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Venetian
.
R.
N.
E.
MERCVRIUS
.
Hee brought water out of the rocke . Psal. 77. v. 13.
And oyle out of the hardest stone . Deut. chap. 32. v. 19.
Iohn
Haviland
Henrie
Skelton
,
All-gate
.
France
,
Italy
,
Germany
,
Alchymie
.
Venus
.
Venus
.
Iames
,
Italy
,
A
Reuelation
of
the
secret
Spirit
,
HErmes
,
Plato
,
Aristotle
,
Eue
,
Adam
,
Auicen
,
Sandaracha
,
Alkebrit
,
Azoch
,
Abraham
,
Isaac
,
Iacob
,
with
the
rocke
,
and
hony
hee
hath
filled
them
.
Morien
,
who
hath
it
possesseth
all
things
,
and
needeth
no
waies
the
helpe
of
others
.
Amen
.
But
the
Spirit
a
power
,
is
one
maruellous
and
holy
,
hauing
for
a
gift
the
whole
world
,
for
it
containeth
it
in
it selfe
,
is
,
shall
be
,
and
was
also
a
fift
substance
.
But
that
there
was
one
thing
that
could
remoue
all
corruptions
.
that
the
said
Philosophers
painfully
seeking
that
one
thing
amongst
all
things
,
&c.
to
be
a
glorious
Spirit
,
called
Quintessence
.
It
is
a
substance
most
pure
,
most
precious
,
and
most
subtill
,
from
an
incorruptible
body
artificially
extracted
,
that
no
waies
can
be
destroyed
,
nor
in
any
thing
defiled
with
the
Elements
.
Iohn
de
Rupescissa
,
And
I
said
that
the
most
High
created
the
quintessence
,
which
is
extracted
out
of
the
body
of
nature
created
by
God
,
with
humane
Artifice
,
&c.
How
that
Spirit
corporally
appeareth
that
it
may
bee
the
sooner
found
and
knowne
,
&c.
in
the
fifth
and
last
Essence
it
appeareth
in
a
glorified
body
,
&c.
one
thing
amongst
all
things
,
but
there
is
one
thing
,
&c.
Elixir
,
Father
of
all
the
Philosophers
saith
,
that
Aristotle
,
in
the
booke
of
his
documents
speaketh
,
And
Geber
;
And
Rasis
;
And
Morienus
;
And
Lucas
in
turba
;
And
another
vncertaine
Philosopher
saith
,
And
in
the
booke
intituled
,
it
is
written
thus
;
in
his
saith
,
in
his
Rosary
saith
,
in
the
49.
Chapter
of
the
Theoricke
of
his
Testament
saith
,
And
in
the
seuenty
fiue
Chapter
,
and
in
many
other
places
he
mentioneth
,
which
for
shortnesse
sake
shall
bee
left
out
.
the
English
,
in
his
saith
,
in
the
second
Booke
of
hid
Philosophy
,
in
the
fourth
Chapter
saith
,
And
in
the
Rosary
of
the
Philosophers
it
is
written
,
Many
other
authorities
and
sentences
of
diuers
Philosophers
(
for
the
confirmation
of
this
passage
)
I
could
produce
,
but
for
shortnesse
sake
,
as
also
because
I
thinke
that
the
foresaid
sentences
of
so
many
worthy
Authors
,
are
sufficient
enough
for
confirmation
of
this
matter
,
we
let
them
alone
.
Aristotle
,
Geber
.
that
the
ancient
Philosophers
haue
therefore
so
carefully
hid
this
mystery
,
that
few
might
vnderstand
it
;
because
if
it
were
vulgarly
knowne
,
there
were
no
further
place
for
prudence
:
seeing
the
foolish
would
be
equall
to
the
wise
.
Geber
,
Wherefore
the
Science
is
not
deliuered
without
interruption
,
because
the
wicked
as
well
as
the
good
,
would
vsurpe
it
vnworthily
.
And
know
you
that
this
Mastrie
is
no
other
thing
but
the
mysterie
and
secret
of
secrets
of
the
most
high
and
great
God
.
of
the
trumpet
,
Of
the
first
essence
,
the
first
Philosopher
Thales
the
Milesian
saith
,
God
is
the
most
ancient
of
things
vnbegotten
,
eternall
I
say
that
God
was
before
all
things
,
nothing
was
with
him
when
hee
was
,
and
vnderstand
that
God
when
hee
was
alone
in
the
beginning
created
one
substance
,
which
he
called
the
first
matter
;
and
of
that
substance
he
created
other
foure
,
fire
,
aire
,
water
,
and
earth
;
of
which
now
being
created
,
hee
created
all
things
,
as
well
high
as
low
,
and
so
before
all
other
things
,
except
the
first
matter
,
hee
created
the
foure
elements
;
out
of
which
he
created
afterward
what
he
would
,
to
wit
,
diuers
natures
,
Raymund
Lully
,
God
created
that
nature
of
nothing
into
one
pure
substance
,
which
wee
call
quintessence
,
in
which
whole
nature
is
comprehended
,
that
this
stone
proceedeth
from
the
most
glorious
high
place
,
and
of
the
greatest
Creator
,
which
hath
put
to
death
many
wise
men
,
which
is
like
vnto
euery
thing
,
whose
name
cannot
be
spoken
.
Therefore
his
Spheres
,
which
is
true
light
,
are
begun
from
light
,
and
in
light
all
things
are
accomplished
,
from
the
light
he
begun
,
that
he
might
shew
his
workes
to
be
the
workes
of
light
,
not
of
darknesse
,
So
also
by
his
example
,
hee
hath
taught
man
to
worke
in
the
light
.
Therefore
the
first
substance
is
light
,
Euery
thing
therefore
,
how
much
it
hath
of
light
,
so
much
it
holdeth
of
diuinity
:
because
God
is
light
,
and
every
thing
hauing
more
of
light
than
another
,
is
called
more
noble
than
it
;
for
in
all
things
,
nobility
is
remarked
according
to
the
greater
neerenesse
,
and
partaking
of
diuine
essence
.
And
this
also
is
manifest
by
induction
in
the
first
bodies
,
when
they
are
compared
together
,
the
water
is
nobler
than
the
earth
,
because
it
hath
more
light
than
the
earth
:
Likewise
the
aire
than
the
water
,
and
the
fire
than
the
aire
,
and
the
fifth
body
than
all
other
:
therefore
it
is
called
amongst
them
the
first
and
most
noble
;
therefore
the
perfection
of
all
these
things
which
are
in
euery
order
of
the
world
,
is
light
.
Therfore
worthily
amongst
all
bodies
,
the
light
holdeth
the
first
place
.
S.
Augustine
Euery
substance
common
to
two
substances
,
according
to
nature
is
before
them
both
;
but
light
is
a
substance
common
to
fire
,
and
starres
,
which
precede
all
other
bodies
.
Wherefore
the
first
of
all
bodies
is
light
.
But
light
is
caused
in
the
aire
,
not
from
the
aire
it selfe
,
or
the
forme
of
the
aire
,
but
from
the
Sunne
,
vse
venerable
nature
the
light
of
light
.
the
light
of
lights
,
the
booke
of
the
Sunne
,
the
booke
of
the
Moone
,
the
booke
of
cleerenesse
,
and
the
booke
of
Light
.
Iohn
Damascus
,
the
Rosary
of
the
Sunne
.
Iohn
Vien
,
the
mirrour
of
the
elements
.
Arnold
Villa
noua
,
the
new
light
.
Roger
Bacon
the
mirror
of
Alchymy
.
Iohn
Rupescissa
,
the
booke
of
light
For
with
thee
is
the
Light
of
Lights
,
and
for
this
all
darknesse
shall
flie
from
thee
.
Mireris
,
And
know
that
the
Philosophers
declare
,
that
the
permanent
water
is
taken
out
of
Light
;
but
the
light
maketh
fire
,
and
the
light
shining
,
and
transparent
,
becommeth
like
one
straying
seeking
lodging
:
but
when
light
is
conioyned
vnto
light
,
it
reioyceth
;
because
it
came
out
of
it
,
and
is
conuerted
vnto
it
,
&c.
Albertus
Magnus
,
Thence
in
the
beginning
of
my
speech
,
I
call
for
his
helpe
,
who
is
the
fountaine
aad
spring
of
all
good
,
that
hee
through
his
pitty
and
bounty
,
would
vouchsafe
to
supply
the
smalnesse
of
my
Science
,
that
by
the
grace
of
the
Holy
Spirit
,
I
may
make
manifest
in
my
doctrine
,
the
light
,
which
shineth
in
darknesse
.
Raymund
Lully
Therefore
sonne
I
say
vnto
thee
,
Take
a
Myne
of
the
kinde
spoken
of
,
in
which
are
the
two
starred
lights
,
which
cease
not
to
shine
vpon
the
earth
,
and
they
are
the
Sunne
and
Moone
,
who
by
their
beames
darken
the
fire
.
We
choose
therefore
two
bodies
,
the
lights
,
which
doe
fixe
all
that
is
not
fixt
.
Sonne
,
when
thou
wilt
worke
and
beginne
our
Mastry
,
beware
that
thou
worke
not
but
vpon
natures
,
or
matters
lightsome
,
and
not
vpon
others
,
whereof
the
lesser
world
is
created
.
Son
it
behoueth
thee
now
to
dissolue
the
light
of
the
world
,
or
a
part
of
it
,
by
the
first
regiment
,
&c.
George
Ripply
Therefore
our
stone
is
that
starred
Sunne
,
budding
like
the
flowers
of
the
Spring
,
from
whom
proceedeth
by
alteration
euery
colour
,
&c.
For
indeed
to
speake
without
fiction
,
there
is
no
other
to
be
sought
but
a
body
of
the
body
,
and
a
light
of
the
light
.
Separate
the
shadow
from
the
beame
,
that
is
,
from
the
Sunne
his
earthlinesse
.
Aristotle
,
Let
the
Artificers
of
Alchymy
know
,
that
the
kinds
of
metals
cannot
bee
transmuted
,
vnlesse
they
be
reduced
to
the
first
matter
,
but
the
reduction
to
the
first
matter
is
easie
,
Arnoldus
de
villa
noua
Vien
,
In
the
name
of
God
,
Amen
,
and
with
his
helpe
,
let
vs
reduce
first
the
bodies
into
no
bodies
,
vntill
the
natures
be
made
thin
,
because
in
the
beginning
,
the
body
is
made
a
thin
water
,
that
is
Mercury
,
&c.
Therefore
euery
body
is
an
Element
,
or
composed
of
Elements
,
but
the
generation
of
any
compound
of
the
foure
Elements
,
consisteth
of
simples
.
Wherefore
necessarily
it
behoueth
that
our
stone
be
reduced
to
the
first
matter
,
or
spring
of
his
sulphure
&
Mercury
,
that
it
might
be
diuided
in
the
Elements
,
otherwise
it
cannot
be
purified
nor
conioyned
,
&c.
Villa
noua
For
the
first
worke
of
the
Philosophers
,
is
to
dissolue
the
stone
into
his
Mercury
,
that
it
may
bee
reduced
to
his
first
matter
.
Raymund
Lully
,
But
this
diuision
cannot
be
made
by
the
change
of
nature
,
without
losse
of
the
property
,
and
the
losse
of
the
property
cannot
bee
made
except
that
nature
which
is
in
an
hard
masse
,
and
dry
,
with
all
her
parts
bee
turned
in
the
likenesse
of
that
first
nature
,
in
which
the
age
was
first
ordered
by
diuine
power
,
like
vnto
a
confused
forme
,
in
which
all
middle
things
were
confused
,
without
the
which
nature
could
not
accomplish
her
actions
,
&c.
Hermes
,
All
things
were
from
one
confused
clod
,
or
masse
confused
,
by
the
meditation
of
one
;
that
is
,
the
creation
of
one
omnipotent
God
,
and
so
all
things
were
sprung
from
this
thing
,
that
is
,
al
metals
are
engendred
of
our
stone
,
that
is
quick-siluer
,
as
all
things
were
sprung
from
this
confused
masse
,
and
purged
with
one
fitting
,
that
is
,
only
by
the
command
of
God
and
his
miracle
.
So
our
stone
is
sprung
,
and
commeth
out
of
a
clayish
masse
,
that
is
,
Quick-siluer
changed
,
containing
in
it selfe
the
foure
Elements
,
which
are
Fire
,
Aire
,
Water
,
and
Earth
;
that
is
,
heat
,
moisture
,
coldnesse
,
and
drinesse
,
&c.
The
reduction
of
the
bodies
to
the
first
matter
Quick-siluer
,
is
no
other
than
the
resolution
of
the
congealed
matter
,
by
which
the
locke
is
opened
,
by
the
entring
of
one
nature
into
another
.
Whereupon
the
Philosophers
said
,
that
the
Sun
is
no
other
thing
but
ripe
Quick-siluer
.
Aristotle
,
vse
venerable
nature
.
Arnold
de
Villa
noua
,
It
is
therefore
manifest
,
that
the
operation
of
the
Medicine
is
the
operation
of
nature
,
and
that
the
Medicine
it selfe
is
the
same
nature
;
for
the
Medicine
it selfe
only
is
composed
of
nature
,
&c.
Raymund
Lully
Our
Mastry
is
by
nature
,
and
with
nature
,
and
of
nature
,
and
is
made
by
the
meanes
of
nature
.
Wherefore
who
will
make
any
thing
,
let
him
make
it
by
nature
,
and
let
him
know
the
concordance
of
nature
:
because
without
that
,
neuer
any
thing
can
bee
done
.
Seeing
that
nothing
of
the
world
which
is
facible
,
is
beyond
the
limited
bounds
or
waies
of
nature
,
because
by
it
and
with
it
,
it
is
made
,
and
is
to
be
made
.
Sonne
,
if
thou
vnderstand
this
,
thou
shalt
vnderstand
&
know
how
all
things
of
the
world
are
made
by
nature
,
and
how
thou
may
make
them
to
the
respect
of
nature
,
if
thou
can
haue
the
aire
which
is
caused
by
nature
,
&c.
Wherby
first
we
make
knowne
,
that
all
workers
beyond
nature
are
deceiuers
,
and
that
they
worke
in
a
thing
vnfit
.
In
the
Art
of
our
mastry
,
nothing
is
hid
by
the
Philosophers
,
except
the
secret
of
the
Art
,
which
is
not
lawfull
for
any
man
to
reueale
:
which
if
it
were
done
,
he
should
be
cursed
,
and
should
incurre
the
indignation
of
the
Lord
,
and
should
die
of
an
Apoplexie
.
Wherefore
all
errour
in
the
Art
ariseth
of
that
,
that
they
take
not
the
due
matter
:
therefore
vse
venerable
nature
,
because
of
it
,
by
it
,
and
in
it
,
our
Art
is
engendred
,
and
in
no
other
.
And
therefore
our
mastry
is
a
worke
of
nature
,
and
not
of
the
workeman
,
and
so
who
knoweth
not
the
beginning
,
doth
not
obtaine
the
end
,
and
who
knoweth
not
what
hee
seeketh
,
shall
not
know
what
he
shall
find
.
And
wee
haue
said
aboue
,
that
in
the
centre
of
the
earth
is
the
virgin
earth
,
and
the
true
Element
,
and
that
it
is
created
by
nature
,
therefore
nature
is
in
the
centre
of
euery
thing
,
&c.
Hermes
,
In
Mercurie
is
all
which
the
Philosophers
seeke
,
Geber
,
The
salt
of
metals
is
the
Philosophers
stone
.
The
ancient
wise
men
,
because
they
spoke
many
things
,
did
conclude
vpon
salt
which
they
call
the
sope
of
the
wise
,
and
the
little
key
which
closeth
and
openeth
,
and
againe
shutteth
,
and
no
man
openeth
;
without
which
little
key
,
they
say
none
in
this
age
,
can
attaine
to
the
perfection
of
this
science
,
vnlesse
he
know
to
calcine
salt
after
his
preparation
,
&c.
Who
hath
not
tasted
the
taste
of
salts
shall
neuer
obtaine
his
wish
.
Of
euery
thing
may
be
made
ashes
,
and
of
that
ashes
may
be
made
salt
,
and
of
that
salt
is
made
water
,
and
of
that
is
made
Mercurie
,
and
of
that
Mercury
through
diuers
operations
is
made
Sol.
Sonne
if
thou
wilt
bee
rich
,
prepare
salts
vntill
they
be
a
pure
water
,
because
salts
are
converted
into
a
spirit
by
fire
.
And
we
say
vnto
thee
that
the
said
natures
are
nothing
but
sharp
salts
,
But
sonne
we
speake
to
thee
with
reuelation
,
that
thou
remember
of
the
salt
,
which
we
haue
told
thee
aboue
,
with
one
part
of
his
propertie
;
because
at
no
time
must
you
vnderstand
here
of
other
salt
;
vnlesse
it
be
of
metals
,
which
are
resolued
vnto
it
,
as
by
artifice
you
may
see
to
the
eie
.
If
therefore
thou
know
how
to
sweeten
this
salt
,
it
will
enter
in
the
bodies
,
as
the
true
nature
which
will
stand
inwardlie
,
and
can
transforme
them
from
one
kinde
to
another
;
because
seeing
salts
are
the
first
nature
of
metals
,
of
a
metallicke
propertie
,
by
the
friendship
of
that
thing
,
they
are
conioyned
together
.
Seeing
salt
is
nothing
but
fire
,
nor
fire
is
but
sulphure
,
nor
sulphure
is
but
quicksiluer
reduced
into
a
stone
;
after
that
it
is
the
matter
of
a
nature
altered
and
changed
from
basenesse
to
nobility
.
That
in
the
centre
of
the
earth
is
the
virgin
earth
,
and
that
nature
is
in
the
centre
of
euery
thing
,
Chrysogonus
Polydorus
,
Geber
,
The
golden
fleece
is
not
giuen
vnto
Iason
,
vnlesse
first
he
vndergoe
the
sure
and
dangerous
labours
.
Our
stone
is
no
other
thing
but
salt
;
who
worketh
in
this
Art
without
salt
,
is
like
vnto
him
who
will
shoot
not
hauing
a
string
.
If
the
omnipotent
God
had
created
no
salt
,
the
Art
of
Alchymie
had
not
beene
.
Salt
is
Coprose
,
and
Coprose
is
salt
:
all
lesser
and
greater
minerals
truly
are
nothing
else
but
salt
:
nothing
is
more
fluxible
than
salt
:
nothing
more
piercing
than
salt
,
and
his
nature
:
nothing
cleaner
,
purer
,
more
spirituall
,
and
more
subtill
,
than
salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
stronger
than
salt
and
his
nature
;
nothing
more
incombustible
than
salt
and
his
nature
;
nothing
more
volatile
than
salt
and
his
nature
;
nothing
sweeter
than
salt
and
his
nature
;
nothing
sowrer
than
salt
and
his
nature
.
nothing
is
neerer
to
the
fire
than
salt
and
his
nature
,
nothing
more
lastying
and
fit
to
preserue
things
from
putrifaction
,
than
salt
and
his
nature
.
The
salt
is
the
life
of
all
things
:
Salt
is
the
life
of
all
things
.
But
this
stone
is
not
a
vulgar
stone
,
because
it
is
more
precious
,
without
which
nature
worketh
nothing
at
any
time
,
whose
name
is
one
.
that
without
it
nature
worketh
nothing
at
any
time
.
Seeing
this
is
,
because
nothing
can
be
engendred
without
it
,
&c
,
Salt
is
nothing
else
but
a
pure
dry
water
;
nothing
more
transparent
,
nothing
more
shining
,
nothing
more
lightsome
than
salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
more
transparent
,
&c.
Nothing
is
neerer
vnto
mett
all
than
salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
more
excellent
,
created
by
nature
,
than
Salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
more
simple
than
Salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
more
stinketh
than
Salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
more
odoriferous
than
salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
better
in
nature
created
by
God
than
Salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
is
in
the
world
that
containeth
so
diuers
colours
in
it
,
as
Salt
and
his
nature
.
Nothing
heauier
and
weightier
than
Salt
and
his
nature
.
Salt
is
of
a
nature
animall
,
vegetable
,
and
minerall
,
and
hath
in
his
nature
the
actiues
and
passiues
.
Aristotle
,
It
is
a
Stone
and
no
Stone
,
and
it
is
minerall
,
animall
,
and
vegetable
,
which
is
found
in
euery
place
,
in
euery
time
,
and
beside
euery
man
,
&c.
Our
oile
,
our
water
,
our
sulphur
,
our
Mercury
,
is
no
other
thing
in
his
vertue
than
Salt
.
There
are
three
stones
of
white
things
,
which
three
are
found
in
Salt
.
Salt
is
a
vertue
mixt
with
all
the
Elements
.
There
is
nothing
that
so
strongly
containeth
in
it
the
foure
Elements
as
Salt
.
Therefore
let
the
mockers
of
Alchymy
hold
their
peace
,
seeing
without
true
dissolution
they
can
doe
nothing
,
and
true
dissolution
can
they
not
haue
,
without
they
reduce
the
things
dissoluable
into
the
nature
of
Salt
,
and
make
them
resolued
that
they
may
the
sooner
be
resolued
.
Therfore
who
knoweth
Salt
&
his
dissolution
,
he
knoweth
the
secret
of
the
ancient
wise
men
.
Therefore
set
thy
mind
vpon
Salt
.
Thinke
not
vpon
other
things
.
For
in
it
onely
is
hid
the
science
&
the
chiefe
mystery
,
and
the
greatest
secret
of
all
the
ancient
Philosophers
.
how
that
Spirit
corporally
appeareth
,
that
it
may
be
found
the
sooner
&
knowne
,
&c.
Take
the
blessed
stone
which
is
no
stone
,
nor
hath
the
nature
of
stone
,
and
separate
the
Elements
.
And
note
that
the
Philosopher
calleth
stone
all
that
from
which
the
Elements
may
be
separated
by
Art
:
For
by
coniunction
of
them
in
the
worke
of
Alchymy
is
raised
a
substance
like
vnto
a
stone
.
And
he
calleth
it
blessed
,
because
beyond
the
foure
Elements
there
resteth
a
fifth
Essence
,
called
the
Spirit
,
because
the
Spirit
cannot
bee
seene
by
vs
,
nor
felt
,
without
a
body
assumed
in
some
Element
&c.
This
Spirit
for
the
noblenesse
of
his
nature
,
taketh
a
body
in
a
nobler
and
superiour
Sphere
,
to
wit
,
of
the
Elements
;
namely
,
of
the
fiery
Sphere
of
the
noble
fire
,
but
yet
his
spirituall
nature
remaining
:
therefore
neither
is
it
fire
,
nor
hath
it
the
nature
of
fire
,
so
much
as
is
of
it selfe
.
Because
that
body
of
the
Spirit
is
fiery
,
for
his
subtilty
and
purity
,
and
this
cannot
be
seene
by
vs
:
therefore
with
fit
instruments
,
by
meanes
of
the
workemans
industry
,
thickning
its
subtill
substance
,
it
is
conuerted
in
the
forme
of
water
and
floweth
.
Therefore
separate
the
said
Spirit
,
and
conioyne
it
with
the
Elements
.
But
the
operation
in
the
coniunction
is
twofold
;
to
wit
,
one
that
the
Elixir
may
be
made
to
congeale
Quickesiluer
,
another
that
the
Elixir
may
bee
made
for
to
preserue
the
life
of
man
,
and
to
throw
away
all
superfluity
of
bad
humors
,
and
to
eschew
all
corruption
of
the
body
:
Therefore
if
thou
wilt
make
the
Philosophers
Stone
to
congeale
Quickesiluer
,
do
in
this
manner
.
Separate
first
the
Spirit
,
and
the
soonest
that
thou
canst
,
because
thou
shalt
neuer
separate
him
so
warily
,
but
that
hee
will
retaine
some
part
of
the
former
substance
of
Phlegme
.
This
Spirit
once
separated
is
called
the
burning
water
:
whose
signe
is
,
that
if
thou
dip
a
linnen
cloth
in
it
,
the
cloth
will
be
inflamed
and
not
burne
.
But
if
you
separate
oftner
,
it
is
called
the
burning
water
rectified
,
whose
Signe
is
because
a
cloth
dipt
is
altogether
burned
.
So
haue
you
one
Element
made
spirituall
,
with
the
Spirit
of
the
Quintessence
.
The
secret
of
the
Art
is
to
know
the
celestiall
water
,
diuine
,
and
glorious
,
&c.
And
so
it
behoueth
the
other
three
Elements
,
to
be
made
spirituall
with
the
said
Spirit
,
retaining
the
corporall
vertue
,
in
this
manner
.
Separate
the
whole
superfluous
Phlegme
from
the
said
stone
,
vntill
the
oyle
come
to
fume
out
,
and
nothing
at
all
remaine
of
the
Phlegme
,
and
it
shall
be
turned
like
vnto
pitch
.
And
then
mixe
the
first
burning
water
rectified
with
this
substance
made
like
pitch
,
well
stirring
till
it
be
incorporated
.
And
then
againe
distill
twice
or
thrice
,
and
then
it
is
called
mans
bloud
rectified
,
and
of
this
saith
the
Philosopher
,
the
winde
hath
carried
him
in
his
belly
.
And
so
haue
you
two
Elements
exalted
in
the
vertue
of
the
fifth
Essence
,
to
wit
,
water
and
aire
.
This
is
truly
humane
bloud
,
the
true
Celandine
,
in
which
the
secrets
of
nature
are
hid
,
&c.
Thereafter
take
the
foresaid
substance
,
which
remaineth
like
pitch
,
and
separate
all
the
superfluous
oyle
by
a
glasse
Alembicke
,
vntill
that
no
oyle
remaine
.
And
then
it
will
be
a
blacke
dry
substance
,
which
powder
well
,
and
grinde
well
with
humane
bloud
rectified
,
and
let
it
so
stand
for
the
space
of
three
houres
.
Thereafter
distill
,
and
then
it
is
called
the
fiery
water
;
and
doe
in
the
same
manner
the
second
time
,
and
then
it
is
called
the
fiery
water
rectified
.
And
so
haue
you
three
Elements
in
the
vertue
of
the
Quintessence
,
to
wit
,
aire
,
fire
and
water
.
Celandine
,
Philip
Vlstadius
Heauen
of
Philosophers
,
Celandine
,
Celandine
,
humane
bloud
.
houres
,
And
in
that
space
is
melted
all
the
white
volatill
Salt
,
which
is
in
the
blacke
earth
with
the
foresaid
water
;
and
the
water
becommeth
more
sharpe
and
burning
:
which
whiles
it
is
distilled
,
it
carrieth
with
it
all
this
Salt
volatill
and
spirituall
,
and
flieth
out
in
the
stilling
.
The
which
Salt
is
called
fire
,
and
therefore
this
water
is
called
fiery
;
of
the
which
Salt
the
names
are
these
,
the
Salt
of
the
yolkes
of
eggs
,
the
Starre
the
morning
Starre
,
the
flying
Eagle
,
the
Secret
of
Nature
,
and
infinite
other
names
.
Therefore
Mercury
is
sublimed
and
made
Salt
:
and
so
when
you
heare
in
the
bookes
of
Philosophers
any
thing
of
these
names
,
know
that
it
is
no
other
thing
but
the
honored
Salt
,
and
in
it
there
are
more
than
fifty
names
.
And
so
oft
rectifie
vntill
that
it
destroy
all
things
by
burning
.
After
take
the
said
blacke
substance
,
and
calcine
it
in
a
furnace
of
reuerberation
,
vntill
it
become
like
lime
,
and
with
this
lime
mixe
the
fiery
water
rectified
,
and
distill
it
,
and
then
it
will
be
a
water
of
life
rectified
.
And
so
haue
you
the
foure
Elements
rectified
,
and
purified
with
the
fifth
Essence
,
and
with
the
Spirit
of
the
fifth
Essence
,
and
this
is
the
water
of
life
,
which
is
sought
in
the
worke
.
(
vntill
it
become
like
lime
)
And
this
shall
be
when
all
superfluities
and
foule
humidities
shall
flye
out
,
and
be
separated
by
the
flame
of
fire
,
and
no
otherwise
:
and
the
lime
shall
not
be
white
,
but
blacke
,
rusty
.
And
this
is
the
true
earth
of
the
Philosophers
,
which
is
called
the
secret
of
the
Stone
:
in
this
lurketh
the
hid
gold
,
and
this
hid
gold
cleansed
from
his
earthlinesse
and
filth
,
I
haue
touched
with
mine
owne
fingers
,
and
seene
with
mine
owne
eyes
.
For
this
earth
excelleth
all
other
earths
of
Alchymists
:
neither
any
doth
hold
in
it selfe
naturally
the
hid
gold
,
but
this
alone
.
And
therefore
the
medicine
which
is
made
by
this
is
called
one
and
sole
,
&c.
And
this
water
fixeth
all
spirits
,
and
maketh
them
enter
;
for
this
water
hath
her
superiour
and
spirituall
strength
that
is
not
fixed
,
and
hath
her
inferiour
and
corporall
fixed
,
and
yet
is
not
fixed
,
but
hath
power
to
fix
.
That
which
is
aboue
is
like
to
that
which
is
beneath
,
for
the
working
of
the
miracles
of
one
thing
it
behooueth
that
this
fifth
essence
,
that
is
the
spirit
,
haue
or
retaine
her
spirituall
power
,
and
haue
all
the
corporall
power
of
the
foure
elements
,
if
miracles
should
be
done
thereby
:
because
if
it
haue
such
power
,
many
miracles
are
done
vpon
the
worke
of
Alchymie
.
it
ascendeth
from
the
earth
vnto
heauen
,
these
foure
elements
haue
ascended
from
the
earth
vnto
heauen
;
that
is
to
say
in
the
spirit
of
the
stone
.
And
againe
it
hath
descended
into
earth
these
foure
elements
haue
ascended
into
heauen
,
and
againe
descended
into
earth
;
So
that
they
be
fixed
in
vertue
of
the
spirit
of
the
fift
essence
,
and
remaine
one
Crystalline
stone
:
and
it
shall
be
Elixir
retaining
perfectly
Mercury
or
the
fugitiue
slaue
.
they
haue
ascended
into
heauen
,
and
againe
descended
into
earth
,
so
that
they
be
fixed
,
Hermes
,
The
earth
is
the
mother
of
all
the
elements
,
and
out
of
the
earth
they
proceed
,
and
to
the
earth
they
are
reduced
.
And
by
this
thy
consideration
may
be
cleared
,
that
in
the
end
euery
thing
shall
goe
to
his
owne
proper
place
,
from
whence
it
first
came
,
&c.
In
the
fifth
and
last
essence
it
appeareth
in
a
glorified
body
.
But
there
is
one
thing
,
which
remoueth
all
corruptions
.
Which
remaineth
firie
in
the
water
,
and
carrieth
with
it
the
earth
in
the
aire
,
&c.
containing
fire
burning
in
water
,
and
earth
clarified
in
aire
,
&c.
The
glorified
spirit
cannot
appeare
but
in
a
body
agreeing
to
his
kinde
,
&c.
Let
not
any
man
thinke
,
that
the
spirits
are
diuers
;
but
howsoeuer
it
is
called
it
is
one
and
the
selfe
same
spirit
,
who
worketh
all
in
all
.
This
is
the
spirit
which
in
ascending
the
cleerenesse
of
the
heauen
hath
ouershined
,
and
in
descending
,
the
purity
of
the
earth
hath
incorporated
,
The
nurse
of
it
is
the
earth
:
And
this
is
it
which
the
Philosopher
saith
,
Geber
,
saying
,
So
it
is
in
this
water
of
life
,
And
note
Item
,
Venus
,
Item
,
Item
,
Item
,
Item
,
Item
,
Item
,
The
Philosophers
haue
hid
the
preparation
of
the
stone
,
because
it
is
the
Key
of
the
Art
,
and
difficultest
of
things
.
The
working
and
gouernment
thereof
cannot
be
knowne
but
by
the
gift
of
God
or
instruction
of
a
master
who
should
teach
it
.
Villa
Noua
The
Alchymists
of
latter
time
,
are
for
the
most
part
mockers
,
and
whiles
by
sophistications
they
seeke
rather
to
seeme
wise
then
to
be
,
they
deceiue
the
yeelders
to
them
,
but
the
ancients
not
profiting
according
to
their
owne
couetousnesse
,
haue
wrapped
vp
this
Art
in
riddles
,
shewing
rather
their
owne
ignorance
then
science
,
&c.
Ianus
Lacinius
,
And
no
wonder
because
it
falleth
out
in
this
desperate
age
,
that
men
of
euery
sort
,
and
some
the
most
ignorant
,
dare
search
the
hid
causes
of
the
Art
and
Science
of
this
most
happy
and
most
high
Philosophy
,
thinking
to
wrest
and
steale
that
blessed
stone
out
of
paper
tricks
,
and
deceits
of
some
Idiots
:
For
they
are
Smithes
,
and
Weauers
,
Carpenters
,
and
such
kind
of
men
,
desiring
to
bee
inriched
without
labour
.
We
haue
not
written
our
Bookes
but
vnto
our
children
,
and
our
children
are
they
who
vnderstand
our
sayings
.
Who
knoweth
our
purpose
,
and
our
intention
is
now
a
Philosopher
,
and
is
inriched
;
and
who
knoweth
not
our
sayings
,
he
is
in
the
snares
of
nature
,
&c.
For
wheresoeuer
we
haue
spoken
plainly
,
there
we
haue
said
nothing
,
but
where
vnder
riddles
and
figures
wee
haue
put
something
,
there
haue
we
hid
the
truth
.
Arnoldus
:
But
the
foolish
vnderstanding
the
sayings
of
the
Philosophers
according
to
the
letter
,
are
become
blind
,
and
haue
found
nought
but
a
lie
;
and
then
they
say
the
Science
is
false
,
because
we
haue
tried
,
and
find
nothing
,
and
then
they
are
like
desperate
men
,
and
doe
despise
the
bookes
and
the
Science
,
and
therefore
the
Science
despiseth
them
,
for
our
Science
of
the
hid
things
of
nature
,
hath
no
enemy
but
the
ignorant
.
Because
all
wisdome
is
from
the
Lord
God
,
and
therefore
sometimes
these
things
are
giuen
to
the
simple
which
the
most
studious
cannot
know
.
London
,
Iason
,
Colchos
,
in
salt
,
and
glasse
is
all
the
secret
.
breake
the
glasse
and
extract
the
stone
,
and
put
it
in
a
glasse
vessell
,
or
bolts
head
,
and
extract
the
oyle
from
it
,
and
you
shall
finde
this
which
the
Philosophers
deliuered
vnto
vs
,
in
this
glasse
is
the
quicke
siluer
which
ouercommeth
the
fire
,
and
is
not
ouercome
by
it
.
draw
the
quick-siluer
out
of
the
caues
of
glasse
,
S.
Iohn
And
the
building
of
the
wall
thereof
was
of
Iasper
stone
,
but
the
city
it selfe
,
pure
gold
like
to
pure
glasse
And
the
street
of
the
city
pure
gold
,
like
transparent
glasse
.
That
the
glasse
of
metall
changeth
euery
metall
to
better
,
&c.
Iohn
Bracescus
Geber
,
that
glasse
made
of
iron
is
the
Philosophers
stone
.
Hermes
,
All
salts
of
what
kinde
soeuer
are
contrarie
to
our
Art
,
except
the
salt
of
our
Lunaria
.
Raymund
Lully
,
Take
of
the
best
iuyce
of
Lunary
which
thou
canst
finde
,
The
iuyce
of
Lunaria
,
the
water
of
life
,
the
fift
essence
,
the
burning
wine
,
the
Mercury
vegetable
,
are
all
one
,
the
iuyce
of
Lunary
is
made
of
our
wine
,
which
is
knowne
to
few
of
our
children
.
And
with
it
,
by
the
meanes
of
it
,
is
made
our
potable
gold
,
and
without
it
no
waies
.
The
light
hath
the
property
of
the
fountaine
,
the
cause
of
multiplication
.
Iohn
Augustine
Pantheus
,
That
the
vegetable
body
is
full
of
iuyce
,
&c.
The
water
of
life
perpetuall
,
it
is
fire
of
fire
,
and
is
ingendred
of
fire
,
and
is
nourished
in
the
fire
,
and
it
is
the
daughter
of
the
fire
,
&c.
Henricus
Cornelius
Agrippa
But
it
is
more
infused
into
those
things
which
haue
taken
most
of
this
Spirit
.
For
it
is
taken
by
the
beames
of
the
starres
,
according
as
things
render
themselues
conforme
vnto
them
.
Therefore
by
this
Spirit
euery
hid
property
is
propagated
in
herbes
,
stones
,
and
metals
,
and
beasts
,
by
the
Sunne
,
by
the
Moone
,
by
the
Planets
,
and
by
the
Starres
higher
than
the
Planets
,
yea
this
Spirit
may
be
more
profitable
vnto
vs
,
if
any
man
know
how
to
separate
him
well
from
other
elements
,
or
at
least
vse
those
things
which
abound
most
in
this
spirit
.
Amen
.