{"collection":"Alchemy","full_text_available":true,"graph_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/api/page/archive_org_theatrvmchemicvm00ashm/graph","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/v2/page/archive_org_theatrvmchemicvm00ashm","id":"archive_org_theatrvmchemicvm00ashm","license":null,"rights_basis":"archive_org_open:pre_1929_us_pd_heuristic:year=1652","source":"archive_org","source_url":"https://archive.org/details/theatrvmchemicvm00ashm","summary":"mi \n\n\n,r> \n\n\nDigitized by tine Internet Arciiive \n\nin 2010 witii funding from \n\nResearcii Library, Tine Getty Researcii Institute \n\n\nhttp://www.archive.org/details/theatrvmchemicvmOOashm \n\n\nU^rk H\"Ua- \n\n\nDigitized by tine Internet Arciiive \n\nin 2010 witii funding from \n\nResearcii Library, Tine Getty Researcii Institute \n\n\nhttp://www.archive.org/details/theatrvmchemicvmOOashm \n\n\nU^rk H\"Ua- C L I T. \n\n\n.\u00ab*\u2666. \n\n\nT O \n\nAll Ingenioufly Elaborate Students, \nIn the moft Divine Myfteries of \nHennetique Learning. \n\nHe Subjtd of thli enfui^g Worke, is a Philofo- \nphiczW account of th^t Emintnt Secret treafHr^ \ntip in the Bofome of Nature; xvh'ich hath heea fought \nfor of Mmy, hHtfoftndbyaVtVV, notwithjiandiiig \nExperienc'd Antiquity hath afforded faithfull \n{though mt frequent) Difcoveries thereof. Pafi \nAges ^4z/\u00a3 //'/^ Rivers conveieci downe to usy {upon the float e,) the \nwore light, And Sophifticall pieces of Leirning ; ^ttt Vchat were \nProfound <\u00abWMifterious,r^e\u00bb'\u00ab^6< and foUdttj thereof fttnkp to \nthe BottojM ; IVhence every one W^b attempts to dive, cannot eafilj \nfetch them \u00abp \u2022* So^ that tvliM our Saviour faid to hu Difciples, may \n(I hope mthiHt offence) be Jpoken to the E^e^ed Sons of Alt j Unto \nyou ic is given to know the Myfteries of the Kingdome of God ; \nbut to others in Parables, that feeing they might not fee, and hea- \nring they might not underftand, \n\n0\u00abr Engli{h Phiiofophei-s (/^mpm//;, (Ai^^ Prophets^ have re- \nceived little honour (un/ejfe rvhat hathbeene privately paid them) \nin ihcir owne Countrey j nor have they done any mighty Workes \namongft us,except in covertly adminifiring their Medicine to a few \nSick, 4\u00bb<^healing them. (For greater Experiments then ^hat it per- \nformes in Phyfkk fi[?fj( never pftblikjsly made (herv of) Thus did lO. \n(one ofthefir/l four e\u00a5dlovi\u20acs of the FratresR. C.j \u00bb\u00ab curtjfg the \nyoung Earle o/Norfolke, of the Lcprofie ; and Do^or B, in carry- \ning off the virulency of the Small- pox, t^ice,from Qycen Elizabeth; \ninfomiich that they never appeared. But in Parts abroad they have \nfound more noble Receprion, and the world greedy ofohteyning their \nWorkes j nay ^{rather then wayit the fght thereof) contented to view \n\nA 2 thtm \n\n\nProlegomena.' \n\ntkctfJ through a Trarflation, though never fo imferfeSl, ffitrnffe \nrvhat Maierus, Hcrmannus, Combachius,Faber, undmanj others \nhave done \\ the fir (I of \"^hich came out 0/ Germanic, to live im \n\"Btighndipurpofely that he might fo ttnclerJiAnd our Englifh Tongue, \n4rf^(? Tr^w/Z^ff Norton's Ordinal! wfo LzUnverfe, '^\u25a0'hich wofi ju' \nMcioHflj a/id learnedlj he did : Tttftoofir fhame be it ffokiri) hU. \nEntertainctnent ^m too too courfeforfo deferving a Scholler. \n\nHofv great 4 hlemifh is it then to m, that rtfufe to readefo Famous \nAuthors in our Niturall LanguagejW^t/y? Strangers are necejfuated^ \nroR.caderi^^;wr\u00abOars, tounderfiandthem in their Own^ Tet thinly \nthe dignitj of the iJubjefl, much mere deferving^ then their Paines. \n\nIfthii \"^e do but iyigenidfifly(^Qnjidery ^'e/hali judge it more o/Reafon \n\nthat Vce look,e backj*fon^ then negle^ fuch pieces of Learning m are \n\nNatives of our ow\u00bb^ Countrey, and bj this Jnquifition, ^w\u00ab/^ no \n\nNation hath Written more^ or better^ although at prefent {m wed \n\nthrough our ovpne Supinenefle, as the Decrees o/Face,) few of their \n\n\u2014 WoikCi can be found. John Leiand teoke very much paines, even \n\nat they eliding up of the Ghoft, of our EngliQi Learning, to preferve \n\nits lateft(^\u00ab/ weakeft,V<\u00ab|/f almofi lpent)Qte3it\\i;and from A^'wjohn \n\nBile^wV^j John Pitts^w^ indeed is but Bale's Plagiary) hath left us \n\nrt Catalogue o/'r^e Writers of this Nztion, and that's neere all. Tet \n\nVo\\\\cnty for this is deeply obliged. What ^\\in\\(i\\mttit then did their \n\nfejHlent Malice deferve^ Who rob' d us of their whole Workcs ? \n\nA Juditious Author /peaking of the Diflblution of our Monafte- \niks, faith thus : Many Manufcripts, guilty of no other fuperRici. \non then Red letters in the Front,were condemned to the Fire ; \nand here a principall Key of Antiquity was loft to the great pre- \njudice of Pofterity./\u00ab^tf\u00ab/ (fuch Wat Learnings misfortune, at that \ngreat Devafiation of our Englifh Libraries, that) where a Red let- \nter cr a Matheraaticall Da^nm appeared, they Were fujjicienttt \nintitle the Booke to be Popifli or Diabolical). \n\nOur Engliih Nation hath ever beene happy for Learning and \nLearned men, and to illujlrate this, I hope it will not prove dtjiafi- \nfull,. \n\nJs firjl^ the Druyf'sE {the famous andmyflerious Druydar) that \nwere Pricfts, D.viners,W Wife men ; and took their Onginall and \nName/rowj Druys Sarron> us the fourth King of the Celts, {fly led \nSapicnium & Augurum DodorJ who dyed Anno Mundi.ioeg* \n\nNext \n\n\nProlegoracnar \n\nT^xt the Bxrdi, vph celeh^ted the Illuftrfous Deeds o/Famons \nMen, which thej ingemoH^y difposd in Heroique Verfe, and fung \nthem to the fmete Melody of the Harpc ; AmongH other Xpftirao- \nnics hereof receive Chaucer's ; \n\n/S!jc oID gentle 13?ittor0 in I)ct t>r,peflf \n\niDf &tbet0abfntttreiS matirn !L arcs, \n\niRV\"'el> fftft tnljcr ^ot^er Coitgue, \n\ntJi):;?cl) Utiles, Swttl) l^\u00abf 3;nftrttmcm)B(t^cpf cttfic. \n\nT6f/(? Philofophcrs had their T^amefrom Bardus Druydns (^A? j \nKing (fthe Celts,) ^j^o iP/\u00ab thefirft Inventor o/Verfe?, /\u00ab Berofius \ntells tu ; W ^f^ An.Mundi 2138. Neither ofthefe Sefts c/PhJo- \nfophers w/fc/ ^w; writing ( indeed itVPot not Uvefnll ifor,)fuch \\\\>a4 \nthe Policy and Curiofity ef Elder Ages ( to defend their Learning \nWMyfteries/r(?w the Injury 0/ Ignorant Intcrpretations)f^<\u00abr thej \ndelivered them to Pofterity, hy Tradition only. \n\nQxhrteflifies, {andtis anohle Xt^'mowj) TW *A/? Learning \nof the Druydi, Vooi ^rfi invented in Britaine, And thence transferrd \ninto France ; and that, in all his time , thofe of France came over \nhither to 9e InfiruHed. Agricola ( in X^c\\X.\\i%)freferrs the Britaines \nbefore the Students o/France ( notwithfianding that they ^ere of a \ndocibic Wit, and apt f Learne) in that they rvere CHriom in attain* \ning the Eloquence of the Latin Tongue, \n\nAs /or Magick, Pliny tells Wy It flourijhed in'Btkaine, and that \nthe Vcopk there were fo devoted to it (yea^ with all Complements of \nCeremony) a man would think that even the Perfian learned his Ma- \ngick thence* \n\n^A Germane Poet, fayes^that when the World wa* trouhledwith \nPannonickInvafions,England^\\{c\\^{mt)aHd afterwards bj Alcunius.w Charles the Great** \ntimeythroptgh whofe perfwajions the Em^etouT foandid the Univerfity \n\u00a9/Paris. \n\nFor the Saxonj,if 1; not to be denied but that many of them , after \n\nA 3 their \n\n\nProlegomena' \n\ntheir convtrfon to Chriftianity, vfere (xreedingiy Learned , W bi' \nfore thiit, much nidified to Soachfaylng, Augury Divination by the \nNeighing of Horfes, &:, And tis ^orth the Encjuiry ( then being \nmore in it then rve ordinarily apprehenJ.)ivhj they in General! worjhip' \ned l^crti)U0 [_ i. e. D4me Earth 1 for a Goddefife, and honoured \nMercury above aH the Gods a/ the Germanes , ^hom they called \n5S?ooBen, ( hence 2a\u00abt)fnfoa^ m\\^ our mcDnef^ag i' ; For^ they he- \nUevedthat thU Dame i^ettljtwf Intermediated in Humane Affaires \nW Relieved the PoorejwAo/^ Image rvas made Kxmzdi,fianding \n0imong ^lowers^having in its right hind a Sti^^^and in it a Banner, \nwherein was painted a Rofe ; In the other Hand a Ballance, and upon \nthe Head thereof a Cock ; on the Breft a carved B;;are , and before \nthe Midle,<\u00ab j5^^<^ Scutchion j in Chiefe rvhereofwM alfo a Ballance ; \nin Face, a Lyon j and in Point, a Kok.iy^ndfor their God 5X>ooDeii \nthey ejfeemed him m their God o/Battaile, reprefenting him by an \nArmed Man. Jnfimuch that wee to thU very day retaine the Word \nCilOoO among Wy to Signifie Fierce, Furiosis, Raging, [^ Oi \"^hen one \nu in a great Rage , we ufmlly fay he \u00ab 5X700U :] So the Mercury of \nthe Vti\\\\o^o^\\itx^ ii po(iddoxvedmder the fierce and terrible Names \u00a9/ \nLyonjDfagon,Poyfonj(>V. But this ii not Ail, although it be Some- \nching. \n\nAnd now to come yet neerer to our Selves ; we mufi needs fay that \n\u00a9/Later Times (7?\u00abf^ ?^ff Conqueft) our T^tion hath produced fuch \nFamous and eminently learned Men,<\u00ab have equa!l'd{ifnotfttrpafi) \nthe greatefi Scho\\kxs of other Nations, and happy wereVee if now \nwe could but partake ofthofe Legacies they left, and which Envy and \nIgnorance hat defrauded m of: ( Howfoevtr the fmall remainder \nwhich ia left^we have good reafott to prize j \n\niPojoKtofolDe :fitl^0 a0^cn Uftfjg, \nC omet^ al{c tW neloo C o;ne fro fcate to ^eat^ \n^nt) out of o{tie.l6obr0 in good fa^t^e \nComet!) alU t^ijsi^crencM^at #en{eareO \n\nThM England hath beene fucciffively enrich'd wilh fuch Men, \nour (Country men John Leland (dnd I never heard he was Partiall) \nabundantly Teftifies : who avers^That GcattzWy^ee have had a \ngreat number \u00a7f excellent Wits and Wntetsjearned^ith the befi as \n^'mcsfervedy who bejidts their k*JOwledge in the foure Tongues, in \n\nwhich \n\n\nProlegomena. \n\nvhich part of thtn txcelled^ there jr \n^tmsl^in^ t^ereb? ^eto male fint;, \nC^at tnap content ^eur min^e : \n3n SvtU not (&)?arc to mabe soS\u00bb gite cvmncc , \njfctfi ^^Uofopber toillfinDCj herein OEbiticuc? \n^f t^( Crnt^sant) to ^m t^at be iLar> \n3 (btU not greatly ti}t;\u00abt ttee for* \n\n/\u00bb*/? fr^feffe I k\u00bbow enough to hold my Tongue, but n^t enough \nto Speake ; and the no leffe Reall then Miraculous Fruits / have \nfound in my diligent enquiry into thefe Atcaniy Itadme on to fitch \ndegrees 0/ Admiration, they command Silence, and force me to lofe \n\n\nProlegomena, \n\nmy Tongue. Tet, as one greatly affeHing my Native Countrcyi \u00ab<*<' \nthefati6faBionofallln^tmoVi%hliSks, I have pti^Ufhed (for their \nnfe) tbefe enfaing Collefted Antiquities j and jhaUhere J^y fomt^ \nthing more then they (peak of. \n\nHe who JhaU have the hdppineffe to meet with S. Dun flans f^'orl^ \nPe Occnlta Philofophia, (a Books which E.G. A.I. made much ttfe \nof^ and which pjall chiefly back^ whtt here I am about to fay ) may \ntherein readefueh Stories as will make him amaz'd to thinkjcfhat \nRupendicus and Immenfe things are to bee performed by \nvenue of the Philofophers Mercury, of which a Tafte onely and no \nmore, \n\nty^ndfirli^ofthelAinznliStOttef the^hlchu wrought up to the \ndegree onely that hath the po^er e/ Tranftnuting 4\u00bb7 Imperfe^ \nEarthy Matter into its utmoji degree o/Perfeftion \u2022 that is, to coa* \nvert the bafcjf of Metalls into perfect Gold and Silver j Flints into \nAll manner fl/Precious Stones ; [_as Rubies, Saphirs, Emeralds ,\u00a3\u00ab Worldly Wealth, \ndrove at higher and more Excellent Operations : And certainly He \nto ^hom the ^hole Courfe o/Nature Ijes epen^ rejoyceth notfo much \nthat he can makf Gold and Silver, or the Divells to become Subject \nto him,as that he fees the Heavens open^ the Angells \u2022/ God Afcend- \ning and Defcending, and that his o^n Name is fairgty written in the \nBook of life. \n\n'^xt, to come to the Vegitablc,Magtcall,4\u00ab^ Angclicall Stones; \nthe which have in them no part of the Minerall Stone ( Quatenus a \nStone.Permented with Metalline and Earthy Nature ) /or they are \nmarveloHfly Subtile , and each of them difering in Operation n the Nature of Man, \nBca(ls, Foules, F\u00bbflies, together tvith all kinds 0/ Trees, Plants, \nVlov/eiSi&c.and horv to produce and make them Grow,Flourifh ^ \nbeare Fruit ihow to encreafe them in Colour and Smell , and Vchen \nand where we pleafe, and all this net onely at an r\u00ab/?<\u00ab\u00ab/,Experimenti \ngratia, (>Ht Daily, Monethly, Ycarly,<\u00abf any Time, at any Seafon ; \njta^in the depth o/Winter. And therefore not unlike^ bm the Wall- \nnut-Tree which anciently grew in Glaftenbury Church-yard, and \nnever ^ut forth Leaves before i'.Barnibies Day , jet then wa*\\ullj \nloaded >^ith them, as alfo the Hawthorne there ^ fo greatly fam'dfor \n/hooting forthLci\\es and^lovfcrsat Chriftmas , together \\\\>ith the \nOake tn Ncw-Forreft in Hampfhire that boregrtene Leaves at tit \nfame Seafon j may be Jtme Experiments made of the Vegitable \nStone. \n\nBe/fAej the Mafculine/^rf cf it Which U wrought up to a Solac \nQuality, and through its exceeding Heat tt'/i7burne up and deftroy \nany Cf eature^Plantj^^.T/^^if Which \u00ab Lunar ^ Feminine {ifimme- \ndiatelj Apply^d) will mitigate it with its extreme Cold ; and in like \nmanner the Lunar Quality benums and congeals any Animal), &c, \ntittlefe it be prefently helped and refolved by that of the Sun j For \nthough they both are made out of one Natural Subftance;)'^^ in Voorl^- \ning they have contrary QMWtlcsineverthelefe there iifuch a naturail \nAinftance between thtm, that what the one cannot doe^ the other both \ncan, and will perform. \n\nNor are their inward Vertues more then their outward Beautief \u2022 \nfor the Solar pg the \nInftience hich ofthefe \nfiould take Precedency ; and after feme Confi deration adJHetged it to \nthe Poetique part : And that^ not only hecaufe its Originall mAj \nfrohably Anticipate the time of Orpheus, ( altbongh he be noted by \nMaierusjPrimus Antiftcs,Sacerdos,Theologus,J^v^r\u00a3J',& DoAor \ntotiiK Graccorum nationis ) becanfe that Linus isfaid to be the mojl \nPerice of any Lyrick Poet, and fo Anckaz thut feme fuppofe him \nMafler to Orpheus , ^ho writ that admirable Allegory o{ the Gol \u2022 \nden Fleece, and ^as the firfl of all //&f Grecians that brought the \nChemick Learning ( with other Sciences) out of Mgipi, as the other \nthefirfl thxt brought the Phaenician Learning to the Grecians : I fay \nnot only for that it is the Ancienteft,4\u00ab^ Profc but o/Litter ufe with \nother Nations;^\u00ab? becattfe Poetry hath bin mo/l Anciently ufed mth \n\\3s,andfas if from a Grant ofti\\\\\\.wiz)helduyiqueflionable. \n\nAgainythe Ex-ceffentlAslody thereof is fo NaturalU?' an Ovid ; No not thisfmall Segment of the World \n[England] Withotit a Rafis Ceftrenfis and an Hortulanus j For the \nFirft ofthefe, Hts Liber Luminum, and his Lumen de Luminucn, are \nthe Ancienteft mrv extant in Latine Verfe : In the latter ofVphicb, I \ncannot omit this Title of his, [ Refponfio Rafis Ceftrenfis Filio fuo \nMerlino ; ] ^htreby it appeares he was Merlin's Contemporary (<\u00ab\u00ab \nleafi) if not his Mifter,i\u00ab this Abltrufe Myftery. Thefe Workes of \nhis are both Tublijhed by Herraannus, bm very Imperfeftly , as I \nfound by Comparing them ^ith a Manufcript, as ancient as King \nJohn's Time. And for the Second He was thefirfl Chriftian Philo- \nio^het after}Aor\\tr)m,who ( traveHiKg abroad, and returning hither in \nthe Raigne \u2022/William the CoTi<\\\\itTom)becaufe he was thefirfl that \nTranfpIaRted the Chemicail Mufes/re\u00bb\u00bb remotefl Parts into his own \nCountryjt; f\u00bb^ \nfor that live call Rythme ; the Cuflome of divers ofonr Saxoa and \nNorman Poets, ^en>es the Opinion thej had thereof \\ rvhilfl the \nLatine (notrvithflanding its Excellency j could notfuffciently delight \ntheir Eires, unle^'e their Verfes ( in that Linguage, ) were firmd \nwith an Hirmonicall Cadence , andhrought into Rythme : Nor \ndid the Ancients wrap up their Chief eft Myfteries, any Vehere elfe^ \nthen in the Parobolicil &h\\\\\\x^y^part o/PQetry,<\u00ab /k woi^Sacred, \nand Venerable in their Efteeme,\u00ab\u00ab\u00bbi the fecur eft from Prophane and \nVulgar Wits, For fuch was the goodneffe of oftrVithers^that they \n^-onid not wiUingly hazard(njHch lejfe thro^Jtheir Childrens Bread \namong Dogs ; And therefore their Wifdome and?o\\icy was, Firfi, \nto finde out a way to Feich , and then an Art ( which wat this) t$ \nConceale. In a word, to prefer Profe before Poetry, is no other, or \nbetter, then to let a Rough- hewen-Clowne, take the Wail of a \nRichciad-Lady o/Honour ; or to Hang a Prefence Chamber ^ith \nTarpalin, infiead of Tapeftry. \n\nAnd for the/e Reafons, and out ofthefe Rcfpefts, the PoeticalI(4f \nJconeeiv'd) defer ved the Precedency, \n\nHo'^beit probably fome 0/ thefe Vkcti (^mw brought to i^x&i\\\\(\\\\l9, \nLight ) had welnigh perifli'd in afilent Ruine ; 4\u00bb^Deftruftion^\u00ab< \nn compleate ViHory over them , but that my Diligence W Labori- \nous Inquifition refined them from the Jawes thereof: being almofi \nquite pjroudtdin the Duft of Antiqmty tand involved in the obfcurity \n\u2022/forgotten things, with their Luvcs halfe Worme-eaten. And 4 \nwonder it is, that ( like the Creatures in Noahs Arke) they were \nhitherto fof aft ly preferved from that Univerfall Deluge, ^hich ( At \nthe Diflfoiution of Abbies ) overfloVced our greater Libraries. \n\nty^nd in doing thus, I prefume it no Arrogance to challenge the \nReputation of performing a Worke, next that of a Mans own : and \nfomethingmotey in that {as if having the Elixir it felfe ) I have \nmade Old Age bicome Young and Lively, by refloring each of the \nAncierit Writers, \u00bbeft6w. \ned mj Indnftry to pick^ up hire and there, wk^t IcouU finde in mj \nway, jet I believe there are many other Pieces of this Nature in \npriv^zteWv^^s, which if any are pleas' d ( out of the fame Ingenious \nfcore that I have publiilied thefe,) to Communicate to me : I fhaU \nfet thereon a value futable to the worth of thtir FiVoarSj and let the \nWorld k^ow its Obligation to them hefides. \n\nThe Style and Language thereof may^Iconfeffe {to fome ) feeme \nIrkfome and Uncouth, andfo it it indeed to thofe that are ftrangers \nthereunto j hut withall very Significant : Old words have firong \nEmphafij ; others maj look upon them as Rubbifli or Trifles, but they \nare grojlj Miftaken ; for what fome light Braines may ejleem as \nFoolilli Toys ; deeper Judgements can and wiU value as found anX \nferious Matter. \n\nIVe Englifh have often varied ourFa/hions(fuch is the levity of our \nFancies) and therefore if you meet with Spellings different from thofe \nin ufe; or uncouth Words asfirangely riciiculous^at a Maunch,Hood, \nCod-piece, er Trunke-hofe , know i as they \"^ere the fafkionable \nAttyres, fo thefe the ufuall Dial-eds of thofe Times : And Pofterity \n^iU pay U4 in our own Coyne, jhould we deride the behaviour 4W \ndrcffe of our Anceftors . For We mufl confder that Languages which \nare daily ufed in our Difcourfej are in as continuall Mutation : what \nCuftome brings into habit,>/ beft liJCdf^r the Vrdent;a>hether it be to \nrevive What is loft, or introduce fomething new \u2022 or to piece up the \nprcfent , with the retained Jhreds of What preceded \\ 'But learned \nTongucB^which are contain d inBooksynjoy a more immutable Fate, \nhecaufe not fubjeA to be Wajht aWay with the elaily tyde ^w^currenC \nofTimcs.They are like the fafhion and Drapery wrought on Marble \nSliwxzi, which mnfi ever be retainedwithont alterationi \n\nAnd therefore that the Truth and Worth of their Workes might \nreceive no Diminution hy my Ttinknptionff purpofely retain'd the \nold Words and manner of their Spelling, 4/ J found them in the Ori-* \nginalls {except only fome palpMe Mtftakcs4\u00bb^Blemi{hes of former \nTranfcribers.w^jf^ I took t*pon me to correft and purge as litle more \nthen Litterall Imperfeflions.-J/r ; not to idave the^t%^t\\ unfatisfied, \nfc^fg^w/i/e^d Compendious Table, /or the Interpretation o/O'd, \nunufuall,rather then mj oVPn. And what prefumptu- \nous Miftaks, or Errors, the Candid Reader [hall meet with,will{l \nhope)be Cenfured^^Vi!? no le(fe Favour and Canity, then that where- \nhy they are wont to Judge r^fFaults ofthefe thej ejieem their Friends \n4\u00bb^Well-wiflic:r5. \n\nAnd noW' to Conclude .- May the gOD ofNATVRE begrAti' \ncufly pleafed(oui of the Immevfe Tnafury ofhU GoQdtitk)tovofich' \nfafe all fuch{whofe good Angells dire^l them to fir have alreadly Reli' \ngioufly Engaged them in this Myfterious knowledge)theFull and En- \ntire Accomplilliments of a True andVions Philofopher, C To wit^ \nLearning, Hunaility, Judgement, Courage, Hope,Patience,Dircrc- \ntionjCharity c^ Secrcciex'jThatfo they may enjoy the Fruits of their \nLabours, which otherwife ^ill be hut viirtyand unpicafanC'^yi cauff^ \nIf fly render the Divine Science and Secret \u00bbf / ,^^\u00bb jrih, Af\\ ,\u00bb*\u00bb, .f*-* ^<^> .\u00ab*\u00bb, /*V -fit* \u00ab \u00bb*\u2666, rfi rt\\ th jkt J^^ \u2022fc^ ^t> \u2022*\u00bb r*\u00bb -.w \n\n\nm \n\n\nTHis Bookc the grcatc ft Clearkes maytcacb, \nVfUtpjortemth the Fulgar-Reach : \nABookethargcts'by Wealth; Renorvne^ \nAnd Boggles at a thredbare- Gowne : \nhtrujly-Booke oifaithfull-Things -^ \nIndimCimgPrieftSy Advifing Khgf: \nA Bookc that's fitted for the fence \nOf Man, who lives without ^jjf^;;^^ .* \nA Booke o^fecrets given by God \u2022 \nTo men \u00a3/f^/, a Beaten- Trod : \nAvailing fuch as f^A[/?4\u00bb/ be ^ \n\nIn Faith ^3Lnd Hope^znd trufiing Me, \nGood Men and Bad , even N umberleflTe, \nCThe latter, but without fucccflTe) \nDcfire ihtt^rt : But ftilU Alas I) \nThey are fo given to Avarice^ \nThat of a Million^ hardly three \nWere ere Ordaind ioxAlchiw), \nYet many caHedcvcxy Honre^ \nLearn d and Unlearned^ Rich^ and Poore 5 \nWho'll neither Tend^nor take the Paines \u2022, \nAnd thereforeTr\u00ab^^f without the C74/\u00bbf/. \nOn whom God doth this Art beftow. \n\nHer Sons may herein fully know : ^ ^^^^^ c^^^^ \n\nBy thefe \"^ four e- lines you may believe Piophecick \n\nHeaven doih all things gratis ope. [{\"'m sh'?o^\u00bb^ \n\nThis Art in fuch you only f^nde '^^^'' \u00b0(,^\"^- \n\nAs fujhce love, with fpotles-Minde : phecies.wfci Jc \n\nBut lis deny'd 10 guilefull Men ; ^''\"\"; c?''^ \n\nForfinprotraBs the gifts of Heaven. \n\nC 2 Thcfc \n\n\n4 \n\nS^pe Reges AnglU decoraffet h\u00a3c res, \n\nFirmafiin domwo fuiffet eorum (pes ^ \nJllefedqm cdpiet per banc rem honores. \nAntiques mores mutabit in mclioies, \nJjlecumque venerit^ regmm reformahit^ \nVirtutibm ,^ mortbus^ ^ exemplum dabit \nSempitermm Megibm ^ plebs tunc jubilabit, \nEt wutuo fe diltgem laudes Deo dabit: \nO ReXy loAcf Animus ! Deum Regem ora, \nEtejus aux ilium pro re hacimplora : \nTunc regijufio fulgenti mente decora \nGrata fupci'venienc qua, ttfin^erabitur hrn* \n\n\nThefe hadadorn'd the Eftglifh-Thrsne, \nIf they had truftcd (7^^ alone : \nFor he that hereby Honor mnns. \n\nShall change the old for better things * \n\nAnd when he comes to rule the Land, \nReforme it with a vertHOus hand : \nLeaving examples o^geoddeedes \nTo every King that him fucceedes : \nThen fhall the People fubili^e \nIn mutuafi love 5 znd/acriffe \nFraifes to God. O King that fhall \nThefe Workes ! implore the GodofzW \nFor timely helpe^in thisg\u00bbodthing : \nSo to a ^/^/j and Glorious King, \n\ni^Ad'oJi goodly GY2iQts/haU defcendy \n\nWhen Icaft looked for : 7o Crowne his Bnd, \n\n\n^ \n\n\nThe \n\n\nTheProheme. \n\n0 the honor of G^^, One inPerfons three. \nThis Boke is made5that Layman fhulde it \nAnd Clerks alfoc, after my deceafe, (fee. \nWhereby all Laymen which putteth \n\n(them in preafe. \nTo fecch by Alkimy great ryches to winn \nMay finde goodCounfell er they fuch warke begin^ \nAnd greate deceipts they may hereby efchevve. \nAnd by this dodrine know falf men from trewe. \nNathlesClerks greate feacreats heere may leare, \nBut all Lay men {liall finde heei e caufe to feare. \nAnd to beware of falfillafions. \nWhich Multi ply emvoikc with their Condufions : \nBut for that I defire not worldly fame. \nBut your good prayers, unknowne fliall be my name. \n\nThat no man fliulde therafter fearch, ne looke. \nBut wifely Confider the flowers of this booke : \nOf every eftate that is within Mankind \nIfyee make fearch much people ye may finde, \nWhich to Jlkimy their Corage doe addrefs \nOnly for appetite of Lucre and Riches. \nAs Popes with Cardi nails of Dignity^ \nylnhby (hopes wit h ByJ})Opes of high degree^ \nWith Abbots diVid. Priors of Religion, \nW^ith Friars ^Heremites^ and Preesis manie one , \nAnd Kings with Princes and Lords ^reat of blood, \nFor every eftate deftreth after good ^ \n\nAnd \n\n\nThe Trohtme. \n\nAnd Mcrchaunts alfo which dwell in the fierc \n\nOf brenning Covetife, have thereto defire^ \n\nAnd Commm workemen will not be out-Iaftc, \n\nFor as well as Lords they love this noble Crafte \\ \n\nAs Gonldfrnithes whomc we fhulde left repreve \n\nVox fights in their Craft me vet h them to beleeve : \n\n\u00a3ut wonder it is that Wevers deale with fuch warks. \n\nFree Mafons and Tanners with poore Parijh Clerks 5 \n\nTailors ^ndc lafiers woll not thereof ceafc. \n\nAnd eke fcly Tinkers will put them in the preafc \n\nWith greate prefumptionjbut yet Come coUour there was. \n\nFor all fuch Men as give Tindure to GlafTe : \n\nBut many Artificers have byn over-fwifte \n\nWith hafty Credence to fume away their thrifte: \n\nAnd albeit that lofTcs made them to fmarte. \n\nYet everin hope continued their hcarte , \n\nTrufting fometyme to fpeede right well. \n\nOf many fuch truly 1 can tell. \n\nWhich in fuch hope continued all their lyfe, \n\nWhereby they were pore and made to unthrife : \n\nIt had byne good for them to have left off \n\nIn feafon, for noughte they foundc but a fcoffe. \n\nFor trewly he that is not a greate Gierke \n\nIs nice and lewde to medle with this warke^ \n\nYe may truft me well it is no fmall inginn \n\nTo know all fecreats pertaining to the Myne 5 \n\nFor it is moft profound Philofephie^ \n\nThe fubtill fcience of holy Alkimy , \n\nOf which Science here I intend to write, \n\nHowbeit I may not curioully indite. \n\nFor he that fhulde all a common people teache. \n\nHe mufl for them ufe plaine and common fpcachcj \n\nThough that I write in plaine, and hoemely wife \n\nNo good Man then lliuldc fuch writcnge diipiie. \n\nAll \n\n\n8 ThePrchemt, \n\nAH UHdfiers that write of this Solcrac wcrkc \n^hcy made their Bokcs to many Men full dcrkCj \nIn Poyfes, Parables, and in Metaphors alfoe. \nWhich to Shollers caufeth peine and woe: \nFor in their pradife whan they would it affay. \nThey lecfe their Cofts, as men fee aldaye. \nHermes y Rafis, Giber, and Avicen^ \nMerlin y H ortolan, Democrit^ and Morietf^ \nBacon^ and Raimond^ with others many moe \nWrote under covert, and K^riftotle alfoe. \nFor what hereof they wrote with their penn. \nTheir Cloudy Claufcs dulled many Men : \nFio Lay men, Vi:o^/ hands have wrought. \n\nFor Gods Conjundions Man maie not undoc, \n\nBut if his Grace fully confent thereto, \n\nByhelpeofth!s5f/f\u00bbr^, which our X^r^ above \n\nHath given to fuch Men as he doth love 5 \n\nWherefore old Fathers conveniently \n\nCalled this Science Holy Alkimp \n\nTherefore noe Man fhulde be too fvvifte. \nTo caft away our Lords blefled guift : \nConfideringe how that Almighty C7(?^/ \nFrom great Dodours hath this Science forbod. \nAnd graunted it to few Men of his mercy. \nSuch as be faithf ull trew and low/y. \nAnd as there be but Planets feaven \nAmongc the multitude of ftarrs in Heaven : \nSoe among millions of millions of Mankindc;, \nScarflie feaven men maie this Science finde. \nWherefore Lay men ye may lere and fee \nHow many Doliors of great authoritie. \nWith many fcarchers hath this Science fought, \nYet all their labours hai*-' turned into nought; \n\nIf \n\n\nIf thei did coft, yet found thci none availe. \n\nFor of their purpofe every tyme thei faile ^ \n\nAnd in defpaire thei reafon and deparcc. \n\nAnd then thei faid how there is noc fuch arte ^ \n\nBut fained Fables thei name it where thei goe, \n\nA fals fond thing thei fay it is alfoe : ' \n\nSuch Men prefume too much upon their mindc, \n\nThey wcene their witts futficient this Arte to findc\u00bb \n\nBut of their flaunder and words of outrage. \n\nWe take thereof trcwlie little Charge : \n\nFor fuch be not invited to our feaft. \n\nWhich weeneth themfelves wife and can doclcaftc. \n\nAlbeit fuch Men lift not lenger to perfue. \n\nYet Is this Science od^lkimy fall trew 5 \n\nAnd albeit fome proude Clerks fay nay \n\nYet every wife Cleirke well confider may, \n\nHow he whiche hereof might no trewth fee \n\nMaie not hereof lawful! wittncs be, \n\nFor it were a wondcrous thing and qucinte, \n\nA man that never had fight to peinte. \n\nHow llioulde aborne blinde Man be furc \n\nTo write or make good Portrature. \n\nTo build Poules fteeple might be greate doubt. \n\nFor fuch proude Clerks to bring aboute 5 \n\nSuch might well happ to breake their crownCj \n\nEre they coude wifely take it downe. \n\nWherefore all fuch are full farr behindc, \n\nTo fetch out the fccreateft pointe ofkinde- \n\nTherefore all Men take theire fortune and chauncc. \n\nRemit fuch Clerks to their Ignorance. \n\nNO w ye that will this Science purfue, \nLearne ye to know fals Men from trew. \nAll trew fearchers of this Science o^ Alkimy, \nMuftbe full learned in their firft Philofophic : \n\n\nElfe \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. Ij \n\nElfc all their labourc ihall them Iccandgreive, Chdp. i. \n\nAs he that fetchcth Water in a Sive -, ^ \n\nThe trcw men fearcR and fecke all alone \n\nIn hope to findc our delegable ftone, \n\nAnd for that thci would that no Man fliulde have lofTc, \n\nThey prove and feekc all at their ownc Code 5 \n\nSoe their ownc Purfcs they will not fparc, \n\nThey make their Coffers thereby full bare, \n\nWithgreate Patience thci doeproceedc, \n\nTrufting only in God to be their fpcede. \n\nTHe fals man walkcth from Towne to Townc, \nFor the mofl parte ma threed bare-Gownc; \nEver fearching with diligent awaite \nTo winn his praye with fome fals deceit \nOf fwearing and leafing ; fuch will not ceafe. \nTo fay how they can Silver plate increafc. \nAnd ever they raylc with perjury-, \nSaying how they can Mulciplic \nGold and Silvcrjand in fuch wife \nWith promife thci pleafe the Covetife, \nAnd Caufeth his minde to be on him fett. \nThen Falfehood and Covetife be well mett. \nBut afterwards within a little while \nThe Multiplier doth him beguile \nWith his faire promife, and with his fals othcs. \nThe Covetife is brought to thrccd-bare clothes : \nBut if he can haftily be well aware. \nOf the Multiplier and of his Chaffare , \nOf whofe deccipts much I canrcporte. \nBut I dare not leaft I give comforte \nTo fuch as be difpofed to Treachery \u2022 \nFor fo much hurte mought come thereby ; \nWherefore ad vife you and be wife. \nOf them which proffer fuch fervife. \n\nE If \n\n\n3\\(ort:ons \n\nIf they had Cunning have ye no doubt. \nThey well be loath to Uiew it out : , \nWhen fuch men promifc toMultiphe, \nThey compafTe to doe fomc Villony , \nSome trew mans goods to beare awayc 5 \nOf fuch fellowes what (hulde I faye .** \nAll fuch falfe men where ever thei goe. \nThey fhulde be puniihed, thei be not Co, \nUpon Nature thei falfely lye \nFor Mettalls doe not Multiplic \u2022 \nOf this Sentence all men befure. \nEvermore Arte muft fcrve Nature. \nNothing muhtplicth as Audlors fayes. \nBut by one of thcis two wayes. \nOne by rotting, called Putrefadion, \n\"That other as Beads, by Propagation 5 \nPropagation in Mettalls maie not be. \nBut in our Stone much like thing ye may fee. \nPutref adion muft deftroy and deface , \nBut it be don in its proper place. \n\nCMettalls of kinde grow lowc under ground, ' \nFor above erth ruft in them is found 3 \nSee above erth appeareth corruption, \nOfmettallsjandin longtyme deftru(5lion5 \nWhereof noe Caufe is found in this Cafe, \nBut that above Erth thei be not in their place. \nContrarie places to nature caufcch ftrifc, \nAs Fifhes out of water lofen their Lyfe ; \nAnd Man, with Beafts, and Birds live in ayer. \nBut Stone and Mineralls under Erth repaier. \nPhyficians and Appoticaries faut appetite and will. \nTo feech water flowers on a dry hill : \nFor Ged hath ordeyned of his wifdome and grace. \nAll things to grow in their naturall place. \n\nAgainft \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. Ip \n\nAgainft this do(5lrinc fomc Men rcplie, Chuf^ i. \n\nAnd fay that Mettalls doc Multiplic ; \n\nFor of Silver, Lead, Tinn, and alfo Brafife^ \n\nSome vcyne is more, and fome is lade. \n\nOr which diverfitie Nature fliulde ceafe, \n\nIfMcttallsdidnot raultiplie and increafe^. \n\nWherefore they fay thatreafon fheweth nowe. \n\nHow that under Erth they multiplic and growe 5 \n\nWhy not then above Erth in vefTcUs clofe and falrc, \n\nSucfi as (bulde prefcrve them from Bre Water and AieriT \n\nHereto we fay this reafon is but rude. \n\nFor this is noe pcrfe(5l fimilitude 5 \n\nFor caufe efficient of Mettalls finde ye fhall \n\nOnly to be the vertue Mineral!, \n\nWhich in everie Erth is not found. \n\nBut in certaine places of eligible ground 5 \n\nInto which places the Heavenly Spheare, \n\nSendeth his beames diredly everie yeaic. \n\nAnd as the matters there difpofcd be \n\nSuch Mettalls thercol- formed fhall you fee. \n^ Few grownds be apt to fuch generation : \n\\ How fhoulde then above ground be Multiplications \nAlfo all men percey ven that be wife. \nHow Water conjealed with Cold is yfc 5 < \nAnd before tymc it harded was \nSome lay in more places and fome in lafle. \nAs water in foffes of the Carte- wheele. \nWere veyncs imale whan they began to kecic. \nBut water in ditches made veynes more. \nFor plenty of water that was therein froare. \nHereupon to fay it were noe good advice. \nThat therefore of yfe fhould multiply more yfe. \nSoe though there be of Mettalls veynes more and laflTe, \nIt provctn notti\u00bbat they increafe more then it was , \n\nE 2 Alfoe \n\n\n20 \n\n\nI . Alfoc ye may truft without any doubt. \nIf Multiplying fhould be brought about : \nAll tlVengrediencc muft draw to fimplcity, \nAndbreake Compofition as yearly ye may fee: \nFor Multiplying of Hearbes how Nature hath provided. \nThat all things joyned in the fcede be divided : \nElfe ftalke and leaves which vertually therein be, \nMay not come forth a<5lually that eye mought them fee. \nBut Mettaii holdeth his holle Compoficion, \nWhen corrafive waters have made dilTolucion : \nTherefore fyth yfc is nerrer to liraplicity. \nThen is Mettall, and maie not increafed be, \nTrewly ye maie truft as I faid before, \nHow of one ounce of Silver, maie Silver be noe more* ^ '] \nAlfo nothing muliiplyed {ball ye finde. \nBut it be of Vegetative or of Senfitive kinde: \nWhere Mettalls be only Elamentative, \nHaving noc Ccc^e; nether feeling of life 5 \nWherefore concluding all Multipliers muft ccafe. \nFor Mettalls once Mettalls fliall noe more increafe 5 . \nNaihlefteone Mettall tranfmuted we finde. \nUnto a Mettall of another kinde. \nFor propinquity of matter that in them was. \nAs it is knowne betwixt Trcff and Br^fe. \nI But to make trew SHver or GoUls noe ingin^ \n'xExcepr only the Philofophers medicine. \nWherefore fuch leafings as Multipliers ufe. \nClerks reprove and utterly rcfufe*, \nSnch art of Multiplying is to be reproved, \nBut holy {^Ikiwj of right is to be loved. \nWhich treateth of a precious Medicine, \nSuch as trewly maketh Gold and Silver fine : \nWhereof example for Teftimonic, \nIs in a Citty of Catilonp \n\nWhich \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. 21 \n\nWhich Raymofjd LuUy^Knight-^ men fuppofe, chap, J , \n\nMade in feavcn Images the trcwch to difclofc 5 \nThree were good Silver^ in fhape like Ladies bright, \nEverie each of Foure were CoUand did^a Knight : \nIn borders of their Clothing Lctter$likeappeare, \n\u25a0 Signifying in Sentence as it Iheweth here. \nI. Of old Horfhoes (faid one) I was yre. \nNow I am good S/her as good as ye defirc# \n\n2. I was (faid another j Irert fet from the Mine, \nBut now I am Godd pure perfed and fine. \n\n3. Whilom c was I Copper of an old red pann, \nNow am I good Silver^ faid the third woman. \n\n4. The fourth faide, I was Copper grownc in the filthy \nNow am I perfe(5t Gould made by Gods grace. (place, \n\n5. The fiftfaid, I was 5//i;^rperfe<5t through fine. \nNow am I perfed G^^/^ffjexcellentjbettcr then the prime. \n6. 1 was a Pipe o^Leade well nigh two hundred yeare. \nAnd now to all men good Silver I appeare. \n\n7. The feventh faid,I Leade am Gould made for a Maiftrie, \nBut trewlie my fellowes are nerer thereto then I. \n\nThis Science beareth her name of a King, \nCalled Alchimm, without leafing i \nA glorious Prince of moft noble minde. \nHis noble vertues holpe him this arte to finde 5 \nHe fcarched Nature^ he was nobil Gierke^ \nHe left Extorcion, than fought and found this wcrke. . \nKing Hermes alfoe he did the fame, \nBeij^g a Gierke of Excellent fame \u2022, \nIn his Quadripartite made o^Afirologie, \nO^Phyfique and of this Arte of Alkmy, \nAnd alfo of Magique naturally \nAs of four Sciences in nature paffing alL \nAnd there he faid that bleficd is hee \nThat knoweth things truly as thci bee. \n\nE 3 And \n\n\nzz 3^(oYtons \n\nchap. I , And bleffcd is he that maketh due proofc. \nFor that is roote of cunning and roofe 5 \nFor by opinion is many a Man \nDeceived, which hereof litle cann. \nAn old Proverbe, In a Bujhell efweeninge^ \nIs not found one hand full of Cunninge : \nWith due proofe and witti difcreet aflfaye, \nWife men may leare new things every day. \nBy CunniHge,Men know themfelves and every thingc 5 \nMan is but a Beaft and worfe without Cunninge : \nBut lidc favou r hath every Man \nTo Science whereof he litle can; \nAnd litle Cunning maketh men proud and wilde. \nSufficient Cunning maketh men full milde. \nNobil men now in manner have defpightc \nOf them that have to Cunning appetite .* \nBut noble Kings in auncient dayes. \nOrdained fas olde Audors faies , ) \nThat the feven Sciences to learne and can, \nShulde none but only a NohU man 5 \nAnd at the leaft he (huldc be fo free, \nThat he mought Studie withlibertie; \nWherefore old Sages did them call \nThefeaven Sciences liberall : \nFor he that would leare them perfedlly and well. \nIn cleere liberty he muft dwell. \nFrom worldly warkes he muft withdrawe. \nThat would lernc but Mans Lawe : \nMuch more the Worlde he muft forfakc. \nWhich many Sciences woulde overtake. \nAnd for that caufc Men may well fee. \nWhy Cunninge men difpifed be. \nYet nobil Memory fhall never ceafc. \nOf him which Cunninge doth increafe. \n\nHee \n\n\no \n\n\n^ \n\n\nR D I IV A L L. \n\nHce which lovcrh Cunning, Juftice, and Grace Chap. 2. \n\nIs fct afide in many a place 5 \n\nBut whoe to Courtc bringcth in with guile. \n\nProfit, or prefent, he is the Man that while. \n\nWherefore this Science and many Graces moc. \n\nBe loft and be departed all ye fro. \n\nAnd furthermore remember what I fay, \n\nSinn calcth faft for his ending day : \n\nCovetife and Cunninge have difcorde by kindc 5 \nWho lucre coveteth this .yf/>\u00bbre fliall notfindc; \nBut he that loveth Science for her owne kinde. \nHe may purchafe both for his bleffed minde. \n\nOf this chapter more I need not teach. \nFor here appeareth what men may it reach : \nThat is to jemember only the trewe, \nAnd he that isconftant in minde to purfue, \nAnd is not Ambitious, to borrow hath no ncede, \nAnd can be Panent,not hafty for to fpeedcj \nAnd that in God he fet fully his truft. \nAnd that in Cunning be fixed all his luft 5 \nAnd with all this he leade a rightfuU lyfe, \nFalihoode fubduinge, fupport no finfull ftrifc : \n-Such Men be apt this Science to attaine. \nThe Chapter following, is of Joy and painc. \n\n\nChap. I L \n\nOKmandy nuri(hed a Monke of late. \nWhich deceived Men of every ftate. \nBut before that done he in his fantazic. \nWeened he had caught this j^rt fully. \nSuch rejoycing thereof he had. \nThat he began to dote and to be madde. \n\nOf \n\n\nKh(ortons \n\n\nOf whofc ^cyes (albeit they were fmallc) \nFor an enfample I write this Tale. \nThis Mo}}ke had walked about in Frattnce, \nRaunging Apoftata in his plefauncc. \nAnd after he came into this lond, \nWilling Men fhould underftonde^ \nHow that o^Alkimy he had the groundc. \nBy a Boke oi Receipts which he had founde. \nIn furety thereof he fet all hisminde. \nSome nobil A(5te to leave behinde5 \nWhereby his name ihould be immortall. \nAnd his greate Fame in laude perpetuall. \nAnd ofte he mufed where to beginnc. \nTo fpcnd the riches that he fliulde winn. \nAnd ever he thought loe this I cann, \nWhere mought Ifinde fome trufty Man,\" \nWhich would accorde now with my will. \nAnd help my purpofe to fulfill. \nThen would I make upon the plainc \nO^ Salisbury glorious tobefaine. \nFifteen Abbies in a little while. \nOne Abbie in the end of every mile. \nHereupon this Menke to me reforted, \nOf truft ihe faid) which men of me reported. \nHis forefaid mind he did to me tell. \nAnd prayd me to keep his great Councell. \n1 faid before an Image of Saint ^ame. \nThat I would never difclofe his name 5 \nYet I may write without all vice, \nOf his dcfircs that were fo nice. \nWhen he had difcovered his great Cunning, \nHe faid that he faughted nothing. \nBut a good meane for his folace, \nTo labour to the Kings good grace. \n\n\nO R D IN A L L. 25 \n\nTo get lycencc of his cftate, Ch^p,.u j \n\nAnd of his Z(7r^/ mediate, .. ,\u201e .^..;. . \n\nTopurchafelond for the Abbtes aforefaid^Mir/d o^ x \n\nFor which all cofte fliould be well paied \u2022 \n\nBut yet he had great doubt and f^arc. \n\nHow to purchafCjOf \\vhom,and where. \n\nWhen I had heard of this greatc wcrkc, k 31otw I zb 3u\u00bbT \n\nI fearched (to wit j what manner o^ Gierke jd^sQ on laJ \n\nHe was, and what he knew of Schoolc, \n\nAnd therein he was but a Foole. \n\nYctlfuffered,andheldmcftill, \n\nMore to lerncof his lewd Will. \n\nThen faid I, it were a lewd thinge, \n\nSuch matter to ihew unto the Kinge 5 \n\nBut if the proofe were reafonable. \n\nHe would thinke it a foolifli Fable. \n\nThe Mfffike faide how that he had in firc,^ \n\nA thing which fhulde fulfill his dcfire. \nWhereof the trewth within forty dayes, \n\nI fhulde well know by trew alTaies. \n\nThen I faid, I would no more that tyde^ \n\nBut forty dayes I faid I would abide. \n\nWhen forty dayes were gone and paft. \n\nThe Menkes Crafte was cleanc overcaft. \n\nThen all his Abbies and all his thought. \n\nWas turned to a thing of nought \u2022, \n\nAnd as he camejhe went full Icwde, \n\nDeparting in a mindc full ihrewd: \n\nFor foone after within a little while. \n\nMany trewc men he did beguile; \n\nAnd afterwards went into Fraunce. i \n\nLoc ! this was a pittifull chance. \n\nThat fifteene ^mw of Religion, \n\nShuldc in this wife fall to confuiioHi \n\nF Create \n\n\ni6 3^rtons \n\nChdf. t. Great wonder was what thing he meant, \nAnd why he fet all his intent \n\nAbbies to build^ then was it wonder,\" \nWhy nould he live Obedienttmdcr, \nBut be Apoftata, and range about. \nThis blefied -yr/V;?^^ to finde out\". \nBut as I wrote above in this Boke, \nLet no Deceiver after this Science looke. \n\nAN other Enfample is good to tell, \nOf one that trufted to doe as well \nAs Raymond Lnlly^ or Bum the Frier, \nWherefore he named himklkfauvcepe^re^ \nHe was Parfon of a little Town, \nNot farr from the Citty o^ London , \nWhich was taken for halfc a Leach, \nBut little cunning had he to Preach ; \nHe weened him fure this Jrte to finde 5 \nHis Name he would have ever in minde \nBy meanes of a Bridge^ imagined in dotage. \nTo be made over Thames for light pafTagc .\"^ \nWhereof fhulde grow a Common eafe. \nAll the Countrey thereabout to pleafc. \nYet though he might that warke fulfill. \nIt might in no wife fuffice his will \u2022, \nWherefore he would fet up in hight, \nThat Bridge for a wonderfuU fight , \nWith Pinaclcs guilt fhining asgoulde, \nA glorious thing for men to beholde. \nThen he remembred of the newe, \nHow greater fame fhulde him purfue , \nIf he mought make that Bridgs (a bright, \nTliat it mought ihine alfo by N^hte. \nAnd fo continue and not breakc. \nThan all the Londe of him would fpeakc. \n\n\n'But \n\n\nOrdinalLo %y \n\nBut in his minde ran many a doubt, ChAf, t. \n\nHow he might bring that warkc about ; \n\nHe trowed that Lampcs with lights of fiic, \n\nShulde well performe his nice defirc ; \n\nWherefore Lampes for that mtent. \n\nHe would ordainc fufficient : \n\nBut then he fell in full great dreade, \n\nHow after the time that he were dcade ^ \n\nThat light to find Men would refufc, ; tihvnl d mH \n\nAnd chaunge the Rent to fome other ufe. - - \u2022' \n\nThen thoughte he well is him that wifte. \n\nIn whom he mought fet all his truft ; \n\nAt the laftc he thought to make the light. \n\nFor that Bridge to fliine by nighte , \n\nWith Carbttncle Stones^ to Make men wonder. \n\nWith duble reflexion above and under : \n\nThen new thoughts troubled his Minde, \n\nCarhitncle Stones \\\\ovj he mought find 5 \n\nAnd where to find wife men and trcwc. \n\nWhich would for his intent purfue. \n\nIn fceking all the Worlde about. \n\nPlenty oi Carbuncles to find out ; \n\nFor this he tooke foe micle thought. \n\nThat his fatt flcfli wafted nigh to nought .- \n\nAnd where he trufted without defpairc. \n\nOf this Science to have been heire, C/i;^' ; \n\nWhen the yeare was fully come and goe, '= t \n\nHis Crafte was loft, and thrift al fo 5 , \n\nHe looked forth in full heaviewife, \n\nAnd fo departed with full hcavie cheere. \n\nIt was not his will to live one yeare. \n\nG 3 This \n\n\n!J\\(ortons \n\nThis was his Paine as I you tell. \n\nBy men that had no dread of Hell, \n\nHf^-^^r^ dyed foone after in his bed. \n\nAnd Deluis at Tettxhry loft his head \u2022 \n\nThis wife greate Pampas you may fee, \n\nFoUoweth this ^rtein every degree. \n\nHeere loft the Kifjg all his intent, \n\nTor Herbert was proude and violent , \n\nSee nobil a man to opprcflfe with pride, \n\nAnd like a Fellone him leade and guide; \n\nWhere that by goodneffe patience and grace. \n\nThere might have growen full great folace , \n\nAs well to the Kingj ye may underftonde, \n\nAs for th'eafe of Commons of this londe 5 \n\nBut wonder not that grace doe not faP, \n\nFor finn reygneth in this londe over all. \n\nLoe here was grace full ready at hondc, \n\nTo have ceafed Taxes and Tallages of this londe \u2022 \n\nWhereby much Love and Grace would have be, \n\nBetweene Knight-hood Prieft-hoode and Comminaltie, \n\nHere ye maie fee how vicious violence \n\nMaie not purchafe the vertuc of fapiencc : \n\nFor vice and vertue be things contrary. \n\nTherefore the vicious maie not come thereby 5 \n\nIf Vicious men mought lerne this Science^ \n\nThey would therewith doe wondrous violence: \n\nAnd with AmbitioufnefTe grow evermore \n\nWorfe of Conditions then they were before. \n\nNow is this Chapter o^Joy and Paine gone. \n\nThe chapter following iheweth Matters ofeur Stene. \n\n\nChap. \n\n\nO R D 1 N A L L. 5p \n\nLyHAP. 111. \n\nU ^\\ file was a labourer in the fire \nThree Icore years and more to win his defirc: \nBrian was another, with^tf//^;? in the Wefte, \nThes were ever bufie, & could pra<^ice with \n\nBut yet this Science thei never founde, (the beft : \n\nFor thei knew not the Matters, ne the Grounde, \n\nBut rumbled foorth,and evermore they fought. \n\nThey fpent their lyfe and their goods to nought 5 \n\nMuch loffe, much coft, much anguiili they bought, \n\nAmonge their Receipts which they had wrought : \n\nThen made TonftU to me his greate complainte. \n\nWith weeping Teares he faid his heart was faintc. \n\nFor he had fpended all his lufty dayes \n\nIn fals Receipts, and in fuch lewde affayes \u2022, \n\nOf Herbes, Gommcs, of Rootes and of GrafTe, \n\nMany kindes by him affayed was. \n\nAs Crowefoote, Celondine and Mizerion, \n\nVervaine, Lunara, and Martagon : \n\nIn Antimony, Arfenick, Honey, Wax and Winc^ \n\nIn Haire, in Eggs, in Mcrds, and Urine, \n\nIn Calx vive, Sandifer, and Vitrlall, \n\nIn Markafits, Tutits, and every Minerall , \n\nIn Malgams, in BlancherSjand Citrinacions, \n\nAll fell to nought in his opperacions : \n\nFor he confidered not how he did rage. \n\nWhen to Gods proportions he layde furchargc : \n\nAfter all this, he thought nothing fo good, \n\nTo worke upon as fhulde be mans Blode 5 \n\nTill that I faid how blode would wafle and fume \n\nIn mighty fire^and utterly confume. \n\nFor \n\n\nPor C^Wy? his love then faide he teach me, \n\nWhereof the fubftance of our Stone (hould be : \n\n7onftU (faid I what fhulde it you avayle \n\nSuch thing to know < youi hms doth you faile \n\nFor very Age, therefore ceafe your lay. \n\nAnd love your Beades, it is high time to Prayc- \n\nFor if you knew the Matenalls of our Stone^ \n\nEre you could make it your dayes would begone. \n\nThereof no charge good Mafier faid he. \n\nIt were fafficient Comfort now to rae \n\nTo know the trewe Materialls without wronge \n\nOf that Stons which I have fought foe longc : \n\nTenfile f faid I ) Ii is noe litle thinge. \n\nWhereof you would have trewe tydingcj \n\nFor many Audors write of this doubte. \n\nBut none of them fheweth it Cleerly oute : \n\nFor Au6tors which of this A^tedoc write, \n\nBefought God as witncflcth Democrite^ ) \n\nThat he unpaincd would fro this Worldc take \n\nTheir Soules whom he tought Bokes thereof to mate; \n\nFor greatly doubted evermore all fuche. \n\nThat of this Scjence they may write too muche : \n\nEvery each of them tought but one pointe or twayne. \n\nWhereby his fellowes were made certayne 5 \n\nHow that he was to them a Brother, \n\nFor every of them underftoode each other; \n\nAlfoe they wrote not every man to Teache, \n\nBut to (hew themfelvcs by a fecret Speache : \n\nTruft not therefore to reading of one Boke, \n\nBut in many Au(flors works ye may looke 5 \n\nLiber librum apperit faith^r/?^/^the greateC/rrif'f, \n\nAnaxagoras faid the fame for his werke ; \n\nWho that flothf all is in many bokes to fee. \n\nSuch one in Pradiicc prompt fhall never be 5 \n\nBut \n\n\nOrdinal L, ai \n\nBut Tcftfile for almes I will make no (tore Chap, j\u00bb \n\nPlainly ro difclofe it that never was done before , \n\nBy way of anfwer for your recreation. \n\nIf ye cann wifely make Interrogation. \n\nGood MaHer { faide he\") then teach me trewly. \n\nWhether the matters be Sol or Mercury? \n\nOr whether oiSol or Lune it maie be. \n\nOr whether I fliall take them all three , \n\nOr Solhy it felfe, or Mercury alone. \n\nOr Sulphermth them, for matters of our Stone ^ \n\nOr whether I (hall/^/ Almoniack take, \n\nOr Minerall meancs^ our Storie thereof to make t \nHere be many queftions Tonfiie^idAdi I, \n\nWifely rcmcmbred and full craftily *, \n^You name it not yet but onely in gcnerall, \nFor you muft take fome deale of theis things all -, \nOf thefe and of other you muft take a parte. \nOne time or other to miniftcr this Arte : \nMany rhings helpeth to apt our Stone^ \nBut two be Materialise yet our Storte is one^ \nBcrweene which two is fuch divcrfity. \nAs betweene the Mother and the Childe may be : \nAn other diverfity betweene them find ye (liall. \nSuch as is found betweene Male and Female : \nTheis two kindes fhall doe all your fervice. \nAs for the White worke (if you can be wife \u2022, ) \nOne of thes kindes a Stone ye fhall finde. \nFor it abideth fire as ftones doc by kinde : \nBut it is no Stone in touching ne in fight, \nBut a fubtill Earth, brownc, roddy, and not bright ; \nAnd when it is feparatc and brought to his appearage. \nThen we name it our grounde Litharge, \nFirfl it is browne,roddy,and after fome deale white. \nAnd then it is called our chofen CMarkafite : \n\nH On? \n\n\nOne ounce thereof is better then fifty poundej \nIt is not to be fould in all Chriftian groundej \nBut he that would have it he fhalbe faine \nTo doe it make, or take himfclfe the paine : \nBut one greate grace in that labour is faine, \nMake it once well and never more againe. \nOlde fathers called it t hinge of vile price. \nFor it is nought worth by way of Marchandife i \nNoe man that findeth it woU beare it awaie, \nNoe more then rhei would an Ounce of Claye ; \nMen will not belceve that it is ot high price. \nNo man knoweth it therefore but he be wife. \nHere have I difclofed a greate fecret wonder, \n-Which never was writ by them which been erth under. \n\nANother Stone Tonfile you muft have withall. \nOr clfe you fawte your cheefe Materiall 5 \nWhich is a Stone glorioufe faierand bright, \nIn handling a Stone, and a Stone in fight-, \nA Scone glittering with perfpecuitie. \nBeing of wonderfull Diaphanitie ^ \nThe price of an Ounce Conveniently, \nis twenty fliillings or well necre thereby : \nHer name is Magmtia, fev/ people her knowe. \nShe is f ownde in high places as well as in lowe 5 \nPUto knew her property and called her by her name^ \nAnd Chaucer 1 chcrfeth how Jitanos is the fame , \nIn the Channels Teomans Taile^hy'mg what is thus. \nBut quid ignotum fer magis tgnotiua : \nThat is to fay, what may this be. \nBut unknowne by more unknowne named is (he 5 \nNethles Tonfiie now I will trewlie teach \nWhat is Magnetia to (ay in our fpeache : \nMagos is GxttVc^Mirahile in Latme it ys, \n^A.s is Monej^'jcos Science^ A is God y wifTe*. \n\n\nOrdinal L. ^\"^ \n\n^Tfiat ts to fay it is fuch a thingc, Chdp, 5, \n\nWherein of Money is wondcrous divine Cunningc i\" -^~^^~ -\" - \nNow here you may know what is Magnetia, \nRes \u00a3ris in qua, lafiet fcientU divinaque mira. \nT^^ts two Stones Ton file ytmu^itzVc J \n\nFor your materialls, Elixir if ye make. i \n\nAlbeit the firft tymc materialls be no more, ij \n\n\\Yct many things helpeth as I faide before. ' \u2022 , \n\nThis fccrete was never before this daye ; \u2022 \n\nSo trewly difcovered, take it for your prayc; ' | \n\nI pray Gtf^ that this turne not me to Charge, \nFor I dread fore my penn goeth too large; ' \n\nFor though much people perceive not this Sentence, \nYet fubtill Clerks have too much Evidence 5 \nFor many Clerks be fo cleere ofwitt. \nIf thei had this ground, thei were fure of it 5 \nWher our Lord hath ordained that no man it fihde. \nBut only he that is of vcrtcous mindc : \nWherefore oldc Fathers Covered for great rcafon. \nThe Matters of our Stone difclofed at this feafon. \nOther Materials yc (hall none take. \nBut only theis two cure white jione to make 5 \nExcept SalArmoniack with Sulvhur of kindc. \nSuch as out of Mettals ye can nnde 5 \nTheis two woll abide to fulfill your dcfire. \nThe remnant will void when thei come to fire ; \nSulpher woll brcnn and chaunge CoUours faft. \nBut our Litharge abideth firft and laft : \nYc may not with mcctals or Quickfilver beginn, \nTo make Elixtr if you intend to winn ; \nYet if you deftroy the whole Compofition, \nSome of their Compounds will help in Conclufion 5 \nAnd that is no-hing Els of that one or that other, \nBut only Magnetia and Litharge her Brother. \n\nH 2 Cha^p. \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. ^5 \n\nHAP. IV. \n\n-^thc grofTe Warkc now I wil not fparc, \n\nThough it be fecrete, largely to declare : \nTo teach you the trewth is myne inrentc. \nAs far forth as I dare for Gods Com- \n\nfmaundemcnt. \nI will informe and guide you m the way. \n\nIn fuch wife asyou may finde your praye : \n\nIfyou confider how the partes of Werkes, \n\nBe out of Order fet by the old Clerks, \n\nAs I faide before, the Mafiers of x.\\\\\\s Arte^. \n\nEvery each of them dtfclofed but a parte *. \n\nWherefore though ye perceived them as ye woulde. \n\nYet ye cannot order and joyne ihem as yc fhulde. \n\n>^r/;(?/^{hcweth in his- writings, \n\nHow our finail fecret is to know the thinge \n\nWhereupon our worke fliulde take her grounde. \n\nAnd how pure Natures & firaple may be found : \n\nIn ^his Boke begining mtdtipharie , \n\nHe faith in our grounded Matter two kindes be 5 \n\nBut how to find them he kept that in (tore, \n\nYc havrtheir Names the lafi Chapter before. \n\nFreer Bacon difclofed more of that poime. \n\nWhen he faid, Departe ye every joyme \n\nJn ElemexiUpropi/fijua : take good heede thereto^' \n\nBut unwife Dodours never workcn foe. \n\nBut hcadly they proceed as men well nigh madd, \n\nTo the Matters divifible moe Matters they adde : \n\nSoc when thci wcenc to bringe forth a Flower, \n\nThey doc nothingc but mult ply Errour. \n\nThere ccfed Bacopj^ and fodoc other fuch. \n\nFor very dread Icaft they fhulde Hiew too m uch \n\nH 3 Avicen- \n\n\n^6 S\\(omm \n\nChitp.^, Avken in Port a wrote, if ye remember, \n\nHow ye fliuldc proceede perfcdion to ingendcr, \nTrewly teaching as the pure trewth was, \nComedos ut biha\u00bb\\ et btbas ut Comedos, \nEate as it drinketh, and drinke as it doth eatc, \nAnd in the meane feafon take it a perfed fweate. \nRafts fet the Dietary and fpake fome dealc farr , \nNon tamen comedat res fejiinanter^ \nLet not your Matters eate over haftih'e, \nBut wifely confume their foode leafurelie. \nHereof the Prophet made wondrous mention, \nYf yc applie it to this intention. \nVifitAJli terram, dr inehriajii eam^ \nCMultiplicaHi locupletare earn \nTerram fru^iferam tnfalfuginer\u00bb^ \nEt terram fine aqua in exitus aquarum. \nIf iti have plenty of Meate and of Drinke, \nMen muft wake when they defier to winke: \n\u2014 for it is laboure of watch and paincs greatc. \nAlfo the Foode is full coftly meate^ \nTherefore all Poore men beware faid Arnold, \nFor this -<^r^f longeth to greatc menofthe worlde. \nTruft to his words ye Poore men all, \nFor I am witnes that foe ye finde (hall. \nEfi0 longanimis ^ fuavis faid he, \nFor hafty men th' end lliall never fee. \nThelengtheof clcnfing of Matters infected, \nDeceyvcth much People, for that is unfufpeded. \nWherefore Poore men put ye not in prcafc. \nSuch wonders to feech, but in feafon ceafe. \nExcelTc for one halfe quarter of an howre, \nMviy deftroy all ; therefore checfc luccourc \nIs Primnm fro quo^ ^ ^ulttmum pro qno non, \nTo know of the fimperingeofour Stone, \n\n\nO R D I N A L L, Ay \n\nTill it may noe more fimper doe not ceafc, Chap./i. \n\nAnd yet longc Continuance may not caufc incrcafe. \n\nKcme mber that Water will buble and boyle, \n\nBut Butter muft fimper andalfoOyle. \n\nAnd foe with long leafure it will wafte, \n\\^nd not with bubling made in haftc : \n\nFor doubt of perrills many moe then one. \n\nAnd for fupergreflion of our ftone. \n\nAmongft grolTe Workes the fowleft of all \n(Is to clarifie our meanes Mincrall. \n\nExtremities may not be well wrought. \n\nWithout many Meanes wifely fought. \n\nAndeverieMeanemuftbe made pure, \n, If this worke (hulde be made fure. \n\nFor foulc and cleanc by naturall lawe \n\nHath greatc difcord, and foe hath ripe and rawc. \n\nStedf aft to ftedfaft will it felf e combinde. \n\nAnd fleeting to fleeting will drawe by kinde : \n\nAnd ever where as the Concordance is more , \n\nNatures will drawe that were elfwhere before 5 \n\nThis grofle Worke is fowle in her kinde, \n\nAnd full of perrills as ye ihall it finde. \n\nNo mans witt can him foe much availe. \n\nBut that fometyme he ihall make a fayle. \n\nAs well as the Layman foe ftiall the Gierke, \n\nAnd all that labour the groffe werke : \n\nWhereof Anaxagoras (aid trcwlie thus> \n\nNemofrimo front e reperitur dtfcretu^. \n\nAnd once I heard a wife man fay. \n\nHow in Catilonia at this day, \n\nMagnetia with Minerall meanes all. \n\nBe made to fale if yc for them call, \n\nWhereby the bonds of a cleanly Clerke^ \nShall not be filed about fo foulc a wcrkc. \n\nAnd \n\n\n4-8 S!\\(ort:om \n\nchap, 4. And longe tymc fooner your Worke I underftondc, \nShulde be farr onward before honde. \nFor if you fhuldc make all things as I cann. \nYe might be weary before your workc begann. \nThe Philofophers warkc doe not begin. \nTill all things be pure without and within. \nWe that muft feeke Tindure moft fpecious, \nMuft needcly avoyd all things vild and vicious. \nOf manifold meancs each hath his propertie. \nTo doe his Office after his degree : \nWith them hid things be out fetr. \nSome that will helpe and fome that would ktt. \nOur Jppoticanes to drcfTe them can no skill. \nAnd we to teach them have no manner of will : \nWhereof the caufe trewly is none other. \nBut that they will counrerfaid to beguile their Brother, \nRather then they will take rhepainc \nThereto belonging, ere they (hould it attainc ; \nIt is there ufe whereof my hert is fore. \nMuch to defire and litlc to doe therefore. \nWho would have trewc warke he may no laboure fpare, \nNeither yet his Purfe, though he make it bare : \nA nd in the Groffc Warkc he is furtheft behinde. \nThat daily dcfireth the end rhercofto finde. \nIf the grofle warke with all his Circumftance, \nWere don in three yearcs, it were a bicfled chance : \nFor he that ilmll end it once for certeyne \nShall never have nccde to begin aoajnc, \nIfhe his Medicine wifely can Augment 5 \nFor that is the Maftric of all our intent/ \nIt needcth not to name the mcanes Minerall, \nY-o^: Albert wrircth openly of them all. \nMuch I might write of nature of Myncs, \nWhich in this Groffc Warke be but engines-, \n\nFor \n\n\nOrhinall. j^^ \n\nFor in this Warke finde yc nothing fhalli Ch4p./^. \n\nButhandie-crafte called Arte Mechanlcall ; \n\nWherein an hundreth vvayes and moc, \n\nYc male com mitt a faulte as ye therein goe. \n\nWherefore belceve what old Audors tell. \n\nWithout Experience ye maic not doc well. \n\nConfider all Circuraftances, and fet your delight \n\nTo keepe Uniformity of all things requifitc. \n\nUfc one.manner of Veflcll in Matter and in Shape, \n\nBeware of Commixtion that nothing mifcape. \n\nAnd hundreth faultes in fpcciall, \n\nYc maic make under this warning gcnerall. \n\nNethles this Dodrine woll fufficc. \n\nTo him that can in Pradifebe wife. \n\nIf your Minifters be witty and trcw. \n\nSuch iliall not necde your warkcsto renew. \n\nTherefore if ye woll avoyde all dreadc. \n\nIn the GrofTc Warkc doc by my read : \n\nTake never thereto no Houfliold-man, \n\nThei be foonc weary as I tell cann 5 \n\nTherefore take noc man thereto, \n' But he be Waged^however you doc; \nN6t by the Moneth, as nigh as ye maic, \nNebythe Weekc, but bythcDayc: \nAnd that your Wages be to their minde. \nBetter then thei elfewhcre can finde 5 \nAnd that thei needc not for Wages fue. \nBut that their Payment be quick and trcwe \u2022 \nFor that fhall caufe them to love and dreade. \nAnd to their Warks to take good hecdc, \nFor doubt leaft thei be put awayc. \nFor Negligence of them in one dayc : \nHou(hold-men woll not doe foe. \nFrom this Warkc therefore let them goc- \n\nI If \n\n\n50 3^rton's \n\nchip. 4. If I had knowne this, and had d one foe, \nI had avoydcd micklc woe. \nAlfoe in this Warke muflbe Liberty, \nWithout impediment, in evcric degree, \nWith divers Comforts pcynes to releafc \nOf labours continuall which maie not Ceafe 5 \nEls anguJfh of Labour and Melancholly, \nMought be Caufc your Warkes to deftroy. \nOf the grofle Warke it needes to fliew noe more, \nFor old men havctought the remnant before 5 \nAnd what is necelTary that thci laft out. \nThis Boke ftieweth it without doubt. \nWherefore this litle Boke the Ordinal!^ \nIs in Alkimy the Complement of all 5 \nThe chapter following convenient for a Clcrke^ \nSheweth the Councils of the fubtill Werkc. \n\n\n'HAP. \n\n\nMfi Vaufjiuin fcu/f* \n\n\nC H A p. V. \n\nJslorL by Surname when the chaunge of \n\n(Coyne was had. \nMade fome Men rorry,and fomc Men glad: \nAnd as to much people chat chaunge. \nSeemed a newe thinge and a ftraungc j \nSoe that feafon befell a wonderous thinge, \nTuching this Science without leafinge. \nThat three Mafters of this Science all \nLay in one Bed nigh to Leaden- Hall , \nWhich had Elixirs parfite White and Red, \nA wonder fuch Three to reft in one Bed, \nAnd that within the fpace of dayes Tenn, \nWhile hard it is to finde One in Millions of Men. \nOf the Dttkedeme of Loraine one I underftand \nWasborne^that other nigh the Midle o^ England-^ \nUnder a Crofe^ in the end o( Shires three. \nThe third was borne ^ the youngeft of them is he. \nWhich by his AW/i;/Vjf is by Clerks found, \nThat he fhulde honour all Englifh ground \u2022 \nA Man mought walke all the World aboute, \nAnd faile fuch Three CMajlers to finde oute \u2022, \nTwayne be fleeting, the Youngeft fliall abide. \nAnd doe much good in this Londe at a Tyde. \nBut finne of Princes fhall let or delayc \nThe Grace that he fliulde dOe on a daye. \nTheeldeft Mafier chaunted of him a Songc, \nAnd faid that he fhulde fuflfer much wronge. \nOf them which were to him greately behould> \nAnd manic things moe this Mafter tould. \nWhich (ith that tyme hath trewly befall, \nAnd fome of them hereafter flialJ, \n\nWhereof \n\n\nOrdinal L, 5? \n\nWhereof one is trewlieffaid he) ^P''>' \n\nAfter Troubles great Joy fhalbc \n\nIn every quarter of this Lofjde^ \n\nWhich all good Men (hall anaerftondc : \n\nThe Younger asked when that lliulde be, \n\nThe old Man faid when Men fhall fee \n\nThe holy Crojfe honored both day and night, \n\nIntheLond o^ God in theLond ofLightj \n\nWhich maic be done in right good fealon. \n\nBut long delayed it is without reafon : \n\nWhen that beginneth note well this thmgc. \n\nThis Scieme fhall drawe towards the i^^^^^ ? \n\nAnd many moc Graces ye maie be boulde, \n\nMoc then of us ihall now be tould 5 \n\nGrace on that iT/^^flialldefcend, \n\nWhen he ould Manners (hall amende : \n\nHe (hall make full fecreate fearch, ^ \n\n-po^ this ScyetJcemih doulccdfpcech^ \n\nAndamonge the Solitary, \n\nHe (hall have tidings certainly. \n\nSo fought Kmg Kdid of manic Men^ \n\nTill helmet with Mmen^ \n\nWhich helped iC^/^W at his ncede. \n\nHis Vcrtues caufcd him to fpeede. \n\nNOwc of fuch Matters let us ccafe. \nAnd of the futtill Warke rehcrfe 5 \nGrcate need harh he to be a Clerkcy \nThat would perceive this futtill Werkc. \nHe muft know his firft Philofophie, \nIf he truft to come by v^/^'/wjff \u2022 \nAnd firft ye (hall well underftonde. \nAll that take this Werke in hondc ; \n/When your materialls by preparationi \n\nI 3 Be \n\n\nS^rton's \n\nBe made well apt for Generation, \nThen thei muft be departed a twinn. \nInto foure Elements if ye would to vvinn : \nWhich thing to doc if ye ne can, \nGoe and lerne it of HortoUn. \nWhich made his Boke ofthatDocSlrine, \nHow ye fliulde part the Elements of W%c# \nMoreover ye muft for your fuccour. \nKnow th'elfeds of the quallities fower \u2022 \nCalled Heate, Colde^Moifture, and Drinc?, \nOf which fower all things Compounded is ; \nAnd fith in this Arte your cheefe defire \nIs to have Colour which fhulde abide fier. \nYe muft know before you can that fee. \nHow everie Colour ingendred fliall be. \nFor every Colour whichc male bethought, \n^ .Shall heere appeare before that White be wrought* \nYet more ye would have to this fummc, \nSwifdy to melt as Wex or Gumme ; \nEls mought it not enter and perce \n\nThe Center of Mettalls as Audors reherfe 5 \n\nSoe ye would have it both fix and flowe, \n\nWith Colour plenty if ye wift howe ^ \n\nSuch three Contraries joyntly to meete \n\nIn one accord is a greate Secret, \n\nNet hies he that is cleere of Mindc, \n\nIn this Chapter maie it well finde 5 \n\nAnd firfl to give you a fhort Dodrine, \n\nOf the aforefaid qualities prime ; \n^Heate^and Cold, be qualities A(S^ive \n\nMoifture, and Drincs, be qualityes Paffive 5 \n\nFor they fuffrcn the Adiives evermore. \n\nAs Stones to be Lyme, and Water to be Froare\u00bb \n\nHereupon to Judge, ye maie be bold. \n\nNo- \n\n\nOrdinall. .5^ \n\nNothing is full wrought but by Hcatc and Cold 5 chap, 5, \n\n\\NethIcs the Paflives have fome A(5livity, \n\nAs in Handicrafts men ye maie daily fee 5 \n\nIn Bakinge, and Brewingc, and other Crafts all, \n\nMoifture is opperative and foe Drines be fliall. \ni Ariftotle in his Phiftcks and other manie moe. \n\nSaid ab aciionibus procedit /pecuUtio ; \n! They faid that Pradife is roote and beginning, \n\nOf Speculation and of all Cunning : \n'\"For the properties of every thinge, \ncBe perceaved by their working 5 \n\nAs by Colours of Urins we may be bold \n\nTo give fcntcnce of Hcate and Colde \u2022, \n\nBy thes afore faid foure qualities prime. \n\nWe feechc Colours with length of tymc 5 \n\nOf White Colour we be not full furc. \n\nTo feeche it but in a fubftance pure : \n\nCreate Dodtrine thereof lerne now ye maie. \n\nWhen ye know how Colours growc all day. \n\nColour is the utmoft thinge of a Body clecre, \nCleerc fubftance well termincd is his matter hcere ; \n\nIf Heate hath maiftery in matter that is drye, \n\\ White Colour is ever thereof certainely 5 \n\nAs it appeareth in fight of brent Bones, \n\nAnd in making of all Lyme Stones. \nf Where Cold worketh in matter moift & clecre. \n\nYet of fuch working Whitnes woll appearc : \n\nAs it fheweth in Ice and Frofts hore-, \n\nThe caufe is fet out in Philofophie before ; \n\n1 write not here of common Philofophie, \n\nBut by example to teach Alkimji, \n\nThat one maie be perceived by that other, \n\nAs is the Child perceived by the Mother. \n\nIf \n\n\n5d ^^ton- \n\n\nChaf.y, If Heatein moyft matter and groflfc withalJ j \nWarke, thereof Black Colour ingender/hall 5 \n\nExample hereof if ye of me dcfire. \nBehold when you fee greenc Wood let on afire 5. \nW hen Cold worketh in matter thick and dryc. \nBlack Colour ihall be, this isthc caufe whie-, \nSuch matter is compared and more thick, \nWith Cold conftreyning, enimy to all quick, \nThicknes made Darknes with privation of Light, \nSoe Coilour is private, then Black it is to Sight , \nTherefore evermore remember this^ \nHow cleere matter is matter of Whitenes 5 \nThe caufe efficient maie be manyfold. \nFor fomewhile it is Heate, and fometime Cold : \u2022 \nBut Whire and Black, as all men maie fee. \nBe Colours contrary in raoft cxtremitic : \nWherefore your watke with Black muft bcginn. \nIf the end fhulde be with Whitenes to winn. \n\nf' The midlc Colour as P hi lo fop hers write. \nIs Re^ Colour betweenc Black and White : \nNethielTe truft mecertainlyy \nRed is laft in work o^Alkimj. \nAlfce they fay in their Do<5trine, \nHow thcis two Colours Rufe and Citrine, \nBe meane Colours betwcene White and Red, \nAnd how that Greene, and Colour wan as Lead, \nBetweene Red and Black be Colours meanc, \n\n, And frcflieft Colour is of matter moft Clcane. \nPhyfitians in Urines have Colours Nyntcene, \nBetweene White and Black as thei weenc; \nWhereof Colour underwhite Subalbiam is one. \nLike in Colour to Onychyne ftone : \nOffuchlike Colour M^netia^ovinA is, \n'hmCMa^nethi glittercth with Clcerenes: \n\n\nIn \n\n\nO R t) I N A L L. 57 \n\nInour futtillwarkeof^/^/>wy ^ Chxp,^. \n\njShall be all Colours that hath beene feen with Eye: \nAn hundreth Colours more in ccrtcyne. \nThen ever hath been feene in tlri?fe. \nWherein fo many Colours mought not be, \n'5ut if our Stone contcyned every degree. \nOf all Compofitions f-ound in warke of kinde. \nAnd of all Compofitions imaginable by mindc. \nOf as manie Colours as fhall therein be fainc, \n^o manie graduations your wifdome muft attaine : \nAnd if you knowe not fuch graduations all, \nLcrne them oi Raymond m his Atre General!. \nGilbert Kymer wrote after his devife, \nOfiy. Proportions, but thei maie not fufficc \nIn this Science^ which he coude never findc^ \nAnd yet in Phiftck he had a nobil minde. \nWher the royalty of the nature of Man, : \nAdvaunceihofte Medicines of the Phifitian: \nAnd fo honorethoft times his Crafte, \nWhen that the Medicines peradventure mought be laftc 5 \nBut it is not fo in Phifick of Mines , \nFor that Arte exceedeth all other engines: \nAnd refteth only in the wifdome of Man, \nAs by experience wife men witncs can. \n\nANd foe o^Alkimj the trew foundation. \nIs in C$mpoJitifin by mk graduation . \nO f Heatc and Cold , of Moift and of Dry c, \nKnowing other Qiialities ingendered thereby; \nAs hard and foft, heavy and light, \nRough and fmoothe , by ponders right, \n^ With Number and Meafurc wifely fought. \nIn which three refteth all that God wrought : ' \n\nFor Cod mzdc all things, andfet it furc, \n\nK In \n\n\n58 Norton's \n\nchap, 5, In Number Ponder and in Mcafure, \n\nWhich numbers if you doe chaunge and brcake^ \nUpon Nature you muft doc wreakc. \nWherefore Anaxagoras faid Take good hcede. \nThat to ConjunBton yc not proceede , \nTill ye know the Ponders full compleate \nOfall Components which (liulde therein meete \u2022, \nBacon faid that old Men did nothing hide. \nBut only Frofort'ton wherein was noe guide ; \nFor none old Au(5tor, King, Prince, nc Lord, \nWriting of this Science with others did accorde \nIn the Proportions 5 which if ye would reach, \nRaymond y with Bacon, and Albert^ done it teach. \nWith old Anaxagoras^ of them fowre ye fliall \nHave pcrfed knowledge, but not of one have all : \nAnd if you would joyne fowre Qualities to intentj \nThen muft yc Conjoyne every Element : \nAs Water and Erthe after your defire, \nWell compounded with Aycr, and Fier : \nKnowing the worth'eft in his a<5livitie. \nThe fecond, the third, cvcry-cach in his degree 5. \nThe fourth, and the vileft maie not be rcfufcd, \nFor it is profitable and beft to be nfcd 5 \nAnd beft maie extend his Multiplication, \nIn whome is the virtue of our Generation 5 \nAnd that is the Erthly Lytharge of our Stone:, , \nWithout him Generation feall be none 5 \nNcy ther of our Tindturc fixation> \nFor nothing is fixt but Erthe alone 5 \nAll other Elements moveable bc> \nFier, Aycr, and Water, as ye daily kt i \nBut Fier is caufe of cxtendibility. \nAnd caufeth matters permifcible to be. \nAnd clecre brightnes in Colours faire. \n\n\nl%- \n\n\nO R D I N A L L, \n\n\n59 \n\n\nIs caufcd of kinde evermore of Ayer, cha^, j. \n\nAnd Ayer alfo with his Coadtion , \nMakcth rhings to be of iight liqucf adiion : \nAs Wax is and Butter, and Gummes all, \nA little heatc maketh them to melt and fall : \nWater denfeth with ablution blive. \nAnd things mortifyed caufeth to revive. \nOf multiplying of Fier is no greater wonder, \nv^Than is of multiplying oJ Erth fet under : \nFor Erth beareth Herbes daily new and newc, \nWithout number, therefore it is trewe \nThat Erth is wonderfull as well as Fier, \nThough one fparke maie foone fill a Shcere : \nIf all a Sheere were filled with Flaxe, \nOne fparke than would wonderfully waxe : \nFier and Erth be multipliers alone. \nAnd thei be caufers of multiplying our Stene, \nOf this Erth {howeth Albert our great Brother, \nIn his Miner Alls ^ which Lytharge is better than other. \nFor the white Elixir he doth it there rehearfe, \nAnd the booke of Aftf^/f r fhoweth it in a verfe. \n\nNO w to Conjunction let us re forte. \nAnd fome wile Councell thereof reporte : \nConjoyne your Elements Gramwaticallj, \nWith all their Concords conveniently : \nWhiche Concords to healpe a Clerke, \nBe cheefe Inftruments of all this werke : \nFor nothinge maie be more contrary nowc. \nThan to be fixt and unperfedly flowe : \nAll the Grammarians oi England and ofFraunce^ \nCannot teach you this Concordance : \nThis Ordinall telleth where ye maie it fee, \nIn PJjifick in the Boke de Arbore. \n\nK 2 Joyne \n\n\nJoync them alfo in RktoricaSguKc, \n\nWith Natures Ornate.in purified wife. \n\nSithens our Tin<5^ure muft be moft pure and fairc,^ \n\nB? fure of pure Erth, Warer^Fier and Ayrc. \n\nIn Logica/l vvilc be it early or late, \n\nJoync trewc kindes not fophifticatc ; \n\nIgnorance hereof hach made many Clerks, \n\nLewdly to leefe their labour and their wcrkcs. \n\nJoyne them together alfo Arithmetica/ly, \n\nBy futtill Numbers proportionally. \n\nWhereof a lirle mention made there was. \n\nWhen doetius faid ttt numeris element a Itgot, \n\nJoync your Elements Mufic/i/ly^ \n\nFor two caufes, one is for Melody : \n\nWhich there accords will make to your mind,- \n\nThe trewe effed when that ye fhall findc- \n\nAnd alfo for like as Diapafotiy \n\nWith DiOr^ente and with Diatefferony \n\nWhh.yp4teji'Ato?f-^zndL\u00a3carf6s?\u00bbufe , \n\nWith other accords which in Mufick be. \n\nWith their proporcionscaufen Harmony/ \n\nMuch like proportions be in Alkimj^ \n\nAs for the great Numbers Ai^uall : \n\nBut for the.fecrcaie Numbers Intelkifluall.-, . \n\nYe muft feeche them as I faid before, . \n\nGut oi Raymond and out of Bdcons lore. \n\nBacon Iheweth it darkly in his three letters all^ \n\nAnd Raymonde better in his Arte General/. \n\nMany men weenc which' doth them reade. \n\nThat theie doe underftonde them when-theie doe not \n\nWith Ajirokgie joyne Elements al fo, (indeede. \n\nTo fortune their Workings asihciegoc .* \n\nSuch fimple kindes unformed and unwrought, \n\nMuft craftily be guided till the end be fought. \n\nAll \n\n\nO R D I N A L Li 6l \n\nAH which fcafon thcic have more obedience, Chajf, 5 . \n\nAbove formed Natures to Stcrrs influence. \n\nAnd Science PerfpeiJtve giveth great evidence, \n\nTo all the Minifters of this Science. \n\nAnd fo done other Sciences manie moc \n\nAnd fpecially the Science de Pleno dr Facuo, \n\nBut the chiefc Miftris among Sciences all, \n\nlor hclpe ot this Arfe^ is M^gick Natural!, \n\nWHcn the foure Elements wifely joyncd be, \nAnd every-each of them fet in his degree, \nI Then of divers degrees and of divers digcftion, \n\niGolours will arife towards perfection i \n\nFor then worketh inward heare natural). \n\nWhich in our fubftancc is but Intclkduall : ~ \n\nTo fight unknowne, hand maie it not f celc. \n\nHis working is knowne to few Men and feild 5 \n\nAnd when this heate naturall moved be ihall. \n\nBy our outward heate artificiall, \nI Then Nature excited to labour will not ccafe^, \n\nMany diverfitics of degrees toincreafe. \n\nWhich is one caufe by reafon you ma.'c fee, \n\nWhie in our warke fo manie Colours be i \n\nTherfore it caufah in this Arte great doubt,. \n\nIgnorance of heate within and without. \n\nTo know how theis two heatcs ftiulde accord,. \n\nAnd which of them in working ihulde be Lord.^ \n\n^T\\^geftion in this warke hath'grcat likencflTe \n-*-^ To digeftion irv things of Qui.cknes: \nAnd before other (as 1 witncflc can) \nIt is moft like to digcftion of Man. \nTherefore faid M^rien^ our Stone in generation-. \nh moft like thing to Mans Creation, \n\nK.3 Id. \n\n\n\u25a0 \n\n\ntSz 3\\(ortOTis \n\nChap . 5 . In whom faith Raymond the fowrc degrees all \n\nOf the fovvre Complexions together finde ye fhall. \nAnd that adually, which ye cannot finde \nAmongft Creatures in none other kinde. \n' Wherefore amonge Creatures theis two alone \nBe called MicrQcofmm^Man and our Stone \u00bb \nNow of Digeftion the aliment and foodc \nPerfedly to know is needfull and full good. \nIt is humor foliid conftant with ficcitie. \nMightily medled after fome degree. \nIn oppofite paflives mixed duly, \nIngendered by inward and outward heat trewly. \nSoe nothing elfe is ourDigeftion, \nBut of humour fubftantiali a create perfe(5lion. \nI pray ye LAymen have meexcufed, \nThough fuch Tearmcs with you be not ufed, \nI muft ufe them, for all Au(iiors affirmes. \nHow every Science hath his proper Jearmes, \nDigeftion fomctimcs advanced maie be \nBy outward cold, as yearly ye maie fee \nHow in Winter men eaten more meatc \nThan in Summer, when expanfed is their heate 5 \nFor colde maketh heate inward then to flye. \nAnd ligge nigh together, then ftronger is he 5 \nWhich by his ftrength his power is more \nTo make Digeftion than he mought before. \nBut our cheefe Digefture for our intent, \nIs virtuall heate of the matter digercnt \u2022, \nNethles heate of the digeftible thinge, \nHelpeth digeftion and her working : \nFeaverly heate maketh no digeftion, \nBaines maie heipe and caufe alfo deftrudion. I \n\nWine digefted hath more heate natural!. \nThan hat h new Muft e^ whofe heate is accidcntall : \n\nCoagula- \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. <5*2 \n\nCoagulation is noc forme fubftantiaD, Chap. 5 , \n\nBut onlic paffion of things material!. \n\nMOrc ye muft know, when Colours appeare. \nWho is principall Agent in that matter Cleere. \nFor fometimes it is Heatc, and fometimes Cold it is. \nAnd fometime Moyfturc, and fomewhile Drines. \nThe principall Agent to know at every feafon, \nRequireth great fearch made by futtill reafon : \nWhich is not perceived but ofMafiers fewe, \nFor thei mark not how Colours arife by rcwc ; \nThe principall Agent of the qualities fowre. \nHath power royall as Lord of moft honour \nLThc remnant of qualities to Converte to his kinde. \nOf which converfion Anaxagoras maketh minde \nIn his Boke of Converfiens Naturally \nWhereof -S4)f\u00abiWfhevveth caufes fpeciall : \nIt is no Jape neither light to lerne \n^our principall Agent all feafons to difccrne \u2022 \nWhich I teach you to knowil^by figncs fowrc, \nBy Cehur^ Odeur, Sd^or and Liquore^ \n\nANd fTrft by Colour xo ferve yourintentc. \nTo know thereby your principall Agent. \nLookc in your Veflell which Colour flieweth moft, \nHe that caufeth him is principall of the hoft \nAs for that feafon, whofe pride ye maic fwagc. \nBy this our Dodlrine, if ye fee him rage : \nWhich ye maic doc when ye well underftonde. \nThe caufe of all Colours which ye have in hondc. \nWhich I woll teach you now fhortly withall. \nBy caufe here and there feckc them ye ne fhall: \nWhitnes is caufed of manie matters cleere, \nIn another thing termined, a nd foe it ishcerc 5 \nti . Blacknes- \n\n\n^4- S\\(ortons \n\n:hap. \nIt is darke as Bcrill or Ice hard frore ; \nBut when matters drawcth toward iiccitic, \nDarkneswith hardnes ingendred fliallbe; \nAs it appearcth in the Adamant Stone, \nAnd in other things manic one. \nTwinckling and glittering as in Magnetia is. \nLight is caufc thereof within matter of Cleerenes 5 \nWhich is fuperduced upon watcrly vapour, \nBeforeiymc incenccdwith Hcatc be yc furc \u2022, \nNow after cleerenes and Colours in cxtremitic. \nOf mcanc Colours a litlc fliew will I. \n\n-Rw^^colouris ofathinnfume fuccendcd \nIn a clecrc Body, which alfoeis amended \nWhen in that Body reyncth plenty of light, \nFor more or Ics thereof maketh more or Ics bright ; \n\n\nAs \n\n\nO R D I N A L L\u00bb ^5 \n\nAs the Amatift followeth the Ruby in dignity, that. j. \n\nIn Icfs Ckcrcncs and more Obfcuritic : \n\nAnd a cdcedonie in Slymy fubftance> \n\nFolloweth the BeriH in degrees of variance. \n\nCrecfie as a Smaragdc is of Water cleerc. \n\nWith Erthy f ubftancc Combuft mixt full ncerc : \n\nAnd thecleerer fubftance that the Erth be , \n\nThe cleerer greenefs thereof ye fhall fee. \n\nTawney is of Cleerenes terminate, \n\nInfufed with thick Fumofity congregate \nI Of Water, and alfoe of Erth fuccended. \n\nWhereby the cleerenes of Aier is fufpended. \n\nWann or leady Colour ingendred is \n\nOf Waterie and Erthy parts without araifTc 5 \n\nAnd where fuch parts be cold and thick, \n\nEver Wann Colour theron (hall ftick 5 \n\nAs it appeareth in old layen Lead, \n\nAnd in Men that be wellneere dead : \n\nThis Wann Colour called Lividitie, \n\n!ln Envious Men ufeth much to be ; \n\n^Naturall heate and blood done rcfortc, \n\nITo the Hertjthcm to comfort. \n\nAnd leaveth Cold and Dry the Face, \n\nFor heate and blood is parted fro that place, \n\nLikewife when Fevers be in extreraitic. \n\nThe Nailes of Hands of this Colour wilbc# \n\nThe Saphire Colour, that Orient Blevve, \n\nLike in Colour to the heavenlie hue. \n\nIs much fairer than Wann Colour to fight. \n\nFor therein is more of Aier Water and Light \n\nThan is in Wann Colour, and that by manifold. \n\nWherefore fuch Colour is more deercr folde 5 \n\nAll other Blewes the fadder that they be, \n\nThcihavclefreofAicrandmoreofTfcrreftricty. \u2022 \n\nL Silver \n\n\nJ\\(ortons \n\nSilver to Azure foone broght will be 5 \n\u2022 The caufe thereof is perfpicuitie , \nI Which is in Silver caufed of Aycr, \nWherefore it turneth to hcvcniy Colour fairc 5 \nAnd Quickfilvcr plenty within him is, \nCaufeth in Silver all ihis brightncs : \nSubtikr Erth, pure Water, with cleerenes of Air, \nCaufeth fuch brightncs to Quickfilvcr to rcpaire. \nCitrine Colour Ycllowe as ye kt in Gould, \nIs Colour moft liking for fome men to bchould : \nCaufed of mighty and ftrong digcftion. \nFor humor in him have ftrong decotStion - \nSuch Colour with Heate ingendred be (hall. \nAs it in Honey, Urine, Lye, and Gall: \nThe ibining of Gould is caufed as I tell. \nOf pure and fubtile Water termined full well, \nPerfpicuoufly condcnfed 5 for Water pure and fine. \nThe more it is Condenfcd, the better it woU fhinc^ \nFor of a Mirrour the caufe none other is. \nBut moifture termined, as all Clerks geiTc, \nSoe that it be polible withail 5 \nFor Aier Figures receive never ihall \u2022, \nFor Aier maic not be terminate in his kinde \u2022, \nSo caufe of fhining in Water ye ihall findc. \nWith White and Red well medlcd pure and- fine \nWoll be ingendred faire Colour Citrine. \nSoe divers Comixtions of Elements^ \nMaketh divers Colours, for divers intents : \nWith divers Digeftions, and divers degrees, \nAli Colours be made which your Eyen fees. \n~- Of Elements yc muft the proper Colour lerne. \nWhereby of Colours ye maic better difcerne^ \nPhifitiAns faicofgood Herbs and foote, \nSome be coldc outward and hot within therootc? \n\nExample \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. 6y \n\nExample hereof if yc lift togctr, Chap.^, \n\nBehold the working of the gentle Violet : \n\nCommon Philofophic the caufe doth difciofe, \n\nWhie colde is within and red without the Rofc: \n\nAnaxagoras faid in his Coverfions naturally \n\nInward and Outward be contrary in things all , \n\nWhich is trewe except fuch things as be \n\nOf little compofition, and nigh (implicitie 5 \n\nAs is Scammonye , and Lawrell the Laxative, \n\nWhich be not nouriihing to vegetative. \n\nRemember how in every mixt thinge, \n\nEvermore one Element dc(ireth to be Kinge : \n\nWhich proudc appetite of Elements and vicious, \n\nMoveth men to be Ambitious : \n\nWherefore our Lord that beft difpofc cann^ \n\nHath made Ordcynance for finfull Man, \n\nAll proude appetites to equalitie to bringc* \n\nWhen Requiem aternam the Church fhall finge, \n\nThanfhallcveric ambitious thought, \n\nPlainely appcarc how that it was nought : \n\nLords, and Beggars, and all fhall be \n\nIn the Charnell brought to equalitie. \n\nYour Principall Agent fo rebate (hall ye. \n\nWhen he ufurpeth above equality; \n\nTherefore ArisiotU faid Compound ye our Stone \n\nEqual], that in him repugnance be none 5 \n\nNeither divifion as yc proceede 5 \n\nTake hecde thereto, for it is greate neede ; \n\nAnd when it fnlleth that yc (hall fee \n\nAll Colours Pt once that named maie be 5 \n\nThan fuffer Nature with her operation. \n\nAt her owne leafure to make Generation ; \n\nSoc that amongc fo manie Colours all. \n\nNature maie fhew one principall : \n\nL 2 Such \n\n\n^8 ^orton'i \n\n\nchap, 5. Such as Ml draw towards your intent^ \nAccording to your dcfired Element. \n\nThis wife by Colours yec maie provide \nHowinyourworkes yeefhall yec guide. \nManic moe things of Colours I maie write. \nBut this is fufficient my promife to acquire. \nAs farr forth as Colours maie ferve your intent. \nBy them to know your principall agent. \nBut manic Clerks wonder why you may fee \nSoe manic Colours as in our Stone woU be. \nBefore that perfedl White and Clcerc, \nAnd unchaungcable woll appeare, \nConfidering the fewncs of the ingredients 5 \nI woll that anfwer to pleafe their intents. \nAnd teach them the trcwth of that greate doubte\u00bb \nBy kinde of OiiagmfiA fuch Colours palTc out, \nWhofe nature is of fuch Convertibilitie, \nTo everic proportion, and to everie degree , \nAs Chriftall to his Subjed is founde 5 . \nFor of everic thing that is upon the grounde, \nWhich that ye woll Chriflall fet under. \nSuch Colour hath Chriflall, therefore ceafe to wonder ; \nWherefore Hermes faid not untruly ne Envious, \nAd perpetranda, miracula rei unius : \nGod hath fo ordeyned faith Hermes the Kinge, \nTo fulfill the miracles of one thinge : \nCommon Philofophers thereof cannot findc \nThe vertuesof our Stane exceeding far their mindCo \n\nSCMeQing maie helpe forth your intente, \nTo know your reigning Elcmente 5 \nAnd be with Colour a Tcftimony, \nTo know your principall Agent thereby 5 \nAnd ye which would by fmelling Icrne \n\nOf \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. 6p \n\nOf your principall Agent trewly to difccrne. Chap, j, \n\nAs White, and Black, be Colours in extremitic , \nSoe of Odors, foote and ftinking be : \nBut like as Fifhes know not by fight \nNoe meane Colours, bccaufe their Eyne bright \nHave none Eyelidds for their fight clofinge, \nSoe meane Odors fhall not by fmellinge \nBe knowne of you, this is the caufe whie. \nFor Noftrills be open as the fifhes Eye : \nTherefore meane Odors be not in certainc \nSmelled by the Nofe, as meane Colours be fcene. \nHeavie Smell is not as Clerks thinke \nThe midle Odor, but only the lefTe Stinkc, \nOld Fathers wrote by their Do(flrine, \nOf their Experience which is maturine, ' \n\nThat if ye medle fwecte Savour and redolente \nEqually with ftinking to prove your intent; \nThe foote fhall be fmelled, the ftinking not foe ^ \nThe caufe ye may lerne now ere ye goe; \nAllfweetc fmelling things have more puritie. \nAnd are more fpirituall than ftinking maic be : > \n\nWherefore it is in Aier more penetrative, ' \nAnd is more extendible, and is alfoe to life \n'More acceptable, as friend to Nature, \nAnd therefore rather received be ye fure\u00ab \n\nOVffr is a fmokifli vapour refolved with heatc,. \nOut of fubftance, bv an invifiblc fwcarc; \nWhich in the Aier hath free entringe. \nAnd chaungeth the Aier and your Smellinge \u2022, \nAs Sapor of Meates chaungeth your Taftinge,. \nAnd as Sounds chaungeth your Hearinge , \nAnd as Colour chaungeth your Sight, \nSoe Odor chaungeth Smelling by might . \n\nL 3 The \n\n\n^h(ortons \n\nThe caufc of Odours to know if you delight, \n\nFoure things thereto be rcquifite \u2022, \n\nFirft that futtill matter be Obedient \n\nTo the working of Heate, for to prcfcnt \n\nBy a fume the liknes of the fame thinge. \n\nFrom whome that fume had his beginningc 5 \n\nAlfoto bearc forth that pure fume andfairc, \n\nThere is required a cleere thinn Aier : \n\nFor thick Aier woll not bcare it farr, \n\nBut k woll reteyne it much fafter \u2022, \n\nAnd foe thick matter Obedience hath none, \n\nTo the working of Heatc, as it fhcwcth in Stone : \n\nHeate makcth Odours, Cold ihrinketh, by rcafon \n\nDunghills in Summei: ftink more than in Winter feafon; \n\nPlcafant Odours ingendered be fhall \n\nOf cleane and Pure fabftancc and fumigalc. \n\nAs it appeareth in Amber^Narde, and Mirrhc, \n\nGood for a Woman, fuch things pleafeth her 5 \n\nBut of Pure fubftance with a Meane heate. \n\nBe temperate Odours, as in the Violet; \n\nOf a Meane heatc with fubftance Impure, \n\nIs Odours mifliking , as Aloes and Sulphure: \n\nBut when Naturall heate beginneth to fpill. \n\nThen thereof arifeth heavie fmcll 5 \n\nAs Fifli fmelleth that is kept too longe, \n\nNaturall heate rotteth, foe the fmell is ftrongcj \n\nTivch is a Vapour, a refolved fumofltie \nOf things which of Evill Complexions be. \nAnd when Humor onlieis in Corr'Tption, \nSoe that the Subftance be not in Deftrudion, \nThereof fliall onlie heavie fmcll arife. \nBut not vcrie St inch come in that wife. \nOF everic Stinch the caufc of that Chaunce \n\nIs \n\n\nS \n\n\nOr D I N ALL. 7? \n\nIs only corruption of the felfe fubftanccj Chap, \n\nTheir ftench maic caufc greate Mortalitie. \n\nIt is not wholfome to fmell to fomc Cole, \n\nFor quenching of fome Snuffe a Mare woll caft her Foalc. \n\nWhen the Qualities of a thing according is \n\nTo your Nature, good Odour will not miffe : \n\nBut when the fubftance is contrary to your kinde, \n\nThe Odours thereof odious you fliall finde. \n\nFifhes love Soote fmell, alfo it is trewe, \nIj Thei love not old Kydlcs as thei doe the new. \n\nAll things that are of good Odour, \n\nHave naturall Heate for their fuccour; \nThough Camphire, Jlofes, and things coldc. \nHave foote Odours, yet Au(5iors tould. \nHow Heate virtually inclofed is the skell. \nWith Purcnes of fubftance, whic they fo fmell : \nThis oldc opinion you maie teach your Brother, \nHow noe good Odour is contrary to another 5 \nBut it is not foe of ftinking fmclls. \nFor ftinch of Garlick voydeth ftinch of Dunghills. \nOf Odours this Do(5lrinc is fufficientc, \n: As in Alkimy to fcrve your intcntc , \nYour Warks to underftonde thereby, \n\" When things begin to put rifie 5 \nAlfoe by Odours this -you maie lerne, \nSutrilnes and grofnes of Matters to difcerne: \nAlfoe of Mcanc fubftance knowledge ye may get, \" \nWith knowledge of Corruption of Naturall heate* \nAnd knowledge of Divcrfitie by good attendance. \nWhen Humour corruptcth and when the Subftancc. \nBut our Subftance was made fo pure and clcane. \n\nAnd 1 \n\n\nJ\\(ortons \n\nAnd is confcrved by vertue of the mcanc , \nThat ye no ftinke thereof ihall findc, \nAlbeit that it putrific fro his owne kinde. \n\nTHe third fignc and the third Teftimony \nTo underftand your principall Agent by , \nIs Sapor called, of Mouth the Tafte, \nWhich evermore is caufe of waftc \nOf the fubftancc of the fame thinge \nWhereof ye make proofe by Taftinge \nSapor fhulde be much better Judge \nThen Colour or Odour, and more refuge. \nWere not Tafte a perillous thinge. \nWhile our Stone is in vvorkinge 5 \nPor it is hurting to health and life, \nIt is fo greatly penetrative 5 \nAbove all fubtill things it hath Vidory, \nAnd peirceth folid things haftily, \nWherefore it is perill and not good. \nMuch or oft to Taft of that foode : \nIt Comforteth Mettalls as we well findc. \nBut it is Perillous for all Mankinde, \nTill perfe(5t Red thereof be made. \n\nSuch as inFier woll never fade. \n\nA lewde Man late that ferved this Arte, \n\nTafted of our white Stone a parte, \n\nTrufting thereby to find releefe \n\nOf all licknes and of all greefe. \n\nWhereby the Wretch was fodenly^ \n\nSmitt with a ftrong Paralificj \n\nWhom my Mafier with great Engine, \n\nCured with Be\\oars of the M ne. \n\nTherefore though Taft by Common rcafon, \n\nShuldc be beft judge at every feafon. \n\nYou \n\n\nOrdinals. \n\n\n11 \n\n\nYet for that Taft is abominable Chap,^,' \n\nSapor is hecrc not profitabk. \n\nYet of fome parts feperable, \n\nA Taft maie well be Convcnabic \n\nBefore Conjundions to make afTay, \n\nWhether they be well wrought or nay 5 \n\nHowbeit a Wifeman hath helpe fufficient. \n\nBy Colour and Odour to have his intent: \n\nFor manie Men can chufe good Wine, \n\nBy Colour and Odour when it is fine; \n\nBut for new Wine not fined in general!. \n\nThe trew Taft is moft fuertie of all ; \n\nFor Smelling hath Organalls but one, \n\nNothing difcerning but fumous things alone 5 \n\nBut Taft hath fix Organalls without dotibt, \nI* To feele qualitie of things within and without, \n? Which Nature ordain'd againft perill and ftrife, \n: For more fuertie of things haveing life .\u2022 \n\nAn Ape chufeth her Meate by Smelling, \n\nMen and Popinjayes truftcn to Tafting: \n\nFor manie thmgs be of good Smell, \n\nWhich to Taft be found full ill : \n\ntor they maie be abhominable fower, \n\npver-lharpe , too bitter,, or of greate horrour^ \n\nOr Venamous, ftinking, or over-ftronge. \n\nThe Taft is judge and voideth fuch wrongc. \n\nOld men wrote in antient time. \n\nHow that of Sapors there be fully Nync- \n\nWhich ye maie lerne in halfe an hower, \n\nf\\s Sharpe raft, Unv5tuous, and Sower, \n\niVhich three doc futtill matter fignifie ^ \n\n\\nd other three doe meanc matter teftific, \n\n\\s Bitingc taft, Saltiih and Weerifh alfo, \n\n)ther three come thicke fubfVanccs fro, \n\nM Af ^ \n\n\nJs(ortons \n\nAs Bitter taft, under Sower, and Douce^ \nThes Nyne be found in manie a Noble Houlej \nFive of thefe Nyne be ingendrcd by Heat, \nUn(5tuons, Sharpe, Salt, Bitter, and Doulcet 5 \nBut of the Nyne the remnant all fower. \nBe made with cold, as is the Sapor Sower, \nAnd fo is Sowerifti taft called Sapor Pontick, \nAnd IclTe Sower allfo called Sapor Stiptick, \nAlfo is Weeriih taft called Unfavoury, \nWith Cold ingendered effc^ually. \nSapor of two things hath his Conception, \nOf divers Subftance and of divers Completion. \n\nOF Hot and Moyft in the Second degree. \nWith a Thick fubftance, Doulcet Taft will be; \nThe fame degrees of the fame Complexion, \nTo a Meane fubftance knit by connexion, \nUnduous Sapor ingcndcr ever fliall ^ \nBut where it is Hott and Dry withall. \nWith a Meane fubftance in the Second degree , \nThe Taft thereof muft needs Saltilli be 5 \nWhen a thing in the Third degree Hot and DryiSg \nWith a fubftance Thick, there is Bittemes 5 \nBut in the Fovverth degree' matter Hot and Dry, \nWith a Suttill fubftance, Sharpe Taft is thereby 5 \nSo five Tafts, as I faid before, \nBe ingendered with Heat, and not one more. \nOf Cold and Dry in the Second d^rce by kindc,' \nWith a Suttill fiibftancc, full Sower ye fhall it finde f, \nAs by Faces of People ye male Dccme, \nWhen thei raft Crabs while thei be greene : \nThe fame Complexion in the fame degree. \nIn a thing which of Meane fubftance ftiall be. \nOf that is ingendred ye maie well fuppofe. \n\n\nOrdinall^ 7j \n\nA Bitingc Taft as is of the Roafc, Chaf,<^, \n\nBut Sower, and Sowrifh, and lead: Sower, all three \nBe of Cold and Dry in High and Low degree : \n\nI And Cold and Moyft in the Firft degree of all, \nA Weerifh Taft ingcnder ever fhall, \nAs of an Egg it ihoweth in the glaerc. \nAnd in pale Women over White and Payer: \nFor fuch be Cold, and of Humidityc \nThei have trewly greate fuperfluity. \n\nTherefore to Men thei have ieflfe delight ; \n\nCold rebateth luxurious appetite. \n\niftacfaid there be but Taftes fcaven. \n\nFor Sower and IcflTc Sower was one but uneven. \n\nBut in Complexion thei were of one foundation. \n\nFor Unfavoury was but of Taft privation 5 \n\nCompound Tafts be found alfo. \n\nAs Doulce Eger and others manie mo 5 \n\nSo by Taft men maie Craftily know \n\nDivers complexions and degrees high and low 5 \n\nAnd when ye doubt by Taft to make report. \n\nThan to your other tcftimonies rcfort. \n\nAs in Ph^ficke truft not to Urine \n\nOnely, but alfo take witnes and Dodlrinc \n\nOf your Pulfes, and wifely confidering \n\nSix things not naturall the Body concerning ', \n\nHaving refpe(5t alfo therewithal!. \n\nUnto thefe Scaven things naturall ; \n\nAnd take heed if ye woU be fure, \n; Of Three things contrary to nature : \n\nCompleat theis Sixceenc wifely to your ground, \n\nA lewd Phifition leaft that yc be found ; \n\nFor fo ohhdd I mfi) ye maie beware. \n\nAnd helpe the Sick man from his care : \n\nSo fo this Science if ye woll advaunce, \n\nM t You \n\n\ny(5 J^rtoris ^ \n\n:hap.f. Your works, take heed of cverie Circumftancej \nWifely Confidering yotir teftimonyes f owcr. \nThree be now paffed, thefowerth is Liquor. \n\nLlijiuor IS the Comfort of this Werke ; \nLiquor giveth evidence to a Gierke \nThereby to faften his Elements, \nAnd alio to loofe them for fome intents; \nLiquor conjoyneth Male with Female Wife, \nAnd caufeth dead things to refort to Life 5 \nLiquors clenfeth with theire ablution. \nLiquors to our Stone be Chcefc nutrition 5 \nWithout Liquor no Meate is good 5 \nLiquors conveieth all Aliment and Food \n\u2022 To every part of Mans Body, \nAnd fo theidoc with us m Jlkimy, \nYe muft confider the puritie \nOf all your Liquors and quantitie5 \nAnd how thick ihei be or thinn, \nOr elfc thereof fhall ye litle winn 5 \nBut not as Fhifitions maketh mention, \nFor Blixir is a thing of a fecond intention 5 \nWherefore yc (hall more Wondrous natures find' \nIn his working, than in all other kind 5 \nIhifttions fay the thicker Urine be. \nThe more it fignifieth Humidity, \nWhere thick Liquor with us hath ficcity. \nAnd futtill Liquor betokneth Humidity : \n\nMAnic Liquors be requifit \nTo our Stone for his appetite. \nIn the Booke of Tufba Ar'tUeus depofed. \nHow Ayre in Water was fecreatly inclofed,. \nWhich bare up Erth with his Aierly might* \n\nPithagoras \n\n\nOrdinall* 77 \n\nThhigoras faid that was fpoke with right. Chap,'^, \n\nAr'tfiotle Craftilyc his words fct he. \n\nSaying, cum habneris aquam ah Aere. \n\nFlato wrote full fapicntly. \n\nAnd named it fli/h roris madidi : \n\nWhich was kindly fpoken for Alkintj, \n\nBut common Students in firft Philofophie, \n\nSay Ayre condcnfed is turned into Raine, \n\nAnd Water rarified becomes Ayre againe. \n\nSome faid how May was firft feafon and fairc \n\nTo take fuch Water as is made of Ayre. \n\nSome faid fuch Waters come heaven fro, \n\n\"Whcii the Sunn enter eth into S corps. \n\nSome faid all Liquors fhulde be refufed. \n\nWhich Froft infected fhulde not be ufed: \n\nThe caufe whie as telleth Autors old. \n\nIs that thcire accuity is duld with cold. \n\nSome Philofophers faid that ye fhulde take \n\nMilke for the Liquor Elixir to make: \n\nAnd other fort faid after their intent, \n\nJNo Liquor fo good for the Complement)- \n\nAs Water of Litharge which would not mifTc, \n\nWith Water of A'}{ot to make lac virginu : \n\nBut Dcmocrit faid beft Liquor to prefent \n\nElixir withall was Water permanent: \n\nWhofe naturall vertue and propcrtic. \n\nWas fier to abide and never to flyc: \n\nRupifcijfa faid that chcefe Liquor \n\nWas Aqun>-viu Elixir tofuccour; \n\nFor fhe was fpirituall, and would revive \n\nDead things fro death to live, \n\nShee was ^uintejfence^ the fift thing. \n\nWhereof Ariftotle by his writing \n\nIn his Boke of Secrets faith foe, \n\nM 3 How \n\n\nyS S\\(ortons \n\n^hap,^\u00bb How that all pcrfedion was /> quinarh, \nRuptfcifa called it bcft Liquor or all. \nFor it makcth groflc matter fpirituall : \nBut of Pithagoras yc maie finde. \nOur Aqua-vit^ of another kinde 5 \nHe faith it was Fivificans in his fentcncc, \nTac fugiens fixum S* fxum fugiem. \nFor in fuch wife with ftrong Coadion, \nFixt matters were made of light liquefa6^ion. \nAnother fort faid no Liquor was above \nThe Liquor which Congers moft defier and love : \nTherefore fuch Liquors arc beft found, \nNigh to Iflands, and to fuch ground \nWhich the Ocean Sea hath compalTed about. \nFor there fuch Liquors be fooncft fct out. \nOf another Liquor wife men tell. \nWhich is frcfhcr than Water of the Well 5 \nFrcftier Liquor there is none in taft. \nYet it woil never con fume ne waftej \nThough it be occupied evermore. \nIt will never be leflTe in ftorc 5 \nWhich Democrit named for his intent, \nLttx umbra cArens^ Water moft Orient; \nHermes faid no Liquor fo neccflfarie. \nAs was Water of crude Mercury : \nFor he fhall ftand faid that Noble Gierke, \nFor the Water within our wcrkc. \nNow lerne y e which for this Science have fought. \nBy all thcfe Liquors our Stone muft be wrought. \n\nLTqttor is a thing moveable, \n, O^ fleeting fubftancc and unftable. \nAll fuch things follow the Moone^ \nMore then (landing kindes doones \n\n' And \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. 7P \n\nAnd thatappcarcth to a Gierke, Chap,^. \n\nIn working of the white Wcrke 5 \nLiquors wafhen and makcn cleanc \nBoth Extremities and the Meanc 5 \nCtd made Liquors for Mans ufe. \nTo clenfe foule things in cverie how(C| \nLiquor bringeth without doubt. \nHidden things in Bodyes out. \nAs Landres witnes evidently. \nWhen of Aihes thei make tneir Lye ; \nLiquor comforteth the roots of Graflc, \nAnd of Trees fuch as drye was 5 \nFor Liquors of Nature woU reflore \nHumors that were loft before. \nLiquors depaneth Qualities afundcr, \nSubftance refolving in Attomcs with wonder 5 \nLiquors alfo bringeth into one \n, Many things to be one Stone. \nLiquors helpeth to flux and to flowe \nManie things, and lerne ye maie now \nHow Liquor is in manie manners found \nOut of things that be on the ground. \nSome by cutting, as Turpentine 5 \nSome with Preffii^, as Sider and Wine; \nSome with grinding, as Oyle is had 5 \nSome with {tilling, as Waters be made - \nSome with Brenning, as Colophonie 5 \nAnd fomc with Water, as Women make Lye; \nSome be othcrwile brought about. \nAnd by naturall working fet out, \nAsUrin, Sweat, Milk, and alfo Blood, \nAnd Renniet which for Chcefc is good: \nBy as manic manners and moc by one. \nWe feek Liquors for our Stoffc, \n\nEvery \n\n\n8o 3\\(mtms \n\nCh4f.^, Every of the forcnamcd tvoU cleave \n\nTo that thei touch, and fomc dcale leave? \n/But Quickfilver albeit it is fleeting, \nYet he woil never cleave to any thinge, \nBut to a Mettall of one kinde or other. \nFor there he findeth Sifter or Brother. \nMedling with futtill Erth doth him let. \nTo cleave to things fuch as he meet ; \nAll the faid Liquors which rehcarfed be, \nContcyne fower Elements as well as he 5 - \nAs Milke conteyneth Whey, Butter, and Chcefe, \nSo done trewly every- each of all thefe : \nWhich fower maie be departed a twinn. \nAnd after conjoynd to makeycwinn. \nBut much more craftily they be heere fought. \nThen Cheefe , and Butter, and Whey be wrought 5 \nAnd drawe neerer to fimplicitic, \nThen Cheefe, Butter, or Whey maie be. \nOf all Liquors which be in our Stene^ \nNone is called fimple but Water alone. j \n\nOf every Liquor which to our Stone fhall goc, ' \n\nYe muft know complexion and degree allfo, \nAnd than with Liquor ye maie abate \nThe principall Agent from his Eftate, \nIf he permanent and abiding be. \nIn any point of fuperfluitye : \nAs if the reigning qualitie be Drinefs, \nYe maie amend it with humour of Moiftnes, \nNow more, now IcfTc, as ye fee need, \nAnd fo in all qualities proceede : \nAnd in fuch wife order at your will. \nThe principall Agent, your purpofe to fulfill : \nWith knowledge of diverfity, contrarietie, and accord. \nYe maie chufc which quality ihallbc Lord. \n\nYour \n\n\nO RD IN ALL. 8l \n\nYour Liquors be ordained to add and fubtray, Ckaf,^, \n\nTo make cqualitic by wifdomc of afTay 5 \n\nBut truft not that any thing maie be \n\nHot and Moift both in one Degree : \n\nFor all that truft two qualities to be foe;, \n\nShall be deceived where ever thei goc. \n\nCommon Schooles (fo teaching) be not true. \n\nLeave that Opinion, and lernc this of new \n\nAll Old men in that wereovcrfeene. \n\nTo fet in one degree anie qualities twaine : \n\nElfe thei faid fo tnat Schollers fhuldc not finde \n\nThe fecret mixtures of Elementall kind. \n\nTherefore who cannot his graduations, \n\nMaie not be perfe(5t in our operations : \n\nFor in true Number God made every thing \u2022 \n\nWithout true Number no Man trulie maie fing* \n\nWho faileth of his Number faileth of his Song, \n\nWho faileth with us muft doe Nature wrong. \n\n\n'Onfidcr alfo the nature of the meanc, \n' When it is in the Third degree made cleanej \nThe purer that your meanes be. \nThe more perfe(Sion thereof ye fliall fee. \nThe meanes reteyne a great part \nOf the vertues of this Arte : \nFor the Principle maie not give influence \nTo the Finall end, neither the refluencc \nUnto his Principall without fuccour and aid \nOf meanes conteyning the extremities aforefaid : \nFor like as by meanes of a treble Spirit, \nThe Soule of Man is to his Body knit. \nOf which three Spirits one is called Vital!, \nThe fecond is called the Spirit Naturall. \nThe third Spirit is Spirit Animall, \n\nN And \n\n\n^s(orton: \n\n\nAnd where they dwell now lerne ye (halls \nThe Spirit Vitall in the Hcrt doth dwell. \nThe Spirit Naturall as old Au(5tors tell \nTo dwell in the Liver is thereof faine. \nBut Spirit Animall dwelleth in the Brainc : \nAnd as long as thefe Spirits three \nContinue in Man in there profperitie : \nSo long the Soule without ^11 ftrife ^ \nWoll dwell with the Body in piofperous life, \nBut when theis Spirits in Man maie not abide. \nThe Soule forthwith departeth at that tide: \nPor the futtill Soule pure and immortall , \nWith the groffe Body maie never dwell withall. \nHe is fo heavie, and She fo light and cleiine. \nWere not the (uctilneflc of this Spirit meane. \nTherefore in our worke as Au<5^ors teach us. \nThere rauft be Corpus Artima ^ Spiritns : \nAlfo in our worke ye fhall fo finde, \nThat our meanes muft accord in every kindc \nOf both extremities with wifdOme fought. \nEls all our worke fliall turne cleere to nought: \nFor prudent Nature maie not by workinge. \nMake Complement of appetite of a thing. \nAnd fo pafle betweene extremities. \nBut if (he firft pa(Te by all degrees \nOf everie meane, this is truth unfained. \nWherefore Nature manic meanes ordained. \n\nNO\\v after all this to lerne ye had need, \nOf feven Circulations of Elements for your fpecde. \nAccording to number of the Planets fcavcn 5 \nWhich no man knoweth but he have grace from heaven. \nOld Philofofh^s, men of great engine, \nSaid how of Circulations there fhuldc be Nine 5 \n\nIt \n\n\nORt)lNALLo 85 \n\nIt is the furcr to doc by their advice, Chaf, 5 \n\nNethles Seaven maie your workc fufncc. \n\nBy inventions late found of new. \n\nOf later Phihfopbers whos workes be trevve. \n\nBut for Circulations of Elements, \n\nSome Clerks ween to have their intents. \n\nWhen they fro Fier ordaine to dcfcend. \n\nTo Aire (thei ween not to offend) \n\nIf thei to Water doc then proceed. \n\nAnd thens to Erth when tnei fee need. \n\nAnd in fuch wife by order fall, \n\nFrom the higheft to the lowefl of all: \n\nUpon thefc words they tookc their ground. \n\nThat ^er eft cibm ignis found. \n\nBut truft me that fuch Circulation, \n\nIs but only a re<5tification, \u2022\u2022\u2022.\u20221'^ \n\nBetter fcrving for fcparation. \n\nAnd for corre(5lion than for tranfmutation \nf But the truth is that appetite of the Fier, \n\nHath to worke in Erth his checfe dcfire, \ni As upon his cheefe foodc materiall, \nf For Fier with Erth hath mofl concord of^all 9 \n\nBccaufe that ficcitic is the lymc of heate, ' \u2022'' : ' \n\nBut Ayre of her kind is moft wet 5 \n\"^Yet Ftre without Ayre worketh not. \n\nFor Faces of Elements be knit with a knot \n\nOf Cods hand that they maie not depart. \n\nBy noe engine ne craft of Mans art ^ \n\nAs in Plomps ye have example fairc. \n\nWhere heavie Water arifeth after Ayre % \n\nWhereof noe caufc reafonable ye (hall finde, \n\nBut Connexion of faces of Elcmentall kinde. \nj But our Circulation is from Fier on high, \n' Which endeth with Water his raoft contrary. \n\nN 2 Ano- \n\n\nAnother Circulation beginncth with Ay re. \n\nEnding wich his Contrary cleanc Erth and faicr. \n\nFro Fier to Erth, fro thence to Water cleanc. \n\nFro thence to Ay re, then fro thence by a mcanc , \n\nFailing to Erth, then eftfooncs to Fier, \n\nTo fuch Circulations the Red workc hath defirc# \n\nOther Circulations be better for the White, \n\nThat be rchearfed for her appetite. \n\nEvery Circulation hath her proper feafon. \n\nAs her lightnefTe accordeth with reafon* \n\nFor as one Planet is more ponderous \n\nThen is another and flower, in his courfe : \n\nSo feme Circulations which Clerks feeks, \n\nMuft for her time have full thirtie Weeks ; \n\nOther Circulations fhall oft time have lefTc, \n\nAs one Planet is lighter thfcn another was : \n\nBut the time of one with another will amount \n\nTo twenty fix Wcekes proved by accompt. \n\nAfter all groflfe workes made before hand. \n\nAnd after all Circumftances had I underflandcj _ \n\nIgnorance hereof decciveth manic a Man, \u25a0 \n\nCaufing them to ceafe where Wifemen began. \n\nCommon People which for this Science have fought. \n\nWeen how in forty dayes it mought be wrought. \n\nThey know not how Nature and things of Arte, \n\nHave a proper time afligned for their part. \n\nAs it appeareth by this Similitude, \n\nThe Elephant for that ihc is great and rude, \n\nGoeth with Foale years full twaync. \n\nAnd fifty yeares ere that Foalc gender againc. \n\nAnnxagoras faid in his Confidcration, \n\nThat Mcttals had for their generation \n\nA thoufand Yeares, wherefore him lift to fay. \n\nIn refpedt thereof our Workc is but one Day, \n\nAlfoc \n\n\nO R D I N A L L^ 2i \n\nAlfo yc muft worke by good advice, CA^^.y, \n\nWhen yc fee Erth above Water rife-. \n\nFor as Water beareth Erth which wc goc on , \n\nSo woll it doe in working of our St$ffe : \n\nWherefore WcU-fprings with ftrokes foft. \n\nSoberly make ye muft in tymes oft 5 \n\nWhereby Water maie foberly flowc. \n\nFor violent Fluxes be perilous as nowc. \n\nMoreover it healpcth in Alkimy \nTo know feaven Waters cffe^luafly ; \nWhich be Coppied with manic a Man, \nWhile thei be common fceke them as yc can, \nDcfire not this Soke to ihow things all> \nFor this Bokc is but an OrdinalL \nBy thofc Waters men Wecne in mind \nAll faults to amend of Metaline kinde? \nAlfo thei wecne of the Elements fower. \nThe cfifcds to weenc by their fuccour : \nFor thei fuppofc with confidence unfeincd. \nThat all Vertucs requifit in them be contcyncdj \nSome to molifie Mettalls hard wroght. \nAnd fome to harden Mettalls that be foft. \nSome to purific, fome to make malleable; \nEveric-cach according that he was able. \nSuch Liquors to know it is profit: and good, \nHowbeit thei maie not to our Stone be food: \nNoble Au(aors men of glorious fame , \n[Called our Stene CMicrtcefmus by name: \n\u25a0 For his compofition is withouten doubt, \nJ Like to this World in which wc walke about : \ni Of Heate, of Cold, of Moyft and of Drye, \nOf Hard, of Soft, of Light and of Heavy, \nOf Rough, of Smooth, and of things Stable, \n\nN 3 Medled \n\n\nChapj, 5, Mcdled with things flcccinge and moveable. \nOf all kinds Contrary broght to one accord , \nKnit by the dodrine of Coa our blcflcd Lcrdi \n] Whereby of Mettalls is made tratifmurationj \nNot only in Colour, but tranfubftantiation , \nIn which ye have need to know this thing, \nHow all the vertucs of the Elements tranfmuting, \nUpon the tranfmutcd muft have full domination. \nBefore that the fubftancc be in tranfmutation j \nAnd all partes tranfmuted muft figured be \nIn the Elements tranfmuting imprclled by degree. \nSo that the third thinge elemented of them all. \nOf fuch condition evermore be fhall. \nThat it trewly have it maie be none other, (other. \nBut her Subftance of that one, and her Vertueofthat \nA Child at his Nativitie can eate his meate andcry;>, \nGur Stone at his Nativity woll Colour largly. \nIn three years after a Child can fpeake and goe. \nThen is our Stone more Colouring alfo. \nOne upon a Thoufand his tin(fJurc trewly is. \nOf clean wafhen Mcttall I am trew witncs, \nFaftiely (belceve it) and fully in your thought, \nItmakcthgood Silver as of the Myne is wrought^ \nAnd alfo our Stone woll augment and increafe. \nIn quantitic, and qualitic, and thereof never ceafe -i \nAnd therefore his growing and augmentation. \nIs likncd ta Man in waxing and creation. \nNathlcs one pointe of trcwth I woll reporte. \nWhich to fome Men maie be difcomforte; \nAt the firft making of our Sto^je, \nThat time for winningc looke for none 5 \nIf ye then ccafe, I underftandc \nYe fhall departe with loofingc hand , \nThe Cofts be fo great before^ \n\nExpended \n\n\nb' \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. 87 \n\nExpended and fct upon the fcorcj Chaf.f^^' \n\nBut at the firft augment of all \n\nwiiich tyme our Stone depart yc fliall \n\nIn parts tvvaine full equally. \n\nWith fubtill ballance and not with Eye .\u2022 \n\nOne for the Red 5 that other for^hc White, \n\nTo mainteyne both for your delight 5 \n\nThen winning firft beginneth to arifc: \n\nBut afterwards if yc be wife. \n\nAt every augment continually. \n\nProfit fhall grow comodioully* \n\nIn this our White Warke alone. \n\nAs well as in the Ruby Stone 5 \n\nWhereof faid LMaria Sifter of x^ron^ \n\nLyfe is jhort^ and Science is full long, \n\nKathlcs it greately retardeth Age, \n\nWhen it is ended by ftrong Courage 5 \n\nBut fome that have byne tought trcwlie. \n\nHave forfooke their workc lewdly 5 \n\nWhen their greatc labour have byne pafte. \n\nFor thei know not how at the laftc \n\nGroweth the profit and the winninge, \n\nWhich thei would have at the beginninge. \n\nTherefore I finde that it is ncede. \n\nThe trewth to tell when ye ftiuldc fpecdc. \n\nFor when I am paft and out of mindc , \n\nThis my Witnes fhall reft bchinde. \n\nFor which caufe I doe not fpare. \n\nOf this Arte the trewth to declare ? \n\nAs much as I dare, that I be not fhcnt \n\nFor breaking of Gods Commandemcnt. \n\nThis wife endeih all our White Werke \n\nShewed fufficiently for an able Gierke r \n\nAfter \n\n\n88 prions \n\nChaf,^, A Fter all this upon a day \n\n-^ I heard ray noble Mafter fay. \n\n\nHow that manic men patient and wife, \n\nFound our White Stone with Exercifc ^ \n\nAfter that thci were trcvvlic tought. \n\nWith great labour that Stone they Caught 5 \n\nBut fewi^faid he) or fcarccly one. \n\nIn fifteenc Kingdomes had our Re^i Stone : \n\nAnd with that word he caft his Eye, \n\nLooking on me full fteadilye, \n\nOf his words he faw me woe, \n\nI faid alas what fhall I doc f \n\nFor above all Erthly thingc^ \n\nI moft defirc and love Cunningc. \n\nAnd for the Red Stone is prefervativc, \n\nMoft precious thinge to length my Life ^ \n\nThe Red Stone faid I is lever to mc. \n\nThen all were Gould that I would foe tobeo^ \n\nHe faid I was to younge of Age, \n\nOf Body lufty and likely to outrage, \n\nScantly of the age of twenty eight yeares. \n\nHe faid Philofofhers had noe fuch Compeers 5 \n\nThis woefull anfwer then he made to mCg \n\nTill ye be elder he faid it maie not be. \n\nAlas good Mafter remember faid T, \n\nHowbeit my Body be light and luftic. \n\nProve and affay and you fhall findc \n\nAge fufficient within my Minde, \n\nHe held his words full ftill that tyde , \n\nAnd fo long tyme he did abide^ \n\nAfter this fudainely in wonderous wife. \n\nHe tempted me after the PhiUfo^ers guifc\u00bb- \n\nWhich to reherfe it were too longe. \n\nAnd to fhew how I fhould doe wronge; \n\nFor \n\n\nO R D 1 N A L L. 8p \n\nFor that muft be kpt fecrearc, Ch4p, 5, \n\nFor them which ihall with this Science mttic^ \n\nYet at the laft with Icafure and with fpace \n\nI wan his love, by help of Gods Grace 5 \n\nSo that I had with Grace- the trewe do(5lrinc \n' Of Confc(5lion of the Red medicine'^ \n\nWhom to feeke it availcth right nought, * \n\nTill the White medicine be fully wrought. \nI Alfoe both Medicines in their beginningc \n(Have one manner ofVeffell and Workingc, \ni As well for the White as alfo for the Red, \n\nTill all quick things be made dead 5 \n\nThen Veffells and forme of operation \n\nShall chaunge, in Matter, Figure, and Graduation. \n\nBut my hertc quaketh, my hand is tremblinge. \n\nWhen I write of this moft felcouth thinge. \n\nBermes brought forth a true fcntencc and blounte, \n\nWhen he faid Jgnis dr AT^t tibi fufficiunt. \n\nThe Expofuor of Hermes and Ariftotle joynte, . \n\nIn that joynte worke fliewd a ftraunge pointe. \n\nHe faid Albertm Magnus the Black Freere, \n\nNether Freer BAcon his compeerc. \n\nHad not of our Ked ftene confideration, \n\nHim to increafe in multiplication. \n\nThe Expofitor knew it fufficiently. \n\nAnd my Majler tought me trewly. \n\nAlbeit that I never m.ade aflayc \n\nOf the Redworhe before this Daye : \n\nThe caufe appeareth in this Boke before. \n\nWhen 1 was robbed then I would no more. \n\nKethlelTe I have put me fo farr in preafs. \n\nThat fecreate Trewth to fhew I cannot ceafe 5 , \n\nReherfing fuch as were greatcly too bold. \n\nSo great fccreats to fliew as thei tolde: \n\nO Thei \n\n\npo ^h^ortons \n\n\nchap.'), Thci fald that within the Center of incorapleatc White \nWas hid our Red Stone of moft delight : \nWhich maic with ftrcngth and kindc of Fier, \nBe made to appeare right as we dcfier. \nFAndftlphui in TurbA faide, mente fecura, \\ \nEt ejus umbra in vera tin&ura. \nMaria confirmed it in fide oculata^ \n^od^ in if fa albedine eft rubedo occultata\u00bb \nThe Bokc La\u00bbdabileSanciHm made by Hermes ^ \nOf the Eed Worke fpealceth in this wife : \nCandida tunc rubeo facet uxor nupta marito^ \nThat is to faie, if ye take heede thereto. \nThen is the fairc White Woman \nMarried to the P.uddy Man. \nUndcrftandinge thereof if ye would gett. \nWhen our White Stone fhall fuffer heate , \nAnd reft in Fier as red as Blood, \nThen is the Marriage perfed and good - \nAnd ye male trevvly know that tymc, \nHow the feminall feed Mafculine, \nHath wrought and won the Vi<5tory, \nUpon the menftrualls worthily ; \nAnd well converted them to his kindc. \nAs by experience ye ihall finde : \nPaffing the Subftance of Bmbrien^ \nFor then compleate is made out Stone* \nWhom wife Men faid that ye (huide feedc \nWith his owne Venome when it is need. \nThen ride or goe where ye delight. \nFor all your Cofts he woll you quite. \n\nThus endcth the frbti/^ Warke with all her ftorc, \n^ I need nor, I maie not, I woli fhcw no more. \n\nChap.' \n\n\n4j*^^ \u2022 ^-*r\u00ab. \n\n\nD\\(oYtons \nChap. VL \n\n\nQ wards the Matters of Concordance, \nConfider there be no variance \nBetweene fuch things as Ihulde ^ccorde 5 \nFor of variance male grow difc6i(d, , \nWhereby your yVarkes maic b^ loft./ \n\nVVith all your labour'and, all your coft: \n\nH^that wol take our Warkc inhande,^ ;/ \n\nFivt Concords he muft undcrftande. \nThe frft Concord is heedc ' 10 marke .. ;. \n\nWhether his Minde accorde with the-.f^r^^,: \n\nWhich flialbe Lord to pale for all, J \n\nEls till your labour deftroy ye fhall. - \\ \n\nThe: fecend Concord is ncedf ull id kcnn. \n\nBetween this Crafte and her Workemm. \n\nThfc Third (hd\\l ferve well your intents, \n\nVVhen ^4ri^ accprdeth mih Injlrttments. \n\nThe fourth Concord muft vvelbe lought. \n\nWith the Place where it fliall be wrought : \n\nFor trewlie it is no little grace \n\nTo find a perfed working Place. \nThe Fift is of Concord and of Love^ \n\nBetweene your Warkes and the Spheare above. \n\nOf thers ^^ve Concords vchcv^c we fliall,- \n\nBeginning with the firft of all. \n\nFOr i\\\\t firft ye ihall well finde \nThat full few Lords be ftable of Minde - \nThei behafty, the Warke is longe, \nThei woulde have you doe Nature wronge. \nSome now be onward as hafty as ficr, \n\nHalfe \n\n\n\u25a0\u2022 \u25a0; \n\n\nO R D In A LU \n\n\n9? \n\n\nHalfc a yearc after have nocdefire 5 Chaf,6* \n\nAnd fomc in a Weeke^ it-is noc Nay^ .r* ; \n\nWollchaungc t-hcir niindcs,andibme inaid$yjMr.j \n\nAnd for one Moncth have full belcife, \u2022 -: /^ \n\nAnd the next Moneth thei woli the Jrte rcpreevCo \n\nIt were much better for fuch to ccafc, j \n\nThan for this Jrte to putitbem in preaflTe 3 \n\nLet fuch like Butterflies wander and pafle, ' . \n\nAnd lerne this leff on both more and laffe. \n\nFollowing the Sentence of this holie leticr, \n\njittingens a fne ufg^ ^d, fimWi fj>rtiur-^ ,,,, . ,.,, \n\nDifpanens omniii ftiAviterfr^^in rrriH\"-' to sllr:-! \"nr* \n/ That is, pioceede mightily to the End \n! From the Beginning, maugrc the feinde, \nI All things difpofing in the meane fpace, \nI With great fuavity that commcth of grace* \n\nAll fliort'witted Men and -hiiat^bie, inavH r \n\nSuch rauft needs be variable^ \n\nAnd fomc doe every Man bclelve. \n\nSuch credence doth their Gofers greivej \n\nTo everie new Talc to them tolde, \n\nThey give Credence and leave the olde. \n\nBut fomc Lords be ftabk^of wit. \n\nSuch be apt to finifh it. \n\nEverie fuch Lord or Majler of this Wcrkc, \n\nBe he Lajntan or be he Gierke^ \n\nBe he rich man, Kmght, Abbet or Lorde^ \n\nHe hath with this Arte greate Concorde. \n\n'TPHe feconde Concorde with this Arte is, \n-\u25a0\u25a0 When ye can findc apt Minifiers, \nNoe Minifter is apt to this intent. \nBut he be fober, wife, and d:ligent \u2022, \nTrewc,and watchful!, and alfo timerous, \n\nO3 Clofe \n\n\nP4- 3\\(ortoris \n\nChaf^e. Clofe of Tongue, of Body not vitious^ \nClenly of hands, in Tuching curious. \nNot ^ifobcdient, neither prefumptuous 5 \nSuch Servants maie your workcs of Charge \nMinifter, and fave from all outrage; \nBut truft not that two fuch Servants or threc^ \nMaie fuificicnt for your vrarke be 5 \nIf your Matter be of quantity reafonablc. \nThen Eight fuch Servants be convenable; \nBut upon litlc quantity, finde yc fhall \nFoure men able to performe all 5 \nThat one halfe of them muft wcrke \nWhile the other Sleepetb or goeth to Kcrkc; \nPor of this jirte ye fhall not have your praye. \nBut it be miniftred as well by Night as Dayc \nContinually, except the holy Sonday alone; \nFrom Evenfong begin till Evenfong be done.' \nAnd while thei worke thci muft needes efchewe \nAll Ribaudry, els thei fhall finde this trcwc. \nThat fuch mifbap fhall them befall, \nThei fhall dcftroy part of their Works or alls \nTherefore all the Minifters muft be Men, \nOr clfc thei muft be all Wcomen 5 \nSet them not occupied one with another. \nThough fome to you be Sifter or Brother : \nYet thei muft have fome good difporte \nTheir greate labours to rccomforte : \nThen nothinge fhall better avauncc \nYour worke than fhall this Concordance^ ; \n\n'T'He ThirJ Concord is to manic full derke, \n\u2014 X To ordeyne Jnftruwents according to the Wcrke: \nAs cverie C^4/>ftfr hath divers intents, \nSoe hath it divers Inftruments, \n\nBoth \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. py \n\nBo'h in Matter and alfo in Shape, Chap,^, \n\nIn Concord that nothing may mis- happ : \n\nAs workes of D.vifion and Seperation \n\nHave fmall Vcflfclls for their Operation* \n! But VclTells broadc for Hume<5tacion, \n\nAnd fome deale broad for Circulation 5 \n\nBut longe Vefifells for Precipitation 5 \n! Both fliort and long ferve Sublimation : \ni Narrovve VeflTcils and foure inches high \n' Serve Correction moft properly. \n\nOf VelTells, fomc be made of Leadc, \nAnd fome of Clay both quick and deadc; \n\nDead Clay is called fuch a thingc \n\nAs hath fuffcred greate roaftinge 5 \n\nSuch medled in powder with good raw Claye, \n\nWill Fier abide and not goe awayj \n\nBut manie Claies woli leapc in Fier, \n\nSuch for Veflells doe not defire. \n\nOther VclTells be made of Stone, \n\nFor Fier fufficient but few or none ; \n\nAmonge Workemen as yet is founde \n\nIn any Country of Englifh grounde. \n\nWhich of Water nothing drinke ihall. \n\nAnd yet abide drie Fier withall. \n\nSuch Stones large for our intentc, \u2022 \n\nWere a precious Inftrumcnt5 \n\nAll other VcfTells be made of Glaflc, \n\nThat fpirituall matters fhould not out-pafle 5 \n\nOf Afhes of Feme in this Lond cvcri-cach one \n\nBe made, but els- where be of Stone: \n\nOf our Glaflcs the better kinde. \n\nThe morning ftuffe ye (hall it finde. \n\nWhich was Aflies the night before. \n\nStanding in Hcate all night and more. \n\nThe \n\n\nChAf\u00bb6. The harder ftuffe IS called Freton,\" \n\nOf clipping of other Glafles it come ^ \nTindlure with anealing of Glafiers \n\nWill not perfe him as thci rehcrfc. \n\nBy this Dodrine chafe or rcfufe, \n\nTake which you woll unto your ufc. \n\nBut for figures of Vefifells kinde, \n\nEverie Man followeth his owne minde. \n\nThe bcft faOiion is ye maic be fure, \n\nS he that beft concordeth with Vcffell of Nature* \n\nAnd figure that beft Concordeth with quantity, \n\nAnd with all Circumflances, to matter beft is (he> \n\nAnd this fheweth well Alhertm Magnm, \n\nIn his Boke De Miner alibus. \n\nHereof a. Secreatc difclofed was, \n\nBy my good MaBer, to more and lefTe, \n\nSaying, Si- Deu^ non dedifj'et nebi^vas \n\nNihil dedijfet^ and that is GlafTe* \n\nIT^ftruments needefull there be more. \nAs be Ftirjiaces ordeyned therefore. \nOlde Men imagined -for I'his yirte \nA fpcciall Furnace for everie parte, \nEverie each divifing after his owne thought- 5 \nBut manie Furnaces of them be naught; \nSome were too broade and (ome too longe, \nManie of them did Nature wronge : \nTherefore fome Furnaces maie be well ufcd? \nBut manie of them muft be lefufed. \nFor theie were made but by advice \nOf them which feemed, and were not wife : \nThe moft Commendable Fafhion of them all/ \nIn this Boke portraied finde ye (liall. \nOne Furnace by me is tound of ncwe,- \n\nSuch \n\n\nOrdinal l. . P7 \n\nSuch as Oldc Men never knewe, Chap,6, \n\nWhofe recreate Power with ftudy fought. \n\nAnd with grcatc Coft was dcarely bought 5 \n\nIn hi[Ti wilbe at one tymc wrought, \n\nThreefcore Waikes, and coft right nought. \n\nMore than it fhulde for one Warke or twainCj \n\nTherefore profitable it is ccrtaine^, \n\nThreefcore degrees divers yc maiegett, \n\nFor threefcore warkcs, and everie-cch of divers Hcate, \n\nWithin that Furnace, to ferve your defire. \n\nAnd all rhei ferved with one litle Ficr, \n\nWhich of a Fooce fquare onlie fhalbe, \n\nYec everic-ech of the threefcore asgrcatcfpacc as he: \n\nManie purpofes ye maie thereby fulfill. \n\nFor here you fhall have Heate after your will. \n\nGf this Inflrument all Men male not be furc. \n\nTherefore it is not formed in Pidurc. \n\nAnother Furnace woll ferve threefcore \n\nGlafTcs trewly, and yet farr more, \n\nEverie-cch of them ftanding in like Heate, \n\nAs by the Pidure, Do(5trine yc maie gett : - \n\nAnother Furnace for this operation. \n\nBy me was found by Imagination^ \n\nNotably ferving for Seperation \n\nOf dividents, and for Altification, \n\nAnd for Dis-jun(iJion called Divifion, \n\nAnd for Corrcdiion called Ablution, \n\nYt woll for fome things ferve Deficcation, \n\nYt fcrvethfull well for Preparation 5 \n\nSoc for fix things it ferveth well. \n\nAnd yet for all at once as I can tcU : \n\nThis is a new thinge which fliall not be \n\nSet out in Picture for all men to fee 5 \n\nAnother Furnace in Pidlure be fhall, , \n\nP More \n\n\nMore full of perills than other Furnaces all, \nMade for Magnetia, whereof bould Men had doubtc. \nTo tuch with hands a poorc lynine Cloute, \nWhich in the midle thereof unbrenncd ftoodc. \nFor fearc of flames brenning fierce and woodc ; \nWhich futtill Furnace I devifed alfoe. \nIn which I found manic wonders moc \nThen is convenient at this feafon to tell, \nWhofc graduation is doubtfull and cafuell : \nWherein kMagnetia^ matter of greate cofte, \nMuft quickly befervcd orfuddainly be lofte : \nOf whofe graduation if you woU not miflTc \nConfider your Stoples, and lerne well this. \nThe more is the Stople the leflTe is the Heate, \nBy manifould Stoples Degrees ye maie gett; \nWlioe knoweth the power, the working and kindc, \nOf everie Furnace, he maie well trewth finde. \nAnd he which thereof dwellcth in Ignorance, \nAll his Warke faleth upon Chaunce : \nNoe man is fure to have his intent, \nWithout full concord of Arte with Inftrumcnt. \nManie more Inftruments occupied ye (liall fe, \nThan in this Chapter now rehearfed be, \nWhich ye muft ordeyne by good or fad advice \nAnd prove them before hand oft if ye be wife. \n\nTHc fourth Concerd is full notable \nEetwcene this Arte and Places Convenable, \nSome Places muft needes be evermore dry, \nClofe from Aicr, no waies Windy 5 \nSome muft be darke and dimme of fighr. \nIn which Sun-beames none maie lighr^ \nBut for fomc Places the trewth fo is, \nThei cannot have to much brightnes : \n\nSome \n\n\nO R D I N A L L. pp \n\nSome Places muft necdcs be Moid: and Gold Chap. 6. \n\nFor fome workes as Au . \n\nThere is no triall for it but our Eye fight: \n\nTherefore all men failc in his prefence. \n\nWhere Heate is leined with coft of Experience, . \n\nOf \n\n\nO.RDINALL.^ IQj \n\nOf this Hcate in fpeciall Anaxagcras . faid thus, chap, 7. \n\nUemo frimo frottte referitttr difcretus, . V \n\n^Another is Hcate of mighty Coadion, \nFor Mineralls that be of hard Liquefa<5lion : \nThis Hcate cannot be too ftronge. \nBe lie continued never fo longe. \nAnother is Hcate of Calcination . \nFor-fowle Mettalls for their Preparation ; \nWliichmaie not brenn, ne doe them meltej \nFor fo all thei maic foone be fpilte. \nThe twclfte is Heate for to Sublime \nAll rhe Spirits of the Mine* \nThe laft Heatc of theis gocth for all, \nWhen to Projedion. our Siotie fliall fall. \nUfe maketh. Mafterie, there is noe more to faynfj... \nBut he that faileth mud needs, begin againe. \nNow have Itought youeverie thing by name. \nAs Men teach other the way to Walpngham^ \nOf every Village, Water, Bridge, and Hill, \nVVh<:reby wife Men their Journey maie fulfill : ; \nSoe maic a Gierke by this Dodrinc findc \nIlVas Science well if he be cleere of minde; \nA}1 other maie finde himfdfc hereby a foolc \nTo deaic therewith, which title can ofSchooIej \nFor this is the end of all worldly Cunninge , \nWhere to attainc can neither Pope nc King / \n\nBy their Honours, ne by their great Councell,- \nBut only by Vcrtue and Grace as Aucftors tell* \nThis precious Stone will not be found ne wrought: \nBut he be right devotely fought. \nThe AuiStorsforcnamed with this Boke of miae^ \nSheweth of Alkimy all the Dodrine, \nIf ye compleate their Sentences all, \nNot by Opinion, but after this OrdinAll-^ \n\nQ For \n\n\nI\u00ab0(J 3\\(m'tdrrs \n\nChap.'T. For In t!iis <>rtiinan I fct you from all doubt, \nIs nothing fct wrongc, nor ont point left out. \nThe daycs were when that this Dodrine and ground \nHad pleafcd mc more than a Thoufand pound 5 \nThree Hundred pounds was not for my defirc. \nAs would have byne this chapter of the Ficr. \nAnd mcrvaile not Lords, nc ye freinds all. \nWhy foe noble a Scjence, as all Men this Arte call. \nIs here fct out in Englijh blunt and rude. \nFor this is foe made to teach a Multitude \nOf rude people which dclcn with this Werkes, \nTen Thoufand Logmen againft ten able Clerks i \nWhereby yearely grcate Riches in this Londc \nIs lewdly loft, as Wifemen underftondcj \nAnd manie men of Evcrie degree \nYearely be brought to great Povcrtee. \nCease Laymeft, cease, be not in foilic ever 5 \nLewdnes to leave is better late than never. \n\nAll that hath plcafure in this Boke to readc. \nPray formySoule, and for all both \"quick and deadc. \nIn this yearc of Chrifi One thoufand fourc Hundred \n\n(feaventy and feaven, \nThis Warkc was begun, Hcftwr to cod in Heaven. \n\n\n107 \n\n\nTHE \n\nCO MT OV U\\(JD \n\nA L C H Y M I E. \n\nA moft excellent;, learned, and wordiy \n\n\\vorke,\\vntten by Sir (jeorge 'T^plcy^ \n\nChanon oi Bridlington in %rl^^ \n\nJhire^ Conteining twelve \n\nGates. \n\n\nio8 \n\n\nffc r% \u00bb*>, /*\u00bb, f'> .\u00ab\u00bb\u00bb, \u00bb*> A /JK tftl ice \n\n\nI \n\n\nit6 The Epiftle. \n\nOnce t9 your Lordjhif fuch things I did frfimife. \nWhat tyme ye did command to fend unto me j \nK^nd [tnce that I wrote in full fecret wife , \nUnto your Grace from the Umverfitie \nof Lovayne, when God fortuned me by Grace to fee ' \nGreater fecretts and moch more frofpe. \nWhich onely to you I tpyll difclofed to be : \nThat is to fay the great Elixirs both Red and White, \n\nTor like h yo\u00bb to truft that trewlie I have found \nThe ferfeB waje of moft fecrete Akhimy, \nWhich I rvjH never trevpl) for Merke ne for Poundi \nMah common but to you, and that conditionally \nThat to your felfe ye fhall keepe it full fecretlj^ \nAnd onely it ufe as may he to Gods tleafure^ \nBis in tyme comming, of God J Jhould abye \nFormydifcovering of bis fecret e treafure. \n\nTherefore advife you mil wyth good delyberatioti^ \nTor of this Secrete Jljall know none other Creature \nBut onelj yoo^ as J make faithfuH Protefiation , \nTor all the tyme that J here in lyfe endure : \nWhereto I wy II your Lordfljif me to injure. \nTo my defyre in thys by othe to ^gree^ \nLeaji 1 jhould to me the wrath of God procure^ \nTor my revealing his greate gift and previtie. \n\nAnd yet moreover I wy II your fifghnes to pardon mt^ \n^ Tor openly wythpen I wyll it never wryto. \nBut when that ye lifi by practice ye fhall feo - \nBy Mouth alfothis pretious fecret mofi of delyght^^ \nHow may be made Elixirs Red and Whyte, \nPlayne unto your Hyghnes it Jhall declared be, \n^^nd if it pleafe you with eafy expence and refpyte \nTo helpy J wyll them make by helpe of the Trinitit, \n\nBut \n\n\nThe Epiftle. ni \n\n\nBut mw'jth^inding frr ferUl thM might hefaU^ \nTh$ugh I dare net here fUinly the knft nohinde , \ntet in mj wriiewg I wjU not be fo MjflicAll , \nBut that ye may by fiudie the knowleige jinde : \nHew that eche thing mult if lie able is m h/s kinde, \n4nd that likenes of bddies Metallme be tranfmntabU \nr will deelare, that if ye feele me iu your minde \nTeJhaU ^ve my wrydng true and noe fayned fahk. \n\nAnd if G&d graunt you by me to wynnethys treafurt, \nUrve him devoutly with more Laud and thanking^ \nPraying his Godhead in lyfe ye may fo endure , \n^*^ i^f^^ of grace and fortune ti> u/e to his pleafmg^ \nTdojl jpecially intending over aU thing. \nTo yeur forver and connyng his frecepts tenne \n^0 t9 keep^ that into no daunger your felfeye bring 'y \nB^/ thsiytmay in gUrie fet him hereafter^ Amen* \n\nAs the Phlloropher in the boke of Meteors doth rvryte. \nThat the lykenejfe of bodyes Metalline be nottranfmutabUy \nBut' after he added the is words of mere delyte ^ \n'Without they be redused to theyr begin ning materiable* \nWherefore fuch bod:es which in nature be liquable^ \n^Utnerall and Mettaline may be CMercuri^ate, \nConceave ye may that this Scyence is not opinable. \nBut very true by Raymond and others dctermynate. \n\nIn the faid Soke the Philofopher (peaketh alfo^ \nTherein if it pleafe your Higbnes for to reade^ \nof divers S\\j\\^h\\xxSy but e/pecially of two ^ \nAnd of trvo Mctcurycs foyned to them indede : \n'4^hereby he doth true undcrflanders leade \nTo the knowledge of the prmc.ples which be true ; \nBoth Red moft pure, and White, ds have I fpede^ \nVhtch be neverthelejfe founden but ef right few. \n\nAnd \n\n\n\\n The Epiftte. \n\n^, jind thefe WO things be heft he addeth anone \n^ Tor them that rvorketh the Alchimy/f? take, \n\u25a0 Our Gold and our Silver therewith to make aloue- \nWherefore J fay^ who tvill our Fearle and Ruby make^ - \nThe fai^ principles looke that he not for fake : \u2022- \n\nFor at the beginning if his principles be trerve. \nAnd that he can by crafte them Jo bake 5 \n' \\Tr(wly at the end his Worke j})all him nH rerpe. \n\nBut one greate fecret ryght nedefull it is to knojve^ \n^'ihat though the Philofophers (^eai:e plurally^ \nAll is but one Thing, ye may me troive \\^ \nJnkinde^ which is eur Baje principally^ \nWhereof doth faring both Whyte and Bed naturally 5 \nAnd yet the Whyte mujl. c^me fyrjl of the Red : \nWhich thyng is not wrought manually ^ \n3 nt naturally y Craft helping oneofourLeade^^ \n\nTor a]l the parts of our mo'fl p red c us- Miotic, \nAs I canpreve^ be C ocfjenti all and concrete - \nMoreover there is no true principle but one -j \nTuU Icnze it was cr I therwith cculd mete : \nWho can reduce it^ and kncweth his Heate^ . \n\\^nd only kinde with kind^ can redreffe, \nTill filth origifhtll be den fed from his Seat ^ \nLikely he istofinde our fecret s both more and Icjfe^ ' \n\nOnlie therefore worke Kynde, with his owne Kynde, \nAnd all your Elements loyne that they not Hrtve^ \nThis poyr.te alfo for any thing beare in m-^nde \\ \nThat pafive natures' ye tcurne into a^ive^ \nof Water ^T ire ^ andWinde^cfErthemake blive\\ \nAnd of the Quadrangle make ye a Figure round, \n7 hen have ye honie of our bene hive j \nOne o^mce well wfirth a thoufand pounds \n\nThe \n\n\nThe Epiftle. uj \n\n7he friffs'lpali fecrete of fecretes aU \n\nIs true Proportion tvhich may not be hehinde, \n\nwherein I connceli yotv be not fttferfciall^ \n\n7he true conclufton if ever ye thinke to fynde, \niTurne Erth to Water^ and Water into Wynde^ \n\\7herof make Fire, and bervare of the Floodc \n\\pf NoCj wherein many one be blinde \u2022, \n\nThat by this Science thei get but little good, \n\nJ councell you to eate and drinke tentperatly, \n^And be rvellrvare that Tpofarcha come not inplace^ \nXiefb not your Wombe by drinking ymmoderatly^ \nLeB ye quench your naturall Beatein lyttle jpace^ \nThe colour tvyll tell appearing in your Face: \nDrinke no more therefor e^ then ye may eate^ \nWalke up and dervne after an eafte pace^ \nChafe not your Body too fore for to frveatc. \n\nWith eafy Fire after meving when ye ftveate^ \nWarme your Body and make it dry againet, \nBy Mi vers and Fount aines walke after meate : \nCdt morrowe tymely vifit the high Mountaine^ \nThat Phficke fo byddeth I reade certeyne : \nSo hygh the Mountaine nevertheles ye not afcende. \nBut that ye may dotvnewardthe way hive flaine^ \nAnd with your Mantell from cold ye yow defende, \u25a0 \n\nSuch labour is holfome^your fweat ifyewylldru* \n- With a napkin, and after it take no cold^ \nTor grofe humors be purged by Sweat kmdly j \nUfe Diacamcron, then confeB with perfe^ Gold \nHcrmodadlilus for watrie humors good I hold^ \nUfe Hipericon Perforate withmjlke of Tirhimall^ \nAndS^ixm^ Cetc ana with reddWyne whenjewax old. \nAnd C^es jyylk^ foddc wit he old nounfi'eth moiflun radical, \n\nR But \n\n\niiA TheEpiftle. \n\nBut a good Phifpiaft whofo imendeth to h^ \nOur lower Aftronomy him nedeth well to knowe \nAnd after that to UrnCy well, Urine in ^gl'^jje tofee^ \nAnd if tt ntde to be chafed^ the Fyre to hlowe. \nThen wyttily, it, hy divers wAjes to throwe^ \nAnd after the eattfe to make a Medicine blive^ \nTruly telling the ynfirmities all en a rowe : \nWho thus can AiO by his ?hy[ifke is like to thrive^ \n\nWe have an Heauen yncorruptible of the Sluintejfence, \nOrnate with Elements, Stgnes, Flanetts^and Starrs bright^ \nWhich moijletbour Urthe by Sutttle influence: \nAnd owt thereof a Secrete Sulphur e hid from fight, \n\\ It fetteth by vertue of his attra^ive might-^ \nLike as the Bee fetcheth Hony out of the Flowre \nWhich thing can doo none other Erthly wight 5 \nTherefore to God only be glory and honour. \n\nAnd like as Tfe to Water doth reUnte^ \nWhereof congeakd it was by violence of great e Cold, \nWhence Phebt^s it fmiteth with his Heate influent : \nRight fo to Water mynerall^ reduced is our Gold^ \n(As writeth flaynly Albert, Raymond, and Arnold) \nWith heate and moifture by craft occafionate^ \nWith congelation of the Spynte^ Lo I now have I told \nHowe our materialls togeather muft be proportionate* \n\nAtt the Dyers craft ye may lerne this Science, \nBeholding with Water how they deco^ions make \nUppon fheyr Woad and Maddre eafyly and with patience, \n7 ill the Tin^ures appear e which the Cloath doth take \nTherein fo fxcd that they wyll never forfake \nThe cloth for wajhing after they joyned be\u00bb \nRight fo our Tin5iures with Water of our Lake \nWe draw by boyling with \\^fhes of Hermes tree. \n\nWhich \n\n\nI TheEpi'ftle: \u201e5 \n\nWhich 7Mures when they bj craft dre made parfte. \nSo dieth Ul^ettalls with Colours evermore permanent, \nlifter the qualitie of the CMedpine Red or White $ \n\n*That never awaj hj eny Pire^ tvill he brente: \n\nTo thti Example^ ^f 'j^^ fake good tent \n\nUn!o )6ur purpofe the rather JJja/lje rvjnne^ \n\nA.vd fee your Fire be eafy and not fervent 5 \n\nWhere Nature did leave ojf\\ what tjme look ye hegynn, \n\nFirfl Calcine^ and after that Putrefye^ \nJDyjJolve^ DyfiiH^ Sublyme^ Defcende, and Fyxe, \nWith Aqttavite oft times^ both waft) and drie. \nAnd make a marriage the Body and Spirit betwixt \u2022 \nWhich thtis togeather naturally if ye cart rnyxe. \nIn loftnge the Body the Water pya/l cortgealed bce^ \n7hen JJiall the Body dy utterly of the Flixe, \nBleeding and chaunging Colours as ye pall fee\u00bb \n\nThe third daye againe to Life he Jhall uprifCy \nV, iyind devour Byrds, and Beajls of the Wilderms^ \n^ Crowes^ Popingayes^ Pyes, Pekocks^ and ijiiavies 5 \nThe Phenix^ the Egle whyte^ the Griffon of fear f nines ^ \nThe Greene Lyon and the Red Dragon he jhall deftreS-, \nThe white Dragon alfo^ the Antlope, Unicorne P4\u00bbther^ \nWith other Byrds ^ and Beajls both more and le^e y \nThe B'aftliske alfo which aUmoB eche one doth feare. \n\n\nIn Bus and Nubi he jhall arife and afcend \nUp to the Moone, and fnh up to the Sonne, \nThrough the Ocean Sea^ which round is without end: \nOnly Shipped within a little glafen Tonne, \nWhen he commeth thither, then is the iMaiflrie Wonne: \ni^bout which Journey greate good Jhall je not j^end^ \nAnd'yet ye jhall be glad that ever it was begonne j \nPatiently if ye lijle to your worke attend* \n\nR 2 For \n\n\nii6 The Epiftle.^ \n\nfor then both Body and Spirit alfe bdth 0)le undWater, \nSmU and Tincture one thing both White and Red, \nAfter Colours variable it contejneth what (omen clatter^ \nWhich alfo called is when he hath once bene Dedd : \nAnd is revived ourMavchzCuc, our Magnctc^andottrLcid, \nOur Sulphurc, \u00ab\u00abr Arfcnickc, and our true Galcevive: \nOur Sonne, our Moone, our Ferment of our Bread : \nOftr Toadc, our Bafiliske, our nnknowne Body, our Man, \n\n{our Wife. \n\nOur Body thiis naturally by crafte when it is renovate \nof the firft ordre is CMedicme called in our Fhilefophy^ \nWhich oftentimes mufi againe be Spintuali/^te : \nThe rounde Whele turning of our forefaid Agronomy : \nAnd fo to the Elixir of Sprites mttfl ye come ^ for why \nTill the fame of the fixed by the fame of the flier be over- \nElixir of Body es named it is only-, (gone \n\nK^nd this fecretefoynt truly deceaveth many one, \n\nThisnaturallprocejfe by helpeofcraft thus confummate \nDijfolveth the Elixir fpirttuall tn our un^uous Humiditie^ \nThen in Balnco ^/Mary togeather let them be Circulate \nLike new Hon) or Oyle till they perfefily thicked be^ \nThen will that Medicine heale all manner Infrmitie, \\ \nAnd turne aU Mettalls to Sonne & Moone mojl ferfeilly: \nThus fhallye have bethgreate Elixir^W AuriupPptabilc, \nBy tin grace and will of God^ to whont be lawd eternally. \n\n\nHi \n\nf \u2022 \n\n\nHere folIowetK the 'T'l^uve conteyning- alt \nthe fecrers of (KelreatiTe t-otk weat cS fmall \n\n\n^ohti^Oi/Jard/cu^lj/it . \n\n\nI- ur keaven -thls'Tignre ca-lUi if \n\n'/V *1^^' \"V\" '^*^^ l^ei-J/h-anomv \nU7in:/i vtUa-Jhod tkau mav natmip e \n'^ make. our. He die en- \u25a0parft-tly \nOn It t/iere-forefittky study \nAnd vnio Qcd toth ni^fit and day \n'^\u2022\u2022~ jrace and for J ^iiithor -pr-ay \n\n\nTo \n\n\n> LaIurrvjli,Uoj^inmonwv. \n\n\n'hel \n\n\n117 \n\n\nIricipit Trologus. \n\n\nHyld of thys Dyffyplync incline to mc \n\n(thyne Ere, \nAnd harkyn to my do R 3 All \n\n\nn8 The Trologue. \n\nAll manner good cum wyth them fliall. \nAnd honeftic by ther hands innumerable. \nThen into combraunce ihall thou not fall; \nSoc be they in ryches Incomparable : \nTowovfliyp and profyt they vvyllthce able. \nTo conyng and to all manner of grace, \nBoth here and after thy lyv7s fpace. . \n\nFor thcfe bencfyts which they don bryng. \nIn parte ynnumeryd by fapyence , \nTo them I can compare no thyng 5 \nNo rychys, no fpyces of redolence : \nAbove all trefure fuch is ther excllencc. \nThat vvhatfoever crthly that precyous ys. \nTo tliem comparyd ys but as cley ywys. \n\nInfynytc trcafurc to Man they be. \nWho ufyth them fliall fryndfhyp have \nWith God in Heven, and there hym fc. \nAfter them vyvelyche therefor thou crave, \nPor Body and Soulc both wyll they favc^ I \nAnd herein Goods doth multiplye, * \n\nAnd afore Prynces they dygnyfy. \n\nThynke how K^dam loft hys wyfdome, \nSampfon hys myght that was foe flrong, \nKyng Saule alfo loft hys Kyngdorae ; \nAnd DAvyd was punnyfhcd foare for hys wrong z \nIn the Oakc by the here fay re Abfolon hong, \nKyng B'^ky by fyckneiTe had punidiment. \nAnd many one moe for fynne was fhcnt. \n\nBui \n\n\nTheTrologue. no \n\nBut fee how other that livyd well. \nAnd to their God did none offence, \nSuch chaftyfment did never fele. \nBut God fhewed ever to them benevolence \u2022 \nEmk and El) were caryed hence, \nTo Paradyfe, and other good livers were \nOf God rewarded in dyvcrs manner. \n\nSum had grct Fortune, fum gret Cunnyngc, \nSum had gret Peace, fum gret Ryches, \nSum conquered Londs to thcr vvonyng ; \nSum were exalted for ther gret mekenes , \nSum other were faved fro the cruelnes \nOf Tyrants, Lyons, and hot Fornacys, \nAs Danyeli and other in many places. \n\n\\ Thus to good Livers God fend gret grace, \n/Vnd unto Synners fore ponifhment 5 \nkm to amend in thys lyfe had fpacc , \n)um fodenly with fyre fro Heavyn were brcnr, \nSynfull Sodomyts for ever were (bent 5 \nkVith Dathan and Abjron and other moe, \nWhich fank for Syn to endles wo. \n\nf Thiis ever fyth the World was wrought, \n\njod hath rewardyd both evyll and good5 \n\nThus yf it maye reft in thy thought , \n\n'ro fynfull livyng wyll chaung thy moode. \n\\ a fynfull people thys underftood, \n\nrhey ought to be aferd God to offend, \ntind foone ther fynfull lyfes to amend, \njj Therefore \n\n\n120 The ^Prologue. \n\nTherefore with God lookc thou begync. \nThat he by grace may dwell with thee. \nSo fhall thou bcft to Wyfdom wyn, \nAnd knowledge of our grete prevytc 5 \nNoryfh Vertues, and Vices looke thou flee. \nAnd truftyng thou wylt thee well difpofe. \nOur fecrets to thee I wyll dyfclofe. \n\nKeep, thou them fecret and for me pray, \nLooke that you ufe them to Gods pleafurej \nDo good wyth them what ever thou may. \nFor tyme thou fhalt thys lyfe endure. \nThat after thy endyng thou may be fure \nIn Hevyn for to rewardyd be, \nWhych God graunt both to thee and mCa - \n\n\n121 \n\n\n7 he Treface. \n\nHygh Yncomprchcnfyblc and gloryous \n\n(Magefte, \nWhofe Luminos Bemes obrundyth our \n\n(fpeculation 5 \n\nOnc-hode in Subftancc, O Tryne hodc \n\n!! ( in Dcite , \n\nI Of Hierarchy call Jubyleftes the gratulant glory fy cation; \n\n\u2022 O pytcwoufe puryfyerof Soulcs and puer perpetuation 5 \n\nO dcviaunt fro danger, O drawer moft dcboner^ \n\nFro thys envyos valey of vanyte^ O our Exaltcr. \n\nO Power, O Wyfdom, O Goodnes incxply cable \u2022 \nSupport mc, Tech me, and be my Governour, \nThat never my lyvyng be to thecdyfplycable. \nBut that I aquy re mc to thee as a trew profeflTor : \nAtt thys begynnyng good Lord here my prayer 5 \nBe nygh with Grace for to enforce my wyll, \nGraunt well that I may my entcnt fulfyll. \n\nMoft curyofc Coffer and copyofc of all trefure \nThou art, fro whom all goodnes doth deffend, \n(To Manj and alfo to every-ech Creature 5 \nThync Handy- warke therefore vouchfafe to defend. \nThat we no tyme in ly vying here myfpend. \nWith truth thou graunt us our lyyelodc to wyn \nThat in no daunger of Synfulncs we rcnnc. \n\nS And \n\n\n112. \n\n\nThe Tteface. \n\nAnd for foe much as wc have for thy fake \nRenovvncyd the World, our Wylls.and the Flcfhys Luft, \nAs thyne owne wylruU profcftyors us take; \nSyth in ihcc only dependyth all our truft. \nWe can no ferthcr, to thee enclync we muft : \nThy fecrcc Tieforars, vouchfafc to make us. \nShow us thy Secrets, and to us be bounteous. \n\nAmong other which be profelTyd to thee \nI me prefent, as one wyth humble Submyflyon, \nThy Servant befechyng that I may bee. \nAnd trew in Icvyng acording to my profcfTyon : \nIn order Chanon reguler of Brydljngtoft \u2022 \nBefechyng the Lord that thou wylt me fpare, \nTo thy trew Scrvaunts thy fecretts to declare. \n\nIn the begynnyng when thou madyft all of nought, \nA globofe Mater and darke under confufyon. \nBy thee Begynner mcrveloufly was wrought , \nConteynyng naturally all thyngs withoute dy vyfyon. \nOf whych thou madyft in fix Dayes derc dyftyn(5tion 5 \nAs Genefys apertly doth rccordc \nThen Heavyn and Erthperfeytyd were wyth thy word- \nSo thorow thy Wyll and Power owte of one Mafe \nConfufyd was made all thyngs that being ys* \nBut yn ihy glory afore as maker thou was, \nNow ys and (hall be wythout end I wys: \nAnd puryfycd Sowls upp to thy blys \nShall come a pryncyple, thys may be one. \nFor the declaiyng of our Stone, \n\nFor \n\n\nThe Treface. U3 \n\nFor as of one Mafe was made all thyng, \nRyght foe muft hyt in our pradiyfc be, \nAll our fecrets of one Image muft fpryng : \nIn Phylofophers Bokes therefore who luft to fe, \nOur Stoneys callyd the leffe World one and three, \nMagnefia alfo of Sulphure and Uiiercury^ \nPropotionat by Nature moft perfytly. \n\nBut many one mervelyth whych mervcl may, \nAnd mufe on fuch a mervelous thyng, \nWhat ys our Stone fyth Phylofophers doth fay. \nTo fuch as ever be hyt fechyng : \nYet Fowles and Fyfliys to us dothyt bryng, \nEvery-cch Man y t hath, and ys in every place. \nIn thee, in me, in every tymeand fpacc. \n\nP^ To thys I anfwer, that Mercury it ys I wys \nBut not the comyn callyd Quickfylver by name. \nBut Mercury withoute whych nothyng beyng ys 5 \nAll true Phylofophers record and fay the fame : \nBut fymple ferchers puttyth them in blame, \n\nf Saying they hyd hyt, but they beblame worthy. \nWhich be no Clerks^ and medlyth with Phylofophy, \n\nBut though hyt Mercury be yett wyfely underftond, \nivWherein it ys, where thou fhalt it feech. \nElls I thee Councell take not this warke in hond. \nFor Philofophers flattryth Foolys with fayrc Speche : \nBut lyft to me, for trewly I wyll thee teche, \nWhych ys thy Mercury moft profyttable^ \nBcyng to thee nothing dylTeveable. \n\nS 3 It \n\n\nn^ The Treface. \n\nIt ys more nythe in fum things than in fum. \nTherefore take tent what I unto the wsyt. \nFor yf thou never to the knowledge cum, \nTherof yet fhalt thou me not twytt: \nFor I wyll trevvly now thee excite. \nTo underftand well Mercurjs three. \nThe keys which of our Scjem be. \n\nRaymond hys Menftrues doth them call. \nWithout which trewly no truth ys done. \nBut two of them are Superfycyall : \nThe third eflentyall of Soon andMoonc^ \nTheyr propcrtyes I wyll declare ryght foonc. \nAnd Mercury of other Mettalls eftcncyall, \nYs the pryncipall of our Stone matcryall. \n\nIn Soon and Moone our Menftrue ys not fcne \nHyt not appeareth but by cffcd to fyght, \nThat ys the Stone of whych we mene 5 \nWho fo our wrytyng concevyth aryght, \nHyt ys a Soule, a fubftancc bryght : \nOf Soon and Moone, a fubtyll influence. \nBy whych the Erth receyvech rcfplendencc. \n\nFor what ys Gold and Sylver izyxhAvycen^ \nBut Erth whych ys pure Whyte and Red, \nTake fro that the fayd clernes, and then \nThat Enh wyll ftond but lyttyll in ftcde-, \nThe hole compound ys called our Ledc, \nThe qualyrc of clernes fro Soon and Moone doth com| \nThefc be our Menftrues both all and fum. \n\nBodyes^ \n\n\nThe Preface. 125 \n\nBodyes wyth the fyrft wc Calcenc naturally \nPcrfyt, but none whych be unclcnc. \nExcept one whych ufually \nNamyd by Fhjlofophers the Lpn Greene, \nHe ys the meane the Soon and Moonc bctwecnc : \nOf joynyng Tyndures wyth perfytnes. \nAs Geber thereto beryth wytnes. \n\nY Wyth the Second whych ys an Humydytc \n\nr Vegetable revyvyng that carft was dede. \nBoth pryncypies matcryalls muft loofed be 5 \nAnd formalls, els ftandyth they lytic in ftead : \nThe Menftrues therefore know I the rede : \nWythout whych neyther trew Calcynatyon, \nDon may be, nether yet naturall DyflTolutyon. \n\n\n' Wyth the thyrd humydyty moft permanent \n\nIncombuftyble and un^uous in hys nature, \n\nHermes Tre to afties muft be brent : \n\nHyt is our Naturall Fjre moft fure. \n\nOur UHercury^ or Sulphure^ or Tjniiure pure : \n\nOur Soule^ our Stone ^ borne up wyth wynd \n\nIn the Erthe ingendercd, berc thys in thy myndct \n\nThys Stene alfoe tell thee I dare, \nIs the vapor of Mettalls potcntyall. \nHow thou fliall gett hyt thou muft beware : \nFor invyfible ys truly thys Menftruall : \nHowbehytt with the fccond Water phylofophycall. \nBy leperatyon of Elements yt may appeare. \nTo fyght in forme of Water cleere, \n\nS3 Of \n\n\nI \n\n\n12^ The Treface. \n\nof our Mcnftrue by labour exuberate \nAnd wy th hyt may be made Sulphure of nature \nIf itt be well and kyndly acuatc \u2022, \nAnd cyrculate into a Spryt pure : \nThen to dyfTolve thou muft be furc \nThy Bafe wyth hyt in dyvers wyfe. \nAs thou {halt know by thy pra(5tyfe. \n\nThat poynt therefore in hys dew place \nI wyll declare wyth other mo. \nIf God wyli graunt me fpace and grace : \nAnd mep refervc in lyfc from wo 5 \nAs I thee teche loke thou doe fo. \nAnd for thy fyift ground pryncypall \nUndcrftond thy Water menftruall. \n\nAnd when thou haft made true Calcination, \nEncrefyng and not Waftyng moyfture radycall, \nTyll thy Bafe by ofter fubtylyatyon \nWyll lyghtly flow as Wex uppon Mettall \u2022 \nThen lowfe hyt wyth thy vegetable Menftruall, \nTyll thou have Oyle thereof in Colour bryght. \nThen ys your Menftrue vifible to fyght. \n\nAnd Oyle is drawneowte in colour of Gold, \nOr lyke thereto out of our fine Red Lead, \nWhych Raymond fayd when he was old, \nMuch more then Gold wold ftond hym in ftede^ \nFor whan he was for age nygh dede. \nHe made xhtx^o^ Aurum Potabile^ \nWhych hym rcvyvyd as Men myght fee. \n\n-.For \n\n\nfc \n\n\nThe Treface. ny \n\nFor fo together may they be Cyrculate, \nI That ys to fay, Oyle and the vegetable Mcnftruall, \nEther Co by labour exuberate. \nAnd made by Craftc a Stone Cclcftyall : \nOf Nature fo fyrye that wc yt call \nOur Bafelysky otherwyfc our Cokatryfe^ \nOur great Elixir moft of pryfc, \n\nWhych as the fyght of a Bafjlysk hys objcdl \nKylyth, fo fleyth it crude Mercury, \nWhen thereon itt ys projed. \nIn twynkc of an Eye moft fodenly, \nThat LMercury teynyth permanently; \nAll bodyes to Son and Moone perfyt. \nThus gyde thy bafc both Red and Whytc. \n\nAufum fotahiU thus ys made, \nOf Gold, not comyn calcynat 5 \nBut of our Tyndture whych wyll not vadc, \n3ut of our Bafc drawen wyth the Menftruc circulate, \niuc naturall Calcynatyon muft Algate \n3c made, ere thy Gold dylfolved be. \nThat Pryncypall fyrft I wyll tell thee. \n\nBut into Chapters thys Trcatis I fhall dcvyde, \nn number Twelve with dew Recapytulatyon ; \nSuperfluous rehearfalls I ley afyde, \nntendyng only to gcve trew Informatyon, \nioth of the Thcoryke and Pradycall operatyon : \nThat by my wrytyngwho fo wyllguyded be, \n\n)f hys intente pcrfytly fpecd fhail he. \n\nThe \n\n\n12,8 T^he Treface. \n\nThe Fyrft Chapter (halbe of na{ut2L\\[Calcmti0/$' \nThe Second of Dj([olution fccrct and Phylofophycall^ \nThe Thyrd of our Elementall SepAratton \u2666, \nThe Fourth of ConiunBion matrymonyall; \nThe Fyfthe of Putrefa^iion then followe ihall 5 \nOf CongeUtpn^ albyfycative (hall be the Syxr, \nThen oiCjbatpn the Seaventh fhall follow next. \n\nThe fecret of our Suhljmation the cyght fhall fhew \nThe nynth fhall be of Fermemation, \nThe Tenth of out Exalmim I trow; \nThe Eleventh of our mervelofc C^iultyplycatyoff', \nThe Twelfth ofProje^yon-^thcnRecapymatyon^ \nAnd fo thys Treatyfe fhall take an end. \nBy the help of God as I entend* \n\n\nlip \n\n\nOf Calcination. \nThe jirjl (jate. \n\nj:^ ^Alcmcion is the purgacyon of our StenCj \n^ Reftauryng alfo of hys naturall hcatcj \nOf radycall moyfturc it Icfyth none 5 \n\\Inducyng Solucion into our Stone moft mctc. \nAfter Philofiphy I you behyte. \nDo not after the comyn gyfc, \nWyth Sulphure and Salts preparat in dyvers wyfe. \n\nNether with Corrofyves nor with Fire alone,' .. \n\nNor with Vyneger nor Water ardent,. '\" ' \n\nNether with the vapour of Lede our Stofie \n\nIs Calcyncd to our interne : \n\nAll they to Calcync whych fo be bent \n\nFro thys hard' Science withdraw thcyrc hondp \nTill they oirr Calcjnmg better underflonde. \n\n;,. For by fuch Calcynyng theyre bodyes be fhent^ \n'a Whych mynyHicth rhc moyfture of our Stone.y \nTherefore when bodyes to powder be brent, ' \nDry as askys of Tre or Bone, \nOf fuch Calx then wyll we none, \n! For moyftuie we multiply radycall, \n\nIn Calcynyng, mynyfhyng none at all. \n\nT And \n\n\n150 Of Qalcmation. \n\n\n^, And for a furc ground of our trcw Calcjndcjon^ \nWoorch wyttyly kynde only wyth kynde 5 \nFor kynd to kynde hath appctyblc inclynacyon \u2022 \nWho knoweth not thys yn knowledge is but biynd : \nHe may forth wander as Myft doth wyrhthcWynd; \nWoting never wyth perfytnes where to lyght, \nBccaufe he cannot confcve our words aryght. \n\n5. Joyne kynd to kynd therefore as rcafon ys. \nFor every Burgeon anfwcreth to hisowne Seed; \nMan begettcth Man, a Beaft a Beaft lykcwyfe ; \nFeriher of thys to trerc it is no need. \n\nBut underftond thys poynt yf thou wyltfpedc; \n\nEvery thyng ys fyrft Calcyned in hys ownc kynd, \nThys well confcvyng/rute thereyn Aialc thou fynde. \n\n6. And wc make Calxes undious both Why te and Ked, \nOf three degrees or our Bafc be perfyt \u2022, \n\nFluxyble as Wcx, ells ftond they lyttle in fted 5 \nBy ryght long procefle as Phjlofophers wryte, \nA yerc we take or more for our rcfpyte : \n\nFor in IcfTe fpace our Calxc wyll not be made. \nAble totaync with colour whych wyll not vade. \n\n7. As for the Proporcyon thou muft beware, * \nFor therein many one ys beguylyd, \nTherefore thy warkc that thow not trfairrcj ' \nLat the Body be fotelly fylyd \nWith Mercury ^zs much then fo fubtylyd : \nOne of the Sonn^ two of the Moone^ \nTyli altogether lyke pap be done. \n\nThen \n\n\nOf Qalcinatm. i^i \n\nThen malcc the Mercur-j fourc to the Sennet \nTwo to the Mone as hyt fhould be, \nAnd thus thy worke muft be begon, \nr In fygure of the Trynyte \u2022, \n1 Three of the Body and of the Spryt three : \n\nAnd for the unytye of the fubftance fpiriruall, \nOne more than of the (ubftance corporall. \n\nBy Rajmonds Kefortorj thys ys trew^ \n\nProporcyon there who lyft to looke. \n\nThe fame my DoBour to me did fhew 5 \n\nBut three of the Spryt Bacon tooke. \n\nTo one of the Body for thys I wookc : \nMany a nyghc or I hyt wyft, \nAnd both be trew take whych you lyft. \n\n' If the Water be cquall in Proporcyon \n\nTo the Erthe whych hcte in dew mcfure. \n\nOf hym fhall fpryng a new burgyon \u2022 \n\nBoth Whyce and Red in pure tyndure, \n\nWhych in the Fyre fhall ever endure: \nKyll than the quyck, the ded revyve, \nMake Trynyte Unyte wythout any ftryve. \n\nfi Thys ys the bcft and the fureft Proporcyon, \nFor here ys left- of the part fpyrytuall, \nThe better therefore fhall be Solucyon ^ \nThen yf thou dyd it wyth Water fmall, \nThyne Erth over glutyn whych lofyrh all \u2022. \nTake hecde therefore to potters loome. \nAnd make you never to nefh thy wome. \n\nT 2 That \n\n\n\\z Of Calcination, \n\n12. That loome behold how yt tempered ys. \nThe mcane alfo how thou hyt Calcenate 5 \nAnd ever in mynd loke thou bare thys. \n\nThat never thyne Erth wyih Water be fuffocatc. \nDry up thy moyfture wyth heate moft temperate: \nHclpe Vy^olucy0\u00bb wyth moyfture of the Mone, \nAnd Coffgcllacjou wyth the Son,then haft thou done. \n\n1 3. Foure Natures fliall intq the fyfth fo turne, \nWhych ys a Nature moft perfe(5l and temperate^ \nBut hard hyt yswith thy bare footc to fpurne, \nAgaynft a brodyke of lyron or Stele new acuatc: \nSoe many one doth whych bene infatuate, \n\nWhen they fuch hygh thyngs don take in hond, \nWhych they in noe vvyfe underftondc. \n\n14. In Eggs, in Vitryoll, or in Blod, \nWhat ryches wenc they there to fynde 5 \nYf they Phylofophy underftode, \n\nThey wold not in worchyng be fo blynd. \nGold to feke or Sylver out of kynd : \nFor lyke as Fyre of brennyng the pryncyple ys. \nSo ys the pryncyple of gildyng. Gold I v;ys, \n\n15. Yf thou intend therefore to make \nGold and Sylver by craft of our Pbilojo^hy- \nTherto nother Eggs nor Blood thou take. \nBut Gold and Sylver whych naturally, \n\n\nCalcyned wyfely, and not manually. \n\nAnd new generacyon wyll forth bryng, \nIncrefyng theyr kynde as doth ech ihyng. \n\n\nAnd \n\n\nOf Qalcmdtion. 133 \n\n\n\\t And yf yt true were that perfyt myght be, ^ i^i^iz^-^^] \n\nIn thyngs which be not mettallyne ; . ;^*^-v^ xyi)/>^7v( \n\n' In which be Colours plcfaunt to fee, '^^j^-^u.^^.jr^ \n\nAs in Blood, Eggs, Here, Uryn, andWync, i!^\"rtttl~ \n\nOr in mcane Mettalls dyggyd out of the Myne : ^.<^e^-.^^-t^^^^ \n\n_ Yet muft thcyr Elements be putrefyed and feparate/ \n\np And wyth Elements of perfyt Bodys be dy fponfate* \n\n\nBut fyrft of thefc Elements make thou Rotacyon, \nAnd into Water thy Enh turne fyrft of all ^ \nThen of thy Water make Ayre by Levyggcyon 5 \nAnd Ayre make Fyre-, then Master I vvyll thee call \nOf all our fecretts greate and fmall : \n\nThe Wheeic of Elements thoucanft turne about, \nTrcwiy confevyng our Wrytyngs wythowc dowte. \n\n\n^ Thys done, go backward, turnyng thy Wheeic againe^ \nAnd into thy Water then turne thy Fyre anon 5 j \nAnd Ayre into Erth, ells laboryft thow but in vayne : \nFor foe to temperment ys brought our Stone^ \nAnd Natures contraryofc, fower be made one, \nAfter they have three times ben Cyrculat, \nAnd alfoc thy Bace perfytly confummatc. \n\nThus under the moyfturc of the Moone, \nAnd under the temperate hetc of the Sonney \nThy Elements fhalbe incynerate fone. \nAnd then thow haft the Maiftery wone; \nThanke God thy worke was then begon : \nFor there thow haft one token trew, \nWhych fyrft in blacknes to thee wyll flicw. \n\nT 3 The \n\n\n/^.AA\u00ab \n\n\nI2zi Of Qcdcinatm. \n\n20. The hcdc of the Crow that tokyn call wc. \nAnd fura men call hyt the Crows byll 5 \n\nSum call hyt the k^\\t% di Hermes Trc, \nAnd thus they name hyt after theyer wyll. \nOur Tode of the Erch vvhych etyth hys fyll: \nSum name hyt by whych it ys mortyfycat \nThe rpyryt of the Erth vvyth venome incoxycate. \n\n21. But hyt hath Names I fay to the infynyte, \nFor after each thyng that Blacke ys to fyght \u2022 \nNamyd hyt ys tyll the tyme that hyt vvex Whyte, \nFor after blacknefle when yt wcxcth bryghr. \n\nThen hath hyt names of more delyght : \n\nAfter Whyte thyngs, the Red after the' fame. \nRule of Red thyngs, doth take hys name, \n\n22. At the fyfi Gate^ now art thou in, \n\nOf the Phjlopphers Caftle where ihey dwell 5 \nProccede wyfely that thou may wyne \nIn at mo Gates of that Caftcll, \nWhych Caftle ys round as any Bell : \u2022 \n\nAnd Gates hath Eleven yet mo, ^ \n\nOne ys conquered, now to the Secojd go. ' \n\n\nThe end of the Jirjl Gate. \n\n\n\u00bb35 \n\n\nOf Solution. \nThejecond (jate. \n\nt f^VSolmcft now wyll I fpckc a word or two^ \nv>/ Whych {heweth owt that err was hyd from fyght. \nAnd makyth intenuate thyngs that were thyk alfo ; \nBy the vcrtiie of our fyrft Menftruc clere and bryght > \nla whych our Bodyes eclypfyd ben to fyght : \n\nAnd of thcr hard and dry Compa, ^^ A A A ;f*\u00bb, ij*\\ ^^ l,\u25a0^- \u00abJ^ I '^'t- \u25a0-'*\\ iffe v*ti ij*^ if(hc ^^ - And \n\n\nOf Qonjun^ion. 14.7 \n\nAnd whan thy Vcfllc hath ftondby Monythsfivc, \n\nAndClowds andfClypfys be pafled cch one*. \nThat lyght appcrcn incrcafe thy hete then biy vc, \nTyll bryght and fliyneing in Whycneffc be thy Stone^ \nThen may thou opyn thy GlafTe anonc. \n\nAnd i^^t thy Chyld vvhych ys then yborc \nWytli mylkc and mete ay more and more. \n\nFor now both moyft and dry be fo contempcrate. \nThat of the Water erth hath rccevyd impreflyon \\ \nWhych never aflunder after that may be fcpcrate. \nAnd ryght foe Water to Erth hath given ingrelfyon. \nThat both together to dwell hath made profeffyon:^ \nAnd Water of Erth hath purchafyd retentive, \nThey fower be made one never more to drive. \n\nAnd in two thyngs all our entent doth hing. \nIn dry and moyft whych be contraryous two j \nIn dry that hyt the moyft to fyxing bryng. \nIn moyft that hyt geve lyquyfaccion the Erth unto. \nThat of them thus contempcrate may forth go \n\nA temperament not fo thyk as the Body ys, \n\nNother fo thyn as Water wythout mys. \n\nLofyng and knyttyng therefore be Princypalls two \nOf thys hard Scjence^ and Poles moft pryncypall 5 \nHow be hyt that other pryncyples be many mo, \nAs fhyneyng fanclls whych ihew I (hall: \nProceed therefore unto another wall \n\nOf thys ftrong Caftlc of our wyfdomc. \nThat Inner at the Fjft Cote thou may come. \n\nX 2 Of \n\n\nH8 \n\n\n2. \n\n\nOf Putrefaction. \nThe fift (jate. \n\nNOw begynnyth the Chapter of Putrefaccion, \nWythout whych Pole no fede may multyply, \nWhych muft be done only by contynuall accyoit \nOf hete in the body, moyft^ not manually. \nFor Bodies ells may not be alterat naturally : ( Whcte- 1 \nSyth Chryft do it wytnes, wythowt the grayne of | \nDye in the ground, encrcfe may thou not getc. \n\nAnd in lykewyfe wythout thy Matter do Putrefy cJ \nIt may in no wyfe trewly be alterate, \nNor thyne Elements may be devyded kyndly 5 \nNor thy C0n\\mcmn of them perfytly celebrat : \nThat thy labor therfore be not fruftrate. \n\nThe prevyte o^Futrefying well underftond^ \nGrevcr thou take thys Warke in hond. \n\nAnd TttirtfdccjQn may thus defyned be, , \n\nAfter Phylofophers fayings it ys of Bodyes the fleyng,J \nAnd in our Compound a dyvyfyon of thyngs thre. \nThe kyllyng Bodyes into corrupcyon forth ledyng. \nAnd after unto Regeneratyon them ablyng r \nFor thyngs beyng in Erth wythowt dowtc \nBe cngcndryd of rotacyon of the Hevyns aboutc. \n\nAr \n\n\nOfTutrefaBion. i^p \n\nAnd therfore as I have feyd afore \nThcyn Elements comyxt and wyfely coequat. \nThou kcepe intcmperat heate, efchuyng evermore,. \nThat they by violent hetc be never incynerat 5 \nTo powder dry unprofytably Rubyfycatc, \nBut into powder blacke as a Crowes byll \nWyth hete of Balne, or ells of our Dounghyll. \n\nTo tymc that Nyghts be paft nynty. \n\nIn moyft hete kepc them fro eny thyng 5 \n\nSone after by blacknes thow fhalt efpy \n\nThat they draw faft to putrefying, \n\nWhych thow fhalt after many colers.bryng \nTo perfyt Whytenes wyth Pacyencc efyly. \nAnd fo thy fede in hys nature fliall multcply. \n\nMake ech on other to hawfc and kyfTe, \n, And lykc as Chyldren to play them up and downe, \nI And when ther flierts be fylyd wyth pyflTe, \n' Then lat the Woman to waih be bound, \nWhych oftyn for fayntnes wyll fall in a found : \nAnd dye at the lafl wyth her Chyldren all. \nAnd go to Purgatory to purg thcr fylth orygynall. \n\nWhen they be there, by lyttyll and lyttyll encrefe \nTher paynys by hete ay more and more. \nThe Fyre from them lat never cefe : \nAnd fc thy Fornace be apt therfore, \nWhych wyfe men do call Athenor : \n\nConfervyng hete requyryd moft temperately. \nBy whych the Water doth kyndly putrefy. \n\nX 3 Of \n\n\n150 Of TutrefaBion. \n\n8. Of thys Pryncypujl fpekyth Sapycnt Cuydo^ \n\nAnd feyih by rottyng dycth the Compound corporal!, \nAnd then after Morjen and other mo , \nUpryfyth agayne Regenerat, Sympill^and Spyrytuall, \nAnd were not hcte and moyfture contynuall, \n\nSperme in the wombc myght have noi;^ abydyng, \nAnd fo ther fhold therof no frutc upfpryng. \n\n9. Therfore at the begynnyng onr Stonys thou rake, \nAnd bery cch on vvyth other wythin ther Grave 5 \nThen equally a Marryage betvvyxt them make \n\nTo ly together fix wekys \u2022, then lat them have \nTher fede confevyd kyndly to noryfh and fave; \nFrom the ground of ther grave not ryfyng that while, \nWhych fecret poynt doth many on begyle. \n\n10. Thys tyme of Conceptyon w}^h cfye hetcabydc, \nThe Blacknes ihowing fliall tell the when they dyc; \nFor they together lyke lyquyd Pyche that tyde. \nShall fwell and burbyll, fetyll, and Putrefje^ \nShyning Colors therin thou fhalt efpye : \n\nLyke to the Raynbow mervelofe unto fyght. \nThe Water then begynnyth to dry upryght. \n\nii\u00bb For in moyft Bodys here noryfhyng temperate, \nIngendryth Blacknes fyrft of all which *ys \nOf kyndly Commyxyon to the tokyn aflTygnatCj \nAnd of trew Putrefying^ remember thys, \nFor then to alter perfytly thou may notmyfle? \nAnd thus by the Gate of Blacknes thou muft cum ir \nTo lyght of Paradyce in Whytencs yf thou wylt wyn \n\nFoi \n\n\ni. \n\n\nI \n\n\nOf TutrefaBion. i^t \n\nForfyrft the Son in hys upryfyng obfcuratc \nShalbc, and padc the Waters of Noja fl-ud \nOn Erth, whych were a hundred daycs contynuate \nAnd fyfty, away or all thys Waters yodc, \nRyght fo our Waters as wyfc men underflode \nShall palTc, that thou wyth Bavj^ may fay \n\n^ Abierunt in ftcco flumtTiA : bare thys away. \n\n^- \n\nSone after that Nee plantyd hys Vyneyard, \nWhych really flory(hcd and brought forth Graps anon : \nAfter whych fpace thou flialt not be aferd \u2022 \nFor in lykewyle fhall follow the floryfhyng of our Stonei \nAnd fone uppon that thyf ty dayes overgone , \nThou (halt have Graps ryght as the Ruby red, \nWhych ys our Adre^^ our W/y/Jrr red and our Lede, \n\nFor lyke as Sowlcs after paynys tranfytory \nBe brought into paradyce where everys yoyfull lyfc; \nSo ihall our Stone after hys darknes in Purgatory \nBe purged and joynyd in Elements wythoute ftryfc, \nRejoyfe the whytcnesand bewty of hys wyfe: \n\nAnd paflfe fro the darknes of Purgatory to lyght \nOf paradyce, in Whytnes Blyxer of gret myght. . \n\n'J And that thou may the rather to Putrefdccysn wyn \nThys ExampuU thou take to the for a trcw conclufyon. \nFor all the fecrett of Putrefacqon reflyth therein \u2022, \nThe heart ofOke that hath of Water contynuall infufyon \nWyll not fone putrefy, I tell the wythout delufyon: \nt For though yt in Water ly a hundred yeres and more. \nYet fliold thou fynd it found as ever it was afore. \n\u25a0 - But \n\n\nI \n\n\n151 Of TutrefaBm. \n\n1 6. But and thou kcpe hyt fomtymc wctc^Sc fometyme dry, \nAs thovv many fe in Tymbcr by ufuall experymcnt, \nBy prciTes of tyme that Okc ihall utterly Putrefy: \nAnd foe in lykewyfe accordyng to our entent, \nfw'^fllS;:;^? ^^n^^^y^^c ^^^ Tre muft wyth the Son be brent \u2022. \nq ^S\u00a3?)'S*u^> And then wyth Water fone after w\u20ac muft hyt keic, \n^rvo. ^/^ ^^-\\^t^Ci . That by thys menes thou fhalt to rottyng bryng hyt \n\nCwcfc \nI7\u00ab For nowc in wctc and nowc agaync in dry, \nNow in grctc hot and now agaync in cold \nTo be, fhall caufc yt fone for to putrefy: \nAnd fo fhalt thovv bryng to rottyng thy Gold, \nEntrcte thy Bodys therfore as I have thee told : \nAnd in thy Putrefying wyth hecc be not fo fwyft. \nLeft in the Askys thou ieke after thy thryft. \n\ni8. Therfore thy Water out of the Erth thow draw, \nAnd make the foule therwyth for to affend 5 \nThen downe agayne into the Erth hyt throw. \nThat they oft tymes fo affend and dcftend, ,. \n\nFrom vyolent hete and fodayne cold defend \nThy Glaffe, and make thy fyrc fo temperat. \nThat by the fydys thy Water be never vytryfycatc. I \n\n19. And be thou wyfe in chefing of thy Water, | \n\nMedyll with no Salt, Sulphure, nor menc Minerall, \" \nFor whatfoever any Water to the do clatter; ij \n\nOur Sulphure and Mercury be only in Mettall, 1 ; \n\nWhich Oylys and Waters fom men call : ' i \n\nFovvlys, and Byrds wyth other namys many one, i \nBccaufe that folys fliold never know our Stfifte. .' \n\nFori \n\n\nOfT^HtrefaBion. 15-2 \n\nFor of thys World our Stone ys callyd the fcment, \nWhych mcvyd by craft as Nature doth rcquyre 5 \nIn hys cncrefe (hall be full opulent , \nAnd raultcply hys kynd of thync owne defyrc: \nThcrfore yf God vouchfafc tkee to enfpyrc \nTo know the trevvth,and fancies to cfchcw, \nLykc unto the (halbc in rychcs but few. \n\n\u25a0 But many be mevyd to worke after therfantafy \nIn many fubje(5ts in whych be Tyndors gay. \nBoth Whytc and Red, dcvydyd manually \nTo fyght, but in the Fyre they fle away, \nSuch breicyth Potts and GlaflTys day by day: \n\nEnpoyfonyng themfelfs, and lofyng of theyr fyghts \n, Wyth Odors and fmoks and wakcyng up by nyghts. \n\nTheir Clothes be bawdy and woryn threde-bare. \nMen may them fmell for Multyplyers where they go 5 \nTo fyle theyr fyngers wythCorrofyves they do not fparc \nTheyr Eyes be bjeryd^^c theyr Chekys both lene & bloe: \nAnd thus for (had I rvyB) they fuffer loflTe an d wo 5 \nSuch when they have loft that was in theyr purfe. \nThen do they chyd and Phylofophers fore accurfe. \n\nFor all the whylc that they have Phyhfephers ben. \nYet cowde they never know our Stom, \nSom fought in Soote, Dung, Uryne, fomin Wyne : \nSom in Sterr flyme, for thyng yt ys but one 5 \nIn Blood, Eggs-, Som tyll theyr thryftwas gone: \nDevydyng Elements, and brckyng many a pott, \nMulty plying the fherds,but yet they hyt yt not. \n\nY To \n\n\nJ54. Of TutrefaBion. \n\n24. To fe thcyr Howfys it ys a noble fport. \n\nWhat FornaccSjwhat Glaflys there be of divers fliapc; \nWhat Salts, what Powders,what Oyles^and waters fort, \nHow eloquently, de mAterU prima they clape. \nAnd yet to fynde the trewth they have no hap \u2022\u2022 \nOf our Mercury they medic and of our Sulphur vjve^ \nWherein they dote, and more and more unthry ve. \n\n25. They take of the Red Man and hys whytc Wyfc, \nThat ys a fpeciall thyng and of Elixers two. \n\nOf the ^umteffence and of the Blixers of lyfe. \nOf Hony, Celydony, and of Secundyns alfo, \nThefe they devydc into Elements wyth other mo 5 \nISlo Multeplyers but Phjlofefhers caliyd wyil they be, \nWhych naturall Phylofophye dyd never rede nor fee.. \n\ni6. Thys felyfbyp knowyth our Stmt ryght weify \nThey thynke them rycher then ys the Kjng 5 \nThey wyll hym helpe, he fhall not fayle \nIraurtce for to wyn, a wonders thyng 5 \nThe hly Cr$ffe home wyU they bryng : \nAnd yf the King were pryfoner I take> \nAfton hys RaunCome would they make. \n\n27, A nacrvell yt ys that Wefiminfitf Churchy \nTo whych thckPbylof&phers dohauntc; \nSyth they fo much ryches can woorche. \nAs they make bofte of and avauntc, \nDrynkyng dayly the wyne a due taunte, \nYs not made up perfytly at ons. \nFor truly hyt Uckythyet many Stony;. \n\nFolys \n\n\nOf TutrefaBm. $it \n\nj8 Folys doe folow thctn at the taylc, \nPromoryd to rychcs wcnyng to be ; \nBut wyll ye here what worfhyp and avaylc. \nThey wyn in Ldndon that nobyll cytc, \nWyth Sylver Macys as ye may fe: \n\nSarjaunts awayting on them every owrc> \nSo be they men of great honour. \n\nH Sarjaunts fckyth them fro Stretc to Strcte, \n\nMarchaunts and Goidfmyths leyeth after them watch 5 \nThat wellys he that wyth them do mete. \nFor the great advantage that they doc cache. \nThey hunt about as doth a Rache .* \nWcnyng to wyn fo gretc trefure, \n\ni That ever in ryches they ihall cndure\u00ab \n\nJ\u00ab S m wold cache theyr goods agaync\u00bb \nAnd Tome more good would aventure % \nSom for to have wold be full faync. \nOf Ten pound one I you cnfuer; \nSom whych hath lent wythouc raefurc \n\nTheyr goods, and be with powcrtc beftad I \n\nTo cache a Nc\u00bbbyll wold b\u00ab: full glad. \n\nBut when the Sarjaunts do them areft, \nThcr Paukeners be ftufFcd wyrh Parry s balls; \nOr wyth Sygnctts of Sejnt Martjnts at the left. \nBut as for Mony yt ys pyflTyd on the walls: \nThen be they led as well for them befalls \nTo Newgate or LudgdU as I you tell, \nBccaufc they (hall in fafegard dwell. \n\nY 2 Where \n\n\ni$6 O/TutrefaBion, \n\ng2. Where ys my Mony bccom feyth one,. \nAnd where ys myne leyth he and he/* \nBut wyll ye here how furtell they be anon, \nIn anfweryng, that they exculed may be. \nSaying, Of our Elyxers robbyd we be : \n\nElls myght we have payd you all your Gold, \nYf yt had been more by ten folde. \n\n33* And then theyer Creditors they begyn to flattery. \nPromyfyng to worke for them agayne 5 \nThe Elyxers two in fliort fpace after, \nDotyng the Merchaunts that they be faync \nTo let them go, but ever in vayne: \n\nThey worke fo long, tyll at the lafl: \n\nThey be agayne in Pryfon caft. \n\n34. Yf any then aske them why they be not ryche, ' \nThey fey they make fync Gold of Tynn ; \n\nBut he they fey may furely fwym in dyche, \n\nWhych ys upholden by the chyn, \n\nWe have no ftock, therefore may we nought wyn: \nWhych yf we had we wold fome worche, \nI now. to fynyfli up Wejimjnjier Churchco. \n\n35. And fome of them be fo Devowte, \nThey wylltiot dwell out of that place v \nFor there they may wythowten dowte,. \nDo what them lyft to their Solace, \nThe Archedeacon ys fo full of grace: \n\nYf that they pleafc hym wyth the CrofTe, \nHe forfyth lyttyll of other menys loflc. \n\n\nAnd \n\n\nOfTutrefallion. 157 \n\n[5 And when they there fyc at the wyne, \nThefc Monkys they fey have many a pound, \nWoldc God (feyth one) that fom were myne 5 \nHay hoc, carcaway, lat the cupgorounde :. \nDrynk on, feyth another, the mene ys foundc: \n\nI, I am a Mafter of that Arte, \nI warrant us we fhall have parte. \nSuch caufyth the Monkys then evyll to don. \nTo waft ther Wagys thorow theyr dotage 5 \nSom bryngeth a Mazer and fom a Spone; \nThere Phylejophers gcvyth them fuch coragc, . \nBchotyng them wynnyng wythout damage: \nA pound for a peny at the left agaync, \nAnd fo fay re promys makyth folys fayne./; \n\nB. A ryall Medycync one upon twelve \nThey promys them thereof to have, \nWhych they could never for themfelfe \nYet bryng abowte, fo God me fave: \nBeware fuch PhyUfofherSy no man deprave: \nWhych helpyth the le Monkys to rychesfo,. \nWyth thread bare Cowlys that they do go, \n\nft The Abb\u00bbt well ought to cheryfh rhys Company, \nFor they can tech hys Monkys ro levc inpovcrtc, \nAnd to go clothyd and monycd relygyoufly , \nAs dyd Sejm Beptet^ efchuyng fuperfluyte, \nEfyng them alfo of the ponderofyte \n\nOf theyr purfySjWyth pounds fo aggravate, \n\nWhych by Phjhfophy be now allevyat. \n\n\n158 Of TutrefaBim. \n\n40 Lo who fo mcdiyth vvyrh thys rych Company, \nGrcc boft of ther wynnyng may they make. \nFor they fhall Lwc as much by ther Phylefofhy, \nAs they of. the cayle of ari Ape can take 5 \nBeware thcrfore for Jefus fake : \n\nAnd mcdyll wyth nothyng of grct cofk^ \nFor and thou do, yt ys but loft. \n\n41. Thefe Phylofophers (of whych I fpake afotej \nMedlyth and blondryth wyth many athyng, \nRenuyng in errors more and more. \nFor lac of trew undcrftandyng, \nBut lyke muft fyke alway fenh bryng : \n\nSo God hath ordcyned in every kyode. \nWold Jefus they wold thys bere in myndc. \n\n42. Wene they of a Netty 11 to have a Rofc \nOr of an Elder an Apple fwetc, \n\nAlas that wyfc men ther goods (hold lofc: \nTruftyng fuch Lo :11s when they them mete, f \n\nWhych fcych our St0ne ys trodyn under fete: \n\nAnd makyth them therfore vylc thyngsfor toftyll \nTyll at theyr howfys wyth ftcnch they fyll. \n\n43. Sora of them never Icrnyd a word in Scolys, \nSuch thynk by reafon to underftond Phjlofofby : \nBe they Phjloftfhers i nay, they be folys : \nTherfore ther Waikes provyth unwytty? \nMedyll not wyth them yf thou be happy : \n\nLeft wyth theyr flattery ng they fo the tyll \nThat thou agre unto ther wyll. \n\nSpend \n\n\nOf TmrefaUm. lyp \n\n- spend not thy Mony away in wafte, \nGcvc not to every fpcche credence \u2666, \nBut fyrft examyn, grope and tafte j \nAnd as thou provyft, fo put thy confydcnce. \nAnd ever beware of gretc cxpcncc : \n\nBut yf thy Phjlofo^her lyve vertuofcly, \n\nTruft the better to hys F^hjUfo^hy, \n\n4 Prove hym fyrft and hym oppofc \n\nOf all the Sccrctts of our Stone^ \n\nWhych yf he know not thou nedy th not to loft 5 \n\nMedyll thou not fcrther, but let hym gone. \n\nMake he never fo pytyofe a mone: \n\nFor than the Fox can fagg and faync \nWhen he wold faynyft hys prey attayne. \n\n\nI \n\n\nYf he can anfwer as ought a Clarke, \nHow be hy t he hath not provyd indede \u2022 \nAnd yf thou wylt helpe hym to hys Warke, \nyf he be vertuofc I hold hyt mcde. \nFor he wyll the quyte yf ever he fpcdc : \nAn^ thou fhalt weete by a lytyll anon \nK Yf he have knowledge of our Stone. \n\nJ' One thyng, one Glaffe, one Furnace and no mo, \nSchold thys pryncypyll yf he take, \n\\nd yf he do not, then lat hym go ; \nror he ihall never thee rych man make: \nFrewly yt ys betrer thou hym forfake. \nThen after wyth loffc and varyauncc. \nAnd other matincr of dyfpldaunce. \n\nBut \n\n\ni6o Of TutrefaBion. \n\n48. But and God fortune the for to have \n\nThys Scjence by do(5tnne whych I have told ; \nDyfcover yt not whoever thee crave. \nFor Favor, Fere, Sylver^ nor Gold: \nBe none Oppreflor, Lecher, nor bofter bold \u2022 \nServe thy God, and helpe thepowre among, \nYf thou thys lyfe lyft to continew long. \n\n4p. Unto thy felfe thy fecretts kepe \n\nFrom fynners whych hath not God in dred 5 O \nBut wyll the cafl: in Pryfon depe, \nTyll thou them tech to do hyt in dede. \nThen flander on the iholde fpryng and fprcde. \nThat thou dyd coyne then wold they fey, \nAnd fo undo the for ever and aye. \n\n50. And yf thou teche them thys conyng, \nTheir fynfull levyng for to mayntayne j \nIn Hell therfore rnyght be thy wonnyng, / \nFor God of the then would difdaync. \nAs thow nought cowd for thy felfe faync : \n\nThat Body and Soule you may bothe favc. \nAnd here in pece thy levyng have. \n\n51, Now in thys Chapter I have the tought. \nHow thou the bodys muft Putrefy : \nAnd fo to guide the thou be not cawght. \nAnd put in duraunce^ lofle, and vylanye: \nMy do(5tryne therefore remember wyttyly. \n\nAnd paflc forth toward the Syxth Gate, \nFor thys the Fjfthe ys tryumphate. \n\n\na \n\n\nprynfyplC; unkfiPM^^e-tt \\\\iQ\\x laboiiveft in vayn(C : \nThen: ysc^tlj Sj>pr;ait.5 , 9nd thyags then be no. mp, \nBut ^yhidiWyth kynd in rtumDertwoj \nn ) Male 'and Female, Agent and Pacyent, \n.';':t/iWychin the matryce of the Eith moft orycnt. \n\n22. :>:. Arid ttiefe fi>r;tUrnyd by Het\u20ac fro thyt^ to thyng \n\nWythin one Glas5and fo fro ftate to ftate, \nTyll tyme that Nature do them bryng \nInto one fubftancc of the Water regenerate. \nAnd fo the Spcirme vi(y$hip byskyndc .ys altcrace, \n^^n- 'Abyll in lyVcrtcs &y$ kynde for to Mukeplye, \nAs doth in kyndc all other thyngs naturally. \n\n23. In the- ^tymt'of'thysTcr/deproccTTe natural], . \nW.hylt\" th^t The:5pcmic conjfevydysgtowyng, \n\nThe fubftaHiic.ys nurfyflied wyth hysownc Menftruall , \nWhych VVacer only out of the Erth dyd bryng, \nWhofe colbiir ys Greene in the fyrft fliowing , \nAnd for that tyme ihe St^nliydych hyj lyght, \n\u2022^^Takirtgihys courfc thorow oivte theNoith by ftyght. \n\u2022'\u25a0^rijv.r. The \n\n\nOf Qmgtkmn^^ ^^P' id^ \n\nThe feyd Menftruc ys, ( I fay to the fn counccllj \nThe blod of our CreneLyorj, and ngt of VytrioDj \nDame Venu^ can the trcwth of thy$ ihe tell, , ^'Y \nAt thy begynnyng to counccU and yf thou htr calh \nThys fccrec ys hyd by Phylofsphers grete and fniali 5 \nWhych blodc drawcn owte of the fcyd Lj^, \nFor lac of Hete had not pcifyt Dvgcftyon..i:k \n\n:. But thysblode our fccre-t Menftruall, /\u25a0' \n\nWherewych our Spermc ys nurryllied tcmperatly, \n^ When it ys turnyd into the fecys Corporall, \n\nAnd bccom Whyte pcrfytly and very Dryyi v/.Ui ili^Ji \nCongelyd and Fyxyd into hys owne bodj^f '-m fr.-!T \nThen bruftyn blod to fyght yt may well feme, \nOf thys warkc namyd the mjlke whyte Dfademe, \n\n!l .Underftondc now that our fyery Water tlmj amttc, ... \nIs called our Menftruail water, wherein [^ cf'i r?7v\\V \nOur Erth ys lofyd and naturally Calcenat \" \nBy CongeUcyo-ft that they may never twyne : \nYet to Congcle more water thou rpay not blyn \n/^ Into thre parts of the acuatc water (eyd; afore, \n\u25a0 Wyth the 4^^ part of the Erth congelyd & no morea . \n\n2 Unto that fubftance therefore fo congClat, \nThe fowerth part put of water Cryftallyn \nAfld make them then together to be Dyfponfat \nBy CsftgeUcyo^ into a myner metallyne, \nWhych lyke a fworde new flypyd then wyll fhyne. \nAfter the Blacknes whych fyrft wyll ihowe. \nThe fowerth parte geve yt them of water new. \n\nMo \n\n\ni68 :,,jAJu;aJPf Congelation. \n\n28. Mo inhhfcjem many muft we have yctt; \nGcvc yt the fccond, and after the thyrd alfo. \nThe feyd proportyon kepc well in thy wyt ^ \nThen to another the fowcrth tyme lokc thou go. \nThe fyfth tyme and the fyxth, pafTc not there fro : \nBut put two parts at cche tyme of them three. \nAnd at the fevcnth tyme fyve parts lee there bee. \n\n2p\u00ab When thou haft made thus fcven tymes Inhjbyiicn, ] \nAgcync then muft thow turne thy Whcle, \nAnd Putrefy all that Matter wythowte addycyon: \nFyrft Blackncflc abydyng yf thow wylt do well. \nThen into Whytenes congele yt up echc dele. \nAnd by Rednes into the Sowth afTend, \nThen haft thou brought thy Bafe unto an end. \n\n30. Thus ys thy Water then dcvydyd in partyes two, \nWyth the fyrft party the Bodys be Putryfycat, \nAnd to thync hnbybjttens the fecond part muft go, \nWyth whych the Matter ys afterwards Dcnygrat, \nAnd fone uppon by efy DecQccyon Albyfycate : \n\nThen y t ys namyd by Phjlojofhers our Sterrj Stone, \nBryng that to Rednes, then ys the fjxth Gate woon. \n\n\n:on.: \n\n\nOf \n\n\ni6^ \n\n\nOfCibation. \nThe feyenth (jate. \n\ni\u00bb 'VJOw of Cib acton I turnc my pen to wrytc, \n-L^ Syth yc muft here the fevcnch place occupyc ; \nBut in few words yt wylbe cxpedyre. \nTake tent therto, and undcrftond me wyttyly ; \nCibacion ys callyd a fedyng of our Matter dry \n\nWy th My Ike, and Mete^whych moderatly they do, \nTyll yt be brought the thyrd order unto. \n\n, 2. But gcve yt not fo much that thou hyt glut, \nBeware of the Dropfy, and alfo ofNeyes Flood j \n\n, By lyttyll and lyttyll therforc thou to hyt put \nOf Mete and Drynke as femyth to do hyt good. \nThat watry humors not overgrow the blood : \n\n% The Drynke thcrfore let hyt be mefuryd fo, \n\nm That kyndly appetyte thou never quench therfro. \n\n; For yf yt drynke to much, then muft yt have \nA Vomyte, ells wyll yt be fyk to long- \n^ Fro the Dropfy therfore thy Wombe thou favc , \nJ And fro the Flux, ells wyll hyt be wrong, \nWhych rather lat yt thyrft for drynke araonge : \nThen thou fhold geve yt overmuch at ons \nWhych mudin youth be dyattyd for the nons. \nAa - And \n\n\nlyo Of Qhation. \n\n4* And yf thou dyatt hyt Cas Nature doth rcquyrc) \nModcratly tyll hyt be growen to age, \nFro Cold hyt kcpyng and nurry ihyng wyth moyft Fyrej \nThan fhall yt grow and wax full of corrage, \nAnd do to thcc both plcfurc and advauntage : \n\nFor he fbail make darkc Bodys hole and bryght, \nClenfyng theycr Leprofenes thorow hys myght. \n\nJ. Thre tymcs thus muft thou tumc about thy Whcle \nAbowte kepyng the rewle of the fcyd Cihwjon^ \nAnd then as fone as yc the Fyre doth fele, \nLyke Wax yt wylbe redy unto Lyquacyon 5 \nThys Chapter nedyth not longer proteftacion : \n\nFor I have told thee the dyatory moft convenycnt \nAfter thyne Elements be made equypolenc. \n\n6, And alfo how thou to Why tnes flialt bryng thy Gold, \nMoft lyke in fygure to the leftyi of an hawthorn trc, \nCallyd tJMdgnefya afore as I have told 5 \nAnd our Whyte Sulfur wythowte conbuftebyllyte, \nWhych fro the fyer away wyll never flc : \n\nAnd thus the feventh Gate as thow defyrcd \nIn the upfpryng of the Son ys conqueryd. \n\n\n\u00bb7\u00bb \n\n\nOf Sublimation. \nThe eight Gate. \n\nI, \"tJEre of our Suhlinf acton a word or two, \n-\"\u2022 I have to fpcke, whych the cyghth Gate ys \nFolys do Sublyme, but Sublymc thou not fo. \nFor we Sublymc not lyke as they do I wys; \nTo Sublymc trcwly therforcthou ihall not mys: \nIf thou can make thy Bodys firft fpirituall. \nAnd then thy Spyry ts as I have tought the corporall. \n\nt\\ Som do Mercury from FifriaU and Salt fublymc. \nAnd other fpryts fro Scales of Yern or Steele, \nFro Eggfhclls calcynyd and quyk lyme. \nAnd on theyer manner hyt they Sublyme ryght well, \nBut fuch Sublymyng accordyth never adelc \nTo our cntcnr, for we Sublyme not fo. \nTo trewe Sublymyng therfore now wyll I go* \n\nIn Sublymacyon fyrft beware of one thyng. \nThat thou Sublyme not to the top ofthy VeflcU, \nFor without vyolence thou (halt yt not downc bryng \nAgcyne, but there yt wyll abyde and dwell 5 \nSo hyt rcjoyfyth wyth rcfrygcracion I the tell: \nKepe hyt therfore wyth remperat here adownc \nFull forty dayes, tyll hyt wex black abowen. \n\nAa 2 For \n\n\n172. Of Sublimation. \n\n4. For then the Sowlc bcgynnyth for to com owtc. \nFro hys ownc vaynys 5 for all that fubtyll ys, \nWyll wyth the Sprytsaflfend withouten dowtc: \nBcrc in thy myndc therforc and thynkeon thys. \nHow here eclypfyd byn thy Bodys : \n\nAs they do Putrify Sublymyng more and more,. \nInto the Water tyll they be all np bore. \n\nJ. And thus ther venom when they have fpowtyd out \nInto the water, than Black yt doth appeare, \nAnd become fpirituall every dele withoute aowt\u20ac, \nSublymyng efyly on our manner \nInto the water which doth hym berc: \n\nFor in the Ayre one Chyld thus muft be bore \nOf the Water ageync as I have fcyd before. \n\n^, But when thefe to Subljmacjon continuall \n\nBe laboryd fo,wyth hete both moyft and temperate. \nThat all ys Whyte and purely made fpirituall \u2022, \nThan Hevyn uppon Erth muft be reittcrate. \nUnto the Sowle wyth the Body be reincorporate :. \nThat Eith becom all that afore was Hevyn, \nWhych wyll be done in Suhljmacjom fevyn. \n\n7, And SuUjmacypff we make for caufys thrc, . \nThe fyrft caufc ys to make the Body Spiritually \nThe fccond that the Spryt may Corporall be. \nAnd becom fyx wyth hyt and fubftancyali: \nThe Thyrd caufe ys that fro hys fylth orygynall \nHe may be clcnfyd, and hys fatnys fulphuryofe \nBe mynyfhyd in hym whych ys infc^tuofc. \n\nThen \n\n\nOf Suhlimation. 172 \n\nThen when they thns togcder dcpuryd be. \nThey wyll Sublyme up whytcr then Snow 5 \nThat fyght wyll grctly comfort the 5 \nFor than anon parfytly fhalt thou know \nThy Sprytts (hall fo be a downe I throw : \nThat thys dte to the fhalbe unlockyd. \nOut of thys GAtt many one be fhyt and mockydr \n\n\nOf Fermentation^ \nThe ninth (jate. \n\ng^ npRew Fermemacyon few Workers do underftond, \n\u2022*\u2022 That fccrect thcrforc I wyll expoundc to the, \nI travelyd trewly thorow many a Lond : \nOr ever I myght fynde any that cold tell hytme; \nYet as God woldc, (evermore blclTcd he be,! \nAt the laft I cum to knowledge therof parfyt. \nTake heedc therfore, therof what I do wryte. \n\n2- Ferment jng in dyvers mancrs ys don. \nBy whych our Medcyns muft be perpetuate. \nInto a clerc Water, Tom lefyth^^;? andiiff>\u00bb \nHyt fliall therby be Nobylyzate, \n\nThat muft be done in manners two 5 \nFro tymc the parts he^lyfponfatf, \nWhych muft be Crufyfyed and examynat : \nAnd then com umulate both Man and Wyfe, \nAnd after rqvyvyd by ihc Spyryts of Lyfc. \n\nThar \n\n\nI \n\n\nI \n\n\n0/ Exaltation. lyp \n\nThan up to Hcvyn they muft Exaltyd be, \nThcr to be in Body and Sowlc gloryfycatc \u00bb, \nTor thou muft bryng them to fuch fubcylyte , \nThat they aflcnd together to be intronyzate. \nIn Clcwds of clcrencde, to Angells confociatc : \n\nThen (hall they draw as thou (halt fe \n\nAll other Bodys to thcr owne dygnytc. \n\nYf thou thcrforc thy Bodys wyll Exaltar, \nj* Fytft wyth the Spryfs of Lyfc thou them augment, \nTyll tyrae thy Erth be well fubtylyatc, \nBy naturall rcdyfyyng of eche Element; \nHym up cxaltyng into the Fyrmamcnt : \n\nThan much more prefyofe fhall they be than Gold, \nBecaufe they of the Quynteflence do hold. \n\nFor when the Cold hath ovcrcum the Hcte, \n\nThen into Water the Ayre (hall turnyd be 5 \n\nAnd fo two contrarys together (liall mete, \n\nTyll ether wyth other ryght well agre. \n\nSo into Ayre thy Water as I tell the? \n\nWhen Hete of Cold hath gott domynacyon, \nShalbe convertyd by craft of CjrcuUcjon. \n\nAnd of the Fyer then Ayer have thou fliall. \nBy lofyng Purrefyyng and Sublymyngj \nAnd Fyer thou haft of the Erth materyall : \nThync Elements by craft thus dy(reveryng, \nMoft fpecyally the Erth well Calcenyng : \nAnd when they be eche on made pure. \nThen do they hold all of the fyf th nature. \n\nBb2 On \n\n\ni8o Of Exaltation. \n\n7. On thys wy Cc therforc make them to be Cyrcutat, \nEchunto other cxaltyng by and by, \n\nAnd in one Glas do ail thys furely fygylate, \nNot vvyth thy bonds, but as I tcche the naturally, \nFycrimo Water then turnc fyrft hardcly-. \n\nFor Fyerys in Ayer wych ys in Water exyftcnt, \nAnd thys Cpnverfyon accordyth to our entent. \n\n8. Than ferthermore turne on thy Whele, \nThat into Erth thy Ayre convertydbe, \nWhych wylbc don alfo ryght well : \n\nFor Ayre ys. in Water beyng in the Erth truft nne> \nThen Water into Fy re contrary ofe in iher qualyte: \nSonc turnc thou may, for Water in Erth ys, \nWhych y s in Fycr converfyon, true ys thys- \n\n9. Thy Whele y s now nygh turnyd abbwtc, \nInto Ayre turne Erth, whych ys the proper ncfl \nOf other Elements thcr ys no dowte. \n\nFor Erth in Fyre ys, whych in Ayre takyth reft, \n1 hys Cyrcttiacyon thou begyn muft in the Weft : \n\nTheniorch into the Sowth tyll they exaltyd be, \nPrpcedc dewly as in the Fygure I have towght the. \n\n10. In whych proces thou may clerly fe. \n\nFrom anextreamc how to another thou may not go. \nBut by a mene, fyth they in qualyte contraryofe be ; \nAnd refon wyllforfoth that hytbefo, : , \nAs hete into cold wyth other contraryofe mo : \n\nWythout theyr menys as moyft to hete and cold, \nExamples fuffycycnt afore thys have I told. \n\n\u00bb ,-r Thus \n\n\nOf Exaltation. 18 \n\nThus have I tawght the how for to make. \nOf all thy Elements a parfyt CyrcuUcjon^ \nAnd at thy Fygure example for to take , \nHow thou Ihalc make thys forcfayd Exaltacjon^ \nAnd of thy Mcdcyn in the Elements trcw graduacyon : \nTyll hyt be brought to a quynaryte tcmpcrat, \nAnd then thou haft conqueryd the Tenth Gate, \n\n\nOf Multiplication. \n\n7 he eleventh (jate. \n\nMUltyplycacyo^ now to declare I procedc, \nWhych ys by Phylojopberi m thys wyfe dyfynyd, \nAugmentacyon yt ys of that \u00a3//;f^r indcde, \nIngoodncs, in quantyte, both for Whyt and Rede, \nMtiltyplycacyen ys therfore as they have feyd : ('dcgre. \nThat thyng that doth Augment the Medcyns in cch \nIn Color, in Odor, in Vertuc, and alfo in Quantyte. \n\nAnd why thou may thy Mcdcyn multeply, \nInfynytly the caufeforfoth ysthys. \nFor yt ys Fyer whych tyned wyll never dye : \nDwcllyng wyth the as Fytr doth in houfys. \nOf whych one fparke may make more Fyers I wys 5 \nAs musk in Pygmcnts, and other fpycys mo. \nIn vertuc raultyplyeth and our Mcdcyn ryght h* \nBb 3 So \n\n\n1 8 1 Of Multiplication . \n\n3. So Fie ys ryche the whych Fycr hath Ics or more. \nBecaufe he may fo gretly Multeply 5 \nAnd ryght (o ryche ys he whych any parte hath in ftore \nOf our Elixers whych be augmentable infynytly : \nOne way yf thou dyfToIve our Powders dry. \nAnd Qft tymes of them make Congelacyon, \nOf hyt in goodnes thou makyft then Augmcntacyon. \n\n4* The fecond way both in goodnes and inquantyte, \nHyt Mulcyplyeth by Irerat Fermsmacion^ \nAs in that Chapter I (howyd playnly unto the. \nBy dyvers manners of naturall Operacyon, \nAnd alfo in the Chapter of our Cyhcyon : \n\nWhere thou may know how thou (halt Multeply \nThy Medycyn wyth Mercury Infynytly- \n\n5. But and thou bothc wyll Loofc and alfo Ferment. \nBoth more in quancyte and better wyll hyt be 5 \nAnd in fuch wyfe thou may that fo augment, \nThat in thy Glas yt wyll grow lykc a Tre, \n\nThe Tre of Hermes narayd, feemly to fc .\u2022 \n\nOf whych one Pcpyn a thowfand wyll Muliyply. \nYf thou can make thy Frojeccjm wyttyly. \n\n6, And lyke as Saffron when yc ys pulvcryzate. \nBy lyttyll and lyttyll yf hyt in Lycour be \nTemperyd, and then wyth mykyll more Lycour dylarc <. \nTyngyth much more of Lycour in quantytc, (ii \nThan bcyng hole in hys owne grofc nature ; fo Hiall thot \n\nThat our Elixers the more they be made thyn. \nThe farther in Tyn^fturc fothfaftly wyll rcnne. \n\nKepc \n\n\nOf Muhiplicatm. 183 \n\n,; Kcpe in thy Fycr thcrfbre both cvyn and morou'. \nFro houfe to houfc that thou ncde not to rennc \nAmongc thy Neyghbors, thy Fyer to fcch or borow. \nThe more thou kepyft the more good iliail thou wyn, \nMultyplyyng cy more and morcthy Glas wythin: \nBy fcdyng wyth CHercury to thy lyvys end. \nSo fliall thou have more than thou nedyft ro fptnd. \n\n; Thys mater ys playne, F wyll no more \n\nWryte now therof, lat Refon the guydc^ \n\nBe never the bolder to Syn therfore, \n\nButfeive thy God the better at echtydc 5 \n\nAnd vvhylls that thou fhall in thys lyf e abyde, \nBere thys in mynde, forget not I the pray. \nAs thou fhalt apcre before thy God at domys day. \n\nHys owne gret Gyfts thefore and hys Trcfure, \nDyfpofe thou vertuofcly, hclpyngthe pooreatnedej \nThat in thys World to the thou may procure \nMercy and Grace with Hevenly blys to medc, \nAnd pray devoutly to God that he the kdc \nIn at thys eleventh Gate z% he can beft, \nSonc after then thou flialt end thy conqucfl:. \n\nGf \n\n\n184, \n\n\nOf Project I on\u00ab \n\nThe tn^elfth Gate. \n\nI. \"I^Prdjeccpn hyt /halbcprovyd yf our pra<5il(c be profy- \nl-Of w^h yt behovyth me the fecrets here to mcve^ (table \nTherforc yf thy Tyndurc be fure and not vaiyable. \nBy a lyttyll of thy Medcyn thus fhall thou preve \nWyth Mettall or vvyth Mercury as Pyche yt wyll clevc *. \nAnd Tyn<5t in Pro\\eccjon all Fycrs to abyde, \nAndfonc yt wyll enter and fprcd hym fullwyde. \n\n2^ But many for Ignorans doth mar that they made. \nWhen on Mettalls unclenfyd Projeccyonthcy make. \nFor be caufe of corrupcyon theyr Tyndures muft vade 5 \nWhych they wold not avvey fyrft fro the Bodys take, \nWhych after Pro\\eccpn be bry ttyl, bloe, and blackc : \nThat thy Tyndure thcrfore may evermore laft, \nUppon Ferment thy Medcyn loke fyrft that thou caft. \n\n5. Then brottyl wyll thy Ferment as any glas be, \nLlppon Bodys clenfyd and made very pure, \nCaft thy brottyll fubftance and fone ihall thou fe. \nThat they flialbe curyofely colcryd wyth Tyndure, \nWhych at all aflays for ever lliall endure : \n\nBut at the Pfalmys of the Sawter example thou take \nProfytable Prejeccyon parfytly to make. \n\nOn \n\n\nO/TrojeSion. i8; \n\nOn FandamenUC2i^ fyrft thys Pfalme NuftcDimittis, \nUppon rerba mea then caft Fundament a bly ve 5 \nThan Verba mea uppon Dilgatn^ confevc mc wyth thy wytts ; \nAnd Dilrgamon K^ttende yf thou lyft to thryvc: \nThus make thou Projeccyons ihre fowre or fyvc , \n\nTyll the Tyndure of thy Medcyn bcgyn to decrefc. \nAnd then yc ys tymc of Projeccy^n to cefc. \n\nBy thys myfty talkyng I mcnc norhyng ells. \nBut that thou muft caft fyrft the IcfTc on the raorc, \nIncrefyng ever the Number as wyfe men the tells, \nAnd kepe thou thys Secrctt to thy felfe in ftore. \nBe covetuofe of connyng yt ys no burden fore : \nFor who that joyncth not the Elixers wyth Bodys made cicne. \nHe wot not what fykcrly Projeccyen doth mcne. \n\n6, Ten yf thon Multyply fyrft into ten. \nOne hundreth, that number wyll make fykcrly ^ \nYf one hundreth into an hundreth be Multyplycd then , \nTen thoufand ys that number countc hyt wyttyly. \nThen into as much more ten thoufand multyply : \n\nThat ys a thoufand thoufand, whych multyplycth I wys. \nInto as much more as a hundred myllyons ys. \n\nThat hundred myllyons beyng multyplycd lykcwys. \nInto ten thoufand myllyons, that ys for to fey, \nMakyth fo grete a number I wore not whatytys. \nThy number in Prfijeccyon thus Multyply alwey : \nNow Chyld of thy curcefy for me thou pray 5 \n\nSyth that I have told the our fecreits all and fomc. \nTo whych I befcche God by Grace thou may com. \n\nCc Now \n\n\nI \n\n\nj85 Oj TrojeBion* \n\n8. Now thovv haft conqucryd \"the trvelvt Gates^ \nAnd all the Caftcll thou holdyft at vvyll, \nKcpe thy Secretts in ftore unto thy felvc 5 \nAnd thccomaundcmcntsofGod lookc thou fulfulh \nIn fyer contcinue thy glas ftyll, \n\nAnd Mulieply thy Medcyns ay more and more. \nFor wy fc men done fey Boreys no fere. \n\nThe end of the Twhe (jates. \n\n\nThe Recapitulation. \n\n1. \"COr to bryng thys trap to afynall end, \n\n-T And brevely here for to conclude thefe Secretts all, \nDylygently lokc thou, and to thy Fygure attend; \nWhych doth in hyt conceync thefe fecrcts grete & fmall. \nAnd yf thou conceve both Theorycaliand Prad^ycall : \nBy Fygures, and by Colors, and by Scrypture playne, \nWhych vvy ttely confevyd thou mayft not work in vayn. \n\n2. Confyder fyrft the Latytude of thy Precyous Stone^ \nBegynnyng in the fyrft fyde notyd in the Weft, \nWhere the Red Man and the Whyte Weman be made one, \nSpowfyd wyth the Spryts of lyfe to ly ve in love and reft, \nErth and Water equaly proporty^nd that ys bcft j \n\nAnd one of the Erth ys good and of the Spryts thre, \nWhych twelve to fowre alfo of the Erth may be. \n\nThree \n\n\nr \n\n\nT^he ^capitulation. ^87 \n\nThrcof theWyfeandoneof the Man then muft thou take. \nAnd the lefleof the Spryts there beinthys dyfponfation. \nThe rather thy Calcpatjon for ccrteyne fliall thou make. \nThen forth into the Noith precede by obfcuratyon-, \nOfthe Red Man and hys Whjte Wjfe callyd Eclj^fation : \nLofyng them and ahcryng betyxtWyntcr and Vcre, \nInto Water turnyng Erth darkeand nothyng clere. \n\n. Fro thens by colors many one into the Eft aflTcnds, \nThere fliall the Monc be full appcryng by day lyght ; \nThen ys flie palTyd her Purgatory and courfc at an end 5 \nThere ys the upry fyng of the Son apperyng whyt and bryghr. \nThere ys Somcr after Vere, and day after nyght : ( Ayrc; \n\nThan Erth and Water whych were fo black be turnyd into \nThan clouds of darknes be ovcrblowyn & all apery th fairc. \n\n. And lykc as the Weft bcgynnyng was of the Pradiyfc, \nAnd the North thcparfyt mcncof profound Aiteratyon, \nSo the Eft after them the begynnyng of Specuiacyon ys*, Uion \nBut ofthys courfe up in the Sowth the Son makyth Confuma- \nTher be thy Elements into Fyre turnyd by Cyrculacyon: \nThen to vvynto thy defyrethouneedft not be in dowtc, \nFortheWhele ofourP^y^y^^^jr thou haft turnyd abowtc. \n\n^* But yet ageyne turne abowtc two tymys thy Whele, \nIn whych be comprchcndyd all the Secrctts of our Ph^lofofhj^ \nIn Chapters 1 2 made plaync to the if thou confevc them well; \nh^d all the Secretts by and by of our lower Afiooomje, \nHow thou Calcin thy BodySjparfitjdiftolvejdcvide & putrefie: \nWy th parfyt knowledge of all the polys whych in our Hevyn \nShynyng with colors inexplycable never were gayer fene, 'vben \n\nCc 4 And \n\n\n88 'J^ecapitulation. \n\n7. And thys oncSecrctt condufyonal know thou wythoutcn faylc. \nOur Red Man teyncth not tyll he teynyd be 5 \n\nTherforcyf thou lyft thy idfc by thy craft to avaylc, \nThe Aitytudc of thy Bodys hydc & iliow out thcyr profundyte, \nIn every of thy Materyalls dyftroyyng the fyrft qualytc : \nAnd fecundary qualyrcs more gloryofe rcpare in them anon \nAnd in oncGlas wy th one governauncc 4 Naturs turnc into one. \n\n8. Pale, and Blacky wytb fake Citryne, unparfyt Whyte & Red, \nPekoks fcthers in color gay, the Raynbow whych /hall overgoe \nThe Sportyd Panther wyth the Lyon grccne5thcCrowysbyll \n\n(bloeaslede; \n\nThefc fhall appere before the parfyt Whyte, & many other moe \n\nColors, and after the parfyt Whyr^Grey, and fake Citrine alfo ; \n\nAnd after all thys fhall appere the blod Red invaryable. \n\nThen haft thou a Medcyn of the thyrd order of hys ownc \n\n(kynde Multyplycablc. \n\n6. Thow muft devyde thy Blixer whyte into partyes two. \n\nAfter thou rubify and into Glaffys let hym be don, \n\nIf thou wylt have the Elixers both for Son and Mone do fo5 \n\nWyth Mercury then hem Multeply unto gret quantyte fone: \n\nYf thow at the bcgynnyng had not as much as wold into afpone : \n\nYet moght thou them fo Multeply both the Whyte & Red, \n\nThat yf thou levyd a thoufand yerc they fhold the ftond in \n\n(ftcde. \nI o. Have thou rccour fe to thy W hele I counccU the unto, \nAnd ftody tyll thou undcrftond echc Chapter by and by, \nMcdyll with no fake Fantefys, Multeplycrs, let them go, (fhje^ \nWhich wyll the flatter 9l fakcly fey they are connyng in Phjlefo- \nDo as I byd the and then dyflblvc thefc forcfeyd Baces wy ttely^ ; \nAnd tume hym into parfyt Oylys with our trew water ardent. \nBy Cyrculacion that muft be don accordyng to our cntent. \n\nTbcfe \n\n\n\"^ \n\n\necapitulation, 'S \n\n\nThcfc Oylys wyll fyx crude Mercury and convert Bodys all. \nInto parfyt Sol and Lune when thou fhalt make Vrojeecyon^ \nThat OylyHi fubftancc pure and fyx Rdymond LttUj dyd call \nHys Bafylyske^of whych he made never fo play nc dcteccyon. \nPray for me to God that I may be of hys elcccyon : \nAnd that he wyll for one of hys on Domys Day me kene. \nAnd graunt me in hys blys to reygne for ever wyth hym, Ameff, \n\nGloria tibi Domine. \n\n\nAn Jdmonition^vpherein the Author \n\ndecUretb his Erroniotts experimentu \n\n;, A Ftcr all thys I wyll thou undcrftonde, \n\n-^ For thy favcgarde what I have done, \n\nManyExperyments I have had in bond; \n\nAs I found wrytcn for Son and Mone, \n\nWhych 1 wyll tell the reherfyng fone : \n\nBegynnyng wyth Vermylion whych provyd nought. \nAnd Mercury fublymyd whych I dere bought.. \n\n1 made Solucjem full many a one, \n; 'Of Spyrytts, Ferments, Saltf,Yerne and Steele 5 \nWenyng fo ro make the Phjlofofhers Stone : \nBut fynally I loft cche dele. \nAfter my Boks yet wrought I well 5 \nWhych evermore untrew I provydy \nThat made me oft full fore agrcvyd^ \n\nCc3 Waters \n\n\nErronious \n\nWaters corrofyve and waters Ardcnr, \nWith which I wrought in divers wyfc. \nMany one I made but all was ihcnt \u2022, \nEggs (hells I calcenyd twifc or thryfe, \nOylys fro Calcys I made upryfc? \n\nAnd every Element fro other I did tvvyne. \n\nBut profyt found I ryghi none therein. \n\n4. Alfo I wrought in Sulphur and in Vitriall, \nWhych folys doc call the Grefte Lyon^ \nIn Arfenikc, in Orpement, fowle mot them fall; \nTft debili fr'tmifio was myne Incepcyon : \nTherefore was frawde in fyne the Conclufyon ; \n\nAnd I blew my thryft at the Cole, \n\nMy Clothys were bawdy, my Stomache was never hole, \n\n5* Sal Armonyakc and Sandever, \nSal Alkaly, fal Alembrokc, fal Attinckarr, \nSal Tarter, fal Comyn, falGeme moft clcrc; \nSal Peter, fal Sode, of thefe beware 5 \nFro the odor of Quyckfylver kepe the fare : \nMcdyll not wyth Mercury precipitate. \nNether wyth imparfyt Bodys rubyfycate. \n\n^' I provyd Qryns, Eggs, Here, and Blod, \nThe Scalys of Yem whych Smethys do of fmytc, \nJ^'S Uft, and Crokefer whych dyd me never good; \nThe fowle of Saturne and alfo Marchafytc, \nLythagc and Anremony not worth a myte : \nOf whych gey Tynturcs I made to /hew. \nBoth Red and Why:c whych were untrew. \n\nOyl. \n\n\nExperiments. ipi \n\n7 Oyle of Lune and water wyth labour grctf, \n\nI made Calcynyng yt with fait precipytate. \n\nAnd by hyt felfc with vyolcnt hctt \n\nGryndyng with Vyncgar tyll I was fatygate : \n\nAnd alfo with a quantytc of Spyccs acuate^ \nUppon a Marble whych ftode mc oft in coft. \nAnd Oyles with Corrofyvcs I made-, but all was loft. \n\n{ Many An^algame dyd I make, \nWcnyng to fix thefe to grctt avaylc, \nAnd thereto Sulphur dyd 1 take-, \nTarrer Egges whyts, and the Oyle of theSnayle, \nBut ever of my purpofc dyd I fayle : \n\nFor what for the more and what for the leflTe, \n\nEvermore fomethyng wantyng there was. \n\n9 Wyne, Mylke, Oyles, and Runnctt, \nThe Sly me of Sterrs that falleth to the grownde, \nCelydony and Secundynes wyth many moe yett. \nIn thefe I pradyfyd as in my books I found , \nI wan ryght nought, but loft many a pownde \u2022, \n\nOf Mercury and Mettalls I made Chryftall ftones, \nWcnyng that hyt had ben a worke for the nonys. \n\n0 Thus I roftyd and boy 1yd as one of Gibers Cooks, \nAnd oft tymes my wynnyng in the Asks I fought^ \nFor I was dyfcevyd wyth many fake Books \nWherby untrue thus truly I wrought: \nBut all fuch Expcryments avaylyd mc nought; \nBut brought me in danger and in combrauncf, \nBy loffe of my goods and other grevauncc* \n\nFor \n\n\nipi Erronious \n\nII* For the love of our Lady fuchlevvdncs cfchue, \nMedyll wyth no falfliood vvhych never prcvyd well 5 \nAlTay when thow wylc and thovv (halt fyndc me treuc 5 \nWynn /hale thou nought but lofe every dele. \nPence in thy Pauwkner fewc fliait thou feele : \n\nIn fmokes and fmclls thowihalt have myckle wo, \nThat unnethe for fyknes on Erth uialt thow go. \n\n12* I never faw true worke treuly but one, \nOf whych in thys tretys the trewth I have told. \nStody only therfore to make our St$ne : \nFor therby may thow wyn both Sytver and Gold, \nUppon my wrytynge therfore to ground the be bold :. \nSo /halt thow lofe nought yf God be thy gyde, \nTruft to my Do<^ryne and therby abyde. \n\n\u202213 Remember how Man ys mod noble Creature, \nIn erfhs Compofycyon that ever God wrought. \nIn whom are the fowre Elements proportyonyd by natore: \nA naturall Mercuryalytc whych coft ryght nought. \nOut oThys myncr by Arte yt muft be brought; \nFor our Mettalls be nought ells but myners too. \nOf our Soon and our Moone, wyfe Rejvtortd feyd fo. \n\n14. The clerenes of the CMootse and of the Soone, bryght. \nInto thefe two Myners dcfendyth fecretly, \nHowbeyt the cleernes be hyd fro thy fyght : \nBy craft thou flialt make ytt to appere openly, \nThys hyd Stone^ thys one thyng therfore putrefye : \n\nWafli hym wyth hys owne broth tyll why te he becoonij \nThen Ferment hym wyttely> nowehere ys allandfoom. \n\nNow \n\n\nExperiments. ip5 \n\nNow to God Almyghty I thee Recommend, \nWhych graunrc the by Grace to knowc thys one thing. \nFor now ys thys Treatys brought to an end : \nAnd God of hys Mercy to hys blyifc us bryng, \nSan^HS, Sanctis J San6im', where Angellsdo fyng: \nPrayfyng without ceafynge hys gloriofe Mageftye, \n\u2022Whych he in hys Kyngdome graunte us for to fee. \n\n\nA N. D O M. 14.71. \n\n'Explicit Jkhimid 7ra5tatus Philefophia, \nCujus Rypla George, Canonicm^ Auiior erat ; \niMille, quadringentis feptuagmta unoq-^ \nAnnis qm fcripm cempcfitufqr, fuit\u00bb \nJ i^uiiori letter prxbefrace^ qudfi luvamen, \nlUi purgamen leve pofi vitam ut fit Amen, \n\nEnglijhed, \n\nThus hecre the TraB of ^Ichimy doth end, \nl/yhych (Tracf)was by George Ripley Chanon pen'dj \nlit was Compofed, Wrirt, and Sign'd his owne, \n\"n Anno twice Seav'n hundred feav nty one : \nReader ! Affift him, make it thy defire, \nThat after Lyfe he may have gentle Fire. \n\n(t/fmen. \n\n\nDd \n\n\n194- \n\n\nLIBER PATRIS \n\nS A P I E N T I AE \n\n\nHow that in thys Boke beginnetb to rede, (fpede. \nKeepewell thys Councellthe better fchalt thovi \nBe thow in a place fecret by thy fclfe alone, (done \nThat noe man fee or here what thow fchalt fay o; \n\n\n2. Yet ere thow begyn to rede much, take thow good hede, \nWyth whom thow kep.ft company I councellthee indede; \nTruft not thy freind too much, wherefoere thov^ goe, \nFor he that thow truftefl beft fometyrae may be thye Foe. \n\n5 . And take hede to the words of the Fader of Wy fdora^ \nHow he tccheth hys Sonne how he fchould done j \nTo kepe hys prefepts of bodely governance \nAnd wyth hys Conyng he wyll the gretly advance. \n\n4. And yf thow wylt not to hys wordys take hede, \nThow,fchalc ftand here oft in gret feare and dred. \nFor he that hath a fore wytt he nedes not do amyffc, \nAnd he that doth Folly the Folly fchalbe hys, \n\n5. Now ray dere Same be thow not a know \nTo Lerned nor to Leud, to Hygh nor to Low : \nNeyther to Young nor Old, Rych nor Poore, \nUnto them thow tech nothyng my Lore. \n\n6,M \n\n\nT^ater SapientU. ipj \n\n\n6. Alfo to fcuche men thit hold themfelves wyfc. \nAnd fo forth to the foolys that glyde on the Ice : \nThey wcene in grete Bokes fchould be the An \n\nOf the Science of Alchemy , but they be not worth a fart. \n\n7. Therefor my Sonn to thee thys Science I may well teach. \nAnd yf thow wylt upon thy enemy be wreach; \n\nOr to purchafe or bujid any good thyng, \nIt fchalbe to thy gret furtheryng. \n\n8. Thys worthy Scjence of Alchemy if thow wy It it leare, \nAlyttleraonyoutofthy purfethow muft forbearc; \n\nTo buy therewyth Flos F lor um it is moftworthieft, \nAnd to build well her Cabyn and her Neft. \n\n9. And if thow put out mony for any other thing, \nIt is to thy lofTc j and to thy great hindring ; \nExcept yt be for thy wo rkes naturall Foode, \nWhich is had out of Stone, Ay re and Wood. \n\n11 I o. And if thow have all thyngs wy thin the growing, \nThen thow needeft not to buy any manner of thing, \nThat fchould be to thys Science belonging, \nBut beware of thy felfefor fcare of hanging. \n\n11. For then thow and thys Scjence were for ever loft, \nIfthow make thereof any manner ofboaft, \n\nTo any Man or Woman, Old or Young, \nBeware of thy felfe for feare of difcovering, \n\n1 2. For if thow make any man privie \nOf thy Councell, Rich or Needy, \n\nThow muft fo beware Sleeping or Waking, \nFor once ymagining of Money making. \n\n13. For yf God fends thee grace and underftanding, \nWyth thys Scjence thow mayd have good lyving : \nBut beware of fpeach of Women liberall, \n\nAnd of the voice and fight of Children generall. \n\nD d z 14. S9n \n\n\nip^ Tater SapientU. \n\n14. Som in thyne ownehowfe thow maift well gett \nA good Morfell of meat tby mouth to fweet, \n\nBoth Pheafant, Partridge, Plover and Leveret, \nThough thow ay yt not owte in the common Market. \n\n1 5 . Therefore kepe clofe of thy Tongue and of thy Hand, \nFrom the Officers and Governours of the Land ; \n\nAnd from other men that they of thy Craft nothing know, \nFor in wytnes thereof they wyll thee hang and draw. \n\n16. And thereof the People will the at Seflions indight, \nAnd great Trealon againft the they wyll writcj \nWythowt that the Kings grace be to thee more, \n\nThow fchalt for ever in thys world be forlore. \n\n17. Alfoe wythowt thow be fure of another thyng, \nTopurchafcthcLycenceofthy King; \n\nFor all manner of doubts thee fchall betide. \n\nThe better thow maifte Worke, and both goe and ride. \n\n1 8. Alfo another thing I fchall thee lere. \nThe poorc People take thpw nothing deare, \nBut ever ferve thy God alway at the bfgynnyng, \n\nAnd among the poore People the better fchalbe thy livyng. \n\n19. Now my ChjUe to my precepts looke thow take hede, \nWhatfoeter fall after the better fchall thow fpede. - \nBettex it ys to have a thyng, then for it to wifh. \n\nFor when thow fcelft a Sore tis hard for thee to get a Leech. \n\n20. Now my deare Sok to the I wyll declare, \nMore of thys Warke which fchalbe thy welfaire ; \nIf thow canft confider all my fayings, \n\nFor therewyth thow mayedfinde a full precious thing, \n\n2 1 . And A>\u00ab though thys Writing be made in Ryme, \nYet take thow thereat noe greate difdaine. \n\nTill thow bafl proved my words in d^ede and in thought, \n2 watt it well it fchalbe fet at nought. \n\n22. There- \n\n\nI \n\n\nT^ater SapientU. ip7 \n\nai. Therefor of all Bodyes and Spyrits more or leflfe, \nMercury is called Flos Fiorum and worthieft Prynccffc ; \nFor her Birth and marvelous dealing, \nSche ys moft worthieft to have byne King, \n\n25. For fche ys Erth and Water moft he-vicft, \n\n, And fche will conjoyne wyth Fire and Aire moft lyghteft ; \ni And fo forth wyth her love fche will run and flee, \nI' For fche delighteth noc other game or glee. \n\nI 24. Some fay that of Sulphtir and Mercury all Bodyes minerall \nIngendered in the Erth with divers Colours cladd : (are made, \n\n. By the vertue of Decoccion before Preperacion, \nTo the lykenes of every body Mynerall in ther fafhion. \n\ni'2 heate or by corrofivc when the Spirit beginneth to fume. \n\n28. J\"\u00a9/ is the pureft fqmwhat red,& is made of clene $ & Sulphur \ngendered with clere red Sulphur, in the Erth well mixed, (fixed, \n\nJ therefor he ys without defalt and lacketh no degree ; \n-i\" he ys almoft hardcft of Fiifian and hevieft in ponderoflity. \n\n\\9>Venu4y%\\ Body more red of pure $ made in hys fubftance, \nloft of red Sulphur and greene and therein is greate variance ; \n1 the Erth ingendered with Corrofive and bitter fubftance, \n/\u20acll fixed and hard of fufion, rude in governance. '\u2022 \n\nDd3 \"3^0, Mercury \n\n\nip8 T^ater Sapiential. \n\n30. Mercury y% a Body if he be with a Subfiance moved, \nMixing one kinde with his kinde, (0 fchall he be loved ; \nOne Spirit received wyth another, the which of them be raainc^ \nIscaufe of ingeneration of every body Mettalyne. \n\n^hLufta ys a pure whire Body of dene Mercury & Sulphur white \nAnd fcheisa licle hard of fufion & almoft well fixed, (ingendered \nAnd fche is next cleaneft in Tindure of whitenes, \nOf Pondcrofity light, oflapiter bearing his whitenes. \n\n32. And foe after the Colour of that Erth ys Sulphuri and re- \nSome men do fay ys engendered every Mettall j (ceptuall, \nBut my Son the perfeft worke of thys alteration, \nI fchail informe the true way of another fafhion. \n\n53. Now have I declared the working of the Bodies Mynerall, \nWhereof they be ingendered after other mens fayings over all j \nAnd as in place of the Erth one Body was fully wrought, \nSoe muft the artificiall Medicine, be or elfe it ys nought. \n\n34. Now will I declare the worthines o( Mercury in fpeciall, \nHow fche ys the notableft Spirit that y s mynerall, \n\nMoft marvelous in working and in degree, \n\nSche ys called the Matter ptincipalleft of the three* \n\n35. Alfo fche ys very fubtile in many things artificial/, \nSche will both give and take Tindure moft fpeciall, \n\nTo hym or of hym that fche loveth moft beft, \n\nIn fpeciall when fche ys warmed in her Neft. ^ \n\n36. My Son Mercury ys called the mightieft Fhsflorunfj \nAnd moft royall, and richtft of all Singtthrum ; \n\nSche ys very Pitron and Pfinces moft royall, \u2022 \nAnd fche ys very Mother of every Mettall. \n\n\n37. Sche ys Vegitable, Animalle and Mincrall, \nSche ys Foure in kinde, and One in generall.\" \nSche ys Erth, Aire, Water and Fyrc, \nAmong all other ^hchath no Peere. \n\n\ngg.Scb \n\n\nTater SapientU. ipp \n\n\ngg. Sche kylleth and (layeth, and alfo doth calcine, \niSche dyeth, and alfo doth fche live agiine j \nSchc giveth lyfe and alfo ingreffion, \nFor joyntly fche ys three in one. \n\n39. Sche ys a very frendly mixar, \nThe progeneration of a greate Elixar : \nSche ys both Body Soule and Spirite, \nIn Coloflr very red, black and white. \n\n40. Many be the wooers that hang on her tayle, \n; Buc fche will not with them Tdeale; \n\nThey would her wedd againft her will, \nP| Withfoemen that liken her full ill. \n\n^ 41. Sche will deale with no manner of wight, \nBut with her Husband as it ys greate right : \nWith him fche will bcare much fruite, \nFor he ys by nature of her felfe fame fute. \n\n42. My Sen of hem Fooles have much difpight, \nAnd therin fuch Fooles loofe their light : \nFor fometymes he ys darke, and fometymes bright, \nFor he ys lyke no other wight. \n\n43* For if they have their kynde ingendering, \nTheir naturall foode and good keeping, \nThey fchall increafe frute by dene, \nVery red and white, King and Qnecne. \n\n44' My Soft in thys Scyence I doe deny, \nAll things that be difcording truly, \nAll manner of Salts I doe defie, \nAnd all manner of Sulphurs in waters of Corrofiet \n\n45. AlfoAlloome,Vitriall, Auripigmentum andHaire, \n\nGold , Silver, Alkaly and Sandiver ; \n\nHoney, Wax, and Oyles or Calx elfe, \n\nGumms, Galls, and alfo Egg (helU. \n\n<|6.Allo \n\n\n200 Tater Sapientice. \n\n46. Alfoldefie Antimony,Bi rail, and ChriftaH, \nRofin, Pitch, alfo Amber, Jett and Cor rail ^ \nHearbs, Dated Stones, Marble, orTingias, , \nIf there come any of ail thefe it ys the worfe. \n\n47. Alfo Berrilis, Gotts Homes, and Alome plome, \nGood with them will none be done ; \n\nAll things that difcordeth fronj Mettall, \nIt ys contrary to thys worke in gtnerall. \n\n48. My Son many fooles to me have fought, \nBut they and I accord right nought ; \n\nI leave them there as I them iinde, \nAnd as Fooles I make them blinde. \n\n49. For whych Mercury they have errd full fore \nAnd then when they had they could doe no more, \nTherefor in Phjlofophm fche bear'th the floower, \nFor fche ys King, Prince, and Empcrour. \n\n50. Yet my deare Son be thow not a knowne \nTo Learned, nor to Lewde, to High, nor to Low ; \nThat thys worke ftandeth by Mercury and in her fire. \nHer owne fpeciall Love both life and deare, \n\n5 1 . For he ys her Son, fche ys hys Fright, \nIn whome fche worketh all her myght : \nHe ys her Son, fche ys hys Mother, \n\nSche loveth him peraraore and no other. \n\n5 2 . In Sol^ and Lune^ in her meeting ys all lo ','?, \nFor Q^ Mercury only ys all her behove, \nAnd with them fche worketh all her might, \nBnt they may never intreafe on fright. \n\n\n1 \n\n\n53. Therefor it ys pclTible to cafl: a Pro je\u00ab^ion pi'ce. \nUpon a Million to raa'-.e a perfed Body of tin^iure : \nWyth Medicine of Spirits well joyr.Ld and fixed. \nIt fchall not be perceived where it ys well mixed. \n\n54'AntJ| \n\n\nT?ater Sapien tia. zo i \n\n54. And therefor If there com Silver or Gold in at thy Gate, \nThe which men ufe in 4^yne or in common Plate ; \nI fweare by God that all thys world hath wrought, \nAll thy labour and warke fchall turne to nought. \n\n55. For with what Mettall foever that Mercnry bejoyned, \nBecaufeofherColdnesand Moiftnes fche ys acloyd: \nPut them never fo clofe togeder fche will fume anon. \nAnd when they come into the fire fche wil fonc be gone, \n\n, 56. Therefore Mercury hath a Lover that paOTeth them \nA ihoufandfold, who fo will him ken \nAnd he ys her Lover and her Leman fweete. \nAnd fo hys Counccll fche will keepe. \n\n57.Both in hys Chamber and alfo in hys Bedd, \nAlfo alive and when they byne dead j \nSeeke yee forth fooles as kt have fought, \nFor in all other things finde yee right nought. \n\n58. Now my dearc Son to thee I will indight, \nThe truth in word and deede I will write : \nHow that a precious Stone (halbe made, \n\nThee to rejoyce and make thee full glad. \n\n59. As I faid in the 3 2. Chapter unto my Conclufion, \nHow I fchould informe the truth after another fafliion. \nAnd to performe thys Scjence both in word and deede^ \nId making of our Medicine God muft us fpeede. \n\n60. The which ys called the greate Elixer, \nAnd ys verily made with a ftronge mixar ; \nThe which is a Stone very Minerall, \n\nAnd thow on aid him well getc ever all. \n\n61. My Sen thow fchalt take to Mercury no other thing, \nBut Erth that's heavy and hard and ftiff (landing: \n\nThe which inhimfelfe ys derke bright dry and cold, \nTo joyne them togeder thow maiS be full bold. \n\nEc 62. One \n\n\n20Z Tater Sapientia. \n\n\n(52. One of them to lo parts of that Water running moft heavieft \nAnd they fchalbe both one, and to thy warke moft mighticft .* \n\nThen haft thow Man and Woman togeder brought, \nThe w hich ys done by grea:e love in a thought. \n\n63. The which two be both Spirits, & one Body mofthcavitft, \nWhen they be in your Chamber and bed joyned in the Element \nThe which ys more bigger, and bigger hotc and dry, (lighteft, \n\n, And therein they will both kifs togeder & neither weepe nor cry. \n\n64. For when Er th and Water ys well mixed. \n\nBy the vertae of the lighteft Element well hardned and fixed .- \nFor before that time they be Water running both, \nAnd then fchall lurne to fix body be they never fo loath, \n\n65. For in theyr bed they fchall make a perpetuall Conjundion, \nAfter the feeding of the light Element and of their proportion ; \nSoe fchould they be decoft, having the parfcit fixafcion, \n\nIn the likcnes of a body in fuficn having hys fafliion. \n\n66. But at the firft in their Bed they may iodure no greatc heate, \nSee as they may well labour in their Bed for fweate : \n\nAtt the firft if there be in their Chamber overmuch red Colour, \nHaftily going thereto will caufe greate Dolour. \n\n67. For in their firft Ntft they fchouM be both water running, \nAnd becaufe of heatc they fchould be ever drying, \n\nAnd fo therein become a fubtill dry Subftance, \nThe which warke fchall thee greately avaunce. \n\n68. Therefor their Ncft rouft be made of a ftrong kinde. \n\nOf the moft hardeft and cleereft Body, that they not out windc j \nFor if it fo be that their Chamber or Neft begin to breake, \nAnon out thereof they will begin to Creake. \n\n69. And then ys all ?hy warke and thy greate labour loft, \nThen thou maift begin againe upon a new coft, \n\nAnd fo thow mayft not be negligent and hafty, but of the bed be \nWithout it be hard ftnfFand cleere it will not mdure. (fure, \n\n70, And \n\n\nIT^ater Sapient'^e. 201 \n\n70. Aad if thow wil at the firft hand give fuddaineheate, \n: It will unto thy Warke be nothing meetc ; \n' And if thow let him have any fu Idaine greate Cold, \nAll thys fchall brekc thy warkc, tlien art thow to bold. \n\n71. Let their Neft be fomewhat large with a broade roufe, \nAnd therein they fchall abide if it be ftrong and dofe above j \nAnd in proportion put thereto nothing more nor lefle, \n\nBut as ys fayd before if thow doe yt ys the worfe. \n\n72. Alfo from the beds head there muft rife a highe Spoute, \nAnd another almoft downe to the bottome that the Spirit go not \nFor thou muft fave the flyers that fwim into the upper place, (out- \nFor they may hereafter ingendera body as well as the other in \n\n(fpace. \n\n73. Alfo be fure that thow put in their Bed no other thing, \nThen thereof thow fchalt have no greate winnyng, \n\nIf thow do thys it fchall be to thee for the beft \n\nTo kcepe them clofe from flying and warme in their Neft. \n\n74. Firft with foft fyre her Neft muft be warmed. \n\nWith a litle bigger Fyre with overmuch they fchalbe harmed, \nUnder thy Chamber flowre meafure thy Fyre with tyme, \n. Then commeth the reward, Gold and Silver fine. \n\n75. After the quantity fpace and tyme muft be had, \nFor to deale togeder they be in their dealing glad. \nAnd how long fpace and tyme I cannot well fay, \n\nThat they in their Chamber and Neft wilbe in fport and play. \n\n76. Behold the uppermoft of their Neft what there commeth \nThe fweting of their Bodys labouring round aboute, (out, \nAnd when they have played and fweate and laboured fo fore, \n\n1^ They wilbe ftill, and neither labour nor fweate any more. \n\nL 77. Then let them coole eafily, and draw their breath, \n\\ And then there fchalbe feme above and fome beneath : \ns There thou fchalt fee a Stone as it were grey pouthcr, \n\nVVhich fchalbe to the a ryght greate wonder. \n\nfj E e 2 78. And \n\n\nxozL Tater SapentU. \n\n78. Then take them out of their Chamber and Bed anon^ \nAnd lay them upon a Marble ftone and brcake them thereon : \nAnd looke what thow haft in of Colonr and Pondcrofity, \nPut to him as much ofFlosfiorum greateft in dignity. \n\n79. That ys the fime Spirit that thow hadft before, \nAnd fo medie them togeder and leare them the fame lore ; \nA Itogeder in another Bed and in their Chamber they muft be. \nFor a marvelous warke thereof thow fcbalt nndcrftand and fee^ \n\n80. And thus fo oft thow muft Multiplie thy Warke, \nTo afcend and defcend into the Aire as doth the Larke ,\u2022 \nFor when the Larke ys weary above in hys ftonnd, \nAnon he fallcth right downe to the ground. \n\n81. Behold well their Body, and to their head lay thine Eire, \nAnd harken thow well what warke they make there : \n\nIf they begin to fing any manner of voyce, \nGive them more heate till thow heare no noyce. \n\n82. And thus give them more heate in their Chamber and Bed \nTill thou heareft no manner of noyfe rumbling to nor fro: (alfo, \nAnd thus continue in their Bed in their fporting playes, \n\nAfrer the quantity thereof continue fo many dayef. \n\n8j. When their play and wreftiing ys all well done, \n]n their voyce finging and crying and fweating up and downe j \nGive their Chamber bigger heate till their Nelt be red, \nAnd fo bring them downe low and have no feare nor dread. \n\n84. For thus with heate thty fchalbe brought full loW) \nThat they fchall in their Bed ne cry nor crow, \nBut as a Body lye ftill downe in their Bed, \nIn their owne liknes as they were bodyes dead* ^ \n\n' 85 . Of Grey and White ys all hys chf ife Colour, \nFor then he ys paft allbysgreate Dolour: \nI fweare by Almighty God chat al! hath wroughr, \nThow haft found out that many other Men hath fought. \n\n8^. Thee \n\n\n^ater SapientU. 205 \n\n\nI%6. Then take thow hyra out of hys Cchamber and Bed, \nAnd thowfchalt then findeafixt Body a$ he were dead 5 \nKeepe thow hym clofe and fecretly within thy place, \nAnd thanke Almighty God of hys grace. \n\nf fought \n87. Now my Son before thys, after thys Science I have right well \nAnd thus to thee I have the White Elixer parfetly wrought j \nAnd if thow wilt of the Red Elixer parfetly underftandj \nThow mu[l take fuch another warke in hand. \n\n88. My Son whan thow haft wrought more upon morff, \nDubling each time as I faid before ; \n\nMake thow what thow wilt of Red fubftance, \n\nAs J did the White warke in manner of Governance. \n\n89. Then thow muft take the Red Stone that ys all ponder, \nAnd hy on a Mable Stone and breake him afunder ; \n\nAnd to medle him with the white Spirit and Water cleere, \nAnd fo put him in hys Bed and Chamber in the Fire. \n\n90. And Co in hys Chamb. & in hys Bed, he muft all thys while be \nTill thow haft turn'd and broght him to another manner of glee z- \nThys Red Elixer \\hhow wiit open woikeheare, \nThys manner of Schoole thow muft right well leare, \n\npi.Thowmnfthanghimin his Chamber with red Colour, \nTill he be fixed and brought from hys great Dolour : \nThen of thys worthy warke be not thow agaft, \nFor in the warke all the worft ys paft. \n\n92. And fo in hys fiery Neft and Chamber let him be fore, \nFor the longer he be in, the better fchalbe hys tindture ; \n\nSee that he runn not like blood overcoming hys fufion, \nThen haft thow parfeftly thys worke in conclulion. \n\n93. Thus he muft continue in thys grcate heate of Firing, \nnil he be full fixed that he be not running nor flying .- \n\nrhen he will give tindure without Number runnmg like wair, \ninto hys like of fufion he will both joyne and mix, \n\nEe 3 94. And \n\n\n2 o6 Tater SapientU* \n\n\n94. And yf thy Warke be thus well guided and fo forth led. \nThen hift thaw in thy Warke right well and wittily fped : \nFor if thow do otherwife then I have thee tould, \nIn the adventure of thy warke thowmaiftbetobold. \n\n95. For if thow warke by good mealure and parfeft tyme, \nThow fchalt have very good Gold and Silver fine ; \n\nThan fchalt thow be richer in thy felf than any King, \nWythowt he labour the Science and have the fame thing. \n\n96. Now my deare Son I fchall teach thee how to caft a Projcfti- \nTherein lyeth all the greate prafetnes with the Conclufion: Con. \nTo leade an imparfeft Body to hys greate parfedneiTe, \nIn joyning that like to hys like thow ftandeft in no diftres, \n\n97. For when thow haft joyned the milke \u00a30 the Bodycs dry, \nThan haft thow the White and Red Elixer truly : \nThe which ys a Marvilous and very precious Stone, \nFor therein lieth in thys Science all the worke upon. \n\n' 9 8. In thys Science thefe Stones be in themfelves fo precious, \nThat in their working and nature they be marvelous : \nTo fchew thee the greate vertue furthermore I will declare, \nThat if thow canft with thys manner of working well fare. \n\n9<). Firft thow muft take of that Body which ys next Sol'm per- \nAnd of his colour toward in ponderofity & proportion: (feftion, \nBeing foluble as it were cleere blood running, \nIn the hot Element yt ys alwayes lighteft and fleeting. \n\nloo.Then take parte of the Red SUxer that ys the precious \nAnd caft him upon that body that ys blood running anon \u2022. (Stone \nAnd whan thow haft thus parfedlly thys warke wrought, \nIt fchalbe turned into parfe^ Sol with litle labour or nought. \n\nloi.On the fame wife do for Lima that is in the Colour fo white. \nIn joyning with that body that is fchining and foraewhat light j \nIn the fame proportion caft him the very white Stone, \nAnd then ys all thy greateft warke both made and done. \n\nio2iThar \n\n\nTater Sapientia. 207 \n\n. IC2. Than haft thow both the Red wirke and the White, \nfhereforbleffeibe thattyrae both day and night; \n?or thys warke that ftandeth by greate vertue and love, \nChow muft thanke Almighty God in heaven above. \n\n\\oi,Som in the 21. Chapter there write I a full true Rime, \nthat ys to fay unto thys warke thow have no greate difdaine ; \nnil thow have proved my words in deede and thought, \n; know it well thys Science fchaibe fet at nought. \n\n104. My Sen to thefe laft precepts looke thow take 'good hede \n^or better 'tys to have then to wiHi for in time of neede : \n^'or who fo ys bold in time to a Freind to breake, \n,ie that ys thy Freind may be thy Fo and hys emnity wreake. \n\n105:. And therefor my i unto thefe Chapters fixfco \nAnd all manner of things faid what fchould be don before : \nFor in Ajlrommy thow muft have right good feeling, \nOr elfe in thys Boke thow fchalt have Ample believing. \n\n117. For thow muft know well of feaven pxinciple Charafters, \nTo what Bodyes in heaven moving that they be likned in thofc \nAnd to underftand their properties and their Conditions, (figures \nIn Colours, quaUties, fofcnes, hardnes, & in their proper fafliionr \n\n3 18. Now \n\n\nTater Sapienti^. 2op \n\n1 1 8. Now Sort to thee that underflandeft parfedlion & Sciences \nWhether it be Speculative or Pracktick tomy fentenccs? \nIn thy s Science and labour I thinke it greate ruthe, ^: : . \nTherefore I write tb thee very truth. * \n\nlip. And to thee that undeiftandeft no parfe^ion nor pradike \nIn no conclufion proved that fchould be to hys warke like, \nBy Almighty God that all thys world hath wrought, \nI have faid and performed to thee right nought. \n\n1 20. Therefore my Son before that* thow thys Boke beg'm, \nUnderfland wifely in thys what ys written therein : \n^or if thow canft not finde by thys Boke neither So/ not Mojnf^ \nThen go forth and feeke thow farther as otbet fooles haye done. \n\nExplicit Lihr diifus Pater SapimU. \n\n\n'\u2022&i^ \n\n\n1 \n\n\nzn \n\n\nIN the name of the holy Triniti^ \nNow fend us gr4e^fo hit he : \n\\Tjrfi God made botfj Angel md Heaven^ \n\" \\na allefo the World pfyth TJanets feaven 5 \n\n(^an and Woman Vfjth ^ret fenfewaltte. \n\nSum of e (late y and 0th er in hjr degree .5 \n\nBoth Bejl andWormefor in the grown crefe. \n\nEvery ech in hys kynd to recevehys mete, \n\nBgles andFowles in the Eyre don fie, \n\nAndfwemynge of^ychefs aif$ in the See : \n\nTyth vygMmoyfliCr ^d of the red Crof^ \n\nAnd allefo of the vohjf e hos can hymtah: \n\n^Oe meneral tbyngihat growyth in gromndy \n\nSum to encrefe andfum to puike an end: \n\nAlle thes bryngeth now to owre hmfe. \n\nThe mightti St on that jsfoprecifss^ \n\nThfsryche Reby^ thatfio n offryce^ \n1 The whych wejfe fendowt of Paradyce : \n\nthus made the gret Codofheven^ * \n\n'Vhychalie ben rewled under Planets fidven : \n\nlod fend (0 parte of tbyi fecrete, \nI And of that heven that ysfweet. \n\n\nA \n\n\nM fi N. \n\n\nVf% lyfc \n\n\nIll \n\n\nIYfeth6t\u00bb wilt thys wdrke he^fn. \nThan Jchrevj the dene ofaUethySeyne: \nContryte in hert wyth alle thy thojvght. \n\nAnd ever thenke on hjm thM- the der buttfght^ \nSatUfaBion thew make tvyth alle thy myghty \n7han threfayre flowers thow haft infyght. 5 \nTet nedeth the mor to thy conclejyofty \nTake t how good hede nowe to thys l^jjcn-, . , \nThowmufthave Giafe, Nature, 4\u00bb^ Rcfen, \nSpekelatif, and Coning, w)th good Condition : \nTet t how mufl have more now herto. \nExperience, wyth Pracktik, Prudent ^^.-; \nPatient that thow be^ rfwc/lHoIi in Ly fyngs,^ \nTbenke thow on thys in thy beginings 3 \nThesfowrtynHefiys 04 Itbefayey \nEver kepe thow man both nyght apd daf, \nof thy defy res thow may ft not myffe^ \nAndaliefo of h even that fwe'^ bleft. \n\n\n\u2022*\u00bb rfv s^> >r'K rfv ^^^ A !?*'\u201e v'H 1.'*^ if^L A* \n\n\n\u25a0|ii \n\n\n1i \n\n\niilliii \n\n\nj*>. \n\n\nHERMES BIRD. \n\n\nRoblemisof olde Ilkenes and fuguris, \nWych proved byn fru(5luos of ftntens ; \nAnd have au(5lorite grounded in Scripture, \nBy refemblaunce of notabil appercnce ; \nWych naoralites concludyng on prudence: \nLyke as the Bibel reherfeth be wry ting, \n\n\nHow Trees fum tyme chefc hemfelfc a Kyng. \n\nj.Firft in theyre choife they namyd the Olyve \nTo regne among hem, ludic^m doth expres j . \nBut he hymfelfe can excufe hym blyve. \nHe myghc not forfake bys fatnes : \nNor the Fig-tree hys ?.morus fwetnes : \nNor the Vyne hys hohum frefche cerrage : \nWychgyveth comfort to all manner of age, \n\nFf3 \n\n\njif \n\n\n3\u00ab And \n\n\nl\\jk Hermes TBiri* \n\n3. And fembleabil P^jetts UttrtAt, \n-,. By dcrke pirablwS full convcnwnt j \n\nFeyndnthac BirdisandBeftsofeftate \n\nAs rial Egeles and Lyons by affent, \n^ Sent owed writtcs to holde a Parleracnt ; \nAnd made degrees brevely for to ky, \nSum to have Lordfchip and fum to Obey. \n\n4. Egeles in the Eyre hygheft take theyre flyght, \nPower of Lyons on the grownde ys fene j \nCedre aaionge Trees higheft ys of fight, \nAnd the Laurer of natnre ys ever grene, \nOf flowris all Tlorra Goddes and Quene ; \n\nThus of all thyng ther byti diverfites. \nSum of eftate and fum of lower degres. \n\n5. Pojetjs write wonderfull lykncs, \nAiid Covert kepe hcmf^fe full clos j \nThey take Beftes and Fowles to witnes : \nOf whos feynyng Fabelis furft a ros. \nAnd hett I caft unto mypurp \nCovet thyng the wych thow mayft not hive. \nIn wych thow haft fogetyn myne empryfe, \nThaty may fay playnly to dcvyfe, \n\nThow haft in madnes forgetyn all thre, \nNotabyl Wyfdorays that y tauce the. \n\n57. Hit wer but foly mor wy th the to carpe, \nOr to teche of Wyfdomys mor or lefle ; \n\nY holde hym madde that bryngs forth hys Harpe, \nTheron to teche a rode for dojlyd Afle, \n\nAnd mad ys he that ^yn^yth a Fole a Maffe : \n\nAnd he ys moft madd that doth hys befynefte. \nTo teche a ChrUxhe termysofGentlenefle. \n\n5 8. And \n\n\nHermes \"Bird. \n\n58. And femeblabilly in Apryll and in May, \nWhan gentyl Byrds moft make melody ; \nBut the Cockow can fyng bacdo lay ; \nIn odthir tevvnys fche hach no fantefy : \nThus every thyng as Clerks do fpecify j \n\nAs Frute < n the Trees, and Foike of every age. \n\nFro whenfe they come they have a tallage. \n\n5p.TheWynter tretythofhysWelfomwyndysj \nOf the gcntyll Frute bollys the Gardener; \nThe Fyffier caftyth hys hokys and hys lynys, \nTo catche FyfQie in the frefh Revyr, \n,0f tyliyth of Londe tretyth the powre ; \nThe Gentylman tretyth of Gentry, \nThe Chort^ delytith i^^^pelce rebavvdry* \n\n60. All on to a Faucon and a Kyte,, \nAs good an Owie as a Popyngay;; ,^ \nA.dunghyllDoukeasdeyntiechas aSnyte, \nWho fervys a ChorU hafe malhy a wofull d?iy; , \nYcaft me never her afl'er mor with the play j \n\nTo fore a ^/i^r/r any more to fyng, \n\nOfWyfdometocarpeinmy lytyng; \n\n5i.The Folkethat fchall thys Fabyl fe and rede, \n\nKevp ForgedTaljs J council themtofli \nFor Ujfe of Good takf not togrett hede^ : \nBt not to Sororvjftll for noon adverfjte ; \nCovet not thyng that may rot he. \n\nAnd remember whc.-ye goan, \n\nAChorljs ChorUjsoftevobegoyi. \n\n.. \u20ac%* Unto purpofe thys Proverh ys ful ryve, \nRedde and reportedby olde rtraembraunce ' \niA Ch\u00a5p Sy^de, and a Chorljs }Vjfe , \nBAty ofiejjt^jjfqrow and mifch/tunce* \nVYho hath fredom hath fofficiaunce : \n\nBetter ysFredomwythiy tie in glddncs, \nThan to be a Ghrh wy th all worldly rychches .] \n\nHh <3. G\u00ab \n\n\nii6 Hermes ^trd. \n\n6i, Go lytyl QuUr and rciommaundc me \nTo my Mayfler wy th humbyl affeccyon. \nBe fekyng hyra lowly of merfy and pete \nOf thys rude raakyng to ha compaffion.* \nAnd as towchyng thys Tranflacyon \nOwte of the Frenfhei how fo ever the Engljfhbe , \nAll thyng ys fayd under correccyon, \ny Vyth fupportation of yowr benygnite. \n\nFINIS. \n\n\n(Vajg/iaajctiip \n\n\n117 \n\n\nTHE TALE OFTHE \n\nCHJJ^o:^Cs reoMA^ \n\nWritten by our Ancient and famous \nEnglifh Poet, (j^ojfrj Chaucer. \n\nTHEPROLOGUE OF \n\nThe Chanons Yeoman. \n\nHah ended was the Life \n^ Er rve fully had rydden fjve myle : \ny^/^Boughton ander theblec usganaukc \nA Man that clothed was in clothes hlake^ \nAnd under that he had a whyte Surflyfc^ \n\nHis hakeny that was all fomelygryfe \u2022 \n\nSofwete that itt wonder was to fee 5 \n\nItfeemedthat he had precked myle s three. \n\nThe horfe eke that hn Toman rode uppon^ \n\nSo Swete^ that vmeth migk^hegon: \n\nAbout the faytrelljlode the fome full hye^ \n\nHe was of fome as flecked as a pye : \n\nA Male twyfolde on his croper lay - \n\nJttfemed that he carry ed let el A ray . \n\nAUfghtforfomer rode th^ worthy Matt, \n\nAnd in my heart wondren I began, \n\nHhz What \n\n\nxi8 The Prologue of \n\n\nwhat that be was, M I underftoie. \nHow thithisclokewasfewedtohishode: \n\nFor which whan I had long avyfed me 5 \n\n/ demyd himfome C\\\\z^onfor to be : \n\nHis hatt hynge att his backe by a Lace^ \n\nFor he had rydden more then trot or pace. \n\nHe rode aye pryckyng as he were wode^ \n\nA dote leafe he had layd under his hode^ \n\nTor Swett and for to keepe his heede fiom hete, \n\nBut itt was joy for tofe himfwete : \n\nHisforeheed dropped as a Stillatorie, \n\nBut full ofFlayntaine or of Peritorie : \n\nAnd when he was come he gan crye, \n\nG^dfave (quod he) this loHf company .* \n\nFafi have I pricked (quod he) for your fake, \n\nBycaufe that I wold you overtake , \n\nTory den in this mery company. \n\nHis Yoman was eke full of curtefy, \nAndfayd, Syrs^ now in the morowe tyde^ \nOut of your hoflrye I faw you ride^ \nAnd warned here my Lordand Soverayne^ \nwhich that to ryden with you isfullfayne : \nFor his dijporte^ he loveth dalyance, \n\nF rede for thy warning Cody eve thee good chancel \nThenfayd our Hofi, certayne itt wold feme \nThy Lord were wyfe^ andfol may well deme : \nHe is full locunde, alfoe dare 2 lay^ \nCan he ought tell a mery Tale or tway , \nPFith which he glad may this company 1 \n\nWho Sir my Lord c* ye without lye^ \nHe can ofmyrthe and eke oflolytey \nNotbutyneugh alfo Sir trufleth me \\ \nAnd ye him knew alfo well as doe J^ \n\nre \n\n\nthe Ghanons Yeoman. 2zp \n\nTe wold wonder how well and thriftely \nHe con the werke and that in fondry wyfe-^ \nHe hdth taken on him many a great Empryfe : \nwhich were full hard for any that is here, \n. To bring about ^ hut they of him itt lere. \nAs homely as he rideth among you ^ \n, if ye him knew itt wold ben for your prowe : \njfenoldenot forgon bis aquayntaunce^ \nTor Meckel good I dare lay in balaunce \nAll that I have in my foffefion^^ \nHe is a man of hye difcrefion : \nJwarne you well he is a pafing wyfe man. \n\nWei quod our Hofle) I pray thee tell me than^ \nIs he a Gierke or non ? tell what he is, \n\nA Gierke I na*^ greater then a Gierke / wys^ \nSay d the Toman^and in words fewe, \nHofle of his Craft e fomwhat wol I j})ew 5 \nIfity my Lord can fuch a fubtekcj \nBut of his Crafteye may net wete of me : \nAndfomewhat helpe lyett to his worchyng^ \nThat all the ground that we be en rydyng. \nTill we come to Ganterbury Towne^ \nHe could all cleane tnrne ttp anddowne : \nAnd pave it all came uppona dayc \nUnto this Preelts chamber where he laye, \nBefcechynghimtole^e him acertayne \nOf Gold, and he wolde quyte him agen: \nLe^eth me a Marke (quod he) but dayes thrc, \nAnd att my day I wol^uyte itt the 5 \nAnd ifitfobe, that thou fynde me falfe. \n\nAnother day hang me by the halfe. \n\nThis Free ft toke him a Marke and that fwyth;^ \n\nAnd this Chanon him thanked oft fyth 5 \n\nAnd toke his lcve,and went forth hiswey. \n\nAnd att his third day brought his money. \n\nAnd to this Preeft he toke this Gold ayen. \n\nWhereof this Preeft; was gladde and fayn. \nCertes (quod he) nothing anoyeth me \n\nTo lend a man a Noble, two or thre 5 \n\nOr what thing were in my poflTcflion, \n\nWhan he foe true is of Condition : \n\nThat in no wyfe he breke wol his day. \n\nTo fuch a man I can never fay nay. \n\nWhat \n\n\nthe Qhanons Yeoman. za^ \n\nWhat (quod t his Chanon) flioldc I be untrcwc, \n\"Kay ! that were a thyng (alfen of newc, \nTrouche is a thyng that wol ever I kepc \nUnto the day, in which I fhall crepe \nInto my Grave, or els God forbede : \nBeleveth this as fykcr as your Crede: \nGod thanke I and in good tyme be it fayd. \nThat there was never man yett y vel apayd 5 \nFor Gold ne Sylver that he to me lent, \nNe never falfehede in myn herte I mcnt. \n\nAnd Sir (quod he) now of my privytc, \nSens ye fo goodlych have ben to me 5 \nAnd ky the to me fo great gentleneffc, \nSomwhattoquytewith your kyndneflc; \nI wol you fhewc ii ye wol it lere, \n(I (hall it fliewe to you anon right hercj \nHow I can werche inPhybfofhye : \nTaketh good hede ye (hall it fe with your Eye, \nThat I woU done a Maiftrye or I goc. \n\nYe Sir (quod the Preefi) and wol ye fo.\u00ab* \nMarye thereof I pray you hertely. \n\nAtt your Commandement Sir truly, \n^Quod the Chanon) and els God forbede, \nLo how this thefe cortjhe his fervyce bzdc, \n\nFul fothe itt is that fuch profered fervyfe \nStynketh,as wittnefTeth theoldewyfe: \nAnd that ful fone I wol it veref ye, \n\\^x\\(\\sChan9\u00bb rote of all trechery, \nThat evermore deiyte hath and gladncffe: \nSuch fendly thoughts in his herte empreflfe. \nHow Chrifts people he may to mifchiefe bring, \nGod kepe us from his falfe dilTymuling. \n\nWhat wyft this Preeft with whom that he deltc, \n\nKk2 Ne \n\n\n244- ^^^ ^^^^ ^ \n\nNeofhisharmecomyng nothing he fdte\u00bb \nO fely Prff/j O fely Innocentc. \nWith Covetyfe anon thou flnalc bcblentc \nO gracelefie fulblynde is thy conccytc, \nNothyng arte thou ware of his dcccytc. \nWhich that this foxc hath fliapen to the,. \nHswylye wrenches thou mayftnotfld. \nW hcrefore to goc to thy Condufyon, \nThat referreth to thy confufyon : \nUnhappy man anon I ivol me hyc. \nTo tell thyn unwitte ne thy folye .\u2022 \nAnd eke the talfencflTe of that other wretchc. \nAs fcr forthe as my connyng wol ftretche. \n\nThis Chanon was my Lord yc wold wcne, \nSyr hofte in fayth and by the hcvcn Q^ene : \nIt was another Clunen and not he. \nThat can an hundredfold more fubtelte : \nHe hath betrayed folkc many a tyme. \nOf his falfeneffe it doleth me to ryme 5 \nEver whan Ifpeke of his falfeheed. \nFor fhame of him my chekes waxen reed; \nAlgaces they begennen for to glowe, \nFor rednefTe have I non right well I knowc \nInmy vifage, for fumes dyvercc \nOf Metalls which ye have herde me rchcrcc y \nConfumed and wafted hath my rednefTe, \nNow take heed of this Chanons CurfednelTc. \nSyr (quod he;to the Preeftj fet your Man gon. \nFor Quickfilver that we it had anon 5 \nAnd lett him bring unccs two or thre, \nAnd whan he cometh as fafte Ihul yc fc \nA wonder thyng which ye faw never er this; \nSyr (quod the Freefi) itt fhalbe done iwys : \n\n\nthe Qhanons Yeoman. Z4.5 \n\nHe badd his fervauntc fetch him this thyng. \nAnd he already was att his bydding \u2022, \nAnd went him forth and came anon agaync \nWith thisQuickfylver (hortly for to fayne : \nAnd toke thjfe unccs there to the Chanoun^ \nAnd he hern fayd well and fay re adoun \u2022\u2022 \nAnd bade the fervaunt Coles fortobryng, \nThat he anon might go to his weikyng. \n\nThe Coles right anon were yfet, \n' And this Chanon tokc out a CrolTelett \nOf his bofomc, and ihewed it to the Preeft : \ni This Inftrument fquod hej which that thou fceft \n'. Take in thy bond, and put thy felfe therein \nOf this Quickfylver an uncc and begyn \nIn the name of Clfift to wexe a Phihjopbery \nThere be ful fewe which I wolde it profer 5 \nTo fhewe him this moche of my Science, \nFor here fhul yc fc by experience. \nThat this Quickfylver I wol mortifyc \nRight in your lyght anon withouten lye. \nAnd make it as good Sylver and asfyne. \nAs there is any in your purfe or myne, \nOr elfe where, and make it malliable. \nOr els hold me falfe and unftable ; \nAmonges folke ever to apperc. \n\nI have a poudre that coft me decre. \nShall make all good, for it is caufe of all \nMy connyng, which I you fliewc fhall ^ \nVoydcth your Man, and let him be therout,, \nAnd flierte the dore, whyles we ben about \nOur privetie, that no man us cfpy, \nWhyles that we Werken in our Philofophyc. \nAlas he bade fulfylled was indcdc: \n\nKk 3 This \n\n\n1^6 The Tale of \n\nThis ylkc fcrvant anon out yedc, \nAnd his Maifter fhettc the dorc anon. \nAnd to her labour fpcdily they gone. \n\nThis Preejiai ihis curfed Chanens byddyng, \nUpponthefyre anon fee thisthyng^ \nAnd blewc the fyre and bcfyed him ful faftc, \nAnd this Cbanon into this croflet caftc \nA pouder, I not v/herof it was, \nYmade either of Chalkc, Erthe, or Glaffe \nOr fomwhat els, was not worthe a fly, \nToblyndewith this Pr^^/, and bade him hye \nThefe Coles for to couchen al above \nThe Crofflet for in token that I the love ; \n(Quod this ChAHon) thyn hondes two, \nShal werkc al thing that here (halbc do 5 \nGraunt mercy (quod the Preefi) and was ful glad, \nAnd couched coles as the Chanen bad. \nAnd whyle he befy was, this fendely wretch. \nThis falfe Chanon^ the foule fende him fetche 5 \nOut of his bofome toke a bechen cole. \nIn which ful fubtelly was made an hole. \nAnd therein was put of Sylver lymayle. \nAn unce, and flopped was without fayle, \nThe hole with waxc to kepe the Limayle in. \n\nAnd underflandeth that this falfe gyn \nWas not made there, but it was made byfore 5 \nAnd other thynges that I fliall you tell more \nHcrafcer, that whiche he with him brought, \nEr he came there to begyle him he thought : \nAnd fo he did er they went a twynne \nTill he had turned him, coulde he not blynne, \nIt dulleth me whan that I of him fpeke, \nOn his falfe hede fayne woldc I me wrekc , \n\n\nthe Qhanons Yeoman. 2^7 \n\nIf I wyfte how, but he is here and there, \nHe is fo vary aunt he bydeth no where, \nI But taketh heed Syrs nowc for Godds love. \nHe toke his Cole of which 1 fpake above , \nAnd in his honde he bare it prively, \nAndwhyles the Pr^^y? couched befily \nThe Coles, as I told you er this, \nThis Chanon fayd, Frende ye done aroys : \nThis is not couched as it ought to be 5 \nBut fone I fhall amend it f quod he j \nNowe let me medle therwith but a whylc. \nFor of you have I pyte by Saint Gyle : \nYc ben right hotte, I fe wel how ye fwete. \nHave here a clothe and wype away the wete : \nAnd while the Preel} him wyped hace. \nThis Chanon toke the Cole, I flirewe his face : \nftndlaydit aboven uppon the mydwardc \nOftheCroflct, andblewe wel afterwardc. \nTill that the Coles gonnc fafte brcnne. \n\nNowe yeve us drinke (quod this Chanon) then. \nAs fwythc al fhall be wel I undertake, \nSytte we downc and let us mcry make 5 \nAnd whan this Chanons bechenColc \nWas brent, al the Limayle out of the hole \nInto the Croflet anon fell adoun, \n/Vndfoeit muft needesby refoun, \nSens it fo even above couched was. \nBut thereof wyfte the Preeft nothing alas \u2022\u2022 \nHe demed all the coles lychc goode, \nFor of the fleyght nothing he underftoode. \n\nAnd whan this Alkamiftre fawe his tyme, \nRy feth up Syr Preefi iquod he; and ftondeth bymc 5 \nAnd for I wott well yngot have I none : \n\nGothc \n\n\n2^8 The Tale of \n\nGothc walketh forth and bryngc a chalkc ftone. \nFor I wol make it of the fame fliappc, \nThat an yngott is if I may have happc ^ \nAnd bring eke with you a bolleor a panne \nFull of water, and you (hall fe thanne. \nHow that our befynelTe iliall happe and preve, \nAnd yet for ye fhallhavc no misbyleve, \nNe wronge conceyte of me in your abfencc, \nI wol not ben out of your prefence : \nBut goc with you and come with yon agaync. \n\nThe Chamber dore ihortly to faync. \nThey opened and fhette and went forth her wcy , \nAnd forthe with him they carryed the key ^ \nAnd comen agen withouten any delay. \nWhat fhulde I tarry all the long day^ \nHe toke the Chalkc and fhope it in the wyfe \nOf an yngot as I fhall you devyfe. \n\nI fay he toke out of his ownc fleve i \n\nAteyneofSylver, yvcl motehcchevc^ \nWhich that was but an unce of weight. \nAnd takcth heed now of his carfed flcight, \nHe fhope his yngot in lenght and in brcdc \nOf the teync withouten any drede. \nSo flily that the Preefl it not afpyde. \nAnd in his flevc agaync he gan it hydc ; \nAnd from the fyre toke up his Matterc, \nAnd into the yngot it put with mery cherc : \nAnd into the watcr-vclfcle he it caftc \nWhan that him lift, and bade the Pr^^y? as faftc \nLookc what there \\s put in thyn honde,and grope. \nThou (halt finde there Sylver as I hope 5 \nWhatdyvel of hell lliulde it els be i \nShaving of Sylver, Sylver is pardc. \n\nH \n\n\nthe Qhanons Yeoman. i^cf \n\nHe put in his hondc and toke up a Teyne \nOf Silver fync, and glad in every veyne \nWas this Preeft, whan he faw itc was fo, \nGods blelfynge and his Mothers alfo; \nAnd al hallowes have ye Sir Chamn \nSay d this Preeft ^zndi 1 her Malyfon. \nBut and ye vouchfafe to techc me \nThis noble Craftc, and this fubtelte 5 \nI wol be yours in al that ever I may. \n\nQ^uod the Chanon yet woll I make affay \nThe feconde tymc, that ye mowe take hecde. \nAnd ben expert of this and in your neede \nAnother day afTay in myn abfencc. \nThis Difciplyne and this crafty Science, \nLette take onothcr ounce (quod he) tho \nOf Quick fylver withouten words mo. \nAnd don therwith as I have don er this. \nWith that other which thatnowe (ilver is. \n\nThis Preeft him bcfycth in all that he can. \nTo don as this Chanon this curfed man \nCommanded him, and faft blew the fyrc \nFor to come to the cfFe(5t of his defyre 5 \nAnd this Chanon right in the meane while. \nAll redy was, this Preeft cfte to begyle 5 \nAnd for a Countenance in his honde bare \nAn holow flicke, take keepe and beware 5 \nIn thend of which an unce and no more \nOf Sylver Lymayle putre was,as before, \nWas in his cole, and flopped with wexe wele, \nFortokepenin his Lymaile every dele. \n\nAnd whiles this Preeft was in his befynefTe \nThis chanon with his flickc gan him drclTe \nTo him anon, and his poudre caft in^ \n\nLI As \n\n\n250 The Tale of \n\nAs he did crft, the Dy veil out of hisskyti \nHim torne, I pray to God for his falfhedc. \nFor he was ever falfe in thought and dcdc: \nAnd with his fticke above the Croffletrc, \nThat was ordcyned with that falfe ictte, \nHeftyrcth the coles tyl all relent gan \nThe W2XC agaync the fyre, as every man. \nBut he a foole be, wore wel it mote nede. \nAnd al that m the hole was out yede : \nAnd into the crofflette haftely it fell. \n\nThe Preefi fuppofcd nothing but well, \nBut befyed him faft and was wonder fayne, \nSuppofing nought but trouthe^ foth to fayne : \nHe was fogladd that I cannot cxprefTc, \nIn no manere his mirth and his gladneflTe 5 \nAnd to the Chumn he profered eft foonc \nBody and good : ye Tquod the Chanen) anone, \nThough I be poore, crafty thou flialt mc fynde, \nI warne the yet is there more behynde , \nIs there any Copper here within fayd he ? \nYe Sir (quod the PreeH) I trowe there be. \nEls go bye fome and that afwythe. \nNowe good Sir go forth thy way and hythc. \nHe went his way and with the Coper he came, \nAnd this Chanon in his honde it name; \nAnd of that Coper wayed out but an uncc, \nAUtofymple is my tonge to pronounce: \nAs to miniftre by my wytte the doubleneffe \nOf this Chanon^ roote of all curfydncflfc : \nHe femed freindly to hem that knew him nought. \nBut he was fendlyboth inwerke and thought, \nItwcryeth me totell of hisfalfeneflTe \nAnd nathleffe, yet wollic expreffc. \n\n\nthe Chamns Yeoman. 2ji \n\nTo the entent that men may beware thereby \nAnd for none other caufe truly. \n\nHeputthisuncc of Coper into the Crosflett, \nAnd on the fyr^ as fvvythe he hath it fett \u2022, \nAnd caft in pouder, and made the Preeft to blowe. \nAnd in his workeing for to floupe lowe : \nAs he did erfte, and all nas but a jape. \nRight as him lyfle, rhe Preefi he made his Ape 5 \nAnd afterward in the yngot he it cafle. \nAnd in the panne put it at the laftc \nOf water, and in he put his owne honde. \nAnd in his fleve, as ye by forehonde \nHerd me tell, he had a Sylver Teyne, \nHe flily toke it our,this curfed heyne, \nUnwetyng this ?r^^/of his falfe crafte. \nAnd in the pannes botome he hath it lafte. \nAnd in the water rombleth to and fro : \nAnd wonder prively toke up alfo \nThe coper Teyne, not knowing this Preefi^ \nAnd hydde itt, and hent him by the brcfl; \nAnd to him fpake, and thus fayd in his game, \nStoupeth adowne, by God ye be to blame, \nHelpeth me nowe, as I did you whylcre : \nPutin your honde,and lokceh what is there. \n\nThis Preell toke up this Sylver Teyne ano if. \nAnd then faid the Cbanon^ lette us gon \nWith thefe thrc Teynes which wc han wrought \nTo fome Goldfmythe, and wetc if it be ought . \nFor by my faith, I nolde for my hoode. \nBut if it were Sylver fyne and gocde. \nAnd that as fwythe wcllprovcd Ihalbe. \n\nUnto the Goldfmythe with thefe Fcynes three. \nThey went and put them in aifiye, \n\nLI 2 To \n\n\n251 ^he Tale of \n\n\nTo fyrc and hammer, might no man fay nay. \n\nBut they were as them ought for to be. \n\nThis fotted Freejl who was gladder then he, \nWas never Byrd gladder agenft the day, \nNe Nightyngalc agenft thcceafonofMay, \nWas never none, that lyft better to fynge, \nKc Lady luftier in Carolyng : \nAnd for to fpeke of love and woman hedc, \nNe Knight in armes to done a herdy dedc, \nToftondcn in grace of his Lady derc. \nThen had this Preeft this crafte to lere. \nAnd to the chanon^ thus he (pake and fayd \nFor the love o\\ God, that for us all deyd. \nAnd aS I may defcivcit unto yow, \nWhatfliall this receicecoft, tcllethmc nowe ^ \n\nBy our Lady quod this Charjon) itisdere, \nI warne yog well, fave /and a Frere : \nIn ENGLAND there can no man it make. \nNo force (quod hej nowe Sir for Gods fake. \nWhat fliall I pay < tell me I you pray. \n\nI wys vquod he, it is ful dcrc I fay. \nSyratone word if that ye lyft it have, \nYc fliall pay fortye pound, fo God me fave : \nAnd nerethe freindftiyp that ye did er this \nTo mc, ye fhulden pay more y wys. \n\nThis Preeft the fome of forty pounde anon \nOfNoblesfette, and told hem every chon \nTo this Chanon for this ilke receyte, \nAll his worchyng was fraude and deccytc. \n\nSyr Pr^ r/ he faid \u2022, Ikepe for to have no loos \nOf my cratr, for I wold itt were kept cloos ; \nAnd as ye love me kepeth it fecrc, j \n\nForand men knowe all my Subtelte, r I \n\nH \n\n\nthe Qhanons Yeoman. 252 \n\nBy God men woldc have foe grcatc cnvyc \nTo mc by caufe of my Phylofophye : \nIfliuldcbc deed, ther were none other way, \n\nGod it forbid (quod the Preeft) what yc fay: \nYet had I lever fpend all the good. \nWhich that I have, or els waxe I wood \nThan that ye fhoulde fallen in fuch mifchcife : \nFor your good wy 11 have ye right good prefe, \n(Quod the Chamn) and farewell graunt mercy: \nHe went his way, and never the Freeft him fey \nAfter that day : And whan that this Preejl fholdc \nMaken affay at fuch tym\u00ab as he wolde. \nOf this receyte, farwell it nold not be : \nLo thus bejaped and begyled was he. \nThus maketh he his Introdu^ion, \nTobringc folkc to her diftrudlion. \n\nConfydereth Sirs, howeinechc eftate: \nBetwixt Men and Gold is debate, \nSoe fer forthe, that unneths there is none. \nThis Multiplyeng blyndeth fo many one 5 \nThat in good fayth, I trowe that it be \nThe greateft caufe of fuch fcarfyte.* \nThefe Phyhfiphers fpeken fo miftily , \nIn this Craf te, that men cannot come thereby, \nFor any witte that men have nowe adayes. \nThey may well chattre and jangle as doth the Jaycs : \nAnd in her tcrmcs fett her lufte and payne. \nBut to her purpofe fliallthey never attainc; \nA man may lightly lerne if he have ought. \nTo Multiply and bring his good to nought: \nLo fuch a Lucre is in this lufty game, \nA mans rayrthe it wol turne all to grame : \nAnd cmptien alfo greate and hcvy purfes^ \n\nLI 3 And \n\n\n254* ^^^ ^^^^ ^/ \n\nAnd maken folke to purchafe curfcs: \nOf hem that han alfoc her goody lent. \nO fye for fliame, they that han be brentc : \nAlas cannot they fly the fyres hetc. \nYe that it ufen, I rede that ye it ietc : \nLeft ye ;lefen al, for bet then never is late, \nNever to thryvc were to long a date. \nThough that ye prolle aye ye (hall it never fynde,^ \nY e ben as bold as is Bayayde the blynde ; \nThat blondercth forth,and perill cafteth nonc^ \nHe is as boldc to renne agenft a ft one. \nAs for to go befyde in the way \u2022, \nSo faren ye that multiplyen I fay 5 \nIf that your Eyen can not fcnc aright, \nLoketh that your Myndc lacke not his fight 5 \nFor though ye loke never foe brode and ftare. \nYe ftiali not wynne a myte in that chaffare : \nBut wafte all that ye may rcpe and renne, \nWithdrawe the fyre leaft it to faft brennc: \nMedleth with that Arte noe more I menc 5 \nFor yf ye done your thrifte is gone full cleane. \nAnd right as fwy the I woll you tcllen here. \nWhat that the Pbylofophers fayne in this mattcrc. \n\nLo thus faith Artjolde of the newe tounc. \nAs his Rofiyye maketh mencioune : \nHe fayth right thus withouten any lye. \nThere may noe man Mercury mortifye ; \nBut if it be with his brothers knovvlegyng 5 \nLo how that he which firfte fayd this thyng \nOf Phylofophers father wzs,Hermes, \n\nHe fay the how that the Dragon doutleffe \nNc dycch not , but if he be flayne \nWith his brother ; and this is for to fayne , \n\n\nB \n\n\nthe Qhanons Yeoman. 255 \n\nBy the Dragon Mercurye and none other. \nHe underftood that Brimftone was his brother. \nThat out of Sol and Luna were ydrawc. \nAnd therefore fayd he, take heed to my fawc. \nLet no man befye him this Jrte for to fcchc. \nBut he that the Entcntion and fpechc \nOf PhyUfiphers underftondc can. \nAnd if he do he is a leud man.- \nFor this Science^ and this connyng ^quod he) \nIs of the Secre, of the Sccres pardc. \n\nAlfoe there was a Difciple ofPlato^ \u2022 \n\nThat on a tyme fayd his Maifter to : \nAs his booke Semor wol bere wytneffe. \nAnd this was his demaunde in fothfaftnefle. \nTell mc the name of the privy Stonef \n\nAnd Plato anfwcred unto him anone. \nTake the Stone that Tjtanos men name. \n\nWhich is that (quod he^) Magnatia is the fame. \nSaid Plato : yc Sir, and is it thus 1 \nThis is ignotum per ignotius : \n\nWhat is Magnatia good Sir I you pray ^ . \nIt is a Water that is made I fay \nOf Elements foure (quod Plato) \n\nTell me the Rocke good Sir Cquod he the) \nOf that Water, if it be your wylL \n\nNay nay (quod Plato) ccrtayne that I nyll,. \nThe Philofophers were y fworne cchone. \nThat they fliulde difcover it unto none 5 \nNein no Bokc it write in no mancre> \nFor unto Chrift it is fo lefe and derc , \nThat he wol not that it difcovered be. \nBut where it liketh to his deite 5 \nMan to enfpy re and eke for to defcndc. \n\nWhan. \n\n\n^^\u2022^ . The Tale, d^c. \n\nwhan that him lyketh, lo this is his endc. \n\nTiien conclude I thus, fens the God of heaven, \nNe vvyl not that the Phjlofcphers neraen: \nHowe that a Man (hall come unto this Stone, \nI rede as for the beft5lett itt gone 5 \nFor who fo maketh God his adverfary. \nAs for to wcrche any thing in contrary : \nOnto his will, certcs never Ihall he thrive 5 \nThough that he Multiplye terme of his liv^ \nAnd there a poynte .* for ended is my Talc, \nGod fend every true mm Mote of his hie. \n\n\nTHE \n\n\n^57 \n\n\n1 \n\n\nTHE WORKE OF \n\nfOHH 'D ASTl 3\\C- \n\nOt yet full flcping,nor yet full waking, \nButbetwecne twayne lying in a trauncc; \nHalfc clofed mine Eync in my {lumbering. \nLike a Ma rapt of all cheer & countenance; \nByamannerofweninge & RcmembraiKC \nTowards Aurora^ ere fheebus uprofe, \nI dreamed one came to me to doe me plcafauncc \nThat brought mc a 'Bokt with feaven fcales clofe. \n'-\u2022' -'\u25a0 x\"'' \"-\"\u25a0.\u25a0 \n\n2. Folio wing upon I had a wonderful! drcamc. \nAs fcmsd unco my inward thought, \nThcfaceofhimfhoncas the Sun-beamc: \nWhich unto mc thys hevenly Boke brought. \nOf fo grcate Riches that yt may not be bought. \nIn order fet by H^mt Phtlofofbie^ \nThe Capitall and the flowriihing wrought \nBy a wife Prince called Theolegie, \n\n3. Thys Boke was written with letters aureat, \nPerpetually to be put in memory , \nAnd to Apollo the Chapters confecrate. \nAnd to the feaven Cods in the hevenly Confiftory .* \nPix\\di\\n Mercuries litle Oratory, \nGroweth all the fruite in breefe of thys Science^ \nWho can exprelTe hem and have of hem Vi<5iory , \nMay dayme the tryumph of his Minerall prudence. \n\nMm 4,0f \n\n\n25r8 T>apns T>reame. \n\n4. Of this matter above bcttvccnc Starrs fcavcn> \nBy Cods and Coddeffes all of one affcnt. \nWas fcnt Caducifer to Erth downc form Heaven : \nSaturnus as Bedell by great advifcmcnt 5 \nFor to fummon a gencrail Parliament, \nBy concord of ail both old and yoonge of age. \nTo fay in Breife their Councell moft prudent : \nFor Common proffit to knitt up a Marriage. \n\n5.Betweenetwaine Borne of the Imperiall blood. \nAnd defcended from lupurs line^ \nOf their Natures raoft pure and mod good 5 H \n\nWy thowte infccciun their feede is moft divine : \nThat noe Eclips may let them for to fhinc. \nSo that MercHry doth ftint all debate. \nAnd reftrainc their Courage by meakncs them incline 5 \nThat of f rovvardnes they be not indurate, \n\n6. For the Smne that fitteth fo heigh a loft. \n\nHis golden dew-droppcsfliall clecrely raignc downe^ \n\nBy the meaneof CMercury ihzt movenfirS madefoft: \n\nThen there fchalbe a glad Conjunccion, 1 \n\nWhan there is made a Scperacion : \n\nAnd their two Spcrmes by Marriage are made one 5 ! \n\nAnd the faid Mtrcurf by devifion. \n\nHath taken his flight and from both is gone. \n\n7. Thefe be the two Mercuries cheife of Philofophers \nRevived againe with the Spirit of lyfe, 1 \nRicher then Rubies or Pcarles fhut in Cofcurs ; 1 \nWaihed and Baptized in waters vcgitativc. \n\nThe body diffcvered with hcate nutrative ; \nBy moderate moyfturc of Putrefaccion*, \nSo that there is no excefle nor no ftrifc I \n\nOf the fourc Elements in their Conjunccion, ! \n\nS,Th \n\n\nI T>a/imsDreame^ 2^p \n\n' S. Thegraine of Whcatc which on the ground doth \nBut it be dead it may not frihaific , (fall. \n\nIf it be hole the vertae doth appaylc; \nAnd in no wife it may not Multiplyc, \nThe increafe doth begin whan it doth Putrcfic; \nOf good Grafts commeth Fruites of good laflage 5 \nOf Crabs Verjuyce, of Afh is made Lye, \nOf good Grapes followeth a good Vintage. \n\n9. Who foweth good Seede rcpeth good againe. \nOf Cockles fownc there can grow no good Wheatc, \n\nt For as fuch a Ploughman travcleth in vaine , \nTofiuitefull Land Cockle is not mcctc? \nGall is ever bitter, Honey is ever fwcete. \nOf all things contrary is fals Conneccions, \nLet Male and Female together ever meete 5 \nBut both be clenfcd of their Complexions. \n\n10. A Man of Nature ingendereth but a Man, \n, And every Beaft ingendereth his fcmblablej \n\n; And as Fhilofofhers rchearfe well can, \nDiana and Venu^ in marriage be notable, \nAHorfewitha Swine joyneth not in aflable. \nFor where is made unkindly geniture. \nWhat followeth but things abominable ? \nWhich is to fay -Wajlins T)yeame. \n\n\n12. And there it was fo pitioufly complained, \nThat men fo err by falfc Opinions \nThat be fo farr from truth away reftraincd. \nLike as they had loft wholly their Reafons , \nNot confidcring in their difcretions? \nWhat milcheife followeth as is oft fecne. \nBy thcfe falfe froward Conneccions : \nAs doth Icapers with foikes that byne cleane. \n\ni5.Notwithftanding he that Is fate fo high in heaven, \nCrown'd with a Crowne of bright ftones deere. \nBorne there to raine as cheifechofen of feaven; \nEquall with Phcebus flione in the fame fphcre, \nWithout difference as C/er^f j to us Icarc, \nSate there moft royallin his diadem : \nVery Celeftiall and Angclikeof chearc; \nAnd in all vertue like as he did feeme. \n\n14. And in that Boke I found well by writing, \nLike as the proceflTe made mention : \n\nHow that there was once a mighty rich King, \n\nCleane of nature and of Complexion : \n\nVoyde of deformity from head foe forthe downe. \n\nWhich for his beauty as it is fpccified. \n\nAnd for his cleanes moft foverayne of renowne ; \n\nWas among Planets in heaven ftellefycd. \n\n15. Ccrtaine Brethren I found he had in Number^ \nAnd of one Mother they were borne every each one : \nBut a Sicknes did them fore cumber. \n\nThat none was whole on his feetc to gone, \nHoarfe of language, cleere voice had they none : \nFor with a fcabb that was contagious, \nThey were infedtcd, hole was their none 5 \nFor ever exiled bccaufe they were.Lcaprous, \n\n16. The \n\n\n^ Dajlins Dreame. z6i \n\n\" i5. The faid King role up in his Royallfcc, \nSeeing this mifcheife caft his Eye downe. \nAnd of his mercy, and f raternall pittye. \nSurprized in heart, full of CompaflTion : \nAnd began to complaine of their Infcccion, \nAlas quoth he how came this adventure, ; \n\nUnder what froward or falfe Conftelacion.; \nOr in what howre had yee your ingendurc. \n\n17. But fithencc this mifcheife ys to you befall. \nThere is nothing which were more expedient. \nThen to chufc one outamongft us all, \nWithout fpott all cleere of his intent , \n\nFor you to dye by his owne aflent. \nTo fave the people from their Damnation : \nAnd with his blood ere you be fully (hent. \nTo make of hi\u20ac\u00bb mercy your remiflion. \n\n18. The which Liquor moft wholefomc is and good,. \nAgainft leprous humors and falfe infeccions, \n\nWhen from a veyne taken is the blood 5 \nClcanfing each parte from all corrupcions. \nThe Originall taken from generacions : \nWhich is defcended downefrom ftock royall, \nNouriftied with Milke of pure complexion 5 \nWith menftrous which are not fuperficiall. \n\n19. But when the Brethren of this worthy King \nHeard the Language , they fell in full great dread, \nFull fore weeping and faid in Complayning \n\nThat none of them was able to blcede , \nBecaufe their blood was infeccious indeede, \nAndof corrupt blood m.ade is noe Sacrifice,. \nWherefore alas there is noe way to fpeede , \nThat we can findc^ to helpe us in any wife. \n\nMm 3 Of. \n\n\n-t6z Da/iins ^reame. \n\n20. Of our Birth and of our Originall, \nClecrcly and truly to make mcncion 5 \nExcufe is there none in parte nor in all? \nIn fin was firft our concepcion .\u2022 \nOur bringing forth and generation, \nFulfilled was in forrowe and wickedneflc. \nAnd our Mother in a fhort conclufion \nWith Corrupt milke us foftred in diftrefle, \n\n\u202221. For who may make that fcede to be cicanc, \nThat firft was conceived in uncleanes. \nFor cancred ruft may never I meane. \nBy noe crafte fhew forth parfe<5t brightncs : \nNow let us all at once our Courfe addrcs ; \nAnd goe unto our Mother to aske by and by. \nThe finall caufe of our Corrupt fickncs 5 \nThat ihe declare unto us the Caufe and why, \n\n22. The faid Children uprofc in a fury \nOf wofuU rage, and went by one afTent \nUnto their Mother that called was Mercury : \nRequiring her by greate advifement. \nBefore her Goddejjes being every one prefent. \nTo tell them truly and in noe parte to faine. \nWhy their nature was corrupt and fhent ; \nTiiat caufed them evermore to weepe and complainc \n\n23. To whome the Mother full bright of face and hcwi \nGave this anfwer remembred in Scripture, \nFirft when I was wedded a new , \nI conceived by proffcs of true Nature / \nA Child of feedc that was moft cleane and pure, \nUndcfiled, moft orient, faire and bright, \nOf all the P LA NETS cheife of ingendure .\u2022 \nWhich now in Heaven givcth fo clcerc alight. \n\n24.Wh0i \n\n\nL T>ajlms T)reame. idj \n\n54. Whofc Complexion is moft temperate, \n[n heatc and cold and in humidity, \n[n Erth alfo that there is noc debate , \nNor noc rcpugnaunce by noe quallity : \nMor none occafion of none infirmity , \nThat among them there may be none difcord. \nSo well proportioned cvcry-each in his degree , \nEach howcr and (pace they be of Co true accord* \n\n25. Whofc Nature is foimpcrialJ, \nThat fire fo burning doth him noe diftrcfic : \nHis royall kinde is fo celeftiall , \nOf Corrupcion he taketh no fickneffe ; \nFire, Water, Air, nor Erth with his drincs. \nNeither of them may alter his Complexion, \nHe fixeth Spirits through his high noblenes; \nSaveth infe<^ed bodyes from their Corrupcion. \n\n2^. His Heavenly hclth death may not airaylc, \nHcdreadeth noc vcnomCjnornccdeth no treacle, \nWinde Tempeft nc Wether againft him may prcvailCj, \nSoc high in Heaven is his Tabernacle, \nIn Erth he worketh many a miracle : \nHe curech Lepers and fetcheth home Fugitive^ \n/Vnd to gouty Eyne giveth a cleere Spe<5^acle : \nThem to goe that lame were all their lief. \n\n27, He is my Son and I his Mother deare. \nBy me conceived truly in Marriage-, \nAs touching your Birth the fickncs doth appearc , \nGf Menftruous blood brought forth in tender age,. \nYour Lepric is (hewed in Body and in Vifagc, \nTo make your hole Medicine is no other \nD^:inke, nor potion to your advantage,. \nBui the pure blood of him, that is your deare Brother. \n\n\n2^ A T>apns ^reame. \n\n2?. A good Shcphard muft dye for his Shcepc, \nWithout grudging to fpeakc in words plaine, \nAnd fcmblable take hereof good kcepc. \nYour Brother muft dye and newe be borne againc. \nThough he be old, be hereof well certainc ; \nTo youth againe he muft be renewd, \nAnd fuffer paflion or clfe all were vaine. \nThen rifing againe right fre(h and well hewd. \n\n29. Old i^fon was made young by Medea, \nWith her drinks and with her potions, \n\nSoe muft your Brother of pure Vduma. \nDycatid be young through his operation. \nAnd that through fubtile natures Confe<5tionS5 \nBy whofe death plainely to exprcfle 5 \nYce ftialbe purged from all infcccions : \nAnd your foule leapric changed to cleanes. \n\n30. With the faid words the King began to abray \nThe tale adverting that fhe had tould. \n\nHow might a Man by nature thus he faid \nBe borne againe, namely when he ys old < \nThen faid hys Mother by reafon manifold: \nBut if the Gofpell thus doth meane. \nIn Water and Spirit be renovate hott and cold , \nThat he fhall never plainely come into Heaven. \n\n3 1 . The King was trifty and heavy of cheere. \nUpon his Knees meekely kneeled downe. \nPrayed his Father in full low manner, \n\nTo tranflate the Challice of hys paflion. \nBut for he thought the redempcion \nOf his brethren, might not be fulfilled. \nWithout his death nor their Salvation ^ \nFor them to fuffer he was right willed. \n\nAn \n\n\nT)a/lhfsT>reame. i6i \n\n32. And for toaccorapliih hys purpofc in fentence, \nBy clcere example who fo lookcth right. \nHeavy things from their Circumferance , \nMufl: up affend and after be made light. \nAnd things light ready to the flight \nMuft defcend to the Center downe. \nBy interchaunging of natures might. \nAs they be moved by meanc of Revolucion. \n\n33. See as Jupiter in a Cloud of Gold, \nChaungcd himfclfe by transformacion, \nAnddefcended from hyshevenly hold \nLike a Golden dcwc unto Danae downe. \nAnd fhe conceived as made is mencion , \nBy influence of hys power divine 5 \nRight fo fliall Phabus right fovcraigne of rcnownc \nTo be conceived of his Golden rainc decline. \n\n34. And to comfort hys Brethren that were full dull. \nThe Sun hath chofen without warr or ftrifc , \nThe bright Moone when flie was at the full. \nTo be his Mother firfl, and after hys wedded wife 5 \nIn tyme of Fer the fcafon vegetative, \nIn Aries when Tit^n doch appearc, \nInfpircd by grace with the Spirit of lyfe. \nThis marriage hallowed at midday Spheare. \n\n35. And at this fc^ift were theGodesall, \nSAturne from blackpes was turned to white 5 \nAnd Itipiter let his mantle fall. \nFull pale a nd meager of greate delight, \nClothed in^lylies that every mancr wighr. \nOf Heaven and Erth, and Gods of the Sea, \nRcjoyced in Heart, and were full glad and light> \nTo be prefent at this great Solemnity. ' \n\nNn CMars \n\n\n266 T>a/lms Dreame. \n\n^6,Mars forgot there hys fturdy black hardines, \nCaft off his Habergeon fret with old ruft; \nP^enus forfookc her mincrall redncs, \nTooke Gold for greene and flie againc alfo forluft, \nBccaufe flie had in Vhcehn-s fuch a truft. \nThat he (liould this feaft hold of moft noblencs : \nOf brotherly pitty needs as he muft. \nGive her a mantle of Oricnrall brightncs. \n\n37. After this Wedding here afore devifed. \nOf faire Phccbm andfrelh Luc'tne-^ \nPbilofophersluvc prudently pra^ftiCed, \n\nA Clcffet round by their wife Dodrine, \nCleere as Chriftall of GlafTc a litle fhrine 5 \nWith heavenly deawe ftuffed that dungeon. \nKept night and day wi^h glorious maidens nync^ \nTo keepe the Quecne in her Concepcion. \n\n38. Religioufly they kept their Sylence, \nTill that from heaven their a royall light. \nAnd theie with all in open audience 5 \nWas heard a voyce almoft at mid night. \nAmong the Virgins mod amiable of fight, \nThat faid unto them, to fave that was forlorne^ \nI muft againe through my imperiall myghr, \n\nBe of my Motlicr new conceived and borne. \n\n39. 1 muft paflTe by water and by Fire, \nThe brunt abide and there from not decline. \nTo fave my brethren I have lo greatc defirc. \nWith new light their darknes to yllumine. \nBut fore I dread that venomous Serpentine, \nWhich ever advanceth with his violence , \nMy tender youth to hurt and toinvenome. \nBut in your keeping doe you your diligence. \n\nThe. \n\n\nT>aflins Dreame. 2ef 7 \n\n40. The King thus cntrcd in his bed royall.. \nThe Qucenc conceived under a Sun bright; \nUnder her fcete a mount like Chriftall, \nWhich had devoured her husband anon right. \nDead of defire and in the Maidens fight 5 \nLoft all tiie CoUour of his freHi face, \nThus was he dead, the Maidens feeble of mighr \nDifpaired. flept in the fame place. \n\n41. The Serpent bold flied out his poyfon. \n\nThe Quecnc and Maidens for feare tooke them to flight ; \n\nSeaven tymes aflcnding up and downe \n\nwith in a vault, now darke, now dcere of light, \n\n'heir generation was fo ftrong of might, \n\nVtcr death now paflTeth Purgatory 5 \nJo Refurreccion as any Sun bright, \nThings that were loft to bring to his glory. \n\n42. The Qucene tooke her full pofTcffion, \nThe Soule reviving of the dead King 5 \nBut of old hatred the toxicate poyfon. \n\nWas by the Serpent cjlft into their hindring 5 \nThe Prifjce was buried, but of his lifing, \nThe Brethren were glad the\" truth was (cene. \nWhen they were waflied by his naturall clenfing; \nAnd their old Leprie by Miracle was made cleane. \n\n43. The full Moo\u00bbe halfe ihaddowedthe Surt^ \nTo putt away the burning of his light ^ \n\nBlack fliaddowed firft the skycs were fo dunn. \nThe Ravens bill began wholoofreth right, \nBlaektr then Jett or Bugle to fight-. \nBut l.de andlitle by ordinary apparaoce, \nThe temperate fire with his cherifhing might \nTurned all to white, but with noe violence. \n\nN n 2 Tymc \n\n\n2^8 T>ajlins T>reame. \n\n44. Tymc to theQueene approchcd ofChilding, \nThe Child of Nature was ready to fly, \n\nPalTagc was there none to hys out going : \nHe fpread hys wings and found no liberty 5 \nOf nyne Virgins he devoured three, \nThe other fix mod excellent and fairc , \nFearefull for dread in their greateft beauty. \nSpread their feathers and flew forth in the Aire, \n\n45. The Child coloured firft Black and after White, \nHaving noc heate in very exiftcncc , \n\nBut by cherifhing of the Sun bright. \n\nOf forraine fire there was noe violence .\u2022 \n\nSave that men fay which have experience. \n\nHe dranke fuch plenty of the Water of the well. \n\nThat his fix fifters made noe refiftance 5 \n\nBut would have devowred \u2022, Vajlen can you tell. \n\n46. Sometymes black, fomctyracs was he redd. \nNow like alhes, now Citrine of Colour : \n\nNow of Safforne hew, now fanguine was his head. \nNow white as a lylie he flic wed him in his bower, \nThe Moone gave nourifhment to him in his labour 5 \nAnd with all their force did their buifnes. \nTo cloath hym freflier then any flowrc. \nWith a mantle of cverlafting whitncs. \n\n\nPearo \n\n\nxSp \n\n\nP E A R C E \n\nTHE BLACK MONKE \n\nupon the Slixir. \n\nAke Erth of Erth, Erths Modcr , \njl And Watur of Erth yt ys no oder, \nI !^^ fc^^ ^\"^ ^^^^ \u00b0^ ^^^^ ^^^^ beryth the pryfe, \nIBIc-ffli) ^\"^ ^^ ^^*^^ ^^^ loukc thow be wyfe, \nllM^^^i&/lj i^i^g jj.^^ \u00a3/^:\u00bb;^r yf thow wylt make,' \n\nErth owte of Erth looke that thow take. \n\nFewer futd faire and good^ \n\nAnd than take the Water of the Wood : \n\nClccre as Chryftall fchynyng bryght: \n\nAnd do hem rogeder anon ryght, \n\nThre dayes than let hem lye, \n\nAnd than depart hem pry vyly and flye. \n\nThan fchale be browgm Watur fchynyng. \n\nAnd in thacWatnr ys afoulc reynyngc, \n\nInvifible and hyd and unfeene, \n\nA marvelous matter yt ys to weene. \n\nThan departe hem by dyftillynge. \n\nAnd you fchalle fee an Erth apperinge, \n\nHevie as metale fchalle yt be 5 \n\nIn the wych is hyd grete prevety, \n\nDeftil that Erth in grene hewe. \n\nThree dayes during well and trew 5 \n\nAnd do hem in a body of glaflT, \n\nIn the wych never no warke was* \n\nN n 3 Ihi \n\n\n2^0 ^lack^Monke \n\nIn a Furnas he muft be fctt. \n\nAnd on hys hede a good lymbeck 5 \n\nAnd draw fro hym a Watur clere \n\nThe vvych Watur hath no pccre. \n\nAnd aftur macke your Fyer ftrongcr. \n\nAnd there on thy Glafle continew longer^ \n\nSo fchal yow fc come a Fyer 5 \n\nKed as blode and of grete yre, \n\nAnd aftur that an Erth leue there fchale. \n\nThe vvych is cleped the Moder of allc 5 \n\nThen into Purgatory fche muft be doe. \n\nAnd iiave the payncs that longs thereto, \n\nTylfchebe bryghrer than the Sune, \n\nFor than thow haft the Mayftrey vvoncj \n\nAnd that fchalbe wythin hovvres three. \n\nThe vvych forfooth ys grete ferly : \n\nThan do her in a clene Glafl', \n\nWyth fome of the Watur that hers was. \n\nAnd in a Furnas do her againc, \n\nTyl fche have drunke her Watur certainc , \n\nAnd aftur that Watur give her Blood, \n\nThat was her oyvne pcwrc and good , \n\nAnd whan fche hath'dranke alleher Fyer, \n\nSche wyll wex ftrong and of grete yre. \n\nThan take yow mete and mylcke thereto. \n\nAnd fede the Chylde as you fchowlde do, \n\nTyl he be growne tO hys full age , \n\nThan fchal he be of ftiong courage 5 \n\nAnd tourne alle Bodies that leyfuU be. \n\nTo hys owne powre and digniiye. \n\nAnd this ys the makyng of ovvrc Stone, \n\nThe trcwth here ys to wide yow evcreech one. \n\nFor all that takech any other wey, \nMouch they loofcth and mouch they may, \n\nFoi \n\n\nupon the Elixir. zy i \n\nror trewly there ys no other way of righte. \nBut Body of Body and Lyghte of Lyghte, \nVlan of Man begottyn ys, \n^nd Bcfte of Bcfte to hys lykenes, \n\\\\\\c the fooles in the worldc feeken ; \nAthyngcthat they may never meeten. \nThey woldc have Mctalle ovvteofhem. \nThat never was fownde by worldly men : \niMe never was fownde by Goddis myghte, \nThat they fchould bcare any fuch fryghtc. \n\nAUSaltes and Sulphures far and nerc, \n.'interdite hem alle in fere, \nWk Corofive waters. Blood and Hayre, \n?'j{^, Homes, Wormesand Saudivcr, \nfViume, Atrimenr, allc I fufpende, \nilafalger and Arfnick I defcndc, \n3alx vive, and Calx mort hys Brother, \n[ fufpende them both, one and other, \nrorof alle things-Iwyllno moe, \n3ut fowre Elements in Gcnerall I fay foe, \n>un and Moonc,Erih and Water; \n'Vnd here ys alle that men of clatter. \n\nOur Gold and Sylver ben no common plate, \n3ut afperme owtc ofaBodi I take, \nn the wych ys allc Ssl^ Lune, Lyfe and Lyghte \nkVater and Erth, Fyre and Fryght : \n\\nd alle commyth of one Image, \nJut the Water of the Wood makyth the marryage 5 \nrhcrcfore there ys none other \\^aye, \nkt to take thee to thy Beades and praye : \n'or Covetous Men yt fyndyth never, \nrhoughthey feek yt once and ever, \nJet not your Hearts in thys thyng, \niuc only to God and good lyvynge\u00bb \n\nv\u2014 V. And. \n\n\n27^ jB/^c^ Monl{e \n\nAnd he that wyll come thereby, \nMuft bemeekc, and full of mercy : \nBoth in rpyrit and in Counrenannce , \nFull of Chereti and good Governaunce \u2022 \nAnd evermore full of almes dcede, \nSymple and pcwcrly hys lyf to leade : \nWyth Prayers, Pennaunces, and Piety, \nAnd ever to God a lover be. \nAnd allethe rychcs that he ys fped, \nTo do God worfchyppe wyth Almes dctdc. \n\nIn Arfcnyck fublymcd there ys a way ftreight, \nWyth Mercury calcyncd nyne tymcs hys weight \nAnd grownde together with the Water of myght \nThat bereth ingreflion lyfe and lyght. \nAnd anon as they togyther bync, \nAlle runnyth to Water bryght and fhenc. \nUpon thys Fyre they grow togethyr, \nTyll they be faft and flee no whythyr 5 \nBut than kcdt hem fowrth wyth thy bond, \nWyth mylke and meate tyie they be ftronge, \nAnd thow fchalt have there a good Stone, \nWhereof an Ounc on fowrty wyll gone : \nUpon Venus ox on Mercury, \nThys Medicyn wyll make thee merry. \n\nAll yow that have fawght mani a day, \nLeave worke, take yowre Beades and pray. \nFor the longer that yow feeken. \nThe longer y t ys or yow imcetcn 5 \nAnd he that now fayne would -be fpcd, \nLyften to my Daughter Megg: \nFor fchhe f call tell yow trewth and 'ryghtc, \nHearken now wyth all your myght. \n\nI am Mercury the -myghty Flower, \nI am moft worthy of Honour; \n\n\nupon the Elixir. 272 \n\nI am fours of-?^/, Lu\u00bba^and CMars, \n\nI am genderer of /^i^^, many be my fnares: \n\nI am feeler of Sattirne^ and fours of Fe^us , \n\nI am EmprefTejPrynceflTe and Regall of Qucenes, \n\nI am Mother of Myrrour, and maker of lyght, \n\nI am head and hygheft and fayrcfl in fyghc* \n\nI am both Sun^ and Meone, \n\nI am fche that allc thynges muft doonc. \n\nI have a Daughter hight Satur/se that ys my darlyng, \n\nThe wych ys Mother of allwerkyng, \n\nFor in my Daughter there byne hydd, \n\nFowrc thyngs Commonly I kydd : \n\nA Golden feede, and a fpearme rych. \n\nAnd a Silver feedc none hym lich 5 \n\nAnd a Mercury fccde full bryght. \n\nAnd a Sulphur feede that ys ryght. \n\nOf my Daughter wythowten dred , \nByn made Elyxirs-vvhytc and redd. \nTherefor of her draw a Water clcr. \nThe Science yf thow lyft to Icare. \nThys Water rcduccth every thyngc. \nTo tendernes and to fyxing : \nIt burgcneth growyth and gy veth fryght and lyght, \nIngremon lyfc and laftyng in fyght: \nAlle vyghteous vverkes footh to fay, \nIt helpeth and bryngyth in a good way; \nThys ys the Water that ys mofl worthy, \nAquaperfe^ipma (^ fios niundi :' \nFor alle vverkes thys Water makyth whyte, \nReducyngand fchyning as Sylvcr bryght: \nAnd of the Oyle grease marvcU there ys. \nFor all thyngs yt bryngyth to redncs: \nAs Cy trine gold he ys full high, \nNone ye fo redd nor none ys fo worthy : \n\nOo And \n\n\nAnd In the Eith grete marveic ys hyd, \nThat ys firft fo black, and than fo red:: \nAnd aile ys done in howres three, \nThys may be cleped Gods Prevetie \u2022 \nThan the Eith fliall tome red as blood, \nCitrine Gold, naturall deere and good , \nAnd than the red Oyle.to hem fchall goe,. \nRed Ferment, and red Mercury alfoe. \n\nAnd grow togeder weekes feaven, \n\nBlefiTed be Almyghty God of Heven : \n\nOne Ounce of thys Medycine worthy \n\nCaft upon two hundred ownces of Mercury: \n\nSchali make Gold moft royall, \n\nAnd ever enduring to holde tryall; \n\nEyre and Hammer Tuch and Teft , \n\nAnd all cffayes moft and Icaft. \n\nAnd yt ys Medyccn above common Gold^ \n\nTo mans body as God yt would. \nFor Gold that comerh from the Oare, \n\nIsnouviflied with fowle Sulphur: \n\nAnd Engendered upon Mercury hey?,. \n\nAnd nouryflied by Erth and Sulphur I wys. \n\nAnd our Gold ys made of thrcpewre foules,. \n\nIn the wych ys noe Corrupcyon foule: \n\nBut purged pewre as clene as Chryftall, \u2022 \n\nBody and Spyryt and Sowlc wyth all 5 \n\nAnd (o they grow into a iiowc, \n\nIn the wych Corrupcyon there ys none 5 \n\nAnd than caft hym upon Mercury^ \n\nAnd he fchalbe Gold moft worthy. \n\nNow liavc you heard the makyng ot our Stone, \n\nThe b''gynyng and endyng ys all one, \n\nf T H E \n\n\nIt \n\n\nTHE WORKE OF \n\nF litan Magmfia take the cler light, \nT he rede Gumme that ys fo bryght, \nOiPhilofofiis the Sulfer vife, \nI called GoU wythomen ftryfe; \nOf hem drawc owtc a TirKSture, \n\nAnd make a matrymony pure : \n\nBecvveene the husband and the wyfc, \n\nI rpoufcd wyth the Water of lyfe : \n\nAnd fo that none dyvyfion \u2022 \n\nBe there, in the conjunccion \n\nOf the CMoone and of the Sonne ^ \n\nAfter the marriage ys begonne r, \n\nAnd that Mercury the planete. \n\nIn loef make hem fo to mete .\u2022 \n\nThar cyder wyth odcr be joyned even, \n\nAs a Stone engendered fente down fro hcven*, \n\nOf hem make water cicre rennynge, \n\nAs any Chryftall bryght fchynynge, \n\nDrawcn out of bodyes fyxed. \n\nBy Nature privcly mixed \n\nWithin a velTal dcpured dene, \n\nor Philofofris bright and fchcnc ; \n\nBeware the Fume cfcape the nowghr. \n\nAnd alkfo marked well in thy thowght^ ' \u2022 \n\nThat of the Fire the quallitee. \n\nEqual to Phebe\\^ beaies bev \u2022 \u25a0\u2022 ' \n\nIn the moneth oilune and IttUy **- ' \n\nUnderftand rac be not duUe^ \n\nGo 2 For \n\n\n2y^ Qarpenters Jfbrf^e. \n\nFor thou fchalc fee mai'velcs grcte, \n\nColures fpring outc of the heate \u2022\u2022 \n\nFyrfte Blakke and Whyte, and To Reddcj \n\nAnd after Sctryne wythouten diede: \n\nAnd fo wythin howres thie. \n\nThat Stone fchall tliorowe perced be \n\nWych Aicr that fchall upon hymlyght. \n\nThe wych ys a wonder fyght .\u2022 \n\nWhcnne the fpiiyt ys refreyncd. \n\nAnd wyth the Bodie fo conftrayncd, \n\nThat hem afounder mayenothyng parte. \n\nSo Nature hem doth there focoart, \n\nIn matrife whenne they both ben knyte. \" \n\nLett never thy VelTel be unfliyttc ^ \n\nTyl thys ingendred have a ftone, \n\nThat in thys world ys not fuche on : \n\nFor hyt ys called Anymal, \n\nRicher then the Mineral* \n\nWyche ys founden in every phfc. \n\nWho foundcth hyt myght ha^e grafe .\u00b0 \n\nIn the and me and over alle \n\nBoth Vegetables and Sophifticall : \n\nOn Hilles hye and Yalcys lowe, \n\nHe grovveth who cowde hyt know. \n\nTake thys for an informacion. \n\nIn Caryt and in Proporcion, \n\nLyth alle who fo coudc fcke outc. \n\nIn Bi^ and Nuhi ys alle the doute .' \n\nHe that puttes hemfelf in prcs. \n\nTo Genis and to Species : \n\nQualitas and every Quantite, \n\nTo mane a. man hyt wol not be. \n\nTo bryngc about thys trcfcur, \n\n1 mene owrc Stme of fuchc valour 5 \n\n\n^77 \n\nAnd yet who coudc well undcrftondc. \n\nMay Fyndc hit rcdy at hys hondc ; \n\nFor Fowks that in the Ay re done flee. \n\nAnd alfo Fifches in the See : \n\nThe moy ftcr of the rede Grape \n\nAnd of the Whyte, who coud hym take i \n\nVertuesof Erbes vegetyff. \n\nArid foules of Beffcs fenfytyff: \n\nReyfons of Angels that doth difccrnc, \n\nGoude and Yeul Man to governe, \n\nAll bryngs to thyn houfc \n\nThys Noble Sto\u00bb (o precious , \n\nAnd Soverente of alle thys Werke ^ \n\nBoth to Lewd and to Gierke: \n\nThis lythalle by difcrecion. \n\nIn Fyre, and in Decoccion : \n\nThe craft recordeth yif he can rede. \n\nHow all and fume who fhal fpede 5 \n\nIn Bokcs cler as ye mayc fee, \n\nStat in Ignis regimine 1 \n\nTo brynge fosth at my devys, \n\nThys rychc Rubye, thys St on of prys : \n\nHarde hevy and pcrcyng. \n\nNow ys thys a wonder thyng .\u2022 \n\nI coude never fuche on a fpyc; \n\nSavethatIfindehoweoniW;>fr/<: ^ \n\nFyrft found hyt wythoutcn lefc, \n\nThe wyche was fufter to ^^yf\u00a3\\^: \n\nBut who hyt be that fchall hyt vvcrkc, , \n\nLet hem not begcnn in the derke .\u2022 \n\nFor he mai faylc for f aute of lyght. \n\nBut the Sunne fchync full bright .* \n\nAdvyfe the well er thow begene. \n\nOr clfe ly tcl fchall ihow wynne. \n\nO03 THE \n\n\nxjt \n\n\ni,MM$-M4$M^MMMMM \n\n\nTHE HUNTING \n\nOF \n\nthe gii E E :j\\CE Lro:^C: \n\nLL haile to the noble Companie \nOf true Students in ho\\y Alchimie, \nWhofe noble praftife doth hem teach \nTo vaile their fccrets with miftic fpcach 5 \nMought y t pleafe your worlhipfulncs \n\nTo hearemy filly foothfaftnes, \n\nOf that pradife which I have fcenc. \n\nIn hunting of the Ljon Greene : \n\nAnd bccaufe you may be apaid. \n\nThat ys truth, that I have faid 5 \n\nAnd that you may for furcty wcene. \n\nThat I know well thys Lj$rf^greene : \n\nI pray your patience to attend \n\nTill you fee my fhort writt end, \n\nWherein lie keepe my noble Afafters rede. \n\nWho while he lived ftoodc me in ftcede 5 \n\nAt his death he made me fweare hym to, \n\nThat all the fecrets I fchould never undoc \n\nTo no one Man, but even fprcad a Cloude \n\nOv^er my words and writes, and fo it fhroude, \n\nThat they which do this Art defire. \n\nShould firll know well to rule their Fyrc : \n\nFor \n\n\nHunting of xyp \n\nfor with good rcafon yt dorh ftand, \niSwords to kccpc fro mad Mens hand : \njLcaft th'cne fliould, kill th'othcr burnc, \nlOr either doc fomc fore iliroud turne : \nAs fomc have done that I have feene, \n'As they did hunt thys Lyongreem. \niWhofe coUour doubtles ys not foe. \nAnd that your vvifdomes well doe know 5 \nFor no man lives that ever hath feene \nUpon foure fcete a Ljon colloured greene : \nBut our Ljon wanting maturity, \nIs called greene for unripenes truft me. \nAnd yet lull quickly can he run. \nAnd foone can overtake the Sum \nAnd fuddainely can hym devoure. \nIf they be both (liut in one towre : \nAnd hym Eclipfe that was fo bryghr. \n\nAnd make thys. redde to turne to whyte : \n\nBy vertue of hys crudytic. \n\nAnd unripe humors whych in hym be, \n\nAnd yet wythin he hath fuch hcatc , \n\n1 hat whan he hath the .y\u00ab\u00bb up eate, \n\nHebrlngeth hym to more perfe(Slion, \n\nThan ever he had by Natures direccion* \n\nThis Lpn maketh the Sun fith foone \n\nTo be joyncd to hys Sifter the CMeone : \n\nBy way of wedding a wondcrous thing , \n\nThys Ljon fliould caufc hem to bcgcttaKing: \n\nAnd tis as ftrangc that thys Kings food. \n\nCan be nothing but thys Lyons Blood ^ \n\nAnd tis as true that thys ys none other. \n\nThan ys it the Kings Father and Mother. \n\nA wonder ajL)'<7\u00bb, and ^z/;? and Moone^ \n\nAll thefe three one decde have done:. \n\nThcL \n\n\n,8o the greene Lyon. \n\nThcZ-^i'/^ysthe Preift,thc Sun^ndi Moone thewedd, \nYet they were both borne in the L-jons Bcdd \u2022, \nAnd yet thys King was begottby none other, \nBut by Sun and Moone hys ownc Sifter and Brother. \n\nO noble 3/4/^r of pardon I you pray, \nBecaufe 1 did wcll-nccre bewray \nThe fee ret which to me ys fo dearc. \nFor I thought none but Brothers were here ; \nThan fchould I make no doubt \nTo have written plainely our, \nBut for my fealty I muft keepe aye. \nHe turne my pen another way. \nTo fpeake under denedicite \nOf thys noble Company : \u2022 \nWych now perceives by thys. \nThat I know what our Ljon ys. \n\nAlthough in Science I am noe Chrke^ \nYet have I labour'd in thys warke : \nAnd truly wythouren any nay, \nIf you will liften to my lay : \nSome thing thereby yow may finde. \nThat well may content your minde, \n1 will not fweare to make yow give credence. \nFor a Philofopher will finde here in evidence. \nOf the truth, and to men that be Lay, \nI skill not greatly what they fay. \nFor they weene that our Z^^;?ys \nCommon Quickfilvcr, but truly they miff: \nAnd of thys purpofeeveimore (liall fayle, \nAnd fpcnd hys Thrift to lideavaile , \nThat wceneth to warke hys wyll thereby, \nBecaufe he doth foe readcly flic \u2022 \nTherefore leave off ere thou begin^ \nTill ihow know better u'hat we mesne 5 \n\nWhai \n\n\nthe greene Lyon. z8$ \n\nWhych whan thow docft than wilt thou fay \nThat I have tought thcc a good lay. \nIn that whych I have faid of thee before. \nWherefore lyften and marke well my lore. \n\nWhan thow haft thy Lyon with Sol and LunA well fedd. \nAnd iayd them cleniy in their Bcdd \u2022, \nAn eafie heatc they may not miflTe, \nTill each the other well can kifTc; \nAnd that they ftiroudc them in a skin. \nSuch as an Egg yelke lycth in : \nThan muft thow draw from thence away, \nA right good fecrct withouten any nay ; \nWych muft ferve to doc thee good, \nFor yt ys the L^om Blood : \nAnd therewith muft the King be fcdd. \nWhen he ys rifen from the dead ; \nBut iongctyme ic wilbe, * \n\nOr ere his death appcare to thcc 5 \nAnd many a fleepe thow muft lack. \nOr thow hym fee ofCollour black. \nTake hcede yow move hym not with yrc, \nBut keepe hym in an cafy fyre 5 \nUntill you (ee hym feperate , \nFrom hys vile Erth vituperate 5 \nWych wilbe black and light withall. \nMuch like the fubftancc of a fusball: \nYour magnet in the midft wilbc, \nOf Collour fairc and white truft mc -, \nThen whan you fee all thys thing. \nYour fire one degree increafing ; \nUntill yow well may fe thereby. \nYour matter to grow very dry: \nThen yc ys fit wythout delay. \nThe excrements be tane away 5 \n\\ % Pp Prcpaire \n\n\n2%6 Hunting of \n\nPrcpairc a Bed moft bryght and fhinc \n\nFor to lodge this young Chylde in : \n\nAnd therein let hym alone lye, \n\nTillfhe be throughly dry; \n\nThan ys tyme as I doe thinke , \n\nAfter fuch drouth to give him drinke : \n\nBut thereof the truth to flievv. \n\nIs a greaie fecret well I know; \n\nFor Phiiofopbers of tyme old , \n\nThe fecret of Imhihition never out tould ; \n\nTo create Ollagnefia they made no care ? \n\nIn their Bookes largely^ to declare; \n\nBut how to order it after hys creacion, \n\nThey left poore men without confolacion ; \n\nSoe many men thought they had had perfeccion, \n\nBut they found nothing in their Pro jeccion : \n\nTherefere they mard what they had made before, \n\nAnd of Alchimy they would have no more. \n\nThus do olde Fathers hide it from a Clcarke, \n\nBccaufe in it confifteth the whole fubtill warke; \n\nWych if ye lift of me to know, \n\nI fhall not faile the truth to fhcw. \n\nWhan your pure matter in the glalTc is fict. \n\nBefore that you your vedcil tot; \n\nA portion of your Ly$ris fweate \n\nMuft be given it for to cate : \n\nAnd they muft be grounded fo well together. \n\nThat each fro other will flee noe whither 5 \n\nThen muft you feale up your GlalTe, \n\nAnd in hys Furnace where he was , \n\nYou muft fet them there to dry. \n\nWhich being done then truly. \n\nYou muft prepare like a good Phifician, \n\nFor another Imkbition ; \n\n\nBut \n\n\nthegreent Lyon. 'i^- \n\nBut evermore lookc that you dry \n\nUp all hys drinke, that none lye by, \n\nFor if yow make hym drinke too free. \n\nThe longer will your workeing be. \n\nAnd yf you let hym be too dry. \n\nThan for thirft your Child may dye 5 \n\nWherefore the meane to hold is beft, \n\nTwixr overmoyft and too much roft^ \n\nSix tymes thy Imbihitions make, \n\nThe feaventh that Saboath's reft betake .\u2022 \n\nEight dayes twixt ilke day of the fix. \n\nTo dry up moift and make it fix \u2022 \n\nThen at the nynth tyme thy Glafle up fcale. \n\nAnd let him ftand fix weekes each deale : \n\nWith his heate tempcrd Co right. \n\nThat Blacknes paft he may grow white 5 \n\nAnd fo the feaventh weeke reil him ftill. \n\nTill thow Ferment after thy will 5 \n\nWhich if thow wilt Ferment for Whyte, \n\nThereby thow gainft noe greate profict 5 \n\nForlafiure thee thow needeft notdred. \n\nTo procecde with fire till all be Redd ; , ri:: li n \n\nThan muft thow proccedc as did Philofophef sold \n\nT opxcpalrc thy Ferment i)f pcure Gold, \n\nWhich how to doe though fccret that it be. \n\nYet will I truly teach it thee. \n\nIn the next Chapter as erft I did fay. \nThat foe the truth finde yow may. \nTherefore of Charity and for our Lords fake. \nLet noe man froni my writings take \nOne word, nor add thereto. \nFor certainely if that he doe. \nHe iliall fliew malice fro the which I am free, \nMeaning truth and not fubtilty \u2022, \n\nPp 2 Which \n\n\n288 Hunting of \n\nWhich I refer to the Judgement \nOf thofc which ken the Philofephers'mitnii \nNow liften me with all your might, \nHow to prcpaic your Ferment right. \n\nO noble Workeof workes that God has wrought, \nWhereby each thing of things are forth aye broght 5 \nAnd fitted to their generacion, \n\u2022 By a noble fermcntacion 5 \nWhich Ferment muft be of fuch a thing. \nAs was the workes begyning 5 \nAnd if thow doe progrelTe aright \nWhan thow haft brought the worke to whight ; \nAnd than to ftay is thy intent. \nDoe aftermyComandement; \nWorke Luna by her felfe alone. \nWith the blood of the greene Lyon : \nAs earft thow didft in the begining. \nAnd of three didft make one thing. \nOrderly yeilding forth right, \nTill thy Magnet fchew full whyte \u2022 \nSoe muft thow warlce all thy Ferment^ \nBoth White and Red,elfe were ytflicnt. \nRedbyytfclfeandfoe the White, \nWiih iht Lyons Blood muft be deight? \nAnd if thow wilt follow my lore, \nSet in thy Fermcm the fame hourc. \nOf 5.' \n\nIt's fo well Multeplied as with continuall Firmco- \nAnd fure far it wilbe exalted at the laft. \nAnd in Projeccion ren full f aft .\u2022 \nThere for in fyre keepe Fitment alway. \nThat thy Medicine augment mayft aye ; \nFor yf the maid doe not her leaven fave, (crave; \nThen of her Neighbours fche muft needs goc \nOr fche muft ftay till fche can make more. \nRemember the Proverbe ihziftore is no fere : \nThus have I tought thee a lelfon, full of truth, \nIf thow be wicked therefore my heart is reuth .\u00b0 \nRemember God hys blelfing he can take, \nWhan he hath given it, if abufe any you make, \nFor furely if thow be a Gierke^ \n\nPp 3 Thou. \n\n\no9 \n\n\n^po \n\n\nThow wilt finde trcwth in thys W'Cikc : \n\nBut if fo be that rhow be lay, \n\nAnd underftond not what I fey , \n\nKeepe Councell then and Icverhy Toy, \n\nFor it befitts no Lymmer loy^ \n\nTo medle. with fuch grcre fecicne ; \n\nAs ys thys hygh Phjlofophye. \n\nMy Councell t^kc,. for thow -fchalt finde it true. \n\nLeave of feekingthys zyp\u00bb to purfue , \n\nFor hym to hunt that ys a prery wyle, \n\nYet by hys Craft he doth raoft Folke beguile , \n\nAnd hem devour and leave hem full of care. \n\nWherefore I bidd thee td biew'ar^.' - \u2014 - - \n\nAnd Councell give thee as tiiy ftim^i-* ' ^ \n\nAnd fo my Hunting here I end.\"^-'^^ '> \n\nPraying God that made us we may not myfT \n\nTo dwell with hym in hys Heyenly blyff. \n\n\nTHE S %EV I A%r OF \n\nNaTURAH, P HILO ^ OP H y/ \n\n\u00a3omp'tled by the unlettered Scholar \nThomas Charnock. \nStudent in the mod worthy Scyence of \n\ny^ftronomy and Phiiofophj. The firft of lanuary \n\ni^nno* Bom. 1557. \nAnno. Dom. 1557. Thefirft^ayoftherieivyeare \nThis Treat ife was begun as after may appeare. \n\nThe Booke Speaketh. \n\nCO me hither my Children of this Difciplinc, ^ \nWhich in naturall Philofophy have Ipent fo long time ; . \nTo cafe your painfull Study I am well willed \nAnd by the grace of God it Ihall be fulfilled \u2022, \nIf he in me f my Author) will ihed one drop of grace. \nThe better he fhall finilh me and in ihorter fpace. \nAnd if you v\\iill know what I am furely, \nI am named the The Breviary of naturall PhiUfiphy, \nDeclaring all Feffells and Injiruments^ \nWhich in this Science ferve our intents. \nFor moe things belong unto the fame. \nMore then any Author hath written the Name \u2022, \nWhich hath brought many a one in great doubt. \nWhat is the Implements that longeth thereabout 5 \nWherefore in good order, I will anon declare. \nWhat Jnjlruments for our Arte you neede to prepare. \n\nTHB \n\n\n2^ \n\n\nThe Preface of the Author, \n\nGOefOi th little Booke in volume btttfrndl, \nTet hafi thou in thee that is not in them All^ \nFor (Misfyingthemindes of the Students in this Arte, \nThen art thou ivorth as many Bookes^ as mil lye in a Cart : \nclad may he be that hath thee in his keeping. \nFor he may find through diligent feeking^ \nAll things in thee which jhall be neceffary. \nAs Veffells and Inflrnments belonging to Alchimy 5 \nwhich would fet many a Mans heart on fire y \nTo have the fame knowledge they havefo great deftre. \nAnd no mervade though they begladandfaine^ \nFor they have (pent many a pound in vaine 5 \nJn making ofFefiells of many divers forts ^ \nAnd have brought them out of many jl range Ports : \nBecaufe they did not well underft and. \nThat all things we need we have in England. \nNow think you that this will notfave many a Marke^ \nUnto thofe that have wrefiledfo long in our Warke f \nTes fome would f^ end all the Monej in their pouchy \nJ f they knew but this or half e Jo much* \nwherefore of fifty I will no longer refraine^ \nBut declare all things their purpofe to attaine, \nwherefore if you do happen on my Booke^ '[ \n\nEither by Cafualty, Hooke, or by Crooke : \nTet pray for my Soule when I am dead and rotten^ \nThat of Alchimy Scycncc the dore hath let open 5 \nSufficient for thee if thou have any Braine, \nNfiwjharpen thy wits that thou maijlit attaine. \n\n\nThe breviary ofThilofophie. z8p \n\nI Thefirjl Chapter, \n\nNOw will I declare all things at large, \nOfJmpUmerfts of this Work and what is the charge: \nAnd firft with the Potter I will beg n, \nWV.ich cannot make that which he hath never feenej \nWhether that thy VeflTels be made to thy minde. \nStand by while he worketh more furety to finde. \nAnd Ihew him what to doe by fome figne or fimiiitude. \nAnd if his witts be not to dull nor ludc. \nHe will undcrftand what thou docft meanc. \nFor I think few Potters within this Realmc \nHave made at any tyme fuch cunning ware, \nAs we for our Scjence doe fafliion and prcpairc; \nAnd when he hath formed them unto thy purpofc. \nFor what occafion thou necdcft not difclofc \u2022 \nBut if he fay unto you. Good Mafter myne, \nTell me for what purpofe or what engine \nShall thefe Vcflels ferve that thou caufc me to make. \nFor all my life hitherto I dare undertake \nI never formed fuch, nor the like of them 5 \nYet are they buc plaine without wrinkle or hem. \nOne within another, it is a pretty feate. \nThe third without them to guide up the heatc .- \nThen fay unto him to fatisnc his minde, \nThar ye have a Father which is fome what blinde. \nWho if it pleafe God you will indeavour, \nToftil a water his blindnes to diflever: \nWhich is the Elixir of lyfe as wife men f:?y , \nAnd in this doing God fend me my pray ; \n\nQq Then \n\n\nipo ^^^ breviary \n\nThen will he fay this or the like, \n\nI pray God to fend ycethat which you fcckc. \n\nAnd thus with the Potter thou haft now done. \n\nWithout thou brcake thy Pots with the heatc of the Sun: \n\nWhich if it doe it turncs thee to paine, \n\nAnd there is no way bur to make them new againc. \n\nAs foonc as with the Potter t\\iovi haft made ancnd^. \nThen witha /^jiw^r thou muft Condefcend, \nWho alfo muft have this Counccll and witt. \nTo make a Tabernacle the VeficU to ^tt 5 \nWhich wilbe alfo in greatc doubt. \nFor what purpofe it will ferve about 5 \nIn that he never made nor framed none fuch. \nAlthough it be made like to a Hutch .\u2022 \nThen tell him a Talc of a roaftcd Horfc, \nUnto the which he will have no rcmorfc : \nAnd laugh and fay it is a Borrough for a Fox, \nAlthough it be made fure with Keys and lockc. \nAnd thus with the Icyner thou haft made an end. \nWithout thou kt it on fire as I did mine. \n\nAs for GU(lemAkers they be f cant in this land. \nYet one tlicreis as I doc undcrftand; \nAnd in Si^ex is now his ha:>itadon. \nAt Chi ddtnj fold he workcs of his Occupacion .\u2022 \nTo go to him it is neceflary and mccte, \nOr fend a i^rvant that is difcreete : \nAnd delirc him in moft humble wife \nItoblow thee aGlaflc after thy devife; \nIf were worth many anArme or a Legg\u00bb \nThe could ftiapc it like to an eggc 5 i \n\nTo open and to clofc as clofe as a haire. \nIf thou have fuch a one thou ncedeft not fcare. \nYet if thou hadfta number in to ftorc. \nIt is the the better, for Storcis no j ore, \n\nTHE \n\n\nofThilofophy. 2pi \n\nThefecondQhapter. \n\nNow L O R D of thy grace I befcech thee fuffcr mc, \nTo finifh my pretence in this rude Studie : \nFor this nor ought clfc without thy hclpe can be done. \nAs neither the Con juncion of Sun nor Moenc : \nNor yet other Planets can motion themfclves an honrc. \nWithout thy providence and thy divine power: \nWherefore in all things that we doe begin. \nLet us with prayer call for helpc of him : \nThat he bring our doings to effed. \nWhich muftbe done very CircumfpeiSl: \nWherefore if you thinkc to obtaine your intent, \nFcare God and kcepe his Comandement: \nAnd beware of Pr de and let it paffe, \nAnd never be looking too muchinthy GlafTcj \nDwceive noeman with falfe meafure, \nFortruly that is ill gotten treafure.* \nBit let thy weights be true and juft. \nFor weight and meafure every man muft \nUnto his Neighbour yeilduprightly> \nAnd fo muft thou in the workc of Pbdofophj : \nAnd alfo feede him wh'ch is hungry. \nAnd give him dr.nkc which is thirfty. \nGive liberally I fay as riches doe arife. \nAnd from thirfty body turnenot away thy Eyes. \n\nWhat and two poore Men at one ty me come unto thee \nAnd fay, Mafter, for the love of God and our Lady, \nGive us your Charity whatfoever you pleafe, \nFor we have not one peny to do us eafc 5 \n\nQq 2 And \n\n\nAnd v^'C arc now ready to the Sea preft, \n\nWhere wemuft abide three moneths at theleaftj \n\nAll which tymc to Land we (hall not paflc. \n\nNo although our Ship be made but of GlafTe, \n\nBut all tcmpefl: ot the Aire wemuft abide. \n\nAnd in dangerous roades many tymes to ride 5 \n\nBread we (ball have none, nor yet other foode, \n\nBut only faire water defcending from a Cloude : \n\nThe Moone {hall us burne fo in procclTe of tymc, \n\nThat we (halbe as black as men of Inde : \n\nBat fhortly we fhall paflTe into another Clymate^ \n\nWhere we fliall receive a more purer eftate^ \n\nFor this our Sinns we make our Purgatory, \n\nFor the which we (hall receive a Spirituall body : \n\nA body I fay which ifitfhould befould,. \n\nTruly 1 fay it is worth his weight in Gold : \n\nSon give theis two, one penny in their Journey to drinke. \n\nAnd thou fhalt fpecdc the better truly as I thinke. \u2022 \n\n\n'\\ rf\\ A ^ ^, A v<*t v<*\u00bb, vt*> v***, ^ li. f*^. v*^, J*\\ A A A ^^ /Kr A .J*\u00bb^ A \n\n\n1^ he third Chapter. \n\n\nNo w have I good will largely to write, \nAlthough 1 can but fl; ndcrly indite 5 \nBut whether I can or cannot indeede. \nWith the Chapter of P/rf I will proceedc: \nWhich if thou knowcft not how to governc and keepe, \nThouvvert as good go to bed and flcepe , \nAs to be combrcd therewith about. \nAnd therefore I put thee moft certainely out of doubt; \nFor when 1 ftudicd this Scjence as thou doeft now, \n1 fell to pradifc by God 1 vowe : \n\n\nI ofPhilofophy. zp^ \n\nI was never fo troubled in all my lyfc befornc, \nAs intending to my Fire both Midday Eve and Mornc : \nAnd all to kepc it at an even ftay; \nIt hath wrought me woe raoc then I will fay. \nYet one thing of truth I will thee tell, \nWhat grcatc mifliap unto my Worke befell 5 \nIt was upon aNewycares day at Noone, \nMy Tabernacle caught fire, it was foonc done : \nFor within an houre it was right well. \nAnd ftrcight of fire I had a fmell. \nI ran up to my worke right. \nAnd when I cam it was on a fire light : \nThen was I in fuch feare that I began to dagger. \nAs if I had by ne wounded to the heart with a dagger; \nAnd can you blame me ? no I think not much. \nFor if I had beene a man any thing rich , \nI had rather have given looMarkcsto the Poorc, \nRather then that hap fhould have chanced that hourc. \nFor I was well onward of my Work truly, \nGod fav^c my Mafters lyfe, for when he thought to dye. \nHe gave me his worke and made me his Hcire, \nWherefore alwaies he fliall have my prayer : \nI obteyned his grace the date herefro not to varic. \nIn the firft and fecond yeare of King Fhillip & ^eene \nYet lewdly I loft it as I have you tould, {KjMarj, \n\nAndfol began the new and forgot the old. \nYet many a night after I could not flccpe in Bed \nFor ever that mifchance troubled my head. \nAnd feare thereof I would not abide againe^ \nNo though I flioulde reape a double ga ne. \nWherefore my charge rofe co a greater fummc. \nAs in hyring of a good ftoutc Groome ; \nWhich might abide to watch and give attendance, \nVcc ohcn tymes he did me difpleafaunce , \n\nQ,q3 And \n\n\n2P4- ^f^^ lBre)piary \n\nAnd would flecpc fo long till the Fire went out, \n\nThen would the Knave that whorfon Lout, \n\nCaft in Tallow to make the fire burne quicker. \n\nWhich when I knew made me more (icker^ \n\nAnd thus was I cumbred with a drunken fott. \n\nThat with his hafty fire made my Worke too hott 5 \n\nAnd with his floth againe he let my worke bchindc^ \n\nFor remedy thereof to quiet my Mindc , \n\nI thruft hirti out of dores, and tooke my felfe the painc^ \n\nAlthough it be trouble Ibmc it is the more certaine ^ \n\nFor fervants doe not pafTe how our workes doc frame , \n\nBut have more delight to play and to game. \n\nA good fervant faith Solomon let him be unto thee, \n\nAs thyne owne heart in each degree. \n\nFor it is precious a faithfuU fervant to finde, \n\nEfteeme him above treafure ifhebeto thy mindc; \n\nNot wretchles, but fober, wife, and quiet. \n\nSuch a one were even for my dyet : \n\nThus having warn'd thee of an ill fervant fufficicnt, \n\nBut a good fervant is for our intent. \n\n\n^ \n\n^ \n\n\nT^he fourth Chapter. \n\n\nWHen my Man was gone I began it anewe. \nAnd old troubles then in my minde did renew; \nAs to break fleepe oftentimes in the night. \nFor feare that my Worke went not aright 5 \nAnd oftentimes I was in greare doubt, \nLead that in the night, my fire (liould go out : \nOr that it fhould give to much heate, \nThe penfivenes thereof made rac to brcakc flecpc : \n\nAnd \n\n\nofThilofophy. 295 \n\n\"^ And alfo in the day Icaft it iliould niifcary. \nIt hath made my mindc oftentimes tovaric; \nWherefore if thou wilt follow my readc, \nSee thy fire fafe when thou goeft to Bed : \nAt Midnight alfo when ihou doft arifc. \nAnd in To doing I judge thee to be wife: \nBeware that thy fire do no man harmc, \nFor thou knoweft many amansHoufc and Barnc \nHave byne fet on fire by milchance. \nAnd fpeclally when a Foole hath the governance 5 \nOur Fire is chargeable, and will amount \nAbove ^ pound a weeke, who hath lift to caft account. \nWhich is chargeable to many a poore man. \nAnd fpcc ally to me as I rcll can : \nI And Geber bids poore men be content, \nHdc ScienUA pauper i (jr agente non csnvenit \nSed petite eft Hits inimtcA^ and bids them beware, \nBecaufe their mony they may not well fpare*. \nFor thou muft have Fires more then one or two. \nWhat they be G^or^fiJ//?/^; will thee fhew; \nAbove a hundred pounds truly did I fpend. \n\nOnly in fire ere 9. moneths came to an end ; \n1 But indeede I begun when all things were deare, \n\nBoth Tallow, Candle, Wood, Coale and Fire : \n\nWhich charges to beare fometymes I have fold, \n\n\"Now a Jewell, and then aringofGold: \n\nAnd when I was within a Moneths reckoning, \n\nWarrswcre proclaimed ngainft the TrtmhKing. \nThen a GtniUmin that ought me greate mallice, \n\nCaiifed me to be preft to goc fcrve atCrf//jfj: \n\nWhen I faw there was none other boote, \n\nBut that I muft goe fpight of my heart toote ; \n\nIn my fury I tooke a Hatchet in my hand, \n^! And brake all my Worke whereas it did ftand; \n\nAnd \n\n\n1^6 ThelBreyiary \n\nAnd as for my Potts I knocked them together, \nAnd alfo my Glafifes into many a fhivcr; \nThe Croms head began to appeare as black as Ictt \nYet in my fury 1 did norhing let : \nBut with my workc mai^c fuch a furious fairc. \nThat the Ouinujfence flew Toith in the Aire. \nFarewell quoth I, and feeing thou art gon. \nSurely I will never caft of my Fawcon, \nTo procure thee againc to put mc to hinderance. \nWithout ic be my fortune and chaunce. \nTo fpcake with my good Mafter or that I dye 5 \nMafter /. S. his name is truly: \nNighe the Citty of Salisbury his dwelling is, \nA fpirituall man for footh he is ; \n' For whofe profperity I am bound to pray, \nFor that he was my Tutor many a day , \nAnd undcrftood as much of Philofofbiey \nAs ever did Arnold or Rayntand Lallie : \nGeber^ Hermes^ Arda^ nor yet King Caleb j \nUndcrftood no more then my good Mafter did. \nI travelled this Rcalme Eft and Weft over. \nYet found I noc the like betwccne the Mount and Dover t \nBut only a Monke of whome He fpeake anon, \nEach of them had accompliftied o\\xx White Stone : \nBut yet to the Red Worke ihty never came neere. \nThe caufe hereafter more plainely fliall appeare 5 \nAnd thus when I had taken all this paines. \nAnd then could not reape the fruit of my gaines: \nI thought to my felfe, fo to fet 'out this Warke, \nThat others by fortune may hit right the Markc. \n\n\nTHE \n\n\nofThilofophy. zp7 \n\nThejift Chapter. \n\nI am forry I have nothing to requite my Majitrs gcntlc- \nBut only this Boke a litlc fhort Trcatife \u2022, (nes, \n\nWhich 1 dare fay fliall as welcome be to him , \nAs if I had fcnt him a Couple of Milch Kine : \nAnd hccre for his fake I will difclofe unto thee, \nA greatc feacret which by God and the Trinity , \nSince that our Lord this world firft began. \nWas it not fo opened I dare lay my hand , \nNo, all the Phtlofo^hers which were before this day. \nNever knew this fccret 1 dare boldly fay. \n\nAnd now to obteyne thy purpofe more rathe. \nLet thy Fire be as temperate as the Bath of the Bathe. \nOh what a goodly and profitable Inftrument, \nIs the Barh of the Bathe for our fiery intent ! \nTo feekc all the World throughout I fhould not findc, \nFor profi: and liberty a Fire more fitt to my minde. \nGoc or ride where you lift for the fpace of a yeare \nThou needcft not care for the mending of thy Fire. \nA Monke of Bath which of that houfe was Prjor^ \nTould me in feacret he occupied none other nre, \nTo whome I gave credit even at the firft feafon, \nBecaufe it depended upon very good reafon : \nHe had our Stone, our Medicine^ our Elixir and all. \nWhich v;hen the Abbie was fuppreft he hid in a wall : \nAnd ten dayes after he went to fetch it out. \nAnd there he found but the ftopple of a Clout. \nThen he tould me he was in fuch an Agonic, \nThat for the lolTc thereof he thought he fhould be frcnzie, \n\nRr And \n\n\n2o8 ^^^ breviary \n\nAnd a Toy tookc him in the head to run fuch a race; \nThat many yeare after he had no fetling place 5 \nAnd more he is darkc and cannot fee. \nBut hath a Boy to leadc him through the Country. \n\nI hapned to come on a day whereas he was. \nAnd by a word or two that he let paflTe, \nI underftood flreight he was a Phihfopherj \nFor the which caufe I drew to him ncarcs \nAnd when the Company was all gone. \nAnd none but his Boy and he and I alone, \nMafier quoth I for the love of God and Charity, \nTeach mc the feacrets oi^ Naturall Phildfopby. \n\nNo Son, quoth he, I know not what thou art, \nAnd fhall I reveale to thee fuch a preciuos yirte i \nNo man by me fhall get fuch gaincs. \nNo not my Boy which taketh with me fuch paines. \nThat to difclofe it lyes not in my Bands, \nFor I muft furrender it into the Lords hands, \nBecaufe I heare not of one that hath the fame; \nWhich lifts up his minde and is apt for the fame. \nWhich if I could finde I would ere I dye, \nReveale to him that fame greate miflery : \nYet one there is about the Citty of Salisbury, \nA young man of the age of Eight and Twenty, \nChar nock is his name ofTennetihzxIJle^ \nHis piaife and Comendacions foundeth many a Mile \u2022, \nThat for a Younge man he is toward and apt. \nIn all the feaven liberall Scyences fct none apart \u2022\u2022 \nBut of each of them he hath much or title, \nWhereof in our Scyence he may claime a title : \nHis praifc fpreads alfo for his good indighting, \nAnd of fome of his doings I have heard the reciting. \nBoth of Profe and Meeter, andof Verfe alfo, \nAnd fure I commend him for his firft fhewc, \n\n\nofThilofophy. zpp \n\n\nI thinke ChAucer at his yearcs was not the like, \nAnd Skelton at his ycares was further to fccke \u2022, \nWherefore for his knowledge, gravity and witt. \nHe may well be Crowned Foet Laureat, \n\nCeafe Father quoth I and heare me fpcake, \n; For my name is Chamock upon whorae you treatc ; \nBut this which you fay to me is greate wonder, \n\nI Forthefequallities and I am farr alfunder 5 \n\nI I am no fuch Man as you have made reckoning, \nI But you (hall fpeake for me when I go a wiving : \n\nYour praife will make me fpeede, though ic be not true, \n: Noryet ray fubftancc worth an old horfe fhooe. \nIs your name Chamockey and the fame Man ? \nYea Sir quoth I : then ftumbled he to give me his hand : \nAnd talked an howre with me in thcPhilofephers fpcechc. \nAnd heard that in no queftion I was to feechc , \nMy Son quoth he let me have thy prayer, \nFor of this Science I will make thee myne heirc 5 \nBoy quoth he lead me into fome fecret place. \nAnd then departe for a certaine fpace , \nUutill this man and I have talked together; \nWhich being done, quoth he, now gentle Brother, \nWill you with me to morrow be content. \nFaithfully to receive the blefled Sacrament , \nUpon this Oath that I ftiall heere you give. \nFor ne Gold ne Silver as long as you live, \nNeither for love you beare towards your Kinne, \nNor yetto no great Man preferment to wynnc: \nThat you difclofe the feacrct that I ihall you teach. \nNeither by writing nor by no fwift fpeech 5 \nBut only to him which youbefure \u00b0 \n\nHath ever fearched after the feacrets of Nature ? \nTo him you may reveale the feacrets of this Art^ (depart. \nUnder the Covering of Phihfophie before this world yec \n\nRr2 What \n\n\n200 T1^^ ^reViary \n\nwhat anfwer will you give me.' let me hearcV \nMafier quoth I, I grant your defirc. \nThen Son quoth he keepe thys Oath 1 charge thee well \nAs thinkcft to be faved from the pitt of Hell, (cion^ \nThe next day we went to Church, and after our devo' \nA Preijt of his Gcntlencs heard both our Confeffions-, \nWhich being done, io Malfe ftreight we went. \nAnd he miniftred to us the holy Sacrament 5 \nBut he never wift what we meant therein : \nFor with a contrary reafon I did him blindc. \nAnd fo home to dinner we went to our'hoaft, \nAH which refeccioni paid for the Coft. \nWhen dinner was done I walked in the field \nLarge and plaine, where people paife by but field, \nAndwhen we were in the midds, Boy quoth he go pick a \nAnd come not againc before I for thee whiftlc. (.Thiftle \nNow Mafier quoth I the Coaft from hearers is deare. \nThen quoth he my Senn hearken in thyne Eare ; \nAnd within three or fourc words he revealed unto me, \nOfMineralls prudence the greate Mifterie . \nWhich when I heard my Spirits were ravifhed for Joy, \nIhcGreeians were never gladder for the wynning ofTroy: \nAs I was then remembring my good Mafierihoe^ \nFor even the felfe fame fecret he did me Ihew : \nNyne daycs and no more I tarried with him fure. \nBut Lord in this tyme what fecrers of Nature \nHe opened to me at divers fundry tymes, \nAs partly I have told thee in my former Rimes: \nThe reft is not to be tvritten on paincof Damnacion, \nOr elfe in this Soke truly 1 would make relation \u2022, \n^o\\v Father quoth 1,1 will depart you froe, \nAnd for you I wil pray whether foever I goe \u2022, \nSon quorh he Gods blcffing goe with thee and thyne. \nAnd if thou fpeede well, let me heare of thee againc. \n\nTHE \n\n\nI ofThilofophj. 501 \n\nj \n\n (A> (A> <^, ^tJ>, .rih, ,<*> s^. jh, ^<*>, fV ,f*r /*\u00bb, f** \u00ab*r .\u00ab!\u2666, <-V> .<^, ^\u00abfc ,f, \u00bb*v .<. \n\n' Thejixt Chapter. \n\nW Hen 1 was gone a mile or twoabroade, \nWitli fervent prayer I praifed the Lord : \nGiveing him thankes for that profperous Journy, \nWhich was more leaver to me then an 100 1. in mony : \nSurely quoth I my CMafler (hall know all this. \nOr elie my Braines (hall ferve me amiffe 5 \nWhich if they were fo good as the Monke made mencio. \nThen would I write to my Mafter with a better invencio, \n0 Lord quoth I vvhata folemne Oath was this given ! \nSurely in fhcetes of Braflfe it is worthy to be graven 5 \nFor a perpetuall memory ever to remaine \nAmong the Philofophers^ for an Oath cerraine .* \nAnd when I was two dayes Journey homeward. \nTo aske him a qucftion to him againe I fared. \nWhich I had forgotten, and would not for my Land, \nBut that doubt truly I might underftand. \n\nI thought it not much to goe backe with all fpeedc. \nTo (eeke him out, & to the houfe where I left him I yed, \nAnd there in a Chamber anone I founde him out, \nfraying upon his Beades very devout ; \nFather quoth I a word with you I doe befcech.* \nWho is that quo: h he < my Soft Chamock by his fpcech : \nYea forfooth quoth I, I am come back to you, \nDefiring you heartily to tell me one thing true : \nWhich is this. Who was in Philofo^by your Tutor, \nAnd of that Seacret to you the Revealer < \nMarry quoth he and fpeake it with hany Joy, \nForfooth it was Rifky the Canon his Boy : \n' R r 3 Then \n\n\n^o^ The^reyiary \n\nThen I remembrcd my good Mafter againc. \nWhich tould he did it never attaine \nOf no manner of Man but of God, he put it in his head, \nAs he for it was thinking lying in his Bead : \nAnd thus I tarried with him all that night. \nAnd made him as good Cheere as I might. \nIn the morning I tooke my leave of him to depart. \nAnd in the procelTe of tyme came home with a merry \nBut that mirth was ihortly turn'd to care, (heart i \n\nFor as I have tould you fo my Worke did fare. \nOnce I fct it on iyxc which did me much woe. \nAnd after my Man hindred me a Moneth or two ; \nYet the Gemleman did me more fpight then the rcfi. \nAs when he made me from worke to be preft, \nThen Bedlam could not hold me I was fo fretr, \nBut fowft at my worke with a grcate Hatchettj \nRathing my Potts and my Glaffes altogether, \nI wide they coft me more or I gott them thither : \nThe afhes with myflur flew all about. \nOne Fire I fpilt and the other I put out: \nAll the Rubi/h to the dunghill I carried in a Sack, \nAnd the next day I tooke my Coates with the Croflc at \nAnd forth I went to ferve a Soldiers rome the back ; \nAnd furely quoth T, there ihall come the day of Dome 5 \nBefore I pradtife againe to be a Philofipher, \nWherefore have me Commended to my good Mafler. \nAnd now my fludents in this Art ^my promile I have kept \n\n(juftly, \nAnd that you fhali findc true when you underflandme \n\nCtruly ; \nWhich before that day never thinkc to fpeede, \nFor a plainer Soke then this never defirc to rcade.* \nAnd true it is alfoyf you can pick it out. \nBut it is not for every Cart- (lave orLoute; \n\nThis \n\n\nofThilofophy. 503 \n\nThis to under ftand, no though his witts were fyne. \nFor it flialbe harde enough for a very good Divine \nTo Confter our meaning of this worthy Scyence^ \nBut in the ftudy of it he hath taken greatc diligence : \nNow for my good Mafier and Me I defirc you to pray. \nAnd if God fparc me lyfc I will mend this another day. \n\nFinifhed the 20^^ of Jul y, 1 5 57. 5jf the mletterd \nScboUar Thomas Charnock, Student \nin the ino(l xverthy Scyence ^/Astronomy \nand Phylosophy. \n\n\nJEnizma adJlchimiam. \n\no \n\nWhenvii.tymes xxvi. had run their rafe, \nThenNature difcovered his blacke face.* \nBut when an C. and L. had overcome him in fight, \nHe made him wafh his face white and bright : \nThen came xxxvi. wythe greate rialltie. \nAnd made Blacke and White away to fle : \nMe thought he was a Prince ofFhonoure, \n\\ For he was all in Golden armoure 5 \nAnd one his head a Crowne off Golde \nThat for no riches it might be folde: \nWhich tyll I faw my hartte was colde \nTo thinkc at length who ftiould wyne the fildc \nTyll Blacke and White to Red dyd yeldc ; \nThen hartely to God did I pray \nThat ever I faw that joyful! day. \n\n\n1572. T. Charnocke. \n\nwhen \n\n\n701. QhamocJ^s JEnigma. \n\ntPt th ^t-* sh^ v<*\u00bb f*> >\u00ab*\u00bb, ,\u00bb*\u00bb, /*>, ^^ ,?*>, '^^ A .\u00bb*\u2666 .\u00bb*v v^^ iJ**^ ^^ ^\\ ^^ ^\\ ^< A .j'k \n\njEnigma de Alchimice, \n\nWHen vii tymes xxvi had runne their rafc. \nThen Nature difcoved his blackc face. \nBut which an C. and L. canaein wirhgrcat bloft \nAnd made Blacke nye to flye the Cofte ; \nYet one came after arid brought 30. offgreate might. \nWhich made Blacke and White to flee quite 5 \nMe thought he was a Prince ofFhonor, \nFor he was all in Golden Armoure, \nAnd oneliis hed a Crowne ofFGolde : \nThat for no riches it myght be foldc. \nAnd trcwly with no Philofo^her I do mockc ; \nPor I did it my fellffc Jhomas Charneckc ; \nTherefore God coomforte the in thy warkc \nVox all our wrettingcs arc veryc darke, \nDefpyfe all Bookes and them dcfye. \nWherein is nothing but Recipe ^ Accin 5 \nFewc learned men with in this Realme, \nCan tell the aright what I do meanc; \n1 could finde never man but one. \nWhich cowlde teaehe me the fccrets ofFour Stone; \nAnd that was a Prjfie in the Clofc off Salefiune, \nGod reft his Soil in hcven full myrie. \n\n1572. \n\nT. C H A R K O C K E\u00ab \n\n\nf \n\n\nBloomfieldi \n\n\nBLOOMEFIELDS \n\nBLOSSOMS: \n\nOR, . \n\nThe Campe o^ Philosophy. \n\nHen Thoebui was entred the figne of the Ramme, \n\u25a0* In theMoncth of March when all things do fpring; \" \nLying in my bed an old Man to me came , \nLaying his hand on my buily head fiurabering; \n\nIam,faidhe, 7)\u00bb;f, Thz Prohcer of all thing : \n\nAwake and rife, prepaire thy felfe quickly, \n\nMy intent is to bring thee to the [ampe ofPhilofophj. \n\n1. Bloomes and Bloffomes plentifully in that field, \nBene plefantly flourifhing dickt with^Collour gay, \nLively water fountaines eke Beads both tame and wild ; \nOver (haddowed with Trees fruitefull on every fpraye, \nMcllodiouny finging the Birds do fitt and fay : \n\nFather Son and holy Ghoft one God in perfons three, \n\nImpery and honor be to thee O holy Trinity, \n\n\" 3, Lo thus when he had faid I arofe quickly, \nDoing on my Clothes in haft with agility, \nTowards the Campe (we went) ofPhilofophy : \nThe wonderfull fights ther for to fee ; \nTo a large greate Gate father Tjme brought me, \n\nWhich clofed was then he to me faid, \n^ Each thing hath his Ty me, be thoiv then nothing difmaid* \n\nSs 4Thcn \n\n\n305 \n\n\n206 ^loomfieUs SloJIoms. \n\n4. Then greate admiration I tooke unto my felfe, \nWith fore and huge perturbacion of minde, \nBeholding the Gate faftned with locks twelves \nI fantifed but fmally that Tyme fliould be my frend s \nWhy ftudieft thou man, quoth hee, art thou blinde ? \nWith a rodd he touched me, whereat I did downe fall \nInto a ftrong fiscpe, & in a Drean^e he fhewed m\u00ab all. \n\n1 . Igitur Afidite fommum mmm e^mdvidu (fearen \nIn the thoufind ycare of Chrift five hundred fifty and \nIn the Moneth of March a fleepe as I did lye. \n\nLate in the night, of the clock about Eleven, \nIn fpirit wrapt I was fuddainely into Heaven .\u2022 \nWhere I faw fitting in m oft glorious Ma jeftie \nThree I beholding : adored but one Deitie. \n\n2. A Spirit incircumfcript, with burning heate incombuftiWe, \nShining with brightnes, permanent as fountaine of all lighc \nThree knit in one with Glory incomprehenfible ; \n\nWhich to behold I had a greate delight; \n\nThis truly to attaine to, furmountech my might s \nBut a voyce from that Glorious brightnes to me faid, \nI am one God of immenfurable Majeftie j be not affraid. \n\n3. In this Vifion cleere, that did it fdfe (oe extend \nWith a voyce moftpleafant being three in one; \nPcirced my Minde , and taught me to Comprehend \nThe darke fayings of Philofopherj each one ; \n\nThe Altitudcy Latitude, and Profundity of the Stone, \nTo be three in Subftance, and one in Effcnce ; \nA mod Heavenly Treafure procreate by Quinteflenceo \n\n4.Then fiudied I what this Quinteflence fliould be. \nOf vifible things apparant to the Eye ; \nThe fift being even a ftrange privetie, \nIn every fubftance refting invifibly ; \nTfaeinvifible Godhead is the fame thought I \u2022 \nPrimer caufe of being, and the Primer ElTence : \nAndofthQ Macrocojmj the moft fo veraignc f^uinteflencei \n\n5. This \n\n\n\"Bloomfields \"BloJJbms. 307 \n\n\n5. This is that heavenly feacret potentiall , \nThat divided is, and rcftech invifible \nIn all things Aniraall, Vigetall and Minerall ; \nWhofevercue and ftrengch in them is indivifible: \nFrom God it cometh, and God raaketh it fcnfible, \n\nTo fome Eledt, to others he doth it denay, \n\nAs I fat thus mufing a voyce to rae did fay. \n\n6. Study thou no more of my Being,buc ftedfaWy \nBeleive this Trinity equally knit in Qne ; \n\nFurther of my Secret? to mufe it is but folly, \nPaflingthe Capacity of all humane reafon ; \nThe Heavens clofed up againe at that feafon: \n\nThen Father Tyme fee me at the Gate, \n\nAnd delivered me a Key to enter in thereat. \n\n7. The Key of knowledge and of Excellent Science ; \nWhereby all fccrets of PhUofiphj are refcrate ; \n\nThe feacrets of Nature fought out by diligence j \n\nAvoyding fables of envious fooles inveterate : \n\nWhith Recipe and Recipe this Scjence is violate. \nTherefore to me this Key he did difpofe \nThe feacrets of this Arte to open and difdofc. \n\n8. Thus faid Father Tjme this Key when he me tooke 5 \nUnlock quoth he this Gate now by thy felfe. \n\nAnd then upon him forrowfully did I looke. \nSaying that one Key could not undoe Locks twelve, \nWhole Axe quoth he is fure both head and helve \nHold will together, till the Tree downe fall, \nSee open thou the Hri} Lock and thou had opned all. \n\np.What is the firllLock named tell me then \nI pray thee, faid J, and what fhall I it call I \nIt is faid he the Seacret of all ^ife Men ; \nChaos in the bodyes called the firfi OrigimU: \nPrima materia^ out Mercury, our MenJlrnaB: \n\nOur FitrioBj our Sulphur ^ our Lmarj raoft of price; \niPut the Key in the Lock, twilljopen with a trice. \n\nSs 2 io\u00bbThen \n\n\n508 ^loomfieUs ^lojloms. \n\nI o. Then the Key of knowledge I bu(ily tookc in hand \nAnd began to fearch the hollownes in the Lock, \n>j^^iU-\\.. The, words thereof I fcarce did underftand, \nSo craftily conveid they were in their ftock ; \nI proved every way, and at laft I did unlock \nThe crafty Gynns thus made for the nonce, \nAnd with it the other Locks fell open all at once. \n\n1 1. At this Gate opening even in the entry \nA number of Thilofophers in the face I met, / \nWorking all one way the fecrets of Philofophy \nUpon Chaos darke that among them was fet, \nSober men of living, peaceable and quiet; \n\nThey buifily difputed the Materia 'Prima, \nRejeding cleane away Simftlftulta ^fiivola, \n\n1 2. Here I faw the Father of Philofophers, Hermes^ \nHere I faw Ariftotle with cheerc moft jocund ,\u2666 \nHere I faw Morten^ and Senior in Turba more or lefle, \nSober DemocritHt, ^Iben^ 'Bacon and Ramund, \nThe Monks ^^^ ^^^ Chanon of Bridlington (o profound, \n\nWorking moft feacretly, who faid unto me ; \nBeware thou beleeve not all that thou doeft fee. \n\n1 3. But if thou wilt enter this Campe ef Philofophy \nWith thee take Tyme to guide thee in the way j \n\nFor By- pathes and Broad waves deepeValies and hills high \nHere fhalt thou finde, with fights pleafant and gay, \nSome thou fhalt meete with, which unto thee fliall fay, \nRecipe this, and that j with a thoufand things more, \nToDfci/jf thy felfejand others j as they have done before. \n\n1 4. Then \u00a5nher Tyme and I by favour of thefe men \nSuch fights to fee pafled forth towards the Campe j \nWhere we met difguifed Philofophers leane, \nWith Porpheries, and Morters ready to grinde and ftampe, \nTheir heads fhaking, their hands full of the Crampe .* \n\nSome lame with Spafmer, fome feeble, jifin and blind \nWith Arfnick and Sulphus, to>fihis Jrt moft urikmde. \n\n\"\u25a0M\"' ' i^. Tbcfc \n\n\nI \n\n\n^loomfields'BlojJoms. 30^ \n\nij.Thefewere 'Brooke chePreift and Tor;^^ with Coates gey, \nWhich robbed King H E N RT qH Million of Gold, \nMartin Fir ten, Aiajor, G?- Thomm De-lahay \nSaying that the King they greatly inrich would, \nThey wh'fpered in his Eare and this Tale they himtould. \n\nWe will worke for your highnes the Slixer vita^ \n\nA princely workc called Opm Regale, \n\ni^.Thcn brought they in the Viccar of Maiden \n\u2022 With his ^rff\u00bbf Ljon that moft Royall feacrett, \nRichard Record^ and litlc Mailer Eden, \nTheir Mettalls by Corrafivcs to Calcine and frett; \nHngh Oldcaflle and Sir Robert Greene with them metc\u00bb \n\nRoafting and boyling all things out of kinde. \n\nAnd like Foolofsphers left of with loflc in the end. \n\n17. Yet brought they forth things beautifull to fight. \nDeluding the King thu^ from day to day, \n\nWith Copper Citrinate for the Red, and aibified for the White \nAnd with Mercury rubified in a glaffc full gay. \nBut at the lad in the fire they went away. \n\nAll this was becaufe they knew not the verity, \n\nOf AltitHdej Latitude and Profmditj, \n\n18. Thence Father 7)\u00ab;f brought me into a Wildernes, \nInto a Thicket having by-paths many one ; \n\nJteps and footeings I faw there more and Icfle \nWherein the aforefaid men had wandred and gone, \nThere I faw Marcafites, Mincralls, and many a ftone,' \n\nAs Iridis, Talck, and Alome, lay digd from the ground \n; I The Mines of Lead, and Iron, that they had out found. \n\n19. No marvel I trow though they were much fet by \nThat with fo greate Riches could endue the King, \n\n>o many Sundry wayes to fill up his Treafury j \n\n^ith filty matters greate charges in to bring. \n\nThe very next way a Prince to bring to begging; \n\n, And make a noble Realme andCommon wealth decay,^ \n\nf{ Thefe are Royall Fhilofipbers the deane contrary way. \n\nSsj ao.Froni \n\n\n^10 TBloomfields^loJfoms. \n\n20.frrom thence forth I went {Tjme being my guide,) \nThrough a greene Wood, where Birds fing cleirely. \nTill we came to a Held pleafant large and wide ^y \n\nWhich he faid was calledT'i??* Campe ofPhi/ofophj; ;\u2022 \n\nThere downe we fatt to heare the fwcete Harmony \nOf divers Birds in their fweete Notes finging, \nAnd to receive the Savour of the flowers fpringing. \n\n2 1 .Here Jftno.here Pallas, here Apollo do d wcllj jl \n\nHere true Phllofophers take their dwelling place ; \n\nHere duly the Mnfes nyne drinke of Pjrems^tW , t \n\nNo boaftirg broyler here the Arte can deface; . \n\nHere Ladj Philofophy hath her royall Pallace : \nHolding her Court in moft high Confiftory, \nSit ting with herCouncellors moft famous of memory. \n\n' 22.There one faid to me, an ancient Mm was hee , \n\nDeclaring forth the Matter of the Stone \u2022 \n\nSaying that he was fent thither to Counceil me, \n\nAnd of his Religion to chufe me to be one ; \n\nA Cloath of Tifhue he had him upon, \n\nVerged about with Pearles of Collour frefli and gay. \nHe proceedeth with his Tale, and againe he did thus fay^ \n\naj. Here all occult feacrets of Nature knowen are. \nHere all the Elements from things are drawneont; \nHere Fire, Air and Water in Earth are knit together J \nHere all our feacrct worke is truly brought about. \nHere thou mnft learnc in thy buifines to be ftoute, \n\nj^ Night and day thou muft tend \u00a3hy worke buifily, \nHaving conftant patience never to be weary. \n\n24. As we fiitt talking by the Rivers running deere, \nI call myne Eye afidc and there I did behold \nA Ladj moft excellent fitting in an Arbour \nWhich clothed was in a Robe of fine Gold, \nSet about with Pearles and Stones manifold. \n\nThen ask't I Father Tyme what fhe fliould be? \n\nLadj Thilofiph) quoth, hemoft excellent of beanty . \n\n!25.Ther \n\n\n^lomfieUs ^lojjoms. 311 \n\n\nI 35. Then was I ftricken with an ardent Audacity, \nIciic place to approach to where I favv this fight, \n^ rofe up to waike and the other went before rac , \nVgainft the Arbour, till I came forth right , \nThere we all three humbly as we might, \n\nBowed downe our felres to her with humiiity, \n; With greate admiration extolling her felicity. \n\n\n26.She {hewed her felfe both gentle and benigne, \n[Jer gefture and Ccuncenance gladded our comming .' \nfrom her featc impcriall fiie &ii her fe'fc decline , \nAs a Lady loving perfed wifdome and Cunning, \nHer goodly Poems, her Beauty was furmounting : \nHer fpeech was decorate with fuch aureat fentence, \nFar excelling famous TulUes Eloquence. \n\n27. Then Father Tjme unto that Lady faid, \nPleafeth it your highnes this poore Man to hcare, \nAnd him to afliCl with your moft gratious aide ; \nThen fhe commanded him with mc to draw neere \nSon , faid the Ladj^ be thou of good Checre. \nAdmitted thou (halt be among greate and fmall \nTo be one of my SchoJlers principal!* \n\n18. Then {he committed me to Raymmd Luflie^ \nCommanding him my (implcnes to inftrnft, \nAnd into her Secrets to induce me fully , \nInto her privy Garden to be my condu^ : \nFirft into a Towre moft beautifull conftrufl^, \n\nFather Rajmnndmt brought, and thence immediately \nHe led me into her Garden planted delicioufly. \n\n^9. Among the faire Trees one Tree in fpeciall, \nMoft vernant and pleafant appeared to my {ight. \nA name infcribed, The Tree PhilofophicaUi \nWhich to behold I had greate delight: \n. Then to Philo/hphj ray troth I did plight \n\nHer Majefty to ferve 5 and to take greate paine, \nThe fruits of that Tree with Rajmnnd to \u00abtt\u00abine\u00bb \n\n\n30. Then \n\n\nI \n\n\n,iz ^loomfields ^lojfoms. \n\n'50 Then i^^jj^/zu^ fhewed me Budds fifceene \nSpringing of that Tree, and fruites fifceene moe, \nOf the which faid Tree proceedcs that we doe meane j \nThat all T^i/\u00ab^\u00abof love the faireGoddefle \nWith her Son Cupid apperteyneth to this Arte, \nTo the love of the Sun when (lie doth her addrefle , \nWith her Darts of love ftriketh him to the heirte, \nJoyned to his fecdc of his fubftance fhe taketh parte ,- \nHer felfe fhe endu.th with excellent Tifliie, \nHer corrupt nature when iTie doth renew. \n\n6. Merctirj this feeing begineth to be fugitive, \nWith his rodd of Inchantment litle doth he prevaile, \nTaken often Prifoner himfelfe doth revive ; \nTill he be fnarcd with the Dragons Tayle \nThen doth he on a hard Coate of Male , \n\nSoudrcd together v\\ith the Smn and Moone, \nThen is he MsRered and his Inchancmenc done. \n\n\n7. The \n\n\n\"Bloomfields \"Blcfoms. 2 j ^ \n\nThe Moone that is called the le(Ter L\u00bbmrj, \nWife unto Phoebui^ fhining by Night, \nTo others gives her Garments through her heirbLunary \nAnd from the North to the South (hineth full bright. \nIf you do for her looke fhs hydeth from your fighr. \n\nBut by faire intreaty (he is won at the laft. \n\nWith Azof and Fire the whole Maftery thou haft. \n\n8. The Maiftcry thougettefl not yet of thefe Planets feaven. \nBut by a tnifty meaning knowne only unto us j \nBring them firft to Hell,and afterwards to Heaven : \nBetwixt lyfe and death then thou muft difcufle. \nTherefore I counccll thee that thou wcrke thus. \n\n1)ijfohe and Seperate them. Sublime, Fix and Congeale, \n\nThen haft thou all; therefore doe as I thee tell. \n\n9. Diflblve not with Corrofive nor ufe Separacion \nWith vehemence of Fire, as Multipliers doe ufe, \nNor to the Glade topp make thou Sublimacion j \nSuchw^yesinor ;ni' Pht/ofopherj refak. \nTheir fayings follow md Vilely them perufe : \n\nThen (halt thou not chy fcife lewdly delude \n\nIn this goodly Jc;*\u00abctf: Adiew, I thus conclude. \n\n\n\u25a0 i^i t\\l^ \u00ab^ 'i^i' tlj^ v^ m <^ \n\n\nIncipit Theorica. \n\nWEE intend now through grace divine \nIn few words of Chaof for to write, \nLight from Darknes to caufe forth to ftiine, \nLong before hidden as I ihall recite. \nIn every thing unknowne it is requifite \nA Seacret to fsarch out which is invifible, \nMateriall of our Maiftry, a fubftance infenfiblfi \n\nT t 2 z.Becaufe \n\n\n^i(J ^loom fields ^lojjoms. \n\na. Becaufe I n-nu!d not feeme to inclofe \n\nLong hidden fcacret? unto me committed, \n\nOf my L'jrd God. Therefore plaincly of^haeSf \n\nMy purncfe iTialbc thereof to be acquitted, \n\nFor dangerous burthtns are no: eafily lighted. \nIn faith therfore I (liall my felfe endeavour, \nLightly to difcharge me before God for ever, \n\n3. Devotely rherefore unto thee O Lord I call, \nSend me thy Grace to mikeexplicacion \n\nOf Chao^ : For thou art opener of feacrets all .\u00bb \nWhich ever art ready to heare the Suplicacion \nOfthyraeeke Servants, which with hearty humiliacion \nTo thee do I apply : fend me now thy grace \nOi thy Secrets, to write in due order tyme and place. \n\n4. ('haos is no more to fay, this is doubtles, \n(AsOWwriteth in \\\\\\i Met amor phjln) \n\nBut a certaine rude fubUance,iBdi^c/?<\u00ab^; moleSj \nHaving divers Natures refting it withm , \nWhich with the Contrary we may it out twyne. \nBy Philofophers Arte, who fo the feat doth know \nThe foure Elements from [^haes to one draw. \n\n^,TW\\sfhaosis all things hath Dimenfions three. \n\nWhich well confidcred fhall follow the cffeft, \n\nThdit \\i A/titudCf LatitttJe and Trofunditte , \n\nBy which three all the Water is dirtft: \n\nUnto thefc Dimenfions who hath no refpeft \nShall never divide the ^hos in his kinJe, \nBut after his labour fliall finde fraud in the end. \n\n6. Chaos is to us the Vine-tree white and red, \nC^% WorJ^ 5x5 \n\n\nNo no,my friends, it is not vauntingc words. \nNor mighty oaths that gaines that facred skillj \n\nIt is obteined by grace and not by fwords j \nNor by greate reading, nor by long fitting ftill, \nNor fond conceipt nor working all by will. \n\nBut as I faid by grace it is obteined, \n\nSeekc grace, therefore* let folly be refrained. \n\nIt is no coftly thing I you aflure. \n\nThat doth beget Magnejia in hir kind. \nYet is hir felfe by leprofis made pure .* \n\n[Hir eyes be cleerer being firft made blind.- \nAnd he that can Earths faftnes once unbind. \nShall quickly know that I the truth have tould, \nOf fweete Magnejla^ Wife to pureft Gold. \n\nNow what is meant by Man and Wife is this. \nAgent and Patient, yet not two but one. \n\nEven as was Eva, Adams Wife I wide : \nFlefh of his Fiefh and Bone of his Bone, \nSuch is the Urionhood of our precious Stone, \n\nAs Adam flept untill his Wife was made, \n\nEven fo our StonCf ther can no more be fiid. \n\nBy this you fc how thus \\t came to paflfe, \nThat firft was Man, and Woman then of him : \n\nThus Adam heere as firft and cheefeft wt^, \nAnd ftill remaineda Man of perfefl limme, \nThen Man and Wife were joynd together trimme. \n\nAnd each in love to other ftraight addrcfled them, \n\nAnd did increafe their kind whenGod had blefled them. \n\nEven fo the Man our Stone is faid to fleepe, \nUntill fuch time his Wife be fully wrought; \n\nThen he awakes,and joyfully doth kecpe \nHis new made Spoufe, which he fo dearely bought, \nAnd when to fuch perfe(flion they be brought, \n\nRejoyce the beauty of fo faire a bride, \n\nWhofe worth is more then halfe the world befide. \n\nUu 3 \n\n\n5Z(J K^lles Worke. \n\nIdoubceas yet you hardly anderftmd. \nWhat Man or Wife doth truly fignifie, \n\nAnd yet I know yon beare your felves in hand. \nThat out of doubt it Sulpher is and L^ercurj, \nAnd fo yt is, but not the common certainly: \n\nBut Mercury eflentiall is trewly the trew Wife, \n\nThat kiiles her felfc to bring her Child to life. \n\nFor firft and forraofl: (he receaves the Man, \nHer perefd love doth make her foone conceive : \n\nThen doth (he ftrivc with all the force (he can, \nIn fpite of love.of life him to bereave, \nWhich being done.then will (he never leave, \n\nBut labour kindly like a loving Wife, \n\nUntill againe (he hira have brought to life. \n\nThen he againe her kindnelTe to requite, \n\nUpon her head doth fet a Crowne of glory, \nAnd to her praife he Poems doth indite, \n\nWhofe Poems make each Poet write a ftory, \n\nAnd that (he (lew him then (he is not forry. \nFor he by vertue of his loving Wife, \nNot only lives,but alfo giveth life. \n\nBut here I wi(h you rightly underftand. \nHow hecre he makes his Concubine his Wife, \n\nWhich if you know not, do not take in hand. \nThis w6rke which unto fooles is nothing rife, \nAnd looke you make attoncment where is ftrife. \n\nThen (trip the Man into his (hirt of Ti(hew, \n\nAnd her out of her fmock to ingender y(rue. \n\nTo tell you troath he wanteth for no Wives \nIn Land, or Sea, in Water, Air, or Fire, \n\nWithout their deaths he waieth not their lives. \nExcept they live he wants his cheif de(ire. \nHe bindes them prentice to the righteltDier, \n\nAnd when they once all Sotrowes have abidden. \n\nThen finde they loyes which from them fi[ll were hidden. ' \n\nFc \n\n\nK^UesWorke. 327 \n\n\nFor then they finde the Joy of fweete encrcafe, \nThey bring forth Children beautifull to fight. \n\nThe which are able Prifners to releafe ; \nAnd to the darkeft Bodyes give true light, \nTheir hevcniy Tinflurcis of fuch great might. \n\nOh 1 he that can but light on fuch a treafure, \n\nWho would not thinke his Joyes were out of meafure ? \n\nNow by this queQion I {hall quickly know \n\nIf you can tell which is his Wife indeede : \nIs (he quick footed, faire faced yea or no, \n\nFlying or Bxtd as you in Bookes do reade ? \n\nIs (he to be fed or elfe doth (he Feede? \nWherein doth {he joy, where's her habitation ? \nHeavenly or Earthly, or of a ftrange nacion f \n\nWhat \\% (he poore ? or is (he of any wealth f \nBravely of her attyre, or meme in her ipparrcll/ \n\nOr is (he fick/ or is (he in pcrfed health f \nMild of her Nature ? or is (he gi v n to quarrell ? \nIs (he a Gluttor? or loves (he the Bsrrell ? \n\nIf any one of thefe you name her for to be, \n\nYou know not his Wife, nor never did her fee. \n\nAnd that will T prove to you by good reafon, \n\nThat truly noe one ofall thefe is (he, \nThis is a qu :Qion to you that is geafon : \n\nAnd yet fome parte of them all (hemuftbe, \n\nWhy then, fome parte is not all you may fee. \nTherefore the true Wife which I doe meane. \nOf all thefe Contraries is the Meane betweene. \n\nAsMeale and Water joyned both together, \nIs neither Meale nor Water now but Dow ; \n\nWhich being baked, is Dow nor Water neither : \nNor any more will each from other goe. \nThe meane betweene is Wife, our Wife even fo : \n\nAnd in this hidden point uur fcaciet lyes, \n\nIt is enough, few words concenc the wife> \n\nNow \n\n\n2x8 K^Ue's WorJ^. \n\nNow by this fimile heere I do reveale, \nA mighty S^acret if you marke it well ; \n\nCall Alercury Water, imagine Sulphur Meale, \nWhat Meale I raeane I hope the wife can tell : \nBake them by craft, make them together dwell, \n\nAnd in your working make not too much haft. \n\nFor Wife flie is not while (he is in Pafte. \n\nThis leflbn learn'd now give me leave to play, \nI (liall the fitter be to learne another, \n\nMy minde is turn'd cleane cam another way. \nI doe not love fweete fecret thoughts to fraother, \nIt is a Child you know that makes a Mother. \n\nSith fo it is then muft we have a Childe, \n\nOr clfe of Motherhood we are beguild. \n\nWhat will you fay if I a wonder tell yon, \nAnd prove the Mother is Child and Mother too? \n\nDo you not thinke I goe about to fell you . ff) , ^ \nA bargaine in f port, as fome are wont to do? \n1ft poffible the Mother, to weare her Infants (hoe ? \n\nIn faith it is in our \"Thilofophj, \n\nAs I will prove by reafon by and by. j \n\nRifley doth bid you take it for no fcorne, \nWith patience to attend the true Conjunccion, \n\nFor faith he in the Aire our Child is borne. \nThere he receiveth the holy Undion, \nAifo with it a heavenly funftion. \n\nFor after death revivd againc tolyfe, \n\nThis all in all both Husband Child and Wife. \n\nWhilft all is Earth Conceptien it is termed. \nAnd putrefaction tyme of lying in, \n\nPcffed Conjunction (by artes-men is afiSrmd) \nThe womansChilding where doth allloybeg' \nWho knowes not this , his witts are very thin. \n\nV/hen fhe is ftrong and fliineth faire and bright. \n\nShe's tearm'd the Wife moft beautiful! to fight. \n\n\nK^llesWorf^. 52p \n\n\nLoe thus you fee that you are not beguii'd j \nFor if you marke it I have proved by Reafon , \n\nHow both is one the Mother and the Child , \nConception, Breeding, Childing, every feafon : \nI have declared to you without all Treafon, \n\nOr any falfe ambiguous word at all; \n\nAnd hewn you worke then finde ic true you (hall. \n\nThis is that Mercury eflentiall truly, \nWhich is the principall of the Stone raateriall. \n\nAnd not thofe crpde Amalgames began newly 5 \nThefe are h\\iX.MercHries fuptificiaH, \nThis is that Menftrue of pcffeft tinduriall ; \n\nThis is moft truly thatOne thing, \n\nOut of the which all profitt mutl fpringe. \n\nIf this content you not, abide difpleas'd for me, \n\nF\"r I have done. If Reafon take no place, \nWhat can be faid,but that there doubts will be, \n\nDoe what one can, where folly wins the race. \n\nLet it fulficc, this is the perfect Safe, \nWhich is the Stone that muft diffblved be. \nHow that is done I will declare lo thee. \n\nThis is the Stone that Ripley bidds you take, ' \\ ><5\u00ab!d ^ - \n(For untill thus it be it is no Stone) \n\nBe rurd by me, my councell not for fake, \nAnd he commands. Let Crudities alone, \nIf thou have grace to Jteep thee free from moan . \n\nThen ftick to this, let Phanfey not o'refway thee, \n\nLet Reafon rule, for Phanfey will betray thee. \n\nTake thou this Stone^ this Wife^ this Ch^ld^ this Ali, \nWhich will be Gummons, crumbling, filken, foft : \n\nUpon a Glaflc or Porphire beat \u2022! fmall, \nAnd as you grinde, with Mercnry feede it oft, \nBut not fo much that Menary l\\vim aloft,. \n\nBut equall parts, nipt up their fetd to favej \n\nThen each in other are buried w>thin their grave. \n\nX X When \n\n\n^0 ^ K^UesWorke. \n\nWhen thus and there you have it as is faid, \n\nWorke in all points as Nature wrought at firft ; \n\nFor Blacknes had thow needed not be afraid, \nIt wilbe White, then art thou paft the worft> \nExcppi th ou breake thy Giaffe and beaccurft; \n\nBut if thro ugh Blacknes thou to Whitenes march, \n\nThen will it be both White and fofc as Starch. \n\nThis very place is cal'd by many names, \nAs Imbihition^Fieding^Sfthlmationf \n\nCljming high Mottntaines, alfo (^hiUretiS ^ames j \nAnd rightly it is termed ExaltatioHy \nWhen all is nothing eife but Circulation \n\nOf the foure Elements whatfoere fooles clatter, \n\nWhich is done by heatc upon Forme and Mittert \n\nEarth is the loweft Element of A II \nWhich Black, is exalted into Water, \n\nThen no more Earth but Water wee it call ; \nAlthough it fceme a black Eirthy matter, \nAnd in black dud all about will fcxtter, \n\nYet when foe high as to Water it hath clym'd, \n\nThen is it truly faid to be SHblym'd \n\nWhen this black Mafle againe is become White, \nBoth in and out like inow and ihining faire, \n\nThen this Child, this Wife, this Heaven fo bright, \nThis Water Earth fublimed into Aire, \nWhen there it is it further will prepare \n\nIt felfe into the Element of Fire, \n\nThen give God thankes for granting thy dcfire. \n\nThis Blackjthis White, doe we call Seperation, \nWhich is notmanuillbucElementall; \n\nIt is no crude Mercuriall Sublimation, \nBut Natures true worke confnbftantiall. \nThe White is called Conjunction narurall. \n\nSecret and perfeft Conjunction not groffe ; \n\nWhich bringeth profict all other lofTc. \n\n\nWhei \n\n\nKelle'sWorke. 5,, \n\nWhen thrice yee have turned this Wheele about, \n\nFeeding and working it as I havefaid, \nThen will it flow like Was without doubt : \n\nGiving a Tindlurc that will not vade. \n\nAbiding all tryalls that can be made. \nIf wifely Pf ojeft you can and keepe free, \nBoth ptoHct and creditt to you it wilbe. \n\nYour Mtdicm fixed and perfeflly flowing, \n\nWhite you muft thinke will Whitenes incrcafej \nSo Red begets Red as Seede in the fowi ng \n\nBegetteth his like or as kinde doth in BealTe, \n\nAnd fire muft be the true maker of peace : \nFor white or red Termsnt your MUicine augmenteth, \nAnd perfeftly tinckteth and foone it relenteth. \n\nThai is to fay, your Medicine ended, \n\nIfWhite melt downe Silver and thereon Projeftit, \nIf Red melt downe Sol, for fo it is intended \u2022 \n\nLike unto like in no wife rejefl it, \n\nAnd out of the pureft looke you eled ic. \nMedian one pirte upon Firment ten, \nThat One on one Thoufand oijufiter thenj \n\nYour Jnpter Randing red hot on the fyre. \n\nSo foone as your Aftdicine upon him is call, \nPrefcntly ftandeth fo hard as a Wyre , \n\nFor then he is fixed and melteth by blafl, \n\nAnd^f*ll your working thisis the lafl. \nThen let it by Teft or flrong water be tryde. \nThe beft Gold or Silver no better fhall bide. \n\nMercury crude in a Crucible heated, \n\nPresently hardeneth lik Silver anealed j \nAnd in the high Throwne of Luna is feated , \n\nSilver or Gold as Medicine hath fealed : ^ \n\nAnd thus our greate Secret I have reveled. \nWhich divers have fcene, and ray feife have wrought, \nAnd dearely I prize it, yet give it for nought, \n\nFINIS. E. K, \n\n\n3?^ \n\n\nSIR ED KELLEY \n\nC 0 3\\CC E 2^^ I !h(^G \n\nthe Philafophers Stone vpritten to \n\nbis ej^eciall geed Freind^ G. S. Gem. \n\nTHc heavenly Cope hath in him Natures fower. \nTwo hidden-, but the reft to/iohtappeare: \nWherein the Spermes ofall the Bodies lower 5 \nMoft fecrett are, yett fpring forth once a yeare. \nAnd as the Earth with Water, Authors are. \nSo of his parte is Drincs end of care. \n\nNo Flood foe greate as that which flovveth ftil!. \nNothing more fixt than Earth digefted thrife; \nNo Winde fo frefli as when it fcrveth will 5 \nNo Profitt more, then kcepc in, and be wife. \nNo better happ, then dric up Aire to duft. \nFor then thou maift leave of,and fleepe thy luft. \n\nYett will I warne thee leaft thou chaunce to failc, \nSublyme thine Earth with ftinkeing Water crft. \nThen in a place where Ph^bu^ onely tayle \nIs feene att midday, fee thou mingle beft : \n\nFor nothing fhineth that doth want his light. \nNor doubleth beames, unlcfiTe it firft be bright. \n\nLett \n\n\nS''' Sdifi>. K^lley to G .S. Gent. 33; \n\nLett no man leade, unkfTe he know the way \n\nThat wife men teach, or Adrop leadah in. \n\nWhereof the firft is large and eaficft pray 5 \n\nThe other hard, and meanc but to begin. \n\nFor furely thcfe and no one more is found, \nWherein Ap^ollo will his harp- firings found, \n\n' Example Icarne of GOD that plafte the Skyes, \nRcfle(fting vertues from and t'cvery poync. \nIn which the mover wherein all things lyes , \nDoih hold the vertMi\u20aciS .all of every Joynt : \n\nAnd therefore \u00a3([eKce fift may well be faid, \n\nConteining ali a.na - yctt himfelfe a Maid. \n\nRemember alfo how the Gods began. \nAnd by Difccnt wlio was to e}i(Gh die Syre, \nThen learne thqir L.ycs and K.ngdomcs if you can. \nTheir Mann'ers'eke, with all their whole Attire 5 \n\nWhich if thou doe, and know to what clFcd 5 \n\nThe learned So^hets.yf'i!^ tice not rcjed. \n\nIf this my Do(5^rihe'^bend not with thy brayne. \nThen fay I nothing though I faid too much : \nOf truth tis good will moved me, not gaine. \nTo write thefe lynes : yett write I not to fuch \n\nAs catch at Crabs,when better fruits appearc, \n\nAnd want to chufc at fitteft time of yeare. \n\nThou maift: (my F reindj fay, what is this for lore 1 \nI anfwere, fuch as auncient Phyficke taught : \nAnd though thou read a thoufand Bookcs before, \nYett in refped of this, they teach thee Naught : \n\nThou mayft likewife be blind, and call me Foolc \nYett fhall thefc Rules forever praife their Schoole. \nXx 3 TESTA. \n\n\\ \n\n\n33+ \n\n\nT&STAME^HTVM fOHAJ\\(^ \n\nNIS DEE PHILO S OP HI SUMMI \n\nadjohanntm Cvpynn^ tranfmiffum 1 5 68\u00ab \n\nTHis Letter third and laft I mindc to make. \nAt your requcft for very vcrtues fake 5 \nYour written pangcs, and methods fet afidc. \nFrom that I byd, looke that you never iWdc, \nCut that in Three, whichNature hath madeOne, \nThen ftrcngthen hyt, even by it felf alone. \nWherewith then Cutte the poudred Sonne in twayne. \nBy length of tyme, and heale the woonde againe. \nThe felf fame Sunne twys yet more, ye muft wounde. \nStill with new Knives, of the fame kinde, and grounde j \nOur M9n^ trewe thus ufe by natures Law, \nBoth binde and lewfe, only with rype and rawe. \nAnd ay thanke God who only is our Guydc, \nAll is ynogh, no more then at this Tydc. \n\n\nTho. \n\n\n33^ \n\n\n^THOMAS T^O'BIH^SO^S \n\nVE LAPIDE PHI LOSOPHOKUM. \n\nTHc Heavens, the Earth, and all that in them is , \nWere in fix Dayes perfected from AbiflTe : \nFromOne fprung foure/rom fourc afccondOncj \nThis laft a Gritt ? that firft the Corner Stone. \nWithout the Firft the Laft may not be had 5 \nYet to the Firft the Laft is too too bad. \nWhen from the Earth the Heavens were fcperatcd. \nWere not the Heavens with Earth firft cohobated i \nAnd when the Heavens, and Earth and all were not 9 \nWere onely Heavens create \u2022, and Earth f orgott ? \nNo: Heavens, and Earth fprung all from one at firft / \nThen who can fay or Heavens, or Earth is worft f \n1$ not the Earth the Mother of them all i \nAnd what the Heavens, but Earths cftentiall ? \nAlthough they have in Heaven mi Earthly refidcncc, \nYet in the Earth doth reft their Heavenly influence \u2022\u2022 \nWere not the Earth, what were the other Three ? \nWere not the Heavens, what on the Earth could be ? \nThus as they came, fo ftiall they pafte together ; \nBut unto Man notknownefrora^yhence, or whither. \nAnd for the tyme of Earths Heaven purifying. \nSix thoufandyeares they live,and have their dying: \nThen all fhall reft ecernall and divine. \nAnd by the Beauty of the Godhead ftiinc. \n\nI fweare there is noe other truth but this \n\nOf that great Stone 5 which many feeke and miffe. \n\nFINIS. \n\n\n53<^ \n\n\n.'^ \n\n\nEXP ERIEN CE \n\nAND \n\nT HI L 0 SOT HX \n\n\nH \n\n\nAve you not heard yee Princes great,you Lords & Ladies aH, \nOf the mifliap and heavy chaunce that now of late did fall? \nA wofull Tale to tell \nWho could exprefle it well : \nOh that fome learned Poet had byne \n\u2022 -\u25a0 With me, to fe that I have fene .\u2022 \n' Or elfe fome other (landing by, \nThat well could write a Tragidy \nOflafting fame and memory. \n, . For yet not fince this World began, \nSuch cry, fuch clamour as was than \n' ' Heard never any earthly Man. \n\nExperitKce that Princefle greatc,! faw her in her Throne \nOf glory, where her Mijcfty delightes to fitt upon ; \nAnd on her wayting by \nA blefledCompany \nOf Virgins pare, that as I geflfe. \nWere Children to that great GoddelTe : \nTheir Princely port, their Comly grace, \nTheir pierles featured hands and face \nDid flievv thera of moft Noble race : \nBut of their prudent skill to tell. \nIn Artes where in they did excell, \nNo earthly Tongue can do it well. \n\nAnfi \n\n\nandThilo/cphji-^ jyjl^ \n\n\nAnd as I gazed thus opon that ftrargeard (h'esdful^ fight, \nIfaw howthatSxpmtfice detach thck Ladies right, \n\nThe (even Artes Divine, \n\nWith def^rnt difcipline, \nBy divers rules and orders grave^ \nAs (he thought good tor chcm to have. \nBut for to fee how diligent \nAnd bui(ily their time they fpent \nTo learne thofe Artes mo(t excellent, \nThe end!e(fe travells that they tooke \nFrom place to place, from booke Co booke^ \nAmazed me on them to looke. \n\nFor ibme in divers Languages did reafon and difpate, \nAnd other fome did fing and play on Organ ,Harpe and Flute \u2022 \nAnd (ome with Compaflfc found \nAll Meaftires fquare and round : \n\nAn^ome by Cyphering could tell \n\nInlinite Summes and Numbers well : \n\nAnd fome with Eloquence began \n\nAs Poets and Orators to fcan \n\nThe Caufes betweene Man and Man .* \n\nAnd fome upon the Stars did gaze, \n\nAnd other fome fat in a Maze, \n\nTo judge of Scacrets that there was. \n\nSoe that nothing created was under the Firmament, \nThat hath -a Being or Life by any Element, \n\nNo Simple nor Compound \nTit all the World is found \nUnder the Sky, or Clouds that fly, \nBut they fought out the privity : \nThis Rocky Earth, this heavy Maffe, \nThis Articke Virgirr, this let not palTe \nTo fecke the thing that therein was : ^' \n\nBut put themfelvcs in prdfe to creeps ^^ \n\nInto the Center of the Deepe,' \nWhere fundry Soules and Spirits doe fleepe. \n\nYy Thif \n\n\n228 Experience \n\nThis thing Experience gan prudently to debate, (ftatc. \n\nWi(hcheerefulilookeand voycefall cnylde, \u00abs feemed (ober \nAnd foone decreed flie \nO: her benignity : \n\nNot for their fundry paines I take, \n\nBat only for her Glory fake. \n\nThat all thefe Lidies in a row \n\nShould further of her Secrets know, \n\nThat from her Majcfty did grow ; \n\nWherewith to Counccll called (bee \n\nALady grave of greate degree, j \n\nThat named was ThiloMj. \n\nAnd after their difcourfe and talke, that Lady fell downe flatt \nOn hands & knees before the ^eem in heaven where (he fatt. \nAnd looking upon her face \nDid fay unto her grace: \nBlefledbe l\\iQ\\xExperienee, - ^ \n\nFull mighty is thy Influence j \nThy wondrous workcs records full well \nIn wordell of wordeis where thou doell dwell, \nInEarthjin Heaven, and in Hell ; \nThat thou art now the very fame. \nThat of Nothing All things did f rame. \nWherefore now blefled be thy Name. \n\nWherewith the Heavens opened, and fiery flames did faM \nDowne from the Throne of endles Joy and feate impef i\u00bbH\u00bb \nWhere Angels infinite \nLike gliQenng Starrs did fitt : \n\nSo pure and fimple was the Light, \n\nAs all che World had burnt bright ; \n\nThe flames and floods began to roire. \n\nAnd did prefent their hidden ftore, \n\nOF Spirits that fing for evermore. \n\nAll glory and magnificence. \n\nAll humble thankes and reverence 'I \n\nBegivcnto EXPeRJSNCe. \n\nThca \n\n\nand Thilofcphy. 2^^ \n\nThen fylence fell upon the face of Heaven ChriftalKne \nWhere all the Powers rauftered full ready ro endinc ; \nTo that moft Sapient, \nThe high Omnipotent : \n\nThat faid ht it, and it was doir, \n\nOur Earth, our Heaven were begun ; \n\nI am faid it the moft of might. \n\nIn worde in lyfe and eke in light. \n\nI am Mercy and Judgment right, \n\nThe Dcptfi is myne fo is the Hight : \n\nThe Cold, the Hot, the Moyft, the Dry, \n\nWhere All in All is there am I. \n\nWhit thing can tell when I begtn,or when Iraake tn end.? \nWherewith I wrought, and what I mought, or what I did intends \nTo due when I had done \nTheworke I had begun. \n\nFor when my Being was alone \n\nOyie thing I made when there was none, \n\nA Mide confuted darkely clad \n\nThat in it felfe all Nature had \n\nTo for m and (h.i pe the good and bad; \n\nAnd then as Tyrae began to fall. \n\nIt pleafed me the fame to call \n\n\"Xhefirfi LMatter^ Mother of aH. \n\nAnd from that Lumpe divided i foure fondry Elements I \nWhom I commanded for to raigne in divers Regiments.* \nIn Kinde they did agree, \nBut not in Quality. \nWhofe Cm pie Subdance I did take^ \nMy feate invifible to make : \nAnd of the Qualites compound, \nI made the Starry Sky fo round \nWith living Bodyes on the ground j \nAnd blefled them infinitely, \nWith lyfe and long profperity, \nAnd bad them grow and Multiplyt \n\nYy2 Re- \n\n\n2\u00b1o Experience \n\nRefpefting thefe divided things fo created by mej \nTheir light mdi lively fpreading forth of them in their degree 5 \nRetourning to the MaHe, \nWhere there begining was, \nAnd faw the refufe of the fame, \nHowVoydand Empty it became, \nAll darke,and nothing toremaine, \nI put with wcath and gre ate difd sine, \nMy only Curfe there for to raygne ; \nFor I the Author of all.Light \nDid b&QtAi Darknes from my (ighc, \nAnd blelTed all things that Qsined bright. \n\nSo that 1 4Qard iioliuQg I made, for thst I made is fliil, \nJ^ fo (haH)C imto xhe >end, only to worke my will i \n\nOne thing was firft imployd, \n\nAnd (hall aot be deftroid, \nIt compafleth the World fo round, \nA Matc^-fafy to be found : \nAnd yet mou Jurdeft to come by: \nA Secret of Secrets pardye, \nThat is moll vile snd leaft kt by\u00bb \nAnd it my Love and my Darling, \nConceived with all liv4ng thing, \nAnd travells to the Worlds ending. \n\nWhat needeha\u00abei of mans Devifex^ffeny ot of Pound, \nOf Goldor Silver^ Lead or Tynn, or Copper in the ground^ \nIron or Silver Quick, \nWhereat ;the bliB44opri(^;^ r .f \n\nOf Cankered Corofivcs that ruft, \n\nBy Salts and fulphurs all to duft ? \n\nSeeke out therefore my darling deare ; \n\nFor unto me it is moft neere , \n\nMy fpoufe my Love and my Compeare: \n\nAnd unto it looke thon dirfA \n\nMy feaven Children long eled. \n\nThat all things elfe they might rejeft. \n\n\nand Thilojophy. 54.1 \n\nA Child begetting his owne Father, and bearing his Mother, \nKilling himfelfc to give lyfe, and light to ail other: \nIs yt that I do meane, \nMoft myld and moft excreame. \n\nDid not the Word thac dwelt in me \n\nTake forme and walked vifibly j \n\nAnd did not I then dwell in it, \n\nThat dwe\\t in^ me for to anice \n\nThree powers in one feate to fit ? \n\nAnd then Experience did fay \n\nNow knowcft thou all, heere lyes the Key, \n\nAnd then (be vaniftic deane away. \n\nThere with arofe T^hylof\u00bbphy as one filled with grace, \nWhofe looks did /hew that (he had byne in fome Heavenly place; \nFor oft (he wipt her Eyes, \nAnd oft (he bowd her knees. \n\nAnd oft (he kift the Steps with dread. \n\nWhereon Experience did tread j \n\nAnd oft (he calt her Head on high \n\nAnd oft full low fhe caft her Eye \n\nExperience for to efpy : \n\nBut when (he faw that (he was gon, \n\nAnd that her felfe was left alone: \n\nI never bread thing make fuch mon& .\u00ab \n\n\nF l^S, \n\n\n54-^ \n\n\nTHE MJgi STS'RJ. \n\nTHrough want of Skill zn^ ReAfomXx^t \nCMe\u00bb (tumble at Noone day . \nWhilft buifily our Stone they fcckc. \nThat lyeth in the waj. \n\nWho thus do fecke they know not what \n\nIs't likely they ^owXdfnde f \nOr hitt the Marke whereat they dyme \n\nBetter then can the Blinded \n\nNo, Hermes Sonns for Wijdome askc \n\nYour feetefieps fhee'le dired : \nShtclt Natures wa.y^ and fecret Cave \n\nAnd Tree efljfe detc(5^. ; v > \n\n\\i \nSon and Moone in Hermes veffell / \n\nLearne how the CoUours (hew , ; ^ \n\nThe nature of the Elements , \n\nAnd how the Daiftes grow. \n\nCreate Python how Appello flew, \u25a0 \n\nCadmm his hoUovo-Oake : \nHisnew rais'd army^ andlafonhow \n\nthe Fiery Steeres did yoke. \n\nThe Eagle which aloft doth fly \n\nSee that thou bring to ground; \nAnd give unto the Snake fome wings^ \n\nWhich in the Earth i$ found. \n\n\nThCB \n\n\nThe Magifiery. 54.3 \n\nThen In tm Rsome furc binde them both, \n\n'Xo fight till they be dead \u2022, \nAnd that a Prinee of Kmgdemes three \n\nOi both them ih^iWit bred. \n\nWhich from the Cradle to his Crowne^ \n\nIs fed m\\h hisowne blood '^ \nAnd though to fome it feemeth ftrange. \n\nHe hath no other Foode, \n\nInto his Virgin- Mothers wombc, \n\nAgaine he enter muft ; \nSoe (hall the King by his netv-byrth^ \n\nBe ten times fironger'juO:. \n\nAnd able is his foes to foile. \n\nThe dead he m\\\\ revive; \\ \n\noh happy man t hat underftands \n\nThis UHedicen to atchive \\ \n\nHoc opud exigium nobis fert ire per altuml \nDec b m b e r, i^jj. \n\nr.s. \n\n\nm \n\n\nt^ft <*>, .\u00bb*\u00bb \n\n\nl^$3^')3^.\u00bb^5ISl53^i$''>^rS \n\n\n<*> /<> /^- Jf s'i> \n\n\nli^SJ^i^i \n\n\n\u25a0f^i^^ \n\n\nff>^ftfff^^i'^ff5Xfifffft \n\n\n>:,i^r^^VM..,ri \n\n\nSEVE%/1 L L JVd%B^ES OF \n\nm/{nowne (t/w/fWjpA : \n\n,'^^u\u2022f^ *: \nZx 5 \n\n\n350 \n\n\nJnonjmi. \n\n\n\u25a0 i^fUzitus^ ^rvUruLj f-.a^fui^ \n\n\nSchalyowtd wyth hcftmodc; \nOfthrcKynggys that bcnfo goudc; \n\n^ AndhowthayecamtoGodalmyghr; \nThe wich was thcr a fwcct fyght. \n\nI figure nowhowrbcflct Stone, \nFroHcvcn wafe fendc dovf nc to Sokm$i$i \n\nBy an Angele bothc goudc and ftylle,\" \nThewychwafc|hanChrifti$ ivyllc* \n\n\nThe \n\n\nAnonymu 551 \n\nThe prcfent of hem in Bedlcm than. \n\nTo Cryft brwght Aurum Tus & Myrham. \n\nOwrc Sol and Sulphir wyth his Mcrcuri, \nBoth Bodi and Soulc wy th oure Luneyrc. \n\nAurum bctokeneth hccr, owre Bodi than, \nThe wych was brwght to God and Man. \n\nAnd Tus allefo owrc Soule of lyfc, \n\nWyth Myrham owrc Mercurye that y$ hys Wyfc \n\nHere be the thre namys fayre and good \nAndallethaye ben but one in mode. \n\nLykc as the Trcnitc ys but on, \n\nRyght fo conclude the Phjhfifeers Sionc. \n\nThow mayft a fc her now in fyghr, \nOfFowre ^/tf;?f iiguriet a right. \n\nHow fende he wafc out jof Hcvcn, \nBy an Angcle wyth mylde Stefyn. \n\nAnd by hys fygure thow mayft fe \nThat hy t ys lyke to perfonis Thre. \n\nTo Fader and Sonne and holi Goft, \nThe wych was and ys of my tis moft; \n\nInto hys bly fe now come wee. \nAmen goud Lord forchcytc. \n\n\n251 ^Anonymu \n\n^fhcwyouherea fhort Conclufion, \nTo underftand icifye have grace , \nWrighten without any delufion^ \nComprehended in a litle fpacc . \nAll that in this Bookc wrighten is. \nIn this place comprehended is. \nHow Nature worketh in her kinde, \nKecpe well this Lcflon in your minde : \n1 have declared miclc thing. \nIf you have grace to keepc in mindc. \nHow that our Principle is One thing, \nMore jjvNumber and One in kindc j \nFor there ben things Seven \nThat in a Principle doe dwell, \nMoft precious under Hevcn, \nI have fo fworne I may not tell. \nIn this Booke I rtiew to 'you in wrighting, \nAs my Brethercn doc each one, \nA fimilitude of every like thing, \nOfthcwhich wemakc our.S^^/?^ '\u25a0 \nOur Stone is made of one fimple thing. \nThat in him hath both Soule and Lyfe, \nHe is Two and One in kinde. \nMarried together as Man andWife : \nOur Sulphur is our Mafculine, \nOur Mercury is our Femeninc, \nO ur Earth is our Water cleerc 5 \nOur Sulphur alfo is our Ficr, \nAnd as Earth is in our Water clearc, \nSec is Aer in our Ficr, \nNow have yce Elements foure ofmight. \nAnd yet there appereth but two in fight 5 \nWater and Earth ye may well fee, \nFier and Aer be in chcm as quality : \n\n\nIt \n\n\nAnonymu 252 \n\nThys Science male not be taught to every one. \nHe were acurft that fo fchould done : \nHow fchould ye have Servants than ^ \nThan non for other would ought done. \nTo tyl the Lande or drive the Plough, \nFor ever cch man would be proud enough ; \nLerned and leude would put them in PrelTc, \nAnd in their workes be full bufie. \nBut yet they have but little increfe. \nThe writings to them is fo mifty. \nIt is full hard this Scyence to finde. \nFor Fooles which labour againft kindc; \nThis Science I pray you to concealc, \n. Or elfc with it do not you mealc. \nFor and ye canot in it prevailc, \nOf much forrow rhen may you tell : \nBy fuddain mooving of Elements Nature may be letted. \nAnd whcr lacks Deco(^ion no perfe(5lion may be. \nFor fome Body with leprofy is infcded 5 \nRaw watery humors caufe fuperfluity : \nTherefore the Philofofher in his reafon hath contrived \nA pcrfed Medicine, for bodyes that be fick. \nOf all infirmetycs to be releeved, \nThisheleth Nature and prolongeth lyfeeak^ \nThis Medicine of Elements being perfectly wrought, \nReccypts of the Potccary we needc not to buy. \nTheir Druggs and Dragms we fct at nought. \nWith quid pro qufi they make many a ly . \nOur Aurum potabile Nature will increa fc. \nOf Philofophcrs Gold if it beperfcdly wrought, \nThe Phifitians with Minerall puteth him in prcfe : \nLirlc it availcth or elfc right nought. \nThis Scjence fliall ye finde in the old bokc of Tttrb 5 \nHow perfc(ftly thisMedicine P^//^/((?/>^^rf have wrought, \n\nA a a Rofarj \n\n\ny^A AnonymL \n\nRoftry with him alfo doth record, \n\nMore then four Flcments wc occupie nought 5 \n\nComune Mercury and Gold wc none occupie. \n\nTill wc perfedly have made our Stotte^ \n\nThen with them two our Medicine we Multiply, \n\nOther recepts of the Potccary truly we have none. \n\nA hundred Ounces o^Saturne ye may well take 5 \n\nSeeth them on the fire and melt him in a mould, \n\nA Projedion with your Medicin upon hem make, \n\nAnd anon yee fhall alter him into fine Gold 5 \n\nOne Ounce upon a hundred Ounces is fufficient, \n\nAnd fo it is on a rhoufand Ounces perfedly wrought, \n\nWithout difiblucion and Subr illant 5 \n\nEncreafing of our Medicine els have wc nought* \n\nloy eternall and cverlafting blifle, \n\nBe to Almyghty God that never fchal miff. \n\nInfome Qopies Ifoundthefe foUoVping \nVerfes fet before this Jf^or\\e, \n\nEArth out of Earth clenfed pure, \nBy Earth of himfclfc through his nature, \nRe(flined by his Milke who can it tyc, \nAnd afterward united with Water of lyfe truly : \nA Dragon lying in his deepedenne. \nRotting in Wacer to Putrefie then : \nLcproufe huge and terrible in fight. \nBy bathing and balning the Dragon cometh to light \u2022, \nEvermor drowned in the bottome of his Well, \nTyl all his Leproufie will no longer dwell. \nIn his owne Nature he altereth cleane \nInto a pure fubftartce, ye wat what I racane. \nIjhervjoft here Ajhort Conduftcn^ &c. \n\nWhy \n\n\nJnonjmi. 5^;^ \n\nHy art thou fo Poorc and I fo Rich, \nAboundancc of Trcfurc in mc thowmaift \nIn all the World I am nothing fo lichc; \nAs Man that is fo proginitous to my kyndc. \nThe Rych man on the Poorc hath no pity. \n\nIn mc therefore have thow affiance, \n\nIt is oft tymes feene m Towne and Cittic : \n\nHe is cvyll at eafe that harh no Craft norScycnce. \n\nThe Rychc men of the Poore now havegrcate difpighr. \n\nThat they fliould wyth thyr cunyng any good thing wyn; \n\nAnd to give to the Poore almes they have no delight, \n\nLy tie is the Charity that is them within, \n\nAnd Enfample of Dives as the Scripture can tell, \n\nPoore La^rui at his Gate for default dyed 5 \n\nHad he given him Almes he had not gon to hell. \n\nNow for to repent him truly it is too late. \n\nMan thou haft no goods but God dorh them fend, \n\nDepar.e with thy Brother as God doth thee Comand* \n\nThy lyfe that wyll the better amend, \n\nDtarh will with thee make a fuddainc hand, \n\nThy worldly goods thow fchalt forfakcn : \n\nGive every Bcaft againe his due. \n\nAnd than fchall thy body be full naked : \n\nDeath on the will nothing rue. \nWhy fo far and I fo nearc ? \n\nHaft thou no grace Man me to meete, \n\nSoofcynasI to the doappearc; \n\nAnd yet of me thou takeft no keepe. \n\nIn common Mercury thou doeft rac fccke : \n\nIn Alkali and in Alembroke, \n\nIn common Sulphur and Arfenick eke, \n\nWhich makes many a man to dote. \n\nCommon Mercury is not good. \n\nIt bringcth many a man to care 5 \n\nAaa 2 It \n\n\n25^ Anonymi. \n\n' It makes his Haire grow through his hood. \nAnd his Purfe bo h thin and bare. \nMercury and I are of allye. \nBut (he with nae may not compare ; \nIn nature flie is both cold and dry. \nTherefore I counceh thee to beware : \nMany a man /he makes full bare, \n^ Becaufe flie lacks humidity. \nOn her to fpend they would fpare, \nShe brings many a man to poverty. \nI am flie which wife men feeke, \nMercury which is moft of might 5 \nHot and moyft, light]and weakc. \nOf the Elements I am full right, \nWater, Earth, Aire and Fire, \nQaality, and Quantity, you can never have your defire, \nWithout Concoction perfectly. \n\nGreat riches in us be, \n\nWho hath grace us for to know, \nBy vertue of her humidity. \n\nIn the Fire our Stc/te doth grow. \n\nThou needy man, where is thy mindc i \n\nI councell thee this lefTon leare : \n\nOur Mercury is but of one thing, \n\nIn our VefTcU thin and cleere. \n\nCommon Mercury in him is none. \n\nNeither Gold noi Silver in him none is 5 \n\nOf Mettalls we make not our Stofte^ \n\nBy proportion more or IcflTe, \n\nAll manner of Mectalls we deny, \n\nUntill the t- me our Stone be wrought. \n\nAll other Receipts we dt fie \n\nThat of the Potecaryes be bought. \n\nWith all Spices, favc oncly Merrury. \n\nGould \n\n\nJnonymi. 557 \n\nGould with him ftands us in fteed. \n\nOur Medicine for to Mulriplic, \n\nAfter our Phificks Stone be Red. \nA true Lcflfon I have thee toughr. \n\nPray for me and forget it nought : \n\nMany Bookes mayft thou fee. \n\nThat is not writ fo openly. \n\nAnd as I am true Chriftian man, \n\nA truer Booke findeft thou none 5 \n\nAnd thou wilt of this Scyence learc \n\nIn riches thou (halt have no pearc; \n\nHe that made this Booke hath it well prevcd, \n\nThe better therefore he may be bcleived ; \n\nTherefoec I pray you for charity, \n\nTo keepe this Booke very fecretly. \n\nIf any man this Science of you will crave. \n\nKnow he be Sapient that the Coppy fhall have \n\nI made it not for every man, \n\nNeither forrhem that lirle good can. \nBut for me and for my Brother, \nSuch as have Reafon and no other 5 \nKeepe this Ledbn well in mind e. \nBeware thou worke not againftKindc; \nAnd in thy Worke make no greate haft. \nThat thou labour not in waft: \nWorke in light and not indarke, \nAnd ask Councellofa Gierke : \nElfe may you both lightly f ayle. \nWithout you have both good Counfaylc. \n\n\nA a a 3 Take \n\n\n258 Blew, Pale and Whytc, \nBat all thefe let them goc, \nThf y are not to thy profit. \nAnd when thou haft thus wrought. \nBy fiK weckes and a day, \nThen is the Earth truly fought, \nA white powder collor'd in fay : \nBur then fparc the fyre, \nAnd bate him even to meafurc \u2022, \nAnd within a month and litlemo. \nThe Whyte Stone hath nigh fure done, \nWhich will fliine and melt as wax , \nHe muft needes Mafteries do. \nThe Spirit and Soulc make hitn fo lax^-^ \nThat ail other kindes he tournc him to. \nThen Ferment him with his like. \nBy joyning of true Deco \nThis fecret made me ftudy full fore. \nMany a night ere I it wyfte 5 ^ \n\n\nJnonymi* 5^2 \n\nFor my Mafter from mc it hidd. \nNow IS one point yet behind, \nWi^h this Scone that muft be done : \nIngcnderinghimofWatcrj Ayr andWindc, \nThe Red on Sun the White on Moonc, \nMolten looke tho\\v caft full foonc ; \nAnd Multiply in them their Tin^urc, \nAnd then take of the powder with a fpoonc. \nAnd ftraine it on Mercury hott and pure 5 \nAnd a marvelous Batcell thow rtialt fc foonc \nBctwcenethac and the laid Mercury, \nEither it will \"urnc it Sun or Moonc , \nAnd then thou ihalc thrrMaftc ry unfold, \nAnd thus proceeding Multiply, \nIn every thing as I have tould'. \nAnd thus endcch our PHILOSOFHT. \n\n\nHe World is in a Maze, and wot you why^ \nForfooihof late a great rich Man did dye 5 \nAnd as he lay a dying in his Bed, \nTircfc words in (ecrct to his Son he faid. \nMy Sun quoth he, tis good for thee I dye. \n\nFor thou flialc much the better be thereby \u2022 \n\nAnd when thou feed that lyfe hath me bereft. \n\nTake what thou findft, and where I have it left \n\nTbou doft not know, nor what my riches be. \n\nAll which I will declare, give Rare to me. \n\nAn Earth I had aU Venome to expell, \n\nAnd that I caft into a mighty Well 5 \n\nA Water eke to clenfe what was amiflTc, \n\nI threw into the Earth and there it is ; \n\nMy Silver all into the Sea I caft, \n\nB bb 2 My \n\n\n3(fi. Anonymu \n\nMy Gold into the Air, and at the laft \nInto the Fyre for feare it ihould be found, \nI threw a Scone worth forty thoufand pound : \nWhich Stone was given me by a mighty King, \nWho bad me wcare it in a fore- fold Ringc : \nQuoth he this Stone is by that Ring found out. \nIf wifely thou canft turnc this Ring about : \nFor every Hoope contrary is to other, \nYet all agree and of the Stone is Mother. \nAnd now ray Son I will declare a wonder. \nThat \\^en I dye this Ring muft brcake affundcr? \nThe King faid fo, but then he faid withall. \nAlthough the Ring be broke in peeces fmall; \nAn eafy Fire fhall foonc it clofe againe ^ \nWho this can doe he neede not workc in vainc, \nTyll this my hidden Treafurc be found out \n(When I am dead) my Spirit fhall walke about 5 \nMake him to bring yourFicr from the Grave, \nAnd ftay with him till you my Riches have-, \nThcis Words a wordly man did chance to here. \nWho daily watcht the Spirit but nere the ncerc 5 \nAnd yet it meetes with him and every one. \nYet tells him not where is this hidden 5 TO N M^ \n\n\nJnonymi. :^6f \n\nA \n\nDialogue hettvixt the V at n ek and the Sotm i, \nConcerffing the two Principles of the B l e s s ed Ston e . \n\nY Some ifthat Sulphur be abfent away, F**ther, \nOur worke is reproved what ever they lay. \nAnd it is Water &Fire as tru as your Creed \nWhich conftraineth a Body till it be dead .* \n\nOf him fhalt thou never have your defirc. \n\nTill he be blew as Lead through his oivneFirc, \n\nI do liken our Sulphur to the Magnet Stone, \n\nThat ftill draweth to her Naturally , \n\nSo with our Sulphur the fircy Woman Mercury, \n\nWhen (he would from her husband flye. \nFather I pray you for Charity, Son, \n\nWhere fhall I this Sulphur findc i \n\nFor I never did him fc with Eye ^ \n\nNor never knew him in his kinde. \nIn our Water my Sonne keepe it in your mindc. Father. \n\nWhere he will appeare fo white as any fnow, \n\nGrammercy Father ye be full kinde, Sox. \n\nFor through your teaching full well 1 know. \n\nNow teach me the Red ftone when it is in minde. \n\nHow ii is made by Natures Law. \nThe White and Red be both of one kinde, Fdther. \n\nNow haft thou my 5^ all thy defire, \n\nWhofc tincSlure by growing thou (halt it fo finde. \n\nThrough vertueof the Sun and regiment of Fire \n\nHis riches there he doth increafe, \n\nParre paifing all that I can name , \n\nIf they in Fire (hall come in preffc .\u2022 \n\nGune is their glory but he the fame,. \n\nB b b 3 For \n\n\n1^6 (L/fnonymL \n\nFor the venues of the P/4;;^^; fcaven \n\nShall have, and alfo from the Pole of hevcn , \n\nSince the World began noe Gemme is found \n\nEquall him till in vertues all, \n\nThe Saphir, nor the Diamond , \n\nThe Ruby rich behind fhall fall, \n\n.-> . So fhall the Turkie and Carbuncle ; > \nIftheyinfire togeathcr fhall fight, \nAll One except fhall loofe their might. \nThe fire on him hath power none. \nHis Elements be fo c<3>equall, rn; : < \n\nAn Incombuflible Oyle is this our Stdnc \nIn power farr paffing others all. \nIn what Element Father is our Sulphur bright.? \nIs it in all, or is it in one \u2022: \n\nher. Inall^^;?;?^ hemuftncedbeofright, \n\n. : For Seperacion of Elements we make none : \nAnd yett in them we can it not (et. \nFor fenfuall matter is he none. \nBut equallitie only intdle<5luall. \nWithout which our 5/;^^at noe timebee 5 \nFor where the Woman is in prcfencc, \nThere is much moyflure and Accidence: \nWatry humors that in her bee j rav d \u2022 \n\nV/ill drowne and dcvourc ourqualitye, / >:Aj \\,. \nRemember and thinkeof Noahs flood,;, illc\" yv:,.'i \nFor too much Water was never goodt: 7 v\\ ^5;ji3i \n\nAnd yet as qualitie is hid in quantitie, .liciWti \n\nSo \n\n\nFather. \n\n\nAnonymi. 36*7 \n\nSo muft in Water our Earth be ; \nRiches in him thou fhalt much findc. \nAfter alteracions all due to his kindcj \nWhen Oylc in him is coagulate. \nThen is our Stone body made liquefad * \nWhen Sulphur Water and Oyle be one , \nIndued with riches then is our Stone, \nI cannot thee tell a richer thing \u2022 \nThen is our Stone when he is fire dureing. \nOur Fire maketh her fo ftrong. \n\nFather how to make our Stone; ^^^ ^' ' S**^' \n\nFaync would I knowe that have we done \u2022 \n\nMy Sonne with lent and cafic he a te, ^ \nThe Elements togeather will kindly meate : \nHafte not to faft whilcft they be rawc , \nKeepe well thcFier, oewarc oi the lowe. \nShutt well thcVeffle lead out pafiTe the Spirit, \nSo iliall you all things the better keepe 5 \nFor if the Spiritts doe palTeyou from. \nRemedy to gett them againe haveyou none : \nAnd how marvcillous it is the Elements to mectc \nKeepe this as your principall fecrcte, \nAt your begining give God the prayfe 5 \nAnd keepe your Matter in heate forty daycs. \nBut fo that all things be made cleare. \nOr elfe you are never the ncare : \nAnd within this tyme itt wil be Black ; \nAnd oft chainge colour till it be White, \nThere you may ceafe and further proceede, \nBy mendinge the heate to your mefurc indeed 5 \nAnd there withall now will I end. \nAnd to God onely thee Commend* \n\n\nJO'HN \n\n\n5^8 Anonymi. \n\n\nA A A ijffc A A rfi A x'fi A A A A A- A A. A At A A >rilv ifft A \n\n\nJOHN G O VV E R \n\nC0iVC\u00a3\u00a3iV/JV(7 \n\nThe Philosophers Stone. \n\n,ND alfo with great diligence, \nThci fondc thilke Experience : \nWhich cleped is Alceuomte, \nWhereof the Silver multepHe? \njThei made^and eke the Gold alfo. \n\nAnd for to telle howe itt isfo: \n\nOf bodies feven in Special! , \n\nWuh fovvre Spirites joynt withall 5 \n\nScant the fubft ance of this materc. \n\nThe bodies which I fpeke of here, \n\nOf the Plannets ben begonne, \n\nl\\\\tGeld[s titled to the Sonne: \n\nThe CMeone of Silver hath his part, \n\nAnd Iron that ftonde uppon Marti \n\nTheLeed after ^4/\u00abr\u00abtf groweth. \n\nAnd 5^\u00bb/>/Vfr the BraflTe bcftowcth 5 \n\nThe Copper fettc is to Fenus : \n\nAnd CO his part Mercurim > \n\nHath the Quickfilver, as it falleth, ';' \n\nThe which after the Bokc it calleth , \n\nIs liirft of thilke foure named \n\nOf Spirits, which ben proclaymed. \n\nAnd theSpirite which is feconde. \n\nIn Sd ArmontAkc is toundc : \n\nThe \n\n\nupon the Thilofophers Stone. ^6p \n\nThe third Spirite^\u00ab//'-&\u00abr is, \n\nThe fourth Scwende after this, \n\nArcenmtim by name is hotte \n\nWith blowyng, and with fires hotc : \n\nIn thefe things which I fay, \n\nThei worchen by divers wayc. \n\nFor as the Philofo^her toldc. \n\nOf Gold and Sylver thei facn holdc. \n\nTwo pnnc'pall cxtremitees, \n\nTo which all other by degrees , \n\nOf the mettalls ben accordant. \n\nAnd fo through kinde refemblant : \n\nThat what man couth awaic take. \n\nThe ruft,of which they waxen yakc. \n\nAnd the favour of the hardncs 5 \n\nThei fhulden take the likenes ; \n\nOf Gold or Silver parfc(5tly, \n\nBnt for to wocche it fykcrly 5 \n\nBetweene the Corps and the Spiritc, \n\nEr that the Metall be parfitc, \n\nIn feven formes itt is fette \n\nOf all, and if one belettc. \n\nThe remnant may not avaylc. \n\nBut otherwifc it maie nought faylc 5 \n\nFor thei by whome this Art was foundc. \n\nTo every poynt a cerraync bounde, \n\nOrdeinen that a man may findc, \n\nThis Craft is wrought by wey of kinde 5 \n\nSo that there is no fallace in 5 \n\nBut what man that this werkc bcgyn 5 \n\nHe mote awaite at every tyde, \n\nSo that nothynge be left afyde. \n\nFyrftoftheDftillacion, \nforth with the Congelacion, \n\nCcc Solucion \n\n\n^yo T^hfi Gower \n\nSolucion, DifTccncion, \nAnd kepc in his entencion. \nThe poynt of Sublimaciony \nAnd forthwith Calcinacion, \nOf very Approbacion, \nSo that there be Fixacion, \nWith temperate hctes of the fycr, \nTyll he the perfite Eliscer, \nOf thWkc Philpjophers Stone y \nMaiegette, of which thac many one \nOf ?hiloj0phers whilome write: \nAnd if thou wok the names wite. \nOf thiike Stone with other two. \nWhich as the Clerkes maden tho ; \nSo as the Bokes itt recordcn. \nThe kinde of hem I (hall recordcn.\" \n\nlihcfc old Pbilofcpbers wyfc. \nBy wey of kynde in fond ry wife 5 \nThvc Stones made through ClcrgiCj \nThefyrftlihallfpccific, \nWas cleped Vegetahilis - \nOf which the proper vertueis, \nTo mans heale for to ferve^ \nAs for to keepe, and to prefcrve. \nThe body fro fickncsall. \nTill death of kinde upon hymfaU. \nThe fecond Stone I the behotc, n\u00a3m \n\\s Lapis Animalis hote.* \nThe whofe vertue, is proper and couth. \nFor Eare and Eye^ Nofe and Mouth 5. \nWhereof a man may here, and fee. \nAnd fmell and taft, in his degree. \nAnd for to feeic and for to goe^ \nItt hclpcth a man of both two. .\u2022 \n\nThe \n\n\nupon the Thilojophers Stone. ^yi \n\nThe witts five he underfongeth \nTo kecpejasittohymbclongcth. \n\nThe third Stone in fpcciall \nby name is cleped M'merall^ \nWhich the Mettalls of every mync, \nAttcmpreth, till that thci 6cn fyne c \nAnd pureth hem by fuch a vvey. \nThat all the vice goth awey, \nOfRuftjOfScynkc, and ofHardncs: \nAnd when they ben of fuch clcnncs. \nThis minerall fo as I fyndc, \nTransformeth all the fyrft kyndc, \nAndmaketh hem able to conceive. \nThrough his vertue and receive \nBoth in Cubftance and in figure. \nOf Gold and Silver the nature. \nFor thei two ben the cxtrcmitees. \nTo which aher the propertees. \nHath every mettall his defire. \nWith helpe and comforte of the fyre# \nForth with this Stone as it is faid. \nWhich to the Sonne and Moone is laidc .* \nFor to the Red, and to the White, \nThis Stone hath power to profite; \nIt maketh Multiplicacion \nOf Gold and the fixacion , \nIt caufeth and of this babite. \nHe doth the werke to be parfite .\u2022 \nOf thilke Blixer which men call \nAlconomy, as is befalle \nTo hem, that whilome were wife; \nBut now it ftant all otherwife : \nThei fpckcn faft of thilke Stone, \nBut how to make it now wotc none. \n\nCcc 2 After \n\n\n37^^ J^^^^ Gower \n\nAfter the footh Experience, \n\nAnd na:hles greatc diligence, \n\nThei fettcn up thilke dcdc. \n\nAnd fpillen more then thei fpede 5 \n\nFor alwcy thei fynde a lette. \n\nWhich bringcih in povetce and Dettc 5 \n\nTo hem that rich were to fore, \n\nThe Loffe is had the Lucre is lore: \n\nTo gettc a pound thei fpertden fivc^ \n\nI not how fuch a Craft fhall thrive : \n\nIn the manner as it is ufed, \u25a0 '*- \u00bb \n\nIt were better be refufed. \n\nThen for to worchen upon wene, \n\nIn thinge which ftant not as thei wcne : \n\nBut not for thy who that it knew, ' \n\nThe Science \u00bbf himfelfe 95 irew: ^ \n\nUppon the forme as it was founded. \n\nWhereof the names yett be grounded 5 \n\nOf hem, thatfirft itfoundcn out: \n\nAnd thus the fame goth all about, \n\nTo fuch as foughtenbefines. \n\nOf vetue and of worchineSi \n\nOf whom if I the names call, \n\nHermes was one the firft of all , \n\nTo whom this Art is mofi applied, \n\nG^^^r thereof was magnified, ' \n\nAnd Ortolam and CMorien^ \n\nAmong the which is A^icen, \n\nWhich founde and wrote and greatc panic. \n\nThe practickc of Alconomie, \n\nWhofe bokes plainlic as thei flonde, \n\nUppon this Crafte hv^ underftonde. \n\nBut yet to put hem in aflay. \n\nThere ben full manic now a day, \n\nThat \n\n\nupon the Thilo/ophersStone. 575 \n\nThat knowcn litle that thei mcne. \n\nIt is not one to witc and wcnc. \n\nIn forme of words thei it trcte 5 \n\nBut yet thei fallen of beyet. \n\nFor of to much, or of to lite. \n\nThere is algate found a wite : \n\nSo that thei follow not the line. \n\nOf the perfed Medicine, \nWhich grounded is upon nature ; \nBut thei that writcn the Scriptuie; \nOf Greke, Arabe, and Caldee, \nThei were of fuch Audoritec, \nThat thei firfte founden out the wey. \nOf all that thou haft herd me fey^ \nWhereof the Cronicke of her Lore, \nShall fVonde in price for evermore. \n\n\nCcc 5 THE \n\n\n374- \n\n\niifiiiiii \n\n\n*-*-f4ii \n\n\nT H R \n\nVISION OF \n\nSr^- GEO%gE XJTLEY: \nChanonoF Bridlington. \n\nHen bufie at my booke I was upon a certeine night, \nThis Vifion here expreft appeared unto my dim- \n\n(med fight, \nA Toade full rudde I faw did drinke the juce of \n\ngrapes To fall:, \n\nTill over charged with the broth, his boweils all to brafl;; \nAnd after that from poyfoned bulke hecafthisvenomc fell, \nForgreif and paine whereof his Members all began to fwell. \nWith drops of poyfoncd fwcate approaching thus his fecret Den, \nHis cave with blafts of fumous ay re he all be- why ted then ; \nAnd from the which in fpacc a golden humour did enfue, (hew; \nWhofe failing drops from high did (laine the foile with ruddy \nAnd when this Corps the force .of vital! breath began to lacke, \nThis dying Toade became forthwith like Coale for colour blacke: \nThus drowned in his proper vcynes of poyfoned flood. \nFor tcarme of eightic dayes and fowre he rotting ftood : \nBy tryall then this venome to eKpell I did defire. \nFor which I did committ his carkafe to Ji gentle fire : \nWhich done, a wonder to the fight, but more to be rehear'ft, \nThe Toade with Colours rare through every fide was pear'ft, \nAnd White appeared when all the fundry hewes were paft, \nWhich after being tinfted Rudde, for evermore did laft. \nThenof the venome handled thus a medicine I did make j \nVVfiich venome kills and faveth fuchas venome chance to take. \nGlory be to him the graunter of fuch fecret wayes, \nDominion, and Honour, both with Worfliip, and with Prayfe. \n\nA Ai e N, \n\nVERSES \n\n\n?7^ \n\n\nVERSES \n\nBEL ON GING \n\nTO \n\nAU^a^EM'BLEMATI CALL \nSCRO VVLE: \n\nSuppofedto be invented by Geo: Ripley. \n\nShall yoii tell with plaine dcclaracion , \n\nWhei'Cj how, and what is my gcncracion : \n\nOmogem is ray Father, \n\nAnd iMagnefia is my Mother : \n\nAnd A^t truly is my Sifter, \n\nAnd KihrJeh forfooth is my Brother : \u2022 _ \n\nThe Serpent of Arabia is my name. \n\nThe which is leader of ail this game : \n\nThat fomctymc was both wood and wild,. \n\nAnd now lam both mceke and mild; \n\nThe Sh\u00bb and the Moone with their might. \n\nHave chaftifed me that was fo light : \n\nMy Wings that me brought, \n\nHither and thither where I thought \n\nNow with their might they downe mc pull, \n\nAnd bring me where they woll. \n\nThe blood of myne heart I wiflT, \n\nHow caulcth both Joy and btilfe : \n\nAnd \n\n\n27^ Verfes belonging \n\nAnd diflolveth the very Stone , \nAnd knitteth him sre he have done ; \nNow maketh hard that was lix, \nAnd caufeth him to be fix. \nOf my blood and water I wis. \nPlenty in all the World there is. \nIt runneth in every place 5 \nWho it findeth he hath grace : \nIn the World it runneth over all. \nAnd goeth round as a ball: \nBut thou underftand well this. \nOf the worke thou (halt miff. \nTherefore know ere thou begin, \nWhat he is and all his kin. \nMany a Name he hath full fure. \nAnd all is but one Nature: \nThou muft part him in three, \nAnd then knit him asthe Trinity: \nAnd make them all but one, \nLoe here is the Philcfephers St9ne, \n\n\nTHe Birdo^ Hermes is my name, \nEating my wings to make mc tame. \n\n\nIN the Sea withouten kffe, \nStandeth the Birdol Hermes : \nEating his Wings variable. \nAnd thereby maketh himfelfe more flable; \nWhen all his Fethers be agon. \nHe ftandeth dill there as a ftone; \nHere is now both White aud Red, \nAnd alfo the Stone to quicken the dead. \n\nAll \n\n\nto \"B^hys ScroKple. 377 \n\nAll and fume withouten fable, \nBorh hard, and nefh and nriiliablc \nUnderftand now well aright. \nAnd thankc God of this light. \n\n\nTAKE thou Ph\u00abbus that is fo bright. \nThat fittech fo high in Majefty ; \nWith his beamcs that fhincth foe light. \nIn all places where ever that he be. \nFor he is Father to all living things, \nMaynteyner of Lyfcto Crop and Rootc, \nAnd caufeth Nature forth tofpring; \nWith his wife being foote. \nFor he is falve to every fore. \nTo bring about thys precious worke 5 \nTake good heede unto his lore, \nI fay to learned and to Clerk, \nAnd Omogenj is ray Name : \nWhich God (haped with his ownc hand. \nAnd Magnefia is my Dame- \nThou fhalt verily underftand. \nNow hcere Ifhall begin. \nFor to teach thee a ready way : \nOrelfe litle (halt thou wyn. \nTake good heed what I fay 5 \nDevide thou fhabus in many a parte 5 \nWith his beames that byn fo bright, \nAnd thus withNature him Coartc, \nThe which is mirrour of all light : \nThis Phtsbui hath full many a Name, \nWhich that is full hard for to know 5 \nAnd but thou take the very fame, \nThe Phihfophers Stone thou ihalt not know, \n\nDdd There \n\n\n^y^ Verfes belonging \n\nTherefore I counccU ere thou begin : \nKnow him well what it be, \nAnd that is thick make it thin ; \nFor then it fhall full well like the. \nNow undcrftand well what I meane. \nAnd take good heed thereunto. \nThe worke {hall elfc litle be feene : \nAnd tourne thee untomikle woe. \nAs I have faid in this our Lore, \nMany a Name I wilT it have. \nSome bchindc, and fome before j \nAs Philofophers of yore him gave. \n\n\nON the Ground there \\Sd,fliffy \nAlfo a Serpent within a WeU: \nHis Tayle is long with Wings widcj \nAll ready to fly on every fide, \nRepaire the Well round about, \nThat the Serpent pas not out \u2022, \nFor if that he be there agone. \nThou loofeft the verue of the Stcne^ \nWhat is the Ground thou may ft know hccie \nAnd alfo the Well that is fodeere : \nAnd eke the Serpent with his Tayle, \nOr elfe the worke (hall Ltlc availe. \nThe WeU muft brcnne in Water cleare. \nTake good hecdc for this thy Fyre, \nThe Fire with Water brent flial 3 e. \nAnd Watet with Fire wafli (hall he 5 \nThen Earth on Fire fhalbe pur. \nAnd Water with Air (halbe knit. \nThus ye fhall go to Putrefaccion, \nAnd bring the Serpm to rcdu^ipn.. \n\n\nFirft \n\n\nto ^iple/s Scrowle. \n\nrif ft he flialbc Black as any Crow, \nAnd downe in his Den (hall lye full lowe : \n1 fwcr d as aToadc that lycth on ground, \nBurft with bladders fitting fo round. \nThey fhall to braft and lye full piaine. \nAnd thus with craft the Serpent is flainc.* \nHe fhall (hew Collours there many a one. \nAnd tournc as White as wilbc the bone. \nWith the Water that he was in, \nWa(h him cleane from his fin : \nAnd let him drinke a litle and a lite. \nAnd that fhall make him faire and white. \nThe which Whitnes is ever abiding, \nLo here is the very full finiihing ; \nOf the White Stcne and the Red, \nLoe here is the true dQcd. \n\n\nVf9 \n\n\n;So \n\n\n1% \n\n\nTHE MISTERY \n\n0 F AL C HYM I ST S, \n\nCompofed by Sir Gto: Ripley \n\nChanon o^ Bridlington, \n\nHen o in T and Phoebus fhines bright, (ing \n[The Elements reviving the new Year fpring- \nThc Son by his vertue givesNaturc & Light, \nAnd moyfture refrefhcth all things growing: \nIn the feafon of the Yearc when the Sun waxcth warme, \nFrefhly and fragrantc the Flowers doe grow, \nOf Natures fubtill working we cannot difccrne, \nNor yet by our Reafon we can it not know. \nIn fourc Elements is comprehended thingsThrec, \nAnimalls, Vcgetabills, Mincralls muft be, \nOf this is our Principle that we make our St0ne, \nQiiality and Quantity is unknownc to many one. \nSm. Quality {Father) would I faine know , \n\nOf what nature it is and what it hath in his kinde. \nFather . As Colours divers which on the ground do grow, \n\nKccpe well this fccret {Son) and markc it in thy minde. \nj^^ Without Proportion t Father) how fhould I it know, \n\nThis working now is far from my minde. \nlAthtr, Nature and kinde Son^ together do grow. \n\nQuality by waightiJ^Jw ihaltthow never finde. \nS$f}l To feperate Elements Father) I muft needcs know. \n\nEither in Proportion which be more or leflf. \n\nOut \n\n\nThe Mijlery of Alchymtfis. ;8 1 \n\nOut ofour Principle fourc Elements thou (halt draw, Tdtheu \nThou flialt nccde nothing elfe that needefull is ^ \nOur Principle in quality is fo perfectly mixed. \nBy vertue of the Son and his quality. \nSo cqualy Joyncd, fo throughly fixed. \nAs nothing fo well mixed may be. \n\nThis Principle (/^4/^^r) is but one thing, ^^'^^ \n\nGood {Father) tel me where it doth grow. ^ ^. ^^ \n\nIn every place (Son) you fliall him well finde ; \nBy Taft and by Colour thou (halt him well know 5 \nFowles in the Ayer with it doe fly. \nAnd Fifties doe fwim there with in the Sea, \nWith Reafon of Angels you may it difernc, \nBor h Man and Woman to governe, \nWith our fixed Body (S$n)vft muft thus begin. \nOf him make Mercury and Water cleare, \nMan and Woman is them within, \nMarried together by vertue of our Fire, \nThe Woman in her working is full wild, \nBe well aware ftie goe not out 5 \n\nTill flie have conceived and borne a Chylde, \n\nThen all his Kin on him ftial lout 5 \n\nIn their workes they be unftablc. \n\nThe Elements they be fo raw 5 \n\nAnd in their Colour fo variable, \n\nAsfometymelike the head of a Crow, \n\nWhen he is black ye may well like, \n\nPutrefaction muft go befornc. \n\nAfter Blacke he wilbe White, \n\nThen thanke ye God the Chyld is borne. \n\nThis Child is both King and Emperour, \n\nThrough his region both far and neerej \n\nAll the World doth him honour , \n\nBy the vertue he hath taken of the Fire: \n\nDdd3 His \n\n\n58a TheMi/ioy \n\nHis firft Vcfturc is White and purc^ \n\nAs any Chriftall fhining clccrc. \n\nOf White tindure then be you Cure \u2022 \n\nBy vcrture taken of our Fire, \n\nHis firft Vcfture that is fo W^hite, \n\nBctokencth his Virginity, \n\nA fimilitude even thereto like. \n\nAnd according to the Trinity : \n\nOur Medicen is made of things Three, \n\nAgainft which the PhiUfiphers cannot fay nay. \n\nThe Father, the Son in one degree, \n\nCorpus^ Spiritm ^ Amma\u00bb \n\nWhen Nature is with Nature, thou mayft frultc finde. \n\nBy proportion more or lelTej \n\nIn pra(^ife hereof many men be blinde, \n\nBecaufe they underftand not what Nature is ; \n\nHis fecond Vefture as Gold is Red, \n\nIn his Veflell bright fhining, \n\nA Diadem fet on his head , \n\nRicher then any earthly thing. \n\nHis third Vefture is Purple pure. \n\nLike Sun-beames he fhineth bright and clere. \n\nOf Red tindure then be you fure .\u2022 \n\nBy the vertuc he hath taken of our Fiic. \n\nMy beloved Son I commande thcc. \n\nAs thou wile have my love and blclfing, \n\nThat thou to God knecle on thy knee. \n\nUnto him give laude and thankeing \u2022, \n\nFor theis guifts of grace geven unto thcc. \n\nTo have trcw knowledge of this worthy Scjence^ \n\nThat many men feeke by land and fea. \n\nAnd cannot Hnde ic for any expcnce .* \n\nI lliall (hew thcc my Son here a hid S ccrer, \n\nBecaufe thou art vert nous in thy living, \n\nO^ \n\n\nofJlchymijh. jSj \n\nof me ^\\k lliouldft thou never it wccr. \nAnd for rhou art wife in thy Councell keeping, \nAnd therefore I charge thee on my blcflRng, \nNot to ihe w it to any man living. \nFor it is the firft Principle of our bleflcd Stone^ \nThrough which our noble worke is releeved. \nNote well that I fhevv now to thee my Son , \nIf Sulphur bcabfentour worke is deprived ; \n\n0 ur Sulphur my Son is Water and Fire, \nConftraining the Body till it be dead. \nOf hem thou haft never thy defirc, \nTill he be bloe as any Lead , \n\nAfter all this he doth revive. \n\nThat in his Veffell before was dead 5 \n\n1 can no better in my reafon contrive. \nThen to figure him to the greate God head. \nFor as there dyed no more then One, \nHowbeit that there be perfons Three, \n\nThe Father, the Son by might is one : \n\nThe holy Ghoft make our full Trinity .\u2022 \n\nA fimilitude like unto our Stene^ \n\nIn him ben things three which be concluded allin one. \n\nOur Sulphur is likened to the holy Ghoft, \n\nFor he is quick, called, the Spirit of ^yfc, \n\nIn his working of might he. is moft. \n\nHe raifeth our Body from death to lyfc. \n\nMany (my Son) with him do rife , \n\nThe holy Gofpell therein is expert. \n\nThe number my reafon cannot contrive, \n\nCMultum ^ quantum fru^ium adfert : \n\nI liken our Sulphur to the AdamantStone, \n\nThat Steele drawes to him naturally. \n\nSo doth our Sulphur the woman. \n\nWhen flic from her husband would flye. \n\n\n384- TheMijlerj \n\nSon. I mufe greatly (Fdther) and mcrvaile in minde, \n\nWhereof this Stone is ingcndcred, \nAnd alfo of what manner of kinde. \nFor I have traveled many a Country, \nIn vallies low and on hills high, \nAnd fpurred therefore of foes and frcind. \nYet could I never that Sulphur fee, \nNor in any place wat I where him to finde. \n\nFather. ^on he is made of the Elements, \n\nThat God hath given both foule and lyfc. \nFrom Mettall he may never be abfent. \nFor he rules both man and wife. \n\nSon. Father I pray you for charity, \n\nWhere (hall I this Sulphur finde. \nFor perfe(5tly I know him not by quality. \nNor yet to fore know him by kindc. \n\nIn our Water Son keepc this in mindc. \nFor there he will appeare as white as fnow. \n\nGramarcy/'4//&frtome ye be full kindc. \nFor through your teaching full well I it know> \nNow Father I pray you for charity. \nThe while it is in your minde, \nTo ken the red Sulphur that you will teach me. \nAnd then I truft your Do^rine to finde. \n\nF^hr, White and Red Son be both one in kindc. \n\nNow haft thou all thy defire, \nKeepe well this fecret and clofe it in thy minde. \nHis tindure and growing is by vertue of our Fire, \nFor in our Fire our Stone will grow. \nAnd there his riches he doth encreafc. \nAnd fo doth no Stone that I do know. \nThat in the fire will put him in preafe 5 \nWe liken him therefore unto the Sun, \nThat to all Elements givcth light. \n\n\nNevrc \n\n\nofAkhymiJls^ 5% \n\nNever fith the World was begun. \n\nWas any but he of fo much might. \n\nWere he never of fo high degree, \n\nSaphir, Diamond or Emarald Stone, \n\nThe Turcas, or the rich Ruby, \n\nOf all vertuous Stones fct ower alone, \n\nThe greatcft Carbuncle that is full of light. \n\nMay not with our stone Compaire, \n\nFor ifthcy in the Fire fhould fight, \n\nThe Carbuncle of vertue fhould be full bare. \n\nTo deflroy our Stone ^ Son that will not be. \n\nThe Elements in him be fo equall 5 \n\nHe is an Oyle incumbuflible. \n\nAnd of all things mofl imperiall. \n\nIn which Elements {Father) is our Sulphur in/ Sm. \n\nIs he in all, or in any one f \n\nIn all [son) he needes mufl be, Father, \n\nJFor Seperation of Elements make we none. \nSulphur in Elements j^\u00bb we may not fee. \nBy Nature in vhcm he is fo privily mixed. \nIn Elements he is a quality. \nOur stone will never elfe be pcrfcdly fixed. \nQuality (Son) growes alfo in fire. \nBetwixt the White Stone and the Redd, \nFor many Colours there will appere. \nWhile the tyme the Woman be dead. \n\n/\"/f/^^r mufl the Woman needes be dead ff ^^' . \n\nOur Stone elfe my Son will never be Redd 5 *'^' \n\nFor whereas a Woman is in prefcnce, \nThere is much moyfture and accidence, \nWetnes and humours in her be , \nThe which would drown'd our Quality 5 \nPerceive well {Son) by Noahs flood , \nTo much moyflure was never good. \nLike as quality is hid in quantity^ \n\nEee So \n\n\n^26 TheMifiery \n\nSo muft our Erth in Waters be. \n\nThe riches in him thou fhalt findc. \n\nAfter alteration of kindc. \n\nHis Oylc in him is congclatc, \n\nThis makes our Body liquefad. \n\nSulphur and Oyle all of one kinde. \n\nWhich makes our Stone rich and couloringj \n\nI cannot tell thee son a richer thing, \n\nThen he is in the Fire during. \n\nThe Fire to him may do no wrong. \nSulphur of Nature makes him fo ftrong. \nSon. How to make our Stone [Father) I would faine know. \n\nfather , In foft heates my {Son) Elements will mcctc. \n\nHaft not to faft whilft they be rawe. \nIn the VcflTcll (Son) the better thou flialt him kcepc. \nRule well the Fire and and beware of the Lawc, \nSbut well the Veflell for going forth of the Spirit; \nSee fliall you all things the better kcepc; \nFor how to get him againc it is ftrange to know^ \nIt is hard for forac men to make Elements mectc, \nKeepe well this Secret Son and God daily praifc. \nPut into thy VeflTell Water cleare. \nAnd fct it in Fire full forty dayes. \nAnd then in the Veffell bJackncs will appcarc^. \nWhen that he is black he will change tytc. \nMany Colers in him then will appearc, \nFrom coulour to colour till it be white. \nThen it is tyme Son to change the Fire, \nAnd melt the heat to yourlefire; \n\n^ And if you will have him White ftii), \n\n' Then muft you your Medicine apply^ \nA dry Fire put him till. \nAnd a moyft Fire naturally, \"^ \n\nTill he be made fixed> \nfor to take Mercury before his flight^ \n\nAs \n\n\nofAlchymlJls. 587 \n\nAs he is by nature privily mixed. \n\nOf fufion then he fhalbc light. \n\nAnd if you to his proportion take, \n\nFine Luna then will he make , \n\nSo micle of piercing will he be, \n\nBothfluxible with penetrabilitie \u2022, \n\nAnd (i'tf\u00bb)if thou wilt have thy Medicine Red, \n\nIn a dry Fire thou fhalt him keepc, \n\nEverftillinone fteed. \n\nThat never your Veflell come to wet. \n\nSo hard, fo heavy and fopeircing, Sm. \n\n(Father > this a wondcrous thing. \nSo hot, fo moyft, fo light, fo wet. \nThis greatc Secret Father will I keepc, \nSo white, fo red, fo profitable. \nOf all Stones moft incomparable. \n\nHe may do more then any King, Fathtr, \n\nHe is fo rich Son in his working, \nGould and Silver men would nine havCy \nPoorc and rich for it do crave. \nThey that of it have moft aboundancc. \nOf the people have moft obaifancc. \nTo ferve them both day and night. \nAnd in the feeld will for it fight. \nTherefore S0n upon my bleffing, \nKeepe fecretly this precious cunning, \nOf thy Councellmake neither King nor Knight, \nIf they knew they would feticlightj \nFor when they have what they will, \nGod's curfe wil come they faytheuntill. \nFor had I wift and had I wend. \nThat commeth evermore behinde, \nOur Mercury my (Son) is white and thin, \nIn our Veffell fhining bright and cleere, \nOur Sulphur is in him within, \n\nEee2 Bur- \n\n\n38g The Mijlery o/Jlchjmip. \n\nBurning him more then\" our dry Fire, \nHe fixes him more in one yeare , \nBy his naturall working I underftand. \nThen doth the Sonne by his dry Fire, \nIn yeares a long thoufand, \nIn fliort fpace we may have done. \nWhen our Medicine thou wile affay. \nThou maift make both Sol and Lune. \n\u2022 In lefle fpace then in one day. \n\nFather is it Water in the well fpringihg. \nOr is it Water in the river running? \nOther WateriFather) can I not findc. \ner, 'Noc^Son) it is of another kindc, \n\nHowbeit it is Water cleerc. \nOur Sulphur in him is foe clevin^. \nHe may not be departed by any fire, \nI tell thee 'the throath in this thing. \n\nBy no Evc^Father) how may that be? \n\nFire he is ever brenning. \nOur Sulphur is made of the Sun and fuch humi- \nThat in the Fire he is ever during. (dity \n\nThe tyme of our working would I knov/, \nIn what fpace might be made our Stone, \n'By Corne and by Frut i^Son) thou maift it wcl \nO nee in a yeare it is afore thee done ; Cknow. \nThe Sun in the Zodiack about doth gonne. \nThrough the twelve Signcs once in a ycarc, \nSoe long it is eie we can make our Stone: \n\nHafte not to faft but rule well thy Fire, \nThe vertue of our Stone few men can tell. \nThe Elements in him be fo mighty, \nAboundance of treafure in him do dwell 5 \nFor in riches all Stones exceeds he. \n\nFlNJSy Jhc \n\n\n1^9 \n\n\nThe Preface prefixt to Sir Geo: %iplejs \n\nMEW LLA:^ \nJf^hich he wrote Ann, Dom. i^-y^J. and \n\nDedicated to Geo: Nevell t^en Arch-Bijhop tf Yorke. \n\nJGHT mhle Lord, and Prelate Deerct \nVouch/nfe of me thefe Verfes take, \n\nwhich Ifrefent untojoH heere, \n\nThat meyicion efthe Stone dothmak^i \nOf^ife men meetered for jof*r fake. \n\nFor \\Hkh ofjeu thta much 1 crave, \nYour gentle favour for to have, \n\n2, Thi6 Stone divine of which I writer \nIs k\u00bbowne as Onej and it u Threes \n\nwhich though it have his force and might. \n\nOf Trifle nature for toh, \n\nTet doe they MettaUs judge andtrj, \n'And called u of Wife men all. \nThe mighty Stone that Conquer [hall, \n\n3, 1>ifdaineyou notnoryetrefufe. \nTo learne the vertues of them no^f \n\nBy tvhichyeu may ifyeu them ufe, \n\nTourfelfe preferve and eke know hom^ \n\nOld age to hide^ and Touth out/herve, \n'And 'Brafe by them tranfmutedu^ \ntAnd eger \"Bodyes clenfed Iivii, \n\n4, Fined alfo and made fuQpure, \nAnd Aurified be at the lafi. \n\nThe firfl of thefe I you affure, \" \n\nRight hurtfttB is for Man to tafi^ \n\nFor Life it rviH refolve andwafl, \nOfCorroJives made corrupting all, \nAnd named ii the MintralL \n\nese\\ m \n\n\n3P0 The Preface \n\n5 ,Bnt Animall thefecoKd u. \nThe third ferjooth the Vegi table, \nTo cure all thihgs their vertue is. \nIn every cattfe ^hatfoe befall , \nMunkinde in health preferve theyfiAU: \nReneweth Tenth and kfepeth itfound^ \nAs tr\u20acV0 by froofe the fame is found, \n\nd. And here I Will teach joti plainer \n\nHow for to make their Mixtures pure : \nIn order faire without difdaine, \nIwilltellyou ro 'Dreamehfure, \n'Beleeve me While my life may dftre, \nLookje what with mouth to you I fay , \nLMy deedes (hall prove it true alway, \n\n7. Tettjhallfome Figure my Meeter hide^ \nLeafi the uirte with Wings fhouldfy avfi\u00a5y^ \n\nAnd foe (U vile abroad to (lide, \n\nJVhofe fence, or Truth cannot decay. \nAnd without fraude iWtll diffflay \nTht matter plaine ok every fide. \nAnd true likswife what foe betide; \n\n8. Although ere this you hav2 heard fay, \nThatfuch as practice doth this Arte, \n\nTheir thrift in Afhesfeek^ alway : \n\nAnh harne at length with heavy heart. \nNot more but lejfe to make their partj \n\nTet be not you difmayed therefore; \n\nNefeare nor pirihksfor it the more, \n\n9. But trufl the words Which I jou teff. \nFor truly IdoefiAtlyfay, \n\nJ have bothfeene andhnoWn it weUy \nAnd wittmjfe will the fame alWay, \nThis the Marrow called is I fay, \niA truer Text fnll well I wote, \nInallthiiJVorldfi'^de fjallyou not. \n\n\n10 Then \n\n\nto Ripley's Medulla. ^Sfi \n\n10. Then M thU \"Writing of our wine, \nIVhireof I hringyou here a tafie ; \n\niVhofe heavenly fVater pure and fine, \n\nI)%thall things \\iforke mthouten^afltt \n\nTo your depre the bodyesfafi \nIt doth diffohcj make light and open \nWith other things^ not yett offpokfn, \n\n1 1 . ^gainfl T^ature yet U it not. \nBut natural! at may men trow^ \n\nwhich being cleanjedfrom his fpott. \n\nThere Phoebus f}lendor fhaU forth Jhiwe^ \n\nAnd CAufe it fragrant I) togro'^ j \nFor horv more fragrant it Jhalbe, \nSoe much of Valor more U hee, \n\n1 2. For Phcebus nature dothfurpajfe^ \nAnd bodyespurtf and eke the skyt \n\nIt doth bejhine both Come andgrafft^ \n\nThe Sonn rene\\Oethfrom on hye. \n\nAnd caufeth things to fructifie* \n'Doth miXf andfix^ and natureth. \nDrives plagues a'^ay and muri(heth* \n\n1 3. Abandonethj draweth, andclenfeth the Aire^ \nMaketh dews frveete^ floods and humors dry , \n\nMakethfofte, hardy fweete and fay re ; \n\nAttdpurifieth natures perfectly, \n\n'By his \"Jerking incejfantly j \nIt maketh all things to grow I fay. \nAnd chafethVglj things away J \n\n14. In LaurellTreey it is fuHgreene^ \nIn Gold it lodgeth gUflringly j \nIt decketh Stones rvith brightnes fheenet \nThe jhinening bodyes art made thereby i \nBut ifyou will more certeinly, \n0/Phcebus vertue have kiiowUdging, \nThen Saturns Chyld mufl jjfue bring, \n\n15 0 \n\n\n5P2 The Preface to, ^c. \n\nI S . 0 Piftor me eke draVc fVater deere, \n\nFrom bt*ds efVjnes ant of a GUJfe^ \nAs red at blood as Gold it were ; \n\nIVhieh \"^iOjoHgive a Gummy Afajfe^ \n\nAspretiota as ever was. \nThus mthoptt fraude made open is bj wyfe, \nThe Arte V^hichjou /haH mt difpife, \n\n1 6\u00bb It multiply eth andmaketh alfo^ \nCold Potable k^tow this for treWe^ \n\nBy it are things increafedfoe. \n\nThat health thereby you maj renewe^ \nTb learne thofe Seer eats daylyfue^ \n\nIVhichformaHj prolortg well may \n\nTour Life in joy from day t o day, \n\n17. For although many hate thid AztCj \nTetit is precious over aB; \n\nTry anddifcerne within jour hearti, \n\n\u00a3j all the Lejfons mijiicall 5 \n\nA Gift it is C^leJliaU \nwhich here is taught to you him bf \nThatprov'd it hath zAjfuredly, \n\n1 8. Thii have I written for your fak^^ \nNot in 'uainejlile, but order plaine , \n\nThis little Booke ofhimjou taks i \nfVhich frankly doth bejlowe his paine* \nTo God commit tinge you againe. \nAnd all that doth Vci^ ^eS to thee^ \nIn any place wherefoever they bee, \n\nI p. If you unbroken long '^ould k^eepe. \nIn psrfefl health,your VeffelfiiUi \n\nThen for j6ur Cannon lookeyoufeeki* \nRemembring him that hath good will ^ \nBy your afjfflance tofulfifl : \n\nAnd infuchfort jour IVorke di^lay^ \n\nAs found may to your lawd alrvay. \n\n\n\u25a0' tf f f f f f f f l\u00ablpf -f f f f f f f ^If f f \n\nSHORT WORKE \n\nThat beareth the!^(ame of the aforefaid. \nAuthor, \n\nsirq.%j %Lsr. \n\nAkc liCAvy^ Soft, Cold^ and Brye \u2022 (ly i \n, Clenfe him, and to Calx grind him fubti- \n\nDiffolvehim in Water of the Wood i \n\nIf thou can do any good \n\nThereof, take a Tindure \nAnd Earthy Calx good and pure. \nOf this maift thou have with thy travaile, \nBoth Mercury, Water, and Oy Ic 5 \nOut of the Ayre with Flames great. \nFire into the Earth doth Creepc 5 \u00bb \n\nIn this Worke if thou wilt winn. \nTake heed wherewith thou doft begin. \nAnd in what manner thou doft work. \nFor loofing thy way in the darke ; \nAnd where, with what, and how, thy matter flial \nI tell and CounccU t hce as my Frend : (end 5 \nMake Water of Earth, and Earth of Water 5 \nThen art thou well onward in the matter. \n\nFff For ' \n\n\n59^ AjhoYtWork^of \n\nFor thou (halt find hid in the myrc. \nBoth Earth, Water, Ayrc, and Fire : \nI tell thee my Brother, I will aot flatter. \nOf our Earth is made our Water : \nThe which v^ clcere white as Snow 5 \nAnd maf[es our Earth Calcine and growe. \nBlackneflfe firft to thee doth fliew. \nAs by thy pradlifcthou (halt know .v \u00ab\u25a0 x-v tt O \nDiflfolve and Calcine oft, and oft 5 (treu^t^ ^ ^ \nWith Congelation till the Body to whitncs be \nMake the Body fluxiblc, and flowing 5 \nWith the Earth,perfe(5t,and teyning. \nThen after Ferment is oncedonc; \nWhither thou wilt with Sunneor MoQnc> \nDiflblve him with the Water of life, \nYcallcd Mercury withouten ftrife : \nPut the Soulc with the Body, and Spiritc \nTogether in one that they maymectCj \nIn his Dammes belly till he wax great. \nWith giving Drinfce of his ownc fweaic : \nFor the Milke of a Cow to a Child my brother \nIs not fo fweete as the Milke of his Mother : \nThis Child that is fo marveiloufly wrought. \nUnto his Heritage muft be brought : \nHis livelyhood is fo worthy a thing, \nOf abilitye to fpend with a King : \nHe that beareth all this in minde. \nAnd underftandeth thefe Parables all 5 \n, WithScperationhemay findc, \nPoore and Rich, great and fmall - \nWith our Sulphur we make our Antimony, White and \nAnd thereof we make our Mercury quick,& dead. (Red; \nThis is a Metcall that I fpcake of one of the fcaven. \nIf thou be a Clerk read what I raean\u00ab\u00bb \n\nThere \n\n\nGeorge Ripiey. ^pj \n\nThere is no Plannet of fix neither great nor fraall , \n\nBut if he be put to them, he will Calcine them all, \n\nUnto red blood he muft be brought ^ \n\nElfe of him thou getteft right nought : \n\nReach him then with the Wood Water, \n\nMan, and Woman Clothed under one hatter, \n\nIn and of them is conceived a Child \n\nLovely of beauty, mceke and mild 5 \n\nOut ofthe Earth with droppsftrong, \n\nNourifli the Child in his Mothers wombc; \n\nTill he be come to full age 5 \n\nAnd then make thou a Mariagc, \n\nBetwecne the Daughter, and the Sonne , \n\nAnd then thou haft the Maftery wonn. \n\nThe beginning of this Workc, if thou wilt crave, \n\nIn holly Writ thou (halt it have : \n\nBoth in Maffe Booke and in Pfalter \n\nYea wrighten before the Prccft at the Alter : \n\nAnd what is Antimony that thou ihalt workc, \n\nI have written to thee if thou be a Clerkc 5 \n\nLooke about before if thou canft finde \n\nPlainely written, which maketh men blind : \n\nOur Werke is bringing againe our Mercury, \n\nAnd that Phthfipbers call Solucion 5 \n\nAnd if thouloofe not the uncleane body. \n\nThou werkeft without difcretion 5 \n\nThe Inhibition of Water, is not the loofing 5 \n\nBut bringing the Body into water againe turning ; \n\nThat is to fay into fuch water. \n\nThat is turning the Body into his firft Matter : \n\nThe fecond Werke is to bring, \n\nEarth and Water to Congealing 5 \n\nThe cleanfing ofthe Third is another \n\nUnto VVi^itcncs j my owne Brother^ \n\n\" Fff2 With \n\n\n3P^ AJhon Workey (stc \n\nWit h th is Water of his o wne, \n\nThat is full marvalous to be knowne : \n\nThe fourth werke is diftilling \n\nOf Water, and Earth upfweating. \n\nAnd thus haft thou by one afTcnt, \n\nEarth, Ayre, Water, and Fire \u2666, the fourc Elements : \n\nThe Aflies that are in the bottomc of the VclTellj \n\nLookcthou difpifc 'them not though left, \n\nFor I tell thee right well, \n\nThere is the Diadem of our Craft. \n\n; Kbdr35lfiriani'i;bii/; \n\n\n^$^\u00a7\u00a75 \n\n'i^''^^ \n\n\n; 'J^[A VAiu :r \u25a0\u25a0 - v \n\n\nFI:^CJS. \n\n\n1^7 \n\n\nJOHN LYDG ATE \n\nMONKE OF \n\n^^.EDMUNDS BURY, \n\n'In his Tranjlation of the fecond Epijlle \nthat K^g Alexander fent to his \nMajter Aristotle. \n\nWzxi AMdundre as is Rehcrfyd hccr \nThis Fhylofophre for vcrtucs manyfoold. \nSent unto hym a fecrct Mcflcngcer , \nWithout cxskus to come to hys houfoold^ \nBut he ageyn for he was feeble and old , \nAnd impotent on the tother fyde. \nAnd unweldy for to goon or ryde, '^ \n\nBut chiefc caufe why Alyfatwdre fcnte, \nA purpoos take and a fanrafyc. \nTo declare pleynly what ix. mentc ; \nHe wyft in iboth that in rhilofophje^ \nWyth other fecrcts of k^ftronomye : \n\nHe was experte and moofte cowdc underftonde, \nThys was in cheefe Caufe of the Kynges fondc. \n\nFff 5 Powder \n\n\n^p^ Lydgate out of^AnJlotles \n\nPowder of Planctys and mevyng of all Sterrys, \nAnd of every heavenly Intelligence ; \nDyfpoficion of Pees and ek of Werrys , \nAnd of cch othyr ftraungc hyd Scyencc, \nAs the fevcnc Goddys by theyr Influence \n\nDyfpofe the Orders of! ncantacions. \n\nOr of fcvene ^4etallys the Tranfmutacbns^ ] \n\nWith othir Crafty s which that befecrc, \nCalcuiacion and Geomancye, \nDyfiFormacions oiCirees and O^eeJ: \nLokyngcof Facys and Pyromancyc, \nOn Lond, and Watir, Craft of Geoniictryc. \n\nHeyghte and Depneflfe with all Expcryencc, \n. Therefore the i^Twj'tf defires his prefencef \n\nBut for all this within himfelfc a thing \nThere was a Secre he kept not to difclofe 5 \nNor to publifhe opynly to the Kyttge , \nTakeyng Example by two things in a Roofc, \nFirft how the Flower greet fwcetncfTe doth difpoofe : :* \nYet fn the T home men finde great iharpnefle, \nAnd thus in Konnyng there may been a lykencffe. \n\nIn Herbe and Flour, in Writcing, Word and Stoon^ \nEch hath his vertue of God and of Nature, \nBut the knowyng is hyd froo many oon : \nIT And not dedaryd to every Creature, \n\nWhcrefor he cafl twen Reafon and Meafurc : \nTo fliape aweye both the Kyng to plefc. \nSome wliat to unclofe and fet h is hcrte at cfc. \n\nThere \n\n\nSecreta Secretorum. :^pp \n\nThere is of ryght a grccte diffcrcnec, \nTwccn a Princes royallDignite, \nAnd a twcn Com mons rude In telligence. \nTo whom nat longcth to meddle in no degre. \nOf Konnyngcs that fliould be kept fecre. \n\nFor to a Kyngcs famous magnificence. \n\nAnd to Clcrkys whichc have Experience. \n\nItt cordcth well tofearch out Scripture, \nMyfteries hid of Fowlys, Becfte^and Tree, \nAnd of Angellys mooft fotyl of Nature 5 \nOf Myneralls, and Fysfhes in the See, \nAndof Stonys fpecially of Three. \n\nOon Mjnerd another f^egct^tjff^ \n\nPartydon Foure to lengthe a Mannys lyfft. \n\nOff whych I radde oonys among othir Stonys, \nThere was oon calyd Anjmal^ \nFoure Elements wrought out for the noonys : ^ \nErthe, Watir,and Ayrc, and in efpecyall, \nJoyned with Fyre proporcyon maad egal* \n\nI dar feyn breefly and not tarye, \n\nIs noon fwych Stoone found in the Lapidaryc. \n\nIrad Oonys of a PhyUfephre^ \nAgeyn ech fyckeneffc of valew doth mooft cure. \nAll the Trefure and Gould in Crafus Coffre 5 \nNor all the Stoonys that grow by Nature, \nWrought by Craft or forgyd by Pi(aure. \n\nLdpis ^ non Lapis ^ Stoon of greeteft fame, \n\nArifiotiUs gaff it the fame name. \n\nAnd \n\n\n4,00 Lydgate out of Jrijlotle*^ \n\nAnd for I have but little rad or fcyne, \nTovvriteormcdleofro high matccrys, \npor prefumcion fomc would have difdcyn \u2022 \nTo be fo bold or clymbe in my defires: \nTo Tcale the Laddere above the nyne Specrys, \n\nOr medic of Rubyes that yeve fo clecre a light. \n\nOn hooly fhrines in the dirk night. \n\nI was ncvir noon expert Jowelccre, iv^r ^rjS'0!j r \nIn fuych mateerys to put my fylfe in prccs, \nWith Philofophres myn Eycn wcr nat clccr, \nNowthir with Plato nor with Socratees : \nExcept the Prynce ^r/y?^bjit I \nSecretys hyd cloos in PhjlojophyCy.^ \\,^(\\v: \nFyrft departyng of the foure Elementys ; \nAnd aftyrward as he doth fpeceffye. \nEvery ech of hem for to recteffye. \nAnd after thys lyk hys Oppynyon> \nOf thys foure to make a Conjunccyon. \n\nIn fuych wy fe performc up thys Stoon^ \nScene In the joynynge there be noonc outrage \nBut the fals erryng hath founyd many one ; \nAnd brought hem aftyr in full grecte rerage. \nBy Expcnfys and outragyous Coftage. \nFor lak oi brayn they wern maad foe wood, \nThyng to be^ynnc whych they not uaderftood. \n\nFor \n\n\nSecretaSecretoYum. \\ 4.01 \n\nFor he that lyft puttc in Experience, \nForboode fecrees I hold hym but a foole, \n\u2022Lyke hym that tempty th ofwylfuU neglygence. \nTo ftonde up ryght on a three foote ftoole, \nOrrparythaftewe,orfysflieth a bareynpoole. \nWhan all is doon, he get noon othir grace, \nMen wyl skorne hym and mokkehysfoltifhface. \n\nItt is no Crafft poore men t'affaylc, \nIt caufeth Coffers and Cheftysto be bate, \nMarryth wytts, and braynes doth affray 5 \nYit by wryting this booke doth declare. \nAnd be Refons lyft not for to (\"pare, loiv' : \n\nWyth Golden Refouns in taaft mooft Iykcrous> \n\n'Xhyng^er Ignotum prevyd per Tgnocim, \n\nTitle of this Booke Labor Philojophorum^ \n\nNamyd alfoe De Regimine frincipum^ \n\nOf Philofophres Secreta Secretorum, \n\nTrefour compylcd omnium Firtutum 5 \n\nRewle directory fet up in a fom. \n\nAs Complexions in helthe and fekeneflTe, \nDyfpofe them fylf to mornyng or to gladneffe. \n\nThe whych booke divc^ to the Kyng \nAlyfaundre both in the werre and pees, \nLyke hys requeft and royall commanding. \nFull accomplifhed by Arifiotiles^ \nFeble for Age and impotent doubtlcs, \nHoole of corage and trew in his cntent? \nT'obeye his byddyng this booke he to hym fent. \n\nGgg HOW \n\n\n^.oz Lydgate out of^rifiotUs \n\nflovp Ariftotle decUretb to I\\tpg \nAlyfaundre of the Stony s. \n\nTOvBching the Stom of Philofophres OeU, \nOf which they make mooft Sovereyn mencyon ; \nBut there is oon as Arifiotle toold , \nWhich alle excelleth in Comparifon, \nStoon of Stoonys raooft Sovereyn of renoune j \nTowching the vertue of this rych thyng, \nThus he wrote to the moft fovereyn King. \n\nO Alyfaundre gretteft of dfgnite, \nOf al this World Monark and Regent, \nAnd of al Nacyons haft the Sovereyntc ; \nEchoon to obeye and been obedyent, \nAnd to conclude the fyn of our entcnt, \n\nAll worldly Trefurc breefly (het in oon, \n\nIs dedaryd in vertue of this Stoon, \n\nThou muft firft concelven in fubftance, \n\nBy a mineer uncouth dyvyfion j \n\nWatir from Eyr by a difTeverance : \n\nAnd fyr from Eyr by a departicion, \n\nEchoon prefervyd from all Corruptyon. \nAs Philofophres a forme have fpeccflfyed, \nWhich by Reafon may not be denyed. \n\nWatir from Eyr departyd prudently, \n\nEyr from Fyr and Fyr from Erthe don. \n\nThe Craft conceyved devyded truly , \n\nWithoutcn Errour or Decepcyon, \n\nPure every Element in his Complesion. \nAs it perteynech pleynly to his parte. \nAs isiemcrabryd perfyghtly in this Arte. \n\n\nThis- \n\n\nSeer eta Secretorunh 405 \n\n\nThis Stor;e of Colour is fometyme CitrynidCi \n\nLyke the Sonne (Iremyd in his kynd, \n\nGold creflyd maketh hertes full glade ; \n\nWith more Trefour then hath the Kyng of 7\u00ab^ri \n\nOf pretyous Stoonys wrought in their kynde* \nThe Cetryn Colour for the Sonne bryght, \nWhyte for the Morne that fhyneth all the nyght. \n\nThis Philofophre brought forth in P^r\u00ab, \n\nWhich of this Stoonys wroot fully the nature, \n\nAll the Dyvyfion fet by grett advys ; \n\nAnd thereuppon did his bcfy cure, \n\nThat the peifeccion longfbould endure, \nLyke the entent of Arijiotles fonde, \nWhich none bat he cowd well bryng on hQnie. \n\nFor though the mateer opynly nat toold, \nOf this Stoonys what Phjlofopbres mente, \nAriflotUes that was experte and Oold ; \nAnd he oiTarii that forth this prefent fent. \nAnd in all hys behede feythfuil true of Entent : \nWith Circumftances oiArahy Inde & Ptrce, \nTowching the Stoonys that Clerkys can rehecfe. \n\nBermogenes hadde hymfelfe alloone, \nWith the feyd T^htlip that with him was fecre, \nKnewh the vertue of every prevy Stone ; \nAs they were difpoofyd of Degree, \nFrom him was hyd noon uncouth prevyte. \nThis Hertnogenes and he knewh every thing, \nOf alle fuych vertues as long to a Kyng. \n\nGgg2 THE \n\n\nA04 Jnonymi. \n\n\nTHE \n\nPI%ST CHAT>TE%^ \n\nfN the name of the holy Trinitic, \n\nI will write of this Workc brciflic ; \n'^ Leaving matters of circumftance. \nAnd promifc the truth to advance : \nI will not write Figuratively, \nBut declare the Matter plainely. \nAnd how things muft be made to accord. \nBy Natures true workc and the helpe of our Lord : \nThe World is but one inclofed with heavens round. \nThough divers matters and formes be therein found \nThe Earth this worlds Center borne up by the Aire, \nIn kinde hath noe more but being baire. \nAnd ncercft to not being, Fhtlofsphers have told. \nIn kinde of Complexion is full dry and cold ; \nAnd now for my Figure of rotundity, \nI will (hew how Elements accord and difagrcc : \nAnd though the Elements be fo contrary, \nYett by heavens Influence they are brought to unite, \nAnd when once togeathcr a body they binde, \n\u25a0Nought may them loofcn without wrecke to the kinde,. \nFirft Fire in Nature is hoit and dry. \nAire differs from Fire in moifturc only : \nEarth only for coldncffc from Fire difagrees, \nThis Concord and difcord every man fees: \nAire hot and moift of complexion and kinde. \nWater differs from Aire but in heatc we findc: \n\n$oc- \n\n\nAnonymi. ij.05 \n\nSoe that in moyfturc we finde them both one-, \n\nNaiurall hcate in Water we finde none 5 \n\nWater cold andmoifte of Complexion is, \n\nEarth differs from Water in dryncs 1 wis : \n\nEarth agrees with Fire in drynes noe doubte, \n\nThus one in another the Whecle turnes about. \n\nFrom this round Circle proceeds a quadrant. \n\nEach line unto another an cquall diflant: \n\nAnd as the round Figure concludes all in One, \n\nSoe the Quadrant of foure things makes diflin(5lion. \n\nFrom this Quadrant a Fire muft proceed. \n\nWhich is AntfHAllj vegitabU and Miner all we rccdc : \n\nAnd with the Fire I will begin-, \n\nPray God I be not too bold therein. \n\nThe whole Compofition of this world is fram'd, \n\nOfthe Three things which before I have nam'd: \n\nNow to make things of Excellencie, \n\nWe muft take things neereft Nobilitie ; \n\nAnd as this greate Maffe conteines things Three, \n\nSoe Blood, Flefh and Bone in the leaft World we fee 5 \n\nYett IclTe World and greate World is all bin One; \n\nThus ft ill we keepe an Unyon : \n\nWhatfocvcr itt is that is alive. \n\nWithout Blood they may not thrive. \n\nSperme is Generacion of each thing. \n\nOf what kinde foever itt bene \u2022, \n\nBlood is Sperme be itt White or Redd, \n\nFor without Blood each thing is dead: \n\nBlood contcincth the three thngs I have told, \n\nAnd in his Tindure hath Nature of Gold: \n\nWithoutGold noe Mettle may fhine bright. \n\nWithout Blood noe Body hath bene fitt of light : \n\nThus doth the greate and leffe World ft ill, \n\nHold the Union according to Gods will : \n\nGgg y Now \n\n\nzj,o^ Jnonymi. \n\nMow of all things Blood Nobleft is. \n\nFor nothing in the World may itt mifle, \n\nBlood hath true proporcion of the Elements foure, ' \n\nAnd of the three fpecies I fpoke of before: \n\nThe Blood muft be the principall matter of each thing, ' \n\nWhich hath any manner of increafing : \n\nMercury in Mettalls is the Blood certeine, \n\nSperme in Animalls getts the like againe 5 I \n\nVegetable moyfture from heaven fogood, \n\nYett all thefe three are but Blood : \n\nThen Blood in procreation is neereft of kinde, i \n\nThis Secrett good Brother keepc clofe in thy mynde ; ' \n\nAnd uppon that Condition, -i \n\nW hich Blood thou ihalt take I will make repeticion 5 \u25a0 \n\nThe true Blood of Mettalls is hard to have. \n\nAnd long tyme of gettting itt doth crave : \n\nBlood of Vegetables hath moyfture greate ftorc, i \n\nAnd therefore to have itt requireth much labour : \n\nThe true Blood to finde without labour and coft. \n\nThou knowft where to have it ere thy witts be lofl. \n\nSeeke out the nobleft as I faid before. \n\nFor now of the Matter I dare fay noe more. \n\nThis Secrert was never reveal'd till this tyme. \n\nBy any Mans writings that ere I could finde. \n\nBut I which by practice have found itt true. \n\nKnew how things caufed things to renew : \n\nGod grant noe AlchymiFh meete with my Bookc, \n\nFor they would have Elixir by hooke or by crookej \n\nAnd he would fpend what his Freinds wan. \n\nAnd be as neere at the laft as when he began. \n\nAnd would promife to give men Gold greate ftore, \n\nBut beware thou of Expencc, as I faid before. \n\nCHAP. \n\n\nAnonymi. 407 \n\nChap. 1 1. \n\nOf the manner of the JVork^. \n\nNow after the Matter the Manner compute. \nHow to bring this our Worke aboutc: \n* Firft take the Matter crude as itt is. \n\nWhich will coft you little ornoughtlwis: \n' Searceitfoecleaneasitmaybe, \n\nUntill from filth itt is all free, \n\nWhich wilbee done in houres three or toure. \n\nThen will it be cleare from his ill humour : \n\nThen take the Faces which you (hall finde. \n\nIn the fame which the Matter left behind : \n\nPurge him alfo with the nobleft Element, \n\nUntill that he to Earth be brent : \n\nThen have you a Stone of wondertuU might, \n\nWith fmall Coft a fccrct right. \n\nTake ye this Stone and ufe Millers Cratt, \n\nTill it be fine powder and made very foft : \n\nThen give him the moifture which from him ye tookc. \n\nThen ufe him as ye fliall finde in this booke. ^ \n\nBut give him noe other Drinkc but of his owne kmdc. \n\nFor elccyou doe not after my mynd^ \n\nLet him drinkc noe more then will fuftice. \n\nBeware of Floods I you adyife: \n\nThen fearch him twice agame as you did before. \n\nAnd ftill put uppon his owne liquor: \n\nThus their firft Order to paflTc is brought, \n\nAnd your foulcft Worke fully wrought. ^ ^ ^ p \n\n\n4.08 (ufnmymi \n\n\nCh A p. I I I. \n\nOf the fecond Order. \n\nNow the fecond Manner 1 will (hew plainc. \nHow you (hall workc it with little painc : \nWhen your three fearfings be done after my lore. \nThen brcake the Stone as you did before: \nThen muft you have one Vefchell, \nWhich muft be made like an EggQiell, \nInto the which Veffell the Matter you muft putt. \nThen fee that itt be well clofed upp: \nThe Veflclls divided in parts three, \nWhereof two ftill voyde muft bee.- \nThis Veftell muft be fet in a kinde heate. \nThat the Matter may kindly fwcate-. \nThe Spiritts muft not be oppreft with Fire, \nFor then thou fliak never have thy defire-. \nNeither muft thy VefTcll have cold. \nFor then itt will fpoile as Ththfophers have told; \nBut kcepe itt in a temperate heate alwayes, \nForthe fpace of fortie dayes: \nThen BlackeiTc will appeare to fight. \nThat Blackneffe thou muft bring to be White. \nakeout t he Glaffeatthc forty dayes end. \nAnd fe that from cold thou doc itt defend; \nAnd let itt in a Furnace with dry fire. \nTill irt be White after thy defire. \nWhich wilbe done in Weekes three. \nAnd diycd from his moyfture utterly : \n\nThen \n\n\nzAmnymi. ^.op \n\nThen with the firft Water thou firft didft imbibe \u00bb \n\nAgaine thou maift fecde it att this tyde, \n\nBut give itt noe more, nor you doc thinke \n\nMay fuffice at once for itt to drinke, \n\nThis done putrefy as you did before. \n\nEven in the very felfc fame maner, O \n\nAnd in the faid tyme which it ftoode before, \n\nItt will bccom of blacke Colour, \n\nAnd in the fame Order if it congcalc White, \nThen is your Workc both perfeS and right 5 \nNow you muft goe lerne the Bakers occupacion,^ hnh \nHow he Leavens Bread by Fermentacion; \nAnd truly to Ferment take noe plate of Gold, \nBut parte of that the plates doc hold. \nYou know thatif.S \nTo teach you to Ferment I will not milfe 5 \nThis Chapter is now brought to an end. \nAnd now the third Order to (hew I intend. \n\n\nChap. IV. \nOf the third Order of this iVorJ^. \n\nRECIP ESol that is pure and good. \nAnd fee that from him you take his pare blood, \nYom Stone you muft divide in pans three. \nAnd the fourth of the Ferment muft be, \n\nHhh If \n\n\n4.10 Jlnonymi. \n\nIf you will have for Red, and White too, \n\nTo Red after this Order you muft doe. \n\nAnd the White after the fame, \n\nMuft be ferment with Lune by name. \n\nAnd the matter equally divyde \n\nOne for the Red, the other for the White. \n\nAnother like Veflfcll for the White you muft looke. \n\nAs before is taught you in this Booke. \n\nWhen your Ferments to your matters be put. \n\nThen your Veflell clofe you muft fhuC; \n\nAnd (ctt it to Putrifyc as yo^i did before. \n\nThe full tyme as I faid of yore : \n\nAnd ufc itt in every degree , \n\nAs in the next Chapter before you may fee. \n\nBut lookethat you knowe your two Ferments aflfundcr. \n\nOr elce of your folly itt were great wonder: \n\nAnd when from his BlaeknefTe you have brought itt \n\nThen have you Elixir of wonderf ull might: White, \n\nYour Red to his perfedion is not fully brought. \n\nBut your White is perfc\u00bb5ily wrought. \n\nYour Red with moft ftrong hcate muft be fedd \n\nIn a clofe Furnace untill itt be Redd : \n\nWhen itt is Redd and will melt like waxe. \n\nThen of all that ihould be nothing laxe. \n\nKow have you a Stone of wonderfull might. \n\nWhich will take Mercury before his flight. \n\nAnd command him to ftay, and caufe him to bring \n\nAll Mcttalls unto him, and call him their Kinge, \n\nAnd make fuch obedycnce without Digrcfton, \n\nThat of him they fhall all take Imprcffion 5 \n\nNow have you a Utr^e of wonderfull power, \n\nWhich conteincth the three Species and the Elements \n\nFire in Colour, Water by EfFufion, (foure .\u2022 \n\nEarth to fight without dclufion^ \n\nAire \n\n\nAnonymi. a^ \n\nAire is in Water all men doe knowe. \n\nAnd t hus the fourc Elements accordeth nowc: \n\nAs for the three Species I will fhewc. \n\nHow in your Stone you may them knowe: \n\nTin(5ture for Blood pcrteineth to the Animall, \n\nMoyfture the Vegetable part poflTeflTe fliall 5 \n\nAll Earth is Minerall without any doubt. \n\nThus kecpe we in one Circle and never goc out. \n\nNow have I my Figure perfcdly wrought, \n\nYett of the Center I have faid right nought. \n\nA Center is a pricke of whatfocver itt be. \n\nWithout any manner of divifibilitle 5 \n\nAnd made as Nature doth well provide. \n\nSo as no Accident may itt divide : \n\nOnly by hand but in the Quantitie, \n\nBut by noe Element feperatc the Qyalitie ; \n\nIf in greate Fire you fctt it downe, \n\nA true Salamander itt wilbc found; \n\nIf in the Water thou throwe I wis, \n\nIt will live there as doth aFifhj \n\nIf in the Aire you caft it up hye. \n\nThere will it live, and never dye : \n\nIf in the Earth thou bury itt faft. \n\nThen will it remaine there, and ever laft. \n\nThus can no Element divide without doubt. \n\nThe Center which our Whecle turnes about : \n\nNow how to Multiply your Medicine I trow. \n\nWould doe you much good for to knowe 5 \n\nFor unleflfe you know howe to Multiply, \n\nYour Medicine will be fpent quickly: \n\nThen would itt put thy minde to much painc. \n\nTo thinke that thou muft make itt againc : \n\nTherefore the next Chapter fliall teach thee right. \n\nTo Multiply this Stcne of wonderfull might. \n\nHhh2 CHAP. \n\n\nAlz Amnymu \n\n\nC H A p. V. \nHov^ to Multiply. \n\nNow in this Chapter I meane to fhcwe. \nHow to Multiply that thou may knowe : \nIf Ifon to the Load-ftonc be not put ccrtcinly, \nItt will decreace wonderfully 5 \nThe Species of all things both more and lefTc each one. \nArc maintey ncd by rcafon of Multiplication 5 \nThen if they be not Multiplyed they decay. \nBut Multiplication makes them be all away. \nAll things after Conception receive natxirall Food, \nTo mainteine their kind as Nature fceth good : \nSoe likewife our Stone mvSi needs Multiply, \nOr eke the Species of that Stone will dye : \nAnd Multiplication muft needs be of (uch thing. \nAs the thing multiplied takes beft likcing. \nFire which burneth perpetually^ \nIf Matter want Fire will dye 5 \nBut for to feed our Stone rightly. \nThe way I will ihewc prefently. \nTake your Glaflfc and Medicine withall. \nAnd in a warme Fire fett rtt you fhall,- \nAnd when itt begins to liqudfy. \nPut common Mercury to itt by and by 5 \nAnd itt wilbe devoured anon \nBy vertue of hearc that is in our Stone, \nAnd as much as you putt in quantitie, \nSoe much doth your Medicine augment truly : \nYett you muft have rcafon not for to cloye. \nWith overmuch coohne, kind hcate thereby : \n\nAnd \n\n\nAnonymi* ^15 \n\nAnd as of a Dragmeyou will make a Pounde, \n\nYou may well do itt, if you keep round 5 \n\nAnd when it is Multiplied fufficiently. \n\nThen from the Fire fet it by. \n\nA man in this Land once I knevvc. \n\nThat marred that he made, and fo may yowe 5 \n\nExcept ye doe as I have taught. \n\nAnd then needc you to feare nought. \n\nAnother I knewe which wanted good direccion> \n\nAnd at once fpent all at one proje^ion. \n\nThefe knew not howc itt fhould be multiplyed. \n\nWhich things I have taught you at this tyde 5 \n\nBut fee that the Mercury wherewith ye Multiply^ \n\nBe made foe cleane as itt may be. \n\nNow to make him extend his perfeiSlion, \nIt is needful! to know how to make projeccion : \nWhereof in the next Chapter I will treate, \nPor of Multiplicacion I will noe more fpeake. \n\n\nChap. VL \nOf TrojeBm. \n\nNo w lacke we but oncly th's LeflTon to take, \nPcrfe(5tly proje(Stion for to make : \nTakcone parte of the Medicine, and of 2 \"f? or Tinn, \nBut fee that you make them exceeding cleane 5 \nAnd when your Mettall doth Liquefy, \nThen caft in your parte of Medicine quickly. \nThen will it be brought to fuch a paffe, \nThaf all will be as brittle a glaffe 5 \nTake the brittle fubftanceas it is. \nAnd upon an (100.) to take doenotmilTe. \nThat 100. uppon 1000. foe ftill incrcafc you may, \n\nHhb 3 ' And \n\n\nAyA, Anonymi. \n\nAnd projcd noc more when your Tin(5lure doth decay. \n\nThis projcdion is fure without any doubt, \n\nThus is our Whcde turned round about* \n\nIn what VefTell to project I need not to tell. \n\nFor a Maifter of his Arte knoweth it very well; \n\nTo projed on Mettalls nowe you knowe. \n\nAnd to projc6^ on mans body nowe will I fliewe. \n\nFirft the Body muft be purged well. \n\nAnd by fwetting and bathing be made futtell. \n\nAnd when you are cleanc according to your minde. \n\nTake a dragme of yourMcdicine with theQuintcflcnce of \n\nSuch a fuddeine alteration itt will fhowe , Wincj \n\nAs you need not to feare Corruption noe raoc .\u2022 \n\nNowe of his Vcrtues I need not to declare. \n\nThey are fully (hewne by others eke- where. \n\nNow to the holy Trinitie I thee commend, \n\nThankekig him ray Worke is at an end .\u2022 \n\nChargeing thee this Secret from bad men to keepe. \n\nThough with greate Importance of thee they itt fcckc 5 \n\nAnd beware itt goe not from thy hand, \n\nExcept to a perfed honeft man. \n\nBy Bookcs the true Worke I could never finde. \n\nTherefore left I this Booke behinde. \n\nThat to whofe fliare foever itt might fall. \n\nBy itt they might know our Secretts all. \n\nGod grant noe Multiplyer mcetc with my Bookc, \n\nNor noe finifter Clerkes thereon to lookcj \n\nThen will they pay their debts furely, \n\nAnd build Churches, and Sreepks very hye ; \n\nKcepe itt from theft f olkes I thee pray. \n\nAs thou wilt anfwcre before God att laft day.* \n\nFor whatfoevcr hath bin faid to our worke doth accord, \n\nTherefore give honour, prayfe,and thankes to our Lordj \n\nHoly and Reverend be his Name, \n\nWhich to rac vile Synncr hath revealed the fame. \n\nTHE \n\n\n^if \n\n\ntrtr- ^n^ 9IW -^nr ^ ^n*- ^n^ -.tr\u00bb -\u00bbT-\u00bb- \u2022^\u25a05\u00bb- -i--^ ^17* nB\u00abr \u00ab->.^,r... -^-7\u00bb. \u25a0\u00bb\u00ab. \n\n\nfi5fffr#ffffffffffi \n\n\nHERMET'S TALE. \n\n^N Pilgrimage one onely thing I found \nOf worth in Lemnes nere to Vulcan's fhopp, \nA Chriftall fountcinc running under ground , \nBetween a Vally and a Monnteincs topp. \nPleas'd with this fight, I bid a Hermite tell \nThe ftory of the place, who there ^ia dwell. \n\nWithin this Vale a hallowe dusky Cave \n\nThere is Cquothhej ofgreate Antiquity, \n\nWhere plumes of ^4r; blew greenc and red you have ; \n\nTorne from his creft for his Iniquity. \nThe Troope of Smiths, as he for Fenm lay, \nSurprised and tooke him, yett he gett away. \n\nFor as the Cychps him in tryumph brought. \nTo halting Vulcan to receive his doome. \nThey lifted up his beaver, and found nought \nBut vacant place and Armour in the roome. \n\nOf th'armour then they thought they had good prize. \nBut working it they found itt fcyndarize. \n\nThe Smiths amaz'd finding themfelves deluded, \nSattall in Counfaile in their Mafters Denne , \nDeliberating well, at length concluded. \nThere is noequall Wartvvixt Godds and men, \nLett's finde the Angry God and pardon crave, \nLett's give him Venffs our poore (elves to fave. \n\nThey \n\n\nA,i6 The Hermet's Tale. \n\nThey fought in Heaven Mars knew his fad fo bad. \nHe came out there, then one began to tell, \nSaturate rurn'd from his Throne, a Blace had \nNot far from thencc,hard by this Cnriftall Well. \nThither they wcntand found two Gods alone, \nSitting within a darke, but glittering throne. \n\nDowne fell old Fnlca^ on his crooked knee. \nAnd faid forgive, O mighty God of Warr, \nMy fervants and my felfe (once God as yeej \nThen ufe thy will with Ferns ray faire ftarr. \nSaturne (quoth cJKrfri) and 1 muft notyet parr. \nThough ftiee for whom th'art pard'ncd hath my heart. \n\nWith this the Cuckold with his fwcaty Troope \nWent to his Forge and feem'd to make a Icgg, \nAtt every fteppe, where halting made him ftoope. \nIn thankes to Mars, granting what he did begg 5 \nIn whofc remembrance you fhall ever have \nSyndars, and fetters in that hollow Cave. \n\nBut lett me tell you all that then befell, \nlove feeing this, meaning the Smith to right. \nSent downe a winged God, he trufted well , \nDifguifd in habitt of a fliineing light. \nWhich to the Vally from the Hill's high topp. \nAffrighted all the fmiths in r\u00ab/r4;?y fliopp. \n\nA voyce was heard from loves Embaffadour, \nTo (ninmon Mars t'appe.are before the Gods: \nWith Saturne forth came Venus Paramour : \nThinkcing with might to gett of right the odds: \nDownward came hep. myles^ they upward fower, \nAll mett in miftj he fiedd, they nere went lower. \n\nFnlan \n\n\nThe Hermets ICale. 4-^ 7 \n\nVulcan came hobling up to fc what's done. \nHe findes nor lighr, nor Gods, but other fhapcj. \nTo witneffcofthis fadi he calls the .^(7;?;?^, \nWho ftreght crycs Murtherjand made haft to fcspc: \n\nSome dyeing Soule groan'd forth, A^oUo ftay> \n\nHeipe wife K^poHo ere thou goeft away. \n\nWith this i^pello lookeing round about, \nEfpies this fountainc knowes the voice was here. \nAnd boweing downc to finde the party out, \nHimfclfe unto himfclfe doth ftreyght appeare. \n\nThere gaz'd he till a fturdy fhowre of raync \n\nTookc wiki^peiio from himfelfc againe. \n\nTzrcwcW Apollo then Apollo fayd. \n\nTo morrow when this ftorme is fully paft, \n\nlie turne and bring fome comfortable ayd. \n\nBy which He free thee ere the latter cafl. \nThen diditt cry as if the voyce were fpent. \nCome fweete Apollo, foe itt downwards went. \n\nVulcan went to his Forge, the Son\u00bbe to bed. \nBut both were up betimes to meete againe? \nNext morne after the ftorme a pale foule dead \nWas found att bottome of this faire Fountainc. \nSmith (fa id Apollo) helpe to lade this fpring. \nThat I may raife to life yonder dead thing. \n\nThen Vulcan held Apollo by the hcelc. \n\nWhile he lades out the Waters of the Well$ \n\nBoweing and ftraining made Apollo fecle \n\nBlood from his nofe, that in the fountaine fell. \nVtdcan Cquoth he) this Accident of blood \nIs that or nought muft doe this Creature good. \n\nlii He \n\n\n^i8 The Hermeis Tale. \n\nHe fpake the word, and Vulcan fawc ict done, \nLookc^ I S CB^IT T I 0 :N^ \n\nof the S T O N E, \n\nT Hough Daphne ^\"^ from Fhoshus bright. \nYet fhall they both be one. \nAnd if you underftand ^t;his right,. \n\nYou have our hidden Stene. '\"' ' ' . -^ .v . ,. \nFor D4fA;>^ fhe is faire and white: \n\nBut Volatile is fhe; \nfhabtis a fixed God of might. \n\nAnd red as blood is he. \nDajhne is a Water Nymph, \n\nAnd hath of Moyfture (lore. \nWhich pM\u00bbs doth confume with heate. \n\nAnd drycs her very fore. \nThey being dryed into one. \n\nOf chriftall flood muft drinke. \nTill they be brought to a white Stone: \n- Which wafti with Virgins milke. \nSo longe untill they flow as wax. \n\nAnd no fume you can fee. \nThen have you all you neede to aske, \n\nPraiie Cod and thankfull be. \n\n\nTBS \n\n\n4*2 1 \n\n\n\u25a0% \n\n\nThejlanding of the (jlaffe for the tjme of \n\nthe Putrifadion, O Congelation of \nr^^ M E D I c I N E. \n\nTHcCUffe with the Medicine muft ftand in the fyre \nForty dayes till it be Blackc in fight; (dcfirc. \nForty dayes in the Blacknefle to ftand he will \nAnd then forty dayes more, till itt be White, \nAnd thirty in the drying if thou lift to doe right; \nAnd then is the Sulphur perfedly Calcinate, \nTo drinke up his moyfturc for him, being prcparate. \n\nIn this tyme the Glajfg neither open nor fliutt. \nBut ftill let him ftand all the aforcfaid dayes. \nNot once from the Furnace that ye take him upp .\u2022 \nFor by Cooling the Matter the Medicine decayes, \nTherefore yeu muft Fire continue alwayes. \n\nIn one meafurc and temperarenes of heatc, \n\nIUntill all be White, and the Sulphur compleate. \nThis heatc fufficeth for this principle one, \n,Which is the cheife ground of our Secretts all, \n. Without which Knovvledg thou muft not make theStone^ \nIf thou labour thy ly fc tyme, not profper thou ihall, \nTherefore merry beware thou doe not fall. \nBut firft truly learne, before thou beginnc. \nAnd fo to true workeing thou ftiah the better wynne. \n\nlii 5 Follow \n\n\n4.11 \n\n\nFollow this Boolce, and wander not afide \nOut of the way, to the left hand, nor the right. \nBut ftrcight betweene both dirc(^ly you guide \nThy Worke, foe as I to thee doe write. \nFor in this Booke I will thee plainely excite. \nHow thou fhalt make the Philofophers Lead, \nThat is Elixir to the White and the Redd. \n\nAnd then the Golden Oyle called AHrumpotdik, \nA Medicine moft mervelous to preferve Mans health. \nAnd of Tranfmutation the greateft that can bee, \nFor in the fame Oyle is nothing but wealth 5 \nThen glorious he is in the power of himfelfe: \nFor noe fickncfTe can ftand where he is in place, \nNorpovertie dwell in the pleafures of his Face. \n\n\nt/\u00a3mgmM \n\n\n4^? \nMnigma Thilofophkum. \n\nTHcre is no light, but what lives in the Sun\u00bbe*^ \nThere is no Sunne^ but which is twice begott*, \nNature and Arte the Parents firft begonne ; \nBy Nature 'twas, but Nature pcrfedis not. \nArte then ^^hziNature left in hand doth take, \nAnd out o^One a Twofold worke doth make. \n\nATm^j/i^/.i/workedoth make,but fuchaworkc \nAs doth admitt Dtviffon none at all \n(See here wherein the Secret moft doth lurkc) \nUnlcffc it be a UHathematicail, \n\nIt muft be TivOj yet make it Ofje and One, \n\nAnd you do take the way to make it None, \n\nLo here the Primar Secret of this i^rte , \nContemne it not but underftand it right. \nWho failcth to attaine this forraoft part. \nShall never know Artes force nor Natures might. \n\nNor yet have po\\f er of Gne and One fo raixr. \n\nTo make by Onefxt^ one unfixidfixt. \n\nV.T>. W.'Bedman. \n\n\n4H \n\nJ^J^J^.;<\u25a0;(\u2022J(-J(\u25a0\u00bbJ<-J\u00ab\u25a0^>^^.JfJ\u00ab?\u00ab-><\u25a03f)^*x\u25a0J<-J^Jf>)f \n\n\u25a0K\u00bb\u00bb-K-K-K-)<->c>tJ<-K'K\u00bb\u00bb-\u00bbc-K-K-K -K -K, \u25a0\u00bb -K -K -K _ \n^ V *i^ 'ir h' W *\u00bb*^ s^ V *t* ^ *\u00a5> V \u00ab*\u2022 H* *\u00ab* *f* H* \u20221'* *\u00bb\u00bb^ \u00abi*^ *^ *^ \n\nFRAGMENT Si \n\nCOTT I ET> \nFrom ThomasGharnock's I \nowne hmdwiting. \n\nW^ Hen an hundreth & fourfcorc had run their \n\nThen fonc after in fhort rime & fpacc, (race \n\nBlackncs began to ihew his Face, (in fyghc \n\nBur when a C. and L. had overcumde hym \n\nHe made him wafli his;Facc white & bright \n\nWhich unto me was a joyfull fyght. | \n\nYet XX. at laft came in withgreate boft, \n\nAnd made both Black and White to flytheCoft. \n\n\nWritten hj T. Charnock at the end of ScoiMS \nde Bufonc. \n\nH Ere In Gcds name rake thy reft. \nQuietly in thy warme ncft , \nFor fo Charnccke thinks it beft, \nTyll the Sune hathe runne Weft , \nSeavcn tymcs6oo. and i6. juft. \nThen this C/;;'Wa\\vake thou muft. \n\n\nWritttn \n\n\nFragments. ^i$ \n\nWritten at the end of RIPLTE'S Cantdena, \n\nABowte653. 1 dare be bold, \nThisC^y^ihall.put on a Crownc of Gold; \nOr at <55(5. at the moftc, \nThis C/y^fhall rule the roftc. \n\nOTher Fragments fcattered in the wafi places of an old \nManttfcrip, written mtb T. Charnocfc's own Hand* \n\nWEvvorke this Workc of wonder. \nBy Wayght, Meafure and Number, \nSluothTHOMAS CHARNOCK, \n\nWHcn he is full Black then take fomc payne. \nTo wafli him y.tymes in the water of Jourdaync. \n\n\nCHARNOCK. \n\nFRothetymc that he be Black and Ded, \nWaih him 7 tymes, or he be perfe(a Red. \n\n\nANd when he is full Black then take fome payne. \nTo waihhym 7. tyraes in the watet of Jourdaync \n\n\nANd when you fee hym perfed Redd, \nThen take a ftone and knock him on the hedd. \nJdefi. \n\nANd when this Woman is brought a bed, \nTake the Cbyld and knock hym on the hedd. \n\nCHARNOGKB^ I57h \nKkk Per- \n\n\n/^i6 Fragments. \n\nPErfc6l why tc will not be accomplifhed, \nLlntill it hath byne twelve tyracs circulated, \n\nJ deft. \nSix tymes Black, and vi. tymes Whytc. \n\nBEtwixttrue BIack,and true Why tcj \nWyll appearc many CoUcrs tofyght. ^X, C* \n\n\nBEtwixt Purgatory and Paradyfe, (^ \u2022-> \n\nThe Raignc-bows Collets will arifc. r * \u2022 ^\u00ab \n\nBEtwixt Black and Whyte fartayne, ^-T. Ct \nThe Pckokcs^fcthcrs wyll appcare plainc\\ \n\n\nLOoke you conceive my words aright. \nAnd markc well this which I have fcdc; \nFor Black is Ferment unto the Why te. \nAnd Whyte fhalbe Ferment unto the Rede: \n\nWhich I never f4rvuUl had rvhjteheres nf$nmy heai* \n\nT. C. 1574* \n\nl^he^oj/eareofmyage. \n\n\nIN \n\n\nFragments, \n\n\n4-^7 \n\n\nIn feme (poppies I halpe found theje Verfes \nplaced before Pearcc the Black Monk, \n\nH^en the E L I X I R, \n\nAN and Woman God hath wrought. \nAnd full tnykle fruite forth they brought. \nSo multiplycth the workcs of our heaven \nAnd yet come they but of one thing. (King \nNow quod MArlin what may that be i \nTlie llithe of the Yearth fo fay we: \nYcarth it was, fomc Men would fay nay , \nAnd yet was it nether cleanc yearth fand nc clay. \nBut the feces of yearth it was of Colour grey. \nWhich then turned to ycarth as it on yearth lay. \nThe Water turned to bludc to make man ftrongc. \nThe Ayrc and Fire was mcdled thcare amongc. \nHow be Ayrc and Fire quod MArlin * \nThrough the workcs of our Lord quod^4rr/\u00bb. \nFor the brightnes of the holy Ghoft is the Aire, \nAnd the lightncs that gafc lyfe is Fyrc. \nWhearc haft thowe goe too Scollc to learnc all this ^ \nFor that thou fayeft is right true I wlffc 5 \nAnd 1 fuppofc it in thie thought. \nThat with iiii. Spirits it muft be wrought. \nNay your Spirits arc too wilde quoth CMarlm againc. \nTherefore I will not medic with them certainc: \nI will have a Spirit made by kindc naturally. \nThat will abide with every body kindly; \nSuch a Spirit could I macke qaod Afarliu, \nAnd yet men would hold yt but in veyne. \n\nKkk2 And \n\n\n4.^8 \n\n\nFragments. \n\nAnd yet of all workes it is the beft. \n\nLeft of Coft and moft fureft : \n\nFor if it fhould faile then were we done all, \n\nAnd therefore for the moft parfiteft worke wc it call 5 \n\nIt is fo rich when it is wrought. \n\nThough all the world were turned to nought: \n\nAs mennyc rich bodyes agayn make would he. \n\nAs ever were or ever fhould be. \n\nTake Earth of Barth^ Earths Brother^ &c. \n\n\n/ ha^^efeeneanoUQoppyofthefaid y\u00bborl{^ \no/^Pearce the Black Monk/Zo the end \n\nof which thefe following Verfts were joy ned, \n\nNOW of this ^^atter derke and nothing clerc, \nAn Expoficion I doc mack here; \nWherein I charge you fee re to be. \nThat frend ne foe doe yc fc 5 \nErth hyd within the bodies center is moft fine. \nWater of Wood ElTcll of Wine, \nFor by the moy fter of the Grape, \nThis centrall Earth who can it take ; \nIt and Sercion do our Maiftry make ^ \nFor it fliall become Mercuriall, \nAnd after that EfTentialL \nBut now beware that you not faile , \nFor then you loofc your greate travaile. \nWhan you have drawne owte of the Gum^, \nAll the CMercurf that wyll come, \nUnderftand that Lycowres three \nIn that Mercury conteyned be 5 \n\nThe \n\n\nFragments. ^ip \n\nThe firft is the Watur of lyfc Ardent, \nBy Bath departed that is mod lent 5 \nIt burneth as Aquavitc by live, \nAnd is called our Mercury attradivc. \nWherewith is made Earth Chriftallinc, \nOut of all Collours Metallyne: \nI fpcke no more thereof as yet , \nFor in this workc we needc not it. \nThen runneth a Water after thilke, \nLitle in quantity white as mylkc ; \nWhychys fperme or nature of om Stent ^ \nI'hat is earneftly fought of many one : \nFor of Man, Bcftc, and every thynge, \nSpermc is there begynyng. \nTherefore we our Mercury do' it call. \nWhych ys found here and there and over all. \nFor wythout yt ys nothyng lyvyng. \nWherefore ytys in every thyng; \nAs well in thyngs moft prccioufe. \nAs in thyngs moft vyle and odious 5 \nOf yt they have there firft nature, \nThys moyfter to you as now is clere, \nThys ys the Mercury that we call \nVigetable, Minerall and Animall : \nOurQuickfilverand our UcFirginis, \nOur Water permanent forfooth yt ys5 \nWyththys Water Mercuiiall, \nWe wafch the fylth Originall \nOf our Erth tyll y t be whyte, \nLykcaGummthat flowcth lyte, \nBy dry fyre after that fchale curae \nOyle wherewyth we make red Gumna .\u2022 \nWych ys our Tincture and our Sulfur vive, \nTli foulc of S^turnc the Golde of life. \n\nKkkj Our \n\n\n^^0 Fragments. \n\nOur Tin(Surc and our airy Gonid, \nWych before was never fo plainely tould 5 \nGod graunt that I do no difpleafurc \nTo hym in fulfillyng your defirc. \n\nNow Elements be divided every one, \nWyth t hy s Oy le make red your Stone-^ \nOvvre Gumms two then have fchall yc, \nWythout the wych no Elixir may be. \nThey go the Body and the Spirits betwixt, \nWythowtc the wych our St on cannot be ^^j \nAnd makyth of hym in a lytle fpace. \nTwo Elixirs by Gods Grace : \nWhereby are trewly altcrate. \nAll Metalline Bodies into a better ftatCj \nWyth S0I and Luna cquall to be, \nTohelpe us in our neceflitie. \nNow thanked be God moft gracious, \nWych hath this Secret lent to us, \nHys grace therewy th to us he leave. \nTo our Soules helth us for to meve. \n\n\nTHIS \n\n\nI Fragments. ^ji \n\n\nThisfollomng Fragment in fome copies I \nhave found placed at the end of the \n\nAforegoing Expofit'ton of Pcarcc the Black \nMonke. In others y immediately before \n\n. With Hie and with H^c^ &C. \n\nand bearifig this Tytle, \n\nACONCLUSION. \n\nTAkc Wyndc and Water, white and grccnc. \nAnd thereof draw alac Virgi\u00bbe j \nWhere fome it call a water clecre. \nThe which water hath no Peere 5 \nAnd then make your Ficr ftronger. \nWhen the white fume doth appeare* \nChaunge your Receiver and continue longer : \nAnd then (hall you fee come a Fire, \nRed as blood and full of Yre. \ngupddicitur menjlruumfxtens^ ^ folphilofofh$rHm^ \nIn quo ft noflra dtffolutio, ^ congeUtio, \nSwUmatio^ attraUio^ dr etiamfixatifi, \n\u00a3t Sulphurk fi0jfh,fiv\u20ac/oha$i crfatip. \n\n\nWith \n\n\n^]z Fragments. \n\nWith ^/V and with ^^r thus mayycdo, \nAs Husband and Wife togcachcr them wcdj \nPut them in a chamber both two , \nAnd fhet faft the dore when they be abed. \nThe woman is both wanton and wilde. \nWith her husband (he cannot reft. \nTill fhe have conceived a Child 5 \nOfallhiskinhefhallbebeft. \nHe is a Childe of the Elements \nBoth by father and by Mother, \nNone fo worthy in prefencc , \nNot pcrfed S^l his owne Brother* \nSol and Lufta owe unto him obedience. \nAnd all that him needes they to him bring, \nSaturne doth to him obefance, \nHowbcit he is next of his kinnc : -] \n\nThere is neither Emperour or Kinge, \nBut of his prefence they would be glad. \nIf he from them were one yeare wanting 5 \nIn their hearts they would be full fad. \nIn riches he exceedeth all other. \nThe Elements in him are fo even , \nLuna is his Sifter, and Sol is his Brother, \nHis Father dwelleth among the planets feavcn. \nNulla virtm mineraUbus where fliall we him (ctVt, \nSit tibi frincipium princifde Counccll we muft it keepc 5 \nReperitur ubiq-^ localis by way in every ftreetc. \n\n\nAn \n\n\nFragments. ^'^ \n\nzAn other Qonclujion. \n\nFIrft Calcine and after Putrefie, \nDifTolvc, diftill, fublimc, difccnd and fix \nWith AquAviU oftymcs waili and dry 5 \nAnd make a marriage of Body & Soul theSpirit betwixtt \nWhich thus together naturally if ye cannot mix. \nThen ihali the Body utterly dye in the flix. \nBleeding and changing CoUours as ye fhall fee. \nIn bu4 and mbi he fhall uprife and defcend 5 \nFirft up to the Moone and after up to the Sun, \nOnely fhipped within a litle glafen Tunne. \nWhen he commeth thethcr^then is all thcMaiftry wonric, \nAbout which Journey great goods ye fhall not fpend. \nAnd ye (hall be Glad that ever it was begun 5 \nPatiently if ye lift, to your worke to attend. \nWho fo fhall our Pearle and our Ruby make. \nOur Principle let him not for fake. \nFor at the beginning if his Principle be trew. \nAnd that he can by craft fo him bake 5 \nTrewly at the end his Worke fhall him not re w* \n\n\nLll rhe \n\n\njt^A. Fragments. \n\n\nT \n\n\nThe K^hole Scyence. \n\nHere is a bodi of a Bodi, \u2022 ''\u25a0 \u25a0 \" \nAnd a Souk and a Spryte, \nWyth two Bodycs muft be knctc. \n\n\nThere ben two Erthys as I the telle. \nAnd two Waters wyth hem do dwellc 5 \nThe ton ys Whyte the tother is Red, \nTo quick the Bodies that ben ded. \n\nAnd oon Fy re in N ature y hydd. \nAnd oon Ayrc with hem that aoth the dcdc. \nAnd all hyt commetb out of onn kyndc, \nMarke thys well Man and beare yt yn myndc. \n\nTAke Mercury from Mercury which is his wyfc. \nFor Mercury wife to Mercury maketh greate ftryfc : \nBut Mercury s wy fes Wy f^, \nTo Mercury maketh no ftryfc. \n\nAND thou wed 0\\^Urcury to Mercury with her wyfe, \nThen {hall Mercury and c^iercury be merry with- \n\nCouten flryfe : \nFbr Mercuries Wy^c'to Mercury maketh greate ftryfe. \nBut Mercuries wyf e's wyfe to Mercury maketh no ftryf. \n\n\nA \n\n\nFragments. 41- \n\nRIdle to you I will pi'opofe. \n\nOf a Comon thing which moft men knowcs. \nWhich now in the Earth very rccfc doth grow , \nBut isoffmallPriccas all men know; \nAnd that without roote, ftalkc or fecdc. \nWherewith ofhiskinde another to breede: \nYet of that nature, that it cannot ceafc. \nIf you plant it by pceccs it felfc to increafe , \nRight heavy by kindc, yet forced to fly, . \nStarke nought in the purfe, yet good in the Eye, \nThis fomething is nothing which fcemcth full ftrange,! \nHaving tafted the fire which makcth the change: \nAnd hath many Collours yet fheweth but one. \nThis is the matcriall of our STON E\u00bb \n\n\niOl.: \n\n\n.'/is^{'t2oeud'i \n\n\nI Asked Philofophy how 1 fliould \nHave of her the thing I would. \nShe anfwered me when I was able. \nTo make the Water malliable, ' '\"- ' \"^J - - '^^^ -=*' \nOr elfe the way if I could findc, '^ ^' \"\"-^^ i^ni^H Jnrf T \nTo mefureoutayardofWinde.* '? ilkmmdr \n\nThen (halt thou have thyne owne defirc. \nWhen thou canft weigh an ounce of Fire: \nUnlefle that thou canft doe thefe three , \nContent thy felfc, thou get'ft not me. \n\n\nLil2 Lee \n\n\nf5 \n\n\ni^6 Fragments. \n\ny Et the old man drinkc wine till he piflc: \nJLJ The mcanes to the hleU Stone is : \n/^ndin that menftrous water drownc. \nThe radiant brightnes of the Moone, \nThen cal the Sun into her lapp. \nThat bot'i) may periih at aclapp^ \nSoefhall you have your fall delirc^ \nWhen yourevive them both by Fire. \n\nIF ye woUe to hy s Medy cy n aplyc, ^ '^l^^i \n\nMake furft hevy, hard, hotteand dryc^r ^^ \u2022 \nNefflic,lyght, cold and wetc. \nPut ham togeder and make ham mete. \nThus may ye fpend mor thann the King, \nYf ye have connyng of fuchc a thynge. \n\n\nI \n\n\nF thou the Fixid can difTolve, \n\nAnd that DiflTolv'ddoeft caufe to fly,iy- ^fji ^^gj^^^T \nThat Flying then to Fixing bring, . . ^^^^^^^ .^^ \n\nThen maift thou live moft happily. . ^.^y^^.^^j '^^y \n\n\nANNO. \n\n\nQ^f)z^sS^ki^aL' trucks i^aiLuK l^iiJ2xMi ir^cunie^ \nof an imlrcwt^j Sculc -^Ihc Sozcnrli ^\u00a7chcmc's \n(ffl^fuU Sntc^jt/z,^^^:^it Ixnvs ocncoaLL . \n\n\nC4-37) \n\n'*^ ' JJ V V V >\u25a0*\u2022\u2022 ^v-* *\u2666> ^ H^ s' 4\u00bb V 4f SK **\u00bb\u00ab*\u00bb \u2666\u00bb\u00bb^ \u25a0-\u00bb\u25a0>, ^ V n^ V \n\nANNOTATIONS \n\nAND \n\nDISCOURSES, \n\nUPON \n\nSome part of the preceding VVorke. \n\nPag.^.lm.i. TOt^eljono^of^ot) \n\nRom the fir(i word, of this Troer/ie, and the InitiaU Utter/ of \nthe fix foUovrtng Chapters (^lifcovered by AiromomfyUd'- \n^'5^ Ei^^Si^l %\"^' ^\"'^ Siliabique tAcrojiiqucs) we may colled the Au- \n^^ BBvE^^ t&orj Name and place of Refidence : For thofc /c\u00abfr/, \n(together with the^^r^Z/'w of the fcvemh Cibdyrcr) fpcak \nthus, \n\n3J pnrfct 3^ after fc mate !)tm t?o5\u00bb)c. \n\nSuch like Viuies were the refults of the wifdome and humility of the Aunci- \n\u00abnt TW/o/bp^crj, (who when they intended not an abfolute conce.ilement of \nFerfottfy Names yM'tfleries, Sec) were wont to hide chem by Trtvijpofitiottf, \nAcrcSiiques, Jfognmmitiqucsy Symphonkques, and the /yke, (which the fearch- \ning Sens oiArte might poflibly unridlej bu:) with defigne to continue them \nto oifefTJ, as concealed things J And that upon the Queftion no other An- \nfwer fhould be returned^then the like of the {a)AngcU's to Tdinoah. {HU nxmc r^\\ j^i^ i >~ \nWAT Tf //, to wit, admirable and fecra.l^ i g. \n\nIn imitation of whomc, tis probable our Author (not fo much afteding \nibe vanity of a Same as lo afiji the lovers of iVifdome) thus modeftfy and in- \nffmoufly unvailes himfelfe ; Although to the generality of the world he meant \ntopzS^tun^nowney as appeares by his owne words ; \n\n(b) ir 0^ t^at 3 ftedw \u00abot xdo) J^i? fame, {b) Nort.Orii. \n\n7&at^0ttr QOOh prater s nnbno&ne ^ali be mf nam;. \u00bb<}//. pag. 6. \n\n(0 Io&\u00bb P\u00ab\u00bb from lobi Bale, and (i) be from Robert Bxcord, relates, that (c) DciUuffr. \nibxiTbomas Norton, wzs Alcbjmijia fuo tempore peritifimut, and much more Ar.gl.Scrip:, \ncarious in the Studies oiFbilofophy then others, yet ttiey pafle fome undecent pag. 666- \nand abftftre atnfnrd upon him, with refcrrence to ibis vnine (in.i frivolous (<{) J)e Siript, \n\nLU J SfmeiBr.GtntAi.i.e? \n\n\n(4?8) \n\n\u25a0Scicncei as they are pkisM to tearmc it, (and a better opinion I find not they \nhad even of the HcrmcticliUirnh'g it felfe.) Indeed, every one that is educa- \nted a Scbellcvj is not borne to afF-ft or be happv in every Art, Tome Jove one, \nfome another, but few lAU. And :his arifeth from the various Jp-flumcs of \n:he Stirrs^ which beget fundry Inclmtions and t/^feSlisns in Men, according \nto the diftcrent Ccnjiitutiont and Terrperatures of their bodies ; fo chit com- \nmonly what either a man dotsiio:affcSf, or^^woB', he dcjpjfcs or ccnderrnes, \nyet leldome with any fhew oiReafon. But it is no good ^wc/\u00bb/on for B/\u00abJe \nmen to affitmc the i'\u00ab\u00bb.has no light-, becaufc they were never fo happy as tb fee \nit. For though thy fclfc (faith ContPrath) art ignorant of a Matter, 'tis not de- \nnied to others to know the fame. However, our i/^M/fcor was fo happy as to \ne) Ord.o.i j. become a i^iifier oi this Science very early : which he learned in (e) forty dij/es, \nand when he was \n\nOOrdin. p. 88. (f) ^cantl^ef tl5C age of tSwcntpcig^tveatcs, \n\nHe earneftly moved his 3f pcrt^itnaU) \n\np3g-9' He wrote another Bookc Ve trar.fmutatione Mctallorum 5 .and to thefc \n\n, V p ^ 66^ C^) ^\"'' 3dds a third Ve Lapide Philojopbico. \n^ o ' In the time of Hc?^ 8. there flourilhcd Nyne Brothers of the family of the \nNortons and all K^iigbts, one of them (yiz-J Sir Sampfon Norton, Mafttr of \n'\\ Ji/ ' f the Ori/wtfr^ceto thefaidl^iwg/'anOJ^^ceof greate Hcw\u00ab\u00abrjand notufuaiiy con- \n1) ivcver s jun. ^^^.-^ ]^^^ ^^^^ ^^j^ ^^^.y eminent) lyes buried in (j) Fulbam Church nere ton- \nMon. to. 526. ^pjj^ whofe Tombe was adorned with feverall Herweticfie, Wcroglipbicall paint- \nings, which have lately peiilln by the Ignorant xcde oi ihofe that uxideiftood \n(heoi not. \n\nThe Ep;tJp& this. \n^f pofcr c^wttc prap for \\\\)e ^oule of ^iv Sampfon Norton \nj^ttigi^t, fate iS^ after of tije ^iBiiianceof S\u00bbavrc, fettij ftfng \nHenry t^tSt^ aiiDfortl)C^ouI\u00abof5DameElizabyth|>p0SDpff. \n3l?l;vcl; ^iv Sampfon Dfccfff U tl^t crgljti^ Daj? of jfdiruflr^ \none t!;oulant) Sbel^ttnuveD AnDfeUentcai. \n\nFtf^, 11.1.7- i^ljit ro5l^ an, for better nefbrftjorfe, \n\nDoubt'efleN#rrpw was truly feniiblc of the high injuries done to Ififxed mm \nthrough the Erronions Travfcriptims of their BocJfec/jand Jiad rtiared in th& \nwnimaginab'e misfortme which thereby befell the then Studems in ^bdofofhy, \nfor he lived in ihofetymes that could not afford him the ufc of arty other \n\nBookes \n\n\n(43P) \n\n\nJookes fate onely Msnuftrtpts (^rivtivg having not Icrvf d an Apprentilliip to t) The fit ftPr/\u00ab*^ \nE\u00bb^fcw(f('k)whcn he wrote this OridiMM)8i in chat regard he layes this weig,ht7 tiiig-Prtjfe was \ncharge upon unfaithfull Scribes vrho negligently or rcilfuUj alter their Ccpj\", fetup in Jf'f/i- \nwhcreby the wntieft Studenrt arc cncombred with dcubts^ind miflcdjOr plunged w/n. Abbey by \nflito unhappy Errorr. Symm Ifiip, \n\nHow ordinary a fault this was amongft the Tranfcribers of former times An. 147 1 and \nmay appeare hyCbaucer, who (1 am confident) tooke asgreate caieas any man IVtUium CMttn \nto be Icrved with the bcft and hecdefulleft Scribes, and yet we findc him com* the firft that \nplayning againft /4rf4w his ycTivflifr for the very fame ; praftifedic \n\nthere, \n(I) ^oofteatapcltnotctlj^toojberCBcto, SetStowes \n\njf,tta Correct anQ the to tubbc ant) (crape, S\u00bbrv.y if \u2022 \n\n^nD all i& t1t)ojo& tljp ncglcgciice a\u00abli rape. 1) cbttuttr r* \n\nBut as in other ArtCJ indScicnctt the fault is fcarce pardon\u00abble, (0 cheifly bU Strivener, \nin HermetiqtteUiirKing, wkere the Injury may prove irreparable. \n\n(m) ^r.^ c^atiaginicf fome one iS)tUaWe, m) Or\u20ac0 fpealie\u00ab \n\nTHis is part of the tetter which Norton's Mv\\fler wrote when he invited \nhim to come and receive the Secret by tcord of Mouth, for wi:hout brtich of \nhlsOdf^ he durft not commit it to writing, kit he miohccaftthe (^bildretis \n^rcad to Voggs. \n\nIn like manner tAriftctle refufedto communicate to ^/cxawier by Lettery \nthings apperteyningio thisMijiciy, unrill iperfonall mettrng mig,ht allow hitn \nto do it vivA voce: for thus writes Lydgate out of Arifiotlcs Seer eta Jeer etorum. \n\n^^ere beS>ecrecs( of ^atcxijs I71I; anti lo'mt, \nl=>?t) (n iSatttrc concdvb an^ fccrce, \njbtic^ Slyfandiet)d5lcl\u00bbfO?tOfenOlBef \nai5t Ariftotles a cetftiu prebitce , \nil^atfprcifieDcloo^inljrm fi?lff bcpt^e, \n^l)ic\\) S\u00bba0 Bclapct) of grcte probtt>cncc, \n'CtlUjC ^mftilff canictoi)i0prc(eiice. \n\nAnd this was for fear hisU-yiti^igt fliould come to the view of fuch whofeEr^f ^, \nwere not worthy the perufall oiiofublime Secrctt, and thereby fufFer under the '^^ * \ncontempt of the prophane Vulgar, oz by wielded men beabufedto wkf^idufcs. \nf'For a Secret difcovered will not failc of doing Injury to one party or an other) \nwhich (if by his meanes it (hould happen j might render him CrimiJuU before \n^od, and a prcfumpiuout violator of the Calejiiall Sales. \n\nHowever the auncient Pbilofophers have- u fed writings , and they as well \nebfcure as ohviotu, whereby the Ignorant might be more Ignorant, but the Wife nU' G br. \ndcrftand and prof tt,the one be deceived, the other aimed: And like Arifiotle who \n(publishing his .(4cra;w\u00ab\u00ab:^ 7 Pz/ivp/njc and) being therefore taxed by Akx- \not^e, \n\n115 nt na^ t^e leffe ^cr Sentence 10 all (ot^. \nSl^iiD aUacco men (It l)cr Sentence, \n%\\ht tisercin f;ci* telling HiScr ence. \n:^o? fomc ofl^etn fatnemoje auDfomelcffc, \nZl\\l)tn tW \\)\\0 t)ttcon0 paf0ton t%pvt\\l(* \n31 meane of :^ai:b:^at^etD^uKeant)3Io1t)n, \nll^utDoubtledclier Sentence t0 all one. \nf) T>c chim. And to this efFeft is that o( Count Trevifan. (p) He that mil underfiands the \n\n!Mir, fecunda PhiMophcrsfhallfinde they agree in all things^ but fucbas ire not tbe Sonns \u00ab/ \npirs Pao^. z8. Art will thinfi tbty clajh mo^lfouly. \n\n\nT \n\n\nPag. J 3. Ui J. ^puei^ciren\u00abtot!)i0l|lrt \n\n31 S\u00bbiUf ott mabe\u2014 \n\nHere has ever beenea tontinued Succtfion of Pbilofophers in all tAges, al- \nthough the heedlejfe world hath feldome taken notice of them j For the \nAuncients ufually (before they dyed) e/^i/<)f\u00bbci oneor^her for their SonnSy \nwhom they knew well fitted with fuch \\i\\at qualities ^ asW fett downe in the \nUtter thixHortoiCsMafierviiott to him when he fent to make him his Heirt \nun:o this S'cfeafc. And otherwife then for pure vm\u00abCf fake, let no man ex- \nped to actainc it, or as in the cafe of Tonfile. \n\nr]) ordin. q) iFo3i3lmf03ioiUmafeenofto?e, \n\nPag.4r. fMaiiiI|?to tiifclofe it, t!jattoa0ncberl>onc bcfoje. \n\nRewards nor Terrors (be they never fo Munificent or Dreaifull) can wrcft \nrj wrfpag. 5 y, this/iecm out ofthcbofome of aPi!>/7ej and Ingagements this .Jf^yft is iifually delivered, \nf'when beftpwed by word of mouthy may appeare in tbe weighty Obligations \nof that (?acramc\u00ab hf.a^.i, \n\n^pon tl)<0 iDatl) tijat 31 fl;all i)f r e pou g(be, \n:fro? nc \u00a9 olD ne filter aflf long asf fou Itbe, \ni^citl)er fojlote pou ^earc toioarW pour Olivine; \ni^i^ojvct to.no great ilpan pjcfcrmsnt to winwe, \nC!)at pott fiifcfofc tl)e Secret tljat ^IffjnU pou tcac^, \niBctti)CjbpJ\u00abnriting, Ko;brnofi\\3^rt *tpcccf)Ci \ni5ut ondp to l)(m iDlbict) pow be furc, \nl^at^ eber fcarcljcD after tlje Secrets cf il^atttre, \n r cteale t\\)t ^ccretjS o? tljt0 3rte, \n\u00aenDcr tl;eCobctiiis of ^l;iIofopl>tc before t\\)i0 t!IXo}lXtttt \n\n(depart. \nAnd this Oath he charged him to keepe Fiithfulfy and without Violitm. \n\nr) 2l\u00bbl;c t^oBgl^t tobefa^jcD from tijcpitt of i^eU- r) Ghap.ibid. \n\nAnd if it fo fell out, that they met not with anv, whome they conceived in \nall refpeds worthy of theiv Adoption, (^fjthcy thai refigved it ivto the hands of God, s) Ord;paj;.37. \nwho bcft knew where to beftow ir.Howeverjthey feldome left the Pf^orld before \nthey left fome wr/tfftj Lfg4fy behind them, which (being the ijfue of theic \nBrained flood in roome and place of Ckildrcny and becomes to us both Pd- \nrem and Schoolmafieri throughout which they were fo univerfally k^dcj as to \ncall all Students by the deare and aftedionate Tytle of S'ew (tj {Hemes giving t^ in 'Fmtni. \ntbefirflPrefident) wiHiing all were fuch, that take the paines to tread their \nFathersftepps, and induftrioufly follow the Rules and Diftates they madi \nover to poftcrity,and wherein they faithfully difcovered the whole Mjfterj i \n\n^. u)3^3alat\u00bbfttllpa0bt>tl)citfcaltptlje(mat\u00bb, u)Or(i/\u00ab. pa\u00ab\u00ab. \n\n\"ll^ s licence of t^e D^eaM ull 3 u^Sc at ^ome0 ta^* \n\nIn theft Legitimate Children they lived longer then in their Adopted SomSot \nthoHgh thefe certainly^eri/hed in an Age,ytt their Writings ^a$ if when they \ndyed their Souls had httnTrmfmigrAted into them) feemed as r\u00bb2\u00bb\u00aborMK,enough \nat leaft to perpetuate their Af ewer/c/, till r;me ftiould be no more. And to DC \nthe Either of fuch Sons, is ^in my Opinion) a n.oft noble bappineffc. \n\nw) Let Clotvncs get Heircs, and fVtdth j when I am gone ^ w)RiJi4.Tww \n\nA nd the greate Bugbcaregrijlj death pig'^3 \u2022 \n\nShall [natch this Idle breathy \nIf la Poem leave, that Foem is my Son. \n\n\nPag 3^. U.5 J. 31 maT)8 alfo tbe \u00a9If iciv of Iffc, \n\nm%K\\^ mebetcfta^arc!)aunt'jscat\u00bbfe. \n\nTHc CMjcSwre has much of probability in it which Ipeakes this the }Vifc of \nWill, cannings, who was y. lymes Major of 'BriftoU, contemporary witb \nNtirtOHj and whoi'e vfealtb was farr beyond the bcft of thofe tym^s, as appeares \n\nMmm by \n\n\nC+4-0 \n\n\n\u00ab by that notable Workeof hisinbui!ding5\"(^Mi7of*rfif//jf without the \n\n^' IVails o( BrijioUy into which CWt^ there is a Stately afcenc upon many \n\n\u00ab Stains, fo laige wichallj fo finely and cuiioufly wroughr, with an arched \n\n\" Roofe over head of ftone. artificially Imbowedj a Stetf^e alfo of an exceeding \n\naj'2w. fo. \" height, that all the parilh Chnrchet in England which hitherto I have feene \n\n^'y^ ' ' \u00ab ('faith judicious (a) Cmdcn) in my judgement it furpafleth many degrees. \n\nb^ hamb.Brit. ThtiziimUim Cunnings z[[o{b) In(ittuted,( Ifacfon fzith yery much (c) \n\nfo. z?8. ' ' Augmnud) the CoUedge of tVeftbury neere BriftoU (not long before (c<\u00abJe thereof. \n\n\nd) Go^fn'.pag- \n367. \n\n\nPag. 38.11.4. Znt Del vis at Teuxbury ioft^iiS l;cal) \n\n\nt^4.yMclvfi (the 5~ow\u00abtfofSk fslmDilvft then fiaine) \n\ny \u25a0 was kbctiiei : Notwithftan Jing a Tirdon granted unio him ^nd others by the \n\nto. -4i4\u00ab j^fjigattheearneft folicitationof a7?/cyf who withftood his entrance into a \n\nC6w?cl!;, whither Hee and many moie were fled fo;- $im3utij/-y till the faid \n\nPardon was obceyned. A juA punifhment for betraying fohaneft a; Pfti/d/a* \n\n^er as P(i/w\u00ab into thehindsoffo inamiacnt danger, as. the 6w> at the lactec \n\n%ViiX oi\\!iM.fmvi C^ipter mtmoi\\s. \n\nPag.39,li.i\u00bb Tonfilei\u00bba0aS.abDCjrerint^>e Jflre. \n\nTHe great Lctttr T. fct in pa. 6. wherein xh^Gryphon is cutjHiouId have been \nplaced the firll L\u00ab/fr o/the Line: But this miftake was comittcd in my \nabfence from the Prcjje^ for which the Tmrc/beggs pardon, as alfo the Ew- \njfiiwr/or giving the ^ry^^^owhinder \u00a5ccte, thofe cbvtn met of a Hogg, inftead \nQixheuvguedpatves oidiLyon. \n\nWhat was contained within the lower compafle of the faid T. which in \nthe OrigiviU Martufcript was like a CapitaU Stmtary T. feemes (in my judge- \nment) a Cotueo( Armesjioi although it was not drawnein the forme of .a \n/ifj/f/i or Sf\u00abf/;coMj yet within the compafle of the Letter (which I take to be \ntheJJcW) was A%ure, a Gtyphcn Rampant, with JVitigs diipliyti, Argent. But \nto whatFdrni^ it belongs I cannot yet learae. \n\nFa.j:z'l.i. Btife SD]^ofc^Qrnameu>1iientl^ec^anseof Co^neooajBija^ \n\n&) An. 1 4^f.'~|~'His alteration of our E7/g///7;{;oj'W was in the f'g)ftfa. of Eiwird the 4tb. \n\nX the value of Money at one rife was never fo great before or fince jfor h\u00abi \n\nh)Stoi\u00bb Annal, made of an (fc) old Hoble of Gold a RyaU, and /torn the value of 09re that leads to this Blc,]ei Stem. \n\nHowbeit, tht Jgneronce ar.a \u2022v/ii/rfc o\\ fome times, and th^ common Cuftome \nof ours has moft falfly nnd r.bul; vely called Nccrominiy ^and what other Aru \nare raifed from the Dodrine ofDivcls,) W<:^/c^; without affording that juft \nand due diitindion which ought to be made bctwcene them; and what Grea- \nter Injury to learning then without Diltir.dion to confound Lawidfc/c t(ttow\u00bb \nlidge , with what is Impioui and 'Devilip) ? For, if there be any thing in \n(what we callj Magick , other then a (earthing iuc thofe hidden venues which \nCod bAS beenpleas'd to bcjiow upon created things f'though clofdy lockt up by the \ngenerall Curie) \u00bbkrcfc|' we may aptly and naturally apply Agents to Patients, 1 fay, \nif in it there be any thing el fe, they are only fubtill/\"i//\u00a3^ooi.f that flielter and \nfliroud themfelvs under that 7>t/c,and which would gladly be efteemed Leaves \u25a0 \n\nof that P/(W^ from whofe Ro\u00ab they neva- fprung. And therefore is it not \nlefl'e abfurd, then ftrange, to fee how fome Men (who would have the World \naccount them learned, and wbome I beleivc to be fo learned, as to have read \nand found what Latitude is due to the word Magut , how it is accepted by the \n^udiciowsy and what a vaft difference there is, betweene the VoMrineofaMi- \n^/cMWjandtheabufeofthe ^(Prii) will not forbcare to ranke True Magitiant \nviith Conjurers, t^ecromtncemnd iVitcbct (thok ^r^nd Impoftors) who(\u00ab;w- n) TirttclM. \nokntly intrude themfci.es into Magiif^, of if Swine ^mld enter into afaire andde- occult FbU, cap*. \nlicate(jardeny and /'being in league mih the Devill) make ufe of his Afll- 1 1, ' \n\nfiance in their wori{\u20acSj to counterfeit and corrupt the admirall wifdome of the \nW4g/, betweene whom there i% as large a difference as b:tweene Aitgels and \nDevils - M 01 m % Tte \n\n\nC444-) \n\n\nThe lAdgick here intendedjand which I ftrire to yindkitt,U,VmHe^True, \n^ f^^ffCums cithtlf^ifdomafNaturcSc indeed com^rehcdcth the v/hokPbilofophj of Nature, \n66- ' **^'!^ (\") ^ Perfect i^ncTf ledge of the worfis ofGed^ani thtirEJeSls. It is that. \n\n\nyioiVtrcotiders : and ':is from the ignorance of Inch marvelous Ope \nthat the fgBorntemplator of H\u00abuc/..> and Divine Sciences, a (iudious^Obfcrver, \n\n\u25a0^jFar.primSo. an expounder of Divine things, aname ffaith (\u00bbj Marcellus Ficinus) gratious in \n\nJ73, the ^o^ell, not fignifyitig a JVitch or a (^onjurer, but a wife man and a Triefi. \n\nAnd in truth a true Magician, acknowledges God,x.o be the true Caufc and <^i- \n\nver of life and vertuc to Nature, and all Naturall things, of the C'^ufes of \n\n\u00bb) Magiapra- which things (a^ alfo of (%) Divine\") is the whole fcopeand effcd of all their \n\ncipu^ tfl purs yyritivgs and Difcourfes : \n\nThcologite. In the Next place;that I give the Definition of Magicl^ (becaufe 2$(y)Myran- \n\ny)T/c.M/Vio. dulA dyci) it U an Art rvbicbfervunderftaud and many reprehend, and therefore \n\ngu ofneceflity to be clearly evinced:) Receive it from a learned hand : \n\njoule find\u20ac it worth yout pbfervancc. Ma- \n\n\nC4-4-0 \n\n\n!Mi^icli, iiy tbt Comexicn ofmturaU Agents tnd Patientu anfmrabU each to \nctier, jvreugbt by a rvift Man to the bringing forth offucbeffeSts as are wonlerfuU \n\n. to thofe thit ^ntvf not thiir caufes.Thui Hec.^ ancelfui called it (z) a mo(i fecrei z) De Oault. \n\ni and hiddtn Sijence offupcrnaturall things in the Earth, thn ntbatfoever is impefi- FbiU^[>. 1 1. \nkle to be found out by mam Reafonmay by this Art. And Portly afrer to cUere \niz (tomvr.pittations zdds, tbattis in it felfe moft pure and not defiled with Ce- \nf imbrues nor Conjurations a/s Necromancy is. \n\nAgreeable to both (buc more copioufly delivered) fj that oi (^orn:A- \n\n\u2022ffrippji, who afflnnes,(a^ Magicfi '<' containe the prof oundcil Contemplation ofmo[i a) Vc QCCult. \n\nJ'ecrct things, together with the nature^ power, quality, fubjUnee,and vc.tucs thereof, PW.lib. i .ca. i . \n\n'Of alfo the iinowUdge of whole nature: Th^t indruSls va concerning the difference \nand agretmevt, if things amongft tbemfelvesy whence re producetb its reonder- \nfull cffeHs, by uniting the venues of things through the application of them \nme to the other, and to their infcrionr futable SubjeHsy jcynivg and finitting \nthm together throughly by tbt powers and vertues offuptriour Bodies. This \nbriefly is an accounc oi itinLearning, whofe Operations and EffeSls (bein<^ full \nof Mifteries) was by cbe Ancients efteemed as the higheft and facred PbylofO' \npbie.thc fou)itaine of i]good doSlrine: Animadverto (fjith ^liny) fummum Liter a^ \nrum Uutitc>n,gbria n.]ui,cx hie (cicntii amiqidius, ^ penes fempcrpetitam. \n\nWhat bath been hitherto faid, will not (I prefume) offend the E&res of the \nmoit Fious, for here is no Incantatitns , no IVords, no Circles, no Charmes, no \nother fragments o{ invented Fcpper/e/j nor needs there any : Nature (with \nwhom true Magicians only deale) can wotke without chcm, iTie findes JUatter, \nand they Art, to helpe and aflift Her.and here's a<4//. \n\nTo inftince the Geveraticn of Froggs, Lyce, IVormcs, htfcSfs, &c. The \nworke o{ i Pbilofopher is therein onely to (6) ftrengthen the Seeds oi Nature, \n(for l\"he alone Workes) and fo to quicken them that they hiften the worke of \u00b0) ^H^i-^^f-ii' \nGeneration fznd by fuchmeancs Tbo-Aquivas fappods Pharos Magiti.vit, pro- ^^^-^^P'^^* \nduced Froggs) infomuch as it feems to the Ignorant not to be the lyorf^e of \nNi/\u00abr\u00ab,(thit ufually operates mere IcafurelyJ rather the Power of the VeviU. \nBut they who are learned in thofe Afts, marvell not at fwch workinc.but Glo- \ntiHethz Creator. To whofe Honour alone thtfe Operations muit chiefly \nxcnd,forfc)he is bcjlpraifcd in his worl{cs, and wc knowing him in and by thefe ^) Di'GfKs \nTifible things, may through fuch knowledge underiland his more 5'\u00abr\u00ab and Ser/w.1650. \nInvi^Wc things, and thereby be better inabied to Glorifie him, then men \notherwife can. \n\nNow I deny that any meafure of under ftanding, in natu^all Magici^, how \nlarge focver, or the utmoft and ^artheft fearch we can poffibly make into that \npure and primiciv: knowledge o{ Nature, to be a prying in:o thofe Hiddtn Se. \n(rets, which God would have concealed and ranked among the number and \nnatutf of thofe things he has prohibited us to fearch into, (as ! know there arc \nthat will tell you it is, and they fuch as weare the Coat; and would be loath to \nwant the reputation of icW/ir/) And this is fully manifefted from tAdam, \nwho (i) before his Fall was fo abfulute a Phi!ofopber,thir he fully underftood d) G:n,XiV.i9. \nthe true and pure knowledge ofNitttre (which is no other then what we call 20. \nNaturaliMagiifi) in the higheft degree of Perfedion, infomucbj that by the \nlight thereof,upon the prefent view of tbe^rMr\u00abrer he perfeAly knew theirNi- \n\u00abr\u00ab,and was as able to beftow names futable to their ^alities and Prcpertict, \n\nMmm 3 For \n\n\n(44.<5) \n\n\nfQrjTblswasalargcrandclecreriliJrof the Ligbt of Nmre^thm all the \ninduftry of man (Titice the Full) wa\u00ab able to hope for or attaine unto, and (lo \natteftthe allowance) beftovveduponhimbyGoibimfelfc: Nor was it this \nNaturall knowledg that introduced bis Fall, or can be any Offence or Sin in us \n(were it pofliblejto arrive at his 'TtijcHion.Ho cauinlyit/iddms tranigreflion \n((ot which he fell) was of a higher Nature, [even that proud inquiry iato thei'e; \n\nfjBacadvance- j^\u201eo^/f^c ojgoodand evili, mth nelejjc intent tbcn to ma^e a totall dcjc^ion from \n\nment 5 fol. 5. ^^^^ ^;,^ depend vehslly upon bimfdfe and his free will.'] \n\nand 4 J. BeGdeSj tis worthy Obfei vation,that God in conftituting Mo^es to be aGewr- \n\nfiO/' over his owne people, feemed as willing to make cboyceof fuch a one for \nthat high O^ce, as was f/j learned in all the it/tuccfj then in requeft with the \nE^ptMWx, among whomM(ig;fJjj was the chiefe. And we find that upon 4^^4/9- \nwiok's Prayer to ^od for If^ifdome he granted him a Heart o/s Urge as the Sea, \nand therein lodged fo greate knowledge of HumaKe things, that he penetrated \nwhatfoever the underftanding oilMan might comprehend ; and (to manifeft \nthe inoftenfiveneffeof N\u00ab\u00abr^^ Hermes j{\\)^od eftfupcrius, e[l pcut \n\ni) Tab Sma- ^^^ \"P\u00b0\" '^'* ground (l() Wifcmtn conceive it no way IrratiiruilLihix it \n\nJ ' ' fiiould be pcfllble for us to afcend by the fame degrees through each worlds to \n\nfeM3o ' Ag de ^^^ ^^^y Originall -world it fclfc, the Maker of all things nnd firft Caufe. \n\nO [t Phiiof ^\"^ '^\u00b0^^ '\u00b0 conjoyne the InfcrioHrs with the vcr/weof the Superiours (which \n\nlb cdb ' ^* ni^'-fying Elmes to F/wcj) ur how to call out of the hidden places into open \n\n; . J. p. 1. j.^j^^^ ^j^^ difperfed and feminated Venues, (i e. Virtvtes in centre ientri Uien- \n\nxcx,) is, the work of the Woo;e ^enlsiti}ettt Confolattoit. what it is, \n\nthough a^nig* \nAnd unlefl'e god pleafe to rtvcAle it, (like the levifh Fire^ it mnft be kept matically. \nhlddcnyznd till he doth there is no bumiote iniiSry can forcibly tvreji the \ni^mwkdgc thereof out of the Almighties hands. . \n\nn) Si te fati vocanty aliter mi. \"/ Augurel. \n\nLooke not then for it at the hind o\u00a3M4H, for tis the gift ofQci onely. \n\no) n finsiulat giftanDitaeeof t^'aiJmfgtt^ 0 Ordin.p.i j. \n\nMil dot quod mn habety Man has it not , (that is,) be has k not to beftcw \nwhere he wilL \n\np) \u20acI;e ^^dofot)!)er0 Sucre p ftoo^we eclje one, ^)Chan. Yeom \n\nCi)att^cpnjttlt\u00bbcT)ift;ote; it onto none, Tale. \n\n( ii^cinnoli&o&ettlurttctnno ntanere, \n\n5ro^ unto Ct^rtft ttt0 fokfeanttDcare : \n<^I)ati)c5\u00bbol BQt tIjatttDtfco errt) be, \n115 at ivi^erc tt {i&ed; to Ijts fecttc : \n^antointpii: awD eHc foj to wfenT), \n5X>ljantl;afc l^imUfect^ : io tWiff Ijiscno, \n\nIn fine, if any 'man befo bleft as to difcover and unvaife our J>iiM, he \nfliall finde and confefle tha: he was beholding to MaturaUMagic\\{ for diredi- \nons at the Beginning, Midle, aad Etidi and when it is wrought up to his higbefi \ndegiuoj FerfeEliony he Hiall fee things not fit to be writtcnj for (may I aver \nitwith awfull Revaonccj 4vgdic\u00abU mfdome is to be obteyncd by it. \n\nPa^.7 ^.li'^f \u2022 Caltct an\u00bb XCl^itt ^tenc a ^arte. \n\nUNleile the Medicine be qualified as it ought, tis^e4*/j to taft the leaft At- \ntome of it.becaufe i-sNature is fo highly Vigorous and i^rong above that \nof AfdW/i For if its leait parts are able to ftrike fo fiercely and throughly into \ntht^odjf cf a bafc and corrupt Mettttllt asto Tinge and Convert it into fo high \na degree as perfeft Gold, how leffc able is the Body of Mm to refift fucb a \n\nioxt \n\n\nC448) \n\n\nforce, when its greatcft ftrength is far inferiour to the weakcft Mectall ? I doe \nbelteve(and am confirm'd by fevcrall^\u00abttorj)that many Thihfopbert (having \na defire to enjoy perfeft Heiilth}) hivt deitroycd thernlelves by adventuring \nto take the Mei/\u00ab'\u00abc inwardly, ere they knew the true ufe thereof, or how to \nqualific it to be received by the Nature oiMan wichout deftruSfion. \n\n\nPa.88.li.15.- 'SijelKcD^toncistpjcferbattbc, \n\n^oH pimmfs t^iUQ to length m^lpfe, \n\n\u00bb \n\nTHk if the Stone which fomebaild\u20acrs\\ipoi\\ik hive refufed, whtn In truth it \nwas the cheife\\StoM in r/;cCerwrjIt being produced from that undefilcd \nvenue which is yet left with theCr\u00abfMre(as a fmall remainder of the Firft'Slef- \n(g)R.Boft.P|nf. fing) and able to make a {q) perfeft umn betweene the ^ody, Soule and Spirit, \nWp.j, whilftourlively F/Vc, (thatAffi//M>\u00ab between the Body and Spirit) by recei- \n\nving this Q/^thtridl Mcdidne confifting of heavenly vermes (that confume \ntht Impurities zni Superfluities oi tht Body') is delivered from all Impedimentr, \nand the Body forced to ajree with that incomparable NtfWrc into which it is \nchanging by fo fweete and powerfull Qompul^ons^ and confequencly life Pro- \nrogued. \n\nAstouching the Frc/sB^iit/onof lifcy wee meete with fome Prejidems in \n\nH//tomj, and they not Fables, where by the Application of things inward or \n\noutward, the Spirit hath beene renewed, the Body ftrengthned the yitdl and \n\nAnimall faculty quickncd,iecrf/)/i/ and rvithered lAge renewed, &Li/e iolarged. \n\nBefides thefe Kelatio7is.,v/c perceive Nature is fo curteous to fome kind ofCreii- \n\ntures,2i the Hart,Eagle,^i\\d Serpcnt,ih3.t Ihe aflfords them meanes to obteine the \n\nbenefit oi Renovation (here Nature teaches them Naturall Magicl^, for tis no o- \n\nr^R, Bach. Ep. ther) and why then may it not be granted to M.in if fought after? Nay the (r) \n\nDe Secret, conlideration ohhisFavourableBlelfmg afforded toAnimalls has been the princi- \n\nNatui-.Wj>.6. pall ground whence many ^hilofophers have addided themfelves to the fearch \n\n\" of this Miitery, hoping that might not be denyed to Man, upon his fcarcb, \n\n\" which is beftowed gratis upon the Creature. \n\nJ JSeverinldea ^^ '^ apparent that our (s)Difeafts proceed chiefly from Tran^lantation ('though \n\nMed.Philof. ^ <^^\"y \"Of ^^^ ^\u00b0^^ Hereditary Corruption is ivtail'd upon Toflerity, from the \n\ncap: I X. ' decaying, mouldering, and rotten Natures of our Ancefltrs) ' for, by what wc \n\nEate or Vrin\\e as Notirifljmenc j the corrupt and barmfull, nay deathfull qua- \n\nj^ 5/, VV Raw. ''^'^^> v/hkh the(t^i?/v/\u00abc walediHion lodged in created things, is removed \n\nHiit.fo/.6 J. f'^\u00b0f\" ^^^\"^ ^\"f\u00b0 \u00b0\"^ Bodyes,2it\\d there grow up and multiply till f having height- \n\nned the Sal, Sulphur ziid CMcrcury, into an irreconcileable Ccnteflatiov, through \n\nthe impurities wherewith they are loaded and burthened) they introduce a \n\nmiferable^cw/, which confequently become a PMft rand this is the fooner \n\nhaftned if thereunto we adde the heavy loadc oi Luxurioufncffe znd^lutony . Yec \n\nis not thisPwtfe Naturall but Accidtvtallyzndfas may appeare by what has been \n\nfaid) a Ctt) 7)eaih arijifig out of the fruits of the greate i^orU. which growes up \n\nuj) W.fcpilt. lyXratifpU7itation,[.hcRel}cllioKi Vifobedievceof man provoking ^oi to p/;i7it a \n\nDeath in every thing that he had made,by the Curfe wherewith he had (urfed the \n\nve) ?. Efi.cap. ^^^^y And to this the Doctrine which the (w^yiwgcK nught E/i/rd* is agree- \n\n7.V.Il.liis. ^bk. \n\nAnd though it is appointed f, agaiiift which P\u00abr\u00ab no E//x/r has \n\npower \n\n\nC4-+P) \n\n\npower to refiftj yetthk \"Mciikine is a remedy for the particular \u00abrrw^//on of \nMiti, to keep back tho[c greifes and difcafes which ufually accompany & mo- \nlett Old Agc'y infomuch, that thit VcMh which man eates in his iBrfii may be \nbrought to a Sepcration^ and confeqnently (in the comfort of an Unimerruptei \nHealth) fpin oat his thread oilife to the longeft end of that Nature fallen from \nOrigin all ^uftice. For tisa certaine truth that what we receive into our Ko- \ndWjofthatjNdtMrefindestwo SubHinces, the (one with a Gladfome appe- \ntite,) (he retaines to feede Vitdiiy^ the other (with an abhor'd diflike^ (he ex- \npells, as not onely uftleffe but ^tarcfaSfive and Daiigerota : and if thereupon \nwc throughly advife with our felvcs we muft needes confeffe Her way is beft \nto be imitated, in feperating the Pure from the Impure, f'which are joyned to- \ngether in every thing) before we make ufe of them, and vfherejhe does mani- \nfcftly SubftraSl and Divide, let us not there aid and multiplie i for doubtleffc \nthe Fiec^(yjprofit noching,nay in fick perfons they plainely opprefe the pene- y)Rotbm.Co- \ntrating vertae of the Spirit it felfe, and commit that feperating lArt to the difea- mcnt. \nfed Body, which through weafineffe is not able to perform e the Tasf^e. \nThe !Brfv/ry of Li/e came in with the Fij// of ^rfj\u00ab, and though fome of the \n^\u00abMC7;ry before theF/ooi lived almoft a thoufand ycares, yet certainely their \nlives were prorogued by the ufe of this Medicine, with which they well knew \nhow xofepCi'Ate and arreSl the obnox ous J^iUtits of all things, and I much \nqucftion whether the ^encr4//y of Perfons then \\\\\\ed fo long, ov oi\\ely thofe \\ c- rrrvjpfg \nwho were the ('z)mtUlthccnl\u00bbbefougl)t. \n\n^li Si)l)H\\) fcafon ti}e^ ^atemo^e @beDience, \n^bobc f&imt\\y^mutt0 to fterrjef 5nflucncf. \n\nGenerally in all EleSlms the Efficttcy of the Starrs are ufed as it were, by a \ncertaine appltcation made thereof to tbofe unformed Natures that are to be \n. wrought uponj whereby to further the working thereof,and make them more \ni;jMar.picinus. available to our purpoff. (g) Forfince bothinferiour and fuperiour Caufes concur \nto every effect, UfoUctpeth thit if the one be not conpierei aa well as the other , this \nNegUgcnce wC begetError, And by (nchEleSiions as good ufe may be made of \nthe Ctleftkll ivfluenceSfis a ^hjiftiAn doth of the variety of Hcrkx. Agreeable to \nwhich is that of Ptolomy Aphor. 8. A Itiditious man hdpes fortviitd theCc- \nU^iall operatioitjeven as a difcrcet Htctbandmav alftftsMature in bff plowifig and pre- \npifh^thcGrouvd. But Ntf\u00abvmVj are the Radices of E/e3/e\u00bbj-, and therefore \nwe ought chiefly to lookc backeupon them as the principall Root and Founm \n(/(li/oBofallOper^/oWjand next to theinthe 5w4/n> of ihe Thing we intend \nto fit, mult be refpefted ; fo that by an apt pofition of HWwcn, uiu foitifjing \nthsFlarittszndHcufes'mtht Nativity of the Operator, and maLug theni \nagree with the thing fignihedi the Itnprcfion made by ibat InflucKceiwili abun- \ndantly augment the Operation, \nh) Sir Chn And this is upheld by very evident reafon of Natuie,(/;) for ffiuth firie3tfcenT)3\u00abt. \n\nIN this and the firft Ten following lines, are laid downe the Authors Rules \nfor framing an E/e^wi by, agreeable to which he ercft>' you Schctimes \n(about the Latitude of yr. decrees) chat arc placed before the fixth \nChap, which Ihavecaufed to b: exaftiyCopz'ei from cheOr/giw^zKjtfaough fomc \n. SUnetty I maft acki>owUdg,are not placed in that exad order (for beufes and \nfigttef) as Aflrmomicdl Rules direft, and the ^DoSrine of Aftrologie requirctb. \nFor Example, In the fiift Ho\u00ab(e ofthc firft F/g\u00abre you have 2 in 7- rfegr. of \n:?>, the Afcenimt in i. that \nA^ronomers muft count it abfurd, fince flie is never above ^^Aegr. Ebngatei \nfrom him 5 and yet in the third Figure Ihe comes not within the compafle of a \nTjc AfpeSly nay in the fecond llie i% almoft in 8 to him. \n\nFor their Poptiotti I could have placed them in Houfes according to Artj \nbut I rather let them fland as I found them in the Or/giw4//jbeing well aflured \nthey were thus Pofited by Pc/fgwc, and not through /gnorijnce oxMifiai{e; for \ncur y^Mtfcer manifefts himfelfe a learned>4y?ro/()gu\u00ab,and too wary a Pen-man to \nbe guilty of either. And though ic may feem contrary to tArt for the Pofition \nof J to be fo far diftant from the O j yet tis agreeable to his Rule of EleSlion \ntbat'fhe is fo often placed in the 4th Houfe (efpecially feeing thcSigne falls out \nto be there in which fiie is exahevi)becaufe he appoints the Lord thereof to \nbe fortunate, \n\no; Orrf.pag.ioo. ^^^ foit^i0 is ^\\)tfmmm abfconWttttn of olD Clwb0. \n\nWithall, the Ftort/ as they ftand here placed in Signei and Hok/c/ are not \nfo as thatthcfe Figures were the Elc3ei times for the Authors owne Operations \n(or any others in that Ficulty) but are rather jained and invented, onely to \nbring them within the compafl'e of his Rules, And to fatisfie my felfc herein, I \nhave taken feme paines to Calcidate the places of the Tlatiets for feverall ycars- \nabout the Authors time, but cannot tinde the three Superiors dind place of the \nO to be in thofe Signes wherein he has polited them. \n\nIt is alfo worthy of our Obfervationto fee how the tAuthor continues his \nFrfi/fJandSibiiow/, asinoiherparts of the Miflery^fo likewife in the very, \nFfgurwof fomeoftheT/tfK\u00a3i/,forhedoesnot exTiibite them under the Cha- \n. -a , rafters commonly now (or then) ufcd, but Hieroglipbically in Figures agree- \nf)Arffl<^ it. ^j^i^ ^^ ^j^gjj. jsj-jmj-gj^ yjj ^p) diverfitie of Names (or Figaret) makes no di- \nvctficieinthethngstheyfignifie: For \"f^ is pointed on: by a Spidcy ip by a \nMiter, $ by an ArroWy $ by a beautifull Face, $ by the figure ^in thofe daies) \nufually ftamped upon the Reverfe of our Englifh Coyne : Onely the O a\u00bbd D \nare left us in that faihion the Aundcvu Uftowed upon them. \n\nPas. \n\n\n(4-53) \n\n\nI P^g. I oo.ii. i t, Craft nbt to all 3(lr ologerd, 3I faic Wjit x \nif(9tl}at9rtt0a6lecrcta0 IHibHtitc. \n\nAStrolcs^ie is a profound Science: The depth this i4ri lyesobfcuc'd in, is \nnot to be rcach't by every vulgar Plumet that attempts to found it.Nevcr \nwasanyfc/i^cfopefter'd with a multitude of Tretcjuiers^ who would be ac- \ncounted (and ftick not to ftyle tbemfelves,)Af4^erJ, yet are not worthy to weare \nihe Badge of illuftrious Uritmiu And ('obto be latfltmcd.') the /wdr/nc is \nlikely CO increafejuatill through their Ignprance tbey become the ridiculous \nobjedofthe Enemies to Afirelogie'y (would that were ail,>and EtHpfetht \nglory o{ ihzx Ught , which ifjudicioufly di^enf'd to ibc iVorli would caufe \nadmiration ', h\\xiunst{iljuUj txpof'd^ become the fcorne and contempt of the \nyulgar. \n\nHe that underftands no more of J firelogie (nor will make a further ufc of \nit) then to quack with a few Tarmes in an Hcr,iry ^tuftioni is no more worthy \nto be efteemed an Ajirobgianthta Hce who hath onely learnt Hebrew may be \naccounted a Cubdlifticall Rabbi. Tis true, he may be fo fraught with wordsy as \nto amufe the unlearnedjwith the Canting noyfe thereof,bnt what is that if com- \npared to the full and intire knowledge of the Language } Yet of this fort at \npre^nt are ftart up divers Illiterate Profcjjors ('and linemen are of the Num- \nDer)vvho even make tAfirologie the Bawd & Pander to ail manner of Iniquity, \nproftituting Chafl Urania to be abus'd by every adulterate IntereS. And what \nwillbeUie iffue fl wilh it may prove no PropbeficJ ere long A (irologie fhall \nbe cried down as an Im/xjjf or, becaufe it is made ufc of as a Side to all bad \n^ra^ifes, and a laudable Faculty to boUter up ibe Icgcrdimane of a Cbcate, And \nbelides having now growne famous by the true PrediSiions of fome of her \nable and honelt Sons,ih3.\\l grow into as much difgrace and infamyjby the un- \nskilful! T^ogHo/ffc^j of ignorant Illegitimate Baftards: who rather then they \nwill accufe chemfelves when tbey faile of truth in their ^udgmetits, vjili not \nftick to condemne Aftrolegie it felfeas defcdive and lame, in what their \nflochfull negligence or ignorant blindncQe was not able to findeout. And \ntherefore Norton here fpeaks truly, that tAjlrologie (take ic with all its Com- \nprehenrions)is as Secret or Mifltriom zsAlcbimy, znd as difficult to be throughly \nand perfeftly unJerftood. \n\nThere are in AUrologie (T confelfe) Ihallow Bi cokes ^ through which young \nT'jrcc/ipiy^'^^fi but withall, there are deepe Fcards, over which even the \n^;'(ix\u00bbthi:mfeIvesmuft/B'i'?i. Such is the Doftrine of NiUivitier,DireSticnsy \nt^nnuaU Revolutions ind what elfe depends thereupon, belonging to iMan, the \ntitle IV^yli : and beyond thcfe, thofe of Comets, Eclipses, Greit CcniunHionf and \nRevilutionsy that refer to the greateif orW. Thefe are fubjeds of Emiwnuy^ and \nbeing judicioufly handled Magnifie thiArt. But, \n\nq; ^ an^ men franc tol^tc!) Botl^ tl)cm reane, S) Ofi/'n.cap. \n\nCtat tl)e5t)ceBRt)etftant)e i\\ftm fc^cn t^cpnonct itit>cei\u00bbc. 5p3S<^0' \n\nI know fome few tArtifis have fatisfadorily manifefled what (XfeffiTJcyof \ni'^tC there is in- Judging an How/ ^efiioji, and how much ofrrw^maybe \n\nN n n J tlrawne \n\n\nC454-) \n\ndrawnc from that branch of Arti But they are thofe chat are thraugfely read in \nall other parts o(AHrologie j for fuch only arc able to give 4 true Refiltnm to \nthe^^o \u00abw, and from the events of their confiderate TrediSlwit, bring Honour \nto the aArtjZnd gaine Reputation to Tbemfelvu. \n\n\nP3g.'io4,li.2o. i\u00a9?B{(nctl)e\u00abfo?e tof\u00abtcl) b?(atl)fromi?o\u00bbr fatt. \n\nIN regard of the violent Nature oithz Medicine which is deadly indeed,becaufc \nits Ndfure is fo infinitely /Jrong above AfiKr, that it overcomes his Spiritt \nand peyfons him j tlomn therefore lets fall a hinte, what Parts an Operator \nought to Armc, and whence to fetch Treatb : Meaning thereby, that thofe \nOr/^c\u00ab of the Soiy be dofelyflopt (through which there isfo open a palTage, \nthat 3 Strovg vapour would fly as fpcedily as lightning into the inmoji farts) \nwhiletheFf^cK is opening. But how to 6reat^6 the while is xhtDifficultj . We \nhavePraS/ycxfometbingneercit,as ofthofe who attempt to lye long under \nHeater, &c. \nAnd therefore let this be a Caution fufficient to yoangPraSiiferi in this Sticnce^ \nthatwhenihey workeuponakW4\u00abe/-, and bring it (as they fuppofe) tofooie \nperfeHion, a they can indure the (\u00bbpfw/\u00abg of their Tf/^ti/ without being Armec^, \nthey may reft fatisfied that nothing is more certaine then that thek Matter ii \nnot the ibilofopbers Mercury ,and theirPraSiife erronious\u00ab \n\n\nPag. 10j.li.i7. ill^owijatjcj tang!)tpottcDertt^i\u00bbS^S^awf\u00bb \n\nf^Hif, r) HoctibidiSfum \n\nToUememor ; \n\nTHis Verfe ought to be beedfuUy obferved by the Student in this Science, \nfor he fpeaks areall truth, Hibil pratermijfumquod a, quovis did pofitNo\" \nthing being wanting, nor nothing Uft out that is needfuU to be knowne to com- \npleatc this greate ff^crJ^c ; which many have not the happinefle to rf^pw^cni, \nthough it fhould be more plaincly difcovered unto them. Much alike unforcu- \ns'^Pwfine^- \"^^^ ^* thofe that 5*\u00abd/i'o^/K< fpeaks of, CsJ to whom he had intimated the \nniiPbilof. Art(tomrpordto vnerd, but they could by no mcanes underfland him, ycc \n* '\". .would be accounted Fib//o/opfee//, \n\nSeeing then a SMan may be in the true P.itb and not know it to be fo, it be- \n\nt^ If^d. i.r. hoves the ferious Stuient earneltly to defi.e of God to (t) \" remove from his \n\no) I Thef.^.S' \u00ab*Mindal thoughts without underflandingjto make him a(M)Child of the light \n\nw) 7r\u00abu.4.i J. \" as of the Day, that his {rv) Eyes may behold the right, and his Eye-lids di- \n\n\" reft his vvayes. Thar his Dayes be not fpem in vanity, nor his Ycares waft \n\n\\^Pfii9 a. \" doing nothing : but chat (7) one Day may reach another, and one Night \n\n\u25a0'\u25a0' ^ tf add knowledge to another. And then he (hail find that though xhis..<4Mibor \n\nhas opened his Moutb in a TarablCy yet he hath declared [or made plain] hard \n\nSentences of Old. \n\nt) Ord. ra.io5. 2-) f 0}, itt I^Kf \u00a3)iI)inaH (l)t fcts pou out of iJOUW,) \n\n35 norijlng fctS\u00bb?oiijj,tio?n9 point Uft out* \n\n\nC4?5) \n\n\nStW 3a?ojfeetEa0 begun \n\nIN the [cmh I have made after lAuthtmipe Manufcrifts to compleate this \n|forJije,a private 9\u00abw yet not admitting to compare it with fourteen other \n(^opies.h was written in VcUmc and in an auntient/\"at Hani,very exa6 and ex- \nceeding neate.TbeF/gMrf/ (whence I caufed thefe herewith printed to be Grdv- \nerf/ being alfo moft neatly & exquiGtcIy //wi'ijand better work then thai which \nwas Henry thefcavtmb's own Boc^e,(as I am informed by thofe that have fecne \nbotbj It had placed in the midle and bottome of the Compartimetts o{Florvcrs, \nBirds ind Beajls 3 the Nevell's Cone of Arm esy with others which that \nFtxmilj quartered. This induced me to believe it to be the OrigiKoU ^orone \nttaftlyCopidfrom k) piefemed by the Author to George 1{\u20acveU then Arch- \nBtjhop oj Tor^^jWho was a moft wealthy and Magnifice?it Bifhop-jis appeares nor > t^ -^. \nonely by the rich (a) levecU he oftered at Beclietts Tombe,hut for the greace and y ^^^^C'^-nf' \nftately Evtertninnunt he provided at Motcin Kirtford(hirc (otEdmri the 4th : ^''\u2022^*'- \nro make which more Magnificent he brought forth a (fc) vaftrrcaf/wreof M s^ow. Ann. \n'^litc, that he had hid during the diftradions of former j'Mrw, all which the /^^j^ \nI^j'ng feifedupon with h\\s!Monej and Goodi then valued at zooool. (\"a farrc \nmore confiderable fum oi Money in thofe dayes, then novo j ) and made of the \nArch-Bifoops Mitre (fet with precious Stonet) a (Jrovuve for himfelf. \n\nI have beene informed that there wag gveate Correfpmidcncy betweene this \nAreb-'Bifhop and the Hermttique \"Thilofophers of his time^and this is partly con- \nfirmed to me from Ripley's {cj Dedication of his MeduUit to him, Ann.i/i76. isc) Sec the Pre- \nali'o the prcfemati'jn of this of Norton's OrdiiuU j for though I finde thefaid face. \nArth-BiJI)Cp dyed the fame yeare this Ordimll was begun to be written, yet \nth? certaine time of chn ycare I cannot yet learnc.But jt was towards the latter \nend thereof, when his SuccefTor {Larvrcmc Booth) was Cottfecrate, viz. fd) zr. d) Godw. \n5'ff>t.Be(ides,in ail probability he lay not long/jf^,becaure he dyed {iiBUthUirv) Jucc. \u2022. 487. \nupon a (e) lourm from T\u00abr^c : So that the Boof^e might be finifhed and pre- e) Godw. \nfentcd, (or if not prcfented , ytt intended) before he dyed, though bcgim hmxhepag ibidem. \niamc yeere. \n\nPag. 107. C^c CompoanDc of 3Jlc^)?mte, 8cc. \n\nTHis W-'orJ^c (which is alio called the Txvilve Gitcs) was pen'dby Sir Gecrge \nRiplg^^ni formerly (/) fee forth in print by Ralph Rabbardjil have compa- /) An. J 5^1. \nred it with feverall other Mannfcript Copies, amongft which I happily met with \none written neere aboutthe time that Ripley liv^d, (and inthefe Screamesof \nleiyKirg the more dearefl and without the leaft of W/xt\u00abrc is to be found \nneereft the Spring-bead,) the which I moft reiyed upon. Yet where th y diftl-r, \nthe Rader (if this Cop/ pleafe not) may make ufe of the former. \n\nIt appeares at the end of this(g\")/f3r^e,that i t was written in the yeare T 471. _> p,^ ^ \nwhich 1 the rather take notice of,becaufcI hiyemctVfkbikiadofRctraSation \"'\" \noiRipUy's beginning, \n\n\nFalix quem faciunt diena perkula auttm. \n\nWherein he befeechesallmeil, wherefoever they fhall meetevvith any of hij \nExperimentt written by Him , or that go under his T^awc, ffrom the yeare 14 jo. . \ntotheyeare 1470.) either to 6\u00abrwe them or afford them no Credit, being writ* \nten according to his c^erwc J not pr(?o/fa)l^tc|jtntfei;8CKattfc tf)ett:utl)3i ^atctolD. \n\nnition. \n\nIn which (for the Students faieguard^ he gives an account ofhis own Errf- \nniotiAEKptrimentSy therein following Chaucer, Richardus Anglkus, Vionifius, \nZacbarius the. nohk Trevifin, and divers other honeft and Confciencious \nVhilofophcrs. \nDhnnoiSdQ' Ludoviciti Combacbm (who ha.ih (i) lately fet for thdi vers ofR;/>&/sJ^cr/|:T \nk)Prcf adO- io L\u00ab/n) tells us f^^ thachethen hadin his hands thefe Twelve Gatetrendrtd \nter G Rip *\u00b0 ^\u00b0^ P\"'^ Elegia^everfe, by one HicholAsMay upon the Command of the \n\"' E>np<;rottr K\u00abifo/pJl> the /econrf, and that he could willingly have added it to that \nhe publijlnd, ^which v/zs trunflated out of Evgli(h into Latine verfe by Sir Edw: \nKf^ky) foi^ the better underihnding thereof, but that the (^tpy w as none of \nhis owne. \n\\)Printed(it To Thelearned Fabert (1^4^) bcftovved much Paines and Coft in publilhing \nloufe, to the world f/)B's, which he there calls Triplanui de lapide Philofopboriim \n(hut is indeed an Epito/wj' of thefe 12, Gates) was by one Niibola/i'BxrnardA \nTW/ofop/;erTranflatedoutof P\u00ab\u00ab/;into Lim/, intimating wichall that it was \nOriginaUy written in the Germain Tongue j which is very /iti/f, injurious to our \nAutbor^ and dlilionourable to out tiation. \nThus much for the yVerfie, and now to fay fomething touching our Author. \nPkiler.on Holland in bis Tranjlation oi Cambden's Brium Printed 163^. \n\nis \n\n\n(4-^7) \n\n\nis pleafcd ro take the liberty to tell us that the place of his ATi/mr/was fm) m)foli9^. \nKiptej,3LP^iUage in the County oi Surrey y and calls him a Ring-leader of our \nAhbimiSsy and a myfticall Impoftor. This Imputation ofMyificall Impt(for \n\n\u2022 fmells more of Envioia dijli^e then faithfull Accoutit, and therefore I'le \npaffe it by. But as to the place of his Births 2 am induced to believe it to be \nabout Tor/^/;;>c, I'noc that he was a Foundling at Ripley in that County, at of \nfoobfcureF^rfW/, that the name of the place of his Nativity muft be im- \npos'dupon hidiin defed of abetter) No certainly, his NrfWf, Rc/iir/o\u00ab, and \nI^/wird difcover him to be tte Sonne oi z Gentleman; and though I cannot \nexhibite his Vedigrce, yet it appearcs in fpme ancient Mamfcript Copies oih\\% \n(n) Medulla (which 1 hive feenc) that biJ Relation oi l^indrcd lay irj the \")''\"''^''^''^< \n\n\u25a0 Norther ne parts, where (he faith) \" he bad divers Kindred, Gentlemen of ^*^*^f''f<'/* \n*\u00ab Yorkfliirc and Lincolnlhire,as Jevarfall, Ripley, Medlay,lViUoughbieyBurham, \n*' JVatcrton, Flemmingzni Talboyes, who (as he there complaines to the Arch^ \n*\u2022 Sifjop Nevell, to whom he dedicated that VVorke) were by the Conquering \n\"Svfotdoi Edward the fourth, (Goi [o permitting^ lamentably deftroyed. \n'Tisalfoconfiderablethat his Eccltfiu[iicall Trowor/CM hapned to be atSr/i- \nlitigtan, a (o) Towae in the Eajt Riding of Torlijhirc. ojCamb Srit \n\np; aiccG^Ding to mp ^r ofdTt o it, ojinfto hk \n\n3n\u00a3);Dcr C^9ne\u00ab IScsulat of 25rt!)Unston. ,Y, q/^'^1 \n\nAnd probably fuch his tAdvincmeiit,n[.i^t be procured rather in that Ctnm- \ntry where his l^iudred and Friends lived, and himfelt that Country-man^ then if \nhe had been a Stravger. \n\nI determine not whether Holland has done the learnedi^w/^Mry or profound \nTbilofopher the greater Injury, in what he puts dovvne concerning the place of \nhis Birth j for I muft let the world know, 'tis not to be found in the Originall \nLdt/\u00ab which (74a;w 1^07. nor can I learne that there was \nany other Impre^ion, to the time of Tranjlatim, nor in probability could there \nbt when Hollavd (^q) k\\l to worke immediately upon the coming out of the qJPo/j<;f./pj/(; \nfaid Imprefion in 1 607. and fet forth his Tratijlation within foure Yeares. f^amb.Brit. \n\nSo that I cannot but wonder at the BoldnefTeofthis Traujlator^ not ontly in \nadding many things of his owne fcore, but for abufing fo learned a Vh.lofopher \nwith the Tearmeof SMyflicall Impo(ior, and putting it upon the Account of nn \nAuthor, who fhould he thus vilifie one of fo cleere a Reputation, ingenious \nSchollar s miohz have juft caufc to queftionthe Caniidneffe of his Pe\u00bbin other \nthings. But this kind of liberty I finJe Holland hath taken in other parts of \nthat worthy wor^\u00ab, The cfFeSs whereof, haih rendred Banbury (amongfto- \nthers) much beholding to him for an eminent flout: For, where Camhden \nfames it for (t) Cbeefe oncly, he addes Calces and Zcale : Neither of which are i)Hunc confici^ \nto be found ill the Or/^/w4W, though doubtlefle both in t!;e Tivfnej and ioicudoCafeono- \nbetter pui pofe then to be boated of. tiQimum io.i66 \n\nBut to leave this Vigrcfion & returne toRipUy. Pitts tells us, \" He was a Man s) Pitts dc illu- \n\" of a cJ^/c^,&(more then can be exprtfled) curious ^/tjand that Tctamfcre ftr.iAvg.Serip, \n'* fuH (State in pcfirutmdU rerii tiatnrdiu occultists' ab&rufis Cuifis i*f cffcBibia pjg.c^yy, \n\" confumpfit j He wafted almoft his whole Life in fearching out the occult and \n'* abftriife Caufes and Effefts oiNaturall things. And thit he might more \n\nOoo *^CQpi- \n\n\n(4-58) \n\n\n** coploufly and plcmifully ftudy Philo/cpby,iRd accomplilh what he Conceived \n5Ahi>\u00bbrfnd, he boldly travailed through Frincc, Germaiy, and Italj, where he \nYls forther teltifiedjthat He alvv.nyes ei;her fw) Ff'rit, or tfim, orTaught \n\nfomething ; He was perk ft ly kitrvci in ill the liberall Anr^ and well red in all \n\n, J. . , , manner of ^hilofopbji a melt, famous Mathematftitin , a RhetoritLn \n\nr ^^*v ^^'^ faim (y; Amborprecul dubio dignui, qui ab Ammrjbui Chemia fdulo cvolvitw; \n\n*^' *^'P-b f^;;j ;/j fcrmone apertmfit, rotundui (^ pUnus, vcc iiUis f^ink aliorum more obfiius : \n\nA worthy /iMtfcor without exception, who is diligently ftudyed isy the lovers \noiChimc(irj, forafmuch as he is open, vpell tor/ipaSl, and pUine of delivery,3nd not \nwrapt in any Thornes, after the cuilome of others. Habet infupcr (faith the \nfame Author) cum LiiUi fcripxit magnum a^initatem, ut unus altei um expUcet.fs'c. \nBelides, he haih great Affinity with the Writings of Ljb(evhmct, \n\nand alwales dil'charged and freed from the burthen of the Ceremonies and \n\nObfervMcy of his Orrfcr; 6ut in regard the Chanons admit no fuch things, he \n\nbecame i{b)Cxrmditc in the Memfterj ot SaintSMfoi5pi>,which(Lu[h LcLiKd)ii a \n\n)^!l' r'^ ,\\ fimoi^s Q:) Mm Towie nigh the Banks o( the River Lindus: This Rher I \n\n^\\r fc R*^'\"\"* ^^^^ ^\u00b0 ^^ '^^ ^'^^'^ J^ithittn in Lincolnfhire (anciently called , d) LindU) which \n\nA)CAm\\}.Brit, p^jj^j^g ^^^^ Lincoln^ runs towards the maine Sex by^ojlon, moretru!y called \n\n^^Ffe\"/' fe_/' IB\u00ab.'o//^xrow7Je, (fo;- it carried that name from Butolph, z moii holy and \n\n^jlbti.tOf^iU devote Saxov.) And if you obferve Ccmbdetu Map ofLiiicoljijhire, you fliall fee \n\nSt. Butolph ftands neerc to Boflon, So that in all likelyhaod this was the p/icc of \n\nRiplcfs Raircmcnt, where he continued an Anchorite untill his Ve^tb, and was \n\nthere Buried Anno 1490. \n\nThe probability whereof,may be further confirm'd from hisAfeitt//tf,whefC it \n\n0 ^^^ the latter appeares he had tbctt(f) a great defire to return into Efig'itnd, and to chat end \n\nertd ofthat therein became a Sutcr to :htArchbi[hop ofTorfiey that by his meanes he might \n\nworke. obcaine an abiding place in fome Rdigiwt boufe, within his Dioces. Which: \n\nArcf}-. \n\n\n(+5P) \n\n\nArchbijhop pvcfently after dying, he could not performc, but not unlike Ripley \nhaving ftill an earne{t/or2gi\u00bbig thereto, (becaufc it was his wf/'ve (^ountrej,) \nmight without doubt oiherwifeerttift. \n\nAnd whereas Bj/f faith he obteined Pope Z\u00abKffCfr\u00bb Indulgence upon his \nreturne into Eng/ijpenfttm, for fo he tells the Aribbifjop : And if fo, then \ni: mult be either (g) Sixtns the fourth,orT(iK/ the fccondChis Prcdcujfor) ttiat %) ^f^<^' Chron. \nranft grant it unto him. fo.366. \n\nHe wrote divers Boc^w worthy of persfing, but amongft thofe which \nBale Regifters,! ftiall onely cirti out thcfe, vi^. \n\n\ny. Arum hicvem vel Clingonm, \n6. Fnd.icAm Cercmenulm, \n\n\nI. Comptndium Alcbimite, feu C'^jiel- \n\nlum Duodecim Porurum. \nz, ConcoriimiAi GuidonU (^'Kiymm- 1 7.'Dictara@/\u00a3gri. \n\ndi. [ 8. Z)e ^Mjgu Naturali. \n\n3. Sccreta Phi'ofphorum. \\ p. Vc Upide Philofopbico, Utini TrMH' \n\n4. AliU^'t^-irHm Mi(leri4. j turn ryth\\micum. \n\nAi! which T/\u00ab; recites, and to them adds the following rfOr^es\u00bb \n\n\nJ o. MeuulU-ri ^knilofopbiti, \n1 1. Pupilltm Alchimrte. \n11. Tcrrxm Tcrr&rum, \n\n\nI J. Experiments PhUcfophita. \n1 4. De Tcrum tcmptraturk. \n\n\nWhatfoUowes Ludov: ^omtdcftrnx has lately printed, and added to \nfome of the aforementioned Vteces. \nI ^.VeMercurio (^ lapideTbilofophorU. \n\\6. Vhilorciim AlchimijfaiTim. \n\n17. Clivif Aura Vortis. \n\n1 8. Viiticum feu Faria Vractica, ^ \n\n\n19' Accurmiones (^ pncticte Rajmun* \n\ndiva. \n10. (^antdcM. \n\n\nAnd l(^ly take into the Hwnhtr the fmall Vteces publiflied in this \nTbeatrum. vi^. His \n\n\niJ.'Epiftleto Edvt ;the feurtkj\\>3^.io^. \nII. /^zjion.pag. J74. \n2 j. Ftrfes belonging to bk?^ \nScrvwk ^^ag.375. \n\n\n14. Vrefiue to his Medulla, 5 89. \n15' A flmt ivorlic fuppofed to be hn, \nPag. 59}. \n\n\nPjg. 1 77.lin.ult. 31 ^ofHteffcncc tfjfsf taattr iue call, \nIn #ati, tDlnc^^cIpet^ 3E)tffea(f0 aif. \n\nPHjfick is a divine Science, even Gods Theologic j for the Almighty wrote his \nScripture in rhat language, before hcmade .<4i}on,mi whofe wide breaches, honeft hearted Pbilofophers endeavour to make \nup by a friendly Reconciliation, it being no: to be denyed, but that each hath \niheir peculiar Emincnciei tor which they delerve both Priiift & Honour. For my \novvne pattj 1 am none of tht VctraSiurs from Learning, but bcare an Univerfall \naftedion to Arts, and am in heindlliip with each of their particular ^Branches j \nNay evenin chofel undeiftand not, for I am peifwaded by the facisfadion \n1 have received in things which betore time I knew not, that there may \nbe fomething deferving of my fairc Opinion, in what lam yet to know. \nl)B4C.proIOBgcftj itfecfcc. \n\nTherefore \n\n\nC+<^?) \n\n\nTherefore let all men ceafe to wondtr why To many Vifcafin fecme incunble', \nwhen many times being S\u00ab;r7/ifarj// we judge them Hatiirall, and the true \nCittfes unknowne, nofutable W'.eiiumeH'n ad ninifticd.. \n\nAnd wheicas I havctouchnjpcn \"iigilLs, 1 chinkc it will not be i emote fro'ii \nthis^//cCHr/fjifI give a little lacistadion to my Ruder therein j Tfiouohp-r- \nhipsic may be eltcemed as a thing of too daring a Nature tor my Pai Nov \nam I ignorant how fome, molt learned Men, have exciemiyfuftercd under the \nheavy and fiiarp Loji of unworthy and rxh Calwimy, for maniftitin\" or de- \nfending this DoSrim j but it hath only beenc (inch is thcirG/oryjby chtlc chat \ncould never fufticiemly Anfrver their tAigimcntS' ^) Sec R Mofes, \n\nThe framing ofSigilU^ Lamcls, Talcfmes (fr all depend upon one Kii//x) '\u25a0'** D-iclor dubi- \nisapiece of \u00a3.cjrw>^ as (p) Ancienc as the Bjferfowwnjand Caidcan Mjg/, O^rf^n. \n(who fi: ft found ouc the Secret power o( Figures) a chicfe put of their Mj^g/c/^, \nAndpradifedby the greateft ^bilofophers in the EaiUrne I'VorLi; Where re- \nmaincro this day, (as evident Teiiimonies of their tirft Invcntiin) very many \nand aMciencTii/c/'OTfy, the miraculous ctic ^Ijllofop^^, \nthe l^crmctc ^alc) amongft the Anonjmi : ^et I can afliire him He gives ex- \nceeding good advice to the Student in this SciciUBy where he bids him be Secrtt \niQthtC3irhgeonoihis Studies zT\\d Operations, znd not to let any one know \nof bis Undertikt^^> but bis good Angel and Himjelfe : and fucb a dofe and \nretyrcd Breft had Norton's Mafterj who \n\nw; caijctil^ottUijatcU of Colours cf t^c ISofe, w) Ori/\u00bbi.p.ji\u00bb \n\nl^eSvenld notfpeabc bnt beep: i)tm(cl(efall tloU. \n\nPrivacy will (queftionlefTe) prove an unimaginable benefit to him, whereas \non the contrary Aperttujfe cxpofcth a true Pbiloftpber to a multitudi. of Misfor- \ntunes. WitncQe Sir (Ed- Kelky, whofc immoderate Ambition of fpreading his \ntiamCi lifted him up even to a Madneffe of publique Carriage i which not cor- \nreftinginTime, b\u20acmoftmiferably/\u00abi/, through the fatall ^/r/cgo of impru- \ndcntG/tfr/. To fuch therefore I lliall only adde^jfrwcerxCouncell which may \nprove of no litle adrantage if they remember ic. \n\nx; ^akefpiib? to ^out Healing a0 iiSn as f oa nuUe, x) Tc^i CmmM] \n\nfoi t^rcc mai? feetpc C ouncell if timine be a^aie. of Love* \n\n\nTHc Figure cut in ^raffc and placed in Page xio. is an Hierogliphicall \ndevice ofCremer fomtiaie Abbot of IVeflminfjer, and Scholler (in this Scu \nme) to RnjmQfU luJly,yihkh he caufed to be painted upoa an 4t(b(d )f*U \n\nPpp in \n\n\nC^66-) \n\n\nin WtflminfleriAbheyi where now the Smutt of our l{ings and '^eenes are fej \nin their refpedivc H(it/\u00bb. \n\nI met with it Limnedin a very Ancient Manufcript, before the old Ferfes that \nv)SeeDi^ 111 O') follow, which there feemed to ferve as a Tre/if\u00ab to that l^orfie which \n^ PS\" \u2022 bearestheTytleofi^etmeS IlI^irD. Initiscontcyn'dthe Grand MZ/fer/cj of \nthe Philefophers Stone, and not more Ftp;//; or Superftitiota then FlameU's \nHierogliphiclis fonmduf on :tntArib in St. Innocents Church-yard in Tiirftf; \nNotwithftandingjthaspleafed fome, to wafh the Originaliovcrv/khi^U- \n[ierer^s whited Brnjh. As alfo (of late^ to breake in Pieces the ^lijfe IViniovf \nbehinde the Pulpit in St. Margsrets Church a: U^eflminjier, wherein was faircly \nPainted (bivt unhappily miftaken for a Topijh Story') the whole Proccfje of the \nWorinii in this manner. \n\nThe ^/wrfo\u00bb is divided into three Pkim: In the Oiitermoil whereof upon \nthe right hand was drawne a Man holding a Boy in his hand , and a Woman \nwith a Girle in hers^ all ftanding in upright ^ mficdpojiures, upon a grceve foliate \nM\u00ab6 ; The Man and J^swmm had Fcncrj, whert with their Fee; Teemed to be \nchained to the ground, which Fetters were prefenied*as falling from off their \nLegs. Over the beads of thefe perfons were the Sui and Moone placed, and pain- \nted of a fad darke red Colour. \n\nWithin the I c/f fide of the ^/niow was a Beautifull 7oung man, clad in a \n\u2022 Garment of vflriojw Co/ctt?-/, bearing a Tdlovp CrojSe upon his Shoulders, his \nJBoi;'E\u00bb\u00ab>c/f4 with a Sr/^fctG/;r/, which fent forth fie^jwjdf of divers Colours, \nHe flood upon an Eirtb intimating Ocnlm Vifcium. \n\nAt the Foote of the Midle Part of the Window was a faire large Red Kijfc \nfull fpread, which ilTued R4yf J upward, and in the Middle anexeeding bright \nlellovp Glo^y. Above the Rofe was the Figure of a Man rifing with Bearnes of \nLight fpread about his Heal (fomwhac like the l^olture ufcd to exprelie Cbriji's \nriling from his Sep: I hre) He had a Garment of a Reddifh Colour, deeoned with \nReiand heightned with Tcllow ', In his left Hand, a White Store, which he \nheld towards the Perfons arifing in that part of the Window on the Right Hani', \nand in his R/^fc; Hand he held forth a Ked Stone towards Him, whofe Garments \nwas of variovA Colours. \n\nIn the uppermofl part of this vyindow over the Figures was TrAnfver[ely \nwritten as foUoweth: \n\nIn the/zr^ part of the Left Hand, \n\u00a3)mnc0 gcntes atiepti plauBtte qstafiommnsftatcr teftcr. \n\niMn th'- nla !\u2022 ^^'^^^ Middle Part. \n\n\u00bb;in tnis place ^ _ , gj tntttw0fptr//o/op^frT, \nthenwhom,tbc Injur' dmrld cannoc morecondemne the abufwof ihefelw- \n\n\n(4^8) \n\n\npjiors that difgrace the Art, in that they are continually ddyifug to fhun them \nas ipreading InfeHion i and fetting out Lights and VircHiom, that may ferve \nas fo many LdnJ wdr^r, ('if we willbut take noticcof themj to make us a- \nvoydtheRo'clj/ofzheir F\u00abMrfandPf<:\u00ab/\u00bbfj which will otherwife fplit u\u00bb. \n\nThe famous Art of Vhyliel{ is not more abufed, with ^^atfiiag Mounte- \nfcjwi^j J nor that other of u4^ro/9^ more in JLu'd by fomc nibling ScioliUs ind \nignorant luglers : then this Divine Science hath fufFcred by the Legcrdermine \nof fome Trcteniers. What though fome Moderne Chemifis rove beyond the \nLatitude of cheir Trofejfion, (being hurried on by a Covetous thirlt_, to obteyne \nthis Aramm 7)ei, this Thefaurua incompxrabilii',) and by operating inftiangc \ntMatten^Si torturing of various Bo^/cxj bring T^i^nragemau upon this worthy \nSciencei yet we ought net therefore to confound praife-vvorthy ^rtx, wuhthe \nAbufa which Z.Tpo/ferj fhuffle into them J or for the filfenelle or cornipcion \nof the bad, condemne the pure and good : If fo, Kdigion it felfe (is well as \nother Lwrn/Tif, and ^rofejjions') would fcarce be exempt from the like blemi- \n(h anl> tl)8a lof,?t i0 but ioa. \n\nas \n\n\nArilfo Norton, \n\nij Cwfc ilfi^mfti (eafe, be not tn 1etBDnc\u00a7c ebcr, i ) Oid p 1 16- \n\nfLi1\u00bbtmititoUa.\\)gusbtttitUU:t\\)tn nebcr. ''^' \n\nI wifli I coald fay this j4ge, this Stttion, the WorW, were not alurcd and in- \nfe&ed with the Cyrtnc notes of fome grand , and notable Impofters,or tbafc \nthe too too C^tduloui had not met with the fame misfortune which Story \ntells us others have undergone, even to Rw/'w.Yet to thofe that have been De- \ncoy'd into the fwrr, and would gladly for the future purfue a more hopefull \nC^urfCi let them hcare Richard Qarpmer. \n\n%)SecCaipent. \nk) 3IH)pf\u00ab tl^c fccU etc tl^oft) brgiit, worke. \n\nJDr rife Iptel fc^altt^ow topnnc \n\nAnd with him Chaucer ^ \n\n0 3!f \u00ab)\u00ab poor our:a^tnwIac!inot^i0a8l^t. Tale. \n\nAnd againe, \n\nILct no man bufle I)tit tlji0 3Jrteto fcc!)c, \n10 lit Ijc that tlje cntcntton ana ^peec^e \n\u00a3)f tl)c f!M)ilofopl}ere untJerfttrnD can, \n3nti tEt,c ?: c\u00ab 1)610 a Ig&tJe wan. \n\n:f O3it^i05> crer.ceanff Conning ^oDfm;!)^ \u201e) Amold.dc \n\n30 of tlje ^ccre of j8>\u00abi eesf patDc. villa nova. \n\nLet me tell them they may become hippier and exped a 'Bkfing in what they \nfcekej Ifvvith5fo& they can thus throughly purge themCelvcs and fay, 7/1 \nhAvcmade <^old mj Hope, or fine Gold mj (^onfidejucy 8cc. that is, if they can \niludy this Science and not purfue it for Tiinfnautation of Metais \nfake onely, \n\nn) iro>ColJ\u00abteu0 ment^atfintet^mbec ^^'J'\" ^'\"'^ \n\nC^ong^tl^etftfecttonccanteber, wonke. \n\nand certainly the lucre of that will fix a Curfe upon their EndtAvours, and \nplunge them headlong into an unfathom'd depth of Misfortune, \n\nIf wh* hath been dclirered be not of force to make men watch over /their \nundertifiings , and heedfully avoid the Springs and Ginns that are ordinarily \nlaid to intrap them into R\u00ab/M; but that on the contrary tbcy carelefly Aide \nfuto a Venture upon any Tcarms, lie leave them with this incourageinenr, \n\no) cai^o foe tljat IpSetb to nttetljis folfp, \u00bb ^, \n\naici^iracowefo?tl)ant>,.Icnrneto i^oltiplici V i,\"; \n\nl^nU cbrrv man tijat hai^ ong^tm ^t0 C ofcr, ^\u00b0'\"' \u25a0* ^^^ \n\n%tt !)im appCli>3U\u00abr rcljcarfct^ljo&> C^tatioiiS t^cfamc, \n\nBefides he that Reads the latter part of the Cbanon's Yeoman's TdCtwil eafily \nperceive him to be a ludiciow ^hiiofopber , and one thac fully knew the \nMiftery. \n\nMafteri'pfgfctCin that commendable Accou.it he gives of C^*\u00ab\u00abf(:r's life,^ \n\nisperfwaded be was borne in Lcndon, from fomething intimated in his Tefta- \n\ng) Hale Cent, mem of I'jve. Bat Bale Uhh, He vi3s(q)MobUi Loco natus, indthx neere unto \n\n\u25a0j.foiSi'). Oxford, for ( faith he) LeUnd had tArgumtnts which made him believe he was \n\nborne either in Oxford (hire or Barlifhre. But what thofe Arguments were we \n\nnow know nor, yet may believe them to be of conliderable vetigbt, becaufe \n\nthey were doubtlefTe fuch as he gathered in his 6.ycares laborious fearch into \n\nthe Libraries of our Englijl) Monafteries and Colleges, being furthered by the \n\nliberall Encouragement znd CommifSion o{ Hen. 8 Adj had it not been for his \n\ny) See his indefatigable pa/wcx, AH that was notable in this Nation (r) had in all liJielyhooi \n\nNewyeares ^f \"'\u00ab perpetually ebfcurcd, or at befl -but lightly remcmbrcd,asuncertcce(b'l\u00bb? o;&otl)noticlanl>0^piirt \n^abe i^ac anb Crp, foj fomc 115oofee Cieftire ftclt^ j \niaifiing!)t0ffa9?Uc0,anDva5ing /j^smeanb J^criij \nCdi^cicbt? arc fmot^ercb a ^?ii'cc\u00abgtben JX>caU]^, \n:3l Icarncb 2atitccs . y \nremerwbred with honour in his Trcaiife oiiht A (irolabe) and moreoverfl may \"\"^ ^^^^h \n\n\n\\ \n\n\nfafely adde) an able Aftrologian, for alnioft in every Worke he inter-wt.avts \nmoft found and perfeft Afirologie. In Brief, be was Univerfally learned, and \nfo affirmes his Scholar Tbo.Occlevc. \n\nh) \u00a3) ^nibcrfali fmt ef Science. ^^ p.olos.to \n\nH. r. while \n\n_ 47\u00bb. \n\nAnglicut Homerui mcrito haberetur : For ere he came to Mans Ejiate^hc was an \nElegant Poet, and onejwho illuftrated Englijh Poefy, that he might have beene \ndefervedly accounted the ^ngltftj Isomer. Lidgate the Alovf^e oi Bury calls \nhim the {d) Load Jfar of our Language, and tells us that it was he,thac d) h- ef to Bo- \n\nchss \ne) fl^aDefitft to feiftill ant) ISaine - j. . j^ Lidgate \n\nCf)C pwcJ)anH ^JBIOqueacc, de Nativ.Mar. \n\n3Into our 'Congue througb tjiBf d Re- \n\nfirft parte of ptditivn) (h) FaleSltu Hoffntii,v'\\T. Groomc odhtPaliacCy and afcci- in K. x, \n\n^o.Ed i.CM. S. time (iy Comrouler o( the CuHome-houfe London', With tfaefe he bad feveralt \n\nfc) In Pelfis tAwiiallpcnponsdurino his Life granted fiom K. x. and H. 4. His Abilities \n\nEx.'tus Scicc. iov FormigJie Implcymntf were (o fjrie taken notice of, that be was twice or \n\ni) Anno S.R.i thrice fent abroad into other Countries, and thought fit to be one of the Ewi- \n\nbifjiidorsimoFrAnce 10 move :i Marriage betwecne Richard the fecond (while \n\nVrince oi V Files) :ind the Lady Mary , Daughter to the French liing. His Reve- \n\n\u00ab\u00abe was lOooLpLT amum. a very plentiful! EflitJ, the times conhdercd. \n\nHe dyed at Ltnden %$. OSiob. Ann. 1400. as appcares by the Jvfcriptmvtp- \non bis Tombe at Saint Vcters in ryeftmiv(iertAbby, in an Ijle on the South \nfideof the Omch. \n\nMr. Nicholas Brigbamhmk this SHarbU Monument to his Memory, the true \nVourtraiHure whereof I have caufed to be cxaftly graved in Brajfejind placed \ninpage ii6. There was formerly round the ledge of the Tombethtk following \nVerfeS) but now no remainder of them left. \n\nSi rogites quk er am, for fan teftimi decebit: \n^mdft fama uegat, mundi quiu gloria tnnfit, \nHxc mcitumcttta lege. \n\nThe Pilfsrc of C&rfMCcr is now fomwhatdecay'd, but the graver has reco- \nvered it after a Pm;\u00abpa// left to po/Jm'y by his worthy SchoUar Tbo, Occkve, \nwho hath alfo thefe f'erfci upon it. \n\nfi) Occl.de Re- k) TS^^^ t\\)Ottgfi) W Itfe be qnetnte tlft r efemblaance. \n\ngem.Princ; ^ti)m |jat!)f l^tjsperfcncllliabctercttjcUbttcffc \n\ngureofCI!7<{K- X>onial(e,toti^isentic infeti^faftnfffCj \n\ntcr. C^atttwi t^at ^abc of ^cm loft t1;outc ant) m^Dc, \n113 e t^is ^etntaie^ tnai? asctncljtmfrnDe. \n\nBefore Mr. Brighim built the aforefaid Menumtnt it feemes Cbuucer had * \n\u2022y/wc layd over his Grave upon which was ingraved this following Kpitipb, \nGalfridm Chaucer Vat es fs'fma, Pocfis, \nMtitemafiacfacrafum tumulatiu humo- \n\n\nI) Gent. 10. \n\n\nPag ZJ7. \n\n\n5Dalhn'0 3Dteam\u00ab. \n\n\nI Am pcrfwadcd this rrorj^e called by the Name of pdfiin's Vreamc ; has \nbeene turned into Englifh Verfe by fome later Vhilofopberifov in his dayes we \nmcete with no fuch refined EngUP), and in Latin wc have his yifiou with which \n(in efFeft) this agrees. \n\nThe Time he liv'd in is not certainely knowne j I finde none that mention \nitj bw: til beleeved it was long fincc. Our Country- man(0\u00ae^ y . Sapientum Aurimm. \n\n^n) !Mxieriu faith he left bdiind him a confidv-rable C^^emicall Trilfy which n)Symb.Aur, \n^nut Lacittita hath put in his CoUe&ions. Not unlike but this may be in Luci- Mm, pa2.4<8, \npiui hi s Prctiofi Margar it a novcUi do Tbefauro, tu ptciiofijjimo Vhilo/ophorU Upiie j \nhut the Bcc^'C I have not yet fecne, end therefore cannot tell whether what is \nthcrcpublilhedofPu/fm's, be any of the before mentioned fVorfiei. \n\n\nLUdcvicui CoinUchiui in his late CoCc3/\u00abu of fome of Ripley's iVorintfy put \nthis oiPearce thc2/JC Cut I conceive all are not Ripley's which walk under hi$Ngjf Citan ^agncfia tabettjs dcere iig^t, \n'dc IB eDb ^umme t^eit us fo b^Bbt : \n\nSome Ancient Copies have it alfo thus, \n^t ^paine take tl^e clcere lig^t, \nCl^e ISeD ftton t\\)at ig fo b]ito1)t. \n\nWHo to pitch upon for the Author , I w is a long time ignorant of, yet \nat length I happily met with an old Manufcript (and it was the anci- \ncnteft Hand-vfriiirtgl evct [ivf this T/Vrt micccn in) to which was affixt the \n\n\n(+7+) \n\n\nHmeofRichitri Carpenter} and thereupon I hare Intitlcd ity Carfrentet'tf \n\np) Jffae.Cbrcn. I findc that InAmio 1 447. ^obn Citrpmer then ^ijhcp of WoYCtHeT (p) fouti- \n\nfo.467. ded the College at iVcfibwry neere BufloU ,(meiKioncd (q) before 10 be Aug- \n\nq)Pag.44i. mented by WiUiimC innings : (j) by '* pulling downe the old C^UeJgc, and in \n\nr)^o4\u00bb'p.367.\" thenew Building Jnlaigedic verymuchjcompafling it about with a ftrong \n\n\" /SfdK, Embattaled ; adding ndhcGite, whh divcrsTorvcrs, (more like un- \n\n\"to a Ca(ile then zCoUedgC;) and laftly beftowed much good Land for augmen- \n\ntingthe Revtniie thereof. Bclidcs this he built the Gateboufe ztHmleborougb, \n\nt)Camb.Brft. zCajih neere and (j) belonging to the BiJJjsp oj VVorce^cr 5 and did feverall o- \n\nfO'574' ihtvVVoykeso(^ietyzxii(Zbxrity, \n\nTbis'Bifhop Carpenter ii fuppofcd to be Brorber^o: neere I^in/w4\u00ab to Ri- \ncbird CarpeKier oar tAutbofjZnd accoifnted an Hermetiquc Pbihfepber. He was \nContemporary mib Ho/tony 2ni Cannings i and for the moft part lived neere \nunto them, at the aforememioned yye^tbAf/', nay he had fo great Affcftion to \n*p , that T/(ice (not unlike for the Societies fake o( Norton and Canningi or for \n\nJ 0 'P\"^\"!^ fomefpeciallBlefllnghemer withthere^ that(Oheintendedtohaveit honou- \nred with a part of his 5'<> if 3 and to have taken upon him the Ntfwc oiBifbop \nof Worcefier and VFeftbnryf which though he could not effeft, yet chofe it for \nhis Buriiill pUcc where he lyes Inter' d. \n\nIn another c\\d parchment Manufcript (it\\d that a very fairc one) I met this \nVyorfiei Vtefaeed with what foUowes. \n\n3060 pc of tije Clcrfees t^at^olUen tI)CnfoS\u00bbtfe,5\u00bb^aeiflf t^t \nffialjcte t^at moft bcfolBcn in t%t Ctt^> anD to^cHerc it is nejOjea \nfojth l)Ot ot coID. ifoj ifit\u00ab?n:citt\u00bb)ratc, ttfc^olbe ncher rote S\u00bbttljs \nont coltJaitBrnovflure* %l\\io fep to ^cm alJc.al tbat\u00ab)cr i\u00bba0 comeii \nof ODttjbot it IS DiCTebctcTJ in tV??, as( ifaHcrr, ant) ^onc, auDl^olB \n(S'fjoft, iC>ne %)ap t^erc U, anu.no tnoo. ^lllo lofee w]iid^ 10 t^e \n:f atctaniJ fltj^oDerc of allefl^ctallfj, iPo;itf tljou D?a5\u00bbt8^tafee\u00abn^ o\u00bb \nt^et manner t^mgetban ^10 ofonebvn^ejtljoulffcaaut!)? towfe : iro? \nIooljcfe^cnnp0^e cornet!^, anu in W ownc !39oi)crc0bclpno?l^\u00abl)itn \nfo^tl),an5i\u00bb\u00bbl)8n ^t is of ageno?!^ tjimfo>ttJ xott^ t>i0 ofene ^otttsf \nmclbc, ant) 2iE!)iml0ofe>nc ^oucrs tnrlfec \n\n\nPag. 178. Ci)f i^ttnting of tije ^beab2Cugl}tt!^tiiitl:cIlicat0ffl9fBon, \n\nBlof^r^^Irr, e^iltl;^i03Lpon (0r\u00abnc, t^at moft rogall^ecvtt ; \n\nBut what Piece foevcr that V3S I know not: I am confident this, that! \nkcrcprefem my Rfrficr with under that TjtUi isaperfe^ ^for^e, ^^\"^^^^ \n\n\n(475) \n\n\nPhllcfophicaU i htCxdci ComiCo^ks ovine MAbrjfnm Andrews for their Author, \nand IS fo confirm'd to me by the Tc(limott)/ of a credible Vhibfophcr. \n\n\nPjg.i^j.l.zo. (E\u00bbot>fabcm?59aftcr0 life \n\n\nTHoritiU ChirnocJi (^ihz Author of ihc Breviary ci ,HiiiurM Vhilofopby) had \nthe happinelTe to have Two Mafters that nude him inheritor of this Se- \ncret i The firft was he, whom here he Mentions, and itfcemes \n\nw) man 8 piifft in t^i Clofe of ^alwibaric. w)*\u00a3'nigmJc \n\nAlch. \nThis he fuctbec confirmes in his Breviary,chus: \n\nx) Q9afttr3! Si>.l)fstiamci\u00abttttlp, x) Brev. of \n\n0xq,\\) to t\\)t Cittp Of 5) aliafbarp ii0 T)0)rtU\u00abjJ is, Phll.c^p.^, \n\n^ ^piritnall wan fo?foot151;e 13. \n\nIt feemcs he had fome scqusrntdnce with this ^riefi, and in that time bent \nhis Srjfii/e/ this way, Infomuch that the Vrieft falling ficii (whilft his PVwi^ \nwas agoing^ thought C&rfrrwfJ|[defeiving of it j for He \n\n-y; 3r!>cn1)\u00abttl)0ug! t rotfe, 7) Chap j. \n\n\n^abe I}ini ^i0 &0)be and ma^t l^m ^t0 Incite. \nThis VVcT^e Cfcir\u00abpf)^ continued going, till unhippily it pevirticth by Fin \n\n\nupon a Htvpjciret day at ATootjc ; probably ir might be An- \u00bb Tf J. fof that fell \nout in the firfl and fecmd of^hU. and Mir. and in thofe yearcs of their Rii, \n\n\nold when he firft met with the Vrior of Bath) for Ann. i J74.he was f o. yeare* \n\nold, as appcares at the end of his (b) Fragmentf, which I Coppied from his b(^Supdg.^i6 \n\n\nowne H ^\u00b0^J^ ^\"\"' \n\nThis Bzri ('while Prz\u00abr^ expended much Money by fe) endeaioutmg what /^^\u00b0 { j \nhe might to fnijh tbi Abbj Church ofBctth (the (/) foundation of which// \"^^* \nfumptiious Bujldiug was^bcgun by Oliver tyjngjhixt he dying lefc it unpeifcd:) '*'^J4* ,<4 \nand had brought it to a perfcHion, when the Vifjolnticn of the Abbey, hid once ove,\" ' \n\nthrcwnc what bcforevoo/sfetup. \n\nIt feemes this Frior had the Elixir upon the Supfrefion of the tAbby: be hid \nit in a VFuU, \n\n\nC+7^) \n\n\nl)Chi\\f.s> gJ3nt)CcUa?cjBfaftcr!)cnoenttofctc^ito\u00abf, \n\n^n^ ti)m \\)e found btit t\\}S lloplc of a Ciotite. \n\nFor it wa5 taken away; Tt made thcii Hearts //g&f who found it, but his h \nhtivjy andtheloflc fo jifcomented and afflided him, \n\nb) Chap.ibid. h) ^W msn^ feiixz aft cr Ijc laD no fctHng p-ace. \n\nand ('lofing hij EjesCoonczficxhlsEcclcpafficAtl preferments) wis quite de- \nprived of attemptitig to make the Elixir againe. Whereupon he liv'd chfcmtlj, \nand grew very poo/ c; and not able to give Chifnocl^ cntertainementi but his \nowne Furfe paid for itj both times he was with him. \n\n\nPag.i9S.Iin If. CI;arnQckig ^is name, of Cenet tlt^at JJ^He. \n\n\nr \n\n\n^Enet or Tainct is an f/Ze that lies in the Ea(l part of I^\u20acW, and the 2/\u00abi&-. \nplaee oi C^arnocli i bo wevcr though^he might be born there, yet he dwelt \n. _. about (/) Salhburyj when he firft met with his Majicr BirdMe cals himfelf the \n\nfj Cnap. y\u00ab f^jiltuctd $ehoUitr, and by feverall Fragmenti and N\u00abtns mp ^adet tfjo. \n\nP3g.}oi.li.5. ^v^aftiv ftail hnoi\u00bb alt tfjto. \n\nli S.ChcnfeotJtD 3 to?iteto mp fatter \n\nPag-soi. lwi.Clje\u00bb3I lemcmbjcD tn?g\u00bbD i^ after agamc \n\nIT is j^.J, thcVriefi of Sdisburj whom Charmfi means in thefe fevcrall \nplaces, and whofe Chnjfiitn Nmc was ^lamCjBr r for in another private \u00abf- \n>77or' tljat i$>iriSobai:t %)I)icI) Dib confer ^rt!; mi^Cttfi \nml^ti^ 3!amc0,omi:is6^. \n\n\nFag.e3oi.ii.ult.;^o}foeti) itSoas iB(pI(pt^e Cijanon l^ijsi J3ot. \n\nS Ome will have this to beat e a double ConfiruSfion (either that Ripley \\fis \nB\u00bby or 5'efV(\u00bb\u00ab to a Cbanon, as being bred up under a (^binon while a Boy j \nor that it was one ^ho v/^Ripleys Servant, and brought up with him when \nyoungi to whom Ripley (finding him. faithfull) might commit the Secret^ \nand lo leave it uncertaine whethciKi/'/g' or his Scheller was Matter to the afore- \nfaid IVJUim 'Bird. But I rather conceive the latter moft probable j for, \"Ripley \n(I) dyed about the yeare i rpo. and the time that this iB/ri communicated this \\)Bile Cent 8 \nSecret to Cfcar\u00ab\u00abcrefl:. \n\nCHsntock was much hindred in the Courftof his VnHife by the Malice \nof this Gentleman, who it feems was fome iil Meigbbosr, that bare him a \nGrudge, and executed it in as bad a time for the honeft Philofopber as poflible \nmight be j [even then when be was ncere finifliing his woiice. \n\n\nQ^gb J \n\n\ncaufing him to be picft for a Souldier. upon the Dcfigne of relieving ofC\u00ab, he chiefly bent his Studies to the OtiithemAtlrfit -, \nin a!! pAr;'s of which he was ^n abfolme and perfeft Mirier. Witncfle his \nMMhemmcdU Prtfuce to Eiic'ids Elemtms^ wherein arc enumerated many Arts \nof him whol'y invented (by Nii\u00bb\u00bbc,Pc/?\u00abmo\u00ab, Vroprictj, and ^fe) more thn \neither the ^recian or Romive Ma:hematitiaKs have Icfc to our knowledge ; wich \n^livi'viind miny Annoiiitmsyiad Ir.vcMions , MatbemMtcall , added in iun- \ndry pbces of the faid Bo '^c; Together with .fevetall Piecet oF Navi' \ngAt'im, VerfpcSlivCj and other nx& CMAthemmall yio^^i oi his in !MAnu- \nfcnpt \n\nHis Epiftle prefixed toIohnlieWsEfbemeriia ^^^j.Veu^u Qhbi CteU&H \nto Erf.(? VeNubiwn (olh lum M reliqnorum Tlxnttunm, &c. ViftantiiSt &c. to \nEds. %/^iircnomicall md LogiHicfU ilanms to Qmlitaht Ephemerides by} \n7)e ficUaadmiratddivCa^iopeiXjfterifmo. An Advife and IDifcourfe about \nthe Reformation of the Fulgar Tfrfrf,Tpeake bim afcarned Afiyonprner. \n\nArd laft'y, tha- he v/.'.s 2 ^ .,:dji{iTebgian;it\\d aft^idious. Philofophcr^ his \n^00. lAjirslcgicdl Apho, i(.nci . His 1 10. Apborifme/ Z>e pra^amioribus qui- \nbufdirn n^turaviftutibui.^ytlojias Hiercglipbic^t S^eMlkmMnitatis, (beiiig znApo- \nlogic for oar famous Fr'er %tco'i) His Cibda Hebraicx c\u00bbiBp'inhis Sr\u00abi/e/, but wns oftentimes difquieted and vexed with the \nfowtr difpoftioJis of fuchasmoft Injurioufly Sci\u00abi(i//^e\u00ab< both him ind them^ \n\nV '*\"\u2022 '5\u00b0J' Infomuch thatthc (^) veare he went beyond Sm his Library was feizedon, \nwherein was 4000. Boofis, and 7oo.nf them Manufcripts (aCaveat for all Inge \nniout and eminent Phihiophcrs to be more wife then to keep any dear or Excellent \nBooks in their own Houfes.') And tis moft probable that at this time his before \n- mentioned '^ptculu miliHsyVM^t fall into thofe hanis^ that would never fince \nfufFcr ic to fee the Light, vihxch might occafion the Learned Seldeu to fay, this \n\nr') Seid. Pref.to (AApologie was long fince promifcd by himibut intimating it was never Ff^rit. \n\nH ;pt. Concor. rAn. 15^1. (s)Mafter Secretary Wdftnghamj and Sir Tbo: Georgewerc fcnt to \n\ni) Nov.y, his ihen dwelling boufe at Mortditti by vcrtuc of a Qommifwnf to underftand \n\nthe \n\n\n(4-80 \n\n\ntbc ^mtr ittd \u20actiufu{or which his Studies were ScMiAli\\cL An'jWhich was fo incredibly Ru^ in vcrjeSlion,by way of \nTritOi before they found out the true height of the Medicine. \n\nAnd no fooner were they Mafiers of this Treii(ure, then the y refolved to Tri- \nveliiiKoForraigne ParttyVihirc falling into acquaintance with' one Albtrtuc \nLisliey a ^olonian Trince ('which came into England the beginning of iMof, \n^B.ijgj.) onthe xi.ofSc;>r. following. They, their VVivcst Cbildreny and \nFdmilies, went beyond Se* with the faid Trince. \n\nAnd whether they found it at Clafienbufy (as is aforefaid) or howfoevcr elfc \nthey came by it, 'tis certain they had it: for at Trehont in Bohemiti(vih\\thet they \nwere come toj(u) c\u20acy ftom the Emperour of MufccviSt \naccording to Come Articles before brought, by one Tbomas Symliif Edvards touching or handling it, or melting \nthe McnW (onely warming it in the F/rr) the Elixir being put thereon,Ut \nwas Tranfmntcd into pure ^ilvcr:Tht War' .ivg-pixi and this piece of it,wat fent \nto^uetn Elizabeth by her Embajjador who then lay at Vraguc,'.hit by finif g the \nP/'ffC into the place whence it wjscut out, it might ex.idly appeare to be once \npart of that Vyarming-pan.Tbc aforefaid Terfori hath likewife feen in the hands \nof one Mrffler Frye and Scrcope, Rings of Sir Edward 1^(ll}et Gold, the fafliion \nof which was onely^oUnjre, twitted thrice about the f/wger: and of thefe \nfafhioncd Rings j hf gave away,to the raluc of 4000I. at the Marriage of one of \n\nRrc his \n\n\nC4-80 \n\n\nhhServm \"Mjtdes. This was highly Generous, but to fay truch he was openly \nPrcfufcy beyond the modeft Limittsoi a Sober Pbilofopher. \n\nDuiing theii* abode at Treboniy they tried mnny Chmicatl Experimmtsfto fee \nwhether they could make that lewell cheypofleft, (the particular accounc of \ntheir operation! I neede not here relate)yec I cannot beare that ever they accom- \nplifticdany thing jonely I fiiit'e the z7 -of Jprill not whereupon Iheufedfeverall meanei by Letters \n\nand Mrjjagcs to invite them back into EngUnd, where it was believed Ihe had \n\n\u25a0 (o far prevailed that Muficr Sml^mfen and lAafter Francis Garland's Brother \n\nx)8.Dec\u00abi 587 Kobert, coming from EngUnd to (x^ Trebona fuppofed they had beent ready to \n\ncome over to E')g/4Ki:/ upon the f^eenci Letters formerl/ fent them. And \n\n/)iMay ij8^. though Sir EdtaardlyfUtyiisiid behinde, yet Doff#r Dee (/) left Trebona and \n\nand came for Eng/ for 9. Sept. following, (the Lord Chancellor \ncoming to Trebgva) the Rancour & Vi^iimulamn was more evident to him,and \nit feemes grew up to a greater heigh? then he could beare. And thereupon he \nthought wifely to avoid the further Danger by leaving Germany which occafi- \nrt)4.Jan.i 585-/ oned bim to (a) deliycr to Sir Edward i^elUy the Towder,tbeBookcs,theGlaffe, \nw;i^/owco\u00bbfr\u00abriWngf, and thereupon received his Difihargc in writing an5er \nbit Hand and Seale. \n\nWhile thtfeD//co\u00abfW\u00bb continued, feverall Letters paft bctweeen <^u\u20acetie \nl^li\\ibeih and Doctor Dee^ whereby perhaps he might premife to leturne j At \n^^i.Mar. 1 58^ length it fo fell our, that he {p) left Trebona and took bis Imrney ioz \nEnglivd. \n\nThe ninth oiAprill he came to Breame and had not ftayed there three dayes, \nbut the Lojidtgrave of Heffe fent Lettert oiCiviU Complements to him^ and with- \nin three dayes after, Dodor Vee prcfcmed ^hitn with his Twelve Huitgarian \n\nHorfes \n\n\n(+8?) \n\n\nHorfcii that he bought at Pngue for his journey, (c ) Here that famous fkr- c) r 7 June \n\nmetiqueThilofopher, [Dodor Htnric I^unrath of Hiwburgh'] came to vific 1589. \nhim: The 16. of Nov.hc went thence to S\u00abif, where he met with Mr.Eiwiri \nVycr going EmbdJJ'ddor for Vmmtlrliey who the ycarc before h.id becne at Trc* \nI'OJM, and canied back Litters from the VoElor to Q^ecne ELi\\ibeihi He was a \ngreat Corcfpondcnc of Do&or Decs, and a^ earneft a ienrcher afctr the \n\nThe 13 . of Hovmb. foUowing, he arr ived at Qntves end having b:ene out \noiEtigUnd 6.JCA es i. Moncths and i. P (and fome expedancy of Sir Edwardt \ncommingorer; (e) Mr. Thomas l^ell^ (his Brohcrj putting thePofforinf) 25. Dec \nhopes thereof likcwife^ but at length $iv Edvfird was clapt up c/p/e Prifoner t^Sg, \nby the Emperour (for he had fo unwarily and openly managed the Secrety that \nit had given the Ewperoar occaGon to carryaftrift Eye over all hlsASHonsy \nout of a defire to be fharer, with him in his good fortune) yet it fecmes the \nEwpcrowr fet him at (j) Liberty, and Dodor Z)fchad notice of it the y. of/j^OA.iyjJ \n2)ec\u00abwi\u00bb. after. And though he began to grow into ihc Emperour s favour, ih \nhopes to be entertained into his Serv'ne (for To he certifi d Dodor Dee by l.tt- \nttrsitiAugufit')^').) Neverthelelie hewasclapr upagaineinto Prifcti, 2ni \nattempting to make bis Efcape out of a high fVindow, by theteeringuf his \n5'l!>\u00abt\u00ab,which were tyed together to 1-t him downe, he (being a weighty Man) \n\nr)Sc; the \n\nthe \nVedth ) others there arc, b'Jc Doftor2J\u00ab mencions none at all of the manner N^'^'vity, \n\nR r r i thereof \n\n\n(48+) \n\n\nh) Anrio Xf^r. thereof i onely this, (h) Novmb. is- Newes that Sir E. K. was QiiM. \n\n\nPag. 5tf^ \n\n\nH^ 5D{aiagne bttxijit tl)t fatten ant tlje ^ontw. \n\n\n\u00bb) Placed in \n\n\nTHis Z)M/o^\u00abe is there placed among the Anwyml, in regard I then knew \nnot the Author, but afterwards I met with the intire (i) /for^f, and \nfound it to be that of Ripley's, which is called the Mijiery of Alchjmiftf,znd that \nthis Frggmert was but drawne out of it, only dreft up with anothcrl)^r/fj \nwhich if the Rwier compare he Hull readily finde. \n\nFor the want of Senfc in fome parts thereof jas alfo in other Elder Piewyl \nhope the Vimnes of the Taper will be excufed where there wjs mo cktrer light \nto be found. For though ('like tfce Sun) they may feeme to have fome Spots, \nyet the candid Peruler muft confcfle they are not without their peculiar \nGhries. Theltruth is, fome PalTages through them were foobfcure and dark* \nandthe74t6xl followed fo rugged and uneven, that I could neither day in \nthem without manifeft di^/tragementiOr goe out of them without fome Vanger: \nand from my difcovcries fraught ihence, I am well affured I might have more \ncontented the Reader, could I have fatisficd my Self better. However, I durft \nnot adventure to ReSfife what I found dmijfei but thought it better to leave it \nto the /u<(gcmcKr of each that takes the painestoyfuij^them, then obtrude my \nowne/ew/<,lefl what I judge an^EmwiawoM, others may fenfure as a GroQehuU: \nand withall ever remembring the ftrid Charge the generality of Pbilofcpherr \nhave continually given tofuccejfton, not to meddle or alter any of their iVorliet > \nIjf'even in what I feare are minifeft ImperfeSlitm) dare not but moft invio- \nlabl;' obferve them,and amongft them all this (^redibUind Truftj Fbiloffpher is \nnot unworthy of our taking notice of, who thus recj^uircs the fame. \n\nfe^Hunt. \u00bbrccn. ^) ''TJ^erefoje in C^aritc ant fb^ t|>ello>t(5 fafce, \n\nLjon. \u00b0 let no man from mp Writing tab? \n\n\u00a3)nei\u00bboj;), 02^atit)tl)Ereto, \n\n^oj. ccrtaincl^tf tljatl^cDo, \n\n^ e (^a!l (!)\u00a3!\u00bb malice fr o io^icl) 3! am fttt, \n\n^ camng \u20acr ut^ anD not fnbtlJ?. \n\n\nPag.368.1in,y. \n\n\n3tti9alfoixiit^grete biligeitce* \n\n\nl)ltl>. 4. fo. 76. ^H is Piece is the JForlie of Sir ^eh Gmer, and Collefted out of his Boolfe \nX r'O ^' Confeffiene Amamh. He is placed in the RegiHer of our Htrmetique \nTbilofophers: and one thit adopted into the Inheritance of this Miflcry, our \nfamous Etiglifh Pset, Geoffrj Cbamer. In this lixlt fragment it appeares he fully \nunderftood the Secret, for he gives you a faithful! account of the Properties \nof tht MiiicraU, Vegitablei Tuyd AnimnUStiMt, i^adi&immhQ Ait to be \ntrue \n\n\nf^ift \n\n\naso \n\n\nJbotH^tt^ttti^notaiUitz in. \n\nAnd againe, \n\n^pon tl|c fo;nte 00 it t0 fonndeK^ \n\nHe was an eminent Tort, and hath (m) written the ftoryof the ^\u00bbld(H \nflectCj like an Hermaiquc Pbilefopber: which Tbihfefhicall veine is to be traced '^)^f^'f' \nthrough feverall other parts of bis pyor^i. The firft acquaintance betwcene Him \nand CbuHcer began at the Ivner Teivplc,whcrc Sir Jo/;\u00aby owcr iludied the Lawts, \nand whither Choicer came to follow tbeliia courfe ot ftudies upon his returne \nout of FrtfSfe. He was ('faith Tm/ a (a) noble and learned Miff, galfrido , \nfere per omm\u20ac fimiUm , ^m/jmc f\u00abKif>7i ;>ror/a\u00ab ^aiwrt emuium jiudiorum fuorum \"-'\"'^'^\u2022J^J. \npropoptumjinem rtfcmbling Gcoffry almoft in every thing, and who had furely \nthe fame propofed end of all their Studies ithty foonc perceived the fimilitude \nof their manners, quickly joyned in Frieiidfhip and Lubours j they had dayly \nmeetings and famiiiarity,and all their endeavour was to refine and polith their \nMother Tongue, tba: there might appeare the cxpiefTe footefteps oj the Komtn \nEloqutnce in our EvgU(h Speuh. \n\nThis appeares by Qhmtcer's fending to Goveer his Tr*jltii and Crefiia after \nhe had finillied it, for his perufall and amendments. \n\no) \u00a3D ^ fijali \u00bb0oS\u00bbcr, t^i0 TBookeJ Direct *)?5* ^\\^ ^\"'^ . \n\nSlo tl3C, an6tot!,c^b\u00bblofopI;!caJI ^ttQU P Y\u00b0y'\"* ^\"** \n\n wer up$n the Phihfophers St^ne, pag.368. \n\nGeorge Riplcys r//?^;>. pag.374\u00bb \n\nVerfcs belonging to i^z/^/f/j^froWif. p2g.375. \n\nMyOiCtyo^ Alchemifis. pag.380. \n\nPreface to the Medulla. Geo, Ripley. pag. 389. \n\nAfliortWorke. Gmge Ripley. pag-39S. \n\nSccreta Sccrctorum. John Lydgate. P^g'397* \n\nHermit's Tale. Anonymuu pag'4i^ \n\nDifcription of the Stone. Anon^mus. pag.420. \nThe Standingof the QA^St^UcAnonymta^ pag.421. \n\njEnigma Philofophicura. W, Redman, Fg 423. \n\nFugmms, p2g4*4\u00bb \n\n\n\u25a0''< \n\n\nATable explaining the Obfcurefihfelete, \nand mif-fpeil'd vpords ufed through- \nout this VV O R K E. \n\n\nA^oS\u00bbcn above. \n3;bjaj?De, arofcj recovered, up- \n\nftarc. \n9gonp, gone, ficd. \nSiconomte, Alchemic, Chemiftrie. \n2llgate0,No:wichlianding, evei-jfor- \n\nrootb,even now, altogether. \n3iiet)iatc, Elevate, life up. \n%\\\\t, all. \na^JiS, alfo, as well. \n%nsiy of each, a like quantity. \n^Unolierj another. \n^nnueUercfccuIar. \nSfpale, decay, \n\u25a0aippearagej appearing. \n^ppetibU, deGreable. \n3D0tiaance,as though, as if^ anje* \nSdebpSf, alhes. \n%\\X\\t9%0t Authors. \n\nB \n\n\u2022JSafnctf, Bathes. \nCU5aJe, forrow. \n0!l3a}nr, Balnea Maria. \n01I5c]bitC,or ^e^ootCj promife, \nCll5cfmc, anon. \n\u2022Sen, bpn, be. \nOfievctj begotten. \n115 lent, blind, turned back- \nIB Ubc quickly ,gladiy. \nll5Iof,blew. \nOlPI^nnf; ceafe. \n\u25a0Jl^OOtf, helpe. \nIl^atone, ready. \n\n\n115 raft, breake. \n\n115rcbe, bredth. \n\n115tebc, bjebeip, briefe, /hort. \n\n115 retinitis, burning. \n\nli5rolJCr, brother. \n\n115 ricjt, brought. \n\n115ttrbcl\u00a3g, bubling. \n\n15utgGon,bud. \n\n^pfotnc, before. \n\n115 ?ti?> by- \n-jj^^t^e^be. \n\nc \n\nCerte0, undoubtedly' \nCbccfe, chufe. \nC^cep^0, fheepcs. \nC^Cbf, thrive. \nCi^02ie, flave, clowne. \nC^rpftipChiifthis. \nC^^fe, chiteth. \nClattrr,biable. \n\nClapp, pate. , \n\nClot Jcatc, Bardana, orgrcatc Bur- \ndock leafc. \nCfppfeg, ^clip^es. \nCoart, inforce. \ndTonbeiiablc, Convenient. \n\nCoU^CjCOuld \n\nCoutbCpcifcdlyknow. \nC PtDlf 0j Monkcs hoods. \n\n(Crop, copp \nCrotUtS> Crucibles. \n\nD \n\n\u00a9ebonaitj Humane, civil, meeke, \n5 f f 1 bumble \n\n\nhumble, gentle. \n\n3DeUH, deale. \n\n3Dcmj't\u00bb, tcmct!?, JuJged. \n\nIDcnigrate, make black. \n\nIDepnvcO, denfed. \n\nJDCtfec, darke. \n\n?Dif\u00abbcr,fpen.'i. \n\n5DiS^t, made ready, handled, ufed- \n\nIDolCjgrievcj lorrovv. \n\niDGtlC, dotS^. \n\n-tDondc, ^ottf e, Tweet. \n\n\nCntp^cfiTi;, imerpiife, faJhioiij order. \n\nCBgltttmg, ftopping, \n\nCngtIIC, wicr, device. \n\n(IBr , imtill. \n\nCtbc, Hearbe, \n\nCtft, carneit. \n\nCffell, Viniger. \n\n45tcrpccbe,cvcryone\u00ab \n\nCptC, wrath. \n\n\n::f a^r, Father. \n\n:5fas8ant>fa(nc, glofe and flatter. \n\nif&\\0 falfe. \n\njraliac(e,Deceipt. \n\nlifanclS, fanes. \n\n^aftiCl?, firmly. \n\n^aute, want, lack. \n\n^ap, truth. \n\n3rap\u00abe,glad. \n\n#cbJ0, Pbsbus. \n\n^ttiSi dreggs. \n\nifefeetts, fethers. \n\n::(Fct, fetched. \njpcn^Cj Devil. \n\n:jferic, ftrange. \n\njFcpB\u00abm,faineth. \njffUfrme, phlegme. \n\n^OCmcHj Enimies. \n\n:foW^,fttiUc^, fully. \n\n^OlfiBfj fooles. \n\n;^ Opfolljplenty. \n\n^ (title, Company^ arable. \n\n\nir rOKi frozen. \niftu(ttt9n0,friiitfull. \n\n\n(ffiraff; g-ive.. \n\n<0apci3 Gaudier, Braver. \n\n(\u00a9caCon, Ihange^rare. \n\ntte, prohibited. \n3Ircn, Iron. \n31 UbC, taken. \ny Wpg, verily* \n3Bfe, if. \n\nK. \n\niieelc,coole. \n\n*iecpe, care. \n\nMm, know. \n\nj&fl), madeknonvne. \n\njfertlCSf, ftinWes. i e. fastus, young \n\nones. \nitit^t, made known, (hew.acquaint, \n\nL. \n\n%9itt, let, binder. \n\ni^auw, praife. \n\nilabcr, rather. \n\nilaarer.lawrell. \n\ni,a?. law, fong. \n\nCeafe your Hap, hold your Tongue. \n\nSB/a^Sr. leafutc. \n\nUrare, leame. \n\nSLeaOngjBjlyes. \n\nfiedty loofc. J \n\niUal^, Ghirurgeon. \u2014 -^^A- \n\n3Lcft, left. \n\ni^eife, deare. \n\nIleman, Concubine. \n\nILrftte, gentle. \n\nicttrure, a Bookc of Icarniag. \n\nILcil}t>e> ignorant. \n\nfLd\u00bbt6>le3Yes. \n\niLcjW, Elixir. \n\ni^l^bcn, afifea:. \n\nSL^e, little. \n\nJlij:, foft, plyable. \n\n&09g{t^} belongecb. \n\n\nioffei?\u00abr, Crafty fellowes.- \nli8fen,Ierptt),iofeth. \n\nILo;te, 16ft. \n\niL ore, Dodrine, learning, koowiedge. \n\nJLOtf, love, \n\nJloate,knceIe, honour. \n\niLpcl^e, like. \n\n*.CS53 lye- \n\niLvftcn, Uketh,pleafcth. \n\nILfbclOdr} livelyhood* \n\nM. \n\n^atien, made. \n\n:^aUfon, curfe. \n\n;fl^auStc, dcfpite. \n\n^ abet, abroad drinkng-bowle. - \n\n^etie, mete,reward,help. \n\n^cT>Ie^, mingle. \n\n;3l|cgct, leane. \n\njfl^elC, meddle. \n\n^cngc, mingle. \n\n^crtiS, Turds. \n\n\u00a3^CW, merry. \n\n^ct)cH),moveth. \n\n^ tele, much. \n\n^0) more. \n\n^oBet, Mother. \n\nja^oftocb. Earth, Dung. \n\n:^ ott, muft goe. \n\nN \n\n\nj5^a6>was not. \n^at^lcffc, nef ertheleflc. \n0ty not. \n^ftfj were not. \n|^cmt\u00bbC,namc,; \ni5cE^e,Tender. \n' Wilde ll^cpCjCatmiac* \n|R5noH\u00bbe, could not. \n^ fiicbcUon, Roft ncbit. \nil^ OB) tbcr, neither. \ni^VCj is not \nj^^t^c, necre. \n$ff 3 \n\n\nO \n\n\ni\u00a9Dfr,Otlt!)Cr, other. \nft fftljCff, ouohtcft. \nM)n^ciipn ,Oaix. \n\n\u00a3D? ate, decked. \nC''V'UC\u00bbV'^' depart, fepecatc. \nSDiajt^tpSjOughteft. \n\nP \nRanter, pitfall. \n\n^artie, truly. \n\nI^arfircperfeft. \n\ni^auhnetiff, purfes. \n\nf^lcfa\u00bbnce, delight. \n\n^l\u00a5tt, condition. \n\n^^VZ'^t, turned, catched. \n\n^Omebgrf ft, daple-grey. \n\niDan3ljene0,Marble,mingled wirh \n\n?2>O^et\u00a30jPoets. (T^d. \n\n43|eafc, fubjtftion. \n\ni^jcfCjPJcbe, proofe, \n\nipKbfl'j ridden faft. \n\n^jeftitiC, fecret. \n\nP^olU', to prole after a thing, \n\nfj> jOt\u00bbC, profit, honour . \n\n^tgtltjCaftjfetUd, propped. \n\n^lueintc, ftrange. \niHtiell, da(h, deftroy. \n^JllQEtej requite. \n\nR \nISacI), a litle cur Dog. \nIRaTJ, reade. \n\nlRagi>uncc,a kindc of precious ftone. \nIS ?ltlj, quickly. \nilUCoZtfCjT, recordcib. \nISccnrPj recover^ \nt^ihti meaning. \n\nlet 'Tie, help, advice, rpe> che, aite. \nBy HctDo in order. \ni'\\lbau');^, bnidry. \nIRpgUtfuH, J lift. \ni^Oi\u00bbe,ug'y,bloQily. \nIRownc, whiiper. \nja ttfc, red- \n\n\nIRumbUB, made a noyfc, \nIS Ut\\)3 lamentation. \nIR Vffj frequent. \nIK \u00a3'c?j 1 endc. \n\n\n5>aIciD, honour. \n^t[mpltl3, forts. \n^an0 pcerc, without Feliovr. \ntauter, Pfahcr. \n^Co'^S, fchoolcs. \n^Cl;alt. Ihalt , \n^C^C, file. \n^c^oalCfhould. \n^c^re^V,flireve. \n^Cttfl)C, fuch. \n5>ecclj>feefeen,feeke. \n\u00abi5CCrec,fecrct. \n^CllD, feldome. \n^embleabi*!, Uke\u00ab \nfeetocnD, fcilowes. \n^bcHc.felnne, rtiimng. \n^ ^int, harmed, infeded.' \n5>^r CUJes, I nf orcunes. \n^^rap, fc.ape. \n^Itlj, by and by. \nS> OtlpcljC, flovenly. \n\nI^l^pcD, burnidied. \n^otncDde, fomevvhat, fomcthing^ \n^80tc,fweete. \n\n5>oot^ftefcn, found,alfo time; \nS)tlUato;jU', Alembick. \n^toanUe, time,momenc,duBjpe; \n^ tvantJe, a banke. \nS)t|\u00bb t, ceafe, fljcke. \n^Ubftra^, fubftrad. \n5>:CfCni,eT), inflamed: \n^uffrcn, fuller. \n&>vtkit, fifter. \n^fcfjte, fweetc, \n;g)S\u00bbm,fome. \n\n\nI \n\n\n^inynbe, I'bour. \n\n5)5\u00bbrtlj\u20ac. fwtftly. \n\n^fbcr tnoi\u00bb, fure enough. \n^V\"aetlip, affuredlyjftedy. \n\n\n'CallagfSfjpaymentSjCuftomesjtaxes. \n\nCanute, a leprochfuil Chccke.. \n\n^emps, times. \n\nl^.ntCj.heede. \n\n^epuC, an Ingot of Mettal. \n\n^iQ, a device to try Gold with. \n\n%i)0 , although fome. \n\n(l^^repr, affirme. \n\n'^tticOjintitled. \n\nCoDer, the other. \n\n^OfejCj heretofore. \n\nCogclJar, together. \n\n^r\u00bbnrte, Trinity. \n\n^rift^, fad. \n\n^rowe, truft. \n\nCrOi\u00bbpjBf,fuppofe. \n\n^ tuft en, confidence. \n\nCioa^njjtwo^ \n\nA Caotn, in two feperated, parted. \n\n(Exoem0, Tunes. \n\n/^foifolte, double. \n\n^C^tC^handfomc. \n\nV \n\nUaDc, fide/ \n^jUte, Tpring. \n\n'^nbounti, delivered. * \n\n^neouD, URCoatli), Grange. \nVttdctf ongeti^) taketb m hand. \nSlnnet^;^ fcarce. \n3&n5\u00bbtr\u00bb,ttnaoitt(\u00bbg, u-nknowne. \n8Jl\u00bbVcl?C^i earneftly hearuly. \n\n\nW \n\nCaitiun, vvalke. \n\n^ilarbe, worke. \n\neaiaftle bjieaDj //k//\u00ab\u00ab fine Cimnel]. \n\neaJatjCai^increafe. \n\nCiicenf^, waterilli. \n\njyectte, thoughtjdoubr. \n\nITeemng, thinking. \n\nStUeUll), rifcth, fpringcib. \n\nCClcnBe, gof. \n\nSUit, underftanding: \n\ncartne, were. \n\nC^l^ilome. ere while, fomccincs. \n\nZSXtiti dcccipc. \n\nODtfti knownc. \n\ncaeii, will. \n\nCHiome, wombc. \n\nUDOJltie, dwell, plenty. \n\nC(ll00l)e, mad. \n\nnDoojc^CjSxjoojc^en, worke. \n\n5X?0Ungj chinking, judging. \n\nJToGS, was. \n\nCaOttlOett ,W0uld. '^rr^Jj.^ \u00ab^ \n\ncarcflcl)* i\u00bb?cabc, ievenge,wrath. \nSl{tcnche0, trapps. \nonngljteii, written. \nWt^^, wfcich. \n\n\nYbajc, borne. \nY&o, fiayed. \nYef,Ycafte, g^f, give. \nYcfet, fetched. \nYertljiron. \nyifuwinejcnKghtcn. \nYno'ist, fuffkieac \nYnfic, Indie. \nYot}r,i;cTJe,wenu \nYtejCrcwhile. \nYtl^Cj thrive. \nYbdj apaid. \n\n\nF IjN I S, \n\n\nIt will concerne the Studious Rea- \nder to Corrcft the faults efcapcd in this \nWorkCj The mod materiall whereof \nfollow. \n\nP Ag.i.li^.x. tiolunt P3g.ii.l.4.r, li^ie a l.^.v.did Ltj.r. w^rf pag.iz.l. \ni^.i.ftanpdig.io.lzi.i:. parte ^zg.32,.1.7 i . the Motion pag.jy.l.i 1 Trgr \nr.tr\u00ab pag.45-l.i7.r.fcH pag.46.1.17. Jc/c [7] l.j3r. ultimum pag.f^.l,7.r. \nmade pag.iJj.l.ip.r^ow pag.6<5.1. > \ntihictj 1,13. r. w\u00bb& p\u00abi^o l.i.r. printiple l.i^.r. woe.p, f 5 1 1. 1 4. r.^ifii OKr re p.24^.1. 2 r. pZ/cn Ix^-Tcombe p.24?l.5'. \nt.tbree l.i^.r. Chr id 9.i67.lT^.r'Jfttr l.if.r. To p.^o^.l^.r. wardes \np.jopl.i.r.rfccre p,3ii.I H-r-*^\" p.ji7.i.i^r.wfeerf p.S4SA.i7.i:.exiguum \n0.3 ^0.1.55.:. I/ff/e?J p.}67.1.i6.r. F/fl- -p }8j.l.24,r. fy/f p.4i6.l.2.r.f\u00ab)\u00ab \n1. j.r.Ta/dce l.f.r.w^ir' p. 41 8. 1.26.1- ./b/tt^ve p.42 3.1.2C.r.Rfrf\u00bb7aB p. 432.!, \nz^.t.minerdibtu p.448.1.ip.r.5riair p.449.l.i7.r.%c\u00abr p45y.l.f.r.o\u00abrt- \nr/\u00abg p.4j8.1.2.r fn fc\u00bb p. 4^ 9.1. 1 8.r, rjrftwfMm 0.467.1- 3 9.r.(/c;cflffi p, \n465,1.13 r,r/\u00abCH/\u00abw p.a78i.7,:,tifter Cbaritoc^ l.i5.\u00abr.