{"collection":"Alchemy","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/archive_org_ofchymicaltransm00para/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/archive_org_ofchymicaltransm00para","id":"archive_org_ofchymicaltransm00para","license":null,"rights_basis":"archive_org_open:pre_1929_us_pd_heuristic:year=1657","source":"archive_org","source_url":"https://archive.org/details/ofchymicaltransm00para","summary":"Digitized  by  the  Internet  Archive \n\nin  2010  with  funding  from \n\nResearch  Library,  The  Getty  Research  Institute \n\n\nhttp://www.archive.org/details/ofchymicaltransmOOpara \n\n\nParacelfus \n\n\nOF \n\n\nThcTR  ANS  MUTATION \n\nM  E  TA  L  S- \n\nCh  a  p. I. Of  the  Scale  of  Tr&hfnuUtion* \n\nRanfrnutation  is  an  alteration  or \nchanging  of  the  forms  of  natural \n^  things  into  other  forms ,  as  of \nMetals  or  Wood^nto  Stones  or \nGlafs  ^  the  changing  of  Stones \ninto  Coles, \u2026","tags":["Alchemy","Chemistry","Medicine"],"text":"Digitized  by  the  Internet  Archive \n\nin  2010  with  funding  from \n\nResearch  Library,  The  Getty  Research  Institute \n\n\nhttp://www.archive.org/details/ofchymicaltransmOOpara \n\n\nParacelfus \n\n\nOF \n\n\nThcTR  ANS  MUTATION \n\nM  E  TA  L  S- \n\nCh  a  p.  I. \n\nOf  the  Scale  of  Tr&hfnuUtion* \n\nRanfrnutation  is  an  alteration  or \nchanging  of  the  forms  of  natural \n^  things  into  other  forms ,  as  of \nMetals  or  Wood^nto  Stones  or \nGlafs  ^  the  changing  of  Stones \ninto  Coles,  &c.  It  hath  been \nfound  out,  That_Metals  that  have  been  firfe \ncoyned  jgto  MoneyJIlhajrfcheen  by  Slture \n\nCmpgecl iuno>r  t\\\\*  CiT^AJntib*  ftnny  fuh- \nftance  ;  and  yet  have  retained  the  impreffion  of \ntKelmage  that  hath  been  ftamped  upon  then  '* \nand ,  That  the  Roots  of  Oaks  ,  being  (mitten \nwith  Thunder ,  or  fome  other  infiueacc  of  the \n\nB  Stars* \n\n\n2      Of  the  Tr an f mutation \n\nStars,  have  been  turned  into  true  Scones.  There \ndo  alio  arife  Springs  of  Rivers  in  many  places, \nthat,by  a  certain  natural  poperty  ,  do  transform \nall  things  whatfoever  are  can  into  them ,  into \nhard  Stones.  Thefe,  and  fact-like  works  of  Na- \nture ,  wife  men  have  contemplated  ,  and  have \nthereby  learned  like  wile  to  do  the  fame  things \nby  Art  ;  by  obferving  the  fame  Order  which \nNature  teacheth  by  her  Inilrunaents.  This  we \nfee  frequently  done  in  many  Mountains ,  That \nColes  are  generated  of  Stones  naturally  by  a  cer- \ntain jEtnean  fire,  of  which  Carpenters  havefre- \nquen:  ule.  So  that  this  laft  kinde  of  Tranfmuta- \ntion  ,  is  done  by  Fire  in  the  Earth  ;  the  other \nbefore  ipokiin  of,  by  Water  and  Air  :  Thefe  are \nthe  Inftrurnents  of  Nature ,  and  they  are  for  the \nMatter,  the  Motion  for  the  Form.  Vghat  there- \nfore if  a  natural  Compoiition,may  be  made  Earth \nby  Fire,  and  that  made  Water  by  Air ,  and  this \nmade  Fire  by  Fire  ;  and  that  again  defcending, \nmay  be  made  Air  by  Air ,  and  then  this  be  made \nWater  by  Water,and  adaft-that  may  be  reduced \nJttro  Eartft  by  Fire  ?  what  Tranfmutation  I  pray \nco  thou  think  will  come  thereof  ?  if  you  were \nexpert,  you  would  know  it.  The  vulgar  and  ig- \nnorant fee  not  thefe  things  ;  and  that  for  noo- \nthcr  caufe,  but  becaufe  they  do  not  confider  the \nfecrets  of  Nature.  Whofoever  therefore  toge- \nther with  them  is  ignorant  of ,  or  denieth  thefe \nthings,  which  Nature  hath  let  before  the  Eyes  of \nall,  how  learned  or  wife  foever  he  would  feedl \nto  be,  he  is  not  worthy  of  the  Name  of  a  Philo- \nfojjhernorPhyfitian.  Whence  hath  Phyfick  her \nfirfli  fodridacion  ?  out  of  the  appearance  onely, \n\nor \n\n\nOfzIMetals* \n\n\nor  manifeft  fuperficies  of  natural  things  ?  No \nthing  lefs :  but  out  of  the  moft  .occult  and  hidden \niecrets  of  Nature, compared  to  the  moft  manifeft \neffe&s.  Wherefore  as  Nature  herfelf  is  undi* \nfcernabie  by  every  fence  ,  no  otherwife  are  all \nher  Operations.  Who  ever  few  a  Tree  to  grow,or \nthe  Sun  or  Stars  move  ?  No  bod/  :  But  that \nthe  Trees  have  grown,  and  the  Sun  and  Stars \nhave  been  moved  by  a  ipace  of  time,  who  know- \neth  not  ? \n\nTherefore  Operations  in  Phyfick  do  more \nchiefly  confift  in  the  Underftanding ,  rather  then \nin  the  Eyes  or  the  other  Sences;  although  they  m \ntheir  courfes  are  the  Directors  unto  us ,  that  we \nmay  make  further  progrefs  :  otherwife  between \nthe  Philofopher  and  the  Clown  there  would  be \nno  further  difference. \n\nBut  to  return  to  the  purpofe:  The  Scale  or  Lad- \nder of  Transmutation ,  hath  feven  Steps  or  prin- \ncipal Degrees  ;  which  are,  Calcination,  Sublima- \ntion, Solution  5  Putrefaction,  Diftillation,  Co* \nagulation  andTin&ure. \n\nUnder  Calcination  are  contained  thefe  hi* \nMembers ;  Reverberation ,  Cimenration  ,  and \n-Incineration  :  wherewith ,  in  all  Operations* \nall  things  are  turned  into  Chalk  or  into  Afhes.  B \n\nTherefore  in  the  firft  Degree  of  Tranfmuta* \ntion,the  elementative  natural  bodies  are  conf \nverced  into  Earth,  with  a  middle  Fire,  as  the  In- \ncrement. \n\nAnd  here  firft  of  all  is  to  be  noted  thecriffe-; \njrence  between  materia  Elements ,  and  inftru* \nmental,  of  which: by  the  way  we  (hall  fpeak* \nfor  thefe  are  external?  tot  the  other  are  jaternah \n\n\n4     Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nas  when  the  firft  Operation  is  compleatcd,  whe- \nther it  be  by  Calcination  or  Reverberation,  Ci- \nmentation  or  Incineration.  Sublimation  fuc- \nceedeth  out  of  the  order  of  Preparations \u25a0  which \nEarth,  now  being  calcined,is  converted  either  in- \nto Water  or  into  Air ,  according  to  the  Nature \nand  property  of  the  thing  lb  to  be  converted  :for \nif  it  be  of  dry  things ,  then  chiefly  is  to  be  ufed \nthe  elevation  of  the  Volatile  parts  from  the  fix- \ned. Wherefore  Sublimation  is  convenient  for \nthings  of  tfcat  Nature. \n\nBut  if  there  ought  to  be  made  a  reparation  of \nmoift  things,as  of  Vegetables  or  Animals,  then  it \nis  convenient  to  ufe  Sublimation  thereof  in  the \nfifth  Degree,  to  wit,  Diftillation. \n\nBut  becaufe  in  this  place  it  is  chiefly  intended \nto  treat  of  dry  things ,  as  Metals  and  Minerals  ; \nthe  order  congruent  to  their  Natures  is  like  wife \nto  be  obierved. \n\n'  Therefore  the  Volatile  part  is  to  be  fublimed, \nas'in  moirt  things  by  Cohobations.  that  i?,by  re- \nconjoyning  of  the  pans  feparated,and  by  iterating \nor  ieparating  them  over  again,  until  they  become \nfixed,  and  remain  within  with  the  parts  fixed,  and \nafcend  no  more,  but  remain  confifting  in  themb- \nftance  and  form  of  Oyl  of  or  a  Stonerfor  with  So* \nlution  by  the  Air,  they  are  turned  into  Oyl ;  and \nwith  Coagulation  by  Fire,  into  a  Stone. \n\nLet  Sal  tArmonUk^  be  an  example  for  every \nMetal ;  for  that  in  Sublimation  fucceffively  be- \ncomes Stone. \n\nBy  this  Operation  of  Sublimations,  macy  cor- \nrofives  are  dulcified ,  and  mollified  ;  and  on  the \ncontrary,  with  the  addition  of  another  lubtfance, \n\nAlfa \n\n\nof  <S\\4etals.  5 \n\nAlio  many  (harp  things  are  fweetned,  and  many \nfweet  things  on  the  contrary  are  (harpened:  fon- \ntimes  by  themfelves ,  or  with  other  things  pre- \npared after  this  manner. \n\nAfterwards  happens  the  third  Degree,  to  wir, \nSolution  ;  and  that  is  twofold :  the  one  of  cold, \nthe  other  of  heat. \n\nSalts,  Corrcfives  ,  and  whatfoever  things  arc \ncalcined,  are  coagulated  by  Fire,  and  then  by  the \ncoldnefs  of  the  Air  ,  are  reiblved  into  Liquor, \nWater  or  Oyl,  in  a  moift  place,  as  a  Cellar,  or  in \nthe  Air ,  being  placed  upon  a  Marble-ftone  or \nGlais :  But  fat  and  fulphureous  things  are  dif- \nfolved  by  the  heat  of  the  Fire  ;  and  that  which \nthe  Fire  diflblveth  by  heat ,  the  fame  is  coagu- \nlated by  the  coldnefs  of  the  Air:  On  the  con- \ntrary ,  that  which  is  diffoived  by  the  coldnefs \nof  the  Air,  is  coagulated  by  the  heat  cf  the \nFire. \n\nNote  here  the  Reafon  wherefore  we  call  the \nAir  cold  ;  which  feems  to  oppofe  and  contradict \nthe  Opinion  of  fome  Philofophers  :  for  they \nwill  have  it  to  be  hot  andxnoiftrbut  they  copiidec \nnot  whereof  the  Air  confifts  :  doth  it  not  con- \nlift  of  Fire  and  Water  ?  for  what  elfe  is  the  Air, \nbut  Water  diffoived  by  Fire  ?  Wherefore  from \none  part  thereof,  to  wit,  the  Fire  ,  it  borrowed \nheat  and  drinefs  ;  and  from  the  other  part ,  the \nWater,  coldnefs  and  moifture  :  for  they  are  the \ntwo  chief  qualities  thereof,  and  the  other  two \narc  herMwifters  ;  for  there  is  nothing  hot  by \nNature,which  is  nqt  alfo  neceffary  and  naturally \ndry;  neither  is  there  any  thing  cold,which  by  the \nfame  jeafon  is  not  mgift.    Whatfoever  is  befides \n\nB  5  eottS \n\n\n$     Of,  the  Tranfmutation \n\ncontingent  hereunto ,  is  not  by  Nature  y  but  by \naccident. \n\nIt  is  no  otherwife  amongft  the  Elements :  the \nFire  and  Water  have  trie  chief  place,  and  the \n\u00a3arth  borrows  her  coldnefs  from  her  Compani- \non, the  Water;  and  her  drinefs from  the  Fire: \nfor  her  felf,(he  is  never  hot,  moift,  nor  cold,  nor \ndry  \u2022  but  foveth  her  two  other  Princes,  as  the \nWax  lubmits  to  every  Seal. \n\nIn  like  manner  we  are  to  judge  of  the  Air  5 \nfor  lb  the  Air  receiveth  heat  and  drinefs  from  his \nFather  the  Fire ,  and  cold  and  moitfure  from  his \n-Mother  the  Water ;  therefore  they  are  generated \nttsfrom  their  Parents ,  the  Fire  and  Water  ;  the \nAir  Mafcnline,  or  rather  a  Hertnaphreditey  and  the \nEarth  a  Female.  A  nd  thus  far  of  the  natural  In- \nflmments  and  the  Matter. \n\nThe  fourth Degree  is  Putrefaction  :  This  for \nits  excellency  might  defer ve  the  firft  place ,  if  it \nWere  not  repugnant  to  the  true  order  -'  and  a  fe- \ncret  in  this  place  hidden  to  many,and  manifefted \n\\b  few.  It  ought  therefore  to  remain  placed  in \nits  due  Scri'eifiven  as  the  links  in  a  Chain;wherc- \niti  ,  if  one  be  wanting,  the  Captive  detained \ntherewith  efcapes  and  flies*way. \n\nThe  property  therefore  of  Putrefaction  is,that \nconfnming  the  old  Nature'  of  things^  itimro- \n-du'eeth  a  new  Nature ;  andfomerimes  pfoduceth \n\u2022Truir  of  another  Generation :  for  all  living  things \n<<Ke  with  corruption ;  and  being  dead  ,  theypu- \nSfefie,and  again  acquire  life  by  the  Trinfrrfatatl- \n*&of  their  Generation  into  them. \n^fj#nci  byittonrofive  Spkksaredttlctrledf*iffd \n^felHficd  ,  *tvd  aliColoiitt  ire- thcretyWhcd \n\u2022no:  into \n\n\nof<\u00a3\\\u00a3xtals, .  7 \n\ninto  others ,  and  thereby  the  pure  is  feparatect \nfrornthe  unclean. \n\nNow  the  Members  of  PutrefaaipTvare  DL  e- \nftion  and  Circulation, \n\nThe  fifth  Decree  is  Diltillation,  which  is  no- \nthing eifebut  a  Separation  of  the  moiM  from  the \ndry,  and  the  thin  from  the  thick. \n\nThe  Members  hereof  are  Afcenfion,  Lotion, \nImbibition,  Cohobation  and  Fixation. \n\nCohobation,  which  concludeth  all  the  reft,  is \nan  often  effufion  or  pouring  of  the  dialled  Li- \nquor to  its  fefesy  and  often  diftilling  it  over.  As \nVitriol  with  Cohobatio.ns  is  fixed  by  its  own \nproper  Water,  and  then  it  is  called  AlUmev  Sac* \ncar  mum  -,  which  being  diffolved  into  Liquor,  and \nthen  putrefied  by  the  ipace  of  a  Month,  and  du \nftilled ,  yields  a  moR  fweet  and  pleafant  Water, \nafter  the  manner  of  Sugar  :  which  is  a  moft  ex- \ncellent Medicinal  fecret ,  far  above  others,  to \nextinguish  the  Microcofmical  \"Fire,  which  hap- \npeneth  to  the  Diggers  of  Metals;  which  is  large- \nly fpoken  of  in  the  Book  De  tMorbu  Fcjforum \nMintralium \u00bb  0\\  the  Difeafes  of  the  Diggers  in \nMyncs.  After  the  fame  manner  alio  may  any  ci- \nther Minerals  and  Waters,  zsSalNitmm^  be \nfixed  by  Cohobations. \n\nThe  fixth  Degree  is  Coagulation;which  alfo  i\u00a3 \ntwofold  ;  anfwering  contrary  to  Solution^confift- \ning  of  heat  and  drinefs,that  is, of  Air  and  Fire.  \u2022 \n\nAgain,  Coagulation  is  twofold,  as  having  WO \nparts'pf  g-qW,  and  as  many  of  hear. \n\nThefirft  of  cold  is  made  of  ccmmqn  A&V^k- \n\ntout-$fcft**i  t.hs  k&>  of  the  fu;p$s*0*  Firma- \n\naaentiby  djtHfctrcidfc&o&e  j  wbi<&tf)^aledi \n\nB4  all \n\n\n8      Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nill  Waters  into  Snow  and  Ice. \n\nBut  the  firft  Coagulation  of  heat  is  made  by \ninduftry  in  Art ,  obferving  the  gradations  of  the \nFire,  and  is  fixed ;  but  the  other  Degrees  of  cold \nin  Alchymy  are  not  fixed. \n\nThe  later  Coagulation  of  heat  is  made  by  an \njfctnean  Fire  and  Mineral  under  the  Earth  and \nunder  the  Mountains ,  and  is  gradated  by  a \nnatural  Arch  of  the  Earth.  Not  unlike  to  this \nis  the  Fire,  which  being  gradated  by  the  Art \nof  Alchymy,  is  excited  and  brought  to  Coagula- \ntion. \n\nWhat  foe  ver  is  coagulated  by  this  \u00a3tnean \nFire ,  remains  fixed ,  as  is  manifeft  by  Metals \nand  Minerals  ;  all  which  confift  from  the  begin- \nning of  certain  Mufcilaginons  matter  coagulated \nby  the  jfctnean  Fire ,  and  the  natural  Arch  and \nArtifice  of  the  Earth  under  the  Mountains,  into \nStone?,  Metal  s,  Pearls,  Salts,  &c. \n\nThe  feventh  and  laft  Degree  of  the  Scale  or \nLadder  of  Tranfmutation,  is  TinSure,the  moft \nnoble  Medicine  above  all  others  that  are  procu- \nred by  the  Chymical  Art ;  whereby  all  Metallick \nand  humane  bodies  are  dipp'd  into  a  far  more \nnoble,  bettcr,and  excellent  fubftance  then  before \nthey  were  naturally  of,  and  are  thereby  reduced \nto  the  higheft  Degree  of  foundnefs ,  colour  and \nperfe&ion ,  and  to  a  more  ftrong  and  excellent \nNature. \n\nVarious  are  the  kindes  and  fpecies  of  thefe \nTipdujres ,  in  this  place  leaft  of  all  intended  to \nRetreated  of. \n\n^ne  Metallick  bodies  ought  firft  to  be  removed \n|>y  fire  from  their  CoagulatioD^ind  to  be  liqoe- \n\nfcd; \n\n\nof^Metah \n\n\nted  ;  otherw ife,  they  will  not  receive  any  a&ive \nrin&ure ,  unleis  they  be  opened.  Alfo  all  the \nrinftures  of  Metals  ought  to  be  fixed  fubilances, \nafily  fufible ,  and  of  an  incombuftible  Nature; \nhat  being  poured  upon  a  fiery  Lamen,  they  may \nlow  forthwith  like  Wax ,  and  fcon  penetrate \nhe  Metal  without  i'moke  ,  as  Oyl  dotrrPaper,  or \n:s  Water  enters  into  a  Sponge ;  fo  they  dye  that \nnto  a  white  and  red  colour ,  remaining  in  ihe \nFire,  and  enduring  every  trial. \n\nTherefore  in  thefirft  Degree  of  Caldnation,to \n:ome  to  thefe  Tinitures ,  the  Metals  being \nDrought  into  Alcol ,  they  acquire  an  eafie  lique- \nfaction ,  in  the  iecond  Degree ,  to  wir,  of  So- \nlution ;  and  then  by  Putrefaction  and  DiftiL \nlation,  their  Tinctures  may  be  fixed  and  made \nincombuftible,  and  the  colours  un  variable. \n\nBut  to  reriore,  recover,  conferve,  or  renew  the \nHealth  of  humane  bodies,they  ought  to  be  drawn \nfrom  Gold,  Pearl,  Antimony,  Sulphur,  Vitriol, \nor  the  like. \n\nVarious  alio  are  the  Subjects  of  the  Fire ;  and \nthev  have  feveral  and  divers  Operations  in  Chy- \nmiftry :  as,  one  Fire  made  of  the  flame  of  Wood, \nand  this  they  call  living  Fire ,  wherewith  is  cal- \ncined and  reverberated  the  bodies  of  all  Metals \nand  other  things :  another  is  a  continual  heat  of \na  Candle  or  Lamp,w herewith  they  fix  Voiatiles : \nthere  is  another  Fire  of  Coles ,  wherewith \nbodies  are  cemented,  coloured,  and  purged  from \ntheir  Excrements  :  alfo,  Gold  and  Silver  are \nthereby  brought  to  t  higher  Degree  :  Vtnus  is \nrefined ,  and  all  other  Metals  are  renewed :  the \n\nfiery \n\n\nio     Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nfiery  Lamens of  Irons  have  another  Operation; \nfor  thereupon  is  made  the  trial  x>f  Tin&ures.  A* \nnother  heat  is  raited  by  Fire,  by  the  filings  of \nIron ;  another  in  Afaes ;  another  in  Salt ;  ana-! \nther  in  Bdneo  Ultari*, ,  wherewith  are  mads \nmany  Diftillations,  Sublimations ,  and  coagula-> \ntions  :  There  is  alio  another  Operation  made  by \nBalneum  for#,which  fometimes  I  have  clfewhere \ncalled,  Balneum  Va^rofum^  wherewith  many  So- \nlutions of  corporal  things  are  made  :  Then  the. \nVenter  Equina  hach  another  Operation, in  which \nare  made  the  chief  Putrefactions  and  Digeltions ; \nalfo,  the  invihble  Fire  hath  an  Operation \nfar  beyond  all  thefe ,  that  is,  of  the  Beams \nof  the  Sun  ;  which  plainly  appeareth  by  his \nOperations,  as  by  a  Speculum  or  Chryftal.  And \nof  this  the  Ancients  have  not  made  mention. \n\nBy  this  I  ire,  the  three  Principles  of  every \nthing  may  be  feparated  upon  a  Table  of  Wood, \nwithout  any  fear  of  flagration  or  aduftion  ;  and \nall  Metals  liqueked  without  any  vifible  Fire  , \nand  all  combuftiblcs  confamed  into  Coals  and \nAfhes. \n\nBut  the  Tranfmutation  of  Metals ,  to  bring \nthe  imperfect  to  perfection,  cannot  be  very  well \ndone  without  the  Stone  or  Tincture,  of  which \nwe  will  hereafter  treat  in  their  due  places  :  And \nwe  will  aMb  fay  fomethingof  the  Tranfmutation \nof  imperfe^s  into  imperfe#s,bringing  them  pnly \nfor  the  probation  of  Tranfmutations.  But  we \n8nll  firft  treat  of  the  Fire,  whereupoa  bangs  the \nhinges  of  all  the  Art:  and  Witch  fome  procejs  of \nthe  Stone  of  Faracclfm \n\nChip, \n\n\nof  Metals.  ii \n\n\nChap.  IT. \n\u25a0Of  tbefimple  Chjmical  Fire. \n\nHAving  now  fufficiently  fpoken  to  the  wife \nand  ingenious,  of  the  Art  of  Tranfmutati- \nons  by  the  Scale  and  Degrees  thereof;  that  the \norder  before  fpoken  of  may  be  kept ,  it  will  be \nneceffary  in  the  firft  initiation,to  propofe  and  lay \ndown  the  manner  of  the  Inftruments,  before \nthe  matter  it  ielf ,  left  that  the  rude  and  un- \nskilful (hould  flrft  ule  the  foot  in  fkad  of  the \nhand. \n\nLet  them  not  therefore  approach  hither,whofe \nundertiariding  hath  no  eyes ,  and  whofe  hands \ncannot ierve them;  for  the  feet  and  theflefhly \neye,\"  without  a  found  and  uncorrupted  under- \nftanding,is  altogether  ignorant. \n\nThe  chiefeft  Inftrument  which  ought  moft  di- \nligently to  be  fought  after, is  the  Fire,  which  be- \ning living  of  its  own  proper  Nature ,  is  not  vivi- \nfied by  any  other  Fire. \n\nFrom  hence  alfo  it  comes  to  pafs ,  that  ic  bath \npower  and  vertue  to  vivifie  whatfoever  elfe  lies \nhidden  in  other  things. \n\nAs  the'Sun  in  the  World  is  created  by  God,to \nvivifie  ,  fiir  up  and  quicken  the  Fire  refting  in  all \nother  things,asof  ttie D,  \u00a3>$,\u00a3,!\u00a3,  and  T? :  and \nthat  he  might  heat  the  Spheres  of  all  the  other \nStars  by  his  Fire  ;  which  otherwifc  have  no  heat \n\u2022\u2022ofcheirpmj^  beithcr  can  they  give  forth  any \n\nof \n\n\niz    Of  the  Tranf mutation \n\nof  themfclves ;  for  they  are  dead  of  themfelves ; \nbut  being  kindled  by  the  Solar  heat ,  they  live,< \nand  give  forth  their  Operations  according  to \ntheir  feveral  proprieties., \n\nFor  the  Sun  doth  not  receive  the  Light,  Life,i \nand  Fire  which  he  hath,  from  any  other  Star,  but. \nonelyfrom  God  that  created  and  ruieth  him,  fo \nthat  he  alwayes  giveth  Heat  and  Life  in  himielf, \nilluminating  every  other  natural  Light. \n\nEven  fo  is  the  Fire  of  the  Philofophers  fecret \nFurnace  to  be  accounted  in  the  Spagyrick  Art, \nwhich  heateth  the  Furnace  and  Sphere  of  the \nVeffel,  and  the  Fire  of  the  matter ,  even  as  the \nSun  is  feen  to  operate  in  the  univerfal  World, \nwithout  which  nothing  can  be  generated  there- \nin. \n\nIn  like  manner  nothing  can  be  effe&ed  or \nbrought  to  pafs  in  this  Art ,  without  this  fimple \nFire ,  it  being  the  chief  part  and  Operation  of \nfche  whole  Art  ,  comprehending  all  the  other \nparts  thereof  in  it  felf ,  and  is  comprehended \nof  nothing  ;  for  it  confifteth  of  it  felf,  not \nwanting  any  of  the  other  :  but  all  other  Opera- \ntions whatfoever,  are  made  ftand  in  need  of  this \n(imple  Fire ,  from  which  they  receive  Life,  toge- \nther with  the  matter  it  felf. \n^  Paracelsus  fpeaking  elfe  where  of  the  fimpleFire, \nfaith  thus : \n\nThis  (faith  he)  is  the  Opinion  of  the  nufi  excellent \nPhilofopheruThe Fire and  Atsor  are  Mfcient ;  for \nthe  Fire  alone  iiibejajosk  Work  +  and  tat  complete \np4rt. \n\nSome  do  build  their  Fire  (imply  of  Coals: \n\nthey \n\n\nof  Metals \n\n\n::hey  erre,  containing  the  Veffels  therein  or \nthereupon  :  others  in  vain  attempt  it  with  a \n(Fire  of  Horfe-dung  ,  with  the  Fire  of  Coals ; \nthey  fublime  the  matter  without  any  medium, \nand  diffoivc  it  not :  others  have  ftirredupHeat \nwich  Lamps  ;  averting  this  to  be  the  lecret  Fire \niof  the  Philosophers ,  to  make  their  Stone  :  o- \nithers  have  placed  it  in  Balneo,  andfet  this  in  an \nEmmet  *s  Neft :  fome  have  placed  it  in  Afties  of \nJuniper  ;  and  others  have  fought  this  Fire  in \nCalce  vivayin  Tartar,  Vitriol,  Nitre,and  the  like : \nothers  have  thought  it  to  be  in  hot  burning  Wa- \nter, as, \n\nThomas  Aquino*  falfly  fpeaks_of  this  Fire,  fay- \ning ,  That  God  and  his  */4ngels  cannot  want  iu \nWhat  blafphemy  is  this  ?  is  it  not  a  manifeft  lye  ? \ncannot  God  want  or  be  without  the  elementary \nFire  of  hot  Water,  and  be  without  all  the \nother  Creatures  when  he  pleafeth  ?  doth  he \nftand  in  need  of  any  of  them  ?  All  thofe  Heat* \nthat  are  ftirred  up  by  the  means  and  Fires  now \nfpoken  of ,  are  altogether  unufeful  for  this  pur- \npofe.  See  alfo  that  you  be  not  feduced  by  Arnold \nde  villa  nova^ho  writes  of  the  Fire  of  Cojls;  for \nin  this  thing  he  deceives  you. \n\nAlmadis  faith,  That  the  invijible  Sun-beams  are \n[ufflcient  for  our  Fire*  He  produceth  another \nexample,  That  the  celeftial Heat  by  his  reflexion \nand  conttrnal  motion  doth  chiefly  make  the  perfection \nand  coagulation  of  Mercury.  And  again,  he \nfaith  ,  Make  a  vaporous,  continual,  digeftingifepa* \nrating  Fire  ;  but  not  flying  or  boy  ling  up,  but  al- \ntering and  penetrating.     Now  I  have  told  -,  **d \n\nthat \n\n\ni^-     Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nthat  truly  ,  the  whole  way  offlirring  up  the  Heat  of \nthis  Tire:  if  thou  an  a  true  Philofopher  ,  thon  well \nunder flandeft  :  this  u  jr. \n\nSalmana^er  faith  ,  Our  Fire  is  a  corrofive  Fire, \n\u2022which  bringeth  an  tAiry  Cloud  over  cur  Veffel  5  in \nwhich  Cloudy  the  Beams  of  this  Fire  are  hid.  This \ndue  C aloes  and  humidity  ef  the  \u00a3loud  being  wanting, \nthere  is  error  commttted. \n\nAgain,  Almadir  faith  ,  Unlefthe  Fire  heat  our \nSun  by  his  humour,  by  the  excrement  of  the  moun \ntainyWtth  a  temperate  Afcenfion^we  foallnot  be  par* \ntakers,  neither  of  the  white  nor  red  Stone. \n\nAll  thefe  things  do  fufficiently  demonstrate \nunto  us  the  occult  Fire  of  the  wife  men. \n\nIn  brief,  this  is  the  matter  of  our  Fire,  to  wit. \nThat  it  be  kindled  by  the  quiet  Spiric  of  a \nfecfible  Fire,  which  again  expelleth  the  hot \nCahos ,  as  from  its  oppofite ,  above  our  Phi- \nlofophical  matter  :  which  Heat  waxing  above \nour  Veffel,  temperately  urgethk  forwards  to \n*he  motion  of  perfect  Generation,  conftantly , \nwithout  intermimon. \n\nThus  faith  Faraeelfmol  the  fimple  Fire  of  the \nPhilosophers. \n\n\nChap, \n\n\nof  Met  ah.  i$ \n\n\nChap.  III. \n\n0\\  the  multiplicity  of  the  Philofopbers \nFIRE. \n\nHAving  fpoken  of  the  Gmple  Fire ,  we  hold \nit  convenient  to  treat  alfo  of  the  multi* \nplicity  of  Fire,and  that  more  copious  and  cleerly \nthen  of  the  other  before  ;  for  by  this  later  we \nmay  attain  to  a  perfect  fight ,  as  through  a  Cafe- \nment. \n\nFire  therefore  is  manifold ,  as  well  becaufe  of \nthe  diversity  of  the  Subject  in  which  it  floweth, \nas  that  afterwards  it  is  excited  in  divers  other \nSubje&s :  it  is  varied  and  changed,  as  the  Fire  of \nAfhes,  Smd,Bafoei)  LimatHres^8cc.  have  a  me- \ndiate Heat  flowing  from  an  immediate  into  the \nSubjeft-matter  of  the  Inftrument ,  and  from \nhence  into  the  matter  fubjacent  to  the  Art. \n\nIn  this  manifold  Fire ,  there  is  a  difference  of \nplace  ;  and  this  is  the  Reafon  ,  Becaufe  in  all \nthings ,  there  is  nothing  in  the  Nature  of  things \nthat  can  be  feen  in  all  things ,  and  by  all  things, \nlike  one  to  another ;  although  they  are  both  or \nthe  fame  Species,  and  their  members  of  the  fame \nindividuals :  as  one  Metal  produceth  Gold  from \nthat  which  generateth  Silver  ;  another  Satmny \nVenn*  ,  Mars  ,  and  every  one  of  them  is  varied \naccording  to  the  difference  of  the  place  from \nwhence  they  fpring  and  are  created  \u2022  neither  are \ntwo  men,  or  two  members  of  one  body,  nor \n\ntwo \n\n\n\\6     Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nwo  Leaves  of  one  and  the  fame  Tree  found  alike \nto  one  another  ;  and  (b  of  other  things.  The \ndiffimilitude  proceedeth  not  from  the  firft  Fire \nof  C  reatures ,  but  from  the  various  Rule  of \nthe  Elements  by  the  Planets ,  and  not  by  the \nSun. \n\nFor  by  this  difpofition,  the  heat  is  changed  in \nthe  Elements  every  momenc ;  and  alfothe  form \nof  decompounds  from  the  compounds,  and \nnot  from  the  fimples. \n\nWhere  there  is  not  fo  great  a  mixture  of  the \nElements ,  there  is  generated  Sol ;  where  they \nare  a  little  more  mix'd  and  impure  *  Luna;  and \nwhtre  they  are  more  imperfe&  ,  Venm  :  and  lb \nof  the  reft  ,  according  to  the  mutation  of  the \nmixtures,  the  Mine  of  every  Metal  is  unlike  one \nanother  :  neither  do  their  Spirits  agree  in  all \nthings  one  with  another*  for  if  they  were  ge- \nnerated of  fimple  Fire  alone,  no  multiplicity \nintervening,  there  would  be  no  difference  of \ntheir  properties  and  forms ,  not  only  in  Metals, \nbut  in  all  other  Creatures. \n\nBut  why  there  arc  in  ufe  feven  Metals  and  no \nmore,  fix  whereof  are  folid  ,  and  the  feventh \nfluxible  and  thin  ;  the  Reafon  is  given  in  Philo- \nfophy ,  and  cot  in  Cbymiftry  ;  which  is  to  be \nreiervedto  its  proper  place,  that  we  digrefs  not \nfrom  our  purpofe.  And  thus  much  of  the  ma- \nnifold Philofophical  Fire,  deduced  from  Phyfical \nReafons. \n\nChap; \n\n\nof  Metals.  17 \n\n\nChap.  TV. \n\nOf  the  vifible  and  local  Inflruments  :  and \nfirs?,  of  the  Spagyrick  Womb. \n\nBEfore  we  come  to  fpeak  of  the  matter ,  k \nis  requifite  that  we  proceed  in  order  to  de- \nlarewhatlnftruments  a&ualand  local  are  ne- \neflary  to  be  ufed  in  this  Art :  the  firft  a&ual,  is \nhe  Fire  ;  the  firft  local  Inftrument  istheFur- \nlace,  which  by  the  Ancients  is  called  by  this \n'hymical  Name,  Athanor :  this  referreth  to  the \nAfomb  in  the  Spagyrick  Generation. \n\nHermes  Trifmegiftm^  although  he  was  not  the \nnventor  of  this  Art ,  no  lefs  then  Varacelfm  of \nf  agyrick  Medicines ,  yet  he  dcferveth  to  be \ntiled  theReftorer  thereof. \n\nHe  afferteth,  That  thisSpagyricl^workSwhich  \u00ab \nbe  Htmofi  point  of  the  hand  of  humane  Vhilofophj) \naketkits  exordium  and  firft  beginning  from  theme\" \nUtative  contemplation  of  the  greater  world  :  intl- \nnating,  that  the  Spagyrick  Athanor  ought  to  be \n>uilc  from  the  imitation  of  the  Foundation  of \nleaven  and  Earth. \n\nBut  for  the  cxercife  of  the  ingenious,I  (hall  not \nhink  it  amifs  a  little  to  examine  this  comparison, \nthereby  I  may  happily  profit  theReaders.There \ns  noPhyfitian  will  deny,  but  that  the  Sun  doth \n;enerate  a  Sun  like  to  its  felf :  but  every  one  will \nlot  confefs ,  That  it  hath  this  Generation  in  its \nCentre;  and  efpecially ,  theDifciples  of  thofe \n\n\u00a3  Phi^ \n\n\nlS     of  the  Tran] mutation \n\nPhilosophers ,  that  can  give  no  other  Reafon  of \nche  JEtneajj  Fires, ^  then  what  Rufticks  and \nClowns  do,  according  to  the  appearance  thereof \nto  their  carnal  eye?. \n\nThis  Terrene  or  earthly  Sun  is  kindled  and \nbred  by  the  Fire  of  the  fuperior ;  even  fo  is \nkindled  the  Centre  of  our  matter,  from  the  Cen- \ntre of  our  World  or  Athanor  \\  which  is  Fire, \nbearing  a  fimiiitude  and  reiemb lance  with  the. \nnatural  Sun. \n\nWho  feeth  not  the  form  and  frame  of  the  uni- \nverfal  created  World,  to  bear  the  Gmilkude \nand  likenefs  of  \u2022  a  Furnace. :    or,  that  I  may  fpeak- \nmore  reverently,   containing  the  Matrix  of  af \nWomb  ;  that  is- to  fay,\"  the  Elements  wherein' \nthe  Seeds  of  the  Sun  and  Moon,  by  their  various \naftral  influences  are  corrupted ,   conco&ed  and \ndige(ted,for  the  Generation  of  arl  things? \n\nBut  this  is  plainly  manifeR  to  Children,  I  need \nnor  fpeak  it  to  Philofophers  :  wherefore  I  (hall \nnot  need  to  urge  it  any  further. \n\nTherefore  iye  proceed  t a  fpeak  of  the  manner* \nof  the  contagion  and  buiidinf*  ot  our  A;hm& \nor  Furnace.  Fir  ft,  let  a  Furnace  be  built  fix  i'panS \nhi^hj  round  whhin5andof  the  bred th  and  bignefi \nof  one  fpan;  let  it  be  fomewhaj  larger  and  bigger \ntowards  the  bottoms  hen  at  top ;  let  it  be  made! \nfmooth  within  ,  that  Coals  or  fuch  things  as  are \nput  in,do  nottiick  by  the  way*butmay  fall  down \ncloie  to  the  Grate,  To  this  Furnace  y on  may \nmake  one  ,  two  or  three  mouths  ,  as  you  fhali \nthink  fit.  To  every  Furnace  let  a  Copper  be \nfitted ,  with  Water :  the  ether  matter  is  to  be! \n\ninclofecl \n\n\nof  Metals.  19 \n\ninclofed  within :  as  the  Egge  is  within  the \nHen  ;  fo  is  a  Glafs  to  be  in  this  womb,  for  the \ninduftry  of  the  Magi-lery.  Then  when  you  will \nwork  or  operate  herewith,  having  all  things \ndiligently  prepared,  break  you  Coal'  about \nhe  bignefs  of  Walnuts ,  and  till  up  the  Turrets \nto  the  top,and  kindle  them  at  the  door  beneath  ; \nand  let  the  top  be  kept  frmt ,  left  the  Coals \nbeing  kindled  at  the  top  or  in  the  middle ,  de- \nftroy  the  whole  work  ,  and  they  confume  and \nburn  all  together.  Moderate  therefore  your \nFire  with  a  juft  proportion ,  as  Nature  teach- \ntth  in  all  things.  The  natural  heat  will  excite \nand  ftir  up  the  ferment  and  the  matter  lying  hid \nin  this  Egge. \n\nWherefore  even  as  the  Sun  illuminates  the \ngreat  World,  and  giveth  Light  and  Life  to  all  the \nStars,  Elements  and  Creatures;  fo  doth  this  Spa- \ngyrick  Fire  illuftrate  and  vivifie  our  Inftru- \nments,and  all  the  matter  of  our  Furnace,  as  the \nfeting  of  a  Hen  over  her  Egges ,  animates  the \nyoung. \n\n\nC  H  A  P.  V. \n\n[Of  the  fecond  Spagyrick  Instrument ,  which  is \nthe  Matrix  or  Philosophers  Egg?. \n\nMA ny Philofophers ,  rafhly prefuming upon \ntheir  own  Judgements,  nave  mif-under- \nftoodthe  right  and  true  occult  and  fecretVef- \nfcl  of  the  l&ilofophers.      And  worfe  is  that \n\nC  2  which \n\n\n20     Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nwhich  sAriftotle  theChymift  (  not  the  Greek \nAcademian  )  faith ,  That  the  matter  is  to  be  dc- \ncooled  in  a  treble  Veffel.  And  more  amils  is  that \nwhich  another  faith ,  That  the  matter  in  thefirfi \nfeparation  and  fir  ft  degree ,  ought  tt  be  included  in  a \nUMetaliickfejfel  ;  in  the  fee  end  Degree  ofitsfi- \nagulation  and  \"Dealbation  of  the  Earth ,  a  Glaj?- \nVeffel  ;  and  in  the  third  \"Degree  ,  which  is  Fixa- \ntion ^  a  Veffel  of  Earth.  Neverthelefs ,  by  all \nthefe  they  underftand  onely  one  Veffel  in \nall  Operations ,  to  the  perfection  of  the  red \nStone, \n\nSince  therefore  our  Matter  is  our  Radix  and \nFoundation  both  of  the  whue  and  red,  our \nVeffel  neceffarily  ought  to  be  made  after  this \nmanner ,  that  the  matter  therein  may  be  ruled \nby  the  Celeftial  bodies  :  for  the  Celeftial  influ- \nences, and  the  invifible  impreflions  of  the  Stars, \nare  chiefly  neceffary  for  this  work  \u2022  otherwifeic  R \nis  impoflble  to  attain  to  the  excellent  Oriental,  I \nPerfian,Chaldean,  and  Egyptian  Stone ,  by  any  C \nmeans ;  by  which  Anaxagoras  knew  the  vermes  \\ \nand  power  of  the  whole  Firmament,  &  prefaged, \nThat  the  great  Stone  fhould  defcend  from  Heaven  *  fj \nupon  Earth:  which  alio  happened  after  his  death. \nHe  did  very  much  make  known  our  Veffel  to  the \nCabalifts,  and  that  according  to  the  true  Geo- \nmetrical meafure  and  proportion  ;  and  how  it \nought  to  be  built  of  a  certain  Quadrature  in  a  j \nCircle,  whereby  the  Spirits  and  foul  of  our  mat- \n.  ter  being  feparated  from  their  body,  may  be  ele- \nvated in  the  altitude  of  their  Heaven. \n\nFer  if  the  Veffel  be  more  ftraight ,  large, \n\nhigh \n\n\nof  ^Metals.  21 \n\nhigh  or  low  then  its  due  meafure  and  propor- \ntion, and  then  the  ruling  and  operating  Spirits \nand  Soul  of  the  matter  do  defire  ;  the  heac  of \nour  fecrec  PhLlofophicai  Fire  ,  (  which  is  moft \nacute)  will  too  violently  excite  and  provoke  the \nmatter  to  Operation ,  and  fometimes  the  Veffel \nwill  flieinto  athoufand  pieces,  not  without  dan- \nger of  the  body  and  life  of  the  Operator. \n\nOn  the  contrary  ,  if  the  Veffel  be  too  capa- \ncious, and  more  large  then  for  the  heac, to  ope- \nrate upon  the  matter  according  to  its  propor- \ntion, the  work  will  alfo  be  fruftrate  and  in \nvain. \n\nTherefore  our  Philofophical  Veffel  is  to  be \nfabricated  with  greateft  induftry  and  diligence. \n\nBut  they  onely  underftand  what  the  mat- \nter of  this  our  Veffel  is,  who  in  the  fiift \nSolution  of  our  fixed  and  perfect  matter,  have \nreduce^  and  brought  the  fame  into  their \nfirft  Effence  2  of  which  we  have  fpoken  c- \nnough. \n\nLet  the  Operator  therefore  diligently  note \nwhat  he  takes,  and  wkat  he  refufes,  in  the  Solu- \ntion of  the  firlt  matter. \n\nThe  manner  of  defcribing  this  Veffel  is  dif- \nficult ;  yet  it  ought  to  be  of  fnch  a  form  as  Nature \nher  felf  requires ,  which  is  to  be  fought  and  in- \nveftigated  from  one  and  another.  In  brief,  it \nmuft  be  fuch ,  that  from  the  altitude  of  the \nPhilofophical  Heaven,  being  elevated  above  the \nPhilofophical  Earth,it  may  operate  to  bring  forth \nthe  Pruk  of  its  terrene  body. \n\nIt  ought  to  have  this  form ,  That  when  the \nC  3  ?KJ? \n\n\n2Z    Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nFire  forces  one  from  the  other ,  there  may  be  a \nreparation  and  purification  of  the  Elements ; \nfo  that  every  one  may  occupy  his  own  place \nwherein  he  remaineth,  and  that  the  Sun  and \nthe  other  Planets  may  exercife  their  Operations \nabout  the  terrene  Element,  and  that  their  courfe \nbe  not  irnpedited  in  their  Circuit,  nor  ftirred  up \nwith  too  violent  a  motion. \n\nAccording  to  all  tliefe  things  which  have  been \nfaid,  it  ought  to  have  a  proportion  of  roundnefs \nand  altitude. \n\n>ie  which  appertain  to  the  firft  cleanfing \nand  muncUnWion  of  Mineral  bodies,  are  mel- \nting Veffels, Crucibles  5  lementing  Veffels,  Cu- \ncurbites ,  and  GUiTes  for  aAqun  Finis ;  which \narealfo  neceffary  for  the  projection  m  the  laft \nwork  :  but  as  concerning  the  Veffel  ufefnl  for \nthis  work,  it  is  neceffary  that  you  have  a  Glafs \nrightly  and  duly  proportioned  ;  for  if  it  be  too \ncapacious ,  or  more  large  then  its  juft  and  due \nproportion ,  the  matter ,  that  is,  the  humidity, \nis  dilated  ,  (o  that  nothing  can  be  produced \ntherefrom.  And  if  it  be  too  narrow  or  little, \nand  comprefling  the  matter,  the  growrh  thereof \nwill  be  fufTocated,  that  it  can  produce  no  Fruit. \nAn  example  thereof,  may  betaken  from  h.-nce  : \nIf  Corn,  or  any  thing  elfe,  be  fown  in  the  fhade, \nor  under  the  droppings  of  an  Honfe,  what  Fruit \ncan  be  expe&ed  therefrom  >  Wherefore  our \ngreateft  care  ought  to  be  in  the  adopting  and  fit- \nting of  the  Glafs ;  for  an  error  being  commit* \nted  thereby,  or  therein,  is  not  ea(i]y  cor- \nje&ed  and  amended  ;  fo  thac  by  the:  impedi- \nment \n\n\nI  of  Metals.  2; \n\nment  thereof,  the  work  is  not  brought  to  the \nwifned  end. \n\nWherefore  to  two  Ounces  of  the  matter,  take \ntwo  Ounces  and  a  half  of  Glafs,or  the  Philofo- \nphicalEgge  ,  that  is ,  aGlafs  of  that  weight ; \nhaving  regard  to  the  due  thicknefs  of  the  Glafs. \nThis  being  obferved,  you  fhall  avoid  error  in  this \nthing. \n\n\nChap.  VI. \n\nOf  tkSubjeB  or  PbtLfopbical  Matter \n1 \u00ab- general. \n\nHAving  hitherto  fufficiently  fpoken  of  the \nChymical  Initruments,  now  hearken  what \nMatter  you  are  to  chufeto  begin  this  Spagyrick \nWork  :  after  that  the  Vegetables  are  mortified, \nthe  concurrences  of  the  two  Metals ,  that  is, \nSalt  and  Sulphur,  they  are  tranimuted  into  a  Mi- \nneral Nature  ;,  fo  that  from  thence  at  length  re- \nfults  a  perfect  Mineral. \n\nFor  in  the  Mineral  Caverns  of  the  Earth  5fome \nVegetables  are  found,  which  by  a  long  iuccefiion \nof  time ,  and  a  continual  heat  ;  have  puc  off \nthe  vegerable  Nature  of  Sulphur ,  and  put  on  a \nMineral  Nature.  \\ \n\nAnd  this  rnoft  efperially  happens,  where  the \nnaoft  proper  Nutriment  of  theie  kinde;  of  Vege- \ntable b  taken  away  ,  that  they  may  be  after* \nwards  compelled  to  receive  their  Aliment  from \nthcSuiphujandS^  s*i  the  Earth,  fo  long,  until \n\nC4  tha^ \n\n\nz^   Of  the  Tranjmutatwn \n\nthat  which  before  was  Vegetable ,  become  a \nperfect  Mineral.     And  from  this  Mineral  con*      t \ndition,  a  certain  Metallick  perfect  Effence  doth      Y \nfometimes  arile,  and  that  by  the  progrefs  of  one \nDegree  unto  another.  ;  J \n\nBut  that  we  may  return  to  fpeak  of  the  Philo-  iii \nfophers  Stone,  the  matter  whereof  is  moft  diffi-  :U \ncult  to  finde  out  and  underftand : \n\nThe  manner  and  moft  certain  Rule  of  this \nInveftigation,and  of  all  other  things  whatsoever, \nis  a  careful  and  diligent  Examination  of  the \nRadix  and  Sperm  thereof,  whereby  is  found  out \nthe  knowledge  of  the  matter. \n\nMuch  availing  hereunto,is  a  due  and  neceflary \nconfideration  of  the  beginning  and  original  of     i \nMetals ,  how  and  after  what  manner  Nature  firft    1 1 \nbringeth  them  from  imperfe&ion  to  the  end  of \nperfection.  i. \n\nTo  which  confideration  it  firft  of  all  conduceth,  t \nthe  perfeft  knowledge  of  the  three  firft  Princi-.  n \npies  whereof  Nature  createth  all  things,  that  is,  ,i \nSal>  Sulphur,  and  CMercnry,  naturally  permixed  !  5 \ninto  one  body,  yet  fo,  that  in  feme  they  arc  vo-  i \nUtile,  and  in  others  fixed. \n\nFor  as  often  as  the  corporal  Sal  is  permixed  i \nwith  the  fpiritual  Mtrcfory, and  animate  Sulphur^  S \nthen  Nature  begins  to  operate  in  thofe  Subter- \nranean places,which  (he  hath  in  ftead  of  her  Vet-  t \nfels,  by  the  feparating  Fire,  which  feparates  the  ij  \\ \ncraft  and  impure  Sulphur  from  the  pure ,  and/** \nXre&atcs  the  Earth  from  the  Sal,  mdihc  Nuies \nfrom  the  Mercury ;  referving  the  firft  parts,which \nNature  deco&eth  again  together  into  one  con- \nfUnt  Geogamical  body.  Which \n\n\nof  Metals.  25 \n\nWhich  Operation  is  had  from  the  greater  raix- \nl  ture  and  conjunStion,  by  the  onion  of  three,  to \n1  wit,  Body,  Soul,  and  Spirit. \n\nThis  Union  being  compleated,  from  thence \nrefults  pure  Mercury ;  which  if  it  flow  through \nthe  Subterranean  Pores  and  Veins,  and  be  made \nobvious  to  the  Sulphur ,  it  is  coagulated  here- \nwith,according  to  the  condition  or  the  Sulphur. \n\nYet  neverthelefs,  it  is  ftill  Volatile,  infomuch \nthat  it  is  fcarce  decoded  into  Metal  in  twenty \nycers  afterwards. \n\nFrom  thence  this  vulgar  Opinion  received \nits  original ,  to  wit ,  that  Sulphur  and  LMer- \ncury  are  the  Matter  of  the  Metals  ,  as  is  ma- \nnifeft  by  the,  Relation  of  the  Diggers  of  Mi- \nnerals. \n\nBut  neither  vulgar  (Jttercury ,  nor  common \nSulphur ,  are  the  Matter  of  the  Metals  ;  but \nthe  Cktercury  and  Sulphur  of  the  Philofophers \nare  incorporate  and  innate  in  perfect  Metals, \nand  in  the  Forms  thereof:  fo  that  they  never  fly \nfrom  the  Fire ,  nor  are  depraved  by  the  force  of \nthe  corruption  of  the  Metals. \n\nSo  that  by  the  Diffolution  of  that  natural \nmixture,  our  (Jtfercury  is  tamed  and  fixed,fay  the \nSpagyrick  Philofophers. \n\nTherefore  under  this  form  6f  Words,our  Mer- \ncury out  of  perfect  bodies,and  the  vertue  of  the \nterrene  Planets  cometh  to  be  extra&ed :  which \nalfo  Hermes  itterts  in  thefe  words :  he  &ith,That \nSol  and  Luna  are  the  Roots  of  this  Art. \n\nThe  Son  of  Hannel  faith  ,  That  the  Philofophers \n\nStem  is  *  C94\u00a3HUtcd  water yt9  witjn  Sol  md  L\u00abna^ \n\nTrcna \n\n\n26     Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nFrom  whence  it  plainly  appears ,  That  the \nMatter  of  our  Stone  is  only  SoUndLuna;  which \nis  confirmed  by  this,  That  every  like  naturally \nbrings  forth  and  generates  his  like. \n\nAnd  as  we  know  there  are  two  Stones ,  the \nwhite  and  the  red ;  fo  there  are  alio  two  Matters \nof  the  Stone,  Sol  and  Luna*,  coupled  together  in \ntheir  proper  Matrimony,  either  natural  or  artifi- \ncial. And  as  we  fee  a  Man  and  Woman  cannot \ngenerate  nor  produce  their  like,without  the  mix- \nture of  both  their  Seeds  ;  fo  in  like  manner, our \nMale  SV,and  hi  \u2022  Female  Lxna->  cannot  conceive \nnor  bring  forth  any  Generation,  without  their \nSeed  and  Sperm. \n\nFrom  whence  our  Philofophers  have  gathered, \nThat  there  is  a  third  thing  neceffary,  to  wit,  the \nAnimate  Seed  both  of  the  Male  and  Female  of \ntheChymifts ,  without  which  they  judged  their \nwhole  work  vain  and  ridiculous. \n\nThe  Sperm  hereof,  is  ^Mercury ,   which  by  a \nnatural  ConjunSion  of  both  bodies  of  Sol  and \nLuna,  rcceiveth  and  uniteth  their  Nature  into  ' \nhimfelf. \n\nThen,  at  length,  and  not  before,  is  the  matter \napt  for  the  congretfive  Work  and  Genera- \ntion ,  by  the  Mafculine  and  Feminine  force  and \nvertue. \n\nThis  hath  moved  our  Philofophers  to  fay,That \nthis  Mercury  is  comvofed  of  Bodyy  S only  And  Spirit  ; \nand  to  affttme  mto  it  [elf  the  nature  and  propriety  of \nall  Elements, \n\nWherefore  they  have  afferted  their  Stone  to \nbe  an  Animal ,    which  alfo  they  called  their \n\nMam) \n\n\nof  Metals  27 \n\ntAdam,  who  bearcch  his  occult  and  invifible  Eve \nin  his  own  body  5  from  which  moment  they  are \nunited  by  the  power  of  the  Great  Maker  of  all \nhings.  For  which  caufe  ic  may  worchily  be  laid,t \nThat  the  Mercury  of  the  Philosophers  is  nothing \nelfe,but  an  abftrufe  compofed  LMercury^nd  not \nthat  vulgar  Mercury.  Therefore  they  have  wifely \nfaid,  That  there  is  in  Mercury  whxtfoever  the  wife \nmen  do  feel^  after.  \u2022 \n\nAlmadir  thePhilofopher  faith,  We  pxirM  our \nMercury  out  of  one  perj \\U  Body ,  with  two  per j e& \nnatural  #nd  incorporate  conditions  :  This  extrirfe- \ncaRy  produceth  %is  perfection,  whereb]  herefifteth  the \nforce  of  the  fire  ;  ar.d  by  this  his  perfection  is  ex- \ntrinfecally  and  intrinfecaliy  defended  fr$m  all imfer- \nfettwns. \n\nBy  this  place  of  the  acute  Philofopher,  the \n\u2022  matter  of  the  Stone  is  underftood  to  be  Adami- \ncal  ,  the  Microcoirnica!  Garment ,  the  Homo- \ngeneous and  umrfd  matter  of  thePhilofophcrs. \n\nThefe  Sayings  of  the  Philofcphers ,  which  be- \nfore we  have  made  mention  of,  are  tneeriy  Gol- \nden, and  to  be  had  alwayes  in  great  eiteem ,  be- \ncaufe  they  contain  in  them  nothing  Superfluous, \nnothing  invalid. \n\nBriefly  therefore  :  The  matter  of  thePhilofo- \nphers  Stone  is  nothing  elie  but  a  fiery  and  per- \nfeci  Mercury  extracted  by  Nature  and  Art,  that \nis,  artificially  prepared  ;  and  is  the  true  Herma- \nfhrodite-)  Adam,  zndMtcrocofme* \n\nThis  tne  wifeft  of  Philofophers ,  Mercnrius \n7*rffmc0W)  afferting,  callcth  the  Stone  zxxOr \n\n\u00b0m,J^  T{ \n\nThere \n\n\ni8       Of  the  Tranf mutation \n\nTherefore  our  tMercury  is  he  which  contains \nin  himfelf  the  perfections ,  power  and  vertue  of \nSol;  and  runneth  through  the  Houfes  of  all  the \nPlanets :  and  in  his  Regeneration,  acquireth  the \nvertue  of  the  fuperiors  and  inferiors :  and  by  the \nMatrimony  thereof,  heappeareth  cloathed  in \ntheir  candor  and  beauty. \n\nThe  Arabians ,  Greeks,  Perfians,  and  Egyp- \ntians ,  h*vekept  thefe  Myfteries  fecretand  ab- \ntfrufe,  denoting  them  by  certain  occult  Cha- \nracters and  Figures.  Some  have  called  this,  The \nSecret  of  the  Philofophers  :  and  ^^thagoras ,  The \nPhilofophers  Stsne, \n\nWhotbever  have  attained  to  the  knowledge . \nhereof,  have  adumbrated  and  fhadowed  the \nfame  ,  with  various  enigmatical  Figures,  and \ndeceitful  Similitues  and  Companions ,  and \nfeigned  Words ,  that  the  Matter  thereof  might \nremain  occult  to  Pofterity ;  fo  that  little  or \nno  Knowledge  thereof,  might  be  found \nout. \n\nBut  neverthelefs  fome  have  fufficiently  de- \ntected this  matter  and  the  knowledge^ thereof, \nwith  its  preparation,  to  the  ingenious  \u2022  but  not- \nwithftanding  in  Parables,  and  under  Enigmatical \nWords  and  Figures  ,  that  they  might  expel  the \nunworthy  from  attaining  to  fuch  a  myftcry  of  Arc \nand  Nature. \n\nNeverthelefs  fome  few ,  and  fuch  who  arc  apt \nto  apprehend  this  Art,  have  fought  out  the  per* \npetual  Balfome  of  Nature,  and  the  true  Stone, \nbut  with  exceeding  great  labour  and  intricate \ndifficulty ;  which  everywhere  OCCuriCth  in  the \n\ninvegiy \n\n\nof<\u00a3\\detah.  29 \n\ninveftigation  hereof.  And  hence  it  appears  why \nthe  flugsifti  and  flothful  mindes  never  attain  to \nthis  work. \n\n\nChap.  VII. \n\nOf  the  F reparation  of  the  Spagyrick  Mat- \nter in  general. \n\nNAturefirftrequirethof  the  Artift,  that  the \n\u2022Philofophical^^w  be*  brought  into  a \nMercurial  fubftance  ,  and  at  length  to  be  re- \ngenerated into  the  Oriental  Sol,  and  Lunar j \nStone. \n\nMoreover,its  to  be  noted,That  thofe  common \nPreparations  of  Geber,  Albertm  Magnus,  Thomas \nAquinas,  Rupecijfa ,  Polydor ,  and  the  like  ,  are \nnothing  elfe  but  particular  Solutions,  Sublima- \ntions ,  Calcinations,  leaftof  all  pertaining  to  our \nuniverfal  Secret,  which  wanteth  onely  the  mod \nfecret  Fire  of  the  Philoibphers.  The  Firetherc- \nfore  and  Azor  are  fufficient  for  theew \n\nThe  Philoiophers  make  mention  \u00a9f  other \nPreparations,  as  Putrefa$ion,  Diftillation, Sub- \nlimation, Ceration,  Fixation ,  &c.  which  you \nare  to  underftand  onely  to  be  certain  univerfal \nOperations  to  compleat  Nature  in  the  laid  mat- \nter ;  and  not  onely  a  working  in  the  Philofo- \npbicai  Veflel  with  the  like  Fire ,  and  not  with \ncommon  Fire. \n\nFor  the.  white  and  the  red  proceed  bothfrom \none  Radix,  without  any  mean  :  it  is  diffcived \n\nin \n\n\n^o    Of  the  Transmutation \n\nin  it  felf,and  copulated  by  it  felf,made  white  and \nred,black  &  yellow  by  it  felf*  it  defpoufeth  it  felf, \nand  is  conceived  in  it  felf :  it  is  decoded  and \ninfunded,  afcendcth  and  defcendeth  :  all  which  i \nOperations  are  made  by  the  Fire  alone. \n\nYet  ibme  Philofophers  have  diffolved  the \nBody  of  Sol,  by  the  Prong;  eflence  of  Wine*  and \nmade  it  Volatile ,  that  it  would  afcencT  by  an \nAlembick;  thinking  this  to  be  the  true  Volatile \nmatter  of  the  Philofophers ;  whereas  it  is  not ; \nalthough  it  be  ajecret  not  to  be  deipifed ,  to \nreduce  a  perfeS:  Metallick  Body  into  a  Volatile \nand  fpiritual  fubftance :  yet  they  erre  in  the  re- \nparation of  the  Elements  ^  for  they  thought  by \nthis  way  to  feparate  Goldjnto  a  fubril ,' fpiritual \nand  elemental  venue  :  and  after  their  feparati- \non,by  Circulation  and  Re\u00a3tin\"cation,again  to  co- \npulate them  into  one  \u2022  but  in  vain. \n\nFor  although  one  Metal  may  be  feparated  from \nanother  in  feme  fort ;  neverthelef?,  every  Metal \nthus  feparate*d ,  maybe  feparated  again  into  an- \nother; which  parts  afterwards  by  a  Pellicanical  , \nCirculatioivor  Pirtillationr  can  in  no  wife  copu- \nlate into  one,  but  will  alwayes  remain  a  certain \nVolatile  Matter,  and  t/fvram  Totabik ,  as  they \ncall  it. \n\nThe  caufe  why  thefe  can  never  attain  to  their \nintentions,  is  this,  Becaufe  by  this  way,  Nature \nwill  not  be  extra&ed  nor  feparated  with  hu- \nmane dif-jun&ions,  as  by  terrene  Glaffes  and  In- \nftruments. \n\nThat  onely  hath  known  its  Operations  and \nthe  weight  of  the  Element?,  whole  Separations, \n\nRefti- \n\n\nof  <\u00a3\\4etds.  51 \n\n\nRectifications  ,  and  Copulations,  are  executed \nwithout  the  Heip  of  any  Operator  or  Manual \nArtifice,  whilft  the  matter  is  contained  in  the \nlecret  Fire,  and  in  the  occult  Veffel. \n\nThis  is  the  Opinion  of  the  Phiiofophers,That \nwhen  they  have  placed  this  matter  into  their  fe- \ncret  Fire ,  it  is  cherHhed  round  about  with  this \nPhilofophical  heat,  that  beginning  to tranfite \ninto  corruption,  it  waxeth  black.  This  Opera- \ntion they  call  Tutrefattion  ;  And  this  Blacknefe, \nThe  Head  of  the  frew. \n\nThey  Call  the  afcending  and  defcending  of  this \n1  matter,  their DiiUllation ,  Afcenfion,  andDe- \nfcenfion  :  they  call  Exficcation,  Coagulation ; \nand  Dcalbation,  Calcination. \n\nAndbecaufe  by  a  continual  heat ,  the  matter \nis  made  foft  and  fluid,  they  make  mention  of \nCeration.  But  when  it  ceafeth  to  afcend  5  and \nremaineth  liquid  in  the  bottom,they  call  it  Fixa- \ntion. \n\nAfter  this  manner  therefore ,  are  the  Apella- \ntions  of  the  Philofophica  1  Operations  to  beun- \nderftood,and  no  otherwife. \nThus  having  declared  the  Inftruments,  Matter, \nand  Ferment ,  we  proceed  in  order  to  the \nWeights ;  without  observation  whereof,  \u00a9or \nWork  is  in  vain. \n\nChap, \n\n\nyt    Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\n\nChap.  VilT. \n\nOf  the  Proportion  cf  the  Matter. and  Form \nof  the  Spagyrick  Stone. \n\nT He  Formal  part  of  our  birth  is  the  Mercury \nof  the  Philofbphers,  and  the  Spirit  or  Tin- \ndure  of  Sol;  but  the  living  part  is  another  ma- \nterial. \n\nTherefore  the  Compofition  of  this  facred \nAdamic^  Stone  ,  is  made  after  the  tsfdamicJ^ \niMercury  of  the  wife  men  ;  with  their  Female \nEve,by  the  Matrimony  and  union  of  the  One  and \nthe  other  Mercury  on  the  third  parr. \n\nTherefore  the  onely  matter  of  the  Philofo- \npbers,  confiileth  of  fpiriiual,  corporal  and  animal \nMercptrj* \n\nThe  corporal  CMercnry  is  the  fubjeft  of  Tin- \nctures. \n\n:  The  fpiritual  and  animal  tJMercwies ,  exhi- \nbit the  means  of  conjoyning  them  \u2022  but  in \ntheir  conjunction,  a  due  proportion  is  to  be  ob- \nferved: \n\nFor  if  there  be  taken  more  of  one  then  of  the \nOther,  it  will  be  fuffocated  as  Seed  fown  in  the \nField  ;  fo  that  it  cannot  live  lb  long  until  it  be \nunited  by  the  Mercury  of  the  Philofophers,  and \nperfected  in  the  Fire:  or  on  the  contrary,if  it  be \ntoo  littlc,there  can  be  no  Solution,nor  no  Fruit. \n\nWherefore,  fee  that  you  take  as  much  of \nthe  one  as  of  the  other ,     left  by  your  ig- \nnorance \n\n\nof<\u00a3\\fetals.  55 \n\nnorance  in  the  proportion ,  the  work  be  de- \nstroyed. \n\nLet  there  be  taken  therefore  one  part  of \nthe  Seed  to  two  pares  of  Earth  ,  or  three  to \nfour  ;  and  there  will  be  no  error ,  but  the \nwork  will  be  brought  to  itsdefired  end  in  this \nbehalf,  fo  as  the  reft  be  moderated  accor- \ndingly. \n\nThere  is  a  double  Reafon  why  the  Weight \nfliould  be  obferved ;  the  one  natural ,  the  other \nartificial. \n\nThe  natural  followeth  the  effe&  in  the  Earth \nby  Nature  andConcordancy  $  of  which  Arnaldut \nfpeaks, \n\nIf  there  (hall  be  added  more  or  tefl  Earth  then  Ma- \nture wtllfuffer ,  it  will  faff ocate  the  Soul ,  and  no \nfruit  tfor  fixation  is  perceived. \n\nThe  like  is  to  be  judged  of  the  Water  :  if \nthere  be  taken  too  much  or  little  thereof,  it \nrings  an  inconvenient  lofs :  for  the  fuperfluity \n\nereof  makes  the  matter  too  humid ;  and  the \nefe&orwant  thereof,  renders  it  too  dry  and \ntoo  hard.  If  the  VelTel  be  too  little,  the  Tin- \ncture is  too  much  prefled  ;  if  too  large ,  a  pale \nbody  evades:  if  the  Fire  be  made  too  vehement, \nthe  matter  is  burnt ;  if  too  remifs ,  it  hath  not \npower  of  exficcating,  folving,  and  calefying  the \nother  Elements. \n\nIn  thele  confifts  the  elemental  Weight; \nbut  the  artificial  is  moft  occult  :  when  as \nthe  Ponderations  are  included  in  the  Magick \n\nIArt. \nBetween  the  Spirit ,    Scul  and  Body  (  fay \n\u00a3>  th: \n\n\n^    Of  the  Tr  an] mutation \n\nthe  Philofophers )  confifteth  the  Weight  with \nSulphur,  as  it  were  theRe&or  of  the  work: \nfor  the  Soul  defireth  the  Sulphur,  and  neceffa-  \u00bb \nrily  obferveth  it,  by  Reafon  of  the  Weight. \nWhich  underftand  after  this  manner :  Our  mat- \nter is  united  with  red  mixed  Sulphur ,  to  which \nis  committed  the  third  part  of  the  Regiment  * \nuntil  the  la!*  Degree  ,  that  it  maketh  on  the  infi- \nnice  Operation  of  the  Stone  :  and  perfifteth \ntherewith  together  with  his  Fire,  and  confift- \neth of  an  equal  Weight  with  the  matter  it  felf \nin  all  things ,  and  by  all  things,  without  a- \nny  variation  of  any  Degree  of  Tranfmuta- \ntion. \n\nI  After  therefore  the  matter  is  prepared  and  fit- \nted, and  mixed  with  its  proportionate  Weight,  it \nought  to  be  very  well  concluded  and  fealed  up \nin  the  Philofophers  Veffel ,  and  committed  to \ntheir  fecret  Fire,  in  which  the  Philofophical  Sun \nwill  fpring  up  and  arife,  and  illuminate  all \nthings  which  expeft  his  Light ,  or  hope  can  de-  j \nfire. \n\nBut  becaufe  this  cannot  rightly  be  under-  l \nRood  without  a  perfect  knowledge  in  the  Metals \nof  perfefl  Tin&ures,  we  proceed  now  to  fpeak \nof  them. \n\nChip. \n\n\nvf  Metals.  35 \n\n\nChap.   IX, \n\nOf  the  TihBwet  and  Spirits  of  Metals :  And \nfirft,of  the  Ttafture  of  the  Sun. \n\nT^He  Tin&ure  of  the  Sun  obtains  the  fuprcrae  and \n\nprincipal  place  :  which  is  derived  of  tubal,  pure* \nand  moft  perfed  fire.  Wherefore  this  fpirit  fltetb \nnot  from  the  fire,  but  remains  therein  fixedftriumph- \ning  and  rejoycing  :  it  is  not  confumed  nor  burnt \nthereby,  as  others  ;  but  rather  thereby  gains  more \nluftre  and  fplendor  :  it  is  fubje&  to  no  Corruption- \n;  neither  heat ,  nor  cold  ,  nor  any  other  quality,  can \nbring  any  detriment  thereunto  :  Whereby  it  ccmes \nto  pafs ,  that  the  body  which  it  once  putteth  on  ,  ic \ndefends  and  preferves  from  all  accidents ,  Corrup- \ntion, and  difeafes,  that  it  may  alfo  endure  the  fire  with \nhim  without  lefion. \n\nHis  body  hath  not  thefe  virtues  from  himfelf,  but \nfrom  his  fpirit  alone,  the  efficient  caufe  thereof. \n\nIt  is  certaine,  that  the  body  of  Sol  is  Mercury  \\ \nwhich  can  in  no  wiieindure  the  fire,  but  immediate- \nly  flyes  therefrom. \n\nSince  therefore  being  in  gold,  Mercury  perfifts \nconttantly  in  the  fire,  and  flyes  not ;  there  is  no \ndoubt  but  the  fixing  thereof  by  the  fpirit,  will  in> \npreffe  the  fame  virtue  in  its  felfc \n\nWhat  gift  and  office  therefore  hath  it  in  Mercu- \nry\\  but  that  when  it  is  freed  from  its  own  body,  and \ntaken  into  a  humane  body  ,  itfbould  work  aodo- \npcrate  its  effects  thereupon  ?  who  vvill  deny ,  but \n\nD  *  tHac \n\n\n7fi    Of  the  Tranfmutation \n\nthat  alfo  it  may  preferve  and  keepeitfafe  from  all \nCorruption  ,  difeaies  and  accidents  whatfocver>  and \npreferve  the  body1  to  a  long  and  found  life  ,  as  our \nfirft  parents  of  old  ? \n\nThe  virtues  and  propertyes  of  all  other  Metals  are \nnot  otherwife  to  be  known ,  but  by  certain  and  true \nexperience,  and  not  by  any  other  reifeaof  a  Subtile \nintellect  x  for  this  wifdom  which  is  conceived  by  opi\u00ab \nnion  only  >  is  metre  fooliibnefs  before  God  and  the \ntruth  ;  wherefore  they  that  hope  and  believe  therein, \ndo  erre,  and  are  deceived. \n\nThus  farrc  of  the  fpirit  and  Tin&ure  of  Sol :  now \nlet  us  fee  what  Tincture  the  Moon  hath. \n\nThe  fpirit  of  Luna  lyeth  in  this  white  Tin&ureJ \nas  the  Red  in  Sol  :  And  it  is  alfo  borne  of  a  fubtil \nfpirit ;  but  not  fo  perfect  as  that  of  Sol.  Never the- \niefs'in  purity  and  conrrancy  it  farre  excelleth  the \nTinctures  of  all  the  other  fubfequent  Metals. \n\nFor  burnt  lead  con  fumes  it  felf,and  all  other  Metals \nwith  it  in  the  fire,  except  Sol  and  Luna  \u2022  to  which  it \nbrings  no  detriment. \n\nSeeing  therefore  the  fpirit  or*  the  Moon  is  of  power \nto  preferve  the  body  which  it  once  puttcth  on,  to \nwiti  Mercury,  from  injury  of  the  fire,  and  all  other \naccidents,  and  render  the  fame  fixed  and  conftant ; \nit  is  eafily  gathered  from  hence  ,  if  it  effect  this  in  fo \niaftable  and  volatile  a  body  as  Mercury,  how  much \nmore  efficacious  and  powerful  will  it  operate,  being \nfree  from  its  own  body,  and  pic je&ed  into  a  humane \nbody  ?  will  not  that  be  alfo  defended  from  many  di- \nfeafes  and  Corruptions  ?  certainly  whatfoever  it \noperates  in  Mercury,  the  fame  it  will  do  in  a  humane \nbody,  and  preferve  the  fame  to  a  long  and  found  life, \n\nexpelling \n\n\nof  Metals  37 \n\n\nexpelling  alldifeafes  which  a  re  comprehended  under \nthe  power  thereof ;  according  to  the  degree  there- \nunto prefixed  by  nature, \n\nCertainly  by  how  much  th:  more  fublime,  fubtile \nand  perfect  every  Medicine  is ,  by  fo  much  the  more \nperfectly  it  cureth  in  its  kinde. \n\nWherefore  ignorant  are  thofe  Phyfitians  who \nfound  their  Art  chiefly  upon  corrupt  Medicines,  as \nVegetables,  which  are  not  permanent  ;  but  they  go \nabout  fixed  Cures  with  uncoaftant  means ,  under- \ntaking that  which  is  impolfible  for  them  to  perform. \nBut  what  (hall  I  fay  more  unto  thefe  ?  they  hayc \nnever  yet  learned  otherwife  in  their  Academies, \n\nThe  Spirit  of  Venn*  is  derived  of  a  permtxtion \nof  more  crafs  elements  then  the  former  :  wherefore \nit  is  inferiour  and  fubje&  unto  them  5  but  it  is  more \nperfect  then  the  other  Spirits  andTin&ures  which  fol- \nlow, excelling  them  in  fixation  and  conftancie  ,  not \nyeelding  to  the  fire,  nor  (o  fubje&  to  be  corrupted  as \nthe  others  fubfequent :  andremaineth  more  fixed  in \nthe  fire :  which  vertue  Vcntu  hath  not  in  her  own  bo- \ndy, but  from  a  Spirit. \n\nWhat  operation  focsrer  it  hath  in  its  Mercury] \nthe  fame  it  doth  alio  in  humane  bodies,  according  to \nthe  degree  of  nature  :  for  it  defendeth  wounds  and \nulcers  from  accidents,  and  expelleth  fuch  difeafes  as \nare  under  its  degree  and  power  ,  and  difperfeth  the \nroot  thereof. \n\nIf  it  be  'mixed  with  any  other  Metals  ,  it  breaketh \ntneir  perfect  bodies ,  that  they  will  not  be  malleable \nany  more,  until  they  be  freed  from  it. \n\nThe  like  effect  it  hath  io  humane  bodies,efpecially \n\ntf  tt  be  taken  for  any  Difcafe*  not  deftined  unto  its \n\nD  3  degree \n\n\n38     Of  the  Tfanfmution* \n\ndegree  by  nature,  it  bringech  Contractures  of  the \nmembers. \n\nWherefore  the  Phyfitian  ought  perfeftly  to  learn \nthe  Natures  and  Tinctures  of  Metals  ,  how  they  1- \ngree  with  the  Nature  of  Bodies ,  before  they  venture \nto  give  them,  left  they  endanger  their  Patient. \n\nThe  tin&ure  of  Mars ,  confifts  of  an  aduftible \nand  crafs  perrnixion  of  the  Elements,  havisg  a  more \nbard  and  lefs  tradable  fubftance ,  then  the  other  im- \nperfects ;  hardly  fufiblc,  but  corruptible  both  with \nAir  and  Water,  eafily  fubjeft  to  be  confumed  with \nruft :  but  in  hardnefs  and  drinefs  it  abounds  above  all \nother  Metals,  as  well  perfect  as  imperfect. \n\nJt  torments  the  body  of  man ,  if  applied  to  any \ndifca(e,other  then  becometh  its  Nature  \u2022  yet  it  want- \neth  nor  power  and  vertue  granted  to  it  by  God  and \nNacure  in  its  fpecial  propriety. \n\nThe  Spirit  of  Jupiter  is  created  of  a  white  pally \nfubftar.ee  of  Fire ,  by  nature  intractable  with  the \nhammer,  but  not  fo  much  as  Mars. \n\nBang  mixed  with  others,  it  difcontinueth  and  mix- \neth  wkh  them,  cfpecially  with  Ltma \u00bb  that  it  will \nhardly  be  feparated  hertfretnt  The  like  operation \nic  hath  in  all  other  Metals,  except  in  Saturn :  if  it  be \ntaken  contrary  to  its  Nature ,  to  operate  upon  mans \nbody,  it  affli&s  the  members  with  cruel  paffions  and \npains,  andgnaweth  them  with  fuch  burning ,  that \nthey  cannot  exercife  their  natural  faculties  :  being \noutwardly  applied  to  Fiftula's,  Cancers,  Carbuncles, \nand  fuch*  like ,  which  exceed  not  the  degree  of  its \nNiture  it  is  t  he  btft  remedy  expelling  every  evil. \n\nThe  Spirit  of  Saturn  is  created  of  an  ebfeurei \ntenebrofe,  and  cold  perraixture  of  Elements  \u2022  where- \nby it \n\n\nof  *5\\fetals.  39 \n\n\nby  it  comss  to  pafs  >  that  it  left  cndutes  the  Fire  then \nany  other, \n\nIc  mundifies  the  bodies  of  oVand  Lm<*  ,  and \npnrge:h  them  irom  fuperflukies  :  it  sffr#cth  the \nbody  taken  inwardly,  more  then  Tin  or  Iroa  ;  but \nbecaufe  icis  coagulated  with  more  cold  then  theo- \ntber$  it  operates  not  (o  fharply  :  it  hath  an  excellent \nfaculty  to  heal  Fiftula's,  Cancers  and  fuch-like  ulcers, \nand  many  other  infirmities.  Bu:  having  performed \nits  operation  unlefs  it  depart  from  the  body,  together \nwith  the  difeafe ,  it  doth  more  hurt  then  good. \nWherefore  kt  the  Phyfidan,  chat  defires  to  make  ufe \nhereof,  firit  know  with  what  difeafes  it  agrees,  and \nhow  it  is  naturally  ordained  for  Medicine. \n\nLaftly,  the  Spirit  of  Mercury  hath  no  certain  de- \nterminate form,  but  is  fubje&  to  all  the  o:her>  as  wax \nto  the  impremon  of  a  feal  \u2022  for  it  receiveth  every \nSpirit  whatfocver  ueko  i:  fclf  \u2022  as  when  the  Spirit  of \nSol  is  imprefled  into  it,  it  tranfices  into  Sol*  if  Lun*t \ninto  Luna  ;  and  fo  of  the  reft :  he  putteth  on  their \nnature,  and  cmbraceth  every  Metal* \n\nHis  body  may  be  compared  to  the  Spirits  of  other \nMetals,  as  the  Female  to  the  Male,  not  by  a  corporal \nmixture  ;  but  when  a  Spirit  is  educed  from  its  Metal, \nand  after  the  preparation  projected  into  Mercury  , \nthen  at  length  he  exhibits  his  tranfmutation ,    no  c- \ntherwife  then  a  dead  female  of  Metal  ;   although  it \nbe  as  an  untitled  Field  or  Earth ,   if  it  be  macerated \nor  vivified  with  the  Philofophers  Plough ,    (  which \nfemale  in  this  work  remains  fixed  and  uncorrupt)  it  is \nunited  to  the  faid  corporal  Spirit  by  the  degrees  of \nthe  fire,iato  his  nature  and  fubftance  *  &  this  with  the \ndead  body  of  Metal ,  which  with  the  ctafs  Spirit  of \nMtrchrj  cannot  be  dones  D  4  Ancj \n\n\n4.0    Of  the  TranJ mutation \n\nAnd  although  the  body  of  5o/exift  of  Mercmj \nor  Argent  t/;tf<r.and  is  fixed  \u2022  nevertnelefs, common \nMercury  not  fixed  or  mortified  ,  never  comcch  to \nits  Refurrec^tion. \n\nFor  the  Remrreftion  of  Metals  is  an  immortal \nRegeneration,  and  the  medium  whereby  the  tin&ures \nare  promoted  to  their  generation. \n\nWherefore  it  cannot  be  united  with  dead  bodies \ninto  fixation  ,  but  only  with  extracted  Spirits  of  the \ncorporals  before  fpoken  of,  which  are  fubje&  to  Me- \ntals ,  as  the  common  Mercury  is  fubje&  to  all  Mc- \ntallick  Spirits. \n\nFor  the  crafs  Spirit  of  Mercury  doth  in  no  wife \ngenerate  this  tincture  in  fubftauce,  no  more  then  % \nconcubine  legitimate  iflue. \n\nWe  are  to  judge  in  like  manner  of  the  crafs  Spirit \nof  Mercury  So  long  until  the  metallike  and  corporal \nSpirit  is  made  by  the  medium  of  the  natural  mat-? \nter :  without  this  medium,  it  is  impoflible  to  attain \nto  any  good  and  perfect  work  in  tbefe  kinde  of  tin* \ndures :  moreover,  if  the  fire  be  too  ftrong,  it  cannot \ngenerate  \u2022  if  too  rcmifsi  the  fame  event  happens. \n\nC  H  A  P.  X \n\n'Of  the  plain  Manifeftation  of  this  Art. \n\nVLTHen  thou  wilt  mike  the  Heaven  or  Sphere  of \nSaturn  to  run  with  life  upon  the  Eartfc,  im- \npofe  thereupon  all  the  Placers \u00bb  or  which  you  will  j \nbut  let  there  not  be  too  much  oihunfk  ,  but  add  left \n^hereof  then  of  the  other, \n\nPcnafc \n\n\nof  Met  ah.  4.1 \n\nPermit  them  all  to  run  until  you  fee  the  Heaven  of \nSaturn  quite  to  vaniflh :  by  this  means,  all  the  Pla- \nnets will  remain  of  fuch  a  coufiftency ,  that  their  an- \ncient and  corruptible  bodies  being  dead  ,  they  have \nput  on  a  new,  perfect  and  incorruptible  body* \n\nThis  is  the  Spiric  of  Heaven  ,  by  which  the  (aid \nPlanets  are  again  made  cerporal,  and  living  as  ac \nfirft. \n\nTake  this  new  body  from  the  Life  and  from  the \nEarth,  and  this  keep  \u2022  for  this  is  Sol  and  Luna. \n\n\"After  this  manfler  thou  Haft  the  whole  Arc  made \nmanifeft  and  plain  ,  but  if  thereby  thou  doft  not  know \nor  undctftand  the  fame,  it  is  well :  for  fo  it  ought  to \nremain  *  not  vulgarly  and  indifferently  laid  open  to \nall. \n\n\nVini*  de  TrtnfmutAtione  Met  riorum* \n\n\nOf \n\n\n4* \n\nOf  the  Genealogy  and  Gene- \nration of  Minerals. \n\nChap.  I. \n\nWHen  I  had  diligently  and  accurately  read \nthe  writings  of  the  Ancients  concerning \nthe  Generation  of  Minerals  .  I  appre- \ndendcd,  that  they  underftood  not  the  ultimate  matter \nof  them  ,  and  by  confequence  ,  much  lcfs  the  firft. \nTruly,  if  the  beginning  of  any  matter  tmy  rightly  be \nwritten ,  certainly  the  end  thereof  may  yery  fitly  be \ndeclared.  I  have  therefore  in  the  firft  place  de- \ncreed to  propofe  unto  you  tfie  ultimate  matter  of  all \nMinerals  s  whereby  you  may  eafily  underftand  the \nfirft,  from  whence  they  ail  dedu&  their  original. \n\nThe  firft  example  we  (hall  bring  from  Medicine, \nwhereby  a  diieafe  is  to  be  known  from  the  iflue,  and \nnot  from  the  beginning  ;  in  which  there  is  no  Science \nintroduced  by  biindenefs,but  mult  be  bliade  likewife : \nbut  the  end  is  vifible  from  the  ififue,  to  which  it  is  per- \nceived to  tend,  as  to  its  end  propofed  to  it. \n\nFurthermore,  nothing  can  be  better  known,  then \nby  a  perfect  knowledge  of  the  end  for  which  God \ncreated  it ;  other  wife ,  it  may  come  to  pals,  that  the \ntrue  ufe  of  the  Creatures  of  (Sod \u00bb   may  be  turned \n\nfcto \n\n\nOf  the  (jenedogy,  &c.    43 \n\ninto  abufc  ,  for  every  thing  which  God  hath  created, \nhe  would  have  us  enjoy,  and  poflefs  it,,  according  to \nthe  right  ufe  thereof. \n\nTherefore  learn  the  laft  and  firft  matter  of  things \nfrom  the  fire  \u2022  for  this  is  the  key  that  unlockech  the \nArk  of  fecrcts  ,  and  maketh  every  occult  thing  ma- \naifeft. \n\nFor  example ,  If  a  Metal  be  diflbl  ved  in  the  Fire,* \nit  prefently  (hews  the  firft  beginning  thereof  to  be \na  Mercurial  water,  and  not  Su!pher,becaufe  the  reso- \nlution thereof  flameth  not  like  Rczio,  It  is  demon- \nfttated  not  to  beSalt.becaufe  the  firft  beginning  of  its \nRefolution  is  not  Friation,befidcs  Liquation  and  Fla- \ngration,  as  of  feme  terrene  ftonesis  ieen  to  be. \n\nNeverthelefs ,  every  Metal  hath  Sulphur  and  Sal \nin  him,  but  Mercury  hath  the  chiefeft  place  therein. \n\nBut  it  feemed  good  to  God  the  Creator  ,  to  create \na  watry  Element ,  and  from  thence  to  produce  every \nMetal  for  the  ufe  of  man  ,  that  it  fhould  be  the  Mo- \nther thereof;  in  which,  as  in  her  wombt ,  the  Mine- \nral Fire,  Sal  and  Mercury  (hould  be  deco&ed  into \nMetals ,  Stones  and  every  Mineral  fubftance ,  al- \nthough the  birth  be  not  of  the  fame  cxiftencc  with  the \nMother. \n\n1  So  that  the  water  is  unlike  its  Metallkk  iffuencither \nis  the  Son  like  the  Mother  ;  even  as  the  Earth  is  not \nWood ,  nor  the  Wood  Earth ,  although  it  fpring \nand  bath  its  original  from  the  Earth. \n\nSo  likewifc  are  Wood  and  Iron  created  by  the \nWater ,  yet  they  are  not  of  the  fame  cxiftencc  as \nWater. \n\nEarth  alfo  is  made  of  that  which  it  is  not  in  it  fclf* \nand  fo  hkewifc  is  Man. \n\nSo \n\n\n44        Of  the  Cfenealogy \n\nSo  God  is  one  in  every  thing  ,  2nd  the  firft  and \nlaft  matter  of  all  things  :  fogreat  an  Artifex  in  every \nthing  ,  as  hath  none  before  him ,  neither  (hall  have \nany  after. \n\nChap*  II. \n\nOf  the  firft  and  laft  matter  of  Minerals. \n\nTHe  firft  beginning  with  God ,  was  the  laft  mat- \nter ,  which  he  made  the  firft  .  as  the  fruit \nwhich  ftiould  bricg  forth  other  fruit  that  hath  in  ic \nfclf  the  feed :  and  this  feed  is  in  the  firft  matter. \n\nLikewife ,  in  the  ultimate  matter  of  Minerals, \nis  made  the  firft  matter  5  that  is.it  is  made  into  fperm \nor  feed  ;  which  feed  is  the  Element  of  Water ,  which \nis  refolved,  fo  that  it  is  made  Water. \n\nTherefore  Nature  taketh  that  which  is  in  water, \nunder  her  power  and  fcparation;  and  whatbeloigs \nto  Metal ,  foe  fegregates  into  Metal,  every  one  by \nbimfelf  feveraliy,  according  to  his  own  nature,  with \ntheir  fevcral  gentu  and  fptcies  congruent  there- \nunto. \n\nTherefore  where  Nature  ceafes,  there  the  Art  of \nman  begins  ?  for  the  ultimate  matter  of  Nature  f  is \nthe  firft  nature  of  man  :  again,  the  corruptioa  of \nNature  by  Art,  is  the  ultimate  matter  of  man. \n\nSo  wonderfully  hath  God  created  Water  the  firft \nmatter  of  Nature  .  which,  though  it  be  fo  tender \nand  feeble  a  fubftance,  yet  from  thence  is  created  the \nmoft  folid  and  durable  fruit ,  as  Metals  and  Stones, \n&c.  as  the  mofthardeftand  (iurable  from  the  moft \n\nm \n\n\nof  zfMineralsi         4.$ \n\nfofc  and  feeble  :  and  that  Fire  ftiould  be  produced \nfrom  Water  ,  is  beyond  the  reach  of  humane  capa- \ncity ;  yet  not  beyond  or  above  the  work  of  Nature.  ' \n\nThus  having  in  the  firft  place  handled  the  Regc- \nicrat'ion  ,  and  Chymical  and  Natural  Operation  of \nMetals,  we  efteemed  itmoft  neceflary  roaddtbefc \nfew  words  cf  the  natural  Generation  of  Miaerak, \nwhereby  the  Operation  thereof  may  be  the  eafier \nknown. \n\nThis  is  the  Opinion  of  all  Phiiofophers  and  Stu- \ndents in  this  Art,  that  he  that  would  be  an  Artift  in \nthis  ProMion ,  ought  moft  exactly  to  imitate  Na- \nture in  all  her  Operations :  And  whofocver  under- \nHands  not  thi?,  (hall  never  attain  to  the  accomplish- \nment of  his  defires  in  this  thing.  Therefore  let  him \nthat  fearcheth  a  thing  fo  fecret  and  difficult ,  be  a \nScholar  not  only  of  Arc,  but  of  Nature  j  and  it  (ball \nbe  done* \n\n\nF  J  n  1  s. \n\n\nVr'm \n\n\n4-tf \n\n\nilllBflili \n\n\nVrim  and  Tbummim  fliewed \nto  be  made  by  Art ,  and  are \nthe  fame. with  the  Univerfal \nSpirit,  corporate  and  fixed. \n\nTHe  Truth  feems  buried,  becaufe  it  brings \nforth  little  Fruit ;  but  it  is  great,  and \nprevaileth,  to  make  all  things  manifeft \nfofar  as  is  poflible  for  men ;  for  in  common  fenfe \nand  reafon,  all  agree  in  myfteries  never  :  (o  thac \nWt  may  not  fpeak  of  Science  without  Know- \nledge, which  breaks  the  Gates  of  Brafs,  and  cuts \n\u2022(under  the  Bars  of  Iron,  before  the  eyes  of  Un- \ndemanding ,  that  the  treasures  of  darknefs  may \nbe  opened ,  and  the  bright  and  fiery  Sword  dis- \ncovered ,  which  turns  every  way  to  keep  Tranf- \ngreflbrs  out  of  Paradfo. \n\nFor  if  we  confider  wherein  the  Celeftial  and \nTerreftrial  Bodies  agree,we  (hall  finde  fomething \nobjective  in  the  inferiour  Bodies,  whereby  they \ncommunicate  their  Celeftial  Vertne  and  Influ- \nence ;  which  prefident  Art  doth  imitate,  to  pro* \nduce  a  glorious  fubftance  of  connexed  Forms, \nand  of  Cieernefs ,  Vertue,  and  Beauty  beyond \nexpreflion. \n\nThe \n\n\n%)rim  and  Thummim.     4,7 \n\nThe  Mathematicians  fay ,  The  Celeftial  Influ- \nences do  hold  and  govern  every  natural  Body, \nand  by  many  unities  collet  a  quantity  (unfitting \nwithout  ftiadow :  for  the  real  Venues  affe&  to \nbe  fpecificate ;  and  as  living  Fire  gives  life  to  o- \nther  things  :  which  central  fubftance  of  Celeftial \nVertues  or  Form  of  Metais  is  the  Subject  of  this \nfliortDifcourfe. \n\nThat  Urim  and  Thttmmim ,  which  were  given \nin  the  Mount, cannot  be  proved  that  they  are  the \npotential  from  the  Creation,  may  appear  ;  for \nthey  werefubftances*,whofe  Name  aniEffences \ndid  predicate  each  other ,    being  convertible \nterms,  the  Name  andEffence  one  :  the  words \nfignifie  Light  and  Perfection .,  Knowledge  and \nHolinefs,  alfo  Manifeftation  and  Truth  ,  even  as \nScience  and  Effence  make  one  Perfection.    Jt  is \nlikely  they  were  before  the  Law  given  ;  for  the \nAlmighty  God  commanded  Noah  to  make  a \ncleer  Light  in  the  Ark ,  which  fome  take  for  a \nWindow  5  others ,  for  the  arching  and  bowing \nof  the  upper  Deck ,  a  Cubit :  but  fith  the  Text \nfaith,  V>aj  and  night  jkall  ho  more  ceafe  ;  Itfeem?, \nit  did  then  ceafe :  and  whether  this  were  one  oc \nsnore  Windows ,  is  uncertain  :    but  when  the \nWindows  of  Heaven  were  opened,  and  the  Air \ndarkned  by  pouring  out  Rain,  the  Sun  not  giving \nhis  Light ,   but  prohibited  the  generative  Spiric \nof  the  Creatures  in  the  Ark,what  exterior  cleer- \noefs  could  be  expe Aed  ? \n\nTherefore  fome  of  the  Rabbins  fay ,  The  He* \nirew  word  Zohar,  which  the  Chaldee  tranflate \nNelier,   is  not  found  m  the  Scripture ,  tut  in  this \n\nflact \n\n\n) \n\n\n4.8     Vrim  and  Thummini. \n\nplace:  To  that  like  the  word,it  Teemed  to  be  a  rare \n-Light ,  and  that  which  is  generally  doubted  to \nbe ,  The  Creator  commanded  'Hgah  to  make  by \nArt.  Other  Hebrew  Dodtors  fay,  It  was  apreci- \nens  $tone  hanged  in  the  Ark^  which  gave  Ughsjfi  all \nliving  Creatures  therein.  This  the  great  eft  Car- \nbuncle could  not  do,  nor  any  precious  Stone  that \nis  only  natural. \n\nBut  the  Univerfal  Spjrjr^  fixed  in  a  tranfparent \nBody,  fhinej; like the  Sunjn  Glory ,  and  gives \n{Efficient  Light?  toUl  the  Room  to  read  by : \ntherefore  it  is  moft  probable,  this  was  the  Light \nthat  God  commanded  to  make,  to  give  Light \nto  all  living  Creatures :  fork  is  of  perpetual  du- \nrance. \n\nAnd  whereas  Tttbal-Cain  is  faid  to  be  a  perfect \nMjfjerofevery  AjxificgrJn  Brafs  and  Iron\u00bbwhkh \nfomeTiold  7  doth  contain  the  whole  and  perfect \ndeco&ionof  theMetallickVertue,  wherein  the \nCentral  Vertue  is  moft  abundant,  and  makes  the \n\nhappy  more  admired,  who  walk  in  the \nE&ek.  midft  of  the  Stones  of  Fire  ;  For \n28.1 6.     where  there  are  two  things  of  one \n\nNature,the  chief  is  robe  underftood  : \nTherefore  in  the  mention  of  Fires ,  pure  Fire  is \npreferred. \n\nThe  Scarlet  Veil  in  the  Temple  feemed  ever \nmoving,  and  (knified  pure  Fire  ,  generative  and \nfixed  in  deer  Bodies  ,  as  Vrim  and  Thttmmim: \nAlthough  EfFences  are  not  without  great  diffi- \nculty made  manifcft  in  themfelves ,  yet  the  cleer \nVifion  thereof^nakes  the  poflibility  unqueftiona* \nble ;  as  at  Elijba9*  Prayer,  his  Servant  few  the \n\nChi- \n\n\nVrim  and  Thummim.    4.9 \n\nChariot ,  andHorfesof  fire,  about  bis  Mafter, \nwhich  before  he  fawnoc  ;  fo  are  they  apparent \nwhen  iheinvifible  is  made  vifibie, \n\nSome  think,  that  Urim  and Thnm-     Exod* \nmint  were  not  Artificial ,  becaufe  they    5fc8.3o* \n\ni  arc  fiid  in  the  Text  to  be  put  in  the \nbreftplate,  but  not  to  be  m  ?  de   :  but  this  point \nmty  be  cleared  by  obfercb  *  the  feveral  kindes \n\u00a9f   making,   as  betwixt   thofe   thing*;   made \n\n\u2022  with  hands,  andthofe  things  that  are  or! v  made \nvifible  by  effect:  for  where  natural  and  habi.ual \nVertue  do  meet  together,the  perfection  i  more \nabfolute  by  a  kinde  of  new  Generation ,  as  the \npure  Sulphur  of  Metal,  by  an  inward  power  doth \npurge  it  felf  by  ebulition  ;  not  by  the  firft  and \nremote  caufes ,  but  by  the  fecond  and  neerer* \nwhereof  the  Philosophers  fay,  The  fecret  of  aU \nfecrets  is  of fuckaJifpojttion  ,  which  cannot  be  per- \nfected with  handstfor  it  is  a  tranfmutation  of  natural \nthings,  from  one  thing  to  another*  Alio  it  is  faid, \nThe  Artifi  takes  impure  Spirits,  and  by  Sublimation^ \nNature  and  i/frt ,  clean feth  them  into  bodiesjtiz^ \nSndjixed:  fo  that  the  bodilj  Nature  doth  eternally \n\"predominate ;  and  being  more  then  perfect^  doth  give \nferfe&ion  to  other  things. \n\nNow  that  thefe  perfections  have  their  begin- \nnings from  two  Lights ,  both  the  Text  and  the \nantient  Philofophers  make  plain ;  but  ignorance \nand  the  matter  of  the  Elements  are  the  Iron \nGates,  which  muft  be  cut  in  pbee  s ,  before  the \ninvifible  be  made  vifible. \n\nFor  the  natural  Urim  and  Thummim,  the  Phi- \nE  lofo  pliers \n\n\n50     Vrim  and  Thummim. \n\nlofophers  affirm,  what  they  have  feen  and  done : \nand  that  they  did  nothing  fave  that  they  did  be- \nfore, and  knew  :  fo  that  a  perfect  knowledge  is \nefpecially  requifite  to  make  a  perfect  Art :  there- \nfore we  are  to  confider  the  means  to  attain  to \nthis  end, \n\nThe  Lord  gave  Be^aliel  Wifdom,Un- \nExod.  demanding  and  Knowledge  :  thefe \n3 x  \u2022  3  A*  *re  tne  means :  for  Gold  is  diffolvcd \nby  Wifdom,  ia  Contrition ,  Affation, \nand  Fire.  The  end  is  dire&ed  to  invent  work? \nin  Gold,  Silver  and  Br afs  ;  which  is  not  to  be \nunderftood  according  to  the  found  of  wards, \nbut  according  to  the  intent  of  all  Diftillation, \nto  extract  the  inward  part ,  and  manifeft  the \ncentral  vertue  :  for  where  the  perfeSion  of  the \nmatter  is  glorious,  the  perfection  of  the  form  is \nmore  glorious. \n\nThe  Sun  and  Moon  are  as  the  Parents  of  all \ninferior  bodies  and  things ,  which  come  neereft \nin  vertue  and  temperature,  are  more  excellent : \nThe  Sun's  Motion  and  Vertue  doth  vivifie  all  in- \nferior bodies  ;  and  thofe  things  which  come \nneereft  in  vertue  and  temperature,  are  more  ex- \ncellent :  the  Sun 's  Motion  and  Vertue  doth  vi- \nvifie all  inferior  bodies ,  and  the  pure  form  of \nthe  terreftrial  Sun  is  faid  to  be  all  Fire  ;  and \ntherefore  doth  the  celeftial  Sun  communicate \nmoft  vertue :  therefore  the  incorrupted  quality \nof  pure  Sulphur  being  digefted  in  external  hear* \nhath  alfo  re^al  power  over  all  inferior  bodies : \nfor  the  Sun  doth  infufe  his,1  influence  into  all \nthings  \u2022  but  efpecialW  inco  Gold  :    and  thofe \n\nttttft- \n\n\nVrim  and  Thummim.     51 \n\nnatural  bodies  do  never  fhew  forth  their  vir- \ntues, till  they  be  made  fpiritual. \n\nOne  of  the  Rabbins  faith ,  They  made  in  the \nfecond  Temple  Urim  and  Thummim  ;  to  the  end, \nthey  might  make  up  all  the  eight  Ornaments , \nalthough  they  did  not  inquire  by  them,  becaufe \nthe  Holy  Ghoft  was  not  there ;  and  every  Prieft \nthat  fpake  not  by  the  HolyGhoft>$t  on  whom  the \ndivine  Majefty  reftexh  not ,  they  enquire  not  by; \nhim:  fo  it  is  with  Sacramental  Bread,  which \nhath  \u00bbo  (igniftcation  before  Confecration. \n\nBut  thefe  men  had  the  fpirit  of  Be^aliel ,  and \nmade  thefe  natural,  fpiritual  Bodie; :  which  fo- \nveraign  Tin&ure,  fome  fay,  So  purifieth^and  cauf- \neth  the  radical  humour  fo  to  abound  ,  that  the  Chil- \ndren in  the  fourth  Cjeneration^Ciits  fome  fay,/ia \nthe  tentfyfhall  perceive  theeffett  effuchperfett  health \nof  their  Anceflors. \n\n!    Others  fay ,  That  if  they  have  oncefinijbed  this \n\nArty  andjhould  live  a  thoufandyeers  ,  they  might \n\ngive  what  they  will*  and  when  they  will ,   without \n\n[  danger  of  diminution  ;    at  a  man  that  hath  Ftrt \n\n\\  may  give  to  his  Neighbour  without  hurt  to  him* \n\nUWarcus  Vaffo  faid  ,  There  was  much  mor* \nI  myfieries  in  the  Flamines  Ceremonies^  then  thej \n6  under  flood.  Vcftifigntfied  pure  Earth,  and  inter- \n\\  nalFire:  of  which  ft  is  faid  ,  Vefta  is  Earth  and \nFire.  Earth  undergptth the  name,  and  fo  doth  Fire: \n\\VtHisboth* \n\nU  S  Thus \n\n\n51     Vrim  and  Thummiml \n\n\"flout  is  (hewn  forth  in  a  worl^done  by  Fire> \nThe  mighty  Vdta,*\u00bb^  her  fare  Autre. \n\n\u25a0 \n\nPhilofophy  is  nothing  but  the  flndy  of  Wif- \ndom  considered  in  a  created  Nature ,  as  well \njubjeft  to  i'cnfe,  is  invifible  ,  and  confequently \nmaterial  ;  andWifdomes  central  Body  is  the \n(hadow  of  Wifdomes  central  Effence ,  and  the \nmoral  Interpretation  can  never  exclude  the \nreal  effe&s  from  ocular  demonftrationrbut  where \nReafon  hath  experience ,  Faith  hath  no  merit; \nand  without  Faith  there  is  no  knowledge  of  any \nexcellent  thing  j  for  the  end  of  Faith  is  Undcr- \nftandiog. \n\nThe  Rabbins  hold  every  natural  beginning  to \nbe  either  matter  t  or  caufeoftfe  matter,  *\u00bb*\u2022 \nthe  four  Element^  But  here  beginnings  muft \nbe  well  under/Tood ;  for  there  are  beginnings  of \nPreparations ,  and  beginnings  of  Compofaion* \nand  beginnings  of  Operation  :  for  the  Artift \nwas  commanded  to  dTeuie  work  in  Gold  \\  that \ni?,f  rom  the  obje&  to  the  poflibility  :  for  if  the \nmatter  be  glorious ,  the  farm  murt  be  more  glo- \nrious: and  though  the  fpiritual  Nature  be  more \noperative,  yet  the  bodily  Nature  mutt  predomi- \nnate eternally :  fo  that  to  make  the  corporal  ipi- \nritual ,  and  thefpiritual  corporal ,  is  the  whole \nfcope  of  the  intention  5  yet  the  fpiritn?l  U  not \nfirft,  but  the  natural :  for  corruption  muit  pat \non  incorruption,  and  mortality  immortality : \nfor  that  which  is  of  sreateft  durance,  andmoft \nabundant  in  veuuc^oih  moft  excel  in  Glory  and \n\nBeauty, \n\n\nVrim  and  Thummim.    55 \n\nBeauty  ,  and  (o  fiiteft  to  make  Vrtp*  and  Tl.nm* \nmm :  for  venter  and  honour  arc  in  hvjSanftuar/. \n\nB'lt  became  the  greaieft  things  <*re  not  done \nby  ftrertgth,or  habit  of  fingering /as  alfo  bcraufe \nthe  intellect  doth  fo  far  excel  the  fente  :  this  is \na  work  of  a  fecond  intention,  and  the  beginning \nupon  the  vertue  of  Elements  ;  that  is  a  pure, \nbright  and  deer  Water  of  Putrefa<SHon  :  for  the \npeitefHon  of  eve*/  Art,  (properly  fo  called'  re- \nquires a  new  birth  ,  as  that  which  is  lowed  it \nrot  quickned  except  h  die :  hue  here  death  is \ntaken  for  mutation,  and  not  for  rotting  under \nthe  clods. \n\nNow  therefore  we  muft  take  the  Key  of  Art, \nan  i  confider  the  fecret  of  evcty^th  ng  is\u201ethe \nLife  thereof:  Lifejs\u00a3Vapo?7  and  in  Vapor  is \nplaced  the  wondcPot  Ait  :  whatfecver  hath \nheat,  agitating  and  moving  in  it  felf  by  the  inter- \nnal Tranfmutation,  is  faid  to  live  :  this  Life  the \n\u00a3  rtLt  feek*  to  dertroy ,  and  retiore  an  eternal \nLife,  with  Glory  and- Beauty.  T\u00a5\\  Vapor  is \ncalled,  Trie  vegetable  Spirit,  becaufe  it  is  of  de- \ngree of  heat  with  tfte  hoitett  Vegetable;  and  be- \ning  decoded  till  it  fhine  like  bri^hteft  Steel,  you \nfliall  ice  great  and  marvelous  fecrets ,  not  by  the \nreparation  of  Elements  by  themfelves ,  but  by \npredomination  ard  vi3ory  of  that  pure  Fire, \nwhich  like  the  Oleftial  Si|n  enters  not  material- \nly ;  but  by  help  of  E  m  -r  tal  Fire ,  fends  forth \nhis  influence  and  impefltou  o*  f  nn# \n\nHere  we  mutt  obiere  d  ffcrence  of  per- \nte&ion\u00a7.:  for  although  ye  have  now  the  Foun- \ntain of  cosopleat  white ;  yet  yoa  arc  not  neec \n\nE  1  your \n\n\n$4.    cQrim  ahd  Thummim. \n\nyour  chief  delight,  which  is  the  Fountain  of \nLife,  and  Centre  of  the  Heart,  the  universal  Spi- \nrit,which  lives  in  the  radical  humidity,  and  doth \nnaturally  viviftcate ,  and  is  the  mafculine  Seed \nof  theCeleftial  Sun  :  here  is  that  Rule  made \ngood?  Exceptye  fow  in  Go  Id  J  e  do  nothing*  There- \nfore we  mult  tafe  heed  wnat  we  underftand  by \nGpid,  whereof  there  are  three  tofts ,  V\"lg*ft \nC&qnkaia.  and  Divine  s  which  is  therefore  16 \ncallednbecaufe  it  is  afpcc'ial  Gift  of  God.  The \nJTheofophifts  are  periwaded,  by  exa&  diet ,  and \nby  certain  form  of  prayers  at  certain  times,  to \nobtain  the  Angel  of  the  Sun  to  be  their  Guide \nand  Director. \n\nThe  Philofophejs  advife  to  take  the  like  mat- \nter  above  Earth  ,  that  Nature  hath  made  Under \nthe  Earth :  Others,  tofearch  the  moft  precious \ntreafure  from  a  vile  thing  :  all  which  is  elfily  a- \ngreed,  if  rightly  underltoorf  ;  for  in  the  lines \nfollowing,  the  fame  Author  faith ,  The  vile  thin? \nJLJLon*  the  Sperm  of 'Gold'%  cafi  in  the  matrix  of \nMercury  -by  a  prime  corqmttion.  Others  affirm \n*sfz>och  and  Ignis  to  be  fuffident  for  this  high \nperfe&ion  :  the  which  A&och  among  the  Gej> \nmans  is  Stiver  ;  with  the  Macedonians  ,  Iron  ; \nwith  the  Greeks,  Utferettty  \u2022  with  the  Hebrew?, \nTin  i  with  the  Tartars ,  Brafi  ;  with  the  Arabi- \nans, Satttrh;  and  with  the  Indians,^/*/.  All \nwhich  being;  diverfe  in  Nature ,  are  potential  in \n\u00a9ne  competition :  and  by  the  duel  of  Smiths,  the \nCeleftial  Gold  obuine^th;  vi^ory  oyer  all^the \nrejt^  and  is  made  ( tnoii\u00abh7iiot  r,Witti  hands  )  a \nbody  finning  like  the  Sun tofclory ,  Which  is  c*)- \n\nled, \n\n\n%)rim  and  Thurnmim.     55 \n\nled  ,  Ens ornnU  frivationis  expers ,  or  Thumm'm. \nThis  is  the  Key  that  made  the  pure  cleer  Foun- \ntain, and  of  it  was  made  himielf  ;  the  fait  Wo- \nman fo  loving  the  red  Man,  (he  became  one  with \nhim>  and  yielded  him  all  glory  \u2022  who  by  his  Re- \ngal power,  and  foveraign  Quality,  raigneth  over \nthe  fourfold  Nature  eternally :  but  if  any  (hall \nunderftand  either  common  or  Chymical  Gold  to \nbe  the  fubftance  of  this  facred  body,  he  is  much \nmiftaken^  for  a  glorious  Spirit  will  net  appear, \nfave  in  a  body  of  his  own  kinde. \n\nAlthough  pure  Manchet  be  made  of  the  fined \nMeal,  yet  Wheat  is  not  excluded  ;  and  fo  Bread \nis  faid  to  be  of  the  fecond  and  neerer  caules,  ra- \nther then  the  remote  :  notwithftanding ,  that \nwhich  is  made  by  the  effe&,in  a  fucceffive  courfe, \nis  as  certain  as  that  which  is  made  with \nhands. \n\nAfter  we  fell  from  unity,  we  groan  under  the \nburden  of  divifion,but  three  makes  up  the  union; \nfirft  temporary ,  and  afterwards  eternally  fixed. \nHe  that  knoweth  a  thing  fully  ,  muft  know  what \nit  was,  is,  and  (hall  be;  fo  to  know  the  feveral \nparts  of  a  fucceffive  courfe ,  is  not  a  fmall  thing, \nneither  the  honor  little  in  the  right  ule  of  the \nCreature. \n\nAir  turned  into  Water  by  his  proper  mixture, \nbecomes  Wood;  and  the  fame  Wood ,  by  Wa- \nter, is  turned  into  a  Stone. \n\nA  Spring  in  Italy  called  Clytintts ,  makes  Oxen \n\nwhitethat  drink  it  s    And  the  River  in  Hmgaryy \n\nturns  Iron  into  Copper.  What  excellency  things \n\nmay  attain  by  habitual  vertue ,  or  what  power \n\n-E4  when \n\n\n$6    Vrim  and  Tbummim. \n\nwhen  Nature  and  Art  make  one  perfection, \nwho  is  able  to  exprefs  ? \n\nIf  ycud  -foe  by  Art  to  have  a  thing  of  admira- \nble fweemef-  and  odor,  you  will  take  a  fub- \ntiance  of  like  quality ,  to  exalt  into  fuch  excel- \nlency :  the  proper  quai'ty  of  Fire  and  Air  is \nfwcctnefs;  it  is  but  appropriate  in  Earth  and \nWater  2  what  bodies  (hall  we  finde,  where \nthefe  are  moft  abundant ,  to  be  wrought  upon  ? \nAstheCeleitiai  Bodies  give  no  Tincture,  yet \nthey  are  moft  abundant  in  Tincture.  Air  is  caufe \nof  Life  \u2022  (Jl'terwry  is  coaled  AirJEthereahand \ntruly  Hcmogeneal  %  which  doth  after  a  fort  con- \ngeal and  fix  :  it  is  called  a  crude  Gold^nd  Gold \naflRv^j  aqd  mature  CMercury.  And  although \nthe  crude  Quality  be  coin,  and  dry  ;  &  feme  hold \nfor  the  excellency  of  its  temperature,Thai  it  is  all \nFire,  or  like  to  ir,  whereby  it  is  diffolvT  A :  how- \never,!^ ic  at  large  proved ,  thofe  bodies  are  moft \nabundant  in  pure  Fire  and  Air  ,  whofe  proper \nQuality  is  fweetnefs.  Therefore  thofe  are  the \nfiueftfubjefts  to  make  the  molt  precious  perfume \nin  the  world  :  and  confidering ,  cleernefs  and \nbrightness  is  the  centre  of  each  thing,  and \nthofe  bodies  have  both  centre  and  fuperficies \nclccr  and  bright ,  whenfoever  they  are  purified \nby  Art ,  and  the  bodies  made  fpiritual ,  and \nthofe  Spirits  corporated  again ,  they  muft  ne- \nceffarily  be  Bodies  of  greateft  or  cleereft  Light \nand  Perfe&ion :  as  one  compareth  a  glorified  Bo- \ndy to  a  cleer  Lanthorn  with  a  Taper  in  it ,  fay- \ning, The  more  a  man  excels  in  venue,  the  pre  Jter \ner  kffer  was  the  Taper.    But  the  work  cannot \n\nbe \n\n\nVrm  and  Thummim.    57 \n\nbemanifeft  without  the  deftruction  of  the  ex- \nterior form  ,   and  the  reft  itut  ion  of  a  better; \nwhich  is  the  glorious  fubftances  of  Urim  and \nTbummim^ihkh  in  their  being,and  Phyficai  ufe, \npreferves  the  Temple  of  Man's  Body  incorrupti- \nble.    Some  obfervc  not  jult  difference  between \nLiquidation  and  Solution  :   but  ail  Corrolives \nor  violent  Operations ,  Nature  hates ,   becaufe \nthere  can  be  no  Generation  but  of  like  Natures, \n\u00a9either  can  you  have  the  precious  Sperms  with- \nout Father  and  Mothers.     And  although  one \nVeflel  is'lufficient  to  perfe\u00a3t  the  Infant  in  the \nWombe  \u2666 \"\"  yet  Nature  hath   provided  fcveral \nbrcafts  to  nourifn  it,  and  different  means  to  ex- \nalt ic  to  the  flrcngth  of  a  man.      How  Gold \nfhould  be  burnt,  which  the^F ire  cannot  con- \nfume,  is  quellionabie  ;  but  every  exaltation  of \nthis  foverai\u00b0n  Spirit ,  adds  a  tenfold  vertue  and \npower :  then  take  one  pare  of  this  Spirit,  which. \nis  become  asinienfible  as  dud,  and  upon  molten \nGold  ic  turns   all  into  powder ;  which  being \ndrunk  in  White* wire,  openeth  the  Understand- \ning, encreafeth  Wifdom ,  and  ftrengtheneth  the \nMemory :  for  here  is  the  Vein  of  Undemanding, \nFountain  of  Wifdom ,    and  River  of  Know- \nledge. \n\nThe  Truth  of  every  thing  is  faid  to  be  his  in- \ncorrupted  Nature ;  for  nothing  (hall  reft  eternal- \nly vifible  at  the  laP  fire,  but  that  which  is  of  pure \nvertue  and  effential  purity.  Truth  and  Science \nis  not  led  by  chance  or  Fortune  ;  but  the  Spirit \nof  God  guidesjby  the  Hand  of  Re^afoj.  And \nIt leems  ihcProphetTe^eemof  tbefeStepesof \n\nFire* \n\n\n58    Vrim  and  Hoummim^ \n\nFire  :  fomc  meaning  the  Stone  of  Darknefs ; \nand  as  it  were,  Fire  turned  up:  Others, theStone \nof  Tin ;  andE^\u00a3/W,  the  Stones  of  Fire  at- \ntained by  Wiidom  :  which  he  differeth  from \nthe  natural  precious  Stones ,  as  pure  Fire  from \ncommon  Fire.  Therefore  let  mode^y  allow \nchatpoffible,  whereof  he  underftands  not  the  Iff \ntermination  and  degrees  :  neither  refute  the \nWaters  of  Shiloah,  becaufe  they  go  flowly  ;  for \nthey  that  wade  in  deep  Waters,  cannot  go \nfart.- \n\nTo  obtain  the  Treafures  of  Naturet \nIfMah  you  mult  follow  Nature  onely ,  who \n8,6.  gives  not  the  like  time  to  every  Gene- \nration \u2022,  but  as  the  Mare  hath  ten  months, \nthe  Elephant  three  ;  or,  as  i'ome  lay, nine  yeer?, \nand  fiftvT  before  conjunction :  Be  patient  there- \nfore in  a  work  of  Nature ;  for  thereunto  onely \nis  promiied  Vi\u00a3tory  ;  and  the  chief  errors  in  Art \nare  hafte  and  dttlnefi. \n\nThe  Regeneration  of  Man  ,  and  the  Purifica- \ntion of  Metals  ,  have  like  decrees  of  Prepara- \ntion and  Operation,  to  their  higheft  Perfection. \nThe  firii  beginnings  of  Tranfmutation  or  Natu- \nration  ,  is  the  fmaiieft  meafure  of  pure  Sulphur , \nwith  both  Riches  and  Honor  in  the  left- Hind, \nand  length  in  the  right.  In  natural  Generations \nthe  form  prepares  the  matter,  yet  there  are  pre- \ncedent Preparations.  The  beginnings  of  Tranf- \nmutation mutt  be  diftinguiftied :  fome  arc  begun \nof  Preparation,  and  forae  are  begun  of  Compo- \nsition. Beginnings  of  Preparation ,  in*hewell \nof  Tears,  doth  cjqalific  tbecoidnefs  anddul- \n\nDCfS \n\n\nvnm  md  '1  hummim.    59 \n\nfiefs  of  the  crude  difpofition ,  and  tame  and  fub- \ndue  the  fearfui  quality  of  fwift  flying,  and \n:hangeth  the  colour  of  this  eternal  Liquour, \nturning  the  infide  outward ,  and  adding  heat  by \nthe  internal  Sulphur  of  the  Homogeneal  Body, \nwhich  is  by  means  of  changed  Water ,  becaufe \nWater  by  Water ,  canonely  beextra&ed  ;  yec \nit  is  excluded  in  the  conclusion:  for,  though  it \nbeaneceffary  preparation  to  the  alteration  fol- \nlowing, yet  is  but  the  fervile  and  paflive,  which \nhath  the  firft  operation  ,  being  preferved  unhurt \nin  weight  and  purity, \n\nBeginnings  of  CcmpqGtion  are  thofe  inward \nOperations  and  Changes ,  that  follow  after  that \nfcalding  deluge,  whin  by  mixing  with  fixed \nSulphur  doth  diffolve  the  ftubbomneis  of  this \nUrne  ;  and  by  help  of  the  external  heat ,  the \nj  internal  Sulphur  is  excited  by  Operation ,  and \npurineth  the  fublhnce  but  onely  to  a  pale  white* \nuefs ,  more  hurtful  then  profitable  to  the  Body \nof  Man  :  what  thefe  are,  (hall  afterwards  ap* \npear. \n\nA^ain ,  .Sulphur  muft  be  diftinguiflied  :  white \nSolphur,  and  living  or  reviving  Sulphur  :  white \nSulphur  is  of  like  Operation,  and  is  perfe&ed  by \nretraining,  and  healeth  almoft  ail  difeaies ,  and \ntinman  to  white  ad  infinitum. \n\nBy  knowledge  hereof,  even  meet  natural  meo \nnave  befrevfcd  the  Refurre&ion ,  become  fober, \ntemperate  and  patient  ;  not  doubting  :  within \nthe  centre  of  cosrpieatewhite,  refts  the  red  Stone \nof  moft delight. \n\nThis  hath  caufed  men  juftly  to  condemn  all \n\nGOfe \n\n\n60   Vrim  and  Tftummim* \n\nCcmenaaots,    Ca   inaiions,    and  Citrinati \n\nons  ;   being  cnlightned  wich  the  glorious  ob- \nje&  ,   wnich  is  as  eleer  as  a  Chrilhl  Looking- \nGlafs. \n\nReviving  Sulphur  i<  the  iecret  of  fecrets,  and \nthe  glory  of  the  whole  world  ,  and  oreiv  pro \nper  tofuch  whom  the  Creator  hath  apted  b  way \nof  natural  difpofition  ;  for  they  do  not  onely \nmortific ,  buc  purifie  a  pure  body,  qui.kning  it \nwith  the  frm  \u2022  eflenual  form  ;  and  arc  laid  to \nmake  a  ipirhual  Body ,  because  thtre  i-  no  ror\u00ab : \nruption  ro  refill  the  Spirit  ;  but  the  bodily  Na- \nture 5  being  wholly  fubj\"6t,  is ,  with  thi  Spirit, \neternally  fixed  in  a  tranfparem  Body  (hiring  as \nthe  Sun.  Therefore  the  concluhon  mu'ibe  un- \nderstood of  the  fecond,and  not  of  the  firit  :  for \nthough  a  man  have  never  fo  much  wh  te  sulphur, \nif  he  have  not  of  this  reviving  Sulphur  ,  he  is  as \nfa  from?  he  precious  Spirit,  which  hath  power  o- \nver  all  inferior  bodies ,  as  any  other :  for  pnely \nthat  which  is  of  the  Nature  of  the  Sun,  (hall \n(nine  like  the  Sun  in  glory. \n\nA  Synod  of  Philofophers  advifeth  us,  in  feed- \ning; the  creatures  of  Health  and  Riches, we  (hould \n(hew  affeShons  to  juftice  and  Prudence ;  like \nSolomon^  asking  Wi'dom ,  Richer  were  given  to \nhim  a\u00ab?  advantage.  Let  us  icarch  therefore  ce- \nleftial  V  rtue,  which  is  the  centre  of  all  things ; \nlo  will  \\k  be  eafie  to  manifeft  the  foverai^n  Spirit \nof  Health  and  Riches  :  for  the  vegetable  Sul- \nphur, is  the  firft  Mover  in  Nature ;  and  on-*ly  the \nMe-curial  Nature  bath  power  of  McUllieaJ  Life \nand  Death. \n\nCrude \n\n\nrOrim  and  Thummim.     61 \n\nCrude  ^Mercury  is  originally  a  vapor  frcm \nc\\tcT  Water  d\\  d  Mr,  of  moft  ilron<>  ccmpofitica \ncotj*ed_;  or  Air  k  ielf,  with  a.  Mt rcur;al  Spirit \nby  Nature,  fiVins,  Etheriai  ana  H  >mo  ene \\ \nhaving  the  Spirits  of  heat  and  cold ;  and  by \nexterior  and  interior  hears,  doth  congeal  and \nfix. \n\nAlfo  GoIdisafixedFire.or  marure  tMercury^ \ntnd  may  be  made  more  volative  then  ^Mercury ; \nbut  onely  by  di v ers  ^Mercuries  made.  Of  Mgr- \n\u20ac*ry  is  Nature  fet  on  work,  the  fixed  Body \nlooted,  the  vegetable  Sulphur  created ,  and  the \nuniverial  Spirit  fix:d.  For  the  Authority  of  the \nancient  Writers ,  Divine  and  Natural  Reafons, \naflure  us,  this,  and  no  other  is  the  true  ccurfe  to \nmanieft  thofe  Lights,  wherein  the  Creator  hath \nheaped  up  venue  and  power. \n\nBut  it*s  objected ,  The  Philosophers  do  n\u00bbt  agree \ntmongft  themfelves. \n\njinfw.  Inftruments  of  divers  firings  make \nfweet  harmony,  if  they  be  well  tuned :  bu  *:<eir \nReaders  do  rather  feek  to  o^er-ru^  them, \nthen  by  painful  induftry  to  finde  them  con- \nfcnt. \n\nObjed.  Affirm  Contraries? \n4nfy*.  The  Artift  his  intention  is  to  agree \ncontraries. \n\nObjed.   They  exclude  Gold  and  Mercury  froj& \nxhe  creation  of  the  Stone, \n\nj4nfn>.  Becaufe  their  crude  marter  is  frcm  the \ndeftrn&ion  of  the  exrerior  foim. \n\nObjeft,  They  fay,  The  venue  of  Element  sjstheir_ \nmaterials* \n\nj4ftw. \n\n\n6l     Vrim  and  Thummim. \n\nAnfw.  Right  in  refpeS  of  their  beginnings \nupon  pure  bodies. \n\nObject.  *AH  their  fecrets  fprino  from  one  vile \nthing  common  to  rich  and  poor I \n\nAnfw.  Precious  things  corrupred,  are  moft \nvile;  and  Science  is  common  to  rich  and \npoor,  and  hath  much  ufe  of  Calcination  or \nDui*. \n\nObject.  No  Metal  is  required  to  the  malting  of \nthe  Stone* \n\nAnfw.  As  no  part  of  man  to  the  niaking  of \nman. \n\nObject.  One  thing,  one  G Ufa  oneFurn&eufaf- \nfic/enf. \n\nAnfw  True,when  two  things  of  one  kinde  are \napted  and  conjoyned. \n\nO  b  je\u00a3h  Out  of  one  Root  proceeds  white  and  red* \n\nAnfw.  Even  as  Male  and  Female  from  one \nWomb. \n\nObject,  The  Stone  U  vegetable)  animaly  arArrn- \n*eral. \n\n'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0  Anfw.  Right:  joynt  and  feveral  it  is  faid  to  be \nvegetable ,  becaufe  in  thematuration  it  is  multi- \nplied in  vertue  and  quantity  :  it  is  faid  to  be  a- \nnimal,  becaufe  it  encreafeth  his  own  kinde  \u2022  and \nit's  faid  to  be  Mineral ,  becaufe  his  originaiis- \nfrom  Metal  or  their  Mineral.     Here  we  may  re- \n,  member  the  Biffaop  of  Otrecht  \u00ab  who  loft  his  life \n~for~difcovering  his  feaet.   Why  fhould  we  pre- \n\"vent  the  higheft  diftfibution,  who  hath  not  made \nknowledge  hereditary ,  but  wrapt  things  in  ie- \ncret,that  we  might  difference  things  in  being, \nand  in  being  and  ufe?  Mature  is  even  jealous  of \n\nbee \n\n\nVrim  and  Thummim.      6$ \n\nher  fupremacy,  ajnd  abhorreth_to  fee  the  fen- \nfible  before  the  Tnteile&uai  Treafures  pre- \nferred.    \u2022 \n\nThis  Chews  the  beginning  and  end  of  Art,  Lux \nfata  eft  jttftocHmreftu  ammo  Utitia:  Mark  what \nyefow^for  fach  is  your  harvett.  Light  is  fown \non  pure  Earth  ;  and  fome  Grain  begins  to  pun \nforth  Ears  at  three  joynts,  fome  at  four;  but  the \nEar  never  buds  until  the  joynts  be  grown.  And \nwhat  vertue  this  knotting  or  fixing  gives ,  conri- \nder ;  for  by  meditation  you  may  fee  ;  by  Teeing, \nyou  may  know  ;  by  knowing ,  ye  delight  ;  by \ndelighting,  ye  adhere  -  by  adhering,  ye  poflefs ; \nby  poffefling,  ye  enjoy  the  Truth  :  that  is,  the  in- \nI  corrupted  ufe  made  vifible.  Therefore  take  heed \nhew  ye  value:  for, \n\n'Part  of  the fe  things  thy  minde  may  prompt  thee  toy \nAnd  fart  thy  better  part  may  teach  thee  how  to  i\u00a7* \n\nThe  making  of  Urim  and  Thttmmim ,  and  the \n\\  perfe&ion  of  the  Elixir  is  aptly  compared  to \nr  the  fourfold  Creation  of  Mankinde  r  %4d^m \nl  from  Earth,  Eve  from  *Adam,  *Abei  from  both, \nI  and  JefusChrifl  from  a  Virgin  :  j|p  man  called \nalivingftoggxproducetb  that  eternally  ftonv  and \nfiery  conquering  Spirit  called  the  Elixir,  from \nI  their  proper  Earth  only,  their  t/fdam  from  rheir \nEve,  from  both  their  Virgo,  from  her  only  the \nI  foveraign  and  univerfal  Spirit ,  whic^  doth  vi- \nvifie  and  preferve  all  living  Creatures,   and \nraifeth  the  Artift  from  the  duft  to  fit  among \nPrinces. \n\nLife \n\n\n6%    Vrim  and  Tbummim. \n\nLife  without  fious  yvifdom  manifeft  in  the  flefti; \na  Body  without  (hadow  ,  is  the  universal  Spirit \ncorporate.  Urim  and  Thnmrn'tm  were  holy  Signs \nwithin  the  breft-plate  to  enquire  of  God  in  the \nTemple.  Natural  Urim  and  Thummim  is  a \nvifiblc  quality  in  a  eleer  Body  ,  which  pre- \nfcrveth  the  Temple  of  Man  *s  Body  incorrup- \ntible. \n\nIs  it  not  prophetical,  that  all  men  (lull  wifely \nconfider  the  works  of  God,to  the  end  they  may \nknow  how  to  value  them  rightly,  and  to  make \njuft  difference  between  corporal \nFfaU  ^4.  p.  and  fpiritual  things ,  and  corpo- \nPfai, 1 11 .  8#  rate  Spirits  ?  for  although  Spirits \npoffefs  no  place, yet  they  fail  not \nto  fill  every  part,  by  contact  of  their  vertue,  and \nin  the  ufe  alters. both  quality  and  quantity :  the \nperfect  and  diftin &  knowledge  whereof ,  doth \nneceflartly  manifeft  the  things  fought  after  by \n,ihe  proper  and  appropriate  qualities ;  and  from \nthe  caufes  to  the  effect ,  openeth  the  internal \nBeauty  of  a  true  and  natural  Effence,  as  plainly, \nas  by  feeing  that  yc  fee  ;  and  alfo  fneweth  the \nterminate ,  privative  and  perfe&  end  of  every \nparticular  a&:  which  is  the  richeft  of  intellectual \nTreafures,  becaufe  Science  and  Effence  are  one  ; \nand  where  the  feveral  works,  andTucceKive \nare  apparent,  the  time  need  not  be  limited \n(like  the  men  of  Bethnlia^)  for  onely  at Eltjh* \nhis  Prayer ,  his  Servants  eyes  were  bpened  to \nfee  invifible  things ,  which  all  that  rife  to  glory \n(hall  do. \n\nIt  was  held  of  old,  Nothing  defirvts  the  love  of \n\nan \n\n\nV rim  and  Thummim.    61 \n\n0m  honefl  wan,  fave  the  internal  Beauty  :  Therefore \nthey  held  Love  or  naturalAfFe&'on  to  be  the  firft \ncauie^or  motiocrlike  as  the  heat  and  vercue  of  the \nSun,  and  of  the  whole  Heavens,  hath  power  in \nail  things  created  under  Heaven ,  and  by  their \nInfluence  and  Rfdiation ,  all  things  encreafe, \ngrow  ,  live  and  are  conferved  ;  and  by  their  re- \ncefs,  they  mourn  and  wither,  fall  and  droop ;  yet \nthey  do  not  neccflitate  any,  all  their  force  being \ninoft  in  imperfect  things  ;  for  a  body  of  equal \ntemper  receives  little  alteration  from  the  Con- \nftellations ,  becaufe  the  Earth  received  vertue \nbefore  the  Heavens  were  adorned  with  Sun, \nMoon  and  Stars  :  Therefore  that  is  to  be  diftin- \nIguifhed  inReafon  :  iois  diftant  in  place  ,  and \nI  different  things  in  being,  and  in  being  and  ufe  : \n[for  change  of  quality  brought  confufion ,  and  a \nbetter  change  Renovation. \n\nHiftorians  affirm,  The  River  Nilns  vaporeth \nnot,  by  reafon  of  the  long  decoction  under  the \nSun ,  yet  is  the  Water  moft  wholeiom  and  Me- \ndicinable;and  the  Neighbor  earth  begins  to  en- \ncreafe in  weight  the  feventeenth  of  June,  (  and \nnot  before)  even  then  when  the  River  begins  to \nrife:  which  fympathy  of  the  diftant  Water  and \nEarth ,  by  the  power  of  Heaven ,  is  not  againft \nNature,although  beyond  ordinary  reach.  There- \nfore for  a  leading  caft,  let  us  obierve  the  concord \nof  Metallical  Bodies  ;  which,  like  the  firft  Male \nand  Female ,  have  not  feveral  beginnings ,  but \nare  all  from  a  Sulphurous  vapor ,  which,  by  help \nof  Influence,  Inftrumen^Digeftion*  and  Mafcu- \nline  and  Feminine  vertue,  connexing  proper  and \n\nF  ap- \n\n\n66    Vrim  and  Thummim. \n\nappropriate  qualities,  they  obtain  their  per fe&i- \non  by  the  power  of  God  t  Ordinance  :  yet  as \nevery  Earth  yields  not  like  Metal,  fo  every  Me- \ntal yields  not  like  central  vertuc :  Therefore  ac- \ncording to  that  creating  command ,  every  thing \n(hould  encreafe  in  its  proper  letade  ,  (not  in  di- \nverfe)and  time  makes  the  number  infinite. \n\nThe  Ancients  reading  the  great  Volume  of \nthe  Book  of  Nature ,  finde  no  abridgement  to \naiSmilace  the  Majefty  of  Nature ,  fave  Man  and \nthe  Stone ;  both  which  are  called,Living Stones  : \nwhole  original  Mortification  ,  Purification,  and \ndifficult  Exaltation,  are  of  infinite  vertue. \nThen  \u00a9bferve  alfo  a  Celellial  and  Terreftrial \nSun ,  which  they  parallel  with  Man ,  which \nbecaufe  they  onely  are  capable  of  true*  temper  , \nwhich  is  certainly  pofiible,  although  feldom \nenjoyed. \n\nBut  to  gain  this  precious  Treafure  of  Life  and \nHealth ,  we  muft  make  fufficient  provifion,  like \nmen  that  do  deal  with  great  perfons  ;  for  Gold \nis  Lord  of  Stones,  and  nobleft  of  Metals  ;  and \nby  his  proper  Regiment,  doth  multiply  himfelf \ninfinitely.  Therefore  Geber  in  his  Book  of  2)*- \nrniddtion^  faith,  In  Geld,  are  ten  farts  heat,  ten  farts \nksmidity^ten farts ficcity :  which  triple  perfeSi- \non  makes  an  absolute  unity,  Body,  SouU  and  Spi- \nrit ,  being  eternally  vivified ,  becaufe  unity  is \na  generical  quality  of  all  that  is  one  ,  and  is  a\u00bb \neffe&of  the  Form  which  doth  produce  it:  for  of \nallkindeof  Governments,  ten  is  the moft per- \nfect :  and  for  the  natural  fubftance,  no  compofi- \ntion  is  like  to  Gold  ;  for  it  is  a  moft  perfect \n\ntemper \n\n\nVrim  and  Thummim.     6y \n\ntemper,  and  equal  mixion ;  ihe  miracle  of  .Na- \nture, a  Celeftial  Scar,  a  Terreftrial  Sun,the  Foun- \ntain of  Life,   the  Centre  of  the  Heart ,  the  fe- \ncrec  vcrtueof  all  Celeftial  and  Terreftrial  Bo- \ndies ,    the  Mafculine  and  Univerfal  Seed ,  firft. \nand  moft:  powerful  of  the  Sulphurous  Nature, \nthe  great  Secret  of  the  Aimignty  Creator.    It \nhath  moft  Form  and  Entity;  fo  moft  Vertue  and \nOperation :  in  it  the  Elements  ate  elementized. \nIt  is  called  Sulphur, and  Sulphur-Fire :  yea,  it  is \nfaid  to  be  all  Fire ,  or  like  to  that  in  which  it  is \ndiffolved.   #And  as  Light  is  the  Centre  of  Hea- \nven ,  and  Soul  of  the  World  ,  fo  Brightnefs  is \nthe  Centre,  and  Celeftial  Vertue  ,    the  Form  of \nGold  ;  whofe  admired  mixion,  nothing  meerly \nnatural  can  ditfolve ,  nor  any  thing  artificial,  ex- \ncept it  agree  with  it  in  matter  and  form ,  and \ndo  remain  with  it  in  the  recongealation.     This \nvertual  Influence,  enters  potentially,  and  dwells \nin  the  radical  humidity  ;  and  no  other  thing, \nwhether  from  Heaven  or  Earth,  doth  nourifh  the \nHeart  :  yet  it  is  not  vifible,  before  vertue  be \nmatched ;  for  there  is  beft  concord  ,  where  it  is \nmoft  abundant  :  but  whither  (hall  we  mount  to \naa  atch  this  miracle  of  Nature  > \ni    The  Hiftorians  tell  us  of  an  eternal  Liquor  of \nI '  notLftrong  Coa&ion  >  rained  down  fromHea* \nign:  here  is  like  descent :  Ihe  is  called  Hyperion) \na  orDaughter  of  the  Sun  ,  a  Body  of  like  weight \n'   ind  vertue  with  Gold ;  fair,cleer,  quick  ,  only \n/  :oa&ed  and  brought  from  the  Empire  of  humi- \n^^T*   to  fuitthe  perfon  ,    which  in  her  crude \n'  Mature  (hews  ftrong  Affe&ion,    and  turns \n\nF  2  the \n\n\n*I \n\n\n68  Vrim  andThummim. \n\nthe  nobleft  of  Metals  into  her  own  colour. \nTherefore  the  Artift  ihidies  how  to  difponfate \nthefetwo. \n\nAnd  firft  denudateth  the  Lady  of  her  frofty \nGarments  ,  that  (he  may  have  the  firft  a&ivity, \nand  liquefie  her  fettered  Lord  :  then  are  they \nboth  in  the  power  of  Art  to  better* \n\nIt  is  obje&ed  ,  7hU  Heaven-born  Hermo- \nda&ylus  or  Hy drome],  is  of  a  Nature  fo  obftinate \nand  incorrett  ,  jbe  will  b) no  means  receive  thebefl \nimprejfion. \n\nConfider,  Her  names  fignifie.mXt  matter  of \ncontrary  quality ,  therefore  may  be  feparated  : \nand  although  her  original  obfeure  condition, \nbecaufe  it  is  unknown  by  the  innate  affe&ions \nand  fubfiftance  ;  for  it  is  an  Airy  Body  ,  or  Air \nitfelf  with  Mercurial  Spirit,  fubfifting  of  inter- \nnal heat,  and  external  cold.  Others  fay ,  It  is \ncompofed  of  the  Spirit  of  the  World,  corporate \nin  the  womb  of  the  Earth ,  and  apt  to  receive \nthe  qualities  and  properties  of  all  natural \nthing?,  as  wax  imprefiion  ;  and  being  compofed \nof  Spirits ,  the  weight  is  of  greater  wonder. \nOthers  fay  ,  It  is  a  crude  Sperm  not  furficiently \ndecoded,  (yer  not  to  be  profaned.)  Others  call \nit  an  immature  Gold,  which  kills  it  felf,  and  the \nFather  and  the  Mother,  to  bring  forth  a  pure  In- \nfaritT'Kyhefthey  overcome  the  Fire :  flbe  is  the  f \nperfe&ion  of  the  Univerfal  Medicine  :  whtt  j \nConformiry,  what  Similitude,  what  Identity \n(he  holds  with  the  Metallical  Urne  ,  being  the  I \noriginal  matter  aed  lubftance  thereof,  and  may \nbe  coagulated  to  the  equal  temper  of  Gold,  is  \\ \n\nas  I \n\n\nVrim  md  Tbummim.     6p \n\nas  the  whitened  in  Snow.  Therefore  the  An- \ncients magnifie  the  moft  Bleffed ,  who  created \nfuch  a  fubftance ,  and  gave  it  fuch  properties \nas  no  other  thing  in  Nature  doth  poffefs  ; \nyet  we  fee  it  is  a  virions  matter ,  which  hath \nfuperfluoas  Humidity  ,  proper  and  appropriate \nQualities ,  feparable  and  inieparable  Accident?. \nTherefore  the  feparable  may  be  removed:  to \nwhich  end,  (he  is  included  in  a  Well  of  Te^rs, \nthat  the  Watrinefs  may  be  vapored  ,  or \nthrough  long  DecoSion  by  Drinefs  vanquish- \ned. \n\nThen  doth  it,  as  it  were,  congeal,  and \nfix  ,  and  become  more  apt  for  durance \nand  extension  :  for  whatfoever  is  contrary \nto  the  natural  ,  doth  debilitate  ;  and  like  by \nhis  like  ,  is  nouriflied  :  but  heat  is  contra- \nry to  cold,  and  the  natural  property  of  fcalding \nheat ,  is  to  weaken  and  dry.  The  fre(h  Wa- \nter adds  power  and  heat :  heat  augmented  be- \ncomes Fire ;  and  Time  turns  Strength  to  Cor- \nruption. \n\nThis  glutinous  fubftance  hath  natural  heat, \nfrom  which  is  the  Life  and  Death  of  the  Ele- \nments. \n\nTherefore  as  common  Fire  bringeth  all  things \nto  his  own  Nature ,  fo  the  external  working \nupon  the  internal  heat ,  it  doth  neceflarily  ob- \ntain victory. \n\nTherefore  if  you  can  believe  that  heat  and \ndrinefs  (hall  overcome  cold  and  moifture,  that  li- \nnear/ and  fucceffive  courfe  ,  hidden  to  all  the \nF  3  world, \n\n\njo   Vrim  and  Tbummim. \n\nWorld  ,  is  open  to  you. \n\nTherefore,  as  Nature  delights  in  Con- \ncord ,  fo  the  Lovers  and  Searchers  into  Na- \ntures Work  ,  mult  be  of  conftant  mindes ,  and \nGideon-like  refolve  to  race  the  Cicy  LMeroz,  , \nnot  refufing  to  affift  the  publick  good,  and \nthen  the  Marriage:  for  the  Princefs  never  un- \nmasks her  Virgin-Beauty  ,  except  to  him  that \nhath  skill  and  power  to  efpenfe  her  in  a  bed \nof  Love  ^  which  none  can  do ,  before  the  de- \nspoliation of  the  exterior  form  :  but  the  Ob- \nfiacles  removed,  and  Nature  fet  on  work, \nthe  exrernai  Decree  doth  neceflitate  the  ef- \nfe&  :  for  being  now  warm ,  and  blyth  ,  and \napt  for  new  Generation,  and  pounded  with \nher  Lord ,  grated  to  Duft  ,  his  unnatural  foft- \nnefs  deceives  the  fenfe ,  and  they  paffionately \ncondole  each  others  Exile,  and  in  their  im- \nbraces  fall  in  a  found ,  until  their  dhTolved \nBodies  fhew  corruption  ;  and  the  more  pure, \nbeing  corrupted,  are  more  vile. \n\nThe  Artift  finding  them  out  of  their  Indi- \nan Taradife,  corre&s  their  central  virtue-,  and \nraifing  them  from  the  Earth ,  leads  them  the \nthorny  path  to  threefold  happinefs ,  and  by \nfiery  trial,  purifieth  the  Quantity,  and  changeth \nthe  Quality ,  and  fo  brings  them  to  pcrfeft  rett, \nwhereby  they  have  power  over  the  bodies  of \nMen  and  Metals  ,  and  are  crowned  in  token  of \ntheir  dignity  and  boundlefs  Territories. \n\nNow \n\n\nVrim  and  Thummim.    71 \n\nNow  conGdering  the  rarity  of  true  Know- \nledge, the  Honor  and  Dignity  of  things  de- \nfired  .  what  Spirit  is  fo  ignoble  to  thinl; \nmuch  either. of  Coft  or  Time,  when  that \nwhich  is  fought  is  of  all  Terreftrial  Treafure \nmod  excellent ! \n\n\nfinis. \n\n\nF  + \n\n\nAn \n\n\n7* \n\ns&afcsfc  &&&&  &&s^ \n\nAn  Appendix  of  the  Vermes \nand  life  of  an  excellent  EC* \nfenti^l  Water  made  and  ap- \nproved by  Stephen  Trigge^ \nStudent  in  Phyfick  and  A- \nftrology  -  and  by  him  gained \nand  experimented  at  <tAm~ \nJierdam^nd  alfo  in  London. \n\nIN  all  manner  of  Fevers ,  both  PelVilential \n'  vand ethers;  Calentures ,  Apoplexies,  and \nall  Epidemical  Difeafes ,  it  is  a  perfe^  and \ncertain  Remedy  :  and  in  Quartain  and  Quoti- \ndian Feavers ,  where  the  Difeafe  arifeth  from \nCholer. \n\nIt  perfe&ly  remedies  the  Bloody  Flux,  and  all \nother  Fluxes ,  either  of  the  Stomack  or  Belly, \nVomiring,  Scowring,  and  Excoriation  of  the \nBowels  :  and  where  the  Stomack  is  fpoiled  for \nwant  of  Appetite  ,  this  is  a  lure  Fortification ; \nfor  it  wonderfully  firengthens  the  Stomack,  both \nthe  vital  and  animal  Spirit ,  and  mightily  fuccors \n\nthe \n\n\n(tAu  ^Appendix.        y$ \n\nthe  Heart  that  is  oppreffed  with  heat  :  And, \nbeing  taken  in  Aqua  UWeliJfie  ,  it  doth  fpeedily \nhelp  the  extream  beating  and  panting  of  the \nHeart :  Convulfion-fits  and  falling  Sicknefs ,  ic \ncurcth  fafely  andfpeedi'y,  and  all  manner  of \nheat  breaking  out  in  the  Face  ,  and  any  ether \n[part  of  the  Body; being  either  caufed  by  the  heat \n[of  the  Sun,  or  by  tome  noifcmc  Food  taken  into \nthe  Body ,  that  doth  caufe  putrefaction  of  the \nBicoJ. \n\nThe  way  to  take  it  is  thi?:in  a  burning  Feaver, \ntake  of  it  in  Planten- Water  ,  if  there  be  loof- \ni  nefs  in  the  Belly ,  and  fweeten  ic  with  Syrupe \nof  Clove-Gilly  -  Flowers  :  and  drink  it  as  your \nconftant  Drink, till  the  Feaver  is  abated,and  the \nAppetite  recovered. \n\nIn  the  Calenture,  Drink-it  in  Ba!m-Warer,be- \ning  made  far  fharper  then  white-Wine -Vinegar, \nand  mixed  with  Syrupe  of  Cowflip-Flowers :  it \nmuft  be  drunk  very  often,  till  the  fenfes  come, \nand  the  Patient  remain  cured :  which  will  be  in \nfew  dayes ;  for  it  penetrateth  the  Blood,  makes \nit  thin,quencheth  the  Feaver, reviveth  the  Hearr \nand  Brain  ,  and  quickneth  all  the  digeftive  Fa- \nculties. \n\nIn  the  Apoplexy,  take  it  in  Betony- Water,  and \ne/^#4  P/i<*,with  Syrupe  oSStcecha:  take  the  Dofe \nas \u00bb the  Calenture ;  or  ttronger,if  the  Patient  be \nable  to  bear  it,  and  it  (lull  be  holpe  in  forty  eight \nhours,  or  thereabouts. \n\nIf  there  be  any  thing  in  this  World,  that  will \npreferve  Man ,  if  the  Slafs  of  God's  detertnina* \n\ntionbe  not  quite  run  cuuthis  will  help. \n\nThough \n\n\n74  -\u00ab\u00bb Appendix. \n\nThough  he  be  lame  over  all-  his  Body ,  his \nSenfes  gone,  his  Speech  16ft  ,  and  to  the  judo*, \nmerit  of  many,as  dead  ryetthis  precious  Liquor \nwill  in  a  wonderful  manner  reftore  them  fpeedilv \nand  lately.  J \n\nIn  the  Scurvy,  Canker,  Squinancy  and  Inflam- \nmation  of  the  Uvula ,  this  doth  excel  all  ordi- \nnary Medicines  :   for  ir  doch  after  a  wonderful \nmanner  quench  all  Inflammations,  and  temper- \neth  well  the  Blood  and  the  Spirit:  as, \nIn  the  Scurvy,if  it  be  all  over  theBody,and  mofr \nof  the  Teeth  be  putrefied,  and  ready  to  drop  out, \nand  the  Gums  very  much  fwelled  and  annoyed, \ntake  a  little  of  this  Oyl  once,and  dip  a  littleLiac \nin  it  upon  the  end  of  a  Probe,  and  lightly  touch   \\ \nthe  places  with  it,   and  rub  the  Teeth  all  over   ^ \nonce:  then  drink  the  decoaion  often  for  eioht  or   P \nnine  dayes  together,  being  made  very  (harp  in    f \nEgnmony- water:  and  the  Patient  (hall  be  af-    I \nfuredly  holpe  ,   although  he  were  judoed  paft \ncure.  .  If \n\nInConvulfion-fits,  put  it  either  in  Cowflip-  !!^ \nflower-water,  or  black  Cherry -water,  and  mix  tf \nit  with  Syrupe  of  red  Poppy ,  and  it  is  a  fure \nhelp. \n\nIn  the  Falling-fcknefs ,  mix  it  with  *A*ha  \u00a3- \npi/epticMfind  Syrupe  of  Pionies,  and  give  it  often, \nand  it  is  a  fure  help,  though  the  Patient  hatfa       J \nhad  it  many  yeers. \n\nIn  an  evil  Stomick  oppreffed  with  Heat  and \nWmde,andlofsof  Digeftion,  mix  it  with  Con- \nserve of  red  Rofes,  and  a  little  Mithridate. \n\nIn  all  loathing  of  the  Stomack,  and  debility \n\nand \n\n\n&An  (^Appendix.         75 \n\nid  vomiting,  give  it  in  Mint-water,  with  Syrupc \n\n:  Ciove-Gilly-Flowers. \n\nIn  all  heatings  and  burnings  above  Nature,  as \n\ne<5tick  Fevers ,  and  the  like ;  mix  it  with  Barly- \n\ntter,  and  Syrupe  of  Violets. \n\nIn  all  Lotions  for  the  Mouth  or  Throat ,  mix \n\nwith  Planten-water  and  Hony  of  Rofes. \n\nIn  all  manner  of  Purges  that  arefullbme ,  and \nfiFending  the  Stomack  wi*h  their  noylbmnefs \nwo  or  three  drops  of  this  Liquor  put  in ,  doth \niOt  onely  amend  that ,  but  it  doih  alfo  corre& \nhe  working  ;  fothat  it  fib  all  not  corrode,  nor \niurt  the  Stomack  nor  Bowels  by  bis  working. \n\nThefe  and  many  more  Venues  hath  this  wor- \nhy  Medicine,  in  working  internal  Cures,  too \nnany  to  relate ,  unlefs  I  here  meant  to  write  a \n/olume  thereof:  But  I  ftiall  here  leave  the  relt \n:o  the  Experimenter,  and  fpeak  fomewhatof \n\nxternal  Cures  done  by  it. \n\nAs  firft,  In  all  manner  of  Ulcers,  old  Sores, \nFiftula's ,  or  Gangrenes,  Cancers,  and  Cankersj \n2^//'  me  ta#\u00a3*rv,Impofthumes ,  or  evil  Puftula% \nproceeding  from  Morbus  Cjallicpu^  great  Car- \nbuncles, and  any  other  not  here  related  ;  I  (hall \ncommend  this  Soveraign  Medicine,  but  yet  very \nflisrp  and  biting,  though  found,  pure  and  perfe&, \nand  doth  immediately  help  its  own  biting  and \nI  gnawing.  The  order  to  ufe  it,  is  this :  it  doth \nI  both  cleanfe ,  incarnate,  (iccatrize,confolidate, \nand  foder  up  the  Wound, and  drieth  it, that  there \nfall  np  accidents :  for  it  doth  marvelloufly  defend \neither  from  the  Humors  flowing  to  the  Sore  ,  or \nfrom  all  Inflammations  which  do  often  happen, \n\nif  it \n\n\n1 \n\nit! \n\n\ntin \n\n\nj 6  An  Appendix. \n\nif  it  be  not  this  way  defended. \n\nIn  a  great  and  dangerous  Canker  in  the  Mouth,!  ' \nthere  where  they  feem  rotten  ,  and  very  much  :i \neating  into  great  holes ,  either  in  the  Root  of  ^ \nthe  Tongue,  or  Roof  of  the  Mouth  there  where \nit  is. \n\nTake  a  little  Lint ,   and  dip  it  in  this  Liquor,  ?' \nwithout  any  addition ,   and  lightly  dotheSore  , \nail  over  :  then  let  it  remain  twelve  hours ;  then  % \ndo  it  again  as  you  did  before  :   the  fmart  will  be  {? \ntedious  for  a  time,  but  it  will  bs  over  in  an  hour \nor  lefs. \n\nWith  ufing  this  two  or  three  times ,  the  Mat-  * \nter  or  Core ,  and  all  the  putrefied  fubftancc  will \nfall  out  :  then  once  more  touch  the  place ,  and \nthere  will  no  more  Cankerous  nor  corrupted \nFlefh  ingender  there  ;  for  it  will  defend  ic  : \nthen  make  a  Lotion  to  wafh  it  with  Planten- \nwater,  or  Hony  of  Roles,  and  make  it  fljarp  with \nthis  Liquor,  and  wafh  it  two  or  three  times  a \nday  :  then  make  an  Emuliton  to  drink  with  E- \ngrimony-water  and  Syrupe  of  Violets  ,  and \ndrink  it  morning  and  evening ;  and  in  nine  dayes \nthe  Cure  will  be  perfected :  and  with  this  order \nyou  may  cure  all  thefe  Difeafes  and  Sores  above \nmentioned.  But  you  muft  underftand,  That  the \nmore  dangerous  the  Sore  is,and  the  fuller  of  cor- \nrupted and  dead  flefh  it  is ,  the  longer  the  Cure \nwill  be  before  it  be  perfe&ed. \n\nAlio  for  Ulcers  which  are  great,  old  and  dan- \ngerous, in  the  Legs,  where  the  humors  are  apt  to \nflow,  there  this  Oyl  excclleth  all  other  Medi- \ncine*. \n\nTake \n\n\nAn  Appendix.  yj \n\nTake  this  Liquor,  if  it  be  a  Gangrene  that \natsahands-bredthinaday  ,  this  will  aflurediy \nieai ,  and  feparate  the  bad  flefafrom  the  good, \nnd  bring  quicknefs  again  in  the  gangrenated \n>art  5  and  defend  the  good  flefh  from  being \n\u00a9uched  with  this  venemous  eating  Malady. \nInhere  you  finde  fuch  a  defperate  cccafion,  take \nhe  crude  Liquor  ,  and  moiften  it  very  well  with \nt,&  fo  let  it  remain  1 2  hours  :then  do  it  again,and \niet  it  reft  as  before:  then  do  it  again ;  &  at  3  or  4 \n:imes,it  will  make  feparation,&  prefervthe  good; \n\nI 8c  all  that  is  gangrened  will  come  away  together. \nAnd  you  need  not  ufe  any  Inftrument  to  fcale \nJthe  Bone  \u2022  for  this  will  do  it  of  ic  feif ,  and  yet \n[not  hurt  in  the  leaft  :  as  feme  may  conceive,that \ndo  not  know  the  true  Operation  thereof. \n\nBut  when  there  is  reparation  made,  then  touch \nthe  part  afflicted  once  more  with  this  :  then \nmake  a  Lotion  to  wafliit;  with  Planten-watet \nand  Honey  of  Rpfes ,  being  made  a  little  (harp \nwith  this  Water  ;  and  make  a  Salve  of  Candle- \ngreafe  dropped  in  water,  and  Bees-wax,of  equal \nparts,and  fpread  it  upon  a  linen-cloth,  and  apply \nitasaPlaifter. \n\nWith  this  thou  flhalt  perform  great  Cures,  in  a \nfortnights  time,  which  otherwife  may  not  be \ncured  in  a  quarter  of  a  yeers  time. \n\nThefe ,  and  many  more  are  the  Vertues  of \nibis  excellent  Liquor ,  experienced  very  well  by \nMrs.  Jordan  of  Sowewlde  in  Suffolk^  Daughterto \nDo&or  Barnes  of  Amfterdam  ,  and  by  me  Stefhon \nTrigger  over  a\u00b0ainft  Baymrds-Q&\\e. \n\nThis  Medicine  is  now  prepared,  and  to  be  had \n\nat \n\n\n78  An  Appendix. \n\nat  the  Houfe  cf  Mr.  Hepburn  Minifter,in  the  Car- \npenters-yard in  Little-Brittain. \n\nWhere  arealfo  prepared  excellent  Pumiciis,ta \ncleanfe  and  whiten  the  Teeth,fatten  loofe  Teeth, \nand  make  the  Breath  fweet. \n\nLozinges  for  all  Coughs,  Tifltcks ,  Afthma's, \nConfumptions,or  the  like  :  which  are  alfo  to  be \nhad  at  Mr.  Moons  fhop  at  the  feven  Starsin  Pauls \nChurch-yard,  with  Diet-Drinks ,  Electuaries, \nPills,  &c  especially ,  for  all  Venereal  Diftem- \npcrs;  by \n\n\n^o;a  t\u00a3  \u00a95f . \n\n\nTh( \n\n\n* \n\n\n19 \n\n\nThe \n\nSECOND  PART \n\nO-F.The  .  \u2022  --     - \n\nMUMIAL.  TREATISE \nTE^J\u00b0ZELIVS: \n\nBeing  a  natural  Account  of \n\nThe  TREE  of  LIFE, \n\nAnd  of \nThe  Tree  of  Knowledge  of  Good  &  Evil. \n\nWith,  ;;  _  \"~L \n\nA  Myftical  Interpretation  of  that \ngreat  Secret,to  wit,  The  Gaba- \n\nliftical  Concordance  of  the  Tree  of \nLife  &  Death,  of  Chrift  &  Adam. \n\nTf  Having  committed  to  the  World  fomePre- \nL  cepts  and  Examples  about  Mumy  fpiritual,! \nML  hold  it  no  Solxcifm  to  anne&  this  Pleafant, \nthough  Myftical  Treatife ,  Of  the  Nature  of  the \nTree  of  Knowledge  of  Good  and  Evil :  fof \nthey  being_pbfcure ,  this  h  a  Lamp  to  dilucidate \n\nthem, \n\n\n80       A  natural  Account \n\nthem ,  fcarce  credible ,  Authority  to  vindicate \nthem,  and  apparently  falfe  Teftimony,  fufncient \ntoverifieihem. \n\nNow  whatever  knowledge  we  have  of  this \nScieniifical  Tree,  we  decerped  it  from  holy  Writ, \nwhich  faith  Cxprefly,GWf.  2  verfg.  That  the  Tree \nof  life  was  in  the  mid  ft  of  the  Garden  ;  and  zlfo^the \n\"\"  Tree  of  knowledge  of  good  and  evil ;  and  ,  That \nthofejh^jeat  oj  the  jruit  thereof]  fhallbe  at  God% \ninfao^noww<r  food  and  evil.  To  which  thePer- \nfon^ot  the  Matter,  (ipeaking  to  the  reft  of  the \nGodhead)  attefls,  faying,  LoyAdam  u  as  one  ofus^ \nknowing  good  and  evil.  Which  Elocution  of  the \ntri-nne  God,  may  not  bethc^ghfc-ifO\"nical ,  as  it \nmight  at  the  firrt^gkflTeHeem  to  be  ;  Seeing \nthen  a  double  and  contrary  meaning  (h.ould  be \nJi^pjiedjnthe  wordr\u00ab  as  if  God  hadJhy  a  mental \nKefervation^  hinted  one  thins ;  and  by  an  oral \nExpreflion,  declared  another  :  pronouncing  that \nfor  verity  \u00bb  which  could  be  taken  for  no  other \n\n\n-then  fiat  tallitylbut  let  God  be  true :  for  though \n\n\norvAdaws  part  it  be  Metaphorical,in  all  other  re- \nfpecTs  it  is  categorical  and  affirmative  :  as  if  God \nhadfaid,  Becaufe  Adam?  by  the  enticement  of  1 \nthe  Serpent ,  hath  eaten  of  the  Tree  of  Know \nledge  ,  and  thereby  acquired  the  knowledge  of  1 \nGood  and  Evil  ;  not  that  that  is  competiblc \noncly  to  the  Deity,  but  that  that  is  Philofophi- \ncal  and  Communicable' ;  Loj,  he  is  a*  one  of  ju  \u00bb \nthat  is ,  he  emulates  the  Qmnifcients  Panfophy \nin  his  Meafure  and  Degree.  Yea,  God  the  Son \nelfcwherc  ufes  the  like  Elocution  ,  The  Qphtrcn \n\u2022f  this  world  are  wifer  in  their  fenerations then  the \n\n\n1 \n\n\nN \n\n\n\\i \n\n\nit \n\n\nfo \n\n\n!.- \n\n\nG \n\n\nof  the  Tree  of  Life.       8 1 \n\ndifdren  of  liphu  And  that  this  Interpretation \nis  true,  the  following  words  evince  irrefragably ; \nmdtherefore  he  thruft  him  out  of  Parody  left \nsnowing  the  Nature  and  Facultie  of  the  o- \nher  Trees  ,  he  fhould  put  forth  his  hand ,  and \nake  alfo  of  the  Tree  of  Life ,  and  eat,  and  live \nior  ever. \n\nIf  then  the  Faculty  of  the  viyifical  Tree  was \njue,  and  fuch  a  Tree  truely  natural  exifted ,  as \nlad  power  to  confer  ettf&fotar ,  immortality  to \nr$  Takers,  (as  without  doubt  it  did)  the  Faculty \n)f  this  jfcientifical  Tree  mutt  alfo  be  true,  and \nio  way  feigned  ;  and  I  need  not  urge ,  I  think, \nrhat  Adam  and  Eve  would  never  have  believed \nhe  Serpent  to  iheirruine,  if  the  light  of  their \nSature  had  not  alfo  difcovered  the  Fruit  of  this \nrree  to  be  fcientifical.  It  is  therefore  true  and \nmpraegnable ,  That  this  Paradifaical  Tree  was \nndued  with  this  fame  Faculty  of  giving  know- \nedge.  So  that  the  Queftion  will  now  be,Whe- \nJier  this  Faculty  was  infufed  into  it  in  theCre- \nition,  acquired  by  it  after  the  Creation,  or  com- \nnunicated  to  it  by  fome  other  means  and  way.' \n\\nd  to  loofe  this  Gordian  knot ,  Hie  labory  hot \npus  eft.  And  here  alfo  the  Scripture  (though \nbmewhat  obfeurely)  points  out  a  mean  to  re- \nblve  this  Quaere  :  the  words  are  thus ,  7 be  Ser~ \n*nt  was  morcfubtil  then  any  haft  of  the  ftela\\ \n*hieh  the  Lord  <jod  had  made.  Which  words \nire  here  inferted  for  no  end,  that  I  can  finde,  un- \nefs  they  portend  fomething  of  moment  in  this \nnatter.  It  is  further  obfervable,  That  the  De- \nvil came  not  to  Eat  in  form  of  an  Apple ,  but  of \n\n\n8 1        A  natural  Account \n\na  Serpent,  which  he  knew  for  fubtilty  worthy  to;  fc \nbe  preferred  before  allBeafts,  which  alfo  Sve\\  n \njudged  to  have  fpoken  naturally.  It  is  moreover  1 \nalio  probable ,  That  the  Serpent  had  his  Cavern  d \nunder  or  about  that  Tree  ;  whereof,  God  being,  g \nin  no  wife  ignorant ,  forbade  man  the  ufe  o{  its] \nFruit. \n\nMoreover  it  is  confiderable ,   That  in  things \nobfcure  and  dubious ,  that  Explication  mul^b\u20ac \nadmitted,  whereto  Senfe,Reafon,and  Experience  j0! \ngive  fuffrage^  if  it  fpeak  not  contradiction  to  the,- \nRule  of  Faith.    Who  is  he  then  that  can  con- \nceive ?  or  what  Diver  into  Natures  fecrets  hath  L \nmet  with  the  like  Myftery  ?  that  he  can  by  fome  ,f| \nweak  refemblance  evince  the  World,how  by  the \neating  of  a  fingle  Apple,  her  children  may  fuck  in \nmore  then  humane  Knowledge.    Whereas  on  t \nthe  other  fide,    I  (hould  very  much  derogate  \u201e \nfrom  mans  prsecellency  ,    if  I  ihould  in  the  leafti  [ \ndoubt ,    that  the  acutenefs  of  his  Imelleft ,  {, \ncould  not  finde  out  a  way  how  this  Faculty  \\ \nmight  be  acquired  :  and  lb  clofe  with  our  Sen- \ntence ,  That  this  Tree  became  fcientifical  by \nway  of  Tranfplantation  from  the  Serpent  5  that \nis,  this  Tree  and  its  Fruits  had  both  the  fpirktial \nEffence ,  and  the  fpiritual  Vermes  of  the  Ser-  a \npent,  communicated  to  them ,  and  impreffed  in \nthem,  by  vertue  of  the  Serpents  cohabitation \nwith  them.     For  in  Nature  we  finde,  That  many  : \nBodies  do  notonely  by  their  qualities ,  affeft  |\u00ab; \ntheir  adjacents,  but  alfo  infafe  their  Vertue  into  j, \nthem,  &indue  them  with  the  fame  Faculty.Thus  -( \nthe  Magnet  doth  not  onely  attract  Iron-Rings,;  ^ \n\nbut \n\n\nof  the  Tree  of  Life.        8j \n\nbut  communicates  its  Vertue  to  them  >  and \nmakes  them  Magnetical  ;  as  I  can  upon  Ocular \nTeftimony  aver.  And  thus  Vegetables  may \ntranfume  and  poffefs  the  Proprieties  and  Affecti- \nons of  Animals,  and  yet  not  tranfgrefs  the \nBounds  cf  Nature  :  of  which  rank,  not  only  this \nTreadle  affords  us  many  Examples ;  butSmol^ \nltHsj2\u00a3&<>  (who  was  our  Manudu&or  into  this  Ch \npinion  )  records  fome ,  and  afligns  the  Rea- \nions  thereof,  in  his  Manual  of  admirable \nbiags. \n\nOf  which  fame  Argument,  Theophraflus  alfo \ntreating  in  his  Book  of  the  origine  ot  Sciences, \niffirms ,  That  our  hairy  and  white  Serpents  in \nGermany ,  are  indued  with  fuch  admirable^  and \n$\u00a3p  <p\\!aivaei&i<t  fuper naturally  excellent  venues^ \nhat  they  are  and  will  be  of  Jpecialufefor  the  attain* \nment  of  Knowledge^  both  natural  and  occult.  A nd \nie  adds  further  in  the  fame  Book ,  That  the \nAmpler  fort  thinkjhemfelves  nothing  bettered  by  this \nbis  (ervice  :  and  therefore  he  judges  it  not \nWork  worth  the  while,  to  caft  more  Pearls  be- \nbre  fuch  Swine ,  being  perfwaded  he  hath  fatis^ \n5ed  the  wifer  fort. \n\nBy  what  Art  then,  this  incomparable  Treafure \nnay  be  effoded,  the  diligent  Searcher  of  Nature \nhall  finde ,  if  he  ferioufly  perpend  the  fore- \nqioted  words,  and  with  unprejudiced  thoughts, \nudicioufly  confider  that  noble  \u00a3  *\"f3$  7\u00bbW^pm \n[ito&Stwxfitm,  &  for  this  purpofemoft  tmly-ufe- \nJul  pair  of  little  Books.one  treating  of  Time,the \nother  of  the  origine  of  Sciences :  neither  will  he \nhave  caafcxo  fay,He  hath-fpem  his  Oyl,if  he  take \n\nG  2  tkn\u00ab \n\n\nS^-     tt>f  natural  ^Account \n\ntime  to  confer  one  of  them  with  the  other,  and \njudge,  tr%%\\>&*  mz*  *'*&  Tnptf&biFHrpkbjFHrplefat- \ncaufe,  as  in  the  B&ok  of  Time,  the  Mumy  of  the \nMicrocofm,  is  diftin\u00a3tly  handled  :  the  four  cor- \nporal Mamies,  being  firft  treated  of  ;  and  after- \nwards, the  one  effential  and  fpirituai  of  the  Mi- \ncrocofme  :  fo  again  in  the  Book  of  the  origine \nof  Sciences,  the  fpirituai  Mumy  of  the  Serpent, \nhow  ic  may  be  tranfplanted  into  certain  Fruits, \nto  make  them  fciehtifical  for  the  good  of  man  , \ntakes  up  the  former  Treatife  ;  and  the  later \nis  dettined  to  the  corporal  Mumies  of  the  Ser- \npent. \n\nAnd  hence  any  wife  man  may  eafily  collet, \nThat  the  extraction  of  Mumy  fpirituai ,  is  in  all \nthe  fame  ,  and  differs  not  according  to  the  di* \nverfity  of  thofe  things  whence  it  is  extracted,  as \nThtophrafitts  (hews  in  his  Book  of  Time ;  where \ntreating  of  the  fpirituai  Mumy  of  the  Serpent, \nhe  gives  us  an  account ,  how  the  Ape,  by  means \nthereof,  enters  league  and  amity  with  its  utter \nEnemy  the  Serpent :  nay, I  dare  affirm,  That  he \nthat  hath  the  perfect  knowledge  of  the  Mumy- \nfpiritaal  of  the  Microcofm,  and  its  Confequents, \nwhich  Theophrafim  handles  in  his  Book  of  Time  , \nfliall  eafily  attain  the  knowledge  of  all  the  kindes \nof  terpentine  Mumy  ,  but  efpecially  of  that \nwhich  he  accurately  delivers  in  the  firft  and \niecond  Chapter  of  his  Book  of  the  origine  of \nSciences. \n\nThe  way  then  to  get  this  fpirituai  Mumy  of \nthe  Serpent,  and  according  to  this  former  Trea- \ntife to  tranfplant  kinwforac  Fruits  or  Grains, \n\nand \n\n\nof  the  Tree  of  Life.       %% \n\nand  with  them  co  confer  ic  to  ibme  man,  or  the \nlike,  is,  p*wt\u00bbVa  one  and  the  fame  with  the  fore- \nmentioned  wayes  :  take  then  the  fperm  ,  that \nisjthe  Eggs  of  the  Serpent,  which  are  to  &yf&  \u00a3 \nefflMMt,  the  Elements  and  Principles  both  of \ntheir  corporal  and  fpiritual  Mumy,mix  them  with \nfat  Earth,  and  fow  ibme  Seed,or  plant  fome  Herb \nfitteft  for  your  purpofe,  in  that  Earth. \n'  But  for  greater  efficacies  fake ,  in  conferring \nknowledge ,  tranfplant  them  into  fome  Fru-it  ap- \npropriated to  the  Brain :  Plant  therefore  a  Cher- \nry-Tree in  this  Earth  j  for  fo  it  will  magnetically \nattract  the  Mumiai  Spirit  of  the  Serpent  into  its \nNutriment ,  whofe  Vertue  and  Quality  will  ap- \npear in  the  Cherries  ;  out  of  which  ,  by  Vnlcaifs \nHammer,  that  i?,  Fire,  you  may  elicite  the  Spi- \nrits,and  therewith  roborate  and  acuate  th^  Brain, \nand  no  Little  advance  Knowledge. \n\nThis  7V  c\u00a3iju&  7*  opoi  vm$vAvt,h<i  or  feminal \npart  of  the  Serpent ,  may,  with  like  fwecefs,  be \ntranfplanted  into  a  Vine',  out  of  whofe  Grapes \nyou  may  afterwards  extra&  their  Spirits  ;  and \nafter  the  fame  manner ,  the  Theriack,  and  all  its \nFaculties,  may,  by  way  of  Tranfplant ation ,  bfc \nioferted  into  the  fame  Fruit,which  will  i>e  there* \nby  made  Theriacal. \n\nThere  is  yet  another  way  of  tranpltming  fefy \npentine  Mumy  into  an  Herb,thus : \n\nTake  Serpents  ,  and  include  them  in  fome \nGlafe-Veflcl,  till  they  be  fuffocated  and  putrefied \ninta  feme  vifcid  matter ,   which  ekher  tranf- \n\nSlant  into  fome  Tree ,  of  unite  with  fome  Earth \nt  fQj  the weption  of  Herbs  for  yoar  purpofe* \n\n\n%6       A  natural  Account \n\nYou  may  alfo  by  like  proceffion,  extraft  Mu- \nmy  from  Serpents  and  Snakes,  indued  not  onely \nwith  other  admirable  Vertues,  but  with  that  al- \nfo that  is  proper  to  the  Univerfal  Medicine , \nwhich  they  depofe  with  their  glifcent  Skins ;  I \nmean ,  that  incomparable  Remedy  for  the  Mor- \nphea, Leprofie,  &c.  whofe  Cure  can  fcarce  be \nhoped  for  from  any  other  Antidote  ,  (  fcarce,  I \nfay,  becaufe  I  verily  think,  theEflenceof  ful- \nphureous  Vitriol ,  will  conduce  no  little  here- \nunto.) \n\nTake  Serpents  then,  and  detra&ing  their \nSweat  and  Collunies  from  them ,  cut  oft  their \nHeads  and  Tails,  (  which  are  elfe  of  much  ufe  to \nother  effe6ts,  as  well  as  the  other  parts)  and  caft \nthole  away  4  but  put  tbeir  flefh  under  the  ftock, \namongft  the  Roots  of  a  Juniper-Tree  ,  and  oc- \nclude the  hole  with  a  knot  of  a  wild\u00a9  Plum- \nTree  :  for  thus  in  Winter-time ,  the  Flefh  will \nby  the  natural  heat  of  the  Juniper,  which  is  tem- \nperate, be  redacted  to  its  firft  entity ;  and  in  the \nSpring,  the  vegetable  Spirit  of  the  Juniper,  will \nattrad  the  Balfam  thereof  to  its  Nutriment ; \ninfomuch,  that  its  Fruits  or  Berries,  will  be  in- \ndued with  moft  eximious  Faculties ,  and  en- \nrich their  Poffeflor  with  a  moft  admirable  and \nexcellent  remedy  againft  the  Leprofie :  for  which \nend, \n\nTike  the  Berries  of  the  aforefaid  Juniper, \npour  warm  Water ,  with  a  convenient  quantity \nof  Leaven  upon  them:  and  thus  let  them  mace- \nrate for  eight  dayes ,  till  they  be  reduced  into \ndcc  mixed  Mafs  2  for  which  purpofe,    agitate \n\nthem \n\n\nof  the  Tree  of  Life*      8  7 \n\nthem  once  or  twice  a  day :  then  diftil  the  Mafs \nthrough  a  Vefica  ;  atfirft  with  a  flower,  but  gra- \ndually with  a  hotter  Fire ,  till  all  the  Spirit  be \ndiftilled.  And  now  becaufe  this  Spirit  is  mixed \nwith  Phlegme ,  it  muft  be  re&ified  in  B.  <JWm \nthrough  a  Cucurbite  ,  and  then  again  through  3 \nPhiola  ;  and  fo  you  ftiail  have  the  true  Spirit  of \nJuniper. \n\nThen  calcinate  the  dead  Head  into  Lees ,  and \nmake  Salt  thereof  by  Evaporation  ;   whereof \ntake  one  pound ,  and  refolving  it  in  the  former \nPhlegme ,  mix  it  with  a  Efficient  quantity  of \ngood  and    well  -  dried  Argil ,     till  you  may \nmake  it  into  Paftils ;  which  take,  and  diftil  in  a \nclofe  Furnace ,  through  a  well-beaked  Retorta  5 \nputting  a  handful  or  two  of  the  Berries  into  the \nReptacle.     Let  your  Fire  be  firft  flow ,  for  the \nPhlegme ;  afterwards,  hotter  ;  and  at  laft,  fo  hot, \nthat  the  Retorta  may  be  made  red  therewith : \nfor  fo  you  may  extra&  all  the  Spirits.    Make  Sale \nagain  of  the  dead  Head ,  which  mix  with  Argil, \nand  the  fore-extra &ed  Spirit ;   and  then  diftil  it \nagain  into  Spirit:then  fo  draw  this  Spirit  through \na  Glafs  Retorta  in  a  dry  Bath  ,  that  the  Phlegme \nmay  be  colle&ed  apart;  and  then  the  great  fecrec \nJ  may  proceed  in  Save  drops,  which  you  muft  (hue \nup  in  a  Glafs  with  the  Seal  of  Hermes^  and  then \ninfolate  and  repofe  it, \n\nAnd  thus  you  have  that  altogether  praife-wor- \nthy  Remedy :  for  the  Berries  of  Juniper  being \nof  thetnfelves  fo  conduciblctotheCureof  the \nLeprotic ,  that  they  will  not  onely  prefenre  from \nit5  buujfo  in  its  initiation, profligate  ic  ;  they \nG4  *re \n\n\n88        A  natural  Account \n\nare  now  by  this  myftical  Art,and  the  participa- \ntion of  the  Terpentine  Faculty  ,fo  much  advanced, \nthat  they  will  eafily  overcome  it  in  its  height  and \nftrengtb. \n\nBut  thus  much  \u00bbf  hfaw^nd  by  the  way:  now \ntoourpurpofe. \n\nAs  therefore  the  Knowledge  of  Good  and \nEvil ,  was,  by  the  mediation  of  the  Mumy-fpi- \nritual  of  the  Serpent,  tranfplanted  into  the  for- \nbidden Tree  ;  fo  alfo  by  the  prefidy  of  fome  o- \ncher  fpiritual  Mumy ,  eternal  ianity,  or  immor- \ntality ,  was  from  God  granted  to  the  Tree  of \nLife,  That  he  thattafted  thereof,  fhouldlive \nfor  ever  :  for  which  we  have  God's  Teltf- \nmony,  Gen.  3.  who  therefore  cafttheProto- \nplalt  out  of  Taradife,  left  he  fbould  fttt  forth \nhis  hand  ,  And  tafte  of  the  'Tree  of  Life,  and  live \nfor  ever. \n\nAnd  now  we  cannot  expe&,  iyy&w'**f<hi&ut9 \na  written  Teftimony ,  to  prove  that  this  Tree  re- \nceived its  $wB*v*-n4eiV,  its  power  to  give  immor- \ntality, from  fome  fpiritual  Mumy  :  for  k  is  ob- \nfervable ,  that  Scripture  in  things  natural  gives \nrather  a  hint  then  a  defcription  :  for  what  com- \nmunity hath  ^Athens  with  Hiernfalern  ?  yec \nPhilosophers ,  thofe  Merchants  in  Natures \nCommonwealth ,  after  much  toffvng  to  and  fro, \non  thefe  rugged  Seas ,  arrived  at  a  twofold  Port \nof  Verity. \n\nFor,  fay  they  ,this  Tree  of  Life  either  received  this \nvivifical  faculty,  *&<&<>  immediately  from  Cjods \nfather  \\\\wA\u2122><&ythe  mediation  offomething  nMttraU \nAnd  further  feeking  into  Natures  Siore-houfe, \nthey  conclude  with  Trifmegittm ,  Thu \n\n\ni \n\n\nof  the  Tree  of  Life.      89 \n\n'that  it  is  Gold  bj  whofe  Vat  He  Life  was  implant ed \ninto  this  Tree  ;  and  this  is  not  w^  d&vaim*  im- \npojfible:  for  (ttnlefi  the  Almighty  ordain  the  con* \ntrary)Goid  is  of  vert  He  fttjfcient  to  give  immortality \nto  man ;  or  at  leaf:  to  prohibit  infirmity ',  till  the  prB- \ndeftinated  term  of  his  Life  be  come:  and  the  ufe  of  this \nTree  for  this  pftrfofe^  was  in  no  wife  prohibited. \n\nAnd  it  is  moreover  probable,That  the  firft  en- \ntity or  Sperm  of  Gold,  may,  as  other  Mumies,bc \ntranfplanted  into  ibme  Vegetable  and  its  Fruit ; \nby  whofe  Energy,  they  may  attain  the  vertue  and \nefficacy  of  the  Tree  of  Life  :  which  confiderati- \non  is  founded  in  Nature  ;  for  we  fee  Metals  by \nthe  mediation  of  fome  Vegetables,  fuffer  various \nTranfmutations,  as  this  ftory  may  evince.  A  cer- \ntain Metal-melter  accidentally  plucked  a  flower \nout  of  a  Field ,  which ,  through  negle& ,  he \nlet  fall  into  his  Caldron ,  where  it  turned  ail  the \nmelted  Brafs  into  pure  Gold  without  any  Drofs  \u2022 \nwherewith  the  Copper-fmith  being  amazed  ,  he* \ninveighed  grievoufly  againft  theMelter,as  though \nhe  had  dealt  Magically  with  the  Metal.  And  here, \nthough  we  cannot  difcern  how  in  the  common \ncourfe  of  Nature,  Metals  (hould  be  thus  changed \nby  the  mediation  of  a  Vegetable,  yet  if  7ii*  bwiAs \nttYpa&'o. ,  with  the  flrength  of  our  Intellects  we \nferioufly  and  accurately  weigh  the  way  and  vertue \nof  Tranfmutation ,  thefcalesof  ignorance  will \nfall  from  our  eyestfbr  as  Grapes  which  participate \nnot  of  any  propriety  of  the  Theriack,  or  of  a  Vi- \nper,are  by  means  of  Tranfplantation,  eximioufly \nThenacal;  even  fo  it  is  in  this  cafe, \nTheflower  indeed  in  its  own  N\u00abture,was  not \n\nof \n\n\npo        A  natural  Account \n\nof  power  to  work  this  fubftantial  Tranfmutation;  tfo \nbut  when  the  fpermatical  vercueof  the  Metal, \nwas  tranfplanted  into  this  Flower  ,  and  united  itfa \nwith  the  vegetable  Nature ,  (for  Minerals  and  lib \nVegetables  are  not  fo  different  from  each  other,  U \nbut  they  may  conipirc  in  fome  potential  relati-  :  i \non,  and  fymbolicai,  though  occult,  affe3ion)then  Ci \nmight  the  Flower  communicate  its  received  ver-  fio \ntue  unto,and  work  a  real  change  in  other  Metals*  n \nand  that  not  by  vertue  of  the  Vegetables  Nature  ids \nbarely ,  but  of  its  Metallical  Tranfplantation  : \nAnd  by  this  means,  we  may  not  onely  tranfplant \nthe  Effences  of  other  Metals  and  Minerals,L#/M, \nMars,  Jupiter,  Venm,  Saturn,  Sol,  into  fome  Tree, \nFlower,  or  Plant  \u2022  but  alio  with  their  Faculties, \nby  the  mediation  of  fuch  Vegetables ,  profligate \nmoft  Difeafes  incident  to  man. \n\nBut  it  doth  not  a  little  reflect  upon  thefe  my- \nfterious  Arts  and  A&s  of  Prudence,  truely  Phi- \nlofophical,  that  thofe  fluggifh  Drones,  cut  out  of \nthe  dung  of  this  Ag<*,  as  Bacchus  of  Joves  thigh, \nwho  think  our  Myfteries  main  vanities,  will  not \nbe  brought  to  believe,  that  the  Flower  otSalen- \ndi\u00bbey  that  SwaUowwort,zxii  Gamandrta,  wherein \nthe  Sperm  of  Metals  is  either  naturally  or  artifi- \ncially impreffed,  participate  of  any  eximious  fa- \nculty, or  can  profligate  any  great  Difeafe :  but  let \nfuch  obferve  Nature ,  how  ftie  is  one  in  divers \nthings,and  various  in  one  thing ;  how  flie  is  vege* \ntative  inMctals,and  metallical  in  Vegetables  and \nAnimals;and  fo  on  the  contraryrwhich  we  having \nfufticicntly  evinced  in  our  Treatife  of  the  Plague, \nwc  fhall  not  further  enlarge  upon  fcj  jc\u00bbqnbrinT~ \n\nchit \n\n\nof  the  Tree  of  Life.      9 1 \n\n:hat  we  do  not  now  declaim,but  Philofophize. \n\nLet  fuch  again  attend  to  thole  things  that  cure \n:he  Plague,which  is  a  Mineral  direafe?ari(ing  from \n:hc  refolm ion  of  the  Arlbical  Yliad :  how  fhould \n\n\niny  Vegetable  conduce  to  the  cure  of  this  Dil- \nsafe ,  feeing  the  Cure  muft  be  Analogical  to  the \nCaufe,  unlels  fome  Magnetical  or  Mumial  Impref- \nion,  or  fome  Agronomical  Trarfplantation ,  be \naaturally  or  artificially  conferred  on  them  by  the \nmediation  of  Celeftial  Seeds ,  or  by  the  co-ope- \nration of  thisMumy  fympathetical  and  truly  fpi- \nritual?  without  which  influence,thofe  things  they \ncall  Charaaers,were  of  no  efficacy,which  yec  we \nfee  by  Art  and  InSuence,very  efficacious  ;  nay,he \nthat  denies  this  conjunction,  muft  needs  confefs, \nthat  the  Queen  of  the  world  intercedes,working \nftrong  imagination  and  credit,  both  in  the  minde \nof  the  Giver  and  the  Receiver,  that  thefe  are  in- \nfluenced from  above.  This  kinde  of  Tranlplan- \ntation  is  natural  to  Cjamandraa  ,  for  the  cure  of \nthe  Plague;  which  is  moft  eximious  therein,  efpe- \ncially  in  the  Climate  where  it.  grows :  the  like \nCeleftial  Tranfplantation  appears  alfo  in Arfmarr, \nwhich  doth  not  onely  by  a  natural  attractive  fa- \nculty ,  but  by  influence  alfo,cure  all  wounds  and \nulcers,  teeth-aches  ,  and  the  like  affe&ions  pro- \nceeding from  the  fubtil  fluxions  of  Salt;  of  which \nHerb,  Tkeophrtttus  hath  a  whole  Book.  The  fa- \nnative  vertue  of  the  Roots  of  Succory,  is,I  think, \nartificial,  by  fome  Mumial  fyrapathetical  vertue ; \na  bccanfe,  if  they  be  digged  up  in  the  houxand  day \nj  of  ffew*)  when  the  Smhin  Leo\u00b1  they  will,  if  ea- \n)  tcnVcure  anfwound  tKaPHnfeftcd  with  no  fynv \n\nptome. \n\n\npi         A  natural  Account \n\nptome.  The  like  whereof  was  of  late  experienced \nby  the  Magnetiansf  as  I  was  in  a  Letter  informed \nby  a  Friend  of  mine  there :  thus :  A  Boy  of  nine \nyecrs  of  age ,  was  to  take  the  Wood  of  an  A(ht \nand  looking  towards  theEaft,cnt  it  into  fplinters; \nwhich  done,  they  ufe  it  with  a  form  of  words  to \nthe  cure  of  all  joynt-dolors,  as  P\u00a9dagry,Chiragry, \nGonagry,Tooth-ach  alfo;and  all  kind  of  wounds. \nThey  rub  the  teeth  with  it,  and  imbue  it  only  in \nthe  blood  of  the  wound,  and  it  cures  them  all. \n\nAnd  who  doubts  of  the  foveraign  vertue  of \nthe  Sambucus  or  Elder  growing  on  a  Willow,  ga \nthe  red  in  Ottober^  a  little  before  new  Moon,and \ncut  into  nine  fplinters,but  it  will  cure  the  falling \nficknefs  ?  (  Abbas  indeed  would  have  the  Root \nthereof  evelled  on  the  Forenoon  of  St.  John  Bap- \ntifis  day ,  and  ufed  for  an  Amulet )  the  reafon \nwhereof,  we  take  to  be  this:  Some  Magpy  having \nbefore  denounced  the  feeds  of  an  Elder- tree,  left \nthem  mixt  with  its  dung,  (  which  is  of  efficacy  a- \ngainft  the  falling-ficknefs)on  a  willow,where  the \nSambucus  growing  up, becomes,  by  mediation  of \nthe  Mumy  of  the  dung,a  Remedy  for  this  difeafe. \n\nAnd  now,  that  this  Spiritual  fympathetical  Mu- \nmy may  be  helped  by  artifice,  is  plain  in  Paracel- \nfuss  Zenechdo  againtt  the  Plague ;  for  though  that \nlame  confifting  chiefly  of  Arfnick ,  htth  feme  re- \nfemblahce  of  peftiferous  poylbn;yet  as  the  Load- \ntf  one,  which  hath  in  it  the  Spirit  of  Iron,ftrongly \nattracts  Iron  ;  fo  this  tDiaz,cnechJ  having  in  it  thd \n\n\n\u00bb\u25a0 \n\n\nagive  Spirit  ofthe  Plague ,  is  by  fy^rcouscom- \npoITtion,  andlormationlnto  certain-jfigures wil- \nder the  Dragons  ht*b  ot  Sgnfion  t  (  when  cither \n\n\nof  the  Tree  of  Life.       9  j \n\nthe  Sun  or  Moont  poflefs  either  of  thefe  Signs) \nmade  a  moft  excellent  deletery  agaioft  thePlague ; \nas  many  by  experience  can  demonftrate  ,  who \nhave  been  cured  by  its  prae(ady,and  know  its  true \nmanner  of  formation.  Thus  the  Bezor-ftone  re- \nceived power  againft  Poyfon  from  Jupiter  at \nErft  ;  but,  yet  not  fo  valid,  as  that  it  could  com- \nmunicate that  faculty  to  others,  till  by  the  influ- \nence of  Scorpio ,  under  whofe  power  it  muft  be \nformed  into  the  refemblance  of  i  Scorpions  upper \nparts  :  it  is  not  able  to  communicate  its  faculty \nto  Maftick  or  Frankincenfe.  P&onyt  which  is  alfo \ncalled  Fhosbea^h  very  good,but  not  fo  efficacious \nunlefs  it  be  uled  when  the  Sun  is  predominant. \n\nAnd  how  famous  is  that  Martial  Ring,  whicb^ \ncar ried  in  fome  fit  place,  or  rubbed  on  fome  fucri \npart,  will  allay  &  cure  the  pains  of  the  Teeth  and \nHead,  the Cramp,Quartain-ague,falling-ficknefe^ \nVertigo,Apoplexy,Plague,&  other  Difeafes?  info- \nmuch,that  the  great  capt.of  Hetmria  commanded \nthe  Inventer  thereof,  (a  Brother  otS.Augttftines \n\u2022rder)  To  fell  none  to  any  bnt  himfelf  for  fome  jeers. \nWhereas,  if  this  fame  were  formed  of  fome  long \nHorfc-feooe-nail,  pulled  out  of  a  Hcrfes  hoof  on \npurpofe,  in  the  hour  Mars  reigns  ,  it  would  be \nready  to  comra&  it  felf  to  fit  the  leaft,and  ampli- \nfie  it  felf  for  the  great  eft  finger  as  you  would. \n\nBut  the  common  Theriack  alfo,  and  all  things \nfablunary,are  fydereal;  yea,  it  is  Solar^nd  there- \nfore efficacious  againft  Povfons,  &  all  epidemical \nfluxes :  yea,  it  would  be  more  efficacious,  if  frost \nthe  obfervations  of  the  heavens,tome  opportune \nfeafon  were  chofcn  for  its  compofuion,  wherein \n\nit \n\n\nH \n\n\nA  natural  Account \n\n\nit  might  receive  the  fympathjeal  faculty  of  the \nfuperior  Bodies,as  PtolomjtfheofhraftHt+AlberttiSs \nMar  film*  Fixintu,  Roger  ius%  Bacho+'thwrnhenferHS) \nCrollita^  and  the  reft  of  thofe  dexterous  Searchers \nof  Natures  fecrets,  do  all  along  obferve. \n\nThough  fome  are  of  Opinion,  That  Medicks \nfliould  not  trouble  themfelves  herein,  and  there- \nfore they  adore  the  GoddefiS 'loth^  inftead  of  theE* \nHJi an  fie  Ids  getting  themfelves  in  their  Fools  Para- \ndife ,  till  fome  Patient  rouze  them  out  of  their \nfleep :  but  that  we  may  not  feem  too  tedious,we \n(hall  leave  this  natural,  and  afcend  to  a  more  my* \nftical  Tranfplantation ,  whereby  the  Almighty \ntranfplanted  the  n\u00abuialTree_ofLife,ftanding  in \nthe  Garden  of  Paradtfe^  into  theMafsof  Adams \nandjtfterwards  \\r\\iSLp^fif  tne  true  and  nsyftical \nTree 'of  Life  ;  who  was  fufpended  on  the  very \nwood  of  the  natural  Tree  of  Life;  audio  refuf- \ncitates  both  Adamfind  all  Mankinde,dead  in  fin, \nto  newnefs  of  life.  God  is  indeed  wonderful  in \nall  his  works ,  as  we  may  learn  from  the  ftate  of \ncorruption,  and  reparation  of  Adam  ^  for-as-4- \ndam  by  tranfgreffion ,  upon  the  perfwafion  and \nenticement  of  the  Devil  and  Serpent,  attra&ed \ntohimfelf,  death,  eternal  damnation  ,  and  all \nkindes  of  torments,  by  tafting  of  the  forbidden \nTree ;  fo  is  he  redeemed  from  death  eternal,and \nreceived  into  life  eternal ,  by  the  Tree  of  Life, \nand  Life  it  felf ,  Chrilt  Jefus. \n\nIt  is  more  then  probable,  That  Sibylla  prophe- \nsied of  Chrift,  when  (he  faid ,  That  Adam,  being \nnow  ready  to  die ,  de fired  earneftlj  a  Branch  of  the \nBough  'J  Life*  in  Partdife ;  and  therefore  fm  one  of \n\n\nof  the  Tree  of  Life.        95 \n\nhis  Som  thither  to  fetch  one,  that  he  might  efcape  this \ninent  death  :  hit  Sen  received  a  Bough  from  the \nrngel ;  but  in  the  mean  time ,  Adam  had  changed \nfife  -with, death  :  and  therefore  hit  Son  implanted  the \nBough  on  his  Fathers  Sepulchre  ;  where,  getting  fapy \n\u2022t  grew  into  a  great  Tree  ,  andfo  attracted  the  whole \nNature  of  Adam  to  its  nutr  intent. \n\nNow  alfo  an  ancient  Do&cr  in  theEaftern \nCountry ,and4uBiQiop  of  the  Church,a  little  after \nChrift,amongft  many  others ,  dete&ed  this  ve- \nnerable myftery  alfo:  Noah  (faith  he)  was  com* \nmanded  byCjodjto  carry  AdatnV  tones  and  theTree  on \nhis  Sepulchre  into  his  Ar\\ ,  andpreferve  the  original \nff  Mankjnde:  which  Noah  did  with  aU  obfervance: \nand  when  Noah  fent  his  three  Sons  forth  into  three \nparts  of  the  world,he  divided  AdamV  bones  amongfi \nthem  ;  giving  his  Legs  and  Feet  to  his  joungeft  Sony \nhis  Br  eft  and  Arms  to  his  mtddle  Son,  and  his  Head \nand  Skul  to  his  eldefi  ,  as  fuch  f acred  r clicks  of  the \nFather  of  Mankjnde,as  de fervid  to  be  kept,  t*j\u00abia>Vtfg. \nNow  his  Firfl-born  betookhimfelf  into  the  parts  neet \nTgrulalem,  where  he  buried  Adam*/  Skull  in  a  little \nMountain,  which  was  therefore  called  Mount  Calva- \nry, becaufe  Adam '/  falvaria  or  Skull  was  there  in* \nterred\\  which  the  Evangel  ft therefore  calls  Golga- \ntha,  or ,  the  place  of  a  Skull,; n  the  fipgular  number. \nMoreover,  he  faith,  That  the  Tree  of  the  Tranf* \nplantion  of  Adam,  was  by  remarkable  and  admirable \nProvidence  preferved ,  and  made  into  a  Crofifor \nChrifts  crucifixion ,  and  ereileddireUlj  in  that  place \nwhere  Adam'j  Skull  was  buried,  to  that  he  who \nperpends  the  matter  well,  fhall  f  nde,  that  whole \ntf4m>*s  it  were,  is  recoile&ed  in  and  under  the \n\nCrofsj \n\n\np6       An  Account,  &c. \n\nCrofs;  and  fo  with  an  admirable  tie,  conjoyned \nto  the  vivifical  Nature  it  felf  :  which,  how  plea- \nfant,  efficacious,and  full  of  confolation,  let  each \none  confider :  for  he  that  deferved  death,  is  pre- \nfent  in  and  under  the  Crofs;  and  he  that  repaired \nLife ,  yea  ,  that  is  Life  it  felf,  is  affixed  to  the \nCrofs ;  the  true  Concordance  of  life  and  death, \nof  afinlefs  Saviour,  and  hnful  man  ;  whereby  Life \nis  united  to  Death,and  Chrifi  to  Adam,wt  with- \nout the  fuperinfufion  of  Blood ,   like  Celeftial \ndew, for  better  and  more  fecundity ;  that  fo  j^  .  m \ndam  and  his  Pofterity  eating  of  the  Fruit  of  this    r> \ntranfplantedTree,  might  be  really  tranfplantedi \ninto  thrift ,  and  by  a  certain  celeftial  magnetiftn \nand  fympathy,  attra&ed  to  Heaven,  tranflated  ta \nLife,  and  made  Heirs  of  Happinefs. \n\nTor  which  ineffable  Grace  and  Mercy  of  the  Deity, \nbe  rendered,  to  the  Tri-nne  God,  allPraifey  Ho- \nnor and  Benedtttiony  Amen. \n\n\nFINIS. \n\n\ni \n\n\nn \n\n\nThe \n\n\n\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7\u00a7  mmmmm  mmmmm \n\nThe  Preface  to  the  Reader \nor  Worker. \n\nGentle  Reader, \n\nLEt  not  thy  heart  be  turned  f rem  this  excellent \nScience  of  t/ilchymy,  although  it  be  contemned. \nnd  made  of  no  account  among  the  rich  mm  of  the \niorld^  that  no  man  hath  ever  come  to  the  perfett  end \nvfd  knowledge  of  it ,  with  a  number  of  untrue  re- \nntSjto  hinder ^m  much  at  in  them  lieth,  this  moft  ex* \nillent  and  godly  Science  ,  the  which  hath  beenji- \nifted\\by  many  perfons^and  by  this  John  Fauvere  in \nfaris,  the  which  he  left  for  a  teftament  to  his  Sou9  as \nr  had  wrote  it  with  his  own  hand:but  true  it  isJThat \nivers  men,  for  want  of  the  true  knowledge  of  this \ncieuce,  have  brought  themfehes  into  great  poverty^ \ntifery  and  contempt  of  this  world*  To  the  which  I \nnfwer ,  That  there  be  many  things  that  do  let  and \n'\u25a0nder  men  tofinde  the  end  of  any  Science-pot  onely  in \nw%  but  divers  others,  as  Aftronomy,  Vhyficl^  ,  the \n|  'ofit  of  the  ufe  of  the  Medicine,  with  infinite  others: \ntndfirft ,  this  is  the  chief  eft  eaufe  many  men  be  of  fa \n*v/?  undemanding ,  that  they  cannot  perceive  and, \nnde  out  the  dor kwriting  of  the  Philofophers,  which \nthe  caufe  that  many  times  they  mifithe  great  be \ntfit)  that  they  madejuft  account  of\\  and  moreover, \nivers  envious  perfons  have  written  Books  filled  with \nnumber  of  lyes  and  painted  gloffesjo  draw  the  mo  ft \nainfulmen  which  have  labored  in  this  Science,  unto \nivers  errors,  to  the  utter  undoing  of  them ,  and  lofi \nf  their  goods ;  the  which  they  have  done  only  ofmeer \nH  %  malke \n\n\nmaliC-e  5  becaufe  they  did  not  under  ft  and  the  darl^ \nWritings  of  the  mcft  ancient  and  learned  Fathers ; \nwhich  is  thee an fe  that  they  would  never  attain  Hnto \nthe  depth  of  this  mofi  learned  Science.  Al!o  there \nbe  many  men  that  will  begin  things ,without  attending \nthe  end  of  any  one  oj  them  \u2022  and  fe  have  left  offcon- \nfufedly ,  and  fo  have  not  only  loft  their  time,  but  alfo \ncon  fumed  all  that  they  had:  which  tfthey  would  have \nitegun  one  thing,  and  have  ended  it ,  they  needed  not \nfo  to  have  done  :  and  then  they  cry  out ,  and  bUme \nthis  Science,  which  is  their  own  fault.  Laftly, there \nfo  many  men  that  worJ^daily  upon  receits  that  they \ngather  here  and  thete,  without  feeing  or  making  that \nwhich  they  do  workj*  whether  it  be  agreeing  with  tht \nNature  of  the  Science,  or  from  whence  the  receits  do \ncome  orfpring,or  who  have  written  them  ;  wherebj \nthey  alfo  confume  their  fubftance  ;  which  is  their  owt. \nfault, and  not  the  Science.  $/4nd  alfo,  God  will  noi \nhave  the  Science  wrought  by  fome  men,  and  yet  they \nwillworl^  it  .*  and  thus  they  lofe  their  goods.  An \ntherefore  ,  gentle  Reader  ,  if  you  w ill  keep y  our  fel^ \nfrom  damage  or  loft^  fo  reai  this  Treatife  over ,  no \nence  but  many  times  ;  fo  (haft  thou  fnde  the  free. \nKernel  or  Marrow  of  tht  Philofophers ,  and  righ \nScience  of  Tranfmutation  of  Metals  that  be  bafe \ninto  mofi  pure  Metals  of  Gold  and  Silver.  Anc \ntherefore  thinks  not  the  reading  andftudying  of  tht \nScience  or  Treatife  to  be  tedious  unto  thee,confiderm \nthe  great  profit  thou  (halt  reap  by  it.  The  Lord  grant \nthat  thou  maiftfinde  it ,  and  ufe  it  to  the  honour  o \nGod,  and  profit  of  thrift  and  his  poor  afflittec \nChurch, \n\nRaymond  LuIIy \n\n\n&&&  sfesfesfesis  &&&& \n\n\nThe  Contents  of  the  firft  Part. \n\nGhap.  i.rT^O  prepare  the  S  ah  for  the  red  and \nJL    white  Elixir. \n\nG  hap.  2  .To  make  the  Elixir  to  the  white  work. \n\nChap. 3 .  Of  the  Key  of  Sciences  ,  And  Proper- \nties of  Salt. \n\nChap.4.  The  Compofition  of  the  red  Elixir. \n\nC  hap.  5  .The  projeftion  with  the  red  Elixir. \n,  Chap. 6.  The  Compofition  of  the  Cement  for \nG*li. \n\nGhap.7.  To  make  Silver  heavy  as  Gold. \n\nChap.  8,  The  difference  between  the  Elixir  $ \nand  Pbilofopbers  Stone. \n\nC  hap  .9 .  The  living  and  dead  S  ol  and  Luna , \n\nThe  Contents  of  the  fecond  Part. \n\nChap.  1  .\"pHe  Compofition  of  the  Philofophers \n\n*  Stent. \nChap.  2 .  The  Elixir  of  Life. \nChap.3.  To  fublime  Mercury  to  the  red E- \n\nlixir. \nChap.4,  To  fublime  Mercury  to  the  white  E- \nlixir* \n\nH  3  Chap, \n\n\nGhap.5.  T'o  prepare,  the  white  Stone  upon  all \nBodies. \n\nChap.  6.  To  make  the  Lutement  to  all  works. \n\nChap.7.  To  twderfi and  moral  and  natural  Phi- \nlosophy. \n\nTo  draw  Spirits  out  of  a  ponderous  Body  or  Earth \nby  DijHHation. \n\nTraft,  uk. \n\nUpon  Saturn-,  the  Tinfture  of  Gold^  the  Quia- \nteflence  and  Aurum  Potabile ,  and  the \nmatter  of  the  tiniverfd  Medicine. \n\n\nPhi- \n\n\nE \n\n\nio; \n\n\nPhilofophical  and  Chy  mical \n\nEXPERIME  NTS \n\nOF \n\nThe  Famous  Philofopher \n'BJYMV^CD  LVLLY. \n\nChap.  I. \n\nTeachcth,  how  to  prepare-  the  Salt  for  the  white \nand  red  Elixir. \n\nTAke  >  in  the  Name  of  God,  great  Bay- \njalt  as  ic  is  made  out  of  the  Sea;  take \na  good  quantity  and  ftamp  very  faiall \ninto  a  ftone-Morter  :  then  take  Cucurbites  of \nGlafs,  and  pour  your  Salt  therein :  then  take  fair \nWell-water,  and  let  your  Salt  refolve  into  cleer \nwater;  being  all  diffolved,  then  diftil  it  b^  Fil- \nter  ;  that  is  to  fay,~hang  a  jag  Felt  or  Woolen- \ncloath,  intheCncurbite  ;  and  let  the  other \nend  hang  in  another  Glafs  befide  it ,  fee  as  ic \nwere  under  it ,  that  the  Water  may  drop  into \n\nH4  ih \n\n\n104.         Thilojophical \n\nit,  that  the  Felt  or  Cloath  will  draw  out,  and \nthat  fhall  be  cleer  as  silver  :  and  when  that  all \nthe  water  is  dopped  over,  look  to  it  if  that  it \nbe  very  cleer;  if  it  be  not  %  filter  it  again  into \nanother  Glafs ,   till  it  be  cleer  or  Chriftalline ; \nand  when  it  is  fo,  put  it  into  a  Glafen  Pan,  fet  it \nupon  a  Sand-Oven,  and  let  the  Water  vapour \naway,  till  thatlt  do  come  above  like  unto  white- \nSalt :  then  take  ftone-pifs-Pots ,  or  Pots  made \nof  Cullen-  Earth,  Tuch  as  the  drinking  Pots  be \nmade  of,   and  put  the  Water  and  the  Salt  that \nremain?,  therein  ,  and  fet  upon  the  faid  O/en, \nand  lee  it  vapour  away  \u2022    and  while  that  k \ndoth  dry,   ftir  it  with  a  ftick,   till  that  it  be \nvery  dry,othervvayes,  it  will  come  into  a  lump  or \nmafs  :  and  this  being  well  dried ,  beat  it  in  a \nttone-Morter  very  fine ,  as  you  did  before ,  and \nthen   put    it   into  a  melting  Cruce ,   and  let \nthem  into  a  glowing  Oven,  or  Say-Oven,  which \nis  an  Oven  that  the  Gold-lmiths  do  enamel  their \nRingsjln  :  the  Oven  being  very  hot ,  take  the \nCruies  that  be  filled  with  Salt  ,  and  fet  them \ninto  the  Oven ,  and  let  them  ftand  until  they  be \nglowing  hot  ;  and  fee  that  they  be  no  hotter \nbehinde  then  before  ,\u2022  if  they  be,  then  turn  them \nround  with  a  pair  of  Gold-fmiths  Tongs  :   put \nbut  one  Pot  in  the  Oven  at  a  time ,    that  you \nmay  do  them  the  better  ;  and  when  that  Pot  is \nred  glowing  hot ,  take  it  out,  and  put  in  another \nto  be  calcined. \n\nAnd  then,  when  cold ,  put  it  again  into  your \nMorter  ,  and  break  it  as  fmall  as  you  can  ,  the \nihirej  time ,  and  then  fet  k  in  the  Fire  of  the \n\nOven \n\n\n/experiments.  105 \n\nOven  10  glow  as  aforefaid  ,  Two  or  three \ntimes  glowing,  and  breaking  of  it  every  time  in  a \nftone-Morter  until  feven  times ,  and  then  put  in \ninto  Well-water  to  diffolve^ill  it  be  all  dhTolved \ninto  cleer  water. \n\nThen  diftii  it  by  Filter ,  until  it  be  as  cleer  as \nChriftal  ^  then  let  it  again  upon  your  O* \nven  to  dry ,  and  the  Water  to  vapour  until \nthat  it  be  Salt ,  and  ftir  it  with  a  ftick  as  before- \nlaid. \n\nAnd  when  that  it  is  dry ,  fet  it  to  calcine  a- \ngain  ,  as  before'aid  ,  in  iheSand-Oven;  and \nwffen  that  all  the  Pots  that  have  the  Salt ,  be \nall  glowing  hot,  then  take  them  out,  and \nbeat  them  to  Powder,  as  before  ;  and  again  dif- \nfolve  into  Water. \n\nThen  diftii  it  again  by  Filter,  as  before  :  this \n(halt  thou  do  fo  many  times,  to  fay,  diffolve  imo \nWater,  and  then  diftii  by  Filter ,  and  then  con- \ngeal it  into  dry  Salt,  glowing  it  by  Fire  :  this  do \nwithout  refting  until  it  come  to  be  fau  and  that  it \nwill  melt  upon  a  hot  glowing  Plate  of  \u00a3#\u00bb**and \nif  ic  will  not  melt  like  Wax,  you  muft  dhToive,di- \nftil,  congeal,  until  that  it  will  come  to  that  point \nor  perfection  :  and  you  muft  be  careful ,  left: \nthat  it  fhould  melt  in  the  Calcination  ;  for  then \nall  your  labour  is  loft.  Keep  this  for  a  grgat \njjecret  :  and  fuch  a  preparation  doth  appertain \nto  the  Salt ,  that  which  is  the  Riches  of  this \nworld. \n\nFor  otherwife  thou  (halt  never  come  to  the \nperfect  end  of  any  Elixir ,  without  fuch  Salt \nprepared ,  as  aforefaid ,  to  fay  ,  to  the  white \n\nElixir, \n\n\nio6        Thilofophical \n\nElixir,  nor  yet  to  the  red. \n\nTherefore,my  beloved  Son,he  that  doth  know \nthe  Secrets  of  this  Salt ,  ( to  fay  )  his  Solution, \nbis  Congealation  ,  Diftillation  and  Calcinati- \non,and  can  well  under(tand,knoweth  the  whole \nSecrets  of  Natural  Philofophy  ,  and  wife  men \nalfo  ;  that  is  to  fay ,  how  and  in  what  manner \nhe  ought  to  diffolve,  diftil,  congeal,  and  cal- \ncine. Therefore  let  not  the  labour  in  preparing \nof  this  Salt  be  grievous  unto  thee  ;  for  without \ngreat  coft  you  may  learn  herein,  to  diftil  by  Fil- \nter, diffolve,  congeal,  and  calcine  ;  andtoforjn \nall  the  works  that  be  needful  unto  thee  in  this \nScience. \n\nSo  that  you  come  to  the  principal  work,  you \n(hall  not  be  to  feek  or  to  learn  :  Therefore \nbz  patient ,  and  leave  not  off  to  work,  un- \ntil thou  halt  brought  thy  Salt  to  that  pafs  as  I \nh3ve  taught  thee  before  ,  until  it  melt  upon \na  hot  glowing  Plate  of  Silver,  as  Wax  in  the  fire : \nfor  without  this  Salt  thy  labor  is  in  vain  \u2022  for  it \nis  the  Key  of  this  Science, \n\n\nChap. \n\n\nExperiments.  107 \n\n\nCh  a  p.  II, \n\nTeachetb  with  this  prepared  Salt  to  make  the \nElixir  to  the  white  work. \n\n*J*Ake  of  Salt-Peter  two  parts,   and  one  pare  /^^ \nof  Allome ,     and  djlUl  thereof  a  ftrong  ^^ \nWater, \n\nThen  take  of  your  prepared  Salt  fo  much  as \nyou  will  fee  to  work,  and  take  as  much  fine  Capel \nLuna  as  you  have  of  your  Salt. \n\nBeat  your  Luna  into  thin  Plates,  and  diffolve    (TvU^t. \ninto  the  tfrongWater  a  part,in  a  Glafs  by  it  felf. \n\nLikewife  your  Salt  you  mult  diflblve  in  the \nfaid  ftrong  Water  bTlt  felf. \n\nAnd  when  your  Lma  and  Salt  is  diffolved  in \nboth  Glafles, put  the  two  cleer  Waters  together, \nand  note  that  you  put  no  more  Water  to  the  dif- \nfolution  of  thefe  two  matters,  then  will  diffoi vc \nthem ,  and  you  fhall  fee  your  Luna  fall  to  the  \u00a3M*jtz \nbottom  of  the  Glafs,  white*  like  Milk  :  take  the  ^^^ \nGlafs  properly,  and  (bake  it  in  your  hand  ,  and \nlet  it  ftand,  and  you  (hall  fee  your  Luna  as  a \ngreejGL  Water, t o  life  ;  above  the  which  you  (ball \n;  pour  properly  off  into  another  Viol  of  Glafs: \n\\  then  pour  upon  it  more  ftrong  Water ,  that  hath \nnot  occupied,  and  do  as  aforefaid;  putting  the \nI  green  Water  off  in  the  firft  green  Water,  (haking \nit,  as  aforefaid. \n\nThis  do  until  all  your  Luna  be  diffolved  into \n\ngreen \n\n\nio8         Thilofophical \n\ngreen  Water,  that  no  Feces  remains ;  otherwife, \nyour  work  will  not  b^perfe&ed  s  and  when  yon1' \nhave  all  into  cleer  Water  without  Feces,  put  the \nfame  into  a  Cucurbite  of  Glafs  with  a  Helm \nand  a  Recipient* and  Lute  it  ftrongly:  and  when \nyour  Lutement  is  dry,  then  fee  your  Cucurbite \nin  Balneo,  and  make  faft  to  the  bottom  of  your \nGlafs  a  round  Certel  of  Lead  ,  like  a  Fol  \u2022  and \nas  your  Lutement  doth  dry ,1b  increafe  your  fire  a \nlittle  to  diftil  of  the  flame ,  that  there  (hall  re-: \nmain  no  more  ftrength  in  it  then  common  wa- \nter :  and  to  know  this,  pat  a  clout  in  the  mouth \nof  the  Alimbeck :  and  when  the  clout  doth  begin \nto  look  yellow,  pull  all  the  fire  out  of  the  Oven ; \nfor  then  the  Spirits  of  the  ftrong  Water  do  be- \ngin to  come. \n\nTherefore  loo\\  well  to  your  work,  left  your \nfire  be  too  hot ,  that  no  Spirits  come  out  of \nyour  Water  ;  otherwife  you  (hall  fail  in  your \nwork.  Then  lee  your  Glafs  and  0;en  ftand \nand*  cool  two  hours  long  :  then  take  off  the \nHelm  of  your  Cucurbite ,  and  have  a  Cover \nof  Glafs  that  may  pafs  juft  in  the  mouth  of  your \nCucurbite ,  wherein  yoyr  Medicine  is  in  ,  faft \nluted  to  with  Lutement,or  with  white  Wax:  then \nfet  it  in  your  Sand -Chen,  or  warm  A(hes ,  not \nvery  hot. \n\nThen  take  fair  Capel  Luna  beaten  very  thin \ninto  Plates  and  cut  into  faull  pieces,  and  put \nin  a  little  at  a  time  till  it  be  diffolved ;  and  when \nthat  is  diffolved ,  put  in  more  till  it  be  diffolved \nalfo.  And  thus  let  your  Glafs  ftand  in  warm \nA(hes,and  look  that  no  Air  go  out  of  your  (51*fe \nnor  Cement,  '  This \n\n\nExperiments.  iop \n\nThis  isourHhing  fhall  continue  until  it  will \ndhTolve  no  more  ,  but  lie  in  the  Glafs  undif- \nfolved  two  or  three  days  long :  and  then  is  your \nMedicine  nourifhed  like  a  Child  in  the  Mothers \nWomb. \n\nThen  may  you  let  your  Glafs  wax  cold ,  and \nyou  (hall  underftand,    without  this  nourishing \nthe  Medicine  cannot  ingender  ;  and  therefore \nit  is  needful  that  it  be  nouriftied ,  that  it  may  gee \nftrength  of  Generation  :  and  when  your  Glafs \nis  cpld,lute  your  Glafs  well  with  goodLutcment, \nthat  may  indure  againlt  Water ,  the  which  I  will \nlearn  thee  in  a  Chapter  apart ,  and  let  tbe  Lute- \nment  dry  by  it  feif ;  then  fet  the  Glafs  in  Balne* \n<JWarid\u00a3o  putrefiefourty  days  long  to  hold  it  in \nfuchaheat,    as  the  Sun  in  Summer:  for  great \nfire  may  deflroy  your  Medicine.      Therefore \nlet  your  fire  be  alwayes  of  one  heat  :   for  in \nthat  there  doth  remain  a  great  fecret  of  the  Me- \ndicine. \n\nAnd  within  the  forty  dayes  your  Medicine \n(hall  be  diffolved  ;  and  if  it  be  not  diffolved  in \nforty  dayes ,  let  it  (land  longer  until  it  be  di\u00a3 \nfolved  :  for  this  is  the  primeft  of  all  the  work : \nfor  the  diflbjution  is  done  by  heat  and  moiftwre, \nand  congealed  by  heat  and  drowtb. \n\nThis  Point  being  obtained,  you  have  the  Key \nof  the  Chamber ,  and  he  is  bleffed  of  God  that \nhath  this  point. \n\nFor  this  is  a  token  of  goodnefs ,  for  in  every \nDiffblution  and  Congealation  ,  you  do  augment \nyour  Medicine  and  Degree :  for  the  firft  time  it \nwill  do  projection  one  ounce  upon  feven ,  and \n\ndiffolve \n\n\nno  Thilofophicd \n\ndiffolve  and  congeal  again;  one  ounce  will  pro- \nject upon  fourteen  ounces  ,  and  the  ihird  time \nupon  twenty  eight  ounce?. \n\nAnd  fo  it  goeth  forth  double  in  projection  e- \nvery  Diflblution  and  Congealation. \n.  But  you  fhall  underhand  that  the  Ccngeala- \ntion  thac  cometh  of  warmth,  is  no  perfect  Con- \ngealation j  but  it  ought  to  congeal  in  the  Glafs \nor  in  the  Ampule  with  heat ,  (to  fay)  [tending  in  .  \u25a0 ' \nwarmAfhes  :  and  therefore,  whenas  your  Me-  K \ndicine  is  diffolved  in  your  Glafs ,  let  it  cool ; \nthen  take  it  our  of  your  &*/**?,  and  dry  your \nGlafs. \n\nAnd  look  well  to  your  Lutements  that  they  be \nclofe,  without  any  clefts  to  let  out  the  Spirits  ;1 \nthen  fet  it  in  your  Sand-Oven  in  Afhes  :  then  -Z \nput  fire  in  your  Oven  ,  and  let  your  fire  be  no    L \ngreater  ,  then  that  you  may  hold  your  finger  in \ntheAfhes  :  and  fo  let  it  (tend  twenty  four  hours \ntocoftgeal ;   if  not  congealed  in  that  time,  you \nmay  let  it  (tend  longer  ;   and  when  you  fee  that \nit  is  congealed,  give  God  thanks  ,   and  rejoyce  ; \nfor  it  is  ready  to  do  projection  in  this  manner. \nTake  to  prcjeS;  on  , \n\nFair  red  Copper  the  beft  that  you  can  get, \nand  take  from  him  his  rednefs ,  which  ferveih \nnot  in  the  work  :  the  which  you  (hall  do  after \nthis  manner. \n\nBeat  your  Venn  into  thin  Plates ,  and  ait \nit  in  fmall  pieces,aod  anoint  them  with  this  pafte \nor  pap. \n\nTake  white  Arfnick  and  grinde  it  on  a  Mar- \nble-ftone  with  Oyl  of  Tartar ,  that  it  be  thick \n\nlike \n\n\n\u00ab! \n\n\nExperiments.  In \n\nike  Pap  \u2022  and  with  this  matter  anoint  your \nCopper)  Venus  pieces :  then  take  great  Bay-fair, \nnd  put  iome  part  or*  ic  into  a  melting  -  Pot \n>ottom,and  lay  your  (Copper)  Venm  pieces  upon \nhat :  and  then  Salt  upon  ihem^nd  (Copper^T- \nihs  pieces  upon  that,  Stratum  fvper  Stratum  , \ntill  all  your  Pot  is  full  :  and  uppermoft  in \nour  Pot ,  let  there  be  a  good  quantity  of \nak :  take  a  tile-ftone ,  and  make  a  round  Cover \nor  the  Pot,  arid  lute  it  weli  too  ;  and  when \nhe  Lutement  is  dry,  fet  it  in  an  Oven  in \nof  Calcination   for   twenty    four  hoari \n\nThen  let  it  cool  ;  and  then  break  your \n>ot  open,   and  caft  the  matterthatisinyouc \nPot  in  warm  Water,    and  ftir  them  with  your \ntfand  ,  until  the  pieces  be  clean  ,    and  that \nhe  Water  comes  frefh  from   them.      Then \n}ry  them  ,    and  beat  them  in  an  Iron  Mor- \n:er ,  fo  fmall  as  you  can.    Then  put  your  Ve- \ntus9  fo  beaten,  into  a  Canvas  Bag  that  is  fowed \n:lofe  up,  and  round  like  a  Ball.     Then  take \nFat  Clay  that  is  mixed  with  hair  ,    and  there- \nwithal ftreak  over  your  Bag ,   thinly ,  that  ic \nmay  dry  ;    and  when  that  ic  is  dry,  flreak \nit  over   and  over  again ,  as  it  drieth  ,  until \nyour  Clay  be  as  thick  as  a  Pot.*    Then,  when \n/our  Clay  is  luted  faft  about  your  Canvas,  take  & \nfatil  wooden  Pin ,   and  put  through  your  Lute- \nment into  the  Bag ,  that  the  fmall  end  may  re- \nmain within  the  (Copper  )Venut. \n\nThen  put  the  round  Ball  of  (Copper)  Venm \ninto  another  melting-  Pot,    the  wooden  Pin \n\ndown- \n\n\nHZ         Thilofophical \n\ndownwards  ;  buc  you  muft  remember  top \namong  your  beaten  Venm9  Sandever^Verne^Salt- \npeter^  (Ana?) \n\nThen  fee  this  Pot  in  a  wide  Furnace  to  melr \nand  the  Venn*  will  melt  and  run  out  into  the \nPot,  wherein  it  doth  lie  :  and  then  the' \nVenus  (hall  be  fair  and  white  like  Lma ,  and \nfhall  be  profitable  in  this  work  :  the  which, \nwithout  this  work  of  Preparation,  would  not  be \nas  you  fhould  do  your  projection. \n\nTake  feven  ounces  of  this  prepared  Venm% \nand  put  it  into  a  melting-Pot ,  and  flow  it  in \nthe  higheft  degree  of  fire  that  you  can,  in  a  wide \nFurnace  :  then  put  to  it  one  ounce  of  fine \nCapel  Lima  ;  and  when  it  is  melten ,  as  afore- \nfaid ,  put  to  it  one  ounce  of  your  Medicine \nor  Elixir,  and  nimbly  (Ur  it  with  a  woodei* \nftick  ;  butletnolroncomeuntoit:  and  when \nit  is  well  corporated,  then  take  it  out,  and \ncaft  it  into  an  Ingot  ;  fo  you  have  the  beft \nLnna  in  the  World,  to  abide  all  Proofs  and \nExaminations  \u2022  and  it  is  far  more  fine  then \nthat  that  comes  out  of  the  Earth.  When  you \nhave  finifhed  this  Work ,  give  God  thanks,  and  \\& \nremember  the  poor. \n\n\nI      Tuui  i*  I tcvtL \n\n\nGhii \n\n\nExperiments.  113 \n\n\nChap.  III. \n\nOf  the  Properties  of -the  Salt,  how  it  is  the \n\nKey  of  this  Science. \n\nMY  beloved  Son  ,  although  our  Salt  be  the \nprincipal  Key  of  this  Science  ,  yet  can \nhe  not  do  any  good ,  although  he  were  made \nmelting  as  Butter,  without  joyning  with  his  Sol \nor  Luna  ;  otherwife ,  there  is  no  Generation : \ntherefore  he  murt  be  prepared  by  himfelf ,  and \nthen  joyn  unto  him  Sol  or  Luna ,  before  you  do \nany  proje6tion  upon  any  imperfeft  Metal ,  to \nmake  them  perfeA. \n\nBut  when  you  have  prepared  him  by  himfelf, \nand  after  joyned  fine  fapelLunA  with  him,  as \nfore  written  in  the  other  Chapter  \u2022  then  mud \nthe  Body  that  you  will  project  upon,  be  made \nclean  as  aforefaid ,  and  thgn  made  living  with \nLuna  joyned  thereto. \n\nI  For  all  unperfeft  Bodies  be  called  dead,  faving \nSol  and  Luna  :  they  be  called  living,  and  full \nmade  ;  and  the  fame  living  Body  that  we  caft  on \nhim,  or  proje&ion  withal,  we  call  Featen  or  Fer- \nment, and  that  doth  make  our  iaiperfe&  Body \nperfeft ;  and  therefore  they  muft  be  all  three \njoyned  together ,  or  elfe  there  will  be  no  Tranf- \nmutation.  Thns  I  do  (hut  up  the  Compofition  of \nthe  white  Elixir,  and  now  will  begin  with  the \nred  Elixir, \n\nI  Chap; \n\n\n:t \n\n; \n\n\nn^        Tbilofophical \n\n\nChap.  IV. \n\nTeficheib)   The  Compofitioa  of  the  red \nElixir. \n\nT  Ake,  in  the  Name  of  God  ,   as  much  of  our  j \nprepared  Salt  as  you  think  good,  and  diffolve \nit  in  this  ftrong  Water, \n\nTake  two  parts  of  good  Vitriol,  and  one  part \nof  fine  Saltpeter  ;  and  put  fo  much  Salt  int \nyour  Water  as  your  Water  will  diffolve ,  thai \nthere  be  no  Feces  remaining  ,  but  that  it  be  dif-i \niblved  and  turned  into  clear  Water  :  then  fine \nSoly  that  is  paffed  feven  times  through  the  Ce- \nment^ which  I  will  learn  thee  in  the  fixth  Chap- \nter :  take  one  part  of  the  Sol  that  is  fo  paffed \nthrough  the  Cement ,  and  two  parts  of  your \nprepared  infuftble  Salt ;  but  let  your  Salt  6e  firft \ndiffolved  in  the  faid  Water ,  as  forefaid :  then \nput  in  your  S<?/,  the  which  (hall  diffolve  well \nin  the  faid  Water  :  and  when  your  Sol  is  dif- \nfolved, then  fet  ycur  Glals  upon  warm  Afhes ;  \u25a0 \nfo  (hall  it  diffolve  it  the  better  into  eleer  Wa- \nter. \n\nThen  put  of  the  cleer  Water  in  another \nGlafs  apart ,  and  put  other  of  that  firong \nWater  upon  your  So//  This  do  untill  you  have \nput  it  all  over  into  clear  Water  in  the  other  Glafs \napart ;  and  that  there  doth  not  remain  any  fub- \n(iatjce  in  the  bottom  undiffolved. \n\nThen  work  therewith  as  you  have  done  in \n\nthe \n\n\nExperiments.  n? \n\nhe  white  work,  and  draw  thePhlegmate  out \nrvith  Balmo  in  fuch  a  heat  that  there  go  none \n:>f  the  Spirits  our,  or  any  ftrength  or  fharpnefs, \nind  do  ic  in  all  manner  ,  as  in  the  white  work ; \ntnd  you  rnuft  nourifh  the  Medicine  in  his  own \nnatter,  that  is,  with  fine  So!9  that  you  have  paf- \ned  feven  times  through  the  Cement ,  making  ic \nis  thin  as  you  can  in  Plates ;  and  feed  yourMe- \nHcine  therewith,as  much  as  it  will  eat ;  and  then \netit  on  warm  Afhes  to  congeal. \n\nThen  fet  it  to  putrefie  fifteen  dayfrin  Balneoy \nlot  making  your  fire  too  great  \u2022  for  in  the  fifteen \nlayes  it  ought  to  be  diffolved  :  then  congeal  ic \n>n  warm  Afhes  ;  the  which  will  be  done  in \nwenty  four  hours. \n\nDo  in  all  things  as  in  the  white  Elixir  afore- \naid;  for  his  firft Diffolution  andCongealation \nloth  fall  upon  one  ounce  for  twenty  eight:and  fo \nor  the  doubling. \n\nThis  Elixir  ought  not  to  be  projected  but  upon \nine  L**<rprepared ,  as  heareafter  fhali  be  learn- \ned ;  to  fay,That  he  have  weight  of  Soly  and  deaf- \nlefs  of  found ,  like  Saturn  5  fo  that  he  fhall  lack \nlothing  but  Colour  and  Fixation ,  the  which \n>ur  Elixir  fliall  give  him,  through  the  Grace  of \nBod. \n\n\nis  ctup; \n\n\nlid  Thilofopbical \n\n\nChap.  V. \n\nTeacbetb  tbee  to  do  projeftion  with  the  red \nElixir. \n\nMY  beloved  Son,if  thou  wilt  ttanfmute  Lund \ninto  Sol,  take  fine  Cape  I  Luna  that  is  pre- \npared, in  the  Chapter  hereafter  written,  being, \nmade  without  founding  or  ringing,  and  heavy  in \nweight :  the  which  I  (hall  learn  thee. \n\nTake  feven  ounces  of  this  Lmay  and  melt  it  in \na  melting  pot:  and  being  well  melten,  put  unto \nhone  ounce  of  fine  5fl/that  is  pafled  feven  times \nthrough  the  Cement ,  as  I  will  learn  thee  here- \nafter :  for  there  is  no  Sol  in  the  World  finer  then; \nthis,  to  ferve  this  Science. \n\nWere  it  augmented  in  Colour  by  our  Cement \nand  when  it  is  well  melten  together  with  the \nLuna  ,  for  it  together  with  a  wooden  ftick ;  but \nno  Iron,  for  that  will  hurt  the  proje&ion.  Theft \ntwo  being  well  mingled  together,put  into  it  one \nounce  of  your  red  Elixir  well  ftirred  and  mingleci \ntogether,  as  aforefaid,  with  a  wooden  ftick :  theil \ntake  it  out ,  and  caft  it  into  an  Ingot ,  and  yot \n(hall  finde  it  to  be  fine  Sol  of  twenty  four  Char \nr  a&s ,  to  pafs  all  proofs ,  more  finer  and  bette \nthen  any  that  comes  from  the  Mines.  Give  praii! \nto  God  for  his  wonderful  works. \n\nChap \n\n\nhxperimmts.  117 \n\n\nChap.  VI. \n\nDoth  teach  the  Compofition  of  the  Cement \nfor  the  Sol. \n\nTAke,in  the  name  of  God,  of  the  fineft  Gold \nthat  you  can  get,  one  ounce  ;  and  melt  with \nit  the  reddeft  Venus  and  faireft  that  you  can  get, \none  ounce  :  and  when  thefe  two  be  well  molten \ntogether,  cart  them  into  an  Ingot .  and  when  it  is \ncold,  beat  it  into  thin  Plates ,  no  thicker  then  a \nCrown,  and  with  a  pair  of  Goldfmiths  (beers \ncue  them  in  pieces  of  thebignefs  of  a  Royal  of \nPlate,  and  put  them  into  ftrong  red  Wine- \nvinegar,  twenty  four  hours  long  :  then  take  old \n'Tiles  that  have  lain  a  long  time  in  the  Sun ,  and \nmake  them  into  fubtil  Powder ,  and  fift  them \nthrough  a  hairen  fieve  :  then  take  common  Sale \nthat  is  once  diffolved  ,  diftilled  by  Filter ,  and \nonce  well-glowed  in  the  fire ,  and  beaten  into  a \nPowder  ,  and  paffed  through  a  fieve  :  then  take \nHomane  Vitriol ,  and  rubefie  it  as  I  (hall  (hew \nthee  hereafter  :  then  take  good  red^wine-vi- \nnegar,  diftilled  in  a  ftillatory  of  Giafs  :  and  in \nthat  Vinegar ,  you  (hall  dhfolve  your  Vitriol : \nthen  diftil  it  by  Filter,  very  cleer :  then  fet  it  on \nwarm  A(he.s  to  congeal  or  dry  ,  that  the  Water \nmay  vapor  away ,  and  youfhall  finde  your  Vi- \ntriol to  reft  very  fair  in  the  bottom  :  then  take \nanew  earthen  Pot  or  Pan,  and  put  your  Vitriol \ntherein,  and  fee  it  on  a  cool  6re ,  and  flir  h  wtll \n1 3  with \n\n\nn8  Tbilofophical \n\n\nwith  a  flick ,  and  fo  it  fhall  rubefie,  and  wax  red \nas  blood  ;   then  let  it  cool,  and  make  it  into \nPowder,  and  pafs  it  through  a  Sieve :  and  in  the \nlame  Water ,    you  (hall  take  Spanifti  Green,  or \nVerdigreece,  and  diflblve  it  in  diftilled  Vinegar : \nthen  vapor  it ,   and  dry  it  :  then  glow  it  in  the \nfire,  doing  all  things  as  the  Vitriol  aforefaid: \nthen  take  as  much  Salt  Armoniack,  and  diflblve \nit  in  red-wine-vinegar  that  is  not  diftilled :  theUj \ntake  of  all  thefe  fubftances  of  Powder  alike  much^ \nand    fprinkle   lightly   over  with  the  Vinegar , \nwherein  the  Salt  Armoniack  is  diffolved ;  anctt \nlet  there  be  as  much  of  the  Salt  Armoniack  dif.v \nfolved  ,   as  there  is  of  any  of  the  other  parts : \nthen  take  a  melting-Pot  ,   and  lay  in  the  bot-  'ft \ntorn  of  your  Pot  a  good  Ground  of  your  Ce-^ \nment,  and  cf  your  SolVenm Plates  upon  tb/ \nCement ;  fo  that  the  Plates  do  not  touch  one \nanother  :   then  put  more  of  your  Cement- pow- \nder upon  it ,  and  fo  Stratum  fttpef  Stratum  ,   till \nthat  the  Pot  be  full :  let  the  uppermoft  lain  be \nCemenr. \n\nThen  take  a  Tile-ftone,  and  make  a  Cover  juft  jdr \nfor  the  mouth  of  the  Pot,  making  a  little  hole  in  fvl \nthe  Cover,  or  elfe  the  Salt  Armoniack  will  break  ii \nyour  Pot, or  blew  up  the  Cover :  and  when  you  Soi \nhave  made  this  vent-hole  ,  lute  it  faft  together :  f\\ \nand  when  yourLutement  is  dry,  fet  it  into  your \nwinde-Oven,  and  firfr  give  itafmali  fire  two \nhour3  long ,  the  next  two  hours  more  Wronger  y \nand  thus  Rill  augment  your  fire ,  till  that  you  fee, \nthe  Pot  be  glowing  red;  and  fo  let  it  ftand  in  the \nheat  twenty  four  hours  long  :  then  let  your  O- \n\nven \n\n\nexperiments.  up \n\nven  cool ;  and  cake  ic  out  ,  and  open  your  Pot, \nand  you  (hall  finde  your  Places  augmented  in \n[Colour. \n\nThe  firft,  my  Son ,  if  you  will  make  this  work \nin  the  Reverber  Oven ,  fo  make  your  fire  :  the \nfirft  half  hour,  fmall  fire  of  coals ;  and  the  other \ntime,  of  dry  wood,  that  may  be  without  fmoke ; \nand  work  in  the  high  Ovens  a  yard  from  the \nground  :  and  in  this  manner  you  muft  cement: \nyour  Gold  feven  times,  every  time  new  Pots,  and \npew  frefh  Powder  or  Cement,  every  time  melt- \ning your  Sol  with  newfma  ,    and  beating  in \nPlates  as  aforelaid  ;   for  in  every  Cement  your \n^emu  (hall  be  confumed,  and  in  ihe  Sol  no  more \nhall  remain  of  the  Venn* ,  but  the  Tin&ure  and \nColour  ;  and  your  Sol  (hall  keepalwayes  his  firft \nweight,  but  his  colour  (hall  be  fo  high,  that  none \n(hall  judge  it  to  be  Sol  ;  and  you  (hall  under- \nhand, that  if  there  were  fo  much  Lma>   being \nade  without  found,  and  augmented  in  weight, \neked  with  the  faid  Sol ,    it  would  feem  to  be \nne  Sol.    But  I  counfel  thee  not  to  do  it ;  for  in \nivers  meltings ,  it  will  lofe  its  colo\u00abr,and  conu \nJvhite  as  afore ,  becaufe  your  fixed  Elixir,or  me- \ndium, is  not  put  to  ic :  therefore  I  counfel  thee \nnot  to  do  ic  ;  for  in  the  end  it  will  (hame  his \ntf  after ;  and  peradventure  bring  him  in  perill  of \nlis  life,  if  he  fliould  fell  it  for  fine  Sol.    There- \nore  look  well  to  thy  fclf ,  and  fee  that  thou  ufe \nlofaMfaood. \n\nI  4  Chap; \n\n\n! \n\n\nno  Fhilojophical \n\nChap.  VII. \n\nTeacheth  thee  to  make  thy  Luna  deaf  of  founds \nand  heavy  of  weighty  as  Sol  aforefaid. \n\nJL  ATVh*>  fa  A.) \n\nMY  beloved  Son  ,  Take  Vimol^and  diftil \nthereof  a  ftrong  Water  ,  and  diffolve \ntherein  Salt  Armoniack ,  as  much  as  it  can  dif- \nfolve; then  fet  it  upon  warm  Aflhes,and  put  into \nit  as  much  living  Sulphur,  as  there  is  Salt  Armo- \nniack ;  and  then  (hake  it  together  with  your \nhands ,  flopping  your  Glafs  well,  that  no  Spirits \ngo  out ,  and  fet  it  upon  Afhes,  and  lute  a  Helm \nupon  it  with  a  recipient ,  and  make  a  proper  fire \nunder  it,  till  the  Water  be  diftilled  forth  of  the \nGlafs :  then  let  it  cool ,  and  take  away  the  Wa- \nter ,  and  fiop  the  pipe  of  the  Helm  fall,  that  no \nvent  come  forth ,  and  make  ftronger  fire  :  then \n(hall  the  Sulphur  and  Salt  Armoniack  fublime  up \ninto  the  Helm ;  keep  it  well :  then  take  fine  Cafe  I \nLma^  and  melt  it  in  a  melting-Pot ,  and  caft  of \nthat  fublime  upon  your  Lma  three  times,  Birring \nit  well  together  in  the  Pot  with  a  wooden  ftick, \nbut  no  Iron  :  and  this  (hall  make  your  Luna \nheavy  of  weight ,  and  deaf  of  clank ,  like  Sol: \nandyoufh-Uunderftand,  that  if  you  have  ten \nOunces  of  Luna  ,  you  (hall  call:  one  Ounce  of \nthis  fame^owder  upon  it,  flirring  it  as  aforefaid ; \nand  if  your  L/.n,t  be  black,  (as  it  will  be)  that \nis  a  good  token :  then  caft  it  out  in  an  Ingot,  and \nquench  it  in  Water;  and  it  (hall  corac  blue: \n\nthen \n\n\nIbcn  feeth  ic  in  Goldfmkhs-  water  ( that  is  made \n(trith  Tartar  and  Salt-common  )  one  hour  long, \n|nd  it  (hall  come  whke  as  at  firft  :  and  thus  is \n|our  Luna  prepared  to  receive  your  red  Elixir. \n\nChap.VIII: \n\nIfeacheth  thee  the  difference  between  the Elixir \nand the  great  Stone  of  the  Philofophers. \n\n\\A  Y  beloved  Son ,  Our  Elixir  white  and  red \nIVJL  be  called  Stones  and  no  Stones ;  for  in \nmanner  to  ipeak ,  there  is  no  Stone  fo  full  made, \nas  is  our  great  Stone  of  the  Philofophers ,  that \nis  called  (Major :  for  the  great  Stone  is  full  made, \nand  a  perfe\u00a3t  work  ferving  to  all  unperfeft  Me- \ntals :  for  to  tranfmute  them  into  true  fine  Sol \nand  Luna  after  the  preparation  hereof  ;  for  if \nhe  be  prepared  into  Lma  ,  (o  fhail  he  ever  fet \nthem  into  Luna  :  for  every  one  of  them  doth \nengender  his  like  :  the  which  great  Stone  I  will \nlearn  thee  how  thou  fhalt  make  it,  in  his  place \nhereafter,  if  it  pleafe  the  Almighty  God.  The \ngreat  Stone  that  doth  ferve  for  the  red  work,  or \nto  Sol)  is  called,  Lapis  Philofopborum  major ;  and \nto  the  white,  it  is  called  Lunary  ;  but  the  Elixirs \n\u00ab .be  called ,  Stones  and  no  Stones  ^  but  we  call  them, \nElixirs  de  Saley  that  is,  Elixirs  of  Salt ,  becaufe \nthey  Jbe  compounded  of  Salt ,  to  fay ,  of  great \nBay-Sea-Salt ,  that  is  clarified  by  dhTolving  and \ncongealing,  as  is  before  learned  ;  and  alfo  with \n\u2666another  Salt  that  is  called  Saltpeter  >  the  which \n\ndoth \n\n\nU2  Thilojophical \n\ndoth  conjoyn  himfelf  to  the  Salt  that  is  in  th<} \ndepth  of  the  Body  of  S<?/,   when  the  Tindure  i: \ngiven  hicn  by  the  Cement.      And  if  the  peopk \nin  times  part,  had  well  underload  the  meaning \nof  this  Salt ,   they  had  come  to  the  end  of  theii \nwork :  but  for  lack  of  undemanding,  they  have \nchanged  the  words  of  the  Phiiofophers ,  that \nfay  ,    Our  Stone  is  Stone  and  no  Stone  >    for  they \nhave  meant  the  Elixirs,  the  which  the  unlearne d \nhave  noc  underlfood  ;  and  they  have  named  ic \ntheir  fait,  that  is  our  Salt  of  Nature  that  we  have \nipoken  of  before  :  our  Salt  of  Wifdom,  that  is, \nwhen  ic  is  prepared  :  our  Menftruum  ;  for  with \nthe  fame  our  Medicine  is  nouriftied,  as  the  Child \nis  in  the  Mothers  womoe.    They  call  it  alfo  ,  A \nKing,  and  that  noble  Salt,  and  that  living  Water,! \nor  Oyl  of  Grace,  and  the  molt  precious  Water  of \nthe  moli  iecrets ,  and  the  molt  coming ,  the \nwhich  ditfolveth  Mercury ;  the  fame  is  the  Mer- \ncaryo?  the  Phiiofophers  :  and  he  diffolvech  all \nBodies  of  Metals ,  and  it  is  a  Medicine,  and  the \nfitft  beginning  of  the  Stone  ;  and  it  is  living  Wa- \nter and  living  Sulphur;  he  h  the  Lord  and  Matter \nof  all  Salts ,  and  without  him  the  other  have  no \nfull  power  to  make  perfect  any  thing ;  he  doth \nbindc  andunbinde  ;  he  doth  joyn  the  Man  with \nthe  Wife  ;  he  doth  change  one  kirrde  with  ano- \nther, and  mikes  of  Bodies,  Spirits;  and  of  Spi- \nrits, Bodies :  and  this  maft  all  be  compounded, \nandanke  pcrfe&  the  Phiiofophers  Gone. \n\n\n\\ \n\n\nChar;- \n\n\nExperiments.         iz$ \n\n\nChap.   IX. \n\nTeach eth)  That  our  Sol  and  Luna  is  living, \nand  the  Sol  andLuna  of  the  Mines \nhe  dead. \n\n\nY  Son,you  (lull  understand ,  That  our  Sol \nand  Luna  be  living  ,  and  thefe  that  are  of \nhe  Mines  are  dead  ;  and  therefore  the  Sol  of \nhe  Earth  is  not  fo  good  as  our  S<?/that  is  made \n>y  this  Science  ;  for  our  So/ hath  in  him  three \nhings ,  (to  fay)  a  Soul ',  a  Body,  and  a  Spirit : \nvithouc  the  which  three  things,  there  can  no \nTranfmutation  be  made ,  the  which  one  alone \nannot  do ;  therefore  they  mull  be  all  three  to- \ngether^ any  good  fhould  be  done.  And  under- \nfond  ,  That  no  man  can  do  any  Tranfmutation \nwith  the  corruption  of  the  perfect  Bodies,  that \nis  Sol  and  Luna  :  for  we  take  the  Spirit  of  the \nperfeft  Bodies  ,  through  our  Sperm ,  or  our \nftrong  Water,  and  this  fame  Spirits  is  holden \nin  cur  Water,  that  is,our  diflblved  Salt,  which  is \nour  menftruum:  for  where  the  Mother  hath  re- \nceived the  Seed,  that  is,  the  Sperm  of  the  unper- \nfe&  Bodies  with  her  menftruum  into  her  Body ; \nfo  fhali  it  receive  no  life  before  the  Soul  come \ninto  its  fo  do  we  as  Nature  doth  ask,we  conjoyn \nthis  together,  till  he  come  to  cleer  Water  with- \nout Peces,  and  then  we  draw  out  the  fimple \nPhlegmate  in  Balneo  or  Afhes  \u2022  and  after,  that  we \nput  in  the  S$ul ,  or  neurtth  it  with  Sol  or  l**** \n\n\n124         Thilojophteal \n\nAccording  to  the  making  of  your  Medicine,  thet  , \nbe  they  ready  to  ingender  her  like  j  andther^ \nwe  do  put  them  in  putrefa&ion  the  time  afore^ \nwritten  :  then  is  the  Spirit  and  the  Soul  per-  \u00ae \nfe&ly  made ,  and  the  copulation  is  done ;  anc  ^ \nthen,  when  that  we  (hall  do  proje&ion  upon  any fC \nunperfe&Body  or  Metal  fo  called  ,  then  thi^ \nSpirit  or  Medicine  doth  take  to  him  a  Body  :^ \nand  then  it  is  called  a  Spirit,  a  Soul,  and  a  Body*  & \nwhich  is  then  living. \n\nAnd  this  Inftru&ion  (my  beloved  Son  )  lit \ngive  to  thee  ,  that  thou  maift  know  ,  that  our \nSol  and  Lma  is  living ,  and  thofe  in  the  Earth  or \nMines  be  dead :  and  alfo,  that  thou  maift  know, \nthat  our  Elixir  white  or  red ,  are  not  other  then \nfpiritual,or  a  Spiritithe  which,  when  it  is  cz(\\  up- \non a  dead  body  with  the  Soul,  it  is  made  living. ; \nthat  fame  then  is  multiplied  and  augmented  in \ngoodnefs  and  perfections  ;  and  in  him  is  fulfil- \nled that  through  accident ,  which  in  the  Earth  ic \ndid  lack  ;  (to  fay)  that  fcknefs  which  is  got  in \nthe  earth  ,  is  taken  away  through  our  Medicine \nor  Elixir  red  or  white  :  the  which  we  do  in  this \nmanner;  We  take,  in  the  Name  of  God ,  our \nEarth  or  Metal,  that  is,  an  unperfeft  Body,  and \nmelt  it  with  a  perfect  Body  or  Corpwy  the  which \nis  our  Leaven,  with  the  which  we  do  prepare \nour  pafte  or  dough  ;  and  then  we  caft  upon  it \nour  Elixir ,  the  which  is  our  Spirit  ;  thewhich \nthen  doth  make  it  perfe& ,  and  a  living  Body \nor  Metal:  but  the  great  Stone  of  the  Philofo- \nphers ,  the  which  I  will  learn  thee  hereafter  to \ncompound  it,   and  perfectly  to  make  ic;  the \n\nwhich \n\n\nExperiments.  125 \n\n;bich  is  of  fo  great  ftrength  and  power,  that  be \ne  a  dead  Body  or  Metal ,  doth  not  onely  make \niving  and  perfe& ,  but  alfo  maketh  of  the  fame \nvletal  Medicine,  totranfmute  any  other  onper- \ne&  Metal  into  a  perfect  ;  and  it  doth  the  fame \nn  the  twinckling  of  an  eye :  fo  that  he  may  be \nrailed,  and  is ,  The  Riches  of  the  whole  World, \nierewithall  do  we  conclude  the  firft  Part  of \nhis  Bock,  to  fay,The  Compofition  of  the  Elixirs \nyhite  and  red. \n\n\nThe \n\n\nn6 \n\n\n-*\u25a0*. \n\n\nThe  true \n\nCOMPOSITION \n\n\nOF \n\n\nThe  Great  Stone \n\nOF  THE \n\nPHILOSOPHERS. \n\n\nPart  II. \n\n\nChap.  I. \n\nMY  beloved  Son ,  I  here  before  opened \nunto  thee  the  Truth ,  without  leaving \nany  thing  needful  to  be  known  of  the \nCotnpofnion  of  the  Elixirs,  the  which  is  the \nbeginning  and  entrance  into  the  Great  Stone \nof  the  Philofophcrs  ;  and  this  Stone  doth  con- \nvert all  Metals  unperfeft,  into  perfeft  Metals  of \nSol%  of  twenty  four  Caracks  fine ;  the  Metal  be- \ning melted  that  you  will  transform:  andthea \n\ncaft \n\n\nal \n\n\nExperiments.  nj \n\njftupon  him  his  Leaven,  that  i?5  Gold  ,  when \nlac  your  Stone  is  made  in  the  red  work ,  and \nliat  Gold  muft  be  cemented  as  aforefaid  in  the \nIher  Book,  and  augmented  in  colour  ;  that  is^ \nI  you  will  melt  a  hundred  ounces  of  unperfect \nletal ,  then  caft  upon  it  Ferment  or  Leaven, \ninich  is  Gold  ;  liir  it  well  together ,  and  put \ns>  more  but  one  ounce  cf  Gold  to  the  Mafs  of \nfetal ;  and  then  being  well  molten ,  and  incor- \nporated together,  caft  no  more  but  the  quantity \nj  a  Peafe  or  Fitch  of  the  red  Stone  upon  it :  fo \nHill  you  fee,  that  this  Stone  (hall  turn  this \n|afs  of  Metal ,  or  hundred  ounces ,  into  the \nheft  Gold  that  may  be  in  the  World,  of  twenty \nhur  cara&s  fine,  and  (ball  pafs  all  the  proofs  that \n;en  can  do  upon  it,  for  better  then  that  thac \ntoth  come  out  of  the  Mines.  And  you  frail \npderftand  that  our  Elixirs  that  we  have  before \nr  tentioned  ,  are  not  come  to  their  full  perfe&i- \nn  ,  but  it  is  the  beginning  of  the  white  and \nbd  Gone  of  the  Philofophers  :  but  if  you  will \n'lake  it  perfect  ,  as  hereafter  I  fhall  learn  you, \n! le  white  (hall  transform  all  Metals  into  Silver, \n[ke  as  of  the  red  is  declared;  that  is  to  fay, \n\u25a0hen  you  have  melten  the  Metal  that  you  will \ntransform ,  then  you  muft  caft  into  it  one  ounce \nf  fine  CfipelLnfta ,  that  you  have  made  deaf  of \nMind,  and  heavy  of  weight ,  as  it  is  before  de- \nclared in  the  other  Book  ;  and  when  you  have \n[fell  mingled  them  together  with  a  ftick,then  caft \nji  to  th\u00a9  greatnefs  of  a  Peafe  of  your  white \ntone,  and  you  (hail  finde  it  transformed  into \ntry  fine  Lhm*  ,  better  then  any  t  hat  ccrres  out \n\\  of \n\n\nl8  Tbilofophical \n\n\nof  the  Earth  :  and  if  in  cafe  you  did  caft  onef) \nounce  of  your  white  Scone  or  of  your  red  upon31 \na  hundred  ounces  of  unperfeft  Merals ;  fo  fhalF \nthat  be  transformed  Into  the  Elixir  orMedi-[? \ncine,  wherewith  you  tmy  transform  all  unper-\"j \nfe&  Metals  into  perfect  Luna  or  Sol,  after  the\" \nbeginning  of  your  work  :  for  your  white  dotb s \nengender  nothing  but  Lm<*  ,  and  your  red  no-  * \nthing  but  Sol,  and  his  proje&ion  one  upon  a '! \nthoufand  :  that  is  to  fay,  if  you  will  melt  a  thou-  jf \nfand  ounces  of  unperfe6t  Metals,  you  need  pur \nto  it  no  more  then  one  ounce  of  this  fame  laft^ \nMedicine,  and  it  (hall  fet  it  over  into  perfe&K \nLunAQtSoly  better  then  any  that  comes  outolt;f \nthe  Earth,  to  pafs  all  proofs  and  examinations  *> \nthat  may  be  done  upon  it.  And  herein  now  fol-i \nlowing,I  will  learn  thee  the  compofition  of  bott  w \nthefe  Stones  to  the  red  and  white  :  and  I  will\u00ae \nfirft  be\u00b0in  with  the  red,and  then  with  the  white^ \nwhich  is  called  Lunaris. \n\n\nChap.  II. \n\nTin  Elixir  of  li \n\nTHou  (halt  take  (my  beloved  Son)  the  red  E- \nlixir  here  before  written ,  and  fet  it  in  pu- \ntrefaction the  time  of  forty  dayes  ;  fo  that  yom  jj \nfire  be  alwayes  of  one  heat,  and  not  hotter  one! \ntime  then  another,  night  and  day  :  and  the  fa \nmx&bcdoaciu BslntoAfdrU:  this  lime  being  i \n\nended,! \n\n\nExperiments.         u<? \n\nInded  ,  you  (hall  findc  your  Elixir  to  be  dif- \nblf  cd  into  clcer  Water ,  li  that  you  have  kept \nthe  fire  all  the  time  of  one  heat :  and  your  Elixir \nI  >eing  diffblved  into  cleer  Water,  then  fhall  you \n-  liffolve  therein  Mercury  that  is  i'ublimed  *  as  I \ntrill  learn  thee  hereafter  ;  and  diflblve  therein \n\\  s  much  of  the  fnblimed  Mercury  ,  as  the  Elixir \nLioth  weigh:  and  fee  well  hereto,  that  the  Spirits \nJy  not  out  as  neer  as  you  can :  then  (hake  it  ibfe- \n|y  between  your  hands,  without  opening  the \npiafs  ;  and  take  heed  that  your  Glafs  break  not \nthrough  the  force  of  the  Spirits;  and  lute  the \nMouth  of  the  Glafs  fad  wich  Lutement  that  is \nilrong ,  that  it  may  endure  the  warmth  of  Bal- \nneum ,  without  opening :  the  which  I  will  learn \niihee  hereafter  in  a  Chapter  apart ;  and  when  the \nMitemcnt  is  very  dry,then  fet  the  Glafs  in  Balneoy \no  putrefie  the  time  of  forty  dayes,  as  aferefaid, \nioldingthe  fire  of  one  heat  continually  the  time \n)f  forty  dayes  and  nights  as  aforefaid.  The \norty  dayes  being  ended,  look  if  all  be  diffblved; \nf  it  benot,let  it  ftand  longer  till  it  be  diffolved; \nmd  being  all  duTolved,let  the  Balneum  cool:  and \nn  any  cafe, fee  you  take  it  not  out  hot,  left  your \nSlafs  break :  then  take  it  out,and  dry  your  Glafs, \ntnd  fet  it  upon  Afhes  to  congeal ,  and  make  your \ni&fhes  no  hotter  then  you  can  fuffer  your  finger  10 \ni:hruft  it  down  to  the  bottom ;  anoMet  it  fo  ftand \n:hetimeof  twelve  dayes  ,  without  taking  any \n:hing  out  of  it ;  but  let  it  remain  alwayes  in  that \nGlafs  wherein  it  was  putrefied :  and  fee  well  to \nit,  that  the  Lutement  be  not  broken  in  any \nplace  \u2022  if  it  be,lutc  k  well  again,  that  the  Spirits \n\nK  % \n\n\n? \n\n\n130  Thilofophical \n\nflie  not  out :  and  the  twelve  hours  being  ended, \nit  ought  to  be  congealed  ,  if  your  fire  be  well \ngoverned ;  if  it  be  not,  let  it  (iand  longer,  till  it \nbe  congealed  :  and  when  ic  is  congealed,  then  is \nthe  Stone  fully  made,and  perfectly  ended  ,andit \nis  the  riches  of  the  whole  world.  God  grant  that \nyou  may  obtain  it,  and  give  unto  Almighty  God \na  good  reckningof  the  health  of  thy  Soul,  &c. \n\nMy  Son,  thou  (halt  underftand  that  Mercury  is \ncalled  a  Fountain  ,  and  the  firft  matter  of  all  \u00a3 \nMetals  i  as  in  Truth  it  is,  and  therefore  cannot  ||t; \nbe  done  any  great  Tranfmutation,  without  Mer- \ncury be  joyned  therewith :  there  may  be  made \nfmall  Augmentations  and  Tranfmutations,like  as \nwe  have  fpoken  before  in  our  Elixir  ;  but  they \ncannot  do  any  high  proje&ion ,  for  they  do  but \none  upon  feven:but  when  Mercury  is  put  thereto 9 \nand  fo  perfe&ly  made,it  doth  projeSion  in  wfini- \ntuwy  as  here  before  is  written  :  whereby  ikdoth \nappear,  that  the  Mercury  is,  as  aforefaid,  the  be- \nginning &  eff-fpring  of  all  Metals.  And  therefore, \nmy  Son,we  take  the  Elixir,and  mingle  therewith \nour  purified  Mercury ,  and  conjoyn  thefe  toge \nther  with  our  purified  Salt,  which  is  our  Sperm \nfo  be  they  fo  faft  bound  together ,  that  now,  nor \nnever,  can  they  be  parted  afunder ,   for  they  do \nclafpe  and  ihclofe  together ,   fo  friendly  as  doth \nthe  Body  andthe  Soul,  if  fo  be  ye  do  it  as  we \nhave  written  it.     And  when  thefe  three,  to  fay, \nSol)    that  is',  Ferment ,   with  the  Salt  and  the \nUblercury ,  ^e  joyned  together ,  then  do  they \nmake  perfeft  all  things  they  be  caft  upon  ,  not  ^ \nonely  it  doth  take  away  the  ficknefcof  the  Mb-  . \n\ncai \n\n\nic \n\n\n0 \n\n\nB \n\n6 \n\n\u00bb  to \n\nor \n\n\nExperiments.  i^\u00a3 \n\ntal ,  and  doth  heal  it  ;  but  it  heals  all  Incon- \nleniencies  of  mens  Bodies ;  as  one  grain  of \nthis  Stone,  being  drunk  with  Wine,  being. \nmade  hot ,  and  chen  the  party  to  go  to  a  warntV \nbed ,  and  to  fweat. ,  which  (hall  be  incontinent, \nlike  as  though  he  did  lie  in  Water,  and  in  three \ndayes  he  (hall  be  made  whole  of  what  ficknefs \nfoever  he  have.  Therefore,  he  may  think  hini- \nfelf  happy  in  this  world,  that  hath  gotten  him \n:his  Treafure,  and  well  can  keep  it  fecret ,  and \nafe  ic  godly  to  the  help  of  the  poor  ;  for  they \n5e  not  all  Matters,  that  do  advance  themfeives  in \nthis  Science  to  do  many  things :  fcr  many  are  cal\u00bb \nW,  bntfew  are  chosen. \n\nThere  be  many  that  bufie  themfeives  in  this \nScience ,  but  very  few- that  do  bring  it  to  a  right \n:nd  :  for  it  may  be  that  it  is  not  God's  will :  but \n:hou ,  my  Son ,  have  thou  no  donbt,  fo  long  as \n:hou  follower!  theie  Precepts  that  I  have  left \n:\"hee  written  in  this  Treatife ,  and  continue  thy \nelf  alwayes  in  labour  and  exercife ,  and  thon \nhalt  foon  come  to  a  perfe&  end  of  it,  if  it  pleafc \nMmightyGod  :  for  I  have  written  thee  in  this \nScience ,  the  right  Treatife  and  Truth,  as  I  have \nwrought  it  with  my  own  hands ,  and  brought  it \no  a  perfect  end ,  as  many  people  do  know  it  in \n:his  City  of  Paris,  although  I  have  alwayes  kept \nt  from  thee  till  now  :  that  have  I  done  for  cer- \nain  caufes  that  I  will  not  open.  Therefore \n:omfort  thy  felf,  and  be  patient ,  and  think  not \n:hy  labour  long  ;  for  by  diligent  labour  thou \n&alt  come  to  the  end  fooner  :  with  ftudying  and \nfading  there  can  come  Bone  of  the  knowledge \n\nK2  of \n\n\niyi        Thilofopbical \n\nof  this  Science  5  but  onely  by  labour :  the  ftudy \ndoth  give  a  mm  how  to  work,  and  how  he  (hall \nfollow  Nature  in  his  working:  for  the  end  and \nprofit  of  this  Science ,  is  the  handy-work :  for  a \nCobler  cannot  fet  a  piece  on  his  fliooe  with  I \nreading,  but  he  muft  put  his  hands  to  it ,  and  - \nlabour  to  bring  it  to  a  pcrfefl  end. \n\n\nCm  ap,  III. \n\nTeacheth,  tofublime  Mercury  tc  the \nred  Elixir. \n\n\nMY  beloved  Son ,  take  one  pound  of  Mcr- r* \nfurj/ ,  one  pond  of  Roman  Vitriol,  and:? \nbreak  the  Vitriol  to  powder ;  and  then  take  one  r \npound  of  common  Salt  that  is  two  times  dif\u00ab^: \nfolved  and  dirtillcd  by  Filter,and  vapoured  and  - \ncalcined  as  aforefaid  is  learned ;  and  then  break ,  ; \nthem  to  powder  in  a  ftone-Mortcr  :  occupy  nci; \nIron  or  Metal  in  this  work  ;  for  if  you  fhall ,  ilpl \nwill  mar  it  :  and  when  that  your  iMercmrjW \nmingled  with  the  other  water ,  with  continua  n \nftirring,  that  you  fee  the  Mercury  no  more ,  bu',l: \nthat  he  is  wholly  loft  in  the  other  fubftance,  the#( \nfhall  you  make  moift  with  red- wine-vinegar,  bu'P0 \nnot  too  much  $  and  dry  it  then  by  the  fire  [A \nor  by  the  San  ;  then  nut  the  fame  in \nGlafs  to  fublime,  that  is  well  luted  beneath,  a: \nfetitonwartnafhes,  and  fo  long  let  your  Gi \nremain  open  :  and  when  you  fee  the  mouth \nyour  Glafs  to  look  white  in  the  fablimation ,  \u00a9 \n\ntha \n\n\nExperiments.  133 \n\n:hat  yotjr  CMercurj  begin  to  flie  up,  then  take  a \nMncn  cloath  filled  with  Gotten- wool,  and \nherewith  you  (hall  flop  the  hole  above,as  furely \nis  you  can  ;  but  youiGlafs  muft  be  fomewhac \nhigh  ,  that  the  clou:  with  the  Cotten  that  is  in \n[he  mouth  of  che  Glafs  do  not  burn,  for  then \nLyou  (hall  confume  your  (topple  :  and  then  the \n[.\u202231afs  is  well  (topped :  fo  augment  your  fire  a  lit* \ntie  two  hours  long :  and  then  four  hours  greater; \n,  md  at  the  laft  fo  great  as  your  Glafs  will \njoear  without  melting  j  and  fo  hold  your  fire  in \nkhat  degree  four  hours  long:  then  let  it  cool; \nkind  when  your  Oven  and  Glafs  is  cooled,  then \n\\  ;ake  it  out ,  and  break  it  open ,  and  you  (hall \nfinde  your  ^Mercury  above  in  the  Helm  as \n[white  as  Snow  ;  and  fome  part  (hall  lie  below \nhpon  the  Feces,  very  fair  and  white:  then \nLake  it  up  as  clean  as  you  can ,  both  that  which \nI  is  flown  up ,  and  that  that  lies  in  the  bottom  on \n|ihe  Feces. \n\nNow  to  know  whether  that  you  have  done \nright  or  no  ,  take  the  iMercftry  fo  fublimed, \nind  weigh  it,  and  fee  what  is  diminifliedof  the \nirft  weight:  for  if  it  be  truelydone,  it  will \n^ack  but  one  ounce  in  the  pound  weight .  if  ic \nl^ant  more,  it  is  not  well  done  :  for  you i  have \nmade  your  fire  at  the  firft  too  great,  or  at  the  laft \n100  fmall. \n\nAnd  if  at  the  firft  your  fire  were  too  ftrong, \nthen  is  there  of  your  iMercmj  flown  awaj \nwith  die  moifturt,  fothat  the  weight  comes \ntort :  and  if  at  the  later  end  your  fire  were  too \ngreat ,  is  way  be  that  your  Glafs  is  ^  JJcta \n\n\n134-        Thlojefhtcal \n\ncrackt  with  the  force  of  the  fire,  and  then  is  youf \nfublimation  loft  :  and  if  at  the  laft  your  fire \nwere  too  fmall ,  then  is  there  of  your  cfl&r- \ncttrj  on  the  Feces ,  and  thereby  is  your  weight \ndiminifhed. \n\nThus  fhall  you  underftand,that  I  have  found  it, \nthat  there  is  but  one  ounce  lacking  in  a  pound \nweighty  being  rightly  fublimed. \n\nThen  take  frefh  powder  of  Vitriol,  &c.  and \nmingle  your'fnblimated  ^Mercury  herewith,  as \nyou  have  done  before ,  and  fublime  it  again : \nand  thi?  muft  you  do  feven  times  in  all  points,  as \nbefore,  or  at  the  firft  ;  and  in  every  fublimation \nafter  the  firft,  it  fhall  diminifh  one  quartet  of  an \nounce,  if  you  have  done  it  right  as  aforefaid,  and \nno  more  :  and  when  it  'is  iublimed  in  thi>  man- \nner as aforefaid ,  then  it  is  ready  to  put  into  j^ \nthe  red  Elixir,  to  make  the  Philofophers  (tone \ntherewith. \n\n\nChap. IV. \n\nTeachetb  thee  to  fublime  Mercury  to  the \nwhite  Elixir.. \n\nMY  beloved  Son,  you  fhall  underftand,  that \nthe  Sublimation  of  ^Mercury ,  ferfring \nco  the  white  Stone ,  is  done  as  the  other  before \nin  the  third  Chapter :  for  the  red  Stone,  there  t$ \ntoo  other  difference,  but  that  you  muft  pot  in  the \nplace  of  Vitriol,  Roch-Allom,  Saltpeter,  and \nprepared  Salt,  as  aforefaid  and  written  5  and  do \n\nin \n\n\nExperiments.  135 \n\nin  all  points  as  in  the  third  Chapter,  unto  feven \ntimes :  and  then  is  your  Mercury  ready  and  per- \nfect to  put  to  your  Elixir,  to  make  the  white \n.Stone  of  the  Philofophers. \n\n\nChap.  V. \n\nTeach eth  thee  to  prepare  tie  white  Sio-^e \nupn  all  bodies'. \n\nMY  beloved  Son  ,  you  (hall  take ,  in  the \nName  of  God ,  your  white  Elixir ,  and \nfet  ic  in  Balneo  to  putrefie,  the  fpace  of  fourteen \ndayes  and  nights  \u2022  and  in  that  fpace,  your  Elixir \n(hall  be  diffolyed  into  cleer  Water ,  if  that  you \nhave  governed  your  fire  all  the  while  in  like \n-warmth ,  or  elie  it  muft  ftand  longer  until  it  be \ndiffolved  without  Feces :  then  put  of  your  fub- \nlimated  Mercwy  thereto,  fo  much  as  your  Elixir \ndoth  weigh.  _^_* \u00ab^ \n\nThen  take  it ,  and  fhaSe  it  proper  ly Be tw eeh \nyour  hands  y  tKaTy^SrGlafs  bfeaks  not?  by  the \nforce  of  the  Spirit  5  and  look  well  to  your  Glafs \nbefore  you  do  (hake  it,  that  it  be  well  luted  or \nflopped,  that  the  Spirits  by  no  means  fly  out  %  fat \nif  they  do,  it  wiirmaTyoTiTwork. \n\nThis  done,  you  (ball  fet  it  well  luted  with  the \nLutement  I  have  fpoken  of  in  the  red  Elixir,  and \nfet  it  to  putrefie  in  Balneo  forty  days,  as  you;have \ndone  in  the  third  Elixir  or  Stone  ,  and  inttut \ntime>wili  be  diffoked ,  if  that  your  fire  be  all \nthat  time  well  governed  ;  for  it  luth  much  m \n\nK  4  the \n\n\n\\7fi  Thilofopbical \n\nthe  government  of  the  fire :  and  when  it  is  well  ihr \ndiffolved,  fet  it  to  congeal  as  you  had  in  the  red  $ \nStone,&  it  (hall  be  congealed  in  twelve  days  into  ft \nthe  white  Stone  of  the  Philofophers  :  the  which  for \nwill  tranfmute  all  imperfe&  bodies  into  perfect  p \nLwuty  to  pafs  all  proofs  and  examinations,  and  it  P \nftiall  be  better  and  more  finer  Luna,  then  any  B \nthat  comes  out  of  the  Mines, \n\nChap. VI. \n\n\nQdcbetb   thee  to  make  the  Lutement  fetyja^  to \ntheft  ivorks. \n\n\nNO  w  to  make  the  Lutement,  fo  often  fpokeh \nof  before ,  that  (hall  not  untemper  in  the \nmoifture  and  warmth  of  Water,  and  alibianothcr \nLutement  that  iTiall  keep  your  Glaffes  from \nbreaking  in  the  fire ;  for  it  muft  hold  againft  tffe \nheat  of  the  fire  5  and  in  thefirft  place  you  ftiall \ntake  the  white  of  Eggsfo  much  as  you  (hall  need,  ^ \nand  beaithem  till  they  be  all  thin  as  water;  then \nlet  ic  through  a  ipunge  with  yourhand,till  that  it \nbe  deer  as  Fountain- water :  of  this  fame  take  as \nmuch  as  (hall  be  needful  to  temper  the  powders  j^ \nhereafter;take  the  Flower  crthe  Meal  that  hang-  J \nech  or  fiicketh  about  the  walls  of  the  Mill  or  fc \nBackhoufe  ,  commonly  called  in  places  beyond  h \nthe  Seas,  Stuff-Meal,  eleven  ounces^  Boj-Armo-  [\\, \nniack  one  g\u00bbi^rter  nf  fl\"qpra;e*  Stntm^aMu  h \nan_half  quarter  of  an  ounce,  white  hardCheefet  \\ \n\n\nme.  parings  bcin^  done orrl,one'ounce  :\"V>feat  all \n\u25a0thefe  into  powder,    and  fcarfe  them  finely \n\nthrough \n\n\nexperiments.         137 \n\nThrough  a  Sieve  of  Hair,  &  temper  them  with  the \ni  hites  of  Eggs,and  there  withal  lute  your  Glaffes \nvith  Linen-clouts  clipped  in  this  Luternent ,  in \n\u2022brm  of  a  plaifter,&  fo  bound  about  the  helm  and \nrnouth  of  your  Glaffes,8c  let  it  dry  by  it  (t\\f.  This \nluternent  doth  fcrve  to  lute  the  Helms  upon  the \nliftil  ling-Pots  \u2022  and  alfo  to  lute  the  Glaffes  that \nt  ou  do  putrefie  in,anddiffolve;&  alfo  to  congeal. \nAnd  now  to  the  other  Luternent  fpoken  of \njefore ,  that  doth  ferve  to  lute  your  Glaffes,  to \ndefend  them  from  great  heat  of  fire ,  that  they \nhall  noc  break  nor  melt  \u2022  for  then  were  your \n?nrork  loft  :  you  (hall  take  to  this  Luternent  pood \nIfatPo^earth ,  whereof  the  Potter  doth  make \nhis  Pots ,  and  mix  with  it  a  little  Sanguispra- \nfr#\u00bb*S  Bol'j4rmowackj>  as  much  as  the  half  of  the \n(feafrh  ot  trie  softer  doth  come  unto ;  and  un- \ntucked ^ime  as  much  as  half  the  Potters  Earth ; \npake  all  tfaefe  into  fine  powder  apart  by  them- \nrCelves,  an<l  then  temper  them  all  together  with \ntwhitesof  Eggs  svellbeaten;  8c  the  Mood  ofQjccn \n[alike  much ,  \u00a9rlfybu  cannot  get  Ox-blood,  you \nfci  lv  take  Sheeps-blood;  then  take  Linen-clouts, \nand  icrape off  the]Lintr  till  you  have  as  much  is \nhhe7W-^|pfli/*gl>  doth  weigh, and  then  mingle \nf  them  ,  and  temper  them  all  together ,  and  beat \nrthem  with  a  piece  of  board,  till  that  it  be  as  fofc \nh$  fine  Pafte  or  dough  \u2022  and  with  this  Luternent^ \nyou  (hall  lute  your  fublimations  under  that \n|  part  that  ftandeth  in  the  fire  \u2022    and  alfo  your \nGlaffes  wherein  you  diftil  your  ftrong  Waters; \nfor  it  will  defend  them  from  melting  and  break- \ning ;  and  ufe  k  to  all  things  that  you  do  occupy \n\nin \n\n\ni$5  ThiloJopbiCAl \n\nin  great  fire :  for  you  cannot  have  a  better  ther  ? \nthis ,  to  defend  youGiaffes  again!*  the  force  o\\\u00b0 \nthe  fire.  Now  I  have  written  you  enough  oMs \nthe  Lutements :  and  in  this  Chapter  I  will  write av \nin  brief  a  part  of  Philofophy  zs  well  moral  as  off \nmini.  & \n\nUK \n\nChap.  VII.  P \n\nhi \nTeacheth  thee  under jl  and  Pbilofophyy  as  well  i  % \n\nmoral  as  natural.  en \n\n\\A  Y  Son ,   I  have  given  thee  to  understand  it  of \nthis  Book;  and  declared  all  the  Philofo* nt \nphy,  as  well  to  the  red  as  to  the  whiceyfo  Fighjdl] \nand  fim-ple  as  poffibly  I  may  :  for  if  I  could  hav$  ihi \nlefc  to  thee  any  briefer,I  would-not-:- forifahac  1m \nfhould ,  thou  couldrt  never  have  underftood  it \nand  therefore  I  have  thought  it  good\"Rflfhew*i|fc \nthee  in  plain  Words  ancMleafons,  tdideCfaHCthc \nfame,  tp  make  thee  perfectly  to  underhand  ten: \nmake  this  work,  that  thou  flhouldft  impute  nc% \nfault  to  me,  if  that  thou  (houldft  not  come  to  the \nright  knowledge  of  this  Science  ;  but  the  fauli  |u \nfhojjld  be  in  thy  felf ,  and  in  nb~man  elTe  :  for  I \nhave  written  it  in  right  'arid  plain  Words  and \nReafons :  but  take  heed  that  thou  be  not  as  many \nmen  be,      that  do  think  themfelves  Matters \nof  all  Sciences.,   when  that  they  never  faw  th\u00ab \nDoor  wherein  the  Science  was  learned  :  but  I \nwould  have  thee  ufe  thy  felf  to  reading  and  ftu- \ndying  of  this.Book,tnd  print  all  thefeReafqns  in \nfhy  heart ,  and  then  thou  rmift  go  co  work  wWl \n\n\njii \n\n\nexperiments.         139 \n\n\u2022  good  and  glad  courage,  and  God  will  blefs  thy \n\nI  f:oceeding  v  if  thou  wilt  ferve  him  and  pray  to \n\nI  ,im  ,  as  it  is  thy  duty  to  do ;  and  alfo  thou  mutt \n\nI  ive  a  diligent  care  to  keep  God  's  Command* \n\nA  ients  :    for  as  I  have  often  faid  ,    with  bodily \n\nfains  taking,  and  diligent  labour,   both  of  thy \n\n|ody  and  minde,  thou  (halt  bring  this  Stone  to \n\nperfect  end :  for  the  Philofophers  have  hidden \n\nnis  Science, and  have  written  it  very  darkly,  and \n\nave  coloured  it  over  with  many  parables  &  dark \n\nsntences ,   that  it  is  almoit  impoffibleto  come \n\no  the  undemanding  of  them,   without  great \n\nnftrucYions  of  others ,  Matters  of  this  Science, \n\n)r  die  through  the  great  gift  of  God.  Therefore \n\nhave  written  this  Book,  that  thou  maift  learn \n\n:he  Words  and  Reafons  that  I  do  leave  after \n\nTie ,  to  the  end  ,   that  thou  (halt  not  fall  into \n\nmy  error ,  but  to  come  to  the  right  end  of  this \n\nScience. \n\nMy  Son,  thou  fhalc  underftand,  that  there  be \nmany  Books  (written  by  thePhilofophers)  re- \ngaining after  their  deaths ;  of  the  which  they \naave  written  the  Truth,  but  in  a  very  dark  fenfe \u00bb \nhere  in  one  word,  there  in  another  Tthe  which \nhave  brought  divers  men  unto   great  errors, \nthinking  they  did  underhand  the  meaning  very \nwell,when  they  were  furtbeft  from  it.Therefore, \nmy  beloved  Son ,    through  the  great  love  I  have \nto  .thee,  I  have  thought  it  good  co  open  this  Sci- \nence unto  thee,  that  thou  mayft  take  heed  of  the \ndark  fayings  of  the  Philofophers,  &  that  thou  do \nexercifitttiy  felf \u00bb this  Book :  for  if  thou  do-ob- \nftty&lfcfepy  precepts ,  yon  (hall  not  come  to. \n\n\u00abny \n\n\nu|.o  Philojophical \n\nany  error.  But  I  defire  thee  upon  the  falvation \nof  thy  Soul ,  that  thou  do  not  forget  the  poor ; \nand  in  lay  cafe  to  look  well  to  thy  felf,  chac \nthou  do  not  difclofe  the  fecrets  of  this  Science \nto  any  covetous  worldly  man  \u2022  for  if  thou  do, \nit  will  turn  to  thy  hurt :  for  I  have  declared  to \nthee ,  as  I  trufl  to  be  faved ,  upon  my  Salvation, \nthe  thing  that  my  eyes  have  feen  ,  and  my  hands \nhave  wrought,  and  my  fingers  have  pulled  forth : \nand  I  have  written  this  Book  with  my  own  L\\ \nhand,  and  fee  to  my  name  ,  as  I  did  lie  on  my  ic \ndeath  in  the  yeer  1431.  May  7th. \n\nfohannes  Strangunere. \n\n\nTo  draw  the  Spirits  out  of  the  fonder  ov* \nBody  or  Earth  by  Distillation. \n\nV\u00a3  Ake  a  great  many  plates  of  new  Lead  of  the \nquantity  of  Groats,  as  thin  as  a  peny- \nand  hang  them  on  a  thred,  or  fmali  Wy  re ,  and \nfill  a  Body  of  Glafs  full  of  tnem ,  and  faftea  the \nThred  above  the  mouth  of  the  Veffel :  fet  there- \non  a  Head,  and  lute  it  fad  and  furcly  ,  and  nut \nthereto  a  Reccptory,  and  put  it  in  a  Furnace  with \nas  cafie  a  heat,  that  you  may  alwayes  foffcr  your \nhand  under  the  bottom  thereof,  and  water  foall \ndiftil  every  day  from  it ,  fair  andclecr  as  Rofc\u00bb \nwacerundat  the  laft,thc  ftidPltws  will  wax  foft, \n\nas  I, \n\n\nExperiments.  14.1 \n\nthey  were  mire  ,  and  fall  down  to  the  bot- \n\n:  and  then  take  the  Glafs,  fet  it  in  Bafae*  or \n\nimoEqHtno)   until  the  mire  be  dffolved  into \n\nlack  Pitch-Liquor :  then  put  it  into  your  Philo- \n\njphers  Veffel ,  and  mix  it ,  and  continue  it  in \n\nafiefire,  that  it  may  by  Circulation  become  a \n\nrry  earth  as  black  as  a  Raven,  which  afterwards \n\nhall  wax  as  white  z$  Snow  ;   the  which  is  the \n\nVhite  Elixir;  the  which  you  QaalJ  take  from  the \n\n:eces  that  lie  there-under :  for  as  Pbilofophers \n\n.  ay  ,  Totum  quod  [tibtile  eft  afcendit  furfur*  in  vafe9 \n\n\\H9<L  ffifftttn  nMntt  in  f undo. \n\nThen  put  the  white  inaFixatory  luted  up, \nmd  continue  it  with  more  Fire  or  heat ,  till  it \n3e  firft  gray ,  and  after  that  citrine  as  a  yellow \nFlower ;  and  finally,  purple-red ,  the  which  is \nthe  great  Elixir  that  fixeth  all  Amalgems  into \nMedicine,  which  altereth  all  Bodies  bto  Sol  and \nLuna* \n\n\nIn  the  Name  of  God5  Amen.    Upon \nSaturn^  PbHofopberof  Holland. \n\nUNderftand ,  That  out  of  Lead  comes  the \nScone  called  Lapis  'Pbilolcphorum  :  and \ntherefore ,  when  he  is  throughly  made,  he  doth \nproje&ion  as  well  in  a  mans  body  as  without, \nof  all  difeafes  that  come  to  man  ,  as  upon  Me- \ntals ;  and  in  many  vegetable  Books ,  is  no \ngreater  fecrct  then  this  is \u00ab  for  we  fade  not  in \n*  Gold \n\n\nDd \n\n\n14.Z  Thilofophical \n\nGold  a  like  perfection  as  we  finde  in  Lead  :  for  f \nLead  is  in  his  inner  part  Sol  ;  and  therefore  do  f \nall  Philoibphers  agree:  for  he  lacketh  nothing  ] \ndie,  but  that  his  fuperfluity  be  taken  away  from  lf \nhim, and  thai  isfcisuncleanneis:  therefore  make  fj \nhim  clean,  and  turn  his  inward  part  out,  and  that \nis  his  crudenefs  \u2022  and  then  is  he  Sol:  for  vulgar  Sol \ncannot  be  fo  lightly  as  Lead;  for  Lead  will  quick- \nly be  diflolved  and  congealed,  and  he  fuffers  his  le< \nMercury  quickly  to  be  drawn  from  him  \u2022  &  that \nMercury  which  is  drawn  from  him ,  if  it  be  well \nclariSed  and  iublimed  ,  as  the  ufe  is  to  fublirne  :a \nMercury;!  tell  you,  That  that  Mercury  is  as  good  m \nas  thzMercury  drawn  from  the  Sun  in  all  manner  :c \nof  works,  and  it  is  better  in  our  work  then  the  \u2122 \nMercury  of  Sol.  Alfo,  if  you  fhould  take  Mer- \ncury out  of  Sol,  you  (hould  be  contained  to  o- \npen  the  body  of  Sol  for  the  fpace  of.  one  whole \nyeer ,  before  the  faid  Mercury  of  a  body  could \nbe  drawn  or  come  out  of  Le;d  :  you  may  draw \nout  this  Mercury  in  fourteen  dayes  ,  and  it  is  ay \ngood  as  the  other :  and  if  you  (hould  come  to \nmake  a  work  of  Sol,  alwayes  yoa  mufthetwo \nyeers  about  it ,  to  do  it  well  ;  but  of  Lead \nyou  may  perfect  it  in  thirty  or  two  and  thirty \nweeks  at  the  moft,  and  then  be  fully  ended  :  the \none  is  as  good  as  the  other,  and  Lead  colts  little \nor  nothing,  and  is  a  fhorter  work  ,  and  is  lefs  la- \nbor,and  of  one  goodnefs,and  is  truth  *.  therefore \nprint  this  in  thy  heart,  and  ferve  God.  The  fame \nLead  is  called  of  the  Philofophers  Sol ,  whereof \nthey  had  the  name  until  this  day,  and  have  kept \nh  fecrec :  for  if  the  thing  w\u00abreknow&,  many \n\nwould \n\n\npi \n\n\n:: \n\n\nExperiments.  14.3 \n\nould  work  it ,   and  the  thing  would  be  com- \niion :  for  the  work  is  friort,  and  eafie,  and  little \nT  value;  and  therefore  was  it  kept  lecret,thac \nle  name  might  be  known,  left  it  might  have \ni)me  to  the  hands  of  wkked  men,  and  ib  much \nurm  might  have  come  thereby,  and  this  holy \npence  which  God  hath  given  to  thofe  that  love \ntad  fervehim,  (hould  to  wicked  perfons  be  a \nueans  of  greater  wickednefs.  As  concerning  the \nlead  of  So/ and  \u00a3#/7d,they  havefet  three  GlafTes, \nInd  all  is  Lcad,but  there  is  no  need  to  joyne  any \n)  range  thing,  but  that  onely  which  cometh  from \ntin ;  neither  is  there  any  man  fo  poor,  but  that \n|'c  may  be  able  to  compafs  this  work  :   for  you \n\u2022lake  of  the  Salt  of  Lead  with  little  labour  Lmay \n:nd  with  a  little  longer  time  Sol9  and  then  they \nhay  proceed  to  make  the  PhilofophersLead.And \njbis  is  altogether  concluded  in  Lead,  as  much  as \n[i  neceffary  for  us ;  for  in  him  is  the  perfect  Mer- \n\\ury^  and  in  him  are  all  the  colours  in  the  world, \neVhich  (hall  (lie  w  it  felf  openly ;  for  in  him  is  the \nijrue  blacknefs ,  whitenefs  and  rednefs  :  he  is \ntx>tiderous ,  and  in  him  is  the  perfect  red  and \nfivhite  bodies :  look  and  take  example,of  all  im- \nperfect things  tfce  eye  of  man  cannot  abide  or \nBear,  how  little  foever ,   though  fmaller  then  a \nbote,   yet  it  will  trouble  a  mans  eye  terribly : \nput  if  you  cake  Lead  clean  fcraped ,  and  made \nI  he  bignefs  of  a  Bean,  and  put  it  in  your  eye ,  ic \ni  vill  neither  pain  you,or  harm  you  at  all,  and  that \njis,becatifeitsuttcrmoft  is  not  perfect  like  Sol oz \n'other  pretious  Stones,  that  come  out  of  ?aradifey \nrunning  in  the  flream  :  and  in  like  manner  S<?/, \nI  that \n\n\ni/j.^-  Thilojophical \n\nthat  io  him  is ,  you  may  well  perceive  by  the  fi. \nmilitude  and  many  other  more,  That  Lead  is  out \nPhilofophers  Mercury^owz  Laton :  for  out  of  it  is \ndrawn  ia  (hort  time,  our  Mercury  and  our  Philo* \nfophers  Mercur^thu  is,our  golden^tfr^nr^with \nlittle  labor,little  cunning,and  little  charge.  And \ntherefore  I  charge  you,  and  all  of  you,that  know \nhis  name ,  to  keep  his  name  fecret :  for  if  men \nknew  it,  much  milchief  and  trouble  would  be \ndone.  And  therefore  you  (hall  know  our  Lead \nby  its  hidden  name,  and  vou  (hall  know  that  the \nwater  wherein  our  Lead  (hall  be  wa(hed  vinegar. \nThis  is  the  Philofophers  Stone  whereof  all  the \nPhilofophers  have  written  many  dark  Books,  but \nthere  are  divers  and  many  works  in  the  Mineral \nLead* \n\n\nAn \n\n\n4 \n\n\nExperiments.  14.$ \n\n\nAnAbftraffc  out  of \n\nDodtor  Homodlm  M  S* \n\nlDe  Elixir  folk  Medicina  unwerfali. \n\nOf  the  Tincture  of  Gold>   fe- \n\nparated  from  its  body,  and  turn- \ned to  a  Celeftial  and  Spiritual \nNature ,  called  a  Quinteffencc \nwithin  the  Anrnnt  Fotabile. \n\n\nChap.  I. \n\nOf  the  Matter  of  the  Kniverfd  Medicine. \n\nSince  God  bath  created  alt  things  for  mans \nufe,and  chat  in  all  vegctable,animal  and  mi- \nneral creatures,  there  is  fome  vertue  cc  be \naelpful  to  humane  difeafes;I  thought  there  might \ndc  fomething  among  thefe  of  incorruptible  Na- \nture, which  byic  felf  might  cure  all  Difeafes, \n*nd  prolong  the  life  of  man  to  a  long  age,  keep- \n\nL  ing \n\n\n\\J\u00b16         Thilofopbical \n\nlog  his  humours  in  a  mod  equal  temperament \nand  by  confequence ,  this  thing  muft  be  of  ic  )iii \nfelf  moft  equally  tempered  of  the  four  Ele- \nments. \nNow  feeking  this  thing  in  the  Vegetables  of  A- \nnimals,I  found  it  not,becauie  that  in  all  of  them, \nthere  is  fome  one  humonr  predominant  over \nthe  reft  a&ively  or  paffively :  Therefore  I  turned \nto  Minerals  or  Metal ;  but  I  found  the  Calx  and \nC*lcanth ,  and  other  things ,  being  reduced  to \nAflhes,  could  not  be  brought  back  again  to  their \nformer  bodies  :  And  fo  I  conclude ,  There \nwas  no  perfeft  natural  compofuion  in  them. \nAnd  finding  the  perfect  Metals  thus  reducible \nagain  to  their  own  bodies ,  I  perceived  that  in \nthem  was  fome  firmer  compofuion  then  in  other \nthings :  yet  are  in  all  alike  ;  for  all  the  reft \nof  the  Metals,  except  Gold,  by  a  ftrong  Combu- \nftion ,  will  be  converted  into  drofs  and  fmoke ; \nbut  Gold  is  no  whit  the  worfe  after  all  Trials : \nthen  I  concluded,  That  it  was  among  all  the  reft \nincorruptible  ;  and  by  confequence,  of  a  moft \nequal  temperament  and  compofuion  of  Ele- \nments. \n\nAnd  when  I  underftood  by  <Jtf*rfillU  joyning \nwith  Metals,  could  generate,  I  concluded,  That \nIn  Gold  there  was  a  generative    and  regene- \nrative venue  :  but  becaufe  I  found  the  matter^, \nof  Metals  to  be  very  grofs  and  earthy,  and  that \nthereby  this  vertue  was  oppreffed  and  kept ,  in- \nfomuch  that  it  could  not  work ,  until  it  was  de-  id \nreel   from  the  hands  of  its  bodily  Impri-  \u00b1 \nr,  T  judged, That  is  was  needful  to  open,^, \n\nmine, \n\n\nExperiments.  14.7 \n\n:rifie,  and  diflblvc  the  body,  that  the  vertue \night  a&uate.  Whence  I  concluded  at  laft  thus : \nhacGold  was  the  remote  matter  whereof  the \naiverfal  Medicine  was  to  be  made  up ,  and \nlat  the  Spirit  of  Gold  and  Lune  ,  which  is  alfo \ndied  Lune  Quinteffence,is  the  matter  whereof \nis  made  up* \n\n\nChap,  II. \n\n1  H ovo  to  make  the  Mcnftruum^  andhowto \ncirculate  it; \n\n^Ince  I  have  declared  heretofore  the  matter \n\nJ  of  the  Univerfal  Medicine,   confequentlyl \n\n\\>  ill  open  the  way  how  to  make  the  vegetable \n\nMenttrMm,   and  how  to  circulate  ir,  that  it \n\n'.ay  be  reduced   into  Quinteffence :  by  that \n\nleans  of  this  iMenUrnum,  the  true  preparation \n\nI  made,that  is  alfo  a  Phyfical  preparation^\u00a9  wit, \n\ntabution  ,  Putrefa&ion,  Overflowing ,  Exube- \n\nition.  Multiplication  and  Rectification  ;  and \n\n;  iat  with  the  Confervative  of  the  former  Vege- \n\nible,   and  with   the  Multiplication  of  the \n\n>rce:  for  this  is  the  CMenHruum  or  Vegetable \n\nfater,  which  %aymm<iM  fpeaketh  of  in  this \n\nodicil. \n\nTherefore  Silver  and  Gold  are  diffolved  in \n\u25a0idic'al  things  of  their  own  kinde,  and  10 \nicj  compound  of  the  Soul  of  the  Arc  :  fo* \n'tis  i\u00a7  the  matter  by  which  all  incurable  Dif- \nIffj  Li  eafcs \n\n\n4-8  Tkilofophical \n\n\ncases  arc  cured  under  the  confervation  of  their \nown  Nature. \n\nTherefore  this  is  the  way  to  prepare  it : \n\nGather  the  Vegetable  Lunary  of  the  Philofo- \nphers ,  in  the  time  when  the  height  of  Goffer \ndoth  rule,  which  is  the  feventh  and  the  firft  day \nof  the  Reign  of  Corrocay,  the  Minifterial  Spirit \nof  the  fame  heighten  the  fixth  rank,and  laft  three \nhours  before  noon,  and  as  many  afternoon: \nwhen  the  day  is  fair ,  and  the  sky  is  cleer,  then \ntake  the  Lunary  it  felf,  pure  and  uncorrupted, \nwith  its  grains,  and  bray  it,  and  put  it  in  earthen \nVeffeis  which  are  new  and  well  glafled ,  and \nwhich  are  moft  carefully  covered  to  befetina \nmoft  cold  place,  and  there  to  be  left  a  whole \nmonth,  or  thereabouts. \n\nAfter  .which  time,  opening  your  Vcffels,  you \nfliall  finde  in  the  bottom  of  each  of  them ,  the \nfap  of  Lunary ,  which  will  fend  forth  a  moft \nfweet  favour :  take  it  and  put  it  in  another  moft \nclean  Veffel  from  the  Feces  :  and  then  again \nyon  muft  pour  it  upon  its  Feces ,  and  fet  it  a \ngain ,  as  before  ,  for  the  fpace  of  eight  dayes \nin  a  cold  place.  After  which  tiwe ,  it  muft  be \npoured  out  again  into  another  Veffel :  and \nfrom  thence  again  it  muft  be  joyned  to  its \nFeces  :  which  third  time  it  will  be  done  juft  the \nlame  manner  as  thefecond.  And  fo  you  (hall \nhave  the  fap  of  Lunary  prepared  in  the  befl \nfafliion. \n\nBut  becaufe  lunary  is  not  found  everywhere! \ntherefore,  if  when  you  fliall  have  ceed  of \nk,  and  it  cannot  be  found,    you  (hall  take \n\nthe \n\n\nit \n\n\ni: \n\n\nexperiments.  14.9 \n\nhe  fapof  it,  prepared  in  the  common  fafhi- \n>d  ,  and  called  by  B^aymttnd)  Black  baker,  then \n)lack  ;  but  take  of  the  belt  :  then  pcur  it  ei- \niher  way  prepared  into  a  Glafs-  Cucurbire, \nIvbich  is  a  Great,  or  into  a  Peliican-VefTcl, \n[With  handles  on  both  fides ,  which  is  called \n(Circulatory ,  and  put  the  Veflel  ;  moft  care- \ni  ully  (hut  in  a  Phyfical  Vaporary ,  and  let  it \ninhere  be  circulated  a  whole  Month  :  which \nf:ime  paft  ,  take  away  the  blind  Head  ,  put  on \niLembeck,  and  joyn  a  Recipient  to  it;  and \n:he  Joynts  being  well  (hut  up  ,  diftil  in  Bal- \nne&  UWarid ,  a  moli  fubtil  Spirit  from  it ; \nwhich  being  firft  lifted  up  on  high  ,  is  turn- \ned into  the  fimilitude  of  lweat,  which  makech \n110  veins  :  but  when  the  Phlegm  (hall  begin  to \n'diftil  like  rain  ,  take  away  the  Cucurbite  with \nthe  Recipient, and  let  it  cool. \n\nThis  being  done,  transfufe  the  Spirit  from \n;the  Recipient  into  the  Cucurbite  of  Glafs  : \njLoofe  then  the  firft,  and  putting  on  the \nLimbecks  Head ,  diftil  it  in  Balneo  <Jtfari<e , \n|with  a  moft  eafie  fire,  till  the  Spirit  be \n['gone  out,  the  Phlegm  remaining  in  the  Cu- \ncurbite. \n\nNow  when  the  whole  Spirit  is  purified \nfrom  the  Phlegm,  and  reSifiecJ,,  and  di- \nJftiUcd  in  a  Recipient  3  The  Veffel  being  cool- \ned, pour  out  the  Phlegm  from  the  Cucurbite, \n[  how  little  loever  it  be  :  then  pour  in  again \ninto  the  lame  Cucurbite,  the  Spirit ;  and  then \ndi&il  again  in  Baine*  with  a  moft  eafie  Fire,  as \n\nL  3  <rf \n\n\ni$o  Thilofophical \n\nof  the  fame ,  as  is  beforefaid  ,  fo  ofc  till  the  ^ \nSpirit  be  wholly  purified  from  the  Phlegm ,  and  :l \nperfe&ly  re&ifted  :  which  Spirit  fo  prepared,  \u2122 \nif  it  be  fired, will  notieave  any  work  of  moitture  '} \nbehinde  it ;  nay,  it  willbtarn  a  cloth, being  made  'J \nwell,  and  put  into  it.  a \n\nAnd  hitherto  have  I  imparted  unto  thee  the  K \nbeft  manner  of  drawing   out  the  Spirit   from  \u00ab \nthe  Lunary  :   which  Spirit  being  (hut  up  moft  fj \ncarefully  in  a  Glafs  ,  muft  be  let  in  a  cold  place  :  P \nthrough  the  Glafs  (hue,  it  will  vanifti  away  :   it  \u00ab \nis  fubtil  and  heavenly,  though  the  other  part \nof  the  tJMenftruum  or  Earth  of  the  fame  thing \nbe  prepared  :  which  then  being  copulated  with \nit?  own  Spirit,maketh  the  vegetable  Menftrmnty \nwhich  is  the  Bafis  and  chief  Foundation  of  Spa- \ngyrical  preparations. \n\nTherefore  the  way  to  prepare  the  Earth  is \nthus  : \n\nAfter  that  the  Spirit  is  drawn  out  by  Diftilla- \ntion,  and  feparated  from  the  Lunary,  you  muft \ntake  the  Cucurbit e  ,  wherein  the  fap  of  the \nlame  thing  was  beft ,  and  put  it  into  the  Bahteo \ncJWkr/rf  ,  and  diftil  it  with  a  gentle  fire  ,  till  all \nthe  Phlegm  be  gone  out  \u2022  which  you  fliall  know \nby  this ,  that  in  the  degree  of  heat,  there  (hill \nnothing  more  fall  in  the  Recipient ,  and  the \nmatter  in  the  bottom  of  the  Veffd,fhall  be  funk \n$Jown ,  like  Honey,  or  melted  Pitch. \n\nThen  having  the  Recipient ,  pour  fo  much \n\nm \n\n\nExperiments.  151 \n\n,)f  the  Phlegm  of  the  fame  thing  upon  the  >icr- \n\n,urial  part,that  it  fwim  above  at  leaft  four  fingers \n\nbreadth ;  and  with  a  wooden  ipattle  moving \n\n,he  Phlegm  with  the  thick  matter  ,    wherein \n\nIs  the  potential  Odercury,  and  alfo  the  Sulphur \n\nvegetable  of  Nature  ;   mix  them,  and  when  the \n\nt^hlegm  (hall  have  drawn  its  Tinaure  out  into \n\nts  felf,  fuffer  it  to  reft  a  little.     Then  after- \n\nvard  pour  out  the  colourated  Phlegm  ,  but  wa- \n\nily  ,   left  that  the  Mercurial  part  be  poured  out \n\nWith  it,which  doth  not  ferve  to  our  ufe,  but  only \n\n:o  the  Tin&ure  of  the  Merenties ,    as  Raymond \n\naith  in  the  Book  of  ^Mercury. \n\nHere  muft  be  noted,  We  have  called  the  thick \nWater  in  the  bottom  of  theGlafs,  like  unto \nmolten  Pitch,  Mercurial;  and  alfo  Sulphurial, \n^ecaufe  that  the  Sulphur  of  Nature  is  poten- \ntially hidden  in  it ;  which,  when  any  will  draw \n!>ut  of  it ,  it  is  altogether  neceffary  ,  that  it,  or \nrather  the  pureft  of  it,  be  feparated  from  the  im- \npure, and  be  brought  to  the  firft  Mercury  of  the \nPhilofophers :  and  then  converted  into  the  Sul- \n;phur  of  Nature,  as  (hall  be  confequcntly  taught; \nmoreover,  in  the  thick  Water  in  the  bottom , \npour  on  again  fo  much  of  the  Phlegm,  that  it  be \n.covered  the  bredth  of  four  ringers ;  and,  as  be- \nfore ,  mix  them  together  by  Agitation ,  and \nthen  evacute  the  colourated  Phlegm  by  Inclina- \ntion. \u00b1  1-11 \n\nAnd  this  work  muft  be  fo  oft  repeated ,  till \n\nthe  Phlegm  hath  drawn  out  the  whole  Tinaure, \n\ntod  the  Earth  rcmaineth  in  the  bottom  of  the \n\nL4  Veffel \n\n\n152,  rmiojopmcai \n\nVeffel  white  as  Criftal,  tranfparent  ;  which  fee    \\t \nout  to  be  dried  by  the  fire,  or  by  a  heat  elemen- \ntal of  fire,  not  violent. \n\nThen  when  it  is  dried ,  and  made  up  into  a \nPowder  moft  fubtil ,  put  it  into  a  Glafs-Veffel, \nfit  and  clean  :  and  pour  fo  much  of  the  Spirit \nthat  I  have  heretofore  taught  you ,  and  prepare \nupon  it ,  that  it  may  ftand  four  fingers  breadth \nabove  it. \n\nThen  (hut  the  Veffel  with  a  blinde  Head,  and \nfet  it  mBalneo  tobedigefted  the  ipace  of  three \ndayes ;  which  being  done,  take  away  the  blinde  o \nHead,and  put  to  the  Cucurbite  an  Aiimbeck,and \njoyn  a  Recipient  unto  it  :  and  having  well  (hut \nall  the  Joynts ,  put  the  Veflel  into  a  Furnace? \nand  giving  it  a  gentle  fire  of  the  iecond  degree, \nfeparate  from  hence  the  Spirit  it  fe If  byDiftii- \nlation  ;  which  inclofed  carefully  in  a  Glafs , \nfhall  be  kept  in  a  cold  place  :  for  it  is  an  ani- \nmated Spirit. \n\nAfterwards  having  encreafed  the  fire  wich  a. \ncontinual  courfe  or  order  till  all  the  Phleg-l \nmarick  moifture ,  how  little  foever  it  be  in  the \nEarth,  be  exhaled  ;  which  Phlegm  is  to  be  caii \naway :  for  it  ferveth  to  no  ufe  at  all,  but  unto  the \nearth  itielf. \n\nAfter  it  be  well  dried  ,  and  again  calcined, \npour  again  fo  much  of  the  new  Spirit,  that  it \nftand  three  fingers  breath  :  and  having  glevrcd \nthe  blind  Head  upon  it,  put  it  three  dayes  into \nthe  Phyfical  Vaporary  \u2022  which  time  pa^,  takea- \nway the  blind  Head,  and  put  on  a  Limbeck  i  >md \n\nfrom \n\n\njpxpertmems.         155 \n\nrom  thence  diftil  an  animated  Spirit ,   which \n\noyn  to  the  firft,and  keep. \nThen  afterwards  proceed  to  diftil,  till  all  the \n\n^legtnbegoneoutjandcafr  5    and  thofeope- \n\nations  muft  be  fo  often  renewed,  till  the  Earth \njcppear  white  and  flowing  like  Wax  upon  a \nflowing  Plate  of  Iron  :    give  no  fmoakatall, \n\nThe  Earth  thus  prepared ,  mult  of  neceffitybe \nreturned  into  a  Calx  ,  giving  not  a  difTolving \n^ut  a  digefting  heat  of  the  fire.  When  this \n'Truth  is  calcined ,  you  Qirfill  put  it  in  a  fit  Veffel \n'\u25a0>f  Glafs,  which  mult  be  fei.  it  temperate  heat \na  the  fire ,  the  firft  degree  :  and  in  it  unto  the \niHarth  muft  be  poured  one  ounce  of  the  animated \nSpirit :  As  for  example  ,  To  one  ounce  of  the \n.Earth,you  mult  put  one  of  the  Spirit :  which  ani- \nifnated  Spirit  I  taught  you  heretofore  to  draw  out \np  the  Earth  itfeif  by  Diftillaiion. \n\nThen  /hut  the  Veffel  with  a  blind  Head ,  and \ntfurler  it  to  be  digefted  three  dayes  ,  or  fo  long \nfitill  the  Earth  hath  drawn  up  his  Spirit  :   then \n\n(taking  away  the  blind  Head  ;  and  putting  on \na  Limbeck ,  by  Diftillation  draw  out  the  Phleg- \nmatick  and  uniavory  moifture,  how  little  foever \n|be  in  it. \n\nThen  again  thefecond  time,  give  to  the  fame \nEarth  of  its  own  Spirit  the  feventh  part  ;  and \nputting  the  blind  Head  upon  it ,  fet  the  Veffel \non  the  firft  degree  of  heat,  to  be  digefted  three \ndtyes  fpace  .:.  then  taking  a  way  the  blue  Head , \nand  putting  on  the  Alijnbeck,  diftil  all  the  infi- \npidmoiftttre. \n\nThirdly, \n\n\ni$^  Thilofophical \n\nThirdly ,  Add  to  the  fame  Earth ,  the  fixth \npare  of  its  own  animated  Water  ;  and  putting \non  the  blue  Head,  let  in  digeftion  for  three \ndays :  and  after  that  time, removing  of  the  blind \nHead ,  and  putting  on  the  Alimbeck  ,  diftil  the \niuperfluous  humidities. \n\nFourthly,  Add  again  the  fifth  part  of  the  ani- \nmated Spirit  to  his  own  Earth,  digertit,  and  by \nDittillation,  evacuate  the  humidity. \n\nFifthly, Render  the  fourth  part  of  the  Soul  of \n\nthe  Body, and  digell  it  \\   and  draw  out  the  moi- \n\nfture ,  as  I  have  (hewn  before :  and  lb  with  the \n\nfourth  part  of  it  upon  the  fame  Earth  ,  profecute \n\nthe  operation  by  Unvivirtives,   Digeftion,   and \n\nDiftillations,  till  the  Earth  have  drunk  up  all  his \n\nanimated  Spirit,  and  both  be  reduced  to  an \n\nHomogeneal  Body  ;  then  take  the  Earth  which \n\nis   withheld,    and  white,    and  put  it  in  a \n\nVeflel  of  Glafs,  divided  into  three  parts  ,  which \n\nbeing  lured,  and  carefully  (hut ,   muft  be  put  in  a \n\nFurnace  to  the  fire  of  the  third  degree,  the  fpace \n\nof  a  natural  day  :  and  fojthe  pure  part  of  it  will \n\nbe  feparated  from  the  impure,  and  will  be  lifted \n\nup  on  high,  and  the  impure  part  of  the  Body  be \n\nleft  in  the  bottom  as  unprofitable,  to  be  caft  a- \n\nway  ,  and  the  pure  to  be  gathered :  and  this  is \n\ncalled  by  Ra)mmd  and  other  Philosophers,  Mer-.  | \n\ncury  fnblimate,  vegetable,  Sal  Armoniack^ ,    and \n\nlet  of  Lunary  vegetable ,   wherein  are  fo  many \n\nand  fo  great  vermes,  that  the  humane  tongue  of \n\nman  cannot  exprefs  them. \n\nFurthermore ,  All  things  being  fcvcrally  pre* \n\npared. \n\n\nExperiments.  155 \n\npared,  to  wit  ,  the  Spirit  and  the  Earth,  it  re- \nmained here  to  (hew  the  way  to  copulate  the \nSpirit  of  Lunary ,  with  the  Earth  of  the  fame \nprepared,  that  is,with  the  Salt  or  Sulphur  of  Na- \nture vegetable  :  but  out  of  the  con jun&ion  of \nthefe  two,  one  organical  Body,  to  wir,  the  vege- \ntable menftrmm,  may  be  made  up  :  and  the  way \nto  make  it  is  this*: \n\nTake  one  pound  of  the  Salt  or  vegetable  Sul- \nphur new  prepared, bray  it  very  fmall,  and  put  it \ninaCucurbite  of  Glafs,  which  is  tfrong  and \nthick ,  and  flpon  it  of  the  forefaid  Spirit  of  Phi- \nlofophical  Lunary  :  then  (hutting  the  Glafs  moft \ncarefully  with  a  blue  Head ,  fo  that  it  hath  no \nAir  at  ill ,  put  k  in  the  Balneo ,  and  letitpu- \nrifie  for  the  (pace  two  dayes  :  then  taking  off \nthe  blind  Head,  and  putting  on  a  Limbeck,  and \njoyning  a  great  Recipient  to  it  ;  After  you \nhave  flopped  well  all  the  Joynts,  you  (hall  diftil \nit  in  the  A(hes  with  a  gentle  heat ,  and  all  will \ngo  out  by  the  Limbeck.  Nevertheless,  if  any  of \nthe  Sale  (hould  remain  in  the  bottom,  you \nihall  again  pour  of  Spirit  newly  diftilled  upon \nit ;  and  diftil  it  again  from  hence.  And  this \n(hall  you  do  fo  oft,  till  the  whole]  Earth  as  a \ncleer  Water  be  brought  over  the  Limbeck ; \nbeing  done ,  take  yet  one  pound  of  Salt ,  put \nit  into  the  Cucurbite ,  and  pour  upon  it  the \nfame  Spirit  Ia%  diftilled :  cover  the  Veffel  with \na  blind  Head ,  and  fet  it  to  purifie ;  and  being \npurified ,  till  all  the  Sulphur  pafs  over  the  Lim- \nbeck with  the  Spirit  j  and  chat  being  diftilled, \n\ntake \n\n\nii6  Thilofopbical \n\ntake  again,  as  before,  of  new  Salt  vegetable  one \npound  j  and  adding  the  lame  Spirit ,  purifie ; \nand  then  diftil  all.  Fourthly ,  Take  likewife \nfrefh  Salt  one  pound ,  and  pour  upon  it  the  Spi- \nrit lately  diftilled,  till  all  pafs  by  the  Limbeck, \nand  nothing  remain  in  the  Cucurbite  ;  and  fo \nthe  vegetable  ntenftrnum  (hall  be  made,  and  per- \nfectly ended,  having  power  to  diffolve  both  the \nlight?,  and  all  other  Metals ,  with  the  conferva- \ntion  of  the  vegetable  form :  but  now  it  is  refting \nto  (hew  how  the  metiftrtium  muft  be  converted \nunto  a  celeftial  Nature  or  Quinteffence  :  and  the \nway  is  thus : \n\nTake  the  fitnple  menfirnum  y  and  pour  it  into \na  great  and  ftrong  Giafs-Veftel ,  that  the  fifth \npart  of  ic  onely  be  full,or  at  the  molt  rhe  fourth, \nand  the  reft  be  void:  then  (hut  the  Veflel  with \na  blind  Head;  (hutting  diligently  all  the  Joynts, \nleft  the  power  of  the  menftruttm  vanifti :  being \n(hut ,  put  it  in  the  Phyfical  Bath,  or  in  the  Horfe- \nBelly,  and  let  it  circulate  a  whole  Month \nwhich  time  expired,  put  on  your  menftruum  into \nanother  clean  Veffel  :  and  do  this  warily ,  left \nthe  fetling  in  the  bottom  by  the  Circulation \nbe  poured  out  together  with  the  menftrHum^ \nbut  it  muft  be  left  in  the  Circulation  :  fo  (hall \nyou  have  the  menftm*m  purified,  circulated,  and \nceleftial ,  which  the  Philofophers  call ,  The \nHeaven ,  The  Crown  of  Heaven  ,  and ,  The \nQumteffencejjvhofe  brightnefs  and  tranfparencit \ndoth  exceed  the  brightnefs  of  all  Lunary  things, \nand  the  fweet  fmell  of  it  excecdeth  all  otb\u00ab \n\nfwect \n\n\nExperiments.  ijy \n\n[Tweet  favours  prepared  by  Nature. \n\nThis  Quintcflence  is  the  ground-work  of \nlallSpagyrical  and  Physical  Preparation  :  for  by \nfthe  vertue  of  it,  all  folid  Bodies  are  cor- \nrupted from  their  own  Natures,  and  arc \n'brought  to  Liquors,  Oy  Is,  Spirits,  Elixirs,  Magi- \nI  fteries,Stones  and  Tin&ures.  Whence  it  cometh, \n( That  the  Spagyrfck  can  give  to  the  Phifitians  the \n1 beft  Medicines. \n\n\n* \n\n\n158  Thilojophical \n\n\n0(  the  manner  of  diifolving \nGold,  and  of  feparating  the \nTincture  of  it  from  the  Body, \nor  the  form  from  the  matter;  and \nalfoof  exuberating  or  multiply- \ning the  fame. \n\nTHe  manner  of  compofm\u00b0  the  vegetable \nbeing  delivered ;  and  alfo,  of  making  it \nceleftial :  it  remaineth  that  you  fhould  be \n(hewed  how  the  matter  of  the  Univerfal  Medi- \ncine, to  wit,  Gold,  fhould  be  prepared  with  the \nheavenly  menltrual,  that  it  may  exercife  its  ver- \ntue  upon  the  Body  of  Man :  the  manner  to  pre- \npare it  is  this : \n\nLet  Gold  be  cemented  with  Antimony,  that \nevery  Heterogeneal  thing^  be  .  ieparated  from  it : \nthen  being  well  purged,  reduce  it  to  very  iinall \nLeaves  :  then  of  the  foliated  or  Leaf- Gold \ntake  an  ounce ,  and  put  it  into  a  little  Cucur- \nbiteof  Glafs ,  and  pour  upon  it  two  ounces  of \nthe  heavenly  menftrnum,  or  of  the  vegetable \nQuinteflence.  This  being  done ,  put  the  Cu- \ncurbuc  clofed  HaraicticaUy  into  a  Fire  of  the \n\nfeft \n\n\nExperiments.  ijp \n\nrft  degree,  and  then  of  the  fecond  \u2022  fofliall \nie  Gold  be  dnTolved ,  and  the  merftruum  (hall \nraw  into  it  felf  the  Tin&ure  of  ir,or  the  colour; \nid  it  will  become  citrine,  biighr,  refplendent, \nlining,  and  moft  acceptable  to  the  fight:  then  by \ntrie  and  little  inclining  the  Veflel,transfuiethe \nex&ruum  into  another  clean  Veffel  of  Glafs : \n.iz  do  this  warily,  left  the  Earth  or  Feces  of \nold  be  not  poured  out  together  with  the \n;*/*/?r#/w\u00bbandCucurbite:  then  to  the  golden \nJiarth  ,  which  is  fetled  ,  pour  again  two  ounces \nfit!  the  menftrmm ,  and  flint  the  Glafs  with  Her- \noes his  Seal ,   and  fet  it  firft  in  a  fire  of  the firft \negree,  and  then  of  a  fecond:  and  when  the \nunftrnum  (hall  have  the  colour  of  Gold,ejacu- \nite  it  into  another  Vcffel  of  Glafs  ;  yet  fo, \nbat  the  Earth  be  not  mixed  with  the  menflrnum^ \n\nIut  may  remain  in  the  bottom  ;  and  leaving \nne  Feces  of  the  Gold  in  theVeflel,  poura- \nain  two  ounces  of  the  menfirmtm  upon  it ;  and \nmtting  the  Glafs  Hermetically  ,  fet  it  in \npe  heat  of  the  firft,  then  of  the  fecond  de- \nree. \n\nThen  empty  the  golden  metiflrunm  into  ano- \nher  Vcflel,  taking  heed  left  the  Feces  go  one \n#ith  it  together :  reiterate  thefe  operations  fo  oft \ns  before ,  till  you  fee  the  werfirutm  draws  no \nlore  of  the  Tin&ure  of  Sol,  and  that  the  body \nf  it  remain  in  the  bottom  white,  which  will  be \none  in  feven  times ,  if  you  do  all  tiefc  things \nrell. \n\nNow  when  all  theTinclure  of  Gold  is  pre- \npared \n\n\n160         Thilofophical \n\npared  from  his  Body ,  it  is  requifoe  that  all  the \ndiffolutions  be  joyned  together ,  and  be  put  in \nafitVtffel:  thenpurifie. \n\nAnd  then  laftly ,  having  put  on  a  blind  Head  i \nand  having  (hut  carefully  all  the  Joynts,  (et \nit  in  a  Furnace  ,  and  give  it  a  heat  in  the  fecond \ndegree,  and  exuberate  from  thence  the  moft  pre- \ncious Liquor  of  Gold  :  then  you  (hall  have  the \nTin&ure  of  Gold  feparated  from  the  Body  of \nit,  and  made  volatile,  joyned  with  the  Heaven \nor  vegetable  Quinteffence ,  from  which  it  muft \nbe  feparated ,  by  the  way  which  I  will  (hew  you \nin  the  following  Chapter. \n\n\nThe \n\n\nExperiments.         161 \n\nThe  manner  how  to  feparate \nthe  Tin  dure  of  Gold  from  the \nQuinteffence  vegetable,  and  the \nway  to  circulate  the  fame,  that  it \nmay  be  converted  into  Quintef- \nfence,  or  Celeftial  Nature  and \nSpiritual,  and almoft Incorrup- \ntible. \n\n\nHitherto  we  have  Chewed  you  how  to \ndraw  the  Tin&ure  from  the  Body  of  the \nSun  ,  and  how  they  exuberate  it,  in  a \n;cleer  and  open  fpeech.    Now  we  intend  to  (hew \nhow  the  fame  Tin&ure  may  be  feparated  from \nthe  menftrHum  ,  which  is  Celeftial ,  and  by  Cir- \nculation is  converted  into  a  Quinteffence  moft \nfragrant,    and  in  ftrength  meft  eminent ,   and \nincorruptible  as  the  Heavens.    To  do  this,  pro- \nceed thus : \n\nTake  a  Stillatory  of  Glafs ,  and  infufe  into  it \nthe  vegetable  kMtnHruum,  which  is  circulated; \nin  which  h  the  Soul  of  the  Gold  t  then  add  to \nit  of  the  Element  of  Water  in  the  feme  thing, \nto  grit,  of  thelunaryof  the  Philofophers ,  io \n\nM  rcweb \n\n\n\\6i         Thilofyhicd \n\nmuch  as  is  of  the  ntenftruum  ft  felf  :  then  put \nyour  Veffel  in  a  Ph/fical  Furnace ;  and  putting \nan  eafie  fire  of  the  firit  degree  to  it,  diftil  from  \u00a3 \nthe  vegetable  Quinteffence ,  and  the  Element \nof  Water  acmixed  to  it :  lb  the  Tin&ure  of  Gold \nihall  remain  in  the  bottom  like  Wax  melted, \nor  like  the  fluid  gum ,and  in  colour  moft  like  unto \na  Ruby. \n\nTo  purifie  this  Tin&ure  from  the  fuperfluity \nof  the  Elements ,  and  to  make  it  to  a \nQuint effence  by  Circulation ,  proceed \nthus: \n\nTake  a  fit  Vtffel  of  Glafs ,  and  put  in  it  the \nTinclure  of  the  Sun ,  moft  red,  exulerated  and \nfcparated  from  the  vegetable  Water ,  and  pour \nupon  it  a  convenient  quantity  of  the  vegetable \nQuinteffence  :   and  having  {hut  the  Glafs  Her- \nmetically, put  the  Veffel  in  a  Phyfical  Vaporary, \nand  with  a  continual  heat ,  as  of  the  Sun,  fuffer \nit  to  be  circulated  a  Efficient  fpace  ;   which \ndone,  you  (hall  fee  in  the  bottom  of  theGIafe \nan  Earth  like  unto  Slime ,   which  muft  moft  be \nfeparated  from  the  Tin&ure ,  mixed  with  the \nvegetable,  as  a  iuperfluous  thing ;  which  is  done \nby  the  Diftillation  of  the  mcnftrttHm  with  the \nThs&ure  in  the  fire  of  the  fecond  degree :  which \nbeing  done ,  put  the  Veffel ,    containing  the \nQuinteffence  vegetable  ,  mixed  with  the  Tin- \ncture in  the  Phyfical  Bath  ;    aed  putting  10  ic \nthe  fire  of  the  firft  degree  by  Diftillation  ,  ex- \ntnSt  the  vegetable  Quinteffence  :  and  fo  the \n\nTin* \n\n\nExperiments.  \\6i \n\ninduce  of  Gold  moft  beautiful ,  being  purl- \ned from  the  Dregs  of  the  Elements',  and  Slime \nf  the  Earth,  and  made  fpiritual  and  volatile, \nlall  be  fetled  in  the  bottom  of  the  Circulit, \nonverted  into  a  Quinteffence ,  and  into  a  Ce\u00ab \n;ftial  and  Incorruptible  Nature  ,  to  which  no \n'arthly  thing  may  be  compared  in  fmcli  or  fweet \nivour ,  nor  in  venue  and  excellent  operations. \nLeep  tte  Quinteffence  moft  carefully,  as  a  moft \n>recious  Treafure^  for  it  is  the  true  potable  and \nnutable  Gold ,  The  true  Elixir  of  the  Sun , \n^wer,  The  true  Diaphoretical  and  Univerfai \nMedicine,  The  true  \\MercHty  of  the  Philo- \nbphers  ,  without  which  there  is  no  Tranfmuta- \nion  of  Metals. \n\n\nThe \n\n\n1 6^         Thilofophical \n\n\nThe  way  to  reduce  the  liquid \n\nand  volatile  Quinteflence  of \nGold  into  a  fixed  Stone ,  and \ntranfparent  like  to  a  Rubie,with \nthe  multiplication  of  Celeftial \nVertues. \n\n\nALthough  I  have  hitherto  delivered  the \ntrue  and  perfect  way  to  prepare  S<?Iy \nand  to  convert  it  into  a  Quinteflence  5 \nfo  that  it  ferveth  for  all  Medicinal  effects  univer- \nfally,and  needeth  no  further  preparation  :  Ne- \nverthelefs  >  becaufe  the  venues  of  it  may  be  fur- \nther augmented,  I  will  now  reveal  how  it  may \nbe  fixed  into  a  Stone  ;  which  by  a  manifold \nSolution ,  Coagulation  by  heavenly  Influences, \ndoth  attain  unto  the  higheft  degree,  Perfection \nand  efficacy  to  all  effects  both  within  and  with- \nout the  body  of  man. \n\nThe  way  to  make  it  is  thus : \nPrepare  a  Fixatory  Veffel  of  equal  bignefs \nwith  their  heads ,  having  heads  equally  propor- \ntionable, whofe  heads  muft  be  difpofed,  that  the \nhead  of  each  one  may  enter  into  the  belly  of \neach  other  mutually ,  and  that  the  mouth  of  the \n\none \n\n\nExperiments*         105 \n\n[|>n\u00ab  Veffel  may  enter  into  its  own  head  ;   but \nhat  the  mouth  of  the  other  may  receive  within \nt  felf  the  mouth  of  its  own  head  :    then  put  in \nach  Veffel  one  part  of  the  Quinteffence  of \nSold;  and  to  each  part  feverally,  pour  thirteen \n)arts  of  the  Quinteffence  vegetable  \u2022    which \n>eing  done ,  put  the  heads  upon  the  Cucurbites, \nnd  joyn  theVeffels  together  as  they  ought  to \n>e  ;  and  Glutting  the  Joyntsmoft  carefully  that \nhere  an  Anchanor;  and  having  given  a  moft  tem- \n>erate  heat  of  the  other  orfecond  degree,   let \nhe  Quinteffence  be  (o  long  moved,  till  the  ve- \ngetable Water  hath  laid  off  the  Tin&ure  or  Co- \nour  of  Gold,  and  (hall  have  afcended  and  de- \ncended  no  more  citrine  in  colour,  but  white  like \n1  diftilled  Water ,    which  will  be  done  in  three \nDr  four  weeks  at  the  mod  :    which  time  being \npaft  ,  and  when  you  have  feen  the  aforefaid  fign, \nhen  fuffer  the  Furnace  to  wax  cool  of  it  felf, \nthen  taking  the  Veffel  from  the  Furnace ,   open \nchem ,  and  in  the  bottom  of  each  Glafs  you  fhall \nindeaStone,  likeuntoaRubie  or  Carbuncle, \nwhich  is  the  potable  Gold,c\u00a9ngeal'd  through  the \nvegetable  vertue  ;  and  thepureliof  the  vegeta- \nble Sulphur  working  upon  the  Quinteffence  of \nGold  :  from  which  Stone,by  the  Inclination  of \nthe  Veflels ,   you  (hall  feparate  the  vegetable \nWaters :   then  take  out  both  the  Stones  out  of \nboth  the  Veflels  without  any  moifture ,  and  you \n[hall  put  it  into  a  fit  Vcffei  very  carefully,  that  it \nfuffer  no  harm  by  the  Air  :  and  when  you  would \nhave  thisStoue  to*- become  more  pregnant  and \npowerful  in  operation  by  Ccleftial  Vertues,  pro- \nceed thus :  Bray \n\n\nitftf      Thilofophical,  &c. \n\nBray  it  in  a  Marble  or  Glafs-Morter  with  t \nGlafs-Peftel  ^  and  being  brayed ,  put  it  into  a \nfmallGlafs-Veffel,  fit  to  that  effc& ;  and  being \nHermetically  fhut ,  put  it  into  tbe  Phyfical  Bath, \nand  leave  it  there  three  dayes ,  in  which  time  it \nwill  turn  into  a  Water  or  Uquor,very  red:  which \nLiquor,  put  into  tbe  Achanor,  and  fufferit  to \nbe  digefted  five  dayes  in  a  temperate  heat :  and \nthen  again  it  will  be  conduced,  and  become  a \nftony  fub!  t  ance  red,and  tranfparenc:  from  thence \ntakeout  again  the  Stone,  and  bray  it  to  a  pow- \nder ;  and  then  again,  put  it  into  a  Phyfical  Bath \nthe  fpace  of  one  natural  day,and  then  again  it  will \nbe  diffolved  into  a  moft  red  Liquor ;  which  again \nput  into  the  Achanor  to  be  digefted,  the  fpace  of \ntwo  dayes  -  which  time  paft ,  you  (hall  finde  a- \ngajn  a  Stone  moft  tranfparent  and  like  to  a  Ruby, \nwhich^tnay  be  meked~uponaj:ed  hofPIa&eof \nIfion^an^  all .   Now \n\nthis  fame  fo^repared^aTiTfoTnatfy  Vermes,  that \nno  tongue  of  man  is  able  to  exprefs  them. \n\n\nM^Mitt \n\n\nFINIS. \n\n\n.i       re***? \n\n\n/isu*~+. \n\n\n^ti  W  J***-    ,. \n\n\n-fat*  y  f~*  <*  A*''\" \n\n\n*  -*  \u2022*  *s.  jmt      v  v \n\n\ni","title":"Of the chymical transmutation, the genealogy and generation of metals & minerals : also, Of the Urim and Thummim of the Jews : with, An appendix of the vertues and use of an excellent water made by Dr. Trigge : The second part of the mumial treatise [of Tentzel] : whereunto is added, Philosophical and and chymical experiments of that famous philosopher Raymund Lully, containing the right and due composition of both elixirs ...","tradition":"Alchemy","translated_text":null,"word_count":41300}