the firft part of the Water \n(according to Philorophers)ought:i \nto difTolve the Earth, and turn it \nto its felf. Whence they fay the \nWater is to be divided, that with \nthe firft part in forty days, it \nought to be diflfolved, putrefied^ \nand coagulated,till it be turned in- \nto a Stone, therefore it is meet \nthat Water fhpuld exceed the; \nEarth. DaJl.fpecp.ioS. \n\nWhen thou diffolveft, it fhali \nbe fit the Spirit exceed the Body, \nand when thou fixeft, the Body \nonght to exceed the Spirit 5 for \ntherefore is the Spirit that it mi^ht \ndilTolve the Body, and therefon \nis the Body that it might fix the \nSpirit. Therefore thou muft im- \npofe three thirds of Moift, and one \nof Dry 'j for in the beginning of \nthy operation, help the work in \n\nDiflb- \n\n\nChjmicdll C oik 5i ions. 4 1 \n\nDiflblution, by the Moon, and in \nCoagulation by the Sun. Idem \n\"fag. 9 6 ^9?.. \n\nThere is another Weight fingu- MjijfaSst \narorplurall, and it is twofold vcJ^ju\u00bbw. \n:hc firft is of the firft operation, \nmd that is in the Compofition \n^f the Air, and it is divers accor- \nding to divers men. Now there \ns another Weight Spiritually of \n:he feccnd work, and that is alfo \ndivers according to divers men. \nM4ffa SoUs ^ Lun\u00a3p,ijj, \nI fay that the firft Water is to be Daflin, \ndivided into three thirds, whereof \nhe firft is to impregnate, termi- \nlatc, and whiten the Earth, but \nthe two other thirds are referved \nto rubific the white Earth, that is \nto be incerated, and laftly to be \nwhitened : But yet no third (as \nDemocritm upon the Magnefia \n\"aith) is ingredicnced all at once, \n>ut every of the thirds is divided \ninto another third, that fo the \n\nNine \n\n\n4-2 Chymicall CoUe^ions. \n\nNine thirds returning to ofti \nEarth, might complcat a perfc\u00a3 o \nDecinary. But the three firr \nthirds, are the three firft Salfa \ntures to perform the firft Dealba \ntion^butthe fix other re^fnainin^ \nthirds arefix parts of Divine Wa \nterto confume the fecond Deal \nbation. But none of thofe thirdi ^ \ndoth altogether ingredience th(^ \nwhole^and atonce, but every part \nof them one after another is feve- \nrally impofed in their own fcafon. i \nwork and order. Daftin. (pec, pa, \n177. \n\nA fmall Error in the principles : \ndoth caufe great Error in things t \nprincipiated 5 therefore that thou ^ \nmaiftnot erre in the firft and fe- \nc<>nd workjwe have taught always \nto impofe Equals, for fo equality \nfliall flourifli in both, that the \nEarth might ceafe, as the Wa- \nter moiftens 5 as the Earth ceafcs. \nIdemf.22z, I \n\nIt \n\n\nChjmcall ColUClions. mt^ \n\nIt is fit to attend what belongs Ki^/^y, \n0 Proportion, for in this many \nre deceived, therefore that thou \nciaift not fpoil the work, let thy \nJodics be both fubtilly limated \nnxh Mercury, and fubtilized with \nquail proportion, one of the Sun, \nmother of the Moon, till all thefe \nhings be reduced into Duft, then \n^ake thy Mercury, of which join \nfour parts to the Sun, two to the \nMoon, as it is meet, and in this \npnanncr it behoveth thee thou bc- \nj^in thy work in ,the figure of the \ntrinity. Three parts of the Body \nmd as many of the Spirit, and for* \nthcUnity of the Spirit, one part \nmore of Spirit then of corporeall \nSubflance. /According to Ray- \nfnunds Repertory^ this is the true \n[proportion. This very thing my \nDoftor {hewed me, but R. Bichon \ntook three parts of the Spirit for \none of the Body, for which I have \nwateht many nights before I per- \nceived \n\n\n; \u2122 Chjmicall CoHeoiions, \n\ncelved it, both is the right, take \nwhich thou wilt. If alfo thy Wa- \nter be equall in proportion with \nthe Earth and.meafured Heat,therc (i \nwill at once come forth a new] \nBuddeboth White and Red. Ri-\\ \n\nMimdiis. ^^^^ of ^hc whiteft Gumme \none part, and of the Urine of a \nwhite Calf another part, and part \nof a Fiflies Gall, and of the Body; \nof Gumme one part, without \nwhich it cannot be correded ^ and \ndecod it forty days, afterwards \ndry it in the warm Sun till it be \ncongealed- Mundtts p^.88. \n\nAnM^' Take thy deareft Son and joyn \nhim equally to his white Sifter, \ndrink to them 'a Love-cup, be- \ncaufc the confent of goodwill \njoins one thing to another. Pour \nonthemfweet Wine, till they be \ninebriated, and divided into fmal- \nleft parts. But remember that all \nclean things agree moft aptly with \n\nclean \n\n\nChymicall CoUe^ions. 45 \n\nlean things, otherwife they will \ncncrate Sons unhke themfelves. \nirifljn Tra5iatul0pag,^62. \n\nObferve the firft preparation, MaHaSdiis \nnd cogitate this, which is the ex- ^ ^^'^'^* \nraftion of all Spirits from the \nJody, and the cleanfing of them \nito their Water. Maffa Solis ^ \nundp^.2^0. \n\nThou muft impofc three thirds '^^^^\"' \nf moifture, and one of dry 5 for \nithe beginning of thy operation \nlelp the work in the Solution by \nhe Moon^and the Congelation by \nhe Sun. Dajlw/pec. p4.pS. \n\nTHE CO(^OLLJ(llZ \n\nCount Bernard Trevifane vvrv- \n\nd to God^ that he rvould never in \n\n^aked words ^ or vulgar Jpeech dif- \n\n\\l9fe the Weighty Matter^ or Tires ^ \n\nwut onelj in true Parables^ without \n\ni mh&r diminution cr fuferfluiti^ in \n\ntl imitation of the Wife men^ as in this \n\nChap- \n\n\n46 Chymicall CoUeUiom. \n\nChapter, Amongft others our En^ \nglijh Ripley hath delivered things \nfufficientlj ohfcured '^ But they oufJg- \nling Artifi ought to ruminate ana^ \nconfider that what ever are mmina \nted in the compofttion of the Weight,' \nmujl always be underflocd of tm^ \nthings only^ viz. of Water andr \nEarthy which are fometimes under^' \nSpirit and Body, fometime undeA^ \nMercury ^ the Sun and Uoon^ fcme^ \ntimes under Air andPoifen, nay un^ \nder as many infinite other namei \nconceded, as the very fir ft Matter |' \nBut that thofe thatfeek might be dl '^ \nrented into the right Path^ and Rt '' \npleys cloud difperjl with the beam \" \noft he Sun^ let us attend the proporti ^ \nens which he hath difpofed in thej \nhis own words jLct the Bodksifaip \nhe) be correded or limated wit \nan equall proportion of Mercury \nwhence under (land that the propot \ntion of Earth and Water muft b \nequall, then he proceeds further at\u00bb \n\nteaches \n\n\nChjmicall Celkcthns. 47 \n\niches^ that one Body of the Sun \u2022 \njoyned with two of the Moon, \ntvhtch words are underfiood two \nYts of Water to one of Earth. He \niceeds dfo farther^ and joyns four \nrts of Mercury to the Sun. and \nfO to the Moon \u2022, whence obferve \n\nI it four and two make fix parts of \n^rcury^ Water ^ or Fire^which parts \nuobemi,xt with one part of the \np^ and another of the Moon^which \nce they cenfiitute two parts of \n}rth^ there fh^U be a like proporti^ \nto the aforefaidfix pms^ viz. of \niter J as one part of Earth to \nee parts of Water. As appears \nm his following words : viz. af- \nthis manner begin thy worke \nfigure of a Trinity : afid with \ns Key his other !L/\u00a3mgmaes of the \nightinthis chapter are unlcckt. \n^J>ince alfo the Parables of other \n^Mtlefophers are difclofed^ while \nk opens Boek^ and the truth is \nm them fcarce dijciphered with- \nout \n\n\n^8 Chjmtcall ColU^lima. \n\n, cut a Fail. For they a/ways delivt \nthings that he like^ and conceal ti \ntruth ^ that they might defen \nboth to be faid^ and be Fhiloj \nfhers. \n\nButfince in Number, Weight, ar \nMeafure^ all element at ed Bodies \nAnimals^ Vegetables^ and Miner ai \nare naturally united^ bound, cone \ntenated and compounded, and by t \nHarmony of thefe all frincipiat \nPrinciples attain the perfeEiion t \ndained by God^ and compleated \nhis handmaid Nature : Not unfi, \nmay this Trinity^ viz. of Numb \nWeighty and Meafure^ be called t \nGolden chain ^ by which as in aE . \nnimals to every Member is gram \ntheir fpeciallFerm^ fo by this Ch \nevery Member is joined ^ united, a \nperforms his Office. \n\nLikervife alfo in Vegetables (//, \nNature operates after one and i \nfame manner) we may pre fume |^^ \nevery Vegetable^ its own pro^ \n\nweig\\ \n\n\nChjmicaU Collections. ^p \n\nr&eight may be particularly obferved^ \naljothe pre fix t number of Flowers , \nLeaves, and alfo a due meafure of \nLongitude^ Latitude^ and Profun- \nditude, \u00a3 ven as Minerals and Me- \n\\tds are alfo perfected in a fit pro- \nportion of the Weight of Elements \npure or impure ^ in a due meafure of \nJime^ and certain Numbers : By \nwhich bounds rightly dijpofed all \n[i things feurifh^ but being inordinate \n[Andconfufed^ there is made a Chaos, \nImperfection^ and a Diffolution of \nhhe Compound, For in their Con- \n\\i catenation and Connexion, is rehuiU \n1 an admirable power af Art and Na- \ni ture^ neither can Nature her felf \n%\\conftft without thefe^ nor Art per-^ \n]\u2022 form any thing. Not envioujlj there- \ni fore did the Fhilo fop hers wonderful- \nly conceale the Proportion of the \nil^, Elements^ and the mixture of them \nI in their operation^ as if this being \n( known they h^dunvailed all things ^ \nI But as much as belongs to cur pur* \n\n\nw \n\n\nJO Chjmkall CcUeffhns, \n\nfofe^ viz. the tveight ef the Philo- \nfophick fVorky theje things onelj art \nfrincifAllj oiferved^ to wit. Equals^ \ntwo to one, three to one^ nine to one 5 . \nt^hich when and how they are to be \ndiftinguifht^ our Daftin (4 famoui \nIhilofofher) hath in thefe words \nclearly opened : When thou diffol- \nvcft, the Spirit ought to exceed \nthe Body, and when thoudoft fix, \nthe Body to exceed the Sfitit.Who \n. therefore knows the due time of Pu- \ntrefaCiion to (olmion^the time oflm- \nbibitiony Beficcation , Fermentation^ \nandlnceration^fhall with eafie pains \nand [mall endevonr from the fore- }2 \ntiumbred Proportions ^ make choice of \nwhat is convenient for every time \nor feafon of the Work, And he that \nhath known the Weighty {as Petrus \nBonus faith) hath known the whole \nMy fiery ^ and he that is ignorant of \nit^ let him leave digging in ottr \nBoeks^ \n\nC H A P \u00bb \n\n\n!\u00ab \n\n\nChymkall CtlUci'ttnsi 5 1 \n\nChap. IV. \n\nThe Philofofbcrs Fire^ tPhat ? \n\nTAke Water Proportionated iiMin^. \nin quality according to the \niody which thou wouldft dil- \nTolvc, in fuch a manner, as the \ntinnaturall may not exceed the \nlaturall heat \u2022, for every complexi- \n)natcd thing is deftroyed, unleffe \nhe Fire of Nature govern in \nThere are thr<:e Humidities, the \nirftis Water, the chief of refol- \nable things \u2022, the fecond is Air, \nnd it is the mean between Water \nnd Oil \u2022, the third is Oil it felf^the \nerative of all Elements, and our- \nnall Secret. Lull, fra^ka fch \n\n75. \nOur Fire is Minerall, and vx- '^onknim:. \n\nours not, unleffe it be too much \n\nirred up, whofe proportion mufl \n\n) known, that it may only (fir up \n\nli\u20ac Matter, and in alliort time, \n\nE 2 that \n\n\n5 2 Chymicall Colle^ions. \n\nthat Ere without the Impofition \nof hands, will compleat the whole \nwork. Pont a. pa. /^o. \nSam. The Fire which we fliew thee is \nWater, and our Fire is Fire, and \nnot Fire. Sem0r.pag.2g. \n\nmrdams. Argent vivc is a Fire, burning, \nmortifying, and breaking Bodies, \nmore then Fire. Dardarius in Tut- \nbaw^. \nVoid. I fay with LuUius that this Wa- \nter, or Vive Argent is called Fire \nof the Philofophers, notbccaufe \ninwardly it is of its own Nature, \nhotter then Oil,or the forcmenti \noned radicall moifture^but becauC \nin its a(5tions it is more powerful \nthen Elementary Fire, diffolvins \nGold without violence, whici \nFire cannot doe. Fogel.pa.i/^^, \n\nLMis. Let the Artift well confider wha \narc the powers of Fire natural! \nunnaturall, and againft nature \nand what may be the friend, 0 \nenemy of each, LuU. Codicp.yj \n\n\nIt is fit the heat be (o much, as yentura, \nthat thou maift by fweating fend \nforth the Water, and let it be no \nway hardened or congealed ^ be- \ncaufe Gumme, contrary to the \nNature of other things, fweats, \nand is coagulated with gentle de- \ncoftion. Ventura fa. 117. \n\nPhilofophers have four diffe- ^'i'^^- \nrent Fires, i//^. Naturall, Unna- \nturally againft Nature, and Artifi- , \nciall, whofe divers operations the \nArtifts ought to confider. Ri- \npleuspa.^^. \n\nThe Fires meeting themfelves, ^\u00b0^\"^' \ndevour one another. Kofi\u00bb.pa.26^. \n\nThe Spirit is a fecond Water of ^^\u00ab/^. \nwhich all the things forementio- \nned are nouriflied, every plant re- \nfrefht and quickned, every light \nkindled, and it makes and caufes \nall Fruit. The firft Water being \nthe Sun is Philofophically calci- \nned, that the Body might be ope- \nned, and made fpongious, that \nE 3 the \n\n\nthe fecond Water might the bet- \nter enter, to operate its work, \nwhich fecond Water is the fire \nagainft Nature by whofe pow^r \nthe complement of this Magifte- \nry is performed. ScaU pa.iz^. \nppicm, ' We calcine perfeft Bodies with \nthe firft Fire naturally, but no \nunclean Body doth ingredience \nour work except one, which of the \nPhilofophers is called the Green \nl^ion, which is the medium of un:V \nting and joining Tin(ftui;ps. Rtfl. \n\nTbcvc is a certain Soul exifting \nbetween Heaven and Earth^arifing \nfrom the Earth, as Aire with pure \nWater, the caufe of the life of all \nliving things, continually running \ndown upon our fourfold Nature \nproducing her \\\\ith all its power \nto a better condition, which airy \nSoul is the fecret Fire of our Phi- \nlofophy, otherwife called our Oil, \nand myftically our Water, idem \n\n\nChjmcAll ColUSihm. j j \n\nOur Mercury is made of per-^rf/^r. \nftil then Water. Fogel.p. 134. \n\nIf any know to make choice ofpiamims, \nbch Matter as Nature delights, \nnd to inclofe it rightly prepared \n1 his VefTel and Furnace 5 He and \n(faith Nature) will forthwith doc \nhe Work : fo he provide the re- \nuifite Fire, Naturally againft Na^ \nure, not Naturall, and without \nirdour. FlameLpa.n^. \n\nE4 We \n\n\n5 6 ChjmtcaU CoUeaions. \n\ntuuim. We therefore call it Innaturall \nor not Naturall, becaufe it is nottn \nnaturated of it felf, nor takes away 4 \nany thing from naturated Nature,; \nnay it rather helps her, by the Me- \ndiation of a moderate Exercife,, \naccording to what Nature requires \nin her Reformations. Lullius Co \ndie. fa, 2^, \n\n/irtephetis.^ Our Fire is Mineral!, is equaIl,is|on \ncontinual!, it vapours not unlefleifi \nit be too much ftirred up, it parti- \ncipates of Sulphur, it is taken elfe \nwhere then of Matter , it dc- \nftroys, difiblves, congeals, andi\u00a7 \ncalcines all things , and it is Ar' \ntificiall to findeour,a compendi- \num, and without coft, or at leaft \nvery little^ it is alfo moift, vapo- \nrous, digefting, altering, penetraJ \nting, fubtill, airy, not violent, noi t \nfuming, encompa(rmg,containingi \noncly one, and it is the fountain \nof Life,or which incircles the Wa^ \n;er of Life, and it contains the \n\nKing \n\n\nrai \n\n\nChjmicdll CoIh5iions. yy \n\ning and Queens bathing place: \nthe whole Work that humidFirc \nall fufficc thee, both in the bc- \n;inning5 middle, and end, becaufc \nti it the whole Art confifts, and it \n5 a Fire Naturally againft Nature^ \nnd Unnaturall, and without Ad- \niftion 5 And to conclude, it is a \nFire hot, dry, moift, cold ; think \nm thefe things and doe rightly, \nwithout any thing of a ftrange na- \nure. \n\nThe third is that Naturall Fire \nif our Water, which is alfo called \ngainft Nature, becaufe it is Wa- \ner, and nevertheleflc of Gold it \ninakes mcer Spirit , which thing \nrommon Fire cannot doe : this is \nVIinerall,Equall3& participates of \nSulphur, itdeftroys, congeals, dif- \nblves, and calcines all things,this \ns penetrating,fubtilc, not burning, \nimd it is the fountain of living Wa- \ncr, in which the King and Queen \n^afli thcmfelves, which we (land \n\nin \n\n\nJo ChjmtcaU CctkcUgns. \n\nin need of, in the whole Work, i \nthe beginning, middle, and enc \nbut not of the other two, cxcq \nfometimes onely. Join thcrctoi \nin reading the Philosophers Bool \nthefe three Fires, and withoi \ndoubt thou wilt not be ignorant c \ntheir fenfe and meaning concei \nning Fires. Artephius pa.^i, \n\nD\u00bbfm. \u2022 Weigh the Fire, meafure th \nAir, mortifie the Water, raife u \nthe heavy Earth. Da^in (pec.pi \n202. \n\nLtdim. ^y ^^nieft coafideration c \n' things Naturall, Innaturall, an, \nagainft Nature,it behoveth thee t \nattain the Materiall and EflTential \nknowledge of the temper,throug \nall his parts Eflcntiall, and alf\u00ab \nAccidentally that thou maift kno\\ \nhow to behave thy felf in our fail \nMagiftery , having fo comprehen \nded the faid principles. LuU.Thm \n\nThere arc four principall Fircj \n\ntc \n\n\nbe obfcrved, in rcfped: |of the \nibftance and Propriety of the \nur Elements. Idtmfa.i'ji^. \nAltliough in our Books we have LuUm. \nndled a threefold Fire,Naturall, \nnatiirall, and againft Nature, \nd other different Manners of \nir Fire; ncvertheleffe we would \n;nifie one Fire, from more com- \nund things, and it is the greateft \n^Tet to come to the knowledge \nthis. Since it is no Humane, \nt Angelick and heavenly gift to \nzeal, LuU.Teftamem pa.jS. \nSon, our Argent vivCjOr part ofiuUm, \nis Water diftilled from its \nrth, and the Earth in like man- \nr is our Argent vive, animated, \nd the Soul is Naturall heat, \nlich ftands bound together in \nI firft EfTence of the Elements \nArgent vivc. idem. \nIn the Strudure of the Fire rrcvifm. \nne differd from others^although \n;yali aimed at the fame fcope, \n\nname- \n\n\n^o Chjmicall ColkCiions. \n\nnamely, that it (hould be made a \ntcr this manner, left the fugieii \n, fhould firft fly away, before tl \nFire could any way bring forth t \nperfequent thing. Bernard. Com \n\nScaia. , ThePire which we fliew to thee \nWater-, and our Fire, isFirc5ai \nnot Fire. Scala. p^.148. \n\nsuia. R^imond fpeaking of Fires in \\\\ \nCompendium of the Soul, fai \nIt is to be noted that here lie c \ntrary operations, becaufc as c \ntranaturall Fire diffolves the Sp \nofafixt Body, into the Water \na Cloud,and conftringeth the ~ \ndy of a volatile Spirit into c \ngealed Earth: So contrariwife \nFire of Nature, congeals the \nfolved Spirit of a fixt Body i \nglorious Earth 5 and refolves \nBody of a Volatile Spirit, fixt | J \nFire againft Nature, not into \nWater of a Cloud, but the Wal \nof the Philofophers. Sca'.a.fa.im^i \n\n\n{J Chjmicall ColU^iions. 6l \n\nJQ The Water of which the BaxhsafiL \nt F the Bridegroom ought to be ^^^^^^ \n1 1' lade is of two C hampions ^ that \n^\u00ab . to be underftood, confcded of \nvo contrary Matters wifely and \n\u00a3{'ith great care, left that one ad- \ni erfary may vanquiih the otherl \n\n1 1 Whatever anions they nomi- xo/s- \n:it atejknow that thcfe things arc al- \no^ays done by the a(5lion of the \noicat of certain Fire, which caufes \npot Sublimation becaufe it is fo \nr jentle, nor may it elevate any \nEi'moke naturally, by reafon of its \n(debility, whence if it be fuch as \n;may in a manner elevate and not \n( devate, it is good. Rofin.ad Sdrrd- \n\nThe co%pLLA\\r. \n\nb // anj would rightly x^eigh the \nApngs of Philojophers in this \nChdfter^ the mamcr of their Eqni- \n\n*V0CA- \n\n\n62 ChjmicallCoBe^ms. \n\n'VQcathns would appear clearer the ^ \nthe Sun^fer as they have decifhen \\^ \nthe fecond Work fomewhere^ m fi \nname of the fir ft Work^ fo in th \nchapter they nominate the fecon, \nWater thefirft Watery and the thir \nWater the fecond^ tu it appears i \nScala. pa. 1 2 3 . rvhere it is faid tk \nthe fir ^ Water the Sun calcines ^thi \nthe fecond might the better enter \nAnd again^ the fecond Water is Fi> \ndgainjt Nature. And Ripley m \nters like things alfo in his Prefaa \nBut let every Artift knpfv that th \nfrft Water is Phlegm only, orunna \nturaU Fire^ becaufe it is not naturei \nof it [elf ^ nor takes any thing fron \nnatured Nature^ and that it is unfi \nto calcine or prepare any perfel \nBody^ hut this Work belongs to Natu \nraU Fire^ to mt, that the per fe^ Bo \ndy be calcined and prepared in thai \nfecondWater^or Naturall Fire, thai \nafter it might be dtfjolved in th \nthird Water or Fire again ft Naturifi \n\nBui \n\n\nChymicdll CoOeotions. tf \u2666 \n\nHas they call their fecond Work^ \nefrfly becaufe nothing enters intd \natlVork^ which hath not been pu^ \nHedy cleanfedy and purged in the \nf Work : So alfo they mil not \nre recite thefrfi Water for their \nater^ ftnce it is onelj Phlegme.not \ntring the Philofofhick Work : But \nH the fecond the firjl, and the third \nt fecond^ which indujlrioufly they \ne that they might deceive andfe^ \nce the Ignorant. \\ of the fame fort \ntil Artcphcus alfo^ while he ende- \nared promifcffouflj to confound \ne name of Natnrall Fire^ with the \nme of Tire againfi Nature^ in \ni^/iijrW/^ The third {faith he) is \niat NaturallFireof our Water, \nhich is alfo called againft Na- \n'^^re, becaufe it is Water, nevcr-^ \nelcfl'c of Gold it makes meer \npirit, which common Fire can- \n)tdoe. But withthefe Equivo- \ntions whofo is unexpert is eajtlj \ndf^ed into the greater Error. But \n\nas \n\n\ng^ ChjmicAllColleatQjis. \n\nas the whole Theorick of Phyftck i \ncomprehended in the Explanation c \nthree things-^ vii.Naturall^lSton'm \nturall^ and ContranaturalL So tht. \nwhole Hermetick and Divine JVer \nis performed with Fire^ Natural ^m \nNatural^and againfi Nature ^whic \nFires are of the Philofophers^ vaiU \ninthe name oj Fire ^ although to i \nthej appear inform of Water ^ clea> \njure^ crjjlallinejvhich tortures ^c a, \ncinesy exanimates^ and inanimati \nthe PhyficaS Body^and at length rej \nders it more then perfeCi^ which ne \nther b'j the violence &f common Fir \nnor virulence of corrofive Water \nnor by the Spirits of any Anima^ \nFegetahle, or Mintrallcan perform \n^ And he that knows not from ^j \nonely Subject to draw oat^ feparat \nreffifie^ and compound thefe met \njlruous Matters, thefc Fires^ the \nWaters y thefe Mercuries^ is ignora\\ \nof the Key of the whole Work, The$ \nfore in thefe mufl be the toil. \n\nCka \n\n\nChjmtCMlXiouecftons. ^y \n\nChap. V. \nThe Rife 0r Birth $f the Stone. \n\nT^H E birth of the Earth is made LuUm. \nA by the way of invented Sub. \nimation : That the Earth hath \n:onceived and drunk of the Wa- \ner of Mercury as much as fuffices, \n^ou may difccrn and know it by \nlS volatility^ & privation of feces \nnd dreggcs from the moft pure \niubftance, while it afcends after \nhe manner of moft pure and moft \n;hite duft, or of the leaves of the \n'Ioon,orof fplendid Talk. But \nhen thou feeft the Nature of the \niioft pure Earth elevated up- \nwards, and as a dead thing even \ndherc to the fides of the fubliming \n/effell, then reiterate the fublima- \nion upon her, without the dregs \nmiaining below,becaufe that part \nxc with the dregs adheres, and \nF then \n\n\nes ChymicallCoHe^hns, ' \n\nthen no man, by any meanorindu-j \nftry, can fcparate it from thcm.f \nLu/I, Codic .fa. 193. Ij \n\nLniiius. Son, you may know that this^ \nis thegenerall head to all Subli-J \nmation of Mercuries. Then takel \nthe pregnant Earth, and put it intoj \na Sublimatory veffell luted andj \nwell (luit up, place it in Fire of the \nthird degree for the fpace of twen- \nty four hours^and fublime the pure \nfrom the impure, and fo (halt \nthou have the Vegetable Mercury \nfublimated, clear, refplendent, in \nadmirable Salt^ which we properlj j \ncall Vegetable Sulphur, Sal almo- \nniack, our Sulphur, the Sulphuii \nof Nature, and many other namci \nwe impofe on it. LuU. Tejl.p,^. \n\nThe Water approaching, thai \nis Argent vive in the Earth, en \ncreafeth , and is augmented be \ncaufe the Earth is whitened, anc \nthen it is called impregnation,thef \nthe Ferment is coagulated, vtz, \n\njoiner \n\n\nSemka \nScmitte, \n\n\nChymicall CaUtEiloni. 6j \n\noincd with the impcrfcft Body, \nrcpare it^ as hach been faid, till it \n\u2022ccomc one in colour and afpeft, \nnd then it is called the Birth, be- \naufe then is born ourS tone, which \nf the Philofophers is called a \n\n\u2022^ing. Stmita Semt/e, f.441. \n\nSon, it is a fign when it hath im- luIHus. \nibed^ and retained four parts \nlore of its Weight, that if thou \nut a little on a heated plate of \nlold or Silver, it will all as it \nere flyaway into fmoke^which if \ndoe not fo ^reiterate it untili fuch \nSign appear. LnlLTeft.pa,i6. \nBut to know this day of the Vetm \n:rifis, and the Birch or Rife o^^'^^^^'- \nic Stone, which is the term of \nle whole confummation of the \nVork; it is meet to foreknow the \n'idicating day, finceitis the very \ngn it felf, and things indicated \nc as it were things figniSed,for \nlereis the perfection, or annihi- \ntion of the Work,becaufe in that \n\n1 F 2 very \n\n\n6t Chymicall CoUt6iions, \n\nvery day^nay hour^the fimple Elc \nments arife^purificd from all filths, \nwhich prefently ftand in need oi \nCompofition, before they fl}'' \nfrom the Fire, and are turned intc \nEarth, that is in their fixation, anc \nnot fooner nor later. Petrus Bonu \n\n^^^^^\u25a0- And when thou flialt fee tha \nthing excelling in its whitened \nthewhiteft fnow, and as it wer \ndead, adhere to the fides of th \nfubliming vefl'ell, then reiterate iv \nSublimation without dregs. Cel \nin lib. Summa ferfe^iiemsfd.iC^ \nVmuYcu When this Mercury arifts, th \nSun and Moon arifeth togethc \nwith it in its Belly. Fent.j?a,ijo. \n\nscaia, r. The Heaven is to be reiterate \nfo often upon the Earth till tlii( \nEarth become Heavenly and Sp \nrituall, and the Heaven be mac ki \nearthly, and be joined with tf \nEarth. ^^4/^.^4.121. \n\nyogei. Reftore the vivc Argent to tl \n\nEari \n\n\ntn \n\ntai \n\n\nChjmicallColk6iiom. 5p \n\n[arth and deco(fi \\t^ and as be^ \nwe fublime, and that reiterate \nmt or twelve times, always aug- \nlenting the Fire in the end, untill \nlie Earth with often fublimation \nad force of the Calcining Fire \necomc White and more Spiritu- \nU, part of it being made more \nibtill, begin fomething to afcend \n^om the bottome of the VeffcU^ \nnd to adhere to its fides. But this \nurging of the Earth, which is \n'crformed by Sublimation, is al- \nogether neceflary before the Phy- \nicall Work begin. KogeLpa.iii. \n\nThe Argent vive. exuberated, clangor, \nihat is the Body of the Earth, pafr ^'''^' \ning together with the raenftruous \ni/Iatter through the Alembick,and \nhe Sulphur of Nature, is the Spi- \niit of Metals, fublimated and tut- \niicd into. foliated Earth, which.is \nI he firft and neereft matter of Me- \nals. C/'4;;^. 5'\u00ab^r./^.48o. \ni Therefore burn it. with dry Fire, ^n^otu. \nF 3 that \n\n\n4 \n\n\n70 chjmicaS C(^/leciiam^ \n\nthat it may bring forth a Son, a \n\nkeep him warily left he fly away] \n\ninto fmoke : and this is that which,||] \n\nthe Philofopher faith in his Tttrb^i \n\nWhiten the Earth, and Suhlimtimi \n\nit quickly with Fire, untill th(!|o \n\nSpirit which thou fhalt findc in % \n\ngoe forthrof it, and it is caUeciu \n\nHermes Bird^ for that which ajf \n\nfccnds higher is efficacious purity^ \n\nbut that which fals to the botjM \n\ntome, fs drofTe and corruptio% \n\nThis therefore is Duft drawn froi% \n\nDuft, and the begotten of thfi \n\nPhilofophers, the white foliateqf^ \n\nEarth, in which GoJd is to b \n\nfawn. Arifi.pa.^ji. \n\nitiUius. Gather carefully what thou fin \n\n4cft in the middle fublimatcd, lef \n\nit fly away into Smoke, becau( \n\nthat is the approved fought fo \n\nGood, the better Beft, the whit \n\nfoliated Eirth coagulating as th' \n\nRennet of a lamb, the Allies, o \n\nAfhes, the Sail of Nature, thebe \n\n\ngottei \n\n\ntChjmica/l ColleUions. 7 1 \n\nitten Infant, the firft and neareft \n^tter of Metals^the firft Subjed \n\\ which are its proper Elements, \n^ wit of Natur'd Nature -, the \nloift and temperate Matter ought \n>be reduced and fixt, till it flow \n'kh its Ferment, like Wax with- \nixt Smoke, and endure all Fire. \nTherefore labour with it to Silver, \nW thou maift quickly begin the \nf agiftery-, nor let it wax old with- \nli)t commix^tion, becaufc thou \n^ft not take it, unleflc new made \nfter the Birth with its Blood. Ltd. \n\nI If from Subliming little fliall du^. \nome forth and clean^the Fire will \ntt be little. Therefore let it bee \n^creaft. But if much and unclean, \nbe Fire is fuperfluous, therefore \n^ it be withdrawn. But if much \niid clean, then the proportion is \nbund, DaJi.fpec.p./\\S. \n\u25a0 The Duft afcending higher from Ksfar. \nhe Dregs, is Aflies, Honoured, \nF 4 Sub- \n\n\n7 1 ChjmicaU Couecitom. \n\nSublimed, Extraded from the A-^ id \nflies, but that which remains ht^ im \nlow is Aflies of Aflies, inferiour^j t \nvilified, condemned A(hes,a drcg^i na \nand like drofle. Therefore make ante \ndifference between its clear andp; \nlimpid , becaufe when it fliall a-jt) \nfcend moft white as Snow, it will W \nbe complcat, therefore gather it \ncarefully, left it fly away into] \nSmoke, becaufe that is the very|(i[ \nfought for good, the white folia-^bli \nted Earth, congealing what is tok \nbe congealed. RofAnm Armldiyifii \np^.427. jiil \n\nQekr. The Calx or Body muft be of-jll \nten imbibed, that thence it might u \nbe fublimed, and more yet purge^tii \nthen before, becaufe the Calx dothK \nnot at all, or very difficultly climb \nupward, aflifted by the Spirit. Ge \nhjSrJib, fummdi perfeffionis,p,ij2, \njfmphcus. O Nature how doft thou burn \nBodies into Spirit, which could \napt be done, if the Spirit were not \n\nfirft \n\n\nChjmicall Colk6tions\u00bb 73 \n\nirft incorporated with the Bodies, \nnd the Bodies with the Spirit \ncmde volatile, and afterwards per- \npianenr. Therefore the compound \neceives its clcanfing by our Fire ; \nFi;&.by difTolving the humid, and \ny Tubliming what is pure and \n/hire, the dregs being caft forth, \ns a naturali Vomit. For in fuch a \nOiffolution and naturali Sublima- \nliMi, there is made a dcligation of \nhe Elements, a cleanfing and fe- \n^aration of the pure from impure, \n6 that the pure and white afcends \n^pwards^ and the impure and ear- \nhy remains fixt in the bottome of \nhe VelTel, which is to be caft \nbrth and removed (becaufe it is \nl)f no value) by receiving onely a \niijniddle white fubftance.. And in \n(his is accompliflu our Philofor* \n^hicall and Naturali Sublimation, \nlot in the Vulgar unfit Mercury, \nvhichhathno qualities likethefe, \niyith which our Mercury drawa \n\nfrom \n\n\n74 Chymicall CoSeffiins. I \n\nfrom the red fervant is adorned.l \n\nThe firft part abides not^unleffelf^ \nit be bound to the fecond in thcf \nkmc hour. Idem, i] \n\nIt is fit that the end be reftorcdl^ \nupon its beginning, and the bcgin*P \nning upon the end. /<\u00ab/^/\u00bb. F \n\nWhen the Artift fees the whitep \nSoul rifen, let him join her imme-i^' \ndiately to her Body. When t\\\\4^ \nclean and candid Water (hall bep \ngenerated, it is nneet we join theP \nEarth to it in the fame Hour. f \nPlato. And according toPUt^^x he Fierij \nnefle is contraried in the hour ow \ncoagulation. te \n\nAnd according to Dajlin^ by!W \nthe accede of Cold, the Waterlpi \nmay well be turned into dry Earth. \nIdtm. \n\nThere is one and the fame thing \nin the Subjecft having all thcfe pro^ ^^ \nperries, and operations 5 for whik^^i \nit remains in liqucfaftion, by rea-'^i \n\nfon \n\ni \n\n\nChjmcall CoUel^ions, \n\nof Subtilty it is called Spirit^ \n\u25baut which Spirit there can \nithcr be made Generation, noc \n;onjunvc the {bfength of the Soul, \nby equality of Spirit it is tur- \nned \n\n\n75 \n\n\n7^ Chjmicall Collections. \n\nnjcd from A(5l into Habit, then the \nBody retains the Soul altogether, \nnor ever hath the power to fly \nfrom the Fire^ and the Workman \nhath hi$ purpofe, which the Aim- \ncients had, and then the Spirit re- \nmains always with them, fome \ntimes in pjty and fomecimes in \nHabit. But a quick and double in- \nfight is altogether neceflary, fpcci- \nally both in the end of Decoftion \nand Subhmation, that all the fu \nperfliiities being whitened, the Ar i \ntift may fee the wonderful! ancj \nterrible Candor, and may prefent \nly obtain his joyfulland quiet reft \nafter this Confummation of La \nhour, for then by infrigidating xh \nMoon, the Sun is hidden in hcj \nBowels, and the Eaft is joined t( \nthe Weft, Heaven to Earth \nand Spirituall to Corporall \nwhence is faid in TurbAf Knowy \nthat yefhall not Die the purpl \nColour^but in Cold. And Hermes \n\nWhof \n\n\nChjmkall Collellions. 77 \n\niVhofc Nature hath been hot, if \nCold find him^it (hal nothurt him* \n^nd Avicen^ Know that he which \nliath evaporated all , hath wrought \nivcU, therefore make it Cold,, for \n:hcn is manifeft the hidden, and the \nManifeft by infrigidating is hid- \nAnd this Infrigidation or cooling \ns done with reft, in which there is \n10 operation of the hands, fince it \niS the end of operation* Mar gar it a \nf>reti0fa, fa.zo^. \n\nThat Earth fo mingled with uMks, \nMenftruous Matter^ is called Ar- \ngent vive. Exuberated, which ga- \nther fpeedily, and while it is new ; \nafter its Birth put it in Water of \nMetals, in digeftion in a tripodc \nof the Athanor. Lu/I,*Teji.f. 21. \n\nThis is our Mercury fublimed, ^^^ \nand made fixt from the white al- \nt-cKd Earth of Bodies , arifing firft \nwonderfully by the power and help \nof the Water. This is that Mer- \ncury, in ftead of which the Fools \n\nand \n\n\nBucatne. \n\n\n78 ChymcdlCoUe^iions, \n\nand Idiots affiime thatcompoun'' \nded of common Vitriol!, and Sub' \nlimared with Salt, in which tha \nare grofly deceived. Bunflai^.f.ii: \nclangor Sublime the Body as much x \nthoucanft, and boil it with clear \nMercury ^and when the Body hatf'' \ndrunken fome part of the Mercu \nry, fubtilize it with a Fire quid \nand ftronger^as thou art able^unti \nit afccnd in likeneflTc of moft whit('' \nDuft, adhering to the fides of thi \nVeffell in manner of Snow 5 Bu' \nthe Afties remaining in the bot-' \ntome are dregs, and the vilifiec \ndroffe of Bodies, and to be caii \naway, in which there is no life, be \ncaufe it is moft light Duft, whicl \nwith a little blaft vaniiheth, be* \ncaufe it is nothing but bad Sulphui \nexcluded by Nature. \n\nThen the dregs being caft away \niterate the Sublimation of the mot \nwhite Duft by it felf without it \ndregs, till it be fixt, and till it fern \n\noui \n\n\nChymicdll Colle(iii6ns. j^ \n\n^ no dregs, but afccnd moft \n\u25baurely,likc Snow^the which is our \nmc Quinteflcnce \u2022, And then thou \nlalt have the Soul Tinfting, Co- \ngulating,and Clcanfing^boththc \nmlphur, and the not burning Arf' \nick, which the Alchimifts may \nfc, that with it they might make \nlilver. Clangor Fucc.pa.^ig. \n\nWhen the Water ihall necefla- p^i^ \nily be generated clean and white, ****'\u2022 \n; is meet we join the Earth to it, \nvcn in the fame hour, and thofe \neing joined in their feafon,all four \n/ill be joined5and then the Work \n; pcrfeft ; and if they are not joi- \ncd, then the Water is refolvcd \nito Smoke, with the Earth, and \ny confequencc the other Ele- \nments by the force and perfevc- \nance of the Fire, and fo the Woiic \ni annihilated ^ wherefore it is fit \n^ 1 Artift know the fimple Elc- \n., icnts throughly, before he begin \n\\^ [itir Compofition, that he may \n\n01 I 1^\"^^ \n\n\n8o Chjmlcall Colle\u00a3iiom. \n\nknow rightly how to compoum \nthem to the conftitution of thj \nCompound. Vet. Bonus pa.221. \\ \nVogei, If any of the purer parts remai; \nin the Earth( which thou maift ob. \nferve from a certain whiteneflTc \npromifcuoufly fliining) think no \nmuch to mingle it again with th \nfame Mercury ^then Decoft^and \nlength, as hath been faid, Sublim \ntill nothing of the purer effenc \nbe left in it. Fogeliusp.iog. \n\nBafii, In the laft day, the World fha. \n\n^'^''^* be judged by Fire, that what be, \nfore was by its Mafter made of nc \nthing, might again by Fire be n \nduced into Afhcs, from which A \nflies the PhoAix might at lengt \nproduce her young ones, for i \niuchAflies lies hid the true an \ngenuine Tartar, which ought t \nbe di(Iblved5 and aher his diffoli \ntion, the ftrongeft Lock of tf: \nKings Clofet may be opened. Bi \nfil.Falem.fa.2j. \n\nW \n\n\nChjmkaS ColUBions. 8| \n\nWe have fhewn thee our Water LidiiHt. \nafter its congelation with its Fer- \nnent, which is then indeed called \n3ur Magnefia, and if thou under- \nland our Waters, thou wilt alfo \nmderftand Arecnt vive. Lul/.Tefi. \n\n\u25a0V.I 08. \n\n\n! \n\n\nTHE CO(I{OLLA\\r. \n\nIn this chapter is 9penlj expiat- \ned the Fable ^/\"Phaeton, tn O vids \n/letamorphofis. As alfo of Dcdd,- \nLis mth his Son Icarus 5 rvho when \nhey had made themfelves mn^s of \n'eathers^ and had fa fined them mth \n7aXy andvohenwiththefe they had \nown throagh the Aire beyond the \nfAbjrinth^ it is reported Iczvusflj- \n'^ \\tg too high ^ fell into the Sea^ in \nJ^, mch he was drowned^ becaufe the \nJ' m melted the Wapc. By his Father \nicdalus is underftoodthe Sulphur \n^ Nature [ublimated and Fhilofo- \nVtcallj coagulated, ^jf Icarus the \nG fame \n\n\n82 Chjmcall CoUeSms* \n\nfame Sulphur fubliwAted^ but mth \nundue governance of the Art'tfi^ and ' \ncontinued 'violence of the Firey meU ' \nted into Water ^ and buried in the\\ \ndead Sea. In thefe alfo is explained^, \nthe Fable of our EngliJhKogaB^A \ncon the Monk, of xvhom it is rela-^ \nted^ ihat he cotnpofed a Braz.en\\ \nHead^ whofe cu(lody {after manj\\ \nlucubrations) he committed to hii \nfervant, thAt while he refrefht hin \ntjredfpiritmthfleep, he would care^ \nfully obfcrve the time, that as fo9r \na^everit (pake^ intheverfmomen \nhe fhould xvake him \u2022 bat thefervan \nbeing ajleep, the Brazen Head uttef \nred thefe words ^ Time is, and agah^ \nan hour after ^ Time is paft, wheif \nby their negligence the Work was di\\ \nfrived of life and annihiUtedf \nwhich alfo appears in the inffertiffl \nef that excellent Philojopher Petrif \nBonus in thefe words ; f \n\nIf in the time of Generation tl:r \nSoul fhall ftand in the Fire, w! \n\n\nI \n\n; ChymkallCofle^lms. 8| \n\nlei fttcngth prevail by the force \nIf Spirit 5 then flic flies away, and \nraws with her the Body to flight, \nid the Workman remains fru \nrate of his purpofe ^ aiid expefts \nlat which hath been ahcady \nj^me.and gone, and iliall never \nfime again hereafter^ bccaufcit is. \niingled with that condemned \n^rth, whence it is impoffibleit \npwld again be feparated. \n, But as the Condemned or rejected \n^rth is not found eut^ unlcffe the \nre be feparated from the imfure ; \nir ix that {aid to he purCy which in \nfelf contains feculency^ of confe- \nrence it mtifl he prepared xvith the \neatefi Indujlrj^ nor with lejfe vi-n \n'ancj is our Phyfica/I fuhjef^ com- \n'*nded frft bj Nature for m^ and \nfwmedinto a Metallic k Form Jo that \nmay he reduced into the fir ft Mat^ \nand by our skilly vlz.bj the Se* \nration^ Putrefacfiony Imbibition^ \nhlimationy Conji*n5lion of the E- \nG z Umcnts \n\n\n84 Cfjymicall CoH cations, \n\nIments^ there might Arije at length \nAnew Forrr)^ which is the Ba/is of \nthe Phihfophjck Work as is WAvi- \nfejl in the Chapter, Whence the [ay \ning ^/Artepheus is apparent, viz. \nThat the firft part itmains nor ex- \ncept it be bound to the fccond, c- \nvcn in the fame Hour. But thai \nallegation is done bj Coagulation \nthe Coagulation bj Infrigidation t \nnjen in that Hour in which the Ar \ntijl [hall fee J and in his ^udgemen \nperceive^ the whole mofl pure fab \nfiance [uhlimated frc?n its reje^e \nEarth, Which fecret of fecrets d \n/cured of all Philofophcrs in thet \nfundrjty^nignjacsyConccaled and d^ - \nnjerflj difperjl in their Books^l ha'^i \nin brief f$ clearly opened^ a^ofnom^r \nthe like hitherto. And this is tfL^^ \nPreparation in which {as ScniJjij^ \nfaith) men are blinded fince thJ^^^ \nknow not that the Stone is prepi;^. \nred with this Preparation. | \n\nChaI \n\n\nChap. VI. \n\n^ The Weights ofthefecond Work. \n\n? \n\nf' JN the operation of our Magi- K^/^y. \n\n^) \u25a0\u25a0ftcry, we (hall need one oneiy \n\nii' Veffcll, or Furnace, one Difpofi- \n\n'X tion, which is meant after the Prc- \n\n|C paration of the Stone. Rejar. Phi- \n\nJ< Ufoph.fa.z^o. \n\n^\u00ab The fecond Work is to turn vSm. \n\n'^ Water and Fire into Earth, and \n\n^^ Aire into one fimple Subftancc \n\ncompounded of Simples. Daftin \n\nipecul,pa.io6. \n\n. If thou impofc the Medicines Daflln. \n\nequally, thou wilt perceive no Er- \n'\u00ab 'ror, but if thou adde or diminifh, \n^ make hafte to corred: it: whence if \n^' 'a Deluge proceed it drowns the \n\"'Region, but if too muchSiccity \n' fhould bcjit burns up the Roots of \n\nHearbs. Who therefore putrifies \n\ntheBodyinthecquall part, till it \n\n'be cxficcatedjmakes thewhole,one \nG 3 white \n\n\nS^ Chjmcau CoHtcftons. \" \n\nwhite Body, for they are at once \nInfpifTated, Incinerated, and Ex- \nficcated-, and this is the Head ol \nthe World. Of the Work thero-, \nfore (as Democrms faith) let pai \nanfwer part equally, Idempt^ \n\n122. \n\nnipicHi. ' In the beginning take our Stoiiei \nand bury them every one in tMl \nSepulchre of another , and ]o^ \nthem together in equallMariage^ \nthat they may lie together, theri \nlet them chcrifli their feed fixcl \nweeks, nourifli their naturall Con- \nceprion,and preferve it. Hot arifin^! \nall the while from the bottome o( \ntheir Sepulchre. Which f^cret de- \nceives m^ffy, Rfp^pa.^t!^. \n\nt'ficHs. Alfo thus undei'ftand, that i^ \nbut Conjimdion, the Male, out \nSun, ought to have three parts d; \nhis Water, and his Wife nine-,, \nwhich ought to be three to him.. \n^ , Rip.pa.rg. \n\n0' Li^. We cantiot with our own pra-; \n\nper \n\n\nChjmcau Couemons. Sj \n\nxr hands work on Mercury, but \nivith ten fpecics, which we^all our \nlands in this Work, that is, nine \njarts of Water, and the tenth of \niarth. Maffa Solis dr Lu\u00bb\u00a3. fag. \n\nBut fince there are three parts R&far. \nyf his red Water with him, let it ^^\u00ab^^^- \n>e fublimed on this manner time \nf ter time, till it be fixt downward. \nlofar, Arnold, fa.^a^g* \n\nPut clean Bodies in this clean \nVlercury. poifed in an equal bal- \nance. I^mfa,6^A^j:h 'i \n\nBoil him at the warm Sun, un- d#>/^ \nill he hath dried hisWater,which \n\u00bbeing exficcated, pound him a- \n;ain with water to his -Weight^and \n\n\u2666oil him at the Sun, till he bedri- \n\nd into a Stone 5 doe this often- \nimes till he hath drunk of his \nVater t^ntimes his own quantity, \nnd become f the Sun , fo that they may be \nIS nothing. Therefore that the \nJefired Work might be obtained, \nI certain meafure in the commix, \nion of the Philofophick liquorous \nSubftance muft be obferved, left \n:hc greater overcome and opprefle \n\nthe \n\n\n^ Chfmtcau Couecitem. \n\nthe leffer Proportion , by whicf \nGeneration might be hindred, anc \nleft the leflerj in rcfpcdl of th( \ngreater, fhould be too weak to ex \ncrcife equall Dominion , for grea \nihowers of rain hurt the Fruit \nand too much drought produce: \nno true Perfedion. Therefore i \nNeptune have fitly prepared hi* \nBath, weigh well the permanen? \nWater,'and confiderwithdiligen \ncare, that thou doe not any thinj \ntoorauch or too little to him. ^a \n\n'Amid. Take of the red Water anc \nWhite, as much of the one as o \nthe, other, according to weight \nand put them together in aCu \nibvrbit^, made of Glaffe, ftron| \nand thick^ having a Mouth like ar \nUrinall, afterward the whole Wa \ntcr will be Citrine, even foon c \nnough, and fo will the true Elixe: \nbe perfefted in refpe^S of both, \n\\viz, perfe(5t Impregnation, and \n\ntrue \n\n\nI ChjwiCAllCoIlevUdns. 9^ \n\n3 rue Coition. Arnold, in Comment, \n\n{iortulani p-^^. \n\n] Let the Queen born by nine Daf'm, \n\n/irgins, decently attend the Bed- \n:hambcr of Co great a King, and \n0 in progrefTe of time thou fhalt \nctermine unity from the denary \number. Daftini Efift.fo,2. \n\nIn this Magiftery, the Govern- ^^f^j' \npent of the Fire ought to be ob- ^^^^' \nirvcd, left the humid Liquor be \n00 foon exficcatedjand the Wife- \nlens Earth too quickly liquified \nnd diffolved. Otherwifc of whol- \n3me Fiflies, thou wilt generate \nScorpions in thy Waters, BAftlita \n^alentin.pa.io. \n\nWhat ever aftions they norai- Rojfn, \nate, underftand always^that thefe \nlings are done by the adlion of \nbe heat of certain Fire, which \nlakes not Sublimation, becaufe it \n\n\u25a0^ :> fo gentle, nor ought it naturally \nD elevate any Smoke, PoffiZj^^ \n\n\nTHE \n\n\nChjmtcAU Couemons. \nTBE CO%OLLA(!(r. \n\nLe(i perhaps Kiflcy andDMi \n9ur Ceuntrimeriy and mo(i cxceHen t \nFbihfophers^fbouldin thisChaptt \nfeem to fome , to differ amon^ '| \nthcmfeives : ftnce Ripley takes i \nquail farts ^ arid joins them in equai \nWedlock 'y hnt Daftin affirms th^ \nWater ought nine times to exceed th ^J' \nEarthy that fo in a Decinary, whic f^ \nis aperfeS Number^ the whole Wor f^' \nmight be con fummate : I thought: \nworth mj labour to reconcile this ay \nfearing contradiBion. As therefo. \nbe that well diftinguifhes^ teach \nwell'yfo he that knows this diftin6t \n\u00bbn of time^ jhall forthwith have ti \nSolution of this doubt. \n\nFor Ripley yfr/? (peaks of the fir \nCompoption in the fecond or Phil \nfophick Work, where the Earth at \nfure Water frepared exactly befo \nPfuJI be equally joined in equallPr \n\nportio \n\n\nk \nk \n\nh \nJk \n\nHi \nIITl \n\nm \n\n\ny Chjmicall CoUeHionsl $j \n\n\u2022 ' ortm. But Daftin utters that his \n\nj[j )pinien ef Imbibitions , after the \n\ni|j, etfeiiien oj the fecond Work -^ and \n\nm Q while they are difiinguifht^ they \n\n,,\u201e re underftood^ andthateafilj. But \n\n^^ ^hat weans Ripley inthefe words^ \n\nnz. That they fhould lie together \n\nix Weeks, not rifing all the while \n\nirorn the bottome oftheir Sepul- \n\n:hre < this mufi be enquired and \n\n\"ear ched into ^ fince he affirms it a \n\nIscret which hath deceived many* \n\nThat Conjunffion is done, that even \n\nfs a Chicken is made of an Bgge af- \n\n\\er Vutrefaviion^ fo after this C07U \n\nunCtion and due Putrefaffion, we \n\nmay attain the Complement of the \n\nWork. \n\nTherefore we wuji know^ if any \nthing may be born by PutrefaBicn^ \nit is necefjarj it happen after thts \n^anner. The Earth by a certain hid- \nden and included humidity^ is redu- \nced into a certain corruption or de* \nfiruifigni which is the beginning \n\n\n^4 Chjmicall CoUe^ions. \n\nof Putrefaction^ which ought to In \nnouriflnwith [ucha, tempered heat \nas that nothing exhale from tht \nCompomdf or be fuhlimed to thi \ntop ofthej^efjel ; but that the Ma \nfculine and Feminine, the Mattel \nand the For my Agent and Patient \nremain together. The Water in tk \nEarthy and the Earth unfeparatec \nfrom the Water ^ are contained toge^ \nther^ as the yolk of an Egge^includec \ninthe inner thin skin^ till the timi \n$f Putrefaction loofe the reins ^rv hie i \nwill not be done fooner then in tk \njpace of forty days 5 for as Natun \nhates fudden mutations or alterati^ \nons^ fo no Putrefaction is made bm \nin a long time^ and appointed^ Oi \nDaftin elegantly faid^ viz. The ca \nlidityofthc Aire, fubtility of the \nMatter, gentlencfle of the Fire {la- \nbility of Reft, equality of Com- \npounds, gravity of Patience, anc \nthe maturity oi Time, doe pro-, \nmote and induce PutrcfaftioHjanc \n\nthere- \n\n\nChjmicall CgDeotions^, jj \n\nj hercforc then alfo the Air is to be \n\\ emperedjthe Thick fubtilizedjthc \ni rire reftrained. Reft prefcrved, \n/proportion adequated. Patience \nStrengthened, and the Time expe- \n\\ iled, till Nature proceeding natu- \n^' ally fhal compleat her own Work. \n, But that I way return to the pMr- \n'Ofe^and adde C^rollarj to Corotlarj^ \nH TnHJl ohferve that in Preforatim, \ni^hree parts of the Spirit are affumcd \n^ 0 one part of the imperfe^ Bodj^aMd \n.,)t Ufi about the time of the Birth \n'!' hree parts of imperfeB Body are of- \n^'umedto one of Spirit^ and this mt \n^^%ce^but often. But in the fecomi \nIVork^pphich of Philofophers is called \nhe firjl'yfirjl^part is joined mthfdrt^ \nfterward three parts of Body to $k\u20ac \ntf Spirit ^and that the oftnerfor Im- \n%bitions^and at length three of Sp- \nnt tv one part ofperfe\u00a3i Bcdjfcrin^ \neraiion or fermentation ^bj tvhkbit \ntt formed our My flic al^ Divine ^fini \nyfor^ then perfeti Warknumberteff \n\nexcU' \n\n\n96 Chjmtcall CoUeftiom. \n\nexceeding the very degree of Per fe- \nHhn. \n\n\niicca \n\n\nChap. VlL \n\nof Imbibimn. J^ %^ ji \n\nTirmmdes'T Aftly, nourifli fuch an anima i \nIn Twbm.jLji^^ thing with i|:s^wn^ilk ; \nthat is, with its own Water, ^on - \nwhich is concreated the Work, 0 \nthe thing begun from the begin \nning. Exerdt.mTurbamp.i6^, \n'Xtpiei' Give him the fourth part o r \nnew Water, and yet he ought t( j' \nhave many more Imbibitions^ giv ^q' \nhim the fecond , and afterward vl \nthe third alfo, not forgetting th ^y \n\nh\\ \nill \n\nanlal \n\n\nfaid Proportion : And when tho \nhaft made feven Imbibitions, thcl T \nthoumuft turn the Wheel abou /' \nagain, and putrefie all that Matt^ \nwithout addition. Riflej ^4. 5 1 . \ncimgoT. If t{jou wouldftVolatife or Im \nbibCj thy prepared Elixer, [the fi \n\ncone \n\n\nBhcq, \n\n\nChymicall CoUt6iions. ^'j \n\n:ond, third, or fourth nme, this \nnuft be done with the fourth part \nl^f the Elixir of Mercury^ but doc \n;his oft times, untill the part of \njWatcr periili that is^waflc or con- \nbnie, fo that it afccnd no further, \nut yet I command ye, pour not \nJdh the Water at once, left the Ixir \n5C drownedjbut by little and little, \n^hatis, pour it in at feven times, \nind powder it, and laft of all cx- \niccate. Clangor. Bucc.fa.^o'^. \n\nMoiften and beat it together Hc/i^fj. \nnany days, and this nine times, \nyhich are afligned by the nine Ea- \ngles, and in every DifTolution and \nToagulation, the effc<5l thereof \nhall be augmented. Hermss dc \n\n\\ Beat the Earth oftentimes, and ^^'^'^'^^ \n[J ')y little and little imbibe it from \nr ;ight days to eight days, Decod \n^ md after moderately Calcine it in \n^' ?ire, and let it not weary thee to \n^\\ citerate the Work oftentimes , \n\nH fo^ \n\nw \n\n\np8 Chjmi\u20acdllCoUeBi6ns, \\ \n\nfor the Earth bears not fruit with-* , ^ \nout often watering, whence if k- jj \nbe dry, itthirftingly drinks up its ,(, \nhumidity and wet. Avicen^f,\u00a3^io. | \n\nv4'in. . If yc make it without weight,; f,j \nDeath will befall it, therefore put f \nupon it all the reft of its Humor^ \ntemper it neither too much, noB \ntoo httle-, becaufe if there be \nmuch, a Sea of perturbation will \nbe made, but if little, it will be \nburnt to a brand. For the heat of \nthe Fire (as Avicen faith) if it may \nnot finde Humidity which it dries \nup, it burns, but if thou pour in \nmuch moifture at once, thou wilt \nnotdeficcate but diflolve. There- \nfore the Weight is 'every way to \nbe confidered, left too much ficci> ^^ \nty or fuperfluous Humour cori '1 \nrupt, that through thy vvhoi(g,| \nWork thou diffolve fo much bj \u2022., \nInhumation, as fals fhort by Affa^ ^q, \ntion, and diminifli fo much by AC r! \nfation,as the Inhumation diifolvcs f,ii \n\nAnc \u25a0 \n\n\nll\\3 \nk \n\n\nart \nop. \n\n\nChymicAltCplkUions, 9<^ \n\n\\nd tvtvy diflToIutiorv fliall always \n)e made by Inhumation, and Con- \nicxion. The Humour gotten by \n[iflTolution , naturall heat onely \nemaining, fliall always be dcficca- \ned. Da^m. Epifi.f0, by in- \ncrcaliiig paflcs from one thing to \n\nano- \n\n\nChjmlcAll Colli Wons* 105 \n\ninother better thing, and fromin- \n\n\u2022 fj'ompleat Eflcncc, with its own \n\nMilk is carried forth to his com- \n\n:tj>lement of the Elixir. Andthcre- \n\n^ibre all its Compound is of the \n\nbrmofthe Elements. Wherefore \n\nMorier.tts faith, the difpofition of \n\nhat work is like the creation of a \n\n^an, when as he is nourifhed of \n\nlimfelfbyincreafingfromday to \n\nlay, andfrommonethtomoncth, \n\nill he hath attained his Youthful! \n\nge, and in a certain time be com- \n\n)leated. Dsjl, Ipec.pa. 1 50. \n\nThe near caufe of this fixation luUIhs. \ns a very little mixtion of both by \nheir leaft parts,fo that the height \n>f the Volatile, may not excel! \nhe height of the fixt Body, but \nct the vertuc of the fixt Spirit,cx- \n:ell the height of the urrnxt, ac- \n\u2022ordingto the intent of fixation. \nJon if thou underftand thjs, thou \nnaift have the Trcafure of Heaven \n[0 iod Earth. It is required when \n) the \n\n\nIC6 Cffjmkall CoSeSiens, \n\nthe Body is fo naturally augfftien \nted, and nouriiht by conveniens \nmoifture, that then near the mca \nfure, thou imbibe it with the mor' \nWater of its nutrition or augmen \ntation, according to the Weight \nrevealed by Art, to the conformi\"^ \nty of principles, and the quality \nof the Body given to be augmenpti \nted, and let it be deC0(Sed with :fc \ngentle Hre, exficcating thenatuj \nijall heat, and nof exceeding until \nit attain its perfe(ft whitenefle. L\\ \nlit Codic^a. 1 5 y. \njj^Uf^: ' And note that after ImbibitiojWif \nthey ought to be buried feavcilt \ndays/Thcrcfore iterate the Worlfs \nmany times, though it be tedious u \nand the Weight in this muft b !oa \nevery way obferved, left the to( ijt \nmuch ficcity or fuperfluous Hu if. \nmour fpoilc it in the operation, aj \nnamely decod fo much by Aflatt \non, as the DifTolution hath added \nand by Imbibition diflblve ai \n\nmud \n\n\nChjmcall CoUtCiions, 107 \n\npuch.as hath been wafted by Af- \nation, wherefore thou (hall fwcet- \nY and not haftily irrigate the \niarth from eight days to eight \nlays. Idem. \n\nIf one Imbibition, one Deco-D^/2i\u00bb. \nlion, one Contrition doth fufficej \nhey would not fo much have ite- \natcd their fayings, but therefore \nhey did this, that alwaies they \nnight infift on the Work, with- \nout divorce and tedioiifneffe. \nA^hercfore alfo they fay, Hope, \nnd fo ihalt thou obtain. But \ni^hen it is cxficcatcd,then by anor \nher Courfe, let it be delivered to \nifatiable Comeftion, that being \ny degrees between every Incera- \nion, burnt into Afbcs, it might \nry the power thereof. Vaftin \u00a3- \n\n\n1 THE \n\n\nlo8 Chjmlcall CoHedions. \n\nTHE CO(I^OLLJ(I(^Y. ' \n\n\nr \n\n\nAvidotk affrms in the fir fi i^\" \nhisPhjficks, that the tohok is m'^'' \nknown mthdut the farts in whic^ \nit cgnfijls ; But the rvhole as it rrf*' \n[tnts the nature ej all its parts^ jl^^ \nthe whole and the perfeH are altog^j^ \nther the fame. Whence it follovff) \nthat tt is not fufjjcient for a iJ/4p \nto know the Subje6f of fome f ^r \nfcfy that thence a Houfe might ir \nhmlt^ unkffe he knew the partia ^ \nlarparts^and their Conjiruffion at ^ \nCompofttion. So likewife it worn ^f \nlittle conduce to the perfection oftt \nStone y to have known onely the Su \njeff and its Preparation^ unleffe aft \nit hee prepared the Artijl km \"'' \nhow to bring it to Maturity^ tht \nto nourifh it^ and lafilj to feed i \neven untill it attain a Degree abo^i \nperfection. Then the parts teftifie \nthe whole ^ and the whole of t \n\npart \n\n\nChjmkall CoUtSlions. lop \n\nwts^tht beginning ef the end^ 4nd \nte end of the beginning \u2022 for what \ntj were i$ an Hetre from the \n'inglj Stock fhould be born , and \none found that knew horv to nou^ \nft) it ? thetifore to nourifb this \nw Infant we advife with Phyfici- \nns^ that (fince he it of the Roy all \niock, and themoji ft$re conftitmi- \nff) he might not he deijvercd ta \n^y ft range I^urfe^ but might fuck \nhe Brejls of his Mot her y who as \nhe had before nourifht him in the \nYombwith her own Bloody fo being \nlow come to Maturity ^ he is to be \ntourijht y and in a due propcrtiom. \nfed with the exuberated Bloody cir-'. \n\\ulated and rectified through the \nM Ami liar y veins, Andthemedici- \nftallmeafure of that Milk, let it be \nweekly the fourth part of the weight \nof the Infant \u2022 But let him keep this \nDiet for feaven Weeks^ till he be fo \nMedicinally fed that while in aglaf- \nfen Lodge {ordained and firmly oh- \n\nferated \n\n\nI lo Chymicdl C&UeSiiom. \n\nferattd by Phjficians and PhihftH \nfhers) he he placed and repofedim \na Bath, and being Idled ajleep^ hh \nlimbs diffolve and melt mthfmaf^ \nvfihicb bj the help %f Art and \\ \nNature^ and due governance , fhall \nrefume their former Jhape, renued3^ \nand their ftrength fo multipltedM \nthat now he de/ires Kingly foed^mthV \nwhich nourifhment in a fhort fpace\u00a5 \nhe will become a King^ Jirongerf^ \nthen A King^ and fo Jl^ut in Bat-f^' \nttll^ that he alone being a mofipow-k \nerfuU Conqueror , will obtain th0^ \nvaiory againftten thof^fund Ene-^ \nmieu Therefore feek this King^f \nwhom who fo hath for his D^- |J \nfence^fhall fommand all Sublunoj^f \nthings. \n\n\nC H A Ft If \n\n\nChjmicall CQlleCiions. 1 1 1 \n\nChap. VllL ^ \n\nof Fermentation. ^HC^^' \n\n> Y the Teftimony of all Philo- ^^;^^^- \n^fophers there are three parts of ^*' ^ \ncBltxiry viz. Soul, Body, and \n^rit \u2022, The Soul is onely the Fer- \nHJnt or Form of the Elixir, the \npdy is the Pafte or Matter^which \n^ parts are to be drawn from \n!\u20actals only^to wit,thc Form from \nic Sun and Moon^ the Matter \npm Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, and \n[ars, asalfo Lulltus affirms. 'But \niC third part of the Stone is Spi- \n:, which fince it is the Seat and \nhariotofthe Soul, it doth pout \nle Soul into the Body, and com- \n>unds and joins thefe two ex* \nernes with an indiflblublc \nDnd of agreement, which Media- \n)r being removed, the Soul can \n:ver enter league with the Body. \nor two extremes agree not well, . \n\u2022' ^ not \n\n\nHi Chymicall Colk^lions^ \n\nnor tarry in one place, unlefle they \narc reconciled and confederated \nby the help of a mean.RrHis Spirit 1 \nitriotKngelfc then that liquor atn \ntenuatingthe Form and Matter olfa \nthe Stone, and reducing it to a fpi-)jii( \nrituall Nature, which Spirit \\m \nfometimes called of the Philofo-fci \npherSjHcaven, fometimes folutive lo \nMercury, fometimes menftruouji \nMaccer, fometimes Quinreffence I \nand infinite other nzm^s,TaHladm \\f \nf^.338. ( \n\nKifiey. Unto thy Compound adde th( oa \nfourth part the Ferment, whicli \nFerment is onelyof the Sun ancm: \nMoon, \u2022 And know that there ar< inc \nthree Ferments 5 two of Bodies ii S \npure Nature which ought to b \\\\\\ \naltered, as we have told thee , th i \nthird moft fccret^ which we nov fe \nmeditate, is that firft Earth wit) \\i\\ \nits proper green Warer^ wherefo^ k\\ \nwhile the Lion thirfts,make hin ] \ndrink, untill his body be broken itm \n' RipitjfA.^6. Tak \n\n\nChjmicall CoUeBions^ 113 \n\nTake the fourth part of the ^^^'^'^ \n^ermcnt, and let that Ferment be ^^^^^'^^ \n[iffolved, and made Earth like an \nTipcrfeft Body, and prepared af- \n-r the fame manner and order ; \nlorcover joine and imbibe it with \nle aforefaid bleifed Water 5 for \nerment prepares the imperfcft \nody, and converts it to its own \nMature, and it is not Ferment un- \n(Te Sun and Moon. ^amitA Semi^ \n\n\nJ \n\n\n7^.444. \n\nGive it fermented Ferment, e- ^^chadl^^ \naally elementated with every E- '^^' \nment, which is Gold 5 give it the \njurth part, but which is firft cai- \nned and diflblved into Water. \ni^rmentTrtwofold, white and red, \n1^ which the Ferment of the Sun, \n\nthe Sun, and of the Moon, the \n[oon.i But let the Ferment be the \n\u00bbuf th part of our Copper. Ra\" \u2014 \u2014 \n\nThou wilt have no perfedFer- vun(li^ \n\u25a0ti icnt till it be altered, with our \n11^ I Mer- \n\n\nX I ^ Chjmicall CglleBions , \n\nMercury, from its firft qualities^ \ninto a new whitcnefle, between \nPutrcfaftion and Alteration. r^^^-* \n\niHliius. They who knew not Natures \nindigency, thought this Ferment \nought lo be prepared with new \nmenftrous Matter, in which is \nFire againft Nature, not percei- \nving the perdition of the Tempe \nraturc from which the Body de \nparts, by reafon of the burning \" \nFire, vfz.zg^inG: Nature. Fer- \nment, to wit, a Body, as much a; \nit is undcrftood for Ferment, i \nnot prepared but with natura \nFire and Water of Mercury. Lui \n\nRfifar. Take one part of Ferment, an \nthree of imperfedl Body, diflolV'[ \nthe Ferment in Water of Mercur -^ \ncquall to it, boil it together wit f \na moft gentle Fire, and coagulai ^ \nthat Ferment, that it may be as a ^ \nimperfcift Body. JRofAr.Phihfept] \n?.}i7. Tal ^^ \n\n\nE: \n\n\n. tc; \n\n\ni' \n\n\nChymiCdll CeHe6iions. 1 1 5 \n\nTake red Earth, and form it Amid. \ninto thin Plates, orfliaved Daft, \nand put it in Water, as hath been \ntaught, and it fliall nor be diflbl- \nyed in it, but onely calcined into \nred Dtift-, which done^remove the \nWater wanly, and put it into ano- \nther VcHell, like that in which it \ns, fo that the calcined Dufl: of red \nEarth may remain in its Veflell \nivithout Water, and in the remo- \n/cd Water put white Earth, and \nhat fhall be diflblved, and fo Wa- \nerfhall profit thee, and ihall not \n)efpoiled. Armld^n CamemM$r^ \n\nIn the preparation of the Fer- LuUius. \nnent. before its laft Fermentation \nve ufe vulgar Mercury, not pnely \nblemnly prepared, viz, into Vir- \ngins Milk, but as it exifts in its \n\"Mature, by the alone Sublimation \nothis, that it might reduce the \n5ody of Ferment to its fimplicity, \ninditmay be the mean of conjoi- \nI 2 *ning \n\n\n1 1 6 chjmicall Collect ions. \n\nning Tindures. Lull. Codic. pa\u00bb \n215. \nDafiin. Lct it begivcntoan infatiable \nDcvourer, afterwards it muft be \nnourifht with grofler meat, that \ncoHipleat Digeftion being recei- \nvedjit may pafle from the Mothers \ninto the Fathers Kingdome. Dafi. \nEpift,pa.6. \nTauladarms As the Ferment of Gold is \nGold 5 of Silver, is Silver \u2022, fo the \nFerment of Ironjis Iron, of Cop- \nper, is Copper, and of Lead, is \nLead. Therefore every Agent \nafts according to its form. To \nfome, what we have fpoken may \nfeem new 5 as if the Elixir could \nbe made of all ignoble things \nwhich fhall turn all other thing* \nas well noble as ignoble, either in \nto Mars, or Jupiter, or Saturn , o \nVenus. Which although it nov \nfeem new and incredible to man; \nlearned men, and chiefly to Petru \nBonus ^ a man of Angular learning \n\nye \n\n\nChjmicallColleBiom. nj \n\nyet there is no neceflary reafon , \nwhich forbids it may be done. \nNay if it were not done^Alchymy \nhad been loft^and the Art of Chy- \nmiftry might have been worthily \ncalled a Figment and a Fable. For \nNature hath eftablifhed this Law, \n'Viz,. That as often as Acftives are \nrightly joined with Paffivcs, Adi- \non and Paffion doe immediately \nfollow, and the alteration doth \nalways refent and favour of the \nnature of the Agent. And as often \nas that which before had the \nftrengrhand qualities of the Pati- \nent, be fo difpofcd that it can \nftoutly aft, it is neceffary that the \nalteration be anfwerable and con- \nformable to the Nature of the A- \ngent from which it differed. \nWherefore if ignoble Metals dif- \npofed to fuffer or change by the \naftion of Gold or Silver, rightly \nI difpofed to Aftion, it is neceflary \nthat noble Metals difpofed to fut- \nI 3 fer \n\n\n1 1 8 Chjmicall ColUolions. \n\nfer fliould be changed by ignoble J(] \nMetals, skilfully difpofcd to k(k \nTatiUdanai pa.igj. L \n\nwgoY Let the Ferment be prepared, , ^ \n'^* that the powder may be white and ^ \nfubtill, if thy intention proceed to ;\u201e! \nwhiter but it to red, then let thy j( \npowder be of Gold prepared moft j. \nCitrine; and there ftiall not be \nother Ferment : the reafon is, be- J^ \ncaufc thofc two Bodies are (hi \nning, in which are tingcnt fplcndid \nRaies, excelling other Bodies na-? j \nrurally in whitenefle and rednefle, \nAnd if thou vvouldft fermentlf \nwhite Earth, divide that EarthJQ \ninto two parts, one part thou fliak \naugment to a white Elixir,with its^, \nconferved Watcr,(andfo it never \nceafes to be of it) and the other \npart put into its Glafle, that Is, \nthe Furnace of its Digeftion, and \nincreafe the Fire to it, untill by \nthe force of the Fire, it be turned \ninto moft red Duft, even as dryjij \n\ncombuft \n\n\nChjmicAll CoBcSiions* 1 1 q \n\nt:ombuft Saffron. And if thou \n> vouldft that the moft white Eli- \ndr have the Tindurc of RednclTe, \ntransforming and tinding Mer- \ncury, the Moon and every Body \nmto the moft true Sun, or Soli- \nicous Body-, then ferment its \nhree parts with another part and \nhalf of moft pure^preparedGoId, \nnd let the powder be moft fub- \nile with two parts of Solificous \nAbater artificially reducing by \nJtiion by the leaft parts into one \n>haos even unto the inraoft part \nf the Body, and place it in its \njlaffe in his Fire, and deco\u00a3t it, \nhat the moft true bloody red \nitonc might fliine forth. Clang. \n\nThere is no other Ferment but LuUius, \n)f the Sun or Moon. And it is not \n?erment untill the (Iiid Bodies be \nurned into their firft Matter, be- \n:aufe it is expedient, that Ferment \nbe compounded of the Sun, and \nI 4 the \n\n\n120 ChymicaO CoUeliions. \n\nthe moft fubtile Earth. Where- \nfore it thou knovveft not how to \nreduce two perfeft Bodies into \ntheir firft Matter, thou canft have \nno Ferment. Lull, Theor.p^i. \n^ l4^*^^ For this is Minerall, that wheni \n'^^ thou putft Water on the Earth^i \nthe White overcomes the Ci- \ntrine and Red ^ and whitens themi \ninto whitenefle of Silver. Then \nthe Citrine overcomes the White \nand Red, fo that it makes them \nCitrine, above the Citrinity oij \nGold , and then the Red over-l \ncomes the Citrine and White,and \nreddens them into a Tyrianred- \nneffe, and when thou feeft thefc \nrejoice. Maffa Soils ^ Lun^. fA. \n\n211. \n\n\nTBI \n\n\nChymlcdl ColUffions. 12I \n\nTHE CO<^OLLA%r. \n\nAs in this Chapter is clearly and \nplainly taught the excellent manner \np/ Fermentation , (o to the unexpe- \nrienced Reader^ this contradi6iion \nmay appear^ hettveen Raimund and \nRipley in thefe xvords^ viz. whilfi \nRaimund affirms two Ferments, \nvnely^ one of the Sun^ another of the \nMoon 5 but Ripley addes a third^ \niphichis called the Green Lion^ and \nthe unclean Body^ which is alfo cal^ \nledLaton, tvhich Latenftnce indeed \nis m other thing then an imper- \nfed compound \u00a3ody of Gold and \nSilver according to Morienus \u2022, that \nthird of Ripley is clearly demon- \nflratedtobenoother thing then im- \nwature Gold and Silver-^ and fo they \ndoe not diff^er but agree in matter of \nFerment^ though for immaturities \nfake it he figmfied by another name. \nTo this our Vwn^zn Archbifhop of \n\nCan- \n\n\n1i \n\n\n3 22 Ch^mkall CoUei^iens, \n\nCanterbury [eems u a^cnt. It is \ncertain the Earth may he the Fer- \nment of Water ^ fo it he fixt^ ani \nthe Water the Ferment of the Earthy \nif ccmrarimfe it be prft[i and \npure, and this altogether tvtthotit all \nhelp of Vulgar G&ld and Silver, \nWhich Tvords doe (eem indeed t\u00bb \nbring a new controverfie amonq;^ \ntheir opinions, while [ome affirm \nthe Eltxir cannot be made withem \nVulgar Gold and Silver, Again:^ \nethers affirm that Vulgar Gold ana^ \nSilver ts nothing ufefull in our \nWork : Let therefore Dunftans opi- \nnion intercede. We muft note \n( faith he) that ancient Philofo \nphers did not ufe Vulgar Gold and \nSilver in this Work, and therefore \nthev faid their labour needed no \ngreat Coft, but might equally be \nperformed as well of the Poor as \nof the Rich, the Countriman as \nCitizen 5 which would altogether \ndiffer from truth, if it might not \n\nbe \n\n\n) \n\n\n\u25a0 Chywicall Collections. i*3 \n\n\\c performed without Vulgar \n|jold and Silver, He thus taught \nherefore that tve f})$uld take heed : \n'cr although Gold and Stiver maf \nt fubtiliz,ed and mingled with \n'incturesy and he reduced to leffer \n\u25a0lixirs^ jet the tray according to \nhe Do^rineefthe Phtloj$fhers^is \not in thrn ^ Tor their Gold and \nilver are two chief Tin^ures^ Red \nnd White buried in one and the \ntme Body^ which by Nature never \nnamed their f erf eB Complement^ \ntt thtj are feparable from their \n\u25a0arthly Lutojity ^ and accident aH \n^roffe^ and then by their f roper qua- \nties fo ccmmixtible with Earths \nure Red and White^and are found fo \nt Ferments for them^ that they may \n0 way be f-id to need any other \nhing. In which words is defcrihed \n\\9 Other thing then Ripleys green \nAon^ or their Gold^ not Gold, un- \n^ffe in pofsibility while as yet imn$a* \nfire. Which always and onelj is fet \n\napart \n\n\nf 24 Chjmicall ColleCiions. \n\napArt andchofenofaU Fhilofophersk \nand thcfethat under fland^ for their e \nfirft Milter. Whmce it is cUM'k \nmdniftft that neither Vulgar Gohti \nmr Silver ought to be taken for thm \nfirji Matter, but 'jet it ts donbt/m \nIf^why^andwhm they are necefjarfi \nfor U4^ totheComfofition of the e)^ \nlixir. 7$ which I anfwer from thm \nauthority of the Phtlofophers^ Thm \nthey are fo necefjarj^ /(s without, \nthem the Elixir cannot beperfeffedh \nBut yet not as they are Vulgar Goh ii( \nand Silver^ hut being fo altered a ti \nthat they may be reduced to thei iui \njirfl Matter, and while they are fix ix \nby N'ature^ may be made Volatile bk \nArt^ and then at length while the nij \nare in fuch a Condition ^ it fhaU b Jk \nimfof?ible for any Artifl to redut jIi \nthem again to Vulgar Gold and Sii w \nver^after the manner ofGoldfmith m \nbecAufe then according to the Turb m \nthe Body becomes incorporate y as ai \\h \nfo Rofariiis witneffeth. He ths 4 \n\nknow \n\n\nChjmicM ColleSions. 125 \n\niiovvs fo to deftroy Gold, that it \n'z no more Gold, has attained the \nleateft fccret. And when it is fo \nrepared,then it Ihall be the firft \nroper Di(h, of which our Infant \nnouriftitj and by Philofophers \nlall have the name of Ferment. \nVhich, after the Stone be come \nb its perfed RednclTc, and hath \nieen nouriltt with the Mothers \ni4ilk, it ought to, be joined with \nfs red Earth for the accomplifti- \nnent of the Elixir, that it might \nender a more then perfeft T in- \njure, and might communicate its \nixt Nature, to the prepared Me- \nlicine^ which being fpecificated it \nnight at length become perfect. \nTherejore hence it appears ^ ihAt \nvhj^and when Vulgar Gold and Sil- \nver are not nesifjarj to the cemplC\" \nmerit of the Work. That therefore I \nmaj briefly reduce to one Harmony \nihis appearing Controverfie (which \n^hc Philofophers mderflanding ouZ \n\nanO' \n\n\n126 ChjmicallCollefHons. \n\nanother mutualljy deliver purpofelj \nin intricate terms) inthefe words of \nGuldoMontanus, viz. Although \nthe Philofophcrs Stone may be . \nmade even to WhitenefTc and^ \nRednefle without Vulgar Gold or \nSilver, yet the Elixir cannot be*!' \nmade without Vulgar Gold orf \nSilver, altered and prepared as be- J^ \nfore. But that I may conclude this^^ \nCorollary, almjs ohferve^ that aftef ^^ \nthe Work of Winter is ferforfned,anA^^ \nihoufbalt fee the Sun exalted in A \nriesj and that then the Philofophick \nWork be begun y that inthatvery^ \nhoure we ought to prepare Ferments, \nbecaufe they need long Preparation^ \nand it would be the greateft incon \nvenience^that when the KingfhoulS^ \nhunger y food fhould be wanting, ot' \nthat there fhould not he a Vijh o^ \nDainties prepared. Therefore L \nevery Artifl be provident. \n\nChap \n\n\nChjmicdl CeBeCiiens. 1 27 \n\nChap. IX. \nof Projection. \n\n\\ Dry earthy Body tinds not, Artephm, \n^unleflc it be tinded, and be- \n^aufe it enters not, therefore it al- \ners not. Therefore it tinds not \nJold, becaufc the hidden Spirit \nhereof ought firft tobcextradcd \n,rom its Belly by our white Wa- \ncr, that it might become altoge- \n(hcr fpirituall. Arteph.fo. 13, \n\nMany through ignorance have Rlpiej. \n(eftroied their Work, when they \nlavc made Projcdion upon im- \npure Metall 'j for their Tindures \n^y rcafon of Corruption doe not , \n;emain, but vanifh, becaufe they \n(Cmovcd not from the Bodies \n,hofe things which after Projcdti- \nm are brittle, dark, and black. See \n:herefore thou firft Projeft thy \nVIedicine on Ferment, then that \nFerment will be brittle as Glaffe^ \n\nthen \n\n\nIa8 Chjmicall CoUcElions, \n\nthen caft that brittle Subftancc \nupon Bodies clean and very pure, \nand prefently thou flialt fee them \ncurioufly coloured with Tindure \nwhich will abide all Trials. So \nmake three, four, or five Projccfti- \nons , till the Tindure of thy Medi- , \ncine begin to decreafe^then is there . \nan end of making further Proje<5li- ' \non. Rlfleypa,62. \ncma. But the manner of Projecfliort \nis, that thou Pro jeft one part of fc \nthe forefaid Medicine upon a hun- pi \ndred pans of fufed or powred p^ \nGold, and it makes it frangible, 1 \nand the whole will be a Medicine U \nof which one part Projefted upon \na hundred of any fufed Metall \nturns it into the beft Gold. And \nlikewife if thou work with the \nMoon 5 But if the Medicine or E- kc \nlixir ihould not have ingrcffe, take m \nof the Stone extradedm the firftp \noperation, and of the forefaid l4 \nMercury a like quantity , and min- \ngle \n\n\nKi \n\nm \n\n\nU \n\n\nChjmcaU ColkEtiom. I2ff \n\ngle them together, and incorpo- \nrate them by grinding upon a \nStonc^and then diftilling in a Bath, \nthat they might the better be jot- \ni ned together^thendry them. Avu \n\nSon, compound the Minerals, tniiiHi. \nwhich pertain to the Minerall Ma- \ngiftery, by multiplying their ver- \ntue thus : Take one part of the \nPowder or Duft, vtz,, an ounce or \npound, and Projed it upon ten \n.\u00a9arts of Amalgama, made of one \n\u2022,)art of the Moon or Sun, and five \nf Mercury, and the whole fhall \nturned into Powder or Duft \nccording to the condition of \nDuft 5 and Projcd one of thofc \nen parts, upon other ten of A- \nnalgama or fimple Mercury^ fo \nroceedby Computing and Pro- \ndding untill thou fee the Matter \niirned neither into Duft nor Me- \nall^ but into a hard frangible ' \n\nilallc, and make triallof it,^^. ; \nIC hdvv \n\n\nj JO Chjmlcd CotteEihns. \n\nhow many parts,onc part can turn \nintoMetall\", and by this manner \nthou {halt neceffarily findcthc end \nof Projedion, otherwifc thou \n{halt never findc it, unleffc it be \nfirft converted into a hard fran- \ngible Maffc, as we told thee be- \nfore. Lull.reft.pa.6^. \nymm^ But this is the greateft Secret, \nthat the vertue of the Medicine \nfhall be alfo augmented in the \nProjedion, notonelyinextenhvc \nQuantity, but alfo in the vertue \nof Pcrfeiftion and Goodnelic, \nviz. If the Medicine be Projected \nin a due Proportion upon a Body, \nand the whole be put into Fire,and \naugmented by its degrees, and be _, \noftnerdiflolved, and oftner coa- j \nsulated, till it be more fluxiUthen \u201e, \nWax. Wherefore if in Projection \nthe Medicinebe fo much wcakned \nthat it cannot have ingrcffe anv \nlonger, ingrelTe is given to it it , \npart of the firft Medicine be joi-j' \n\n\nChjmicall CoUcBians. 1 5 1 \n\nned to it, and it be decocted by \ndifToIving and coagulating till it \nflow. But by how much lefiTe the \nvcrtueof the Medicine is, it is ne- \ncefTarily convenient to adminifter \nthe Fire from the beginning, and \naccording to the degrees of Time, \nby fo much the more temperature. \nBut if there ihall nothing remain \nofthcfirft and moft perfcd: Me- \ndicine which might be added, \n(which left it happen to him, the \niegenious Artift muft chiefly be- \nivare) thence it will be fit to doc \nOtherwife. The third manner is \n('.according to /? \n\n\nmf44 \n\nThings CO be obfervecJ. \n\nI \nI.^TpHE MaterUll Tart bein^ \\ \nA known , and had^ it eugk 1 \nmt to be kept in a Hot^ and Mstft j \nbut in a Cold or Dry place \u2022 nor bt i \nkept long : but thou beginnefi u t \nWork with it whilftit isfrefh^ am ( \nbut newly Extracted from its Mine \n\n2. Begin not to Werk^ anlefj^ ji \nthou hafi fo much of the Profe. // \nMateri all weighed out ^ as willferv^ C \nfor two years ; that in cafe thet k \nfailefi the firjt time, thou rnaiji u \ncorre^it thefecond, Becaufe thot D \n\u20acanft not examine Truth wtthom C \nFaljhood^ nor that which is Streigk ^ \nmthout confideration had of tha^ \nPfhich is Crooked. So that if thot \nJhouldji want Matter to work upon. \nthdu Uavefi the Work unfimfhed \n\nan \n\n\n(145) \n\natfdgettefl nothing ittt thj Labour \nf$r thj Bains/ \n/ \n5. The Elements are i\u00bb he fep^- \nrated in afoft Bathj that the Alem* \ntick he mt perceived f$ be hot^ but \nthat the vafour {being Elevated \ndnd Congealed in the Colder Aire) \nmay he turned into Waur^ having \nthe form of all the Species's 19 her e^ \nof it is Generated^ \n\n4. After the WkHr [hall be Di- \nfliUedy let it not fiandlor^g whenit \nis jit for Operation:, Becaufetif^ \nCoagulum thereof falleth into the \nbottome^ congealing the Coagula^ \nted (Body) by the Coldne(fe and \nDrineffe efthsAire: which (f^^^^ \nSenior) happened to one of ray \nAflTociates, who found it fo foiuk \nwhole.yearj but not Diftilled. \n\ny. li is neceffary the Artifl have \n4 grcAt ^mtitj ofWater^ becauf^ \nL th^t \n\n\n(140 \nihA$ in the Beginning^ Middle^ and \nBnd^ there mU always be a, mcefitj \nthereof^ as wellin Futrefying^afh^ \ningy Calcining, Subliming^ Imbi* \nbing^ as that the Elixir may be of- \nten Refolved. Wherefore Avicctt \nin his Efiftle to his Son^ My Son it \nbchovcth thee to have a great \nQuantity of our Sun and Moon, \nthat thou maift extraft their Moi- \nftures, fixty Pounds at the leaft. \n\ne \n\n6. thett maift with on Pound \nweight 0 f Water ^ refolve the Matter \ninto Water, even to an Infinite \n\u00a3luantity. But he that defires tc \ngather this firji Pound let him bi \nFatient, and proceed foftly aru< \nfweetlj, not hafiily : For that Wori \nis termed ofPhihfcphers, An Ex- \ntraftion of his own Sweat. \n\n7. But above all^ thoumujl be \nware^ that at no time thou futtefl * \ncold Clajje into the hot Water \n\nlej \n\n\n(M7) \nlejl it fhould bebreke^andthou lo* \nJeft thy Labour. \n\n8. It U to be noud^ When tho\u00bb \ntakefiup A Ve^ei^ thoufnjferefi it to \ncook with Watery for the jp.Ace of \nthree hours, at the leafi^ \n\ng. Take heed irtDiftilUtionjthat \n\\he Water bubble not at the fame \n\u25a0ime, \n\nlo. In every Digeflion^ the \nlla([emuft be Sealed with the Seal \n^f Hermes. \n\n\\i.To Fix Inceration^ a Necef- \ntty is obferved amongfi clacks ^ \nhat A Fire be made thereon^ where- \ny the Matter ma) the better be Fix- \nVd^ which notwithftanding is n^ \nitf befleighted. \n\n12. He that under (lands what \nI meant by /A^PhilofophersMa- \n\u25a0nefia, underflands the Preparation \n^1\u00bb L z and \n\n\n(148) \n\n4nd Ptrfeliion cfihefirfi Work^ \nand what is meant hj Sal naturae, \nSal Armoniacus, Mercurius Ex- \nuberatus, and Sulphur naturae, \npfhich being undtrftood \n\nDimidium fadi^ qui bene coe- \npitj habct. \n\n13. shortly after the fecend \nWork, or the Philofophick Work U \nbegun ^ forget not even at the fame \nhoure^ to begin the Preparation of \nthy Ferments^ hecaufe they require \na long time of Preparation 5 Let the \nSun make his own Ferment : the \nMoon hersf \n\n14. Jo the Building of a Kings \nPalace^ thefe following Artificers \nare neceffarily required, A Mafon^ \na Smith^a Glafter^ a Potter^ {or ma- \nker ef Earthen Images) a Carpenter: \nmthout x9hiLh^ neither the palaa \ncan rightly be built -^ mrtheKin^ \n\nthere \n\n\n(I4P) \ntherein preferved from Cold^ and \nthe Injuries of Winds. \n\n15. Many men through Igno- \nrance have deflroied their Work^ \nt^hen at the fir [I they made Project- \n$n of the Medicine^ upon ImpcrfeS \nMetals, For^ on vohatfoever Body \nthou firjt oj all FrojecJeJi the Me- \ndicine^that (ame is converted into a \nJ^rangible Maffe^ andjhallbe an Eli- \nxir according to the nature of the \nBody upon which it is fo Proje^ \nded. So^ at that if the ProjeSion \nbe made upon Ju^itcVy ^r Venus, it \nfhaU be a Medicine^ which notonely \nconverteth other Imperfe5i Bodies \ninto Jupiter, or Venus, but alfo re^ \nduceth perfeii Bodies (jomt^ the \nSun and Moon) into Imperfeit Bo- \ndies \u2022 according fo the nature of the \nBody uf on which the Medicine JhaS \nfrft bi proje^ed: fVhich caufed \nthe moji Learned Rairaund (firuck \nwith Admiration) to cry out in thefe \nZ 3 wordf^ \n\n\n(150) \nmrdsy What ! is Nature Re- \ntrograde f \n\ni6. He that would under [I and the \nf^jings of philofophers^ mufi not \ngive credit fo much to their Words ^ \nas to the things they treat of : For^ \nthe kmwledge of Words ^ is not to he \ntaken from the manner of (peaking^ \nbecaufe that the Matter is net (ttb- \n]e6i to the Speech^ hut the Speech to \nthe Matter. \n\n1 7. Note^ that a fhort and hro.td \n*vefje/i is requiftte for dtfiilling a \nHeavy Body^ or at leafl Water with \nits Saltneffe. Becaufe that by hew \nmuch the Water is more Ponderous \nthen the Body, by fo much Bught \nthe Feffellto be the broader and dee- \nfer^ through which the heat pafjtth \nmore temperate and profitable to the \nWork. \n\n18. Great care is always to be \nhad^ lejl at any time from the fir ft \n\nCoth \n\n\n(150 \n\n\\ Con]un^ion to the Whitemffe^ the \nI Matter jhould rvax cold^ or be 4f \n; arty time moved hy reafonof immi- \n^ nent Danger. \n\nig. Let not a greater ^antity \ncf the Matter be put into the philo- \nfophers Eggey then may fill two \nThirds thereof y at the utmo^. \n\n20. It is to be noted, that in Ah- \nItttion^ or Calcination of the Earthy \nalthough the Waters Imbibition^ or \nExficcation^ be made in preparation \nhj the temperate heat of the Bath 5 \nfet its Sublimation or Rifing is per- \nfected by aftviftfireof Afhes. \n\n21. The philofophicall Work may ^t \\, p'V^ \nhe begun mth an ec^uati proportion ^i\"^'^- \nof Earth prepared, and pure Water ^>!'l{Xf] \n[even times reBifed-j which are 2^'''^'^''\\ \njoined and put up in an Ovall^^J.^\"^^ \nGlafje Hermetically Sealed. ^/^^^--^tH'/'f /J^ \nwards let them be placed in the p^/-^.\u00ab^rV\u00ab.ah-* \n\nL^ lofophi-y''^'^'' \n\n\n(152) \n\nli^ofhic/iH FurnACCf or Athamrt^ \n\nand cherifhed with amsjl [oft Ftrc^ \nfvhiljl the Earth drinks up her W4- \nter, and {according to Ripley) the \nStreams are dried up. Then laftljy \nlet the dry Matter he comforted with \nJevcn Imbibitions^ and every Im-^ \nhibltionkeep thefolkmng Properti- \nen, that fo the Water m.iy by a jajl\\ \nMeafure exceed the Earth nine \ntimes according to the Voclrine of \nihilofophers 5 which cannot other^ \nwife he done, then by obferving \nthe fe Numbers. But this (ecret was\\ \nnever 06 yet Revealed by any Body. \n\nFor Example : Jf in the firjl \nConjun^ion the Earth weigh ^%o \nGrains, then let fo many be added to \nit oftts Water, which together make \nftp 960 Grains^ and for the time ap\" \npointed to the firjl Imbibition 240 \nGrains of new Water are required ^ \n300 to the [econdy ^']')to the thirds \n468 to the fourth^ 5^5^^ the fifth, \n\n73^ \n\n\n(153) \n\n7?2 totheftxth,^^o tothefeventh^ \nwherebj the Iwbtbition isfcrfeBed^ \nmdthtntrocctdto FermentAtion. \n\n\nTHE END. \n\n\nfit adciparvum e(l, tlhiquinfotat'iapyaftet. \nSapeque PunCium unum^gfande Uvamen habit. \n\n\nh \n\n\nOR, S \n\nf \n\nThe grand Secret | \n\nOF % \n\nhermetick| \n\nT HI LOSO^HY. f \n\njvH E R E I N, ^ \n\nThe Secrets of Nature and ^ \n\nArt, concerning the Matter ^ \n\nand Manner of making the *> \n\nPhilofophcrs Compofition, are or- 4* \nderly and methodically mamfcfted. \n\n\nThe TVork^ of a concealed Author, ^ \n\n. #\u2022 \n\n\nPenes nos unda Tagi, \n\n\n't^ \n\n\nThe third Edition amended and ;|* \n\nenlarged. #> \n\n\nI \n\n\n157) \n\n\nTo the Students in, and well \naffcdcd unto Hermetick \n\nPhilofophy, health and frofferitj. \n\nMongft the heights of hid* \nden Philofophy, the pro- \ndu(^ion of the Hcrmctick \nStofie hath ofa long time \nbeenftrongly believed to \ne the chiefcft, and neareft a Miracle, \noth for the Labyrinths and multitudes \nf operations, out of which the mindc \nf man, unlefle it be illuminated by a \nearn of Divine light, is not able to un- \n;inde her felf; as alfo becaufe of its \nloft noble end which promifeth a con- \ntant plenty of health and fortunes, the \nwo main pillars of an happie life. Be- \nides, the chief Promoters of this Science \nlave m?de it mo ft remote from the \ncnowlcdgc of the vulgar fort by theic \nTropes and dark expreflions, and have \n)laced it on high, as r. Tower impregna- \n)lc for Flocks and Situation, whereunto \n;hcre on be no acceffe, unlelfe Goddi* \n\nrea \n\n\n(I5S) \n\nre6l the way. The ftudy of hiding thi; ^ \nArt hath drawn a reproach 11 pen the At f^ \nit felf and its ProfefTors : for when thof ^ \nunfortunate Plunderers of the Goldci ^^[ \nFleece by reafon of their unskilfulnefTi f \nfelt thcmrelves,beat down from their vait J' \nattempt, and far unequall unto fuch emi \nnent perfons *, they in a furious raptur f \nofdefperation^hke mad-men, waxed ho \u25a0 \nagaintt their fame and the renown of th' ^| \nScience, utterly denying any thing to bi ]' \nabove their cognizance and the iphear ', \nof their wit, but what w^as foolifh am J' \nfrothy : And becaufe they fet upon j . \nbufincffe of damage to themlclves, the; ' ^ \nhave not ceafed to accule the chief Ma ' j \nftcrsof hidden Philofophy of falOiood ' \nNature of impotency,and Art of cheat! . \nnot for any other reafon, then that the] ^) \nraflily condemnc what they know not } \nnor is this condemnation a fiifficient re '' \nvenge, without the addition of madnel ? \nto fiiarl and bite the innocent with infa \nmous flaunders. I grieve (in truth) fo \": \ntheir hard fortune, wh6 whileft they re \nprove others, give occafion of their owi \nconviclion,although they jurtly fuffer ai \nhelliiCh fury within them, Tbey moil anc ^ \n\nfwca \n\n\n('159) \n\n^cat to batter the obfcurc principles of \nc moft hidden Philoljbphy with troops \n'arguments, and to pull upthefecret \nundatioiis thereof widi their devifed \ngines : which yet are onely manifeft \ntheskilfull, and thofe that are much \nirfed in To fublime Philofophy, but hid \npm ftrangers : Nor doe thefe quick- \n;hted Cenfors obferve, that whilft \ney malign anothcrs credit, they wil- \nigly betray their own. Let them confi- \n:r with themfelveSjwhether they under- \nand thole things which they carp at ; \n/hat Author of eminency hath divulged \ne fecret elements of this Science, the \nibyrinths and windings of operations, \nid laftly, the whole proceedings therc- \n? What Oedipta hath fincerely and \nuly explained unto him the figures and \ntangled dark fpeeches of Authors > \nAch what Oracle, what Sibyll, have \ncy been led into the Sandluary of this \nply Science? Jn fine, how were all \nlings in it made fo manifeft,that no pare \nmains yet unveiled ? I fuppole they \nill no otherwifc anfwer my queftion, \nlen thus, that they have pierced all \ningsbythe fubtilty of their wits ; or \n\ncon- \n\n\n. \n\n\n(t6o) \n\nconfefle that they were taught (or rat \n\nfeduced) by Tome wandring Quack' \n\nMountebank , who hath aept ititO] \n\ngood efteem with than, by his feignoijj \n\ncountenance of a Philofopher. O wi< ' \n\nednefTe / who can (ilently fufFer tl: \n\nPalmer- worms to gnaw upon the fame tj \n\nlabour, and glory of the wife ? who cti m \n\nwicbpatience hear blinde men, as out ^ k \n\na Tripode judging of the Sun ? Bi \n\nis greater glory to contemne the hi \n\nlefle darts of bablers, then to repdl \n\nLet I hem onely difdain the trcafi \n\nof Nature and Art, who cannot obt \n\nit. Nor is it my purpofe to plead \n\ndoubtfuU caufe of an unfortunate Scit^l \n\ncnce, and being condemned, to takej ^^ \n\ninto tuition : Our guiklefTc Philofoph \\^^^ \n\nis no whit criminous ; and llandin ^^,^ \n\nfirm by the aid of eminentcfl Authoi^ ,j\u201e \n\nand fortified with the manifold exper \n\nence of divers agcs,it remains fafe enoi^ \n\nfrom the fopperies of prarlers, and dc \n\nfnariings of envy. However Charit \n\nliath incited me, and the mulcitudc ( \n\nwanderers induced me, taking pity c \n\nthem, to prefent my light, that fo the \n\nmay cfcape the hazard of the night : t \n\nhe \n\n\n^Ihelp whereof they may not onely live \nput, but alfo j)rocure an enlargement \n)oth to their Life and fading Fortunes. \nThis fmall Treatife penn'd for your ufc \nye Students of Hermetick Philofophy) \nI prefcnt unto you, that it may be dedi- \n:ated to thofe, for whofe lake it was \nvrit. If any {>erhaps (hall complain of \nbe, and (iimmon me to appear as guilty \n^f breach of filence for divulging lecrecs. \nb an itching ftyle, ye have one guilty of \nbo much refpedlfulnefle towards you, \nbnfefling his fault, fentence him if you \nileafe ; fo that .my crime may (upply \nhe place of a reward to you : The of* \n?nce will not tjee difpleafing unto you,' \nndthepunifliment (I doubt not) plea- \nIgt unto mee, if I fhall finde my felf to \nbive erred in this onely, whereby you \nby put an end to erring for the future. \n\n\nM Qamn \n\n\nI \n\n\nIt \n\n10] \n\n\n163 \n\n\nHermetick Secrets: \nCanon i . \n\nO D S fear is the en- ^^^q. \ntrance into this Sci- \u201eition, \nencc. Its end is \ngood will towards \nour Neighbour, the \nfatisfying Crop is the rearing \nendowing religious entcrtain- \nitj with certainty \u2022, that what- \n/er the Almighty freely be- \nvcth on us, we may fubmiilive- \nDffer again to him. As alfo \nLintreys grievoufly oppreflcd, \nr be relieved ^ prifoners mifc- \ny captivated, releafed; and \ns almoft ftarved, comforted. \n\nThe light of this knowledge \nic gift of God, which by his \nlefle he bcftoweth upon \n)m he pleafeth : Let none \ncfoEC fet himfelf to the ftudy \nM a hereof;^ \n\n\n1 64 Hermetick Secret si \n\nhereof, untill having cleared an \npurified his heart, he devote hin ! \nlelf wholly unto God, and be en \nptied of all affedion unto thinj \nimpure. \" \n\n3. The Science ofproducii'^ \nNatures grand Secret^ is a perfe ^' \n. knowledge of Nature univerfal^; \nand of Art, concerning the Rea' \nof Metals, the praftife whereo' \nconverfant in finding the prin \npies of Metals by Analyfis^and \nter they are made much m \nperfed, to conjoyn them oth \nwife then before they have bo \nthat from thence may refult a iF\\ \ntholick Medicine, moft pow\"^J \nfull to perfeft imperfedl Metj '^ ^ \nand for reftoring fick and deca ^^. \n\n\nBodies, of what fort foever. \n\n\n\\k \n\n\n4. Thofe that are in publj;^^' \nHonours and Offices, or be \nways bufied with private and \nceflary occupations, let them 1 \nftrive to attain unto the top oft f^^^ \n\nPhi \n\n\nofl \n\n\nHermetick Secrets. \\ 55 \n\n^hilofophy, for it requireth the \nvhole man, and being found, pof- \neflcth him, and being pofTelTed, \nhallengeth him from all long and \nerious imploiments, efteeming all \n^ther things as ftrange unto him, \nnd of no value. \n\n5. Let him that is dcfirous of \nhis Knowledge, clear his minde \nTom all evil motions, efpecially \n)ride5 which is abomination to \n'-Ieaven,and the gate of Hell : let \nlim be frequent in prayers, and \nrharitable ^ have little to do with \n;he world 5 abftain from company \nceeping-, enjoy conftant tranquil- \nity 5 that the Minde may be able \n:o reafon more freely in private, \nmd be higher lifted up \u2022, for un- \n.cffe it be kindled with a beam of \nDivine Light, it will not be able \nto penetrate the hidden myfteries \nof Truth. \n\n6. The Alchymifts^ who have \nsiven their minds to their wel- \n\nM 3 nigh \n\n\npt \n\n\ni66 Hermetick Secrets, \n\nnigh innumerable Sublimations, I \nDiftillations, Solutions, Congea- \nlations ^ to manifold Extraction j \nof Spirits and Tin<5lures,and other \nOperations more fubtill then pro- \nfitable, and fo have diftraded \nthem by variety of errors, as fo \nmany tormentors ^ will never bci \nbent again by their own Genius to \nthe plain way of Nature and light \nof Truth, from whence their in- \nduftrious fubtilty hath declined \nthem, and by twinings and tur- ^. \nnings, as by the Lybian CJuick- ' \nfands, hath drowned their intan- \ngled Wits : the onely hope oii j \nfafety for them remaineth in fin- \nding out a faithful! Guide anc \nTeacher, that may make the cleai \nSun conspicuous unto them, anc \nvindicate their eies from dark- \nnefle. \n\n7. A ftudious Tjro of i \nquick wit, conftant minde, infla- \nmed with the ftudy of Philofo- \n\nphy \n\n\nHermetick Secrets, i6y \n\nphy, very skilfull in naturall Phi- \nlofophy, of a pure heart, com- \npleat in manners, mightily devo- \nted to God, though ignorant of \npradicall Chymiftry, may with \nconfidence enter into the high- \nway of Nature, pcrufe the Books \nof beft PhiIofophers-5 let him \nfeek out an ingenious and fedu- \nlous Companion for himfelf,and \nnot defpair of obtaining his defirc. \n\n8> Let a Student of this fecret, \ncarefully beware of reading or \nkeeping company with falfePhi- \nlofophers 5 for nothing is more \ndangerous to a learner of any Sci- \nence, then the company of an un- \nskilfuU or deceitfuU wit, by which \nfalfe principles are ftamped for \ntrue, whereby an honeft and too \ncredulous a minde is fcafoned \nwith bad Dodrine. \n\n9. Let a Lover of truth make \n\nufe of a few Authors, but of beft \n\nnote and experienced truth 5 let \n\nM 4 him \n\n\niW Hermetick Secrets. \n\nhim fufpeft things that arc quick- \nly underllood, efpecially in my- \nftical Names and fccrct Operati- \nons s for truth lies hid in obfcu- \nrity % nor doe Phibfophers ever \nwrite more deceitfully, then when \nplainly, nor ever more truly then \nwhen obfcurely, \n\n10. As for the Authors of \nchiefcft note, which have difcour \nfed both acutely and truly of \nthefecrets of Nature, and hid- \nden Philofophy, Hermes^ and \nMorienus Remanus^ amongft the \nAncients, in my judgement are of \nthe higheft efteem ; amongft the \nModern, C^\u00ab;^/ Trevifams^Sz. Rai- \nmundus Lullins^ is in greateft re- \nverence with me : for what that \nmoft acute Doftour hath omitted, \nnone almoft hath fpokcn : let him \ntherefore perufe him,yea let a Stu- \ndent often reade over his former \nTeftament, and Codicil, and ac* \nccpt them as t Legacy of very \n' ^ great \n\n\nHerwetick Secrets. 169 \n\ngreat worth. To thefe two Vo- \nlumes let him adde both his Pra- \naicks, oat of which Works all \nthings defirable may be coUefted, \ncfpecially the truth of Matter, the \ndegrees of Fire, and the ordering \nof the Whole, wherein the whole \nWork is finiihed, and thoft tilings \nwhich our Anceftors too care- \nfully laboured to keep fccret. \nThe occult caufes of things, and \nthe fecret motions of nature, arc \ndemonftrated more clearly and \nfaithfully. Concerning the firft \nand myfticall Water of Philofo- \nphers he hath fet down few things, \nyet very pithy. \n\nII. As for that clear Water \nfought for by many, found out \nby few, yet obvious and profi- \ntable unto all, which is the Bafe \nof the Philofophers Work, a \nnoble Poloma^ not more famous \nfor his learning then fubtilty of \nwit (not named; v^ihofe name not- \n\nwith- \n\n\nt7o Bermetick Secrets] \n\nWithftanding a double Anagram \nhath betraied) In his Novum lumen \nCkymicum ^Parabola and t^nigma^ \nas alfo in his- Trad of Sulphur^ he \nhath fpoken largely and freely \nenough 5 yea he hath exprefled aU \nthings concerning it fo plainly, \nthat nothing can be fatisfaftory ta \nhim that dcfircth more. \n\n12. Philofophers do ufually ex- \npreflTe themfelves more pithily in \ntypes and senigmaticall figures (as \nby a mute kind of fpeechj then byj^ \nwoprs-jforexample, ^^^/^y's Tabk; \nthe allegoricalPidures oiRof^rius \nthe Schemes of AbrAham fudaui \nin Flame llus : of the later fort^the \nrare Emblemes of the moft lear \nned Michael Mai'ems^ wherein the! \nmyfteries of the Ancients are fo \nfully opened, that as new Perfpe- \ndives they can prefent antiquated \ntruth, and remote from our ag( \nas near unto our eies^and perfedlj \nto be fcen by us. \n\n13. Who \n\n\nj Uermeuck Secrets. i y i \n\ni?p Whofoever affirmcth that \nthe Philofophers grand Secret is \nabove the ftrength of Nature and \nArtjhc is blinde^becaufe he knows \nnot the Sun and Moon, \n\n14. As for the Matter of their o//i[,^j^^. \nhidden Stone, Philofophers have^^^o/tfce \nwrit diverfly ^ fo that very many ^^^^^* \ndifagreeing in Words, do never- \nthelefle very well confent in the \nThing 5 nor doth their different \nfpeech, argue the fcicnce ambi- \nguous or falfe.fince the fame thing \nmay be exprelTed with many \ntongues, divers expreffions,and a \ndifferent charader, and alfaonc \nand many things may be fpokcn \nafter a divers manner. \n\n15. Let the ftudious Reader \nhave a care of the manifold figni- \nfications of words, for by deceit- \nfull windings, and doubtfuU, yea \ncontrary fpeeches, (as it fhould \nfccmj Philofophers vent their \nxnyfteries, with a defire of keep- \ning \n\n\nI \n\n\njy2 Bermetick Secrets. \n\ninginand hiding, not of fophifti- \ncating or deftroying the truth : \nAnd though their writings abound \nwith ambiguous and equivocall \nwords 5 yet about none doe they \nmore contend,then in hiding their \ngolden branch : \n\n*^em tegit omnis \n*^^-^' Lucus 5 & ob[curis cUudmt con- \nVAllihm umbra. \nWhich all the Groves withfhad- \n\ndows overcaft. \nAnd gloomy Valleys hide. \n\n\nNor yeeldeth it to any Force, but \nreadily and willingly will follow \nhim, who \nMAternas agnofcit aves \n\n(^ geminA cui forte ColumhA \n\nJffd fub or A viri coelo 'uenere njo^ \n\nUntes, I ii \n\nKnows Dame Ver^tu Birds \u25ba q| \n\nAnd him to whom of Doves a | \n\nlucky paire ^^ \n\nSent from above (hall hover 'bout ly \n\nhisEarc. i6.Who- ^ \n\n\nw \n\n\nHcrmetlck Secrets. 173 \n\ni6. Whofoevcr feeketh the \nArt of perfeding and multiply- \ning imperfcdl Metals, beyond \nthe nature of Metals, goes in \nerrour, for from Metals the Me- \ntals is to be derived, even as from \nMan, Mankinde; and from an \nOxe, that fpecies is to be fetcht. \n\n17. Metals (we muft confefle) \ncannot be multiplied by the in- \nftinftand labour of Nature onely ; \nyet we may affirm that the mul- \ntiplying virtue is hid in their pro- \nfundity, and manifefteth it felf by \nthe help of Art : In this Work, \nNature ftandeth in need of the \naid of Art ; and both doth pcr- \nfc<5i the whole. \n\n18. Perfeft Bodies are endued \nwith a more perfect feed : and \ntherefore under the hard bark \nof perfeiS Metals the perfed feed \nlies hid, which he that knows to \ntake out by the Philofophers fo- \nlution, hathcntrcd into the high \nway,for in \n\n\n1 74 Hermetkk secrets. \n\n\u2014 JnaurQ \n\nSemwa funt auri, quamvis ab\" \nfirufa ncedant \n\nLongius^ \nIrt Gold the feeds of Gold do lie, \nThough buried in Obfcurity. \n\nip. Moft Philofophcrs have \naffirmed that their Kingly Work \nis wholly compofed of the Sun \nand Moon \u2022, others have thought \ngood to adde Mercury to the \nSun : fome have chofen Sulphur \nand Mercury \u2022, others have attri- \nbuted no fmall part in fo great a \nWork to fait mingled with the \nother two. The very fame men \nhave profeffed that this clear \nStone is made of one thing onely, \nfomctimesof tvvoi, otherwhiles or \nthree, at other times of four, and \nof five 5 and thus though writing \nfo varioufly upon the fame fub- \njed, doe nevertheleffe agree in \nf:nfe and meaning. \n\n20. Now that (abandoning all \n\nCheats) \n\n\n' Hermetkk Secrets^ 17 5 \n\n)Ohcats)we may deal candidly and \n\n\u2022ruly, we hold that this entire \n\nVork is pcrfeded by two Bodijss \n\nnely^to wit, the Sun and Moon \n\nlightly prepared, for this is mecr \n\ngeneration which is by nature, \n\n: /ith the help of Art, wherein the \n\ncopulation of male and female \n\nloth intercede, from whence an \n\n\u00bbflF fpring far more noble then the \n\n>arents,is brought forth* \n\n21, Now thofe Bodies muft \n\u00bbc taken, which are of an unfpot- \ncdand incorrupt virginity ^ fuch \ns have life and fpirits in them 5 \nlotextindas thofe that are hand- \ned of the vulgar, for who can ex- \n>ed life from dead things 5 and \nhofe arc called corrupt which \nlave fuffered copulation 5 thofe \nlead and extindl which (by the \nenforcements of the chief Tyrant \n)f the world) have poured out \nheir foul with their bloud by \n^ajrtyrdomc, fly a fratricide \n\nfrom \n\n\nb \n\n\n176 Hermetick Secrets. \n\nfrom whom the grcateft imminent \ndanger in the whole Work is \nthrcatned. \n\n22. The Sun is Mafculine, for- \nafmuch as it fendeth forth acSivc f \nand inforcing feed, the Moon is \nFeminine, called the matrix and ^^ \nveffel of Nature, becaufe fhe re-* J \nceiveth the feed of the male in her' ^^ \nwomb, and foftereth it by her '^' \nmonthly provifion yet doth it \nnot altogether want its aftivc vir- \ntue 5 for,iirft of all (being ravifhed \nwith love) ihe climbs up unto the \nmale, untill fhe hath wreftedfrom \nhim the utmoft delights diVcnu4^ \nand fruitfuU feed : nor doth (he' \ndefift from her embraces, till that \nbeing great with childe, fhe flip' \ngently away. \n\n23. BythenameoftheMooil|\u00abi \nPhilofophcrs underftand not the' \nvulgarMoon, which alfo is mi-f^< \nfculine in its operation, and in cO^- '^ \npulatioo a(3s the part of a rttil^. i \n\nLet \n\n\nk \nV \n\n\nf\\ \n\n\nHermetick Secrets* : jm-j \n\nLet none therefore prcfumc to try \nche wicked and unnaturall con- \njundion of two males, neither \n!et him conceive any hope of if- \nue from fuch copulation, but he \n[hall join Gabemus to Beiay and \n)fFer the fifter to her own brother \nn firm Matrimony, that from \nhence he may receive Sol's \nloble Son. \n\n24. They that hold Sulphur \nnd Mercury to be the Matter of \nhe Stone, by the name of Sul- \nhur, they underftand the Suit \nnd common Moon 5 by Mercu- \n\u25a0^ the Philofophers Moon : fo \nMthout diflimulation) holy X\u00ab/- ^^^^^f- \n\nius advifeth his friend, that he at- rZw. \njmpt not to work without Mer- \nary and Luna for Silver, and \nlercury and Sol for Gold. \n25. Let none therefore be de- \nrived by adding a third to two : \n>r Love admitteth not a third \\ \nid wedlock is terminated in the \n\nN num- \n\n\u2022 \n\n\nci \n\n\n178 Hermctick Secrets. \n\nnumber of two-, love further cxr 1 \ntended is adultery, not matrix \nmony. \n\nz6. Ncvcrtheleffe , Spiritual! \n\nlove polluteth not a virgin , BeU \n\nmight therefore without crime \n\n(before her promife made to G4>? \n\nbfitius) have contracted fpirituall \n\nlove, to the end that ihe might \n\nthereby be made more cheerfull, \n\nmore pure, and fitter for the bu- ' \n\nfincffe of matrimony. \\ \n\n27. Procreation of children is l'' \n\nthe end of lawfuU Wedlock Nov^ . |; \n\nthat the Infant may bee borne ;'^^ \n\nmore vigorous and gallant , \\t& \n\nboth the combatants be clertfei ^^ \n\nfrom every fcab and fpot 5 befor\u00ab|^ \n\nthey both go up to their marriage \"^'^ \n\nbed, and let nothing unnecefla?^!?, \n\ncleave unto them 5 becaufe froij ^^\\ \n\npure feed comes a purifyed gene J? \n\nration, and fo the chaft wedldcl^l \n\ni^Sol and Luna, fliall be finiihci, ^ \n\n-when they ihall enter into Lov? P \n\nbed* \n\n\nHerwetick Secrets. 17^ \n\nibed -chamber , and be conjoyncd, \nand fhe fhall receive a foul from \nherhusband by imbracing him 5 \nfrom this copulatidn a moft po- \nrent King {hall arife, whofe father \ntvill bee Sol ^ and his mother \ntuna. \n\n28. He that fecks for a pHyfi- \n:all tinfture without Sol and Lu- \nu^ lofeth both his coft and \n)ains;for the Sun affordeth a tnoft \nrfentifulltindureofredneffe, arid \nhe Moon of whitenelfe , for the(e \nwo are onely called perfed ; be- \npaufc they are filled with the fub- \nance of pui:eft Sulphur , perfe<5t- \n*^' clarified by the skill ol\" nature : \net thy Mtrcurf therefore have \ns tinfture from both of thefc \njghts; for things muft of necef-, \n'ty receive a tinSiure before they \nIngiveone. ; . -r \n\n29. Perfeftmetafs (tofttain^iir \n[hem two things, which thcy^ ztt \nlie to communicate to the im- \nN z pcrfcift \n\n\nI go Hermetick Secrets\". \n\nperfcft^Tindurc and Fixation-jfor i\u00ab \nthofe 5 becaufe the are dyed and \nfixed with pure Sulphur, to wit ^ \nboth white and red , they doe \ntherefore perfcdly tind and fix, , \nif they be fitly prepared with their |ai \nproper Sulphur and Arfenick , o- \ntherwife they have not ftcength')Vi \nof multiplying their tindure. \n\n30. Mercury is for imperfed'ifor \nmetals, fit only to receive the tin \ndureofthe5\u00ab\u00bb and Moon'm the lis \nwork of the Philofophers Stone, c \nthat being full of tindiurc, it may ^n \ngive forth other things in aboun \ndance : yetoughtit( before that ) \nto be full of invifible Suphur, that \nit may be the more coloured with \nthe vifible tinfture of perfe(5lfc \nbodies^ and fo repay it with fuffir \n\n*cient Ufury. \n\n31. Now the whole tribe offt \nPhilofophers fwcat much , and' \narc mightily troubled to cxtrad ; \ntin(fturc out of gold : for they be- \n\nleevc \n\n\nofl \n\n\nH' \n\n\nIf pi \noni \nlioi \nlur \n\n\nm \n)3ra \nJ \n1 \n01 \n\n\nHermetick Secrets. ig \n\nccve that tinfture can be fepara- \ned from the Sun , and being fe- \n)arated cncreafe in virtue 5 but \ny^fes tandem AgricoUs vanis eludh \nL driflis* \n\n^aine hope, at laft the hungry \n\nPlough-man cheats \nVith empty Husks, injteadef \n\nluftj meats. \n:oritis impoflible that the Suns \nnfture can at all be fevered from \nisnaturallbody, fince there can \n; no elementary body made up \nnature more perfed then gold, \nte perfedion whereof proceedeth \n|Dm the ftrong and infeparablc \niion of pure colouring Sul- \n\n!ur with Mercury ^ both of them \ning admirably pre-difpofed \n^reunto by Nature 5 whofe true^^ \nfi\u00bbaration nature denieth untow \n)ltt : But if any liquor remaining \niextrafted (by the violence of \nor waters) by the Sun, it is to \nreputed a part of the body \nN 3 made \n\n\nigj Bertnetick Secrets. \n\nmade liquid or diflblvcd by forcti \nFor th^ tindure folio wet h its bo- \ndy , and is never fcparate J from \nit. That is the deluding of Art , \ntinknowne to Artificers thcm-t!' \nfelves. \n\n32. NevertheleflTe it may be \ngranted, that tindurc is feparable|Ji \nfrom its body, yet ( we muft con-'^ \nJFefle) it cannot befeparated with \nout the corruption of the tindure? \nwhen as Artifts offer violencei \nto the gold, or Aqua fortis nt-^2 \ndier corroding then diffolving. \nThe body therefore fpoiled of its'^^^ \ntinfture and golden fleece , mufl \nneeds grow bafe, and as an unpro- '^^ \nStable heap turncto the damage jiw \nof its Artificer, and the tindtufi'vei \n\n-Jthus corrupted to have a weak\u20acl^9 \nOperation. in \n\n33. Let them in the next plad Jf \ncaft their tindure into Mercurj^ 01 rt i \ninto any other imperfeiSl body s^c \nand as ftrongly conjoync both dors^ \n\nthen \n\n\n' Bermetick Secrets. I gj \n\ni hem as their Art will permit^ yet \njhall they foil of their hopes two \n^ayes ; Fij ft,becaufc the tindurc \nr'ill neither penetrate nor colour \n\u2022eyond Natures ftrength; and \nherefore no gainc will accrue \nfom thence to recompence the \nxpence and countervaile the loflc \nf the body fpoiled and of no va- \njae, fo \n\n[um Ubor indAmm eftj:re[chjnorr \ntdlis egefias^iyiir.ri^rr, : \n\n.|Vant is poor mortals wages, \n\nwhen his toylc \n,roducesonly loifeof paines and \ni . Oyle^ . : .\u2022^..:;- V \nlaftly thacbaniftied Tin<5terc ap. \n|,ied to another body will not \nI ve a perfect fixation andpcfma* \nimcy to endure a ftrong tryall, \njid refift fearching Saturne. % \n\n34. Let them therefore that \n\n[C. dcfirous of Chjmifirj , and \n\nivc hitherto followed Impo- \n\nors and Mountebanks, found a \n\nN4 retrait. \n\n\n184 Hermettck Secrets. 1 \n\nretrait, fparetime and coft, and Jai \ngive their minde to a work truly cf \nPhilofophicall, left the FhrygUm % \nbe wife too late , and at length k \npA'.r. be compelled to cry out with the ;er \nProphet , Sir Angers have eaten uf^ k \ntnfflrength. I nc \n\n35. In the Philofophers work iiii \nmore toyle and time then coft is k \nexpended \u2022 for he that hath con-^ lai \nvenient matter, need be at little tt' \nexpence : befides, thofe that hunt k \nafter great ftore of mony , and ^f Sulphur 5 but are at a ftand in \nhe entrance of the Philofophers \n;rf/r(r\u00abr^. for Writers have twlfted \n: with fo many windings and Me- \nnders, involved it with fo many \n?quivocallnamcs, that it maybe \naoner met with by the force of \nlie Seekers intelle6l, then be \noundbyreafonor toyle. \n\n37^ That Philofophers might \nhe deeper drown their Mercury in \ni^rkncffe, they have made itma- \nlifold 5 and placed their Mercury \nyet diverfly ) in every part and \nbrcfront of' their worke, nor \n\n\ni26 Hermeticfc secrets. \n\nwill he attainc unto a perfcd \nknowledge thereof, who (hall be \nignorant of any part of the work^ \n\n38. Philofophcrshaveacknow-f \nledged a threefold Mercury efpe- \ncially, to wit, after abfolute pre- ^ \nparation of the firft degree , and \nPhilofophicall fublimation-, for \nthen they call it their Mercurj^iixA \nMercury fublimatcd. \n\n39. Againc, in the fccond prepon \nration , that whichby Authors is \nftilcd the Firft (bec;a,ufe they omit \nthe Firft ) Sol being now made \ncrude again , and refolvcd into his \nfirft matter is Mercury , properly \ncalled of fuch like bodies , or the \\ \nPhilofophers Mercury ^then the \nmatter is called Rehis , ChaQi\\ ^ \nthe whole world , wherein \narc all things neceffgry to thq \nwork, becaufc that onrfy is fuffi-^ \ncient to perfect the Stone. .\u00bb \n\n40. Laftly the Philofopher^ \ndo fometimes call perfeft Elixir \nand colouring medicine, their \n\nidcr^ \n\n\nfcJIermeUck Seer eft. 1 87 \n\ncur J ^xkowgh improperly; for \nname of Mercury doth onely \niropcrly agree with that \\vhich is \nx)latile5 bcfides that which is \nublimatcd in every region of the \nvork, they call Mercury : but E- \nixir becaufe it is moft fixed , can- \ntot have the fimple name of Mer- \nrury, and therefore they have ftir \ned it their own Mercury, to diffc- \ncncc it from that volatile* A \ntraight way is onely laid downc \nor them to find out and difcernc \nb many Mercuries of the Philo- \nbphers, for then onely \n\n^ms dquus amivh \n\nfufiter^ aut ardexis evcxit ad athe- o\u00a3ntiii,S, \nra virtus. \n^ Whom juft and mighty Jove \nAdvancer h by the ftrength of \n\nlove 5 \n\nOr fuch whom brave heroick fire, \nEvfakes from dull Eanh to Hcav'n \n\nafplre. \n-i{i^ Elixiiis called the Philo- \n-v^' fophers \n\n\n1 8 8 Hermetick Secrets. \n\nfophers Mercury for the likeneflTc \nand great conformity it hath with \nHeavenly Mercury \u2022, for this , be- \ning void of elementary qualities is \nbeleeved moft propenfe to receive \ninfluence from them , and that \nchangeable Froteus puts on and \ncncreafeth the genius and nature \nof other Planets, by reafon of op- \npofition , conjundion and afpedl. \nThe like this uncertaine Elixir \nworketh, for that being tyed to \nno proper quality , it imbraceth \nthe quality and difpofition of the \nthing wherewith it is mixed , and \nwonderfully multiplyeth the yir-* \ntues and qualities hereof. \n\nJ\\kd'' ^^' '^\"^^^ Philofophicallfub- \nmmathn limation or firft preparation of \nofMmury, Mcrcury, Herculean labour muft \n\nbe undergone by the work-man ; \n\nfor ^Af^n had in vaine attempted \n\nhis expedition to Colchis mih,- \n\nout A Icides, \n\nAlterinauratam not4.de vertictftl- \nlem Prin- \n\n\n^Hermetick Secrets. 1 8p \n\nrincipium velut GJlendit^ quod Aug. oy. \nfumerefofsis*, ^'^''' \n\nAlter cms quantum jubeas \u2014 \nOne from an high a Golden \n\nFleece difplayes \nWhich ihewes the Entrance, ano- \nther fayes \nblow hard a taske you'l find. \nFor the entrance is warded by \nlorne-pufhing beafts 5 which \nirivc away thofe that approach \n?a(hly thereunto to their great \nlurt ; onely the enfignes of Diana \nnd the doves of Venus are able to \nflwage their fierceneffe, if the \nates fevour. \n\n43. The naturall quality of \n^hilofophicall Earth and the til- \nage thereof, feems to be touched \niy the Poet in this Verfe, \nHngrn folum frimis extemflo k ^^^ ^ \n\nmenfibasanni \n\"^ortes invertant Tauri \n\nTunc Zephjro futris fe gleba \n\nefolvit* \n\nLet \n\n\n:art \n\n\nI JO Htrmetick Secrets. \n\nLet fturdy Oxen when the ycarc \n\nbegins \n\nPlough up the fertile foyle\u2014- f? \nFor Zeph'rus then diflblves the \nrotten clods. \n44. He that calkth the Phtlo-f \nfophcrsLuna or their Mcrcury^the J?^ \ncommon Mcrcury^^doth wittingly ^^' \ndcceive^or is deceived \u2022, fo the wri- \n\n\n*chap'^' tings of \"^Geher teach us.that the \n\n\nr/,^r Philofophers Mercury is Argent ^^ \njaagilicrii' vive, yet not of the common forfi''^ ' \nbut extradcd out of it by the Phi- \nlofophers skill \n\n45* That the Philofophers \nMercury is not Afgenr vive in it^ \nproper nature , nor in its whole \nfubftance, but the midle and puit \nfubftancc thereof , which thence \nhath taken its originall and madt \nby it,the grand Philofophers opt \nnions being founded in experience \n\n45. The Philofophers Merc*. [5 \nry hath divers names , fometime^ \nit is call'd Earth/ometimes Water P \niiva divers refpect, bccaufc it natu- \n\n\nh \n\n\noc \nin \n\nm \n\n\nHermeticke Scretu ip i \n\n,ally arifcth from them both.Thc \narth is fubtlc, white,fulphurous , \nti which the elements arc fixed & \ntc philofophicall goldisfowne: \nhe water is water of life, burnings \npermanent, moft clear, call'dthc \nyarer of gold and filvcr; but this \nj/Icrcury, becaufe it hath in it Sul- \nhur of itsown, which is multi- \nAycA by art,it deferves to be cald \nhe Sulphur of Argent vivc. Laft \nif all the moft precious fubftancc \n^r;^\u00abj the ancients Hermaphro- \niite5glorious in each fex. \n-^j. This Argent vive, is partly \n^aturall, partly unnatural! , itbc- \nig intrinfecall and occult hath its \njOot in nature , which cannot be \njlrawne forth unlefleit be by ibmc \ndecedent clenfing, &indofl:rious \nublimation , it being extrinfccall \n; pr^ternaturall and accidental! : \ntparate therefore the clean from \nhe unclean , the fubftance from \nbe accidcnt$,and make that which \n\nis \n\n\ni^z Hermetkk Secrets. \n\nishid,mamfeft, by the courfc of \nnature, otherwife make no furtheri\\ \nprogreffc, for this is the foundati- \non of the whole worke , and na*|i \nture. \n\n48. That dry and mod prect \nbus liquor doth conftitutc the ra- \ndicall moifturc of metals, wherd \n* foreoffomcof the ancients it is \ncalled Glaffe-, for glafl'e is extraft* \ned out of the radicall raoifture,| \nclofely lurking in afhcs which will \nnot give place, unleffe it be to the \nhotteft flame 5 notwithftanding \nour inmoft or centfall Mercuryjitri \ndifcoversit fclfc by the moft gen- \ntle and kindly ( though a little \nmore tedious) fire of nature. \n\n49. Some have fought for the \nlatent Philofophicall earth by \nCalcination, others by fublimati-U \non 5 many among the glafingvef- ^ \nfels,and fome few between vitriol \nand falt^even as among their natu- ml \nrallvefTcls : others enjoyne tofub- Jivii \n\nlimdft \n\nf \n\n\nHermetick Secretsl r^j \n\nimeitoutoflimeandglaffe. But \niv^c have learned of the Prophet, \nhat in the beginning God created \nieHeAven and the Earthy and the \nlarthwAs without form and void ^ \nnd darknefe was upon the face of \nhe Deep 5 and the fpirit of Godmo* \ned upon the Waters ^ and God \nud, Let there be Light^ and there \nt to a wife man (Deut 33.) Blef\" \ni of the Lord be hts Land^ for the \n\\ipples of Heaven ^f or the dew, and ^^S^ \n^ the Deep that lyeth beneath-^ for ^ '^-^ \ne Apples of fruit both of fun Wj^^^^. \nwn 5 for the top of the ancient um & prx- \nmntainsJorthe apples ef the e-i^^' ^ \n\nI a- r It J '^ \u2022 t. Sweetnefs, \n\nr la jttng hills ^ &c. pray thcoidtranfla. \n)rd from the ground of thy Previous \nart(myfon) that he would be- '^^^'J^^'^anA \n)w upon thee a portion of this \n\"l^dianc!. O 50. Ai:- \n\n\nIM \n\n\nHermetick Secrets. \n\n50. Argent vivc is fo defile \nby originall fin , that it flowcth \nwith a double infcdiion 5 the firfti \nit hath contraded from the poUu-ji \n\n\n\\ \n\nhfc \n\n\nted Earth, which hath mixed it( \nfclfe therewith in its generation \nand by congelation hath cleave \nthereunto ; the fecond borders up \non the dropfie, and is the corrup \ntion of intcrcutal Water^proceed-ja \ning from thick and impure water, \nmixed with the clear, which n \nture is not able to fqueeze out an( \nfeparateby conftridion^ and be \ncaufe it is extrinfecall^it goes awajjif 1 \nwith a gentle heat. The Mercu \nties leprofie infefting the body, i; \nnot of its root and fubftancc , buijlc \naccidentally and therfore feparabll \nfrom it ; the earthy part is wipecfef \noffbyamoift Bathand the lavoinl \nof nature : the watery part is takq rff \n\n\naway by a dry bath with the plea \\{\\^ \nfant fire of generation. And thu ^i \nby a threefold wafliing and clcn y \n\nfinj \n\n... \n\n\n10 \n\n\nHermetkk Secrets. ip j \n\ning the Dragon putting off his \n)Id fcalcs & ugly skm is renewed. \n\n51. The Philofophicall fubli- \nnation of Mercury is compleated \n1 two things 5 namely by rcma- \ning things fuperfluous from it, \nnd by introducing things want- \nig : the fuperfluities are the ex- \n:rnall accidents , which in the \nark fphearc of Saturntdoc make \ntoudy ruddy Jupiter. Separate \nicrefore the blcwneflfe of S^aturn \nlining up 5 untill lupiters purple \narfmde upon thee. Add hereunto \n^c fulphur of nature, whofe grain \nid leaven it hath in it felfe , (o \nluchasfuficethit; but fee that \nIbe fufficient for other things al- \n'. Multiply therefore that invi- \nWc Sulphurof thephilofophers \nthe Virgins milk come forth: \nfo the firft gate is opened un.. \n\nthee. \n\nJ 2. The entrance of the PM? \n\n>hers garden is kept by the \n\nO2 He- \n\n\nIj5 Hermetici Secretsl \\ \n\nHefpcrian Dragon , which bcingj'^ \nlaid opcn^a fountainc of the clear f \neft water proceeding from a fea-P^ \nvcn fold fpring floweth forth o# \nevery fide the threlhold , whcreicf^f \nmake the Dragon drink thrice thet'^ \nmagicall number of Seven^ umilp \nbeing drunk he put off his hideduf f^' \ngarment: may the divine powers \"^ \nof light-bringing Venus and horn-^i \ncd i>/4\u00bb4,be propitious unto theei '\u25a0 \n\n53. Three kinds of moft beauti \nfull flowers are to be fought , arirf^ \nmay be found in the garden of th r \nf \n\n\njj8 jJetmetick Secrets 4 \n\n56. Whofoc\\^cr IS minded t(\u00bb \nobtainc the Philoibphers Stone \nlet him refolveto rake a long pe- \nregrination, for it is necefiary that;[i \nhe go to fee both the Indies, that:^ \nfrom thence he may bring the.r \nmoft precious gems and thepu- \nreft gold. \n\n57. Philofophers extrad thisr|, \ntheir Stone out of feven ftones ,5, \nthe two chiefe whereof are of a.;' \ndivers nature and efficacy, the onCp \ninfufcth invifible Sulphur, thc^.^ \nother fpirituall Mercury \u2022 that.f,^ \nbringeth heat and drinefTc, anc^^f \nthis cold and moifturc : thus by^^, \ntheir help^ the ftrength of theelei \nmentsis muItiplyedintheStonef^, \nthe former is found in the Eaftern \niicceflivc digeftions, as bydc-%f/Jl \ngrccs , and at length attaineth to \n\u2022erfe^on. Kow foure Digeftlons \nL ^ \" agrcea- \n\n\n2o8 Hermetick Secrets^ \n\nagreeable to the fourc abovefaid \nOperations or Governments do \ncompleat the whole worke , the \nauthor whereof is the fire, which \nmakes their difference. \n^'^^- 68. The firftdigeftion operas \n\nteth the folution of the Body , \nwhereby comes the firft conjun- \nction of male and female , the \ncommixtion of both feeds, putrc. \nfadiion, the refolution of the ele- jtli: \nments into homogeneall water ^p \nthe eclipfe of the Sun and Moon \nin the head of the Dragon , and \nlaftly it bringeth back the whole \nWorld into its ancient Chaos^and \ndark abyflc. This firft digeftion im \nis made as in the ftomack, of a me- pi \nion colour and weak, more fit for \ncorruption then generation. \n>(cond. ^9* In the fecond digeftion thcAiiai \nfpirit of the Lord walketh uponfl^ \nthe waters ^ the light begins td \nappear, and a feparation of waters \nfrom the waters 5 the Sun andte \n\nMoon* \n\n\nh \n\nhi \n\n\nlines \n\n\nHermetick Secrets. 20^ \n\nMoon are rene\\ted ^ the elements \n: are extradled out of the chaos.that \nbeing perfedly mixt in Spirit \n1 they may conftitutc a new world 5 \na new Heaven and new Earth are \nmade 5 and laftly , all bodies arc \nbecome fpiricuall. The Crowes \n\nEoung ones changing their fethers \ncgirx to paflTe into Doves , the \nEagle and Lion embrace one ano- \nther with an eternall League. And \n;his generation of the World is \nade by the fiery Spirit defcend- \ng in the forme of Water , and \niping away Originall fin \u2022, for the \nhilofophers Water is Fire, which \nmoved by the exciting heat of a \nth. But fee that the feparation \naters be done in Weight and \nfure, left thofe things that \nainc under Heaven be drown- \niindcr the Earth > or thofe \n:ings tliatarc fnatched up above \ni:avcn be too much deftitutc of \ndity. \n\nP Hie \n\n\n2 1 o Hermctick Secrets. \n\n^r^. I . Hic^ fiiriUm txiguus ne defer at hu- \nW0r arer^Am. \nHere, left final 1 moifturCj leave a. \nbarren Soyle. \n\n1.^1 70. The third digeft ion of the \n\nnewly generated Earth drinketh; jj \n\nup the dewy Milk, and all the fpi- j^ \n\nrituall virtues of the quinteffence,^ ^ \n\nand fafteneth the quickning Soul | \n\nto the Body by the Spirits medi:i|]^ \n\nation. Then the Earth layeth up ^^ \n\nagreatTreafuri^init fclfc, and is ^^ \n\nmadc^like the corufcant Moon, af- ^f \n\ncerwards to ruddy Sun-,the former ^ \n\nis called the Earth of the Moon, ^ \n\nthe latter the Earth of the Sun-,for - \n\nboth of them is begot of the copu- r \n\nlation of them both*, neither of jj^ \n\nthem any longer fcareth the pain \n\nof the Fire , bccaulcboth want \n\nfpots ^ for they have been ofte \n\nclenfed from fin by fire , and havovemeafure/or it being impati- \nit of Tyranny it becomes aliigi- \n\ntive \n\n\n2i8 Hermetick Secretsl \n\ntivc, no hope ofrcturne being left |( \nunto thee 5 call it back therefore \\ \nby courteous flattery, and keep it \nprudently. \n\n81. The firft mover of Nature \nis Extcrnall Fire , tjie Moderatoi! \nof Internall Fire, and of the wholcii, \nwork 5 Let the Philofopher there 7^ \nfore very well underftand the go| jj \nvcrnment thereof, and obferve itsi \nd^rees and points-, for frora \nthence the welfare or ruine of tb \nworke dependeth. Thus Art hcl \npeth Nature, and the Philofophei gj \nis the Minifter of both. jn^ \n\n82. Bythcfe two Inftrumeotj j^ \nof Art and Nature, the Stone lif j^^ \nteth it felfc up from Earth tc {^ \nHeaven with great ingenuity, anc i,^ \nflideth from Heaven to Earth, be- \\^^ \ncaufe the Earth is its N urfe , anc 1^, \nbeing carried in the wombeof th(lci\" \nwind, itreceivcththe force of thi \nSuperiours and Inferiours. ^ \n\n83. The Circulation of the E \n\nIcment: .^^ \n\n\nHermetic^ Secrets. 2 ip \n\nIcmcnts is exercifed with a double ^^^f^^o- \nWheel, by the greater or extend- {^f^^^^^^' \ncd, and the lefle or conix^AcA: md the lefs. \nThe Wheel extended fixeth all \nthe Elements of the Earth , xnd \nits circle is not finiflicd unleffc the \nwork of Sulphur be perfeded.Thc \nrevolution of the minor Wheel \nis terminated by the extraction \nand preparation of every Element-, \nINow in this Wheel there are three 3 chcks. \nCircles placed^which alwayes and \ntvarioufly move the Matter, by an \nErratick and Intricate Motion, \nand do often (fcvcn times at leaft) \ndrive about every Element, in or \nder fucceeding one another , and \n'fo agreeable, that if one lliall \nbe wanting the labour of the \n^cft is made void* Thefe are \naturcs Inftruments, wherby the \nlements arc prepared. Let the \nhilofopher therfore confider the \nrogrefle of Nature in the Phy^ \nkail Trad more fully, defcribed \n\" r this very end, 84, Eve- \n\n\n2 iQ fiermetick Secrets* \n\n84, Every Circle hath its pro- \nper Motion 5 for all the motions c \nof the Circles are converfant a- ( \nbout the Subjefl: of Humidum and .y \nSiccum J and arc fo concatenated, i \nthat they produce the onely ope- \nration , and one only concent of \nNaturertwo of them are oppofitCj \nboth in refped: of the caufes & the \neffeds 5 for one moveth upwards, \ndrying by heat 5 another down- \nwards, moiftning by cold-^a third \ncarrying the form of reft and fleep \nby digefting, induceth the ccflati- \non of both in greateft moderation. \nFi'4 Clyde 85. Of the three Circles, thq \nFirft is Evacuation, the labour oi \nwhich is in fubftra6ling the fuper- \nfluous Humidum^ and alfo in fepa- \nrating the pure, cleancjand fubtilc, \nfrom the groffc and terreftriall \ndrcggs* Now the greateft danger \nis found in the motion of this Cirr \nclc , becaufe it hath to doe with \nthings Spirituall, and makes Na- \nture plcntifull. 86.Two \n\n\n?\u00ab \n\n\na \n\nm( \nlirii \nanc \ncor \nEat \nBy \niwi \nrif,i \natii \nnoi \ntoil \n\n\nHermetick Stcrets. 221 \n\n85. Two things are chiefly to \ntaken heed of in moving this \nircle5 Firft, that it be not mo- \nd too intenfly 5 the other , that \nbe not moved longer then is \ncet. Motion accelerated rai- \nth confufion in the matter , fo \nt the grofle , impure and indi- \n;cfted part may fly out together \nith the pure and fubtile, and the \nBody undilfolved mixed with the \nSpirit, together with that which is \ndiflblvcd. with this precipitated \nmotion the Heavenly and Terre- \nflriali Nature are confounded ^ \nand the Spirit of the Quinteffence \ncorrupted by the admixtion of t he \nEarth, is made dull and invalid. \nBy too long a motion the Earth \nis too much evacuated of its Spi- \nrit5& is madefo languifliing.dry, \nand dcftitute of Spirit, that itcan- \niK)t cafily be rcftored and recalled \nto its Temperament. Either er- \ntour burncth up the Tin<5i:urcs,or \n^urns ic into flight. . B^.Thc \n\n\n221 Uermettck Secrets^ \n\nmdch' 87. The Second Circle \\s Rc- \nftauration \u2022, whofe office is, to re- \nftorc ftrcngth to the gafping and \ndebilitated body by Potion. The \nformer Circk was the Organ of \nSweat and labour, but this of Re- \nfreflimentand Confolation. The \nadion of this is imploycd in the \ngrinding & mollifying the Earth, \n( Potter like ) that it may be the \nbetter mixed. Ik \n\n^ 8. The motion of this Cir- \ncle muft be lighter then that of \nthe former, cfpecially in the be- \nginning of its Revolution, left the, \nCrow's young ones be drowned' \nin their neft by a large fioud , andi \nthe growing world be overflownfl \nby a deluge. This is the Weighs \ner and Affayer of Meafures^ \nfor it diftriburcth Water by' \nGcomctricall Precepts- There \nis ufually no greater Secret \nfound in the whole prafticc of \ntheWorkCj then the firme and \n\njuftly \n\n\nHermeticke Secrets. 225 \n\nuftly weighed Motion of this \nCircle-, for it informeth the Philo- \nbphers Infant and infpircth Soul \nand Life into him. \n\n8p. The Lawesof this Circles \nMotions are , that it run about \ngently-, and by little and little, \nmd fparingly let forth it felfc, \nleft that by making haft it fall \nfrom its mcafurc, and the Fire in- \nherent overwhelmed with the \nWaters, the Archited of the \nWork grow dull , or alfo be ex- \ndnguilhed : that meat and drink \n|3C adminiftred by turnes , to the \nind there may be a better Dige- \nftion made, and thebcft tempera- \nment of Humidnm and Siccum^ \nFor the indiffbluble colligation of \nthem both is the End and Scope \nof the Worke. Furthermore \nfcCr that you add fo much by Wa- \ntering , asihali be wanting in affa- \ntion 5 that Reftauration may re- \nftorefomuchofthe loft ftren^th \n\n\n224 Hermetic k Secrets. \n\ncorroborating , as Evacuatioi \nfeath taken away by debilitating. \nThird cir- po. Digtftion the laft Circli \n^^^' adeth with filerit and infehfibk \nmorion 5 and therctore it is faic \nby PhilofopherSj that it is made & \na fecret furnace ^ it decodcth the I \nNutriment received , and conver- \ntethitintothe Homogeneal partS \nof the body Moreover, it is cal \nled Putrefadion ^ becaufe as meat \nis corrupted in the Stomack be- \nfore it paflc into Bloud and Simi- \nlar parts ; fo this operation break- \ncth the Aliment with a concocft- \ning and Stomack heat , and in a \nmanner makes it to putrefie, that \nit may be the better Fixed , and \nchanged from a Mcrcuriall into t \nSulphurous Nature. Again , it is \ncalled Inhumation , becaufe by it \nthe Spirit is inhumated , and as a \ndead man buried in the ground.^ \nBut becaufe it goes moft flowly, \nit therefore necdcth a longer time. M \n\nThe ^ \n\n\nk \neli \n\nW( \n\nh \nSt \nCi \n\nore \n\nfho \n(on \nwill \nlun \n\n\n^ Htrmetick S ecrets^ 22 5 \n\nI The two former Circles cjo la- \n\\ hour cfpecially in diffolving , this \nin congealing, although all of \nthem work both. \n\n91. ThcLawes of this Circle \nare, that it be moved by the Fea- \nverifli and mod gentle heat of \nDung, left that the things volatile \nfly our, and the Spirit be troubkd \natthctimeofitsftrideft Conjun- \n^ion with the Body , for then the \nbufinefle is perfected in the great- \neft tranquillity and eafe 5 therefore \nwe muft efpecially beware left the \nEarth be moved by any Winds or \nShewers ; Laftly, as this third \nCircle may alwayes fucceed the \nfecond ftraight-waycs and in its \norder , as the fecon^i^the firft ; fo \nh>y interrupted works & by courfc \nthofe three erratick Circlesidoc \npom pleat one intire circular on, \nwhich often reiterated j at length \ncurnes all things into Earth, and \njiakes peace between enemies. \n\n\n2i6 Hermettck secrets. \n\nThe Fire of 92. Nature ufcth Firc , foalfo \nifatm and joth Art after its example , as an \n'^'^^' Inftrument and Mallet in cutting \nout its works. In both operati- \nons therefore Fire is Matter and \nPerfeft Wherefore the know- \nledge of Fires is moft neceflaryfor \na Philofopher, without which as \nanother Ixion (condemned to la- \nbour in vaine) he fhall turne about \nWheel of Nature to no purpofe. \ng^. The name Fire is Equivo- \ncall amongft Philofophers \u2022, for \nfometimes it is ufed Metonymi- \ncally for heat 5 and fo , as many \nfires as heats. In the Generation \nof Metals and Vegetables ^ Na- \nture acknowledgeth a three-fold \nFire t, to wif^'xileleftiallj Terreftri- \nall , and Innate. The Firft flowes \nfrom Solas its Fountaine, into the \nBofome of the Earth- it ftirreth \nup Fumes or Mercuriall and Sul- \nphurous vapours, of which Me- \ntals arc created , and mixcth it \n\nfclfc \n\n\nHermetick Secrets. 1%J \n\nfclfc amongft them 5 it ftirrethup \nfire, placed and fnorting in the \nfeeds of the Vegetables , and ad- \ndeth fparkles unto it ( as Spurres) \nfor vegetation. The Second lur- \nketh in the bowels of the Earthj \nby the Impulfe and aftion where- \nof the Subterraneous vapours afc \ndriven upwards through Pores \nand Pipes, and thruft outwards \nfrom the Centre tovVards the Su- \nperficies of the Earth ^ both for \nthe compofition of Metals, where \nthe Earth fwelleth up , as alfo for \n; the production of Vegetables, by \nputrefying their feeds, by foftning \ni and preparing them for generati^ \non. The third of the former , viiti \nSolar, is generated of a vappid \nfmoak of Metals, and alfo infafed \nwith the monthly provifion groy(^ \n\nI together with the humid matter,& \nfe retained as in a Prifon withiji \nthe ftrength of it 5 or more ttv^^ \nly, as forme is conjoyncd with the \n'' Qjt, mixt \n\n\n228 Uermetick Secrets. \n\nmixt body : It firmcly inhercth in \nthe feeds of Vegetables, untill be- \ning folicited by the point of its Fa- \nthers rayes it be called out , then \nMotion intrinfecally moveth and \ninformeth the raatter, and be- \nconies the Plaftes and Difpenfa- \ntor of the whole Mixture. In the \ngeneration of Animals, Celeftiall \nFire doth infenfibly cooperate \nwith the Animall 5 for it is the \nfirft Agent in Nature : but the \nheat of the FemeUa anfwereth \nTerreftriall heat, untill it putrefie \nthe Seed, and prepare it : The Fire \nimplanted in the Seed , Sol's fon, \ndifpofeth the matter,and being di- \nfpofed in formeth ir^ \n\n94. Philofophers have obfer- \nvcd a three-fold Fire in the mat- \nter of their work, Naturall, not \nNaturall , againft Nature. The \nNaturall they call the Fiery Ce- \nleftiall Spirit Innate, kept in the \nprofundity of matter , and moft \n\nftri(aiy \n\n\nHermetlck Secrets. 229 \n\nftridly bound unto it , which by \nthe fluggiih ftrength of metall \ngrowes dull , untill being ftirred \nap and freed by the Philofophers \njdifcretion and externall heat, it \niTiall have obtained a faculty of \nnoving its body diflblved , and fo \nit informeth its humid matter , by \nirxplication^Penetration^Dilatati- \n)n and congelation. In every \nnixt body Naturall Fire is the ^^(^riraiL \ni Principle of Heat and Motion. \n'iJnnaturall Fire they name that vmaturaii \nvhich being called and coming \n'xtrinfecally 3 is introduced into \nhe matter wonderful! artificially- \nhat it may incrcafe and multiply \nhe ftrength of naturall heat. The \n^ire contrary to Nature they call ^^^'^^/^ \nhat, which putrefies the Compo^ ^\"^\"'^^^ \nitum, & corrupteth the tempera- \nment of Nature 5 It is imperfed, \nf \u00bbecaufc being too weak for genc- \nation, it is not carried beyond the \nrounds of corruption : fuch is the \n(^3 Fire \n\n\n53Q Hermetkk Secrets. \n\nPirc or heat of the menftruum : \nyet it hath the name improperly of \nFire againft Nature, becaufeina \nmanner it is according to Nature, \nfor falving the fpecifical form, it \nfo corrupteth the matter 5 that it \ndifpofeth it for generation. \n\n95. It is more credible never* \nthelefle , that the corrupting Fire, \ncalled Fire againft Nature , is not \ndifferent from the Innate, but the \nfir ft degree of it, for the order of \nnature requireth, that corruption \nprecede generation : the fire \ntherefore that is innate agree-, \nable to the Law of Nature per- \nformeth both, by exciting both \nfucceflively in the matter : the \nfirft of corruption more gentle \nftirred up by feeble heat , for to \nmollifie and prepare the body : \nthe other of generation more for- \ncible, moved by a more vehement \nheat , for to animate and fully \ninformc the Elementary body dif- \n\npofcd ' \n\n\nHermetick Secrets. 23 1 \n\npofcd by the former. A donble Mo- \ntion doth therefore proceed from \na double degree of heat of the \nfame fire 5 neither is it to be ac- \ncounted a double Fire. But far \nbetter may the Name of Fire con- \ntrary to Nature be given to vio- \nlent and deftru(5live Fire^ \n\n96. Unnatural! fire is convert- \ned into Naturall or Innate Fire by \nfucceflive degrees of Digeftion , \nand increafeth and multiplyeth it : \nNow the whole fecret confifteth \nin the multiplication of Naturall \nFire, which of it felfe is not able to \nWork above its proper ftrength, \nnor communicate a perfed: Tin- \n(flure to imperfeifl Bodies 5 for it \nis fufficient to it felfe 5 nor hath it \nany further power 5^ but being \nmultiply ed by the unnaturally \nwhich moft aboundeth with the \nvirtue of multiplying, doth aft \nfar more powerfully, and reacheth \nit felfe beyond the bounds of \n\n\nz^z Hermtick Secret si \n\nNature colouring ftrange and im-> \nperfect bodies, and perfecting-: \nthem, becaufc of its plen- \ntiful! Tinfture , and the abftrufe \nTreafure of multiplycd Fire, 't \nrhewatct 97. Philofophers call their \nojthe stone Water Fire becaufe it is moft hot, \n'^ ^'^^' and indued with a Fiery Spirit; \nagaine , Water is called Fire by \nthem, becaufe itburneth the bo- \ndies of perfect Metals more than \ncommon fire doth \u2022, for it perfeft- \nlydiffolveththem, whereas they \nrefiftourFire, and will not fuffcr \nthemfelves to be diffolved by it 5 \nfor this caufe it is alfo called Bur- \nning Water : Now that Fire of \nTindurc is hid in the belly of the \nWater, and manifeftsit felfe by \na double effedl, viz. of the bodies \nSolution and Multiplication. \n\n98. Nature ufeth a double Fire in \nthe Work of generation, Intrinfc- \ncall^&extrinfecall : the former be- \ning placed in the feeds & mixtures - \n\nof \n\n\nHermtick Secrets, \n\n:)f things, is hid in their Centre-, & \nIS a principle of Motion and Life, \nioth move and quicken the body: \nBat the latter, Extrinfecall, whe- \n:her it be poured down from Hea- \n;^enor Earth^raifeth the former, as \nkowned with fleep , and compels \nt to aftion ^ for the vitall fparks \nmplantcd in the feeds ftand in \nlecd of an externall mover , that \nthey may be moved and aduate. \n\n99. It is even fo in the Philofo- \n)hers worke 5 for the matter of \n:he Stone poflefTeth his Inter!- \n)ur Fire, which partly Innate, \n)artly alfo is added by the Philo- \nbphers Art , for thofe two arc \nmitedand come inward together, \n)ecaufc they are homogeneous; \n:he internall ftandeth in need of \n:he externall , which the Philofo- \n3her adminiftrcth according to \n; he Precepts of Art and Nature 5 \n;his compelleth the former to \nnaove. TheTe Fires are as two \n\nWheeles \n\n\n233 \n\n\n\u2022 \n\n\n234 Hermetick Secrets^. \n\nWheels, whereof the hidden one \nbeing fmitten of the fenfiblc one, \nit is moved fooner or later : Ani \nthus Art helpeth Nature. \n\nICO, The InternallFireis the \nmiddle between the mover and) \nthe matter, whence itis, that as \nit is moved by that , it moveth \nthus ; if fo be it (hall be driven in \ntenfly or remifly, it will work af- \nter die fame manner in the matter, \n'The Information of the whole \nworke dependeth of the meafure \nofexternallFire. \n\nloi . He that is ignorant of the \ndegree^ and points of externall \nFire, let him not fct upon the \nPhilofophicall Worke 5 for he \nwill never pull light out of dark, \nneffe, unlefle the heats pafTq \nthrough their mediums , like the \nElements, whofc extreams are not \nconverted but onely by medi- \nums. \n\n102. Becaufethe whole work \n\ncon* \n\n\nHermetlck Secrets. 235 \n\nconfifteth in Separation and pcr- \nFedl Preparation of the foure Ele- \nments, therefore fo many degrees \ndF Fire arc neceflary thereunto- for \nevery Element is extraded by the \ndegree of Fire proper to it. \n\n103. The foure degrees of Fire \nire called the Fire of the Bath, of \nAfties, of Coales , and of Flame, \nwhich is alfo called Optetick : e- \nvery degree hath its points,two at \nleaft 5 fometimcs three 5 for the \nFire is to be moved flowly and by \npoints, whether it be incrcafedor \niecreafed, that Matter (after Na- \ntures example may goc on by de- \ngrees and willingly unto Informa- \ntion and completion 5 for notliing \nis fo ftrange to Nature as that \nwhich is violent; Let the Philo- \nfopher propound to his confide- \nration the gentle acccfle & reccflTe \nof the Sun, whofc Light & Lamp \nindulgeth its heat to the things of \nthe world, according to the times \n\nand \n\n\n2^6 Hermetkk Secrets, \n\nand Lawes of the Univerfe, and fo \nbeftoweth a temperament upon \nthem, \n\nrbe point of 104. The firft point of the ; \n\n^^^^' Bath of heat is called the heat of \na Feaver or of Dung-, the feeond, \nofboth fimply.i The firft point ^ \nof the fecond degree is the fimple I \nheat of Afhes , the fecond^fs the ( \nheat of Sand : Now the points of r \nFire, of Coales and Flame, want i \na proper Name, but they are dif- i \ntinguifhcd by the operation of the \u00bb \nIntelleil , according to intention ) \nandremiflion. J \n\n10 J. Three degrees onely of i \nFire are fometimes found amongft i \nPhilofophers, viz. of the Bath of ^ \nAfhes and the hot Bath , which n \ncomprehendeth the Fire of Coals i \nand Flame : the Fire of Dung is G \nfometimes diftinguifhed from the J^ \nFire of the Bath, in degree. I Thus P \nfor the moft part Authors doe in- \nvolve the light in daricnefle , by \n\nthe \n\n\nHtrmetickSecfitsl 237 \n\n>thc various exprcffions of the Phi- \nI lofophers Fire ; for the know- \n:kdgc therof is accounted amongft \ntheir chief fecrets. \n\n106. In the White Work, be- ^^^M'^ \n:aufe three Elements onely arc ^^nc, \n5xtra(5ted,three degrees of Fire al- \nfo do fuffice 5 the laft , to wit the \nOpretick , is referved for the \nFourrh Element, which finilheth_ \nAcRed Wqrk.i By the firft de- \ncree the eclipfe of Sd and Lu- \nna is made, by the fecond the light \n-JiLunA begins to be reftored : by \n:hc third LunA attaineth unto the \nFulneffeof her fplendour: and by \nthe fourth Sc/ is exalted into the \nhigheft apex of his glory :! Now \nn every part the Fire is admini- \nftred acccording to the rules of \nGeometry, fo as the Agent may \nanfwer to the difpofition of the \nPatient , and their ftrength be c- \nqually poifed betwixt themfelves. \n\n107* Philofophers have very \n\nmuch \n\n\n238 Hermeticl Secrets'. \n\nmuch let upon their Fire with a ^ \ndefire of Secrecy, fo as they fcarct ^ \nhave been bold to touch it, butj^ \nihe w it rather by a defcription of ^ \nits quahties and proprieties, them \nby its name : as that it is airie Fire, \nvaporous , humid and dry , clear, \nftar-like, bccaufeitmay eafilybyl \ndegrees be intended or remitted as>*^ \nthe Artificer pleafeth. ' Hee that ^^ \ndefireth more of the knowledge of '^^ \nFire 5 may be fatisfied by thcjf \nWorks of Lullius ^who hath open- ^^ \ned the Secrets of Pra(5iice to can- ^^ \ndid minds candidly. ^' \n\nWroporm* 108. Of the conflid of the Ea- \u00ab^ \ngle and the Lion they write di-J^ \nverfly, becaufe the Lion is thc^^ \nftrongcft animall of all othersj^f \nand therefore it is neceflary that \nmore Eagles concur, (three at^f \nleaft, or clfe more, even to ten) to j' \nconquer him : the fewer they arc ^} \nthe greater the contention, and the -^ \nflower the Viftory 5 but the more Q \n\neagles \n\n\nBermeticke Secrets, 2 39 \n\nEagles, the fhorter the Battaile, \nind the dircption of the Lyoni^ \nvill more readily follow/ \"The \nlappyer number of fcven Eagles \nnay be taken out of Lallius^ or of \n\\inc out of Senior, \n\nI op. The VcffcU wherein Phi- rhe r^a \nofophers decod their worke, is'JJ^ \nwofold 5 the one of Nature , the \n)therof Art; the VeffcU ofNa- \n,ure which is alfo called the Veffel \n,)f Philofophy^ is the Earth of the \niJtone, orthc Pew^/Z/i or Matrix^ \n/herein to the Seed of the Male is \ncceivcd, it putrefies^and is prepa- \ned for generation , the VefTell of \ni^atureisof three forts : for the \nscrct is decoded in a threefold \n/eflTcU. \n1 10. The Firft Veffell is made \na tranfparent Stone^ or of ftony \nlafle, the forme thereof -fomc \nlofophers have hid by a certain \nnigmaticall defcription 5 fomc- \ncs affirming that it is com - \n\npoun- \n\n\nt^o Hermetick Secrets. \n\npounded of two peeccs, to wit, an \nAkmbick, and a Bolts head, \nfometlmes of three, other timc^ \nof the two former with the additi- \non of a Cover. \n\nIII. Many have feigned thel^ \nmuhiplying of fuch like VcflTels' \nto be necclfary to the Philofophi- n \ncall Work, calling them by divers i^ \nnames, with a defire of hiding the ti \nfecret by a diverfity of operationsjjf^ \nfor they called it Solutoryof folu-lo \ntion 5 Putrefa6tory for patrefadi* cu \non 5 Diftillatory for diit illation S \nSublimatory for fublimation-,Cal^^vi \ncinatory for calcination, &c. tti \n112. But that all deceit being\", \nremoved we may fpeak finccrely, \none onely Vcffell of Art fufficeth \nto terminate the Worke of cither [>fc \nSulphur, and another for thefc \nWork of the Elixir-, for thedi^ \nverfity of digeftions requireth not \nthe change of Veffels; yea we muft \nhave acare left the Veffcli be cban- \n\ncd \n\n\nna \n\n\nHermetick Secrets.- \n\nged or opened before the Firft \nwork be ended. : ; \n\n1 1 J. You fliall make choife of \na forme of the glafly VefTell \nround in the bottom or cucurbit, \nor at lead ovall, the neck an hand \nbreadth long or more, large c- \nlough, with a ftraight mouth, \nnade like a Pitcher or Jugg,con-. \nanued & uncutt and thick in every \nparr, that it may refift a long , and, \nbmctimes an acute Fire : The \n:ucurbit or Bolts head is called \n)lind , becaufe its eye is blinded \nvith the Hermetick feal , left any \nhing from without fhould enter \n,:i5 or the Spirit fteal out. \n\n1 14. The fecond Veffell of Art \nijiaybc of Wood, of the trunk \nifanOake, cutinto two hollow \nSilcmifphears, wherein the Philo- \npphers Egge may be cheriflied \n11 it be hatched-, of which fee \nihe Fountaine oiTrevifanus. \n\n4 15.. The third Veffell Pradi- \nR tioners \n\n\n241 \n\n\n2 At BtftntUck secrets \u00bb \n\ntiontrs have eallcd their Fumace j* * \nwhich keeps the other Vefleld \nvvith the matter and the whole \nwoik : this alfo Philofophers hav6 \nendeavoured to hide amorigft theif \nftGfets. \ne F^^. 1 1 6. The Furnace which is the \n\u25a0C' Keeper of Secrdts, is called AthA-* \nxrlKy fr^rfi theimmoffall Fire,' \n^)^hi'Gh it alwayes preferveth; fot \nalthough it aflford unto the Wotk \nGbntiniiall Firie, yet fomctihics un- \nequally, which reafon rcquirethto \nbe adminiftred more or leflc ac- \ncording to the quantity of matter, \nand the capacity of the Furnace, \u25a0 \n117. The matter of the Fur- \nnace is made of Brick , or of fatt \nEarth J or of Potters clay well \nbeaten , a-hd prepared with horfc \ndung, mixed with hairc , that it \nmay ftick the fafter, and may not \nbc<:hincked by long heat-, let the \nwalls-be thick;, of three or foure \nfingers, tothcend thatitmaybc \n\nthe \n\n\nHermitick Secrm. 5f 4 J \n\nthe better able to keep ia the heat \nand withftand it. / ^^i^jil i; 'i ://7n: \n1 1 8. Lee the form bf the Fur- \nnace be ronnd , the inward alti- \ntude of two feet or thereabouts, \nin the midft whereof an Iron or \nBrazen plate muft be fet , of a \nround Figure, about the thiGkncffe \nof a Penknife's back , in a mannor \npoffeffing the interiour latitude \nof the Furnace , but a little nar- \nrower then it , left it touch the \nwalls, which muft leane uporl thre^ \nor foure props of Iron fixed to the \nwalls , and let it be full of hole$\\> \nthat the heat may be the more ca- \n\nifily carried upwards by them, and \nbetween the fides of the Furnace \n_ and the Plate. Below the Plate \nlet there be a little door left ^ and \nanother above in the walls of the \nFurnace , that by the lower the \nFire may be put in , and by the \nhigher the temperament of the \ny ti^c bleij^ aad:al^(l; \n(^nce x>F^he holy Trwity, \nr 121, Tiiey th^r thitike i]^ \nhavebrapght their jvvjpxke tc^ pf \nend by p^^rlofl Suiphu^Tjnot loi^o^ \nmg Nature or Art^^nd to.Jiave \nfulfilled thjc Preccptsoif.thc fecijct^ \n;are much \"deceived 5/ ^nd willitry \ntheir Projeel in vaii^^: for irfie \nPraxi^ of the Sxopi^j is .pjqiffeifl j<^ \nby ad(>ub).e Worke v^rtbeJFirftf^^ \nin creatii^ .the Sulpjiu/^.^ th^ptlj^f \nin making' tKe Elixir., '. . - -^ ,u \n122/ The Philofophei;s l^f^- \nR 4 phur \n\n\n248 Hermetick Secrets. \n\nKhur is moft fubtile Earth-, moft \not and dry , in the belly whereof \nthe Fire of Nature abundantly \nmultiplyed is hidden*. Moreover, \nFire deierveth the name of the \nStone 5 for it hath in itfelfe the \nvirtue of opening and penetrating \nthe bodies of Metals , and of tur- \nning them into their own tempe- \nrament and producing fomething \nlike it fclfe, wherefore it is called \na Father and Mafculine feed. \n\n123. That we may leave nothing \nuntouched, let the Students in \nPhilofophy know that from that \nfirft Sulphur 3 afecond is genera- \nted which may be multiplyed in \ninfnitum : let the wife man, after \nhe hath got the everlafting mine- \nral! of that Heavenly Fire, keep it_ \ndHigently.-^Nowof what matter^ \nSulphur is generated, of the fame \nit is multiplyed, a fmall ponion of \nthe firft being added , yet as in the \nBalance, j^ The \"fcft may a frcIE- \n' man \n\n\nHermetick Secret/. 2 49 \n\nman fee in Lullius^this may fufficc \nonelytopointatic. \n\nI24\u00bb The Elixir is compound- \ned of a threefold matter , namely \nof Metallick Water or Mercury \nfublimated as before 5 of Leaven '^ \nWhite or Red, according to the \nintention of the Operator , and \nof the Second Sulphur ^ all in \nWeight. \n\n125^ There are Five V^^?^^o^7iht \nand neceffary qualities in the ^tv-^^ftju \nfeft Elixir, thatitbefufile. perma- \nnent 5 penetrating, colouring and \nmultiplying \u2022, it borroweth its tint \ndure and fixation from the Lea- \nven, its penetration from the Sul- \nphur, its fufion from Argent \nvive which is the medium dfcon- \njoyning Tincfiures , to wit of the \nFerment and Sulphur , and its \nmultiplicativevirtue from the Spi--- \nlit infufcd into the QuintefTence. \n\n126.. Two perfeft Metalls \ngive a perfe(5t Tindure , becaufc \n\nthey \n\n\nJ 5 o Her met ki Secret si: \n\nthey arc dyed with the pure Sul- \nphur of Nature^ and therefore nq \nPcrment of Metals niay be fought \nbefides thefe two bodies v dye thy \nElixir White and Red with SqI \nand Luna^ Mm\u00bbrj firft of sll re- \nceives their Tin<3ure , and Baviag \nreceived it, doth commwf^ xt \ntoothers. > If, \n\n127. In compounding thi ^i%K \ntake heedyou^hange not of Jraixc \nany thing with\" rfie FernKi^ts'j,' for \nfither EliKirinuft have its' proper \nFerment, and defiieth it^propef \nElements 5 for k is provided by \nNature, that the two Luminaries \nJiave their different Su]|)^^* ^ \ndiftind tindurcs. - ,; \\.^ \n. izS. The Se^ojad wort ^CPfl^- \ncocled as the Firil , in ,-the 0mp \nor like Veffell , the fame Ffit^acc, \nand by the .feme degrees ;pf fire^ \nbut is perfeded ina ihorjter time. \ni2p. There are three hi^nours \nin the Stone, which are to be ex- \ntraded \n\n\nJiertnetickSesretSm 25 1 \n\nItra^Sed fucccftively; namely, \n[Watery, Airy, and Radicall 5 and \ncfecrfore all the labour and care of \n[t-hc Workman is employed about \ntbe humour , neither is any other \n\"Element ifi the. Worke of the \nStone, circulatedj befides^ the. .hu^- . \nmid one* HFor it is neceflary in the \nErftplace, that the Earth be re- \nfolvedand melted into humouc^^ \nNow the Rwidicall humour of all \nthings, accounted Fire , is moft te- \nnacious , becatifc k is tyed to the \nC cntreof Nature, from which it \nis not ^eafily Separated 5 extraft \nthejiefor^ thofe three humours \nflowly , fuccefsiVely , difiblving \nand congealing them by their \nWhdeh; for by the multiply ed \nalternc reiteration of Sdlation \nand congelation the Wheel is ex- \ntended, and the. whole .work fi- \nnifhcd. ; i::.^'^#^ v> \n\n130. The EltKir^s perfection \nconfifteth in thc?ftri(5k Union .and \n\nin- \n\n\na J I Hermetick Secrets. \n\nindiflbluble Matrimony ofSiccun) \nand Humidum , fo that they maj! \nnotbe Yeparatcd, but the Siccnm \nmay flow with moderate heat' \ninto the Humidum abiding every' \nprelfurc of Fire. The figne of \nperfcftion is 5 if a very little of it( \ncaft in above the Iron or Brazen \nPlate being very hot^it flow forth- \nwith without fmoakc. \n\n131. 9^. Let three weights of \nRed Earth, or Red Ferment , and \na double weight of Water and \nAire, well beaten, be mixt toge \nther : let an Amalgama be made \nlike Butter, or Metalline Pafte, fo \nas the Earth being mollify ed \nmay be infenfible to the touch; \n/ Add one weight and an halfe of \n^ Fire : Let thefe be ordered in their \nVeflcll the Fire of the firft degree \nbeing moft clofely fealed -, after- \nwards ipt the Elements be extra- \nfted out of their degrees of Fire \nin their order, which being turned \n\ndown- \n\n\nHermmci]Secrets. z y j \n\n(ownwards with a gentle motion \nihey may be fixed in their Earth, \nas nothing Volatile may be \naifcdupfrom thence^ the matter \nt length fliall be terminated in a \nlock. Illuminated , Red and Di- \nphanous^ a part whereof take at \n>leafure , and having caft it into a \n[Crucible with a little Fire by \n[ropsgive it to drink with its Red \n^yky andincereit, untill it be \n[uite poured out, and goe away \n\u00ab'ithout fmoake Nor mayft thou \nbare its flight, for the Earth be - \nig mollifyed with the fweetneflc \nf the Potion will ftay it , having \neceived it , within its bowels : \nhen take the Elixir thus perfefted \nnto thine owne power , and keep \nc carefully* In God rejoyce^and \nicfilent. \n\n132. The order and method of \nlompofine & perfecting the white \" \nlixir is^thc fame, fo that thou \nifcft the white Elements oncly in \n\nthe \n\n\n2 j4 Hermetick Sicms^ \n\nthe compofition thereof v but the \nbody of it brought to the tercac \nof decoftion, will end in the places \nwhite , fplcndid , and cryftall- \nlike, which inceratcd with its \nWhite Oyle will obtainc, the help \nof Fufion.' Caft one weight of \n\"cither Elixir , upon ten weights of \nArgent vive well waflicd , and \nthou wilt admire its cffeft with a- \nftonifliment. \nMuittfii- I v3* Becaufe in the Elixir the \nutionof strength of Naturall Fire is mod \n^^^^^^^'^\u2022aboundantly multipiyed by the \n/ Spirit infufed into the Quin \ntcffence, and the naughty acci- \ndents of bodies, which befet their \npurity and the true light of Na \nture with darkneffe, arc taken away \nby long and manifold fublimatlons \nand digeftions^ therefore Fiery \nNature freed from its Fetters, and \nfortifyed with the aid of Heavcn-f \nly ftrcngth , workes moft power- \nfully being included in this our \n\nfift \n\n\nI Hermeticke Secrets. 255 \n\nl^t Element : Let it not there- \n'fore be a wonder , if it obtainc \nftrength not onely to pcrfeft im- \nperfeeauty in it. \n\nBut you will obje6l that Hermes him-^ \nfelf the Prince of Vitall Philofophy was \naft Heathen alfo , yea and lived before \nother Authors many ages, by whofe de- \ncrees Philofophy in every place entertai- \nned^with greateli applaufc of almoft all \nmen.nowflourifheth. But granting that, \nwhat followeth? This Hermes Trifme^ \ngififis indeed was borne in an Heathen \nCountry , yet by a peculiar priviledgc \nfrom God he was one , who worfliipped \nthe true God in bis life, manners and Re- ^ \nligion efpccially ; who freely confefTed \nGod the Father , and that he was the \nCreator of Man, and made no other \npartaker of Divinity with him : He ac- \nknowledged the Son of God the Father , \nby whom all things which are exiftent, \nwere made ; who^ name becaufe it was \n\nwooder- \n\n\nHermetick Secrets. %gi \n\nwonderfull and iiieflfabIe;Was unknowne \nto Men, and even to Angels themfelvcs, \nwho adniire with aftonifhment his gene- \nration. What more ? He was our Her- \nmes whoby the(ingular indulgence and \nrevelation of the moft great and gracious \nGodjforeknew that the fame Son (hould \ncome in the Flefli , and that in the laft \nages, to the end he might bleffe the God- \nly for ever. He it was who fo clearely \ncaught,that the myttery of the moil Holy \nTrinity ought to be adored , as well in \nthe Plurality of Perfons, as in theU- \nnity of Divine ElTcnce, in three Hy- \npoftafes, (asanyquick-fightedaiid in- \ntelligent man may gatbet_ from that \nwhich followes; ) as that it can fcarcely \nbe found anywhere more clearly and \nplainly : for thus he : There was an In- \ntelligent Light before the Intelligent \nLight , AviA there was alwajes a clear e \nMind of the Mind ; and the Truth \neof ^ and the Spirit containing all \nthings^was no other thing : Befides this \nod is not^ nor Angell , nor any other \nE^ence-fir he is Lord of alljjoth father^ \nandGod^all things are under him^ and in \nhinff I befeech thee 0 Heaven , and the \nS3 wifi \n\n\n262 Hermctick Secrets. \n\n\"ivife tvorke ef the great God ; / hefeech \nthee thou voice of the Father , which he \nfrfifpakSt '^'hcn he formed the whole \nworld : I hefeech thee by the onelj begot - \nten Word^ and father containiyiq- alV \nthings^ be 'propitious unto me. \n\nNow yee Tons of Hermes^ turne over \nand over againe, both night and day the \nVolumes of Heathen Philofophers , and \ninquire with what diligence you polTibly \ncan , whether you arc able to find fuch \nHoly, I'uch Godly and Catholick things \nin them. \n\nOur Hermes was an Heathen, I con- \nfeffe, yet luch an Heathen as knew the } \npower and greatnefTe of God , by other \ncreatures and aUo by himfelfe, and glori- \nfied God, as God: I fhalnot fpare toad, \nthat he far excelled in godlinefl'e moft \nChriftians now a dayes in name onely ; \nand gave immortall thanks unto him as \nthe Fountaine of all good things, with a \ndeep fubmiftion of mind for his bene- \nfits received* Hear I pray, yee Tonnes \nof Learning, whether God was as much \nconverfant, and wrought as equally in \ntlie Heathen Nation, as amongf]: his own \npeople, when he faith : From the rijing \n\nof \n\n\nI Hermetick Secrets. 20J \n\nfth/ Shh unto the going downe thereof \noi^'name is great amongfi the Gentiles ^^ \nmd in every -place a pure chlation tsfa- \n:rificedand ofered unto my name ^ be- \n:aufe my name is great among ft the Na- \nions^ faith the Lord of Hofis hy h^s Pro- \nhet. \n\nRub up your memory, lintrcat you, \nmd fpeakc plainly ; were not the Magi \ndieathens, which came from the Eafi by \n;hc guidance of a Star , that they might \nWorflihip Chrift , whom nevcrthelefle \nhe unbeleeving people hanged upon a \nTree. Laftl/ confider well I bcleech \n\nu , yee faithfull favourers of true \nVVifedome onely ; from what Founuaine \nDther Heathens befides Hermes have ta- \nken the Principles of their Learning. \nWeare and better weare out their Vo- \niimes with diligence , that yee may dil- \nernc them to refer their wifdome not \n'anto God , but to attribute it, as gotten \nDy their owne Induftry. On the contra- \nry caft your eyes upon the beginninc^ \nof the admirable Tra6^ate having (tv^n \nCliaptcrs of your Father Hermes con- \ncerning the Secret of the Phyfical Stone^ \nand obftrve how holily he thinketh of \nS4 God \n\n\n2 &\\ Hermettck S ecrets. \n\nGodthebeflower ofchls Secret Sciences \nfor Hermes faith : Jn fo great an Age \n1 have net ceafed to try ^experiments^ \nmr have I feared my Soul from Uhour i \nI had this Art and Science by the Infpi-' \nration of the Living God onlj^ who hath \nvoHchfafed to open it to me his fervant* \nTis truey he hathgiven power of judging \nto rational creatures^ hut hath not left \nunto any an occajion of finning. But /, \nunlejfe If eared the day of Doom , or the \nfouls damnation for the concealing of this \nScience-^ I would make k\u00bbown nothing sf \nthis Science ^nor prophetiz^e to any. But I \nhave been willing to render to the Taith^ \nfull their due , as the Author of Faith \nhath been pleafed to befiow upon me* \nThus Hermes: then which nothing could \nhave ever bin faid more wile, or more a- \ngreable to Chriftian Religion. And hence \nitis^that fo many as are or have been of a \nmore fublime wic and manly judgement, \nhave imbraced the Living,Holy, and Di- \nvine Philofophy of Hermes , with all \ntheir Soul and Strength (rejecting thai \ndead , prophane, and humane Philofo- \nphie of the Ethnic ks) and have com- \nmended and illuftrated it in divers of \ntheir Writings and Watchings, Of all \n\nwhich \n\n\nHermcticke Secrets. 26% \n\nwhich , that I may confeffe ingenuoufly, \nfeeing that I could never read unto this \nday any Writer more true , neat, and \nclear, then the Author of this Tra(^atc, \nAnonjmus indeed, yet one that truly de- \nferves the name of an Adepted Philofo- \npher; I have thought it worth my pains, \nand have deemed hereby to confer not \n^ thcleaft favour upon the fons of Her- \nmes^ if I ftiall againe publifh the hidden \nWork of Hermetick^ Philofofhy , with \niht P hiiofophers Sigmfer^ according to \ndie intention of ihismoft wife Author. \n\nFareweU. \n\n\nJZ \n\n\nThe Signifer of Philofofhers with \nthe Houfes of the PUmts. \n\n\nJVORTHEPNE SIG^^S . Sn^nt/ \n\n\nSov 1=H E RNF SiGNES, MHru tr \n\n\nTHE TIMES OF THE 267 \nSTOTSiE. \n\nThe Figure defcribed is the Theism % \n^hilojfophcrs 5/^^r.\\ to every /^^^5 \nPlanet a double Houfe is affigned fophcrs \n>y the Ancients, Solznd Luna ex- schmc. \n:epted-, whereof every one bor- \nroweth one Houfe pnely, bpth of '^ \nchem adjoyning.\\ In the faid Fi- \ngure every Planet poffeffeth its \nproper Houfes. Philofophcrs in \nhandling their Philofophical work, \nbegin their yeare in Winter , to \nwit, the Sun being in Capricorne, \nwhicia is the former Houfe of ^^- \nturne , and fo come towards the \nright hand. \\In the Second place \ntheof her Houfe oiSamu is found \nin ^qumus^ at which time Saturne \nM.the Blacknefle of the Domina- \nry work begins after the 45 or 50, \nday. ;'^rcoming into F/pe^ the \nNotice is black, blacker thenblack, j^^m^ \nand the head of the Crow begins/^p.49. \nto appear. V^e third month be- ^^ \u2022 \ning ended, a:nis^/ entring into ^- \n\n^ rics \n\n\n268 mmttick Stents. \n\nries^ the fublimatioiTor fcparati \non of the Elements begins. Thofc \nwhich follow unto Cancer make \nthe Worke White. . Ca/icer addeth \nthe greateft whitenefTc and fplen \ndour, and doth perfcdly fill up al \nthe dayes of the Stone or white \nSulphur, or the Lunar worke of \nSulphur, Lti9fd fitting and reigning \nglorioufly in her Houfe. In Lep \nthe Regal Manfion of the Sun^thc \nSolar work begins, which in \u00a3h \nbr4 is tcrniinated into a Rubic \nStone^ or pcrfe