,,basilius ,,val5t9us1  ,a  ,,b5$ict9e  
,,monk1  ,,(  ,,natural  ,,sup]natural  
,,?+s4  ,,also1  ,( ! fir/ ,t9cture1    
,root1 & ,_s ( ,,metals & ,,m9]als1 h[ !
 same are ,conceiv$1 ,g5]at$1 ,br\ght   
=?1 ,*ang$1 & ,augm5t$4  ,:]eunto is    
add$1 ,fri] ,rog] ,bacon1 ( ! ,m$ic9e or
 ,t9cture ( ,antimony2 ,mr4 ,john ,isaac
 ,holl&1 8 ,"w ( ,saturn1 & ,,alex4     
,,van ,,su*t51 ( ! ,secrets ( ,antimony4
   ,translat$ out ( ,high ,dut* by      
,,daniel ,,cable4   ,,london1  ,pr9t$1 &
 are to be ,sold by ,moses ,pitt at !   
,:ite ,h>t 9 ,little ,brita91 #afga4    
,,basilius ,,val5t9us1  ,a  ,,b5$ict9e  
,,monk1  ,,(  ,,natural  ,,sup]natural  
,,?+s4  ,,also1  ,( ! fir/ ,t9cture1    
,root1 & ,_s ( ,,metals & ,,m9]als1 h[ !
 same are ,conceiv$1 ,g5]at$1 ,br\ght   
=?1 ,*ang$1 & ,augm5t$4   ,translat$ out
 ( ,high ,dut* by ,,daniel ,,cable4     
,:]eunto is add$  ,,alex4 ,van ,,su*t5  
,,( ,,!  ,,secrets ( ,,antimony4        
,translat$ out ( ,high ,dut* by ,d4 ,c4 
a ,p]son ( great ,skill 9 ,*ymi/ry4     

,,london1  ,pr9t$1 & are to be sold by  
,moses ,pitt at ! ,:ite ,h>t 9 ,little  
,brita91 #afgj4     ,basilius ,val5t9us1
  ,,(  ,natural & ,sup]natural ,?+s4    
,,*ap4 ,i4   ,because ,i h at ?is pres5t
 und]tak5 to write ( ! ( ! fir/         
,t9cture1 ! ,root ( ,metals & ,m9]als1 &
 to in=m y ( ! ,spiritual ,ess5ce1 h[ ! 
,metals & ,m9]als are at fir/           
spiritually conceiv$ & born corporally2 
x w be necess>y fir/ ( all to utt]1 & to
 acqua9t y by a spee*1 t all ?+s consi/ 
( two p>ts1 t is1 ,natural &            
,sup]natural2 :at is visible1 tangible1 
& ha? =m or %ape1 t is natural2 b :at is
 intactible1 )\t =m1 & spiritual1 t is  
sup]natural1 & mu/ be appreh5d$ &       
conceiv$ by ,fai?2 su* is ! ,creation1 &
 especially ! ,et]nity ( ,god )\t end1  
imm5sible & incompreh5sible2 = ,nature  
_c conceive nor appreh5d x by its humane
 reason3 ,?is is sup]natural1 :at       
,reason _c appreh5d1 b mu/ be conceiv$  
by ,fai?1 ?is is a ,div9e matt]1 &      
belongs to ,!ology1 :i* judge? ,s\ls4   

,moreov]1 !re app]ta9s to sup]natural   
?+s1 ! ,angels ( ! ,"l1 hav+ cl>ifi$    
,bodies1 do+ t by ! p]mission ( _!      
,creator1 :i* is impossible = any o!r   
,creature to d1 _! ,works be+ conceal$ f
 ! ,eyes ( ! ,_w1 & s likewise are !    
,works ( ! ,inf]nal ,spirits & ,devils  
unkn[n1 :i* !y d by ! p]mission ( ! mo/ 
,high ,god4 ,b above all ! great ,works 
( ,god are f\nd & ackn[l$g$ to be       
sup]natural1 n to be scann'd &          
compreh5d$ by ,humane ,imag9ations2 su* 
is 9 especial ! great ,grace & ,m]cy (  
,god :i* he be/[s ^u ,mank9d out ( 8    
great ,love1 :i* inde$ no man c appreh5d
 or "k1 & o!r great & wond]ful works :i*
 he ha? manife/$ div]s mann] ( wayes by 
,*ri/ our ,savi\r & ,r$eem]1 = !        
confirmation ( 8 ,omnipot5ce & ,glory3  
,z :5 he rais$ ,laz>us f ! dead1 ,jairus
 8 ,daught]1 ! ,rul] ( ! ,synagogue1 & !
 ,wid[s ,son ( ,naim4 ,he made ! ,dumb  
to speak1 ! ,deaf to he>1 & ! ,bl9d to  
see1 all :i* are sup]natural1 &         
,magnalia ,dei2 s also 0 8 ,conception1 

,resurrection1 ,desc5sion1 & ,asc5sion  
into ,heav51 too deep & my/]i\s =       
,nature2 all :i* is only to be obta9$ by
 ,fai?4  ,!re belongs likewise to       
sup]natural ?+s1 ! tak+ ( ,eno* & ,elias
 into ,heav51 ! div9e rapture ( ,/4     
,paul 9 ! ,_s into ! ?ird ,heav54       
,moreov]1 _m sup]natural ?+s are done by
 ,imag9ation1 ,dreams1 & ,visions2 _m   
wond]s are done by ! ,imag9ation1       
witness ! speckl$ ,%eep by ! speckl$    
,rods laid 9 _! watr+ places4 ,god w>n$ 
! wise m5 ( ! ,ea/ by an especial ,dream
 n to return aga9 to ,h]od2 likewise _! 
?ree ,p]sons1 _! ?ree ,gifts1 ,pres5ts1 
or ,(f]+s1 & ! sup]natural ,/>1 h all _!
 peculi> & my/ical mean+4  ,nor 0 t     
,dream :i* hapn$ to ,pilates ,wife      
natural1 :o unju/ly adjudg$ our ,"l &   
,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/ to dea?4 ,! ,vision
 ( ! ,angels :i* appe>$ to ! ,%eph]ds at
 ! ,bir? ( ,*ri/1 & to ! ,wom5 at 8     
,sepul*re1 :o s\ght 8 ,body :]e !y _h   
laid x1 _c be acc\nt$ ,natural4  ,!re   
are _m o!r sup]natural ?+s done at      

sev]al times by ! ,prophets  ,sa9ts2 s 0
 ! voice ( ! ,ass speak+ to ,balaam1    
contr>y to ! common c\rse ( ,nature2 z  
also ,joseph's ,int]pretation ( ,dreams4
 ,& s ,god by 8 ,angels pres]ves u      
(t5times f inf9ite ,evils1 & deliv]s u  
out ( manifold ,dang]s1 impossible =    
,nature to d4  ,all ?is  _m o!rs belong 
to ,!ology1 & to ,heav51 :]eunto ! ,s\l 
is to h reg>d4 ,n[ foll[s ! sup]natural 
?+s ( ! visible ,works ( ,god1 z we see 
!m 9 ! ,firmam5t2 to wit1 ! ,planets1   
,/>s1 & ,elem5ts1 :i* are above our     
,reason1 only _! ,c\rse & ,motion is    
obs]v$ by speculation & reckon+1 :i*    
belongs to ,a/ronomy2 x is a visible b  
incompreh5sible ,be+1 p]=m+ its op]ation
 9 a ,magnetick way1 out ( :i* likewise 
div]s admirable ?+s are f\nd & obs]v$1  
:i* are altoge!r sup]natural2 und]/& x  
?us1 t ! ,heav5 op]ates 9 ! ,e>?1 & !   
,e>? af=ds a correspond5ce ) ! ,heav5ly4
 ,= ! ,e>? ha? also its sev5 ,planets1  
:i* are op]at$ & br$ by ! sev5          
,cele/ial1 only by a spiritual          

,impression or ,infusion1 ev5 z ! ,/>s  
op]ate all ,m9]als4 ,?is is done        
incompreh5sibly & spiritually1 & !re=e x
 is to be acc\nt$ sup]natural1 ev5 z two
 ,lov]s1 _! p]sons are visible1 b _!    
,love "o to ! o!r is invisible3 ,humane 
,bodies are tangible & natural1 b ,love 
is invisible1 spiritual1 intangible &   
sup]natural1 comp>able to a ,magnetick  
,attraction only2 = ! invisible ,love   
:i* is attract$ unto x spiritually by ! 
,imag9ation is1 accompli%'d by ! desires
 & fruition4 ,9 l mann] :5 ! ,heav5 ha? 
a love to ! ,e>?1 & ! ,e>? ha? a ,love1 
,incl9ation1 & ,affection t[>ds ,man1 z 
! great ,_w to ! less]1 = ! less] ,_w is
 tak5 out ( ! great]1 & :5 ! ,e>? by !  
desires ( its invisible ,imag9ation do? 
attract unto itself su* a ,love ( !     
,heav51 !re is !reby an ,union ( !      
,sup]i\r & ,inf]i\r1 z ,man & ,wife are 
acc\nt$ "o ,body toge!r1 & aft] ?is     
,union ! ,e>? is impregnat$ by !        
,infusion ( ! ,heav51 & beg9s to        
conceive & br+ =? a ,bir? sutable to !  

,infusion1 & ?is ,bir? aft] its         
,conception is dige/$ by ! ,elem5ts1 &  
br\ght to a p]fect ,rip5ess & ?is is    
reckon$ among ! sup]natural ?+s2 h[ !   
sup]natural ,ess5ce p]=ms its op]ation 9
 ! natural4  ,among ! sup]natural ?+s   
are likewise reckon$ all ,magical &     
,cabali/ical ,matt]s :i* dep5d !reon1   
aris+ out ( ! ,light ( true k1 n ^? :i* 
proce$ f ,sup]/ition1 ,conjuration1 or  
unlawful ,exorcisme1 su* z ! ,sorc]]s   
use2 b ,i mean 9 ?is place su* a ,magick
 z ! ,wise m5 _h t came out ( ! ,ea/1 :o
 by ,revelation f ,god1 & by true       
all[able ,art judg$ rightly2 or su* an  
"o1 z ^? ( old _h be=e u1 usual among ! 
,egyptians & ,arabians1 be=e ,writ+ 0   
f\nd1 !y not$1 obs]v$1 & res]v$ by      
,signs1 ,*>act]s & ,hi]oglyphicks4 ,su* 
,bless+s may be us$1 :i* ,*ri/ ! ,son ( 
,god us$1 z ! ,scripture sai?2 ,he took 
little ,*ildr51 laid 8 h&s ^u !m1 &     
bless$ !m4 ,b :atsoev] is contr>y to    
,god & 8 ,^w1 ought ju/ly to be reject$1
 & n to be toll]at$1 because !y are n   

,godly1 b ,diabolical4 ,b ^?            
,sup]natural ?+s :i* oppose n ,god & 8  
,holy ,^w1 belong unto ,magick1 & d !   
,s\l no prejudice4  ,z conc]n+ ,visions 
:i* ,holy ,m5 ( ,god h (t5 se51 x is    
reason !y %\ld be reckon$ among ^? ?+s  
:i* are n ,natural2 = :atsoev] man      
speculates & compreh5ds by ! ,m9d1 is   
,sup]natural2 on ! contr>y1 :atsoev] he 
c take1 see1 & hold is ,natural4  ,let u
 consid] ! ?ird "p ( ,natural           
,sup]natural ?+s 9 ,physick1 ! ,virtues 
& ,p[]s ( ea*2 ?is ,m$ic9e ( e ?+ mu/   
fir/ be driv5 out ( a visible1 tangible1
 natural ,body1 & be br\ght into a      
spiritual1 meliorat$1 sup]natural       
op]ation1 t ! ,_s :i* at ! fir/ 0 infus$
 & giv5 to ! ,body to live1 might be    
releas$1 t x %\ld op]ate & p5etrate z a 
,spiritual ,ess5ce1 & ,fire1 hav+ its   
,v5t-holes left t x might burn & h no   
opposition1 :i* might suffocate1        
suppress1 or h9d] ! burn+ ,life2 :]eas  
o!rwise1 if ! sep>ation ( ! ,s\l & ,_s f
 ! ,body %\ld n fir/ be done1 !re c\ld n

 succe$ any op]ation ei!r effectual1    
pr(itable1 or necess>y2 = :atsoev] is   
visible1 to be felt1 & insep>ably 9 a   
,body1 t is ,natural & ,corporal2 b s   
soon z !re is a sep>ation1 ! liv+ dep>ts
 f ! dead1 ga9+ its p]fect op]ation1 & !
 natural ,body be+ sep>at$1 ! spiritual 
,ess5ce is free to p5etrate1 becom+ a   
spiritual & sup]natural ,m$ic9e4 ,9     
brief1 all ?+s 7none except$7 :i* we c  
t\* & h&le1 are natural1 b !y mu/ be    
made sup]natural1 if y w\ld prep>e !m = 
,physick2 = ! sup]natural only ha? a    
liv+ p[] 9 x to op]ate1 ! natural ha?   
only a dead tangible ,=m4 ,= :5 ,adam 0 
made1 he 0 dead1 hav+ no life ( any     
virtue1 b s soon z ! op]ative quickn+   
,_s came to him1 !n he manife/$ 8 liv+  
virtue & p[] by sup]natural admiration1 
s t 9 e ?+ !re is ! natural &           
sup]natural unit$ 9 "o1 & b\nd toge!r 9 
_! habitation1 t e ?+ might be p]fect2 =
 all creat$ ?+s 9 ! _w are "s           
sup]natural1 only :at conc]ns ! ,s\l &  
spiritual matt]s1 & "s are natural &    

sup]natural1 ) :at conc]ns ! ,elem5ts & 
,firmam5t1 z likewise ! ,m9]als1        
,vegetables1 & ,animals1 :i* is kn[n &  
f\nd1 :5 !y are sep>at$ "o f ! o!r1 t ! 
,s\l dep>ts out ( ! ,body1 & ! ,_s      
=sakes its ,s\l1 leav+ ! ,body an empty 
habitation4  ,moreov]1 y mu/ und]/& &   
consid]1 t ! great & little ,_w are made
 & =m$ ( "o fir/ ,matt]1 by an          
unse>*able ,almighty ,ess5ce1 at t "t 9 
! beg9n+1 :5 ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ ^u !     
,wat]1 :o 0 f ,et]nity )\t beg9n+4 ,!   
great ,_w1 z ,heav5 & ,e>?1 0 fir/1 !n 0
 ,man1 ! ,little ,_w1 tak5 out ( !      
great]2 ! ,wat] 0 sep>at$ f ! ,e>?1 !   
,wat] 0 ! ,matt] :]eon ! ev]la/+ ,_s (  
,god mov$2 ! ,little ,_w 0 =m$ ( !      
noble/ ,e>?1 z its ,qu9tess5ce1 by !    
,aquosity :i* yet 0 9 ! ,e>?1 & all 0   
only ,natural2 b aft] ! brea?+ 9 ( !    
,div9e heat+ ,brea?1 imm$iately !       
,sup]natural 0 add$2 s !n ! ,natural &  
,sup]natural 7 knit & unit$4 ,! great   
,_w is p]i%able1 yet !re w be a ,new    
,e>? or ,_w2 ! ,little ,_w is ,et]nal1 !

 ,great1 ,creat$1 ,dissoluble _w w aga9 
be br\ght to no?+1 b ! little _w w be   
cl>ifi$ by ! ,_s ( ,god1 because he     
possesses x1 mak+ a ,cele/ial cl>ifi$   
wat] out ( ! a=esaid ,e>?ly wat]2 !n x w
 foll[1 t ! fir/ matt] w be turn$ into !
 la/1 & ! la/ matt] w become ! fir/4 ,n[
 ! reason :y ! great _w is p]i%able1 is 
?is1 t ! ,_s ( ,god ha? n 8 dwell+ or   
habitation 9 ! great _w1 b 9 ! little   
_w2 = ,man is ! ,temple ( ! ,holy ,gho/1
 if he d n wilfully defile himself1     
adh]+ to ! ,helli% ,fire1 :i* makes a   
brea* & diff]5ce4 ,= he rema9es 9 !     
little _w1 :i* he =m$ aft] 8 own        
similitude1 & made him a consecrat$     
,temple2 o!rwise !re is e ?+ 9 ! little 
_w :i* is to be f\nd 9 ! great1 z ,heav5
 & ,e>? ) ! ,elem5ts1 & :at dep5ds      
!reon1 or app]ta9s !reunto4  ,we f9d    
also t 9 ! fir/ ,creation1 :i* 0 p]=m$ (
 no?+1 ?ree ?+s arose2 to wit1 a ,s\li%1
 ,spiritual1 ,invisible ,ess5ce1 :i*    
repres5t$ a ,m]curial ,wat]1 a          
,sulphur\s ,vap\r1 & a ,t]r5e ,salt2 ^! 

?ree gave a compleat & p]fect1 a        
tangible & =mal ,body to all ?+s :]e9   
especially all ! f\r ,elem5ts are       
conta9$1 z ,i h already m5tion$ 9 my    
,writ+ :]e ,i treat ( ! ,microcosme4  ,b
 t ,i may yet give a little m in=mation 
( ,natural & ,sup]natural ?+s1 z well   
spiritual z corporal3 ,we f9d t !       
,canaaniti% ,woman 0 cur$ ( h] ,flux (  
,blood :i* held h] twelve ye>s1 only by 
a b>e t\*1 :5 %e t\*$ ! ,g>m5t ( ! ,son 
( ,god1 h] ,disease be+ natural1 b !    
,m$ic9e or ,cure 0 ,sup]natural1 because
 by h] ,fai? %e ga9$ help f ! ,"l ,*ri/4
  ,likewise we h an excell5t1 high &    
sup]natural ,miracle 9 ! ?ree ,*ildr51  
,%adra*1 ,me%a*1 & ,ab$nego1 :o 7 ca/   
into ! fi]y ,furnace1 by ! ,comm& ( ,k+ 
,nebu*adnezz>1 yet by ,god wond]fully   
deliv]$1 & n consum$1 ,dan4 #c4  ,s also
 ! ,confusion ( ,tongues1 & ,infusion ( 
div]s ,spee*es at ! fooli% /ructure ( ! 
,t[] ( ,babel1 :i* %\ld h rea*$ up to   
,heav51 is e/eem$ = a ,sup]natural      
,miracle4 ,& s 0 t a ,sup]natural ,sign1

 :5 ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel did lap wat] z  
,dogs d1 :5 a small ,numb] at ,gods     
,comm&1 f\ght aga9/ ! ,midianites1      
,judg4 #g4 #f4 ,s ! s5d+ ( ! ,dove by   
,noah out ( ! ,ark1 :5 %e br\ght an     
,olive ,bran* 9 h] ,bill1 a ,sign (     
,m]cy1 & a ,div9e ,sup]natural ,message4
  ,:5 ! ,holy man ( ,god ,moses /ruck ! 
,rock ) 8 ,rod1 t ! h>d ,rock yield$    
,wat]1 is beyond humane ,reason2 s 0 !  
turn+ ( ! salt wat] into sweet &        
dr9kable1 sup]natural4 ,z also ! dry    
passage ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel ?r\gh !   
,r$ ,sea2 & ! ,budd+ ( ,a>ons ,rod1 are 
all sup]natural4 ,9 brief1 !            
,resurrection ( ,*ri/ ! ,et]nal ,son (  
,god out ( ! grave1 = all ! ,tomb-/one1 
8 appe>+ to ! two m5 go+ to ,emas1 8    
reveal+ himself to 8 ,disciples :5 !    
,door 0 lock'd1 are all ,div9e &        
,sup]natural4 ,div]s ,examples m might  
be recit$ out ( ,div9e ,writ1 :i* =     
,brevities sake ,i omit4  ,among        
,sup]natural ?+s are acc\nt$ all ,m9]al 
,signs1 z ! ,appe>ance ( ,spirits1      

,repres5tations1 ,pigmies appe>+ div]sly
 & num]\sly1 giv+ notice ( good or bad  
,luck1 ,ru9e or ,ri*es2 s also ^?       
,figures1 ,%apes1 or o!r works f\nd 9 ! 
,ores ( ,metals1 z ( ,m51 ,fi%es1 & o!r 
,creatures1 s =m$ & repres5t$ by !      
imag9ation ( ! ?ree fir/ ,pr9ciples1 !n 
rip5$ & fully dige/$ by ! ,e>?1 & o!r   
,elem5ts4 ,h]eunto app]ta9 ! ,mon/]s ( !
 ,e>?1 & su* ?+s z are f\nd )9 ! ,e>? at
 c]ta9 times ( a wond]ful =m & %ape1 b n
 at all to be f\nd :5 t "t is pa/1 yet  
appe> aga9 & are to be f\nd at "s o!r   
"t4  ,h]eunto also belong all ,visions &
 ,appe>ances p]=m$ by ,wat]1 ,glasses1  
,cri/al1 or o!r means1 z also ^? done by
 ,sigils & ,*>act]s1 :i* yet are s      
v>i\s1 "s be+ only ,natural1 yet af=d+  
,sup]natural appe>ances or sights2 b !  
o!rs :i* are p]=m$ by ,conjurations1 are
 nei!r ,natural nor ,sup]natural1 b     
,diabolical1 belong+ unto ,sorc]y1 & are
 prohibit$ all good ,*ri/ians2 s        
likewise all ^? ,means :i* oppose ,holy 
,writ1 ,gods ,^w & ,comm&m5ts1 are to be

 reject$ & refut$ by true ,natural      
,cabali/s2 ,i say ?is1 because a c]ta9  
di/9ction & sure ord] ought to be f\nd (
 ! ,natural1 ,sup]natural1 ,unnatural   
?+s4  ,9 l mann] !re app]ta9s unto      
,sup]natural ?+s1 all ! ,wat]-,spirits1 
z ! ,syr5s1 ,succubi1  o!r              
,wat]-,nymphs1 ) _! ,relations1 z       
likewise ! ,t]re/rial ,spirits1 & ^? :i*
 inhabit ! ,air1 :o sometimes are he>d1 
se51 or p]ceiv$1 sometimes =etell+ ,dea?
 or o!r ,disa/]s1 sometimes !y discov]  
by _! ,app>ition ,ri*es & good ,=tune 9 
c]ta9 places1 & ! ,fi]y ,spirits app]ta9
 "h also1 :i* appe> 9 a fi]y %ape1 or l 
a burn+ ,light2 all ^! are ,spirits hav+
 untangible ,bodies1 yet are !y n su*   
,spirits z ! "r ,helli% ,spirits1 :o    
hunt aft] m5s ,s\ls z an ,et]nal ,jewel1
 ev5 z ! ,inf]nal ,lucif]1 ! ,devil & 8 
,dep5d5ts d1 :o 7 eject$ ) him2 b ^! are
 su* ,spirits :i* are above ,nature1 set
 be=e ,m5 = admiration1 & are only      
ma9ta9$ by ! ,elem5ts1 :]eby !y are     
n\ri%$ & f$2 b :5 ?is ,e>?ly _w %all    

cease1 !y also %all decay & vani% ) x1  
because !y h no ,s\ls to be sav$4 ,i w  
say no m h]e( at pres5t1 b ref] ! op5+ (
 su* ,circum/ances m at l>ge to ano!r   
opportunity1 :]e ,i %all p>ticul>ly     
treat ( ,visions & ,spiritual           
,appe>ances1 :i* are e/eem$ ,unnatural  
by mo/ "p ( ! ,_w1 yet truly are        
,natural1 b !y are f\nd to be           
,sup]natural 9 _! ,op]ations & wond]ful 
,qualities4  ,t ,i may fur!r confirm my 
,ass]tion1 ,i say likewise1 t !re are _m
 ?+s to be f\nd 9 ,physick1 :i* yield & 
manife/ _! work+s sup]naturally 9 a     
,magnetical way1 op]at+ only by an      
attractive spiritual p[] :i* is attract$
 to x by ! ,air2 = ! ,air is ! ,m$ium   
betwe5 ! ,physick & ! ,hurt or ,di/emp]1
 ev5 z ! ,magnet ev] do? direct & turn x
 self t[>ds its ,pole/>1 ?\gh ! /> be _m
 ?\s& ,miles di/ant f x1 yet ! spiritual
 op]ation & sympa?y betwe5 !m is s      
preval5t1 t x is attract$ toge!r at s   
va/ a di/ance by ! ,m$ium or middle ,b& 
( ! ,air2 b because ?is attractive p[]  

is only kn[n unto p 9 g5]al1 or z a ?+  
common1 x is !re=e become cu/om>y1 & is 
s e/eem$1 !re be+ no notice tak5 ( any  
fur!r ,secret :5ce ?is op]ative ,faculty
 ha? its ,s\rce or ,orig9al3 ,9 l mann] 
,hurts & ,di/emp]s may be heal$ & cur$1 
?\gh ! ,pati5t & ,physitian be v f>     
di/ant "o f ! o!r2 n by ,*>mes1         
,exorcismes1 or o!r unlawful prohibit$  
means1 :i* are opposite to ,god &       
,nature1 b by su* means :]e9 !          
attractive ,magnetick ,virtue lies to   
accompli% x4 ,z :5 a w\nd$ p]son goes a 
,j\rney1 leav+ ! ,weapon :]e) he 0      
w\nd$1 or else ( 8 ,bl\d :i* issu$ out (
 ! w\nd ) 8 ,physician1 :]e) he proce$s 
rightly & by ord]ly means1 z is usual 9 
dress+ a w\nd1 )\t all d\bt he %all be  
absolutely cur$1 ?is is no ,wit*craft1 b
 ! cure is p]=m$ only by ! attractive   
p[] ( ! ,m$ic9e1 :i* is c>ri$ to ! ,sore
 by ! means ( ! ,air1 :]e) x is         
mundifi$1 t x may p]=m ! ,spiritual     
,op]ation4  ,"s w ?9k ^! h>d say+s1 &   
impossible 9 ,nature1 & _m w say x is   

contr>y to ,nature1 :]eby _m w be excit$
 to dispute x1 & raise ,argum5ts "o     
opposite to ! o!r1 :e!r x be ,natural or
 no1 :e!r x be possible or no1 or :e!r x
 be ,sorc]y3 ,i w ?us resolve !m1 t ?is 
,cure is natural1 b z x op]ates x is    
sup]natural  spiritual1 because x is    
p]=m$ me]ly by an attractive            
incompreh5sible means1 & t ?is mann] (  
,cure is no ,sorc]y3 ,i affirm x h]eby1 
t x is n mixt or accompani$ ) any       
,sorc]y1 nor ) any o!r unnatural ,means1
 contr>y to ,god ! ,creator1 or 8 holy &
 sav+ ,^w4 ,b x is only ,natural1 out ( 
its sup]natural1 invisible1             
incompreh5sible1 spiritual1 & attractive
 p[]1 :i* receiv$ its ,orig9al f !      
,syd]eal1 & p]=ms its ,op]ation by !    
,elem5ts4  ,la/ly1 ,i likewise approve  
?is ,cure to be no ,sorc]y1 because !   
,devil r delights 9 all ,mis*ief to     
,mank9d1 ?an to assi/ any mann] ( way = 
_! b5efit1 :i* yet is impossible = him  
to d )\t ,gods p]mission4 ,mu* m might  
be writt5 ( ?is ,magnetick ,=m1 b ,i    

*use r to be sil5t2 ref]r+ x till ,i    
come to treat ( ! ,natural ,miracles ( !
 ,_w4  ,! gross] sort ( fooli% ,wits1 :o
 imag9e !mselves to be wise             
,philosoph]s1 & all o!rs :o are n 9 _!  
p]fect s5ses1 "k no diff]5ce 9 ?is case1
 b ! wise & truly discreet well "k h[ to
 di/+ui% betwixt t :i* is natural & t   
:i* is sup]natural4  ,= d b obs]ve ?is  
comp>ison1 to be prov$ by a gross       
,example1 h[ _m ,creatures are !re :i*  
dye absolutely 9 ! wat]1 s t no life is 
left !re91 b s soon z ! pleasant ,summ] 
appe>s1 ! natural heat gives a new life1
  ! ,body q re/or$ 9 ! same sub/ance z x
 0 be=e 9 its liv+ ,motion2 ev5 z an    
,h]b1 :i* dies 9 ! ,w9t]1 b 9 ! ,spr+ x 
manife/s x self anew4 ,! dea? ( ^! ?+s  
is to be e/eem$ natural1 b ! return ( a 
new life 9 its k is sup]natural2 b      
because we are accu/om$ to all ^! ?+s1 !
 lea/ "p ( u consid] :at is wor?y (     
fur!r ,m$itation 9 ?is case1 lett+ bo?  
natural & sup]natural g away toge!r4    
,mo/ p ov]pass1 t natural cu/om :i* yet 

is sup]natural1 z also mon/r\s ,bir?s1 &
 ^? t br+ signs & m>ks ) !m into ! _w2  
:i* may all be natural1 b manife/       
!mselves sup]naturally1 by ! imag9ation 
:i* caus$ !m3 ,^! sup]natural =ms &     
cu/oms1 ! ,"m ( ! ,*ild caus$ by int]v5+
 ?\ghts1 :i* unexpect$ly happ5$ to h]1 z
 x 7 by accid5t3 ,ev5 z we (t5 see &    
f9d1 t _m ,m5 naturally are born ) "s   
ge/ures1 :i* he c nev] leave1 ?\gh he   
endev\r ) all 8 might to d x4 ,! natural
 ge/ures ( ^! ,m5 are natural1 b !      
conception 9 ! ,womb :i* caus$ !        
imag9ation ( ^! ?+s is sup]natural1 &   
subject to :at ! ,heav5 impr9ts4  ,to   
conclude3 ,i say1 t none c def5d !      
sup]natural n to be true by good gr\nds 
& reasons1 except he h le>n'd to "k !   
natural1 :i* ha? its orig9al1 & ga9$ its
 %ape f ! sup]natural2 aft] he ha? le>n$
 ?is1 he may evid5ce x by sure pro(s1 t 
he w be conqu]\r ov] ^?1 :o w n believe 
:at is sup]natural2 & he w conv9ce !    
op9ions ( ^? :o dispute ( natural ?+s1 &
 yet "k n ! gr\nds1 sav+ only a b>e     

pret5ce1 mu* talk1 t$i\s & unpr(itable  
,debates4     ,,*ap4 ,,ii4  ,( ! fir/   
,t9cture & ,roots ( ,metals4   ,b n[ to 
come to my int5t1 & by ,gods p]mission  
to accompli% ! same4 ,i und]take to     
c]tifie ( ! fir/ ,t9cture1 ,root1 &     
,g5]ation ( ,metals & ,m9]als3 ,"k t !  
fir/ ,t9cture & ,root ( all ,metals1 is 
likewise a sup]natural1 fly+1 fi]y ,_s2 
:i* pres]ves x self 9 ! ,air1 seek+ its 
habitation naturally 9 ! ,e>? & ,wat]1  
:]e9 x c re/ & op]ate3 ,?is ,_s is f\nd 
9 all ,metals1 m abundant 9 o!r ,metals 
?an 9 ,gold1 because ,gold1 by reason ( 
its well dige/$1 rip5$1 & fixt body1 is 
tight1 close1 & compact1 & !re=e no m c 
ent] into its body ?an is j requisite2 b
 ! o!r ,metals h n su* fixt bodies1 = _!
 pores are op51 & f> ext5uat$1 !re=e !  
,t9cture ,_s c ! m abundantly pass      
?or\gh & possess !m4 ,b because ! bodies
 ( ! o!r ,metals are incon/ant1 !       
,t9cture _c rema9 ) ^? incon/ant bodies1
 b mu/ dep>t4 ,& :]eas ! ,t9cture (     
,gold is f\nd 9 none m pl5tiful ?an 9   

,m>s & ,v5us1 z ,man & ,wife1 _! bodies 
!re=e are de/roy$1 & ! t++ ,_s tak5 out 
( !m1 :i* makes ,gold sangu91 be+ fir/  
op5$ & prep>$1 & by _! food & dr9k x    
becomes volatile1 :]e=e ?is volatile    
,gold be+ satisfi$ ) its food & dr9k1   
assumes its own bl\d to x self1 dries x 
up by its own int]nal heat1 by ! help & 
assi/ance ( ! vapor\s fire1 & !re is a  
,conque/ aga91 :i* is q fix'd1 makes !  
highe/ ,con/ancy1 t ! ,gold becomes an  
ov]-fix'd ,m$ic9e1 by reason ( abundance
 ( ,bl\d x yields no ,body1 except ano!r
 sup]flu\s ,body be aga9 put to x1 :]e9 
! ab\nd+ fix'd bl\d may disp]se itself1 
?is additional ,metallick ,body1 by     
reason ( ! great heat ( ! fix'd ,lions  
bl\d1 is p5etrat$ z by fire1 & purg$ f  
all impurity1 & =?) ?r\ghly dige/$ to a 
p]fect rip5ess & fix$ness3 ,t fir/ ( all
 ! ,s]vant br+s ! ,matt] unto ,ri*es1   
because ! ,ma/] be=e c\ld n sp>e any ( 8
 ,cloa?s to give away1 see+ t ,nature _h
 l5t & end[$ him ) "o ,noble ,suit only2
 on ! o!r side1 ! ,k+1 :5 he ha? receiv$

 8 ,aides & ,contributions f 8          
,subjects1 c !n di/ribute possessions1 &
 p]man5t ,liv]ies1 t ! ,"l & ,s]vant may
 rema9 bo? toge!r2 & d n ?9k x /range1 t
 ! ,k+ ne$s to borr[ ( 8 ,subjects1     
because _! ,bodies are unfix'd &        
incon/ant1 = !y receive mu*1 & yet c    
keep b little ,cr$it3 ,b if ! ,k+ c     
p>ticipate !re(1 he w ! bett] ov]come   
heat & ,fro/1 ?an ! ,lepr\s ,metals c2 &
 h5ce=? by ?is ,receipt he becomes      
p>ticul>ly a ,dom9ator & ,conqu]\r ( all
 o!r1 ) a great ,victory & triumph (    
,ri*es & ( ,heal? to long ,life4 ,i hope
 y h f ! beg9n+ suffici5tly und]/ood    
conc]n+ ?is ,natural & ,sup]natural     
,advice1 & ! fir/ t++ ,root ( ,metals & 
,m9]als1 :]eon ! ,corn]-/one is plac$1 &
 :]e ! true ,rock is gr\nd$ 9 its k9d1  
:]e9 ,nature ha? plac$ & buri$ h] secret
  deeply conceal$ ,gifts2 to wit1 9 !   
fi]y t+$ ,spirits1 :i* ,col\rs !y ga9$  
out ( ! />ry ,heav5 by ! op]ation ( !   
,elem5ts2 & !y c moreov] t+e & fix t :i*
 be=e 0 n t+$ & unfix'd1 see+ t ,luna   

wants ! ,robe ( ! ,gold5 ,cr[n1 toge!r )
 ! fix$ness1 z likewise ,saturn1        
,jupit]1 & ,m]cury d2 & al?\gh ,m>s &   
,v5us ne$ n ?is ,raym5t1 b c communicate
 x to ! o!r five1 yet ,i say1 t !y c    
p]=m no?+ to atta9 any ?+ ) weal? )\t ! 
,lion1 because !y are n suffici5tly     
accomodat$ ) a fix$ness ( _! ,m]cury1 & 
a g5tl5ess ( _! ,salt1 except x be t !  
,lion ov]come !m1 t !y h triumph$ on bo?
 p>ts1 & ga9$ a rem>kable ,melioration  
altoge!r2 ?is ,melioration lies conceal$
 9 _! ,signate />1 or ,magnet1 out ( :i*
 all ,metals h !mselves receiv$ _!      
,gifts4  ,n[ ,i w proce$1 & p>ticul>ly  
/ep to ! ,bir? & ,g5]ation1 h[ ! or     
,ar*aeus manife/s its p[]2 p\r+ x =?1 & 
daily reveales x1 :]eby all ,metallick &
 ,m9]al ,=ms are visibly propos$1 & made
 =mal1 tangible1 & corporal by ! ,m9]al1
 intangible1 fly+1 fi]y ,spirits3       
,und]/& !re=e fur!r1 & obs]ve ) dilig5ce
 & c>e1 t by =getfulness y let n t :i*  
is weighty pass away1 nor yet neglect or
 ov]look t :i* is mo/ pr(itable1 & on ! 

contr>y obs]ve ! b>e words at l5g?1     
pass+ ov] ! ,tru?2 = :at ,i write h]e91 
is und\bt$ly held & e/eem$ t ! highe/ is
 und\bt$ly by _m e/eem$ = ! l[e/1 & !   
l[e/ = ! highe/ ,my/]y1 & is s to be    
reput$4  ,n[ y mu/ fir/ "k1 t all       
,metals & ,m9]als ( ! ,e>? h "o only    
,matt] & ,"m1 :]eby 9 g5]al !y all      
receiv$ ,conception1 ga9+ a compleat &  
corporal ,bir?4 ,?is ,matt] :i* comes   
out ( ! ,c5t]1 fir/ ( all divides x self
 into ?ree p>ts1 to procure "o corporal 
or c]ta9 =m ( ea* ,metal4 ,^! ?ree p>ts 
are only f$ 9 ! ,e>? by ! ,elem5ts1 out 
( _! ,bodies1 & n\ri%'d till !y be      
p]fect4 ,b ! ,matt] :i* comes out ( !   
,c5t] is imag9$ by ! ,/>s1 op]at$ by !  
,elem5ts1 & =m$ by ! ,e>?3 ,x is a      
,matt] to be kn[n1 & ! true ,"m (       
,metals & ,m9]als3 ,x is su* a ,matt] & 
,"m1 :]e( ,man himself is conceiv$1     
born1 n\ri%'d1 & made corporal3 ,x may  
be comp>$ to ! middle ,_w1 = :at is 9 ! 
great ,_w is 9 ! little ,_w1 & :at is 9 
! little ,_w is also 9 ! great]2 & :at  

is jo9tly 9 ! great & little ,_w is     
likewise f\nd 9 ! middle ,_w1 :i* unites
 & conjo9s ! great & little _w2 x is a  
,s\l :i* unites & copulates ! ,_s ) !   
,body4 ,?is ,s\l is comp>$ unto wat]1 & 
x is a "r true wat]1 b n s t x wets z   
o!r wat] do?1 b x is a ,cele/ial wat]1  
dry1 f\nd 9 a ,metallick ,liquori%      
sub/ance2 x is a ,s\li% wat]1 :i* loves 
all ,spirits1 & unites !m ) _! ,bodies1 
conduct+ !m to a compleat ,life2 !re=e x
 is reasonably f\nd out1 & evid5tly     
prov$1 t ,wat] is ! ,mock] ( all        
,metals1 :i* are heat$ by ! w>m a]ial   
,fire1 or ,_s ( ,sulphur1 :i* by its    
dige/ion makes ! ,e>?ly ,body lively1   
:]e9 ! ,salt is evid5tly f\nd1 :i*      
pres]ves f putrefaction s t no?+ might  
be consum$ by ,corruption4 ,at ! beg9n+ 
& bir? ,quick-silv] is fir/ op]at$1 :i* 
/&s yet op5 ) a subtile coagulation1    
because little ,salt is imp>t$ to x1    
:]eby he manife/s a m spiritual ?an     
corporal ,body2 b all ! o!r ,metals :i* 
foll[ out ( its ,ess5ce1 & h m ,salt1   

:]eby !y become corporal1 d all foll[   
?is2 s t ,i n[ beg9 fir/ ) ! ,_s (      
,m]cury4     ,,*ap4 ,,iii4  ,( ! ,_s (  
,m]cury4   ,?\gh ,i h a peculi> ,/ile 9 
writ+1 :i* w seem /range unto _m1 caus+ 
/range ,?\ghts & ,fancies 9 _! ,bra9s1  
yet !re is reason en\gh = my s do+2 ,i  
say en\gh1 t ,i may rema9 by my own     
exp]i5ce1 n e/eem+ mu* ( o!rs prat+1    
because x is conceal$ 9 my k1 ,see+ hav+
 alwaies ! prehem95ce be=e ,he>+1 &     
,reason ha? ! praise be=e ,folly2 ,:]e=e
 ,i n[ say1 t all visible1 tangible ?+s 
are made ( ! ,_s ( ,m]cury1 :i* excels  
all e>?ly ?+s ( ! :ole _w1 all ?+s be+  
made out ( x1 hav+ _! ,(f-spr+ only f x2
 = all is f\nd !re9 :i* c p]=m all      
:atsoev] ! ,arti/ desires to f9d2 ,x is 
! beg9n+ to op]ate ,metals1 :5 x is     
become a spiritual ,ess5ce1 :i* is me]  
,air fly+ to & fro )\t w+s2 x is a mov+ 
w9d1 :i* aft] x is expell$ its dwell+ by
 ,vulcan1 x is driv5 into its ,*aos1 :]e
 x aga9 ent]s1 & resolves x self into ! 
,elem5ts1 :]e x is elevat$ & attract$ by

 ! ,syd]eal ,/>s aft] a ,magnetical     
mann] unto !mselves1 out ( love1 :5ce he
 proce$$ be=e1 & 0 op]at$1 because x    
affects its l aga91 & attracts x to x4  
,b if ?is ,_s ( ,m]cury c be caught1 &  
made corporal1 x resolves into a ,body1 
& becomes a pure1 cle>1 transp>5t wat]1 
:i* is ! true spiritual wat]1 & ! fir/  
,m]curial ,root ( ! ,m9]als & ,metals1  
spiritual1 intangible1 incombu/ible1 )\t
 any mixture ( e>?ly ,aquosity2 x is t  
,cele/ial wat]1 :]e( v mu* ha? be5      
writt52 = by ?is ,_s ( ,m]cury all      
,metals1 may if ne$ require1 be brok51  
op5$1 & resolv$ into _! fir/ ,matt]1 )\t
 ,corrosive2 x r5ews ! age ( ,man or    
,bea/1 ev5 z ! ,eagles2 x consumes all  
evil1 & conducts a long ,age to long    
,life4 ,?is ,_s ( ,m]cury is !          
,ma/]-,key ( my ,second ,key1 :]e( ,i   
wrote 9 ! beg9n+2 :]e=e ,i w call2 ,come
 ye ,bless$ ( ! ,"l1 be ano9t$1 &       
refre%$ ) wat]1 & embalm y\r ,bodies1 t 
!y may n putrefie or /9k2 = ?is         
,cele/ial ,wat] is ! beg9n+1 ! ,oyl1 & !

 means1 see+ x burns n1 because x is    
made ( a spiritual ,sulphur1 ! ,salt    
,balsam is corporal1 :i* is unit$ ) !   
,wat] by ! ,oyl1 :]e( ,i w aft]w>ds     
treat m at l>ge1 :5 ,i %all write ( !m1 
& m5tion !m4  ,& t ,i may fur!r decl>e  
:at is ! ,ess5ce1 ,matt] & ,=m ( ! ,_s (
 ,m]cury1 ,i say1 t its ,ess5ce is      
bless$1 its ,matt] spiritual & its =m   
e>?ly1 :i* yet mu/ be und]/ood by an    
incompreh5sible way2 ^! are inde$ h>%   
,expressions1 _m w ?9k1 ?y ,proposals   
are all va91 /range ,effusions1 rais+   
wond]ful ,imag9ations1 & true x is t !y 
are /range1 & require /range p to und]/&
 ^! ,say+s2 x is n writt5 = ,peasants1  
h[ !y %\ld grease ,c>t-:eels1 nor is x  
writt5 unto ^? :o h no k ( ! ,art1 ?\gh 
!y be nev] s le>n$1 or ?9k !mselves s2 =
 ,i only acc\nt !m ,le>n$1 :o next unto 
,gods ,^w1 le>n to "k ,e>?ly ?+s1 :i*   
mu/ be pond]$ & judg$ by ! ,und]/&+1    
f\nd$ ^u a true ,k1 to di/+ui% ,light f 
,d>kness1 :o *use t :i* is good1 &      
reject ! evil4  ,x is ne$less = y to "k 

:at ! beg9n+ ( ?is ,_s ( ,m]cury        
requires1 because x c 9 no wise help nor
 advantage y1 only take notice ( ?is1 t 
its beg9n+ is sup]natural1 out ( !      
,cele/ial1 ,syd]eal & ,elem5t>y1 be/[$  
on x f ! beg9n+ ( ! fir/ ,creation1 t x 
may ent] fur!r into an ,e>?ly ,sub/ance4
 ,b because ?is is necess>y :i* ha? be5 
decl>$ to y1 leave ! ,cele/ial to !     
,s\l1 appreh5d x by ,fai?1 & let !      
,syd]eal likewise alone1 because ^!     
,syd]eal ,impressions are invisible &   
intangible1 ! ,elem5ts h already br\ght 
=? ! ,_s p]fect into ! _w by !          
,nutrim5t1 !re=e let t alone likewise2 =
 man _c make ! ,elem5ts1 b only !       
,creator1 & rema9 by ?y made ,_s :i* is 
already =mal & un=mal1 tangible &       
intangible1 & yet is pres5t$ visibly4 ,s
 h y en\gh ( ! fir/ ,matt]1 out ( :i*   
all ,metals & ,m9]als gr[1 & is "o only 
?+1 & su* a matt] :i* unites x self ) ! 
,sulphur 9 ! foll[+ ,*apt]1 & ent]s into
 a ,coagulation ) ! ,salt ( ! fif?      
,*apt]1 t x may be "o ,body1 & a p]fect 

,m$ic9e ( all ,metals1 n only to br+ =? 
9 ! ,e>? at ! beg9n+1 z 9 ! great ,_w1 b
 also by help ( ! vapor\s ,body to      
transmute & *ange1 toge!r ) !           
augm5tation 9 ! less] ,_w3 ,let n ?is   
seem /range to y1 see+ ! ,mo/ ,high ha? 
p]mitt$1 & ,nature und]tak5 x4  ,_m w n 
believe ?is1 e/eem+ x impossible1       
despise & vilifie ^! ,my/]ies1 :i* !y   
und]/& n 9 ! lea/1 !y may rema9 ,fools &
 ,idiots till an illum9ation foll[s1 :i*
 _c be )\t ,gods ,w2 b rema9s till ! "t 
pr$e/9ate4 ,b wise & discreet1 m5 :o h  
truly %$ ! sweat ( _! ,br[s1 w be my    
suffici5t witnesses1 & confirm ! ,tru?1 
& inde$ believe & hold = a tru? all t   
:i* ,i write 9 ?is case1 z true z ,heav5
 & ,hell are preorda9$1 & propos$ z     
,rew>ds ( good & evil to ! ,elect &     
,reprobate4 ,n[ ,i write n only ) my    
h&s1 b my ,m9d1 ,w & he>t con/ra9 me to 
x3 ,^? :o are highly conceit$1          
illum9at$1 & _w-wise1 hate1 envy1       
sc&alize1 defame & p]secute ?is ,my/]y  
to ! utmo/ ,r9d1 or inn]mo/ ,k]nel1 :i* 

ha? its beg9n+ out ( ! ,c5t]2 b ,i "k   
assur$ly1 !re w come a "t1 :5 my ,m>r[  
is wa/$1 & my ,bones dri$ up1 t "s w    
take my "p he>tily1 aft] ,i am 9 ! ,pit2
 & if ,god w\ld p]mit x1 !y w\ld will+ly
 raise me f ! dead2 b t _c be2 :]e=e ,i 
h left !m my ,writ+s1 t _! ,fai? & ,hope
 may h a ,seal ( ,c]ta9ty & ,tru?1 to   
te/ifie ( me :at my la/ ,w & ,te/am5t 01
 :i* ,i orda9$ = ! poor1 & all ! ,lov]s 
( ,my/]ies1 ?\gh x did n behove me to h 
wrote s mu*1 yet ,i c\ld n refra9 )\t   
prejudice to my ,s\l1 b to drive a      
,light or ,fla% ?r\gh a ,cl\d1 t ! ,day 
might be obs]v$1 & ! d>k ,night1 ?ick & 
gloomy1 ra9y ,wea!r expell$4  ,n[ h[ !  
,ar*aeus op]ates fur!r by ! ,_s (       
,m]cury 9 ! ,e>?1 or ,ve9s ( ! ,e>?1    
take ?is ,advice1 t aft] ! spiritual    
,se$ is =m$ by ! impression ( ! ,/>s f  
above1 & f$ by ! ,elem5ts1 x is a ,se$1 
& turns x self into a ,m]curial ,wat]1 z
 fir/ ( all ! great ,_w 0 made ( no?+1 =
 :5 ! ,_s mov$ ^u ! ,wat]1 ! ,cele/ial  
,heat mu/ ne$s raise a ,life 9 ! cold   

watri% & e>?ly ,creatures2 9 ! great ,_w
 x 0 ,gods ,p[]1 & ! ,op]ation ( !      
,cele/ial ,lights2 9 ! little ,_w x is  
likewise ,gods ,p[]1 & ! ,op]ation to "w
 into ! ,e>? by 8 ,div9e & ,holy ,brea?4
 ,moreov] ! ,almighty gave & ,orda9$    
means to accompli% x1 t "o ,creature _h 
obta9$ p[] to op]ate 9 ! o!r1 & ! "o to 
help & assi/ ! o!r1 to p]=m & fulfil all
 ! ,works ( ! ,"l2 & s an influ5ce 0    
p]mitt$ ! ,e>? to br+ =? by ! ,lights ( 
,heav51 z also an int]nal ,heat1 to w>m 
& dige/ t :i* 0 too cold = ! ,e>?1 by   
reason ( its humidity1 z unto e         
,creature a peculi> fa%ion accord+ to   
its k9d2 s t a subtile sulphur\s ,vap\r1
 is /ir$ up by ! ,/>ry ,heav51 n !      
common1 b ano!r m cl>ifi$ & pure ,vap\r1
 di/9ct f o!rs1 :i* unites x self ) !   
,m]curial ,sub/ance2 by ^: w>m prop]ty1 
9 process ( "t1 ! sup]flu\s ,moi/ure is 
dry$ up1 & !n :5 ! f\li% prop]ty comes  
to x1 :i* gives a pres]vation to ! ,body
 & ,balsam1 op]at+ fir/ into ! ,e>? by a
 spiritual & syd]eal influ5ce1 !n are   

,metals g5]at$ ( x1 z x please? !       
,mixture ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 ! ,body   
be+ =m$ accord+ z x assumes unto x !    
greate/ "p ( ^? ?ree4 ,b if ! ,_s (     
,m]cury be int5d$ & qualifi$ f above ^u 
,animals1 x becomes an ,animal          
,sub/ance2 if x goes ^u ,vegetables by  
ord]1 x becomes a ,vegetable ,"w2 b if1 
by reason ( its infus$ nature1 x fall on
 ,m9]als1 x becomes ,m9]als & ,metals1  
yet ea* "o ha? its di/9ction z !y are   
wr\ght1 ! ,animals = !mselves1 !        
,vegetables1 on ano!r mann] & =m by     
!mselves1 & s likewise ! ,m9]als1 ea* "o
 a sev]al way1 :]e( to write p>ticul>ly 
w\ld be too t$i\s1 & yield l>ge & v>i\s 
,n>rations4  ,_m "o may "h dem& & n )\t 
cause1 h[ su* a ,_s ( ,m]cury may be    
procur$1 h[ to be made1 & aft] :at mann]
 x is to be prep>$ to expel ,diseases1 &
 *ange all ! k9ds ( ! mean] & bas]      
,metals1 z if !y 7 born 9 a little _w1  
by transmutation & augm5tation ( _!     
,se$2 _m expect ?is ) impati5ce4 ,i     
answ] )\t conceal+ any ?+1 b w truly    

discov] z mu* z is p]mitt$ me by ,gods  
,comm&1 9 mann] & =m foll[+4  ,9 ! ,"n (
 ! ,"l1 ,take a ,r$ ,quick-silv] ,ore   
:i* is l unto ,s9ople 7or ,v]milion7 & !
 be/ ,gold ,ore y c get2 gr9d ( ea* a l 
quantity bo? toge!r1 be=e !y p>take (   
any fire1 p\re an ,oyl ( ,m]cury1 ^u x  
made p] se1 ( common1 purifi$ & sublim$ 
,quicksilv]1 set x a mon? to dige/1 y h 
an ,extract r ,cele/ial ?an ,t]re/rial2 
di/il ?is ,extract g5tly1 z 9 ,balneum  
,m>iae1 ! ,flegme asc5ds ov]1 ! ,oyl    
rema9+ at bottom1 be+ heavy1 :i* 9 a    
mom5t receives all ,metals into x p\re  
?rice z mu* ,_s ( ,w9e to x1 circulate x
 9 a ,pellican1 till x be z r$ z ,bl\d1 
& become s sweet t no?+ may comp>e ) x2 
decant ! ,_s ( ,w9e to a ,liquidness1   
p\re fre% ,_s ( ,w9e ^u x1 ?is reit]ate 
s (t51 till ! ,matt] be exce$+ sweet1 & 
transp>5t r$ z a a ,ruby1 !n put all    
toge!r1 p\re t :i* asc5d$ ov] ^u :ite   
calc9$ ,t>t>1 & di/il x /rongly 9 ,a%es1
 ! ,_s ( ,w9e rema9s beh9d ) ! ,t>t>1 b 
! ,_s ( ,m]cury asc5ds ov]4 ,if ?is ,_s 

( ,m]cury be mixt ) ! ,_s ( ,sulphur1   
toge!r ) its ,salt1 & s br\ght ov]      
jo9tly toge!r1 t !y c nev] be sep>at$1 y
 h su* a "w :i* if x come ov]1 & x get  
its f]m5t ) ,gold by solution accord+ to
 a j measure & "t appo9t$1 & be br\ght  
to a p]fect rip5ess1 unto ! ,plusquam   
p]fection1 no?+ may comp>e !re)1 =      
prev5tion ( ,diseases1 & pov]ty1 & to a 
ri* excessive recreation ( ! ,body &    
,goods4 ,?is is ! way to obta9 ! ,_s (  
,m]cury1 :i* ,i h reveal$ z f> z x is   
p]mitt$ me to d1 by ! ,supreme/ ,emp]\r2
 ! ,manual ,op]ations are f\nd 9 ! ,"w  
:i* ,i h reveal$2 y mu/ wisely obs]ve1 t
 y may n endure a ,ba? 9 ,hell = me1 by 
my true admonition to !e1 =asmu* z a    
true op5+ ( ! ,door :i* leads to !      
,royal ,palace1 is p]=m$ b ) "o ,key1   
:i* cures all ,diseases1 be x ,dropsie1 
,consumption1 ,g\t1 ,/one1 ,fall+       
,sickness1 ,apoplexy1 ,leprosie1 or     
h[soev] call$ 9 g5]al3 ,?is ,m$ic9e     
likewise cures all k9ds ( ! ,fr5* ,pox1 
& all old ,sores ( long /&+1 be x ,wolf1

 ,noli me tang]e1 ,tett]1 ,r+-worm1     
,canc]1 ,fi/ula1 & corrod+ holl[ ,sores2
 all :i* ,i h decl>$1 & conceal$ no?+4  
,la/ ( all1 obs]ve1 t y d n discov] too 
mu*1 or no m1 because all ,art ha? its  
,orig9al or ,s\rce out ( ! ,_s (        
,m]cury1 :i* is refre%$ & rais$ to ,life
 by ! spiritual ,sulphur1 t x becomes   
,cele/ial1  ) & by ! ,salt !y are made  
corporal & =mal2 b ! beg9n+ ( ! ,s\l1 ( 
! ,_s1 & ( ! ,body1 let x be & rema9 a  
,magnet1 ev5 z x is1 & c be ackn[l$g$ to
 be no?+ else4 ,?is is ! summe 9 brief1 
t )\t ! ,_s ( ,m]cury1 :i* is ! only    
true ,key1 y c nev] make ,corporal ,gold
 potable1 nor ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,let
 x rema9 by ?is ,conclusion1 be sil5t2 =
 ,i my self w at pres5t say no m1       
because ,sil5ce is enjoyn$ !e & me by ! 
ord]ly ,judge1 recomm5d+ ! ,execution & 
fur!r ,se>* !re( to ano!r1 :o ha? n z   
yet r$uc$ ! ,matt] into a "r ,ord]4     
,,*ap4 ,,iv4  ,( ! ,_s ( ,copp]4   ,!   
,/> ( ,v5us is v difficult1 & n well to 
be calculat$1 z all ,ma!maticians &     

,a/ronom]s w be> me witness2 = its c\rse
 is f\nd to be o!rwise ?an t ( ! o!r six
 ,planets1 & !re=e its ,bir? is o!rwise2
 = ! ,bir? ( ,v5us possesses ! ,fir/    
,table1 aft] ,m]cury1 z = :at conc]ns ! 
,g5]ation ( ,metals4 ,m]cury makes      
active1 b ,v5us provokes1 giv+ ,lu/ &   
,desire1 toge!r ) ! ,beauty :i* gave    
occasion !reunto2 ?\gh ,i am acc\nt$ no 
,a/ronom]1 nor d ,i give my self out =  
"o1 :o kn[s to calculate ! ,c\rse ( !   
,heav5s2 = ,i %\ld sp5d my "t 9 my ,cell
 9 ,pray]1 b t ! sp>e h\rs aft] my      
,devotion is end$1 may n be sp5t 9 va91 
,i h ord]$ & propos$ x z my aim & int5t 
to ex]cise my self1 & to sp5d ^? h\rs 9 
! k ( ,natural ?+s4 ,s likewise x is n  
well to be reckon$ :at arises1 gr[s or  
proce$s f ,v5us or :5ce %e arose1 grew1 
or proce$$2 = %e is sup]flu\sly cloa!d m
 ?an %e ne$s1 & yet mu/ want t :i* %e   
ne$s mo/ ( all 9 h] ,con/ancy4  ,b y mu/
 be adv]tis$1 t ,v5us is cloa!d ) a     
,cele/ial sulphur :i* f> surpasses !    
brightness ( ! ,sun2 = !re is m & m     

abundant ,sulphur 9 h] ?an 9 ,gold2 b x 
requires a k :at ! ,matt] ( t ,gold     
,sulphur may be1 :i* is1 & rules s      
pl5tifully 9 ,copp]1 & :]e( ,i make s   
great a ,cry3 "k !n t x is likewise a   
fly+ v hot ,_s1 :i* c pass ?r\gh &      
p5etrate1 z also rip5 & dige/ all ?+s1 z
 ! imp]fect ,metals into p]fect1 :i* !  
inexp]t w n believe4 ,& "h a ,"q pres5ts
 x self at h&2 ,h[ ! ,_s ( ,copp] c make
 o!r imp]fect ,metals p]fect1 & make !m 
ripe1 :]eas 9 its own ,body x is        
imp]fect & incon/ant8 ,= ,answ]1 ,i say 
z ,i h (t5 said1 t ?is ,_s _c possess or
 inhabit a p]man5t ,body 9 ,copp]2 = :5 
! habitation is burnt by ,fire1 ! ,_s   
goes away ) x1 & mu/ ) impati5ce leave  
its ,lodg+1 = x dwells !re9 z a         
,soj\rn]2 b x ha? protection 9 ! p]man5t
 fix'd ,body ( ,gold1 :5ce no man c     
expel x1 )\t ! ,w>rant ( an especial    
,judge2 = x is put into ! inh]itance z  
an ,heir1 & tak5 ,root by h] p]man5t    
,body1 t %e _c easily be expell$4 ,!    
,t9cture :i* ,v5us ha? obta9$1 is 9 l   

mann] f\nd 9 ,m>s1 m p[]ful1 high &     
,noble2 = ,m>s is ! ,man1 & ,v5us !     
,woman1 :i* ,i speak m (1 see+ ,i write 
( !m4 ,?is ,t9cture is deliv]$ 9        
,v]digreece1 & likewise x is f\nd 9     
,vitriol1 z 9 a ,m9]al :]e( a peculi>   
,book might be wrote4 ,9 all ^! ?+s a   
combu/ible ,sulphur is f\nd1 & yet a    
,sulphur :i* is incombu/ible1 ?is is a  
/range ?+1 "o is a :ite ,sulphur1 ! o!r 
is r$ 9 ! op]ative g5]ation2 b ! true   
,sulphur is incombu/ible1 = x is a pure 
true ,_s1 :]e( an incombu/ible ,oil is  
prep>$1 & x is ! same ,sulphur :i* is   
made out ( "o ,root f ! ,gold-,sulphur4 
,i op5 _m ,my/]ies1 :i* ought n to be2 b
 :at %\ld ,i d8 to conceal all is n     
answ]able1 b a measure is good 9 all    
?+s1 z y may obs]ve 9 my la/ ,advice (  
prote/ation2 =get n my desire !re94     
,?is ,sulphur may well be call$ !       
,sulphur ( ! ,wise2 = all ,wisdom is    
f\nd !re91 unto ! ,m]curial ,_s2 :i*    
excels x1 :i* toge!r ) ! ,salt ( ,m>s   
mu/ be put toge!r by a spiritual        

,conjunction1 t ?ree may come into "o   
und]/&+1 & be advanc$ to equal          
op]ations4 ,?is spiritual ,sulphur      
proce$s 9 ! same mann] & =m out ( ! upp]
 ,region1 z do? ! ,_s ( ,m]cury1 b 9    
ano!r mann] & k9d1 :]eby ! ,/>s manife/ 
a sep>ation 9 fix'd & unfix'd1 9 col\r'd
 & uncol\r'd ?+s4  ,! ,t9cture consi/s  
only 9 ! ,_s ( ,copp]1 & mo/ ( all 9 t (
 8 ,b$-fell[2 x is a me] ,vap\r1 /9k+ & 
ill-s5t$ 9 its beg9n+2 ?is ,mi/ mu/ be  
dissolv$ 9 ! mann] ( a ,liquor1 t !     
/9k+1 incombu/ible ,oil may be prep>$   
!re(2 b yet x mu/ h & take its beg9n+   
out ( ,m>s2 ?is ,oil unites freely ) !  
,_s ( ,m]cury1 assum+ all ,metallick    
,bodies spe$ily unto !m1 if !y be fir/  
prep>$ 9 all po9ts z ,i h advis$ 9 my   
,keys4  ,i obs]ve n ! ,ord] ( !         
,planets1 & n )\t j gr\nds2 = ,i obs]ve 
! ord] ( _! ,bir?1 by :i* ,i am direct$2
 = because ,v5us ha? mu* ,sulphur1 %e is
 soon] dige/$ & rip5$ toge!r ) ,m>s1    
be=e o!r ,metals2 b because uncon/ant   
,m]cury %ew$ !m bo? too little          

assi/ance1 !re=e no room is left him to 
"w h>d]1 by reason ( ! sup]flu\s        
,sulphur1 s t !y c\ld obta9 no          
melioration ( _! unfixt ,bodies4 ,n[ ,i 
w reveal a ,secret unto !e1 t ,gold1    
,copp]1 & ,iron h "o ,sulphur1 "o       
,t9cture1 & "o ,matt] ( _! ,col\r2 ?is  
,matt] ( ! ,t9cture is a ,_s1 a ,mi/ &  
,fume2 z a=esaid1 :i* c p5etrate & pass 
?r\gh all ,bodies1 if y c take x1 &     
acuate x by ! ,_s :i* is 9 ! ,salt (    
,m>s1 & !n conjo9 ! ,_s ( ,m]cury !re) 9
 a j weight1 purg+ !m f all impurity1 t 
!y be pleasant & well s5t$1 )\t all     
,corrosives1 y h !n su* a ,m$ic9e1      
:]eunto none 9 ! _w may comp>e1 be+     
f]m5t$ ) ! bright %9+ ,sun1 y h made an 
entrance p5etrat+ to "w1 & to transmute 
all ,metals4  ,o ,et]nal ,wisdom f !    
beg9n+6 h[ %all we ?ank !e = su* great  
,my/]ies1 :i* ! ,*ildr5 ( ,m5 d no wayes
 reg>d1 b are despis$ by ! great] numb]1
 to "k :at ?\ ha/ conceal$ 9 ,nature1   
:i* !y see be=e _! ,eyes1 & "k x n2 !y h
 x 9 _! ,h&s1 & compreh5d x n2 !y deal )

 x1 & "k n :at !y h1 nor :at !y d1      
because ! ,int]nal is conceal$4 ,i w yet
 reveal ?is unto !e 9 tru?1 & by ! ,love
 ( ,god1 t ! root ( ! ,philosophical    
,sulphur1 :i* is a ,cele/ial ,_s1 is    
f\nd ) ! root ( ! spiritual sup]natural 
,m]cury1 z also ! beg9n+ ( ! spiritual  
,salt1 are 9 "o1 & f\nd 9 "o ,matt]1 out
 ( :i* ! ,/one is made1 :i* 0 be=e me1 &
 n 9 _m ?+s1 ?\gh all ,philosoph]s speak
 z if ! ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt 7 ea*
 "o a "p by !mselves & di/9ct1 t !      
,m]cury is f\nd 9 "o1 ! ,sulphur 9      
ano!r1 & ! ,salt 9 a ?ird2 yet ,i tell  
y1 ?is is only to be und]/ood ( _!      
sup]fluity1 :i* is f\nd to ab\nd mo/ 9  
ea*1 & may be us$ & prep>$ div]s ways   
p>ticul>ly ) pr(it1 bo? = ,physick &    
transmutation ( ,metals2 b ! ,univ]sal1 
:i* is ! supreame/ ,treasure ( ,e>?ly   
,wisdom1 & ( all ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 is  
"o only ?+1 & is f\nd$ & extract$ out ( 
"o only ?+1 :i* c make all ,metals into 
"o1 x is ! true ,_s ( ,m]cury1 & ,s\l ( 
,sulphur1 toge!r ) ! spiritual ,salt1   

unit$ toge!r1 inclos$ "u "o ,heav51 &   
dwell+ 9 "o ,body1 x is ! ,dragon & !   
,eagle1 ! ,k+ & ! ,lion1 ! ,_s & !      
,body1 :i* mu/ t+e ! ,body ( ,gold to a 
,m$ic9e1 t x may ga9 p[] pl5tifully to  
t+e 8 o!r ,companions4  ,o ?\ bless$    
,m$ic9e giv5 by ,god ?y ,creator6 ,o ?\ 
,cele/ial ,magnet ( great attractive    
,love6 ,o ?\ valid sub/ance ( ,metals1  
h[ great is ?y p[]1 h[ un9v5tive is ?y  
virtue1 h[ durable is ?y con/ancy8 happy
 is t man on ,e>? :o kn[s ?y ,light 9   
tru?1 :i* all ! _w takes no notice (2 he
 %all n see pov]ty1 no ,disease %all t\*
 him1 nor no sickness hurt him1 till !  
appo9t$ "t ( dea?1 & till ! la/ h\r     
pr$e/9at$ = him by 8 ,heav5ly ,k+4 ,x is
 impossible = all ! tongues ( ,m5 to    
utt] ! ,wisdom :i* is laid 9 ?is        
,treasure ( ! ,f\nta91 all ,orators mu/ 
be sil5t & a%am$ at x1 yea t]rifi$ & n  
able to speak a ^w1 :5 !y %all behold & 
disc]n ?is sup]natural ,glory1 & ,i my  
self am afraid :5 ,i consid] t ,i h     
discov]$ too mu*4 ,b ,i hope to prevail 

) ,god by ,pray]1 t he w n *>ge x on me 
z a deadly ,s91 because ,i began ! ,"w 9
 8 ,fe>1 obta9$ x by 8 ,grace1 & reveal$
 x = 8 ,glory4  ,o ?\ holy ev]la/+      
,tr9ity6 ,i praise1 hon\r1 & magnifie !e
 ) ,he>t & ,m\?1 t ?\ ha/ reveal$ unto  
me ! great wisdom ( ?is e>?ly ,_w1 next 
unto ?y ,div9e ,^w1 :]eby ,i h kn[n ?y  
,almighty ,p[]1 & sup]natural ,wond]s1  
:i* ,man w n disc]n2 ,i he>tily besee*  
!e to give me m und]/&+ & wisdom1 t ,i  
may be/[ ! use & pr(it !re( ) a cont9ual
 ,sacrifice ( ,praise be=e !e1 unto !   
,*ri/ian-l ,love ( my ,neighb\r1 & to my
 own welf>e bo? spiritual & corporal1 9 
p[] & virtue1 t ?y ,"n may be made      
glori\s1 hon\r$1 & prais$1 = all ?y     
works 9 ,heav5 & ,e>?2 & t my ,enemies  
may "k1 t ?\ art ! ,"l full ( et]nal    
,wond]s1 t !y may rep5t & be conv]t$1 & 
n be dr[n$ 9 ! fal%ood ( ,d>kness4 ,god 
! ,fa!r1 ,son1 & ,holy ,gho/ help me1 & 
all ( u1 f 8 heav5ly ,?rone1 exalt$     
above all ,glory1 ,might1 & ,maje/y1 ^: 
,wisdom ha? nei!r beg9n+ nor end1 & be=e

 :om all ,cele/ial1 ,e>?ly1 & ,helli%   
,creatures mu/ tremble ) fe>1 to him be 
,glory =ev]1 ,am54  ,o ,s]aph96 ,o      
,*]ub96 h[ great are ?y ,wond]s &       
,actions1 look graci\sly ^u ?y s]vant1 &
 be entreat$ to be pacifi$ t he ha?     
manife/$ ?is4  ,! ,read] mu/ moreov] "k 
conc]n+ ! ,g5]ation ( ,copp]1 & obs]ve1 
t x is g5]at$ ( mu* ,sulphur1 b its     
,m]cury & ,salt are 9 an equality1 = !re
 is f\nd to be no m or less ( ! "o ?an (
 ! o!r1 see+ !n t ! ,sulphur 9 quantity 
excels ! ,m]cury & ! ,salt1 !nce arises 
a great col\r$ r$ness1 :i* possesses !  
,metal1 t ! ,m]cury _c p]=m its         
fixation1 t a fixt ,body %\ld be g5]at$ 
!re(4 ,obs]ve & und]/& x s ( ,copp]1 t !
 =m ( ,v5us ,body is s /at$ z t ( a     
,tree1 :i* ab\nds 9 ,ros51 z ! ,l>*     
,tree1 ! ,firr1 ! ,p9e1 ,deal ,tree1 &  
o!r sorts ( ,trees m1 ! ,ros5 ( ! ,tree 
is its ,sulphur1 :i* x evacuates at     
sometimes by reason ( its sup]fluity1 = 
x _c be> x all2 su* a ,tree :i* is t+$ )
 abundance ( fatness1 by ! dige/ion (   

,nature & ! ,elem5ts1 burns quickly &   
freely1 & is n pond]\s1 nor s durable z 
is ! ,oak1 or o!r h>d wood :i* is close 
& compact1 ^: ,pores are n s op51 z ^?  
sorts ( light wood1 & :]e9 ! ,sulphur   
do? n s pr$om9ate1 b ! ,oak ha? !re=e ! 
m ,m]cury1 & a bett] ,salt ?an ! ,p9e1  
,firr1 & ,deal trees h1 & su* wood do? n
 float s well above ! wat]1 z ! ,deal1  
be+ b\nd  clos$ up compactly1 s t ! ,air
 is easily prev5t$ 9 be>+ x up4 ,s is x 
to be obs]v$ ( ,metals1 & especially (  
,gold1 :i* by reason ( its abundant1    
fixt1 dige/$ & ripe ,m]cury1 ha? a v    
close1 fa/ & compact1 fixt & inv9cible  
,body1 :i* nei!r ,fire nor ,wat]1 ,air1 
nor any ,corruption ( ! ,e>? c          
prejudice1 t ! consum+ p[] ( ! ,elem5ts 
c d !m no h>m2 ?is fix$ness  close      
compact$ ,conjunction gives evid5ce (   
its natural pond]osity1 :i* _c be       
evid5c$ 9 o!r ,metals1 :i* is to be     
obs]v$1 n only by weigh+ x 9 ! scales1 b
 likewise y w f9d x ?us3 if y lay b a   
scruple ( pure ,gold ^u a hundr$ weight 

( ,quicksilv]1 x imm$iately s9ks to !   
bottom1 :]eas all o!r ,metals be+ laid  
^u ,quicksilv] 9 l mann]1 float on ! top
 ( x1 & s9k n to ! bottom1 because !y   
are m op51 t ! ,air or ,w9d c p5etrate  
!m & be> !m up4  ,n[ :at fur!r conc]ns !
 ,_s ( ,v5us or ,copp] 9 ,physick1 y mu/
 la/ ( all take notice & obs]ve1 t x is 
?r\gh\t 9 its virtue & p[] disc]n$ to be
 v :olsom & b5eficial1 n only t ,_s :i* 
lies 9 ! fir/ ,ens1 b also t v ,_s :i*  
is f\nd 9 ! la/ ,matt]1 its virtue1 p[] 
& op]ation is1 t x is pref]r$ be=e all  
o!r ,m$ic9es 9 ! ,ris+ ( ! ,matrix3 ,x's
 l is n yet f\nd p>ticul>ly aga9/ !     
,fall+ ,sickness4 ,?is ,_s ha? also     
receiv$ an especial gift to dry !       
,dropsie up2 x pres]ves ! ,bl\d f       
putrefaction1 dige/s all :i* is adv]se  
to ! ,/oma*1 breaks ! ,/one1 ( :at k9d  
soev] x be4 ,ext]nally 9 ,w\nds1 ?is ,_s
 lays a gr\nd to heal3 ,noli me tang]e &
 all o!r ,sores _c def5d !mselves1 nor  
_! ill ,qualities1 b ?is ,_s do? assault
 !m1 & prep>es a good gr\nd = _! ,cure2 

ext]nally x mundifies & se>*es out t    
:]eby ! ,m$ic9e may op]ate1 fa/51 & make
 a beg9n+ ( ! ,cure4 ,int]nally ?is ,_s 
p5etrates ?r\gh  ?r\gh1 se>*+ out all t 
is evil 9 ! ,body2 ev5 z do? ! noble/   
,vuln]>y potion2 ,no ,impo/hume c )/&   
?is ,_s1 b is re=m$ by x4 ,i say        
briefly1 obs]ve ! ,_s ( ,v5us v well1 x 
w manife/ x self to admiration bo?      
int]nally & ext]nally1 t _m w e/eem x to
 be incr$ible  sup]natural4 ,la/ ( all1 
y mu/ und]/& t ?is ,_s ( ,copp] is a    
fi]y ,_s1 p5etrat+1 se>*+ & consum+ all 
evil ,hum\rs1 & sup]flu\s ,flegme 9 ,man
 & ,metals1 & may 9 reason be acc\nt$ ! 
,cr[n ( ,m$ic9es2 x is v fi]y & %>p1    
incombu/ible1 b spiritual & un=mal1 &   
!re=e z a ,_s x c p>ticul>ly help to    
make un=mal ?+s fi]y1 dige/ & rip5 !m2 &
 if y are a true ,naturali/1 ,i recomm5d
 ?is ,_s unto !e2 x w n fail !e 9 !     
lea/1 9 any necessity ( ,heal? or       
,weal?1 9 case y obs]ve x rightly1 &    
execute accord+ to ,ju/ice4 ,i hope my  
,call & ,reque/ w at la/ take place1 & h

 a he>+ ) ^? :o reg>d ,nature1 & h an   
e>ne/ & long+ desire to se>* out1 &     
le>n1 :]eby !y may :et _! ,wits1 op5 _! 
,eyes1 & let _! ,e>s he>1 & le>n su* a  
?+ out ( my ,advice1 :i* 0 nev] tak5    
notice (1 or le>n'd be=e1 & is to be    
f\nd 9 ?is ,_s ( ,copp]1 int]nal &      
ext]nal4 ,he t do? n obs]ve1 or truly   
und]/& my ,writ+s1 w n fa?om _m         
,secrets1 nor se>* out to purpose & 9   
tru?1 nor le>n to advantage )\t me1     
!re=e no ,man c direct me1 z conc]n+ !  
,_s ( ,copp]1 except he ha? be=eh&      
inv]t$ & turn$ ! ,copp] inside outw>ds1 
& truly le>n$ all ! ,my/]ies ( its      
int]nal ,virtues1 z ,i h done1 if he c  
f9d out any ?+ bett]1 :i* ,i "k n1 ,i   
e>ne/ly desire him n to conceal any ?+1 
s %all 8 in/ruction be well rew>d$1 ) a 
?\s&-fold advantage1 & recomm5d y h]e)  
to ! ,highe/ ,creator4      ,va9 ,reason
 _c alwayes appreh5d     ,ea* matt] :i* 
,v5us c br+ to an end3     ,no man c f9d
 x pres5tly 9 s5ce1     ,va9 ,reason    
banns x f> away f !nce2     ,su* a ,_s  

only c all ?+s spe$1     ,s t ,m]cury be
 joyn'd ) x inde$4     ,,*ap4 ,v4  ,( ! 
,_s & ,t9cture ( ,m>s4  ,m>s & ,v5us h a
 ,_s & ,t9cture z well z ,gold & o!r    
,metals1 be t ,_s :i* is 9 ea* ,metal   
nev] s mean & little4 ,x is und5iable & 
kn[n to all1 t _m m5 h _m m9ds1 ?\gh all
 m5 orig9ally are ( "o fir/ ,matt]1 born
 & produc$ f "o ,se$2 yet h !y div]s    
diff]5t ,m9ds1 because ! ,/>s h s op]at$
 !m1 & n )\t cause2 = ! influ5ces ( !   
great ,_w op]ates ! next to x 9 ! little
 ,_w2 = all ,op9ions1 ,natures &        
,?\ghts1 toge!r ) ! :ole complection (  
,man proce$ alone f "o ,influ5ce ( !    
,/>s1 manife/+ !mselves accord+ to !    
,c\rse ( ! ,planets & ,/>s1 s t no?+ c  
prev5t1 nor c su* ,influ5ces h9d] x1 :5 
! ,bir? ha? atta9$ to ! end ( its       
p]fection4  ,z a man is naturally incl9$
 to /udy2 "o delights 9 ,div9ity1 ano!r 
9 ! /udy ( ! ,laws1 a ?ird 9 ,physick1 a
 f\r? w be a ,philosoph]2 moreov] !re   
are _m ,wits :o are naturally incl9$ to 
! ,me*anicks2 z ! "o is a ,pa9t]1 ano!r 

a ,goldsmi?2 ! "o a ,%oomak]1 ! o!r a   
,taylor1 a ,c>v]1 & s =?1 div]s &       
innum]able2 all ?is happ5s by ! ,/>s    
influ5ce1 :]eby ! ,imag9ation is        
sup]naturally f\nd$  =tifi$1 & :]eupon x
 is resolv$ to re/2 z x is f\nd1 t :at a
 man ha? once conceiv$ 9 8 ,m9d1 & fram$
 a f\ndation !re(1 none c div]t him f a 
con/ant resolution & rely+ !reon1 except
 ,dea?1 :i* at la/ concludes all4 ,s is 
x to be und]/ood ( ,al*ymi/s1 :o are set
 ^u ! se>* ( ,natures ,secrets1 !y int5d
 n to cease1 till !y h discov]'d        
,nature1 absolv$ x q1 & br\ght all to an
 end1 :i* _c well be done4  ,ev5 s is x 
to be und]/ood ( ,metals1 accord+ z !   
,influ5ce & ,imag9ation is f above1 s is
 ! ,=m2 & al?\gh ! ,metals be call$     
,metals 9 g5]al1 & are su*1 yet y h     
und]/ood by ! v>i\s m9ds ( m51 :i* yet  
proce$ f "o ,matt]1 t !re may be        
manifold & div]s ,metals1 "o hot & dry1 
ano!r cold & moi/1 a ?ird assum+ a mixt 
,nature & ,complection to x self4 ,!re=e
 ! ,metal ( ,m>s be+ orda9$ 9 its degree

 by a gross ,salt be=e o!rs 9 ! greate/ 
quantity1 is f\nd to h ! h>de/1 ung5tle1
 /ronge/1 & grosse/ ,body1 :i* ,nature  
appropriat$ & grant$ to x1 x ha? ! lea/ 
portion ( ,m]cury1 b m ( ,sulphur1 & mo/
 ( ,salt1 h5ce1 & f su* a mixture or    
composition is its corporal ess5ce      
desc5d$1 & born into ! _w by help ( !   
,elem5ts4 ,its ,_s is l to ! o!r        
,spirits 9 op]ation1 b if y c "k ! "r & 
true ,_s ( ,m>s1 ,i tell y truly1 & 9   
true ,wisdom1 t "o gra9 ( its ,_s or    
,qu9tess5ce drunk ) ! ,_s ( ,w9e1       
/r5g!ns ! ,he>t1 ,c\rage1 & ,s5ses1 s t 
y %all fe> no ,foes2 x raises up 9 him !
 ,c\rage ( a ,lion1 & provokes a desire 
to hunt & fight at ,v5us sports4 ,:5 !  
,conjunction ( ,m>s & ,v5us are rightly 
plac$ 9 a c]ta9 ,con/ellation1 !y br+   
,=tune & ,victory 9 ,love & ,affection1 
9 ,battel & joy1 rema9+ 9 unity ?\gh !  
:ole ,_w %\ld be aga9/ !m3 ,b because ,i
 am an ,ecclesia/ick "u ,*ur* ,gov]nm5t1
 & d$icat$ my ,s\l to ,god1 )\t         
provocation ( humane desires1 & lu/s ( !

 ,fle%1 = !y lead a direct way to ,hell 
)\t leave2 b ,gods ,comm&s1 ,fe>1 & a   
rejection ( ,mans ,w1 :i* are toll]at$  
by 8 ,comm&s1 prep>e a way to ,heav51 if
 !y cont9ue 9 ! true call+ ^u1 & 9 !    
true & "r ,fai? ( ! only ,?rone (       
,grace1 ,m$iator & ,patron ,jesus ,*ri/ 
our ,savi\r4 ,all ,m>tial ,diseases are 
expell'd1 cur$1 & heal$ 9 an admirable  
mann] by ?is ,_s2 su* z are ! ,bloody   
,flux1 ! ,disease or ,m5/ru\s ,fluxes ( 
,wom51 bo? :ite & r$1 & all o!r ,fluxes 
( ! ,belly1 & op5 ,sores 9 ! ,legs1 or  
any "p ( ! ,body1 toge!r ) all ^?       
,diseases1 bo? int]nal & ext]nal1       
h[soev] !y are call$1 :i* bloody ,m>s   
ha? caus$1 :i* ,i omit to nom9ate       
p>ticul>ly1 be+ well kn[n unto !        
discreet ,physician :at ,diseases are   
subject to ! jurisdiction ( ,m>s4 ,if ! 
,_s ( ,iron be truly kn[n1 x ha? a      
secret aff9ity ) ! ,_s ( ,v5us1 s t bo? 
may be conjo9$ 9 "o1 bo? becom+ "o only 
matt]1 ( a l op]ation1 =m1 sub/ance &   
be+1 heal+ & expell+ ! self-same        

,diseases1 z also to br+ ! p>ticul>s ( !
 ,metals into a *ange ) pr(it1 praise1 &
 excess4 ,b prop]ly ,m>s mu/ be obs]v$  
?us ) its virtues1 t 9 8 ,corporal =m he
 only ha? an e>?ly ,body1 :i* may be us$
 9 _m ?+s1 = to /an* ,bl\d1 ext]nally 9 
,w\nds1 to graduate ,luna1 int]nally to 
/op or b9d ! ,body1 :i* yet is n good at
 all times1 & may be us$ bo? int]nally  
ext]nally 9 mans ,body1 z likewise 9    
,metallick affairs2 because )\t ! true  
kn[n means1 :i* ,nature ha? 9 h] secret 
,closet1 mu* pr(it _c be gott5 p] se4   
,"o ?+ m ,i mu/ at pres5t propose1 t !  
,magnet & true ,iron p]=m almo/ a l     
b5efit 9 ,corporal ,di/emp]s1 hav+ almo/
 "o k9d ( ,nature 9 & ) !m1 z x is ) x 9
 ! ,cele/ial1 spiritual1 & ,elem5t>y    
,intellect1 betwe5 ! ,body1 ,s\l1 & !   
,*aos1 out ( :i* ! ,s\l & ,_s w5t1 !    
,body at la/ 0 f\nd out ( !             
,composition4  ,h[ %all we n[ d8 ! gross
 dull-witt$ ,lads w n appreh5d x1 !     
middle sort ( ,wits w take no notice (  
:at ,i write1 & ! sup]natural wits w    

descant too mu* ^u x2 ,i mu/ f9d out a  
rem$y1 & w\ld will+ly pres]ve all ^!    
ov]-wise-p to be my ,fri5ds /ill4 ,i w  
n[ tea*1 in/ruct1 & pres5tly in=m y1    
see+ t ! ,argum5t x self decl>es &      
pron\nces its def9itive s5t5ce1 !re=e ! 
resolution lies op51 & c be decl>$ &    
resolv$1 res]v$ nor direct$ to any o!r  
s5t5ce ( ! und]/&+1 fur!r ?an = x self4 
,la/ ( all1 res]ve ?is h]eupon 9 ?is    
,*apt]1 t !re c be no ,h\se kept to /& 9
 unity betwe5 ! ,m>ri$ ,c\ple1 if ! "o (
 !m turn 8 ,coa* & drive to ! ,ea/1 & ! 
o!r t[>ds ! ,we/1 = !y are n equal1 s t 
!y _c draw ! ,coa* toge!r 9 an equal    
weight1 :]eby !re arises a great        
diss5tion & h9d]ance1 9 obta9+ t :i* 0  
int5d$3 b if true ,m>ri$ ,p w c>ry on _!
 ,h\se-keep+ ) a "r subsi/ance1 !y mu/  
be ( "o _s1 m9d1 judgm5t & virtue1 to   
accompli% all :atsoev] is 9 _! he>t &   
m9d1 & t ! "o op]ate into ! o!r1 if _!  
,love & ,tru? %all be p]man5t2 = want ( 
"o ( ^! ?+s1 ! ?ree pr9ciples _c be     
truly toge!r2 = ! ,m]cury is bani%t1 &  

too little by reason ( ! firmness &     
con/ancy2 ! ,sulphur is too little1 x _c
 w>m ! ,body ( ,love1 because x is v mu*
 ext9ct2 ! ,salt likewise ha? n its "r1 
conv5i5t1 natural k9d1 b is too h>d &   
too mu*1 see+ x makes a h>d coagulation1
 is %>p & bit+1 because x do? n manife/ 
x self 9 tru? & con/ancy4 ,ev5 s x goes 
n[ 9 ! ,_w1 :i* goes a/ray1 & is        
pregnant ) su* ,vices1 = ! con/ancy is b
 small1 ! ,love little1 & ,tru? z       
little4  ,i hope y w take ?is           
,philosophical ,example 9 good "p1      
because ,syra* do? bo? praise &         
dispraise ! goodness1 tru?1 & wick$ness 
( a false ,woman1 & bo? aft] a diff]5t  
mann]2 & h]e) ,i bid ,m>s ,f>ewell1     
say+1 t no man kn[s h[ to di/+ui% !     
,s5t5ce ( "o1 mu* less ( all ?+s1 b he  
:o ha? 9 ?is po9t tak5 notice ( !m1     
le>n$ & exp]im5t$ _! ,nature &          
,prop]ties1 & truly kn[n & discov]$ !m4 
,god our ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ! ,ev]la/+     
,p[]1 proce$+ f all beg9n+1 sep>ate u s 
9 ! ,=m1 t ! t]re/rial corruptible ,body

 may aga9 atta9 unto1 conta91 & receive 
! ,cele/ial1 ,spiritual & ,incorruptible
 ,revelation4 ,am54      ,mai/ ?\ n "k  
me alone inde$1     ,and procure a pure 
help = me 9 ne$2     ,resolve !n1 & he> 
:at ,i d speak or say1     ,so %alt ?\  
f9d :at ,i c d = aye4     ,,*ap4 ,,vi4  
,( ! ,_s ( ,gold4   ,! ,cle>ness (      
,heav5 ha? n[ comm&$ me to gov]n my ,p51
 to reveal a matt] ( val\r & ( p]man5cy2
 = ! ,sun is a burn+ & consum+ ,fire1   
hot & dry1 :]e9 is conceal$ ! "r & true 
virtue ( all ,natural ?+s2 ?is virtue ( 
! ,sun worke? ,und]/&+1 ,ri*es1 &       
,heal?4 ,my ,m9d is v mu* griev$1 & my  
,_s is t]rifi$ )9 x self to discov] x   
publickly1 :i* 0 n publi%'d 9 common    
be=e1 & to make x vocal1 :i* 0 conceal$ 
9 ! deep ) great secresie4 ,b if ,i     
consid] 9 my self1 & ent] into my       
,consci5ce1 ,i c\ld f9d no alt]ation1   
nor cat* at any ?+ to di/urb my m9d1 or 
br+ x to ano!r resolution1 :i* might    
cause _m ,ob/ructions3 ,yet w ,i speak )
 discretion1 & write und]/&+1 t no evil 

) may foll[1 b r t ,i may ga9 a grateful
 pr(it1 :i* ,i h p\rtray$ aft] ! mann] &
 occasion1 z ! ,philosoph]s be=e me h   
done4  ,m>k n[1 give y\r ,m9d p]fect    
,?\ghts1 refra9 all /range matt]s1 :i*  
are n s]viceable to y\r speculation (   
,philosophy1 b r cause a ru9e ( t       
b5efit1 :i* y pursu$ ) s mu* dilig5ce2 &
 "k if y h a he>ty desire & /rong       
affection to ga9 ! ,gold5 ,magnet1 t 9 !
 fir/ place y\r pray] be truly direct$  
to ,god1 9 true ,k1 ,sorr[1 ,rep5tance1 
& true ,humility1 to "k & le>n ! ?ree   
di/9ct ,worlds :i* are subject to       
,humane ,reason2 z1 !re is !            
,sup]-cele/ial ,_w1 :]e9 ! "r immortal  
,s\l ha? its seat & resid5ce1 toge!r )  
its fir/ com+1 & is accord+ to ,gods    
,creation ! fir/ moveable ,s5se1 or !   
fir/ mov+ s5sible ,s\l1 :i* ha? op]at$ !
 ,natural ,life f a ,sup]natural        
,ess5ce2 ?is ,s\l & ,_s is at fir/ !    
,root & ,f\nta91 ! fir/ ,creature :i*   
arose to a ,life1 & ! fir/ ,mov]1 :]e(  
!re ha? be5 s mu* ,disput+ among !      

,le>n$4  ,n[ take notice ( ! second     
,cele/ial ,_w1 & obs]ve x dilig5tly1 =  
!re9 ! ,planets rule1 & all ! ,/>s (    
,heav5 h _! c\rse1 virtue & p[] 9 ?is   
,heav51 p]=m+ t ,s]vice !re9 :]eunto !y 
are by ,god orda9$1 & 9 ?is s]vice !y   
op]ate ! ,m9]als & ,metals by _! ,_s4   
,g n[ out ( ^! #b di/9ct ,worlds into ! 
?ird1 :]e9 is conta9$ & f\nd :at ! o!r  
two h wr\ght1 to wit1 ! ,sup]-cele/ial &
 ! ,cele/ial worlds2 out ( !            
,sup]-cele/ial arises ! ,f\nta9 ( ,life1
 & ( ! ,s\l2 out ( ! o!r ,cele/ial _w ! 
light ( ! ,_s2 & out ( ! ?ird or        
,elem5t>y _w1 ! inv9cible ,cele/ial     
,fire1 :i* yet may be felt1 out ( :i*1 t
 :i* is tangible is dige/$2 ^! ?ree     
,matt]s & ,sub/ances produce & g5]ate ! 
,=m ( ,metals1 among all :i* ,gold ha? !
 pre-em95ce1 because ! ,sid]eal         
,elem5t>y ,op]ation ha? dige/$ & rip5$ !
 ,m]cury 9 ?is ,metal ! m p]fectly to a 
suffici5t rip5ess4  ,& ev5 z !          
,male-,se$ is inject$ into ! ,womb1 &   
t\*es ! ,m5/ruum1 :i* is its ,e>?1 b !  

,se$ :i* goes out ( ! ,male into !      
,female1 is op]at$ 9 bo? by ! ,syd]eal &
 ,elem5t>y1 t !y be unit$1 & n\ri%$ by !
 ,e>? unto ! ,bir?4  ,ev5 s und]/& x    
likewise1 t ! ,s\l ( ,metals :i* is =m$ 
& conceiv$ out ( ! ,*aos by an          
intangible1 invisible1 incompreh5sible1 
conceal$1 & sup]natural1 ,cele/ial      
,composition ( ,wat] & ,air2 aft]w>ds x 
is fur!r concoct$ by ! ,cele/ial        
,elem5t>y ,light & ,fire ( ! ,sun2 :]eby
 ! ,/>s move ! ,p[]s1 :5 its heat is    
p]ceiv$ 9 ! inw>d p>ts ( ! ,e>?1 z 9 !  
,womb1 = ! ,e>? is op5$ by ! w>m op]at+ 
prop]ty ( ! upp] ,/>s1 t _! infus$ ,_s  
yield a n\ri%m5t unto ! ,e>?1 t x may   
br+ =? some:at1 z ,metals1 ,h]bs1 ,trees
 & ,animals2 :]e ea* "o 9 p>ticul> br+s 
its ,se$ ) x = its f>!r augm5tation &   
encrease3 ,& z ha? be5 m5tion$1 ev5 z   
,man is begott5 spiritually & heav5ly1  
,s\l & ,_s1 & by ! n\ri%m5t ( ! ,e>? 9 !
 ,body ( ! ,"m is =mally br\ght up to   
p]fection2 ev5 s1 & 9 l mann]1 is to be 
obs]v$ & und]/ood ( ! ,metals & ,m9]als 

9 all po9ts4  ,b ?is is ! true my/]y (  
,gold1 :i* ,i w make good to y by an    
,example & ,p>able to c]tifie y1 :]eby !
 possibility ( ,nature1 & its ,my/]y is 
to be f\nd aft] ?is mann]4  ,x is       
evid5t1 t ! ,cele/ial ,light ( ! ,sun is
 ( a fi]y ,quality & ,ess5ce1 giv5 unto 
x by a ,cele/ial1 fixt & p]man5t        
sulphur\s ,_s1 by ! mo/ ,high ,god1     
,creator ( ,heav5 & ,e>?1 to pres]ve its
 sub/ance1 =m1 & body2 :i* ,creature1 by
 its swift motion & c\rse1 is enflam$ & 
k9dl$ by ! ,air ?r\gh t swiftness 9 a   
cont9u$ manife/ation ( x2 ?is           
inflammation c nev] be ext9ct1 nor decay
 9 any ( its p[]1 s long z its ,c\rse   
la/1 or ?is :ole ,creat$ visible ,_w    
%all rema9 & cont9ue1 because !re is no 
combu/ible matt] at h& :i* is giv5 unto 
x1 by ^: consumption ?is great ,light ( 
,heav5 %\ld fall to decay4  ,ev5 s ,gold
 is s dige/$1 rip5$1 & made into su* a  
fixt inv9cible ,nature by ! ,sup]i\rs 9 
its ,ess5ce1 t no?+ c hurt x 9 ! lea/1  
because ! sup]i\r ,/>s h pa/ ?r\gh !    

inf]i\r1 t ! inf]i\r fix'd ,/>s by !    
influ5ce & donation ( ! sup]i\r1 _c 9 ! 
lea/ give place to its l1 = ! inf]i\r h 
obta9$ su* a fix$ness & p]man5cy f !    
sup]i\r2 ?is y may well reta91 obs]ve1 &
 take notice ( z conc]n+ ! fir/ ,matt] (
 ,gold4  ,i mu/ yet produce "o comp>ison
 accord+ to ! ,philosophical cu/om1 ( ! 
great ,light ( ,heav51 & ( t little     
t]re/rial fire "h daily k9dl$1 & made to
 burn be=e our ,eyes2 because t great   
,light ha? a magnetick simulation & an  
attractive liv+ p[] ) ! small fire "h on
 e>?1 b yet x is un=mal &               
incompreh5sible1 only x is f\nd to be   
spiritual1 invisible1 ins5sible &       
intangible4  ,x is to be obs]v$ &       
remembr$1 z exp]i5ce manife/s1 & is     
prov$1 t ! great ,light ( heav5 be>s an 
especial sympa?y1 affection & incl9ation
 to ! little e>?ly fire1 by means ( !   
spiritual ,air1 :]eby !y are bo? promot$
 & pres]v$ f ,mortality2 = behold1 :5 ! 
,air receives into x a ,coruption1 by   
too great humidity attract$ up by x1 t  

,cl\ds are g5]at$ by ,mi/s1 & f>!r      
coagulations1 :i* h9d] ! ,sun-beams t !y
 _c h a reflection1 nor get a "r        
p5etrat+ p[]4 ,s likewise ! small       
t]re/rial fire do? n burn s lively 9    
dusky1 d>k1 ra9y wea!r1 nor manife/s x  
self ) joy 9 its op]ation1 z x do? :5   
!re is a fair1 pure1 s]5e1 unfalsifi$   
heav5ly ,air2 ! reason is1 because !    
sympa?y is b\nd & h9d]$ by ! ob/ruction 
( ^? ,accid5ts & ! wat]i% ,air1 s t !   
attractive p[] is griev$1 t x _c        
accompli% its compleat ,love & ,op]ation
 z x %\ld1 = ?is h9d]ance br+s !        
aquosity to ! contr>y ,elem5t4  ,n[ ev5 
z ! ,sun1 ! great ,light ( ,heav51 ha? a
 peculi> community & sympa?y ) ! small  
t]re/rial fire to attract unto x1 aft] a
 ,magnetical mann]2 ,s also ! ,sun &    
,gold h a peculi> und]/&+1 & an         
attractive p[] & sympa?y toge!r2 = !    
,sun ha? wr\ght ! ,gold by ! ?ree       
,pr9ciples1 :i* h _! ,magnets1 be+ ne>e/
 relat$ to ! ,sun1 & ha? ga9$ ! next    
degree to x1 = t ! ?ree ,pr9ciples are  

f\nd to be mo/ mighty & p[]ful !re91    
,gold imm$iately succe$s x 9 its        
corporal ,=m1 be+ compos$ ( ! ?ree      
pr9ciples1 & ha? its beg9n+ & (f-spr+ f 
! ,cele/ial & ,gold5 ,magnet4  ,?is is !
 supreme/ ,wisdom ( ?is _w1 a wisdom    
above all wisdom1 yea a wisdom above all
 ,natural ,reason & ,und]/&+2 = by ?is  
wisdom is compreh5d$ fir/ ( all ,gods   
,creation1 ! heav5ly ,ess5ce1 !         
,firmam5t>y ,work+s1 ! spiritual        
,imag9ation1 & ! corporal ,ess5ce1 x    
conta9s all qualities1 & prop]ties1 &   
all :atsoev] su/a9es & pres]ves ,mank9d4
 ,9 ?is ,gold5 ,magnet /icks & lies     
buri$ ! resolution & op5+ ( all ,metals 
& ,m9]als1 _! dom9ation1 z also ! fir/  
,matt] ( _! g5]ation1 _! p[] ov] heal?2 
& aga91 ! coagulation & fixation (      
,metals1 toge!r ) ! op]ation ( expell+  
all ,diseases3 ,take notice ( ?is ,key1 
= x is ,cele/ial1 ,syd]eal & ,elem5t>y1 
out ( :i* ! t]re/rial is g5]at$1 x is   
bo? ,sup]natural & ,natural1 & is g5]at$
 ,cele/ially ( ! ,_s ( ,m]cury1         

,spiritually ( ! ,_s ( ,sulphur1 &      
,corporally ( ! ,_s ( ,salt2 ?is is all 
! way1 ! :ole ,ess5ce1 ! beg9n+ & end2 =
 ! ,_s & ! ,body are b\nd up toge!r 9 "o
 by ! ,s\l1 t !y c nev] be sep>at$1 b   
produce a v p]fect1 durable ,body1 :i*  
no?+ c hurt4 ,out ( ?is spiritual       
,ess5ce1 & out ( ?is spiritual ,matt]1  
out ( :i* fir/ ( all ,gold 0 made into a
 ,body1 & became corporal1 out ( x is   
made a m true & compleat ,aurum potabile
 ?an out ( ,gold x self1 :i* mu/ fir/ ( 
all be made spiritual1 be=e a potable   
,gold c be prep>$ out ( x4  ,?is ,_s    
cures & heales ! ,leprosie & ! ,fr5*    
,pox1 z be+ an ov]-fix'd ,m]curial      
,ess5ce1 dries up & consumes ! ,dropsie1
 & all runn+ & op5 ,sores1 :i* h rag$ a 
long season1 x /r5g!ns ! ,he>t & ,bra91 
makes a good ,memory1 g5]ates good      
,blood1 br+s ,lu/1 ,delight & ,desires 9
 humane incitation unto ,natural        
,affections4 ,if ! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,pe>l  
be mixt ) ! ,t9cture ( ,coral1 & be     
adm9i/r$ ) an addition ( an equal       

quantity ( ?is ,spiritual ,ess5ce (     
,gold1 ! ,dose ( two gra9s tak5 at once 
9 a j obs]vation1 y may be bold         
confid5t ( ! tru?1 t no disa/] ( any    
,natural ,di/emp] c h>m y1 or happ5 to  
y1 to ! prejudice ( y\r heal?1 because !
 nature resides only 9 ! ,_s ( ,gold1 to
 alt]1 remove & am5d all weaknesses1 s t
 ! ,body %all be adjudg$ p]fect & free f
 any ,disease4 ,! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,pe>l   
corroborates ! ,he>t1 & make a p]fect   
,memory1 ( ! five s5ses4 ,! ,t9cture (  
,coral expels all poison1 & evil        
,spirits :i* fly f ! good4 ,s c ! ,s\l (
 ,gold 9 a ,wat] turn ! spiritual       
,ess5ce ( ! ,pe>l1 & ! ,sulphur ( !     
,coral unit$ 9 "o1 p]=m su* a ?+ :i*    
o!rwise ,nature c\ld n be intru/$ )1 b  
see+ t ,exp]i5ce ha? manife/$ x1 &      
confirm$ ! und5iable ,tru?1 !re=e ?is   
,cordial 9 ?is temporal ,life is1 &     
ought 9 reason to prec$e all o!r        
,cordials ) admiration & admirable      
,effects1 be !y call$ by :at "n soev]4  
,i am an ,ecclesia/ical p]son1 ob$i5t to

 ! ,ecclesia/ical degree1 relat$ to !   
,b5$ict9e ,ord] by a ,spiritual & ,div9e
 ,oa?1 by :i* ,ord] ) my int]nal ,pray]1
 ,i obta9 com=t & promises ( ,gods ,^w1 
a refre%m5t to my ,s\l1 b 9 a corporal  
temptation ( my weaknesses1 & = my      
,bre?r5 ,i h n f\nd & us$ a bett]       
corroboration by ,gods ,bless+1 ?an ^!  
?ree ,comp\nds unit$3 ,god give1 bless1 
& increase ?is ,virtue & ,p[] unto !    
,end ( ?is temporal ,_w1 :i* ,man mu/   
*ange toge!r ) ,dea?4 ,o ?\ gold5 p[] ( 
?y ,s\l6 ,o ?\ gold5 intellect ( ?y ,_s6
 ,o ?\ gold5 op]ation ( ?y ,body6 ,god !
 ,creator keep !e1 & grant unto all     
e>?ly ,creatures1 :o love & hon\r him1 !
 true und]/&+ ( all ,gifts1 t ?y ,w may 
be done 9 ,heav5 & on ,e>?3 ,?is is     
en\gh reveal$ at pres5t conc]n+ ! ,_s ( 
,gold1 until ! com+ aga9 ( ,elias4      
,h]eunto ,i add a %ort process3  ,take a
 ,_s ( ,salt1 !re) extract ! ,sulphur ( 
,gold1 sep>ate ! ,oil ( ,salt f x1      
rectifie ! ,sulphur ( ,gold ) ,_s (     
,w9e1 t x be pleasant )\t ,corrosive2 !n

 take ! true ,oil ( ,vitriol1 made ( !  
,vitriol ( ,v]digreece1 !re9 dissolve   
,m>s1 !re( make a ,vitriol aga91 & aga9 
dissolve x into an ,oil or ,_s1 :i*     
rectifie 9 l mann] z be=e ) ,_s ( ,w9e1 
conjo9 !m1 & ab/ract ! ,_s ( ,w9e f x1  
resolve ! ,matt] :i* rema9es dry 9 ,_s (
 ,m]cury1 accord+ to a j weight1        
circulate & coagulate x :5 x is fix'd & 
p]man5t )\t ,asc5tion1 y h !n a ,m$ic9e 
to t+e ,man & ,metals1 if x be f]m5t$ ) 
prep>$ ,gold4     ,,*ap4 ,,vii4  ,( !   
,_s ( ,silv]4  ,transcrib]'s note3      
,orig9al head+ _h ,gold ) a h&writt5    
correction to ,silv]4   ,! ,t9cture & _s
 ( ,silv] manife/s its ,col\r ( a       
,wat*et or ,sky-col\r1 o!rwise x is a   
wat]i% ,_s1 cold & moi/1 n s hot 9 its  
degree z t :i* is f\nd 9 ,gold1 ,m>s1 & 
,v5us2 = ,luna is m phlegmatick ?an     
fi]y1 ?\gh x be br\ght by ! ,fire out ( 
its wat]i% ,sub/ance into a coagulation2
 & ev5 z ! ,metals ga9 _! t++ ,spirits &
 ,coagulation1 9 l mann] d /ones get _! 
fix$ness1 & col\r1 z out ( "o ,influ5ce4

 ,a fix'd coagulat$ ,m]cury is f\nd 9 ! 
,diamond1 !re=e x is fix$] & h>d] ?an ! 
o!r /ones1 & _c be s brok52 s ! t9cture 
( ,m>s1 or ! ,sulphur ( ,iron is f\nd 9 
! ,ruby1 ! ,sulphur ( ,v5us 9 ! ,em]ald1
 ! ,s\l ( ,saturn 9 ! ,granate2 9 ,t9 ! 
t9cture :i* is f\nd 9 ! ,topaz2 &       
,cry/al is appropriat$ to common        
,m]cury2 9 ! ,saphire is f\nd ! ,sulphur
 & ,t9cture ( ,luna1 b ea* "o accord+ to
 a peculi> und]/&+1 & accord+ to its    
k9d1 & 9 ,metals accord+ to _! =m &     
g5d]2 = :5 ! blew ,col\r is tak5 &      
extract$ out ( ! ,saphire1 its ,raym5t  
is gone1 & its o!r ,body is :ite z a    
,diamond1 want+ only ! h>dness t is 9 a 
,diamond2 ev5 s :5 ,gold ha? lo/ its    
,s\l1 x yields a fix'd :ite ,gold ,body1
 :i* by se>*+ ,/ud5ts & "y ,arti/s is   
call$ fix'd ,luna4  ,:]e=e y mu/ n[     
und]/& & obs]ve1 t ev5 z ,i h decl>$    
unto y conc]n+ ! ,saphire1 = y\r        
appreh5sion1 ev5 s on ! o!r side1 y mu/ 
le>n to :at purpose my ,spee* is int5d$1
 = y\r ,in/ruction conc]n+ ,metals4  ,= 

?is blew ,_s is ! ,sulphur & ! ,s\l1    
:5ce ! ,silv] receive? its ,life1 bo? 9 
& above ! ,e>?1 by ,art1 & ! :ite       
,t9cture ( ! ,silv] ^u :ite /&s 9 !     
,magnetick =m ( an ev]la/+ ?+1 or       
,creature1 :]e9 is likewise f\nd ! fir/ 
,ens ( ,gold4  ,o ye high qualifi$      
,orators6 :]e is y\r voice 9 ?is case to
 expla9 ?is ,my/]y8 ,& y conceit$       
,naturali/s1 :]e is y\r ,writ+s &       
,advice ( ,reason8 ,& y ,physicians1    
,:i!r is y\r ,op9ion fl[n1 to fet*      
some:at af> (f ov] ! ,seas = to cure !  
,dropsie1 & all ,lun>y ,di/emp]s8 ,y w  
say1 t ?is my spee* is too d>k = y2 is x
 s8 !n k9dle ! t]re/rial ,light1 seek1 &
 be n a%am$ to make acqua9tance )       
,vulcan2 & let no?+ be irksome unto y1 s
 w y f9d by ! assi/ance ( ! ,et]nal     
,god1 t ! ,_s ( ,silv] conta9s 9 x to   
cure & expel ! ,dropsie q alone1 z ! ,_s
 ( ,gold1 & z t ( ,m]cury c expel !     
,consumption radically1 or 9 ! root1 ev5
 s t ! ,c5t] ( ^? ,diseases _c be f\nd  
any m4 ,b t ,luna 9 ! ve9s ( ! ,e>? is n

 furni%$ ) su* a hot sub/ance or quality
 9 its degree1 b is subject$ to a       
,wat]i% ,nature2 ?is fault lies ^u t    
great ,light ( ,heav51 :i* by reason (  
its ,wat]i% influ5ce1 ha? implant$ su*  
qualities 9 ! o!r ,creatures1 & ,planets
 ( ! ,e>?1 ?an x ha? 9 ,silv]4 ,& albeit
 t ,silv] conta9s a fix'd ,m]cury1 :i*  
is g5]at$ 9 x1 yet x wants a hot1 fix'd 
,sulphur1 truly to dry up & consume its 
,phlegme1 :]eby x ha? n obta9$ a compact
 ,body1 unless x be done aft]w>ds by !  
art ( ! ,little ,_w4 ,& see+ t its ,body
 is n compact by reason ( ! ab\nd+ wat]y
 sub/ance1 its ,pores !re=e are n       
rightly def5d$1 nor clos$ to und]go !   
weight & endure a ,battel ) ! ,enemies2 
all :i* ,virtues are to be f\nd 9 ,gold1
 if x %all ov]come all ,enemies1 &      
endure all trials )\t defect4  ,all ?+s 
are difficult 9 ! beg9n+1 b :5 !y are   
br\ght to an end !y are easie to be     
und]/ood & appreh5d$4 ,if y d truly     
obs]ve ! ,_s & ! ,s\l ( ,luna1 & le>n to
 "k x truly1 y may quickly compass !    

mid/ ( ! ,"w1 h[ x %all af=d ! end )    
pr(it2 :]e=e ,i w n[ propose to y an    
,example1 & in/ruct y by a              
,c\ntrey-,rule1 t y may appreh5d x1 &   
consid] ( x1 z ,*ildr5s ,play1 9 a high 
& weighty ,matt]1 t y may se>* x out )  
advantage2 z foll[e?3  ,a common        
,peasant ca/s =? 7or s[s7 8 ,se$ 9 a    
,field well dung$ & prep>$1 ?is ,se$    
aft] putrefaction1 spr\ts =? ( ! ,e>? by
 ! op]ation & fur!rance ( ! ,elem5ts1 & 
sets be=e our ,eyes ! ,matt] ( ,flax    
toge!r ) its ,se$ :i* x br+s ) x        
augm5t$2 ?is ,flax is pluck'd up1 &     
sep>at$ f its ,se$2 b ?is ,flax _c be   
us$ & prep>$ = any "w pr(itably1 except 
x be fir/ putrefi$ & rott$ 9 wat]1 :]eby
 ! ,body is op5$1 & ga9s an +ress ( its 
do+ good2 aft] ?is putrefaction & op5+1 
x is aga9 dri$ 9 ! ,air & ,sun1 & by ?is
 coagulation x is aga9 br\ght into a    
,=mal ,be+1 t x may d future s]vice4    
,?is prep>$ ,flax is aft]w>ds buck'd1   
beat51 brok51 peel'd1 & la/ ( all       
dress'd1 t ! pure may be sep>at$ f !    

impure1 ! clean f ! fil?1 & ! f9e f !   
c\rse2 :i* o!rwise c\ld n be done at    
all1 or br\ght to pass )\t ! prec$+     
prep>ation2 ?is done1 !y sp9 ,y>n ( x1  
:i* !y boil 9 wat] ov] ! ,fire1 or else 
) ,a%es set 9 a w>m place1 :]eby x is   
purifi$ afre%1 :]eby ! fil? &           
sup]fluities are fully sep>at$ f x1 &   
aft] a due wa%+ ! ,y>n is dri$ aga91    
deliv]$ to ! ,workm51 & ,clo? weav$ ( x2
 ?is ,clo? is purifi$ or :it5$ by a     
frequ5t ca/+ ( wat] ^u x1 cut 9 pieces  
by ,taylors1 & o!r p1 s conv]t$ to      
future s]vices 9 h\%old affairs1 & :5   
?is ,l9n5 is q worn out1 & torn1 ! old  
,rags are ga!r$ toge!r1 & s5t to !      
,pap]-,mills1 :]e( !y make ,pap]1 :i* is
 put unto div]s uses4  ,if y lay ,pap]  
^u a ,metal or ,glass1 k9dle & burn x1 !
 vegetable ,m]cury comes =? & flies away
 into ! ,air1 ! ,salt rema9es 9 ! a%es &
 ! combu/ible ,sulphur :i* is n s       
quickly consum$ 9 ! burn+1 dissolves to 
an ,oil1 :i* is a good ,m$ic9e = dim &  
defective ,eyes4 ,?is ,oil ha? 9 x a    

great fatness1 :i* is ! ,matt] ( !      
,pap]1 conta9$ orig9ally 9 ! ,se$ ( !   
,flax2 s t ! la/ ,matt] ( ! ,flax :i* is
 ,pap]1 mu/ aga9 be dissolv$ into ! fir/
 ,matt]1 :i* is ! fat ,sulphur\s        
,oyl9ess ( ! ,flax-se$1 toge!r ) !      
sep>ation ( its ,m]cury & ,salt1 t s !  
fir/ may be made ( ! la/1 & ! gr\nd-"w  
reveal$1 s ! ,virtues & ,op]ations kn[n 
by ! fir/4  ,& ?\gh ?is ,disc\rse be    
gross & n subtil1 yet y may le>n !reby  
to "k :at is subtile & secret2 = t :i*  
is subtile mu/ be infus$ into ! ignorant
 by c\rse ,examples1 t !reby !y may be  
taught to reject ! gross1 & to embrace t
 :i* is subtile4  ,9 l mann] und]/&1 t !
 fir/ ,matt] ( ,metals mu/ be obs]v$1   
kn[n1 & f\nd out by ! revelation ( _!   
la/ ,matt]1 :i* la/ ,matt]1 z !re are ! 
p]fect ,metals1 mu/ be sep>at$ & divid$ 
asund]1 t x may pla9ly appe> s+ly be=e !
 ,eyes ( m54 ,out ( :i* sep>ation may be
 judg$ & le>nt :at ! fir/ ,matt] 0 at ! 
beg9n+1 out ( :i* ! la/ 0 made4 ,accept 
( ?is ,advice conc]n+ ,luna at pres5t4  

,i c\ld h said m1 b ,i mu/ desi/ at ?is 
"t until ano!r opportunity2 & intreat y 
he>tily1 admoni%+ y by y\r ,consci5ce1 t
 y obs]ve all t :i* ,i h reveal$ unto y1
 ( all ^? ,lett]s :i* are conta9$ 9 !   
middle betwe5 ,alpha  ,omega1  t y keep 
all ! ,spee*es  ,writ+s1 t y may n      
und]go a d5ial ( p>don = y\r ,s9s1  a   
cont9u$ p]petual ,v5geance = ,et]nity2  
:i* ,i at la/ reveal unto y ?us3  ,take 
! ,sky-col\r$ ,sulphur extract$ out (   
,silv]1 rectifi$ ) ,_s ( ,w9e1 dissolve 
x accord+ to its ,quantity 9 ! ,:ite ,_s
 ( ,vitriol1 & 9 ! sweet-s5t$ ,_s (     
,m]cury1 coagulate !m toge!r by !       
fixation ( ! ,fire1 y h ! ,:ite ,t9cture
 9 y\r ,h&s ) all its ,m$ic9es2 b if y c
 get all _! primum ,mobile's1 x is !n   
ne$less1 because y c p]fect ! ,"w at    
once4     ,,*ap4 ,,viii4  ,( ! ,s\l or  
,t9cture ( ,t94   ,good ,jupit]         
possesses almo/ ! mean or middle place  
betwe5 ,metals1 x be+ n too hot1 nor too
 cold1 n too w>m1 nor too moi/1 x ha? no
 excess ( ,m]cury1 nor ( ,salt1 & x ha? 

! lea/ ( ,sulphur 9 x2 x is f\nd to be  
:ite 9 ,col\r1 yet "o exce$s ! o!r 9 !  
?ree ,pr9ciples1 z x is evid5tly f\nd 9 
its dissection1 ! "r & true discov]y (  
,nature4 ,x is g5]at$ ( su* a           
composition & mixture ( ! ?ree fir/     
,pr9ciples1 be+ op]at$1 coagulat$ into a
 ,metal1 & br\ght to ! rip5ess (        
p]fection4 ,jupit] is a ,god ( ,peace1 a
 ,"l ( ,goodness1 a ,rul] & ,possessor (
 ! middle ,region2 z conc]n+ its ,/ate1 
,ess5ce1 ,function1 ,virtue1 ,=m &      
,sub/ance2 = x holds ! mean2 no special 
,disease c happ51 t ,jupit] %\ld cause  
any rem>kable damage1 if its ,m$ic9e be 
us$ a little at once1 n too mu* 9       
quantity2 x is likewise ?\ght ne$less1  
:]e its ,m$ic9es are n requir$1 t !y    
%\ld be adm9i/r$ 9 /range cases ) a j   
,call1 b we %\ld r abide by ^?1 :]e !   
,body & its ,disease h an equal temp] ) 
! sup]i\r ,/>s & _! assi/ance1 9 v]tue1 
p[]1 & op]ation1 & s accord toge!r 9 _! 
juncture1 t !re is n f\nd ! lea/        
contr>iety 9 ! ,op]ation1 nor 9 !       

,op]ative ,nature4  ,jupit]s ,_s is f\nd
 n to be want+ 9 ! lea/1 9 ! g5]ation ( 
,metals1 z likewise no "o ,_s ( all !   
,metals c be set backw>ds1 because (    
necessity !y accord toge!r f ! l[e/ to !
 highe/ degree1 & mu/ agree toge!r1 z a 
,metal is p]fect 9 ! great ,e>?1 s %\ld 
! transmutation  augm5tation succe$ 9 ! 
little _w2 und]/& x aft] ?is mann]1 t   
all ! degrees f ! meane/ to ! highe/    
,metal mu/ be pass$ ?r\gh 9 all         
p]fection1 ev5 z ! ,metals mu/ f9i% _!  
c\rse1 f ,saturn unto ,gold1 z conc]n+ !
 p]man5cy ( ,col\r & ,body1 not)/&+ t   
,saturn possesses ! highe/ place 9 !    
highe/ ,region1 :]e9 ! />s reign & p]=m 
_! ,c\rse4  ,! g5]ation ( ,t9 9 & above 
! ,e>?1 is br\ght to light ev5 z ,man is
 & o!r ,animals1 :i* are orig9ally      
n\ri%$ & f$ by ! ,mo!rs ,milk2 !re is no
 ,diet to be f\nd on ,e>? m fit = !     
n\ri%m5t ( all m5 ?an ,milk2 = its be/  
"p is *iefly an ,animal ,sulphur1 :i*   
yields ! ,n\ri%m5t4 ,ev5 9 l mann] ,t9  
is n\ri%$ by its ,metallick ,sulphur1   

:i* likewise fe$s x ) ! greate/         
acceptation1 x assumes 9 & to x m heat  
?an ,saturn1 !re=e is ,jupit] m dige/$  
broil$1 :]eby its ,body likewise is m   
fixt & p]man5t 9 ! degree ( ,salt4  ,he 
causes 9 8 ,dom9ion & ,reign1 t good    
,rule be obs]v$1 & ,ju/ice done to all  
m5 9 8 ,c\rt4 ,! ,_s ( ,t9 is a ,pres]v]
 f all ,di/emp]s  ,accid5ts :]eby !     
,liv] is consum$ or put into malady2 its
 ,_s is naturally to be comp>$ unto     
,honey 9 ,ta/e1 its ,m]cury be+ made    
volatile1 ga9s a v5om\s quality2 = x    
purges viol5tly1 & p5etrates ?r\gh by   
=ce1 !re=e x is n alwayes to be advis$1 
t its op5$ ,m]cury %\ld be us$ alone &  
simply1 b if a ,correction prec$e1 !re  
may an excell5t b5efit succe$1 be+ us$ 9
 ^? di/emp]s & diseases1 :i* are        
imm$iately subject to its ,influ5ce1 t  
is1 :5 its v5om\s volatility is tak5    
away1 & set 9 a bett] & fix$] /ate1 :i* 
resi/s ! poison4  ,! ,vulg> ,physician  
_c und]/& ?is ,description2 = ?is ,art &
 k proce$s n f ! b>e ,talk+1 b f        

,exp]i5ce2 ! common ,physician ha? !    
f\ndation & egress 9 speak+1 b our      
,prep>ation ha? its ,rise f speak+1 & !n
 its f\ndation fir/ ( all out ( a c]ta9 
trial1 :i* manife/s x by ,exp]i5ce1 &   
?is is firm$ ^u h>d ,rocks by manual    
,op]ations1 b ! o!r /&s ^u mov+ ,re$s   
,s&2 :]e=e 9 reason t :i* is /rong &    
immoveable1 made by ,natures h&1 ought  
to be pref]'d be=e b>e ,spee*es1 :i*    
proce$ only f an incon/ant phanta/ical  
speculation1 because ! ,"w alwayes w    
praise ! ,ma/]4  ,at pres5t ,i d n inde$
 speak accord+ to my own ,poetical      
mann]1 nor aft] su* a way z ,i direct$  
my /ile1 :5 ,i treat$ ( ! wond]ful      
g5]ation ( ! sev5 ,planets 9 my occult  
,philosophy1 nor aft] a ,magical or     
,cabali/ical mann] & cu/om2 mu* less d  
,i obs]ve ! me?od :i* tea*es1 &         
dilig5tly m>ks ! ,my/ical1 ,secret &    
,sup]natural ,arts1 to wit1 (           
,hydromancy1 ,a,eromancy1 ,geomancy1    
,pyromancy1 ,nigromancy1 & ! l3 ,b my   
pres5t purpose & int5t is direct$ to    

reveal ,natures ,secrets1 t all ! ,lov]s
 ( ,art1 & ! ,*ildr5 :i* seek & desire  
wisdom1 may by ,gods ,grace1 ,bless+1 & 
,p]mission1 easily und]/&1 obs]ve1 m>k1 
& likewise aft] dilig5t obs]vation le>n1
  reta9 some?+ t is b5eficial2 ?is      
conc]ns ! g5]ation ( ,metals 9 two p>ts1
 9 ! great & 9 ! little ,_w1 z likewise 
:at is ! true ,m$ic9e conta9$ 9 ! inw>d 
"p ( ^? ,metallick & ,m9]al ,=ms1 :i*   
mu/ be appreh5d$ & made moveable by _!  
dissection t _! fir/ beg9n+ may be made 
notori\sly visible 9 ?ree di/9ct ?+s2   
,!n is ,nature /ript1 & h] secret p>ts  
discov]$ by lay+ (f h] temporal ,cloa?+1
 & all ! secret ,virtues1 ,p[]s1 &1     
,op]ations reveal$ = ,mans ,heal?4 ,my  
,p]secutors1 &1 indiscreet ,physicians w
 n[ tell me1 ?\ talke/ mu* ( ,geese1 &  
kn[e/ n a ,duck2 :o kn[s :e!r all :at ?\
 write/ be true8 ,i w /ick :]e ,i am1 & 
rema9 by :at ,i h tri$1 & be>s ! sway   
among all my ,associates & ,physitians2 
s %all ,i n be deceiv$1 & am assur$ t ,i
 %all n ne$ to take pa9es to le>n any   

new ,matt]4 ,he t is ( su* a resolution1
 may rema9 ) ! ,ducks2 = he is n wor?y (
 a roa/$ ,goose1 nor to le>n :at is     
conceal$ 9 ,nature4  ,b ?is 9 tru? ,i   
ackn[l$ge1 & confess x be=e ! ,supreme  
,tr9ity1 speak+ x to ! hazz>d ( t mo/   
,noble ,ecclesia/ical ,jewel1 t all :at 
,i h wrote1 & yet %all write 9 ?is po9t1
 is all true1 & %all be f\nd to be no   
o!rwise 9 tru?3 ,b t e ignorant1 or     
vulg> p]son1 :i* are hat]s & p]secutors 
( ?is ,my/]y1 d n well1 fully1 & cle>ly 
und]/& my ,writ+s at fir/2 alas6 t _c ,i
 help2 pray unto ,god = 8 ,grace1 & ye  
,p]secutors = p>don1 lab\r )\t rep9+1   
read ) und]/&+1 !n w no ,my/]y be )held 
f y1 b w be v easie = y to f9d out4 ,i  
moreov] admoni%1 t ! f9d] ( ?is gift (  
,god1 above all ?+s give ?anks unto ,god
 day & night )\t ceas+1 ) all rev]5ce & 
due ob$i5ce1 f ! bottom ( 8 he>t2       
because no ,creature c yield suffici5t  
praise :i* may recomp5se s great a      
b5efit2 b ,dilig5ce is kn[n by a "r &   
true indu/ry accord+ to our capacity4 ,i

 h done my "p1 :i* ,i hope to ju/ifie   
be=e ,god & ! ,_w2 = :at my ,eyes h se51
 my ,h&s felt1 & appreh5d$ by an        
undeceiv$ ,judgm5t1 t %all no man take f
 me 9 ?is ,life2 only ,dea?1 :i* is !   
det]m9] ( all ?+s4  ,?is my ,spee* ha?  
inde$ _h no =ce to p\re =? f x :at is   
writt5 by me h]e92 b :at ,i h done is n 
out ( curiosity1 nor out ( a desire (   
va9 & transitory ,glory2 b ,i h be5     
induc$ !reunto by ! ,comm& ( ,*ri/ !    
,"l1 t 8 ,glory & ,goodness 9 et]nal &  
temporal ,matt]s1 %\ld n be conceal$ f  
any man1 b to ! praise1 hon\r1 & glory (
 8 holy ev]la/+ ,"n1 t x might be       
exalt$1 ackn[l$g$1 & reveal$ 9 8 ,maje/y
 by reason ( 8 ,highness & ,almight9ess1
 ?r\gh ! confirmation ( 8 wond]ful      
,de$s6 ,& secondly1 ,i h be5 l$ !reunto 
by ,love & ,*>ity t[>ds my ,neighb\r1 = 
8 good z = my own1 & to heap burn+      
,coals on my ,enemies heads4 ,& la/ (   
all1 t all ,oppos]s may "k1 :at errone\s
 waies o!rs h gone aga9/ me1 & :e!r ,i  
am mo/ ( all to be condemn$1 or !y      

adjudg$ mo/ j 9 :at ha? be5 writt5 mo/  
truly ( ! concealm5ts ( ,nature2        
likewise t ! supreme/ ,my/]y may n q be 
suffocat$ 9 d>kness1 nor be dr[n$ 9     
ov]fl[+ wat]s1 b be deliv]$ out ( ! deep
 & fil?y mire ( ! ,ideoti% ,crew by ! "r
 appe>ance ( ! true ,light1 & obta9 _m  
witnesses by ! spread+ abroad ( a sure1 
true1 & "r ,confession1 :o may foll[ me 
9 ! ,writ+s ( ,tru?4 ,9 my ,nativity ( !
 twelve ,signes 9 ! ,zodiack1 ,sagit>y &
 ,pisces 7 allott$ unto me2 ,i 0 born "u
 ,pisces1 = ,i 0 9 ,wat]i%ness be=e my  
,life1 b ,sagit>y set an ,arr[ to my    
,he>t1 :]eby ,i lo/ my ,wat]i%ness1 & by
 ! heat ,i became wor?y ( ! dry ,e>?2 & 
al?\gh at ! fir/ ! ,e>? 0 turn$ by !    
,wat] into a s(t sub/ance1 yet y mu/    
und]/& t ! ,wat] 0 consum$ by ! heat ( !
 dry+ ,air1 s t all ! s(t ,matt] ( !    
,e>? w5t away1 & by ?is dry+ up 0       
dignifi$ ) a ,h>dness2 :]eby ?\ ,le>n]1 
& mu* ,und]/&] %\ld c>efully obs]ve &   
take good notice1 t ,t9 is subject to   
all ! f\r ,elem5ts1 z also to ! o!r     

pr9cipal ,planets2 :i* ,elem5ts receiv$ 
_! ,c5t] f above1 & are g5]at$ z o!rs4  
,to conclude1 ,i let y "k1 & give y to  
und]/&1 t if ?\ extract out ( ,b5evol5t 
,jupit] its ,salt & ,sulphur1 & lette/  
,saturn flux well ) x1 ,saturn assumes a
 fixt body unto x1 purges x self1 &     
becomes cle> !reby1 !re be+ a full *ange
 & real transmutation ( ,lead into good 
,t91 :i* may be f\nd to ! height by a   
durable infallible pro(4 ,& ?\gh y may  
?9k ?is to be false1 yet y mu/ take     
notice1 t see+ ! ,salt ( ,jupit] only by
 its ,sulphur is made m corporal1 yet   
likewise x ha? obta9$ an efficacy & p[] 
to p5etrate ,saturn1 ! base/ & mo/      
volatile ,metal1 & br+ x to a           
melioration ( its ,equals1 z y w f9d x 9
 reality4     ,,*ap4 ,,ix4  ,( ! ,_s (  
,saturn1 or ,t9cture ( ,lead4   ,saturn 
to g5]ate 8 ,metal ,lead1 is plac$ 9 !  
upp] ,heav5 above all ,/>s1 b he        
possesses ! l[e/ & vile/ degree 9 !     
"u-p>ts ( ! ,e>?1 ev5 z ! supreme ,light
 ( ,saturn is m\nt$ al(t 9 ! highe/     

supremacy ( all ! ,cele/ial planets1 s  
ha? its ,*ildr5 ( ! l[] ,region succe$$ 
x 9 ,k9d2 & ,nature ha? p]mitt$ t       
,vulcan %\ld conduct !m to _! l1 if     
,saturn be cont5t2 = ! upp] light gives 
occasion !reunto1 hav+ g5]at$ an unfixt 
,body ( ,saturn1 p5etrat$ ) op5 pores1 t
 ! ,air c pass ?r\gh ?is ,saturn9e      
,body1 t ! ,air c keep x al(t1 b ! fire 
c quickly assault x1 because ! body is n
 compact by reason ( its unfix$ness1 s t
 x mu/ decay1 :i* mu/ be 9 all po9ts    
obs]v$ by him t w atta9 to ! se>* ( x2 =
 !re is a great diff]5ce betwe5 ! fix'd 
& unfix'd bodies1 & ( ! causes ( _!     
,con/ancy & ,incon/ancy4 ,& ?\gh ,saturn
 ha? an especial pond]osity above o!r   
,metals1 yet obs]ve1 :5 !y are p\r$ =?  
toge!r1 aft] _! union 9 ! ,flux1 ! o!r  
,metals alwaies settle at ! bottom1 ev5 
z x likewise comes to pass 9 ! p\r+ (   
,antimony ?r\gh ) o!r ,metals1 :]eby x  
is evid5t1 t ! o!r ,metals fall ?r\gh   
equally1 & are m compact ?an ,saturn1 = 
x mu/ give place & prehem95ce to ! o!r  

,metals1 leav+ ! victory ) !m2 = x mu/  
vani% & be q consum$ ) ! unfixt         
incon/ant ,metals2 9 x all ! ?ree       
prop]ties ( ! ?ree pr9ciples are mo/    
c\rse2 & because its ,salt is v fluxible
 above t ( o!r ,metals & ,planets1 s is 
its ,body m fluxible1 incon/ant1 unfixt1
 & volatile1 ?an any o!r ,metallick     
,body4 ,z ,saturn /eps to its           
reg5]ation1 s "k t 9 l mann]1 z common  
,wat] is =c$ by ! natural coldness1 by !
 *ange ( ! ,heav5s1 :]eby x becomes a   
coagulat$ ,ice1 9 l mann] is x to be    
made evid5t1 t by reason ( ! great      
coldness :i* is f\nd to be 9 ! ,salt (  
,saturn above o!r ,salts2 ,saturn is    
also coagulat$ & made corporal2 ,ice    
dissolves into wat] by heat2 s likewise 
! coagulat$ ,saturn is made fluxible by 
,fire1 x ha? mo/ ( ,m]cury 9 x1 b x is  
incon/ant & volatile2 x ha? lea/ (      
,sulphur1 & !re=e accord+ to its small  
quantity its cold body _c be made w>m2 x
 ha? little ,salt1 b fluxible1 o!rwise  
,iron w\ld be m fluxible & malleable ?an

 ,lead1 if ! ,salt alone c\ld cause a   
malleabl5ess & fluxibl5ess1 because     
,iron conta9s m ,salt ?an any o!r       
,metal3 ,see+ !n !re is a diff]5ce to be
 f\nd 9 ?is po9t1 y mu/ !re=e obs]ve &  
rememb] ! diff]5ce1 & h[ to di/+ui%     
betwe5 ,metals4  ,all ,philosoph]s h    
wrote z well z ,i1 t ! ,salt gives !    
,coagulation & ,body to e ,metal2 & x is
 true2 b to prove x by an example1 h[ & 
aft] :at mann] ?is ,relation is to be   
und]/ood3 ,plume ,allom is e/eem$ to be 
only a me] ,salt1 & is approv$ to be    
su*1 :i* 9 ?is p>ticul> may be comp>$ to
 ,iron1 t ! ,salt ( ! ,plume ,allom is  
f\nd to be a ?+ unfluxible z ,iron is4  
,on ! o!r side1 ,vitriol likewise is a  
,salt1 manife/+ x self 9 a small        
quantity1 b fluxible & op51 !re=e its   
,salt _c yield su* a h>d congelation    
unto its appropriat$ ,metal1 z ! o!r c2 
al?\gh all ! ,salts ( ,metals grew out (
 "o c]ta9 ,root1 & out ( "o ,se$1 yet   
nev]!less y mu/ obs]ve a diff]5ce 9 _!  
?ree ,pr9ciples1 z also y mu/ obs]ve    

rememb]1 t a diff]5ce is f\nd 9 "o ,h]b 
f ! o!r1 & likewise h[ man diff]s f o!r 
,creatures & ,animals 9 ,qualities1     
,orig9al1 & ! ?ree ,pr9ciples2 = "o ,h]b
 is indu$ ) m ( ?is1 ano!r ) m ( t k9d1 
:i* 9 l mann] is to be und]/ood conc]n+ 
,man & o!r ,animals4 ,! ,s\l ( ,lead    
consi/s 9 a sweet quality1 z also do? ! 
,s\l ( ,t91 & sweet] yet1 t no?+ almo/  
may be comp>$ to x1 be+ fir/ ( all      
purifi$ to ! highe/ by sep>ation1 t !   
pure be well sep>at$ f ! impure1 t a    
p]fect accompli%m5t may succe$ 9 !      
,op]ation3 ,o!rwise ! ,_s ( ,lead is by 
nature cold & dry1 :]e=e ,i advise1 t x 
be n mu* us$ by ,m5 & ,wom51 because x  
ov] cools ,nature1 s t ! ,se$ ( bo? _c  
p]=m _! ,natural ,function2 nor do? x   
mu* good to ! ,sple5 & ,bladd]1 b 9 o!r 
cases x attracts flegmatick ,hum\rs unto
 x1 :i* raise up mu* ,melan*oly 9 ,m52 =
 ,saturn is a ,rul]1 & su* a            
,melan*olicus1 :]eby a ,man is confirm'd
 9 8 ,melan*oly1 :]e=e its ,_s is us$1 =
 "o ,melan*oly ,_s attracts ano!r unto  

x1 :]eby ,mans ,body is fre$ & deliv]$ f
 its infus$ ,melan*oly4 ,ext]nally !    
,s\l ( ,saturn is s heal+1 9 all ,sores 
old or new1 ,cuts1 ,?ru/s1 or ,accid5ts 
by ,means or ,nature1 s t no ,metal c d 
! l2 x is cool+ 9 all hot1 tumifi$      
,memb]s2 b ,noble ,v5us ha? ! pre-em95ce
 to mundifie & caut]ize all putrid      
,sores1 & to lay a gr\nd = _! ,cure1 :i*
 h _! access f )92 = 9 h] ess5ce %e is  
hot to dry up1 b ,saturn on ! contr>y is
 f\nd to be cold 9 8 ,ess5ce4  ,!       
,cele/ial ,light ( ! ,sun is mu* hott]  
?an ! ,light ( ! ,moon2 = ! ,moon is mu*
 less] ?an ! ,sun1 & accord+ to its     
dim5sion & division x conta9s an eigh?  
"p ( ! greatness 9 its ,circle2 if !n ! 
,moon 9 ?is h] ,magnitude ( ! eigh? "p  
c\ld excel ! ,sun1 z ! ,sun excels !    
,moon1 all ,fruits & ,productions ( !   
,e>? mu/ p]i%1 & !re w\ld be a p]petual 
,w9t]1 no ,summ] to be f\nd at any "t3  
,b ! ,et]nal ,creator ha? 9 ?is case    
well orda9$ a c]ta9 ,ord] & ,law = 8    
,creatures1 t ! ,sun %\ld give light by 

day1 & ! ,moon by night1 & s all        
,creatures %\ld be s]v$4 ,^? ,*ildr5 :i*
 are subject to ! influ5ce ( ,saturn1   
are melan*oly1 *urli%1 cont9ually       
murmur+1 z old covet\s p1 :o d no good  
to _! own ,bodies1 & yet nev] h en\gh2  
!y put _! ,bodies to mu* lab\r1 torm5t  
!mselves ) ?\ghts & :imsies1 seldom     
recreate !mselves1 or are m]ry ) o!r p1 
nor d !y greatly reg>d ! natural love ( 
fair ,wom54  ,9 brief1 ,i tell !e t     
,saturn is g5]at$ ( little ,sulphur1    
little ,salt1 & mu* unripe gross        
,m]cury1 :i* ,m]cury is to be e/eem$ z a
 ,fro? t floates ^u ! ,wat]1 9 comp>ison
 ( t ,m]cury :i* is f\nd 9 ,sol2 & is   
mu* m hot 9 its degree1 & !re=e !       
,m]cury ( ,saturn by reason ( its great 
coldness1 ha? n s quick a runn+ ,life z 
t :i* is made ( ,gold1 :]e9 m heat is to
 be f\nd1 :5ce t runn+ ,life ha? its    
orig9al3 ,!re=e 9 ! inf]i\r _w we mu/   
take notice ( little ,vulcan 9 !        
augm5tation & transmutation ( ,metals1 z
 ,i h describ$ ^? ?ree ,pr9ciples (     

,saturn1 z conc]n+ _! desc5t1 nature1 & 
complection4 ,& e "o mu/ "k1 t no       
transmutation ( any ,metal c foll[ out (
 ,saturn1 by reason ( its great         
coldness1 only & except to coagulate    
common ,m]cury2 = ! cold ,sulphur (     
,lead c qualifie & take away ! hot runn+
 ,_s ( ! ,quicksilv]1 if ! process be   
rightly ord]$1 :]e=e x is n amiss to    
obs]ve1 t ,m]cury is s deta9$1 t ! ,!ory
 %\ld agree ) ! ,practick1 & meet toge!r
 9 a c]ta9 measure & concordance4 ,y mu/
 n !re=e q reject ,saturn1 nor 9 all    
po9ts scornfully neglect him1 because   
its ,natures & ,virtues are kn[n yet b  
unto few2 = ! ,/one ( ! wise ha? ! fir/ 
beg9n+ ( its ,cele/ial1 high-%9+ ,col\r 
only out ( ?is ,metal1 & f ! influ5ce ( 
?is ,planet1 ! ,key ( ,con/ancy is      
deliv]$ unto him by putrefaction1       
because ! r$ _c be made out ( ! yell[1  
except be=e-h& a :ite be made out ( !   
beg9n+ ( ! black4  ,i c\ld yet treat    
v>i\sly1 & at l>ge ( _m wond]ful works (
 ,natural & ,sup]natural ?+s4 ,b because

 o!r ,lab\rs prev5t me !re91 ( mak+ a   
long] ,n>ration1 ,i !re=e put a         
,conclusion to ?is ,treatise at pres5t1 
ref]r+ ! o!r conc]n+ ! conceal$ ,secrets
 ( ,m9]als until ,i h a purpose to write
 fur!r1 9 a p>ticul> ,treatise (        
,antimony1 ,vitriol1 ,brim/one1 ,magnet1
 & :i* 9 especial are end[$ be=e o!rs1 &
 dep5d ^u ^?1 out ( :i* ,gold & ,silv] h
 _! beg9n+1 middle & end1 toge!r ) !    
true transmutation p>ticul>ly2 :i*      
virtues & p[] !y h receiv$ out ( "o ?+1 
:]e9 all ^! lie to be g5]at$ invisibly  
conceal$1 toge!r ) all ,metals2 :i*     
matt] is publick be=e ! eyes ( all m51 b
 because ! v]tues & p[]s are v deeply   
buri$ & unkn[n to ! mo/ "p1 !re=e ?is   
matt] is likewise e/eem$ z no?+1 or ( no
 value1 & unpr(itable1 out ( ignorance2 
ev5 z ! ,disciples ( ! ,"l go+ to       
,emaus1 _! eyes 7 op5$ at ! break+ (    
,bread1 t !y knew wond] above wond]1 :at
 ! ri* ,creator ha? plac$ 9 ! vile      
creature1 ! "n is ,h]mes1 :o c>ries a   
fly+ ,s]p5t 9 8 ,%ield1 hav+ a ,wife ^: 

,"n is ,aphrodita1 :o c "k ! ,he>ts (   
all m51 & yet all is "o1 & "o only ?+1  
"o only ,ess5ce1 :i* is common 9 all    
,places1 & kn[n e :]e1 e "o grasps x ) 8
 h&s1 & uses x 9 vile matt]s1 & ( small 
value2 he values ! vile at a high rate1 
& t :i* is high he ca/s away2 x is no?+ 
else b ,wat] & ,fire1 out ( :i* ! ,e>?  
is g5]at$ by ! help ( ! ,air1 & is yet  
pres]v$4 ,praise be to ! mo/ ,high = 8  
,gifts3 ,at pres5t en\gh is reveal$ :at 
my int5t 0 to %ew 9 ?is ,treatise1 & s  
,i dep>t h5ce2 = 9 sep>ation all is to  
be f\nd4     ,( ! ,m$ic9e or ,t9cture ( 
,antimony1 z well to pres]ve ,mans ,body
 9 ,heal?1 & to div]t all desp]ate1 &   
incurable ,diseases1 z also to cure !   
,leprosie ( ,metals1 to purifie & to    
transmute !m into ! be/ ,gold4  ,writt5 
by t ,noble & ,le>n$ ,philosoph]1 ,rog] 
,bacon4   ,/ibium or ,antimony1 z !     
,philosoph]s say1 is compos$ ( a ,noble 
,m9]al ,sulphur1 :i* !y acc\nt$ to be ! 
black secret ,lead ( ! ,wise4  ,!       
,arabians call x ,asmat or ,azmat2 !    

,al*ymi/s reta9 ! ,"n ,antimony4        
,addition4 ,! ,moors call x ,antimony1  
o!rs call x ,alaba/]1 or ,t>bason4 ,by !
 ,arabians & ,spani>ds x is call$       
,alcohol4 ,avic5nae c4 #g4 calls x      
,artem$4 ,alexius ( ,pi$mont1 9 8 sev5? 
,book ( ,secrets1 calls x ,talck1 ev5 z 
,john ,jacob ,weck] r5d]s x 9 8 ,books (
 ,secrets2 b ,talck is f> diff]5t f     
,antimony4 ,pl9y1 ,book #cc4 ,*ap4 #f4 (
 ,antimony4 ,dioscorides gives a        
prep>ation ( ,antimony1 ,book #e4 ,*ap4 
#ci4 ,!y call x also ,/ibi1 ,/immi1 c4  
,! ,g]mans call x ,spies glass1 or z    
,george ,fabricius w\ld r h x1 ,spies   
glantz4 ,g]l&ius calls x ,black         
,alcophil1 ,alt(el1 or ,alirnu1 o!rs    
,cosmet1 & x is tw(old1 ,mascul9e &     
,fem99e4  ,x w lead u to ! consid]ation 
( high] ,my/]ies1 if we behold & disc]n 
t ,nature :]e9 ,gold is exalt$1 ev5 z ! 
,magi h f\nd t ?is ,m9]al is by ,god    
orda9$ "u ! ,con/ellation ( ,aries1 :i* 
is ! fir/ ,cele/ial ,sign1 :]e9 ! ,sun  
takes its ,exaltation1 ?\gh ?is be n    

reg>d$ by ! ,vulg>2 yet discreet p w "k1
 & ! bett] obs]ve1 t ev5 9 ?is place    
also ! ,my/]ies & ,p]petuity may 9 "p be
 consid]$ ) great b5efit1 & 9 "p        
discov]$4  ,b "s ignorant & indiscreet p
 ?9k1 t :5 !y _h ,antimony1 !y w\ld deal
 well en\gh ) x by ,calc9ation1 o!rs by 
,sublimation1 & "s by ,rev]b]ation1     
!reby to obta9 its great ,my/]y & p]fect
 ,m$ic9e4 ,b ,i tell y1 t "h 9 ?is place
 x availes n 9 ! lea/1 ei!r ,calc9ation1
 ,sublimation1 or ,rev]b]ation1 :]eby   
aft]w>ds a p]fect extraction c or might 
be done or effect$ ) pr(it1 to transmute
 ! mean] into a bett] ,metallick virtue2
 = x is impossible = y4  ,be n delud$2  
"s ( ! ,philosoph]s :i* h wrote ( su*   
?+s1 z ,geb]1 ,alb]tus ,magnus1 ,rasis1 
,rupecissa1 ,ari/otle1 & _m o!rs3 ,b    
obs]ve ?is3 ,"s say1 t if ,antimony be  
made to a ,vitrum or ,glass1 ! bad      
volatile ,sulphur is gone1 & ! ,oil :i* 
may be prep>$ out ( t ,glass1 w be a v  
fixt ,oil1 & w really give an +ress &   
,m$ic9e ( p]fection to ! imp]fect       

,metals4  ,^! words & op9ion are good & 
true1 b x w n be nor appe> su* inde$2 = 
,i tell y truly1 )\t conceal$ spee*es1 t
 if y lose any ( ! a=esaid ,sulphur 9 ! 
,prep>ation or ,burn+1 = a small fire   
may easily prejudice x1 y !n h lo/ !    
true p5etrat+ ,_s1 :i* %\ld make ! :ole 
,body ( ,antimony to a p]fect r$ ,oyl1  
:i* %\ld also asc5d ov] ! helm ) a      
delightful s5t1 & curi\s ,col\rs2 obs]ve
 likewise1 t ! :ole ,body ( ?is ,m9]al1 
) all its ,memb]s1 %\ld be b "o ,oyl1 & 
asc5d ov] ! helm )\t any loss ( weight1 
except+ ! feces4  ,h[ %\ld ! ,body be   
br\ght to an ,oil1 or yield its pleasant
 ,oil1 if x be br\ght to ! la/ be+ ( its
 degree1 = ,glass is 9 all ?+s ! utmo/ &
 la/4  ,y %all likewise "k t y %all n   
obta9 t p]fect noble ,oil 9 ! lea/1 if x
 be extract$ ) correct$ ,v9eg> p\r$ ^u !
 ,antimony1 nor yet by ,rev]b]ation2 &  
al?\gh its v>i\s col\rs may appe>1 yet  
is x n ! "r way2 y may inde$ get an     
,oil1 b y mu/ "k t x ha? no "p ( !      
,t9cture1 or p[] ( transmutation 9 x4   

,n[ we come to ! ,manual ,op]ation4     
,take 9 ! ,"n ( ,god1 & ( ! ,et]nal     
,tr9ity1 f9e & v pure ,m9]al ,antimony1 
:i* is fair1 :ite1 massie1 & inw>dly    
full ( yell[ ,/reaks or ,ve9s1 &        
likewise ( r$ & blew ,col\rs1 & small   
,ve9s1 ?is is ! be/2 p\nd x to f9e      
,p[d]1 dissolve x by little & little 9  
,aqua ,regis1 t ! ,wat] may conqu] x4   
,aft] ,solution take x out imm$iately t 
! ,aqua ,regis may d x no prejudice2 = x
 w quickly dissolve ! ,t9cture ( !      
,antimony2 = our ,wat] 9 its nature is l
 to ! ,o/ri*1 :i* by 8 heat c dige/     
,iron1 & consume x to no?+2 = ! ,wat] w 
consume x1 & turn x to a ,mud1 t x %all 
rema9 only z a yell[ ,e>?1 & !n is x q  
spoil$4  ,take an ,example h]e( f       
,silv]1 :i* is dissolv$1 fair1 pure &   
f9e 9 ^! our ,wat]s1 b if x /& a night  
!re9 :ile ! ,wat] is /rong & full (     
,spirits1 ,i tell y1 y\r good ,silv] w  
be corrod$ to no?+ 9 ^! our ,wat]s2 &   
?\gh y w\ld r$uce x into a ,massie      
,body1 y _c2 = x w rema9 z a pale yell[ 

,e>?1 & sometimes x w run toge!r 9 ! =m 
( ,horn1 or ( a :ite ,horse ,ho(1 :i* y 
c by no ,art r$uce into a ,body4  ,:]e=e
 y mu/ rememb] to take ! ,antimony out  
pres5tly aft] ! ,solution1 precipitate &
 adult]ate x accord+ to ! cu/om (       
,al*ymi/s1 t x may n be corrod$ ) its   
p]fect ,oil by ! ,wat]1 & burnt up to   
no?+4   ,! ,wat] :]e9 we dissolve is ?us
 made4  ,r4 ,vitriol1 a p\nd & a half1  
,salt-,armoniac "o p\nd1 ,az9at "o p\nd1
 ,salt-nitre a p\nd & a half1           
,salt-gemme "o p\nd1 ,allom half a p\nd2
 ^! are ! ,+r$i5ts :i* belong unto !    
mak+ ( ! ,wat] = ! ,solution (          
,antimony4  ,take & mix !m well toge!r2 
at fir/ di/il v sl[ly1 = ! ,spirits     
asc5d ) great] viol5ce ?an ^? ( any o!r 
common ,aqua =tis2 bew>e ( its ,spirits2
 = _! ,fumes are v subtile & hurtful 9  
_! p5etration4  ,:5 y h adult]at$ !     
,antimony well & purely f ! corrosive   
,wat]1 !n put x into a clean ,vial1 p\re
 good di/ill$ ,v9eg> ^u x1 set x =ty    
dayes & nights to putrefie 9            

,horse-dung1 or 9 ,balneum ,m>iae1 x w  
be bl\d-r$4 ,take x out1 & see h[ mu* is
 yet to be dissolv$1 decant (f g5tly !  
pure & cle>1 :i* is r$ into a           
,glass-,g\rd1 p\re o!r ,v9eg> ^u !      
,faeces z be=e1 t if any ?+ %\ld yet    
rema9 !re91 x might be dissolv$2 ?is mu/
 be done f\r times 9 f\rty days &       
nights2 = if any good be 9 ! ,faeces1 x 
w be dissolv$ 9 t "t1 !n ca/ ! ,dregs   
away z unpr(itable1 be+ b ,dirt1 & to be
 ca/ to ! ,dunghill4  ,put all !        
,solutions 9 a glass-,g\rd into ,balneum
 ,m>iae1 di/il all ! t>t ,v9eg> f x1 p\r
 x on aga91 or else p\r fre%1 if ?is be 
too weak1 x w quickly dissolve 9 !      
,v9eg>2 di/il x aga9 f x1 t ! ,matt] be 
q dry2 !n take common di/ill$ wat]1 wa% 
all t>tness f x ) ! ,v9eg> imp>t$ to !  
,matt]1 !n dry ! ,matt] 9 ! ,sun1 :i* is
 ( a v deep r$1 or else dry x v well at 
a g5tle fire4  ,:5 ! ,philosoph]s f9d   
our ,antimony ?us secretly prep>$1 !y   
say !n t its ext]nal nature & virtue is 
inv]t$ int]nally1 & ! int]nal ca/ =?    

ext]nally1 h5ce=? becom+ an ,oil1 :i* is
 conceal$ 9 its inn]mo/ & pr(\nde/ "p1  
till x be well prep>$1 & _c any m be    
br\ght into its fir/ ,ess5ce1 untill !  
la/ ,judgm5t2 & x is true1 = s soon z x 
feels ! =ce ( ! fire1 x flies away 9 a  
,vap\r ) all its p>ts1 because x is     
volatile4  ,"s ( ! common ,laborators1  
hav+ ?us prep>$ ,antimony1 !y take "o "p
 out because ( its consumption1 t !y may
 ! bett] op]ate x1 !y mix ) x "o "p (   
,salt-,armoniac1 "o "p ( ! ,vitrum 7)   
o!rs ,titrum7 "o "p ( ! ,reboo? 7) o!rs 
,cadoli7 :]e) ! ,bodies are cleans$2 ?is
 mixture !y ca/ ^u a pure ,luna1 & if   
!re 7 eight ,ounces ( ! ,luna1 !y f\nd  
t5 ,drams ( good ,gold 9 ! sep>ation1 & 
sometimes m2 & by ?is "w !y ga9$ :]e)al 
to be> _! ,*>ges1 ! bett] to att5d ^u1 &
 atta9 unto ! great ,"w4 ,! ignorant    
call$ ?is an induction into ! ,silv]1 b 
t is false2 = ?is ,gold is n br\ght into
 x by ! ,spirits1 b e k9d ( ,silv] ha?  
"o ,ounce ( ,gold m or less 9 ! ,m>k 7or
 #h ,ounces7 = ,gold is s unit$ ) !     

,nature ( ,silv]1 t x _c be sep>at$ f x1
 ei!r by ,aqua =t1 or common ,antimony1 
z ! ,gold-smi?s "k4  ,b :5 ! a=esaid    
,composition is ca/ ^u ! ,luna 9 ! flux1
 !n happ5s su* a sep>ation1 t ! ,luna   
do? freely let g ! ,gold implant$ !re9  
into ! ,aqua =t1 & is sep>at$ f x1 lett+
 x precipitate & s9k to ! bottom1 :i*   
o!rwise c\ld n be done at all4 ,!re=e x 
is n an induction into ! ,luna1 b a br++
 out ( x4  ,b we return aga9 to our     
propos$ ,"w2 = we w\ld h only ! ,oil1   
:i* 0 only kn[n to ! ,wise1 & n to !    
,ignorant4  ,:5 y h rubifi$ ! ,antimony 
v well accord+ to ! =m] ,directions1 y  
mu/ h 9 read9ess a ,_s ( w9e well       
rectifi$1 p\r x ov] ! r$ ,p[d] (        
,antimony1 set x f\r daies & nights 9 a 
g5tle ,balneum ,m>iae1 t x may dissolve 
v well4 ,& if !n any ( x rema9          
undissolv$1 p\r fre% ,_s ( ,w9e ^u x1   
set x aga9 into ! ,ba? z a=esaid1 all w 
be well dissolv$2 & if p]haps any m     
,faeces rema91 !y w be v few1 ca/ !m    
away1 = !y are good = no?+4 ,put !      

,solution into a glass-,g\rd1 ) a ,head 
lut$ ^u x1 set x into ,balneum ,m>iae1 )
 its receiv] to take ! ,spirits1 di/il  
sl[ly ) a slack heat1 till all ! ,_s (  
,w9e be come ov]1 p\r x 9 aga9 ^u ! dry 
matt]1 draw x (f aga9 z be=e2 ?is p\r+ 9
  ab/ract+ cont9ue s (t51 till y see !  
,_s ( ,w9e asc5d ov] ! helm 9 v>i\s     
col\rs1 !n x is "t t y foll[ x ) a /rong
 fire1 !n ) ! ,_s ( ,w9e asc5d r$ into !
 helm1 & drop into ! ,receiv] l a bloody
 ,oil1 & ! t5d] ,body asc5ds l a r$     
,oil1 dropp+ into ! ,receiv]2 truly ?is 
is ! mo/ secret way ( ! ,wise1 ! s mu*  
applaud$ ,oil ( ,antimony2 x is a noble1
 well s5t$1 virtu\s1 & p[]ful ,oil1 z y 
%all he> aft]w>ds4  ,b "h ,i w tea* &   
in/ruct y poor ,op]ators ano!r way1     
because y h n ! ,means to att5d ! great 
"w1 n z ! ,anci5ts did1 ) ! sep>ation ( 
,gold out ( ,silv]4  ,:]e=e take "o "p (
 ! ,oil1 or half an ,ounce ( ,saturn1   
f\r ,ounces calc9$ accord+ to ,art1 p\r 
! ,oil ^u ! ,calx ( ,saturn1 mix+ x1 set
 x t5 daies & nights 9 ! heat1 into !   

secret ,furnace2 e two days augm5t !    
fire "o degree1 accord+ to ! capacity ( 
! ,furnace2 aft] f\r days & nights set x
 into ! ?ird degree ( ,fire1 !re9 let x 
re/ ?ree days & nights1 !n op5 ! ,door  
or ,v5t ( ! f\r? degree1 :i* mu/        
likewise cont9ue ?ree days & nights2    
aft]w>ds take x out1 ! ,saturn w be     
above black1 l unto ,*>cole du/1 b "u   
?is black du/ y w f9d o!r ,col\rs1      
?r\gh\t pure1 r$1 yell[1 :i* flux )     
,v5etian ,borax1 y w f9d x conv]t$ into 
good ,gold by ! p[] ( our ,oil1 s h y   
means aga9 to set =w>d ! great "w4  ,we 
return aga9 to our purpose1 :]e we left 
(f be=e4 ,y h he>d1 & h be5 in/ruct$ h[ 
to ab/ract ! ,_s ( ,w9e ) ! ,oil ov] !  
helm into ! ,receiv]1 & to use x = ! "w 
to conv]t ,saturn into ,gold4 ,b we w n[
 ha/5 to ! o!r "w ( ! ,t9cture1 & give  
advice conc]n+ x4 ,x w !re=e be necess>y
 to sep>ate ! ,_s ( ,w9e aga9 f ! ,oil1 
:i* d z foll[e?2  ,take ! mixture ( !   
,_s ( ,w9e1 & ( ! ,oil1 set x into      
,balneum ,m>iae2 di/il ! ,_s ( ,w9e only

 f ! ,oil ) a v slack heat1 s t y may be
 assur$ t !re is no m ( ! ,_s to be f\nd
 9 ?is mo/ preci\s ,oil1 :i* y may      
easily try2 :5 y see "s ( ! drops asc5d 
ov] ) ! ,_s ( ,w9e1 x is a sign t ! ,_s 
( ,w9e is sep>at$ f ! ,oil1 !n remove   
all ! fire f "u ! ,ba?1 h[ little soev] 
x be1 t x may cool ! soon]4 ,take away !
 ,receiv] ) ! ,_s ( ,w9e1 /op x v close1
 = x is full ( ,spirits :i* x ha? reta9$
 f ! ,oil1 z y w he> aft]w>ds3 ,b 9     
,balneum ,m>iae y w f9d t bless$ ,oil ( 
,antimony r$ z ,bl\d2 take x out1 wa% ! 
,lute (f by g5tle mollification1 t no?+ 
impure may fall into t curi\s r$ ,oil1  
:5 y take ! head (f2 res]ve x c>efully1 
t by no means x may receive prejudice1 =
 y h a ,cele/ial ,oil1 :i* 9 a d>k night
 %9es l a gl[+ ,cole1 & ?is is ! reason1
 because its int]nal p[] & s\l is ca/ =?
 ext]nally1 ! hidd5 ,s\l be+ n[ reveal$1
 %9+ ?r\gh ! pure ,body z a ,c&le ?r\gh 
a ,lan?orn1 ev5 s at ! la/ day1 ^! our  
invisible int]nal ,s\ls %all be reveal$1
 & se5 out ( ! ,body1 %9+ z ! cle> ,sun3

 ,s keep ea* ap>t1 z well ! ,_s ( w9e   
full ( p[]1 & wond]ful 9 cur+ humane    
,di/emp]s1 z also ! bless$1 r$1 noble1  
cele/ial ,oil1 :i* transmutes all !     
,diseases ( ! imp]fect ,metals into !   
p]fection ( ,gold2 & ! p[] ( ! spiritual
 ,w9e ext5ds v f> be+ rightly us$4  ,i  
tell y1 y h obta9$ a ,cele/ial ,m$ic9e1 
to cure all ! ,diseases & ,di/emp]s (   
,mans ,body2 its use is1 z foll[e?2   ,9
 ! ,g\t4  ,give ?ree drops 9 a ,cup (   
,w9e fa/+ to ! ,p>ty1 j at ! "t :5 he   
feels ! beg9n+ ( 8 mis]y1 angui% & pa9  
to come ^u him1 ! second & ?ird1 use x 9
 l mann]2 x allaies all pa9 ! fir/ day  
h[ great soev] x be1 & prev5ts ,swell+2 
! second day x causes ,sweat1 :i* is v  
na/y1 t\gh & ?ick1 v s\re 9 ta/e1 & ( an
 evil s5t1 & mo/ ( all 9 ^? p>ts :]e !  
,memb]s are unit$ & jo9$ toge!r by !    
,jo9ts2 & if y %\ld give none 9 ! ?ird  
day1 yet w !re be a purgation ( ! ,ve9s1
 & ( ! ,excrem5ts1 )\t any mole/ation or
 pa92 is n ?is a great p[] ( ,nature8   
,9 ! ,leprosie4  ,at ! fir/ "t take six 

drops fa/+1 & cause ! impure p>ty to be 
alone1 free f s\nd p1 9 a place f>      
di/ant1 & commodi\s2 = all 8 ,body w    
beg9 to s5d =? ,fumes & ,/eams1 l unto a
 /9k+ ,fog1 & ,vap\rs abundantly2 ! next
 w ,scales & mu* ,uncleanness fall f 8  
,body2 !n let him h ?ree drops ( ?is    
,m$ic9e1 & let him take x 9 on ! f\r?   
day1 aft]w>ds on ! eigh? or n9? day by !
 assi/ance ( ,gods ,grace & ,bless+1 he 
w be q clean4   ,9 ! ,apoplexie4  ,let  
"o drop fall ^u ! tongue ( ! ,pati5t1 x 
w attract x =? imm$iately l unto a ,mi/ 
or ,fume1 & re/ore ! p>ty aga92 b if he 
7 tak5 9 ! ,body1 or 9 ! ,memb]s &      
,limbs1 !n give him ?ree drops at once 9
 good w9e1 z y h be5 taught 9 ! ,g\t4   
,9 ! ,dropsie4  ,give "o drop 9 baulm   
wat]1 or ,val]ian wat] six days toge!r1 
! sev5? day give ?ree drops 9 good w9e1 
& x is suffici5t4   ,9 ! ,fall+         
,sickness1 & its k9ds1 z ,epilepsie1    
,catalepsie1 & ,analepsie4  ,9 ! beg9n+ 
( ! ,fit give ! ,pati5t two drops 9     
,sage-wat]1 aft] ?ree h\rs1 give him    

?ree drops m1 & x is suffici5t4 ,b if 9 
case any ?+ %\ld /ir aga91 give him two 
drops1 z ha? be5 said4   ,9 a ,hectick4 
,give ! p>ty two drops ! fir/ day 9 wat]
 ( ,violets1 ! second day two drops m 9 
good ,w9e4   ,9 ,agues4  ,give ! p>ty   
?ree drops 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,fit1 e>ly 9 a
 morn+1 9 good di/ill$ wat] ( ,/4       
,john's wort1 or ( ,succory1 & ! next   
day two drops m fa/+4   ,9 ! ,plague4   
,give ! ,pati5t sev5 drops 9 good ,w9e1 
let ! infect$ p>ty be alone1 & let him  
sweat well ^u x1 by ! ,div9e ,assi/ance 
t poison w n prejudice him z to 8 ,life4
   ,= a prolongation ( a heal?ful ,life4
  ,take & give two drops at ! beg9n+ &  
entrance ( ! ,spr+1 & 9 ! beg9n+ or     
entrance ( ,autumn likewise two drops2 e
 "o t s takes x1 is fre$1 & well pres]v$
 f unheal?ful & infecti\s ,air1 except !
 ,disease 7 by ,almighty ,god orda9$ = !
 dea? ( ! p>ty4  ,we w n[ /ep fur!r to !
 ,oil1 & its ,p[]1 & %ew h[ by x !      
,diseases ( ! impure ,bodies ( ! ,metals
 may be cur$4  ,9 ! ,"n ( ,god1 take v  

pure1 f9e1 ref9$ ,gold1 z mu* z y w1 or 
?9k to be suffici5t1 dissolve x 9 a     
rectifi$ ,w9e1 z is usual to make ,aqua 
vitae2 aft] solution ( ! ,gold1 set x a 
,mone? 9 dige/ion2 ?is di/il 9 a ,ba? v 
sl[ & g5tly1 di/il ! ,_s ( ,w9e div]s   
times f x1 s long till y see y\r ,gold  
lie at ! bottom l a ,juice3 ,?is is !   
true way & mean+ ( "s ( ! ,anci5ts1 to  
prep>e ,gold4 ,b ,i w %ew & tea* y a way
 mu* readi]1 bett]1 & m b5eficial2 t 9  
/ead ( ?is prep>$ ,gold1 y take "o "p ( 
! ,m]cury ( ,gold1 z ,i h taught ! mak+ 
( x 9 ano!r place2 ab/ract f x its wat] 
( ,air9ess1 t x may be a subtle ,du/1 & 
take two p>ts ( our bless$ ,oil1 p\re ! 
,oil v sl[ly ^u ! ,du/ ( ! ,m]cury (    
,gold1 till all be 9 x1 set x 9 a ,vial 
well seal$1 9 ! heat ( ! fir/ degree ( !
 secret ,furnace2 !re9 let x /& t5 dayes
 & nights1 y\r ,p[d] & ,oil w be q dry1 
( a black gray col\r4 ,aft] t5 days give
 x ! heat ( ! second degree1 ! gray &   
black col\r w by little & little become 
:ite1 till at la/ x w be ( a heav5ly    

:ite1 & at ! end ( ! t5 days x w beg9 to
 be ( a pure r$1 b let n ?is tr\ble y2 =
 all ^! ,col\rs proce$ only f ! ,m]cury 
( ,gold1 :i* swall[$ up our bless$ ,oil1
 & n[ conceals 9 ! inn]mo/ "p ( its     
,body2 b our ,oil w conqu] ?is ,m]cury (
 ,gold by ! p[] ( ! fire1 & ca/ x =? f  
)91 & ! ,oil w pr$om9ate ov] x ) its hot
 r$ ,col\r1 & be cont9ually outw>ds4 ,& 
!re=e x w be "t1 aft] ! expiration (    
tw5ty days1 t y op5 ! w9d[ ( ! ?ird     
degree1 :]e9 ! ext]nal :ite ,col\r &    
,p[] w by little & little ent] 9 into ! 
inw>d "p1 & ! int]nal r$ ,col\r w turn  
outw>d by ! =ce ( ! fire4 ,keep ?is     
degree ( heat t5 days )\t dim9ution or  
augm5tation ( x1 y w see a ,p[d] :i*    
be=e 0 :ite1 to be n[ v r$1 b let n     
r$ness tr\ble y1 = 'tis yet unfix'd &   
volatile4 ,& aft] ^! t5 days are end$1  
?irty days be+ 9 all expir$1 !n op5 !   
la/ w9d[ ( ! la/ degree ( fire1 keep x  
t5 days 9 ?is degree1 ?is high r$ p\d] w
 !n beg9 to flux1 let x /& s 9 flux ! t5
 days1 !n take x out1 y w f9d at !      

bottom a v high1 r$1 transp>5t /one ( a 
,ruby ,col\r1 flux'd accord+ to ! =m ( !
 ,glass1 z is taught 9 ! ,treatise (    
,vitriol1 :]e) y may make projection4   
,praise ,god = su* 8 high ,revelation1 &
 ?ank him = ev]1 ,am54   ,its           
,multiplication4  ,! ,anci5t ,wise1 hav+
 f\nd ! ,/one1 & prep>$ x to a p]fect   
p[]1 & mutation ( ! imp]fect ,metals    
into ,gold1 h a long "t enquir$ :e!r a  
?+ 7 n to be f\nd to augm5t ! p[] ( !   
,/one2 & !y f\nd two k9ds (             
,augm5tation1 "o ( ! p[] ( x1 s t !     
,/one may be br\ght mu* high]2 ( ?is    
multiplication y w f9d direction 9 !    
,treatise ( ,gold4 ,! o!r ,augm5tation  
is an augm5tation ( ! quantity ( !      
,/one1 9 its =m] p[]1 s t x receives no 
m1 nor loses any ?+ ( its p[]1 ?\gh x   
increase 9 weight1 & augm5t m & m1 t out
 ( "o ,ounce _m ,ounces arise &         
increase4  ,! ,augm5tation or           
,multiplication is done z foll[e?2 ,take
 y\r ,/one 9 ,gods ,"n1 gr9d x to a     
subtile p[d]1 add to x z mu* ( ! ,m]cury

 ( ,gold1 z is taught be=e1 put !m      
toge!r into a f9e r\nd ,vial1 seal x    
h]metically1 set x into ! fi]y ,furnace1
 proce$+ z y h be5 in/ruct$ be=e1 only  
?is "t is %ort]1 = :]eas be=e y _h t5   
7?irty7 days1 n[ y ne$ no m ?an f\r 7t57
 days1 o!rwise ! "w is "o & ! same4     
,praise & give ?anks to ,almighty ,god =
 8 high ,revelation1 cont9ue 9 ,pray] = 
8 ,grace & ,div9e ,bless+ 9 ?is ,art &  
,op]ation1 z likewise = cont9uance (    
,heal? & ,prosp]ity2 )al let ! poor be  
recomm5d$ to y\r ,help & ,*>ity4        
99       99       99       99       99  
,glory be to ,almighty ,god4     ,a ,"w 
( ,saturn1 ( ,mr4 ,john ,isaac ,holl&4  
,! ,,preface4  ,c\rte\s ,read]1  ,!     
,,philosoph]s h writt5 mu* ( _! ,lead   
:i* is prep>$ out ( ,antimony1 z        
,basilius ha? taught2 & ,i am ( !       
op9ion1 t ?is ,saturn9e ,"w ( ! mo/     
excell5t ,philosoph] ,m4 ,john ,isaac   
,holl& is n to be und]/ood ( common     
,lead1 7if ! ,matt] ( ! ,/one be n mu* m
 !reby int5d$7 b ( ! ,philosoph]s ,lead4

 ,b :e!r ! ,vulg> ,saturn be ! ,matt] ( 
! ,philosoph]s ,/one1 !re( y w receive  
suffici5t satisfaction f ! subsequ5t #ag
 ,consid]ations or ,docum5ts4 ,?is is   
publi%$ = ! b5efit ( all ! ,lov]s ( ?is 
,art1 because x exp\nds & decl>es !     
,/one ( ,fire4 ,vale4   ,a ,"w ( ,saturn
  ,9 ! ,"n ( ! ,"l1 ,am54  ,my ,*ild    
%all "k1 t ! ,/one call$ ! ,philosoph]s 
,/one1 comes out ( ,saturn4 ,& !re=e :5 
x is p]fect$1 x makes projection1 z well
 9 mans ,body f all ,diseases1 :i* may  
assault !m ei!r )9 or )\t1 be !y :at !y 
w1 or call$ by :at "n soev]1 z also 9 ! 
imp]fect ,metals4  ,& "k1 my ,*ild1 = a 
,tru?1 t 9 ! :ole vegetable "w !re is no
 high] nor great] ,secret ?an 9 ,saturn2
 = we d n f9d t p]fection 9 ,gold :i* is
 9 ,saturn2 = int]nally x is good ,gold1
 h]e9 all ,philosoph]s agree1 & x wants 
no?+ else1 b t fir/ y remove :at is     
sup]flu\s 9 x1 t is1 its impurity1 &    
make x clean1 & !n t y turn its inside  
outw>ds1 :i* is its r$ness1 !n w x be   
good ,gold2 = ,gold _c be made s easily1

 z y c ( ,saturn1 = ,saturn is easily   
dissolv$ & congeal$1 & its ,m]cury may  
be easily extract$1 & ?is ,m]cury :i* is
 extract$ f ,saturn1 be+ purifi$ &      
sublim$1 z ,m]cury is usually sublim$1  
,i tell !e1 my ,*ild1 t ! same ,m]cury  
is z good z ! ,m]cury :i* is extract$   
out ( ,gold1 9 all op]ations2 = if      
,saturn be ,gold int]nally1 z 9 tru? x  
is1 !n mu/ its ,m]cury be z good z !    
,m]cury ( ,gold1 !re=e ,i tell y1 t     
,saturn is bett] 9 our "w ?an ,gold2 =  
if y %\ld extract ! ,m]cury out ( ,gold1
 x w\ld require a ye>s space to op5 !   
body ( ,gold1 be=e y c extract ! ,m]cury
 out ( ! ,gold1 & y may extract !       
,m]cury out ( ,saturn 9 #ad days1 bo?   
be+ alike good4  ,w\ld y make a "w out (
 ,gold alone1 y mu/ lab\r two :ole ye>s 
^u x1 if x %all be well done3 & y may   
f9i% a "w ( ,saturn 9 #cj or #cb weeks  
at ! mo/4 ,& be+ bo? well made1 !y are  
bo? alike good2 ,saturn co/s no?+ or v  
little1 x requires a %ort "t1 & small   
lab\r2 ?is ,i tell y 9 tru?4  ,my ,*ild1

 lock ?is up 9 ?y he>t & und]/&+1 ?is   
,symbol3 ,saturn is ! ,/one :i* !       
,philosoph]s w n "n1 ^: "n is conceal$  
unto ?is day2 = if its "n 7 kn[n1 !n _m 
w\ld op]ate1 & ! ,art w\ld be common1   
because ?is "w is %ort1 & )\t *>ge1 a   
small & mean "w4  ,!re=e do? ! "n rema9 
conceal$2 = ! evils sake :i* might !nce 
proce$4 ,all ! /range ,p>ables :i* !    
,philosoph]s h spok5 my/ically1 ( a     
,/one1 a ,moon1 a ,furnace1 a ,vessel1  
all ?is is ,saturn2 = y mu/ n put any   
/range ?+ unto x1 only :at comes f x1   
!re=e !re1 is none s poor 9 ?is _w1 :i* 
_c op]ate & promote ?is "w2 = ,luna may 
be easily made ( ,saturn1 9 a %ort "t1 &
 9 a little long] "t ,sol may be made   
out ( x4 ,& ?\gh a man be poor1 yet may 
he v well atta9 unto x1 & may be employ$
 to make ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4  ,:]e=e  
my ,*ild1 all is conceal$ 9 ,saturn1 :i*
 we h ne$ (1 = 9 x is a p]fect ,m]cury1 
9 x are all ! ,col\rs ( ! _w1 :i* may be
 discov]$ 9 x2 9 x are ! true black1    
:ite & r$ ,col\rs1 9 x is ! weight1 x is

 our ,latt94   ,example4  ,! eye ( a man
 _c endure any ?+ t is imp]fect1 h[     
little soev] x be1 ?\gh x be ! lea/     
,atome ( ,du/1 x w\ld cause mu* pa91 t  
he c re/ no :]e4 ,b if y take ! quantity
 ( a ,bean ( ,saturn1 %ave x smoo? &    
r\nd1 put x into ! ,eye1 x w cause no   
pa9 at all2 ! reason is1 because x is   
int]nally p]fect1 ev5 z ,gold & ,preci\s
 ,/ones4 ,by ^! & o!r ,spee*es y may    
obs]ve1 t ,saturn is our ,philosoph]s   
,/one1 & our ,latt51 out ( :i* our      
,m]cury & our ,/one is extract$ ) small 
,lab\r1 little ,art & ,exp5ce1 & 9 a    
%ort "t4  ,:]e=e ,i admoni% y1 my ,*ild1
 & all ^? :o "k its "n1 t y conceal x f 
p1 by reason ( ! evil :i* might !nce    
arise2 & y %all call ! ,/one our ,laton1
 & call ! ,v9eg> ,wat]1 :]e9 our ,/one  
is to be wa%'d2 ?is is ! ,/one & ! ,wat]
 :]e( ! ,philosoph]s h wrote s _m great 
,volumes4  ,!re are _m & diff]5t works 9
 ! ,m9]al ,/one1 & especially 9 t ,/one 
:i* ,god ha? giv5 u gratis1 :]e( _m     
/range ,p>ables are writt5 9 ! ,m9]al   

,book4  ,b ?is is ! true ,/one1 :i* !   
,philosoph]s h s\ght1 because x makes   
projection ^u all ! imp]fect ,metals1   
especially ^u quick ,m]cury1 & moreov] x
 makes projection ^u all diseases       
:atsoev]1 :i* may come into mans ,body1 
z likewise ^u all ,w\nds1 ,canc]1       
,fi/ulaes1 op5 ,sores1 ,buboes1         
,impo/humes1 & all :atsoev] c come      
ext]nally ^u mans ,body1 !re=e ?is ,/one
 is n "u ! ,m9]al "w1 b "u ! ,vegetable4
  ,x is ! beg9n+ ( ! ,vegetable ,book1 &
 ! pr9cipal2 ?is ,/one is call$ ,lapis  
,philosophorum1 ! ,m9]al ,/one is call$ 
,lapis ,m9]alis1 & ! ?ird ,/one is call$
 ,lapis ,animalis4 ,?is ,/one is ! true 
,aurum potabile1 ! true ,qu9ess5ce :i*  
we seek1 & no o!r ?+ else 9 ?is _w b ?is
 ,/one4 ,!re=e ! ,philosoph]s say1      
:osoev] kn[s our ,/one1 & c prep>e x1   
ne$s no m1 :]e=e !y s\ght ?is ?+ & no   
o!r4  ,my ,*ild %all take #aj1 #ab1 or  
#ae p\nd ( ,saturn1 :]e9 is no mixture (
 any o!r ,metal2 lam9ate x ?91 h 9      
read9ess a great ,/one ,jugg1 half full 

( ,v9eg>1 /op ! ,jugg v close1 set x 9 a
 ,lukew>m ,ba?1 e ?ree or f\r days      
scrape (f ! calc9'd ,saturn f ! ,plates1
 & res]ve x ap>t1 ?us d s long till y h 
#e or #f l4 ( ! calc9'd ,saturn1 !n gr9d
 x v well on a ,/one ) good di/ill$     
,w9e-,v9eg>1 s z y may pa9t !re)1 !n    
take two or ?ree great ,/one-pots1 !re9 
put ! ,calx ( ,saturn :i* y gr\nd1 p\re 
good di/ill$ ,w9e-,v9eg> ^u x1 t two    
p>ts ( ! ,pot be full1 /ir x well       
toge!r1 /op ! ,pot close ) a poli%$     
,glass or ,pebble-/one1 set ! ,pots 9 a 
,ba?1 /ir x f\r or five times 9 a day ) 
a wood5 ,ladle1 lay ! ,glass or ,/one   
,/opple aga9 ov] x1 make ! ,ba? no hott]
 ?an t y may well endure y\r h& !re91 t 
is1 lukew>m2 s let x /& f\rte5 days &   
nights1 !n decant t :i* is cle> into    
ano!r ,/one-pot1 p\re o!r di/ill$ ,v9eg>
 ^u ! ,calx :i* is n well dissolv$1 mix 
!m well toge!r1 set x #ad days 9 ! ,ba?1
 aga9 decant x1 & p\re o!r ,v9eg> ^u x z
 be=e4 ,?is decantation & p\r+ on       
cont9ue s long till all ! ,calx (       

,saturn be dissolv$1 !n take all !      
dissolv$ ,saturn1 set x 9 a ,ba?1       
evaporate ! ,v9eg> by a small fire1 !   
,saturn w become a p[d] or lump4 ,or /ir
 x ab\t until x be dry1 y h a mass or   
p[d] ( a d>k yell[1 or honey col\r1 !n  
gr9d ! p[d] aga9 v f9ely ^u a ,/one )   
di/ill$ ,v9eg>2 put x into a /one-pot1  
/ir & mix x well toge!r1 set x aga9 into
 a ,ba?1 :i* is b lukew>m s let x /&    
five or six dayes1 /ir x e day f ! top  
to ! bottom ) a wood5 ,ladle1 cov] x    
aga9 ) ! glass-,/opple1 !n let x cool1  
p\re (f t :i* is dissolv$ into a great  
/one pot1 p\re o!r ,v9eg> ^u x1 mix &   
/ir !m well toge!r1 set x into ! ,ba? z 
be=e1 reit]ate ?is decantation & p\r+ on
 s (t51 till no m w dissolve1 :i* try ) 
y\r tongue1 if x be sweet1 x is n en\gh 
dissolv$1 or put "s ( x into a          
glass-g\rd1 let x evaporate1 if any ?+  
rema91 x is n yet all dissolv$ :i* w\ld 
be ,gold1 & !n :at rema9es 9 ! pot are  
,faeces1 & sweet ^u ! ,tongue2 if y f9d 
any ?+ 9 ! ,g\rd1 x is n yet all        

dissolv$1 !n may y p\re fre% ,v9eg> ^u  
x1 till all be dissolv$1 !n coagulate x 
z be=e1 p\re o!r ,v9eg> ^u x1 /ir x1 set
 x aga9 into ! ,ba?1 reit]ate ?is       
op]ation ( solution & coagulation s long
 till y f9d no m ,faeces at ! bottom1 b 
all be dissolv$ into a pure cle> wat]1  
!n is ,saturn fre$ f all its            
,lepr\sness1 ,melan*oly1 ,faeces1 &     
blackness1 be+ pure & :ite z ,sn[1 = x  
is cleans$ f all its uncleanness1       
because its coldness /&s outw>ds z ,luna
 do?1 & its heat is int]nal1 fluxible z 
wax1 & sweet z sug> ,c&y4   ,:y is x z  
:ite z ,sn[8  ,because x is purifi$ f   
all its impurities1 & because its       
coldness /&s ext]nal z ,luna do?1 & its 
heat is int]nal4   ,:y is x sweet8      
,because ! f\r ,elem5ts 9 x are pure1 & 
sep>at$ f all sulphur\s /9k & blackness1
 :i* ,saturn receiv$ 9 ! ,m9e2 x is     
almo/ ,m$ic9al1 & l unto ,nature3 ,&    
because x is s pure1 x af=ds "s ( its   
int]nal virtue outw>dly1 z t (          
,sweetness2 b ! heat is s cov]$ ) !     

cold1 t x _c put =? its p[] ext]nally by
 reason ( ! cold :i* is ext]nal 7! heat 
( ,saturn lies int]nal1 ev5 z 9         
,salt-,nitre7 z do? ! ,ta/e1 ! ,_s (    
,ta/+ is ! mo/ subtile 9 all ?+s1 z is  
taught m at l>ge 9 ! ,book (            
,vegetables1 h[ ! ,air do? dilate x self
 f all ,h]bs & ,fl[]s ext]nally2 = ! ,_s
 ( ! ,air lies 9 ! inw>d "p ( all ?+s2 =
 ,god creat$ no?+ 9 ?is _w b x ha? its  
peculi> ,ta/e or ,air1 ! ,air & ! ,ta/e 
are "o ,_s1 ! ,ta/e goes out ( ! ,air1 z
 ,smoke f ! ,fire4  ,b h[ comes x to    
pass1 t a ?+ :i* ha? a sweet ,air1 is   
bitt] 9 ,ta/e8 ,! cause is1 because !   
,faeces ( t ?+ are putrid & /9k+ 9 !    
,elem5ts1 t is ! ,*ol] or ,heat2 =      
:atsoev] is unnaturally hot1 ha? a bitt]
 ,ta/e2 ! ,air & ! ,ta/e are bo? "o ,_s1
 & z ! ,_s ( ! ,air presses outw>ds     
?r\gh a hot ?+1 s do? ! ,air embrace !  
,ta/e ab\t1 & desc5ds ! subtile ,ta/e1 t
 x %\ld n be burnt by ! vehem5t burn+   
,*ol]1 z 9 ! ,h]bal is at l>ge          
express'd4  ,b ! cause :y ,saturn is    

sweet 9 ,ta/e is1 t x is almo/ pure &   
clean1 hav+ sc>ce any unnatural heat 9  
x1 :i* c burn ! subtile ,ta/1 !re=e x   
ha? ! ,ta/e ext]nally1 & ! ,ta/e ha? !  
,_s ( ! ,air lock'd up 9 x4  ,my ,*ild1 
"k :at ,i said be=e1 t a ?+ :]e9 is mu* 
burn+ heat1 ! ,air locks up ! ,ta/e     
!re91 because ! ,ta/e %all n be corrupt$
 by ! unnatural heat4 ,s ! ,ta/e        
includes ! ,air 9 x1 :5 x issues =? f a 
?+ :i* is ext]nally cold2 = ! subtil    
,spirits ( ! ,air or ,s5t ( a ?+ c      
endure no ,cold1 z we see daily 9 ,h]bs 
& ,fl[]s t !y yield no ,s5t 9 ! ,w9t]1 z
 !y d 9 ! ,summ]2 b !y hide !mselves 9 !
 ,w9t]1 & ! ,_s ha? ! ,s5t inclos$ 9 x1 
& ! ,_s ( ,s5t or ,air4 ,behold a man t 
ha? tak5 ,cold1 imm$iately he loses 8   
,s5t1 & 8 ,ta/+ is dim9i%$4 ,ev5 s x is 
"h ) ,saturn2 x is q cold1 s t ! ,ta/e  
manife/s x self ) ! ,_s ( ,s5t2 = ! ,_s 
( ! ,ta/e ha? ! ,smell 9 x4 ,look ^u    
,sug> :i* is well cl>ifi$ f its ,faeces1
 h[ sweet x is 9 ,ta/e1 yet x yields no 
,s5t1 yet !re is an extraord9>y         

sweetness 9 ,sug>4 ,:at is ! reason (   
?is8 ,sug> is v cold ext]nally1 !re=e is
 x :ite z ,sn[1 & ( a sweet ,ta/e2 yet  
,sug> int]nally is hot & moi/1 ( ! temp]
 ( ,gold1 & ( su* great virtue t x is   
call$ ! ,philosoph]s ,/one1 z x is      
approv$1 & v preval5t to cure all !     
,di/emp]s ( mans ,body1 z appe>s by its 
op]ation4 ,! reason :y ,i say ?is1 my   
,*ild1 is1 t y %\ld altoge!r und]/& its 
int]nal  ext]nal1 & ! ,spirits :i* are 9
 ^! ?+s1 :]e( we disc\rse2 t !reby y    
%\ld "k ,gods wond]ful works1 & :at     
wond]s he works 9 ^! inf]i\r ?+s1 :i*   
are all made = our use4   ,:at ha? ,god 
9 u1 = ^: sake he ha? creat$ all ^!     
,wond]s1 & all ^! ?+s8  ,:]e=e1 my      
,*ild1 believe 9 ,god1 love him1 & foll[
 him1 = he loves y1 z he makes x appe>1 
& manife/s himself 9 all ?+s1 z well 9  
_! ,int]nals z 9 _! ,ext]nals4 ,o h[    
wond]ful is our ,"l & ,god1 f :om all   
,wond]s proce$6   ,n[1 my ,*ild1 :y is  
,saturn fluxible z ,wax8  ,by reason (  
its ab\nd+ ,sulphur1 :i* is !re92 = ,i  

f9d no fluxibl5ess or fusibl5ess 9 any  
?+ sav+ 9 ,sulphur1 ,m]cury & ,ars5ick1 
& all ^! ?ree are 9 ,saturn2 s t ,saturn
 is quickly fluxible1 b all ^! ?ree are 
cleans$ ) x f _! uncleanness4 ,& d y n  
"k1 t ! ,philosoph]s call _! ,/one      
,ars5ick1 & a :ite ?+2 & !y say _!      
,sulphur is incombu/ible2 !y call x     
likewise a r$ ?+1 all ?is is ,saturn1 9 
x is ,ars5ick2 = ,luna is pr9cipally    
g5]at$ ( a :ite ,sulphur1 z is pla9ly   
taught 9 ! ,book ( ,sulphurs1 & all     
,ars5ick is int]nally r$ z ,bl\d1 if its
 inw>d "p be br\ght outw>ds1 z is       
demon/rat$ 9 ! ,book ( ,col\rs1 c4      
,saturn /&s almo/ 9 ! degree ( fix'd    
,luna4 ,s t 9 x !re is a r$ ,sulphur1 z 
y see1 :5 its int]nal is plac$ outw>ds1 
x w be r$ z a ,ruby2 !re are no ,col\rs 
b 9 ! ,spirits1 s t !re is 9 x a r$ & a 
yell[ ,sulphur4 ,9 x is ,m]cury1 z may  
be se51 = ,m]cury is extract$ out (     
,saturn 9 a %ort "t1 & ) little lab\r4  
,s t all ?ree are 9 ,saturn1 b !y are n 
fix'd !re91 b !y are clean1 pure1       

incombu/ible1 fluxible z ,wax2 9 x are  
all ?+s :i* ! ,philosoph]s h m5tion$4   
,!y say1 our ,/one is made ( a /9k+     
m5/ru\s ?+3 ,:at ?9k y1 is n ,saturn    
digg'd out ( a /9k+ ,e>?8 = div]s are   
kill$ ) ! ill ,s5ts & ,vap\rs :]e       
,saturn is digg'd1 or !y live n long :o 
lab\r 9 t /9k+ black ,m9e1 :5ce ,saturn 
is digg'd4 ,& ! ,philosoph]s say1 our   
,/one is ( little value1 be+ unprep>$2  
!y say1 ! poor h x z well z ! ri*1 & !y 
say true2 = !re are n poor] or m        
mis]able p to be f\nd ?an ^? :i* dig &  
"w ,saturn 9 ! ,m9e2 & !y say x is to be
 f\nd 9 all ,t[ns & places1 :]esoev] y  
come ,saturn is !re4 ,!y say x is a     
black ?+3 ,:at ?9k y1 is x n black8 ,!y 
say1 x is a dry wat]1 if ,gold or ,luna 
be to be ref9$ ^u ! te/1 mu/ x n be done
 ) ,saturn8 !y mu/ be wa%'d & tri$ ) x1 
z a f\l g>m5t is made clean ) ,sope4 ,!y
 say1 9 our ,/one are ! f\r ,elem5ts1 & 
!y say true2 = ! f\r ,elem5ts may be    
sep>at$ out ( ,saturn4 ,!y say1 our     
,/one consi/s ( ,s\l1 ,_s & ,body1 & ^! 

?ree become "o4 ,!y say true2 :5 x is   
made fix'd = ! :ite ,m]cury & ,sulphur )
 its ,e>?1 !n ^! ?ree are "o4  ,:]eby is
 to be obs]v$1 t ! ,philosoph]s h said  
true2 !y conceal$ its ,"n = ! ignorants 
sake1 :o are n _! ,*ildr51 to keep !m   
/ill 9 _! ,ignorance4 ,?us1 my ,*ild1 ! 
,anci5ts took c>e to conceal ! "n ( !   
,/one2 n[ let u return to our purpose4  
,y h n[ ,saturn wa%'d & cleans$ f all   
its impurity1 & made z :ite z ,sn[1     
fusible z ,wax1 b is x n fix'd yet2 we w
 make x fix ! ,m]cury & ,sulphur ) its  
,e>?4  ,take a ,glass-,vial1 put half ( 
y\r purifi$ ,saturn into x1 res]ve ! o!r
 half till y h occasion to use x2 lay a 
poli%'d ,glass ^u ! m\? ( ! ,glass1 set 
x 9 a ,cuple ) sift$ ,a%es ^u a         
,furnace2 or set x on ! ,tripos (       
,secrets1 or 9 ! ,furnace :]e9 y calc9e 
,spirits2 give x ,fire s hot z ! heat ( 
! ,sun at ,midsumm]1 & no hott]1 ei!r a 
v little hott]1 or a v little cool]1 z y
 c be/ hit x4 ,b if y give x a great]   
heat1 su* z y may keep ,lead 9 flux1 !n 

y\r ,matt] w\ld melt z if x 7 ,oil2 &   
hav+ /ood s1 t5 or twelve days1 its     
,sulphur w\ld fly away1 & y\r ,matt]    
w\ld all be spoil$1 = ! ,sulphur :i* is 
9 y\r ,matt] is n yet fix'd1 b is 9 !   
ext]nal4 ,:]e=e ! ,matt] melts pres5tly1
 & ?\gh x be clean1 yet x is n fix'd2   
:]e=e give s g5tle a fire to x1 t x may 
n flux2 s keep x six weeks1 !n take out 
a little ( x1 lay x on a gl[+ hot       
,plate1 if x imm$iately melts & fumes1 x
 is n yet fix$1 b if ! ,matt] rema9     
unmelt$1 ! ,sulphur is !n fix'd :i* is  
!re92 !n /r5g!n ! ,fire notably1 till ! 
,matt] 9 ! ,glass beg9s to look yell[1 &
 cont9ually m & m yell[1 l to p[d]$     
,saffron1 !n augm5t ! fire yet /rong]1  
till ! ,matt] beg9 to be r$1 !n         
prosecute y\r ,fire f "o degree to      
ano!r1 ev5 z ! ,p[d] becomes r$d] & r$d]
 by degrees1 s hold on y\r ,fire1 till !
 ,matt] be r$ z a ,ruby1 !n augm5t !    
,fire yet m1 t ! ,matt] may be gl[+ hot1
 !n is x fixt1 & ready to p\r ! curi\s  
,wat] ( ,p>adise ^u x4  ,my ,*ild mu/   

"k1 t !re are two ways ( p\r+ on ! ,wat]
 ( ,p>adise2 ,i w tea* y to make &      
prep>e bo?1 !n may y take :i* y w2 = !  
"o is half z good aga9 z ! o!r4  ,my    
,*ild1 y may rememb]1 t ,i ord]$ y to   
res]ve ! "o half ( ! purifi$ ,saturn1   
:i* take & put into a ,/one-pot1 p\r ^u 
x a bottle or m ( di/ill$ ,w9e-,v9eg>1  
set a head on1 di/il ! ,v9eg> aga9 f x 9
 a ,ba?1 ! head mu/ h a hole at ! top to
 p\r fre% ,v9eg> ^u ! ,matt]1 & ab/ract 
! ,v9eg> aga9 f x1 p\r fre% ,v9eg> aga9 
on1 & aga9 ab/ract x1 ?is p\r+ on1 &    
ab/ract+ or di/ill+ (f mu/ cont9ue s    
long1 till ! ,v9eg> be drawn (f z /rong 
z x 0 :5 x 0 put 91 !n is x en\gh1 & !  
,matt] ha? 9 x z mu* ( ! ,_s ( ,v9eg> z 
x c conta92 !n take ! ,pot out ( ! ,ba?1
 take (f ! head1 & take ! ,matt] out1 & 
put x into a ?ick glass :i* c endure !  
,fire1 set a head on x1 put x 9 a ,cuple
 ) ,a%es1 :i* set on a ,furnace1 fir/   
make a small ,fire1 & s cont9ually a    
little /rong]1 till y\r ,matt] come ov] 
z r$ z ,bl\d1 ?ick z ,oil1 & sweet z    

,sug>1 ) a ,cele/ial ,s5t1 !n keep x 9 t
 heat s long z x di/ils1 & :5 x beg9s to
 slack1 !n increase y\r ,fire till !    
,glass beg9 to gl[2 cont9u ?is heat till
 no m w di/il1 !n let x cool ( x self1  
take ! ,receiv] (f1 /op x v close )     
,wax1 take ! ,matt] out ( ! ,glass1 beat
 x to p[d] 9 an ,iron ,mort>1 ) a /eel  
,pe/le2 & !n gr9d x on a ,/one ) good   
di/ill$ ,v9eg>1 put ?is ,matt] s gr\nd  
into a ,pot1 p\re good di/ill$ ,v9eg> ^u
 x1 t two p>ts be full1 set ! ,pot into 
a ,ba? ) a head ^u x1 di/il ! ,v9eg> (f1
 p\re fre% ,v9eg> aga9 ^u x1 di/il x (f 
aga93 ?us d s long1 t ! ,v9eg> be z     
/rong z x 0 :5 x 0 fir/ p\r$ ^u x1 !n   
let x cool1 take ! ,matt] out ( ! ,ba?1 
take ! head (f1 take ! ,matt] out ( !   
,pot1 put x into a /rong] r\nd ,glass   
:i* c endure ! ,fire1 z y did be=e1 set 
x ^u a ,furnace 9 a ,cuple ) sift$      
,a%es1 set a head on1 & a ,receiv] lut$ 
to x1 !n di/il x1 fir/ ) a small fire1  
:i* augm5t by degrees1 till a ,matt]    
come ov] r$ z ,bl\d1 & ?ick z ,oyl1 z   

a=esaid2 give x fire till no m w di/il1 
!n let x cool ( x self1 take (f ! head1 
break ! glass-pot1 & take ! ,matt] out1 
p[d] x aga91 & gr9d x on a ,/one )      
di/ill$ ,v9eg>1 put x aga9 into ! ,/one 
pot1 p\re fre% ,v9eg> ^u x1 set x into !
 ,ba?1 & its head on1 di/il ! ,v9eg> f  
x1 p\re x on aga9 z ha? be5 taught1 till
 ! ,v9eg> rema9 /rong z x 04  ,reit]ate 
?is di/illation 9 ! ,ba? until ! ,matt] 
ha? no m ,_s ( ! ,v9eg> 9 x1 !n take x  
out1 set x 9 a glass-pot1 di/il all t w 
di/il =? 9 a%es1 till ! ,matt] become a 
r$ ,oil1 !n h y ! mo/ noble wat] (      
,p>adise1 to p\r ^u all fix'd /ones1 to 
p]fect ! ,/one2 ?is is "o way4 ,?is wat]
 ( ,p>adise ?us di/ill$1 ! ,anci5ts     
call$ _! %>p cle> ,v9eg>1 = !y conceal  
its "n4  ,my ,*ild1 ,i w n[ tea* y o!r  
ways to make ! ,wat] ( ,p>adise2 ?is is 
an easie way1 b n s good1 nor do? x t   
high projection 9 humane ,m$ic9es1 yet x
 cures all ,diseases )9 & )\t1 b ! o!r  
cures miracul\sly 9 a %ort "t4   ,!     
second way ( prep>+ ! ,wat] ( ,p>adise4 

,my ,*ild1 if y w\ld make x aft] ?is    
mann]1 y mu/ take ! half ( y\r prep>$   
,saturn :i* ,i ord]$ y to keep1 ^u :i*  
p\re ! half ( y\r fix'd & prep>$ ,wat] (
 ,p>adise1 take ! half1 put x into a    
,/one-pot1 p\re weak ,w9e ,v9eg> ^u x1  
mix x well toge!r1 !n take two p\nds (  
calc9$ ,t>t>1 :i* is well cl>ifi$ by    
solution & coagulation1 s t x leave no m
 ,faeces beh9d x1 ,salt ,armoniac "o    
p\nd1 :i* is likewise s cle>ly sublim$1 
t no ,faeces rema9 aft] its sublimation1
 p\nd bo? toge!r to a ,p[d]1 put !m     
spe$ily into a pot1 & /op x close       
imm$iately1 or else x w run out2 = s    
soon z ! ,t>t> & ,salt ,armoniac come to
 ! ,v9eg>1 !y lift !mselves up1 & w\ld  
imm$iately run out ( ! m\? ( ! pot1     
:]e=e /op ! pot pres5tly1 set ! pot 9 a 
,vessel ( ,wat]1 !y w cool spe$ily1     
o!rwise if ! cold & hot ,matt] %\ld come
 toge!r sudd5ly1 !y w\ld conte/ toge!r1 
rise up1 & become s hot1 t ! pot w\ld   
break = heat1 if x 7 n set 9 cold ,wat]2
 !re=e take he$1 :5 y put ! p[d]s 91 t y

 /op x imm$iately1 & set x 9 cold ,wat] 
be=e y put ! o!r ,p[d] to x1 !n w !y    
unite1 let !m /& a day & a night 9 t    
,vessel1 !n take !m out1 set !m into a  
lukew>m ,ba? two days & nights1 let x   
cool ( x self1 take ! ,/opple (f f !    
pot1 & set a head on1 set ! pot 9 sift$ 
,a%es1 ^u a ,furnace1 di/il ) a small   
fire1 & cont9ually great] till all !    
,v9eg> be ov]1 !n augm5t y\r ,fire      
notably1 till y see quick ,m]cury drop  
out ( ! ,pipe1 :5 x ceases to drop1 !n  
augm5t ! ,fire by little & little &     
drive x s long z x drops2 y may obs]ve  
:5 x w leave dropp+1 if 9 ! space ( "o  
or two ,pat]-no/]s "o drop do? fall1 !n 
augm5t ! ,fire till ! pot gl[ at !      
bottom1 = twelve h\rs & :5 ! ,m]cury is 
ov]1 !n %\ld ! ,salt ,armoniac sublime  
up into ! head1 & ! ,t>t> rema9 ) !     
,body ( ,saturn at ! bottom ( ! ,pot1   
:i* take out1 put x into a ,l9n5 ,bag1  
hang x 9 a moi/ ,cell>1 ! ,t>t> w       
dissolve1 receive x 9 a ,glass1 ! body (
 ,saturn rema9s 9 ! ,bag1 take x out1 & 

calc9e x 9 a rev]b]at+ ,furnace ?ree    
days & nights1 ) a great heat1 z is     
taught else:]e1 !n extract ! ,salt out1 
z is taught 9 ! ,m9]al ,book4 ,y may    
make projection ) ! ,salt1 & coagulate  
y\r ,t>t> aga91 x w be z good or bett]  
?an x 01 likewise take y\r ,salt        
,armoniac out ( ! ,head1 x is good aga91
 & if y c\ld h no ,salt ,armoniac1 !n   
take ?ree p\nd ( calc9$ ,t>t>1 likewise 
s cl>ifi$1 t x leave no ,faeces beh9d1 y
 !n ne$ no ,salt ,armoniac1 !re) may y  
likewise extract ! ,m]cury out ( ,luna &
 ,jupit]1 :]e) y may d wond]s1 z is     
taught 9 ! ,m9]4 ,book1 :]e is spok5 ( !
 ,qu9tess5ce ( ,metals4  ,n[ my ,*ild   
mu/ "k1 t ?is ,m]cury or ,qu9tess5ce (  
,saturn is z good 9 all works z !       
,m]cury ( ,sol1 !y are bo? alike good1 &
 h]e9 all ,philosoph]s agree4 ,my ,*ild1
 take ?is ,m]cury ( ,saturn1 s drawn out
 ( ! ,receiv]1 put x into a ,glass ,box4
  ,i h n[ taught y to make two sorts ( !
 ,wat] ( ,p>adise2 & "k1 my ,*ild1 t !  
fir/ way is ! be/2 ?\gh x be made ) "s  

dang]1 long] "t1 & m *>ge2 = ! ,v9eg> is
 all good1 yet ! r$ ,oil is ! be/2 its  
"t is alike unto ! end1 & ?\gh x be m   
t$i\s be=e y obta9 ! r$ ,oil1 yet x     
fixes x self 9 a %ort "t1 if x come to !
 ,matt] or fix'd ,/one1 into a simple   
,ess5ce 9 great] r$ness2 b :5 ! ,m]cury 
comes to ! fix'd /one1 x holds on a long
 "t 9 asc5d+ & desc5d+ be=e x die1 & :5 
x is q dead1 x makes ! r$ fix'd ,/one   
aga9 into a fixt col\r1 s cov]+ ! r$    
/one ) its coldness1 t ! r$ /one becomes
 :ite aga91 !n mu/ y boil x aga9 g5tly )
 a small ,fire1 till x beg9 to be yell[1
 prosecut+ ! ,fire f "o degree to ano!r1
 z ! ,col\r is high] & /rong]1 & t s    
long till x atta9 to a p]fect r$ness1   
:i* requires a long "t be=e x be done1  
:i* is n requisite 9 ! r$ ,oil2 = ! r$  
,oil dies or coagulates =?) ! /one1 ! "o
 fix+ x self ) ! o!r into a simple      
,ess5ce1 9 a %ort "t4 ,!re=e ,i tell !e1
 my ,*ild1 t ! "t ( ! ,oyl is alike long
 9 ! end1 ?\gh x appe> to be ( a %ort]  
"t ) ! ,m]cury1 b x is equally long at !

 end ( ! ,"w1 !re=e ,i tell y ! ,art (  
bo? ,works1 t y may ! bett] und]/& !    
,art to make ! ,oyl f ! inn]mo/ ,nature 
( ! ,/one1 :i* is f\nd aft]w>ds4  ,!    
,oyl 0 unkn[n to ! ,anci5ts1 = my       
,gr&fa!r ) 8 ,companions f\nd x ) great 
lab\r & l5g? ( "t4  ,s !re are two ways 
to dissolve ! ,/one1 & to p\re ^u x !   
cle> wat] ( ,p>adise4 ,our ,ance/ors    
call$ ! ,oyl _! %>p ,v9eg>2 !re=e1 my   
,*ild1 keep ! ,"n private1 & ,i w tea* y
 fir/ ( all h[ y %all jo9 ! ,m]cury to  
y\r ,/one1 :i* y extract$ out ( ,saturn1
 to dissolve x2 aft]w>ds ,i w tea* y to 
br+ ov] ! helm t r$ ,oil :i* y extract$ 
out ( y\r prep>$ ,saturn1 into a fixt   
/one1 to dissolve y\r /one4  ,my ,*ild1 
weigh y\r fixt /one1 take half z mu* (  
y\r ,m]cury1 p\re x ^u ! /one 9 !       
,glass1 cov] ! ,glass aga9 ) a poli%'d  
,glass :i* may j fit x1 set x 9 a ,cuple
 ) sift$ ,a%es1 make a small ,fire l !  
,suns heat at ,midsumm]1 & give no m    
,fire to x1 until ! ,wat] ( ,p>adise or 
,m]cury become all a dead ,p[d]4 ,& "k1 

my ,*ild1 t ! r$ or fixt ,/one1 :i* be=e
 0 d>kn$1 :5 x ha? drunk up ! ,wat] (   
,p>adise1 or ,m]cury1 or h[ y w call x1 
t x be a ,p[d] betwe5 black & gray1 !n  
augm5t ! ,fire f "o degree to ano!r1    
till ! ,matt] be p]fect :ite1 & :5 x is 
:ite1 /r5g!n ! ,fire yet m1 f "o degree 
to ano!r1 till x be ( a d>k yell[       
,col\r1 !n make x yet /rong]1 till x be 
( a p]fect r$2 !n rejoice1 = y\r ,/one  
is p]fect1 & fluxible z ,wax4 ,praise   
,god1 :o gives unto u "p ( 8 ,miracles2 
& d good to ! poor2 y may see x ) y\r   
fle%ly ,eyes1 & use ,gods goodness      
miracul\sly 9 ?is corrupt ,life1 = ,i   
tell y 9 good ,*>ity1 t if any "o       
pr9cipally atta9 to ?is ,/one1 t x is   
giv51 af=d$1 & l5t him f ,god4 ,:osoev] 
ha? ?is ,/one1 may live 9 a heal?ful    
/ate1 to ! la/ t]m ( 8 ,life1 appo9t$   
him by ,god1 & may h all :atsoev] he    
desires on ,e>?4  ,he %all be lov$ &    
e/eem$ ( all p1 = he c cure !m all      
int]nally & ext]nally ( all ,diseases   
:i* may befall !m2 b if ! ,/one do? n s1

 x is false1 & des]ves n ! "n ( !       
,vegetable ,/one1 or ,philosoph]s ,/one4
  ,!re=e my ,*ild1 if ,god give y ?is   
,/one1 look dilig5tly to x1 t y keep y\r
 self f (f5d+ ,god1 t y make n ?is ,/one
 on e>? to be y\r ,heav52 gov]n & rule  
y\r self to ,gods glory & to ! com=t (  
poor p1 t ,gods praise may be augm5t$1  
to ! def5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian ,religion1 & to
 ! relief ( poor exil$ ,*ri/ians ,i tell
 y1 my ,*ild1 if y use x o!rwise1 ,god w
 leave y "h a little :ile to y\r own ,w1
 b aft]w>ds he w spe$ily s5d a puni%m5t1
 ei!r y %all be /ruck dead1 or die by a 
,fall2 or die "s o!r sudd5 dea?1 & g    
,body & ,s\l to ,hell1 & be damn$       
et]nally1 = y\r ,+ratitude to ,god1 :o s
 graci\sly v\*saf$ y s preci\s & great a
 ,gift4  ,!re=e1 my ,*ild1 look c>efully
 to x1 s to gov]n y\r self to ,gods     
,glory1 & ! ,salvation ( y\r ,s\l1 t !  
et]nal ,curse may n fall ^u y2 & !re=e  
,i h left y ?is ,writ+ z my ,te/am5t4   
,en\gh ha? be5 said to ! wise1 !re=e    
look to y\r self4   ,! ,multiplication (

 ! ,/one n[ p]fect$4  ,n[ my ,*ild1 y   
may take ! half ( y\r ,p[d]1 put x into 
a ,glass & melt x1 h 9 read9ess a ,m\ld 
made holl[1 ( ,box-wood1 great or small 
z y please1 x mu/ be made smoo? & ev5 )9
 ) an ,in/rum5t1 ano9t x ) ,oil ,olive1 
& :5 y\r r$ ,p[d] is flux'd1 p\re x into
 ! ,m\ld1 x w be a preci\s ,/one1 r$ z a
 ,ruby1 cle> & transp>5t1 take x out ( !
 ,m\ld1 & make projection ^u ! imp]fect 
,metals1 & 9 ! ,body ( ,man4  ,take t5  
times z mu* ( prep>$ ,saturn z ,i taught
 y be=e1 by ,coagulation & ,solution1   
till x leave no ,faeces beh9d1 !n take  
y\r preci\s r$ ,p[d] out ( ! ,glass1 t  
two p>ts be full1 set x into y\r w>m    
,ba?1 & let x dissolve3 :5 any ?+ is    
dissolv$1 decant (f t :i* is cle> on !  
top into ano!r ,glass1 p\re o!r ,v9eg>  
^u x1 let x dissolve aga9 z be=e1 decant
 & p\re fre% ,v9eg> ^u x s (t51 till all
 be dissolv$ into a cle> ,wat]1 :i* is  
done usually 9 t5 or twelve days1 !n set
 all t :i* is dissolv$ into a ,ba?1 & a 
head ^u x1 di/il ! ,v9eg> f x aga91 &   

coagulate ! ,matt] s long till x be dry 
& %9e1 !n put x into ano!r ,glass1 :i*  
set ^u a ,furnace 9 a ,cuple ) sift$    
,a%es1 lay+ a poli%'d ,glass ^u ! ,m\? (
 ! ,glass4  ,my ,*ild1 "k t y\r ,matt]  
is become fixt ) ! ,/one 9 ! solution1  
make an indiff]5t hot fire 9 ! furnace1 
s hot z ! heat ( ! ,sun at ,midsumm]1 or
 some:at hott]2 till ! ,matt] beg9 to be
 yell[1 !n g on ) ! ,fire f "o degree to
 ano!r1 till y h a p]fect yell[1 !n     
increase ! ,fire f "o degree to ano!r1  
till y h a p]fect r$ness1 :i* is quickly
 done1 9 half ! "t = ! col\r to come1 & 
9 ! multiplication1 b op]ate z be=e 9 ! 
beg9n+1 & p\re ,p>adise wat] ^u ! ,/one1
 z 0 taught y be=e 9 ?is ,"w1 boil &    
mortifie x 9 e po9t to a p]fect r$ness z
 ha? be5 taught4  ,!n may y aga9 take   
half ( x out1 & make projection !re)1 & 
multiply ! o!r half aga9 9 all po9ts z  
abovesaid1 s may y always cont9ue work+4
  ,n[ ,i w tea* y ! o!r way1 & ! be/ t  
is to wat] y\r r$ fixt ,/one or p[d] ) !
 r$ ,oil1 t x be fusible2 y mu/ "k h[   

mu* y\r r$ p[d] weighs1 !n take half !  
weight ( y\r r$ ,oil1 to ! full weight (
 ! ,/one1 & p\re x ^u ! r$ p[d]1 & :5 ! 
,oil is p\r$ into ! ,glass1 y may set a 
small head on1 ^u a ,furnace 9 sift$    
,a%es1 jo9+ a ,receiv] to ! ,nose ( !   
head1 make a small fire "u x1 z ! heat (
 ! ,sun 9 ,m>*1 & no hott]2 = !re is yet
 "s moi/ure ( ! ,v9eg> 9 ! ,oil1 t x may
 be ab/ract$1 cont9ue x 9 t heat1 t c   
p]ceive no moi/ure 9 ! ,head1 !n augm5t 
! fire a little1 z ! heat ( ! ,sun at   
,midsumm]1 & if !re be yet m moi/ure 9  
x1 y w p]ceive x 9 ! head1 b if y       
p]ceive x n 9 #f or #h days1 !n take !  
head (f1 & lay ! poli%'d ,glass aga9 ^u 
! m\? ( y\r ,glass1 increase ! fire1 t y
 c sc>ce endure y\r h& or f+] 9 ! ,a%es 
an ,ave-,m>y :ile1 cont9ue ! fire 9 t   
heat till ! r$ ,oil be all fixt ) !     
,p[d] 9 ! ,glass1 :i* y may "k ?us2     
,take a little ( ! p[d] out ( ! ,glass1 
lay x on a gl[+ ,silv] ,plate1 if ! p[d]
 melts z wax1 & p5etrates ?r\gh ! ,plate
 z ,oil do? ?r\gh a dry ,lea!r1 & makes 

x ,gold ?r\gh\t1 z f> z ! p[d] w5t1 !n  
is ! ,/one f9i%'d1 & if x d n ?is1 y mu/
 !n let x /& 9 t heat till x d s )\t    
fum+4  ,n[1 my ,*ild1 :5 ! ,/one is     
f9i%'d1 take half ( x out ( ! ,glass1   
put x into a ,glass melt+-pot1 & melt ! 
p[d] g5tly1 :i* %\ld be done pres5tly1 =
 x melts z ,wax2 & be+ melt$1 p\re x    
into ! ,m\ld ( ,box-wood z a=esaid1 x w 
be a r$ /one cle> & transp>5t z ,cry/al1
 r$ z a ,ruby1 !n make projection !re)1 
& set ! o!r half aga9 to multiply4  ,!n 
take 9 ,gods ,"n tw5ty p>ts ( ,saturn1  
:i* is prep>$ by ,solution &            
,coagulation1 till x leave no m ,faeces 
beh9d1 z ha? be5 said at ! beg9n+4      
,dissolve ^! tw5ty p>ts ( ,saturn1      
dissolve by itself 9 a ,glass ) di/ill$ 
,v9eg>2 likewise dissolve ! p[d] ( y\r  
,/one alone by x self 9 a ,glass )      
di/ill$ ,v9eg>1 & :5 bo? are dissolv$   
into cle> wat]1 p\re bo? ! ,solutions   
toge!r into a great ,glass1 set x into a
 ,ba?1 a head on1 & a ,receiv] to x1    
di/il ! ,v9eg> f x 9 ! boil+ ,ba?1 till 

! ,matt] be dry1 !n let x cool ( itself1
 put x into a ,glass1 lay a poli%'d     
,glass ov] ! m\? ( ! ,glass1 & set x    
into a ,furnace 9 a ,cuple ) sift$      
,a%es1 make a fire "u x l to ! ,suns    
heat 9 ,m>*1 till ! p[d] be p]fect :ite1
 :i* is quickly done4  ,!n augm5t y\r   
fire f "o degree to ano!r1 till ! ,matt]
 become yell[] & yell[]1 to a p]fect    
yell[2 !n increase x yet /rong]1 f "o   
degree to ano!r1 till x be r$d] & r$d]1 
to a p]fect r$ness2 !n p\re y\r wat] ^u 
! r$ p[d] ) ! r$ ,oil1 or ) ! wat] (    
,p>adise1 or ) ! cle> %>p ,v9eg>1 or    
call x h[ y w1 do+ 9 all po9ts z ha? be5
 taught1 till ! r$ p[d] flux l ,wax ^u a
 ,silv] ,plate1 )\t fum+1 p5etrat+ x z  
,oil do? dry ,lea!r1 t x become good    
,gold )9 & )\t2 !n r5d] ?anks unto ,god1
 be ob$i5t to him = 8 ,gifts & ,graces4 
,y may aga9 take "o half out ( ! ,glass1
 & make projection1 sett+ ! o!r half 9  
aga91 z ha? be5 taught1 s may y "w all  
y\r ,life-"t1 = ! poor1 & p]=m o!r      
duties to ,gods ,glory1 & ,salvation (  

y\r ,s\l1 z ,i h said be=e2 en\gh to !  
wise4   ,projection ^u ,metal4  ,"k1 my 
,*ild1 h[ & 9 :at mann] y mu/ use ?is   
,/one1 :i* makes projection ^u ,m]cury1 
& all imp]fect ,metals & ,bodies ( ,m>s1
 ,jupit] & ,v5us1 :]e( make ,plates gl[+
 hot1 :]eon /raw ! ,/one1 & lay ,coals  
on = a season1 t ! ,/one may p5etrate1 b
 ! ,/ones mu/ be made quick ) ,gold1 &  
,jupit] also1 :i* is v labori\s1 z is   
taught 9 ! projection4 ,b y mu/ project 
^u ,saturn or ,luna1 :i* ne$ n be made  
quick1 only flux !m1 & ca/ "o "p ^u a   
?\s& p>ts1 x w be a ,m$ic9e1 ca/ "o "p (
 ^! ?\s& p>ts ^u t5 p>ts1 x w be ! be/  
,gold t ev] 0 se5 on e>?4   ,its ,use 9 
,physick4  ,?is ,/one cures all ,lepr\s 
p1 ,plague1 & all ,diseases :i* may     
reign ^u ,e>?1 or befal ,mank9d2 ?is is 
! true ,aurum potabile1 & ! true        
,qu9tess5ce :i* ! ,anci5ts s\ght2 ?is is
 :at ?+ :]e( ! :ole ,troop (            
,philosoph]s speak s wondr\sly1 us+ all 
possible skill to conceal its ,"n &     
,op]ation1 z a=esaid4  ,take ( ?is ,/one

 ! quantity ( a ,:eat-corn1 lay x 9 a   
little good ,w9e 9 a small ,glass1 half 
full1 or a qu>t] full1 make ! ,w9e w>m1 
! ,/one w melt l ,butt]1 & ! ,w9e w be  
r$ z ,bl\d1 & v sweet 9 y\r m\?1 z ev] y
 ta/$2 = to speak comp>atively1 x is s  
sweet 9 ta/e t ,honey & ,sug> may be    
comp>$ z ,gall to x2 give ?is unto !    
,pati5t to dr9k1 lay him 9 ,b$1 b lay n 
too _m cloa?s ^u him1 ! ,/one ha/5s =?) 
to ! he>t1 expell+ !nce all ill humors1 
!nce dilat+ x self ?r\gh all ! ,art]ies 
& ,ve9s ( ! :ole ,body1 r\s+ up all     
hum\rs1 ! p>ty w sweat1 = ! ,/one op5s  
all ! pores ( ! ,body1 & drives =? all  
hum\rs !reby1 s t ! ,pati5t w seem to h 
be5 9 ! ,wat]1 yet w ?is sweat+ n make  
him sick]1 = ! ,/one expels only :at is 
adv]se to ,nature1 pres]v+ :at is       
consonant unto x 9 its be+1 !re=e !     
,pati5t is n sick] or weak]2 b ! m he   
sweats ! /rong] & lu/i] w he be1 ! ,ve9s
 w be light]1 & ! ,sweat cont9ues till  
all evil ,hum\rs be driv5 out ( ! ,body1
 & !n x ceases4  ,! next day y %all take

 ( x ! quantity ( a ,:eat-corn1 9 w>m   
,w9e aga91 y w g to /ool imm$iately1 & t
 w n cease s long z y h any ?+ 9 y\r    
,body :i* is contr>y to ,nature1 & ! m  
,/ools ! ,pati5t ha?1 ! /rong] & light] 
at he>t w he be2 = ! ,/one drives no?+  
=? b :at is adv]se & prejudicial to     
,nature4  ,! ?ird day give ! l quantity 
9 w>m ,w9e1 z a=esaid2 x w s =tifie !   
,ve9s & ,he>t1 t ! p>ty w n ?9k himself 
to be a ,man1 b r a ,_s1 all 8 ,memb]s w
 be s light & lively1  if ! p>ty w take 
! l quantity ( a ,:eat-,corn e day = !  
space ( n9e days1 ,i tell y1 8 ,body w  
be z spiritual z if he _h be5 n9e days 9
 ! t]re/rial ,p>adise1 eat+ e day ( !   
,fruit1 mak+ him fair1 lu/y1 & "y2 !re=e
 use ?is ,/one weekly1 ! quantity ( a   
,:eat-,corn ) w>m ,w9e1 s %all y live 9 
heal? unto ! la/ h\r ( ! "t appo9t$ = y 
by ,god4  ,:at say y1 my ,*ild1 is n ?is
 ! true ,aurum potabile1 & ! true       
,qu9tess5ce1 & ! ?+ :i* we seek8 ,x is a
 spiritual ?+1 a ,gift :i* ,god be/[s ^u
 8 ,fri5ds1 !re=e1 my ,*ild1 d n        

und]take ?is ,div9e ,"w1 if y f9d y\r   
self 9 deadly ,s9s1 or t y\r int5t be   
o!rwise ?an to ,gods ,glory1 & to p]=m  
^? ?+s :i* ,i taught y be=e4  ,i tell y 
truly1 y may see ! ,"w1 or beg9 x1 b ,i 
am c]ta9 y %all nev] accompli% x1 nor   
see ! ,/one1 ,god w ord] x s1 x w break1
 fall1 or "s "o ,disa/] or o!r w happ51 
t y %all nev] see ! ,/one1 or accompli% 
x4 ,!re=e if y f9d y\rself o!rwise1 d n 
beg9 ! "w1 = ,i "k assur$ly1 y w lose   
y\r ,lab\r2 :]e=e deceive n y\rself4    
,en\gh to ! wise4   ,its ,use 9 ,ext]nal
 ,diseases4  ,my ,*ild1 !re are "s p :o 
h ext]nal ,di/emp]s on _! ,bodies1 z    
,fi/ulaes1 ,canc]s1 ,wolf1 or evil      
,biles1 or ,holes1 be !y :at or h[ !y w1
 c4 give him ! weight ( "o ,:eat-,corn  
to dr9k 9 w>m ,w9e two days1 z is taught
 be=e1 ! :ole body )9 & )\t %all be fre$
 f all :i* is adv]se to ,nature1 & y    
%all deal ) ! op5 ,sores ?us2  ,take a  
,dra*m ( ! ,/one1 see? x 9 a pottle (   
,w9e 9 a ,glass1 ! space ( two or ?ree  
,pat]-no/]s1 t ! ,/one may melt1 ! ,w9e 

w be z r$ z ,bl\d1 !re) wa% ! ,sores    
morn+ & ev5+1 lay+ a ?9 ,plate ( ,lead  
ov]1 9 a %ort "t1 z 9 t5 or twelve days 
! ,sores w be :ole2 & give him e day !  
quantity ( a ,:eat-,corn1 9 w>m w9e till
 he be well4 ,if !y be ,fi/ulaes or o!r 
concave ,holes1 t y _c come at !m1 to   
wa% !m1 !n take a ,silv] ,syr+e1 &      
inject ( t w9e into !m1 x w heal home1 z
 a=esaid4  ,& if "o _h a p\nd ( ! ranke/
 ,poison 9 ! _w 9 8 ,body1 & imm$iately 
dr9k a ,dra*me !re( 9 w>m ,w9e1 ! poison
 %all =?) evacuate by siege1 toge!r )   
all ! evil ,humors 9 8 ,body4  ,my      
,*ild1 "h ends ! mo/ noble & preci\s ,"w
 :i* is 9 ! ,vegetable ,book2 on        
:omsoev] ,god be/[s ?is ,/one1 ne$s no  
o!r ?+1 9 ?is ,_w1 !re=e keep x z close 
& well z y c1 to ,gods ,glory1 :o grant 
t we may walk 9 8 ob$i5ce1 ,am54        
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,god is bless$ 9 8 works4         99    
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