,note3 ,images ( ! orig9al pages are available ?r\gh ,int]net ,ar*ive4 ,see https3_/_/ar*ive4org_/details_/mirror(al *imy#jj;baco ,transcrib]'s note3 ,text enclos$ by und]scores is 9 italics 7italics74 ,a c>et "* is us$ to d5ote sup]scription4 ,a s+le "* foll[+ ! c>et is sup]script$ 7example3 yt74 ,,! ,mirror ( ,al*imy1 ,compos$ by ! ?rice-fam\s & le>n$ ,fry]1 ,rog] ,ba*on1 sometimes fell[ ( ,m>t9 ,coll$ge3 & aft]w>ds ( ,bras5-nose ,coll$ge 9 ,ox5=de4 ,also a mo/ excell5t & le>n$ disc\rse ( ! admirable =ce & efficacie ( ,art & ,nature1 writt5 by ! same ,au?or4 ,) c]ta9e o!r wor?ie ,treatises ( ! l ,argum5t4 ,v9o v5dibili non opus e/ h$]a4 ,illu/ration3 ,publi%]'s device ,,london ,pr9t$ = ,ri*>d ,oliue4 #aeig4 ,illu/ration3 ,decoration ,! ,preface4 ,9 times pa/ ! ,philosoph]s spake aft]s diu]s & sundrie mann]s ?r\gh\t _! writ+s1 si? t z x 7 9 a riddle & cl\die voyce1 !y haue left vnto vs a c]ta9e mo/ excell5t & noble sci5ce1 b altogi!r obscure1 & )\t all hope vtt]ly d5i$1 & t n )\t good cause4 ,:]e=e ,i w\ld aduise !e1 t ab\e all o!r bookes1 ?\ %\lde/ firmly fixe ?y m9d vpon ^! seu5 ,*apt]s1 conte9+ 9 !m ! transmutation ( mettalls1 & (t5 call to m9de ! beg9n+1 middle1 & end ( ! same1 :]e9 ?\ %alt f9de su* subtilitie1 t ?y m9de %albe fully cont5t$ !re)4 ,! ,mirr\r ( ,al*imy1 compos$ by ! fam\s ,fry]1 ,rog] ,ba*on1 sometime fell[ ( ,m>t9 ,coll$ge1 & ,bras5-nose ,coll$ge 9 ,ox5=de4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,( ! ,def9itions ( ,al*imy4 ,9 _m anci5t ,bookes !re are f\nd _m def9itions ( ?is ,art1 ! int5tions :]( we mu/ consid] 9 ?is ,*apt]4 ,= ,h]mes sai? ( ?is ,sci5ce3 ,al*imy is a ,corporal ,sci5ce simply compos$ ( "o & by "o1 naturally conioyn+ ?+s m preci\s1 k & effect1 & conu]t+ !m by a naturall commixtion into a bett] k9d4 ,a c]ta9 o!r sai?3 ,al*imy is a ,sci5ce1 tea*+ h[ to trans=me any k9d ( mettall into ano!r3 & t by a prop] m$ic9e1 z x appe>e? by _m ,philosoph]s ,bookes4 ,al*imy !r=e is a sci5ce tea*+ h[ to make & comp\nd a c]ta9e m$ic9e1 :i* is call$ ,elixir1 ! :i* :5 x is ca/ vpon mettals or imp]fect bodies1 do? fully p]fect !m 9 ! v]ie proiection4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,( ! naturall pr9ciples1 & procreation ( ,m9]als4 ,secondly1 ,i w p]fectly decl>e ! naturall pr9ciples procreations ( ,m9]als3 :]e fir/ x is to be not$1 t ! naturall pr9ciples 9 ! mynes1 are ,arg5t-uiue1 & ,sulphur4 ,all mettals & m9]als1 :]e( !re be sundrie & diu]s k9ds1 are begott5 ( ^! two3 b ,i mu/ tel y1 t nature alwaies int5de? & /riue? to ! p]fection ( ,gold3 b _m accid5ts comm+ betwe51 *ange ! mettalls1 z x is euid5tly to be se5e 9 diu]s ( ! ,philosoph]s bookes4 ,= accord+ to ! puritie & impuritie ( ! two a=esaide pr9ciples1 ,arg5t-uiue1 & ,sulphur1 pure1 & impure mettals are +dr$3 to wit1 ,gold1 ,silu]1 ,/eele1 ,leade1 ,copp]1 & ,iron3 ( ^: nature1 t is to say1 puritie1 & impuritie1 or vncleane sup]fluitie & defect1 giue e>e to t :i* foll[e?4 ,( ! nature ( ,golde4 ,gold is a p]fect body1 eng5dr$ ( ,arg5t-uiue pure1 fix$1 cle>e1 r$1 & ( ,sulphur cleane1 fix$1 r$1 n burn+1 & x wante? no?+4 ,( ! nature ( ,silu]4 ,silu] is a body1 cleane1 pure1 & almo/ p]fect1 begott5 ( ,arg5t-uiue1 pure1 almo/ fix$1 cle>e1 & :ite1 ( su* a l ,sulphur3 ,x wante? no?+1 saue a little fixation1 col\r1 & weight4 ,( ! nature ( ,/eele4 ,/eele is a body cleane1 imp]fect1 eng5dr$ ( ,arg5t-u9e pure1 fix$ n fix$ cle>e1 :ite outw>dly1 b r$ inw>dly1 & ( ! l ,sulphur4 ,x wante? onely decoction or dige/ion4 ,( ! nature ( ,leade4 ,leade is an vncleane & imp]fect bodie1 eng5dr$ ( ,arg5t-uiue impure1 n fix$1 e>?y1 drossie1 some:at :ite outw>dly1 & r$ inw>dly1 & ( su* a ,sulphur 9 "p burn+4 ,x wante? puritie1 fixation1 col\r1 & fi]+4 ,( ! nature ( ,copp]4 ,copp] is an vncleane & imp]fect bodie1 eng5dr$ ( ,arg5t-uiue1 impure1 n fix$1 e>?y1 burn+1 r$ n cle>e1 & ( ! l ,sulphur4 ,x wante? purity1 fixation1 & weight3 & ha? too mu* ( an impure col\r1 & e>?9esse n burn+4 ,( ! nature ( ,iron4 ,iron is an vnclean & imp]fect body1 eng5dr$ ( ,arg5t-uiue impure1 too mu* fix$1 e>?y1 burn+1 :ite & r$ n cle>e1 & ( ! l ,sulphur3 ,x wante? fusion1 puritie1 & weight3 ,x ha? too mu* fix$ vncleane ,sulphur1 & burn+ e>?9esse4 ,t :i* ha? b5e spok51 eu]ie ,al*imi/ mu/ dilig5tly obs]ue4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,out ( :at ?+s ! matt] ( ,elixir mu/ be m ne>ly extract$4 ,! g5]ation ( mettals1 z well p]fect1 z imp]fect1 is suffici5tly decl>$ by t :i* ha? b5e already spok54 ,n[ let vs returne to ! imp]fect matt] t mu/ be *os5 & made p]fect4 ,see+ t by ! =m] ,*apt]s we haue b5e taught1 t all mettalls are eng5dr$ ( ,arg5t-uiue & ,sulphur1 & h[ t _! impuritie & vncleannesse do? corrupt1 & t no?+ may be m+l$ ) mettalls :i* ha? n be5e made or sprung f !m1 x rema9e? cleane in\gh1 t no /range ?+ :i* ha? n 8 orig9all f ^! two1 is able to p]fect !m1 or to make a *aunge & new transmutation ( !m3 s t x is to be wondr$ at1 t any wise man %\ld set 8 m9d vpon liu+ creatures1 or vegetables :i* are f> (f1 :5 !re be m9]als to bee f\nd nigh en\gh3 nei!r may we 9 any wise ?9ke1 t any ( ! ,philosoph]s plac$ ! ,art 9 ! said remote ?+s1 except x 7 by way ( comp>ison3 b ( ! a=esaid two1 all mettals are made1 nei!r do? any ?+ cleaue vnto !m1 or is ioyn$ ) !m1 nor yet *aunge? !m1 b t :i* is ( !m1 & s ( "r wee mu/ take ,arg5t-uiue & ,sulphur = ! matt] ( our /one3 ,nei!r do? ,arg5t-uiue by x selfe alone1 nor ,sulphur by x selfe alone1 beget any mettall1 b ( ! commixtion ( !m bo?1 diu]s mettals & m9]als are diu]sly br\ght foor?4 ,our matt] !re=e mu/ bee *os5 ( ! commixtion ( !m bo?3 b our f9all secrete is mo/ excell5t1 & mo/ hidd51 to wit1 ( :at m9]all ?+ t is m ne]e !n o!rs1 x %uld be made3 & 9 mak+ *oise h]e(1 we mu/ be v w>ie4 ,i put ! case !n1 yt our matt] 7 fir/ ( all drawne out ( vegetables1 7( :i* sort are he>bs1 trees1 & :atsoeu] spr+e? out ( ! e>?7 "h wee mu/ fir/ make ,arg5t-uiue ,sulphur1 by a long decoction1 f :i* ?+s1 & _! op]ation we are excus$3 = nature h]selfe (f]e? vnto vs ,arg5t-uiue & ,sulphur4 ,& if wee %\ld draw x f liu+ creatures 7( :i* sort is mans bl\d1 haire1 vr9e1 excrem5ts1 h5s egs1 & :at else proce$e f liu+ creatures7 wee mu/ likewise out ( !m extract ,arg5t-uiue & ,sulphur by decoction1 fr :i* we are fre$1 z we 7 be=e4 ,or if we %\ld *oose x out ( middle m9]als 7( :i* sort are all k9des ( ,magnesia1 ,m>*asites1 ( ,tutia1 ,coppres1 ,allums1 ,baura*1 ,salts1 & _m o!r7 we %\ld likewise1 z a=e1 extract ,arg5t-uiue & ,sulphur by decoction3 fr :i* z f ! =m]1 wee are also excus$4 ,& if we %\ld take "o ( ! seu5 spirits by x selfe1 z ,arg5t-uiue1 or ,sulphur alone1 or ,arg5t-uiue & "o ( ! two ,sulphurs1 or ,sulphur-uiue1 or ,auripigm5t1 or ,citr9e ,ars5icum1 or r$ alone1 or ! l3 we %\ld neu] effect x1 because si? nature do? neu] p]fect any?+ )\t equall commixtion ( bo?1 nei!r c wee3 f ^! !re=e1 z f ! =esaide ,arg5t-uiue & ,sulphur 9 _! nature we are excus$4 ,f9ally1 if wee %\ld *oose !m1 wee %\ld mixe eu]ie ?+ z x is1 accord+ to a due proportion1 :i* no man kn[e?1 & aft]w>d decoct x to coagulati1 into a solide lumpe3 & !re=e we are excus$ f receiu+ bo? ( !m 9 _! prop] nature3 to wit1 ,arg5t-uiue & ,sulphur1 see+ wee "k n _! proportion1 & t wee may meete ) bodies1 :]e9 we %all f9d ! saide ?+s proportion$1 coagulat$ ga!r$ toge!r1 aft] a due mann]4 ,keepe ?is secret m secretly4 ,golde is a p]fect mascul9e bodie1 )\t any sup]fluitie or dim9ution3 & if x %\ld p]fect imp]fect bodyes m+l$ ) x by melt+ onely1 x %\ld be ,elixir to r$4 ,silu] is also a body almo/ p]fect1 & fem99e1 :i* if x %\ld almo/ p]fect imp]fect bodyes by 8 common melt+ onely1 x %\ld be ,elixir to :ite1 :i* x is n1 nor _c be1 because !y onely are p]fect4 ,& if ?is p]fection might be mix$ ) ! imp]fect1 ! imp]fect %uld n be p]fect$ ) ! p]fect1 b r _! p]fections %uld be dim9i%$ by ! imp]fect1 become imp]fect4 ,b if !y 7 m !n p]fect1 ei!r 9 a two-fold1 f\re-fold1 hundr$-fold1 or l>g] proportion1 !y might !n wel p]fect ! imp]fect4 ,& =asmu* z nature do? alwaies "w simply1 ! p]fection :i* is 9 !m is simple1 insep>able1 incommiscible1 nei!r may !y by art be put 9 ! /one1 = f]m5t to %ort5 ! worke1 & s br\ght to _! =m] /ate1 because ! mo/ volatile do? ou]come ! mo/ fixt4 ,& = t gold is a p]fect body1 consi/+ ( ,arg5t-uiue1 r$ & cle>e1 ( su* a ,sulphur1 !r=e we *oose x n = ! matt] ( our /one to ! r$ ,elixir1 because x is s simply p]fect1 )\t artificiall mundification1 s /rongly dige/$ & sod ) a natural heate1 t ) our artificiall fire1 we are sc>cely able to worke on gold or silu]4 ,& ?\gh nature doo? p]fect any ?+1 yet %e _c ?r\ghly mundifie1 or p]fect & purifie x1 because %e simply worke? on t :i* %ee ha?4 ,if !r=e we %\ld *oose gold or silu] = ! matt] ( ! /one1 we %\ld h>d & scantly f9d fire work+ 9 !m4 ,& al?\gh we are n ignorant ( ! fire1 yet c\ld we n come to ! ?r\gh mundification p]fection ( x1 by reas ( 8 mo/ firme knitt+ toge!r1 & naturall composition3 we are !re=e excus$ = tak+ ! fir/ too r$1 or ! second too :ite1 see+ we may f9d out a ?+ or som body ( z cleane1 or r m cleane ,sulphur ,arg5t-uiue1 on :i* nature ha? wr\ght little or no?+ at all1 :i* ) our artificiall fire1 exp]i5ce ( our art1 we are able to br+ vnto 8 due concoction1 mundification1 col\r & fixation1 cont9u+ our +5i\s lab\r vpon x4 ,!re mu/ !re=e bee su* a matt] *os51 :]e9 !re is ,arg5t-uiue1 cleane1 pure1 cle>e1 :ite r$1 n fully compleat1 b equally & proportionably commixt aft] a due man] ) ye l ,sulphur1 congel$ into a solide masse1 t by our wisdome & discretion1 & by our artificiall fire1 we may atta9 vnto ! vtt]mo/ cleannesse ( x1 & ! puritie ( ! same1 & br+ x to t passe1 t aft] ! worke end$1 x might bee a ?\s& ?\s& times m /rong & p]fect1 !n ! simple bodies !mselues1 decoct by _! naturall heate4 ,be !re=e wise3 = if ?\ %alt be subtile & wittie 9 my ,*apt]s 7:]9 by manife/ pr(e ,i haue laid op5 ! matt] ( ! /one easie to be kn[ne7 ?\ %alt ta/e ( t delightfull ?+1 :]9 ! :ole int5tion ( ! ,philosoph]s is plac$4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,( ! man] ( work+1 & ( mod]at+1 & cont9u+ ! fire4 ,i hope ere ?is "t ?\ ha/ already f\nd out by ! words alreadie spok5 7if ?\ bee/ n mo/ dull1 ignorant1 & fooli%7 ! c]ta9e matt] ( ! le>n$ ,philosoph]s bless$ /one1 :]eon ,al*imy worke?1 :ile/ we indeu\r to p]fect ! imp]fect1 & t ) ?+s m !n p]fect4 ,& = t nature ha? deliu]$ vs ! imp]fect onely ) ! p]fect1 x is our "p to make ! matt] 79 ! =m] ,*apt]s decl>$ vnto vs7 m !n p]fect by our artificiall lab\r4 ,& if we "k n ! man] ( work+1 :at is ! cause t we d n see h[e nature 7:i* ( long "t ha? p]fect$ mettals7 do? cont9ually "w8 ,doo wee n see1 t 9 ! ,mynes ?r\gh ! cont9uall heate t is 9 ! m\nta9es !re(1 ! grosnesse ( wat] is s decoct$ ?ickn$1 t 9 cont9uance ( "t x becomme? ,arg5t-uiue8 ,& t ( ! fatnesse ( ! e>? ?r\gh ! same heate & decoction1 ,sulphur is eng5dr$8 ,& t ?r\gh ! same heate )\t int]mission cont9u$ 9 ?1 all mettals are +5dr$ ( !m accord+ to _! puritie & impuritie8 & t nature do? by decoction alone p]fect or make al mettals1 z well p]fect z imp]fect8 ,o extreame madnesse6 :at1 ,i pray y1 con/ra9es y to seeke to p]fect ! =esaide ?+s by /raunge melan*olicall & fanta/icall regim5ts8 z "o say?3 ,wo to y t w ou]come nature1 & make mettals m !n p]fect by a newe regim5t1 or worke sprung f y\r owne s5selesse bra9es4 ,god ha? giu5 to nature a /raite way1 to wit1 cont9uall concoction1 & y l fooles despise x1 or else "k x n4 ,aga9e1 fire & ,azot1 are suffici5t = !e4 ,& 9 an o!r place1 ,heat p]fecte? al ?+s4 ,& else:]e1 see?1 see?1 see?1 & be n we>ie4 ,& 9 an o!r place1 let ?y fire be g5tle1 easie1 :i* be+ alwayes equall1 may cont9ue burn+3 & let x n encrease1 = if x d1 ?\ %alt suff] great losse4 ,& 9 an o!r place1 ,"k ?\ t 9 "o ?+1 to wit1 ! /one1 by "o way1 to wit1 decocti1 & 9 "o vessel ! :ole ma/]y is p]=m$4 ,& 9 an o!r place1 pati5tly1 & cont9ually1 & 9 ano!r place1 gr9de x seu5 times4 ,& 9 an o!r place1 ,x is gr\nd ) fire4 ,& 9 an o!r place1 ?is worke is v]ie l to ! creation ( man3 = z ! ,infant 9 ! beg9n+ is n\ri%$ ) light meates1 b ! bones bee+ /r5g!n$ ) /rong]3 s ?is ma/]ie also1 fir/ x mu/ haue an easie fire1 :]eby wee mu/ alwaies worke 9 eu]y ess5ce ( decoction4 ,& ?\gh we alwayes speake ( a g5tle fire1 yet 9 tru?1 we ?9k t 9 g\]n+ ! worke1 ! fire mu/ alwayes by little & little bee increas$ & augm5t$ vnto ! end4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,( ! qualitie ( ! ,vessell & ,furnace4 ,! meanes & mann] ( work+1 wee haue alreadie det]m9$3 n[e wee are to speake ( ! ,vessell & ,furnace1 9 :at sort1 & ( :at ?+s !y mu/ be made4 ,:]eas nature by a naturall fire decocte? ! mettals 9 ! ,mynes1 %ee d5ie? ! l decoction to be made )\t a vessel fitte = x4 ,& if we purpose to immitate nature 9 concoct+1 :]e=e d we reiect h] vessell8 ,let vs fir/ ( all !re=e1 see 9 :at place ! g5]ation ( mettals is made4 ,x do? euid5tly appe>e 9 ! places ( ,m9]als1 t 9 ! bottom ( ! m\nta9e !re is heate cont9ually alike1 ! nature :]e( is alwaies to asc5d1 & 9 ! asc5tion x alwayes drie? vp1 & coagulate? ! ?ick] or gross] wat] hidd5 9 ! belly1 or ve9es ( ! e>?1 or m\nta9e1 into ,arg5t-uiue4 ,& if ! m9]all fatnes ( ! same place aris+ out ( ! e>?1 be ga!r$ w>me togi!r 9 ! ve9es ( ! e>?1 x runne? ?r\gh ! m\nta91 becomme? ,sulphur4 ,& z a man may see 9 ! =esaide ve9es ( t place1 t ,sulphur eng5dr$ ( ! fatnesse ( ! e>? 7z is be=e t\*$7 meete? ) ! ,arg5t-uiue 7z x is also writt57 9 ! ve9es ( ! e>?1 & begette? ! ?icknesse ( ! m9]all wat]4 ,!re1 ?r\gh ! cont9ual equall heate 9 ! m\nta9e1 9 long processe ( "t diu]se mettals are eng5dr$1 accord+ to ! diu]sitie ( ! place4 ,& 9 ^! ,m9]all places1 y %all f9de a cont9uall heate4 ,= ?is cause wee are ( "r to note1 t ! ext]nall m9]all m\nta9e is eu]ie :]e %ut vp )9 x selfe1 & /onie3 = if ! heate might issue out1 !re %\ld neu] be eng5dr$ any mettall4 ,if !re=e wee int5d to immitate nature1 we mu/ ne$es haue su* a furnace l vnto ! ,m\nta9es1 n 9 greatnesse1 b 9 cont9ual heate1 s t ! fire put 91 :5 x asc5de?1 may f9de no v5t3 b t ! heat may beat vpon ! vessell be+ close %utte1 conta9+ 9 x ! matt] ( ! /one3 :i* vessell mu/ be r\nd1 ) a small necke1 made ( glasse or "s e>?1 repres5t+ ! nature or close knitt+ togi!r ( glasse3 ! m\? :]e( mu/ be sign$ or seal$ ) a c\]+ ( ! same matt]1 or ) lute4 ,& z 9 ! mynes1 ye heat do? n imm$iatly t\* ! matt] ( ,sulphur & ,arg5t-uiue1 because ! e>? ( ! m\nta9 cm5? eu]y :]e betwe53 ,s ?is fire mu/ n imm$iatly t\* ! vessell1 conta9+ ! matt] ( ! =esaide ?+s 9 x1 b x mu/ be put into ano!r vessell1 %ut close 9 ! l mann]1 t s ! temp]ate heate may t\* ! matt] ab\e & b5ea?1 & :]e ere x be1 m aptly & fitly3 :]evpon ,ari/otle say?1 9 ! light ( lights1 t ,m]curie is to be ccoct$ 9 a ?reefold vessell1 & t ! vessell mu/ bee ( mo/ h>d ,glasse1 or 7:i* is bett]7 ( e>? possess+ ! nature ( ,glasse4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,( ! accid5tall & ess5tiall col\rs appe>+ 9 ! worke4 ,! matt] ( ! /one ?us end$1 ?\ %alt kn[e ! c]ta9e man] ( work+1 by :at man] & regim5t1 ! /one is (t5 *aung$ 9 decoction into diu]se col\rs4 ,:]upon "o sai?1 ,s _m col\rs1 s _m names4 ,accord+ to ! diu]se col\rs appe>+ 9 ! worke1 ! names likewise 7 v>i$ by ! ,philosoph]s3 :]eon1 9 ! fir/ op]ation ( our /one1 x is call$ putrifaction1 & our /one is made blacke3 :]e( "o sai?1 ,:5 ?\ f9de/ x blacke1 "k t 9 t blacknesse :it5esse is hidd51 & ?\ mu/ extract ! same f 8 mo/ subtile blacknes4 ,b aft] putrefaction x waxe? r$1 n ) a true r$nesse1 ( :i* "o sai?3 ,x is (t5 r$1 & (t5 ( a citr9e col\r1 x (t5 melte?1 & is (t5 coagulat$1 be=e true :it5esse4 ,& x dissolue? x selfe1 x coagulate? x selfe1 x putrifie? x selfe1 x col\re? x self1 x mortifie? x selfe1 x quickne? x selfe1 x make? x selfe blacke1 x make? x selfe :ite1 x make? x selfe r$4 ,x is also gre5e2 :]eon ano!r say?1 ,concoct1 x till x appe>e gre5e vnto !e1 & t is ! s\le4 ,& ano!r1 ,"k1 t 9 t gre5e 8 s\le be>e? dom9ion4 ,!re appe>es also be=e :it5esse ! peacocks col\r1 :]eon "o sai? ?us4 ,"k ?\ t al ! col\rs 9 ! _w1 or yt may be imag9$1 appe>e be=e :it5esse1 & aft]w>d true :it5esse foll[e?4 ,:]e( "o say?3 ,:5 x ha? b9 decoct$ pure & clean1 t x %9e? l ! eyes ( fi%es1 !n are wee to expect 8 vtilitie1 & by t "t ! /one is congeal$ r\nde4 ,& ano!r say?3 ,:5 ?\ %alt f9de :it5esse a top 9 ! glasse1 be assur$ t 9 t :it5esse1 r$nesse is hidd53 & ?is ?\ mu/ extract3 b concoct x :ile x become all r$3 = betwe5e true :it5esse & true r$nesse1 !re is a c]ta9e a%-col\r3 ( :i* x is sayde4 ,aft] :it5esse1 ?\ can/ n erre1 = encreas+ ! fire1 ?\ %alt come to an a%-col\r3 ( :i* ano!r sai?3 ,doo n set light by ! a%es1 = ,god %al giue x !e molt53 & !n at ! la/ ! ,k+ is inue/$ ) a r$ cr[ne by ! w ( ,god4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,h[ to make proiection ( ! m$ic9e vpon any imp]fect bodie4 ,i haue l>gely accompli%t my promise ( t great ma/]ie1 = mak+ ! mo/ excell5t ,elixir1 r$ & :ite4 ,= conclusion1 we are to treate ( ! mann] ( proiection1 :i* is ! accompli%m5t ( ! "w1 ! desir$ expect$ ioy4 ,! r$ ,elixir do? turne into a citr9e col\r inf9itely1 & *ange? all mettals into pure gold4 ,& ! :ite ,elixir do? inf9itely :it51 & br+e? eu]ie mettal to p]fect :it5esse4 ,b we "k t "o mettall is f>!r (f f p]fection !n ano!r1 "o m ne]e !n ano!r4 ,& al?\gh eu]ie mettall may by ,elixir be r$uc$ to p]fection1 neu]!lesse ! ne]e/ are m easily1 spe$ily1 & p]fectly r$uc$1 !n ^? :i* are f> di/ant4 ,& :5 we meete ) a mettall t is ne]e to p]fection1 we are !reby excus$ f _m t are f>re (f4 ,& z = ! mettals :i* ( !m be ne]e1 & :i* f>re (f1 :i* ( !m ,i say be ne]e/ to p]fection1 if ?\ be wise & discreete1 ?\ %alt f9d to be pla9ely & truely set out 9 my ,*apt]s4 ,& )\t d\bt1 hee t is s quick sight$ 9 ?is my ,mirr\r1 t by 8 own indu/ry hee c f9de out ! true matt]1 hee do? full well kn[e vppon :at body ! m$ic9e is to bee proiect$ to br+ x to p]fection4 ,= ! =]unn]s ( ?is ,art1 :o haue f\nde x out by _! philosophie1 d po9t out ) _! f+] ! direct pla9 way1 :5 !y say3 ,nature1 conta9e? nature3 ,nature ou]comme? nature3 ,nature meet+ ) h] nature1 exce$+ly reioyce?1 & is *ang$ into o!r natures4 ,& 9 ano!r place1 ,eu]y l reioice? 9 8 l3 = lik5esse is saide to be ! cause ( fri5d%ip1 :]( _m ,philosoph]s haue left a notable secret1 ,"k ?\ t ! s\le do? quickly ent] into 8 body1 :i* may by no meanes be ioyn$ to ano!r body4 ,& 9 ano!r place1 ,! s\le do? quickly ent] into 8 own body1 :i* if ?\ goe/ ab\t to ioyne ) ano!r body1 ?\ %alt loose ?y lab\r3 = ! ne]5esse x selfe is m cle>e4 ,& because corporeall ?+s 9 ?is regimt are made incorporeall1 contr>iwise ?+s incorporeal corporeall1 & 9 ! %utt+ vp ( ! worke1 ! :ole body is made a spirituall fixt ?+3 & because also t spirituall ,elixir euid5tly1 :e!r :ite or r$1 is s greatly prep>$ & decoct$ beyonde 8 nature1 x is no m>uaile t x _c bee mix$ ) a body1 on :i* x is proiect$1 bee+ onely melt$4 ,x is also a h>d matt] to proiect x on a ?\s& ?\s& & m1 & incont95tly to p5etrate & transmute !m4 ,i w !re=e n[e deliu] vnto y a great & hidd5 secret4 ,"o "p is to bee mix$ ) a ?\s& ( ! next body1 let all ?is be surely put into a fit vessell1 & sette x 9 a furnace ( fixation1 fir/ ) a l5t fire1 & aft]w>des encreas+ ! fire = ?ree dayes1 till !y be insep]ably ioyn$ toge!r1 & ?is is a worke ( ?ree dayes3 !n aga9e & f9ally1 eu]y "p he]e( by x selfe1 mu/ be proiect$ vpon ano!r ?\s& p>ts ( any ne]e body3 & ?is is a worke ( "o day1 or "o h\re1 or a mom5t1 = :i* our wond]full ,god is et]nally to be prais$4 ,"h ende? ! ,mirror ( ,al*imy1 compos$ by ! mo/ le>n$ ,philosoph]1 ,rog] ,bacon4 ,! ,sm>agd9e ,table ( ,h]mes1 ,trismegi/us ( ,al*imy4 ,! wordes ( ! secrets ( ,h]mes1 :i* 7 writt5 9 a ,sm>agd9e ,table1 & f\nd betwe5e 8 h&s 9 an obscure vaute1 :]9 8 body lay buri$4 ,x is true )\t leas+1 c]ta9 & mo/ true4 ,t :i* is b5ea? is l t :i* is ab\e3 t :i* is ab\e1 is l t :i* is b5ea?1 to worke ! miracles ( "o ?+4 ,& z all ?+s haue proce$$ f "o1 by ! m$itati ( "o1 s all ?+s haue sprung f ?is "o ?+ by adaptation4 ,8 fa!r is ! sun1 8 "m is ! moone1 ! w9d bore x 9 hir belly4 ,! e>? is 8 nurse4 ,! fa!r ( all ! telesme ( ?is _w is "h4 ,8 =ce & p[] is p]fect1 if x be turn$ into e>?4 ,?\ %alt sep]ate ! e>? f ! fire1 ! ?9ne f ! ?icke1 & t g5tly ) great discretion4 ,x asc5de? f ! ,e>? into ,heau53 & & aga9e x disc5de? into ! e>?1 & receiue? ! p[] ( ! sup]i\rs & inf]i\rs3 s %alt ?\ haue ! glorie ( ! :ole worlde4 ,all obscuritie !re=e %all flie away f !e4 ,?is is ! mightie p[] ( all p[]1 = x %al ou]come eu]y subtile ?+1 & pe>ce ?r\gh eu]y solide ?+4 ,s 0 ! worlde creat$4 ,"h %all be m>uail\s adabtations1 :]e( ?is is ! meane4 ,!re=e am ,i call$ ,h]mes ,trismegi/us1 or ! ?rice great ,int]pret]3 hau+ ?ree p>ts ( ! ,philosophy ( ! :ole _w4 ,t :i* ,i haue spok5 ( ! op]ation ( ! ,sunne1 is f9i%$4 ,"h ende? ! ,table ( ,h]mes4 ,a briefe ,comm5t>ie ( ,hortulanus ! ,philosoph]1 vpon ! ,sm>agd9e ,table ( ,h]mes ( ,al*imy4 ,! prai] ( ,hortulanus4 ,laude1 hon\r1 p[] & glorie1 be giu5 to !e1 ,o ,almightie ,lorde ,god1 ) ?y bel\$ sonne1 our ,"l ,iesus ,*ri/1 & ! holy ,gho/1 ! com=t]4 ,o holy ,tr9itie1 t art ! onely "o ,god1 p]fect man1 ,i giue !e ?ankes t hau+ ! k ( ! transitorie ?+s ( ?is worlde 7lea/ ,i %\ld bee pr\ok$ ) ! pleasures !re(7 ( ?y abundant m]cie ?\ ha/ tak5 mee f x4 ,b =somu* z ,i haue kn[ne manie deceiu$ 9 ?is art1 t haue n gone ! "r way1 let x please !e1 ,o ,"l my ,god1 t by ! k :i* ?\ ha/ giu5 mee1 ,i may br+ my de>e fri5ds fr error1 t :5 !y %al p]ceiue ! tru?1 !y may praise ?y holy & glori\s "n1 :i* is bless$ = eu]4 ,am54 ,! ,preface4 ,i ,hortulanus1 s call$ = ! ,g>d5s bord]+ vpon ! sea coa/1 wrapp$ 9 a ,iacob9 sk9ne1 vnwor?y to be call$ a ,disciple ( ,philosophie1 m\$ ) ! l\e ( my welbel\$1 doo int5d to make a true decl>ation ( ! words ( ,h]mes1 ! ,fa!r ( ,philosoph]s1 ^: words1 ?\gh t !y be d>k & obscure1 yet haue ,i truely exp\nd$ ! :ole op]ation & practise ( ! worke3 = ! obscuritie ( ! ,philosoph]s 9 _! spee*es1 doo? no?+ preuaile1 :]e ! doctr9e ( ! holy _s worke?4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,t ! ,art ( ,al*imy is true & c]ta9e4 ,t,he ,philosoph] sai?4 ,x is true1 to wit1 t ! ,arte ( ,al*imie is giu5 vnto vs4 ,)\t leas+4 ,?is hee sai? 9 dete/ation ( !m t affirme ?is ,art to bee ly+1 t is1 false4 ,x is c]ta9e1 t is pro\$4 ,= :atsoeu] is pro\$1 is mo/ c]ta9e1 ,& mo/ true4 ,= mo/ true golde is +5dr$ by ,art3 & he sai? mo/ true1 9 ! sup]latiue degree1 because ! golde +5dr$ by ?is ,art1 excelle? all naturall gold 9 all proprieties1 bo? m$ic9all & o!rs4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,t ! ,/one mu/ be diuid$ into two p>ts4 ,consequ5tlie1 he t\*e? ! op]ation ( ! /one1 say+3 ,t :i* is b5ea?1 is z t :i* is ab\e4 ,& ?is he say?1 because ! /one is diuid$ into two pr9cipall p>ts by ,art3 ,into ! sup]i\r "p1 t asc5de? vp1 & into ! inf]i\r "p1 :i* rema9e? b5ea? fixe & cle>e3 & yet ^! two p>ts agree 9 v]tue3 & !re=e hee saye?1 ,t :i* is ab\e1 is l t :i* is b5ea?4 ,& ?is diuision is necess>ie1 ,to p]petrate ! myracles ( "o ?+1 to wit1 ( ! ,/one3 because ! inf]i\r "p is ! ,e>?1 :i* is call$ ! ,nurse1 & ,f]m5t3 & ! sup]i\r "p is ! ,s\le1 :i* quick5e? ! :ole ,/one1 & raise? x vp4 ,:]e=e sep>ation made1 & coniunction celebrat$1 manie myracles are effect$ 9 ! secret worke ( nature4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,t ! ,/one ha? 9 x ! f\re ,elem5ts4 ,& z all ?+s haue proce$$ f "o1 by ! m$itation ( "o4 ,he]e giue? hee an example1 say+3 z all ?+s came f "o1 to wit1 a confus$ ,globe1 or masse1 by m$itation1 t is ! cogitation & creation ( "o1 t is ! omnipot5t ,god3 ,s all ?+s haue sprung1 t is1 come out f ?is "o ?+ t is1 "o confus$ lumpe1 by ,adaptation1 t is by ! sole commadem5t ( ,god1 & miracle4 ,s our ,/one is borne1 & come out ( "o confus$ masse1 conta9+ 9 x ! f\re ,elem5ts1 :i* is creat$ ( ,god1 & by 8 sole miracle our /one is borne4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,t ! ,/one ha? ,fa!r & ,"m1 to wit1 ! ,sunne & ,moone4 ,& z wee see1 t "o liu+ creature begette? m liu+ creatures l vnto x selfe3 s artificially golde eng5d]e? golde1 by v]tue ( multiplication ( ! =esaid /one4 ,x foll[e? !re=e1 ! ,sunne is 8 fa!r1 t is1 ,philosoph]s ,gold4 ,& z 9 eu]ie naturall g5]ation1 !re mu/ be a fit & conu5i5t receptacle1 ) a c]ta9e consonancie ( similitude to ! fa!r3 s likewise 9 ?is artificiall g5]ation1 x is requisite t ! ,sunne haue a fitte & consonaunt receptacle = 8 se$e & t9cture3 & ?is is ,philosoph]s silu]4 ,& !re=e x foll[es1 ! ,moone is 8 "m4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,t ! coniunction ( ! p>ts ( ! /one is call$ ,conception4 ,t,he :i* two1 :5 !y haue mutuallie ent]ta9$ ea* o!r 9 ! coniunction ( ! ,/one1 ! ,/one conceiue? 9 ! bellie ( ! w9de3 & ?is is x :i* aft]w>de he saye?3 ,! w9de c>ri$ x 9 8 bellie4 ,x is pla9e1 t ! w9de is ! ayre1 & ! ayre is ! life1 & ! life is ! ,s\le4 ,& ,i haue already spok5 ( ! s\le1 t x quickne? ! :ole /one4 ,& s x beh\e?1 t ! w9d %\ld c>ry & rec>ry ! :ole /one1 & br+ =? ! ma/]ie3 & !n x foll[e?1 t x mu/ receiue n\ri%m5t ( 8 nurse1 t is ! e>?3 & !re=e ! ,philosoph] sai?1 ,! e>? is 8 ,nurse3 because t z ! infant )\t receiu+ food fr 8 nurse1 %uld neu] come to y]es3 s likewise our /one )\t ! firm5tation ( 8 e>?1 %\ld neu] be br\ght to effect3 :i* said firmam5t1 is call$ n\ri%m5t4 ,= s x is begott5 ( "o ,fa!r1 ) ! coniunction ( ! ,"m4 ,?+s1 t is1 sonnes l to ! ,fa!r1 if !y want long decoction1 %albe l to ! ,"m 9 :it5esse1 & reta9e ! ,fa!rs weight4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,t ! ,/one is p]fect1 if ! ,s\le be fixt 9 ! bodie4 ,x foll[e? aft]w>d3 ,! fa!r ( all ! ,telesme ( ! :ole worlde is "h3 t is 9 ! worke ( ! /one is a f9all way4 ,& note1 t ! ,philosoph] calle? ! worke1 ! ,fa!r ( all ! ,telesme3 t is1 ( all secret1 or ( all treasure ( ! :ole worlde3 t is1 ( eu]y /one f\nd 9 ! _w1 is "h4 ,z if he %\ld say1 ,behold ,i %ew x !e4 ,aft]w>d ! ,philosoph] sai?1 ,wilt ?\ t ,i tea* !e to kn[e :5 ! v]tue ( ! ,/one is p]fect & compleate8 to wit1 :5 x is conu]t$ into 8 e>?3 & !re=e he sai?1 ,8 p[] is entire1 t is1 compleate & p]fect1 if x be turn$ into e>?3 t is1 if ! ,s\le ( ! /one 7:]e( wee haue made m5tion be=e3 :i* ,s\le may be call$ ! w9de or ayre1 :]e9 consi/e? ! :ole life & v]tue ( ! /one7 be conu]t$ into ! e>?1 to wit ( ! /one1 & fix$3 s t ! :ole sub/ance ( ! ,/one be s ) 8 nurse1 to wit e>?1 t ! :ole ,/one be turn$ into f]m5t4 ,z 9 mak+ ( bread1 a little leau5 n\ri%e? & f]m5te? a great deale ( ,pa/e3 s w ! ,philosoph] t our /one bee s f]m5t$1 t x may bee f]m5t to ! multiplication ( ! /one4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,( ! mundification & cleans+ ( ! /one4 ,consequ5tly1 hee tea*e? h[ ! ,/one ought to bee multipli$3 b fir/ he sette? d[ne ! mundification ( ! /one1 & ! sep>ation ( ! p>ts3 say+1 ,?\ %alt sep>ate ! e>? f ! fire1 ! ?9ne f ! ?icke1 & t g5tly ) great discretion4 ,g5tly1 t is by little1 & little1 n viol5tly1 b wisely1 to witte1 9 ,philosophicall d\ng4 ,?\ %alt sep>ate1 t is1 dissolue3 = dissolution is ! sep>ation ( p>tes4 ,! e>? f ! fire1 ! ?9ne f ! ?icke3 t is1 ! lees & dregges1 f ! fire1 ! ayre1 ! wat]1 & ! :ole sub/aunce ( ! ,/one1 s t ! ,/one may rema9e mo/ pure )\t all fil?4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,t ! vnfix$ "p ( ! ,/one %\ld exce$ ! fix$1 & lift x vp4 ,! ,/one ?us prep>$1 is made fit = multiplication4 ,& n[ hee sette? d[ne 8 multiplication ct easie liquefaction1 ) a v]tue to pi]ce z well into h>d bodies1 z s(t1 say+3 ,x asc5de? f ! e>? into heau51 & aga9 x desc5de? into ! e>?4 ,"h we mu/ diligtly note1 t al?\gh our /one bee diuid$ 9 ! fir/ op]ation into f\re p>tes1 :i* are ! f\re ,elem5ts3 not)/&+1 z wee haue alreadie saide1 !re are two pr9cipall p>ts ( x4 ,"o :i* asc5de? vpw>d1 & is call$ vnfix$1 & an o!r :i* rema9e? bel[ fix$1 :i* is call$ e>?1 or firmamt1 :i* n\ri%e? & firm5te? ! :ole /one1 z we haue already said4 ,b ( ! vnfix$ "p we mu/ haue a great quantity1 & giue x to ! /one 7:i* is made mo/ clean )\t all fil?7 s (t5 by ma/]ie t ! :ole /one be c>i$ vpw>d1 sublimat+ subtiliat+4 ,& ?is is x :i* ! ,philosoph] sai?3 ,x asc5de? f ! e>? into ! heau54 ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,h[ ! volatile ,/one may aga9e be fix$4 ,aft] all ^! ?+s1 ?is /one ?us exalt$1 mu/ be inc]at$ ) ! ,oyle t 0 extract$ f x 9 ! fir/ op]ation1 be+ call$ ! wat] ( ! /one3 & s (t5 boyle x by sublimation1 till by v]tue ( ! firm5tation ( ! e>? exalt$ ) x1 ! :ole /one doo aga9e desc5de f heau5 into ! e>?1 & rema9e fix$ & fl[+4 ,& ?is is x :i* ! ,philosoph] say?3 ,x desc5de? agayne into ! e>?1 & s receyue? ! v]tue ( ! sup]i\rs by sublimation1 & ( ! inf]i\rs1 by desc5sion3 t is1 t :i* is corporall1 is made spirituall by sublimation1 & t :i* is spirituall1 is made corporall by desc5sion4 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,( ! fruit ( ! ,art1 & efficacie ( ! ,/one4 ,s %alt ?\ haue ! glorie ( ! :ole worlde4 ,t is1 ?is /one ?us comp\nd$1 ?\ %alt possesse ! glorie ( ?is _w4 ,!re=e all obscuritie %all flie f !e3 t is1 all want & sicknesse1 because ! /one ?us made1 cure? eu]ie disease4 ,"h is ! mightie p[] ( all p[]4 ,= !re is no comp>ison ( o!r p[]s ( ?is _w1 to ! p[] ( ! /one4 ,= x %all ou]come eu]y subtil ?+1 & %all pe>ce ?r\gh eu]y solide ?+4 ,x %all ou]come1 t is1 by ou]comm+1 x %all conu]t quicke ,m]cury1 t is subtile1 congeal+ x3 & x %all pe>ce ?r\gh o!r h>d1 solide1 & compact bodies4 ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,t ?is worke imitate? ! ,creation ( ! worlde4 ,he giue? vs also an example ( ! composition ( 8 ,/one1 say+1 ,s 0 ! _w creat$4 ,t is1 l z ! _w 0 creat$1 s is our /one compos$4 ,= 9 ! beg9n+1 ! :ole _w & all t is !re91 0 a confus$ ,masse or ,*aos 7z is ab\e saide7 b aft]w>d by ! workeman%ip ( ! s\]aigne ,creator1 ?is masse 0 diuid$ into ! f\re elem5ts1 wond]fully sep>at$ & rectifi$1 ?r\gh :i* sep>ation1 diu]s ?+s 7 creat$3 s likewise may diu]s ?+s bee made by ord]+ our worke1 ?r\gh ! sep>ation ( ! diu]s elemts fr diu]s bodies4 ,"h %al be wond]full adaptations3 t is1 ,if ?\ %alt sep>ate ! elem5ts1 !re %all be admirable compositions1 fitte = our worke 9 ! composition ( our ,/one1 by ! elem5ts rectifi$3 ,:](1 to wit1 ( :i* wond]full ?+s fit = ?is3 ! meanes1 to wit1 to proce$e by1 is "h4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,an enigmaticall ins9uation :at ! matt] ( ! ,/one %\lde be4 ,!re=e am ,i call$ ,h]mes ,trismegi/us4 ,n[ t he ha? decl>$ ! composition ( ! ,/one1 he tea*e? vs aft] a secret man]1 :]( ! ,/one is made3 fir/ nam+ himselfe1 to ! ende t 8 s*oll]s 7:o %\ld h]eaft] atta9e to ?is sci5ce7 might haue 8 "n 9 cont9uall remembrance3 & !n hee t\*e? ! matt] say+3 ,hau+ ?ree p>ts ( ! ,philosophie ( ! :ole _w3 because t :atsoeu] is 9 ! worlde1 hau+ matt] =me1 is comp\nd$ ( ! f\re ,elem5ts3 h5ce is x1 t !re are s inf9ite p>ts ( ! _w1 all :i* he diuide? into ?ree pr9cipall p>tes1 ,m9]all1 ,vegetable1 ,animall3 ( :i* io9tly1 or seu]ally1 hee _h ! true k 9 ! worke ( ! ,sunne3 = :i* cause hee sai?1 ,hau+ ?ree p>ts ( ! ,philosophie ( ! :ole _w1 :i* p>ts are conta9$ 9 "o ,/one1 to wit1 ,philosoph]s ,m]curie4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,:y ! ,/one is said to be p]fect4 ,= ?is cause is ! ,/one saide to be p]fect1 because x ha? 9 x ! nature ( ,m9]als1 ,vegetables1 & ,animals3 = ! /one is ?ree1 & "o hau+ f\re natures1 to wit1 ! f\re elem5ts1 ?ree col\rs1 black1 :ite1 & r$4 ,x is also call$ a gra9e ( corne1 :i* if x die n1 rema9e? )\t fruit3 b if x doo die 7z is ab\e said7 :5 x is ioyn$ 9 coniunction1 x br+e? =? mu* fruite1 ! a=e nam$ op]ations be+ accompli%$4 ,?us curte\s read]1 if ?\ "k ! op]ation ( ! ,/one1 ,i haue told !e ! tru?3 b if ?\ art ignort !re(1 ,i haue said no?+4 ,t :i* ,i haue spok5 ( ! op]ation ( ! ,sunne is f9i%$3 t is1 t :i* ha? be5e spok5 ( ! op]ation ( ! /one1 ( ! ?ree col\rs1 & f\re natures exi/+ & bee+ 9 "o onely ?+1 namely 9 ! ,philosoph]s ,m]curie1 is fulfill$4 ,?us ende? ! ,comm5t>ie ( ,hortulanus1 vppon ! ,sm>agd9e table ( ,h]mes1 ! fa!r ( ,philosoph]s4 ,! ,booke ( ! ,secrets ( ,al*imie1 compos$ by ,galid ! sonne ( ,iazi*1 translat$ out ( ,hebrew into ,arabick1 & out ( ,arabick into ,lat9e1 & out ( ,lat9 into ,engli%4 ,! ,preface ( ! difficultie ( ! ,art4 ,?ankes be giu5 to ,god ! ,creator ( all ?+s1 :o ha? conduct$ vs1 beautifi$ vs1 in/ruct$ vs1 & giu5 vs k & vnd]/&+3 ,except ! ,lorde %\ld keepe & guide vs1 wee %\ld bee l vagabonds1 )\t guide or tea*]3 yea1 we %uld "k no?+ 9 ! _w1 vnlesse he taught vs3 t is1 ! beg9n+1 & k x selfe ( all ?+s1 by 8 p[] & goodnes ou] 8 p4 ,he directe? & in/ructe? :om he wil1 & ) m]cie r$uce? into ! way ( iu/ice3 = hee ha? s5t 8 mess5g]s into ! d>ke places1 & made pla9e ! wayes1 & ) 8 m]cy repl5i%$ su* z l\e him4 ,"k bro!r1 t ?is our ma/]y & hon\rable (fice ( ! secret ,/one1 is a secret ( ! secrets ( ,god1 :i* hee ha? conceal$ f 8 p1 nei!r w\ld he reueale x to any1 saue to ^?1 :o l sonnes haue fay?fully des]u$ x1 kn[+ bo? 8 goodnesse & greatnesse3 = to him t desire? a secret ( ,god1 ?is secret ma/]ie is m necess>y !n any o!r4 ,& ^? wise m5 :o haue atta9$ to ! k h](1 haue conceal$ "p !r(1 & "p !r( !y haue reueal$3 = s haue ,i f\nd my wise pr$ecessors agree+ 9 ?is po9t 9 _! wor?ie bookes3 :]by ?\ %alt kn[e t my disciple ,musa1 7m honorable 9 my eies !n all o!r7 ha? dilig5tly /udi$ _! bookes1 labor$ mu* 9 ! worke ( ! ma/]y1 :]9 he ha? b9 greatly tr\bl$1 mu* p]plex$1 n kn[+ ! natures ( ?+s belong+ to ?is "w3 ! explanation :]e(1 & direction :]e91 he ha? humbly begg$ at my h&es3 yet ,i w\ld af=d him no answ]e !r91 nor det]m9e x1 b commaund$ him to reade ou] ! ,philosoph]s bookes1 !r9 to seke yt :i* he crau$ ( me1 he go+ 8 way1 read ab\e a hundre? bookes1 z hee f\nd !m eu5 ! true & secret bookes ( noble ,philosoph]s3 b 9 ? he c\ld n f9d t :i* he desir$3 s he rema9$ a/oni%$1 almo/ di/ract$1 ?\gh by ! space ( a ye>e he cont9ually s\ght x4 ,if !r=e my s*oll] ,musa 7t ha? des]u$ to be accot$ among ye ,philosoph]s7 haue be5e s d\btfull 9 ! composition h]e(1 & t ?is ha? hapn$ vnto him3 :at %all ! ignorant & vnle>n$ doo1 t vnd]/&e? n ! nature ( ?+s1 nor is acqua9t$ ) _! complections8 ,b :5 ,i behelde ?is 9 my *oyse/ & de>e/ disciple1 m\$ ) pitty & compassion t[>d him1 or r by ! w & appo9tm5t ( ,god1 ,i made ?is book at ! h\re ( my dea?1 :]9 ,i haue pret]mitt$ _m ?+s1 t my pr$ecessors haue made m5tion ( 9 _! bookes3 & aga9e1 ,i haue t\*$ "s ?+s :i* !y conceal$1 w\ld by no meanes op5 disc\]3 yea1 ,i haue exp\nd$ & laide op5 c]ta9 ?+s1 t !y haue hidd5 vnd] d>k figuratiue spee*es4 ,& ?is my book ,i haue call$ ! ,secrets ( ,al*imy3 9 :i* ,i haue spok5 ( :atsoeu] is necess>ie1 to him t is /udi\s ( ?is ,art or ma/]ie1 9 a language befitt+ 8 s5ce vnd]/&+4 ,& ,i haue nam$ f\re ma/]ies f> great] & bett]1 ? o!r ,philosoph]s haue done3 ( :i* numb] is ,elixir1 "o ,m9]al1 ! o!r ,animall3 b ! o!r two are m9]als1 & n ! "o ,elixir3 ^: (fice is to wa%e t1 :i* !y call ! bodies3 & ano!r is to make gold ( ,azot-viue1 ^: composition or g5]ati1 is accord+ to ! g5]ation or ord] ( g5]ation 9 ! mynes1 be+ 9 ! he>t & b[els ( ! e>?4 ,& ^! f\re ma/]ies or works1 ! ,philosoph]s haue decl>$ 9 _! bookes ( ! composition ( ?is ma/]y3 b !y want mu*3 ney!r w\ld !y %ew ! op]ation ( x 9 _! bookes3 & ?\gh by *aunce he f\nd x out1 yet c\ld hee n vnd]/& x3 s t hee f\nd out no?+ t 0 m tr\blesome to him4 ,i wil !re=e 9 ?is my booke decl>e x1 toge!r ) ! man] h[ to make x3 b let him t w reade x1 fir/ le>ne ,geometry1 & h] measures1 t s he may rightly frame 8 furnaces1 n pass+ a meane1 ei!r by excesse or defect3 & )all1 he mu/ "k ! quantitie ( 8 fire1 & ! =me ( ! vessell fit = 8 worke4 ,more\]1 lette him consid] :at is ! gr\nd-worke & beg9n+ ( ! ma/]y1 bee+ to x1 z ! matrice is to liu+ creatures1 :i* are fa%ion$ 9 ! wombe1 & !r9 receiue _! create n\ri%m5t3 = if ! ?+ ( ?is ma/]y f9de n t :i* is conu5i5t = x1 ! worke is m>r$1 & ! workm5 %all n f9d t :i* !y looke =1 nei!r %al ! ?+ x self be br\ght to ! effect ( g5]ation3 = :]e "o _c meete ) ! cause ( g5]ation1 or ! roote1 & heate x selfe1 x w fall out1 t ! lab\r %all be lo/1 & ! worke n\ght wor?4 ,! l mis*iefe w happ5 9 respect ( weight1 :i* if x be n aright 9 ! comp\nd1 ! p>tes ( ! same nature1 pass+ _! b\ndes by augm5tation1 or dim9ution1 ! prop]tie ( ! comp\nd is de/roy$1 ! effect !r( voyd & )\t fruit1 :]e( ,i w giue y an example4 ,doo n y see t 9 ,sope 7) :i* cloa!s are wa%$ cleane & made :ite7 !re is ?is prop]ty if x be rightly made1 by reason ( equalitie1 "o proportion1 :i* p>ticipate 9 l5g? & bread?8 :]upon ?r\gh ?is p>ticipation !y agree1 & !n x appe>e?1 because x 0 truely made1 & s ! v]tue :i* be=e lay hid1 is n[e made kn[n1 :i* !y cal a prop]ty1 be+ ! v]tue ( wa%+ eng5dr$ 9 ! comp\nd3 b :5 ! grauity ( ! comp\nd passe? 8 b\nds1 ei!r by addition or dim9ution1 ye v]tue itself breake? ! limits ( equality1 becme? contr>y1 accord+ to ye di/p]ce ( ! cp\nd4 ,& ?is ?\ mu/ vnd]/d to happ5 9 ! cposition ( our ma/]y4 ,,*ap4 ,i4 ,( ! f\re ,ma/]ies1 or pr9cipall works ( ! ,art1 to wit1 solution1 congelation1 albification1 & rubification4 ,n[ beg9 ,i to speake ( ! great worke :i* !y call ,al*imy1 :]e9 ,i w confirme my woordes1 )\t conceal+ ought1 or keep+ backe any ?+1 saue t :i* is n conu5i5t to bee vtt]$ or nam$4 ,we say !n t ! great "w conta9$ 9 x f\re ma/]ies 7z ! ,philosoph]s be=e vs haue affirm$7 t is to say1 to dissolue1 to congeale1 to make :ite & r$4 ,& ^! f\re quantities are p>tak]s1 :]e( two ( !m are p>tak]s betwe5e !mselues1 & s likewise are ! o!r two4 ,& ei!r ( ^! d\ble qutities ha? ano!r quantity p>tak]1 :i* is a great] quantity p>tak] aft] ^! two4 ,i vnd]/& by ^! quantities1 ! quantitie ( ! natures1 & weight ( ! m$ic9es :i* are ord]ly dissolu$ & congeal$1 :]9 nei!r addition nor dim9ution haue any place4 ,b ^! two1 to wit1 solution & congelation1 %al be 9 "o op]ation1 & %all make b "o worke1 & t be=e composition3 b aft] composition1 _! works %all bee diu]s4 ,& ?is solution & congelation :i* wee haue spok5 (1 are ! solution ( ! bodie1 & ! congelation ( ! ,spirite1 & !y are two1 yet haue b "o op]ation4 ,= ! ,spirites are n congeal$1 except ! bodies bee dissolu$1 z likewise ! bodies is n dissolu$1 vnlesse ! _s be cgeal$3 :5 ! s\le ! body are ioyn$ togi!r1 ei!r ( !m worke? 9 8 companion made l vnto him3 z = example1 :5 wat] is put to e>?1 x /riue? to dissolue ! e>? by ! moi/ure1 v]tue & prop]tie :i* x ha?1 mak+ x m subtile !n x 0 be=e1 & br++ x to be l x selfe3 = ! wat] 0 m subtile !n ! e>?3 & ?us do? ! s\le worke 9 ! bodie1 & aft] ! same mann] is ! wat] ?ick5$ ) ! e>?1 & becomme? l vnto ! e>? 9 ?icknesse1 = ! e>? is m ?icke !n ! wat]4 ,& ?\ mu/ kn[e t betwe5e ! solution ( ! bodie1 & congelation ( ! _s1 !re is no di/ance ( "t or diu]se "w1 z ?\gh "o %\ld be )\t ! o!r1 z !re is no diff]5ce ( "t 9 ! coniunction ( ! e>?1 & wat]1 t "o might be kn[ne disc]n$ f ! o!r 9 _! op]ations3 b !y haue bo? "o in/ant1 & "o fact1 & "o & ! same worke conte9e? !m bo? at once be=e composition3 ,i say be=e composition1 lea/ he t %all read ?is booke1 & he>e ! names ( resolution & congelation1 %\lde suppose x to be ! composition :i* ! ,philosoph]s entreat (1 = s he %\ld s[ly erre 9 8 worke & iudgem5t3 because composition 9 ?is worke or ma/]ie1 is a coniunction or m>riage ( ! congeal$ _s1 ) ! dissolu$ bodie1 & ?is conjunction or passion is vpon ! fire4 ,= heate is 8 n\ri%m5t1 & ! s\le =sake? n ! bodie1 nei!r is x o!rwise knit vnto x1 !n by ! alt]ation ( bo? f _! owne v]tue & prop]ties1 & aft] ! conu]sion ( _! natures3 & ?is is ! solution & congelation1 :i* ! ,philosoph]s fir/ spake (2 :i* neu]!lesse !y haue hidd5 9 _! subtile disc\rses ) d>ke obscure words1 t s !y might ali5ate & e/range ! m9d ( ! read] fr ! true vnd]/&+ !re(3 :]e( ?\ mai/ take ?is = an example4 ,annoynt ! leafe ) poyson1 & ye %all appr\e !reby ! beg9n+ ( ! worke & ma/]y ( ! same4 ,& aga9e1 lab\r ! /rong bodies ) "o solution1 til ei!r ( !m be turn$ to 8 subtilitie4 ,s likewise 9 ^! fol[+1 except ye conu]t ! bodies into su* subtilitie t !y may bee impalbable1 yee %all n f9d t ye looke =3 & if y haue n gr\nd !m1 returne backe to worke till !y bee gr\nd1 & made subtill3 :i* if y d1 y %all haue y\r wi%4 ,& _m o!r su* say+s haue !y ( ! same matt]4 ,! :i* none t eu] pr\$ ?is ,art c\ld vnd]/&1 til he ha? _h a pla9e demon/ration !re(1 ! =m] d\bt be+ rem\$4 ,& 9 l man] haue !y spok5 ( t cposition1 :i* is aft] solution congelation4 ,& aft]w>d !y haue said1 t ,cposition is n p]fect )\t m>riage1 & putrifaction3 yet aga9e !y tea* solution1 congelation1 diuision1 m>iage1 putrifaction1 & composition1 because composition is ! beg9n+1 & v]ie life ( ! ?+4 ,= vnlesse !re 7 composition1 ! ?+ %\ld neu] be br\ght to passe4 ,diuision is a sep>ati ( ! p>ts ( ! cp\nd1 s sep>ation ha? b9 8 coniunction4 ,i tell y aga9e1 t ! _s wil n dwel ) ! body1 nor be 9 x1 nor by any meanes abide ) x vntill ! body be made subtil ?9 z ! _s is4 ,b :5 x is att5uate & subtill1 & ha? ca/ (f 8 ?icknes1 put on ?9nes1 ha? =sak5 8 grosnesse corpority1 is become spirituall1 !n %all he be m+l$ ) ! subtill spirits1 imbib$ 9 !m1 s t bo? %all become "o & ! same1 !y %all n be seu]$1 l z wat] put to wat] _c be diuid$4 ,suppose t ( two l quantities1 t are 9 solution & congelation1 ! l>g] is ! s\le1 ! less] is ! body3 adde aft]w>d to ! quantitie :i* is ! s\le1 t qutity :i* is 9 ! body1 x %all p>ticipate ) ! fir/ quantity 9 v]tue only3 !n worke !m z we haue wr\ght !m1 & s ?\ %alt obta9e ?y desire1 & ,euclide 8 l9e %all bee v]ifi$ vnto !e4 ,aft]w>de take 8 quantity1 & "k 8 waight1 & giue him z mu* moy/ure z he w dr9k1 ! weight ( :i* moy/ure we haue n "h det]m9$4 ,!n aga9e worke !m ) an op]ation vnlike ! =m]1 fir/ imbib+ & sublim+ x1 & ?is op]ation is t :i* !y call ,albification1 & !y "n x ,y>it1 t is1 ,silu]1 & & :ite ,leade4 ,& :5 ?\ ha/ made ?is comp\nde :ite1 adde to him s mu* ( ! ,_s1 z make? halfe ( ! :ole1 & set x to work+1 till x waxe r$de1 & !n x %all be ( ! col\r ,alsulfir1 :i* is v]ie r$1 & ! ,philosoph]s haue lik5$ x to golde1 ! effect h]e(1 leade? !e to t :i* ,ari/otle saide to 8 ,disciple ,arda3 wee call ! claye :5 x is :ite1 ,y>it1 t is ,silu]3 & :5 x is r$1 wee "n x ,temeyn*1 t is ,golde4 ,:it5esse is t :i* t9cte? ,copp]1 & make? x ,y>it1 & t is r$nesse1 :i* t9cte? ,y>it1 t is silu]1 make? x ,temeyn*1 t is ,gold4 ,he !re=e t is able to dissolue ^! bodies1 to subtiliate ?1 to make !m :ite & r$1 & 7z ,i haue said7 to comp\nd !m by imbib+1 & conu]t !m to ! same1 %all )\t all d\bt atta9e ! ma/]ie1 & p]=me ! worke :]e( ,i haue spok5 vnto !e4 ,,*ap4 ,,ii4 ,( ! ?+s & in/rum5ts necess>ie & fit = ?is worke4 ,x beh\e? !e to kn[e ! vessels 9 ?is ma/]ie1 to wit ,aludela1 :i* ! ,philosoph]s haue call$ ,*ur*-y>ds1 or ,cribbles3 because 9 !m ! p>ts are diuid$1 & cleans$1 & 9 !m is ! matt] ( ! ma/]ie made compleat1 p]fect1 & depur$4 ,& eu]y "o ( ^! mu/ haue a ,furnace fit = x1 & let ei!r ( !m haue a similitude & figure agreeable to ! worke4 ,mezleme1 & _m o!r ,philosoph]s1 haue nam$ all ^! ?+s 9 _! bookes1 tea*+ ! man] & =me !re(4 ,& ?\ mu/ "k1 t h]e9 ! ,philosoph]s agree togi!r 9 _! wryt+s1 conceal+ x by signes1 & mak+ _m books !re(1 in/rum5ts :i* are necess>ie 9 ^! f\re =esaid ?+s4 ,z = ! in/rum5ts1 !y are two 9 numb]4 ,"o is a ,cucurbit1 ) 8 ,alembick3 ! o!r is ,aludel1 t is well made4 ,!re are also f\re ?+s necess>ie to ^!3 t is to say1 ,bodies1 ,s\les1 ,spirites1 & ,wat]s3 ( ^! f\re doo? ! ma/]ie1 & m9]all worke consi/4 ,^! are made pla9e 9 ! ,philosoph]s ,bookes1 ,i haue !re=e omitt$ !m 9 m9e1 & onely t\*$ ^? ?+s1 :i* !y pass$ ou] ) sil5ce3 :i* he %all easily disc]ne1 t is b ( indiff]5t iudgem5t4 ,& ?is booke ,i haue n made = ! ignorant & vnle>n$1 b = ! wise & prud5t4 ,,*ap4 ,,iii4 ,( ! nature ( ?+s app]ta9+ to ?is worke4 ,"k ?\ t ! ,philosoph]s haue giu5 !m diu]se names3 = "s haue call$ !m ,mynes1 "s ,animal1 "s ,h]ball1 & "s by ! "n ( ,natures1 t is ,natural3 "s o!r haue call$ !m by c]ta9e o!r names at _! pleasures1 z seem$ good vnto !m4 ,?\ mu/ also "k1 t _! ,m$ic9es are ne]e to ,natures1 accord+ z ! ,philosoph]s haue said 9 _! bookes1 t ,nature comme? nigh to nature1 & ,nature is l to nature1 & ,nature is ioyn$ to nature1 & ,nature is dr[n$ 9 nature1 & ,nature make? nature :ite1 ,nature do? make nature r$1 & g5]ation is reta9$ ) g5]ation1 g5]ation conqu]e? ) g5]ation4 ,,*ap4 ,,iiii4 ,( ,decoction1 & ! effect !re(4 ,"k ?\ t ! ,philosoph]s haue nam$ ,decoction 9 _! ,bookes1 say+1 t !y make ,decoction 9 ?+es3 & t is x t eng5dre? !m1 & *ange? !m f _! sub/ances & col\rs1 into o!r sub/ces & col\rs4 ,if ?\ transgresse n1 ,i tell !e 9 ?is booke1 ?\ %alt proce$ rightly4 ,consid] bro!r1 ! se$ ( ! e>?1 :]on m5 liue1 h[ ! heate ( ! ,sunne worke? 9 x1 till x be ripe1 :5 m5 & o!r creatures fe$e vpon x1 & t aft]w>de ,nature worke? on x by h] heate )9 man1 conu]t+ x into 8 fle% & blood4 ,= l h]eto is our op]ation ( ! ma/]ie3 ! se$ :]e( 7z ! le>n$ haue sayde7 is su*1 t 8 p]fection & proce$+ consi/e? 9 ! fire1 :i* is ! cause ( 8 life & dea?1 )\t som:at comm+ betwe5e1 & 8 spiritualtie1 :i* are n m+l$ b ) ! fire4 ,?us haue ,i tolde !e ! tru?1 z ,i haue se5e & done x4 ,,*ap4 ,v4 ,( ,subtiliation1 ,solution1 ,coagulation1 & commi/ion ( ! ,/one1 & ( _! cause & end4 ,"k1 t except ?\ subtiliate ! bodie till all become wat]1 x w n ru/ & putrifie1 & !n x _c congeale ! flitt+ s\les1 :5 ! fire t\*e? !m3 = ! fire is t :i* congeale? !m by ! ayd !r( vnto !m4 ,& 9 l man] haue ! ,philosoph]s comm&$ to dissolue ! bodies1 to ! end yt heat might ent] into _! b[els4 ,aga9 we returne to dissolue ^? bodies1 congeale !m aft] _! solution1 ) t ?+ :i* cme? nigh to x1 vntil we ioyne all ^? ?+s :i* haue be5e m+l$ togi!r1 by an apt & fit commixtion1 :i* is a temp]ate quantitie4 ,:]eupon we ioyne fire & wat]1 e>? & ayre togi!r3 :5 ! ?ick ha? b9 m+l$ ) ! ?91 ! ?9n] ) ! ?ick1 ! "o abyde? ) ! o!r1 & _! natures are *ang$ & made l1 :]as be=e !y 7 simple1 because t "p :i* is g5]atiue1 be/[e? 8 v]tue vpon ! subtill1 & t is ! ayre3 = x cleaue? vnto 8 l1 & is a "p ( ! g5]ation f :5ce x receyue? p[] to m\e & asc5d vpw>d4 ,cold ha? p[] ou] ! ?ick1 because x ha? lo/ 8 heate1 & ! wat] is gone out ( x1 & ! ?+ appe>$ vp x4 ,& ! moi/ure dep>t$ by asc5d+1 ! subtil "p ( ye aire1 & m+l$ x selfe ) x1 = x is l vnto x1 & ( ! same nature4 ,& :5 ! ?icke bodie ha? lo/ 8 heat & moy/ure1 & t cold & dr9esse ha? p[] ou] him1 & t _! p>ts haue m+l$ !mselues1 & be diuid$1 & t !re is no moy/ure to ioyne ! p>tes diuid$1 ! p>ts )draw !mselues4 ,& aft]w>ds ! "p :i* is contr>y to colde1 by reason t x ha? cont9u$1 s5t 8 heat & decoction1 to ! p>ts ( ye e>?1 hau+ p[] ou] !m1 & ex]cis+ su* dom9ion ou] ! cold1 t :]e be=e x 0 9 ! ?icke body1 x n[ lurke? & lie? hid1 8 "p ( g5]ation is *ang$1 becomm+ subtil & hot2 & /riu+ to dry vp by 8 heat4 ,b aft]w>d ! subtill "p 7t cause? natures to asc5de7 :5 x ha? lo/ 8 accid5tall heat1 waxe? cold1 !n ! natures are *ang$1 & become ?icke1 & desc5d to ! c5t]1 :]e ye e>?ly natures are ioyn$ togi!r1 :i* 7 subtiliate & conu]t$ 9 _! g5]ation1 & imbib$ 9 !m3 & s ! moy/ure c\ple? togi!r ! p>ts diuid$3 b ! e>? endeu\re? to drie vp t moy/ure1 cpass+ x ab\t1 & h9dr+ x f go+ out3 by means :](1 t :i* be=e lay hid1 do? n[ appe>3 nei!r c ! moy/ure be sep>at$1 b is reta9$ by ! dr9esse4 ,& 9 l man] we see1 t :osoeu] is 9 ! worlde1 is reta9$ by or ) 8 contr>ie1 z heate ) colde1 & dr9esse ) moy/ure4 ,?us :5 ea* ( !m ha? besieg$ 8 ,companion1 ! ?9 is m+l$ ) ! ?icke1 & ^? ?+s are made "o sub/ance3 to wit1 _! s\le hote & moy/1 & _! body colde & drie3 !n x lab\re? to dissolue & subtiliate by 8 heate & moy/ure1 :i* is 8 s\le1 & /riue? to enclose & reta9e ) 8 body t is colde & drie4 ,& 9 ?is man]1 is 8 (fice *ang$ & alt]$ f "o ?+ to ano!r4 ,?us haue ,i tolde !e ! tru?1 :i* ,i haue bo? se5e done1 giu+ !e 9 *>ge to conu]t natures f _! subtilitie & sub/ances1 ) heate & moy/ure1 into _! sub/ances & col\rs4 ,n[ if ?\ w\ld/ proce$ aright 9 ?is ma/]y1 to obta9e ?y desire1 passe n ! b\ndes t ,i haue set !e 9 ?is booke4 ,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,! mann] h[ to fixe ! ,_s4 ,kn[e also1 t :5 ! bodie is m+l$ ) moy/ure1 & t ! heate ( ! fire meete? !re)1 ! moy/ure is conu]t$ on ! body1 & dissolue? x1 & !n ! spirite _c issue =?1 because x is imbib$ ) ! fire4 ,! ,spirits are fugitiue1 s long z ! bodies are m+l$ ) !m1 & /riue to resi/ ! fire 8 flame3 & yet ^! p>ts c h>dly agree )\t a good op]ation & cont9uall lab\r3 = ! nature ( ! s\le is to asc5d vpw>d1 :]eas ! c5t] ( ! s\le is4 ,& :o is hee t is able to ioyne two or diu]s ?+s togi!r1 :]e _! c5t]s are diu]s3 vnlesse x be aft] ! conu]sion ( !yr natures1 & *ange ( ! sub/ance & ?+1 f 8 nature1 :i* is difficult to f9de out8 ,:osoeu] !re=e c conu]t ! s\le into ! bodie1 ! bodie into ! s\le1 & !re) m+le ! subtile spirites1 %all be able to t9ct any body4 ,,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,( ! ,decoction1 ,contrition1 & wa%+ ( ! /one4 ,?\ art more\] to vnd]/&1 t ,decoction1 contrition1 cribati1 mundification1 & ablution1 ) sweet wat]s is v necess>y to ?is secret & ma/]y3 s t he :o w be/[ any pa9es h]e91 mu/ cleanse x v well1 & wa% ! blacknesse f x1 & d>knes t appe>e? 9 8 op]ation1 & subtiliate ! bodie z mu* z hee c1 & aft]w>de m+le !r) ! s\les dissolu$1 & spirits cleans$1 s long z he ?9ke good4 ,,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,( ! quantitie ( ! ,fire1 & ( ! commoditie & discommoditie ( x4 ,fvr!rmore1 ?\ mu/ bee acqua9t$ ) ! quantity ( ! fire1 = ! b5efit & losse ( ?is ?+1 proce$e? f ! b5efit ( ! fire4 ,:]upon ,plato said 9 8 booke3 ,! fire yeelde? pr(it to t :i* is p]fect1 b domage & corruption to t :i* is corrupt3 s t :5 8 quantitie %al be meete conu5i5t1 x %al prosp]1 b if x %all exce$ measure 9 ?+s1 x %al )\t measure corrupt bo?3 to wit1 ! p]fect & corrupt3 & = ?is cause x 0 requisite t ! le>n$ %\ld p\re _! m$ic9es vpon ,elixir1 to h9d] & rem\e f !m ! burn+ ( ! fire1 8 heate4 ,h]mes also said to 8 fa!r4 ,i am afraide ,fa!r ( ! enemie 9 my h\se3 to :om he made answ]1 ,son take ! dog ,corasc5e1 ! bit* ( ,arm5ia1 put !m toge!r1 & !y %al br+ a dog ( ! col\r ( heau51 & dip him once 9 ! sea wat]3 = he %all keepe ?y fri5d1 & def5d !e f ?y enemie1 & %all helpe !e :]soeu] ?\ become1 alwaies abid+ ) !e1 bo? 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ! _w to come4 ,n[ ,h]mes meant by ! dog bit*1 su* ?+s z pres]ue bodies f ! scor*+ heate ( ! fire4 ,& ^! ?+s are wat]s ( ,calces & ,salts1 ! composition :]e(1 is to be f\nd 9 ! ,philosoph]s books1 t haue writt5 ( ?is ma/]y1 among :ome1 "s haue nam$ !m ,sea-wat]s1 & ,birdes milke1 & su* l4 ,,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ! ,elem5ts ( ! ,/one4 ,?\ mu/ aft]w>d bo!r1 take ?is preci\s ,/one1 :i* ! ,philosoph]s haue nam$1 magnifi$1 hidd conceal$1 put x 9 a ,cucurbit ) 8 ,alembick1 diuide 8 natures3 t is1 ! f\re elemts1 ! ,e>?1 ! ,wat]1 ! ,aire1 & ! ,fire4 ,^! are ! body & s\le1 ! _s & t9cture4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ diuid$ ! wat] f ! e>?1 & ! aire f ! fire1 keepe bo? ( !m by !mselues1 & take t :i* desc5de? to ! bottom ( ! glasse1 bee+ ! lees1 & wa% x ) a w>me fire1 til 8 blacknesse be gone1 & 8 ?icknesse dep>t$3 !n make him v :ite1 caus+ ! sup]flu\s moy/ure to flie away1 = !n hee %all bee *ang$ & become a :ite calx1 :]e9 !re is no cl\die d>k5esse1 nor vncleannesse1 & contr>ietie4 ,aft]w>d returne back to ! fir/ natures1 :i* asc5d$ f x1 & purifie ? likewise f vncleannes1 blacknesse1 & contr>ietie3 & reit]ate ^! works vpon ? s (t51 vntil !y be subtiliate1 purifi$1 & made ?93 :i* :5 ?\ ha/ done1 ?\ %alt ackn[l$ge t ,god ha? b9 graci\s vnto !e4 ,"k bro!r1 t ?is "w is "o /one1 into :i* ,gatib may n ent]1 t is to say1 any /range ?+4 ,! le>n$ "w ) ?is1 & f h5ce proce$e? a m$ic9e t giue? p]fection4 ,!re mu/ no?+ be m+l$ h]e)1 ei!r 9 "p or :ole4 ,?is ,/one is to be f\nd at all times1 9 eu]ie place1 & ab\t eu]y man1 ! se>* :]e( is n tr\blesome to him t seeke? x1 :]esoeu] he be4 ,?is ,/one is vile1 blacke1 & /9k+3 ,x co/e? no?+3 x mu/ bee tak5 alone3 x is some:at heauie1 & x is call$ ! ,orig9all ( ! _w1 because x rise? vp l ?+s t bud =?4 ,?is is 8 reuelation & app>5ce to him t make? inquirie aft] x4 ,,*ap4 ,x4 ,( ! nature ( ! ,/one1 & 8 bir?4 ,take x !re=e & worke x z ! ,philosoph] ha? told y 9 8 booke1 :5 he nam$ x aft] ?is man]4 ,take ! ,/one1 no ,/one1 or t is n a ,/one1 nei!r is ( ! nature ( a ,/one4 ,x is a ,/one ^: myne is 9 ! top ( ! m\nta9es3 & "h by m\nta9es1 ! ,philosoph] vnd]/&e? liu+ creatures1 :]upon he saide4 ,sonne1 g to ! m\nta9es ( ,india1 & to 8 caues1 pull out !nce preci\s /ones :i* w melt 9 ! wat] :5 !y are putte into x4 ,& ?is wat] is t :i* is tak5 f o!r m\nta9es & holl[ places4 ,!y are /ones ,sonne1 & !y are n /ones1 b we call !m s = a ,similitude :i* !y haue to /ones4 ,& ?\ mu/ "k1 t ! rootes ( _! mynes are 9 ! ayre1 & _! tops 9 ! e>?1 & x wil easily be he>d :5 !y are pluckt out ( _! places1 = !re w be a great noyse4 ,goe ) !m my sonne1 = !y w quickly vani% away4 ,,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,( ! commi/ion ( ! ,elem5ts t 7 sep]at$4 ,beg9 composition1 :i* is ! circuite ( ! :ole worke1 = !re %all be no composition )\t m>riage & putrefaction4 ,! ,m>riage is to m+le ! ?9ne ) ! ?icke1 & ,putrefaction1 is to ro/1 gr9de1 & wat]1 s long till all be m+l$ toge!r & become "o1 s t !re %\ld bee no diu]sitie 9 !m1 nor sep>ation f wat] m+l$ ) wat]4 ,!n %all ! ?icke lab\r to reta9e ! ?9ne3 !n %all ! s\le /riue ) ! fire1 & endeu\r to be>e x3 !n %all ! ,spirite lab\r to be dr[n$ 9 ! bodyes1 & p\r$ foor? into !m4 ,& ?is mu/ ne$es bee1 because ! bodye dissolu$1 :5 x is commixt ) ! ,s\le1 x is likewise commixt ) eu]ie "p !r(3 o!r ?+s ent] into o!r ?+s1 accord+ to !yr similitude & lik5esse1 & are *ang$ into "o & ! same ?+4 ,& = ?is cause ! s\le mu/ p>take ) ! commoditie1 durabl5esse1 & p]man5cie1 :i* ! body receiu$ 9 8 commixtion4 ,! l also mu/ befall ! ,spirite 9 ?is /ate or p]man5cie ( ! s\le & body3 = :5 ! ,_s %all bee commixt ) ! s\le by labori\s op]ation1 & all 8 p>tes ) all ! p>tes ( ! o!r two1 to wit1 ! s\le & bodie1 !n %all ! ,spirite & ! o!r two1 bee conu]t$ into "o indiuisible ?+1 accord+ to _! entire sub/ance1 ^: natures haue be5e pres]u$1 & _! p>tes haue agre$ & come toge!r3 :]eby x ha? come to passe1 t :5 ?is comp\nde ha? met ) a body dissolu$1 & t heate ha? got hold ( x1 & t ! moy/ure :i* 0 9 x appe>e?1 & is molt5 9 ! dissolu$ body1 & ha? pass$ into x1 & mixt x selfe ) t :i* 0 ( ! nature ( moy/ure1 x is inflam$1 & ! fire def5de? x self ) x4 ,!n :5 ! fire w\ld be enflam$ ) x1 x w n suff] ! fire to take holde ( x1 t is to say3 to cleaue vnto x ) ! ,_s m+l$ ) 8 wat]4 ,! fire w n abide by x vntill x be pure4 ,& 9 l mann] do? ! wat] naturally flie f ! fire1 :]( :5 ! fire ha? tak5 hold1 x do? =? ) by little & little euaporate4 ,& ?us ha? ! body be5e ! meanes to reta9e ! wat]1 & ! wat] to reta9e ! oyle1 t x %\ld n burne nor consume away1 & ! oyle to reta9e t9cture1 & t9cture ! precise cause to make ! col\r appe> & %ew =? ! t9cture1 :]e9 !re is nei!r light nor life4 ,?is !n is ! true life & p]fection ( ! worke & ma/]ie :i* ?\ s\ghte/ =4 ,be wise !re=e & vnd]/&e1 & ?\ %alt f9d :at ?\ looke/ =1 if x please ,god4 ,,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,( ! solution ( ! ,/one comp\nd$4 ,! ,philosoph]s more\] haue tak5 great pa9es 9 dissolu+1 t ! body & s\le might ! bett] be incorporate1 = all ^? ?+s t are toge!r 9 contrition1 assation1 & rigation1 haue a c]ta9e aff9itie & alliance betwe5e !mselues1 s t ! fire may spoyle ! weak] ( nature1 till x vtt]ly fade & vani% away1 z also x aga9 returne? vpon ! /rong] p>ts1 vntil ! bodie rema9e )\t ! ,s\le4 ,b :5 !y are ?us dissolu$ & congeal$1 !y take ! p>ts "o ) ano!r1 z well great z small1 & incorporate !m well toge!r1 till !y be conu]t$ & *ang$ into "o & ! same ?+4 ,& :5 ?is is done1 ! fire take? f ! ,s\le z mu* z f ! body1 nei!r m nor lesse1 & ?is is ! cause ( p]fection4 ,= ?is cause x is necess>y 7tea*+ ! composition ( ,elixir7 to af=d "o *apt] = exp\nd+ ! solution ( simple bodyes & s\les1 because bodyes doo n ent] into s\les1 b d r )hold & h9d] !m f sublimati1 fixation1 ret5tion1 commi/ion1 & ! l op]ations1 except mundification g be=e4 ,& ?\ %alt "k1 t solution is aft] "o ( ^! two wayes3 = ei!r x extracte? ! inw>d p>ts ( ?+s vnto _! ,sup]ficies1 & ?is is solution 7an example :]e( ?\ ha/ 9 ,silu] t seeme? cold & drie1 b be+ dissolu$1 & t 8 inw>ds appe>e1 x is f\nd hot & moy/7 or else x is to pur*ase to a body an accid5tall moy/ure1 :i* x _h n be=e1 & to adde h]eunto 8 owne humiditie1 :]eby 8 p>ts may be dissolu$1 & ?is likewise is call$ solution4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiii4 ,( ! coagulation ( ! ,/one dissolu$4 ,"s among ! le>n$ haue said1 ,congeale 9 a ba? ) a good congelation z ,i haue tolde !e1 & ?is is ,sulphur %9+ 9 d>knesse1 a r$ ,hias9?1 a firy deadly poyson1 ! ,elixir t abide? vppon none1 a victori\s ,lion1 a malefactor1 a %>pe sworde1 a preci\s ,triacle1 heal+ eu]y infirmitie4 ,& ,geb] ! sonne ( ,hay5 sayd1 t all ! op]ations ( ?is ma/]ie are conta9$ vnd] sixe ?+s3 to put to flight1 to melt1 to inc]ate1 to make z :ite z ,m>ble1 to dissolue & congeale4 ,t putt+ to flight1 is to driue away & rem\e blacknesse1 f ! _s & s\le3 ! melt+ is ! liquefaction ( ! body3 to inc]ate belonge? prop]ly to ! body1 & is ! subtiliation !re(3 to :it51 is prop]ly to melt spe$ily3 to congeale1 is to congeale ! body ) ! s\le alreadie prep>$4 ,aga9e1 flight app]ta9e? to ! body & s\le3 to melt1 :it51 inc]ate1 & dissolue1 belong vnto ! body1 & congelation to ! s\le4 ,bee wise & vnd]/&4 ,,*ap4 ,,xiiii4 ,t !re is b "o ,/one1 & ( 8 nature4 ,bauzan a ,greeke ,philosoph]1 :5 x 0 demaund$ ( him1 :e!r a /one may be made ( a ?+ t budde?1 made answ]e1 yea1 to wit1 ! two fir/ /ones1 ! /one ,alkali1 & our /one1 :i* is ! life & workman%ip ( him t kn[e? x3 b he t is ignorant ( x1 & ha? n made x1 & kn[e? n h[ x is eng5dr$1 suppos+ x to be no /one1 or t conceiue? n ) himselfe :atsoeu] ,i haue spok5 ( x1 & yet w make a tryall ( x1 prep>e? himselfe = dea?1 & ca/e? away 8 money3 = if he _c f9de out ?is preci\s /one1 ano!r %all n arise 9 8 place1 nei!r %all natures triumph ou] him4 ,8 nature is great heate ) mod]ation4 ,he t n[ kn[e? x1 ha? pr(it$ by read+ ?is booke1 b he t rema9e? ignorant1 ha? lo/ 8 lab\r4 ,x ha? _m prop]ties & v]tues1 = x cure? bodies ( _! accid5tall diseases1 & pres]ue? s\nd sub/ances1 9 su* sort1 t _! appe>e? 9 !m no p]turbations ( contr>ies1 nor brea* ( _! bond & vnion4 ,= ?is is ! sope ( bodies1 yea _! _s & s\le1 :i* :5 x is incorporate ) !m1 dissolue? !m )\t any losse4 ,?is is ! life ( ! dead1 & _! resurrection1 a m$ic9e pres]u+ bodies1 & purg+ sup]fluities4 ,he t vnd]/&e?1 let him vnd]/&1 & he t is ignorant1 let him bee ignorant /il3 = x is n to be b\ght ) mony1 x is nei!r to be b\ght nor sold4 ,conceiue 8 v]tue1 value1 & wor?1 & !n beg9 to worke3 :]( a le>n$ man ha? said3 ,god giue? !e n ?is ma/]ie = ?y sole audacity1 =titude subtilitie1 )\t all lab\r1 b m5 labor1 & ,god giue? !m good successe4 ,adore ? ,god ! creator1 t ha? v\*saf$ !e s great fauor 9 8 bless$ works4 ,,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,! man] h[ to make ! ,/one :ite4 ,n[e !re=e :5 ?\ wilt ent]prise ?is wor?y worke1 ?\ %alt take ! preci\s /one1 & put x 9 a ,cucurbite1 c\]+ x ) an ,alembicke1 be+ well clos$ ) ! lute ( wisdome1 & set x 9 v]ie hote dung1 !n %alt ?\ di/ill x1 putt+ a receiu] vnd] x1 :]e9to ! wat] may di/ill1 & ?us ?\ %alt leaue x1 till all ! wat] be di/ill$1 & moy/ure dry$ vp1 & t drynesse preuaile ou] x3 !n %alt ?\ take x out drie1 res]u+ ! wat] t is di/ill$1 vntill ?\ ha/ ne$e ( x3 ?\ %alt take 7,i say7 ! drie bodie t remayn$ 9 ! bottome ( ! ,cucurbite1 & gr9de x1 & put x 9 a vessel1 9 greatnesse answ]able to ! quantitie ( ! m$ic9e1 & burie x 9 v]ie hote horse-dung z ?\ can/ get1 ! ,vessell bee+ well %ut ) ! lute ( ,wis$ome1 & s let x re/4 ,b :5 ?\ p]ceyue/ ! dung to waxe colde1 ?\ %alt get !e o!r t is fre%1 & v hot1 & !re9 put ?y ,vessell4 ,?us %alt ?\ d by ! space ( =tie dayes1 r5u+ ?y dung s (t5 z occasion %all s]ue1 & ! ,m$ic9e %all dissolue ( x selfe1 & become a ?icke :ite wat]3 :i* :5 ?\ beholde/ to be s1 ?\ %alt weigh x1 put !reto s mu* ( ! wat] :i* ?\ ha/ kept1 z w make ! halfe ( 8 weight1 clos+ ?y ,vessell ) ! lute ( ,wis$ome1 & put x aga9e 9 hote horse-dung1 = t is hote & moy/1 & ?\ %alt n omit 7z ,i haue sayde7 to r5ue ! dung1 :5 x beg9ne? to coole1 till ! te>me ( =tie dayes be expir$3 = ! ,m$ic9e %all be congeal$ 9 ! l numb] ( dayes1 z be=e x 0 dissolu$ 94 ,aga91 take x1 & note ! iu/ weight ( x1 & accord+ to 8 quantitie1 take ( ! wat] :i* ?\ made/ be=e1 gr9d ! body1 & subtiliate x1 & p\re ! wat] vpon x1 & set x aga9e 9 hot hors-dung1 = a weeke & a halfe1 t is to say1 t5 daies1 !n take x out1 & ?\ %alt see t ! bodie ha? already drunk vp ! wat]4 ,aft]w>d gr9de x aga9e1 & put !reto ! l quantitie ( t wat]1 z ?\ did/ be=e3 bury x 9 dung1 & leaue x !re = t5 dayes m3 take x out aga9e1 & ?\ %alt f9d t ! body ha? already drunke vp ! wat]4 ,!n 7z be=e7 gr9de x1 putt+ !reto ( ! =esayd wat]1 ! =esayd quantitie1 & bury x 9 ! =esayd dung1 & let x re/ !re t5 dayes long]1 & aft]w>d draw x out1 s %alt ?\ d ! f\r? "t also3 :i* be+ done1 ?\ %alt drawe x =?1 & gr9de x1 & burie x 9 dung till x bee dissolu$4 ,aft]w>d1 take x out1 & reit]ate x yet once m1 = !n ! bir? is p]fect1 & 8 worke end$4 ,n[ :5 ?is is done1 & t ?\ ha/ br\ght ?is ?+ to ?is hon\rable e/ate1 ?\ %alt take two hundr$ & fiftie drams ( ,lead1 or ,/eele1 & melt x3 :i* bee+ molt51 ?\ %alt ca/ !reon "o dramme ( ,c9nab>us3 t is1 ( ?is ,m$ic9e1 :i* ?\ ha/ br\ght to ?is hon\rable e/ate1 & high degree1 & x %all reta9e ! ,/eele or ,leade1 t x fly n f ! fire3 x %all make x :ite1 & purge x f 8 drosse & blacknesse1 & conu]t x into a t9cture p]petually abid+4 ,!n take a dramme ( ^! two hundr$ & fiftie1 & proiect x vpon two hundr$ & fiftie drammes ( ,/eele or ,copp]1 & x %all conu]t x into ,silu]1 bett] !n t ( ! ,myne4 ,?is is ! greate/ & la/ worke t x c effect1 if ,god w4 ,,*ap4 ,,xvi4 ,! conu]sion ( ! =esaid /one into r$4 ,& if ?\ desire/ to conu]t ?is ma/]ie into ,golde1 take ( ?is m$ic9e 7:i* z ,i saide1 ?\ ha/ br\ght to ?is hon\rable e/ate & excell5cie7 ! waight ( "o dramme 7& ?is aft] ! mann] ( ?y =m] example7 & put x 9 a vessell1 & bury x 9 hors-dung = =tie dayes1 & x %all be dissolu$3 !n ?\ %alt giue x wat] ( ! dissolu$ body to dr9k1 fir/ z mu* z am\nte? to halfe 8 waight1 aft]w>d vntill x bee congeal$1 ?\ %alt bury x 9 moy/ hot dung1 z is ab\e sayd4 ,!n ?\ %alt ord]ly proce$ 9 ?is ,*apt] ( ,gold1 z ?\ ha/ done 9 ! =m] ,*apt] ( ,silu]3 & x %all be ,golde1 & make ,golde ,god will+4 ,my ,sonne keepe ?is mo/ secret ,booke1 & commit x n vnto ! h&es ( ignorant m51 be+ a secret ( ! secretes ( ,god3 ,= by ?is meanes ?\ %alt atta9e ?y desire4 ,am54 ,"h ende? ! secrets ,al*imy1 writt5 9 ,hebrew by ,calid1 ! sonne ( ,i>i*4 ,an excell5t disc\rse ( ! admirable =ce & efficacie ( ,art & ,nature1 writt5 by ! fam\s ,fri] ,rog] ,bacon1 ,sometime fell[ ( ,m]ton ,coll$ge1 & aft]w>d ( ,bras5-nose 9 ,ox=d4 ,"s !re are t aske :e!r ( ^! twa9e bee ( greate/ =ce1 & efficacie1 ,nature1 or ,art1 :]eto ,i make aunsw]e1 & say1 t al?\gh ,nature be mightie & m>uail\s1 yet ,art vs+ ,nature = an in/rum5t1 is m p[]full !n naturall v]tue1 z x is to bee se5e 9 _m ?+es4 ,b :atsoeu] is done )\t ! op]ation ( ,nature or ,art1 is ei!r no humane worke1 or if x bee1 x is fraudul5tly & col\rablie p]=m$3 = !re are "s1 t by a nimble motion & %ewe ( memb]s1 or ?r\gh ! diu]sitie ( voyces1 & subtillitie ( in/rum5ts1 or 9 ! d>ke1 & by cons5t doo propose vnto m5 diu]se ?+s1 to bee wondr$ at1 t haue inde$e no tru? at all4 ,! worlde is eu]ie :]e full ( su* fell[es4 ,= ,iugl]s cogge _m ?+s ?r\gh ! swiftnesse ( _! h&s3 & o!rs ) v>ietie ( voyces1 by c]ta9e deuices t !y haue 9 _! bellies1 ?roats or m\!s1 w frame m5s voyces1 f>re (1 or ne>e1 z x please? ?1 z if a man spake at ! same in/ant3 yea !y w c\nt]feite ! s\ndes ( bruit bea/s4 ,b ! causes hidd5 9 ! grasse1 or buri$ 9 ! sides ( ! e>?1 pr\e x to bee done by a humane =ce1 & n by a _s1 z !y w\ld make m5 beleeue4 ,9 l man]1 :]as !y affirm ?+s )\t life to m\e v]ie swiftly 9 ! twilight ( ! eu5+ or morn+1 x is altogi!r false1 & vntrue4 ,z = conc5t1 x c faigne any ?+ t m5 desire1 accord+ z !y are dispos$ togi!r4 ,9 all ^! nei!r ,physicall reason1 nor ,art1 nor naturall p[] ha? anye place3 & = ?is cause x is m abhom9able1 si? x contemne? ! lawes ( ,phylosophie1 & contr>ie to all reason1 inuocate? wick$ ,spirites1 t by !yr helpe !y may haue _! desire4 ,& h]e9 are !y deceyu$1 t !y ?9ke ! ,spirits to bee subiect vnto !m1 & t !y are compell$ at m5s pleasures1 :i* is impossible3 = humane =ce is f>re inf]i\r to t ( ! ,spirites4 ,& aga9e1 !y f[ly erre1 to dreame t ! curs$ spirits are call$ vppe1 & figur$1 by v]tue ( ^? naturall meanes :i* !y vse4 ,more\]1 !y notori\sly (f5de :5 !y goe ab\t by inuocations1 deprecations1 & sacrifices to appease !m1 & vse !m = ! b5efite & commoditie ( man4 ,= ?is 7 )\t all comp>ison m easie to bee attayn$ at ! h&es ( ,god1 or ( good spirites4 ,b yet ! malignaunt spirits w n yeeld vnto vs 9 ^? ?+s :i* are v hurtfull & daung]\s1 saue s f>re =? z x please? ,god 7:o rule? & g\]ne? mank9de71 = ! s9nes ( m5 to p]mit & suff] !m4 ,^! wayes & meanes !re=e are besides ! rules & precepts ( ,wis$ome 7nay r !y are contr>ie vnto !m7 & ! ,phylosoph]s did neu] make acc\nt ( !m4 ,n[ conc]n+ ,*>mes1 ,*>act]s1 & su* l trump]ies t are vs$ 9 ^! dayes1 ,i adiudge !m to bee all false & d\btfull4 ,= "s are )\t all %ewe ( reason1 :]e( ! ,philosoph]s haue made m5tion 9 ! woorkes ( ,nature & ,art1 to ! ende !y might conceale secrets f ! vnwor?ie1 z if x 7 altogi!r vnkn[ne1 t ! ,load-/one c\ld attract ,iron3 & "o desir\s to woorke ?is feate be=e ! p1 %\lde make ,*>act]s1 & pron\nce ,*>mes1 t by ?is meanes he might br+ x to passe1 ?is worke ( 8 %\ld be errone\s & deceitfull4 ,aft] ?is man] !re are _m ?+es hidd5 9 ! ,philosoph]s bookes1 :]e9 a wise man mu/ bew>e1 t neglect+ ! ,*>mes & ,*>act]s1 he onely att5d & make tryall ( ! worke ( ,nature & ,art4 ,& !n he %all p]ceyue ?+s liu+1 & )\t life1 to concurre & agree 9 ,nature1 = ! con=mitie & lik5esse ( _! ,natures1 & n by v]tue ( ! ,*>me or ,"*3 :]eas ! simple p suppose manie ?+s to bee wr\ght by ,magicke1 :i* are no?+ else b ! secretes ( ,art & ,nature4 ,yea1 ! ,magitians !mselues doo va9elie repose su* confid5ce1 9 !yr ,*>mes & ,*>act]s1 z ?\gh !y %\ld receyue p[] f !m1 t 9 ! meane "t !y =sake ! woorke ( ,arte & ,nature4 ,& by ?is meanes bo? ^! k9de ( m5 are depryu$ ( ! b5efite ( ,wis$ome1 !yr owne follye s con/rayn+4 ,neu]!lesse1 !re are c]ta9e deprecations long s9ce1 fram$ & in/itut$ by fai?full m51 or r orda9$ by ,god himselfe1 & 8 ,angels1 t may reta9e _! pri/9e & anci5t v]tue1 z x is yet to bee se5e 9 _m ,c\ntreyes1 :]e !y make c]ta9 pray]s ou] ,iron r$ hot1 ou] ! wat] ( ye riu]1 su*like1 !reby to appr\e ! innoc5t1 & cdemne ! guilty3 & ^! ?+s are ?\ght to be br\ght to passe by ! au?ority ( ! prelates4 ,= eu ! prie/s !mselues d vse ,exorcismes1 z we may reade 9 ! consecration ( bless$ wat]1 & ! old law ( ! wat] ( purification1 :]by adult]y brea* ( w$lock 0 sift$ out4 ,& !r are _m o!r su* l ?+s4 ,b z = ^? ?+s t are conta9$ 9 ! ,magicians books1 we mu/ vtt]ly reiect !m1 ?\gh !y bee n altoge!r deuoyde ( tru?1 because !y be s /uff$ ) fables1 t ! tru? _c be disc]n$ f fal%oold4 ,s t we mu/ giue no cr$it to su* z say1 t ,solomon & o!r le>n$ m5 made !m3 = ^! bookes are n receiu$ by ! au?oritie ( ! ,*ur* nor ( wise m51 b by ,s$uc]s1 t take ! b>e lett] & make newe books !mselues1 & fill ! _w ) _! new inu5tions1 z daily exp]i5ce tea*e? vs4 ,& to ! ende m5 might be ! m ?r\ghly allur$1 !y giue glori\s titles to _! workes1 & fooli%ly ascribe !m to su* & su* ,au?ors1 z ?\gh !y spake no?+ ( !mselues3 & write base matt]s 9 a l(tie /ile1 & ) ye cloke ( a text d hide _! own =g]ies4 ,b z = ,*>act]s1 !y are ei!r words vnd] ! =me ( "s lett]s1 conta9+ 9 !m ! matt] ( a pray]1 or else !y are made = ! s]uice & wor%ip ( c]ta9e ,/>s at speciall times4 ,( ,*>act]s1 9 ! fir/ s5ce1 we are to iudge 9 ! same sort1 z we did ( pray]s3 b z = ^! latt] figures & ,*>act]s1 x is well kn[ne t !y haue no v]tue nor efficacie at all1 vnlesse !y be fram$ 9 _! prop] seass4 ,= :i* cause he t make? !m z he f9de? !m1 9 ! books1 obs]u+ only ! figure :]e9 he foll[e? 8 sampl]1 is judg$ by al wise m5 to d iu/ no?+4 ,b contr>iwise1 he t worke? accord+ to ! aspect ( ! heau5s1 9 due con/ellations is able n onely to dispose ( 8 ,*>act]s1 b eu5 ( all 8 works1 z well artificiall z natural1 agreeable to ! influ5ce ( ! heau54 ,neu]!lesse1 = s mu* z x is v difficult to p]ceiue ! c]ta9ty ( heau5ly bodies1 _m are ou]tak5 ) grosse errors1 few !re are t c truly pr(itably ord] any ?+4 ,& h5ce x is t ! common ,ma!maticians iudg+ & work+ by ,magick ,/>res1 & by workes1 z x 7 iudgem5ts at *oyse times1 become no?+ fam\s1 al?\gh !y bee "r cunn+1 & ?r\ghly acqua9t$ ) ! ,arte1 & are able to br+ _m ?+s to passe4 ,b x mu/ n bee =gott5 t ! skilfull ,phisition & any o!r1 ( :at pr(ession soeu] may to good purpose vse ,*>mes & ,*>act]s1 ?\gh !y bee fa9$ aft] ! op9ion ( ,con/ant9us ! ,phisition3 n z ?\gh ,*>mes & ,*>act]s c\lde worke any ?+1 b t ! ,m$ic9e might bee ! m will+ly & readily receyu$1 & t ! m9de ( ! pati5t might bee excit$ to become m confid5t1 & bee fill$ ) ioye3 = ! ,s\le ?us affect$1 is able to r5ue _m ?+s 9 8 owne bodie1 insomu* t x may rec\] 8 =m] heal?1 ?r\gh ! ioy & hope x ha? conceiu$4 ,if !re=e ! ,physition = ! magnify+ ( 8 worke1 doo adm9i/] any su* ?+1 t 8 pati5t may n dispayre ( 8 heal?1 x is n to bee abhorr$ if wee w cr$ite ! sayde ,con/ant9us4 ,= hee 9 8 ,epi/le ( ^? ?+s :i* may be hang$ ab\t ! necke1 graunte? t ,*>mes & ,*>act]s may ?us bee vs$1 & 9 ?is cause def5de? !m3 = ! s\le ha? great p[] ou] ! body ?r\gh 8 /rong & =cible op]ations1 z ,auic5na say? 9 8 ,bookes ( ! ,s\le1 & 9 8 eight booke ( liu+ ,creatures1 & 9 ?is poynt all wise m5 agree3 & = ?is cause sicke folkes are suff]$ to see playes1 & pleasaunt ?+es are br\ght vnto !m3 yea1 (t5times foll[+ !yr hum\r1 wee giue !m _m contr>y ?+es1 because ! affection & appetite ( ! s\le ou]comme? sicknesse4 ,sid5ote3 ,! quantitie is call$ by ! ,logitians ,passion1 or passible qualitie1 ,an example ( a passible qualitie1 is sweetnesse 9 hony1 or coldnesse 9 yce3 ( passion :5 we blu% = %ame1 & waxe pale ?r\gh fe>e4 ,n[e =somu* z ! tru? mu/ 9 no wise bee empayr$1 wee are dilig5tly to consid] t eu]y ,ag5t 7n onely sub/ances1 b likewise ,accid5s ( ! ?ird k9de ( ,qualities7 worke? a v]tue1 & make? an app>ance 9 ! outw>d nature1 & t !re are c]ta9 s5sible v]tues 9 ?+s4 ,?is !re=e may worke a v]tue & k9de out ( x selfe1 & ! r because x is m excell5t !n o!r corporall ?+s1 b *eefely = ! wor?9esse ( ! s\le4 ,& m5 d n ex]cise only ?r\gh heat1 b _! spirits are /irr$ vppe )9 !m1 z !y likewise are 9 o!r liu+ creatures4 ,& we see t "s creatures are *ang$1 & d *ange su* ?+s z are ob$i5t vnto !m3 z = example3 ,! ,basiliske slaie? a man if x doo b beholde him1 ! wolfe make? a man ho>se1 if x spie him fir/3 & ! ,hy5a 7z ,sol9us reporte? 9 8 wond]s ( ! worlde & o!r ,au?ors7 w n suff] a dog to b>ke )9 8 %ad[4 ,yea1 ,ari/otle say? 9 8 booke ( ,vegetables1 t ! frutes ( ! female ,palme trees wax ripe by ! smell ( ! male ,palmes3 & 9 "s regions1 ,m>es conceiue ) yong ?r\gh ! v s5t ( ! horses1 z ,sol9us recorde?3 & _m su* ?+s happ5 ?r\gh ! k9ds & v]tues ( creatures & plants1 eu5 _m /range wond]full ?+s1 z ,ari/otle affirme? 9 8 booke ( ,secrets4 ,n[ if plants & liu+ creatures _c atta9e vnto ! excell5cie ( mans nature1 !y %all mu* lesse be able to worke v]tues k9ds1 & s5de foor? col\rs = ! alt]ations ( bodies )\t !m3 :]eupon ,ari/otle sai? 9 8 booke ( ,sleep ,wat*+1 t if a m5/r\s ,woman beholde h] selfe 9 a look+ glasse1 %ee w infect x1 s t !re w appe>e a cl\de ( bl\d4 ,& ,sol9us reporte?1 t 9 ,sy?ia !re are wom5 :i* haue a d\ble ,ball or ,apple 9 "o eye 7:i* caus$ ,ouid to say1 ,nos quoque pupilla duplex7 :o :5 !y are angry1 slay m5 ) ! v look+ on !m4 ,& we "k t a man ( an ill complexion1 hau+ "s contagi\s disease1 z ! leprosie or fall+-sicknesse1 or a %>pe ague1 or v bad eyes1 & ! l1 poysone? & infecte? o!rs t are 9 8 company3 b contr>iwise1 m5 ( a good & heal?ie complexion1 especially yong m51 d com=t o!rs1 & make m5 ioyfull ) _! pres5ce1 :i* comme? to passe by reason ( _! delicate ,spirits3 !yr holsom & pleasant vap\rs3 _! k9dly natural heate3 ,i say x is by meanes ( ! spirits & v]tues :i* proce$e f !m1 z ,gal5 tea*e? vs 9 ,te*94 ,& ^! ?+s become hurtful1 if ! s\le be corrupt$ ) _m grosse s9s1 bee+ c\pl$ ) a diseas$ body ( an euill complexion3 & 9 l case is x1 if !re be a f]u5t appetite1 & vehem5t desire to hurt & mis*iefe4 ,= !n ! nature ( ! complexion & s\ndnesse woorke? m =cibly by ! cogitations ( ! s\le1 & long+ desires t x ha?4 ,= :i* cause ! ,lep] t e>ne/ly wi%e?1 & ) exce$+ c>efulnesse int5de? to infect "s body t /&e? be=e him1 do? bo? m spe$ily & dang]\sly infect him1 !n he c\ld haue done if he _h n be=e h& ?\ght h]e(1 desir$ & purpos$ 94 ,= ,nature 7z ,auic5 tea*e?1 9 ! =esayde places7 obeye? ! ?\ghts1 & vehem5t desires ( ! ,s\le3 yea1 !re %\ld bee no op]ation at all 9 m51 if ! natural v]tue 9 ! memb]s did n subiect x selfe to ! ?\ghts & desires ( ! s\le4 ,= 7z ,auic5 tea*e? 9 ! ?irde ( ! ,metaphysickes7 ! fir/ mo\] is a ?\ght1 & ! next a desire con=mable to ! ?\ght3 ,& la/ ( all1 ! v]tue ( ! ,s\le 9 ! memb]s1 :i* yeelde? ob$i5ce to ! desire & ?\ght1 & t bo? 9 euill & good4 ,:]eupon :5 ^! ?+es are to bee se5e 9 a man1 a good complexion1 heal? ( bodie1 y\?1 beautie1 comly proportion ( ! memb]s1 & a ,s\le free f s9ne1 an e>ne/ ?\ght & vehem5t desire to "s worke1 !n :atsoeu] may be effect$ by ! k9de & v]tue ( man1 by ! spirits & naturall heate1 x mu/ ( necessitie be m =cibly & ?r\ghly wr\ght by ^! su* l ,spirites1 ,vap\rs1 & influ5ces1 !n if anie ( ^! 7 want+1 especially if !re bee an e>ne/ desire & =cible int5tion4 ,s !n _m /raunge matt]s may bee br\ght to passe by ! woordes & workes ( man1 :5 all ! =e-nam$ causes doo concurre & meete toge!r3 = wordes proce$e f )9 by ! ?\ghts ( ! ,s\le1 & desire1 comme? by ! motion ( ! ,spirites1 heate & vocall art]ie-,& ! g5]ation ( ^! ?+es ha? op5 wayes1 ?r\gh :i* is a great passage ( ,spirits1 heate1 euaporation1 v]tue & k9des1 :i* may bee made by ! ,s\le & he>t4 ,by reason :]e(1 !re are alt]ations & *aunges made 9 ?+es spirituall 7o!r ?+s be+ answ]able7 by words accord+ to t naturall p[] :i* is due vnto !m4 ,= wee see t by reason ( ^! & su* l art]ies1 gasp+s & yawn+s1 & _m resolutions ( ! ,spirites1 & ( heate arise f ! he>t 9 ! inw>de p>tes3 :i* sometimes hurt vs1 :5 !y proce$e f a crazie body3 t is1 ( an euill complexion3 & aga9e !y greatly pr(ite & com=t vs1 :5 !y come f a pure & s\nd bodie ( a good complexion4 ,9 l sort !re=e1 !re may be "s naturall op]ations 9 ! g5]ation & pronunciation ( woordes1 ) an int5t & desire ( work+3 s t n )\t good cause we vse to say1 t a liuely voice is ( great efficacie1 n because x ha? t v]tue1 :i* ! ,magitians dreame (3 or t x is able to make & alt] z o!rs ?9ke1 b because x is z nature ha? orda9$4 ,we mu/ !re=e be v]ie circumspect 9 ^! ?+s3 = a man may easily tread awry1 & _m erre 9 bo? p>tes4 ,"s d5ie t !re is any op]ation3 b o!rs exce$e & flie vnto ,magicke4 ,& h5ce x is1 t !re are s _m bookes 9 ! worlde ( *>mes1 & *>act]s1 prai]s1 coniurations1 sacrifices1 & su* l1 t are me]e ,magicke3 z ! booke ( ! (fices ( ,spirits1 ! book ( ! dea? ( ! ,s\le1 ! booke ( ,art notorie1 & inf9ite m ( ! same k9de1 t conta9e n 9 !m ! p[] ( ,art or ,nature1 b are :oly /uff$ ) ! idle deuises ( va9e magitians4 ,yet x mu/ be remembr$1 t _m bookes are ascrib$ to ,magitians1 :i* 9 tru? are n su*1 b conta9e 9 !m ! excell5cie ( wisdome4 ,n[ among/ ^!1 :i* are suspect$1 & :i* n1 eu]ye mans p>ticul> exp]i5ce %all in/ruct him4 ,= if 9 any ( !m wee c meete ) a worke ( ,nature or ,art1 let vs make *oyse ( t3 if n1 let vs leaue x z suspici\s1 & ill beseem+ a wise man4 ,x is ! "p ( a ,magitian s to h&le ?+es ne$lesse & sup]flu\s3 = 7z ,isaak iudge? 9 8 booke ( ,feu]s7 ! reasonable ,s\le is n h9d]$ 9 h] op]ations1 vnlesse x be detayn$ by ignoraunce4 ,& ,ari/otle saye? 9 8 booke ( ,secretes1 t 9 su* matt] a s\nde & heal?y p]son may doo any ?+ t is exp$i5t = m51 ?\gh n )\t ! influ5ce ( diu9e v]tue3 9 ! ?ird ( ! ,meteors1 he sai?1 t !re is no v]tue1 b x cme? f ,god3 & ab\t ! latt] end ( 8 ,e?icks1 he affirme?1 t !re is no v]tue1 nei!r ,moral1 nor ,naturall1 endu$ ) a cele/iall v]tue1 )\t a diu9e & cele/iall influ5ce4 ,s t :5 we speake ( ! p[] ( p>ticul> ag5ts1 we d n exclude ! regim5t ( ! vniu]sal ag5t1 & fir/ cause4 ,= eu]y fir/ cause ha? a great] influ5ce 9 ! ?+ caus$1 !n ! second cause1 z x appe>e? by ! fir/ proposition ( causes4 ,n[ w ,i beg9 to rec\nt vnto y /range ?+s1 p]=m$ by ,arte & ,nature1 & aft]w>ds ,i w %ew y ! causes & mann]s ( ?+s1 :]e9 %all bee no?+ ,magicall1 s t y %all confesse all ,magicke p[] to be inf]ior to ^!1 & vnwor?ie to be comp>$ ) !m4 ,& fir/ ( all by ! figuration ( ,art x selfe3 ,!re may bee made in/rum5ts ( ,nauigation )\t m5 to r[e 9 !m3 z huge ,%ippes to brooke ! ,sea1 onely ) "o man to /e]e !m1 :i* %al saile f>re m swiftly !n if !y 7 full ( m54 ,& ,*>iots t %all mo\e ) an vnspeakeable =ce1 )\t any liu+ creature to /irre !m3 su* z ! crook$ ,*>iots are suppos$ to haue be5e1 :]e9 9 olde "t !y vs$ to fight1 yea in/rum5ts to flie )all1 s t "o sitt+ 9 ! middle ( ! ,in/rum5t1 & turn+ ab\t an ,eng9e1 by :i* ! w+es be+ artificially compos$ may beate ! ayre aft] ! man] ( a fly+ bird4 ,besides1 !re may bee made a small ,in/rum5t 9 quantitie1 to lift vppe1 & let d[ne ?+s ( great waight1 !n :i* !re is no?+ m commodi\s to weigh )4 ,= by an ,in/rum5t ( ?ree f+]s high1 & ?ree f+]s broad & lesse quantitie1 may a man ridde himselfe1 & 8 companions f all daung] ( imprisonm5t1 & lift !m vp1 & let !m d[ne4 ,yea su* an ,in/rum5t may easily be made1 :]eby a man may viol5tly draw vnto him a ?\s& m51 w !y1 nill !y1 & any o!r ?+4 ,more\] in/rum5ts may be made :]e) m5 may walke 9 ! bottome ( ! ,sea or ,riu]s )\t bodily dang]1 :i* ,alex&] ! great vs$1 to ! ende he might beholde ! secrets ( ! seas1 z ! ,e?ick ,philosoph] reporte?3 & ^! haue b9 made n onely 9 times pa/1 b eu5 9 our dayes4 ,& x is c]ta9e t !re is an in/rum5t to flie )1 :i* ,i neu] sawe1 nor "k any m t ha? se5e x1 b ,i full wel "k by "n ! le>n$ man t inu5t$ ! same4 ,9 a worde1 a man may make an inf9ite sort ( su* ?+s3 z bridges ou] ,riu]s )\t po/es or pill]s1 & in/rum5ts & eng9s neu] he>d ( be=e4 ,b physicall figurations are f> m /range3 = 9 su* man] may we frame p]spects & look+-glasses1 yt "o ?+ %all appe>e to be _m1 z "o man %all seeme a :ole armie1 & diu]s ,sunnes & ,moones1 yea1 z _m z wee please1 %all appe>e at "o "t3 = 9 su* wise sometimes are ! vap\rs figur$1 t two or ?ree ,sunnes1 & two ,moones appe>e toge!r 9 ! ayre1 z ,plynie witnesse? 9 ! second booke ( 8 naturall ,hi/ory4 ,= by ! same reason t "o ?+ may seeme to be _m ?+s1 x may likewise seeme to be inf9ite ?+s because t :5 once x ha? exce$$ 8 v]tue1 !re is no sette numb] to be assign$3 = ?us ,ari/otle reasone? 9 ! ,*apt] ,de vacuo4 ,s t by ?is meanes a man may /rike inf9ite t]rors into any citie or army1 insomu* t ei!r ?r\gh ! manifolde app>itions ( />s1 or ( m5 ga!r$ toge!r aga9/ !m1 !y %\ld vtt]ly p]i%1 b 9 especiall1 if !re foll[ su* an in/rum5t :]) at ! fir/ !y may be _h4 ,= s may ! p]spects be fram$1 t ?+s mo/ f>re (f may seeme mo/ nigh vnto vs1 & cleane contr>ie4 ,s t we may reade v]ie small lett]s1 an incr$ible di/ance f vs1 & beholde ?+s h[ little soeu] !y bee1 & make />res to appe>e :]esoeu] wee w4 ,& x is ?\ght t ,iulius ,cs> did f ! ,sea coa/es 9 ,fraunce m>ke & obs]ue ! disposition & situation ( ! ,ca/les & ,citties ( ! less] ,brytannie by ! helpe ( great glasses4 ,bodyes also may s bee fram$1 t ! greate/ ?+s %all appe>e to be ! lea/1 ! highe/ to bee ! l[e/1 ! mo/ secret to bee ! mo/ manife/1 & 9 l sort ! contr>ie4 ,?us did ,socrates p]ceiue t ! ,dragon 7:i* de/roi$ ! ,citie & c\ntrey adioyn+ ) 8 noysome brea?1 & contagi\s influ5ce7 did lurke 9 ! d5s betwe5e ! m\nta9s4 ,& ?us may all ?+s t are done 9 cities or armies be disc\]$ by ye enemies4 ,aga91 9 su* wise may bodies be fram$1 t v5im\s & infecti\s influ5ces may be br\ght :i!r a man w4 ,& ?us x is report$1 t ,ari/otle in/ruct$ ,alex&]3 ?r\gh :i* in/ruction1 ! poyson ( a ,basiliske bee+ lift vp vpon ! wall ( a citie aga9/ an armie1 br\ght x into ! ,citie4 ,& besides all ^!1 we may s frame p]spects1 t any man entr+ into a h\se1 hee %\lde inde$e see golde1 & silu]1 & preci\s /ones1 & :at else he w1 b :5 he make? ha/e to ! place1 hee %all f9de iu/ no?+4 ,b x app]ta9e? to high] p[]s ( figurations1 t beames %\ld bee br\ght & assembl$ by diu]s flexions & reflexions 9 any di/ance t wee w1 to burne :atsoeu] is opposite vnto x1 z x is witness$ by ^? p]spects t burne be=e & beh9de1 accord+ z c]ta9e au?\rs tea* 9 _! bookes treat+ ( ^! matt]s4 ,b ! greate/ & *eefe/ ( all figurations & ?+s figur$1 is to describe ! heau5ly bodies accord+ to _! l5g? & bread? 9 a corporall figure1 :]9 !y may corporally m\e ) a daily motion4 ,^! ?+s are wor? a k+dome to a wise & discreet man4 ,let ^! ?+s suffice = examples ( figurations1 ?\gh _m o!r wond]full ?+s might be produc$4 ,n[ h]eunto !re are c]ta9e o!r1 to be annex$ )\t figurations4 ,9 any di/ance t wee w1 wee may artificially make a burn+ fire ( ,salt ,peet] & o!r ?+s1 z also ( oyle1 r$ ,petrolium1 & su* l3 & more\] ( ,amb]1 ( ,nap?a1 :ite ,petrolium1 & ! l3 accord+ to t :i* ,pl9y reporte? 9 8 second booke1 namely t 9 a c]ta9e ,citie hee def5d$ himselfe aga9/ ! ,romane armie3 = hee burnt an arm$ s\ldior ) diu]s ?+s :i* he ca/ at him4 ,! ,greeke fire is n mu* vnlike ^!1 & _m o!r burn+ ?+s4 ,besides1 !re may be made p]petuall lights1 & ba!s burn+ )\t end1 = we haue kn[ne _m t are n burn$1 b purifi$4 ,b ou] & besides ^!1 !re are o!r ?+s ( ,nature t w amaze & a/oni% vs to he>e ( !m3 = noyses may bee made 9 ! aire l ?und]s1 yea ) great] horror !n ^? t come by ,nature3 = a little matt] fitt$ to ! quantitie ( a ?umbe1 make? a horrible noyse1 & wond]full lightn+4 ,& ?is is done aft] sundry fa%ions1 :]eby any citie & armie may be de/roy$1 aft] ! mann] ( skilfull ,g$eon1 :o hau+ onely ?ree hundr$? m51 discomfit$ ! ho/s ( ! ,madianites1 ) brok5 pit*]s1 & lamps1 fire issu+ out ) an vnspeakeable noyse4 ,^! are m>uail\s ?+s1 if m5 knewe h[ to vse !m effctually 9 a due quantitie & matt]4 ,b n[e ,i w propose _m /range ?+s ( ano!r k9d1 :i* al?\gh !y haue no great pr(ite1 yet are !y a mo/ app>5t demon/ration ( wis$ome1 & may be vs$ = ! pr\+ ( any secret ?+s1 :i* ! rude multitude ga9say1 be+ l to ! attraction ( ,iron by ! ,adamant4 ,= :o w\ld beleeue su* an attraction1 vnlesse he behelde x8 & !re be _m wond]s ( nature 9 ?is draw+ ( ! ,iron1 t are vnkn[ne to ! common p1 z exp]i5ce tea*e? ! /udi\s4 ,b ^! ?+s are great] & m 9 numb]3 = !re is ! l attraction ( all mettals by ! ,/one ( golde & silu]3 & ! ,/one runne? to ,v9eg]4 ,yea plants1 & ! p>ts ( liu+ creaturs bee+ locally diuid$ ! "o f ! o!r1 w not)/&+ by a naturall motion concurre & come toge!r aga94 ,n[ :5 ,i _h beheld ^! & su* l ?+s1 & consid]$ !m well1 ,i ?\ght no?+ incr$ible1 ney!r 9 diu9e nor humane ?+s4 ,yet !re are great] beh9de !n ^!4 ,= ! :ole p[] ( ! ,ma!matickes 7accord+ to ! practise ( ,ptolemy1 9 ! 4#h4 de ,almage/o7 sette? b an in/rum5t vppon ! sup]ficies1 :]e9 all ?+s t are 9 ! heau5 %all be truely describ$ ) !yr l5g?s & bread?s3 b t !y %\ld naturally mo\e ) a daily motion1 is n 9 ! ,ma!maticians p[]4 ,yet do? ! fai?full & indu/ri\s practision]1 e>ne/ly desire to make x ( su* a matt] & aft] su* a mann]4 ,t ! heau5s %\ld be naturally m\$ ) a daily motion1 seeme? impossible vnto him1 because _m ?+s are c>ry$ ) ! motion ( ! heau5ly bodyes1 z ,comets1 & ! sea :5 x fl[e?1 & o!r ?+s3 ey!r :oly or 9 p>te3 = !n %\ld all in/rum5ts ( ,a/rology be 9 va9e1 z well ^? :i* haue be5e inu5t$ by ! le>n$1 z ^? t haue be5e deuis$ by ! common sort1 ney!r %\lde a ,k+s treasure bee skant comp>able4 ,more\]1 !re may yet great] ?+s bee p]=m$1 ?\gh n 9 respect ( _! /raung5esse1 yet if wee reg>de a publike or priuate commoditie1 namely1 to gette z great pl5ty ( golde & silu] z we li/1 n by a possibilitie ( ,nature1 b by ! p]fection ( ,art1 =asmu* z !re are seu5te5e mann]s ( golde1 :]e( eight 9 numb] haue a commixtion ( ,arg5t-uiue ) gold4 ,n[ ! fir/ k9de ( golde is made ( c]ta9e p>ts ( golde1 & "s p>tes ( silu]1 vntill wee rea* vnto ! two & tw5tie? degree ( ,gold1 alwayes augm5t+ "o degree ( gold ) "o ( silu]3 & !re are z _m m ( ! admixtion ( ,brasse ) ,golde4 ,s t ! la/ mann] consi/e? ( f\re & tw5tie degrees ( pure golde1 )\t ! admixtion ( any o!r mettall3 & nature _c proce$e any fur!r1 z exp]i5ce tea*e?4 ,b ,art may augm5t gold v mu* 9 ! p>ts ( purity1 & likewise accompli% x )\t fraude or c\9e4 ,b ?is is a great] matt] !n ! =m]1 t al?\gh ! reasonable s\le _c bee con/ra9$1 yet may %e be effectually dispos$1 indu$1 & pr\ok$1 freely to *ange h] man]s1 affections & desires1 accord+ to ano!r mans pleasures3 & ?is may be effect$1 n 9 "o p>ticul> p]son alone1 b 9 ! :ole body ( a ,citie1 or p ( a ,k+dome4 ,& su* a matt] ,ari/otle tea*e? 9 8 booke ( ,secrets1 z well ( a nation1 z ( an army or priuate p]son4 ,^! ?+s are almo/ z mu* z nature or ,art are able to p]=me4 ,b yet ! la/ decree1 :]e9 ! p]fection ( ,art c doo oughts ) all ! p[] ( nature1 is ! prolong+ ( life = a great space1 & ! possibilitie h]e( is appr\$ by _m exp]imts4 ,= ,plynie reporte?1 t !re 0 a ,s\ldi\r lu/ie & /rong bo? 9 body m9d1 t cont9u$ heal?y beyond ! accu/om$ age ( man1 :o :5 ,octauianus ,augu/us ask$ him :at he did t made him liue s long1 made aunsw]e 9 a riddle1 t he vs$ oyle outw>dly1 & sweet w9e inw>dly4 ,b aft]w>ds !re fell out _m su* ?+s3 = on a "t1 z a husb& man 0 pl[+1 he *anc$ to f9de a gold5 vessell ) a preci\s lic\r1 :i* he surmis+ to be ! dew ( heau51 wa%t 8 face ) x1 & dranke !re(1 & 0 incont95tly r5ew$ 9 ,spirite1 9 body1 & 9 quicknesse ( witte3 = :i* cause1 ( a pl[-man hee 0 made port] to ! ,k+ ( ,sicily3 ?is hapn$ 9 ! "t ( k+ ,o/us4 ,besides1 x is confirm$ by ! te/imony ( ! ,popes lett]s1 t ,almani*us bee+ ,capta9e among ! ,s>ac5s took a m$ic9e1 by ! b5ifit :](1 he prolong$ 8 life fiue hundr$ ye>es4 ,= ! k+ to :om hee 0 prison]1 receiu$ ,ambassadors f k+ ,magus ) ?is m$ic9e1 b =asmu* z he suspect$ x to be poyson1 he w\ld ne$es make a tryall ( x 9 ?is ,captiue4 ,9 l mann]1 ! ,que5e ( ,torm]y 9 great ,britany1 seek+ aft] a :ite ,h>t1 light$ vppon an ,oyntm5t1 :]e) ! ,keep] ( ! =re/ _h noynt$ 8 :ole bodie1 ! soles ( 8 feete onely except$3 he liu$ ?ree hundre? ye>es )\t corruption1 saue t hee 0 tr\bl$ ) ! g\te 9 8 feete4 ,& wee haue obs]u$ _m ,c\ntrey-m5 9 our dayes1 :o1 )\t ! c\nsell & aduise ( ,phisitions1 haue liu$ a hundr$ & ?reescore ye>es1 or !re ab\ts4 ,& ^! ?+s are appro\$ by ! works ( bruit bea/s1 z namely 9 ! ,h>t1 ! ,egle1 ! ,s]p5t1 & _m o!r1 t by ! v]tue ( he>bes & /ones r5ewe !yr y\?4 ,= :i* cause wise m5 haue addiect$ !mselues to se>* out su* a secret1 pr\ok$ !reunto by ! example ( brute ,bea/es1 deem+ x to bee possible = man to obta9e t :i* is n d5i$ to vnreasonable creatures4 ,& h5ce is x1 t ,artephius 9 8 ,booke1 intitul$ ! ,wis$ome ( ,secretes1 dilig5tly obs]u+ ! =ce & p[] ( liu+ creatures & /ones1 & su* l ?+s1 to ! end t he might be acqua9t$ ) ,natures ,secrets1 b especially to atta9e ! k h[e to l5g!n ! life1 boa/e? ( himselfe t he liu$ a ?\s&e & fiue & tw5tie ye>es4 ,& ! possibilitie ( ! prolongation ( life1 is h]eby confirm$1 because ! s\le is naturally immortall1 & able n to die3 = eu5 aft] x _h b9 pollut$ ) s9ne1 x 0 able to liue ab\t a ?\s&e ye>es1 & aft]w>des by little & little ! l5g? ( life 0 abbreuiat$ & wax$ %ort]4 ,n[ ?is abbreueation mu/ ne$es bee accid5tall1 !re=e x may ei!r 9 ! :ole or 9 p>te bee prolong$4 ,& if we w seeke out ! accid5tall cause ( ?is corruption1 we %all f9de t x proce$e? n f ! heau51 nor anie ?+ else1 b = lacke ( a due regim5t ( heal?4 ,= 9 ?is age ( ours1 ! fa!rs are corrupt$1 & !re=e begette ,sonnes ( a corrupt complexion & composition1 & !yr ,sonnes = ! same cause doo corrupt !mselues1 & ?is corruption desc5de? f ! fa!rs into ! ,sons1 s long1 till at ! la/1 ! %ortnes ( life do? cont9ually preuaile1 z x appe>e? ?is day4 ,neu]!lesse1 x _c h5ce be necess>ily inf]r$1 t life %all alwayes bee %ortn$1 because !re is a "t appoynt$ = humane ?+s1 & = ! mo/1 :at m5 liue seu5tie ye>es1 & ! re/ ( !yr dayes are altoge!r lab\r & sorr[4 ,b !re may a rem$ie bee f\nde out = ! p>ticul> corruption ( eu]y man1 t is to say1 if eu]ie "o = 8 p>te f 8 y\? vpw>de1 w ex]cise a p]fect g\]nm5t ( heal?1 :i* consi/e? 9 meate & dr9ke1 9 sleepe & wat*fulnesse1 9 motion & re/1 9 euacuation & con/riction1 9 ! ayre & 9 ! disposition ( ! m9de3 = if anie man w\ld obs]ue ?is mann] ( g\]nm5t f 8 natiuitie1 he %\ld liue z long z 8 nature 7:i* he receiu$ ( 8 p>5ts7 w\ld p]mit him1 & be br\ght to ! f>!/ end ( t nature falne f orig9all iu/ice3 b ?is he c no way passe3 = ?is regim5t affoorde? no rem$ie aga9/ ! aunci5t corruption ( p>5ts4 ,yet x is impossible t a man %\ld ) su* mod]ation c>rie himselfe 9 all ^! ?+es1 z ! rule ( heal? require?3 & !re=e x is ( necessitie t ! abbreuiation & %ortn+ ( our dayes %\ld spr+ f ?is head also1 & n onely f ! corruption ( our p>5ts4 ,b ! sci5ce ( ,physicke do? suffici5tly prescribe & det]m9e ?is man] ( regim5t3 ?\gh nei!r ri* nor poore1 le>n$ nor vnle>n$1 no n eu5 ! ,physitions !mselues 7h[e absolute s eu] !y bee7 are able indiff]5tly to obs]ue ^! ?+s 9 !mselues1 nor 9 o!r m54 ,not)/&+1 ,nature fayle? n 9 ?+s necess>ie1 nor ,art bee+ p]fect & compact1 yea r x is able to breake out aga9/ accid5tall passions1 & ei!r :oly or 9 "p to aboli% !m4 ,& 9 ! beg9n+ :5 ! age ( m5 fir/ began to decl9e1 a rem$ie might easily haue be5e f\nd out3 b aft] sixe ?\s& ye]es & m1 x is a difficult matt] to prescribe a rem$ie4 ,neu]!lesse1 wise m5 mo\$ ) ! =esaid consid]ations1 haue endeu\r$ to f9de out wayes1 n onelye agayn/ ! defect ( eu]y p>ticul> mans regim5t1 b also agayn/ ! corruption ( ,p>5ts3 n t m5 %\ld be able to rea* vnto ! life ( ,adam1 or ,artephius1 by reason ( ! corruption :i* daily encrease?1 b t !y might prolong _! liues = a hundr$ ye>es or some:at m1 beyonde ! common age ( m5 n[ liu+1 s t ! diseases vsually accompany+ olde age1 might bee kept backe = a "t1 & ?\gh n vtt]ly prohibit$ & tak5 q away1 yet !y might be mittigat$ & dim9i%$1 t ! life might be pr(itably prolong$ beyonde ! expectation ( m51 b alwayes )9 ! vtmo/ b\nds & limits4 ,= !re is "o te>me ( ,nature appoynt$ to ! fir/ m5 aft] s9ne ent]$ into ! worlde1 & ano!r alott$ to eu]ye man by ! prop] corruption ( 8 p>5ts4 ,^! two wee _c passe3 = ?\gh wee may passe ! latt]1 yet are wee n able to arriue vnto ! =m]3 ,i am ( op9ion t a wise man may 9 ?is age atta9e !reto1 ! possibilitie & aptnesse ( humane nature1 bee+ ! same n[e t x 0 9 ! fir/ m53 & no m>uaile1 see+ t ?is aptnesse ext5de? x selfe to immortalitie1 z x 0 be=e s9ne1 & %all bee aft] ! resurrection4 ,b if y say1 t nei!r ,ari/otle1 ,plato1 ,hippocrates1 nor ,gal51 atta9$ h]eto4 ,i aunsw]e1 t !y 7 ignoraunt eu5 ( manye meane v]tues1 :i* aft]w>de 7 famili> to ^? t 7 /udi\s4 ,^! !re=e might easily bee hidd5 f !m1 ?\gh !y lab\r$ to f9de !m out3 b !y busi$ !mselues too mu* 9 o!r matt]s1 & wax$ olde 9 a trice1 sp5d+ _! life 9 base & vulg> ?+s1 & yet !y 7 acqua9t$ ) _m secrets4 ,= we kn[e t ,ari/otle say? 9 ! ,pr$icam5ts1 t ! quadrature ( a ,circle may bee kn[ne1 al?\gh x bee n yet kn[ne4 ,:]eby hee confesse?1 t bo? himselfe1 & all m5 till 8 "t 7 ignorant ( x4 ,b n[ a dayes wee see t ! tru? is kn[ne1 s t ,ari/otle might well be ignoraunt ( ! greate/ ( ,natures ,secrets4 ,& aga9e1 wise m5 are at ?is pres5t ignorant ( _m ?+s1 :i* ! common sort ( ,/ud5ts %all kn[e h]eaft]4 ,s !n ?is obiection is altoge!r va9e & fooli%4 ,?us hau+ produc$ c]ta9e examples decl>+ ! p[] ( ,art & ,nature1 to ! end t out ( ^? few we might collect _m1 out ( ! p>ts ga!r ! :ole1 out ( p>ticul>s1 inf]re vniu]sals1 wee see h[e f>re =? x is altoge!r ne$lesse = vs to gape aft] ,magicke1 :5 z ,nature & ,art are suffici5t4 ,n[e ,i m9de to prosecute eu]y "o ( ! =esayd ?+s 9 ord]1 & deliu] _! causes1 & ! wayes h[e to worke !m p>ticul>ly4 ,& fir/ ( all1 ,i consid] t ! secrets ( ,nature contayn$ 9 ! sk9s ( ,goates & %eep1 are n spok5 (1 lea/ eu]y man %\ld vnd]/& !m4 ,z ,socrates & ,ari/otle wille?3 = he affirme? 9 8 booke ( ,secrets1 t he is a break] ( ! cele/iall seale t make? ! secrets ( ,art & ,nature common3 add+ more\] t _m euils betide him t reueale? secretes4 ,& 9 ! booke intitul$ ,noctes ,attic1 9 ! comp>+ ( wise m5 togi!r1 x is reput$ a great folly to giue an ,asse ,lettice1 :5 ,?i/les w s]ue 8 turne3 & x is writt5 9 ! booke ( ,/ones1 t hee impayre? ! ,maie/ie ( ?+s1 t diuulge? my/]ies4 ,& !y are no long] to bee te>m$ ,secrets1 :5 ! :ole multitude is acqua9t$ ) !m1 if wee reg>d ! probable diuision ( multitude1 :i* eu]more ga9say ! le>n$4 ,= t :i* seeme? vnto all1 is true1 z also t :i* is s iudg$ ( by ! wise1 & m5 ( be/ acc\nt4 ,:]e=e t :i* seeme? to _m1 t is to ! common p1 s f>re =? z x seeme? su*1 mu/ ( necessitie bee false4 ,i speake ( ! ,common sort1 9 t ,s5ce1 z x is he]e di/+ui%$ agayn/ ! le>n$4 ,= 9 ! common conceytes ( ! m9de1 !y agree ) ! le>n$1 b 9 ! prop] pr9ciples & conditions ( ,arts & ,sci5ces !y disagree1 toyl+ !mselues ab\t me]e appe>ances1 & sophi/ications1 & quirks1 & quiddities1 & su* l tra%1 :]e( wise m5 make no acc\nt4 ,9 ?+s prop] !re=e1 & 9 secretes1 ! common p d erre1 & 9 ?is respect !y are opposite to ! le>n$1 b 9 common matt]s !y are compreh5d$ vnd] ! lawe ( all1 & !re9 cons5t ) ! le>n$4 ,& z = ^! commyn ?+s1 !y are ( small value1 n wor?y to bee s\ght aft] = !mselues1 b 9 reg>de ( ?+s p>ticul> & prop]4 ,n[ ! cause ( ?is concealem5t among all wise m51 is1 ! contempt & neglect ( ! secretes ( wis$ome by ! vulg> sort1 t kn[e? n h[ to vse ^? ?+s :i* are mo/ excell5t4 ,& if !y d conceiue any wor?y ?+1 x is altogi!r by *ance & =tune1 !y d exce$+ly abuse t _! k1 to ! great damage & hurt ( _m m51 yea1 eu5 ( :ole societies3 s t he is worse !n mad t publi%e? any secret1 vnlesse he conceale x f ! multitude1 & 9 su* wise deliu] x1 t eu5 ! /udi\s & le>n$ %all h>dly vnd]/& x4 ,?is ha? be5e ! c\rse :i* wise m5 haue obs]u$ f ! beg9n+1 :o by _m meanes haue hidd5 ! secrets ( wis$ome f ! common p4 ,= "s haue vs$ ,*>act]s & v]ses1 & diu]se o!rs riddles & figuratiue spee*es1 z ,ari/otle witnesse? 9 8 book ( ,secrets1 :]e hee ?us speake?4 ,o ,alex&]1 ,i w %ew !e ! greate/ secret 9 ! _w1 ,god grant ?\ maie/ keepe x close1 & br+ to passe ! int5tion ( ! ,art ( t /one :i* is no /one1 & is 9 eu]y man1 9 eu]y place1 & at all seasons1 & is call$ ! end ( all ,philosoph]s4 ,& an inf9ite numb] ( ?+es are f\nde 9 _m bookes & sci5ces obscur$ ) su* d>ke spee*es1 s t no man c vnd]/& !m )\t a tea*]4 ,?irdly1 "s haue hidd5 _! secretes by _! man]s ( writ+1 z namely by consonants only3 s t no man c reade !m1 )\t he kn[e ! signification ( ! words3 & ?is is vsual among ! ,iewes1 ,*aldeans1 ,syrians1 & ,arabians1 yea1 & ! ,grecians too3 & !re=e !re is a great conceal+ ) !m1 b especially ) ! ,iewes3 = ,ari/otle say? 9 ! ab\e nam$ booke1 t ,god gaue !m all man] ( wis$ome1 be=e !re 7 any ,philosoph]s1 & all nations borr[$ ! pr9ciples ( ,philosophy ( !m4 ,& ?us mu* we are pla9ly taught by ,albumas> 9 8 booke nam$ ! l>g] ,introductory1 & o!r ,philosoph]s1 & by ,iosephus 9 8 eight booke ( ,antiquities4 ,f\r?ly1 ?+s are obscur$ by ! admixtion ( lett]s ( diu]se k9ds1 ?us ha? ,e?icus ! ,a/ronom] cceal$ 8 wisdome1 writ+ ! same ) ,hebrew1 ,greeke ,lat9 lett]s1 all 9 a r[4 ,fiftly1 !y hide _! secrets1 writ+ !m 9 o!r lett]s !n are vs$ 9 _! owne c\ntry1 to wit1 :5 !y take lett]s t are 9 vse 9 =re9e nations1 & feigne !m accord+ to _! own pleasures4 ,?is is a v great imp$im5t1 vs$ by ,artephius 9 8 booke ( ! ,secrets ( ,nature4 ,sixtly1 !y make c]ta9 =mes1 n ( lett]s1 b su* z are vs$ by diu9]s & en*ant]s1 :i* accord+ to ! diu]sitie ( pricke & notes1 haue ! p[] ( lett]s3 & ^! likewise ha? ,artephius vs$ 9 8 sci5ce4 ,seu5?ly1 !re is yet a m cunn+ sleight ( occultation beh9d by ! helpe ( ,art notory3 an art :]by a man may write or note any ?+1 z briefly z he w1 z swiftly z he c desire4 ,& 9 ?is sort haue ! ,lat9e au?\rs hidd5 _m secretes4 ,i deem$ x necess>y to t\* ^! tricks ( obscurity1 because happily my self may be con/ra9$ ?r\gh ! greatnesse ( ! secrets1 :i* ,i %al h&le1 to vse "s ( !m1 t s at ! lea/ ,i might helpe !e to my p[]4 ,i giue !e !re=e to vnd]/&1 t my purpose is ord]ly to proce$ 9 ! exposition ( ^? ?+s1 :]e( ,i made m5tion be=e3 z to dissolue ! ,philosoph]s egge1 & se>* out ! p>tes ( a philosophicall man4 ,& ?is %all s]ue = a beg9n+ to ! re/4 ,take salt1 & rub x dilig5tly 9 wat]1 & purifie x 9 o!r wat]s1 aft] by diu]se contritions1 rub x ) ,salts1 & burne x ) sundry assations1 t x may bee made a pure e>?1 sep>at$ f ! o!r ,elem5ts1 :i* ,i e/eeme wor?y ( !e = ! /ature ( my l5g?4 ,vnd]/& me if ?\ art able3 = x %all vnd\bt$ly bee compos$ ( ! ,elem5ts1 & !re=e x %all be a "p ( ! /one1 :i* is no /one1 & is 9 eu]y man1 :i* ?\ %alt f9de at all tymes ( ! ye>e 9 8 owne place4 ,?is done ?\ %alt take oyle aft] ! man] ( a se>ecloa?1 & ( visc\s *eese1 n able to be cut at ! fir/1 :]evnto all ! fi]ie v]tue mu/ bee diuid$1 & sep>at$ by dissolution 7n[ x mu/ bee dissolu$ 9 a %>pe wat] ( an indiff]5t %>p5esse1 ) a light fire7 & decoct$ vntill 8 fatnesse be seu]$1 z ! fat 9 fle%1 by di/illation1 t no "p ( ! oyl9esse & blacke virtue1 :]e9 ! vr9e is di/ill$1 may get out4 ,aft]w>d let x bee decoct$ 9 ,v9eg]1 till x be dry$ into a coale 7:i* is ! cause ( addu/ion7 & t 8 blacke v]tue d appe>e4 ,b if x be n cur$ !r(1 let x be done aga9e3 be wat*full & att5tiue1 = my spee* is difficult4 ,! oyle w dissolue1 bo? 9 %>pe wat]s1 & 9 common oyle1 t worke? m app>auntly1 or 9 a t>t oyle ( ,almondes ou] ! fire1 s t ! oyle may bee sundr$1 & ! hidd5 spirite rema9e1 bo? 9 ! p>tes ( liu+ creatures1 & 9 ,sulphur1 & ,ars5icke4 ,= ! ,/ones 7:]e9 !re is an ,oyle ( a sup]flu\s humiditie7 haue c]ta9e b\ndes ( _! hum\rs3 p>tly because !re is no /rong vnion1 si!ns "o may be dissolu$ f ! o!r1 by reason ( ! nature ( ! wat]1 :i* is put to liquefaction 9 ! ,spirite1 :i* is ! meane betwe5e 8 p>ts & ! oyle4 ,dissolution !re=e be+ f9i%$1 !re w rema9e a c]ta9e pure humiditie 9 ! _s1 :i* ?\gh x bee ?r\ghly mixt ) ! dry p>ts1 :i* are mo\$ to & fro 9 x1 yet is ! fire able to resolue x1 bee+ call$ by ! ,philosoph] a melt+ ,sulphur1 & sometime ,oyle1 sometime an ayrie hum\r1 sometime a coniunctiue sub/aunce1 :i* ! fire doo? n sep>ate1 sometime ,camphora1 & wa% x4 ,?is is ! ,philosoph]s ,egge1 or r ! ende & accompli%m5t ( ! ,egge4 ,& let s mu* ( ! ,oyles z comme? to our h&s bee reckon$ among ,se5y se$e1 :i* mu/ bee sep>at$ f ! wat]1 or ,oyle :]e9 x is purg$4 ,more\]1 ! oyle is putrifi$ z ?\ kn[e/1 by bray+ x ) dry+ ?+s1 z ) salt & vitriall1 & by burn+ x1 7?\gh passion arise f ! contr>ie7 & aft]w>d x mu/ bee sublim$1 vntill 8 oyl9esse be q tak5 away1 & t ! wat] bee l ,sulphur or ,ars5icke 9 ! m9]als3 = x may be prep>$ 9 ! same man] t !y are4 ,neu]!lesse1 x 7 bett] to decoct x 9 wat]s ( a temp]ate %>p5esse1 vntill x bee purg$ or made :ite4 ,& yet !re is ano!r pr(itable concoction 9 a dry or moy/ fire1 :]e di/illation mu/ bee r5u$ 7if y w\ld haue y\r worke come wel to passe7 & ! matt] rectifi$3 ( :i* rectification ! la/ signes are to bee :ite1 & cle>e z ,*ri/all4 ,& :]eas o!r ?+s gr[ black 9 ! fire1 ?is waxe? :ite1 is purifi$1 & eu5 %9e? aga9e ?r\gh ! notable cle>ness brightnes t is 9 x4 ,( ?is wat] & e>? is ,arg5t-uiue eng5dr$1 be+ n vnlike ! ,arg5t-uiue t is 9 ! ,mynes4 ,n[ :5 ! matt] is wax$ hot aft] ?is man]1 x is cgeal$3 b ! ayrie /one 7:i* is no /one7 mu/ be put into a ,pyramis 9 a w>me place1 or 7if y ?9k good7 into ! belly ( a horse1 or oxe1 & s be *ang$ into a %>pe feu]4 ,& :5 x ha? pass$ fr ?is into #aj4 & f t into #ba4 s t ! lees ( ! oiles are dissolu$ 9 _! wat]1 be=e x be sep>at$1 !y d s (t5 reit]ate dissolution di/illation1 til at l5g? x be rectifi$4 ,& "h ende? ?is int5tion4 ,b ?\ mu/ remb] t : ?\ ha/ made an end1 ?\ art !n to beg9 anew aga9e4 ,n[ w ,i hide ano!r secret f !e4 ,prep>e ,arg5t-uiue by mortify+ x1 ) ! vap\r ( ,/eele = ,m>g>ites1 & ) ! vap\r ( ,lead = ! /one ,ib]3 & rubbe x ) dry+ ?+s1 & atram5ts1 & su* l 7z be=e7 & boyle x3 ?is done1 let x be sublym$3 if = vnion1 #aj4 if = r$nesse1 #ba4 vntill ! moy/ure bee consum$ 9 x4 ,nei!r is x possible t ! humiditie %\lde bee sep>at$ = ! vap\r 7z ! =esayde oyle7 because x is v /rongly commixt ) 8 drie p>tes1 nei!r do? x set any b\nd1 z we haue already taught 9 ! =esaid mettals4 ,9 ?is *apt] ?\ mai/ easily bee deceiu$1 except ?\ p]fectly vnd]/& ! signification ( ! words4 ,n[ x is high "t obscurely to intreat ( ! ?ird *apt]1 to ! end ?\ mai/ behold ! v key ( ! worke ?\ looke/ =4 ,! calc9$ bodie is sometime put to 7:i* is done to ?is end1 t ! moy/ure 9 x might be consum$ by salt1 & ,sal ,arm5iack & ,v9eg]7 & aga9e1 sometime x is n\ri%$ ) ,arg5t-uiue1 & sublim$ by !m1 till x rema9e z p\d]4 ,^! !n are ! keyes ( ! ,art1 ,congelation1 ,resolution1 ,induration1 ,proiection1 & ?is is bo? ! end & ! beg9n+3 b z = purification1 di/illation1 sep>ation1 sublimation1 calc9ation1 & inquisition1 !y are fell[-work]s ) ! =m]1 & n[ ?\ mai/ sit d[ne & take ?9e ease4 ,sixe hundr$ & two ye>es ( ! ,arabians be+ accompli%$1 ?\ did/ aske me ( c]ta9e secrets4 ,take !r=e ! /one & congeale x ) a g5tle boyl+1 & /rong contrition1 b )\t %>pe ?+s4 ,& 9 ye end mixe x a little ) sweete wat]3 & make a laxatiue m$ic9e ( seu5 ?+s1 if ?\ ?9k good1 or ( sixe1 or ( fiue3 or ( z _m z ?\ wilt1 b my m9d is cont5t ) two3 :]e( ! bett] %all be 9 sixe1 r !n any o!r proportion1 or !re ab\ts1 z exp]i5ce may tea* y4 ,neu]!lesse1 resolue ! gold by ! fire1 re/ra9e x bett]4 ,b if y wil beleeue me1 y ought to take b "o ?+4 ,?is is a secret ( ,natures secrets1 able to worke wond]s4 ,x be+ !r=e mix$ ) two ?+s or m 9 numb]1 or ) ! ,phnix 7:i* is a wor?ie creature7 at ! fire1 incorporat$ by a /rong motion1 & t h]eunto y putte w>me liquor1 f\re or fiue times y %all be mai/] ( y\r he>ts desire4 ,b aft]w>d ! cele/iall nature is weak5$1 & waxe? feeble1 if ?\ p\re w>me wat] into x ?ree or f\re times4 ,?\ mu/ !re=e diuide ! weake f ! /rong 9 diu]s vesselles if ?\ d>e cr$ite mee1 & draw out t :i* is good4 ,besides ?\ %alt take ! p[d]1 & ?r\ghly presse out ! wat] t rema9$3 = c]ta9ely x w make ! p>tes ( ! p[d] spirituall3 = :i* cause ?\ %alt saue ?is wat] by x selfe1 because ! p[d] dry$ vppe h]e)1 ha? ! =ce ( a m$ic9e 9 a laxatiue body4 ,worke !re=e z ?\ did/ be=e1 vntill ?\ ha/ remo\$ ! weake f ! /rong1 & put ! p[d] !reto ?ree1 f\re1 or fiue times1 or (tn]1 alwayes work+ aft] "o & ! selfe same mann]4 ,& if ?\ can/ n worke ) w>me wat]1 ?\ %alt (f] viol5ce4 ,b if x bee brok5 by reason ( ! t>tnesse & t5d]nesse ( ! m$ic9e1 toge!r ) p[d] ?\ mu/ v]ie w>ily put m ,gold to1 & mollifie x3 b if ! pl5tie ( ! p[d] cause x to breake1 ?\ %alt giue x m ( ! m$ic9e1 & if x bee long ( ! /r5g? ( ! wat]3 wat] x ) a ,pe/ill1 & ga!r toge!r ! matt] s well z ?\ can/1 & sep>ate ! wat] by little & little1 & x w returne to 8 =m] /ate4 ,?is wat] ?\ %alt drie vp1 = x ha? bo? ! p[d] & wat] ( ! m$ic9e1 :i* are to be incorporate z du/4 ,be n asleepe n[e1 = ,i haue tolde !e a great & pr(itable secret4 ,& if ?\ c\lde/ tell h[ to place & sette 9 ord] ! p>tes ( a burnt %rub1 or ( a will[1 & _m su* l ?+s1 !y w\ld naturally keepe an vnion4 ,bew>e at any h& t ?\ =gette/ n ?is1 because x is v pr(itable = _m ?+s4 ,?\ %alt m+le ! ,tr9ity ) ! vnion bee+ fir/ molt$1 & !y w rise vp z ,i suppose l vnto ! /one ,ib]us3 d\btlesse x is mortifi$ by ! vap\r ( ! lead1 :i* lead ?\ %alt f9de if ?\ presse x out ( ! dead body1 & ?is dead body ?\ %alt burie 9 a /illitory4 ,hold fa/ ?is secret1 = x is n\ght wor?4 ,& 9 l mann] %alt ?\ deale ) ! vap\r ( a ,m>g>ite or ! /one ,tagus1 bury+ ! dead z be=e ?\ art comm&$4 ,& n[ =soo? ! ye>es ( ! ,arabians be+ accompli%$1 ,i make answ]e to y\r demaund aft] ?is man]4 ,y mu/ haue a m$ic9e ye wil dissolue 9 a ?+ t is melt$1 & be anno9t$ 9 x1 & ent] into 8 second degree1 & be incorporate ) x1 n pro\+ a fugitiue s]uant1 & *ange x1 & be mixt ) ! roote ( ! ,_s1 & bee fix$ by ! calx ( ! mettall4 ,n[ x is ?\ght t fixation prep>e?1 :5 ! body _s are layd 9 _! place1 & sublim$1 :i* mu/ be s (t5 reit]at$1 til ! body be made a _s1 & ! _s become a body4 ,take !re=e ( ! bones ( ,adam1 & ( calx ! same weight1 !re mu/ be sixe = ! rocky /one1 fiue = ! /one ( vnions1 ^! y mu/ worke togi!r ) ,aqua vit 7^: prop]ty is to dissolue all o!r ?+s7 t x may bee dissolu$ & boyl$ 9 x4 ,& ?is a signe ( ,inc]ation1 if ! m$ic9e w melt1 :5 x is p\r$ on an ,iron r$de hot4 ,?is done1 p\re wat] into x 9 a moy/ place1 or else hang x 9 ! vap\r ( v hote & liquid ,wat]s1 & congeale x 9 ! ,sunne3 !n ?\ %alt take ,salt-pet]1 conu]t ,arg5t-uiue into lead3 & aga9e1 ?\ %alt wa% & mundifie ! lead !re)1 t x may come nigh to ,silu]1 & aft]w>d worke z ?\ did/ be=e4 ,more\]1 ?\ %alt dr9ke vppe all aft] ?is sort4 ,not)/&+1 ?\ %alt take ( ,salt-pet]1 ,luru vo po vir c vtri1 & ( ,sulphur1 & by ?is meanes make x bo? to ?und] & light54 ,?us %alt ?\ p]=me ! worke4 ,n[e confid] ) ?y selfe :e!r ,i speake 9 a riddle1 or tell !e ! pla9e tru?4 ,!re be "s t haue b9 ( ano!r m9d3 = x 0 said vnto me1 t al ?+s mu/ be resolu$ to ! matt]1 :]( y may f9d ,ari/otle1 8 iudgem5t 9 sundry vulg> vnkn[ne places1 & !r=e ,i wil hold my peace4 ,n[ :5 ?\ ha/ !m1 ?\ %alt )all haue _m simples & equals1 & ?is ?\ %alt effect by contr>y ?+s & diu]s op]ations1 :i* be=e ,i te>m$ ! keyes ( ! ,art4 ,& ,ari/otle sai?1 t ! equalitie ( ! p[]s do? conta9e 9 x ! action & passion ( bodies4 ,& ?is likewise is ! op9ion ( ,au]roes repr\+ ,gal54 ,x is ?\ght t ?is is ! mo/ simple & pure m$ic9e t may be f\nd3 ,x is good aga9/ ! feau]s & passions bo? ( m9de & bodyes1 m *eape !n any m$ic9e :atsoeu]4 ,he t writ ^! ?+s %all haue ! key t op5e?1 & no man %utte?1 & :5 hee ha? %ut1 no man is able to op5 x aga9e4 ,,f9is4 ,pr9t$ at ,london by ,?omas ,cre$e1 = ,ri*>d ,oliue4 #aeig4 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s note3 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,all o!r spell+ & punctuation rema9s un*ang$4 ,! typesett+ has us$ ,,vv = ,w1 ) v>iable spac+4 ,?is has be5 replac$ ) ,w ?r\gh\t4 ,! sid5ote 9 ,*apt] ,,xvi ( ,! ,booke ( ! ,secrets ( ,al*imie beg9s 8,! quantitie is call$ by ! ,logitians ,passion10 x seems likely f ! context t ?is %\ld read ,! quality etc4