SANGUIS NATURAE or

A MANIFEST DECLARATION of the Sanguine and Solar CONGEALED LIQUOR of NATURE b ! ANONIMOUS LONDON

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COURTEOUS READER! U-on . )ertain /no%ledge that the Author 0%ho %a$ a ger.an1 2 %ho$e Death the$e T%o1 and a Third

died in that Countr 1 and b

"art1 )a.e thereto .

(and$3 %hi)h if the$e T%o "art$ are %ell 2 "iet 1 2

a))e-ted1 %ill hereafter be -ubli$hed4 %a$ a True Ma$ter of the Se)ret he %riteth of1 a$ %ell a$ a Man of great "robit $-ea7 . of 5ariou$ "olite 2 U$eful6 /no%ledge 2 Learning1 -er.it .e to thought$ $o freel 1 a$ to $a 1 That if thi$ Tra)t doth ou1 the Fault i$ either in our "allet1 that i$ ou are ou ou# %ith $o.e -arti)ular $ort$ of Meat$ %hi)h not reli$h %ith -lea$ed onl

a))u$to.ed to1 or el$e in that

our Con$titution i$ $u)h that

)an not bear Strong Meat$1 2 not the Di$h $et before 8oo7 I# Cha-ter I#

&ho$oe5er atte.-teth the Sear)h of our Gloriou$ Stone1 he ought in the fir$t -la)e1 To I.-lore the A$$i$tan)e of the All -o%erful 9eho5a1 at the Throne of hi$ Mer) 1 %ho i$ the True and Sole Author of all M $terie$ of Nature3 The Monar)h of (ea5en 2 Earth1 the /ing of /ing$1 O.ni-otent1 .o$t True 2 Mo$t &i$e3 %ho not onl the truth of e5er S)ien)e to &orth .a7eth .anife$t 0in the Ma)ro)o$.e4 "hilo$o-her$1 2 liberall be$to%eth

both Natural 2 Di5ine /no%ledge on the De$er5ing 2 Faithful3 but al$o la eth o-en hi$ Trea$ure$ of (ealth 2 Ri)he$ 0%hi)h are lo)7ed u- in the Ab $$ of Nature4 to tho$e %ho De5outl &or$hi- hi.# And fora$.u)h a$ none a$ide their are -er.itted to tou)h the M $terie$ of Nature %ith foul Finger$3 therefore it beho5eth all %ho atte.-t $u)h .atter$1 to la Natural 8linder$ 0fro. %hi)h1 b :# S)ri-ture 2 a $teadfa$t Faith1 the %hi)h the (ol S-irit doth )learl .a be freed4 that being the .ean$ b to the &i$do. .a7e .anife$t the .o$t -rofoundl the Light of the (ol

hidden Light of Nature3 %hi)h Light alone la $ o-en the %a of Nature1 2 to unlo)7 the .o$t ab$tru$e M $terie$ Thereof#

Cha-ter II#

All the Ma$ter$ of Al)he. 1 %ho ha5e e5er Treated of thi$ Celebrated Stone1 and left u$ an thing in %riting ha5e de)lared the Matter 2 Sub;e)t 0%hi)h i$ the Chief -art of thi$ Art4 $o ob$)urel 1 that A"OLLO hi.$elf

%ould be tired in un%inding the AENIGMA<S the %h .an

ha5e e=)ogitated

)on)erning it# And thi$ doubtful De)laration of the Matter i$ the rea$on %ho $ee7 thi$ S)ien)e %ith out the Light of Nature1 are great Error$3 be)au$e the 7no% not the true -re)i-itated into 5er

Sub;e)t of thi$ Art1 but bu$ie the.$el5e$ about other thing$ altogether unfit for the &or7# 8ut the ought to )on$ider %hat the -hilo$o-her$ Stone i$ in it$ o%n Nature1 and %hat >ualitie$ of Their Matter$ %ith the >ualitie$ of the Stone1 the Thing it $elf %ill di$)o5er %hat i$ Truth 2 %hat not# I# :# @# The Stone in it$ "erfe)tion i$ -er.anent in the Fire1 and de$-i$eth It )ontaineth in it $elf1 in great abundan)e the ?ital Fire1 2 the It i$ re$ol5able in an Li>uor#

the .o$t e=tre.e 5iolen)e of the Fla.e$# ?irtue$ 2 "o%er$ of the Su-erior$ and Inferior$ )on)entrated in it# A# It abound$ %ith fi=ed and Tinging S-irit$1 %hi)h before it$ Co.-leat "erfe)tion %ere ?olatile# B# +# C# 8efore it$ "erfe)tion it hath t%o di$tin)t -art$1 one 5olatile1 It i$ of .o$t ea$ie fu$ion## It )ontaineth the three "rin)i-le$ of Nature in the highe$t Salt1 Sul-hur and Mer)ur # the other fi=t#

-urit 1 na.el @# D# ,#

It )ontaineth in "OTENTIA Gold and Sil5er# It i$ .ade of One Thing#

Seeing the Stone hath the >ualitie$ abo5e .entioned1 it i$ -lain and e5ident that the Sub;e)t of it ought to ha5e the li7e'Na.el ! I# :# @# A# B# +# C# D# ,# That the Sub;e)t of the Stone be onl One Thing# That it ha5e in it1 in -otentia1 Gold and Sil5er# That it )ontain in it the Three "rin)i-le$ of Nature# That it be of .o$t ea$ie fu$ion# That it )on$i$t of 5olatile and fi=t -art$# That it abound %ith Tin)ture$ both red and %hite# That it be re$ol5able in an Li>uor# That it be the -la)e of re$iden)e of the 5ital fire1 and the That1 it endure the ut.o$t for)e of the Fla.e$#

?irtue$ of the Su-erior$ and Inferior$#

No% let the See7er$ )o.-are the >ualitie$ of their Sub;e)t$ %ith the fore.entioned >ualitie$1 and then the %rong# I 7no% there are .an Sub;e)t3 e$-e)iall %ho %ill not a--ro5e of thi$ De$)ri-tion of our Tho$e %ho are %holl e.-lo ed about ANTIMONE1 no .ean$ or an .ean$ or b %ill $ee %hether the are right or

?ITRIOL1 5ulgar MERCURE1 the -erfe)t Metal$1 Mar)ha$ite$1 ?egetable$1 Ani.al$1 Stone$1 arid other li7e thing$1 all %hi)h are b %holl an 5olatil1 or %holl )o.bu$tible and in$e-arable b are re$ol5able b )o.-arable to our Sub;e)t1 -art of %hi)h thing$ are either -artl Li>uor1 unle$$ -erha-$ the a Corro$i5e# All

"hilo$o-her$ do de)lare that the 7no%ledge of thi$ Di5ine S)ien)e )on$i$teth in the /no%ledge of the Ele.ent$ and their o))ult O-eration$3 %hi)h i$ a )ertain Truth1 arid it %ere to be %i$hed that tho$e1 %ho e.-lo their Thought$ about the abo5e .entioned -rin)i-le$1 %ould $tud %ould do %ell to $ee7 out Thi$ Sa ing1 and follo% it$ dire)tion3 There %ould not then be $o .an So-hi$ter$1 and $o fe% "hilo$o-her$3 and the one of the An)ient "hilo$o-her$ %ho e=-oundeth the Ele.ent$1 and A# their o))ult O-eration$# 8ut thi$ i$ $)ar)e found in an -erha-$ it i$ to be found1 et b Author1 it .eet$ %ith in)redulou$ Di$)i-le$# And therefore for the Sa7e of $o.e good .en1 %ho -erha-$ bear an hone$t .ind1 I %ill Di$)our$e $o.ething of the Ele.ent$1 and their o-eration$1 and fir$t 2 )hiefl of the .o5er of the Ele.ent$1 and of it$ Life3 %hi)h not being 7no%n1 the %hole o-eration of the Ele.ent$ i$ un7no%n# Thi$ Mo5er of the Ele.ent$ %hi)h1 not %ithout good rea$on1 I %ill )all the li5ing Fire1 i$ T%oFfold1 the one ?olatile1 the other Fi=ed1 re$iding in the Center of the Earth1 of %hi)h at -re$ent I %ill not $-ea71 but of the ?olatile3 %hi)h i$ a $ub$tan)e In5i$ible1 S-iritual1 and %holl Fier 1 an Eternal Light neare$t to God1 the Life of the Ele.ent$1 fro. %hi)h the Sun and Moon1 the radient Star$1 2 %hat$oe5er gi5eth forth a Lu$ter in the (ea5en$1 Ta7e$ it$ Original and S-lendor1 fl ing through the Uni5er$e1 e5er %here -re$ent1 and .o$t of all in tho$e Thing$ %hi)h .o$t -ure in it$elf1 a$ long it i$ $tand in need of )ontinual Nouri$h.ent1 indo%ed %ith innu.erable ?irtue$# Thi$ Coele$tial Light i$ Originall one1 or if rea$on of the ob$)ure Stile of the

not defiled b

i.-ure bodie$1 the /no%ledge %hereof i$ the Sea of &i$do.1 S-irit1 and Faith fro. de$ire a ha-Su))e$$ into the

%hi)h all %ho ha5e obtained Light fro. the (ol the Father of Light$1 ought to 7ee- $afe1 if th Ele.ent$1 %hi)h are 8odie$ internall the 5er .otion b %hi)h b

in thi$ M $teriou$ "hilo$o-h # Thi$ Light de$)endeth dail S-iritual1 5er

$i.-le1 and .o$t

-o%erful1 %hi)h )ontain in The.'$ie5e$ a )ertain Se.inal S-irit1 %hi)h i$ Ele.ent3 and %hi)h S-irit of e5er Ele.ent i$ $tirred u- to S-lendor1 et thi$ the li5ing Fire3 and if it %ere ab$ent1 the Ele.ent$ %ould be the Fire1 if it %ere de-ri5ed of thi$ fier it$elf1 and not b G a))ident i$ the true "rin)i-le of Motion in

dead1 e$-e)iall

all Thing$3 and to thi$ the -a$$i5e Ele.ent$ are obedient# 8ut %ithout it# For thi$ )au$e the Ele.ent$ %ere .ade1

Agent )annot a)t %ithout the Ele.ent$1 nor the Ele.ent$ u-on one another

B# b the .o$t (igh Creator1 %hi)h together %ith their 8od )ontain a ne% $eed$ )ertain Se.inal S-irit1 5er are -rodu)ed# Thi$ li5ing Fire1 %ith %hi)h the (ea5en$ and all thing$ are filled b Creator1 de$)endeth through the Ele.ent$ into the Sub;e)t1 %hi)h i$ )alled the 8al$o. of Nature1 ELECTRT9M IMMATURUM1 MAGNESIA1 the GREEN DRAGON1 AHOT( ?ITREUS1 the Fire of Nature1 the Uni5er$al Seed1 the Salt of the Earth1 out of %hi)h all 8odie$ %hi)h )on$i$t of the Ile.ent$ are -rodu)ed b Nature3 and out of thi$ Matter1 b the ad.ini$tration of an ingeniou$ arti$t1 b Natural 8odie$ .a .ean$ of a $-agiri) de$tru)tion1 ne% for.$ of be -rodu)ed3 %hi)h i$ one of the greate$t ARCANA of hidden all the the -o%erful1 %hi)h lieth hid a$ a Soul in the.1

out of %hi)h b < the A)tion of the li5ing Fire u-on it1 dail

Se)ret "hilo$o-h # For in thi$ Sub;e)t l e $e)retl Metal$ and "re)iou$ Stone$3 %hi)h b Dar7ne$$ to Light#

?irtue$1 -ro-ertie$1 2 S-lendour$ of Ani.al$1 ?egetable$1 and Mineral$1 hel- of ?ul)an1 are brought fro.

No% I %ill de$)ribe the a)tion of our li5ing Fire u-on the Ele.ent$1 %hi)h de$)endeth out of the Fire into the (ea5en$ a$ an Ele.ent of Fire1 and there %hat$oe5er i$ lu)id or gli$tering1 a$ the Sun1 Moon 2 Star$1 doth $e)retl deri5e it$ Original fro. thi$ li5ing Fire1 2 )on$tituteth thi$ -rin)i-al Ele.ent1 and obe eth it a$ a Son the Father1 and a "atient

it$ Agent# And fro. thi$ Li5ing fire1 the (ea5en hath it$ )hief -o%er of a)ting3 and i$ of $o great )on$e>uen)e1 that if it$ A)tion u-on the (ea5en $hould )ea$e for one .o.ent of ti.e1 %hole Nature %ould be ruined# For the Sun1 Moon and Star$ %ould lo$e their a)ti5e and influential ?irtue1 the Ele.ent$ %ould not .o5e1 and nothing for e5er %ould ha5e an A)tion3 %hi)h %ould be a great .i$)hief to the Earth1 and e=tree.el hurtful to all Mi=t$# For the "o%er and ?irtue of thi$ Li5ing Fire i$ $o great1 that if it %ere ab$ent1 the Ele.ent$ %ould be dead1 e$-e)iall (ea5en1 an< Ele.ent %hi)h .o$t of all $tand$ in need of thi$ Light# (a5ing -a$$ed through the (ea5en1 the

+# it )o.e$ into the Air1 that great %or7 thi$ Ele.ent1 and in$inuateth it $elf .o$t inti.atel doth )hiefl into it# In thi$ Ele.ent the ?irtue of thi$ Fire .anife$t it$elf3 be)au$e in it i$ in$-i$$ated1 and i$ not )on5enient for

)on$tituteth the 5ital Air3 %hi)h Air i$ thu$ agreeable to the Creature$1 for $u$taining of Life# For thi$ li5ing Fire $i.-l the Creature$1 nor Fire3 and $o the et the Si.-le Air3 but Fire )on$ealed %ith the .o$t Con$titute 5ital Air$1 %hi)h e5er li5ing Creature

-ure -art of the Air1 and Air i.-regnated %ith the Coele$tial li5ing re)ei5eth for the Con$er5ation of it$ life# Thi$ li5ing Fire needeth the Soul of the Ele.ent$1 )hiefl ?E(ICLE1 that thereb that i$ to $a i$ it .a of the Air1 %hi)h it .a7e$ u$e of for a .ore ea$il enter into the other Ele.ent$1 of %hi)h it

fir$t the &ater1 a $ubtile and thi$ Ele.ent1 in %hi)h it

et .ore in$-i$$ated1 and ta7eth a .ore gro$$ 8od

$tandeth in need for irrorating of# all Terre$trial Thing$1 e$-e)iall Salt$1 Mineral$ and Stone$3 all %hi)h need $u)h irroeation30J4 thu$ being )lothed %ith a thi)7 gar.ent1 it -a$$eth into the Earth1 a dar7 2 thi)7 Ele.ent1 and of a 5er -o%erful fi=ing ?irtue3 and there it -ut$ on a $aline 8od 1 %hi)h -redo.inate$ o5er all thing$1 and )ontain$ the re$t of the "rin)i-le$1 %hi)h it had re)ei5ed in the Air1 (ea5en 2 &ater1 that i$ to $a 1 SUL"(UR and MERCURE1 b 5irtue of %hi)h it be)o.eth )a-able of "rodu)tion# Thi$ Salt i$ the Soul of the Earth#1 and all other Thing$# Therefore if the Earth %ere de-ri5ed of thi$ Salt1 it %ould %ant the "o%er of $-routing and budding1 %hi)h )on$i$teth onl in thi$ Salt3 of %hi)h al$o Mo$e$ %a$ not ignorant1 Sa ing 0in the $e)ond Cha-ter of GENESIS4 AND T(ERE &ENT U" A MIST FROM T(E MIDDLE OF T(E EART(1 AND

&ATERED T(E SU"ERFICIES OF T(E GROUND3 %hi)h 5a-our )an be nothing el$e but the $ubtile -art$ of thi$ Salt1 %hi)h hath $ettled it$elf in the Centre of the Earth1 and b the %ar.th of the Cor-oreal &ater are .ade to A$)end1 and $o do &ater the %hole Su-erfi)ie$#

C# Thu$ %e )learl other 8od and e5identl $ee1 that thi$ li5ing Fire -utteth on no the a)tion of the Fire u-on than that of Salt3 be)au$e that alone i$ fit for generation1

and $o the 8al$o.e of Nature and generated b the Ele.ent$# No% I %ill $-ea7 but a 5er .o$t fi=ed (abitation3 and b &ater3 but it .a great S .-ath the .o$t Se)ret M $ter

little of the fi=ed li5ing Fire1 %hi)h i$ .an "hilo$o-her$ i$ )alled the Cor-oreal

hidden in the Earth or Center of the &orld1 and there hath ta7en u- it$ better be )alled the Fire of 8odie$# To 7no% thi$ i$ in all our "hilo$o-h # Thi$ fi=t Fire hath a attra)teth out of the &ater

%ith the 5olatile Fire3 for it %anteth it a$ an ali.ent1

and to it$ Nouri$h.ent1 %hi)h i$ )ontinuall

and Air1 and )on5erteth into it$ o%n Sub$tan)e3 and in thi$ Ka$ in a Center all the ?irtue l eth )on)entrated1 %hi)h being $)attered1 fl eth in the Cir)u.feren)e3 a$ .a be ob$er5ed in Man1 in1%ho. thi$ Fire fi=ed Se)ret1 and et 5er -o%erful1 %hi)h al$o in the Center of the (eart1 hath it$ $eat a$ the Eol7 in the Egg# 8ut it$ o-eration i$ in5i$ible and 5er fe% 7no%3 for it o-erate$ b i$ e=)ited b it$ heat in all thing$1 %hi)h lie in the

Earth1 and e=)iteth the Flu= and reflu= of the Sea1 a$ the# "ul$e in Man the Fire %hi)h lieth hid in the Center of hi$ (eart# (en)e and Air ?a-our$1 b the hel- of thi$ Fire are the ?ital S-irit4 Sear)her of one Sub;e)t the al$o all the &ater and b

ele5ated fro. the Earth and Sea into the Air1 %hi)h )o.-o$e the Cloud$1 rare'fa)tion of the &ind$ 0being i.-regnated b fall do%n again to the Earth in for. of %ater# And thu$ e5er Nature .u$t a)7no%ledge it to be true1 that there i$ onl

under the )on)a5e of the Moon1 in %hi)h alone the ?irtue$ a$ %ell of the Su-erior$ a$ of the Inferior$1 lie )on)entrated3 out of %hi)h b Che.i)al Art1 Stu-endiou$ thing$ .a be brought to -a$$#

Thi$ 8od

i$ Salt1 but not )o..on Salt1 or an

other Salt of thi$ 7ind1

but a SATURNINE 2 MINERAL SALT1 %hi)h hath )ho$en to it$elf a re$iden)e in the S-here of SATURN1 and i$ al$o )alled the

D# (eart of Saturn3 out of %hi)h being .ade )lean and bright1 and -urified fro. all E=)re.ent$1 b )alled b an ea$ie Art1 a )ertain gu.. Li>uor i$ dra%n1 in the the Na.e of Gloriou$ MERCURE# 8ut ou .u$t be %ar

)hoi)e of thi$ Salt1 there i$ onl

one Salt %hi)h i$ u$eful to u$1 a

-onti)7 fier 1 bitter and Mineral Salt of a SATURNINE Nature1 out of %hi)h thi$ fa.ou$ Li>uor i$ e=tra)ted3 %hi)h if of $o great .o.ent1 that %ithout it1 no Tran$.utation of Metal$ )an be .ade# In thi$ MERCURIAL Li>uor .a be $een %hat i$ SUL"(UR and MERCURE3 for the Sul-hur at fir$t and Air hu.idit 3 and tho< the Salt a--eareth not1 et it$ $he%eth it$elf in a "ur-le and Eello% Colour3 but the MERCURE i$ in5e$ted %ith a %ater ?irtue i$ e.inent in thi$ Li>uor# For it i$ %holl Saline1 and an ea$ie Fire i$ )oagulated into a -er.anent

Earth1 %hi)h re-re$enteth Salt# And $o be 5er in . ou ha5e Three "rin)i-le$ of Nature#1 Salt1 Sul-hur and Mer)ur # $e)ret1 et it$ O-eration of it i$ .ore $e)ret %hi)h ne5erthele$$ be .ade God#

The$e are but a fe% thing$ %hi)h I ha5e $aid of the Matter3 %hi)h tho< it follo%ing Di$)our$e I %ill re5eal1 $o that it$ o))ult .a to Men Ele)ted b

.anife$t onl Cha-ter III#

I ha5e $aid abo5e1 that the li5ing Fire 0%ith %hi)h the (ea5en and the Ele.ent$ are filled b the Creator4 doth $e)retl de$)end into the Sub;e)t %hi)h i$ the 8al$a. of Nature1 and the ab$olute Sub;e)t of the "hilo$o-her$ Stone3 %ho$e nine -ro-ertie$ I ha5e de)lared1 and %hi)h I thin7 fit a little to unfold3 in the $ear)h of %hi)h the An)ient "hilo$o-her$ %ere 5er Li.e do inhabit1 the %hi)h the $ee7 the Golden long e.-lo ed# Thi$ Natural 8od found3 a$ Suffi)ientl a--eareth b in %hi)h Sol and the &riting$

ha5e left u$3 out of %hi)h the Modern Rout of Al)he.i$t$ %ho

,# Stone1 ha5e )on)ei5ed a$ .an C(IMERAS a$ their 8rain$ )ould rea)h3 %hereof $o.e affir. that the Con)rete$ of the ?egetable and Ani.al /ingdo.1 other$ that Mineral$ a$ ANTIMONE1 SUL"(UR1 2 MARC(ASITES1 and the re$t of the Mineral$3 other$1 that Metal$ the.$el5e$1 Gold1 and Sil5er3 but other$ of a .ore Subtile %it1 #that ?ITRIOL 2 )o..on Salt i$ the Sub;e)t of the Gloriou$ Stone3 %hi)h o-inion$ the Sin)ere Sear)her$ of Nature ought to lea5e free to their Author$3 and let hi. 7no% b Light of Nature and E=-erien)e1 that the )hiefe$t Error of the$e S.atterer$ in Ch .i$tr i$1 that the fal$l -er$uade the.$el5e$1 that to the $e5eral Rule$ of one Sub;e)t1 and there are di5er$ Sub;e)t$ of thi$ Art1 )ontrar $a the

the "hilo$o-her$1 %ho tea)h )learl 1 that there i$ onl

that thi$ i$ )o.-ounded of the Four Ele.ent$1 out of the three %hi)h the delude the$e de)lare to

"rin)i-le$ of Nature3 and $o both the four Ele.ent$1 and the three -rin)i-le$ of Nature )o.-o$e their Stone1 b fooli$h Che.i)al No5i)e$# For the of T%o1 of Three1 and of Four#! 8 Art# For i..ediatel $a 1 the Stone i$ .ade of one Thing1 %hi)h Contradi)tion$ the %onderful Sub;e)t of thi$

the Son$ of Art1 and "iou$ Sear)her thi$ onl

thi$ Thing %hi)h Co.-o$eth the Stone i$ but one3 et it doth b no .ean$

%hi)h i$ di5ided into a fi=t and a ?olatile1 into an Agent and a "atient1 and $o it i$ T%o3 and although it be $o di5ided1 lo$t it$ Unit # So al$o %hen it i$ di5ided into Salt1 Sul-hur1 and Mer)ur 1 and $o i$ ThreeFfold1 neither doth thi$ Di5i$ion de$tro it$ Unit 3 .u)h le$$ doth the Di5i$ion into four Ele.ent$ do $o# And tho< thi$ .atter be )o..on1 et it i$ not 7no%n to the$e No5i)e$ in Che.i$tr 1 %ho $ee7 it a.ong Ani.al$1 ?egetable$1 and -artl it i$ alread Mineral$ but the 7no% not that in the$e deter.ined3 a.ong the Mineral$1 the )hief are ANTIMONE1

?ulgar MERCURE1 and ?ITRIOL# In ANTIMONE indeed there i$ found a MERCURE1 but too Co.bu$tible3 0read Coagulated4 and al$o a SUL"(UR1 but too Co.bu$tible# In ?ITRIOL there i$ al$o a Mer)urial Nature1 but too A)id1 and hath no in)o.bu$tible 1#Sul-hureou$ Salt# In MERCURE and other Mineral$

*L#

there i$ found a u$ele$$ -ro-ortion both of SUL"(UR and MERCURE1 of %hi)h the greate$t -art i$ in -art %holl Earth Sub$tan)e1 out of %hi)h .a ?olatile1 or %holl be -lentifull Co.bu$tible1 and $o i$ not fit for thi$ Art1 but our onl MINERA1 %hi)h i$ in)lo$ed in an dra%n the "hilo$o-her$

AQUA "ERMANEUS1 %ho$e ?irtue$ are al$o -o%erful a$ %ell in Art a$ in Medi)ine1 in no $ort ?ene.ou$1 but it i$ the )hief "urger of (u.ane 8odie$1 b Urine and S%eat1 the highe$t Medi)ine for the ?enerial Di$ea$e1 Can)er$1 Le-ro$ 1 Fi$tula<$1 and other in)urable Di$ea$e$# And it$ ?irtue i$ great in a QUARTANE1 the Dro-$ 1 Stone1 Gout3 it .o$t -o%erfull re$i$teth all "oi$on$ and "hilter$#

8ut of %hat 7ind thi$ Matter i$1 %hi)h i$ indo%ed %ith $u)h ?irtue1 and out of %hi)h i$ -lentifull ha5e $uffi)ientl Ani.al3 dra%n the Fa.ou$ "hilo$o-hi)al MERCURE1 I Mineral nor ?egetable or and one1 and lieth hidden in de.on$trated in the -re)eeding Cha-ter1 and herein %ill

farther de.on$trate3 %hi)h i$ not -ro-erl -lentifull in it1 %hi)h i$ ob5iou$ to e5er

et a Metalline SUL"(UR1 SALT1 2 MERCURE1 are together -urel in the Earth1 the re)e-ta)le of all the

e5er thing1 but e$-e)iall

influen)e$1 in %hi)h al$o the ?irtue$ of the Sun1 Moon1 and Star$ are found )or-orall # Thi$ the Arti$t ought to ta7e %here it i$ .o$t near and .o$t -ure1 in for. of a Triune Salt1 %hi)h el$e%here I )alled the Salt of SATURN! Out of thi$ Salt gro%eth Gold1 and all other thing$1 in the %hole Mineral</ingdo.1 into it the .a be re$ol5ed again# And a$ in Gold lieth hidden a bright and dia-hanou$ SUL"(UR1 $o al$o in our SATURNINE MINERA1 there i$ a )oele$tial SOLAR Fier 1 Dia-hanou$ red and $%eet SUL"(UR' For %here there i$ glittering 8rightne$$1 there i$ light3 %here i$ light1 there i$ K(eat3 %here i$ (eat there i$ Life and 5er -o%erful A)tion3 and %hi)h i$ a great .atter1 in it reign it$ Ele.ent$ ani.ated %ith a li5ing Fire1 %hi)h i$ a Coele$tial 5i5if ing1 Fertil and greening S-irit3 the Light1 For)e and Life of all thing$# And although the Coele$tial Sun doth .u)h hel- the -rodu)tion

II# of Sublunar Creature$1 et %ithout thi$ Internal Sun nothing )an be generated3 %hi)h al$o the -hilo$o-her$ 7ne%# Therefore all other Con)rete$ are re;e)ted1 a$ al$o Salt$1 e=)e-t one %hi)h i$ the SALT of &ISDOM1 "o%er and Strength1 and the Mother of the other SALTS1 na.el our

CENTRAL SATURNINE SALT1 a SUL"(UREOUS and MERCURIAL SALT3 %ho$e (eart and 8lood doth ea$il di$$ol5e e5er .etal1 and )oagulate MERCURE# a--ear not to $ight1 et the are

The Fire a$ Sol and Luna1 tho< the -o%erfull

in the in%ard -art$ of our Matter1 and it -o$$e$$eth the %ill not a--ear3 %hi)h i$ done onl -urged a%a 1 and the .atter .a b redu)tion 2

Se.inal ?irtue of all Thing$3 1$o al$o that unle$$ %hat i$ hidden in it be .ade .anife$t1 the LUNA4 .a be throughl -urifi)ation of the .atter1 that the FECES 0%hi)h be)louded our SOL 2 fir$t gro% %hite a$ a Dia.ond1 2 be a$ fulgent a$ a Rub 1 then the redu)tion .u$t be .ade %ith a )ertain )ontrar %hiMh are $e)retl in our Matter1 2 rule -o%erfull a--ear to $ight# &hi)h in it1 are not a

Li>uor3 for Sol 2 Luna1

redu)ed $o a$ to a--ear to Sight1 unle$$ thi$ redu)tion i$ .ade b

)ontrar 1 %hi)h i$ a Men$truu. or Mo$t Subtile ?a-our1 -enetrating and re$ol5ing1 )ontaining in it Air1 Fire1 2 &ater1 2 $e-arating the -ure fro. the i.-ure<1 2 -o$$e$$eth onl et fir$t e=tra)ted out of our Minera3 %hi)h Li>uor -o%er of redu)ing1 .anife$ting1 2 .ulti-l ing Tin)ture$3 et %e .u$t not therefore $u--o$e that the hidden in

2 therefore it i$ )alled The Se)ret Fire of Nature1 %hi)h alone e=)iteth 2 -erfe)teth Tin)ture$# 8ut Sub;e)t i$ red or an onl the 8ell other )olour1 but it i$ %hite a--araritl 1 2 red

in "otentia3 be)au$e thi$ Nature of redne$$ lieth $e)retl

of the Air of our Matter1 not $he%ing it$ Tin)ture 5i$ibl 1 an ingeniou$1Arti$t1 $o that the &ater be $e-arated3 then a--eareth a 2

be)au$e if it be -ut into the Fire1 it )annot .anife$t a fi=ed Tin)ture1 unle$$ it be fir$t redu)ed b Earth heterogeneou$ Sub$tan)e$ .a

Tin)ture re$i$ting the Fire1 2 $he%ing it$elf in it &hite 2 Red# The )ertaint of thi$ Solar Sub;e)t .a be e5identl 7no%n1 if

*:# out of it the three -rin)i-le$ of Nature )an be $e-arated# &hat the I %ill e=-lain# SUL"(UR re$iding in our Matter1 i$ it$ fier 1 .o$t $ubtile1 and .o$t thin -art1 -arta7ing of a $ubtile Earth1 %hi)h indeed i$ the -erfe)t 2 ab$olute Tin)ture1 ha5ing -o%er of rubif ing and illu.inating e5er b rea$on of it$ innate o l 1 5er fat1 un)tuou$ and 5i$)ou$1 fier it$ $ubtile and ethereal >ualit 3 u-on %hi)h a))ount it i$ able b 8od 1 and are

internal a)tion to -rodu)e all Natural Thing$# &hi)h SUL"(UR i$ )alled the "hilo$o-her$ Se)ret Fire1 the li5ing Fire1 in the lu.inou$ -art et)! Therefore if an one in the Anato. of our Matter $ee a )ertain $hining1 $hining redne$$ li7e a Rub 1 be )ertain that he hath $een our $ubtile1 )lear Sub$tan)e1 full of a fier and full of a)ti5e ?irtue1 he .a and un)tuou$ hu.idit

SUL"(UR1 and the Se)ret Fire of the "hilo$o-her$# MERCURE i$ the Aereal of our Matter1 and the in$e-arable Co.-anion of it i$ SUL"(UR1 and i$ a$ a Men$truu. to it1 )heri$hing and nouri$hing it1 and a MEDIUM of )on;o ning the SUL"(UR %ith the SALT3 but the rea$on %h it1 %hi)h it too7 %ith it in the Anato. .ade b ?i$)ou$ a$ SUL"(UR1 i$1 be)au$e it hath $ubtile Earth # -art$ re$ol5ed in e=ternal Fire# The Salt the a)tion of the bitter and a)id1 in it re)ei5eth a i$ the "rin)i-le of )oagulation3 and )oagulateth the MERCURE and the SUL"(UR1 and in %hi)h a ne% for. i$ introdu)ed b %hi)h bitterne$$ there i$ a )ertain fier SUL"(UR %hi)h o-erateth in it1 %hi)h SUL"(UR i$ 5er

Sub$tan)e )orru-ting the in%ard

-art$ of the Salt1 and %hi)h being )orru-ted i..ediatel ne% for.1 and that a li5ing one1 %hi)h i$ a great Se)ret# The$e "rin)i-le$ are al$o 5er

.u)h defiled %ith heterogeneou$ Fe)e$3 and )old o))a$ion

%hi)h an Arti$t ought to 7no%# SUL"(UR in the fir$t -la)e1 aboundeth %ith de$tru)ti5e and )on$u.ing Fe)e$3 8ut the MERCURE %ith %ater $ub$tan)e$ )ontrar da.age and unlu)7 bitter Salt$3 all %hi)h .u$t be $e-arated and if not1 the fu$ion1 $o a$ it )an )at)h *@# MERCURE u-on the fire before hi$ flight3 %hi)h if it be )ir)ulated b "hilo$o-her$ &heel1 $o that tho$e -art$ %hi)h hinder $-eed $e-arated1 and the Ele.ent$ fir.l fu$ion be the to life3 and in Salt there are )au$ti)71 5i$)ou$ and Su))e$$ to the &or7# Thi$ one Minera i$ of ea$ie

)aogulated1 it be)o.e$ of .ore ea$ie

fu$ion than it %a$ before3 %hi)h fu$ion de-endeth u-on the Saline and Sui-hureou$ S-iritualit 1 %hi)h i$ a -erfe)t and )on)entrated Light1 -enetrating e5er 8od and on all Side$ illu.inating it %ith the Tinging Di$tillation and Ra $ %ith %hi)h it abound$# The S-ag ri)al Art b

Se-aration1 afford$ u$ T%o Sul-hur$ out of one Minera of a Saturnine Nature3 one i$ 5olatile and green1 the other fi=t and fier 1 %hi)h t%o b )ir)ulating their Ele.ent$ %ere .ade one1 %hi)h Sul-hur$ are of the Nature of Salt -rodu)ed b Ele.ent$# 8e)au$e b Nature out of the .o$t -ure Soul of the the .i=ture of the li5ing Fire and thi$ Soul1 the$e

Sul-hur$ are -rodu)ed in the greater &orld1 out of %hi)h b the .o$t Subtile and -ure -art of the Sul-hur$ -rodu)ed b a))ording to the -urit Mer)ur

the Che.i)al Nature# Out of

Art the t%o Sul-hur$ of the "hilo$o-her$ are e=tra)ted1 %hi)h )on$i$t of thi$ -ure Sub$tan)e Metal$ are al$o generated1 %hi)h differ onl of the -la)e1 and the .ore or le$$ fit e=tra)ted the .i=t %ith a di$-o$ition# Out of the$e T%o Mineral$ i$ -lentefull Subtile Earth# For a$ b So al$o the (u.idit be ;oined b thi$ Earth

of the "hilo$o-her$1 %hi)h i$ their Radi)al (u.idit

Sul-hur i$ .eant the heat and fire

of Nature1 a$ al$o the for.$ of the Matter1 %hi)h %e al$o )all Sul-hur# of thi$ Sub$tan)e i$ our SUL"(UR1 in %hi)h1 0if the Art in a )ertain -ro-ortion1 #and are de)o)ted in a gla$$ are -urified b redu)tion into a )ertain )haoti)71 the are fi=ed into a gloriou$ beareth rule in our

?e$$el1 )ir)ulating their Ele.ent$3 fir$t &ater1 then Air1 Fire and Earth1 and then the thi)7 and 5i$)ou$ Ma$$3 then b Di$tillation into Li>uor1 one %hite1

another red and $hining a$ fire3 la$tl

and -er.anent Earth4 )on$i$teth all our Art# SUL"(UR i$ the -rin)i-al -art of our Tin)ture1 and that %hi)h -lentifull 5olatile# The fi=t i$ the GMatter1 i$ t%o'fold1 a$ %e ha5e de)lared1 %hite and red1 fi=ed and

*A# GREEN LEON3 %hi)h lieth hid in the )entre of our Con)rete1 abounding %ith fi=t and tinging Tin)ture$1 but the 5olatile i$ the Fire of Nature and our SUL"(UR1 full of "o%er and Effi)a) thi$ te$t.ent doth .anife$tl DRAGON1 di$tilled fro. the 5er of Tinging and illu.inating1 a$ de)lare# For it i$ the blood of our GREEN 8o%el$ of it1 abounding %ith redne$$3 Sub$tan)e1 and bring$

therefore it i$ not %ithout )au$e1 )alled the blood of Nature1 %hi)h $tirreth u- it$ o%n SUL"(UR1 l ing hid in an Earth it fro. "o%er into A)t3 and then out of it do ari$e our t%o gloriou$ MERCURIES1 our t%o -erfe)t SUL"(URS1 one red1 the (u$band3 the other &hite1 the &ife3 S-ringing out of one Minera# And that Sul-hur %hi)h %e )all the GREEN LEON1 i$ the Fire of Nature1 %hi)h lieth hid in the Center of our Sub;e)t1 under$tand Salt1 and there i$ detained $hut u- in a $trong Earth "ri$on1 di$abled to e=ert it$ for)e1 unle$$ b it$ )o.e out a$$o)iate it be $et at libert fro. it$ Fetter$1 $o that it .a

together %ith hi$ Co.-anion# Thi$ deli5eran)e )on$i$teth in Solution1

%hi)h i$ 5er ea$il

diffi)ult1 for thi$ SUL"(UR# %hi)h %e al$o )all the Stone1

i$ both .o$t hard and .o$t $oft in it$ Nature1 and therefore it i$ not di$$ol5ed1 e=)e-t in it$ o%n Li>uor1 that i$ hi$ Co.-anion in onl b thi$ aer Fire nor %hi)h it i$ .o$t $oft3 $o that it )an be $et at libert

Co.-anion1 %hi)h other%i$e )ould not be deli5ered1 neither b -arti)ularl hereafter# -o%erful1 and $u$taineth e5er

&ater3 %hi)h i$ a Se)ret 7no%n to fe%1 of %hi)h I %ill $-ea7 .ore

Thi$ fi=t SUL"(UR i$ 5er

thing that

o-erateth in Nature1 but a$ $oon a$ it i$ $et free1 it )ea$eth fro. it$ labour1 if together %ith it$ Co.-anion it be )arried aloft1 and in the To- of the ?e$$el1 %here if the are detained1 the )on$titute a )ertain Sub$tan)e bright a$ LUNE1 )alled DIANA3 at thi$ ti.e I $a 1 it re)ei5eth the -o%er of Tran$.uting# Sin)e the Stone i$ of the Sub$tan)e of Salt1 it re$ol5eth it$elf in an i$ Li>uor3 but the Salt1 out of %hi)h it i$ -re-ared i$ of .o$t -rofound re$ear)h1 and differeth .u)h fro. other Salt$3 for it

*B# fluid in the fire1 and 5alue$ not it$ Mart rdo. at all1 and lo$eth nothing of it$ ?irtue therein1 though it be 7e-t in it di5er$ )annot do3 for b often re-eating ignition$1 the ear$1 %hi)h other Salt$1 a$ ?ITRIOL1 SAL GEMME1 and other the li7e Salt$1 all turn to an Li>uor1 un-rofitalbe and unflu=ible Cal=1 %hi)h i$ not re$ol5able in an 5ile and .o$t )old1

being of the Nature of da.ned Earth# Tho< the Matter to $ight i$ .o$t et it$ .ore in%ard -art$ are .eer Fire1 and abound %ith the Li5ing Fire1 and the ?irtue$ both of the Su-erior$ and Inferior$1 and therefore it$ Soul fl eth in all -la)e$ to bring do%n the Li5ing Fire# For the Father of it i$ the SUN1 and the Mother the Moon1 fro. %hi)h it $e)retl Fire ruleth -o%erfull %hi)h t%o being fir.l deri5eth the ?irtue$ of all thing$# Thi$ Li5ing in our t%o Radi)al SULF(URS1 fi=ed and 5olatile3 united1 do )on$titute our Uni5er$al MERCURE1 %hi)h the hel- of E=ternal Fire1

)ontaineth in it$elf the t%o Central Fire$ of the MACROCOSM1 the Coele$tial and Terre$trial3 and the$e T%o1 b are redu)ed into one Sub$tan)e1 in %hi)h the Coele$tial and Terre$trial ?irtue$ lie )on)entrated1 %hi)h heat i$ the innate heat of e5er thing1 %hi)h often $he%eth it$ $-lendour in the E e$ of Fi$he$1 (air$ of 8rute$ and Men1 in In$e)t$ generated out of De%1 a$ al$o in rotten &ood3 but I

thin7 it i$ $uffi)ient1 that e5er

one dail

$eeth the lu$ter of Gold and

Sil5er1 "earl$ and "re)iou$ Stone$1 and al$o beholde'th the SUN and MOON# La$tl 1 it i$ to be )on$idered1 that the Tin)ture of the "hilo$o-her$1 i$ a $ub$tan)e Tinging i.-erfe)t Metal$ in a 5er Gold and Sil5er1 fro. %hen)e it ne)e$$aril ought al$o )on$tantl $trong Fire1 into -erfe)t follo%eth1 that it$ Sub;e)t

to re$i$t the Fla.e$1 and to re;o )e in the.# 8ut Ele.entar Fe)e$1 %hi)h are )o.bu$tible in are of a

it i$ not the %hole Sub$tan)e of the Fir$t Matter %hi)h endure$ the Fire3 be)au$e it aboundeth %ith .an the Fire3 but onl
L *

it$ -ure -art$1 %hi)h are al$o )alled in)o.bu$tible Fe)e$1 therefore the Fire )annot

$1 re;o )e in the Fire1 and are -er.anent in it! be)au$e the

-ure Nature1 and not defiled %ith an tou)h the.# &herefore

*+# it i$ ne)e$$ar in the fir$t -la)e1 to -urifie the .atter1 and ta7e a%a )an be redu)ed into the S-here of SATURN1 %hi)h be)loudeth the SUN and Moon1 before the de$-i$e the Fire3 and then de)o)t the$e -art$ till the

one Thing1 %ho$e ?irtue$ neither Fire1 nor &ater1 nor Iron1 nor Air1 )an di.ini$h1 but the 1 un5an>ui$hed1 re$i$t all their for)e# Con$ider therefore1 L Man1 the &i$do. and "o%er1 %hi)h the .o$t &i$e1 Eternal1 and O.ni-otent God1 9E(O?A1 hath granted thee# Con$ider the$e thing$ in (u.ilit of (eart1 and Sing (allelu;ah$ to hi. %ithout )ea$ing1 for1 (OLE1 (OLE1 (OLE1 IS T(E LORD HE8OAT(3 T(E (EA?ENS AND T(E EART( ARE FULL OF T(E MA9ESTE OF (I'S GLORE1 AMEN#

Cha-ter I?#

&e ha5e $-o7en )o-iou$l %ill $-ea7

of di5er$ thing$ ne)e$$ar

to thi$ Art3 but %e

et .ore1 and thing$ .ore ne)e$$ar 1 a.ong %hi)h i$ the

Solution of Gold into &ater1 %hi)h i$ the beginning of .a7ing our Di5ine MERCURE1 and that i$1 to )on5ert the hard and $oft Nature of our Gold1 into a thin and &ater Nature1 and "ro-ert Sub$tan)e1 %ith Con$er5ation of the Internal of Gold# For if thi$ internal SUL"(UR $hould be

Morru-ted and de$tro ed1 it %ould not be a "h $i)al1 but So-hi$ti)al O-eration3 but that %hi)h %e de$ire to -erfor.1 ought to be done %ith our )orro$i5e -onti) bitter and $har- MERCURE1 %hi)h i.itateth the Nature$ of SOL and LUNA1 %ith %hi)h &e trul ought to $et it at libert di$$ol5e31 be)au$e our SU"L(UR i$ hard the $a.e and 7e-t )lo$e in the "ri$on of it$ E=)re.ent$3 therefore thi$ Sub$tan)e and e=tra)t it1 in the .ean ti.e b o-eration %e al$o )al)ine1 redu)e1 di$$ol5e1 and -utrifie the Gold# For if %e )al)ine1 the Fire burneth the (eterogeneou$ fetid and 5i$)id -art$ %hi)h naturall adhere to Gold1 and )on$er5eth the (o.ogeneal -art$1 full the be)o.e of .ore ea$ie of life1 and $o attenuateth the.1 that thereb Solution# 8ut nothing doth .ore de$tro *C# and )on$er5e the$e -art$1 than our -onti) and )orro$i5e MERCURE1 b rea$on of it$ fier Nature %here%ith it abound$1 %hi)h al$o the $-ea7 of Fire1 the Fire1 a$ a--eareth in "hilo$o-her$ )all the Fire of Nature3 and if the .ean thi$ &ater1 and not )o..on ra5enou$ )ulinar their 8oo7$1 %hen the FIRE are $uffi)ient to burn Laton1 and gentle Fire1 for %ith a 5er

$a 1 8URN OUR CO""ER &IT( ?ERE (OT FIRE# AHOT( and et thi$ burning i$ done %ith a a%a $trong one it %ould be de$tro ed1 be)au$e

our MERCURE being tender and full of FIRE1 %hi)h %ould .a7e it fl fro. our hard and unattenuated Gold1 and the Gold %ould re.ain

undi$$ol5ed1 and if it %ere di$$ol5ed3 it %ould a$)end %ith it$ MERCURE in for. of a red -onderou$ &ater# Therefore al$o in thi$ O-eration t%o &or7$ are -erfor.ed3 na.el 1 a )oagulation of Mer)ur 1 or of the fier %hi)h the "hilo$o-her$ hint %hen the Sub$tan)e into a red Mineral and $a 1 that Mer)ur )annot be .u$t 5i$)ou$ &ater1 and a Solution and )on5er$ion of Gold into the $a.e &ater3 )oagulated unle$$ the SUL"(UR be di$$ol5ed3 and on the other $ide1 the SUL"(UR )annot be di$$ol5ed unle$$ the MERCURE be )oagulated3 the .utuall Gold1 %hi)h i$ hard and $trongl a)t one u-on another for the -erfor.ing of thi$ O-eration 0for )o.-a)ted1 needeth thi$ Subtile and

Aereal Mer)ur 4 %hi)h if it be a))o.-li$hed1 out of it i$ generated1 b -utrefa)tion1 a .iddle %ater1 -o%erful in Tin)ture$1 %hi)h i$ that -er.anent &ater %hi)h the "hilo$o-her$ $o earne$tl de$ire3 that i$ to $a 1 that %ith %hi)h1 and the gloriou$ Salt1 i$ generated a )ertain Sub$tan)e %hi)h %e )all DIANA regenerated1 and the triu.-hing SUL"(UR of Nature#

And it i$ to be noted1 that thi$ regenerated DIANA i$ generated of the fier Salt and fier &ater1 lea5ing behind it un-rofitable A$he$1 and i$ $o fier and -enetrant1 that it )an burn Gold3 and %ithout it no ELINIR in "o%er1 %hi)h i$ found1in

i$ .ade# For in our gloriou$ Salt there i$ a )ertain ?irtue %hi)h i$ fier 1 $ubtile1 -enetrant1 and .o$t .ight it$ la$t and ut.o$t de$tru)tion ID# in %hi)h i$ the ?irtue and -o%er of .ulti-l ing Gold! and it i$ $o -o%erful1 that thi$ ?irtue )an neither be burned b )al)ining fire1 nor be e=tingui$hed b %a$hing &ater1 nor be $tirred b an the 5ehe.en)e of a the )oldne$$ of the di$$ol5ing and for)e of the &ind$3 And therefore1

$aith a )ertain -hilo$o-her in the$e %ord$! OOur Stone i$ alone -onderou$1 un.o5ed b b .o5ed b %ater1 .o5ed b Fire1 un.o5ed b &ater1 un.o5ed Fire1 the

%ind3 and it i$ al$o .o$t light1 hollo% and $-ongeou$1 .o5ed b &ind1 be)au$e it i$ .o5ed and altered b

S-irit %hi)h i$ )alled Fire1 %hi)h i$ )alled Air1 %hi)h i$ )alled &ind#P Our Gold i$ not 5ulgar Gold1 %hi)h i$ $old b gold$.ith$1 or an thing de.on$t$trate it$ hel-# of

li7e it1 but it i$ a )ertain other $ub$tan)e .ore -re)iou$ than Gold it$elf1 %ho$e green and golden Colour doth $uffi)ientl %ith a foul Gar.ent1 %hi)h .u$t be $e-arated b Mer)ur original and E=)ellen)e# Thi$ Green Gold in it$ fir$t Root i$ )loathed di$$ol5ing it b of Gold1 fir$t e=tra)ted out of Gold1 and abounding %ith a bright

golden Sul-hur3 %hi)h alone i$ )a-able of -erfor.ing thi$ Solution3 be)au$e it di$$ol5eth nothing but the golden nature of Gold1 %hi)h i$ of it$ o%n Nature# 8ut the Earth adhearing to Gold i$ not of a golden nature1 and therefore i$ not di$$ol5ed b the botto. of the )ir)ulator .atter1 5er thi$ Sol5ent1 but falleth to and 5i$)ou$ $e-arated fro. intri)ate to ?e$$el1< in for. of a .udd

li7e to the Sedi.ent of Urine1 and i$ ea$il %here1

the di$$ol5ed Gold# 8ut thi$ GOLDEN MERCURE i$ %onderfull be $ear)hed out1 and tho< it be found e5er diffi)ult to be found1 b

et it i$ .o$t

tho$e %ho 7no% it not1 tho< ea$ie 'to tho$e %ho

7no% it1 and 7no% it$ Nature e=a)tl # For it i$ a %hite and $erene1 -onderou$1 A)id and -onti)7 Li>uor1 of an ethereal Sub$tan)e1 %hi)h i$ $ubli.ed %ith a .o$tgentle fire1 and )on5erted into Air1 and there in a gla$$ ?e$$el turneth into &ater1 %hi)h i$ that $o )elebrated Ani.al1

?egetable1 and Mineral MERCURE1 %hi)h the An)ient "hilo$o-her$ 7ne%1 e$-e)iall LULLE1 %ho doth not %ithout )au$e1 )all it red &ine1 and LUNARE# For it doth not

*,# alone )on$titute the E$$en)e of the$e three /ingdo.$1 but al$o the (ea5en it$elf3 and all the (ea5enl and Earthl Nature$ ha5e their 8eing and Sub$tan)e1 b rea$on of it$ Con$er5ation fro. thi$ S-irit and &ater li5e# Therefore the An)ient$ )all it a fier Ani.al1 ?egetable1 and Mineral3 b 5igour1 the natural li5ing fire1 die3 b no

li5ing fire %ith %hi)h it abound$1 and %ithout %hi)h no Creature )an

%hi)h all thing$ in the Air1 &ater and

Earth1 %hi)h ha5e life1 are nouri$hed1 and %hi)h failing the

%hi)h Sub$tan)e i$ -erfor.ed the True $olution of our Gold1 and b other3 be)au$e all other &ater$ are (eterogeneou$ to our Gold1 and

therefore not fit for our &or7# Of thi$ 7ind of Gold %e ha5e $-o7en# No% I %ill al$o $a $o.ething of the 8od 1 %hi)h i$ a )ertain1 Saline1 Sui-hureou$1 fi=t and -er.anent Matter1 %hi)h .u$t be di$$ol5ed %ith a "hilo$o-hi) Men$truu.1 el$e all the -ain$ i$ lo$t1 %hi)h are ta7en in an O-eration$1 and the are all ?ain %ho boa$t of $u)h a Tin)ture1 %ithout thi$ Men$trou$ and -er.anent Li>uor1 %hi)h alone i$ able for -enetration1 Subtili$ation and de-uration of thi$ 8od 1 and redu)ing it to the highe$t "urit # For thi$ &ater %a$ before naturall %ithout an in)luded in thi$ 8od 3 %hi)h if it be again -oured u-on it1 it o-en$ it$ "ore$1 and attenuateth in%ard hurt3 be)au$e it i$ of the $a.e nature %ith the 8od 1 8o%el$ of our Matter3 for e5en our 8od redu)ed and re$ol5ed b %a$ $o that it )an do nothing el$e but nouri$h and )on$er5e it# Thi$ &ater i$ e=tra)ted out of the 5er &ater before1 and b Nature1 b .ean$ of the internal fire1 i$ redu)ed it$ o%n &ater1 %ho$e are di$$ol5ed and de)o)ted b

into a 8od 1 %hi)h i$ ea$il

Nature it before had1 had1 %hi)h if the -enetrant Sub$tan)e1 %hi)h b %hi)h b O-eration the b

fire of the fir$t degree1 )on5ert the.$el5e$ into a 5i$)ou$ fier farther o-eration -a$$eth into an Earth1 the "hilo$o-hu$ i$ )alled the bla)7 Earth of MAGNESIA1 %ho$e ha5e hidden %ith the ut.o$t en5 # Our hu.id Mer)ur 1 %hi)h Minera1

)ontaineth the fire of the Ele.ent$1 i$ e=tra)ted out of our onl for)e of e=ternal fire1 %hi)h being highl

:L# -urified1 i$ -oured again u-on the 8od and )on;oined %ith it $o -urified1 and %or7eth l ing u-on it1 until at la$t it e=alteth it to a higher degree3 na.el 1 into LUNA of LUNA1 %hi)h being again di$$ol5ed and -utrified %ith our &ater1 afford$ u$ a -er.anent &ater1 %hi)h re$ol5eth all Metalli)7 8odie$ red# 8ut that thi$ o-eration .a follo%ing Manner# be .ore ea$il under$tood b all1 i.itate the ea and "re)iou$ Stone$3 %ith %hi)h &ater1 and our gloriou$ Earth1 %e -re-are our T%o SUL"(URS 2 TINCTURES both %hite and

"RANIS# Ta7e our Cor-oreal Mer)ur 1 Ani.al1 ?egetable and Mineral1 -ure and -urged b the fire fro. all E=)re.ent$1 and -ut it into a gla$$ ?e$$el1 fir.l 1 and dige$t it b a$$ation1 till the blood "ore$ be o-ened1 then ta7e it dr and di$$ol5e it in AQUA FOETIDA1 $to--ing it 5er of thi$ 8od

%hite and -onderou$1 %hi)h i$ al$o ?egetable! dige$t it for $o.e ti.e till it a--ear a dr .a$$# Di$$ol5e thi$ again and filter it %ell1 de)o)t Li>uor# Shining and it till the %hole be re$ol5ed into a blood

-onderou$3 )ir)ulate thi$ &heeling about and e=tra)ting it into a li>uid1 hard and thi$ Sub$tan)e %hi)h i$ our Mer)ur 1 %ith %hi)h Gold and Sil5er are burnt into A$he$# A great and %onderful M $ter 1 7no%n onl ADE"TS3 the Se)ret /no%ledge of %hi)h Earthl to MERCURE1 (er.e$ hath $he%n

in hi$ Table1 Sa ing1 O(i$ Father i$ the Sun1 and hi$ Mother the Moon1 the &ind )arrieth it in it$ 8ell 1 the Earth i$ it$ Nur$e3 it a$)endeth fro. Earth to (ea5en1 and again de$)endeth into the Earth1 and re)ei5eth the ?irtue$ of the Su-erior$ and Inferior$1 it$ ?irtue i$ entire1 if it be turned into Earth#P Out of %hi)h Earth %hi)h i$ our Mer)ur .ade our Eli=ir# No% let u$ return to the &ater1 b :*# and -re)iou$1 a)id1 foetid1 )orro$i5e and $har-1 %hi)h the An)ient$ hid under the Na.e of ?inegar1 a$ al$o of other a)id and fier Li>uor$1 a$ of .ean$ of %hi)h thi$ our SubtiliQation $ubtile and i$ .ade3 %hi)h i$ a )ertain &ater 5er Subli.ed1 gloriou$ and fi=ed1 i$

A>ua forti$1 ?itriol1 allu.1 Salt'-etre1 and Sal Ar.onia)73 b &ater our 8od Stone1 %hi)h i$ a ?i$)ou$ and .udd it .a &ater1 fier

%hi)h

i$ .ade Subtile1 and redu)ed into the ne=t .atter of the and full of T;n)ture$1 of $ubtili$ing our

%ith %hi)h the Stone $ubli.ed1 ?i$)id and fi=ed into Earth i$ fed1 that a$)end to a Ro al Dignit # &hi)h Se)ret1 na.el 8od 1 the An)ient "hilo$o-her$ %ould not re5eal1 but left it to God to re5eal it to %ho. he -lea$ed3 ne5erthele$$ the 5er .an ob$)urel Na.e$4 and 0na.el left in %riting a.ong the et na.ed %ith Rubbi$h1 $o.e hint$ ho% that .iddle Sub$tan)e i$ 'to be -re-ared1 that S-iritual Sub$tan)e %hi)h the et i$ the #/e

and Foundation of thi$ Subtili$ation1 of .u$t be en5ironed %ith the it1 a$ being a fire again$t i$ %a$hed till

%hi)h &ater it i$ $aid in TUR8A1 Our 8od Fla.e$ Gf our red fu.e and be bro7en b Nature3 for b

thi$ &ater1 %hi)h i$ full of Fire1 Our 8od

it be al$o .ade a Mineral or -er.anent &ater# 8ut that I .a gi5e ou an E-ito.e of thi$ Cha-ter1 I $a 1 That the %hole

&or7 of our SubtiliRation )on$i$teth in ?a-our and &ater1 %hi)h i$ )alled a &hitning and -urif ing %ater3 %hi)h I di5ide into 't%o -art$1 na.el the %ater of the t%o HAE8ET(S1 %hite and red1 %hereof one )al)ineth the 8od 1 and in Cal)ination )oagulateth It$elf %ith it3 but the other -urifieth it fro. it$ bla)7ne$$1 %hiteneth and rubifieth1 and at la$t .a7e$ it 5olatile# &hi)h %ater i$ )alled A)e'turn A)erri.u.1 be)au$e it i$ 5er $har- and a)id# Thi$ (u.idit al$o )ontaineth in it$elf an no .ean$ be e=tingui$hed# Thi$ &ater un)hangeable Tin)ture1 %hi)h )an b SATURNAL &ATER1 and .an

i$ )alled AQUA ?ITAE1 ?EGETA8LE1 ANIMAL1 S"IRIT OF &INE1 Strong ?INEGAR1 other Na.e$#

8ut the Arti$t1 %ho endea5our$ to $et u-on thi$ %or71 .u$t 7no% that e5er 8od i$ di$$ol5ed b a $har- S-irit1 and .ade 5olatile %ith a the hel- of the 8od 1 our S-irit3 and if the S-irit be $o -re-ared b

MERCURE i$ -re-ared1 %hi)h -utrifieth1 %a$heth1 and fi=eth ::# and in)ereth it$elf1 till at la$t it attaineth to the highe$t Subtilt and -urit 1 and $ubli.eth it$elf fro. the botto. of the ?e$$le into a %hite Stone# Thi$ .u$t be $e-arated fro. it$ Fe)e$1 b $ubli.ation and redu)tion3 and then %ill be -re-ared the foliated Earth .ore %hite than Sno%1 %hi)h after it$ due De)o)tion1 )oagulateth and fi=eth 5ulgar MERCURE1 and tran$.uteth e5er i.-erfe)t 18od into true LUNA# Thi$ .o$t

-re)iou$ &hitene$$ i$ our Ar$eni)71 an in)o.-arable Trea$ure1 %hi)h abo5e all other thing$ the "hilo$o-her needeth# Thi$ SUL"(UR .u$t be )al)ined1 till it be )on5erted into a dr and 5er $ubtile "o%der3 %hi)h "o%der .u$t be i.bibed %ith the %hite Oil of the "hilo$o-her$ di5er$ ti.e$1 till at length it flo%eth li7e %a= and then there %ill be -re-ared the &hite Stone1 %hereof one -art Tingeth a Thou$and -art$ of an Sil5er# Thu$ it a--eareth )learl 1 That all that )an be de$ired in "hilo$o-h 1 .a be e=tra)ted out of onl the 8od 1 and it$ o%n Sul-hureou$ Mer)ur 1 to our Art# .ean %hi)h t%o %ith the hel- of the fire1 a))o.-li$h all thing$3 and he %ho under$tandeth the$e t%o1 under$tandeth all that i$ ne)e$$ar Tho< the "hilo$o-her$ $a Art1 I %ill e=-lain# Cha-ter ?# A.ong the Se)ret$ of Al)he. 1 the greate$t i$ to dra% &ater out of a Ro)73 ?eril a hard and 5er diffi)ult &or71 unle$$ C(EMISTRE alone had $he%ed u$ the -o$$ibilit endea5our to do b of thi$ thing3 %hi)h the Arti$t ought to .an thing$ of di5er$ .atter$1 et the Metal1 into true

nothing el$e but the$e t%o Sul-hur$1 %hi)h for the $a7e of the Son$ of

Fire1 %hi)h in the beginning .u$t be gentle1 in the Minera1 .a i$$ue forth into a fit

.iddle $trong1 and in the end .o$t 5ehe.ent3 $o that all the Aereal and<Ethereal S-irit$ of thi$ Ro)7 %ater %ith %onderful S .-ath "hilo$o-hi)al ?e$$el1 and there re$ol5e the.$el5e$ into %ater3 %hi)h lo5eth the Ro)71

:@# fro. %hen)e it i$$ued3 %hi)h &ater i$ )alled b 5ariou$ Na.e$1 a$ ROC/' &ATER1 ARGENT ?I?E1 A FUME1 T(E TINGING COELESTIAL S"IRIT1 INCOM8USTI8LE SUL"(UR1 &INE ?INEGAR1 SUCCUS ACACIA1 S"IRIT OF &INE1 TEM"ERATE &ATER1 T(E LUCIFEROUS ?IRGIN! all %hi)h Na.e$ $ignifie thi$ %ater3 %hi)h if it be again )on;oined %ith it1 re.aineth Stone1 and often o-erateth re$ting u-on it1 it a)>uireth a %onderful a)ti5e "o%er1 a$ all 7no% %ho are a)>uainted %ith thi$ &ater# Thi$ o-eration i$ al$o )alled b de$tro but b a$ the ?ulgar Che.i$t$ thin71 %ho de$tro the unlo)7ing the 8ond$ of our Co.-ound1 b Mi=t$ b the Corro$i5e$1 "hilo$o-her$1 a de$tru)tion of the Co.-ound3 %hi)h de$tru)tion i$ not to %hi)h it i$ bound1

%hi)h if the

be unlo)7ed1 it i$ di5ided into -art$ %ith )on$er5ation of Mi=ture3 %hi)h -art$ $o

tho$e -art$ %hi)h )on$tituted thi$ Ele.entar %hi)h the abound in their Co.-o$ition#

di5ided3 are -urified and deli5ered fro. E=)re.ent$ and I.-uritie$1 %ith

8ut that thi$ .ight be .ore ea$il .o$t highl

done1 the An)ient "hilo$o-her$ de5i$ed hel- of %hi)h1 'the -art$ .ight be

thi$ Di$tillation and De$tru)tion1 b

-urified and e=alted to $u)h a degree of "urit 1 that there

u-on a ne% Co.-ound .ight be .ade1 of greater Effi)a) # 8ut to bring thi$ to -a$$1 the Arti$t ought to follo% Nature1 a$ all "hilo$o-her$1 both An)ient and Modern tea)h1 and to e=tra)t our Mineral out of the 8o$o. of Nature1 %here $he hath hidden it1 and -urifie it .o$t $ubtil 1 b fre>uent Cohobation$ and Redu)tion$# For $o it throughl Tran$.utation1 %hi)h i$ %onderful1 and "hilo$o-her$1 %ho$e E$$en)e al$o b it i$ $et at libert b 5er $hed$ all it$

E=)re.ent$1 and %hat$oe5er el$e hindereth it fro. it$ -erfe)t "o%er of et it i$ .ore %onderful1 that in no bod )an thi$ 5ile and ab;e)t Minera1 lieth hidden the )elebrated Stone of the rea$on of it$ ob$)urit $ee1 unle$$ it be deli5ered Therefro.1 and brought to light3 for before the Ch .i) Art1 it i$ a rude1 5ile1 ab;e)t1 and undige$ted Ma$$1 %hi)h i$ al$o found $)attered in the Earth1 out of a hundred -ound$ %hereof1 $)ar)e one or t%o -ound$ )an be e=tra)ted1 %hi)h i$ the -ure Soul1 Fire1

:A# Oil1 and -o%erful Tin)ture3 $o al$o but one -ound of our gloriou$ $ub$tan)e3 %hi)h1 after .an after e5er Mart do.$1 %e e=tra)t out of our Minera1 and and -enetrant3 E=tra)tion di$$ol5e1 )oagulate and fi=3 till -a$$ing through e5iden)e the E$$en)e of thi$ and gloriou$

al.o$t all other )olour$1 it a--eareth %hite1 $ubtile1 dr %hi)h abo5e.entioned )olour$ do $uffi)ientl

Minera1 %hereof the )hief )olour i$ green a$ a .o$t )ertain indi)ation of life# The$e t%o Sub$tan)e$1 that i$ to $a 1 the Mer)ur Earth1 are $uffi)ient to -erfe)t the Stone1 ha5ing fir$t1 a$ %e ha5e $aid1 a))o.-li$hed their -urifi)ation$3 be)au$e our Sol and Luna before that1 %ere in5ol5ed in ob$)urit # The E=)re.ent$ of the fi=t 8od in$olubile b are Earth and Fire1 burning1 5i$)ou$1< are ea$il $e-arated in our .i=

our Mer)ur 1 and therefore the

&ater1 and tho$e thing$ %hi)h ha5e the nature of the 8od 1 do ea$il

in5i$ibl

%ith the %ater1 all tho$e thing$ a--earing %hi)h ha5e not the a

Nature of the 8od 1 %hi)h -uddle the %ater and )onfu$e it1 and %hi)h b >uiet re$t of the ?e$$el1 fall to the botto.1 and there unite1 and are $e-arated fro. the li.-id %ater1 %hi)h retaineth thi$ -re)iou$ 8od it$ 8o$o.1%hi)h at length1 b )lean$ed fro. it$ Earth $e-arated b redu)tion1 a--eareth again1 and b attenuation i$ .ore and .ore A$$ation1 i$ .ore and .ore attenuated3 b in

and ?i$)ou$ E=)re.ent$1 %hi)h a$ before1 are

our &ater1 till at la$t there re.aineth a $-ongeou$1 fi=ed1 adhere to it3 for the$e are a fier ha5e unlu)7il i$ %hat$oe5er the

.o$t -ure 8od 1 8ut thi$ &ater i$ a thin and ?i$)id &ater1 abounding al$o %ith E=)re.ent$1 %hi)h do naturall ti.e1 but and Sul-hureou$ Earth1 able indeed to )oagulate thi$ our &ater in a long et of no .o.ent1 %hi)h ne5erthele$$ .an .agnified1 the "hilo$o-her$ e=)la.ing1 In Mer)ur

"hilo$o-her$ See73 %hi)h i$ not to be under$tood of thi$ &ater1 but of our gloriou$ MERCURE1 %hi)h not %ith$tanding i$ e=tra)ted out of thi$ &ater1 %hi)h )ontaineth Fire di$$ol5ed in it1 for %hi)h rea$on it hath "o%er of Coagulating it$elf1 %hi)h i$ a long &or73 therefore to >ui)7en the &or7 %e di$$ol5e $o.e

:B# -art$ of the gloriou$ Earth in our MERCURE1 that the Se)ret .a %e al$o )all our Mer)ur 1 doth al$o abound %ith .an be )o.-leated in a $horter ti.e# 8ut thi$ thin and ?i$)ou$ Sub$tan)e %hi)h Aereal and &ater E=)re.ent$1 %hi)h $a5our of the nature of Fountain &ater3 but there are other$1 %hi)h are of a grea$ 1 o l 1 and fat nature1 and are the )orroding11 and )au$ti) Fire$ of a $ul-hureou$ nature1 %hi)h .u$t be $e-arated fir$t1 b that thereb .a ea$il the .a a gentle dige$tion1 in a ?e$$el e=a)tl better be let loo$e1 than b %ell $to--ed1 Di$tillation and

Filtration till no )u<ti)le at all $%i. u-on the To- of the &ater1 %hi)h be $een3 for that %ould be hurtful to the &ater1 and bring -re-ared1 it i$ fit %hi)h ought to be a))o.-li$hed1 and to -erfor. to -erfe)t the Subli.ation1 %hi)h ad.itteth not un)lean da..age to the &or73 but if thi$ MERCURE be rightl to -erfe)t the M $ter .an other O-eration$3 but )hiefl

)annot be done %ithout -ure Material$# For the 8od to be )lean1 that the .a be -erfe)tl

&ater$1 and &ater agreeth not %ith an un)lean 8od 3 therefore both ought united and at la$t Subli.ed to ou do not the to- of the ?e$$el1 and there )on$titute the SUL"(UR of NATURE $o .u)h de$ired# Thi$ o-eration1 MORIEN $ho%ed in the$e %ord$1 OIf

-erfe)tl

)lean$e the un)lean 8od 1 and do not dr

it1 nor %hiten it

%ell1 and do not .i= it$ Soul %ith it1 and do not ta7e fro. it all it$ ill $)ent1 till after it$ )lean$ing1 the Tin)ture )o.eth into it1 thou ha$t di$)o5ered nothing at all of thi$ M $ter #P Therefore %e .u$t a--l our$el5e$ %ith our ut.o$t endea5our$ to thi$ be united and ;oined -ure

"urifi)ation and Mi=tion1 that both .a the Fire .a not be able to Se-arate#

together %ith an in$e-arable bond3 and a durable Matri.on 1 %hi)h e5en

Cha-ter ?I# &e ha5e $aid .an thing$ of "urifi)ation1 Solution and Di$tillation

:+# and that %e .a -ro)eed father to thing$ ne)e$$ar to thi$ &or71 %e %ill $-ea7 $o.ething of "hilo$o-hi)al Cal)ination1 %hi)h a.ong the "hilo$o-her$ hath been of great a))ount# For it -urifieth tho$e thing$ %hi)h before %ere in5ol5ed in the dar7ne$$ of E=)re.ent$1 and it bringe$t to light )lean thing$1 %hi)h before %ere $tained1 and affordeth to u$ o l SUL"(URS -rofitable onl to our &or73 but not a$ the ?ulgar So-hi$t$ 5iolent Fire$1 AQUA FORTIS1 Ce.entation1 )ontrar to our Cal)ination1 %ho ield$ do1 %ho atte.-t to Cal)ine b and the li7e %hi)h are -lainl dr

and Cai=e$ not flo%ing li7e %a=# Thi$ i$ not our Cal)ination1 but do not in)rea$e but di.ini$h

rather the lo$$ of our 8od 3 be)au$e the Tin)ture$# The i$ .ade dr

the innate Fire of our GOLD1 %hi)h alone %e %ant for -erfe)ting the %ho Cal)ine thu$1 are blind1 and %al7 in dar7ne$$1 for de$$i))ating of our 8od 1 b %hi)h the 8od our Cal)ination i$ not a dr

and not flo%ing# Thi$ i$ not our Cal)ination1 but after %e -ure1 fi=t1

ha5e dra%n out all the Stin7ing Men$trou$ S-irit$ fro. the Mineral 8od 1 and ab$tra)t and )ohobate till at la$t %e obtain a 8od fier 1 and fluid a$ %a=3 out of %hi)h 0being re$ol5ed in our Mer)ur 1 and $o often )ohobated u-on it till it be turned into a red and 5i$)id Oil4 i$ -re-ared the -er.anant &ater1 and the gloriou$ $hining Earth1 the onl "illar of our Tin)ture# Thu$ our Cal)ination i$ the aug.entation of the innate fire1 and the highe$t "urifi)ation of the 8od 3 %hi)h i$ done b

our "onti) &ater full of fire1 %hi)h burneth and .ortifieth the bod 1 after Death bring$ it to an I..ortal Life# (ere -erha-$ the rout of ?ulgar Ch .i$t$ %ill ob;e)t1 not under$tanding thi$ Cal)ination1 and for that rea$on %ill $a 1 (o% )an Cal)ination be .ade %ith &ater1 $eeing the fire i$ the onl In$tru.ent of Cal)inationJ and de-ri5ed of all To thi$ %e an$%er1 That "hilo$o-hi)7 Cal)ination i$ not the Cal)ination of the ?ulgar1 %hi)h Cal)ineth Mi=t into A$he$1 dr the innate fire1 and fit for no %or7 ne)e$$ar abounding %ith fire1 to Life1 a$ abo5e $aid3

but our Cal)ination1 Cal)ineth the Mi=t into a 5i$)ou$ (u.idit 1

:C# and fi=t and "er.anent in it3 %hi)h (u.idit alone Al)he. u$eth to -erfe)t her Ar)ana1 thi$ .ade %ith the -onti) &ater1 full of Li5ing Fire1 %hi)h alone i$ )a-able of -erfe)ting thi$ Cal)ination1 %hi)h defending 8odie$ fro. the .o$t 5iolent fla.e$ of the fire1 and .i=eth it $elf %ith their internal Fire1 and fortifieth it1 %hi)h hidden Cal)ination i$ 7no%n to fe%1 and the True /no%ledge of it i$ a great Se)ret in thi$ Art# &hi)h that the Sin)ere Sear)her .a .ore ea$il under$tand1let hi. ta7e the hard ?egetable 8od 1 in the botto.3 and ta7e it fre$h and .o$t $ubtill "o%dered1 and -ut it in a ?e$$el %ell $e)ured1 and -ut that into a Furna)e %ith an o-en Fire1 in)rea$ing the Fire b -lainl to a )andent heat1 $o all the &ater degree$1 and at la$t gi5ing a .o$t $trong Fire1 let hi. urge it $o far1 that the ?e$$el )o.e$ and $tin7ing ?a-our$ left b %ill be freed fro. the Men$trual S-irit1 %ill -a$$ out1 and the 8od .atter 5itrifie b

the.3 but the Fire .u$t not be en)rea$ed to that degree to .a7e the the Flu=1 for thu$ it %ould lo$e it$ 5egetable ?irtue1 %ould lo$e and the o-erator %ould lo$e hi$ oil1 and Labour1 and the 8od be )al)ined %ith 5er 5er it b Earthl great Caution1 and $o that it .a

it$ thir$t and hunger of Drin7ing u- it$ -ro-er Soul# Therefore it .u$t retain thi$ Thir$t3 and thu$ the Cal)ination %ill be rightl be 5er -erfor.ed3 %hi)h i$ a

tediou$ and long %or71 in -erfor.ing of %hi)h 'the Arti$t ought to Cautiou$# No%1 after the Earth i$ $o -re-ared1 ta7e it and %or7 hel- of our Cal)ination till it be %holl and burning Fe)e$ b freed fro. all it$ red1 and the (u.our# Redu)tion1 Solution1 Cal)ination1 and

I.bibition1 till b Cal)inator

Cal)ination it be)o.eth %holl

&ater be al$o freed fro. all it$ -hleg. and &ater

Ta7e the Earth no% fluid1 -orou$ and -lainl

fier 1 and grind it into

"o%der in a hot gla$$ Mortar1 grinding it o5er a Fire of A$he$ for t%o or three hour$1 until it be a $ubtile "o%der3 then add t#G it dro- after dro- of the A>ua ?itae1 grinding it )ontinuall the )oagulating fu.e of the Earth be -rett a gla$$ ?e$$el1 %ith a gla$$ "e$tle till %ell $atiated# Then -ut it in

:D# dige$ting1 and i.bibing %ith A>ua 5itae1 and grinding till it be Con5erted into a blood 1 gloriou$ and MERCURIAL Li>uor3 %hi)h Li>uor i$ AQUA ?ITAE regenerated b 7no%n# The other %a the Fu.e of our Earth1 the Coele$tial &ater1 %hi)h fe% al$o ha5e Ethereal Li>uor3 and thi$ i$ a Short and Se)ret %a

i$ longer1 and i$ thu$1 Ta7e the Earth rubified b

5irtue of the Fire of our A>ua 5itae1 and grind it $ubtil 1 and dige$t it %ith it$ %ater1 till it be )on5erted into a bla)7 $-ar7ling Ma$$1 %hi)h i$ the ANTIMONE or 8LAC/ LEAD $o .u)h $-o7en of b the "hilo$o-her$1 i$ %hi)h i$ .ade in three .onth$1 then &heeling it about1 and )ir)ulating it %ell1 %or7 it till it be)o.eth a Tin)ture Citrine and red# Thi$ %a long1 and la$teth al.o$t t%o ear$1 and i$ 5er tediou$1 %hi)h al$o the

An)ient "hilo$o-her$ taught1 $a ing! AHOT( AND FIRE ARE SUFFICIENT3 FIRE AND &ATER &AS( LATON1 "URIFIE1 AND FIN AND INCERE IT# And %a$h LATON and tear our boo7$1 lea$t our (eart$ be bro7en# &hi)h %a al$o a )ertain "hilo$o-her tea)heth dar7l 1 $a ing! OTa7e that %hi)h i$ .o$t ?olatile1 and )on;oin and %a$h the .ore fi=t %ith the 5olatile1 till the .o$t fi=t re)ei5eth the .o$t 5olatile3 then turn the Earth into &ater1 the &ater into Fire1 the Fire into Air1 and in)lo$e the Fire in the .iddle of the &ater1 and the Earth in the 8ell and the dr of the Air3 Mi= the hot %ith the .oi$t1 %ith the )old1 be)au$e one Nature o5er)o.eth another1 and

Nature re;o )eth in Nature3 and after%ard$ Nature )ontaineth Nature<1 but the Earth )ontaineth the. all# For %hen the four Nature$ ha5e a$)ended uto (ea5en1 again at length de$)ended1 $o that the Fire .a "o%der n< A$he$#P The$e and the li7e %ord$ the "hilo$o-her$ u$e to de$)ribe their Se)ret$1 b %hi)h the delude the ignorant1 and )a$t a .i$t before the E e$ of the de$)end into Air1 Air into &ater1 &ater into Earth3 but the end of the %hole &or7 i$

?ulgar Ch .i$t$ but a$ I $aid before1 let all la our Cal)ination1 %ho belie5e it i$ done b are dail de)ei5ed1 and de)ei5e .an atte.-t fir$t1 before the

a$ide their O-inion of

the ?ulgar %a 3 the$e "er$on$

%ith the.$el5e$3 let the.#learn

:,# our Cal)ination1 %hi)h i$ of $o great .o.ent1 and $o %onderful1 that in it Fire alone and AQoth are $uffi)ient1 and 7no%1 if the that e5er S-irit i$ fi=t b de$ire to 7no%1 %ill a Cai= of it$ o%n 7ind3 %hi)h if it be fi=ed

%ith the 8od 1 it Cal)ineth it1 and if the Arti$t$ $o Cal)ine1 the be)au$e being Ignorant1 the Cha-ter ?II# 8e)au$e the ?egetable 8od Nature3 na.el 1 Earth %hi)h %e al$o )all Mer)ur 1 i$ of a 5ile Air dare atte.-t our Cal)ination#

find it -rofitable3 but if not1 Sorro% and Sadne$$ %ill o5er%hel. the.1

and &ater 3 therefore it ought to be e=alted to a and Fier 1 %hi)h t%o are 5er .u$t enter again into attain to

.ore noble and $ubtile Nature1 na.el

near "rin)i-le$ of thi$ Mer)ur 1 a$ %ell a))ording to the intention of Nature a$ of Art1 and therefore the 5egetable 8od the 8ell of it$ Mother1 thu$ b $u)h Dignit 3 but %hi)h )annot be done but b Alteration1 %hi)h )au$eth our Men$trou$1 Fier 0%hi)h before )a.e out b Death and Regeneration it .a and Air

"hilo$o-hi) Corru-tion and ?a-our$ and Fu.e$ a the

Di$tillation fro. the 8od 4 to thi)7en b

gentle Dige$tion and Rotation1 that thi$ &ater being )ir)ulated1 .a better -enetrate the "ore$ of our 8od 1 and $o $u))e$$i5el in%ard -art of the 8od 1 and at length trul the Sa.e 8od in it$ o%n Air and Fier and rightl alter the

regenerate it#

Thi$ "utrefa)tion or Alteration of thi$ 8od 1 )on$i$teth in Solution of ?a-our1 %hi)h )an be$t b Dige$tion1 alter the 8od 1 and bring it to a ne% Generation# And it i$ altered %hil$t it i$ di$$ol5ed in that &ater1 be)au$e thi$ &ater i$ the true Se-hi)her of the 8od 1 in %hi)h it dieth and i$ -utrified# For thi$ &ater1 and no other1 )an alter1 -utrifie1 di$$ol5e1 di$til1 )al)ine1 and .ortifie the 8od 1 until at length it i$ redu)ed into a .o$t $ubtile1 not Terre$trial1 8UT ?ISCOUS ALCO(OL1 %hi)h i$ done not onl b

@L di$$il5ing thi$ 5egetable 8od in it$ o%n &ater1 but b .an other

labour$ and o-eration$3 NAMELE1 8E DISSOL?ING IT INTO &ATER1 AND T(EN AGAIN DREING1 CALCINING AND IN(UMATING IT1 and thi$ again dr ing and )al)ining and after%ard$ di$tilling1 till at length the 8od IN?ISI8LE b $o .an 1 and $u)h o-eration$1 i$ trul a$ it %ere altered3 the $ign of

%hi)h i$ a dar7 bla)7ne$$1 %hi)h i$ the true .ortifi)ation of thi$ ?egetable 8od 1 in it$ Mother or Men$trou$ and 5a-ourou$ %ater3 %hi)h i$ done in the beginning of the %or71 and in the )rude Con;un)tion of a -ure Agent and "atient3 %hi)h i$ a hard (er)ulean and haQardou$ &or71 the /no%ledge of %hi)h di$$ol5eth all other Ar)ana of the follo%ing O-er' ation$3 but e$-e)iall of the $e)ond Alteration1 %hi)h i$ done %ith our Inhu.ation and I.bibition1 in a laborou$1 and re>uireth an ea$il attaineth all the $o -re-ared Subli.ed and gloriou$ Sul-hur3 b

-hilo$o-hi)al ?e$$el1 %ith our -er.anent MERCURE1 of %hi)h %e %ill not no% $-ea73 but of the fir$t1 %hi)h i$ 5er at all3 %hi)h %ho$oe5er under$tandeth1 5er -re-are$ the Earth to Citrinit Subtill Ingeniou$ Arti$t3 of %hi)h al$o the An)ient "hilo$o-her$ .ade no .ention re$t1 in %hi)h no Man )an err1 if after Di$tillation and Inhu.ation1 he and ?i$)o$it 3 of %hi)h 8od and )al)ined to a Citrinit 1 ta7e one or t%o -ound$1 and "o%der it in a $trong Morter1 and i.bibe in the $a.e .orter fro. hour to Ma$$3 %hen)e ou .u$t )ir)ulate hour1 grinding it $ubtill 1 and i.bibing %ith our Li5ing &ater1 till the Matter be )on5erted into a fat and $li. and di$tilling# So b till it be thin1 and )ir)ulate again till it be thi)71 $o.eti.e$ i.bibing reiterated &or7$1 thi$ Earth %ill be)o.e a thin and 5i$)id Ma$$# Ta7e thi$ and -ut into a gla$$ )u)urbit1 %hi)h -ut in 8alneo1 and there )ir)ulate it till it be turned into bla)7i$h A$he$1 %hi)h 5er ou 7ee- )arefull and dr the. in a gentle Fire1 in a gla$$ ?e$$el# Then ta7e the$e A$he$ -o%dered1 and -ut the. into a gla$$ ?e$$el %ell luted1 and di$till at fir$t %ith a gentle Fire3 then $o.e%hat $tronger1 and $o %ill a$)end our MERCURE %hite1 5i$)ou$ and li.-id1 %hi)h

@*#

%e )all the LUNARE ?IRGIN MIL/3 no% in)rea$e the Fire1 and there %ill a$)end a gu.. Li>uor1 red a$ blood1 and tran$-arent1 %hi)h i$ the blood and Soul of SOL and our Earth1 %hi)h i$ e=tra)ted fro. -art of the 8od

of our Stone# Thi$ i$ that Li>uor -er.anent and Triu.-ing o5er all Metal$ and Stone$1 the blood of the Green L on1 the Se)ret Fire1 %hi)h .u$t be e=tra)ted fro. it$ )rudit 1 and e=alted %ith the gloriou$ Earth3 to e=alt %hi)h1 ta7e it -ure1 and -our it u-on the re.ainder 0%hi)h i$ Lead alread )al)ined fro. redne$$ to bla)74 and dige$t it u-on thi$ Lead1 till it hath e=tra)ted it$ Salt1 and be $atiated %ith that Salt3 then it .u$t be e=alted1 %hi)h i$ our triu.-ing1 e=alted and gloriou$ MERCURE1 of an (er.a-hroditi)al Nature1 %hi)h i$ that &ater %hi)h -utrefieth1 -urifieth1 )oagulateth1 fi=eth1 di$tilleth1 )al)ineth and in)ereth it $elf3 %hi)h i$ $o Se)ret a.ong the "hilo$o-her$1 %ithout %hi)h no Tin)ture )an be .ade %hi)h an Arti$t )an u$e to .a7e AURi9M "OTA8ILE# "ut into it ?ulgar Gold1 ha5ing -a$$ed the Ro al Ce.ent1 and being then .o$t $ubtill foliated1 )ir)ulating the Gold and di$tilling1 till it be )on5erted into a thi)7 Oil1 $-lendid a$ a Rub 1 the u$e of %hi)h rene%eth outh1 and re$toreth debilitated $trength# 8ut for ELINIR1 ta7e it and )ir)ulate it u-on SAL ARMONIAC $ubli.ed and fi=ed into a )itrine )olour 0N# 8# not ?ulgar SAL ARMONIAC/4 and )ir)ulate till it be fi=ed1 then fer.ent and .ulti-l 1 until thi$ MERCURE together %ith it$ Earth1 flo% and re.ain fi=ed in the Fire1 Tinging e5er Thi$ no% %hat I %a$ %illing to $a Metal into True Gold#

)on)erning Alteration1 %hi)h alone

)ontaineth the hidden Se)ret$ of "hilo$o-h # For our Stone .u$t often die and be re5i5ed and regenerated1 and at la$t attain to the highe$t glor 3 %hi)h %e ha5e at -re$ent #$o )learl %it %ho doth not -erfe)tl %ill )learl La%ful laid o-en1 that he .u$t be of a dull ad.ire a--rehending under$tand it# I ha5e %ritten )learl 1 and

et %rite .ore )learl 3 but it %ill .a7e .an to the Son$ of Art1 to %ho. I %ould la

that I brea7 the Seal of (ERMES# 8ut let tho$e /no%1 that I ha5e %ritten o-en .ore1 if it %ere

@:# to do it -ubli)7l 1 but to the M $o-hilo$o-hi$t$ and So-hi$t$1 the$e %ill be .eer Enig.a<$1 in %hi)h i$ .ore1 the great Se)ret$ hidden in Nature# %ill not belie5e there are $o

Cha-ter ?III# For the E=altation of our 8od alread -erfe)tl it .a b 0%hi)h %e al$o )all Gold4 that of it .a that the 8od being

be .ade a ne% (ea5en and a ne% Earth1 it i$ ne)e$$ar united1 .a

.ade#-ure1 be again ;oined %ith a -ure Soul1 that $o both being be e=alted and glorified3 %hi)h glorifi)ation1 that be .ade -ure be rightl -erfor.ed1 it i$ re>ui$ite that the 8od

Death and Se-aration1 and that the Soul be li7e%i$e -urified1 to do 0but )autiou$l 4 -our the Soul )arr

%hi)h1 the Arti$t .u$t in )ertain >uantit it to (ea5en3 and $o both are -erfe)tl a)>uire a 5er .an

u-on the 8od 1 $o that the Soul being $o ;oined %ith the 8od 1 .a high -enetrating ?irtue# 8oth .u$t be freed fro.

di5e$ted of all E=)re.ent$1 and $he%ed alread 4 needeth be freed fro. all it$ .a be)o.e one are i.-ure1

E=)re.ent$1 be)au$e thi$ Soul 0a$ i$ $uffi)ientl -urifi)ation$1 b Subli.ing it1 that it .a Original Un)leanne$$1 before the thing b the the the Glorifi)ation# For if the

be united1 $o a$ the

are )on;oined %hil$t the

%ill ne5er be united1 be)au$e the Original un)leanne$$ %ith %hi)h abound1 %ould hinder Union3 and their Con;un)tion being hindered1 )ould ne5er unite1 for in that Union )on$i$teth the Glorifi)ation1 the 8od and the Soul1 are $e-arated fro. their are )on;oined1 not b b one and the $a.e Death and Subli.ation often little and natural heat1 till

but both1 that i$ to $a .ethod1 but b

Original Un)leanne$$ before the

di5er$3 that i$ to $a 1 the 8od

.ortifi)ation and often reiterated1 and the Soul b little be -oured u-on the 8od 1 and be )heri$hed b the $a.e hath i.bibed all the

reiterated3 but it .u$t be ob$er5ed1 that the Soul .u$t b

@@# 8od 1 and the Soul %hi)h i$ )ontained %ithin the -ore$ of the 8lood1 re)ie5e$ a Sanguine 8od 1 %hi)h it doth re)ei5e %hen the 8lood1 in %hi)h it i$ )ontained1 hath i.bibed the 8od 1 and $o the Soul and 8od united b that the are i..ediate Conta)t1 and being of the $a.e Nature1 one hath ea$ie are .ore and .ore united1 and b union be)o.e one 8od are e=altGed

ingre$$ into the other1 and then the natural heat )heri$heth the. $o1 different fro. the for.er1 in %hi)h the Soul and 8od

together# And it i$ to be noted1 that the 8od united1 %hi)h if the be united1 b

before %a$ gro$$ and foul1

and the Soul in li7e .anner i.-ure3 both %hi)h are no% -urified and hel- of the 8lood in %hi)h the Soul 8od 1 .u)h different fro. the .ade the "h $i)al Stone# No% one a))u$e .e i$ )ontained1 are e=alted into a fier

for.er1 %hi)h i$ the Son of the Fire1 a gloriou$ SUL"(UR1 not unli7e to $hining TALC1 out of %hi)h i$ i..ediatel glorifi)ation of the 8od 8ODE1 are trul and reall let the Sear)her of thi$ S)ien)e )on$ider1 ho% great a &or7 the %ith it$ Soul i$3 and let not an )on;oined1 then of ob$)urit 3 I $a 1 %hen thi$ Soul1 7no%n to all1 %ith the 8LOOD OF T(E ou .u$t ta7e thi$ Matter1 and %ell -ut it in to a gla$$ 5e$$el %ell luted1 and a gla$$ Ale.bi) 5er

)lo$ed1 and dige$t it1 then gi5e a good $trong Fire1 and $o our Sul-hur %ill a$)end to the $ide$ of the 5e$$el1 and %ill lea5e a bla)7 -o%der in the botto.1 5er 5olatile and of no 5alue1 %hi)h i$ the da.ned Earth thing# 8ut if thi$ "o%der be hea5 1 .u$t again be i.bibed de-ri5ed of all that i$ good for an

it i$ an e5ident $ign1 that $till there re.aineth $o.ething good in it1 %hi)h )ould not be di$$ol5ed1 and then thi$ 8od %ith the Soul and the 8lood and again be $ubli.ed1 till it a$)endeth %hite a$ Sno%1 and $hining1 %hi)h i$ our fier 1 foliated SUL"(UR1 %hi)h alone %e need1 to .a7e an Tin)ture3 to %hi)h1 for abre5iating the %or73 fi=ed1 %e add -ure Luna di$$ol5ed in the -er.anent &ater3 then %e de)o)t1 fi=1 in)ere and fer.ent in a )lo$e ?e$$el1 Till it be )o.-leatl -ure1flo%irig and Tinging# Ta7e the dead and li5ing 8od 1 and -ut it in a gla$$ ?e$$el1

@A# and -our u-on it it$ Soul till the 8od be all i.bibed b it1 then ou .u$t ta7e and di$till and Subli.e3 reiterate thi$ &or7 often %ith fre$h &ater or Soul1 till the .atter $ubli.eth it$elf )lear a$ a Star1 %hi)h -ut it into an Egg %ith a long ne)7 in hot Sand3 dige$t it for a %ee71 the ne=t %ee7 in)rea$e the Fire1 at la$t in)rea$e it .ore1 and $o it i$ fi=ed3 Ta7e thi$ Subli.ed and fi=ed Mer)ur 1 and di$$ol5e it in the fire again$t Nature3 )ohobate till both be)o.e one &ater1 in %hi)h di$$ol5e LUNA1 and de)o)t1 i.bibe and fi= till the into Luna# flo%1 be)au$e it Tingeth ?enu$

Cha-ter IN#

8e)au$e I ha5e de)lared to all Lo5er$ of thi$ S)ien)e1 the beginning and end of -erfe)ting our MERCURE1 %hi)h i$ the )hief and longe$t -art of our ELINIR1 %hi)h being had1 all the re$t .a be ea$il -erfor.ed3 therefore highl I %ill $-ea7 of it$ "erfe)tion and O-eration into an ELINIR3 %ho$e fir$t o-eration to a))o.-li$h thi$ end1 i$ thu$1 Ta7e our Earth 5er ?e$$el1 and there irrogate it b (u.idit 1 %hi)h ea$il Cir)ulation1 the Air and Fier -urified1 %hi)h i$ our Gold1 hollo% and $-onGr1 and -ut it into a gla$$ little and little1 %ith it$ o%n $ubtile $o that b .ean$ of .a -art of thi$ Subtile (u.idit entereth thi$ $-ongeou$ 8od

in)or-orate1 and be )oagulated1 and be united together %ith the Earth# Then irrogate again the $ubtil (u.idit 1 and )ir)ulate for eight da $ in a ?e$$el 5er %ell )lo$ed 0and here abo5e all thing$1 be%are that ou do not irrorate 0J4 thi$ Earth but b eight da $1 in a 5er .a little and little1 fro. eight da $ to

long trituration1 $o that the for)e of thi$ &ater

not $uffo)ate the ?irtue of the Earth3 be)au$e the ?irtue of the

Earth i$ %ea7 in the beginning of the I.bibition1 %hi)h if it $hould be $uffo)ated %ith abundan)e of %ater1 it %ould be)o.e an un-rofitable .a$$1 5oid of all A)tion4 8ut the -hleg. of our $ubtill (u.idit out b Ale.bi) .a be dra%n

@B# during the Cir)ulation# So b reiterate Irrogation$ and Cir)ulation$ thi$ the S-irit and Soul1 %hi)h be Earth %ill be)o.e a -ure Fire and Aether1 and the Arti$t %ill then obtain hi$ de$ire1 %hen the Earth i$ rubified b Irrogation and Cir)ulation1 ha5e united the.$el5e$ together %ith the Earth3 %hi)h if it be di$tilled1 he %ill ha5e the 8LOOD of the GREEN LEON1 the SATURNAL &ATER1 %hi)h i$ the fir$t O-eration of the MERCURE1 in %hi)h the S-iritual Sub$tan)e i$ tran$.uted fro. Nature to Nature b .ean$ of the 8od 1 $o often1 till together %ith the 8od 1 the the "er.anent &ater# The Se)ond and la$t O-eration1 i$ that of the FINATION of the -er.anent &ater and the gloriou$ Earth1 of %hi)h the "hilo$o-her$ $a ! OThat it i$ a )o.=ni=tion of >ualitie$1 a Co-ulation of Co.-le=ion$1 a Re)on;un)tion )on$titute

of thing$ $e-arated1 a Coagulation of "rin)i-le$1 a Di$-o$ition of %hat i$ re-ugnant3 %hi)h .u$t be done b a gentle Fire1 Cheri$hing the -art$ -ure# .i=t together1 and -ut into a gla$$ ?e$$el1 being fir$t .ade 5er And in the luternal Fire of the$e -art$ being e=)ited b E=ternal Fire1 doth di$$ol5e and de)o)t the.1 and b again b the are %holl a gentle are

de)o)tion the

little and little in$-i$$ated and .ade thi)7er1 until at length fi=ed1 and re.ain fi=t in the botto. of the Cir)ulator #P .o$t thin1 dr and in$en$ible it$ A)tion a fi=t4 ha5e the

For the Earth )ontaine'th in it$elf a Fier

Fu.e1 %hi)h )oagulateth the ?olatile -art1 being of it$ o%n Nature and Sub$tan)e# Thi$ Fu.e l ing hid in the Center of the Earth1 b )on5erteth the other 5olatile Ele.ent$ into it$ o%n 0na.el attained thi$ di$ired end3 %hi)h if the

Nature3 and then the Motion of the$e Ele.ent$ )ea$eth1 be)au$e the be again di$$ol5ed b

5olatile$1 their .otion beginneth again1 till the fi=ed ha5e o5er)o.e the 5olatile# Then again .otion )ea$eth1 %hi)h if the the %or7 afre$h1 2 et)# are di$$ol5ed again1

(ere all o-erator$ .u$t ob$er5e1 that in thi$ o-eration a T%o'fold @+# Fire .u$t be u$ed1 the one Internal1 the other E=ternal1 %hi)h E=ternal .u$t not o5er -o%er the Internal3 the Internal i$ a dr Mer)urial Etherial NECTER1 and our gloriou$ MERCURE1 %hi)h 5i5ifieth1 )on$er5eth1 and nouri$heth the Matter1 and bringeth it to -erfe)tion! Thi$ Fire i$ not .o5ed but b our E=ternal Agent1 %hi)h if it be $lo% in O-eration1 the Internal Fire lieth Still1 and -rodu)eth nothing3 but if the E=ternal be too Strong1 either the ?e$$el$ brea71 or the Matter burneth3 therefore the Fire .u$t be %aril Centre of our Earth1 .a re$ol5e the Earthl a--lied1 $o that the Fu.e$1 %hi)h lie hid in the be .o5ed1 and then the S-iritual (u.idit %ill the

Si))it 1 and the Earth %ill be i.-regnated b

5olatile1 and %ill gro% thi)73 the Sign %hereof i$ bla)7ne$$# And if the S-irit$ of thi$ )o.-ound be .ore in$-i$$ated1 5ariou$ )olour$ %ill a--ear1 and b a farther O-eration1 there %ill a--ear a %hite )olour1 after%ard$ a )itrine1 and la$tl 1 a red dia-hanou$ )olour3 and after reiterate O-eration1 the Matter %ill be of ea$ie fu$ion1 fi=ed1 and Tinging all i.-erfe)t Metal$ into -ure Gold3 %hi)h that the Arti$t .a attain#

Ta7e our gloriou$ $hining Earth1 and fi= it "hilo$o-hi)all 1 a$ abo5e %e ha5e de)lared1 and -ut it in a fit gla$$ ?e$$el1 let it be di$$ol5ed there in our &ater again$t Nature %hi)h al$o i$ )alled LUNARIA1 the 8LOOD of the RED LEON1 di$tilled S-irit of &ine1 SATURNAL &ATER1 our gloriou$ MERCURE3 dige$t the $olution for three %ee7$1 then o-en the ?e$$el1 and ;oin to it an Ale.bi)1 and di$till b Fire of 8alneani1 all in$i-id the Ale.bi)1 -hleg. that )an be di$tilled1 and %hen it )ea$eth1 ta7e a%a

and $hut the ?e$$el3 -ut it again to )ir)ulate1 then all the (u.idit 1 b little and little %ill be fi=ed1 and %ill gro% thi)7 li7e .ud of a bla)7i$h )olour3 )ir)ulate it farther till -erfe)t bla)7ne$$ a--ear#1 and b farther o-eration %hitene$$1 and la$tl the highe$t $hining redne$$3 %hi)h i$ the fier RU8E1 Tinging and healing the Le-rou$ 8odie$ of

Metal$3 the .ulti-li)ation %hereof an Ingeniou$ O-erator )an ea$il effe)t# Na.el 1 if he di$$ol5e the Stone of the fir$t Order1 )o.-leatl

@C# fini$hed1 in our gloriou$ Mer)ur he .a .ulti-l It1 and 5er highl a))o.-li$h1 I %i$h to all1 b AMEN SANGUIS NATURAE1 et)# 8oo7 if Cha-ter I# I ha5e1 in the -re)eding 8oo71 $uffi)ientl taught1 not onl the Theor 1 di5er$ "ra=e$ de)o)teth1 fi=eth1 and in)ereth3 and $o e=alt it3 %hi)h that the .a

our LORD 9ESUS C(RIST#

but al$o the "ra)ti)e1 $uffi)ient for under$tanding the o-eration of thi$ Di5ine S)ien)e# 8ut for the .ore )lear under$tanding it1 b a$ %ell in general a$ in "arti)ular3 I ha5e %ritten thi$ Se)ond 8oo7 for the benefit of the Faithful and &orth 1 a$ al$o of tho$e %ho ha5e attained to $o.e /no%ledge of our M $terie$1 that the obtain their de$ire# .a .ore ea$il

And again$t -ett

tri)7ing Ch .i$t$1 %ho endea5our to .a7e the Tin)ture little )harge$1 in one to

of the "hilo$o-her$1 in one ?e$$el1 for 5er fraudulentl Art1 that the -rofe$$ thi$ Art1 %hi)h the

Furna)e in a $hort ti.e1 arid $ha.ele$$l 1 and %ith a braQen Fa)e1 are not in the lea$t %orth /no%# And here I %ould ad5i$e the True and Faithftl Sear)her$ of thi$ under$tand that there i$ but one thing in Nature of %hi)h all thing$ are .ade1 %hi)h )an be de$ired in "hilo$o-h 3 %hi)h tho< $o.eti.e$ I ha5e )alled and $hall )all CALN ?I?E1 $o.eti.e$ TARTAR1 $o.eti.e$ ?ENUS and other Na.e$1 et I $a 1 that onl one thing i$ to be under$tood1 a$ %ith .e beareth %itne$$1 the An)ient "hilo$o-her (ERMES1 $a ing1 A$ all Thing$ %ere fro. one b thing$ -ro)eeded fro. thi$ one b the .ediation of one3 $o all Ada-tion#

@D# The Fir$t "ra=i$#

The Ma$)uline Earth of Sol1 of it $elf1 )an bear no Fruit1 a$ the Male %ithout the Fe.ale )annot ha5e an it$ Fe.ale# Ta7e therefore1 IN T(E NAME OF T(E CREATOR OF (EA?EN AND EART(# Thi$ SOLAR GOLDEN AND RUDDE1 and add to it the %ater of De%1 %hi)h i$ it$ &ife and Mother3 for thi$ Earth i$ generated b the De%1 and -ut it into a round gla$$ ?e$$el1 $o the Earth %ill re$ol5e it$elf in the De%'&ater1 and the &ater %ill be i.-regnated %ith the GOLDEN SEED of the .ale# Then gi5e a gentle Fire of Cir)ulation1 $o the $u-erfluou$ and $tin7ing $%eat %ill 5ani$h out of the ?e$$el1 %hi)h being gone1 if the Fe.ale begin to fl S%eat1 )lo$e the gla$$ fir.l feeling the Fire1 %ill %or71 na.el and follo% the long and )ontinue the Fire1 $o the Matter1 the %ater u-on the Earth1 and b b the farther off'S-ring1 and therefore ne)e$$aril the Male needeth the Fe.ale3 Our Solar Earth need$ the &ater1 %hi)h i$

O-eration$ and Continuation of the E=ternal Fire1 the %ater %ill e=tra)t the Seed of the Earth and gro% thi)71 and %holl )ontinuation together %ith the Earth1 %ill thi)7en into a blood red Li>uor1 %hi)h i$ the fir$t Fruit of the "hilo$o-hi) Tree# Ta7e thi$ and )ir)ulate1 e5a-orating it$ $u-erfluit 1 adding .ore %ater and )ir)ulating1 until the Earth %ith the &ater be turned into Air and Fire# Then di$til1 fir$t the Air1 %hi)h re$er5e fir.l )lo$ed u- in a gla$$

5e$$el# Thi$ Air i$ the %hite Air1 a 5i5if ing and un)tuou$ Air1 the life of Metal$# Se)ondl 1 di$till the Fire1 %hi)h i$ RED ?ITAL FIRE1 a Fire 5i5if ing the Soul$ of Metal$1 7ee- al$o thi$ Fire a-art# No% re)tifie fir$t the &hite Air till it be bright and $erent a$ Cr $tal3 in li7e .anner re)tifie the Fire till it be li7e a -ure Rub 3 Then ta7e the Earth and $e-arate fro. it the &ater1 %hi)h re)tifie and ;oin it -artl the Fire1 and -artl %ith the Air# Re)tifie the Earth b %ith dr ing it gentl

till it be %hite# Then add to the Earth1 fir$t1 the Fire )on;oined %ith the &ater1 and )ir)ulate the Fire

@,# u-on the Earth1 till the Earth a--ear -lainl if all the Fire be )oagulated b fier the Thir$t dr # Add again the Fire dr 3 and Earth1 the Earth %ill be %ith the &ater1 and )ir)ulate a$ before till it again be -lainl

turned into Fire# No% add the Air %ith the &ater1 and )ir)ulate till the Earth hath $%allo%ed u- the Air3 add again Air1 and )ir)ulate till our %ater 1 fier and Air Earth1 it be again dr # Then add all the re.aining -art of the Air1 and )ir)ulate for $o.e da $1 and ta7e out and -ut in another ?e$$el1 and gi5e gentle Fire and a )ertain %ater hu.our %ill ari$e# Then -ut an Ale.bi) u-on and'earth &ater S-lendent a$ Luna# and our ?e$$el1 and di$til1 in)rea$ing the Fire1 and $o there %ill -a$$ o5er1 fir$t1 an air 1 fier

Then )ea$e1 and -ut to it another Ale.bi)1 and di$til an air 1 fier %ater Earth1 %hi)h t%o being had1 if the Arti$t be ada-ted1 he hath and %ater enough for doing farther thing$1 if he -ro)eed after the follo%ing .anner# Ta7e the air 1 fier it $ubtill $trongl

Earth and -ul5eriQe it1 grinding &ater1 grinding thi$ Ma$$

in a gla$$ .ortar1 and -ut it into a gla$$ ?e$$el1 i.bibing and earth

thi$ Earth %ith the air 1 fier

u-on a gentle Fire1 till it be li7e a thin "a$te#

No% di$til and )ir)ulate it till it be thin1 and li>uorou$3 then di$til1 and -our thi$ di$tilled &ater again u-on %hat re.aineth1 and di$til and )ohoba'te until the %ater %ith the Earth be)o.eth a fi=t Oil1 %hi)h .u$t be )ir)ulated u-on Gold after thi$ .anner# Ta7e Gold )al)ined .o$t $ubtill %ith SUL"(UR ?I?E1 into a -ur-le red Cal=1 %hi)h -ut into a gla$$1 and -our u-on it of thi$ thin Oil1 and )ir)ulate in a )lo$e 5e$$el till the Oil be)o.e red# Ta7e thi$ and fi= it u-on the re.aining Earth of

Gold1 after a "hilo$o-hi)al .anner1 till both are fi=ed into "o%der1 %hi)h re$ol5e %ith the Oil afore$aid1 and )on5ert it b i$ 5er diffi)ult and long1 b rea$on of the .an )ir)ulation into a fi=t Oil1 %hereof one -art Tingeth .u)h Co--er into Gold# Thi$ .anner "urifi)ation$ and long Cir)ulation$ and Di$tillation$ and Con5er$ion$ of the

AL# Ele.ent$1 but the follo%ing .anner i$ $horter1 %hi)h i$ done %ith Cal= ?i5e# The Se)ond "ra=i$ %ith Cai= ?i5e#

Ta7e Cal= ?i5a1 )al)ined to a redne$$ b

a $trong Fire in a dr

Re5erberator 3 -ut it into a ?e$$el1 %ith a $trong )o5er1 adding S"IRIT OF &INE1 and i.bibing %ith the $aid S-irit till it %ell drin7 no .ore1 then di$til the "hleg. fro. the S-irit of &ine1 %hi)h being -a$$ed o5er1 in)rea$e the Fire1 and ;oin another Re)ei5er1 and di$til the S"IRIT OF &INE fro. the Cai= ?i5e3 and %hen the CAIN ?I?E i$ -lainl ta7e it and dr being again )ooled1 add S"IRIT OF &INE1 and di$til3 but if $%i..ing u-on the S"IRIT OF &INE1 $e-arate it b dried1 then ou $ee a $7in it .ore in a gla$$ 5e$$el %ith a good $trong Fire1 and filter1 be)au$e it i$ a and fat1 then

)o.bu$tible Sul-hur# And $o )ohobate the S-irit of &ine u-on the CALN ?I?E1 al%a $ $e-arating the "hleg.1 till it be thi)71 oil Re5erberator %ith a $trong Fire1 until it be -lainl )ea$e1 and ta7e the re.aining CALN ?I?E1 and )al)ine it in a %hite3 -ut it $o %hite into a $trong gla$$1 and i.bibe it %ith the thi)7 %ater1 reiterating till the %ater be )oagulated b the Fire of the Cal= 5i5e3 then dige$t thi$ Ma$$ four da $1 and di$til fir$t a &ater %hi)h i$ AQUA ?ITAE1 fro. RED &INE1 S"ITIT OF &INE1 re)tified1 et)# And %hen that i$ di$tilled1 en)rea$e the Fire1 and )hange the Re)ei5er1 and $o there %ill a$)end a ?OLATILE SALT1 &(IC( SALT i$ the Terre$trial Fire of the CALN ?I?E1 -urified1 )oagulated1 and .ade ?OLATILE b the S"IRIT OF &INE in for. of a bright Salt1 %hi)h the o-erator .u$t ta7e1 and a$$ating1 )al)ine and i.bibe it %ith the AQUA ?ITAE of the Red &ine1 and then di$$ol5e that Ma$$1 and di$til till both be)o.e one &ater1 $hining a$ Cr $tal3 %hi)h i$ the fier Mer)ur of Cai= ?i5e1 re$ol5ing all Metal$#

Thi$ "ra=i$ of CALN ?I?E i$ $horter than the for.er1 but in

A*# %or7ing it1 the Arti$t ought to be Ingeniou$1 e$-e)iall in Cal)ining the u$eful in CALN ?I?E1 and i.bibing it1 %hi)h .u$t be done %aril # And to thi$ "RANIS the ?itrioliQation of Tartar i$ not Inferior1 %hi)h i$ not onl in)rea$ing the Ani.a<$ of Metal$# The Third "RANIS1 of ?itriolate Tartar# all Tartareou$ Di$ea$e$1 and in re$ol5ing their Ob$tru)tion$1 but al$o in

Ta7e SALT OF TARTAR 5er

%ell )al)ined1 and %ell -urified b and i.bibe1 and again dr

Re$olution$

and Cal)ination$ till it be "orou$3 di$$ol5e it b S"IRIT OF ?ITRIOL1 then dr

I.bib;tion$ %ith $o often1 till one

-art of the TARTAR )oagulateth t%o -art$ of the S"IRIT OF ?ITRIOL# Then ta7e it1 and -o%der it1 and $-read it u-on a gla$$ -late1 and $et it in a .oi$t -la)e to re$ol5e into an oil Li>uor1 %hi)h e5a-orate in a gla$$ CUCUR8IT in 8ALNEO till it be li7e (one # To thi$ add .ore of the S"IRIT OF ?ITRIOL1 and di$$ol5e thi$ (one 'li7e Ma$$1 and %hen it i$ di$$ol5ed1 di$til oft the S-irit of ?itriol1 %hi)h -our again u-on %hat re.aineth1 )ohobating $o often till the TARTAR1 together %ith the S"IRIT OF ?ITRIOL1 be)o.e one &ater3 %hi)h ta7e 0for it i$ the fier TARTAR and ?ITRIOL4 and di$til gentl &ater of in 8alneo1 fir$t the burning S"IRIT

OF ?ITRIOL3 then en)rea$e the Fire1 and #)hange the Re)ei5er1 and di$til the OIL OF TARTAR1 %hi)h .u$t be re)tified1 a$ al$o the burning S-irit of ?itriol3 %hi)h T%o1 are our MERCURIES $uffi)ientl 5er Subtile1 %hi)h i$ done b fitted for the et another .anner Co.-o$ition of the Eli=ir of the fir$t Order# There i$

E=tra)tion and Subli.ation3 but it i$ 5er

Se)ret1 %hi)h I %ill al$o Co..uni)ate to the &orth 1 and it i$ done out of the ?ITRIOL of ?ENUS#

A:#

The Fourth "RANIS of The ?itriol of ?enu$#

Ta7e ?itriol of ?enu$ %hi)h i$ .ade of ?ERDEGREASE and di$tilled ?inegar1 b 5er E=tra)tion1 a$ i$ 7no%n3 "o%der it1 and -ut it into a gla$$ Retort %ell luted1 -ut it into a Furna)e %ith Sand'Fire1 and -ut to it a

Re)ei5er1 and begin to di$til fir$t %ith a gentle Fire till the "hleg. be )o.e o5er3 then en)rea$e the Fire1 and %hen the %hite fu.e$ begin to di$til1 )hange the Re)ei5er and ;oin a ne% one1 %hi)h .u$t be %ell luted3 and %hen the %hite S-irit i$ di$tilled1 en)rea$e the Fire3 and a$ >ui)7 a$ )an be1 )hange the Re)ei5er1 and di$til the RED OIL1 %hi)h i$ the OIL of ?ERDEGREASE3 en)rea$e the Fire till the Retort be of a %hite heat1 and %hen no .ore %ill di$til1 ta7e off the Re)ie5er1 and brea7 the Retort1 being fir$t )ooled1 and ta7e out the CA"UT MORTUUM1 %hi)h i$ ob$)urel red1 and -onderou$1 b %hen rea$on of the ?ENUS %hi)h it )ontaineth3 -o%der it1 and -our u-on it it$ de-hleg.ated Oil1 and al$o it$ %hite S-irit3 and ou ha5e -oured on all the S-irit1 )lo$e the ?e$$el and )ir)ulate are -erfe)tl united3 then Li>uor1 %hi)h i$ the the$e Li>uor$ u-on the Earth till the

di$till1 and fir$t %ill )o.e o5er a %hite and gu..

e=uberate %ater1 then en)rea$e the Fire and there %ill a$)end the SUL"(UR of ?ENUS1 $ubtile and -enetrating all Metal$ after it$ Cal)ination# Ta7e thi$ and -o%der it1 and -ut it to the e=uberate %ater1 )ir)ulating and di$$ol5ing till both are turned into a glutinou$ Li>uor $hining li7e Tal)3 %hi)h )ir)ulate till nothing %ill a$)end and de$)end1 then di$til1 and there %ill di$til a $erene Li>uor1 %hi)h i$ out triu.-hant and e=uberate MERCURE3 and %hen it )ea$eth to di$til1 en)rea$e the Fire1 and a %hite SUL"(UR %ill di$til1 %hi)h i$ the gloriou$ SUL"(UR e=tra)ted fro. the Earth of our ?ENUS1 and the Fe)e$ %hi)h re.ain are the TERRA DAMNATA# The follo%ing .anner i$ of the Salt of SATURN1 u$eful and 5er u-on Metal$1 b -rofitable rea$on of the grain of Gold %hi)h it )ontaineth#

A@# The Fifth "RANIS of the Salt of Saturn#

Ta7e of the SALT of SATURN 5er

%ell -urified1 and .i= it %ith t%o -art$

of ?ITRIOL Cal)ined# "ut thi$ .i=ture into a CUCUR8IT %ell luted1 and ;oin to it an ALEM8IC1 luting it $trongl 1 and di$til into a good large Re)ei5er fir$t %ith a gentle Fire1 and the &ater %hi)h di$tilleth1 i$ )alled the &ATER AND OIL OF NATURE di$tilleth fro. the heart of SATURN1 %hi)h re)tifie %ell till it i$ bright1 brea7 the CUCUR8IT1 and if the CA"UT MORTUUM i$ red1 it i$ good1 if not Cal)ine it in a CRUCI8LE %ith a gentle fire till it be red# Ta7e thi$ and $e-arate all heterogeneou$ thing$ fro. it1 a$ %ell a$ .a be1 after the ?ulgar .anner1 till it be -ure3 %hi)h ta7e and -ut into a large gla$$ ?e$$el1 and -our u-on it it$ di$tilled Oil in great >uantit 1 and -ut the ?e$$el in a %ar. -la)e for four or fi5e hour$1 and then filter %hat i$ di$$ol5ed of the CA"UT MORTUUM1 and u-on %hat re.aineth1 -our ne% Oil and filter %hat i$ di$$ol5ed3 -our all the Solution$ together1 and di$til all the Oil b Retort1 $o a )ertain %hite and $ubtile Salt %ill re.ain in the botto.# Ta7e thi$ and di$$ol5e it in ne% Oil1 and )ohobate thi$ Oil u-on the SALT of SATURN1 till after the Oil the 5olatile Salt of SATURN ri$eth3 %hi)h -urifie b four $ubli.ation$1 e5er ti.e )hanging the ?e$$el3 and ta7ing Se5en di$tillation$# Then out that %hi)h i$ -ure3 and re)tifie the Oil b

)on;oin the Salt %ith the Oil1 and dige$t thi$ Ma$$ for four %ee7$ in a 5a-ourou$ 8ath1 then di$til in a Retort %ell luted1 )ohobating $o often until the are in$e-arabl united# &hi)h Oil i$ our MERCURE1 %hi)h being de)o)ted %ith the Ani.a of Gold1 and fi=ed1 gi5eth great Tin)ture u-on Lead# 8ut the follo%ing .anner gi5e$ not -la)e to Thi$#

AA# The Si=th "ra=i$#

Ta7e Urine -utrefied1 and in$-i$$ate it1 out of %hi)h $o in$-i$$ated1 .a7e a Salt %hi)h i$ an Ani.al Salt# Di$til thi$ in a 5er bright1 %hi)h 7ee-# $trong Retort1 and %hat di$tilleth re)tifie $e5en ti.e$1 till it be -ure and 5er

Ta7e %hat re.aine'th in the Retort and )al)ine it1 and e=tra)t out of it a Salt %ith )o..on &ater1 %hi)h $alt .u$t be re)tified b till it i$ %hite and flo%eth# Ta7e thi$ and "o%der it 5er Cal)ination$ $ubtill 1 and

di$$ol5e it in the %ater re$er5ed a$ abo5e1 and %hen it i$ di$$ol5ed1 ab$tra)t all it$ Su-erfluitie$1 $eal the ?e$$el and %or7 the .atter b Cir)ulation of the Ele.ent$ of thi$ urine until the .atter a--ear dr .ean$ of Cir)ulation1 %hi)h di$$ol5e again in the abo5e$aid &ATER1 and )ir)ulate the Solution b Di$tillation till all be )on5erted in the thi)7 and fat Oil1 %hi)h dr and di$til1 ello%1 botto. of the ?e$$el into a 5er b

and there %ill di$till a t%o'fold %ater# One %hite1 the other ea)h of %hi)h re)tifie $e5en ti.e$ b in the Retort fro. the Di$tillation$ of the %hite and $ubli.e it in a )lean ?e$$el1 in)rea$ing the Fire b %hat i$ $ubli.ed1 and -ut to it the abo5e'$aid and )ir)ulate the %ater %ith the $ubli.ate till the turned into an Oil1 %hi)h i$ aug.ented b the

it$elf# No% ta7e the Oil re.aining ello% &ater1 and degree$1 and ta7e are united3 in %hi)h

ello% re)tified %ater1

di$$ol5e Gold1 and )ohobate the %ater u-on the Gold till the Gold be ello% %ater1 )on;oined %ith the $ubli.ate1 in INFINITUM# And it i$ to be noted that after e5er )ohobation of the %ater u-on the Gold1 the "hleg. .u$t be $e-arated3 thi$ %a i$ 5er a5ailable to Metal$#

AB# The Se5enth "ra=i$#

Ta7e our ?egetable 8od 1 %hi)h i$ our Gold e=tra)ted fro. the MINERA OF SATURN1 "o%der it 5er $ubtill in a 5er )lean gla$$1 and if it be one -ound1 -ut to it of our %ater 0%hi)h i$ the A>ua ?itae di$tilled fro. &ine4 t%o -ound$3 .i= it 5er %ell %ith a gla$$ "e$tle1 grinding it for t%o or three hour$ )ontinuall 1 and %hen the Ma$$ i$ $o .i=ed1 -ut it in a good $trong gla$$1 and dige$t it for a fortnight! Then o-en the ?e$$el1 and e5a-orate the $u-erfluou$ &ater1 %hi)h i$ the -hleg. of that %onderful &ine fro. %hi)h the -hleg. di$t;lleth fir$t1 and %hen the Ma$$

i$ dr 1 -o%der it and again di$$ol5e it in thi$ &ater1 and again dige$t1 and again e5a-orate1 and %hen the Ma$$ i$ dr 1 et on)e .ore do %ith it a$ before1 thu$ -ut it into a Cu)urbit1 and gi5e a Fire of Subli.ation and %hat i$ $ubli.ed -ut together1 and %hat re.aineth1 %or7 o5er again %ith our %onderful &ine1 and $ubli.e1 and %hat i$ $ubli.ed1 -ut %ith the for.et1 and $o often %or7 the re.ainder %ith our %ine1 till there re.ain in the botto. a $ubtile "o%der of no 5alue1 for it i$ the TERRA DAMNATA1 and the De$ert laid %a$te1 %hi)h )a$t a%a 3 but ta7e that %hi)h i$ $ubli.ed1 and $ubli.e it $e5en ti.e$ b gloriou$ MERCURE that it .a b Cir)ulation1 .a it$elf3 then "o%der it .o$t Subtill 1 and -ut it into a gla$$1 and -ut u-on it $o .u)h of our be)o.e a "a$te1 %hi)h $o %or7 that out of it be .ade a fi=t Oil# Thi$ Tingeth all i.-ure Metal$

into Gold or Sil5er1 a))ording a$ it i$ fer.ented# Our gloriou$ MERCURE i$ )o..odiou$l -re-ared after the follo%ing .anner#

The "ra=i$ of the Gloriou$ Mer)ur # Ta7e our )or-oreal Mer)ur 1 %hi)h i$ Ani.al1 ?egetable and Mineral1 the rea$on %hereof for the -re$ent I %ill not $-ea7 of# "o%der thi$ .o$t $ubtill 1 and -our u-on it the &ater of the Ro)7 in e>ual %eight 0for thi$ $ton A+# the Soul of the Ele.ent$1 and therefore it i$ )alled the 8LOOD OF NATURE1 Se)ret1 e=tra)ted fro. it$ o%n 8od 1 Ani.al and ?egetable4 and dige$t it in 8ALNEO3 )ir)ulating thi$ &ater u-on the Mer)ur till it %ill %or7 no .ore3 then $e-arate the &ater fro. the Earth1 and add ne%1 till all %hi)h i$ (o.ogeneal be e=tra)ted out of the 8od # Then ta7e thi$ %ater e=uberated %ith the Fire of the Cor-oreal MERCURE1 and )ir)ulate it into a bla)7 Earth b )ontinual o-eration1 and %hen the &ater i$ $o )on5erted into Earth1 after it hath -a$$ed through all the other Ele.ent$1 ta7e it and $ubli.e it in a )lo$e ?e$$el u-on a gentle Fire1 and %hat $ubli.eth to the to- of the ?e$$el1 %ill be a ?olatile Sub$tan)e $hining and rudd # Thi$ i$ that Thing %hi)h te.-ereth the 5iolen)e of our Mer)ur # Ta7e thi$ Sub$tan)e 5er -ure1 and add to it it$ &ater1 and di$til the %ater %ith it1 and all %hi)h di$tilleth %ill be bright1 -onderou$ and un)tuou$1 and i#$ our gloriou$ Mer)ur # S-irit i$ %hite1 and )ontain$

The follo%ing .anner i$ 5er i$ brought in great -lent The Eighth "ra=i$ of Sugar# Ta7e %hite Sugar'Cand

good1 %hi)h i$ done %ith %hite Sugar1 %hi)h fro. the EAST INDIES#

%hi)h gro%eth in the Ea$t'Indie$ in long Canal$1 highl re)tified3 and b Cir)ulation1 )on5ert

and -o%dering it $ubtill 1 -ut it in a $trong gla$$1 and -ut to it the A)id S-irit of (one 1 5er the Sugar %ith the S-irit of (one into a 5i$)ou$ Earth1 %hi)h )ir)ulate1 da $1 %hi)h all the

adding .ore of the S-irit of (one 1 till it be thin and li>uid in a -ali$h )olour# Ta7e thi$ and dige$t it in 8ALNEO for thirt ti.e being -a$$ed1 o-en the ?e$$el1 and di$til off gentl

$u-erfluou$ -hleg.1 then )hange the re)ei5er1 and )lo$e the ;oint$ e=)eeding %ell1 di$til a 5i$)id li>uor of Sugar1 %hi)h -our again u-on %hat re.aineth1 and di$til the Li>uor1 )ohobating $o often u-on %hat re.aineth1 till it a$)endeth %ith the Li>uor and lea5eth the Fe)e$ behind1 %hi)h 7ee- %ell1 and ta7e the Li>uor1 and )ir)ulate it b it$elf

AC# for $e5en or eight da $ in a )lo$e ?e$$el1 then di$til gentl a )lear and bright Li>uor1 %hi)h i$ one of our MERCURIES3 but %hat re.aineth i$ thi)7 a$ thin (one 1 to %hi)h -ut the FECES abo5e re$er5ed1 grinding both $trongl Mer)ur b in a Mortar1 and being 5er %ell .i=ed1 -ut to thi$ our di$tilled MERCURE1 and $eal u- the gla$$ fir.l 1 dige$ting till our dige$tion gro%eth red %ith the Fire of it$ o%n 8od 1 then $e-arate it1 and add ne% to %hat re.aineth1 -ro)eeding a$ abo5e $aid1 till it %ill no longer gro% red3 7ee- %hat re.aineth1 and ta7e the MERCt9RIE1 and dige$t the. for t%o da $3 then di$til %ith a gentle Fire 0luting e=)eeding %ell4 a %hite Li>uor1 %hi)h being di$tilled1 -ut thi)7 Li>uor 5er ello%3 %hi)h 7ee-1 and re)tifie 5er highl our ?e$$el in A$he$1 en)rea$e the Fire1 and di$til1 and there %ill di$til a in A$he$ till it be)o.e )lear1 thin and bright3 then ta7e the Fe)e$ and -ut the. to tho$e abo5e re$er5ed3 .i= the$e %ell in a gla$$ Mortar1 and a$$ate the.1 in the beginningG gentl 1 then $trongl 1 till after 5ariou$ )olour$ the be)o.e ello%i$h3 %hi)h ta7e1 and -ut to the. dro- b dro-1 )ir)ulating the Mer)ur dro- of the red re)tified MERCURE1 and )ir)ulate3 %hen the red MERCURE dro- b are dr 1 add .ore of the %ith thi$ Earth $o

often1 till it re.aineth .oi$t b and dige$t it farther#

Cir)ulation3 then $eal u- the ?e$$el1

No% ta7e Gold )al)ined1 and -our u-on it our Mer)ur 1 and di$til the MERCURE $o often u-on the Gold1 till the Gold re.aineth %hite1 %ith %hi)h SOLAR OIL the Medi)ine .a be .ulti-lied till it i$ .o$t $trong#

The Ninth "ra=i$# Ta7e the Minera of the red Earth1 out of %hi)h $e-arate a blood 5a-orou$ (u.idit 1 %hi)h Cir)ulate b and

it $elf for a long ti.e1 till fro.

the$e i$ .ade one red fu.e1 and another %hite3 re)ifie ea)h of the$e b it$elf1 $e-arating the $u-erfluou$ and )o.bu$tible SUL"(UR# Then ta7e the 8od %ell 7no%n1 and )oagulate the$e fu.e$

AD# u-on it b .ean$ of a dr Fire1 and %hen thi$ Ma$$ i$ li7e A$he$1 ta7e it and di$til1 fir$t a Li>uor1 %hi)h i$ LAC LUNAE e=tra)ted out of the Ra $ of the Central LUNA! and %hen it i$ di$tilled1 ta7e and re)tifie it till it $hineth li7e Luna in her bright Lu$tre 0if it be fir$t re)tified u-on SUL"(UR ?I?E $ubli.ed1 %hi)h .u$t e$-e)iall i$ our 5i5if ing Air1 green and 5er %hi)h i$ of 7in to it# Ta7e LUNA fir$t $ubtill -re)i-itated into a "o%der b -urified b 5ariou$ labour$1 and be here noted4 thi$ li>uor LUNA1 -o%erful in ?irtue to .ulti-l

a )orro$i5e3 of %hi)h1 %ith thi$ LUNAR a gentle )ohobation of the $aid

&ATER1 .a7e a thi)7 and blue Oil1 b after e5er

LUNAR MERCURE1 u-on LUNA $o -re-ared# And here it i$ to be noted1 that Di$tillation of the MERCURE u-on Luna1 the -hleg. .u$t be during the O-eration1 b it$ o%n ?irtue a gentle heat of E=ternal $e-arated1 %hi)h the Mer)ur

attra)teth# After%ard1 de)o)t that LUNAR OIL b

Fire for *,L da $1 into a %hite $hining Earth1 %hi)h .u$t be .ulti-lied %ith the $aid LUNAR OIL1 till one -art Tingeth fi5e Thou$and -art$ of ?enu$ into Luna# Thi$1 Friendl Reader1 i$ %hat I %a$ %illing to $a one .a ea$il in general1 b di5er$ "ra=e$ tending to one end1 %hi)h e5er under$tand1 if he

ha5e but the /no%ledge of the SUL"(UR AND MERCURE1 di$)o5ered b the Fir$t 8oo7# Cha-ter II#

.e in

I ha5e $uffi)ientl 1 in the foregoing Cha-ter1 de)lared the "RANIS in general1 and o-enl -arti)ularl $aid 5er enough to be under$tood# 8ut no% I %ill $-ea7 and Faithful1 .a of the O-eration$1 and for the greater Illu$tration of the

)lear general$1 that all %ho are &orth

under$tand the.# I 7no% al$o1 that for the$e "RANES I $hall ha5e .an ill'&iller$ and Re-roa)her$1 and )hiefl the.$el5e$1 that the Tin)ture$ .a the.$el5e$1 A,# .an other$# 8ut let the$e high no$ed S)offer$ /no%1 that the i.agine# For it "hilo$o-her$ Stone i$ a Thing of higher .o.ent then the labour to be a))o.-li$hed3 %hi)h the a--rehended the O-eration$ of Nature# 8ut to %hat -ur-o$e are .an &ord$J The had rather die than >uit that rea$on of their unlu)7 tho$e "hilo$o-her$1 %ho -er$uade little -ain$1 in be .ade %ith a 5er

one ?e$$el1 one Furna)e1 %ith one E=ternal Fire1 and $o de)ei5e1 %ith

i$ a diffi)ult Thing1 and of dee- Sear)h to be under$tood3 and of great %ith .e %ould a)7no%ledge1 if the

Do)trine %hi)h i$ $o radi)ated in their MINDS1 b thi$1 no% I %ill -ro)eed to the "RANIS# The Fir$t "ra=i$ of Mer)ur # Although thi$ "ra=i$ at the fir$t Sight1 .a

Inter-retation of the 8oo7$ of the An)ient "hilo$o-her$3 but enough of

$ee. ridu)ulou$ to .an 1

et

it i$ true if it be under$tood# Ta7e1 IN T(E NAME OF T(E OMNI"OTENT GOD1 of the be$t MERCURE1 %hi)h .u$t be -ure1 flo%ing1 )hr $talline1 and 5er Serene1 %hi)h ou .a 5er %ell 7no%1 if ou -ut it u-on Sil5er3 and after E5a-oration1 it lea5eth behind it a bla)7 $-ot1 %hi)h i$ a )ertain $ign of Gold'or if ou .u$t -urifle b ti.e1 it .a ou -ut it u-on a $trong fire1 it e.itteth green and $ubli.ing it di5er$ ti.e$1 that at length b a long red fu.e$3 if it ha$ the$e $ign$1 it i$ good1 and fit for our &or73 %hi)h be)o.e -ure and neat1 and freed fro. all )orro$i5e and

-hieg.ati)al E=)re.ent$1 %hi)h ta7e and -our u-on )al)ined Gold1 .ingling

and grinding the MERCURE %ith the Gold1 till both are 5er CALN OF GOLD1 till grind it $ubtill

%ell .i=ed3

-ut the. u-on a gentle Fire1 e5a-orate the $u-erfluou$ MERCURE fro. the ou $ee it a--ear of a red )olour1 then ta7e it and in a .ortar1 and a.alga.ate it %ith ne% Mer)ur 1

grinding %ithout Fire1 0%hi)h i$ to be noted for thi$ 7ind of Ga.alga.ation i$ .ade %ithout Fire4 and %hen it i$ li7e a "a$te1 and e5e-orate it again1 reiterating thi$ A.alga.ation %ith ne% Mer)ur 1 and E5a-oration of the Said Mer)ur 1 and $o often till thi$ MERCURE to be $uffi)ientl ea$il be di$)erned# ou $ee the Nature of introdu)ed into thi$ Gold1 %hi)h .a

BL# Thi$ Gold i$ Mer)urialiQed Gold1 %hi)h ta7e and dige$t in a gla$$ fir.l )lo$ed for $o.e ti.e3 %hi)h being done1 ta7e it out and to redu)e it -ro)eed thu$1 Ta7e the Mer)urialiQed Gold1 and .i= it %ith the $ubtile and $erene MERCURE in $uffi)ient >uantit 1 and -ut the .i=ture into a good $trong gla$$ Retort1 %hi)h )lo$e %ell3 and dige$t thi$ $erene Mer)ur 1 )ir)ulating it u-on the Gold1 $o till and de$)end3 and in the botto. of the ?e$$el ou $ee no .ore to a$)end ou %ill find the Gold u-on the Gold1 $o often

)orru-ted3 of a bla)7 )olour3 %hi)h ta7e and a.alga.ate %ith NE& MERCURE1 di$tilling1 )ohobating and ani.ating the Mer)ur till the Gold i$ -lainl redu)ed into a 5i$)id &ater1 %hi)h i$ it$

Redu)tion1 and re>uireth a long ti.e3 out of %hi)h redu)ed Gold no% the Ele.ent$ .u$t be $e-arated# (ere let all the Ignorant So-hi$ter$ and all Ch .i$t$ be .ute1 %ho endea5our to .a7e all Tin)ture$ in a $hort ti.e %ithout an labour# The$e Idiot$ 7no% not1 that fir$t there .u$t be a Redu)tion of Gold into it$ fir$t Matter3 na.el 1 a thi)7 $-lendid and ?i$)id %ater abounding %ith the -rin)i-le$ of )o.-ounded Gold# Se)ondl 1 the Se-aration of thi$ redu)ed Gold1 and Subli.ation of the $a.e .o$t fi=ed Gold1 before an -rofitable Tin)ture )an be .ade# ?eril laboriou$ And not 7no%n but b an (ERCULEAN &or71 and .o$t $he%3 tho$e %ho are Learned and E=-ert3 %hi)h the.1 are to be a))ounted not

LULLE 2 GE8ER1 .o$t $ubtile Do)tor$ of ALC(EME1 do $uffi)ientl %ho$e di5er$ %a $ of %or7ing de$)ribed b the 5er

So-hi$ti)ation1 a$ the Ignorant Ch .i) Mob -er$uade the.$el5e$3 but for truth1 let an Sear)her$ of the Ch .i) Art1 read the %riting$ of the An)ient Sage$1 %ho ha5e treated of ALC(EME1 fro. the .o$t An)ient

(ERMES to the .o$t Modern3 the

%ill find the. all full of 5ariou$

"urifi)ation$1 Redu)tion$1 Subli.ation$1 Cal)ination$ and the li7e1 of the -ure Sub$tan)e of Nature3 and al$o of the Di$tillation$ and Cir)ulation$ of the Ele.ent$1 %hi)h ho% laboriou$ it i$1 no .an %ho i$ &i$e i$ ignorant of# For the -ure Sub$tan)e of the Mineral Nature1 i$ the Stone of the "hilo$o-her$3

B*# %hi)h before it$ )o.-leat "erfe)tion1 i$ a rude and undige$ted Ma$$1 5er .u)h defiled b highe$t "urit 5er the Ele.ental i.-urit 1 %hi)h though it .a attain the 0na.el 1 that it be)o.e a .eer Fire1 for the Stone it$elf

i$ nothing el$e but .eer Fire )on)entrated into one Thing4 it re>uireth great labour# 8ut ne5erthele$$ 0de$-i$ing the Do)trine of the Labour and Indu$tr 1 that %hi)h God hath gi5en onl to the An)ient$4 the$e ne% Ch ini$t$ and fraudulent gang1 endea5our to obtain %ithout an Laboriou$3 but the are de)ei5ed1 and %ith the.$el5e$ de)ei5e .an

"er$on$ %ho are Ignorant1 )redulou$ and Co5etou$ of Gold3 %herefore al$o for their $a7e1 the true Art of ALC(EME i$ e$tee.ed a$ an un-rofitable 9uggle# For it i$ a far other %or7 to di5ide and $ubli.e Gold than the fan) 3 to the o-eration of %hi)h I %ill no% a--l Ta7e the Gold redu)ed b Mer)ur . $elf#

and di$til it and there %ill di$til a and $-lendid Fire of Gold3 and

&ater of Gold3 %hi)h being done1 the Air of Gold %ill di$til3 and %hen thi$ i$ o5er1 then %ill di$til the blood a$$ate it gentl the Earth1 a$ the fourth Ele.ent1 re.aineth in the botto.# &hi)h ta7e and u-on a gentle Fire1 and %hen it i$ a$$ated1 ta7e the ou ha5e di$tilled Air and -our it u-on the Earth1 and )ir)ulate till the 8ell

)on;oined the Air and Earth# Then di$til1 and the Earth %ill di$til in of the Air1 and be $u$-ended in it# Thi$ i$ a great M $ter 1 de.on$trated# No% ta7e our Earth $u$-ended that the Earth $hould be $u$-ended in the Air1 and al.o$t in)redible1 unle$$ it )ould be o)ularl in the 8ell of the Air1 and de)o)t it %ith Fire of Gold till it gro% be .ulti-lied infinitel # L art %onderful1

red1 %hi)h i$ the great ELINIR1 %hi)h .a

&onderful NatureS &ho -er.itte$t the Earth to be $u$-ended in the 8o$o. of the Air1 and al$o to inhabit %ith the FireS Thou 5eril be)au$e th O-eration$ are %onderful# (ERMES %a$ 5er %ell a)>uainted

%ith thee1 %hen he $aid1 OSe-arate the Earth fro. the Fire1 the thin fro.

the Thi)71 $%eetl 1 and %ith great ingenuit # It a$)endeth fro. Earth to (ea5en1 and again it de$)endeth to the Earth1 and re)ei5eth the

B:# ?irtue of the Su-erior$ and Inferior$3 and $o the %orld i$ )reated#P Thi$ "ra=i$ of Mer)ur $old b another4 i$ 5er 0%hi)h ne5erthele$$ i$ not that 5ulgar MERCURE %hi)h i$ Torture1 but good1 and not onl the Under$tanding1 but al$o to the and "iou$ -er$on$ .ight the A"OT(ECARIES %hi)h the ALC(EMISTS $o %onderfull

&or7ing of %hi)h I )ould %i$h that all &orth

attain3 for %ho$e $a7e I %ill $ub;oin the follo%ing "ra=i$ for their greater illu.ination in the $aid Mer)urial "ra=i$#

The Se)ond "ra=i$ of Mar$#

Ta7e CROCUS MARTIS1 not 5ulgar1 but )al)ined1 and .ade -ur-le red b S-irit of 0al$o not ?ulgar4 ?ITRIOL1 and di$$ol5e that CROCUS in ne% S-irit %ill be 5er till the tin)ture b %ell Tinged3 %hi)h de)ant1 and )ir)ulate $o lond1 the o-eration of the S-irit u-on it1 beginneth to be

*JDLATILE1 then di$til1 and again -our the di$tilled %ater u-on the re.ainder1 reiterating and )ohobating $o often1 till the Tin)ture a$)end together %ith the &ater1 %hi)h i$ the Tin)ture of MARS e=tra)ted fro. the Earth of our C(ALE8S1 %hi)h di$til di5er$ ti.e$ b re.aineth1 out of %hi)h )al)ine it gentl 1 out of %hi)h $o )al)ined b )ertain Art e=tra)t the Salt1 %hi)h -urifie 5er it$elf3 then ta7e %hat a ou ha5e e=tra)ted the MARTIAL TINCTURE1 and gentle Co)tion1 b )arefull 1 )al)ining1

di$$ol5ing and di$tilling $o often1 till it i$ -ure and -a$$eth into red1 a$ the innate )olour of thi$ MARTIAL MINERA1 and di$$ol5e it in the $aid red Tin)ture1 and -ut both into a gla$$ ?e$$el 5er de)o)t the. both till the if it be done thri)e 0na.el into Sol# of MARS 0)ir)ulated u-on Gold4 %ell )lo$ed1 and are fi=ed in a $trong Fire# &ith thi$ Tin)ture ou .u$t fer.ent1 and #again fi= it3 %hi)h fer.ented %ith the fer.ental Tin)ture4 it

%ill be a -arti)ular ELINIR1 %hereof one -art fi=eth *BLL -art$ of ?enu$

B@# The Third "ra=i$ of the Fi=ed 8od #

Ta7e the FINED 8ODE %hi)h the Fire1 and di$til gentl

ou 5er

%ell 7no% 0%hi)h .u$t be 5er

-ure4 to

arid di$$ol5e it in %ater1 and %hen it i$ di$$ol5ed1 -ut it -re$entl the "hleg.1 %hi)h )a$t a%a 1 and %hen a

)ertain a)id %ater di$tilleth1 )hange the Re)ei5er1 and ta7e it3 and %hen the ?e$$el$ are )ool1 -our thi$ %ater again u-on the re.ainder1 and di$$ol5e it in a %ar. heat3 and %hen it i$ di$$ol5ed -ut it again -re$entl a%a to a di$tilling Fire1 and di$til fir$t 6the "hleg.1 %hi)h )a$t i$ di$$ol5ed1 i$ li7e S-irit of ou did before# Continue "hleg.4 and %hen the a)id %ater 0for thi$ %ater in %hi)h the 8od

&ine1 for it attra)teth a &ater

di$tilleth1 )hange the Re)ei5er and ta7e it1 a$ Matter %hi)h i$ in the ?e$$el1 and i$ 5er and ta7e thi$ $ubli.ed Mer)ur &ater1 and %hen

thi$ %or7 of )ohobating and de-hleg.ing for $i= ti.e$# Then ta7e the .u)h )orru-ted1 grind it $ub' degree$ of Fire1 la.inated1 and )a$t till 1 and -ut in in a gla$$ 5e$$el1 and $ubli.e it b ou ha5e thi$ &ater1 ta7e Luna finel

and di$$ol5e it into &ater %ith it$ o%n

it into that &ater3 and %hen it i$ di$$ol5ed1 di$til the &ater fro. the Luna1 and %hat di$tilleth1 -our again u-on the re.aining Sil5er1 reiterating $o often till ou $ee the LUNA turned into an Oil b )ohobation of thi$ &ater u-on it# Then ta7e thi$ Oil and -ut it to the &ater %ith %hi)h the Luna %a$ turned into an Oil1 and .i= the. both %ell1 and -ut the. into a $trong ?e$$el $trongl and dige$t *:L da $ till the it after the $a.e .anner a$ )lo$ed1 and -ut it into A$he$1 are fi=ed itno a %hite -o%der1 %hi)h ta7e ou did before1 reiterating thi$ &or7 $o are fi=ed in

and di$$ol5e in the Oil %ith it$ &ater3 and %hen it i$ di$$ol5ed1 dige$t often1 till thi$ "o%der flo% li7e &a=1 %ithout fu.e# and here i$ i$ to be noted1 that after the Se)ond Fer.entation %ith the Oil1 the a $horter Ti.e# And thi$ Tin)ture Tingeth .u)h ?ENUS into LUNA#

BA# The Fourth "ra=i$ of the Green L on#

Ta7e that Sub$tan)e %hi)h in the fir$t 8oo7 I na.ed the GREEN LEON1 for that i$ our Gold1 li5ing1 and green1 of a Saline Nature1 -rodu)ed b Nature out of the -ure Sub$tan)e of the Ele.ent$# Di$$ol5e and )ongeale thi$1 $o often reiterating1 till it flo%eth %ithout fu.ing1 %hi)h that it .a be .ore ea$il brought to -a$$1 thi$ Gold in e5er Solution .u$t be di$$ol5ed in it$ o%n &ater# &hen thi$ Gold flo%eth a$ &a=1 ta7e it and di$$ol5e it in that &ater in %hi)h our gloriou$ Earth i$ re$ol5ed1 and to e5er -ound of Gold -ut half a -ound of the gloriou$ Earth di$$ol5ed in it$ o%n &ater3 and %hen the Gold i$ di$$ol5ed1 dige$t it for :L da $ in a %ar. -la)e1 and $e-arate 0the Fe)e$ %hi)h during the Cir)ulation1 fall to the botto.4 b De)antation#

Then ta7e thi$ Li>uor and -ut it into a Retort1 and di$til %ith a 5er gentle Fire a$ .u)h a$ %hi)h ou .a di$)ern b ou )an of the "hleg.3 and %hen that i$ o5er1 the ta$te1 -ut out the Fire and )ea$e

Di$tillation1 and %hen the Li>uor i$ )old1 %eigh it1 and if it %eigh three -ound$1 ta7e ?ulgar Gold1 and .a7e a red Cai= of it after the ?ulgar .anner1 then free it fro. all )orro$i5e$1 dr a )ir)ulator it1 and -ut it into 0of thi$ )al= there .u$t be half a "ound4 and -ut to it the ou %ill $ee it %ill be all -lainl

abo5e $aid three -ound$ of Li>uor# Then )lo$e the ?e$$el1 and )ir)ulate in 8alneo for AL da $1 in %hi)h ti.e re$ol5ed# No% di$til1 and %hat ou di$til1 -our again u-on %hat

re.aineth1 reiterating till all %hat re.aineth1 be turned into Oil of a Golden Colour1 thi)7 and fat1 %hi)h $e-arate fro. it$ Fe)e$ b De)antation1 and )ir)ulGte it for :L da $1 in %hi)h ti.e it %ell be)o.e .u)h Thi)7er and Fatter# Of thi$ one -art tingeth :LL -art$ of LUNA into Gold# 8e)au$e the gloriou$ Earth i$ ne)e$$ar to thi$ -ro)e$$1 and for the .a7ing of it1 I ha5e not gi5en $o -arti)ular a .anner3 I %ill al$o add the "RANIS of thi$ Di5ine Sub$tan)e1 for the $a7e of all tho$e BB# %ho $ee7 thi$ Art for the (onour of God1 and the good of their Neighbour# The Fifth "ra=i$ of the gloriou$ Earth#

Ta7e the bla)7 Earth1 %hi)h i$ al$o )alled Litharge1 and -ut it into a Retort %ell luted1 and di$til it1 and re)tifie %ell all %hi)h di$tilleth1 then ta7e the CA"UT MORTUUM and -o%der it 5er %ell3 for that i$ our bla)7 and ob$)ure )oloured LATON1 %hi)h .u$t be %hitened1 and it$ bla)7ne$$ ta7en fro. it1 a))ording to the "hilo$o-her$1 %ho $a 1 &AS( LATON AND TEAR EOUR 8OO/S1 LEST EOUR (EARTS 8E 8RO/EN# Ta7e therefore thi$ Laton1 and -o%der it in a gla$$ Mortar1 %ith a "e$tle of the $a.e .atter1and %hen ou ha5e -o%dered it1 a$$ate it gentl ou u-on the Fire1 then -ut it into a gla$$1 and -our u-on it that %hi)h it i$ )ir)ulated1 di$til it1 and %hat

before di$tilled3 then $hut the gla$$ and )ir)ulate the .atter3 and %hen ou di$til i$ our MERCURE# "our thi$ again u-on %hat re.aineth1 and dige$t1 and then di$til1 and %hen all i$ di$tilled1 en)rea$e the Fire1 and out GLORIOUS EART( %ill $ubli.e1 %hi)h i$ Our Fire SubtiliQed1 our SUL"(UR and our DIANA1 %hi)h being $o -re-ared1 burneth Gold to A$he$1 out of %hi)h i$ e=tra)ted the AURt9M "OTA8ILE1 %ho$e u$e i$ 5er great in re$toring lo$t Strength#

The Si=th "ra=i$# Ta7e the GLORIOUS EART( dul -re-ared1 a$ .u)h a$ ou -lea$e1 and )al)ine

it gentl 1 and -ut to thi$ in %eight of our Mer)ur 1 .i= the. %ell1 then di$til %ith a $trong Fire1 and urge a$ .u)h a$ %ill a$)end1 and -our all %hi)h di$tilleth1 u-on the re.aining -art3 and di$til1 and %ith a good $trong Fire there %ill di$til a thi)71 )lear and gu.. thi$ b it$elf :B da $3 then re)tifie it b de-hleg. it3 and thi$ Li>uor# Cir)ulate it$elf four ti.e$1 then

B+# i$ our MERCURE Triu.-hant1 in %hi)h di$$ol5e GOLD1 and b .a7e it an Oil1 )ir)ulate thi$ Oil till it be a dr %ith the abo5e $aid thi)7 Mer)ur .a be1 b )ir)ulation .atter# I.bibe thi$

and fi= it1 %hi)h reiterate three

ti.e$# Then ta7e thi$ Ma$$1 and $e-arate it fro. the Fe)e$1 a$ %ell a$ Subli.ation1 and %hat $ubli.eth1 de)o)t and i.bibe %ith out i$ $hort1 and i$ 5er -o%erful in tran$.utation of Triu.-hant MERCURE1 and fi= it $o often till it i$ fi=ed1 flo%ing and Tingeth# Thi$ %a Metal$#

The Se5enth "ra=i$ of Cinnabar#

Ta7e red Cinnabar .ade of MERCURE ?I?E b 5er -ound$1 and .i= the. 5er gla$$ %ill gro% 5er

.ean$ of Sul-hur# "o%der thi$ %ell re)tified t%o

%ell1 and -our u-on it S-irit of Salt 5er

%ell 0and note1 that in the .i=ing the.1 the

hot1 %hi)h heat )o.eth fro. teh Internal Sul-hur and

Mer)urial Fire of the Cinnabar4 then -ut it in 8alneo and Cir)ulate for a long ti.e# Then di$til1 and -our all the S-irit of Salt %hi)h di$tilleth1 again u-on the Cinnabar1 and di$til again1 reiterating $o often1 till the S-irit of Salt a$)endeth 5er red a$ blood1 %hi)h di$til gentl in 8alneo1 and the S-irit of Salt %ill di$til1 but the Tin)ture of CINNA8AR %ill re.ain1 %hi)h 7ee-1 and -our the S-irit of Salt to the re.aining CINNA8AR again1 and e=tra)t the Tin)ture a$ ou did before1 and if all the Mer)urial SUL"(UR be $o e=tra)ted out of the CINNA8AR1 and the S-irit of Salt al$o di$tilled fro. the Tin)ture$3 then 7ee- the Oil of CINNA8AR1 and -our again the S-irit of Salt to the re.aining CINNA8AR1 and dige$t and di$til at la$t %ith a $trong Fire1 and the Subli.ed MERCURE %ill di$til li7e Cr $tal3 %hi)h di$$ol5e in the Oil of CINNA8AR1 and .i= both 5er %ell1 and di$til the. into one red Li>uor %hi)h i$ 5er -re)iou$#

BC# The Eighth "ra=i$# Ma7e a S-irit of MERCURE ?I?E1 and %hen ou ha5e %ell de-hleg.ed and

re)tified it1 -ut it into a good $trong Gla$$1 and -ut it to the Fire1 and %hen the S-irit i$ %ar.1 )a$t in a little of the COR"OREAL MERCURE1 $o often till it be)o.e thi)71 then in)rea$e the Fire1 and all %ill be di$$ol5ed1 then de)o)t thi$ .i=ture till it be dr 3 then ta7e ne% S-irit of MERCURE and %ar. it1 and )a$t in thi$ dr if ou no% $ee our Mer)ur .atter a$ ou did before1 and de)o)t1 and $o -ro)eed %ith ne% S-irit of MERCURE di5er$ ti.e$3 and li7e a Ro$e in the botto.1 then ta7e thi$ )lo$ed1 'MERCURE and -o%der it $ubtill 1 and -ut it into a gla$$ fir.l

and dige$t it in *B da $ %ith a good $trong Fire3 then o-en the ?e$$el1 and -ut to it dro- b S-irit of Mer)ur dro- in a gla$$ Mortar1 grinding it1 a$ .u)h of the a$ i$ Suffi)ient1 and the .atter %ill be li7e a thin

-a$te1 %hi)h dige$t $e5en da $1 then e5a-orate1 and u-on the re.aining MERCURE -our ne% S-irit to )o5er it o5er di5er$ Finger$ bredth$3 then $hut the gla$$ fir.l 1 and -ut it to )ir)ulate BL da $ in a good $trong Fire1 and ou %ill -er)ei5e the .atter to be fat3 %hi)h )ir)ulate till it $ubtile S-irit1 be again thin1 then -ut it to the Fire1 and $e-arate the -ure fro. the i.-ure1 and di$til the -ure1 and there %ill di$til a 5er and %hat re.aineth1 %ill be li7e Frog$ S-a%n1 but %hiter and .ore bright# No% ta7e the thin and di$tilled S-irit1 and -our it u-on the re.aining .atter3 dige$t1 di$til1 and )ohobate1 till thi$ thi)7 Oil a$)end together %ith the Thin S-irit1 and %hen it i$ in the Re)ei5er1 it $%i.eth abo5e the S-irit1 and i$ bright a$ Chri$tal1 %hi)h Se-arate1 and )ir)ulate b it$elf3 then di$til it1 and %hen it i$ di$tilled1 )ir)ulate it u-on LUNA1 and it %ill be a good %or7# Thi$ i$ %hat I ha5e $-o7en -arti)ularl # 8ut I ha$ten to %hat follo%eth1 %hi)h i$ the -ra)ti)al %a u-on the Cal= of SOL or LUNA# of our MERCURE

BD# Te.-erate &ater# Ta7e our GLORIOUS EART(1 %hi)h being )al)ined1 )ir)ulate %ith our MERCURE1 di$tilling till the i$ the TEM"ERATE &ATER# The U$e of the Te.-erate &ater# be)o.e one &ater1 bright and )lear1 %hi)h

Ta7e Gold and a.alga. it %ith MERCURE1 and e5a-orate the MERCURE1 and )al)ine the re.aining Gold1 and edul)orate1 till it be)o.eth a "o%der 5er $-ongeou$1 and -ur-le red3 %hi)h -ut into a )ir)ulator 1 and -our of TEM"ERATE &ATER1 and %or7 it b u-on it a $uffi)ient >uantit

)ir)ulation1 Di$tillation and )ohobation till the Gold re.aineth in the botto. in for. of a 5i$)id Cai=1 and $e-arate the $u-erfluou$ %ater# No%

%hen thi$ CAIN i$ -re-ared1 the "ra=i$ i$ to be ordered in the follo%ing .anner! Ta7e of thi$ GOLDEN CALN and our Earth ana1 both being 5er -o%dered3 -ut to it dro- after dro-1 grinding it1 $o .u)h MERCURE a$ $ee i$ $uffi)ient1 %hi)h ou .a ea$il $ee3 then ta7e thi$ .atter and fro. the Cal=e$3 and that %hi)h -ut it into a gla$$ ?e$$el and )ir)ulate :L da $1 then ta7e it out and -ut it in Sand1 and di$til our Mer)ur a$)endeth after the MERCURE in for. of a CRESTALLINE "O&DER1 ta7e and -ut to %hat re.aineth1 and di$$ol5e it in Mer)ur 1 and di$til1 and it %ill $ubli.e %hi)h again -ut to %hat re.aineth1 and )ir)ulate1 and di$til1 and there %ill re.ain the GLORIOUS EART( of our GOLD and of our EART(1 )on;oined b MeG<)ur 5irtue of the Natural Fire1 %hi)h ta7e and redu)e b our into a Tin)ture# Reader1 b the Di5ine Gra)e I a. )o.e3 and ha5e1 %ith di5er$ "RANES to .a7e our Golden1 %hi)h al$o1 if thou bee$t ingeniou$1 re)ei5e fro. the.3 and ho% diffi)ult )on)lude thi$ %ell ou

Thu$ far1 Friendl

a %illing .ind1 in$tru)ted thee b Fa.ou$ and $o )elebrated Stone1 b thou %ilt $ee %hat ad5antage little Treati$e1 I %ill B,# fir$t ad5i$e thee to $tud Fir$t1 that ou .a

and (er)ulean a &or7 it i$ to )o.e at# 8ut that I .a

to 7no% the$e three -rin)i-al thing$! one Matter1 out of ou .u$t 7no%1

ou 7no% the true Matter1 %hi)h i$ onl

%hi)h all our -ra)ti)al %a $ .u$t be -erfor.ed# Thi$ .atter lur7eth e5er %here1 and in all thing$! it$ na.e i$ SALT# Thi$ Salt before ou begin an "ra=i$# %here1 et it i$ not $o

Thi$ Salt1 tho<1 a$ I ha5e $aid1 it lur7eth e5er )o..onl and o-enl lur7eth hiddenl

found e5er %here3 for it i$ a hidden SALT1 and

in all thing$1 and for that rea$on it i$ )alled the

CENTRAL SALT of all thing$! Ta7e thi$ %hile it .a hidden SALT# Se)ondl 1 In the .i=tion it i$ to be noted1 that the %ater .u$t -redo.inate o5er the 8od 3 for the ne)e$$it the 8od .u$t fir$t be )an di$$ol5ed in it$ %ater1 and turned inAo %ater1 before the 8od et -ro-erl be )alled an undeter.ined (ELEAL and

)or-orifie the %ater1 and %hi)h 5eril )aution1 b in the beginning1 and if en$ue a Sea of Confu$ion#

.u$t be done %ith 5er

great

little and little di$$ol5ing the Earth3 for the Earth i$ %ea7 ou $uffo)ate it %ith it$ %ater1 there %ill

Thirdl 1 and la$tl 1 the REGIMEN of the Fire .u$t be ob$er5ed1 %hi)h .u$t be $o.eti.e$ gentle1 $o.eti.e$ $trong1 $o.eti.e$ te.-erate1 $o.eti.e$ $ubtile and 5a-orou$1 a))ording to the O-eration of the O-erati5e .atter# The 7no%ledge of thi$ REGIMEN i$ a great Se)ret1 %hi)h abo5e all thing$ the Arti$t .u$t 7no%1 if he de$ireth the %i$hed end3 &hi)h fro. the botto. of . AMEN# FINIS# +L# T(E T(IRD 8OO/ of SANGUIS NATURAE %hi)h %a$ a$ et not -rinted in Engli$h in thi$ -re$ent *CLB ear (eart I %i$h to all %ho are &orth 1 through our Lord and Sa5iour 9e$u$ Chri$t#

Quid Redda. Do.ine 8riti$h Mu$ue. MS Slone no# :L@C

T(E T(IRD 8OO/ OF SANGUIS NATURAE

I ha5e in .

T%o -re)eeding Tra)t$ $o .anife$tl

de)lared that Art %hi)h %ould not and "ra)ti)e! That

%a$ 7e-t $o $e)ret b an

the An)ient "hilo$o-her$1 that the

re5eal it1 e5en to their o%n Son$3 both a$ to Theor 8le$$ing1 .a ne)e$$ar ea$il

Man of a )o..on Ca-a)it 1 i.-loring fir$t the Di5ine A$$i$tan)e and a--rehend it# In the fir$t -la)e it i$ .o$t to under$tand the Nature of the Matter1 %hi)h the Arti$t %or7ed

u-on1 and it$ "uritie$ and I.-uritie$1 arid A)ti5e and "a$$i5e ?irtue$# (e %ho 7no%eth the$e %ill attain hi$ de$ired end! For in the right /no%ledge thereof )on$i$t$ the true "ra)ti)e# The$e I intend to re5eal to all tho$e %ho do not alread 7no% it! 8ut not %ith God fro. the but hi$ Air and et %ith $u)h "hilo$o-hi)al Caution1 that the Reader$ hereof .a un%a$hed hand$ tou)h the$e $a)red M $terie$1 %hi)h Al.ight Creation of the &orld to thi$ da faithful Ser5ant$# There are therefore T%o )hief "rin)i-le$ to be )on$idered1 na.el Fire1 a$ an Agent1 and Earth and &ater a$ a "atient# Of the$e four1 t%o of %hi)h are onl ?i$ible1 i$ .ade our Mer)ur 1 %hi)h i$ a -erfe)t Creature1 for it )ontaineth the A Ele.ent$# And here it i$ to be ob$er5ed that &ater and Earth are .anife$t to $ight1 and Fire and Air1 are hidden1 %hi)h i$ to be under$tood of the gro$$ Matter# 8ut %hen the are )ir)ulated b the "hilo$o-hi)al &heel1 the Fire hath not re5ealed to an

and Air are .ade .anife$t1 %hi)h i$ the "hilo$o-her$ Mer)ur Red# For in our Matter are T%o Thing$1 na.el

&hite arid

"uritie$ and I.-uritie$!

The I.-uritie$ are $u-erfi)ial1 and .u$t be $e-arated being Fa)e$

:# %hi)h naturall adhere to the Matter# And if the are not %ell $e-arated1 the Fire )annot o-erate u-on the &ater1 nor the Air u-on the Earth3 but -ure Qualitie$ a)t one u-on the other# The Fire u-on the &ater1 and the Air u-on the Earth1 and not $e-aratel 1 but altogether# For the Air )annot a)t u-on the Earth %ithout the Mediation of the T%o other$3 na.el the Fire and &ater1 and in li7e .anner it i$ to be under$tood of the other$# 8ut our &ater i$ not )o..on &ater1 nor our Fire )o..on Fire1 for no Man i$ $o $en$ele$$ a$ to thin7 that &ater and Fire )an be united# 8ut our &ater i$ of a Cele$tial Nature1 and therefore our Fire lo5eth it# The $a.e i$ to be under$tood of the : other$1 na.el Air and Earth3 ?ulgar EART( i$ le-rou$1 and aboundeth %ith 2)re.ent$1 but our Earth i$ )hr $talline Green1 and therefore it i$ )alled Green Gold# And our Air i$ un)tuou$ and therefore )ontaineth Fire# The Air i.-regnated %ith Fire1 i$ Cele$tial and Solar1 and therefore hath the ?irtue of illu.inating all 8odie$1 and of fi=ing and e=alting their Soul$1 of %hi)h all "hilo$o-her$ ha5e $-o7en1 $a ing1 In Mer)ur i$ all that the &i$e Men $ee7# For in it a--eareth1 that the are all the A Ele.ent$ in the highe$t "urit 1 and that i$ all the "hilo$o-her$ ha5e de$ired# (en)e it .o$t )learl Matter of our Mer)ur i$ a -erfe)t 8od 1 and )ontaineth all thing$ %hi)h

are under the S-here of the Moon1 that i$ to $a 1 it )ontaineth all thing$ -otentiall 3 for it )ontaineth the E$$en)e$ of all thing$1 and therefore i$ the fir$t Matter of all Thing$# Out of thi$ Matter -urified 0for it aboundeth %ith Foe)e$4 and duel -re-ared1 and if I .a -otentiall $a $o1 .ade S-iritual1 i$ -re-ared our Mer)ur 1 et not%ith$tanding all the -art$ of our Stone Redu)tion1 et thi$ Matter in it$ fir$t a--earan)e i$ not $o -ure 0although it be -erfe)t4 arid are hidden in it1 and it i$ not a--arant to $ight1 $o that it )annot $ho% it$ ?irtue1 unle$$ %hat i$ OCCULT in it1 be .ade .anife$t b

.ade b

an ingeneou$ Arti$t1 $o a$ it .a

be)o.e the Mer)ur

of the

"hilo$o-her$#

@# If it be thu$ -re-ared it hath the ?irtue to 5i5if 1 illu.inate and e=alt dead gold1 into the highe$t degree of Tin)ture1 %hi)h no other .atter in the &orld )an do# And here a--rehend u$ right1 %here I )all it a -erfe)t 8od 1 not be)au$e it i$ b nature brought to a )o.-leat "erfe)tion1 but be)au$e all "erfe)tion doe$ both in)hoate and end in it1 and ga5e it "o%er and ?irtue to e=alt Gold Radi)all 1 a))ording to the &ill and "lea$ure of the O.ni-otent %ho )reated it#6 For if it %ere not .ore -erfe)t than Gold1 ho% )ould our Mer)ur (ere it .a be -er)ei5ed that the e=tra)ted fro. it1 e=alt GoldJ all in)ur error1 %ho endea5our to .a7e

"hilo$o-hi)al Gold out of Mineral$1 and i.-erfe)t Metal$1 a$ ?ulgar Mer)ur 1 Sul-hur or Anti.on # The$eare not -erfe)t bodie$1 be)au$e the Fire de$tro $ the.1 and Gold it $elf i$ not b but that it .a be de$tro ed either b therefore Gold needeth to e=alt it$ ?irtue# Thi$ i$ that Mira)ulou$ Sub$tan)e %hi)h )ontaineth all Thing$1 Thi$ i$ that Chr $talline Mer)ur a$ on a Ladder# Thi$ i$ $o.eti.e$ green1 %ho$e $-irit if it be $et at Libert bond$1 %ill re5eal all the E$$en)e1 %hi)h before la further# I ha5e $o.e%hat de5iated fro. . -ur-o$e1 %hi)h %a$ rather to e=-lain the Agent and the "atient1 the Male and the Fe.ale1 the .oi$t and the dr 1 %hi)h are &ater and Earth in their Crudit 1 the t%o -rin)i-le "illar$ of our Gloriou$ Mer)ur 1 .u$t of ne)e$$it na.el out of the hu.id and dr be -erfe)ted out of the$e t%o1 .ight nature# The Male and the Fe.ale1 one .u$t fro. it$ hid in the Centre# al%a $ )urrent1 to %hi)h no Creature i$ altogether li7e! for in thi$1 the For.$ of 8odie$ do a$)end and de$)end1 nature .ade $o -erfe)t1 Fire1 &ater1 Air or Earth3

8ut the$e are $e)ret$ to be re5ealed to none1 of %hi)h I dare not $-ea7

o-erate u-on the other1 $o that the o-eration being fini$hed1 the both be)o.e one again# And Con$e>uentl that %hi)h %a$ before of a lo%er for.1 i$

A# e=alted and .ade our Mer)ur 1 )lear and tran$-arent1 but ho% diffi)ult thi$ o-eration i$1 I %ill hereafter $ho%# The Earth la ing in the botto. and -urif ed1 i$ $ub;e)t to the )ontinual o-eration of the %ater u-on it1 %hi)h %hen it on)e a$)end$ on high1 again it de$)end$ to the 8otto. b )oagulated# At fir$t it a--ear$ dr 1 then .oi$t and ?i$)ou$1 then )oloured li7e the Ca.eleon1 %hi)h if it be a)ted u-on1 b the heat of a 8ath1 the Earth brea7eth and $ubli.eth into a &ater li7e Sil5er1 %hi)h i$ our Gloriou$ Mer)ur # Thi$ i$ the Star of the &i$e Men1 %hi)h being )orru-ted %ith the fier &ater1 affordeth the Gloriou$ Earth1 %hi)h &i$e Men )all Diana# dro-$1 and b gentle Rarefa)tion i$ at la$t

8ut for the better under$tanding of thi$ it i$ to be ob$er5ed1 that in thi$ Earth )alled the Green L on1 %hen it i$ -urified1 the for. of the &ater i$ .anife$ted1 na.el the Soul1 %hi)h i$ the "hilo$o-her$ SOL1 and %hen the ti.e of o-eration i$ o5er1 both of the. )o.e forth1 the Fire of the &ater1 and the Air of the Earth# For then their O))ult be)o.eth .anife$t1 a$ abo5e $aid1 for the &ater i$ a--ro-riated to the Earth1 hen)e the Air of the Earth $tirreth u- the Fire of the &ater1 %hi)h before b e=tingui$hed# And therefore it i$ that Fire doth not a--ear in )rude &ater! For the &ater i.-ri$oneth it1 a$ the 8lood doth en)lo$e the ?ital S-irit# Thi$ &ater i$ fat a$ a Subtile Oil1 and therefore .a a$ abo5e$aid# And here ou .a be )oagulated b to &ater the Earth1 for thi$ %a$ &ater before1 and therefore i$ friendl rea$on of )old %a$ al.o$t

ob$er5e the differen)e bet%een ?ulgar and

"hilo$o-hi)al &ater$! but the )o..on Man doth not under$tand the "o%er of Nature1 and therefore he al%a $ erreth# Thi$ &ater I ha5e in . i$ trul Men# B# Ro)7 fir$t "art )alled the S-irit of the Ro)71 and it

and Ston 1 and it i$ )oagulated into the Gne of the &i$e

(en)e the .i$ta7e of all tho$e %ho %or7 in ?ulgar &ater$ and S-irit$1 i$ ea$il $he%$# (en)e I under$tand that &ater %hi)h in the :nd# -art I )all De% &ater1 S-irit of &ine1 0%ho$e -hleg. di$tilled fir$t4 the Oil of Nature1 the S-irit of (one 1 the Cr $talline and )lear Mer)ur 3 thi$ &ater I ha5e $aid i$ )oagulated b b and %ith it i$ )on5erted into an higher For.# .an ta7e rio Noti)e1 Thi$ the Earth1 and di$)erned! For the$e )annot be )oagulated1 tho< .an .a 3 but ho% learned the$e Do)tor$ are1 e5er do affir. that the da $ 2-erien)e

(ere $o.ething i$ to be ob$er5ed of %hi)h 5er

&ater %hen it i$ often di$tilled1 and i$ .ade )lear and Cr $talline doth then lea5e behind it a &hite Earth1 %hi)h before left a red one1 and if it be )o.e thu$ far1 then thi$ &ater i$ highl ea$il e=alted in it$ -ro-ert of )oagulating1 and the Colour$ in the O-eration %ill $ooner a--ear! of the Matter and tho< it be

be)au$e it i$ not $o )rude a$ it %a$ before1 for the )ontinuan)e of the Colour$ -ro)eedeth fro. the Crudit di$tilled1 et it i$ in $o.e $ort Mature# For e5en di$tillation doth

Maturate1 altho< it ele5ated it1 %hi)h the Ch .i$t$ %ill not belie5e# For Maturation doth not .u)h differ fro. "urifi)ation1 and -ure thing$ a--roa)h .ore to .aturit /no%eth1 tho< the than i.-ure thing$1 %hi)h the ?ulgar al$o et in thi$ Art1 it i$ a the )ontrar 1 are not "hilo$o-her$1 and

great $e)ret1 and the Learned Do)tor$ do often $ee. to $a under$tood b fe%#

and fro. hen)e it ha--eneth that the $a ing$ of -hilo$o-her$ are I ha5e in $o.e .ea$ure de$)ribed the Matter and it$ -art$1 na.el and Earth1 of %hi)h the o-eration of our Mer)ur -ro)eed to the Se)ret O-eration$ %hi)h o))ur in# the "ra)ti)e# &ater and Earth .u$t be )on;oined na.el Regeneration# For the Earth .u$t be Chr $talline and flo%ing1 the Soul Tinging +# and $-lendent1 and the $-irit $erene and freed fro. all $-ot$1 but to arri5e thu$ far i$ a diffi)ult -oint# the S-irit1 Soul and 8od 3 the$e &ater

)on$i$teth1 no% I %ill

@ %hi)h are in5ol5ed in dar7 Fe)e$ .u$t6be -urified1 but thi$ i$ rather a

The Intention of the Arti$t in thi$ )a$e1 ought to be dire)ted to thi$ end that he .a .a7e the &ater to di$$ol5e the Earth! be o5er)o.e b the other1 na.el that

So that the "o%er of the one .a the &ater .a aug.ented b )oagulated# Thi$ i$ the be$t O-eration for b

)on5ert the Earth into it$ o%n Nature# thi$ .ean$ the -o%er of the Earth i$ be the better the ?irtue of the &ater1 that it .a

8ut here it i$ to be ob$er5ed1 that thi$ i$ an o-eration .ore diffi)ult than the re$t1 %hi)h the An)ient "hilo$o-her$ )alled the Con5er$ion of the Ele.ent$1 and $aid that in it )on$i$ted all the Art# ?eril it i$ diffi)ult to o-erate %ith the Ele.ent$1 et the "hilo$o-her$ )an .a7e a i$ the Agent1 tho< ha5e -ro)eeded $o far1 that e5en in their Gla$$e$ the Coagulation of the Ele.ent$ in thi$ "ra=i$ of the 8od

it be di$$ol5ed into %ater1 for in thi$ Solution the -o%er of the Earth i$ $et free fro. it$ 8ond$1 and a)teth u-on the &ater1 for no &ater )an better be )oagulated than that into %hi)h the -o%er of the Earth i$ introdu)ed1 %hi)h i$ -lain and e5ident# (en)e it i$ that in e5er Con5er$ion of the Ele.ent$1 thi$ "ra)ti)al of the Earth and &ater1 a$ %e ha5e $aid1 %holl )ontain the O-eration .u$t al%a $ be ob$er5ed1 %hi)h -ro)eedeth the real Tran$.utation of both1 na.el onl di$$ol5ed Earth# So that before the real Tran$.utation there .a Mini.a and thi$ i$ a great $e)ret 7no%n to 5er the Tran$.utation# (ere are @ thing$ to be noted1 fir$t that the Earth .u$t be -orou$1 and light and not )o.-a)t and $olid3 for $o the &ater doth better enter it %ith it$ $ubtil hu.idit C# %hi)h %a$ lo$t b Cal)ination1 and aug.enteth the innate heat1 in a %a # and the $u-erfluou$ hu.idit 1 5ariou$ light1 in$en$ible and friendl and re$toreth the ?irtue1 be .ade a Solution -er fe%1 -arti)ularl to that the -o%er of the di$$ol5ing &ater1 .a

tho$e %ho 7no% not the "hilo$o-hi)al Di$$olution1 and o-eration before

Se)ondl 1 that the Earth .u$t be dr

dulling the natural heat .u$t be %ell e=tra)ted fro. the Earth b

$olution$ and Coagulation$1 for the$e hu.iditie$ hinder the )oagulating ?irtue# And both the$e o-eration$ .u$t -ro)eed the Solution# Thirdl abo5e all1 Care .u$t be ta7en in the $olution of the Earth %hen -er Mini.a1 %ith a long trituration1 $o that la hold on the ?irtue of in di5er$ Cal)ination$ and

the $a.e be di$$ol5ed gentl

the ?irtue of the &ater doe$ not too $uddenl the Earth1 for the Earth i$ %ea7ened b

-urifi)ation$1 e5en to Death3 hen)e -ro)eedeth a $ubtil Error of .an that the do not debilitate the ?irtue of the Earth b of Solution# Addition of too

thi$ diffi)ult $olution1 in %hi)h e5en the lea$t thing .u$t be ob$er5ed1 .u)h &ater1 and .a7e a $ea of )onfu$ion1 a "elagu$ Cont$erbationi$# Thi$ i$ %hat I ha5e to $a It i$ 7no%n that the dr ea$il No% I %ill $-ea7 of TRANSMUTATION# ele.ent$ .i=ed -er Mini.a1 %ith the hu.id1 are are of one and the $a.e nature1 a altered and )orru-ted1 for the

the Male and the Fe.ale1 the one a)teth u-on the other1 the Earth u-on the &ater1 )oagulating the &ater into Earth1 lifting the $a.e u- b )ontrar o-eration1 b .ean$ of G)ternal Fire#

(ere the Seed of the Earth .i=eth it$elf %ith the Seed of the &ater1 $o a$ the till the )an ne5er be $e-arated1 for the $eed$ do here o-erate $o long are o5er%hel.ed %ith the dar7ne$$ of the night and are

in$-i$$ated into a ?i$)ou$ Gle%1 %ho$e Su-erfi)ie$ i$ of a green and li5idG )olour1 a$ the $ign$ of a $i)7 and Langui$hing Co.-le=ion1 for it i$ the beginning of Alteration# (ere the S-irit of the ?olatile $ub$tan)e endea5our$ to free the S-irit of the Green Soul fro. it$ Cor-oreal "ri$on1 and to ;oin it$elf %ith it#

D# (ere the 8od $o far a$ it i$ able re$i$t$ the S-irit 0lea$t thi$ $hould de5our it$ $oul!4 and )arrie$ it ?olatile and in$atiable Ene.

into the 8la)7 "ri$on! for if thi$ $oul be freed fro. the 8od 1 then 8la)7ne$$ a--eareth a$ a $ign of a good and right o-eration# (ere I $-ea7 $o.ething %hi)h a ?ulgar E e %ill not di$)ern1 therefore I %ill e=-lain it1 for it i$ a $e)ret %hi)h fe% 7no%# 8ut %h $e)ret$J All our "hilo$o-h O--re$$or$ %ill ne5er a--rehend it# do I $-ea7 of i$ $e)re#t1 %herefore the &orldling$ and

There are .an

%ho )annot attain to an

8la)7ne$$ in the &or71 and

therefore err! for it i$ a 5er

diffi)ult %or71 and no .an attaineth it1

unle$$ he 7no%$ fir$t the natural Cau$e$1 therefore all the "hilo$o-her$ in their 8oo7$ do ad5i$e the. to $tud 1 ho% to attain 8la)7ne$$1 if 8la)7ne$$ a--eareth not in the &or71 it i$ a $ign 6that the $oul %hi)h l eth hid in the 8od 1 i$ not $et at Libert one hath Ingre$$ into the other# For it i$ the &or7.an of Nature1 and a$ long a$ the $oul lieth hid in the In%ard -art$ of the 8od 1 it )annot be)o.e a Mediu. of )on;oining the S-irit %ith the 8od # (ere gi5e good heed1 that )o..it it1 8ut thi$ 8od ou .a a.end thi$ error1 if ou ha--en to and Soul1 i$ Salt1 thi$# Soul l eth therein in')lo$ed1 for the S-irit1 8od nor di$$ol5ed3 for that i$ the Mediu. %hi)h )on;oined the S-irit1 Soul and 8od 1 and )au$eth that

it i$ that %hi)h .u$t hold altogether1 na.el

and )au$e that one ha5e ingre$$ into another3 but if thi$ be not done1 there i$ no Con;un)tion1 %hi)h i$ li7e 8la)7 "it)h# In thi$ Salt i$ al$o the Tin)ture %hi)h i$ not di$$ol5ed1 but in thi$ $oul1 hen)e it i$ )alled "utrefa)tion1 but onl a $olution of the $-lendour# For Salt )annot be -utrified1 therefore the -utrefa)tion of the "hilo$o-her$ i$ de$)ribed after $u)h %onderful .anner1 a$ that it i$ an Alteration into a better for.# Salt .a be altered b the Fire of the li5ing &ater1 %hi)h i$ the %a to the Alteration of it# ,# Therefore al$o it i$ not to be %ondered at1 that %hen our &ater i$ ;oined %ith our Earth1 both of the. are ne5er at re$t1 but )hange fro. one Co.-le=ion to another1 fro. one Colour to another1 na.el '&hite1 Red and 8la)71 and infinite other Colour$1 %hi)h alteration )ea$eth not till the )o.e to a Re$urre)tion1 and be)o.e .u)h .ore -o%erful in ?irtue then the %ere before1 be)au$e %hen the are altered1 the rene% the.$el5e$ to .u)h and largel greater $trength1 therefore Re$urre)tion i$ not a ne% Creation but onl an 2altation# I ha5e de$)ribed thi$ o-eration -ra)ti)all enough in the -re)eeding 8oo7$1 %hi)h Lull and that not %ithout rea$on3 for it i$ the /e b hi$ Ma$ter# hath deli5ered $o ob$)urel 1 of the &or7 a$ he

)onfe$$eth in hi$ Codi)il and Te$ta.ent1 and that he had re5ealed to hi.

8ut not onl

Lull

hath hid it1 but al$o Ri-le 1 and infinite other I 7no% none

-hilo$o-her$ being o5er en5iou$1 and $o not %illing to re5eal $o great a Trea$ure1 le$t "earl$ $hould be )a$t before S%ine# ?eril a.ong$t the. all that ha$ $o freel a$ I ha5e# For the An)ient and Modern "hilo$o-her$ %ere a$ 5oid of Charit %ere abounding in Ri)he$# Eou .a abundantl $ee the Manudu)tion$ to thi$ -ra)ti)e1 in the fir$t "ra=i$ of the :nd# 8oo71 -age# C@ of the Ma$)uline Earth of Salt 0rather Sol4 and %ater of De%# Al$o in the $e5enth "ra=i$1 -age# DB of the ?egetable 8od of#the Minera of SATURN1 al$o in the "ra=i$ of the gloriou$ Mer)ur 1 -age# DC of the ?egetable1 Ani.al and Mineral bod 1 and the ROC/ &ATER# Al$o in the eighth "ra=i$1 -age# DD of Sugar1 and the S-irit of (one # 8ut .o$t )learl e5er $ear)her .a in the fir$t of the Se)ond Cha-ter in the :nd# 8oo7 and Cal)ined Gold1 in %hi)h in it$ of the .o$t )learl $ee the Solution of the 8od a$ the o-ened it %ith all it$ )ir)u.$tan)e$

-age# ,A of the Serene Chr $talline Mer)ur

&ater1 -er Mini.a1 and it$ Tran$.utation into another Nature1 and al$o it$ full E=altation together %ith it$ &ater into the Mer)ur "hilo$o-her$#

*L# Therefore thi$ -rin)i-al o-eration of our Mer)ur ne)e$$ar -ro)eed1 be e=a)tl 7no%n1 and fro. %hen)e the being 7no%n1 it i$ al$o .u$t be had1 for the$e i$ e=tra)ted1 %hi)h i$ di$tillation# See thi$ the &ater .a better that the Earth and &ater1 out of %hi)h $u)h o-eration .u$t

being un7no%n1 the $olution )annot be a))o.-li$hed# I ha5e $aid abo5e that there i$ one Matter out of %hi)h our Mer)ur di5ided into t%o -art$1 na.el &ater and Earth b

"ra=i$ in the :nd# 8oo7 -age# D:1 in the fifth "ra=i$1 %here our Matter i$ .i=ed %ith ?itriol Cal)ined1 a$ a Mediu. %hereb lea5e the Earth# Al$o in the $i=th "ra=i$1 -age# D@ of Urine# Al$o in the ninth "ra=i$1 -age# ,* of the Minera of the Red Earth# And in the :nd# Cha-ter of the $aid 8oo7 in the eighth "ra=i$ -age# *L, of the S-irit of Mer)ur 1 %ithall re>ui$it Manudu)tion$1 are -erfe)tl taught#

The Earth and &ater being no% had1 it i$ ne)e$$ar -urified1 the &ater i$ -urified b

fir$t that both be

$e5en or .ore Di$tillation$1 and i$

)ir)ulated after%ard$ into a Quinte$$en)e of the *$t# Order# See thi$ O-eration in the Bth# "ra=i$ 8oo7 : -age D: of the Salt of Saturn1 %here the &ater i$ re)tified# Al$o in the "ra=i$ of Urine -age# D@ %here it i$ $e5en ti.e$ di$tilled1 al$o in the fir$t "ra=i$ of the Se)ond Cha-ter in the :nd# 8oo7 of the Mer)ur 1 -age# ,A'%here thi$ &ater i$ C ti.e$ $ubli.ed in a long ti.e1 and freed fro. it$ Corro$i5e and "hlega.ati) E=)re.ent$# Thi$ &ater $o -re-ared in our -re)eederit 8oo71 i$ )alled the S-irit of Mer)ur 5i5e ' S-irit of Salt1 S-irit of ?itriol1 Chr $talline and $erene Mer)ur 1 S-irit of (one 1 the &ater of the Ro)7 )ontaining the Soul of the Ele.ent$1 A>ua ?itae1 of Red &ine1 De% &ater1 2 et)# 8ut a$ to the Earth1 that i$ -urified b Cal)ination$ and Se-aration$1 b .ean$ of the Natural Agent1 for it .u$t be )al)ined1 dige$ted1# .ade fluid1 and redu)ed into a "orou$ne$$ and Redne$$1 %hi)h are 5eril diffi)ult O-eration$#

II# the "ra=i$ of %hi)h $ee in the :nd# 8oo7 :nd# "ra=i$1 -age# C+ of Cai= 5i5a1 %here thi$ Earth i$ )al)ined to a redne$$1 b a dr Fire# Al$o in the @rd# "ra=i$1 -age# ,D of the Salt of Tartar1 %here the Earth i$ )al)ined into a "orou$ne$$# Al$o in the :nd# Cha-ter of the :nd# 8oo71 in the "ra=i$ of the Mer)ur 1 -age# ,A'%here the Earth i$ a.alga.ated %ith the &ater and1 i$ $o often dr ed till the Nature of the &ater be $uffi)ientl introdu)ed into it# Al$o in the "ra=i$ of the Green L on1 -age# *L@1 %here the Earth i$ $o often di$$ol5ed and -urified1 till it flo%$ li7e &a=# Thi$ Earth in our 8oo7 i$ )alled Salt1 Red Cinabar1 the Green L on1 Cro)u$ Marti$1 Gold1 &hite Sugar Cand 1 Mer)ur ' The ?egetable 8od the Minera of SATURN1 Salt of Tartar1 Cal= 5i5e1 2 et)# Thi$ o-eration of the Earth i$ diffi)ult and Se)ret and .u$t be -erfor.ed before the &ater be ;oined %ith it to .a7e our Mer)ur # The O-eration of %hi)h1 the Sear)her ha$ here o-enl di$)o5ered to hi.1 and .a ea$il a))o.-li$h1 unle$$ he be an Arti$t of a dull Ca-a)it # fro.

Although the -ure Earth be ;oined %ith the -ure &ater1 -er Mini.a1 and tran$.uted into an higher For.1 et our Mer)ur %anteth $till another O-eration to it$ "erfe)tion# For after the 8la)7 and &hite Colour$ are -a$t o5er1 the .atter .u$t be $ubli.ed and $e-arated#fro. $o.e .ore $ubtil E=)re.ent$3 na.el for.er o-eration$# Thi$ o-eration ou .a $ee1 -a$$ing in the "ra)ti)e$ of the fir$t and %ill be -re-ared# $e)ond 8oo71 then our Mer)ur fro. tho$e %hi)h %ere not $e-arated in the

8ut before I -ro)eed further1 I %ill re5eal a great Se)ret# Our a)uated &ater before it be ;oined %ith the Earth1 .u$t be -re-ared into a Quinte$$en)e1 na.el 1 a$ it .u$t be blue1 green un)tuou$ 2 -onderou$1 and not )o..in$eible %ith )o..on &ater# Thi$ ad.irable $e)ret lur7eth in ?itriol and Urine! For the Golden Seed i$ in the ?itriol1 and the Mer)urial in Urine# (en)e the$e t%o ha5e great Affinit # (ere ta7e noti)e that the "hilo$o-her$ do fre>uentl *:# $a 1 that nothing but their Quinte$$en)e )ir)ulated for a long ti.e1 .i=eth it$elf %ith Gold bodie$1 a$ I ha5e $aid abo5e# Thi$ li>uor thu$ )ir)ulated abound$ %ith a $oul of an Earthl Earth doth ea$il $ub$tan)e1 therefore the ad.it it# For after both are .i=ed1 the Earth %hi)h $ubli.ation#

before %a$ hard bla)7 and Light and -orou$ i$ no% be)o.e fluid1 %hite and hea5 1 and )o.-a)t and of .o$t ea$

And here note that a$ often a$ thi$ Li>uor i$ $ubli.ed %ith the Earth1 $o often it i$ .ade .ore $ubtil and ?ehe.ent in O-eration! So that no li>uor in the %hole Mineral /ingdo. i$ $o $ubtil and ?ehe.ent! and %hi)h i$ %onderful it i$ $)ar)e di$)erned in the rea$on of it$ great $ubtilt fi=ed b and )learne$$# Thi$ 5olatile1

Gla$$ %herein it i$1 b et it i$ 5er I $hould $a ea$il

Li>uor altho< it be )lear and ?ehe.ent in o-eration1 and 5er

rea$on of the Fire %hi)h it )arrieth in

it$ bell 1 and therefore fi=eth e5er thing %ith %hi)h it i$ .i=ed# .ore of thi$ gloriou$ $ub$tan)e1 if it %ere la%ful to )a$t %a 1 I %ill tea)h the %a of .a7ing it1 out of the "earl$ before S%ine# All .an7ind lo5eth nothing .ore than Gold1 and $in)e that )o.eth no% in . ba$er MetalG! %hi)h .a7ing .an ha5e )alled Tran$.utation1 and that

rightl 1 for it i$ a Tran$.utation of a ba$er for. into a better1 %ithout hurting tho$e thing$ %hi)h .a7e the Tin)ture1 for %here light i$

introdu)ed1 Dar7ne$$ )ea$eth1 therefore the$e @ thing are to be )on$idered1 5iQ1 the Confe)tion1 the Tran$.utation and Introdu)tion# The An)ient "hilo$o-her$ out of a Qealou$ "iet %hi)h i$ >uite )ontrar the The Mer)ur and Charit .ade light

a))o.- of thi$ O-eration1 $ear)hing a Medi)ine healthful to Man7ind1 to .en of our age1 for Gold i$ their Idol1 and %ell -re-ared1 re)tified di$-i$e S-iritual Trea$ure$1 a$ the re$t of the &orld do# of the "hilo$o-her$ being no% 5er .u$t

and glorified1 0for it al$o needeth Glorifi)ation4 and the Gloriou$ Earth being in the $a.e .anner -re-ared the

*@# be .i=ed a))ordingl to the -ro-ortion of Nature %ith the $oul of Gold b be $een in the di5er$ o-eration$1 in a long ti.e1 till all thi)7en a$ .a i$ ne)e$$ar

fir$t and $e)ond boo7! then ta7e thi$ Matter 0for in it l eth all %hi)h to thi$ &or74 and &or7 it till it gro%$ fulgent a$ a "earlF Then de)o)t it to bla)7ne$$ %ith a gentle and .oderate Fire1 then into &hitene$$1 fir$t -a$$ing through other )olour$ 0%hi)h I %ill not here .ention being $uffi)ientl Redne$$# &or7 thi$ Stone i.bibing it b Gold1 till it be ab$olutel Thi$ o-eration i$ -lainl little and little %ith the Soul of the de$)ribed in other 8oo7$4 and la$tl into

-erfe)t1 red and fulgent# de$)ribed in the fir$t and $e)ond 8oo7$1 and

therefore I %ill not here de$)ribe it .ore -lainl 1 $in)e I ha5e done it alread 3 not for the $a7e of $u)h a$ lo5e Gold1 and of tho$e %ho$e (ea5en i$ in thi$ -re$ent life1 but for the $a7e of good .en and %ell de$er5ing in thi$ Art1 and of tho$e %ho$e Trea$ure l e$ not in the Thing$ of thi$ &orld1 but in thing$ $-iritual and Cele$tial e=-e)ting the la$t )o.ing of one 8le$$ed Lord and Sa5iour 9e$u$ Chri$t# I ha5e been .ore -roli= in thi$ Di$)our$e than I intended and therefore I %ill ha$ten to a Con)lu$ion' but I fear I# .a7e .u$i) to the Deaf1 for in thi$ Age the &orld i$ Go5erned b %hi)h .an to be 8la)71 and o-inion# So .an .en1 $o .an o-inion$1 ti.e$ are a$ ab$urd1 a$ i.-o$$ible! So that $o.e affir. &hite et the$e are the great Do)tor$1 and %i$e "hilo$o-her$1

and oftenti.e$ the E=-ounder$ and Co..entator$ of the Ade-t$#

?ain O$tentationS And fooli$h Ignoran)e of ManS L .i$erable and e.-t "hilo$o-her$1 fit to be bani$hed and e=)luded fro. the Con5er$ation of Men1 and the$e are to be $hunned .ore than -oi$on for the are the Corru-ter$ of true Natural "hilo$o-h 1 but enough of the$e Men# No% I %ill $-ea7 of Urine and ?itriol1 in %hi)h that $o .u)h %onderful $e)ret of our Quinte$$en)e l eth hid3 %hi)h fe% 7no%1 and 5er not belie5e1 for it i$ hidden b Di5ine "ro5iden)e .an %ill

*A# lea$t the Ignorant and ?ulgar $hould 7no% it a$ %ell a$ the &i$e'.en# ?itriol i$ a $alt1 %hi)h 0not %ithout %eight Con$ideration4 i$ ta7en

into the Co.-o$ition of the Quinte$$en)e! For it i$#a Salt of the Nature of Fire1 full of Tin)ture1 red and &hite1 and often bla)71 -er$er5ering in the fire1 of a ?egetable Nature1 and therefore it i$ green and ield$ a green Tin)ture in ?inegar# Su)h i$ our ?itriol1 .u)h different fro. )o..on ?itriol1 %ho$e >ualitie$ are not $o noble and -o%erful1 nor $o fi= and Tinging a$ the >ualitie$ of thi$ Golden ?itriol# For it hath $o %onderful a Tin)ture a$ i$ $)ar)e )redible1 be)au$e of the great "ro;e)tion1 %hi)h it .a7e$'u-on ?enu$ %hi)h it turn$ into -ure Gold# Thi$ i$ $u)h a Tinging Sub$tan)e a$ none in the %orld i$ e>ual to it3 thi$ ?itriol i$ found e5er %here1 and i$ of .o$t 5ile -ri)e! It i$ $old e5er %here1 and no Creature )an li5e %ithout it3 for in it i$ $hut u- that ethereal Ne)tar1 the Nutriti5e Sub$tan)e of all thing$1 and here al$o fi=ed1 that it therefore .a 8ehold no% I ha5e )learl ou ought to )onfe$$ $ub$tan)e i$ $o )lear# Thi$ ?itriol a$ I ha5e $aid1 hath a golden $eed1 therefore it i$ green to the $ight and in ?irtue1 and therefore )alled the ?egetable Saturnia! Thi$ Greenne$$ i$ 5i$ible till it i$ $et at libert -erfe)t# Thi$ red $-irit i$ the -rin)i-al1 -art of our Quinte$$en)e1 for all that i$ fi=ed ?olatile and di$$ol5ed b it 0 the Bth# E$$en)e4 i$ done b thi$ fro. it$ 8ond$! For .ore %hen it i$ $et free it i$ red and no longer green and )on$e>uentl o-erate $o .u)h the $tronger# ou do not a--rehend .e1 de$)ribed it1 and if

our$elf ignorant1 be)au$e the De$)ri-tion of thi$

)ir)ulated S-irit# Reader1 if

ou 7no% it 7ee- it $e)ret1 for it i$ the

fir$t $te- to our $e)ret Fountain1 and if thi$ green and red S-irit of ?itriol1 be un7no%n1 thi$ Fountain i$ not found# A$ to %hat )on)erned Urine1 I %ill .a7e no large de$)ri-tion

*B# of it1 for all .en 7no% %hat Urine i$1 di$)our$e of it# Thi$ $ub$tan)e %hi)h no% I )all Urine1 be)au$e it i$ $o 5ile1 and to be found e5er %here1 and i$ in the -o%er of all1 therefore it i$ lightl e$tee.ed# 8ut if Men 7ne% the ?irtue and -o%er of thi$ Urine1 the %ould $ee7 it to and hot1 the Na.e of the end of the &orld# Therefore &i$e.en 7no%ing it$ in%ard fier and it$ out%ard )old and .oi$t >ualitie$1 ha5e )alled it b Urine of Saturn1 and thi$ not %ithout %eight hath -artl 8 ea bo $ and girl$ 7no% ho% to

rea$on1 %hi)h it i$ not

la%full to re5eal to the un%orth # Therefore Geber1 $-ea7ing of Sul-hur hinted the$e Noble >ualitie$ %hi)h Urine )ontaineth1 $a ing!' 8od 1 and it i$ a the Mo$t (igh God it i$ that %hi)h illu.inate$ e5er the$e are &eight

Light fro. a Light and Tin)ture# ?eril &ord$1 %hi)h do $he% the $-lendour3 Light and Tin)ture of thi$ Urine# For it i$ 7no%n to ?ulgar Ch .i$t$1 that out of the Urine1 )o..on to Men and 8ea$t$ 0%hi)h ne5erthele$$ differ$ .u)h fro. the Urine of Saturn4 that lu)id li>uor )alled "ho$-heru$ i$ -re-ared3 and %h $hould not out of our Urine1 0%hi)h in%ardl i$ al.o$t %holl fier 4 be -re-ared thi$ Lu)id and $-lendent Salt1 b )alled Diana# Thi$ lu)id Salt in our Quinte$$en)e i$ of $o great Effi)ien) 1 that it 5i5if eth and illu.inateth dead Gold1 thi$ Salt before it$ -re-aration i$ .eerl -hleg.ati)1 $tin7ing and bla)71 0for Urine -utrified gro%eth )ir)ulation it i$ $%eet bla)74 but after it$ -re-aration and fier the "hilo$o-her$ )o..onl

$.elling1 .o$t %hite1 flo%ing and $-lendent3 $o.eti.e$ al$o it i$ 5i$)ou$ a$ Oil 0but $eldo.4 for then it i$ brought to the highe$t degree of -erfe)tion1 and hitherto fe% ha5e attained to it# Thi$ Oil %hen it i$ di$tilled1 gi5e$ a Light1 and $%i..eth u-on the Quinte$$en)e1 and i$ endo%ed %ith $o .u)h -urit and $ubtilt 1 that it )an $)ar)e be $e-arated a gentle ab$tra)tion of fro. our Gloriou$ Li>uor# 8ut it i$ $e-arated b

the Quinte$$en)e1 lea5ing thi$ $ubtil Oil in the 8otto. of the Cu)urbit1

*+# %hi)h .u$t be on)e .ore re)tified1 that it .a be)o.e .ore -ure# Thi$ Oil flo%$1 hath %onderful Effe)t in Tran$.utation u-on Mer)ur 1 for it ea$il and i$ of .o$t $ubtil "enetration# The$e thing$ l e hid in Urine1 a $ub;e)t $o 5ile and de$-i)able# Reader1 here ou $ee1 that in ?itriol and Urine1 $o %onderful a Se)ret of our Quinte$$en)e l eth hid! For thi$ li>uor -arti)i-ate$ of both Nature$1 the Sul-hureou$ and Mer)urial -art# The$e are tho$e t%o Sub$tan)e$1 %hi)h in . foregoing 8oo7$ I )alled

Sul-hur and Mer)ur 1 and %ithout %hi)h nothing i$ -erfor.ed in the &or7# Stud therefore to 7no% the$e for the are the Root$ of the "h $i)al

&or7$1 and no% I %ill )on)lude thi$ di$)our$e# Stud 5er diligentl %hat I ha5e $aid $)atteringl in the$e three little

Tra)t$1 na.el and la$tl Art1 %hi)h if O-eration1 "o%er1 all %hi)h

to 7no% the for)e of Nature1 it a)ti5e and -a$$i5e -o%er1 ou ta7e for our Foundation1 ou %ill %or7 %ell3 for

to 7no% th $elf# The$e are the -rin)i-al .aterial$ of thi$ ou %ill 7no% the -o$$ibilit ! /no%ing the our$elf1 ou %ill find

7no%ing the for)e of Nature1

ou %ill 7no% the theor 3 7no%ing the A)ti5e and -a$$i5e ou $ee7 for# ou %ill $ee all Thing$ Sublunar 1 and our Foundation$ ou %ill find %hi)h lead$ to the Ca$tle of &i$do.! 8ehold %ord1 unle$$ the$e be are the %a

ou %ill 7no% the "ra)ti)e! And 7no%ing#

The$e are the Mirror$ in %hi)h belie5e .e u-on . nothing# For the the

are diffi)ult %a $ for &oridling$1 into %hi)h it %ill be i.-o$$ible

for the. to enter# (en)e )o.eth the $.all nu.ber of Ade-t$1 and .ultitudeG of fal$e "hilo$o-her$1 for the for.er o5er)o.e the diffi)ult %ith hu.ilit 1 and be)o.e ?i)tor$1 the latter %ith -ride )ontend for lighter thing$ and are o5er)o.e# Therefore -ra a$$uredl FINIS# *C# unto God th Creator1 %ho i$ Al.ight and Mer)iful1 and %ill not for$a7e thee1 if thou art of a good heart and .ind1 and %ill -ro$-er th underta7ing#

N#N#N#

OF

LULLIUS

The -re-aration hereof )on$i$t$ in uniting a ?olatile Salt1 and the Oleo$u. Melli$1 a$ in Sangui$ Naturae! And all $u)h Ade-t$ )all it b Na.e of Rebi$$e# Other$ ;oin to the S"IRIT OF URINE either re)tified S"IRIT OF &INE1 or S"IRIT OF (ONEE# Lulliu$ )all$ thi$ Mi=ture of S-irit$1 S-hera Ciebia1 %ithout %hi)h .ell 0J4 i$ of no u$e to u$# The "re-aration of thi$ S-hera Cali)a he de$)ribe$ a))ording to the letter in Libro E=-eri.ento A! 05iQ1 about the beginning of that 8oo74# The u$e of thi$ N# N# N# i$ .o$t a.-l $e)ret$ of Lulliu$1 $o that thereb ;u5ainento igni$# 9uliu$ 8oo7 de Quinta E$$entia1 he dige$t$ hi$ N# N# N# in hi$ S-haera Cali)a1 about a .onth1 in %hi)h ti.e the Oleoiu. Mortifi)atu. %ill be re5i5ed and $%i. at the To- in the for. of a Cele$tial or 8lue Colour1 %hi)h he )all$ hi$ S"IRITUS ?INE "(ILOSO"(ICI# Guido Monteuor 0a Gre)ian4 dige$t$ thi$ .i=ture for + %ee7$ to the $a.e -ur-o$e# "ara)el$u$ for : .onth$3 but thi$ differen)e i$ o))a$ioned onl b the different Regi.ent of fire1 being .ore or le$$ intent and the u$ed'# different "ro)e$$e$ and the ?e$$el$ the de$)ribed in Te$taniento No5i$gi.o1 %herein1 a))ording to the Letter1 are )ontained the greate$t he tingeth i.-erfe)t Metal$ gi5e the

Chri$to-heru$ "ari$ien$i$ in hi$ A--endi= )all$ thi$ .i=ture of S-haera Coli)a and Mel1 Chao$ "hilo$o-hi)al1 or "ri.e Materia Metallo=1 and a))ording to the letter de$)ribe$ it$ u$e both a$ to the re$toring and .eliorating of .etalli) and hu.an 8odie$# 9uliu$ Elu)idariu. he di$till$ the N# N# N# a$ Lulliu$ doe$ in the beginning of hi$ Te$ta.entu. no5i$$iu.e# The Author of Sangui$ Naturae1 Ri-le and other$1 di$til it into a Red Oil1 %hi)h after%ard$ i$ re)tified into a )lear li>uor )alled our MERCURE1 %hi)h .i=ed %ith hi$ Sal A.oniae)u. ?egetable1 -rodu)e$ a Men$truu. ?egetable Si.-le=1 %hi)h the Author of Sangui$ Naturae )all$ hi$ Triu.-hing Mer)ur #

*D# It i$ to be ob$er5ed that Chr# "arinen$i$ in hi$ A--endi=1 a$ al$o in hi$ Elu)idariuin $ub Ca-ile de Rubeo1 bid$ u$ %a$h the

N# N# N# t%i)e in it$ o%n -hleg.1 that the Aridiu. .a $e-arated fro. the Fi= nigra#

be the better

Al$o it i$ to be ob$er5ed1 that al$o Lulliu$ and "aragenu$ %or7 i..ediatel u-on thi$ Fi=1 that the Author of Sangui$ Naturae bid$ u$ to dige$t the $aid Fi=1 till it be turned into a bla)7 Earth# In a %ord he %ho under$tand$ the "i= Nigra1 or N# N# N# of Lulliu$1 unto hi. are o-ened the -ra)ti)al -art$ of all the Ade-t$ to be under$tood a))ording to the Letter# 9ul Dth# *CLB# The flu=ing "o%der for Tin)ture#

R=# D -art$ of Nitre1 I -art of Qui)7li.e1 5iQ1 $u)h a$ i$ .ade of .arble or Stone1 a$ al$o Elui$# "o%der the. both and .i= the. in a "latter1 -our %ater u-on the.1 and b u$e follo%eth# Ta7e three -art$ of thi$ -o%der1 and I -art of $u)h Tin a$ naturall )ontain$ LUNA! but if $u)h )an not be had1 ta7e 9U"ITER and -ut LUNA to it3 granulate it in %ater1 .a7e S# S# S# %ith thi$ 9U"ITER 2 "o%der1 in a Cru)ible1 -ut the $a.e into a Founder$ Furna)e1 till it flo%$ li7e &ATER1 let it )ool1 brea7 the Cru)ible1 and into a $)oria at the to-# Note the lighte$t and %hite$t Qui)7li.e i$ the be$t# Ob$er5ation$# I# If the fire be not $trong enough1 and the Co.-ound not %ell .elted1 the LUNA )annot $ub$ide1 but %ill lodge in $.all -arti)le$ or grain$ %ithin the bod *,# a Morter the S)oria and the 9U"ITER .a be %a$hed a%a # >ualit 1 that it $e-arate$ of the Co.-ound1 %hi)h b grinding in ou %ill find the Sil5er at the botto.1 in for. of Regulu$ Double refined1 and all the 9U"ITER redu)ed $tirring the .i=ture and ta7e the Qui)7li.e3 then $et thi$ .i=ture in the Sun or in a %ar. -la)e to dr 1 and -o%der it# The

:# Thi$ flu=ing "o%der1 ha$ thi$ e=traordinar the Sil5er .o$t highl e=a.-le1 $hould the 9U"ITER

refined fro. all Metal$ and Mi=ture$1 a$ for ou u$e )ontain be$ide$ the LUNA an near to 9U"ITER4 or ou

i.-erfe)t Metal a$ ?ENUS or Mundie 0an Ore 5er

$hould add $o.e ?ENUS on -ur-o$e1 to the 9U"ITER1 thi$ -o%der %ould free the LUNA fro. the$e i.-ure Metal$1 and turn the. all into S)oria# @# The 9U"ITER )ontained in the S)oria1 i$ 5er -ro-er for "a5e.ent$1 be .ade ignible a$

%all$ in Garden$1 et)# And it i$ -robable1 that it .a

MARS1 ?ENUS and 8ra$$1 and $o u$eful for Fire Grate$1 great and $.all Gun$1 all loo7ing li7e $il5er LUNA1 and not to be di$tingui$hed fro. it e=)e-t b the Te$t#

FINIS

:L# T(E QUINTESSENCE OF T(E 8LOOD OF NATURE OR T(E ROO/ CALLED SANGUIS NATURAE1 "URGED FROM ALL SU"ERFLUITIES OF &ORDS1 T(AT IT IS 8ECOME INTELLIGI8LE 8E E?ERE DILIGENT ENQUIRER I# :# The %hole $e)ret of our Art )on$i$t$ in the .anife$tation of the Thi$ .anife$tation of the hidden Light )annot be -erfor.ed but b

Light of Nature1 %hi)h i$ i.-ri$oned in all 8odie$# the light %hi)h i$ fir$t .anife$ted in our "hilo$o-hi)al Matter#

@#

To under$tand and to do thi$1 %e .u$t 7no% that the light of

Nature1 %hi)h i$ the for.1 the life and 5irtue of e5er thing i$ one and the $a.e in all )reated 8eing$# A# 8ut .a fitl be di5ided into a ?olatile and fi=t1 or uni5er$al and -arti)ular Light# B# The ?olatile or Uni5er$al light flo%$ fro. that great O)ean of Light1 the Sun1 into the Star$1 Fire1 Earth1 and &ater# +# The fi=t or -arti)ular Light i$ .ore or le$$ hidden in e5er the -arti)ular light in the. i.-ri$oned for it$ nouri$h.ent1 Ele.entated 8eing1 into %hi)h the uni5er$al Light i$ .agneti)all attra)ted b C# .ulti-li)ation1 Con$er5ation 2 et)# 8et%een the$e E=tre.e$ the Light i$ another a$ a .ediu.1 %hi)h i$ neIther Uni5er$al nor "arti)ular1 ?olatile nor fi=t1 but -arti)i-ate$ of both1 and i$ thu$ generated1 5iQ1 %hen the ?olatile Light of Nature de$)end$ fro. it$ Father the Sun1 and a$$u.e$ a 8od and re.ain$ an undeter.inated $ub$tan)e1 not being a$ an in the Air1 in et attra)ted b not uniting it$elf %ith the $u-er)ele$tial &ater$1 then it be)o.e$ )louded1 of the .agnet$ of our three /ingdo.$1 arid )on$e>uentl

$-e)ified# Thi$ in our Art i$ )alled the fir$t .atter1 Sangui$ Naturae1 Igni$ Naturae1 8al$au.$ Naturae1 Se.en Uni5er$ale1 Magne$ia1 Dra)o ?iridi$1 2 et)# D# ,# :*# Mineral1 ne5erthele$$ it )ontain$ the ?irtue$ of the. all# *L# E$-e)iall it )ontain$ the -ro-ertie$ of SOL 2 LUNA1 %hen)e it i$ often )alled our SOL 2 LUNA1 or Gold and Sil5er# II# It a--ear$ in the for. of a Salt# *:# In the 7no%ledge of thi$ %onderful $ub;e)t )on$i$t$ the %hole "ra)ti$e# *@# In our "ra)ti$e thi$ onl .atter i$ )on$idered1 a$ di5ided into : -art$1 of %hi)h one i$ )alled the &ater1 the .oi$t 5olatile1 .er)urial -art or Agent3 the other1 the EART(1 the dr 1 fi=t1 $ul-hureou$ -art1 or "atient# *A# The$e : -art$ of our .atter are .entioned in the Title -age1 and )alled the Sangui$ 2 Solar )ongealed li>uor$1 the .a$)uline Earth of SOL1 Thi$ our "hilo$o-hi)al Matter i$ but one onl $ub$tan)e1 unto %hi)h nothing )an be )o.-ared in the %hole Uni5er$e# And although thi$ .atter i$ neither Ani.al1 ?egetable nor

and &ater of De%1 the ?egetable bod 1 and Ro)7 &ater1 Sugar or the S"IRIT OF M3 )al)ined Gold1 Serene MERCURE #2 et)# *B# It i$ $aid that thi$ ad.irable Se)ret l e$ hid in ?itriol 2 URINE# &ithout the$e : nothing )an be -erfor.ed in thi$ &or7# *+# It i$ %orth our trouble to $tud the nature of the. both# &e %ill to begin %ith the &ater1 and the *$t# thing %hi)h %e .u$t learn1 )on)erning the $a.e i$ that the "hilo$o-hi)al &ater hath a great lo5e or $ .-ath the "hilo$o-hi)al Earth1 $in)e it i$ -re-ared out of the Earth1 and i$ after%ard$ to be ;oined to it# Out of thi$ .atter -urified 0for it aboundeth %ith fae)e$4 and duel -re-ared1 and if I .a $a $o'.ade $-iritual ' i$ -re-ared our MERCURE# -ur-o$e1 %hi)h %a$ rather to e=-lain the I ha5e $o.e%hat de5iated fro. .

Agent and "atient1 the Male and Fe.ale1 the .oi$t and dr 1 %hi)h are &ater and Earth in their )rudit 1 the t%o -rin)i-le "illar$ of our Gloriou$ MERCURE1 one .u$t o-erate u-on the other! So that the o-eration$ being fini$hed the It i$ 7no%n that the dr ea$il altered and )orru-ted1 for the .ight both be)o.e one again# Ele.ent .i=ed -er .ini.a %ith the (u.id1 i$ are of one and the $a.e Nature1

the Male and the Fe.ale 2 et)#

::# It i$ ne)e$$ar that the Earth and &ater1 out of %hi)h thi$ o-eration 7no%n1 and fro. %hen)e the .u$t be had1 for .u$t -ro)eed1 be e=a)tl

the$e being un7no%n1 the $olution )annot be a))o.-li$hed# I ha5e $aid before3 that there i$ one .atter out of %hi)h our MERCURE i$ e=tra)ted1 %hi)h i$ di5ided into : -art$1 na.el di$tillation# The Redu)tion .u$t be .ade b our .atter1 and rule -o%erfull a )ertain )ontrar li>uor 0a$ to FIRE or in &ater and Earth b

SOL 2 LUNA1 hidden in our .atter4 for SOL 2 LUNA %hi)h are $e)retl light1 unle$$ thi$ Redu)tion be .ade b

in it1 are not redu)ed $o a$ to a--ear to a )ontrar 1 %hi)h i$ a Men$truu.

or .o$t $ubtil ?a-our 0or &ater4 -enetrating and re$ol5ing )ontaining in it AIR1 FIRE 2 &ATER $e-arating the -ure fro. the i.-ure1 and i$ *$t# e=tra)ted our of our Minera1 or "hilo$o-hi)al Matter#

That SUL"(UR %hi)h %e )all the Green L on i$ the FIRE of Nature1 %hi)h l eth hid in the )entre of our $ub;e)t1 under$tand Salt1 and i$ there detained1 $hut u- in a $trong Earthl unle$$ b .a "ri$on1 unable to e=ert it$ for)e1 fro. it$ fetter$1 a$ that it di$$ol5ed Co.-anion# it$ A$$o)iate it be $et at libert

)o.e out together %ith it$ )o.-anion$! It i$ not ea$il

e=)e-t in it$ o%n li>uor1 for it i$ it$ Co.-anion1 it$ Aer b di$$ol5ing1 b

Thi$ Green Gold i$ )lothed %ith a foul Gar.ent1 %hi)h .u$t be $e-arated hel- of the MERCURE of Gold *$t# e=tra)ted out of the lo5e$ the Ro)7 $aid Green Gold# It di$$ol5e$ nothing but the Golden nature of Gold %hi)h i$ of it$ o%n nature# Thi$ &ater of a %onderful $u.-ath fro. %hen)e it i$$ued# Our Solar EART( need$ the &ater %hi)h i$ it$ fe.ale# Ta7e thi$ Solar1 golden and rudd Earth1 and add to it the &ater of De%1 %hi)h i$ it$ &ife De%1 and the &ater %ill be and Mother1 for thi$ Earth i$ generated b

i.-regnated %ith the golden $eed of the Male# *C# Thi$ &ater of "hilo$o-her$ ought to be )on$idered in it$

:@# $e5eral >ualifi)ation$1 natural a$ %ell a$ artifi)al! %e %ill begin %ith it1 a$ %e re)ei5e fro. nature1 and i$ not in the lea$t -re-ared b and then thi$ &ater i$ )alled in -lain Ter.$ URINE# *D# That our Ade-t b .eta-hori)all of URINE %hi)h the 5er Urine or our natural &ATER1 under$tand$ nothing bo $ and girl$ 7no%1 and it i$ in the -o%er of Art1

but )o..on URINE1 a--ear$ fro. hen)e# *$t# that he $-ea7

all .an7ind# :# Out of %hi)h the "hilo$o-her$ MERCURE i$ .ade# @# That %e ought to loo7 for thi$ URINE at the end of the &orld! ?iQ1 the Mi)ro)o$.e# A# That he bid$ u$ to learn to 7no% our$el5e$ in order to find out the Material$ of our &or7 and %hen found out1 to gi5e God than7$ for the &i$do. and -o%er of God ha$ granted u$ b it# B# That the o-eration$ done %ith thi$ URINE agree %ith tho$e of the )o..on URINE a$ %ill be $een in the "ra)ti)e# Eet it i$ to be ob$er5ed1Tthat the Ade-t $-ea7$ of a -e)uliar and not )o..on URINE for he $a $1 if .en 7ne% the ?irtue and -o%er of thi$ URINE1 and et)# All $he% the $-lendor1 light and ?irtue of thi$ URINE1 %h $hould not our of our the URNINE 0$-o7en to o--o$ition to )o..on URINE4 %i$e .en )all it b

na.e of URINE of SATURN# To thi$ i$ an$%ered that in the abo5e .entioned -la)e$ in Sangui$ Naturae1 there i$ $-o7en of a t%o fold URINE1 $i.-le and )o.-ound1 or Natural and Artifi)al3 the $i.-le and natural i$ the )o..on URINE here treated of1 the )o.-ound or Artifi)al i$ the )o..on URINE .i=ed %ith the "hilo$o-hi)al SATURN and i$ )alled URINE of SATURN# Thi$ i$ $e)tion no *, in thi$ )urrent $erie$ and i$ run together in a $ingle -aragra-h %ith no# *D1 therefore I ha5e t -ed thi$ a$ it $tand$# Thi$ %hole )o..entar Author# D# (# :L# Thi$ URINE or natural %ater of the Ade-t$ i$ further to be )on$idered1 in it$ $e5eral artifi)ial >ualifi)ation$1 a$ *$t# it .u$t be -utrified1 and then in$-i$$ated to a bla)7 Salt# Ta7e URINE -utr;f;ed and in$-i$$ate it1 out of %hi)h $o in$-i$$ated on Sangui$ Naturae a--ear$ to not be %ritten b the

:A# .a7e a 8la)7 Salt1 %hi$h i$ an Ani.al Salt1 2 et)# Thi$ Salt before it$ -re-aration 0in$-i$$ation4 i$ .erel -re-aration and fier -hleg.ati)1

$tin7ing and bla)71 for URINE being -utrif ed1 gro%$ bla)71 but after it$ a$)ulation1 it i$ $%eet $.elling .o$t %hite and $-lendent1 8efore it i$ $et at libert 1 it i$ rude1 5ile1 ab;e)t undige$ted Ma$$1 %hi)h i$ al$o found $)attered in the Earth1 0rather )ontained in the Earth1 5iQ1 in the in$-i$$ated URINE or bla)7 Salt4 out of *LL lb# %hereof $)ar)e i1 or : lb# of %hi)h i$ -ure1 the Soul1 Fire1 Oil 2 et)# There i$ onl one $alt u$eful to u$1 a -onti) fier 1 bitter and Mineral Salt of a Saturnine nature out of %hi)h thi$ fa.ou$ li>uor i$ e=tra)ted1 %hi)h i$ of $o great .o.ent3 it .u$t be di$tilled and re)tified1 for in thi$ there are )au$ti) 5i$)ou$ and bitter $alt$1 all %hi)h .u$t be $e-arated1 other%i$e the -re;udi)e the &or7# aereal and 5i$)ou$ and fat Thi$ thin and 5i$)ou$ $ub$tan)e Urine1 %hi)h %e al$o )all our MERCURE1 doth abound 0in it$ natural )ondition4 %ith .an E=)re.ent$1 %hi)h $a5our of the nature of fountain &ater3 but there are other$ 0in it$ Artifi)ial >ualit 4 %hi)h are of a grea$ 1 oil nature1 %hi)h al$o .u$t be $e-arated b di$tillation# nature1 and are the )orre$-onding and )au$ti) Fire$ of a Sui-hureou$ :*# The -ro-ertie$ )f )o..on di$tilled URINE are e=-re$$ed in the follo%ing "la)e$ to be )orro$i5e1 -onti)1 bitter1 $har-1 %hite1 $erene1

-onderou$1 ethereal or 5er

$ubtil1 that %hi)h %e de$ire to -erfor.1 the Na.e$ of all $har- and

ought to be done %ith our )orro$i5e1 -onti)1 fier 1 -re)iou$1 fetid1 bitter and $har- MERCURE1 and i$ )alled b )orro$i5e li>uor$# TNote! there i$ no indi)ation of %here no# :: begin$ or end$1 but goe$ fro. :* to :@3 and $o there ou ha5e it1 ;u$t a$ the original i$1 0for %hat it i$ %orth4# It a--ear$ that the nu.bering $ $te. %a$ in$erted after the %riting %a$ )o.-leated1 and $ort of at rando.1 and therefore of little )on$e>uen)e# D# (#

:B# Our Golden MERCURE i$ a %hite1 $erene1 -onderou$1 a)id 2 -onti) li>uor1 of an etherial $ub$tan)e %hi)h i$ that $o )elebrated Ani.al1 ?egetable1 and Mineral Mer)ur %hi)h 2 et)# the$e 0heterogeneal and )orro$i5e4 ho.ogenial rea$on of it$ fier

Nothing doe$ .ore de$tro

-art$1 than our -onti)al and )orro$i5e MERCURE1 b .en$trou$ $-irit$ fro. the Mineral 8od #

Nature# N8# -er $e3 After %e ha5e dra%n out all the $tin7ing and Thu$ our Cal)ination i$ the Aug.entation of the innate FIRE1 and the highe$t -urifi)ation of the bod %hi)h i$ done b our -onti) &ater full Minera of FIRE %hi)h burneth and .ortif eth the 8od # Our hu.id MERCURE %hi)h )ontaineth the fire of the Ele.ent$ i$ e=tra)ted out of our onl b for)e of E=ternal fire#

Thi$ i$ .ade %ith the -onti) &ATER full of li5ing FIRE %hi)h alone i$ )a-able 2 et)# No% let u$ return to our &ATER1 %hi)h i$ a )ertain &ATER 5er the Na.e of ?inegar1 a$ al$o of other a)id and fier )alled A)etu. a)erri.u.1 be)au$e it i$ 5er $trong ?inegar1 $aturnal &ATER1 and .an $ubtil1 and -re)iou$1 a)id1 fetid1 )orro$i5e1 and $har-1 %hi)h the An)ient$ hid under li>uor$1 a$ of AQUA FORTIS1 ?itriol1 Alu.1 Salt -eter1 and Sal ar.onia)1 %hi)h &ATER i$ $har- and a)id# Thi$ &ATER i$ )alled A>ua 5itae and 5egetable and Ani.al $-irit of &ine1 other na.e$3 a$ Ro)7 %ater1 Argent ?i5e1 a fu.e1 the tinging )ele$tial S"IRIT1 in)o.bu$tible FIRE1 &ine ?inegar1 Sa))u$ A)atia1 S"IRIT of &ine1 Te.-erate &ATER1 Lu)iferou$ ?irgin1 all the na.e$ $ignif &ATER# thi$

Thi$ di$tilled URINE .u$t be 5er .ore re)tifi)ation$ that it .a if

%ell -urified or de-hleg.ed b

C or

be)o.e -ure'$erene and )r $talline1 and

ou let $o.e%hat thereof dro- u-on red hot LUNA1 it lea5e$'a bla)7

$-ot behind1 but )a$t into the FIRE e.itteth green and red fu.e$3 in the di$tilling it lea5eth a &hite Earth1 and i$ freed fro. it$ )orro$i5e and -hleg.ati) E=)re.ent$# Ta7e URINE1 -utrif %hi)h $o in$-i$$ated .a7e :+# a $alt1 %hi)h i$ an Ani.al Salt1 di$til thi$ in a $trong Retort1 and %hat i$ di$tilled re)tif C ti.e$# C or .ore di$tillation$ 2 et)# See thi$ and in$-i$$ate it1 out of

Thi$ %ater i$ -urified b

o-eration in the *$t# boo7 of the Salt of SATURN1 %here the %ater i$ re)tified# Al$o in the "ra=i$ of URINE %here it iS C ti.e$ di$tilled# Al$o in the *$t# "ra=i$ of the :nd# Cha-ter in the :nd# boo7 of MERCURE1 %here thi$ %ater i$ C ti.e$ $ubli.ed1 in a long ti.e and freed fro. it$ )orro$i5e and -hleg.ati) E=)re.ent# Thi$ %ater %hen it i$ often di$tilled1 and i$ .ade )lear and Chr $talline1 doth then lea5e behind it a %hite earth1 %hi)h before left a red one1 and %hen it i$ )o.e thu$ far1 then thi$ %ater i$ highl e=alted in it$ -ro-ert %hi)h ou .a 5er of ea$ )ongealing# Ta7e the be$t MERCURE1 %hi)h $erene 0.ade $o b C )ohobation$4 .u$t be -ure1 )hr $talline and 5er %ell1 if

ou -ut it u-on $il5er .ade red hot1 and

after e5a-oration it lea5e$ behind it a bla)7 $-ot# The S"IRIT of URINE thu$ re)tified i$ )alled b the follo%ing Na.e$# Thi$

%ater $o -re-ared in our -ro)eeding boo7$ i$ )alled S"IRIT of MERCURE ?I?E1 S"IRIT of Salt1 S"IRIT of ?itriol1 Chr $talline and $e)ret MERCURE1 S"IRIT of (one 1 the &ater of the Ro)71 )ontaining the $oul of the ele.ent$1 AQUA ?ITAE of red %ine1 de% %ater and et)# I under$tand b that &ater %hi)h in the :nd# -art I )all De% &ater 0%ho$e -hleg. .u$t fir$t be di$tilled4 the oil of nature1 the S"IRIT of (one 1 the Chr $talline and )lear MERCURE# Thi$ %ater I ha5e in . i$ trul Ro)7 *$t# -art1 )alled the S"IRIT of the Ro)71 %hi)h and Ston 1 and i$ )oagulated into the Stone of the

&i$e.en# I )alled it &ater of De%1 Ro)7 &ater1 S"IRIT of (one 1 Serene and Chr $talline MERCURE1 the be$t MERCURE S"IRIT of MERCURE ?I?E %ell

de-hleg.ed and re)tified1 S"IRIT of &ine1 AQUAE ?ITAE di$tilled fro. &ine1 di$tilled ?inegar1 &ater of Ro)7# Thi$ $ton :C# the Ele.ent$ 2 et)#1 the A)id S"IRIT of (one 1 S"IRIT of ?itriol1 &ater of De% %hi)h i$ it$ %ife and Mother# :@ 2 :A# It i$ to be noted that not onl $ignif tho$e na.e$ abo5ernentioned1 S"IRIT i$ %hite1 a)id1 and )ontaineth the Soul of

and do belong to the S"IRIT of URINE1 but the$e al$o1 and all "hilo$o-hi)al .atter1 and that

na.e$ %hat$oe5er gi5en to %ater and li>uor1 %hi)h i$ to be u$ed or ;oined %ith the Earth1 the other -art of our onl all the$e Na.e$ $ignif one and the $a.e S"IRIT#

:B# 8ut the .o$t -ro-er na.e gi5en to the S"IRIT of URINE i$ &ater or S"IRIT of the Ro)73 for the S"IRIT of URINE i$ trul of the Ele.ent$# :+# It %a$ $aid if our onl Matter %a$ to be Di5ided in to : -art$1 &ATER Ro)7 or Ston 1 and often )oagulated into $tone$ or Chr $tal$1 %hite1 and )ontaining the $oul

2 AIR1 and in that the$e t%o -art$ %ere )alled ?itriol and URINE1 %e %ill -ro)eed to the other -art1 the Earth or ?itriol# :C# Thi$ ?ITRIOL i$ not )o..on but "hilo$o-hi)al ?itriol# Thi$ ad.irable $e)ret lur7eth in ?ITRIOL and URINE1 for the golden 0$ui-hureou$4 $eed1 i$ in ?itriol1 the Mer)urial in URINE1 hen)e the$e : ha5e great affinit # No% I %ill $-ea7 of ?ITRIOL and URINE in %hi)h that &onderful $e)ret of our Quinte$$en)e l eth hid1 %hi)h fe% 7no% and 5er belie5e3 for it i$ hidden b un%orth $hould 7no% it a$ %ell a$ the &i$e Men# )on$ideration$1 i$ ta7en into .an %ill not Di5ine -ro5iden)e1 lea$t the Ignorant and

?itriol i$ a $alt %hi)h not %ithout %eight

the Co.-o$ition of the Quinte$$en)e1 for it i$ a Salt of the nature of fire1 full of Tin)ture1 red and %hite3 and it i$ often bla)71 -er$e5ering in the fire1 of a ?egetable nature1 and it i$ green and Tin)ture in ?inegar# Su)h i$ our ?ITRIOL1 .u)h differing fro. )o..on ?ITRIOL1 %ho$e >ualitie$ are .o$t noble1 and -o%erful1 nor $o fi=t and Tinging a$ the >ualitie$ of thi$ golden ?ITRIOL1 for it hath $o %onderful ield$ a green

:D# a Tin)ture1 a$ i$ $)ar)e )redible1 be)au$e of the great -ro;e)tion %hi)h it .a7e$ u-on ?ENUS1 %hi)h it turn$ into gold# Thi$ i$ $u)h a tinging $ub$tan)e a$ none in the %orld i$1 to it# Thi$ ?ITRIOL i$ found e5er %here and no )reature )an li5e %ithout it1 for in it i$ $hut u- that Ethereal &ater1 the Nutrieiou$ $ub$tan)e of all thing$1 and'here al$o fi=ed1 that it .a 8ehold no% I ha5e alread a--rehend .e1 )learl o-erate $o .u)h the $tronger# ou do not

de$)ribed it1 and if

ou ought to )onfe$$

our$el5e$ ignorant1 be)au$e the

de$)ri-tion of thi$ $ub$tan)e i$ $o )lear# :D# Thi$ ?ITRIOL1 a$ I ha5e $aid1 hath a golden $eed1 it i$ green to $ight and in 5irtue and i$ )alled the ?egetable Saturnia# Thi$ greenne$$ i$ 5i$ible till it be $et at libert (ere fro. it$ bond$1 for %hen it i$ $et .ore -erfe)t 2 et)# free it i$ red and no longer green1 and )on$e>uentl

ou $ee1 that in ?ITRIOL and URINE $o %onderful a $e)ret l eth hid1

for thi$ li>uor -arti)i-ate$ of both nature$1 the $ul-hureou$ and .er)urial -art# The$e are the t%o $ub$tan)e$ %hi)h in the : for.er boo7$ I )alled SUL"(UR 2 MERCURE1 and %ithout %hi)h nothing i$ -erfor.ed in the &or7# :,# (a5ing learnt that the "hilo$o-her$ ha5e but one onl re.ain$ no% to 7no% ho% the other the dr i.-uritie$# Thi$ -urifi)ation of our Earth %ill be -lainl of the $aid di5ided -art$ of our onl MERCURE# &ater and Earth in their )rudit are the : -rin)i-al -illar$ of our be -erfe)ted out of nature1 the .ale and fe.ale1 one gloriou$ MERCURE3 for the MERCURE .u$t ne)e$$aril the$e :3 5iQ1 out of the hu.id and dr fini$hed1 the :,# and $o that %hi)h %a$ before of a lo%er for. i$ e=alted1 and .ade our MERCURE )lear and tran$-arant# taught in the re'uniting Matter in %hi)h )on;un)tion of .atter1 and di5ided into : -art$1 and al$o ho% one of the. ought to be -urified1 it -art i$ to be )lean$ed fro. it$

the$e : -rin)i-le$ )on$i$t$ the %hole -re-aration of the -hilo$o-hi)al

.u$t o-erate u-on the other $o that the o-eration 0-urifi)ation4 being .ight both be)o.e one again1

I ha5e in $o.e .ea$ure de$)ribed the .atter and it$ -art$1 5iQ# &ater and Earth1 of %hi)h the o-eration of our MERCURE )on$i$t$# No% I %ill -ro)eed to the $e)ret o-eration$ %hi)h o))ur in the "ra=i$1 &ater and Earth .u$t be )on;oined 2 et)# @L# The o-eration of our -hilo$o-hi)al MERCURE i$ al$o di5ided into : -art$1 in the -re-aration of our MERCURE1 and of our GloriouE and Triu.-hing MERCURE1 the *$t# i$ $i.-le and an e$$en)e1 the other )o.-ound and a Magi$teriuni# @*# The -re-aration$ of our $i.-le MERCURE )on$i$t$ in the$e A o-eration$1 5iQ1 to .a7e a bla)7 and red Earth1 and a red tin)ture of a red S-irit# @:# The -re-aration of the 8la)7 Earth i$ de$)ribed in general in the "ra=i$ of the gloriou$ MERCURE! %here o-eration# @@# For the better under$tanding of thi$ -ro)e$$ it %ill be ne)e$$ar 1 that %e e=a.ine e5er .e.ber thereof .ore -arti)ularl # our I# There )annot arri$e a doubt# or $)ru-le %hi)h our Ade-t .ean$ b a$$ured u$1 that %e ought to under$tand al%a $ that onl .atter1 let hi. )all the $a.e b Nature1 and a$ abo5e i$ )alled b .an .an ou %ill find the$e %ord$# Ta7e our )ontinual )or-oral MERCURE 2 et)# )ir)ulate it into a bla)7 earth b

)or-oreal MERCURE1 Ani.al1 ?egetable 2 Mineral3 $in)e on)e for all he -hilo$o-hi)al and different na.e$# &e ta7e the other na.e$# i.-uritie$1 fro. %hi)h it

.atter %hi)h in the title -age i$ )alled the $olar )ongealed li>uor of :# Thi$ our Matter i$ $aid to abound %ith .an %hi)h endure$ the fire1 but onl ne)e$$ar the

ought to be )lean$ed# It i$ not the %hole $ub$tan)e of the *$t# .atter it$ -ure -art$1 %herefore it i$ the .atter and ta7e a%a the $-here in th2I$t# -la)e1 to -urif

of SATURN1 %hi)h )loudeth the SOL 2 LUNA 0illo 9U"ITER $-lendour4 before )an de$-i$e the fire# Thi$ o-eration i$ )alled b -hilo$o-her$ a de$tru)tion of the )o.-ound1 for rebirth# 'fini$' @L#