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Written in Latin by George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington, which he sent oul of Italy anno L476. To th e A rc h -B is h o p o f y o rk .
Transiated
into
EngJ.ish
and now
revised
and
claused,
bu:
l{ILLIAIISALIVION
proffessor of physick
CH AP T ER
L XI
you, to,
S e c re t s
o f A L c h g mie , t h ro u g h the
I have
by my T ra v e ls
ItaTg;
space of Ro o t , from
-Nine years,
the
t ru e
Nature
Experiences)
R ecesses,
Ha b it a t io n s .
II.
The which
to and
from
the L o v e,
singular which un to
Good-wil1,
S in c e re
as wel-I as in you:
I now at f a it h f u lly
present (t h o r plainly it
A nd therefo re Secrets of
s h a ll this
declare L y, not
the
Art
to
you; d s if
Darkly
and Ae n ig ma t ic a lly ,
wa s d o n e u n de r
a Shadow or V ai1.
fff. the of of
is
your
L if e
(y o u r
you are
as a healing to the
Ch u rc h o f Re a s o n s , I
wh ic h
reveal the
Mysteries, of Nature,
abscondite
o u tward l ea ping
Man only,
by a d d in g
He a lt h
a n d lo n g
L if e ,
up Treasures,
a n d e x t e rn a l
Ho n o u rs a n d A p p 1 a u s e ,
in to
the
World,
but
to that
excite
in
you the
highest
you might
p r o fitable
Churc h ,
a Father
F a t h e rle s s ,
an d a S anctuary
to
th e Ne e d y a n d Dis t re s s e d .
IV. is
A nd in found
these
thin g s ,
I a m c o n f id e n t a n d T re a s u re of
of
you,
in wh o m P ru d e n c e ,
such a P ortion
V e rt u e , for
Piety,
and true
Wisdom, but
most chiefly,
that before
I your
be such a one,
V.
I to
sp e a k t ru ly you, wit h I
de clare to the
of my Soul;
shall
Verity, C ar e,
my Eyes,
a n d wh ic h my o wn s e lf n e it h e r b e t e d io u s to you,
I will love
wh ic h or
I p ro f e s s
be deficient
imperfect.
VI.
Whatever
I write,
s h a ll
beseeching
Go d , t h a t
please faithful
same into t h e re o f ,
spend your
- 2-
tr ansitory
things,
Ti me is
t ru ly
t h e mo s t p re t io u s .
VII.
Wherefore Friend)
I write
unto
you o n ly your
(honourable
and dearly
b e loved
such t h in g s unto
humbl-e suit
Secrets
and Experiments
send you in o r b e s t o we d
b e p ro s t it u t e d , naugrhty t ot
swoln t h e ir
up with Co v e t o u s n e s s .
or whose S ouls
a re b o u n d u p in
not Silveri
of
t h is
S e c re t , this
a g re a t in
d.o I put
Secret
you to for
nor do I
my self
with
the
P hilo s o p h ic k c h a rg e a b le
wh ic h
p ro f e s s e s , I , I o rie n us of
a n d E x p e n s iv e . in V a lu e t h is of
yo u s p e n d n o t h in g s a it h wit h the
Ma g is t e ry o n e No b le
the whole
Magistery
performed.
IX,
S ince
then Is it
it
is not
sor
in wh a t t h in g wh ic h H t h a t
is is will
o u r G o ld t o c a lle d Q u ic k or Q u ic k
be found? l i vi ng
in Me rc u ry ,
Gold? thin
Rasmand u s s a it h , water,
re d u c e
doe it, or
and Work it G o ld ,
For s a it h four
Q u ic k
liv in g
Natures, s a it h
humours or it s
y o u p u t re f ie Mo is t ,
Dry wit h
y o u s h a ll
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no t
only
have the
of
a ll
B o d ie s ,
but
d is s o lv e b e in g
A rg e n t
Me rc u ry
o n c e d is s o lv e d , Me rc u ry
the
d.issolved
Mercury
a lwa y s d is s o lv e
a d rn f in it un r .
X.
(Mercury for
may as we ll it contai n s
O u ic k -G o 1 d , If A ir will
a . s e u ic k ma k e t h i s t h in g s , as
Si lver,
Separation,
we must p u t in it
d iv e rs But this
c o n t ra ry
speculo. is
putrefaction
can-
d j-s s o lv e d
in Wa t e r wh it e s e p a ra t e that
a s Milk, it s
15 d a y s in it s E a rt h , then is
jo y n
it
S aturn
Q u ic k -G o ld and yet in
d e g re e ,
accounted
a n d t h e re f o re matter, of than
first
h a v e a n y p a rt
f ix a t io n time fixt
they them,
separate
and bring
xr .
For
saith
Lu7rg,
T h e E le me n t s
of
Me rc u ry
ma y b e d is -
solved,
and being
they Resoluble
the wate r
A rg e n t
v iv e ,
both
Me t a ls , is .
a n d p re t io u s No w h o w t h is
a n d s o it
-4 -
},Ienstrun
is
only
Raymund seems to h is S p e c u lu m is mo s t it s
Roger B acon in
ma n n e r in the
B o d y wh ic h
a n d d ra w f o rt h Win d ,
t h e re o f , (f o r
Sweet Ros, or Dew, wit h betwixt w ere of w hich well i ssue Tr u nk, every drop of
a lit t le
o r B re a t h : a Breath, A rg e n t wh ic h if
ds it and be and
v iv e , it
the
putrefied out
yield F ire
forciblyr
Ers if when t h e
it
especially
Re d F u me c o me s , )
Thus have
yo u one of
our A rgent
V iv e s .
Xff. saith, ou r s; th e
To the then
where he is v iv e i called a lt h o t
which A rg e n t L ib ro another
and so it intent of
ind e e d
the
Water
drawn o u t
a t t ra c t iv e Body of v iv e Sol c o m-
he did. not it
as he doth
A rg e n t
but
a ls o
the is
s a me s o la r d is p o s e d in
B o d y , b y f o rc e a mo re n o b le only of in the d s h e re -
V ir t u e ,
L if e ,
sha1l
be declared ,
Ch a p . 7 L ,
72.Sect.
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xr r rMercury ments,
rt
is
that
did
Enchant-
Brother of
the
Moon, I am the
th e water
dra wn o u t I ki ll that
out of
wh ic h wa s a liv e ,
a n d ma k e
philosophers;
me after
pure 1 with
h e s h a 1 1 t in g e he was before
my Soul,
an hundred L u na'
foId,
also
my sister (t h is )
he sharl is
make a 1 l
t h in g s
L a c virginis
a silve r-lik e
s o me wh a t t h ic k .
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CHAPTER
LXII
separated, weight,
and mixed
together El i xir
but a s it the
b e separated, of this
Metalline
Artist
to draw the
T inc tu te .
ff.
(The E lements
of
Me rc u ry
b e in g
s e p a ra t e d . ,
a n d a g a in Elixir the we ig h S e c re t s p u t t in g wh ic h d o n e ,
weight
or proportion,
make the of
often
d is s o lv in g
a n d c o n g e a lin g
Stone, of the
grinding
then
B alneo, out,
t h e y ma y b e d is s o lv e d ; congelation a dry
Fire,
do so
ofte ntimes,
fII.
A nd therefore
to is
c o n f irm
t h is , of
O and
drawn out
wh ic h G o ld :
more Noble; it
v u lg a r
He calls
V ile,
s o me t ime s f o u n d
-7 -
P lacesr
E rs in
O ld d ra u g h t s : it but is
a ls o found
it not
is
V ile , in a
only is in
b e c a u s e it is
e v e ry
the which
A lb e rt u s )
ma d e a p e rme n e n t
W ater.
IV.
(Here is
to
be Noted, of
that the
to be drawn o u t
the
p re p a re d
V.
sait h our
A v ic e n , Gold,
it
great that at
and of
z viz.
be a sufs a it h , the
ficient b e st
quantity is
He a ls o
Mercurg
brough t
O f this
Mercurg,
Gebe r s a it h , Metcurg
y o u mu s t la b o u r read it,
or as others in
l4e rc u rg , de s t ro y repair
c o mmix in g
a n d c o n jo y n in g ; in it s
he that
rie rc u rg r or restore t i1 1 it is
o r u n d o e it it:
composure, with it
as Raymund sait h ,
d is s o lv e d .
VI.
it which
is is
s a id ,
jo y n
not for
that of
wh ic h
is wit h a ll it is
C r ude, th e
De c o c t e d ; E lix ir,
that
o n ly
Ferment,
made t h e Vive.
wh ic h
does congeal
manner of Argent
Wherefore
as Rayniund saith,
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n e ver
congealed. withou t
a c o n g e a lin g s e c re t :
s u T p h u r; for in the
a n d b e in g d is s o lv e d ,
congealed,
you have a g re a t is a g re a t
De eocted Mercurg,
a n d h id d e n
My s t e ry .
a ls o
s a it h ,
that forth it s
t h e re from s e lf
is its
does spring
a b ro a d .
which
gathered Veins
upon its
short
space is
c le a n s e s
Impure Metals
A lc h g mic k
(as to
the
Tinc t u re works
me n t io n e d of the
at
Sect.
4 above,
it he
said
Quick-S iL v e rr made .
lulercurg is the
Wh a t is the
joyning of not
Crude wit h
stood
joyning to put
Crude ltercurg to is is
Decocted
Bodies
but
t h e m De c o c t e d . , i. e , h id d e n an hot s a t u rn . its a g re a t s e c re t ,
d is s o lv e d for Me r-
a n d mo is t So that cold
and d ry
and moist
Sperm with
d is s o lv e d , in
wh ic h
Decocted hidden
So that
Crude l4ercury it is
dissolved dissolved
a great
Mystery.
And however
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Fir e
not
natural fixed.
or a g a in s t )
Na t u re ,
yet
it
mu s t b e mix e d,
co njoyned,
IX.
This
B o d y is in
c a 1 le d
L e p ro u s
E s s e n c e a n d p o we r, o r De p t h ,
P ro f u n d it y
u n le s s
impure than
mundification, Bod.ies of
Decocted
by natural
X.
(This
Leprous
Go ld t h e the
P h ilo s o p h e rs
Adrup,
which
Gold is his
P h ilo s o p h e rs h e c a lls
Con c o rd )
v e n u s in is
b e c a u s e it either:
a Ne u t ra l and by this
and very
be changed to
sense of
sect.
4 a n d g . a f o re g o in g the uncleansed
ma y b e mo re e a s ily Body, is to be
ow n wa t e r, wh ic h
n o u ris h e d S u lp h u r of
tttothers Milk,
Na ture. )
Xf .
Matter which
of
this
unclean in
Alchymical
i-s t h ic k e n e d of t h is
t h e B o we ls o f
A nd therefore
I mp u re B o d y (a s v in c e n t
- 10-
saith) n a me is
is
made the or
great A dru p ,
Elixir vLz.
of the
the
whose F ro m the
A drop,
P h ilo s o p h e rs
be drawn: t h e re
the
a Golden Colour i if is
Nature)
Flegm, Secret
wa t ris h n e s s , the
s e a rc h
thirty
days
p e r form
the Work of
P h ilo s o p h e rs
XfI. trable,
This
only
make the
Medicine to all or
being
Corporeal of Nature;
things, which
hidden
Excellencies that it
those
Bodies
makes them
to exceed in
p ro p o rt io n s to
g o o d n e s s a n d p u rit y . A L c h g mia e , wh ic h
t h e Wo rk o f is
o f Me t a ls
n o w s u f f ic ie n t ly y o u will f in d of this
u n d e rs t a n d , to the
cost
performance
Ph ilosophick
Operation .
F ire
is
Sea-
a n d b u rn in g F ire ,
ma k in g o f
cofirmon Elemental
Fire
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XIV . to
B ut this
of
Me t a ls of L if e
is is a ll
a ll
that
in t e n d
shew you;
wh ic h Ric h e s of all f
infinitely
e x c e e d in g
of Metals,
and that
after Elixir
fn the Vegetable L if e . 3. a lb e it
Kingd.om, the
and of L if e
o n ly ; for the
most excelle n t
t ra n s mu t a t io n
XV.
There
are not
of
three to
things
necessary vLz.
to
this
Art,
of which
you ought
( f he fi re
ignorant,
1. The Fire
E l ementaT,
wherewith:
and w hi ch is
N a tu re ,
InnaturaT,
ag ainst, is
Nature,
destroy in g
the
s p e c ia l
f o rm o f wh e re b y :
aIl
that the
dissolved
therein.)
2 . T h e Wa t e r t h in g
(a s in
g. A n d t h e ds wh it e
wh e re o f : or a ll
(j s ma d e t h e wh ic h in their
a s s n o w* )
* ( c ompare with
Golden Ch a in o f
Ho me r-HWN)
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CHAPTER
LX I I I
S e v e ra l in Years,
length, in
Inferio u r
h is I know had t h e ir
Fires. a ll
they
a s a ma z e d h e ld
II.
At
length, which
the
If
t h is
be true
said,
one consent,
they
Fellowship. of this
Whereupon they T in c t u re
wonderfu l
la y
IIf.
after
s e v e ra l
ma n n e rs ;
one
N atural. Elemental,
o r p re t e rn a t u ra l, Nature. of
another Fire
The Natural
-1?-
IV.
The Innatural
or P re t e rn a t u ra l
F ire ,
is
a t h in g and
as Heat in
a n A g u e , b e in g a mo is t
F ire ,
Degree; a Bath,
and for a S t e w, of it
Heat is is the
c a lle d
a Du n g h il, Stone.
in See
Dunghil 13 of
putrefaction where
our is
Chapter,
more amply
d e fined.
V.
fire ,
is
that
wh ic h
d o e s F ix , things.
Ca lc in e
and Burn,
nourished
by Combustible
Vf,
The fire
against
Na t u re the is that
(wh ic h
is
a v io le n t that
s t ro n g , which is
destroying therein,)
special wh ic h the
form of in
P o we r Dis s o lv e s , P o we r o f the
Infects, the
and d e s t ro y s it the
g e n e ra t iv e the
S tone: with
d o e s Dis s o lv e lo s s of it s
S t o n e in t o
Wa t e r
Cloud,
Na t u ra l, a g a in s t for
A t t ra c t iv e , Na t u t e wh ic h and (a s
an d special
Form,
and is from it s
c a lle d
F ire
o p e ra t io n : a g a in s t t h e re
that
f ire u n le s s
Na t u re b e f ire
d . e s t ro y s of Na t u re
VfI. (as in
Here the
as
Raymundus
saith, for
Iies as of
Compoanded Dissolve is
Water) the
.lvature, Volatj-le
does Spirit
Spirit
thereby
constrained
retire
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fixed,
Earth,
(a Congealed
Earth
as
White
as
Snow.'1
v r r r. spirit
Body of
F o r th e fi re of the fixed
the is Volatile here again
a glorious
by of the
Earth:
same
and the
fire against into
Nature,
Nature
resolved
of
Philosophers,
but
not
into is
of
the
means the of is
fixed Flying,
back is
made d=y,
and the
made light.
fX. is
B ut yet not
he saith,
t h is
f ire
wh ic h but it
is
a g a in s t is fhe
Na t u re f ire
Ou r Ma g is t e ry , T h is
w hieh is
Natura T . the
h e S a it h ,
difference
Vegetable, E lixirs
are ma d e o f
wa t e rs , for
Vegetable,
and Animal,
which
serve
ways.
X. of
f re a t
of
t h e Min e ra l
then a
Mineral of
B ody of
strong
and l'lortal.
only
Mineral
XT.
This
lt{ineral fire
Wate r,
o y F ire
a g a in s t
Na t u re , stinking four
is Men-
Elemental,
from a certain a n d is ma d e o f
as Raymundas s a it h ,
t h in g s .
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It
is
the
strongest
Water
in
t h e Wo rld , in c re a s e
wh o s e o n ly
S p irit , the
a n d mu lt ip ly G o ld is Spirit
h e re
So1 or
T in g e d is the
the Mineral of
the which
Ivlineral
strength ne ss.
suTphur without
much Earthi-
Wa t e r is is the
the
d ro p p in g T in c t u re for the
of
A d ro p o r the
n o b le
c a lle d
abundance of
noble
Ro ma n G o id . )
XIII. others Er r ,
This
some do c a ll of the
the
S p irit
of
the
G re e n L g o n , a lmo s t a ll
the blood
G re e n L q o n . . wh e re in for t h e G re e n L g o n o f
a t t ra c L iv e , the Earth,
Caverns,
making a ll
whose Child is to
(f o r
a re t o b e
ha d from it)
us mo s t a c c e p t a b le
a n d s u f f ic ie n t .
XfV.
(The Child of
of
Ph ilo s o p h e rs Child is
is
g e n e ra t e d strength of
of of
t h e ir SuIare
which
had the
White
Nature
a n d t h e ir
hidden
-1 6 -
xv. is
of
this
child
of
the of
the
philosophers not
drawn the
strength
Burning
as Avicen
saith,
are
is of
so called,
because,
that with is
M ilk , c alT e d
when he is
he is
streight
ways adorned of Na t u re
wh e n o u r s u lp h u r is
I and
in
its
own Me n s t ru u m, wh ic h
w i th ) thrs gl reenness
t h e v irg in s
theref ore
c T o t,h e d Gre e n
Lyon.
B ut of with the
the'Green a strong,
Lgon of fire is
F o o rs , drawn
t h is
we s d y , in
that the
Aquafortis,
aforesaid
Philosophers
Lyon of
ought
a B asaLisk, against
ma d e wit h
Nature.
xvrr-
that
the
things
drawn is
not
A rt if ic ia l, Ro ma n v it rio T , the
ca77ed. also
from
abundance of with
must be Fermented
conrmon Gold-
at
then,
Na t u re Body of in the
being ness.
Raymundus in
Epistle this
with of
the
thickened,
XTX . na tural
suc h , not
Na t u ra l A rt if ic ia l,
V irt io l,
the
t ru e
and
(a s v in c e n t cut
a n d . A 1 u ms , wh ic h lest in the
end of
your will
your
(T h e P h ilo s o p h e rs tiIl it
So1 with
Ivlercury Crude,
be brought
the work of
SoI and
a dry
be done with is d o u b t f u l. )
the W ater of
h im,
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CHAPTER
LXIV
a n d b ro u g h t (in
20 days,
not
be done. ) wo u ld
Calcination
cannot
ds it
u n le s s a s it
S o 1 b e f irs t ma y c le a v e in
Me rto-
such a t h i. n n e s s , to which as 1 . it to
a 24 fold a of
(vLz.
t h ro u g h
C1oth,
wit h o u t
a n y re ma in in g
substance
Gold.
II. it
have seen it in
so ordered B o lt -
and done;
and then on
a s t ro n g
He a d . , we ll in
Luted
e ve ry fo r
except
on t h e
T o p r b o y lin g b e p re c ip it a t e d
a s t ro n g in t o
F ire
the
space of like
20 da y s ,
a Re d )
Pouder,
Cinnaber, of this
(a11 which
P o u d e r y o u s h a ll I ro n P la t e ,
S p irit
This
wit h , a b s t ra c t
or
in
our
F ire
being Nature
t h e Wa t e r o f t ill the
s o lo n g
substance
do re ma in first , wit h
in
t ' h e V e s s e l, f ire ,
d s t h ic k and after
a soft
a stronger,
fix
into
d ry
P o u d e r.
IV. l i ttl e it in
(This
W ork is
not at
to
b e d o n e a ll t il1 it
at
once,
but
a t ime ,
g o e s t h ro u g h it p re c ip it a t e S e ric o n : S a l A n a t ro n , in a lo n g
B lo o d ;
t h e n will
called
by the
P h ilo s o p h e rs
as much o f then it
O u r V e g e t a b le it in b a ln e o ,
spa ce of Re ceptory, it
an hour, till
set
be c le a n ly
d is s o lv e d , the v e ry so will
a n d b e c o me s a s softest heat,
were a fine to
W ine,
wh ic h wit h
make it pure
Evaporate, and of
and Congeal, p a rt s .
you have a
S tone,
su b t il
V.
A1so if
this
Mercury
in Water or and Al-bertus Go 1d, which with carry not a solar always the
as Bachon Salt of
have taught,
wh ic h of
a n d t in g e T re a s u re
wheresoever p re p a re d
Who knows Wo rk s ,
S ecret of
S a lt
O u r le s s e r
kno ws Iittle
the
hid d e n
t h i-n g s o f A lc h y mie . )
VT.
Try this
fixt
P ou d e r st ill
(a t
Sect.
3. above) the
for
the
reiterate Nature
t h e Wo rk wit h
upon the
be dryed Oyl,
remain
the which
a n d a ll a ll
Go 1 d , s u f f ic ie n t ly
good for
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of
the
GoLdsmixh,
but
not
for
l"ledicine
for
I"Ian's
Body.
VII. i r ated th e Fi r e
Gold is Fire
EIix-
a g a in s t t h is
Fire of
NaturaT, Nature, of
after
ma n n e r.
made o f
t h e mo s t s h a rp jo y n e d V it rio l
Hu mid it y r together (c a 7 L e d
m oisture
Grapes, the
a n d . S e ric o n , Min e ra l A z o t h r)
Natural
ot
vixrioT
ma d e s o me wh a t d t y ,
be dissolved .
We a k , F le g ma t ic k the
Wa t e r,
wh ich
Fume, making
Vessel in t o
appear the b e c o me s F u me
so long its
Vessel
wa t e r is if
t h e Wh it e
wh ic h
c a lle d the
against against
Menstruum, would s p e a k in
said Fire
be our it s
w hich we shall
p ro p e r
IX. L.fhe 3.
this SaI is
water
is 2.
mad.e of
four
things2
Amarum.
Menstruum in
Foetens. everg
Argent
combustibLe
Mineral
X.
This
being
mixed
-2 L -
do th
work contrary
op e ra t io n , it
wh ic h
is
wo n d e rf u l, a n d d ry , a n d jo y n s it
it p u t ri-
D i s solves fie s
and congeal s , it
ma k e s mo is t asunder k it ls
and purifies;
d iv id e s it it it
t o g e t h e r; it it
i - t destroys
a n d ma k e s a liv e ; a n d h a rd e n s ;
ma k e s s o f t
and thick; rt
resolves
compounds,
and com-
begins
xr.
waters
in
one, one
F lo o d
v rz .
The the
devour
the
Vessels
be Luted Ma s t ic k ,
gently,
closed
L in n e n
c lo t h r o r wit h
common Wax, or
Cerecloth.
XfI. Vessel
These two Dragons and not Fire, and if of the without; they they Fire, your will
are Fire
the any
they top
be y e t they
f o rc e d will
by the the
v io le n c e v e s s e l,
or and so
b re a k
lose
a1I
Wo rk .
xrrr-
much as it c r y s ta l l i n e
s t o n e, w h i ch i s a l w a ys done with
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w ater. Na ture;
of
Nat u re
is
h e re p u t stone
to
the
F ire of
a g a in s t it s a g a in s t it s But Na t ur e '
as mu c h a s t h e of
h a s lo s t
t h e wa t e r,
o r F ire a g a in of
a n d re c o v e re d
t h e wa t e r,
Nature ,
b Y t h e me a n s o f
be destroY ed.
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CHAPTER
LXV
Body duly
dissolved a t h ic k
p r e pared of the
same Calx
form of
Water.
I1 . th e th e
caTx bein g
s o d is s o lv e d
a n d s u b lime d t h is is
in t o done,
rce, of
you mu s t t a k e
a wa y ; a f t e r in
Ca lx re ma in in g be we ll said d ry e d
t h e V e s s e l, F ire ,
u n d is u p o n wh ic h be-
by the
so much of dissolving,
sub limin g
Ca lx
wholly
dissolved.
fff.
thu s
d is s o lv e d ,
s u b t ily
s e p a ra t e d
a Pouder,
must be put
a Qu in t e s s e n c e ) we ll
s a me b e in g to the
and the V e s s e l
stopp'd,
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the
outwardly to work,
administred it
unto
it,
prointo
inward which of
the
the Wat e r,
F ire
Na t u re .
rv.
And therefore
the the
said said
pouder Com-
sublimed, into
an oyI
our
Menstruum of
by putting rectified
thereto F ire
s imp le or
a s b e f o re
then
abstract
s a me in in
so long O y l.
remains
Glass a thin
V.
This
Oyl,
the
oftne r Fire of
it
is
wit h said
the
s a id
simple
rectified
Nature,
Abstracted m o r e will
by a Temperate
heatr
Oy l b e ma d e s u b t il
a n d t h in .
vrsol
with
the
said
oyl
(provided the
the
calx
be the or
calx
of of ex-
or Luna) B odies,
calces
B o d ie s
b e in g with Ice
d is s o lv e d ,
sublimed,
and prepared
said
subtil of other
So1 and
Luna, and to
substances Wax.
be made fixed,
flow
- z5-
vr r . ge al
with A rgent
which V ive
substance,
you shaIl
not
o n ly
conas
p e rf e c t
a c c o rd in g also
Medicine,
you shall
with and
substance, B o d ie s ,
transmute (a s t h e y
change all
such other
we re ,
sublimating
thin
a n d s u b t il firs t s e a le d b e in g
OyI, up,
b e in g to
put
in t o in
Kemia the
V essel, first
p u t rif ie
degre e , Pitch.
mo is t :
as liquid in the
may then (t h e
B ody,
to
s a me B o d y a s b e -
so opened.. )
IX.
Therefore
it
b la c k , t h is mo is t is
lik e
me lt e d
p it c h ,
b e cause the be g et
heat
a blackness,
b la c k n e s s Corruption of
Corruption: generation is
of the is
one thing
therefore
generated
wh ic h unto to.
c e rt a in ly
d e clinable, ever
e v e ry
F e rme n t wh a t s o -
you please
X.
B ut the
Ferment mu s t b e a lt e re d and th e wh o le
together of
wit h
the
Alchgnick
B ody;
substance
our Stone or
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EL ixir
of be o f
t h e Na t u re no effect.
of
the
Q u in t e s c e n c e ,
otherwise
XI.
s a id
s ig n
of
b la c k n e s s s a id
a n d p e rf e c t ' r t h e re Colors
f o lI o w Co1or,
the
b la c k n e s s ,
a green as the
afterwards
mind of
conceive.
present
Wh it e
Co lo r
s h a ll
b e g in
to
appear
eyes of
fishesrthen
at hand,
after
w h ic h A u t u mn o r Ha rv e s t wh ic h the in the lo n g
fo 1 1ow with
ripe is
fruit, after
lo o k e d
Re dness: This
Pa1e, Ashy,
a n d c it rin e
First from
the its
De s c e n d b y it s and G1ory,
due
gross
solution in the
an imperfect p a rt s
O c c id e n t a l
somewh a t o f it of
o r B ric k
dust parts of
goes to
Septentrional wa t ris h
a V a ria b le
b la c k n e s s , wa t ris h n e s s .
a d ark,
alterab le ,
p u t re f a c t io n
XIV. w i th
Then it
Ascends up to
the
Oriental
parts,
shining
C ry s t a llin e ,
S u mme rlik e , F ie rg
a n d P a ra Ch a rio t , L if e ,
d isieal d ir e cting
Lastly,
h e A s c e n d s h is to h is
Course u p a g a in
Me ri-d io n a l
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I
I I
Perfection b r ightness, in
t h e re
to
Ru I e a n d S h in e , p e rf e c t io n ,
in
f ire , even
a n d t h e h ig h e s t a n d f mp e ria l
the highest,
most p u re ,
Re d n e s s .
XV. b e ing
aforesaj-d V essel d u ly
s imp le s e a le d ,
Oyl of is
the
a lt e re d F ire thing,
Body, d . is -
by the
thus
what
is
there
more than
which
be grenerated of E a rt h ?
and Mercurg
the
it
is Luna,
evident, SuTphur
that
our
Stone
is Maie
nothing and
else
FemaTe; when it SuLphur, Our Our the Green Fire Red, all
be more gathered
appears
Ferment, Fume,
Our'white which is
two
in
both
the
whiteness
what
is
l4an's are
BLood,
Our
Aquae things,
vitae, which
Our in
and what
many other or
our
are
figurativery
named. to
deceive
Foolish
there Soul
is
a s imilit u d e
of
a T ri-u n e , the
s h in in g , substance be
The Body is
The S ou l
F e rme n t wh ic h
eannot
-2 8 -
but
Body;
and the
S p irit
is
which to
Natures
Life,
P erfection
a n d G 1 o ry .
XIX.
fn
S uTphur, there is
ther e
is
the
Body: and in
In
an Aerealness Unctuosity
a Natural are
or
United
their Stone
least is
ever: without
Body the
formed,
be made.
ft
is
the
peculiar appertains
p ro p e rt y to the
of
(t h e give
property
Stone
form of it
A n d t h e re f o re
E lix ir,
augrmented s a me u p o n wh ic h B o d ie s .
Fermental it shall
Oy 1 : if tran s mu t e
M e r cury, Elixir
E lix ir, f mp e rf e c t
must be cast
af t e rwa rd s
upon the
XXI.
l,loreover
the
said
White
Elixir
is wit h
Water,
and t h e vi . z .
Re d E lix ir
two,
t h e Me rc u ria l Me rc u ry
Wa t e r a n d Me rd is s o lv e d of it
can only
be h a d o f
XXII. and
the out,
Scripture and
saith,
the out
Sfone of the
he brought
- 29-
Flintg Elixir
Rock. in
composition
of
the
these
xxr rr.
He strexched
f o rt h
the
He a v e n s a s a c u rt a in . T h is the is t h e wa t e r
The wh ic h
Our Matter,
dissolution
, causing of
a clou d y the
A s c e n s io n . T h is
T h a t d o e s wa J -k f o rt h the
Win d .
f ig u re s
our
Stone.
xxr v-
A n g e T s s p irit s , is
a n d h is
a in is t e rs the re c t if iwh o iX
B y t h is
s h a d o we d f o rt h of the
separation,
an d d is p o s it io n u p o n it s e v e r.
E le me n t s . that
the E arth
B a s is ;
s o f ix t ,
u n d e r wh ic h and the
i. s d e s c rib e d of the
Elements,
perfection
Philosophick
S tone.
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CH APTER
LXVI
a g a in s t the F jre
Na t u re , of the
t h ro u g h
Na t u re ; F jre
wh ic h
D i ss olve th e
p u re G o ld in we ll re c t if ie d .
a g a in s t
Na x u r e r
same fire
A rs e n ic k
(Me rc u rv so wit h _
from which
Gold being Wa t e r,
c le a r
a n d s h in in g Iet in
a fixt
Oyl, and
affuse abstract
the
said
Water, this
ox work
Fire
against
again,
and
so often no
the
aqainst than
Nature,
have
sharpness
common well-water.
ffl. a g a inst
This
done,
Nature, in all
upon the is
a s b e f o re o y f ire quantity of
then
oyl
Na t u re we rl
re c t if ie d , of the said
be double
or proportion it for in t o
the stop
and put B a ln e o
a v e s s e l, so
w hich will
seven days;
the
water ot
Na t u re b e c o me a c it rin e
c o lo r.
-Jt--
r v. tue,
This will
water
ot
fi re
of
Na t u re b y it s from the
a t t ra c t iv e fire
v ir-
Tincture in his to
ds Raymundus saith is
practl-cal Na t u re , yet of if to
Alphabet. d is s o lv e
with
Na t u re ; the f ire
comfort
Na t u re ,
Ba lneation th e water,
d ra w it Na t u re ,
f ro m t h e
b la c k n e s s
ag a in s t in
(L h e wh ic h p e rf e c t
ma y b e d o ne , t h e wo rk ,
6 days) end.
you sha1l
desired
V.
Let
the with
aforesaid
Na t u ra l
Wa t e r o r
f ire
of
Na t u re ,
so
ti nged
e mp t ie d , Bodies, i.nto
aforesaid
Vessel,
Mouth, the
s a id t ime
be made in qu a ntity of
space of
a f o re s a id ,
said
Vf. let
being
tinged off
with
as before: no more,
be tinged is all
then
the
Tincture F ire
drawn forth Na t u re .
from the
d issolved
B ody by the
a g a in s t
VIf.
P ut the
Tinctures
thus
decanted o r e a s ie
off F ire
in t o
a G la s s the
Stillatory.
and with
a soft
a b s t ra c t
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of
f ro m t h e
t iI l
you
bottom again,
to which
Nature in
re c t if ie d : the space of
t h e Ma t t e r then abstract
stood said
Balneo or
water
fire
of
Na t u re
b v d is t illa t io n .
VIII.
And 1et
the
the after
be repeated
Oyt of
any F o e c u le n t or f ire of
g ro s s n e s s , Na t u re turned
the water of
b e le f t to Oy1.
b e h in d ,
substance
Gold only,
IX. or its
This
subtil
and pu re O y l o f a n d f irmly
GoId, s e a le d the
b e in g up,
put
in
K e mia,
proper
V essel,
g re a t Oyl,
simple former
practice,
8, Chapter
af o re g o in g .
X.
B ut to
proceed:
wit h
Ro ma n that sub-
Vitriol lime it
Calcined t h re e
and after f ro m it s
substance. pu t this
done,
and the
P ou d e r in t o guantity of
V e s s e l,
thereto bu t
Oyl of
fi r m ly the
in
Natures
perfectly
together.
t't
XI.
This
done, your
grind said
it
u p o n a Ma rb le ,
it
ag ain in to
with its
Oyl of
a g a in De g r r e e as
V es s e l, the the
u n d e r a f ire
f irs t
as before, it did
stand the
as long may be
before,
Natures
firmly XII.
g e n e ra lly in it to
b e f ix e d , to time to stil1
a lwa y s
from time to
be continued the
u n t il
s a me is of GoId.
p e rf e c t ly
the
said
substance
f ix e d ,
mo re o f the
s a id t h re e ti1I dry
space of
with
same Stone,
fire, the
be Calcined
a strong
eight
I n c in e ra t e o f t e n t ime s ,
stands t ra n s mu t e
W ax. T h is
me d ic in e in t o
f in e
a n d p u re A T c h g n ic k b r: t n o t to
the wo rk s o f
G o ld s mit f t s
Men.
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CHAPTER
LXVII
be mad.e out
B o d ie s i o f than
Elixirs, of which
the
Chapter-
( ger e
c o me s
th e
P ro c e s s Chap.
or 61 .
operati on 13 . af oreqoi ng
of .)
. M er c u r.tl
me n t,i o n e d
II.
The first in
of
thes e
is
o n ly
in
The
Mercury
and the
Body for Re d t o o ,
the
s a me t o
prudently
p u rs u e d . a n d s o u g h t
manne r t o llercur g
E lix ira t e b y it
o n ly s e lf
wit h in t o
Me rc u rg L s a Milk y
o n ly ,
the which
Me rc u t g s o d is s o lv e d ,
y o u ma y d is a s lo n g
a n d s o c o n t in u a lly ,
a s y ou please.
fV. sha ll
P ut this
into
a ge n t le
F ire Milk
to
b e Dis t ille d ,
so
Wh it e
w he rewith
ma y b e d is s o lv e d
-3 5 -
v. with
This its in
is
of
a s ilv e r
c o ro u r,
wh ic h
if that
y o u f ix d is s o lv e d
Faeces c a lc in t d , of its
and after
again again
quantity
remaining
water, is
Coagulated
Elixir
vive.,
t ra n s mu t e
rmp e rf e c t
to
a perfect
W hitenes s .
vr -
And so of or
this
]vlercurial wherewith
is of
permanent
fixt,
Ers thereby
and fine
vrrof this
as f have said is
before
in then
when Me rc u rg
d is s o lv e d , the
an d a f t e r and that
s e p a ra t io n
a competent Liquor,
the
sane white
white said
then
same white b e ma d e t h e
s h a lI
R ed stone, Metalline
shaI1 into
A rg e n t
v iv e ,
a n d a ll Gold.
VIII. M e r curg
A gain,
Lf you ta k e in it
the
a f o re s a id of of
a lit t le
Fer ment,
made as a f o re s a id
t h e wh it e
-3 6 -
the self,
Mercurgr B o d ie s , they
so Fermented
ma y b e s o d e p u ra -
and Citrinated,
thereby
pu r e Go1d.
A rgent of the
v iv e
is
d is s o lv e d ,
then
a f o re s a id
Re d F e rme n t , wh ic h
K emia, or
a p ro p e r Se a l.
f irmly
a c o n t in u a l of the (the
Elements being i ng
dryed
the
Matter
a bright
substance,
Eyes of
the
F is h e s .
X. Fi r e
if
drought, days of
dry
Land. or
appear,
waters
up from off
Earth,
Face of
Ro d o f
the waters in
th e th e
were dryed of
and as
a p p eared
Rebuk e d t hr oug h
the midst
Red Seat
the
it
Sea:
w as
s o s a y s Da v id ,
upi he fed them
He
drged
D e p th s
throug' h
the
W i Tderness.
A nd then
by the
Space of
F o rt y
d a y s f o llo win g , De mo n s t ra t e ) of it
it by
be Rubified. help of
(as t h e
a Vehement Firer
Nature
requires,
continuing it melt
in
the
Fire
tiII to
be able
transmute
Bod,ies into
the White
humidities in
white of the
Coagulation
plainess
Ivlercury per
s r or Argent
vive
a10ne.
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CH APTER
LXVIII
THE SECOND OFTHE FORI'IER ELIXIRS, t^lITH |'IERCURY AND THE BODY ALCHYIVIICK,
rTo E lixirate of with Me rc u rg and the B o d y A rc h g n ic k pater Me r_ in the Take
On e part cu r ii
the most p u t e
K ib ric k
(q u o d e s t
s e a wa t e r b e in g
t we lv e
p a rt s , s t ra in
d is s o lv e d ,
undis_
g o t h ro u g h r a g e n t le
the vessel we re t h e
over
d s it
there
appears
on the
Top a Red
rrsa id , ve r y
to
it in
a quarter a v e ry it
more of
the
sea-water set iL on a
afore_
kept fire,
c le a n
V e s s e l,
and d ry at
u p a g a in r
d s y o u d id
b e f o re ,
by l ittle
and little
a t ime .
Iff the
For Spirit,
in
this
t h e re
j_ s put
of
so much the
sooner SoIu-
Solution Co n g e la t io n
is made by the
rvth a t wa ter
as the
Rosarg saithr
lou for
be not receive
ma d e o v e r mo is t , or a t t a in to it s
d ry n e s s .
-3 9 -
V.
This
manner of till
Imbibition
must be Observed b y s e v e ra l
and conI mb ib it io n s
tin u ed shall
so long, be dryed
t h e wh o le wa t e r a Body.
up into
Vf.
This
done,
let
the V e s s e l
b e f irmly in it s
a n d P h ilo p ro p e r F o rn a c e , f ro m
S ealed up,
a n d p la c e d f ire , to
wa x c o ld , the
you begin
same into
Fornace,
whole work.
VII.
is
s u b lime d ,
then without
1et
it
be
and 1itt1e ma d e o r
Violence, it ; wh ic h
set
over
d o n e,
be again
s u b lime d
a s b e f o re .
VIII. which
the
Soul of
the
(t h e yet
the the
becom e s E a rt h ,
wa s He a v e n .
fX.
To the
end there
not
so
nor y e t
but
s t a n d in g p e ic e
a n d P e rma n e n t Wa x , f lo win g
o f me lt e d
the V e s s e l.
-4 0 -
X.
The which
White
substance,
of
con-
a n d n o u ris h e d
a n d Me a t , to your
thereof
be increased
according
de sire.
XI.
This
Ivledicine
being
Fermented in
to
the of
t h e wa t e r the
first;
form
Matter, it
end,, that
may be in first
than
when the
qualities into
remain colour is
may be brought
a purple fire:
a strong Elixir,
whereby
the White
XTI.
Now this
E lixir,
b e it f o ld
Wh it e
o r Re d , s h a ll in V irt u e , wit h it ,
in cr eased
an hundred its it
mo re , b o t h b e f ix e d
Go odness, if then
afterwards into
and reduced
by the
Nature
a thin V essel:
which
t ru ly , drops
then
a thousand
of tr4ercury into
ivledicine.
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CHA PTER
LXIX
Composition and of
of which
respect.
II. sa ith, ti on is
(fts in of
is
of
four
things, ft
Q u in t e s s e n c e s : is rg n is
adeptus,
gotten
working, of
manner of a s if it
of Action f ire of wa t e r a ll
He I l; of B o d ie s ,
altho' for
Win e b e h o t , it to is a b le
t h is
hotter:
d is s o lv e E le me n t s ,
to putrefie, neither
and also
d iv id e
the
wh ic h
conrmon Fire
IfI.
S ome think
that
t h is
F ire to
of
Na t u re
is
or it
according by of t e n wh ic h
the
common wdy, u n t il He a t , is
Dis t illa t io n s , h in d e rs it s
F le g m
Str e ngth
B u t t h is , hi g h e s t
wh e n it
done to
p e rf e c t io n put to the
spirit)
and th e n
Body
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ne ver
so well
prepared, for
yet
will
it
b e we a k a n d in e f f e c t u a l etc.
to Our purpose,
Dis s o lu t io n ,
Co n s e rv a t io n ,
IV.
and is
is
S p irit true
of Wine, wa ter of
Mercury,
P hilosophers . Concor d . )
Co n c e rn in g
s e e in
R i pleyrs
secret
V. is
since
the is
v u lg a r
S p irit in
o r Win e is c h o o s in g is of the
such, t h is
it
there the
a n E rro r P rin c ip le ,
Pr i nciple: is the
true
(wh ic h
b e g in n in g )
-z s t h e s o u L o r Me rc u rs r f ro m it s fouT
O g 7 , s e p a ra t e
) wh ic h r th e
rs we k n o w, a n d a c c o rd in g is an of Our
which
lt{atter
and Philosophick
VT.
The which or of
Principle,
Resolutive
Blacker certainly
The which
Black
VII.
B ut
since
Raymund u s s a it h ,
that
t h is
Re s o lu t iv e
O u r Wa t e r o r Me n s t ru u m, of a Me t a llin e Ma t t e r
l- in e Water,
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eithe r
of
the
Re s o lu t iv e
lu le n s t ru u m o r
ResoLubJ-e Mens t ru u m,
v- Lr t.
f ro m a S ilv e r of it s
Win e , wh ic h It
d o e s Naturally is apparent in
o wn s u T p h u r. O u r Me rj-nto
moisture
Congealed
a n d d ry being
s u T p h u r,
but
also the
Water, it s
form of
Re s o lu t io n
a Me n s t ru u m t o d is s o lv e to it s it s V e g e t a b le
Na t u re ,
o wn Na t u re .
fX.
(wherefore or
he says ,
that
a n y t h in g same it
grow by Nature, )
be resolved.
X.
If
he
(viz.
the
f irs t
wa t e r it a Men-
or is
Resolutive
Menstruum; not
that after
for
this
Resolutive
a Sulphurous
and a Mercurial of it s
Vapour it
and b y re a s o n
S u lp h u rit y '
fire.
XI . which
(ffris is
Menstruum ItlenstTuum,
is
our
Vegetable
Mercutg, water
and every
burning
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of
Life,
A qua V itae
ard e n s ,
b y wh o s e a t t ra c t iv e b e in g f ix e d in t o up from
the V olatile is
S p irit ,
Nature,
dis s o lv e d
n a t u ra lly
t h e wa t e r its Salt
and lifted
a clear
Mercurial the g re a t
which
substa n c e
we a ls o
c o u n t e rf e it
P e a rls
and
Pr e tious
S tones. )
XII. th e re of
tha t
in
T a rt a r
d ry e d
o n ly
in
the
Sun,
Q u a lit ie s kind of
s h in in g Metals is
a n d g iv in g a Comif
light
p o sition
an d A rg e n t sort, then
v iv e . the
A n d t h e re f o re , Resolutive for
lvlenstruurn, it is
a Metalline
water;
otherwise
XIII.
A gain,
Ragmund u s p ro v e s
c le a rly
to him;
the in
c o n t ra ry , what js the
S iJ -v e r? f t
is , is to that
substance,
t h e wh ic h Veins,
parts
and proper
Dis s o lu t iv e
Me n s t ru u m,
substance, l"lercuries,
to multiply
have none in
themselves,
apt Ivledicines
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and to
expel to
away from
& to
restore
them in Live.
Health
has designed
XfV.
(This
Coessential
is
Our White
Tincture p lyed in
are wanti"g,
whe re b y t h e y for
pu r ge Metals,
and a M e d ic in e
XV.
Our tT u e Me t a lT in e B ody d is s o lv e d to
Wa x e r is the
a n Un c t u o u s of B la c k
h u midity Pitch,
s imilit u d e
and this
Unctuous
h u mid.ity
t ru e
afterwards required
Menstruum,
declare
s a id
Re soiutive
XVT.
Water
is
separated
from
the
t e rmin a t e d Wh it e
a n d Ra d ic a l S ilv e r,
h u mid it y a n d it s in
and Color
of
s h in in g
sulphurz and in to
Lunary Radical
find
humidity
be the of it s
Menstruum wherewith B o d y is ma d e . )
sole mn dissolution
o wn b la c k
xVfI. the
sdy,
that to
an Unctuous the
Humidity
is
and support
Humane Body,
which
w hat it no i-se or gr e at
is,
is
manifes t the
to
it
ma k e s a wit h a
sound in of A rt.
v e s s e l,
deal the
He a ls o Ma t t e r hot; but
that
m a de of
substance is
there
another
win e , or
wh o s e s u b s t a n c e , spirituosity
b y re a s o n
Airyness Fore.
in fl amed
by the
A nd the
t h is Bark of T a rt a r is of a
humidity,
and the
same Ta rt a r
b la c k e r for
th e black ca lIed
Grape of
Ca t a lo n ia ,
wh ic h
c a u s e it than
by Ralrmundus, a B la c k , Lees t or
Wi n e ,
mo re B la c k
B la c k .
( BC these
of our
Ta rt a r
a n d , Dre g s ,
from
-rs me a n t t h e L e e s
Lunatg B od.tl ) .
SiTver
s eparated
the
xr xfore the it
t h is
h u mid it y
is
unctuous,
t h e re than
r^/ith the
unctuosity for
of Metals, its
Spirit
through
Spir it
CommonWine c a n n o t
XX.
For
the
Spirit but
of
soever
it
be,
is
(comparatively) r i w i s e, in
crean
whereas t h e re ra re is in
contrano our
Dis t ille d t h in g
wa tr ishness
B u t t h is
b e in g
-4 7 -
pa r ts , another w hich
as well
as other
Co u n t rie s , which
f o u n d ou t Liquors,
Unctuous
humidity,
humidity
proceed s
so me o t h e rs ,
should. be obtained.
XXf. th e
in gros s
is it
s e p a ra t e d b e lik e is A ir
both
f ro m
a n O y l, a n d F ire , an a n d la s t
an d that separate
S oul of
wh ic h
from
two extreams; is t h e me a n .
being f irs t
Raymund's Co d ic il. )
XXII.
it
must be drawn
fr o m Death, tha t it
in
a p p e rt a in i-n g , these t h in g s
but
b y lo n g
XXffI. I"lagick,
in
the
end of
h is
n a t u ra l
a Salt
the S a lt t h e re wit h
o f W iner or cu r y, without
c a lle d (s a it h h is
n o t h in g S a lt
he begins
P ra c t ic e of h is
and last
Chap t e r
Co d ic il. )
-4 8 -
XXIV.
affitrms,
anong of thl.'s
whose Virtue
must be increased
of the Matter:
this
in the hottest
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CHA P T ER
L XX
and Obscure; of
my professed things of
these
covered is ,
P hilo s o p h y .
in t e n t io n the
should that
be ma d e a d is s o lu t io n this S p irit
wit h
S p irit
but
o f Win e s h o u ld without
b e jo y n e d Resolu-
another
which
can never
(E e re
th e
tw o ot th i s
S p i ri ts W hi te
are Og7 of
j ogned Tartatl
the
V ege-
M e n s ttu u m * (i s
MetaTTi ne
aTcohoT?
HWN)
III.
is
only
of
Metalline
Bodyrjoyning V iv e .
and A t q e n t
IV.
aft e r
t h is
s o rt ,
is of
a the
which
b e c a u s e it it
extrea m, Act.
t h e re f o re
o u r Re s o 1 u -
Menstruum into
- 5 0-
v-
Men s t ru u m,
wh ic h a g re e in g
is
Mo is t , Na t u re of
su lphurous, l l etals,
B o d ie s
mu s t b e A rt if ic a rly p ra c t ic e .
d is s o lv e d ,
m a y be had,
he re
s h e w b y c le a r
Vf. b e ing
sharpes t
h u mid it ; r
of
G ra p e s ,
a n d in
it in t o wa t e r, a
t h e B o d y , we ll c re a r
c a lc in t d
a n d p o n d e ro u s is of
B ody calcin'd
in t o
Re d n e s s ,
t h e Ma s t e rs
S ci-ence called
s e ric o rt -
VII.
th e
p ra c t ie e for the
of
p u p iJ J a , of of
of
the
d is -
Red Lg o n t Red Co ra L r
f ire is
n a t u re ,
c a lI e d of
S e ric o n etc. a re of
t h e Na t u re b it in g
E uphorbi u m, thin g s
a hot
a n d . f ie ry
which
s p o k e n o n ly
b y wa y o f
Co mparison. )
vr r r "
Then of
this in
wa t e r, b e lik e
le t to
t h e re
b e ma d e
vitrior F ire ,
azoth, f irs t
s h a rp n e s s is it n o n e jn
than
s imp le
( Fr esher
there
Taste,
g t wiI I so ofteni
C on sume ot
Waste,
tho,
be used never q u a n t it C) .
f,ess in
-5 1 -
IX.
White
Fume shaIl it
begin
to
appear, that it wa t e r, wh ic h v a p o ur , to a
Receiver, forth;
and Lute
s t ro n g rly ,
so s h a 1 l
b u rn in g (t h e
and Re s o lu t iv e a vapour
Me n s t ru u m, p o t e n t ia l,
a mig h t y
B odi-e s , t o
p u t rlf ie , to of e x a lt it s
and to the
p u ri-f ie , in t o
E lementsr salt,
a n d a ls o f o rc e
E a rt h
w onderful Th is is
by the of
a t t ra c t iv e
v irt u e .
our Fire
N a t u re .
x-
This
has a b it t e r of sti n k in g
s h a rp T a s t e Me n s t ru u m:
upon the
Tongue, is
a n d b e c a u s e it
is
very it
s p irit u o u s is is
t h e re f o re to be put lt wit l
when it
ca1x,
F ire ,
b e c lo s e ly t it l it
c e a s e t o F e rme n t the Ca lx .
o r wo rk .
up into
xr . the
n o g re a t e r cover it
a q u a n t it y as it
of
it
to
Forn a c e is the
d . rg e d u p ) t o of
(as in
Operation
the
XII. C olo r,
E lixir
s h a ll
b e b ro u g h t wit h the
in t o
a P u rp le Veqe-
be d is s o lv e d
a f o re s a id
table fi r st the
a thin the
oyI,
the
s a me b y t h e s o will
b e f ix e d ; B o d ie s in t o
h a v e p o we r to and to He a l ten
tr an smute
p u re G o ld , in
Ma n ' s B o d y ,
ti-mes better
P o t io n s
a n d P re s c rip -
Galen or Hippo c ra t e s .
This for it
E lixir is
is
the
t ru e
A URUMP O T A B I L E , a n d n o a n d Circ u la t e d is so
made o f whee l
G o ld E le me n t a t e d of P h ilo s o p h y ; or
spirituous with
a n d it s p irit
o f lv le rc u ry as that the
dissolved body of
a n d re c t if ie d , be curiously
and exquisitely be
also
ma y t h e n b y t h is
a f t e rwa rd s o u r A rt r wo rk -
such a perf e c t io n to
ds to be
profitably
t h e mo s t d e s j-ra b I e
XIV. this
nothing
concerning I is s h a l1 but a
Stone: which
three
My advice the
Fruits
Wo rk s ,
after.
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xv.
in this
work,
the Essential
and exposing
the very
Power of Truth
61
CHAPTER
LXXI
the My s t e ry
Mankind, Animal
But this
Win er Dor from E ggs, Ha ir th in gs, ought to but only from t h e out, in
o r B lo o d r E le me n t s :
such
E le me n t s we exceeding
search
the
Excellency
Sim plicity
and Rectific a t io n ,
II. of all
a re t h e yet into
Ro o t s
do not by the
Vj-rtue of
and Commixtion
E le me n t s
S p irit s ,
a n d B o d ie s
o f Metals.
Yet
so
indeed
as Roger B a c h o n s a it h , do so enter in as to
the
E le me n t s
of
things not to
pierce this
through
and to Accomplish
Our great
El i x ir.
IV.
among all re s t
those
things
which
be have
Na tural,
b e , wh ic h yt,
P h ilo s o p h e rs is found
ta ke n, ) there
one thing
which
more
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p r e tious, th a n all
mo re p ro p e r, o u r p u rp o s e .
a n d mo re Na t u ra l
V. a ll
b e c a u s e it
is
mo re e x c e lle n t for
than
P hilo s o p h e rs
t h e n e a re s t; to
because of the
singular or lesser
perfection World,
ttlicrocosim of the
the
fde afs
S t a rs , S p irit s ,
a n d A sterisms, an d Natural
Co mp le x io n s , E le me n t s .
h u mo u rs ,
V irtues
VI.
A nd therefore
con s id e r in
t h e mo s t n o b le b e g in s forth to
B ird f ly ;
of
He rmes ,
S un is it
A rie s ,
so let true
be brought
and. sought
Se e k out be ing
'S uf . p h u r f ro m h is for
corrupted, S ulphur.
t h e wh o le p e rf e c t io n
u n corrupt
VII. his
This S ecret
is of
our
S tone , is
a s A ris t o t le in the
s a it h ,
in
S ecrets,
Du n g h il, because
Hig h saith
ways, he,
parts:
which re s is t
parts or s h a ll
must be no
j oyn ed
s t riv e
jo y n e d
it ,
it
b e Wh it e ;
Red; as you p le a s e .
-5 6 -
vr r r .
that in a ll
t h is
Div is io n ,
mu s t n o t
be a let
p o we r a n d E f f e c t r) Me n h a v e (it s
wh e re f o re ,
F le g -
matick
V essel s , in
a m o is t
b la ck
fX" u la ted
seeon d De g re e o f after
F ire ,
1et
it
b e Co a g it will
a dryness, shall is
ma n y B u b lin g s
wh ic h
shine fine
innumerable
Colors:
and when
a n d s u b t il,
s h a l1
A s c e n d u p wa rd s as the Eyes p a rt .
subline) Fishes,
in
the
Vessel is
mo s t Wh it e , in the
lik e f irs t
the work
c o mp le a t
X.
This
truly
is
a ma rv e lo u s of Na t u re , of ve ry
t h in g , then
mo re t o the s e lf
b e wo n d re d d t , s a me Wh it e , (or
for
Nature the
White
Sulphur,
not
Burning
SiTver, ) and is
V iv e.
S u lp h u r o f
Na t u re
a n d A rg e n t
XI.
Let
some quantity
of
it
in
the
m an ner of
b y O p e ra t io n , same thing
White;
and the
made compleat
into
Red, by a
Di-gestion
F ire .
-5 7 -
Thenr
rs the
adviser
let
two Su1the
White Elixir,
more Vege*
strongly; table
Stone in
have the
highest
Medicine Bodie's,
and to
transmute Gold
Bodies
most pure
and fine
and Silver.
-5 8 -
CHAP T ER
L X XII
we shall r eserved
even our
A b y s s o f A e n ig ma' s
a n d deep S ilence,
II.
the
t h e V o la t ile to
S p irit , in
f ix e d , the
by Fire
Nature, that
be dissolved in
say, Cloud,
not
water
Philosophers.
r II. its
the p a rt is
for
s u b lin e d ) the of
Faeces,
by Virtue than
attractive:
more clear
the water
1cl:e ruargarite
Iv.
And of
this
Fermented Elixir,
with for
the the
oyl
of
great
transmu-
imperfect
Bodies.
V. its
It
wit h this
Ferment, l"lercurial
said
substance,
Elevated
sublimed)
-5 9 -
N ature
produced.
VI. fi nish
A nd with the
these
A rt if ic a l of
p re t io u s
Stones, Stones,
Mysteries Art
prudently
the most Good. and Gracious the same, at him, to one time h is or
God., to
open and
another'
even as it a n d lit t le
please
d e s p is e d
S e rv a n t s
VIr r . I4ajesty,
I ig h t , of thy
in
O Substantial of the
and Rejoycing
Our Redemption.
IX.
the
P u rif ie r
of
S o u ls ' t h ro u g h
pe r petual
which
us to bring
undergo, us to
Vexatious
vail
of Vanity,
Kingdom.
- 6 0-
X. h o ld
ne ver theer
pro c e s s o rs
Xf.
E arly, Virtue
O L o rd , help to
hear
by the
Grace, thee
forward perform
and enable
me r beseech
F o u n t a in ,
b o u n d le s s without every
in
T re a s u re s ,
good things
p a r take
k in d n e s s .
are to
the
Works of
unprofitably,
V anities .
xrv' without da n g er
Grant
therefore
that
and d e c e it , cours e of
a v o id in g
w ma y e s c a p e t h e
Sn a r es of
xv' Life
Loves of or Lusts
the
things
of
this of
t h e re o f r
so accept who
me thy
Servantr
and Spontaneous
Votary,
wholly
goodness,
with
al1
confidence,
p ossessing
m o re .
XVf.
to thee,
for
so it
is
fit;
vouchsafe
to discover
xvrr'
Among the
rest
of with to
thy all
servants
who profess
thy And r
forgive
Secrets
Faithful
Servants,
CH APTER
LXXIII
a n d Me rc u rg t a ll that
three
t h e wh o le
S c ie n c e , nothing is the
without
which,
this chief
E s s e n t ia L our Stone.
Me rc u rt t o f
m a t e ria l
II. Ea r th
Our Stone
is
a Soul its
and a substance,
by which t h in g
the is
s p le n d o r:
wh a t o t h e r
a T e x ra Mu n d a , a p u re E a rt h , Com p o s it io n of we c a ll
Re d a n d
whose splendor
an d runa.
IIf.
Body,
which is
the
Philosophers
the
cree n
t h e lt le d iu m wh ic h per-
Tinctures int o
does E nter
IV. tr ue done.
you ought
to
know, without
which
no be to
or n a t u ra l principal
d is s o lu t io n
c a n p o s s ib ly indeed
- 6 3-
b e Invisible
or
S pirit u a l;
yet
by the
h e lp
of of
our the
A Q UA E le me n t s ,
a s e p a ra t io n b ro u g h t to
lig h t ,
a n d ma d e
V.
And by this of
great in your
Labour a p u re
is
Nature,
S p irit ; divers of a
Body after t h e re f ro m,
m a nners:
G olden Color,
as f ro m O u r Re d L e a d .
VI. ou r fi r st
is
the
P u rg a t io n Co lo r, n e it h e r
of
o wn Na t u ra l t h e re o f , but
in d u c in g wit h
a necessary nor
diss o lu t io n a lo n e ,
fire or
other Stone
the V a p o u r o f
B o d ie s
a re d e s t ro y e d ,
humidities.
VII.
W hereas in
the
Ra d ic a l
in c re a s e s in this
Art.
and k in d
seed of of
a Calx
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vr r r-
ma k e a n u n c t u o u s b e f o re wh ic h or it it ju s t
c a lx ,
both
wh it e
De g re e s , t i1 1
as w a x , be in a fit
p ro p o rt io n will will
and in
your
Matter
white
together Fire.
the
Red, which
a perpetual
fX. is th e
of
Un it y ,
wi-t h o u t proportion:
d is s e n t io n ;
t h is
mo re s p irit u a l,
the
d is s o lu t io n
whole Work.
X. 2. not o ther in
Seek not
that
in
a thing
which
is
E ggs , B lo o d , there
Win e , is
V it rio l, to
middle
Minerals;
no profit
Metallick: Metals
I n Me t a ls ,
f ro m Me t a ls ,
Metals,
a re ma d e p e rf e c t .
First a1l
of the
a1l E a rt h
the in t o
E le me n t s ; wa t e r
and be-
b y d is s o lu -
Wa t e r in t o done,
A ir,
a n d t h e n ma k e a g a in in t o
re d . u c e it in v a in .
otherwise
yo u la b o u r
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xr r . that w hich
nothing
b e s id e s
the
s is t e r
a n d t h e B ro t h e r; a n d Me rc v ry , T h e d is causeth
an d t h e
P a t ie n t ,
S u lp h u r
C o -e s s e n t ia l of
substances.
solution
t h e Co rp o re a l p a rt of the
Substance, s p irit u a l.
a Congelation
anoth e r
XIII. they
Wa t e r, again;
wh e re f o re in which Water
ar e the Glass
Q u a lit ie s to
d iv e rs it y . the
Tn one form of an
a1l
things
be done,
made in
Eg g, and well
closed.
XIV . your
Let
not
your
Gla s s b e h o t t e r so long
than
as your
matter
so lution: it
B o d y is
a lt e re d .
f ro m it s
immediately
on a new form.
xV.
3.
B e wa re t h a t
your
G l assr to the
t h e wo rk your
end thereof;
bring becomes
Dry the
in
v a in .
the matter
subtil Earth
gro s s , the
f ro m t h e a Livid
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One part
is
S pirit u a l to
a n d V o la t ile ; or
but
they
ought
o n e ma t t e r
A n d d is stone. a B le w wit h in
the it
wh ic h
y o u wo u ld v iv if ie s h in n in g
and thin
a s wa t e r, it s F ig u re
Colour,
retaining
a n d P o n d e ro s it y : h is T re e , wh ils t
o r wa t e rs to
F lo we rs
in c re a s e
o n h ig h .
XVII.
First
divide the
th a t ,
wh ic h Na t u re Me rc u ry in t o
f irs t A ir, or
tyed
t o g e t h er ,
co n verting without
E ssenti a l natural
a V a p o u r, no future
which
and subtil
separation,
Generation
can be compleated.
to be seven times
Dissolution L iq u id the P it c h ; of
because of G1ass.
defect
Operating
XIX.
T h e re a re Na t u ra l,
four the
k in d s
of
F ire s that
wh ic h con-
yo u ought tr ar y to
f n n a t u ra l, wh ic h b u rn s
Nature,
and t h e
E le me n t a l,
Wo o d :
Th e se are the
fires
we use,
a n d n o o t h e rs .
XX. thir d
The Fire
of
Natur e
is
in
e v e ry F ire
t h in g , is of
a n d is
the so
Menstruum. and it is
o c c a s io n a lly
ca lled, for
of Ashes, t h is
putrefying:
and wit h o u t
n o P u t re f a c t io n
d o n e.
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XXI.
The Fire
agains t
Na t u re , is HelI.
is the
that f ie ry
wh ic h
t e a rs
B o d ie s
to pieces burning fi r e
w h ic h of
Dra g o n ,
v io le n t ly that your
like
within,
G la s s , than
wh ic h will
the vulgar
Elemental
is
the
jo y n in g Q u a lit ie s ;
d if f e rin g of
princiand not
how to to
Elements, e rrs ,
to divide knowing
c o n jo y n
t h e m a g a in ,
XXIfI. it is
Divide the
the
S ou I
f ro m t h e
Body,
and get
that,
for
causes the
p e rp e t u a l t h re e p a rt s ;
th e Male,
ou r h is fo r
S o 1 , re q u ire s S is t e r, e v e r. n in e
Diss o lu t io n of t h is
a n d Co n ju n c t io n , S c ie n c e , thor t h e re
besid e s .
xxv. is
6.
of
the
B o d ie s a
such,
them in for
a mo is t is not
heat
n in t y
Putrefaction t o wh it e n e s s ,
and brought
lik e
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Fi shes,
in
less is
than
150 days; or
t h e b la c k n e s s that
f irs t d ra ws o n
a p p earinq, to
the
Index
S ig n ,
t h e ma t t e r
P utrefaction.
XXV I. ti m e, tho se
B eing they of
together
B la c k
lik e
L iq u id
P it c h , wit h
in
the
same lik e
swell
and c a u s e a n E b u lit io n , of a mo s t b e a u t if u l
Co lo rs
the
Rainbow,
aspect;
a n d t h en
the water
begins
to whiten
XXVII. fo r th that of
A temperate blackness,
he a t
wo rk in g
in mo is t
B o d j-e s , b rin g s is n o t h in g
which for
h a v in g in the
o b t a in e d , same wdy,
t h e re the
Germination in the
a n d f o rt h wit h , days,
t o wit ,
spa ce of wh ich is
A d ro p ,
Cin n a b a r,
XXV III. He a t,
Take heed to
defend
your
G la s s
f ro m a V io le n t F ire , up your
and a sudden Co ld ;
ma k e u s e o f
a mo d e ra t e
and beware of Vitrification. m a tter; M i nerals; phur mix it 1et not with S a lt s , p ra t e found
t h e mid d le O u r S UI -
S ophisters are
xxIX . is the
7.
DE COA GULAT I O NE ; Co a g u la t io n or h a rd n in g of of t h in g s ,
o r Co n g e la t io n in caTote can-
d id o,
fixing
S p irit .
T h e E le me n ts is no way t h e A ir'
Congelation
wh ic h
a re Co n g e a le d in
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melt
or
soften
not
in
the
Water; nothing.
fot
if
so,
be destroyed,
and come to
Compositum is United
brought
to Whiteness,
then it
likeness th in g s is
or Beauty
and moving is
Believe
lo s t , that
y o u re v iv if ie never
Earth
with
without
you shall
see a true
Congelation .
XXXI. things
This
Water
is
a S e c re t for
d ra wn f ro m t h e f ro m Wa t e r a ll
L if e
of
a ll in
existing
in Na t u re ; first
t h in g s
have their in
beginning,
with only
which Co lo r
Water and G re e n n e s s .
produc e ,
wh o s e p ro p e r
XXXII. is called
Understand the
also
that
our in
fiery wh ic h
Water thus O u r E a rt h
acuated is d is -
Menstrua l
Wa t e r, Ca lc in e d
solved,
and naturally
b y Co n g e la t io n ; then
wh e n y o u
ha ve made seven fmbibit io n s ' pu trifie in the the again first all the Ma t t e r
b y a Circ u mv o lu t io n , a d d it io n , b e h o ld in g of
wit h o u t then
place
the b la c k n e s s ,
t h e Wh it e n e s s
Conqealed Matters.
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xx xrrrthe is first
water
is
d iv id e d
in t o
t wo p a rt s : the
wit h
the B o d ie s fmbi b it io n s ;
s e c o n d p a rt the
reserved
a f t e rwa rd s with
Platter fir e,
and presently re d u c e to
a gentle
Re d n e s s .
XX X TV .
is Milk it is
the
F e e d in g
or
Nourishing bo th third
Matter
and Meat, re d u c e d
being to the
administred order:
mode ra t e ly ,
so much as to
cause a exceed b e h u rt -
drink s
xX)fi/w heel, in
Three
times
about s a id
the
the it
c ib a t io n ,
a little
t h e F ire r
s o a s t o me lt
pr esently
Wax.
not
t h e ma t t e r lo u
to
v io le n c e r
down to in the
by a temperate will
space o f
40 days,
b e c o me b ra c k ret
when the
Bodies
them be subb e a ll
they
shaIl
elevated
x x x vrrthat the
w e u se su b l i mation
Fir st,
that the
7l
spirit
with it
it,
and become
T h ird ly ,
ma y b e p u rif ie d s a lt it may to
a n d it s is
s u lp h u ro u s
be diminished, the
in f e c t e d . ;
s u b limin g
Topr ds White
as S n o w.
10
a re ma d e perpectuc le a r same
divers
. 9 o -z a n d t u n a of
a c e rt a in they
the Medicine
them, but
make the
to coagulate we propose
t or be coagulaLed, not.
such a Fermentation
This
only or
is
our
f n t e n t io n , t h e ma t t e r your sha1l
that
f irs t
y o u mu s t b e f o re you to-
or Tearr it:
Grin d
t o a t o ms ,
Mix then
presently
Wa x , t h e n forth the
Amalgamation is mixed we ll
and put
together, c lo s e d , )
Glass,
(b e in g
t h e n ma k e p ro je c t io n is a Me d ic in e both
Ferment
XL.
is
the to
of
the
Natural I n s p is s a t io n
Consistency,
and Co lo u r,
b y a Na t u ra l
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of it
the selfr
separated so our
And as the
to it
.:^
-I-5
by Nature
se1 f,
E levated
Win d :
F o r wit h o u t
E a rt h the
the Wat e r,
a n d b y Co u rs e o r T u rn s , E a rt h .
Ferment of
the
XLI. reduce
with
which
we
Bodies We cal l
Wa t e r a Q u in t e s s e n c e , h u ma n e Dis e a s e s . wh ic h is
a F e rme n t
m ost fragrant
XLII.
11. DE E X A LTA T I g NE , if If
E x a lt a t io n
d if f e rs
a lit t le the
yo u u n d e rs t a n d
a rig h t
there f o re with
y o u wo u ld E x a lt V it a e ; then
them first
S p irit u s
by subtiliated so shall
by a Natural it
b e mo re p re t io u s o r P o we rs wh ic h
GoId, c o n t a in .
be-
Quintessen c e
XLIII. Air is
Heat,
then
ma y S e a le d , a ll
tog e t h e r to be done,
o n e G la s s we ll wit h
Operation
and not
hands.
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XLIV.
Convert
the the
Water oth e r in
in t o
E a rt h ,
q u ic k ly is in the in
E le me n t s ;
rests
t h e A ir. it t ilI
B e g in past
t h is
Circ u la t io n
the W est, th e y
then
continue
t h e I v le rid a n ,
s o will
be exalted.
xL V. th in g
Mu lt ip lic a t io n of it is
is
the in Co lo r ,
a u g me n t a t io n for
t h e Me d ic in e a F ire , wit h
wh ic h b e in g o n e s p a rk o f Mu lt i-
a lwa y s d we I ls
you,
able
to mak e mo re F ire
b y t h e V irt u e
XLVI. th is
He is
rich
which
has but
one Particle is ff
or
Grain to be
of
our E lixir,
becau s e t h a t
G ra in
p o s s ib le
a u g mented (by one way) t o o u r dry you will in cr eases w hich w hich P ouder,
I n f in it y :
y o u d is s o lv e
t h is
and ma k e a f re q u e n t
Co a g u la t io n it,
Glass ,
a T re e ,
a T re e ,
mo s t B e a u t if u l to
in A s p e c t . if
a n h u n d re d ,
Projection.
XL VII.
Our E lixir,
the mo re f in e it
a n d s u b t le
it
is
ma d e ,
tinges, be kept
Evening
and Morni.g;
so much the it
longer be;
will
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your
Glass,
nourishing
your
Mercury
in
h a v e a g re a t e r
T re a s u re
13.
your it in
T in c t u re a small c le a v e s that it
b e t ru e quantity t h e re t o is a b le to
Variable, either
o r Me rc u ry : in P ro je c t io n ,
It
the
Fire:
fgnorance
their
bY making Projection
upon an impure
XLIX.
you P r o je c t that
y o u r Me d ic in e
Ferment, je ct that
Ferment be grittle
Medic in e
u p o n p u re B o d ie s r s o h a v e the s e v e re s t Test.
yo u S ilver
or Go1d, en d u rin g
L.
Give not
liberty
to
the
Re in s
le s t
y o u s in ,
the Lord of
your
God; think
T rib u n a l
t h e mo s t h ig h /
return
Lr . itude
\4. of
to
the
Lat-
and begin
where the
where
R e d Ma n a n d wh it e by the spirit of
and Married in
Love and Q u ie t n e s s .
-t)-
L II.
The E arth of
and W a t e r,
a re
jo y n e d of
in
a f it
p ro p o rt io n ; wh j" c h is three 4
E arth
or B o d y t o
t h re e
S p irit ,
and is
parts
Fematre to be of the
there
sh a ll
Dis p e n s a t io n , the
Co n ju n c t io n , Calcination
or Marridg, be Absolved.
by so much the
sooner will
then them;
our other
lowe r
S t a rs with
will the
inexplicable in Lusture
and Beauty, t h is b e f o re
other p e rf e c t
a n d a ll
Whiteness.
L IV. Yellow,
the
pe rf e c t
Wh it e n e s s , Colour: will in
y o u will the
have a Blood
third
Order
t h e RE D MA N d o e s n o t they Stone. t h e ms e lv e s a re
T in g e ' f irs t
no r yet Tinged
LV. Art;
your
Matter
by this
our
Bodies
and lay
open their
- 7 6-
or
rn-side s , and t h e
d e s t ro y
the
f irs t
g u a lit y
of
al l
mo re e x c e lle n t
these
you mu s t s e p a ra t e ;
a n d in the
convert
L Vr . fo r e it
mu s t b e d iv id e d wh ic h put in t o
in t o
t wo p a rt s ,
be-
t wo G la s s e s ; sol
a n d if of
you would Lu n a,
have a double
Elixir,
one of
and another
do thus:
with
Mercury if
multiply
presently f irs t
the o n ly
Medicine
into
guantity,
yo u h a v e a t
and this
Mu lt ip lic a t io n should
Cru d e Me rc u ry
S ol and Luna.
Lvr r r .
This
pure
and f ix e d
o re a g in o u s
substance, is s o e a s ie
Ra y mu n du s to be
ca 1 1 s his understood,
B asiTTisk,who s e that it
E x p lic a t io n
LIX.
e1se,
than
our
two
M in e rae, N otes;
d s Ra y mu n d u s wis e ly L ig h t of s h in in g soL.
The S plendor
-7 7 -
the
Secret your
dweIls; Eyes,
tho' which
the
Splendor hel,p
from bring
by the
t'o light.
Xt. it in
fhis its
hidden
Stone,
this
purifie tillit
it' grows
wash
Water
White;
then
Ferment whole
Summ
and Perfection
Work.
FINIS
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