,,transcrib]',s ,,note ,please be aw>e t 9 ! c5turies s9ce ?is book 0 writt51 m$ical sci5ce has progress$4 ,! m$ical treatm5ts & m$ic9es recomm5d$ 9 ?is book %\ld only be us$ "u guidance ( a tra9$ m$ical pr(essional4 ,_m ( ! m$ic9es sugge/$ are n[ kn[n to be delet]i\s to y\r heal? or poison\s4 ,ar*aic1 obsolete & inconsi/5t spell+s h be5 includ$ z 9 ! orig9al book4 ,obvi\s typos h be5 fix$4 ,details ( ^! *anges are at ! end ( ! book4 ,a ,,new ,,light ,,( ,,al*ymie3 ,tak5 out ( ! f\nta9e ( ,,nature1 & ,manuall ,exp]i5ce4 ,to :i* is add$ a ,,treatise ( ,,svlphvr3 ,writt5 by ,mi*eel ,s&ivogius3 i4e4 ,anagrammatically1 ,,divi ,,les*i ,,g5us ,,amo4 ,also ,n9e ,books ,( ! ,nature ( ,?+s1 ,writt5 by ,,p>acelsus1 viz4 ,g5]ations ,r5ew+ ,gr[!s ,transmutation ,( ! ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,cons]vations ,sep>ation ,life 3 ,dea? ,signatures ,also a ,*ymicall ,diction>y expla9+ h>d places & words met )all 9 ! writ+s ( ,p>acelsus1 & o!r obscure ,au?ors4 ,all :i* are fai?fully translat$ out ( ! ,lat9 into ! ,engli% tongue1 ,by ,j4 ,f4 ,m4,d4 ,london1 ,pr9t$ by ,ri*>d ,cotes1 = ,?omas ,williams1 at ! ,bible 9 ,little-,brita91 #afej4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,a ,,table ,,( ,,! ,,cont5ts ,,( ,,?is ,,book4 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,read]4 ,! ,preface4 ,a ,new ,light ( ,al*ymie4 ,page #a4 ,! ,fir/ ,treatise3 ,( ,nature1 :at %e is1 & :at h] ,se>*]s ought to be4 #a4 ,! ,second ,treatise3 ,( ! op]ation ( ,nature accord+ to our int5tion 9 ,sp]m4 #e4 ,! ,?ird ,treatise3 ,( ! true fir/ matt] ( ,metalls4 #i4 ,! ,f\r? ,treatise3 ,h[ ,metalls are g5]at$ 9 ! b[ells ( ! ,e>?4 #aa4 ,! ,fif? ,treatise3 ,( ! g5]ation ( all k9ds ( ,/ones4 #ad4 ,! ,six? ,treatise3 ,( ! second ,matt]1 & putrefaction ( ?+s4 #ag4 ,! ,sev5? ,treatise3 ,( ! v]tue ( ! second ,matt]4 #bb4 ,! ,eigh? ,treatise3 ,h[ by ,art ,nature works 9 ,se$4 #bd4 ,! ,n9? ,treatise3 ,( ! commixtion ( ,metalls1 or ! draw+ =? _! ,se$4 #bf4 ,! ,t5? ,treatise3 ,( ! sup]naturall g5]ation ( ! ,son ( ! ,sun4 #bh4 ,! ,elev5? ,treatise3 ,( ! ,praxis1 & mak+ ( ! ,/one1 or ,t9cture by ,art4 #cj4 ,! ,twelf? ,treatise3 ,( ! ,/one1 & its v]tue4 #cf4 ,! ,epilogue1 or ,conclusion ( ^! ,twelve ,treatises4 #ci4 ,a ,preface to ! ,philosophicall nigma1 or ,ridle4 #dg4 ,! ,p>able1 or ,philosophicall ,ridle1 add$ by way ( conclusion1 & sup]addition4 #ea4 ,a ,dialogue betwe5 ,m]cury1 ! ,al*ymi/1 & ,nature4 #ei4 ,a ,treatise ( ,sulphur4 #ge4 ,! ,preface4 #ge4 ,( ,sulphur1 ! ,second ,pr9ciple4 #ha4 ,( ! ,elem5t ( ,e>?4 #hc4 ,( ! ,elem5t ( ,wat]4 #he4 ,( ! ,elem5t ( ,aire4 #ie4 ,( ! ,elem5t ( ,fire4 #ii4 ,( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples ( all ?+s4 #aaa4 ,( ,sulphur4 #abf4 ,! ,conclusion4 #adc4 ,( ! ,nature ( ,?+s4 #a4 ,! ,fir/ ,book3 ,( ! g5]ations ( ,naturall ?+s4 #a4 ,! ,second ,book3 ,( ! gr[?1 & increase ( ,naturall ?+s4 #ad4 ,! ,?ird ,book3 ,( ! pres]vations ( ,naturall ?+s4 #ai4 ,! ,f\r? ,book3 ,( ! life ( ,naturall ?+s4 #bi4 ,! ,fif? ,book3 ,( ! ,dea?1 or ru9e ( all ?+s4 #ce4 ,! ,six? ,book3 ,( ! ,resurrection ( ,naturall ?+s4 #ea4 ,! ,sev5? ,book3 ,( ! ,transmutation ( ,naturall ?+s4 #fa4 ,! ,eigh? ,book3 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,naturall ?+s4 #gi4 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,metalls f _! ,m9es4 #he4 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,m9]alls4 #ij4 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,vegetables4 #ib4 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,animalls4 #ie4 ,! ,n9? ,book3 ,( ! ,signature ( ,naturall ?+s4 #ajj4 ,( ! ,mon/r\s ,signes ( ,m54 #ajd4 ,( ! ,a/rall ,signes ( ,physiognomy 9 ,man4 #ajf4 ,( ! ,a/rall ,signes ( ,*iromancy4 #aah4 ,( ,m9]all ,signes4 #abc4 ,( "s peculi> ,signes ( ,naturall & ,sup]naturall ?+s4 #ace4 ,a ,*ymicall ,diction>y3 ,expla9+ ,h>d ,places & ,words met )all 9 ! ,writ+s ( ,p>acelsus1 & ,o!r ,obscure ,au?\rs4 ,a4 ,b4 ,c4 ,d4 ,e4 ,f4 ,g4 ,h4 ,i4 ,k4 ,l4 ,m4 ,n4 ,o4 ,p4 ,q4 ,r4 ,s4 ,t4 ,v4 ,w4 ,x4 ,y4 ,z4 ,transcrib]'s ,note4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,to ! ,read]4 ,judici\s ,read]1 ,!re is abundance ( k1 yet b little tru? kn[n4 ,! g5]ality ( our kn[l$g is b z ,ca/les 9 ! aire1 or gr\ndlesse fancies4 ,i "k b two ways t are orda9$ = ! gett+ ( wisdome1 viz4 ! book ( ,god1 & ( ,nature2 & ^! also1 b z !y are read ) reason4 ,_m look ^u ! =m] z a ?+ bel[ !m1 ^u ! latt] z a gr\nd ( ,a!isme1 & !re=e neglect bo?4 ,x is my judgem5t1 t z to se>* ! ,scriptures is mo/ necess>y1 s )\t reason x is impossible4 ,fai? )\t reason is b implicite4 ,if ,i _c und]/& by reason h[ e ?+ is1 yet ,i wil see "s reason t a ?+ is s1 be=e ,i beleeve x to be s4 ,i w gr\nd my beleev+ ( ! ,scripture ^u reason1 ,i w improve my reason by ,philosophy4 ,h[ %all we conv9ce ga9-say]s ( ! tru? ( ! ,scriptures1 b by pr9ciples ( ,reason8 ,:5 ,god made ,man aft] 8 own image1 ,h[ 0 t8 ,b by mak+ him a rational creature8 ,m5 !r=e t lay aside ,reason 9 ! read+ ( sacr$ my/]ies1 d b un-man !mselves1 & become fur!r involv$ 9 a ,labyr9? ( errors4 ,h5ce x is t _! ,religion is deg5]at$ into irrationall notions4 ,n[ to say1 t pure ,philosophy is true ,div9ity1 w haply bee a p>adox1 yet if any "o %\ld affirm x1 he w\ld n be het]odox4 ,:5 ,job _h be5 a long "t ju/ify+ himselfe aga9/ ,god1 :i* ,i conceive 0 by reason ( 8 ignorance ( ,god1 & himselfe2 ,god und]takes to conv9ce him ( 8 err\r by ! pr9ciples ( ,nature1 & to br+ him to ! k ( bo?3 z y may see at l>ge1 ,job #ch4 ,c any d5y t ,h]mes1 ,plato1 ,ari/otle 7?\gh pure ,naturali/s7 7 n mo/ deep ,div9es8 ,doe n all grant t ! two fir/ *a4 ( ,g54 are true ,div9ity8 ,i d>e also affirm t !y are ! mo/ deep & ! true/ ,philosophy4 ,yea1 !y are ! gr\nd1 & sum ( all ,div9ity1 & ,philosophy3 & if rightly und]/ood1 w tea* !e m k ( ,god1 & ?y selfe1 !n all ! books 9 ! _w besides4 ,n[ = ! bett] und]/&+ ( !m1 make use ( mo/ pr(\nd ,s&ivogius ! au?or ( ! fir/ ( ! ensu+ ,treatises1 z ! be/ ,expositor ( !m3 9 t treatise ( 8 ?\ %alt see ! my/]y ( ! ,deity1 ,nature unfold$1 ev5 to admiration3 z to see :at t light1 & fire is :i* is ! ?rone ( ,gods ,maje/y4 ,h[ he is 9 ! heav5 mo/ glori\sly1 9 ! creatures provid5tially4 ,h[ he is ! life ( t univ]sall ,_s :i* is diffus$ ?r\gh ! :ole _w4 ,:at t ,_s ( 8 is t mov$ ^u ! ,wat]s4 ,:at ^? ,wat]s are :i* are above ! ,firmam5t1 & :i* are "u ! ,firmam5t4 ,:at t ,sp]m & ,se$ 0 :i* ,god put into all creatures by :i* !y %\ld be multiply$4 ,! true mann] ( ,mans ,creation1 & 8 deg5]at+ into ,mortality4 ,! true nature ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 or ,p>adise4 ,also ! reason :y ,gold1 :i* _h a ,se$ put into x1 z well z o!r creatures1 :]eby x %\ld be multiply$1 do? n multiply4 ,:at ! ob/ruction is1 & h[ x may bee remov$1 t s x may be dige/$ into ! highe/ purity1 & become ! true ,elixir1 or ,philosoph]s /one2 ! possibility :]e( is s pla9ly illu/rat$ 9 ?is book ( ,s&ivogius1 t let any judici\s man read x ov] )\t all p>tiality & prejudice1 b ?ree or f\r times1 & he %all nol5s vol5s be conv9c$ ( ! tru? ( x1 & n only ( ?is1 b ( _m o!r my/]ies z incr$ible z ?is4 ,s t if any "o %\ld ask me1 ,:at "o book did mo/ conduce to ! k ( ,god & ! ,creature1 & ! my/]ies !re(2 ,i %\ld speake contr>y to my judgm5t1 if ,i %\ld n1 next to ! sacr$ ,writ1 say ,s&ivogius4 ,all ?is ,i speak = ?y enc\ragem5t1 t ?\ %\ld/ lay aside o!r frivol\s bookes1 & buy ?is1 & read x ov]1 ?\ wilt 7,i "q n7 ?ank mee = my advice4 ,& z ?is booke do? 9 g5]all1 s ! second ( ^! ,treatises do? 9 p>ticul> illu/rate ! possibility ( ,nature1 & ! my/]ies !re(1 z also ! nature & mann] ( ! ,g5]ation1 ,gr[?1 ,cons]vation1 ,life1 ,dea?1 ,r5ew+1 ,transmutations1 ,sep>ations1 & ,signatures ( all naturall ?+s1 9 ! explication ( :i* _m r>e exp]im5ts & excell5t my/]ies are discov]$ & f\nd out4 ,to ^! is add$ a ,*ymical ,diction>y1 expla9+ h>d places1 & words met )all 9 obscure ,au?ors4 ,b ?is1 & ! o!r ,i speak m sp>+ly 9 ! comm5dations (1 because if read !y w speak m = !m selves !n ,i c speak = !m3 only ,i 0 will+ = ! ,engli% nations sake1 ^: spirits are mu* drawn =? aft] k1 to translate !m into ! ,engli% tongue4 ,i did n doe x to multiply books1 7= !re are too _m books already2 & ! multitude ( !m is ! greate/ cause ( our ignorance1 & 9 !m is a great vanity7 b to let !e see ! light ( ,nature1 by :i* ?\ mai/ judg ( tru?s1 & ! bett] conceive ( ! ,god ( ,nature1 ( :om all naturall ?+s are full1 & ^: go+s =? 9 ! way ( ,nature are mo/ wond]full1 ev5 to ! conviction ( ! greate/ ,a!i/s4 ,c\rte\s ,read]1 ?\ mu/ excuse me = n affect+ elegancies 9 ^! ,translations1 = if ,i 7 skill$ 9 !m1 yet ! matt] ( ! books w\ld n be> !m4 ,if ,i h sometimes us$ unc\? words1 x 0 because ! s5se1 to :i* ,i kept me close1 w\ld n prop]ly be> any o!r1 or at lea/ bett] came n at ! pres5t into my m9d4 ,if any ,errata's h pass$ ?r\gh ! slips ( my p51 or ! ,pr9t]s mi/ake1 be ?\ c&id1 & m5d !m4 ,if ?\ %alt n approve ( :at ,i h done1 conv9ce mee ( my err\r by do+ bett]2 = !reby ?\ %alt oblige ! lov]s ( tru?1 & among/ ! re/1 ?y fri5d ,j4 ,f4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,! ,preface4 ,! ,au?or wi%e? all heal? to1 & prays to ,god = a bless+ ^u all ! ,se>*]s ( ,al*ymie1 namely ! true ,sons ( ,h]mes4 ,c\rte\s ,read]1 ,:5 ,i consid]$ ) my self1 t _m adult]at$ books1 & false ,receipts 7z !y call !m7 ( ,al*ymi/s1 compos$ ?r\gh ! fraud1 & covet\snesse ( ,impo/ors1 9 :i* n s mu* z "o sp>k ( tru? appe>s1 7 9 reque/ ) ! ,se>*]s ( ,naturall1 & my/]i\s ,arts1 by :i* ev5 v _m h be51 & /ill are deceiv$3 ,i ?\ght ,i c\ld d no bett] s]vice1 !n to communicate t tal5t1 committ$ to my tru/ by ! ,fa!r ( ,lights1 to ! ,sons & ,heirs ( ,wisdome4 ,& to ?is end1 t future ages may take notice1 t ?is s+ul> ,philosophicall bless+ ( ,god ha? n be5 d5y$ to "s m51 n only 9 =m] ages1 b also 9 ?is4 ,x seem$ good to me = "s ,reasons to conceal my "n1 :il/ ,i doe n seek praise to my selfe1 b endeav\r to be assi/+ to ! lov]s ( ,wisdome4 ,!re=e ,i leave t va9 desire ( hon\r to ^? t _h r seem to bee1 !n to bee inde$4 ,:at "h ,i write by way ( te/imony to t und\bt$ ,philosophicall tru?1 compreh5d$ 9 few l9es1 h be5 tak5 out ( t ,manuall exp]i5ce1 :i* ! mo/ ,high ha? v\*saf$ to mee1 t !y :i* h laid ! pr9cipall1 & reall f\ndations 9 ?is comm5dable ,art1 may by ?is enc\ragem5t n =sake ! practise ( ! be/ ?+s1 & s bee secur$ f t wick$ sw>m ( smoke-sell]s1 ^: delight is to *eat4 ,!y are n dreams1 z ! ignorant vulg> call !m2 nei!r are !y fooli% inv5tions ( idle m51 z fools1 & m5 void ( und]/&+ 7:o d]ide ! ,art7 conceive !m to be4 ,x is ! ,philosophicall tru? x selfe1 :i* z ,i am a lov] ( ! tru?1 ,i ought n1 nay ,i c\ld n = support+ & confirm+ ! tru? ( ,al*ymie1 undes]v$ly cry$ out aga9/1 keep close1 or bury 9 sil5ce4 ,al?\gh x may bee mu* afraid 9 ^! times 7:5 v]tue & vice are e/eem$ alike7 by reason ( ! unwor?9esse ( ?is age1 & +ratitude1 & trea*]y ( m5 7to say no?+ ( ! curses ( ,philosoph]s7 to come =? ^u ! publick /age ( ! _w4 ,i c\ld produce witnesses ( ?is ,*ymicall tru?1 viz4 sage ,au?ors1 accord+ to ! unanim\s cons5t ( div]s honorable ,anci5ts 9 s _m sev]all nations3 b ^? ?+s :i* are manife/ by ocul> exp]im5t1 ne$ no fur!r pro(4 ,_m m5 bo? ( high1 & l[ condition 9 ^! la/ ye>s pa/1 h to my k se5 ,diana unvail$4 ,& al?\gh !re may be f\nd "s idle1 & ill-employ$ fell[es1 :o ei!r out ( envy1 or malice1 or fe> ( hav+ _! own frauds discov]$1 cry out t ! s\le may bee extract$ out ( ,gold1 & ) ! speci\s1 & deceitfull delusion ( o/5tation1 say x may be put to ano!r body2 n )\t losse & detrim5t ( "t1 pa9s1 & co/s3 yet let ! sonnes ( ,h]mes "k = c]ta9e1 t su* a k9d ( extraction ( s\ls 7z !y call !m7 :e!r out ( ,gold1 or out ( ,silv] 7by :at vulg> way ( ,al*ymie soev]7 is b a me] fancy3 :i* ?+ inde$ is n beleev$ by _m1 b at l5g? by exp]i5ce1 ! onely1 & true ,mi/ris ( tru? is v]ifi$1 & t ) losse4 ,on ! contr>y1 hee :i* 79 a ,philosophicall way7 c )\t any fraud & col\rable deceit make x1 t x %all really t+e ! base/ metall1 :e!r ) ga91 or )\t ga91 ) ! col\r ( ,gold1 or ,silv] 7abid+ all requisite tryalls :atsoev]7 ,i c ju/ly av]re ha? ! gates ( ,nature op5$ to him1 = ! enquir+ into fur!r1 & high] secrets1 & ) ! bless+ ( ,god to obta9 !m4 ,moreov]1 ,i pres5t ^! pres5t ,treatises1 compos$ out ( m9e own exp]i5ce1 to ! ,sonnes ( ,art1 t :il/ !y are busi$ ) all _! ?\ghts & int5tiv5esse ( m9d 9 se>*+ into ! secret op]ations ( ,nature1 !y may !nce "k1 & cle]ly und]/& ! tru? ( all ?+s1 & ,nature x selfe3 9 :i* ?+ alone ! p]fection ( ! :ole sacr$ ,philosophicall ,art consi/s1 s t !y g on 9 ! common high-way ( ,nature1 :i* %ee prescribes 9 all h] op]ations4 ,!re=e ,i w\ld h ! ,c\rte\s ,read] be "h admoni%$1 t he und]/& my ,writ+s n s mu* f ! outside ( my words1 z f ! possibility ( ,nature2 le/ aft]w>d he bewaile 8 "t1 pa9s1 & co/s1 all sp5t 9 va94 ,let him consid] t ?is ,art is = ! wise1 n = ! ignorant2 & t ! s5se1 or mean+ ( ,philosoph]s is ( ano!r nature !n to bee und]/ood by vap\r+ ,?rasoes or ,lett]-le>n$ sc(f]s1 or vici\s aga9/ _! owne consci5ces1 7:o :il/ !y _c rise by _! v]tues1 attempt x by _! villanies1 & malici\s detract+s f hone/ m57 or ignorant ,m\ntebanks1 :o mo/ unwor?ily defam+ ! mo/ comm5dable ,art ( ,al*ymie1 h ) _! ,:ites1 & ,r$s deceiv$ almo/ ! :ole _w4 ,= x is ! gift ( ,god1 & truly x is n to be atta9$ to1 b by ! alone favor ( ,god1 enlightn+ ! und]/&+ toge!r w? a pati5t & dev\t humility 7or by an ocul> demon/ration f "s exp]i5c$ ,ma/]37 :]e=e ,god ju/ly ?ru/s !m f> f 8 secrets t are /rang]s to him4 ,f9ally1 ,my only reque/ to ! ,sonnes ( ,art is ?is1 t !y w\ld take 9 good "p my endeav\r+ to des]ve well ( !m1 & :5 !y %all h made t :i* is occult manife/1 & ?r\gh ! good pleasure ( ,god 9 a con/ant way ( dilig5ce %all arrive to ! long$ = hav5 ( ! ,philosoph]s1 t !y w\ld1 accord+ to ! cu/ome ( ,philosoph]s1 deb>re all unwor?y m5 f ?is ,art2 & n =gett+ to love _! poor neighbor 9 ! fe>e ( ,god 7sett+ aside all va9 o/5tation7 let !m s+ ev]la/+ praises ( ?ankfulnesse unto ! great & good ,god1 = s speciall a gift1 & use x wel ) a sil5t & religi\s joy---- ,simplicity or pla9nesse is ! seal ( tru?4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,a ,,new ,,light ,,( ,,al*ymie4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,treatise4 ,( ,nature1 :at %e is1 & :at h] se>*]s ought to be4 ,_m wise1 & v le>n$ m5 _m ages s9ce1 yea 7,h]mes te/ify+ ! same7 be=e ! fl\d wrote _m ?+s conc]n+ ! mak+ ! ,philosoph]s /one2 & h bequea!d s _m writ+s unto u1 t unlesse ,nature %\ld daily worke ?+s cr$ible to u1 sc>ce any "o w\ld beleeve x z a tru? t !re 7 any nature at all3 because 9 =m] ages !re 7 n s _m devis]s ( ?+s1 nei!r did our ,ance/ors reg>d any ?+ besides nature x selfe1 & ! possibility ( nature4 ,& al?\gh !y 7 cont5t$ ) ! pla9e way alone ( nature1 yet !y f\nd out ^? ?+s1 :i* we n[ imploy$ ab\t div]s ?+s c\ld n ) all our wits conceive4 ,?is is because nature1 & ! g5]ation ( ?+s 9 ! _w is e/eem$ ( u meane1 & pla9e4 ,& !re=e we b5d our wits n to ?+s kn[ne1 & famili>1 b to su* ?+s1 :i* n at all1 or v h>dly c be done4 ,:]e=e x happ5s t we are m dext]\s 9 devis+ curi\s subtilties1 & su* :i* ! ,philosoph]s !mselves did nev] ?9ke (1 !n to atta9 to ! true processe ( nature1 ! "r mean+ ( ,philosoph]s4 ,& su* is ! disposition ( m5s natures1 z to neglect ^? ?+s !y "k1 & to be alwaies seek+ aft] o!r ?+s2 su* also & mu* m is t ( m5s wits1 & fancies1 to :i* _! nature is subject$4 ,z = example2 ,y see any ,artific]1 :5 he ha? atta9$ to ! highe/ p]fection ( 8 ,art1 ei!r se>*e? into o!r ,arts1 or abuse? ! same1 :i* he already ha?1 or else leaves x (f q4 ,s also is g5]\s nature alwaies active & do+ to its v ,iliad 7i7 utmo/ p]iod1 & aft]w>d cease?4 ,= !re is giv5 to nature f ! beg9n+ a c]ta9e k9de ( grant1 or p]mission /ill to atta9e to ?+s bett]1 & bett] ?r\gh h] :ole progresse1 & to come to h] full re/1 t[>ds :i* %e t5ds ) all h] might1 & rejoyce? 9 h] end1 z a ,pismire do? 9 h] old age1 at :i* "t nature makes h] w+s4 ,ev5 s our wits h proce$$ s f>re1 especially 9 ! ,phylosophicall ,art1 or praxis ( ! /one1 t n[ we are almo/ come to ! ,iliad x selfe4 ,= ! ,art ( ,*ymi/ry ha? n[ f\nd out su* subtilties1 t sc>ce great] c be inv5t$1 & diff] z mu* f ! ,art ( ! ,anci5t ,philosoph]s z a ,clock-smi? do? f a pla9e ,black-smi?3 ,& al?\gh bo? worke ^u ,iron1 yet nei!r und]/&s ! o!rs lab\rs1 al?\gh bo? are ma/]s ( _! ,art4 ,if ,h]mes himselfe1 ! fa!r ( ,philosoph]s1 %\ld n[ be alive1 & subtil-witt$ ,geb]1 toge!r ) mo/ pr(\nd ,raimundus ,lullius1 !y w\ld n be acc\nt$ by our ,*ymi/s = ,philosoph]s1 b r = ,s*ol>s3 ,!y w\ld be ignorant ( ^? s _m di/illations1 s _m circulations1 s _m calc9ations1 & s _m o!r innum]able op]ations ( ,arti/s n[ adayes us$1 :i* m5 ( ?is age devis$1 & f\nd out ( _! writ+s4 ,!re is "o only ?+ want+ to u1 t is1 to "k t :i* !y effect$1 viz4 ! ,philosoph]s /one1 or ,physicall ,t9cture1 we1 :ile/ we seeke t1 f9de out o!r ?+s3 & unlesse ! procreation ( man 7 s usuall z x is1 & nature did 9 t ?+ /ill obs]ve h] owne law1 & rules1 we %\ld sc>ce n b erre4 ,b to returne to :at ,i int5d$2 ,i promis$ 9 ?is fir/ treatise to expla9e ,nature1 le/ e idle fancy %\ld turne u aside f ! true & pla9e way4 ,!re=e ,i say ,nature is b "o1 true1 pla9e1 p]fect1 & entire 9 its owne be+1 :i* ,god made f ! beg9n+1 plac+ 8 _s 9 x3 b "k t ! b\nds ( nature is ,god himselfe1 :o also is ! orig9all ( nature4 ,= x is c]ta9e1 t e ?+ t is begun1 ends no :]e b 9 t1 9 :i* x beg9s4 ,i say x is t only alone1 by :i* ,god workes all ?+s3 n t ,god _c worke )\t x 7= truly he himselfe made nature1 & is omnipot5t7 b s x please? him to doe4 ,all ?+ proce$ f ?is v nature alone2 nei!r is !re any ?+ 9 ! _w )\t nature4 ,& al?\gh x happ5s sometimes t !re be abortives2 ?is is n natures fault1 b ( ! ,arti/1 or place4 ,?is nature is divid$ into f\re places1 9 :i* %e works all ^! ?+s1 :i* appe>e to u "u %ad[es2 = truely ?+s may be said r to be %ad[$ out to u1 !n really to appe>e4 ,%e is *ang$ 9 male1 & female1 & is lik5$ to ,m]cury1 because %e joynes h] selfe to v>i\s places2 & accord+ to ! goodnesse1 or ! badnesse ( ! place %e br+s =? ?+s2 al?\gh to u !re seeme no bad places at all 9 ! e>?4 ,n[ = qualities !re be only f\re1 & ^! are 9 all ?+s1 b agree n1 = "o alwaies exce$s ano!r4 ,moreov]1 nature is n visible1 al?\gh %e acts visibly2 = x is a volatile _s1 :i* executes its (fice 9 bodies1 & is plac$1 & seat$ 9 ! w1 & m9de ( ,god4 ,nature 9 ?is place s]ves u = no o!r purpose1 b to und]/& h] places1 :i* are m sutable1 & ( ne>] aff9ity to h]2 t is1 to und]/& h[ to joyne "o ?+ to ano!r1 accord+ to nature1 t we mixe n wood & man toge!r1 or an oxe or any o!r liv+ creature1 & metals toge!r3 b let e ?+ act ^u its owne l3 & !n = c]ta9e nature %all p]=me h] (fice4 ,! place ( nature is no o!r !n1 z ,i said be=e1 :at is 9 ! w ( ,god4 ,! se>*]s ( nature ought to be su* z nature h] selfe is1 true1 pla9e1 pati5t1 con/ant1 c4 & t :i* is *iefe/ ( all1 religi\s1 fe>+ ,god1 n injuri\s to _! neighb\r4 ,!n let !m dilig5tly consid]1 :e!r _! purpose be agreeable to nature2 :e!r x be possible1 let !m le>ne by cle>e examples1 viz4 ,out ( :at ?+s any ?+ may be made1 h[1 & 9 :at vessell nature workes4 ,= if ?\ wilt doe any ?+ pla9ly1 z nature h] selfe do? doe x1 foll[ nature2 b if ?\ wilt attempt to doe a ?+ bett] !n nature ha? done x1 consid] well 9 :at1 & by :at x is bett]$1 & let x alwaies be done 9 its owne l4 ,z = example1 if ?\ desire/ to exalt a metall 9 v]tue 7:i* is our int5tion7 fur!r !n nature ha? done2 ?\ mu/ take a metall9e nature bo? 9 male & female1 or else ?\ %alt effect no?+4 ,= if ?\ do/ purpose to make a metall out ( he>bs1 ?\ %alt lab\r 9 pa9e1 z also ?\ %alt n br+ =? wood out ( a dog1 or any o!r bea/4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,second ,,treatise4 ,( ! op]ation ( ,nature 9 our int5tion1 & 9 ,sp]me4 ,i said ev5 n[ t nature 0 true1 b "o1 e :]e se5e1 con/ant1 & is kn[ne by ! ?+s :i* are br\ght =?1 z woods1 he>bs1 & ! l4 ,i said also t ! se>*] ( nature mu/ be true1 simple he>t$1 pati5t1 con/ant1 giv+ 8 m9de b to "o ?+ alone1 c4 ,n[ we mu/ beg9 to treat ( ! act+ ( ,nature4 ,z nature is 9 ! w ( ,god1 & ,god creat$ h]1 or put h] ^u e imag9ation2 s nature made h] selfe a se$1 7i7 h] w1 & pleasure 9 ! ,elem5ts4 ,%e inde$ is b "o1 & yet br+s =? div]s ?+s2 b workes no?+ )\t a sp]me3 ,nature workes :atsoev] ! sp]me please?1 = x is z x 7 an in/rum5t ( "s ,artific]4 ,! sp]me !re=e ( e ?+ is bett]1 & m advantagi\s to ! ,artific]1 !n nature h] selfe4 ,= by nature )\t se$1 y %all doe z mu* z a ,goldsmi? %all )\t fire1 gold1 or silv]1 or a husb&man )\t corne1 or se$4 ,if ?\ ha/ ! sp]me1 nature is pres5tly at h&1 :e!r x be to bad1 or good4 ,%e workes 9 sp]me1 z ,god do? 9 ! free w ( man3 & t is a great my/]ie1 because nature obeyes ! sp]me1 n by compulsion1 b volunt>ily2 ev5 z ,god suff]s all ?+s1 :i* man wills1 n by con/ra9t1 b out ( 8 owne free pleasure3 ,!re=e he gave man free w :e!r to bad1 or to good4 ,! sp]me !re=e is ! ,elixir ( e ?+1 or ,qu9tess5ce1 or ! mo/ p]fect decoction1 or dige/ion ( a ?+1 or ! ,balsome ( ,sulphur1 :i* is ! same z ! ,radicall moi/ure 9 metalls4 ,!re might truely be made a l>ge disc\rse ( ?is sp]me2 b we %all onely keep to t :i* makes = our purpose 9 ! ,*ymicall ,art4 ,f\re ,elem5ts beget a sp]me ?r\gh ! w1 & pleasure ( ,god1 & imag9ation ( nature3 = z ! sp]me ( man ha? its c5t]1 or vessell ( its se$e 9 ! kidnies2 s ! f\re ,elem5ts by _! nev] ceas+ motion 7e "o accord+ to its quality7 ca/ =? a sp]me into ! ,c5t] ( ! e>?1 :]e x is dige/$1 & by motion s5t abroad4 ,n[ ! ,c5t] ( ! e>? is a c]ta9e empty place1 :]e no?+ c re/4 ,! f\re ,elem5ts s5d =? _! qualities into exc5trall p>ts ( ! e>?1 or into ! circumf]5ce ( ! ,c5t]4 ,z a man s5ds =? 8 se$ into ! entrance ( ! wombe ( ! woman2 9 :i* place no?+ ( ! se$ rema9es1 b aft] ! wombe ha? receiv$ a due proportion1 ca/s out ! re/3 s also x comes to passe 9 ! ,c5t] ( ! e>?1 t ! magnetick v]tue ( ! "p ( any place drawes to x selfe any ?+ t is conv5i5t = its selfe1 = ! br++ =? ( any ?+2 ! residue is ca/ =? into /ones1 & o!r excrem5ts4 ,= all ?+s h _! orig9all f ?is f\nta9e1 nei!r ha? any ?+ 9 ! _w any beg9n+ b by ?is f\nta9e4 ,z = example2 let !re be set a vessell ( wat] ^u a smoo? ev5 table1 & be plac$ 9 ! middle !re(1 & r\nd ab\t let !re be laid div]s ?+s1 & div]s col\rs1 also salt1 & e "o ap>t3 !n let ! wat] be p[r$ =? into ! middle2 & y %all see t wat] to runne abroad "h & !re1 & :5 "o /reame is come to ! r$ col\r1 x is made r$ by x1 if to ! salt1 x takes f x ! ta/e ( ! salt1 & s ( ! re/4 ,= ! wat] do? n *ange ! place1 b ! div]sity ( ! place *ange? ! wat]4 ,9 l mann] ! se$1 or sp]me be+ by ! f\re ,elem5ts ca/ =? f ! c5t] into ! circumf]5ce1 passe? ?r\gh div]s places2 & accord+ to ! nature ( ! place1 x makes ?+s3 ,if x comes to a pure place ( e>?1 & wat]1 a pure ?+ is made4 ,! se$1 & sp]me ( all ?+s is b "o1 & yet x produce? div]s ?+s1 z is evid5t by ! foll[+ example4 ,! se$ ( a man is a noble se$1 & 0 creat$1 & orda9$ = ! g5]ation ( man onely2 yet nev]!less if a man doe abuse x1 z is 9 8 free w to doe1 !re is borne an abortive4 ,= if a man contr>y to ,gods mo/ expresse comm& %\ld c\ple ) a c[1 or any o!r bea/1 ! bea/ w\ld pres5tly conceive ! se$ ( ! man1 because nature is b "o2 & !n !re w\ld n be borne a man1 b a bea/1 & an ,abortive2 because ! se$ did n f9d a place sutable to x self4 ,by su* an inhumane1 dete/able copulation ( m5 ) bea/s !re w\ld be br\ght =? div]s bea/s1 l unto m54 ,= s x is1 if ! sp]me goes into ! c5t]1 !re is made t :i* %\ld be made !re2 b :5 x is come into any o!r place1 & ha? conceiv$1 x *ange? its =me no m4 ,n[ :ile/ ! sp]me is yet 9 ! c5t]1 !re may z easily be br\ght =? a tree1 z a metall f ! sp]me1 & z soone an he>be1 z a /one1 & "o m preti\s !n ano!r1 accord+ to ! purity ( ! place3 ,b h[ ! ,elem5ts beget a sp]me is 9 ! next place to be treat$ (1 & x is done ?us3 ,! ,elem5ts are f\re3 two are heavy & two are light1 two dry1 & two moi/1 b "o :i* is mo/ dry1 & ano!r :i* is mo/ moi/1 are males1 & females c4 ,e "o ( ^! ( x selfe is mo/ apt to produce ?+s l unto x selfe 9 its owne sph]e1 & s x pleas$ ,god x %\ld be3 ,^! f\re nev] are at re/1 b are alwaies act+ "o ^u ano!r2 & e "o by x selfe s5de? =? 8 owns ?9ness1 & subtlety1 & !y all meet 9 ! c5t]3 n[ 9 ! c5t] is ! ,ar*eus1 ! s]vant ( nature1 :i* mixe? ^? sp]mes1 & s5ds !m =?4 ,& h[ t is done is to be se5e m fully 9 ! ,epilogue ( ! #ab treatises4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,?ird ,,treatise4 ,( ! true fir/ matt] ( ,metalls4 ,! fir/ matt] ( ,metalls is tw(old1 b ! "o _c make a metall )\t ! o!r4 ,! fir/ & pr9cipall is ! humidity ( ! aire mix$ ) heat2 & ?is ! ,philosoph]s call$ ,m]cury1 :i* is gov]n$ by ! beams ( ! ,sunne1 & ,moon 9 ! ,philosophicall sea3 ! second is ! dry heat ( ! e>?1 :i* !y call$ ,sulphur4 ,b because all true ,philosoph]s *iefly conceal$ ?is1 wee w a little m cle]ly expla9 x2 especially ! weight or poise1 :i* be+ unkn[n1 all ?+s are spoil$4 ,!nce x is1 t _m br+ =? an abortive out ( t :i* is good2 = !re bee "s t take ! :ole body = ! matt]1 or se$1 or sp]me2 & "s t take a piece1 & all ^! g beside ! "r way4 ,z = example1 if any "o %\ld take ! foot ( a man1 & ! h& ( a woman1 & w\ld by mix+ ^! two toge!r make a man1 x 7 n possible to be done4 ,= !re is 9 e body a ,c5t]1 & a place or ! po9t ( ! se$ or sp]me1 & is alwaies ! #hbjj?4 "p1 yea ev5 9 e :eat corne2 & ?is _c bee o!rwise4 ,= n ! :ole corne1 or body is turn$ into se$1 b only a sp>k1 or "s c]ta9 small necess>y "p 9 ! body1 :i* is pres]v$ by its body f all excessive heat & cold4 ,if ?\ ha/ e>es1 or any s5se1 m>k well :at is "h said1 & ?\ %alt be safe1 & out ( ! numb] n only ( ^? :o are ignorant ( ! place ( ! sp]m1 & endeav\r to conv]t ! :ole corn into se$2 b also ( !m all1 :o are employ$ 9 ! fruitlesse dissolution ( metalls1 & are desir\s to dissolve ! :ole ( metalls1 t aft]w>ds by _! mutuall commixtion !y may make a new metall4 ,b ^! m51 if !y consid]$ ! processe ( ,nature1 %\ld see t ! case is f> o!rwise2 = !re is no metall s pure1 :i* ha? n its impurities1 yet "o m1 or few] !n ano!r4 ,b ?\1 fri5dly ,read]1 %alt obs]ve ! fir/ po9t ( nature1 z is abovesaid1 & ?\ ha/ en\gh3 b take ?is caution along ) !e2 t ?\ do/ n seek = ?is po9t 9 ! metalls ( ! vulg>1 9 :i* x is n4 ,= ^! metalls1 especially ! gold ( ! vulg>1 are dead1 b ours are liv+1 full ( _s1 & ^! :olly mu/ be tak53 = "k1 t ! life ( metalls is fire :il/ !y are yet 9 _! m9es2 & _! dea? is ! fire1 viz4 ( melt+4 ,n[ ! fir/ matt] ( metals is a c]ta9e humidity mix$ ) w>m aire1 & x resembles fat wat]1 /ick+ to e ?+ pure1 or impure1 b 9 "o place m abundantly !n 9 ano!r1 by reason ! e>? is m op51 & por\s 9 "o place !n 9 ano!r1 hav+ also an attractive p[]4 ,x comes =? into ! light somtimes by x self1 ) "s k9d ( cov]+1 especially 9 su* places :]e !re 0 no?+ t x c\ld well /ick to2 x is kn[n ?us1 because e ?+ is comp\nd$ ( #c pr9ciples3 b 9 ref]5ce to ! matt] ( metalls is b "o1 )\t any conjunction to any ?+1 except+ to its cov]+ or %ad[1 viz4 sulphur1 c4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,f\r? ,,treatise4 ,h[ ,metals are g5]at$ 9 ! b[ells ( ! e>?4 ,metalls are br\ght =? 9 ?is mann]4 ,aft] ! f\re ,elem5ts h s5t =? _! v]tues into ! c5t] ( ! e>?1 ! ,ar*eus by way ( di/illation s5ds !m up unto ! sup]ficies ( ! e>?1 by v]tue ( ! heat ( its p]petuall motion3 = ! e>? is por\s1 & ?is w9d by di/ill+ ?r\gh ! pores ( ! e>?1 is resolv$ into wat]1 out ( :i* all ?+s are made4 ,!re=e let ! sons ( wisdome "k1 t ! sp]m ( metalls do? n diff] f ! sp]m ( all ?+s1 viz4 ! moi/ vap\r3 !re=e 9 va9 d ,arti/s look aft] ! r$uc+ ( metalls into _! fir/ matt]1 :i* is only a vap\r4 ,! ,philosoph]s meant n su* a fir/ matt]1 b only ! second matt]1 z ,b]n>dus ,trevisanus le>n$ly discusse? x1 ?\gh n s cle]ly1 because hee speaks ( ! f\re ,elem5ts1 b yet hee did say z mu*1 b he spake only to ! sons ( ,art4 ,b ,i1 t ,i might ! m cle]ly op5 ! ,!orie1 w\ld h all be admoni%$ "h to take he$ h[ !y give way to s _m solutions1 s _m circulations1 s _m calc9ations1 & reit]ations ( ! same2 = 9 va9 is t s\ght = 9 a h>d ?+1 :5 z ! ?+ is s(t ( x self1 & e :]e to be _h4 ,let n ! fir/1 b ! second matt] only be s\ght aft]1 viz4 t1 :i* z soon z x is conceiv$1 _c be *ang$ into ano!r =m4 ,b if ?\ inquire/ h[ a metall may bee r$uc$ into su* a matt]1 9 t ,i keep close to ! int5tion ( ! ,philosoph]s3 ,?is ?+ only above all ! re/ ,i desire1 t ! sons ( ,art w\ld und]/& ! s5se1 & n ! lett] ( writ+s1 & :]e nature do? end1 viz4 9 metallick bodies1 :i* 9 our eyes seem to be p]fect1 !re mu/ ,art beg94 ,b to return to my purpose1 7= my int5tion is n "h to speak ( ! /one only7 let u n[ treate ( ! matt] ( metalls4 ,a little be=e ,i said1 t all ?+s 7 made ( ! liquid aire1 or ! vap\r1 :i* ! ,elem5ts by a p]petuall motion di/ill into ! b[ells ( ! e>?2 & !n ! ,ar*eus ( ,nature takes & sublimes x ?r\gh ! pores1 & accord+ to its discretion di/ributes x to e place 7z we h decl>$ 9 ! =ego+ treatises7 s f ! v>iety ( places proce$s ! v>iety ( ?+s4 ,!re be "s t suppose ,saturne to h "o k9d ( se$1 & ,gold ano!r1 & s all ! re/ ( ! metalls4 ,b ^! are fooli% fancies2 !re is b "o only se$1 ! same is f\nd 9 ,saturne :i* is 9 ,gold1 ! same 9 ,silv] :i* is 9 ,iron2 b ! place ( ! e>? is div]s1 if ?\ und]/&e/ me aright1 al?\gh 9 ,silv] nature soon] ha? done its "w1 !n 9 ,gold1 & s ( ! re/4 ,= :5 t vap\r is sublim$ f ! c5t] ( ! e>?1 x passe? ?r\gh places ei!r cold1 or hot3 ,if !re=e x passe? ?r\gh places t are hot1 & pure1 :]e ! fatnesse ( ,sulphur /icks to ! walls2 ,i say t vap\r :i* ! ,philosoph]s h call$ ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s applyes x self to1 & is jo9$ to t fatnesse1 :i* !n x sublimes ) x self2 & !n becomes an unctuosity1 & leav+ ! "n ( a ,vap\r1 is call$ by ! "n ( ,fatnesse2 :i* aft]w>d com+ by sublimation unto o!r places1 :i* ! =ego+ vap\r ha? cleans$1 :]e ! e>? is subtill1 pure1 & moi/1 fills ! pores !re(1 & is jo9$ to x1 & s x is made ,gold2 b if t fatnesse come to impure1 & cold places1 x is made ,lead2 b if ! e>? bee cold & pure1 & mix$ ) sulphur1 x is made ,copp]1 c4 ,= by h[ mu* m a place is depurat$1 or cl5s$1 by s mu* ! m excell5t x makes ! metalls3 = wee mu/ "k1 t t vap\r goes out cont9ually f ! c5t] to ! sup]ficies1 & cleanse? ^? places ?r\gh :i* x passe?4 ,!nce x comes to passe1 t n[ !re may bee f\nd ,m9es 9 ^? places :]e a ?\s& ye]s agoe 7 none2 = 9 its passage x alwaies subtilize? t :i* is crude & impure1 c>ry+ x by degrees ) x3 ,& ?is is ! reit]ation1 & circution ( nature2 x is s long sublim$ 9 produc+ new ?+s1 untill ! place be v well purifi$2 & by h[ mu* ! m x is purifi$1 by s mu* ! nobl] ?+s x br+s =?4 ,n[ 9 ! w9t] :5 ! air is cold1 b9d+ fa/ ! e>?1 t unctu\s vap\r is congeal$1 :i* aft]w>d :5 ! spr+ returns1 is mix$ toge!r ) e>?1 & wat]1 & s becomes a ,magnesia1 draw+ to x self ! ,m]cury ( air1 l unto x selfe1 & gives life to all ?+s ?r\gh ! concurr5ce ( ! beams ( ! ,sun1 ,moon & ,/>s1 & s x br+s =? grass1 fl[]s1 & su* l ?+s4 ,= ,nature is n "o mom5t ( "t idle4 ,n[ ,metalls are ?us made1 ! e>? by long di/illation is purifi$1 !n !y are g5]at$ by ! accesse1 or com+ ?i!r ( ! fatnesse3 !y are br\ght =? no o!r way1 z is ! fooli% op9ion ( "s t mis-int]pret ! writ+s ( ,philosoph]s4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,fif? ,,treatise4 ,( ! g5]ation ( all k9ds ( ,/ones4 ,! matt] ( ,/ones is ! same z ( o!r ?+s2 & accord+ to ! purity ( places !y are made 9 ?is mann]4 ,:5 ! f\r ,elem5ts di/ill _! vap\r into ! c5t] ( ! e>?2 & ! ,ar*eus ( nature s5ds =? ! same1 & sublimes x2 ?is :il/ x passe? ?r\gh places1 & ! pores ( ! e>?1 takes along ) x self all ! impurity ( ! e>? unto ! v sup]ficies1 :i* aft]w>d ! air congeals 7= :at ! pure air makes1 ! crude aire congeals1 because aire ha? +resse into aire1 & !y jo9 !mselves toge!r1 = nature is delight$ 9 nature37 & s are made rocks1 & /ony m\nta9s1 accord+ to great & little pores4 ,& by h[ mu* ! great] are ! pores ( ! e>?1 by s mu* ! bett] is ! place purifi$4 ,s9ce !re=e by su* a brea?+ place or v5t1 a great] heat1 & a great] quantity ( wat] passe?1 !re=e ! soon] is ! e>? depurat$3 & s aft]w>d 9 ^? places metalls are m easily br\ght =?4 ,ev5 s v exp]i5ce te/ifies1 t gold _c be got1 or f\nd any :]e b 9 m\nta9s1 & seldome or nev] 9 pla91 & levell gr\nd3 = mo/ commonly su* places are moi/1 n ) ! vap\r1 b ) ,elem5t>y wat]1 :i* drawes to x self t vap\r1 & s !y embrace "o ano!r1 z t !y c h>dly be sep>at$2 aft]w>ds ! sun ( ! heav5s dige/+ !m1 makes t fat clay :i* ! ,pott]s use4 ,b 9 places :]e !re is grosse s&1 & :i!r ! vap\r do? n br+ ) x t fatnesse1 or sulphur1 x br+s =? h]bs & grasse 9 ,mead[s4 ,!re be o!r k9d ( /ones1 :i* are call$ preci\s /ones1 z ! ,diamond1 ,rubies1 ,em]ald1 & su* l gems z ^!1 all :i* are g5]at$ aft] ?is mann]4 ,:5 ! vap\r ( ,nature is sublim$ by x selfe1 )\t be+ jo9$ to ! fatnesse ( sulphur1 & comes to a place ( pure salt wat]1 !re are made ,diamonds2 & ?is is 9 cold places1 :i!r t fatnesse _c come1 because t fatness w\ld h9d] ! mak+ ( ^! /ones4 ,= wee mu/ "k1 t ! _s ( wat] is sublim$ easily1 & t ) a small heat2 b oil1 & fatnesse _c be c>ry$ up b ) a great heat1 & t also into hot places2 = :5 x is come f ! c5t]1 if x meet ) any little cold1 x is congeal$1 & is at a /&1 b ! vap\r asc5ds to its due places1 & 9 pure wat] is congeal$ into /ones by gra9s4 ,b h[ col\rs are made 9 gems2 wee mu/ "k t !y are made by reason ( ! sulphur 9 ?is mann]3 if ! fatnesse ( ! sulphur be congeal$1 !n by t p]petuall motion1 ! _s ( ! wat] pass+ ?r\gh1 x dige/s & purifies x by virtue ( ! salt1 untill x bee col\r$ ) a dige/$ heate1 r$ or :ite1 :i* col\r t5d+ t[>d a fur!r p]fection1 is c>ry$ up by t _s1 because x is subtiliz$ & made ?9 by s _m reit]at$ di/illations2 ! _s aft]w>d ha? a p[] to ent] into imp]fect ?+s1 & s br+s 9 a col\r to !m1 :i* aft]w>d is jo9$ to t wat]1 be+ !n 9 "p congeal$1 & s fills up ! pores !re(1 & is fix$ ) x1 ) an insep>able fixation4 ,= all wat] is congeal$ ) heat1 if x be )\t _s1 congel$ ) cold1 if x ha? a _s2 b he t kn[s h[ to congeal wat] ) heat1 to jo9 a _s ) x1 %all c]ta9ly f9d out a ?+ m preti\s !n gold1 & e ?+ else4 ,let him !re=e cause t ! _s be sep>at$ f ! wat]1 t x may putrifie1 & bee l a gra9e4 ,aft]w>ds ! feces be+ ca/ away1 let him r$uce & br+ back ! _s aga9 f ! deep into wat]1 & make !m be jo9$ toge!r aga93 = t conjunction w g5]ate a bran* ( an unlike %ape to its p>5ts4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,six? ,,treatise4 ,( ! second matt]1 & putrefaction ( ?+s4 ,wee h spok5 ( ! fir/ matt] ( ?+s1 & h[ ?+s are produc$ by ,nature )\t se$1 t is1 h[ ,nature receives matt] f ! ,elem5ts1 out ( :i* %e makes se$3 ,b n[ we int5d to treat ( ! se$ x selfe1 & ?+s g5]at$ ( se$4 ,= e ?+ t ha? se$ is multiply$ 9 x1 b )\t ! help ( ,nature x is n done3 = ! se$ is no?+ else b ! air congeal$ 9 "s body3 or x is a moi/ vap\r2 & unlesse ?is be resolv$ by a w>m vap\r1 x is ( no use4 ,let !re=e ! se>*]s ( ! ,art und]/& :at ,se$ is1 le/ !y seek aft] a ?+ t is n3 & let !m "k t t is ?reefold1 :i* is br\ght =? by ! f\re ,elem5ts4 ,! fir/ is ,m9]all1 & is t :i* we n[ speak (2 ! second is ,vegetable2 ! ?ird ,animall4 ,! ,m9]all se$ is kn[n by ,philosoph]s alone3 ! ,vegetable is common1 & vulg>1 z we may see 9 fruits3 ! ,animall is kn[n by imag9ation4 ,! ,vegetable do? %ew to u1 h[ ,nature made x ( ! f\r ,elem5ts4 ,= wee mu/ "k t ! w9t] is ! cause ( putrefaction1 see+ x congeals ! ,vitall spirits 9 trees2 & :5 ^? by ! heat ( ! ,sun 79 :i* !re is a magnetick v]tue1 attractive ( al mann] ( moi/ure7 are resolv$2 !n ! heat ( nature1 /irr$ up by motion drives1 or =ce? ! subtill ,vap\r ( ! wat] to ! circumf]5ce1 & ?is vap\r op5e? ! pores ( ! tree1 & makes drops di/ill1 alwaies sep>at+ ! pure f ! impure4 ,yet ! pure sometimes goe? be=e ! impure2 ! pure /ayes1 & is congeal$ into fl[]s1 ! impure goes into leaves1 ! grosse1 & ?ick into ! b>k3 ! b>k ( ! tree rema9s fa/1 & firm1 ! leaves fall ) cold1 or heat1 :5 ! pores !re( are /opt3 ! fl[]s 9 congeal+ receive _! col\r accord+ to ! heat :]eby ! col\r is made1 & br+ ) !m fruit1 & se$ 7z an ,apple1 9 :i* !re is sp]m out ( :i* a tree is n br\ght =?2 b 9 ! inside ( t sp]me is a se$ or k]nell1 out ( :i* ev5 )\t ! sp]m is br\ght =? a tree1 = multiplication is n 9 ! sp]m1 b 9 ! se$47 ,s wee see ) our eyes1 t ,nature creates a se$ out ( ! f\r ,elem5ts1 le/ wee %\ld lab\r 9 va9 ab\t x2 = :at is creat$ already ne$ n a ,creator4 ,let ?is by way ( example bee suffici5t = ! adv]tisem5t ( ! ,read]2 b n[ ,i return to my purpose conc]n+ ! ,m9]alls4 ,nature creates ! ,m9]al se$1 or ! se$ ( ,metalls 9 ! b[els ( ! e>?3 :]e=e x is n beleev$ t !re is any su* se$ 9 r]um natur1 because x is invisible4 ,b x is no wond] if ignorant m5 d\bt ( x1 see+ !y _c p]ceive t :i* is be=e _! eys1 mu* less t :i* is hid f _! eyes3 b x is mo/ true t t :i* is sup]i\r1 is b z t :i* is inf]ior1 & s on ! contr>y4 ,also t :i* is br\ght =? above is br\ght =? ( ! same f\nta9e1 z t b5ea? 9 ! b[ells ( ! e>?4 ,& :at pr]ogative %\ld ,vegetables h be=e ,metalls1 t ,god %\ld put a se$ into !m1 & )\t cause )hold x f ^!8 ,are n ,metalls ( z mu* e/eem ) ,god z ,trees8 ,let ?is be grant$ = a tru?1 t no?+ gr[s )\t se$3 = :]e !re is no se$1 ! ?+ is dead4 ,x is necess>y !re=e t f\r ,elem5ts %\ld make ! se$ ( ,metalls1 or br+ !m =? )\t a se$3 if !y are produc$ )\t se$1 !n !y _c be p]fect2 see+ e ?+ )\t se$ is imp]fect1 by ! rule ( composition3 hee :i* gives no cr$it to ?is und\bt$ tru?1 is n wor?y to se>* into ! secrets ( nature2 = !re is no?+ made 9 ! _w1 t is de/itute ( se$4 ,! se$ ( ,metalls is truely1 & really put into !m3 & ! g5]ation ( x is ?us4 ,! f\re ,elem5ts 9 ! fir/ op]ation ( ,nature doe by ! help ( ! ,ar*eus ( ,nature di/ill into ! c5t] ( ! e>? a pond]\s1 or heavy ,vap\r ( wat]1 :i* is ! se$ ( ,metalls1 & is call$ ,m]cury by reason ( its fluxibility1 & its conjunction ) e ?+1 n = its ess5ce2 & = its int]nall heat x is lik5$ to ,sulphur1 & aft] congealation becomes to be ! radicall moi/ure4 ,& al?\gh ! body ( ,metalls be procreat$ ( ,m]cury 7:i* is to bee und]/ood ( ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s7 yet !y are n bee he>kn$ to1 t ?9k ! vulg> ,m]cury is ! se$ ( ,metalls1 & s take ! body 9 /ead ( ! se$1 n consid]+ t ! vulg> ,m]cury spok5 ( ha? its own se$ 9 x self4 ,! errors1 & mi/akes ( all ^! m5 w be made app>5t by ! foll[+ example4 ,x is manife/ t m5 h se$1 9 :i* !y are multiply$3 ! body ( man is ,m]cury2 b ! se$ is hid 9 ! body1 & 9 comp>ison to ! body is b little1 & light3 he !re=e t w beget a man1 let him n take ,m]cury1 :i* is ! body1 b ! se$1 :i* is ! congeal$ ,vap\r ( wat]4 ,s 9 ! reg5]ation ( ,metalls1 ! vulg> ,*ymi/s goe prepo/]\sly to "w3 ,!y dissolve ,metallick bodies1 :e!r x be ,m]cury1 or ,gold1 or ,lead1 or ,silv]1 & corrode !m ) %>p wat]s1 & o!r ,het]og5e\s ?+s n requisite to ! true ,art1 & aft]w>d jo9e !m toge!r aga91 n kn[+ t a man is n g5]at$ ( a mans body cut to pieces1 because by ?is means ! body is m>r$1 & ! se$ be=e-h& is de/roy$4 ,e ?+ is multiply$ 9 ,male & ,female1 z ,i h already m5tion$ 9 ! ,treatise ( ! tw(old ,matt]3 ,! division ( ! sexes cause?1 or produce? no?+1 b a due jo9+ ( !m toge!r1 br+s =? a new =me3 ! se$s !re=e1 or sp]mes1 n bodies are to bee tak54 ,take !re=e a liv+ ,male1 & a liv+ ,female2 jo9e ^! toge!r1 t betwixt !m !re may be conceiv$ a sp]m = ! br++ =? ( fruit aft] its k9d3 ,!re is no man liv+ c beleeve t he c make ! fir/ matt]3 ,! fir/ matt] ( ,man is e>?1 & no man c ( t make a man2 only ,god kn[s h[ to doe ?is2 b ( ! second matt]1 :i* is already made1 if x be put into its due place1 may easily by ! op]ation ( ,nature be g5]at$ a ?+ ( t species1 or k9d1 :i* ! se$ 0 (4 ,! ,arti/ "h ne$ doe no?+1 onely to sep>ate ! ?9 f ! ?ick1 & to put x into its due vessell4 ,= ?is is to be consid]$1 t z a ?+ is begun1 s x ends3 ,( "o are made two1 ( two "o1 & !n y h done4 ,!re is "o ,god2 ( ?is "o ,god ! ,son is begott53 ,"o produce? two1 two h produc$ "o holy ,_s proce$+ f bo?3 s ! _w is made1 & s %all be ! end !re(4 ,consid] ! f\r =m] po9ts mo/ exactly3 ?\ ha/ 9 !m ! ,fa!r1 ! ,fa!r & ! ,son1 & la/ly ! holy ,_s3 ?\ ha/ ! f\r ,elem5ts3 ?\ ha/ f\r great ,lights1 two ,cele/iall1 & two ,c5trall3 ,?is is all t is1 ha? be51 or %all be1 t is made pla9 by ?is =5am$ similitude4 ,if ,i might lay d[n all ! my/]ies t might be rais$ f h5ce1 !y w\ld am\nt to a great volume4 ,i return to my purpose1 & ,i tell !e true1 my son6 "o is n made ( "o naturally1 = ?us to doe is prop] to ,god alone3 let x suffice !e t ?\ art able out ( two to make "o1 :i* wil be pr(itable to !e4 ,"k !re=e t ! sp]m do? multiply ! second matt]1 & n ! fir/3 = ! fir/ matt] ( all ?+s is n se51 b is hid ei!r 9 nature1 or 9 ! ,elem5ts2 b ! second matt] sometimes appe>es to ! sons ( wisdome4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,treatise4 ,( ! v]tue ( ! second matt]4 ,b t ?\ mai/ ! m easily conceive :at ?is second matt] is1 ,i w describe ! v]tues ( x1 by :i* ?\ mai/ "k x4 ,& fir/ ( all "k1 t ,nature is divid$ into ?ree ,k+doms2 two ( !m are su* t ei!r ( !m c subsi/ ( x self1 if ! o!r two 7 n2 !re is ! ,m9]all1 ,vegetable1 & ,animall ,k+dom4 ,! ,m9]all c subsi/ ( x self1 al?\gh !re 7 no man 9 ! _w1 nor tree1 or h]b4 ,! ,vegetable likewise1 al?\gh !re 7 no ,metall1 nor ,animall1 c /& by x self3 ^! two are ( "o made by "o3 ,b ! ?ird ha? life f ! o!r two :i* wee h m5tion$1 )\t :i* x c\ld n subsi/1 & is m noble & excell5t !n ^? two1 z also x is ! la/ ( ! ?ree1 & rules ov] ! o!r3 because alwaies v]tue1 or excell5cy ends 9 a ?ird ?+1 & is multiply$ 9 ! second4 ,do/ ?\ see 9 ! ,vegetable ,k+dom8 ,! fir/ matt] is an h]b1 or a tree1 :i* ?\ kn[e/ n h[ to make1 ,nature alone makes x3 ,9 ?is ,k+dom ! second matt] is ,se$1 :i* ?\ see/1 9 ?is ! he>b1 or ! tree is multiply$4 ,9 ! ,animall ,k+dome ! fir/ matt] is a bea/1 or a man1 :i* ?\ kn[e/ n h[ to make2 b ! second matt] or ! sp]m1 9 :i* !y are multiply$1 ?\ kn[e/4 ,9 ! ,m9]all ?\ kn[e/ n h[ to make a ,metall1 & if ?\ bragge/ t ?\ can/1 ?\ art a foole1 & a ly>1 ,nature makes t1 & al?\gh ?\ %\ld/ h ! fir/ matt]1 accord+ to ! ,philosoph]s1 yet x w\ld bee impossible = !e to multiply t ,c5trall salt )\t ,gold3 ,n[ ! se$ ( ,metalls is kn[n only to ! sons ( ,art4 ,9 ,vegetables ! se$ appe>s outw>dly2 ! re9s ( its dige/ion is w>m aire4 ,9 ,animalls ! se$ appe>s inw>dly1 & outw>dly2 ! re9s ( its dige/ion are ! re9s ( a ,male4 ,wat] 9 ,m9]alls is ! se$ 9 ! ,c5t] ( _! he>t1 & is _! life3 ! re9s ( its dige/ion is fire4 ,! receptacle ( ! ,vegetable se$ is ! e>?3 ! receptacle ( ! se$ ,animal is ! womb ( ! female3 ! receptacle ( wat]1 :i* is ! ,m9]all se$1 is aire4 ,& ^? are ! receptacles ( se$s1 :i* are ! congealations ( _! bodies3 t is _! dige/ion1 :i* is _! solution3 t is _! putrefaction :i* is _! de/ruction4 ,! v]tue ( e se$ is to jo9 x self to e ?+ 9 its own ,k+dome1 because x is subtill1 & is no?+ else b aire1 :i* by fatnesse is congeal$ 9 wat]3 ,x is kn[n ?us1 because x do? n mixe x self naturally to any ?+ out ( its own ,k+dome3 x is n dissolv$1 b congeal$1 because x do? n ne$ dissolution1 b congealation4 ,x is necess>y !re=e t ! pores ( ! body be op5$1 t ! sp]me may be s5t =?1 9 ^: ,c5t] ! se$ lyes1 :i* is aire3 t :5 x comes into its due matrix1 is congeal$1 & congeals :at x f9ds pure1 or impure mix$ ) :at is pure4 ,z long z ! se$ is 9 ! body1 ! body lives1 :5 x is all consum$ ! body dies2 also all bodies aft] ! emission ( se$ are weakn$3 exp]i5ce likewise te/ifies t m5 :i* give !mselves ov] too mu* to v5]y become feeble1 z trees1 t be> too mu* fruit1 become aft]w>ds b>r54 ,! se$ !re=e1 z (t5times ha? be5 repeat$1 is a ?+ invisible2 b ! sp]me is visible1 & is almo/ a liv+ s\le2 x is n f\nd 9 ?+s t are dead3 ,x is drawn =? two wayes1 pleasantly1 & by =ce3 ,b because wee are 9 ?is place to treat ( ! v]tue ( x onely1 ,i say t no?+ is made )\t se$3 all ?+s are made by v]tue ( se$3 & let ! sons ( ,art "k1 t se$ is 9 va9 s\ght = 9 trees t are cut (f1 or cut d[n1 because x is f\nd 9 !m only t are gre54 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,eigh? ,,treatise4 ,h[ by ,art ,nature works 9 ,se$4 ,all se$ is no?+ wor? ( x self1 if x be n ei!r by ,art1 or ,nature put into its prop] matrix4 ,& al?\gh se$ be ( x self m noble !n e creature1 yet ! matrix is ! life ( x1 makes ! sp]m1 or corn to putrefie1 & cause? a congealation ( ! pure po9t1 & also by ! heat ( its body n\ri%e? x1 & makes x gr[3 & ?is is done 9 all ! =esaid ,k+domes ( ,nature2 & is done naturally by mon?s1 ye>s1 & ages4 ,b t is a witty ,art1 t c %ort5 any ?+ 9 ! ,m9]all1 & ,vegetable ,k+dome1 b n 9 ! ,animall3 9 ! ,m9]all ,k+dome x p]fects t1 :i* ,nature c\ld n1 by reason ( ! crude air1 :i* ) its vehem5cy fill$ ! pores ( e body2 n onely 9 ! b[ells1 b also 9 ! sup]ficies ( ! e>?4 ,z ,i h already said 9 ! =ego+ ,*apt]s4 ,b t ?is may bee ! m easily und]/ood1 ,i w adde h]eunto1 t ! ,elem5ts /riv+ among/ !mselves s5d =? _! se$ into ! ,c5t] ( ! e>?1 z into _! re9s2 b ! ,c5t] by help ( motion s5ds x into its ,matrix4 ,n[ ! ,matrixes are innum]able1 z _m ,matrixes1 z places1 "o pur] !n o!r1 & s almo/ 9 inf9itum4 ,"k !re=e1 t a pure ,matrix w af=d a pure conception 9 its own lik5esse3 ,z = example1 9 ,animalls !re are ,matrixes ( ,wom51 ,c[es1 ,m>es1 ,bit*es1 & ! l4 ,s 9 ! ,m9]all1 & ,vegetable ,k+domes1 !re are ,metalls1 ,/ones1 ,salts2 = ! ,salts 9 ^! two ,k+domes are to bee consid]$ (1 z also _! places1 accord+ to m or lesse4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,n9? ,,treatise4 ,( ! ,commixtion ( ,metalls1 or ! draw+ =? _! se$4 ,we h spok5 ( ,nature1 ( ,art1 ( ! ,body1 ( ,sp]m1 & ( ,se$1 n[ let u desc5d to ,praxis1 viz4 h[ ,metalls ought to be mix$ toge!r1 & :at _! correspond5cy1 or agreem5t is "o ) ano!r4 ,"k !re=e t a ,woman do? n v>y f a ,man2 bo? are br$ ( ! same ,se$1 & 9 "o ,matrix1 !re 0 no?+ besides dige/ion1 & t ! ,matrix _h 9 x pur] bl\d1 & salt3 s ,silv] is made ( ! same ,se$ z ,gold is1 & 9 ! same ,matrix2 b ! ,matrix _h m wat] 9 x !n dige/$ blood1 accord+ to ! season ( ! ,moon 9 ! heav5s4 ,b t ?\ mai/ ! m easily imag9e ) ?y self h[ ,metalls c\ple toge!r1 t _! ,se$ may be s5t =?1 & receiv$2 behold & see ! heav5s1 & ! sph]es ( ! ,planets3 ?\ see/ t ,saturne is plac$ ! upp]mo/1 or highe/1 next to t ,iupit]1 !n ,m>s1 !n ,sol1 or ! ,sun1 !n ,v5us1 !n ,m]cury1 & la/ ( all ,luna1 or ! ,moon4 ,consid] also t ! v]tues ( ! ,planets doe n asc5d1 b desc5d3 ,exp]i5ce tea*e? z mu*1 viz4 t ( ,v5us1 or ,copp] is n made ,m>s1 or ,iron1 b ( ,m>s is made ,v5us1 z be+ an inf]i\r sph]e3 ,s also ,iupit]1 or ,t9 is easily *ang$ into ,m]cury or ,quicksilv]1 because ,iupit] is ! second f ! firmam5t1 & ,m]cury ! second f ! e>?3 ,saturne is ! fir/ f ! heav5s1 & ,luna ! fir/ f ! e>?3 ,sol mixe? x self ) all1 b is nev] bett]$ by its inf]iors4 ,n[ "k t !re is a great agreem5t betwixt ,saturne1 or ,lead1 & ,luna1 or ,silv]1 9 mid/ ( :i* ! ,sun is plac$3 z also betwixt ,iupit] & ,m]cury1 9 mid/ ( :i* ,sol is also plac$3 & 9 ! same mann] betwixt ,m>s & ,v5us1 :i* also h ,sol plac$ 9 ! mid/ ( !m4 ,*ymi/s "k h[ to *ange ,iron into ,copp] )\t ,gold3 !y "k also to make ,quicksilv] out ( ,t93 & !re are "s t make ,silv] out ( ,lead3 ,b if !y knew by ^! mutations to give or m9i/] to !m ! nature ( ,gold1 !y w\ld c]ta9ly f9d out a ?+ m preti\s !n any treasure4 ,:]e=e ,i say we mu/ n bee ignorant :at ,metalls are to be jo9$ to ea* o!r1 ^: nature is agreable "o to ! o!rs4 ,moreov] !re is grant$ to u "o ,metall1 :i* ha? a p[] to consume ! re/1 = x is almo/ z _! wat]1 "m3 yet !re is "o ?+1 & t alone1 ! radicall moi/ure1 viz4 ( ! ,sunne1 & ,moon t )/&s x1 & is bett]$ by x2 b t ,i may disclose x to y1 x is call$ ,*alybs1 or ,/eel4 ,if ,gold c\ples elev5 times ) x1 x s5ds =? its se$1 & is debilitat$ almo/ unto dea?2 ! ,*alybs conceives1 & be>s a son1 m excell5t !n 8 fa!r3 !n :5 ! ,se$ ( t :i* is n[ br\ght =? is put into its own ,matrix1 x purifies x1 & makes x a ?\s& times m fit1 & apt to br+ =? ! be/1 & mo/ excell5t fruits4 ,!re is ano!r ,*alybs1 :i* is l to ?is1 creat$ by x selfe ( ,nature1 :i* kn[s h[ to draw =? by v]tue ( ! sun beams 7?r\gh a wond]full p[]1 & v]tue7 t :i* s _m m5 h s\ght aft]1 & is ! beg9n+ ( our "w4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,t5? ,,treatise4 ,( ! ,sup]naturall ,g5]ation ( ! ,son ( ! ,sun4 ,wee h treat$ ( ?+s1 :i* ,nature makes1 & :i* ,god ha? made2 t ! ,se>*]s ( ,art might ! m easily und]/& ! possibility ( ,nature4 ,b to delay no long]1 ,i w n[ ent] ^u ! ,mann]1 & ,art h[ to make ! ,philosoph]s /one4 ,! ,philosoph]s /one1 or t9cture is no?+ else1 b ,gold dige/$ to ! highe/ degree3 ,= vulg> ,gold is l an h]b )\t se$1 :5 x is ripe x br+s =? se$2 s ,gold :5 x is ripe yeelds se$1 or t9cture4 ,b1 w "s ask1 ,:y do? n ,gold1 or any o!r ,metall br+ =? se$8 ! reason giv5 is ?is1 because x _c bee ripe1 by reason ( ! crudity ( ! air1 x ha? n suffici5t heat1 & x happ5s1 t 9 "s places !re is f\nd pure ,gold1 :i* nature w\ld h p]fect$1 b 0 h9dr$ by ! crude aire4 ,z = example1 wee see t ,or5ge trees 9 ,polonia doe inde$ fl\ri% z o!r trees2 9 ,italie1 & else:]e1 :]e _! naturall soil is1 !y yeeld1 & br+ =? fruit1 because !y h suffici5t heat2 b 9 ^! cold places !y doe o!rwise1 = :5 !y beg9 to rip51 !y are at a /&1 because !y are oppress$ ) cold2 & s 9 ^! places we nev] h _! fruit naturally3 b if at any "t ,nature be sweetly1 & wittily help$1 !n ,art may p]fect t1 :i* ,nature c\ld n4 ,! same happ5s 9 ,metalls3 ,gold may yeeld fruit1 & se$1 9 :i* x multiplyes x self by ! indu/ry ( ! skilfull ,artific]1 :o kn[s h[ to exalt ,nature1 b if he w attempt to d x )\t ,nature1 he w be mi/ak54 ,= n only 9 ?is art1 b also 9 e ?+ else1 we c doe no?+ b help ,nature2 & ?is by no o!r m$ium !n fire1 or heat4 ,b see+ ?is _c be done1 s9ce 9 a congeal$ ,metallick body !re appe> no spirits2 x is necess>y t ! body be loos$1 or dissolv$1 & ! pores !re( op5$1 :]eby ,nature may "w4 ,b :at t dissolution ought to be1 "h ,i w\ld h ! ,read] take notice1 t !re is a tw(old dissolution1 al?\gh !re be _m o!r dissolutions1 b to little purpose2 !re is onely "o t is truely naturall1 ! o!r is viol5t1 "u :i* all ! re/ are compreh5d$4 ,! naturall is ?is1 t ! pores ( ! body bee op5$ 9 our wat]1 :]eby ! se$1 t is dige/$1 may bee s5t =?1 & put into its prop] ,matrix3 ,n[ our wat] is heav5ly1 n wett+ ! h&s1 n vulg>1 b almo/ ra9 wat]3 ,! body is gold1 :i* yeelds se$2 our ,lune or ,silv]1 7n common ,silv]7 is t :i* receives ! se$ ( ! gold3 aft]w>ds x is gov]n$ by our cont9ual fire1 = sev5 mon?s1 & sometimes t51 untill our wat] consume ?ree1 & leave "o2 & t 9 duplo1 or a d\ble4 ,!n x is n\ri%$ ) ! milk ( ! e>?1 or ! fatnesse !re(1 :i* is br$ 9 ! b[ells ( ! e>?1 & is gov]n$1 or pres]v$ f putrefaction by ! salt ( ,nature4 ,& ?us ! infant ( ! second g5]ation is g5]at$4 ,n[ let u passe f ! ,!orie to ! ,praxis4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,elev5? ,,treatise4 ,( ! ,praxis1 & mak+ ( ! ,/one1 or ,t9cture by ,art4 ,?r\gh all ^! =ego+ ,*apt]s1 our disc\rse ( ?+s ha? be5 scatt]$ by way ( examples1 t ! ,praxis might be ! m easily und]/ood1 :i* mu/ be done by imitat+ ,nature aft] ?is mann]---- ,take ( our e>?1 ?r\gh elev5 degrees1 elev5 gra9es1 ( our ,gold1 & n ( ! vulg> "o gra91 ( our ,lune1 n ! vulg>1 two gra9s3 b be ?\ well advis$1 t ?\ take/ n common ,gold1 & ,silv]1 = ^! are dead1 take ours :i* are liv+3 !n put !m into our fire1 & let !re be made ( !m a dry liquor2 fir/ ( all ! e>? wil be resolv$ into wat]1 :i* is call$ ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s2 & t wat] %all resolve ^? bodies ( ,gold1 & ,silv]1 & %al consume !m s1 t !re %all rema9 b ! t5? "p ) "o "p2 & ?is %all be ! radicall moi/ure ( ,metalls4 ,!n take wat] ( salt-nitre1 :i* comes f our e>?1 9 :i* !re is a riv] ( liv+ wat]1 if ?\ digge/ ! pit knee deep1 !re=e take wat] out ( t1 b take t1 :i* is cle]2 ^u ?is1 put t radicall moi/ure2 & set x ov] ! fire ( putrefaction1 & g5]ation1 n on su* a "o z ?\ did/ 9 ! fir/ op]ation3 gov]n all ?+s ) a great deale ( discretion1 untill col\rs appe> l a ,peacocks tail2 gov]n x by dige/+ x1 & be n we>y1 untill ^! col\rs be end$1 & !re appe> ?r\gh\t ! :ole "o gre5 col\r1 & s ( ! re/2 & :5 ?\ %alt see 9 ! bottome a%es ( a fi]y col\r1 & ! wat] almo/ r$1 op5 ! vessel1 dip 9 a p51 & sme>e "s ,iron ) x1 if x t+e1 h 9 read9esse t wat]1 :i* aft]w>ds ,i %all speak (1 & put 9 s mu* ( t wat] z ! cold aire 01 :i* w5t 91 boil x aga9 ) ! =m] fire1 untill x t+e aga94 ,s f> rea*$ my exp]i5ce1 ,i c doe no m1 ,i f\nd out no m4 ,n[ t wat] mu/ be ! m5/ruum ( ! _w1 out ( ! sph]e ( ! ,moon1 s (t5 rectifi$1 untill x c calc9e ,gold3 ,i h be5 will+ "h to discov] to !e all ?+s2 & if ?\ %alt und]/& my mean+ sometimes1 & n ! lett]1 ,i h reveal$ all ?+s2 especially 9 ! fir/1 & second "w4 ,n[ x rema9s t we speak next ( ! fire4 ,! fir/ fire1 or ( ! fir/ op]ation is a fire ( "o degree1 cont9uall1 :i* goes r\nd ! matt]2 ! second is a naturall fire1 :i* dige/s1 & fixe? ! matt]3 ,i tell !e truely t ,i h op5$ to !e ! gov]nance1 or rules ( ! fire1 if ?\ und]/&e/ ,nature3 ,! vessell rema9s yet to be spok5 (4 ,x mu/ be ! vessel ( ,nature1 & two are suffici5t2 ! vessell ( ! fir/ "w mu/ be r\nd2 b 9 ! second a glasse1 a little lesse l unto a viall1 or an egge4 ,b 9 all ^! "k1 t ! fire ( ,nature is b "o1 & if x works v>i\sly1 x is by reason ( ! diff]5ce ( places4 ,! vessell !re=e ( ,nature is b "o2 b wee = brevities sake use a c\ple3 ! matt] is "o1 b out ( two sub/ances4 ,if !re=e ?\ wilt give ?y m9d to make ?+s1 consid] fir/ ?+s t are already made2 if ?\ can/ n rea*1 or und]/& ?+s pres5t$ to ?y eyes1 mu* lesse ?+s t are to be made1 & :i* ?\ desire/ to make4 ,= "k t ?\ can/ create no?+1 = t is prop] to ,god alone1 b to make ?+s1 t are n p]ceiv$1 b lye hid 9 ! %ad[1 to appe>1 & to take f !m _! vaile1 is grant$ to an intellig5t ,philosoph] by ,god ?r\gh ,nature4 ,consid]1 ,i besee* !e1 ! simple wat] ( a cl\d3 :o w\ld ev] beleeve t t conta9s 9 x selfe all ?+s 9 ! _w1 h>d ,/ones1 ,salts1 ,aire1 ,e>?1 ,fire1 :5 z yet ( x selfe x seems to be simple8 ,:at %all ,i say ( ! ,e>?1 :i* conta9s 9 x ,wat]1 ,fire1 ,salts1 ,aire1 & ( x self seems to be b me] e>?8 ,o wond]full ,nature1 :i* kn[s h[ to produce wond]full fruits out ( ,wat] 9 ! e>?1 & f ! ,aire to give !m life4 ,all ^! are done1 & ! eyes ( ! vulg> doe n see !m2 b ! eyes ( ! und]/&+1 & imag9ation p]ceive !m1 & t ) a true sight4 ,! eyes ( ! wise look ^u ,nature o!rwise1 !n ! eyes ( common m54 ,z = example1 ! eyes ( ! vulg> see t ! sun is hot2 b ! eyes ( ,philosoph]s on ! contr>y see x r to bee cold1 b its motion to be hot4 ,! acts & effects ( x are und]/ood ?r\gh ! di/ance ( places4 ,! fire ( ,nature is "o & ! same ) x3 = z1 ! ,sun is ! ,c5t] among/ ! sph]es ( ! ,planets2 & out ( ?is ,c5t] ( ! heav5 x scatt]s its heat d[nw>d by its motion2 s 9 ! ,c5t] ( ! e>? is ! sun ( ! e>?1 :i* by its p]petuall motion s5ds its heat1 or beams upw>d to ! sup]ficies ( ! e>?4 ,t intr9secall heat is f> m efficaci\s !n ?is ,elem5t>y fire2 b x is allay$ ) an ,e>?y wat]1 :i* f day to day do? p5etrate ! pores ( ! e>?1 & cooles x3 ,s ! ,aire do? temp]1 & mitigate ! heav5ly ,sun1 & its heat1 = ?is aire do? day aft] day fly r\nd ! _w3 & unlesse ?is 7 s1 all ?+s w\ld be consum$ by s great a heat1 nei!r w\ld any ?+ be br\ght =?4 ,= z t invisible fire1 or ,c5trall heat w\ld consume all ?+s1 if ! wat] com+ betwixt did n prev5t x2 s ! heat ( ! ,sun w\ld de/roy all ?+s2 if ! ,aire did n come betwixt4 ,b h[ ^! ,elem5ts "w "o ) ano!r1 ,i w briefly decl>e4 ,9 ! ,c5t] ( ! e>? is ! ,c5trall ,sun1 :i* by its own motion1 or ( its firmam5t do? give a great heat1 :i* ext5ds x self ev5 to ! sup]ficies ( ! e>?4 ,t heate cause? aire aft] ?is mann]4 ,! ,matrix ( aire is wat]1 :i* br+e? =? sons ( its own nature1 b unlike1 & f> m subtill !n x selfe2 = :]e ! wat] is d5y$ entrance1 ! aire ent]s3 :5 !re=e t ,c5trall heat1 :i* is p]petuall1 do? act1 x makes wat] di/ill1 & be heat$1 & s t wat] by reason ( ! heat is turn$ into aire1 ^u ?is acc\nt x breaks =? to ! sup]ficies ( ! e>?1 because x w n suff] x self to be %ut 93 !n :5 x is cold1 x is resolv$ into wat]4 ,9 ! mean "t x happ5s also t 9 opposite places n only air b wat] goes out2 s y see x is1 :5 black cl\ds are by viol5ce c>ri$ up into ! aire3 = :i* ?+ take ?is z a famili> example4 ,make wat] hot 9 a pot1 & ?\ %alt see t a s(t fire cause? g5tle vap\rs1 & w9ds2 b a /rong fire make? ?ick cl\ds appe>4 ,j 9 ! same mann] do? ! ,c5trall heat worke2 x lifts up ! subtill wat] into aire1 t :i* is ?ick by reason ( its salt or fatnesse1 x di/ributes to ! e>?1 by meanes ( :i* div]s ?+s are g5]at$1 t :i* rema9es becomes /ones1 & rocks4 ,b "s may object1 if x 7 s1 x w\ld be done con/antly1 b (t5times !re is no w9d at all p]ceiv$4 ,i answ]1 if wat] be n p\r$ viol5tly into a di/illatory vessell1 !re is made no w9d1 = little wat] /irs up b little w9d3 y see t ?und]s are n alwaies made1 al?\gh !re be ra91 & w9d2 b only :5 by =ce ( ! aire ! swell+ wat] is c>ri$ to ! sph]e ( ! fire2 = fire w n indure wat]4 ,?\ ha/ be=e ?9e eyes an example1 :5 ?\ p\re/ cold wat] into a hot furnace1 f :5ce a ?und]+ noise is rais$4 ,b :y ! wat] do? n ent] uni=mly into ^? places1 & cavities1 ! reason is1 because ^! sorts ( vessells1 & places are _m2 & sometimes "o cavity by bla/s1 or w9ds drives away f x self wat] = "s dayes1 & mon?s1 untill !re be a rep]cussion ( ! wat] aga93 ,z wee see 9 ! sea1 ^: waves are mov$ & c>ry$ a ?\s& miles1 be=e !y f9d1 or meet ) a rep]cussion to make !m return back2 b to return to our purpose4 ,i say t ,fire1 or ,heat is ! cause ( ! motion ( ! ,aire1 & ! life ( all ?+s2 & ! ,e>? is ! ,nurse ( all ^! ?+s1 or _! receptacle4 ,b if !re 7 n ,wat] to coole our ,e>?1 & ,aire1 !n ! ,e>? w\ld be dry$1 = ^! two reasons1 viz4 by reason ( ! ,motion ( ! ,c5trall ,sun1 & heat ( ! ,cele/iall3 ,nev]!lesse x happ5s sometimes 9 "s places1 :5 ! pores ( ! e>? are ob/ruct$1 t ! humidity1 or wat] _c p5etrate1 t !n by reason ( ! correspond5cy ( ! ,cele/iall1 & ,c5trall ,sun 7= !y h a magnetick v]tue betwixt !mselves7 ! e>? is inflam$ by ! ,sun3 s t ev5 sometimes !re are made great *ops1 or furr[s 9 ! e>?4 ,cause !re=e t !re be su* an op]ation 9 our e>?1 t ! ,c5trall heat may *ange ! ,wat] into ,aire1 t x may goe =? into ! pla9es ( ! _w1 & scatt] ! residue1 z ,i said1 ?r\gh ! pores ( ! e>?2 & !n contr>iwise ! ,aire w be turn$ into ,wat]1 f> m subtill !n ! fir/ ,wat] 03 & ?is is done ?us1 if ?\ give/ our old man ,gold1 or ,silv] to swall[1 t he may consume !m1 & !n hee also dy+ may be burnt1 & 8 a%es scatt]$ into wat]1 & ?\ boil t wat] untill x be en\gh1 & ?\ %alt h a m$ic9e to cure ! leprosie4 ,m>k1 & be sure t ?\ take/ n cold = hot1 or hot = cold1 b mixe natures ) natures1 & if !re be any ?+ t is contr>y to nature 7= ,nature alone is necess>y = !e7 sep>ate x1 t ,nature may be l ,nature4 ,doe ?is by fire1 & n ) ?y h&3 & "k t if ?\ do/ n foll[ ,nature1 all is 9 va93 & "h ,i h spok5 to !e ?r\gh ! help ( ,god1 :at a fa!r %\ld speak to 8 son2 ,hee :i* ha? e>s let him he>e1 & he :i* ha? 8 s5ses1 let him set 8 m9d ^u :at ,i say4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,twelf? ,,treatise4 ,( ! ,/one1 & its v]tue4 ,9 ! =ego+ ,treatises x ha? be5 suffici5tly spok5 conc]n+ ! production ( ,naturall ?+s1 conc]n+ ! ,elem5ts1 ! ,fir/ matt]1 & ,second matt]1 ,bodies1 ,se$s1 & conc]n+ ! ,use & ,v]tue ( !m3 ,i wrote also ! ,praxis ( mak+ ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,n[ ,i w discov] s mu* ( ! v]tue ( x1 z ,nature ha? grant$ to me1 & exp]i5ce taught me4 ,b to compreh5d ! argum5t ( all ^! ,treatises briefly1 & 9 few words1 t ! ,read] :i* fe>s ,god may und]/& my m9d & mean+1 ! ?+ is ?is4 ,if any man d\bt ( ! tru? ( ! ,art1 let him read ! volum9\s writ+s ( anci5t ,philosoph]s1 v]ifi$ by reason1 & exp]i5ce2 :om wee may des]v$ly give cr$it to 9 _! own ,art3 b if any w n give cr$it to !m1 !n we "k n h[ to dispute ) !m1 z d5y+ pr9ciples3 = deaf1 & dumbe m5 _c speak4 ,:at pr]ogative %\ld all ?+s 9 ?is _w h be=e ,metalls8 ,:y %\ld ^! alone by hav+ se$ )\t cause d5y$ to !m1 be exclud$ f ,gods univ]sall bless+ ( multiplication1 :i* holy writ affirms 0 put 91 & be/[$ on all creat$ ?+s pres5tly aft] ! _w 0 made8 ,n[ if !y h ,se$1 :o is s sotti% to ?9k t !y _c bee multiply$ 9 _! ,se$8 ,! ,art ( ,al*ymie 9 its k9d is true1 ,nature also is true1 b ! ,artific] is seldome true3 !re is "o ,nature1 "o ,art1 b _m ,artific]s4 ,n[ :at ?+s ,nature makes out ( ! ,elem5ts1 %e g5]ates !m by ! w ( ,god out ( ! fir/ matt]1 :i* ,god onely kn[es3 ,nature makes & multiplies ^? ?+s ( ! second matt]1 :i* ! ,philosoph]s "k4 ,no?+ is done 9 ! _w )\t ! pleasure ( ,god1 & ,nature4 ,e ,elem5t is 9 its own sph]e2 b "o _c be )\t ! o!r2 "o lives by v]tue ( ! o!r1 & yet be+ jo9$ toge!r !y doe n agree2 b ,wat] is ( m wor? !n all ! ,elem5ts1 because x is ! "m ( all ?+s3 ^u ?is swims ! _s ( ,fire4 ,by reason ( ,fire ,wat] is ! fir/ matt]1 viz4 by ! /riv+ toge!r ( ,fire1 & ,wat]1 & s are g5]at$ ,w9ds1 & ,vap\rs apt1 & easy to bee congeal$ ) ! e>?1 by ! help ( ! crude aire1 :i* f ! beg9n+ 0 sep>at$ f x4 ,& ?is is done )\t cessation1 by a p]petuall motion2 because fire1 or heat is /irr$ up no o!rwise !n by motion1 :i* ?+ y may easily conceive by a ,smi? fil+ ,iron1 :i* ?r\gh vehem5t motion waxe? hot 9 t mann]1 z if x 7 heat$ 9 ! ,fire4 ,motion !re=e cause? heat1 heat moves ! wat]1 ! motion ( ! wat] cause? aire1 ! life ( all liv+ ?+s4 ,?+s !re=e gr[ aft] ?is mann] 7z ,i said be=e7 viz4 out ( wat]2 = out ( ! subtill ,vap\r ( x1 subtil & light ?+s proce$2 out ( ! oyl9esse ( x1 ?+s t are heavy1 & ( great] price2 b ( ! salt ?+s f> m excell5t !n ! =m]4 ,n[ because ,nature is sometimes h9dr$1 t x _c produce pure ?+s2 see+ ! ,vap\r1 ,fatnesse1 & ,salt are f\l$ or /a9$1 & mixe !mselves ) ! places ( ! e>?3 ,moreov]1 exp]i5ce tea*e? u to sep>ate ! pure f ! impure4 ,!re=e if ?\ wilt h ,nature be bett]$1 or m5d$ 9 h] act+s1 dissolve :at body y please1 & t :i* 0 add$ or jo9$ to ,nature1 z het]og5e\s1 sep>ate1 cleanse1 jo9e pure ?+s ) pure1 ripe to ripe1 crude to crude1 accord+ to ! poise ( ,nature1 & n ( ,matt]4 ,& "k t ! ,c5trall salt ,nitre do? n receive m ( ! ,e>? !n x ha? ne$ (1 :e!r x be pure or impure3 b ! fatnesse ( ! wat] is o!rwise1 = x is nev] to be _h pure2 art purifies x by a tw(old heat1 & !n conjo9s x4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,epilogue1 or ,,conclusion ,,( ,,^! ,,twelve ,,treatises4 ,,fri5dly ,,read]1 ,i wrote ! ,twelve =ego+ ,treatises 9 love to ! sonnes ( ,art1 t be=e !y set _! h& to ! worke !y may "k ! op]ation ( ,nature1 viz4 h[ %e produce? ?+s by h] work+2 le/ !y %\ld attempt to ent] 9 at ! gate )\t keyes1 or to draw wat] 9 a sieve3 = he lab\re? 9 va91 t putte? =? 8 h&s to lab\r )\t ! k ( ,nature1 9 ?is sacr$ & mo/ true ,art1 he lies 9 nocturnal d>knesse to :om ! sun do? n %9e1 & he is 9 ?ick d>knesse1 to :om aft] x is night ! ,moon do? n appe>e4 ,nature ha? h] prop] light1 :i* is n obvi\s to our eyes2 ! %ad[ ( ,nature is a body be=e our eyes3 b if ! light ( ,nature do? enlight5 any "o1 pres5tly ! cl\d is tak5 away f be=e 8 eyes1 & )\t any let he c behold ! po9t ( our load/one1 answ]+ to ea* ,c5t] ( ! beams1 viz4 ( ! ,sun & ,e>?3 = s f>re do? ! light ( ,nature p5etrate1 & discov]s inw>d ?+s2 ( :i* ?+ take ?is = an example4 ,let a boy t is twelve ye>es old1 & a girle ( ! same age1 be cloa!d ) g>m5ts ( ! same fa%ion1 & be set "o by ! o!r1 no body c "k :i* is ! male1 or :i* is ! female2 our eyes _c p5etrate s f>1 !re=e our sight deceive? u1 & takes false ?+s = true3 ,b :5 _! g>m5ts are tak5 (f1 & !y are nak$1 t s x may appe> :at ,nature made !m1 !y are easily di/+ui%$ by _! sexes4 ,j aft] ! same mann] do? our intellect make a %ad[ ( ! %ad[ ( ,nature2 = ! nak$ body ( ,man is ! %ad[ ( ! se$ ( ,nature3 ,z !re=e mans body is cov]$ ) a g>m5t1 s also mans nature is cov]$ ) ! body1 :i* ,god res]ves to himself to cov]1 or uncov]4 ,i c\ld "h disc\rse l>gely1 & ,philosophically ( ! dignity ( ,man1 8 ,creation & ,g5]ation3 b see+ !y are imp]t95t to ?is place1 ,i w passe !m ov] 9 sil5ce2 only ,i w treat a little conc]n+ ! ,life ( ,man4 ,man 0 creat$ ( ! ,e>?1 & lives by v]tue ( ! ,aire2 = !re is 9 ! ,aire a secret food ( life1 :i* 9 ! night wee call dew2 & 9 ! day r>ifi$ wat]1 ^: invisible1 congeal$ _s is bett] !n ! :ole ,e>?4 ,o holy1 & wond]full ,nature1 :o do/ n suff] ! sons ( ,wisdome to erre1 z ?\ do/ manife/ 9 ! life ( man daily6 ,moreov] 9 ^! twelve ,treatises ,i h produc$ s _m naturall reasons1 t he :i* is desir\s ( ! art1 & fe>es ,god1 may ! m easily und]/& all ?+s1 :i* ?r\gh ,gods bless+1 ) my eyes ,i h se51 ) m9e own h&s h made )\t any deceit ( sophi/ication3 = )\t ! light1 & k ( ,nature1 x is impossible to atta9 to ?is ,art1 unlesse x come to any by ,gods speciall revelation1 or "s speciall fri5d do? privately %ew x4 ,x is a ?+ ( little acc\nt1 yet mo/ preti\s1 :i* be+ div]s times describ$1 ,i doe n[ aga9 repeat4 ,take #aj p>ts ( aire1 #a "p ( liv+ gold1 or liv+ silv]2 put all ^! into ?y vessel2 boyle ?is aire fir/ untill x be wat]1 & !n no wat]4 ,if ?\ art ignorant ( ?is1 & kn[/ n h[ to boyl aire1 )\t all d\bt ?\ %alt erre2 see+ ?is is ! matt] ( ! anci5t ,philosoph]s4 ,= ?\ mu/ take t1 :i* is1 & is n se51 untill x be ! ,artific]s pleasure2 x is ! wat] ( our dew1 out ( :i* is extract$ ! ,salt ,petre ( ,philosoph]s1 by :i* all ?+s gr[1 & are n\ri%$3 ! matrix ( x is ! ,c5t] ( ! ,sun1 & ,moon1 bo? cele/iall1 & t]re/iall3 & to speak m pla9ly1 x is our ,load/one1 :i* 9 ! =ego+ ,treatises ,i call$ ,*alybs1 or ,/eel3 ,! ,aire g5]ates ?is ,load/one1 & ! ,load/one g5]ates1 or makes our ,air to appe>1 & come =?4 ,i h "h entirely %ew$ !e ! tru?2 ,begge ( ,god t hee w\ld prosp] ?9e und]tak+s3 ,& s 9 ?is place ?\ %alt h ! true1 & "r explication ( ,h]mes1 :5 he sai?1 t ! fa!r ( x is ! ,sun1 & its "m ! ,moon1 & t :i* ! w9d c>ry$ 9 its belly1 viz4 ,sal ,alkali1 :i* ! ,philosoph]s h call$ ,sal ,armoniacum1 & vegetable1 hid 9 ! belly ( ! ,magnesia4 ,! op]ation ( x is ?is1 to dissolve ! congeal$ aire1 9 :i* ?\ %all dissolve ! t5? "p ( ,gold2 seale ?is up1 & "w ) our fire1 untill ! air be turn$ into p[d]s2 & !re appe> 7! salt ( ! _w be+ fir/ _h7 div]s col\rs4 ,i w\ld h set d[n ! :ole processe 9 ^! ,treatises2 b because t1 toge!r ) ! multiplication1 is suffici5tly set d[n 9 ! books ( ,lullius1 & o!r old ,philosoph]s2 x !re=e suffic$ me to treat only ( ! fir/1 & second matt]2 :i* is done fai?fully1 nei!r d ?\ ev] ?9k t any man liv+ ha? done x m cle]ly1 !n ,i h done x2 s9ce ,i h done x n out ( _m books b by ! lab\r ( my h&s1 & m9e own exp]i5ce4 ,if !re=e ?\ do/ n und]/&1 or beleeve ! tru?1 doe n blame me1 b ?y self2 & p]swade ?y selfe t ,god 0 unwill+ to reveal ?is secret to !e3 ,be !re=e e>ne/ ) him by pray]1 & ) s]i\s m$itation read ov] ?is book (t5times1 especially ! ,epilogue ( ^! twelve ,treatises3 alwaies consid]+ ! possibility ( ,nature1 & ! actions ( ! ,elem5ts1 & :i* ( !m is ! *iefe/ 9 ^? actions1 & especially 9 ! r>efaction ( wat]1 or aire1 = s ! heav5s are creat$1 z also ! :ole _w4 ,?is ,i 0 will+ to signifie to !e1 z a fa!r to 8 son4 ,doe n wond] t ,i h wrote s _m ,treatises1 = ,i did n make !m = my own sake1 see+ ,i lack n books1 b t ,i might adv]tise _m1 t "w 9 fruitlesse ?+s1 t !y %\ld n sp5d _! co/s 9 va94 ,all ?+s inde$ might h be5 compreh5d$ 9 few l9es1 yea 9 few words3 b ,i 0 will+ to guide !e to ! k ( ,nature by ,reasons1 & ,examples2 t ?\ mighte/ 9 ! fir/ place "k1 :at ! ?+ is ?\ seeke/ aft]1 :e!r ! fir/1 or second matt]1 also t ?\ mighte/ h ,nature1 h] light1 %ad[ discov]$ to !e4 ,be n displeas$ if ?\ meete/ sometimes ) contradictions 9 my ,treatises1 x be+ ! cu/ome ( ,philosoph]s to use !m2 ?\ ha/ ne$ ( !m1 if ?\ und]/&e/ !m1 ?\ %all n f9d a rose )\t prickles4 ,weigh dilig5tly :at ,i h said be=e1 viz4 h[ f\r ,elem5ts di/ill into ! ,c5t] ( ! e>? a radicall moi/ure1 & h[ ! ,c5trall ,sun ( ! e>?1 by its motion br+e? x =?1 & sublime? x to ! sup]ficies ( ! e>?4 ,i h said also t ! ,cele/iall ,sun ha? a correspond5cy ) ! ,c5trall ,sun3 = ! ,cele/iall ,sun1 & ! ,moon h a peculi> p[]1 & v]tue ( di/ill+ into ! e>? by v]tue ( _! beams3 = heat is easily jo9$ to heat1 & salt to salt4 ,& z ! ,c5trall ,sun ha? its sea1 & crude wat]1 t is p]ceptible2 s ! ,cele/iall ,sun ha? its sea1 & subtill wat] t is n p]ceptible4 ,9 ! sup]ficies ! beams ( ! "o1 are jo9$ to ! beams ( ! o!r1 & produce fl[]s1 & all ?+s4 ,!re=e :5 !re is ra9e made1 x receives f ! aire t p[] ( life1 & jo9s x ) ! salt-nitre ( ! e>? 7because ! salt-nitre ( ! e>? is l calc9$ ,t>t>1 draw+ to x self by reason ( its drynesse ! aire1 :i* 9 x is resolv$ into wat]3 su* attractive p[] ha? ! salt-nitre ( ! e>?1 :i* also 0 aire1 & is jo9$ to ! fatnesse ( ! e>?7 & by h[ mu* ! m abundantly ! beams ( ! ,sun beat ^u x1 ! great] quantity ( salt-nitre is made1 & by consequ5ce ! great] pl5ty ( ,corn gr[s1 & is increas$1 & ?is is done daily4 ,?us mu* ,i ?\ght good to signifie to ! ignorant ( ! correspond5cy1 or agreem5t ( ?+s among/ !mselves1 & ! efficacy ( ! ,sun1 & ,moon1 & ,/>s2 = ! wise ne$ n ?is in/ruction4 ,our subject is pres5t$ to ! eyes ( ! :ole _w1 & x is n kn[n4 ,o our ,heav56 ,o our ,wat]6 ,o our ,m]cury6 ,o our ,salt-nitre abid+ 9 ! sea ( ! _w6 ,o our ,vegetable6 ,o our ,sulphur fix$1 & volatill6 ,o our ,caput ,mortuum1 or dead head1 or feces ( our ,sea6 ,our ,wat] t wets n our h&s1 )\t :i* no mortall c live1 & )\t :i* no?+ gr[s1 or is g5]at$ 9 ! :ole _w6 ,& ^! are ! ,epi?ites ( ,h]mes 8 bird1 :i* nev] is at re/4 ,x is ( v small acc\nt1 yet no body c bee )\t x3 & s ?\ ha/ a ?+ discov]$ to !e m preti\s !n ! :ole _w1 :i* ,i pla9ly tell !e is no?+ else b our ,sea wat]1 :i* is congeal$ 9 ,silv]1 & ,gold1 & extract$ out ( ,gold1 & ,silv] by ! help ( our ,*alybs1 by ! ,art ( ,philosoph]s 9 a wond]full mann]1 by a prud5t son ( ,art4 ,x 0 n my purpose = "s reasons be=e m5tion$ 9 ! ,preface1 to publi% ?is book1 b a desire to des]ve well ( ^? t are /udi\sly giv5 to lib]all1 & ,philosophical ,arts1 prevail$ ) me1 t ,i might hold =? to !m1 t ,i be> an hone/ m9d2 also t ,i might decl>e my self to !m1 t und]/& ! ,art1 to be _! equal & fell[1 & to h atta9$ _! k4 ,i d\bt n b _m m5 ( good consci5ces1 & affections d enjoy ?is gift ( ,god secretly2 ^! be+ w>n$ by my example1 & dang]s are made m cauti\s1 & wise1 hav+ t comm5dable sil5ce ( ,h>pocrates4 ,= z (t5 z ,i w\ld discov] my selfe to great m51 x alwaies turn$ to my losse & dang]4 ,by ?is my writ+ ,i make my self kn[n to ! adopt$ sons ( ,h]mes1 ,i in/ruct ! ignorant1 & !m t are misl$1 & br+ !m back into ! "r way4 ,& let ! heirs ( wisdome "k1 t !y %all nev] h a bett] way1 !n t1 :i* is "h demon/rat$ to !m2 = ,i h spok5 all ?+s cle]ly3 ,only ,i h n s cle]ly %ew$ ! extraction ( our ,salt ,armoniacke1 or ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s1 out ( our ,sea wat]1 & ! use !re(1 because ,i _h f ! ,ma/] ( ,nature no leave to speake any fur!r1 & ?is only ,god mu/ reveale1 :o kn[s ! he>ts1 & m9ds ( m54 ,he w haply ^u ?y con/ant1 & e>ne/ pray]s1 & ! frequ5t read+ ov] ( ?is booke1 op5 ! eyes ( ?y und]/&+4 ,! vessell1 z ,i said be=e1 is b "o f ! beg9n+ to ! end1 or at mo/ two are suffici5t3 ! fire is cont9uall 9 bo? op]ations2 = ! sake ( :i* let ! ignorant read ! t5?1 & elev5? ,treatise4 ,if ?\ %alt op]ate 9 a ?ird matt]1 ?\ %alt effect no?+3 !y m$le ) ?is1 :oev] "w n 9 our ,salt1 :i* is ,m]cury1 b 9 ,h]bs1 ,animals1 ,/ones1 & all ,m9]als1 except+ our ,gold1 & ,silv] cov]$ ov] ) ! sph]e ( ,saturne4 ,& :osoev] desires to atta9e to 8 desir$ end1 let him und]/& ! conv]sion ( ! ,elem5ts to make light ?+s heavy1 & to make spirits no spirits2 !n hee %all n worke 9 a /range ?+4 ,! ,fire is ! ,rule1 :atsoev] is done1 is done by ,fire2 z suffici5tly be=e1 s "h we h spok5 en\gh by way ( ,conclusion4 ,f>ewell fri5dly ,read]6 & long mai/ ?\ enjoy ^! lab\rs ( m9e1 7made good1 or v]ifi$ by m9e owne exp]i5ce17 to ! glory ( ,god1 ! welf>e ( ?9e owne s\le1 & good ( ?y neighb\r4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,to ,,! ,,sons ( ,,trv?3 ,a ,preface ,to ! ,philosophicall ,,nigma1 ,or ,,ridle4 ,,sons ( ,,wisdome1 ,i h n[ op5$ to y all ?+s f ! v fir/ ris+ ( ! univ]sall f\nta9e1 t !re is no m left to be discov]$4 ,= 9 ! =ego+ ,treatises ,i h suffici5tly expla9$ ,nature by way ( example3 ,i h %ew$ ! ,!orie & ,praxis1 z pla9ely z x 0 lawfull4 ,b le/ any %\ld compla9 ( my briefnesse1 t by reason ( x ,i h omitt$ some?+1 ,i w yet fur!r describe to !e ! :ole ,art by way ( ,ridle1 or nigmaticall spee*2 t ?\ mai/ see h[ f>re ?r\gh ,gods guidance ,i am come4 ,! bookes t treat ( ?is ,art are inf9ite2 yet ?\ %alt n f9d 9 any ( !m ! tru? s mu*1 z x is 9 ?is ( m9e1 made kn[n1 or discov]$ unto !e4 ,! reason t enc\rag$ mee to make x s pla91 0 ?is1 viz4 ,because1 :5 ,i _h disc\rs$ ) _m m51 t ?\ght !y und]/ood ! writ+s ( ,philosoph]s v well2 ,i p]ceiv$ t !y did expla9e ^? writ+s f> m subtilly !n ,nature1 :i* is simple & pla91 did require3 yea all my true say+s did seem to !m be+ pr(\ndly wise1 or sav\r+ ( high ?+s1 to bee ( no value & incr$ible4 ,x hapn$ sometimes t ,i w\ld intimate ! ,art to "s f ^w to ^w1 b !y c\ld by no meanes und]/& mee1 n beleev+ !re 0 any wat] 9 our ,sea1 & yet !y w\ld be acc\nt$ ,philosoph]s4 ,s9ce !re=e !y c\ld n und]/& my words1 :i* ,i deliv]$ by ^w ( m\?1 ,i doe n fe> 7z o!r ,philosoph]s 7 afraid7 t any "o c s easily und]/& :at ,i h wrote2 ,x is ! gift1 ,i say1 ( ,god4 ,x is true inde$1 if 9 ! /udy ( ,al*ymie !re 7 requir$ subtilnesse1 & quicknesse ( wit1 & ?+s 7 ( t ,nature z to be p]ceiv$ by ! eyes ( ! vulg>1 ,i saw t _! fancies1 or wits 7 apt en\gh to f9d out su* ?+s3 b ,i say to y1 bee simple1 or pla9e1 & n too wise untill y h f\nd out ! secret1 :i* :5 y h1 x w ( necessity require wisdome en\gh to use1 & keep x2 !n x w be easy = y to write _m books2 because x is easi] = him1 t is 9 ! ,c5t]1 & sees ! ?+1 !n = him t walks 9 ! ,circumf]5ce1 & only he>es ( x4 ,y h ! second matt] ( all ?+s mo/ cle]ly describ$ unto y3 b let mee give y ?is ,caution1 t if y w\ld atta9e to ?is secret1 "k t fir/ ( all ,god is to bee pray$ to1 !n y\r neighb\r is to bee lov$3 & la/ly1 doe n fancy to y\r selves ?+s t are subtill1 :i* ,nature knew no?+ (2 b abide1 ,i say1 abide 9 ! pla9 way ( ,nature2 because y may soon] feel ! ?+ 9 pla9nesse1 or simplicity1 !n see x 9 subtilty4 ,9 read+ !re=e my writ+s doe n /ick 9 ! lett] ( !m1 b 9 read+ ( !m consid] ,nature1 & ! possibility !re(4 ,n[ be=e y set y\r selves to "w1 consid] dilig5tly :at x is y seek1 & :at ! scope1 & end ( y\r int5tion is3 = x is mu* bett] to le>n by ! bra91 & imag9ation1 !n ) lab\r1 & *>ges4 ,& ?is ,i say to y1 t y mu/ seek = "s hidd5 ?+1 out ( :i* is made 7aft] a wond]full mann]7 su* a moi/ure1 or humidity1 :i* do? dissolve ,gold )\t viol5ce1 or noise1 yea s sweetly1 & naturally1 z ice do? melt 9 w>me wat]3 if y f9d out ?is1 y h t ?+1 out ( :i* ,gold is produc$ by ,nature3 & al?\gh all ,metalls1 & all ?+s h _! orig9all f h5ce1 yet no?+ is s fri5dly to x z ,gold2 = to o!r ?+s !re /icks fa/ "s impurity1 b to ,gold none1 besides x is l a ,"m unto x4 ,& s f9ally ,i conclude2 if y w n be wise1 & w>y by ^! my writ+s1 & admonitions1 yet excuse mee :o desire to des]ve well ( y3 ,i h dealt z fai?fully z x 0 lawfull = mee1 & z becomes a man ( a good consci5ce to doe4 ,if y ask :o ,i am1 ,i am "o t c live any :]e3 if y "k mee1 & desire to %ew y\r selves good & hone/ m51 y %all hold y\r tongue3 if y "k mee n1 doe n enquire aft] mee1 = ,i w reveale to no mortall man1 :ile/ ,i live1 m !n ,i h done 9 ?is publick writ+4 ,beleeve mee1 if ,i 7 n a man ( t ranke & condition z ,i am1 no?+ w\ld be m pleasant to mee !n a solit>y life1 or ) ,diog5es to lie hid "u a tub3 = ,i see all ?+s t are to be b vanity1 & t deceit1 & covet\snesse are altoge!r 9 use1 :]e all ?+s are to be sold1 & t vice do? excell v]tue4 ,i see ! bett] ?+s ( ! life to come be=e m9e eys4 ,i rejoice 9 ^!4 ,n[ ,i doe n wond]1 z be=e ,i did1 :y ,philosoph]s1 :5 !y h atta9$ to ?is ,m$ic9e1 h n c>$ to h _! dayes %ortn$2 because e ,philosoph] ha? ! life to come set s cle]ly be=e 8 eyes1 z ?y face is se5 9 a glasse4 ,& if ,god %all graunt !e ?y desir$ end1 !n ?\ %alt beleeve mee1 & n reveal ?y self to ! _w4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,p>able1 ,,or ,,philosophicall ,,ridle4 ,add$ by way ( ,conclusion1 & ,sup]addition4 ,x fell out ^u a "t1 :5 ,i _h sail$ almo/ all my life f ! ,artick pole1 to ! ,ant>ticke1 t by ! s+ul> provid5ce ( ,god ,i 0 ca/ ^u ! %ore ( a c]ta9 great sea1 & al?\gh ,i well knew & und]/ood ! passages1 & prop]ties ( ! sea ( t ,coa/1 yet ,i knew n :e!r 9 ^? ,coa/s 0 br$ t little fi%1 :i* 0 call$ ,remora1 :i* s _m m5 ( great & small =tunes h hi!rto s /udi\sly s\ght aft]4 ,b :il/ ,i 0 behold+ ! sweet s++ ,m]maides swimm+ up & d[n ) ! ,nymphs1 & be+ we>y ) my =ego+ labors1 & oppress$ ) div]s ?\ghts1 ,i 0 ) ! noise ( wat]s ov]tak5 ) sleep2 & :ile/ ,i 0 9 a sweet sleep1 !re appe>'d to me 9 my sleep a wond]full vision1 :i* is ?is4 ,i saw ,neptune a man ( an honorable old age1 go+ =? out ( our sea ) 8 ?ree too!d in/rum5t1 call$ ,trid5s1 :o aft] a fri5dly salute l$ mee into a mo/ pleasant ,il&4 ,?is goodly ,il& 0 situat$ t[>ds ! ,s\?1 be+ repl5i%$ ) all ?+s respect+ ! necessity1 & delight ( man3 ,virgils ,elisian field might sc>ce comp>e ) x4 ,all ! banks 7 r\nd ab\t beset ) gre5 ,mirtles1 ,cypresse trees1 & ,rosem>y4 ,! gre5 mead[es 7 cov]$ all ov] ) fl[]s ( all sorts1 bo? fair1 & sweet4 ,! hills 7 set =? ) ,v9es1 ,olive trees1 & ,c$>-trees 9 a mo/ wond]full mann]4 ,! woods 7 fill$ ) ,or5ge1 & ,lemon-trees4 ,! high wayes 7 plant$ on bo? sides ) ,bay-trees1 & ,pomegranate-trees1 wov5 mo/ artificially "o )9 ! o!r1 & af=d+ a mo/ pleasant %ad[ to ,travell]s4 ,& to bee %ort1 :atsoev] is 9 ! :ole _w 0 se5 !re4 ,z ,i 0 walk+1 !re 0 %ew$ to me by ! =esaid ,neptune two ,m9es ( t ,il& ly+ "u a c]ta9 rock1 ! "o 0 ( ,gold1 ! o!r ( ,*alybs1 or ,/eel4 ,n f> f !nce ,i 0 br\ght to a ,mead[ 9 :i* 0 a peculi> ,or*>d ) div]s sorts ( trees mo/ goodly to behold1 & among/ ! re/1 be+ v _m hee %ew$ to mee sev5 ,trees m>k$ out by speciall names2 & among/ ^! ,i obs]v$ two z *iefe/1 m em95t !n ! re/1 "o ( :i* did be>e fruit l ! ,sun mo/ bright1 & %9+1 & ! leaves !re( 7 l ,gold4 ,! o!r br\ght =? fruit t 0 mo/ :ite1 yea1 :it] !n ! ,lillies1 & ! leaves !r( 7 z f9e ,silv]3 ,n[ ^! trees 7 call$ by ,neptune1 ! "o ! tree ( ! ,sun1 ! o!r ! tree ( ! ,moon4 ,& al?\gh 9 ?is ,il& all ?+s 7 at ones pleasure1 & comm&1 yet !re 0 "o ?+1 & b "o want+3 !re 0 no wat] to be _h1 b ) great difficulty4 ,!re 7 inde$ _m t p>tly endeav\r$ to br+ x ?i!r by pipes1 & p>tly drew x out ( div]s ?+s3 b _! endeav\rs 7 9 va91 because 9 ^? places x c\ld n bee _h by any means or m$ium2 & if x 7 at any "t _h1 yet x 0 unpr(itable1 & poison\s1 unlesse !y fet*$ x 7z few c\ld doe7 f ! beams ( ! ,sun1 & ,moone2 & he :i* 0 =tunate 9 s do+ c\ld nev] get above t5 p>ts2 & t wat] 0 mo/ wond]full3 & beleeve mee1 = ,i saw x ) m9e eyes1 & felt x1 t t wat] 0 z :ite z ! sn[2 & :ile/ ,i 0 contemplat+ ^u ! wat]1 ,i 0 9 a great wond]4 ,:]e=e ,neptune be+ 9 ! mean :ile we>i$ vani%$ away f be=e m9e eyes1 & !re appe>$ to me a great man1 ^u ^: =ehead 0 writt5 ! "n ( ,saturne4 ,?is man tak+ ! vessell drew t5 p>ts ( wat]2 & tooke pres5tly ( ! tree ( ! ,sun1 & put x 92 & ,i saw ! fruit ( ! tree consum$1 & resolv$ l ice 9 w>m wat]4 ,i dem&$ ( him2 ,sir1 ,i see a wond]full ?+1 wat] to bee z x 7 ( no?+2 ,i see ! fruit ( ! tree consum$ 9 x ) a mo/ sweet1 & k9dly heat1 & :]e=e is all ?is8 ,b he answ]$ mee mo/ lov+ly4 ,my ,son1 x is true ?is is a ?+ to be wond]$ at2 b doe n ?\ wond] at x1 = s x mu/ be4 ,= ?is wat] is ! ,wat] ( life1 hav+ p[] to bett] ! fruit ( ?is tree s1 t aft]w>d nei!r by plant+1 or graff+1 b only by its own od\r x may conv]t ! o!r six trees into its own lik5esse4 ,moreov] ?is wat] is to ?is fruit z x 7 a woman1 ! fruit ( ?is tree c be putrefi$ 9 no?+ b 9 ?is wat]1 & al?\gh ! fruit ( x be ( x self mo/ wond]ful1 a ?+ ( great price2 yet if x be putrefi$ 9 ?is wat]1 x begets by ?is putrefaction a ,salam&]1 abid+ 9 ! fire1 ^: blood is m preti\s !n any k9d ( treasure or ri*es 9 ! _w1 be+ able to make ^? six trees1 :i* "h ?\ see/1 fruitfull1 & to br+ =? _! fruit sweet] !n ! honey4 ,b ,i ask$1 ,sir1 ,h[ is t done8 ,i told !e 7sai? hee7 t ! fruit ( t tree is liv+1 & sweet2 b :]eas "o is n[ suffic$ ) x1 :5 x is boyl$ 9 ?is wat]1 a ?\s& may !n bee satisfi$ ) x4 ,i dem&$ moreov]1 ,sir1 is x boil$ ) a /rong fire1 & h[ long is x 9 boyl+8 ,b said he1 t wat] ha? an intr9secall fire1 & if x be help$ ) a cont9uall heat1 x burns ?ree p>ts ( its body ) ?is body ( ! fruit1 & !re wil rema9 b a v smal "p1 :i* is sc>ce imag9able1 b ( wond]ful v]tue2 x is boil$ by ! skilfull wit ( ! ,artific]1 fir/ #g mon?s1 !n #aj1 b 9 ! mean "t !re appe>$ div]s ?+s1 & alwaies 9 ! fiftie? day1 or !reab\ts4 ,i dem&$ aga91 ,sir1 _c ?is fruit be boil$ 9 o!r wat]s1 or some?+ be put to x8 ,hee answ]$1 !re is b ?is "o wat] t is usefull 9 ?is ,c\ntry1 or ,isl&2 & !re is no o!r wat] c p5etrate ! pores ( ?is apple1 b ?is3 & "k also t ! ,tree ( ! ,sun ha? its orig9all f ?is wat]1 :i* is extract$ out ( ! beams ( ! ,sun1 & ,moone by a magnetick v]tue3 ,besides !y h a great correspond5cy betwixt !mselves1 b if any /range ?+ be add$ to x1 x _c p]=me t :i* x c d ( x self4 ,x mu/ !re=e be left by x self1 & no?+ add$ to x b ?is apple3 ,?is fruit aft] boil+ becomes to bee immortall1 hav+ life1 & blood1 :i* blood makes all ! trees br+ =? fruit ( ! same nature ) ! ,apple4 ,i ask$ him fur!r1 ,sir1 is ?is ,wat] drawn any o!r way1 or to be _h e :]e8 ,& he said1 x is 9 e place1 & no man c live )\t x2 x is drawn div]s ways1 b t is ! be/1 :i* is extract$ by v]tue ( our ,*alybs1 :i* is f\nd 9 ! belly ( ,aries4 ,i said1 to :at use is x8 ,he answ]$1 be=e its due boil+ x is ! greate/ poison1 b aft] a conv5i5t boil+ x is ! greate/ m$ic9e1 & yeelds n9e & tw5ty gra9es ( blood2 & e gra9 w yeeld to !e ! fruit ( ! ,tree ( ! ,sun 9 #hfd fold4 ,i ask$1 ,c x n be made yet bett]8 ,! ,philosophicall ,scripture be+ witnesse 7sai? hee7 x may bee exalt$ fir/ to t51 !n to a hundr$1 !n to a ?\s&1 & t5 ?\s&4 ,i requir$ aga9 ( him1 ,sir1 ,doe _m "k t ,wat]1 & ha? x any prop] "n8 ,he cry$ out say+1 ,few "k x1 b all h se5 x1 & doe see x1 & love x3 x ha? _m & v>i\s names1 b its prop] "n is ! ,wat] ( our ,sea1 ! ,wat] ( life n wett+ ! h&s4 ,i ask$ yet fur!r1 ,doe any use x to any o!r ?+s8 ,e creature 7sai? he7 do? use x1 b invisibly4 ,!n ,i ask$1 ,do? any ?+ gr[ 9 x8 b he said1 ,( x are made all ?+s 9 ! _w1 & 9 x !y live3 b 9 x no?+ prop]ly is1 b x is t ?+ :i* mixe? x self to e ?+4 ,i ask$ aga9e1 ,is x usefull = any ?+ )\t ! fruit ( ?is tree8 ,to ?is he said1 ,n 9 ?is "w2 because x is n bett]$1 b 9 ! fruit ( ! ,tree ( ! ,sun alone4 ,i began to intreat him1 ,sir ,i pray1 "n x to mee by su* a manife/ "n1 t ,i may h no fur!r d\bt ab\t x4 ,b he cry$ ) a l\d voice1 s z t he awak5$ me f sleep2 ,!re=e ,i c\ld ask him no fur!r1 nei!r w\ld hee tell mee any m1 nei!r c ,i tell any m4 ,be satisfi$ ) ^!1 & beleeve mee1 t x is n possible to speak m cle]ly4 ,= if ?\ do/ n und]/& ^! ?+s1 ?\ wilt nev] be able to compreh5d ! books ( o!r ,philosoph]s4 ,aft] ,saturn's unexpect$ & sudd5 dep>ture a new sleep came ^u mee1 & !n appe>$ to mee ,neptune 9 a visible %ape3 ,he congratulat$ my pres5t happ9esse 9 ! g>d5s ( ! ,hesp]ides1 %ew+ to me a ,look+-glasse1 9 :i* ,i saw all ,nature discov]$4 ,aft] ! *ang+ ( div]s words betwixt u1 ,i gave him ?anks = 8 c\rtesies %ew$ to me2 because ,i n only entr$ into ?is g>d51 b also came into ,saturn's mo/ desir$ disc\rse4 ,b because by reason ( ,saturn's unexpect$ dep>ture "s difficulties did yet rema9 to be inquir$ aft]1 & se>*$ into1 ,i e>ne/ly bes\ght him1 t by means ( ?is happy opportunity hee w\ld resolve mee my d\bts4 ,n[ ,i importun$ him ) ^! words1 ,sir ,i h read ! books ( ,philosoph]s1 & !y say1 t all g5]ation is done by ,male1 & ,female1 yet ,i saw 9 my dream ,saturne put ! fruit alone ( ! ,tree ( ! ,sun into our ,m]cury2 ,i beleeve also !e z ! ,ma/] ( ?is ,sea1 t ?\ kn[e/ ^! ?+s2 answ] my ,"q ,i pray !e4 ,b he said1 ,x is true1 my son1 all g5]ation is done 9 ,male1 & ,female1 b by reason ( ! di/+ui%+ ( ! ?ree ,k+domes ( ,nature1 a f\re foot$ ,animall is br\ght =? "o way1 & a worme ano!r3 ,al?\gh wormes h eyes1 sight1 he>+1 & o!r s5ses1 yet !y are br\ght =? by putrefaction1 & _! place1 or e>?1 9 :i* !y are putrefi$1 is ! ,female4 ,s 9 ?is ,philosophicall "w ! "m ( ?is ?+ is t ,wat] ( ?9e s (t5 repeat$1 :atsoev] is produc$ ( t1 is produc$ z worms by putrefaction4 ,!r=e ! ,philosoph]s h creat$ a ,ph5ix1 ,salam&]4 ,= if x 7 done by ! conception ( two bodies1 x w\ld be a ?+ subject to dea?2 b because x revives x self alone1 ! =m] body be+ de/roy$1 x rise? up ano!r body incorruptible4 ,see+ ! dea? ( ?+s is no?+ else b ! sep>ation ( ! "o f ! o!r4 ,& s x is 9 ?is ,ph5ix1 because ! life sep>ates x self by its self f a corruptible body4 ,moreov]1 ,i ask$ him1 ,sir1 are !re div]s ?+s1 or is !re a composition ( ?+s 9 ?is "w8 ,b he said1 !re is only "o ?+1 ) :i* !re is mix$ no?+ else b ! ,philosophicall ,wat] %ew$ to !e (t5times 9 ?y sleep1 ( :i* !re mu/ be t5 p>ts to "o ( ! body4 ,& /rongly1 & und\bt$ly beleeve1 ,my son1 t ^? ?+s :i* are by me & ,saturn %ew$ !e by way ( dreams1 accord+ to ! cu/om1 9 ?is ,il&1 are n dreams1 b ! v tru?1 :i* ,exp]i5ce ! only ,mi/ris ( ?+s w by ! assi/ance ( ,god discov] to !e4 ,i yet fur!r dem&$ "s ?+s ( him1 b hee )\t any answ]1 aft] he _h took 8 leave ( mee1 dep>t+ set me1 be+ rais$ f sleep1 into my desir$ region ( ,europe4 ,& s fri5dly ,read]1 let ?is suffice !e1 :i* ha? by mee ?us f>re be5 fully decl>$4 ,to ,god alone be praise & glory4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,a ,,dialogve ,,betwe5 ,,m]cury1 ! ,,al*ymi/ & ,,nature4 ,vpon a "t !re 7 assembl$ div]s ,al*ymi/s toge!r1 & held a c\nsel h[ !y %\ld make1 prep>e ! ,philosoph]s /one1 & !y conclud$ t e "o %\ld decl>e 8 op9ion ) a v[4 ,& t meet+ 0 9 ! op5 aire1 9 a c]ta9e mead[1 on a faire cle] day4 ,& _m agre$ t ,m]cury 0 ! fir/ matt] !re(1 o!rs t ,sulphur 01 & o!rs o!r ?+s4 ,b ! *iefe/ op9ion 0 ( ,m]cury1 & t especially because ( ! say+s ( ,philosoph]s1 because !y hold1 t ,m]cury is ! fir/ true matt] ( ! ,/one1 also ( ,metalls3 ,= ,philosoph]s cry out1 & say1 ,,our ,,m]cury1 c4 ,& s :ile/ !y did cont5d among/ !mselves = div]s op]ations 7e "o gladly expect+ a conclusion7 !re arose 9 ! mean "t a v great tempe/1 ) /ormes1 %[]s ( ra91 & an unhe>d ( w9d1 :i* disp]s$ t assembly into div]s ,prov9ces1 e "o ap>t )\t a conclusion4 ,yet e "o ( !m fanci$ to himselfe :at ! conclusion ( t dispute %\ld h be54 ,e "o !re=e set ^u 8 "w z be=e1 "o 9 ?is ?+1 ano!r 9 t ?+ seek+ ! ,philosoph]s ,/one1 & ?is is done till ?is day )\t any giv+ ov]4 ,n[ "o ( !m remembr+ ! disputation1 t ! ,philosoph]s ,/one is necess>ily to be s\ght aft] 9 ,m]cury1 said to himself3 ,al?\gh !re 0 no conclusion made1 yet ,i wil "w 9 ,m]cury1 & w make a conclusion my self 9 mak+ ! bless$ ,/one2 = he 0 a man t 0 alwaies wont to talk to himselfe1 z inde$ all ,al*ymi/s usually doe4 ,hee !re=e began to read ! books ( ,philosoph]s1 & fell ^u a booke ( ,alanus1 :i* treats ( ,m]cury2 & s t ,al*ymi/ is made a ,philosoph]1 b )\t any conclusion3 ,& tak+ ,m]cury he began to "w2 hee put x into a glass1 & put fire to x1 ! ,m]cury z x is wont to d1 vap\r$ away1 ! poor silly ,al*ymi/ n kn[+ ! nature ( x1 beat 8 wife1 say+3 ,no body c\ld come hi!r besides !e1 ?\ tooke/ ! ,m]cury out ( ! glass4 ,8 wife cry+ excuse? h] self1 & speaks s(tly to h] husb&3 ,?\ wilt make a sir-rev]5ce ( ^!4 ,! ,al*ymi/ tooke ,m]cury aga91 & put x aga9 into 8 vessell1 & le/ 8 wife %\ld take x away1 wat*$ x4 ,b ! ,m]cury1 z its mann] is1 vap\r$ away aga94 ,! ,al*ymi/ remembr+ t ! fir/ matt] ( ! ,philosoph]s ,/one mu/ be volatile1 rejoic$ exce$+ly1 altoge!r p]swad+ himselfe t he c\ld n n[ be deceiv$1 hav+ ! fir/ matt]3 ,hee began n[ to "w ^u ,m]cury boldly1 he le>n$ aft]w>ds to sublime x1 & to calc9e x div]s ways1 z ) ,salt1 ,sulphur1 & ,metalls1 ,m9]alls1 ,bl\d1 ,haire1 ,corrosive wat]s1 ,h]bs1 ,ur9e1 ,v9eg]1 b c\ld f9d no?+ = 8 purpose2 hee left no?+ unassay$ 9 ! :ole _w1 ) :i* hee did n "w ^u good ,m]cury )all4 ,b :5 he c\ld doe no good at all ) ?is1 hee fell ^u ?is say+----t x is f\nd 9 ! dung-hill4 ,he began to worke ^u ,m]cury ) div]s sorts ( dung1 toge!r1 & asund]3 ,& :5 hee 0 we>y1 & full ( ?\ghts he fell into a sleep4 ,& 9 8 sleep !re appe>$ to him a vision3 !re came to him an old man1 :o salut$ him1 & said2 ,fri5d1 ,:y art ?\ sad8 ,hee answ]$1 ,i w\ld will+ly make ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,!n said he1 ,fri5d1 ,( :at wilt ?\ make ! ,philosoph]s ,/one8 ,al*ymi/a4 ,( ,m]cury1 ,sir4 ,s5ex4 ,( :at ,m]cury8 ,al*4 ,!re is b "o ,m]cury4 ,s54 ,x is true1 !re is b "o ,m]cury1 b alt]$ v>i\sly1 accord+ to ! v>iety ( places2 "o is pur] !n ano!r4 ,al*4 ,o ,sir1 ,i "k h[ to purifie x v well ) v9eg] & salt1 ) nitre & vitriall4 ,s54 ,i tell !e ?is is n ! true purify+ ( x1 nei!r is ?is1 ?us purify$1 ! true ,m]cury3 ,wise m5 h ano!r ,m]cury1 & ano!r mann] ( purify+ ( x1 & s he vani%$ away4 ,! ,al*ymi/ be+ rais$ f sleep ?\ght ) himselfe :at vision ?is %\ld be1 z also :at ?is ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s %\ld be3 hee c\ld be?9ke himselfe ( no o!r b ! vulg> ,m]cury4 ,b yet hee desir$ mu* t hee might h _h a long] disc\rse ) ! old man3 b yet hee work$ cont9ually1 sometimes 9 ! dung ( liv+ creatures1 z boyes dung1 & sometimes 9 8 own4 ,& e day hee w5t to ! place1 :]e hee saw ! vision1 t he might speak ) ! old man aga93 sometimes hee c\nt]feit$ a sleep1 & lay ) 8 eyes %ut expect+ ! old man4 ,b :5 he w\ld n come he ?\ght he 0 afraid ( him1 & w\ld n beleeve t he 0 asleep1 he swore !re=e say+1 ,my good old ,ma/] be n afraid1 = truly ,i am asleep2 look ^u my eyes1 see if ,i be n3 ,& ! poor ,al*ymi/ aft] s _m lab\rs1 & ! sp5d+ ( all 8 goods1 n[ at la/ fel mad1 by alwaies ?9k+ ( ! old man4 ,& :5 hee 0 9 t /rong imag9ation1 !re appe>$ to him 9 8 sleep a false vision1 9 ! lik5esse ( ! old man1 & said to him1 ,doe n despaire1 my fri5d1 ?y ,m]cury is good1 & ?y matt]1 b if x w n obey !e1 conjure x1 t x bee n volatile2 ,s]p5ts are us$ to be conjur$1 & !n :y n ,m]cury8 & s ! old man w\ld leave him4 ,b ! ,al*ymi/ ask$ ( him1 say+1 ,sir1 expect1 c4 ,& by reason ( a noise ?is poore ,al*ymi/ 0 rais$ f sleep1 yet n )\t great com=t4 ,he took !n a vessell full ( ,m]cury1 & began to conjure x div]s wayes1 z 8 dream taught him4 ,& hee remembr$ ! words ( ! old man1 9 t hee said1 ,s]p5ts are conjur$1 & ,m]cury is pa9t$ ) ,s]p5ts1 hee ?\ght1 s x mu/ bee conjur$ z ! ,s]p5ts4 ,& tak+ a vessell ) ,m]cury hee began to say1 ,ux1 ,vx1 ,o/as1 c4 ,& :]e ! "n ( ! ,s]p5t %\ld be put1 he put ! "n ( ,m]cury1 say+3 ,& ?\ wick$ bea/ ,m]cury1 c4 ,at :i* words ,m]cury began to laugh1 & to speak unto him say+1 ,:at wilt ?\ h1 t ?\ ?us tr\ble/ mee my ,ma/] ,al*ymi/8 ,al*4 ,o ho1 n[ ?\ calle/ me ,ma/]1 :5 ,i t\* !e to ! quick1 n[ ,i h f\nd :]e ?y bridle is1 wait a little1 & by & by ?\ %alt s+ my song1 & he began to speak to him1 z x 7 ang]ly1 ,art ?\ t ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s8 ,m]c4 7z if he 7 afraid answ]$7 ,i am ,m]cury1 my ,ma/]4 ,al*4 ,:y !re=e wilt n ?\ obey mee8 & :y c\ld n ,i fix !e8 ,m]c4 ,o my noble ,ma/]1 ,i besee* !e p>don mee1 wret* t ,i am1 ,i did n "k t ?\ wa/ s great a ,philosoph]4 ,al*4 ,did/ n ?\ p]ceive ?is by my op]ations1 see+ ,i proce$$ s ,philosophically ) !e8 ,m]c4 ,s x is1 my noble ,ma/]1 al?\gh ,i w\ld hide my selfe1 yet ,i see ,i _c f s hon\rable a ,ma/] z ?\ art4 ,al*4 ,n[ !re=e do/ ?\ "k a ,philosoph]8 ,m]c4 ,yea1 my ,ma/]1 ,i see t y\r wor%ip is a mo/ excell5t ,philosoph]4 ,al*4 7be+ glad at 8 he>t sai?7 truly n[ ,i h f\nd :at ,i s\ght =4 7,aga9 he spake to ,m]cury ) a mo/ t]rible voice37 ,n[ g to1 be n[ !re=e ob$i5t1 or else x %all be ! worse = !e4 ,m]c4 ,will+ly1 my ,ma/]1 if ,i am able1 = n[ ,i am v weake4 ,al*4 ,:y do/ ?\ n[ excuse ?y selfe8 ,m]c4 ,i doe n1 my ,ma/]1 b ,i am fa9t & feeble4 ,al*4 ,:at hurts !e8 ,m]c4 ,! ,al*ymi/ hurts mee4 ,al*4 ,:at1 do/ ?\ /ill d]ide mee8 ,m]c4 ,o ,ma/]1 no1 ,i speak ( ! ,al*ymi/1 b ?\ art a ,philosoph]4 ,al*4 ,o wel1 well1 t is true1 b :at ha? ! ,al*ymi/ done8 ,m]c4 ,o my ,ma/]1 hee ha? done _m evill ?+s to mee1 = hee ha? mix$ mee1 poor wret* z ,i am1 ) ?+s contr>y to mee3 f :5ce ,i %all nev] bee able to recov] my /r5g?1 & ,i am almo/ dead1 = ,i am torm5t$ almo/ unto dea?4 ,al*4 ,o ?\ des]ve/ ^? ?+s1 = ?\ art disob$i5t4 ,m]c4 ,i 0 nev] disob$i5t to any ,philosoph]1 b x is naturall to mee to d]ide fools4 ,al*4 ,& :at do/ ?\ ?9k ( mee8 ,m]c4 ,o ,sir1 y are a great man1 a v great ,philosoph]1 yea great] !n ,h]mes himselfe4 ,al*4 ,truly s x is1 ,i am a le>n$ man1 b ,i w n comm5d my selfe1 b my ,wife also said to mee1 t ,i am a v le>n$ ,philosoph]1 %e knew s mu* by me4 ,m]c4 ,i am apt to beleeve !e1 = ,philosoph]s mu/ be s1 :o by reason ( too mu* wisdome1 & pa9s fall mad4 ,al*4 ,goe to !n1 tell me !re=e :at ,i %all doe ) !e2 h[ ,i %all make ! ,philosoph]s ,/one ( !e4 ,m]c4 ,o my ,ma/] ,philosoph]1 ,i "k n1 ,?\ art a ,philosoph]1 ,i am a s]vant ( ! ,philosoph]s1 !y make ( me :at !y please1 ,i obey !m z mu* z ,i am able4 ,al*4 ,?\ mu/ tell mee h[ ,i mu/ proce$ ) !e1 & h[ ,i may make ( !e ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,m]c4 ,if ?\ kn[e/1 ?\ %all make x1 b if ?\ kn[e/ n1 ?\ %alt doe no?+1 ?\ %alt "k no?+ by mee1 if ?\ kn[e/ n already my ,ma/] ,philosoph]4 ,al*4 ,?\ speake/ to mee z to "s simple man1 p]haps ?\ do/ n "k t ,i h work$ ) ,pr9ces1 & 0 acc\nt$ a ,philosoph] ) !m4 ,m]c4 ,i am apt to beleeve !e my ,ma/]1 = ,i "k all ?is v wel1 ,i am yet f\l1 & unclean by reason ( ^? mixtures t ?\ ha/ us$4 ,al*4 ,!re=e tell mee1 art ?\ ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s8 ,m]c4 ,i am ,m]cury1 b :e!r or no ! ,philosoph]s1 t belongs to !e to "k4 ,al*4 ,d b tell me if ?\ art ! true ,m]cury1 or if !re be ano!r4 ,m]c4 ,i am ,m]cury1 b !re is ano!r1 & s he vani%$ away4 ,! ,al*ymi/ cries out & speaks1 b no body answ]s him4 ,& be?9k+ himselfe sai?3 ,surely ,i am an excell5t man1 ,m]cury ha? be5 pleas$ to talke ) mee1 surely hee loves mee3 & !n he began to sublime ,m]cury1 di/il1 calc9e1 make ,turbi? ( him1 precipitate1 & dissolve him div]s wayes1 & ) div]s wat]s1 b z hee lab\r$ 9 va9 be=e1 s n[ also he ha? sp5t 8 "t1 & co/s to no purpose4 ,:]e=e at la/ hee beg9s to curse ,m]cury1 & revile ,nature because %ee made him4 ,n[ ,nature :5 %e he>d ^! ?+s call$ ,m]cury to h]1 & said to him3 ,:at ha/ ?\ done to ?is man8 ,:y do? he curse & revile me = ?y sake8 ,:y do/ n ?\ doe :at ?\ oughte/ to doe8 ,b ,m]cury mode/ly excuse? himself4 ,yet ,nature comm&s him to be ob$i5t to ! sons ( ,wisdome1 t seek aft] him4 ,m]cury promise? t he w1 & sai?3 ,"m ,nature1 b :o c satisfie fools8 ,nature w5t away smil+3 b ,m]cury be+ angry ) ! ,al*ymi/ goes also unto 8 own place4 ,aft] a few days x came into ! ,al*ymi/s m9d1 t he omitt$ some?+ 9 8 op]ations1 & aga9 hee ha? rec\rse to ,m]cury1 & n[ resolves to mix him ) hogs dung2 b ,m]cury be+ angry t he _h falsly accus$ him be=e 8 "m ,nature1 sai? to ! ,al*ymi/1 ,:at wilt ?\ h ( me ?\ foole8 ,:y ha/ ?\ ?us accus$ mee8 ,al*4 ,art ?\ he t ,i h long$ to see8 ,m]c4 ,i am1 b no man t is bl9d c see mee4 ,al*4 ,i am n bl9d4 ,m]c4 ,?\ art v bl9d1 = ?\ can/ n see ?y selfe1 h[ !n can/ ?\ see mee8 ,al*4 ,o n[ ?\ art pr\d1 ,i speak civilly to !e1 & ?\ contemne/ mee3 ?\ do/ n "k p]haps t ,i h work$ ) _m ,pr9ces1 & 0 e/eem$ z a ,philosoph] among/ !m4 ,m]c4 ,fools flock to ,pr9ces ,c\rts1 = !re !y are hon\r$1 & f>e bett] !n o!rs4 ,wa/ ?\ also at ! ,c\rt8 ,al*4 ,o ?\ art a devill1 & n a good ,m]cury1 if ?\ wilt speak ?us to ,philosoph]s3 = be=e ?\ did/ also s$uce me ?us4 ,m]4 ,do/ ?\ "k ,philosoph]s8 ,al*4 ,i my self am a ,philosoph]4 ,m]c4 ,behold our ,philosoph] 7smil+ said3 & began to talke fur!r ) him say+7 ,my ,philosoph]1 tell mee !re=e :at ?\ seeke/ aft]1 & :at ?\ wilt h1 :at do/ ?\ desire to make8 ,al*4 ,! ,philosoph]s /one4 ,m]c4 ,out ( :at matt] !re=e wilt ?\ make x8 ,al*4 ,( our ,m]cury4 ,m]c4 ,o my ,philosoph]1 n[ ,i wil leave y1 = ,i am n y\rs4 ,al*4 ,o ?\ art b a devill1 & wilt s$uce mee4 ,m]c4 ,truly my ,philosoph] ?\ art a devill to mee1 n ,i to !e3 = ?\ do/ deale mo/ sordidly ) mee1 aft] a devilli% mann]4 ,al*4 ,o :at doe ,i he>8 ?is c]ta9ly is a devill inde$1 = ,i d all ?+s accord+ to ! writ+s ( ,philosoph]s1 & "k v well h[ to "w4 ,m]c4 ,?\ kn[e/ v well1 = ?\ do/ m !n ?\ kn[e/1 or read/ (3 = ! ,philosoph]s said1 t ,nature is to be mix$ ) ,natures2 & !y comm& no?+ to bee done )\t ,nature2 b ?\ do/ mix mee ) almo/ all ! sordid/ ?+s t bee1 z dung4 ,al*4 ,i doe no?+ besides ,nature2 b ,i s[ se$ into its own e>?1 z ! ,philosoph]s h said4 ,m]c4 ,?\ s[e/ mee 9 dung1 & 9 "t ( h>ve/ ,i d vani% away1 & ?\ art wont to reap dung4 ,alc4 ,yet s ! ,philosoph]s h wrote1 t 9 ! dunghill _! matt] is to be s\ght =4 ,m]c4 ,x is true :at !y h writt52 b ?\ und]/&e/ _! lett]1 & n _! s5se1 & mean+4 ,al*4 ,n[ happily ,i see t ?\ art ,m]cury2 b ?\ wilt n obey mee4 ,& he began to conjure him aga91 say+1 ,vx ,vx4 ,b ,m]cury laugh+ answ]$1 ,?\ %alt doe no good1 my fri5d4 ,al*4 ,!y d n speak )\t gr\nd1 :5 !y say ?\ art ( a /range nature1 incon/ant1 & volatile4 ,m]c4 ,do/ ?\ say1 t ,i am incon/ant1 ,i resolve !e ?us1 ,i am con/ant unto a con/ant ,artific]2 fix$ to him1 t is ( a fix$ m9d1 b ?\1 & su* z ?\ art1 are incon/ant1 runn+ f "o ?+ unto ano!r1 f "o matt] unto ano!r4 ,al*4 ,tell me !re=e if ?\ art t ,m]cury1 :i* ! ,philosoph]s wrote (1 :i* !y said 01 toge!r ) sulphur1 & salt ! pr9cipall ( all ?+s1 or mu/ ,i seek aft] ano!r8 ,m]4 ,truly ! fruit do? n fal f> f ! tree1 b ,i seek n m9e own praise1 ,i am ! same z ,i 01 b my ye>s are diff]+4 ,f ! beg9n+ ,i 0 "y1 s long z ,i 0 alone1 b n[ ,i am old]1 yet ! same z ,i 0 be=e4 ,al*4 ,n[ ?\ please/ me1 because n[ ?\ art old]3 = ,i alwaies s\ght aft] su* a "o1 t 0 m ripe1 & fix$1 t ,i might s mu* ! m easily accord ) him4 ,m]c4 ,?\ do/ 9 va9 look aft] mee 9 my old age1 :o did/ n "k mee 9 my y\?4 ,al*4 ,did n ,i "k !e1 :o h work$ ) !e div]s wayes1 z ?\ ?y selfe ha/ said8 & yet ,i w n leave (f till ,i h made ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,m]c4 ,o :at a mis]able case am ,i 98 ,:at %all ,i d8 ,i mu/ n[ be mix$ aga9 ) dung1 & be torm5t$4 ,o wret* t ,i am6 ,i besee* !e good ,ma/] ,philosoph]1 doe n mix me s mu* ) hogs dung2 = o!rwise ,i %all be undone1 = by reason ( ?is /9k ,i am con/ra9$ to *ange my %ape4 ,& :at wilt ?\ h mee doe m8 ,am n ,i torm5t$ suffici5tly by !e8 ,doe n ,i obey !e8 ,doe n ,i mixe my self ) ^? ?+s ?\ wilt h me8 ,am ,i n sublim$8 ,am ,i n precipitat$8 ,am ,i n made turbi?8 ,an ,amalgama8 ,a ,pa/8 ,n[ :at can/ ?\ desire m ( me8 ,my body is s sc\rg$1 s spit ^u1 t ! v /one w\ld pity me3 ,by v]tue ( me ?\ ha/ milk1 fle%1 bl\d1 butt]1 oyl1 wat]1 & :i* ( all ! metalls1 or m9]al c d t :i* ,i d alone8 & is !re no m]cy to be _h t[>ds me8 ,o :at a wret* am ,i6 ,alc4 ,o ho1 x do? n hurt !e1 ?\ art wick$1 al?\gh ?\ turne/ ?y self inside out1 yet ?\ do/ n *ange ?y selfe1 ?\ do/ b frame to ?y selfe a new %ape1 ?\ do/ alwaies return into ?y fir/ =me aga94 ,m]c4 ,i doe z ?\ wilt h me1 if ?\ wilt h me be a body1 ,i am a body3 if ?\ w h me be du/1 ,i am du/1 ,i "k n h[ ,i %\ld abase my self m1 !n :5 ,i am du/1 & a %ad[4 ,al*4 ,tell mee !re=e :at ?\ art 9 ?y ,c5t]1 & ,i w torm5t !e no m4 ,m]c4 ,n[ ,i am con/ra9$ to tell f ! v f\ndation4 ,if ?\ wilt ?\ mai/ und]/& mee3 ?\ see/ my %ape1 & ( ?is ?\ ne$e/ n "k fur!r4 ,b because ?\ aske/ mee ( ! ,c5t]1 my ,c5t] is ! mo/ fix$ he>t ( all ?+s1 immortall1 & p5etrat+3 9 t my ,ma/] re/s1 b ,i my selfe am ! way1 & ! pass5g]1 ,i am a /rang]1 & yet live at home1 ,i am mo/ fai?full to all my companions1 ,i leave n ^? t doe accompany mee2 ,i abide ) !m1 ,i p]i% ) !m4 ,i am an immortall body3 ,i die inde$ :5 ,i am sla9e1 b ,i rise aga9e to judgem5t be=e a wise ,judge4 ,al*4 ,art ?\ !re=e ! ,philosoph]s ,/one8 ,m]c4 ,my "m is su* a "o1 ( h] is born artificially "o c]ta9 ?+1 b my bro!r :o dwells 9 ! =t1 ha? 9 8 w :at ! ,philosoph]s desire4 ,al*4 ,art ?\ old8 ,m]c4 ,my "m begat mee1 b ,i am old] !n my "m4 ,al*4 ,:at devill c und]/& !e1 :5 ?\ do/ n answ] to ! purpose8 ?\ alwaies speake/ ,riddles4 ,tell mee if ?\ art t f\nta9 ( :i* ,b]n>d ,"l ,trevisan writ8 ,m]c4 ,i am n ! f\nta9e1 b ,i am ! wat]1 ! f\nta9e compasse? mee ab\t4 ,al*4 ,is gold dissolv$ 9 !e1 :5 ?\ art wat]8 ,m]c4 ,:atsoev] is ) mee ,i love z a fri5d2 & :atsoev] is br\ght =? ) mee1 to t ,i give n\ri%m5t1 & :atsoev] is nak$1 ,i cov] ) my w+s4 ,al*4 ,i see x is to no purpose to speak to !e1 ,i ask "o ?+1 & ?\ answ]e/ ano!r ?+3 if ?\ wilt n answ] to my "q1 truly ,i w goe to "w ) !e aga94 ,m]c4 ,o ma/]1 ,i besee* !e be good to me1 n[ ,i w will+ly doe :at ,i "k4 ,al*4 ,tell mee !re=e if ?\ art afraid ( ! fire4 ,m]c4 ,i am fire my selfe4 ,al*4 ,& :y !n do/ ?\ fly f ! fire8 ,m]c4 ,my _s1 & ! _s ( ! fire love "o ano!r1 & :i!r "o goes1 ! o!r goes if x c4 ,al*4 ,& :i!r do/ ?\ goe1 :5 ?\ asc5de/ ) ! fire8 ,m]c4 ,"k t e /rang] b5ds t[>ds 8 own c\ntrey1 & :5 he is return$ f :5ce he came1 hee is at re/1 & alwaies returnes wis]1 !n he 0 :5 he came =?4 ,al*4 ,do/ ?\ come back aga9 sometimes8 ,m]c4 ,i doe1 b 9 ano!r =me4 ,al*4 ,i d n und]/& :at ?is is1 nor any ?+ ( ! fire4 ,m]c4 ,if any "o knew ! fire ( my he>t1 hee ha? se5 t fire 7a due heat7 is my meat3 & by h[ mu* ! long] ! _s ( my he>t fe$s ^u fire1 x w be s mu* ! fatt]1 ^: dea? is aft]w>d ! life ( all ?+s1 :atsoev] !y bee 9 ?is ,k+dome :]e ,i am4 ,al*4 ,art ?\ great8 ,m]c4 ,i am ?us = example1 ( a ?\s& drops ,i %all be "o1 out ( "o ,i give _m ?\s& drops3 & z my body is 9 ?y sight1 if ?\ kn[e/ h[ to sport ) mee1 ?\ mai/ divide me into z mu* z ?\ wilt1 & ,i %all be "o aga93 ,:at !n is my _s 7my he>t7 intr9secally1 :i* alwaies c br+ =? _m ?\s&s out ( ! lea/ "p8 ,al*4 ,& h[ !re=e mu/ "o deale ) !e t ?\ mai/ be s8 ,m]c4 ,i am fire )91 fire is my meat1 b ! life ( ! fire is aire1 )\t aire ! fire is ext+ui%$2 ! fire prevails ov] ! aire1 :]e=e ,i am n at re/1 nei!r c ! crude aire con/r+e1 or b9d mee3 adde aire to aire1 t bo? may be "o1 & hold weight1 jo9 x to w>me fire1 & give x "t4 ,al*4 ,:at %all bee aft] t8 ,m]c4 ,! sup]flu\s %all be tak5 away1 ! residue ?\ %alt burn ) fire1 put x into wat]1 boyl x1 aft] x is boyl$ ?\ %alt give x to ! sick by way ( physick4 ,al*4 ,?\ sai/ no?+ to my que/ions4 ,i see t ?\ wilt only delude mee ) ,riddles4 ,wife1 br+ hi!r ! hogs dung1 ,i w h&le t ,m]cury "s new wayes1 untill hee tell mee h[ ! ,philosoph]s ,/one is to bee made ( him4 ,m]cury he>+ ?is beg9s to lam5t ov] ! ,al*ymi/1 & goes unto 8 "m ,nature3 accuse? ! ungratefull op]ator4 ,nature beleeves h] son ,m]cury1 :o tells true1 & be+ mov$ ) ang] comes to ! ,al*ymi/1 & calls him2 ,ho ?\1 ,:]e art ?\8 ,al*ym4 ,:o is t1 ?us calls mee8 ,natura4 ,:at do/ ?\ ) my son1 ?\ fool ?\8 ,:y do/ ?\ ?us injure him8 ,:y do/ ?\ torm5t him8 :o is will+ to doe !e any good1 if ?\ c\ld/ und]/& s mu*4 ,al*4 ,:at devill repreh5ds me1 s great a man1 & ,philosoph]8 ,nat4 ,o fool ful ( pride1 ! dung ( ,philosoph]s1 ,i "k all ,philosoph]s1 & wise m51 & ,i love !m1 = !y love me1 & doe all ?+s = me at my pleasure1 & :i!r ,i _c goe !y help me4 ,b y ,al*ymi/s1 ( ^: ord] ?\ also art "o1 )\t my kn[l$g1 & cons5t1 doe all ?+s contr>y unto me2 :]e=e x falls out contr>y to y\r expectation4 ,y ?9k t y deal ) my sons rationally1 b y p]fect no?+2 & if y w consid] rightly1 y d n h&le !m1 b !y h&le y3 = y c make no?+ ( !m1 nei!r "k y h[ to d x1 b !y ( y :5 !y please1 make fooles4 ,al*4 ,x is n true3 ,i also am a ,philosoph]1 & "k well h[ to worke1 ,i h be5 ) m !n "o ,pr9ce1 & 0 e/eem$ a ,philosoph] among/ !m1 my wife also kn[s ! same1 & n[ also ,i h a manuscript1 :i* 0 hid "s hundr$s ( ye>s 9 an old wall1 n[ ,i c]ta9ly "k ,i %all make ! ,philosoph]s ,/one1 z also )9 ^! few dayes x 0 reveal$ to mee 9 a dreame4 ,o ,i am wont to h true dreams2 ,wife ?\ kn[e/ x6 ,natur4 ,?\ %alt doe z ! re/ ( ?y fell[es h done1 :o 9 ! beg9n+ "k all ?+s1 & ?9ke !y are v kn[+1 b 9 conclusion "k no?+4 ,al*4 ,yet o!rs h made x ( !e 7if ?\ art ! true ,nature47 ,nat4 ,x is true1 b only !y t knew me1 & !y are v few4 ,b hee :i* kn[es mee do? n torm5t my ,sons2 nor di/urbe mee1 b do? to mee :at hee please?1 & increase? my goods1 & heals ! bodies ( my sons4 ,al*4 ,ev5 s d ,i4 ,natur4 ,?\ do/ all ?+s contr>y to mee1 & do/ proce$ ) my ,sonnes contr>y to my w3 :5 ?\ %\ld/ revive1 ?\ kille/2 :5 fix1 ?\ sublime/2 :5 calc9e1 ?\ di/ille/2 especially my mo/ obs]vant ,sonne ,m]cury1 :om ?\ torm5te/ ) s _m corrosive wat]s1 & s _m poison\s ?+s4 ,al*4 ,!n ,i w proce$ ) him sweetly by dige/ion only4 ,natur4 ,x is well if ?\ kn[e/ h[ to doe x1 b if n1 ?\ %alt n hurt him1 b ?y selfe1 & expose ?y selfe to *>ges1 = x is all "o ) him1 z ) a gem1 :i* is mix$ ) dung1 t is alwaies good1 & ! dung do? n dim9i% x1 al?\gh x be ca/ ^u x1 = :5 x is wa%$1 x is ! same gemme z x 0 be=e4 ,al*4 ,b ,i w\ld will+ly "k h[ to make ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,natur4 ,!re=e doe n h&le my ,son 9 t fa%ion3 = "k1 t ,i h _m ,sonnes1 & _m ,daught]s1 & ,i am ready at h& to !m t seek mee1 if !y bee wor?y ( mee4 ,al*4 ,tell me !re=e :o t ,m]cury is8 ,nat4 ,"k t ,i h b "o su* ,sonne1 & hee is "o ( sev51 & hee is ! fir/2 & hee is all ?+s1 :o 0 b "o2 hee is no?+1 & 8 numb] is entire2 9 him are ! f\re ,elem5ts1 & yet himselfe is no ,elem5t2 he is a _s1 & yet ha? a body2 he is a man1 & yet acts ! "p ( a woman2 hee is a *ild1 & yet be>s ! armes ( a man2 hee is a bea/1 & yet ha? ! w+s ( a bird2 hee is poison1 yet cure? ! leprosie2 he is life1 yet kills all ?+s2 hee is a ,k+1 yet ano!r possesse? 8 ,k+dome2 hee flye? f ! fire1 yet fire is made ( him2 hee is wat]1 yet wets n2 hee is e>?1 yet hee is s[$2 hee is aire1 yet lives 9 wat]4 ,al*4 ,n[ ,i see t ,i "k no?+1 b ,i d>e n say s1 = !n ,i %\ld lose my reputation1 & my neighbors w lay out no m money ^u mee1 if !y %\ld "k t ,i "k no?+3 yet ,i w say t ,i doe c]ta9ly "k1 or else no body w give mee s mu* z bread3 = _m ( !m hope = mu* good f mee4 ,natur4 ,al?\gh ?\ %\ld/ put !m (f a great :ile1 yet :at w become ( !e at la/8 & especially if ?y neighb\rs %\ld dem& _! *>ges ( !e aga98 ,al*4 ,i w fe$ all ( !m ) hope1 z mu* z possibly ,i c4 ,natur4 ,& !n :at wilt ?\ doe at la/8 ,al*4 ,i w try _m ways privately3 if ei!r ( !m succe$1 ,i w pay !m2 if n1 ,i w goe into "s o!r f> ,c\ntry1 & doe ! l !re4 ,natur4 ,& :at w become ( !e aft]w>d8 ,al*4 ,ha1 ha1 ha1 !re bee _m c\ntryes1 also _m covet\s m51 to :om ,i w promise great /ore ( ,gold1 & t 9 a %ort "t1 & s ! "t %all passe away1 till at la/ ei!r ,i1 or !y mu/ die ,k+s1 or ,asses4 ,natur4 ,su* ,philosoph]s des]ve ! halt]3 fie ^u !e1 make ha/ & be hang$1 & put an end to ?y self1 & ?y ,philosophy2 = by ?is meanes ?\ %alt nei!r deceive mee1 ?y neighb\r1 or ?y self4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,a ,,treatise ,,( ,,svlphvr3 ,! ,preface4 ,,c\rte\s ,,read]1 ,see+ ,i might n write m cle]ly1 !n o!r anci5t ,philosoph]s h wrote2 haply ?\ may/ n bee satisfi$ ) my writ+s3 especially s9ce ?\ ha/ s _m o!r bookes ( ,philosoph]s already 9 ?y h&s3 b beleeve me1 nei!r h ,i any ne$ to write books1 because ,i seek nei!r pr(it1 nor va9 glory by !m2 !re=e ,i doe n publi% :o ,i am4 ,^? ?+s :i* ,i h n[ publi%t = ?y pr(it1 & advantage1 seem to mee to be m !n en\gh2 ,i purpose t o!r ?+s1 :i* rema91 %all bee ref]r$ to ! book ( ,h>mony1 :]e ,i h l>gely treat$ ( naturall ?+s3 yet by ! p]swasion ( "s fri5ds ,i mu/ ne$s also write ?is ,treatise ( ,sulphur2 9 :i* :e!r x be ne$full to adde any ?+ to :at is writt5 be=e1 ,i "k n4 ,yea1 nei!r %all ?is satisfie !e1 if ! writ+s ( s _m ,philosoph]s _c satisfie !e3 ,& especially1 if ! daily op]ation ( ,nature bee n a suffici5t example1 no o!r examples %all doe !e good4 ,= if ?\ w\ld/ consid] ) a mature judgem5t1 h[ ,nature works1 ?\ w\ld/ n h ne$ ( s _m volumes ( ,philosoph]s3 because 9 my judgem5t x is bett] to le>n ( ,nature ! ,mi/ris1 !n ( h] s*ol>s4 ,?\ ha/ en\gh 9 ! ,preface ( ! book ( ! ,twelve ,treatises1 z also 9 ! ,fir/ ,treatise x self1 because 9 ?is ,art !re be s _m1 & s great books to bee f\nd1 t !y r h9d]1 !n help ^? t are /udi\s ( ?is ,art3 & s inde$ x seems to be1 because ! ,writ+s ( ,philosoph]s are out ( t little ,s*$ule ( ,h]mes gr[n up unto s great1 & errone\s a ,labyr9?1 & daily doe decl9e into obscurity3 ,& ?is ,i beleeve is done only by envi\s ,philosoph]s1 :5 z ! ignorant doe n well "k :at ought to be add$1 or left out1 if haply ! ,au?\rs h& _c well be read4 ,if 9 any ,sci5ce1 or ,art x do? mu* help1 or hurt to h "o ^w lack+1 or add$1 !n mu* m 9 ?is3 ,z = example3 ,x is writt5 9 "o place3 ,!n mix ^! wat]s toge!r1 ano!r addes ,n1 hee inde$ add$ b a little1 & yet by ?is he turn$ ! :ole ,*apt] q contr>y3 yet let ! dilig5t ,/ud5t "k1 t a ,bee do? ga!r honey out ( poison\s he>bs4 ,b if he judge? :at hee reads1 accord+ to ! possibility ( ,nature1 hee w easily get beyond all ! ,sophi/ry ( ,philosoph]s3 yet let him n give ov] read+1 because "o booke expla9es ano!r4 ,& by ?is meanes ,i und]/ood t ! bookes ( ,geb] ! ,philosoph] 7& :o c\ld "k x1 b !y t read o!r ,au?\rs87 are s wond]fully en*ant$1 t !y _c possibly be und]/ood1 unlesse !y be read ov] a ?\s& times1 & ?is also by a witty ,read]2 fooles mu/ bee utt]ly exclud$ f read+ ( !m4 ,!re bee inde$ _m t und]take to int]pret him z !y doe o!r ,au?ors2 b ,i see _! explication is m difficult !n ! text3 ,my advice is1 t ?\ do/ p]si/ 9 ! text1 & :atsoev] ?\ reade/ apply to ! possibility ( ,nature2 & 9 ! fir/ place enquire dilig5tly :at ,nature is4 ,all inde$ write1 t %ee is a ?+ ( small acc\nt1 easy1 common2 & inde$ x is true1 b x %\ld h be5 add$1 t %ee is s unto wise m54 ,! wise man kn[s h] to be among/ dung1 & ! ignorant man do? n beleeve h] to bee 9 gold4 ,& all ^! m51 :i* h made su* h>d bookes1 if !y 7 n[ ignorant ( ! ,art1 b mu/ f9d x out ( su* bookes 7:i* books inde$ are v true7 w\ld ) m difficulty f9d x out1 !n m51 t 9 ^! days se>* into ! art1 doe4 ,i w n comm5d m9e owne ,writ+s1 hee %all judge ( !m t %all apply !m to ! possibility1 & c\rse ( ,nature2 & if by my ,writ+s1 ,c\nsell1 ,examples1 hee %all n "k ! op]ation ( ,nature1 & h] m9i/r+ vitall spirits con/r++ ! aire1 z also ! subject ( ! fir/ matt]1 hee w sc>ce und]/& !m by ,raimundus ,lullius4 ,x is a h>d ?+ to beleeve t spirits h su* a p[] & =ce 9 ! belly ( ! w9d4 ,?is ,wood ,i also am con/ra9$ to goe ?r\gh1 & also ,i h help$ to multiply x1 yet 9 su* a mann] z my plants %all be signes1 a light1 & guides to ! true ,sons ( ,art1 & ,/ud5ts 9 ?is sacr$ ,sci5ce1 t are will+ to goe ?r\gh ?is ,wood2 = my plants are z x 7 corporeall4 ,^? times are n[ pa/1 :5 fidelity among/ fri5ds fl\ri%$1 & ?is ,art 0 communicat$ by ^w ( m\?2 b n[ x is n obta9$ b by ! inspiration ( ! mo/ high ,god alone4 ,!re=e let n him t se>*e? dilig5tly1 & fe>s ,god despaire4 ,if he seeks aft] x1 hee %all f9d x4 ,because x is m easily obta9$ f ,god1 !n f man3 = hee is a ,god ( inf9ite compassion1 & kn[es n h[ to =sake him t puts 8 tru/ 9 him2 ) him !re is no respect ( p]sons2 ! contrite & humble he>t hee w n despise1 & hee ha? tak5 compassion ^u mee1 ! mo/ unwor?y ( 8 creatures2 ^: p[]1 goodness1 unspeakable compassion :i* he ha? v\*saf$ to %ew to mee1 ,i am n able to expresse3 b if ,i am able to give no bett] ?ankes1 yet ,i %all n cease ) my p5 to set =? 8 praise = ev]4 ,bee ( good c\rage !re=e1 ,c\rte\s ,read]1 & hee w also n d5y ?is fav\r to !e1 if ?\ putte/ ?y :ole tru/ 9 him1 wor%ip him1 & call ^u him1 hee w op5 to !e ! gate ( ,nature2 !n ?\ %alt see h[ mo/ pla9ly ,nature works4 ,"k = c]ta9 t ,nature is mo/ pla91 & simple1 & delights 9 no?+ s mu* z 9 pla9nesse2 & beleeve mee1 :atsoev] 9 ,nature is m noble1 by s mu* also ! m easy1 & pla9 x is1 because all tru? is pla91 & simple3 ,god ! mo/ ,high ,creator ( all ?+s put no?+ t is h>d1 or difficult 9 ,nature4 ,if ?\ wilt !re=e imitate ,nature1 let mee p]swade !e to abide 9 ! simple way ( ,nature2 & ?\ %alt f9d all good ?+s4 ,b if nei!r my writ+s1 nor advise please? !e1 !n g to o!r au?ors4 ,:]e=e ,i write n great ,volumes t ?\ mai/ n lay out too mu* money1 or "t ^u !m1 b mai/ read !m ov] quickly1 & bee at ! m leisure to h rec\rse to o!r au?ors3 & cease n to seek1 = to him t knocks1 x %all bee op5$4 ,n[ ^? times are com+1 9 :i* _m secrets ( ,nature %all bee reveal$4 ,n[ t f\r? ,mon>*y ( ! ,nor? is ab\t to beg93 ,n[ ! times are at h&2 ! ,"m ( ,sci5ces w come3 great] ?+s %all bee discov]$ !n ha? be5 done 9 ^! ?ree la/ pa/ ,mon>*ies4 ,because ?is ,mon>*y 7z ! ,anci5ts h =etold7 ,god w plant by "o ( 8 ,pr9ces1 be+ enri*$ ) all mann] ( v]tues1 :om haply times h already br\ght =?4 ,= wee h 9 ?is ,nor!rne "p a mo/ wise ,pr9ce1 & mo/ w>like1 :om none ( ! ,mon>*s do? goe beyond 9 victories1 or excell 9 humanity1 & piety4 ,9 ?is ,nor!rne ,mon>*y ,god ! mak] ( all ?+s1 w )\t d\bt br+ to light great] secrets 9 ,nature1 !n 9 ^? times1 :5 ,pagan1 & ,tyrant ,pr9ces reign$4 ,b ! ,philosoph]s reckon ^! ,mon>*ies1 n accord+ to ! p[]fulnesse ( !m1 b accord+ to ! corn]s ( ! _w3 ! fir/ 0 ,ea/]ne1 ! next ,s\!rne2 ?is :i* !y n[ possesse is ,we/]ne3 ! la/ :i* !y expect 9 ?is ,nor!rne "p is ,nor!rne3 b ( ^! fur!r 9 my booke ( ,h>mony4 ,9 ?is ,nor!rn ,mon>*y1 :]e ! attractive pole is 7z ! ,psalmi/ speaks7 ,m]cy & ,tru? are met toge!r2 ,peace1 & ,ju/ice %all kisse ea* o!r2 ,tru? %all rise out ( ! e>?1 & ,ju/ice %all looke f heav54 ,"o %eepfold1 & "o ,%ephe>d4 ,_m ,arts )\t envy3 ,all :i* ,i doe e>ne/ly expect4 ,doe ?\ also1 ,c\rte\s ,read]1 call ^u1 love1 fe>e ,god1 read ov] my ,writ+s dilig5tly1 & !n ?\ mai/ =etell to ?y selfe good ?+s4 ,& if ?\ %alt1 ?r\gh ! fav\r ( ,god1 & ! help ( ,nature 7:om ?\ mu/ imitate7 arrive to ! desir$ hav5 ( ?is ,mon>*ie2 !n ?\ %alt see1 & say t all ?+s t ,i h said to !e1 are good1 & true4 ,f>ewell4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,svlphvr3 ,! second ,pr9ciple4 ,sulphur is n ! la/ among/ ! ,pr9ciples1 because x is a "p ( ! ,metall2 yea & ! pr9cipall "p ( ! ,philosoph]s ,/one3 & _m wise m5 h left 9 writ+ div]s1 & v true ?+s ( ,sulphur4 ,yea ,geb] himself 9 8 fir/ book ( ! highe/ p]fection1 *a4 #bh4 sai?3 ,?r\gh ! mo/ ,high ,god x illum9ates e body3 because x is light f light1 & ,t9cture4 ,b be=e wee treate ( x1 x seems good to u to fir/ describe ! orig9all ( ! ,pr9ciples2 especially s9ce ( old1 ,sulphur ha? be5 acc\nt$ ! *iefe/ ( ! ,pr9ciples4 ,n[ v few h hi!rto %ew$ :5ce ! ,pr9ciples arise1 & x is a h>d ?+ to judge ( any ( ! ,pr9ciples1 or any?+ else1 ^: orig9all1 & g5]ation is unkn[ne3 :at c a bl9d man judg ( a col\r8 ,:at our pr$ecessors h omitt$1 t h wee purpos$ 9 ?is ,treatise to supply4 ,n[ ! ,pr9ciples ( ?+s1 especially ( ,metalls1 accord+ to ! anci5t ,philosoph]s are two1 ,sulphur2 & ,m]cury3 b accord+ to ! latt] ,philosoph]s1 ?ree1 ,sal1 ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury4 ,n[ ! orig9all ( ^! ,pr9ciples are ! f\re ,elem5ts2 ) ! orig9all ( :i* also wee w fir/ beg94 ,!re=e let !m t are ,/ud5ts 9 ?is sacr$ sci5ce "k1 t !re are f\r ,elem5ts1 & t e "o ( ^! f\re ha? 9 its ,c5t] ano!r ,elem5t1 by :i* x is elem5tat$3 & ^! are ! f\r /atues ( ! _w1 sep>at$ f ! ,*aos 9 ! creation ( ! _w by div9e wisdome2 & ^! uphold ! fabrick ( ! _w by _! contr>y act+1 9 equality1 & proportion1 & also by ! incl9ation ( cele/iall v]tues1 br+ =? all ?+s1 t are )91 & ^u ! e>?3 b ( ^! 9 _! places3 "h we w returne to our purpose2 & fir/ ( ! ,elem5t t is ne]e/1 viz4 ! ,e>?4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,! ,,elem5t ( ! ,,e>?4 ,! ,e>? is ( great wor? 9 its quality1 & dignity3 9 ?is ,elem5t1 ! o!r ?ree1 especially ! fire1 re/4 ,x is ! mo/ excell5t ,elem5t to conceale1 & discov] ^? ?+s :i* are intru/$ to x3 x is grosse1 & por\s1 heavy 9 respect ( its smallnesse1 b light 9 respect ( its ,nature2 x is also ! ,c5t] ( ! _w1 z also ( ! o!r ,elem5ts2 ?r\gh its ,c5t] passe? ! axell tree ( ! _w1 & ( bo? poles4 ,x is por\s1 z wee said1 z a spunge1 & br+s =? no?+ ( x selfe1 b all ?+s :atsoev] ! o!r ?ree di/il1 & project into x1 x receives1 keeps all ?+s t are to be kept1 br+s to light all ?+s t are to be br\ght to light4 ,x br+s =? 7z wee said be=e7 no?+ ( x selfe1 b x is ! receptacle ( o!r ?+s1 & x is t1 9 :i* e ?+ t is br\ght =?1 do? abide1 & by heat ( motion is putrefi$ 9 x1 & is multipli$ by ! same1 ! pure be+ sep>at$ f ! impure3 ,t :i* is heavy 9 x is hid1 & ! heat drives t :i* is light unto its sup]ficies4 ,x is ! nurse1 & matrix ( all se$1 & commixtion4 ,x c inde$ doe no?+ else1 !n pres]ve ! se$1 & :at is made ( x1 till x be ripe4 ,x is cold1 dry1 temp]$ ) wat]2 visible )\t1 & fix$2 b )9 invisible1 & volatile4 ,x is a virg91 & ! ,caput ,mortuum left aft] ! creation ( ! _w1 :i* %all h]eaft] at div9e pleasure bee calc9$1 aft] extraction ( its moi/ure1 t ( x a new ,cry/all9e ,e>? may be creat$4 ,also ?is ,elem5t is divid$ into a pure "p1 & an impure4 ,! wat] makes use ( ! pure to br+ =? ?+s1 b ! impure rema9s 9 its globe4 ,?is ,elem5t is ! hid+ place1 & mansion ( all treasure4 ,9 its ,c5t] is ! fire ( hell1 pres]v+ ?is fabrick ( ! _w 9 its be+2 & ?is by ! expression ( wat] into ! aire4 ,t fire is caus$1 & k9dl$ by ! primum ,mobile1 & ! influ5ces ( ! ,/>s3 ! heat ( ! ,sunne temp]$ ) ! aire meets ) ?is heat = ! rip5+1 & draw+ up ( ^? ?+s1 :i* are already conceiv$ 9 its ,c5t]4 ,moreov] ! ,e>? p>takes ( fire1 :i* is ! intr9secall "p ( x1 nei!r is x purifi$ b 9 ! fire3 & s e ,elem5t is purifi$ ) its intr9secall "p4 ,n[ ! ,intr9secall "p1 or inside ( ! ,e>?1 or its ,c5t] is ! highe/ purity mix$ ) fire1 :]e no?+ c re/3 ,x is z x 7 an empty place1 into :i* all ! o!r ,elem5ts doe project _! v]tues1 z ha? be5 spok5 9 ! book ( ! ,twelve ,treatises4 ,& ?us mu* ( ! ,elem5t ( ,e>?1 :i* wee h call$ a ,spunge1 & ! receptacle ( o!r ?+s1 :i* s]ve? = our purpose4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,! ,,elem5t ( ,,wat]4 ,wat] is ! heavie/ ,elem5t1 full ( unctu\s flegme1 & x is an ,elem5t m wor?y 9 its quality !n ! ,e>?1 )\t1 volatile1 b )9 fix$1 x is cold1 & moi/1 & temp]$ ) ! aire3 x is ! sp]m ( ! _w1 9 :i* ! se$ ( all ?+s is kept3 x is ! keep] ( ! se$ ( e ?+4 ,yet wee mu/ "k1 t ! ,se$ is "o ?+1 & ! ,sp]me ano!r3 ! ,e>? is ! receptacle ( ! ,sp]me1 b ,wat] is ! receptacle ( ! ,se$4 ,:atsoev] ! ,aire do? di/ill into ! ,wat]1 by means ( ! fire1 ! same do? ! wat] convey to ! ,e>?4 ,sometimes ! sp]me lackes suffici5cy ( se$1 = want ( heat :i* %\ld dige/ x2 = !re is alwayes pl5ty ( ,sp]m1 expect+ ,se$1 :i* by ! imag9ation ( fire ?r\gh ! motion ( ! ,aire x c>ryes into its matrix3 & sometimes !re be+ lack ( ,se$1 ! ,sp]me ent]s1 b x goe? =? aga9e )\t fruit3 b ( ?is m at l>ge h]eaft] 9 ! ?ird ,treatise ( ,pr9ciples1 viz4 9 t ( ,salt4 ,x happ5s sometimes 9 ,nature1 t ! ,sp]me ent]s into ! matrix ) a suffici5cy ( ,se$2 b ! matrix be+ indispos$1 by reason ( be+ fill$ ) (f5sive1 sulphure\s1 flegmatick vapors1 do? n conceive1 nei!r do? t come to passe t %\ld4 ,also no?+ is prop]ly 9 ?is ,elem5t1 b only z x is wont to bee 9 ! ,sp]m4 ,x is delight$ *iefly 9 its own motion1 :i* is made by ! ,aire1 & x is apt to mixe ) ?+s by reason ( its sup]ficiall1 volatile body4 ,x is1 z wee said be=e1 ! receptacle ( all mann] ( ,se$3 9 x ! ,e>? is easily purifi$1 & resolv$2 & ! ,aire is congeal$ 9 x1 & is jo9$ ) x radically4 ,x is ! m5/ruum ( ! _w1 :i* p5etrat+ ! ,aire1 by means ( heat1 drawes along ) x selfe a w>m vap\r1 :i* cause? a naturall g5]ation ( ^? ?+s1 :i* ! ,e>?1 z a matrix is impregnat$ )all1 & :5 ! matrix receives a due proportion ( ,se$1 ( :at k9d soev]1 x proce$s1 & ,nature workes )\t int]mission to ! end2 b ! rema9+ moi/ure1 or ,sp]me falls to ! side1 & by v]tue ( ! heat 9 ! ,e>? is putrefi$ 7t :i* is ca/ to ! side7 & ( t aft]w>ds are g5]at$ o!r ?+s1 z small v]m9e1 & wormes4 ,! ,artific] ( a quicke wit may inde$ see 9 ?is ,elem5t1 z x 7 out ( ,sp]me1 div]s wond]s ( ,nature2 b x w be ne$full to take t ,sp]m1 9 :i* ! ,a/rall ,se$ 9 a c]ta9e proportion is already imag9$1 or conceiv$2 because ,nature makes1 & produce? pure ?+s by ! fir/ putrefaction1 b by ! second f>re m pure1 wor?y1 & noble2 z ?\ ha/ an example 9 wood1 :i* is vegetable1 :]e 9 ! fir/ composition ,nature make? wood1 b :5 t is aft] maturity corrupt$1 x is putrefi$1 & ( x worms are br$1 & su* k9d ( v]m9e z !y are1 :i* h bo? life1 & sight3 = x is manife/1 t a s5sible ?+ is alwaies m wor?y !n a vegetable3 = to ! organs ( s5sible ?+s mu* m subtile1 & pur] matt] is requir$3 ,b to return to our purpose4 ,?is ,elem5t is ! ,m5/ruum ( ! _w1 & is divid$ into ?ree sorts1 viz4 pure1 pur]1 & mo/ pure4 ,( ! mo/ pure sub/ance ( x ! ,heav5s are creat$1 ! pur] is resolv$ into ,aire1 b ! pure1 pla9e1 & grosse rema9s 9 its sph]e1 & by div9e appo9tm5t1 & op]ation ( ,nature do? pres]ve & keep e ?+ t is subtile4 ,x makes "o globe toge!r ) ! ,e>?3 x ha? also its ,c5t] 9 ! he>t ( ! ,sea3 x ha? "o axell tree & pole ) ! e>?1 by :i* all c\rses1 & f\nta9es ( wat] issue =?1 :i* aft]w>d increase1 & gr[ up into great riv]s4 ,by ^! issu+ =? ( wat]s ! ,e>? is pres]v$ f burn+s1 & ) ?is moi/n+ ! univ]sall ,se$ is c>ry$ =? ?r\gh ! pores ( ! :ole ,e>?1 :i* ?+ is caus$ ?r\gh heat1 & motion4 ,n[ x is manife/ t all c\rses ( ,wat]s return into ! he>t ( ! ,sea2 b :i!r aft]w>d !y run is n kn[n to e body4 ,!re be "s t ?9k t all riv]s1 wat]1 & spr+s :i* h _! c\rse into ! sea1 d proce$ f ! />s1 :o1 :5 !y "k no o!r reason :y ! sea %\ld n increase1 & bee full]1 by reason ( !m1 say t ^! ,wat]s are consum$ 9 ! he>t ( ! sea4 ,b ?is ,nature w n admit (1 z wee h %ew$ :5 we spake ( ! ,ra94 ,! />s inde$ cause1 b doe n g5]ate ,wat]2 see+ no?+ is g5]at$ b 9 its owne l ( ! same species3 ,n[ ! ,/>s consi/ ( ,fire1 & ,aire2 h[ !n %\ld !y g5]ate ,wat]s8 ,& if x 7 s1 t "s ,/>re %\ld g5]ate ,wat]s1 !n necess>ily also mu/ o!rs g5]ate ,e>?1 & also o!rs o!r ,elem5ts3 because ?is fabrick ( ! _w is s upheld by ! f\r ,elem5ts1 t "o may n exce$ ano!r 9 ! lea/ p>ticle1 b !y /rive "o ) ! o!r 9 an equall ballance2 = o!rwise if "o %\ld exce$ ! o!r1 de/ruction w\ld ensue4 ,yet let e "o p]sev]e 9 :at op9ion hee please1 x is ?us %ew$ to u by ! light ( ,nature1 t ?is fabrick ( ! _w is pres]v$ by ^! f\r ,elem5ts1 _! equality be+ proportion$ by ! great ,god1 & "o do? n exce$ ! o!r 9 its op]ation4 ,b ! ,wat]s ^u ! basis ( ! ,e>? are conta9$ z x 7 9 "s vessell f ! motion ( ! ,aire1 & t[>ds ! ,articke pole are by x con/r+$1 because !re is no vacuum1 or vacuity 9 ! _w3 = ?is cause is !re 9 ! ,c5t] ( ! ,e>? ! fire ( hell1 :i* ! ,ar*eus ( ,nature do? gov]n4 ,= 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,creation ( ! _w1 ! great & good ,god out ( ! confus$ ,*aos1 9 ! fir/ place exalt$ ! qu9tess5ce ( ! ,elem5ts1 t is made ! utmo/ b\nd ( all ?+s3 !n he lift$ up ! mo/ pure sub/ance ( fire above all ?+s1 to place 8 mo/ ,sacr$ ,maje/y 91 & set & e/abli%$ x 9 its b\nd4 ,9 ! ,c5t] ( ! *aos 7by ! good pleasure ( ,gods inf9ite wisdom7 t ,fire 0 k9dl$1 :i* aft]w>d did di/il ^? mo/ pure wat]s4 ,b because n[ t mo/ pure fire ha? obta9$ ! place ( ! ,firmam5t1 toge!r ) ! ?rone ( ! mo/ high ,god1 ! wat]s are cond5s$ "u t ,fire3 & t !y might be ! m /rongly =tifi$1 setl$1 ! fire t is gross] !n ! =m]1 0 !n rais$ 7?is by means ( ! ,c5trall ,fire7 & rema9$ 9 ! sph]e ( ,fire "u ! ,wat]s3 & s ! ,wat]s are congeal$1 & %ut up betwixt two ,fires 9 ! heav5s4 ,b t ,c5trall ,fire nev] cease?1 b di/ill+ m ,wat]s1 & ^? lesse pure1 did resolve !m into ,aire1 :i* also abides "u ! sph]e ( ,fire 9 its prop] sph]e1 & is enclos$ by ! ,elem5t ( ,fire1 z ) a sure1 & /rong f\ndation2 & z ! ,wat]s ( ! ,heav5s1 _c goe beyond t sup]cele/iall ,fire1 s ! ,elem5t ( ,fire _c g beyond ! ,wat]s ( ! ,heav5s1 nei!r c ! ,aire g beyond1 or be exalt$ above ! ,elem5t ( ,fire4 ,z = ! ,wat]1 & ! ,e>?1 !y rema9$ 9 "o globe1 because !y h no place 9 ! ,aire1 except t "p ( ! ,wat]1 :i* ! ,fire do? resolve into ,aire1 = ! daily =tify+ ( ?is fabricke ( ! _w4 ,= if !re _h be5 a vacuity 9 ! ,aire1 !n all ! ,wat]s _h di/ill$1 & be5 resolv$ into ,aire3 b n[ ! sph]e ( ! ,aire is full1 & is alwaies fill$ ?r\gh ! di/ill+ ,wat]s1 by ! cont9uall ,c5trall heat1 s t ! re/ ( ! ,wat]s are by ! compression ( ! ,aire roll$ r\nd ! ,e>?1 & ) ! ,e>? make up ! ,c5t] ( ! _w2 & ?is op]ation is p]=m$ dayly1 & s also ?is _w is =tifi$ daily1 & %all = ev] bee naturally pres]v$ f corruption1 unlesse x bee ! good pleasure ( ! mo/ ,high ,creator 7^: w is absolute7 t x %all be o!rwise4 ,because t ,c5trall ,fire nev] cease? to bee k9dl$ by ! univ]sall motion1 & influ5ce ( ! heav5ly v]tues1 & s to w>m ! ,wat]s2 nei!r %all ! ,wat]s cease to bee resolv$ into ,aire2 nei!r %all ! ,aire cease to compresse1 & keep d[n ! residue ( ! ,wat]s ) ! ,e>?1 & s to conta9 !m 9 ! ,c5t]1 t !y may n bee mov$ out ( _! ,c5t]3 ?us ev5 9 a naturall mann] ?is _w is made1 & cont9u$ ?r\gh ! mighty wisdome ( ,god2 & s accord+ to ! example ( ?is x is necess>y t all ?+s 9 ! _w bee naturally made4 ,we are will+ to discov] to !e fur!r ?is creation ( ?is fabricke ( ! _w1 t ?\ mai/ "k t ! f\re ,elem5ts h a naturall sympa?y ) ! sup]ior1 because !y 7 made out ( "o & ! same ,*aos3 b !y are gov]n$ by ! sup]ior1 z ! m wor?y2 & f !nce came ?is ob$i5ce into ?is sublun>y place4 ,b "k t all ^? ?+s 7 naturally f\nd out by ! ,philosoph]1 z %al be %ew$ 9 its own place4 ,n[ to our purpose conc]n+ ! ,c\rses ( ,wat]s1 & ! ebb+ fl[+ ( ! ,sea1 h[ by ! pol>ie ,axell tree !y are c>ry$ f "o pole to ano!r4 ,!re are two ,poles1 ! "o is ,artick1 & 9 t "p t is sup]ior1 & ,nor!rne1 b ! o!r ,ant>ticke "u ! ,e>?1 & 9 ! ,s\!rne "p4 ,! ,articke pole ha? a magneticke v]tue ( attract+1 b ! ,ant>ticke pole ha? a magneticke v]tue ( expell+1 or driv+ f3 & ?is ,nature holds =? to u 9 ! example ( ! ,load/one4 ,! ,articke pole !re=e drawes ,wat]s by ! ,axell-tree1 :i* aft] !y are entr$ 91 break =? aga9 by ! ,axell tree ( ! ,ant>ticke pole3 & because ! ,aire do? n suff] an inequality1 !y are con/ra9$ to return to ! ,articke pole1 _! ,c5t]1 & s cont9ually to obs]ve ?is ,c\rse4 ,9 :i* ,c\rse f ! ,articke pole1 to ! ,ant>ticke pole by ! midle1 or ,axell-tree ( ! _w1 !y are disp]s$ ?r\gh ! pores ( ! ,e>?1 & s accord+ to m or lesse d spr+s arise1 & aft]w>d meet+ toge!r increase1 & become to be riv]s1 & are aga9 return$ ?i!r1 f :5ce !y came out2 & ?is is uncessantly done ?r\gh ! univ]sall motion4 ,"s 7z ,i said be=e7 be+ ignorant ( ! univ]sall motion1 & ! op]ations ( ! poles say t ^! ,wat]s are consum$ 9 ! he>t ( ! sea1 & g5]at$ by ! />s1 :i* produce1 & g5]ate no mat]iall ?+1 impress+ only v]tues1 & spirituall influ5ces1 :i* _c give any weight to ?+s4 ,wat]s !re=e are n g5]at$2 b "k t !y come =? f ! ,c5t] ( ! ,sea1 ?r\gh ! pores ( ! ,e>? into ! :ole _w4 ,f ^! naturall ,conclusions1 or ,pr9ciples ,philosoph]s h f\nd out div]s in/rum5ts1 & conveyances ( ,wat]s1 z also f\nta9es1 s9ce x is kn[n1 t ,wat]s _c naturally asc5d high] !n t place is1 f :5ce !y come2 & unlesse x 7 s 9 ,nature1 ,art c\ld nev] doe x1 because ,art imitates ,nature2 & t :i* is n 9 ,nature _c succe$ by ,art2 = ,wat]1 z ,i said be=e1 do? n asc5d high] !n ! place f :5ce x 0 tak53 ?\ ha/ = an example t in/rum5t1 ) :i* ,w9e is dra9$ out ( a b>rell4 ,to conclude !re=e1 "k t ,spr+s1 or break+s =? ( ,wat] are n g5]at$ ( ,/>s1 b t !y come f ! ,c5t] ( ! ,sea1 :i!r !y return1 & t ?us !y obs]ve a cont9uall motion4 ,= if ?is 7 n s1 no?+ at all ei!r 9 ! e>?1 or ^u ! e>? c\ld be g5]at$1 yea ! ru9e ( ! _w w\ld ( necessity foll[4 ,b le/ x may bee object$1 t 9 ! ,sea all ,wat]s are salt1 & t ! ,wat]s ( ,spr+s are sweet3 ,"k1 t ?is is ! reason1 because t ,wat] di/ills ?r\gh ! pores ( ! ,e>?1 & pass+ _m miles ?r\gh n>r[ places1 & ?r\gh s&s1 ! saltnesse be+ lo/1 is made sweet3 ,aft] ! example ( :i* ,ci/]ns are f\nd out4 ,!re are also 9 "s places great] & l>g] pores1 & passages1 ?r\gh :i* salt ,wat] breaks ?r\gh1 :]e aft]w>ds are made salt pits1 & f\nta9s1 z at ,halla 9 ,g]many4 ,also 9 "s places ! ,wat]s are con/r+$ ) heat1 & ! salt is left 9 ! s&s1 b ! ,wat] sweats ?r\gh o!r pores1 z 9 ,polonia1 at ,wielicia1 & ,bo*ia3 ,s also :5 ,wat]s passe ?r\gh places1 t are hot1 sulphure\s1 & cont9ually burn+1 !y are made hot1 f :5ce ,ba!s arise3 = !re are 9 ! b[ells ( ! ,e>? places1 9 :i* ,nature di/ills1 & sep>ates a sulphure\s ,m9e1 :]e1 by ! ,c5trall ,fire x is k9dl$4 ,! ,wat] runn+ ?r\gh ^! burn+ places1 accord+ to ! ne]nesse or remot5esse are m or lesse hot1 & s breaks =? into ! sup]ficies ( ! ,e>?1 & reta9s ! ta/ ( ,sulphur1 z all bro? do? ( ! fle%1 t is boil$ 9 x4 ,aft] ! same mann] x is1 :5 ,wat] pass+ ?r\gh places :]e are ,m9]alls1 z ,copp]1 ,allum1 do? acquire ! sav\r ( !m4 ,su* !re=e is ! ,di/ill]1 ! ,mak] ( all ?+s1 9 ^: h&s is ?is ,di/illatory1 accord+ to ! example ( :i* all di/illations h be5 inv5t$ by ,philosoph]s2 :i* ?+ ! mo/ ,high ,god himself out ( pity1 )\t d\bt1 ha? inspir$ into ! sons ( m53 & he c1 :5 x is 8 holy w1 ei!r ext+ui% ! ,c5trall ,fire1 or break ! vessell1 & !n !re w be an end ( all4 ,b s9ce 8 goodnesse do? int5d ! bett]+ ( all ?+s1 hee w at l5g? exalt 8 mo/ sacr$ ,maje/y1 & raise up high] ! pure/ ,fire ( all1 :i* is high] !n ! ,wat]s ( ! ,heav5s :i* are above ! ,firmam5t1 & w give x a /rong] degree ( heat !n ! ,c5trall ,fire1 t all ! ,wat]s may bee exhal$ up into ! ,aire1 & ! ,e>? be calc9$1 & s ! ,fire1 all ! impurity be+ consum$1 w make ! ,wat]s ( ! purifi$ ,e>?1 be+ circulat$ 9 ! ,aire1 to be m subtile1 & w 7if wee may ?us speak 9 a way ( ,philosophy7 make a _w mu* m excell5t4 ,!re=e let all ! ,se>*]s ( ?is ,art "k1 t ! ,e>?1 & ,wat] make "o globe1 & be+ toge!r make all ?+s1 because !y are tangible ,elem5ts1 9 :i* ! o!r two be+ hid doe "w4 ,! ,fire pres]ves ! ,e>?1 t x bee n dr[n$1 or dissolv$3 ! ,aire pres]ves ! ,fire t x bee n ext+ui%$3 ! ,wat] pres]ves ! ,e>? t x bee n burnt4 ,x seem$ good to u to describe ^! ?+s1 z conduc+ to our purpose1 t ! /udi\s may "k1 9 :at ?+s ! f\ndations ( ! ,elem5ts consi/1 & h[ ,philosoph]s h obs]v$ _! contr>y act+s2 jo9+ ,fire ) ,e>?1 & ,aire ) ,wat]3 al?\gh :5 !y w\ld doe any excell5t ?+1 !y h boil$ ,fire 9 ,wat]1 consid]+ t "o blood is pur] !n ano!r1 z a te> is pur] !n ur9e4 ,let t !re=e suffice :i* we h spok51 viz4 t ! ,elem5t ( ,wat] is ! ,sp]m1 & ,m5/ruum ( ! _w1 z also ! receptacle ( ! ,se$4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,! ,,elem5t ( ,,aire4 ,! ,aire is an entire ,elem5t1 mo/ wor?y ( ! ?ree 9 its quality1 )\t1 light1 & invisible1 b )91 heavy1 visible1 & fix$1 x is hot1 & moi/1 & temp]$ ) ,fire1 & m wor?y !n ,e>?1 ,wat]4 ,x is volatil1 b may be fix$2 & :5 x is fix$1 x makes e body p5etrable4 ,( its mo/ pure sub/ance ! vitall spirits ( liv+ ,creatures are made2 t :i* is lesse pure is tak5 up into its prop] sph]e ( ! ,aire2 b ! residue1 viz4 ! gross] "p abides 9 ! ,wat]1 & is circulat$ ) ! ,wat]1 z ,fire ) ,e>?1 because !y are fri5dly ! "o to ! o!r4 ,x is mo/ wor?y1 z wee h said2 & x is ! true place ( ! ,se$ ( all ?+s3 9 x ,se$ is imag9$1 z 9 man1 :i* aft]w>d by ! circulat+ motion is ca/ into its own ,sp]m4 ,?is ,elem5t ha? ! =m ( entir5esse to di/ribute ! ,se$ into ,matrixes by ! ,sp]m1 & ,m5/ruum ( ! _w4 ,9 x also is ! vitall _s ( e ,creature1 liv+ 9 all ?+s1 p5etrat+1 & con/r++ ! se$ 9 o!r ,elem5ts1 z ,males doe 9 ,females4 ,x n\ri%e? !m1 makes !m conceive1 & pres]ve? !m2 & ?is daily exp]i5ce tea*e?1 t 9 ?is ,elem5t n only ,m9]alls1 ,animalls1 or ,vegetables live b also o!r ,elem5ts4 ,= wee see t all ,wat]s become putrefi$1 & fil?y if !y h n fre% ,aire3 ,! ,fire also is ext+ui%$1 if ! ,aire be tak5 f x3 7,!nce ,*ymi/s come to "k h[ to dispose ( _! ,fire into sev]all degrees by means ( ! ,aire1 & to ord] _! regi/]s accord+ to ! measure ( ! ,air37 ,! pores also ( ! ,e>? are pres]v$ by ,aire3 ,9 briefe1 ! :ole /ructure ( ! _w is pres]v$ by ,aire4 ,also 9 ,animalls1 ,man dies if y take ,aire f him1 c4 ,no?+ w\ld gr[ 9 ! _w1 if !re 7 n a p[] ( ! ,aire1 p5etrat+1 & alt]+1 br++ ) x selfe nutrim5t t multiplies4 ,9 ?is ,elem5t by v]tue ( ! ,fire is t imag9$ ,se$1 :i* con/r+e? ! ,m5/ruum ( ! _w by its occult p[]1 z 9 trees1 & h]bs1 :5 ?r\gh ! pores ( ! ,e>?1 by ! act+ ( ! spirituall heat1 !re goe? =? a ,sp]m ) ! ,se$1 & ! v]tue ( ! ,aire 9 a proportion con/r+e?1 & congeals x by drops2 & s trees by gr[+ day aft] day1 drop aft] drop1 are at l5g? rais$ to be great trees2 z wee h treat$ 9 ! book ( ! ,twelve ,treatises4 ,9 ?is ,elem5t are all ?+s entire ?r\gh ! imag9ation ( ,fire2 & x is full ( div9e v]tue3 = 9 x is includ$ ! ,_s ( ! mo/ ,high1 :i* be=e ! ,creation 0 c>ry$ ^u ! ,wat]s1 z sai? ! ,scripture1 ,& did fly ^u ! w+s ( ! ,w9d4 ,if !re=e x bee s1 z inde$ x is1 t ! ,_s ( ! ,"l is c>ry$ 9 x1 :y ne$s ?\ "q b t he ha? left 8 div9e v]tue 9 x8 ,= ?is ,mon>* is wont to adorn 8 dwell+ places2 hee ha? adorn$ ?is ,elem5t ) ! vitall _s ( e ,creature3 = 9 x is ! se$ ( all ?+s1 disp]s$1 9 :i* pres5tly aft] ! ,creation 0 7z wee said be=e7 by ! great ,mak] ( all ?+s includ$ t magneticke v]tue :i* if x _h n1 x c\ld n attract any n\ri%m5t1 b s ! ,se$ mu/ be left 9 a small quantity1 nei!r w\ld increase1 or bee multiply$2 b z ! ,load/one drawes to x self h>d ,iron 7aft] ! mann] ( ! ,articke pole1 draw+ wat]s to x selfe1 z we h %ew$ 9 ! ,elem5t ( ,wat]7 s ! ,aire by a ,vegetable magnetick p[]1 :i* is 9 ! ,se$1 draws to x selfe ! n\ri%m5t ( ! ,m5/ruum ( ! _w1 i4e4 ,wat]4 ,all ^! ?+s are made by ,aire1 = t is ! lead] ( ! ,wat]s1 & ! occult v]tue !re( is includ$ 9 all ,se$ = ! attract+ ( radicall moi/ure1 & ?is v]tue is1 z wee said be=e1 alwaies ! #bhj?4 "p 9 all ,se$1 z wee h %ew$ !e 9 ! ?ird ( ! ,twelve ,treatises4 ,if !re=e any "o w\ld successefully plant trees1 let him bee c>efull t hee turne ! attractive po9t t[>ds ! ,nor!rn "p2 s hee %all nev] lose 8 lab\r3 = z ! ,articke pole drawes to x selfe ! ,wat]s1 s ! v]ticle po9t draws to x self ,se$2 & e attractive po9t do? answ] to !m4 ,?\ ha/ an example 9 all mann] ( ,wood1 ^: attractive po9t do? naturally t5d to ! v]ticle po9t1 & is drawne by x4 ,= let a b[le ( ,wood1 if ?\ wilt "k :i* is ! sup]ior po9t1 be put into wat]1 & let x s9k 7s t ! wat] exce$ ! l5g? ( ! ,wood7 ?\ %alt alwaies see t po9t rise up be=e ! opposite "p2 = ,nature kn[s n h[ to erre 9 h] (fice3 b ( ^! we %all treat fur!r 9 our book call$ ,h>monia1 :]e wee %all speak m ( ! magneticke v]tue 7al?\gh he %all bee easily able to und]/& ! ,load/one1 to :om ! nature ( ,metalls is kn[ne74 ,let ?is suffice t wee h said1 t ?is ,elem5t is ! mo/ wor?y ( ! ?ree 9 :i* is ,se$1 & vitall _s1 or dwell+ place ( ! s\le ( e ,creature4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,! ,,elem5t ( ,,fire4 ,fire is ! pure/1 & mo/ wor?y ,elem5t ( all1 full ( unctu\s corrosiv5esse adh]+ to x1 p5etrat+1 dige/+1 corrod+1 & wond]fully adh]+1 )\t1 visible1 b )9 invisible1 & mo/ fix$2 x is hot1 dry1 & temp]$ ) ,aire4 ,its sub/ance is ! pure/ ( all1 & its ess5ce 0 fir/ ( all elevat$ 9 ! ,creation ) ! ?rone ( div9e ,maje/y1 :5 ! ,wat]s ( ! ,heav5s 7 e/abli%$1 z we h said 9 ! ,elem5t ( ,wat]3 out ( ! lesse pure "p ( its sub/ance ! ,angells 7 creat$2 out ( t :i* 0 lesse pure !n t1 be+ mix$ ) ! pure/ ,aire1 7 ! ,sun1 ,moon & ,/>s creat$4 ,t :i* is lesse pure !n t is rais$ up to t]m9ate1 & hold up ! ,heav5s3 b ! impure1 & unctu\s "p ( x is left1 & includ$ 9 ! ,c5t] ( ! ,e>? by ! wise1 & great ,creator1 = to cont9ue ! op]ation ( motion1 & ?is wee call ,hell4 ,all ^! ,fires are inde$ divid$1 b !y h a ,naturall sympa?y "o t[>ds ano!r4 ,?is ,elem5t is ( all ! mo/ quiet1 & l unto a *>riot1 :5 x is draw$1 x runs1 :5 x is n draw$1 x /&s /ill4 ,x is also 9 all ?+s undisc]nibly4 ,9 x are ! reasons ( life1 & und]/&+1 :i* are di/ribut$ 9 ! fir/ infusion ( ,mans life1 & ^! are call$ ! rational s\le1 by :i* alone ,man diff]s f o!r ,creatures1 & is l to ,god4 ,?is s\le is ( t mo/ pure ,elem5t>y ,fire1 infus$ by ,god into ! vitall _s1 by reason ( :i* ,man aft] ! ,creation ( all ?+s 0 creat$ into a p>ticul> ,_w1 or ,microcosme4 ,9 ?is subject ,god ! ,creator ( all ?+s put 8 seal1 & ,maje/y1 z 9 ! pure/1 & quiete/ subject1 :i* is gov]n$ by ! w1 & inf9ite wisdome ( ,god alone4 ,:]e=e ,god abhors all impurity1 no?+ t is fil?y comp\nd$1 or blemi%$ may come ne] him1 !re=e no mortall man c see ,god1 nor come to him naturally3 = t ,fire :i* is 9 ! circumf]5ce ( ! ,div9ity1 9 :i* is c>ry$ ! ,seale & ,maje/y ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 is s int5se1 t no eye c p5etrate x3 = ,fire w n suff] any ?+ t is comp\nd$ to come ne] to x3 = ,fire is ! dea?1 & sep>ation ( any ?+ t is comp\nd$4 ,wee h said t x is ! mo/ quiet subject 7= s x is7 or else x w\ld foll[ 7:i* s mu* z to ?9ke 7 absurd7 t ,god c\ld n re/2 = x is ( mo/ quiet sil5ce1 m !n any mans m9d c imag9e4 ,?\ ha/ an example ( ?is 9 ! ,fl9t1 9 :i* !re is ,fire1 & yet is n p]ceiv$1 nei!r do? appe>1 untill x be /irr$ up by motion1 & k9dl$ 9 x t x may appe>3 s ! ,fire 9 :i* is plac$ ! sacr$ ,maje/y ( our ,creator1 is n mov$1 unlesse x be /irr$ up by ! prop] w ( ! mo/ ,high1 & s is c>ry$ :]e 8 holy ,w is4 ,!re is made by ! ,w ( ! supream ,mak] ( all ?+s a mo/ vehem5t1 & t]rible motion4 ,?\ ha/ an ,example ( ?is1 :5 any ,mon>* ( ?is _w sits 9 8 pompe1 ,:at a quietnesse !re is ab\t him8 ,:at sil5ce8 & al?\gh "s "o ( 8 ,c\rt do? m1 ! motion is only ( "s "o1 or o!r p>ticul> man1 :i* is n reg>d$4 ,b :5 ! ,"l himself moves1 !re is an univ]sall /irre1 & motion1 !n all t att5d on him1 move ) him4 ,:at !n8 :5 t supream ,mon>*1 ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 & ,mak] ( all ?+s 7aft] ^: example ! ,pr9ces ( ! _w are e/abli%$ 9 ! e>?7 do? move 9 8 own p]son ( ,maje/y8 ,:at a /irre8 ,:at trembl+1 :5 ! :ole gu>d ( 8 heav5ly ,army move ab\t him8 ,b "s "o may ask1 ,h[ doe wee "k ^! ?+s1 s9ce heav5ly ?+s are hid f ,mans und]/&+8 ,to :om wee answ]1 t !y are manife/ to all ,philosoph]s2 yea ! incompreh5sible wisdome ( ,god ha? inspir$ into !m1 t all ?+s are creat$ aft] ! example ( ,nature1 & t ,nature ha? its b\nds f ^? secret ?+s1 & accord+ly works2 & t no?+ is done on ! e>?1 b accord+ to ! example ( ! heav5ly ,mon>*y1 :i* is manag$ by ! div]s (fices ( ,angells4 ,s also !re is no?+ br\ght =?1 or g5]at$1 b :at is done naturally4 ,all humane inv5tions1 yea & ,arts1 :i* ei!r are1 or %all bee1 proce$ n o!rwise !n f ,naturall pr9ciples4 ,! mo/ ,high ,creator 0 will+ to manife/ all ,naturall ?+s unto man1 :]e=e hee %ew$ to u t ,cele/iall ?+s !mselves 7 naturally made1 by :i* 8 absolute1 & incompreh5sible p[]1 & wisdome might be s mu* ! bett] kn[n2 all :i* ?+s ! ,philosoph]s 9 ! light ( ,nature1 z 9 a ,look+-glasse1 h ! cle] sight (4 ,= :i* cause !y e/eem$ highly ( ?is ,art1 viz4 n s mu* out ( covet\snesse = ,gold1 or ,silv]1 b = k sake1 n only ( all ,naturall ?+s1 b also ( ! p[] ( ! ,creator1 & !y 7 will+ to speak ( ^! ?+s sp>+ly1 & only figuratively1 le/ div9e my/]ies by :i* ,nature is illu/rat$1 %\ld be discov]$ to ! unwor?y1 :i* ?\1 if ?\ kn[e/ h[ to "k ?y selfe1 & art n ( a /iffe neck1 mai/ easily compreh5d2 :o art creat$ aft] ! lik5esse ( ! great _w1 yea aft] ! image ( ,god4 ,?\ ha/ 9 ?y body ! ,anatomy ( ! :ole _w1 ?\ ha/ 9 /ead ( ! ,firmam5t ! qu9tess5ce ( ! f\re ,elem5ts1 extract$ out ( ! ,*aos ( ,sp]ms1 into a matrix1 & into a sk91 :i* do? compasse x r\nd1 ?\ ha/ mo/ pure blood 9 /ead ( ,fire1 9 ! vitall _s :]e( is plac$ ! seat ( ! s\le 7:i* is 9 /ead ( ! ,k+27 ?\ ha/ a he>t 9 /ead ( ! e>?2 :]e ! ,c5trall ,fire cont9ually works2 & pres]ves ! fabrick ( ?is ,microcosm 9 its be+2 ?\ ha/ ?y m\? 9 /ead ( ! ,articke pole2 & ?y belly 9 /ead ( ! ,ant>ticke1 & all ?y memb]s answ] to "s ,cele/ialls3 ( :i* 9 our booke ( ,h>mony wee %all treat m fully1 viz4 9 ! ,*apt] ( ,a/ronomy1 :]e we h wrote h[ t ,a/ronomy is easy1 naturall1 h[ ! aspects ( ,planets1 & ,/>s are efficaci\s1 & :y ,progno/ication is giv5 ( ,ra9e1 & o!r ev5ts1 :i* w\ld bee too t$i\s to reckon up "h1 & all ^! are l9k$ toge!r1 & p]=m$ 9 a naturall mann]1 onely ,god do? "s ?+s extraord9>y4 ,because ! ,anci5ts omitt$ x1 we are will+ to %ew x to him t is dilig5tly /udi\s ( ?is secret1 t ! incompreh5sible p[] ( ! mo/ ,high ,god1 may s mu* ! m cle]ly come home to 8 he>t1 & t hee may love1 & adore him ! m zeal\sly4 ,let !re=e ! ,se>*] ( ?is sacr$ sci5ce "k1 t ! s\le 9 a man ! less] _w1 or ,microcosme sub/itut+ ! place ( its ,c5t]1 is ! ,k+1 & is plac$ 9 ! vitall _s1 9 ! pure/ bl\d4 ,t gov]nes ! m9d1 & ! m9d ! body3 :5 ! s\le conceives any ?+1 ! m9d kn[s all ?+s1 & all ! memb]s und]/& ! m9d1 & obey ! m9d1 & are desir\s to fulfill ! w !re(4 ,= ! body kn[s no?+1 :atsoev] /r5g?1 or motion is 9 ! body1 is caus$ by ! m9d2 ! body is to ! m9d1 z in/rum5ts are to ! ,artific]2 ,n[ ! s\le1 by :i* man diff]s f o!r ,animalls1 op]ates 9 ! body1 b x ha? a great] op]ation out ( ! body1 because out ( ! body x absolutely reigns1 & by ^! ?+s x diff]s f o!r ,animalls1 :o h only ! m9d1 n ! s\le ( ! ,deity4 ,s also ,god1 ! ,mak] ( all ?+s1 our ,"l1 & our ,god1 works 9 ?is _w ^? ?+s1 :i* are necess>y = ! _w2 & 9 ^! hee is includ$ 9 ! _w2 :5ce wee beleeve t ,god is e :]e4 ,b hee is exclud$ ! body ( ! _w by 8 inf9ite wisdome1 by :i* hee workes out ( ! _w1 & imag9es mu* high] ?+s1 !n ! body ( ! _w is able to conceive1 & ^? ?+s are beyond ,nature1 be+ ! secrets ( ,god alone4 ,y h ! s\l = an example1 :i* out ( ! body imag9es _m mo/ pr(\nd ?+s1 & 9 ?is x is l unto ,god1 :o out ( ! _w works beyond ,nature2 al?\gh ! s\le to ,god bee z x 7 a c&le light$ to ! light at ,noonday3 = ! s\l imag9es1 b executes n b 9 ! m9d2 b ,god do? effect all ?+s ! same mom5t :5 hee imag9es !m2 z ! s\l imag9es any ?+ to be done at ,rome1 or else:]e 9 ! tw9ckl+ ( an eye1 b only 9 ! m9d2 b ,god do? all su* ?+s ess5tially1 :o is omnipot5t4 ,god !re=e is n includ$ 9 ! _w1 b z ! s\l 9 ! body2 he ha? 8 absolute p[] sep>at$ f ! _w1 s also ! s\l ( any body ha? its absolute p[] sep>at$ f ! body1 to doe o!r ?+s !n ! body c conceive2 x ha? a v great p[] !re=e ^u ! body1 if x please?1 or o!rwise our ,philosophy 7 9 va94 ,by ^! !re=e le>n to "k ,god1 & ?\ %alt "k 9 :i* ! ,creator diff]s f ! ,creature4 ,?\ ?y selfe %alt be able to conceive great] ?+s1 :5 z n[ ?\ ha/ ! gate op5$ by u4 ,b le/ ?is ,treatise %\ld gr[ too big1 let u returne to our purpose4 ,wee said be=e t ! ,elem5t ( ,fire is ! mo/ quiet ( all1 & t x is /irr$ up by motion1 :i* /irr+ up wise m5 knew4 ,x is necess>y t a ,philosoph] "k ! g5]ation1 & corruption ( all ?+s1 to :om n only ! ,creation ( ! ,heav5s is manife/1 b also ! composition1 & mixture ( all ?+s3 b al?\gh !y "k all ?+s1 yet !y _c doe all ?+s4 ,we "k inde$ ! composition ( ,man 9 all respects1 yet wee _c infuse ! s\le2 because ?is my/]y belongs only unto ,god3 he exce$s all ?+s by ^! k9d ( inf9ite my/]ies4 ,see+ ^! are out ( ! corse ( ,nature1 !y are n z yet 9 ! disposition ( ,nature3 ,nature do? n "w be=e !re be matt] giv5 unto h] to "w ^u4 ,! fir/ matt] is giv5 to h] by ,god1 ! second by ! ,philosoph]4 ,n[ 9 ! op]ation ( ! ,philosoph]s ,nature ha? a p[] to /ir up ! fire1 :i* by ! ,creator is secretly includ$ 9 ! ,c5t] ( e ?+3 ,?is /irr+ up ( ! fire is done by ! w ( ,nature1 sometimes by ! w ( ! skilfull ,artific] dispos+ ( ,nature4 ,= naturally all impurities1 & pollutions ( ?+s are purg$ by ,fire3 ,all ?+s t are comp\nd$1 are dissolv$ by ,fire3 z wat] wa%e?1 & purge? all ?+s imp]fect1 :i* are n fix$2 s ! ,fire purge? all ?+s t are fix$1 & by ,fire !y are p]fect$3 ,z ,wat] do? conjo9e all ?+s t are dissolv$2 s fire sep>ates all ?+s t are conjo9$2 & :at is naturall1 & ( aff9ity ) x1 x do? v wel purge1 & augm5t x1 n 9 quantity b 9 v]tue4 ,?is elem5t do? sev]all ways secretly "w ^u o!r ,elem5ts1 & all ?+s else3 ,= z ! ,animall s\l is ( ! pure/ ( ?is ,elem5t1 s ! ,vegetable is ( ! ,elem5t>y "p ( x1 :i* is gov]n$ by ,nature4 ,?is ,elem5t do? act ^u ! ,c5t] ( e ?+ 9 ?is mann]3 ,nature cause? ,motion1 ,motion /irs up ,aire1 ! ,aire ! ,fire2 ,n[ ,fire sep>ates1 cleanse?1 dige/e?1 col\re?1 & make? all se$ to rip51 & be+ ripe expells x by ! sp]m into places1 & matrixes1 into places pure or impure1 m or lesse hot1 dry or moi/2 & accord+ to ! disposition ( ! matrix1 or places1 div]s ?+s are br\ght =? 9 ! e>?1 z 9 ! booke ( ! ,twelve ,treatises conc]n+ ,matrixes m5tion ha? be5 made1 t !re are z _m ,matrixes1 z places4 ,s ! ,build] ( all ?+s1 ! mo/ ,high ,god ha? det]m9$1 & orda9$ all ?+s1 t "o %all be contr>y unto ! o!r1 yet s t ! dea? ( ! "o be ! life ( ! o!r3 t :i* produce? "o1 consume? ano!r1 & ano!r ?+ f ?is is naturally produc$1 & su* a ?+ :i* is m noble !n ! =m]3 & by ?is means !re is pres]v$ an equality ( ! ,elem5ts1 & s also ( ! compositum4 ,sep>ation is ( all ?+s1 especially ( liv+ ?+s ! naturall dea?3 ,:]e=e man mu/ naturally die because hee is comp\nd$ ( f\r ,elem5ts1 hee is subject to sep>ation1 se+ e ?+ t is comp\nd$ is sep>at$ naturally4 ,b ?is sep>ation ( ,mans composition mu/ ne$s h be5 done 9 ! day ( judgem5t1 i4e4 ! fir/ judgem5t1 :5 ! s5t5ce ( a naturall dea? 0 pass$ ^u him3 = 9 ,p>adise ,man 0 immortall4 ,:i* all ,div9es1 z also ,sacr$ ,writ do? te/ifie2 b a suffici5t reason ( ?is immortality no ,philosoph] hi!rto ha? %ew$2 :i* x is conv5i5t = ! ,se>*] ( ?is sacr$ ,sci5ce to "k1 t he may see h[ all ^! ?+s are done naturally1 & bee mo/ easily und]/ood4 ,b x is mo/ true1 t e comp\nd ?+ 9 ?is _w is subject to corruption1 & sep>ation2 :i* sep>ation 9 ! ,animall ,k+dome is call$ dea?3 ,& man see+ hee is creat$ & comp\nd$ ( f\re ,elem5ts1 h[ c hee bee immortall8 ,x is h>d to beleeve t ?is is done naturally2 b t !re is some?+ above ,nature 9 x4 ,yet ,god ha? inspir$ x into ,philosoph]s t 7 good m5 _m ages s9ce1 t ?is is s naturally4 ,:i* take to be ?us4 ,p>adise 01 & is su* a place1 :i* 0 creat$ by ! great ,mak] ( all ?+s1 ( true ,elem5ts1 n elem5tat$1 b mo/ pure1 temp]ate1 equally proportion$ 9 ! highe/ p]fection2 & all ?+s t 7 9 ,p>adise 7 creat$ ( ! same ,elem5ts1 & incorrupt2 !re also 0 ,man creat$ & fram$ ( ! same incorrupt$ ,elem5ts1 proportion$ 9 equality1 t he c\ld 9 no wise be corrupt$1 !re=e he 0 consecrat$ to immortality3 = )\t all d\bt ,god creat$ ?is ,p>adise = m5 only1 ( :i* & :]e x is wee h l>gely treat$ 9 our book ( ,h>mony4 ,b :5 aft]w>ds ,man by 8 s9ne ( disob$i5ce _h transgress$ ! com&em5t ( ! mo/ ,high ,god1 hee 0 driv5 =? to bea/s into ! corruptible _w elem5tat$1 :i* ,god creat$ only = bea/s3 :o ( necessity1 see+ he _c live )\t nutrim5t1 mu/ f corrupt elem5tat$ ,elem5ts receive nutrim5t4 ,by :i* nutrim5t ^? pure ,elem5ts ( :i* he 0 creat$1 7 infect$2 & s by little & little decl9$ into corruption1 untill "o quality exce$$ ano!r1 & de/ruction1 infirmity1 & la/ ( all sep>ation1 & dea? ( ! :ole comp\nd foll[$4 ,s t n[ !y are ne] unto corruption & dea?1 :o are procreat$ 9 corrupt ,elem5ts1 ( corrupt ,se$1 & n 9 ,p>adise2 = ,se$ produc$ out ( corrupt nutrim5ts _c be durable2 & by h[ mu* ! long] x is s9ce ! driv+ =? ( man out ( ,p>adise1 s mu* ! ne]] m5 are to corruption2 & by consequ5ce _! lives are s mu* %ort]1 & x w come to ?is passe1 t ev5 g5]ation x selfe by reason ( ! %ortnesse ( life %all cease4 ,yet !re are "s places1 :]e ! ,aire is m fav\rable1 & ! ,/>res m propiti\s1 & !re _! ,natures are n s soon corrupt$1 because also !y live m temp]ately3 ,our ,c\ntrey-m5 by reason ( gluttony1 & inord9ate liv+ make quick ha/ to corruption4 ,?is exp]i5ce tea*e?1 t !y t are born ( ! se$ ( infirme ,p>5ts doe n live long4 ,b if man _h cont9u$ 9 ,p>adise1 a place sutable to 8 ,nature1 :]e all ! ,elem5ts 7 z incorrupt1 & pure z a virg91 hee _h be5 immortall = ev]4 ,= x is c]ta9 t :5 pure ,elem5ts are jo9$ toge!r equally 9 _! v]tues1 su* a subject mu/ be incorrupt$1 & su* mu/ ! ,philosoph]s ,/one bee3 ,to ?is ,creation ( ,man ! anci5t ,philosoph]s h lik5$ ?is ,/one1 b ,mod]n ,philosoph]s und]/&+ all ?+s accord+ to ! lett] doe apply x to ! corrupt g5]ation ( ?is age4 ,?is ,immortality 0 ! *ief cause t ,philosoph]s ex]cis$ _! wits to f9d out ?is ,/one1 = !y knew t man 0 creat$ ( su* ,elem5ts :i* 7 s\nd & pure4 ,!y !re=e m$itat$ ^u t ,creation1 :i*1 :5 !y knew to bee naturall1 began to se>* fur!r into x1 :e!r su* uncorrupt$ ,elem5ts c\ld bee _h1 or if !y c\ld be jo9$ toge!r1 & infus$ into any subject4 ,n[ to ^! ! mo/ ,high ,god1 & ,mak] ( all ?+s reveal$1 t a composition ( su* ,elem5ts 0 9 ,gold3 ,= 9 ,animalls x c\ld n be _h1 se+ !y mu/ pres]ve _! lives by corrupt ,elem5ts2 9 ,vegetables also x is n1 because 9 !m is f\nd an inequality ( ! ,elem5ts4 ,& see+ all creat$ ?+s are incl9$ to multiplication1 ! ,philosoph]s prop\nd$ to !mselves t !y w\ld make tryall ( ! possibility ( ,nature 9 ?is ,m9]all ,k+dome2 :i* be+ discov]$1 !y saw t !re 7 innum]able o!r secrets 9 ,nature1 ( :i*1 z ( ,div9e secrets1 !y h wrote sp>+ly4 ,s n[ ?\ see/ h[ corrupt ,elem5ts come to bee 9 a subject1 & h[ !y are sep>at$2 :5 "o exce$s ! o!r1 & because !n putrefaction is made by ! fir/ sep>ation1 & by putrefaction is made a sep>ation ( ! pure f ! impure1 if !n !re be a new conjunction ( !m by v]tue ( ,fire1 x do? acquire a =m mu* m noble !n ! fir/ 04 ,= 9 its fir/ /ate1 corruption 0 by reason ( grosse matt] mix$ ) x1 :i* is n purg$ away b by putrefaction1 ! subject !reby be+ bett]$2 & ?is c\ld n be b by ! v]tues ( ! f\re ,elem5ts1 :i* are 9 e comp\nd ?+1 be+ jo9$ toge!r3 = :5 a ,compositum mu/ p]i%1 x p]i%e? by ! ,elem5t ( ,wat]2 & :ile/ !y lie ?us confus$ly1 ! ,fire toge!r ) ! ,e>?1 & ,aire :i* x is 9 pot5tially1 agree toge!r1 & by _! unit$ =ces d aft]w>d ov]come ! ,wat]1 :i* !y dige/1 boile1 & la/ly congeal2 & aft] ?is mann] ,nature helps ,nature4 ,= if ! hidd5 ,c5tral ,fire1 :i* is ! life ( all ?+s ov]comes1 & works ^u t :i* is ne]] to x1 & pur]1 z x selfe is mo/ pure1 & is jo9$ ) x3 s x ov]comes its contr>y1 & sep>ates ! pure f ! impure1 & !re is a new =m g5]at$1 & if x bee yet a little help$1 mu* m excell5t !n ! =m]4 ,sometimes by ! wit ( a skilfull ,artific] !re are made ?+s immortall1 especially 9 ! ,m9]all ,k+dome4 ,s all ?+s are done by ,fire alone1 & ! gov]nm5t ( ,fire1 & are br\ght =? into a be+1 if ?\ ha/ und]/ood mee4 ,"h n[ ?\ ha/ ! orig9all ( ! ,elem5ts1 _! ,natures1 & op]ations describ$ unto !e v briefly1 :i* is suffici5t = our purpose 9 ?is place4 ,= o!rwise if e ,elem5t 7 describ$ z x is1 x w\ld require a great volume n necess>y = our purpose4 ,all ^? ?+s1 z wee said be=e1 wee ref] to our book ( ,h>mony1 :]e ,god will+1 if wee live s long1 wee %all write m l>gely ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,?ree ,,pr9ciples ,( all ?+s4 ,^! f\r ,elem5ts be+ describ$1 we w n[ desc5d unto ! ,pr9ciples ( ?+s4 ,b h[ !y are produc$ ( ! f\re ,elem5ts1 take x ?us4 ,aft] ,nature _h receiv$ f ! mo/ high ,creator ( all ?+s ! privil$ge ( be+ ,pr9cesse ov] ?is ,mon>*y ( ! _w1 %ee began to di/ribute places1 & ,prov9ces to e ?+1 accord+ to its dignity2 & 9 ! fir/ place %ee made ! ,elem5ts ! ,pr9ces ( ! _w2 & t ! w ( ! mo/ ,high 79 ^: w ,nature 0 plac$7 might be fulfill$1 %e orda9$ t "o %\ld cont9ually act ^u ! o!r4 ,! ,fire !re=e began to act ^u ! ,aire1 & produc$ ,sulphur1 ! ,air also began to act ^u ! ,wat]1 br\ght =? ,m]cury1 ! ,wat] also began to act ^u ! ,e>?1 & br\ght =? ,salt4 ,b ! ,e>?1 s9ce x _h no?+ to "w ^u1 br\ght =? no?+1 b t :i* 0 br\ght =? cont9u$1 & abid$ 9 x3 ,:]e=e !re became only ?ree ,pr9ciples1 & ! ,e>? 0 made ! ,nurse1 & ,"m ( ! re/4 ,!re 71 z wee said1 ?ree ,pr9ciples br\ght =?2 :i* ! anci5t ,philosoph]s did n s /rictly consid]1 b describ$ only two act+s ( ! ,elem5ts 7or if !y 7 will+ly sil5t 9 x1 :o %all c5sure !m1 see+ !y d$icat$ _! writ+ only to ! ,sons ( ,art87 & nam$ !m ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury1 :i* also may suffice u1 to be ! matt] ( ,metals1 z also ( ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,:osoev] !re=e w bee a true ,se>*] ( ?is sacr$ ,sci5ce mu/ ( necessity "k ! ,accid5ts1 & an ,accid5t x self1 t hee may le>n to :at subject1 or ,elem5t hee purpose? to come to1 t ?r\gh m$iums hee may apply himselfe to t1 if o!rwise hee desire to fill up ! numb] ( f\r4 ,= z ^! ?ree ,pr9ciples 7 produc$ ( f\r1 s also by dim9ution mu/ ^! ?ree produce two1 ,male1 & ,female2 & two produce "o incorruptible ?+1 9 :i* ^? f\re %all be+ equally p]fect1 be purifi$1 & dige/$ to ! utmo/2 & s a quadrangle %all answ] a quadrangle4 ,& ?is is t qu9tess5ce1 :i* is v necess>y = e ,artific]1 be+ sep>at$ f _m contr>ies4 ,& s ?\ ha/ 9 ^! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 9 :at naturall composition soev]1 a body1 a _s1 & an occult s\le2 :i* ?ree1 if ?\ %alt jo9e !m toge!r be+ sep>at$1 & well purifi$1 z wee said be=e1 )\t d\bt w by imitat+ ,nature yeeld mo/ pure fruit4 ,= al?\gh ! s\le be tak5 f a mo/ noble place1 yet x _c come :i!r x t5ds b by a _s1 :i* is ! place1 & mansion ( ! s\le2 :i* if ?\ wilt r$uce to its due place1 x is necess>y t x be wa%$ f all its faults2 & t ! place be purifi$1 t ! s\le may be glorifi$ 9 x1 & nev] m be sep>at$ f x4 ,n[ !re=e ?\ ha/ ! orig9all ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 out ( :i* x is ?y "p1 by imitat+ ,nature1 to produce ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s1 & _! fir/ matt]1 & to br+ ^? ,pr9ciples ( ?+s1 especially ( ,metalls to ?y purpose3 see+ )\t ^? ,pr9ciples x is impossible = !e to p]fect any ?+ by ,art1 s9ce also ,nature h] selfe c doe nor produce no?+ )\t !m4 ,^! ?ree are 9 all ?+s1 & )\t !m !re is no?+ 9 ! _w1 or ev] %all bee naturally4 ,b because wee said be=e1 t ! anci5t ,philosoph]s nam$ only two ,pr9ciples1 le/ ! ,se>*] ( ! ,art %\ld erre1 hee mu/ "k1 t al?\gh !y did n describe any o!r b ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury1 yet )\t salt !y c\ld nev] h atta9$ to ?is "w1 s9ce t is ! key1 & beg9n+ ( ?is sacr$ ,sci5ce3 x is t1 :i* op5e? ! gates ( ,ju/ice2 x is t :i* ha? ! keyes to ! inf]nall prisons1 :]e ,sulphur lies b\nd1 z h]eaft] %al be m fully %ew$ 9 ! ?ird ,treatise ( ! ,pr9ciples1 ( ,salt4 ,n[ to our purpose1 :i* is t ^! #c pr9ciples are altoge!r necess>y1 because !y are ! ne] matt]4 ,= ! matt] ( ,metalls is tw(old4 ,ne]1 & remote4 ,! ne] is ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury4 ,! remote are ! f\r ,elem5ts3 out ( :i* ,god alone is able to create ?+s4 ,leave !re=e ! ,elem5ts1 because ( !m ?\ %alt doe no?+2 nei!r can/ ?\ out ( !m produce any ?+ b ^! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 see+ ,nature h] selfe c produce no?+ else out ( !m4 ,if !re=e ?\ can/ out ( ! ,elem5ts produce no?+ b ^! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 :]e=e !n is t va9e lab\r ( ?9e to seeke aft]1 or to endeav\r to make t :i* ,nature ha? already made to ?y h&s8 ,is x n bett] to goe ?ree mile !n f\r8 ,let x suffice !e !n to h ?ree ,pr9ciples1 out ( :i* ,nature do? produce all ?+s 9 ! e>?1 & ^u ! e>?2 :i* ?ree we f9d to be entirely 9 e ?+4 ,by ! due sep>ation1 & conjunction ( ^!1 ,nature produce? z well ,metalls1 z ,/ones1 9 ! ,m9]all ,k+dome2 b 9 ! ,vegetable ,k+dome ,trees1 ,h]bs1 & all su* ?+s2 also 9 ! ,animall ,k+dome ! ,body1 ,_s1 & ,s\le1 :i* especially do? resemble ! "w ( ! ,philosoph]s4 ,! ,body is ,e>?1 ! ,_s is ,wat]1 ! ,s\le is ,fire1 or ! ,sulphur ( ,gold3 ,! ,_s augm5te? ! quantity ( ! ,body1 b ! ,fire augm5te? ! v]tue !re(4 ,b because !re is m ( ! ,_s 9 weight1 !n is ( ! ,fire2 ! ,_s is rais$1 & oppresse? ! ,fire1 & drawes x to x selfe3 & s e "o ( !m1 encrease? 9 v]tue1 & ! ,e>?1 :i* is ! midle betwixt !m encrease? 9 weight4 ,let !re=e e se>*] ( ?is ,art conclude 9 8 m9d :at he seeks = out ( ^! ?ree1 & let him assi/ x 9 ! ov]come+ ( its contr>y2 & !n let him adde to ! weight ( ,nature 8 weight1 t ! defect ( ,nature may be made up by ,art1 t %ee may ov]come :at is contr>y to h]4 ,we said 9 ! ,elem5t ( ,e>?1 t ! ,e>? 0 no?+ else b ! receptacle ( o!r ,elem5ts1 i4e4 ! subject 9 :i* ^? two1 ,fire & ,wat]1 d /rive1 ! ,aire m$iat+2 if ! ,wat] be pr$om9ant1 x br+s =? ?+s t are corruptible1 & cont9ue b = a "t2 b if ! ,fire ov]come1 x produce? ?+s t are la/+1 incorruptible4 ,consid] !re=e :at is necess>y = !e4 ,moreov] "k1 t ,fire1 & ,wat] are 9 e ?+1 b nei!r ,fire1 nor ,wat] makes any ?+1 because !y only /rive toge!r1 & cont5d conc]n+ swiftnesse1 & v]tue1 & ?is n ( !mselves1 b by ! excitation ( ! intr9secall heat1 :i* by ! motion ( ! heav5ly v]tues is k9dl$ 9 ! ,c5t] ( ! ,e>?2 )\t :i* ^? two c\ld nev] doe any ?+1 b w\ld bo? /& /ill 9 _! own b\nd1 & weight3 b ,nature aft]w>d jo9$ !m two toge!r proportionably1 & !n /irres !m up by an intr9secall heat1 & s !y beg9 to cont5d "o ) ! o!r1 & ea* ( !m w call to its help its l1 & s !y asc5d & encrease1 untill ! ,e>? c asc5d no high] ) !m2 9 ! mean "t ^? two by ?is reta9+ ( ! ,e>? are subtiliz$2 7= 9 t subject ( ! ,e>? ! ,fire1 & ,wat] asc5d incessantly1 & act ?r\gh ! pores :i* are res]v$1 & :i* ! ,aire prep>es7 & out ( _! subtiliation proce$ fl[]s1 & fruit1 9 :i* !y become fri5ds1 z y may see 9 ,trees2 = by h[ mu* ! bett] !y are subtiliz$1 & purifi$ by asc5d+1 s mu* ! bett] fruit doe !y br+ =?1 especially if !y end ) _! v]tues equally jo9$ toge!r4 ,n[ !n ! ?+s be+ purg$1 & cleans$1 cause t ! ,fire1 & ,wat] bee made fri5ds1 :i* w easily bee done 9 _! own e>?1 :i* did asc5d ) !m2 & !n ?\ %alt 9 a %ort] "t p]fect x1 !n ,nature c\ld1 if ?\ %alt jo9e !m well toge!r1 accord+ to ! weight ( ,nature1 n z x 0 be=e1 b z ,nature requires1 & z is ne$full3 ,because ,nature 9 all compositions puts m ( ! o!r ,elem5ts !n ( ,fire3 alwaies ! lea/ "p is ,fire1 b ,nature accord+ z %ee please?1 addes an extr9secall ,fire to /ir up t intr9secall accord+ to m1 or lesse1 9 mu*1 or little "t2 & accord+ to ?is if ! ,fire exce$1 or be exce$$1 ?+s p]fect1 or imp]fect are made1 z well 9 ,m9]alls1 z 9 ,vegetables4 ,! extr9secall ,fire inde$ do? n ent] into ! dep? ( ! composition ess5tially1 b only 9 v]tue2 = ! intr9secall mat]iall ,fire is suffici5t = x selfe1 if only x ha? n\ri%m5t1 & ! extr9secall ,fire is n\ri%m5t to x1 & z x 7 ,wood 9 respect ( ,elem5t>y ,fire1 & accord+ to su* a n\ri%m5t x increase?1 & is multiply$4 ,yet wee mu/ take he$ t !re bee n too mu* extr9secall ,fire1 = if any "o eats m !n hee is able1 hee is *oak$3 a great flame dev\rs a little ,fire3 ! extr9secall ,fire mu/ be multiplicative1 n\ri%+1 n dev\r+1 s ?+s are p]fect$4 ,decoction !re=e 9 e ?+ is ! p]fection3 s ,nature addes v]tue1 & weight1 & makes p]fect4 ,b because x is h>d to adde to a comp\nd1 s9ce x requires a long lab\r1 wee advise t ?\ take away s mu* ( t :i* is sup]flu\s1 z is ne$full1 & z ,nature requires3 ,! sup]fluities be+ remov$ mix !m1 !n ,nature w %ew !e1 :at ?\ ha/ s\ght aft]4 ,?\ also %alt "k1 if ,nature ha? jo9$ ! ,elem5ts well1 or ill toge!r1 see+ all ,elem5ts consi/ 9 conjunction4 ,b _m practition]s s[ ,/raw1 = ,:eat2 & "s bo?3 & _m ca/ away t1 :i* ! ,philosoph]s love3 "s beg91 & end1 because ( _! incon/ancy2 !y seek = a difficult ,art1 & an easy lab\r2 !y ca/ away ! be/ ?+s1 s[ ! wor/2 b z ?is ,art is conceal$ 9 ! ,preface1 s also is ! matt] ca/ away 9 ! beg9n+4 ,n[ wee say1 t ?is ,art is no?+ else1 b ! v]tues ( ! ,elem5ts equally mix$3 x is a naturall equality ( hot1 dry1 cold1 moi/2 ,a jo9+ toge!r ( ,male1 & ,female1 :i* ! same ,female begot1 i4e4 a conjunction ( ,fire1 & ! radicall moi/ure ( ,metalls4 ,by consid]+ t ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s ha? 9 x selfe its owne good ,sulphur1 m or lesse1 depurat$1 & decoct$ by ,nature1 ?\ mai/ p]fect all ?+s out ( ,m]cury3 b if ?\ %alt "k to adde ?y weights to ! weights ( ,nature1 to d\ble ,m]cury1 & triple ,sulphur1 x w quickly be t]m9at$ 9 good1 !n 9 bett]1 untill into be/ ( all3 al?\gh !re be b "o appe>+ ,sulphur1 & two ,m]curies1 b ( "o root2 n crude1 nor too mu* boil$1 yet purg$1 & dissolv$1 if ?\ ha/ und]/ood mee4 ,x is n ne$full to describe ! matt] ( ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s1 & ! matt] ( _! ,sulphur3 no mortall man ev] c\ld1 or ev] h]eaft] %all bee able to describe x m op5ly1 & cle]ly !n x ha? already be5 describ$1 & nam$ by ! ,anci5t ,philosoph]s1 unlesse he w bee an ,ana!ma ( ! ,art4 ,= is s commonly nam$1 t truly x is n e/eem$ (1 !re=e doe ,/ud5ts ( ?is ,art b5d _! m9ds r to o!r subtilties1 !n abide 9 ! simplicity ( ,nature4 ,we doe n yet say1 t ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s is a common ?+1 & op5ly nam$1 b ! matt] ( :i* ,philosoph]s doe make _! ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury3 = ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s is n to be _h ( x selfe ^u ! ,e>?1 b x is br\ght =? by ,art out ( ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury jo9$ toge!r2 x do? n come =? into light1 = x is nak$1 b yet is cov]$ by ,nature 9 a wond]ful mann]4 ,to conclude1 we say ) repeat+ ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury to be ! ,m9e ( our ,quicksilv] 7b be+ jo9$ toge!r7 t ,quicksilv] c dissolve ,metalls1 kill !m1 & make !m alive1 :i* p[] x receive? f t %>p ,sulphur1 :i* is ( its own nature4 ,b t ?\ mai/ yet bett] conceive x1 he>k5 to me :il/ ,i tell !e ! diff]5ce :i* is betwixt our ,quicksilv]1 & common ,quicksilv]1 or ,m]cury4 ,common ,m]cury do? n dissolve ,gold1 & ,silv] s1 t x _c be sep>at$ f !m2 b our ,arg5t vive do? dissolve ,gold1 & ,silv]1 & is nev] sep>at$ f !m1 b is z ,wat] mix$ ) ,wat]4 ,common ,m]cury ha? combu/ible evill ,sulphur1 ) :i* x is made black3 b our ,arg5t vive ha? 9 x incombu/ible ,sulphur1 fix$1 good1 :ite1 & r$4 ,common ,m]cury is cold1 & moi/1 our ,m]cury is hot1 & moi/4 ,common ,m]cury makes bodies black1 & /a9s !m3 our ,arg5t vive makes bodies z :ite z ,cry/all4 ,common ,m]cury is turn$ by precipitation into a ,citr9e p[d]1 & an evill ,sulphur3 our arg5t vive by v]tue ( heat1 into mo/ :ite ,sulphur1 good1 fix$1 & fluxible4 ,common ,m]cury by h[ mu* ! m x is decoct$1 ! m fluxible x is3 our ,arg5t vive1 by h[ mu* ! m x is decoct$1 ! m x is ?ickn$4 ,by ^! circum/ances !re=e ?\ mai/ consid] h[ ! ,common ,m]cury diff]s f ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s4 ,if ?\ do/ n yet und]/&1 d n expect x1 = no mortall man w ev] speake m pla9ly1 & cle]ly1 !n wee h done3 b n[ ( ! v]tues ( x4 ,our ,arg5t vive is ( su* v]tue1 t x is ( x self suffici5t = !e1 & = x self )\t any addition ( any extrane\s ?+1 x is dissolv$1 & congeal$ by a naturall decoction only3 b ,philosoph]s = brevities sake adde to x its own ,sulphur well dige/$1 & rip5$1 & s !y "w4 ,wee c\ld cite ! ,writ+s ( ,philosoph]s to confirm :at we h said2 b because we h wrote cle>] ?+s !n are 9 _! ,writ+s1 !y ne$ n any confirmation1 he %all und]/& :o looks into o!r m5s writ+s4 ,if !re=e ?\ wilt foll[ our advice1 ,wee advise !e1 t be=e ?\ sette/ ?y self to ?is ,art1 9 ! fir/ place ?\ le>n to hold ?y tongue1 & t ?\ inquire into ! ,nature ( ,m9es1 & ,metalls1 z also ( ,vegetables1 = ?\ %alt f9d our ,m]cury 9 e subject1 & f all ?+s ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s may bee extract$1 al?\gh x be ne]] 9 "o subject1 !n 9 ano!r4 ,"k also = c]ta91 t ?is ,art is n plac$ 9 =tune1 or casuall inv5tion1 b 9 a reall ,sci5ce1 & t !re is b ?is "o matt] 9 ! _w1 by :i*1 & ( :i* ! ,philosoph]s ,/one is made4 ,x is inde$ 9 all ?+s1 b 9 extract+ ( x a mans life w\ld fail1 & n be suffici5t4 ,yet )\t ! k ( naturall ?+s1 especially 9 ! ,m9]all ,k+dome1 ?\ %alt be l a bl9d man t walke? by use4 ,truly su* a "o seeks aft] ! ,art b casually2 & al?\gh1 z x (t5times falls out1 t a man may by *ance fall ^u ! matt] ( our ,arg5t vive1 yet !n he ends ! worke :5 hee %\ld beg92 & s z hee f\nd x out casually1 hee lose? x casually1 because hee kn[s n ^u :at hee %\ld gr\nd 8 int5tion4 ,!re=e ?is ,art is ! gift ( ! mo/ high ,god3 & unlesse ,god reveales x by means ( a good wit1 or fri5d1 x is h>dly kn[n3 = wee _c bee all z ,geb]1 nor z ,lullius3 ,& al?\gh ,lullius 0 a man ( a subtill wit1 yet if hee _h n receiv$ ! ,art f ,arnoldus1 c]ta9ly hee _h be5 l unto ^? :i* f9d ! ,art ) difficulty3 ,s also ,arnoldus confesse? t hee receiv$ x ( a fri5d4 ,= x is easy to write :at ,nature dictates3 ,x is a ,prov]b1 ,x is easy to adde to ?+s already f\nd out4 ,e ,art1 & ,sci5ce is easy to ! ,ma/]1 b to a "y ,s*ol> n s3 & to f9d out ?is ,art !re is a long "t requir$1 _m vessells1 great exp5ce1 & cont9uall lab\r1 ) mu* m$itation1 al?\gh to him t kn[s x already all ?+s are easy1 & light4 ,to conclude !re=e wee say1 t ?is ,art is ! gift ( ,god alone1 :i* be+ kn[n1 he mu/ also bee pray$ to t he w\ld give 8 bless+ to ! ,art2 = )\t ?is div9e bless+ x w\ld be ( no use1 & unpr(itable1 :i* wee our selves h _h exp]i5ce (1 see+ wee h by reason ( ?is ,art und]gone great dang]s1 yea wee h _h m mis*ief1 & mis=tune by x1 !n advantage3 b !re is a "t :5 m5 are wise too late4 ,! judgem5ts ( ! ,"l are a great dep?4 ,yet ,i admir$ at div9e provid5ce 9 ^! my mis=tunes3 = ,i alwaies _h ! protection ( our great ,creator alwaies at h&1 t no enemie c\ld bee too h>d = me1 or represse mee4 ,! ,angell ( ! ,"l ( ?is ,treasury ha? alwaies be5 my ,keep]1 into :i* ,treasury ! mo/ ,high ,creator ha? %ut close ?is treasure only1 :i* hee w alwaies def5d1 & secure4 ,= ,i h he>d t my ,enemies h fell into t sn>e :i* !y laid = mee4 ,!y :i* w\ld h tak5 away my life h lo/ _! own2 & "s ( !m :i* w\ld h tak5 away my goods h lo/ ,k+domes3 ,moreov]1 ,i "k _m t w\ld h detract$ f my good "n1 h p]i%$ ) disgrace4 ,s great pres]vation h ,i alwaies _h f ! great ,creator ( all ?+s1 :o pres5tly took mee f my ,mo!rs wombe1 put mee "u ! %ad[ ( 8 w+s1 & infus$ ! ,_s ( und]/&+ all naturall ?+s1 to :om be praise1 & glory1 = ev]1 & ev]4 ,s great bless+s h ,i receiv$ f ! mo/ ,high ,god our ,creator1 t x is impossible n only = my p51 b my m9d to compreh5d4 ,god sc>ce ev] conf]r$ ^u any mortall man great] ?+s1 yea sc>ce s great4 ,i wi% ,i _h s mu* affections1 s mu* _s1 eloqu5ce1 & wisdome1 t ,i might r5d] meet ?ankes to him2 = ,i "k wee h n des]v$ s great ?+s1 only ?is ,i beleeve my selfe to bee1 t 9 him alone ,i h alwaies tru/$1 doe tru/1 & %all tru/4 ,= ,i "k t !re is no mortall man is able to help mee1 only ?is ,god1 & our ,creator2 = x is a va9 ?+ to tru/ 9 ,pr9ces1 because !y are m5 7z sai? ! ,psalmi/7 & t all ^! h _! brea? ( life f ,god1 & ?is be+ tak5 away !y are du/2 b x is a safe1 & secure ?+ to tru/ 9 ! ,"l ,god1 f :om z f ! f\nta9 ( goodnesse all good ?+s doe mo/ abundantly fl[4 ,?\ !re=e t desire/ to atta9e to ?is ,art1 9 ! fir/ place put ?y :ole tru/ 9 ,god ?y ,creator1 & urge him by ?y pray]s1 & !n assur$ly beleeve t hee w n =sake !e3 = if ,god %all "k t ?y he>t is s9c]e1 & ?y :ole tru/ is put 9 him1 hee w by "o means or ano!r %ew !e a way1 & assi/ !e 9 x1 t ?\ %alt obta9 ?y desire4 ,! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( wisdome4 ,pray1 b yet worke3 ,god inde$ gives und]/&+1 b ?\ mu/ "k h[1 & :5 to use x3 = z a good und]/&+1 & a good opportunity are ! gifts ( ,god1 s also is ! puni%m5t ( s9ne1 :5 a good opportunity is omitt$4 ,b to return to our purpose2 wee say1 t ,arg5t vive is ! fir/ matt] ( t "w1 & truly no?+ else2 :atsoev] is add$ to x1 arise? f x4 ,wee h said (t5times t all ?+s 9 ! _w are made1 & g5]at$ ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples2 b wee purge "s ?+s f _! accid5ts1 & be+ purg$1 jo9e !m toge!r aga9e2 & by add+ :at is to be add$1 wee supply :at is defective1 & by imitat+ ,nature1 wee boile !m to ! highe/ degree ( p]fection1 :i* ,nature c\ld by reason ( ,accid5ts nev] doe1 & s end$ :]e ,art mu/ beg94 ,moreov]1 if ?\ desire/ to imitate ,nature1 imitate h] 9 ^? ?+s1 9 :i* %ee workes4 ,& let x n tr\ble !e t our ,writ+s seem to contradict "o ano!r 9 "s places2 = s x mu/ bee1 le/ ! ,art be too pla9ly disclos$3 ,b d ?\ make *oice ( ^? ?+s :i* agree ) ,nature1 take ! roses1 & leave ! prickles4 ,if ?\ do/ int5d to make a ,metall1 let a ,metall be ?y gr\nd "w1 because ( a ,dog is g5]at$ no?+ b a ,dog1 & ( ,metall1 no?+ b a ,metall3 = "k = c]ta91 if ?\ %alt n take out ( ,metall ! radicall moi/ure1 well sep>at$1 ?\ %alt nev] doe any ?+2 )\t gra9s ( ,:eat ?\ %alt till ?y gr\nd 9 va93 !re is b "o ?+1 b "o ,art1 b "o op]ation4 ,if !re=e ?\ wilt produce a ,metall1 ?\ %alt f]m5t ) a ,metall2 & if ?\ wilt produce a ,tree1 let ! se$ ( ! ,tree be ?y f]m5t4 ,!re is z we said1 b "o op]ation1 & beside x !re is none o!r t is true4 ,all !y !re=e are mi/ak5 t say1 t any p>ticul> ?+1 besides ?is "o way1 & naturall matt] is true2 = a b\gh is n to bee _h1 b f ! trunk ( a ,tree3 ,x is an impossible1 & s5selesse ?+ to g ab\t to produce a b\gh2 x is easi] to make ! ,elixir x selfe1 !n any p>ticul> ?+1 al?\gh mo/ simple1 t w bee advantage\s1 & abide a naturall exam9ation1 & tryall4 ,yet !re bee _m t boa/ !y c fix ,silv]1 b x 7 bett] = !m if !y c\ld fix ,lead1 or ,t9ne1 see+ 9 my judgem5t x is all "o lab\r1 because !y doe n resi/ ! tryall ( ! fire1 :ile/ !y abide 9 _! own nature2 b ,silv] is 9 its nature fix$ en\gh1 & ne$s n any ,sophi/icall fixation4 ,b see+ !re are z _m op9ions1 z m51 wee w leave e "o to 8 own op9ion3 ,let him t w n foll[ our c\nsell1 & imitate ,nature1 cont9ue 9 8 err\r4 ,inde$ p>ticul>s may easily bee made1 if y h a ,tree1 ^: "y twigs may bee graff$ into div]s trees2 z if y h "o wat]1 div]s k9ds ( fle% may be boil$ 9 x1 & accord+ to ! div]sity ( ! fle% ! bro? ha? its ta/1 & ?is f ! same f\ndation4 ,wee conclude !re=e t !re is b "o ,nature1 z well 9 ,metalls z 9 o!r ?+s1 b h] op]ation is v>i\s2 also !re is "o univ]sall matt] accord+ to ,h]mes4 ,s f ?is "o ?+ all ?+s proce$4 ,yet !re bee _m ,artific]s1 :o foll[ e "o 8 own fancy4 ,!y seek a new ,nature1 & new matt]2 & 9 conclusion !y f9d a new no?+1 because !y int]pret ! ,writ+s ( ,philosoph]s n accord+ to ! possibility ( ,nature1 b ! lett]4 ,b all ^! are ( t ,assembly1 ( :i* m5tion ha? be5 made 9 ! ,dialogue ( ,m]cury ) ! ,al*ymi/1 :o return home )\t any ,conclusion2 !y looke aft] ! end1 )\t any m$ium1 or inde$ beg9n+2 & ! reason ( ?is is1 because !y endeav\r n to atta9 to ! ,art out ( ! ,pr9ciples1 & gr\nds ( ,philosoph]s1 & read+ ( ! books ( ,philosoph]s1 b f reports1 & receipts ( ,m\ntebankes3 7al?\gh n[ inde$ ! books ( ,philosoph]s are p]haps de/roy$ by ! envi\s1 by add+ 9 "s places1 & detract+ 9 o!rs7 aft]w>ds :5 ?+s doe n succe$1 !y betake !mselves to ,sophi/ications1 & assay div]s va9e op]ations1 by mak+ :ites1 by mak+ r$s1 by fix+ ,silv]1 & extract+ out ! s\l ( ,gold2 :i* 9 ! ,preface ( ! booke ( ! ,twelve ,treatises ha? be5 suffici5tly d5y$4 ,we doe n d5y1 yea1 we doe say t x is altoge!r necess>y1 t ! ,metallick s\le bee extract$1 b n = any ,sophi/icall op]ation1 b = ! ,philosophicall "w1 :i* be+ extract$1 & purg$1 mu/ aga9e bee re/or$ to its owne body1 t !re may bee a true resurrection ( a glorifi$ body4 ,?is 0 nev] our purpose1 to be able to multiply ,:eat )\t ! se$ ( ,:eate1 b t t extract$ s\l bee able 9 a ,sophi/icall way to t+e ano!r ,metall1 "k t x is a ?+ mo/ false1 & t all ^? t boa/ ( do+ ( x1 are ,*eat]s3 b ( t m fully 9 ! ?ird ,pr9ciple ( ,salt1 s9ce "h is n place = any fur!r ,disc\rse4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,svlphvr3 ,! ,philosoph]s h n undes]v$ly plac$ ,sulphur 9 ! fir/ place among/ ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 z be+ ! mo/ wor?y ,pr9ciple1 9 ! k ( :i* ! :ole ,art consi/s4 ,n[ !re is a ?reefold ,sulphur1 & t is to be *os5 above ! re/3 a ,sulphur t++1 or col\r+3 a ,sulphur congeal+ ,m]cury3 ! ?ird is ess5tiall1 & rip5+4 ,( :i* we ought to treat s]i\sly1 b because we h set =? "o ( ! ,pr9ciples by way ( ,dialogue1 s also wee %all conclude ! re/1 le/ we %\ld seem to be p>tiall1 & detract f ei!r ( !m4 ,sulphur is m mature !n any ( ! o!r ,pr9ciples1 & ,m]cury is n coagulat$ b by ,sulphur3 !re=e our :ole op]ation 9 ?is ,art is no?+ else b to "k h[ to draw =? t ,sulphur out ( ,metalls1 by :i* our ,arg5t vive 9 ! b[els ( ! ,e>? is congeal$ into ,gold1 & ,silv]3 :i* ,sulphur inde$ is 9 ?is "w 9 /ead ( ! ,male1 b ! ,m]cury 9 /ead ( ! ,female4 ,( ! composition1 & act+ ( ^! two are g5]at$ ! ,m]curies ( ,philosoph]s4 ,wee told y 9 ! ,dialogue ( ,m]cury ) ! ,al*ymi/1 ( an ,assembly ( ,al*ymi/s t 7 met toge!r to consult out ( :at matt]1 & h[ ! ,philosoph]s ,/one is to be made1 & h[ t by ! mis=tune ( a tempe/ !y 7 )\t any conclusion disp]s$ almo/ ?r\gh ! :ole _w4 ,= !re arose a /rong tempe/1 & v great w9d1 :i* disp]s$ !m all abroad1 & s bl[$ ?r\gh "s ( _! heads1 t till ?is "t !y _c yet recov] !mselves1 by meanes ( :i* div]s sort ( worms are br$ 9 _! bra9s4 ,n[ !re 7 among/ !m m5 ( div]s op9ions1 & conditions1 & among ! re/ !re 0 ?is ,al*ymi/1 :i* 9 ?is ,treatise ,i %all disc\rse (3 hee 0 o!rwise a good man1 b )\t a ,conclusion1 or unresolv$1 also ( ! numb] ( ^?1 :o prop\nd to !mselves to f9d out ! ,philosoph]s ,/one casually1 & he 0 companion to t ,philosoph]1 :o disput$ ) ,m]cury4 ,n[ ?is man said1 if x _h be5 my =tune to h spoke ) ,m]cury1 ,i %\ld h fi%$ him dry 9 few words2 t o!r1 sai? hee1 0 a foole1 hee knew n h[ to proce$ ) him4 ,m]cury inde$ nev] pleas$ mee1 nei!r inde$ d ,i ?9k !re is any good 9 x2 b ,i approve ( ,sulphur1 because at t meet+ wee disc\rs$ mo/ excell5tly ( x3 if t tempe/ _h n di/urb$ u1 wee _h conclud$ t t _h be5 ! fir/ matt]1 = ,i am n wont to tr\ble my selfe ) light1 & triviall matt]s1 my head is full ( pr(\nd imag9ations4 ,& s be+ full ( confid5ce hee resolves to "w 9 ,sulphur1 hee began !re=e to di/ill x1 to sublime1 calc9e1 to fix x1 to make oyle p] ,campanam ( x1 sometimes by itselfe1 & sometimes ) ,cry/als1 & ,egge-%els1 & hee try$ div]s o!r op]ations ab\t x3 & :5 hee _h sp5t mu* "t & co/s1 & c\ld f9d no?+ to 8 purpose1 he 0 sad1 & be+ 9 a mis]able p]plexity pass$ ov] _m nights )\t sleep2 also (t5times hee w5t =? out ( ! ,city1 to behold ?+s1 t hee might ! m conv5i5tly devise some?+ t 0 c]ta9 9 8 op]ation3 ,n[ x fell out ^u a "t1 z he 0 walk+ up & d[n1 hee fell into an extasy ) behold+ ( ?+s1 & came unto a c]ta9 gre5 ,wood1 v full ( all mann] ( ?+s2 9 :i* 7 ,m9es ( all ,m9]alls1 & ,metalls1 & all k9ds ( bea/s1 & birds1 & abundance ( ,trees1 ,h]bs1 & fruit3 !re also 7 div]s conduits ( wat]1 = 9 ^? places !re 0 no wat] to be _h1 b :at 0 br\ght ?i!r by div]s in/rum5ts1 & pipes1 & ?is by div]s ,artific]s f div]s places3 t 0 ! *iefe/1 & cle>] !n ! re/1 :i* 0 drawne by ! beams ( ! ,moon2 & ?is 0 procur$ only = ! ,nymph ( ! ,wood4 ,!re also did fe$ ,bulls1 & ,rams1 & ! ,%ephe>ds 7 two "y m51 :om ! ,al*ymi/ ask+1 said1 ,^: ,wood is ?is8 :om !y answ]$ say+1 ,?is is ! ,wood1 & ,g>d5 ( our ,nymph ,v5us4 ,! ,al*ymi/ walks up1 & d[n 9 x3 & ! place pleas$ him well1 b yet hee did /ill ?9k ( 8 ,sulphur2 & s be+ we>y ( walk+1 & 9 a sad condition sate by ! side ( ! *annel1 "u a c]ta9 tree2 & began to lam5t mo/ mis]ably1 bewail+ 8 "t1 & *>ges1 :i* he sp5t 9 va9 ) op]at+ 7he c\ld n els h deceiv$ o!rs1 b h damnifi$ himself only7 & said1 ,:at is ?is1 all m5 say x is a ?+ common1 ( small e/eem1 easy1 & ,i am a le>n$ man1 ,i _c f9d out ?is wret*$ ,/one4 ,& s 9 8 lam5tation he began to curse ,sulphur1 because he _h sp5t s mu* co/1 & lab\r 9 va9 ^u him3 & ,sulphur also 0 9 t ,wood1 b ?is 0 unkn[n to ! ,al*ymi/4 ,:il/ he 0 ?us lam5t+1 he he>d ?is voice z x 7 ( "s old man3 ,fri5d1 ,:y do/ ?\ curse ,sulphur8 ,! ,al*ymi/ look$ e way r\nd ab\t him1 & see+ no body1 0 afraid4 ,b t voice said to him aga91 ,fri5d :y art ?\ s sad8 ,! ,al*ymi/ tak+ c\rage1 said1 ,sir1 ,! hungry man is alwaies ?9k+ ^u bread1 s doe ,i alwaies ^u ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,vox1 ,& :y do/ ?\ curse ,sulphur8 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,i beleev$ t t 0 ! fir/ matt] ( ! ,philosoph]s ,/one1 & !re=e 9 work+ ^u x _m ye>s1 ,i sp5t mu*1 & c\ld n f9d t ,/one4 ,vox4 ,fri5d1 truly ,i "k t ,sulphur is ! true1 & pr9cipall subject ( ! ,philosoph]s ,/one1 b ,i "k n !e1 nor any ?+ ( ?y lab\r1 & int5tion3 ?\ do/ )\t cause curse ,sulphur2 because he is 9 cruell prisons1 & _c be at h& to e body2 see+ hee is put b\nd 9 a mo/ d>k dungeon1 & goes n =?1 b :i!r 8 ,keep]s c>ry him4 ,al*4 ,& :y is he imprison$8 ,vox4 ,because hee w\ld bee ob$i5t to e ,al*ymi/1 & doe :at !y w\ld h him1 contr>y to 8 ,mo!rs w1 :o =bad him to obey any1 b su* z knew h]1 :]e=e %ee put him into prison1 & comm&$ t 8 feet %\ld be b\nd1 & set ,keep]s ov] him1 t )\t _! kn[l$g1 & pleasure hee %\ld goe no :i!r4 ,al*4 ,o wret*6 = ?is reason hee c\ld n come to mee3 truly 8 ,"m do? him great wrong3 & :5 %all hee bee let out ( ^? prisons8 ,vox1 ,o fri5d6 ,! ,sulphur ( ,philosoph]s _c goe =? h5ce b 9 a long "t1 & ) a great deale ( lab\r4 ,al*4 ,sir6 ,& :o be 8 ,keep]s t keep him8 ,vox1 ,fri5d6 ,8 ,keep]s are ( ! same /ocke1 b ,tyrants4 ,al*4 ,& :o art ?\1 & h[ art ?\ call$8 ,vox1 ,i am ,judge1 & ,gov]n\r ( ! prisons1 & my "n is ,saturne4 ,al*4 ,!n ,sulphur is kept 9 ?y prisons4 ,vox1 ,sulphur inde$ is kept 9 my prisons1 b hee ha? o!r ,keep]s4 ,al*4 ,& :at do? hee doe 9 ! prisons8 ,vox1 ,he do? :atsoev] 8 ,keep]s w h him4 ,al*4 ,& :at c hee doe8 ,vox1 ,hee is ! mak] ( a ?\s& ?+s1 & is ! he>t ( all ?+s2 hee kn[s h[ to make ,metalls bett]1 & corrects ,m9]alls1 tea*e? ,animalls und]/&+1 kn[es h[ to make all k9d ( ,fl[]s 9 ,he>bs1 & ,trees1 & is *ief ov] !m1 corrupts ! ,aire1 :i* hee am5ds aga93 hee is ! ,mak] ( all ,od\rs1 & ,pa9t] ( all ,col\rs4 ,al*4 ,out ( :at matt] do? hee make ,fl[]s8 ,vox1 ,8 ,keep]s af=d matt]1 & vessells1 b ,sulphur dige/s ! matt]1 & accord+ to ! v>iety ( 8 dige/ion1 & weight1 v>i\s ,fl[]s1 & ,od\rs are produc$4 ,al*4 ,is hee old8 ,vox1 ,fri5d1 ,"k t ,sulphur is ! v]tue ( all ?+s1 & is ! second by bir?1 b yet old] !n all ?+s1 /rong]1 & m wor?y1 yet an ob$i5t *ild4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,h[ is hee kn[n8 ,vox1 ,div]s wayes1 b be/ by ! ,/ate ( ! ,vitalls 9 ,animalls1 by ! col\r 9 ,metalls1 by ! od\r 9 ,vegetables3 )\t him 8 ,"m works no?+4 ,al*4 ,is hee ! sole heir1 or ha? hee bre?r58 ,vox1 ,8 ,"m ha? b only "o son l him1 8 o!r bre?r5 are associat$ ) evil ?+s1 hee ha? a si/] :i* he loves1 & is aga9e belov$ by h]1 = %ee is z x 7 a ,"m to him4 ,al*4 ,sir1 is hee e :]e uni=m8 ,vox1 ,accord+ to 8 ,nature1 b hee is *ang$ 9 ! prisons2 yet 8 he>t is alwaies pure1 b 8 g>m5ts are /a9$4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,0 hee ev] at lib]ty8 ,vox1 ,yea1 especially 9 ^? times :5 !re 7 su* wise m51 betwixt :om1 & 8 ,"m !re 0 great famili>ity1 & fri5d%ip4 ,al*4 ,& :o 7 !y8 ,vox1 ,!re 7 v _m3 ,!re 0 ,h]mes1 :o 0 z x 7 "o ) 8 ,"m3 ,aft] him 7 _m ,k+s1 & ,pr9ces1 z also _m o!r wise m51 9 ages s9ce1 z ,ari/otle1 ,avic51 c4 :o set him at lib]ty3 ,^! knew h[ to unloose 8 bonds4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,:at did hee give !m = sett+ ( him at lib]ty8 ,vox1 ,hee gave !m ?ree ,k+domes3 = :5 any do? unb9d him1 & release? him1 !n he ov]comes 8 ,keep]s1 :i* be=e did gov]n 9 8 ,k+dome1 & deliv]s !m be+ b\nd to him t releas$ him1 = to bee 8 subjects1 & gives him _! ,k+domes to possesse3 b t1 :i* is m2 9 8 ,k+dome is a ,look+-glasse1 9 :i* is se5 ! :ole _w4 ,:osoev] lookes 9 ?is ,glasse may see1 & le>n 9 x ?ree p>ts ( ! wisdome ( ! :ole _w1 & s %all become v wise 9 ^! ?ree ,k+domes1 su* 7 ,ari/otle1 ,avic51 & _m o!rs1 :o z well z !y be=e !m1 saw 9 ?is glasse h[ ! _w 0 made3 ,by ?is !y le>n$ :at 7 ! influ5ces ( ! ,cele/iall v]tues ^u inf]i\r bodies1 & h[ ,nature by ! weight ( ,fire comp\nds ?+s2 z also ! motion ( ! ,sun1 & ,moon3 especially t univ]sall motion1 by :i* 8 ,"m is gov]n$3 by ?is !y knew ! degrees ( heat1 cold1 moi/ure1 drynesse1 & ! v]tues ( he>bs1 & inde$ ( all ?+s1 :5ce !y became mo/ excell5t ,physitians4 ,& truly1 unlesse a ,physitian be su* a "o z kn[s1 :y ?is he>b1 or t1 is hot1 dry1 or moi/ 9 ?is degree1 n out ( ! books ( ,gal51 or ,avic51 b out ( ! orig9all ( ,nature1 f :5ce !y also und]/ood ^! ?+s1 hee _c bee a well gr\nd$ ,physitian4 ,all ^! ?+s !y dilig5tly consid]$1 & bequea!d _! ,writ+s to _! successors1 t m5 might bee /irr$ up to /udies ( a high] ,nature1 & le>n h[ to set ,sulphur at lib]ty1 & unloose 8 bonds3 b m5 ( ?is age take _! ,writ+s = a suffici5t gr\nd1 & au?ority1 & seek no fur!r2 & x suffice? !m if !y "k h[ to say1 ,s sai? ,ari/otle1 or2 ,?us sai? ,gal54 ,al*4 ,& :at say y1 ,sir1 ,c an h]b bee kn[n )\t an ,h]ball8 ,vox1 ,^? anci5t ,philosoph]s wrote _! ,receipts out ( ! v ,f\nta9 ( ,nature4 ,al*4 ,h[ ,sir8 ,vox1 ,"k t all ?+s 9 ! e>?1 & ^u ! e>?1 are g5]at$1 & produc$ ( ?ree ,pr9ciples2 sometimes ( two1 to :i* ! ?ird is jo9$3 he !re=e t kn[s ^! ?ree ,pr9ciples2 & ! weight ( !m1 h[ ,nature jo9s !m toge!r1 may be easily able by decoction to und]/& ! degree ( ,fire 9 ! subject1 :e!r well1 or ill1 or indiff]5tly decoct$1 & t accord+ to m or lesse3 ,= all ,vegetable ?+s are kn[n by ^?1 :o "k ! ?ree ,pr9ciples4 ,al*4 ,& h[ is ?is done8 ,vox1 ,by sight1 ta/1 & smell2 91 & f ^! ?ree s5ses are ga!r$ ! ?ree ,pr9ciples ( ?+s1 & ! degrees ( _! dige/ions4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,!y say t ,sulphur is a ,m$ic9e4 ,vox1 ,yea1 & ! ,physitian himselfe1 & to !m t set him free f prison1 by way ( ?ankfulnesse hee gives 8 blood = a ,m$ic9e4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ! univ]sall ,m$ic9e be+ _h1 h[ long may a man pres]ve himselfe f dea?8 ,vox1 ,ev5 to ! t]m ( dea?3 b ?is ,m$ic9e mu/ bee tak5 cauti\sly1 = _m wise m5 h be5 de/roy$ by x be=e _! "t4 ,al*4 ,& :at say y ,sir1 ,is x poison8 ,vox1 ,ha/ n ?\ he>d t a great flame ( fire de/royes a little "o8 ,!re 7 _m ,philosoph]s1 :i* receiv$ ! ,art f o!r m5s exp]i5ce1 :i* did n s ?r\ghly se>* into ! v]tue ( ! ,m$ic9e2 yea1 by h[ mu* ! m p[]full1 subtil] ! ,m$ic9e 01 x seem$ to !m to bee ! m :olsome2 & if "o gra9 ( x c passe ?r\gh _m ?\s&s ( ,metalls1 mu* m ,mans body4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,h[ !n mu/ x be us$8 ,vox1 ,x mu/ bee s us$1 t x may /r5g!n ! ,naturall heat1 b n ov]come x4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,i "k h[ to make su* a ,m$ic9e4 ,vox1 ,?\ art happy if ?\ do/ "k4 ,= ! blood ( t ,sulphur is t intr9secall v]tue1 & siccity t turnes1 & congeals ,quicksilv]1 & all ,metalls into ,gold1 & ,m5s bodies into heal?4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,i "k h[ to make oyle ( ,sulphur1 :i* is prep>$ ) calc9$ ,cry/alls2 ,i "k also ano!r1 :i* is done by a ,bell4 ,vox1 ,c]ta9ly !n ?\ art a ,philosoph] ( t ,assembly2 = ?\ do/ und]/&1 & exp\nd my words aright1 z also1 unlesse ,i am deceiv$1 ( all ! ,philosoph]s4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,is n ?is oyle ! blood ( ,sulphur8 ,vox1 ,o ,fri5d6 ! blood ( ,sulphur is n giv5 to any b to ^?1 :o "k h[ to set him free f prison4 ,al*4 ,sir1 do? ,sulphur "k any ?+ 9 ! ,metalls8 ,vox1 ,i told !e1 t hee kn[s all ?+s1 & especially 9 ,metalls1 b 8 ,keep]s "k t !re he c\ld bee easily set at lib]ty1 :]e=e !y keep him !re b\nd fa/ 9 mo/ /rong prisons1 s t hee _c brea?1 & !y are afraid le/ hee %\ld come into ! ,k+s palace4 ,al*4 ,is hee imprison$ s 9 all ,metalls8 ,vox1 ,9 all2 b n alike1 9 "s n s /rictly4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,& :y 9 ,metalls 9 su* a tyrannicall mann]8 ,vox1 ,because hee w\ld /& 9 awe ( !m no long]1 :5 hee %all once come to 8 ,k+ly palaces1 = !n hee c be se51 & looke freely out ( ! w9d[s2 because !re he is 9 8 prop] ,k+dome1 al?\gh n yet z hee desires4 ,al*4 ,sir1 & :at do? hee eat8 ,vox1 ,8 meat is w9d1 :5 hee is at lib]ty1 x is decoct$2 b 9 prison hee is con/ra9$ to eat x raw4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,c ^? enmities betwixt him & 8 ,keep]s bee reconcil$8 ,vox1 ,yes1 if any "o 7 s wise4 ,al*4 ,:y do? n he treat ) !m conc]n+ a pacification8 ,vox1 ,t hee _c doe by himselfe1 because pres5tly hee waxe? hot ) ang]1 & rage4 ,al*4 ,let him doe x by a ,commission]4 ,vox1 ,c]ta9ly hee w\ld bee ! mo/ happy man 9 ! _w1 & wor?y ( et]nall memory1 :o c\ld tell h[ to make peace betwixt !m2 b ?is no man c doe b hee t is v wise1 & c agree ) 8 ,"m1 & h co-intellig5ce ) h]3 = if !y 7 fri5ds1 "o w\ld n h9d] ! o!r1 b jo9+ _! =ces toge!r w\ld make ?+s immortall4 ,truely hee t w\ld reconcile !m toge!r w\ld bee a man wor?y to be consecrat$ to et]nity4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,i w compose ^? diff]5ces betwixt !m1 & free him1 ,i am 9 o!r matt]s a man v le>n$1 & wise3 ,besides1 ,i am v good at op]ations4 ,vox1 ,fri5d1 ,i see truly t ?\ art big en\gh1 & ?\ ha/ a great head1 b ,i "k n :e!r ?\ can/ doe ^? ?+s or no4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,p]haps ?\ art ignorant ( :at ! ,al*ymi/s "k1 9 matt] ( treaty !y h alwaies ! bett] ( x1 & truly ,i am n ! la/1 s t 8 enemies w b treat ) mee1 if !y w treat1 assure y\r selfe t !y w h ! wor/4 ,sir1 beleeve mee1 ! ,al*ymi/s "k h[ to treat1 if !y only w b treat ) mee1 ,sulphur %all pres5tly be at lib]ty4 ,vox1 ,i l y\r judgem5t well1 ,i he> t y are approv$ (4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,tell mee if ?is bee ! true ,sulphur ( ! ,philosoph]s8 ,vox1 ,?is truely is ,sulphur1 b :e!r x be ! ,philosoph]1 t belongs to !e to "k4 ,i h said en\gh to !e conc]n+ ,sulphur4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,if ,i c f9d 8 prisons1 %all ,i bee able to set him at lib]ty8 ,vox1 ,if ?\ kn[e/ well1 ?\ %alt2 = x is easi] to free him !n f9d !m4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,i besee* !e tell mee b ?is1 if ,i f9d him1 %al ,i make ! ,philosoph]s /one ( him8 ,vox1 ,o ,fri5d6 ,x is n = mee to judge1 doe ?\ look to t1 yet if ?\ kn[e/ 8 ,"m1 & foll[e/ h]1 ,sulphur be+ at lib]ty1 ! ,/one is at h&4 ,al*4 ,sir1 9 :at subject is ?is ,sulphur8 ,vo4 ,"k = c]ta9 t ?is ,sulphur is ( great v]tue1 8 ,m9e are all ?+s 9 ! _w1 = hee is 9 ,metalls1 ,he>bs1 ,trees1 ,animalls1 ,/ones1 & ,m9]alls4 ,al*4 ,& :at ,devill is able to f9d him out ly+ hid among/ s _m ?+s1 & subjects8 ,tell mee ! matt] out ( :i* ! ,philosoph]s take him4 ,vo4 ,fri5d1 ?\ come/ too ne]1 yet t ,i may satisfie !e1 "k t ,sulphur is e :]e1 b %ee ha? "s c]ta9e palaces1 :]e %ee is wont to give audi5ce to ! ,philosoph]s2 b ! ,philosoph]s adore him swimm+ 9 8 owne sea1 & play+ ) ,vulcan2 :5 ! ,philosoph]s goe to him unkn[n 9 8 vile g>m5ts4 ,al*4 ,sir1 9 ! sea1 :y !n is hee n m9e1 s9ce hee is hid "h s ne]8 ,vo4 ,i told !e t 8 ,keep]s put him into mo/ d>k prisons1 le/ ?\ %\ld/ see him1 = hee is 9 "o subject alone1 b if ?\ ha/ n f\nd him at home1 ?\ wilt sc>ce f9d him 9 ! ,woods4 ,b doe n ?\ despaire 9 f9d+ ( him out3 ,i tell !e ( a tru?1 t hee is 9 ,gold1 & ,silv] mo/ p]fect1 b 9 ,arg5t vive mo/ easy4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,i w\ld v will+ly make ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,vo4 ,?\ desire/ a good ?+1 ,sulphur also w\ld will+ly bee out ( bonds4 ,& s ,saturn dep>t$4 ,n[ a deep sleep seas$ ^u ! ,al*ymi/1 be+ we>y1 & !re appe>$ to him ?is ,vision1 ,hee saw 9 t ,wood a f\nta9 full ( wat]1 ab\t :i* walk$ ,sal1 & ,sulphur1 cont5d+ "o ) ! o!r1 untill at la/ !y began to fight2 & ,sal gave ,sulphur an incurable w\nd1 out ( :i* w\nd1 9 /ead ( blood1 !re came out wat]1 z x 7 mo/ :ite milk1 & x became to be a great riv]4 ,!n out ( t ,wood came =? ,diana a mo/ beautifull ,virg91 :o began to wa% h] self 9 t riv]3 :om a c]ta9 ,pr9ce1 a mo/ /\t man 7& great] !n 8 s]vants7 pass+ by1 & see+1 began to admire at h] beauty2 & because %ee 0 ( a l nature ) him1 hee became enam\r$ ) h]1 :i* :5 %e p]ceiv$1 %ee 0 inflam$ ) love t[>ds him4 ,:]e=e z x 7 fall+ into a sw\n %e began to be dr[n$3 :i* t ,pr9ce see+1 comm&$ 8 s]vants to help h]2 b !y 7 all afraid to goe to ! riv]2 to :om ! ,pr9ce said1 ,:y doe y n help ,diana t ,virg98 ,to :om !y reply$1 ,sir1 ?is riv] is inde$ little1 & z x 7 dry$ up1 b mo/ dang]\s3 ,once ^u a "t wee 7 will+ to g into x )\t ?y k1 & wee h>dly escap$ ! dang] ( et]nall dea?2 ,wee "k also t o!rs t 7 our pr$ecessors p]i%$ 9 x4 ,!n ! ,pr9ce himselfe lay+ aside 8 ?ick mantle1 ev5 z hee 0 arm$1 leap$ into ! riv]1 & to help faire ,diana hee /ret*$ =? 8 h& to h]2 :o be+ will+ to save h] selfe1 drew also ! ,pr9ce himselfe to h]1 & s 7 bo? dr[n$4 ,a little aft] _! s\ls came out ( ! riv]1 fly+ above ! riv]1 & said1 ,x 0 well done ( u1 = else wee c\ld n h be5 fre$ f ^? bodies :i* are pollut$1 & /a9$4 ,al*4 ,b doe y ev] return into ^? bodies aga9e8 ,anime1 ,n into su* fil?y bodies1 b :5 !y be purg$1 & ?is riv] %all bee ?r\ghly dry$ up by ! heat ( ! sunne1 & ?is ,prov9ce %all bee (t5 try$ by ! ,aire4 ,al*4 ,:at %all y doe 9 ! mean "t4 ,anim4 ,"h wee %all fly ^u ! riv] till ^? cl\ds1 & tempe/s %all cease4 ,9 ! mean "t ! ,al*ymi/ fell into a m desir$ dream ( 8 ,sulphur2 & behold !re appe>$ to him _m ,al*ymi/s com+ to t place to seek aft] ,sulphur1 & :5 !y f\nd ! c>kasse ( t ,sulphur t 0 sla9 by ,sal by ! f\nta91 !y divid$ x among/ !mselves3 :i* :5 ! ,al*ymi/ saw hee also took a "p ) !m2 & s e "o ( !m return$ home1 & began to "w 9 t ,sulphur1 & till ?is day !y doe n give ov]4 ,b ,saturne meets ?is ,al*ymi/1 & sai? to him1 ,fri5d1 h[ is x ) !e8 ,al*4 ,o ,sir1 ,i h se5 _m wond]full ?+s1 my wife w\ld sc>ce beleeve !m2 n[ also ,i h f\nd ,sulphur1 ,i besee* y ,sir help1 let u make ! ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,saturnus4 ,) all my he>t1 my fri5d1 make ready !n ,arg5t-vive1 & ,sulphur1 & give hi!r a glasse4 ,al*4 ,sir1 h no?+ to doe ) ,m]cury1 = he is naught1 he ha? delud$ my companion1 & _m o!rs4 ,sat4 ,)\t ,arg5t-vive1 9 ^: ,k+dome ,sulphur is ! ,k+1 ! ,philosoph]s h done no?+1 nei!r doe ,i "k :at to doe )\t x4 ,al*4 ,sir1 ,let u make x ( ,sulphur alone4 ,sat4 ,well !n1 my fri5d1 b x w succe$ accord+ly4 ,!n !y took t ,sulphur1 :i* ! ,al*ymi/ f\nd1 & !y did :at ! ,al*ymi/ w\ld h done1 !y began to "w div]s ways1 & to make exp]im5ts ( ,sulphur 9 div]s /range k9d ( furnaces1 :i* ! ,al*ymi/ _h3 b 9 ! conclusion ( e op]ation !re 0 br\ght =? no?+ b ,mat*es1 su* z old wom5 usually sell to light c&les )all4 ,!n !y began a new "w1 & sublim$1 & calc9$ ,sulphur accord+ to ! ,al*ymi/s pleasure2 b 9 :at way soev] !y work$ x1 x succe$$ z be=e1 = /ill !y made no?+ b ,mat*es2 !n said ! ,al*ymi/ to ,saturn1 ,truly ,sir1 ,i see x w n succe$ accord+ to my fancy1 ,i besee* !e doe ?\ "w alone1 :at ?\ kn[e/4 ,!n ,saturn said1 ,see !n1 & le>n4 ,hee !n took two ,m]curies ( a diff]+ sub/ance1 b ( "o orig9all1 :i* ,saturn wa%$ 9 8 owne ur9e1 & call$ !m ,sulphurs ( ,sulphurs1 & mix$ ! fix$ ) ! volatile1 & ! composition be+ made1 hee put x into its prop] vessell1 & le/ ! ,sulphur %\ld fly away1 hee set a keep] ov] him1 & !n put him into a ba? ( a mo/ g5tle heat1 accord+ z ! matt] requir$1 & hee made all ?+s v well4 ,!n !y made ! ,philosoph]s ,/one1 because ( ! true matt] a true ?+ mu/ ne$s bee made4 ,! ,al*ymi/ be+ v glad took ! ,/one ) ! glasse1 & behold+ ! col\r !re(1 :i* 0 l burnt blood1 hee 0 amaz$1 & by reason ( too mu* joy hee began to leap1 9 :i* leap+ ! glasse fell out ( 8 h&s ^u ! gr\nd1 & 0 brok54 ,& s ,saturn vani%$ away4 ,! ,al*ymi/ also be+ awak$ out ( 8 dream1 f\nd no?+ 9 8 h&s b ,mat*es :i* hee made ( brim/one3 b ! ,/one flew away1 & do? /ill fly2 :5ce x is call$ ,volatile3 & s t mis]able ,al*ymi/ le>n$ no?+ else by t ,vision b h[ to make ,mat*es3 :o aft]w>ds lay+ aside ! ,/one1 became to be a ,physitian2 by se>*+ aft] ! /one ( ! ,philosoph]s hee got ! /one ( ! ,kidneys4 ,la/ ( all hee l$ su* a life1 z su* k9d ( ,al*ymi/s are wont to doe1 :o = ! mo/ "p become ,physitians1 or ,quacksalv]s1 :i* ?+ w happ5 to all1 :o betake !mselves to ! ,art casually )\t any f\ndation1 b only by he>esay1 or by meanes ( ,receipts4 ,"s ( !m1 :5 ?+s succe$ n1 say3 ,we are wise m51 wee he> t ! grasse gr[s1 if ! ,art 7 true wee %\ld h _h x be=e o!r m53 ,& s hav+ braz5 faces1 le/ wee %\ld bee acc\nt$ undes]v+ m5 7z inde$ !y are1 & also p]v]se7 contemne1 & und]value ! ,art4 ,?is ,sci5ce hates su* m51 & alwaies %ews !m ! beg9n+ 9 ! end4 ,n[ we grant unto ! unwor?y1 t ?is ,art is no?+1 b to ! ,lov]s ( v]tue1 & ! true ,se>*]s1 & ,sons ( ,wisdome1 wee doe mo/ highly comm5d x1 & doe affirme x n only to be true1 b altoge!r ! true/3 :i*1 sometimes wee h really made good be=e m5 wor?y ( su* a fight1 ,i say be=e m5 ( high1 & l[ condition3 7yet ?is ,m$ic9e 0 n made by u1 b receiv$ f a fri5d1 & yet mo/ true7 = ! se>*+ out ( :i* wee h suffici5tly in/ruct$ ! ,se>*]s !re(2 :om if our ,writ+s doe n please1 let !m read ^? ( o!r ,au?ors1 :i* are easi]1 b ) ?is ,caution1 ,t :atsoev] !y %all read1 !y %all alwaies comp>e x ) ! possibility ( ,nature1 le/ !y assay any ?+ contr>y to ,nature4 ,nei!r let !m beleeve1 al?\gh x 7 writt5 9 ! bookes ( ,philosoph]s1 t ,fire burns n1 because ?is is contr>y to ,nature3 b if x bee writ1 t ,fire ha? a dry+1 & heat+ faculty1 ?is is to bee beleev$1 because x is accord+ to ,nature3 ,= ,nature do? alwaies agree ) a s\nd judgm5t1 & 9 ,nature !re is no?+ difficult1 all tru? is pla94 ,!n also let !m le>ne1 :at ?+s 9 ,nature are ( aff9ity ) ea* o!r1 :i* wee conceive may be easi] done by our ,writ+s1 !n any o!r1 see+ wee ?9k wee h wrote suffici5tly1 untill "s o!r %all come1 :o %all set d[ne ! :ole ,receipt s pla9e1 z to make *eese ( ,milke1 :i* is n lawfull = u to doe4 ,b t ,i may n direct all ?+s ,i say to ! new beg9n] only1 wee %all say some?+ to y also :o n[ h pass$ ov] ^! pa9full lab\rs4 ,h y se5 t ,c\ntrey1 :]e a man m>ry$ a wife1 ^: nuptialls 7 celebrat$ 9 ! h\se ( ,nature8 ,h y und]/ood h[ ! vulg> ) y h se5 ?is ,sulphur8 ,if !re=e y w t old wom5 %\ld practise y\r ,philosophy1 %ew ! dealbation ( y\r ,sulphurs2 say unto ! vulg>1 ,come & see1 = n[ ! wat] is divid$1 & ,sulphur is come out2 hee w return :ite1 & congeale ! ,wat]s4 ,burn !re=e ,sulphur f incombu/ible ,sulphur1 !n wa% x1 make x :ite1 & r$1 untill ,sulphur become ,m]cury1 & ,m]cury bee made ,sulphur1 :i* aft]w>ds y %all beautifie ) ! s\le ( ,gold3 ,= if y doe n sublime ,sulphur1 f ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury f ,m]cury1 y h n yet f\nd out ! ,wat]1 :i* out ( ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury is creat$ by way ( di/illation2 hee do? n asc5d1 t do? n desc5d4 ,:atsoev] 9 ?is ,art is rem>kable1 by _m is lo/ 9 ! prep>ation1 = our ,m]cury is quick5$ ) ,sulphur1 else x w\ld bee ( no use4 ,a ,pr9ce )\t a p is unhappy2 s is an ,al*ymi/ )\t ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury4 ,if ?\ ha/ und]/ood mee1 ,i h said en\gh4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,! ,,conclvsion4 ,e se>*] ( ?is ,art mu/ 9 ! fir/ place ) a mature judgem5t exam9e ! creation1 op]ation1 & v]tues ( ! f\r ,elem5ts toge!r ) _! act+s3 = if hee be ignorant ( ! orig9all1 & ,nature ( ^!1 hee %all n come to ! k ( ! ,pr9ciples1 nei!r %all hee "k ! true matt] ( ! ,/one1 mu* lesse atta9 to any good conclusion2 because e end is t]m9at$ ^u its beg9n+4 ,hee t well kn[es :at hee beg9s1 %all well "k :at %all bee ! end4 ,= ! orig9all ( ! ,elem5ts is ! ,*aos1 out ( :i* ,god ! ,mak] ( all ?+s creat$1 & sep>at$ ! ,elem5ts1 :i* belongs to ,god alone3 b out ( ! ,elem5ts ,nature produce? ! ,pr9ciples ( ?+s1 & ?is is ,natures worke1 ?r\gh ! w ( ,god alone3 ,out ( ! ,pr9ciples ,nature aft]w>ds produce? ,m9]alls1 & all ?+s3 out ( :i* ! ,arti/ also by imitat+ ,nature c doe _m wond]full ?+s4 ,because ,nature out ( ^! ,pr9ciples1 :i* are ,salt1 ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury1 do? produce ,m9]alls1 & ,metalls1 & all k9ds ( ?+s2 & x do? n simply produce ,metalls out ( ! ,elem5ts1 b by ,pr9ciples1 :i* are ! m$ium betwixt ! ,elem5ts1 & ,metalls3 ,!re=e if ,nature do? n make ^? ?+s1 mu* lesse %all ,art4 ,& n only 9 ?is example1 b also 9 e naturall processe a middle disposition is to bee obs]v$4 ,:]e=e "h 9 ?is ,treatise wee h suffici5tly describ$ ! ,elem5ts1 _! act+s1 & op]ations1 z also ! orig9all ( ! ,pr9ciples 7because hi!rto no ,philosoph] ha? discov]$ ?+s m cle]ly7 t ! well m9d$ se>*] might ! m easily consid] 9 :at degree ! ,/one diff]s f ,metalls1 & ,metalls f ,elem5ts4 ,= !re is a diff]5ce betwixt ,gold1 & ,wat]1 b lesse betwixt ,wat]1 & ,m]cury2 & lea/ ( all betwixt ,m]cury1 & ,gold4 ,= ! h\se ( ,gold is ,m]cury1 & ! h\se ( ,m]cury is ,wat]3 b ,sulphur is t :i* coagulates ,m]cury2 :i* ,sulphur inde$ is mo/ difficultly prep>$1 b m difficultly f\nd out4 ,= 9 ! ,sulphur ( ,philosoph]s ?is secret consi/s1 :i* also is conta9$ 9 ! inw>d rooms ( ,m]cury1 ( ^: prep>ation1 )\t :i* x is unpr(itable1 wee %all disc\rse h]eaft] 9 ! ?ird ,pr9ciple ( ,salt1 see+ "h wee treat ( ! v]tue1 & orig9all1 n ,praxis1 ( ,sulphur4 ,:]e=e n[ wee h n writ ?is ,treatise t wee w\ld disprove any ( ! anci5t ,philosoph]s1 b r confirm _! ,writ+s1 & supply ^? ?+s1 :i* !y h omitt$3 see+ t ,philosoph]s !mselves 7 b m51 !y c\ld n be accurate 9 all ?+s1 nei!r is "o man suffici5t = all ?+s4 ,miracles also h s$uc$ "s m5 f ! "r way ( ,nature1 z wee read happ5$ 9 ,alb]tus ,magnus a mo/ witty ,philosoph]2 :o writ1 t 9 8 times !re 7 gra9s ( ,gold f\nd betwixt ! tee? ( a dead man 9 8 grave4 ,hee c\ld n f9d out ?is ,miracle1 b judg$ x to be by reason ( ! ,m9]all v]tue 9 man be+ confirm$ 9 8 op9ion by t say+ ( ,mori53 ,& ?is ,matt]1 ,o ,k+1 is extract$ f !e3 b ?is is errone\s1 = ,mori5 0 pleas$ to und]/& ^? ?+s ,philosophically4 ,= ! ,m9]all v]tue is plac$ 9 its own ,k+dome1 z ! ,animall is 9 its ,k+dome1 z 9 ! book ( ! ,twelve ,treatises wee h di/+ui%$ ^? ,k+domes1 & divid$ !m into ?ree ,k+domes2 because e "o ( ^! )\t ! +resse ( any o!r ?+ /&s 9 x self1 & is multiply$4 ,x is true inde$ t 9 ! ,animall ,k+dome1 ,m]cury is z ! matt]1 & ,sulphur z ! v]tue1 b ! ,animall is n ,m9]all4 ,! v]tue ( ! ,animall ,sulphur if x 7 n 9 ,man1 x c\ld n congeal ! bl\d ,m]cury into fle%1 & bones3 s also if !re 7 n a v]tue ( ! ,vegetable ,sulphur 9 ! ,vegetable ,k+dome1 x c\ld n coagulate ,wat]1 or ! ,vegetable ,m]cury into ,h]bs1 & ,trees4 ,s also x is to bee und]/ood 9 ! ,m9]all ,k+dome4 ,^! ?ree ,m]curies doe n inde$ diff] 9 v]tue1 nor ! ?ree ,sulphurs1 because e ,sulphur ha? a p[] to coagulate its own ,m]cury2 & e ,m]cury ha? a p[] to bee coagulat$ by its owne prop] ,sulphur2 & by no o!r t is a /rang] to x4 ,n[ ! reason :y ,gold 0 f\nd1 & g5]at$ betwixt ! tee? ( ! dead man is ?is1 because 9 8 life "t ,m]cury 0 by "s ,physitian convey$ into 8 infirme body1 ei!r by unction1 or by ,turbi?1 or "s o!r way1 z ! cu/ome1 & mann] 01 & x 0 ! nature ( ,m]cury to goe up to ! m\?1 & ?r\gh ! sores !re( to be evacuat$ ) ! flegme4 ,if !re=e 9 "t ( su* a cure ! sick man dy$1 t ,m]cury n f9d+ any egresse1 rema9$ 9 8 m\? betwixt 8 tee?1 & t c>kasse became ! naturall vessell ( ,m]cury1 s be+ %ut up fa/ = a long "t 0 congeal$ into ,gold by its own prop] ,sulphur1 be+ purifi$ by ! naturall heat ( putrefaction1 caus$ by ! corrosive phlegme ( ! ,mans body4 ,b if ,m9]all ,m]cury _h n be5 br\ght 9 ?i!r1 !re c\ld ,gold nev] h be5 produc$4 ,& ?is is a mo/ true example1 t ,nature 9 ! b[ells ( ! e>?1 do? ( ,m]cury alone produce ,gold1 & ,silv]1 & o!r ,metalls1 accord+ to ! disposition ( ! place1 or matrix2 = ,m]cury ha? 9 its self its own prop] ,sulphur1 ) :i* x is coagulat$ into ,gold1 unlesse x bee h9dr$ by "s accid5t1 or ha? n a requisite heat1 or a close place4 ,! v]tue !re=e ( ,animall ,sulphur do? n congeal ,m]cury into ,gold1 b into ,fle%3 = if !re 7 su* a v]tue 9 ,man1 x w\ld happ5 to be s 9 all bodies2 :i* x do? n4 ,_m su* miracles1 & accid5ts fall out1 :i* be+ n well consid]$ by ! ,writ]s1 occasion ! ,read]s to fall into errors3 yet ! hone/ se>*] mu/ apply all ?+s to ! possibility ( ,nature2 if !y doe n agree ) ,nature1 !y mu/ be let alone1 & wav$4 ,x suffice? ! dilig5t ,/ud5t1 t he ha? "h he>d :at is ! ,orig9all ( ! ,pr9ciples 7s9ce ! beg9n+ be+ unkn[n1 ! end is alwaies d\btfull7 ( :i* wee h 9 ?is ,treatise n nigmatically1 b z cle]ly z we c\ld1 & z x 0 lawfull = u1 spok5 unto ! se>*] !re(3 by means ( :i*1 if ,god %all enlight5 any ones m9d1 hee %all "k :at a successor owes to 8 pr$ecessors1 see+ ?is ,art is alwaies acquir$ by ! same k9d ( wits1 & dispositions4 ,:i* ,art wee aft] ?is k9d ( cle> manife/ation ( x1 lay up into ! bosome ( ,god ! mo/ high ,creator1 & our ,"l1 & comm5d our selvs toge!r ) all hone/ he>t$ ,read]s to 8 grace1 & inf9ite m]cy4 ,to :om be praise1 & glory1 = ev]1 & ev]4 ,,f9is4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,fir/ ,,booke4 ,( ! g5]ations ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! g5]ation ( naturall ?+s is tw(old4 ,sid5ote3 ,all ?+s proce$ f putrefaction4 ,sid5ote3 ,! cause ( putrefaction is a moi/ heat4 ,sid5ote3 ,! p[] & nature ( putrefaction4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at putrefaction is4 ,! g5]ation ( all natural ?+s is tw(old3 ,naturall1 & )\t ,art2 & ,artificiall1 viz4 by ,al*ymie4 ,al?\gh 9 g5]all x may bee said t all ?+s are naturally g5]at$ ( ! ,e>? by means ( putrefaction4 ,= ,putrefaction is ! *iefe degree1 & fir/ /ep to ,g5]ation4 ,n[ ,putrefaction is occasion$ by a moi/ heat4 ,= a cont9uall moi/ heat cause? putrefaction1 & *ange? all naturall ?+s f _! fir/ =m1 & ess5ce1 z also _! v]tues1 & efficacy1 into ano!r ?+4 ,= z putrefaction 9 ! /oma* *ange?1 & r$uce? all meats into dung2 s also putrefaction out ( ! /oma* 9 a glasse1 *ange? all ?+s f "o =m into ano!r1 f "o ess5ce into ano!r1 f "o col\r into ano!r1 f "o smell into ano!r1 f "o v]tue into ano!r1 f "o p[] into ano!r1 f "o prop]ty into ano!r1 & g5]ally f "o quality into ano!r4 ,= x is evid5t1 & prov$ by daily exp]i5ce1 t _m good ?+s1 :i* are :olsome1 & m$ic9able1 become aft] putrefaction naught1 un:olsome1 & me] poison4 ,s on ! contr>y1 !re are _m bad1 un:olsome1 poison\s1 & hurtfull ?+s1 :i* aft] _! putrefaction become good1 lose all _! un:olsomnesse1 & become wond]full m$ic9able3 because putrefaction produce? great matt]s1 z ( ?is wee h a mo/ fam\s example 9 ! holy ,gospel1 :]e ,*ri/ sai?3 ,unlesse a gra9 ( ,:eat bee ca/ into ! ,e>?1 & be putrefi$1 x _c br+ =? fruit 9 a hundr$ fold4 ,h5ce also we mu/ "k1 t _m ?+s are multiply$ 9 putrefaction s z to br+ =? excell5t fruit4 ,= putrefaction is ! *ange1 & dea? ( all ?+s1 & de/ruction ( ! fir/ ess5ce ( all ,naturall ?+s2 :5ce !re arise? a reg5]ation1 & new g5]ation a ?\s& times bett]1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,putrefaction is ! fir/ degree to g5]ation4 ,sid5ote3 ,putrefaction is manifold4 ,see+ !re=e putrefaction is ! fir/ degree1 & /ep to g5]ation2 x is v necess>y t wee "k putrefaction well4 ,n[ !re are _m k9ds ( putrefactions1 & "o produce? its g5]ation 9 ano!r mann]1 !n do? ano!r4 ,"o also soon] !n ano!r4 ,wee said also t moi/ure1 & heat 7 ! fir/ degree1 & /ep to putrefaction1 :i* produce? all ?+s1 z a ,h5 do? h] egs4 ,:]e=e ?r\gh1 & 9 putrefaction1 all mucilag9\s flegme1 & matt] is made liv+1 :atsoev] x prove to be at la/4 ,sid5ote3 ,an artificiall hat*+ ( ,*ick5s4 ,an example ( ?is y h 9 egs1 9 :i* !re is a mucilag9\s hum\r1 :i* by any k9d ( mod]ate cont9uall heat is putrefi$1 & turn$ into a liv+ ,*icke1 n only by ! heat ( ! ,h51 b any su* k9d ( heat4 ,= 9 su* a degree ( ,fire egs may be br\ght to maturity 9 a glasse1 & a%es1 & become liv+ birds3 yea any man may rip5 an egge 9 8 arm-hole1 & hat* a ,*icke1 z well z ! ,h54 ,sid5ote3 ,! rais+ ( a dead bird to life4 ,& "h wee mu/ take notice ( some?+ t is great]1 & m !n ?is3 viz4 if t liv+ ,*icke be 9 a vessell ( glasse l a g\rd1 & seal$ up1 burnt to p[d]1 or a%es 9 ! ?ird degree ( ,fire1 & aft]w>d s clos$ 91 be putrefi$ ) ! exacte/ putrefaction ( ,horse-dung1 into a mucilag9\s flegm1 !n t flegm may be br\ght to maturity1 & become a r5ew$1 & new made ,*icke3 to wit1 if t flegm bee aga9e inclos$ 9 its =m] %ell1 or receptacle4 ,?is is to revive ! dead by reg5]ation1 & cl>ification1 :i* inde$ is a great1 & pr(\nd miracle ( ,nature4 ,accord+ to ?is processe may all ,birds bee kill$1 & made alive aga9e1 & made new3 & ?is is ! highe/1 & greate/ miracle1 & my/]y ( ,god1 :i* hee ev] discov]$ to mortall man4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,artificiall g5]ation ( ,man4 ,wee mu/ also "k t aft] ?is mann] m5 may bee g5]at$ )\t naturall ,fa!r1 or ,"m1 i4e4 n ( a ,woman 9 a naturall way3 b by ! ,art1 & indu/ry ( a skilfull ,al*ymi/ may a ,man bee borne1 & gr[1 z aft]w>ds %all bee %ew$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! g5]ation ( m5 by brutes4 ,sid5ote3 ,z ! se$ is1 s is ! fruit4 ,x is possible also t m5 may be born ( bea/s1 accord+ to naturall causes1 b yet ?is _c bee done )\t mu* impiety1 & h]esie2 to wit1 if a man %\ld c\ple ) a bea/1 & t bea/ %\ld1 z a woman do?1 receive ! ,sp]m ( ! man1 ) desire & lu/ into h] matrix1 & conceive3 !n ! sp]m do? ( necessity putrefie1 & by ! cont9ual heat ( ! body1 a man1 & n a bea/ is !nce produc$4 ,= alwaies z ! se$ is t is s[n1 s also is ! fruit t is br\ght =?2 & unlesse x %\ld be s1 x w\ld be contr>y to ! light ( ,nature1 & to ,philosophy4 ,:]e=e z is ! se$1 su* is ! he>b t spr+s f !nce4 ,s ( ! ,se$ ( an ,onyon is br\ght =? an ,onyon1 n a ,rose1 nor a ,nut1 n a ,lettuce4 ,s ( ,corne1 ,corn is br\ght =?1 ( ,b>ley1 ,b>ley2 ( ,oats1 ,oats3 & s x is ) all o!r fruits1 :i* h se$1 & are s[n1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,! =ce ( wom5s imag9ation4 ,9 l mann] also x is possible1 & n contr>y to ,nature1 t an irrationall bruit %\ld bee produc$ by a woman1 & a man4 ,nei!r are wee to judge (1 or c5sure ! woman1 z ! man1 7z 9 ! =m] case7 %ee !re=e is n to bee acc\nt$ impi\s1 or h]eticall1 z if %ee act$ contr>y to ,nature1 b x is to be imput$ to h] imag9ation4 ,= h] imag9ation is alwaies ! cause ( x4 ,& ! imag9ation ( a bre$+ woman is s p[]ful1 t 9 conceiv+ ! se$ into h] body1 %ee may *ange h] infant div]s wayes3 because h] inw>d />res are s /rongly b5t ^u ! infant1 t !y beget an impression1 & influ5ce ^u x4 ,:]e=e ! infant 9 ! ,mo!rs wombe 9 its =m+ is put into ! h&1 & w ( its ,"m1 z clay 9 ! h& ( ! ,pott]1 :o !nce frames1 & makes :at 8 w1 & pleasure is3 s ! ,woman t is bre$+1 =ms ! fruit 9 h] body1 accord+ to h] imag9ation1 & h] />res4 ,!re=e x (t5 falls out1 t ( ! se$ ( a man1 ,cattle1 & o!r horrid ,mon/]s are begot1 accord+ z ! imag9ation ( ! ,"m is /rongly direct$ ^u ! ,embryo1 c4 ,n[ z y h he>d1 t by putrefaction _m1 & v>i\s ?+s are g5]at$1 & made alive1 s also y mu/ "k1 t ( _m he>bs1 by putrefaction div]s liv+ creatures are br$1 :i* !y t are skill$ 9 ^! ?+s "k4 ,sid5ote3 ,all animals t are br$ me]ly ( putrefaction are poison\s4 ,"h also wee mu/ "k1 t all su* ,animalls1 :i* are br$1 & made ( putrefaction1 conta9e "s poison1 & are poison\s1 yet "o f> m /rong !n ano!r1 & "o aft] ano!r mann] !n ano!r3 z y see 9 ,s]p5ts1 ,vip]s1 ,toads1 ,frogs1 ,scorpions1 ,basiliskes1 ,spid]s1 ,wood-bees1 ,pismires1 & _m sorts ( ,wormes1 z ,cank]s1 ,maggots1 ,locu/s1 c4 ,all :i* are br$ 91 & ?r\gh putrefaction4 ,also among/ ,animalls !re are br$ div]s ,mon/]s2 ,& !re are ,mon/]s also :i* are n br$ ( putrefaction ( !mselves1 b are made by ,art 9 a glasse1 z ha? be5 said2 because !y (t5times appe> 9 a v wond]full %ape1 & =m1 fe>ful to behold1 z (t5times ) _m feet1 _m tailes1 _m col\rs1 (t5times _m heads1 worms ) ! tailes ( ,fi%es1 or fea!rs1 & o!r unusuall =ms1 t ! l h n be5 se54 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,mon/]s are4 ,:]e=e n only all ,animalls1 :i* h n prop] ,p>5ts1 & are n borne ( ?+s l to !mselves are ,mon/]s1 b also ^? :i* are br$ ( o!r ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! secret poison ( ! ,basilisk4 ,s y see x is conc]n+ a ,basiliske1 :i* also is a ,mon/]1 & inde$ a ,mon/] above all ,mon/]s1 & !n :i* none is to bee m dread$1 because hee c kill any man ) 8 me] looks1 & sight3 & because 8 poison is above all poisons1 to :i* no?+ 9 ! _w is to bee comp>$4 ,hee c>ries 8 poison 9 a mo/ secret mann] 9 8 eyes1 & x is a conceiv$ poison1 n mu* unlike a m5/ru\s woman1 :o also c>rie? a secret poison 9 h] eyes1 s t only by h] looks a ,look+-glasse is f\l$1 & ta9t$4 ,s also if %ee looke ^u a w\nd1 or an ulc]1 %ee infects t 9 ! l mann]1 & h9d]s ! cure !re(3 s also ) h] brea?1 z well z sight1 %ee infects div]s ?+s1 corrupts1 & weak5s !m2 & s also ) h] t\*4 ,= y see if %ee m$le ) w9e 9 "t ( h] m5/rues1 t x is sudda9ly *ang$ & made ?ick2 ,! ,v9eg] also t %e m$les )all1 becomes dead1 & uselesse3 s also ,hot-wat]s lose _! /r5g?3 ,9 l mann] ,civet1 ,amb] ,gryse1 ,musk1 & su* l p]fumes1 lose _! od\r by su* a womans c>ry+1 or h&l+ ( !m4 ,s also ,gold1 & ,coralls lose _! col\r1 also _m ,gemmes1 & ,look+-glasses are soil$ !re)1 c4 ,b to return to :at ,i propos$ conc]n+ ! ,basiliske1 by :at reason1 & 9 :at mann] hee c>ries poison 9 8 looks1 & eyes2 y mu/ "k t hee ha? t prop]ty1 & poison f m5/ru\s wom51 z is a=esaid4 ,= ! ,basiliske is br$ (1 & proce$s f ! greate/ impurity ( a ,woman1 viz4 h] ,m5/rues1 & f ! blood ( ! ,sp]m1 if x bee put into a g\rd glasse1 & putrefi$ 9 ,horse-dung1 9 :i* putrefaction a ,basiliske is br\ght =?4 ,b :o is s c\ragi\s1 & bold to make1 take him out1 & kill him aga91 unlesse hee cov]1 & =tifie himselfe well fir/ ) glasses3 ,i %\ld p]swade none to doe x1 nay1 ,i w\ld advise !m to take he$ ( x4 ,sid5ote3 ,mon/]s doe n live long4 ,sid5ote3 ,mon/]s come f ! ,devill4 ,b t ,i may proce$ 9 treat+ ( ,mon/]s1 ,"k t ,mon/]s among/ brutes1 :i* are br\ght =? ( o!r ?+s1 & n ( _! l1 seldome live long1 especially if !y %all live ne]1 or among/ o!r brutes1 because ( an imbr$ disposition1 & ,gods dispos+1 all ,mon/]s are odi\s unto brutes t are g5u9ely br\ght =?1 & s also ,mon/]s ( m51 :i* are g5]at$ by man1 seldome live long4 ,& by h[ mu* ! m wond]full1 & rem>kable !y are1 s mu* ! soon] !y dye1 s t none exce$ ! ?ird day among/ m51 unlesse !y bee pres5tly c>ry$ into "s secret place1 & kept ap>t f all m54 ,moreov] y mu/ "k t ,god abhors ^! k9d ( ,mon/]s1 & t !y are displeas+ to him1 & t none ( !m c be sav$1 see+ !y be> n ! image ( ,god3 :5ce wee c conjecture no?+ else1 b t !y are s =m$ by ! ,devil1 & are made = ! ,devills s]vice1 r !n ,gods1 because no good "w 0 ev] done by any ,mon/]1 b r all mann] ( evill1 wick$nesse1 & devilli% deceits4 ,= z an ,execution] m>ke? 8 sons 9 cutt+ (f _! e>s1 putt+ out _! eyes1 burn+ _! *eeks1 f+]s1 h&s1 & cutt+ (f _! heads3 s do? ! ,devil m>k 8 sons ?r\gh ! imag9ation ( _! ,mo!rs1 :i* 9 _! conceiv+ !y drew f evill desires1 lu/s1 & cogitations4 ,sid5ote3 ,mon/]s are to be %unn$4 ,also all m5 are to be %unn$1 :i* ab\nd )1 or want any memb]1 or h a d\ble memb]4 ,= t is a presage ( ! ,devills1 & a mo/ c]ta9e signe ( "s occult wick$nesse1 & deceit1 :i* foll[s ^u x4 ,:]e=e !y seldome dye )\t ! ,execution]1 or at lea/ f "s m>ke made by him4 ,sid5ote3 ,! artificiall g5]ation ( ,m54 ,b wee mu/ by no means =get ! g5]ation ( ,artificiall m54 ,= !re is "s tru? 9 ?is ?+1 al?\gh x ha? be5 a long "t conceal$1 & !re h be5 no small ,d\bts1 & ,que/ions1 rais$ by "s ( ! anci5t ,philosoph]s1 ,:e!r x 7 possible = ,nature1 or ,art to beget a ,man out ( ! body ( a ,woman1 & naturall matrix8 ,to ?is ,i answ]1 t x is no way repugnant to ! ,art ( ,al*ymie1 & ,nature2 yea x is v possible3 ,b to effect x1 we mu/ proce$ ?us4 ,let ! ,sp]m ( a man by x selfe be putrefi$ 9 a g\rd glasse1 seal$ up1 ) ! highe/ degree ( putrefaction 9 ,horse dung1 = ! space ( =ty days1 or s long untill x beg9 to bee alive1 move1 & /ir1 :i* may easily be se54 ,aft] ?is "t x w bee some?+ l a ,man1 yet transp>5t1 & )\t a body4 ,n[ aft] ?is1 if x bee e day w>ily1 & prud5tly n\ri%$ & f$ ) ! ,arcanum ( ,mans blood1 & bee = ! space ( =ty weeks kept 9 a con/ant1 equall heat ( ,horse-dung1 x w become a true1 & liv+ infant1 hav+ all ! memb]s ( an infant1 :i* is born ( a woman1 b x w bee f> lesse4 ,?is wee call ,homunculus1 or ,artificiall4 ,& ?is is aft]w>ds to be br\ght up ) z great c>e1 & dilig5ce z any o!r infant1 untill x come to rip] ye>s ( und]/&+4 ,n[ ?is is "o ( ! greate/ secrets1 t ,god ev] made kn[n to mortall1 s9full man4 ,= ?is is a miracle1 & "o ( ! great wond]s ( ,god1 & secret above all secrets1 & des]v$ly x ought to bee kept among/ ! secrets until ! la/ times1 :5 no?+ %all be hid1 b all ?+s be made manife/4 ,sid5ote3 ,fairies1 ,nymphs1 ,gyants1 c4 are made ( artificiall m54 ,& al?\gh hi!rto x ha? n be5 kn[n to m51 yet x ha? be5 kn[n to ,fairies ( ! ,woods1 ,nymphs1 & ,gyants _m ages s9ce1 because !y come f !m4 ,= ( su* ,artificiall m51 :5 !y come to ,mans age1 are made ,pygmies1 ,gyants1 & o!r great & mon/r\s m51 :o are in/rum5ts ( great matt]s1 :o obta9e great victories aga9/ _! ,enemies1 & "k all secrets1 & my/]ies3 because by ,art !y receive _! lives1 by ,art !y receive _! bodies1 fle%1 bones1 & blood3 by ,art !y are borne2 :]e=e ,art is n[ incorporat$ )1 & imbr$ 9 !m1 & !y ne$ n le>n ( any1 b o!rs are con/ra9$ to le>n ( !m1 = by ,art !y h _! orig9all & pres5t exi/5cy1 z a rose1 or fl[] 9 a g>d51 & !y are call$ ! *ildr5 ( ,fairies1 & ,nymphs1 by reason t 9 p[]1 & v]tue !y are l n to ,m51 b ,spirits1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,( #c pr9ciples ,m]cury ! ,_s1 sulphur is ! s\l1 ,salt ! body4 ,"h x is necess>y t wee speak some?+ ( ! g5]ation ( ,metalls2 b because we h wrote suffici5tly ( t 9 our book ( ! g5]ation ( ,metals1 wee %all v briefly treat ( x "h1 only briefly add+ :at 0 omitt$ 9 t book4 ,"k t all ! sev5 ,metalls are br\ght =? aft] ?is mann]1 out ( a ?reefold matt]1 viz4 ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 ,salt1 yet 9 di/9ct1 & peculi> col\rs4 ,= ?is reason ,h]mes did n speak amisse1 :5 he said1 t ( ?ree sub/ances are all ! sev5 ,metalls produc$1 & comp\nd$1 z also ! ,t9ctures1 & ,philosoph]s ,/one4 ,^? #c sub/ances he calls ! ,_s1 ,s\l1 & ,body3 b hee did n %ew h[ ?is is to bee und]/ood1 or :at hee did mean by ?is1 al?\gh haply hee might "k ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 b did n make m5tion ( !m4 ,:]e=e we d n say1 t he 0 "h 9 an error1 b only 0 sil5t n[1 t ^? #c di/9ct sub/ances may be rightly und]/ood1 viz4 ,_s1 ,s\l1 & ,body1 we mu/ "k1 t !y signifie no?+ else b ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 i4e4 ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 ,salt1 ( :i* all ! sev5 ,metalls are g5]at$4 ,= ,m]cury is ! ,_s1 ,sulphur ! ,s\le1 & ,salt ! ,body1 b a ,metall is ! ,s\l betwixt ! ,_s1 & ! ,body 7z ,h]mes sai?7 :i* ,s\le inde$ is ,sulphur2 & unites ^! two contr>ies1 ! ,body1 & ,_s1 & *ange? !m into "o ess5ce1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,:e!r metalls c be made artificially by fire4 ,n[ ?is is n to bee und]/ood s z t ( e ,m]cury1 e ,sulphur1 or ( e ,salt1 ! sev5 ,metalls may be g5]at$1 or ! ,t9cture1 or ! ,philosoph]s ,/one by ! ,art ( ,al*ymie1 or indu/ry1 ) ! help ( ,fire2 b all ! sev5 ,metalls mu/ be g5]at$ 9 ! m\nta9s by ! ,ar*eius ( ! ,e>?4 ,= ! ,al*ymi/ %all soon] transmute ,metalls1 !n g5]ate1 or make !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,liv+ is ! "m ( metalls4 ,yet nev]!lesse liv+ ,m]cury is ! ,"m ( all ! sev5 ,metalls1 & des]v$ly x may be call$ ! ,"m ( ! ,metalls4 ,= x is an op5 ,metall1 & z x conta9s all col\rs1 :i* x manife/s 9 ! ,fire1 s also occultly x conta9s all ,metalls 9 x selfe1 b )\t ,fire x _c %ew !m1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,! reg5]ation ( metalls into t9ctures4 ,b g5]ation1 & r5ovation ( ,metalls is made ?us3 ,z a man may return into ! womb ( 8 ,"m1 i4e4 into ! ,e>?1 out ( :i* hee 0 fir/ made a man1 & %all aga9 bee rais$ at ! la/ day3 s also all ,metalls may returne into liv+ aga9e1 & become 1 & by ,fire bee reg5]at$1 & purifi$1 if = ! space ( =ty weeks1 !y bee kept 9 a cont9uall heat1 z an infant is 9 8 ,mo!rs wombe4 ,s t n[ !re are br\ght =? n common ,metalls1 b ,t++ ,metalls4 ,= if ,silv] bee reg5]at$ 7aft] ! mann] z wee h spok57 x w aft]w>d t+e all o!r ,metalls into ,silv]1 s w ,gold into ,gold1 & ! l is to bee und]/ood ( all ! o!r ,metalls4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,s\l is t m$ium :]e) ! s\le is unit$ to ! body4 ,n[ =asmu* z ,h]mes said1 t ! s\le alone is t m$ium :i* jo9es ! _s to ! body1 x 0 n )\t cause hee said s4 ,= see+ ,sulphur is t s\le1 & do? l ,fire rip51 & dige/ all ?+s2 x c also b9d ! s\le ) ! body1 incorporat+1 & unit+ !m toge!r1 s t f !nce may bee produc$ a mo/ excell5t body4 ,n[ ! common combu/ible ,sulphur is n to bee tak5 = ! s\le ( metalls1 = ! s\le is ano!r mann] ( ?+ !n a combu/ible1 & corruptible body4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! s\le ( metalls is4 ,:]e=e x c bee de/roy$ by no ,fire1 see+ inde$ x is all ,fire x selfe3 & inde$ x is no?+ else b ! qu9tess5ce ( ,sulphur1 :i* is extract$ out ( rev]b]at$ ,sulphur by ! _s ( w9e1 be+ ( a r$ col\r1 & z transp>5t z a ,rubie3 & :i* inde$ is a great1 & excell5t ,arcanum1 = ! transmut+ ( :ite metalls1 & to coagulate liv+ into fixt1 & true ,gold4 ,e/eeme ?is z an enri*+ treasure1 & ?\ mai/ bee well cont5t$ ) ?is1 onely secret 9 ! ,transmutation ( ,metalls4 ,sid5ote3 ,:]e is ! g5]ation ( metalls & m9]alls4 ,conc]n+ ! g5]ation ( m9]alls1 & halfe metalls no?+ else ne$ bee kn[n !n :at 0 at fir/ said conc]n+ metalls1 viz4 t !y are 9 l mann] produc$ ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 viz4 ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt1 al?\gh n z metalls ( p]fect1 b ( ! m imp]fect1 & bas] ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt1 & yet ) _! di/9ct col\rs4 ,sid5ote3 ,:5ce ! g5]ation ( ,gemmes4 ,! g5]ation ( ,gemmes is f ! subtilty ( ! ,e>?1 ( transp>5t & cry/all9e ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt1 ev5 accord+ to _! di/9ct col\rs4 ,sid5ote3 ,also ( ,common ,/ones4 ,b ! g5]ation ( common ,/ones is ( ! subtilty ( ,wat]1 ( mucilag9\s ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt4 ,= ( ! mucilag9\snesse ( ,wat] are produc$ all /ones1 z also s&1 & gravell are !nce coagulat$ into ,/ones1 z wee (t5 see4 ,sid5ote3 ,an artificiall g5]ation ( ,/ones4 ,= any /one put 9 ! ,wat]1 do? sudd5ly contract a mucilag9\snesse to itself4 ,n[ if t mucilag9\s matt] bee tak5 f ?is ,/one1 & coagulat$ 9 a glasse1 x becomes su* a ,/one1 z 0 9 t ,wat]1 b x w\ld require a long "t be=e x w\ld be coagulat$ ( x selfe4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,second ,,book4 ,( ! gr[?1 & increase ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,heat & ,moi/ure ! cause ( ! gr[? ( ?+s4 ,x is suffici5tly manife/1 & kn[ne to e "o1 t all naturall ?+s gr[1 & are rip5$ ?r\gh heat1 & moi/ure1 :i* is suffici5tly demon/rat$ by ra91 & ! heat ( ! sun4 ,= no man c d5y t ra9 do? make ! ,e>? fruitfull1 & x is grant$ by all1 t all fruits are rip5$ by ! sun4 ,sid5ote3 ,an artificiall rip5+ ( ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,god ha? subject$ all ?+s to man4 ,sid5ote3 ,! artificiall g5]ation ( fruit4 ,see+ !re=e ?is is by div9e ord9ation naturally possible1 :o c ga9-say1 or n beleeve t a man is able1 ?r\gh ! wise1 & skilfull ,art ( ,al*ymie1 to make t :i* is b>r51 fruitfull1 & t :i* is crude1 to rip51 & all ?+s to gr[1 & to be increas$4 ,= ! ,scripture sai?1 t ,god subject$ all creatures to man1 & put !m into 8 h&s z be+ 8 own1 t hee might use !m = 8 necessity1 & rule ov] ! fi% ( ! sea1 f[les ( ! aire1 & all ?+s ^u ! ,e>?1 no?+ except$4 ,:]e=e man might well rejoice t ,god %\ld s end[ him ) ! excell5cy ( ,nature1 t all ! creatures ( ,god %\ld be =c$ to obey1 & be subject to him1 especially ! :ole ,e>?1 & all ?+s :i* are br$1 live1 & move 91 & ^u x4 ,s9ce !re=e wee see ) our eyes1 & are taught by daily exp]i5ce1 t by h[ mu* ! (tn]1 m abundantly ! ra9 do? moi/5 ! e>?1 & ! sun do? aga9 ) its heat & w>m? dry x1 s mu* ! soon] doe ! fruits ( ! ,e>? come =? & are rip5$1 yea all fruits doe cle]ly gr[1 & increase1 :at "t ( ! ye] soev] x be2 ,let no man h5ce=? wond]1 t ! ,al*ymi/ also by a manifold imbibition1 & di/illation %\ld n doe ! same4 ,= :at else is ra9 b ! imbibition ( ! ,e>?8 & ! heat ( ! ,sun1 b ! di/illation ( ! ,sun1 :i* drawes up ^? humidities aga98 ,:]e=e ,i say x is possible by su* a k9d ( ,art1 ev5 9 ! midle ( ,w9t] to br+ =? gre5 ,h]bs1 ,fl[]s1 & o!r fruit1 ?r\gh ,e>?1 & ,wat]1 out ( ! se$1 & root3 ,if !n ?is c bee done 9 all ,h]bs1 & fl[]s1 x may also bee done 9 _m o!r l ?+s1 z 9 all m9]alls1 ^: imp]fect metalls by v]tue ( a m9]all wat] may bee br\ght to maturity ?r\gh ! indu/ry1 & ,art ( a skilfull ,al*ymi/4 ,sid5ote3 ,! rip5+ ( m9]alls4 ,9 l mann] may all ,m>casites1 ,granati1 ,z9eta1 ,ars5ica1 ,talka1 ,ca*ymie1 ,bisemuta1 ,antimonies1 c4 7all :i* c>ry ) !m crude ,gold1 & ,silv]17 bee s rip5$1 t !y may bee equaliz$ to ! mo/ ri* ve9s ( ,gold1 & ,silv]1 only by ?is ,art4 ,s also ! ,elixir1 & t9ctures ( metals are br\ght to maturity1 & p]fect$4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! gr[+ ( ! be>d ( a dead man signifies4 ,see+ !re=e1 z x ha? be5 said1 moi/ure1 & heat doe rip5 all ?+s1 & make !m gr[1 ,let none wond]1 t ! be>d1 haire1 or nailes ( a malefactor hang+ on a ,gibbet1 or ,:eel d = a long "t gr[1 nei!r let x be acc\nt$ = a sign ( 8 innoc5cy1 z ! ignorant beleeve1 = ?is is naturall1 & f naturall causes4 ,= :ile/ t any moi/ure rema9s 9 him1 8 be>d1 haire1 & nailes gr[1 ev5 till ! second ye>1 or till hee bee :olly putrefi$1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,! augm5tation ( 4 ,wee mu/ also "k1 t !re are _m ?+s t gr[ = ev]1 & are increas$ 9 bignesse1 weight1 & v]tue1 9 ! ,wat]1 & ,e>?1 9 :i* !y cont9ue good1 & efficaci\s1 z are ,metalls1 ,m>casites1 ,ca*ymie1 ,talka1 ,granuty1 ,antimony1 ,bisemuta1 ,gemmes1 ,pe>les1 ,corals1 all ,/ones1 & ,clay4 ,s also x may be ord]$1 t ,gold may gr[1 & bee increas$ 9 weight1 & body1 if only x bee bury$ 9 ! ,e>? look+ t[>ds ! ,ea/1 & bee alwaies soil$ ) ! fre% ur9e ( a man1 & pigeons dung4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,gold may be g5]at$ 9 a glasse4 ,x is possible also t ,gold1 ?r\gh indu/ry1 & skill ( an exp]t ,al*ymi/ may bee s f> exalt$1 t x may gr[ 9 a glasse l a tree1 ) _m wond]full b\ghs1 & leaves1 :i* inde$ is pleasant to behold1 & mo/ wond]ful4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,philosophicall ,tree is made4 ,! processe is ?is4 ,let ,gold bee calc9$ ) ,aqua ,regis1 till x becomes a k9d ( *alke1 :i* put into a g\rd glasse1 & p\re ^u x good new ,aqua ,regis1 s t x may cov] x f\re f+]s bread?1 !n aga9 draw x (f1 ) ! ?ird degree ( fire1 untill no m asc5d4 ,! wat] t is di/ill$ (f1 p\re on aga9e1 !n di/ill x (f aga9e4 ,?is doe s long untill ?\ see/ ! ,gold to rise 9 ! glasse1 & gr[ aft] ! mann] ( a tree1 hav+ _m b\ghes1 & leaves3 & s !re is made ( ,gold a wond]ful1 & pleasant %rub1 :i* ! ,al*ymi/s call _! ,gold5 he>b1 & ! ,philosoph]s ,tree4 ,9 l mann] y may proce$ ) ,silv]1 & o!r ,metalls1 yet s t _! calc9ation bee made aft] ano!r mann]1 by ano!r ,aqua =tis1 :i* ,i leave to ?9e exp]i5ce4 ,if ?\ art skill$ 9 ,al*ymie1 ?\ %alt n erre 9 ^! ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,to make an artificiall /one ( any =me4 ,"k also t any fl9t tak5 out ( ,riv] wat]1 7& put into a g\rd glasse1 hav+ ,riv] wat] p\r$ ^u x1 t ! glasse may bee fill$1 :i* ,wat] is aga9e to bee di/ill$ (f z long z a drop w arise1 & ! ,/one dry$1 & ! ,glasse aga9e fill$ ) ?is ,wat]1 & aga9e di/ill$ (f1 & ?is done s long till ! ,glasse bee fill$ ) ?is ,/one7 may 9 a few dayes by ! ,art ( ,al*ymie bee made v great1 :i* ! ,ar*eius ( ! ,wat]s c\ld sc>ce doe 9 _m ye]s4 ,if !n ?\ breake ! ,glasse1 ?\ %alt h a ,fl9t 9 ! =me ( ! ,glasse1 z if x _h be5 put into ! ,glasse1 & al?\gh ?is bee n = pr(it1 yet x is a ?+ t is /range1 & wond]full4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,?ird ,,book4 ,( ! pres]vations ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! enemies ( ?+s are to be kn[ne4 ,sid5ote3 ,dea? is ! enemie ( ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,!re is a ,contr>iety f\nd 9 all ?+s4 ,t ?+s may bee pres]v$1 & kept f h>m1 x is necess>y 9 ! fir/ place to "k :at is an enemie to !m1 t s !y may be pres]v$ f t1 n be hurt1 or corrupt$ by x ei!r 9 sub/ance1 v]tue1 p[]1 or any way :atsoev]4 ,mu* !re=e 9 ?is case dep5ds ^u ! kn[+ ( ! ,enemie ( all ,naturall ?+s4 ,= :o c take he$ ( dang] :5 hee do? n "k :at c hurt him8 ,truly no body2 ,:]e=e x is necess>y to "k ones ,enemie1 ,= !re are _m sorts ( ,enemies4 ,:]e=e x is z necess>y to "k evill ?+s1 z good ?+s3 = :o c "k :at is good1 )\t ! kn[+ ( :at is evill8 ,truly no body4 ,s no man c "k :at a bless+ heal? is1 t 0 nev] sick4 ,:o kn[s :at joy is1 t 0 nev] heavy1 or sad8 ,& :o c rightly und]/& :at ,god is1 :o knew no?+ ( ! ,devil8 ,:]e=e :5 ,god made kn[n to u ! ,enemie ( our ,s\l1 viz4 ! ,devill1 he also signifi$ to u ! ,enemie ( our life1 viz4 ,dea?1 :i* is ! ,enemie ( our body1 ( our heal?1 & ! ,enemie ( ,m$ic9all1 & all naturall ?+s3 also he made kn[n to u h[1 & by :i* means x may be %unn$4 ,= z !re is no disease aga9/ :i* !re is n creat$1 & f\nd "s rem$y1 :i* %\ld cure1 & expell x3 s also !re is alwaies "o ?+ orda9$ aga9/ ano!r1 "o ,wat] aga9/ ano!r1 "o ,/one aga9/ ano!r1 "o ,m9]all aga9/ ano!r1 "o ,poison aga9/ ano!r1 "o ,metall aga9/ ano!r3 & s 9 _m m ?+s1 all :i* x is n requisite "h to recite4 ,n[ h[1 & by :at means e ?+ is to bee pres]v$1 & kept f hurt1 wee mu/ "k1 t _m ?+s are to bee pres]v$ 9 ! ,e>?1 & especially all rootes doe = a long "t rema9e 9 ! ,e>? )\t los+ _! v]tue1 or be+ corrupt$3 9 l mann] h]bs1 fl[]s1 & all fruites cont9ue 9 ! wat] incorrupt$1 & gre53 !re are also _m fruits1 & apples t may be pres]v$ 9 wat] f all mann] ( putrefaction1 untill new fruit come aga9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ to pres]ve fle% & blood4 ,s also fle%1 & blood1 :i* inde$ are putrefi$1 & gr[ unsav\ry quickly1 are pres]v$ 9 cold f\nta9-wat]1 & n only s1 b by ! addition ( new & fre% f\nta9e-wat]1 may be turn$ into a qu9tess5ce1 & bee =ev] pres]v$ f putrefaction1 & an ill sav\r1 )\t any balsome4 ,& ?is do? n only pres]ve ! fle%1 & blood ( dead ?+s1 b also ( ! liv+1 :]e=e ,mans body may bee pres]v$ f all mann] ( putrefaction1 & div]s diseases t proce$ f putrefaction1 bett] !n common ,mummie4 ,n[ t blood may be pres]v$ ( x self f putrefaction1 & /9k+1 & n z a qu9tess5ce1 s z x may pres]ve ! blood ( ! liv+ 7z we n[ said7 ?\ mu/ foll[ ?is processe4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,arcanum ( mans blood is to be prep>$4 ,let ! blood bee sep>at$ f its flegm1 :i* is sep>at$ ( its selfe1 & is driv5 to ! upp] "p4 ,?is wat] p\re g5tly out ( ! vessell1 & 9 /ead ( x put z mu* ( ! wat] ( ! salt ( blood1 :i* wat] wee tea* to make 9 our ,*irurg]ie3 ,t wat] do? pres5tly mixe ) ! blood1 & pres]ves x s1 t x w nev] bee putrefi$1 or gr[ unsavory1 b cont9ue _m ye>s z fre%1 & v r$ z x 0 ! fir/ day3 & ?is inde$ is a great wond]4 ,b if ?\ do/ n "k h[ to make ?is wat]1 or ha/ x n 9 read9ess1 !n p\re ^u x s mu* ( ! be/1 & mo/ excell5t balsome1 & ?is w doe ! same4 ,n[1 ?is blood is ! balsome ( balsomes1 & is call$ ! ,arcanum ( blood1 & x is s wond]ful1 & ( su* great v]tue1 t x is incr$ible to be spok52 :]e=e ?\ %alt conceale x z a great secret 9 ,physick4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ metalls may be pres]v$4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at are ! enemies ( metalls4 ,9 pres]v+ ( ,metalls1 _! ,enemies are fir/ to bee kn[n1 t s mu* ! bett] !y may bee pres]v$ f h>me4 ,! *iefe/ ,enemies ( ,metalls are all %>p corrod+ ,wat]s1 all ,corrosive ?+s1 all ,salts1 crude ,sulphur1 ,antimony1 & ,m]cury4 ,b t y may "k p>ticul>ly h[ !y %[ _! enmity1 x is ?us4 ,%>p ,wat]s1 & su* ?+s z are ,corrosive1 & ,salts %ew _! enmity1 9 t !y mortifie1 dissolve1 calc9e1 corrupt ,metalls1 & r$uce !m to no?+4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! fume ( ,sulphur do? discol\r metalls4 ,crude ,sulphur %ews its enmity 9 ! fume !re(3 = by its fume x takes away f ,copp] its col\r1 & r$nesse1 & makes x :ite4 ,f :ite ,metalls1 z ,silv]1 ,t9ne1 ,lead1 & ,iron x takes away ! :it5esse1 & makes !m r$1 & yell[i%4 ,f ,gold x takes away t faire amiable yell[nesse1 & gold5 col\r1 & makes x black1 & s f\le1 t no?+ c bee m f\le4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,antimony spoiles & discol\rs metalls4 ,antimony %ews its enmity 9 ?is1 9 t all ,metalls ) :i* x is melt$1 or mix$1 x spoiles1 c>rye? away1 & preys ^u1 & also n unlike to ,sulphur1 by its fume x takes away f ,metalls _! true1 & naturall col\r1 & br+s 9 ano!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,quicksilv] di/royes metalls1 & h[4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! load/one may be spoyl$4 ,quicksilv] do? de/roy ,metalls ^u ?is accompt1 9 t x ent]s into ,metalls1 ) :i* x is jo9$1 & dissolves !m1 s t x makes an ,amalgama ( !m3 ,:]e=e ! fume !re(1 :i* wee call common ,m]cury1 makes all ,metalls brittle1 t !y _c bee malleat$1 & calc9es !m1 also x makes all r$ ,metalls ( a gold5 col\r1 to bee :ite3 b x is ! greate/ enemie ( all to ,iron1 & ,/eel2 = if common ,m]cury doe b t\* a b>re ( ,iron1 or ,/eel1 or t be b sme>$ ov] ) ,m]curiall oile1 t b> w aft]w>d be brok5 l glasse1 & be b[$2 :i* inde$ is a great secret1 & des]ves to be kept exce$+ close4 ,9 l mann] mu/ ! ,load/one be kept f ,m]cury1 = ! l enmity x %ews to t z to ,iron4 ,= any ,load/one t ,m]cury ha? b t\*$1 or :i* ha? be5 sme]$ ) ,m]curiall oyle1 or only put into ,m]cury1 w nev] draw ,iron m4 ,let no man wond] at ?is1 = !re is a naturall cause = x1 & x is ?is1 viz4 because ,m]cury extracts ! _s ( ,iron1 :i* 0 hid 9 ! ,load/one1 :i* _s draws ! _s ( ,iron to x3 & ?is is n only 9 ! ,load/one1 b 9 all naturall ?+s else1 s t alwaies a /range _s 9 a body :i* is n ( ! same ,nature ) x selfe1 drawes to x self a body :i* is ( ! same ,nature3 & ?is wee mu/ "k to bee s1 n only 9 ! ,load/one1 b also 9 all o!r naturall ?+s1 z ,m9]alls1 ,/ones1 ,he>bs1 ,roots1 ,m51 & ,brutes4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at antipa?y !re is betwixt metalls !mselves4 ,t ,metalls h an enmity1 & hate "o ! o!r naturally1 z y see 9 ,lead1 :i* is naturally a v great enemy to ,gold4 ,= x breaks asund] all p>ts ( ,gold1 x makes x f\le1 weak1 spoiles1 & de/royes x ev5 to dea?1 m !n any o!r ,metall4 ,t9 also hates1 & is an enemy to all ,metalls3 = x makes !m base1 immalleable1 h>d1 unpr(itable1 if x bee mix$ ) !m 9 ! fire1 or 9 melt+4 ,s9ce !re=e y h n[ he>d ( ! ,enemies ( ,metalls1 y mu/ next "k _! pres]vatives1 :i* keep !m f all mann] ( hurt1 or corruption1 also /r5g!n !m 9 _! ,nature1 & v]tue1 & exalt _! col\r4 ,sid5ote3 ,gold is pres]v$ 9 boyes ur9e4 ,fir/ !re=e conc]n+ ,gold1 y mu/ "k1 t x _c bee pres]v$ bett]1 & fair] !n 9 boyes ur9e1 9 :i* ,salt ,armoniack is dissolv$1 or 9 wat] alone ( ,salt ,armoniack4 ,9 !m 9 "t ! col\r is s highly exalt$ t x c bee exalt$ no high]4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ silv] is pres]v$4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,iron & ,/eel may be pres]v$4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,copp] is pres]v$4 ,silv] _c be bett] pres]v$ !n if x be boil$ 9 common ,wat]1 or ,v9eg]1 9 :i* ,t>t> or ,salt h be5 dissolv$4 ,s any old ,silv]1 t is made black1 & f\l$1 is r5ew$ by be+ boil$ 9 ^! wat]s4 ,! be/ pres]vative = ,iron & ,/eel is ! l>d ( a ,b>r[-hog n salt$1 :i* inde$ pres]ves ,iron1 & ,/eel f ru/1 if once e mone? !y be sme]$ ov] ) x4 ,also if ,iron bee melt$ ) fixt ,ars5icke1 x w be s r5ew$ & fixt1 t x w l ,silv] nev] contract ru/4 ,copp] may be pres]v$1 if x bee only mix$ ) sublim$ ,m]cury1 or bee sme]$ ov] ) ! oyle ( ,salt2 & s x w nev] any m be gr[n ov] ) v]degrease4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,lead is pres]v$4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,load/one is pres]v$4 ,lead c no wayes bee bett] pres]v$ !n 9 cold ,e>?1 & 9 a moi/ place1 accord+ to ! ,nature !re(4 ,! ,load/one is pres]v$ be/ ( all ) ! fil+s ( ,iron1 & ,/eel1 = by ?is meanes x is nev] weak5$1 b daily /r5g!n$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! pres]vation ( ,salts4 ,n[ conc]n+ ! pres]vation ( ,salts1 & all ?+s1 t are ( a salti% ,nature1 & may be compreh5d$ "u ! "n ( ,salt 7( :i* !re are m !n an hundr$ sorts7 y mu/ "k t !y are to bee pres]v$ 9 a hot dry place1 & 9 woodd5 vessells1 n 9 ,glasse1 ,/one1 or ,metalls3 = 9 ^? !y are dissolv$ & become a ,wat]1 & an ,amalgama :i* _c be 9 ,wood4 ,sid5ote3 ,! pres]vation ( liquors ) oils4 ,moreov] y mu/ "k h[ "s k9d ( ,wat]s1 & ,liquors press$ out ( he>bs1 roots1 & all o!r fruits1 & ,vegetables1 :i* doe easily contract fil?1 & slime z if a sk9 7 spread ov] !m1 may be pres]v$4 ,^! ,wat]s !re=e1 & ,liquors mu/ bee put up into glasses t are n>r[ t[>ds ! top1 & wide bel[1 & ! glasses be fill$ to ! top1 !n adde a few drops ( oyl ,olive1 t all ! ,wat]1 or ,liquor may bee cov]$3 s ! ,oyl w swim on ! top1 & pres]ve ! ,liquor1 or ,wat] a long "t f fil? or slime4 ,= !re is no ,wat]1 or liquor if x bee cov]$ ) oyl1 t w bee mu/y1 or ( an ill sav\r4 ,by ?is means also may two sorts ( ,wat]1 ( ,liquors ( ,w9e bee kept ap>t 9 "o vessell1 t !y may n bee mix$3 & n only two sorts1 b ?ree1 f\r1 five1 & m1 if only ! oyle bee put betwixt3 ,= !y are sev]$ by ! ,oyle1 z by a wall1 :i* wil n suff] !m to be jo9$ toge!r1 & unit$1 = oyle & wat] are two contr>ies1 & nei!r c be mix$ ) ! o!r3 ,= z ! ,oyle w n suff] ! ,wat]s to be unit$1 s on ! contr>y1 ! ,wat] w n suff] ! ,oyls to be mix$4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ clo!s are pres]v$4 ,n[ to pres]ve ,cloa?1 & ,g>m5ts f mo?s1 !re is no bett] way !n ) ,ma/ick1 ,camphire1 ,amb] ,gryse1 & ,muske1 & ,civet1 :i* inde$ is ! be/ ( all1 :i* do? n only pres]ve !m f mo?s1 b also1 drives away mo?s1 & all o!r v]m9e1 z ,fleas1 ,lice1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ all sorts ( ,wood may be pres]v$4 ,sid5ote3 ,fix$ oyle ( sulphur4 ,also all mann] ( ,woods1 z 9 ,h\ses1 ,bridges1 ,%ips1 or :]esoev] !y be1 may bee pres]v$ s t !y w nev] bee putrefi$1 ei!r 9 wat]s1 or "u wat]s1 or out ( wat] 9 ! e>?1 "u ! e>? or above ! e>?1 :e!r !y be set 9 ! ra91 or w9d1 aire1 sn[1 or ice1 9 w9t]1 or summ]2 also t !y be n worm-eat51 nor t any worms may bre$ 9 !m :5soev] !y bee cut4 ,n[ ?is pres]vative is a great ,arcanum aga9/ all k9ds ( putrefactions1 yea s excell5t a secret t none may bee comp>$ to x4 ,& x is no?+ else b ,oyle ( ,sulphur1 ! processe :]e( is ?is4 ,let common yell[ ,sulphur bee p[d]$1 & put into a ,g\rd glasse1 ^u :i* let !re be p\r$ s mu* ( ! /ronge/ ,aqua =tis1 t may cov] x ?ree f+]s bread?3 !n draw x (t by di/illation1 ?ree1 or f\r times2 & la/ ( all1 till x be dry4 ,let ! ,sulphur t rema9es 9 ! bottome be+ ( a black1 sad r$ col\r1 be put ^u m>ble1 or 9 a glasse1 & x w easily bee dissolv$ into ,oyle1 :i* is a great secret 9 pres]v+ ( ,wood f putrefaction1 & wormes4 ,= ?is ,oyle do? s t+e ! wood t is no9t$ ) x1 t x c nev] bee wa%$ out ( x aga9e4 ,_m m ?+s may bee pres]v$ ) ?is ,oil ( ,sulphur2 f putrefaction1 z ropes1 cords 9 %ips1 & ma/s ( %ips1 9 c>ts1 fi%+-nets1 & g9s :i* ,f[l]s1 & ,hunt]s use1 & su* l1 :i* are (t5times us$ 9 wat]s1 or ra9e1 & are o!rwise easily rott$1 & brok51 s also l9n5 clo!s1 & _m o!r su* l ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,:i* are potable ?+s1 & h[ !y are pres]v$4 ,sid5ote3 ,:i* is an enemie to !m4 ,also y mu/ "k h[ potable ?+s are to be pres]v$1 by :i* wee und]/& ,w9e1 ,be]1 ,meade1 ,v9eg]1 & ,milke4 ,n[ if we w\ld pres]ve ^! f h>m1 & 9 _! full v]tue1 x is v necess>y t y "k well :at is an ,enemie to !m1 & t is m5/ru\s wom53 = if !y doe h&le ! =esaid ?+s1 or h any ?+ to doe ab\t !m1 or looke1 or brea? ^u !m1 !y corrupt !m4 ,= ,w9e is !reby *ang$1 & become ?ick1 ,be]1 & ,mead gr[ s[re1 ,v9eg] gr[s dead1 & lose? its %>pnesse2 & ,milke gr[s s[re1 & curd$4 ,?is !re=e y mu/ well "k1 be=e y come to pres]ve ea* ( ^! 9 p>ticul>4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,w9e is pres]v$ by ,sulphur4 ,w9e is pres]v$ *iefly by ,sulphur1 & ! ,oyle ( ,sulphur1 by :i* all ,w9e may bee pres]v$ a long "t1 s t x be nei!r ?ick1 nor any o!r way *ang$4 ,sid5ote3 ,be]e is pres]v$ ) oyle ( ,cloves4 ,be]e is pres]v$ ) ,oyle ( ,cloves1 if "s drops !re( bee put into x1 to e ,gallon two or ?ree drops1 or1 :i* is bett]1 ) ! ,oyl ( ! root ( ,av5s1 :i* do? pres]ve ,be] f s[r+4 ,sid5ote3 ,mead is pres]v$ ) oyle ( ,sug>4 ,meade is pres]v$ ) ,oyl ( ,sug>1 :i* mu/ bee us$ z ! ,oyle ( ,cloves abovesaid4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,v9eg] is pres]v$4 ,v9eg] is pres]v$ ) ,oyle ( ,g+]1 :i* mu/ be us$ z ! ,oyle ( ,cloves abovesaid4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,milke is pres]v$4 ,milke is pres]v$ ) ,oyle ( ,almonds made by expression1 :i* mu/ bee us$ z ! ,oyle ( ,cloves abovesaid4 ,sid5ote3 ,*eese is pres]v$ ) ,/4 ,johns wort4 ,*eese is pres]v$ ) ,/4 ,iohns wort f worms1 = if x do? b t\* x1 no worme w bre$ 9 x3 & if !re bee any 9 be=e1 x w kill !m1 & make !m fall out ( ! ,*eese4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,honey is to be pres]v$4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at its *ief enemie is4 ,honey ha? no peculi> pres]vative1 onely t x may bee kept f its ,enemie4 ,n[ its *ief ,enemie is bread3 = if a little bread made ( ,corne bee b put1 or faln into x1 all ! ,honey is turn$ into ,emmots1 & spoil$4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,f\r? ,,book4 ,( ! life ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at use ! ,aire is = z to ! life ( ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ?+s is4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ?+s h life4 ,no man c d5y t ,aire gives life to all ?+s1 bodies1 & sub/ances1 t are produc$1 & g5]at$ ( ! ,e>?4 ,n[ y mu/ "k :at1 & :at mann] ( ?+ ! life ( e ?+ 9 p>ticul> is2 & x is no?+ else !n a spirituall ess5ce1 a ?+ t is invisible1 impalpable1 a _s1 & spirituall4 ,:]e=e !re is no corporeall ?+1 :i* ha? n a _s ly+ hid 9 x1 z also a life1 :i*1 z ,i said be=e1 is no?+ b a spirituall ?+4 ,= n only t ha? life :i* moves1 & /irres1 z ,m51 ,animalls1 ,v]m9e ( ! e>?1 ,birds 9 ! ,aire1 ,fi% 9 ! sea1 b also all corporeall1 & sub/antiall ?+s4 ,= "h wee mu/ "k t ,god 9 ! beg9n+ ( ! ,creation ( all ?+s1 creat$ no body at all )\t its _s1 :i* x secretly conta9s 9 x4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at is ! diff]5ce betwixt ! ,_s & ! ,body4 ,= :at is ! body )\t a _s8 ,no?+ at all4 ,:]e=e ! _s conta9s 9 x secretly ! v]tue1 & p[] ( ! ?+1 & n ! body4 ,= 9 ! body !re is dea?1 & ! body is ! subject ( dea?1 nei!r is any else to be s\ght = 9 ! body1 b dea?4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,_s nev] dyes4 ,= t may sev]all wayes bee de/roy$1 & corrupt$1 b ! _s _c4 ,= ! liv+ _s rema9s = ev]1 & also is ! subject ( life3 & pres]ves ! body alive2 b 9 ! ru9e ( ! body x is sep>at$ f x1 & leaves beh9d x a dead body1 & returnes to its place1 f :5ce x came1 viz4 into ! ,*aos1 & ! ,aire ( ! upp] & l[] ,firmam5t4 ,h5ce x appe>s t !re are div]s spirits1 z well z div]s bodies4 ,sid5ote3 ,! division ( ! ,_s accord+ to ! v>iety ( bodies4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,_s is ! life ( all ,corporeall ?+s4 ,= !re are spirits ,cele/iall1 ,inf]nall1 ,humane1 ,metall9e1 ,m9]all1 ( ,salts1 ( ,gemmes1 ( ,m>casites1 ( ,ars5icks1 ( ,potable ?+s1 ( ,rootes1 ( ,juices1 ( ,fle%1 ( ,blood1 ( ,bones1 c4 ,:]e=e also "k t ! _s is mo/ truly ! life1 & balsome ( all ,corporeall ?+s4 ,b n[ wee w proce$ to ! species1 & briefly describe to y 9 ?is place ! life ( e naturall ?+ 9 p>ticul>4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( man is4 ,! life !re=e ( all m5 is no?+ else b an ,a/rall balsome1 a ,balsamick impression1 & a cele/iall invisible ,fire1 an includ$ ,aire1 & a t++ _s ( ,salt4 ,i _c "n x m pla9ly1 al?\gh x bee set out by _m names4 ,& see+ wee h decl>$ ! be/1 & *iefe/1 wee %all bee sil5t 9 ^! :i* are lesse mat]iall4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,metalls is4 ,! life ( ,metalls is a secret fatnesse1 :i* !y h receiv$ f ,sulphur1 :i* is manife/ by _! fl[+1 = e ?+ t fl[es 9 ! fire1 fl[es by reason ( t secret fatnesse t is 9 x3 unlesse t 7 9 x1 no ,metall c\ld fl[1 z wee see 9 ,iron1 & ,/eel1 :i* h lesse ,sulphur1 & fatnesse !n all ! o!r ,metalls1 :]e=e !y are ( a dry] ,nature !n all ! re/4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,m]cury is4 ,m]cury is l to a g>m5t ( sk9s4 ,! life ( ,m]cury is no?+ else b ! int]nall heat1 & ext]nall coldnesse1 i4e4 x makes ! int]nall "p ( its body hot1 & ! outw>d "p cold1 & !re=e might well bee comp>$ to a g>m5t made ( sk9s1 :i* do? ev5 z ,m]cury make hot1 & cold4 ,= if a man we>s su* a g>m5t x makes him w>me1 & keeps him f ! cold3 b if ! smoo? "p ( ^? sk9s bee put ^u 8 nak$ body1 x makes him cold1 & is good aga9/ too mu* heat2 :]e=e x 0 a cu/ome 9 anci5t "t1 & /ill is 9 "s places1 to we>e sk9s z well 9 ,summ]1 z 9 ,w9t]1 z aga9/ cold 9 ! "o1 s aga9/ heat 9 ! o!r3 9 ,summ] !y turn ! smoo? side inw>d1 & ! hairy side outw>d2 & 9 ,w9t] ! hairy side inw>d1 & ! smoo? side outw>d4 ,z !re=e y h he>d ( ! g>m5t ( sk9s1 s also x may bee said ( ,m]cury4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,sulphur is4 ,! life ( ,sulphur is a combu/ible1 /9k+ fatnesse1 = :il/ x burns1 & /9ks1 x may be said to be alive4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,salts is4 ,n[ ! life ( all ,salts is no?+ else b ! _s ( ,aqu =tis3 = t wat] be+ drawne f !m1 t :i* rema9s 9 ! bottome1 is call$ ,dead e>?4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,gemmes & ,coralls is4 ,! life ( ,gemmes1 & ,coralls is only _! col\r1 :i* ) _s ( ,w9e may be tak5 f !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,pe>ls is4 ,! life ( ,pe>ls is no?+ else b _! spl5dor1 :i* !y lose 9 calc9ation4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ! ,load/one is4 ,! life ( ! ,load/one is ! _s ( ,iron1 :i* may bee extract$1 & tak5 away ) _s ( ,w9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,fl9ts :at4 ,! life ( ,fl9tes is a mucilag9\s matt]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,m>casites :at4 ,! life ( ,m>casites1 ,ca*ymia1 ,talcum1 ,cobaltum1 ,zimri1 ,granata1 ,wismat1 & ( ,antimony is a t++ ,metall9e _s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,ars5icks4 ,! life ( ,ars5ickes1 ,auripigm5t1 ,op]m5t1 ,realg>1 & su* l matt]s1 is a ,m9]all1 & coagulat$ poison4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,excrem5ts ,! life ( ,excrem5ts1 i4e4 ( mans dung1 or bea/ dung is _! /9k+ smell1 = ?is be+ lo/ !y are dead4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( aromaticall ?+s4 ,! life ( ,aromaticall ?+s1 viz4 ( ,muske1 ,amb] ,gryse1 ,civet1 & :atsoev] yeelds a /rong1 good1 & sweet smell is no?+ else b t gratefull od\r3 = if !y lose ?is !y are dead & ( no use4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( sweet ?+s4 ,! life ( sweet ?+s1 z ( ,sug>1 ,honey1 ,manna1 ,cassia1 & su* l is 9 _! t++1 & subtile sweetnesse1 = if t sweetnesse bee tak5 f !m by di/ill+1 or sublim+ !y are dead1 unpr(itable1 & no?+ wor?4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,rozz5s4 ,! life ( all ,rozz5s1 z ,amb]1 ,turp5t9e1 ,gumme1 is ! mucilig9\s %9+ fatnesse1 :i* gives t excell5t v]ni% to !m all3 = :5 !y w yeeld no m v]ni%1 & lose _! %9+1 !y are dead4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,plants4 ,! life ( ,he>bs1 ,roots1 ,apples1 & o!r su* l fruit1 is no?+ else b ! liquor ( ! ,e>?1 :i* !y lose ( _! own accord1 if !y d b want wat]1 & ,e>?4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,wood4 ,! life ( ,wood is a c]ta9e ,rozz51 = any wood if x want ,rozz5 c live no long]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,bones4 ,! life ( ,bones is ! liquor ( ,mummie4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( fle%4 ,! life ( fle%1 & blood is no?+ else b ! _s ( ,salt1 :i* pres]ves !m f /9k+1 & putrefaction1 & is ( x selfe z wat] sep>at$ f !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( e ,elem5t4 ,n[ conc]n+ ! life ( ,elem5ts1 y mu/ "k t ! life ( ,wat] is its runn+4 ,= :5 by ! coldnesse ( ! ,firmam5t x is congeal$ into ice1 x is dead1 & its mis*iev\snesse is tak5 f x1 t nobody c bee dr[n$ 9 x4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,fire is4 ,! life ( ,fire is ,aire1 = ,aire makes fire burne ) great] vehem5cy1 & heate3 ,also !re come? =? f all ,fire a k9d ( ,aire1 :i* w bl[ out a c&le1 & drives up a fea!r1 z y may dayly see be=e y\r eyes4 ,:]e=e ! flame ( ,fire is *oak$ if x bee s /opt up1 t x c nei!r receive 9 ,aire1 & let out its own ,aire4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,aire is4 ,! ,aire lives by1 & ( x selfe1 & gives life to all o!r ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! life ( ,e>? is4 ,! e>? ( x selfe is dead1 b ! ,elem5t ( x is an invisible1 & secret life4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,fif? ,,book4 ,( ! ,dea?1 or ru9e ( all ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,dea? is4 ,sid5ote3 ,! prep>ation ( ,m]cury ,sulphur & ,antimony4 ,! dea? ( all naturall ?+s is no?+ else b an alt]ation & de/ruction ( _! p[]s1 & v]tues1 a pr$om9ancy ( t :i* is evill1 & an ov]com+ ( :at is good1 an aboli%+ ( ! =m] nature1 & g5]ation ( a new1 & ano!r nature4 ,= y mu/ "k t !re are _m ?+s t1 :il/ !y are alive1 h 9 !m sev]all v]tues1 b :5 !y are dead reta9e little or no?+ ( _! v]tue1 b become unsavory1 & unpr(itable4 ,s on ! contr>y _m ?+s1 :ile/ !y live1 are bad1 b aft] !y are dead1 & corrupt$1 manife/ a manifold p[]1 & v]tue1 & are v usefull4 ,wee c\ld br+ _m examples to confirme ?is1 b t do? n belong to our purpose4 ,b t ,i may n seem to write accord+ to m9e own op9ion only1 b out ( my exp]i5ce1 x w bee necess>y t ,i produce "o example1 ) :i* ,i %all sil5ce ^? ,sophi/]s1 :o say1 t wee c receive no?+ f dead ?+s1 nei!r mu/ we seek1 or expect to f9d any ?+ 9 !m4 ,! reason is1 because !y d e/eem no?+ ( ! prep>ations ( ,al*ymi/s1 by :i* _m su* l great secrets are f\nd out4 ,= looke ^u ,m]cury1 crude ,sulphur1 & crude ,antimony1 z !y are tak5 out ( _! ,m9es1 i4e4 :ile/ !y are liv+1 & see :at little v]tue !re is 9 !m1 h[ sl[ly !y put =? _! v]tues1 yea !y d m hurt1 !n good1 & are r poison1 !n a ,m$ic9e4 ,b if ?r\gh ! indu/ry ( a skilfull ,al*ymi/1 !y bee corrupt$ 9 _! fir/ sub/ance1 & wisely prep>$ 7viz4 if ,m]cury be coagulat$1 precipitat$1 sublim$1 dissolv$1 & turn$ into an oyle1 if ,sulphur bee sublim$1 calc9$1 rev]b]at$1 & turn$ into an oyle2 also if ,antimony bee sublim$1 calc9$1 & rev]b]at$ & turn$ into oyle7 y %all see h[ usefull !y are1 h[ mu* /r5g?1 & v]tue !y h1 & h[ quickly !y put =?1 & %ew _! efficacy1 :i* no man is able to speak en\gh 9 ! comm5dation (1 or to describe4 ,= _m are _! v]tues1 yea m !n w ev] bee f\nd out by any man4 ,:]e=e let e fai?full ,al*ymi/1 & ,physitian sp5d _! :ole lives 9 se>*+ into ^! ?ree3 ,= !y w abundantly recomp5se him = all 8 lab\r1 /udy1 & co/s4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! ,dea? ( man is4 ,b to come to p>ticul>s1 & to write p>ticul>ly ( ! dea?1 & de/ruction ( e naturall ?+1 & :at ! dea? ( e ?+ is1 & aft] :at mann] e ?+ is de/roy$2 y mu/ "k !re=e 9 ! fir/ place1 t ! dea? ( man is )\t d\bt no?+ else1 b an end ( 8 daily "w1 ! tak+ away ( ! ,aire1 ! decay+ ( ! ,naturall balsome1 ! ext+ui%+ ( ! naturall light1 & ! great sep>ation ( ! ?ree sub/ances1 viz4 ! body1 s\le1 & _s1 & _! return f :5ce !y came4 ,= because a naturall man is ( ! e>?1 ! ,e>? also is 8 ,"m1 into :i* hee mu/ return1 & !re mu/ lose 8 natural e>?ly fle%1 & s be reg5]at$ at ! la/ day 9 a new cele/iall1 & purifi$ fle%1 z ,*ri/ said to ,nicodemus :5 hee came to him by night4 ,= ?us mu/ ^! words bee und]/ood ( reg5]ation4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! de/ruction ( ,metalls is4 ,! dea?1 & de/ruction ( ,metalls is ! disjo9+ ( _! bodies1 & sulphure\s fatnesse1 :i* may bee done sev]all ways1 z by calc9ation1 rev]b]ation1 dissolution1 cem5tation1 & sublimation4 ,sid5ote3 ,calc9ation ( ,metalls is manifold4 ,b ! calc9ation ( ,metalls is n ( "o sort3 = "o is made ) ,salt1 ano!r ) ,sulphur1 ano!r ) ,aqua =tis1 & ano!r ) common ,sublimate1 & ano!r ) ,quicksilv]4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,calc9ation ) ,salt is4 ,calc9ation ) ,salt is t ! ,metall be made into v ?9 plates1 & /r[$ ) ,salt1 & cem5t$4 ,sid5ote3 ,calc9ation ) ,sulphur4 ,calc9ation ) ,sulphur is1 t ! ,metall bee made into ?9 plates1 & /r[$ ) ,sulphur1 & rev]b]at$4 ,sid5ote3 ,calc9ation ) ,aqua =tis4 ,calc9ation ) ,aqua =tis1 is t ! ,metall bee made v small1 & dissolv$ 9 ,aqua =tis1 & precipitat$ 9 x4 ,sid5ote3 ,calc9ation ) ,sublimate4 ,calc9ation ) sublim$ ,m]cury is ?is1 t ! ,metall bee made into ?9 plates1 & t ! ,m]cury bee put into an e>!n vessell n>r[ t[>ds ! top1 & wide at ! bottome2 & !n let x be set into a g5tle fire made ) coales1 :i* mu/ bee bl[$ a little untill ! ,m]cury beg9 to fume1 & a :ite cl\d goe =? ( ! m\? ( ! vessel1 !n let ! ,plate ( ! ,metall bee put into ! top ( ! vessel1 & s ! sublim$ ,m]cury wil p5etrate ! ,metall1 & make x z brittle z a /one ( coal4 ,sid5ote3 ,calc9ation ) ,quicksilv]4 ,calc9ation ) ,quicksilv]1 is t ! ,metall bee made v small1 & ?91 & be amalgamat$ ) ,quicksilv]1 & aft]w>d ! ,quicksilv] bee /ra9$ ?r\gh ,lea!r1 & ! ,metall rema9 9 ! ,lea!r l *alke1 or s&4 ,sid5ote3 ,div]s o!r sorts ( mortification ( metalls4 ,n[ besides ^! mortifications ( ,metalls1 & de/ructions ( _! lives1 "k also t !re are yet m4 ,= ru/ is ! dea? ( all ,iron1 & ,/eel1 & all vitriall1 burnt brasse is mortifi$ ,copp]3 all precipitat$1 sublimat$1 calc9$ ,c9nab> is mortifi$ ,m]cury1 all ,c]use1 & ,m9ium ( ,lead is mortifi$ ,lead2 all ,lazure is mortifi$ ,silv]3 also all ,gold f :i* its t9cture1 ,qu9tess5ce1 ,rozz51 ,crocus1 ,vitriall1 or ,sulphur is extract$1 is dead1 because x ha? no m ! =m ( ,gold1 b is a :ite ,metall l fix$ ,silv]4 ,sid5ote3 ,a two fold prep>ation ( ,crocus ,m>tis4 ,b let u proce$ to %ew h[ ,metalls may bee yet fur!r mortifi$4 ,fir/ !re=e ( ,iron1 "k t t is mortifi$1 & r$uc$ into ,crocus ?is way4 ,make ,/eel into v ?9 plates3 ,make ^! plates r$ hot1 & qu5* !m 9 ! be/ ,w9e-,v9eg]1 doe ?is s (t5 til ! ,v9eg] ha? contract$ a consid]able r$nesse1 !n di/il ( ! ,v9eg]1 til !re bee no?+ b a dry p[d] rema9+4 ,?is is a mo/ excell5t ,crocus ,m>tis4 ,!re is also ano!r way ( mak+ ,crocus ,m>tis1 :i* do? p>tly exce$ ! =m]1 & is made ) f>re lesse co/s1 & pa9s1 & x is ?is4 ,/r[ ^u ! plates ( ,/eel1 ,sulphur1 & ,t>t>1 be+ bo? 9 a l quantity2 !n rev]b]ate !m1 & ?is wil produce a mo/ excell5t ,crocus1 :i* mu/ bee tak5 (f f ! plates4 ,also y mu/ "k1 t e plate ( ,iron1 or ,/eel1 if x bee melt$ ) ,aqua =tis2 w also make a v fair ,crocus2 s also x is made ) oyle ( ,vitriall1 _s ( ,salt1 ,allum wat]1 ! wat] ( ,salt ,armoniacke1 & ( ,salt ,nitre2 z also ) sublimat$ ,m]cury1 all :i* mortifie ,iron1 & br+ x into a ,crocus2 b none ( ^! latt] wayes is to bee comp>$ to ! two =m]1 = !y are only us$ 9 ,al*ymie1 & n at all 9 ,physicke2 :]e=e 9 ?is1 use only ! two =m]1 & let alone ! re/4 ,sid5ote3 ,! mortification ( ,copp]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,vitriall ( ,copp] is made two wayes4 ,! mortification ( ,copp]1 viz4 t x may be r$uc$ into ,vitriall1 ,v]degrease1 may bee done _m wayes1 & !re are m processes 9 x1 yet "o f> bett] !n ano!r1 & "o m pr(itable !n ano!r4 ,:]e=e x is mo/ conv5i5t "h to set d[n ! be/1 & mo/ pr(itable1 & to bee sil5t 9 ! re/4 ,! be/ !re=e1 ! mo/ easy1 & exacte/ way ( r$uc+ ,copp] into ,vitriall is ?is4 ,let plates ( ,copp] bee dipt 9 _s ( ,salt1 or ,salt-,petre1 & let !m bee hang$ 9 ! ,aire until !y beg9 to be gre51 :i* inde$ wil quickly be1 wa% (f ?is gre5nesse ) cle] f\nta9e-wat]1 dry ! plates ) "s cloa?1 & wet !m aga9 ) ! _s ( ,salt1 & ,salt ,nitre1 & d aga9 z be=e1 s long until ! wat] bee app>5tly gre51 or mu* ,vitriall swim on ! top3 !n p\re away ! wat]1 or evaporate x1 & ?\ ha/ a mo/ excell5t ,vitriall = m$ic9e4 ,9 ,al*ymie !re is n a fair]1 m excell5t1 & bett] ,vitriall !n :at is made by ,aqua =tis1 or ,aqua regis1 or _s ( ,salt ,armoniacke4 ,& ! processe is ?is4 ,let plates ( ,copp] be melt$ ) "o ( ! a=esaid wat]s1 z soon z ! gre5ess is extract$1 & ! plates dry$1 let ! gre5ess be tak5 (f ) ! foot ( a ,h>e1 or "s o!r way z y please1 z ,c]use is tak5 (f f ! plates ( ,lead3 let !m bee aga9 wett$ z be=e1 until ! plates bee :olly consum$1 !reby is made a mo/ glori\s ,vitriall1 t ?\ can/ n *oose b wond] at x4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ wat] ( ,salt-petre & ,salt-armoniack is made4 ,! wat] ( ,salt ,petre is made ?us4 ,purifie1 & p[d] x2 aft]w>ds dissolve x ( x selfe 9 a bladd]1 put 9 boyl+ wat]4 ,s ?\ %alt h ! wat] ( ,salt ,petre4 ,! wat] ( ,salt ,armoniacke is made ?us3 ,calc9e ,salt ,armoniack1 & dissolve x 9 a ,cell> ^u a ,m>ble1 & ?is is wat] ( ,salt ,armoniack4 ,sid5ote3 ,v]degrease may be made two wayes4 ,b to make ,v]degrease out ( ,copp]1 !re are div]s wayes :i* x is n ne$ful "h to recite4 ,wee %all describe only two1 b ) a d\ble prep>ation1 viz4 ,! "o = ,physicke1 ! o!r = ,al*ymie4 ,! processe !re=e ( ,v]degrease to be us$ 9 ,physick is ?is4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ v]degrease to be us$ 9 physick is to be prep>$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,balsom ( ,copp]4 ,take plates ( ,copp]1 :i* wet ov] ) ! foll[+ matt]4 ,take ,honey1 & ,v9eg]1 ( ea* a l quantity1 ( ,salt z mu* z wil s]ve to make !m up into a ?ick pa/4 ,mixe !m well toge!r1 !n put !m into a rev]b]atory1 or ,pott]s furnace s long z ! ,pott] is burn+ 8 pots1 & ?\ %alt see ! matt] t /ickes to ! plates to bee v black1 b let n t tr\ble !e4 ,= if ?\ sette/ ^? plates 9 ! ,aire1 all ! black matt] wil 9 a few days become gre51 & become a mo/ excell5t ,v]degrease1 :i* may bee call$ ! ,balsome ( ,copp]1 & is comm5d$ by all ,physitians4 ,b nev]!lesse d n ?\ wond] t ?is ,v]degrease becomes gre5 9 ! ,aire1 & t ! ,aire c *ange ! black col\r into s fair a gre54 ,sid5ote3 ,aire *ange? ! ,col\rs ( ?+s burnt4 ,= "h ?\ mu/ "k t daily exp]i5ce 9 ,al*ymie do? %ew1 t any dead e>?1 or ,caput ,mortuum1 z soon z x comes out ( ! ,fire into ! ,aire1 do? quickly get ano!r col\r1 & leaves its own col\r :i* x got 9 ! fire4 ,= ! *anges ( ^? col\rs are v>i\s4 ,= z ! matt] is1 s are ! col\rs t are made1 al?\gh = ! mo/ "p !y fl[ f ! blacknesse ( ! dead e>?4 ,= y t are skilful 9 ,al*ymie see t ! dead e>? ( ,aqua =tis comes black f ! ,fire1 & by h[ _m m +r$i5ts !re bee 9 x1 by s mu* ! m v>i\sly doe ! col\rs %ew !mselves 9 ! ,aire3 sometimes !y seem r$1 z ,vitriall makes !m3 sometimes yell[1 :ite1 gre51 blew3 sometimes mixt1 z 9 ! ,ra9b[1 or ,peacocks taile4 ,all ^? col\rs %ew !mselves aft] ! dea?1 & by ! dea? ( ! matt]4 ,= 9 ! dea? ( all naturall ?+s "h are se5 o!r col\rs1 :i* are *ang$ f ! fir/ col\r into o!r col\rs1 e "o accord+ to its nature1 & prop]ty4 ,sid5ote3 ,! prep>ation ( ,v]degrease to be us$ 9 ,al*ymie4 ,n[ we wil speak ( t ,v]degrease :i* is to bee us$ 9 ,al*ymie4 ,! prep>ation1 & processe ( t is ?is4 ,make v ?9 plates ( ,copp]1 /r[ ^u !m ,salt1 ,sulphur1 & ,t>t> gr\nd1 & mix$ toge!r1 ( ea* a l quantity 9 a great calc9+ pot4 ,!n rev]b]ate !m tw5ty f\re h\res ) a /rong ,fire1 b s t ! plates ( ,copp] d n melt1 !n take !m out1 & break ! pot1 & set ! plates ) ! matt] t /icks to !m into ! ,aire = a few dayes1 & ! matt] ^u ! plates wil bee turn$ into a faire ,v]degrease1 :i* 9 all %>p ,corrod+ wat]s1 wat]s ( ,exaltation1 & 9 ,cem5ts1 & 9 col\r+ ( ,gold1 do? t+e ,gold1 & ,silv] ) a mo/ deep col\r4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ s v/um1 or ,crocus ( ,copp] is to be made4 ,n[ to turne ,copp] into s u/um1 :i* is call$ ! ,crocus ( ,copp]1 ! processe is ?is3 ,let ,copp] be made into ?9 plates1 & be sme]$ ov] ) ,salt made into a pa/ ) ! be/ ,v9eg]1 !n let x be put into a great ,crucible1 & set 9 a w9d furnace1 & be burnt 9 a /rong ,fire = a qu>t] ( an h\re1 b s t ! plates melt n3 let ^! plates be+ r$ hot bee qu5*$ 9 ,v9eg]1 9 :i* ,salt ,armoniack is dissolv$1 alwaies half an ounce 9 a p9t ( ,v9eg]2 let ! plates bee made r$ hot aga91 & qu5*$ 9 ,v9eg] z be=e1 alwaies scrap+1 or knock+ (f ! scales :i* /ick to ! plates aft] qu5*+1 into ! ,v9eg]4 ,d ?is s long1 until ! plates ( ,copp] bee 9 good "p consum$ by ?is means3 !n di/il (f ! ,v9eg]1 or let x vap\r away 9 an op5 vessel1 & bee coagulat$ into a mo/ h>d /one4 ,s ?\ ha/ ! be/ ,crocus ( ,copp]1 ! use :]e( is 9 ,al*ymie4 ,_m make ,crocus ( ,copp] by extract+ ( x ) ! _s ( ,w9e1 or ,v9eg]1 z !y d ,crocus ,m>tis3 ,b ,i comm5d ?is way f> above x4 ,sid5ote3 ,! sublimation ( ,quicksilv]4 ,n[ ! mortification ( ,quicksilv] t x may bee sublim$1 is made ) ,vitriall1 & ,salt1 ) :i* x is mix$1 & !n sublim$1 s x becomes z h>d z ,cry/all1 & z :ite z sn[3 b to br+ x to a ,precipitate1 ! processe is ?is3 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ to make a fixt ,precipitat ,diaphoreticall4 ,let x fir/ be calc9$ ) ! be/ ,aqua =tis1 !n di/il (f ! ,aqua =tis1 & d ?is ab\t five times1 until ! ,precipitate become to bee ( a faire r$ col\r3 ,dulcifie ?is precipitate z mu* z ?\ can/3 ,& la/ly p\re ^u x ! be/ rectifi$ _s ( ,w9e y c get1 di/il x (f f x eight1 or n9e times1 or s (t5 until x be r$ hot 9 ! fire1 & doe n fly3 !n ?\ ha/ a ,diaphoretical precipitat$ ,m]cury4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ to make a sweet ,precipitate4 ,sid5ote3 ,& ! use ( x4 ,moreov]1 y mu/ take notice ( a great secret conc]n+ precipitat$ ,m]cury1 viz4 if aft] x is col\r$1 x bee dulcifi$ ) wat] ( salt ( ,t>t>1 p\r+ x ^u x1 & di/ill+ ( x (f s (t51 until ! wat] rise? no m %>p f ! ,precipitate1 b bee manife/ly sweet2 !n ?\ ha/ a precipitate z sweet z sug>1 or honey1 :i* 9 all w\nds1 ,ulc]s1 & ,v5]eal ,disease is s excell5t a secret1 t no ,physitian ne$ desire a bett]4 ,besides x is a great com=t to despair+ ,al*ymi/s4 ,= x do? augm5t ,gold1 & ha? +resse into ,gold1 & ) x ,gold rema9es /able1 & good4 ,al?\gh !re is mu* pa9s1 & sweat requir$ to ?is ,precipitate1 yet x wil suffici5tly recomp5se !e = ?y pa9s1 & co/s2 & wil yeeld !e m ga91 !n c bee got by any ,art or ,trade :atsoev]3 ,?\ mai/ wel !re=e rejoice 9 ?is1 & give ,god1 & mee ?anks = x4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,quicksilv] may be ,coagulat$4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,quicksilv] may be turn$ to ,c9nab>4 ,n[ t ,quicksilv] may bee coagulat$1 ,i said t t mu/ bee done 9 %>p ,aqua =tis1 :i* mu/ bee drawn (f by ,di/illation1 & !n ! ,precipitate is made4 ,b t ,quicksilv] may bee br\ght into a ,c9nab>2 y mu/ fir/ mortifie1 & melt x ) ,salt1 & yell[ ,sulphur1 & br+ x into a :ite p[d]1 !n put x 9 a g\rd1 & put ^u x ,aludel1 or head1 & sublime x 9 ! greate/ flux y c1 z ! mann] is1 s ! ,c9nab> w asc5d into ! ,aludel1 & /ick z h>d z ! /one ,hmatites4 ,sid5ote3 ,!re are two k9ds ( ,c]use4 ,sid5ote3 ,! prep>ation ( !m4 ,! mortification ( ,lead to br+ x to a ,c]use1 is tw(old2 ! "o = ,m$ic9e1 ! o!r = ,al*ymie4 ,! prep>ation ( ,c]use = ,m$ic9e is ?is3 ,hang plates ( ,lead 9 a glaz$ pot ov] /rong ,w9e-v9eg>1 ! pot be+ well /opt t ! spirits doe n exhale3 put ?is pot into w>m a%es1 or 9 ! ,w9t] into a furnace1 !n alwaies aft] t5 or f\rte5 dayes1 ?\ %alt f9d v good ,c]use /ick+ to ! plates1 :i* /rike (f ) ! foot ( a ,h>e3 !n put ! plates ov] ! ,v9eg] aga91 untill ?\ ha/ en\gh ,c]use4 ,n[ ! o!r prep>ation ( ,c]use = ,al*ymie is l ! =m]1 only t 9 ! ,v9eg] mu/ bee dissolv$ a good quantity ( ! be/1 & faire/ ,salt ,armoniack1 = by ?is means ?\ %alt pur*ase a mo/ faire1 & beautifull ,c]use1 = ! purg+ ( ,t9ne1 & ,lead1 & ! :it5+ ( ,copp]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! prep>ation ( ,m9ium out ( ,lead4 ,b if wee w\ld make ,m9ium ( ,lead1 we mu/ fir/ calc9e x ) ,salt into ,calx1 & !n burn x 9 a glaz$ vessel1 alwaies /irr+ x ) an ,iron rod1 till x be r$4 ,?is is ! be/1 & *iefe/ ,m9ium1 & x is to be us$ z wel 9 ,physick z ,al*ymie3 b ! o!r :i* ,m]c]s sell 9 _! %ops is no?+ wor?4 ,x is made only ( ! a%es1 :i* rema9e ( ! ,lead 9 ! melt+ ( x1 :i* also ,pott]s use to glaze _! vessels1 & su* ,m9ium is us$ = ,pa9t+1 b n = ,physicke1 or ,al*ymie4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,crocus ( ,lead4 ,n[ t ,lead may bee br\ght into yell[nesse1 ! prep>ation ( x is n unlike to ! prep>ation ( ,m9ium4 ,= ,lead mu/ "h be calc9$ ) ,salt1 & br\ght to a ,calx1 & aft]w>ds be /irr$ ) an ,iron rod 9 a ,broad bason1 su* z try]s ( ,m9]alls use1 9 a g5tle ,fire ( ,coales1 dilig5tly tak+ he$1 t !re be n too mu* heat1 nor a neglect 9 /irr+1 = else x w fl[1 & become a yell[ glasse4 ,& s ?\ ha/ a fair1 yell[ ,crocus ( ,lead4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,azure ,col\r is made ( silv]4 ,! mortification ( ,silv]1 t ( x may be made ! ,azure col\r1 or some?+ l to x1 is ?us3 ,take plates ( ,silv]1 & mix !m ) ,quicksilv]1 & hang !m 9 a glaz$ pot ov] ! be/ ,v9eg]1 9 :i* ,gilt-heads h be5 fir/ boil$1 & aft]w>d ,salt ,armoniack1 & calc9$ ,t>t> h be5 dissolv$2 9 all ! re/ doe z ha? be5 said ( ,c]use1 !n alwaies aft] f\rte5 days ?\ %alt h a mo/ excell5t1 & faire ,azure col\r /ick+ to ! plates ( ,silv]1 :i* mu/ be wip$ (f ) a ,h>es foot4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( ,gold4 ,! ,mortification ( ,gold t x may be br\ght into its ,arcana1 z into a ,t9cture1 ,qu9tess5ce1 ,res9e1 ,crocus1 ,vitriall1 & ,sulphur1 & _m o!r excell5t ,arcana1 :i* prep>ations inde$ are _m4 ,b because = ! mo/ "p wee h suffici5tly treat$ ( su* ,arcana 9 o!r bookes1 z ! extraction ( ! ,t9cture ( ,gold1 ! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,gold1 ! ,m]cury ( ,gold1 ! ,oile ( ,gold1 ,potable ,gold1 ! ,res9e ( ,gold1 ! ,crocus ( ,gold1 & 9 ! ,ar*idoxis1 & else:]e1 wee conceive x ne$lesse "h to repeat !m4 ,b :at ,arcana 7 !re omitt$1 wee %all "h set d[n1 ,z ! ,vitriall ( ,gold1 ,sulphur ( ,gold1 :i* inde$ are n ! lea/1 & ought v mu* to *e] up e ,physitian4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! sulphur1 & ! ,vitriall ( ,gold are made4 ,b to extract ,vitriall out ( ,gold1 ! processe is ?is3 ,take ( pure ,gold two1 or ?ree p\nd1 :i* beat into ?9 plates1 & hang+ !m ov] ,boyes ur9e1 mixt ) ! /ones ( grapes1 9 a l>ge g\rd glasse1 well clos$1 :i* bury 9 a hot heap ( /ones ( ,grapes1 z !y come f ! presse2 :5 x ha? /ood f\rte5 dayes1 or ?ree weeks1 !n op5 x1 & ?\ %alt f9d a mo/ subtil col\r1 :i* is ! ,vitriall ( ,gold /ick+ to ! plates ( ,gold1 :i* take (f ) ! foot ( a ,h>e1 z ?\ ha/ he>d conc]n+ o!r ,metalls2 z ( ! plates ( ,iron1 ,crocus ,m>tis1 ( ! plates ( ,copp]1 ! ,vitriall ( ,copp] & ,v]degrease1 ( ! plates ( ,lead1 ,c]use1 ( ! plates ( ,silv] ! ,azure col\r1 c4 compreh5d$ "u "o processe1 b n ) "o mann] ( prep>ation4 ,:5 ?\ ha/ en\gh ( ! ,vitriall ( ,gold2 boyle x well 9 ,ra9-wat] di/ill$1 alwaies /irr+ x ) a spatle1 !n ! sulphur ( ! gold is driv5 up to ! sup]ficies ( ! wat]1 z fat1 :i* take (f ) a spoon3 ,?us also doe ) m ,vitriall4 ,n[ aft] all ! ,sulphur is tak5 (f1 evaporate t ra9e wat] til x bee all dry1 & !re w rema9 ! ,vitriall ( ,gold 9 ! bottome1 :i* ?\ mai/ easily dissolve ( x selfe ^u a m>ble 9 a moi/ place4 ,9 ^! two ,arcana's1 viz4 ! ,vitriall ( ,gold1 & ! ,sulphur ( ,gold lies ! ,diaphoreticall v]tue4 ,i %al n "h set d[n _! v]tues2 = 9 ! book ( ,metallick ,diseases1 & also 9 o!r bookes wee h set !m d[n at l>ge4 ,! mortification ( ,sulphur1 t ! combu/ible & /9k+ fatnesse may bee tak5 away1 & x br\ght into a fix$ sub/ance1 is ?us3 ,sid5ote3 ,! mortification & fixation ( ,sulphur4 ,take common yell[ ,sulphur f9ely p[d]$1 & draw f x by di/illation ,aqua =tis1 t is v %>p1 & ?is doe ?ree times1 !n ! ,sulphur :i* is 9 ! bottome ( a black col\r dulcifie ) di/ill$ wat]1 until ! wat] come f x sweet1 & x reta9s no m ! /9k ( ,sulphur4 ,!n rev]b]ate ?is ,sulphur 9 a close rev]b]atory z y doe ,antimony1 !n x w fir/ be :ite1 !n yell[1 & la/ly z r$ z ,c9nab>4 ,& :5 x is s1 !n ?\ mai/ rejoice3 ,= x is ! beg9n+ ( ?y ri*es3 ,?is rev]b]at$ ,sulphur t+e? ,silv] mo/ deeply into mo/ excell5t ,gold1 & ! body ( ,man into mo/ p]fect heal?4 ,?is rev]b]at$1 & fix$ ,sulphur is ( m v]tue !n x is lawfull to speak4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( ,salts4 ,! mortification ( all ,salts1 & :atsoev] is salti%1 is ! tak+ away1 & di/ill+ (f ! aquosity1 & oyl9esse1 & ( ! _s ( !m4 ,= if ^! be tak5 away1 !y are aft]w>ds call$ ! dead ,e>?1 or ,caput ,mortuum4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( ,gemmes4 ,! mortification ( ,gemmes1 & ,coralls1 is to calc9e1 sublime1 & dissolve !m into a liquor1 z ,cry/all4 ,! mortification ( ,pe>ls is to calc9e !m1 & dissolve !m 9 %>p ,v9eg] into ! =m ( ,milke4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( ! ,load/one4 ,! mortification ( ! ,load/one1 is to ano9t x ) ! oyle ( ,m]cury1 or to put x into ,quicksilv]1 = aft]w>d x w n draw ,iron at all to x4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( fl9ts & /ones4 ,! mortification ( ,fl9ts1 & ,/ones1 is to calc9e !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( ,m>casites4 ,! mortification ( ,m>casites1 ,ca*yma's1 ,talke1 ,cobaltus1 ,z9ri1 ,granuti1 ,zunitt] 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note71 ,unismut1 & ( ,antimony is _! ,sublimation1 i4e4 t !y bee sublim$ ) ,salt1 & ,vitriall1 !n _! life :i* is a ,metallick _s1 toge!r ) ! _s ( ,salt1 asc5ds4 ,& let :atsoev] rema9s 9 ! bottome ( ! ,sublimatory1 bee wa%$1 t ! ,salt may bee dissolv$ f x1 & !n ?\ ha/ a dead ,e>?1 9 :i* !re is no v]tue4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( ,realg>4 ,! mortification ( ,ars5ickes1 ,auripigm5t1 ,op]m5t1 ,realg>1 c4 is1 t !y fl[ ) ,salt ,nitre1 & bee turn$ into an ,oyl1 or ,liquor ^u a ,m>ble1 & be fix$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( excrem5ts4 ,! mortification ( ,excrem5ts1 is ! coagulation ( ,aire4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mortification ( ,aromatical ?+s4 ,! mortification ( ,aromaticall ?+s is ! tak+ away ( _! good smell4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,sweet ?+s4 ,! mortification ( sweet ?+s1 is to sublime & di/ill !m ) corrosive ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,res9es4 ,! mortification ( ,amb]s1 ,res9es1 ,turp5t9e1 ,gumme1 & su* l1 is to turn !m into ,oyle1 & ,v]ni%4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,he>bs & ,roots4 ,! mortification ( ,he>bs1 ,roots1 & su* l1 is to di/il (f f !m _! oyle1 & wat]1 & presse out _! liquor ) a presse1 & also to make _! ,alcali4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,wood4 ,! mortification ( ,wood1 is to turne x into ,coales1 & ,a%es4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,bones4 ,! mortification ( ,bones1 is _! ,calc9ation4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,fle%4 ,! mortification ( ,fle%1 & ,blood1 is ! tak+ away ( ! _s ( ,salt4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,wat]4 ,! mortification ( ,wat] is by ,fire1 = all heat dries up1 & consumes wat]4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,fire4 ,! mortification ( ,fire is by ,wat]1 = all ,wat]1 qu5*e? ,fire1 & takes f x its p[]1 & =ce4 ,s n[ y are suffici5tly in/ruct$ 9 few words h[ dea? lyes hid 9 all naturall ?+s1 & h[ !y may be mortifi$1 & bee br\ght into ano!r =m1 & nature1 & :at v]tues fl[ f !m4 ,:atsoev] %\ld h be5 said fur!r1 we put 9 ! foll[+ book1 ( ! ,resurrection ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,six? ,,book4 ,( ! ,resurrection ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! rais+ aga9 ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,! ,resurrection1 & r5ew+ ( ,naturall ?+s1 is n ! lea/1 b a pr(\nd1 & great secret 9 ! ,nature ( ?+s1 & r ,div9e1 & ,angelicall1 !n ,humane1 & ,naturall4 ,sid5ote3 ,dea? is tw(old4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ?+s may be rais$ aga9e4 ,i desire to bee "h und]/ood ) great di/9ction1 & no o!rwise !n my op9ion is1 & ,nature do? daily1 & manife/ly %ew1 & exp]i5ce make good1 le/ ,i %\ld bee expos$ to ! lies1 & sl&]s ( ,m\ntebankes1 my enemies 7:i* doe con/rue all t ,i doe 9 ! wor/ s5se7 z if ,i w\ld usurp ! ,div9e p[]1 & attribute ?is to ,nature1 :i* %ee 0 nev] able to p]=me3 ,:]e=e wee mu/ cauti\sly consid] t !re is a tw(old ,dea?1 viz4 viol5t1 & volunt>y4 ,! "o c raise a ?+ aga91 ! o!r n4 ,:]e=e1 doe n beleeve ^? ,sophi/]s t say1 t a ?+ t is once dead1 or mortifi$1 c nev] bee rais$ aga91 & t make no acc\nt ( resuscitation1 & re/auration ( ?+s1 :i* error inde$ ( !irs is n ! lea/4 ,& inde$ x is true1 t :atsoev] dye?1 or p]i%e? ) a naturall dea?1 & :at ,nature mortifies by reason ( h] pr$e/9ation1 ,god alone c raise aga91 or mu/ ( necessity bee done by 8 comm&3 s :atsoev] ,nature de/royes1 ,man _c re/ore aga94 ,b :atsoev] ,man de/royes hee c re/ore aga91 & be+ re/or$ spoil aga91 & ,man ha? no fur!r p[] ( himselfe1 & if hee %\ld attempt to doe any ?+ m1 hee w\ld arrogate ! p[] ( ,god to himselfe1 & yet hee w\ld lab\r 9 va91 & be conf\nd$1 unlesse ,god did assi/ him1 or hee _h s mu* fai? z to remove m\nta9s3 ,ev5 to su* a man1 ?is is possible1 & great] ?+s !n ?is4 ,because ! ,scripture sai?1 & ,*ri/ himselfe spake x4 ,if ?\ ha/ fai? z a gra9 ( ,mu/>d-se$1 & sai/ unto ?is ,m\nta9e1 ,goe & bee remov$ ?i!r1 & x %all bee remov$1 & all ?+s bee possible to !e1 & no?+ impossible4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ?+s c n be rais$ aga9e4 ,b to return to our purpose1 :at diff]5ce !n !re is betwixt dy+1 & be+ mortifi$1 & :i* ( ^! may be rais$ aga91 s ^! are to bee und]/ood4 ,:atsoev] naturally dies ha? its end by pr$e/9ation1 & s ! w & ord9ation ( ,god p]mits4 ,yet x happ5s t ?is is also done by div]s diseases1 & v>i\s casualties1 & ?is c nev] be rais$ aga91 nei!r is !re any pres]vative to bee us$ aga9/ pr$e/9ation1 & ! naturall t]m ( life4 ,b t :i* is mortifi$1 may bee bo? rais$ aga91 & reviv$1 :i* may bee prov$ by div]s argum5ts1 :i* wee %all set d[n 9 ! end ( ?is book4 ,sid5ote3 ,x is "o ?+ to ,dye1 & o!r ?+ to be ,mortifi$4 ,:]e=e !re is a great diff]5ce betwixt dy+1 & be+ mortifi$1 nei!r mu/ !y bee tak5 = "o1 & ! same ?+s1 "u ! same "n4 ,= 9 ! v example !y are f> diff]5t4 ,= look ^u a man t dies a naturall1 & pr$e/9at$ dea?1 :at fur!r good1 or pr(it is !re 9 him8 ,no?+1 hee is only ca/ into ! e>? to worms4 ,= hee is a /9k+ c>kasse1 & due to ! e>?4 ,b ! same is n to be und]/ood ( a man t is sla9 ) a sword1 or dies by "s su* l viol5t dea?4 ,= 8 :ole body is pr(itable1 & good1 & may bee prep>$ into a mo/ preti\s ,mummie4 ,= al?\gh ! _s ( life w5t out ( su* a body1 yet ! balsome 9 :i* lies ! life rema9s1 :i* inde$ do? z balsome pres]ve o!r m5s bodies4 ,s y may see 9 ,metalls1 :5 a ,metall is ab\t to die1 x beg9s to bee ov]come ) ru/1 & z mu* z is ?us ov]come1 is dead3 & :5 all ! ,metall is dev\r$ ) ru/1 x is all dead1 & su* a ru/ c nev] bee r$uc$ into true ,metall aga9e1 b x becomes only drosse1 & n a ,metall4 ,= x is dead1 & dea? is 9 x1 nei!r ha? x any m balsome ( life1 b is q de/roy$ 9 x selfe4 ,sid5ote3 ,! diff]5ce betwixt ! ,calx ( ,metalls1 & _! a%es4 ,n[ ! ,calx ( ,metalls1 & _! a%es are two ?+s3 ,& !re is a great diff]5ce betwixt ^! two1 = "o may be reviv$1 & br\ght back aga9 into a ,metall1 b ! o!r n3 ! "o is volatile1 ! o!r fix$1 ! "o di$1 ! o!r mortifi$4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! ,a%es ( ,metalls is4 ,! ,a%es is volatile1 & _c be br\ght back into a ,metall1 only into glasse1 & drosse3 b ! ,calx ( ,metals is fix$1 & maybe be br\ght back into its own ,metall4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! ,calx ( ,metalls is4 ,b to und]/& ! diff]5ce1 & ! cause1 "k1 t 9 ! ,a%es !re is lesse fatnesse1 & m drynesse !n 9 ! ,calx1 :i* inde$ makes x fluxil3 b ! ,calx is fatt]1 & moi/]1 !n ! ,a%es1 & do? /ill reta9 its ref9e1 & fluxibl5ess1 & especially ! ,salt1 :i* naturally is fluxil1 & makes ,metalls fl[1 & r$uce? !m4 ,h5ce n[ x foll[s1 t ! ,salt mu/ bee extract$ out ( ! ,a%es ( ,metals1 t !y may n be br\ght back into a ,metal1 !n !y are p]fectly volatile2 & ?is diff]5ce1 & ?is clause is *iefly to bee tak5 notice (1 = mu* dep5ds ^u x4 ,sid5ote3 ,! err\rs ( ,m\ntebankes conc]n+ ,gold4 ,= among/ ,m\ntebankes ?is is no small error1 :o 9 /ead ( ,potable ,gold1 ! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,gold1 ,t9cture ( ,gold1 c4 h giv5 to m5 an impure ,calx ( ,gold1 n consid]+ ! diff]5ce1 & evill t foll[s ^u x4 ,= !re are two rem>kable1 & necess>y ?+s to be tak5 notice ( "h1 viz4 ,fir/1 t ,gold calc9$1 or p[d]$1 if x be giv5 to ,m51 is ga!r$ into "o heap 9 ! /oma*1 or goe? =? aga9 ) ! dung1 & s x is tak5 9 va91 )\t do+ any good3 or t :i* is r$uc$ by ! great inw>d heat 9 mans body1 x gilds ov]1 & makes h>d 9 a cru/1 bo? ! b[ells1 & /oma*1 by reason ( :i* ! concoction ( ! /oma* is h9dr$1 :5ce _m1 & v>i\s sicknesses foll[1 & at l5g? dea? x selfe4 ,sid5ote3 ,:5 ,metallike ,arcana are to be tak5 inw>dly4 ,z y h he>d ( ,gold1 s also mu/ x bee und]/ood ( all ! o!r ,metalls1 viz4 t y take n any ,metallick ,arcanum1 or ,m$ic9e into y\r body1 unlesse x bee fir/ made volatile1 & x be r$uc$ into no ,metall4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ to make ,metalls ,potable & ,irr$ucible4 ,:]e=e ! fir/ degree1 & beg9n+ to prep>e ,potable ,gold is ?is3 s may su* a ,volatile bee aft]w>ds dissolv$ 9 _s ( ,w9e1 t bo? may asc5d toge!r1 bee made volatil1 insep>able4 ,& z y prep>e ,gold1 s may y also prep>e potable & 4 ,sid5ote3 ,! rais+ aga9e ( ?+s is prov$ by ! ,:elpes ( a ,lyon4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,lyons are made alive aga9e4 ,b to return to our purpose1 let u prove by examples1 & suffici5t reasons1 t ?+s mortifi$ are n dead1 & =c$ to abide 9 dea?1 b may bee r$uc$1 rais$ aga91 & reviv$1 & ?is truly by man1 & accord+ to ! c\rse ( ,nature4 ,y see ,lions h[ all ( !m are br\ght =? dead1 & fir/ ( all are made alive by ! horrible ro>+ ( _! ,p>5ts1 z "o t is asleep is rais$ ) a noise1 s also are ,lions rais$1 n t !y are ?us asleep4 7,= !y :i* sleep a naturall sleep mu/ ( necessity rise aga91 :i* ! ,lions ( !mselves doe n47 ,= if !y 7 n rais$ by ?is ro>+1 !y w\ld rema9 dead1 & life w\ld nev] bee p]ceiv$ 9 !m4 ,:]e=e x is app>5t1 t by ?is ro>+ !y receive _! life4 ,sid5ote3 ,! reviv+ ( dead ,flies4 ,s also y see 9 all ,animalls :i* are n +5d]$1 b proce$ f putrefaction1 z ,flies1 :i* if !y bee dr[n$ 9 wat]1 t no life at all is p]ceiv$ 9 !m1 & if !y 7 s left1 !y w\ld cont9ue dead1 & nev] return to life ( !mselves any m4 ,b if y ca/ salt ^u !m1 & put !m 9 ! w>me ,sunne1 or beh9d a w>me furnace1 !y w recov] _! =m] life1 & ?is truly is a rais+ ( !m up aga9e4 ,= if ?is 7 n done1 !y w\ld cont9ue dead = ev]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! g5]ation ( _m ,s]p5ts ( "o4 ,s also y see 9 a ,s]p5t1 if hee be cut into pieces1 & ^! pieces put into a g\rd glasse1 & bee putrefi$ 9 ,horse-dung1 ! :ole ,s]p5t w become liv+ aga9e 9 ! glasse1 9 ! =m ei!r ( ,worms1 or spawn ( ,fi%es4 ,& if ^? ,wormes bee 9 a fitt+ mann] br\ght out ( putrefaction1 & n\ri%$1 _m hundr$ ,s]p5ts w be br$ out ( "o ,s]p5t1 :]e( e "o w be z big z ! fir/1 :i* is done only by putrefaction4 ,& z x is said ( ! ,s]p5t1 s also _m o!r ,animalls may be rais$1 & re/or$ aga94 ,sid5ote3 ,h]mes1 & ,virgils endeav\r to raise !mselves aft] ,dea?4 ,accord+ to ?is processe ,h]mes1 & ,virgil h attempt$ 7by ! assi/ance ( ,negromancy7 to r5ew1 & raise !mselves aft] dea?1 & to bee born aga9 z infants1 b x succe$$ n accord+ to _! purpose4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,resuscitation ( ,metalls is tw(old4 ,b to omit examples1 & fall ^u ! ,praxis ( ,resurrection1 & ,re/auration1 x is necess>y1 & mo/ conv5i5t to beg9 ) ,metalls1 =asmu* z ,metall9e bodies d (t5times resemble ,m5s bodies4 ,sid5ote3 ,! r$uc+ ( ,metalls into ,quickesilv]4 ,wee mu/ "k !re=e1 t ! ,resurrection1 & ,re/auration ( ,metalls is tw(old4 ,! "o :i* do? r$uce calc9$ ,metalls into _! fir/ ,metallick body3 ! o!r :i* do? r$uce ,metalls into _! fir/ matt]1 i4e4 into ,quicksilv]4 ,! processe ( ! latt] is ?is3 ,calc9e a ,metall ) common ,quicksilv]1 put ?is ,calx1 & z mu* ,quicksilv] into a ,sublimatory1 & let !m /& s long till bo? be coagulat$ into an ,amalgama2 !n sublime ! ,m]cury f ! ,calx1 !n gr9d x aga9 ) ! ,metallick ,calx1 & sublime x z be=e1 ?is d s (t51 till ! ,metallick ,calx %al ov] a c&le melt l wax1 or ice1 & !n x is well done4 ,put ?is ,metall 9 dige/ion = a "t1 & x wil all be turn$ into ,quicksilv]1 i4e4 into its fir/ matt]1 :i* ,m]cury ( ,metalls is inde$ call$ ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s1 :i* _m ,al*ymi/s h s\ght aft]1 b few h f\nd4 ,n[ aft] ?is mann] may ,quicksilv] bee prep>$ out ( all ,metalls1 viz4 auri1 4 ,sid5ote3 ,! r$uction ( ,sublimate1 & ! highe/ purg+ ( x4 ,n[ ! rais+ aga91 or re/or+ ( coagulat$ ,m]cury is done by di/illation 9 a retort3 = ,quicksilv] alone asc5ds into cold wat]1 ! ,a%es ( or ,sulphur be+ left beh9d4 ,n[ ! rais+ aga91 or re/auration ( ,m]cury sublim$ is done 9 see?+ hot wat]3 b x mu/ fir/ be gr\nd v small1 s ! hot wat] wil sep]ates x f x ! _s ( ,salt1 & ,vitriall1 :i* x c>ries up ) x1 ! quicksilv] runn+ 9 ! bottome ( ! wat]4 ,n[ if ?is ,quicksilv] %all be aga9 sublim$ ) ,salt1 & ,vitriall1 & reviv$ aga9e 9 ,hot wat]1 & ?is done sev51 or eight times1 x c nev] bee bett] purg$1 & r5ew$4 ,& ?is may bee kept = a great secret 9 ,al*ymie1 & ,physick1 & be mu* rejoic$ 94 ,= by ?is means all ! impurity1 blacknesse1 & poison\snesse is tak5 away4 ,sid5ote3 ,! r$uction ( calc9$ & ,precipitat$ ,m]cury4 ,m]cury calc9$ c nev] bee re/or$ aga9e )\t sublimation2 = unlesse x be sublim$ aft] calc9ation1 x w nev] bee reviv$1 :]e=e ?\ %alt fir/ sublime x1 & !n r$uce x z o!r ,sublimate4 ,! resuscitation ( ,azure ,c9nab>1 ,aurum vit1 also ( ,precipitate1 t !y may bee r$uc$ into ,quicksilv] is ?us3 ,take ei!r ( ^!1 gr9d x small ^u a m>ble1 make x up into a pa/ ) ! :ite ( an egge1 & sope1 !n make pills ( ! bigness ( ,filbe>ds1 :i* put into a /rong e>!n g\rd1 ^u ! m\? ( x put a plate ( ,iron1 ) _m little holes 9 x1 & lute x on1 & di/ill x p] desc5sum ) a /rong fire1 s t x may fall into cold wat]1 & ?\ %alt h ! ,quicksilv] aga94 ,sid5ote3 ,! r5ew+ ( ,wood t is burnt4 ,n[ ! resuscitation1 & re/or+ ( ,wood is h>d1 & difficult1 yet possible to ,nature1 b )\t mu* skilfulness1 & indu/ry x c nev] bee done3 ,b to revive x1 ! processe is ?is3 ,take ,wood :i* mu/ fir/ bee a ,coale1 !n ,a%es1 :i* put into a g\rd toge!r ) ! ,res9e1 ,liquor1 & ,oyle ( t tree1 ( ea* a l weight1 m+le !m1 & melt !m ) a s(t heat1 & !re w bee a mucilag9\s matt]1 & s ?\ ha/ ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 ( :i* all ?+s are produc$1 & g5]at$1 viz4 flegm1 fatnesse1 & ,a%es4 ,sid5ote3 ,! flegme ( ,wood is its ,m]cury1 ! fat its sulphur1 ! a%es its salt4 ,! ,flegm is ,m]cury1 ! ,fat is ,sulphur1 ! ,a%es is ,salt4 ,= :atsoev] fumes1 & evaporates 9 ! ,fire is ,m]cury3 :atsoev] flames1 & is burnt is ,sulphur1 & all ,a%es is ,salt4 ,n[ see+ ?\ ha/ ^! ?ree ,pr9ciples toge!r1 put !m 9 ,horse-dung1 & putrefie !m = a "t4 ,if aft]w>d t matt] bee put 91 & buri$ 9 fat gr\nd1 ?\ %alt see x live aga91 & a little tree spr+ f !nce1 :i* truly 9 v]tue is f>re m excell5t !n ! =m]4 ,?is ,tree or ,wood is1 & is call$ ,reg5]at$ ,wood1 r5ew$1 & re/or$1 :i* f ! beg9n+ 0 ,wood1 b mortifi$1 de/roy$1 & br\ght into coales1 a%es1 & almo/ to no?+1 & yet out ( t no?+ is made1 & r5ew$4 ,?is truly 9 ! light ( ,nature is a great my/]y1 viz4 t a ?+1 :i* _h utt]ly lo/ its =m1 & 0 r$uc$ to no?+1 %\ld recov] its =m1 & ( no?+ bee made some?+1 :i* aft]w>d becomes mu* m excell5t 9 v]tue1 & efficacy !n x 0 at fir/4 ,sid5ote3 ,a g5]all rule = rais+ ( ?+s aga9e4 ,b to speake g5]ally ( ! ,resurrection1 & ,re/auration ( ,naturall ?+s1 y mu/ "k1 t ! *iefe/ f\ndation "h1 is1 t t bee re/or$ to e ?+1 & made to agree ) x1 :i* 0 tak5 f x 9 mortification1 & sep>at$ f x1 :i* is h>d to bee "h specifically expla9$4 ,:]e=e wee %all conclude ?is book1 & %all speak ( ^! ?+s m at l>ge 9 ! next book1 ,conc]n+ ! transmutations ( naturall ?+s4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,sev5? ,,book4 ,( ! ,transmutation ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,if wee write ( ! ,transmutation ( all ,naturall ?+s1 x is fit1 & necess>y t 9 ! fir/ place wee %ew :at ,transmutation is4 ,secondly1 :at bee ! degrees to x4 ,?irdly1 by :at ,m$ium's1 & h[ x is done4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,transmutation is4 ,transmutation !re=e is1 :5 a ?+ lose? its =m1 & is s alt]$1 t x is altoge!r unlike to its =m] sub/ance1 & =m1 b assumes ano!r =m1 ano!r ess5ce1 ano!r col\r1 ano!r v]tue1 ano!r nature1 or prop]ty1 z if a ,metall bee made glasse1 or /one3 if a /one bee made a coale3 if wood be made a coal3 clay be made a /one1 or a brick3 a sk9 bee made glew3 clo? bee made pap]1 & _m su* l ?+s4 ,all ^! are ,transmutations ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,!re are sev5 pr9cipal degrees ( transmutation4 ,aft] ?is1 x is v necess>y also to "k ! degrees to ,transmutation1 & h[ _m !y be4 ,& !y are no m !n sev54 ,= al?\gh _m doe reckon m1 yet !re are no m b sev51 :i* are pr9cipall1 & ! re/ may bee reckon$ betwixt ! degrees1 be+ compreh5d$ "u ^? sev53 ,& !y are ^!1 ,calc9ation1 ,sublimation1 ,solution1 ,putrefaction1 ,di/illation1 ,coagulation1 ,t9cture4 ,if any "o w climbe t ,ladd]1 he %all come into a mo/ wond]full place1 t hee %all see1 & h exp]i5ce ( _m secrets 9 ! ,transmutation ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,calc9ation is1 & its k9ds are4 ,! fir/ degree !re=e is ,calc9ation1 "u :i* also are compreh5d$ ,rev]b]ation1 & ,cem5tation4 ,= betwixt ^! !re is b little diff]5ce z = matt] ( ,calc9ation3 ,:]e=e x is "h ! *iefe/ degree4 ,= by ,rev]b]ation1 & ,cem5tation1 _m corporeall ?+s are calc9$1 & br\ght into ,a%es1 & especially ,metalls4 ,n[ :at is calc9$ is n any fur!r rev]b]at$1 or cem5t$4 ,by ,calc9ation !re=e all ,metalls1 ,m9]alls1 ,/ones1 ,glasse1 c4 & all corporeall ?+s are made a ,coal1 & ,a%es1 & ?is is done by a nak$ /rong ,fire ) bl[+1 by :i* all t5aci\s1 s(t1 & fat e>? is h>d5$ into a /one1 ,also all /ones are br\ght into a ,calx1 z wee see 9 a ,pott]s furnace ( lime1 & brickes4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,sublimation is1 & its k9ds4 ,sublimation is ! second degree1 & "o ( ! mo/ pr9cipall = ! ,transmutation ( _m ,naturall ?+s3 "u :i* is conta9$ ,exaltation1 ,elevation1 & ,fixation2 & x is n mu* unlike ,di/illation4 ,= z 9 ,di/illation ! wat] asc5ds f all flegmatick1 & wat]y ?+s1 & is sep>at$ f its body2 s 9 ,sublimation1 t :i* is spirituall is rais$ f :at is corporeall1 & is subtiliz$1 volatile f fix$1 & t 9 dry ?+s1 z are all ,m9]alls1 & ! pure is sep>at$ f ! impure4 ,besides ,sublimation1 _m good v]tues1 & wond]full ?+s are f\nd out 9 ,m9]alls1 & _m ?+s are made fix$1 & become con/ant1 s z to abide 9 ! ,fire1 & t 9 ?is mann]4 ,let t :i* is sublim$ be gr\nd1 & mix$ ) its feces1 & bee aga9e sublim$ z be=e1 :i* mu/ bee done s long1 till x w no long] sublime1 b all w rema9e toge!r 9 ! bottom1 & bee fix$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! fixation ( ,m9]alls into a /one4 ,s !re w bee aft]w>d a /one1 & oyle :5 & z (t z ?\ please/1 viz4 if ?\ putte/ x into a cold place1 or 9 ! aire 9 a ,glass4 ,= !re x w pres5tly bee dissolv$ into an ,oyle4 ,& if ?\ putte/ x aga9e into ! fire1 x w aga9e bee coagulat$ into a ,/one ( wond]full1 & great v]tue4 ,keep ?is z a great secret1 & my/]y ( ,nature1 nei!r discov] x to ,sophi/]s4 ,moreov]1 z 9 ,sublimation _m ,corrosive ?+s are made sweet 9 ! conjunction ( two matt]s1 s on ! contr>y1 _m sweet ?+s are made ,corrosive3 _m sweet ?+s are made s[re1 h>%1 or bitt]2 & on ! contr>y1 _m bitt] ?+s z sweet z ,sug>4 ,sid5ote3 ,rules conc]n+ ,salt ,armoniack4 ,"h also wee mu/ take notice1 t e ,metal :i* is br\ght into ,sublimation by ,salt ,armoniack1 may aft]w>d 9 ! cold1 or 9 ! aire bee br\ght into an oyle1 & aga9e bee coagulat$ into a /one 9 ! ,fire1 :i* inde$ is "o ( ! *iefe/1 & greate/ ,transmutations 9 all naturall ?+s1 viz4 to transmute ,metall into a ,/one4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,solution is1 & its k9ds4 ,! ?ird degree is ,solution1 "u :i* are to bee und]/ood ,dissolution1 & ,resolution1 & ?is degree do? mo/ commonly foll[ ,sublimation1 & ,di/illation1 viz4 t ! matt] be resolv$ :i* rema9es 9 ! bottome4 ,n[ ,solution is tw(old3 ! "o ( ,cold1 ! o!r ( ,heat2 ! "o )\t ,fire1 ! o!r 9 ,fire4 ,a cold dissolution dissolves all ,salts1 all ,corrosive ?+s1 all calc9$ ?+s4 ,:atsoev] is ( a ,salt1 & ,corrosive quality1 is by x dissolv$ into ,oyle1 ,liquor1 or ,wat]4 ,& ?is is 9 a moi/1 cold cell>1 or else 9 ! ,aire on a m>ble1 or 9 a glasse4 ,= :atsoev] is dissolv$ 9 ! cold1 conta9s an ,airy _s ( ,salt1 :i* (t5times x gets1 & assumes 9 ,sublimation1 or ,di/illation4 ,& :atsoev] is dissolv$ 9 ! cold1 or 9 ! ,aire1 may aga9 by ! heat ( ! ,fire bee coagulat$ into p[d]1 or a /one4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ?+s a hot ,solution dissolves4 ,b a hot ,solution dissolves all fat1 & sulphure\s ?+s4 ,& :atsoev] ! heat ( ! ,fire dissolves1 ! same do? coldnesse congeal into a ,masse4 ,sid5ote3 ,a d\ble ,solution viz4 ( ,heat & ,cold4 ,& :atsoev] heat coagulates1 is aga9 dissolv$ by cold1 or 9 ! ,aire4 ,"h also we mu/ "k t :atsoev] ,aire1 or ! ,cell> do? resolve1 is ( a v great drynesse1 & ha? a secret corrosive ,fire hid 9 x3 s :atsoev] is dissolv$ 9 ,fire1 or 9 ! heat !re(1 ha? a sweeti% frigidity out ( ! ,fire4 ,?us1 & no o!rwise is ,solution to be und]/ood4 ,sid5ote3 ,putrefaction :at x is1 & its k9d4 ,putrefaction is ! f\r? degree1 "u :i* is compreh5d$ ,dige/ion1 & ,circulation4 ,n[ !n ,putrefaction is "o ( ! pr9cipall degrees1 :i* inde$ might des]v$ly h be5 ! fir/ ( all1 b t x w\ld be aga9/ ! true ord]1 & my/]y1 :i* is "h hid1 & kn[n to few3 ,= ^? degrees mu/1 z ha? be5 already said1 s foll[ "o ! o!r1 z l9ks 9 a *a91 or /eps 9 a ladd]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! a=esaid ord] ( ,degrees is to be obs]v$ 9 mak+ t9ctures4 ,= if "o ( ! l9kes %\ld bee tak5 away1 ! *a9 is discont9u$1 & brok51 & ! prison]s w\ld bee at lib]ty1 & runne away4 ,s 9 a ladd]1 if "o /ep bee tak5 away 9 ! middle1 & bee put 9 ! upp]1 or l[] "p1 ! ladd] w\ld be brok51 & _m w\ld fall d[n headlong by x ) ! haz>d ( _! bodies1 & lives4 ,s y mu/ und]/& ! matt] "h1 t ^? degrees foll[ "o ! o!r 9 a j ord]1 or else ! :ole "w ( our my/]y w\ld be m>'d1 & our lab\r1 & pa9s w\ld bee 9 va91 & fruitlesse4 ,sid5ote3 ,! =ce ( putrefaction4 ,n[ putrefaction is ( su* efficacy1 t x aboli%e? ! old ,nature1 & br+s 9 a new "o4 ,all liv+ ?+s are kill$ 9 x1 all dead ?+s putrefi$ 9 x1 & all dead ?+s recov] life 9 x4 ,putrefaction takes f all ,corrosive spirits1 ! %>pnesse ( ! ,salt1 & makes !m mild1 & sweet1 *ange? ! col\rs1 & sep>ates ! pure f ! impure1 x places ! pure above1 & ! impure b5ea?4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,di/illation is1 & its k9ds are4 ,di/illation is ! fir/ degree to ! ,transmutation ( all naturall ?+s4 ,"u x are und]/ood ,asc5sion1 ,lavation1 & ,fixation4 ,by ,di/illation all ,wat]s1 ,liquors1 & ,oyles are subtiliz$ out ( all fat ?+s4 ,oyle is extract$1 out ( all ,liquors1 ,wat]1 & out ( all ,flegmaticke ?+s ,wat]1 & ,oyle are sep>at$4 ,sid5ote3 ,cohobation4 ,sid5ote3 ,fixation by ,de/illation4 ,besides !re are _m ?+s 9 ,di/illation fix$ by ,cohobation1 & especially if ! ?+s to bee fix$ conta9e 9 !m ,wat]1 z ,vitriall do?1 :i* if x bee fix$ is call$ ,colco?>4 ,allum1 if x bee fix$ ) its prop] ,wat]1 is call$ ! ,sug> ( ,allum1 :i* also is resolv$ into a ,liquor1 :i* ,liquor if x bee putrefi$ a mone?1 produce? a ,wat] ( ! sweetnesse ( ,sug>1 :i* is ( great v]tue1 & an excell5t secret 9 ,physicke1 to ext+ui% any ,metall9e heate 9 ,man1 z wee h wrote m at l>ge 9 our ,booke ( ,metall9e ,diseases4 ,& z y h he>d ( ,vitriall1 & ,allum1 s also ,salt nitre1 & o!r ,wat]y ,m9]alls may bee fix$ by ,cohobation4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,cohobation is4 ,n[ ,cohobation is1 t ! dead head be (t5times imbib$ ) its own wat]1 & t aga9 bee drawn (f by ,di/illation4 ,sid5ote3 ,! =ce ( ,di/illation 9 ?+s to be ,transmut$4 ,moreov]1 9 ,di/illation _m bitt]1 h>%1 & %>p ?+s become z sweet z ,honey1 ,sug>1 or ,manna2 & on ! contr>y1 _m sweet ?+s1 z ,sug>1 ,honey1 or ,manna1 may bee made z h>% z ,oyle ( ,vitriall1 or ,v9eg]1 or z bitt] z ,gall1 or ,g5tian1 z ,eag]1 z a ,corrosive4 ,_m ,excrem5titi\s ?+s lose _! great /9k 9 ,di/illation1 :i* inde$ goe? =? 9 ! wat]4 ,_m ,aromaticall ?+s lose _! good sav\r4 ,& z ,sublimation alt]s ?+s 9 _! ,quality1 & ,nature1 s also do? ,di/illation4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,coagulation is1 & its k9ds4 ,coagulation is ! sixt degree3 ,n[ !re is a tw(old ,coagulation1 ! "o by ,cold1 ! o!r by ,heat1 i4e4 "o ( ! ,aire1 ! o!r ( ! ,fire3 & ea* ( ^! aga9 is tw(old1 s t !re are f\re sorts ( ,coagulations1 two ( ,cold1 & two ( ,fire4 ,! ,coagulations ( ,fire are fix$1 ! o!r ( ,cold are n4 ,! "o is done only by common ,aire1 or )\t ,fire4 ,! o!r by ! sup]i\r ,firmam5t ( ,w9t] />res1 all :i* coagulate ,wat]s into sn[1 & ice4 ,b ! ,coagulation ( ,fire1 :i* alone is "h to bee tak5 notice (1 is made by an ,artificiall1 & ,graduall ,fire ( ! ,al*ymi/s1 & x is fix$1 & p]man5t4 ,= :atsoev] su* a ,fire do? coagulate1 ! same abides s4 ,! o!r ,coagulation is done by ! tnean1 & ,m9]all ,fire 9 ,m\nta9s1 :i* inde$ ! ,ar*eius ( ! ,e>? gov]ns1 & graduates n unlike to ! ,al*ymi/s1 & :atsoev] is coagulat$ by su* a ,fire1 is also fix$1 & con/ant2 z y see 9 ,m9]alls1 & ,metalls1 :i* inde$ at ! beg9n+ are a mucilag9\s matt]1 & are coagulat$ into ,metalls1 ,/ones1 ,fl9ts1 ,salts1 & o!r bodies1 by ! tnean fire 9 ,m\nta9es1 ?r\gh ! ,ar*eius ( ,e>?1 & op]ator ( ,nature4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ?+s _c be ,coagulat$4 ,also wee mu/ "k t ,fire c coagulate no wat]1 or moi/ure1 b only ! ,liquors & ,juices ( all ,naturall ?+s4 ,besides also !re c no flegm bee coagulat$1 unlesse 9 ! beg9n+ x 0 a corporeall matt]1 into :i* by ! indu/ry ( a skilfull ,al*ymi/ x may return4 ,s also any mucilag9\s1 matt]1 or sp]maticke slimynesse may by ! heat ( ,fire be coagulat$ into a body & corporeall matt]1 b nev] bee resolv$ into wat] aga94 ,& z y h he>d ( ,coagulation1 s also "k conc]n+ ,solution1 viz4 t no corporeall matt] c bee dissolv$ into ,wat]1 unlesse at ! beg9n+ x 0 wat]3 & s x is 9 all ,m9]alls4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,t9cture is1 & its k9ds4 ,t9cture is ! sev5?1 & la/ degree1 :i* concludes ! :ole worke ( our my/]y = ,transmutation1 mak+ all imp]fect ?+s p]fect1 & transmut+ !m into a mo/ excell5t ess5ce1 & into a mo/ p]fect s\ndnesse1 & alt]s !m into ano!r col\r4 ,t9cture !re=e is a mo/ excell5t matt]1 :]e) all ,m9]all1 & ,humane bodies are t+$1 & are *ang$ into a bett]1 & m noble ess5ce1 & into ! highe/ p]fection1 & purity4 ,= ,t9cture col\rs all ?+s accord+ to its own nature1 & col\r4 ,sid5ote3 ,all ?+s t are to be t+$ mu/ be fluid4 ,n[ !re are _m ,t9ctures1 & n only = ,metall9e1 b ,humane bodies1 because e ?+ :i* p5etrates ano!r matt]1 or t+e? x ) ano!r col\r1 or ess5ce1 s t x bee no m l ! =m]1 may bee call$ a ,t9cture4 ,:]e=e !re are _m1 & v>i\s sorts ( ,t9ctures1 viz4 ( ,metalls1 ,m9]alls1 ,m5s bodies1 ,wat]s1 ,liquors1 ,oyls1 ,salts1 all fat ?+s1 & inde$ ( all ?+s :i* may bee br\ght to flux1 out ( ! ,fire1 or 9 ! ,fire4 ,= if a ,t9cture mu/ t+e1 x is necess>y t ! body1 or matt] :i* is to bee t+$1 bee op5$1 & cont9ue 9 flux1 & unless ?is %\ld bee s1 ! ,t9cture c\ld n op]ate4 ,b x w\ld bee1 z if any "o %\ld ca/ saffron1 or any col\r ^u coagulat$ ,wat]1 or ,ice3 = s x w\ld n s sudd5ly t+e ! ,ice ) its col\r1 z if x 7 ca/ into o!r wat]4 ,& al?\gh x %\ld t+e1 yet x w\ld at ! same "t resolve ! ,ice into ,wat]4 ,:]e=e ^? ,metalls t wee w\ld t+e1 mu/ fir/ bee melt$ 9 ! ,fire1 & bee fre$ f ,coagulation4 ,& "h wee mu/ "k1 t by h[ mu* ! /rong] fire is requisite = _! melt+1 s mu* ! soon] ! ,t9cture runs ?r\gh !m1 z ,leav5 p5etrates1 & infects ! :ole masse ) s[r5ess2 & by h[ mu* bett] ! masse is cov]$1 & kept w>m1 s mu* ! bett] is x f]m5t$1 & makes ! bett] bread3 = f]m5t is ! ,t9cture ( ,d[e1 & ,bread4 ,sid5ote3 ,feces are ( a m fixt nature !n _! ,flegme4 ,wee mu/ also note1 t all feces are ( a m fix$ sub/ance !n ! liquor ( x is1 also ( a %>p]1 & m p5etrat+ nature3 z y see 9 ! _s ( ,w9e :i* is made ( ! feces ( ,w9e1 & ( ,aqua vit1 :i* is di/ill$ out ( ! gr\nds ( ,be]1 & burns l _s ( ,w9e1 & is inflam$ z ,sulphur4 ,sid5ote3 ,! prep>ation1 & ,nature ( di/ill$ ,v9eg]4 ,also if ( ! feces ( ,v9eg] ano!r ,v9eg] bee di/ill$1 z commonly _s ( ,w9e is di/ill$1 !re w bee !reby made a ,v9eg] ( s fi]y1 & %>p a nature1 t x consumes all ,metalls1 ,/ones1 & o!r ?+s1 z ,aqua =tis4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,t9ctures ( ,metalls mu/ be made4 ,moreov]1 x is necess>y1 t ,t9ctures be ( a fixt1 fluxil1 & incombu/ible nature1 s t if a little ( a plate ( any ,metall r$ hot bee ca/ into !m1 !y w pres5tly fl[ l wax1 )\t any mann] ( fume at all1 & !y p5etrate ! ,metalls1 z oyle do? pap]1 or wat] a sponge1 & t+e all ,metalls into :ite1 & r$1 t is1 into ,silv] or ,gold4 ,n[ ^! are ! ,t9ctures ( ,metalls1 :i* x is necess>y mu/ bee turn$ into an ,alcool1 by ! fir/ degree ( ,calc9ation1 !n by ! second degree ( ,sublimation1 mu/ get an easy1 & light flux4 ,& la/ly1 by ! degree ( ,putrefaction1 & ,di/illation are made a fixt1 & incombu/ible ,t9cture1 & ( an un*angeable col\r4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,t9ctures ( ,m54 ,n[ ! ,t9ctures ( ,m5s bodies are1 t !y bee t+$ into ! highe/ p]fection ( heal?1 & all ,diseases bee expell$ f !m1 t _! lo/ /r5g?1 & col\r bee re/or$1 & r5ew$1 & !y are ^!1 viz4 ,gold1 ,pe>les1 ,antimony1 ,sulphur1 ,vitriall1 & su* l1 ^: prep>ation wee h div]sly taught 9 o!r books2 :]e=e x do? n seem to u necess>y "h to repeat !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,dy+ & ,pa9t+4 ,wee %all write no m ( ,t9ctures1 see+ e extract$ col\r may bee call$ a ,t9cture1 :i* do? inde$ t+e ?+s ) a p]man5t col\r1 :i* doe n g into ! ,fire1 or pres]ve col\rs fix$ 9 ! ,fire4 ,all ^! are 9 ! h&1 & p[] ( ! ,dy]1 & ,pa9t]1 :o prep>es !m accord+ to 8 pleasure4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ _m degrees ( ! ,al*ymi/s fire !re be4 ,x is v necess>y 9 ?is book to "k ! degrees ( ,fire1 :i* _m wayes may bee graduat$1 & int5d$1 & e degree ha? a peculi> op]ation1 & "o produce? ! same effect1 z ano!r1 z e exp]t ,al*ymi/1 by ! daily exp]i5ce1 & ex]cise ( ! ,art kn[s4 ,= "o is z liv+1 & flam+ ,fire1 :i* rev]b]ates1 & ,calc9es all bodies3 ,ano!r is ! ,fire ( a ,c&le1 or ,lamp1 :i* fixe? all volatile bodies3 ,ano!r is a ,fire ( coals1 :i* cem5ts1 col\rs1 & purge? ,metalls f _! dross1 exalts ,gold & ,silv] to a high] purity1 :it5s ,copp]1 & 9 brief r5ews all ,metalls4 ,ano!r ,fire is ( an ,iron plate made r$ hot1 9 :i* ! ,t9ctures ( ,metalls are prov$1 :i* also is pr(itable = o!r ?+s4 ,! ,fil+s ( ,iron heat aft] "o fa%ion1 ,s& aft] ano!r1 ,a%es aft] ano!r1 a ,balneum ,m>i aft] ano!r1 9 :i* manifold ,di/illations1 ,sublimations1 & ,coagulations are done4 ,balneum roris aft] ano!r1 9 :i* !re are made _m ,solutions ( corporeall ?+s4 ,horse-dung aft] ano!r1 9 :i* ! *iefe/ putrefactions1 & dige/ions are made4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,cele/iall fire4 ,& aft] ano!r fa%ion works ! invisible ,fire1 by :i* wee und]/& ! rayes ( ! ,sun1 & t :i* is manife/$ by a glasse1 or ,cry/all1 & %ews its op]ations & effects1 ( :i* ,fire ! ,anci5ts wrote no?+ at all2 & by ?is fire ! ?ree ,pr9ciples ( e corporeall ?+ may bee sep>at$4 ,?is ,fire is ( su* wond]full =ce1 t by x ,metalls may bee melt$1 & all fat1 & fluxible ?+s1 may ^u ! table )\t any ,fire bee toge!r ) all combu/ible ?+s1 r$uc$ into coales1 & a%es4 ,!re=e aft] ,i h propos$1 & op5$ to y ! degrees ( ! ,art ( ,al*ymie1 & ! degrees ( ! ,al*ymi/s ,fire3 ,i w yet fur!r %ew1 & decl>e to y 9 g5]all1 v>i\s ,transmutations ( naturall ?+s3 ( ,metalls fir/1 secondly ( ,/ones1 & ?irdly ( div]s ?+s 9 g5]all4 ,! transmutation ( ,metalls !re=e is a great secret 9 ,nature1 & x c h>dly bee done by reason ( _m imp$im5ts1 & repugnancies4 ,yet x is n aga9/ ,nature1 nor ,gods ord9ation1 z _m falsly affirm4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,transmutation ( ,metalls into ,silv] & ,gold4 ,b t ! five less]1 & impur] ,metalls1 viz4 & may be transmut$ into ! great]1 pure/1 & mo/ p]fect ,metalls1 viz4 into & 1 x _c be done )\t ! ,t9cture1 or ,philosoph]s /one4 ,n[ see+ we h be=e suffici5tly op5$ ! secrets ( ,t9ctures 9 ! sev5 degrees1 & describ$ !m !re1 x is n necess>y t wee sp5d any fur!r lab\r 9 ?is1 b r bee satisfi$ ) ^? ?+s1 :i* we h wrote 9 o!r books conc]n+ ! ,transmutations ( ,metalls4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,transmutation ( ,iron into ,copp]4 ,n[ !re are o!r ,transmutations ( imp]fect1 & impure ,metals1 z ! transmutation ( into 1 :i* may bee done div]s wayes4 ,if plates ( ,iron bee boil$ 9 wat] ( ,vitriall1 or bee cem5t$ ) calc9$ ,vitriall1 or be+ r$ hot be qu5*$ 9 oyl ( ,vitriall4 ,^! ?ree ways ,iron may be transmut$ into v good1 & pond]\s ,copp]1 :i* inde$ fl[s well1 & ha? its weight z well z any naturall ,copp]4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,transmutation ( ,iron into ,lead4 ,plates ( ,iron may bee z x 7 r$uc$1 & transmut$ into ,lead1 s t x bee z s(t z naturall ,lead1 b do? n fl[ s easily3 & ! processe is ?is3 ,take ,fil+s ( 1 & s mu* ( ! p[d] ( ,borax1 m+le !m well toge!r1 put !m 9 a crucible1 & into a w9d furnace1 let !re bee made a /rong ,fire1 b s t ! doe n fl[1 b /& z x 7 9 a ,cem5t = a :ole h\re1 !n encrease ! ,fire1 t x may bee r$ hot1 & fl[3 !n let ! crucible cool ( x selfe1 & ?\ %alt f9d ! regulus ( ,lead 9 ! bottome ( ! crucible1 s(t1 & malleable1 z naturall ,lead c be4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,transmutation ( ,copp] into ,lead4 ,b to transmute into ! processe is ?is3 ,fir/ ( all br+ ,copp] ) sublimate1 & fixt ,ars5ick to bee :ite1 yea z :ite z 1 !n beat x small4 ,take ?is1 & ! p[d] ( ,borax1 ( ea* a l quantity1 & fir/ cem5t x1 !n let x bee melt$ into a regulus1 & ?\ ha/ a true regulus ( ,lead4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,transmutation ( ,lead into ,copp]4 ,n[ on ! contr>y1 x is easy to transmute ,lead into ,copp]1 nei!r do? x require mu* pa9s1 & x is done ?us3 ,take plates ( ,lead1 /r[ !m ov] ) calc9$ ,vitriall1 or ,crocus ( ,v5us1 cem5t !m1 & !n melt !m1 & ?\ %alt see naturall ,lead1 transmut$ into good1 pond]\s1 & malleable ,copp]4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,metall9e mixture l ,gold4 ,n[ if ?is ,copp]1 or any o!r ,copp] be beat5 into plates1 & /r[$ ov] ) ,tutia1 or ,capri ,celam9>is1 & be cem5t$1 & la/ly melt$1 x w bee transmut$ into an excell5t r$di% ,electrum l to ,gold4 ,sid5ote3 ,to make ,engli% ,t9 out ( ,lead4 ,if ?\ wilt turne into make plates ( 1 /r[ !m ) ,salt ,armoniack1 cem5t1 & melt !m1 z abovesaid1 s w all ! blacknesse1 & d>knesse bee tak5 away f ! ,lead1 & x w be 9 :it5esse l fair ,engli% ,t94 ,n[ z y h 9 briefe he>d ( "s ,mutations ( ,metalls1 s also "k1 t !re are ,transmutations ( ,gemmes1 :i* inde$ are v>i\s1 & 9 no wise l4 ,sid5ote3 ,oyl ( ,sulphur transmutes ,gemmes4 ,= y see h[ great ,transmutations ( ,gemmes !re lies 9 oyle ( ,sulphur4 ,= any ,cry/all may bee t+$1 & ,transmut$ 9 x1 & 9 "t bee exalt$ ) div]s col\rs1 z to bee made l to ! ,hyac9?1 ,granat1 or ,rubie4 ,sid5ote3 ,to ,transmute ! ,load/one into great /r5g?4 ,"k also t ! ,load/one may be transmut$ into a t5fold great] p[]1 & v]tue1 & x is done ?us3 ,take ! ,load/one1 & heat x v hot 9 coales1 b s t x bee n fir$1 :i* pres5tly qu5* 9 ! ,oyle ( ,crocus ,m>tis1 made ( ! be/ ,c>9?ian ,/eel1 t x may imbibe z mu* z x c4 ,?\ %alt by ?is meanes make ! ,load/one s p[]full1 t ?\ mai/ pull out ,nailes out ( a wall ) x1 & doe su* l wond]full ?+s ) x1 t ! common ,load/one c nev] doe4 ,moreov]1 9 ,transmutation ( ,gemmes y mu/ "k t ! _w is plac$ 9 two degrees ( ,t9cture1 & ,coagulation4 ,sid5ote3 ,to transmute ! :ite ( an ,egge into ,amb] ( any ,col\r4 ,= z ! :ite ( an ,egge may bee t+$ ) ,saffron1 & !n bee coagulat$ into a faire yell[ ,amb]3 ) ! smoke ( a ,p9e-tree into blacke ,amb]3 ) ,v]degrease into gre51 l ,lapis ,arm5ius3 ) gre5 juice into ,amb]1 l ! ,em]ald3 & ) ! ,azure /one1 into blew ,amb]1 l a ,saphir3 ) ! ,wood call$ r$ ,wood1 into r$1 l a ,granat1 or ,rubie3 ) a purple col\r1 l to an ,ame?y/3 ) ,c]use1 l to ,alaba/]4 ,s all ,liquors1 especially ,metalls1 & ,m9]alls1 may bee t+$ ) fix$ col\rs1 & aft]w>ds bee coagulat$1 & transmut$ into ,gemmes4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ c\nt]feit ,pe>ls are made4 ,s also may ,pe>les be made l true ,pe>les 9 =m1 s t = spl5dor1 & beauty !y c h>dly bee disc]n$ f ! true3 ,& !y are made ?us3 ,cleanse ! :ite ( ,egges ?r\gh a spunge1 z purely z may bee1 !n m+le ) x ! faire/ :ite ,talke1 or ,"m ( ,pe>le1 or ,m]cury coagulat$ ) ,t9ne1 & br\ght into an ,alcool1 !n gr9de !m all toge!r on a ,m>ble1 s t !y become a ?ick ,amalgama1 :i* mu/ bee dry$ 9 ! ,sunne1 or beh9d a furnace s long1 untill x bee l ,*eese1 or a ,liv]4 ,!n ( ?is masse make ,pe>les z big z ?\ wilt1 :i* hang ^u ! bri/les ( a ,hog1 & be+ ?us bo>$ ?r\gh1 dry !m z ,amb]1 & !n ?\ ha/ f9i%$ !m4 ,if !y are n beautifull en\gh1 ano9t !m ov] ) ! :ite ( an ,egge1 & dry !m aga91 & !y w bee mo/ goodly pe>ls1 9 =m l ! naturall1 b n 9 v]tue4 ,9 ! l mann] are ,coralls made1 ) :i* m5 endeav\r to deceive "o ! o!r z ) ,pe>le4 ,! processe is ?is3 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ c\nt]feit ,coralls may be made4 ,take ,c9nab>1 gr9de x on a ,m>ble1 ) ! :ite ( an ,egge1 = ! space ( an h\re1 !n dry x1 z ,pott]s doe _! ,e>?1 !n make x into :at =me ?\ please/3 ,aft]w>ds dry !m z mu* z may bee1 & no9t !m ov] ) ! :ite ( an ,egge1 z ?\ did/ ,pe>le1 & dry !m by !mselves aga94 ,s ?\ %alt h ,corall l to ! naturall 9 =m1 b n 9 v]tue4 ,sid5ote3 ,a ,gold5 or ,silv] v>ni%4 ,?\ mu/ also "k1 ,t ! :ite ( an ,egge may bee ( x selfe coagulat$ into mo/ cle] ,v]ni%1 9 ! coagulation ( :i* ,silv]1 or ,gold may bee /rew$4 ,!re are also _m o!r1 & v>i\s ,transmutations ( ,naturall ?+s3 ,:]e( ^? :i* ,i "k1 & h _h exp]i5ce (1 ,i w by ! way set d[n1 & briefly decl>e to y4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ wood is made a /one4 ,& fir/ ( all "k1 ,t any ,wood1 if x bee put = a c]ta9e "t into ! wat] ( ,salt ,gemme1 is turn$ ) mu* admiration into a ,/one4 ,sid5ote3 ,coales ( /ones4 ,also ,/ones 9 ! tnean fire are transmut$ into ,coales1 :i* are call$ /ony ,coals4 ,sid5ote3 ,glew ( sk9s4 ,also ,glew is boil$ out ( ,sk9nes4 ,sid5ote3 ,pap] ( ,l9n5-cloa?4 ,( ,l9n5 clo? is made ,pap]4 ,sid5ote3 ,silke ( ,flax4 ,( ,flax boil$ 9 %>p ,lie made ( ! ,a%es ( ,wood is ,silke made4 ,sid5ote3 ,fea!rs may bee ,spun4 ,also ! fea!ry p>ts pull$ (f f quills1 & boil$ 9 t ,lie1 may bee spun1 & weav$ l ,cotton4 ,any ,oyle or ,sp]matick mucilage may bee coagulat$ into ,v]ni%4 ,any ,liquor into ,gumme1 c4 ,all ^! are ,transmutations ( ,naturall ?+s1 ( :i* ,sci5ce wee h spok5 en\gh1 & !re wee %all "h make an end4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,eigh? ,,book4 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,*aos ! ,matt] ( ! ,_w4 ,9 ! ,creation ( ! _w1 ! fir/ sep>ation began f ! f\re ,elem5ts1 see+ ! fir/ matt] ( ! _w 0 "o ,*aos4 ,( ?is ,*aos ,god made ! great] _w1 be+ divid$ into f\r di/9ct ,elem5ts1 viz4 ,fire1 ,aire1 ,wat]1 & ,e>?4 ,fire is ! hot "p1 ,aire ! moi/1 ,wat] ! cold1 & ,e>? ! dry "p ( ! great] _w4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at sep>ation %all be "h spok5 (4 ,b t y may 9 brief und]/& ! reason ( our purpose 9 ?is #h?4 book1 y mu/ "k1 t we doe n purpose to treat "h ( ! ,elem5ts ( all ,naturall ?+s1 see+ wee h suffici5tly disc\rs$ ( ^? ,arcana 9 ! ,ar*idoxis ( ! sep>ation ( ,naturall ?+s3 :]eby e "o ( !m is ap>t1 & di/9ctly sep>at$1 & divid$ mat]ially1 & sub/antially1 viz4 see+ t two1 ?ree1 or f\re1 or m ?+s are mix$ into "o body1 & yet !re is se5 b "o matt]4 ,:]e x (t5 falls out1 t ! corporeall matt] ( t ?+ _c bee kn[n by any1 or signifi$ by any expresse "n1 untill !re bee a sep>ation made4 ,!n sometimes two1 ?ree1 f\r1 five or m ?+s come =? out ( "o matt]3 z is manife/ by daily exp]i5ce1 9 ! ,art ( ,al*ymie4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,electrum is4 ,z = example1 y h an ,electrum1 :i* ( x selfe is no ,metall1 b yet x hides all ,metalls 9 "o ,metall4 ,t if x be anatomiz$ by ! indu/ry ( ,al*ymie1 & sep>at$3 all ! sev5 ,metalls1 viz4 ,gold1 ,silv]1 ,copp]1 ,t9ne1 ,lead1 ,iron1 & ,quicksilv] come out ( x1 & t pure1 & p]fect4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,sep>ation is4 ,b t y may und]/& :at ,sep>ation is1 note1 t x is no?+ else !n ! sev]+ ( "o ?+ f ano!r1 :e!r ( two1 ?ree1 f\r1 or m ?+s mix$ toge!r3 ,i say a sep>ation ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 z ( ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt1 & ! extraction ( pure out ( ! impure1 or ! pure1 excell5t _s1 & qu9tess5ce1 f a grosse1 & elem5t>y body2 & ! prep>ation ( two1 ?ree1 f\r1 or m out ( "o3 or ! dissolution1 & sett+ at lib]ty ?+s t are b\nd1 & compact1 :i* are ( a contr>y nature1 act+ "o aga9/ ! o!r1 untill !y de/roy "o ! o!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ _m k9ds ( ,sep>ation4 ,n[ !re are _m k9ds ( sep>ation1 _m ( :i* are unkn[n to u2 ^?1 :i* wee h exp]i5c$ out ( elem5t>y1 dissoluble naturall ?+s1 %all 9 ?is place1 accord+ to _! k9ds1 be describ$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! sep>ation ( ! ,microcosme4 ,! fir/ sep>ation ( :i* wee speake1 mu/ beg9 f man1 because hee is ! ,microcosme1 or little _w1 = ^: sake ! ,macrocosme or great] _w 0 made1 viz4 t hee might be ! sep>ator ( x4 ,sid5ote3 ,! body ( man aft] dea? is tw(old4 ,n[ ! sep>ation ( ! ,microcosme beg9s at 8 dea?4 ,= 9 dea? ! two bodies ( ,man are sep>at$ ! "o f ! o!r1 viz4 8 ,cele/ial & ,t]re/ial body2 i4e4 ,sacram5tal1 & ,elem5t>y3 "o ( :i* asc5ds on high l an ,eagle2 ! o!r falls d[nw>d to ! e>? l lead4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! ,elem5t>y ,body is4 ,! ,elem5t>y is putrefi$1 consum$1 & becomes a putrid /9k+ c>kase1 :i* be+ bury$ 9 ! e>?1 nev] comes =?1 or appe>es m4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at a ,sacram5tall ,body is4 ,b ! ,sacram5tall1 i4e4 ,syd]iall1 or ,cele/iall1 is nev] putrefi$1 or buri$1 nei!r do? x possesse any place4 ,?is body appe>s to ,m51 & also aft] dea? is se54 ,h5ce ,gho/s1 ,visions1 & ,sup]naturall ,app>itions4 ,sid5ote3 ,:5ce ! ,cabali/icall art4 ,h5ce by ! anci5t ,magicians1 ! ,cabali/icall ,art took its beg9n+1 ( :i* we %all treat m at l>ge 9 ! books ( ,cabalie4 ,aft] ?is sep>ation is made1 !n aft] ! dea? ( ! ,man ?ree sub/ances1 viz4 ,body1 ,s\le1 & ,_s are divid$ ! "o f ! o!r1 e "o go+ to its own place1 viz4 its own f\nta9e1 f :5ce x _h its orig9all1 viz4 ! body to ! ,e>?1 to ! fir/ matt] ( ! ,elem5ts3 ! s\l into ! fir/ matt] ( ,sacram5ts1 & la/ly1 ! _s into ! fir/ matt] ( ! ,airy ,*aos4 ,sid5ote3 ,! sep>ation ( ! ,macrocosme4 ,sid5ote3 ,?ree p>ts ( ! ,_w4 ,:at n[ ha? be5 spok5 ( ! sep>ation ( ! ,macrocosme1 ! same also may bee und]/ood 9 ! great] _w :i* ! great ,ocean ha? divid$ into ?ree p>ts1 s t ! univ]sall _w is sev]$ into ?ree p>ts1 viz4 ,europe1 ,asia1 & ,africa1 :i* sep>ation is a c]ta9 repres5tation ( ?ree ,pr9ciples1 :i* c be sep>at$ f any ,t]r5e1 or ,elem5t>y ?+4 ,^! ?ree ,pr9ciples are ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt1 ( :i* ?ree ! _w 0 made1 & compos$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! sep>ation ( ,metalls4 ,! next ?+ to bee kn[n is ! sep>ation ( ,metalls f _! ,m\nta9s1 i4e4 ! sep>ation ( ,metalls1 & ,m9]alls4 ,by v]tue ( ?is sep>ation _m ?+s come =? out ( "o matt]1 z y see out ( ,m9]alls come =?1 ,! drosse ( ,metalls1 ,glasse1 ,s&1 ,piipitis 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note71 ,m>casite1 ,granatus1 ,cobaltum1 ,talke1 ,ca*9na1 ,z9etum1 ,bisemutum1 ,antimony1 ,li?>ge1 ,sulphur1 ,vitriall1 ,v]degrease1 ,*rysocolla1 ! ,azure ,/one1 ,auripigm5tum1 ,ars5icke1 ,realg>1 ,c9nab>1 ,clay ( ,iron1 ,spa?us1 ,gyphus1 ,ocree1 & _m m l to ^!1 z also ! ,wat]s1 ,oyles1 ,res9es1 ,calxes1 ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,vegetables4 ,vegetables 9 _! sep>ation yeeld1 ,wat]s1 ,oyles1 ,iuices1 ,res9es1 ,gums1 ,electu>ies1 ,p[d]s1 ,a%es1 ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt4 ,sid5ote3 ,( ,animalls4 ,animalls 9 _! sep>ation yeeld1 ,wat]1 ,bl\d1 ,fle%1 ,fat1 ,bones1 ,sk91 ,body1 ,hairs1 ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at a good sep>ator ought to be4 ,hee !re=e t boa/s himselfe to bee able to sep>ate all naturall ?+s aft] ?is mann]1 mu/ ( necessity h long exp]i5ce1 & p]fect k ( all naturall ?+s4 ,moreov]1 hee mu/ bee a skilfull1 & well practis$ ,al*ymi/1 t hee may "k :at is combu/ible1 & :at n2 :at is fixt1 & :at n2 :at wil fl[1 & :at n2 & :at ?+s are m pond]\s "o !n ano!r3 also he mu/ be exp]i5c$ 9 ! naturall col\r1 smell1 acidity1 h>%nesse1 s[r5esse1 bitt]nesse1 sweetnesse1 ! degree1 complexion1 & quality ( e ?+4 ,sid5ote3 ,! degrees ( ,sep>ation4 ,:at & h[ _m !re be4 ,also hee mu/ "k ! degrees ( ,sep>ation1 z ( ,di/illation1 ,resolution1 ,putrefaction1 ,extraction1 ,calc9ation1 ,rev]b]ation1 ,sublimation1 ,r$uction1 ,coagulation1 ,p[d]+1 & ,wa%+4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at di/illation sep>ates4 ,by ,di/illation is sep>at$ ,wat]1 ,oyle f all corporeall ?+s4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at resolution4 ,by ,resolution are sep>at$ ,metals f ,m9]als1 & "o ,metall f ano!r1 & ,salt f ! o!r ,pr9ciples1 & fat1 & t :i* is light1 f t :i* is heavy4 ,sid5ote3 ,putrefaction4 ,by ,putrefaction is sep>at$ fat f lean1 pure f impure1 putrid f n putrid4 ,sid5ote3 ,extraction4 ,by ,extraction is sep>at$ pure f impure1 & _s1 & qu9tess5ce f body1 & ?9ne f ?ick4 ,sid5ote3 ,calc9ation4 ,by ,calc9ation is sep>at$ wat]y moi/ure1 fat1 naturall heat1 od\r1 & :atsoev] else is combu/ible4 ,sid5ote3 ,rev]b]ation4 ,by ,rev]b]ation is sep>at$ col\r1 od\r1 :at is combu/ible1 all humidity1 aquosity1 fat1 & :atsoev] is incon/ant1 or fluxil1 9 any ?+1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,sublimation4 ,by ,sublimation is sep>at$ ! fix$ f ! volatile1 spirituall f ! corporeall1 pure f impure1 ,sulphur f ,salt1 ,m]cury f ,salt1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,r$uction4 ,by ,r$uction is sep>at$ :at is fluxil1 f :at is solid1 a ,metall f its ,m9]all1 & "o ,metall f ano!r1 a ,metall f its drosse1 fat f :at is n fat4 ,sid5ote3 ,coagulation4 ,by ,coagulation is sep>at$ wat]i%nes f humidity1 wat] f ,e>?4 ,sid5ote3 ,p[d]+4 ,by ,p[d]+ are sep>at$ p[d]1 & s&1 a%es1 & ,calx1 ,m9]all1 ,vegetable1 & ,animall "o f ! o!r1 & all p[d]s1 :i* are ( an unequall weight are sep>at$1 & by w9n[+1 z *affe f corne4 ,sid5ote3 ,wa%+4 ,by wa%+ are sep>at$ a%es1 & s&1 a ,m9]all f its ,metall1 t :i* is heavy f :at is light1 a ,vegetable1 & ,animall f :at is ,m9]all1 ,sulphur f ,m]cury1 & ,salt1 ,salt f ,m]cury4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,prep>ation ( ,metall is manifold4 ,b pass+ by ! ,!orie1 we w n[ fall ^u ! practise1 & come to p>ticul>s4 ,y mu/ !re=e note1 t ! ,sep>ation ( ,metalls is ! fir/ by "r1 & wee %all !re=e treat ( x aft] ?is me?od1 & mann]4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,metalls f _! ,m9es4 ,sid5ote3 ,by flux+ p[d]s4 ,! sep>ation ( ,metalls f _! ,m9es is done div]s ways1 viz4 by boil+1 & melt+ ) flux+ p[d]s1 su* z are salt ,alcali1 ,li?>ge1 salt fluxile1 ! drosse ( ,glasse1 ,salt ,gemme1 ,salt ,petre1 c4 ,let !m bee put 9 a ,crucible1 & melt$ 9 a furnace2 s w ! ,metall1 or regulus fall to ! bottome ( ! ,crucible2 b ! o!r matt] w swim above1 & become drosse4 ,?\ %all boil ?is ,metall9e regulus 9 a rev]b]at+ furnace s long1 till all ! ,metall become pure1 & fre$ f all its drosse2 by ?is means ! metall is well dige/$1 & z ,i may say ref9$ f all its drosse4 ,_m times "o m9e conta9s m !n "o ,metall1 z ,copp] & ,silv]1 ,copp] & ,gold1 ,lead & ,silv]1 ,t9ne & ,silv]1 y %all "k x by ?is1 if ! ,metall9e ,regulus aft] ,rev]b]ation 9 a melt+ pot bee suffici5tly aft] ! true mann] dissolv$4 ,= 9 x are all imp]fect ,metalls sep>at$1 z are ,iron1 ,copp]1 ,t91 & ,lead1 & s ) a d\ble quantity ( ,lead to ! ,regulus be+ put to x1 !y all goe into a fume1 & only f9e ,silv]1 or ,gold are left beh9d 9 ! pot4 ,sid5ote3 ,by ,aqua =tis4 ,sid5ote3 ,by ,sulphur4 ,sid5ote3 ,a wond]full p[] ( ,sulphur 9 sep>ation4 ,also two or ?ree ,metalls mix$ toge!r may bee sep>at$ 9 ,aqua =tis1 & extract$ ! "o f ! o!r4 ,if two ,metalls or "o bee resolv$1 ! o!r w fall to ! bottome l s&1 & be precipitat$3 & be aft] ?is mann] sep>at$4 ,also ,metalls may be sep>at$ by fl[+ aft] ?is process3 ,make metals fl[1 & :5 !y are 9 flux1 ca/ into !m ! be/ fl[] ( ,sulphur z y c get1 viz4 an ounce to e p\nd ( ! metall1 & let x burn1 & by t means x wil draw up ! lighte/ metall to ! top1 ! heavy fall+ to ! bottome4 ,!n let !m /& toge!r till !y be cold4 ,& s 9 "o ,regulus two metalls are f\nd1 n z be=e mutually mix$1 b "o sep>at$ f ! o!r by ! ,sulphur1 z by a p>tition1 z ,oyle divides two ,wat]s1 t !y _c bee jo9$ toge!r or mix$3 ,sulphur !re=e is a s+ul> ,arcanum wor?y ( great comm5dations4 ,sid5ote3 ,by ,quicksilv]4 ,fixt metalls1 z ,gold & ,silv]1 because !y _c wel bee extract$ ) ,fire or ,aqua =tis1 mu/ bee amalgamat$ ) ,quicksilv]1 & s sep>at$ & extract$1 ! ,quicksilv] be+ aft]w>ds extract$ & sep>at$ by a c]ta9e degree ( ,di/illation f ! ,calx ( ! metals1 viz4 ,gold1 ,silv]4 ,aft] ?is mann] also may o!r metalls1 n only ,gold1 & ,silv]1 b ,copp]1 ,iron1 ,t91 ,lead1 c4 z also :atsoev] are prep>$ out ( !m1 z r$ ,electrum1 ! :ite ,magnesia1 ,auri*alcum1 calc9$ ,lead1 ,laton1 ,brasse ( ,cauldrons1 & :atsoev] metalls ( ?is k9d are transmut$1 bee ) ,quicksilv]1 b fir/ be+ p[d]$1 ab/ract$1 & sep>at$ f :at is het]og5e\s4 ,= ! nature1 & condition ( ,quicksilv] is ?is1 t x wil bee unit$1 & amalgam$ ) metalls1 b yet ) "o soon] !n ) ano!r1 accord+ z ! metall is ( great] or lesse aff9ity to x4 ,9 ?is consid]ation f9e ,gold is ! *iefe/1 !n f9e ,silv]1 !n ,lead1 !n ,t9ne1 !n ,copp]1 & la/ly ,iron4 ,s among/ transmut$ metalls1 ! fir/ is "p ) "p1 !n ,a% col\r$ ,lead1 !n ,laton1 !n ,brasse ( ,caldrons1 !n r$1 & ! newe/ :ite4 ,al?\gh = ! fir/ c\rse ,m]cury may take no m !n "o metall1 ) :i* x is amalgamat$3 yet t ,amalgama is to be /ra9$ h>d ?r\gh ,lea!r1 or ,cotton cloa?4 ,= by ?is means no?+ b ! ,quicksilv] w passe ?r\gh ! ,lea!r1 or ,cloa?3 & t metall :i* x did attract rema9s 9 ! lea!r1 or clo? l ,calx1 :i* aft]w>ds ?\ mai/ ) salt ,alcali1 or "s o!r salt r$uce into a metall9e body by melt+4 ,n[ by ?is ,art ,quicksilv] is mu* soon] sep>at$ f all mann] ( metalls1 !n by ,di/illation1 c4 ,by ?is processe ) ,m]cury all metalls may aft] calc9ation1 & p[d]+ be by a skilfull1 & indu/ri\s ,al*ymi/ extract$1 & sep>at$ "o f ! o!r4 ,9 ! same mann]1 & t easily1 may ,t9ne1 & ,lead bee sep>at$ f ,copp]1 or ,copp] vessels1 f ,iron1 & ,/eel ov]laid ) ,t9 )\t any fire1 or wat]1 by ! ,amalgama ( ,quicksilv] alone4 ,also ,beat5 ,gold1 or ,leafe ,gold1 or ,silv]1 z also any o!r metall beat51 or gr\nd1 be+ writt51 or laid ov] ) a p5cill1 or quill ^u clo?1 p>*m5t1 pap]1 lea!r1 wood1 /ones1 or any ?+ else1 may bee resolv$ by ,quicksilv]1 & s1 t ! ,quicksilv] may bee aft]w>d sep>at$ aga9 f ^? metalls4 ,sid5ote3 ,by ,corrosive wat]s4 ,n[ ! sep>ation ( metalls 9 ,aqua =tis1 ,aqua ,regis1 & l corrosive wat]s1 is aft] ?is mann]4 ,let a metall t is mix$1 & jo9$ ) ano!r1 be tak51 & beat5 into ?9 plates1 or br\ght into p[d]4 ,put x into a sep>at+ vessel1 & p\re ^u x common ,aqua =tis z mu* z is suffici5t1 let !m /& & bee mac]at$1 until all ! metall bee resolv$ into a cle> wat]4 ,if x be ,silv]1 & conta9 any ,gold 9 x1 all ! ,silv] wil bee resolv$ into wat]1 & ! ,gold wil also bee calc9$1 & settle 9 ! bottome l black s&4 ,& aft] ?is mann] ,gold1 & ,silv] are sep>at$4 ,if n[ ?\ wilt sep>ate ! ,silv] f ! ,aqua =tis )\t ,di/illation1 put a plate ( ,copp] into ! wat]1 & ! ,silv] w pres5tly settle 9 ! bottome ( ! wat] l sn[1 & ! ,copp] plate w beg9 to be consum$ by little1 & little4 ,! sep]ation ( ,silv]1 & ,copp] by common ,aqua =tis is done aft] ?is mann]4 ,let ! ,copp] :i* conta9s ,silv]1 or ! ,silv] :i* conta9s ,copp] be br\ght to ?9 plates or p[d]1 & put into a glass vessel1 ^u :i* p\re z mu* common ,aqua =tis z is suffici5t3 & by ?is means ! silv] w bee calc9$1 & settle to ! bottome l :ite *alk3 b ! copp] wil be dissolv$1 & turn$ into a cle> wat]4 ,if ?is wat]1 toge!r ) ! dissolv$ copp]1 be by a ,glasse funnel sep>at$ f ! silv] calx into ano!r ,glasse3 !n ! ,copp] t is dissolv$ 9 ! wat]1 may bee s precipitat$ ) common wat]1 or ra9 wat]1 or any o!r wat]1 t x wil settle to ! bottom ( ! ,glass l s&4 ,n[ ! sep>ation ( hid ,gold1 f any metall1 is by ! degree ( ,extraction 9 ,aqua ,regis4 ,= ?is k9d ( wat] w attempt to dissolve no metall1 b only pure1 f9e ,gold1 c4 ,! same ,aqua ,regis do? sep>ate also f9e gold f gild$ plate4 ,= if t be wa%$ ov] ) x1 ! ,gold w be sep>at$ f x1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,by ! degree ( ,rev]b]ation4 ,moreov] also ) cem5t by ! degree ( ,rev]b]ation two ,metalls mix$ toge!r may be sep>at$ ! "o f ! o!r1 b especially if !y are n 9 ! l degree ( ,fixation1 z ,iron & ,copp]4 ,= t ,metall1 :i* is b little fix$1 z ,t91 & ,lead1 is all ( x consum$ by ! degree ( ,rev]b]ation 9 cem5t4 ,= by h[ mu* ! m a ,metall is fix$1 s mu* ! lesse is x consum$ by cem5t4 ,y mu/ "k !re=e t f9e ,gold is ! mo/ fixt1 & p]fect ,metall1 :i* c bee de/roy$1 or consum$ by no cem5t4 ,next to ?is is f9e ,silv]4 ,if !n ,gold1 & ,silv] be mix$ toge!r 9 "o body1 :i* is wont to bee call$ "p ) "p1 or if ,silv] conta9 ,gold1 or ,gold ,silv]3 ,i say ^! be+ ?us mixt if !y bee rev]b]at$ into cem5t1 !n ! ,gold rema9s entire1 & n at all injur$1 b ! ,silv] is consum$ by ! cem5t1 & s is extract$ f f9e ,gold3 s also is ,copp] f ,silv]1 & ,iron1 & ,t9ne f ,copp]1 & ,iron1 or ,lead f ,t9ne1 & s =?4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,m9]alls4 ,aft] t wee h expla9$ 7z hi!rto wee h done7 ! sep>ation ( ,metalls f _! ,e>?1 & matt]1 z also ( "o ,metall f ano!r1 & h[ x is done hav+ pass$ ?r\gh x ) z mu* brevity z might be3 x w 9 ! next place bee necess>y t wee treat also ( ^? ?+s out ( :i* ,metalls gr[1 & are g5]at$1 z are ! ?ree ,pr9ciples4 ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 & ,salt1 z also all ,m9]alls1 9 :i* ! fir/ be+ ( ,metalls1 i4e4 ! _s ( ,metalls is f\nd1 z is manife/ 9 ,m>casites1 ,granats1 ,ca*ymies1 r$ ,talke1 ! ,azure /one1 & ! l1 9 :i* ! fir/ be+ ( ,gold is f\nd by ! degree ( ,sublimation4 ,s 9 :ite ,m>casite1 :ite ,talke1 ,auripigm5tum1 ,ars5ick1 ,li?>ge1 c4 ! fir/ be+ ( ,silv] is f\nd3 ,9 ,cobaltus1 ,z9etus1 c4 ! fir/ be+ ( ,iron3 ,9 ,z9etus1 ,vitriall1 ,v]degrease1 c4 ! fir/ be+ ( ,copp]3 ,9 ,z9etus1 ,bisemutus1 c4 ! fir/ be+ ( ,t93 ,9 ,antimony1 ,m9ium1 c4 ! fir/ be+ ( ,lead3 ,9 ,c9nab>1 ! fir/ be+ ( ,quicksilv] is f\nd4 ,conc]n+ ?is fir/ beg9n+ y mu/ "k1 t x is a volatile _s1 z yet consi/+ 9 volatility1 z an infant lies 9 ! wombe ( its ,"m1 :i* sometimes is made l to ,liquor1 sometimes to ,alcool4 ,:osoev] !re=e desires to busie himselfe ab\t ! gett+ ( ! fir/ be+ ( any su* body1 or to sep>ate x1 mu/ ( necessity h mu* exp]i5ce1 & k 9 ! ,art ( ,al*ymie4 ,= if hee %all n dilig5tly & skilfully "w 9 ,al*ymie1 hee %al attempt _m ?+s 9 va91 & accompli% no?+4 ,b aft] :at mann] ! fir/ be+ is to be sep>at$ out ( any ,m9]all1 is suffici5tly expla9$ 9 ! booke call$ ,ar*idoxis1 & ne$ n "h t$i\sly bee repeat$4 ,b z conc]n+ ! sep>ation ( ,m9]alls1 y mu/ note1 t _m ( !m are to bee sep>at$ by ! degree ( ,sublimation z fix$ f ^? :i* are n fix$1 spirituall & volatile bodies f fixt bodies1 & s accord+ly ( all ! memb]s1 z is decl>$ conc]n+ ,metalls4 ,= ( all ,m9]alls !re is "o1 & ! l processe ?r\gh all degrees1 z ! ,art ( ,al*ymie tea*e?1 c4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,vegetables4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,vegetables are sep>at$4 ,! sep>ation ( ^? ?+s1 :i* gr[ out ( ! ,e>?1 & are combu/ible1 z fruits1 he>bs1 fl[]s1 leaves1 grasse1 roots1 woods1 c4 is made _m wayes4 ,= fir/ by ,di/illation ! ,flegm is sep>at$ f !m1 !n ! ,m]cury1 !n ! ,oyle1 !n ! ,ref9e1 !n ! ,sulphur1 & la/ly ! ,salt4 ,all ^! ,sep>ations be+ made accord+ to ! ,spagiricall ,art _m notable1 & excell5t m$ic9es come f !nce1 :i* are to be us$ z well )91 z )\t ! body4 ,b n[ see+ idl5esse is s mu* 9 reque/ among/ ,physitians1 & all lab\r & /udy is turn$ only to insol5cy2 truly ,i d n wond]1 t all su* prep>ations are e :]e neglect$1 & coales sold at s l[ a price1 t if ,smi?s c\ld be s easily )\t coales 9 =g+1 & work+ _! ,metalls1 z ,physitians are 9 prep>+ _! ,m$ic9es1 c]ta9ly ,colli]s w\ld long s9ce h be5 br\ght to extream want4 ,sid5ote3 ,a repreh5sion ( ,physitians4 ,9 ! mean "t ,i w give to ,spagiricall ,physitians _! due praise4 ,= !y are n giv5 to idl5esse1 & slo?1 nor goe 9 a pr\d habit1 or plu% & velvet g>m5ts1 (t5 %ew+ _! r+s ^u _! f+]s1 or we>+ swords ) silv] hilts by _! sides1 or f9e & gay gloves ^u _! h&s1 b dilig5tly foll[ _! lab\rs1 sweat+ :ole nights1 & dayes by _! furnaces4 ,sid5ote3 ,! comm5dation ( ,*ymi/s1 & h[ !y diff] f o!r ,physitians4 ,^! doe n sp5d _! "t abroad = recreation1 b take delight 9 _! laboratory4 ,!y we> ,lea!r g>m5ts ) a p\*1 & ,apron :]e) !y wipe _! h&s4 ,!y put _! f+]s among/ coales1 into clay1 & dung1 n into gold r+s4 ,!y are sooty1 & black1 l ,smi!s1 or ,colli]s1 & doe n pride !mselves ) cleane1 & beautifull faces4 ,!y are n talkative :5 !y come to ! sick1 nei!r doe !y extoll _! ,m$ic9es3 see+ !y well "k t ! ,artific] mu/ n comm5d 8 "w1 b ! "w ! ,artific]1 & t ! sick _c be cur$ ) f9e words4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ _m degrees ( ,al*ymie !re be4 ,!re=e lay+ aside all ^! k9ds ( vanities1 !y delight to bee busi$ ab\t ! fire1 & to le>n ! degrees ( ! sci5ce ( ,al*ymie3 ,( ?is ord] are ,di/illation1 ,resolution1 ,putrefaction1 ,extraction1 ,calc9ation1 ,rev]b]ation1 ,sublimation1 ,fixation1 ,sep>ation1 ,r$uction1 ,coagulation1 ,t9cture1 c4 ,b h[ ^! sep>ations may bee done by ! help ( di/9ct degrees accord+ to ! ,art ( ,al*ymie1 ha? be5 9 g5]all spok5 ( already4 ,:]e=e x is ne$lesse "h to make repetition4 ,b to proce$ to p>ticul>s1 & briefly to expla9e ! practise1 y mu/ "k t ,wat]1 ,_s1 ,liquor1 ,oyle1 c4 _c bee sep>at$ aft] "o & ! same processe1 out ( ,fl[]s1 ,he>bes1 ,se$s1 ,leaves1 ,roots1 ,trees1 ,fruits1 ,woods1 by ! degree ( ,di/illation4 ,= ,he>bs require "o processe1 ,fl[]s ano!r1 ,se$s ano!r1 ,leaves ano!r1 ,roots ano!r1 ,trees ano!r1 ! ,/alkes ano!r1 ! ,fruite ano!r1 ,woods ano!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,! degrees ( fire 9 ,di/illation4 ,& 9 ?is degree ( ,di/illation1 !re are also f\re di/9ct degrees ( ,fire to bee consid]$4 ,! fir/ degree ( ,fire 9 ,di/illation is ,balneum ,m>i1 ?is ,di/illation is made 9 ,wat]4 ,ano!r degree ( ,fire is ,di/illation made 9 ,a%es4 ,! ?ird 9 ,s&4 ,! f\r? 9 a nak$ ,fire3 z also ,di/illation may bee made by ,aqua =tis1 & o!r %>p ,wat]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,) :at degrees ( fire e ,vegetable is to be ,di/ill$4 ,to ! fir/ degree ( ,fire belong1 ,he>bs1 ,fl[]s1 ,se$s1 & su* l4 ,to ! second1 ,leaves1 ,fruits1 c4 ,to ! ?ird1 ,roots1 & ,b\ghes ( trees1 c4 ,to ! f\r?1 ,wood1 & su* l4 ,note1 t e "o ( ^! mu/ bee beat5 small1 & bruis$ be=e !y bee put into ! ,/ill4 ,& ?us mu* bee spok5 conc]n+ ! ,di/illation ( ,wat]s out ( ! ,vegetable sub/ances4 ,z conc]n+ ! ,sep]ation & ,di/illation ( ,oyls1 ! processe is ! same z t ( ,wat]1 only "s ( !m are to bee di/ill$ p] desc5sum1 & _c asc5d z ,wat]s1 ! processe ( ^! 9 ?is case is to bee *ang$4 ,b ,liquors are n sep>at$ 9 ,di/illation z ,wat]s1 or ,oyles1 b are express$ f _! corporeall sub/ances ) a presse4 ,& "h wee mu/ "k1 t !re are "s ,oyles t are press$ out1 & sep>at$ aft] ! same mann]1 by a ,presse z liquors are1 & t = ?is reason1 because !y %\ld n contract an ill od\r f ! ,fire1 z o!rwise !y w\ld doe4 ,( ?is ,ord] is ! ,oyle ( ,almonds1 ,nuts1 h>d egges1 & ! l4 ,also wee mu/ note1 t all ,oyles1 if !y be prep>$1 & coagulat$ accord+ to ! ,spagiricall ,art1 yeeld a k9d ( ,v]ni%1 ,gumme1 ,amb]1 or ,res9e1 :i* may bee also call$ ,sulphur1 & t :i* rema9es 9 ! bottome ( ! ,/ill may bee calc9$1 & br\ght to a%es1 & f x may bee ) w>me wat] alone1 ! ,alcali extract$1 & sep>at$ f x4 ,! ,a%es :i* is left beh9d is call$ ! ,dead ,e>?1 out ( :i* nev] any else c bee extract$4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( ! ,sep>ation ( ,animalls4 ,x is necess>y1 t ,anatomie goe be=e ! sep>ation ( ,animalls1 t ! bl\d may bee ap>t1 ! fle% ap>t1 ! bones ap>t1 ! sk9ne ap>t1 ! b[els ap>t1 ! t5dons ap>t1 c4 & aft] ?is mu/ e "o ( ^! bee sep>at$ by x selfe by ! help ( ! ,spagiricall ,art4 ,!re=e ! sep>ations 9 ?is place are *iefly #d4 ,sid5ote3 ,f\re degrees ( ! sep>ation ( ,animalls4 ,sid5ote3 ,mummie1 c4 ,! fir/ draws =? a wat]ie1 & flegmatick humidity f ! bl\d4 ,= f ! bl\d be+ aft] ?is mann]1 accord+ to ! processe %ew$ 9 ! book ( ,cons]vations1 prep>$1 !re comes =? a mo/ excell5t ,mummie1 & s excell5t a ,specificum1 t any fre% w\nd may bee cur$1 & consolidat$ 9 ! space ( tw5ty f\r h\rs1 only ) "o b9d+ up4 ,sid5ote3 ,balsome1 c4 ,! second is ! sep>ation ( fat f fle%2 = t be+ sep>at$ f ,mans fle% is a mo/ excell5t balsome allay+ ! pa9s ( ! ,g\t1 & ,cramp1 & su* l pa9s1 if any "p affect$ bee ano9t$ ) x w>m4 ,x helps also ! t5dons ( ! h&s1 or feet1 be+ drawn toge!r1 if !y bee daily ano9t$ ) x4 ,x cures also ! scab1 & all k9ds ( ,leprosy4 ,!re=e x is ! *iefe/ ,*irurgical specificum1 & 9 all cases1 z 9 w\nds & ! l mo/ pr(itable1 c4 ,! ?ird is ! sep>ation ( wat]ie1 & flegmatick moi/ure1 toge!r ) ! fat extract$ out ( bones4 ,= if ^! two bee c>efully by ! ,art ( ,al*ymie sep>at$ f ,m5s bones by ! degree ( ,di/illation1 & ! bones bee r$uc$1 or burnt into mo/ :ite a%es by ! degree ( ,calc9ation2 & !n ^! ?ree bee aga9 aft] a "r mann] jo9$ toge!r1 s t !y resemble butt]1 !y become a mo/ wond]full specificall ,arcanum1 ) :i* ?\ mai/ s\ndly cure any fracture ( bones )\t any pa9 at ?ree b9d+s up1 s t ?\ do/ h&le1 & set ! fracture accord+ to ! rules ( ,*irurg]y1 & !n apply t specificum by way ( plai/]1 c4 ,?is also do? mo/ spe$ily cure ! w\nds ( ! skull1 & any o!r contusion ( bones :atsoev]4 ,! f\r?1 & ! la/ is ! sep>ation ( ,res9es1 & ,gummes f ! ,sk91 ,b[els1 & t5dons4 ,= ?is ,res9e be+ extract$1 & sep>at$ out ( !m by ! degree ( ,extraction1 accord+ to ! ,spagiricall ,art1 & coagulat$ by ! beams ( ! ,sun1 become a cle] transp>5t ,glew4 ,out ( ?is glew be+ prep>$1 extract$ & sep>at$ out ( ,mans body1 z is prescrib$1 a mo/ excell5t ,arcanum1 & specificall /iptick comes =?1 :]e) ,w\nds1 & ,ulc]s may spe$ily bee consolidat$1 & _! lips bee br\ght toge!r3 7ev5 z two bo>ds are glew$ toge!r ) glew put betwixt !m7 s t y put two or ?ree drops ( x be+ resolv$ into ! w\nd4 ,?is also is a s+ul> ,arcanum = ,burns1 ,fall+ ( ! nails1 ,scabs1 c4 if ! place affect$ bee no9t$ ) x4 ,= ! sk9 w pres5tly bee br\ght ov] ! raw fle%4 ,!re might _m o!r sep>ations ( ^! & o!r ?+s bee reckon$ up4 ,b see+ wee h m5tion$ !m 9 o!r places1 x w\ld bee b lo/ lab\r "h to repeat !m4 ,x wil bee necess>y t wee speak ( ^? ?+s "h1 ( :i* wee h made no m5tion else:]e4 ,sid5ote3 ,! la/ ,sep>ation is ! la/ ,iudgm5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,mann] ( ! la/ ,iudgem5t4 ,& la/ly 9 ! end ( all ?+s %all bee ! la/ sep>ation1 9 ! ?ird g5]ation1 ! great day :5 ! ,son ( ,god %all come 9 maje/y1 & glory1 be=e :om %all be c>ri$ n swords1 g>l&s1 diadems1 scept]s1 c4 & ,k+ly jewels1 ) :i* ,pr9ces1 ,k+s1 ,ces>s1 c4 doe pomp\sly set =? !mselves1 b 8 ,crosse1 8 cr[n ( ?orns1 & nails ?ru/ ?r\gh 8 h&s1 & feet1 & spe> ) :i* 8 side 0 pi]c$1 & ! re$1 & spunge 9 :i* !y gave him v9eg] to dr9ke1 & ! :ips :]e) hee 0 sc\rg$1 & beat54 ,he comes n accompany$ ) troopes ( ,horse1 & beat+ ( ,drums1 b f\re ,trumpets %all bee s\nd$ by ! ,angells t[>ds ! f\re p>ts ( ! _w1 kill+ all t are !n alive ) _! horrible noise1 9 "o mom5t1 & !n pres5tly rais+ ^! aga91 toge!r ) !m t are dead1 & bury$4 ,sid5ote3 ,mat?4 #be4 ,= ! voice %all bee he>d3 ,arise yee dead1 & come to judgm5t4 ,!n %al ! twelve ,apo/les sit d[n1 _! seats be+ prep>$ 9 ! cl\ds1 & %al judge ! twelve ,tribes ( ,israel4 ,9 t place ! holy ,angels %all sep>ate ! bad f ! good1 ! curs$ f ! bless$1 ! goats f ! %eep4 ,!n ! curs$ %all l /ones1 & lead be ?r[n d[nw>d3 b ! bless$ %all l eagles fly on high4 ,!n f ! tribunall ( ,god %al g =? ?is voice to !m t /& on 8 left h&3 ,goe yee ,curs$ into ev]la/+ fire prep>$ = ! ,devill1 & 8 ,angells f all et]nity3 ,= ,i 0 an hungry1 & yee f$ me n2 ?ir/y1 & y gave no dr9k2 sick1 9 prison1 & nak$1 & y visit$ me n1 fre$ mee n1 cloa!d me n1 & y %ew$ no pity t[>ds me1 !re=e %alt y expect no pity f me4 ,on ! contr>y1 hee %al speak to !m on 8 "r h&3 ,come yee bless$2 & *os5 into my ,fa!rs ,k+dome1 :i* ha? be5 prep>$ = y1 & 8 ,angells f ! f\ndation ( ! _w4 ,= ,i 0 hungry1 & y gave me meat2 ?ir/y1 & y gave me dr9k2 ,i 0 a /rang]1 & y took me 92 nak$ & y cov]$ me2 sick1 & y visit$ me2 9 prison1 & y came unto me4 ,!re=e ,i w receive y into my ,fa!rs ,k+dom1 :]e are provid$ _m mansions = ! ,sa9ts4 ,y took pity on me1 !re=e w ,i take pity on y4 ,all ^! be+ f9i%$1 & dispat*$1 all ,elem5t>y ?+s wil returne to ! fir/ matt] ( ! ,elem5ts1 & bee torm5t$ to et]nity1 & nev] bee consum$1 c4 & on ! contr>y1 all holy ?+s %all return to ! fir/ matt] ( ,sacram5ts3 i4e4 %all be purifi$1 & 9 et]nall joy glorifie ,god _! ,creator1 & wor%ip him f age to age1 f et]nity1 to et]nity1 ,am54 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,,( ,,! ,,natvre ,( ,?+s4 ,,! ,,n9? ,,book4 ,( ! ,signature ( ,naturall ?+s4 ,9 ?is ,booke x is conv5i5t = u speak+ ( ! ,signature ( ?+s 9 ! fir/ place1 to decl>e by :om ?+s are sign$1 & :o ! ,signator is1 & h[ _m ?+s !re be t are sign$4 ,y mu/ !re=e "k1 t ?+s t are sign$ are ( #c sorts4 ,! fir/ sort ( !m ,man signs3 ! second1 ! ,ar*eius3 ! ?ird1 ! />s ( sup]naturall ?+s4 ,!re=e ^u ?is acc\nt !re are ?ree ,signators3 ,man1 ! ,ar*eius1 & ,/>s4 ,moreov]1 y mu/ note1 t impressions sign$ by m5 d br+ ) !m a p]fect k1 & judgem5t ( hid ?+s1 & imp>t ! kn[l$g ( _! hid v]tues1 & faculties4 ,! m>kes ( ! ,/>s cause ,prophecies1 & ,presages1 & decl>e ! sup]naturall v]tues ( ?+s1 & take out ! true judgem5ts1 & signes1 9 ,geomancy1 ,*iromancy1 ,physiognomy1 ,hydromancy1 ,pyromancy1 ,necromancy1 ,a/ronomy1 ! ,b]illi/icall art1 & o!r ,a/rall sci5ces4 ,b t wee may expla9 briefly1 & truly all ! signes1 or m>kes1 x wil be necess>y 9 ! fir/ place1 t wee speak ( ^? signes ( :i* ,man is ! ,sign]4 ,^? be+ und]/ood2 y may ! m rightly und]/& ! re/1 :e!r naturall1 or sup]naturall4 ,x is !re=e kn[n1 t ! ,iews c>ry ab\t !m1 ^u _! cloak1 or coat a yell[ sign4 ,& ?is is no?+ else b t m>k1 by :i* !y w\ld h y1 :5 y meet !m1 to "k t !y are ,iews4 ,s a ,s]jeant is kn[n by 8 div]s col\r$ coat1 or sleeve4 ,s e ,magi/rate app>ells 8 s]vants ) 8 own col\rs1 & liv]ies4 ,e ,me*anick m>ks 8 "w ) a c]ta9e signe1 t e "o may "k ^: "w x is4 ,= :i* end ,c>ri]s we> ! liv]ie ( _! ma/]1 or city1 t x may be kn[n :om !y s]ve & f :5ce !y travell1 t !reby !y may goe ! saf]4 ,s e ,s\ldi] we>s a m>ke1 or badge1 z col\rs1 black1 :ite1 yell[1 gre51 blew1 or r$1 c4 t he may be di/+ui%$ f ! enemie4 ,h5ce x may bee kn[n t ?is is ,ces>s s\ldi]1 t ! ,k+s1 ?is an ,italian1 ?is a ,fr5* s\ldi]1 c4 ,^! are signes :i* belong to ord]1 or (fice1 ( :i* _m m may bee reckon$ up4 ,b yet because wee h int5d$ to describe ! signes ( naturall1 & sup]naturall ?+s1 wee %al n fill up ?is booke ) o!r signes4 ,z conc]n+ ^? signes1 :i* ,man makes1 :i* doe n only respect ord]1 (fice1 or "n1 b conduce to ! kn[+ ( 8 k1 age1 dignity1 degree1 c4 ,y mu/ "k conc]n+ ,money1 t e k9d !re( ha? its peculi> triall1 & m>ke1 by :i* x is kn[n1 h[ mu* x is valu$ at1 :o is ! ,ma/] ( x1 & 9 :at place x is usually currant4 ,h5ce is t ,g]man ,prov]b1 ,money is no :]e m 9 reque/ !n :]e x 0 co9$4 ,! same also is to bee und]/ood ( ?+s t are look$ ^u & exam9$ by m5 sworn & appo9t$ = t purpose1 be=e !y bee sign$3 z ,clo? :i* is m>k$ ) peculi> m>ks1 by :i* x may be kn[n1 t 9 exam9+ !y 7 f\nd good1 & prov$4 ,:y is a seal put ^u ,lett]s1 b t !re is a c]ta9 bond1 :i* x is lawfull = no man to violate8 ,= a seal is a confirmation ( ,lett]s1 :5ce !y are ( all m5 acc\nt$ ratifi$4 ,)\t a seale an ,acquitance is void1 & ( no =ce4 ,aft] ! same mann] _m ?+s are m>k$ ) few lett]s1 names1 or words1 z books1 :i* be+ writ ^u ! outside b ) "o ^w1 doe pres5tly %ew :at is conta9$ )94 ,! same rule also !re is = glasses & boxes 9 ,apo!c>ies %ops1 all :i* are disc]n$ by peculi> names1 or pap]s put ^u !m4 ,unlesse t 7 done1 :o c\ld disc]n s _m ,wat]s1 ,liquors1 ,syrups1 ,oyles1 ,p[d]s1 ,se$s1 ,ungu5ts1 c4 & all simples8 ,aft] ! same mann] do? ! ,al*ymi/ 9 8 ,elabatorie m>k ) names1 & pap]s all ,wat]s1 ,liquors1 ,spirits1 ,oyles1 ,flegms1 ,crocus1 ,alcali1 & all species1 t !reby hee may :5 !re is occasion make use ( any ( !m1 & "k !m3 )\t ! help ( :i* 8 memory c\ld nev] be> !m4 ,s also may all h\ses & build+s bee m>k$ ) numb]s or figures1 t ! age ( e "o ( !m by ! fir/ sight ( ! numb] may pres5tly be kn[n4 ,^! & o!r ?+s t are m>k$ ,i 0 will+ to %ew to y1 t ^! be+ compreh5d$1 ,i might bee ! bett] und]/ood by y 9 ! re/1 & s ! signification ( e ?+ might bee ! m pla91 & cle>4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( ! ,mon/r\s ,signes ( ,m54 ,sid5ote3 ,div]s mon/r\s signes or ,m>kes4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at mon/r\s signes %ew4 ,_m m5 are br\ght =? de=m$ ) mon/r\s m>ks1 or signes3 s "o ab\nds ) "o f+]1 or ,toe1 ano!r wants "o4 ,! f+]s ( "s gr[ all toge!r 9 ! mo!rs womb4 ,ano!r ha? a wry foot1 arm1 or neck1 c4 & br+s x ) him out ( ! womb4 ,ano!r ha? a bun* 9 8 back3 s also1 are ,h]maphrodites born1 i4e4 !y :i* are bo? ,male1 & ,female1 & h ! memb]s bo? ( ,man1 & ,woman1 or else want bo?4 ,i h obs]v$ _m ( ^! mon/r\s signs1 z well 9 ,males1 z 9 ,females1 all :i* are to bee acc\nt$ = mon/r\s signes ( secret evil asc5d5ts4 ,:5ce t prov]b is made good2 ,! m crook$1 ! m wick$3 ,lame memb]s1 lame de$s4 ,= !y are signes ( vices1 seldome signify+ any good4 ,z ! ,execution] m>ks 8 sons ) infam\s m>kes3 s ! evil ,asc5d5ts impresse ^u _! yong1 sup]natural mis*iev\s m>ks1 t !y may bee ! bett] tak5 he$ (1 :i* %ew "s m>ks 9 _! =ehead1 *eeks1 e>s1 f+]s1 h&s1 eyes1 tongues1 c4 be+ %ort1 or cutt$4 ,e "o ( ^! infam\s signes d5otes a peculi> vice4 ,s a m>k burnt ^u ! face ( a ,woman1 or ! cutt+ (f h] e>s1 = ! mo/ "p signifies !ft3 ! cutt+ (f ! f+]s1 *eat+ ,dic]s3 ! cutt+ (f ! h&1 break]s ( ! peace3 ! cutt+ (f two ( ! f+]s p]jur$3 ! pull+ out ( ! eye1 cunn+1 & subtile villa9s3 ! cutt+ out ( ! tongue1 blasphem]s1 sl&]]s1 c4 ,s also y may "k !m t d5y ! ,*ri/ian ,religion by a crosse burnt 9 ! soles ( _! feet1 because viz4 !y h d5y$ _! ,r$eem]4 ,b t pass+ by ^! we may proce$ to ! mon/r\s signs ( ,malignants asc5d+1 y mu/ "k1 t all mon/r\s signes d n arise f an ,asc5d5t only1 b (t5times also f ! />s ( ,m5s m9ds1 :i* cont9ually & e mom5t asc5d1 & desc5d ) ! fancy1 e/imation1 or imag9ation1 no o!rwise !n 9 ! sup]i\r firmam5t4 ,h5ce ei!r f fe>1 or t]r\r ( bre$+2 ,wom51 _m mon/]s1 or *ildr5 m>k$ ) mon/r\s signes 9 ! womb1 are borne4 ,! prim>y cause ( ^! is fe>1 t]ror1 appetite f :i* is rais$ ! imag9ation4 ,if a woman ) *ild beg9 to imag9e1 !n h] heav5 by its motion is c>ry$ r\nd1 no o!rwise !n ! sup]i\r firmam5t e mom5t1 ) ,asc5d5ts1 or ris+s1 or ,sett+s4 ,= accord+ to ! example ( ! great] firmam5t1 ! />s ( ! ,microcosme also are mov$ by ,imag9ation1 untill !re be an assault1 :]eby ! />s ( ! ,imag9ation convey an influ5ce1 & impression ^u ! ,woman t is bre$+1 j z if anyone %\ld impresse a seale1 or /amp money4 ,:5ce ^! signes1 & g5iall m>ks are call$ ,impressions ( inf]i\r />s1 ( :i* _m ,philosoph]s h wrote _m ?+s1 & m5 h endeav\r$ mu* to give a full1 & rationall acc\nt (1 :i* c\ld nev] yet bee done4 ,yet !y doe adh]e1 & are impress$ on ! infants1 z ! />s ( ! ,"m1 :e!r frequ5t or viol5t1 doe re/ ^u ! ,infants1 or ! ,mo!rs long+ is n satisfi$3 ,= if ! ,"m long = ?is1 or t meat1 & _c h x1 ! />res are suffocat$ z x 7 9 !mselves1 & dye3 ,& t long+ do? foll[ ! infant all its life "t1 t x c nev] bee well satisfi$4 ,! l reason is !re ( o!r ?+s1 ( :i* we %all n he> ,disc\rse any fur!r4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( ! ,a/rall ,signes ( ,physiognomy 9 ,man4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,orig9all ( ,physiognomie4 ,! signes ( ,physiognomy receive _! orig9al f ! sup]ior />s2 ?is art ( ,physiognomy 0 greatly e/eem$ ( by our ,ance/ors1 & especially by ,hea!ns1 ,t>t>s1 & ,turks1 c4 & o!r p1 among/ :om x 0 ! cu/ome to sel m5 = slaves1 & x is n yet altoge!r laid aside among/ ,*ri/ians4 ,yet toge!r ) x _m errors crept 91 n yet tak5 notice ( by any1 :ile/ e blocki% ignorant fell[ w\ld take ^u him )\t any mann] ( judgem5t to judge ( any "o4 ,:]e x is wor?y ( admiration t ^? er\rs %\ld nev] bee tak5 notice ( f ! workes1 de$s1 & abilities ( ! m54 ,n[ if any "o %all 9 ?is place argue aga9/ u1 say+1 t ! signes ( ,physiognomy are f ! />s1 & t ! />s h no p[] to compell any "o or /ir him up2 he inde$ do? n speak amisse3 b yet !re is "s diff]5ce 9 x :i* mu/ be tak5 notice (1 because ! />s compell "s1 & o!rs !y doe n compell4 ,sid5ote3 ,man is ! ,"l ( all o!r ,creatures4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ a man may )drawe him selfe f "o />1 & br+ him selfe "u ano!r4 ,= "h we mu/ "k1 :o c rule or con/ra9 ! />s1 & :o c be gov]n$ by !m4 ,!re=e = ?is y mu/ note1 t a wise man c rule ! />s1 & n be subject to !m4 ,! />s are subject to a wise man1 & are =c$ to obey him1 & n he ! />s4 ,b ! />s compell an ,animall man1 t :i!r !y lead him hee mu/ foll[1 j z a ?ief do? ! gall[s1 & a high-way robb] ! :eel1 ! fi%] ! fi%es1 ! f[l] ! birds1 ! hunt] ! wild bea/s4 ,& :at "h is ! cause ( ?is1 b t su* a k9d ( man do? nei!r "k himself1 nor 8 own /r5g?1 nev] consid]s1 or ?9ks t he is ! less] _w1 & t he ha? ! univ]sall ,firmam5t ) ! p[]s !re( hid 9 him8 ,:]e=e he is call$ an ,animall1 an ignorant man1 & a slave to any base s]vice1 & all e>?ly matt]s2 yet :]eas he receiv$ t privil$ge f ,god 9 ,p>adise1 t hee %\ld rule1 & reign ov] all o!r creatures ( ! ,univ]se1 & %\ld n bee ob$i5t to !m2 !re=e ,god creat$ him la/ ( all1 all ! re/ be+ made be=e him4 ,?is privil$g man aft]w>ds lo/ by 8 fall3 b yet ! wisdome ( man 0 n made s]vile1 nor did hee let t lib]ty goe out ( 8 h&s4 ,:5ce x is requisite t ! />res %\ld foll[ him1 & obey him1 & n he ! />s4 ,& al?\gh hee inde$ be ! son ( ,saturne1 & ,saturn 8 ,asc5d5t2 yet hee c remove himselfe f him1 & s ov]come him1 t he c be ! (f-spr+ ( ! ,sun2 & br+ himselfe "u any o!r planet1 & make himselfe its ,son4 ,& x is ! same case "h z ) a ,digg]1 :o = a "t ha? sp5t 8 pa9s ) ! ,ma/] ( ! ,m9es1 & ) ! haz>d ( 8 life ha? p]=m$ 8 s]vice fai?fully1 at l5g? reasons1 & disc\rse? ) himselfe ?us4 ,:at w become ( !e at la/1 if ?\ sp5de/ all ?y life "u ! e>?1 & by ?y cont9uall lab\rs do/ also br+ ?y body1 & life into dang]8 ,i w get a release f my ,ma/]1 & ,i w s]ve ano!r ,ma/]1 :]e my life may be made sweet]1 :]e ,i may h pl5ty ( meat1 & dr9k1 :]e ,i may we> bett] clo!s1 h little "w & mu* wages1 :]e !re %all bee no dang] ( ! m\nta9 hang+ ov] mee1 & ready to fall ^u me1 c4 ,aft] ?is mann] hee w\ld bee at lib]ty1 :5 z o!rwise hee mu/ rema9e a ,m]c5>y s]vant1 & slave1 p9+ away ) mu* lab\r1 & l[ fe$+1 c4 ,n[ y see h[ a wise man comm&s ! />s1 & c remove himselfe f any malignant planet1 & br+ himselfe "u ano!r bett]1 h[ he c br+ himselfe out ( slav]y into lib]ty1 & c free himselfe out ( ! prison ( an ill planet4 ,s also an ,animall man1 :o is ! son ( ! ,sun1 ( ,iupit]1 ,v5us1 & ,m]cury1 may remove himself f a b5igne planet1 & subject himself to ,saturne1 or ,m>s3 su* a man is l to a man1 :o runs f a religi\s ,coll$ge1 & be+ impati5t ( an easy life becomes a ,s\ldi]1 or else a man ( no repute1 :o aft]w>ds sp5ds all 8 life 9 sorr[1 & mis]y4 ,su* an "o also is a ri* man1 :o be+ giv5 to levity1 sp5ds1 & wa/s all 8 goods1 9 ,dic+1 ,fea/+1 ,:or+1 c4 :i* hee gives himselfe to s long untill all bee sp5t1 !n hee comes to want1 & be+ mis]ably afflict$ ) infam\s want1 becomes des]v$ly a laught] & scorn to all m51 yea ev5 to ! v boyes 9 ! /reets1 :om y may he> say+3 ,behold a begg]ly man wor? no?+1 :o :5 hee 0 a ,ma/] disda9$ 8 ,ma/]%ip1 & _h r be a slave1 a begg]1 a slave to s]vants2 see+ he c nev] come to 8 privil$g aga94 ,& hi!r do? a ,malignant />1 or ,asc5d5t drive him4 ,unlesse he _h be5 a foole1 & di%one/1 he _h n left s c]ta9 a ,dom9ion1 :i* hee _h ov] ! />s1 b _h /rove aga9/ x3 ,& al?\gh ( himselfe hee knew n h[ to resi/ ! />s2 yet hee might h b5t 8 m9d to ! examples ( o!rs2 ?9k+ ?us ) himselfe3 ,see h[ ri* t man 01 b fooli%ly1 & %amefully ha? br\ght himself to pov]ty4 ,also he liv$ gallantly1 )\t mu* lab\r1 _h s mu* meat1 su* wages1 t he c\ld n live bett]4 ,n[ he lives sp>+ly1 & sordidly1 & 9 /ead ( ,w9e hee mu/ dr9ke ,wat]1 8 lab\rs daily increase1 8 wages decrease4 ,n[ h[ (t5 do? su* a k9d ( ,man talke aft] ?is mann] ) himselfe4 ,:at h ,i done8 ,:i!r am ,i runn+ headlong1 s basely sp5d+ my goods t ,i got1 :o w repaire my e/ate8 ,if ev] ,i %all receive :at ha? be5 ?us sp5t1 ,i w take a f> o!r c\rse ( life1 & w by my h>ms le>ne to bee wise1 & w make am5ds = my evill de$s4 ,sid5ote3 ,no man is wise by 8 own h>mes1 b by ano!rs4 ,b x is conv5i5t to "k1 t no man c bee wise by 8 owne h>me4 ,= x is a fooli%1 & s5selesse ?+ to bee wise by ones owne h>me4 ,let him t w be wise1 be wise by ano!r mans example1 n by 8 owne4 ,= hee t ha? once sp5t 8 e/ate1 w\ld sp5d x aga9e if hee %\ld h x1 & he t once p]i%e?1 p]i%e? = ev]4 ,hee :i* once ha? ca/ a ,dice1 ca/s x aga94 ,hee :i* once /ole1 & escap$ ! gall[es1 w endeav\r to /eal ! second "t also4 ,= hee ?9kes ?us ) himselfe4 ,my ent]prizes h succe$$ once1 & aga91 & :y n ! ?ird1 or f\r? "t8 ,if ,god %\ld once re/ore :at ,i h lo/1 hee w\ld re/ore x ! second1 & ?ird "t1 c4 ,if hee did n =sake mee 9 my fir/ mis]y1 hee w n 9 ! second1 or ?ird1 c4 ,all ^! do? an ,animall man doe1 ! s]vant1 & slave ( ! />s1 :o is turn$ e :]e1 & mov$ by ! />s1 z a ,re$ 9 wat]4 ,& ?is is ! reason :y 8 life is sp5t 9 mis]y1 & he dies 9 infamy4 ,:o !re=e w su/a9 su* s]vitude1 & n deliv] himselfe f su* a na/y prison8 ,= any "o may by 8 owne wisdome1 toge!r ) ! help ( 8 />1 deliv]1 & free himselfe f !nce4 ,consid] ! matt] ?us3 ,a ,f[l] by 8 prud5ce1 & help ( 8 />1 ov]com+ ano!r />re1 ne$s n goe aft] birds1 = !y w come aft] him fly+ to unusuall places1 contr>y to _! nature4 ,s a ,fi%]man c by mak+ use ( ! wisdome :i* ,god ha? giv5 him make fi%es swim to him ( _! own accord1 s t he may take !m up ) 8 h&s4 ,a ,hunt] improv+ 8 wisdome1 do? by 8 /> s compell ! wild bea/s1 t hee ne$ n foll[ !m1 b !y w foll[ him )\t any impulse ( nature4 ,s also ( ! re/ ( liv+ creatures4 ,sid5ote3 ,/>s are tw(old4 ,n[ = ! bett] und]/&+ ( ^! ?+s1 y mu/ "k1 t ,/>s are tw(old2 t]re/riall1 & cele/iall1 ^! ( wisdome1 ! o!r ( folly4 ,& z !re are two worlds1 ! great]1 & ! less]1 & ! great] gov]ns ! less]3 s also ! />res ( ! ,microcosme doe rule1 & ov]come ! cele/iall4 ,sid5ote3 ,! end ( ! ,/>rs is to s]ve1 n comm& man4 ,nei!r did ,god create ! planets1 & o!r />s ( ! heav51 t !y %\ld rule ov] man1 b t !y1 z all o!r creatures1 %\ld obey1 & s]ve him4 ,& al?\gh ! sup]i\r />s doe incl9e m51 & signe !m z also all o!r t]re/iall bodies1 ) naturall signes1 accord+ to ! mann] ( _! g5]ation2 yet t is no p[]1 or sov]aignty1 b only a pr$e/9at$ comm&1 & (fice1 :]eby no?+ may rema9e hid1 or conceal$1 b ! inw>d =ce1 & p[] may bee br\ght =? by ext]i\r signes4 ,sid5ote3 ,signes are tw(old4 ,b to return to our purpose ( ! ,physiognomicall signes ( ,m51 y mu/ "k1 t !y are tw(old1 9 ext]nall %ape inde$ alike1 b 9 p[]1 & effect unlike4 ,"s are f sup]naturall />s ( ! heav51 ! o!r1 f ! inf]i\r />res1 viz4 ( ! ,microcosme4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at are ,physiognomicall signes4 ,:atsoev] ! sup]i\r /> signes accord+ to g5]ation1 ev5 to ! midle age1 t ?+ sign$ is pr$e/9at$1 n want+ peculi> p[]s4 ,= x do? te/ifie ( ! nature1 & condition ( ,man4 ,:atsoev] !re=e ! inf]i\r /> ( ! ,microcosme do? sign 9 g5]ation1 ha? its orig9all f ! ,fa!r1 & ,"m1 viz4 z (t z ! ,"m by h] imag9ation1 or appetite1 fe>e1 or t]ror ha? by contact affect$ h] infant 9 h] womb ) sup]naturall signes1 :i* are call$ ! ,mo!rs m>ks1 or ! ,womb m>ks1 ( :i* s9ce wee h spoke already1 wee %all n[ save ! lab\r ( it]ation2 see+ our purpose is only to treat ( ,physiognomicall signes1 :]e wee %all speak only ( ! pr$e/9at$ signes ( ! />s1 "u :i* wee und]/& ^? signes ( ,m51 :i* nei!r _! ,fa!r1 or ,"m _h any lik5esse ( 9 _! body4 ,( ?is sort are black1 gray1 little1 or great eyes1 long1 crook$1 %>p1 nose1 pits 9 _! *eeks1 ! *eek-bone be+ rais$ up1 a flat1 or broad nose1 small1 or great e>s1 long neck1 long face1 wide1 or little m\?1 ?ick or small1 _m or few1 black1 yell[1 & r$ haires1 c4 ,if "o1 or m ( ^! signes appe> 9 ,man1 y mu/ "k1 t !y doe n want _! signification4 ,b x is necess>y t y consid] !m accord+ to ! ,physiognomicall art1 & t y h c]ta9 k ( ! ,art ( ,signatures1 :]eby y may "k ?r\gh ! ext]nall signes ! int]nall man4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,black ,eyes signifie4 ,b to proce$ to ! practise ( :at we int5d$1 & to reckon up "s ( ! signes ( ,m51 & _! signification 9 "p4 ,y mu/ "k1 t black eyes besides a heal?ful con/itution1 also _m times signifie a con/ant m9d1 n wav]+1 or fe>full1 b lu/y1 he>ty1 true & lov+ v]tue4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,gray4 ,gray eyes are a signe ( a deceitfull1 & *angeable man4 ,sid5ote3 ,weake ,eyes4 ,weak eyes signifie good judgem5t1 witty1 & pr(\nd delib]ation4 ,sid5ote3 ,purbl9d4 ,purbl9d eyes1 & su* z turne upw>d1 & d[nw>d1 & to bo? sides1 signifie a false man1 & crafty1 t _c easily be deceiv$1 trea*]\s1 hat+ lab\r1 slo?full1 gett+ 8 liv+ slo?fully1 by ,dice1 ,usury1 ,:or+1 ,robb]y1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,small & deep4 ,small & deep eyes doe = ! mo/ "p signifie weak1 & feeble eyes1 & bl9dnesse ensu+ 9 old age1 z also /rong m51 w>like1 bold1 deceitfull1 nimble1 facti\s1 pati5tly und]go+ _! condition1 yet ! end ( ^: life is = ! mo/ "p tragicall1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,great4 ,great eyes1 a covet\s1 rav5\s man1 especially if !y hang out ( ! head4 ,sid5ote3 ,alwayes ,w9k+4 ,eyes t are alwaies w9k+1 decl>e a weak sight1 & a man to be fe>efull1 & solicit\s4 ,sid5ote3 ,roll+4 ,roll+ ,eyes %ew an amor\s affection1 & a prud5t man1 & a man ( quicke int5tion4 ,sid5ote3 ,cont9ually deject$4 ,eyes cont9ually deject$ %ew a ba%full1 mode/ man1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,r$4 ,eyes t are r$1 signifie a bold1 & /rong man1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,cle>e4 ,cle> eyes1 & n easily moveable1 %ew an h]oick1 magnanim\s1 /rong1 *e>full1 & a man =midable to 8 enemies1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,e>es great4 ,great e>es %ew a good he>+1 a good memory1 att5tion1 dilig5ce1 a s\nd bra91 & head1 c4 ,l[ e>es are an ill om54 ,=1 = ! mo/ "p !y signifie a man to be maliti\s1 fraudul5t1 unju/1 & a bad he>+1 a bad memory1 a bold man1 & easily expos+ himselfe to dang]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,a long ,nose4 ,a long nose1 & crook$ d[nw>ds is a good sign1 x signifies a man to bee valiant1 prud5t1 close1 rigor\s1 & yet j1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,a flat ,nose4 ,a flat nose signifies a man to be malici\s1 lu/full1 giv5 to ly+1 incon/ant1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,%>p4 ,a %>p nose1 a man to bee a turne-coate1 a mock]1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,long4 ,a long nose1 a man to be sl[ 9 all 8 actions1 & to be ( a v quick smell4 ,sid5ote3 ,holl[ *eeks4 ,! *eekes ) pits 9 !m signifie a man to bee talkative1 a ,scorn]1 cont5ti\s1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,a long ,*94 ,a long *91 ) a long face1 signifie a man to be giv5 to ang]1 & sl[ to lab\r1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,a divid$ ,*94 ,a divid$ *9 signifies a man to bee fai?full1 (fici\s1 subtile1 & v>i\s 9 8 words1 speak+ "o ?+1 & mean+ ano!r1 angry1 yet sorry = 8 ang]1 +5i\s1 & giv5 to inv5tions4 ,sid5ote3 ,a great ,m\?4 ,a great & l>ge m\? signifies a man to bee a great dev\r]1 silly1 fooli%1 imprud5t1 d>e+1 c4 ,a little m\? signifies ! contr>y4 ,sid5ote3 ,lips drawn to4 ,lips drawne to1 :]e ! upp] is great] !n ! l[]1 signifie a man to bee angry1 w>like1 c\ragi\s1 yet = ! mo/ "p ( rude1 & uncivil behavi\r1 & mann]s l to a sw9e4 ,sid5ote3 ,lips great b5ea?4 ,lips great b5ea?1 signifie a man to be dull1 fooli%1 & blocki%1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,haire signifies no?+ by ,art4 ,judgem5t by ! haires ei!r ( ! head1 or be>d1 is n v c]ta91 because use tea*e? t !y c be div]s wayes v>y$1 z to bee made black1 or yell[1 or r$1 or :ite1 & ho>y1 or curl$1 s(t1 or h>d1 z any "o desires to h !m4 ,h5ce x w come to passe1 t _m :o are o!rwise skilfull en\gh 9 ! ,art ( ,physiognomy w\ld be mo/ %amefully deceiv$1 :il/ !y %\ld ra%ly judge by ! hairs1 imput+ t to ! />s1 :i* %\ld r be ascrib$ to m5 !mselves4 ,yet x _c bee d5y$1 b t haires firmly fa/5$ on ! head1 doe signifie a good heal? ( ! head1 z also ( ! :ole body4 ,& ?is is ! reason1 :y !y t buy ,horses pull _! tails1 t by ?is means !y may judge ( _! s\ndnesse4 ,s ,hogges are try$ by _! bri/les1 ,fi% by _! %ells1 & scales1 a ,bird by 8 fea!rs1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,long ,necks4 ,! necke1 if x be too long1 signifies a man to bee sollicit\s1 prud5t1 & att5t1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,broad ,%\ld]s & backs4 ,broad %\ld]s1 & backe1 signifie a man to bee /rong1 & able = c>ry+ or remov+1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,muscul\s ,armes4 ,armes t are muscul\s1 signifie a man to be /rong & able = any ex]cise1 z beat+1 p\nd+1 %oot+1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,h>d h&s4 ,h&s t bee h>d signifie a man to bee labori\s1 & a hirel+1 c4 ,s(t h&s1 ! contr>y4 ,sid5ote3 ,a %ort ,body4 ,a %ort body1 & long legs signifie a man to be a good runn]1 to bee easily satisfi$ ) meat1 & dr9ke1 & = ! mo/ "p to bee ( a %ort life4 ,great & cle> ve9es "u ! middle age ( man signifie a man to be full ( bl\d & juice1 b above ! midle ( 8 age to be commonly sick1 yet long liv$4 ,sid5ote3 ,no?+ c be judg$ by ! mann]s1 & behavi\r ( ,m54 ,z mu* z conc]ns ! mann]s1 ge/ures ( m51 no?+ c be s easily kn[n1 & judg$ by !m4 ,= exp]i5ce tea*e? t ^! c e mom5t bee *ang$1 z to deceive ! ,signator1 & make him errone\s 9 8 judgem5t3 ,& because x ha? n be5 obs]v$ hi!rto s accurately by all ,a/ronom]s2 ,x is !re=e ! ,signators "p n alwayes to look to ! mann]s & actions ( m51 b r to o!r signs ( ! body1 :i* are fix$1 & c by no ,art be c\nt]feit$ or *ang$4 ,= if r$ hairs1 mov+ ! =ehead1 & eyelids1 a *e]full1 rais$1 & unmoveable c\nt5ance1 a frequ5t agitation ( ! m\?1 a /\t mus$ walk+1 & a light m9d1 %\ld necess>ily decl>e a man to be a gallant s\ldi] & /\t1 e "o c\ld by 8 indu/ry & art make himselfe seem to be su* an "o2 t hee might by 8 lookes bee ! bett] approv$ (1 & obta9e great] pay4 ,! l also may be judg$ ( o!r k9ds ( behavi\r1 :i* pret5d to wisdom1 folly1 tru?1 ly+1 =tune1 victory1 c4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( ! ,a/rall ,signes ( ,*iromancy4 ,conc]n+ ! ,signes ( ,*iromancy1 we mu/ hold t !y doe arise f ! sup]i\r />s ( ! sev5 planets2 & t wee mu/ "k & judge ( !m by ! sev5 planets4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,*iromancy is4 ,n[ ,*iromancy is an ,art1 :i* do? n only look into ! h&s ( m51 & make judgem5t by _! l9es & wr9kles1 b also consid]s all he>bs1 woods1 h>d /ones1 e>!s1 & riv]s1 & :atsoev] ha? l9es1 ve9s1 or wr9kles4 ,nei!r do? ?is ,art want its err\rs1 :i* ^? ,a/ronom]s 7 guilty (4 ,= !y assign$ ! f+]s ( bo? h&s to ! planets1 & *iefe/ />s1 :]eas !re are b five f+]s 9 "o h&1 & 9 bo? t51 yet ! planets are reckon$ b sev54 ,h[ !n c ^! ?+s agree among/ !mselves8 ,n[ if !re 7 sev5 f+]s on ea* h&1 x !n might bee grant$1 t e f+] might bee ascrib$ to sev]all planets4 ,sid5ote3 ,:e!r ! f+]s be assign$ to ! ,planets4 ,b yet x falls out _m times1 t "s m5 may h b sev5 f+]s on bo? h&s1 ! re/ be+ casually cut (f3 b se+ t !y 7 cut (f1 & j sev5 7 n at _! bir?1 ?is matt] _c be relat$ hi!r4 ,& if x %\ld be s1 t a man %\ld bee borne ) sev5 f+]s1 :e!r on "o h&1 or on bo?3 yet t 7 mon/r\s1 & beside ! usuall ord] ( ,nature1 & n subject to ! />s4 ,!re=e ?is also _c belong to ?is place4 ,b if !re mu/ be b five f+]s on ea* h&1 & sev5 planets1 & ^! mutually bee comp>$ among/ !mselves1 x w\ld !n be conv5i5t t ! lots ( ! planets %\ld be put into a box1 to "k :i* two planets mu/ give place1 & bee left out4 ,yet because ?is _c bee1 & ! planets h nei!r dice1 nor lots 9 ! ,firmam5t2 ,x w\ld be wor? wond]+ at1 if any "o %\ld usurp ?is p[] to himself1 z to allot by ! "n ( ! planet1 & signe1 ! ?umb to ,v5us1 ! =e-f+] to ,iupit]1 ! midle-f+] to ,saturne1 ! r+-f+] to ! ,sun1 & ! little-f+] to ,m]cury1 9 ! meane "t ca/+ out ,m>s1 & ! ,moon1 z x 7 out ( _! tribe & lib]ty4 ,:i* ?+s be+ s2 :o c wond] t ,m>s do? /ir up 8 sons ) j indignation to kill t ca/] ( lots1 or to be>e a p]petuall hatr$ aga9/ him8 ,:o c wond] :y ! ,moon %\ld enfeeble ! bra9 ( t play]1 or take away 8 reason8 ,& ?is is _! fir/ err\r1 :i*1 z wee h said1 !y h committ$ 9 ,*iromancy4 ,! second err\r 9 x is ?is3 ,x (t5times happ5s t ! orig9all1 & naturall l9es ( ! h&s are *ang$ by hurts1 & casualties1 or are made great]1 or less]1 or doe appe> 9 o!r places4 ,= z if !re be a high-way ob/ruct$ by any ?+ or be /opt up by ! fall ( a m\nta91 or be spoil$ by ! ov]fl[+ ( wat]s1 m5 g ab\t 9 ano!r way ne] to x3 s x happ5s 9 ! old l9es ( ! h&s1 t sometimes aft] ! cur+ ( w\nds1 or ulc]s1 toge!r ) new fle%1 also new l9es doe gr[ out1 & ! old are q aboli%$4 ,9 ! same mann] also by reason ( h>d lab\rs ! l9es are defac$1 or !y :i* 7 orig9all gr[ great2 z x is 9 trees3 ,= if a "y tree s5d =? _m bran*es on all sides1 ^! be+ cut (f1 ! tree x selfe becomes bigg]4 ,b t wee may at l5g? proce$ to ! practise ( ! ,art ( ,*iromancy1 & briefly decl>e our op9ion2 ,i w\ld h y "k1 t ,i w inde$ *ange no?+ ( :at conc]ns ! h&s1 b acquiesce1 & be satisfi$ ) ! obs]vations1 & descriptions ( ! ,anci5ts4 ,yet ,i purpose 9 ?is practise ( ,*iromancy to write ( ^? ?+s1 ( :i* ! ,anci5ts h made no m5tion (1 z ( ! ,*iromancy ( ,he>bs1 ,woods1 ,/ones1 & ! l4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,*iromancy ( ,he>bs & ,woods4 ,& x mu/ fir/ be not$1 t all ,he>bs1 :i* are ( "o k9d mu/ be ( "o1 & ! same ,*iromancy4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at use is ( !m4 ,b if _! l9es bee unlike1 & appe>e great]1 or less] 9 "s ( !m3 t is1 by reason ( _! age4 ,wee doe !re=e cle>ly pr(esse1 t ! ,*iromancy ( ,he>bs1 conduce? to no?+ else b to "k1 & und]/& ! age ( any ,he>b1 or ,root4 ,b by way ( argu+ any may "h object1 t !re is no he>b z long z x gr[es is old] !n ano!r1 f\r or five mon!s at ! mo/1 if ! supputation beg9s f ,may till ,autumne1 at :i* "t he>bs die1 & fall f _! root4 ,sid5ote3 ,! condition ( ! _s ( ! ,he>b4 ,to ?is ,i answ]1 t f ,god !re is b "o v]tue 9 a root1 :i* is ! fir/ be+ & _s ( ! he>b1 by reason ( :i* ! he>b gr[s1 & is support$ untill ! pr$e/9at$ "t1 & untill x bee exalt$ to ! production ( se$4 ,& ?is is a sign1 & a m>k1 t ! v]tue returns back to ! root1 & s ! he>b is dry$4 ,z long z t _s :i* is ! *iefe/ v]tue ( ! he>b rema9es 9 ! root1 ! he>b e ye] is r5ew$3 unlesse x be1 t t _s toge!r ) ! he>b be tak5 way1 & decayes4 ,!n ! he>b is n r5ew$4 ,= ! root is dead1 & ha? no m life rema9+ 9 x4 ,b aft] :at mann] t _s toge!r ) ! he>b is tak5 f ! root1 or ) ! root f ! e>?1 t ! v]tue !re( _c goe backe into ! root1 or f ! root into ! e>?1 is n to be consid]$ 9 ?is place4 ,= t is a sublime my/]y ( ,nature1 & n to be op5ly discov]$ by reason ( ignorant ,physitians1 :o doe n only sc(fe at b contemne su* secrets4 ,!re=e :at "h wee h omitt$1 wee %all set d[ne 9 our ,h]ball4 ,moreov]1 by h[ mu* ! y\ng] he>bs are1 s mu* ! m doe !y excell 9 p[] & v]tue4 ,z by age a man is weakn$1 & fails 9 /r5g?1 s also doe he>bs4 ,b to "k :at ! ,*iromancy1 & age ( he>bs1 & su* l ?+s1 is1 daily exp]i5ce is requir$1 see+ ! numb] ( _! ye>s is n writt5 ^u !m1 b x mu/ be div9$1 z ,i h said1 by ,*iromancy only4 ,n[ ,*iromancy do? n consid] numb]s1 lett]s1 or *>act]s1 b l9es1 ve9s1 & wr9kles only1 c4 accord+ to ! age ( any ?+4 ,= by h[ mu* ! old] a ?+ is1 s mu* ! great]1 & easi] to be se5 are ! l9es1 & ! v]tue1 & op]ation ( ! ?+ s mu* ! dull]4 ,sid5ote3 ,"y he>bs mu/ be apply$ to old diseases1 & s on ! contr>y4 ,= z a disease ( "o mone? or ye>e1 is m easily cur$ !n t :i* is ( two1 ?ree1 f\r1 or five mone?s1 & ye>s3 ,s an he>b do? soon] cure a disease ( "o mone?1 or ye>1 !n t :i* is ( two1 ?ree1 or f\r mone?s1 or ye>s4 ,& = ?is cause "y he>bs mu/ bee apply$ to old griefs2 & old he>bs or m$ic9es to "y or new diseases4 ,= if an old he>b %\ld be apply$ to an old disease1 ! bl9d w\ld lead ! bl9d1 & bo? w\ld fall into ! dit*4 ,?is is ! reason :y _m m$ic9es doe n "w1 b are tak5 into ! body1 & possesse ! memb]s1 z dirt /icks to ! %ooes1 :5ce diseases are aft]w>d d\bl$1 c4 ,n[ ignorant ,physitians nev] consid]$ ?is1 b by _! ignorance h de/roy$ m !n ev] !y cur$4 ,9 ! fir/ place !re=e1 y t are ,physitians mu/ "k1 t ! m$ic9e mu/ be y\ng] !n ! disease1 t x may bee /rong] to expelle x4 ,= if ! m$ic9e be m p[]full !n ! disease1 ! disease w be ov]come z fire is qu5*$ ) wat]4 ,b if ! disease bee /rong] !n ! m$ic9e1 x turnes ! m$ic9e into poison1 :5ce diseases are aft]w>d d\bl$1 & increas$4 ,s if a disease bee l ,iron1 x mu/ be cur$ ) a ,*alybeat m$ic9e4 ,= ,/eel _c be ov]come by ,iron4 ,! m p[]ful do? alwaies ov]come1 & ! weak] is ov]come4 ,al?\gh !re=e x 0 n our purpose 9 ! beg9n+ to write 9 ?is place ( ,physick1 yet = ! sake ( true1 & g5u9e ,physitians1 ,i c\ld n pass ov] ^! ?+s 9 sil5ce4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( ,m9]all ,signes4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,m9]alls diff]4 ,m9]alls also1 & ,metalls be=e !y come to ! fire h _! true signes1 & significations1 :i* !y h receiv$ f ! ,ar*eius1 & ! sup]i\r />s1 e "o ( !m resembl+ "s k9d ( !m by di/9ct col\rs1 & diff]5ces ( ! e>?4 ,= ! ,m9]all ( ,gold1 is di/9ct f ! ,m9]all ( ,silv]3 s also is ! ,m9]all ( ,silv] f t ( ,copp]3 & ! ,m9]all ( ,copp] f t ( ,iron3 s ! ,m9]all ( ,iron f t ( ,t9ne1 & ,lead1 & s ( ! re/4 ,no man c d5y1 b t ! ,m9]all1 & all ,metallick bodies ( ,m9es1 :i* lie hid 9 ! e>?1 may be kn[n by art ( ,*iromancy by _! ext]i\r signes4 ,t is1 ! ,*iromancy ( ,m9es1 ,ve9es1 & ,conduits1 c4 by :i* n only ^? ?+s1 :i* be+ hid )9 !m1 are br\ght =?1 b also a c]ta9e dep?1 & ri*nesse ( ! ,m9e1 & pl5ty ( ,metall is manife/$4 ,& 9 ?is ,*iromancy ?ree ?+s are necess>y to be kn[n1 viz4 ! age1 dep?1 & bread? ( ! ve9s1 z ha? be5 said a little be=e ( he>bs4 ,= by h[ mu* ! old] ! ve9s are1 by s mu* ! ri*]1 & m augm5t$ are ! ,m9es4 ,conc]n+ ?is we mu/ "k ?us mu*1 t all ,metalls1 :i* z yet lie hid 9 _! matrix doe con/antly gr[4 ,sid5ote3 ,!re are ,?ree *iefe heads ( all ?+s4 ,:5ce also x is manife/1 t e ?+ t gr[es1 al?\gh x be plac$ out ( its matrix _c be made lesse1 b =?) gr[s1 7i4e47 is multiply$1 & accord+ to its sub/ance1 measure1 & weight1 gr[s untill ! pr$e/9at$ "t4 ,n[ ?is pr$e/9at$ "t is ! ?ird "p1 ( ! appo9t$ age ( all ,m9]alls1 ,vegetables1 & ,animalls1 :i* are ! ?ree *ief heads ( all e>?ly ?+s4 ,n[ :atsoev] do? yet rema9e 9 its matrix1 do? gr[ s long untill ! matrix dies4 ,= ! matrix ha? its appo9t$ "t to live1 & die1 especially if x be subject to ext]nall ,elem5ts4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at is ! te>me ( ,elem5ts4 ,t :i* is n subject to !m1 ha? no o!r "t1 or t]m !n ! ,elem5ts !mselves h1 ) :i* x also %all die & p]i% 9 ! day ( ,r5ovation 7:i* is _! t]m47 ,h5ce x foll[s1 t all ?+s :i* are )9 ! e>? are n subject$ to ! ext]nall ,elem5ts1 nei!r are !y s5sible ( cold1 or moi/ure1 or drynesse1 or w9d1 or aire1 by :i* !y may bee de/roy$4 ,su* k9d ( bodies !re=e _c bee putrefi$1 or contract any fil?9esse1 or /9k1 or die1 z long z !y cont9ue )9 ! e>?1 9 _! ,*aos4 ,s mu* be spok5 ( ,metalls1 & z ( !m1 s also x may bee said ( _m m51 :o 9 ! caves ( m\nta9es live "s hundr$s ( ye>s1 z if !y 7 gyants1 or pygmies1 ( :i* we h wrote a p>ticul> book4 ,b to desc5d to ! practise ( ! ,*iromancy ( ,m9es1 :i* wee %all give y to und]/& 9 few words2 y mu/ "k t ! ve9es by h[ mu* ! deep]1 & broad] !y are1 s mu* ! old]4 ,= :]e ! c\rse ( ! ve9s is a great way ext5d$1 & at l5g? decay1 & are n hidd51 x is a bad signe4 ,= z ! c\rses ( ! ve9s doe decay1 s also doe ! ,m9es !mselves decay1 :i* !y signifie by _! dep?4 ,al?\gh sometimes !re are good ,m9es f\nd1 yet by h[ mu* ! deep] !y goe1 !y doe m1 & m decay1 s t x is n wor? :ile to worke 9 !m4 ,b :5 ! ve9s are enl>g$ ) o!r additions1 or (t5times cut (f1 x is a good signe1 %ew+ t ! ,m9es are good n only 9 ! top1 b t ! same also are increas$1 & multiply$ 9 dep?1 & l5g? = ! mo/ "p1 ! ,m9es be+ made m ri*1 af=d pure gold1 & s a mo/ l>ge treasure4 ,x is )\t gr\nd1 t _m ,m9]s comm5d ^? ve9s only :i* g directly d[nw>d1 & incl9e f ! ,ea/ to ! ,we/4 ,= ! nature ( ! ,m9es & exp]i5ce tea*e?1 t ve9s (t5times :i* b5d f ! ,we/ to ! ,ea/1 or f ! ,s\? to ! ,nor?1 & s contr>ily f ! ,nor? to ! ,s\?1 are n lesse ri* !n o!rs are4 ,!re=e !re is no ve9 to be e/eem$ be=e ano!r4 ,b we ?9k x conv5i5t to disc\rse ( ?is no long]4 ,sid5ote3 ,by :at signes ,m9es are discov]$4 ,n[ conc]n+ ! o!r signes ( ! int]nall e>?1 z also ! col\rs ( ,m9]alls1 we %all briefly disc\rse ( !m ?us4 ,z (t z ,m9]s fall ^u a fat e>?1 :i* do? signifie a ve9 ( a pure1 & new metall1 t is a v good signe assur+ t1 t ,metall1 ( :i* x is a ve91 is n f> (f4 ,s also if ! e>? t is digg$ h no ,metall 9 x1 b be fat1 ( a :ite col\r1 or black1 or l clay or gre51 or blue1 c4 !n t also is a good signe ( "s good ,metall t is hid "u x4 ,!re=e y mu/ cont9ue digg+1 & n give ov]4 ,m9]s 9 ! fir/ place h respect to ! excell5t1 beautiful1 & *iefe/ col\rs1 z are gre5 e>?1 or ,*rysocoll1 ,v]degrease1 ,azure1 ,c9nab>1 ,s&>a*a1 ,auripigm5tum1 ,li?>ge ( ,gold1 & ,silv]1 c4 e "o ( ^! almo/ doe = ! mo/ "p signifie a peculi> ,metall1 or ,m9]all4 ,s ,v]degrease1 ,*rysocolla1 gre5 e>?1 = mo/ "p signifie ,copp]4 ,s ,azure1 or :ite ,ars5ick1 or ,li?>ge ( ,silv] signifie ! ,metall ( ,copp]4 ,s ,c9nab>1 & ,s&>a*a d sometimes signifie ,gold1 sometimes ,silv]1 & sometimes a mixture ( bo?4 ,s ,auripigm5tum1 r$ ,sulphur1 & ,li?>ge ( ,gold1 = ! mo/ "p signifie ,gold4 ,s :5 ,*rysocoll is f\nd mixt ) ! ,azure1 or ! ,azure ) ,*rysocoll1 & ,auripigm5t1 = ! mo/ "p !y signifie an excell5t & ri* ,m9]all4 ,:]e /ones1 or e>? are f\nd ( an ,iron col\r1 !y doe c]ta9ly betok5 an ,iron ,m9e4 ,y mu/ note1 t sometimes x comes to passe1 t ! ,ar*eius ( ! e>? do? by "s secret passage ca/ up "s ,metall f ! m inw>d "p ( ! e>?4 ,& t is a good signe4 ,m9]s !re=e mu/ n bee disc\rag$ :5 !y see su* c]ta9e signes1 & hope ( "s excell5t ,m9e ly+ "u4 ,& if ?9 leaves ( ,metalls1 l ,talke1 d adh]e to rocks1 or /ones1 t is a mo/ sure sign4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,coruscations signifie 9 ,m9es4 ,n[ conc]n+ ,coruscations !y mu/ bee dilig5tly1 & /udi\sly obs]v$1 =1 !y are mo/ c]ta9 signes ( ,metalls ly+ hid "u !m1 z also ( ! same ext5t1 & same k9d4 ,:]e yet wee mu/ note1 t ^? ,metalls are n yet come to p]fection1 b are z yet 9 _! fir/ be+4 ,& :i!r soev] ! ,coruscation rea*e?1 s f> also rea*e? ! c\rse ( ,metalls1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,coruscations are ( ?ree col\rs4 ,moreov] y mu/ "k1 t ,coruscation is ( a ?reefold col\r1 z ,:ite1 ,yell[1 & ,r$1 :]eby all ,metalls are discov]$ to u4 ,= a :ite ,coruscation signifies :ite ,metalls1 z ,t9ne1 ,lead1 ,silv]1 c4 a r$ ,coruscation signifies r$ ,metalls1 z ,copp]1 & ,iron1 c4 a yell[ ,coruscation signifies gold5 ,metalls4 ,add moreov]1 t a ?91 & subtil ,coruscation is ! be/ signe4 ,= z y see x is 9 trees1 t by h[ mu* ! few] fl[]s !re are1 s mu* ! bett]1 great]1 & m savory are ! fruit3 s also small & subtile ,coruscations signifie subtile & excell5t ,metalls1 z ! contr>y doe ! contr>y4 ,moreov] y mu/ "k1 t z long z ^? ,coruscations appe>1 :e!r !y be great1 or small1 or ( ?is or t col\r1 ! ,metalls 9 ^? ,m9es h n yet atta9$ to p]fection1 b are yet 9 _! fir/ be+ z ! sp]m ( a man 9 ! matrix ( a woman4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,coruscation is4 ,b n[ :at ,coruscation is1 wee mu/ consid] 9 ?is place3 & we mu/ "k t x appe>s 9 ! ,m9es by night l a sp>kl+ fire1 no o!rwise !n gunp[d] t is laid 9 a long tra91 & be+ k9dl$ at "o end makes a long fla%+4 ,aft] ! same mann] is ,coruscation c>ri$ along1 f ! ,ea/ to ! ,we/1 or f ! ,we/ to ! ,ea/1 f ! ,s\? to ! ,nor?1 or contr>ily4 ,all ^! ,coruscations1 h[ ev] !y appe>1 are a c]ta9 signe ( ,c\rses ( ,metalls1 t by !m !y may be kn[n1 & ,metalls z c]ta9 gifts ( ,god may be br\ght =? out ( ! e>?4 ,= :at ,god creat$ = mans use1 hee put t nature into x t x %\ld n be hid3 & al?\gh x 7 hid1 yet he made peculi> ext]nall signes :i* conduce to ! f9d+ ( x out1 by :i* ! wond]ful pr$e/9ation ( x may be kn[n4 ,9 ! same mann] if m5 hide treasures !y m>ke ! place ) "s c]ta9 m>ks1 & bury !m by "s b\nd1 /atue1 or f\nta9e1 or any o!r ?+1 t :5 !re is occasion !y may f9d1 & dig !m up aga94 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ,*aldeans & ,grecians hide _! treasure4 ,! anci5t ,*aldeans & ,grecians1 if 9 times ( w> fe>+ to be driv5 away1 or bani%$1 !y w\ld hide _! treasure1 w\ld m>ke ! place no o!rwise1 !n propose to !mselves a c]ta9 day1 h\r1 & m9ute ( ! ye>1 & did obs]ve 9 :at place ! ,sun1 or ,moon %\ld ca/ _! %ad[1 & !re did bury1 & hide _! treasure4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ,sciomancy is4 ,?is ,art !y call ,sciomancy1 i4e4 ! ,art ( ,%ad[+4 ,by ^! %ad[+s _m ,arts h _h _! gr\nd1 & _m hid ?+s h be5 reveal$1 & all ,spirits1 & ,a/rall bodies are kn[n4 ,^! are ,cabali/icall signes1 t _c deceive1 & !re=e dilig5tly to bee tak5 notice (4 ,sid5ote3 ,div9+ ,rods unc]ta9e4 ,y mu/ !re=e take he$1 t y suff] n y\r selves to be s$uc$ by ! div9ations ( unc]ta9 ,arts2 = !y are va91 & fruitlesse1 especially ,div9+ rods1 :i* h deceiv$ _m ,m9]s4 ,= if !y %ew a ?+ truly once1 !y faile t5 times4 ,also wee mu/ n tru/ o!r fraudul5t signes ( ! devill1 :i* are made1 & appe>e 9 ! night1 & at "s inconv5i5t times pret]naturally1 su* z are gho/s1 visions4 ,= ,i w\ld h y "k1 t ! devill c %ew1 & cause signes1 b out ( me] fraud1 & deceit4 ,s !re is no ,*ur* built1 b ! devill ha? 8 ,*appell !re4 ,!re is no ,*appell built1 b hee sets up 8 ,alt>4 ,!re is no good se$1 b hee s[s among/ x 8 t>es4 ,! same is ! nature ( ,visions1 & sup]naturall ,app>itions1 9 ,cry/alls1 ,b]ills1 ,look+-glasses1 & ,wat]s1 z !y are by ,c]emoniall ,negromanc]s contr>y to ,gods comm&1 & ! p[] ( ! light ( ,nature basely abus$4 ,visions inde$ are n absolutely to be reject$2 = !y h _! place1 b !n !y mu/ bee done aft] ano!r processe4 ,= n[ wee are n any long] 9 ! fir/ g5]ation1 b ! second4 ,c]emonies !re=e1 & ,conjurations are n any long] to be us$ by u ,*ri/ians 9 ! reg5]ation1 z ! ,anci5ts 9 ! old ,te/am5t1 :o liv$ 9 ! fir/ g5]ation us$ !m4 ,= ^? prefigurations 7 = u :o 7 to live 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,:atsoev] ?+s !re=e ! ,anci5ts t 7 "u ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & 9 ! fir/ ,g5]ation did doe by ,c]emonies1 ,conjurations1 c4 wee ,*ri/ians ( ! second ,g5]ation1 & 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t mu/ doe by pray]1 knock+1 & seek+1 & procure by fai?4 ,sid5ote3 ,9 :at *iefe po9ts ! f\ndations ( ,magick & ,cabalie consi/s4 ,9 ^! #c *ief po9ts consi/s all ! f\ndation ( ! ,magicall1 & ,cabali/icall ,art1 by :i* wee may obta9 :atsoev] we desire1 s t to u ,*ri/ians no?+ is impossible4 ,b wee %all desi/ to treat "h ( m ?+s conc]n+ ^! & o!r monum5ts ( ,cabalie1 spok5 ( suffici5tly 9 ! book ( ,visions4 ,i ref] y ?i!r1 t y may see h[ wond]fully ,*ri/ ! ,son ( ,god works by 8 ,angells 9 u ,*ri/ians1 & ! fai?full1 & h[ bro!rly he is conv]sant ) u4 ,:5ce we are ! true ,angels1 & memb]s ( ,*ri/1 z hee is our head1 z hee is 9 u1 s we live 9 him1 z is taught 9 ! booke ( ! ,lords ,supp]4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at is ! v]tue ( ! ,t9cture ( ,philosoph]s4 ,b to returne to our purpose conc]n+ ,m9]all signes1 & especially conc]n+ ! ,coruscation ( ,metall9e ve9s1 we mu/ "k1 t z ,metalls1 :i* are yet 9 _! fir/ be+1 s5d =? _! ,coruscation1 i4e4 ,signes1 s also ! ,t9cture ( ,philosoph]s1 :i* *ange? all imp]fect ,metalls into ,silv]1 & ,gold 7or ,:ite ,metalls into ,silv]1 & ,r$ into ,gold7 puts =? its prop] signs l unto ,coruscation1 if x be ,a/rally p]fect$1 & prep>$4 ,= z soon z a small quantity ( x is ca/ ^u a fluxil metall1 s t !y mixe toge!r 9 ! fire2 !re arise? a naturall ,coruscation1 & brig?nesse1 l to t ( f9e ,gold1 or ,silv] 9 a te/1 :i* !n is a signe t t ,gold1 or ,silv]1 is fre$ & purg$ )\t all mann] ( addition ( o!r ,metalls4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ ! ,t9cture ( ,philosoph]s is made a/rall4 ,b h[ ! ,t9cture ( ,philosoph]s is made ,a/rall1 y mu/ conceive x aft] ?is mann]3 ,fir/ ( all y mu/ "k1 t e ,metall1 z long z x lies hid 9 its fir/ be+1 ha? its c]ta9e peculi> />s4 ,s ,gold ha? ! />s ( ! ,sun1 ,silv] ! />s ( ! ,moon1 ,copp] ! />s ( ,v5us1 ,iron ! />s ( ,m>s1 ,t9ne ! />s ( ,jupit]1 ,lead ! />s ( ,saturne1 ,quicksilv] ! />res ( ,m]cury4 ,b z soon z !y come to _! p]fection1 & are coagulat$ into a fixt ,metall9e body1 _! />s fall (f f !m1 & leave !m1 z a dead body4 ,h5ce x foll[s1 t all su* bodies are aft]w>ds dead1 & inefficaci\s1 & t ! unconqu]$ /> ( ,metalls do? ov]come !m all1 & conv]ts !m into its nature1 & makes !m all ,a/rall4 ,sid5ote3 ,gold t is made by ! ,t9cture is bett] !n naturall4 ,= :i* cause also our ,gold1 & ,silv]1 :i* is t+$1 & prep>$ ) our t9cture1 is mu* m excell5t1 & bett] = ! prep>ation ( ,m$ic9all secrets1 !n t :i* is naturall1 :i* ,nature g5]ates 9 ! ,m9es1 & aft]w>ds is sep>at$ f o!r ,metalls4 ,s also ! ,m]cury ( a body1 is made ,a/rally ( ano!r body1 & is mu* m noble1 & fixt !n common ,m]cury4 ,& s ( ! o!r ,metalls4 ,i say !re=e1 t e ,al*ymi/1 :i* ha? t /> ( ,gold1 c turne all ,r$ ,metalls into ,gold by t++ ( !m4 ,s by ! /> ( ,silv] all ,:ite ,metalls are *ang$ into ,silv]3 by ! /> ( ,copp] into ,copp]3 by ! /> ( ,quicksilv] into ,m]cury ( ! body2 & s ( ! re/4 ,b n[ h[ all ^! />s are prep>$ accord+ to ! ,spagiricall ,art1 x is n our purpose at ?is "t to decl>e3 b ! explication ( !m belongs to our bookes ( ! ,transmutation ( ,metalls4 ,sid5ote3 ,! nature ( ! r$ ,t9cture4 ,b z = t :i* conc]ns _! signes1 ,i w\ld h y "k1 t our ,r$ t9cture1 :i* conta9s ! />s ( ,gold to bee ( a mo/ fixt sub/ance1 ( mo/ quick p5etration1 & ( a mo/ int5se r$ness1 9 p[d] resembl+ ! col\r ( ,saffron1 b 9 its :ole body ! col\r ( a ,rubie2 ,i say x is a ,t9cture z fluxil z ,wax1 z transp>5t z ,cry/all1 z brittle z ,glasse1 & = weight mo/ heavy4 ,sid5ote3 ,! nature ( ! :ite4 ,! :ite t9cture1 :i* conta9es ! /> ( ! ,moon is aft] ! same mann] ( a fixt sub/ance1 ( an un*angeable quantity1 ( wond]full :it5esse1 z fluid z ,res9e1 z transp>5t z ,cry/all1 z brittle z ,glasse1 & = weight l to a ,diamond4 ,sid5ote3 ,! /> ( ,copp]4 ,! /> ( ,copp] is ( a wond]full citr9e col\r1 l to an ,emrald1 z fluxill z ,res9e1 mu* heavi] !n its ,metall4 ,sid5ote3 ,! /> ( :ite ,t94 ,! />re ( :ite ,t9ne is z fluid z ,res9e1 ( a d>ke col\r ) "s mixture ( yell[4 ,sid5ote3 ,! /> ( ,iron4 ,! /> ( ,iron is v r$1 z transp>5t z a ,granate1 z fluxil z ,res9e1 z brittle z ,glasse1 ( a fixt sub/ance1 mu* heavi] !n its ,metall4 ,sid5ote3 ,! /> ( ,lead4 ,! /> ( ,lead is l ,cobaltum1 black1 yet transp>5t1 z fluxile z ,res9e1 z brittle z ,glasse1 equall to ,gold = weight1 heavi] !n o!r ,lead4 ,sid5ote3 ,! /> ( ,quicksilv]4 ,! /> ( ,quicksilv] is ( a wond]full :ite1 sp>kl+ col\r1 l to sn[1 9 ! extreame/ cold wea!r1 v subtile1 ( a p5etrat+1 corrosive acrimony1 z transp>5t z ,cry/all1 fl[+ z easily z ,res9e1 v cold to ! ta/1 b v hot )91 z if x 7 fire1 b ( a v volatil sub/ance 9 ! fire4 ,by ?is description ! />s ( ! ,metalls are to be kn[n1 & und]/ood4 ,also y mu/ und]/&1 t = ! prep>ation ( bo? t9ctures1 viz4 ( ! ,r$ & ,:ite1 y mu/ n 9 ! beg9n+ take ( y\r "w ! body ( ,gold1 or ,silv]1 b ! fir/ be+ ( ,gold1 & ,silv]4 ,= if 9 ! beg9n+ !re be an err\r committ$ all y\r pa9s1 & lab\r w be 9 va94 ,s also y mu/ und]/& ( ,metalls1 t e "o ( !m receives a peculi> signe 9 ! fire1 by :i* x is kn[n4 ,( ?is k9d are sp>ks1 flames1 gli/]+s1 ! col\r1 smell1 ta/e ( fire1 c4 ,s ! true signe ( ,gold1 or ,silv] 9 ! te/ is gli/]+4 ,t appe>+1 x is c]ta9 t ,lead1 & o!r ,metalls t 7 mix$ are fum$ away1 & t ! ,gold1 & ,silv] is fully purg$4 ,! signes ( ,iron be+ r$ hot 9 ! furnace1 are cle] transp>5t sp>ks fly+ upw>d4 ,^? appe>+1 ! ,iron unlesse x be tak5 f ! fire is burnt l /raw1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,to "k h[ ,metalls h m or less ( ! ?ree pr9ciples4 ,aft] ! same mann] any e>?ly body %ews its peculi>1 & di/9ct signes 9 ! fire1 :e!r x h m ( ,m]cury1 ,sulphur1 or ,salt1 & :i* ( ! ?ree pr9ciples x ha? mo/ (4 ,= if x fume be=e x flame1 x is a signe t x conta9es m ,m]cury !n ,sulphur4 ,b if x pres5tly burn ) a flame1 & )\t any fume1 x is a signe t x conta9s mu* ,sulphur1 & little or no ,m]cury4 ,?is y see 9 fat sub/ances1 z ,tall[1 ,oyle1 ,res9e1 & ! l3 b if )\t any flame x goes all into fume1 x is a signe t !re is 9 x mu* ,m]cury1 & little or no ,sulphur4 ,?is y see happ5s 9 he>bs1 & fl[]s1 c4 & o!r ,vegetable sub/ances1 & volatile bodies1 z are ,m9]alls1 & ,metalls1 rema9+ yet 9 _! fir/ be+1 & are n mix$ ) any sulphure\s body1 :i* s5d =? a fume1 & no flame4 ,m9]alls1 & ,metalls1 :i* s5d =? nei!r fume nor flame1 doe %ew an equall mixtion ( ,m]cury1 & ,sulphur1 & a p]fect fixation4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,( "s peculi> ,signes ( ,naturall & ,sup]naturall ?+s4 ,wee mu/ yet fur!r speak ( "s peculi> signes1 ( :i* hi!rto we h said no?+4 ,9 :i* ,treatise x w be v necess>y = y1 t boa/ y\r selves to h skill 9 ! ,art ( ,signatures1 & desire to be call$ ,signators1 t y rightly und]/& mee4 ,= wee %all n 9 ?is place write !oretically1 b practically1 & %all decl>e our op9ion 9 few words4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! art ( sign+ is4 ,& fir/ "k1 t ! ,art ( sign+ do? tea* h[ true1 & sutable names are to bee put ^u all ?+s1 all :i* ,adam truly knew4 ,= pres5tly aft] ! ,creation hee gave to e ?+ its prop] "n1 z to ,animalls1 s to ,trees1 ,he>bs1 ,rootes1 ,/ones1 ,m9]alls1 ,metalls1 ,wat]s1 c4 ,& to all ! fruits ( ! e>?1 ,wat]1 ,air1 ,fire1 c4 ,& :at names he put ^u !m all1 7 ratifi$1 & approv$ ( by ,god4 ,= f ! true1 & intr9secall f\ndation he tooke !m all2 n f op9ion1 or f a pr$e/9at$ sci5ce1 viz4 ! ,art ( ,sign+4 ,sid5ote3 ,adam ! fir/ signator4 ,adam !re=e 0 ! fir/ ,signator4 ,& x _c be d5y$1 t also f ! ,hebrew tongue true & prop] names doe fl[1 & are put ^u e ?+ accord+ to its nature1 & condition4 ,sid5ote3 ,! nature ( ! ,hebrew tongue4 ,= :at names are put ^u !m f ! ,hebrew tongue1 doe ) ! same lab\r signifie _! v]tue1 p[]1 & prop]ty4 ,s :5 wee say1 ?is is a ,hog1 a ,horse1 a ,c[1 a ,be>e1 a ,dog1 a ,fox1 a ,%eep4 ,sid5ote3 ,! signification ( a ,hog1 ,horse1 ,c[1 ,be>e1 ,fox1 ,dog1 %eep1 9 ! ,hebrew tongue4 ,! "n ( a ,hog signifies toge!r ) x a fil?y & unclean ,animall3 s a ,horse signifies a /rong & pati5t ,animall3 a ,c[1 a dev\r+1 & insatiable bea/3 a ,be>1 a /rong1 victori\s1 & an untam$ brute3 a ,fox1 a %ift+1 & crafty bea/3 a ,dog1 an animall false to ^? ( 8 own k9d3 a ,%eep1 a mild & pr(itable bea/1 & hurtful to none4 ,h5ce x is t a man is call$ a ,hog1 = 8 sordid & sw9i% life4 ,& a ,horse = 8 be>+1 = :i* hee is em95t4 ,& a ,c[1 because %ee is unsatiable ) meat1 & dr9k1 & kn[s no measure ( h] belly4 ,& a ,be>1 because he is mi%ap51 & /rong] !n o!r m54 ,a ,fox1 because he is a turn-coat1 & deceitfull1 accommodat+ himselfe to all1 & (f5d+ none4 ,a ,dog1 because he is fai?full to none1 b 8 own m\?1 is false1 & in(fici\s to all4 ,& a ,%eep1 because hee hurts no body b himselfe1 & is usefull to all1 r !n to himself1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,9 :at he>bs !re is a signature4 ,aft] ?is mann] also _m ,he>bs1 & ,rootes h got _! "n4 ,s ,eye-bright is s call$1 because x cures weak1 & sore eyes4 ,s ! ,root ,bl\dwort is s call$1 because x /ops bl\d bett] !n any o!r4 ,s ! ,he>b ,pile-wort is s call$1 because x cures ! piles bett] !n o!r he>bs4 ,! same also may be said ( div]s o!r he>bs1 ( :i* sort ,i c\ld reckon a great numb]1 all :i* 7 s call$ f _! v]tue1 & faculty1 z %all m l>gely be decl>$ 9 our ,h]ball4 ,moreov]1 !re bee _m ,he>bs1 & ,rootes1 :i* are d5om9at$ n only f _! imbr$ v]tue1 & faculty1 b also f _! figure1 =me1 & repres5tation3 ,z1 ,devills-bit1 ,five-leav$ grasse1 or ,c9quefoile1 ,h\nds-tongue1 ,add]s-tongue1 ,horse-taile1 ,liv]-wort1 ,ox-tongue1 ,lungwort1 ! he>b ,*ameleon1 ,/4 ,johns-wort1 or ! he>b bo>$ ?r\gh1 ! he>b ,dog-/one1 ,tongue-laurell1 ,?or[-leafe1 ,turne-sole1 & _m o!rs :i* %all n "h1 b 9 ! ,h]ball bee sev]ally consid]$4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at signature !re is 9 ,animalls4 ,! same also holds conc]n+ ! signes ( ,animalls2 = by ! bl\d1 & its circle1 & by ! ur9e & its circle all diseases t lie hid 9 ,man may be kn[n4 ,by ! liv] ( a sla9 bea/ ! fle% is kn[n :e!r x be :olsome to be eat5 or no4 ,= unlesse ! liv] be cle>1 & ( a r$ col\r1 b blew1 or yell[1 or r\gh1 or full ( holes1 ! bea/ is diseas$1 & !re=e 8 fle% un:olsome4 ,sid5ote3 ,! ,liv] ! orig9all ( ,bl\d4 ,& x is no wond] t ! liv] c %ew t by naturall signes4 ,= ! orig9all ( ! bl\d is 9 ! liv]1 & h5ce ?r\gh ! ve9s x is diffus$ into ! :ole body1 & is coagulat$ into fle%4 ,!re=e f a diseas$1 & ill affect$ liv]1 no s\nd or fre% bl\d c be produc$1 z ( bad bl\d no :olsome fle% c be coagulat$4 ,also )\t inspection into ! liv]1 fle% & bl\d may be kn[n4 ,= if bo? be s\nd1 !y h _! true1 & naturall col\r1 :i* is r$1 & cle>1 mix$ ) no o!r /range col\r1 z yell[1 or blew4 ,= ^? /range col\rs d signifie diseases1 & sicknesses4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! knots 9 ! ,navell ( ! ,infant signifie4 ,also !re are o!r signes wor?y ( admiration1 viz4 :5 ! ,ar*eius is ! ,signator1 & signes ! navell 9 ! infant ) little knots1 by :i* x may bee conjectur$1 :at ! ,"m ( ! infant did br+ =?1 or %all br+ =?4 ,sid5ote3 ,! bran*es ( a ,h>ts horn signifie 8 age4 ,! same ,signator signs ! horns ( a ,h>t ) bran*es1 by :i* 8 age is kn[n4 ,= z _m bran*es z ! horn ha?1 s _m ye>s old is ! ,h>t4 ,& see+ he ha? e ye> a new horn1 ! age ( ! ,h>t may be kn[n to tw5ty1 or ?irty ye>s4 ,sid5ote3 ,! circles ( ! hornes ( a ,c[ :at4 ,s ! ,signator ( a ,c[ m>kes h] hornes ) circles1 by :i* x may be kn[n h[ _m ,calves %ee ha? br\ght =?4 ,= e ,circle signifies a ,calfe4 ,sid5ote3 ,! tee? ( a ,horse4 ,! same ,signator puts =? ! fir/ tee? ( a ,horse1 t ! fir/ sev5 ye]s 8 age may be kn[n by 8 tee?4 ,= at fir/ a ,horse is br\ght =?1 ) f\rte5 tee?1 ( :i* e ye] hee lose? two1 & s 9 ! space ( sev5 ye>es hee lose? all4 ,s t aft] sev5 ye>es 8 age c h>dly be kn[n1 unlesse by "o t is v skilful4 ,sid5ote3 ,! bills & claws ( ,birds4 ,! same ,signator do? signe ! bills & claws ( ,birds ) peculi> signes1 t ! skilfull ,f[l] may "k _! age by !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,! tongues ( ,hogs4 ,! same ,signator do? m>ke ! tongues ( diseas$ ,hogs ) little pu%es1 by :i* _! impurity is kn[n1 & z _! tongue is impure1 s is _! :ole body4 ,sid5ote3 ,col\rs ( ,cl\ds4 ,! same ,signator do? signe cl\ds ) div]s col\rs1 by :i* ! seasons ( ! heav5 may bee =ekn[n4 ,sid5ote3 ,col\rs ( ! circle ( ! ,moon4 ,s also he signs ! circle ( ! moon ) di/9ct col\rs1 ( :i* e "o is ( peculi> int]pretation4 ,s r$ness signifies t !re wil be w9d2 gre5nesse1 & blacknesse1 ra9e1 ^! two mix$ toge!r w9d & ra91 ! same 9 ! sea is a signe ( great /orms1 & tempe/s2 cle>nesse1 & a bright :it5esse is a good sign1 especially 9 ! ocean4 ,=1 = ! mo/ "p x signifies a quiet1 faire season4 ,:atsoev] ! ,moon port5ds by h] signs1 %all come to passe ! next day4 ,& s mu* = ,naturall signes4 ,n[ = ,sup]naturall signes1 !y are ?+s ( a p>ticul> sci5ce1 z ( ,magical ,a/ronomy1 c4 & ! l4 ,x is !re=e necess>y t y be skill$ 9 !m4 ,sid5ote3 ,! k9ds ( ,magicall ,a/ronomie4 ,h5ce also _m o!r ,arts proce$1 z ,geomancy1 ,pyromancy1 ,hydromancy1 ,*aomancy1 & ,necromancy1 :]e( e "o ha? its peculi> />s1 :i* />s doe s signe !m aft] a sup]naturall mann]4 ,& y mu/ "k1 t ! />res ( ,geomancy impresse _! signs ^u ! e>?y bodies ( ! :ole ,univ]se1 & t div]s wayes4 ,= !y *ange ! e>?1 & cause e>?quakes1 & gap+s1 !y produce hills1 & valleys1 & br+ _m new ,vegetables1 !y produce also ,gamaheaus 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note7 ) nak$ figures1 & images1 hav+ wond]full v]tues1 & p[]s1 :i* inde$ !y receive f ! sev5 planets1 z ! ,b or m>k receives ! arr[ f ! ,ar*]4 ,b h[ ^? signs1 & images ( ,gamaheaus may be kn[n ap>t1 & :at !y signifie magically2 !re is requir$ a great exp]i5ce1 & kn[l$g ( ! nature ( ?+s1 :i* c by no meanes bee "h p]fectly taught4 ,"h y mu/ well note1 t ! /one1 or e ,gamaheaus1 _c excell 9 ! prop]ty1 & v]tue b ( "o />1 & s be qualifi$ b by "o planet4 ,& al?\gh !re bee two or m planets 9 e>?ly bodies1 z !y are jo9$ toge!r 9 ! sup]i\r firmam5t3 yet "o is repress$ by ! o!r4 ,= z "o h\se _c be> two ,ma/]s1 b ! "o ?ru/s out ! o!r3 s also x is "h2 ! "o rules1 ! o!r s]ves3 ,or z "o t ov]comes him t keeps any h\se1 ca/s him out by =ce2 & sets himself1 z ma/] ( ! h\se1 dispos+ ( all ?+s accord+ to 8 pleasure1 & mak+ ! o!r 8 s]vant4 ,s also "o />re expells ano!r1 "o planet ano!r1 "o ,asc5dant ano!r1 "o influ5ce ano!r1 "o impression ano!r1 "o ,elem5t ano!r2 ,= z wat] qu5*e? ! fire2 s "o planet de/royes ! prop]ty ( ano!r1 & br+s 9 its owne4 ,! same is aft] ! same mann] to be und]/ood ( _! signes1 :i* are manifold1 & n only *>act]s1 z _m conceive1 b all ^?1 :i* are f\nd 9 ! :ole map ( ! planets1 i4e4 :atsoev] are ( aff9ity )1 or subject to ! planets4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ?+s are subject to ! ,sun4 ,b t y may ! bett] und]/& mee by add+ an example3 ,i w\ld h y "k1 t unto ! planet ( ! ,sun are subject$ a cr[ne1 a scept]1 a ?rone1 & all k+ly p[]1 maje/y1 & rule1 & all ri*es1 treasures1 ornam5ts1 & furniture ( ?is _w4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at to ! ,moone4 ,unto ! planet ( ! ,moon are subject$ all husb&ry1 navigation1 travell+1 & travell]s1 & su* ?+s z belong to ^!4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at to ,m>s4 ,unto ! planet ( ,m>s are subject$ all =tifications1 arm\r1 coats = def5ce1 ,ordnance ( ,w>1 spe>s1 & all weapons1 & :atsoev] belongs to w>4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at to ,m]cury4 ,unto ! planet ( ,m]cury are subject$ all ,arti/s1 all ,me*anick in/rum5ts1 & :atsoev] is requir$ to ,arts4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at to ,iupit]4 ,unto ! planet ( ,jupit] are subject$ all judgm5ts1 & rights1 ! :ole ,leviticall ord]1 all ,m9i/]s ( ,*ur*es1 ornam5ts ( ,temples1 all jewells1 & su* l4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at to ,v5us4 ,unto ! planet ( ,v5us are subject$ :atsoev] ?+s belong to ,musick1 z ,musicall in/rum5ts1 v5]eall ex]cises1 loves1 :or+s1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at to ,saturn4 ,unto ,saturne are subject$ :osoev] "w 9 & b5ea? ! e>?1 z ,m9]s1 ,pion]s1 ,be>]s ( ! dead1 ,digg]s ( ,wells1 z also all in/rum5ts s]v+ to ei!r ( ^!1 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at be ! signes ( ,pyromancy4 ,pyromancy draws =? its signes by ! />s ( ! fire1 9 common fire by p>ticul> sp>kes1 flames1 or noise1 c4 9 ! m9es by ,coruscations3 9 ! ,firmam5t by />s1 comets1 fla%+1 & lightn+1 & ,no/ock1 & ! l3 9 ,visions by ,salam&r9e1 & fi]y spirits4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at ! signes ( ,hydromancy are4 ,hydromancy gives its signes by ! />s ( ! ,wat]1 by _! ov]fl[+s1 _! sc>city1 discol\r+s1 commotions1 new /reames1 ! wa%+s away ( e>?y ?+s3 9 ,magick1 & ,necromancy by ,nymphs1 visions & sup]naturall ,mon/]s 9 ! wat]s1 & sea4 ,sid5ote3 ,:at are ! signes ( ,*aomancy4 ,*aomancy %ews its signes by ! />s ( ! ,aire1 & ,w9d1 by ! discol\r+1 de/roy+ ( all t5d]1 & subtill ?+s1 to :i* ! ,w9d is an enemie1 by beat+ (f ! fl[]s1 leaves1 b\ghes1 & bran*es4 ,if ! />s ( ,*aomancy are mov$1 spirits fall f ! sup]i\r ,aire1 & voices1 & answ]s are (t5 he>d3 ,also ,trees are pull$ up by ! rootes1 & ,h\ses are ?r[n d[n4 ,!re are se5 ,hobgobl9s1 ,h\%old ,gods1 airy spirits1 & ,woodm51 c4 also a heav5ly dew1 & manna falls ^u ,trees1 & ,he>bs4 ,sid5ote3 ,! signes ( ,necromancy4 ,necromancy draws =? its signs by ! />s ( ,dea?1 :i* we call ,eve/ra1 :i* are prophetical spirits1 sign+ ! body ( ! sick1 & dy+ man ) r$1 blue1 & purple spots1 :i* are c]ta9e signs ( dea?1 9 ! ?ird day ( _! ris+4 ,!y sign also ! h&s1 & f+]s ( m5 ) a clay col\r1 :i* are c]ta9 signs ( *ange1 ei!r good or bad4 ,:5 !r=e ! />s ( ,necromancy are mov$1 !n ! dead %ew "s wond]ful sign1 z ,ble$+1 & voices are he>d out ( ! graves3 tumults1 trembl+s arise 9 ! places :]e bones are laid1 & dead m5 appe> 9 ! =m1 & habit ( liv+ m51 & are se5 9 ,visions1 9 ,look+-glasses1 9 ,b]ills1 9 ,/ones1 & ,wat]s1 & div]s %apes4 ,eve/ra1 i4e4 spirits give _! signs by beat+1 /rik+1 knock+1 fall+1 ca/+1 c4 :]e !re is a great hurly burly & noise only he>d1 b no?+ se51 all :i* are c]ta9 signes ( dea?1 presag+ x to him1 9 ^: habit !y appe>1 or to "s 9 :at place !y are he>d4 ,besides1 ^! signatures _m m may be reckon$ up4 ,b see+ !y br+ ) !m1 evill1 hurtfull & dang]\s fancies1 & imag9ations1 & sup]/itions1 :i* may be an occasion n onely ( "s mis=tune1 b also dea?1 ,i %all passe !m ov] 9 sil5ce4 ,!y are prohibit$ f be+ reveal$ to u1 see+ !y belong to ! s*oole ( secrets1 & div9e p[]4 ,!re=e n[ ,i %all put an end to ?is book4 ,,f9is4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,a ,,*ymicall ,,diction>y3 ,,expla9+ ,h>d ,places & ,words met )all 9 ! ,writ+s ( ,p>acelsus1 & o!r obscure ,,au?\rs4 ,illu/ration3 99decorative divid]99 ,london1 ,pr9t$ by ,ri*>d ,cotes1 = ,?omas ,williams at ! ,bible 9 ,little-,brita91 #afej4 ,a4 ,acetum ,philosophorum is a ,m]curiall wat]1 or o!rwise is call$ ,virg9s milke1 :]e9 !y say ,metalls are dissolv$4 ,acetum radicale is ,v9eg] di/ill$ out ( its owne roote1 & matrix1 & is call$ ! ,dissolv+ ,wat]4 ,adamita is a c]ta9 k9d ( ,t>t>4 ,ade* is our int]i\r1 & invisible man1 :i* repres5ts ! =mes ( all ?+s 9 our m9d1 :i* aft]w>d our outw>d man do? frame1 & imitate ) its own h&s2 bo? ( !m "w accord+ to _! nature4 ,a]dadi are corporeall spirits liv+ 9 ! air4 s do? n alwaies signifie ,copp]1 b sometimes ,gold1 or ,silv]1 or any o!r ,metall t is pure1 & g5]at$ by x self1 )\t ! mixtion ( any o!r ,metall1 or ,/one2 out ( "s su* k9d ( ,metall1 !y =m]ly made & co9$ money4 /ph>a is ! burn+ ( fle%1 or ! sub/ance ( ! body into a%es4 ?na is call$ ,subt]ranean fire1 invisible1 & sulphure\s1 :i* burnes /ones into coales1 l ,jeat 9 ! m\nta9s1 :i* are full ( ,res9e1 & ,bitum54 ?nici are call$ fi]y spirits1 or spirituall m5 burn+ 9 ! fire1 :i* appe> 9 div]s =ms1 & %apes1 z fi]y flames1 firebr&s1 r\nd balls ( coals1 & t especially 9 ,sulphur m\nta9s4 ,al&ahal1 or ,alh&al is ,coloqu9tida4 ,alcae/1 or ,altae/1 is said to be prep>$ ,m]cury1 "s w h x to bee ,t>t>1 b ! m9d ( ! ,au?\r is m easily und]/ood by ! description ( ! prep>ation ( x4 ,alcali is call$ all mann] ( ,salt1 :i* is extract$ out ( a%es1 or calx ( any matt] by boil+ 9 lie4 ,al*ymia is ! sep>ation ( t :i* is impure f a pur] sub/ance4 ,alc(ol1 or 7z "s w h x ,alcosol7 is /ibium1 or ,antimony4 ,alcol1 ,alcool1 or ,alcohol is a mo/ subtil p[d] ( any ?+4 ,alcool v9i is ! _s ( ,w9e rectifi$4 ,alcubri?1 or ,alcur1 or ,alaz> is ! same t ,sulphur is4 ,alembrot purifi$ is salt ( ,t>t>1 & ! ,magi/]y ( x4 ,alembro? is salt ( ,m]cury1 or salt ( ,philosoph]s4 ,almizadir is ,v]degrease4 ,altey plumbi is ! sweet matt] ( ,lead4 ,alus> is ,manna4 ,amalgama is ! mak+ ( ,gold1 ,silv]1 or any o!r ,metall into a pa/ ) ,quicksilv]4 ,amian?us is a /one l to ,alum5 plumosum 9 nature1 & condition2 x is n burnt 9 ! fire1 :]e=e x is also call$ ! ,salam&]4 ,amidum1 or ,amilum is ! :ite/ fl[re made into bread 9 ! ,sun4 ,amnis alcalisatus is wat] pass+ ?r\gh ! *alk ( ! e>?1 out ( :i* ,alcali is tak54 ,amygdale1 ) ,*irurgions is call$ ! sup]flu\s fle% :i* gr[es at ! roote ( ! tongue4 ,ana*mus is an incorporeall _s4 ,ana?ron1 or ,ana*?ron is a k9d ( ,salt gr[+ ^u rocks l :ite1 & /ony mosse1 "s call x salt nitre4 ,! anci5ts falsly ?\ght x to bee ! gall ( glasse1 see+ x is r ! gall ( /ones4 ,anatomia ,essata is ! "m ( diseases4 ,anatrum is glasse melt$ into div]s col\rs1 :i* !y call smaltum1 or t]ra ,s>as5ica4 ,&5a is ,/eel br\ght f ! ori5tall c\ntries1 :i* melts 9 ! fire l o!r ,metall1 & is ca/ into sev]all =ms4 ,an?os 9 ,vegetables signifies ,rosem>y fl[]s1 & 9 ,metalls x signifies ! ,elixir or qu9tess5ce ( ,gold4 ,antic> is ,borax4 ,anatris1 or ,ant>is is ,m]cury4 ,aniada are ! fruits1 & v]tues ( p>adise1 & heav51 also ! sacram5ts ( ,*ri/ians1 9 naturall ,philosophy x signifies ! ,a/rall v]tues1 & cele/iall1 z !y conduce by _! influ5ce unto long life4 ,aniaday signifies an et]nall spr+1 a new _w to come1 or p>adise4 ,aniadum is a cele/iall body plant$ 9 u ,*ri/ians by ! ,holy-gho/1 by ! holy sacram5ts1 or x is ! spirituall man reg5]at$ 9 u4 ,aniadus is ! efficacy ( ?+s4 ,anima is our ,m]cury4 ,anima ,saturni is ! sweetnesse ( ,lead4 ,annora is ! a%es ( ,egs1 or ,quick-lime4 ,annus ,aniad9 is a long life4 ,annus ,platonicus is a common mone?1 or an age4 ,anodus is t :i* is sep>at$ f ! nutrim5t by ! kidnies4 ,anodyna are ,m$ic9es procur+ sleep4 ,anontagius is ! ,philosoph]s /one4 ,anotasi]1 ,aliocab or ,alemzad> is ,salt ,armoniack4 ,ant]a is a ,m$ic9e extract$ out ( hyac9?s1 also t yell[ :i* gr[es 9 ! middle ( ,lillies1 & ! l4 ,ant]it is ,m]cury4 ,an?onor1 or ,a?on> is a furnace4 ,aphorismus is a g5]all rule 9 ,physick1 tak5 = grant$4 ,aqua cele/9a is ,m]curiall wat]4 ,aqua ,cele/is is rectifi$ ,w9e1 be+ 9 "s sort made l to ! heav5 = subtilty1 & pur5esse4 ,aqua corrod5s is ,v9eg]1 & all ,corrosive ,liquor4 ,aqua fecum v9i1 is t :i* is made ( ! a%es ( ! lees ( ,w9e1 dissolv$ ^u a m>ble l oyle ( ,t>t>4 ,aqua lubricata is made ( mucilag9\s ?+s1 z ,sug>1 ,juleps1 & ! l4 ,aqua p]man5s is t :i* is made ( two mo/ p]fect ,metall9e bodies by a ,philosophicall solution4 ,aqua ,saturnia is t :i* reta9s 9 x selfe ! nature ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 z are ,ba?-wat]s1 :i* are naturally m$ic9able4 ,aqua solv5s is di/ill$ ,v9eg]4 ,aqua/] is a vision repres5t+ some?+ to our eyes1 sometimes :i* truly is n1 b only 9 appe>ance4 ,aquila is ! ,que5 ( birds1 & x is us$ = salt ,armoniack by reason ( its lightnesse 9 sublimation4 ,b ,p>acelsus w h x 9 _m places to be tak5 = ,m]cury precipitat$ ) gold4 ,aquila ,philosophorum is ! ,m]cury ( ,metalls i4e4 ,metall r$uc$ into its fir/ matt]4 ,arbor ,m>is is ,corall1 :i* gr[s l a %rub 9 ! sea4 ,arcanum 9 g5]all z x signifies any ?+ t is hid1 s 9 ,p>acelsus x signifies any secret incorporeall v]tue 9 naturall ?+s1 p>tak+ ( a p]petuall1 & immortal life1 d]iv$ ^u x f heav51 :i* also may bee multiply$ by ! ,spagiricall art above its =m] condition4 ,ar*altes1 is 9 ,p>acelsus ! f\ndation ( ! e>?1 or a pill>1 :i* seems n to be upheld by its fell[s1 b z x 7 by a wond]full provid5ce ( ,god4 ,ar*eius is ! highe/1 exalt$1 & invisible _s1 :i* is sep>at$ f bodies1 is exalt$1 & asc5ds1 ! univ]sall occult nature1 op]ator1 & ,physitian 9 all ?+s4 ,s ,ar*iatrus is ! supream ,physitian ( ,nature1 :i* di/ributes to e ?+ & e memb] _! peculi> ,ar*eius occultly by ,ares4 ,also ,ar*eius is ! fir/ 9 ,nature1 ! mo/ secret v]tue1 produc+ all ?+s out ( ,ilia/e1 be+ support$ by a div9e p[]4 ,ares is ! disp5s] ( ,nature hid 9 all ! ?ree pr9ciples1 :5ce e ?+ ha? its be+1 & :i* dispose? to all ?+s 9 a p>ticul> =m1 %ape1 & sub/ance1 t x may put on its own prop] specifical nature1 n ano!rs4 ,b y mu/ note1 ! diff]5ce betwixt ^! #c 9 nature1 to speak aft] ! mann] ( s*ools4 ,ilia/es is ! sub/ance ( ! highe/ g5us1 or k9d consi/+ 9 ! fir/ univ]sall matt] ( all ?+s1 :i* x do? fir/ dispose into ?ree k9ds1 viz4 into ,sulphur1 ,m]cury1 & salt4 ,! ,ar*eius is ! fir/ disp5s] ( ,nature1 & !n x produce? all ?+s into its next g5]a or k9ds4 ,!n comes ,ares ano!r disp5s] ( ,nature1 :i* produce? f k9ds1 or g5]a1 =ms1 & species into individualls4 ,ard5tia are su* ?+s :i* hav+ receiv$ no food1 are by _! owne nature subject to burn+s1 z ,amb]1 ,turp5t9e1 ,jeat1 & su* l4 ,aridura is ! totall consumption ( ! body1 & p>ts !re(4 ,arles crudum is drops fall+ 9 ! mone? ( ,iune1 l ,may dew4 ,aromata1 are all su* ?+s1 :i* yeeld a sweet1 & gratefull smell4 ,aroph is ,m&rake4 ,arsaneck is sublim$ ,ars5ick4 ,ars5icum is ! fla%+ ( ,metalls1 or ! salt ( !m1 or ( ,saturne1 :i* 9 "s places is call$ ,artanek1 or ,artane*4 ,artetiscus is he t wants any memb]4 ,ar?oicum is r$ oyle1 artificially extract$ out ( ! rootes ( ,he>bs dige/$ ) bread 9 dung4 ,asaphatum is an it* br$ betwixt ! sk91 & ! fle%1 l worms3 & if ! sk9ne bee cru%$1 long ?r$s ) black heads come =?4 ,asc5d5tia signa are call$ ei!r ! />s ( ! ,firmam5t ( heav51 or ! syd]eall spirits4 ,asphaltum is a ,bitum5 extract$ f ! mudde ( ! e>?1 & wat]1 & is l pit*4 ,assala is call$ a ,nutmeg4 ,assali v]mes are ^? wormes :i* bre$ 9 wood1 or betwixt two bo>ds1 & !y are call$ ,t]$ones4 ,a/hma is a disease ( ! lungs caus+ difficulty ( brea?+4 ,a/rum is 9 ?is place call$ ! v]tue & p[] got by ! prep>ations ( ?+s z ! /> ( ,sulphur is its inflam+ :i* is turn$ into mo/ excell5t oyle3 s ! /> ( salt is its resolution into wat]1 or oyle1 :i* !reby receives m v]tues !n x _h be=e4 ,! /> ( ,m]cury is its sublimation1 by :i* x acquires a wond]full p[]1 & v]tue1 great]1 & m subtile !n its naturall4 ,a/rum ex igne1 is a burn+ ,fire ( great impression4 ,a?anor1 or ,a?an> is a furnace 9 ! spagirical ,art1 b especially a rev]b]atory1 sometimes ( o!r use z ! artific] please?4 ,attractiva are call$ magnetick m$icam5ts1 :i* h a p[] to draw to !m su* ?+s z are comp\nd$ ( ! l attractives4 ,attram5tum signifies div]s ?+s accord+ to ! adjective t is put to x3 z t :i* ,%oomak]s use1 is ,copp]is1 su* z is r$ )93 t :i* ,writ]s use1 is call$ inke1 sooty1 & x is call$ black+1 also all k9ds ( ,copp]is4 ,auguri/a is call$ a sup]/iti\s ,arti/ :o practise? 8 ,art 9 ,look+-glasses1 ,*ry/alls1 & 9 ,wat]s1 especially 9 ! s++1 & fly+ ( birds1 t he may presage by !m2 he also obs]ves o!r rites = ! same cause4 ,aurum planatum is t :i* !y call ,leafe ,gold1 or malleat$ ,gold4 ,aurum potabile is liquor ( ,gold1 )\t any ,corrosive1 :i* v few "k1 yea ( ^? :o daily prep>e x r to ! de/ruction1 !n heal? ( m54 ,aurum vit is precipitat$ ,gold1 & rev]b]at$ into ! highe/ degree ( r$nesse1 l gr\nd ,c9nab>4 ,t is ! be/ :i* is made1 & precipitat$ ) its prop] ,m]cury4 ,aurum vivum is sometimes tak5 = ,quicksilv]4 ,au/romantia is a c]ta9 k9d ( sup]/ition inv5t$1 conc]n+ ! obs]vation ( ,w9ds1 z :5 ! />s ( ! ,w9ds break =? into great vehem5cy1 contr>y to _! cu/ome1 :5ce m5 t are m idle !n rationall1 pron\nce a presage ( some?+ to come4 ,avis ,h]metis is ! ,m]cury ( ,philosoph]s1 :i* asc5ds1 & !n desc5ds = n\ri%m5t4 ,axungia de ,mumia1 or ,mumia de ,m$ullis is ! m>r[ ( ,bones4 ,azemasor is ,m9nium1 or ,c9nab>4 ,azo? is ,quicksilv] extract$ out ( any body1 & x is prop]ly call$ ! ,m]cury ( ! body1 b 9 ,p>acelsus x is ! univ]sall m$ic9e ( ?+s4 ,b4 ,balneum ,m>i1 or ,m>is1 z _m call x1 is a furnace = di/illation conta9+ wat]1 9 :i* be+ w>m ,*ymicall vessells are put = ! putrefaction ( ! matt] :i* !y conta91 z also = _! sep>ation1 & = ! p]=m+ ! op]ations ( t k9d ( moi/ asc5sions4 ,balneum roris is a furnace1 9 :i* ! vessells ( ,di/illation are put ov] ! vap\r ( ! wat] only1 t ! vap\r doe n t\* ! body3 also x is call$ a vapor\s furnace4 ,balsamum is a sub/ance ( bodies pres]v+ ?+s f putrefaction4 ,x is int]nall1 & ext]nall4 ,int]nall 9 man is a c]ta9 temp]ate sub/ance1 n bitt]1 nor sweet1 nor s\re1 n ,m9]all salt1 b ! salt ( liquor1 :i* pres]ves ! body /rongly f putrefaction4 ,ext]nall is ,turp5t9e1 :i* ha? nev] come to ! fire1 b is dige/$4 ,balsamum de ,mumiis is t :i* is extract$ f fle%4 ,balsamum ,elem5torum ext]num is a liquor ( ext]nall ,m]cury1 i4e4 ! ,mummie ( ext]nall elem5ts1 "o ( ! ?ree pr9ciples1 ! firmam5tall ess5ce ( ?+s4 ,baul is ur9e4 ,baurac is any k9d ( br9e4 ,b]illi/ica is an art ( obs]v+ visions 9 ^? k9ds ( glasses4 ,b]illus is a ,cry/all9e ,look+-glasse sup]/iti\sly consecrat$ by ! ,augurs4 ,bismutum is ! lighte/1 :ite/1 & base/ k9d ( ,lead4 ,bitum5 is a c]ta9e k9d ( slimie mud extract$ out ( wat]1 & is l to pit*1 & is z x 7 ! pit* ( ! e>?4 ,bo?or are :eales1 or pu/les4 ,bot9 is ,turp5t9e4 ,brassadella1 or ,brassatella is ,add]s-tongue4 ,brunus is ,/4 ,an?ony's fire4 ,bruta is an influ5ce ( a ,cele/iall v]tue1 :i* by ,brutes is manife/$ to m51 z 9 ! ,sall5d9e by ! ,swall[1 9 ,salt ! use ( a ,gly/] by ! ,/orke1 & _m m ( t k9d4 ,butyrum ,saturni is t :i* above is call$ ,altey1 & x is ! sweetnesse ( ,lead4 ,c4 ,cabela1 or ,cabalia is a mo/ secret sci5ce1 :i* is said to be deliv]$ by div9e inspiration1 toge!r ) ! law ( ,moses1 ! ,hebrew ,rabbies ass]t+ ! same4 ,! ,p]sians 7 mo/ dilig5t seek]s ( ?is ,art1 be+ also pr(essors ( ! same1 z appe>s by _! call+ ( _! wise m54 ,!y call _! ,prie/s wise m51 & mo/ skilfull ( all secrets1 su* z 7 ^? ?ree t came to ,*ri/ out ( ! ,ea/ to wor%ip him1 & n ,k+s1 z ! ignorant vulg> ?9k !m to be4 ,x 0 n set d[n 9 writ+1 b deliv]$ by ^w ( m\?4 ,n[ aft] a :ile sup]/iti\s m51 a k9d ( apes1 began to spatt] x ) _! p51 s t at la/ x is deg5]at$ into mon/r\s sup]/ition2 by :i* means also ,magick1 :i* is ! true wisdome t is receiv$ by div9e inspiration1 is acc\nt$ 9 ^! times ,necromancy1 & ,nigromancy1 s t x is an (f5ce to be a wise man1 & hee t pr(esse? x op5ly %all ca/ himselfe into dang]4 ,b to tea* ! fooli%nesse ( ,infidels publickly is comm5dable1 & a gift ( s+ul> wisdome1 & no man is judg$ wise1 b hee t is ! greate/ foole4 ,caballi1 or ,cabales are gho/s1 & ,a/rall />s ( m5 t dy$ be=e _! "t4 ,calc$onium t>t>um is an (f5sive matt] 9 mans body1 :i* comes by reason ( ! defect ( ! expulsive faculty 9 n expell+ :at is sep>at$4 ,cafa is ,*amphir4 ,calcan?um is ,vitriall4 ,calc9atum majus is call$ all t :i* is made sweet by ! ,spagiricall art1 :i* ( its own nature 0 n s1 z ! sweetnesse ( ,m]cury1 ( ,lead1 ( ,salt or ! l1 :i* also is call$ _! s\l1 & do? quickly consolidate any w\nd4 ,calc9atum m9us is all t :i* is natural sweet1 & is v heal+1 z ,sug>1 ,manna1 ,honey ( ! ,wood1 ,no/ock & ! l4 ,calcitis is a /one out ( :i* brasse is boil$4 ,cal]u? is a signe ( a desire to ! fir/ p]petuum1 z :5 any ?+ desires to return into its fir/ matt] f :5ce x _h its orig9all4 ,call5a is a k9d ( ,saltpetre4 ,calliette are yell[ mu%romes ^u ,junip] trees4 ,calx ,iovis is _s ( ,t94 ,calx lignorum is ! a%es ( ,wood4 ,calx ,luna is ! ,azure fl[] ( ,silv]4 ,calx ,m>tis is ,crocus ( ,/eel or ,iron4 ,calx ,m]curii is precipitat$ ,m]cury4 ,calx ,solis is calc9$ ,gold4 ,calx p]egr9orum is ,t>t>4 ,calx p]man5s or fixa1 is an incombu/ible matt]4 ,calx ,saturni is ,m9ium4 ,calx ,v5]is is ,v]degrease4 ,cambuca is an apo/eme1 or ulc] 9 ! gro94 ,caput corvi is ,antimony4 ,caput mortuum is ! feces rema9+ aft] di/illation1 & sublimation4 ,c>bones cli are ! />s4 ,c>bunculus is an apo/eme1 or pe/il5t ulc]4 ,c>donium is a m$ic9able ,w9e made ( ,he>bs4 ,c>5a is ! tw5tye? "p ( a drop4 ,caseus prp>atus is ! visc\s resid5cy rema9+ 9 ! bottome ( ! milke t runnes out ( ! *eese4 ,cassatum is weak1 & dead bl\d 9 ! ve9s ob/ruct+ ! motion ( ! good blood4 ,ca?imia is ! spume ( ,silv]4 ,cauda vulpis rubicundi is ,m9ium ( ,lead4 ,cautela 9 ,spagiricall art is a c]ta9e k9d ( indu/ry gott5 by a habit1 :]eby ! pr(essors ( ! art doe m easily und]goe _! labors1 & p]fect _! op]ations4 ,caut]ium is a *irurgicall in/rum5t1 :i* op5s ! sk9 ) burn+2 also x is a m$ic9e t effects ! same1 b )\t pa94 ,c$ur9i are dull wits4 ,cem5tum is a dry ,corrosion1 :5 any ,metall9e body is calc9$ ) salts1 or su* l dry+ ?+s4 ,c5igdam1 or ,c5+otam is a ,*irurgicall in/rum5t :]e) ! ,cranium is op5$ 9 fits ( ! ,epilepsie4 ,c5iotemium is ,m]cury prep>$ = ! ,v5]eal disease4 ,c]vicul is ! _s made out ( ! bone :i* is 9 ! he>t ( a ,h>t4 ,*aomancy is an art ( presag+ by ! aire4 ,*aos1 besides ! confus$1 & un%ap$ matt] ( all ?+s1 is 9 ,p>acelsus tak5 = ! ,aire2 x is also tak5 = ,illia/e1 or ,illia/ro4 ,"* v5]is is love1 :i* is 9 /ead ( a %ield 9 keep+ (f dang]4 ,*eiri 9 ,p>acelsus if x be put absolutely )\t any adjection1 & if x be spok5 ( ,m9]alls1 x signifies ,quicksilv]1 if ( ,vegetables1 ,vegetable fl[]s4 ,b :5 x is f\nd ) an adjection aft] ?is mann]1 flos ,*eiri1 x signifies ! :ite ,elixir made ( silv]1 z ,flos ,an?os signifies ! r$ ,elixir4 ,*]io is ! occult accid5tall v]tue ( ! ext]nall ,elem5ts1 & n ! qualities ( heat1 & cold1 & ! l4 ,*]ionium is t 9 :i* ,nature _c be alt]$1 z ,cry/al1 :i* is s h>d5$ by nature1 t x _c bee melt$ z t :i* is made by ,art4 ,*]ub9 is a cele/iall v]tue1 & influ5ce1 dom9ation1 & p[] above all dom9ations1 & p[]s1 proce$+ f ,god1 & desc5d+ ^u ! e>?1 & ^u all m54 ,( ?is div9e glory ,p>acelsus speaks l>gely 9 ! expositions ( ! ,psalms ( ,david4 ,*]va is ,cataputia1 i4e4 ! ,he>b ,spurge4 ,*ifir ,m9]ale is ( "s int]pret$ ,gold1 b ,i judg x by :at goes be=e to bee ! ,sulphur ( any ,metall4 ,*iromancy accord+ to ,p>acelsus do? n treat ( ! l9eam5ts ( ! h&s only1 b also ( ! :ole body1 & n only ( m51 b all naturall ?+s besides4 ,*ybur1 or ,cibur is ,sulphur4 ,*ymia is ! art ( ,sep>at+ pure f impure1 & ( mak+ ess5ces4 ,*rysocolla is a k9d ( gre5 e>? l ,v]degrease4 ,*rysos is ,gold4 ,*ymus is ,feces4 ,c9]itium is ,cim5t ( ,gold1 or ,silv]1 :i* "s call ,regale4 ,c9ificatum is ! same z ,calc9atum1 i4e4 burnt to a%es4 ,ci/1 or ,ki/1 is ! quantity ( two ,gallons ( ,w9e4 ,citr9ula is a bli/]+ ,he>b call$ ,cr[-foot4 ,citr9ulum is a transp>5t salt1 made out ( calc9$ vitriall4 ,citr9ulus is pale ,cry/all4 ,cl>etta is ! :ite ( ,egs4 ,clissus is ! occult v]tue ( ?+s return+ f :5ce !y came1 z ! v]tue ( an he>b into ! root 9 ,autumne4 ,coagulatio is ! mak+ ( a ?9 ?+ ?ick4 ,cli planet>um are ! prop] orbs1 & _! sph]es4 ,clum ,philosophorum is any qu9tess5ce1 or univ]sall m$ic9e1 especially ! ,philosoph]s /one4 ,clum ,spagiricum is ! upp] "p ( a ,philosophicall vessell4 ,cohobatio is ! (t5 draw+ (f a liquor f its body1 be+ (t put ^u x4 ,cohopb1 or ,cohop is ! same z ,cohobation4 ,cohos is :atsoev] ! sk9 conta9s 9 ! :ole body4 ,colco?> is calc9$ ,vitriall1 or ! caput ,mortuum ( oyle ( vitriall4 ,col]itium is a ,liquor comp\nd$ ( ! corrosive mat]ialls ( ,metalls4 ,colica is ,t>t> resolv$ 9 ! b[ells1 or a fixt disease 9 ! ,colon gut4 ,collat5na is an he>b call$ ,lyons-foot1 or a c]ta9 /iptick m$ic9e4 ,colliquation is melt+1 z ,metalls are melt$4 ,cometz is half a drop4 ,complexio is ! nature ( any "p1 or ! quality ( heat1 & cold1 & ! l4 ,compositum put absolutely is a body n sep>at$4 ,confirmam5tum is ! body ( a /> 9 man1 or an ,a/rall body4 ,con=tativa1 or ,con=tantia are m$ic9es :i* com=t ! he>t1 & /r5g!n ,nature4 ,congelativa are m$ic9es :i* /op any flux4 ,conglut5 is t1 :i* by putrefaction is turn$ into a visc\s matt]4 ,cons]vativa are m$icam5ts :i* pres]ve ,nature f putrefaction1 be+ su* ?+s z are full ( ,a/rall v]tue4 ,consolidativa are ext]nall m$ic9es :i* ,*irurgions use 9 heal+1 & dry+ w\nds1 & ulc]s4 ,con/ellatio is ! impression ( sup]i\r />s1 or _! v]tues ^u inf]i\r bodies4 ,con/rictiva are /iptick m$icam5ts :i* ,*irurgions use4 ,contorsio is a torm5t ( ! b[ells4 ,contractio is a weaknesse ( ! memb]s1 & draw+ ( !m toge!r4 ,coo/rum is ! middle "p ( ! ,diaphragma4 ,cor among/ ,metalls is call$ ,gold4 ,corbatum is ,copp]4 ,cornu c]vi is among/ ! ,*ymi/s ! nose ( a /ill1 among/ ,p>acelsus a vuln]>y he>b4 ,corpora cle/ia ,spagyrorum are ,a/rall v]tues 9 _! matt]4 ,corpora sup]cle/ia are su* bodies t are n kn[n by s5se1 b by reason4 ,corpus is ! subject 9 :i* ! v]tues ( ?+s lie hid4 ,corpus invisibile is ! s\l1 :i* is corporeall 9 respect ( its su/5tation1 & invisible by reason ( its spirituality4 ,corrosiva are m$ic9es t ,*irurgions use to eat (f sup]flu\s fle%4 ,cortex ,m>is is ! ,v9eg] ( ,philosoph]s4 ,coruscus is m\se-e>e4 ,cotoronium is a ,liquor4 ,cruor salis is salt sep>at$ f ! fir/ salt by fault ( ! second dige/ion4 ,cucurbita is a vessell l a g\rd4 ,cycima is ,li?>ge4 ,cyd> is ,iupit]4 ,cyphantum is a di/illatory vessell1 or ! ,art x selfe4 ,d4 ,d>do is a successive g5]ation by propagation4 ,daura is ,hellebor4 ,deliquium is a cold desc5sion1 :5 coagulat$ bodies are dissolv$ into a liquor 9 any cold place4 ,demot9us lapsus is sudda9 dea?4 ,d]ses is an occult vap\r ( ! e>?1 by reason ( :i* all k9d ( ,wood gr[s1 & increase?4 ,desc5sorium is a ,*ymicall furnace 9 :i* ! liquor falls d[nw>d f ! grosse matt]4 ,diaceltatesson is a speciall rem$y aga9/ feav]s4 ,diamet] ,spagiricus is a temp]am5t4 ,diap5sia is ,al*amilla1 i4e4 ,ladies mantle4 ,diaphanum is t :i* is transp>5t4 ,diaphoreticum is a sweat+ m$ic9e4 ,diasatyrion is a confection provok+ lu/4 ,diatessadelton is precipitat$ ,m]cury4 ,di5ez are spirits t dwell among/ h>d /ones4 ,dige/io is a ,*ymicall op]ation1 allud+ to ! dige/ion ( a ,mans /oma*1 9 :i*1 & by :i* ! matt] is decoct$ into a sep>ation ( pure f impure4 ,diota is a circulat+ vessell4 ,discus solis is ,quicksilv] made out ( ,gold4 ,div]talium1 or ,div]tellum is a g5]ation made by ,elem5ts4 ,div9atio is prophecy+1 or =etell+4 ,dracunculus is ,brassatella1 i4e4 ,add]s tongue4 ,dubele* is ! cavity ( an impo/eme4 ,duele* is a k9d ( ,t>t> 9 ,mans body1 or ! /one 9 ! bladd]1 or any o!r "p :i* is spongi\s1 & dang]\s4 ,du5e* is ,antimony4 ,dulc$o ,saturni1 is ,altey1 or ,c]use4 ,durdales are corporeall spirits inhabit+ trees4 ,e4 ,edelphus is any "o t progno/icates by ! ,nature ( ! ,elem5ts4 ,edir is /eel or ,iron4 ,electrum is sometimes tak5 = ,amb]1 b 9 ,p>acelsus x is a mixture ( a comp\nd metall made by melt+ all ! sev5 planets into "o body4 ,elem5tum 9 ,p>acelsus is ! corruptible1 & transi5t ess5ce ( ! _w1 & ( all ?+s1 :i* are subject to *ange4 ,elephas is ,aqua =tis4 ,elevation is mak+ a ?+ subtile4 ,elixir is prop]ly a f]m5t1 ! lea/ "p ( :i* turnes ! :ole masse ( any ?+ into its owne k9d3 also x is ! ess5ce ( any ?+4 ,emunctorium is ! place ( expulsion ( any excrem5t4 ,eno*dianum is t :i* ha? long life4 ,entali is flak$ ,allum1 & sometimes x is made spagirically ( salt gemme4 ,enur is an occult vap\r ( ! wat]1 by :i* /ones are br$4 ,erod9ium is ! sign ( any ?+ to come4 ,esc>a1 or ,e/ph>a is black & dead fle% caus$ by a cau/ick1 & is commonly call$ ! ,esc>4 ,ess> are ,:eales4 ,essatum ess5tiale1 is ! ess5tiall1 & p[] t is 9 ,vegetables1 & ,m9]alls4 ,essatum v9um is rectifi$ _s ( ,w9e4 ,ess5tia qu9ta accord+ to ,p>acelsus 8 def9ition1 is a c]ta9 matt] extract$ f ?+s purifi$ f all mann] ( impurity1 & corruption1 :]eby x is made incorruptible4 ,essila is a t9cture made by ! heat ( ! sun 9 ! face1 or any o!r "p ( ! body4 ,essod9um is a c]ta9 presage ( ?+s to come by _! m>ks4 ,e/hionemus is a mo/ corrupt impo/eme fe$+ ^u ! :ole memb]1 z a ,wolfe4 ,eve/rum is a propheticall _s1 :i* presage? by signs1 or some?+ go+ be=e4 ,exaltatio is ! subtiliz+ ( any ?+4 ,excrem5ta are all sup]flu\s ?+s eject$ by ,nature4 ,exitura is any apo/eme :i* ca/s out matt]4 ,exorci/a is a sup]/iti\s arti/ :i* calls up spirits4 ,extractum is t :i* is extract$ out ( corporeall concretion1 ! gross5esse be+ left beh9d4 ,ezezi* is ,salt4 ,f4 ,faba is ! ?ird "p ( a scruple4 ,fabiola is ! fl[] ( ,beans4 ,fdula is a k9d ( mu%rome4 ,fel ,draconis is ,quicksilv] out ( ,t94 ,fel vitri is ! spume ( glasse4 ,f]m5tum is a fixt matt]1 :i* r$uce? a matt] to its own nature1 & fix$nesse4 ,ficus cutis is a w>t gr[+ to ! sk9ne ^u ,horses legs1 & x is a m$ic9e to help diseases ( ! matrix4 ,fida is ,silv]1 & sometimes ,gold4 ,fido is call$ ,quicksilv]1 & sometimes ,gold4 ,filius unius ,diei is ! ,philosoph]s /one4 ,filtratio is /ra9+ a ?+ ?r\gh a wooll5 clo?1 or pap]1 c4 ,filum ars5icale is ! ,philosoph]s /one4 ,fimus equ9us is a dige/ion made any way1 ei!r by ,horse-dung1 or w>m a%es1 or wat]4 ,fixatio is mak+ t :i* flies 9 ! fire to endure ! fire4 ,flag are spirits :i* "k ! occult secrets ( m54 ,flos *eiri is ! ess5ce ( ,gold4 ,flos sect>um ,croe is ! fl[] ( ,nutmeg1 or z "s w1 ( ,saffron4 ,folia daure are leaves ( ,gold4 ,fons philosophorum is ,balneum ,m>is4 ,=m r]um are call$ ! influ5ces ( cele/iall bodies1 :i* inf]i\r bodies receive f !m1 or !y are ! v]tues ( any ?+4 ,=mic are little impo/emes l w>ts4 ,fugile is an apo/eme 9 ! e>es4 ,fuligo ,metallorum is sometimes call$ ,ars5icke1 & sometimes x is tak5 = ,m]cury4 ,fulm5 is purifi$ ,silv]4 ,fumigatio is calc9+ any ?+ ) a %>p corrod+ fume4 ,fusio is melt+1 or mak+ any ?+ fl[ 9 ! fire4 ,g4 ,gamahei are images impress$ by a sup]cele/iall influ5ce4 ,gama!i are /ones 9 :i* cele/iall v]tues1 & sup]naturall con/ellations are impress$1 be+ m>k$ ) wond]full *>act]s1 & images4 ,gamonynum is t "o only ,anatomie ( all ?+s4 ,glacies dura is ,cry/all4 ,gladialis is an ,art :]eby accord+ to ! c\rse ( ! firmam5t ( ! />s swords are s =g$1 t anvills _c resi/ !m1 :5ce x o!rwise call$ incusma4 ,gelion is a ,leafe4 ,geluta is ! he>b call$ ,*ameleon4 ,gemma t>t>ea is call$ ! /one t is g5]at$ ( diaphan\s1 & p]spicu\s t>t>4 ,g5ula is a plant deg5]at+ by transplant+ ( a p>snip4 ,geomancy is ! mo/ kn[n ,art ( ! e>?1 b 9 ?is place x is tak5 = ! />s ( ! e>?1 manife/+ !mselves to m51 s t !reby !y may take "s gr\nd = presag+4 ,gib> is a ,metallick m$ic9e4 ,gigantes are m5 exce$+ ! b\nds ( ,nature4 ,gluta is ! efficacy ( t5aci\s pit*4 ,glut5 is any visc\s matt] 9 ! body1 f :5ce proce$ _m ob/9ate diseases4 ,glut9is t5acitas is ! ,m9]all ,res9e4 ,gnomi are call$ homunciones1 or r corporeall spirits1 liv+ "u ! e>?1 or else ,pygmies ( a cubit long4 ,grca ,magia is a sup]/iti\s ,art inv5t$ by ! ,grecians1 by :i* !y made ?+s appe>1 :i* really 7 n4 ,gravus is ! /one ,porphyrites1 ! use ( :i* is z ( a m>ble to dissolve ?+s 9 ! cold4 ,grilla1 or ,grillus1 is vitriall dissolv$ ( its owne accord into wat]4 ,gu>9i are m5 liv+ by ! influ5ce ( ! heav54 ,guma is ,quicksilv]4 ,gumicula is ,val]ian4 ,gutta rosacea is a r$nesse especially 9 ! face l t t9cture :i* is 9 ! beg9n+ ( a ,leprosie4 ,h4 ,hadid is ,iron4 ,hal is ,salt4 ,h>mel is ! se$ ( wild rue4 ,h>o is a k9d ( ,f]ne4 ,hel is ,honey4 ,hellebria is a k9d ( black ,hellebore be>+ r$ fl[]s4 ,heliotropium is ,p>acelsus 8 balme4 ,helismidan is a balsamicall ,mummie4 ,h5ricus rubeus is ! ,colca?> ( ,vitriall4 ,h9icula1 g5icula1 or gumicula is ,val]ian4 ,homunculus 9 ,p>acelsus is a man made artificially1 ! processe :]e( y may see at l>ge 9 ! =ego+ treatise ! eight page1 & sometimes !y are tak5 = sup]/iti\s images4 ,horion is ! ,m]cury ( ,gold4 ,humor vit is ! radicall moi/ure4 ,hydri are juices or fruits4 ,hydromancy is an ,art tak5 f ! />s ( ! wat]1 :5 !y manife/ !mselves to m51 z f unusuall inundations1 & ! l4 ,hydropip] is ,arsm>t t+$ ) r$ specks1 or spots4 ,i4 ,iassa is ! he>b ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,ict]itia rubea is an ,erisipelas4 ,idea1 is a figure ( a ?+ conceiv$ 9 ! imag9ation z a p]petuall be+1 or a patt]n ( all ?+s ( t nature4 ,idiot are contemn]s ( true arts1 al?\gh !y are skilfull pr(essors ( ! false4 ,iesaha* is sup]naturall4 ,ignis leonis is ! ,elem5t x selfe ( fire4 ,ignis ,p]sicus is a hot burn+ ulc]4 ,ignis pru9us adeptus is ! qu9tess5ce ( vitriall rectifi$ ) t>t>4 ,ile* crudum is a composition ( ! fir/ matt] ( ! ?ree fir/ pr9ciples4 ,ile* magnum is an ,asc5d5t or a /> ( a m$ic9e1 :i* toge!r is tak5 ) x1 9 :i* also x is hid2 & z ! sup]i\r />s are 9 ! firmam5t1 s also are ! inf]i\r 9 man4 ,ile* primum is ! fir/ ,pr9ciple4 ,ile* sup]naturale is a conjunction ( ! sup]naturall1 & firmam5tall />s1 ) ! inf]i\r />s ( t]re/iall ?+s1 & ) w9e4 ,ileidus is ! ,elem5t>y aire3 b 9 m5 x is ! _s :i* passe? ?r\gh all 8 memb]s4 ,ilia/]1 or ,ilia/es1 or ,iliadum1 is ! fir/ matt] ( all ?+s1 consi/+ ( ,sulphur1 ,m]cury1 & ,salt2 & x is f\refold accord+ to ! numb] ( ! ,elem5ts4 ,! fir/ is ! *aos ( ! ,e>?1 ! second is ! *aos ( ! ,wat]1 ! ?ird is ! *aos ( ! ,aire1 ! f\r? ! *aos ( ! ,fire4 ,also !re are f\r ,ilia/ri ( m5 respect+ long life4 ,ilia/] 9 g5]all is call$ ! occult v]tue ( ,nature1 by :i* all ?+s are increas$1 n\ri%$1 multiply$1 & fl\ri%2 ( :i* y %all read m at l>ge 9 ! book ( ,p>acelsus conc]n+ ! g5]ations ( ,meteors4 ,ilia/] primus is ! te>m ( life1 or ! life x selfe1 or ! balsome ( life 9 man4 ,ilia/] secundus is ! t]m ( ! balsome1 & ! life :i* we h by ,elem5ts1 & ?+s elem5tat$4 ,ilia/] t]tius ! t]m ( ! balsome1 or life :i* we h by ! qu9tess5ce ( ?+s4 ,ilia/] magnus1 or qu>tus is ( ! m9d1 or s\le caught up into ano!r _w1 z ,eno*1 & ,eliah 74 ,imag9atio is a /> 9 man1 a cele/iall & sup]cele/iall body4 ,imag9es are ,metallick figures1 or effigies1 9 :i* ! cele/iall p[]s op]ate4 ,impressiones are fruits z ( />s 9 inf]ior ?+s4 ,impurum alcali1 is spume :i* is tak5 f x 9 purg+ ( x4 ,inanimati are ,pigmies4 ,incl9atio is a p[] ( ,nature :i* is manife/$ 9 man z he is prone to ?is or t ?+4 ,inc>nativa are ,*irurgeons m$icam5ts bre$+ fle% & sk9ne 9 ! w\nds or ulc]s4 ,incubus is a nocturnall _s deceiv+ ,wom5 9 _! sleep1 z if !y c\pl$ ) !m4 ,influ5tia is ! act+ ( sup]i\r bodies ^u inf]i\rs4 ,innaturalia are sup]naturall bodies4 ,ios is poison4 ,iumnizum is ,leav51 or ,f]m5t4 ,iupit] is ,t94 ,k4 ,ka*imia1 or ,kahimia is ! unripe ,m9e ( any ,metall1 z x is 9 its fir/ be+4 ,kald is ,v9eg]4 ,kali is ,sope a%es4 ,kamir is ,f]m5t4 ,kaprili is ,sulphur4 ,k>5a is ! tw5tye? "p ( a drop4 ,k>l9a is wild dill4 ,kibri? is ,sulphur4 ,kimit elevatum is :ite ,c9nab> sublim$4 ,ki/1 or ,ci/1 is half a gallon1 or f\r p9ts4 ,kobalt1 or ,cobaltum1 or ,cobletum1 is a metallick matt] black] !n ,lead1 or ,iron1 )\t a ,metallick spl5dor1 yet w be melt$1 & malleat$4 ,kym5na is a buble4 ,kyram is ,sn[4 ,l4 ,labor ,sophi is ,p>adise1 or ano!r _w4 ,lac ,virg9is is ,m]curiall wat]4 ,lapis is tak5 = any fixt ?+4 ,lapis ,philosophorum is ! highe/ v]tue ( all t]r5e ?+s1 giv+ t9cture4 ,lapsus ,demot9us is a sudda9e dea?1 m dang]\s !n an ,apoplexy4 ,lat]ium are capitall lees :i* ,sope-boil]s use1 ( :i* ,*irurgions make _! cau/icke call$ ,lapis inf]nalis4 ,lato is copp] t+$ ) lapis calam9>is into a gold5 col\r4 ,laudanum is a comp\nd m$ic9e made ( ,gold1 ,corall1 ,pe>le1 c4 by ,p>acelsus4 ,laud9a is ,angelica4 ,laxa ,*imolea is salt gr[+ to /ones4 ,laxativa are m$ic9es work+ upw>ds1 & d[nw>ds4 ,leffa is call$ ! pr$e/9ation ( he>bs4 ,leffas is an occult boil+ vap\r ( ! e>?1 by :i* he>bs & plants gr[4 ,lemures are spirits ( ! ,elem5t ( ,aire1 :i* ,hea!n ?9k to bee gho/s ( m5 dep>t$4 ,lephante1 or ,lephantes is ! fir/ k9d ( ,t>t>1 or ,bole1 hold+ ! midle betwixt /ones1 clay4 ,le?>gyrium 9 ,p>acelsus is ! spume ( ,m]cury1 or ( ,silv]1 or ( ,lead1 :i* is sep>at$ 9 _! purify+1 & purg+4 ,le?>gius is ! f9d] ( ,m9es4 ,limbus 9 ,p>acelsus is ! great & univ]sall _w1 ! se$1 & fir/ matt] ( man4 ,liquidum de resoluto1 is t :i* is liquid ( its own nature4 ,liquor is _m times tak5 = oyle1 :5 ! "n ( ! ?+ ( :i* x is a ,liquor1 is put to x4 ,liquor ,aquilegius is de/ill$ ,w9e4 ,liquor ess5tialis is t hum\r :i* is turn$ into fle%1 & bl\d4 ,liquor h]b>um is made ( he>bs p\nd$ & press$1 & dige/$4 ,liquor ,m]curii is ! balsome ( ?+s1 9 :i* ! v]tue ( cur+ or heal+ consi/s4 ,liquor ,mumi is ! fat ( a ,man4 ,liquor ,mumi de gummi is oyle ( ,gumme4 ,liquor salis is ! balsome ( ,nature1 by :i* ! body is pres]v$ f putrefaction4 ,locus vit is ! seat ( ! m9d or s\l4 ,locu/ are tops ( b\ghs ( trees1 z yet t5d] & gre54 ,lor9dt is ! commotion ( wat]s1 or a h>mony made by !m4 ,ludus is a m$ic9e t cures ! /one by dissolv+ ( x4 ,lumbrici ,nitri are worms f\nd 9 ! e>?1 or mud1 s call$ = _! slipp]9esse4 ,luna is ,silv]4 ,luna compacta is ,quicksilv]4 ,lun>ia is ! ,sulphur ( ,nature4 ,lu/rum is ! creame ( ,milk4 ,m4 ,ma*a is a fly+ worm4 ,magia 9 g5]all is wisdome1 & x is tw(old4 ,naturall1 :i* is lawfull1 & is ! gr\nd ( all true ,physick1 & ! occult wisdome ( ,nature1 )\t :i* all mans reason or k is ignorance4 ,! o!r is ,diabolicall1 sup]/iti\s1 & unlawful1 & is call$ ,necromancy1 :]eby m5 atta9e to ! k ( ?+s by ! assi/ance ( evill spirits4 ,magia ,metaphysica is an art lawfull = ,*ri/ians to use1 by :i* any occult secrets are discov]$4 ,magi/]ium is 9 ,p>acelsus any secret extract$ out ( naturall ?+s )\t any ,elem5t>y sep>ation1 ) :i* o!r ?+s are wont to bee prep>$2 yet ) ! addition only ( o!r ?+s f :i* t :i* is extract$ is sep>at$4 ,magnalia are peculi> works ( ,god4 ,magnesia is commonly tak5 = a ,m>casite1 b t :i* is artificiall is melt$ ,t9ne into :i* is put ,quicksilv]1 & bo? mixt into a brittle matt]1 & :ite masse4 ,magneticus t>t>us is a /one1 9 a man z h>d z a ,load/one1 & spongi\s4 ,magoreum is a ,magick m$icam5t1 or secret4 ,maius no/] is our dew1 & ! philosophicall ,load/one4 ,malek is ,salt4 ,m&ella is ! se$ ( black ,hellebor4 ,m&ibul>um liquor is oyle ( jaw bones4 ,mangon>ia is an art us$ 9 weights1 :]eby t :i* is made heavy is easily made light4 ,manna is n only call$ a dew faln f heav51 :i* is a k9d ( balsome or fruit ( ! aire1 b also x is tak5 = any sweet matt] extract$ out ( any ?+4 ,m>casita is an unripe matt] ( ,metalls1 & x is ( z _m k9ds z !re be ,metalls4 ,m>moreus t>t>us1 is a /one 9 man z h>d z a m>ble4 ,m>ta?1 or ,m>ta* is ,le?>ge4 ,mat] metallorum is ,quicksilv]4 ,mat]ia saphirea is an homog5eal liquor1 9 :i* !re is no (f5d+ matt]4 ,matrices r]um are ,elem5ts4 ,maturativa are m$ic9es t ,*irurgeons use to rip5 any apo/eme4 ,me*anopeotica 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note7 is an inv5tion ( wat]-workes to c>ry wat]s by pipes into high places1 or ! l4 ,melaones1 or ,meloes are ,beetles t fly1 & are ( a gold5 col\r1 & be+ rubb$ make a sweet smell2 !y are commonly f\nd 9 ,mead[s 9 ! mone? ( ,may4 ,melibum is ,copp]4 ,melissa is 9 ,al*ymie tak5 = ,manna extract$ out ( ! be/ he>bs4 ,m5sis ,philosophicus is ! full "t ( ,dige/ion1 viz4 =ty dayes4 ,m]curius natur coagulatus is a solid ,metal4 ,m]curius ,corall9us1 is t :i* by yelkes ( egges1 & o!r wat]s1 is br\ght into a r$nesse l ,corall4 ,m]curius ,crudus is t :i* is n yet sep>at$ f its ,m9e4 ,m]curius ,cry/all9us1 is t :i* by (t5 sublimations is br\ght into a cle]nesse l ,cry/all4 ,m]curius laxus is ,turbi? ,m9]al4 ,m]curius metallorum prcipitatus is ,m]cury extract$ out ( ,metalls & precipitat$4 ,m]curius m9]alium is an oyl9esse extract$ out ( ! ,m9es ( ,gold1 & ,silv]4 ,m]curius reg5]atus is ! fir/ be+ ( ,m]cury4 ,m]curialis seva is ! wat] ( ,allum4 ,m5/ruum is a liquor :]e9 any ?+ is dissolv$1 or dige/$4 ,metallum curr5s is ,quicksilv]4 ,microcosmus is a little _w1 or man4 ,m9ium is ! ,m]cury1 or r ,crocus ( ,lead precipitat$4 ,missadam is ,quicksilv]4 ,mitigativa are ,*irurgicall m$ic9es :i* allay pa9e4 ,mon/ra are ,animalls :i* ei!r h n prop] p>5ts1 & are n born ( ?+s l to !mselves1 or h "s defect1 or excesse 9 ,nature3 b ( ?is see m 9 ! fir/ book ( ! =ego+ ,treatise4 ,morus is an apo/eme l to a ,mulb]ry4 ,mul are pu/les aris+ f heat1 or cold4 ,mumia is n only mans fle% season$ ) balsom1 b any o!r fle% ?us prep>$4 ,mumia ,elem5torum is ! balsome ( ext]nall ,elem5ts4 ,mumia transm>9a 9 ,p>acelsus is ,manna4 ,mumia v]sa is ! liquor ( mummie4 ,muria is br9e4 ,muscilago is a visc\s liquor4 ,mundificativa are cleans+ m$ic9es4 ,mu/us is ! :ite ,calx 9 ur9e4 ,myssad> is ,m]cury4 ,my/]ium magnum is ! fir/ matt] ( all ?+s4 ,n4 ,nacta is an apo/eme ( ! brea/4 ,n>cotica are m$ic9es caus+ sleep4 ,nasda or ,natta is a bun* 9 ! back4 ,nebo* is an in/rum5t us$ 9 ,necromancy4 ,nebulgea is salt ( ! moi/ure ( a cl\d fall+ ^u /ones 9 mead[es1 & h>d5$ ) ! heat ( ! sun4 ,necrolica are m$icam5ts expell+ dea?1 & pres]v+ life4 ,necromancy is an unlawfull art1 :i* did 9 "t ( old worke ) ! dead1 z :5 ! />s 7 manife/$ ) ! dead4 ,& he is truly call$ a ,necromanc]1 :o c make ! dead appe>e1 & c draw words & answ]s f !m4 ,n5uf>5i1 are spirits dwell+ 9 ! aire4 ,neu?a1 or ,neuta1 is a little sk9 gr[+ to ! e>es1 or eyes ( infants1 & sometimes cov]+ ! :ole body4 ,nigromancy is a wick$1 & execrable art1 :]eby devils1 & wick$ spirits suff] !mselves to bee comm&$ by man1 & obey !m1 b only to _! hurt4 ,nitriales are all burn+ ?+s :i* conduce to calc9ation4 ,nitrum is ,salt-petre4 ,nodi are h>d tum\rs ( ! jo9ts4 ,no/o* is t :i* we call a fall+ />1 a k9d ( gelly or slime f\nd (t5times 9 ! summ] 9 fields1 & mead[es4 ,nuba is a k9d ( r$ ,manna :i* falls 9 ,irel&4 ,nymph1 or ,nymphidic1 are spirituall m51 or wom51 or corporeall spirits dwell+ 9 wat]s1 su* a "o 0 ,melus9a4 ,nymphidica are metaphorically spirits ( dissolv+ wat]s 9 ! spagiricall art4 ,nysadir is salt ,armoniack4 ,o4 ,obrizum is pure gold calc9$ by art into a light r$ col\r4 ,ocob is salt ,armoniack4 ,odorif]a are m$ic9es1 :i* by _! od\r1 :e!r good or bad1 expell diseases4 ,oleitas r]um is ! sulphur 9 all ?+s4 ,oleum ard5s is oyle ( ,t>t> correct$ to ! highe/ degree4 ,oleum ,calco?>9um is r$ oyle ( ,vitriall4 ,oleum squam9um is oyle ( ,t>t>4 ,oleum ,vitrioli aurificatum1 is t :i* is dulcifi$ ) gold artificially4 ,olympicus spiritus is a /> 9 man1 t makes him to yeeld a %ad[ ( himself4 ,op]ime?iolim is ! _s ( ,m9]alls4 ,oppilativa are m$ic9es :i* /op fluxes4 ,oppodelto* 9 ,p>acelsus is an o9tm5t4 ,opopyron ,laudani is ,p>acelsus 8 m$ic9e to /op feav]s4 ,ordoleum is a little apo/eme l a b>ley corne4 ,orexis is a heat caus$ by t>t>\s matt]4 ,organopeotica 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note7 is an ,art f9d+ out w>like in/rum5ts4 ,orizont]nitatis is ! sup]cele/iall v]tue ( ?+s4 ,orizeum is ,gold4 ,orizeum foliatum is ,leaf-gold4 ,orizeum prcipitatum is ,gold br\ght into a ,crocus1 by ! help ( ! ,crocus ( ,m]cury4 ,orobo is ! glasse ( ,metalls4 ,ossa p>aleli are a univ]sall m$ic9e 9 ! ,g\t4 ,ovum ,philosophicum is a glasse ( ! =m ( an egge :i* ,philosoph]s use 9 _! op]ations4 ,ozo is ,ars5ick4 ,p4 ,p&alitium1 ,pan]itium1 or ,passa1 is an apo/eme 9 ! ends ( ! f+]s1 call$ a :ite flaw4 ,panna is a naturall spot4 ,p>s cum p>te is a mass consi/+ ( equal p>ts ( ,gold1 & ,silv]4 ,pauladadum is a k9d ( t]ra sigillata gr[+ 9 ,italy4 ,pelicanus is a circulatory1 or circulat+ vessell4 ,p5ates are spirits ( ! ,elem5t ( ,fire1 call$ ,famili>s4 ,p5tacula are signs1 or del9eam5ts engrav5 ) wond]full & /range lett]s1 & images1 :i* be+ hang$ ab\t ! neck1 are said to be pres]vatives aga9/ evill spirits1 & wit*]ies4 ,p]cipiolum is any m$ic9e t is approv$4 ,p]det are rapes small & yell[4 ,p]domium is w9e made out ( he>bs4 ,p]iodus is ! t]m ( life4 ,peuc$amum is ,engli% ,angelica4 ,phantasmata are spirits ( ! wood1 or ! des]t1 :i* live 9 any obscure place4 ,phiala is a viall1 or glasse bottle4 ,pionitides are naturall enemies :i* p]secute "o ! o!r to dea?1 z ! ,/orke1 & ,frogs1 c4 ,ph5ix is ! qu9tess5ce ( ,fire2 also ! ,philosoph]s /one4 ,physiognomy is an ,art :]eby m5s natures1 & conditions are p]ceiv$ by _! faces4 ,plumbum ,philosophorum is t :i* is extract$ out ( ,antimony4 ,porosa is ,s4 ,johns-wort4 ,prsagium is "s notable sign ( some?+ to come4 ,pres]vativa are m$ic9es pres]v+ bodies f corruption4 ,primales call$ fallaci\s bodies :i* are by ! />s put be=e our eyes4 ,pru9um is ! fir/ k9d ( ,t>t>4 ,pru9a is ,ignis ,p]sicus4 ,pulpezia is a sudda9 a/oni%m5t or *ange 9 a mans body by reason ( ! />s4 ,pu/a is ! dige/ion ( corrupt matt]4 ,pygme are call$ artificiall m51 & sometimes subt]raneall spirits4 ,pyramis is a vessell made l a ,pyramis4 ,pyromancy is an art presag+ by fire4 ,q4 ,qualitas is call$ a complexion1 :e!r hot or cold1 dry or moi/1 accord+ to ! pr$om9ancy ( any ,elem5t4 ,qu>tatio1 or ,qu>tura is ! highe/ tryall ( ,gold1 & t ?is way1 viz4 t n9e p>ts ( ,silv] bee mix$ ) "o "p ( ,gold 9 melt+ by ! fire4 ,!n let !m bo? bee dissolv$ ) ,aqua =tis3 ,all ! ,silv] is turn$ into wat]1 & ! ,gold settles to ! bottome l a d>k p[d]4 ,qu9tess5tia is call$ a c]ta9e spirituall matt] extract$ corporeally out ( he>bs1 plants1 & all ?+s t h life1 & ! exalt+ ( x to ! highe/ degree ( purity1 by sep>at+ all impurities4 ,qu9tum esse cujuslibet ,elem5ti p] se solum1 is an animall produc$ out ( t alone4 ,r4 ,ragadi are apo/emes ( ! privities4 ,rana is an apo/eme "u ! tongue4 ,realg> is ! fume ( ,m9]alls be+ prop]ly tak51 b be+ metaphorically x is any viti\s matt] 9 mans body1 ( :i* gr[ apo/emes1 ulc]s1 or ! l4 ,rebis is ! excrem5t ( ! belly4 ,rebisola is a secret ur9e aga9/ ! jaundise4 ,rebona is ! same z ,mummie4 ,rebus is ! la/ matt] ( ?+s4 ,r$ue is a p[d] :]eby calc9$ ,metalls1 & ,m9]alls are melt$4 ,regale is a ,cim5t :]eby ,gold is purg$4 ,regulus is ! pure/ metall9e "p ( any metall1 or ! pure/ "p ( a m9]all1 ! feces be+ sep>at$4 ,relloleum is a v]tue f ! complexion1 z 9 ,/4 ,johns-wort1 ! fir/ v]tue is 9 heat1 & is heal+1 ! o!r is accid5tall1 & occult1 & is a pres]vative aga9/ worms1 & corruption4 ,rep]cussiva are m$ic9es :i* drive back any flux4 ,res9a auri is a ,crocus extract$ out ( ,gold4 ,res9a t]r is ,sulphur4 ,res9a t]r potabilis is sublim$ ,sulphur1 br\ght into a liquor1 balsome1 or oyl4 ,rev]b]atorium is a furnace 9 :i* ! matt] is calc9$ by a flame4 ,rillus is an in/rum5t :i* ,goldsmi?s use to p\re _! melt$ metalls into long =ms1 & x is call$ a ,jngat4 ,rosea is ! same z ,erisipelas4 ,rubella is a spirituall ess5ce extract+ by its dissolv+ p[]1 ! t9cture out ( bodies4 ,s4 ,sagani are spirits ( ! f\r ,elem5ts4 ,sal alum9osum is salt :i* is extract$ out ( alum5 plumosum4 ,sal ana?ron is salt extract$ out ( ! /ony mosse4 ,sal cry/all9um is salt made out ( mans ur9e4 ,sal ,calco?>9um is salt :i* is made out ( ! ,colco?> ( ,vitrial4 ,sal congelatum is salt :i* gr[s 9 ba?s4 ,sal enixum is salt dissolv$4 ,sal ,m]curii is ! _s ( ! w9e :i* cause? drunk5nesse4 ,sal petre is t :i* gr[s 9 cold places ^u /ones1 congeal$ by ! cold aire4 ,sal nitrum is salt :i* is boil$ out ( ! e>?1 especially fat e>?1 z 9 /ables1 or any place ( excrem5ts4 ,sal practicum is a mixture made ( equall p>ts1 ( ,salt-petre1 & ,salt ,armoniack4 ,sal scissum1 & alum5 scissum are all "o4 ,sal tab]zet1 is :ite/ ,t>t> ( all4 ,salam&ri are spirits dwell+ 9 ! fire1 or fi]y m54 ,sald9i ! same z ,salam&ri4 ,sall5a is ! a k9d ( ,salt-petre4 ,saltab>i is sal ,alembrot4 ,saltz1 sultz1 ,sel5ipum1 is br9e4 ,same* is ,t>t>4 ,s&>a*a is ,auripigm5tum4 ,sanguis calcetus is t :i* is ( z quick a ta/ z ,calx1 & z :ite4 ,saphirea mat]ia is a liquor1 9 :i* !re is no impurity1 or corruption1 ! pure be+ sep>at$ f ! impure4 ,sapo sapi5ti is common salt prep>$4 ,saxifraga are all su* ?+s :i* break ! /one1 or gravell4 ,saxifragus is pale ,cry/all4 ,scacurcula is ! _s ( a bone 9 ! he>t ( a ,h>t4 ,scaiol are ! spirituall p[]s1 & faculties ( ! m9d1 & are f\r1 accord+ to ! numb] ( ! ,elem5ts4 ,scirona is ! dew ( ,autumne4 ,scuma is ! same z squama4 ,s$ativa are m$ic9es t allay pa94 ,sem5 v5]is are call$ squama aris4 ,s5io maximus is ! ,au?or ( long life4 ,sephirus is a h>d1 & dry apo/eme4 ,s]aph9 is an unutt]able v]tue1 an inf9ite p[] ( ! heav51 & especially ! assembly ( ,angels4 ,s]pheta is a m$ic9e melt+ a /one4 ,sib> is ,quicksilv]4 ,silo is e>?4 ,similitud9es are call$ cele/iall appe>ances4 ,simus is ,gilla4 ,s9onia is :ite glew ( ! jo9ts4 ,sirones are pu/les or :eals1 9 ! h&s especially4 ,sirza is es*>a4 ,sol 9 hom9e is ! invisible fire fl[+ f ! cele/iall ,sun1 pres]v+ & n\ri%+ t naturall fire 9 man4 ,solad9i are corporeall spirits dwell+ 9 ! invisible fire4 ,somnia are op]ations :i* are made 9 man by ! />s :5 hee is sleep+4 ,sona? is ,an?os4 ,sophia h]ba is ! be/ k9d ( bone-wort4 ,sophi/ are sometimes tak5 = ,ma/]s ( any art1 or ! wise/ 9 any art2 or sometimes = sophi/]s1 i4e4 ,deceiv]s1 or ,m\ntebankes4 ,sortilegium1 is a presage by spirits4 ,spagiria is commonly tak5 = ,al*ymie4 ,spagirus1 or spagiricus is he :i* kn[s to di/+ui% betwixt good1 & bad1 to sep>ate pure f impure1 or a ,*ymi/1 or ,al*ymi/4 ,sp>a is ! ,m9]all v]tue out ( ! fir/ be+ ( metalls4 ,sp]ma aqu =tis is its fecul5cy4 ,sp]niolum is a mucilag9\s liquor ( frogs4 ,spiritus ,animalis is a p[] ( ! s\l :]eby x becomes l to ! heav5s4 ,/ann> is call$ ! "m ( metalls1 an occult fume out ( :i* ,elem5ts are g5]at$4 ,/>aphaxat is a re/r++ or rep]cussive v]tue4 ,/ellio adu/us is ,c9nab>4 ,/ibium is ,antimony4 ,/iptica are dry+ m$ic9es4 ,/ruma is ,butium4 ,sublimatio is :5 any dry matt] is =c$ upw>d by ! heat ( fire4 ,succubus is a nocturnall _s1 :]eby m5 are deceiv$1 ?9k+ !y are c\pl+ ) wom54 ,sulphur vitriolatum is sulphur extract$ out ( vitriall by common wat] swim+ on ! top ( x4 ,sulphur r]um is _m times tak5 = _! qu9tess5ce4 ,sup]monicum is nigmaticall4 ,sylo is ! :ole _w4 ,sylphes are ,pigmies4 ,sylve/res1 or sylvani are ai]y m51 & ai]y spirits1 sometimes !y are tak5 = woodm5 t are /rong giganticall m54 ,syphita prava is a disease call$ ,s4 ,vitus 8 dance4 ,syphita /ricta is a phanta/ick _s ( !m t walke 9 _! sleep4 ,t4 ,talk1 or ,talcum is a cle> %9+ matt]1 l to pe>ls 9 col\r1 compact$ ) ?9ne leaves or flakes1 :]e( !re bee f\re k9ds1 viz4 :ite1 yell[1 r$1 & blacke4 ,tassus is a worme4 ,t>t>um is a h>d salti% dregs t /icks to ! sides ( ,w9e vessels2 also x is (t5 tak5 = /ones or gravell 9 m5s bodies4 ,telon is z x 7 a d>t ( fire4 ,temp]atum is t :i* exce$s n 9 any quality4 ,t5acitas glut9is is m9]all ref9e4 ,t]5iab9 is ! fatnesse ( manna1 or wood-hony1 :i* is f\nd 9 good quantity 9 ! mone?s ( ,iune1 ,iuly1 ,augu/4 ,t]ra arg5ti is ,li?>ge ( silv]4 ,t]ra auri is ,li?>ge ( ,gold4 ,t]ra fidelis is silv]4 ,t]ra ,hispanica is ,vitriall4 ,t]relati are corporeall spirits liv+ 9 ! e>?4 ,te/a is ! sk9 ( mans body4 ,?amatica 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note7 is an art ( inv5t+ eng9es :i* are mov$ by aire1 & wat]4 ,?aphneus is a clean purifi$ m$ic9e4 ,?isma is m9]all ve9s4 ,t9k> is ,borax4 ,t9ctura is t :i* t+e? any body ) its col\r4 ,toruscula is a drop4 ,tracksat is a metall1 z yet 9 its m9e4 ,tr>ames are actions ( spirits n se51 b he>d4 ,trif]tes are call$ spirits dwell+ 9 ! fire4 ,trigonum is a f\refold transmutation ( ! spirits ( ! />s accord+ to ! numb] ( ! f\r ,elem5ts4 ,tronus1 or ,tronossa is call$ ! cele/iall dew made ( ! air1 or ! sweete/ k9d ( ,manna4 ,truphat is an occult v]tue ( ,m9]alls1 by :i* !y act t[>d t end = :i* !y 7 orda9d4 ,turba magna is an innum]able multitude ( ! cele/iall />s1 & is a presage made by any ( !m4 ,turbi? m9]ale is ,m]cury precipitat$ into a sweetnesse )\t any corrosive4 ,v4 ,vegetabilia are ?+s t gr[ by hav+ a root fixt 9 ! e>?1 & hav+ /ock1 bran*es 9 ! aire1 z he>bes1 plants1 & trees1 c4 ,v5]is gradus is a mild & sweet nature4 ,v]to is ! f\r? "p ( a p\nd4 ,viltrum philosophorum is an ,alembick1 b be+ tak5 absolutely is a /ra9]4 ,v9um correctum is ! ,alcool ( ,w9e4 ,v9um essatum is ,w9e impregnat$ ) ! v]tues ( he>bs or any ?+ else4 ,viriditas salis is ! gre5 oyle ( salt4 ,virgulta fossorum are c]ta9 rods :i* ,m9]s use to discov] m9es )all4 ,viscaleus is ,misleto4 ,viscus is prop]ly pit* boil$ out ( ! t5d] tops ( trees4 ,viscus secund g5]ationis is bl\d dropp+ f salts4 ,visio is a sup]natural app>ition ( spirits aft] a mann] se5 by m54 ,vitriolatum is ,vitriall :i* is liquid1 & nev] c be coagulat$4 ,vitriolum ,novum is :ite ,vitriall4 ,vlcus /iom5um is a canc]\s apo/eme t fe$s ^u ! place4 ,vmbrag9es are ,pigmies4 ,vmbratiles are a/rall bodies4 ,vnd1 or ,vnd5 are ai]y1 & e>?y spirits4 ,vndosa are call$ ! excrem5ts ( any ,animalls4 ,vnitas ,tri!mii is ! r$uction ( ! numb] ( ,?ree into a unity by ca/+ away ! numb] ( ,two1 & x is sup]naturall1 & spagiricall4 ,vniones are preti\s pe>ls1 or gemmes4 ,volans1 or ,vnquasi is ,quicksilv]4 ,volatile is 9 g5]all any light matt] :i* is c>ry$ upw>d4 ,vr9a v9i is ,v9eg]1 & sometimes x is us$ = ! ur9e ( a man t alwaies dr9ks w9e4 ,vulcanii1 or ,vulcanici are su* z alwaies worke ab\t ! fire4 ,vulcanus is fire4 ,vzifur is ,c9nab>4 ,w4 ,w>nus is ! ,v9eg] ( ,philosoph]s4 ,wismodt is ,t9 t is f\le & immalleable1 & _c be wr\ght ^u4 ,x4 ,x5ectum is any outw>d m$ic9e hang$ ab\t ! body z a pres]vative aga9/ ! ,plague4 ,x59ephidei are spirits :i* delight to discov] ! secret or occult prop]ties ( nature unto m51 ! p[] ( :i* is grant$ to !m4 ,xis9um is ,v9eg]4 ,y4 ,yrcus is a ,male ,goat1 ^: blood is said to s(t5 glasse1 & fl9ts1 c4 ,ysopus is ! art ( ,al*ymy to sep>ate pure f impure4 ,z4 ,zaid> is ,m]cury4 ,zaidir is ,copp] or ,v]degrease4 ,z>fa is ,t94 ,zelotum is /ony ,m]cury4 ,z]us is ,gold4 ,zoraba is ,vitriall4 ,z9ck is a metallick m>casite1 & a c]ta9 naturall mixture ( f\r immature metalls1 :]e( ,copp] is mo/ app>5t4 ,z9i> is ,v]degrease4 ,zuitt]1 or ,zitt]1 is a ,m>casite4 ,zym>1 or ,zys> is ,v]degrease4 ,,f9is4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,note4 ,please be aw>e t 9 ! c5turies s9ce ?is book 0 writt51 m$ical sci5ce has progress$4 ,! m$ical treatm5ts & m$ic9es recomm5d$ 9 ?is book %\ld only be us$ "u guidance ( a tra9$ m$ical pr(essional4 ,_m ( ! m$ic9es sugge/$ are n[ kn[n to be delet]i\s to y\r heal? or poison\s4 ,ar*aic1 obsolete & inconsi/5t spell+s h be5 includ$ z 9 ! orig9al book4 ,:5 ?is book 0 writt51 ,engli% 0 j beg9n+ to di/+ui% betwe5 ,i & ,j1 & ,u & ,v4 ,!re are _m words :]e ^! lett]s w appe> to be transpos$4 ,mo/ ( ! ar*aic & obsolete spell+s are homophones = ! spell+ us$ today1 h[ev] !re 7 "s notable exceptions3 ,^w 9 book ,curr5t spell+ ,filbe>ds ,filb]ts fl[re fl\r ,jeat ,jet ,jngat ,+ot maliti\s malici\s preti\s preci\s ,rese>* indicates t 8,ar*eus0 & 8,ar*eius0 are inconsi/5t spell+s ( ! same ^w4 ,! words 8ca*ymie01 8ca*ymia0 & 8ca*yma0 d n appe> 9 any ( ! usual s\rces = ,engli% words4 ,!y appe> to be attempts to ,anglicize ! ,lat9 ^w 8,ca*ymia0 7pl4 8,ca*ymi071 :i* ,p>acelsus us$ to mean an 8imp]fect metallic body04 ,9 ! orig9al book1 ! fir/ lett] ( "s words 0 9 italics1 :ile ! re/ ( ! ^w 0 9 normal font4 ,?is has be5 ma9ta9$ 9 ! ,,html & e-book =mats1 h[ev] ^! specific italics 7 dropp$ 9 ! text v]sion ( ! book4 ,9 ! orig9al book1 9 ! sub-book ,on ! ,nature ( ,?+s1 ! page numb]+ w5t f #ajd to #ajg1 ) no #aje & #ajf int]v5+4 ,! cat*-^w on page #ajd mat*$ ! fir/ ^w ( #ajg & ! text appe>$ to cont9ue on #ajg f ! gi/ on #ajd4 ,?is & o!r s\rces indicate t #aje & #ajf 7 skipp$4 ,9 ?is e-book1 ! pages 9 ,on ! ,nature ( ,?+s h be5 r5umb]$ f #ajg to ! end ( ! sub-book to make ! page numb]+ cont9u\s4 ,! ,table ( ,cont5ts 0 mov$ to ! front ( ! book & exp&$ to cov] ! entire book4 ,x 0 orig9ally locat$ betwe5 ,a ,treatise ( ,sulphur & ,on ! ,nature ( ,?+s1 & only cov]$ ! twelve treatises ( ,a ,new ,light ( ,al*ymie & ,a ,treatise ( ,sulphur4 ,! ,*ymicall ,diction>y 0 re-alphabetiz$ 9 ord] to make x easi] to use4 ,also 9 ! ,*ymicall ,diction>y1 9 ! orig9al book1 !re 7 no drop-caps = 8,w0 & 8,y04 ,typos :i* c\ld be id5tifi$ h be5 fix$1 details foll[4 ,! ^w or words 9 ! squ>e brackets are ! correction :i* appe>s 9 ?is book4 ,title ,page4 i4e4 ,anagram matically,anagrammatically1 ,! ,epi/le to ! ,read]4 se>* ! ,sciptures,scriptures is mo/ necess>y1 s ,! ,twelve ,treatises ( ,a ,new ,light ( ,al*ymie4 ,p4 #ab h decl>$ 9 ! =ego+t reatises=ego+ treatises7 ,p4 #ai ( ,philosph]s,philosoph]s7 yet !y are n bee he>kn$ to1 ,p4 #bc-d :5 x is all consum$ consum$#bx ! body dies2 ,p4 #bd because wee are 9 ?is place to treat ( ! v]te v]tue ,p4 #cf-g let him read ! volum9\s writ+s ( ancici5tanci5t ,a ,treatise ( ,sulphur4 ,p4 #ia & spirituall influ5ciesinflu5ces1 :i* _c give ,p4 #ajf or lesse hot1 dry or moi/2 & acccord+accord+ to ! ,p4 #aji "o exce$s ! o!r1 & because !n putrectionputrefaction ,p4 #aaj immortall1 especially 9 ! !#bx ,m9]all ,k+dome ,p4 #abd ,inde$ prrticul>sp>ticul>s may easily bee made1 if y h ,p4 #abh ( x1 sometimes by itselfe1 & somemessometimes ,p4 #aca _m3 ,!re 0 ,h]mes1 :o 0 atz x 7 "o ,p4 #adb come ,m]cury1 & ,m]cury bee made ,suphur,sulphur1 ,p4 #add 9 ! ?ird ,pr9cple,pr9ciple ( ,salt1 see+ "h wee ,p4 #ade is n ,m9]all4 ,! vettuev]tue ( ! ,animall ,sulphur ,( ! ,nature ( ,?+s4 ,p4 #h ,sid5ote3 ,mon/]s come fomf ! ,devill4 ,p4 #ad & are ripn$rip5$ ?r\gh heat1 & moi/ure1 8,ripn$0 0 an accept$ spell+ :5 ?is book 0 orig9ally writt51 h[ev] x appe>$ to me t !re 0 "s ambiguity betwe5 ! root ^w be+ 8rip0 or 8ripe04 ,p4 #ae di/illation ( ! un,sun1 :i* drawes up ^? humidities ,p4 #ba new aud& fre% f\nta9e-wat]1 may be turn$ into ,p4 #bb pres]rv$pres]v$ f h>me4 ,! *iefe/ ,enemies ( ,p4 #be n suff] ! ,watres,wat]s to be unit$1 s on ! contr>y1 ,p4 #bf putrefactonputrefaction1 & wormes4 ,= ?is ,oyle do? s ,p4 #bh b put1 or faln9faln into x1 all ! ,honey is turn$ ,p4 #bi ,sid5ote3 ,:at nseuse ! ,aire is = z ,p4 #cb ,sid5ote3 ,! life ( ,excremeuts,excrem5ts ,p4 #ch ,calc9aion,calc9ation ) ,aqua =tis1 is t ! ,metall ,p4 #dj until !y beg9 to be gre51 :i* inde$ wil quicktyquickly ,p4 #db or ,peacocks taile4 ,all ^? colol\rscol\rs %ew ,p4 #df ,! ,mortification ( ,gold t x may hebe br\ght ,p4 #df snffici5tlysuffici5tly treat$ ( su* ,arcana 9 o!r ,p4 #dh ,granuti1 ,zunitt] 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note71 ,unismut1 & ( 8,zwitt]0 0 probably int5d$ r ?an 8,zunitt]01 z 8,zwitt]0 appe>s 9 o!r translations ( ?is "w4 ,! mean+ ( ei!r ^w is obscure or unkn[n to ?is transcrib]4 ,p4 #ed x x#bx is dead1 & dea? is 9 x1 nei!r ha? x any ,p4 #ee are ?us asleep4 7=,= !y :i* sleep a naturall sleep ,p4 #ef w\ld nev] bee p]ceiv$ 9 !m4 ,:e]e=e,:]e=e x ,p4 #ei ,sid5ote3 ,! flegme ( (#bx ,wood is its ,m]cury1 ! ,p4 #fc z (t z ?\ please/1 viz4 if ?\ putte/ x a-intointo ,p4 #fd to to#bx bee und]/ood ,dissolution1 & ,resolution1 ,p4 #ff %>pnesse ( (#bx ! ,salt1 & makes !m mild1 & ,p4 #fh & ,m9]all ,fire 9 9#bx ,m\nta9s1 :i* inde$ ! ,p4 #gj /onrg]/rong] fire is requisite = _! melt+1 s mu* ,p4 #ga ,wee %alll%all write no m ( ,t9ctures1 see+ e ,p4 #gb %ews xits op]ations & effects1 ( :i* ,fire ! ,anci5ts ,p4 #gb ! degrees ( ! ,al*myi/s,al*ymi/s ,fire3 ,i w yet ,p4 #gc secrets ( ,t9ctures 9 ! sev5 degresdegrees1 & describ$ ,p4 #ha little _w1 = ^: sake ! ,microcosme,macrocosme1 or ,p4 #hb ,glasse1 ,s&1 ,piipitis 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note71 8,piipitis0 is probably a typo1 possibly = 8,pebbles01 h[ev] ?is transcrib] is n confid5t en\gh to make ! replacem5t4 ,p4 #hh be tak51 & beat5 inttointo ?9 plates1 or br\ght into ,p4 #hh 9 ! wat]1 may bee s precipiat$precipitat$ ) ,p4 #ij ,ca*ymiies,ca*ymies1 r$ ,talke1 ! ,azure /one1 & ! l1 ,p4 #aja div]s col\r$ coat1 or sleeve4 ,s e ,magigrate,magi/rate ,p4 #aji & sordidly1 & 9 /ead ( ,w9e hee mn/mu/ dr9ke ,p4 #aab ,sid5ote3 ,:at are ,physignomicall,physiognomicall signes4 ,p4 #aad ,sid5ote3 ,rol+,roll+4 8,rol+0 0 an acceptable spell+ :5 ?is 0 orig9ally writt51 h[ev] ,i want$ to make cle> t ! root ^w 0 8roll01 n 8role04 ,p4 #aad & easily explos+expos+ himselfe to dang]s4 ,p4 #aae o!rwise skilfull en\gh 9 ! ,art ( ,physiogmony,physiognomy ,p4 #aaf ,sid5ote3 ,no?+ c be judg$ by by#bx ! mann]s1 ,p4 #abd & accordiugaccord+ to its sub/ance1 measure1 & ,p4 #abg or ! ,azure ) ,*rysocoll1 & ,anripigm5t,auripigm5t1 ,p4 #acj x 8 t>es4 ,! same is ! nature ( ,visisions,visions1 ,p4 #acd ,b if x pres5llypres5tly burn ) a flame1 & )\t ,p4 #adj produce also ,gamaheaus 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note7 ) nak$ 8,gamaheaus0 appe>s to be a ^w made up by ,p>acelsus4 ,p4 #adj ,gamaheaus1 _c excell 9 ! prp]typrop]ty1 & v]tue ,p4 #adj ca/s him out by =ce2 & &#bx sets himself1 z ma/] ,a ,*ymicall ,diction>y4 ,williams at ! ,bible 9 ,little-britta9,brita91 #afej4 ,aniadum is a a#bx cele/iall body plant$ 9 u ,*ri/ians ,!n comes ,ares ,ares#bx ano!r disp5s] ( ,nature1 ,ar?oicnm,ar?oicum is r$ oyle1 artificially extract$ conc]n+ ! obs]vation ( (#bx ,w9ds1 z :5 ,*]ionium is t 9 :i* ,natture,nature _c be alt]$1 & sup]naturllsup]naturall con/ellations are />s ( t]rre/ialt]re/ial ?+s1 & ) w9e4 ,me*anopeotica 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note7 is an inv5tion ( 8,me*anopeotica0 0 und\bt$ly orig9ally a typo = 8,me*anopoetica01 h[ev]1 b x seems to h tak5 on a life ( its own4 8,me*anopoetica0 is a ,greek ^w mean+ 8! mak+ ( ma*9]y04 l\dcl\d fall+ ^u /ones 9 mead[es1 & h>d5$ ,opopopyron,opopyron ,laudani is ,p>acelsus 8 m$ic9e to ,orizeum prcipitatum is ,gold br\ght into a ,cros,crocus1 ,organopeotica 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note7 is an ,art f9d+ out 8,organopeotica0 0 und\bt$ly orig9ally a typo = 8,organopoetica01 h[ev]1 b x seems to h tak5 on a life ( its own4 8,organopoetica0 is a ,greek ^w mean+ 8! mak+ ( in/rum5ts04 ,relloleum is a v]tue f ! complexionncomplexion1 z 9 ,saltz1 saltzsultz1 ,sel5ipum1 is br9e4 ,/>aphaxat is a res++re/r++ or 8,res++0 is an obsolete spell+ = 8resign+04 ,h[ev]1 m likely1 ! int5d$ ^w might be 8re/r++01 f ! root ^w 8/r+e01 mean+ 8to close or block up04 ,?amatica 7see ,transcrib]'s ,note7 is an art ( inv5t+ eng9es 8,?amatica0 0 und\bt$ly orig9ally a typo = 8,?aumatica01 h[ev]1 b x seems to h tak5 on a life ( its own4 8,?aumatica0 is a ,greek ^w mean+ 8wond]s04 ,wismodt 9is ,t9 t is f\le & immalleable1 ,& f9ally1 :ile n a typo1 9 ! ,*ymicall ,diction>y1 !re 0 an entry3 ,anotasi] ,aliocab are ,salt ,armoniack4 ,alemzad> :i* 0 *ang$ to3 ,anotasi]1 ,aliocab or ,alemzad> is ,salt ,armoniack4 to be consi/5t 9 =mat ) ! re/ ( ! diction>y4