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Medici'na  PraCtica, 


O  B, 


C  O  N  T  A  I  NI  xN  G 

The  way  of  Curing  the  ni4>re  Eminent  and 
Uf^jal  bifrafcs  happening  to  HUMANE 
BODIES. 

As  all  Sorts  of 


Aches  and  Pains, 

Apopkxks. 

Agues, 

Bleedings. 

Flfixes^  Gripngs^  Wwd. 

ShortTjefs  oj  Breath, 

M^fcarriage, 

Want  of  Appetite. 

Vfe  of  Ur;2hs   Icjl 

CoilJck,  or  Belly- Ach. 


Hyflerick,  Colicks. 

Apofiems. 

ThrnfKs, 

^ninfies, 

Deafnejs, 

Huboes. 

Cachexia, 

Dijcafes  of  the  Breaji. 

Stone  in  the  Reins. 

Stone  in  the  Bladder* 


VV hereunto  is  annexed. 
I.  The  preparation  of  the  Frx^cipiohcm  of 
2.  The  Key  of  Htlmont  and  Lullj, 


Paracelpts. 

3.  The  Opening  of  Sot  and  Luna 


By  WILLIAM  SALMON, 

Profciibr  of  Phyfick. 


The  Firit  BOOK, 


LONDON,  Printed  by  fK  Bonny,  for  T.  Ho^knis  in  George- 
l^jrd  in  Lomhard-Jfreet^  and  /.  Harris  at  the  Harro7i^  in 
the  Pcuhrey,  1 692. 


The  P  R  E  F  A  C  E. 

Mdgiftri,  ^fineDoftrina,  DoAores:  He  [fared  not  the 
ignorance^  or  ill  Lives  of  the  Clergy,  for  which  caufe  with- 
cut  doukit  was,  that  hwas  foilltreatedly-them.md  corn- 
flamed,  that  not  a  Man  in  England,  hefidei  Grofthcad,tf»i 
two  or  three  more  of  hjs  Acquaintance^  that  underfieod  the 
Hebrew  f?r  Greek  Tongues. 

iS,  For  the  reafon  therefore  of  his  Learning  it  was,  that  he 
iwof  Accufed  ^f  Witchcrafc,  and  upon  Malicious  Pretences 
they  took  from  htm  his  Books  and  Writings,  lovg  before  Tope 
Nicholas  ca^  him  wto  Fnfon  ,•  for  which  cauje  he  complaL 
e^r^?  P^;,^  Clement  IV.  his  Friend,  faying.  The  Priefts 
andFryars  have  kept  meftarving  in  clofe  Prifon/nor 
would  they  fuffer  any  one  to  comeat  Eie.  Andfonje  k^ 
mrantfeUows,  that  would  have  heen  accounted  Learned  Men 
Tvhen  they  could  not  under  ft  and  his  Books,  condemned  them  Js 
^ooks  of  the  Black  Axt: 

17.  Leland/^/>^,  He  wrote  many  Books,  but  that  it 
^as  as  eafie  to  gather  the  fcattered  Leaves  of  the  Sybils, 
as  to  Colled  but  the  Titles  of  them:   For  which,  aid  hi 

&r^f  "^';;'^y  f '^?'-^'^  ''^^P^P^'  ^ndfome  other 
tterelies  as  they  called  ihem,  he  wrs  >^c«//W(?/ Witchcraft 
mdhy  the  atd?oj>emcho\z,f.i^d,  and  kept  cloje  Prifoner 
Z  f'frJ  ''"'^^'f^Mon/omefay.he  died  for  Grief, or  with 
ns  hardUfage,  which  was  m  the  n^th.  Tear  If  his  Jge,  in  the 

18.  George  Ripley  v>as  »  Cannon  of  Bridlington,  and 
hur,fi,a  ,nthe  rear  of  Our  Lord  1 470.  and  about  th  Zh 
Z  '{id^'^rf^  ^^^;^omth :  much  about  v>hich  ti^Z 
ravelled  mto  Italy,  and  mmy  other  Foreign  Camtrus  and 
note  A»  MeduUa  Alchymi*  j  and  (em  it  as  a  Vrelcntt 

;ngland,  and  wrote  Jeveral  other  Books ^  as  i.  fo  Epiftle  to 
ungE^WIV.  2.  His  Twelve  Gates.  ,.  1  Bre- 
laryofAlchymie.or  Recapitulation,  mth\evialoL 
^'^gim*  jet  eome  to  our  bands.  jcwraiotber 


19.  fA 


The    PREFACE..  \ 

^  19.  He  was  an  Excellent  Man^  profoundly  learned  in  the 
'Art  of  Alchy  mie,  and  an  ahfolute  Mafier  (without  doubt)  of 
the  Secret ;  and  it  was  the  Opinion  of  a  Learned  Man  in  this 
Study,  that  his  Writincr^s  are  for  thefulmfs  of  them^  t$  he  pre- 
fered  before  any  others  that  he  had  e'ver  read  or  feen  :  1  lear- 
ned CI^J^  ^0  the  Philofophers  Magnet  from  one  5  the 
fVlagical  Chalybs  from  another;  Dianas  Doyqs  from  a 
third  h  the  Philofophers  Air,  or  Chamelion  from  ano- 
ther J  the  Preparation  of  their  Menftruum  from  ano- 
ther ;  and  the  number  of  Eagles  in  another :  But  for  the 
true  Matter,  figns  of  the  true  Mr<7«j7,  and  the  Operati-I 
on,  I  know  nonQ  (faith  he)  like  Ripley,  though  Flammel 
be  Eminent,     He  Dyed  Anno  Dom.  1490. 

10,  TVe  come  now  to  the  matter  of  the  Book :  /is  to  the 
firfl  Book^  we  lay  it  is  a  Pra^ical  Difccurfe  upon  fome  frinci- 
fal  Difeafes^  deduced  from  the  Fountain  of  Experience  it  [elf: 
Tvberein  we  have  delivered  a  new  Hypcthejis^  concerning  the 
Generation  of  Sand,  Gravel  and  Stones  m  Humane  Bcdies^ 
and  now  brought  to  light  purely  by  Reafon^  and  Mechanical 
Operations :  The  thing  as  tt  is  noval^  it  i  s  rational ,  and  with- 
out doubt  is  pojfible  to  be  improved  to  many  lingular  advanta^ 
ges,  if  a  Prudent  Man  has  it  under  his  confideration. 

21.  The  Works  of  Hermes  oj/^  Tranflated  with  what  care 
and  circumfpeBion  we  cculd :  The  Firfi  Book  was  in  the  Latin 
Copy  divided  only  into  Seven  Chapters  •  we  for  more  ccnveni- 
ent  reading  have  divided  it  into  Thirteen^  to  7vhich^  as  a  Fonr- 
tetntb,  we  added  the  Smaragdine  Table.  The  Latin  ii^as 
harbwrom  and  WKouth^  fcarcely  intelligible,  and  done  out  of  0 
ther  Languages,  v^hen  Learnmg  was  at  its  lojveftebb ;  fo  that 
it  mij  eafily  he  believed^  a  free,  natural,  and  true  Verfioii^ 
would  have  bee7%  diffcult  to  be  7r,ade  by  the  hefl  of  Scholars, 


Qte  in 


who  had  been  unacquainted  jifith  Chyn-iicaX  L,drning. 

22,  As  it  was  one  of  the  fir  (I  of  'Writings^  and  wr, 
the  firfl  of  times,  foits  Method  feems  to  be  rude^  the  Language^ 
cbfcure^  and  the CortneSlion .of  the  Difcourfe  not  nacural  h  whej 
ther  it  was  d'^fi^^ned^  in  refpscl  to  the  fnhjcB  matter  ?  or  wa^  ^.j 

Acciden-* 


The   PREFACE. 

iccidental^  as  being  written  in  the  Infancy  of  the  fVorJd^   ht'^ 

'ore  the  knowledge  of  Logical  method  and  reajcntng  w^as  m^ 

ented^  I  (h^ill  lea've  to  ethers  todetermwe- 

2  5.  This  1  am  confident  of^  it  contains  the  fuhfiance  of  the 

'hilofophick  Learning^  the'  root  of    the    matter^,  the  true. 

rocejs  of  the  great  Elixir,  hut  clouded -Ti^ith   I£.vv^mix\csl 

)ifcourfeSj  ;  yet  not  [0  ahfolutely  oh j cured ^  hut  that  in  fome 

laces  he  feems  to  unvail  the  truth ^  arid  expofe  the  Secret  ;  of 

ley  who  jeriotffly  Contemplate  the  i2th  and  \ -^th  Chafters^ 

'HI  eafly  ferceizfe.     I  have  heard  ffveraJ  Greats  and  Learned 

im  [ay,  that  they  recei-ved  a  greater  light  into  the  Phildfo- 

liick  Workj  from  thefe  Difccurfes  of  Hermes  {tho'  feem- 

gly  rude  and  un'pcljhed)  than  from  all  the  Writings  in  the. 

'Iridj  how  fpecicufiy  foever  they  were  compofed, 

24.  For  this  reajcn  fake^  we  ejjayed  to  write  a  Comme7'it 

wn  his  fir jl  Book,  or,  explicate  the  meaning  of  the  Andent 

iermes  5    i.   From  the  y^nalogy  of  Principles,     2.  From  the 

itural  reaftn  of  things,     5.  ^rom  manifold  Experiments, 

From  the  Uni'verfal  Ccnfent,  and  Sentiments  of  the  Phi-"! 

{bphQTS  heing  compared  :  So  that  ore  cannot  [ay ^  the  Com^' 

€?}t  is  fo  much  ours^  as  that  we  have  deduced  it  hy  a  Ratio- 

il  Argumentation  cut  of  the  many^  and  Voluminom  writings 

the  Ancients  J  and  others  ^  the  moft  Learned  tn  this  Science* 

2y  Id.t.rmmed  atfirfi  an  Fzplicatvn  of  the  fecond  Bwk 

Hermes ;  hut  the  work  fwellmg  fo  hig^  my  daily  hupnefs 

my  Vrcfeflon^  and  other  manrfold  Avocations .  have  di^yerted 

^i"  indention  :  If  what  I  have  done  :»  the  firfi  be  acceptable 

■d  approved^  I  flja II  be  contented,  and  itwillincourage  meto 

Cecond  EJJay  of  this  kind.     Hovjever  thts  focond  Book^  as  it 

(horter ,  jo  it  is  plainer^  and  tn  many  places^  may  be  its  oyfn 

mment.    In  ^hap.  18.  Sed.  i^.  he  Jpeaks  plainly.  Now 

low  (Jays  he)  that  it  is  our  VV  ater  which  extr;id:s  th@ 

dden  Tindure  ;  behold  rhe  Example  and  underfland 

if  you  have  once  brought  the  Body  into  Afhes,  you 

ve  Operated  rightly.    In  the  Water  and  the  Afhes  is  the 

^th  of  the  My  fiery, 

B  26.  The 


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The  PREFACE. 

2^.  The  Book  ofYiaWdyfeems  t9  heofgre^t  Anti(![uityj  and 
has  many  Excellent  things  in  order  to  this  great  JVork^  yet  needs, 
an  Explanation^  and  unlocking^  Tvhicb  I  bad  attempted^  hut 
meeting  with  a  Kejyi^which  was  a  Writing  found  in  a  Coffin^  '^ 
upon  the  Brefi  of  a  Religious  Mau  )  which  feemed  to  fit  th^  ^e 
Wards  of  this  J^ock,  {as  being  a  Frocefs  derived  from  thefami  Qp 
Frinciples)  I  Jefified  from  my  own  thoughts^  and  have  given  % 
you  that  infiead  of  them,  :  / 

27,  As  to  Geber,  I  am  not  ignorant,  that  it  was  fomi\  l 
Tears  (ince  fuhlijljed in  Englifli  h  another  hand^  who  has  wflj  p.] 
'ways  anfwered  my  Intention^  neither  as  to  the  7ran[lation^  »<?^p:, 
the  method  of  the  Work.  As  to  the  Tranflation  it  was  verj  ler 
?nean,  and  in  fome  places  falfe  ^  for  inflance,  fee  the  Latin  jnd 
Copy  Frinted  at  B^h\ J  Anno  i??^- pag.  76^.  calce  Ca-  ; 
pitis  29.  at  thefe  words ^  Lunam  Amalgamatam  cum  Mer  \i 
curio,  &c,  a7jd  compare  them  with  the /aid  EngVifhTrsLnHzyiin 
^•tion,  Frinted  Anno  1678.  page  300.  and  with  our  VerJioH  ^^\ 
in  this  work^  Chap.  47.  Seft.  19- fi  will  you  eafily  fee  thi  y,] 
difference.  fej 

2S.  Js  to  the  method  of  the  l^ork,  (tho  it  was  Geber'^  ^^ 
Qbvn)  we  whcUy  dijlike  and  decline  it  for  fever al  Reafom  ^^^j 
which  we  have  gathered  out  of  the  Author,  for  in  Chap,  l;  ((,( 
^fhis  Invefiigntton  of  Perfection,  he  fays,  That  all  the  wordi  y^ 
are  true^  wliich  are  now  by  us  written  in  our  Volumes 
As  found  out  by  Experiment  and  Reafon  ;»but  the  thing 
experimented  which  we  have  feen  with  our  Eyes,  anc 
handled  with  our  Hands,  we  have  writ  in  our  Sum  o 
-PerFe^ion  ,•  therefore  lludioufly  perufe  our  Books,  anc 
colled  our  difperfed  Intention,  which  we  have  defcribe( 
in  divers  places,  that  it  might  not  be  expofed  to  Malig 
nanc  and  Ignorant  M^n.  So  that  he  who  would undtr[i am 
him^  mufi  make  a  ColIcBion  of  like  things  together^  withou 
whiJ:^  the  matter  will  never  be  underftood,  or  accompl>jhed 
for  which  reafon^  I  rather  chofe  to  cowmen  place  him^  than 
deliver  him  in  his  6%'n  order. 


t^,  Agai 


The  PREFACE. 

^'^  29.  Again  in  the  Preface  ofhtt  Sum  of?tfftBio%hefajf^ 
'''"  \.nd  what  we  have  diminilhed  in  other  Books,  ^phave 
•  •!  ifficiently  made  up  in  this  Book,  and  fupplyedl^c  de- 
y  jfts  of  them  very  briefly  ;  and  what  we  ahfgonded  in 
'  ^^  ne  part,  we  have  made  up  in  another  in  this  our  Vo- 
•"'•  ame,  that  the  compleatment  may  be  apparent  to  the 
i'-'  Vile  \  fo  that  it  aff  ear  seven  from  this^  that  he  -wrote  nothing 
^  the  matter  in  any  continued  order.  And  in  the  fame  place 
^  e  affirms.  That  he  who  in  himfelf  knows  not  Natural 
'^'^  •rinciples,  is  very  remote  from  our  Art,  becaufe  he  has 
'"^  iota  true  root  whereon  to  found  his  intention  :  And 
/'f,  herefore,  (^  fay  she)  labour  ftudioufly  in  our  Volumes^ 
^'^  nd  ponder  them  often  in  your  mind. " 
^^  30.  And  in  the  la(i  Chapter  of  his  Sum  of  VerfeElion,  he 
•^^''  'AS  thefe  words.  But  that  the  Malicious  may  not  Calum- 
•^•^  liate  us,  we  declare.  That  we  have  not  treated  of  this 
'^  i)ur  Science  with  a  continued  Series  of  Difcourfe;  but 
■  '^  ^ave  difperfed  it^  divers  Chapters ;  and  this  was  done, 
,  jccauie  if  we  had  wrote  it  in  a  continued  Series  of  Dif- 
^^■'  :ourle,  the  Evil  Man,  as  well  as  the  Good,  would  have 
■"inworthily  ufurped  it ;  therefore  we  have  concealed  it 
'•!  n  Ibme  places,  and  fpsak  it  more  openly  in  others,  not 
^''' inder  an  «/£»/>w^,  but  in  plain  Language.  Let  not 
^'«^  -herefore  the  Induftrious  Artilt  defpair,  for  if  he  leeks 
'%  t,  he  may  find  the  fame,  but  he  who  follows  Books  on- 
^"'  y,  will  very  flowly  attain  the  knowledge  of  this'moft 
^0  Excellent  Art. 

^^  31.  In  his  Invention  of  Ferity^  Par.  5.  cap.  13.  he  fay f^ 
:!5-<  Wonder  not  that  we  have  difperled  the  fpecial  things 
k  pertinent  to  this  Operation  in  divers  Volumes,  feeing 
f^"  we  endeavour  to  hide  our  Art  from  Evil  Men  :  And  in 
^•' Par.  4.  CsL^.  21,  be  farther  fays ^  Confiderately  ruminate 
upon  what  we  have  taught  in  our  S^ra  of  Perfe6lion,  for 
'our  purpoie  was  not  in  one  only  Volume  to  demonllrate 
all  things,  but  that  Book  fhould  declare  Book,  and  ex- 
pound the  fii.me- 

B  2-  A^tfv 


IK 


The  PREFACE. 

52.  NoTP  to  manife{l^  that  he  tnated  not  ofthijfgs  in  a  d't- 
reB  order ^  /e^Chap.  12.  of  the  Irfvention  of  Verfettion,  lub 
C2l\cq,  -where  he  has  thefe  Words ^  Our  Stone  is  no  other 
than  a  Fruitful  Spirit^  and  Living  Water,,  which  we; 
have  named  the  Dry  Water :  Here  he  defifts^  and  gives  over 
the  Difcourfes  and  leaves  it  interrupted  till  he  comes  to  the 
fir  1^  Chapter  of  the  Third  Part  of  the  St4m  ofPerfeclian^  where  '\ 
be  goes  oh  and  continues  the  Difcourfe  in  theje  words,  W"e 
now  fignifie  to  you,  that  the  Natural  Principles  in  the- 
Work  of  Nature,  are  a  Fruitful  Spirit,  arid  Living  Wa- 
ter, which  we  have  aHo  named  die  Dry  Water  ;  andfo 
continues  the  Difcourfe  of  it  :  Thefe  two  Places ^  or  Difcourfes^ 
we  have  joyned^  or  conneBed  together  in  this  our  Tranjlation^ 
Lib.2.  Cap.  57.  Se£l.  18.  that  you  may  fee  the  full  of  what  be. 
intends  concerning  it. 

i;;.  In  his  Sum  of  Perfeclicny  Llb.2.  Cap.  8.  towards  the^ 
end  of  the  Chaper^  he  [peaks  of  the  Separation  of  an  Earthy 
Stih fiance  from  its  comp'ormd',  which  in  the  root  of  Nature  is 
united  to  a  Metal^  which  is  dens  either  by  Elev  Jticn^  or  La-  \  i 
't^dtion  :  The  wayof  dnngit.  he  hr,:>  not^  taught  inthe  placed- 
ted :  But  in  a  great  many  Chapters  difiant  tn  the  fecond  Part 
ofthefaid(econdBookofthe  Sum  ofPcrJeBion^  of  the  Pre- 
paration of  Venus^  he  orderly  goes  on  and  Explicates  the  Me- 
thod^ faying^  The  way  of  the  Preparation  of  Fenm  is  ma- 
nifold J  one  is  by  Elevation^  another  is  without  Elevati- 
on; tire  way  by  Elevation  is.  that  Ti^nia  be  taken  (with 
which  Fen/fs  welL-^gf'ees)  and  that  it  be  ingenioufly  uni- 
ted therewith.  Thefe  places  in  our  Tranjlatton,  Lib.  2 .  Cap. 
45".  Seft.  ii,  12^  ^h  ^  ^4'  2^^  ^^'^^  laid  together  and 
united. 

54.  Thefe  are  a  tajle  of  the  many  /cores  if  not  hundreds  of 
flac&s^  which  in  Gebar  himflf  are  dtfig^ttdly  interrupted  ;  by 
Tuhich  means  the  My f  cry  is  hid^  and  the  Method  of  operating^ 
and  under fcanding  of  ths  Secret^  fo  objcured^  that  without  a 
great  deal  of  Study,  fcarch}ng^  comparing  of  places^  and  lay" 
ing  the  ending  and  beginnings  of  things  together^  it  would  be 

almofi 


i\ 


The    P  R  E  F  A  C  E.. 

jimofi  impoffihle  to  apprehend  'mhat  he  intends ;  for  this  rea^ 

m  It  ?i '•>y  tJ?at  VJC  ivent  on^  not  in  an  orderly  and  fuccin^. 

ranjlanov^  ir^ft  rather  ccmpendioujly  to  comr^on  place  him  ; 

y  which  r.eans^  you,  hatve  all  things  relating  to  one  fuhje^ 

r  matter  laid  together^  and  hroiight  under  one  and  the  fame 

ead^  -which  in  -the  Authcr  himfel^  arp  j>c_ffihly  difperfed  afun^- 

er  into  more  than  ten,  fifteen^  or  tv^enty  places  of  this  Book, 

..  Tbsfe  things  being  fat d^  ive  ha've  only  to  inform  you 

mcerning  this  work^  that  thts  our  compoftion^  ts  really  GQbQT 

imfelf^  ivithoMt  any  aJdttion  Tvhatfoeuer.     Here  is  every  fin- 

le  and  individual  procefs  contained  in  t/oe  whole  hook  ;  nor 

ny  thing  diminiflied  which  concerned  the  knowledge  and  pra-^ 

i.e  of  the  Art  5  hut  that  we  have  (  for  brevity  fake  )  left 

me  things  out,  ^tis  true  i  as  all  hu  Prefaces^  and  prefatory 

Jifcourfes^  contentions  and  difputes  about  the  reality  of  thit 

\rt  J  tautologies  and  often  repetitions  of  things  (which  was 

^cfjjary  in  his  interrupted  method)  which  to  have  incerted^ 

■!  they  would  have  been  of  no  ufe  or  profit,  fo  they  would  need' 

fly  have  [welled  this  work  to  an  unreafonabLi  bulk^  where- 

1  It  would  have  been  not  only  more  chargable  to  the  huyer^  hut 

wre  unpleafant  and  tedious  to  the  Reader, 

36,  In  Gebsr  alfo  there  were  many  cuts  or  figures  of  Furna- 
r,  wbieh  were  holy  o^nitted  and  left  out  in  the  afore  menti- 
ed  Engl/fh  Tranflation ;  thefe  to  our  work  we  have  added ^ 
trloufly  cut  in  Copper  ;  with  quotations  upon  each  figure  or 
irnace^  [Ijev^ing  to  what  Place ^  Book^  Chapter^  and  Section 
^ey  belo?tg, 

37.  Fhmmel  7i^e  have  alfo  now  tranfiated,  and  claufei 
to  Chapters  and  SeBions,  to  which  we  have  added  his  fum- 
ary  of  Phdrfophy,  which  was  never  prented  With  him  be- 
re  in  any  Language :  Ja  hu  ivork  we  have  alfo  added  his 
^ieroglyphicks  n.atly  cut  in  Copper^  with  quotations  alfo  upx^n 
ch  Hierogljphick^  ^Hwwg  to  what  Book,  Chapter^  and  Sc- 
ion they  have  a  reference^  or  belong. 

58.  Artefius  (whom  we  have  named  Longsvus^)  we  al- 
ilaufed  or  compofed  into  Chapters  and  Seclions^  which  it  was 


The  P  R  E  F  ACE. 
never  divided  into  before  in  any  Language  ;  and  becaufe  th^\ 
Author  is  a  Rarity  to  he  met  with ^  we  have  withal  added  thm 
Latin  Verfion  for  the  fakes  offuch  ingeniom  Ferfons  -who  are  ctf 
rious  in  things  of  thU  nature  :  Ne^t  to  Hermes^  he  is  the\ 
moft  celebrated  or  famed  Author^  of  whom^  and  which  work^^ 
we  have  many  things  to  fay^  hut  that  we  are  prevented  by  tht\ 
Epifile  of  the  mofi  excellent  John  Pontanus,  prefixed  before] 
the  Book,  and  to  which  we  refer  you. 

3;.  "the  firfi  book  of  Roger  Bachon,  called  Radial 
Mandij  v^e  had  in  manufcript  out  of  the  Library  of  a  learn  A 
rnan^  and  our  particular  friend^  a  DoBer  of  Vhypck,  wh$ 
/et  a  great  value  upon  it^  and  not  undefervedly^  his  Speculum 
Alchymia^  is  a  travfiation  out  of  that  Cofy  m  the  TheatrunJ 
Chymicum,  vol,  2.  page  409.  a  difcourje  fcarcely  inferior  ii 
any  thing  extant^  and  of  great  ejlimation  among  the  Lear\ 
cd, 

40.  Riply  we  have  puhlijhed  from  a    Manufcript^  n 
from  the  printed  Ccpy,   yet  v  e  carefully  compared  it  witi 
that  which  was  printed,  and  fupplyed  it   out  of  that  mi 
feme  thing  which  the  written  one  wanted  \  as  on  the  contrary 
our  written  Copy  had  feme  things  in  it^    which  the  printed  oaj 
had  not,  as  in  particular,  the  firfi  Chapter y  which  is  a  Vn\ 
face  to  the  Arch-bijh-fp  0/ York ;  fo  that  by  the  help  of  bed  i 
together  we  have  publifjed  one  co-fTipleat, 

41.  And  to  this  7Vork  we  aljo  added  the  lafi  Chapter,  via 
Chap.  75.  Ub.  5.  which  is  an  ExtraB  o/Ripleys  Vhilofcphici^ 
Jxicws  in  the  Theatrum  Chymicum,  Vol.  2.  page  ii^i 
In  our  7i>ritten  Copy,  (  which  without  dt  uht  was  Ancient  \ 
there  were  feveral  Annotations  in  the  Margent,  referring  tofe 
veral  parts  of  th^work^  {the  Additions  of  an  unknown  An, 
thtr)  Theft y  becaufe  they  jeemed  to  he  excellent,  and  very  per 
tinent  to  the  Explication  of  our  Author,  we  have  injerted  i\  [|^ 
the  body  of  the  Work^  in  the  very  place  where  they  are  to  h 
ready  puting  them  into  SeBions^  and  num  bring  them  wit\ 
the  reft  5  but  to  dfiinguijl)  them  from  the  Authors  own  work 
we  have  caufed  thm  to  be  printed  in  a  differing  Char^Bcif 


The  PREFACE. 

2i;;>,  V»  the  Italick,  and  tvtry  where  included  them  between 
'^  two  Crochets, 

42.  Pf^e  have  wrote  an  Afftndix  to  our  firfi  hock  (f  VraBi- 
d  Fhypck^  containing  a  Jhort  f  radical  method  for  the  Curecf 
U  Difeafes  ;  it  u  hut  a  fmall  thing,  not  ahove  fix  or  [even 
leets  of  Paper,  and  only  defignd  as  an  ahfiraB  to  helf  th& 
dtmory ;  thk  we  had  fuhlijhed  now  in  this  vjork^  had  it  not 
veiled  fo  big;  hut  ftnce  the  magnitude  of  this  has  "prevented 
\  we  intend,  for  the  henefit  it  may  he  to  the  fuhlick^  and  the 
nkes  offuch  as  defire  it^  to  fuhltfi  it  alone  by  it  felf^  with  all 
be  fpeed  that  may  be, 
45.  Thefe  Things  being  [aid,  l^all  now  give  the  Reader  an 

ii  iccount  ( fince  fever al  have  de fixed  it  of  me)  of  my  Books  ; 

^hat  are  already  publijloed,  and  what  are  now  in  hand  in  tht 

^refs,  to  be  made  fublick  as  foon  as  may  be,    Jhofe  already 

'ubltfhed  are  the  following  Ten  : 

44.  I.  Synopfis  Medicinac,  the  ficond  Edition,  with  a 

^Komfleat  Anatomy  in  Odavo.  2.  Pharmacopaeia  LoncU- 
'lenliSj  or  the  new  London  Difpenfatory,  fourth  Edition,  largt 
Octavo.  5. DoronMedicum,cr  a  Supplement  to  that  my  Dif- 
^penlatopy,  large  Oftavo.  4.  Poiygraphice^  or  the  Art 
f  Drawing,  Engraving,  Etching,  Liwning,Vamting  JVaJli- 
ng^  Varnipiing,  ?erfurrang,  8cc.  Ftfth  Edition^  Urge  Odavo. 
5.  Syil-emaMedicinaie,  Or  aCompIeat  SyilcmofFhyfck^ 
according  to  feveralViypoihQikSj  large  Odavo.  6.  Parate- 
remata,  OrfckH  Thyfical  snd  Chyrurgical  Obferv^tions,  con- 
staining  above  700  Cures  of  fever  al  Difeafes  performed  hy  the 
Author  himfelf,  large  Oftavo.  7.  Phylaxa Medicins,  aCa- 
hinet  of  choice  Medicines ,  fo  mary  as  are  enough  to  ^bfclve  the 
whole  fraB ice  of  Vhyfick  in  Two  Varts  :The  firfi  is  already  Prin- 
ted '  the  other  u  in  hand  with^  and  will  joon  be  piibli[hed,  8. 
Horas  Mathematics,  the  Soul  ^/ Aftrology,  containing  that 
Art  in  all  its  Parts,  large  Odavo.  9.  Jatrica^  feu  Praxis  Me- 
dendij  ccntaining  my  Pra^ice,  with  fever  al  Ifundred  of  Ob- 
fervations  at  large,  in  Quarto.  10  Medicina  Prafticaj  This 
frefent  Pra^icafPhyfick^  t9  Vphich  is  added  a  Tcanfiatlon  of  the 

Alchy- 


The  PREFACE. 

'Jlchywical  Warh  of  Hermes,  Kalkl,  Geber,  Artefius^  Fla-I  \a 
niel^  Bachon^;?^ Ripley,  in  large  Oftavo.  I  I 

4f .  Jhfe  norp  in  Handy  and  to  be  fMiJhedwith  vphatfpeedl  t 
fnayhe,  an  the  following  fonr.     ii.  Seplafium,  the  Englifh 
Thyfitian,  or  Drugifts  Shop  opened^  contain  ng  the  Na^es^ 
Natures^    Kinds^    Qudities^    Gromhy  Virtues^  ^^fi^>  and 
Goodnefs  (whether  Adedicinal  or   Mechanical)  of  aH  fort/ 
of  Drugs  fold  in  the  Drug  ft  i  Shops  ;  together  with  the  ma^\ 
hng^  frefaratkn^^  tiirifuationsy    Fropertiesy  and  'vaH'jtfi 
t7/ii  ^/Common-Salt,  .bait  Peter,  Poc- Allies,  Soap.  Gun- 
Powder^  and  GhU  :  a  Lahiromwork^,  and  the  fir fi  of;hi4 
kind  extant  in  the  World,     OAavc.     1 1 .  Phi  rm acopzeia 
B  iteana^  Tranfa^ed  into  Engl;flj^  with  a  la^ge  commem  up- 
on eviry  Medicine^  fliewing  the  judgments  and  Opinions  of 
aU  the  mofi  'Learned  Men^  pp  n  e^ch p^rticula^r  Medicament'^, 
in  Oftavo.     i:^.  Officina  Chymica,  The  Chymkal  Shop ^ 
or  Apothecaries  Hdly  fjewmg  the  Compoficnn  \  Preparation;' 
Virtue! 3  Ufe,   Vo'es^  and Dargers  cf  ^li  the  things  contained  k 
therein        J    Great  Wjrk,  and    ccmpreh.nlwg    the  who'e 
^rt  rfChymfty^  04  it  ts  new  VraBifed,  m  Oclavo.     14. 
Botonoiogia/  or  a  cimpleat   E?fglijh  Herbal  in  111.  Bwks  5 
contaimng>     I.  Evghflj  Herbs  and  Vlants,     II.  Ertglijh  Trees  ■ 
ard  -Shrubs,     IIL  £xoticks^  or  Oit  LanMjh  Drurj^  fo  many 
as  We  life  in  Ph)fi:L.    The  whole  complesited  with  a  Th  h- 
'and  Curious  Cuts,  beirig  the  Icons  or   Figures  of  each  Plant, 
Together  with  J  i.  Ike  various  names  in   An:b  ck,  Greek, 
Zarin_,  and EngW^n.     2.  The  Defer ipticn.     ;.  7 he  Kinds  cr 
Species.     ^.  The  Differences,     5.  7he  T!a:es  of  Growth.     6. 
Ihz  Time  of  Flouring  and  Seeding.     7.  Th  Qualities.     8, 
The  Specijkat  on,     ^.  The  Prepararions,  Galen'ck  and  Chy^ 
niick.      )  o.  The  Virtues  andvarious  Wc'y>  rf  Ufittg^  in  Polio. 
46.  Of  the fe  Four  Lfi  Bocks  ^  the  Seplaiiuni  will  be  fnh'r 
lick^  :H  two  Qr  three  Months  after  the  publication  of  this  Fra^ 
veal  Ph)fi:k.     The  Pharmacopaeia  Biteana,  is  nearly  k^lf 
Trijsted  ^l^ca'y.     The  Officlnia  Chymica ^  is  alfo  tn  a  good 
fm  \y.rrdnefs.     And  the  Botonology  or  Hahalis  hafnlng  with 

all 


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1  DC       JT   IV   E,    17     ri    V^    jL-i 

^  th^  fofflhU  VilUgfJtce  and  Care  that  may  he.  Jhe  Cuts  a^t 
ie greatefi  fart  af  them  done,  hurt  heingall  prforwcd  hut  by 
Hand  J  it  mak^s  it  jo  much  the  longer  And  more  ttdious. 
47.  In  the  mean  time  1  cannot  hut  comflain  of  an  ahufe  put 
on  mehy  c»^  John  Hell ier  vpho  pretends  toFuhhJh  ^nd  'Sell 
^\y  Family  Pills,  under  my  Name  ^Kffigiesy  And  Skal^in  mcfi 
aces  of  this  Kingdom^  without  my  Fri-viledge.  Order ^  Al- 
wance,  or  Confent^to  my. great  Prejudice  and  Damage.  For 
is  Reafon,  I  ha'ue  made  it  my  Eujinefs  in  party  to  make 
me  Impro'uements  and  Alterations  of  the  Medicine^  for  the 
•Jvantage  thereof  of  which  VxolW^T  nor  any  Man  dfe  knoivs 
\y  thing,  mither  as  to  the  Names ^  Numbers  cr  Natures^  nor 
3  the  Preparation^  Tarts-^  or  proportion  of  any  thing  contained 
^erein. 
48  And  hy  Reafon  ofthts  Alteration ^  they  neither  Vomit^  mr 
ake  Sick,  or  (jrieve  the  Bowels  in  the  leaH  ;  hut  work  more 
mhly^  and  pleafantly  thcin  formerly,  and  without  any  the  leaft^ 
mger,  hein^  fitted  againfi  the  mofi  Stubborn  and  ReheUicus 
ijeafes,  which  fcarcely  any  other  R  emedy  can  cure  or  help.  So 
'at  I  modefily  affirm,  that  one  Box  ofthcfe  Pills^  th^fs  impro^ 
ed  and  Advanced  in  Virtue  and  Goodnefs,  are  7i^orth  Five 
'oxes,  (for  all  that  LknowTen)  of  thofe  which  HoHier  or 
ny  elje  Make  and  Sell  without  my  Ordtr  or  Ad-z'ice  .  And 
•om  henceforth,  they  art  only  to  he  had  ihm  rightly  Prepared 
Y  my  own  Hand^  at  my  Houfe  in  London^  or  where  elfe  I 
'all  appoint. 

49.  The  World  is  alfo  defired  to  take  Notice^  that  the  Ad- 
ertifement  iphich  HoUier  or  fme  of  his  Accomplices ^  have 
tit  at  the  end  of  one  of  my  late  VuhJijhed  Book:,  entitled.  SeleO: 
hyfical  and  Chyrurgical  Obiervations  •,  Printed  for  Tho 
las  PaiTenger  on  London-Bridge  (while  I  was  ahfent  in 
he  Weft-lndie^J  ^  /?  ^^/e  unworthy^  and  Malicious  Lib  el  y 
"^efignedly  dofie  to  wrong  me'^  for  that  I  left  large  quantities 
^  all  forjs  of  my  Medicines  behind  me  with  my  Wtfe^  to  he 
'old  in  my  abfeiice  :  nor  did  I  ever  give  HoUier  leave^^  Order  ^ 
Divisions  to  do  thifame^  much  lejs  to  Fublijh  that  Malici- 

0145 


The   P  R  E  F  A  C  E. 

tus  Advertifement,  ^hieh  now  being  returned  to  England,! 
J ammceflitated  in  my  own  Defence^  hereto  fgr.'tfie  and  declare 
to  the  whole  IVorld. 

50.  Laftly,  As  to  the  Great  and  Fhilofophick  Work,  it  is 
p$y  Opinion  and  Belief,  that  there  isfuch  a  thing  in  Nature  %\ 
1  know  the  Matt ep  of  FaB  to  he  true^  tho  the  way  and  man- 
ner of  doing  it  is  as  yet  hid  from  me:  Ihave  heenEyewitnefs 
effo  much,  as  is  ahle  to  convince  any  Man  endued  with  JR^-j 
tional  Faculties  ;  that  there  is  a  toffihility  of  the  Tranfmutati- 
en  of  Myalls ;  yet  for  all  thefe  things  will  not  adzfife  anf 
Man  Ignorant  of  the  Tower  of  Nature ^  and  the  way  of  her 
Operation,  to  attempt  the  work ;  le/i:  erring  in  the  Foundation^ 
he  jhould  fuffer  lofs,  and  hlame  me>  '  Without  doubt  it  is  tht\ 
Gift  of  God,  and  he  that  attains  it,  muB  patiently  ii^ait  thi 
moving  of  the  Waters  \  when  the  defimated  Angels  moves  the} 
waters  of  the  Tool,  then  is  the  time  toimnnrgethc  Leprot4s\ 
Metal^  and  free  it  from  all  impurities, 

I 

Blew- Ball  hy  the  Ditchfde  near 
Holborn- Bridge ,  London, 
i  O.Nov.  1601. 

W.SALMOm 


[ 


THE! 


, 


FIRST    BOOK. 

Of  FraBkal  Thyfick 


'.—,,_„    ._,         — ' 

THE 

-ONTENTS 

O  F    T  H  E 

Page 

CHAP.  I.  Of  Aches  of  all 
forts.  J 

Clwp*  2.   Of    the     Apo. 
plcxy  ° 

Chap.  3   Of  Agues  8 

Chap.  4.  Of  Bleeding  14 

Chap.  $.  Of  Fluxes,   Gripmgs  , 
Wind  ^     ^        ^J 

Chap.  ^.  Of  Shortnefs  of  Breath 


Chap: 


\l 


Chap.  12 

lick 
Chap.  13 

Chap 

Chap 


lOI 

lie 


7.  OfDifeaftsof  theBrc 
26 
ChaD.  8.  Of  Abortion  or  Mifcar- 

Chap!  9-  Of  want  of  Appetite  3^ 
Cha?.  10.  OfthcLofsandUfcof 

Limbs  ^,   ,.  I      ^^ 

Chau    II.  Of  the   Qohck,  or 

Bcilysch  4® 


Page 

Of  aQ  H)ftcrick  Cho- 

$7 

Of  an  Apodeme 

Of  the  Thrufli 

Of  a  Quiofey 

ciiap.  16.  Of  Dcafnefs 

Chap.   17.  Of  Buboes 

Chap.  18.  Of  the  Cachexia 

Chap.  19.  Of  the  Scone  in  the 

Reins  "8 

Chap.  20.  Of  the  Stsoe   m  the 

Bladder  1^3 

Chap.  21.  Frrfc/>io/ww,  The  Uai- 

verfai  Medicine  of  Paracelfut 

The  Key  of  Helmant  and  L«//> 
17$ 
The  opcmDgof5a/and  Lm^ 


The 


The  C  O  N  T  E  N  T  S- 


The  Contents  of  the  Second  BOO  Kj 
or^  Claris  Alchyntic^. 


L  The  Golden  wor\  of 

-i^-  Page 

CHap.  f.  The  Preface,  Expli- 
cating in  pare,  the  er'tma 
Materia  T79 

Chap.  ^.  The  firft  EspofitioH  of 
tlie  Matter  r84 

Chap.  3.  The  Names  and  firft 
Operation  Explicated         190 

Chap.' 4.  A  Continuarion  of  tnc 
Explication  of  die  firft  Opera* 
tion  1^5 

Chap.  5 .  A  Dialogue  between 
Hermes  and  his  Son  ipp 

Chap,  6.  The  feveral  Operations 
by,  »nd  VarioHS  Mattet^s  of 
which  the  Stone  is  Compo- 
ic^  206 

C^rap.  7.  The  Operations  of  Na- 
ture in  the  Ajua.  Phitojophkay  as 
inaSeed  213 


Hermes  Trifinegiftus.   >'  ^ 

Page'. 

Chap.  Si  The  Philofophick  Rid- 
dle laid  down  after  a  new  Man- 

Chap.  9.  The  laft  Aa,  or  Conclu.l 
fion  of  the  Theory  of  the  Phi- 
lofophers  Tin  dure  .    227 

Cliap.  10   The  Pradical  part   offi 
the  Philofophick  Work  '    2^% 

Chap.  II,  The  Pradical  part  far- 
ther Explicated  240 

Chap.  12.  The  Praxis  ExempUfi^ 
ed  from   the  Nature  of  Leve^ 
and  Fafte  241 

Chap.  I  g.  The  Narwre  of  the  Fer->i 
ment  fjrther  Explicated      2  $2 

Chap.  14.  The  Smaragdine  Table  |i? 
of  ffermes  25  8 


Th«?  Second  Book  of  Hermes  Trifmeg/JlufJl 


Chap.h  5  *The  Entrance  into  the 
Work,  beginning  with  Argent 
Vive  -       iSB 

Chap.  1 5.  The  Nature  of  the 
Medicine,  and  Government  of 
the  Metals  270 

Chap.  17.  The  Difference  of  the 
Ferments  and  Quality  of  the 
Spirit  271 

Chip.  18,  Of  Argent  Vive,  Tin. 
aure,  Order  of  the  Operation, 
and  of  the  Fire  273 


Chap.  19,  That  rhe  l)eginmng  of  : 
this  Work  is  in  the'Blacknefs 
and  Darknefs  ;  and  of  the  Con- 
joyning  the  Body  witn  the  Soul 

2',6 

Chat>.  20.  The  Order  of  thePra- 

dical  part    of  the   Operation 

278 

Chap.  21.  The  remaininging  O- . 
■fjerations,  and  Conclufion  of 
this  Work  28 1 

ir.  The 


The  CONTENTS. 


The  Alchymick  Secrets  oiKalidPerficus. 


.'  rage 

ip.  22.  Of  the  Difficulties  cf 
his  Art  284 

ip.  23.  Of  the  four  Principal 
Operations,  Solution,  Congela- 
;ion,  Alhification,  and  Rubiii- 
pacion  288 

■ip.  24.  Of  the  Lat  rcr  two  Ope- 
ations,  lizj.  Albificatioa  and 
iubificatir  n  291 

iip.  25.  Ofthe  Nature  of  things 
ippertaining  to  this  Work  of 
Jecodion,  and  its,  Effefts  299 
ip.  26.  Of  SubtilizationjSolu- 
ion,  Coagulation,  and  Corn- 
mi  xion  29$ 
ip.  27.  Of  Fixation  ofthe  Spi- 
it,  Dfcodioa,  Trituration,  and 
A^afliiiig  2^7 
ip.  28.  Ofthe  Fire  fit  for  this 
Work  299 
p.  29.  Of  the  Separation  of 
he  Elements                     300 


Past 

Chap.  ^o.  Of  the  Commixion  of 
the  Elements  which  were  5e» 
parated  202 

Chap.  91.  Of  the  Solution  of  ch^ 
Stone  compounded,  and  Coa- 
gulation of  the  5cone  Diffolvcd 
904 

Chap.  32.  That  Our  5'tonc  is  buc 

One,  and  ofthe  Nature  thereof 

905 

Chap.  33.  How  to  make  the  Stone 
both  Whire  and  Red  307 

Cliap.  54.  Kalii's  Secret  of  Se- 
crets, or  Stone  of  the  Philofo- 
phers  Explicated  5510 

Chap.  35.  A  farther  Explication 
of  this  Matter.  315 

Chap.  3d  The  Key  which  opens 
the  Myftery  of  i his  Grand  £/ixir 

To  make  Amum  Potabile  333 


IH.  The  Summ  of  Ceher  Arabs. 


ip.  57.  An  Introdudion  into 
he  whole  Work  335 

ap.  98.  Of    the  Alchymy  of 
Sulphur  340 

3 p.  3 9*  Of    the   Alchymy  pi 
irfenkk.  349 

ap.  40.  Of  the  Alchymy    of 
he  Marchafite  345 

ap.  41.  Of  the   Alchymy    of" 
yfagnefta^  lutin^  and  other  Mi- 
lerals  3^9 

I  p.  42.  Of  the    Alchymy  of 
yaturn  '      352 


Chap.  43. 

Jupiter 
Chap.  44, 

Mars 
Cha>:».  45. 

Venu€ 
Chap.  46. 

Luna 
Chap.  47. 

Sol 
Chap.  4S. 

Mercury 


Of  the  Alchymy    of 

3  59 
Of  the    Alchymy    of 

365 
Of  the  Alchymy     of 

Of  the    Alchymy    of 

Of  the    Alchymy  of 

391 

Of   the    Alchmy    of 

Xlie 


The  CONTENTS. 
The  Second  Book  of  Geber  Arahs^        \ 


Page 

Chap.  49.  The  Introduftion  to 
this  Second  Book.  41^ 

Chap.  50.  Of  Sublimation,  Vef- 
fels,  Fornares  41$ 

Chap.  ^i.  Of  Defcention,  and 
Purifying  by  Paftils  424 

Chap.  52.  OfDiftilIation,Caufcs, 
Kinds,  and  Fornaces  426 

Chap.  5g.  Of  Calcination  of  Bo- 
dies and  Spirits,  Caufcs,  Me* 
thods  430 

Chap.  54.  Of  Solution,  and  its 
Caufes       «.  4;5 

Chap.  ^$.  OfCoagulationand  its 
Caufes  440 

Chap.  yd.  Of  Fixation  and  its 
Caufes  442 

t-hap.  57.  Of  Ccration  and  its 
Caufes  4^5 

Chap.  58.  That  our  Medicine  is 
two  fold,  one  for  the  White 
and  one  for  the  Red  .•  yet  that 
we  have  one  only  Medicine  for 


both  44^ 

Chap.  59.  Of  the  Medicine,  Tini 

dure,  EHxir  or  Stone  of  the 

Philofophers  in  General      445 
Chap.  60,  Of  the  three  Orders  0; 

the  Medicine  ,  ^^^\L 

Chap.   6\,  HowIngrelTionispro 

cured  4  $8 

Chap.  62,  Of  the  C'merimm  4^0 
Chap.  55.  Of  Cementation    and 

its  Caufes  4^3 

Chap.    54.  OftheExamenbylg 

nition  4^< 

Chap.  5$.  TheExamcnby  fufioj « 

or  Melting  4^  % 

Chap.  66.  The  Examen  by  th   ^^ 

Vapors  of  Acute  things      4<5   ^. 
Chap.  67.  The  Examen  by  tl:   jj^ 

Extindion  of  Bodies  Red  He 

Chap.  <5S.  A  Recapitulation 
the  wheleArc  47* 


The  Contents  of  the  Third  BOOK. 
J.  T^he  Secret  Boo\  o/'Artefius  Longaevuci 


(J  Flap:  I.  The  Preface  w  the 
i»    Reader  435 

Chap.  2.  The  Epiflle  of  Johannes 
Fontann: ohht  Secret  Fire  457 


neral  Water  447jJi 

Chap,  f^ .  Of  other  Operations  o|  ifi 

our  Secret  Mineral  Water,  anij  fft 

its  Tindure  45*  ^] 

Chap.  :?    Of  the  Compofirion   of  ^  Chap.  6,  Of  what  fubftance  Mq  ^^ 

tals  are  to  Confift,  in  order  td 

this  Work  45^ 

Chap.  7.  OfthcWdndcrfulthingJ 

done  by  our  Water,  in  altering 


our  Anrimonial  Vinegar,  or  the 
Secret  V/ater  444 

6hap.  4.  Of  the    Operations   of 
eur  Aatitnoniil  Vinegar,  or  Mi- 


ind  chaogmg  Bodies  45? 
ip.  8.  Of  the  Affinity  of  oar 
Vater,  and  other  wonderful 
:hings  done  by  it  4^  f 

ip.  9.  Of  Subfimation  j  or  the 
cparatingof  the  Pure  froai  the 
■mpure,  by  the  Warcr  4^7 
ip.  10  Of  the  Separation  of 
'he  Pure  pans  from  the  Impure 
472 
iip,  II.  Of  the  Soul  which  is 
!:xtrafted  by  our  Water,  and 
bade  to  Afcend  475 

iip.  12.  OfDigeftion>  andhow 
iic  Spirt  is  made  thereby  480 
p.  15.  Ofthc  beginning  of  rhe 
IVork,  and  a  Summary  of  what 
s  to  be  done  '  484 

"'I  p.  14.  Of  the  Eafinefs  and 
^  ;implicit\  of  this  Work,  and  of 
'j  )ur  Philofophick  Fire  489 
4;  ip.  I  $.  Of  the  three  kinds  of 
ires  of  the  Philofophers  in  par- 


The  eO'NTENTS 

Page 


01 


ncular        •  ^^2 

Chap.  \6.  Of  the  Colors  of  our 

Philofophick  Tinfture  or  Stoiic 

Chap.  17.  Of  the  Perfeft  Bodies, 
their  Putrefaaion,  Corruption, 
Digeftionand  Jindure      498 

Chap.  18.  0(  the  Multiplication 

of  the  Philofophick  Tinfture 

504 

Chap.  19.  Of  Sublimation  in  par- 
ticular, and  Separation  of  the 
Pure  from  the  Impure         $08 

Chap.  20.  Of  Digcfl/on:  Sublima- 
tion and  Separation  of  the  Bo- 
dies, for  the  perfeftion  of  the 
Work  512 

Chap.  21.  Of  the  Secret  Operati- 
on  of  the  Water  and  Spirit  on 
the  Body  515 

Chap.  Z2.  Of  the  Signs  of  the  end 
of  the  Work,  and  the  perfed-ion 
thereof  yig 


IL  The  Hieroglyphicks  of  FlammeL 


p.  2g.  The  beginning  of  F/4;w- 
lels  Book,  which  is  the  pe- 
orawon  of  the  whole  521 
p.  1 4.  The  Explication  of  the 
licroglyphick  Figures ;  and  of 
he  Book  of  Abraham  the  Jew 
$22 
p.  25.  Of  his  Pilgrimage  into 
pnin^  and  meeting  w/th  a  Jew- 
^r|Ti  ?Tit{i,  who  in  part  inter- 
reted  the  faid  Book  527 

iJ  p.  25.  Of  the  Pro;e<aion  which 

e  and  his   Wife  made  upon 

^^cury :  and  of  the  Hofpitals, 

ihurchcs  and  Chappels  which 

„hcy  Built  552 

:;  p.  27.  The  Theological  Inter- 


pretatfon  of  thefe  Hierogly- 
phicks 557. 

Chap.  28.  The  Philofophical  In- 
terpretation according  to  Her- 
mes 540 

Chap.  2^.  Of  the  two  Dragons  of 
a  Yellowifti,  Blew,  and  Black 
Color  546 

Chap.  30.  Of  the  Man  and  Wo- 
man cloathed  in  an  Orange  co- 
lored Gown»  in  a  Field  Azure 
and  BIcNY,  witfa   their  ^Motto's 

Chap,  51,  Of   the    Figure  like 

Paul   the  Apoftle  m  a  White 

and  Yellow  Robe,  with  a  Man 

Kneeling  by  his  Feet,  fn  a  Robe 

of 


The  CONTENTS. 


Page 
of  Orange  Biack  and  White  558 

Chap.  32.  Of  the  Green  Field 
with  two  Refufcitancs,  two  Men 
and  one  Woman-all  in  White  : 
two  Angels  beneath,  over  whom 
is  tlie  Figure  of  our  Lord  and 
Saviour,  judging  the  World,  in 
a  Robe  Citrine  White         564 

Chap.  53.  Of  the  Field  white  and 
Blew,  with  the  two  Angels  of 
an  Orange  color  567 

Chap.  34.  Of  the  Figure  like  Feter 


the  Apoflle,  in  a  Robe  Citriiu  i 
Red  holding  a  Key  i  a  WomaiT 
kneeling   by   his    Feet  in  ar 
Orange  colored  Robe  j  7(  - 

Chap.  35.  Of  the  DarkSViolc 
Field,  in  which  is  a  Man  of  i 
red  Purple  colour,  holding  th^ 
Foot  of* a  Lyon,  redasVermi 
Hon,  having  Wings  57^ 

Chap.  35.  Fbmmers  Summary  !qj| 


Philolbphy 


57^ 


LI.  Roger  Batons  Radix  Mundi. 


€hap.  3  7.  Of  the  Original  of  Me- 
tals, and  principle  of  the  Mine- 
ral work  5^5 

Chap.  38.  of  Mercury,  the  fecond 
principle  of  the  work        588 

Chap.  39.  Of  the  purification  of 
Mctalls  and  Mercury,  for  the 
work  .    59^ 

Chap.  4c.  Of  the  conjundion  of 
the  Principles ,  for  this  great 
work  592 

Chap.  41.  OfVeffcIs,  Lute,Clc- 
fmg,  and  Times  of  the  Philofc- 
phick  work  395- 

Chap.  42.  Of  the  Philofophcrs 
Fire,  kinds  of  Government 
thereof  507 

Ch.ap.  4;.  Of  the  ^nigmaV  of 
Philoiophers,  their  Deceptions, 
pra?cautions,  ff^c.  60c 

Chap.  44.  Of  the  various  Signs  ap- 


pearing  in  every  Operation  6o:\ 

Chap.  45.  Of  the  Edudion  of  th( 
Whitenefs   out  of    the   BlacL 
Matter  6  or 

Chap.  4^.  Of  the  way  how  « 
Educe  the  red  Tindure  out  d 
the  Whi"e  do; 

Chap.  47.  Of  the  Muki plication 
of  Our  Medicine  by  IhiToIud' 
on  ^oj 

Chap.  4S.  Of  the  Mukiplicaciorf 
of  Our  Medicine  by  FermeRti 
tion  6u 

Chap.  49.  Of  the  Differences  a 
the  Medicine,  and  proporcioii 
ufed  in  projedion  6v 

Chap.  50.  Of  Projec'Hon,  and  how 

it  is  performed  upon  the  Metal 

6i\ 

Chap.  51.  Of  the  compleat-  or  per 
-  fcftion  of  the  whole  Work  6  \\ 


The  Second  Book  oiKoger  BacoUyCdWtdy 
Speculum  Alchymi^ 


Chap.  52.  The  entrance  into  this 

work  and  definiciori  of  the  Art 

621 


chap.- 53,  Of  the  Natural  prim 
'  pies  and  Generation  of  Mei 
and  Minerals        622     Cha 


lap 


The  CONTENTS, 


f*in| 
Ve 


.       '  -  Page 

Ip.  $4.  Of  the  neareft  matter 
It  of  which  the  £/zxfr  is  drawn 

p.  5$.  Of  the  ncareft  matter 
i  our  Stone,  yec  more  plainly 
62J 
!ip.  5^.  Of    the^  manner    of 
orking,  regulating,  and  con- 
inuing  the  Fire  "^30 

ip.  57.  Of  the  Quality  of  the 


Page 
Veffcis  and  Fornaces  532 

Chap.  5S.  Of  the  colors  Acciden* 
tal  and  Effencial  appearing  in 
the  work  655 

Chap..  §9.  Of  the  manner  of  Prc- 
jeAion  upon  any  of  the  Imper-; 
fed  Metals  6^y, 

Chap.  60,  A  fhqrt  Recapitulation 

of  the  whole  work  6^0 


TV.  George  Kipleys  Medulla  Alchymias. 


p.  61.  The  Preface  to  the 
Arch-Bifhop  oiTork^  645 

lap.  62.  A  farther  Difcourfe  of 
.J,  the  Philofophcrs  Mercury  648 
*'^,  lap.  65.  Of  the  Mineral  Stone, 
and  Philofophick  Fires  d$2 
lap.  64.  The  manner  of  Elixi- 
ration  with  the  Fjre  againft  Na- 
ture 6$i 
hap.  6$.  The  Praftice  upon  fhe 
Calx  of  the  Body  difloived  ^60 

I,j.hap.  66,  Another  way  of  Elix- 
1;  irating  Gold  by  the  Fire  againfl 
Nature  ^  66  c 

|.;hap,  67.  Two  other    Mineral 
,  £/iwr/,or  two  other  procefles  of 


Mercury  6i^ 

Chap.  d3.  The  fecorid  of  the  for- 
mer Elixirs,  with  Mercury  and 
the  Body  Alchymick         572 

Chap.  59,  Of  the  Vegetable  Stone 

61^ 

Chap.  70.  The  remaining  Procefs 
of  the. Vegetable  Stone       679 

Chap.  71.  Of  Our  Animal  Stone 

285 

Chap.  72*  The  Referved  Secrec 
Explicated  d8«; 

Chap.  7g.  Riplefs  Philofophick 
Axioms  cat  of  the  Theatruni 
Chymicvitil,  iZy 


ADVERTISEMEN'T^ 

Balfam  de  Chiiju^^^.^  ^  ,^ 

i.TT  15  an  Excellent  Balfam  difFcring  frort  that  of ^Fm/- -and  Jolu^ij 
JL  but  ro  ways  infer ioQr  in  Virtues  and  Excelicncy,  as  the  fev^ral* 
Experiments  lately  made  of  it  by  feveral  Learned  Phyficians  in  th|  i^ 
curing  of  Difeafes,  have  given  fufficient  proof  of;  It  is  wirhout  doubf  \\ 
the  moft  precious  of  all  natural  Balfims,  by  reafon  of  irs  great  Virruetjj  ^^'; 
and  admirable  Odour,  excelling  all  othersj  even  thcimoft  fragrant*    1  w^ 
2.  It  cafes  all  manner  of  Pains  in  any  part  of  the  Body,  coming  o|  1"^ 
Cold  or  Wind,  chiefly  pains  of  the  Stomach,  Indigeftion,  and  want  o|  <K' 
Appetite,  corroborating  and  ftrengthning  of  it  after  a  wonderful  man*|^^ 
ner.    It  cures  all  Ulcers  of  tiac  Brcft  and  Lungs,  Reins,  Bladder  or 
Womb,  inward  bruifes,  fpitting  of  Blood,  and  fuch  like  ,  helps  fhort- 
nefs  of  breath,  CoughsXonfumprions,Wheefmgs,Hoarrnef5,Afthma 
and  other  Difeafes  of  th«fe  parts. 

'    '^.  It  is  good  againft  the  falling  Sicknefs,  Apoplexy,  Convulfions, 
Palfics,  Lethargy,  Tremblings,  old  Head-aehcs,  Megrims,  Vertigo's, 
and  othetcold  andnioifl  Difeafes  of  the  Head,  Brainy  and  Nerves,  be-, 
ing  inwardly  taken  as  after  direded,  and  outwardly,  anointed  up0n||S!! 
the  part.   It  ftrengthens  the  Brain,  helps  the  Memory,  comforts  th 
Ndrves,  and  fortifies  all  the  §enfes  both  internal  and  external,  bcy^; 
any  other  natural  Balfam.  ;      •    -    ;  - 

4.  It  kills  Worms  whether  in  old  or  young,  cures  Ruptures,  altho' 
of  many  years  ftandingj  dilTolvcs  foft  1  tones,  and  expells  them,  aS 
alfo  Sand,  Gravel,  or  Slime,  or  any  other  thing  which  may  obftrudt 
the  Urine,  or  ftop  its  paffagcs  i  fo  that  it  is  belieycd  there  is  fcarcely 
a  better  Remedy  for  that  purpofe  upon  Earth  *,  for  it  gives  eafc  in  the 
moft  vehement  pain,  and  being  conftantly  taken  for  fome  time,  per- 
feds  the  Cure. 

5.  It  eafes  all  Colick  pains.  Gripings,  Wind  in  the  Stomach  or 
Bowels,  and  perfecflly  cures  all  Flijxes,  bloody  Fluxes,  Excoriations, 
and  fuch  other  like  Diflempers  of  the  Guts.  It  cures  deafnefs,  pain 
and  noifc  in  the  Ears  to  a  wonder,  a  drop  or  two  being  pu:  in,  and 
^f  opt  in  with  a  little  Cotton  dipt  in  the  fjmc. 


ori'^^ 
rt^'f" 


■1 


It  provokes  the  Terms  in  Women,  being  taken  from  2o  to  40 
.^or  morcin  aglafsof  W4iite-wine,  ("as  anon  direacd^  Morning 
Night  for  a  Week  together ;  it  is  faia  to  curebarrcnneis,  promote 
;epcion,  and  caufe  eafie  delivery  to  Women  in  Travel,  and  in  a 
:  meafure  prevents  or  takes  away  thofe  after-pains,  being  taken  to 
quantity  aforenamed  in  a  glafs  ot  Juniper- water. 
It  heals  all  manner  of  green  Wounds,  rotten  Uleers,  Fiftula's,  new 
id  running  fores  in  any  pact  of  the  body,  as  alfo  pundures  or.  hurts 
le  Nerves  and  Tendons,  Aches,  pains,  lamencfs,  weakncfs  bfthe 
bs  or  Joynts,  being  dropt  into  the  wound  or  punfture,  or  other- 
applied  thereon  with  Linr,  a  Tent,  or  Leather,  &c,  and  boun4 
ahcf  not  ftirred  in  24  hours,  it  commonly  cures  at  4  or  $  times 

tjlng,  fometiraes  at  2  or  9  times,  and  feraetimes  at  the  firft  dref- 
,  be  the  wound  deep,  contufed,  or  large. 

It  is  an  affured  Remedy  to  cure  tlie  Palfie  f  if  not  inveterate  J 
-nbling,  Gout,  or  any  weaknefs  of  the  Nerves  and  Joynts  coming 
cold  and  moift  caufe,  by  anointing  the  afflided  parrs  therewith, 
taking  of  it  inwardly,  as  fhall  be  immediately  direftcd  ,  for  it  does 

[i5J|ly,  and  by  degrees  (as  it  were)  carry  off  the  morbifick  Caufe 
matter  almoil  to  a  Miracle. 

.  This  m3rvellous  Balfam  opens  all  Obftrudions  of  the  Liver  and 
en,  being  taken  Morning  and  Evening  for  a  Month  together  in  a 
s  Syrup,  or  other  convenient  Vehicle;  It  is  held  for  a  great  Trea» 
,  and  has  many  other  fingular  Vircues  not  here  neceffary  to  be  ni« 

Oii4J,  left  we  fhould  prejudice  its  worth  and  Excellency. 

D.  The  way  and  mmtisr  of  tal(ing  it.  In  Direafes  of  the  Head,  Brain, 
Nerves,  give  it  in  Rofcmary^o^  Juniper. water,  or  in  Canary  :  "For 
Stone,  and  otber  Difeafes  of  the  Reins  and  Bladder,  you  may 
:  in  Rhenifh-vvirie ;  For  the  Colick  and  Difeafes  of  the  Bowels,  you 

^3  f  give  it  in  Juniper  or  Carda mum- water  .*  For  Palfies  and  weakiicf- 
Df  the  Nerves  and  Joynts,  you  miy  give  it  in  fome  Antiparalitick 
Be:  Firfl  grind  or  miK  it  with  a  little  of  the  yolk  of  an  Egg,  to 
n  its  body,  and  then  mix  it  with  Che  Liqupr  you  wouH  give  it  in» 
V  I.  If  die  fick  catmot  take  it  fo,  it  may  be  made  up  into  Pills  with 
le  fit  Powder,  a^  of  Zedoary,  Nutmeg,  Cinnamon,  Bay-berries,  Cu- 
ts, Winter- cherries,  or  what  the  Phyfician  fhall  think  more  fit,  and 
ildcd  i  for  by  this  means  it  will  be  caken  without  naufeating  ;  you 
y'  give  the  Balfam  from  half  a  Dram  to  two  Drams,  accorcfcng  to  Age 
I  Strength ;  and  it  may  be  giv^n  Morning  and  Night  for  a  Month* 
),  or  three  together. 

1 2.  And  it  is  certain  that  this  Balfam  is  one  of  the  grcarefl  fpeci- 
ts  in  the  cure  of  the  Palfie,  Scurvy  and  Gout  that  is,  tranfcend- 
all  other  Medicaments  i  but  it  ought  to  be  conflantly  given  in  a 
DofCj  ancf  with  thofe  Advantages  that  it  may  not  loath  the  Sto- 

inashi 


a 


mack  1  To  taken,  it  performs  raore  than  any  other  Balfam  :  It  deanf 
the  whole  body  cf  all  Impurities,  mundifies  the  whole  mafs  of  Bldo. 
heals  all  inward  Bruifes,  Wounds,  Ulcers,  oc  Excoriations,  whech< 
in  the  Bpwels  or  Lungs,  reftoring  decayed  Nature,  and  carrying  c 
all  its  Fasculcncies  by  Urine  and  Stool. 

It  is  only  Sold  by  the  Author  of  this  Work,  athisHoufe  at  the  Blu, 
Ball  by  the  Ditch-fide^  near  Holbirn-bridge^ ;  and  at  Mr.  John  Hunk 
at  the  Harrow  m  the  Foultry,  London.  Price  24  x.  the  Pound,  or  i€< 
the  Ounce. 


AT  thefign  of  the  Archtmcdes  and  Spd 
6i^acle^  in  Ludgate-ftreet ,  near  th 
Wejt-end  of  St.  Paurs,  lives  John  Marfliall 
who  both  turns  and  grinds^  makes  and  fell! 
all  forts  of  Glafs  Inftrumcnts  5  ^.r,  Perfpe 
fiivc  GlaflTes,  TelefcopcSj  MicrofcopeSj  Ho^ 
roicopes,  Sky-Op  ticks,  Reading  Glaffes 
from  the  fmallefi  fi%e  to  oio  Inches  Diametre 
Microfcopes  according  Jd>  Mr.  Leewenhoeck 
Alfo  Microfcopes  of  the  faid  MarfliallV  ©e- 
figningj  ajingular  Invention  for  the  advaw 
tage  (T^  Light,  the  liJ^  of  which  were  neven 
yet  done  before.   Alfo  Speftacles  for  4II  Ages. 
Criftal  Prifins,  Speaking  Trumpets  i  and  dh 
other  forts  of  Optick  Glaffes  ( for  brevity 
fake  )  not  here  named. 


»»»>iat,i»in<)< 


Errata  fie  Corrigenda, 

")Age<5r.  b.Iine  19.  for  Founds,  read  Ounces, 
pag.  !  6  5.  bj.  23.  r.  /^ecezi^r  h^lf  full  of  Water, 

:g.  191,^.1  16.  (fjfflranie,  r.  ftrong. 

:g.  19 1,  b.  I.  31.  tor  mrd,  r.  Work,^ 
ijig.  201.  a  J.  22.  T./houldnot  hi. 

;g.  209.  b.  1.  4.  for  na/y,  r.  only,  -:  . 

[g.  236.  a.  I.  6.  for  fire,  Fi/orre. 

g.  25?.  b.  1.  23  ioT removed,  r.  renewed. 

g.  267.  b.  1.  I.  15. for  Coler^x. Color,  Colors. 

%.  i^^.h.l.^UT.HAsrcury. 

g.-27  5.b.L  6.  T.  Matters. 

g.  3[6.  b.  I.  9.  r.  impalpable. 

g.  3 !  6.  b.  1.  3  g.  r.  fl'^cw/r  in  rffpe^  of  the. 

3  42.  a.  1-  8.  r.  r^^^y  ^„i  jyfars,  by  reafon  of  the  Oleagmty  of  Sd^ 
phur,  which  js  mo(i  eafiLy  burnt.  *      /  ^  **^ 

;g.  352.1.  4.  r.  CHAP.  XLII. 

g.  39^b.  J.  I?,  r.  InimkaL 

i'  ^  ^:  K  ^1*  c'^'  '3-*:;>f  ^•''^C'^^^P.  47-  Se^.  II.  12.  <9rf^oi7^ 

g-  ^91'^*  ^'^- T.pu.jfied.  J     •    *- 

•g.  527.  b.  I   7.  r.  equally. 

g-  5^  3-  a  1.  13.  for  which,  r  i^'zVi. 

i.  629.  b.  I.  2:>.  for  Dofcouyfe,  r.  Dif-courfe, 

What  ^therlmeral  Errata  you  f.all  fi.d,pray  be  pUafkdt,  Corr^S  . 
alio  witb  ymr  Fen. 


S  A  L  M  O  N  'S 

The  Firft   BOOK. 

G  H  A  P.    L 

Of  A  e  HE  S-  of  aU  fern. 

f.  For  art  Achy  proceeding  of  Cold  in  any 
part   of  the  Body. 


rAke  Oyl  Olives , 
Venice  Turpen- 
tine ,  ana  two 
Ounces;  Oyl  of 
mber  four  Ounces ,  Vola- 
c  Salt  of  Amber  fix 
'rachms;  melt^  and  mix 
lem  together  for  a  Balfim, 
id  anoint  the  place  well 
«re  with ,  Morning  and 
v^ening ;  for  eight  or  ten 
lysj  more  or  lefij  as  occa- 
)n  requires,    ^dm^n. 


II.  For  an  Ach  in  the  Joints^ 

Take  Palm  Oyl,  Turpen- 
tine ana  one  Ounce;  Oyl. 
of  Wormwood,  three  Oiin- 
cesj  Volatile  Salt  Armonieak 
two  Ounces,  melt,  mix,  and 
make  a  Balfam ;  It  is  excel- 
lent, being  anoitated  with 
all.    Salmon^ 

III.  For  Aches  in  the  lower 

parts  of  the  Body, 

TafcePalmOyl^  Turpen> 
B  tine. 


SALMON'S 


•tine,Oyl  of  Amber,  and  An- 
nifeeds,  of  each  one  Ounce, 
mx,  melt,  and  make  a 
Ballam*    Salmon. 

IV,  For  an  Ach  in  the  Bones. 

ti^e,  anM  two  Gftnces;  Oyl 
6f  Amber  and*^^  Juniper  Ber- 
ries,  of  each  two  Ounces 
and  two  Drachms  i  Cam- 
phier  two  Ounces;  meh, 
ilifx  ,  and  make  a  Balfam. 
Salmon. 

V.  An  afproved  Sear  cloth  for 

all  Aches* 

Take  Burgundy  Pitch  , 
ope  pound  ;  Oyl  Olive,  fix 
Ounces ;  Wax,  four  Ounces ; 
white  Frankincenfe ,  two 
Ounces,  powdered;  melt 
them  in  a  Pipkin,  ftirring 
all  well  together  ,  and  Boil 
to  a  Confiftency  ;  then  pour 
out  all  into  a  Bafon,  or  Pan 
of  Water  5  then  anoint  your 
Hands  with  Butter,  and 
make  the  Plafter  ,  into 
Rolls. 

VL  An    Excellent    Ointment 
for  the  fame. 

Take  the  Gall  of  an  Ox. 
White-wine  Vinegar,  Palm 
Oyl,  Aqua  Vita!,  of  each  ? 


Lib, 

like  quantity ;    boyl  thei 
gently  on  a  Fire,  keeping:, 
fcum'd,  till  it  grow  clammj 
and  with  this  bathe  well  th 
part,  by  rubbing  it  in ,  bel 
fore  a  Fire,  with  a  warrl 
Sfaad^orxring  andEvenin^  I 
jjill  jaylng  a  linnen  Clot 
upon  it. 

yil.  for   Ach  in  the  Bones 
and  the  Gout. 

Take  of  the  beft  Aqu.' 
Vitas ,  and  Oyl  of  Amber 
of  each  a  like  quantity,  mij 
them  well  together,  and  a 
iioint  the  part  well  with  ; 
warm  Hand  before  the  Fire" 
and  bind  on  it  a  Linner 
Cloth,  Morning  and  Eve 
ning. 

VIII.  For  the  Joynt  Ach^  am 
the  Gouty  moH  Excellent^ 

Take  the  Juice  of  Sage 
Aqua  Vitae,  the  Oyl  of  Bays 
Vinegar ,  Mufiard  ,  and  0 
an  Oxes  Gall  ,  of  each 
like  quantity,  put  them  all 
together  in  a  large  Ox  Blad 
der ;  Tye  it  fail ,  and  chaf 
it  up  and  down  with  you 
Hand,  during  one  hour  ancf 
half,  then  keep  it  for  you 
Ule,  and  anoint  the  griev'( 

par 


Chap.  L 


piattitaip&pccfc 


>art  Morning  and  Evening. 

';X.  A    Tmefs    againfi    all 

Aches  in  the  Back ,  Hips , 

Sides,  Knees  J  or  anjf  part  of 

the  Body. 

Take  firft  PH.  Mifabile 
^ne  ScruplCj  to  Pui^e  now 
md  then^  and  take  them  in 
Syrup  of  Roles;  after  Purg- 
iig,  procure  Sweat  thus. 

Take  Guaiacum ,  one 
Ounce  and  a  half,  the  Root 
of  Enulacampane ,  one 
Ounce;  boy  I  them  in  a  Pot- 
tle of  fmall  Ale,  till  half 
be  confumed  ,  then  drink 
thereof  a  quart  in  a  Hot- 
jhoufe,  and  Sweat  often; 
l^hen  in  the  Houfe,  bathe 
all  the  Body  with  this  O- 
leaginous  Ballame. 
,  Take  Oyl  of  Amber,  Oyl 
of  Turpentine,  of  Foxes,  of 
Excefter,  and  of  Chamo- 
mil,  of  each  a  like  quantity, 
and  mix  it  well  with  fome 
Brandy. 

And  if  (the  Pains  and 
Aches ,  fall  out  to  be  moft 
painful  in  the  Night  (as  ma- 
ny times  they  do.) 

Then  at  Night  let  him 
take  this  Potion,  5yrup  of 
Poppy,  three  Drachms; 
Syrup  of  Betony,one  drachm 


and  a  half ;  Waters  of  Bug- 
lo6  and  Sage  ,  of  each  an 
Ounce,  mix  them  well  to- 
gether. 

X.  This  Cured  a  M^n  per- 
fe^lfy  when  he  was  Lame 
over  all  his  Body, 
Take  the  Gall  of  an  Hei- 
fer, for  a  Man ;  and  the  Gall 
of  a  5teer ,  for  a  Woman  ; 
Brandy,  of  each  a  like  quan- 
tity ;  then  bath  it  well  upon 
the  Wrift,  a  litde  before  the 
Fitcometh,  and-let  it  lie  till 
the  Fit  be  gone. 

XT.  Aches  from  a  hot  Caufei 

Take  Spring  Water,  two 
quarts ;  Sal  Armoniack,  Ni- 
tre, of  each  four  Ounces  j 
mix ,  diffolve ,  and  keep  it 
for  Ule  :  Batho  the  part 
with  it;  then  anoint  with 
Oyl  of  Poppy  Seed.  Salmon. 

Xlh  Another  for  the  fame* 

Take  Camphire ,  two 
Ounces;  Spirit  of  Wine,  a 
pint ;  mix ,  and  diffolve  , 
there  with ;  bathe  the  parts 
Afflided.     Salmon. 

XIII.  Another  for  the  fame. 

There   is  nothing  better 

in  the  World,  than  to  bathe 

B  2  the 


SALMON'S 


the  place  afflided,  two  or 
three  times  a  day}  which 
our  Gutta  Vita  ,  mentioned 
in  one  Thaljxa^  lib.  i .  cbaf,  9. 
feH.  I.     Salrnqn. 

XIV.  ForanAch  in  the  Shoul- 

Take  Bole  Armoniack^ 
Chalk ,  anil  one  Ounce  J 
Spanilli  Oyl ,  one  Ounce  ; 
Vinegar  fix  Drachms  ; 
Camphir,  half  an  Ounce  or 
better?;  Saffron,  2  Drachms : 
Mix,  and  apply  it  hot  with 
Tow  twice  a  day.    Salmon, 

XV.  An  Ach  from  a   Vehe- 

ment hot  Caufe. 

.  Take  Ck)mfry  Roots  frefli 
gathered  ,  beat  them  ,  till 
they  are  loft,  or  a  perfed 
Cataplafm ;  then  fprcad  up- 
on Leather,  and  lapply  it  ; 
Tis  an  excellent  thing. 
Salmon^ 

XVI.  Another  againft  Aches. 

Take  Balfam  of  Amben 

and  anoint  with  it  twice  a 

ay.    How  this  Balfam    is 

de  ,    fee  in  our  Thylaxa  5 

lib,  2.  now  in  the  Prefi. 

XVII.  Another  for  the  fame. 
Take  Oylof  Earch-worms 


lib.  L 

one  Ounce;  Oyl  of  Am- 
ber^  one  Ounce  »  mix  them. 
If  this  increafes  the  Pain,  it 
proceeds  from  an  hot  Caufe  5 
Anoint  then  with  this  Rc» 
ceipt,  Unguentum  T&fulneimf^ 
tufo  Onnces ;  Oyl  •f  Totfhs , 
fix  Ounces ;  in  which  Jiffohe 
Camfhire  two  Ounces^  mx 
them  for  an  Ointment,  Salmon^] 

XVIII.  For  an  Ach  by  4  Fall, 

There  is  nothing  better 
then  that  you  anoint  the 
place  hurt  with  Balfam  de 
Chili  twice  a  day ,  rubbing 
it  well  inland  keeping  warm, 
for  that  helps  to  difipate  the 
Congregation  of  Humours, 
Salmon.  ** 


>i( 


XIK.  For  an  Old  Ack 

I  have  Icarcely  found  ?\ny 
thing  more  effedual,  than, 
firft^  well  to  anoint>for  three  i 
or  four  daies,  with  Balfamt 
de  Chili ;  and  then  afterwards 
to  apply  Balfamum  Amicum 
plaifter-wife,  for  a  month 
together.  See  them  in  my 
fhylaxa,    Salmon^ 

XX.  Anothorfor  this  furfofe. 
Make  a  Plaifter  of  Taca- 
mahaca,  and  apply  it.    Sal-' 
won, 

XXL  Aihe> 


Chap.  I. 


%^l.  Aehei  from  vehement 

hot  Caufes, 

Take  Oyle  of  the  Yelks  of 
Sggs  one  Ounce,  diffolve  in 
t  Gamphire  two  Ounces; 
md  mix  all  with  Oyl  of 
Earth  Worms  one  Ounce; 
md  anoint  with  it,    Salmon, 

SXII.  ToheaUnd  ^rengthm 
W€ak  Limbs  of  Children^ 
Mind  thofe  which  cannot  fi and 
nor  go,  Mofi  wonderful  and 
excellent  to  cure  the  Rickets. 


Take  juices  of  Sage,  fweet 
Marjoram^  Roferaary,  Time^ 
Chamomile  Hyfop,  Fever- 
■^w.  Lavender,  Balm,  Mint, 
Wormwood,  Rue,  Winter- 
kvory,  and  Bays,  of  each 
Three  Ounces ;  put  it  in  a 
iouble  Glais,  the  which  ftop 
ivell,  and  pafte  it  all  over 
ivith  Dough,  and  let  it  in  an 
Oven  with  Houlhold-Bread ; 
and  when  it  is  drawn,  break 
9fF  all  the  Pafte,  and  if  the 
uice  be  thick  jbreak  the  Glafs, 
md  put  it  into  a  GallyrPot ; 
md  when  you  ufe  it,  take 
:he  quantity  of  Two  Spoon- 
•iilk  of  it,  and  put  to' it  as 
nuch  of  the  Marrow  of  an 
3x  Leg,  melt  them  together, 
tir  them  well,    and  add  to 


it  a  little  Brandy ;  and  Morn- 
ng  and  Evening  anoint  well 
before  a  Fire  the  Child's 
Arms,  Sides,  Thighs,  Leggs, 
Knees,' Feet  and  Joynts,  ba- 
thing  it  well  in,with  a  warm 
Hand.  Then  give  it  fome 
Syrnp  of  Rheubarb  ( to 
open  the  Obftrudions  of  the 
Liver)  and  mingle  it  with 
Two  Ounces  of  Mint- water, 
mix  it  well,  and  give  it 
the  Child  fafting.  This 
will  mightily  ftrengthen  the 
Limbs,  and  make  the  Child 
to  ftand  and  go.    Proi;at. 


XXin.  For  all  Aches  or  Fains 
in  the  Nervom  Tarts ^  art-' 
fing  from  a  Cold  Caufe^ 
Contupons^     &C 

There  is  nothing  can  take 
away  the  Preheminence  from 
Balfam  de  Chili  (  which  may 
always  be  had  at  the  Author's 
Houfe,  at  the  Blew  Balcony^ 
by  the  Ditch-Jide^  near  Hoi- 
bourn'Eridgej  London*  )  be- 
caufe  of  its  amicable  and  pe- 
culiar  Faculty  in  ftrength- 
ning  the  Nerves,  and  diffol 
ving  or  diffipating  any  inhe- 
rent Matter.  I  could  give 
you  (I  believe)  an  Hundred 
Hiftories,  of  Cures  of  this 
kind,  performed  by  this  Me 
dicin^^ 


SALMON'S 


Lib.  I 


dicinclhave  cured  with  it  an 
Ach  in  the  Hip^or  the  Sciatica. 
Anoint  with  it  twice  a  day^at 
leaft,   vizu    Morning  and 


Evening,  and  apply  feint  dipt 
in  it,  over  the  part  in  th? 
mean  feafon.    Salmon. 


C  H  A  P.    I  I- 

Of  tht  Apoplexy. 


L  T^AkeofthebeftAqife- 
JL  vitXj  well  rectified 
from  Phlegm,  one  Pint ;  Oyl 
of  Vitriol  one  Spoonful^  mix 
them  ,  and  let  him  drink 
thereof  one  Spoonful  fir  ft  in 
the  Morning,  and  another 
laft  at  Night. 

Then  let  him  Sweat  in  a 
Stove,  twice  a  Week,  and 
every  time  thereafter,  bathe 
him  with  Balfam  JeCbili.This 
is  Excellent* 

JL  for  the  yoint-ach^  and 
Numhnefs  after  arv  Afo- 
flexy. 

Take  Six  Spoonfuls  of 
Dragon- water,  diffolve  in  ic 
one  drachm  of  Mithridate ; 
drink  the  fame  draught 
Three  Mornings  together 
falling,  and  fweat  Two 
Hours  after  ir;  This  Cures. 


I 


III.     ForanAfofkxy^  orotkr 
like  Fits. 

Take  a  large  quantity  of 
Earth-worms,  gathered  in, 
the  Mornings  in  May  (when, 
they  Generate : )  put  them 
into  a  Pail  of  Water  for  twen- 
ty four  Hours,  that  they  may 
perfedly  cleanfe  themfelves : 
This  done,  take  them  out, 
and  dry  them  carefully  upon 
a  Marble  Tile,  before  a 
clear  Fire :  being  thoroughly 
dryed,  keep  them  in  a  dry 
place  for  ufe.  Wlien  you 
have  Occafion  to  ufe  them, 
beat  them  into  Powder,  in 
a  large  Brafi  or  Iron  Mortar; 
and  of  this  Powder,  take 
Spoonful  at  a  time^  Morn 
ing  and  Evening,  in  a  Gla 
of  Wine,  four  days  before, 
and  four  days  after,  the  Full, 
and  Change  of  the  Moon  ; 

it 


hap.  n. 

will  perfectly    Cure 
ftely  cured  one  of  an  Apo 
exy    therewith  ;    and    I 
low  feveral  others^  cured 
•me  Years  fince.    Salmon, 

h    An  Errbine  againfi  an 
Afofkxy^  in  the  Fit, 

I  can  propofe  no  better 
lan  that  of  Deckers^  which 
tceeds  all  others ;  and  it  is 
lus  made.  Take  Turhitb 
iimralj  one  Ounce ;  fowder 
■  Liquorice  ,  three  ounces  ^ 
lowers  of  Rofemary,  fine  ounce 
id  a  half^  mix  into  a  mofifub- 
le  Fowder.  Of  this  Powder 
bu  may  bloMi  up^  from  fix 
)  ten  or  twelve  grains  at  a 
me,  vi^,  from  three  to  ^"vq 
r  fix,  up  each  Noftril :  It 
rings  out  of  the  Fit;  and 
fed  in  the  Intervals  prevents 

I  have  proved  it  in  two 
r  three  feveral  Perfbns.Dec)^ 
(aith,  multumque  fituita 
ifcida  educit  •  cum  juccejfu 
^afcrihitur  hie  Puhis  in  Afo- 
\xiay  Eplepjta  Letbargo^  Ca 
tifque  affetHhi'fs  foforofus  om- 
ihtts,  nee  non  quibufdam  ca- 
itis  affeBibus  recentihm^  (^ 
iveteratjs  vertigine,  gravedi 

&c.  Exec.  med.  pag.  20. 
Salmon 


I 


•/ 


Strong   "Pttrging    in    an 

Afopkxy, 

Authors  commend  purge- 
ing,  but  it  muft  be  with  very 
ftrong  Medicines ;  as  Troches 
Alhandal^  Scammeny  with 
Cafior^  or  Pil.  Cochie,  one 
ounce,  as  RondeUtiw  pre- 
fcribes :  But  in  my  Opinion, 
nothing  is  better  than  my 
P;7.  Mirahiles,  taken  from 
a  fcruple,  to  half  a  drachm. 
See  it  in  my  Thilaxa  Med. 
Lib.  2.  Now  in  the  Prefs.  If 
Purgatives  do  nothing,  the 
Patient  commonly  dies. 
Salmon^ 


VI. 


to  he 


Strong  Emeticks 
gii/en, 

Celfm  faith.  Many  things 
ougbty  or  may  well  he  done  in 
a  dangerous  Cafe^  which  other- 
wife  [hould  be  omitted.  There- 
fore, it  is  Lawful  to  give  An- 
timoniates  in  a  large  dofe ;  as 
Aqua  BenediBa,  Vinum  Anti- 
moniale^  Infufion  of  Rtgulus^ 
Sal  Emeticum  Mynpchti,  and 
fueh  like:  which  evacuate 
great  quantities  of  Phlegm, 
and  other  Humours,  not  on- 
ly from  the  Stomach  and 
I  Bowels,  but  even  from  the 
J  Brain  it  (elf.    S0lmon. 

B4  VII. 


S  A  L  M  O  N  »S 


VII.     Alterative  Remedies  for 

the  fame* 

Nothing  is  hottQT  than  our 
Towers  of  Rofemary^  Amber ^ 


and    Sftr. 


Lib.  I 
AntlaFihmaticus 


given  as  direded  in  our  Fhy 

laxa, 

Salmon 


1 

CHAP.    III.                    1 
Of    AG  V  E  S.                 ^ 

I.     A  rare  Secret  to  Cure  all  Agues  Tvbatfve'ver, 


TAke  Venice  Turpentine 
half  aii  ounce  5  incor- 
porate it  with  as  much  Cam- 
phire  and  Maftick  beaten  in- 
to fine  Powder^  as  will  make 
it  into  a  Plaifter ;  then  take 
of  it^  and  fpread  it  on  a  piece 
of  Sheeps  Leather.cut  round, 
and  lay  it  on  the  Stomach 
and  Navel  pretty  warm^  a 
day  before  the  Fit  cometh, 
Proht. 

II.    Againfi  an  Ague. 

Take  Poflet-drink,  a  pint 
and  half,  put  into  it  nine 
heads  of  Carduus,  boy  lit  'till 
half  be  wafted;  to  every 
quarter  of  a  Pint,  put  in  a 
quarter  of  a  Spoonful  of  grofs 
Pepper,  ftir  it  well,  and  take 


half  a  Pint  an  Hour  before  | 
the  Fit  Cometh;  and  be  fure  p 
to  Sweat  him  in  his  Bed  up- 
on the  taking  of  it. 

IIL     A  Plaifter  againfi  an 
Ague. 

Take  a  piece  of  Leather 
pricked  full  of  Holes,  fpread 
it  over  with  Venice-Turpent. 
and  on  that  fpread  all  over 
Rue  and  Frankincenfe>  bea- 
ten into  Powder,  of  each  a 
like  quantity,  then  bind  it 
to  theWrift  a  little  before 
the  Fit  Cometh,  and  let  it  lie 
'till  the  Fit  begone. 

IV.     Againfi  a  Tertian  Ague^,] 

Take  (  at  the  coming  oft 

the  cold  Fit)  half  a  Pint  of  1 

ex- 


laap.  III. 

fpreffed  Juic«  of  Ger- 
^er ;  for  Germander  is 
'led  by  Phyficians ,  the 
©urge  of  a  Fever. 


or  Fountain  Water^  ana^  oae 
Pint ;  leeth  them  together 
with  a  Pound  of  Sugar. 


Vi     Againft  all  burning  and 
ftfiilential  Fevers. 

Take  of  the  Herb  Fluellin 
t  finally  and  infufe  it  t wen- 
four  Hours  inWhiteWine^ 
en  Diftil  it,  and  drink  of 
is  Diftillaiion,  with  three^ 
ur,  five,  or  fix  Drops  of  Oy  1 
Vitriol  in  every  Draught, 
hen  Thirfty.  This  hath 
red  Old  and  Young  that 
ok  it. 

An  Excellent  Procefs  to 
Cure  all  Quotidian  ^  Ter- 
tiane^  Pefiilential  and  Burn- 
ing  Fevers  and  Agues, 

Take  Aloes  three  drachms, 
lyrth  one  drachm.  Saffron 
alf  a  drachm.  Sugar  three 
rachms  5  beat  them  well  to- 
other, then  infufe  them  in 
pint  of  White-Wine  over 
ight,  and  give  it  two  feve- 
il  Mornings,  half  a  pint  at 
time  to  purge  with. 

And  for  ordinary  Drink, 
hen  thirfty,  ufe  this.  Take 
^hite-Wine-Vinegar,  half  a 
ntj  Rofe-water^  Conduit 


VII.  Sleef  to  procure^  in  an 

Ague. 
If  he  wane  Sleep,  Take 
Syrup  of  white  Poppy,  one 
ounce  ;  diftilled  Water  of 
Lettice  ;  Sal  Prunella  1 5-. 
grains:  mix  them,  and  take 
it  at  Night,  for  Sleep  cools 
the  Body,  and  prevent  mo- 
tion, and  Motion  is  one  of 
the  principal  Caules  of 
heat. 

VIII.  An  Ague,  with  a  fire 
Mouth  to  HeaL 

If  the  Mouth  be  fore,  take 
a  handful  of  red  Sage  grofly 
cut,  one  handful:  oi French 
Barley  beatenjRoach  Allom, 
ana  one  ounce:  Boyl  all  thefe 
together  in  a  pint  and  a  half 
of  Spring-water,  then  dulci- 
^Q  it  before  it  be  cold  with 
Honey,  and  therewith  wafti 
the  Afouthj  and  gargle  the 
Throat. 

IX.     Againft  a  nevj  Ague* 

Take  one  drachm  of  pui« 
Tobacco  in  th^  Leaf,  infufe 
it  all  Night  in  half  a  pint  of 
White- Wine^  then  llrain  it, 

and 


lO 


SALMON'S 

a«d  drink  it,  fafting  two 
Hours  after  it  This  will 
purge  Phlegm  and  Choler 
throughly* 


.m 


Lib.  im 


Take  Water  diftilledfrom 
Wall-nuts,  a  Week  or  two 
before  Mid-Summer,  and 
give  of  that  Water  one  ounce 
and  a  half  at  a  time,  an 
Hour  before  the  Fit.  It 
Cures. 

XL  An  ExcelUnt  JuUf  in  all 
Fevers. 
Take  Poppy-water,  four 
ounces  of  Prune-water,  Juice 
of  Oranges,  Syrup  of  Gil- 
ly-flowers  two  ounces^  a  few 
drops  of  Spirit  of  Vitriol ; 
mix  them,  and  let  the  Pati- 
ent drink  two  or  threelpoon- 
fiils  at  a  tiiiie  often. 

XII.  A  Sfecifick  againFi  all 
manner  of  Agues, 

Take  Quin-quina^  or  Je- 
iuits  Bark,  two  Drachms; 
fceac  it  into  Powder,  juft  a- 
bout  the  time  of  ufing  it ;  In- 
fufe  it  in  a  good  Draught  of 
Claret^  or  other  Generous 
Wine,  for  the  fpace  of  two 
Hours;  then  give  the  Patient 
both  Liquor  iind  Powder  at 


once,  as  they  lye  in  Bee 
Some  advife  to  give  it  as  th 
Fit  is  coming,  others,  as  th 
Fit  is  going  off;  fthe  latte 
way  is  beft,  if  the  Sick  " 
very  weak.  Salmon^ 


XIII.  Another  Rimeiyfor  ti 
fame* 

If  you  give  my  Cath 
cum  ArgentetiTn  to  forty ,fift 
fixty,  or  one  hundred  Dro 
according  as  the  Patient  i 
in  Age  and  Strength,   as  1 
havedireded  in  my  Vhylaxi 
Medicina^Lib.  I.  Caf.  5.  anc 
continue  it  for  five  or  M 
times  taking,  it  will  go  neai! 
to  Cure  any  Ague  whatfoj 
ever;  more  efpecially,  if  af 
ter  luch  univerfal  Purging 
you  give  either  my  Guttd 
Vita^  or  my  Volatile  Lauda-i 
num,  in  fuch  due  Dole  as  in 
my  ^id  Phylaxa  is  prefcribed. 
about  three  Hours    before 
the  coming  of  the  Fit,  fo  ai 
the  Sick  may  be  in  a  good 
Sweat,  about  the  coming 
the  cold  Fit ;  by  this  me 
ufed  fivQ  or  fix  times  the 
gue  goes  off,  and  comes  n 
more.    I  fcarcc  ever  fail  ol 
Curing  an  Ague  by  this  me* 
thod.   Salmon.  '' 


XIVJ 


ap.  in. 


practical  Pftrficfe. 


II 


W, -Agues  Cured  hy  another 

Me4tcine. 
[  have  Cured  hundreds  of 
ues  exadly  by  the  former 
thod,  exce|||C  only  that 
ead  of  the  Catharticum 
ynteum.l  have  ufed  either 
Tabula  Emetica,  or  Vo- 
ing  Lozenges  J  Or  my 
um  Emetkum\  and  Ibme- 
;es  feme  other  proper  E- 
ticks  and  Catharticks  al* 
bately :  But  before  either 
in-quina  ^  or  Ofiates  be 
|en,  if  you  would  do  like 
Arciftj  you  ought  to  pre- 
le  Univerlal  Cleanfers. 
Imon, 

f.  A  violent  burning  Fea- 
ver^  with  Vomiting  and 
'Bloody  Flux. 

Where  tlfc  Difeafe  has 
pn  long,  the  Patient 
lifted,  and  brought  as  it 
ire  to  Death's  door,  there 
nothing  in  the  World  bct- 

than  our  Tuhis  Antiftbri- 
'is^  mentioned  in  Ph/iaxa 
idic.  Lib.  i.Caf./^^,  You 
,iy  give  it  to  half  a  drachm 

a  drachm,  in  any  conve- 
;nt  Vehiclev  an  Hour  and 
If  before  the  coming  of 
;Fit.  Salmon, 


XVI.  Agues  (chiefly  Quartans^ 
Cured  by  the  following  Ar- 
canum. Rolfinc.  Lib.  f. 
Se(5t.  6.  Cap- 12. 

Take  Leaf-golda  drachm, 
digolve  It  in  A^ua  Regis  ^ 
Glafiof  Antimony  a  drachm, 
diffolve  it  in  At^ua  Fortis^ 
Quick-filver  fix  Drachm«t 
diffolve  it  in  A(^a  Fcriuz 
mix  thefe  Solutions  together, 
and  Diftil  them  by  an  A- 
lembick,  cohobating  twelve 
times ;  at  laft  to  the  Powder 
left  in  the  bottom  put  Spirit 
of  Wine,  which  abftrad 
from  it  fix  times;  then  Cal- 
cine it  upon  a  Tile,  or  in  a 
Hafcican  Crucible,  in  a  Cir- 
culary  Fire;  fo  have  you 
one  of  the  bed  Remedies  for 
an  Ague,  chiefly  a  Quar- 
tane,  yet  commonly  known. 
Take  of  this  Powder  fix 
Grains,  Scammony  twelve 
Grains,  mix  for  a  Dofe, 
give  it  in  the  Morning  the 
day  before  the  Fit,  or  in  the 
Morning  the  fame  day,  if 
the  Fit  falls  towards  Night. 
Salmon, 

XVII.  Riverius  his  Agikv- 
Frighter, 

Take  Flowers  of  AntimO' 
ny, 


ji  S  A  L  M 

ny,  thrice  fublimed    with 
Sal  Armoniack,  and  Dulci- 
fied ;     Perlucid    Hyacinth, 
Glafs  of  Antimony,  ana  half 
an  Oance :     Aqua    Fortis^ 
(made  of  Nitre  and  Alum) 
4  Dunces;   Praecipitate  the 
iaid  Antimony  »in  the  faid 
Water :  Again,  Take  Quick- 
fdver^  revived  from  Cinabar 
fi3f  Ounces;    Aqua  Fortis, 
/madeof  Nitre^  Alum^  and 
Vitriolfj  q.  s.  in  which  dif- 
folve    and   praecipitate   the 
Mercury:    Take  alio   fine 
Leaf-Gold  one  Ounce^  dif- 
folve  it  in  Aqua  Regia.  All 
thefe    three     Menttruums^ 
with  their  Praecipitates^  put 
into  a   well  Luted  Retort^ 
and  with  a  gradual  Fire  di- 
ftil  to  drynefs^   which  re- 
peat by  Cohobation  twelve 
times;  then  wafli  the  Pow- 
der five    times  with  fome 
Cordial  Water,  and  dry  it; 
put  to  it  of  the  beft  Spirit  of 
Wine  a  Quart^    and  diftil 
it  from  it,  in  a  well  Luted 
Glafs  Retort,    Cohobating 
fix  times;  and  the  remaining 
Powder  put   into  a  (Irong 
Crucible,  well  Luted^which 
place  in  a  Girculary    Fire 
for  three  Hours ;  remove  it 
from  the  Fire,  and   bein^ 


ON*S  Lilmjf: 

cold,  burn  off  the  beft  Sp]loJfaI) 
of  Wine  from  it.    Dof 
Gr.   fix.  ad   twenty, 
Scammony  from  twelve 
to  twenty  five,  the  day 
fore  the  Fill  or  the  fai 
morning,  if  the  Fit  falls 
wards  night.  Salmon, 

XVIII. -4  mofi  excellent  Mi 
cine  againft  aU  forts  of  k 
ing  Feavers. 

There  i$  nothing  better 
the  World,  that  I  know  c| 
than   my  Febrifuge^  me: 
oned  in  my  Vbylaxa^  Lib  A 
now  in  the  Trefs,  You  m 
take  about  twenty  Gra: 
to    thirty,    or    thirty 
Grains,  in  a  Glals   of 
Water,  fweetned   with 
gar,  or  in  Wine  well  fwi 
ned,  jaft  at  the  coming  ji 
the  Heat,  and  you  may  gr 
another  Dole  about  an  H 
after;  and  if  the  Heat 
vehement,  you  may  give 
third  Dofe  in  like  manndi 
'twill  take  off  the  Feaver  s 
it  were    by   Inchantmei 
This  Courfe  being  taken  fi 
twoi  three,  or  four  retuni 
of  the  Fit,  'twill  at  lengtajj, 
certainly  vanilli%     If  the  Kr 
ver  be  Continent^  you  ou 
CO.  give  it  every  Day  4  or^, 


ap. 


Ill; 


?,  fes  a  Day,  as  before  di- 
^'  ted,  'till  the  Ffeaver  is 
^^  oily  taken  off:  'Tisone 
'^  :he  beft  of  Antifehriticks, 
^).  »eak  experimentally  from 
'^  erylyBclieve)aThoufand 
"'^  )ofs;  thegreateft  of  all 
ich,  was  made  upon  my 
n  Pcrfon  in  the  Wefi-In- 
s^  when  it  was  fuppofed 
re  was  fcarcely  an  Hour 
wixt  me  and  Death.  Sal 


the  Morning  Fafting,  in  a 
fimple  Extra^  of  Aloes.  S^/- 


L  Agttes^  chiefly  Quartans, 

HTtd  by  our  Aurum  Vitae 

m  uaibartick ,    in   Phylaxa, 

fa  Jb.  I.  Chap.  41.  Sed.  i. 

rho'  I  did -always  know 
^  Medicine  to  be  a  very 
^  ^d  Antifehritkk^  yet  my 
•^'  ;  Experience  thcreof/ince 
%  Writing  of  that  Book,has 
'I  ch  more  confirmed  me 
^«  'the  ufc  of  it;  I  have 
^^  red  many  Quartans  with 
i^'  )f  long  continuance^when 
^  I  hopes  of  Cure  were  al- 
er  ft  paft,  by  a  declivity  in- 
^^  other  more  dangerous 
n  eafes.    Dofe  is  from  two 

'lins  to  twelve,  accordmg 

'f\ge  and  Strength :  Let 
''  :e  given  in  a  felus  over 

!;ht,  and  a  Purge  the  next 


mon, 

XX.    Another  Remedy  againfi 
allfms  offiubborn  Agues^  '■ 

Take  of  our  Royal  Pow- 
der (m  Phylaxa^  Ltb.  1.  Caf. 
4^  SeB,  1.  >  from  nfteeii 
Grains^  to  thirty  or  thirty 
ftve^  and  mix  it  with  the 
Pap  of  an  i^pple,  or  a  Itevy'd 
Prune,  or  with  a  little  Con- 
ferve  of  Rofes,  or  a  little 
Syrup;  and  fo  let  the  Sick 
take  it  carly^  the  Day  before 
die  Fit,  or  the  (ame  Morn- 
ing, if  theFit  comes  towards 
Night,  Drinking  warm  Pof- 
let  Drink,  or  Brodi,  liberal- 
ly after  it ;  it  is  a  good  things 
and  fcarely  ever  fails.  Sal- 
mon, 


XXI.  ^  lediQus  Quartan  and 
Tertian. 

I  have  oftentimes  Cured 
Tedious  Quartans  and  Ter- 
tians, by  giving  half  a  Pint 
of  the  Crude  Juice  of  Ca- 
momll,  an  Hour  before  the 
coming  of  the  Fit,  and  re- 

^ peating  the  fame  Dofe  for 

y ;  or  it  may  be  given  in  I  four  or  five  Fits.  Salm<fn. 

XXIL 


14 


SALMON'S 


XXII.  kgoed  Ohftrvation, 
If  in  any  Ague  whatfo- 
cver,  when  any  Conco<aion 
(though  not  perfedj  appears 
in  the  Urine,  then  give  a 
Purge  on  the  Ague  Day,  lo 
as  it  may  have  done  Work- 
Ihg  before   the  Fit  comes 
(viXi,  four  or  five  Hours  be- 
fore the  coming  of  the  Fit) 
you  will  find  the  Ague  will 
never  return  any  more  after 
the  Fit,  but  will  be  quite 
removed,  as  if  done  by  In- 
chantation :  It  has  been  of- 
ten tryed  with  anfwerable 
Succefs.    In  Tertians,  do  it 
after  the  third  or  fourth  Fit. 
In  Quotidians,  you  may  tar- 
ry longer:     In    Quartans, 
fcarcely  before  the  thirtieth 
Day.    And  in  this  cafe  we 
mayfly  to  Antimonial  and 
Mercurial  Medicines,  efpe- 
cially  if  of  long  continuance. 


For  as  the  Matter  lies  in 
veral  places,  fo  chiefly?  K 
the  Mefentery,  whence,  i  JJ 
lefs  it  be  fetcht,  the  Q 
feldom  fucceeds  as  it  oij 
to  do.    If  the  Difeafe 
nifli  not  upon    Purging; 
always    give    my    Vola 
Laudanum  before   the  \ 
Salmon. 


lilt 
in. 

L 


XXIII.  Another  method  kh 
Quartans  and  long  conti  nioi 
ed  Agues. 

Take  Water  half  a  P 
Salt  of  Tartar  2  DracH  "*• 
Oyl  of  Sulphur  hall 
Drach.Sena  three  Drach! 
Jalop  inPowder  oneDracl 
Make  an  Infufion  for  1 
Dofes;  the  next  Day  Pii  fiO 
alfo  with; this.  Take  <  kSi 
lomelanos,  Scamony  in  p  '^ 
der,  of  each  alike,mix  th  A 
Dole  from  half  a  Drachn  ^t 
one  Drachm.  Salmon.       ta 


'i 


Tai 


'.^ 

illll! 

rncrup 

I.  To  fiop  the   Bleeding  at  the  Nbfe.  f^j^j 

^'Ake    Bole    Armoniack,  j  der ;  Aflies  of  an  Old  I  ordii 
ftamp  it  finely  topow-jof  each  alike;  mix  tb  t2 

1 


C  HAP.    IV. 
Of  BLEEDING. 


ti  bp.  IV. 


^1 


wmitai  mumi^ 


ri  Wow  up  fome  of  it 
^,  th  a  Quill^  into  the  bleed- 

;  Noftril  of  the  Patient, 

J  it  ftops  prefently.  Sal- 

n. 
it 


.  Againfi  JPiffing  of  Blood. 

drake  Sheeps  Milk  (high- 
l^-aifed  herein  above  all) 
fting  four  Ounces,  mix 
th  it  a  Drachm  of  fine 
lie  Armoniack  in  Powder, 

m  1  one  or  two  Grains  of 
J  Volatile  Laudanum^  dif- 
ved,  and  fo  give  it.  Sal 

ha 

•ac 

Irai 


Againfi  the  Bloody-Flux^ 
and  Tijfing  of  Blood* 

Take  Conferve  of  Rofes 
f?  e  Ounce,  Crocus  Martis 

e  Scruple,  Volatile  Lau- 
inj)  ffum  two  Grains,mix  them 
nl  illj  then  take  it  on  the 
[cluiint   of   a   Knife>   in   a 

orning  Fafting,  anddofo 

ree  feveral  Mornings  to- 
Hftfcer,    Salmon. 

•  AgainB  jpitting  of  Blood. 

Take  Maftick  and  Oli- 
num,   in    Powder,    two 

^  ruples  of  eachj  Conierve 
red  Roles  2  Ounces,Dia- 
)rdium    half  an  Ounce, 

J  Jutas  Vit^  three  Drachmsj 


mix  them  together,  and 
make  an  Ele<aaary,then  take 
thereof  Morning  and  Eve- 
ning on  the  point  of  a  Knife> 
as  much  as  a  Nutmeg  at  a 
time.    Salmon. 

V.  A  good  Remedy  againB 

Bleeding  at  Nofd 

I  commend  this  Powder 
01  Heurnius,  Take  Seeds  of 
white  Henbane,  white  Pop- 
py, and  one  Ounce;  Blood- 
ftone,  red  Corral,  ana  two 
Ounces,Gamphire  two  Scru- 
ples, Terra  Lemnia  two 
Scruples;  mix  them.  Dofg^ 
half  a  Drachm,  or  two  Scru- 
ples Morning  and  Evening, 
with  Conierve  of  red  Rofe* 
If  Opium  in  fine  Powder, 
feight  Grains^  were  ^adddj 
'twould  be  {6  much  the  bet- 
ten    Salmon, 

VI.  Another  againfi  Bleeding 

of  a  Wound, 

If  a  Fu(s-Ball,  tough  and 
foft,  be  cut  into  flices,  and 
fqueezed  hard  in  a  Prels, 
thofe  pieces  applyed  are  fuf- 
ficently  able  to  ftop  any 
Bleeding,  efpecialiy  if  any 
Stegnotick  Powder  be  ftrew- 
ed  on.  So  alfo  the  Fungus 
growipg  oil  a  Birch  Tree, 

the 


,^  S  ALM  ON  'S 

fhe  Powder  of  Agarick  fac- 
ing firft  ftrewed  on  the 
place.    Salmon, 


VIL  Another  for  the  fame. 

The  Powdern  of  Mans 
Blood  is  almoft  an  Infallible 
Remedy,  ftrewed  upon  the 
place ;  or  if  it  be  in  the 
Noftrils^  blow  it  up  with  a 
Quill/ of  put  up  in  a  Nafale^ 
the  Mouth  being  held  full  of 
cold  Water.  Salmon. 

Ym.A  mofi  effeSiual  Remedy. 
I  commend  as  one  of  the 
greateft  Secrets  our  Acjua 
Regulata;  (  lee  it  Phylaxa 
Med.  Lib.  I.  Cap^  i.  SeB.  i,) 
being  applyed  by  walhing 
the  Part,  and  then  laying 
linncn  Cloths  often  doubled 
over -the  place;  it  clofes  up 
the  extremities  of  the  Vef- 
lels,  and  'powerfully  flops 
the  Bleeding.    Salmon, 

IX.  Where  the  Bleeding  ts  ex- 
tream  and  dangerous. 

Diffolve  Salt  of  Vitriol  in 
fair  Water,  and  wafh  the 
place  with  it,  then  apply 
Cloths  doubled  wet  in  the 
Solutions  or  this  Powder. 
Tah  fine  Bok^  Sanguis  Dra- 
(onff,  fowder  ofQaHs^  Salt  of 


Li! 

Vitriol^  ana,  mai^  each  inkt 
Poitfder^  and  mix  them,  % 
mon. 


A 


itlii, 

311 


X,  Another  thing  for  the 
purpofe. 

I  have  often  ftopt  BI<^ 
ing  in  moft  parts  of  the  j| 
dy,  by  the  ufe  and  applici 
tion  of  Aqua  Styptica,  cfg 
cially  in  Wounds  made  b^  J^; ' 
Gut ;  'tis  not  ^o  ufeful  ill 
Hemorrhage  at  the  Nol 
but  'twill  do  the  Feat,  if  w 
Impetuous.     Salmon:        1 

XL  Another  for  thefame7\  ,7*1 
A  Tent  made  of  the  prd  \m. 
Fungus  (  at  Sed.  6.  aforegijj  iras 
ing)  and  put  up  the  Noftri 
to  the  place  that  Bleeds,  wii 
(6  admirably  flop  the  Bleei! 
ing,  that  it  will  ieem  as  I 
it  was  done  by  Witch-eraf 
or  Inchantment.  Salmon,  -i 


M 


XII.  A  Remedy  from  Colcoth4\ 

The  lUuftrious  Trince  l 
Orange  was  re-called  from 
Fatal  Bleeding  only  by  tb 
ufe  of  Colcothar^  or  bun 
Vitriol.  He  every  Day  blc 
a  vail  quantity  of  Blood  ti 
a  Wound  which  he  had  rtj 
ceivcd  in  his  Jugular  Vein 
and  it  could  be  llopt  by  n 
Gthd 


I 


hap.  IV 


P22ttical  mp^t 


L 


her  R'emedy  but  by  a 
ent  wrapt  up  in  a  jDi- 
.ftive,  and  'good  ftor^  of 
e  Powder  of  Cokothar^ 
hich  was  tbruft  into  the 
'cund.  By  this  very  means 
cured  a  Youth  that  had  a 
eat  Wound  and  Bleeding 
I  the  Calf  of  his  Leg :  and 
^opt  the'Sll'Cding  in  ano- 
er,  which  had  a  Bleeding 
his  Arm.  SalmcTf, 

IIL    A    Remsdy  made  oj 

Alum, 

After  cutting  off  of  Limbs 
rellm  made  little  Tents  of 
Sum,   and  thruit  them  as 

as  he  could  up  into  the 
riiice  of  the  Veffels,  efpe- 
lily  the  greater ;  and  ia 
illied  tlie  Bulinefi  with 
i2  application  of  many 
knla  and  ^lUngent  Po\v» 
rs-  And  the  Bleeding  of 
V'ein  in  the  Arm^  which 
iuldrby  no  means  be  ftopt^ 

did  it  only  by  applying' 


V .    Gdlens  T&pkk  ,again(t 
Bhidifi'T'. 


Ts^Ki^  Aloes^Frankinceole, 
,^es  Wooll_,  ana^  all  very 
ely  povvdred,  which  mix  , 

!he  white  of  an  Egg,  j  Crocus  Mortis,  red  C 


with  which  fill  the  Woutic.\, 
and  then  bin^  it  up,  'Salmcrl 

XV.  'Bkeding'fioft  hy  Sprit  o, 
Vitriok 

In  Scorbutick  Bleeding^ 
Spirit  of  Vitriol  mixt  with 
any  convenient  acfueousVehi^ 
cle,  is  of  admirable  ul^.  ft 
has  alfo  fceen  found  excel- 
lent to  flop  a  Hemorrhage 
in  Hyfterick  Perfcns,  anj 
fuch  as  have  been  troubled. 


with  Quartans  and  Dropfies; 
and  this  it  does  by  c< 
ting  a  Blood  too  Flai 

attenuating    k 
thick.     Salmon, 


?ropl 

# 

id.  i 


;ula- 
and 

when    ^oa 


XVL  Bleeding ^at  Nofe  fiof 
hy  touching- 

I.  have  oftentimes  ftopt  a 
Bleeding  at  the  Nofe  by 
preffing  outwardly.upon  the 
Jugular  Garotide  Artery- 
and  this  has  done  when  m  .• 
ny  other    Remedies  ha\ 


failed 
XVII 


Salmon, 


A   Medicine 
,  Shefs  BloOiL 

Take  Shee OS  Blood  (0 


iSlood  is  as  good,  but.M' 
Blood  much  better^  i 
nd  powdred   an  Ouii..: 


:i8  S  A  L  M  O 

thar,  of  each  half  a  Drachni; 
mix  them.  It  is  a  Medicine 
that  exceeds  all  Credit ;  ap- 
ply it,  or  ftrcw  it  upon 
Wounds.  If  Powder  of  a 
dryed  Toad,  2  Drachms,be 
added,  'tis  much  better.  Sal- 
mon. 


N  '  S 


Lib.| 

XVIII.  Toj^op  Bleeding  cau^ 
by  Leeches, 
Take  a  Bean,   flit  it 
two,   take  away  the  SI 
and  lay  it  on  a  place  wh< 
a  Leech  hath  drawn,  tl 
Bleedeth  too  much,  Oi 
not  be  eafily  flopt,  and 
i  will  ftop  the  Bleeding. 

r^ ^ 


CHAP.    V. 
FtnxeSy  Gripings^  Wind. 


I.  AgainB  Wind  and  Grlfings  in  the  Belly: 


TAke  of ,  the  Roots  of 
Kneeholm ,  Elecam- 
pane, Annileeds  and  Fennel- 
feeds»half  an  Ounce  of  each; 
make  them  all  into  Powder, 
and  mix  them  well  together, 
iwith  half  an  Ounce  ot  Sugar, 
and  vAq  every  Morning  of 
it  as  much  as  will  lye  on  a 
Shilling,  in  Wine  or  PolTet- 
Diink, 

■31.  Againfi  the  Grifing  in  the 
Guts. 

Take  Salt  of  Wormwood 
lialf  a  Drachm,  Androma- 
chus  Treacle   2   Drachms, 


Volatile  Laudanum  2  Grai? 
make  it  into  a  Bolus, 
be  taken  firft  in  «he  \'I( 
ing,  or  rather  lail  at  Ni| 

Salmon,         ^ 

III.  A  vehement  Diarrha^ 
Flux  fiopt,  :^^ 

i^i^•fr/«sv faith,  A  R^k 
and  Cholertck  Plan  iVas  ta\ 
m  the  mtdH  of  Summer 
a  Cbokrick  Diarrhea, 
violenr,  'with  extream  Thii 
I  (faith  he)  fre\crtbLd  him. 
Prunellae  tn  his  or  dinar y  dy 
as  ^IJo  m  Jukfs  jf  Lettlce^^ 
ViirJLm  WatiVj^  to  te  fj 
tl 


-ap.'  13. 


hap.  V.  piactKalpDpficfe 

brice  a  day^  and  he  recovered 
24  Hours,  Almoft  ia 
miration  of  this^  I  prefcrl- 
\td,  Sal  .FrunelU  half  a 
Drachm  at  a  time^  four 
imes  a  day  in  Spring-water^^ 
veil  flveetned  with  double 
efined  Sugar^  to  one  that 
3l&  a  Vomiting,  and  v^he- 
iient  Flux;  and  although 
le  Flux  had. continued  14 
jays^  and  the  Patient  had 
bmetimes  twenty  or  thirty 
tools  a  day^  yet  in  the  firll 
lay  (24  Hours )  the  Flux 
vas  ftopt,  and  after  the  le- 
:Qnd  Dofc  the  Vomiting  i 
ind  in  about  four  Days  time 
he  Patient  was  well^  his 
vVeaknefs  only  excepted. 
nlmon. 


19 

Glafs  of  Wine^  or  Burnt 
Brandy ;  and  it  will  do  the 
Cure  in  four  or  five  Days. 
;:>;ie  how  ic  is  made  in  my 
Phjlaxa  Medic'tn^e.     Lib.  r*-' 


Sect.  I.  Salmon, 


I 


W .  Another 'Bxmedy  for  a  Flux, 

Take  Madera,  or  Sherry- 
jvine^  half  a  Pint^  Sal  Vm- 
jelU  'half  a  Drachm  ;  mix^ 
jiffolve^  and  give  it  three  or 
bur  times  a  Day.  This 
/^ill  do^  though  in  a  vehe- 
ment burning  Feavef.  Sal- 
mon^ 

V,  A  flux  -ivith  Poarp  rnatUr. 
Take  forty  or  fifty  Drops 
Df  our  Spiritus  An&djnus^tyvo 
:>!  riiree  times  a  day  in  a 


VI.   A  'vehement  Flux^  with 
Vomiting* 

If  theStomach  be  fo  weak, 
{hat  things  cannot  be  eafily 
adminiftrcd  by  the  Mouth, 
then  you  nigil  ufe  Clyfters. 
Take  Poflet-drink^  or  Mut- 
ton Broth^  or  Pecodion  of 
Sage  a  Pintj  Spirit  ot  Wine 
four  Ounces^  Spiritus  Ano" 
dynns  two  or  three  Drachms, 
or  half  an  Ounce;  mix, 
and  let  it  be  exhibited  once, 
twice^  or  thrice  a  day,  as 
need  requires.   Salmon, 


VII.  Another  for  the  fame.  ' 

Take  Canary  four  Oun-^, 
ces ;  of  our  Gutte  Vtta^  four* 
ty,  fifty,  or  fixcy  Drops,  as  ' 
the  5ick  is  in  Age  and 
Strength ;  mix,  and  give  ic 
every  Night  going  to  Bed. 
And  if  the  Fkix  be  vehe- 
ment,  give  alio  this  Clyfter, 
Take  Decodion  of  Rofe- 
mary  or  Sage,  a  Pint,  com- 
mon Spirit  of  Wine,  four 
five,  or  fix  Ounces :  mix 
C  z  them 


^hem,  and  exhibit  it  warm. 
Salmon* 


yill.  Fluxes  Cured  mth  our 

Volatile  Laudanum,,  in  our 
Phylaxa  Medicinx/Lib.  i. 
Cap.  jo.Sed:.  t. 

Take  our  Volatik  Lauda- 
Tium  every  Might  going  to 
iBed,  b^inning  firlt  with  a 
Grain  or  two^  and  fb  in-* 
creafmg  the  Dofe  gradually 
to  five,  fix,  feven  or  eight 
Grains,  and  in  a  fev/  Days 
it  will  do  the  Cure:  After 
three  or  four  times  taking  of 
thisMedicine/twill  be  good 
Jto  Purge  with  our  Family 
Pills  (fiich  as  you  Iiavefrom 
me,  not  thole  of  HoUkrs 
making,  for  they  are.  not 
made  as  I  make  them,  nor 
does  he  know  how  to  pre- 
3)are  the  Aloes,  and  fome 
other  particulars  of  them,  as 
they  ought  to  be  prepared  J 
I  adviie  to  Purge,  not  firfl- 
(becaule  of  vveaknefs)  but 
;after  four  or  five  Dofes  of 
the  Laudanum^  becaiife  by 
that  means  the  Sick  will  ga- 
ther Ibme  Strength  to  en 
dure  the  Purging  withal ; 
and  this  Purging  is  neccilary 
to  cany  oS'  the  offending 
Matter:  And  then  you  arc 


S  A'L  M  O  N  'S  Lib.  I. 

to  proceed  in  the  ufe  or  the 
Landanmn  to  a  Care,  which 
will  (acceed  to  your  good 
liking.    Salmon. 


IX.  Fluxes  Cured  vJith  Vola- 

tile Laudanum.  • 
Take  Decodioti  of  Rue, 
Rofemary,    or   Sage^     ten 
Ounces;  common S     it  of  i 
Wine  four  or' five  C  inces;  i 
our     Volatile     Laudanum  ! 
tea  or  twelve  Grains :    Dif-  ; 
(blve  the  Laudanum  in  the  i 
Spirit,  and  mix  it  with  the  ( 
Deco^iion,   and  exhibit   it 
warm  once  a  day  Clyltcr-  \ 
wife ;  it  will  cure  in  about  ; 
three  or  four  days.  Salmon,  i 

X.  Grifmg   of  the  Guts ^  and 

•  -vehement  Flux, 

Take  Rhubarb,    thin  fii- 
ced  two  Ounces,  •Annifeeds   ; 
bruifed  one  Ounce  and  halt. 
Gentian,    Cinnamon^V /7»^ 
half  an    Ounce,    commoa 
Spirit  of  Wine  a  Quart:  mix    : 
and  m^ke  a  Tincture.  Dcfe    ' 
from  five  Spoonfijis  to  cigiii,    ; 
twice  or  thrice  a  Day:  '1  is    i 
a  Medicine  without  an  c-    ; 
q'ual,  and  the  bell  thing  in    i 
rhe  World   for  Gripings  in    i 
Nurfes,    Infants  and   little 
Children^    to    whom   ycu 
mult    I 


■ 


{•'■ 


XL  A*}k4-/'^t  Ker^edj  agatnft 
m^   '       Fluxes, 

Take  Catechu,  which  is 
choice  in  fine  Powder,  three 
or  four  Citnces,  common 
Spirit  of  *V/Ino  a  Quart ; 
white  Sugar  Candy  in  fine 
Pov/der  three  Ounces;  mix 
them ;  pat  not  in  the  Sugar- 
Candy^- 'till  the  Catechu  and 
Spirit  has  been  ten  D8ys  in 
Digefiion;  then  mix  and 
diifolve*  Dofe  from  half  a 
Sponi  full  to  two  or  three^ 
Morning  and  Night.  Sal- 
mon. 

XII.   Fluxes    not  to  h  ficpt 
rafhl}. 

''  Celfm  faith.  To  he  Lcofefor 
a  Da)  is  good  for  Ones  Healthy 
or  for  more^  fo  there  he  no  Fea- 
'ver^  arid  it  jlcp  'within  [even 
Vays^  for  the  Body  is  Vurged^ 
and  what  "would  bane  done 
hurt  is  hencncislly  Difchnrced  \ 
hut  continuance  u  dango'cu:^ 
forfcmetimes  it  caufes  a  gri- 
ping and  Feaziijr^  and  confumes 
the  Strength,  If  therefore 
the  Strength  be  not  too  much 
weakned,  in  order  to  iiop- 
Iping  of  a  FluXj  you  ou^ht 


ufii:  to  *?irii-go  with  our  Fa- 
mily Piiia  (  fjch  as  come 
from  my  ov/n  Handj  not 
thofe  which  iMlier  fells)and 
then  to  take  my  Gutta  Vit^^ 
Sfirittts  AnodynuSy  or  Vclatih 
Laudanum^  (  fuch  as  come 
from  my  Hand)  and  after 
eight  or  ten  Bofes,  to  Purge 
again  with  the  Family  Pills: 
But  if  the  Strength  of  the 
Sick  be  too  much  weakned, 
5?ou  muft  not  Purge  firft^buc 
as  we  direded  at  Se^.  8.  a- 
foregoing.  Salmon, 

XIII.  Stuhhom  Fluxes. 

Take  Angelm    Mineralis^ 
Grains  ten  or  twelve.  Pulp 
of  an  Apple  rofted^  as  much 
as  a  Nutmeg;  mix  and  give 
it  at  Night  going  to  Bed^ 
for  eight  or  jj|n  Nights;  af- 
ter Purge  with  an  Infufioni  j 
of  Rheubarh.    See  the  y^«-  j 
'  geltts  in  my  Vhylaxa^  Lib.  i^' ' 
Cap.  42.  ISed.  1.  Jt  takes  a-' 
way  all  thole  Impurities  (oc 
Precipitates  tiiem  )    which 
often  Creates  ilubborn  Flu?: 
esi  SalmcK, 


XIV.  .  An  L.  ^':'^:at^  fUx^  -0 

£nyeserate .  pianrh^- 
or  .tlux,-"  in  a  &Oibut!c*v 


al 


SALMON'S 


Lib.  I 


I  Habits  ought  not  to  be  ftopt 
with  AftringentSj  nor  is  it 
calily  Cured  ^with  Anrfcor- 
,  huticks.  Salt  of  Vitriol  is  a 
good  thing,  for  it  makes  re- 
vulfion,,  and  evacuates  up- 
wards. You  may  gfve  it 
from  one  Drachm^,  to  half 
an  Ounce^  in  Poffet-Drink, 
in  the  Morning  •Failing. 
TinBure  of  Antimony  given  to 
fixty>  eighty^  or  one  hun- 
dred DropSj,  in  Claret-\vine 
is  good.  So  alfo  our  T/«^«r^ 
Mart  is  well  prepared,  which 
is  preferred  before  all  otheri. 
Salmon* 

XV.    Several  ether  approved 
Remedies  againft-  Fluxes, 

Powder  of  unripe  Mul- 
'  berries  is  an  approved  thing, 
and  gratifies  tlte  Stomach. 
Powder  of  Maftick  taken  in 
Con(erve  of  Roles,  or  juice 
of  Qi}inces,  is  an  excellent 
thing.  Water  thickned  wkh 
Powder  of  Acorns^  by  Boy  1- 
ing,  has  Cured  an  Invete- 
rate Flux,  univer falls  pre- 
mifed.  Qiiiddony  of  Sloes^ 
ripe  or  unripe,  is  an  ap- 
proved Remedy.  Riverim 
commends  Juices  of  fpotted 
Arfmart  and  Houlleek,  ana, 
'  niixt  and  boyled  away  to  a 


third  part,  as  a  thing  that 
never  fails,  though  the  Flux 
be  never  ib  Inveterate;  Bees- 
wax given  in  fubftanc^s 
good,  but  its  Oyl,  in  a  pro- 
per Vehicle,  of  admtrahle 
ufe:  Or  this;  Take  Wax^ 
hojl  it  in  a  Lixfvium  of  Salt  of 
Tartar,  then  take  it  out,  melt 
it,  and  mix  it  "with  Chymtcal 
Oyl  of  Nutmegs,  Dole  twen- 
ty Grains  to  half  a  Drachm, 
every ^ Night,  Tindure  of' 
Oak-bark  is  a  prevalent 
thing;  fo  alfo  Tindures  of 
BalautHns,and  Pomegranate 
Peels.  Our  Pulvis  Bezoarti- 
cf^s  has  cured  leveral,  who 
have  been  given  over  by 
many  Phyiicians,  which  \t 
did  by  abforbing  the  Acid 
and  Virulent  Hujmour.  Nor 
is  our  Tulvis  Amifcbriticm , 
any  mean  Remedy.  Salm9n, 

XVI.     To  Cure  an  extraordi- 
nary Flux  of  the  Blood, 

Take  Maflick  in  Powder 
one  drachm,  2  hard  Yolks 
of  Eggs,  temper  them  with 
good  Rofe-Vinegar  :  Or 
Juice  of  Quinces,  and  give 
it  to  the  Patient  to  cat  lirft 
ifi  the  Morning.  By  this 
Medicine  alone,  a  Man  was 
Cured  of   this  Diitemper, 

who 


.bap.  V. 


^laan'callp&pficft. 


fhaHI/ho  had  daily  70.  Stools  a 
^'    .y,  when  all  other  means 
.lied. 


1^; 


tVII.     Ag0iinfi  Gripings  and 
Wind  m  the  Guts, 

Take  Oyl  of  Anifeed.half 
.  d.  achm ;  mixit  with  White 
>ugar,  and  in  a  Cup  of  Wine; 
Irink  it  falting  it  doth  the 
►Voik. 


*5 
XVIII.     A  CljBer    againfB 

Tains,    and  Grtpings  m  the, 

Bowels^  Dyjenterta. 

Take  Cows  Milk^  one 
Pint;  common  Spirt  of 
Winc^  four  ounces ;  Gum-^ 
Tragacanth,  one  drachm  ; 
the  Yolks  of  three  Eggs  ; 
Oyl  of  Rolesj  two  Ounces ; 
make  it  Blood  wa^m^  to  the 
diffolving  of  the  Gum,  and 
fb  put  it  up.     Salmcno 


CHAP.    VL 
Shortnefs  ef  Breath. 


I.  Againfi  (h&rtnefs  of  Breath. 


'  I  '  Ake  of  Saffron  in  Pow  * 
'■'     der   one  Scruple,   of 

Musk  in  Powder  one  Grain^ 
give  them  in  Wine;  after 
take  SfintHS  Antiaftbmeticus 
in  W^ine. 

II.  Forthefsme, 

Take  Juniper  Berries  two 
Ounces,  boyl  them  well 
in  two  Quarts  of  Water^  and 
drink  of  the  DecoAion  firli 
and  laft^  and  at  other  times. 
This  helps  all  Difeafes  of  the 


Cheft,  ^  will  make  you 
breath  freely.  Salmon. 
m.  Agamjt  jlwrtnefs  of  Breathy 
•with  a  Ccu^h. 
Take  the  Roots  of  Vale- 
rian and  boyl  them  with 
liquorice^  Raifins  ftoned^, 
and  Annifeeds^  and  drink 
of  the  Decoction  often ;  this 
is  fingular  good  againft  the 
faid  Difeafes  y  for  it  openeth 
the  Paflages,  and  caufeth 
the  Phlegm  to  be  Ipit  out 
eafily, 

c  4         iv; 


S  A  L  M  O  N  ^  S 


Lib.  I 


IV.  Shortnefs  of  Breath. 

Phyricians  commonly  lay^ 

"luc  the  iliongeft  Purges 

are  moft  proper  in  this  Di- 

ibalCj  if  the  Matter  be  high- 

'v  peccant  and'  inveterate : 

:rHim  adviles  even  to  Purge 

■  ■nxh  Coloquintida:  Some  de- 

iie  Aganck^  tho'  a  Pleg- 

/lagoge^     becaule    of    its 

'''eaknefs;     Elater'mm    is    a 

^ood   Purge^  not  onlyi'n  a 

Dropjey^  but  alfo  in  an  Afthma 

and  Orthopnaa^  for  that  they 

"are  cauied  by  groft  Matter; 

it  may  be  given  of  it  felf  Qn 

proper  Vehicle)  to  'Hve_, 

V  r  fix  Grains ;  in  Compofi- 

tion  you  may 'give  it  thus. 

\     Take  ScHmmony  tzn  Grains^ 

'    Gamhogi^c  five  Grains_j  Ela- 

ierium  half  a  Grain ;  all  be- 

'•%  in  fine -Powder^    mix 

ism  for  a  Poie>  iftheSiCk 

i  ftrong*    Galen   alfo  ap- 

.  ot  the  mod:  violent 

.  ;,..      Take  Mufiard-Jecd 

''-•■e  OufiQe^  common  Salt  half 

->   Ounce y    Elatcrlum    ffteen 

.  YiHn^i ;  grind  them  together ^ 

id  77! die   Troches.  .  (^  Gcilen 

''•:.  eight  iVcches ;  io  that 

Troche  you  will  have 

i'rimsoiElater^- 

;c..i  may  give  ic  in 


Powder,  with  a  liitle  Ho 
ney,  or  the  Pap  of  an  Ap'h 
But  that  the  Cure  m? 
iafe,    Emollients     Clyit^ 
may  be  given  afore-haifl, 
and  half  a  Pint  of  Aqua  M 
iz  after.    Thefe  Purges  m 
be  givet^  every  fourth  or  fi 
Day.  Salmon, 

V.  Shortnefs  of  Breath  cm 
by  Vomiting, 

Experience  ihevi^Sj  Tli 
when  a  great  quantity 
impa<5i:ed  Matter  lies  in  t 
Lappets  of  the  Lungs,  eif 
ciaily  if  there  bea'Sickne 
at  Stomach  alfo;,  that  then 
fay^  Vomits  are  of.  gre 
ufe,  and  ibmstimes  the  P 
roxyim  is  t^k<cTi  off  vvich  t 
Remedy  alone.  Salt  of  i 
trial  m^y  be  given^  from  h 
a  Drachm^  to  a  Drachi 
Aqu^^  *  Benedi^la^  from  thi 
to  tour  Drachms;  or  o 
Ounce  to  an  jOunce  and 
half,  if  to  very  ftrong  Pe 
fons:  My  Catharticum  Ar  ^ 
genteum,  given  from  one  to"" 
two  Drachms^  is  one  of  th^ 
belt  of  Remedies.     Salmo?mt 

VI.  Shortnef  of  Breathing  Cu- 
red by  reiterated  Clyft&rs, 

Take  Mutton-Broth  eiplit  .j 


inces;  Tiaaure  of  Coio 
ithis  half  an  Ouhce ;  In- 
ioh  of  Crocus  Metalio 
11 ;  Elt'dr  Proprietacis,  or 
:h  an  Ounce  ;  mix^  and 
it  warm ;  in  this  cafe 
ytiQvs  ought  to  be  given 
final!  quantky,  leli:  the 
fs  too  much  diftended^ 
ild  prefs  upon  the  Dia- 
ragma^  and  make  the  Pa- 
ifiim  more  vehement  and 
gerous ;  ^nd  they  ought 
o  often  to  be  repeated. 


IL  For  a  vihement  jhortnef 
of  Breatk 

have  often  given  with 
eat  Succefi,  my  Syrupts 
'fhriticus  (lee  it  in -my  fhy- 
Ma,  Lib,  I.  Cap.  34.  Se(5l:.i J 

chat  caufes  the  Matter 
ntained  in  the  Cavity  of 
e  Bread  to  be  avoided  with 
e  Urine  through  the  Blad- 
;r^  the  Urine  for  the  mofl:  :■ 
ut  being  mueh^  thick?  and 
oubled,  by  which  the  pec- 
»nt  Humours  are  cs-rncd 
)t  only  from  the  Breafi:, 
id  places  of  Reipiration, 
t  alfo  from  the  head  Veins 
id  other  parts :  I  have  done 
onders  in  this  cafe  by  the 
n^uous  ufe  of  spirit  f  Sd 


fhur    per    Camf,  given     in 
peroral  Drinks.    Salmcn, 


VIII  A  TeBoral  Drinh 

Take  Raifins  of  the  Sun 
ftoned^  Figs  flit^  am.  Li- 
quorice bruifed  two  Ounces, 
Elecampane  Roots  bruifedj 
one  Gunce^  Spring  water  a 
Gallon;  Boyl  all  to  two 
Q.uarts_,  and  ftrain  it  fgr  ufe 
Dofe  half  a  Pint  three  or' 
four  times  a  Day.  Salmon, 

IX.  of  the  ufe  of  Opiates. 

If  Reft  has  been  long 
wanting,  and  there  be  with- 
al a  vehement  Flux  o^ Rheum 
and  Co^^h^  though  the  {lop- 
ping of  the  Catarrh,  cannot 
be  without  fenfible  dangei ., 
yet  you  niuil  immediately 
give  an  Opiate^  fuch  as-^y 
Laudanum  Volatile  cuh^  Aloe  ; 
for  otherwiie  the  Obifrudi- 
on  will  fo  increafe  with  the 
Catarrh^  that  before  you 
are  aware  the  Breath  will  be 
ftopt^,  which  there  is  no 
great  fear  of  by  giving  the 
Opiates,"  for  that  all  Opiates 
itop  the  Flux  by  no  other 
way  than  by  thickning  the 
Matter^  whereby  it*cannot 
fo  eafii/  fiow  to  the  part ; 
tha  Humour  then  being  thus 
thick. 


2.6 


SALMON'S 


thickned  through  the  whole 
Man,  and  not  flowing  to 
the  Bronchia  of  the  Lungs  as 
formerly.  It  at  length  finds 
a  vent  by  other  ways,  and 
that  for  the  moft  part  Uy 
Swe^t,  Urine,  or  Stool,  ei- 
ther of  which  ways  you  muft 
endeavour  to  promote,  ac 
cording  as yo.i  lee rhedifpofi- 
tion  ©f  the  Body  is  inclina- 
ble. Salmon. 

X.  An  Inveterate  Jfihma, 
I  Cured  an  Invererate 
Afthma,  that  had  been  of 
fifteen  or  fixteen  Years 
ftanding,  by  giving  my  Ft 
lulae  Mirahtles  twice,  and 
then  ray  Family  Fills,  as  they 
are  now  prepared  by  me, 
•(not  as  Hollter  pretends  to 


um 

lettll 

enve* 


make  them)   once;  ic 
a  Day  or  two  be   benvef 
each ;  and  fo  reir^ratini^  tl 
Courfe  two  or  tli  ce  ti 
as  you  fee  occafion.  Sai^ffii^ 

XI.  Shortnefs  of  breath  in 
Wo7nan  with  ChUd. 

Triilv^  becaufe  I  Taw  A. 
peril  of  her  Life    was  m 
fmail,  by  reafon  of  her  be 
ing  with  Child.  I  could  nc 
purfue  the  ulaal  methods  < 
Cure,  I  took  the  f  *]iow] 
coLU-fe.  I  gave  her  my  Vola 
ttk    Liitdanum^     at    Nigh 
going  to  Bed,  and  the  Sp/n 
tm  Anua^hmat'ictts  in  all  he 
Drink;  and  by  this  courts 
in  about  a  Months  time  ili(| 
was  freed  perfed:ly  from  hei 
Difeale,    Salmon* 


CHAP.    VIL 

Difeafes  of  the  BreaB. 


L  ATuhefsfor  a'Sore  Breafi, 

Take  new  Milk  and  grate 
white  Bread  into  \t, 
then  take  Mallows  and  red 
Rofe  Leaves,  i  handful  of 
eachj  then  chop  them  finally 


and  boyl  them  together  til 
it  be  thick^  then  put  in  Ho 
ney  and  Turpentine^  of  eacl 
two  ounces :  white  Lead  fi) 
ounces;  mix  them,  fpreac 
it  on  a  Cloth  and  appl] 
it. 

II.  B 


pjacticat  PDyncfe. 


27 


!or  #»  Ague  in  the  Bresft. 
ike  good  Aqua-Yit^  ,and 
;ed  Oyl,and  warm  them 
her  on  a  Chafing- Difh 
.oles^  dip  therein  two 
hs  made  fit  for  the 
!ls,  and  lay  them  there- 
hot  as  may  be  fufFered 
ning  and  Evening. 


To  heal  an  Inflammation^ 
•  Ague^  in  the  Breafi. 

ake  the  Whites  of  two 
,  and  Houfleek  two 
Ifuls;  let  the  Whites  be 
well  beaten,  then  pound 
-1  with  the  Houfleek^  and 
handfuls  of  Barley 
ilj  and  apply  it  very  hot. 

To  heal  Ulcers  in  the 
Breafi^  tho  inveterate* 

ake  Oyl  of  Sulphur  and 
'h  them  with  it;  then 
ly  this  following  Oync- 
It.  Take  Yelks  of  two 
hree  new  laid  Eggs^Tur- 
tine_.  Butter^  Honey  of 
es,  Barley-Flower^  ana 
'an  Ounce ;  Grind  them 
n  a  leaden  Mortar,  and 
f^  them  therewith  till 
y  be  whole. 


V.  Againfi  Pain  and  SwtU 

ling  eftbe  Breads, 

If  it  proceeds  from  Cold 
taken,  or  from  a  Blow,  Bath 
the  Place  very  well  Morning 
and  Evening,  with  P ewers  of 
Amber,  for  three,  or  four,  or 
five  Day s^  and  the  Pain  and 
Swelling  will  go  away.  Sal- 
mon, 

VI.  For  a  Sore  Breajl, 
If  the  Sore  be  recent,  it 
may  be  Cured  with  our  Bal- 
famum  Vulnerarium  two  Oun- 
ces, Mercurius  Dnlcis^  Levi- 
gated, half  an  Ounce;  mix 
them  well,  and  apply  it.5^/- 
mon^ 

Vll.  For  an  Inveterate  Ulcer 
in  theBreafi, 

Take  our  Balfamum  Ami, 
cum,  two  Ounces,  Angelus 
Mineralis,  half  an  Ounce ; 
mix,  and  apply  it,  dreffing 
the  Sore  Morning  and  Eve- 
ning ;  It  will  Cure  it  in  a 
Short  time.  Salmon. 


Vlll,  For  a  Vainful  Swelling 
in  the  Breafi, 
Take  our  Balfam  ofAmhery 
and  Anoint  therewith  Mor- 
ning and  Evening,  and  keep 

the 


25 


SALMON'S 


( 


the  part  warm.  If  it  proceeds 
from  Cold,    or  a  Blow,    ii^ 

Cures.  Sahmn.^ 

IX;  For  hard  Tumors  of  the 
Brefi. 

Take  Gum  Ammoniacum^ 
ftrained  and  made  up  into  a 
Plaifter,  it  cures  them  to  a 
Miracle;  much  more  if  it 
be  made  up'  with  Juice  of 
Hemlock.  Or  you  may  ufe 
Emflafirum  de  Ammoniaco^ 
cum  Cicuta ;  it  is  a  Remedy 
that  hardly  ever  fails.  5^/- 
tnon, 

X.  A  Cancerated  Breafi  not 
h'oken, 

I  Cured  two  Cancerated 
Brefts  with  the  following. 
Take  Diapalma  fix  Ounces^ 
Oyl  an  Ounce;  of  our  Her- 
cules 3  Ounces;  mix  tliem 
over  a  gencle  heat ;  fpread 
it  upon  fcft  ■  Leather  or 
Clothj  and  apply  it.  The 
Cancers  (that  which  was 
oldeil)  was  not  above  fix 
Months  ftanding.  Theaf- 
fiduous  ufe  of  this  Medicine 
eafed  the  Pain^  in  five  or  fix 
Daystime^  and  in  the  Ipace 
of  four  Months  time,  or 
thereabouts,  pertedly  dif- 
iblved  the  Tumour.  Salmon. 


XL  Sorenefs  of  the  Nif 
cured. 

Take  Bees-wax  i 
Frefh  Butter  two  Ou? 
Fenice  Turpentine    hal 
Ounce;  mix_,  melt,  anj 
noint  with  it ;  it  will  .b 
much  the  better,  if  you 
CO  it  two  Drachms  of  O; 
Wax.    Salmon. 

XII.  A  Tumour  of  the  B) 
broken. 

Let  the  Patient  Purg< 
very  day,  or  every  of 
day,  with  Elixir  Fropriet* 
according  to  their  Screnji 
and  outwardly,  let  it 
drell  with  this.  T 
of  oar  Bdjamum  Amu^ 
four  Ounces,  Tuh^  ad 
cera  two  Ouxices ;  mix  ; 
apply  it,  and  let  it  be  d 
at  firff  twice  a  Day^  aft 
wards  once  a  day.  Salmi 

XllhEor  that  'which  the  I 
gar  call  an  Ague  in 
BnH^  viz.  an  Inflammat 

Firft  Purge  with  our 
mily  Vdvcler^  then  appl] 
Cataplafm  of  baked  Turr 
for  twenty  four  Hours; 
ter  bath^  it  with  our  Ton 


p.  VIL 

■'Amher^  and  in   four  or 
i  Days  it  will  be  well.S/?/- 


Another  for  an  Inflam 
mation  of  the  Breafis, 

^^Joiverfals  being  iirft  pre 


mifed,  as  Purging  with;^c 

Family  Vcwder^  c^c.  Apply 
outwardly  our  Balfamum 
Amicum\  or  if  you  pleaie 
anoint  with  Balfamum  de 
Chili,  Morning  and  Evening. 
Salmon, 


'      CHLAP.     VIII. 
Of  Abortion  or  Mi/carriage. 


'ti 


ihortionmore  Jangerens  then 

a  Timely  Birih» 

risnotonlj  moredange- 

rous^but  more  painful,  by 

Mon  of  the  violent  divul- 

:'  111  of  the  ImmatureTcetHs ; 

Iience  it  is  that  many  Dye, 
d  fuch  as  e(cape_,  it  is  not 
.♦^thout    dangerous    Sym- 
^mes,  vehement  Pains^Fe- 
i^rSj  (^c.  It  is  not  unlike  to 
^ripe  Fruity  which  is  diffi- 
lly  pulled  off  the  Tree* 
iiereas  was  it  full  ripc^  it 
Duld  drpp  of  its  own  ac- 
ird^  whether  it  was  ripe  or 


J  which  is  the  true  caule 

a  mature  or  timely  Birth. 

danger  is  the  more  if 

ic  Fxtm  be  in    the  fixth^ 

or  ei^h'h  Month^ 


he 


ventb^ 


and  the  Woman  be  of  a 
weakly  Conftitution ;  for 
that  healthy  Women  never 
milcarry  without  eminent 
Danger. 

II.  Bleeding  hy  the  Womh,  not 
always  ajign  of  Abortion. 

This  is  evident,  for  that 
feme  Women  have  their 
Terms  all  che  time  of  their 
going  with  Child;  and  I 
have  known  fome  that  have 
had  them  from  the  third 
Month  to  the  laif ^  after  they 
had  been  ftopt  3  Months, 
without  danger ;  and  there- 
fore Midwifes  ought  to  be 
very  difcreet  in  m.aking 
Judgment:  For  though  a 
Woman-  with  Child  may 
void  much  Blood  by  the 
Womb, 


!50 


S  A  L  M 
Womb^  yet  It  may  be  no 
Mifcarriage^   but  either  be 
a  natural  Flux,  as  it  is  to 
fome  Wornen^  or  only  fore- 
fliew  a  Danger^ which  ought 
by  proper  Means,  to  be  pre- 
vented.    Therefore    Mid- 
wifes  ought    diligently    to 
examine  the  Matter  exclu- 
ded, whether  it  be  Bl©od 
orFlellij  or  Seed  or  F'astus^ 
which  by  wajliing  it  in  Wa 
ter  will  eafily  be  difccrned; 
and  Judgment  may  be  made 
accordingly,^  whether  there 
be  an  x\bortion  or  no. 

"TIT.    A  Hijfory   of  a  Woman 
that  Mifcarried. 

A    Woman    gon     with 
Child  fourteen  Weeks  Mif^ 
carried;  Fivft  much  Blood 
came  away,  then  the  Mem 
branes  and  I^^tus :  Two  days 
after  the  Woman  fell  into  a 
high    Feaver;    due    means 
was   ufed ,    and    f  ifficient 
Cleanfers ;  but  the  Placenta^ 
or  After-burthen  imck   fo 
faft/hat  it  could  by  no  means 
be  removed  ;   all  the  while 
ihe  voided  a  filthy  Cadave- 
rous  ftiftking   Mitcer,  and 
fometimes  pieces  of  Flelli: 
on  the  tenth  Day  llie  died. 


O  N  'S 


LiH 


IV.  A  Spirit  to  prevent  t\ 
hortion. 

Take  Spirit  of  Wine  a 
Gallon.  Balauftians,  Po;l 
granates  Peels,    Oak-ba^ 
of  each  four  Ounces,  Opi 
two  Ounces;  mix,  dilTc 
the  Opium,  digefl  all  to 
ther,  for  fix  oi;  feven  da 
fhen  id^to  it  a  Gallon 
nveQiiIRs  of  fair  Wat 
E)iffil  m  an  Alembick    t 
draw  off  five  Quarts  of 
quor,  which  Dulcifie   m^ 
white  Sugar,  and  keepl 
uie.  Dofefour  or  live  Spoi 
fulls,  two  or  three  timei 
day.  Salmon, 

V.  ^7Jotber  for    the 
much  ftrongtr. 

Take  of  the  former  i 
Hilled  Spirit  a  Gallon,  C 
techuy  Cortex  Peruvian; 
both  in  Powder,  of  each 
f^ound ;  mix,  digeil,  ilia 
mg  it  twice  a  day,  for  t 
or  twelve  drtys,  then  ke 
15  for  ufe.  Dofe  from 
Spoocfull  to  two,  or  m 
Morning  and  Evening; 
will  fgarely  ever  fail  5. 
mon. 


VI. 


ap* 


VUL 


A  Vcivdcrfor  the  fame. 

Take  Antimony  Diapho- 
ick  Pearl,  red  Corral  in 
Po#|icr,,  Levigated 
iwder  ofGrabs  Eyes^  ana 
Scruples,  Balaiiltians  in- 
wder.  Nutmegs,  ana  fiv-j 
ains;  mix  for  a  Dofe  tp 
given  Morning  and  Eve- 
ig.  Salfnon. 

Anothtr  Toivdtr  for  the 
fame* 

Take.  Blood  ftone,    Kla- 
:k,  Glibanum,  ana  fifteen 
^ -ains ;  make  alt  into  a  lint 
'^  wder.  for  one  Do/e  to 
given  Mo'  ning  and  Eve- 
ig  in  a  Gials  oi  Tent.  Sal- 
n. 


ume  o^irth.  Let  it  be  laid 
on  the  Belly,  and  on  the 
L.oyns  on  each  fide,the  Back- 
bone being  left  bare;  and 
every  ten  or  twelve  Days  it 
may  be  changed. 


:X.  A  'STioft  excellent  mixture 
for  the  fame. 

Take  of  our  Gutta  Vita 
one  Ounce,  (  fee  it  in  our 
Vhjlaxa^  Lib.  i.  Cap.  9. )  and 
our  Tinciura  ad  Catarrhos^ 
tour  Ounces;  mix  them: 
Dofe  one  Spoonfull^ every 
Night  going  to  Bed,  in  a 
GlafsofAle:  Tho' there  be 
•evident  figns  of  Abortion, 
yet  this  will  prevent  it;  I 
have  proved  it  above  a  hun- 
dred times  with  fuccefs.  Sal- 
mon,     _  ] 

X.  A  Flafter  fi-om  Riverius. 

If  the  Child  be  not  feve- 
red ft"om  thcCotyledous,ap> 
:k,  Frankincenfe,  Oliba.  ply  this.  JcJze  Olibanum  in 
m,  of  each  an  Ounce^  Su-  '' 
ich^  Balauirians  in  Pow- 
r,  ana  two  Drachms,Gal« 
num  tv/o  Ounces,  Pine 
)fm.  Venice  Turpentine, 
3u^h  CO  mak^aCerecloth, 
lich  apply  to  her  Belly, 
d  continue  the  ufe  of  it 
I  the  feventh  Month^  or 


eac 


XL    An  EmfTafter  for  the 
jame  furfofe. 

Take  Blood- ftone  in  fine 
•wder  half  an  Ounce,  Ma 


iiii 


I 


Powder  two  Ounces ^t he  Whites 
of  five  Eggs'^  fiir  them  toge- 
ther over  the  Fire^  .  alwaj^ 
keeping  fiirring  that  they  may 
not  run  to  a  Lump*  adding 
alfo  a  little  Turpentine^  that 
they  may  not  fiick  too  WHchp. 
Lay  it  upon  Tow,  and  ap- 
ply it  to  the  Navel  as  hot  as . 


-'  SALMON'S 

it  can  be  endured^^wice  a 
dsy^  Morning  and  Eve- 
ningj  for  diree  or  four  days ; 
in  the  mean  Seafoft  alfo  let 
her  wear  an  Eagle-ftone^ 
or  a  Stone  ^ound  in  the 
He.irt  or  Wonib  of  a  Hind^ 
under  her  Arm-pits.* 


Lib. 


XI.  A  Cataplefm  ^   comfort 
the  Womb. 

Take  Crumbs  of  Houf- 
hold  Breid  two  Pound,  Ca- 
momil  Flowers  a  handfuii; 
Mjiftick^  Olibanumj  of  each 
half  an  Ounce  in  Powder  • 
Nutmegs,  Cloves  in  Pow- 
der of  each  an  Ounce^Rofe- 
Vinegar  two  Ounces^  Tent 
or  Malmfey-wine  a  fuffici- 
cnt  quantity :  Boyl  all  over 
a  gentle  Fire,  to  the  con-* 
fiftence  of  a  Pultice  ;  put  it 
into  a  Bag  or  folded  Cloth, 
and  apply  it  hot'  to  ,the  bot- 
tom of  the  Eelly. 


XIL  A  Cataflafin  to  frevenl 
Abortion, 

Take   of  our  Balfamum 
Ami^um   two  Ounces^    of 

our   New   London   Treacle 


t\ 


XIII.  Vrevention  of  J}.:  ^tl 

A  Woman  who  had  m 
carried  four  or^ve  tim 
and  difpaired  ofHer  ^ 
a  Hve  Child^I  Cured  ; 
following  Remedy. 
Rheubarb  four  Ounce-  Hi 
it  thin  5  j^.nnileeds,  Cai 
ways  bruifed,  of  each 
Drachms;  out  all  into 
large  thin  R||,  with  a  flo 
in  it,  and  fo  tie  it  up,  /'/■ii 
^ut  in  a  Gallon  of  Ale  in 
Sione  or  Glals  Bottle:  afi 
it  has  flood  three  o 
days,  drink  of  it:  This  f 
drank  of  all  the  time  of  h 
going  with  Child^  and  i 
vt^ent  her  whole  lim 
chcarfully  and  well :  i  hi 
prefcribed  the  fame  to 
ral  other  Women  wi: 
fame  Succefs.    Scd77tcr,. 

Xiy.  Ai,  Ohftrvation  wo 
7}Qtmz 

Confider  ^.whether  thij 
be  a  real  Mifcar:iage  or 
"VIZ,,  whether  die  F^ttts] 
adually  exClud^d^  or  Ql 
fears  of  it  ;•  If  it  be  adl; 


one  Ounce  ;  mix  them_,ard  .  done^you  niufr  abdain 
with  Powder  of  Rue  make!  Aftringents,  aiid  thing:;  p 
*t"of  a  coniiRency;  apply  i|  \  venting  Aljouion,  and  d 
warm  to  tiie  Belly.   Salmojif  \  uie  Forcers,  Loofoerr^.  ^ 


T 

^hap.  VIIL 

:l3rcers,  left  an3^  of  the 
jflleinbranes,  or  after-Birth^ 
any  part  of  k^  or  other 
Ltid  and  putrid  Matter 
ould  be  left  behind,  by 
hieh  the  Woman  would 
rtainly  Perilli.  But  if  the 
bild  be  not  Dead,  nor  ex- 
;lled,  but  only  a  Danger, 
id  the  f(srus  retreats,  then 
>u  ought  to  ufe  reftingents, 
d  things  above  direded, 
at  Abortion  may  be  pre- 


nted,   and  the  Child  pre-   Tenth  part:    Cinnamon-'Lfater 


ftiould  remain,  and  a  conti- 
nual Flux  of  Blood  for  iome 
Months  Ihould  accompany 
it,  the  moft  Excellent  S;/-?///*^ 
has  reftored  the  Tick  by  three 
ounces  of  the  following  De- 
co(5tion,tak6n  twice  or  thrice 
a  day.  Take  Bifiort-root^  three 
Ounces^  Marjoram^  Tennyroyal^ 
ana,  a  handful^  Water ^ 
White-'iviney  of  each  afufficknt 
quantity :  Strain^  and  Sweet' 
ten  with  Syrup  of  Mugwort  a 


Ted»    Salmon* 

V,  A  Medicine  after  Mifcar- 

riage. 
If  part  of  the  After-birth 


a  Twentieth  fart.  By  Virtue 
of  this,  a  piece  of  the  Af- 
ter-birth^ as  big  as  ones  Fift; 
was  voided,  and  the  Flux  ot 
Blood  flopped  and  cured. 


o5 

« 


CHAP-    IX. 

Want  of  Appetite. 


id' 


IF  want  of  Appetite  pro- 
ceeds from  a  cold 
lufe,  or  cold  Flegm  affli- 
ng  the  Ventricle  or  Sto- 
ichj  \wiil  be  neceffary  to 
re  a  proper  Vomit,  and 
in  fuch  things  as  may  heat 
d  corroborate  it. 
11.  A  Vomit  evacuating 
Jgm,and  cold  and  watery 


I  Humours.  Take  our  Vulvts 
Argenteum  I  ©.grains,  mix  it 
with  the  Pulp  of  a  rofted 
Apple,  and  give  it  in  the 
Morning  falling  ;  drinking 
warm  Broth  or  Poffet-drink 
after  it.  The  third  day  re- 
peat the  lameDofe. 

IIL  Then  to  warm,  com- 
fort^  and  reftore  the  Sto- 
D  machj 


f^^  S  A  L  M 

ms'S.h.  Take  our  TtnBura 
Stomacbica ,  from  half  a 
Spoonful  to  a  Spoonful  in  a 
tlraught  of  Ale  or  Wine, 
Morning,  Noon^  andNight, 
a  quarter  of  an  Hour  or 
more  before  eating ;  it  does 
Wondersj  and  reftores  the 
Appetite^  tho  loft  for  many 
Months :  I  have  proved  it 
many  Hundreds  of  times  for 
thefe  Twenty  five  or  Twen- 
ty fix  Years  together.  SaU 
?non. 

IV.Salt  Meats  are  alfo  good, 
becaufethey  iritateand  pro- 
voke the  languid  Faculties  of 
the  Stomach;  Salts  alio  have 
an  inciding  and  attenuating 
Virtue:  and  next  to  thele 
fuch  things  as  have  a  volatile 
heat  and  iharpne6/as  Af«- 
Hard  feed ^  Onions^  Garlicky 
Leeks,  Shellots,  &c 

V.  When  Flegm  difaffeas 
the  Ventricle,  that  is,  tough, 
thick,  andvifcous,  whereby 
the  Appetite  feems  to  be  al- 
inoft  deftroyed,  it  will  be 
iieceflary  that  you  ule  Me 
dicines  of  another  Nature, 
'uizj.  fuch  as  are  acid,  fliarp, 
and  cutting,  for  that  thefe 
things  not  only  feparate  the 
offending  Matter  hom  the 
Tunicles  of  the  Stomach ; 


ON'S 


Lib. 


but  alfo  prevent  Putrefadioi 
and  the  Generation  of  tl: 
like  for  the  future. 

VI.  For  this  purpofe  S^/> 
of  Vitriol  is  moft  commende 
by  fome,  and  'tis  doubde 
a  good  Medicine,  but  ougi 
to  be  cautioufly  ufed  to  di 
Bodies,  left  it  induces  a  Co 
fiimption. 

VlL  But  in  fuller  and  mc 
fter  Bodies  it  is  not  only  lal 
but  very  profitable ,  mo|  I 
elpecially^  if  the  Anorexi 
or  want  of  Appetite,  pr 
ceedsfrom  Choler,  Yelld 
or  Green,  abounding  in  tl 
Stomach. 

VIILIn  this  cafe  I  commei 
my  Spiritm  Afcriens ,  ai 
SjrufusDiafdfhuHis  (lee  th^ 
in  my  Phylaxa  Med.  Lih. 
Cap  14.  SecL  i.  and  Lib, 
Caf,  56.  SeB.  I,  given  t 
firft  to  ;o.  40.  5" Co  or  ( 
or  more  Drops  in  a  Glaft 
Ale;  the  other  in  all  ti 
drink  the  Sick  drinks,  to 
Spoonful,  more  or  leis,. 
they  can  Affed  it,  and 
take  it  aftidiouily  for  t< 
Fifteen,  or  Tweny,  day  si 
gether :  they  are  Medecij 
that  feldom  fail  of  th 
effeds,  and  are  beyond  1 
,  Commendation,  Sah 
IX 


a3:hap.ix. 


IX.  lalwavsadjuft  the  Me 
[licaments  for   care  accor- 
ing  to  the  Caufo:  where 
(here  is  an  exceeding  Cold- 
tiels  of  the  Stomach,   my 
YinBura  jihftntbij  is  beyond 
fiompare,    ib  alio  Elixir  fro- 
\mtati6  fm  Acido :  To  thefe 
IhingSj  add  our  Aqua  Bezo- 
i  U  irUca^andTi?jcIura  CoraUcrum 
ilyli  ^ompofita^     given   in  Wine. 
^  mi  I  X.  If  the  want  of  Appetite 
[m  ?  reftored  by  taking  Acids^ 
e^  p  i:  is  a  Sign  that  the  Acid  Hu- 
>fel|  lour  in  the  Stomach  is  Lan- 
^ini  luid,  debileand  weak  ;  but 
'  not.or  ir  rather  is  hurt  by 
mini  i  It  is  a  fign  that  it  is  too 
f,  ;  Lampantand  VigoroQs,and 
eetli  ij^srefore  Alcah'es  as  TmSure 
,LiJ  -Tartar^  Volatile  Sal Armo- 
1  i;i  ^ack,     or  our  Spirit,  Anti- 
iven  \thmaticHs  ought  to  be  given , 
or  nd  other  like  Volatile  Salts : 
Glal  ^'z/)ar  Mineral  in  our  'byrm, 
all  Yatilis  is  of  good  ufe  in 
lis,  (  |iis  cafe,     ^almen, 
kf)  XL  The  lofs  of  Appetite, 
am  hich  arifes  from  decay  of 
for  irength,   or  old   Age,    is 
dayi  Idom  or  never  cured,unlefs 
'      proceed    from    a  Cold 
•ule,  in  which  cafe  r^/^/7^ 
1  ^Ip'^^rs^rndSftritHouslihings 
SJ  e  proper,  but  things  that 
1  y  toomuchmuftbecauti- 


PiatfiCaHP&pOcfc 


oft 


oufly  given:  The  Stomach 
may  be  Anointed  with  Oyl 
of  Mace:  or  you  may  ufe 
this:  TakeBaW^m  of  Am- 
ber one  Ounce :  common 
Oyl,  1  dram:  mix  them. 

^  XII.  If  there  be  neither 
Sicknefs,  nor  weaknefi,  nor 
old  Age  prefent,  and  yet  the 
Perfon  complains  that  he 
never  comes  to  his  Food 
with  a  5tomach3  ^^  eats 
with  an  Appetite ;  the  only 
way  to  reftore  fuch  an  one, 
is  to  let  him  faft  till  he  is  a 
hungry,  for  long  want  of 
Vidualsand  emptinels  infuch 
always  breeds  an  Appetite. 

XIII.  In  Women,elpecially 
luch  as  have  Groft  Bodies^ 
want  of  Appetite  is  cured 
f  if  not  with  Child)  by  pro- 
per Emeticks  and  Cathar- 
ticks.  For  the  firft  of  thefe 
I  commend  ouv  Cartharticum 
Argenteum^  given  to  a  dram, 
in  a  Glafs  of  Ale :  For  the  lat- 
ter, cither  our  Family  Pills, 
or  our    Family     Powder, 
both  of  which  may  be  taken 
2,  or  5,  or  4  times,  with 
due  intervals.    Salmon. 
XIV\  If  it  happens  in  a  Wo- 
man with  Child,  all  or  molt 
of  the  Preceeding  Courfes  ' 
\  muft  be  avoided,  and  other 
D  3  Gour- 


1^6  S  A  L  M 

Conrfes  taken.  The  juices  of 
Ganges  and  Lemo^/ts     with 
U'hite  Sugar  may  be  daily 
taken  for  Ibme  time :  ib  alio 
Canary  made  acid  with  juice 
of  Limons:     and  if  heat 
alfo  abounds ;  a  Deco^iion  of 
Taraerinds  fweetned^  alone^ 
Ox-  mixt :  k  Syrup  or  Infufion 
of  Rheubarb^  is  of  good  ufe. 
XV,  Want  of  Appetite  in 
ConfiimptivePeopleisofdan-  ^ 
gerous  Confequence :    Ibme 
commend  as  the  beft  thing 
Elixir    Trofrietatis   given  in 
wine  :  it  may  be  good  for  a 
little  Sealon,  but  long  itmuft 
not  be  taken^  left  it  alio  in- 
duce the  Confumption.  The 
fceft   thing    which    I  have 
found  by  my  large  experi- 
ence is  Our  TtnBwa  Stoma- 
chics given  to  afpoonfulj    2. 
or  3.  times  a  day  in  a  large 
draught  of  new  Milk  :    And 
altho  the  ingredients  thereof 
heat  Violently,  yet  by  reafon 
they  are  of   thinSubftance 


O  N  *S 


Lib.  I 


and  parts,  their  heat  is  quick 
ly  difcufled,  and  fo  do  nc 
harm.  Salmon. 
X  Vl.If  Sicknefs  at  Stomach 
and  want  of  Appetite  pro 
ceed  from  worms  (as  fome 
times  it  does  )  Our  TinBuVi 
Ahfmthij  ^  or  Infufion  o 
Worm-wood,  in  Rhenill 
Wine,  or  Canary,  is  good 
Salmon. 

XVII.  Gahns  Antidotus  The 
fpfmia^  for  want  of  Affe 
tite.  Take  Smallage-feed 
xij.  drams ;  Myrrh,  Anni 
feed.  Opium,  ana  vj.  drams 
White-Pepper,  v.  drams 
Parfly-feed,  Long-pepper 
5'picknard,  CafiTia-Lignea 
ana  iv.  drams ;  Caftor,  5aj 
fron ,  Flowers  of  Junta 
Odor  at  m^  ^?;^  iij.  drams ;  Ci 
namon,  ij.  drams;  Honey 
pound  :  make  dn  Eleduarj 
dofe  the  quantity  of  a  Ha 
zle-Nur,  at  Bed- time,  in^i 
little  Drink. 


CHAl 


;  Chap.  Xi 


Pjacticaip&pficfe. 


37 


CHAR     X. 

Lofs  of  the  Z)fe  of  Limbs^ 


I.  TN  many  people  here  in 
A  England  there  is  a  lofi 
^^  of  the  uie  of  their  Limbs^ 
l^  the   moil   part  caufed    by 
taking    great  Colds;     and 
(bmecimes  it  is  the  effecb  of 
^'1  :he  Palfie:  the  like  may  hap- 
^^*  pen  in  the  IVefi  Indies-',     but 
Ai^hough  In  thofe  hot  Covin- 
ries  it  is  poflible  to  proceed 
Torn  fiich  a  Caufe,    yet  it  is 
)ftner,   and  more  generally 
Mmown  to  proeeed  from  the 
^1^  3elly-Ach^     and  that  kind 
P|)f  Belly- Ach,     whick  pro- 
ceed from  drynefi  and  Co- 
tiveneJs  of  Body. 
II.  If  it  proceeds  from  tak- 
ng  of  Cold,  though  Sudori- 
icks  are    commonly    ufed 
'et  they  ought  rather  to  be 
[fed  after  a  Legitimate  pur- 
;ing  and  clenfing  the  Body: 
3t    the  Sick  lirit  take  our- 
^ilul^  Aitrables  from  a  Scru- 
■Hi'le  to  a  dram.    And  repeat 
le  lame  for    2.  or  three 
mes  with  due  Intervalls  be- 
lyeen  each  Purging,    as  of 


'ifi 


;p?a 


two  or  three  days  or  more^ 
as  they  are  in  Age  and 
ftrength. 

III.  After  fiifficient  purging 
and  cleanfing  the  Body,  lee 
the  Patient  Iweat  well  with 
new  London-treacle^  for  g. 
or  4.  times  or  oftner  as  you 
lee  occafion  ;  and  be  very 
cautious  that  the  Sick  takes 
no  Cold  again  :  and  in  the 
time  of  fweating.  Frictions 
ought  to  be  ufed  to  the  help- 
leis  Limbjwith  courfeCloths: 
that  as  by  thQ Diapborefi ^  the 
nervoas  juice  becomes  depu- 
rated and  clean ;  fo  alio  by 
the  rubbing  the  natural 
Spirits  may  be  called  back 
again. 

iV.  After  Sweating  the 
weak  Limbs  are  to  be 
bathed  ahernatim  with  Vow^ 
ers  of  Amber  and  Vowcrs  of 
Juniper^  and  in  ftrong  ro- 
buft  Bodies^  and  where  tha 
Skin  is  very  thick,  with  Oyl 
of  Amber  pure  and  fimple^, 
for  Ibme  few  dai§s  5  and 
D  2  thea 


af  ii  X-  ivi  v^  IN  5 


then  afterwards  with  Towers 
ef  Amber ^  &c. 

V.  If  ir  be  caufcd  from  a 
Palfie;  there  ought  to  be 
feme  gentle  Purging^  but 
w':ih  liich  things  as  more 
particularly  carry  off  the 
cold,  glutinous,  and  claniy 
Humour,  which  has  de- 
volved upon  the  Nerves ; 
among  which  our  V'lnum 
Catharticum  is  none  of  the 
meaneft :  if  it  be  a  ftrong 
Man,  and  in  the  flower  of 
his  years.you  may^with  cau- 
tion ,  give  the  former  TiluU 
Mirahiles ;  if  he  complains 
of  a  fulneft  and  heavinefs  in 
his  Stomach,  give  him  One 
Two,  or  Three  Dofes  of  our 
Impetm  Minerals,  and  you 
ill  all  find  a  v/onder  fiicceed. 

VI.  But  during  all  this^you 
muft  fweat  oftentimes^  and 
powerfully  by  giving  our 
Vinum  Catharticum  inwardly^ 
and  provoking  the  Sweat 
with  Spirit  of  Wine^  m  Hart- 
wans  Chair^  if  you  have 
iuch  a  one  J  tifing  Fridions 
withal,  as  before  dire6led. 

VII.  Outwardly   let  J  the 
paralytlck  Limbs  be  well  a- 
nointed.    Morning  and  E 
vening,  Vv^ith  this  following 
Oyntmenr^    7aks  Cbjmical 


Oyl  of  Rofewary   and  Anni- 
feeds^  of  each  an  %unce  :  Fo- 
k'tile  Sal  Armoniac    in    fine  «^^, 
tojvderhalf  an  ounce  ;  ~  Valm  |  Lj 
Ojl  half  a  'pound ;    mix  them  I    ' 
for  ufe :  Rub  it  yvell  in  be-  | 
fore  a  good  Fire. 

Vlll.In wardly ^let  the  Sick 
t.ike  every  morning  this  : 
T'ake  our  new  London  Trea- 
cle^ Volatile  Sal  Armoniaek^ 
ana  Fi'ue  grains  ;  mix  it  with  , 
fulf  of  Figgs^  and  give  it : 
an  hour  after  the  taking  of  i 
it  give  this :  Take  our  Sfi- 
ritus  Cofmetivus  half  an  cunce^ 
Vowers  of  Rofemary  half  a 
drachm  ,  Sf'tritus  Antiafimati-^  i  ^j; 
c^j  Twenty  Drops  mix^  and 
give  it  in  a  Glafs  of  Sack,  or 
Ale ;  and  give  the  fame  at 
Night^continuing  thiscotirfe 
for  a  month  together. 

IX,  But  when  it  proceeds 
from  the  dry  Belly  Ach_,  as 
for  the  moft  part  it  does  in 
the  Wefi-Indies^  this  follow- 
ing method  is  neceffary  to 
be  purfued  :  Firli:^  Give  the 
followingClyfter_,i?.Chicken 
Broth  a  pint.  Honey  or  Salt, 
half  an  ounce  ;  TmBura  Au- 
rea  One  Ounce_,  (or  inftead 
thereof,  boil  two  ounces  of 
the  Pulp  of  the  bitter  Gourd 
in  the  Broth)  then  exhibit 

the 


Ihap.  X. 


IPiacticaipDpCcfe; 


le  clear  Liquor  warm^  if  it 
)mes  away  without  any  ap- 
rent  eft'edj  repeat  it  a- 
in* 
,  „  X.  Then  purge  with  our 
^plula  MirahiUs^  two^  three^ 
j>ur,  or  fix  times,  as  need 
liquires,  with  intervals  be - 
?  jvcen  each  Purge  ;  but  for 
^/^*  Dor  People,  who  cannot 
^;^'y  3  to  the  charge  of  thele 
'^'^  ills,  or  if  they  be  not  to  be 
'^^'^  adj  ufe  this;  Take  a  large 
^8™  entity  of  Teach  Leaves 
T  mfedj'viz,.  about fQurtyh and- 
ils^  Pulp  of  the  hitter  Gourd 
fx  ounces  •  boil  all  in  a  gal- 
it  of  Water  to  two  Quarts^ 
rain  andfweeten  with  Sugar 
nd  Honey :  Dofe  from  half 
pint  to  a  pint,  according 
3  Age  and  Strength :  This 
ui^e,  at  due  intervals ,  is 
3  be  repeated  three,  four, 
ive,  or  fix  times,  as  you  lee 
leed. 


\i 


^9 

bathed  with  Towers  of  Amber 
Morning  and  Evening;  or 
with  Oyl  of  Turpentine  two 
ounces^  mixed  with  Hogs-lard, 
Eight  Ounces, 

XII.  Laftly,  In  the  lofi  of 
the  ufe  of  Limbs,  proceed- 
ing from  what  caufe  foever, 
this  followiflg  Drink  muft  be 
conftantly  uled  and  no  o- 
ther,  without  which  a  per- 
fect: Cure  cannot  be  ex- 
pec5ted :  Take  Juniper  Berries 
well  hruifedy  Seeds  and  all 
Four  Ounces ;  Fountain  Water 
a  Gallon  ;  boil  all  to  Three 
Quarts  or  Fi^e  Tints :  firain 
out  the  clear ^  and  put  to  it  of 
Sfirit  of  Wine  Four  Ounces  ; 
fweeten  with  White  Sugar ^ 
and  drink  it  as  your  ordi- 
nary Drink.  This  Dyet 
will  feldom  or  never  fail 
the  defired  end,  which  is  to 
reftorc  the  Sick  to  the  per- 
fed  ufe  of  their  Limbs,  and 
without  which  it  can  fcarce- 


XL  This  done  the  Bowels, 
nd  all  the  pained  Parts  and  ly  be  done.   Salmon. 
ff^iamed  Limbs,   are   to  be  I 


CHAR 


40 


SALMON'S 


Lit 


CHAP.    XL 


Of  the  Cholic\  or  Belly-ack 


I 


npO  Cure  the  Belly-ach 
*      ma  Child.T^kQ  the 
beffi  Brandy  a  Qiiart,  Qdna 
mon,  Cortex  Winteranus^ 
ana  half  an  Ounce^  Anni- 
fecds  an  Ounce  and   half, 
Rhsubarb  very  thin  fliced^ 
or  grofly  bruifed,  two  Oun- 
ces; miXj,  and  in  a  gentle 
heat  of  a  Bath  make  a  Tin- 
<5lure.  Dofe  from  two  Spoon- 
falls  to  eight,,    alone  by  it 
lelt^  or  fweetned  with  Su- 
gar ;  but  to  Children  give  it 
fweetned  with  Sugar^  and 
mixed  with  a  little  Ale :  It 
is  a  thing  not  to  be   con- 
temned^ and  which  I  have 
proved  alnioft   a  thoufand 
times.    Salmon. 

II.  IP^here  a  continuhtg  and 
long  lafti?jg  Belly-ach^  has  been 
with  a  "vehement  Flux^  I  have 
Cured  it  by  the  following 
Diet  Drink.  Take  iU^ong 
Ale  a  Gallon^  choice  Bran- 
dy a  Pinc^  llheu^^-b   thin 


diced  four  Ounces,  Ann 
feeds  bruifed  lOuice:  T 
them  up  in  a  IoqIc  thin  Ra| 
with  a  Stone  in  it^  and  pi 
thedi  into  the  Ale  and  Brar 
dy,  and  let  the  Sick  cor 
cinually  drink  of  it:  I  ha« 
ufed  it  in  feveral  Cures  -«| 
PatientSj  and  never  foundl 
fail.     Salmon. 

III,  For    the   Choltck^   M 

comf anted  with   a   Quart a%\V 

Ague,    Take  Butter  of  An 

timony  redified  from  Regi 

lus  oi  Mars^  'ciil  it  is  cloa; 

You  may  give  of  this  fi'or 

two   drops  to  five,   in  ouljoi 

AcHit  Bczoartka.    Salmon. 
J. 

IV.  For  a  Toclzj  Cholick^  c 
the  Belly -ach  in  Focky  Hahi 
of  Body.  This  is  diiiicuk  t 
be  remedied^  and  man;ltt 
times  not  without  mud 
trouble^  and  i'ometimes  dar., 
ger  to  the  Sick ;  this  follow 
ii)g  is  of  wonderful  ufe.  TaA 

Crua 


iiap.  XL        p?actica^  Pfipficfe. 

Citde  Antimony^  Sal  Armo- 
"twk,  df  each  as  mvch  as  you 


f  ife ;    reduce  thm  into  an 

I  palpable  Towder ,    ;hen  fu-^ 

\me  ;   fo  will  you  havered 

divers :  Take  ofthefe  Flowifs 

>.  ilj.adv'].  Of  white  Free- 

itate  well  edulcorated  d  Gr. 

Al||  ad  S.  Mix  thewj  and  with 

IJam  de  Peru,    a  fufficient 

inK  Entity,  make  a  Ma[s  for  one 

'fe  of  ?ills,  'Tis  a  wonder 

Medicine^   and   not  e- 

ia|ugh  to  be  praifed :  But  if 

Patient  be   Young  or 

eak,  you  muft  proportion 

ly  leffen  the  Dole.    You 

ly  give  it  in  the  Morning 

Itingj  and  let  the  Sick  be- 

i,  lire  of  takicg  Cold.    Sal- 

i\ 

h  V.  TheCholick,  with  az>e 

Civ  ^>ient   Catarrh    and  Couzh. 

iiere  the  Griping  of  the 
incfwels  is  with   Coftiveneis 

Body^  which  is  for  the 

)ft  part  accompanied  with 
Mfcreat  Cough  and  Catarrh, 
Hi  i:re  is  no  better  Remedy 
cj'ii  i^n  Earth  than  our  Spiri 

I  Anticolicus  j  of  which 
Ilia  I-  Sick  may  take  half  a 
>j(!iDonful     every    Morning 


a 


41 

vehement^  in  all  the  Drink 
diey  take.    Salmen. 

^'  I.  The  Cholick^  with  a  vi- 
olent Flux  of  the  Belly  dovw- 
wards,  and  a  vehement  Ca- 
tarrh upwards,  I  have  Seve- 
ral times  ften  tliis  preter- 
natural Flux^  though  it  be 
not  common:  Once  I  re- 
member I  had  a  Patient  af* 
Aided  therewith,,  and  in  a 
mofl:  deplorable  Condition: 
I  Cured  him  by  giving  a 
Spoonful  J  or  Spoonful  and 
half  of  my  TinBura  ad  Ca- 
tarrhos,  Morning  and  Eve- 
ning in  a  Glafs  of  Ale^  and 
in  a  Weeks  time  he  was 
perfedly  well.  See  it  in 
my  Thylaxa  Med.  Lib.  2. 
Cap.  9.  Sed.  I.  Salmon. 

yiL  One  Purge  faith,  RoL 
fincius^  gi-ven  with  Judg^ 
ment  in  the  Cholick  does  thai; 
alone,  which  ten  Clyfters 
will  fear cely  reach^  ejpecially  /k 
the  Cholick  pain  from  Oh- 
firuBion  of  the  Excrements  a- 
hove  the  value*  It  was  ob- 
ferved  when  a  Patient  had 
thirty  Clyfters  given  him 
without  any  benetit^  chat  a- 


\  Evening^  in  a  Glafs  of  Inother  Phylician  gave  him 
or  Wine  5  and  if  it  be   an  Ounce  andhalf  of  Man 


na 


42  S  A  L  M 

na,  with  two  Ounces  of  Oyl 
of  fweet  Almonds^  in  fat 
Chicken  Broth^  and  eaied 
the  Patient  of  his  pain.  We 
in  the  Wefi-India^s  in  this 
cafe^  where  the  Conftipa- 
tion  is  greats  give  a  Ihong 
Decodion  of  the  bitter 
Gourdj  or  bitter  Squafli 
made  in  Water,  which  ef- 
fectually does  the  Cure  iat 
once,  if  given  in  the  begin- 
ning of  the  Difeafe:  Pulp  of 
Colocynthis  here  will  do 
the  lame.  In  the  Wefi-Indta'^ 
( where  Peach-Trees  are 
plentiful)  the  Difeafe  is  Cu- 
red by  taking  three  or  four 
times  Syrup  of  Peaches ;  or 
by  taking  a  very  ftrong  De- 
coction made  of  the  bruifed 
Leaves  of  the  Peach-Tree. 
Salmon, 


V II  I.  Sometimes  v.' hen  Clj- 
flers  are  given  jhey  come  not  a- 
way^  hut  almofi  ju^ocate,  by 
jealbn  of  their  alcenfion  be 
ing  ftopt  by  much  Wind; 
in  this  cafe  if  one,  two,  or 
more  Cly Iters  do  not  come 
away,  you  muft  either  put 
up  a  very  fharp  Supofitory,or 
recall  them  with  a  (mall 
Clyfter   made  of  a  Itrong 


I 


ON'S  Uhl 

Tindure  or  Dccodion  1« 
Pulp  ofCoHoquintUa.  I( 

(i 
IX.  where  the  Cholick  p 
fipeds  -from   a  kind  of  Gk 
Vhlegm^  weak  Clyfters  m 
not  be  given,  made  of  O  « 
Btera,  and  the  like  ;  the! 
chough  in  a  gentle  Choli( 
may  do  ibme  good,  yet  on 
a  violent  one,  can  do  r 
thing,  rather  mifchief 
this  cafe  nothing  left  than 
Itrong  Clytter  made  w 
our  TtnBma  Aurea  (fee  P 
laxa^  Lib-  2.  Cap.  5.)  vfi 
do   any  good.      After  tt 
Clyfter  has  been  taken,  ^\ 
is  come  away,  let  the  I 
tient  be  three  or  four  tin 
Purged  with  our  YiluU 
rahtles  (  fee  Thylaxay  \AHW 
Cap.  S9')  and  he  will  be™ 
perfectly   Cured,   that 
Difeafe  vi^ill  no  more  r 
from  that  numerick  Caii; 
Salmon.  Ml 


X.  In  a  vehement  Chol\ 
with  ObftrucHon  of  the  Cour\ 
I  gave  the  following  thirl 
I.  I  Purged  the  Sick 
:vith  my  Pilulae  Mirab| 
thrice.  2.  I  gave  the  folk 
ing  Powder.  Take  Lii 
]  and  Galls  of  Eeles.dry  thini 


10,  XL  Practical  pfipficfe*  4? 

iiiakethem  into  Powder,  (a  Clyfter ;   it  gives  eafe  al- 
>1  from  one  Drachm  to    moll:  in    an    Inftant,   and 

^ti  white  Wine.  Salmon. 


A  Venereal  Cholkh 
:r5   z  is  no  better  Medicine 
Earth,  then  to  give  e- 
day  for  a  Week  toge- 
[  if  it  has  been  of  long 
uance )     our    Vinum 
leanum^2i  Sack  Glaft  full 
me,  three  or  four  times 
.  The  way  of  making 
in  Thylaxa  Med.  Lib.  i. 
47.  Seel.  1 5*.  It  is  much 
fid  all  the  the  Spicy  and 
iiacick    Things   in  the 
Salmon, 


ie' 


xei 


L  A  Clyfter  againfi  the 
k.  Take  Decodion 
iniper  Berries  a  Pint, 
jus  Aureus  one  Ounce, 
Benediifla  four  Oun- 
\)y\  of  Olive  two  Oun- 

j;  dimix  them ;  this  works 
fmall  time;  but  which 
nirable,  even  before  it 

^ClJs  the  pain  ceafes,  Sal- 

I 

^iclj  \^..Another  Clyjlerfor  the 

)^|ifj  I    Take  Decoction  of 

iJgjo  |5,    made  in    Mutton- 

ji.gj  ii  a  Pint,  Vinum  Eme- 


m    an 

brings  away  the  morbifick 
Caule  or  Matter  after  a 
wonderful  manner.  Salmon, 

XIV.  Rondeletiuf  faith  that 
Caftoreum  and  Eufhorhium 
are  of  good  iile,  if  the  pain 
be  conftant  and  ftir  not 
from  its  place;  yea,  he  e- 
ftimates  them  not  only  as  a 
prefent,  but  as  the  ultimate 
Remedy :  If  you  take  ftx^ 
eighty  or  ten  Grains  of  Ca- 
ftor  in  Wine,  and  drink  a 
little  after  it,  it  will  quickly 
Cure:  And  five  or  fix  Gr. 
of  En^horbium  may  be  In- 
fufed^  and  taken  ( the  clear 
Infafion'i  in  the  fame  quan-- 
tity  and  manner. 


XV.  If  the  fain  he  tn  the 
upper  fart  of  the  Belly ^  above 
the  Navel ^  Clyfters  leldom 
do  any  good;  for  they  ne- 
ver reach  the  Morbifick 
or  offending  Matter 
Ibmetimes,  even 
cafes,  when  the  pain  is  very 
violent,  and  the  Humours 
crude,  Clyfters  may  be  gi- 


-    'Jr 
m  thele 


,(lr]' 


ven,  but  they  ought  to  be 
iifive  Ounces^  mix  for  imade  of  firong  Attradlives, 

fuch 


but  all  in  vain  ;  nor  could 
the  Opiates  do  any  good^ 
for  that  they  conftipated  the 
Bowels  much  more_,  which 
were  before  collive^  and  fo 
rendered  the  Difeale,  to  all 
appearance^  uncarable^  fo 
void  of  true  Medical  Senfe 
pr  Knowledge^  v.-ere  thofe 
Men  of  great  names^  which 
had  been  before  concerned 
with    her :  In  ihort^   they 


44  S  A  L  M 

fuch  as  the  afore-mention- 
ed. 

XVI.  7b^  Cljfier  has  done 
much  good.  Take  fat  Broth 
a  Pint ;  Aloes  diffolved  two 
Drachms^,  Turpentine  one 
Ounce  and  a  half^  or  two 
Ounces:  Truly  it  is  a  Me- 
dicament not  to  be  defpifed^ 
I  remember  once  above  (all 
the  reft  of  the  times  I  uled 
it)  I  recovered  a  young  La- 
dy even  from  the  Jaws  of 
Death  with  it :  The  Sick 
had  been  three  daies  and 
three  Nights  tortured  with 
inceilant  Pain  :  Clyfters  of 
nioft  kinds  had  been  given 
by  an  Apothecary,  by  the 
Prefcript  of  a  Phyfitian: 
moreover,  there  had  been 
given  previous  to  thole, 
Aromacick  Bolus  s,bicter  De- 
codions^  and  laftly  Opiates, 


accordij  I 
done,  when  I  came  thi 


I  viewed  my  Patient, 
appearance  of  Life  coul 
difcerned,  fo  that  I  had 
fmall  encouragement  to 
however,  being  entr^ 
by  her  grieved  Parent 
was  perfwadcd  y  ever 
their  iatisfadion.  The 
pothecary  was  fent 
and  gave  me  an  accoui 
all  that  was  done ;  I  d 
not  forbear  blaming 
Phyfitians,  for  ading 
prepoiterouQy,  againlt 
rules  of  Art,  as  to  pref^ 
Opiates  in  a  Cholick, 
a  lirong  conlHpation  o( 
Bowels  :  The  Apothej 
could  no  waies  take 
parr,  but  was  of  my 
nion.  But  the  bufinefs 
now,  what  was  mod  i 
be  done ;  nothing  couk 
given  by  the  Mouth,/ 
her   Teeth  feemed  to 


^ 


;hp.  X.  Practical  p&pficfe. 


ien:t( 

entc 


L  immediately  bethougfit 

le  former  Cly  ftcr,  which 

prefently  given,  and  in 

an  hour  came  away^ 

many  hardned  Excj  e- 

its^  after  which^  theSiclr 

difcerned  to  breath :  I 

J  jgf^d  the  fame  Clyfter  to 

accop  idminidred  again,   and 

!the  Region  of  the  Ah- 

en,  to    be  bathed  very 

I   with   ToTifrs  of  Amber ^ 

a    Flannel    moiftned 

1  the  fame,    to  be  laid 

over  the  afflicted  Parts. 

;  Clyfter  ftayed    Two 

urs  with  the  Sick,   and 

n  came  away  with  more 

dned  Excrements;  after 

ich  (he  opened  her  Eyes, 

'.  ieemed  to  move   her 

;  and  in  about  fix  hours 

efpeak.  The  fir  ft  Clyfter 

»  given  about  Ten  in  the 

irning,  the  fecond  before 

ven  :    About    Eight    at 

ht   I     prefcribed     this, 

le  Mutton  Broth  three  quar- 

ofapnty  Aqua  BemdiBor 

e  Ounces^  Venice   Turpen- 

tivo  Ounces^  Oylone  Ounce^ 

c  and  make  a  Clyfter,  She 

ifefled  fhe  had  great  Eafe 

ore   this  was  exhibited ; 

after  ftie  had  received 

5  laft,  flie  confefs'd  flie 


4f 


was  in  perfed  Eafe ;  it  came 
away  from  her,  in  about 
an  hour  and  quarters  time : 
After  which,  I  firft  gently 
purged  her  with  a  Dofe  of 
my  Family  Fills ;  then  with 
two  Dofes  of  my  Pilula  Mi- 
rahiles  Cbut  withal  giving  her 
refpite  to  recover  Strength) 
after  which  flie  conftantiy 
took  my  Spiritus  Anticelicus^ 
in  all  her  Drink,  and  be- 
came perfectly  well.  Sal- 
mon. 


XViL  A  Cholick  proceeding 
from  Gravel,  ohftruked  in  the 
Reins  ^   It  was  plainly  per- 
ceived to  be  an  Obftrudion 
of  the  Reins,  becaule  the  " 
Sick  could  not  make  Water. 
I  prefcribed  the  laft  of  the 
aforc-going  Clyfters,  which 
was    repeated  three  times, 
once  every  day;   and  the 
Patient,  by  this  means  alone, 
was  perfedly  cured:   And 
this  might  poffibly  be  per- 
formed by   the    Balfamick 
and  Dturetick  Particles  of  the 
Turpentine,  being  received 
into    the    Lacteal    Veins, 
whereby  it  was  niixed  with 
the  Ladeal  Juice,    and  fo 
entred    into    the  mafs   of 
Bloodj  and  was  circulated 
v/ith 


S  AL  M 


with  It ;  whereby,  altering 
itsCrafis,  it  opened  the  Ob- 
ftruaions  of  the  Paflages, 
and  fo  provoked  Urine;  for 
alwaies  after  the  Clyfters, 
the  Sick  made  a  very 
large  quantity  of  Urine. 
This  thing  I  have  many 
times  experienced.  Sd- 
mon. 

XVIIIJw/^we  Tatients  the 
hefi  Clyflers  do  little  good-^  and 
by  I  know  not  what  hidden 
caufe,  the  Pain,    in  a  day 
or  two,   or  three,    returns 
again,  as  bad  as  ever,   or 
worfe :  thefe,  by  the  fol- 
\owing  fuffofitories^  have  not 
only  found  prefent  Eafe,but 
the  Cure  has  fucceeded,   as 
if  it  had  been  done  by  In 
chantment.    Take  Honey  One 
Ounce^   boiled  to  a  thicknejs^ 
that  it  may  he  Tvrought  with 
ones    Finger  \     then    add    in 
Powder  Sal  Gem  two  Scruples^ 
Troches    Alhaudd     half    an 
Ounce,    and  with  difiiUed  Oyl 
ef  IVax^  ten  drops,   make  and 
form  a  Suppofitcrj,  which  let 
be  put  up  in  the  Paroxyfm. 
XIX.  mether  the  Cholick 
comes  from  Choler  or  Vitreous 
Flegm,  Jljarp  and  emollmt  Cly- 
fiers,  are  of  excellent  Ufe :  And 
fometimes    Clyfters  made 


fc 


O  N'S  til 

only  of  Oyl,  oi  of  Oyl  tl 

parts_,  Turpentine  one  | 
have  faved  the  Life  ol 
Patient:    For  fince  the  C 
lick  is  cauled  by  the  Co 
being  obll:ru(5led  by  pie 
of  Matters  above.  Wine 
the  middle_,    and   a  g 
quantity  of  hardned  Exc 
ments  below^   whereby   L 
Wind   can    neither  get  I; 
nor  down^  or  get  out:  llL 
neceffary  firft  of  all^to  0]| 
the  lower  Paflages^   and 
help  the    drynels   of 
Bowels^  which  may  be  d( 
by  Lenitive  and  EmoH 
Clyflers ;  and  if  the  ma( 
be  tough   and    vifcous 
fliarp,incidingand  attrad 
ones^  fuch  as  we  have 
fore  delcribed,   which  in 
be  lb  long  continued, 
all   the     hardned     Exc 
ments  are  taken  away :  ^ 
mud  Oyl  be  omitted,  I 
caufe  it  mollifies  and  loot 
much  more  than  any 
queous  Body,    and    lea 
the    Bowels    in   a    bet 
temper.    Salmon. 

XX.  Fienus  ad'vifes  to  r, 
Narcoticks  or  Opiates  with  ? 
gers.  And  this  may  be  go 
where  the  ConlHpation 
not  Great  5  for  by  this  me^ 


:ip.xi.  practical  piipGcft 

h  fick  has  prefent  eafe; 

h  tough  ficgm  or  matter  is 

■jrwards  carried  oiF^  and 

vvind  defcending  into  the 

^on,  is  difcuffed.    In  this 

take  this ;  Take  Extratl 

n:fim  Aloes  one  Scruple^Scam- 

'  ty  in  fine   Powder    eight 

,|P  'ins ^  of  our  Volatile  Lauda- 

s    9  i  'ivith  Aloes  ^  five  or  fix 


47 


oh:: 


itns  :  Mix  and  make  a 
e  ^  to  he  given  at  night. 
inon. 


KF.  Bartholinusy^^r^/^tf^ 

*^^  ^ers  of  T^obacco-Smoak  are 


|,  llent,  and  a  prefent  helf 
^^'  sre  is  a  Pipe  made  on  pur 
^^  3  for  this  life ;  but  the 
^""^  Dak  may  be  blown  up  the 
i"r^  3^  by  a  common  Tobac 

pipCj  which  for  the  moft 
' '^'^  t  eifedually  brings  away 
A  hardeft  Excrements^  dlf- 

fes  Wind^  and  even  clean 
^y  •  i:he  Inteftines  of  cold  glaf 
'A  iHilegm 

^  XII.^«  Ele^uary  to  purge 
i  h  in  a  ChoUck  :  Take  of 
pulp  of  Raifins  of  the 
,  of  each  half  an  Ounce; 
;/ni  |mmony  in  fine  Powder 
»'i:i  'Ivc  Grains^  Bezoar  mi- 
ibe  il  a  Scruple:  Mix  them 
paa  one  Dole.    Salmon. 


2  Hxs 


XXIII.  If  the  Excrements 
be  very  muchhardened^Cly- 
ftcrs  of  pure  Oil  ought  firft 
to  be  given ;  thenfiich  as  are 
more  ftiarp:  For  the  Oil 
firft  diffolving  the  Excre- 
ments ,  they  are  the  more 
eafily  brought  away  by  a 
Iharp.Clyfter  ,  (uch  as  this : 
Take  Broth^  Oil  Olive ^  of  each 
feven  Ounces ;  Elixir  profneta- 
tis  fine  Acido  one  Ounce  and 
half  I  mix  tliem.  'Tis  a  thing 
beyond  Commendation,  S 
feafonably  ufed. 

XXIV.  If  the  ChoUck  proceeds 
of  hiUious  humours pvherehy  the- 
Confiipation  of  the  Bowels  is 
vehement ;  one  of  the  heft 
of  fimple  things^  is  Syrup  of 
Peach-blofliras  three  Oun- 
ces given  at  a  time:  Or  this^ 
take  Extratl  of  fine  Aloes  ^ 
Calomelanos  in  fine  Towder, 
ana  one  Scruple,  Scammony 
{even  Grains  >  mix  and  make 
Pills  for  one  Dole ;  it  lel- 
dom  fails.  Or^  Take  pulp  of 
Raifins  half  an  Omce^  Calome- 
lanos a  quarter  of  an  Ounce  j 
mixfcraDofe:  After  which, 
drink  an  Infufion  of  Sena, 
and  Rheubarb,  Iweetned 
with  Manna  and  Syrup  of 
Rofes^ 


SALMON'S 


Oil 


Rofes.  After  the  Purge  has 
done  working,  give  eight  or 
ten  Ounces  of  Oil  of  fwcet 
Almonds ;  and  let  the  fick 
repofe  hirnfell^    Salmon. 

XXV.  'SLondeletius  tells  us 
he  has  cured  feveral  with  a 
Clylter  made  of  Decodion 
ofHedge-tnuftardj  efpecial- 
ly  being  made  with  Wine : 
You  may  Iweeten  it  with 
Honey. 

XXVI.  Hercules  Saxonia 
laithjl  mufiingenuoujly  confefs^ 
Iha've  cured  Jeveralm  tne  day 
'With  this  Medicine',  Take 
Diaphoenicon  half  anOunce. 
Species  Hiera  three  Drams  ; 
mix  for  a  Bolus. 

XXVllJnfowe  cafes ^efpeci- 
ally  where  Convulfions  attend 
a  Cholick^  it  is  good  to  make 
Revulfions  by  vomit;  Some 
prefcribe  a  Vomit  by  Leaves 
of  Afarahacca ,  and  it  is  a 
good  one:  But  there  is  no 
better  Emetick  for  this  pur- 
pofe,  than  our  Vulvts  Eme- 
ticusfix  our  Cartharticum  Ar- 
genteum,  iThe  tirft  may  be 
given  from  three  Grains  to 
lix  or  eight  in  Broth  or  Pof- 
fet  drink ;  the  fecond  to  a 


Dram,  or  a  Dram  and  hlf, 
in  like  manner:  Theyire 
eafie  and  fafe.    Salmon. 

XXVIII  InfomeConfiitUfnis 
troubled  with  a  Cholick,  ipii 
and  ftrong  Liquors  are  trj 
pernicious ^  and  always  g  le- 
rate  the  matter  caufing  t  jie 
pains:  In  thofe  cafes  dni. 
ing  of  Water  is  the  onlje- 
medy>  and  Fountain-wter 
in  which  Sal  Prunella  '  a 
Scruple  to  half  a  Pint)  iijjif. 
(blved^  and  well  1  wee  led 
with  Sugar  ;  and  this  ai 
ways  certain  in  a  bioui 
CholiGk,efpec!ally  ifaccnn 
panied  with  a  Feav^;  ir 
which  cafes,  as^alfo  in  ailn 
flamation  c>f  the  Golon^M 
Rem'^dy  never  fails. 

X  aIX.  This  is  alfo  to  he  7ki 
'That  where  there  is  occajit  ;j 
ufing  mj  uolatileLaudan.Qtu 
Vita  J  new  London  Treael  o: 
any  other  of  that  kind^  ha 
they  ought  to  be  ufed  viili 
there  is  yet  flrength :  Lri 
they  be  ufed  when  the  'or 
ces  are  wafted,  and  thtfici 
conlumed,  or  near  dcth 
they  will  not  only  do  art 
but  alfo  ha  ften  the  Pat'-tit 
deaths  taking  away  Lifeiini 


t  hap.  XL  Practical  p&plicfe. 

'f:l:nfe  together:  Nor  ought 
'^  ley  to  be  given  by  any 
''^iieans,  if  the  Pulfes  be  low, 

nguid^  and  weak :  Yet  if 

ley  be   at  all  ufed ,  they 

aght  to  be  applied  cxternal- 

/or  only  ufed  in  a  Clyfter, 

I  a  proper  Vehicle ;  and  the 
Softer  being  given^  the  Tick 

)  lie  on  the  pained  fide. 

iin-w, 

'^\  YX^Mey  an  alfo  moft  ef 
'^^"^^Bual^  if  taken  after  Umver- 
'^^t/j,  as  proper  and  fitEme- 
^^^^'cks.or  Catharticks.orboth^ 
^,^"ich  as  we  have  before  de- 
^^^^:ribed:  And  without  thefe 
javiti  reparatives,  they  ought  not 
)  in  ai  tdecd  to  be  taken.  Sdmotiu 


49 
given  again,  from  fiii  or 
feven  Ounces  to  a  Pound. 
When  the  Excrements  are 
brought  away,  purge  with 
this:    Take  Sena  an  Ounce^ 
Anifeeds  bruijed  a  Dram  and 
half  ^    Salt    of  Tartar    one 
Dram,  Juice  of  Liquorice  half 
a  Dram^  Sfring-wattr  a  Tint  ; 
make  an  Infujton  over  a  gentk 
heat  for  twehe  or  ficteen  hours ^ 
and  (train  it  out  for  four  Dofes. 
This  will  effeftually  cleanfe 
the  Bowels,  and  take  away 
all  the  Excrements,  or  re- 
maining morbifick  matter; 
Or  inftead  thereof,  you  may 
ufe  our  Tin^ura  Aurea^  from 
half  an  Ounce,  to  a  whole 


XXXI.  Authors  faypyfters 

mid  fir fi  he  given  y  as  of  Oils 
'A^lone-i  from  fix  Ounces  to   a 

[J wcj/k  ound^  "which  thefick  is  to  keep    ,  ^ ,,^ , ._   _. „  ^ 

>MU  night.    If  evacuation  oi\  he  violent^  thrrt  is  a  neceffity 
;rrf«l«j,xcrements  follow  not  that,    of  halving  receurfe  to  Ofiates : 

You  may  give  them  from  z 


Ounce 
whole 

Salmon, 


at  a  time,  till  the 
Caufe  is  removed. 


XXXllShculdthe  Difeafeyet 
and  the  Cholick  faint 


return 


kind,  len  exhibit  five  Ounces  of 
lUix  Manna,di{rolv'd  in  Broth, 
ig[h:  F  romatiz'd  with  Cinnamon 
lenthe  r  other  Spices;  for  that  by 
dt^s  loftnels,  moiftnefi,  and 
til  delibtiky  of  parts,  loolens  and 
^Iv  dolKsnetrates,  and  by  foftnin^ 
dliPatilKpels  the  Excrements.    If 


^'ay 


li|«s  does  not,  Oil  may  be 


to  4  or  6  grains  of  our  Vo- 
latile Laudanum^y  after  which 
give  this  :  Take  of  our  Spirit  us 
Cofmeticus  a  ffoonfuly  orffoon- 
ful  and  half  choice  Canary  fix 
fpoonfuls  to  eight ;  mix  them, 
to  be  given  immediately 
after;  and  the  whole  Region 
E.  of 


so 


SALMON'S 


Lill 


^he  Abdomen  is  to  be  bathed 
tsvith  our  Spritus  Anodtnm  : 
And  thele  things  are  fo  much 
the  better,  if  the  Conftitu- 
tionbehet:  But  if  cold,  the 
morbiiick  matter  is  made 
thicker^  and  the  Difeafe  be- 
comes yet  more  ftubborn. 

XXXIILj^/j£W  th  Bowels  or 
their  Tunicles  are  thus  affliBed 
'ivith  a  grofs^  tough ^  and  cold 
matter  ..  heating  things  ought 
to  heufed^  ji/hethcr  they  be  Ca- 
t  bar  tick  ,  or  Alterative  only. 
In  this  cafe  you  may  purge 
with  this :  Take  of  our  Tintlu  ^ 
ra  Aureafrom  half  an  Ounce 
to  an  ounce  powers  of Anni feeds 
half  an  ounce ;  mix  them  with 
a  Glais  of  White-wine  or 
Ale  5  for  a  Dole.  An  Al- 
terative E^e»c^  of  Garlick  is 
an  admirable  thing  ;  for  it 
exceedingly  l:eats  &  warms, 
difcufles  Wind  profoundly, 
and  withal  prevents  the 
breeding  and  increase  of  the 
cold  flegmatick  Humor. 

^y.^\Yn[omaketheV.«Qn- 
tiaAlliij  or  Effence  of  Garlicky 
cffo  great  ufe  m  this  c^/e.Take 
a  large  quantity  of  Garlick, 
beat  it  well  in  a  Marble 
Mortar^  and  reduce  it  to  an 
impalpable  Pap  as  much  as  ^ 


you  can ;  put  it  into  a  log. 
neck'd  Matrafi  ,     or  la;e 
Bok-head  ;  which  feal  tp 
hermetically,  or  othervfe 
well  clofeit  •,  fet  it  to  dijift 
in  Horfe-dung,  or  a  Ss^- 
heat  of  equal  ftrength  df 
forty  days:  Then  open  ic 
Veflel,  take  out  the  mattr; 
which  will  moft  of  it  bee- 
duced  into  a  flimy  Liqu:; 
ftrain  out  the  thinner  jit 
bypreffing:  Digeftagaiiin 
a  little  Sand- heat,  or  rater 
in  B.  M.  that  there  may  li  a 
refidence    of   the     grofir 
parts;  The  thinner  fepaite 
by  inclination  ,  which  ];r-. 
fe6lly  purifie  by  addinito, 
every  quart  of  the  Liqo 
from    half  an  Ounce  t 
whole  Ounce  of  its  own  xt^ 
Salt;  or  for  want  of  the  iaie 
as  much  Salt  of  Tartar  ;  i 
gefl:  again  for  forty  d- 
then  feparate  the  pure  fi  u 
the  impure  ,  and  keep  he 
Effence  for  ufe  in  a  Ca6 
dole  ftopt :    It  will  keoa 
long  time,  and  be  as  it  vire 
incorruptible:    Dole  fmi 
half  a  Ipoonful  to  on  or 
two  fpoonfuls,or  more,  'he 
Effences  of  Plants  msdestf- 
ter  this  manner,    will  be 
tranfparent,  cither  of  an  p- 
lid 


;:hap.XL 


\  lid  green.or  of  a  red  Orien^ 
j  ;.l  Granatc.according  to  the 
'.  Jiality  and  quantity  of  Salt, 
;;;ilphur,  and  Mercury,  pre- 
^j^Dminating  in  each  Plant. 

^^"iXXV.  To  make  theEffon- 
T|  tia  Apii/r  EJJerjce  of  Stnal- 
r-    Ian,  which  is  a  fpecifick  in 

^^^Take  a  great  quantity  of 
'^'?  ullage  when  in  Flower, 
^^*it  it  well  as  aforefaid  ;  di- 


Practical  P9!?ficft. 


,.  in  a  long-neck'd  Ma- 
"n(s  for  forty  days  clofe 
,'|l?fpt,in  a  Sand-heat;  ftrain 
^'f^.  the  thin  by  preffing: 
'"  %eft  again  in  a'very  gentle 
^^^V-heat,    or  B.    M.  to 


■^owni 


ke  a  farther  feparation : 


^^■J'  ]>arate  the  thinner  by  in 

■  ''ation;  which  perfectly 

,-ifie  by  adding  to   each 

?'i:  of  Liquor  from  two 

^/%chms  to  half  an  Ounce 

'^\its  own  fixt  Salt;  or  for 

\v^%ofit,  as  much  Salt  of 

« i^i^Jltar ;  digeft  again  for  for- 

W^*^!days   then  feparate  the 

to°^jly  dear,   and  keep  it 

0^p  ftopt  for  ufe.    Dofe 

ts  mi  a  fpoonful  to  two  or 

-,  ^^^.refpoonfuls,  or  more,  in 

,::cUB(lalsofWine.    This  is  a 


Medicament  ttotenough  to 
be  valued,    Salmon, 

XXXVlThefe  Effences  thus 
drawn  from  the  whole  Plant, 
or  its  farts,  are.  fun  fed  and 
exalted  until  they  arrn^e  to  the 
nature  of  their  firft  Beings 
which  will  eminently  pol- 
fes  all  the  central  Virtues  of 
their  mixt ;  for  here  Arc 
and  Nature,  in  this  Prepa- 
ration, have  preferved*  all 
the  leminal  Powers  with 
whichit  was  endowed;  and 
thefe  Effences  contain  in 
themfehes  all  the  efficacy 
and  Virtues  of  the  Plants  of 
which  they  are  made.  The 
addition  of  the  Salt  of  the 
Plant,  not  only  adds  to  its 
virtue^but  it  alio  caulesto  fe- 
parate all  the  heterogeneous 
and  flimy  matter  which  did 
hinder  the  exaltation  and 
perfedion  of  the  Medicine, 
and  brings  it  to  the  higheft 
clarity  and  purity  imagi- 
nable. If  three  or  four  Oun- 
ces of  white  Sugar  be  added 
to  every  Pint  of  the  ElTence, 
it  will  not  only  help  to  its 
confervation  ,  but  alio  be 
more  pleafant  to  the  Pati- 
ent: And  withal,  if  you  put 
a  little^  Spirit  of  Wine  ,  or 
E  2         inlcead 


52  S  A  L  M 

inftead  of  the  Sugar,  five  or 
fix  Ounces  of  our  Syrupus 
Volatilis^  the  Preparation  will 
not  be  the  worfe  for  it.  Note 
aifo,  thefe  Effences  may  be 
given  in  Wine^Water^Broth, 
or  Decodion^as  the  fick  beft 
iikes.  They  reftore  decayed 
ilrength,  and  bring  Nature 
Jback  again  into  its  old  path, 
for  the  health  and  preferva- 
tion  of  the  Body.    Salmon, 

XXXVII.     The    Ejfenct    of 
T  each-leaves. 

Take  Peach-Leaves  (long 
before  the  Fruit  is  ripe^  fo 
many  as  by  fuppofition  you 
may,  have  fix  Quarts  of  juice 
from;  beat  them  well  as  be- 
fore ;  digeft  all  according  to 
the  former  method  for  forty 
days:  Strain  out  and  digeft 
again,  fcparate  the  thinner 
part,  and  with  itsown5alt, 
or  Salt  of  Tartar,  in  the  for- 
mer proportion ;  by  dige- 
ftion  purifie  and  perted:  the 
Effence  by  another  forty 
days  fpace  of  ti?ne.  Laftly , 
adding  three  or  four  Ounces 
of  white  Sugar  to  every  Pint 
or  Quart,  keep  it  cloie  ft  opt 
for  ule.Dofe  from  twolpoon- 
Hils,  to  four,  fix,  or  eight, 
according  to  age  &  ftrcngth; 


ON'S  Lib. 

It  purges  well,  and  cans 
off' the  morbifick  caufe  t<i 
Miracle ;  but  it  ought  to : 
taken  three  ,  four,  or  i 
times ,  as  the  exigency  i 
the  Difeafe  requires.  Tis 
isa.ipecifick  in  a  Cholk 
beyond  moft  other  thirs, 
and  withal  very  fafe.5/«fe  J. 

XXXVIII.  Among  Cani- 
natives ^§r  VifcuJJers  ofWi%} 
commend  (from  a  very  longri 
largi  Experience)  our  Powrj 
of  Annifeeds,  Powers  of  <a- 
raways  of  Juniper-berrSv 
Limons,  Cloves,  Nutm(;s, 
Rolemary,and  the  like,  (it 
of  thefe  the  following  Cn- 
f  of  turn  may  be  made :  1  '■ 
Powers   cf  cloves  ^  Nutrrr/,^ 
ana  one  Ounce ^  of  Anntjils\ 
Qarraways^  ana  an  Ounce  ? 
half\  of  Juniper  y  two  Qm\  ^ 
of  Limons  and  Rojemary^  * 
t7i/o  Ounces  and  a  half: 
all  for  the  Ujes  afere-ment^ 
ed.    Dofe  half  a  fpoonf 
aGlafsofAleorWine. 
mon, 

XX\lX.Jhisisalfoce^i 
from  a  very  great  Exjerk 
That  as  vehement  Choi 
are  often  caufed  from  a  (J 
cough,  vilcous  Phlegni;  I 


l}phap.XI. 
^.pg  to  the 


Practical  p&pficfe. 


Stomach  and 

q[^{  juts,  and  Wind  thence  a- 

or  faid  Wind  may  be  gradually 
jq  iifcuffed,  by  the  affiduous 
]  ]fieof  the  laid  ?ot elates  or 
Ct^j'owers,  butalfoby  the  ufe 
tll^jhereof,  that  vifcous  Phlegm 
5^^jdhering  to  the  Tunicles  of 
;ie  Stomach  and  Guts,  will 
(;^ie  by  degrees  incided, 
fl^jprreded,  aad   removed. 

Pol' 

,jq(^J  XL.  But  though  thefe  Aro- 

\i>^\fatick  Potefiates  are  fo  admi- 
I'j^ji^/p  in  the  f  recited  cafe^  and 
';!^,j^fffwerfully  rejtfi  the  Caufe ; 
|;"(.(5t  it  is  my  Opinion,  That 
't  "f^Dthing  exceeds  my  Spiritus 
'^^^fjiticolifus  ^  being  proficable 
i^J'  all  the  intentions  of  the 
J^^jjure;  for  that  it  not  only 
'Jj^)rre<as  both  Phlegm  and 
^,|holer,  and  difcufles  Wind 
;:''jhen  bred^,  but  alfo  hinders 
from  breeding.  It  not  on- 
difcufles  Wind  ^  or  con- 
,^'«i:nfes  it  J  but  prevents  its 
"iw  extention  ,  or  rarifica- 
t  >n  again.  I  could  produce 
.-  ,i./cral  Hiftories  of  this  Cure, 
■;^rformed  by  this  Medica- 
^^l^^nt  aloxie. 

rii>  Some  J  after  all  other 

"%media  have  faikd  ^   h(fve  ' 


■ 


5^; 

been  cured  hy  a  DecoBion  of 
Guaiacum^andits  Bark,     And 
feveral  Hiftories  of  Cures 
performed  by  it  are  extant ; 
but  the  moft  eminent  is  that 
of  a  Bath-keeper  of  Vienna, 
after  he  had  been  tortured 
wich  a  moft  vehement  Cho- 
lick  for  nine  months ,  and 
ufed   a  great    number    of 
things  to  no  purpole  ,   his 
Difeafe  ftill  increafed  upon 
him  J  and  by  drinking  of 
Spaw-vi^aters^  was  ftill  oxaf- 
perated.    He  was  married 
to  a  young  Wife,  and  fhe 
was  alio  affiided   with  tl^ 
fame  Difeafe,  and  dead  of 
it :  He  feared  the  lame  fate, 
and  began  to  be  convulled 
in  his  whole  Body  ;  lb  that 
his  Phyficians  began  to  fear^ 
that    the  Difeafe   was  ct 
would  be  tranflated  to  th^ 
Genus  nervoftim^  or  nervous 
Stock,  and  fo  caule  a  Pailie. 
Having  ftopt  his  Convulfionj 
by  other  Medicines,  he  gave 
him  Guaiacum  Ifine^  accor- 
ding to  the  Advice  of -^w;^- 
tus  L^fitanus^  Cent. cur,  52.  to 
caule  him  to  fweat,  which 
he  did  for  five  days ,    and 
was  perfedly  cured :  Germ. 
Eph.  An.  3.  p.  487.    This 
Cholick  thePbyfician  judg'd 
E:5         £rob 


r4 


S  A  L  M 


arofefrom  phlegmatick  Hu- 
mours J  the  Seminaries  of 
"Wind,  which  being  diffol- 
ved  by  that  diaphoretick 
Wine,  were  fpent  by  Sweat . 
Some  Laxatives  were  alio 
given  between  whiles. 

XLII.7»  aChoUck  proceeding 

from  a  hot  caufe ,  hot  things ^ 
whet  her  for  inward  or  outward 
ufe,  njiifi  he  avoided^  lefi  an 
Inflammation  h  caufe d'Xn  this 
cafe  purging  Waters,  clari- 
fied Whey  with  Sena,  and 
Syrup  of  Violets.drank  plen- 
til  ally,  are  giv^n  with  good 
fuccefs:  and  outwardly  to 
the  Bowels,  fVillis  adviles  to 
Fomentations  of  a  Solution 
cf  Nitre,  or  Sal-Armoniack, 
as  in  pains  of  the  Gout ;  and 
fomctimes,  as  SeftaUus  re 
ports,  of  fimplecold  Water. 

XLIIL  If  theCholickbe 
caufed  by  hard  Excrements, 
bind  ring  the  paiTage  of  the 
reft  of  them,  and  of  Wind, 
Emollients  niuft  firft  be  u- 
Icd,  and  afterwards  fharp 
tilings  to  irritate  the  faculty . 
Sennertus. 

XLlV.l  had  a  Patient  that 
for  Four  Months  had  bsen 


O  N  '  s  Lib. : 

troubled  with  an  almoft  1- 
vincible  Colick;    at  lenji 
he  defired  my  help;  I  oi^ 
gave  him  my  Sprit  us  Ar  - 
colicus^  two  Drachms  at  a 
time^  in  a  Glafs  of  Wi:  j, ! 
and  made  him  fweat  upi  | 
it;  and  by  the  ufingof-| 
bont  two   or  three  Oun'S 
thereof^  he  was  Cured. 

XLV.  A  Man,about  fi:y 
Years  of  Age,  mightily  cci" 
plained  to  me  of  a  grind  ? 
pain   in  his  Groin^   wh., 
always  feized   him  juft  it 
Night,    and  this  had  oi-m 
tinued  with  him  fbr'thiei 
or  four  Months;   the  O 
ftitution  of  the  Bowels  In 
this  v^hile  being  as  it  fhod  i 
be,    for,    he    was  neit!:ri 
Coftive   nor  Loofe;    frr 
whence  I  conceived  it 
be  rather  a  Flatulency 
rhe  Mulcles  of  the  Ahdon^, 
ihan  in  the  Colen^  and  f(it 
proved;  for  I  caufed  hn 
Morning,  Noon,  and  Ni^  ti 
to  bathe  the  Part  afflidd 
with  Towers  of  Amber ;  id 
rhis  alone  in  about  a  We« 
dme   (without  taking  .-y 
ching  inwardly)  cured  hi* 

XLVI.  Ihavefeveral  tii^s 
cud 


kap.  XL      -K     P?^*^CaI  PljpCcfe. 

'*^  kred  an  Inveterate  Colick, 
^^  fith  lofs  of  the  ufe  of  Limbs, 
'^V  giving  Jurfethum  Mine- 
^''Hle,  ib  as  to  raife  a  Flux, 
^\!ihich  has  fometimes  laftcd 
^'^venty  Days,  or  more;  for 
H\(  this  means  the  peccant 
?°'i[atter  lodged^    and  as  it 


^yj^cre,  rooted  in  the  Ner- 
'^'^ous  SyfteWy    which  could 

r)t  be  removed  by  other 
'-^fi]ledicines,  is  taken  away: 
l}'ctbr  the  Mercurial  Particles, 
;ni«^/  difRifing  themfelves  every 
*Hay,  diffolve,  divide  and 
i'^ldffipate  the  morbifick  Mat- 
^icir,  into  almoft  infenfible 
)"  t^all  Particles,  and  at  length 
e&thoUy  expell  them.  And 
dijis  1  experienced  in  a  mi- 
:  ![i|rable  Lame  Patient,whom 
ndCured  by  this  means,even 

'^hilc  this  prefent  Book  was 

]  Wricing.- 

;,;;  LXVI.  I  am  of  opinion, 

rd  |ac  Catharticks,  mixt  with 

i^j  [Opiates,  are  of  good  ufe:  I 

\l.ve   ufed    this  following, 

;ith  a  wonderful  fucceft: 

;,.■, '^ifo   ExtraEt   of  fine   Aloes ^ 

^^^^ctraH  ofColocjntkis,  of  each 

;„g  yehe    Grains  ;     Lmdanujn 

lifflatile  Nofimm,  fi^e  or  fix 

Vains:  mix  them  fer  a  Dofe, 

•  is  true,  the  Purge  works 


notprefently,  byreafonthe 
Opiate  is  mixt  wich  it,  and 
therefore  I  give  it  over 
Night,  but  it  commonly 
works  by  the  next  day- 
noon  :  yet  this  is  very  ob- 
fervable,  That  the  Patient 
does  not  feel  himfclt  as  if 
he  had  taken  a  Purge, 
but  lies  very  quietly  and 
pleafantly  all  Night,  the 
Phyfick  not  difturbing  him, 
griping  him,  nor  making 
him  Tick  ;  and  when  it  does 
work,  it  is  with  a  great 
deal  of  pleafantnefs,  without 
any  pain  at  all  5  and  by  this 
filent  way  (  as  it  were  )  of 
carrying  off  the  Humour, 
the  Taroxyfm  is  many  times 
prefently  at  an  end. 

XLVn.  If  the  Pain,  as  I 
{aid  before ,  be  not  in  the 
Bo welsjbut  in  the  Mufcles  of 
the  Ahdomen  f  from  what 
caufe  foever,  it  does  not 
fo  much  matter)  it  is  fome- 
times cured  by  a  Vejicatory 
applied  upon  the  part,  or  a 
little  below  the  Navel ;  and 
this  is  often  done  with  very- 
great  fuccefs:  But  you  mult 
by  no  means  lay  it  upon  the 
Navel ;  left  Convulfions  or 
Swooning  follow,  by  reafoa 
E  4  of 


56  »ALM 

of  the  commerce  of  the  um- 
bilical Veffelsand  the  Heart. 
For  a  man  certainly  dies,  if 
the  Skin  be  fiea'd  off  the 
Navel^  though  'tis  poflible 
lie  might  live,  if  he  was 
fiea'd  in  any  place  befides ; 
which  is  a  note,  worthy 
obferving. 

XLVni.  Authors  fay^That 

Mercury 'WsLtev  ,    inwardly 
taken  ^  radically  cures  the 
Cholick:   I  have  not  had 
the  experience  of  it_,  but  this 
I  know;    That  being  my 
felf  feized  with  a  vehement 
Cholick,  I  drank  about  a 
quarter  of  a  Pint  of  Wine, 
digefted  a  Month  upon  my 
Hercules  y  and  it   cured  me 
momentarily,  or  upon  the 
Ipot:  And  fome  years  fmce 
rhat   time,    I  have  feveral 
times  been  troubled   with 
that  Difeafe  ,  and  in  like 
manner  applying  my  felf  to 
that  fame  Remedy,  I  have 
always  found  the  fame  fac- 
ceis,  to  my  very  great  fatis- 
fadioiat  iHit  the  Philofophi- 
cal  Reafon  of  this  thing,  is 
not  very  eafie  to  be    pene- 
rrated  into. 


ON'S     .  Lib.! 

'XXlX»Alexander  BenediB  • 
commends  this:  Take  ZvT^j 
fwo  Ounces ;    dtjfolve  it  in 
fufficient    quantify   sf  Wat^ 
With  'which  mix  as  much  O 
and  exhibit  it  by  Clyfter^  of 
due  heatn    This,   they   ia 
wonderfully  draws  out  ti 
thick  Matter,  and  dry  cor 
pad  Excrements.    It  m.- 
be  a  good  thing  tor  all  that, 
know ,  but  I  have  had  v 
experience  of  it.      This 
probable.   That  if  it  pr*  , 
ceeds  from  a  hot  Diflemp  ; 
of  the  Ftfcera^  or  hte^im^i 
this  Medicine  may  do  gooc  \ 
but  if  from  a  Cold,  it  mi 
be  infallibly  naught.  I 

L.    Speedwell^    is  con 
mended  by  Crato^  as  a  Sp 
cifick  in  the  Cholick.  i.  I 
drinking     the     Decodic  i 
thereof  made  with   Win 
with    half   a    Drachm 
Myrrhe.    2.  By  exhibitin 
Clyfter-wife,  a  Decodic 
thereof  in   Chicken-brot 
He  alfb  fays.    That  wh( 
n©  other  Remedies  wou 
doj  he  cut  Root  oi  Mafit 
wort  J  put  it  into  a  Glafs  ' 
Wine,  and  gave  it  to  drir 
every  Day  before  Suppe, 
which  m^de  the  pain  ce  ' 


t 


!Psr«ca!P8?fick, 


y? 


e:<  f  li.  This  following  Cly- 
r  4'v  has  cured  manyo-  Take 
Mdmjey,  or  Muskadtl^^  cr  for 
c.?[fl(f»f  'of  them  Malag^j  ^r  Ca- 
fj  r^iry  /x  0//»^eJ ;  Oyl  efNuts 
V  ij^ir  0«»^*j;  fc72;ers  cf  Junl- 
ratK",  tf»^  of  ^^»  ^Z  ^^<^^^  '^rw  I  LIII.This  follo\ying  roix- 
\i{;^4nce  md  a  half;  mx,  and  ture  being  firfl:  given  in  a 
Inwardly, 


Lll.  A  Cholick  proceed- 
iag  purely  from  taking  Cold 
I  cured,  by  anointing  the 
whole  Region  of  the  Ahdo- 
with  Balfam  of  Amber, 


men. 


\  ^ihiP    it    hot. 

\[Q^)\x  may  give  by  the  Mouth 

iif^w  TMura  Anticolica  fiom 

j^IM  an  Ounce  to  one  Ounce 

it  pjii  Wine :   Or  this  Powder : 

[^i^a^^kc  Powder  of  the  Tefticks 

a;x  a  Hcrfe^  cr  of  Cafioreum 

32oA^  ^^^^^ »     Annil^eds    in 

j.  ^wder  one  Scruple :  mix^  and 

\ye  It  in  Wine  or  Broth  :  Or, 

i.lf  a  Dram  of  the  Powder 

^^'theSpunge  which  grows 

,  5^>on  the  wild  Bryar. 


proper  Vehicle ,  by  the 
Mouth,  Secondly,  well  ba- 
thed three,  four,  or  five 
times  upon  the  whole  Regi- 
on of  the  Ahdomen,  Thirdly^ 
Given  €lyfter-wife  in  a  lit- 
tle Broth,  I  have  often- times 
found  to  cure  the  Cholick 
miraculoufly.  Take  Towers 
of  Caraways  J  cf  Limonsy  of 
Nutmegs^  of  Cloves^ '  of  F/r- 
tueSy  of  each  a  like  quantity^ 
mix  them ;  to  he  ufed  after  the 
manner  aforefaid.  Salmon, 


CHAP.    XII. 

Of  an  Hyfteric\  Cholich^ 


.^•«)TN  defcribing  this  Di- 
Ik'M.  feafe,  and  prefcribing 
Gkl';  method  of  Precepts  for 
iod^t|e  Cure  thereof,  I  cannot 
rj?5>llow  any  Author,  nor  have 
iincj.^)met  with  any  thing  yet 


t! 


extant,  which  has  yet  given 
me  any  fatisfadion :  The 
florid  Difcourfes  of  fome 
upon  this  Subjed,  ieem  to 
me  rather  an  excurfive  found 
of  Words  and  Noife,  than 

any 


r8 


S  A  LM  O  N^S 


any  thing  of  fubftantial 
Realbns ;  and  truly  in  Ibme 
Ibrt^  are  rather  Deviations 
from  the  Truth,  than  either 
liluftrations  of  the  nature  of 
the  Di(eafe,  or  found  Do- 
cuments in  order  to  its  cure. 

11.  The  very  name  of  the 
Diftemper  imports  the  Na- 
ture and  Quality  thereof- 
it  being  a  Pain  excited  from 
a  diftemper  or  difturbance 
of  the  Womb^or  fome  parts 
adjacent  to  it ;  in  all  my 
Obfervations  of  Difeafes  of 
that  part,  there  has  feem'd 
fomething  to  indicate  acon- 
fent  of  the  Nerves  of  the 
Mefentery^  if  not  fome  Di- 
feafe  adually  refiding  there- 
in \  and  that  v/hich  induces 
me  fo  much  the  more  to 
this  Opinion,  is  a  vehement 
Cholick  excited  f  as  'tis 
thought)  from  that  which 
is  vulgarly  called  a  diftemper 
of  the  Womb. 

IIIButiflllioulddefcend 
to  the  exad  difcuffion  of 
Hyfterick  Difeafes,  I  am  apt 
to  think  that  in  many  of 
thole  cafes,  where  the 
Womb  is  fo  much  blamed^ 
It  is  not  concerned  at  all^  but 


is  rather  from  Convulfio;^ 
or  diftemper  of  the  Mefe?'. 
ry;  for  that  I  have  knon 
ieveral  Men  (though  nots) 
commonly  as  among  V\i- 
men,  becaufe  not  fo  fubjf^ 
to  luch  PaffionsJ  in  an  ( 
tream  manner  afflicSted  w  i 
luch  as  are  commonly  ;. 
counted  Hyfterick  Fits. 

IV.If  a  Cholick  be  excitl 
in  Perfons  not  fubje6t  to  H- 
fterick  Fits  (and  f^ch  \; 
/hall  call  them,  as  oft  as  \; 
have  occafion  to  make  i; 
of  their  name,  becaule  f 
the  vulgar  acceptation )  t 
cannot  be  an  Hyfteri: 
Cholick ,  but  that  of  t 
fimple  kind,  of  wiiich  \: 
have  largely  treated  in  t3 , 
former  Chapter,  and  ther 
fore  iliall  fay  nothing  here 

V.  But  if  in  Perfons  ft- 
jed  to  Hyfterick  Diftei* 
pers,  upon  the  exciting  f 
the  Hyfterick  Fit,  a  Ct- 
lick  be  induced,  this  is  th 
which  we  intend  here,  ail 
whofe  Symptoms,  Caiilj 
Prognofticks,  and  Indies- 
ons  of  Cure,  we  deUgn  i 
this  Chapter. 


^Ciap.XIL 


Practical  mm^^ 


»9 


^  I VI.  It  is  eafily  known  by 

ht[5  difference  afore-menti- 
hnoBied    from    an    ordinary 
I  Vdiolick^  yet  there  is  a  far- 
|%pr  caufe^  than  what  fimp- 
UQljcaufes  Hyfterick  Fits, 'uiz, 
e^lliarp,   phlegmatick,   or 
nlyc^immy  Matter,  lodged  in 
itue  nervous  foldings  of  the 
i'efentery  and  Bowels:  more 
exdcjer,  the  Sick  for  the  moft 
toIj|.rt  complains  of  a  vehe- 
cli  iient  pain  at  Stomach,  for 
hrime-time    before     hand , 
a^ith  a  weight  and  heavi- 
aiile)|:ls;  and  many  tim^s  there 
4  Coftivenels  of  Body 
(•ceding   It;   and  if  the 
tient  1%  plethoriqlc,  oif  fuii 
Blood,  there  is  lometimes 
bleeding  at  Nole ;  or  in 
:avy,    melancholly,    and 
jtabpleafant  Bodies,  a  Flux  of 
re  Hemorrhoids*    if  theie 
onsit'ccede  not,    the   Patient 
Dilfcmplains  of  Vertigo,  or  a 
-m  in  the  Head,  a  dull 
lin  or  heavinels  in  one  of 
iC  fides,   either    right  or 
re,  i  ift,  and  a  dimnefs  of  Sight, 
Caj  i'ith  an  unwillingnefs  to  ftir, 
^hd  move  up  and  down,  to 
add,  for  the   moft 
lu't,  a  ladnefs  and   deje- 
j  ednefi  of  Mind.and  fome- 
nes  Fooliilinels. 


Jl'hich 


VILThc  Nature  of  this!  )i- 
ftemper  is  fuch,that  it  mak  es 
the  Bowels  fore,  and  all  tl^ie 
Region  of  the  Abdomen  is  as 
if  it  were  beaten  with  Stic  ks; 
and  if  it  continues  long,  fo 
that  the  Sick  cannot  get  I  le- 
medy,  it  fo  enervates  the 
whole  Body,  that  it  not  oa- 
ly  takes  away  the  Strength 
in  general,  but  in  many  (as 
in  a  certain  Gentlewor  nan, 
not  long  fincemy  Patient  J 
it  takes  away  the  ufe  oif  the 
Limbs  alfo;  in  feme  the 
Arms,  in  fome  the  Lcjgs,  in 
others  the  Arm  and  Leg  on 
one  fide,  and  in  otherfome 
all  th$  Limbs  together;  fo 
that  the  Patieats  are  made 
wholly  incapable  of  helping 
themfelves.  Now  this  diP 
ference  proceeds  from  the 
ftrength  of  the  Difeafe,  and 
the  matter  caufing  it,  and 
the  Plicatures,  or  Ramifica- 
tions of  Nerves,  hurt  by  the 
lame*  and  in  fome  PerfonSp 
the  extremity  of  the  Caufe 
is  fo  vehement,that  it  cades 
foolifhnefs  and  al'ienation  of 
Mind,  with  a  llrong  Me- 
lancholly.^ 


VlII  Th^ 


^o 


SAL  M  ON*S 


L.I 


VIII.ThenereCauleappea- 
*  red  to  belodg'd  in  th^Mufcles 
of  the  Bowels  and  MefenUry^ 
where  fharp  Salt^  joind  with 
aia  acid  Phlegm jbeingdiffol- 
v<;dj  and  put  into  a  fermen- 
tation upon  the  hyfitrkk  Pa- 
ro:ufm^  caufes  this  vehement 
pa  in :  For  by  realbn  of  the 
Ccjlifion  of  the  neurotick 
Spiirits  juftling  one  another 
in  tl^eir  paffages,'  and  the  a- 
qid  Sals  pricking  the  moft 
ieofible  Fibres  of  the  Nerves 
with  their  vitriolick  Parti- 
cles, caufing  a  vehement an- 
guifh;  and  the  diftentioii  of 
the  Nerves  and  mufculous 
Paffages,  where  the  laid  a- 
cid  Juices  are  lodged,  this  al- 
moit  invincible  Cholick  is 
excited,  which,  Troteus-WkQ^ 
is  fo  various  in  its  appearan- 
ces, that  we  cannot  here  in 
few  words  defcribe  it. 

IX.The  remote  caufe  is  to 
be  known ifrom  the  confide- 
ration  of  the  fix  Non  natu- 
rals, and  other  Accidents  of 
Nature  intervening  ,  the 
which  we  fliall  here  pafs  o- 
ver,  and  leave  to  the  more  | 
€xquifite  Confidsrarion  of 
philofophick  Minds. 


X.  As  to   the  Prog  5 
flicks,  this  we  have  to  y^ 
That  if  the  Difeafe  hastjn 
of  long  continuance,  aninj 
ancient  People,  it  will  bof 
difficult  cure ;  the  older  id 
the  longer  the  Difeafe  as 
been,  fo  much  the  mre 
difficult.    If  the  Limbs  h  ^c 
loft  their  ufe,  'tis  very  '^ 
dom  that  the  Sick  recov  , , 
If  a  Palfie  be  induced^  ,e 
Sick  is  incurable;  fo  if  ^y 
contFadion  of  the  Ner^s, 
withlo^of  the  ufe  of  ay 
Limb :  The  fame  alfo  if  le 
Patient  is  become  fooli.j 
or  there  be  a  very  great  al- 
nation  of  Mijid,  more  efj- 
cially  if  it  be  not  recent,  I : 
of  long  continu  ance.    Bu  f 
there  be  no  lofs  of  the  i; 
of  Limbs,  or  it  only  reiuis 
by  long  intervals;   if  it  ; 
recent,  &  the  Patient  your, 
ftrong,  vigorous,  and  livel ; 
Ifthcycancat  freely,  ail 
flecp  well ,  there  is  all  t: 
polfible  figns  of  recover; 
and  fo  much  the  better  at. 
ealler  if  in   a  Woman  n: 
with  Child,  or  in  a  Boc 
not  fcorbutick. 


IX.  Tl 


Iia 


p.  XII. 


Practical  pjpficfe 


LJ!  IXI.  The  Indicatlones  Cw 
l^tiva  are  thefe:  Obfiru- 
Jlkons  muft  be  opened,  hy- 
^Jjiick  Vapours  or  Fumes 

,  ituft  be  quieted,  the  acid 
jJfSlts  and  Juices  muft  be  al- 
f   <sd^  the  peccant  or  offen- 

\%g  Matter  muft  be  evacu- 
^^%d  or  removed:  Andlaft-*" 
'^^n-^  the  parts  weakned  muft 
1^^%  corroborated  and  ftreng- 
,?^yiened^  and  the  fcorbutick 
^^j* Saint  (if  any  be)  deftroyed, 

\fk  XII.  In  refpecft  to  opening 
''o*Obftrudions,  we  muft 
^^nfider  whether  the  Con- 
^fflitution  be  hot  or  cold  ;  for 
'^4bcordingly  different  Medi- 
^nfJnes  mult  be  uled.    Thofe 

^!'»iings  which  open  Obftru- 
' '-  ^Itions  in  hot  Bodies,  create 
•^^'^fiem  in  cold,  &  e  contrano, 
'if|if  theretore,  by  the  exube- 
y^ui'fint  lymptoms,you  perceive 
li'i  le  Conftitution  to  be  hot, 

"  lefe  following  things  arc  fit 

^  be  uled  3  ^viZi    Sprits  of 

r^^  ulphur  and  Nitre  ,  Spirit  us 

n^ifcrims  ^   ^   Antiaftbmati- 

ntiKj    Sfirttus    Anticolicus  Sal 

Bo  \itri  ,  Tartari  nitratum  ,  c^ 

<!itri  P'itriolatHm,  Sal  Armo- 

tacum  Folatik^  Syrufus  Isle- 

hrltiais^  being  given  in  a 


convenient  Vehicle,  and  in  ^4 
a  proper  Dofe ;  all  whlclv< 
you  may  lee  in  my  VhjlaxaM 
Medicine.  •^ 

XIILButifitbeinacold 
habit  of  Body,  then  you  will^, 
find  thefe  following  things  A, 
good :  Take  Juice  of  Smal'7  , 
I  age  twd  Tound^Sugar  as  muchff^ 
make  it  into  a  Syruf  hy  hoiling^is 
which  ftrain  through  Hiffo-^'* 
crAtes\\\s  Sleeve  ;  Dofe  three 
fpoonfuls  every  morning  fa- 
fling,  and  at  night  going  to 
bed-     Or  this :  Take  Juices 
of  Fennel^   Germander^  Agri- 
mony^ Broekliwe,  Watercrejfes^  p 
znafour  Ounces ^Sugar  twenty  ^ 
Mmm^^  make  it  into  a  Syrupy 
'which  clarife  with  Whites  of 
^W  •  ^iv^  it  i"  the  lame 
manner  and  Dole  with  the 
former:  Or  thefe  Juices  may 
be  mixt  with  new  Ale,  bot« 
led  up  with  a  little  white  Su- 
gar, and  a  Clove  flit  put 
into  each  Botde,  and  (o 
drank.    In  this  cafe  alfo  Tm-^ 
iJura  Mar tij  given  in  clarified 
Juice  of  Flantin^  mixt  with  an 
equal  quantity  of  Canary ,  is 
of  good  ufc.     Alfo  Totefiates 
CaruiJJuniferi^  Litbcntriftici, 
&Pulegii^may  be  daily  given 
in  all  their  drink. 

XIV,To 


6^ 


S  A  L  M 


XIV. To  quiet  the  irregu- 

'  ifjlar  and  turbulent  motion  of 

the  Spirit  J     and  hyfterick 

fumeSj  thele  following  things 

are  fit  to  be  done :  Firft^  the 

,  i  Stomachy  and  whole  Region 
of  the  Ahdom€n,zxQ  to  be  ba- 
thed with  Towers  of  Amber ^ 
or  Tennyroyal^  or  both^  and  a 
hot  Flannel  dipt  in  the  fame, 
laid  over  them.  Secondly, 
the  Noftrils  are  to  be  often 
touched  with  Pofie^ates  Cor- 
7tu  Ctrvi  ;  and  the  Sick 
ihould  keep  aBottle  always 
about  them  to  Iwell  to,  or 
at  leaft  a  Bottle  of  Volatile 
Sal  Armoniack^  mixt  with 
fome  few  drops  of  Oil  ef 
Tennyroyal^  or  Savin,  More- 
over ,  our  TinBura  Myfierica 
Should  be  at  convenient  tinges 
given  in  a  little  Wine  or  Ale. 

/  Or  this :  7ake  TinBura  Hy- 
fierica  one  Ounce ^  Gutta  Vita 
half  an  Ounce  \  mix  them '^  of 
which  fixty  drops  may  be 

^  given  at  a  time^  every  night 
going  to  bed;  andj  if  ex- 
tremity require  it^  every 
morning  failing.  But  if  the 
Sick  be  troubled  with  a  co- 
ftivenefs  of  Body,  this  fol- 
lowing is  of  more  excellent 
life ;  7ah  of  our  ExtraB  tf 


aN'S  Libl. 

Aloes  one  Scruple -^  Cafiorn 
PoTvder  half  a  Scruple  ^  of  r 
Volatile  Laudanum  three  r 
four  iGrains ;  mix  them ,  r 
one  Dole,  to  be  given  ev(/ 
night  going  to  bed.  Th'j 
things  thus  ufed,  will  it 
fail  you  expedations. 

5  XV,   The  third  intent!  1 
of  Cure,  is,  to  fweeten  the  ■ 
cid  Salts  and  Juices  of  thel . 
dy;  for  which  purpofe  the^ 
is   certainly  nothing  mc; 
powerful  ^and     admirab, 
than  our  Spritus  Uni'verfai^ 
(which  fee  in  our  PhyLMea. 
Lib,  2.  cap,  22.)  given  twii' 
a  day,  or  as  often  as  the  Si 
drinks  in  all  their  Ale 
Beer:  Or  inftead   of  th 
Volatile  Sal  Armoniack^  ac 
lixor  eight  Grains^  in  i 
their  Liquor  aforefaid.  Son 
poffiblymay  prefcribePn 
parations  of  Pearly   Cora. 
Amher^  Crabs  Eyes^  &c.  bi 
thefe  things  ^though  after 
very  longufing  may  do  ibm 
good,  yet  )   being  fixt  A 
calies,  do  not  fo  immediate 
ly  enter  into   the  Maft  c 
Blood,  and  are  therefore  t 
belaidafide^  where  thee 
ther  things  can  be  had,  foi 
afmuch  as  this  Difeafe  poi 
fcffe; 
I 


ijqmp.  xn.        p^actfcai 

-tf!f(|res  the  whole  Ma{s  of 
j,'i^>od  and  Humours,and  the 
f^ioly  habit  of  the  body. 

mil 

;ni  |SVL  But  more  effedually 

Jianfwer  both  the  firft  In- 

<fil|^:ationof  Cure  at  Se^.  1 2. 

:  id  1 5.  aforegoing,  and  this 

:lrdprefent,  this  following 

iret]t5>mporition  is  moft  excel- 

>Mt:  Take  Venice  or  Strashurgh 

^t^^^^pentine  two  Ounces ,  Angelis 

f.^^neralis^  Bezoartkum  Mine- 

,  j^tj,  am  enough  to  make  the 

^yrLjentine  uf  into  fills  :  Dole 

'jf^  Dram,  or  a  Dram  and 

;iiif;  andinfome  cafes  two 

J  jj^tjams.   It  is  a  moft  efFedu- 

ujiiMedicament  for  the  Pur- 

!i,)'resintendedj  and  not  e- 

1  ;.gh  to  he  valued ;  and 

(much  the  more  efpecial- 

)  if  it  be  given  in  a  Icor- 

)  ick  habit  of  Body^  and 

A  ere  the  Sick  has  loit  the 

1  of  their  Limbs. 

:VILThe  fourth  Indicati- 

)  is  to  evacuate  the  mor- 

.)  ck  Gaule^  or  peccant  Hu- 

^  'Ur,  which  you  may  moft 

npleatly  accompliih  with 

'r2^;Pilula  Mirahiles,  for  they 

''^ytven  from  one  Scruple  to 

j'Jl^f  a  Dram  j  wonderfully 

;.' jkry  off  the  offending  mat- 


P&pfiCfet 


^3 


ter_,  and  draw  it  away  even 
from  the  moft  remote 
parts  of  the  Body :  Or  in- 
ftead  of  them,  you  may  ul« 
my  Family  Tills  (thofe  which 
are  made  according  to  my 
laft  defignation,  by  which 
they  are  much  improved  in 
their  Virtues  and  Goodnefs^ 
which  can  be  only  had  of 
me,  and  fiich  as  have  them 
from  my  hand,  not  from 
Hollier^  or  his  Accomplices, 
for  that  he  knows  neither 
the  Names,  Number^  or  Na-  • 
ture^  Preparation  ,  or  Pro- 
portion, of  any  thing  con- 
tained in  them,  as  they  are 
now  prepared  by  me:  So 
that  I  modeftly  affirm,  one 
Box  of  this  Preparation  is 
really  worth  three  Boxes, 
for  all  that  I  know  ten,  01 
any  of  thofe  made  and  Ibid 
without  my  order  or  con- 
fent.;  Thefe  Family-Pills 
may  be  given ,  three,  four^ 
five,  or  i\yi  in  number^accor- 
ding  to  Age  and  Strength. 
If  the  Patient  cannot  taks 
Pills,  they  may  purge  with 
Vinum  Catharticum^  ffee  it 
in  my  Thylaxa  Medic,  Lib.  2,  , 
cap;  44.  j  one  of  the  moft  ex-  I 
cellent  things  in  the  World,      i 

VIII.  The 


*4 


S  AL  M 


/ 


XVIIL  The  fifth  and  kft 
Indication  is  Vital ^  or  to 
ftrengthen  and  reftore  the 
hurt  and  weakned  parts, 
which  is  done  both  by  Inter- 
nals and  Externals :  For  In- 
ternals I  propofe  chiefly  our 
TwBure  ofKermes^  to  be  ex- 
hibited in  a  Glafs  of  Wine, 
or  other  convenient  Vehi- 
cle half  a  fpoonful  at  a  time 
morning  and  night.  To  this 
purpofe  ferves  our  TinBura 
AntifttonupnBura  Corallorum^ 
("which  are  no  mean  things  J 
given  in  the  fame  manner  j 


O  N'S  Lill. 

as  alfo  our  Totefiates  Vrr*. 
tum^  given  to  twenty , or  d' 
ty,  or  forty  drops  in  />, 
Outwardly  you  may  bae 
che  Stomacbj  Abdomen^  J 
Back,  with  the  fame;  ;d 
now  and  then  to  comf  t 
the  Bowels,  give  this  G'- 
^QViTahe  VeniceTurfentintM 
Ounce ^  Telk  of  one  Egg  ;  grl 
them  well  together  in  a  Mom 
till  they  are  well  mixfy  t 
add  to  them  Chtcktn'Br^ 
choice  Canary  y  of  each  hah 
Vinty  (four  A^ua  Bezoar-^ 
an  Ounce ;  mix ,  and  exhib 
warm,    Salmon. 


CHAR    XIII. 
OfanAFOSTEME. 


I.  4  N  Abfcefs  or  Apo- 
jCjl  fteme,  is  an  Aggre- 
gation of  Matter  in  a  muf 
culous  or  flefliy  part,  with 
an  intention  to  break  out ; 
the  Precurfor  of  which ,  is 
always  Pain  and  inflamation; 
And  it  is  for  the  moft  part 
known  by  tumour  or  fwel- 
ling  of  the  part,  with  great 
heat  and  continual  pain. 


IL  If  therefore  painC« 
any  part  of  the  Body  ,  A 
there  be  a  fufpicion  tit 
Matter  is  gathered  there  if 
the  Sick  Iweats,  or  there  lO 
a  natural  Diaphorefs^  efpii* 
ally  about  the  Face,  and  ic 
pain  yet  continue,  you  n) 
certainly  concludc,that  ^^ 
ter  is  gathered  togetheiii 
the  part,  though  the  ColJ! 
thereof  be  not  changed ;  i< 

J 


hap. 


xm. 


!!"'tferefore  in  its  dm  feafon  it 
y^Mi  be  opened,  that  the 
^^  "'.cjngregated  Matter  may  be 

^'^^i  iIII.  I  remember  once  I 
'^f?"|Jis  fent  for  to  a  little  Boy, 
out  ten  years  of  Age^  who 
play  had  hurt  his  Leg: 
fijpie  Child  Complained  ve- 

s 


^^^mently^and  almoitalway 
J'^'ittedoutj  yet  no  great  ap- 


^•"•^rance   of  an  Apofteme: 
^'  ^^lere  was  no  outward  dif- 
^^^^oringjor  inflammation,  or 
'*  "lircely  any  appearance  of 
pTumor ;  but  at  length  a 
fall  geiieral  fwelling  over 
p  whole  Leg^  and  the  ve- 
dnient  pricking    pain  was 
ly  in  one  particular  part 
jreof:  I  applied  Matuj^a- 
es  or  Ripeners  ^  ,  which 
idc  the  general  Tumor 
aini  i>re  apparent;  but  the  pain 
ly,  Lially  continued  J  and  the 
on  blour  of  die  Skin  was  the 
licfi  ne  as  formerly^  or  as  that 
tfeo  ithe  other  Leg ,  without 
wy  protuberance,  or  place 
lotjinting  out,  where  it  ought 
onrfbe  open'd.  When  I  thought 
iJti^A'as  time  to  open  it,  1  did 
iti^/vkh  an  Incifion-knife^up- 
(;t  the  very  place  of  the 


pain,  which  was  about  three 
Inches,  or  more,  below  th^ 
Knee,  on  the  outfide  of  the 
Leg ;  after  opening  of  it^ 
the  Child  had  immediately 
eafe  ;  and  I  took  out  of  the 
Jpofieme^  of  welj-digefted 
Matter,  about  three  q'.'arter^ 
of  a  Pint,  at  leverai  times : 
And  then  I  cured  it  after  the 
general  method  of  healing 
Apoltemes.  Salmon. 


IV.  'Tis  true,  Guido  ad- 
vifes  to  tarry  till  Naturd 
caufesan  Apodeme  to  breaks 
becaufe  he  thinks  that  which 
is  made  by  Nature,  is' better 
than  that  which  is  done  B}'' 
Art:  But  by  Experience  I 
know  otherwils^  and,  with 
A'vicenna^  am  fully  of  Opi- 
nion ^  That  an  Apofteme 
which  is  broaght  to  ripened, 
ought  immediately  to  be 
opened,  for  that  many  evils 
flow  from  Matter  kept  toa 
long  in  the  Abfcels ,  and 
fometimes  uivert  or  (eize 
upon  more  noble  Parts,  in- 
fedingthe  Nerves  and  Muf» 
cles,  and  ib  me  times  corru.'^ 
pting  the  Bone,  to  the  very 
great>  if  not  irreparaDiedaa- 
ger  of  the  Sick. 


a 


SALMON'S 


Lib./ 


V.  And  for  this  Reafon 
it  is ,  That  Buh^i  ( in  the 
Plague^or^  Pefiilential Fever) 
when  they  appear^  weha- 
ften  their  ripening  with  fo 
much  vehemency,and  fome- 
times  are  forced  to  open 
them  before  they  are  per- 
fedly  ripe,  left  the  poifo- 
nous  Matter  fliould  revert 
inwardly ,  and  its  malign 
Fumes,  ftrike  to  the  Hearty 
and  fmice  the  vital  Spirits. 

VI.  But  again  on  the  con- 
trary, too  much  hafte  ought 
not  to  be  made  to  open  an 
Apofteme  ,  before  it  be 
throughly  ripe,  (except in 
malign  Dileafes,  as  aforefaid, 
and  where  the  hazard  of 
Life,  for  that  Caufe  is  very 
great,  or  a  Mortification  is 
beginning^)  left  a  mortifica- 
tion of  the  part  (from  the 
Crudity  of  the  Humour,  not 
yet  turn'd  into  Tus)  lliould 
enfue ,  or  a  violent  Fever, 
wich  fometimes  Convulfions ; 
tor  that  fuch  an  untimely 
Operation. does  indeed  much 
more  excite  the  pain  than 
the  Tumor  it  felf,  and  caules 
a  new  conflux  of  Humors, 


VII.  But  befide  thcf- 
mer  Reafbns,fora  haftyo 
ning  of  the  Ablcefs,  the 
following  alfb  conclude 
I*  Where  the  heat  of 
part  is  languid  or  weak,  i  i 
the  Sick  wants   fleep. 
Where  it  is  evident,  thcris 
is  a  very  great  plenty  of  N  t- 
ter,  which   Nature  caqiB 
difpofe  of'     3.   Whenil 
Matter  is  feated  deep,  th-?, 
and  wide  at  bottom.  4.Wi  n 
it  is  adjacent  to  a  princil 
I  Member,  which  may  h  n 
danger  of  being  hurt  or  a> 
ded  by  the  malign  Fui a 
thereof,     y.  If  it  be  on)r 
near  the  Joints,  left  the  c" 
roding  Humor ,   thus  de; , 
Incd.,  fliould  feize  uponjfj 
eat  the  Ligaments.    6. 1'^' 
be  in  a  glandulous  part, 
caufe  they  are  more  fub 
to  putrefaction,  and  the  u 
ting  of  them  hurts  but  lie 
7Laftly,  If  it  be  upon  Bo  ;s, 
Nerves,  or  Tendons,  ajin 
Wbitloes  and  Fellons,    wl:h 
happen  to  the  Nails  and  ]> 
gers  ends,  where  for  war  oi 
leafbnable  opening,  the  Ei<J 
is  many  times  putrified  id 
corrupted,   to    the    Icig 
fometimes  of  a  Joint,  fee- 
tiiCi 


Ciap.  XIIL 

tines  of  two.    So  Hippocra- 

■  ■ ' ;  advifes ,   concerning  an 

-  iofcefi  upon  the  Verinaim  : 

■  \hen  (faith  he)  any  fuch 

•  1'  Is  Tumour  fhall  begin.cut 

•  i  brthwith_,  while  it  is  yet 
^jitripe^  lert  the  fuppuration 
!eep.fould  reach  to  the  Intefii- 

i\mm  ReBum^  or  Arfe  Gut, 

HI.  When  therefore  anln- 

.  f  mmation  with  pain  is  pre' 

f  itj  and  that  it  appears^the 

^imor  will  apoftemate,  it 

i  neceflary  to  apply  Suppu- 

I  :Ives^  to  bring  it  to  a  com- 

\  iiQ  maturation  or  ripenefs : 

^  ch  as  this :  T^ke  Tulks  of 

i-gs^  Honey ^  Oil  Olive ^  ana 

t'o  Onncesy  Pulp  of  Figs^Rai- 

f's^  ana  three  Ounces^  Mi- 

i'idate  four  Ounces  ^  Vouder 

I  Aron-Roots^  enough  to  bring 

tto  the  confifiency  of  a  Vultije^ 

'  hich  renew  twice  a  day  : 

<  r  this^  which  is  ftronger : 

'  ikeBafilicGn  minus ^  Ox  Gall^ 

.  ^ack  Sope  ^  foft  Hens  dung^ 

la  tii;o  Ounces ;  Onions^  Gar- 

k^  Leeks ^  ana  an  Ounce  and 

■tlf'y  Mithridate^Gum-Ekm'i^ 

\2ian  Ounce  \  Saffron  half  an 

::  unce ;    Touder  of  the  Roots 

Aron  and  Briony^  of  the 
eaves  of  Dittany  and  Rue^ 
la  enough  t9   mah  it  wto 


the  ccnpftency  of  a  Pultife,  It 
will  bring  it  to  maturation 
in  a  ftiort  time. 


IX.  But  if  you  would  have 
the  Maturative  much  ftron- 
ger^ as  in  thofe  cafes  where 
Life  is  in  imminent  danger^ 
as  in  the  Plague^  and  other 
malign,  poilbnous^  andpu- 
trifaclive  Diftempers,  you 
muft  add  to  the  Compofiti- 
on_,  Salt  of  Tartar^  ^'^itre. 
Quicklime  ^  Pouders  ofGenti^ 
an  roots  ,  Ranunculus  ,  Vyre- 
thrum  flellehcre^and  Mufiard- 
feed,  with  other  things  of 
like  kind  ,  which  you  muft 
apply,  and  renew  it  every 
twelve  hours. 

X.The  Abfcefs  being  now 
brought  to  ripenefs,  or  a  ne- 
ceffity  of  opening  i  c  •  the 
next  thing  to  be  confi Jered, 
is,  the  beft  way  of  doing 
that  operation.  It  is  done 
either  by  a  potential  Cau- 
tery, or  an  Ac^ual^  or  the 
Knife. 

Xf.  Celfus,  lih\.{f.  cap.  22] 

(aith>  If  the  malady  he  deep. 

It  is  to  he  confdered  whether 

'  that  place  be  nervot^s.  or  no;. 

.  ¥  t    ^  If 


^3 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


If  it  he  iv'ithoHt  Nerves,  tht 
JBual  Cautery ,  as  a  red-hot 
Iron  is  to  be  chofe?t ;  (becaufe 
it  ftrcngthens  the  parts  it 
touches;  )  hut  if  Nerves  he 
near^  the  ABual  Cautery^  or 
Fire,  ik  not  proper ^  for  that  it 
is  certainly  ('according  to 
Hippoa-ates)  an  Enemy  to  the 
Ivierves :  In  this  cafe ,  you 
ought  to  ufe  the  Incifion-knife ^ 
cr  Lane  J, 

XI L  It  remains  then  to  be 
determined  }h  other  cafes^ 
whether  the  potential  Caute- 
ry, or  the  Knife  is  beft  ;  or  if 
each  at  fome  times  are  beft, 
which  that  beft  is.  We  will 
connder,  from  Barbet ,  the 
Conveniencies  and  Incon- 
venience of  each :  Firft^  As 
to  the  potential  Cautery^  it 
has  thcfe  Conveniencies  in 
it :  r.  That  it  does  not  af- 
fright a  faint-hearted  Pati- 
enr.  2.  Nor  does  it  caufe 
very  much  pain,  efpecially 
if  you  ufe  the  famed  Caute- 
ry ol"  thefe  timcSj  viz,.  Dutch 
Sccip  mixed  7pith  Quick- lime, 
which  cats  deep  enough 
to  the  I'lcili^  and  much  more 
gentle  than  the  Hololerick 
Cautery  of  Tardus  :  \et^ 
thck   'Inconveqicuces   arcj 


Lit). ', 
apt  to  attend  it:  i.It  corrocs 
fometimes  much  deeper  a! 
farther  about  than  isneedi 
by  reafon  of  its  jfpreadir 
notwithftanding  the  def< 
iative.    2.  It  is  Ibmc  hon, 
before  it  perfedly  does  ta 
operation;  which^iftheF.  [; 
mor   be  maligant,  will  rt 
permit  of  it.    3.  The  Efd : 
does  not  prefently  fall  off,)i 
that  if  you  would  have  ti 
Matter  brought  forth  pijj 
fently,  you  muft  ule  the  J- 
cifion-knife  or  Lancet,  Ir 
all  that ;  nor  is  it  polfible  \ 
avoid  thefe  Inconveniencii 


t 


rnci 

t  tie: 


XIIL  Secondly^  As  to  t 
Knife,  it  has  thefe  ineo- 
veniencies;  i.  That 
Patients  are  afraid  of 
2.  That  it  is  fuppofed 
caule  much  pain;  but  t 
fear  is  prevented  by  n; 
fpeaking  of  it;  and  the  pa: 
is  of  no  great  moment,  b 
ing  more  in  name^  than  1 
power:  yet  it  has  the; 
Conveniences  witl^al.  i .  }| 
the  Knife,  or  Lancet,  y/i,j 
may  make  the  Apertion 
long,  and  as  deep,  as  y<. 
pleaie,  or  the  Apoften: 
requires.  2.  You  ver}' quic 
ly  conje  at  the  Matte, 
whei- 


:hap:  xin. 

^hereby    it   is 

id  the  Patient  eafed.  3.  The 

imaining  Matter,  not  yet 

■  igefted,  will  be  more  eafi- 

'  maturated  J  by  external 

pplicationSj  aflifted    with 

'^  fnternals.  4.  There  will  not 

j'  |e  a  long  continued  gleet- 

Shg  (which  often  attends 

|rumours^  or  Apollems  up- 

'  In   the  Glandules )    being 

fpened     with     Cathereticks. 

I'pr  Apoftems  behind   the 

j^arSj  in  the  Neck,  Arm- 

^^y.^xtSj  and  Groins^  arife  from 

Bfbrdned   Glandules,    fiU'd 

"^^^With    preter-natural     Hn- 

inpurs :    Thefe  Glands  are 

^fo  Covered  with  a  proper  Coat, 

'•^^  vhich  being  hurt,  a  gleeting 

icceflarily  follows;  for  the 

funicles   being    broken  or 

opened,  the  Glandule  can 

leither  prelervc  it  fclf,  nor 

)ts  Humour,  but  a  gleeting 

'■  viU  continue  fo  long,  'till 

he  hole  in  the  Tunicle  is 

;ured,  or  the  whole  Kernel 

s  yanilhed  and  confumed. 

':'^  XIV.  The  Apoftemebe- 
ng  opened,  you  mud  not 

•  let  all  the  Matter  (if  it  be 
iiuch)  out  at  once  ;  for 
:hcrc  would  be  a  too  greac 
rpcnding   of  the  Spirits  ac 


Poetical  pijpficft.  ^9 

evacuated,  one  time :  But  for  theaffwa- 
ging  of  the  pain,  you  muli: 
let  out  only  Ibme  part  of  it ; 
and  afterwards   make  the 


evacuation  by  degrees;  bi- 
caufe  that  the  remaining 
concooied  Vus  helps  to  ri- 
pen that  which  is  yet  unripe^ 
if  any  be ;  as  alfo  to  keep 
the  natural  heat  of  the  parr, 
to  cut,  deterge,  Mztn,  and 
diffolve  all  the  Reliques  of 
the  Apoiicme,  beyond  the 
power  of  any  Topick  Medi- 
cinG  whatfoever. 

Xy.  When  all  the  Mat- 
ter is  evacuated  at  once,  it 
often  caufes  a  fainting  or 
fwooning,  from  the  excee- 
ding great  lols  of  Spirits ;  the 
remaining  undigelied  Mat- 
ter oftentimes  grows  fo  hard 
and  fcirrhous ,  that  the  Af- 
fed  becomes  incurable,  to 
which  Refolvents  or  Emol- 
lients are  applied  in  vain ; 
the  fii'Il  confuming  vyhq,t  is 
thin,  leaving  the  remainder 
hard  like  a  Stone :  chelatter, 
wanting  ft rength  and  an  at- 
tenuating force ,  to  divide 
the  Matter  into  its  liiialle.i^t 
Particles:  Nor  can  this  bs 
done  by  any  thing  but  the 
?m  it  felf, which  is  bath  con- 
F  J  tiguoiii 


SALMON'S 


Lib.. 


^**guous  and  continuous^  with 
the  remaining  undigefted 
Humor^  being  the  neareft 
efficient  ^  and  of  the  fame 
Species,  and  therefore  only 
and  alone  able  to  cut,  atte- 
nuate, and  prepare  the  re- 
maining Matter.- 

XVL  Therefore,  asfbon 
as  the  Skin  grows  fofc  with 
the  Matter  in  it ,  the  Apo- 
fieme  is  to  he  opened,  and,  if 
the  Patient  be  not  fearful, 
with  the  Lancet  or  Knife, 
that  fiich  other  proper  Re- 
medy as  Nature  requires 
rnay  be  applied,  left  the  pu- 
rulent Matter  ihould  corrupt 
other  parts  or  Veflels  with- 
in ;  and  the  Incifion  or  A- 
pertive  ©ught  to  be  fo  large, 
as  the  nature  of  the  part,  and 
magnitude  of  the  Apofteme 
require;  Which  if  it  be  skil- 
fully done^  afflids  both  lefs 
and  a  Ihorter  time  than  a 
Cautery ;  and  immediately 
alfo  brings  the  defired  help, 
without  any  prejudice  to  ei- 
ther fide,  the  Skin  being  on- 
ly cut  in  a  right  line  ;  v/here- 
as  aCaailick  will  (Tpight  of 
ail  prevention)  extend  it  felf 
both  lengthways  Sc  breadth- 
V;'ays;  whence  many  times 


'(ly 


arifes  cruel  pains,  and  grc; 
inflammation,  both  in  t> 
parts  immediate,  and  fhdilj/": 
adjacent  to  the  Cauftick,at*  J? 
lb  leave  a  large  Efcharii  r- 
which  is  not  only  long  ^^^ 
falling  off,  but  the  part  I3 
barOj  is  flowly  and  with  d 
ficulty  reftored; 

XVIL  Moreover,Tum€ 
which  keep  the  native  G 
lour  of  the  Flefh  and  Ski 
and  but  flowly  maturate,  fi 
dom  grow  copped  or  ri 
much  ;  (as  in  our  Examp" 
of  ail  Apofreme  in  the  Le; 
at  SeB:  7,  aforegoing ;  j  ar 
therefore  you  muft  not  wa  ^J* 
for  a  head  before  you  ope  ^^^' 


It. 


S 


af'i 


XVlILIf  you  open  an  Ei^' 
pofieme  near  fome  intern  1 
Cavity^  as  the  Breaft^  ( 
Abdomen,  you  muft  who 
ly  rejed  Injedions  mac 
with  a  Syringe,  left  fori 
part  of  it  fhould  enter  int 
the  Cavity,  where  it  migl 
not  only  caufo  grievoi 
Symptoms,  but  alfo  pro\ 
the  death  of  the  Sick. 

XIX.  Apoftemsinthel  1 

mundoiies.    Throat,    an  j 

bshin  1 


thind  the  Ears^  ought  to 
t  opened  rather  too  foon^ 
t  in  to  flay  for  a  full  ma- 
t  ation;  not  only  becaufe 
i  Symptoms  many  times 
Ixeed^  but  Life  it  felf  is 
l"}:  Of  which  Fabricim 
i'ldanus  gives  you  fome  ex- 
iiplesj  which  are  worth 
Dting. 


XX.  A  certain  Woman  in 

is  City  had  an  Apofteme 

a  her  left  fide,    near  the 

;  eins  of  her  Back,  lb  that 

hen  ripe,  it  covered  partly 

e  Side,  partly  the  Back, 

id  partly  the  Hip,  being 

i  large  as  an  ordinary  Four- 

^nny-loaf    This  had  been 

velve  or  fourteen  Weeks  a 

athering;  leveral  Phyfici- 

nsand  Chyrurgions  were 

ricertained.and  many  things 

/ere    done    without    any 

refit  to  the  Patient;  nor 

ideed  could  they  all  tell 

^'hat  the  Difeale  was.    At 

3ngth  the  Apofreme   ap- 

>arendy  manifefted  it  felf; 

hey   were  then  confulted 

:bout  opening  of  it>but  none 

)f  them  was  willing  to  do  it, 

heyallfearing  her  immediate 

leath.  At  length  I  was  feat 


Practical  pijpGclt.  7' 

for,to  view  it;  it  was  a  great 
and  wonderful  Tumor,  and 
not  without  apparent  ha- 
zard and  danger;  yet  it  was 
my  Opinion  it  fhould  be 
opened,  (for  as  the  Proverb 
is.  While  there  is  Ltfe^  there 
may  he  hof"'^  the  Patient 
confented  to  it,  and  I  did 
'v:  There  was  near  two 
Quarts  of  digefted  Matter 
gathered  together;  (for  the 
timeroufnels  of  the  Phyfi- 
cians  and  Chyrurgions  had 
kept  it  too  long  from  being 
opened)  this  Matter  I  eva- 
cuated by  degrees;  I  took 
out  almoft  a  Pint  at  the  firft, 
( giving  the  Sick  immedi- 
ately a  Dram,  or  tv/o,  oi 


my  Afi^  BeZjOartica  y  to 
fupport  her  Spirits,)  and  in 
about  five  or  fix  Days  time, 
the  whole  fubfiance  of  the 
Pus  was  evacuated.  And 
finding  that  it  had  made 
no  inroads  into  the  cavity  of 
the  Abdomen^  I  foon  clean- 
fed  the  Ulcer,  and  in  lefs 
than  fix  Weeks  time  left  the 
Patient  perfedly  well 


XXI.  Hence  it  is  to  be 

obferved.  That  though  an 

Apofleme  may  Ibmetimes 

F  4  happen 


7^ 


S  A  L  M  O  N?S 

alfo  averrs 


happen  to  be  in  a  dangerous 
plade,  and  withal>  through 
either  the  negled,  tinieroaf- 
nefi,  or  unskilfclnefs  of  the 
Artift,  the  Apertion  has 
been  too  long  deferr'd^ 
whereby  apparent  danger 
is  ihiminent;  yet  the  learn- 
ed Phyfician  iliould  pru- 
dendy  put  on  fo  much 
Courage^as  to  leave  nodiing 
iinatrempted  towards  the 
iiving  of  the  Sick^  fo  long 
as  there  is  Life,  and  the  cafe 
6nly  doubtful;      H 


la; 

lii;' 


XXII.  Some  Authors  fay. 
That"  AbiceifGS  \,  or  Apo- 
Itemes  may  be  difculfed  af- 
ter they  are  fuppuraced;  two 
Exniaples  of  which  Ri-veri- 
Trs  brings,  Obfirvat.  47  5,  & 
474,  Where  one  Vomeret 
cured  a  f r^purated  Apo- 
jferne  in  his  Daughter^  a- 
bcu:  Qv^'i  years  of  Age. 
The  Apoftcme  was  ("faith 
lie)  on  die  out-fide  of  her 
nether  Jaw  _,  on  the  light- 
fide  of  her  Face  ^  and  fap 
•pu rated.  He  ^  (from  die 
Aurb.ority  of  Gmdo  ^  who 
laith.  That  (Lippuratcd  Apo- 
it  ernes  are  lb  me  times  cured 
by  diicudion^  and  from  the 
;.xpcrimeiU  of  Parjeffs^yvho 


Lib. 

that  he  had  a 
red  a  fuppurated  Apoftemt 
with  crude  Mercury,  mix,, 
with  Diapalma  Emplaftct 
\A/hich  difculfed  the  ftme    It 
he,  I  fay  J  in  imitadon  (|  liot' 
them,  mixed  a  Dram  of  AM  jniii 
curyj  with  an  OuncG  of  Dit 
falma-,  and  applied  it  to  th 
faid  fiippurated  Tumon  ai^ 
within  four  days  he  affirnj 
it  was   perfedly  difculfec   i 
He  alio  faith,  that  he  di   Mf 
the  fame  thing  again  on  th 
fame  Daughter,  who  havin 
an  O edematous  or  Flegmatit 
Tumor  fuffurahd  upon   th 
Region  of  her  Loins , 
big  as   the  palm  of  one    B 
Hand,  it  was  difcuft  withi 
a  few  days  by  the  lame  Plai  (fk: 
fier.    But   in  order  to  thl 
performance  of  this,  it  is  re  : 
quired,  i.  That  the  fuppi:  • 
rated  Matter   be  Imall  i  ' 
quandty.     2.   That    it   b 
thin    2nd  ferous.  '5.  TnaBlN 
it  be  iiear  the  Sidn,  anci  nc 
in  any  deep  parc,4.That  it  b 
in  a  Ibtt-Ueihed,  Itrong  anr 
youthful  Body.     5'.  That  i 
alio  be  in  the  Summ.er  fe^ 
Ion  of  the  year. 


XXTIT.  Thefe  ane  gre^ 

Authorities^  andfo  mucl^i 

■  .    •  ' the 


Cip.  xiii. 


P?atfical  mmK 


n 


:ly  may  do  upon  their  own  done  ^  for  the  Tumors  not 
ce,  may  torce  a  kind  of  bsing  opened,  their  jjudg- 
-A  ef :  But  a  Mind  exercifed  *  '      ' 

V'h  Reafon,  and  defirous 
)iL ruth,  can  hardly  enter- 
al them,  befides  the  hazard 
u  [  danger  that  may  follow 
il;r  fuch  an  Operation;  for 
jvere  think  you  muil  that 
or.^fs  of  Putrefadion  go,  if 
e  difcuftJ  The  whole 
ftance  of  it  cannot  pafi 
h  the  pores   of  the 


wit 


if  any  thing,  only  the 
and  watery  part  can 
:^  The   thick    putrified 
tter,  if  it  dilTolves,  muft 
rert  either  into  the  Blood 

d  I  folid  Subftance  of  the 
111,  or  both  ;  which  can- 
:  but  corrupt  the  Body, 
d  fill  it  full  of  ill  Humors 
'inging  from  {uch  a  cor- 

lop Jpt  Seed  of  Diiealesjwhence 
Jttars,  Ringworms ,  Mor- 
ew^5cruf,  Leprofie,  King's 
il,  Scurvy,  Pains,  Aches, 
|.menefs,  even  an  Army  of 
tendent  Difeafes  will  pof- 
ly  fucceed.    So  that  if  the 

JiiPng  may  be   pollible ,   I 

rce  think  it  prudent  to 

rempt  fuch  a  Work.    Nor 

>es  h  yet  appear  by  all 

at  thele  Men  have  faid. 


at  any  luch  thing  has  been  J  ceived  by 


ments  might  deceive  them  ; 
and  they  may  take  that  for 
granted)  which  never  was: 
A  very  admirable  Example 
of  this  kind  I  could  inftance, 
of  a  pretty  large  Apoftemc 
Cas  it  was  thought)  by  feve- 
ral  Phyficians  and  Chyrur- 
gions,  my  felf  being  pre-fent 
there  alfo:  The  Man  had 
been  in  much  pain,  but  now 
was  pretty  eafie  ;  The  Chy- 
rurgeons^  were  for  opening 
of  it,  as  judging  it  to  be  iiip- 
purated;  but:  the  Patient's 
being  eafie  would  not  per- 
mit it;  he  only  kept  it  cove- 
red with  a  Diapalma  Plafier^ 
and  in  a  Months  time,  the 
Tumor  was  dilcuft,  and  the 
Sick  well.  Now  1  am  of 
Opinion,  that  here  was  no 
fuppurated  Apofteme.  How- 
ever, from  the  aforefaid  Ob- 
lervations  of  thole  learned 
Men,  tbis  may  be  noted: 
I.  That  a  Mercurial  Em° 
plafler  applied  to  feveral 
j  forts  of  Tumors,  may  be  ex- 
I  ceeding  ufeful,  more  efpe- 
i  c^ally  it  they  be  not  fuppu- 
I  rated.  2.  That  it  is  poffiblq 
the  wifeif  Artilt  may  be  de- 


appearanccs  m 
Difeafes 


■I 


74  SALMON'S 

Difeajfes  of  this  kind,  where 
the  infides  of  Things  are  not 
feen  into,  though  many 
times  they  may  judge  right. 
Salmon. 


5CXIV,  Moreover,  The 
declenfion  of  the  fihns  are 
heedfully  to  be  obferved  in 
opening  an  Apoftemc,  that 
you  may  not  cut  crofs  them : 
For^  as  Rolfincim  obferved^ 
an  ignorant  Barber  opening 
an  Apolleme  on  the  fore- 
head, did  it  crofs- ways :  'Tis 
true^  the  Ulcer  was  cured ; 
but  the  Patient  v/as  ever  af- 
ter deprived  of  the  benefit 
of  his  EyeSj  except  when  he 
pafted  Qp  his  Eyebrows  with 
PUaers. 

XXV.  If  pain  feiza  any 
part  of  the  Body^  and  you 
fear  that  Matter  is  gathered 
there ;  if  the  Sick  fweats,and 
the  pain  continue^  'tis  po- 
fitively  to  be  concluded;  and 
jhbugh  the  colour  of  the 
part  be  not  changed^  yet  it 
muft  be  opened  to  let  out 
the  Matter ;  which  if  it  be 
but  litde  y  it  may  well  e- 
hough ,  and  without  any 
prejudice,run  all  out  at  once. 


and  preffii 


out  preffing; 

indeed   is  to   be   avoidi,s 

Cbecaufe  it  many  times  d( 

hurt,)  unlefs    the  Psps 

Matter  be  lodg'd  inforae 

mote  place  from  the  Orifi 


m 


XXVI.  In  opening  of  j 
Apofteme  upon  the  B 
tocks,  you  muft  be  care 
not  to  cut  the  great  Nei 
which  lies  under  ,  or  laj 
bare,  left  it  be  hurt  by  co 
for  thereby  it  will  leave 
Thigh  for  ever  after  i 
numbed. 


which  Is  re*dy  to  run  with- 1  efpecially  Bcx,oi^ 


XX  VII.5>/x;i^  f^ith.that 
mong  all  things  which  mc  y 
or  promote  the  excretion  if 
Matter,  antimonial  Me 
cines  are  raoft  to  be  co 
rnended  :  For  ffaith  he^  ^f 
have  often  obferved,  i 
they  have  a  Virtue  to  ,c 
red  all  Evils  brought  on^ 
Body  by  Matter  ,  and 
hinder  the  produdioh 
new :  Becaufe  Antimony 
not  lejfs  ferviceable  to 
purification  of  Man's  VtoQ 
than  it  is  to  that  of  Gc , 
if  it  be  rightfully  prq* 
red  and  adminlftred,  /| 
timonium  Diapboretkum^mil 


(kH 


Ms 


5K 

if. 


IP 


li 


:| 


xin.       ^wrticaipspficfe. 


[lothe  continual  generati- 
31  of  Matter  from  corrupt 
.5]od;  and  any  other  alte- 
■2ve  Medicine  made  of 
\  imony  ,  efpecially  the 
B.fam,  made  according  to 
\ :  our  of  its  Flowers.  Bal- 
■  u^f hurts  Anlfatum^  is 
good  for  the  fame. 


a  urn 


yXVIII.  And  to  this  pur- 

^5  I  commend  my  Ange- 

■  iMimraliSy  or  my  VthliZ 

'3'  iylica ;  if  given  according 

-jj  he  Directions  in  my  Vhy- 

!  Medicine ^  Lib.  I.  Cap. 

6c  f ;,  For  they  not  only 
W  p  the  Flux  of  Matter  to 
'•'.^  :he  part,  hinder  the  ge- 
^^"  ration  of  new,  but  alfo 
^  Ipofe  the  whole  habit  of 
^''  Body,  and  all  Humors 
'*reot  to  a  healing  tem- 


toi  KXIX.  If  there  beanin- 

2"  Ird  Apofteme ,  Natare 
ctw  'nmonly  breaks  it;  yet 
ii^3  bgs  proper  for  the  fame 
t^  ^ht  to  be  given;  for 
sj  'lich  Jpurpofe  ibme  cora- 
dH  md  Anifated  BalfamofSul- 
'fr:  When  it  is  broken  and 
i  :ome  an  Ulcer ,it  is  clear- 
«i  and  fully  cured  by  taking 
W  fqme  time  orcontinu- 


7$ 

ance  Antmonlum  Diafhore- 
ticum^  or  JBezoar  Mmerale^  or 
fome  other  moreeiFedual 
refined  Medicine  made  of 
Antimony  ,  whofe  Elixir  j 
Magiftery,Eflence,or  Pow- 
ers, will  perform  things  won- 
derful, although  they  fee%n 
incredible  to  moft,  not  on- 
ly in  curing  this  Difeafe^ 
which  is  dangerous  and  hard 
to  be  cured,  but  alfo  other 
like  Diftempers  which  may 
at  any  time  feize  the  Fi- 
fcera. 

XXX.  Some  Men  com- 
mend tke  Juice  of  Water- 
Creffes,  as  alio  the  Juice  of 
Garden  Crefles ,  drained  ^ 
and  drank>  for  the  fpeedy 
breaking  of  inward  Apo- 
ftemes  in  the  Body.  This 
is  good:  Take  Muftard- 
feed,  grind  it  well  with  Wa- 
ter ;  then  with  a  liifficienc 
quantity  of  Water,  wafli  out 
the  Virtue  from  it ,  which 
Water  fweeten  with  Ho- 
ney, and  drink  it, 

XXXI.  To  ripen  alfo  an 
external  Tumor,  you  may 
apply  a  Cataplafm  made  of 
Water- creffe^  and  Garden- 
creffes  beaten  up  with  Hogs 

Lard ; 


TiZ  S  A  L  M 

Lard:  A  Cataplalm  al(o  of 
Goofe-dung  freth  and  hot, 
of  Pidgeons   or  Hens 


or 


dung  will  do  the  lame.  Or 
this :  Takt  CreJJescut  andhrui-l 
fed  welly  Goofe-dung  ^  H^ns 


O  N  '  S  lil| 

dung^  Pidgeons  dnng ,  'ij 
one  handful'^  Goofe-greafe  t.  it 
Ounces  5  ivtth  Fouder  of  Aw 
Roots y  make  a  Cataplafm,  i| 
my  Sjnopfis  Medic.  Lib. 
cap.  z\,fecl.  50^ 


Jin 


Mil 


i^l 


CHAP.    XIV- 
Of  the  rUKVSK 


r- 


I.  • '  I  ^  Is  certain,  That  every  ^ 
"^  Thrujh  has  its  rife 
from  a  morhifick  Acid  j  and 
that  is  the  true  Reafon  they 
are  fo  frequent  in  Children  ; 
And  in  Children  ^  rather 
than  in  thole  of  riper  Age ; 
and  this  is  tirll  caufed  either 
from  ill  Milk  in  the  Nurfe^, 
fpolling  the  Stopiach  of  the 
Child  ,  or  from^  a  natural 
Weaknefs  of  the  part^  and 
fharpnels  of  Humors  there  ; 
which  curdling  the  Milk, 
breeds  or  encreafes  the  acid 
Humor  fomuch/till  it  comes 
to  that  acidity ,  as  to  cor- 
rode the  Skin  ;  fo  that  the 
Mouth  and  parts  adjacent, 
{ecm  as  if  it  was  a  part  fcal- 
ded^and  in  {bme^  as  if  it  was 


{calded^  and  the  Skin  rut 
off. 


Olil 


ti 


a 


II.  Thefirfi  thing  then   f 
to  be  confdered  in  the  Curt 
to  abforh  the  acid  Humor ^ 
that  with  all  the  ffeed 
may  he :  F()r  the  fbrenel    ® 
the  Mouth  ^    though  it 
bad  enough  J  yet  is  not 
which  indicates  the  grea 
danger  ;    inafmuch   as  ej 
acid  Humor  may  be  carii 
dowq  into  the  Bowels^  d 
do  the  fame  thing  there. :t 
leaft  caule  gripings,   Ihp 
prickings  of  the  Bowels,  d 
(ometimes  a  vehement  Fl:, 
if  not  a  bloody  Flux;  whli 
does  not  always  go  alo;,i 
but  are  many  times  atti- 

1(1 


Cap.  xivi  Practical  pDpficfc  ^7 

:dd  with  dire  Symptoms,  as  1  therewith  muft  be  expelled ; 

;Cnvulfions/Fevers,ai«idthe    for  otherwife  it  will  lie  both 

in  the  Bowels  and  VeffelSj 
and  there  corrupt  or  grow 
fowre  again ;  and  indeed  ic 
eafily  reliinies  its  former 
ttate. 


li'. 
11.  It  is  alfo  to  he  noted ^ 

Tit  where  thts  acid  Matter 

)r  Spirit  extravagantly   fre- 

V  is  tn  little  ones^  by  reafon  of 

i  foftnefs  and  duBilenefs  of 

tfarts^  the  Jaid  acid  fenetra- 

';-,  and  through  a  thoufand 

Hcacies  acfcending  up  to  the 

tin,  being  volatilized  by 

infant-heat  and  fubtilty 


V.  The  acid  is  correBedwiti 
Alcalies^  and  fuch  indeed  arc 
heffj  which  may  hefi.andwith 
moft  eafe  and  the  lea  ft  danger^ 
he  gi'uen  to  Children:  Such 
he  Spirits^  it  ftrikesupon  I  are    impalpable  Poudeis  of 


Ventricles  of  the  Brain^ 

1  feizing  as  it  were  upon 

Subftance  of  the  Brain^ 

itaminating  all  the  ani- 

1  Spirits  with  its  acidity^ 

oi-thwith  caufes  an  Epi- 

te:    And  this  is  the  true 

►iind  ofthisDifeafe^which 

often  and  (b  much  af- 

fts  Children  J  which  might 

ily  be  prevented  in  the 

,„  dnning^  were   but  care 

I  iely  taken  to  deprefs  the 

J,  and  fweeten  the  juve- 

}  Juices. 


pi 

rcn 


]i 


|iV .  The  next  thing  is,  to 
d  the  Excrements  cr  Mat- 
contaminated  with  the  acid: 

mult  not  only  correct 
abforb  the  acid  Humor^ 

the    Mat.^r  affected 


Crahs  Eyes  ,  Pearls^  Corral^ 
Salt  of  Tartar^  Lapis  Hama- 
titis  y  Antimonium  Diapho- 
reticum^Bez^ar  Minerale,  Cin- 
nabar of  Antimony  J  which 
laft  being  levigated  into  (ub- 
til  Powder^  is  a  moft  abfo- 
lute  thing.  Oujt  of  thefe 
things  you  may  make  the 
following  Prefcriptions^  or 
the  like. 

VI.-  lake  impalpable  Pcti* 
der  of  Crabs  Eyes  ^  from  cne 
Scruple  to  half  an  Ounce;  Sy 
rup  of  Poppies  i7i^o  Drams  ^ 
mix  for  a  Dofe.  Or  this  : 
Jake  Bezoarticym  Minerak 
cne  Scruple)  Syrup  (f  Toppies 
cr  of  Plant  am  ^  enough  to  ma- 
lax it  for  cne  Dcfe.  Or  this : 
Take  Aniimmum  Diaphore- 
licitrig 


7S 


SALMON'S 


ticum  ten  Grains ^  Cinnabar  of 
Antimony  one  Scruple :  All  he" 
ing  in  fine  Vender  ,  let  them 
be  given  in  a  little  Milk. 
Or  this :  Jake  Bezoar  Mine- 
rale,  Cinnahar  of  Antimony  in 
hnfalfahle  foucter^  .^ana  fifteen 
Grains ;  mix  for  a  Dofe,  And, 
fome  of  thefe  things  are  to 
be  taken  Morning  and 
Night  for  four  or  five  days. 
Thefe  Dofes  are  for  elder 
Perfons;  but  if  for  ChiK 
dren^  you  muft  diminilli  the 
Dofe  accordingly,  Ex.  Gr. 
Take  Bszoar  Minerale  four 
Grains^  Cinnahar  of  jdntimonj 
eight  Grains ;  mix  for  a  Dofe, 
Or  this ;  Take  Salt  of  Tartar 
eight  Grains^  Cinnahar  of  An- 
timony fix  Grains  5  mix  them. 

VIL  To  carry  off  the  morhi- 
fick  Matter^  the  vulgar  Phyfi- 
€ians  commonly  furge  Chil^ 
<lren  "wkb  Syrup  of  Ci- 
chory  with  Rheubarb  ;  and 
it  may  do  indifferent  well : 
But  Purges  which  cool  the 
Body  are  here  to  be  chofen. 
Take  Manna  half  an  Ounce^ 
Extra^  ofCaffa  one  Dram  ; 
mix  for  a  Dofe :  Or  the  Man- 
Tia  may  be  made  into  a  Sy- 
rup with  Water  ,  and  the 
Ciiffia  diffolved  theraiii ;  Or 


Lillf 

tivo  or  three  Drams  of  Ca%^ 
with  two  or  three  drop  of 
of  Annifeeds^  may  be  gi 
diffolved  in  Milk.  Or  t 
Take  Sena  from  half  a  Di\ 
to  a  Drams  Liquorice  bru\ 


d 


.^  or  better  ^  of  Wat 
oUt ,       and    fwei 


Hjt 


half  a  Dram  ,   Annifeeds 
Scruple  hruifed ;  i^ifufe  tw(}^   tfoi 
hours  in  a  penile  heat  in 
Ounces 
ftrain 

with  Manna*    Or  this :  JBitcai 
Sena ,  Liquorice  hruifed  /   iji^i 
a  Drath  ;    Annifeeds  ^ 
ravpays ,     ana    ten   Grai; 
infufe  as  htfore  in  Water  i  i^ii 
Ounces  for     twel'Oe 
fi'rain  and  diffolve  therein  C 
fia  extraBed  from  half  a  Dt  ii|j 
to  a  Dram,  and  give  it 
a  Dofe.    But  if  it  be  to 
given  to  one  of  riper  yc 
you  muft  double,  treble, 
quadruple  the  Dole  acc; 
ding  to  Age  and  Strengt' 


VIII.  Fat  and  oilyTti 
take  off  the  edge  of  the  a 
but  Opiates  do  it  much  beti\ 
For  this   purpofe  you 
give  from  ten  to  fifteen  or  tv!\ 
ty  drop  of  my  Guttle  Vita^ 
any  thing  the  Child  drirj, 
at  bed-time ;  Ihavefoi 
very  prevalent    It  not 
ly  blunts  the  points  of 


Dap.  xiV       p?acticiii  PBpOcfe. 

Moi,  and  dulls  the  edge  of 

« {harp  Humor,  but  gives 
•  Wture  reft  and  eafe ,  'till 
O^can  recruitherfelf again  5 
^  Vlfo  it  puts  a  prefent  flop 
.  tj:he  flux  of  the  Humor  to 

t  fore  or  raw  parts:  Elder 


79^ 
X.  If  an  Epilep/ie  or  Con- 
"vtilfion  be  frefent ,  or  feared^ 
you  may  give  with  it^  from 
ten  Grains  to  fifteen  or  tjventy^ 
of  Cinnabar  of  Antimony, 
or  from  fix  Grains  to  twelve 
of  the  native  Cinnabar  levi" 


^I'fons  may  take  my  Law  |  guted  into  a  very  fubtil  Pou- 


ium  Volatile^  from  three  to 
l-iGrains^  beginning  with 
^  i  fmaller  Dofe  firft.  They 
:  (t  cannot  fwallow  a  Pill, 
t-i  iy  take  teii  or  twelve  Grains 
,  ^'ny  new  London  treacle^ 
G  i  any  ft  Vehicle,  Thefe 
ngs  thicken  the  fluid  acid, 
that  it  cannot  approach 
h  that  violence  to  the  di- 
lied  parts. 

[X.  But  whereas  Opiates 
'■ngely   difagree  Hfith  fotne 


der,  purging  prefently  after 
with  fbme  of  the  things  be- 
fore named. 

XL  If  the  Child  he  taken 
with  a  vomiting  withal ^  it  cer- 
tainly Jhews  the  foulnefs  and 
difJaffeBion  of  the  Stomach  ; 
and  then  you  muft  cleanfe 
it  with  the  nioft  innocent 
Gilla  Theophrafii^  or  the  Salt 
of  Vitriol^  given  to  fifteen  or 
twenty  Grains ;  which  has 
this  Property  in  it,  hot  only 


fky  my  Tindura  ad  Ca-  |  to  cleanle  the  Ventricle  of 
rhos  anfwers  all  the  Inten-  \  the  fliarp  and  acid  Humor 

caufing  the  Ihruflj^  but  alfo 
even  to  heal  the  places  al- 
ready raw.  And  in  thofe 
of  ripe  years,  it  is  a  moil  ad«» 
mirable  thing,  if  given  from 
two  Scruples  to  a  Dram^ 
in  Brorhj  or  fome  liich-like. 

XII.  Sylvius    de    le   Bos, 

faith,  he  frefers  a  mitallick  or 
mineral  Sulphur  fxt  above  all; 
m  comparifon  of  jvhigh,  no- 
thing 


q  lis  both  of  fweetening   and 
fing  the  flux  of  the  [aid  Hh- 
w ;  and  it  may  be  given 
in  to  Children  with  a 
rid  of  fafety  and  iecuri- 
from  half  a  Dram  to  one 
crPtwo,  in  any  proper  Li- 
re, pr  which  the  Child  will 
i.e.    See  it  in  my  Phylaxa 
m'^ic^LikzXap,  9.  Sxff,2, 


96  SALMON'S  Lillc 

thing  (faith  he)  that  I  have   affliBed  parts;  among  whii 


hitherto  tried^  does  fb  kind-  ^ 
iy,  certainly,  fpecdily^  and 
lafely  reftrain  thofe  vicious 
efferveicencies :  But  w^hat 
thofe  Sulphurs  are,  or  how 
'fin  his  fenfe)  to  be  prepa- 
red, he  has  no-where  told 
us.  I  am  well  latisfied,  that 
the  .  Sulphur  of  Antimony^  if 
well  made,  is  a  moft  ad- 
mirable thing :  But  then  it 
muft  be  given  to  Men,  and 
not  to  Infants.  Truly,  I 
cannot  tell  whether  it  may 
fefely  be  given  to  Children 
in  aay  Dole  whatfoever,  or 
no,  efpecially  as  it  is  now 
made.  There  is  a  Sulphur 
cf  Antimony  that  I  know_, 
ivhich  may  be  fo  prepared, 
as  it  may  be  given  to  little 
ones  without  danger ,  but 
that  is  nowhere  to  be  fold 
that  I  can  tell  of. 

Xill.  Among  the  rep;  of 
the  ordinary  Kemedies  Lac 
Sulphuris  ts  .no  mean  thing  ; 
and  it  may  be  given  to  In- 
fants, as  well  as  to  elder  Per- 
fons,  with  a  very  great  ad- 
vantage. 


elder  Perfons  may  ufe  tl 
Take  white  Vitriol  ,  ^och 
lum  one  Scruple,  Vlantam 
Spring'Tvater  four  Ounc 
mix  J  diJJUve^  andjweeten  n 
Sugar ^  for  a  Gargarifm,  ] 
Children,  to  whom  it  c 
not  fo  eafily  be  ufed,  iii[j 
have  the  juice  of  baked  7 
neps  to  wafh  withal, or  fw 
low  down;  or  the  juice 
Farfneps  baked  'with  M 
Thefe  things  are  Balfamj 
their  kind  ;  and  befides  th 
healing  Property,  have  a 
culty  of  fvveetning  and 
king  off  the  edge  of  the  aq 


J0[ 

5if?ii 
m 
m 

It 


XV.  Moreover,  you  ma^ 
you  pleafe,  fweeten  thefe  Jiii 
-with  Honey ^  or  Syrup  ofRoJ,   ilj 
both   "which  fill  contribute 
the  healing  of  the  fore  and  ri   8;ii 
mouth :  And  if  the  Ch  ij  j 
has  difcretion  enough , 
ought  to  hold  the  fame 
its  mouth  for  fome  tiin  j|Ji( 
And  to  thefe  things  you  m 
add  Syrups  of  Violets  Jujui 
Liquorice  ^Lettuce^  juice  off 
Jlane^  &c,  for  that  they 
blunt  (as  it  were  j  the  cO 


U 


UDi 


of  the  Jliarp  Humor , 
.     XIV.  Topicks  mufi  be  alfo    withal    contribute    to  \A 
iff^diQ the  mouth,  throat,  and^  ling. 


^:ap.XV. 


ts 


CVT.     But   that  'which 
cbfewahle    ami  nmar- 
(hut  only  for  Terfons  of 

years ^  is^  the  ufe  of  Spirit 

^ine^  or  pure  Brandy' 
that   only  held  in  the 

uth^  (and  Ibmetimes  Gar- 
)  1|1  withj  for  two  or  three 
"^  I  lutes  at  a  time^  and  that 
^' f'  |r  or  five  times  a  day^  and 

1  fpit  out^  certainly  heals 

cures  the  afflided  parts 
'^*i  miracle.    Acd  though 

ay  (mart  much  at  firli-^ 
f^ls  vehement  but  for  a 
mil  Aq^'v'iz,,  for  the  firft  two 
i«J  three  times  ufing  of  ic^ 

rwards  it  is  eafierj  and 
i«  ijngth  the  parts  are^  as  it 
/i  i€j  plealed  and  refreflied 
1  !i  the  ufe  thereof;  and 
'k  ihc  end  it  perfe<5tly  heals 
«;  n  :  And  this  it  does  not 
(  i)nly  from  its  halfamkk 
gli  perty^  but  alio  as  it  is  an 
an  i'/;',  and  abforbs  the  acid 
I  le  Ulcer, 
): 

|CVII.   Sylvius  €ommends 
Ik  of  an  Eggy  mixt  with 


and  promotes  the  falling  of 
the  Thrufh ;  you  may  ule  it 
as  the  Turnep  and  Parfiiep- 
Juice:  Concerning  both 
which  Juices,  you  are  to  note 
this ;  That  they  corred:  the 
evil  Ferment  both  in  Sto- 
mach andfmall  Guts^where- 
by  the  acid  effervefcency  is 
hindredj  and  the  Difeafe 
the  fooner  cured. 


XVm.  While  the  I'hrufi 
is  ripenings  to  wit^  graduidlj, 
falling  from  tht  affli^td  partj^^^ 
a  new  Cuticle  grows  under  iP^ 
and  covers  the  place  ;  and  al^ 
though  thisfollo\«^of  itsown 
accoTdj  by  the  Benefit  of 
the  Medicines  now  com- 
mended, yet  it  will  be  pro- 
moted by  Syrnf  of  Red  Rofes^ 
Honey  of  Rofes^  and  the  like : 
Alfo  Powder  of  fine  Bek^  Ter^ 
ra  Sigillata^  CrahEyes,  6cc.' 
mut  with  fair  Water  and- 
Sugai',  or  Honey,  and  held 
for  fome  time  in  the  mouth> 
promote  the  healing. 


XIX,  This  is  alfo  chferr 
tk  Refe- water  and  Sugar  :  'vahle^  That  of  in  the  curings 
hat  it  draws  to  it  the  aeiai  of  other  Ulcers^  Driers  areufedi 
\tour  that  hurts  the  Sto-\fo  on  the  contrary  much  fpitting 
i^y  a»;d  fo  by  degrees!  «  good  hen,  as  if  the  Patienc 
[irs   the  parts  afte($ted;|  was  in  a  Flux  ;  for  then  it  is 

Q  cured 


82 


tnircd  with  the  more  ipeed 
and  eafe.  In  other  Ulcers^ 
things  that  temper  ihe  ncV 
Acrimony^and  then  dry  a  e 
X:fcd:  In  this,  you  nvu  ^^-  u-c 
Inch  i:l-^n.;s  u  nuy  tem^^r 
t^e  (aid  AddJ^  but  withal 


SALMON'^  Lit; 

this:  TAeHmen  o^Rofe/h^ 

an  0:m7e,    0/t    <f  Fim<^l' 
t/r  iift :    mix  and  r^aks,  d.[', 
n  m'.  nt.     ^£l^s,v;he  fays^ : 

^n  o!ucr  young. ;    ■■      " 


XXI.   Gccleriiu:   aii}ij^  . 
for  a  Thru^  in  Children,  tWMh 
XX.  Mr^vscomff^^nds  Galls   Take  RochAlum^  Sugar  ^  t 

half  an  Ounce  ;  hcil  in  p] 
tane  water  ;  add  juice  efU 
berries  a  Jufjicknt  qu^nth 


IfCiZhn  .trU  h  .>\d  in  JVa'er  ^ 
Ttht  'haif(d  Dec  t!?on  r^ a de  in- 
to (t  thick  Sp-u^  wiih  Honey  \ 
bvringruhhct'  u'^  on  the  place, 
it  is  ^ooci.  Others  commend 
n  D* coiticn  of  Cinoisfe' oil  Roots  : 


mi:c^  and  v^ajlj  ihe  tneutbtf 

mthit.^xv:  River  i.^fs  fakh^t 

the  heft  and  only  Remet 

"if  ou  may  aSo^  it  you  pjeafe^   is,  Sprit  of  Vitriol  or  Sulfb 


uic  .'he  I  eaves  too.  A  Be- 
coBion  (f  S-ivcry  in  Wine,  is 
feiu  to  do  it  in  two  or  three 
davs.  If  it  be  niahgnantj 
ItJcr cults  Saxoniaj  ufed  Lixi- 
'Viptm  cf  Tartar  y  or  Vitriol- 
Water  ,  by  which  he  con- 
quered them.y^e/firft  waflies 
th;i  part  well^  then  lays  on 


(if  there  be  no  Inflamm; 
on,)  which  in  thofe  that  \ 
grown,  may  be  ufed  alof 
Dip  a  little  Cotton  ,  boij 
to  the  end  of  a  flick,  in 
and  give  the  Sore  a  Ijl 
touch;  forfoafimple  thi 
is  cured  in  a  moment. 


GHA 


M 


M 

■i  H 


lapjXV. 


J^^aiticaipiji'acfe* 


85 


CHAP.    XV. 
Of  a    QVINSEr, 


A    ^^u'tnfey  is  an  Tnflam 
£\    matien  of  the  Mulcles 
the    yaws    and    Throat  , 
ich    hetng   [welled^    do  fiop 
I  contraB   the   ftajjages    of 
'athtng    and  Su/ailo'win^  : 
is  Inriimniation  polfelTcs 
h  Tharjnx  and    Larynx: 
e  Fharynx    or  Fatues^  is 
hinder  and  lower  part 
^he  Mouth,  which  can- 
be  feen^unlefs  the  Mouth 
opened  wide^  and  the 
|r»gue  held  down,  being 
beginning  of  the  Mouth 
|:he  Gullet,  (and  by  ibme 
that  Reafon  is  called  the 
'oat;)    Its  iiibftance   is 
iiy^   performing  its  at- 
tive    motion    by   jtrait 

J  and  its  expulfive  by 
I  as  are  Orbicular ^  it  con- 
s  two  Bones,  the  Os  Hy- 
and  the  Lambdoides: 
las  alfo  four    Cartilages '^ 

fomewKat  great,  long, 

round,  in  the  Belly  of 

ps  Hyoides^  and  two  lef- 

adjacenc  to  the  Hprm 


thereof;   as  alfo,  four  pair 
if  Mufcks.     The  Larynx  is 
che  head,  or  upper  pa,ic  of 
che  Wind- pipe,   fuuatq  in 
the  Neck,  and  that  in  the 
middle  thereof,   being,  but 
one  in  Number^  that  there 
might  be  but  one  Voice,  of 
a  roundifh  Figure,    that  it 
might  be    hollow  for   the 
Voices  lake,  which  is  ftrait 
in    Youth,    whereby    the 
Voice  is  ftirill,    but  largec 
in  elder  Perfons,  whereby 
the  Voice  is  bigger,    and 
more  grols,    and    contain;? 
feven  pair  of  Mufcles^  five 
Grtjles :    Feins  from  the  la-^ 
ternal  Jugular;  Arteries  from 
the  larger  branch  of  the  C<j- 
rotides  ^   or  fleepy   Arteries 
and  Nerves,  from  the  Re- 
current Branch  of  the.P^r 
Fagum^  which  help  on.  the 
motion  of  the  Mufcks\  as 
alfo   Membranes   contiguous 
with,  and  continued  from 
the    Membranes    of    the 

G  2  11, 


«4 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Lib, 


II;  I  thought  it  ahfolutely 
necejfary  to  give  a  [mall  De- 
fcrlftion  of  the  Varts^  which 
this  Difeafe  fojpjjes)  for  that 
their  Anatomical  Struelurc 
being  tinderftood^  the  Di- 
feafe is  made  (bmcthing  the 
more  intelligible  to  the 
Mind;  wherein  the  danger 
of  it  lies,  C  which  is  always 
great)  the  extremity  of  the 
Torrnent,  (almoft  unex- 
preffibkj)  and  fome  Light  is 
added  to  the  ways  and 
means  of  Curing ,  which 
ought  to  be  as  fpeedy  and 
hafty,  as  the  DUeaie  is  dan- 
gerous and  exquifitc. 

III.  A  QutTtfey  is  alfo  faid 
to  he  t'ivo-fold^  viz.  either 
Irm^  or  Bayard:  The  True 
is  when  the  Mufclcs^  aoi 
other  parts  of  the  Throat 
and  JawSj  are  not  ooiy  in- 
flamed and  fwelled  in- 
wardly, but  the  outward 
parts  of  the  Neck  are  fwel- 
led outwardly  alfo,  wliich 
is  always  accompanied  with 
a  Fever:  The  Baftard  is  on- 
ly an  outward  Swelling  of 
theThroatj  Tumifyii^and 
Inflamii^  the  Mufcles  there- 
of^ and  parts  adjacent  there- 


to, but  ever  without  a  F 

ver. 

IV;  'Almofi  all  Atttk 
faj^  That  it  is  always  caul 
of  Blood -^  and  fome 3  That 
is  caufed  of  Blood  mixt  'Wi 
other  Humours ;  Bat  Expei 
ence  has  taught  us.  That 
is  only  a  Flux  of  Humoi 
to  the  Parts,  which  fiini] 
tliem  with  their  Paffagtl 
puts  the  Life  into  peri 
And  this  is  eminently  a 
parent  in  fuch  as  are  openej 
or  where  they  break, 
Matter  flowing  forth,  dl 
monfirating  that  it  is  oi 
the  produd  of  confludiil 
Humours  of  divers  kind  '^L 
raifed  for  the  mod  pa  '^ 
from  Cold  taken,  whi(  ;,^ 
putting  the  laid  Humours  i  t ' 
to  a  Fermentation  and  Flu  '^ ' 
in  a  febritick  habit  of  bod  ^ ,, 
fend  them  up  to  the  Throi  ^ 
and  parts  thereabouts,  efp 
cially  if  there  be  alfo  a  n  u , 
tural  weakxiels  of  tiiofe  pai  jj 
attending,  "^ ""' 


4 


SW; 


fart 


Thyfuusns^  for  the  m 
begin   this  Cure   Wi 


Blood-httmg  5    and    if 
Blood-letting  be  reafcnahle  ai 
necejfary  to   be  dope^  it  ottf 


Cap.  XV. 

tdhe  ^one   here\ 

ftDugh  by  that  operation 

yr(i  cannot  empty  the  Mat- 

:e  congregated ,   yet )  by 

ii  wing  a  pretty  quantity  of 

3  od  away  you  will  in  Ibme 

nilure   empty    the    laid 

>5:sof  the  fanguinous  Hu- 

pir  appendent    thereto, 

probably  take  away  the 

linent  danger  and  peril  of 

ij  which  in  this  Difeafe  is 

lufual    By    this   means 

bvulfion  being  made,  the 

bx  of  Humours  to  the 

affeded ,    is  in  fome 

.fure  ftopt. 


becaule  , 

VII.  But  if  the  Tumor  h 
not  'very  great  y  or  while  tht 
Sick  can  yet  indifferently  fivaU 
lo-iify  it  is  good  to  make  other 
Evacuations  *y  and  the  Sick 
may  now  the  better  bear 
them,  becaufe  the  great 
danger  in  this  Difeafe  pro- 
ceeds not  lb  much  from  the 
weaknefs  of  the  Body^  ai 
the  opprefSon  and  hurt  of 
a  fingular  part.  Now  the 
Queftion  is,  Whether  vhis 
Evacuation  ought  to  be  by 
Vomit,  or  by  Stod^  or  by 
both. 


1.   For  M  in  other  Inflam- 

[  ^,ons^  Blood  %s  let^  not  in 

f''   B  of  that  Matter  Tvbich 

^^jlready  caufed  an  Apfieme 

'e  farty  hut  for  frefervati- 

fake  ^    in   reJpeB    to   the 

ter  yet   flowing^  and  in- 

hg     the     Inflammation : 

16  here  they  prefcribe 

hotomy  in  the  beginning, 

the  Inflammation,  con- 

lilly  increafaig  (before 

Remedies   could   be 

:)nably  applied)  by  the 

inual  afflux  of  Humors^ 

efent  Suffocation  fhould 


ft 


u 


VIII.  Somi  are  for  Vomi^ 
ting  ^  others  are  agalnfi  it^ 
for  that^  as  they  faj^  it  draws 
the  Humours  fiill  upwards  to 
the  Throas,  To  which  we 
Anfwer^  That  a  Vomit  on- 
ly draws  the  Humors  into 
the  Stomach ,  And  does  no- 
thing more  than  expel  them 
by  the  Throat :  Antl  if  the 
Humours  from  moft  of  the 
adjacent  parts  congregate  in 
the  Stomach,  /*tisno  mat- 
ter whether  they  be  at- 
traded  or  lentj  'tis  pofSble 
the  Fauces^  and  parts  adja- 
cent to  them,  may  ia  fome 
maxxncr  be  emptied  by  this 
G  I  kind 


S6  SALMOISTS 

kind  of  revulHon  or  deriva- 
tion, (du'e  30a  whether;} 


But  this  is  CO  ije  c  hfidercd 
that  this  kind  of  opera  nor 
ought  to  he  only  in  luch  as 
eafiiy  Vomit,  and  arj  noc 
naturally  averle  to  it,  and 
while  yet  the  Pal  ages  are  l(^ 
wide^  as  indifferently  to  Lc 
the  Matter  pais  through.  }l 
otherwife,  you  will  caule  a 
SulioCr  tion  inltead  ofanE- 
vacuation^  and  kill  the  Pa 
tient  inilead  of  Curing. 

IX.  A'^'Cng  many  otheys^  I 
're?9femher  two J^tcial  Examples 
cf  Cures  of  a  Quinfeji-^  'whub 
I  did  by  Vomaing.  In  the  fir  ft . 
it  fo  efedually  evacuated 
the  Matter,  that  the  Inflam- 
mation abated  in miediarelv, 
and  the  lumoi  dilappcared 
and  wholly  went  away 
without  any  orher  operator.^ 
or  intension  otCu^e  .  In  tht 
€ther  ^  by  reafon  ot  thi. 
jfl.aiivng  of  the  parts^  ano 
violence  of  Vomiting^  th . 
Tumor  ( being  come  ic 
ripencfs)  b  oke  in  the  vei\ 
a<^  of  Vonidng,  and  the 
Pat'ent  had  an  immediate 
relief;  the  remaining  pan 
of  the  Cure  being  done  af- 
ter the  manner  of  a  common 
Ulcer. 


Lilll 


But    E/uactitions  j 
may   much    better   Ji 


X, 
Stocl. 
fafcr  be  performed'^  and  thot  h 

nany  times  Pu-ghig  dis 
lot  vvhollv  do  the  Cure,  it 
it  for  the  mofl  part  ev^s 
the  Peril,  which  is  the  pr 
-ipal  marter  in  tliis  Cu, 
ror  that  Nature  it  ielf  wol 

erform  the  work  alonq 
HitFocadon  did  not  previ 
it. 

XI.  In  this  cafe  it  ma 
dtmanded^  that  if  Vurgm 
n^c  jjary^  What  kmris  of  I 
o-es  thole  ^re  v^jich  ouo-lt  tk 
ujed  in  this  caje  :    1  o  wh'b 
I    Anfwer;     Such    as    -s 
'>rong  ar.d  violent^    th.  i 
iufficRn.  derivation  ma 
nia.  e  downwaids:    Fo 
you   Purge  J    and  it  be) 
weaklv  as  not  to  deiive 
viaucr,    you  do  nothi 
\  Oil  are  to  remember 
'  le  danger  ot  Lite  is  i 
(tut,  SLwd   therefore  tha! 
is  neceliary ,    by    violci 
and  foice  to  draw  back  le 
peccant  Matifeir 

XII.  In  order  to  this.k 
ExtraB  (?/Colocynthis  {nM 
With  Water  by  long  biyhimi\[ 


W 


(lip.  XV. 

J  of  moft  note :  You  may  l 

f/eit  from  five  Grains  to 

^^^elve  or  fifteen,  in  ftrong 

Indies:    It    Purges    admi- 

M^i   and  carries  off  the 

^iiiorbifick  Caufe  to  a  won- 

'4.i\     Or  this:   Take  of  the 

^^\j;d  ExtraB  eight  Grains^  Ex- 

^2^   ^f  Aloef  (  made  with 

4aterJ  or.e  Scrufle 'y  mix  for 

^Dcfe    Ir  diverts  excellent- 

,  and  derives   the  Blood- 

the  lower  parts.  Or  this; 

)ih  of  the  ExtraB  cf  Aloes 

wijl'e    Scruple^    of    Colo  cy  nth  is 

f^ii  *rht    Grains^    of  Turtfethum 

f  iinerale  four   Grains'^    mix 

ii\  r  a  Dofe.     This  ought  to 

)i  i  given  only  to  firong  Bo- 

i)  ies,  but  where  it  may  be 

til  iiven,   or  does   prevail^  ic 

m  oes  wonders- 

F(^ 

k  :  XIII.  Ifany^ouUOhjeSi, 

!'.'{  hat  by  reafon  cf  the  Turbith 

i  \4ineral  y   the  Humors  iVGuld 

t\  ow  to  the  Throat  the  more, 

is  \)here    they   already    are   too 

tl  mchj  and  fo  augment  theDH 

■mafe;  we  anfvv^er.  No.   The 

.  '  risknefs  of  the  Catharticks 

-ould  make  its  whole  Ef- 

ids  downwardSjWhile  that, 

,  y  its  melting  Property,  it 

■  iiffolves  the  near  or  con- 

,  oin*d  Caufe  of  the  Difeafe^ 


p?actfcaipepCcfe  sy 

and  fo  carry  all  off  by  ftobl  5 
But  fuppofe  ic  fhould  be 
othervi^ile,  it  would  yet  put 
the  Sick  out  of  peril ;  for  if 
its  effeds  were  upwards,  fo 
as  to  caufe  a  Flux  ,  it  muft 
needs  open  the  mouths  of 
the  falivatick  VelTcls,  and 
fo  take  away  the  Diieafe 
that  way,  whicli  is  as  ratio*, 
,nal  as  can  be  propofed. 


XIV.  I  care  not  greatly  if 
I  relatt  a  Hijiory  cf  this  ktnd^ 
done  by  a  Mountebank  in  thii 
City  I  A  young  Man  having 
an  exquifiteQiiin(ey,fent  for- 
this  Man  ;  who  coming  to 
view  him,  and  looking  up^ 
on  his   Throat ,    and  not 
knowing  or   apprehending 
what  his  Difeafe  was ;  but 
miftaking  in  hisjudgmentj 
and  thinking  it  to  be  thtfox, 
gave  him  a  lufty  Dofe  of 
Turbith  Mineral ^in  a  Dram  of 
Mithridate :  This  (the  Hu- 
mours being  beforehand  in 
Flux,and  filling  thofe  parts)iii 
fifteen  or  fixteen  hours  rime, 
put  him  into  a  fevere  Flux^ 
and  in  lefs  than  twenty  four 
hours,  put  him  out  of  the 
peril  of  Death  ;  for  he  {pit 
out  the  Caufe  of  the  Difeafe, 
and  fluxing  twenty  two  or 
-  G  4  tw^ty 


'88 


SALMON'S 


Lib: 


twenty  three  days_,  was  per- 
fedly  cured  without  any 
more  to  do.  Had  he  truly 
known  the  Difeafe,  it  n?-uft 
have  been  accounted  a  very 
bold  and  rafli  attempt,  and 
not,  with  lafety,,  to  be  ad- 
ventured ;  but  as  as  it  fell 
out,  it  proved  very  fortu- 
nate and  fuccesful ;  for 
though  the  Sick  had  a  great 
deal  of  trouble  and  pain,yet 
lie  did  very  well  at  laft.  You 
Icnow  whit  the  Proverb  is, 
l^ere  is  no  Carmn  will  kill  a 

XV*  Seeing  t her ef ore ^t hat  a 
^infey  is  a  moft  acute  Difeafe^ 
^thatfometimes  it  takesawaja 
manin  one  day ^the great  remedies 
are  to  be  ufed  with  mighty  care 
^md diligence.  River ius  advifes 
immediately  to  ietBloud^and 
that  to  twenty,  twenty  four, 
©r  thirty  Ounces ,  hue  by 
degrees,  on  that  fide  moft 
iaf5i<^ed  :  Saxonia  and  Rol- 
pmm  advifes  ,  to  have  it 
don&  under  the  congue.Zr^/- 
'limm  in  a  defparate  Quin- 
iie  opens  the  Ji^ular  Veins. 
In  thefe  things ,  you  muft 
exercife  your  Realon.  Some 
are  for  bleeding  in  the  Leg 
ev  lower  parts',  others  for] 


the  Arm,  becaufe  they  1^ 
it  makes  better  Revulfu 
and  caufes  left  weaknels. 

XV  J.  In  giving  inii^ard  ly 
medies^you  ought  to  let  therm 
in  the  form  of  a  Totion^not  ti 
Pill  or  Bolus ^  becaule  of  t: 
difficulty  of  fwallowir< 
and  if  the  Sick  fhould  be  _ 
voked  to  vomiting,  by  vi 
fbn  of  the  force,  the  ft  raj 
^ed  Paffage,  and  folid  m| 
ter  of  the  Medicine  ^ 
might  hazard  ftrangling. 

XVII.  If  y OH  bleed  the 
tient^  ycu  may  purge  him 
day  following^  (mt_  waiii 
for  the   Cotton    of   Hut 
becarife  the  Difeafe  admits\ 
no  Truce'y)  yea,  if  it  be  v( 
violent,  you  ought  to  pur 
even  the  fame  day.    Syi 
ham  faith  with  gentk 
dicines^  (but  it  is  like  a  gr^ 
many  more  of  i  hat  Gem 
man's  Miftakes ;  )  I  lay, 
muft  be  with  Ihong,  ail^ 
fuch  as  may  divert  powcj 
fully  downwards;  (for  til 
Experience  has  taught  x\\ 
and  I  have  laved  many  Li\i : 
by  it ;  whereas  had  1  irifif 
wii'h  gentle  Things,  my  fij 
Patients  had  been  infallil 
lofj 


Cap.  XV. 

Id:.)  To  thefe  Things  you 
nfy  add  emollient  and  ca- 
-tlrtickClyfters^  which  ve- 
?3much  derive  and  pro- 
•r  te  the  Cure. 


«|  ^VIII.  When  the  Afofteme 
f'g()me  to  rifenefs^  it  'would  be 
"^'^'l.that  Nature  would  break 
mlone  5  if  not,  to  fave  Life^ 
"^tiugbt  to  be  cfened.  Bar  bet 
!;:i6s  us  of  aQuinfey  which  he 
%ed  by  opening  the  Apo- 
ie,li.Tie:  It  was  a  Woman; 
^-  Tonfils  were  fo  fweliedj 

jl  t  flie  could  not  iwallow 
iMiW,  but  threw  whatever 
flijj  took  out  at  her  Noftrils : 
i;!i  let  her  Bloody  ufed  Ca- 
i/fdafms  and  Gargarifms  ; 
nm  the  fourth  day  as  he  was 
;fehing  the  part  with  a 
r:^)be,  law  that  the  Abfcefs 
Us  ripe:  herefolved  to  treat 

.\)[-  fomewhat  roughly;  with- 
^[i)i:  giving  her  an}/  warning, 
,::3t  brake  it  with  the  ianie 
,\f\)hQ  y  upon  which^  when 
,  J:  was  cured^  ilie  laugh'd, 
o4i\  commended  his  Indu- 

;[i  -XIX.  If  the  Af  oft €7716  he  in 
irf\bopes  offudden  breaking,  to 
]vl  ^'e  Life,  ofening  the  Ibrcat 
|i|y  be  attmjted '^  w\iiQ\i  is 


called  Larjngotomy  :  It  is  fel- 
dom  put  in  pra  Aifc  for  fear 
of  Dilgrace_,  if  the  Patient 
iliould  die  loon  after  th^ 
Operation  is  ended.  For  if 
in  a  dangerous  Quinfey 
where  the  Lungs  are  ob- 
fl:ru(5ted  with  Humors,  or 
the  Fleura  is  afRided^  or 
thofe  Parts  be  any  way  in- 
flamed»  in  thefe  cafes_,  it  is 
for  the  moft  part  done  in 
vain,  and  only  gives  occail- 
on  of  Reproacli. 


XX.  The  Operation  is  thus 
performed:  Put  the  Patient 
into  a  Cbair  with  his  head 
leaning  back^  as  much  as  he 
well  can;  let  a  Servant,ftand- 
ing  behind  him^  take  up  the 
Skin  on  each  fide  of  the 
forepart  of  the  Neck  ;  then 
let  the  Artift  cut  the  Skin 
length  way  s^  with  the  Muf- 
cles  under  it^  juft  againll  the 
A^pira  Arteria,  not  far  from 
the  pit  of  the  Throaty  and 
with  a  broad  Lancet  let  him 
make  a  Sedionj  in  the  mid- 
dle Ipace^  between  the  third 
and  fourth  Cartilaginoua 
Ring,  taking  diligent  care 
that  the  Cartilages  them?- 
felves  be  not  hurt :  And  ha- 
vio^made  ajiole^  he  mull 

put 


90  S  A  L  M  O 

put  in  a  Silver  Pipe^  not 
over  long,  nor  to  touch  the 
back  part  of  the  Wind-Pipe, 
for  then  it  u^ould  caufe  con- 
tinual coughing.  By  this 
way  the  Breath  goes  and 
comes  to  the  Lungs,  'till  the 
Inflammation  is  either  dif- 
perfedj  or  comes  to  Suppu- 
ration, and  a  paflage  for 
breathing  by  the  mouth  be 
reftored^which  ufually  comes 
to  pafs  in  three  or  four  days. 
Then  the  Pipemay  be  taken 
away, and  the  Wound  cured 
after  the  ordinary  way, 
which  will  quickly  be  hea- 
kd. 


N'S 


XXI.  When  the  Apofteme 
comes  to  Suppurationj,  that 
it  either  breaks  of  its  own 
accord,  or  is  opened  by  In- 
ftrumcnt,  you  m.ufi:  take  care 
that  the  Corruption  fall  not 
upon  the  Lung*^ ,  nor  into 
theStomacb/or  fearof  fome 
other  Difeale  ;  but  it  mult 
carefully  be  caft  up  at  the 
mouth  ;  and  then  a  Garga- 
rifin  of  Hydromel,  or  Wine 
and  Honey  of  Rofes,  muil 
be  ufed  to  cleanfe  the  parts. 

XXIL  Galen,  and  his  Se- 
Ufitors^  uje  cold  and  afiringevt 


Lit 

Gargarifms  y  in  all  fcm 
Quififeys^  contrary  to  the  \ 
cffts  of  Hippocrates,  : 
frefcrihes  Gargarifms  aB 
hot :  The  former  caufes  < 
tain  and  fpeedy  (uffocat 
if  the  congregated  Maji 
be  from  Phlv'gm    Vv^hich; 
fufes  Repercu (lives  :    / 
Humours  extravalated,  {ms 
king  in  the  Fkfh  ,  wl 
thick  cannot  flow ;  tl 
fore  they  are  to  be 
Fluxile  with  hot  Remeti 
If  one  taken  witha  Q^iin 
do  fiaich  WalUm)  in 
beginning  of  the  Difel 
gargle  with  Spirit  of  'A 
all  Inflammations  will  ofi 
in  about  three  hours  tin 


I 


XXIII.    There  has  bet  i\ 
great  noife  made  in  the  /f'ij 
about  the  life    of  a   Sivallhi 
Nefiy  hut  the  Virtue  trul^ 
in  the  Dung  ivhich  jsfcum 
theNefi',   And  becauii^ 
Dung  is  full  of  nitrous  .^  rj 
'tis  poffible  It  may  hav 
fpecilick  Virtue  againfl 
Difeafe;  and   though  i 
iliarp,  yet  it  is  v/ithal 
cutient,  and  therefore  r 
be  proper  where  tlie  Dif 
ariles  from   thick  Phlen. 
The  Tindure  of  it  raape 


Dip.XV. 


p?acticaip!)pficfe^ 


9X 

Jake  0^  our  Antidote  one  Ounce^ 
Hens  Dung,  Turpentine,  Saf- 
fron _,  ana  one  Dram  *  mix 
rhem,  and  apjrJy  it  hot.  Or 
this :  Take  a  ruafted  or  haked 
7  time f  I  fit  in  halves  ;  moijfen 
It  well  with  Bal  am  of  Am- 
ber^ and  apt)  them  on  hotb 
/ides  the  jaws  warm.  But 
che  old  Remedy ^you  know, 
is  Album  Gracum,  dried, pou- 
deied,  2ind,  mixed  with  Ho- 
ney ;  to  be  applied  as  a  Ca- 
tiplafni  outwardly  J  anc^  to 
beimear  the  parts  withal  in- 
waidiy. 

XXVII.  Some  affirm,  that 
the  Ajhes  of  an  Owl^  burnt  in 
an  earthen  Pot^ )  kemg  blown 
into  the  Throat ,  are  a  Jfeafick 
again  ft  a  Qu'.nfie,  fofrning  it 
to  admiration,  and  breaking  of 
iJid  ofthe  Hazle,  orofthe  it>  Others  commend,  as  a 
rberry  wood, is  excellent :  ;  great  Secret^  this:  Jake  Ni- 


nrde  with  Wine,  or  Spirit 
otWine  and  Water  ,  and 
s  iargarifm  made  thereof 
©De  ufed  tour,  five,  or  lix 
Ires  a  day  liot. 

\  KXlV.Scultetus  commends 
ib.  highly  in  the  beginning  of 
It  Quinfey  whatfcever ;  Take 
%ntan!i  iVater  three  Ounces  ; 

\p  Wine  Vinegar  one  Ounce  5 
ar  two  Drams  5  Saffron  in 

\Ucr  hair  a    Dram ;    mix 


make 
pften  ufed 


a  Gargarijm 


to 


jKXV.  Platerus  commends 
Juice  of  Jree  Ivy,  fwal 
'ed  jlowly  from  three  Drams, 
'Mfalf  an  Ounce ;  for  tliat  it 

tth    digelis    and    repels. 

\mertus  iaith ,     that    the 

J^codion    of    the 


mner 


alio  a  Decodion  of    Al- 

'  flowers  and  Leaves.with 

Ivs-Ears,    fweetned  with 

t)ney  ot  Rofesfor  a  Gar- 

|*ilm  :  An  Infufion  of  Mu: 

Ird-feed  in  Wine,  is  alfo 

2  approved  thing. 

XXVI.  Outwardly  Things 

ought  to  be  applied  to  in- 

<i  'c  the  ripening  j  fuch  as  thjf  \ 


I 


tre  half  an  Ounce  ;  Cream  of 
Tartar  one  Ounce ;  white  Su- 
gar two  Ounces ;  make  each 
into  a  fine  Pcuder^  and  mix 
them ;  which  put  upon  the 
Part,  leifurely  to  difTolve 
there;  or  make  a  Garga- 
rifiii  therewith ,  v/irh  this 
following  Wa ter :  Take  Juice 
of  H'^ujleek  one  Voimd^  Sal  Ar- 
mgnmk  half  an  Ounce  \  dif 
folve 


S  A  L  M 

tar  through  brrnvn 


9* 

folve 
Paper, 


XXVIIL  /  commend  this 
following^  as  a  thing  I  have 
had  great  Experience  ef'.  Take 
Wine  half  a  Pint ;  TlnBura 
Stomachic  a  a  ffoonful ;  mlx^ 
and  give  It  for  a  draught.  It 
diffipates  the  Inflammation^ 
and  by  its  heat  it  difcuffes 
the  Tumor  at  three  or  four 
times  ufing,  provided  it  be 
ufed  at  the  beginning:  If 
uled  afterwards,  it  does 
goodj  either  difcuffing  the 
fwelling  orhaftning  the  ma- 
turation ;  it  is  certainly  one 
of  the  bell  of  Remedies  in 
this  kind ;  but  at  firft  ,  k 
feems  tofet  on  fire  the  whole 
Mouth  and  Throaty  after- 
wards it  is  more  moderate. 

XXlX.y^wo^^  the  number 
of  the  refi  of  the  Things  which 
I  cannot  enough  commend,  our 
SptrHus  AntfMoUcm has  place : 


O  N  'S 

In  Extremity , 


Libt 
the  P^' 
ought  to    be    fmeared 
moiftened  with  it  ("with 
Rag^  alone  ;  or  you  nvf 
mix  a  fpoonfal  of  it  wi, 
three/our ^five J  or  fix  fpoc. 
fills  of  Wine^^'^and  gan 
with  it  often  warm^wss.f 
or  fix  times  a  day. 


. 


'1 


XXX.WhenaQuinfej 
in  beginning_>the  ocily  thif 
and  truly  the  beft  of  Rerr 
dies^  iSj  to  take  about 
ounce  of  our  Sfiritm  Cofn 
tlcus ,  in  a  Glafi  of  Sac, 
this  given  two  or  thi 
times,  is  indeed  an  adq 
rable  Remedy ;  for  it 
only  difcuffes  or  diffipa 
the  Tumor  ,  but  it  brir 
on  a  moft  neceffary  D 
phorefis,  by  which  not  or 
the  afflux  of  new  Matter 
prevented ,  but  the  Difej 
and  aU  its  Relicks  perfed 
ca(t  off 


l,t 


CH  A 


=iijp.xvi.       Fiartfcal  pi)i?fic!t> 


53 


CHAP.    XVL 


OfD 

^7"Ou  ought  toconfider 
1    whether  there  be  a 
^  deafnels^  or  a  diffi- 
jr  of  hearing  only :    If 
eafnefs  be  perfed  ,  fo 
the  Patient  can  hear  no- 
g^  no  not  the  very  beat- 
fDrums^   nor  the  noife 
uns^or  Cannon^the  Tym- 
m,  or  Drum  of  the  Ear^ 
be  fuppofed  to  be  bro- 
';  and  therefore  the  Di- 
J  to  be  incurable :    In  I 
I  cafe  you  ought  to  at- 
pt  nothing  ;     for    you 
reap  nothing  but  Dif- 
e:  But  if  with  much  ga- 
I;,  hollowing,  or  making 
jife^  the  Patient  can  hear 
,  there  is  hopes,  and  you 
'    hopefully    make    a 
* 

[.  If  Deafnefs  is  either 
t  nded  ^  or  begun ,  with 
*c  ij  it  is  either  through  a 
kiP  Vapour,  or  Matter, 
Inding  the  Part:  In  this 
ji.,  according' to  the  Rule 


cafnefs. 

of  Hippocrates,  Se6t.  4.  Aph.  \f 
^S.you  ought  to  evacuate  hj 
'vomit  ••  I^onr  Difeafes   (  as  he 
faith  in  another  place)  are 
to  he   d't[charged   hy   the  fart 
next  to  them  5  and  to  he  drawn 
out  hy  that  fart  that  has  a  paf- 
fagi  nearefi  to  them.     In  Li- 
hro  de  Jff'eBihm,  he  advifes^, 
That  if  fain  arifes  in  the  Ears, 
to  wajh  in  much  hot   water, 
and  apply  a  fomentation  to  the 
Ears^  that  the  Phlegm  may  he 
attenuated^  and  the  fain  eafed^ 
but  if  it  ceale  not  yet^  an 
emetick  Potion  i>  then  beft 
to  be  uled. 

III.  There  are  many  kinds 
of  Vomits  prelcribed  by 
PhyficianSj  as  the  Vinuni 
Benediclum,  Vinum  Antimo- 
niak^Jqua  Benedi^aRulandi^ 
and  a  great  many  more  of 
that  kind,  which,  without 
doubt ,  may  be  profitably 
given:  But  there  is  no  Vo- 
mit, which  I  ever  met  with- 
al, has  out-done^  nay^fcarce- 


94  S  A  L  M 

ly  equalled  my  Cathartkum 
Argtnteum  ,  vvh'cb  may  be 
given  from  two  Scruples  to 
a  Dram,  in  a  little  Poiiet- 
drink^or  Ale  ;  cm*  in  pi  ice' 
thereof,  you  may  give  from  ! 

Vfour  to  fix  Grains,  of  our  Im 
f,etm  MweraliSy  in  a  liti.e 
Conferve  or  Syrup,  takin'g; 
a  large  quantity  of  warm 
Broth  after  it.  | 

IV.  Now  this  is  to  be  un- ' 
dcrftood  when  the  feat  of 
the  Phlegm ,  and  caule  of 
the  Pain  is  above  ;  but  if  it 
lies  lower,  or  ^ omit tngdozs 
no  good  J  cooling  things 
maft  be  dropt  in,  and  that 
adually  cold,  as  Juke  of 
Tlantane^  Fumitcry^  and  the 
like ;  and  a  Potion  or  Pills 
muft  be  given  that  purge 
downwards;  Our  Vintim 
'  Cathartkum  is  here  of  excel- 
lent ufe,  if  you  give  a  Poti- 
on ;  but  if  the  Sick  loaths  a 
Potion,  and  you  dellre  to 
lile  Pills^  our  Vilulx  Mtrahtles^ 
are  admirable,  given  f  om 
twenty  Grains  to  half  a 
Dram :  If  any  thing  can  be 
'  laid  to  exceed  them,  it  is 
the  Vilula  Lunans^  given  to 
fix  Grains;  which  I  have 
ieveral  times  given   with 


ON'S  U 

fuccefi,  even  in  this  c 
See  th:i(c   M-d^c  n^s  rj 
Tj-flaxO'  Med,  L^b.^,  C.^j) 


6\ ^  61, 


V.  You  ought  alfo  roc| 
fidcr,  whet^vU'  the  P.^'.n 
Deafnefi  piocecds  f  on 
hot  or  cold  caufs,  tho'! 
what  proceeds  only  fr 
thofe  fimple  Intenipe  uu 
feldom  la'h  Ion?,;  yet 
ought  to  have  iome  re(| 
to  them  ,  b::c.mie  hot 
dicines  in  a  hot  Tem| 
ment  influence  the  Bod; 
cold  Medicines  in  a  c; 
Temperament  chill  it,  ^4 
fomake  the  Difeafe  w< 

VI.  Though  Opiates 
accounted  ill  in  a  Ueafn 
yet  if  the  Pain  attendii 
very  acute  or  lliarp,  tl 
will  be  a  neceffity  to 
penfe  with  the  III ,  for 
Good  that  may  enliie 
this  is  an  Obiervation  \aH 
thy  of  remarking ,  ,T| 
though  Opiates  are 
(if  nor  to  caufe  deafnefi,; 
to  confirm  or  continue!! 
thole  ill  efieds  feldom 
much  longer  than  the  i-: 
king  of  the  Medicine  l] 
have  known  Ibme  Pati^«| 


who  being  a  little 


P5 


omine^ 

df  afore- hand,  upon  libe- 
■^V  taking  of  Opiates^  have 
.  their  deafnefi  feemingly 
^y  much  augmented,  yet 
i:>n    the  giving  over  the 
if  of  the  iame^   have  had 
hir   Hearing  return  agaii; 
D  latisf i(^ion  ,     and    that 
1  the  advantage  of  grea- 
■  acutenefs  ;  whereby  it 
ears  that  Op/ates  do  no 
|ntial  injury  to   the  Or- 
is of  Hearing. 


ril.  If  any  Matter  runs 

|n  the  Ear^  looking  like 

Matter  of  an  Ulcer,  you 

be  cautious  how  you 

jRepellers,  le(t  the  Mat- 

i  ftrikes  inward  ^   or  be 

[en  to  the  Brain;  (there- 

pndangering  an  Apople- 

|or  part  of  the  Matter 

ried  and  hardened  in  the 

tyofthe  Ear,  whereby 

only   greater  Dangers 

,  enfue,  but  at  leaft  the 

|.rd  of  an  incurable  Deaf 

And  the  fame  ching  is 

underftood  in  a  critical 

'^nation,  or  where  the 

'  ^er  is  thick  and  tough, 

.here  be  an  Apofteme 


VIII.  If  the  Pain  and 

Deafnefs  proceeds  fi'om  a 
cold  Caufe,  you  may  inje(5b 
Juice  of  Onions  into  the 
Ear,  or  Goats  or  Sheeps 
Urine.  Or  this;  Take  Juice 
of  Onions  three  Onnces^  Sprit: 
of  Wine  o?2e  Ounce '^  mix  them^^ 
and  drop  k  inro  the  Ear,  or 
injcd  it  with  a  Syringe.  Or 
chis:  lake  Boys  Urine  new- 
made  two  Ounces.^  Sprit  of 
Wine  on:  Ounce  ,  in  which 
(tx  Grains  ofCamfhire  is  dijfol- 
'vcd;  mix  ^  and  injed  it* 
Thefe  are  excellent  Medi- 
cines in  a  cold  Caufe,  and 
feldom  fail,  at  lead  of  giving 
eafe. 

IX.  But  if  a  hot  Caufe 
be  prefent,   though  things 
abfblutely    cold     may    bo 
given,  yet  hot  things  mull 
pofitively  be  forborn ;  and  ' 
things  of  an  equal  tempera- 
ture are  to  be  adminiflred^ 
fuch  as  thefe  following :  Take 
choice  Canary  four    Ounces  j 
Sfirit    of   Wine  one    Ounce  ^ 
Nitre  in  Touder  two  Drams; 
mix,  and  drop  it  into  the 
Ear.     Or  this  :  Take    Juice 
of  Plant  ane  two  Ounces  \Juice. 
ofVurflant  one  Qunc^ ;    Juice 

3f 


^^  SALMON'S 

of  Lett  1  fee  half  an  Ounce  ;  Spi- 
rit ofWme  an  Ounce  and  half  \ 
fnlx  them.  Or  this:  lake 
Juice  of  Cucumbers  two  Oun- 
ces ;  Sprit  of  Wine  one  Ounce  \ 
mix  them^  to  bc  dropt  into 
the  Ear. 


Libl 


X.  If  with  the  Deafnefs 
and  Pain,  there  leems  to  be 
an  ^'^o^txwzXAQn^Fa'ventinm 
his  Cataplafm  of  roajled  or 
baked  Onions^  are  ufual  to  be 
apph'ed.  Or  you  may  ap- 
ply this :  Take  Fulp  ofreafed 
Onions  ^  Mithridate  ^  ana  an 
Ounce  5  Saffron  in  Powder  one 
Scruple  y  Spirit  of  Wine  Gut. 
Thirty  5  mix^  and  apply  it  hot 
to  the  Ear.  If  it  proceeds 
from  a  cold  caufe  ^  it  will 
warm  and  comfort  the  part, 
and  haften  the  Maturation 
of  the  Apoileme^  if  any  be: 
If  it  proceeds  from  a  hot 
Caufe,  it  will  open  the  pores 
of  the  parts  adjacent,  and 
caufe  a  difcuffion  of  the  Pain, 
and  thin  Matter  offending. 
Or  you  may  apply  this: 
Talk  Pulp  of  roafied  or  baked 
Onions  two  Ounces  •  our  An- 
tidote half  An  Ounce  ;  Fowers 
of  Amber  ftrtj  drops  j  mix^ 
suj^  apply  it; 


XI.  In  a  Deafnefs,  accc  h 
panied  with  vehement  V\ 
lb  as  the  Patient  can  t  e 
no  reft,  it  is  good  to  c:y 
off  the  Matter  with  prc;r 
Medicines.  I  com  mo  y 
give  in  this  cafe  fbme  D.^sj 
of  my  Family-Tills :  Bu; 
the  Pain  be  extream  indi 
then  two  or  three  Dole 
my  FtluliS  Mirabiles^  an 
cording  as  occafion  requj 
repeat  the  Dole  h\Q  o\ 
times ,  for  they  infe 
melt  and  diffolve  the  \\ 

Iter  caufing  the    Pain, J 
make  it  fluid  and  movall 
and  then  carry  it   oi 
ftool :  But  withal   Tof 
ought  to  be  applied  ij 
meanleafon^  todifpol^ 
Matter  in  Ibme  meafui 
a  Cure;  fuch  as  this: 
Mithridate^  or  our  Anti\ 
one  Ounce  ;   Balfam   of 
phur  half  a  Dram  ;  mix^ 
apply  it. 

XII.  Ifthe  Ear  once 
you  muft  promote  the 
nifig  of  it,  which  ma;| 
done  with  Externals, 
this  manner:    Take 
Antidote  one  Ounce  ;  Bi 
de  Qkili  tw9  Drams  \ 


c  ap.  X vr,       practical  Pfipficft.  91 

B  '{amum    Arthrmcum    one  ^  came  to  feven  Grains :  This 

^  brought  upon  the  Patient  a 


it. 


\ 


Lim  ;  mtx,    and    afpljf  ^ 

u  may  alfo  injed  this  in- 

t,  which  very  much  pro- 

tes  the  Hearing:    Take 

Turpentine     I  ^If 


■tee 


Afi 


fnce'yXelk  of  one  Egg:,  grind 
w  together  in  a  Brajs  Mor- 
i  ^ery  well ;  then  add  new 
m^  ^7  ^'g^^  C)//;^cf; ;  5f/>/V  of 
^p    n  two  Ounces'^  mix  for  an 
\^     'Bion.    In  the  mean  fea- 
'll    .  let  the  Tick  be  well  pur- 
(•     I  with  our  Vinum  Cathar- 
•  r  m,  at  leaft  five  or  fix 
.    fes ;  I  have  found  it  to  be 
p.  pecifick  in  thiscafe^  and 
^'^  js  that  which  an  hundred 
.     ping  greater  Medicmes 
11  I  not  touch   or   come 

m 

^'^^  IlIIL  I  remember  I  had 
^'  36  a  Patient,  who  had  a 
'  kfiiels,  accompanied  with 
'  Vehement  Pain,  that  or- 
""  ^  ary  Remedies,  whether 
' """  >ards,  or  Topicks  would 
no  good ;  and  all  Eva 
tions  by  internal  meansj 
^!!5I^^^  augmented  the  Pain  5 
vas  at  length  forced  to 
sa  Dole  of  my  Volatile 
idanum ;  the  %k  began 
;h  three  Grates,  and  in- 
afedj  it  gradually  'till  it 


Slij 


letlii 

0 


large  Diafhcrefis,  upon  which 
they  had  ibme  eafe  in  a  day 
or  two's  timCj  and  in  five  or 
Cw  days  perfed  eaie ;  but 
the  Deafnefs  feemed  to  be 
greater :  The  Ear  was  wa- 
lked with  Spirit  of  Wine 
twice  a  day ;  and  in  about 
a  Weeks  time  after  the  gi- 
ving over  the  Opiate,  the 
Hearing  perfectly  returned, 
which  had  been  in  a  man- 
ner loft  for  feven  or  eight 
Months  before.  After  all, 
I  purged  the  Patient  with 
two  or  three  Dofes  of  Fa- 
mil) 'Tills, 

XlVi  I  had  a  Patient ,  a 
Woman  about  fifty  years  of 
Age,  who  had  been  very 
deaf  for  above  a  year,  and 
at  times  very  much  afflided 
with  Pains  in  her  Ears :  I 
cured  her  in  about  i\x  Weeks 
time,by  continually  droping 
into  her  Ears,  four  or  hv^ 
times  a  day,our  Gutta  Vita  i 
and  Ibmetimes  like  wife  gi- 
ving her  about  fifty  or  fixty 
drops  of  it  inwardly,  in  a 
GlafsofWine,  at  night  go- 
ing to  bed* 

H 


^s 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


XV.  If  an  Inflammation 
be  prefent,  it  may  be  aba- 
ted by  putting  into  the  Ear 
Vinegar ,  mixt  or  ground 
with  Oil:  And  though  VI- 
re^ar  alone  would  put  the 
*Part  (  efpecially  nervous 
Parts)  to  pain,  by  its  Acri- 
mony;,  yet  iDixt  or  ground 
with  Oil  3  and  in  a  fmall 
quantity,  it  becomes  harm- 
lefs,  and  eafes  the  Pain,  al- 
laying the  heat  and  fierce- 
nefs  of  the  bilious  Mumor. 

XVI.  An  ancient  Gende- 
woman,  having  a  noiieand 
ringing  in  her  Ears,  and 
fometimes  a  little  pain,  was 
cured  by  dropping  into 
them  once  or  twice  a  day, 
our  Ac^ua  Bez/fartica  ^  and 
flopping  them  with  Cot- 
ton dipt  in  the  fame  ;  it  dif- 
fipated  the  flatulent  Mat- 
ter offending,  and  comfor- 
ted the  weakned  Nerves, 

XVII.  Where  Deafnefs 
is  joined  with  vehement 
pain,  and  no  Internals  nor 
Topicks  have  yet  been  able 
to  do  good,  there  is  a  necef- 
fity  to  apply  Vificatories ; 
fot  by  this  means  a  great 


Lib.[, 

quantity  of  the  acid  Hum  '^ 
caufing  the  Pain  ,  and  c  i- 
gulating    the    approxime 
Juices,  inducing  the  D« 
nefs,  will  be  taken  in  a  gr! 
Mieafureaway;  and  tha' 
done  many  times  with  ci 
Blifter,  which  forty  Pur| 
and  Vomits  would  not 
well  acco'.ii^;iil}i;   the  S 
cefs  of  which,  Chavlng  oi 
tried  this  means,)  I 
not  but  commend  to 
Confideration  of  Artifts. 


W 


'h 


XVIII.  Whatever  M( 
cines  you  put  into  the  1 
be  fure  they  be  warm,  ( 
left  fome  great  occafion 
quire  the  contrary  J  but 
very  hot ;  becaufe  the 
tural  temperature  of  the 
is  cold  and  dry :  And  be; 
you  put  no  new  Medi 
in,  'till  they    are  cleat 
from  the  filth  of  theforn 
The  Sick  ought  to  lie  on 
contrary  fide ;  and  the 
dicament  put  in,  ought 
to  exceed  tour  or  five  d 
at  a  time.    The  lels'unu 
ous  the  Medicament  h  i 
much  the  better;  for  wsn 
it  is  go^n  into  the  L, 
rinth  ot  tfee  Ear,  it  ccj 
not  eafily  out  again:  Th' 
'  r»rq 


iq 


Ciap.  XVII. 


Piacticai  pf)pficfe. 


■  n)re  fubtil  and  fpirituous , 
a!  much  to  be  preferred  in 
tU  cafe,  becaufa  they  do 
rlir  Work,  and  then  go  a- 

.  wy  in  Vapor. 

XIX.Dropping  in  Things 
10  the  Ears  may  do ,  but 
jinging  is  much  better, 
)  )vided  it  be  done  with  a 
ilnftrument ,  and  a  skil- 
1  Hand  :  You  ought  not 
I  fyringe  violendy,  but  lei- 
lely  ;  left  by  fuch  a  vio 
(,ce,  the  Tympanum  fnould 
i  broke ,  which  would 
:  ife  an  incurable  Deaf- 
iS.  Moreover,  you  ought 
(be  Very  careful  how  you 
i)ly  Topicks,  *till  Univer- 
■]i  are  premifed ,  though 
1 ;  afiiux  of  the  evil  Humors 
:  lirli  abated. 

XX.  The  paffage  of  the 
ir  being  very  fenfible,  you 
^^^lift  be  careful  that  you 
i^^'^J  not  fharp  Things;  yet 
M  illaus  boldly  attempted 
■^^f  5  ufe  of  Unguent tim  e^- 
Isfi'  kiaeum'^  and  he  faith,that 
leot  brcwith  he  cured  a  fore 
'M\  rthat  ran  with  purulent 
the  I  fatter  for  the  fpace  of 
ifS,ht  years.      And   ?etrm 

hanms  Fakrid^ith^  That 


99 

ISIitre  diJlohed  in  Jlrong  Vins^ 
gar^  and  often  dropped  into 
the  Ears,  quickly  cures  any 
ringing  or  noiie  in  them. 

XXI.  Galen  ^idYiihs  Opium 
dilTolved  to  be  put  into  the 
Ear ;  and  Paulm  diffolves  it 
in  Milk  for  that  purpofe: 
But  thcfc  may  be  dangerous.^ 
I?  an  Opiate  be  required, 
there  is  nothing  better  of 
that  kind,  than  our  Guttle 
Vita  J  or  Spirit  m  Amdjrms^ 
for  by  rcafon  of 'the  heat  of 
the  Spirit,  and  other  Things 
joined  with  the  Opium^  the 
Opiatt  can  do  no  hurt ; 
whereas  othcrwife  it  might 
ftupifie,  and  much  encreafe 
the  Deafnefs,  and  may  de- 
iiroy  the  Indruments  of 
Hearing.  However,  Opiates 
of  any  kind  muil  be  given, 
if  the  Sick  be  in  danger  of 
death  by  the  Pain ;  becaufe 
the  faving  of  the  Life  of  a 
Patient ,  is  much  greater 
than  the  Hurt,i]iould  it  be  a 
total  and  perpetual  Deaf-/ 
neG. 

XXII.  If'tis  certain  there 
is  an  Apoiteme,iiu£hors  lay. 
You  may  ulejuice  of  Crow- 
foot, 'tis  much  commended ; 

H  z         bu^ 


loo  S  A  L  M 

but  'tis  Icarcely  lafe^  becaule 
Ws  very  hot  snd  corrofive. 
If  the  Bone  that  is  covered 
wjth  the  thin  Membrane^ 
be  comes  carious  after  fuch 
Si:ppuration^  you  muft  often 
drop  into  the  Ear  Sfim  of, 
Wine  mixt  with  Honey  of 
Rofes,  Marcellm  faith^That 
Co'ws  Milk  two  Ounces  mixt 
with  Honey  one  Ounce^  being 
dropt  into  the  Ear^  and  the 
Ear  ftopt  prefently  with 
Wool  or  Cotton^  will  won- 
derfully heal  the  Ulcer, 
yea^  though  it  were  cance- 
rous. 


XXIII.  Crate's  Medicine 
for  a  Noife  and  Tingling  of 
the  Ears:  Take  bitter  Al- 
wonds  blanched  an  Ounce ; 
White  Hellebore  y  Caftorcun?^ 
ana  two  Drams  j  Cofius  one 
Dram  and  half  \  'Rue  two 
Scrufles  ^  Euphorbium  half  a 
Dramh  boil  all  in  afufficient 
quantity  of  Water  for  an  hour^ 
ouer  a  gentle  Fire  \  then  firain^ 
and  drof  of  it  warm  into  the 
Ear  three  or  four  times  a 
daji 

"KXW.Sennertus  advifes  to 
this:    Take  Ox-Gall  ^  Goats 


ON'S  LiUjt 

Gall  J  yuice  of  Onions  ^xti* 
four  Ounces  ;  Vinegar  7m^  ir. 
Ounces  \  mix  ^  and  fut  j^ 
over  a  Chafing-dijli  ofg$oa 
Coals y  and  let  the  botling  I 
be  taken  up  the  Ear^  thr 
a  Funnel, 


XXV.  ADeafnefswJi 
had  been  of  many  years  i 
tinuance^  I  cured  witH 
Powers  of  Annifeedss  dij 
ping  them  into  the  Eari  ll 
piirg'd  the  Patient  four  ti| 
with   my  Filula  Mirab 
and    drew  fe'ueral  Bli/i 
both  behind  the  Ears, 
on  other    Places   adja   U 
thereto.  lot 

XXVI.  A  poor  Man    iofij 
lofl  his  Hearing ,  fas  1    li 
thought  by  the  Pox  J  fa    h\ 
into  an Empericks  hand    ikl 
cured  him  by  fluxing      fc 
with  the  following  M   Ui 
cine;  Take  Turbith  Mif   jj^a 
eight  Grains 'f  Mithridati    bee 
Dram  i  mix  for  a  Dofe*    ; 
raifed    an   effedual   F 
which    continued    twetjf 
four  Days  ?  after  which  n«  ; 
Patient  heard  as  well  as  (er  i 
he  did  in  all  his  life.    S(ie 
may  wonder  at  the  Suctji 
becaufe    that  feme    H 

eii'^ 


:ip.  xviL 


ig)?actteai  i^ljpficfe. 


lOl 


^hlly  loft  their  Hea- 
r.j  or  had  it  mightily  de- 
fied by  this  kind  of  Ope- 
,t  )n.  But  this  is  not  to  be 
c  dred  at^  fincc  that  in 
.i,s  Bodies  fuch  Sulphurs 
ilmd,  as  are  not  only  able 
xthe  Mercury^  but  alfo 
ondenfe  or  coagulate  it, 
l:h  mixt  with  the  Hu- 


mors fas  it  will  be  J  if  much 
of  it  be  ufed  J  coagulates  or 
thickens  all  the  morbifick 
Matter  contained  in  the 
part,  whereby  the  Organs 
or  Paflages  are  more  firmly 
obftrudred  than  before,  and 
a  perpetual  Deafnefi  (iic- 
ceeds. 


C  H  A  R     XVIL 
Of   BVBOES. 


5  4  \  ^^^^  IS  a  Swelling 
lJl  of  the  Glandules, 
therin  the  Throat,  A.rm- 
■M  or  Groin;  and  they 
^  fas  ^eed  errher  (  r. )  fimply 
•oxjtt  ^  the  afflux  of  Humours 
jjliam  ed  by  Cold,  or  fome  o- 
ijxing  'Matter;  (z,)  Or  are 
^  \  iplicate  with  Poy  fon  and 
■^l  il  lom,  as  in  the  Plague  or 
^ifSfcnce ,  and  French  Di- 
iD   ' 

U 

J  t  I  If  it  be  a/wp/e  Bnho 
^^^  i  indeed  let  it  arife  from 
^fy  [lit  Gaufe  foever,  whether 
\<le  or  comfUcate,  ( if  there 
jjjij  imy  hope  of  its  breaking) 
muft  wholly  defift  from 


Purging  and  Vomiting ,  for 
thofe  Operations  deftroy  the 
End  of  the  Buho^  fince  Na- 
ture thruftsout  the  offending 
Matter  by  thole  Emun(5to- 
ries,  and  the  nature  of  Vo- 
miting and  Purging  is  to 
draw  from  the  Circumfe- 
rence to  the  Centre,  where- 
by the  Bubo  is  hind  red  fr-om 
rifing,  and    coming   to  its 
perfedion:  In  all  thefe  Ca- 
fes Natures  End  in  thrufting 
forth  the  Bubo  ought  to  hz 
promoted,   which   is   beft 
done  by  a  fudorifick  means, 
inwardly  given,  and  ftrong 
Attra6livesand  SuppuratiTcs 
mixed  outwardly, 

Hj  III 


102 


S  A.L  M  O  N/S 


m 


III.  In  order  to  this  end 
you  may  give  fome  few  Gr. 
of  our  Laudanum  Vdatlley 
or  our  Gutta  Vit^ ;  or  if  for ' 
fome  particular  Realonis  Ou- 
ates  are  not  to  be  givehj  the 
Diafborefs  is  to  be  -promoted 
with  Antimcnium  Diafhcreti- 
cum  J  or  Bezoar  Miner  ale  ;  or 
with  Ibme  more  powerful 
Medicine^  as  is  Mercurius 
Sudorificusy  or  our,  Angel m 
MintYdiSy  or  Angdkk  Vills'^' 
or  you  may  compoundJbrne- 
thing  after  this  manner: 
Take  ef  cur  N^tv  London 
Treacle  tii^elveGrit^nSy  BezoaP 
M'mera 'is .jhum.&tt'ms 5  .mix . 
fer  a  Dofi,  Ot  this:. Take 
if  our.  Antidote  one' Scruple '^^ 
Antimdnium  • '  Diapbors*icum\ 
twenty  five  Gr'cms.'^  mix  for 
a  Dofe,  giv^iiig  often  1  one 
Ounce  of  oilr  "  Aiqiiz  Be- 
z,oa/tica.  The  Pa;t*ient  is  to 
be  covered  down  warm  in 
his  naked  Bed  _,-  and  he 
ought  to  S\^eat,  as  long  as 
he  can  well  endure  it,  or 
'till  Faintnefs  I  after  which 
let  him  cool  gradually,  or 
by  degrees.  Whw  i;  Opiates 
are  wholly  ufelefs^  give  this: 
Take  BeZjcarticum  Minerale 
tne  Scrtifle^  Jnice  of  Alkermes 


enaugh  to  mix  it  into  ^.kx 
Bolus  for  a  Dole. 

,  IV".  In  the  mean  Sel 
Topical  Remedies  ara 
^o  be  omitted,  fuch  as^ 
T'dkz.^Pulp  of  roafted  Oil) 
Mithridate  j  Turpentine^ 
^oap.foft  flens  Dunfr^  ofi 
'hatf'i:n  Ounce ;  Oyl  9f  Ai\ 
two  Drams ^  Salt  groum 
one  Dfam\mixfor  a  CatapX 
O?  tl-YS;  Take  Pulp  of  refi 
'Garlicky  "Balfam  of  Suh 
Turpentine^  Tolks  of 
fidgec7is  Dun^^  ana  bai 
Ounce ;  Oyl  of  Anntjeed-i 
Drams  ;  mix  for  a  Catafi 
Or  this:  Take  Pulp  efii 
Roots  baked^  Balfam  of\ 
pmry  [oft  Soap  J  Pepper 
Powdery  Turpentine^  ani 
an  Ounce ;  joft  Soot  fix 
'  Oyl  of  Scorpions  two  Dr 
Oyl  of  Juniper-berries  i 
Dram ;  ?nix  for  a  Catapl\ 
Thels  arc  to  be  applie( 
renivved  every  twelve  h5 

V.  The  general  Ru  k 
That  if  the  Buho  is  not  k( 
to  be  diiperft,  then  to  0 
mote  the  Suppuration;) 
if  it  be  Venomous,  ch! 
Peftilential,  you  oughcc 
uie  all  your  endeavour  w 


fr)ap.  XVII 

i^'*'*^.w  it  out;  for  that,  if  it 

:ald  revert,  and  the  Poi- 

:  ftrike  inwards,  the  Pa- 

3'^  k\t  would  be  almoft  infal- 

^j?^  ^y  loft :  And  in  other  Bu- 

'.•^^^35|:^  not  Venomous,  if  they 

•not  brought  out,  it  has 

.i;n  obferved  that  after  a 

H/le  time^  it  happens  that 
^>''Miew  Bttho  riles,  either  in 
•:^'jiaii  fame,   or  fome  other 

riCsttf  t, 

;0«|i^I.  In  a  Venereal  Buho^ 
'J  of  i  ere  there  is  no  danger  of 
iii2  wh,yoa  ought  to  obferve 
res  motions ;  for  if  (he 
ufts  forth  the  Buho  power- 
you  ought  to  promote 
Suppuration ;  but  if  it 
es  forth  weakly,  or  looks 
:  as  if  it  would  break,  'tis 
Iible  it  may  be  carried 
fvdflif  another  way,  more  ad- 
■mt  itageous  to  the  Patient. 

ippliei^II.  Moreover,  in  the 
,eiyel  fgue  it  felt,  where  Ibme- 


Paacti'cal  P&^ficfe*         103 

Tumors,  for  that  Nature  in 
Ibme  ■  ngth  of  time  can  beft 
digeft  tixcm,  whereas  on  the 
contrary,  the  hazard  of  an 
\  Incurable  Ulcer  may  be  run 
by  unlealbnable  and  violent 
opening  of  it;  but  thefe 
things  ought  to  be  confidered 
with  greatjudgment  andPru- 
dence,  as  the  nature  of  the 
thing  requires  j  for  'tis  the 
poor  Patient  that  muft  pay 
for  all,  who,  if  the  Phyfici- 
an  miftakes,pays  no  lels  than 
his  Life. 


VIIL  I  cannot  but  con- 
fefs   my  diflent  from   the 
Learned    Syhim  is  k  Boe  , 
where  he  (aith.  That  Pelti- 
lential  Buhees  fhould,  if  pof 
fible,  be  difcuifed,  other  wife 
be  brought  to  Ripening  and 
Suppuration:     We  fay,  on 
the  contrary,  that  if  poffible 
they  ought  to  be  maturated 
or  broken,  and  only  left  to 
Nature,   or   be  difcuffed , 
les  Buboes  will  yield  to  no  '  when  there  is   not  Matter 
al  Ri  limedies,  they  muft  at  laft  |  enough  to  promote  the  Sup- 
:^leftto  Nature,  elpecially  I  puration.      Maturation    is 


ithey  create  the  Patient 
i  le  or  no  trouble  in  walk- 
i  J,  nor  much  pain,  nor  en- 
c  nger  Life.  In  this  cafe  it  is 
r  t  neceffary  to  open  thofe 


much  more  fafe  in  a  Pefti- 
ience  than  difcuffion,  and 
indeed  in  all  other  caies,  it 
is  much  better;  however. 
Violence  is  not  to  be  done, 
againit 


104 

^galnft  the  general  tenden- 
cy of  the  morbifick  Matter. 


SALMON'S  Lib. 

or  Incifion- knife,  is  to 


IX.  The  Cure  (faith  he} 
is  to  be  performed  by  the 
fame  Medicines,  wherewith 
the  Swellings  of  the  Con- 
globated Glandules  are  ufu- 
ally  cured^  and  always  with 
refpec^  to  the  Peftilential 
Poifon,  for  which  caufe 
fake  treacle^  Mithridate^  and 
fuch  like^  which  are  good 
for  It,  ought  ever  to  be  ad- 
ded to  other  things ;  To  this 
purpofe  Diftilled  Oil  of 
Harts-horn,  Ox-horns ,  Rams- 
horns,  and  Goats-horns^  and 
other  things  which  have  a 
Volatile  Oily  Salt,  may  be 
raixt  with  common  Medi- 
cines. It  is  obfervedj  That 
ZJnguentum  Martiatum,  mlxt 
-with  Venice  Treacle^  is  ex- 
cellent to  difcufsor  dilperfe, 
but  that  Diachylum  cum  Gum- 
mi ,  promotes  Suppuration. 
And  unlets  the  violence  of 
the  pain  be  urgent  ^  you 
ought  not  to  promote  Sca- 
rification of  the  Bubo,  As 
foon  as  the  Bubo  is  Suppu- 
rated, the  opening  muft  be 
haftened,  either  with  a  Pen- 
knife^ or  ibme  breaking  Me- 
dicine; but  the  Pen-knife, 


preferred^ 

X.  After  the  Buho  is  I  iine( 
pened,  ^PP^Y  ^^Ifamam  Si  r  to 
phur^  Terehinthin<ztum  ,  .\  ill 
Anifatum^  with  Unq;uent\  J(# 
Bafilicon^  or  our  Balfam  \i&^ 
Amicum ,  and  Andromati  \i 
Treacle*^  for  by  this  mft  W 
the  Ulcer  will  he  quid  f^ 
cleanled,  and  the  more  W 
curely  and  happily  heak 
more  efpecially  if  you  i  IK 
ply  a  little  Diapomfholh  »'' 
or  fome  fuch  like,  to  haflftin" 
the  Cicatrice, 

M 

It; 


^  XL  The  aforefaid  Syk 
difallows  of  Biiifering,  Ctl 
he  allows  of  Cupping  a  h 
ScarrifyingJ  from  whi 
he  faith,  he  could  never 
prehend  what  good  co»w 
be  expeded :  On  the  a 
trary  the  Skilful  Barbet, 
the  firft  clapt  on  Cupoi 
Peffilential  Bubo  )  a  Vefitkk 
tory ,  akho'.:gh  the  Tun 
be  of  no  confiderable  b 
nefs,  neglecting  Cuppir 
glaffes  which  he  theref(£ 
rejeded^  becaufe  they  caf 
much  pain  J  and  increafe 
Fever,  draw  out  thegd 
Humors  as  well  as  the  b 


% 


if 


CI, 


:h).  XVII.       Practical  Plipficfe. 


10^ 

Ointment  ^  to  'which  add  the 
Gums  afore  prepared^  with  the 
Arjenical  Vender  ^  and  Oil  of 
Amber  ^  which  mix  ivell  hy 
much  [birring J  then  make  it  up 
into  Rolls  ^  and  keep  it  in 
Bladders  anointed  with  Oil  of 
mie  certainly  is  fuch  in  Scorpions^  for  ufe.     This  dif- 


icalter  the  whole  Blood 
ioj:  Within  feven  or 
gi:  hours,  or  fo  long  time 
i  neceflary  for  the  Bli- 
;i  to  rife  well^  it  is  cut^ 
[cEmpIafirum  Magneticum 
rpicale  is  applied,_whofe 


i:.:afe,  that  a  more  noble 
leicine  is  not  known^  as 

"  >,«  appear  to  any  one  that 

I'moF;  :  ufe  it. 

ilfta  [ 


fers  nothing  in  the  number 
of  Ingredients  from  that  of 
Angelus  Salas^  fave  only  he 
I  adds  to  the  Compofition^ 
waflied  Earth  of  Vitriol  one 


ilyouIII.  The  making  of  the  i  Ounce:  That  of  Hofma-t's 
^k  ^ical  Magnet  we  have  |  is  thus  made.  Take  Am- 
jtolij  ht  in  our  Fharmacop^ia  ^  moniacum^  Galbamtm  ^  Saga- 
iinenf  Lik  4.   Cap.   11.   penum^Sina,  three  Ounces^  Wdx^ 

Turpentine ,  ana  two  Ounces 
and  a  half^  Arfenical  Magnet 
one  Ounce  and  a  half^  Roots 
of  Aron  half  an  Ounce ;  dif~ 
fol've  in  difi died  Vinegar^  heyl^ 
and  make  an  Emplafter,  This 
latter  may  be  ufed  to  Ru- 
fticks  and  ftrong  People  ^ 
but  for  the  more  delicate 
and  tender  ^  the  former  is 
the  better. 


^4.  to  which  1  ftall 
i\\lfk  you.  But  the  Magnet 
riiig.[  ^&r  of  Hartman ,  which 
mi  I  that  which  Barhet  ufedj 
mwl  this  following:  Take 
ne^el^  Serapinum  ^  Galhanum^ 
lod  (§fnoniacum^  ana  three  Oun- 
diffolnje  in  Vinegar  of 
iUs  q',  /.  exprefs  through  a 
nn  Cloth  ^  and  hy  hoy  ling  ^ 
'  m  them :  Then  take  Wax^ 
Turpentine,  zngt  four  Oun- 
fonder  of  the  Arfenical 
?t  three  Ounces^  Oyl  of 


XIII.  Barhet  r^kh.   That 

he  has   experienced    thefe 

er  two  Ounces-^  mix  the)  good  Qualities  in  the  faid 


m  and  Turpentine  with  a 
Vh  heat  ^  remove  it  from 
\Fire^  and  fiir  it  weU^  to 
fg  ii  tj  the  confifiency  of  an 


magnetick  Emphder ,  that 
if  it  be  applied  to  a  hard 
Skin,  it  produces  not  the 
leaft  Efchar^  and  in  the  mean 

time 


Io6 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


um 


time  draws  out  the  malig- 
nant Humours,  fo  egregi- 
ouflyj  that  a  Buho^  as  big  as 
a  large  Wallnut/ is  fome- 
times  taken  away  in  four  or 
five  Days  times:  But  be- 
caule  this  does  not  always 
fucceed  fo  quickly,  a  Vefi- 
catory  is  firlt  to  he  appiiedj 
that  the  Humors  may  the 
Icioner  be  evacuated;  and 
becaufe  that  in  robuit  Bo- 
dies it  will  produce  no  Ef- 
char,  a  Blifter  ought  there 
to  be  ufed,  that  not  only  the 
Cuticula  J  but  lb  me  part  of 
the  Skin  alfo  may  be  corro- 
ded firll.  But  in  Children, 
Ladies  J  and  thin  Skinn'd 
People,  it  will  make  an  Ef- 
char,  or  raife  a  Scab  of  it 
felfj  without  any  Bliftering 
afore-hand;  This  Scab  is 
the  true  Seat  of  the  Extra- 
ded  Poyfon^  wherefore  it 
is  found  pretty  thick^  and 
the  .  Skin  only  Superficially 
corroded  ;  Which  is  a  thing 
worthy  to  be  confidered, 
and  may  poflibly  be  the 
reafon  why  it  is  Iboner  fepa- 
rated  than  any  ocher  Scabs 
railed  by  Art ;  for  in  thirty^ 
or  thirty  fix  Hours  it  has 
fallen  off  by  the  help  only 
of  a  Spatula  J  without  any 


precedent  Scarification*^ 
may  be  ufed  without 
or  with  but  a  very  litde  \\ 
if  to  the   Anti-peftilei 
Flatter  you  add  a  little  'Ml\^ 
licon^  or  Treackt  \  \  ^f 

i  w 

XIV.  This  Ointment  m 
lowing  excellently  prom  W 
the  falling  off  of  the  E£i  ifl), 
Take  Honey  ^  Goofe-gn  tte 
Turpentine,  Gum  Elemi,  ti 
ont  Ounce;  Soot  fix  Dn  sta 
Tolks  of  t7vo  Eggs,  Mithri  ii 
four  Dr ami  ^  Ojl  of  Scor^  itt 
enough  to  make  an  Ointik  i)il^ 
If  when  the  Scab  is  f^  i  \\ 
the  Tumor  fee  not  eno 
abated^  you  may  raile  2 
Gond_,  yea,  a  third  with  W 
laid  Magnetical  Arlen  tt 
Ernplaiter',  and  then  p 
ceed  as  before.  LaftlyJ  - 
up  the  Ulcer  with  Emfk  h\ 
de  miniopv  Ibme  other  h  U 
ing  and  drying  Plafter ;  ^i 
make  not  too  much  haft<  Sjici 
heal  it,  left  the  poiforff 
Humor,  not  yet  wholb:- 
vacuated,fhould  caufe  eittr 
a  new  Difeafe,  or  Death 

XV.  Buboes  arifing  fm 
a  Venereal  Caufe,  have  e 
Pocky  virulency  affe(5tg 
the    Spermatick    Velle, 

whet'f 


ihb/xviL  p?artical  PopficR*  107 

its  green  Colour^  or  Bhck- 
nefsj  or  Infl3mmatton_,  iiich 
as  come  from  aduft  Blood 
turn'd  black,  or  Mekncho- 
ty:»  joyned  with  malignan- 
cy and  putrefaction^  or  vi- 
rulent Choler,  there  will 
be  danger  oF  a  Gangrene 
and  Mortification  :  la  this 
cafe  you  muil:  defend  the 
places  round  about  with  Re- 
percuifives  and  Repellers^ 
but  not  the  Bubo  it  felf. 

XVIII.  In  a  Buho,  whe- 
ther from  T I  ague  or  P<>;c,  be- 
ware of  Bleeding,  it  is  one 
of  the  moft  pernicious 
things  can  be  done,  for  it 
hinders  the  rifing  of  the  Tu- 
mor, and  in  the  Tlague  ha- 
llens  Death  •,  in  the  Pox,  it 
dilTeminates  the  Malignity 
and  Poyfbn  through  the 
ihftanding  all  that'  Barhet  j  whole  Mafs  of  Blood  and 
lalter  s^againil  it^  but  if  there  |  Humours  with  a  Vengeance. 


Irher the  Frap'arantia,  or 
>e/entia,  through  which 
le malignity  rifes,  and  in- 
lutes  it  felf  partly  through 
le whole  Mafs  of  Blood, 
K  partly  into  the  parts  ad- 
'ving,  and  (b   into  the 
lindules  themfelves  infe- 
•t  ng  them.    If  the  Bubo 
5  ery,  and  like  an  Eryfipn- 
i-m  there  is  a  ^Choierick 
^  :fe  s  if  like  an  Oedema 
i  Tumor,  it  is  con  joyned 
Phlegms  if  from 
^'5fA  Acrimony /rom  Blood, 
Oi«  ilood  mixt  with  Phlegm, 
M\  tied  with  a  malign  Spi 
10:  ea 
:aii; 

wJCVI.  If  there  be  no  hopes 
^At  bringing  the  Tumor  to 
tlicn  'puratinn,  after  due  Pur 
ilv,  gy  you  may  apply  Emfl 
ifiii  ^anis  €um  Mcr curio ^  not- 


M 


j^\ii  ^opes  of  Maturation,  it 
poij  jl  be  then  Imprudence, 
^\^  I  -that  it  will  caufe  the  Ye- 
^ul'jj  in  to  revert  inwards,  to 
DelJ:  great  danger  of  the  Pa- 
nt, as  both  Reafon  and 
^jjglperience  teach. 

I  XVII.    If  the  Bubo  be 
^,  fxedtobeMalignantjfrom 


Eftfhan*  Ferdinandiis ,  Hift. 
17.  faith ,  That  he  knew 
feme  who  jnft  upon  the  ap- 
pearing of  the  Bubo,  by  let- 
ting of  Blood  and*  Purging, 
have  fallen  into  a  ftubborn 
Pox,  if  not  incurable. 

XIX.  If  they  are  caufed 
from  thick,  tough,  and  cold 


io8 

Humours,  they  are  ripened 
with  a  great  deal  of  difficul- 
ty, and  require  a  long  time 
of  Cure,  for  Nature  not  be- 
ing ftrong  enough  to  drive 
theMatter  quickly  outwards, 
it  lies  between  the  Teritona- 
ttm  and  the  Mufcles,  whence 
it  perpetually  fends  Vapours 
to  the  Liver,  and  fometimes 
cauies  large  Sinm\  and  ma- 
ny other  Symptoms,  where- 
by the  Mais  of  Blood  is  nii- 
ferably  Infeded^and  fo  fends 
its  Polutions  to  the  outward 
parts  of  the  Flelli  and  Skin. 


i* 


SALMON'S  Li 

Buho  did  fcarcely  ap 
outwardly,  the  Groin  ( 
was  hard ,  with  very  1 
paini  for  the  violence 
the  pain  in  the  Hip  hac 
it  were,  drowned  it.*  Imoi 
length  the  B;/^^  was  brol  hdHi 
by  help  of  a  Cauftick,  0 
of  which ,  in  fix  or  fe  Isfl 
days  time,  there  ran  ah  .fci 
ten  pounds  weight  of  \  0 
ter,  after  which,  with  gftj0 
difficulty,  he  was  cured, 


XX.  kildant^.  Cent-  ^. 
Oh[,  6)-,  gives  a  ftrange  re- 
lation of-  a  Buho,  A  cer- 
tain Perfbn  ( faith  he  )  had 
a  Buho  in  his  right  Groin, 
who  deferred  opening  of  it, 
'till  the  malignant  Matter 
fell  upon  the  fourth  and 
biggeit  Nerve  of  all  that 
moves  the  Hip  \  upon  which 
there  was  violent  and  con- 
ftant  pain  in  the  Hip,  at- 
tended with  Convulfions,  a 
continuad  Feaver,  &c,  after 
which  followed  a  Pining, 
Leannefs,  and  great  Weak- 
neis.  Many  things,  both 
inward  and  outward,  were 
tryedj  but  in  vainj  for  the 


XXT.  This  following 
been  applied  with  SuoBdkI 
to  draw  out  the    Poif  iM 
Take  Diachylon  Comfoft  iifel 
one  Ounce  and  a  half^  Mi 
date-^  roajied  Garlicky  ro, 
Onions^  ana  two  Ounces^ 
three  Ounces^   Galbanum 
Ammoniacum   firained  ^ 
'ven^    Mufiard-feed^    of 
an   Ounccy  Falm   Oil,  Oi 
Amber 3  ana  half  an   O 
mix,  and  make  a  Cata^ 
In  a  cold  Bubo  for  Sup- 
ration  this:    Take  LinJ^l- 
meal  two  Poundy  old  Ci[t 
one  found,  Jelly  of  Hogs  In 
q.  s.  mix^  boil  them  toget  ^ 
and  make  a  Flafier, 


XII 


:bp.  xvn.  --19?acticaipi)i?ficfe*  109 

Scabs,,  Serpigines^  Herpes , 
XIL  If  there  be  any  Cancerous  Ulcers,  affedion 
01  of  Suppuration  ^  'tis  j  of  the  Perioftion ,  rotten- 
jninly  belt  to  induce  it  nefs  of  the  Bones^  and  an 
i  1  all  means  that  may  be,  hundred  other  affrightful 
fnore  grievous  Symptoms  I  Symptoms. 
V  Difeafes  fpring  up  i  *tis 

>rively  againft  the  Prin-.  XXIIL  Guilielmm  Fahri- 
pjsof  Art  to  diffolve  itj !  am.  Cent.  6.  Ohf.  68.  faith, 
tNature  has  diipofed  the  |  That  he  had  often  found 
ijter  from  the  Blood  and  j  the  benefit  of  a  Veficatory 
'^J^fi!  ir,  and  whole  Body^  to  |  of  Cantharides/  in  a  Pefti- 
^Qirei  e  parts  to  be  caft  forth,  I  lential  Buh^  for  it   draws 


all,  n 


Te  the  malignity  and  vi 

)wii]int    Matter   runs    out, 

k  ch  otherwife  being  de- 

12  Pd  bd  within  by  difcuffion, 

Cmj  iepellers,  the  Matter  re- 

'Jis  to  the    more  noble 


s,    infeds    again   the 


mil,}  )le  Mais  of  Blood  and 


nours;  ('fo  that  the  lat- 

nd  of  this  Man,  is  much 

fethan  his  beginning ; ) 

tnce  comes  falling  off  of 

lair,Nodes,Tophs,Gums, 

ainal  Pains,  Leprofies, 

les^  fore  Head,  putrid 


the  Poifon  to  the  out-parts : 
T2LkQfo7i^er  Lev  en  one  Ounce, 
Cantharides     finely     foudred 
twenty^  Mithridate  trvo  Scru- 
pies  I    mix  and  make  a  Ca- 
taflafm'^    to  be    applied  four 
Inches  round  the  Tumor.  Alio, 
in  a  maUgnant  Buho^  you 
may    apply    Diachylon   cum 
Gummi  J    mixt   with  black 
Soap,  whereby  moft  ftub- 
born  Buhoes  are  Suppurated ; 
and  if  Hens  Dung  be  added, 
it  will  be  fo  much  the  bet- 
ter. 


CHAR 


no 


SALMON'S 


Li  W 


CHAP.    XVIII. 

Of  the  Cachexia 


I. 


rH  E  Cachexia  is  the 
very   iame  DiS^aie 
which  Phyfidans  ca»l  a  Leu- 
cofhlegmatiaj  and  is  the  fore- 
runner^ or  rache:  the  begin- 
ning of  a  Dropjiey  and  called 
by  lome  a  whin  Drofftei  It 
is  a  Lazy  Dilpofition  and 
Habit  of  Body,  with  Purfi- 
nefi,  uneafinefi  of  motion^ 
and  fometimes  fliortnefs  of 
Breath,   with  difficulty  of 
Breathing,  coldnefs,  foft- 
nels,  and  frnoothnefs  of  the 
Skin,  with  other  concurrent 
Symptomes    arifing     from 
Obftrudions  of  the  Liver, 
or  Spleen,  with  the  Mefera- 
icks  and  other  Vifcera* 

IT.  It  can  never  be  faid  to 
be  incurable ,  becaufe  it  is 
properly  but  the  beginning 
of  another  Difeafe ,  and 
leerns  to  be  only  a  cold  wa- 
tery Juice,  Jhed  abroad  un- 
der the  whole  Skin  and  lub- 
ttaqce  of  theFiefti,  arifiag 


in  part  from  Obftrua  ^ 
cis  3iy  ^faid,  in  part  fr< 
DHcr^i2^  or  weaknefso 
kibitance  of  the  Blooc 
declining  in  its  Strengtl 
not  to  have  ability  to  < 
its  Scrum  along  with 
the  Emulgent  Arterie 
be  evacuated  in  its  ordi 
courfe  by  Urine. 


III.  It  is  caufed  eithi 
too  frequent  and  long  g 
of  Hydragogues ,    whic 
vehement  drawing  aw, 
the    watry    Humour 
mightily    weaken  the 
iiance  of  the  Blood,  tl 
is  left  fo  thick,  and  its 
mous  parts  fo  con>pa 
congelated,  that  the  fol| 
ing  generated  Serum  cai 
eafilymix  with  it,  to 
it  of  one  Subftance  or 
fiftency,  whereby  in  its 
lage  through  the  Veins 
Arteries,  lying  in  a  icps' 
ftate  from  the  other  pai 


Uii 
lain 


m\ 


C  as  it  ^ 


la.  XVIII. 

5  ilood,  it  foaks 

■^r)  through  the  Veffels, 
d  iiakes  the  habit  of  the 
d  cold  and  watry:  Or_, 
.r  ObftruBionSy  as  afore- 
\  whereby  the  Blood  be- 
T5  not  only  vitiated,  but 
Dhas  time  to  let  its  fe 
Imparts  pafs  through  the 
r  i  and  Plicatares  of  the 
i  Is,  to  the  Flelh  and  ex- 

eBio  i  habit  of  the  Body. 

i[ify.Q  .  That  there  is  no  P/e- 
r  ^fi]  in  a.  Cachexia  is  certain  > 
\rter  aothing  is  more  certain 
i-jof,  that  there  is  a  Cacochy- 
j^  wad  therefore  care  muft 
ken  not  only  to  open 
ideitl  fpi'^^^^t  Obftrudions  J 
[JQji«  alfo  to  depurate  the 
^^  4 J  and  alter  the  habit 
;jj.j,  >  Subftance:  If  it  pro 
^p,.  i  from  taking  too  great 
,"^'j|!j  lantity  of  Hydragogues^ 


good  uie :  Take  of  cur  An- 
tidote^  Bezoar  Miner  ale  ^  ana 
fifteen  Grains ;  mix  and  fnakz 
a  Bolus,  to  be  given  at  Niglit 
going  to  Bed ,  and  let  the 
Sick  fweat  gently  upon  it. 
This  ought  to  be  given  every 
day,  or  every  other  day,  for 
four  or  five  times,  in  which 
ipace  I  have  never  known  it 
fail  to  cure. 


3V1I1 


tnuft  give  Strengthners, 
h  are  partly  Sudorifick^ 
as  well  as  to  make  the 
d  ftronger,  they  may 
iPen  the  Pores  of  the 
1^,  as  to  caufe  a  trans - 
of  the  fiiperflnous 
nidities  which  infeft  the 
\    and     Skin    through 

aa«c',/^^  ^^^^^    purpofe 
j^  .  pllowing  mixture  is  of 


lood 
and 

iceo  S- 


V.  In  the  other  cafe,  the 
chief  bufineis  is  to  open  the 
appendent  OhfiruBtons,  and 
remove  the  Dtfcrafie  of  the 
Blood.  Many  prelcribe 
Blood-letting  in  this,  but  in 
my  Opinion,  that  muft  be 
very  pernicious,  becaufe  it 
ftill  diminiilies  the  Strength 
of  the  Sick,  which  is  alrea- 
dy too  much  weakned,  and 
exhaufts  the  Spirits  now 
wafted  and  flagging.  In  this 
cafe  bitter  Herbs  by  many 
are  prefcribed,  and  the  hit- 
ter DecGclion  has  been  found 
ot  good  ufe.  Half  a  Pint 
of  the  Juice  of  Centory  given 
Morning  and  Evening  for  a 
Week  together,  has  cured 
to  a  wonder, 

Vr.But  becaufe  the  fquea- 

mifli  Stomachs  of  feveral^ 

can^ 


Il2 


SAL 


cannot  be  prevailed  with  to 
take  liich  bitter  and  naufe 
ous  Dofes ;  and  becaufe  in 
others  the  Obftrudions  are 
ib  obdurate,  that  none  of 
thofe  ordinary  Remedies, 
nor  yet  any  thing  prepared 
from  Vegetables  will  do  any 
good,  we  muft  have  re- 
courfe  to  Things  that  are 
more  powerful,  and  of  ano- 
ther Nature  ^  which  iliall 
have  power  to  pierce  to  the 
mod  inward  receffesof  Na- 
ture. Of  this  kind  are  mi- 
neral Waters;  butfuchefpe- 
cially  as  proceed  from  an 
Iron  Mine,  of  which  the 
Sick  ought  to  drink  liberal- 
ly, and  tor  fome  Weeks,  be- 
caufe thofe  Waters  being 
repleat  with  zferrom  Vitriol ^ 
both  powerfully  open,  and 
alfo  fweeten,  which  is  one  of 
the  chief  Intentions  of  Cure. 

VII.  Now  becaufe  many 
can  neither  fpare  time  to  go 
to  the  Wells,  or  by  living 
remote,  cannot  well  com  pals 
to  get  thither,  we  fhall  here 
prelcribe  other  Remedies, 
which  no  Place  can  fail  ot 
affording:  Take  Filings  of 
Jron^  white  Tartar  in  Touder 
ana  ;  make  them  into  a  JA4^ 


illi: 


dure  of  it  with  White-V  t  (o 
by  digefting  the  W  iff 
Wine  upon  it  for  five 
Weeks.  And  althoughWwn 
fibly  a  Tindure  m2p;,ci 
made  in  much  leflTer 
yet  the  longer  the  Mi 
Wine  ftands  upon  the 
ter,  (were  it  a  year,  or  ni 
the  better  it  is :  Take 
Rufi  afore faid^  eight  (7/B,ij 
White-Wine  tvjo  Quarts ; 
five  or  ftK  Weeks ^  as  afm 
then  decant  the  Tm^ure, 
upon  the  Faeces  fut  mon, 
repeating  this  Work  fo 
till  no  moreTin^urevnll 
Dofe  from  a  fpoonfu 
three  or  four.  This 
dure  you  may  if  you  Aji^j, 
boil  into  a  Syrup  witlB 
gar; 


VIII.  If  you  be  ir    ^^ 
Country  where  Tarttti   Ij] 


|»n, 


Cap.XVlir. 


p^atffcal  IpJ&fficfe. 


II 


r 


k' 


nt  be  gotten  \  it  may  do^ 

Uyou  only  take  Scales  of 

[in  from  the  Smith's  An- 

,'  .,  and   put  into  Whire- 

^"^  ne  :    The  Wine   alone 

V 1  in  time,,  being  in  a  warm 

li^Rion,    extrad  a  moft 

t'-iirablc  Tindure  for  the 

u  po(c  aforeiaid  ;  and  tru 

peither  in  appearance  nor 

6ts  v/ill  it  be  much  infe- 

to  the  former:  Tah 

es  of  Iron    four   Found 'y 

irk  \UWine  A  Gallon  ^^    mix^ 

Ithouj  y?  warm,  for  two  or  three 

lire  m  fths,  or  more,  fi^^tn^  the 

1  lefer  i  once  a  day  ;  and  keef  it 

the  1  4fe  upon  the  f^ces :  Dofe 

on  the  none  fpoonful  to  three 

^,ori  bur,  in  the  Morning  fa- 

;  Ik  I     Now  here  is  to  be 

cd,  that  the  Sick  ought 

ie  in  their  warm  Bed, 

;  uitffj  or  three  hours  after  ta- 

Uhi  ;  of  it ;  or  if  up,  to  walk 

{Ktww  nd  down,  or  u(e  fbme 

(furi  ji  ingExercife^  for  two  or 

^^^m  e  hours  following. 

fpooni 

I  Tli  'f .  If  the  Cachexy  bc  at- 
^ifyoii  .ed  with  vehement  pAin^ 
•nipwipy  particular  Part  or 
jb,  bleeding  wich  Lee 
]  is  of  admirable  ufe:  I 
^]^\  ember  (once more  efpe- 
T2r<rny)  I  had  a'cachea:ick 


^Wlt/j 


Perfon  in  cure^  who  had  lb 
vehement  Pain  in  his  Shoul- 
der^ that  he  could  noc  lift 
his  Hand  to  his  Head  :  I 
fet  a  dozen  Leeches  to  his 
Shoulder^  and  he  was  cured 
of  his  Pain  at  once:  This 
method  I  have  purfued  (e- 
veral  times  with  good  fuc- 
cefs.  And  Ibmetimes  where 
Leeches  could  not  be  gotten, 
I  have  profitably  applied 
Veficatories,  which  have  a- 
bundamly  anfwcred  expe- 
ctation :  Yet  this  is  to  beob- 
ferved.  That  though  tl-jey 
often  are^  and  may  freely 
enough  be  applied  to  the 
Legs,  yet  it  is  ibmething 
dangerous  to  doit  in  a  Dro- 
pfie,  leil  they  lliould  bring 
an  afflux  of  Humors  upon 
the  Part,  fo  great ,  as  to 
caufe  a  Gangrene ;  which 
yet  a  prudent  Phylician,  ha- 
ving this  Caution,  may  eafily 
avoid. 

X.  In  a  Cachexia  m  Wo- 
men, where  there  is  a  gr^at 
Obilrudtion  of  the  Term^, 
you  ought  not  to  provoke 
them,  'till  you  bave  opened 
Ob(lru6lioi>s  ot'  other  Parti 
cleared  the  paifages ,  snd 
prepared  the  Blood  and  Hu 
I  mori 


114  SAL  MO 

mors :  For  Nature  difchar- 
ges  not  the  Blood  by  the 
Veins  of  the  Womb ,  'till 
the  Crudities  be  in  a  great 
meafcre  confumed,  and  the 
Blood  has  recovered  its  in- 
ward Heat,  Lifej  and  Vi- 
gor: And  Crudities  being 
concoded,  and  the  Oeco- 
nomy  of  the  Body  reftoredj 
what  natural  Evacuations 
werefuppreiTed^  will  return 
of  their  own  accord. 

XI.  I  once  had  a  cache- 
^ical  Patient,  who  former- 
ly had  the  Pox.but  had  been 
well  of  that  Difeafe  fome 
years ;  but  fearing  there 
dhould  be  yet  fome  Relicks 
of  it,  defired  Ijliould  pro- 
ceed in  the  Cure^  as  if  it  had 
been  the  Pox ;  nor  could  I 
prevail  with  the  Man  to  ad- 
initofany  other  Cure:  At 
length  I  fumed  him  with 
the  following  Troches:  Ish 
artificial  Cinnabar  fix  Draws'^ 
Mjrrh^  Awher^  Maftick^  Oli 
hanum  ,  Clo*vzs  y  Nutmegs ^ 
ana  half  an  Ounce  ^Mercurim 
Dulcis  two  Drains^  'with 
Sprit  of  Wine  ;  make  thirty 
two  Troches^  for  eight  Fumi- 
gations, I  fumed  him  three 
or  four  times  ^  and  took  a- 


N*^  Li.  I, 

way  all  his  fwelling,  witlm: 
any  fenfible  fluxing ;  an  he 
became  perfectly  well.  Jut 
one  thing  which  was  itv 
remarkable  in  this  Cirjj 
was.  That  an  old  Pai"* 
the  Spleen,  which  heaii 
been  troubled  withal  fori 
twenty  two  or  twenty  feci 
years,  was  totally  and  3r- 
fedly  removed,  and  ri 
of  the  Difeale  went  afi 
by  Urine. 


XIL  Aconfirm'd  Ca^u 
is  without  danger,  and 
be  cured  in  ftiort  timbr 
Sudorificks  only ;  the  Cil 
principally  proceeding  oni 
a  Debility  of  the  Bloociiiilj 
noble  Parts,  charged  e  hat 
with  too  great  Aciditie  d 
an  aqueous  Matter,  wic^j 
is  fent  into  the  Habit 
Body  :  For  this  purj 
Tind:ure  of  the  opd 
Crocus  Mart  is  ,  or  the  C' 
Martis  it  felf  is  profiUi] 
given;  ^nd GruUngius 
for  this  purpofe  it  cxce 
other  Remedies,  becai^i 
(lengthens  fo  power]  lly 
For  internal  Sudori:fe 
('which  may  alio  abfbr  th 
Acid,)  we  commend  ^^ 


iiiap.  XVIII.  ^      Practical  J^fipacfe* 

'' hmerciU   from  fix  to  fixt sen  \  through   their 


C ,  ow  Angel fis  Miner aljs  from 
(i  to  twelve  Grains 'y  Tilula 
■^gelica  from  one  to  tivo 
^u^Ui  ;  or.  a  Dece5lion  of 
after  the   ufual 


atacum 


•^ynner,  the  Patient  being 
11  Stove  or  Bed. 


:»CIII.  Barht  feith^ 

\  watery  Matter  is 

;: tiered  in  the  Face 


that 

firft 

and 

lbs  5  and   if  the  tumid 

ts  ■  be  preft   with  your 

gerj  that  they  are  not  fb 

as  in  a  true  Dropfiej 

that  the  caufe  of  it  is 

n  the  lymphatick  Vef- 

\  being  compreffed,  bro- 

,   orfome  other  way 

Bloi|  ru<aed^  whereby  the  na- 

1  Motion  of  the  Lym- 


Pores  ^ 


115 

and 


iciditfishindred,  aiad  fc^thruft 

the  flefhy  and  skinny 

Vs,    But  all  this  we  can- 

concede  unto  ,•  nor  do 


m 

ipuA 

Jie  0  loelieve  that  ever  the  Ru- 
ortke  ie  of  the  lymphatick 
ij  p  jTels  were,  or  can  be  the 
jj^  |ie  thereof  i  but  this  pcf- 
jitci  I*  may  be  fbmetimes  a 
Is  te  ifcj  the  two  great  thin- 
^p  I' of  the  Lymfha  ^  and 
5qJ  I  weaknefs  or  laxnefs  of 
0  VelTels  containing  it^ 
pi  reby  it  has-  an  emiffion 


: 


Plicatures   into  the    flefliy 
Subftance  of  the  Body. 

XIV.  IftheSickbe  of  a 
chokrickhahit  of  Body^if  they 
fweat,  (in  a  Stove,  Chair,  or 
BagniOj)  it  oughr.  to  be~ 
with  a  gentle  heat :  If  they 
be  melancholly^  the  heat  mufl: 
be  greater  •>  but  if  pblegma- 
tick  J  the  heat  muft  be  raoft 
intenle,  that  the  Hutiiors 
may  be  melted  _,  and  the 
preternatural  Gelly  diffol- 
ved  5  without  which,  it  can 
never  pais  away  by  fweat : 
And  this  is  of  ufe  chiefly  in, 
Virgins,  where  the  Difeafe 
proceeds  from  Grief,  drin- 
king cold  Water,  eating  un- 
ripe Fruit,  or  other  hetro- 
gene  Things:  But  in  hot 
Confti  tut  ions,  and  fuch  as 
have  been  ufed  to  eat  and 
drink  hot  Things,  (whereby 
the  Liver  is  made  exceeding 
hot  and  dry,  and  much 
Choler  abounds  in  the  firlt 
and  fecond  Region,  viz^,  iix 
the  Veins  of  the  Liver^j- 
Spleen,  and  Mefentery,and 
in  the  greater  Veins  and 
Arteries,^  Baths  are  much 
more  proper  than  Stoves^ 
aad  fuch-like,  beeaufe  they; 
I  i         moifterij 


Mr>  SALMON'S 

moiften  j  whereas  a  dry 
fweat  irritates  the  Atribi- 
Hous  Humor. 


XV.  Being  come  out  of 
the  Bath^  you  may  anoint 
the  Belly ,  Feet,  Legs,  and 
other  fwoln  Parts,  with  the 
following  Unguent :  Take 
tcfs  of  EUIer ,  Dwarf-EUer^ 
Do'ves-foot  _,  mushed  Cranes- 
hill^  Muftard^  Rccket^  Camo- 
mile ana  twe  Ounces  >  Falm- 
O it  one  Vcund  \  hoil  well ^  fir ain 
out  hj  preffing  n  then  add  di- 
(i tiled  Oils  of  Amher^  Anni- 
Jeeds^  and  Juniftr^  ana  three 
Drsms  5  mix  them^  to  anoint 
withal  J  and  inwardly  give  a 
Dram  or  two,  or  more,  of 
our  Aqua  Bez^oarticapr  good 
Ctnamcn-Water. 

XV  L  Catharticks  are  ad- 
judged .by  molt  to  be  of 
evil  confcquence,  being  gi- 
ven to  cache  ftick  Perfons,  be- 
caufe  they  hurt  the  Liver^ 
and  weaken  the  Ferment  oJ 
the  Vifcera  :  This  is  true,  \\ 
they  be  often  or  long  given, 
as  we  noted  at  Seci,'^.  above, 
for  they  deftroy  the  Pati- 
ent, the  Vifc^a  and  weakned 
Parts  being  extreamly  hui  t, 
and  more  weakened  therc- 


L..I 

by  ;  but  Lenitives  ma  be 
given  and  repeated  'irii 
Strengthners  between ;  Jnd 
(bmetimes  firongtr  P^m 
provided  there  be  p.ttj 
long  intervals  betweenanl 
many  times  Corrobojteii 
of  the  Bowels  be  giv^i  k 
the  interim,  to  fuppoiiaK 
refrore  their  tone.        y 

XVI  r.  Quercetanus  om 
m.ends  this  Pouder :  ftfiii 
fne  Filings  of  Iron  one  ^ 
Feculi  Ari  om    Dram 
fence  of  CQral^  Pearl,  Toi\ 
Amebrgrije  y  ^n^halfa 
Amher    prepared ,    C;z| 
^na,  four  Scruples  'y  Sugif'Q(\ 
mix^  and  make  a  Poudci, 
is  a  good  Thing  foj 
and  depraved  Coloui 
chexies  in  Men,  Wmd 
and  Maids,  whether  m 
or  old,  the  Body  beir!;pi 
pared  and  purged  folbi 
time  before  hand.    Sm 
commends  his  Chaly^i 
Salt  for  the  lame  prpc 
ScQ  it  in  my  Seplajiuni  I 
X.   Cap,  i6,Sett,  13,  fj 
&  Ltb,2.  Cap,i^.  SiSl',^' 

XVIIL    Or  this: 

Filings  of  Iron  J  fprink 
mtb  li'attrs  of  H^or'^^ 

i. 


ap.X\^ni. 


p^acticrt!  PftpScft/ 


^fi\^  or  Scurvy-Grafs^  -where- 
■'  ^Aeir  Saltf  have  been  d^pl- 
^'^i'^(,  leave  them  fo  long  till 
^^\iis  cmverud  to  Ru^l  or  Cro- 
fh'y  of  which  take  fixOunces*y 

^  Hnt  Hartshorn  prepared ^Ma- 
^^leries  of  Coral  and  Vearl^ 
^'%i  one  Dram  and  half\  Ci- 
^  gi^»^».  Crjjfals  of  Tartar,  ana 
fiippoffDr^w;  Su^ar  a  fttffiaent 
-     \ntity;  mix,   and  make  a 

der:  Dofe  om  Dram. 
CM  i; 

iiidei:  iV^Senmrtifs  Qommt^ds 
M,i^,  Wine  :   Take  Ftlin^s  of 

h^i;  three  Ounces  and  half; 
'jrl^fn^ite  ffim  tv}o  Quarts '^  in- 
iU\A  them  together  in  a  Bolt- 
i,  mi  a  Aionth  in  a  warm 
;;5i{«e;  Jhiktng  it  three  or  four 
dmu  a  day  :  Dofe  five  or  fix 
ir,^  foijaces  at  a  tlme,in  theXlor- 
CcWg  taltiiig,  and  lying  two 
£n,%hree  hoiiri  in  Bed  after 


"7 

it;  or  other  wife  walking  and 
(lirrlng  two  hours  after  it. 
As  often  as  you  pour  out 
one  Gk(s,  you  muft  put  in 
another,  'till  half  the  R«/or 
CrocHs  (eems  fpeac ;  then 
you  are  co  ceafe,  and  put  in 
no  more.  Oar  TmHura  ad 
Chlorofin  is  alfo  of  experien- 
ced \J(q, 

XX.  If  the  Patient  finds 
any  pain  in  the  Abdomen  or 
Belly,  you  ought  to  brthe 
the  Part  with  Fo'mers  of  Am- 
ber twice  a  day;  Or  with  this: 
Take  Falm-Oil  four-  Ounces  ; 
OllofAnnifeedshalfan  Ounce  ^ 
mix^  and  anoint  with  it.  Or 
this:  Take  ? aim-Oil  four 
Ounces  ;  Oil  of  fweet  Fennel-- 
feed  ^  of  Oranges ,  ana  two 
Drams  ;  mix  ^  and  anoint 
with,  as  before. 


kit.  J 


I  3 


CHAP. 


il8 


S  A  L  M  ON'S 


Li  I 


CHAP.    XIX. 
Of  the  STQNE  in  the  Reins, 


jj  A  S  this  is  a  Difeafe 
JTJu  with  which  many 
are  afiiidedj  fo  it  is  of  as 
hard  and  difficult  Cure^  for 
which  variety  of  Medica- 
ments are  inftitutedp  The 
caufeof  which  is  this:  That 
thofe  things  which^do  fome 
good,and  cure  them  to  boot_, 
yet  do  others  no  good  at 
all  _,  and  fome  times  make 
them  worfe  5  for  which  Rea- 
fon  fake^  we  fliall  make  it 
it  our  Bufinefs  here  to  exa- 
mine variety  of  Authors^ 
and  hear  what  they  all  fay. 

II.  It  is  a  Difeafe  like  the 
Colick ;  but  it  is  diftingui- 
{hed  from  it^  becaule  in  the 
Stone  J  the  pain  continues 
ilill  in  one  place ;  and  in  the 
beginning  the  Urine  is  clear^ 
but  afterwards  of  a  troubled 
Subftance  ^  bringing  forth 
with  it  at  length  Gravel, 
Stoncs^andfuch-likej  where- 


as in  the  Colick  the  Pal 
different  ,    or  in  diffe 
PartSj  afHic^ing  for  the  rl 
part  the    Colon;    anci 
the  beginning  the  UriiH 
of  a  troubled  Subftance>i ' 
terwards  more  clear.      h\ 

IIL  How  Gravel  (w 
is  the  Progenerator  of 
Stone)  is  bred/Jthere  isj 
rious   Opinions:     Spig^ 
by  his  Difcourle,  feei 
believe  it  to  be  bred  " 
Veins i  for  he  faith, 
he  has  found  the  Bloc! 
the  Veins  full  of  fmall  'i 
vel  s  and  if  lb,  it  is  nat 
for  it  to  deicend  with! 
Subftance  of  the  Bloodj 
the  emulgent  Arteries,  tii 
from  thence  with  the  Sunt 
to    the    Reins   and    lad- 
der. 


IV.  But  by  what  Ari^i 
Gravel  is  generated^  is  iP,i 


k 


Gap.  XIX. 

iir  Queftion :  i  I  care  not 

^"atly  if  I  relate  to  you  a 

i^ular  Obfervation  which 

Jiade  whilft  I  was  in  the 

|:ft-J«&j.  InthofeCoun- 

^,5^  for  clearing  of  Ground^ 

-  People  commonly  lay 

I  the  Wood  on  heaps^  and 

n  it :    I  did  the  like  of 

od  growing  upon  a  very 

-1  vidy  piece  of  Land  _,  the 

ij)ftance  of  the  Earth  (un- 


rrk^ 


I  audf  its  upper  Cruft)  being  a 
fiUiiiii'e  white  Sand.    I   had 
france,iy  white  and  foft  Afhes^ 
inferiour  in  fofcnefi  to 
fineft  Wheat-flour^  or 
^l/iiite  Starch  J  in  which  not 
'  leaft  appearance  of  Gra- 
_  or  Sand  could  be  difcer- 
^jj^^l  by  any    means.    Of 
'fe   Aflies   I   had   occa- 
1    to    make   a  Lixi'vi- 
,  Ibmetimes  by  infufion 
y^  fometimes  for  Expe- 
ion  fake  by  boiling.  The 
j^j5[^:w.«w  being  decanted, 
,^^ijji:l  the  Aflies  caft  away,  I 
■'gl,Q(j^l  the  curiofity  to  view; 
'terVi^  by  an  exad  fcrutiny, 
'i  0  nd  them  to  be  nothing 
' ',  J  g:  pure  white  Sand,  with- 
'"  y-  any  of  the  fmall  and 
<:  particles  of  Afhcs.which 
...pore    the    elixiviating  of 
•i;ni,  made  them  feel  like 


purej  fine,  and  fbft  Wheat- 
flour.    This  I  did,  'ris  pol^ 
fible,  an  hundred  times,  and 
always  produced  the  fame 
Sand  :  From  whence  1  de- 
duced thefe  things :  i.  That 
thofe  Trees,  (which  in  thole 
Countries  are  moftly  of  a 
mighty  bignefs^  chiefly  Pine, 
Oaks,  Hickeries,  and  fuch- 
like>  (Herbsj  Plants,  and  the 
like,)    growing  upon  liich 
fandy  ground,  have  all  their 
Nouriffiment  and  Subffance 
from  that  Sand  ,    whether 
white,  red,  yellow,  or  of 
what  Colour  foever.  2. That 
by  the  plaft ick  Virtue  of  the 
Plant,  the  Subftance  of  the 
faid  Sand  is  diflfolved ,  and 
fitted  for  the  Nouriftiment 
of  the  fame  Plant.     2 .  That 
the  faid  Sand  is  difTolved  in- 
to a  moiftHumor,and  it  may 
be  refinous  or  glutinous,  or 
aqueous ,  confonant  to  the 
Nature  of  the  fame  Vege- 
table \    the  fame   kind  of 
Sand    which    produces  an 
Oak^  makes  alfo  a  Vine^  Hie- 
kery^  A^  ^    or  other  Plant, 
growing  upon   the   fame: 
For  if  they  were  not  gene- 
rated or  produced  of  Sand, 
Cthe   Earth  being  fcarcely 
any  thing  elfe,  ten  or  twen- 
I  4  ty 


126  S  A  L  M 

^y  Foot  deep,  in  thofe  Pla- 
ces,) Of  what  other  Matter 
can  they  he  made  ?  4.  That 
an  Analjfts  being  made  by 
burning  andelixiviation.the 
whoIeSabftance  of  the  Plant 
(  in  a  manner^  refames  its 
frima  Materia.ov  fir/t  Matter' 
«ngain,  converting  its  Body 
into  Sand^  and  not  into  any 
other  Principle.  <r-  That 
the  Extremity  and  Violence 
of  the  Fire^  has  not  power 
to  deitroy  the  Uta  of  the 
prime  Cauft;  but  it  ilill 
retains  the  fame  through  all 
Viclflitudes  and  Changes^ 
even  of  the  ftrongeft  Fire  it 
felf. 

V.  I  made  alfo  another 
Obfen^ation,  of  the  fame 
kind  of  TreeSj  Herbs^  and 
Plants  J  growing  upon  the 
ftme  kind  of  Land,  from 
rheir  rotting:  Great  Pine- 
Trees,  four  or  tiv^  Foot  in 
Diametre,  2nd  others,  being 
rotted  upon  the  Ground, 
akhough  the  rotten  Wood 
at  hdi  become  only  light 
and  chaffie^  then  a  Slime  and 
Mud  ;  yet  that  Slime  or 
Mud,and  Rottennels,  gra- 
dually converted  from  that 
'^.rown^  dark,  or  black  Co- 


ON»S  LU 

lour,  and  foft,  clammy,  lu- 1 
cillaginous  and  rotten  lib 
(lance,  ii>to  a  pure  wit: 
Sand,  no  ways  unlike  toi^c 
firft  Subftance,  or  thai  01 
which  they  were  primiijv 
generated  ;  all  which  thig; 
might  clearly  be  di(cer< 
in  many  of  them,  accord 
to  the  differing  Degrees : 
Times  of  Rotting  or  Pi| 
fyi ng,  as  Nature  had  h 
feveral  Years  in  perforn|| 
that  Work  and  Operat'd 
Thofe  which  were  prdw 
ced  of  white  Sand,  revewi' 
into  white  Sand  again  >  t  bfl 
of  red  Sand,  into  red  S.id 

f  k 
VI.  Out  of  what  has  IJfi  ii 
laid,  it  clearly  appears,  jUi  n 
Things  by  refblution  ill  ?: 
rally  return  into  the  M.terj 
of  which  they  were  fir'  r 
nerated-5  fo  that  acco:  n.s, 
to  the  Food,  and  the  Iiai 
or  Matter    that  Foodvaij 
generated  fiom,  being  daiiij 
refblved  in  Maus  Bod\  i) 
the  Production    of  Ji:es 
Humors,  Blood,  Flelli,inc!| 
other  Subltancesofthe  Imcj 
So  true  and  faithful  isthq 
Work  of  G  O  D  in  th  V\ 
niverfe,  that  as  He  c?M 


3i?.xix.       practical 

Sljiiy  HImfelf,  fo  neither 
^^\  the  Things  He  caufes 
P'^f^bQ  produced,  lofe  their 
^!^e«i:  iJeas  and  Totetttialtties^ 
°^4iiughthey  never  fo  often 
e  priinili.nge  their  Forms  and  ^/>- 
^hK:htlirtv»c<j^  J  but  will  after  a 
'  difawg  race  or  cour(e  of  Vicif 
ijaccoiijdes  and  Alterations^  re- 
^egreaji  to  their  firft  Matter 
igorPiin. 

m\ 

pertornf/IL  And  thus  the  firft 
Operaiijdfe  of  the  Stone  is  to  be^ 
ere  pwight  into  farther^  than  the 
dj m^  in  which  it  is  gcnera- 
dniii,  or  the  natural  Spirits 
] red  Sifeffing  the  fame  ;ihough 
jo  not  deny  what  Rive 
V  (ays  upon  the  point, 
Mtbit  that  there  may  be  a 
)piarijrifadive  Spirit ,  which 
in  nty  be  aflift ing  in  that  Ge- 
(heMiation :  Both  which  con- 
-retirfir-red,  may  be  the  Reafon 
.  2ccor|t  fome  People  may  be 
ji;|iep['ubled  with  this  Diieafe, 
.  Foodd  fome  not. 

j.[j(xljjirill.    Gravel     fiibfiding 

of  j|[js  not  njceffarily  indicate 

pi,l'  Stone,  but   Ibmetimes 

;of(|',ei=   material    Caufe   only 

i;ireot^  frbr  multitudes  of 

3p}e  that  are  perpetually 

ii  from  theScone^  do  ma 


ny  times  make  much  Gra~ 
velj  yet  poflibly  it  may  fi- 
gnifie  a  Difpofition  to  that 
Difeafe :  For  if  Gravel, 
which  u(ed  conftantly  to 
come  away,  is  afterwards 
fupprefled;,  and  Pain  is  felt, 
the  Urine  being  clear  and 
thin,  there  is  great  danger 
that  theGravel  may  contrete 
into  a  Stone;  and  when  it 
is  made  again  with  Pain  and 
Stranguary,  it  is  a  fign  there 
is  a  Stone  generated. 

IX  Gravel  which  is  bred 
in  the  Veins,  comes  away 
with  the  Urine,  and  is  mixt 
with  the  Sediment;  but 
what  is  bred  in  the  Kidneys, 
Ureters,  and  Bladder,  pre- 
(ently  refides,  as  the  Urine 
is  made :  Authors  lay,  it 
proceeds  from  aduftion  of 
the  Humors;  bred  in  the 
Liver  and  Veins,  and  IHcks 
to  the  fides  of  the  Pot,  nor 
does  it  fink  to  the  bottom, 
as  that  which  comes  from 
the  Reins ;  it  alfo  break$  by 
rubbing  with  ones  Finger^, 
and  appears  of  a  move  faline 
Subftance,  wliereas  the  other 
neicher  yields  to  the  Fingers 
nor  can  it  eafily  bedillblved. 
This  Gravel  of  2l  [aline  Sub- 
fiance, 


122  SALM 

fiance^  isdiffolved  in  warm 
Urine,  and  appears  not 
whilftit  is  yet  hot ;  but  the 
Urine  being  cold,  it  coagu- 
lates and  flicks  to  the  fides 
of  the  Chamber-pot,  or  U- 
rinal^  not  much  unlike  Tar- 
tar in  a  Cask  of  Wim  ^  or 
which  is  diffolved  in  hot 
Water ;  which  cooling  a- 
gain,  flicks  to  the  fides  of  a 
Vefl'eU  fo  that  the  very  Na- 
ture of  this  Gravel  and  Tar- 
tar^ feem  to  be  much  a- 
like., 

X.  And  this  poffibly  may 
in  a  great  meaiure  proceed 
from  the  lame  Caufe,  'viz,. 
from  drinking  TVine.^f^Qchl 
ly  nev^  Winey  not  fufficiently 
enough  freed  from  its  Tar- 
tar^ the  which  is  evident  in 
all  thofe  Countries  which 
abound  with  3  and  drink 
iTiUch  Wine ,  in  which  the 
Stone  and  Gout^  from  thofe 
tartarom  Concretions^  are  ve- 
ry familiar  and  common, 

XT.  Now  why  Wine 
ftiould  {'by  much  drinking  of 
it)  caufe  thofe  Difeafes ,  is 
apparent  from  its  tauarom 
or  fetrefaBive  quality  >  and 
why  Wtm  Ihould  breed  or 


O  N'S  Lib 

have  (uch  plenty  of  lar^ 

is  alio  as  clear   from    e 

Principle  before-namedjit 

SeB.  6,  deduced  from 

two  foregoing  Obfervati 

at5e^.4,C^'5-forthatVi 

generally  delight  and  gr 

in  fandy  Ground^  and  uj 

the  fandy  fides  of  Hills^  i 

in  many  places  upon  n 

Rocks  themfelves ,    out ; 

whole  Ible  Subftance, 

only  the  Body  of  the  Wi| 

but    alio    its   Leaves 

Fruitj  are  wholly  made, ;  d 

by  the  plaftick  Virtue  of  le 

Plant  formed  s  fo  that  lis 

no  wonder,  for  a  Liq)r 

formed^ut  of  the  Subfta:e 

of  a  Rock,  oroutofStcss 

and  Gravely  being  refoM, 

to  revert  into  its  firft  P>  : 

ciples  again,  and  wherki 

can  refide,  or  dwell, 

have  a  home^  to  breed 

Matter  of  wliich  it  is 

rated.     And  this  your  g 

Claret  -  Drinkers^   fufficiei 

afflidled  with  Gout^  or  Sm, 

and  Ibmetimes   7viti?  I. 

can,  by  lad  Experience, 

for  that  J^fJ,  or  Claret  Jm 

abounds  with  Tartar  ,  mi 

more  than  other  Wi-ae  d 

as  the  very  VelTeis  coij 

ning  it  fufficiently  witnei 


ip.xix.       practical  P6?acfe.  n  ? 

Exhibition,  remains  to  be 
enquired  into.  They  are 
given  in  Liquids ,  or  in  a 
more  folid  Body :  As  alfo 
either  by  the  Mouthy  or  by 
the  Fundament,  or  by  the 
Urinary  paffage. 


[IL  You  ought  to  avoid 
uginginthe  heightrofthe 
\  ^xyfm^  or  till  the  pain  is 
^  ewhat   aflWaged  ;    for 

1  a  ftrong   Cathartick, 


ig  given  whilft  the  Pain 

olent,  will  many  times 

r  purge  ar  all;  becaufe 

Parts  only  mindful  of 

Pain,  feel  not  the  Ca- 

tick  force  at  all  s  or  at 

twife   they  fo  contrad 

felves,  as  not  any  wife 

(tfSft  the  Medicine. 

rtue" 

)  4at|HiI.  In  remedies  for  the 

we  are  to  confider, 

hat  Things  give  eafe 

relief  in  the  Paroxyfm, 

hat  Things  open  the 

ges,  fo  as  to  make  way 

the  Water.      3.   What 

gs  cleanfe  the  Parts  of 

and  Gravel.    4.  What 

ngs  naturally  or  by  ac- 

nt    dilTolve  fandy  and 

Concretions.    5'.What 

of  Purges  are  moftne- 

y  in  this  cafe. 

IViThefirftofthefeis 
Tjjr.ire  by  Opiates,and  Things 
)f;r,'|*i  to  them  >    but  their 

ter  and  Compofition, 
lywiif^  way   and  manner  of 


XV.The  Matter  of  which 
they  are  made,  is  Oftum^  or 
Things  of  like  Nature  with 
it,  as  Purflane^  Lettife^  Night- 
(hade ,  Stramonium^  &c  As 
for  Preparations  made  of 
Opium ^thQvc  are  fearcely  any 
better  than  what  we  have 
invented  •,  fjch  as  are,  i .  Our 
Gutta  Vtta^  which  may  be 
given  from,  twenty  Drops 
to  one  hundred  •,  and  in  ex- 
tremity to  two  hundred,  or 
a  full  fpoonful.  2 .  Ou r  S pi- 
nt m  Anodynus  in  like  Dofe 
and  manner.  5.  Our  Anti- 
dot  us  from  one  Scruple  to 
two  Drams ,  or  more.  4, 
Our  Theriaca  Londimnjtsfrom, 
half  a  Scruple  to  two  Scni- 
plesi,  and  in  extremity  of 
Torture  to  one  Dram.  5'. 
Our  Volatile  Laudanum  from 
two  Grains  to  fix  or  eightior 
to  ten  or  twelve,  or  more,if 
gradually  given,  and  in  ex-  j 
tremity.    I  remember  once       ' 


124  S  A  L  M 

I  knew  A   Gentlewoman , 
which  had  Iain  about  twen- 
ty days  in  extrcam  Torture, 
and  continually  crying  out 
for  Death  y   making  in  all 
chat  time  little  or  no  Water : 
She  fent  for  a  Dram  o'tCruds 
Ofiumj  refolving  upon  a  fa-  \ 
tal  eafe:    She  had  it,  and  , 
took  it  unknown  to  any  a- 
bout  her;   She  fell  into  a ' 
Sleep  for  about  twenty  foar 
Hours,  then  waked  in  eafe, 
and  freely  and   plentifully  } 
made  Water;  nor  was  ihc 
ever  after  troubled  with  any 
more  Varoxyfms.     Though 
this  fticceeded    well ,    yet ' 
fuch  bold  attempts  are  not ' 
practicable;  I  here  only  re- 1 
corded  this  matter  of  Fad, 
for  the  Gentlemen  of  our 
Art  to  contemplate  the  rea-  ' 
fon   of  the   thing,  and  to  j 
confider   how    far  a  man 
may    warrantably    goe   in 
extremity,  or    where   the 
cafe  feems  defperate. 

XVL  We  have  alfo  other  | 
preparations  of  Oj?i/<;?«, which  ' 
we  have  found  extraordina-  ■ 
ry  effiiling,  as  i.  OarTltw- 
Bura  OpH  Sulpbiirata.  2.  Oar  : 
Elixir  O  fiat  am.  ;.  And  our 
Ld'idanHm  Volatile  oum  Aloe. 


t$ 


ON'S  Lill. 

The  firft  of  thefe  we  ofth 
times  give  to  thofe  who  ^ 
turally  difafTed  Oplum^  ;  d 
all  other  kind  of  Opia  » 
for  by  reafbn  of  die  A' 
the  Oflatlck  is  lb  corred 
that  it  never  difaffeds  ^ 
Stomach ,  nor  alters 
Tone,  as  the  other  prci 
rations  of  it  do.  The  (;*t 
ated  Elixir  is  a  Stomat 
and  of  good  ufe  where 
miting  is  prefent:  }\ 
where  there  is  a  confti 
on  of  the  Bowels,  my  L*' 
danum  Volatiky  with  AViS, 
is  of  fingular  ufe ;  and 
effects  arc  more  than  oi 
nary,  for  that  the  Ak 
though  joyncd  with  the. 
atesy  yet  feem  not  to 
any  part  of  their  Cathar 
force,  and  in  fome  Cot.i- 
cutions  the  Medicine  w  ks 
more,than  if  the  Aloes  vrei 
given  alone. 

XVII.  ATindurednmi 
out  of  the  Seeds  of  Str^'^\ 
nium^  or  out  of  the  LeCij 
carefully  dried,  gives  e- 
fent  eaie  :  So  the  infpilK 
juice  of  the  Leaves,  gi'M 
from  ten  Grains  to  n- 
Scruple,  made  up  into  h^ 
form  of  a   Pill  or  Bds. 


Cap.  XIX. 


ipjaftical  Pfipficfe* 


Oto  commends  the  Juice 

oPurflane.being  infpiifated 

ai  made  into  Pills,   and 

l^^en  to  the  quantity  of  a 

)cor:ffam,  he  fays  it  does  won 

iiitfeaC(rs.    Sjrup  of  the  Juice  of 

ii^-tkc  is  alfo  of  good  ufe^ 

her  jbiing  given  to  three  or  four 

TfcSj^onfuls ;  it  may  be  thus 

?:o,^|lj:de.     Take  Jnice  of  Let- 

i'/ajr|»   two  Toundj  white  Sugar 

;-;  ^much'y    mix  J  hoy  I,  clarife^ 

conli^  make  a  Syrup  •  the  Syrup 

^'*jg   made   aitd  cold  ^     add 

ytto  Spirit  of  Wine  a  Quart, 

[  is  a  thing  not  to  be  dc- 

lifed. 

XVlII.    But  if  the  Tor- 

t  e  be  tolerable^  'twill  be 
rich  better  to  give  fuch 
c  ngs  as  have  an  apperitive 
Vrtue  and  Power_,  which 
,,Jiy  gently  open  or  purge, 

«   evacuate;    becaule  by 

jiptyingi  the  parts  will  be- 
^^jj;^e  more  lax^  and  lb 
^f^,,  (5  eafier  (ubmit  to  the  o- 
i^j^,  Jnlng  Medicirc:  This  I 
mmend  as  a  thing  fami- 
r  for  both  Intentions.Take 
l^^tice  cr  Deception  cf  Spesd^ 
' ; .53 r//  eight  Ounces,  choice  Man- 
^>  two  Ounces^  mix  f>T  a 
;B'/e.  /;  ope?is  and  purges  gittt^ 
'^'%    ^Jl'f^  ^^i^^    is    likewiie 


I2J 

commended  for  People 
troubled  with  the  Stone,  for 
chat  it  exceeds  all  forts  of 
Milk  in  ferofity  and  fubrilty : 
If  the  Sick  be  Cottive,  lec 
it  be  fweetned  with  Manna, 
for  Manna  has  a  peculiar 
property,  both  of  opening 
the  Urinary  Paflages,  and 
giving  eafe_,  whereby  the 
Matter  offending  is  the  more 
fit  to  be  carried  off.  Au- 
thors have  commended  Ca- 
mels Milk^  and  not  witiiouc 
a  /hew  of  lleafon,  as  being 
good  agalnft  the  Dropfie, 
becaufe  they  Feed  upon 
Spurge^  Widdow-waily  Ra- 
nuncu/ffs^SLVid  fuch  like  ftrong, 
fiery,  and  cathartick  Herbs, 
whereby  their  Milk  acquires 
a  Purgative  Faculty,  and 
the  5er«»?  becomes  deter  five. 
But  Ibme  Authors  will  have 
all  Milk  to  breed  the  Stone, 
becaufe  it  is  cafeous;  but 
this  is  Error;  For  why 
fhould  the  foiid  Subflance 
of  Milk  breed  the  Stone 
more  than  other  fblid  Sub- 
Ihnces  r  Except  there  be  a 
real  petriiadive  propeity  in 
it,  which  none  ever  j'ec  , 
could  prove ;  And  truly  in  ^ 
this  I  think  GaJen  was  whol-  ^ , 
ly  in  the  wrong :  I  anV'. 
clcarlj^ 


ti6 


S  A  L  M 


clearly  of  the  contrary  O- 
pinion;  for  the  curdy  part 
of  Milk  is  only  Nutritive^and 
the  greateft  part  of  it  dif- 
folves  in  the  Stomach  into  a 
chylous  Juice ,  C  God  Al- 
mighty Himfelf  feeing  it 
the  beft  and  moft  innocent 
Mouriihment^  even  for  In-x 
fan'cs  as  loon  as  they  are 
Born ;  And  who  dares  to 
doubt  His  Wifdom? )  whilll 
the  oily  and  ferous  parts  of 
it  cool  J  moiften ,  open  ^ 
cleanfe^  and  make  flippery 
the  Paffages. 

XlX.  Now  things  are 
faid  to  open^  rather  in  re- 
fped:  to  their  emollient^  at- 
tenuatingy  and  Mfcuffive  Qua- 
lities^ than  to  their  Diuretick^ 
becaule  there  are  many 
-things  which  powerfully  o- 
pen  ObftrudionSj  that  pro- 
voke not  Urine  at  all;  a- 
mongft  which  are  moft  hit- 
ter Herbs  and  Plants,  which 
open  by  a  Sfedfick  Virtue ^  as 
Centory,Wormwood,Hops!, 
Gentian^  Carduus^  Camo- 
niil :  and  Carminatives ^^\\\q\\ 
do  it  by  a  difcujfive  proper- 
ty^  fucb  are  Angelica,  Sou- 
''^thernwood  ,  Parlly  ^  Smal- 
lage^  Annifeed,  Cuminfcedj 


ON'S  U 

all  the  forts  of  Pepper ^  Cl.'gs^ 
Nutmegs  y  Fenneljeeds  ^  Ca 
ways,  Carotfeedsy  &C.    . 
Emollients  which  do  it 
their  foftning    and 
(lifpery ;  fuch  are  Oil  O 
Mallows^   Marftimallo 
L^llies^  Spinage^   boiled >' 
nions^  Garlicky  Leeks^  %^ 
But   the  true,  great  ^  id; 
chief  of  all  Openers  is 
and  the  aperitive  Prej 
tions  thereof,  which  do  i 
in  a  Day,   which  noi 
the   others    will   do 
Month ;  for  which  purj 
I  commend    my    Tinl 
Martisy  as  one  of  the  i\ 
famous  things  in  the  W< 
to   which  may   be  ac 
TtnBura  ad  Chlorofin^  ai 
proved  thing   for  opei 
the  moft  obdurate  Obi 
clions. 

XX.  The  Matter 
prepared,  the  next  thir  1$ 
to  cleanfe  the  Veflels  id 
Paffages  of  llime,  filth,  ut- 
ter, land,  or  gravel,  wlch 
does,  or  may  obftrud  be 
Paffages  of  the  Urine;  ^ 
this  isproperly  done  wit! 
reticks ;  of  which  kim 
Medicaments  Authors 
mirably  abound;  We 


Cap.  XIX.. 
'V-iJ:  here  tell  you  all  that 
■'Sii  been  faid  upon  that  Sub- 
^^el,  but  rather  give  you  an 
^  iiftrad  of  the  choiceft  and 
nft  approved  Experiments 
,-'  4that  kind.    Take  of  our 
'^^^ifi^ura  Stomachica  two  Dra. 
^^fice  of  Garlick  one  Dram^ 
Uk^ff^  or    Rbenijh-'wwe  ^  Jix 
P^iktces'y  mix  for  a  Draught : 
neri  iijiive  often  proved  it  with 
"v  P:id  fiiccefi :  Or  this.  Take 
".-liflce  of  Onions  fwo  Ounces^ 
t  Doft«  of  Hydropiper  half  an 
i  GO  %ce  J     White    or   Rhenijh- 
::;ipig  eight  Ounces;  mix  for  a 
ly  la  iught,    I  gave  this  to  one 
lithe  extremity,   a  Woman, 
ihe'*  t  had  not  made  ^Y^ter  in 
be  J  It  or  nine  Days,  it  made 
sfti^i  make  Water,  and  gave 
oroj  tealeinlefithananhour. 
ate  ()§!^6   Onions  four    Ounces  ^ 
fe  them^  Anni feeds ^  Card- 
's^ ana  fwo  Dram^^  huifed. 
fe  them  all 'Night  in  White- 
lextti  le;  then  fqueeze  forth  the 
''6^  and  let  the  Sick  drink 
it  is  a  fingular  Experi- 
it. 


Vei 
ravel, 


Practical  pljpficfe*  ta? 

cum  two  Ounces^  Spring-water 
two  Tound;  '  infufe  'till  the 
Water  is  hiewijh,  for  tmnty 
four^  or  forty  eight  Hours  ^ 
then  decant  for  three  Dofes. 
Or  thus:  Take  Rajfingsof 
the  Wood  two  Ounces,  Spring- 
watery  White-wine^  ana  07ie 
Pound;  digefi  for  forty'  eight 
Hours^  then  decant  or  jfrain 
out  the  clear  for  ufe'^  for  zhrCQ 
Dofes.  dr^thus;  Take 
Ratings  of  Lignum  Nephriti- 
cum  two  Ounces  y  VVihter- 
Cherries  hruifed  me  Ounce , 
White-  "or  ' Rhenip  Tifine  two 
Pound;  mix ^.aigejr  forty  eight 
Hours^  and  jfrain  out  for  ufe, 

XXII.  dr  ^oamay  draw 
forth  the  Tindur'e  with  our 
Spirit m  Univerfalis^  after  this 
manner;'  Take  R^Jplngsof 
Lignufh  iNephriticum  twoVun' 
ceSy  Spirit  us  JJni'verJalis  one 
Pound;  digefi  twenty  four 
Hours  y  fo  Ml  a  fuhfiantial 
Tincture  be  drawn;  decant 
and  fibre ;  to  thefiltred  Liquor 
put  Alchool  of  Spirit  of  Wine 


KXI  Stnnertus  commends 
mum  Nephriticum ,  and 
\is  Nephrtticus;  and  lb 
fs Experience  too:  Take 
^ings  of  Lignum  Nephriti- 


one  Found;  digefi  twenty  four 
Hours  more^  Jo  will  the  Sulphur 
of  the  Wood  he  drawn  into  the 
iVinCj  which  you  may  decant j^ 
leaving  the  Spiritus  Qniver- 
falis  at  the  hottom^with  v^hich 

you 


128 


you  may  perform  the  like 
again.  Dole  one  Dram  to 
twOj  in  any  convenient  Ve- 
hicle, as  Waters  of  Onions, 
Parfley ,  or  Hydropiper, 
Mead,  White-  or  Rhenifh- 
wine,  or  the  like.  The  La- 
yis  Nephriticus  is  Icldom 
given  inwardly^  if  you  do 
it,  give  the  levigated  Pouder 
from  one  Scruple :  to  half  a 
Dram,  or  two  Scruples,  in 
Syrup,  or  other  fit  Liquor. 
But  the  ufual  way  of  ufing 
the  Stone  is  to  wear  it  as  a 
Jewel,  being  tied  to  the 
Wrift  or  Arm,  or  hung  a- 
bout  the  Neck  or  Hip.  I 
once  knew  a  Lady  which 
experimented  the  truth  of 
this  5  as  long  as  the  Stone 
was  tied  to  the  brawn  of  her 
Arm  flie  had  eafe,  and 
voided  much  Gravel  con- 
tinually upon  making  Wa- 
ter ;  but  as  foon  as  the  Stone 
was  removed,  the  Gravel 
Itopt,  and  the  pains  retur- 
ned ;  and  that  flie  might  be 
fure  this  was  the  efted  of 
the  Stone,  flie  oftentimes 
laid  it  by  for  experiment 
fake,  and  the  ftoppage  and 
pains  in  fome  few  Hours 
would  return  upon  the  ta- 
king.it  off  j  and  again,  upon 


SALMON'S  L.  I 

the  putting  it  on,  ftie  wjjd 
have  as  fend ble  eafe,andee- 
dom  of  paflage  as  befor 


XXIII.  TralUanm, 
3.  Cap.  59.  faith,  Thelj 
Peony  (  in  Pouder)  d, 
with  honied  Wine,  is  a 
cellent  thing  againft  ob] 
dion  of  Urine,  caufed 
Stone  fo  hard  as  not  d 
broken:  But  the  Tiii( 
drawn  from  the  Herb, 
our  Spirit  us  Univerfaluy 
bove  direded ,  and  ^ 
with  Spirit  of  Wine^  I  raj 
drunk  with  the  laid  hcie| 
Wine ,  is  much  more  h 
dual :  After  the  (amc 
ner  ycu  may  make  a. 
dure  of  Golden-Rod^ 
will  be  no  left  effedual 
that  the  Crude  Herb 
been  proved  in  this  ca^ 
innumerable  Perlbns, 
Carolffs  Pifo  faith)  with] 
py  liiccefs. 

XXIV.  Zacutus  Lujii 
Praxis    Lib,    2.   Ohferv 
faith,  A  Man  fixty 
old  of  a  cold  Contritioi 
was  cured  of  the  Stor 
Purgations ,   made  of, 
pentinc  which  he  took  c)^, 
ways,  and  a  daily  ufeft  ^ 


tap-Xix.       p?a(tical 

j^oBion  of  Lignum  Nefhri-^ 
v<^;  by  which  he  voided 
e  Gravely   and  a  Stone^ 
r  was  well  for  two  Years 
o^ther.      His  Difeafe  af- 
,  sivards  coming  upon  him 
V&Oj  Clyfters^  Ointments, 
iV'tficntations.Plafieri^hle- 
f|>my.   Baths,   were  all 
^^^  [  in  vain,  his  Urine  be- 
1^/!!  'retained  eighteen  Days, 
u  :  ^an  to  be  afflided  with 
^^  Falling-Sicknefs  by  Fits, 
'^'^'^  the  Sick  was  given  over 
'J^^^  lefperate;    at  length  he 
'?['  :  Ojl  of  fweet  Almonds^ 
^^^^  \  drop  of  ISIatural  Bal- 
"'°"  :  ( I  fuppofe  he  means 
'S  fm  of  Peru\)  it  made 
^'  ^ypid  a  clammy  Humor 
^jJj>toolj  and  fmall  Gravel 
t^"  'Jrifle;  and  continuing 
Hen  afe  ofthe  faid  Remedy, 
^^l^  feded  with  Bl-ody  U- 
*5  :,'a  Stone  of  the  o/gtiefs 
i)wi'  iDadg-ftone,  of  a  purple 
ir,  long,  round,  rough, 
J  very  hard,   and  now 
ig  Water  ver.y  freely^ 
ok  a  greater  quantity 
I'e  Oyl  of  fweet  Almcnds ^ 
to  three  Ounces^  and  the 
im  to  the  (quantity  of  half 
tince,  and  in  the  fpace 
n  days  he  voided  /ixt> 


Stonej 


1  aid^   and  ot 


the   bignefi  and    fhape  of 
Vetches.     And    with    this 
Remedy  alone  he  was  pre- 
ferved  Yor  the  tuture;  for 
he  ufed  every  Morning  ro 
take  .half  an  Ounce  of  the 
Oyl,  with  iix  drops  of  the 
faid  Balfam,    by  which  he 
voided  gravelly  Urine,  and 
lived  many  Years :  By  this 
Balfam^  Avenzoar  faith  he 
cured  a  Scrivener^  who  was 
at   Death's  door  with   the 
Stone:    If  you  cannot  get 
the  true  Baliam,  Zacutus  ad- 
vifesto  ufe  inflead  thereof 
StaBe^  which  is  the  precious 
droppings  of  Myrrh_,   and 
comes  out  of  the  Eaf^-Indies, 
alfb  from  Pent;  which,  With 
he^  works  rare  effeds.     la 
the    fame    Obfervation  he 
faith  J  That  he  had  many 
times  driren  out  great  Stones 
diat  were  firmly  fixed   in 
the  cavities  of  the  Kidnies^ 
by  the  IVater  difttlUd  out  or* 
Green    Tobacco^     which    he 
gave  the  Patient  to  drink. 

XXV.  Vl^terus^  m  TJk  2,= 
of  his  Oh jcrv aliens  ,  tells  us^ 
He  cured  one  of  the  Srons 
with  this  Julep  :  Take  P^/- 
litory- water  ine  Ounce,  FennA. 
ii^aHr^  Bean-fifwer-wtit^r ^  J-t^. 


S  A  L  M  O  N  ^S 


130 

lef   of  Rofes ,    ana  half  an 
Ounce '^  mix  them ;  giving  the 
Patient  to  drink  after  a  de- 
co(ftion  of  Peafe^  Bean-jhales, 
Varfly  Roots ^  and  Reftharrow- 
Roots.      Another  he  cured 
by  giving  i.   A  Clyfier,  2. 
A  Narcotick.   3.  Vellitory  and 
Turpentine-water^  ana  half  an 
Ounce^  by  which  the  Stone 
got  into  the  Bladder,    and 
then  into  the  Yard,  and 
there   ftopt;   he   fate  in  a 
Bath,  and  a  litde  after  pif- 
fed  it  forth :    And  by  the 
taking  of  this  following  Pou- 
der^twice  a  Week,  a  Spoon- 
ful at  a  time,  a  Patient  of 
his  voided  many  Stones,and 
the  continued  ufe  of  it  pre- 
vented the  pain.    Take  Li- 
quorice    in    Fouder     half  an 
Ounce ,    dried    Teach-kernelj 
cne  OuncCy  Anife  and  Fennel- 
feeds^  ana.  two  Ounces  ^Winter 
Cherries  one  Dram^  Gromwel- 
feeds  half  a    Dram ,   Crabs- 
Eyes  two  Drams ^  Sugar-Can- 
dy one  Ounce  and  a  half^  make 
a  fine  Fcuderi  He  drank  af- 
ter it  a  decoiftion  of  Peafe, 
Parfley,    and  Bean-fliales, 
with  Butter,    and  a  little 
Salt.     And  in  Lib.  5.  of  hts 
faidy  Ohferi/ations ,  he  com- 
mends this:    Take  Turpen^^ 


tine  two  Ounces^    Hone 
Ounccy  Tolk  of  one  Egg  y^ 
them  in  a  Mortar  togdt 
^till  they  are  white  \  thvi 
White  Wine ,  Tellitory-wl 
Bean'flower'7vater  ^    2m 
Ounce  and  a  half^   Sp\ 
Limons^    or  Juice  of  c| 
one  Ounce  \  mix  them: 
one  Ounce  and  a  halfj 
Sick  took  alfb  thefe 
Take  Cyprus  Turpentiml 
an  Ounc9y   Sugar- candA 
Drams*  with  Syrup  of  lA 
make  Tills :  Dofe  one  ]| 
at  a  time,  drinking  ai 
decO(5i:ion  of  red  Peqfel 
while  his  pain  was  gre 
gave  him  an    Opiate,] 
Ibmetimes  a  cleanfin; 
fter  of  J^ey,  Yolks  of 
Turpentine  and  Honey. 
term  gave  this  to  a  Pj 
thrice,  which  had  his 
ftopt:  Take  Turpentit 
Drams  y  Tolks  of  Eggs\ 
Honey  one  Ounce  ^  Wir 
Ounces :  By  the  ufe  wl:| 
he  avoided  (0  many 
that  he  wrote  to  him, 
torn  Shirt  came  out  ofbis\ 
derz    Thus  was  he  cl 
and  lived  many  Years 
found;  and  with  the! 
kind  of  Potion  he  cujj 
Fremh  Minifter,who  vi 


Cip.  XIX. 
-h  Stone  with 

Dfe. 


Piartfcal  pi)?0cfe< 


the   firft 


iPi 


;XVI.   I  cured  a  Man 

fir  he  had  been  twelve 

jirs   troubled    with    the 

t'  le  and  Gravely  with  this 

i:ture:    Take  Venice  cr 

.;isburgh    Turpentine    four 

Ihces'y  0)1  of  fwett  Almonds 

t}finccsy  Honey  two  Drams ; 

and  wix  them  v^ell  toge- 

it  opened  the  Paflkges, 

le  him  prefently  pifs  free^ 

and  brought  away    a 

t  quantity  of  Sand  and 

1  Stones:    He- took  it 

nlng  and  Evening,  half 

uncCj  or  bette:  at  a 

,,  .1..,  for  three    Months^ 

\  king  after   it    Arfmart- 

P'a  and   was  perfedly 

^,  fo  that  for  many 

rs  after  he  had  not  the 

J?J  "Pain  or  Symptom.    A- 

ler  I  cured  with  this: 

e  Strasburgh  Turpentine 

Ounces^    Tolks   of  four 

".^  grind  them  together  in 

crtar^  'till  they  are  v^hite ; 

t  add  0)1  ofjweet  Almonds 

J<.  Ounces 'j    and  mix  them 

,Mt  ^j'^nW/»^:    Dole^  an 

1^"^  j;ce  Morning  and  Eve- 

'■^^,  drinking  a  Glafs   of 

d  after.    This  he  con- 


ten 


to  a 


life 
nuDjf 


t'nued  for  eight  or 
WeckSjit  continuallybroughc 
away  Sand  and  large  Gravel, 
and  he  was  perfedly  cured. 
Salmon, 

XXVII.  Barthotinm  ttWs 
us^  That  he  found  no  eafe 
by  any  Diuretick,  except 
Bean-rtiale-water ,  which 
brought  away  Gravel ;  fo 
that^  laith  he^  more  may  be 
attributed  to  it^  in  bringing 
away  the  Stone  ^  than  to 
Millepedes :  And^  faith  he, 
Egg-ihells  are  given  with 
fingular  fucceft^  (  after  the: 
Chickens  are  Hatched)  ei- 
ther \o  break,  or  expel  t^i? 
Stone^  this  Lithontriptkk  be- 
ing reckoned  among  Secrecv 
of  this  kind,  for  this  pur- 
pole  Ltidovicffs  Mercatrir 
commends  the  Flower  and. 
Seed  of  Star-Thifilc ,  as  a 
thing  highly  in  r^queft^  for 
purgiifg  and  cleanfing  the 
Reins  and  Bladder;  daily 
experience  f  faith  he  J  iVili 
confirming  it;  giving  two 
Ounces  of  the  diitiiled  Wa 
ter  in  the  Morning  Fafiing  ; 
but  ^n  EJfence  cf  the  v^hoL- 
Plant  (as  we  have  tanghc  h: 
Chap,  y  Seel.  35^  and  ;7,  a- 
foregoing)  is  much  better. 
K  2  XKVliL 


I52 


XXVIIJ.  Jugenius^inhis 
Medicinal  Epftles^  Lib.  12; 
Ep.  T,  and  2,  laith^  He  has 
cured  near  ^w  hundred  of 
the  Stone  by  this  following 
Syrup^  giving  three  Ounces 
at  a  time^  with  fix  Ounces 
of  the  decodion  of  Eringo^ 
for  fifteen  days  together^ 
five  hours  before  Dinner, 
Univerfals  being  premifed. 
Take  Saxifrage^  Knee-hollj ^ 
Er'wgo^  Lavage^  Kefiharro'iP^ 
Anije^  Fennel^  i^^^fyy  Grafs^ 
ana  La  If  an  Ounce,  Hor/i- 
RaJiJJ}  Roets  two  Ounces, 
Leaves  of  Betony^  Burner, 
Marfl}'Malkws^  Nettles^  Fen^ 
ny-rojal.  Rocket^  Calamint^ 
Knot-grafs^  Pellitcry  of  the 
Wall  ^  ana  M,  qu.  Winter- 
Cherries  fivmty,  Seheftens  fif- 
teen, Seeds  of  Bapl^  Burdock, 
Parfly^  Sefeli^  MiUet,  ana 
three  Ounces,  Bark  of  the 
Bay 'Tree  Rooty  Liquerice,  ana 
three  Drams  ,  Water  five 
Quartt  5  hojl  ^till  three  Quarts 
only  remain  5  ftrain^  and  with 
Honey  two  Vcundy  Sugar  four 
Pound ^  make  a  Syrupy  and 
aromatize  it  with  Cinnamon 
nne  Ou7tce,  Nutmegs  half  an 
Ounce.  Pi'obably  it  may 
^o  goodj  there  is  no  Argu- 


SALMON'S  L 

mem  againft  Experi^ 
yet  it  looks  like  a  \: 
potch  of  all  together. 


Crato,  in  Ci\ 


XXIX. 

faith.  That  he  prefers . 
Roots  candied,  or  ftedp 
White- wine  >  and  Sj\ 
the  Juicg  ofSpeedwel  I 
all ;  though  i^iaith  he) 
not  Ignorant  that  th 
of  Brier  and  Refiharri 
much  good  when  the 
is  nianifeft.      And  f( 
pain  in  the  Kidneys 
by  the  Stone^  there 
thing  ('faith  hej  bett 
a  Deco^ion  of  Speedul 
the    Injpiffate   Juice  t 
But  an  Ejjence  of  thA 
crude,  as  we  have  di| 
in  Chap.  5-.  Se^^  \^ 
much  tranfcends  the 

XXX.  Frefii  Oyl  of\ 
nuts  by  expreffion^  gif 
three  Ounces  at  a  time 
day,  for  Ibme  time,  i| 
mended    as    an    ei 
thing;  and  a  certain  I 
cian  attells.   That  l| 
daily  ule  thereof  he' 
feveral  Stones  voided.] 
lame    probably    mk 
done   with  exprefed 
fv:eet  Almonds^  as  all 


-T  p.  XIX.         p?actfeal  Pfipficfe. 


's^i 


xf  Tiffed  Oyl  ofVVall-mts, 
K  nore  with  ths  expreffed 
.  .)i^f  Orange^  Limon^  or  C/- 
n.Kernels,    Outwardly  al- 
>  anoint  with  this  fol- 
•  ^g  Oyl  ^  it  is  of  good 
Take  Oyl  of  S  corf  ions 
}OHnces^  O/l  of  bitter  Ai- 
rs one  Ounce  J    Palm  Oyl 
)rams,   Oyl  of  Juniper- 
k[W  l^alf  ^n  Ounce '^    mix 
yij"  ^^^  anoint  the  region 
Loyns    therewith, 
and  Evening. 

^^nCI.  With  this  follow- 
y  Lemedy  I  have  done  al- 
uj,  Miracles  in  expelling 
■^  *,  Gravel  and  Stones, 
i,jjf  both  Reins  and  Blad- 
Jg'(  I    Take  Baljamum  Co- 

,.j,;  (or  as  we  call  \tCapi- 


ii  f^rOmces.YdksofEggs 
^Oyl  of  fweet  Almonds^ 
\M^  ana  three  Ounces ^  Oyl 

all    toggth 


;,,.  m*^ip€Tf  berries  one  Dram : 


It  i  lira : 


er       tn     a 

^^^-  Mortar]    'till  they  are 

g  l^/y  w/a:^^,  and  keep  the 

m  ^^^^  «/^-E)ofe/roni  fix 

^^j  IS  to  an  Ounce,  every 

^iTl^ifter  it  ^/ir^^  Oimces  of 
fence  of  Speedwell  in  a 
of  Rhenilh'7i^me  atid  Sit- 
Sal/mn; 


XXXIT.  Beverovicius  de 
Calculoj  Cap.  1 2.  faith,  Tiiat 
when  the  ways  are  loofiied 
(I  fuppofe  he  means  with 
Oily  and  Mucilaginous 
things,)  nothing  is  more 
effedual  to  remove  the 
Stone,  than  &ne  Dram  of  Sal 
Prunella ,  to  be  given  in 
Rhenifh-wine ,  warm,  by 
which  Medicine  alone  (faith 
he)  I  have  often  brought 
away  the  Stone  of  the  Blad- 
der from  Children.  Cr.ti'/- 
Ej^i  are  of  tenuious  Parts  and 
Diuretick;  they  break  the 
Stone,  and  force  it  away  by 
UrinCj  efpecially  the  Liquor 
of  them^  which  prepared 
after  this  manner  is  befl: 
Take  Crabs -Eyes  finely  pou- 
dred  two  Ounces^  Ace  turn  Te- 
rebinthinatum  four  Ounces ; 
fiopi  and  digefi  for  a  Night  in 
hot  Ajloss ;  the  next  Day  decant 
what  IS  clear ^  and  pour  on  as 
much  more  ^  repeating  this 
work  fo  often  'till  all  the  Pou* 
der  is  diffol'ved :  Thefe  Liquors 
filter  ate ,  and  evaporate  to 
drynefsy  and  the  Salt  will  re- 
main at  bottom  J  which  dijjolve 
in  a  Cellar  into  Licju:/r^  "pzv 
deliquium.  Dole  gut.  ter^ 
or  twelve,  in  Horfe  RadiGi 
K  3  VImc 


S  A  L  M  O  N*S 


J?4 

Watcr^  or  fbme  fuch  like. 
This  Liquor  is  much  more 
efficacious  than  the  Crabs- 
Eyes  in  lubftance. 


XXXUI.      Quercetan    his 
Nephritick'Water  is  of  great 
account ;  and  it  is  thus  made; 
Take  Juke  of  Horfe-Radifh, 
cf  LimonSy    ana  cne  Pcund 
^nd  a  half  Waters  of  Betony^ 
Saxifrage^  IVtld  Tan  fey  ^  Ver- 
njaln^  ana  cne  Tound^  Hydro- 
m4^  Malwfey^  ana  two  Vound^ 
*jfuniur~herrks  three  Ounces  ^ 
Seeds   cf  Millet,  great  Bur 
dock^  Nettles^  Omens ^   Anife^ 
Fenvel^  ana  one  Ounce  and  a 
half*  of  the  four  greater  cold 
Seeds ,    Alarpi-mallows ,    ana 
£x  Drams  ^  burnt  Egg-fklls^ 
Cinnarf?on,  ana  three  Drams, 
fJez-'cs  two  Drams 'y  digefi  all 
jcur   or  f'vs  days  in  a  gentle 
Balnea  *y   then  firain  out^  and 
difttll  in  yjjljes.    He  fays  this 
Water  does  wonders  in  the 
Stone^  and  againfl  fuppref- 
Tion  of  Urine :     Dofe  from 
two   Drams  to  an  Ounce. 
He  adds  p   Dram  of  two 
ibrts  of  Lithontriptick  Spe- 
cies to  the  Compofitionjbut 
ihe  linaLieis  of  the  propor- 
tion to  she  former    ia-ge 


quantity^  fignifies  bat  liie  , 
1  am  of  Opinion  the  Jcti 
of  Limons  alone  dcpurad, 
without   that  fpecious 
paration,  or  given  in  Mi( 
fey- wine,  as  Guarinonim\ 
vifes,  may  be  as  good ; 
found  by  experience 
Auaily  to  purge  and  ck| 
the  Reins^  and  to  give 
to  niany^  and  that  wit 
any  harm  to  the  Stotnj 
elpecially  if  fheathed 
Honey  or  Sugar. 


XXXIV.     Brannm 
Calcnlo  commends  the 
lowing  Syrup  as  an 
lent  Remedy,  leavii 
calculoLs  Matter  behi 
the  Kidnies,  if  after! 
ging,  two  Spoonfuls  p.] 
taken  at  a  time  in  the 
ning  Falling:    Take 
of  Speedwell  one  FoundA 
of  Ground  Ivy  fix  Ounl 
Turjlane  three  Ounees] 
and  make  a  Syrup  wit 
ney  one    Found   and 
Both  Helmont  and  Fahe\ 
mend   the   Liquor 
Birch-Tree ,  which 
Birch-wine  ^    as  a    R( 
that   does  not  only 
the  Stone  and  Grav( 


*?:  XIX.  m^dm  pi)Pficfe. 

•Ifcprevenfs  the  Bleeding 
lejof. 


i?^ 


XXV.  Riverim  faith, 
Jijhes  of  Egg'Jhells  given 
i  half  a  Dram  to  one 
.Ti  in  White-wine^  pow- 
"iewtty  expels  the  Stone  lod- 
andi  in  the  palTages  of  the 
:o§iii  {q:  So  alfo,  the  Salt  of 
^.at«  \-CoJs  and  Stalks^  of 
eSto  h  half  a  Dram  in 
atlid  :c-wine  operates  after 
niderful  manner:  Alfo 
tr  FitrpoUte  given  in  the 
Dofe.  Sfirit  of  Salt  is 
[fwJprailedj  fome  drops  of 
Dds  ti  tog  taken  in  the  Mor- 
as an  Fafting  in  Broth,  or 
leavi  \  other  Liquor,  as  Wine, 
fbel  Dftion  of  Eringo,  &c, 
ilk  commends  this  Potion 
iniili  a  little:  Take  Straw- 
inrlif   find    Saxifrage-waters^ 


XXXVI.  ^t'm,  Sextus 
Vlatomctis^  and  isuarinonius, 
do  all  of  them  commend  a 
Hare  baked  in  an  Oven^  ^tillit 
is  dry  ^  then  fondred:,  (but 
Vctcrius  iaith  the  Afhes  of  a 
Hare  j  given  from  o^ne  to 
two  Drams  in  Wine,  is  pro- 
iitable  to  expel  the  Stone^ 
fome  fay  to  diffolve  it;  as 
alio  to  prevent  its  breeding 
for  the  future ;  made  into 
Pills  with  Turpentine^  it  is 
indeed  of  good  u(e.  The 
Pouder  of  Dcers-blood  given 
to  one  Dram,  is  commended 
to  expel  the  Stone^  as  Hofe* 
rus  affirms.  Motherwort ^  and 
the  f^oQti  of  Vervain  in  Pou- 
der, or  the  Effence  of  thofe 
Plants  prepared  as  we  have 
taught  in  Chaf,  5".  Se^.  ;  f , 
and  ;7.   and  drank    with 


lix  Pwo  Ounces^  White-winelWhhc-vAnQ^y  or  Meadj   a 
^0  ftwces^  Ojl  of  fweet  Al- '  little  warmed,  are  incredi- 


^Oj  \s  two  Ounces^  Spirit  of 
Q^ffj  ;»/  one  Dram '^  mix  for 
^^,  ^  \  Dofes^  to  be  given  fix 
rs   one   after  another. 


Sal  PrunelU,  Cryftals 

Pouder   of    Ivy- 


'tar. 


ioiiof- 

fetiB''^  ^"    Le^i/f  J  of  Crejfes^ 

.  J  •i>artes  eqaa^es^  with  fome 

^'M,         ^^^P         ^*^^^         Tills     y  of 

Giiit''  ^^^^  ^^^  ■Drawy  every 
^ing  Fafting. 


hie  Pveniedies  in  removing 
all  things  that  hinder  the 
paffage  of  the  Urine ,  as 
Hofman  and  Marquardus  lay. 

^  XXXVII.  For  Medicines 
given  Clyfter-wi(e,  Font  a- 
nus  com  mends  the  DecotHon 
of  Millet^  given  to  half  a 
Pint;  but,  without  doubts 
l^  4  it 


SALMON'S 


Lilij 


^t  mjy  be  much  more  cffe- 
^{ld\  if  half  an  Ounce  of  ^ur- 
Pntlm  hz  added  to  it^  being 
^r(l  ground  with  the  Yolk 
of  an  Egg,  to  open  its  bo- 
dy. 

XXXVIII.  Zecchiui  \n\\\s 
Conitikations     commends, 
yei,  fays  nothing  is  better 
to  bring  away  the  Stone  in 
the  Kidnies  than  warm  Wa- 
ter, or  Veal,  or  Mutton^  or 
Chicken-broth;  hvQ  or  fix 
Ounces  being  drunk  pretty 
warm    Morning   and  Eve- 
ning before  Eating.     Ai^d 
the  great  heat  of  the  Reins 
will  hz  taken  away  C which 
is  the  efficient  caufe  of  the' 
pains  of  the  Stone  returning) 
if  bo;vled  Water,    to   the 
quantity   of  feven  or  eight 
Ounces,    be   drank  before 
Meals  twice  a  day,  for  no- 
thing renders  the  Kidnies  fo 
trQQ  from  Recrements,  and 
io  temperate:  and  their  fiery 
heat  is  at  length  extinguifhed 
with  the  warm  Water,    fo 
that   they  can   never  after 
breed  the  Stone  :  If  to  what 
cur  Atithcr  here  fays ^  ycu  add 
io  each  Draught   half  a  Dram 
of  Salt  ofTiartarjjr  fHre  Nitre , 
ir  vjilLin  my  Opinion ^ht  much 


more  ejfe^ual ,  hecaufi 
Salts  do  in  Jome  nteafurc  d 
the  Water  to  the  parts  afflil 
Ifalfo  it  he  fweetned  with 
ney^  the  Medicament  wi 
[till  the  hitter,  for  that  it 
lefs  dtfaffeB  the  Stom.uh^it 
in  fome  People  it  will  he 
do,    Salmon, 


IB^ 


XXXIX.    Saxoniain 

(bribing  fome  familiar  P) 

for  fuch  as  are  troubled 

the  Stone,  mightily  difc 

mends  the  ufe  o^CaJJia^ ' 

ther  for  Prevention  or 

vulficn :     Petrus  Vigray^ 

7.  Cap,  4.  fays,  ThatC 

agrees  very   ill  with 

that  are  troubled  with 

Stone :  Others  fay  that 

fia  has  increafed  the  Di{ 

and  that  the  heat  of  t 

always  followed  the  tz 

of  it.    Fahritius  Hildanui 

us.  That  two  Ounces  ol 

fia  being  given   one 

continual  Fever ,  it  rj 

fuch  a  Flux  of  Urine,| 

for  three  days  togeth( 

made  his  Urine  fo  hot 

time,  that  he  thought 

hot  Wire  had  been  d| 

through  his  Yard. 


Slip.  XIX.       practical  p&?nc!t.  137 

\  the  Medicine^  and  that  had 


':nii 


:L:  To  all  this  we  an- 
wr,  i:  That  very  famous 
»l'ficians ,   no  ways  infe- 
i(  to  the  former,   have 
cftantly  nkdCaJfla  with 
e/  goodfuccefe:  Platerus 
u^dy  gave  any  thing  in 
Stone  without  it_,  and 
:n  gave  it    mixt    with 
nna:   And  the  learned 
i:lia:|l€r/,  in  his  Annotations 
imn  Barhet ,  gave  it  to  a 
ilyditjoffixty  years  of  Age 
Cii{m,  a  good  fuccefs:  I  have 
ion  01  tntimes  given  it  both  a- 
lipi  ;,  and  mixt  it  with  Tur- 
Ttiat  tine^  with  a  fingular  Ad- 
with  cage,  never  with  the  ill 
i  wii  B^s  above-named .    a .  If 
iythi  enquire  into  the  Nature 
[heDi  le  Medicine,  we  find  it 
atofl  ic  cooling,  and  without 
i  the  t !  ftiarpnefs  of  Parts^  fo 
0m  clean  never  think  that 
I'jnceii  I  Medicine  can  give  that 
ri  one  ch  its  felf  hasnot.  5. We 
jfjt  ibt  to  confider  the  Na- 
UriiK  J    of   thofe  Bodies  on 
Dm  CaJJIa  had  fo  ill  an 
;ioli(Jr'<^  (as  they  fay;  in  the 
jjQUgli!  le;  and    then  probably 
jjjjD  imay  perceive  that  thole 
jjjj^    |x)fed  Efiec^s ,  rather  a- 
;  from  the  pre  valency  of 
morbifick  Matter,  than 


any  other  Medicament  been 
given  at  that  time,  adapted 
to  the  Diftemper  with  the 
higheft  fcrutiny^  and  Inge- 
nuity of  the  moft  learned  in 
our  Profeffion,  'tis  poffible 
the  lame  EfTeds  might  have 
enfued;  fo  thaf  in  Prudence 
we  ought  to  afcribe  the 
afore-enumerated  Diladvan- 
tages  to  the  Habit  of  the 
Body,  and  prevalency  of 
fome  acid  Humor  aboun- 
ding at  that  time,  rather 
than  to  the  Caffia^  or  the 
innocent  ufe  of  any  Medi- 
cine whatfoever.     Salmon. 

XLI.  Crato  prefers  the 
fimpie  Deco6fion  of  Speedv^el 
-with  Sugar ,  before  all  the 
more  famous  and  great  Me- 
dicines inwardly  given  for 
the  Stone:  The  ufe  (faith 
he)  of  a  Clyfter  made  only 
of  a  Decodtion  of  Sfeedwel 
with  Sugar,  will  do  more 
good  than  aay  Medicine 
taken  by  the  mouth;  you 
may  put  into  the  Decodion 
fome  fat  of  a  Loin  of  Mut- 
ton or  Veal,  of  a  Rabbet  or 
Capon,  that  fo  it  may  be 
more  fmooth  and  flippery, 
or  for  want  of  thefe  you 
may 


The  Sick  often  find  more 
relief  in  the    Cholick  or 
Stone^  fiom  a  fimple  Cly- 
fler  of  Milk  and  Sugar,  boi 
led  either  with  Speedwel  or 
Gammomil-flowers  ,    that? 
from  Clyfters  more  richly 
and  largely  compounded  of 
hot  Things,  becaufe  thev 
by  difcuffing  Pain,  encreafc 
Wind,  whereby  the  Pain  is 
augmented,  which  is  only 
to  be  appeafed  with  Ano- 
dincs. 

XLII.  The  DecoBion  of 
Teafe  maie  v^ith  Daucui 
Seed ,  Tarjley-Seid ,  or  fweet 
Fennel  Seed  ^  is  a  Medicine 
not  to  be  defpifed,  and  ma- 
ny, by  taking  it  alone,  have 
had  a  perfect  Cure ;  But  as 
Diureticks  in  the  Cure  of 
this  Diieafe  are  neceffary  to 
get  the  Gravel  and  Stone 
out  of  the  Reins;  So  for 
prevention  ;  and  in  time  of 
Health,  we.  muft  abftain 
from  the  too  much  ufe  of 
them,  left  while  they  pro 
voke  Urine,  by  a  conltant 
ufe  of  them,  they  make  o- 
pen  the  ways  and  paflages 
to  the  Kidneys,  whereby  all 
the.  crude  Humors,  and  Re- 


ijS  SALMON'S  libut 

may  take  feme  fre(K  Butter,  ^crements  of  the  Blood  nr^ 

tend  thither,and  make  \il:. 

ter  to  breed  the  Gravel  ai- 

Stone:  This  is  the  fear 

(bme  Artifts,  though  ca 

lefly  enough  where  n^tl 

the  Meat  nor  Drink  re<V 

ved,  tends  by  relblution 

fiich  a  generationi  nor  a 

trifadive  Spirit    lodges 

the  Parts.    However,  Dl 

reticks,for  that  they  quid 

run  to  the  Reins,  and  ca| 

along  with  them  the  F 

crude    and    unconcoifti 

thereby  loading  the 

already  afflided,    thoi 

they  are  not  the  Cauli 

the  Matter  of  the  St 

yet  they  are  to  be  given 

the  more  caution,  le 

their  violence,  heaping 

Matter ,    they   the 

ftreighten  thofe  Parts  wl 

arc     already     too     m:h 

ftreightned  by  the  Body 

the  petrifa^ive  Matter  t 

lodged  already.  And  tb 

fore  it  is  Prudence  to 

them    a    long   time 


Meat,  or  upon  an  er 
Stomach  ;  and  if  it  ma] 
done ,  after   the    Bodyl 
purged  or  cleanfed. 


XLE 


::ip.  XIX. 


311 


ILIIL  Varacelfus  com- 
.  ids  Spirit  of  Salt ,  and 
pit  of  Juniper  5  as  alfo 
pitandTindure  of  Nitre, 
and  Antimony.  WtUfs 
mends  fereral  Diurc- 
cs  whofe  Bafib  is  a  vola- 
[Salt;  and  feveral  like- 
iodgjfe  whofe  Bafis  is  an  alca 
:^ir,I  e  Salt  i  Ibnie  alfo  whole 
le)  qii  is  is  an  acid  Salt.  Sjhim 
and(  ;  the  Stone  muft  either 
k  \  Jiffolved,  or  expelled  un- 
ux»  blved.  For  diffolving, 
{\r  ipropofes  Sprit  of  Nitre ^ 
,  k  ing  ten  or  twelve  Drops 
;  Oi  t  in  Deco(^ion  of  Grafe- 
tl-,e  Si  Dt;  All  Stones  ((ays  hej 
igkeii  1 1  have  yet  found,  are 
n^k  [clved  in  /?aV/  5;j/>;V  ^ 
iCjpiiij  re  s  whence  I  conceive, 
the  1 1  none  can  conclude  that 
'arts!  :  coagulation  of  Stones 
00  I  t  proceed  from  an  acid, 
leBod  ',  on  the  contrary^  from 
laaer  lething  oppofite  to  it. 
yti  &  virtue  of  generating 
^ctto  fncs(Ciys  he)  lies  in  au- 
tinie  re  Things,  upon  which 
jn  8  i^ount  they  give  Glutinofi- 
itcjand  toughnefs  to  Fluids-, 
hich  if  (fixt)  earthy  and 
atile  faline  Parts  be  join- 
.  fomeching  not  unlike  the 
»nc  f  he  fliould  have  faid 


by  help  of  a  petrifa(5bive 
Gafi  or  Spirit)  is  generated. 
Now  this  coagulated  Au^ 
fterc,  is  infiinged  by  the 
iliarp  Acid  of  the  Sfirit  of 
Nitre.  And  therefore  when 
the  Rudiments  and  begin- 
nings of  a  Scone  are  laying, 
we  muft  ,  befides  volatile 
oily  Salts,  ufe  Things  that 
diUolve  the  Stone,  amongft 
which,we  defervedlyafc  be 
the  firft  place  to  Spirit  of 


Nitre ,  feeing  in  it  Stcnes 
are  lb  eafily  and  fo  mani- 
feftly  diffolved  >  and  it  may 
be  given  in  Beer,  Ale,  Wine- 
Broth,  &c.  to  make  them  a 
little  fharp ,  and  fo  to  be 
uledfor  Ibme  confiderabb 
time. 

XLIV.  To  this  o^Syl^ 
'vias  ^  the  learned  Decker i 
makes  Ibmething  of  anlwen 
The  Sfirit  of  Nitre  (faith  he) 
being  put  upon  the  Stone 
poudered,  and  fet  upon  a 
little  Fire  diflblves  it :  Firft 
it  turns  it  into  a  tough,  and 
then  into  a  watery  Matter  5 
but  the  Mifchef  is,  the  Con- 
fequence  in  outward  and 
inward  means  is  not  the 
fame;  or  at  leaft  the  Spirit 
of  Nitre  does    not  anfwei" 


Expectation.  And  JFr.  Hof- 
man  fays^  yoa  fhould  rather 
give  Things  which  confift  of 
an  abfterfive  Virtue^  from 
a  volatile  Alcalie  and  Acid^ 
that  by  their  gentle  fharp- 
nefs^  do  incide  and  cleanfe 
the  filth  of  the  urinary  Paf- 
lages,  as  alfo  by  their  fweet 
fragrancy  affeding  of  the 
Reins^  do  hinder  the  f«cu- 
leney  of  the  Ferment,  and 
fo  prevent  all  occafion  of 
the  Stone. 

XLV.  Diureticks  are  of 
two  kinds ;  the  one  Aperi- 
tive^the  other  Incifive:  Ape- 
ritive draw  the  Matter  to 
the  Kidnies ;  and  therefore 
if  thele  be  affedled;  are  ve- 
ry liiipicious  ^  becaule  we 
draw  the  Matter  to  the  part 
afFcded  :  Bat  Inciiivei  carry 
not  the  Matter  to  the  Kid- 
nies^ but  only  by  Inciding, 
Subtilize  ;  ^nd  fo  the  Mat- 
ter being  made  fabtil , 
paffestpe  Heins.  Hence  it 
is  (and  I  ever  ufe  it  with 
fijccefs)  that  if  in  the  begin- 
ning I  give  Spirit  of  Vitriol 
to  break  the  Stone,  or  cut 
the  grofs  Humor,  I  quickly 
lee  a  happy  Iffue.  And  the 
Spirit  of  Vitriol,  though  it 


SALMON'S 

be  Diuretick 


Lill 


yet  It  c.y 
incides;  upon  which  Sui- 
lilation,   while  the  Ma:rl 
pafles  out,the  Urineapp: 
more  copious,  and  is  tml 
Diuretick  by  accident ; 
that  it  carries  ought  to 
Reins,  but  becaufe  the  \ 
ter,  when  it  has  no  hin>i 
ranee,  finds  an  eafie  paffi 
And   that  is  attempted 
vain,after  the  third  or  foi 
day,  which  may  be  df 
the  firfl:;    without   wh|    '^^ 
the  Pain  is  prolonged  tt 
or  four  Days,  to  the  g^ 
damage  of  the  Patient ; 
then  we  muft  ftay  for  \   jp. 
verfal  Evacuation,  whicl 
this  cafe  is  not  necelFary 
the  beginning,  but  may 
ry  well  be  done,  when 
Pain    is    over.    Panan 
Pent,  Cap.  ^;Obf^i. 


XLVr.  River i-^s  advi 
That  in  the  ufe  of  M< 
cinesthat  break  and  ex 
the  Stone,  they  ought 
to  be  uled  once  or  t\» 
anly ,  but  oftner  ,  'till 
obftruc^ed  PaiTages  be  op 
ed.  And  whild- they  aregiv 
the  Reins  and  Bladder  oa 
be  helped  with  Ba 


%t 


kl 


to 

Fomentat  ions,U  n  vlions  j| 


c4  XIX.        practical  Pfipccfe*  141 

iit  they  may  operate  the  a  Bean^  and  was  reflored  to 


b:ter.  Liquors  alfo  that 
;  of  thin  Parts,  fuch  as 
ite  and  Rheniili-Wines 
ft  be  given  now  and 
u\  with  internal  Emol- 
its,  and  Laxatives,  and 
ings  flippery ,  to  make 

r!%  Paffages  cafie  and  open, 

y^'  i  qualifie  the  Acrimony 

f?  other  Medicines. 

m  , 

^  LVII.T0  a  nephritickPer- 
^^]  i  vomiting  Blood,  M^^/»j 
¥  rtt  not  prefcribe  Things 
'  [t^s  5wce  the  Stone^left  when 
itieatj  I  Veflels  are  unftopt,  they 
uld  open  wider,  and  by 


avtoi 


'Mil 
urn 

I 


>T  iier  vomiting  of  Blood, 
e  ftiould  be  endangered : 
gave  therefore  caleined 
rtfhorn,  for  feveral  days, 
refli  Broth,  and  fomen- 
the  Part  with  Camomil- 
i^ers,  e^c.  lb  Bis  vomiting 
i^^ifed,  and  the  Stone  fell 
loH  khe  Bladder,  and  after 
i^i  'k  in  the  neck  of  his 
(i4  Men  Then  he  gave  his 
yyn-falt  in  Decodion 
Vlallows,  fomented  his 
'ities  with  mucilaginous 
ngs,  and  anointed  the 
':  with  Oil  of  white 
'2-Tree ;  widiin  fix  hours 
;,iftS  voided  a  Stone  as  big  as 


perfed  Health. 

XLVIIL  Spirit  ofTurpeff- 
tine  is  a  good  Thing  againft 
the  Stone;  but  before  it  be 
ufed,  Lenitive  Purgers  fhould 
precede,  at  leaft,  before  it 
be  continually  and  daily 
uled.  It  is  a  great  Medi- 
cine ,  and  has  a  diiperfing 
Power  penetrating  deep, 
purifying  the  Bowels,  and 
healing  them  ,  diffolving 
coagulated  or  hardned  Tar- 
tar, and  expelling  it  by 
Urine:Yet  in  the  ule  of  Tur- 
pentine it  felf  in  fubftance, 
purging  before-hand  is  not 
needful,  becaufe  it  has  in 
it  felf  a  cathartick  Virtue, 
efpecially  if  mixt  with 
Rheubarb  in  Pouder ,  as 
Crato^  in  Scholtz^im  Confi  52. 
advifes.  It  helps  by  its 
temperate  heat,  whereby  it 
befriends  the  Parts  deftinU 
to  Concodion  ;  for  which 
Reafbnit  is  good  for  thofe 
that  are  troubled  with  the 
Stone.  You  may  (ee  in  A- 
mat  us  Lufnanus^  Cent,  i.  Oif- 
fer.  63.  the  Hiftory  of  a 
MonkjWho  every  Morning, 
for  feveral  Months,  f^raliow- 
ed  a  piece  of  Jurpmttne  as 

big. 


142 


S  AL  M  O  N'S 


II 


big  as  a  Nut ,  and  lb  was 
cured  both  of  Stone  and 
Gout,  whm.  all  other  Me- 
dicines would  do  no  good^ 

XLIX;  When  the  Stone 
is  voided,  though  all  danger 
is  over,  yet  you  ought  for 
two  or  three  days  following 
toufe  AbfterfivesandCleah- 
lers,  and  Healers^  that  the 
Reins  may  be  perfedly 
cleanled  and  healed;  for 
which  purpofe,  nothing  can 
be  better  than  a  Bolus  of 
Turpentine,  made  after  this 
manner :  Take  Turpentine  one 
Dram  and  half^  Rheuharhy 
Nutmegs ^  Liquorice^  all  in 
Poudery  ana  half  a  Dram ; 
mix  and  make  a  Bolus:  After 
whiehj  an  Emulfion  of  fiveet 
Almonds  in  Barley-water  or 
Broth,  or  Decodion  of 
Peafe^  may  be  profitably 
drank. 

^  L.  How  great  a  Medi- 
cine Turpentine  is,  is  not  eafie 
to  be  declared,  it  being  a 
volatile  Alcaly,  mixt  with 
a  frnall  quantity  of  a  volatile 
Acid,  but  the  Alcaly  very 
much  over-powering.  It 
purifies  and  fweetens  the 
whole  mafs  of  Blood  and 


Humors,  after  a  moftvjjl^ 
derfuland  admirable  nj] 
ner,  and  after  fuch  a 
as  'tis  poflible  no  other  l| 
dicine  (except  of  the  F.n.. 
ly  of  Turpentine,  as  all  a; 
tural  Balfams  are)    uin 
Earth  can  do  befides :  H 
it  momentarily  enters  toj 
the  whofe  Mafs  of  Bl(i[ 
purifies  it,  fweetens  it, 
diifolves  all  its  Coaguli 
entring  into  its  Siibfti 
with  its  whole  and  ei 
Body;  where,  by  its 
lutive  Power  ,  it  does 
which   neither     Spirit 
Wine  can  do  by  its  fubt 
nor  Spirit  of  Nitre,  Vit 
or  Sulphur  can  do  by  \ 
Acidity,  nor  other  vo 
Salts  can  do  by  their  p  ®^ 
trability;  being  indeed    ^J 
intruth,  one  of  the  mof 
folute  Antifsorhuticks^ 
phthijictih  y  Antifpaftnai 
Antiarthriticks,  Antepilep 
and  Antinefhriticks  y  ye 
this  fday  difcovered 
World. 


LI.  So  thatifaPhyf 
knows  rightly  how  to 
pare  and  ufe  that  alone 
dicine,  he  knows  a  1 
which  will  do  more  tl 


Cap.  xix.  Piactical  Plipficfe* 


wole  Apothecary's  ftiop 
biide  it :  It  is  a  Medica- 
1  jiitit  which  is  a  natural 
^i:e  of  Chymiftry,  be- 
\M  only  a  dilTolution  of 
as  aid,  rocks,  or  gravelly  Bo 
\\k  by  the  mighty  Power 
he  plaftick  Spirit  of  the 
nt,  (which  deftroys  the 
edent  pctrifadive  Spi- 
>fthe  Matter  of  which 
was  made,  ^viz*  Sand, 
vel.  Stones,  Rocks,  ^c.) 
by  a  living  Alembeck, 


ivit,   the  Body  of  the 


dob]' 


p,  and  all  its  Limbs,  is 
fted,raifed,  exalted,and 
lized,purified  and  made 
le  ;  and  laftly,  impre- 
;cd  with  a  mighty  Spi- 
in  dired  anti|^thy  and 
. .  pfition,  and  vaftly  fupe- 
(.j  ftothepetrifadive  Spi- 
'.^  as  being  not  only  able 
r^  o,  but  P.lfo  undo  that, 
^jly  :h  the  faid  petrifadive 
^V*  [er  can  never  do,  or  ac- 
^f^  Iplifli  again, 

overei|[i.  Nature  has  done  fo 

already,  towards  the 

'.6tion  ojt  this  Medicine, 

ittle  remains  to  be  done 

krt ;  yet  ibmething  it 


0)i 

[olBOw 


or  fo  univerfal  an  ufe. 


U5 

as  it  is  defign'd  for  v  and 
without  which,  it  will  not 
perfedly  atifwer  the  defired 
End ;  of  which  we  may  in 
Ibme  other  place  difcourfe 
more  at  large:     This  we' 
could  not  (even  for  Piety 
fake)  avoid  the  fpeaking  of 
here,  confidering  that  feme 
thoulands  of  times  (in  about 
twenty  fix,  or  twenty  feveti 
years   Pradife)    we   have 
made  ufe  of  it  with  admi* 
rablelucceis.- 

LIII.  If  in  the  Stone  in 
the  Reins,  the  Sick  piffes 
much  Blood,  and  often,  the 
cafe  is  hazardous,  becaufe 
two  oppofitc  IntenticMis  oc- 
cur ;  and  it  is  a  difficult  thing 
to  find  a  Remedy  in  Art,  to 
perform  oppofite  Intentions 
or  Operations,  ^iz.  to  open 
and  llop,  diffolve  and  bind, 
break  and  coniolidate,at  one 
and  the  (ame  time :  In  tfils* 
cafe,  you  muft  fet  afide  all 
other  Remedies,  and  ha:ve 
recourfe  to  vitriolick  Bath- 
waters, or  Waters  running, 
from  Iron  Mines,  for  that 
their  Virtue  is  moft  excel- 
lent, there  being  no  fafer 
or  better  Remedy  to  be 
thought  of;  for  fuch  Waters 
^_     expei 


144  S  A  LM  O  N'S 

^xpel  violently  and  effica- 
cioufly ,  and  are  therefore 
Lithontriftick ;  and  yet  C  as 
being  impregnated  with 
Vitriol )  they  eminently 
ftanch  Bloodj  ftrengthen  all 
the  Vifcera^  and  cool  the  Li- 
ver, Spleen^  and  Reins. 

LIV.  But  becaufe  every 

one  has  not  the  liberty  or 

conveniency  ofgoingtothe 

Wells  at  tuf^ridgCy  or  other 

Springs  coming  off  of  Iron 

or  vitriolick  Mincs^  we  fliall 

here  fliewa  Way  of  making 

thofe  Waters  artificially,  to 

perform  the  fame  Intention^ 

which    is  thus  done  :     i. 

Take    fair    Sprin^'waUr  fix 

jQuarfs^  Salty  Vitriol^  or  Cry- 

fiats  of  Mars  one  Dram ;  mix^ 

diJJ'olve  and  filter  through  brov/n 
'  Paper ^  fo  have  you  a  Water  in 

Virtue  and  EffeBs^  like  that 

which  runs  off  from  the  natu- 
ral Iron- Mines.     2,  Or  thus: 

Take  Sfring-'w  at  era  Gallon  jSal 

Armoniack  one  Draw^Scales  of 

Iron  one  Ounce  ;  mix^  and  di- 

gefi  for  fame  days  in  a  gentle 

Sand-heat^  ^till  the  Water  be- 
gins to  colour ;  then  filter  and 

keep  it  for  ufe*  3.  Or  thus  ; 
-  Take  Spring ovater  a  Gallon' 
\  Spirit  of  Wine  four    Ounces  • 


Li! 

Spirit  of  Vitriol  two  Dram 
better'^  mix  them  for  ufe.  T 
artificial   Waters  may 
taken  from  a  Pint  to  I 
Quarts,  or  more;   bui| 
degrees^  and  a  little  w' 
or  made  into  Poffet-di 
ufing  moderate  exercife; 
farting ,  'till  the  Watc 
out  of   the  Body: 
purge  by  Urine  clean!  Jij 
Reins  and    Bladder  ^  « 
Obftrudions  of  the  U 
take  away  iharpnefsoj 
HumorSjCure  inward 
ftrengthen    the    Stom 
Liver ,  Spleen  ,  Mefei 
and  Womb ,  are  prev 
againft  the  Dropfie,  Ci;   '^^^ 
xy ,  G  reen-ficknefs,  and 
vy,  and  cure  the  pifSi 
Blood. 


LVi  Experience  has 
long  time  taught  us , 
ftrong  Diurcticks  mul 
ufed  with  much  cautioi 
that  they  many  timej 
crcafe  the  Pain,  fora   ., 
Stone  into  narrow  Paf    ''^ 
excoriate  the  urinary 
fels,  and  many  times 
piffing    of  Blood,    v 
caufe  often  times  Fain 


Swoonings,  Convulfior    *'^ 
pileplics^  and  the  like    ^''« 


li 


lEi 


4o 


k 


Cap.  XlX. 


Practical  Pfipficfc 


tli  cafe  Lenient,  or  EmoUi- 

3;  Clyfters  are  of  lingular 

for  by  their  difcuffive 

perty^  they  melt  or  dif 

e  the  Humors,  clear  the 

lary   Palfages,  making 

r  for  Urine  and  Gravel. 

ertain  Phyfician  had  ex- 

ence  of  this  in  his  own 

Ibn^   who  being  in  ex- 

tn  Torment,   had  eafe 

,J^  taking  three  Emollient 

p.  Iters  in  one  day ,  the 

I  ^el  being  loolhed,  and 

'"^'.^.  I  thick   vifcous    Matter 

'^?^^  ;cd  with  it,being  brought 

^^j  f  with  the  Urine  for  fe- 

'  ^^^  [  days  together,    that 

^'f  J  ice-forth  he  never  fell 

?p  li  into  any  fuch  pain. 

F.    Emollient  Clyfters 
be  made  of  Mallows. 
^a-Roots ,  Millet ,  and 
ike ;  but  Faenugreek- 
inferiour  to  none  of 
If  alfo  with  the  Cly- 
iicaiiD  r'^^pgfffi^g  J^falf  an  Ounce, 
^  ^l  Ivnth  the  Yolk  of  an  Egg^ 
pfe^,  it  will  be  fo  much 
>revalent  and  cfficaci- 
Fontanus  accounted  the 
^viinii  xiQQdi   given    to    one 
d,or  lefsjis  an  excellent 
and  kept  it  as  a  fe- 
Dolaus  gives  a  Milk- 


encek 
ghius 


m 


un, 

;  mini! 


'4f 

Clyfter,  or  one  of  Milk  and 
Turpentine,  with  the  Yolk 
of  an  Eggi  but  he  advifes 
againft  Salt  being  put  in,  be- 
caufe  it  is  apt  to  make  them 
Hay  long. 

LVIT.  Doldetis  (out  of 
IVedelius)  prelcribes  this  fol- 
lowing Opiate :  Take  Sper- 
ma  Cceti^  Crabs  Eyes,  ana  otic 
Dram,  Cinnabar  of  Antimony 
one  Scruple,  Volatile  Salt  of 
Amber  four  Grains,  Lauda- 
num Of  latum  half  a  Grain, 
(but  I  think  one  Grain^  or  two, 
to  be  better  )  Troches  of  Alka- 
kengi ,  with  Opium  half  a 
Scruple ;  mix ,  and  make  a 
Vouder  for  four  t>ofes*  In  the 
Fit  (faith  he)  when  the  pain 
is  violent,  an  Emulfion,  or 
fome  Opiate  will  be  good. 

LVIII.  Out  of  the  Fit 
C  iaith  the  lame  excellent 
Manj  we  muft  endeavour 
to  extirpate  the  Coagulator, 
and  withal,  we  muft  always 
have  regard  to  the  Stomach, 
therefore  Stomatick  Medi- 
cines will  be  good  i  lome 
fay  there  is  nothing  better, 
either  for  the  cure  or  pre- 
vention of  the  Stone  than 
this  following  Aminephri- 
L  tick ; 


1^6  S  A  L  M  O 

tick :  Take  Seeds  of  Anifejnr- 
fljy  Dilk  Lea'ves  of  Saxifrage^ 
ana  half  an  Ounce^  Juice  of  a 
Tike  ,  Crahs-Eyes  ,  Seeds  of 
HippSy  or  wild  Briar^  ana  one 
Ou7Jce  \  mix  ^  and  make  a 
Vender.  Dole  one  Dram  at 
a  time.  The  following  Pills 
are  alfo  of  good  ufe :  Take 
Venice  Turpentine  dried  a  lit- 
tle at  the  Fire  fii^o  Drams^ 
Spanifi  Juice  of  Liquorice-, 
Touder  of  the  fame^  ana  half  a 
Dram*  mix-,  and  make  Tills 
as  hig  as  Peafi^  which  roul  in 
Vender  of  Millepedes.  Dofe 
one  Dram  and  a  h?lf  at  a 
time  Morning  and  Eve- 
ning. 

LIX.  Some  Phyficians 
commend  a  Yomit^  for  pre- 
vention to  expel  the  tarta- 
roiis  Matter  before  it  be  de- 
rived either  to  the  Reins  or  J 
Bladder ;  Ibme  give  it  in  the 
Fitj  becaufe  Nature  feems 
to  {hew  the  way  by  their 
reaching  to  Vomit.  This  I 
fonnd  true  by  Experience, 
in  a  certain  Lady^  a  Patient 
of  mine,  who  had  lain  Bed- 
rid fifteen  or  fixteen  Weeks 
of  this  Difeafe,*  and  though 
many  things  were  admini- 
Ilredj  UQthing  dW  good  'till 


Ih 


N'^  Lifl 

I  gave  her  a  Vomit,  whh 
was  Salt  of  f^itriol  one  Dr^  i; 
which  gave  her  fix  Vom 
and  this  I  repeated  for  I 
days  together,    it  made 
great  revulfion^  and  hacF 
wonderful  an  effedj  thanj' 
fourteen  or  twenty  Ds 
(he  was  reftored  to  her  j-[ 
fed    Health;    and   thoi 
through    the    extremity! 
the  pain  fhe  had  Convuli 
Fits^  and  many  returns 
them  in  a  day  ;  (fo  that: 
was  given  over  for  dea< 
yet  after  the  firlf  Emei 
Doie  thofe  Fits  ceafed, 
her  Pains  wonderfully  di 
nillied;  the  force  of  the 
metick  being  over_,  I  tl 
adminifrred    Antinephrit 
and  Stcmaticks,  fiich  as  ? 
ers  of  Juniper^  Salt  of  Am 
Ens   Veneris ,    my  Tind 
Stomachica,   Syrup  of 
mons_j    with    fome    ot 
thingsof  like  nature.    / 
withciit  doubt  Vomits  C 
duce  much  to  the  Cure 
there  ba  a  real  Stone_,  oi 
ther  obflruding  Matter, 
by  {training  much,  it  h 
the  expuifion  of  the  Sd 
or  Gravely  as  Ibmetime 
does  to  the  delivery 
Woniau  in  Travel^  by 


^k 


I 


p.,XIX. 
i(-;nt  commotion  of  the 

IHe  Body^  and  compref- 
j  of  the  \4afcles  of  the 


Pl^itical  IPfepfirtt.  147 

nanth  y    Garlick  ^     Cloves- 


t;i  taken  with  fuccefi^ 
icifometimes  I  have  ex- 
k-ed  (efpecially  if  the 
was  (Irongj  Vinum  Be- 
um,  or  my  Cathani- 
Argenteum ,  with  good 
(s;  but  I  chofeto  give 
icks  to  fuch  as  were 
d  cafie  to  Vomit^  and 
itjhervvife.     Salmon* 


;^J  t.  BaYbet{^xKh  he  has 
jj,, '  I  more  by  Alteratives^ 
7!  Narcotick  Medicines^ 
''^^f  .by  any  others;  Cly- 
^\  ihe  alio  faith  are  very 
''T  ^r.    And  bccaufe  in  his 

"  iJ!  as  given  us  an  ample 
'^  ^"^  jogue  of  Antinefhritkh ^ 
'^^  *?  not  greatly  if  I  trans- 
^lem  hither.  Roots  of 
harrow^  Eringo^  Grais^ 
rlcOj  Orricej  Parfly^ 
ijlage  ^ )  Drop-wort  ^ 
i-mallows,  (  Onions , 
:kj  Leeks.)  Leaves  of 
♦ws,  Maiden-hair,Ger- 


onie 

Vofflis 
(lieC: 

Sione, 


oi  tk 


Flou^ers  of  Elder^  Hops.  S^<?^^ 
of  Poppy  J  Gromwel  ^  the 
This  method  I  have  1  four  great  cold  Seeds,  Anile^ 
Fennel^  Carrots^  fDaucus,) 
Carraways  ^  Barley  ,  broad 
Cummin.  Fm^j_,  as  Winter- 
Cherries  ^  Straw -berries  ^ 
Figgs,  rjuniper-beiries.Bay- 
berries.  Ivy-berries.)  VF'oods^ 
as  Hafle-wood^  Nephritick- 
wood_,  Guaiacum^  SalTafras, 
Caffia  Lignea,  Cinnamon,, 
Pine-chips.  Balfaws  ^  as 
Turpentine;  {vIt:^,  the  Lari- 
cea^  Venice,  Cyprefs  and 
Chio ,  Ballams  of  Gilead^ 
Peru,  Tolu^  and  Ckili^  Cafi- 
VI  \)  Baifam  of  Sulphur  ^ 
fimple  and  compound^  with 
Oyl  ofAnnifeedSj  orjuni- 
per-berrieSj  Whey,  Tooth 
of  a  Boar^  Earth-woimSj 
Tartar ,  and  all  its  com- 
pounded Medicines.  Salts  ^ 
as  of  Tartar,  Bean-ftalks , 
Broom^  Po:-allies ,  Afii  of 
Egg-ihellSj  of  Amber^Nitre, 
Sal-armoniack.  Baths,  Crabs- 
Eyes.  Waters  diftilled  out 
oi  the  above-faid  Herbs  and 
Roots ,  C  Mineral  Waters 
from  Iron.  Mines,  Mineral 
Waters  artificially  made.) 
Sfirit$  ofWmQ^  of  Salt,  of 
[Sulphur,  Vitriol,  (Nitre,) 


;er,  (Arfmart,  Pellito- 

irnomil, )  Ground-  Ivy, 

^e,  Creffes,  Saxifrage, 

ei,il,  Golden-Rod,  Scha:- 


I4'5 


SALMON'S 


and  of  Tartar^  both  Acid, 
and  {weetned  with  Spirit  of 
Wine  ^   and  of  Ammonia- 

cum.     Nephritick    Tindure 
of  Mynficht.     Syrups  of  Al- 
thc^a^   of  white    and  wild 
Poppies^   Diacodinm^    Bi- 
zantinus.    Biuretick  Oxymel 
of  QLiercetan.   Otis  ofiwect 
AlmondSj   Annifeeds,  Am- 
ber ^   and  Turpentine,  (of 
Carraways^>  Dill,   Fennel, 
Juniper-berries. )   Nephritick 
AntidotQ  of  Quercetan,  Mon- 
tag7janas    Ele6luary.    Jaw- 
bone of  a  Pike.     Oyiier- 
Aells  calcined.    To  which 
we  add  alfo^  our  Gutta  Vi- 
/^,  TinBura  Martps^  SpriUts 
Uni'verfalis^    Antifcerbuticz^  , 
AnticoUcm^   Anodpim^    Ape  • 
riens  ^  Cofmeticus  ,  Voteftates 
*'  Bdccarum    Juniferi^     Car^i^ 
Cri?}um  Uttmavorum^  Litbon- 
triptk^^  Tulegn^    Rofmarini  ^ 
Succint ,    Terehhitbin^,    Antfi 
Vtrtutum',    Elixir  de  Sttlpbure^ 
Troprietatfs  cum  Acido^  Opi~ 
atum^  Ciroulatum  minus.  Sy- 
rupus  CbalybeatHSj  Diafulpbu- 
rus^  Ncpbriticus.     Sal  Mtra- 
hiky  Vitriolatunm*    Antidotm 
noflra ,    Ibertaca    Londimvfis 
nofi.     Laudanum  Volatile  no- 
ftrum,     Pdnla  Lunar es^  Mi- 


danum     Volatile    cum 
Manna^  Honey,  Meac 
Metheglin^    RhenifK- 
All  thcfe  latter  Compcj 
you  may  fee  in  our  Vh\ 
Medisina^  Lib.  i.  and 
mon* 

LXI.    In   a   hot  (I 
and    Conftitution  ^    l\ 
gives  this :  Take  Roots 
tbea  one  Ounce^  Liquorii 
Drams ^    Mallow Leavt 
ij.      Melon- feeds      bali 
Ounce  ;    boyl  tbem  in 
•water  •  in  a  Quart  of  f B® 
lature   d/Jfol've  Syrup 
Poppies  two  Ounces^  raw  (I 
Eyes  bruifed  one  Dram 
tbem :     Dofe  two  Ounce 
or  fonr  times  a  Day  Ol 
Take  Rofe-water^  Stn 
and  Turflane-watert 
Ounce ,    FropbylaBick-TX 
Cinnamon  water ^  ana  h\ 
Ounce ^  raw  Crabs-Eyes 
one  Scruple^  Laudanut 
turn  two   Grains^   Fell 
b^    Syrupus    de    Alth 
Ounce  5  mix  tbem^  ancl 
be  given  by  Spoonful] 


LXIL     In  a  cold 

and    Conftitution , 
I  Roots    of  Refi-barrow,\ 


m 


'Ahilis  mfiraj^ephr'itk^,  Lau  J  Saxijrage^  ana  one  Om] 


|p.xix.         practical  pijpQcft. 

i^ceihalf  an  Ounce,  Goats 
mW  fix  Drams,  Crahs-Eyes 
,V.aH  Nutmegs,  Cinnamon, 
.4  lom  Ounce,  Saffron  three 
{m^^^s.  Cloves  tvjo  Drains, 
ml  burgh  Turpentine  one 
,^\d.  Sprit  of  Mdmfey- 
t  five  Pound:  the  Ingredi- 
heing  cut  and  hruifcd,  dt 
mrteen  days,  then  difiil 
M.  Doje  one  Ouuce  Fa- 
and  twice  or  thrice  a 
fides.  Barbet  alio  faith _, 
Cochinele,  .being  taken 
:;  mf  ^^^^^^  '^  Rhem\li-'wine 
winlf^  Scruple,  is  a  plealant 
(^j/lfiveet  Medicine^  and  of 
^rr«fpfficacy 

"d^^j  Ull,      Deckers    advifes 

^.Q^^  oUowing  Ponder:  Take 

^   (  itrdfeed,    Tartar    Vitrio- 

c^i  ^na  one  Dram  and  a  half^ 

i.^ijl  l,  of  Broom,  of  Refi-har- 
J"^  \of  Pidgecns  bung,  ana 
{ r  fram;  mix,  and  make  a 
'\m  i'^'.  Dofe  from  one  Scru- 
Pi  p  half  a  Dram  in  Par- 
f\i,  rater.    TheTindureof 


jJephritick  Stone  is  aU'o 
^'■^  good,  but  it  is  no  where 
[ibed ;   but  Moehius  has 
•reparation-,  Take  P^« 

'■    i^^^  Ne^hritick  Stone ^put 
^''j^  verified  Spirit  of  Salt^ 


i(*i 


149 

ejp ,  and  there  will  he  a 
green  TinBure,  Dofc  from 
fix  Drops  to  tweh^eor  twen* 
ty_,  in  Wine  or  proper  Wa* 
ter.  Seeds  of  Violets  are  vc> 
ry  convenient^  becaule  they 
purge  and  expel  the  Stone^ 
efpecially  if  they  be  ufed  in 
an  Emulfion,  and  is  called 
by  Schroder  the  Nephrocafhar  ■ 
tick  Emulfion;  it  is  much 
commended  both  by  Crato 
and  Hart m an ^  and  is  a  good 
thing  againd  fuppreffion  of 
Urine.- 

LXIV.  Spiritus  Acetodr 
Mineralis :  Take  Tartar  Vi- 
triolate  one  Ounce,  Julep  of 
Rofes  one  Pound,  Cinnamon- 
water  four  Ounces ;  mix  them. 
Dofe  two  Ounces  \  ^tis  an 
excellent  thing:  Or,  Take 
Tartar  Vitriolate  one  Ounce, 
Radijlj-watir  one  Pound, Juice 
of  Limons  two  Ounces^  Syrup 
of  Corn-Poppies  andde  Alt  he  a  ^ 
ana  one  Ounce,  Crahs-Eyes  two 
Drams -i  mix  them,  Dofe 
two  Ounces.  Alfo,  Spirit  of 
J uniper -berries ,  affufed  upon 
Rob  of  Elder  and  Juniper^  and 
digeftedj  becomes  ofa  plea- 
fant  red  Colour^a  nd  in  Ta  fte 
like  Malmfey-vvine_,  and  is 
truly  a  Medicine  of  gre^c 
L  2  erii* 


a  A  1.  M  U  ISi    S 


efficacy. 

tick  Liquor  made  of  Nitj^e 
and  Sal  Gem,  calc'tnd  and  dif 
fohed  "pQV  deliquiunij  is  a 
Nephritick  of  fingular  life. 


So  alfo  a  Nephri-  and  a  hdf^  Jcv^s-fionc 
'prmtick-fione,  ana  cne  . 
V ikes-Eyes  5  Millet-feeal 
two  Scruples^  Crj/lals  c\ 
tar  half  a  Dram^Salt  cf\ 
cne  Scruple  j  mix^  andl 
a  Tender.     Doie,   froif 


LXV.    The  Urinary  Lau 
d^numof Michael:  TsikcSpaA  a.  Dram  to  one  Draij 
nijh  Juke  of  Liquorice  dfjcl- 1  any  appropriate  WattJ 
'ved  in  Winter  cherry  Ji^at^r  one 
Ounce  and  a  half  f^ am  f  hire  one 
Vratn,  S^ifhn 


'our  ScrufLes^ 
Winter- cherries  half  an  Ounce ^ 
Gum  Tragacanth ,  Mafitck^ 
ana  one  Dran'i  and  a  half^ 
Laudanum  Opiatum  two 
Drarrs  5  mix  them.  It  is  much 
commended  for  a  peculiar 
Qiiality  of  provoking  U- 
rine^  opening  Obftra^tions. 
and  expelling  the  lame. 
Michael  iiis  Nephritick  Li- 
tjuor:  Take  Lynx-fivne  ^ 
Jews-fione,  Nffhntick-flor.e ^ 
6png€^  Crjftal  ^  Crabs -Eyes  ^ 
ana  ^.  i^,  diffolve  them  in 
retlified  Spirit  of  Salt^  fil- 
Ire  the  Solinions^  and  dijlil  to 
d/ynefs'y  Jo  have  ycu  at  bottom 
a   cf^aguUted  JSefhritick   Li- 


LX V I.      JR { Ifincim  h is  Li- 
thontripdck  Pouder:    Take 

Crabs-Ey::s    prepared  *i  Goats- 
^tocd  prepared^  ana  one  Dram 


LXVIL         Forrefl^^ 
Decoction^  which  ioi 
exceeds   all    other    1 
Take  Red  Tares  three 
Barley  hull d  twoVram 
of  Marfrj  Mallorfs^  M 
ana  three  Drams ;  of  t 
greater  cold  Seeds  ^    Si 
Dram  ,  fat  Figgs  nin 
he  fens  jeven^  Liquoric 
ped  fix  Drams ^  fair  W* 
Found  and    a  half  ^ 
half  be  confumed^  thin 
for  an  ^fcz^e?^.     The 
alft   are  elreemed. 
? aider  of  Millepedes ^ 
Eyes ,    Jiws-frcne ,    z 
Dram^  Turpentine  two  \    f^ 
mix,  and  make   Fills 
from  half  a  Dram 
Dram  every  Mornii 


(}; 


ing.     Deckers  his  A 
is  yet  better.     Take 
water  three  Fcund^  red  1 
huiPd  Barley,  ana  two 
Liquorice    bruifed^    J 


my 


tp.  XIX. 

.;  hrj}feJ^  ana  07ie  Ounce, 
.Is     cf   Daticm y     Violets^ 
te   Fopfies,  Nettles^  Aid- 
f ,  ana  half  an  Ounce ^  fat 
r^s  nine ,    Sehej^ens  [even  ; 
to  a  Quart ;  ftrain^  and 
y^dve  threin  Syrups  of  Corn 
-';W>/j    of  the  five   opening 
tSy  of  Diac'^icUy  ana  G7;e 
.  'ce  and  a  half^  Spirit  of 
. ,  -f    ^rm  mlack    one   Dram  j 
them,     Dofs  fix  Oun- 
twice  or  thrice  a  Day, 
pping  into  it  at  taking^  2 
:hree  Drops  of  the  Juni- 
ated  Ballam  of  Sulphur. 


piBcti'caip&pficL 


m 


m 

I  The 
tmti 

-'pi 


XVIII.   The  Cjme  Dis- 
commends  this  Mix- 
:      Take    Tarfly-water 
Onnces^  Fennel^  and  Trea- 
vater^    ana   one    Ounce  ^ 
it    cf   Vinegar    half   an 
'j  Crahs-Ejes  one  Dram^ 
of    Juniper-berries    fix 
Vj    Spirit  of  Nitre    one 
'  |p&.  Laudanum  Opiatum 
Grains^  Syrup  of  the  fivs 
f     (or  rather  Syrup   of 
Poppies  ^  )    one  Ounce  j 
them.    If  the  fame  be 
tj   this   Emulfion  may 
given.       Take    HuWd 
ey  (  boiPd  'till  it  cracks  ) 


:,  Tii 

];^f,    Ounces^  f-weet  Almonds 
'fif^ '  :ht^  Fiolet-fecds  ana  half 


an  Ounce,  white  Tcpfy-feed^ 
one  Ounce  ^  with  a  fufijcienP 
qua7itity  of  Barley -water  mak* 
ari  Emulfion'^  to  twenty  four 
Ounces  of  which  add  Diaco- 
diufn^  Syrup  of  Corn  Popples^ 
ana  one  Ounce  ^  mix  them. 
He  alfo  commends  to  all 
the  Spirit-  of  Sal  Armoniackf, 
given  in  Rljcnlfl-i-wine  ^  or  •! 
fome  Diurctick  Spirit  or  Wa- 
ter, as  a  Speciftck  Medicine, 
not  only  ro  prevent^  but  to 
cure  the  Stone,  ( if  britdej 
or  eafie  to  be  broken  )  Uni- 
verfals  being  given  before- 
hand. 

LXIX.  Junken^   Mcdicm 
Pars  2.  Sed:.  i*   Cap.    18. 
prelcribes  this :  Take  Straw- 
berries fiejh  gathered  a  Gallon^ 
JVtnter-cherries  half  a  Pouna^ 
Horfe-Radijh     Roots    fcraped 
two  Pound,  Daucus-feeds  half 
a  Pound,  Juice   of  Birch^  or 
Birch-wine  twenty  four  ?ound\ 
mix,  and  difttl  in  B,  M,  Dofe 
frome  one  Ounce  to  three, 
with  Syrup  de  Althaea  half 
an  Ounce^  fweet  Spirit  of 
Nitre  ten  or  twelve  Drops. 
Or  thus :  Take  ripe  Straw- 
berries four  Pound ^  (Winter- 
cherries  tvw  Pounds)  Malaga- 
win^  twa   Founds   Juniper- 
L  4         nfsHl 


i52  S  A  L  M  O  N'  s  Li 

^ater.   Water  of  Tarfly-roots^Uwo  Drams,  Extract  of  . 
^nsi  two  Pound,  Ground-I^y ^   quorice     one    Dram',    Void 
Oi^hite     Saxifrage-roots,    ana   Salt  of  Amber  half  a  Dr  it 


^ax^ 
one  Ounce  s  Feach-kanels  two 
Ounces  ,•  dtgeft  in  a  Vejjel  clofe 
ftcft  for  a  Month,   then  di- 
(til    Dofe  from  a  Spoonful 
to  four  in  the  Morning  Fa- 
fting ;  it  is  faid  both  to  pre- 
ferve  from,   and   cure  the 
Stone.  Again ;  Take  Crahs- 
"Eyes,  Sferma  Cceti.  ana  half 
a  Scrufle  ^    Volatile   Salt    of 
Amber  fix  Grai7}s '^    mix  for  a 
Dofe^  and  to  be  often  re- 
peated.    Or  thus :     Take 
IVild  -  Bryar-  Seeds    half  an 
Ounce y  Crabs  Eyes,  fure  Ni- 
tre, ana  cne  Ounce ;  mtx  them, 
Dofeone  Dram.     Or  thus  ; 
Take  Crabs  Eyes  one  Scruple, 
Volatile    Salt   of  Amber  fix 
Grains,   Laudanum   Ofiatum 
one  Grainy  or  two ;  jnix  them 
for  a  Dofe.    Again;    Take 
Malaga-Wine  one  Quart.  O- 
fium  in  pGuder,  Salt  of  Tartar^ 
ana   tjpo   Ounces;   mix,    di- 
ge^  a  Week,  or  longer,  flttr^ 
and  hep  it  for  uje.  Dofe  one 
Spoontul.      This   has  been 
11 'ed    with     good    fucccfs. 
'.Pake  Cyprefc  Turpentine  one 
Ownce,   Balfam  of  Peru   one 
DraWj  Fouder  of  Flurentine, 


mix,  and  make  Tills.  I 
from  half  a  Dram  to  a  S| 
pie, 


LXX.      Syrup    made 
Juice  of  Tellitory  of  the 
with  Ho?iey,  is  a  SpecificJj 
this  Difeafe^  it  opens  all 
PaflageSj  provokes  Urj 
and  that  without  any  ftrj 
ing  of  tlie  parts  or  pain^ 
expels  Sand^  Gravely  o 
ther  Matter  which  obftr 
the  PaiTages:    Take  of 
Syruf  four  fpoonfuls,    IV 
or  RheniJJj-wine,  a  quart 
a  Tint ;  mix  for  a  Dofi,u   ^^f 
given  Morning   and 
ning. 

ill' I 
LXXL    Where  the    ^ 
feafe  is  extream^   and 
Sick  has  not  made  Wate: 
many  days,  this  folio 
Liquor  may  be  given. 
RhemJh~w\nQ,   Malaga 
ana   one  Pound  and  a 
Omens    and  Garlick  brn 
ana  twenty,  Horfe  radiflj 
hrmfed  fcur  Ou?ices,  Jun 


Or, 
h 


Orr ice- Root s^  Crabs  Eyes,  ana  ( h ernes    hrinfed  two    Om 


#4 


J>p.XX. 

alofVotaflief  half  an  Ounce ; 
7  digeftfour  or  frue  days, 
P  decant  the  clear.     Dofe 


P?acttcaiP8pncft.  i^ 

three  or  four  Spoonfuls  {e- 
veral  times  a  day. 


mi 


CHAP;    XX. 


fid 

^hk\  the  STONE 

5peciS  I 

)j(es(j  JEfore  we  comeabio- 
;2ny|       lutely  to  the   mat- 
jrpjjn  1  hand^  ic  is  neceflary 
.^ygj ,  fcufs  the  Point,  VVhe- 
j^g  the  Stone  in  the  Blad- 
■^j(j  ji  can  be  broken  by  Me- 
r,^,'  jj  teSj  or  not  ?    That  it 
]  Jy,    be  broken  many  Phy- 
jj/^  IS  do  affirm^  and  bring 
2j^/  oof  thereof  their  Ex- 
nces :  The  reafon  they 
srfor  itiSj  ThatMedi 
may  do  it^  ading  by 
t^uity,  acidity,  afpe- 
and    their    diuretick 
Or,  that  there  is  a 
tg  Salt  J  as  well  as  a 
fating  One,  which  Vir- 
[ire  not  to  be  denied  to 
[ij  PlantSjMetals^  Stone5_, 
iHinerals.     d^ti^s.  Lib, 
;lh    ns   how     Philagrius 
the  Stone  intheBlad 
jii/vich  Goats-blood  and  a 


in  the  BLADDER 


Hedge-Sparrowmixt  together. 
Ijiur ember gius  cured  one  of 
a  great  Stone  by  the  ufe  of 
Millepedes,  A  Jefuite  at  Rome 
cured  a  Printer's  Son  of  the 
Stone  with  Millepedes  rightly 
^prepared.   Tumanm  in  la^ 
tro.  Lib.  4.  Tag.  262  :  faith^ 
He  broke  a  Stone,  which 
was  defign'dro  becut^  by 
giving  a    little   Pouder  of 
Cr;/?/W  to  drinkj  orthedif- 
foluble  fubfiance  thereof^T/si 
Calcin'd  in  a  Potter's  For- 
nace  at  leaft  nine  timeSj  and 
quenched  in  >iettle-water, 
to  be  reduced  to  a  Calx.then 
put  intc  4  Cellar  to  meltf^r 
deliquit'm.     Rhajts ,    Lib.   9. 
laith^  He  cured  a  Srone  in 
the  Blddder  of  long  Handing 
with  his  Pills.     Horatius  An- 
genius,  and  his  Father,  with 
k3me  others ,  cured  ieveral 
with 


154  5  A  li  ^A  i^  r4  :> 

with  the  fame  Medicine. 
Johannes  Vre'uotius  laith,  the 
Stone  in  the  Bladder  is  bro- 
ken by  a  Plader  of  white 
Onions  boiled^  and  applied 
to  the  bottom  of  the  Belly. 
•  Hippocrates^  Qakn^  A'vkmna^ 
Dtojcorides^  and  others  are 
of  the  lame  Opinion.    And 
the   Author    of  this    S^2l02li 
knew  one  who  was  appoin- 
ted to  be  cut  of  the  Stone^ 
by  taking  Diuieticks^  was 
perfectly   cured ;,  of  which 
^Horfe  Raildifl)  was  chiefs  was 
perfectly  cured  h  fo  that  for 
more  than  twenty  five  years 
fince,  he  has  not  been  trou- 
bled with  it.     And  it  is  pot 
fible  that  a  thouftnd  more  i  away^  or 


other  like,  might  be  cyl' 
fandy,  gritty  Concretl^, 
friable  5  and  eafily  brok  ; 
whereas  we  fay  5  had  ^ 
Stone  been  great,  and  hW^. 
like  a  Flint5the  Event  wc  d 
not  have  iuceeedcd;    ;.  § 
can  bring  alfo  theOpinio  i{ 
Experience  of  many  gj  j^ 
Phyficians  to  the  contr| 
Hartman  is  of  Opinio; 


Stone  in  the  Bladder, 
be  confirmed,  and  alii|P  ^^^ 

come  to  fome  magniti  S^}' 

is  fcarcdy  cured  by  anj  fj" 

ther  way  than  by  cuci  4' 

Barhet  felth    a  cnm\%  ^^'"i 

Stone  is  leldom',    a  1  ^^\ 

Stone  can  never  be  wa  '^^^ 

cured   by  U  '" 


of  thefe  Examples  may  be    cincs.  Guarinonim  faith, 
\irged. 


II.  To  all  thefe  Things 
we  anfwerj  I .  That  all  theie 
Examples,  and  thoufands 
more  of  the  like,  can  be  no 
Rule  to  conclude  the  thing  h 
becaufe  all  the  iame  Things 
have  been  ufed  with  all  care 
and  circumfpedion  to  o- 
thers,  where  the  (iiccels  has 
not  been  anfwerable.  2. 
That  it  is  probable  that  the 
Stones  dijTolv'd  by  the  afore- 
Ciid  Medicainejtfs^  and  liich 


fcarce  ever  any  one  faw  f^ 
Stone  broken  by  Medk  ^  ^' 
I  could  name  multitud^'"'^' 
©thers  of  this  Opinion  5 
thefe  may  faffice.  And 
daily  Experience ,  tol 
Grief,  and  the  wreti 
nels  of  miferable  Pati 
are  as  demonflrable  an 
refutable  Arguments  o; 
Impoffibility  of  Cun 
Medicines  without  cut 
Though  JVincleras^  in 
euriof.An,  y6>0kfir, !  02. 
he  broke  the  Stone  ir 
Blate 


h 


Eap.xx.        p?acticai 

:Bdderof  ii  Bo}^  12  oldjand 
ught  k  away  peace-meal 
this  Medicine:  Take  fur= 
Viokt^Seed  half  an  Ounce  '•> 
ters  of  Straiijherriesy  Rs[i- 
row  J  Winter-Cherries^  ana 
s,  make  an  Emulfion  ^  to 
ch  add  Goats  Blood  two 
d'^  Hog'Lice  prepared  one 
\  Species  Ltthontripics 
a  Dram  h  Spirit  of  Tvir- 
me  one  Scruple  5  ynix  them : 
e  two  ipoonfulfs  often 
H)  which  made  it  come 
^y  in  pieces:  Probably 
might  be  fiich  a  foft 
bling  Stone  as  Barhet 
aks  of.  I  have  made  trial 
^,  por  three  feveral  times^, 
thc\Experiment  fdccee^ 
I  not ;  poilibly  the  Stores 
J  J  rhc  be  of  a  flinty  Sub^ 
^,\^{j,  [ice,  and  therefore  the 
i,,j^^;^^  ^erimeut  not  to  be  defpi- 
The  lair  I  tried  it  up= 
without  iuccefs,  was  cue 
he  Stone  5  which  being 
farted  5  weighed  three 
Dces,  and  lb  me  odd 
iinsj  and  was  of  a  hard 


by 
cni' 

■V 
b 


it 


marble4ike  fu 


biiance. 


II.  Moreover  ^  when  it 
)  be  confidered,  that  the 
ance  of  Place  is  far,  and 
;  ways  by  which  the  Me- 


diclnes  pafs  many :  and  that 
if  :hey  beftrong ,  they  carry- 
large  quantities  of  Matter 
from  the  whole  Body  to  the 
Bladder_,  and  do  more  hurt 
by  their  acrimony  and  te- 
nuity _,  in  fcowring  off  the 
Lenter^  Mucus ^  or  flimj  Mat- 
ter^ which  ufually  flicks  to 
the  Stone_,  and  ierves  it  for 
a  Bed  >  whereby  the  Stone  |l 
is  made  fharper  and  harder_, 
and  diereby  raifes  more  in- 
l  tenfe  pains  than  befoi^e  : 
Eu:  if  they  he  weak^  they 
lofe  their  Virtue  before 
I  they  come  at  the  urinary 
'  Paifages  and  Bladder  , 
whereby  they  do  little  or 
no  good  at  alL  I  fay,  all 
thele  things  being  ecu  fide- 
red,  they  Itill  contirm  me  in 
ray  Opinion,  That  if  a 
Stone  be  large,  and  of  a  flin- 
ty or  Marble-like  hardnefs^, 
or  iubffance ,.  there  is  no  \ 
Cure  for  the  Hime  by 
Medicines,  biit  by  the  Hand 
only  of  the  Operator. 

IV.  Sometimes  alfo  we 
aredeceivedj^nd  think  there 
is  a  Stone,  vl^hen  indeed 
there  is  none  ;  as  is  recorded 
concerning  a  Noble- Man^ 
who  after  he  had  been  tor^ 
mented 


i56  S  A  L  M 

mented  with  pain  and  diffi- 
culty in  making  Water^  the 
Thyjtcians  and  Chyrurgions 
doubted  whether  there  was 
a  Stone^  or  no ;  having  ufed 
Medicines  to  no  purpofe^ 
he  was  cut  for  the  Stone,,  as 
is  ufual^  and  was  eafed  of  his 
pain ;  yet  they  found  no 
Stone^  but  a  fungous  Flefli 
in  the  neck  of  the  Bladder^ 
w!iich  by  degrees  was  con- 
lumed  by  convenient  Me- 
dicines. A  like  Example  to 
thisj  c?.n  relate  of  a  Patient 

of  mine,  'viz,,  Mr.  S not 

long  fincc  one  of  the  Shreijf's 
of  the  City  of  Lcndon  ;  who 
having  JDeen  for  (bme 
Months  troubled  with  Pain 
and  Obftrudion  of  Urine^ 
with  mod  other  fymptoms 
of  the  Stone,  it  was  belie- 
ved not  only  by  my  felf, 
but  by  fome  others^  to  be 
the  Stone',  He  alfo  for  a  long 
timepiffed  Blood,  and  made 
bloody  UrinCj  which  fome- 
times  I  helpt  him  of,  though 
it  often  returned  again.  He 
was  a  if  rong  ,  lufty  ^  and 
well  lookcl  Man,  and  lorall 
that  could  be  feen^  might 
have  lived  many  years.  Be- 
ing at  his  Councry-Houfe^ 
at  T-  ^ ,  he  was  afrefli  taken 


O  N  '  S 


lir 


m 


ill,  (ashimfelf,  and  well 
thought,  with  the   Ston^) 
He  immediately  came  he  e 
for  London  J  and  lent  tor  e 
as  foon  as  ever  I  came  i  a 
his  Company  J  I  law  D(  hj 
in  his  face  ;  he  took  mev' 
the  hand,  held  me,  enga  dj 
my  Company  for  that  c 
or  'till  night  >  and 
(as  cnefenfible  his  End 
nearj  told  me^  he  kne\i| 
had  not  long  to  be  here, 
therefore  pray'd  me  to 
with  him  as  long  as  1 
ved :  I  could  not  deny 
Requeft  of  fo  worthy 
good  a  Man ;  however 
ter  four  or  five  hours  il 
with  him ,  he  dilmifl: 
and   prayed    me  1  w( 
come  to  him  the  next  ( 
and  fir  with  him  i  whic 
did  ^\'Q  or  fix   hours 
pray'd  me  I  would  not  1( 
hinij  for  that  it  was  the 
trouble  he  fhould  put  m^ 
yet  being  late,  difmift 
again  of  his  own  accord 
gaging  my  Company  ag 
Going  to  lee  him  the  i 
day,  he  was  inlenfible^ 
knew  me  not,  lying,  aj 
luppofed  by   his  great  § 
ning  in  dreadful  pain, 
under  the  Agony  of  DeBlj^, 


\n 


Cap.  XX. 


p?actfcal  Pfipficfe. 


me  to 


b  the  force  of  which  Paro- 

X  !rn,  he  furrendred  his  vi- 

[Breath.    He  was  imme- 

jtely  opened  by 

An  excellent  Chy- 
ionof  thisCity^  nothing 
found  amifs  in  his  whole 
iy,  lave  the  Lungs  on  his 
fide  grew  to  his  Ribs; 
the  Vifcera  were  found 
firm  h  nor  was  there 
StoTfe  in  either  Reins  or 
'er:  At  1  aft  opening  the 
ng  as  Itor ,  we  found  a  Fungm 
)[  denj  ^oljfus  of  Flefli^  growing 
worthy  he  bottom  of  the  Bla^- 
owevei  and  hanging  down  to 
;  ho'jn  -Neck J  being  as  near  as 
iiiiifi  )uld  guefs  about  fix  In- 
le  1 « slong)  and  an  Inch  and 
ensxt  ["Diameter^  which  gave 
niwhi  )tal  fuppreffion  of  Urine 
hoiiij  ime  of  Death:  It  was 
jUnot  ^fojjfus  or  Fungus  which 
:w]5tli  i^and  almoft  continually 
IdpiitD!  le  him  make  bloody  U- 
diH  \  by  which  at  length  he 
rijccon  '  Ibmething  emaciated  \ 
ymfi  !  withal,  it  had  begun,  or 
:0  tiiv*  ^  in  part  mortified^  where- 
{jnfe  ,n  Death  enfued.  I  re- 
jyiiig^  this  to  ftie w  how  eafie  it 
i-'gjfji  w:  the  beft  and  wifeft 
^  (for  there  was  ieveral 
ml,  learned,  and  worthy 
fons,  in  Confultation  a- 


IJ7 

bout  this  Gentleman,)  to  be 
deceived  ;  and  how  eafie  it 
is  for  us(notwithftanding  all 
our  Knowledge,  Skill,  and 
Experience^  to  err  and  be 
miftaken ;  and  when  we 
think  we  do  for  the  better, 
even  then ,  to  do  for  the 
worfe?  Though  I  muft  con- 
clude concerning  this  Per- 
fbn,  That  if  we  had  truly 
known  what  his  malady  had 
been,  it  had  been  abfolute- 
ly  impoflible  for  the  moft 
skilful  Artift,  or  wifeft  Phy- 
fician,  to  have  cured  him j  or 
faved  his  Life. 

V.  Some  are  againft  the 
ufing  of  Laps  Sponp^  Lyn- 
cts  ,  cakind  Egg-^iells  ^  and 
iiich-likejbecaule  'tis  thought 
they  may  hurt  the  interme- 
diate Parts ;  But  this  is  not 
i<) ;  for  as  Senmrtus  urges, 
their  Efficacy  doesmuch  de- 
pend upon  their  faline  Spi- 
rits which  get  into  the 
Stone,  and  diflblve  it  into 
Atoms,  juft  as  Metals  and 
Minerals  are  diflblved  in 
j^qua-fortis  \  and  Coral, 
Pearl,  and  the  like,  in  Vim- 
gar  :  For  which  Reafom  the 
ule  of  fuch  Medicines  are 
not  to  be  negle^^ed, 


1^8 


Vl.Univerfals  having  been 
premifed^  we  muft  come  to 
the  ufe  of  DiurctickSj  what- 
Ibever  fome  Phyficians  have 
iaid  to  the  contrary;  and 
fiich  Things  are  to  be  ufcd 
which  may  be  able  to  cleanfe 
and  open  the  Reins,  but  to 
extend  their  force  to  the 
Bladder  alfo;  that  fo  (if  the 
Stone  is  too  big  to  be  avoi- 
ded of  its  own  accord  the 
natural  way)  it  may  be  di- 
reded  to  the  neck  of  the 
Bladder,  and  fo  be  either 
for^d  0Dt>  or  taken  out  by 
the  help  of  IniirumentSjand 
the  Hand  of  a  skilful  Artifh 
'Tis  truej  that  Ibme  Phyfi- 
ans  ('as  Aw^nna  for  one) 
forbid  the  ufe  of  Diureticks^ 
by  reafon  they  take  away 
the  shnny  Coat  from  off  the 
Stone^  thereby  caufing  more 
vehement  pain ;  yet  if  we 
refped:  the  Cure,  'viz,,  of 
expelling  a  Stone  which  is 
but  finally  (and  pofTibly  may 
come  forth  of  its  own  ac- 
cord, by  the  help  of  Diu- 
reticks ,  through  the  na- 
tural paffage  ,  )  Diure- 
ticks  muft  beufed^and  thole 
which  are  of  the  ftrongeft 
kind  alfo  J  not  only  to  pre- 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S  Lib! 

vent  its  future  growth, 
in  order  to  the  expellin^l 
it  through  the   neck  oF 
Bladder  and  Urethra. 


i 
h 

iing 

ii 

kii 


VII.  HoTAtim  Aiigt 
commends  this^  asanexd 
lent  thing  for  this  purpcl 
even  to  break  the  StoiJ,. 
Take  Millepdes  frefare^Wr^^! 
ounce  5  common  Spirit  of  P^- 
four  Ounces  ;  Red  C 
Tesfe-Broth  five  found ; .,] 
them  for  eight  Dofes  :  O, 
two  of  which  ,  as  yoi 
need  requires,  may  beta 
in  a  day.  But  the  Potefi 
or  Powers,  made  of  thi 
as  we  have  taught  in  the 
king  the  Cantharides  (in 
I.  Cap.  2^.  SeB,  i.  of*'.^' 
Vhylaxa  Medicin^e)  wijl  'W( 
much  more  effe^lual  tQ  ""'k 
fame  purpofe  ;  and  mi]  ^^}\] 
given  from  ten^  tot  went 
thirty  Drops,  in  a  Glal 
Ale,  Mead,  or  Wine, 
may  alfo  give  the  Fote(i 
LithoTJtriptic^^  in  the  p  jflto; 
quoted  for  the  fame  inte 
on,  and  in  the  lame  I 
and  manner;  they  are  a 
dicine  not  enough  to  bcjfnoft 
lued  for  this  Difeafe 
thefe  Powers  being  of  t 
pricking,  and  volatile  P 


ijapen  Obftrudions,  and 

e  all  tartarous  Matter^ 

^1  breeds  the  Stone  and 

^y  but  alfo  diiTolves  a 

and    porus    Stone   if 

and  then  brings  it  a- 


fo  mnch 
ahfut  four 


^^9 

as  may   over-tcp   it 
Ifjohis^    and  this 
will  extraB  all  the  Tif^Bure 
of  Bloody  lea'ving    the  Spirit 
behind^  which  may  lervc  a- 
gain  for  the  like  occafion. 
Or  thus:  Take  reBiJied  Spirit 
oflSlitre  eight  Omtces ;   put  it 
into  a  large ^  wfll-glazed  Ear- 
then  vejjel  3    or  into  a  large 
Glafs  Vefica  ;    put   into   it 
Gradatim,  Goats  Blood  dried 
eightOunces't  fo  will  it  difolvCy 
digep:  twenty  four  hours^   and 
yoH  will  have  a  glorious  red 
Effence  :  Put  to  it  twenty  four 
Ounces  of  the  hefi  rcBified  Spy^ 
rit  of  Wine,  by  degrees  '  mix 
welly  digefi  a  Week^  then  filter,  ^ 
and  keep  it  for  Ufe  clofe  ftcpt^ 
It  is  a  volatile  Acid^  joined 
with  a  volatile  Alcalie^  and 
fuch     are    the    Spirit    of 
Wine,  and  Effencc  of  the 
Blood  ;  Dofe  from  ten^  to 
twenty,  or  thirty,  or  forty 
Dropjj  in  any  convenient 
L'quor.    It  opens  all  man- 
ner of  Obftrud:ions  in  any 
part  of  the  Body,  provokes 
Urine  powerfully^  and  is  an 
admirable  good  thing  againft 
the  Difury  and  Ifchury^  viz,: 
where  the  Water  comes  Ical- 
jding,    and  by  drops,   or 
r9Bifi^4  Spirit  ffffji^e,  j  whcr?  ^  is  totally  fuppreft. 

1X» 


[f.  Goats  Blood  is   faid 
Specifick  againft  the 
being  taken  in   fub- 
f,  dried,  and  inpouder, 
half  a  Dram    to   a 
Dram,  in  White  or 
ifli-Wine  ,   or  in  our 
Nephriticus,     There 
Jthing  more  than  or- 
in  it,  as  to  this  m.at- 
fmg  generated  of  a 
iken  (romfiony^  rosky 
tins^  and  Herbs  proper 
\this  Difeafe:  Befid«s, 
:bs  the  acid  Juice,and 
Iters  the  petrefa6tive 
in  its  Root ;   But  it 
I  much  more  powerful 
I  prepare  It  with  our 
TJni'verfalis  ,    which 
[eight  or  twelve  hours 
Ijfolve  it,  and  extrad 
ice;   this  you  may 
half  a  Dram:  But  if 
moftheunpleafant- 
[ercof  the  Sick  cannot 
\fifftife  upon  this  Ejfence 


\  160 


SALMON'S 


IX.  I  have  found  much 
good  in  this  following,  for 
bringing  away  Sand^  Grawl^ 
©r  any  mucous  Matter  ob- 
ftruding  the  Urine:  Take 
Strasburg  Turfentine  two  Oun- 
ces ;  Oleum  Petroleum  one 
Ounce '^  Oleum  Anifii^  Bacca- 
rum  Juniperi  ^  ana  half  an 
Ounce  ;  Millepedes  prepared^ 
Earth-worms  prepared,  pure 
Salt  of  Tartar /volatile  Sal-j^r  ' 
moniack  ana  three  Dramsymix 
them  I  Dole  from  fix  Drops 
to  twelve  5  or  morei  in  a 
Glals  of  Ale^Wine^or  Mead. 
Sometimes  I  prepared  it 
thus:  Take  Strasburg  Tur- 
pentine  two  Ounces^  Oleum 
Fetrclcum  one  Ounce  5  Oil  of 
Limons^  Caraways  ^  fweet  Fen 
nel'feedy  ana  half  an  Ounce  ; 
Crabs  Ejes  ^  Goats  Blood  pre- 
pared^volatile  Sal-jirmoniack^ 
'volatile  Salt  of  jimher,  ana 
three  Drams ;  ftrong  TmElure 
of  Thehian  Opium  ^  made  with 
the  befi rectified  Spirit  ofWme., 
an  ounce  and  half  '^  7mx  them  ^ 
Dofe  from  ten  Drops^  to 
twenty 3  thirty,  or  more, 
according  tc  age  and 
ftrength  in  any  proper  Ve- 
hicle. 


X.  This  is  a  thing  I 
often  experienced  with 
fuccefi :  Take  of  our  S^ 
Univerfalit  two  Found  y 
fed  Onions ,  eight  Oi 
Par  fey  hruifed  four  Ot 
digeft  twenty  four  hours  ^ 
out  hy  prejfing  ^  then  p 
through  a  Filter ;  Dofe  m 
half  a  fpoonfulj  toa  fj 
ful^  or  more^  in  a  Gla| 
Ale,  Mead,  Wine,  6r^ 
(ley,  or  Arfmart-wate 
thus  :  Take  common  S^ 
Wine  a  Quart ;  hruifed' 
ons  ^  Anifeeds  ,  Varfii 
cit\a.Jix  Ounces ;  mix^ 
three  days ;  ftrain,  filte^ 
keep  it  for  Ufe  :  Dole  th 
tour  fpoonfuls  in  any  fi_ 
hick. 


iiit! 


k. 


XI.  Laurenhergius^B 
us ,    and  others ,    mi, 
commend  this,  as  a. 
almoft  infallible:    Tal 
Salt  of  Tartar    0: 
Parjley-water  a  Quart  j 
d^JJolve,  and  filter  it  t 
three  ti?nes  through  hro'ii    ]  T 
per^  that  it  may  become       ' 
then  put  into  it  the  fre, 
ward  Rind  of  Orange  pe 
much  as  to  colour  it  of  a  i 
colour^  (y'lz^about  two  Ot 


41, 

It 


(4i 


!J.xx. 


practical  WMtl. 


i6i 


'^\',h  three    days^  decant  the 

'  rrand  keep  it  for  Ufe :  The 

,f  is   a   fpoontull  j    or 

r,    in  half  a    Pint  of 

sfe  or  Rhenilli-Wine^  or 

f^^K  in  which  Muftard- 
c  or  Horie-Radifh-root 
i;cn  infufcd. 


:^iDol 

:!,  toa 


n 


[I.  This  is  commended 
,    '  tfne  for  to  expel  the 
^.[^  J  in  the  Bladder 
^'^>^  pedes  frefared,  Bedugar, 
''^'^^^3enge  of  the  Briar  bufh. 


KfHI 


ffurple 


urfte  Violets^  ana  one 
^''"j'J;'  ^peeki  Lithontriptic^e 
1^^  yrams*j  mix  them,  make 
'  "'^  'Mr\  Dofetwo  Drams, 
^Y1  ri  Ounces  of  a  Diure- 
^^^^  I)eco(5tion^  mixt  with 
w^yiDrams  of  Spirit  of  Ju- 
\  It  was  given  at  five 
le  Morning  for  fome 
;  and  a  little  aftcr^  a 
quantity  of  reddilTi 
ic  came  away  ^  with 
is  like  Scales  of  Fiflies,, 
■^h  was  the  Coat  or  Cruft 
(«^lhed  from  a  larger  Stone  \ 
''^m  by  the  continual  ufe 
'eof,  the  Sick  was  freed 
his  Difeafe. 


^Jljes  mix  'with  an  equal  quan' 
tity  of  Sugar:  Dofe  two 
Drams  in  any  convenient 
Vehicle,  as  Spufrts  Nefhriti- 
cits  ,  mixt  with  a  Glaft  of 
White  or  Rhenifh-Wine : 
But  Arnoldus  de  V'tlla  nova 
took  a  Hare,  andflCd  the  Belly 
"With  the  skin^  Saxafrage^  Mil- 
let  ^  Lapfs  Lyncis  y  Lap^  jTw- 
daic^y  Lapis  Spongia^  Cink- 
Take  \foily  and  golden  Rod^  and  then 
ealein'd  it\  of  which  he 
gaveafpoonfulin  a  Glafs  of 
Wine  every  day  •,  it  broke 
Cfays  hej  and  forced  away 
the  Stone  in  the  Reins  and 
Bladder 


Is:  1\ 


rm 


MI.  This  has  been  ap- 
jved  of:  lake  a  Hare  with 
\g^  calcine  it  to  Jjhes^  thefe 


XIV.  I  have  often  given 
this  following  Medicine 
with  incredible  fiiccefs:  Take 
Scrasbu*'g  Turpentine  two  Oun- 
ces \  Hercules  n&Jler  half  an 
O'/nce-i  Bez,oar  MineraU,  Crahs 
EyeSy  Millepedes  prepared ^  ana 
q.  f.  mix  J  and  make  Tills  : 
Dole  two  Drams  twice  a 
day^  drinking  after  it  the 
following  mixture  :  Take 
Rbeniflj-pfine  eight  Ounces  ; 
Sjrupus  Ncphriticm  an  Ounae; 
Foteflates  Lithontriptica  fifteen 
Drops ,  mix  for  a  Draught, 
This  1  liave  alfo  proved  with 
good  Succeis :  fake  Balfam 
M       ■ 


i^a  S  A  L  M  ON  ^S  U 

^Peru  half  a  Dram]  0//j[  ipace  h aI!owad  to  tab 
ofNardand  Mafikh  ^  afia! 
ten  Drop  ;  Oil  of  Juniper  fix 
Drops ;  Lapis  Judaicus  prepa- 
red J  Crabs  Eyes  fifteen  Grains : 
mix^  and  give  it  in  Whitt  or 
Hhemfii-Wine^  or  a  DecoBion 
of  Millet. 


XV.  If  by  thefo,  or  fome 
of  the  Medicines  mentioned 
in  th«  former  Chapter^  the 
Sick  receives  no  benefit,  you 
muft  come  to  manual  ope- 
ration ;  how  that  is  to  be 
performed,  whether  by  the 
AffarMm minor  or  major ^wc 
have  taught  in  cur  Synopfis 
M.eAicina  y  Lib,  3*  Cap,  16. 
SeU,  7.  c^  8c  to  which  we 
fiiall  i-efer  yoa.  But  there 
IS  another  way  of  taking  out 
th^  Stone ^  which  is  thus: 
Ih  Artifi  puts  bis  Finger  up 
tbt  Anus,  and  mo'ves  the  Stone 
to  the  fore-fart  of  the  Belly  ^  and 
then  by  a  hole  cut  in  the  Muf- 
cuius  Rc<!tus,  according  to  the 
DuB  of  the  Fibres y  above  the 
Os  Pubis,  he  takes  out  the 
Stme  by  the  help  of  the  Lapi- 
diilium,  or  a  pair  &f  Forcefr, 
The  Operation  being  per- 
formed this  way_,  a  dripping 
of  the  Urine  need  never  be 
feared^  andbefides,  a  larger 


the  Stone  in.  However 
Operation  is  not  withd 
danger,  bcfidcs  the  troi 
for  if  the  Lips  of  the  W( 
made  in  the  Bladder,  b< 
united  to  the  Mufcb  ol 
the  Abdomen.,  an  Exulia 


tion  of  the  Bladder  folk 
which  both  makes  n 
pain^  and  creates  an  t 
more  incurable  than  1 
Stone  it  (elf  Roujfetm  ( 
mends  cutting  in  the  G 
elpecially  for  Children 
is  approved  by  Hddantt. 
larger  Stones,  which  caj 
be  brought  to  the  Verini 
It  bein^  there  taken 
with  Icfs  pain  and  dang( 
an  Hemorrhage.  The 
ling  of  the  Bladder  ij 
extraordinary  ,  becaul 
has  fle^y  Fibres  j  by  the 
whereof,  and  the  in 
heat,  the  Wound  is  the  n 
eafily  cured. 


n? 


XVI. 

Catheter 


Some  m]Q^  I 
into  th©    Bki 


S 


b 


\\\ 


thinking  thereby  to  b 
the  Stone/or  tlrnt  the 
dicincs  are  not  altcrecin 
their  paffage,  nor  lofe  ly 
thing  of  their  Virtue, a) 
thole  do  which  ar^  givej 


II 


Ip.  XXI. 


Piartical  P6?Ccfe* 


^i 


'«iCq 


H, 


e mouth,  but  reach  the 
ce  immediately.     I  hav» 
bled  Opiates  with  good 
o^tklift  for  giving  eafe.    If 
fci^iquors  be  iharp,  they 
^^ic  tobsluch^  thatbrea- 
ni  the  Stone.they  may  not 
ii|the Bladder;  as  Waters 
of  the  A(hes  of  Scor- 
Parfley-roots^  Knee- 
i,  Crabs  EyeSj  Peliitory 
Wall,  Pigeons  dung, 
Baverm  injeds  Fetro- 
^fiililrcfi 


iHik 

whichc 

Pi 


leum  in  which  Lap^  'L.yncts 
has  been  boiled  and  ftrained 
forth,  embrocating  at  the 
fame  time  with  a  Decoction 
of  Mallows.  He  lays  it 
wonderfully  breaks  the 
Stone  in  the  Bladder*  Or 
you  may  injed  with  this : 
Take  a  [mail  \Jxvvium  of 
Fot-y^jhes  one  Pound  ^  crude 
Opium  two  Drams -y  mix^di^ 
geft  twenty  fmr  hours  i  theft 
^r^in  out  the  Liquor  for  ufe. 


CHAP.   xxr. 

;  JJjecipioIl^^^  t  VjcVni-jerfal  Medicine  of 
PARACELSUS. 


g^tl^a  and  is  very  fine  and 
pure:  In  one  pound  you 
will  not  have  above  two, 
three^  or  four  Ounces  of  the 

agmeraat.moO:. 
II.  This  sniucfeQlsei: 

taken  from  its  own  ^iXit- 
ra,  (being  firfl:  p0Ulire5; 
you  ihail  put  into  a  Glaft 
Retort,  with  a  Receiver  ; 
then  vou  lliall  fquee>€  the 

Cmfitfilfter  through  iea= 

t1)Cl*.    If  you    cannoc  get 

this     Hungarian    ^llXtt^i 

auixWritiet^take  g)pam% 

which  is  the  next  beft  ,  ^nd 


e.  Tk- 

'jdk  i  THat  we  have  ^entg- 

,  bcai  f     matically   delivered 

by  till  *  Deron  Medicum^  Ub,i 

ttie  i  17.  coHcerning  the  uni- 

idijtlie  I  Medicine  of  F^r^r^Z/^i-, 

Jafon  of  its  exceeding 

Inefstothc  World  J  we 

In  this  place  unfold ; 

ifl  nivhat  we  before  delive- 

)ytol  in  obfcure  terms,   we 

^[tli«  here  explicate  with  all 

.  j0  ^jcerity  imaginable. 

^r  lo(  i  Take   of    ths    bell 

X0  CfeRter,  which  iepa- 

^^t  fomits^Jineta:  The 

5  brought  from  f^m- 


1^4  SAL  M 

fpC€?e  it  through  tt^tlftt 
/everal  times :  If  you  cannot 

get  g)pan!aj  Cluicfefliaer, 

tdke  the  piireft  and  belt  you 
can  get  J  whofe  Goodnefs 
you  may  try,  by  evapora- 
ting a  little  oi  it  away  in  a 
filver-fpoonj  if  it  fly s away _, 
leaving  a  yellow  or  white 
^pOt  at  bottom,  it  will 
lerve ;  but  if  it  leaves  a 
black  or  green  ®pOt  j  it  is 
naught  for  this  Work. 

III.  Take  thisfiElmCfefll^^ 
SlCr?  (which  is  for  our  pur- 
pofej  lU^lI)  it  ten  or  twelve 
times  with  S)alt  or  CJltte- 
gar,  and  then  tqiltm  it 
as  many  times  through  JLt^= 
tl)tV,  that  it  may  be  pure 
and  clear^  and  be  freed  from 
all  mixture  of  foulneft: 
ThelpimptiaUand  ©pa- 
nifl)  SiUICfeflfteri  are  pure 
ofthemlelveSj  and  need  not 
be  waftied. 

IV.  Firft  you  are  to  fe- 
paratG  the  ^CtCUrium 
CoagUlatlim  5    from  the 

f^rrcurp  (Biie,  with- 
out any  Corrofive;  and 
that  the  faid  fpCltUrp  2Il= 
ie  iliallbe  alliJeftilland  as 
clear  as  a  Qimitt  lOOfe- 

inff'^lafg;  which  i^er- 
curp  coasulate,  p^racdfas 


O  N  'S 


I. 


calls  Tracifiolum  ;  and 
that  it  muft  be  lep^ 
dead  from  its  own  9 
ra^  and  that  the  9^ 
mU  lliall  be  ftill  i 
after  that  the  Pra'cipk 
feparated  from  it ;  a 

the    Corpus    99 

211131    is    the    P?eC 

99inera;    and  tha 

EkBum  Miner  ale  Imm 

is  the  ^eiturui3( 
nera^ 

V.  Varacelfm  faith] 
when  the  atgCUt 
lliall  come  to  its  loca 
nata^  that  the  3tgCl 
QlDum  fhall  leave  iti 
cipiolum  behind  it,  in 

ofacaaBtilaten^ei 

and  that  the  SCffCtlt' 
will  go  away  alive^  a 
main  a  Mtrcurm  Vivm 
loca  defiinata  ^  when 
Mercury  Vivt  fliall  le; 
Semen  ovTraclpolum  is 

and  @)il&er.    ©OlDi 

beft  placCj  by  realbn 
fixation  and  purity  > 
after  ^OlD,  is  ®ilWl    %l 

this  Vr^ecipdum  lieth  h 
the  whole  Art  ot  Cloy}} 
If  a  Chymifi  knows  nod 
to   make   or  feparatj 
Vraciviolum  from  its 
C 


hi).  XXI. 


practical  p&pficfe. 


tt0  2311)111^5  he  will 
f  the  whole  Art. 
This  Tracifiolum  is  the 
r  whereof  is  made  the 
Ifhers  Mercury ;  that  is^ 
Ji  it  is  reduced  into  its 
'^  ^\'^\Vlatter ,  which  is  into  a 
^'^^)^kar^yater^  tranfparent 
'^^  S  tyftal ;  it  is  then  Hippe- 
hJ  Pll  nd  will  eat  and  drink 
^'l  th  vn  Blood  ^  and  multi- 
rwk  r  felf  with  kpr Infinitum, 
CUniilllthis  Water  will  bring 
e  Metals,  as  Gold  and 
r^  into  their  firli:  Mat- 
Being  thus  prepared 
►fophically  ,  (  without 
hing  of  a  Corrofive  ) 
es  Hydro  fern  J  Vodagram^ 
um  Venereum^  and  many 
Difeales. 

I.  The  Philo(bphers 
his  StrgentaiSe  their 
;  and  the  Vractftolum^ 

tar-y  both  make  the 
fophers  Spiritum    Vim 

"hfhicum ,  which  ?ara- 

calls  now  and  then 
m  Mercurii^  and  Spiri- 
'  ^ercuriij  his  Sal  Ar mo- 
rn^ his  Sal  Miner  ale  ^  his 
um  Maria  _,  his  Horje 
,  his  Fire  J  with  an  hun- 

other  Names  to  de- 
the  Vulgar. 

II.  iToe  froeefs.  of  the 


Pr^cipiolum :  Take  acgCUt 
2Jli3E  well  purified  ten  partsi 

of  our  ©olU:,  or  out  ©ilDei: 

one  part,  rnot  the  common 
©OlO    or    %i{\)tt  which 
the  Vulgar  uib  ,   but  ours, 
'Viz,*     ©ClU    '-veil    refined 
through  antmtOnP^orS)!}. 
aer    refined    with   lettD) 
made   into  fine  £cat!CS; 
make    an    auialgama  of 
both  in  a  warm  Glafs- Mor- 
tar,   mixing   them    well; 
then  put  this  amaiffaitH 
into  a  Retort  _,   (as  hereafter 
lliall  be  direded,j  and  put 
it  on  an  earthen  Capel  ^  or 
an  earthen  Pan ,  with  one 
part  clear  Sand^    and    as 
much  fifted  Afhes ;  and  co- 
ver it  with  another  earthen 
Pan.  land^DUL  to   it^a  licde 
Reces^f^mWmng  of  > 
it;  and  then  make  a  fire  in 
your  Furnace,  and  give  in- 
different heat,  diftilling  the 
(^^erqirp  from  our  ©Oltl 
or  S)ilSCC  with  an  equal, 
fire:  Now  and  then   take 
the  Pan  from  it;  and  when 
you  fee   the   peiTUtp  is 
difiilled  from  the  (SOltJ  or 
©lHjCr?  cover  it  again^  and 
let  the  Fire  go  out :    The 
next  morning  take  the  Re- 
urt  and  Receiver ^  and  if  any 
M  5  pare 


166 


SALMONS 


part  hang  in  the  neck  of  the 
Ketort  (as  fome  willj  you 
Ihall  wipe  it  off  with  a  Fea- 
ther, to  the  other  ^Crciirp, 
which  is  in  the  Receiver, 
If  you  will^  you  may  now 
and  then  hold  a  glowing 
Cole  to  the  neck  of  the  Re- 
tort, that  the  ^CtCUtp  may 
run  to  the  other  which  is  in 
the  Retort,  When  you  have 
feparated  the  S^etCUtp, 
then  fcrape  your  ®tA^^ 
(which  will  lie  at  the  bottom 
of  the  Retort)  with  a  crooked 
Iron,  and  take  it  out^  and 
put  it  into  a  Glafi  Mortar^ 
pouderit  fmall,  and  mix  or 
mingle  it  with,   /.  e.  3ttli!l- 

gamnte  it  with  your  9^ti- 

Clirp  againj  by  degrees,  or 
by  little  and  little;  and  put 
this  amalffatHtl  again  into 
the  Retort,  lo  fliall  you  find  a 
poudcr,  that  will  not  go  into 
the  ^emirpj  do  not  caft 
it  away,  but  put  it  with  the 

iSnialgiima  into  the  r^- 

tort^  (or  elie  you  will  lofe 
your  Vracipiolum^)  and  di- 
flil  it  again  as  before,  now 
and  then  taking  the  Pan 
from  itj  to  iee  if  the  9^Zt' 
CUrp  be  almoft  all  gone 
o^er;  and  if  it  be,  let  the 
fire  go  out^  and  cover  with 


the  earthen  Pan  again, 
let  it  (land  till  the  next  orl 
ning,    and  then  take  he| 
Retort  and  Recipent  agj 
from  the  Furnace,  or  oil 
the  Sand  ,    and  and 
your^ltraip  again 
a  Feather  out  of  the  net! 
the  Retort  to  the  other! 
CUrp,  which  is  in  th( 
cifient,  fcraping  alio 
with  your    crooked  1] 
your  i^OlD  out  of  your] 
tort.    This  done^ 

IX.  Put  it  again  ii 
Glafs  Mortar  ,  ( whei 
ierve,  you  (hall  diftilfoj 

the  ^ercutp  Ofte 

go  from  the  iSolD,  w| 

remains  at  the  bottoi 
the  Retort,  and  that! 
^erCUrp  may  remain^ 
your  laid  ©0l5))  and;*j 
der  again   very   fine, 

amalgamate  again 

S^eitUrp  with  your  (gj| 
and  by  little  and  little, 
before-mentioned,  you 
find    that    the  i^OlO 
S^etCUrp  will  not  fo 
mix  togetiier,  as  they 
at   firft  and  iecond   ti 
Then  take  it  and  piit^il 
gain  into  the   Retort^  dij 
ling  as  afore  (not  c^ii 
any  Pouder  away^  wH 


bk  xxT.  Piacticm  Pfipficfe.        1^7 

Hinay  think  toh^  faces ^  way  you  muftcleanle  or(e- 

rhen  you  will  lofe  your  parate  the  Vrcecipolum  from 

'aifiolum:  )    Take  your  the  0Ol5  and  gj^etattp,  ) 

1^5  out  of  the  Furnace^  or  as  follovveth. 

)f  the  faid  Capell.fcr^pQ  i      XL-   When  you  have  the 

^OlO  with  your  croo-  ilgn  that  your  ^etCtltp  will 

otfeiilron  out  of  your  /^e-  hardly   aUtalpniilte ,  or 

ieottgf  3"^  y^^  ^^^^  ^"^  ^^^^  \  ^^^  ^i^^  y^"^  ©0l5  5  or 
iiin  tl  ^^15  is  much  increa-  \  that  t1ie  (Soltl  will  not  en- 
l  alfo  if  yo^  weigh  it :  The !  ter  into  the  ^etCUtpUhen 
ooy  in  is^  the  ©013  is  the !  pour  on  it  the  faireft  Water, 
;of.,Q  net  which  hath  attra- 1  (diftilled  Water  is  heft)  three 
J  .the  Treeclfiolum  ;  or ,  j  Fingers  breadth  above  the 
Ij^j  SOlB  is  the  C^j^  where- iSbO!)  or  ILunaj  and^fC- 
(wlie  #f)ilorOpf}erS22{ine  CUCP^  which  waih  together 
jjljjijj  let  fall  its  r«3r/-^r^  which  j  in  the  Mortar  with  a  Pedel 
Qjjj^  ^tf/^  calls  l^r^ipioltsm,  j  very  well^  till  the  Water  is 
.  To  (eparate  the^Pr^-  \  bhwifi)  black  5  then  it  is  a 
^^.j  W  fi'om  the  i&ul!5+ 1  fign  that  the  ©OlQ  lets  fall 
nd  il^i^^  ^^^'^  which  you  .  its  Cttttat^  or  Fracifwlum 

into  the  Water.  Pour  off 
this  Water  into  a  Glals;  but 
be  careful  that  not  any  of 
the  ®erCUtl>  goes  off  with 
it ;  f  for  this  ggemit})  will 
no  more  mix  with  common 
fair  Water,  than  Oil  and 
Water  will  mix.j  Put  more 
frelh  Water  upon  your  ©OlO 
and  ggerCUrp,  and  wafh 
it  again_,  "'cill  the  Water  is 
blew  again ;  pour  it  off  as 
aforefaid:  Thus  continue 
waffling  'till  your  Water  re- 
mains white :  Put  this  laft 
Water  to  the  other  Waters 
M  4  ia 


^^^^  :  icraped  out  of  the  Ke- 
jj^  ,  and   pouder  it  very 

\  611 

vol:! 

ifc: 

r,c:i 


I  in  your  Glafi  Mortar^ 
which  mingle  your 
Ctltp  by  degreesjor  by 
and  little,  (yourj^^t- 
will  hardly  mix  with 
©OlQ;  the  reafon  is, 
€>OlO  is  full  of  the  Fr^- 
lum^  and  then  it  is  time 
arate  the  Fracipiolum 
hthe  (Soil!  and  ^tP 
Pj  which  is  a  Womans 
;k;  when  her  Cloths  are 
,,  Ihe  waffles  them  from 
r  foulnefs;     The  fame 


i68 


SALMON'S 


im 


in  the  Glafi^  and  cover  the  1  with  your  ^CtCUtPj  o| 
Glafs  very  clofe,  that  not  I  without  great  trouble_, 


any  foulnefs  may  fall  into 
the  Glafs. 

XT  I.  The  Fracipolum  be- 
in^  thus  wafhed  away,  the 

asercutj)  win  again  mml 

mnmtt  with  the  @OiO,  as 
Oil  will  diilblve  Wax.  Take 
the  auialpma,  dry  it  up- 
on warm  Allies  very  fofcly 
with  a  Sponge^  or  on  Pa- 
per, and  by  a  little  heat/ 
that  the  ahialgait^a  may 
be  drVj  which  put  again  in- 
to the  Reton,  and  diftil  it 
as  aforefaid,  f  by  Sed.  8.  & 
9.  )  {o  long  'fill  the  ©OlB 

will  harxiiy  amaisamatc 

with  the  ^eiTEItp;  then 
feparate  the  Pr^wipiolum^  as 
aforefaidj  ( by  Sed.  10.  & 

XIII.  Now  obferve,  I 
gave  you  a  charge^  that  you 
ihould  keep  your  Glafs  clofe, 
wherein  you  pur  your  blew- 
ci\  V/ater,  which  will  be 
clear,  and  a  Ponder  at  bot- 


iit 


hi 

da' 

im 


leon; 

lb 


the  fame  Water  which 
poured  off  from  the  P 
ftohtm  upon  your  l^Ut 
Uia^  and  wafli  it  again 
the  Water  is  blewifh  , 
forefaid  ,  which  pour 
and  continue  fb  doing 
the  Water  is  colourlels 
Sed.ii.) 

XIV,  Then  take  til 
malgania  again,and  di 
and  repeat  the  fame  \ 
again  (by  Se^.  12.) 'till 
have  the  figns  which  ^  8llLt 
again  with  the  aforefaid 
ter,  (by  Se^.  15.)  and 
will  find  that  your  Vra 
ohm  will  augment  d;  AjJoi 
This  diftillation  and  u  b  i: 
ing  vou  ihall  continue,  \th 
the  SgerCUr^  is  freed  ]  kk 

the  ^etcunum  coag  Wi^ 

ttUtr,  or  Tracipelum.    I  llf, 

XV.  Obferve  tha  (oil 
the  Water  grows  leis,  ill 
add  to  it  fas  need  requi  'M 

i  frelh  Water.  Now  the  tndi 
which  is  fome  of  the    when  the  90CtCUrp  has  h 

all  its  Sferm,  or  its  Ta  ill 
or  Ccavtilum^  or  VracifK^i 
is.  That  that  ^erCUtp 
Eternally  auialffatt 
with  the  (Solo?  fo  that  r 
will  always  mix  well  t 
t\ 


torn. 

Tracipiolum,  The  clear  Wa- 
ter pour  off  (  Vvichout  di- 
iturbing  it;  as  foon  as  you 
can  into  another  Glafs: 
Now  when  you  fee  that 
your  ^tM  will  hardly  mijC 


'!Btlie 

our 

lit, 


XXI        p?acttcal  p&pCcfe. 


1^9 


And  if  yon  fhould  a 

md    times    9ttial0a- 

that  (©015  and  Sgcr- 

and  as  often   diftil 
e  from  the  other,  yet 

iuftiiiattialpmate 

or  mix.  And  if  you 
poiid  walli  them  a  thou- 
^0  doii  jtimes  with  frelh  Wa- 
oloorld  ilie  Water  will  be  clear ^ 
tot  hIewilJj.  As  Jong  as 
Sah  or  TractftolHm  is  in 
i;JD(if39Ci:CUtp,  yoa  cannot 
Hame 

the'  ^erCUrp  from 
SoL  but  it  will  be  dif- 

to  amalgaitiate  or 

iiithe  one  with  the  other  s 
when  you  will  have  it 
lix^  you  muft  wafh  it, 

then  it  will  simalga 

Z  well  again.  But  when 
the  Sah^  or  Pra:cipiolu?n 
11  tc^arated    from  the 

rcurp,  it  will  amalga 

or  illip  after  a  thou- 

dift illations,,  as  afore - 
;  And  if  it  be  wafh'd  a 

fand  timeSj  the  Water 

always  be  clear. 
►VI.  To  prepare  the  Pras- 
3ium  to  a  Medicitie^  Pour 

clear  Waters  from  the 
der  which  lies  at  the  bot- 
i  in  the  Glals^  that  no 
ter  may  be  left  on  the 


"lliS, 


W 

wtiicli 
h& 

')' 
oiir  h 

mi 

id 

)ntin'. 

5'" 

I 

:ve 
dri 

iir? 

■i:> 
h 


Pouder ;  put  the  Glafi  on  a 
little  warm  Allies,  that  the 
Pouder  may  dry,  which 
will  look  blewifh  Yellow: 
Put  this  Pouder  into  a  little 
Cucurbit  Glafs,  or  Bolt- 
head^  and  ^diftil  off  from  k 
the  Water  of  Eggs^  five  or 
fix  timeSj  or  fo  long  'till  the 
Pouder  becomes  Red,  and 
diftil  off  from  it  five  or  fix 
times  Spirit  of  Wine^  fo  is  it 
fitted  for  Medicine.  Doft 
two^or  almoff  three  Grains. 

XVII.  To  make  th  Water 
of  Eggs,  Take  a  good  quan- 
tity of  Eggs^  boy  1  them  very 
hard^  take  the  Whites  and 
cut  them   very  fmall_,  and 
diftil  them  in  an  Alembick 
fer  CtnereSj  very  foftly,  'till 
you  have  got  all  the  Water 
from  the  Whites;  then  take 
the  Egg-ihellSjCalcine  them, 
put  them  into  a  Retort^  put 
upon  them  the  former  (that 
is  their  own)  Water,  and 
diftil  pr   Arenam^    with    a 
ftrong  Fire  j  put  this  Water 
upon  Allies  agairij  and  di- 
I  ftll  it  again  :  Thus  continue 
'  it  five  or  fix  times  h  fo  the 
Water  will  be  fitted  tor  the 
Vraciviohnt.  ^ 

XVIII.  The  Philofophers 
Key, 


Key,  which  is  tlie  Sal  ?r^ 
aphh,  or  S:>k  of  the  S^Ct= 
£Urp  £Oapilate>  You  may 
remember  that  I  gave  you 
Inftru^lion^  that  you  fnould 
pour  off  the  clear  Water 
irora   the  Tr^cif'wlum^  and 
you   fliould  make  dry  the 
Fr^cifiohtm,  and  bring  it  in- 
to a  Medicinal  red  Vouder  : 
0\\,  you  jliould  bring  it  in- 
to Its  fir fi  Matter^  which  fliall 
bring  all  Mctrals^  principal- 
ly its  own  Body  into  its  fir  ft 
Matter^   which  cannot  be 
done  without  the  Sal  Vra- 
cipoli'-y   which  is  hidden  in 
the  VVater  you  pour   off 
from  the  Tr^apiolum.    That 
fame  VVater  hltre  through 
brown  Paper^  and    let  the 
VVater   to  evaporate  in  a 
round  Glafs,  very  fofdy  in 
Allies.    V  V  hen  the  V  V  ater 
is  evaporated   away,    you 
will  find  at  tiie  bottom  of 
the  Gla(s  a  yellow  whidlh 
Salt^  wliich  is  Sal  Vr^clpoli^ 
and    the  Clavu  Vhilojofho- 
r«;f?,wherewith  they  do  Ult- 
lOCb  the  l0Cfe  of  the  Tra- 
cipolum^   which   brings  the 
icime  into  its  firfl:   Matter. 
If  you  know  not  this  Salt^ 
you  know   nothing  of  the 
'true     Cljpmiftr!?.       This 


SAL  MO  N'S  U 

@il}t  does  decreafe  in- 
decreafe  of  the  ^OOtt/' 
incieafe  in  t\)Z  Ml  < 
Grain  will  purge  very  la 
all  Todagrd'sy  Struma  s^  'j! 
rial  and  hjdroflcal  Hum] 
with    two  Grains   of 


d 


two  Grains 
Vrcecipolum  prepared 

XIX.  To  bring  the  Vl\ 
piolum  mto  its  firfi  Md 
or Jliffery   Water:    Takd 
the  Salt  p.  I.  of  the  P. 
cifiolum^  p.   2.   being  dl 
tirft    dilTolve    the   Sali 
warm  Water  ^  and 
upon  the  Tracipiolum  yll 
evaporate    it    away    v 
gently  in  warmAfhes^wi 
very  gende  fire,  then  is 
Vr^cipolum  with     its   Oj 
Sajt  ^  put  it  into  a  little, 
tort,  nip  up  the  neck  of 
Retort  very  clofe^  put  it  \i 
Balneum  Vaprofum^  and 
itftandfi|:aEeefe0ind'^ 
fcion,  or  to  putrifie,  anc| 
will  become  a  flimy  V^a 
Take  the   Retort^  open 
neck,  and  lay  the  Retort 
a  Sand-furnace^  and  coV 
it  with  an  earthen  Pan,  i 
ing  to  it  a  Receiver  well 
ted  ;  give  fir  it  a  flow  fil 
then  a  ihonger^  which  co 
tinue  till  the  Spirits  be  wJ 
refblved  into  water.    Fir 

tl 


50  out. 


hi  XXI. 

;  firits  will  come  forth 

yhite   Clouds,    or    in 

idk;  and  at  laft  in  red 

ids  or  fraoak  :   give  fire 

iig  till  all  the  Spirits  are 

over  in  a  clear  white 

3r :  and  when  you  have 


D-? ' 


jisign^  take  the  Receiver 
^"J^i    thQ   Retort:^    flopping 

[aid  Receiver  very  well 
^.  j'  i^ax  y  that  no  Spirits 
oftk  |fiy  away;  then  let  the 

'go  out. 
^|,^  „^  \,  The  Matter  which 
"".  ins  -in  the  Retort  take 
^"  '  and  put  it  into  a  Bolt- 
'^'''  I,  and  Hop  it  well,  and 
^^^^    in  a  warm  place  j  then 

fie    once     the    Spirits 


alirA 


;h  are  in  the  Receiver, 


keep  them  carefully: 
7  oblerve  this ,  you  re- 
iber ,  that  when  the 
P"^'=  tCUri?  hath  loft  its  Pr^- 
'f^.*^'  lum  y  that  the  fame 
r\  mitp  will  be  as  bright 
''''^iB  ^^^ics  Looking- glafs : 
'"^yle  of  this  brigl:^  ^tX^ 
_  one  part ;  of  the  Spirit 
fefaid  two  parts;  put 
in  into  a  Bolt  head^  flop 
;ry  clofe,  and  let  it  ftand 
little  warmth^  and  the 
ItClirp  will  mix  with 
Spirit'-,  then  diilil  all 
ugh  a  Retort  in  Sand. 


Piamcai  Pfipucfc  171 

Take  again  of  the  aforefaid 
C^erCUrp^  which  is  clear  as 
a  Venice  Looking-Glafsj  p.  i. 
of    the  Spirit    p.    ij.    put 
th^m     into    a    Bolt-head, 
and  fet  it  in  a  warm  place^ 
and  the  Mercury  will  mix 
with  the  Spirit  and  diffolve  S 
then  diftil  again  in  a  Retort 
in  Sandj  (ut  jupra)  and  it 
will  come  over  in  form  of 
Water;    this    continue  ih 
longj  'till  all  the  one  half 
part  of  the   bjlgljt  ^^K- 
tUrp  is  brought  to  a  clear 
thin  Water,    which  keep 
very    clofe    flopped    with 
Wax.    Take  the   Ponder 
wjiich  I  ordered  to  be  kept 
in  a  Bok-headj  and  place  ic 
very  deep  in  a  land  Ca^d^ 
and  give  a  (Irong  Fire  lor 
twenty  four  Hours;  then  let 
the  Fire  go  out,  and  take 
the  Bolt-head  forth,  and  ftir 
the  Pouder  with  a  wooden 
Stick,  and  put  it  upo;i  the 
half  pare  of  the  tlmiWtt^ 

curial  CLpater,  ciofnig  the 

Glafs  with  Hermes  Seal: 
iliake  it,  and  let  ic  Hand  in 
digeinon  in  a  warm  place 
for  three  or  four  days ;  then 
pour  oif  this  into  another 
Glais,  and  pour  upon  the 
remainder  of  the  Pouder 

the 


172  SALMON'S  Li 

the  other  half  of  the  VVa-|  into  its  fitfl  Scatter.,  lif- 
ter, fealing  the  Glafs  again. 


and  letting  it  ftand  ut  fupra, 
for  three  or  four  days ;  then 
put  it  to  tl'ie  former  Wa- 
ter ,  and  Seal  up  the  Glafs 
Hrrmeticallj ,  letting  it  iland 
in  Balmo  Faporofo  ti^ljt 
£)i1)>g(;  after  diftil  it  diroiigh 
a  RetorP,  and  if  any  thing 
remain  in  the  Retort  (which 
will  be  very  little)pour  upon 
k  the  Spir'a  again,  and  di- 
ftil it  Viil  all  is  come  over. 
Now  is  the  Salt  with  its 
own  Spirit^  and  brought 
into  its  ftrii:  Matter,  keep 
it  well  flopped. 

XXI.  This  is  the  Wa- 
ter which  the  Tb'dofofhers 
have  ^ivea  divers  Names  to, 
AS  their  Horfe-dung,  Balneum 
Maria ^  and  Calx  ^^iva^  and 
in  Sum  this  is  the  Vb'ilofo- 
pbers  true  Fire,  without 
which  no  true  work  can  be 
done  in  Chymiftr}^ 

XXH.  The  Phllofopher 
has  brought  forth  this  Sala- 
m,mder  ^  which  will  never 
wait  in  the  Fire^  the  longer 
the  fr-onger :  This  aiatCt 
will  increafe  and  multiply 
per  Infinitum ;  that  is  to  lay, 
if  all  the  Sea  were  90eiXU= 
rP)  it  would  turn  the  fame 


you  mufi:  walli  your  9Jljf; 


P 


M' 


nil 


•III 


carp  with  Salt  and  Vin 
divers   times,   and   at 
with  VFater^    to  wafh  a^ 
th^  Salt:     Then  mix 

99ercurj|  with  cdx  v 

iindCalcrndTartar^  zni 
Sea.  8.  aforegoing;  dill  l^_ 
in  a  Retort  in  a  fand  1 
meet  and  fix  to  it  a  Ri 
"uer^  filfd  alniofl:  half  ful 
Water,  that  the  9^tXt\ 
may  fall  into  it  and  coa, 
late,  which  dry, and  fque  '^, 
eight  or  ten  times  throt 
Leather  s  fo  will  your  $P  J^ 
tWXV  be  well  purged 
clcanfed   from  all  its 
and  uncleannefs. 

XXIII.  Thisisthe^lJf 
at  CP  which  you  muft  uf 
the  multiplying  your  Spii 

or    aftriim  secrcuri 

Take  of  this  ^tXiWt 

i.  of  the  aftrum  5' 


m 


i4 


Ctiriji  p.  ij.     put  th^m  if  a/ 
to  a  Bolt-head,  itop  it  clol 
and  let  it  ftand  in  a  waJ^I 
pface  one  Night;  fo  will  til 
99erCtltp  melt  m  the  g^WtJd 

rit,  or  mnm  9^txmm^ 

and  turn  into  Water -^  th(* 
di(iil  it  through  a  Retoi 
Thus  may  you  do  by  r«] 
peating  the    ^ptllt    wii 


mm 


hp.  XXI.        l^jnctical  Pfipficfe.  1 7 ; 

^erCUtp^  as  long  as ;  to  a  Glafs ,  and  pur  more 


leaie 

XIV.  This  SHater^/// 

he  Gold  and  Silver,  and 
orts  of  Stones^  and  hr'ing 
I  over  Tvlth  it,  through  a 
ntr^  Ajtrt,  Gold  and  Silver  thus 
Dived,  can  never  be  fe- 
a  \%  ited  one  from  another  : 
roita  ^  reafon  is^  becaufe  tf)CP 
illlialt  1  all  other  Mettah  are  of 
;e  |(  (ame  Nature,  and  have 
;a!)(l(  fnning  from  the  fame 
M  BtCti  there  is  nothing 
nes  i  ^e  World  but  has  its  be- 
lyour  fling  from  it. 
pi^m  KV.  Medicina  Univerfa- 
a]l  ij  the  Univerfal  Medicine  • 
ke  of  your  fin^  ©OlO  in 
der  ,  ( viz.  the  fame 
ich  did  remain  when 
made  the  Tracifiolum) 
part  -5  of  your  fillCfi 
IfiCt  two  parts  in  fine 
jfer ;  put  each  by  it  felf 
p  a  Glafs  •,    pour   upon 

the  9firum  S]9ercu- 

fo  much  as  may  over- 

them  a  Fingers  breadth  j 

each  Glafs  very  clofe^ 

let  them   f^and   in  a 

rm  place  for  CIgljt  5cip05 

d  the  ©OlC  and  SiliiCr 

ill  be  almoft  all  diiTolved 

omdXtX)  pour  off  this 

'ater,  each  by  it  felf  in- 


2Bater  to  the  @Oltr  and 
@f li)0r  which  yet  remains ; 
let  it  ftand  again  ei'gfjt  BapS 
in  a  warm  place,  and  then 
pour  off  thefe  ffJIatCtS  to 
the  former  fiHatCrg;  lb 
will  the  @Cl5  and  ^mzt 
be  diiTolved  into  Water , 
but  there  will  remain  fbmc 
Foeces. 

XXVI.  Take  of  both 
thefe  m^ttm  a  quarter 
party  and  put  them  together 
into  a  Bolt-head,  fb  as  three 
quarters  may  be  empty; 
feal  it  Hermetically,  digefl  it 
in  an  atfjattO?  in  a  continu- 
al warm  heat_,  'till  it  comes 
to  a  fixed  tCU  Stdtte  or 
POUOer.  Before  it  be- 
comes a  ren  POUaer,  there 
will  appear  many  Colours, 
as  Black,  then  Green,  then 
Tellow,  lafHyEeC:  When 
it  is  very  EeU,  and  a  Pou- 
der,  take  the  Bolt  head  and 
bury  it  in  a  [and  Capel  very 
deep,  and  give  Fire  by  de- 
grees, and  at  lail  a  very 
flrong  Firc_.  and  it  will  melc 
like  Wax  :  Yet  it  fland  one 
whole  Week ;  (^but  the  lon- 
ger the  better ;  )  then  take 
ii  outj  and  let  it  cooU  af- 
ter break  up  your  Glafs^  and 

you 


J74 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


W 


you  will  find  a  Uft}  ©tOttC 
or  PDllBer,  and  ECU  as 
Scarlet. 

XXVII.  Now  you  may 
remember  that  I  bid  you 
keep  three  parts  of  your 
i^nia  and  felBer  which 
were  diflblved  into  CHa- 
ttt  '->  put  both  thefe  fFaters 
together  into  a  Retort^  di- 
ftil  them,  and  both  the 
<©0Hl  and  ®!iaer  will  g0 
over  with  the  Ml^ttt 
through  the  Retort^  with 
which  Water  you  fliall  mul- 
tiply your  Medicine.  Now 
take  of  your  Medicine  p. 
5.  in  fine  Pouder,  and 
put  it  into  a  little  Boh  bcad^ 
putting  upon  it,  twice  as 
much  of  your  EKatEtg?  as 
of  ®0ia  and  ©Ilaer;  Seal 
it  again,  and  digeft  it  in  an 
AtJjaner^  'till  it  comes  to  a 
EetJ  POtlBer  j  and  then 
put  it  again  into  the  Sand 
Capell^  for  to  give  Fixation,, 
and  that  it  may  melt  as 
Wax  i  (as  at  S^B.  26. )  thus 
may  you  multiply  yoiir  Me- 
dicine ad  Infinitum'^  and  the 
Pouder  will  diffolve  in  any 
Liquor. 

XXVIIL  To  make  the 
A^rum  Horizontaky  or  Au- 
mm  Horizj077Pale ,    ^iz,.   the 


Golden  fix  d  Precipitate. 

the  moll  fine  ©olti^tcj 

that  which  remains  o\i 
the  working  of  the  Fr\ 
okm  ^    dilTolve    it  in 

affrumsperairij.as 

as  you  will  ?  diilii  it  thr|^|| 
a  Retort  once  or  twice,«i(i 
your  Gold  will  go  ovl 
long  with  your  V  Vaterl 
will  never  be  feparated| 
from  another,  for  the] 
both  of  one  nature. 

XXIX.  Now  tak< 
Vracifiolum  which  is 
dry,  (not  that  which  is 
already  into  a  Medici 
put  into  a  little  Glafsj 
curbit_,  and  put  upon  if 

®mtn  affrum  ^etii 

ril}  and  diltil  from  it 
or  four  times  very  flo^ 
but  at  laft  very  Itronl 
fb  will  y  our  ^r^cifiolm 

a  tft!  aitB  nm  ®ti 

(as  iome  call  k,)  or  POU] 

XXX.  The  fame  ma^ 
done  with  9^tVCUX^ 
gcd,  it  will  fix  the  fam< 

to  a  retr  pouaet:. 

lame  work  may  be'  dl 
with  ®UMt^  and 
your  Pr^cipiolumi  or 
^UiCfefiiSe^onlycleanid, 
No  man  can  find  out  alljit 
Secrets  which  are  hid  in  li^ 


::ip.  XXT. 

oleftphick  Mtnftrmm,  the 

:>  ALKAHEST   of 

^Immortal  ParaCClfU0* 

•^KET  of  HEL- 
ipNT^WLULLY. 

iily*T^Ake  Quiclfih'er  pu- 

^\jL    rifisd  fix  Ounces, 

]  HGoId  purified  with  An- 

'^Hmy  one  Ounce  5  make 

'■'^HAmalgama;    then  diftil 

''^^^^Mercury  from  the  Gold: 

■^  i  the  fame  Mercury  again 

'^^\\  the    Go/^5   and  thus 

■'  '5  Ainue  'till  your  Gdd  will 

vmore   Amalgama   with 

r  Mercnry^  but  continue 

.ate. 

XXII.   Then  take  the 
,  grind  it^and  put  it  in- 
clean  Crucible,  and 
ne  it,  'till  it  be  almoft 
lot,  -and  then  quench  it 
e  beft  rectified  Sprit  of 
jr  s  when  it  is  extin- 
.  decant  the  Spirit 
UJie  Gold'j-  make  the 
j^dry,  heat  it  again,  and 
tguifh   in    the    former 
ar^  which  work  repeat 
rfeven  times. 
XXllI,  Then  dry  your 
and  Amalgama  it  a- 
with  the  former  Mer- 


firfl: ;  and  this  do  fo  long 
'till  the  Gold  will  not  Amal- 
gam  a  with  the  Mercury ;  then 
calcine  the  Gold  again,  and 
extinguijh  it  in  the  former 
Sftrit  of  Vinegar ,  which 
work  repeat  as  before,  fix  or 


feven  times  ^  and  as  your 
Sfirtt  decays  or  waftes,  add 
to  it  frejh  Sprit  of  Vinegar. 
All  thele  Operations  you 
muft  fo  long  continue,  'til! 
all  the  Semtn,  Salt^  or  Mer- 
cury coagulate^  is  extraded 
out  of  the  Quickfdver, 

XXXIV.  Take  then /".//i 
Quickfiher^  and  work  in  ail 
things  as  before,  by  Amalga- 
gamating  ^  Difiillhg  ,  Caici^ 
flings  and  Extingtnfljing  m  the 
faid  Sfirit  of  Vwegar':>  and- 
continuing  llill  with  other 
frefi  Quickfdver  fo  long,  *till 

you  think  you  have  enough 
from  the  Gold. 

XXXV.  Then  take  this 
Sfirit  of  Vinegar^  impregna- 
ted with  the  71'hole  Fj/ence 
of  Gold^  evaporate  it,  or 
diftil  it  very  fofdy  off,  fo 
will  the  Ejjmtia  jdirri  lye  at 
the  bottom  like  a  yellow 
Salt,  which  diffoke  in  fair 
Rain-water  dilliiled;  iiltre 
and  evaporate  again  foftly, 

*:  and  diftil  again  as  at  j  then  put  it  into  a  fmall  Re- 


I?^ 


S  A  LM  O  N  'S 


L,  I 


tort  in  a  Sand-heat^  with  an 
indifferent    large  Receiver  *y 
give  Fire  by  degrees,  and 
it  will  come  over  in  a  -white 
Spirit  like  Smoak,  and  Red 
like  Saffron:  Being  refblved 
into  a  red  Liquor^  let  the 
Fire  go  out,  and  keep  the 
Effence  for  ule.    It  is  one 
of  the  greateft  Medicines 
under  the  Sun;   three   or 
four  Drops  of  it  are  able  to 
extinguim  any  Sicknefi  cu- 
rable. 

T/;^  OPENING^/ 

SOL  and   LUNA. 

XXXVI.  TpAkeoftheR^i 
X  Lyon  twelve 
parts,  pulverize  it  well,  and 
grind  it  with  one  part  of 
the  Calx  o^ fine  Gold  or  Stl- 
"ver:  Put  all  into  a  fmall 
Bolt-head ,  fet  it  in  Sand 
to  the  Neck,  which  Neck 
muft  be  very  well  Luted ; 
give  the  firll  degree  of  Fire 
tor  a  Week ;  the  next  Week 
the  fecond  degree;  the 
third  Week  the  third  de- 
gree ;  and  the  fourth  Week 
the  fourth  and  laft  degree, 
to  a  hifling,  lb  that  if  a  drop 
of  Water  fall  upon  the  Sand 


it  may  hifi. 

XXXVII.  Then  le  til 
Fire  go  out,  and  cuttl 
Glals  with   a   Ring  ;  ik. 
the  Cryftalline  Matter.ik 
a  Ring  near  the  Nee  c 
the  Glafs,  ^  pulverize  m 
grind  it  with  its  weig:  o( 
the  Calx  o^  fine  Sol^  oiL«- 
na^   as  aforefaid  i   pafth: 
afore-mentioned  four 
grees  in  eight  Hours, 
hifling;  open  the  GU 
before,  and  take  the  J 
CrowHy  which  is  the 
Gold  or  Silver. 

XXXVIII.  Thslj 
Gold  or  Silver  augmei 
digeftion,  with  a  tv| 
part  of  fine  Sol  or  Lun 
time,  as  often  as  you 
or  till  you  have  a  fu 
quantity  of  the  fame: 
of  this  Living  Sol  or 
fmall  quantity,  digeft 
Allies  till  it  changes  C 
VIZ..  towards  Kei  or 
Earth:  Take  then  th 
or  White  Earthy  Amalg 
it  with  Living  Gold 
ver^  andC^/:x:;  digeft^al 
in  a  Glafs  HermiticalljS^^ 
led,  till  it  comes  to  ^ipei 
fe6l  Rednefs  or  Whitenif^\ 

TRIM$ 


LI1B%I 

FINIS 


Giavis  Alchymia^: 

O  R, 

iERMES   TK  IS  MEG  IS  TVS, 

I  KALID    PEKSICVS, 

*'.«:  AND 

;|  GEBER    ARABS; 

Wll  Tranflatcd  out  of  the  beft  Latin  Edi- 
**^^  tions  into  Efiglifh^  and  Claufed,  for 
:    the  fakes  of  the  Lovers  of  Leax^ninp'. 

o 
To  which  h  Added^ 

.  Singular  Comment  upon  the  Firfl  Book  of 

■  -  HER  ME  5,  the  moft  Ancient  of  Philolophers. 


.  iy  WILLIAM  SALMON, 

!jjjj  ProfeiTor  of  Phyfick- 

"i ' 

0 

A 

^  The  Second  BOOK. 

35t 


^''»  LONDON, 

Printed  for   J.  Hants,  znd  T.  How  kins  ^  1692. 


179 


\lermem  Trifmegijii  Tra&atm  Aureus. 

^  he  Golden  Work  of  Hermes  Trifmegijius^ 
Tranflated  out  of  Hebrerv  into  Arabic\y 

(then  into  Gree\^  afterwards  into  Latin  j 
and  now  done  out  oi  Latin  into  Englijh^ 
Claufed,  and  largely  Commented  upon, 

3y  WILLIAM  SALMON. 


C  H  A  p.    I. 

e  Preface  Explicating^  in  part^  the  Prima 
Materia. 


ITERMES:     E-ve^ 

ilHermes  himfelf [aitb  ^ 

ve  not  in  a  very  long  Age^ 

id  to  try  Exfcrtments^  nor 

f  I  [pared  any  Laheur  of 

d:    But    I  obtained    the 

\vledge  of  this  Art^  by  the 

ftj  ration  of  the  Living  God 

» ,  Ti/ho  efleeming  me    his 

\t  mnt  worthy^    dtd  reveal 

^^opentheStcretjo  me. 


Salmon.  There  are  three 
things  which  are  certainly 
moft  neceflary  to  the  at- 
tainment of  this  knowledge, 

1.  An  Unwearied  Study, 

2.  A  Continued  Experience, 
^.  And  the  Divine  Blefling 
going  along  with  ail.  With- 
out theie^  it  is  not  probable 
any  Man  caa  attain  th€ 
knowledge  of  this  Secret. 


N  z 


Iher 


i8o 


SALMON'S 


p> 


Lib. 


There  mufl  be  a  diligent 
Study^  and  a  ferioiis  Medi- 
tation in  the  Soul^  concern- 
ing this  thing :  Then  thcle 
things  thus  meditated  on^ 
muft,  by  experience^  be 
brought  to  ocular  demon- 
ftration  >  nor>  if  you  mifs 
many  times,  muft  you  be 
weary  with  trying.  Laflly, 
you  mufl:  all  along  attend 
tlie  Blefling  of  God  for  his 
alfiftance :  'Tis  that  Eternal 
Spirit  of  God  Vv^hich  goes 
through,  and  pierces  all 
things,  which  generates^and 
preferves  that  which  is  ge- 
nerated :  His  Spirit  of  heat 
decofts,  and  coagulates  that 
which  is  thin,  rarifies  that 
which  is  too  thick,  warms 
the  cold ;  and  railes  up  to 
life  that  which  has  been 
dead  and  buried 

II.  Hermes.  Whohasgi- 
'uen  to,  or  befiowed  upon  rati- 
onal Creatures^  the  power  and 
faculties  of  truly  judgijtg  and 
determining^  not  forjaking  any^ 
p  as  to  give  them  an  occafion 
to  ceaje  fc arching  after  the 
J'mb. 

^imi^n.  'I'is  true,  that 
/Mm^h^^^oxQ  the  Fall  wasj 


adorned  with  the  fulnefs)! 
light  and  knowledge  abre 
all  other  Creatures,  {hin.g 
like  Sol  among  the  St^;; 
but  after  his  Fall,  that  priie 
perfection  was  much  eo 
fed,  and  he  was  drove  ui 
of  the  Garden,  intoa  VU 
dernefs  among  the  Bcis 
which  perilK  ;  yet  not  wh 
out  a  promife  of  Redau 
on,  and  remiffion  of 
Tranfgreffion,  by  one 
nal  Sacrifice,  through 
diffluence  and  power 
whofe  Spirit,  Man  is  pu 
to  a  poffibility  of  atta 
a  meafure  of  the  true  W 
perfeft  knowledge  and  iih 
derflanding   even    in  tjis 

life. 

I 

III.  Herrries.  For  my  ^ 

I  had  ne'ver  difcoveredfff 
thing  of  this  matter^   nc--- 
sealed  it  to  any  one,  hai 
the  fear  of  the  Judgmt 
Gody    or   the  hazard 
Damnation  cfmy  Soulfo 
a  Concealment  fre-vailed 
me.     It  js  a  debt  I  am  w 
to  ^ay  to  the  Jufi ;  as  tb 
ther  of  the  Jufi  has  If 
hefiowid  it  upcrt  me* 


m 
'(III 


I  hap.  I. 


HERMES. 


Salmon.    That  is,  reveal- 
I.  them  fo  as  that  the  Sons 
might 


Art 


underftand 
xzm,  not  to  the  Profane 
.  id  Unworthy,  and  Scof- 
tai's:  For  the  Oracle  of 
m^uth  himfelf has  long  fince 
b  Blt{ld  us.  It  is  not  fit  to  give 
'Mt;Cbildrens  Bread  to  Dogs* 
ldiai*3Ugh  they  may  eat  of  the 
on  ollunibs  which  fall  from  the 
on;[{[afters  Table.  Some  Men 
;:oj^li^:  Scriptures  of  Truth  have 
powstcmpared  to  Dogs,  yea, 
^nis^lreedy  Dogs,  Wolves, 
latiAxes,  d^c.  Thefecanne- 
e  trair  come  to  fit  at  the  Ta- 


^as  a  Tray  tor  to  the  Majefly  of 
God^  norjhall  thy  Treafcn  be 

f craven  thee, 

IV.   Hermes.    Now  un- 

derftandj  O  ye  Children  of 
Wifdom^  that  the  knowledge 
of  the  four  Elements  of  the 
Ancient  Thilefofhers^  -was  not 
Corporally^  nor  Imprudently 
fcughtinto:  Which  are  through 
patience  to  be  attained y  accord- 
mg  to  their  kind {jvkich  through 
their  own  operation  are  hid».len 
or  ohfcured.  You  can  do  no- 
thing^ except  the  matter  be 
coT/ipounded^  becaufe  it  cannot 
be  ferfeBedy   unlefs  firft  the 


and  feed  of  the  Divine  \  'various  Colours  are  throughly 


)aft  ;    'Tis  a  Tranfgreffi 
c  againft  the  Law  ot  Na- 
t  e,  which  is  the  Law  of 
C)d*    which  defer ves  the 


accom 


?flijhed. 


Salmon,  Hermes  now  be- 
gins to  give  a  defcription  of 
[/ine  Vengeance  for  a  pa-  j  the  Great  Work,  which  he 
rhment:  And  fuch  indeed  calls  the  knowledge  of  the 
i:  he  revealiijg  of  forbidden  |  Elements,  but  not  of  thoie 

Elements  which  are  fooliili- 
ly  difcourfed  of  in  the  Schools 


lA 


? 


ts  to  liich  to   whom 
iy  do  not  belong.     And 


:h  Raimaftd  Lully^  Thou 
h  k  refer ve  and  keep  that  Se- 
\  which  is  proper  only  to 
I  to  reveal^  and  thou  dojb 
fy  conceal  thofe  things^ 
ofe  rez^elation  belongs  to  hi^ 
nour  ;  etherwife  thoufialt 
ondmned  in  the  Great  day^ 


of  the  Teripateticks  :  They 
fpeak  of  an  Element  to  be 
Corpus  Simplex^  but  our 
Hermes  faith.  They  are  not 
to  be  underlfood  Corpora- 
liter,  Ergo  'ffHvyLAitK^i  i^ 
<jQ(piKcoi,  i,  e.  Spiri:ualiter 
&  Sapienter,  that  is,  Spii  j- 
N  3  tually 


tually  and 


SALMON'S 


Lib-a. 


Wifely.    Thus 
the   Principles  of  Art  are 
laid  to  be  four  Elements, 
Earthy  Water^  Air^  Fire^  as 
Hermes  indigitates^but  what 
thefe  are  in  a  Spiritual  fenfe, 
the  Teripatetick  l^ows  not, 
which  the  lame  Hermes  in- 
terprets in  another  place^ 
the  Soul,  Spirit,  and  Body ; 
and  which  Paracelfm  calls 
Sak^  -Sulphur J  atid  Mercury. 
Others  make  buttwo.asthe 
Agent  and  Vatient  i   Mafcu- 
line  and  Feminine  h  Sulphur 
and   Mercury  :    Others  but 
one  only,  1.72^.  The   Aqua 
Thilofophica,  There  are  ma- 
ny other  Names  by  which 
this  Matter  is  called,   but 
the  Subje6tj  or  Vrima  mate- 
ria, is  one  only  ;  becaufe  it 
is^  as  it  were,  the  Cardinal 
hinge  upon  which  all  the 
reft  turn,  which  the  Philo  • 
fophers  explicate  to  be  their 
Mercury^  which  is  the  be- 
ginning,  the  middle,    and 
the  end  of  the  Work,  and 
without  which,     whoever 
labours,  labours    in  vain  ; 
and  yet  it  will  do  nothing 
without  it  be  compounded, 
becaule  it  cannot  be  perfe- 
cted without  its  colours  are 
throughly    accompiiilied  : 


The  Body  and  the  Soul  or 
the  Salt  and  the  Sulpir^ 
cannot  be  united  in  tar 
moft  minute  parts,  wid»u 
the  help  of  the  Spirit  wlich  i 
is  Mercury.     Luna  andjjfl/l, 
cannot  procreate    witiitE 
the  help  o^  Mercury,  wfc! 
extrafts  the  Semen  imm  It: 
the  Bodies,  and  in  the  *r 
ter  of  the  Earth,  as  its 
per  Veffel,  digefts  and 
fe(3:s  it.  Therefore  Mt 
does  nothing,  of  its  lelf,|| 
cept  fometliing  be  adddt 
it  by  which  it  may  be  " 
tified. 


h 


V.  Hermes.    Kmw\ 
that  the  Di'vifion  'whid 
mads  up  en  the  water 
JLactent  Philofophers^  it 
which  feparates  it^  or  co 
it  into  four  other  fuhfi. 
one  into  two^  and  three  ti 
the  third  part  of  which 
or  ha^  tinclure^  to    wt 
coa^ulatino-    humour  or\ 
shive^  hut  the  jecond  an 
Waters  are  the  Weights  (  toi 
Wife. 

Salmon,     This  WatI 
be  divided,  is  the  fara( 
the  four  Elements 
fpoken  of,  'viz,,  Thei 


olofofhica:  This  muft''Bfe" 

I  ided  into  four  parts,  -t^te^ 

[  e  one  part  into  two ;  ad- 

g  three  parts  to  atre^; 

Ti  whence  arifes  feven 

.  ts ;  He  divides  the  differ 

-  witblces  of  the  Colors  into 

)  threes.that  is^  into  three 

J  Spirits ,    and   three 

wthejt^^  which  three  Spirits 

e  their  rife  from  the  one 

':a  Tbilofofbica^  and  are 

lived  into  the  iamq"  a-, 

lay  beift  Hermes.  Take  of  the 
^ity  or  moifture^  an  ouftct 
^lalfi     of  the  Southern 
nefs^  viz.  Anima  Soli's^  a 
tbpart,  i.  e.  half  an  ounct^ 
kb^c  Citrine  Scyre  in'  Itki 
^ner  half  an  ounce :   of  An  -'  | 
ment  half  an  ounce  ^  which  i 
'ight ;  that  is  three  ounces :  j 
&imti^  underftand  that  the  Vine 
i\At  fe  ^ife  Men^   cr  Tree  of 
\] «« Philofofhers  is  extracted  er 
vh  forth  in  three,    hut  the 
\i  thereof  is  not  perfeBed 
at  length  thirty  he  com- 
id. 


H  E  R  M  E  S. 


iSj 


h'  It 


^^jjlPj  vhnoft.  He  Effays  to 
^.jfi!<  icate  the  proportions  of 
^^r-^  Philofbphick  Ingredi- 
-  ]li  ,  under  various  Names  J 


jfor  that  which  he  calls  the 
j  Humidity  J  the  Southern  Red- 
^ne/s^  Anima  folts^  Seyre  Ci- 
trinum^  Aurifigmsnt ^  the  Vine 
of  the  Fhilojophers,  and  their 
Wine,  have  no  other  fignifi- 
cation/but- that  the  A^ua 
Mercurii  fhbuld  be  leven 
times  diftilled,  which  after 
the  eighth  Mlillation,  the 
iCompofitum,  by  the  force  of 
the  fire,,  is  conyefted  into 
;Afhe$,  or  a  moit  fcbtil  pon- 
der, which  by  reafbn  of  its 
purity  and  perfection  refills 
the  fire :  neither  wonder 
that  eight  parts  and  three 
ounces  are  equivalent ,  for 
by  the  former  Seft ion,  the 
,  one  part  is  divided  into  two^ 
to  each  of  them,  there  is 
added  three  parts^  which 
are  the  true  and  Philofo- 
phick  Proportions,  called  by 
Hermes^  the  Weights  of  the 
Wile. 

VII.  Hermes.  Underftand 
then  the  operation*  TheDeco- 
Bion  doth  diminifh  the  matter ^ 
hut  the  TinBure  does  augment 
it :  Becaufe  Luna  in  i<^  days 
is  diminifl/ied  \_in  the  Heavenly 
and  in  thethirdoperati$n  [vi7, 
after  the  ConjunBion  "With 
Sol]  it  is  augmented.  This  is 
N  4  thin 


?84 

then  the  he^ 

end. 


SALMON'S 

inning    ctnd  the 


Salmon,  Here  Hermes  e- 
ludicates  the  Philolbphick 
Work  by  a  moft  familiar 
Example  of  the  Thafes  of 
Luna  5  and  fo  it  is^  the  Mi- 
neral Procefi  in  this  Philo- 
fophick  Work,  exaftly  an- 
flvering  to  that  Parallel  in 
Heaven.  Some  divide  the 
Operation  of  the  Stone  into 
two'parts^  ^ix,.  the  former 
and  the  latter.  The  former 
Hg?';^ej  explicates  by  the  no- 
tion of  De^^^i^w, which  does 
diminiili  the  matter ,  dif- 
folvcskj  as  itweredeftroys 
it  ;  but  being  thus  Diflolv- 
ed  and  Corrupted  ^  it  is 
through  Regeneration  (by 
the  Medium  of  perfedionj 
reltored  again.    This  done^ 


then  follows  the  latteipar 

of  the  Operation,  by  t;i 

of  which  the  Virtue! 

Power  of  the  Stone  is 

wonderful,  brought  til 

higheft  perfeftion,  andnii 

tiplied  (as  it  M^ere)  in 

turn.  In  thefe  few  woi 

Hermes ^^XQ  comprehe 

the  whole  Work ,  ai 

them  it  is  plainly  laid| 

from  the  beginning  tc 

end.  In  a  word,  it  is  HI 

Husbandman    Sowing 

Seed  in  the  Ground, 

muft  firil:  Die,  be  C< 

ted  and  Putrefied,  bef 

can  be  poffeft  of  anew] 

by  which  it  niu^t  arile 

yeild  its  Hundred  Foil 

creafe  :  the  firft  Life] 

firft  Birth^  the  firft  B| 

muft  Die,  and  give  pl< 

the  fecond; 


CHAP.    IL 


The  Firji  Expofition  of  the  Matter. 


TTERMES.    Mold^ 


Iha%>e  Expcfcd  to  you 
that  vJhich  was  hidden y  and 
the  -ii'ork  is  hpth  with  JQii  and 

'l'>r  ycu- :  that  wh]ch  is  7kithini 


is  quickly  taken  outj 
Termanent  or  fixt ;  ^ani 
may  have  it  either  in  the.. 
or  in  the  Sea,  •  ; 

Sa\ 


).IL 


.and 


;lmon.  Thisfecret  Work 
raends  it  felf  to  its  Chil- 
5  and  the  feries  of  the 
iration  demonftrate^that 
Regenerating  Spirit  is 
'^«|iin  the  Matter  J  but  ad- 
'■  stoit  invifibly.  InEle- 
rary  and  Grols  Bodies^ 
not  manifeft  ,  except 
be  reduced  into  their 
Effential  Nature  orBe- 
for   fo  this  Spirit  of 
eneration  which  is  the 
I  of  the  Promife,    the 
len  of  thePhilofophers^ 
"4i]iining  the  Glory  of  the 
wliV  is  brought  forth  to 
v/ That  which  is  Sown 
^^)t  quickned   except  it 
iy,  it  is  Sown  in  Corrupt 
'  ,  it  Rifes  in  Incorrupti- 
it  is  Sown  in  Di [honour, 
Raifed  in  Glory.    The 
is  the  Ac^ua  Phtlofophica. 
ch    entring  intp^    and 
^ning  thQTerraPhilofopbi 
Itings  forth  the  Gold  hear- 
'^i^eof^'the  Philofophers 

Hermes.     Kee'f   there- 

f»lj  I  ycur  Argent  Vz'vey  vphich 

epared  in  the    inner rnifi 

her  of  the    Eridegnomj 

which  it   IS  Coagulated  •» 

hat  is  the  Argent  Vtve  it 


HERMES.  i8) 

lelf,  jvhich  is  fpoken  of  the 
remaining  Earth, 


Salmon.    Argent  Vive  is 
indeed  the   Frima  Materia 
of  the  Philoibphick  Work, 
but  (fay  the  Philofophers) 
beware  that  you  ule  not  the 
Vulgar    Argent   Vive  ^   or 
Quick-Silver;  for  if  you  do, 
you  will  be  deceived.    Our 
Silver  is  not  Vulgar^ for  that 
is  Dead^  and  unlit  for  Our 
Work ;  you  niuit  have  thitt 
which  is  Living^  which  is 
rightly  Prepared    by    Art 
for-the  pcrfeftion  of  Nature, 
Oyr  Mercury   is    Philofo- 
phick^  Fiery,  Vital,  Run- 
ning, which  may  be  mixed 
with  all  the  other  Metals^ 
and  feparated  again   from 
them.    It  is  prepared  in  ths 
innermoif  Chamber^  there  it  is 
Coagulated  :    Now/whe»c; 
Metals  grow  ,   there  they 
muft  be   found   :    If    you- 
have  found  this  Argent  Vi- 
ve, therefidenceof  thePiii- 
lofophick  Earth,  keep  it  fatc- 
ly,  for  it  IS  wordiy  :  If  ycu 
have  brought  your  ArgeV'C 
Vive  to   Aihes^  or  Burrt  it 
by  the  Power  of  the  Fire, 
you  ha^e  an  incomparable: 
Treafure ,    a    thing  much 
more 


i86  S  A  L  M 

more  Pretious  than  Gold. 
This  is  that  which  Gene- 
rarates  the  Stone,,  and  it  is 
Born  of  it,  it  is  the  whole 
Secret,  which  Converts  all 
the  other  Metarine  Bodies 
into  Sol  and  Luna^  making 
Hard  Softi  and  the  Soft 
Hard,  putting  Tincture  and 
Fixity  upon  them. 

111.  Hermes.  He  there- 
fore that  now  hears  my  Words ^ 
ht  him  [ear ch  into ^aTjd  inquire j 
from  them  ;  it  is  not  for  the 
jtffiificatton  of  the  Work  of  any 
E-vil  Doer  ,  hut  to  gi'ue  to 
every  good  Man  a  Reward^ 
that  I  have  laid  Open  or  Dif- 
covered  all  things  which  vnre 
hid,  relating  to  this  Science  : 
and  Difclojed  and  made  Tlain 
and  Of  en  to  you  the  great  eft  cf 
Secrets,  even  the  Intelleciual 
knowledo-, 

Salmon,  The  Philofb- 
phers  ever  Difcoiirle  in  Pa- 
i'ables  and  Figures  h  nor  is  it 
lit  that  all  things  fhould  be 
Fcvealed  to  ev^ery  Body ; 
the  matter  is  to  be  enquired 
after,  and  diligently  Searcht 
into;  without  Labour  and 
Pains,  nothing  is  to  be  ob- 
tained 5  but  Wilclom  enters 


t 


O  N'S  Li 

not  in  to  profane  Soul 
dwells  in  a  Body  liibje 
fin^  as  the  Wife  Man  afl. 
And  altho'  Hermes  has 
ken  in  thisBook  many  tl 
concerning  this  moft  r 
Arcanum^  and  has  over 
nothing ,  yet  he  has 
(poken  lb  plainly  as 
every  profane  andun 
thy   Perfon    may  u 
ftand  it,  but  has  left] 
Myftery  to  be  unfold 
the  Sons  of  Wildom, 


IV.  Hermes.  KnoTi^ 

fore  ye  Children  of  Wii 
and  ye  feekers  after  the  ^le 
thereof^  that  the  Vulture 
ing  upm  the  Alountain^l 
cut  with  a  great  Voice 
ing,  1  am  the   White  o\ 
Blacky  and  the  Telloiv 
White,  and  the  Citrine 
Tellow,  and  behold  Ifpe^ 
very  Truth, 

Salmon,  The  Mountaii 
on  which  theVultureft^j^'^ 
is  a  fit  VeiTel  placed  in  a] 
Built  Fornace,  encomp»!t| 
widi  a  Wall  bf  Fire  ;  aHoi 
foot  of  which  MountaHi}(y 
a  watchful  Dragon,  wj 
full  of  Eyes,  and  can] 
before  him  and  behind 


hxll.  HER 

his  Vigilant  and  Careful 
taping  the   Entrance  or 
f^e  into  the  Mountain, 
l:he    unworthy  lliould 
( nd  to  the  height  their- 
vhere  is  hid  the  Secret 
:  cf  the  Philofophers  : 
unpoflible  for  any  to 
.  here,  unlefs  the  Dra- 
rbe  laid  a  Sleep;    Hoc 
hie  Labor  ejt ^  to  find 
:  Pie  means  how  this  is 
1;  done,  how  this  Beaft 
(be  circumventedj  that 
I  uy  obtain  this  fo  defi- 
h:i  ;  Treafure  is  the  Work 
^^  b  Philolopher.    Three 
''■rk  ;s  are  commended  for 
ik  wrpole,  firftGrudeAr- 
m%^   Vive  made  into  Pills^ 
/itT  Gilded  with  Gold.  Se- 
ek |.,  a  Sulphur   of  Alars 
'iikti  lAed  with  Sol.    Third, 
:;;r5K  iwater  of  the  Phiiofo- 
U\\%  IS;    Thefe  things  being 
\y    given,  will  ib  lay 
a  Sleep,  that  Night  and  ■ 
loiiKi  I  you  may  continually 
Jrd  f  Egrefs  and  Regreis. 
icediJ  %  once  entred^  and  Af 
jncM!  .ed  the  Mountain^  the 
fire;i  (re  or  Ctow  will  iKcw 
\^f^  the  way  where  the  Co- 
igoa,'  appear,  i.  Black  which 
jjjicj  2  beginning  of  the  Art. 
^^  Vhite  which  is  the  mid- 


M  E  S.  187 

die.     :;.  Red  which    is  the 
end  of  the  whole  Work. 


V.  Hermes.  New  the  chief 
fr'mcifle  of  Art  is  the  Crow_, 
7}jhich  in  the  Blacknefs  of  the 
Nighty  and  Clearnefs  of  the 
Day  ^  flys  without  lyings,- 
From  the  hitternefs  exifiing  tn 
the  Throaty  the  Tinclure  or 
Tmzinz  matter  is  taken  :  But 
the  Red  gees  fsrth  ef  its  Body^ 
and  a  meer  Water  is  taken 
from  its  hack  parts. 


Salmon.    The  Vtdtwe  and 
the  Cro7u^  are  both  but  one 
things  but  in  differing  States, 
it  is  the  Vtdture  while  it  is 
Aftive  and  devouring  ;  and 
the  Crow  when  it  lies  in  a 
more  paffive  Nature.     The 
Vulture  is  the  Mercury  of  the 
Philofophers   prepared    by 
help  of  Vulgar  Argent  Vi- 
ve: And   the  Cro-w    is  the 
Infancy  of  the  Work,  where- 
in   the    iaid    Philofbphick 
Mercury  is  United  with  its 
Solar  Ferment.  The  black- 
nefs of  the  Night  is  the  Pu- 
trefaftion  thereof,  and   the 
clearnefs  of  the  Day,  its  Re- 
fur  redion   into  a  Stare  of 
Purity.  It  flics  ivitheut  Wtf^gs^ 
being   Born  or  carried  by 

tho 


188 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


the  fixt  Nature ;  and  the  bit- 
temefs  in  the  Throaty  is  the 
Death  of-  the  firfl  Life, 
whence  is  Educed  the  Soul^ 
which  is  the  Red  and'  Liv- 
ing Tindure  taken  from  the 
Body  :  And  the  Water  is  the 
Vifcous  Humidity  ,  made 
of  the  Philofophers  Argent 
Vive^  which  radically  dif- 
Iqlves  all  Metals,  and  redu- 
ces them  into  their  firft  Ens 
or  Water  ;  and  alfo  reduces 
common  Quick-Silver  into 
the  lame^  by  a  Simple  Im- 
bibitiottj  for  ever. 

VL  Hermes.  Under  ft  and 
and  accept  of  this  gift  of  God^ 
'which  is  hidden  from  Ignorant 
and  Foolifij  Men,  This  hidden 
Secret  ivhich  is  the  Venerable 
Stom^  fpkniid  in  Color ,  a  fub- 
lime  Spirit^  an  Of  en  '^ea^  is 
hidintheCavirns  of  the  Metals: 
Behold  I  have  expo  fed  it  to  you  • 
and  give  thanks  to  the  Almigh- 
ty Godj  who  teaches  you  this 
knowledge :  If  you  be  grateful^ 
he  will  return  you  the  Tribute 
of  your  Lvve, 

Salmon,  Fools^  and  un- 
learned, are  excluded  from 
the  knowledge  of  this  My 

il'erv,  v:- 


Such  as  are  un- 


acquainted with  the 
God;  whichisamea! 
his  Holy  Spirit.     He  Jlsi 
a  Stone^  yet  fays ^  it  is  a\ 
for  was  it  not  a  Spij 
could   not  Penetrate! 
Tinge  other  Bodies 
ablblute   Unity  an< 
jundion  :  Bodies  an( 
ter  cannot  do  this^  thj 
that  they  can  do  is 
touch  one  another  h 
Superficies;  for  all 
is  Deady  and  no  Deac 
can  penetrate  iiito  tW 
perty  of  another,  bul 
(  at  moft  )  lie  fide  b| 
with    it.     And    to 
the  matter  the  more  fl 
to  your  underftandii 
compares  it   to   an  opeit 
for  that  this  Spirit 
Bodies  ^  and    is  joyi 
them,  even  as  Water  ii 
ed  to  Water^  or  as  tl"| 
Body  thereof  is  joync 
its  Aqueous  parts.     It '. 
den  in  the  Caverns  ofti 
tals,  that  is^  if  you  fe| 
it  in  any  ching  that 
Metalline,  you  llaml| 
the  Threlhold. 

VI I.  Hermes.     M 
put  the  matter  into  a 
and  make  it  to   Boil  A 
Augments  the  Heat  ofti 


^.  n. 


wi  or  Matter y  nnd  defiroys 

-ynefi  of  the  incomhufli- 

Jphur  J  contifiue  Boilwg 

j"'^'|»e  Radix    may    appear 

^^''xtra^  the  Rednefs  and 

ht  farts,  till  ovly  about 

I  remains. 

?non.  There  are  faid  to 
ee  Species  of  Decodi- 
An  external  Fiery  heat 

fidoj  and  is  called  Elix- 
2.  An  external  heati» 
hich  is  called  Ajfation. 
internal  natural  heat 
imido ,  called  by  the 
,s  ^i'Tffeiv^ii^    i.  e,  M<i' 
...i,  or    the    Ripening 
111  tojerfeding  heat.    Now 
of  thefe  it  is^  that 


HERMES;  1^9 

tion  is  naturally  nrade  in 
Calido  Huwido^  in  a  moill 
Heat  ^  which  flermes  calls 
Ignem  Humidum  :  as  if  he 
jliould  fay  the  Fire  is  two- 
fold, which  you  muft  ule^ 
iz/ss.  External  and  Internal. 
He  feems  to  make  his  Co- 
ftion  double,  i.  In  the  time 
of  Augmentation.  2.  In 
the  Ultimate  perfec^lion  or 
Maturityj  and  fo  long  this 
Fire  is  to  be  continued  .  till 
the  Radix  does  appear,  /'.  e, 
the  Seed  of  Metals.  The 
fame  method  that  Nature 
takes  in  Generating  Herbs 
and  Plants,  Ilie  takes  in  Ge- 


nerating MetalSj  whole  Seed 
fpeaks  of  is  the  que-  is  extracted  by  tiie  help  of 
The  firft,  and  the  Art,  which  Seed  is  only  and 
SpirkldifFer  in  this.  The  truly  the  Philofophers  Mer- 
is  i(J|  ®  an  external  Fiery  cury,  in  which  all  the  Me- 
The  latter  an  In-  tals  are  relblved  into  their 
or  as  I  Natural  Heat.  In  firft  principles,  and  in  which 
iiiojDl  Ipinion  both  are  to  be  is  impreft  the  Charafter  or 
ted.  The  Natural  Power  of  Tranfmutation. 
They  all  err  who  think  to 


,^15/  ^Internal,  is  the  Caule 
fyoii  tneration  and  without 
^tlil  the  External  Heat  can 
)'j  llafthing  :  Hence  we  con- 

the  Heat  to  be  two- 
^js.  ]J  I.  External  to  excite. 

:ernalto  perfed,  both 
:;jiH^  ought  to  be  made 
'^Jw^i^o '  for  all  Genera- 


reduce  Metals  only  into 
Crude  Mercury,  and  not 
into  their  Radix,  as  Hermes 
fpeaks,  'uiz,.  into  their  Seeds, 
which  is  the  firll  Matter 
living  in  Metals  :  and  from 
thence  Nature  ever  goes  for- 
1  ward,  never  back-ward  till 

Ihe 


i9o  SAL  M 

{he  comes  to    perfeftion. 

'  VIIT.  Hermes.  For  this 
Caufe(ake  ^  the  Philofophers 
are  [aid  to  be  Envious  or  Ob- 
fcure,  not  for  that  they  Grudg- 
ed the  thing  to  the  honefi  or 
jufi  Man,  to  the  Religious  or 
fVtfe ;  or  to  the  Legitimate 
Sons  of  An  ?  hut  to  the  Ig- 
norant, the  Fitious,  the  Dtf- 
konefi  :  le^  evil  Perfons  fhould 
he  made  powerful  to  perpetrate 
Jtnful  things  :  forfuch  a  fault 
the  Thilofophers  mult  render 
an  account  to  God.  Evil  Men 
are  not  iverthy  of  this  IViJdom. 

Salmon.    It  appears  that 


O  N  '  S  I^^ 

neither  Hermes^  noraj 
the  other  Philofophe 
Envy  or  Grutch  tht 
knowledge  of  the  ma) 
the  PiouSj  Juftj  andf 
Man,  but  only  to  thj 
fane    and    Wicked 
did  not  think  It  fit  j^;-^ 
the  Childrens  Bread  tcl ., 
for  which  Caufe-lafa 
always  keep  the  Frim\ 
teria  Secret^  and  left 
Legacy  to  the  Legtj 
Sons  of  Art;  but  the 
ner  and  way  of  wor! 
through  all  its  varioi 
rations^  they  have  fail 
and  plainly  declared] 
lead  lota^  or  Tittle 


CHAP.    IIL 


T^he  TSlames  a?id  Firji  Operation  Explid 


I  TTERMES.  Nowthis 


Matter  Icall  by  the 
Name  rf  the  Stone ;  the  Fe- 
minine of  the  Magnefia  , 
the  Hen,  the  White  Spittle^  or 
Froth,  the  Volatile  Milk,  the 
Incomhujttble  Ajhes ;  fo  that  it 
might  he  hidden  from  thefim- 
pie  aftdun-wife,  who  want  un- 
der fiandtng  Jjonefiy  ^  and  good- 


n§fs :   'which  notwiti 
they  fignifiedit  to  the  U\ 
Vrudent    by  cm  only 
which  is  the  Stone  of  th\ 
or  the  Thilofophers  StonX 

Salmon.     There  ad 
ous  Names,  bywhi( 
Philofbphers  call  \t,  X^^ 
Gold,  Brafs  of  the  Pi 


fp.III.  HE 

h  s,  Magfitfia  y  the  pure 

oy,  clear  Feimenc,  Elixir, 

l:ulins ,    Fixt    Argent 

^  Incombuftible    SuW 

I,,  Red  fixed   Sulphur, 

eRiijiflj  Kibrick,  Green 

;i  ol,theGreennefs_,  Red- 

1  burnt  Braisj  Red  Earth, 

sVater  of  Sulphur,  A^na 

l^-'y  j^,Spittle  of  i>«^,Shad- 

pf  th^  Sun  ,  Eyes  of 

i,Sulphur,  ftiarp  Wine, 

Light  (k  Lights,  Fa- 

'  Minerals,  Fruitful 

)twoft*  Living  Spirit ,  Ve- 

m  ^MftArange  Vinegar, 

,ji,55  |5  oum ,   Evo-lafting 

eckra  f*  ^i^^  ^^^  >  ^  ^^" 
;^jij   'Man,  Maiculine,Fe- 

le,  a  Vile  thing,  Azot, 

— -  AaXicv^rimipumMun- 

dtherefore  Argent  Vive, 

my^Azot^  Flenikifiam, 


R    M   E    a  lyt 

Virgins  Milk,  Radical  Hu- 
midity, UncStuous  Moifture, 
Sperm ,  Sal  Armoniack  ^ 
Hair  ,  Urine  ,  Antimony , 
Philofophers  Lead,  Salt,  a 
Bird,  Microcoftnus,  Cinna- 
ber,  do  ail  (ignifie  but  one 
andthe  fame  thing. 


IL  Hermes,  Confer^ve 
therefore  in  this  the  Sea^  the 
Fp'€y  and  the  h^a^venly  Bird, 
even  to  the  laB  moifjent  of  its 
Exit,  But  I  deprecate  _,  4^ 
wijh  a  Cur fe  from  cur  Bene- 
foBor^  the  great  and  Living 
God^  even  to  all  the  Sons  cf 
the  Thilofophers  ^  to  whom  it 
fhall  pleafe  God  to  give  of  the 
Bountifulnefi  of  Lis  Goodfiefs'^ 
if  they  fjall  undervalue  j  or 
divulge  the  Name  and  Vower 
thereof  to  any  Foolifti  or  Igno- 


?4|fS>,  White  Lead,  Red  1  rant  Perfon^  or  any  Man  unfit 

l\i\i  i>  Water  ,   the  Crow,  j/or  the  knowledge  of  this  fecret^ 

Silver,  Lime,  Jupiter, 

.1  iBion,  Whitenefs.  all 

,    fibuton^J  thmg.  Our 

1  i,  tmc  sn  diver  times 

^''''i  degrees  of  Operation. 

fi  i  White  Earth,  White 

'^'^^  or,  Ethel,  Auripig- 

im^  Arfenick,  Chaos, 

^"5^   agon,  Serpent,-  Toad. 

by*^   iLyen,   Red-Lyon , 

f,i  i'iion^  Quimeifence  5 


: 


Salmon.  He  teaches  here, 
that  in  the  matter  of  the 
Stone,  is  to  be  Conlerved 
the  i'ea,  the  Flre^  and  the 
Heavenly  Bird,  to  the  Per- 
feftion  or  Confummation 
of  the  Wor^  hy  the  Sea, 
is  underftood  the  Humidity 
of  the  Mercury  ,  for  that 
no  Generation  can  be  made 

in 


J92  SALMON 

in  adry^  but  in  a  humid 
matter.  Therefore  Mer- 
cury is  to  be  Conferved  in  a 
Liquid  form,  citrd  tamenfui 
Corruftionem,  but  without  its 
Putrefa6tion ;  for  that  hard 
things  or  Bodies^as  Rajmund 
Lully  faithj  receive  not  the 
Heavenly  Virtue,  nor  yeild 
to  the  heavenly  Influences. 
A  Seal  puts  not  its  Print  up- 
on a  hard  Stone,  but  upon 
loft  wax:  fo our  matter,  by 
being  made  foft  and  Rarifi- 
ed,  is  made  fit  to  receive 
the  influx  of  the  fuperior 
Bodies^  /.  e.  oiSol  and  Lma^ 
and  is^  made  to  obey  the 
Government  of  the  Sun, 
Bj  the  Fire  and  the  Heavenly 
Bird^  isunderftood  the  two- 
fold Fire^  the  External  and 
the  Internal  ^  with  both 
which  it  is  to  be  conferved 
and  nouriflied  to  the  end  oi 
the  Work. 


^ 


Salmon,    This  not  3r' 
demonftrates  the  Getfic 
and  Noble  Spirit  of  oi 
Hermes  ;  but  alfb  the 
OHj  which  the  parts 
pofing  this  Magifterynaii 
one  to  another ;  for  fai  \  \ 
e'uen  in  this  FriendJJn^ 
Unity  confifis  the  chief 
of  this  Operation, 

IV.  Hermes.    This 
concealed  Stone  of  many 
•which  is  Born  and 
forth  in  one  Color^Myl 
'  derfia?jd  this  and  conceal 


III.  Hermes.  Whate^ver 
any  Man  has  given  to  me^  I 
have  returned  it  again ;  nor 
have  1  been  behind  hand'  with 
any  J  or  dejiftedjo  return  an 
equal  kindnefs  *^.even  in  this 
Friend  fin f  and  Unity  confifis 
the  chief  matter  of  this  Ofera- 
ticn. 


Salmon,    By   the 
Colors,  here  is  undei 
the  Blacky  White,  andj 
of  which  we  have 
before:  andtho'ther^ 
appear  many  other  Cq 
the  courfe'of  the  Opei 
yet  thofe  three  are  the 
of  which  ,  the  one 
which  for  ever  remai 
the  Never-fading  Red! 
which,  nothing  can  be| 
noble  or  perfed  ; 
thou  actaineft  to  be 
deptj  a  true  Son  of 
fure  to  hide  and  coned 
as  here  thou  art  adni( 
ed. 


Cap.  IV. 


HERMES 


v.  Hermes.     By  means  of 

i  (through  the  fermijfion  of 

-4  Omnifetent)  the  greatefi< 

'ui[e  IS  Cured '^  and  e^very 

owpiftrefs^E'vil^andhun- 

thing  may   be  Evaded  : 

through  the  help   thereof 

may  come  from  t^arknefs  to 

ht ;  from  a  Defert  or  Wtl- 

vefs    to    a  Habit atton   or 

\  ie ;  and  from  Hraightnefs 

J  neceffitJes^  to  a  large  and 

nile  Fortune, 


dmon.    This  Our  Tin- 

.;,.,e  ,  Our  Elixir  ^  Cures 

lofily  all  the  Difeafes  of 


Merals,  butalWiecureable 
Difeafes  in  Humane  Bodies: 
It  gives  alfo,  not  only  Health 
and  long  Life,  but  removes 
Poverty  and  Want^  and  the 
attendant  Evils  of  a  narrow 
and  pinching  Fortune.  It 
is  indeed  the  great  preferva- 
tive  againfi:  all  the  Aftlidi- 
onSjSorrows  and  Miieries  of 
Humane  kind,  of  what  Na- 
ture and  quality  foever.  It 
is  'NeBar.  and  Ambrofia^  to 
all  the  Vital  Powers.throug'a 
the  Efficacy  of  which,  Na- 
ture is  made  able  to  con- 
tend, refift,  and  overcome 
all  her.  adverfaries. 


CHAP.     IV. 

^  ^(tntimtation  of  the  Explkation  of  the  Firjl 
Ops  v  Operation.  ♦ 

IE  R  M  E  S.    Now\ 
my  Son  ,  before   all 
r,  ladminifii  thee  to  fear 
in  whom  ts  the  Blejfing 
T  undertakings  j  and  the 
[]{  ^n^  and  dffofing  of  every 
ulj  I  "whiehyou  Segregate j  fut 


lire  tin 

•ted; 
Ito 


Salmon.  This  great  Phi- 
lolbpher  well  knew  ^  that 
the  only  way  to  atra'n  to 
the  Mydery,  was  to  be  ac- 
quainted with  that  Spirit 
which  knew  all  things,  yea 
the  deep  things  of  God;  ^nd 
to  be  acquainted  with  tiuc 
Spirit^  was  to  fear  Gud^  for 
O  (g 


194  SX/t\LMO 

fo  fays  the  Holy  Spirit  it  felf. 
The  fear  of  the  Lor  J  is  the  he- 
ginning  of  WifdoM^  and  the 
Knowledg  of  the  Holy  is  under- 
fcanding  :  And  therefore  oiu' 
Hermes  advifa  us,  -ahove  all 
things  to  fearGod.m  whom  is 
the  Bleffing  of  this  under- 
taking. He  {hall  not  Err^ 
who  becomes  acquainted 
with,  and  joyned  to,,  that 
Spirit  which  is  the  Foun- 
tain of  all  Knowledge  and 
WiRlom :  For  being  United 
with  that_,  you  are  Centred 
into  the  veiy  Root  from 
whence  all  Wifdom  and 
Knowledg  fpnng,and  being 
Ingrafted  into  that  Root, 
the  true  underftanding  will 
grow  up  in  you,  and  fill  you 
even  as  the  Soul  is  filled  with 
Life. 


N'S 


Lil 


IT.  Hermes.  Whatever  1 
[peak  or  7vrite,  confider  it^  and 
reafon  about  it  in  your  mind  : 
ladvife  itot  them  "ivho  are  de- 
fra'ved  in  thetr  Reafon  and 
UnderfiiTinding,  nor  the  Igno- 
rant^ or  Infipid  of  Judgment, 
Lay  hold  of  my  Inftru^iions^ 
and  Meditate  upon  them'^and  jo 
fj ycur  Mind  and  Undeftand- 
inr  [to  ccncei've  what  I f^yf\ 
as  if  yAi  ycur  \elfivere  the  Au- 
thor of  thefe  things  I  write. 


Salmon*     He  here  Ipt 
to  fuch  as  fear  God,  he 
be  depraved  in  their  un 
Handings,  (  as   all  Pre 
and  Wicked  Men  are^ 
the  Ignorant  (who  ai 
acquainted  with   the 
Fountain    of  knowU 
which  is  the  Spirit  of 
Living  God,  as  he  hit" 
has  inllrufted,  C/^^p.  i.  c. 
I.  aforegoing  :  )  nor  tchc 
Infipid  of  Judgment^  (j 
has  not  Pondered  norj 
tated  upon   thele  tl 
You  muft  Enter  with 
Spirit  andSoul  into  the^ 
ter  of  Nature ,  and 
bshold  how  all   thirty 
begun,  continued,  anc 
fefted;  but  you  mufti 
enter  into    that  Uni\ 
Spirit,  which  is  the  F< 
of  all  things,  which  pij 
through,  and  dwells  ii 
Central  Koot ;  and  bj 
tering  into  that,  it  willl 
as  a  Vehicle,  carry  yoii 
the  fame  Root,  wher 
things  are  hidden,  an 
veal  to  you  the  molt  ab 
dite   Myfieries ,  and  '»evv' 
you  as  in  a  Glals  the  vit' 
work,  and  all  the  O 
i  tion5  of  Nature. 


>,I\^. 


HERMES. 


i^) 


11.  Hermes.  Forte  what 
^M^e  js  hot  J  if  it  jhaU  be 
lecold^  it  jhall  do  no  hurt 
\njury  to  it ;  fo  in  like 
71  '.ner,  he  to  whom  Reafon  is 
n  me  a  guide  _,  does  fljut 
jo:nfi  himfelf,  the  Doer  of 
^g  ranee,  lefi  he  jhould  he  fe- 
jwm^j  deceived, 
k\ 


TV} 


ialmon.    That  Js^  if  the 

fiot  litiand  Soul,  or  hot  Mer- 

^ind  Sulphur  be  made 

no!  'e  cold  J  by  a  Conjun(3:i- 

ivith  the  coldBody^  you 

i'fiot  do  a  mifs,  but  pro- 

i  rightly  on  in  the  Work: 

•^ihis  you  muft  appre-J 

|i  by  your  Reafon,  and 

Nature  of  the  thing.  He 

/horn  (faith  he)  Reafon 

\]i  ^die  Spirit  of  knowledge, 

pcomea  gaide,  does  ftiut 

himfdt  the  Door  of 

f)rance, ».  e.  open  to  him- 

te  Door  of  knowledge, 

ing  into  the  Myfteries 

t!»s  Our    Philofophick 


V,  Hermes.  Take  (my 
9  the  flying  Bird,  and 
find  it  Flying'^  then  divide^ 
rate^  or  cle^nfe  it  from  its 
^^  which  keep  it  in  Death  \ 


expel  it ^  and. put  it  aw,iy  from 
it,  ihat  It  may  he  made   Li-' 
ving,  and  anfwer  thee^  not  by 
Flying  in  the   Regions  above, 
butHruIy  by  forbearing  to  Flie, 

Salmon.  In  this  our  Art 
are  two  Principles  which 
fpring  from  one  Root,  and 
which  are  the  fubjeft  of  our 
Stone,  viz.  Argent  Vive_, 
and  Sulphur,  of  which,  the 
one  is  Volatile  and  fuperior, 
the  other  fixt  and  below^ 
from  the  Conjundion  cf 
which  often  repeated ,  is 
made  the  true  and  Philofo- 
phical  lijblimation  and  fix- 
ation. And  that  is  the  fix- 
ation when  the  Body  re- 
ceives the  Tinging  Spirit, 
and  takes  from  it  its  Volati- 
lity ;  this  is  done  by  frequent 
Reiterations,  fill  a  Calx  of 
perpetual  duration  is  pro- 
duced, and  will  remain  for 
ever  in  the  Fire  ;  But  in  the 
very  beginning  of  this  work 
the  fubftance  of  the  Scone^ 
which  in  it  (elf  is  moft  fixed^ 
by  a  Spirit  not  fixed  or  Vo- 
latile, as  Sea  Water,  acetur^, 
radicatum^  and  fuch  like,  is 
to  be  made  Volatile.  And 
by  this  meansit  will  be  more; 
fit  to  becleanfed  of  irsFilrh, 
O  2  or 


196  SALMON 

or  Ruftj  which  in  metals  is  I 
a  mod  certain  fign  of  Imper- 

fed-ion. 

V.  Hermes.  If  therefore 
jou  Jhall  deli'ver  it  out  of  its 
Imfri[onment  ,  or  Cage ,  or 
Straights,  then  afterwards  you 
fhall  Order  and  Govern  it^  ac- 
cording to  the  numher  of  days  I 
(hall  note  to  you  J  according  to 
Reafon  j  and  then  it  fhall  he 
a  Companion  to  thee^  and  by 
it  J  thou  (halt  be  made  great 
and  fo7verful, 

Salmon.  That  is,  the  fix- 
ed Body  is  to  be  lifted  up 
by  lublimation,  and  to  be 
rfb  often  repeated,  till  the 
Volatile  is  made  fixedy  or 
fixed  with  it :  But  this  is  not 
to  be  done4iafhly,  or  all  at 
once,  but  by  little  and  little^ 
and  by  degrees.  Left  by 
too  great  a  hafte  you  break 
the  Veflel,  or  come  to  fome 
other  hurt.  God  himfelf, 
made  all  things  in  "Number^ 
Weighty  and  Meafure'y  that  is^ 
in  due  and  jult  proportion^ 
as  well  in  reipeft  ofTtme  as 
Matter,  If  you  proceed 
wifely  in  this  Care_,  you  will 
receive  the  fulnefi  of  your 
expedations. 


ja% 


urn 

VI.  KermQs,  Extr a Bo;r* 
the  Sun  Beamt   the  Jhi 
and  the  fordid  Matter^  b)\ 
"which  makes  the  Clouds 
over  it,  and  Corrupts  it\ 
keeps  I  it  from   the  Ligl 
caufe  by  its  Torture  at 
Fiery  Heat^  or  Rednefs 
Burned, 

Salmon.     The  ftiado^  al 
ways  goes  along   withj 
Body,  walking  in  the 
Now  that  a  clearer 
may  appear    through 
Body,  without  any  iha« 
the  Body  muft  be  o\ 
made  thin,  and  diffolj 
which  is  the  Patient 
the  Spirit  or  Sun-Be^ 
which  are  the  Agentj 
living  Fire,  by  whole 
er  it  is  brought  to  a 
and  the  Corruptible 
Burnt  up  and  deftroy( 
made  fit  to  be  feparai 

VII.  Hermes.     Ta^ 

Rednefs  Corrupted    "witl 
Water  (  which  refembk\ 
Matter  ^holding  the  Firet 
live  Coal )  from  it :  As ' 
as  you  take  thu  Rednefs 
rupted  in  Wattr,  away, 
it\  fo  often  yon  hflve  the 


Eip.IV.  HERMES 

'  leVurified,  then  'will  tt  A[- 
kteitfelf,  viz.  become  fix- 
d  Tinged  J  in -which  ft  a 
will  reji  for  ever. 


197 
the  Body  fixes  the  Spirit » 
the  FojI  conjoyned.  Tinges 
of  its  own  Color^  whether 
it  is  White  or  Red. 


That  is  Our 
(\iy  vyhich  is  fown  in 
iiPhilofophick  Eartfe^isto 
s'orrupted  or  Putrefied ; 
1  then  to  be  Digefled, 
kgulated ,  Sublimated  ^ 
)( rated,  and  Fixed.  This 
l.nefia  ,  or  Redneis  is 
I  made  pure  by  lepara- 
and.  then  it  becomes 
myltiiPlvcd,  Digefted,  Coa- 
beoffcedj  Sublimed^  Incera- 
idillland  Fixed^  andTing- 
Patiem  being  firft  lift  up  into 
Sun-fifliighert  Heavens,  and 
Buried-  again  in  the 
eft  Earth,  that  there- 
it  may  arife.and  in  the 
have  a  Habitation^and 
ixt  for  ever.  The  Wa- 
the  Spirit ;  the  B.ed- 
is  the  Soul  or  Tindure ; 
ihe  Earth  is  the  Body, 
the  Spirit  is  the  Life 
ic  Soul,  as  the  Body  is 
flothing  or  Habitation 
of:  fo  that  the  Body 
'"^,,il  lubftance,  fixed,  dry, 
containing  both  the 
:  and  the  Soul.  The 
:  Penetrates  the  Body  ; 


wholi 
It  [0  a 
[itible 
leilfoi 


\i  M 


ip 


VIII.    Hermes.     Return 

the  Coal^  being  extinB  in  its 
Ufe^  to  the  Water ^  in  the  thirty 
days  I  note  to  thee^  fo  will  you 
have  a  Crowned  Ktng^  reding 
upon  the  Fountain  or  iVell,  but 
drawing  it  from  the  Aur'iptg- 
ment^  and  wantivg  the  Hu- 
mour or  Moifiure  :  ISIcw  have 
I  made  the  Hearts  of  the  at- 
tentive^  who  hope  tn  thee ^  glad ^ 
and  their  Eyes  beholding  thscy 
in  the  hope  tf  that  which  thou 

Salmon.  The  Life  of  tue 
I  Coal  is  Fire,  wjiich  being 
removed  from  it'  is  Hke  a 
Dead  Body ;  nor  in  a  Coal 
only,  but  in  all  other  things, 
it  is  Fire  that  excices  or  ftirs 
up  the  Lile,  comforts  it,  and 
conferves  it :  Yea,  the  Ef- 
fence  of  Life  is  nothing  elie 
than  Pure,  Naked,  UnmJx- 
ed  Fire :  not  that  which  is 
Corrupting  andElemencaiy, 
but  that  which  is  Subcil^ 
CcE]efl:ial5and  Generaring 
all  things.  This^  in  Merah 
is  the  Afia  Fhilojophica.OU- 
O   I  aginofa^ 


198  SALM 

^gimfa  y  ^  Sulfhurea^  and 
^n  this  the  Earth  is  to  be 
railed  up  in  the  fpace  of  50 
days ,  which  is  a  certain 
Number  for  an  uncertain  : 
By  the  Crowned  King,  is 
ineant  the  pqrfeSiion  of  the 
Tinfture.  TheWellisthe 
Fountain  of  the  Phil'oib- 
phers  5  inexhauftible  ;  out 
of  which  i:  draws  the  Auri- 
pigment  or  eternal  Tinfture^ 
but  wanting  indeed  its  moi- 
itiire,  or  Running-Water^ 
which  is  for  fo  long  time  to 
hi  Digeftedand  Boiled  with 
Fires;  &c. 

IX.  Hermes.  Now  the 
IFatcr  was  firfi  in  the  dtr^ 
then  in  the  Earth  :  refiore  thou 
it  thcn^  t6  the  fuperior  places^ 
through  its  own  meanders  or 
f-'^JJhfres,  mid  {net  foohjldy  or 
indifcreetly)  change  er  alter  it  : 
and  then  to  the  former  Sprit 
gathered  in  its  Rfdfiefs^  you 
jfjuji  carefully  and  letfiirly  joyn 
it. 

Salmon.  Convert  the  E- 
Icments^  and  you  ihall  have 
whit  you  feek.  The  Earth 
which  is  Cold  and  Drv  ^ 
agrees  with  the  Water  in 
oiYZ  qualicy,  which  is  cold. 


GN'S  Lit'r 

The  Air  which  is  Hotu 
Moiftj  participates  wittl 
Fire  which  is  Hot  and  r\ 
and  confequently  the 
with  the  Fire  J  becaufej 
Drinefs.    The  Earth  i 
only  true  and  firft  Ele 
of  the  Stone^    which  ay 
Philofophical  Calcinati 
to  be  Burnt  up^  and  11 
edj  afterwards  to   b( 
folved  in  a  Moift  plai 
a  Ponderous  Water 
by    Sublimation    is 
more  lubtil  and  con^ 
into  Fire.     This  Oyl 
mod  ftrong  Fire  into  . 
or  a  Red  Rubicund 
Thus  the    Dragon  d 
his  own  Tail  ;  and  t\ 
lican  with  her  own 
nourilhes  her  Youn^ 
The  Blood  of  the  R 
this  Red  Spirit.     N 
thing    is  joyfted    tc 
withit^  but  that  whi 
fore  was  feparated  fi 
This  Mixtion  of  th 
ments  is  not  Corpore 
Spirituah  not  with 
done,  but  the  work 
Metalline  Archern  or 
which  you  ought  > 
know,   and  then  yc 
not  long  err  from  the 


CB 


HfV. 


HERMES, 


199 


C  H  A  P.     V. 

Dialogue  beirveen  Hermes  and  his  Sort. 

E  R  M  E  S.      Kmw  \  it  is  Argent  Vi've,  hut  not  the 

thou  my  Son ,  that  [  Vulgar  ^   that  withcut  which 

of  our  'Earth  is  Sulphury  \  nothing  that  exifis^  is  able  to 

ulfhur  is  Aurifignjent ^\  he.     IfthereforCj  thero  be 

^^Ah:»jOrColcethar^  of  7vhich\  v\ot\\mg  un^Qv  the  Sun^  in 

pigment  ^  S ulfhur s  _,  and 

like  J  fome  are  more  ^ile 

an  than  others^  in  v^hich 

a  difference  or  diverjity, 

hif  kind  alfo  is  the  Fat  of 

y  fuhjlances  ;  to  "wit,   of 

,  JV^J,  Hoofs,  andSul- 

itjelfl  Ojl  of  PctQr,  and 

,,^^M\rain  or  Marrow,  which 

You  l*^^M^^^^'  Of  the  fame 
alfo  IS  the  Cats  or  Lyons 
.',  which  is  Sirezst  :  The 
f  the  IVhite  Bodies^  and 
^at  of  the  two  Oriental 
fft  Fives,  which  Suhhurs 
fugkt  hold  of^  and  retain- 
i  the  Bodies. 


lVa:ei 
ion  15 
r.d  coi 


nin 


I  the 


' 


jnol 
^'  If  a 


'Imcn,  i'All  thefe  are 
Various  Names,  by 
•h  the  Philolbphers  call 
one  thing,  and  under 
Jm^'^  '^^ey  ^^oud  it.  But 
noil  Acute  Rifey  faith , 


which  this  Argent  Vive  is 
notj  Our  Hermes  has  no: 
done  abfurdly^  to  call  it  by 
thefe  Names ;  tho'  poflibly 
there  may  be  fome  one 
thing,  which  may  contain 
more  of  it,  thr.t  which  is 
more  pure,  alio  generous, 
and  more  ripe  or  perfeftly 
digefted,  than  all  the  other 
things  befides.  Authors  lay^ 
it  is  chicflly  found  in  the 
Roots  of  Metals  ,  which 
Roots  are  in  the  Air,  and 
the  Tops  of  the  Mountains, 
It  behoves  you  therefore,  to 
have  a  perfeft  and  folid 
knowledge  of  this  Argent 
Vive,  before  you  attempt 
any  thing  in  this  Art.  Ar  d 
diis  is  to  be  Communicated 
only  to  the  Faithful  Difci- 
pies  of  this  Science.  Be 
diligent  with  your  whole 
O  4  mind, 


200  SALMON'S 

rnlnd^  confider,  think,  ru- 
minate^ voWs  and  revolve, 
medicate  and  reafon  with 
your  felf  concerning  it,  and 
thi'OQ^^h  the  Divine  Affift- 
sncCj  you  will  certainly  at- 
tain to  the  knowledge  there- 
of. 


11.  Hermes.    I  fay  mou. 
that  this    Sid'pkur  dees  Tinge 
:nd  Fix  ;  and  u  contained  and 
held  hy  the  ConjunBions  of  the 
Ttnclures,     Fats    alfo  Tmge, 
but  withal  they  fly  away^  in 
the  Body  which  ts  contained, 
which  u  a  ConjunBion  of  Fu- 
-gitivcs  only  with  Sulphurs'  and 
-Ahmi7io^  Bodies y  which  alfo 
contain  and  hold  the  Fugiti-ve 
'Matter. 


Salmon.  He  diflinguifiieth 
bere  between  the  true  and 
Philoibphick  Tinfture,  and 
^  tiie  Fiftitious  or  Sophifticate. 
The  true  is  made  of  a  Fixt 
and  incombultible  Sulphur, 
for  whicliL  Caufe  alfo,  the 
Bodies  ai^rendred  fixt  and 
inccmbudible  :  for  every 
Tranlmutation  is  made  fub« 
.  je6t  to  the  natui  e  of  the 
thing  Traafmutingj  and  not 
of  the  thing  to  be  Tranlmu- 
ted  I  it  is  needful  there fcrej 


that  you  make  choioj 
the  beft  Sulphur  for 
Work.    The  Vulgar  is^ 
reign,  for  that  it  is  deficj 
Blackens,  and  Corruptsi 
ving  alfo  a  double  fupeJ 
ty J  "viz,,  an  Inflamabieic 
Itance,  and  an  Earthly, 
culency.     Therefore 
muft  find  out  another,^ 
is  a  fimple  Fire,  and  Li 
and  is  able  to  Revivified 
Bodies ,  to  bring  the 
the  higheft  perfection, 
to  perfed  them  witli| 
ultimate  maturity. 
Sulphur  faith  A^icenna  \ 
to  be  found  upon  Eard 
cept  in  the  Bodies  of  5c 
Luna.    In5(?/indeecd 
higheft  of  Perfeftioi 
caufe  it  is  moredigeft( 
decoded ;  when  thei 
the  Tinciure  is    p« 
with  this  Sulphurjdowl 
low,  in  the  Bottom  ofl 
fcurity,  it  is  carried  Gl 
tim  up  to^  the  higheft! 
ry,  with  the  greateft 
dor  oi  fpirituaiity  ,  fcl 
any  Body  whatfoever  l| 
melted  with  the  Fir| 
Tinges,  and  fo  firmli 
he  res  to  it,  that  it 
for  ever  be  any  more 
rated  therefrom.    Ei 


|p.V.-     .  HERMES. 

^oiifticateTinfture  \lhich 
s  lade  from  the  middle 
^ierals^  from  burning  Sul- 
t'j  Arfenical,  Alumin- 
u  and  fuch  like,  are  not 
b  to  defend  either  Bo- 
i(,upon  which  they  are 
r  efted,  nor  yet  their  own 
lucrfubftahce  from  the 
ic:nce  of  Fire^  but  roge- 
with   the  Bodies  they 

^i"n«iway,  and  by  the  force 

^tl  ire  Vanifli  into  Air. 

^wii  I.  Hermes.    The  crder^ 

It}-  !  bi  ,  managmtnt  and  dif 

vm  int  of  the  Matter  fought 

nb  fy  the  Thilofopbers^  k  hut 

ies^t  \in  Our  Egg.     Now  this 


Jideeo  ^  Hevs  Egg^  is  in  no  wife  [  the   Skin,  the    White  ,    th^ 


:or.i 


201 

they  make  the  Earth.  2. 
Albumen^  the  White,*whieh 
is  Water.  3.  Tellicula /the 
Skin^  which  is  Air.  4.  Fi- 
tellfff^  the  Yolk^  which  is 
Fire.  Some  make  only 
three  parts  thereof  i.  Fi- 
tellus^  the  Sulphur.  2.  Al- 
bumen y  the  Mercury,  g. 
Put  amen  ,  the  Salt.  Some 
again  will  have  the  Tolk  to 
iignifie  Mars^  Sol^  and  Venus-^ 
and  the  White^  Saturn,  Jh- 
fiter.  Mercury,  and  Lunai 
and  the  Shell]  thQ  Firmament, 
and  Earth  ^  or  Combufiihle 
Afloes :  but  to  fpeak  plainly, 
the  Shell  reprefents  the  Phi- 
lolophick  Glafs  ;   wherein 


'W  found,   ~ But  lefifo  much 
idigfil  he  Divine  Wifdom,  as 
entk  ^  a  Hens  Egg^  fitoulS  t?e 

^uifhed*  we    make    ; 
h'iifjdo  kion  thereof^  a  Cot^jpcfi- 

from  the  four  Element i^ 
arried    ly  fitted  and  comjaBed 

grcati 

'MMfimon.    The  Defcripti 

ife  '►f  the  Philofophick  Egg 

tliel  irious,  which  thePhilo- 

lii  ers  divide    into    four 

to  ii  s,  according  to  the  num- 

n  of  the  four  Elements, 


Tread,  and  the  Tdk^  anfwer 
to  the  four  Elements :  Ftre 
Air,  fFater  2ind  Earthy  Or 
rather  the  Jread,  Tolk,  and 
White ^'  to  the  three  pure 
principles^  Salt,.Sulfkur^  and 
Mercury,  or  Spirit,  Soul,  and 
iB^';that  \s, Fixity ^tinBur,e^ 
and  'Subfifiencf, 


IV.  Hermes.  Now  in  a 
Hens  Egg,  there  is  the  great efi 
help  that  may  he,  for  herein  u 
a  nearnefs  of  the  Matters  in 
their  Natures  :  a  ffirttuality^ 
«f4we«^ the  Shell, which Uw^  gathering^  and  joynivg 

to- 


2©2  S  A  L  M 

together  of  the  Elements^  pind 
the  Earth  which  is  Gold  in  its 
Nature. 

Salmon,  The  Ovum  Thi- 
lofofhorum^  or  our  Mercury 
has  in  it  (elf  whatever  is 
neceflary  thereto:  We  call 
it  Our  Mercury  becaufe 
it  is  reduced  into  one  pure 
Homogene  Body,  where  is 
I.  A  Propinquity  of  Na- 
tures^ as  Earth,'  Water^  Air, 
and  Fire;  or  Salt^  Sulphur^ 
and  Mercury.  2.  A  Spiri- 
tuality, which  is  the  forma 
tive  faculty ,  the  hidden 
Work-Mafter  which  brings 
the  Stone  to  perfection.  5. 
A  gathering  together  of  the 
Elements,  for  that  the  Earth 
is  made  Water,  and  Airland 
Fire,  by  Sublimation,  and 
they  are  made  Earth  again  ; 
which  Earth  is  Gold  in  its 
inward  principle  or  Nature. 

V.  Hermes.  The  Sen  faith 
to  him^  the  Sulphurs  which  are 
ecnvenient  or  fit  for  Our  Work, 
are  they  Cosieftial  or  J'crreflial^ 
Heav.enlj  or  Earthly  ?  I'o 
whorn  Hermes  anfivers  : 
[ome  of  them  are  Heavenly^ 
and  Jem  are  from  the  Earth, 


ON*S  Lill 

# 

Salmon,  This   is  a 
Dialogue  between  the| 
ther  and  the  Son, 
makes  anfwec  to  his 
concerning   the  Sul 
ithat  they  are  not    61 
or  the  fame  kind,  but 
fome  are  of  a  Heav( 
and  fome  are  of  an  Ei 
Nature ,  yet    he  corij 
both  to  be  Sulphurs 
the  Heavenly  is  meai 
Solar  Sulphur ;  and  bj 
Earthly  ,    the  Sulphi' 
Luna,     For  Sol  is  a  l| 
Mafculine  ,  hot ,  fixt, 
and  incombuitible , 
perfefts   Luna  ^  who  IJ 
minine  ,  Cold  ,  Vol; 
White,  and    Combuflj 
exalting   her  to    his 
Glory  and  Splendor. 

VI.    Hermes.     The 

faith  ,  Father  ,     I  thinl 
Heart  in  the  Superiors  t\ 

'  note  Heaven ;  in  the  Infa 
the  Earth.  To  whom  \ 
mes  fatth  :  It  is  not  fo\ 
Mafculme  truly  is  the  Ht\ 
of  the  Femi7iine  :  a7id  tl 
mmine  the  Earth  of  the 
cuUne, 

Salmo?h    The  Heav<| 


^p;V.  HER 

Vlafculineof  the  Earth ; 
Earth  is  the  Feminine 
le  Heaven  :  Heaven  or 
hichispurej  fixtj  and 
imbuftible  Sulphur ,  is 
generating  Seed  ;  and 
^cury  which  is  the  Ma- 
Earth,  is  the  Womb, 
'eminine   principle  re- 
g  the  Seed,  in  which 
Seed  is  keept,  nouriflied, 
fted  and  brought  to  the 
or  Perfection :  Even 
in  which  it  obtains , 
;2i!fit.  Blood,  and  Flefli , 
Fixity,  Tindure,  and 
ftance.     The  Earth  or 
hairy  is  the  fubjecft  or 
ptacle  of  all  the  Ccele- 
Radiations. 


;o 


/II.  Hermes.    The    Son 

hy  Father,  -which  of  thefe 
tore  worthy^  one  than  ano- 
\  whether  is  the  Heaven 


M  E  S.  205 

defires  to  bejejned  in  Society 
with  its  own  kind.  We  fnd 
even  in  Wi[dom  it  [elf^  that 
equal  things  are  joyned  toge- 
ther. 

Salmon,  If  by  a  Magical 
Matrimony ,  the  Heavens 
and  the  Earth  are  Conjoyn- 
ed  5  neither  feems  jto  be 
more  worthy  ;  for  as  the 
Earth  cannot  Generate  with- 
out the  Heavens,  fo  neither 
can  the  Heavenly  Influences 
multiply  themfelves  without 
the  Earth :  But  there  is  a 
mean  propofed,  which  he 
explicates  in  the  following 
Paragraph,  which  is  the 
making  the  one  equal  with 
the  other ,  viz,,  by  bring- 
ing forth  anew  Offfpring 
out  of  both,  which  Ihall  ex- 
cede  So/  himfelf  in  perfefti- 
on,  becaufe  it  is  more  than 
perfect,  and  able  to  make 


if^  he  Earth  ?  The  Father  an   ^ 

'm  ^s :  Both  want  the  help  of\  the  imperfeft  Bodies  or  Me- 
ik'i  \another  ,  hut  a  ;i^e<//*/w  ;  tals  perfeft,  which  So/ him- 
ropfed  by  frecepts.    But  felf  cannot  do,  and  is  ai ib 


\bmfhalt  [ay,  that  Wijdom 
the  JVifeA'Ln  does  Rule  cr 
nmand  among  all  Adan- 
d;  to  thfs  Hermes  :  Ihe 
ifftrent  cr  ordinary  things 
better  with  them^  becauje 
'  'W'''^    Mature    delights  ,•    cr 


able  to  make  the  mod  ini 
perfeft  Bodies  more  than 
perfeft  ,  by  multiplying 
their  Tin^ure  a  thoufand 
times  more  than  what  they 
had  Originally  by  Nature, 
which  is  performed  hy  Tre- 
cepts^ 


a  04 


cefts,  faith  Hkrmes^  that  is, 
yy  Art.  And  fince  every 
Nature  Delights  to  be 
joyned  with  its  own  kind^ 
you  niuft  be  fure  to  joyn 
Metalline  Bodies  only  with 
Metalline  Principles  ^  for 
Water  joyned  with  Water 
cannot  be  feparated^  no 
more.can  Silver  being  joyn- 
ed with  Silver^ or  Gold  with 
Gold,  that  is  to  fay,  their 
Seed. 

VIIJ.  Hermes.    The  Son 

faith  •  But  what  is  the  mean 
among  them  ?  To  whom  Her- 
mes anfv^£rs  :  To  every  thing 
in  Nature^  there  are  three 
things  from  two,  i.  7he  Be 
ginning.  2.  The  Middle.  ^. 
iht  End,  viz.  FtrH^  the  fro- 
fitahle  and  necejfary  Water, 
Secondly,  the  Fat  or  Oyl. 
Thirdly^  the  Fceces,  or  Earthy 
which  remains  below. 

Salmon,  By  the  Beginnings 
;  he  means  the  Deundationof 
'the  firft  Principles,  for  the 
^rima  Materia  muft  be  pre- 
pared and  made  fit  for  the 
Operation  :  tht  Middle, 
which  are  the  Operations  of 
the  Work  from  the  Begin- 
ning to  the'  End  ;  the  End, 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S  Lil 

which  is  the  Perfe  . 
confumraationof  the  ml 
thefe  are  the  three  thingk 
the  two  Principles  ,   Si 
and  Mercury  :  Or  pol 
by  the   three  things  fro\ 
two ,  he  may  mean  thl 
rit.  Soul, and  Body;  I  e\ 
ty,  Tinfture^andSubf 
from    the   two  Prini 
Sulphur y  and  Mercury, 
in  Conjunftlon:  Oth( 
terpret  it  thus ;  by  ti 
things  he  means  He<?v< 
Earth ,   which    canra 
Conjoyncd  without 
diunij  (  which  is  the] 
no  other  wife  than  Soi 
Body , which  cannot  be 
joyned  in  one  Body  wi] 
the  Spirit  to  Unite 
The  Spirit  then  is  the  J 
mate  Mediator  of  th( 
and   perfed    Conjui 
whether  Natural  orS| 
natural.    By  the  Het 
underftood   the   Soulj 
the  Earth  the  Body 
Spirit  the  Uniting  P^ 
pies;  thefe  indeed  ar 
three  things  from  the  tw\ 
the  two  Principles,  Si 
and  Mercury,  the  Spi\ 
ing  Latent  in  them 
But  however.   Our  Bl 
lefthefliouldnot  beui 


E 


).  V.  HER 

o(  J  has  explicated  them 
jnilf,  "ifi^*  ^ke  profit  able 
'g«%  the  Fat  0)1,  theFoeces 
Irtk  By  the  Water ^  is 
- 1  the  Mercury ;  by  the 
t)r  Oyl,  the  Sulphur  _, 
VI  by  the  Mediation  of 
;  nternal  or  Latent  Sfi- 
,  ire  United  into  one 
d,  and  make  the  ^Pieces 
I'th. 

Hermes.     But    the 

dwells  in,  ir  Inhabits 

\kefe  things.     And  his 

are  the  darknefi  and 

ffs  in    them  \  and   by 

Afitnds  int9  the  Air, 

bis  rifmg )    'which    is 

ieaven :  But  -while  'the 

Favour  remains 
fbey  are  not  perpetual^ 
^mt^  remaining  or  fixt 
itt  away  the  Fume  or 
Conja  from  the  Water  \  and 
iinefs  from  the  Fat  or 
\,  and  Death  from  the 
[he  Sa  and  by  Dijfolution,  you 
ifsa  Try umf  hunt  Gift, 
at  in  and  by  which 
'iffors  Live 

ndpl»   -on.  We  have  fpoken 

(i'tWDncerning  the  Hea 

ia  :bid  the  Earth.and  their 

:,  Oiii|fionial  Conjundion^ 


Uniting 


ME  Si  aoj' 

by  a  Medium,  viz.  the  Air 
or  Water,which  we  alio  call 
the  Spirit;  for  the  Water 
is  nothing  but  the  Air  Co- 
agulated ♦and  the  Air  is  the 
Vital  Spirit,  runing  through, 
and  peircing  all  beings,  giv- 
ing Life  and  Gonfiftency  to 
everything  >  the  very  Agent 
which  Ties  the  Particles  of 
all  Matter  and  Bodies  toge- 
ther, and  without  which 
every  Body,  and  Metal 
would  fall .  to  pieces ,  and 
become  nothing  but  Duft 
and  Arties^  even  the  fmalleft 
of  Atoms  :  ^nd  this  Spirit 
is  that  which  moves  and  fills 
all  thing?.  It  is  the  Philo- 
fophick  Heaven^  which  in 
its  prime  Refolution  or  pu- 
trefaftion ,  is  wonderfully 
defiled,  fo  that  like  the  moft 
Poifbnous  Dragon  or  Ser- 
pent,, it  deftroys  all  things 
it  touches  ;  from  whence  it 
is  laid  to  have  its  Houfe  in 
Darknefs  and  Blacknefi  v 
and  to  poffels  Blacknefs^and 
Clouds^  and  defilemcnts^and 
Death  it  felf :  So  long  there- 
fore as  the  Heaven  jhall  be 
thus  infeftedj  it  is  impof- 
fible  for  it  to  return  to  its 
Priftine  Nature,  Simplicity, 
Purity^  Fixity^  and  Perma- 
nency 


206 


SALMON'S 


ncncy.  By  the  Dragon 
then  is  fignified  this  Black 
Matter  Afcending  into  Air^ 
which  is  difficultly  done^  by 
Realbn  of  its  thick  gluti- 
nous and  Ponderous  Body^ 
which  would  not  tend  up- 
wardSj  unlefi  it  be  firft  re- 
iblved  by  Force  and  Power 
of  the  Fire  in  a  Phiiofophick 


GlafiintoanAereal 
porous  fubftance:  beir 
DiiFolved    by    a   frd 
Ventilation  of  the 
5pirit^  it  will  be  pej 
purged,  and  recover 
manual  Nature  of  Hi 
which  is  the  thing 
after. 


CHAP.    VI. 


The  Se'vetal  Operations  hy^  and  Variomi 
ters  ofy  ti^hich  the  Stone  is  Compofei 


I.  TTERMES:      Now 


the  temferate  Fat  or 
Sulphur  -which  is  the  FirCy  is 
the  Medium  or  Middle  Na- 
ture^ between  the  Fceces  and 
the  Water ,  and  the  through 
Searcher  of  the  Water  :  The 
Fats  are  called  Sulphurs^  for 
between  Fire  y  Oj/L  and  Sul- 
fhur^  there  isfo  little  difference ^ 
that  there  is  afropinquitj^  or 
neaxnefs't  becauje  as  the  Fire 
does  Burn  ,  jo  aljo  does  the 
Sulfhur, 

Sainton.  He   here  makes 
the  Fire  to  be  the  Medium 


between  the  Sulphur  a 
Mercury  J  which  Fii 
have  before  declared 
both  Internal  and  Ex( 
The  firft  is  Innate, 
Principles  and  Effentij 
latter  Elemental  ancj 
dental  \  it  is  the  .  t^ 
Searcher  of  the  Water ^ 
the  ftirer  up  of  Ir 
Life  and  Efficacy  ;  f« 
the  Internal  Fire  ma 
perly  be  called  the  S{ 
the  Matter,  which. d 
the  Particles  of  it  t( 
Change  :  But  the  diS 
bet  ween  tliis  Fire,  or    ^  jj 


'4\ 


k 


.VI.  HER 

|lyli  or  Sulphur^  is  ib 

that    we    want    fit 

toexpreft  it_,  but  it 

the  Spirit  to  the  Soul, 

are  infeparafcle.    But 

'^^IJtobe  underftood^  that 

S  phurs^  fuch  only  are 

e:hofen,  which  are  the 

I  near  in  their  princi- 

;ihe  Sulphurs  of  Mine- 

e  to  be  taken ;  not 

«f  Vegetables  or  Ani- 

md  ot  Minerals^  that 

is  drawn  from  Mer- 

r  Quick-Silver^  Gold 

Iver,  which  is  to  be 

i    and    exalted    by 

M'  Power  or  Principle^ 

is  without  length, 

or  thicknefs,  ^uiz, 

lich  ffcreal,  and  yet  com- 

ledareids  all  thofe  proper- 

without  form  or 

yet  comprehending 

iEffei#its  formlefs  being, 

nulai  heft  and  moft  exaft 

0  tk  luties  i  this  is  the  In- 

xlii'-lfire  of  the  Mineral 

And  of  thel'e,  the 

of  Mercury  is  yet 


iilphm 


andElit 
Innare 


led*'' 


soU 


fire  J  De  the  moft  noble.be- 


t  IS  more  at  Liberty 

wtiidiB^  to  Ad  ,  than  the 

s  either  of    Sol  or 

vhich  are  Fixu  and 

up  in    a  Dead  or 


M  E  S.  207 

Lifslefs  Body  :  The  Sul- 
phur of  all  the  other  Me- 
tals are  yet  more  remote. 
And  tho'  they  might  ferve 
the  end,  yet  it  is  with  more 
labour,  trouble,  and  diffi- 
culty. 

II.  Hermes.  All  the  Wif- 
dom  of  the  World  is  compre- 
hended within  thjs^  Learning 
the  Art  is  placed  in  thefe  won- 
ful  hidden  Elements ^  which  it 
does  obtain^  fi^iJ^Jj  or  comfleat. 
It  behoves  him  therefore j  who 
would  be  introduced  into  this 
our  hidden  Wtfdom  ,  to  quit 
limfelffrom  the  Ujurpation  of 
Vice  ,  to  be  JuH  and  Good, 
of  a  profound  Reafsn^and  rea- 
dy at  Hand  to  help  Aiankind 
of  a  Serene  and  pleafing  Coun- 
tenance.  Courteous  in  his  Con- 
"uerfation  to  others^  and  to 
himfelf  a  Faithful  Keeper  of 
the  Arcanums,  being  once  re- 
vealed to  him, 

Salmon,  The  knowledge 
of  this  nearefi  Sulphur^  and 
how  to  prepare  and  ufe  it 
in  this  work,  is  the  Summ 
of  the  whole  Art ;  it  begins, 
compleats,  and  finifties  the 
whole  thing.  But  how  this 
Sulphur  is  educed  out  of  a 

de. 


203 


SAL  MO  N  'S' 


determined  Matter,,  few  Au- 
thors hav&  yet  taught.  The 
Volatile  muft  be  firft  fixed^ 
and  the  Wild  Tamed>before 
you  can  Operate  rightly .elfe 
you  will  never  be  able  to 
hold  the  Matter^  to  Operate 
upon  It ;  the  Dragon  muft 
be  then  Madered  and  overs 
come;  being  once  Slain,  you 
muft  endeavour  to  give  it 
again  a  new  Life^  by  railing 
it  up  into  a  new  tbrm,=  and 
reftowng  to  it  a  new  Vola- 
tility, to  wit,  the  Life  of 
Sol  and  LH?fa  •  which  by  a 
Conjandion  ,  and  Legiti- 
mate Digeltion,  with  and 
in  the  Mercury  of  thePhi- 
lolbphers  ,  gives  to  the 
new  generation,  a  new  Bo- 
dy, yet  llich  a  one  as  is  Spi^ 
ritual.  Subtil  ,  full  of  Life 
and  Power,  and  able  to  pe- 
netrate into  the  moft  inward 
recefies  of  the  moft  fblid^ 
and  com  pad  Bodies ,  en- 
riching even  Vulgar  Sol 
himfelf;,  with  a  thouland 
fold  a  greater  Treafure  than 
he  contained  before. 

III.  Hermss.     Aj^d  this 
km7V^  that  except  :fou   know 
Bow  to  Morttfie  and    induce^ 
Cemratien^  to  Vivifie  the  Spy 


rit,  to  Ckanfe,  and  i^ 
Light,  how  things  fig 
contend  one  -yinth  anotA 
made  ColSriefs  and  free] 
their  defedations,  or  Si 
Feulneffes,  like  as  fro^i 
nefs  and  Darknefs^  yoi 
nothings  nor  can  you 
any  thing, 

Salmon.  This  Mi 
tion,  is  intended  of 
Life  and  form ,  v 
which  you  can  do 
in  order  to  Generati 
muft  make  Alive  by 
and  Cleanfe  by  firf 
ling  or  bringing  to  P 
ftion,  and  bring  fort 
by  firft  introducing 
nefs.  The^  two  cc 
Principles  muft  firf 
and  contend  one  wit 
ther,  and  a  Fatial  Wa 
be  begun  and  carried 
the  Deftruftion  of 
form  and  Life,  befe 
fecond  form  and  li 
appear  ;  and  the 
muft  be  firft  made  Co  <^ : ; 
that  it  may  be  able 
ceive  the  true  Cole 
Tindure.  In  Order 
the  Philofophical  Cal 
on  is  4  the  beginning 
Work,   then    Diflb 


1 


ip.  VI.  HER 

the  fublimed  Matter 

receive  its  determina- 

To  mortifie  is  to  Dii- 

;  any  thing    into  the 

3iples    of  which   it    is 

unded  :   Therefore 

ior^  there  is  no  Ge- 

without  Corrupti 

in  this  Putrefa^:!- 

e  beginning  of  our 

,    which  none    but 

nitiated  Sons  of  Do- 

5   and  Philofophy  do 

underftand.    There 

ibe  a  moft  cloie  Con- 

m    or    Matrimony  _, 

n  the  Superiors  and 

iors,  between  the 

and  the  Body^  which 

de  by  Afcention  and 

on ,   through    the 

rof  thelnvifible  Life. 

•a:alW 'Hermes.  Bat  this  you 
iQfli  %$ow^  that  this  great 
,011  o(  Pttn  is  a  Matter  ef  fo 
lie  k  Worth,  that  even  Kings 
ijiJd  ^es  fljall  Venerate  it  j 
J  jjjj   ^ch  Secrets,  it  beho'ves 

IjjjI    itTW  every  frofane  and 

0  non.  That  is^  there  IS 
^^  VitalPower^Strength, 
^  5    zy  and  Virtue  in  this 


M  ES. 


20p 


our  Philofbphick  Tindure^ 
chat  it  is  able  to  tranlmuteall 
the  Mercury  in  the  World 
into  fine  Gold  ;  and  notHOly 
all  fimple  Quick-Silver,  but 
alfothe  Mercury  of  all  other 
Bodies  as  o^  Saturn,  Jupiter^ 
Mars  ,  Vemts  _,  and  Luna  ; 
which  Power  it  exerts  not 
only  in  thofe  Inferiour  Bo- 
dies, but  is  alfo  able  to 
tranfmute  the  whole  Body 
of  Gold  into  pure^TindurCcj 
and  to  exalt  it  to  a  thoufand 
Degrees  above  v/hat  Nature 
has  determined  it  to  be. 

V.  Hermes.  Vnierftanl 
alfo  that  our  Stone  is  Ccnjoyyt^ 
ed'with,  and  Comfofed  of  ma- 
ny things,  of  Various  Colours^ 
and  of  Four  Elements,  which 
it  behoves  us  to  Divide  and 
Cut  in  Vieces,  and  to  Disjeynt 
them  ;  and  partly  to  Mortifie  , 
the  Nature  tn  the  fame ^  which 
is  in  it. 

Salmon,  The  Vafigiis 
things  are  Salt  /  Sulphur^ 
and  Mercury ;  the  Body  -^ 
Soul  and  Spirit  \  which  Sp^j. 
rit  is  that  which  :jo^i>s 
the  Soul  and  Body  together,. 
In  Mercury  it  lelf  there  jj' 
a  Salt  J  Sulphur  and  Spirit;-, 
I'         '  The 


210 


SALMON'S 


im 


The  Salt  of  that  Mercury  is 
the  Philofophick  Earth  , 
which  is  to  be  Dryed  or 
Drained  ,  Ploughed  up  , 
Manured  and  Cultivated  » 
and  the  Sulphur  thereof  is 
the  Internal  Tinfture^which 
Tranfmuces;but  it  is  the  Spi- 
rit or  living  Principle  which 
gives  the  Permanency  or 
Fixity,  and  without  which 
all  Bodies  whatfoever  would 
fall  to  Daft  and  Alhes ;  that 
is  it  which  ties  the  Parti- 
cles and  Atoms  of  every 
thing  together.  In  Sulphur, 
there  is  a  Volatile  Body, 
but  a  Fixing  Spirit,  and  a 
Rubine  Soul  which  tinges : 
This  Body  in  the  Putrefa- 
dion  is  caft  away,  and  only 
the  Spirit  and  Soul,  which 
are  without  Parts,  or  Pro- 
portion ,  without  length , 
breadth,  or  thicknefi,  with- 
out fubftance  or  corporeity 
are  retained,  and  Conjoyn- 
ed  to  the  Mercury  of  the 
PhUofophers  by  the  Medi- 
um of  Salt,in  which  Salt  lies 
the  depth  of  the  whole  Se- 
cret. This  Salt  is  Vegeta- 
ble, Mineral  and  Animal, 
from  whence  the  Philofo- 
phers  were  wont  to  iay.that 
their  Stono  was  Threefold, 


according  to  that  Ternj 
of    Generations.     In 
Salt  there  is  aCorpor 
joyned  whith  a  5oul  a 
Spirit,  that  is  with  a 
phur  and  Mercury  fpiritj 
which  are  the  Chains  w| 
tie  all  the  Particles  of 
Body   together.    All 
muft  be  Cut  in  Piece 
parated  and  divided,  i 
beginning   of  the   W 
which  is  done  by  joyi 
of  the  three  together ; 
is  a  Myftery  which    i| 
the   true  Philofophers 
Sons  of  Doftrine  can^ 
derlland.    You  muft 
Body  to  Bodys  Soul  to 
and  Spirit  to    Spirit, 
which  means  you  will 
the  feparation ;  becau; 
Soul  will  joyn  with 
yet  the  Soul  of  the  one 
not  joyn  with  the  Bod; 
the  other,  but  feparat© 

VI.  Hermes.     Anl 


to  keep  fafe  the  Water , 
Ftre  dwelling  therein , 
does  contain  tts  own  W 
drawn  from  the  Four  FJtfi 
and  thttr  Water i  ;  This  -i 
Water  in  its  form^   but 
containing  in  a  firong  and    Ij^j , 
Veffdy  the  A[cending04 


VI. 

iht  Spirits  fijouU  file  away 
n  the  'Bodies,  for  hy  this 
m$  lure  they  made  'Tinging, 
?erinanent,  or  Fixed. 


HERMEl  2ir 

by  the  Fixing  Oyl  or  Sul- 
phur. * 


nrnm.  That  is  the  Mer« 
:x  y  and  the  Sulphur  d wel- 
ii;  in  the  Salt ;  or  the  Spi- 
i  md  the  Soul  dwelling  in 
h  Body^which  is  our  Stone. 
%Fire  ( feith  he")  contains 
Water  drawn  from  the 
Elements :  That  is^  the 
»hur  contains  the  Mer- 
it drawn  from  it»Origi- 
!  Fountains.     7 his  is  not 
in  Form  but  Fire*  Nor 
<5uick-Silver  in  form, 
"ulphur  ;  nor  -Spirit  in 
butOylj  orTindurCj 
ing  the  Clouds,  and 
beaBnidingWaterSjWhich  are 
with  I  dry  c^nfiftency  or  Bo- 
he  a  I  flicking  to  the  fides  of 
(he  Be  iGlais,  left  they  lliould 
fepati  I  away    in    fublimation 
the  Bodies ;  by  this 
ns^  being  often  iterated^ 
icaft  three  times,(but  if  it 
lix  or  feven  times,  it  is 
jetter  J  the  Spirit  enters 
,  and  peirccs  and  pene- 
ssthe  Bodv,  in  Order  to 
ixation :  which  at  length 
trfeded  which  the  high- 
Fixation  and  Tindure 


i^« 


■r'f 


VII.  Hermes.  O  Bkjjed 
Water  in  the  form  of  Sea, 
which  Element  thou  dijfohefi  > 
No7v  it  behoves  us,  with  this 
watery  Soulj  to  pojfefs  a  SuU 
fhurous  Formy  and  to  mix  or 
joyn  the  fame  with  our  Vine" 
gar. 

Salmon.    Great     is   the 
Virtue   and  Power  which 
dwells  in  the  Ac^ua  Thilofi- 
phica^  from  whence  it  is  cal- 
ed   Blelled.     For  as  com-r 
mon  Water,  waihes  away 
the  Filth  from  things,  and 
cleanfes  them  outwardiy  ; 
fb    this  our    Elementated 
Water,  not  only  DiffoWes 
Bodies ,    but   alfo  Waflies 
away  and  Cleanfes  them  in- 
wardly from  all  manner  of 
Defilemens  and  Impurities; 
and  being  joyned  with  the 
Philofophick  Vinegar,brings 
forth  from  them  their  in- 
combuftihle  Sulphur,  which 
by  proje&ion ,    tinges  and 
tranfmutes     all     imperfed: 
Metals  into  moft  pure  fine 
Gold  and  Silver.   ThisWa-* 
ter  is  the  Key  of  the  Art, 
by  which  the  Bodies  ar& 
P  z  oftenr 


^12  S  A  L  M 

ottentimes  to  be  opened ^that 
is^  they  are  tp  be  Diflblved^ 
and  by  the  (ame  to  be  again 
Coagulated  ^  to  be  made 
more  noble^  pure,  and  per- 
fect: So  that  no  Foot-fteps  of 
Death,  Blacknefs^  Corru- 
ption^  or  Imperfedion  may 
any  more  remain  in  them. 
The  preparation  of  this  Wa 
ter  is  known  but  to  a  few_, 
nor  do  many  attain  to  it^ 
becauie  the  Well  is  Deep 
out  of  which  it  is  drawn^ 
nor  do  the  Vulgar  Chyniifts 
underftand  it.  But  what- 
ever you  do  J  you  can  do 
no  great  Matter  without  the 
help  of  Nature :  and  tho' 
Aqua  Fortis  and  Afiii  Ke^is 
and  fuch-like,  aVe  uiefuU  in 
their  places,  to  diflblveand 
Tear  Bodies  into  Atoms, 
yet  are  they  Alien,  and  far 
from  the  true  Jc^ua  Vhilofc- 
phica^  which  has  the  Power 
to  enter  into  the  infides  of 
Metals,  whereas  they,  only 
divide  them  into  many  Sw- 
perhcies.  And  therefore  lay 
the  Phi!olb[>hers,  the  pre- 
paration of  this  Water  is 
not  to  be  Learned  of  Vla- 
♦  ilers,  but  it  mult  be  taught 
by  the  Didates  of  Nature 
her  filf: 


m 


O  N'S 

Vlll.  Hermes.  Fori 
by  the  Vower  of  the  Wm 
Ccmpojitum  alfo  is  Dim 
you  ha'ue  the  Key  of  the  ^| 
ration ;  then  Death  and 
nefs  file  aivay^and  Wifdo\ 
ceeds  on  to  the  Fmtjhing. 
Work. 

Salmon.  ThisWatej 
not  Tear  or  Gnaw  I 
into  Pieces  and  Bits, . 
Radically  Diffolves 
and  reduces  them  into 
Trima  J\dateria^2iS  they 
in  their  Original  GeiS 
on.  Of  this  Nature  arct. 
Fountains  &  Springs  id 
garia^  which  have  a  F^ 
of  Tranfmuting  what 
foever'  is  caft  into  the 
to  good  Coper  ;  and 
other  Fountains,  into  \ 
if  any  Wood  be  ca% 
it  remains  but  ibme  o 
time,  by  the  Lapid/ 
Virtue  of  the  Wates 
tranfmated  througl 
vvhole  fubffance  intoS 
which  Memorable 
well  known  Powers 
Operations  of  Natu 
chefe  particular  thing; 
in  Dart  a  demondratio 
acieallaa  Argument t< 


VU.  H  E 

•fr'one  to  the  belief  of 

I::      Operatiofis      and 

r'.*^fiiiutations  intheMe- 

'■'•fe  Kingdom.    Ig7%is  ^ 

..6  fay  the  Philolbphers 

:  nough  for  the  whole  | 

c^  :    Learn    therefore  \ 

)  Nature^  the  prepara- 

..  \oi  this  Az>othj  or  Wa- 

^^''W  the    Philofophers  : 

i  \\  Water  being  prepa- 

does   with  a  fimple 

ation  ,    through    the 

)if  Nature  J  gently  boyl- 

\  a  foft  Fire^  bring  the 

'    to  2  conclufion,  and 


2I5 


R  M  E  S. 

perfed  the  lame.  This 
Operation  indeed  ^  or  lim- 
pie  Co(5tion,  is  that  which 
opens  the  Door  into  the 
Chambers  of  Life,  making 
Putrefaction  and  Death,  and 
blacknefs ,  and  darknels  to 
vanifh  and  flie  away.  This 
Water  and  this  Fire,  tho' 
llmple,  and  fimple  in  their 
Operation  ,  yet  are  they 
hidjand  known  but  to  a  few, 
for  that  they  lead  into  the 
mo(f  reclufe  and  abfcondite 
reeeffes  of  Nature. 


avea 


CHAP.    VIL 


Operations  of  Nature  m  the  Aqua  Phi 
loiophica^  as  in  a  Seed. 


T  E  R  M  E  S.  A^^^ 
1  knciif  wy  Son^  thM- 
l\\^  fiihfejhers  chain  uf  [the 
sip,;;  iCirJ  "U^ith  a  firong  thatn^ 
i^i  when  thif  'nake  i^ 
Ktend  TvUb  the  fire  :  he- 
the  Sfints  in  the  wapied 
J,  4fjtre  to  dii'ell  therein^ 
0  rejoyce  there.  In  thefe 
^ttf^is^  they  ,'uivifie  the?n- 
'}  4f'^  dwell  thcreinj  and 


the  Bedies  hold^  cr  contain 
them^  nor  from  them  can  they 
ever  he  Jeparated. 

Salmon.  The  Bodies  be- 
fore they  can  be  perfcs^Jy 
united  vyith  the  Spirk,  and 
joyned  one  to  another  in  - 
iirong  C^nfedAarion,  nii.. 
tirit  be  purifi/d  and  wai>K' . 
with  AZ,oth  and  Icf^r> :  if  ; 

-^5 


214 


SALMON'S 


the  wa(King  is  that  which 
puts  an  end  to  the  black- 
n^ls5  and  the  purification 
is  made  and  continued  till 
the  White  Elixir  is  made 
perfeftly  white,  and  till  the 
red  is  made  perfe^ly  red  ; 
being  thus  cleanled  and  pu- 
rified, the  Spirit  out  of  a 
natural  propenfion  is  drawn 
to  the  Bodies  h  m  which 
being  ardently  inflamed,  it 
iramediatelycommixes  with 
them,  and  they  are  con-, 
joyned,  with  an  indillolu- 
ble  con{un»5lion,  under  the 
Chains  of  which  they  re- 
rnain  infeparable  for  ever. 
Now  this  conjunftion  is  not 
made  by  chance,  but  from 
the  meer  affinity  which  is 
between  the  Bodies  and 
Spiri-r..  for  they  both  pro- 
ceed from  one  fountain  and 
principle^  though  of  the 
two;  the  fpint,  by  reaibn 
it  vivifies^  and  holds  the 
Particles  of  the  Bodies  to- 
gether, is  much  th^  more 
noble,  the  more  excellent, 
and  moil  powerful  Agent. 

II.  Hermes.  Tkn  the 
dead  Ukments  ars  revi'ved^ 
iznd  the  Cowpofiium^  tr  c em- 
founded  Bcdies  are  tinged  and 


altered^  and  hj  wonderfm 
rations y  tbgy  are  made 
nenty  or  fixed ^  as  the  } 
fher  faith. 


Salmon,    The    DoQ^j 
of  themfelves  remain  i\ 
but  the  Inhabitants  in  tb 
are  alive.    Now  the 
of  the  Metals,  ars  the 
micils  of  their  Spirits;w] 
when  they  are  receive 
the  Bodies,  their  terr 
fubilance  is  by  little  anS   '  '* 
tie  made  thin,   extend 
and  Purified,  and  by  tl 


Vivifying  Power  the  I 
and  Fire  ,  hitherto  \y 
Dormant,  is  excited 
llirred  up.  F'or  the  I 
which  dwells  in  the  Mei 
is  laid  as  it  were  afleep, 
can  ic  exert  its  Power, 
fliewic  felf,  unlels  theBo' 
be  firft  DiiTolved,  Exalt 
and  turned  into  Spirit,  ( 
that  the  -Spirit  does  oi 
Vivilie ;)  being  ^  brought, 
this  Degree  of  purity ^^| 
fpirituality,  and  at  length 
perfeelion,  by  their 
dant  Virtue,  they  comnii 
cate  their  tinging  p:o 
to  the  other  imperftft 
dies,  and  Tranfmute  th' 
into  a  fixed  and  periTuwi 
Subil;an 


}m 


p.  VIL  H  E 

ance.    This  is  the  pro- 
of our  Medicine,  into 
ch  the  Bodies  are  redu- 
i ;  that  at  firft,  one  part 
;reof  will  tinge  ten  parts 
imperfect  body  ;then 
hondred.after  a  thoafand, 
ten  thoufand,   and  fo 
:ely  on.  By  which  the 
cy    of  the    Creators 
is  moft  appax'ently 
tfirefcite  ^  Multhli- 
;,  encreafe  and  muki- 
And  by  how  much 
oftner  the  Medicine  is 
Ived,  by  lo  much  the 
€  It  encreafes  in  Virtue 
dPower^which  otherwife 
thout  any  more  folutions, 
3uid  remain  in  its  llmple 
hcli  \'^^^^^  State  of  perfed:ion> 
ere  is  a  Celeftial  and  Di- 
le  Fountain    kt  Open  ^ 
•lich  no  Man  is  able  to 
aw  dry  ,  nor  can  it  be 
kolly  exhaufted  ,  Hiould 
e  World  endure  to  Eter- 
1  Generations.     ' 


RMES. 


21  y 


:pi:i 


^il.  Hermes.  G  Beaut i- 
h^nd  Fermanent^  cr  fixed 
ater^  the  Formatcr  of  the 
ojal  Elements^  -mijo  halving 
tamed  (with  thy  Enthren 
)md  -iifiih  a  moderate  Go- 
ir7^,ent)the  Ttntlun  ^  hfifi 
tii  (I  flace  of  Tcfi. 


Salmon.   He  does  not  call 

the  Matter    of  the  Stone 
(imply  Water,  but  a  fixed 
Watery  form,  which  who^ 
fo  is  ignorant  of^  knows  no= 
thing  of  the   principles  of 
this  Science.     This  Foun- 
tain (laith  Bernard  TreuifaTt) 
is  a  wonderful  Fountain  of 
Virtue  ,    above    all    other 
Fountains  in    the    whole 
World  •,  k  is  as  clear  as  Sil- 
ver, and  of  a  Celeftial  Co- 
lor.    It  is  the  Formatcr  of  the 
Royal  ElemeTjts'^  that   is  (  as 
Berr,ard  explicates    it )     it 
draws  to  its  lelf  the  King, 
who  after  i  ;o  days^  it  brings    * 
forth  fplendid,  lhining,and 
Clowned  with  a  Royal  Dia- 
dem ,  who  afterwards  A- 
dorns  his  Brethren ,   they 
being  ^x\i  Purified  in  the 
fame  ;Tountain^  and   freed 
trom  all  their  Internal  Le- 
profis  and  impurities :  By 
this  he  means.  Concord  and    jj 
Peace  is  produced,  and  a    '! 
Stable  Place  of  Rett,    by    ' 
which   is  prefigured.  Tin-    i 
ftureand  Fixation. 

IV.  Hermes.    Our  Stom 
is  a  mofi  pretiom  thing,  yet  caji     ' 
forth  i4f07t  the  Du?ig??iL     It  zb 
l>  4  vvji 


2i6  SALM 

pjoft  dear  and  Valuahk^  yet 
Vile  and  the  mojt  Vtle  ;  [i.  e. 
found  among  the  moft  Vile 
Chings.  ]  Becaufe  it  hehves 
tfi  to  kill  two  Argent  Vives 
together ,, and  yet  to  Value, 'Priz>e^ 
and  Efieem  them,  viz.  the 
Argent  Vive  of  Auripgment^ 
and  the  Oriental  Argent  Vive 
of  Magnejia, 


Salmon.     It    is  the    mofi 
fretious  g   becaufe  it   is  the 
Fountain  of  all  Treafures^ 
hpit  cafi  forth  upon  a  Dunghil^ 
becaufe  it  is  found  in  the 
Putrefadion  of  the  Matters^ 
which  is  filthy   and  ilinks 
like  aDunghil;  and  ib  tho' 
it  be  moft  dear  being  per- 
fefted,  yet  it  is  molt  Vile,  as 
be:ng  found  amongft  the 
moft  Vile  things ,    in  die 
midft  of    Corruption   and 
defilements.    Our  Stone  is 
Gompofed  of  a  double  Ar- 
gent Vive  :   The  lirft    of 
which  Argent  Vive's  is  Vile 
*nd  Abject^  and   found  in 
ill  places^  in  the  Dunghil, 
m  the  High  vv^ay,  in  Plains^ 
m  Mountains  afid  in  Vallies^ 
ind  without  which  Man^  is  _ 
nor  able  to  live  one  Moment  I 
of-  an  hour  •>  for  it  cnllyeiB  | 
-1!  thi'^P^,  both  Ar'n.,.ic  ^rv^  i 


CN'S  Li>l 

Vegetables^  even  Hm 
Plants^  and  Trees  ft  ami 
need   thereof;  it  prefel 
all  things  from  Corruptl 
and  everylvdineral  wid| 
excepdon.    But  would 
know  what  it  is  5  it  is 
Gold  nor  Silver,  nor 
nor.  pretious  Stones  ,  4 
are  things   of  great 
and  therefore  not  to  beji 
merated  among  thofe  th| 
which  are  Vile  and  Ml 
What  is  it  then?  It  is 
but  not   the  Vulgar 
with     which      Foodj 
Drsft,  altho'  that  ha| 
of  the  Qualides  of  ttisj 
Stone,  viz*  that  of  Di| 
ving  ;  but   it  is  Sal  Pi 
Salt  of  the  Rock,   of] 
Piock  I  fay,  by  which 
ning  Mercury   is  tranl] 
te.d  into  \hz  heft  and  r| 
perfcft  of  Metals,  anf 
Flixtc  into  the  moft  haii 
daniant:butfev»?  will  bel| 
this,  but  fuch  whom  E) 
ricnce  and  true  Philofbl 
has  taught,  how  it  is  fgl 
iJn  all  things^  and  by^^ 
Artifice  it  may  be  extrajj 
out  of  them.     This   is 
which  wirhout  doubt 
Anchor  as  iinuer  a  Veil, 
>'^ripigmcint'      .^- ' 


^11.  HERMES 

Atobe  faid  concern- 
Argent  Vive,  that 
lie  and  mofl:   Vile, 
lie.  other  which  he  calls 
Argent   Vive   of 
is  moft  Valuable 


nor 


a 


P|«dous ;  this  is  not 
Vulgar  Argent  Vtve, 
'|he  Vulgar  Magnefia. 
^'this  Argent  Vive,  he 
the  humidity  of  the 
ire,  which  is  the  Ra- 
rlumldity  of  our  Stone. 
agnefia,  he  underftands 
otal  Mixlon,  or  Com- 
^  y  from  which  this 
^ity  is  excrafted,  and 
^^f^  ;i  Moifturc  Vi  called  our 
cii  §B^.Vivei.Vv^hichHumi- 
^"^  ik^s  indeed  run  in  the 
liad  in  cbe  lame  does 
/e.the  vv^hole  Comfofi- 
^nd  alio  congeal  ic. 
;  It  grow  Black,  makes 
)W  White  ,  and  alfo 
it  grow  Red  ^  and 
wiiiiijj.end  compleady  per- 
;  and  it  is  that  which 
ill  in  all,  being  a  mo  ft 
l^JTreaiure  to  fuch  as 
it.andpolTefsit.This 
?/z^  is  the  Power  and 
'■'"  of  our  Sroi-ie,  whifib 
n  Unlvcrial  Magnet 


id 


■'■■A 


all  t 


V--< 


igs   to  their 


T  ir  *''^- 


217 
perior  ci  inferior  Worlds. 
And  the    greater   part   of 

this  Secret  Arcanum  lies  ra- 
ther in  this  precious  Magne- 
[la^  than  in  the  former  Vile 
Argent  Vive  :  of  which , 
tho  the  Phiiofophershave  vas 
rioufly  hid  it  under  Clouds 
and  Veils,  we  have  here 
(aid  enough. 

^  V'  Hermes.  O  Nature  , 
thegreatefi^the  Creator  of  Na- 
tures^  which  makefv ,  contain- 
e(t^  and  feforatefi.Jsfatures  in 
a  middk  fr indole  I  Our  Stone 
comei  with  Ught^  and  -with 
Light  it  is  Generated^  a-ad 
then  it  Generates  or  brings 
forth  the^  Black  Clouds  or 
Darknefs  which  7S  the  Mother 
of  all  things, 

Salmon,  Univerlal  Na-^' 
ture  is  but  one  thing,  which 
is^he  very  principle  ot  Mo- 
tion and  Reft,  and  which, 
as  Htrmes  faith,  is  the  Crea- 
tor of  Naru'-e  ,  or  the  pro- 
ducer of  all  things.  But 
God  Almighty  is  the  ^u- 
pream  Work  Mafter,  and 
great  Architeft  of  the  whole 
,  World  ,  who  created  and 
\  brought  forth  this  Univerfal 


the  lu-!NaL-LM^\  *:hat  according  to 


218 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


fiis  Determination  it  might 
bring  forth  all  other  things 
in  a  middle  principle,  which 
is  that  of  Generation^  by  a 
proper  and  fpecifick  Power, 
^o  if  Grain  becaftinto  the 
Ground»  God  Almighty  by 
his  Initrument,  Nature^  cau- 
ies  it  to  5pringj  and  Grow  ; 
but  this  Eduftion  is  in  the 
middle  principle,  viz.  the 
inward  and  latent  Life^  and 
energetick  Spirit  which  ipe- 
cificates  it  to  its  own  right 
&  particular  form,  bringing 
forth  from  Wheat,  Wheat, 
and  not  Barly,  Rye ,  Oats 
or  Peale,  &c.  foif  the  Seed 
of  Gold  which  is  Light,  be 
Sown  in  a  proper  and  fit 
Earth,  Meliorated  and  made 
lit  for  the  purpofe.  Nature 
by  Virtue  of  the  energetick 
5pirit  or  Light .  lodged  in 
the  Seed  of  Gold ,  Ipecifi- 
cates  that  produffion,  and 
makes  it  bring  forth  Gold 
again,  lo.  loo.  oraiooo. 
ibid,  according  to  the  gocd- 
:ne(s  of  the  Earrh  in  which 
'k  is  Sown  :  But  before  it  is 
brought  to  perfed:ion,  tlie 
Xight  muft  be  Eclipfed,  the 
Seed  muft  Die,  Corruption 
mult  prevail,  and  Darkiicfs 
muft  Over-ipread  the  Face 


of  the  Earth  :  By  wft^ 
ibme  PhilofopherSv  tJK;| 
elfe  is  underftood 
Magnefia  of    Saturm^\ 
Saturn  by  the  Greel 
led  Chronos^  that  is  7h\ 
which  all  things  are 
ced ,  and  the  Magnejid 
which  is  the  Mothers 
Generatrix  of  our 
Work. 


VL  Hermes.     But 

we  Conjoyn  the  Cro 
to  eur  Red  Daughter 

a  Gentle  Fire,  not  j  et  ,i 
or  hurtful,  jhe  dees 
and  will  bring  forth  a 
and  excellent 'Son  -> 
does  feed  7vith  a  lift 
and  nouri^es  the  f 
er  fixed  Matter^  m 
abide  even  the  greate 


Salmon,    The   Qu< 
the   Red  Daughter 
Philofbphers  is  Lma^ 
the  Mctalick   or. 
phick    Luna ,    whid 
puts  onrthe  Mafculii   y;,'" 
ture,  by  being   Con 
to  our  Sol  y  our  C|* 
King,  and  fhe  brioj 
a  oon,  wljich   the  I 
phcrs    call     their  ,  ^ 
This  is  won(]erful/^I 


LVIL  HERMES 

who  before  were 

fes  and  Feeders^   are 

the  lame   Nurfed 

iy  but  it  is  fo  in    this 

Iftrk.    It  is  nouriihed 

II  gentle  Heat,  (not  in 

r  way  of  Decdd:- 

erable  to  that  of 

enly  Fire  or  Sun. 

is  fed  10  or  12  times 

rs  proper  Food  and 

which  is  the  Mer- 

•Bread  and  Water,  by 

Cf«i  lit  grows,  increafes, 

«p  brought  to  perfefti- 

^lendent  in  Glory 

^   tmoftlparklingFire. 

fcii  ion  ought  indeed  to 

5«)i  ito  Satiety,  even  fo 


21^ 


Salmon.  Every  thing 
which  lives,  lives  by  Vir- 
tue of  its  inward  Fire  or 
Heat ;  and  Sulphur  contains 
within  it  a  hidden  Fire  , 
which  by  the  External  Fire 
is  excited  and  ftirred  up  ; 
Life  made  manifeft  begins 
to  live,  and  that  which  be- 
fore v/ashid  in  the  Sulphur, 
now  exifts  and  is  made 
manifeft ;  it  is  the  bulinels 
of  the  Fire  ,  not  only  to 
Vivifie,  but  alfo  to  Depu- 
rate,  and  Segregate  the 
things  which  are  Hetc- 
rogene^  till  (  being  fepara- 
ted)  there  appears  at  length 


rhj  (  Hermes.    But  when 

aoghi  h  forth  the  Fire  upon 

lijl*  wves   or  mfol dings  of 

i  or  ||f«r,  the  Boundary  of 

I,  wt  mes  enter  in  aho^je  it^ 

:  \lai  tid  in  the  fame  ,  and 

;;ng  C  'tfied  andfiinki ng  I^lat:- 

oiifi  ']xtra8ied'^  tbtn   he    ts 

%%i  or    changed^    avd  hts 

;h  t'ti  2  hy  the  help  of  the  Fire 

0  Red  as  FUJI), 


^limes  till  it  neither  j  in  the  Fceces  a  moft  pure 
fi<|  fcrs  nor  Thirfh  [any   and  Rubicund  Tinfture  of 
7,  ffl^ten  is  it  Tinged  and   the  Color  of  Flefli  newly 
•or  ever.  Killed  and  Bloody  :  This 

is  the  Blood  of  the  Green 
Lyon,  which  the  Philofo- 
phers  fpeak  of ;  and  it  is 
faid  to  be  Green,  not  for 
any  external  Green  Color, 
but  from  its  Viridity  or 
llrength  of  Life.  The  Tin- 
dure  tis  like  Bloody  Fielli 
new  Killed,  or  Blood  yet 
flowing  and  moift,  which 
then  is  faid  to  have  attained 
[the  Degree  ot  perfection, 
i  And  as  Fleflx  is  nothing  but 
Bicod 


22©  S  A  L  M 

Blood  Coagulated,  abound- 
ing with  a  fill  vigorous  and 
perfed  Spirit ;  lb  alfo  Our 
Tinfture  is  nothing  but  the 
Coagulated  Blood  (which 
Blood  is  the  boundary  or 
fatisfadion  of  Heartsj  even 
the  Blood  of  the  Green  or 
Virefcent  Lyn,  valily  re- 
pleac  with  a  Fountain  of 
Vital  Spirits. 

VIII.  Herme?.     But  Our 

Son  the  begotten  King,  doth 
t^ke  hti  TinBure  from  the  Fire] 
And  Death ^  and  the  Sea^and 
Varknefsfiy  aivaj  from ,  hitn. 

Salmon.  Now  if  you 
know  what  this  Tindure  is^ 
Our  Hermes  here  tells  you 
very  plainly,  that  it  is  made 
and  remains  Red  by  the 
help  of  the  Fire  ;  and  again^ 
Our  Son  the  begotten  King 
Sumtt  Tmciuram  exigm^<JiQV'\ 
take  his  Tindure  from  the 
fire^  from  whenc^J  plainly 
it  is  taken;  the  fire  is  tha: 
ib'ong  Fortitude^,  or  invin- 
cible Trreng:h,  which  brings 
fprch  this  I'inclurej  or  true 
V  irid  J  cy  cfth^J  Z^c?;.Whatfo  • 
ever  rindure  fiies  a v/ay  from 
the  Fiie.  is  Irr. mature  and 
imperiev::  nothing'can  be 


m 


ON'S  till 

right  and  perfeft  but 

can  endure  the    ftmi 

Try  al  of  that  Element 

therefore    by  confeqt] 

the  Tindure  is  to  be  fol 

nourifhed  by  the  Firel 

it  comes  to  the  heigl] 

Perfedion.    And  thi 

Stone,  ,which  before^j 

in  its  beginning/  lajl 

Death,  and  was  droil 

in  the  Sea  or  Waters 

fur  rounded  with  Darj 

which  was  the  CorrujI 

of  the  Matter,  is  by 

Power  of  the  Fire,  ij|  lira 

gentle  Codion,  affimtl 

(o  the  Nature  of  the 

and  at  length  wholly^ 

ed  into  Fire,  where  it  u 

as  in  ks  proper  Matri 

Element,  and  in  the 

only  rejoyces  and  i& 

lighted  ,  till   by  ieng«  rt 

time  it  is  converted  ii 

QuinteiYence  the  true 

lolbphick  Tindure,  aJJ 

Triumphs  over  Deathj 

Sea,  and  Darknefi  as] 

ving     really      Conqij 

t  hem ;  becoming  a  Mecl 

for  the  Bodies  both  of  I 

ralsand  Humane  kij 


Hern 


les. 


Ih 


s  jro?7}  the  BaW^  \ 


IIVIL  HERMES 

ibo  c^firves  the  tloles 
f'af^es,  where  they  enter 
\niour  Dead  Son  Li'ves. 
Hng  comes  from  the  Fire^ 
Vjoyces   'ivith  his  IVtfe^ 

Of  en  the  hidden  things ; 
\\hfcured  Virgins  Milk. 


M'i  ^,    The     Dragon 

^  ^ifies   the    Earth  , 

\\  lis  Black,  blacker  than 

« u!  r  Now  5erpents  and 

'  ■;  ins  delight  rather  in 

-  under  Ground,  Holes 

Cc:J|Qks  J   and    obfcure 

than  abroad  in  the 

Air  and  Light  of  the 

and  therefore  they 

the  lliining  Sun^  ^viz,. 

fftioiifi^t  of  the  Fire.  This 

n  muft   be  incloled 

.  J  effel,  little  and  round, 

tefcnded  and  Luted^ 

tofe  ftopped  up,  and 

iJKpofed  to  the  Heat 

iftecBSun for  one  Philoio- 

Month,  or  fpace  of 

/s,  in  which  time  it  is 

rDefllpd,  the  parts  being 

'  Diffolved  ,  by   the 

•ftink  of  which    the 

Son  happens  alfo  to 

led :  Both  being  there- 

lin  and  put  into  ano- 

can  Glalsj  are  put  in 

:at  of  the  Sun  for  o- 


221 

Cher  40  days,  or  other  the 
like  Heat,  and  in  that  (pace 
of  time,  the  Dead  5on  bv 
little  and  little  is  revived  and 
reftoredto  life;but  the  Dra- 
gon by  the  fame  heat,  be- 
ing vehemendy  over- born 
is  whollyConfumed  andRe- 
duced  to  nothing.  Now 
the  King  feing  the  Heat  of 
the  Sun  to  be  too  weak  to 
Work  a  Total  deliverance 
from  the  Poyfon  of  the  Dra- 
gon ,  prepares  a  Bath  for 
himfelfand  his  Son  to  wafii 
in;  in  the  mean  time* the 
Virgins  Milk-  is  brought  to 
its  Whitenefi,  with  which 
the  Son  is  Copioufly  Fed, 
and  the  hidden  Tinfture  is 
brought  to  light,  and  ad- 
vanced to  thfi  height  of  its 
Glory. 

X.  Hermes,  Now  the 
Son  Vivified;  or  made  to  Live], 
is  made  a  Warior  of  the  Firt^ 
and  fuperexcellent  in  his  Tm- 
^ures  hfor  the  Son  has  got  the 
Bleffing,  having  alfa  the  R^ot 
of  the  matter  in^him, 

Salmcn.     The  Father  c^xi 

■ever  Defert  ..the  Son,  for 

the  Son  is  of  him  and  from 

him  ,   participating  of  hk 

'■■       ^  Lift 


SALMONS 


222 

Life  and  fubftance  :  and  is 
like  unto  him  in  all  things ; 
and  by  this  new  Generation 
is  made  patient  and  ftrong, 
able  to  endure  the  moft 
vehement  and  lading  firc^ 
without  the  leaft  Diminuti- 
on or  hurt,  to  its  fubftance. 
The  Son  has  got  the  Blefmg, 
that  is,  the  Tinfture  and 
Fixity  of  parts.  And  the 
Root  of  the  Matter  is  in  him, 
that  is,  the  Triwa  Materia , 
cheAarifick  Seed,  out  of 
which  the  Golden  Tree  of 
thePhilolbphers  is  laid  to 
Spring  and  Grow,  bringing 
forth  much  Fruit. 

XL  Hermes.  Come  ye 
Sons  of  Wifdom,  and  rejoyce  h 
he  ye  glad  and  exceeding  joy- 
ful together  ;for  Death  has  re- 
ceived its  Confummation ,  and 
the  Son  does  Reign,  he  is  in- 
"vefied  vftth  his  Red  Garment, 
and  the  Scarlet  Color  is  fut  en. 

Salmon.     Having    Con- 


»i 


quered   and  overcon 
horrible      Monfter  ; 
terrible  Dragon,  this 
fonous  Serpent,  thisl^ 
and  profligating  Spiri 
Putrefaftion,    Corru; 
and  Darknefs,  this  ; 
invincible     Death , 
brought  forth  a  new 
fpring  to  Life,  Glorj 
Perpetuity  ;  full  of 
and  Power,  of  Sulpb 
Tinfture,  even  the 
Rednefs,  enjoying  ij 
fixt  (iibftance ,  alwa' 
creafing  ad  infinitum^ 
is  the  Reign  and  Don 
of  this  new  Birch,  (Spani 
with  his  Red  Garrti 
Scarlet  Color;  I  fay 
ving  done  all  thi;, 
advifes  us  to  rejoyc 
glad,  yea  exceeding jjittr 
for  this  is  the  final 
Care ,  and    Troubk 
Sorrow ;  making  RW 
a  Treafure  that  can 
be  Confumed,  Wafti 
brought  to  an  end. 


m 


c  nm 


VIII. 


HERMES; 


223 


G  H  A  P.    VIIL 


d  fhilofofhic\  Kiddle  laid  doxpn   after  a 
Manner. 


new 

i,iRMES.     Now 
A   VMnderftand  that  this 
iiifi  out ,  nourijh   and 
and  I  will  reward 
tit  to  me  minei   that 
my  orwn\  and  I  will 
fly  recommence  you 

indD  Ml.  It  ought  to  be 
irtli,  sd  and  brought  to 
Gin  tm  with  proper 
[;ll  f  its  own  Nature, 
n^  Fire  and  Azfith ; 
^joyc  pint,  and  the  Virgins 
eei  OThe  true  Acfua  fhi- 
'\  which  gives  it  fub- 
Tra  Tinfture  and  Fixity. 
logs  lits  own,  and  is  like 
made  out  of  the 
Ifte,  which  for  ever 
rdslevens  the  whole 
if  you  do  this,  you 
p  the  Recomperxe 
ird,  the  Fruits  of 
ibour.  Riches,  and 
,  and  Glory  ^  and 
ood  thing, 


lew 


II.  Hermes.  My  Sol,  and 
my  Beams  are  mofi  inward^ 
and  fecretly  in  me:  my  own 
Luna  al[o ,  ^  my  Light^  ex- 
ceeding every  Light  \  and  my 
good  things  are  better  than  all 
other  good  things. 

Salmon,  That  is ,  oar 
Mercury  contains  inwardly 
within  its  own  Bowels  the 
Aurifick  Seed,  but  it  is  moft 
inward,  even  Centeral,  fo 
that  it  ieems  to  be  hid  from 
the  Vulgar  Eye ;  this  fuh- 
ftance  muft  be  turned  the 
infide  outward,  which  can 
be  done  no  ways  but  rsy 
Putrefa^l-ion,  that  the  folar 
Sulphur  may  be  made  to 
appear.  It  contains  alfo  in 
its  felf  Luna^  which  is  un- 
ripe, untinged  Gold  ;  yctic 
is  faid  to  be  the  Light,  as 
being  the  Seed  from  which 
the  Philofophick  Tree,  the 
good  things  of  our  Scone  do 
proceed  j  the  Aurora  ,  the 
Morning 


SALMON'S 


224 

Morning  of  the  Glorioi^ 
Day.  .  ' 

lif.  Hermes.  I  give  largly 
and  pUntifully  :  I  reward  the 
underfianding  with  Jay  and 
Gladnefs ^with  Delight,  with 
Rides  and  Honour  and  Glory  \ 
And  they  that  Jeek  after  me,  I 
gi*ue  them ofertunities.to Know 
and  Under  ji and ^  and  to  fojjejs 
Divine  things, 

Salmon,  TYCxsis Q,Tro[ofo- 
faia^  {hewing  the  liberali- 
ty of  the  Donor,  the  Infi- 
nite and  imnienfe  Treafures 
(as  it  may  in  a  fenle  be  laid  j 
with  which  all  the  worthy 
Searchers  after  this  wonder- 
full  Myftery  are  Bleffed: 
the  Rewards  are  Honour^, 
and  Glory,  and  Treafure^ 
infinitly  exceeding  that  of 
Kings:  The    poficirors  of 
which  flight,   and  under- 
value all  temporal  things,  in 
comparifon    thereof,    and 
defpife  their  uncertain,  and 
fading  fatisfadions  for  that 
this  can  never  be  loft^  nor 
ipent,  never  be  I^xhaufted, 
or  confumed_,  but   remains 
as  a  fountain  alwa}  s  run- 
ning, an  Eternal  Spring  [for 
ever.  ' 


IIII.  Hermes.  2V«j 

that  which     the  VhtlX 
have  hidden  and  chfa 
7vritten   with  '  [even 
Alpha  and  Yda,  fo\ 
two :  And  Sol  in  like 
follows  the  Book  [of  f  j 
notwithfiandingj    if 
willing,  cr  defire  thatx 
have  the  Dominion 
watch  the  motions  of  I 
joyn  the  Son  to  the 
of  the  Water ^  which 
ter :  'Thts  is  a  hidden 

Salmon.  Under  tl 
of  f even  Letters  ffij 
the  {^\'tx\  Planets, 
\^\'^r\  Metals  anlwil 
them)  Hermes  has 
Secret-,  and  in  the 
ing  words,asinan' 
has  lockt  up  the 
Myftery,  fo  that  it | 
for  any  one  pofids 
give  a  true  inter} 
Tho'  by  Al^ha  and  !j 
probable  he  means 
rit  and  the  Soul,  wU\ 
the  two^  Mercury  d 
phur,  which  is  the  ^^ 
dion  of  Sol  and  ..I 
Mercury  and  a  Sulpj 
ed  and  Incombuftifel 
hy  Sol  fcUowmg  m 
4 


lip.  VIII.         Her 

■  i"  Nam  re  ]  is  meant  the 

■''\m\  Courfe  of  Genera 

\c  ,  which   is  the  fame 

I J  in  Metals  as  in  all  o- 

K  tilings.     By  the  Daugh- 

r')f  the  Water  or   Jufiter 

leanc  Mercury^  and  by 

'ocn,  a  Sulphur  fixt  and 

( mbuftible  ^  fuch  as  are 

vandLwwrf :  in  the  Con- 

T'ion  of  which  Mercury 

i  Sulphur  lies  the  whole 

cjt.    Thefe  two  when 

rjyned     are    but    one 

i;:  but  there  are  two 

al  kinds  of  fixed  Sul- 

5,  the    One    and    the 

;  excellent  is  Solar  and 

: ;  the  other  Inferior  to 

Lunar  ,  and   White^ 

:  t)f  which  are  made  the 

^ent  Ferments  for  the 

irs  V/kite  and  Red. 

Hermes.     Auditor  un 

''id J  let  us  then  ufe  our 

^n\  Confidetwhat  Ihaije 

i  m  v>itb  the  wofi  accurate 

'^Hgation^  and  in  the  Con- 

A]itive  part  \ha'ue  demon- 

rc:ni|^   to  you.       The  -whole 

\  \^r  I  know  to  b?  hut  07ily 


|Ww.  He  which  eafily 
^^es,  n:av  eafily  be  dc- 


MES.  2  2) 

ceived  ,  and  therefore  he  * 
adviies  us  to  uf^  our  Reafon;  ^ 
not  to  take  things  according 
CO  the  Naked  found  of  the 
Letter,  but  to  confider  the 
weight  of  the  Matter^,  the 
Power  of  the  words^  and 
the  attendant  circumitances 
to  the  lame  ;  vvhat  he  has  ; 

here  moil  fubtilly  invefti-  ^  A 
gatedj  you  ought  to  con-  *  n 
fider  with  a  profound  con-  ! 

templation  :  However,  the  ' 

Root  of  the  matter  he  po- 
ficively  and  plainly  tells  you 
is  but  one  thing,  which  is 
the  Aqua  Philofofhica, 

VI.  Hermes.  But  who  is 
it  that  under fiands  the  jincert 
inveftigation^  and  inquires  in- 
to the  Reafon  of  this  Matter  ^ 
It  is  not  made  from  Man^  nor 
from  any  thing  like,  or  akin 
to  him  J  nor  from  the  Oy.  or 
Bullock.  If  any  Having  Crea- 
ture ccnjoyns  with  one  of  ano-^ 
ther  Species y  the  thing  is  Neti' 
tral  indeed  which  ts  brought 
fortk. 

Salfnon.  Oar  Tierifies  has 
given  U5  the  (incere  invefti- 
gacion  of  Matter,  the  true 
and  right  realon  of  the  Ope- 
rarion,coafemaneous'  to  the 
Q:  I  a^vs 


226 

Laws  of  Nature  ,  but  in 
ibme  things  he  has  left  us 
in  the  Dark,  at  leaft  to  the 
ufe  and  exercife  of  our 
Reafon  and  Judgment.  And 
tho'  he  does  not  ^xprefly 
fay  what  the  matter  is  ta- 
ken from^  yet  he  plainly 
tells  you  what  it  is  not  ta- 
ken from  ;  you  cannot  ga- 
ther Grapes  of  Thorns^ 
nor  Figs  of  Thiftles^  is  a 
Didate  from  the  Oracle  of 
Truth  ;  and  fo  Herwes  tells 
you,  a  Metalline  Body  and 
Subftance  cannot  be  talcefi 
from  an  Animal  being :  Bur 
Man  brings  forth  Man,  and 
Beaft,  Beafrs ;  the  Ordina- 
tion of  God  in  the  Creati- 
on of  things  remains  invio- 
lable ;  and  if  different  5^^- 
dtf/ofthe  {^LmtGemts  mix 
together  ,  a  contamination 
of  both  the  Sfecies  follows ; 
this  is  plain  to  the  ienfes : 
the  fame  thing  happens  al- 
fo  in  Metals. 

VII.  Hermes.  Now  Ve- 
nus jaith,  I  beget  the  Light ^ 
nor  IS  the.  Darkytefi  of  my  Na- 
ture ;  ^nd  tmlejs  my  Metal  he 
drjed  all  Bodies  would  cleave 
unto  me  ;  hecaufe  I  jljould 
meh    thrm    I'lf^uld^',  AKo    I 


b  A  L  M  O  JN    5  I J  j 

Not  cut,  or  Wip  a-Wi\thi 
Rufi  and  Inlthinefs^  an  I  ^ 
traB  thei  r  [uhjlance :  I  thtt 
therefore  is  better  than  '^of^ 
my  Brother^  being  Cor.mu 


Salmon,     This  is    c^q 
Allegorically^  becau{i't«« 
as  the  Morning  Staistlij 
Harbinger  or  Forerui, 
the    Sun    Riling 
is  Light  there  is  Lii 
Light  being  the  Ve 
the  Life  :    There 
thing    in   Rerum 
which  is  not  brougli^ 
by  the  help  of  this  Lii 
viz,,  by  a  Natural  Cn. 
tion :  Metals  are  thu  p; 
duced  \n  their  Mind;  i 
this  Light  is  not  f< 
Metallick  Bodies, 
of  their  too  great 
and  Terreftreity ;  an 
fore  becaufe  of  the 
neft  of  Venus,  they 
gladly  flick  to  her. 
moift  Metal  P'enus , 
is  neither  Copper  no 
is  endued  wirh  Lucid 
Splendor^  and  with 
Virtue    and    Powe 
which  it  melts  Bodiei 
it  was  with  a  Fire  of 
but  it  melts  or  liquifi 
not  fimply^  but  by  i,j^— , 


H 


h).  IX. 


HERMES. 


e  ^  wafhes  away  their 

ii  and  Corruptible  mat- 

•  that   is,  extraflrs  and 

IS  forth    to  light  their 

ry    and    incorruptible 

•;  mce^  even  their  inward 

bidden  Tinfture.  What 

he  then  ?    Truly  ifKe 

id  her  Bretker  copptlate 

'sr,  and  at  length,   by 

..raft  ol Vulcan,  are  ta- 

,  held   bound  toge- 

.^ybme  invifible  Pow- 

S^ric)  in  Chains ;  ftie 

)e  impregnated,   and 

a  Revolution  of  ten 


227 

Months,  bring  forth  a  Sort 
more  Noble  and  Excellent 
than  the  Parents.  This  is 
the  pretious  Stone,  a  Pearl 
of  great  price,  the  invalua- 
ble Treafure,  which  even 
the  Kings  and  Princes  of  the 
Earth,  and  the  Great  Ones 
of  this  World  feek  after; 
but  it  is  feid  from  their  Eyes, 
being  only  the  proper  Inhe- 
ritance of  the  abjeft  and 
humble  in  Spirit,  who 
are  the  true  Sons  of  WiP 
dom. 


C  H  A  Pc    IX. 


M^'^  /^^5  or  Co7tchifmi  of  the  Theory  of 
^'     the  ¥hilofofhic\Tm6iiire. 

[#,ERMES.       But 


the  King^  and  Lord 
•'  ''imnator^    to  the  Wttnef 

'PPJf  RC.^,  and  Adorned  with 
'^^^^  alDiademy  lam  cloath- 
\m  b  the  Royal  Garment,^ 
'  ^!!  ^'^^Py  andgladnefs  of 

orlifji  mon.    By  the  King  is 

biiitl  t'Gold-   and  by  his 


Brethren,  the  other  inferi- 
our  Metalsj  which  all  pof- 
fefs  the  Kingdom  in  com-, 
mon,  the  fuprearh  power  of 
which  refides  in  Sol  aloiie;, 
for  that  he  fbfhins  himfelf 
in  the  fire  without  hurt,  &^[ 
iron  to  the  longeft  period  of 
time.     By  the  P>.oyalD'tadem 
he  means  Fixity ;    and  hy 
the  Royal  Garment  Tin&.urdy 
even  th^  red  Tin^uh  6^  the"' 


228 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Stone_,  which  as  Ferment  or 
Le'ven,  Leavens  all  the  infe- 
rior Metals^  and  tranfmutes 
them  into  its  own  Nature 
and  Property^  and  this  by 
the  help  of  our  Mercury. 

II.  Hermes.  And  king 
overcome  hy  Force  ^  I  made  my 
fuhfiance  to  lay  hold  of^  and 
to  reft  within  the  Arms  and 
i?r^/j[i.e.theBodyorWomb] 
of  my  Mother  ,  and  to  lay 
hold  and  faften  upn  her  Sub- 
fiance  :  mah77g  thdt  which  is 
Vifihle  to  be  Invifible^  and 
the  hidden  Matter  to  appear  : 
for  every  thing  which  the  Phi 
lofophers  have  Vailed  ir  Ob- 
Jcwedj  is  Generated  by  Us, 

Salm&n.  That  which  is 
thus  overcome  by  Force  is 
5c/;  that  isj  it  is  diffolved 
and  its  Body  Opened^,  and 
made  to  joyn  and  Unite 
with  Mercury^  which  is  the 
Womb  in  which  the  (olar 
Seed  is  Sown^  vyhich  is  the 
Mother  thereof :  in  which 
Womb  being  digeiied  and 
Ripened_,  it  lays  hold  of  the 
fubiiance  ol  Mercury,  fail- 
ens  upon  iL^  and  converts  it 
into  its  own  Nature-.ThusSi/ 
which  before  was  Vifiolejcs 


Ribftance  being  atter'atcd 
is  made  invifible,  id 
'Spirit  3  and  that  whiiw. 
before  hidden  and  in 
is  made  to  appear, 
is  the  Internal  Soul  a:| 
ritjthat  is^Tinfture  a; 
ity^  which  by  Virtm 
Ferment  is  put  upo 
cury^  whereby  the  aii? 
or  Obfcured  Mattel  is  G 
nerated^  which  is  d:cfi 
ftance  of  our  Stone,  __,j,^ 
by  a  Door  is  Ope 
the  Chambers  of  ■■'^' 
Treafures.  ^^  r 


III.  Hermes.  Ur 

thefe  Tvords^  ^^^^^^"-^mm 
ditate  upon  them,  an 

{after  nothing  elfe:   j^^  . 

'  the  beginning  is  Gen^m:  ■ 
Nature^  whofe  Bow 
wards  are  Fleshy  5 
any  thing   elfe.      U\ 
words  Meditate  ;    a\ 
vphat  is  fuperfluous 
Work.] 


SH 


Salmm,     With 
hemency   and    Ea 
does  Hermes  here 
tho'  the  whole  My 
in  thefe  words :  A 
not  in  Vain  does  hebi 
derftand  them  ^   kee  thii\ 
nil'''- 


M 


i 


;ip.ix. 


HERMES. 


229 


nlitMte  upon  them  ^  and  to 
tare  after  mthing^l[e  :  You 
not  gather  Grapes  of 
1  rns,  nor  Figs  of  Thi- 
[( :  As  a  Man  Begets  or 
aerates  a  Man  ,  and  a 
::laBcaft,  and  as  every 
rb.and  Plant,  and  Tree 
TodLjced  from  their 
iT^eed;  foin  theMe- 
ie  Kingdom  ,  Metals 
bnly  produced  from 
ine  ^eeds  or  Roots, 
to  a  proper  Womb, 
(1  is  the  Philofbphick 
mry^the  Earth  whence 
draw  their  Nouriili- 
^,  and  by  which  they 
*^"  IT,  Encreafe ,  and  pro- 


r. 


**'Tbnto  Perfe6:ion 


Ai] 


'i;'"  'things  whatfoever  are 

/^f  and  Fruitlefs. 

jf 

i''])^  .  Hermes.  T^rom  thence 
^  the  Vhilofofher  Botri  js 
';  from  the  lellow  cr  Ci 

fh  i  Tifhich  is  extracted  out  of 
'd  Root^  and  from  vo- 
'.Ife-y  which  if  tt  [JjaIIl;e 
y  thou  hafi] ought  it  at 
outhofWijdom^  it  was 
»^ained  by  thy  Care   or 

^'iCM)  '-^  ;  Xcu  need  not  ftudy  te 

D\^''^  or  change    it  from   the 

ndoO   ft:  See  I  have  not  Limi- 


under  Darknefs ;  I  have  made 
almofi  all  things  plain  to  you* 

Salmon.  By  Botri  he 
means  the  two  Atones,  the 
White  '->  and  the  Telloiv  or 
Red  ,  which  are  ^xtraded 
out  of  the  White  and  the 
Red  Roots,  viz,,  out  of  the 
Sulphur  of  Nature.  That 
which  Whitens ,  the  fame 
alfo  makes  Red ';  and  tht 
fame  that  Kills,  the  fame  A^o 
makes  Alive  :  (  Qui  mtcui% 
moritur^  mecum  oritur.)  But 
this  is  true,  only  of  the  great 
Work  it  felf  j-^  and  not  of 
any  Branch  thereof  5  in  par- 
ticular Works  and  Ope- 
rations, you  mult  have  par- 
ticular Ferments  ^  which 
muft  be  taken  from  Lu- 
nn  for  the  White ,  and 
from  Sol  for  the  Red,  as 
the  Arabian  Geher  has  at  large 
and  plainly  taught  us.  Na- 
ture does  only  and  alone 
conjoyn  and  leparate,  and 
all  its  Operations  are  fubtil 
and  fpirituAl ;  but  if  you 
will  be  Wile  above  Nature, 
you  fhall  certainly  Err  and 
fufFer  an  irreparable  loft : 
And  having  once  brought  ic 


', 


to  the  fixed  Rcdnefs ;  there 
'/  flr  Qircumfcribed  you   is  nothing  beyond  that,  in 

Q^  5  ^  that 


250 


SALMON'S 


that  is  the  Ultimate  perfe- 
ftioiij  where  you  mult  take 
up  your  reft. 

V.  Hermes.  Bum  the 
Bedy  of  Laton  or  Brafs  'with 
a  'very  great  Fire,  and  it  "ivill 
gfve you  Gratis  'what  you  de- 
fire  5  it  will  Stain^  Dje,  and 
Tmg^  as  much  as  you  can  wijh 
it  J  and  that  7vlth  Glory  and 
Excellency.  And  fee  that  you 
make  that  which  is  Fugitivt 
and  Volatile^  or  flying  away^ 
that  it  may  not  fy^  by  the 
rneam  of  that  which  flies  not, 

Salmon,  By  the  Body  of 
Laton  or  Brafs ^  and  by  that 
Tu^hich  PS  Fugitive^  he  means 
the  Philofophick  and  Vola- 
tile Mercury^  which  by  a 
Sulphur  fixed  and  incom- 
buitible  (  iiich  as  is  taken 
from  Luna  and  Sol)\s  to  be 
fi.xed  in  the  Fire,  {o  as  it 
may  reil:  and  remain  therein 
tho'  moft  Vehement^  and 
Fufbry^  or  in  the  ftrongeil 
reverberation,  without  the 
leafl  Diminution  ,  Detri- 
iT^ent,  or  Corruption.  B  ut 
the  Mercury  is  fixed  by  the 
Bprit  of  the  Sulfhur^  not  by 
it6  Corporeity  ;  the  Corpo 
real  Particles  only  give  form, 


and   convey  the  Sf  it 
the  Mercury^  which) 
not  be  brought  to  itj 
by  any  other  Vehicl 
the  Fire,  all  the  Hete^ 
or  impure  parts  of  1 
cury   are  de(troyed| 
piire  left  behind,  ai 
faft  by   the   Powcf 
fixing  Spirit,  whicl 
wile  without  the  ai 
and  help  of  that  Spirii 
have  vanilhed  alfo 
Volatile  fubltance  ic| 
upon  ,    changes    01 
muteSj  and  fixes , 
brings  over  into  itso\ 
perty.     Jhts  tho' 
contains  in  it  the  higl 
ty.,  and  its  Body  bei 
pencd,  is  the  Sulp! 
Seed  which  muft 
in  the  Philofophick! 
Mercury,  ( as  we 
ten  faidj  that  it  m< 
Die,  and  refume  a 
d}',  a  thouiand  folc 
in  quantity  than  it^ 
which  by   the    enf 
Power   ot-  the   Em 
Spirit  will  be  made 
fpring  up  and  growj 
a  Tree  J  of  the  lirft 
tude,  bearing  Gold< 
pies,  whofe  Seed 
and  remain  in  its 


5ip.  IX.  H  E 

.  V,  and  bring  forth  a  new 
3i(inity  of  Generations : 

roerpetual  new  Sublfance 
r3ody  being  made  out  of 
]  Subftance  of  the  Mer- 
al  Earth,  by  the  Power 
1  he  tranfmuting  or  Ve- 
citing  Spirit  and  Soul. 

1.  Hermes.      And  that 

...<^cb  refis  or  remains  ufon  a 

a:SD:[it|^'BW  [is  fixedj]  and  is 

*  afirong  Fire  it  felf:  And 

I  which  in  the  heat  of  a 
l^  fx\^,pr  hoy  ling  Fire   if  cor- 

!?dj  or  deHrojedj  or  made 

/_,  9f  Cambar. 

-almon,     Ey  Cam har  al{o 

means  the  ielf  fame  things 

.vitj  our  Volatile  Mercu- 

,  li  in  its  Corruptible  State  5 

-i^jl  rather  the   Corrubtible 

■    impure   part    thereof^ 

ch  maii  be  corrupted, 

» deihoyedj  and  made  to 

^.way_,  that  that  which  is 

e  and  will  not  fly,  may 

I  'ear  and  remain  >  but  the 

itying     Fire    mud     be 

wn,  in  wliich  the  great 

.jjret  of  the  Operation  lies  j 

i  widiout  which  nothing 

|i  be  done,  v/hich  Fire, 

^ve  have  ibrmeriyfaid. 


LU 


fills 


D  fold,  ^,^tz,  Internal  and 


RMES.  231 

External  ^  the  latter  being 
ufed  only  to  excite  the  for^ 
mer. 

VII.  Hermes.  Andknov^ 
ye  that  Our  Ms,  Brafs  or  La- 
ton,  is  Gold^  which  ts  the  Art 
of  the  ^remanent  or  fixed  Wa- 
ter j  and  the  Coloration  of  its 
TtnBure  and  Blacknefs  ,  is 
then  turned  or  changed  into 
Rednefs, 

Salmon.     That   is  ^  Our 
Gold  or  Stone,  or  Tinfture 
is  the  product  of  the  perma- 
nent or  iixed  Water,    by 
which  he  means  the  Philo- 
fophick  Meicury  impregna- 
ted with  the  Spirit  of  the 
fixed  and  incombuftible  Sul- 
phur.  And  by  this  you  may 
perceive  he  puts  a  difference 
between  the  t^/ ,  Brafs  or 
L<??^»j which  is  made  by  this 
permanent  Water,  and  the 
Corpus  arts,  or  Body  of  com  - 
moii  Brafs.     Now  the  Aqua       \ 
p€r?nanens  is  that  which  con- 
tains in  it  felf  the  Tins^hires       j 
or  all  Colors,  Black  only  ex- 
cepted, which  is  taken  away       i 
from  it,  for  that  it  is  a  fign 
of  imperfedion  and  impii- 
ricy  :  By   this  Water  alone       ; 
N/Iercury  is  turned  or  ciiang  -       ! 
a  4  €d      ' 


232  S  A  L  M 

ed  into  the  true  Red,  that 
is,  into  the  Tincture  of  Sol 
But  to  take  away  its  Cor- 
ruption^ and  to  reduce  it 
5nto  the  incorruptible  and 
hxt  Nature  of  5c/,  that  muii: 
be  done  by  Sol  alone,  and 
i^ot  by  any  corruptible  and 
Forreign  Matter  or  Sub- 
itance,  for  that  Sol  contains 
in  hinifeUthe  Seeds  of  fixity 
^nd  Tincture,  which  no  c- 
ther  Body  in  the  World  does 
befides.  But  to  make  Sol 
do,  or  perform  theite  things, 
its  Body  muft  be  opened, 
prepared,  and  made  fit  for 
this  ptrpofe,  by  Virtue  of 
tne  Ama  permanens.  or  Aqua 


fjiu 


Ilea. 


VIU.  Hermes,    I  ccnfefs 
that  through  the  help  of  God^  I 
have  fp'okcn  nsthing  hut    the 
Truth :  That  vjhlch  ts  deflroy  - 
edmufihe  rcflored  and  renew 
cd^  and  from  thence  Ccrrupti- 
on  is  feen  in  the  Matter  to  be 
Renovated,  and   from  thence 
the  Rcno-vation  appears  :  And 
on  both  6r  either  jUc^  it  u  the 
fgnofArt. 

Salmon,  He  has  hitherto 
been  teaciiing  you  the  tirli 
pait  of  the  Work^  which  i^ 


O  N  '  S 

the  Deftru9:ion  of  this 
Birth  and  Life;  conce 
which  he  aflures  us, 
fpoken    nothing    but 
Truth :  Our  Mercury 
be  undone.and  unmad< 
is,  corrupted  and  delir^ 
and   brought  througl 
trefadion   into  a  pur 
Limpid  Water,  that  iti 
be  able  to  peirce  the 
line  Bodies;    frorn 
State,  by  Conjan6lion*!r 
a  pure,  fixt,  and  incoj 
ilible  Sulphur,  and  by 
tue  of  a  fubtle,  living] 
fixing  Spirit,  invifible^ 
out  length, breadthjOr  t| 
neis,  (which  Spirit    is 
PhilofbphickFire,)  it 
be  renewed  and  regei 
ted ;  the  Water  is  to  be] 
ed  up^  the  fpiritaal  is 
made  corporeal ;  the 
to  be  made  thick,  the 
latile  to  be  made  hxt  J 
the  changeable  CoiorsI 
duced  to  a  Unity  and 
manency,  either  Whit 
Redj  according  to  the 
der  and  Rope  of  tlie 
ration  ;  one  aiid  the 
Mercury  does  corrupt  | 
deftroy   the    Bodies, 
again  exaltj  pcrfjft  , 
fix  them  ;  Tlie   Mattd 


^..X.  HERMES 

ijJtone  is  butone^  and 


I  ore  nothing  can  be 
r  Alien  from  the  Art^ 
10  fetch  ic  from  many 
I  5  Nature  is  not  niend- 
1  made  better,  but  by 
.  ire  of  its  own  kind  ; 
isgar  makes  Vinegar; 
•  Ai  t  begins  with  xMcr- 
and  with  tlie  lame 
ry  it  is  Finiilied.  It 
id  of  Vrotem^  which_, 
Hg  upon  the  Earthy 
the  Nature  of  a  Ser- 
but  being  Immerfed 
iiter,  it  reprefents  a 
prefently  taking  to  it 
Zings ,  it  afcends  a 
nd  flies  like  a  Bird  ,* 
,;   irwirhftandingitisbut 

nm 

iitobe 
id  isi 


one  and  the  fame  Mercury ; 
with  this  the  Artill  does 
Work,  and  with  it  he  tran- 
facSls  all  the  neceflary  Ope- 
rations of  our  Stone,  being 
fit  and  proper  for  them  all, 
viz..  for  Putrefying,  Diflil- 
ling.  Coagulating,  Morti- 
fying, Vivifying,  Subliming, 
and  Tinging, without  which 
feven  Operations  you  la- 
bour wholly  in  vain.  Till 
you  have  Putrefied  the  Mat- 
ter, you  have  not  made  one 
flep  in  the  true  way  ;  but 
that  being  done,  you  have 
aceomplilhed  the  firll  fign 
of  the  Art^  as  Hermes  telti- 
fies. 


k 


vd 


Cine' 


CHAP.    X. 


'raSiical  part  of  the  Fhilofophic\Worh 


"ERMES.  My  Son, 
that  which  is  horn  of 
W  u  the  hegining  of  this 


en.  The  Crow  is  the 

i(s  and  Darknefs  of 

•tter  being  Corrup- 

^  irf^w  nothing  was  ever 


Generated  or  brought  to 
light,  wiiich  had  not  its  be- 
ginning from  blacknefs  and 
darknelSj  ex noBe Orfhei,  i.e. 
from  principles  Invifible  i 
for  fo  ic  is  (aid  concerning 
the  Creation  of  the  great 
World.  In  the  beginning 
when  God  Crsated  the  Hea- 
"vens 


234  S  A  L  M 

vens  anithe  lEarth^  fthe  Earth 
Was  empty  a7id  void^  and  dark  • 
Ttefs  wa€  upon  the  Face  of  the 
Deep  ;  and  God  [aid,  let  there 
he  Light  and  it  vjasfo :  from 
whence  we  may  gather  ^ 
that  Darknefs  was  Prior  to 
Ligh'f  :  And  fo  it  is  in  this 
oar  Philofophick  Work  h 
and  aitho*  it  is  commonly 
thought  that  the  darknefs  or 
Dark  principle  is  taken  for 
the  true  Seed  of  things,  yet 
it  is  no  iuch  thing,  but  on- 
ly certain  Rudiments,  or 
rather  the  Domicii  where 
m  the  true  Seeds  of  things 
dwell :  Nor  is  the  Spirit  by 
it  felf  the  Seed  of  thin;  l 
nor  yet  the  Corporeal  Pa: 
tides  by  themfelves;  bur  a 
certain  portion  of  Spirit 
ioyned  with  a  fit  proportion 
of  Idoneous  Matter  con- 
joyned  with  an  Eternal  Soul; 
which  in  the  beginning  of 
our  Work  is  to  be'Putrefied, 
and  made  blacknefs  and 
darknefs  ,  that  the  whole 
Corporeal  form  may  be 
made  fpiritual  ;  and  the 
Seed  which  before  was 
Corporeal  and  Vifible,  or  a 
Spirit  joyned  wirh  a  Soul 
s.nd  a  Body,  may  become 
wholly  fpiritual :  From  this 


0  N'S 

third,  Immixt,  Incoi 
and  Invifible  Seed, 
the  Crow,  in  the  hi 
and  darknefs  of  the  Hfifii 
is  our  Stone,  the  trubH^^ 
brought  forth,  whtcl 
Our  Hermes^is  the  bej 
of  this  Art. 

II.  Hermes.  See^e 

1  have    chj cured  the\ 
fpoken  of  to  joUj  hy  a\ 
Circumlocution  ;  and  ^lik 
deprived  J  ou  of  feeing 
[bv    giving  you  too] 
fight  :]    And  i.Tk^dl 
2,Th\:  ijned^  :;.  7l>/ar^io  t; 
4???'/  Icnnfi,  I  have 


Salmon,  He  tell 
has  not  nakedly  dei 
ted  the  whole  thini 
but  he  has  Indigita| 
Matter  with  what 
he  could,  Circtifnfcrih\ 
a  certain  going  al 
Circumlocucionj  wl 
Sons  of  Axi  by  thinj 
Meditating  upon, 
length  happily  find 
PhilOibphers  fay,  tl 
three  leveral  Birds, 
from  the  Name  of 
they  call  Aves  Uf 
which  fly  by  Night  ^i^^^ 


:'l 


,^.-  HERMES.  2;j 

^  gs.    The  iirfl:  is  Corvm  j  jTor^^  :  ^«  J  ohferve^  that  the 
K>ow  or  Raven^  which  j  times  of  the  Earth  are  in  the 

Water  ;  which  let   he  as  long 


ctits  blacknefs  is  laid  to 
J  le  beginning  of  the  Art; 
K  is  of  the  Nature  of  the 
'  -.entof  the  Earth.  Ano- 
is  the  Swan^  and  is  fo 
/d  from  the  Whitenefs 
le  middle^  andanfwers 
e  Element  of  the  Wa- 
r  in  which  the  Sivan  is 
yerfant.  The  third  is 
<3(^i^jWhich  is  the  Oleum 
Ithur  Fhilojophorum  ^^nd 
'ers  to  the  Air,  for  that 
^«Ik;iongeft  in  the  Air.and 
l-Ii  feft  to  the  Sun.  But 
im  Jrou  may  not  be  decei- 
)y  NameSj  thefe  Birds, 
ter  to  fo  many  Spirits_, 
fie  K  iiher  to  one  only  Spirit 
liyilei  U  that  threefold  ap- 
ilii  lance,     or    manifefta- 


•hai  1 

ffpi  I.  Hermes.     Roaflthem 
for^^  then    hoyl   them  in 
ivhkh  p'oceeds  from  the 

"^S^^  Belly  J  fcr  y^  14^  cr  21 
;  that  it  may  eat  its  own 
Sy  and  kill  or  dtshoy  it 
This  dcne^    let  it  he  jut 

j|i  etta  Pannij    and  tn  the 
fa  Fornace^  "which  dili 
y  lute    and  take  care  of^ 
mm  of  the  Spirit  may  go 


as  you  fut  thifame  upon  it* 

Salmon.    Hitherto  he-has 
for  the  moft  part^  delivered 
the  Art  Theorically,  now 
he  comes  to  the  Pra(5i:ical 
pkrt,  ordering   the  matter 
(before  demonftrated  in  di- 
1  vers  manners}  to  be  roafted, 
I  and  to  boil  it   in    Hoiie- 
I  dung5  for  a  certain  number 
'  of  days.     There  is  a  time 
of  digeftion_,  which  is  the 
prime,  or  hrft   Affationj  or 
Decoction,  with  a  fire  weak 
and  (oft,  like  that  of  horfe- 
dung,  which  i6  fufficient  for 
the  firft  degree  of  Digefti- 
OR :  This  being  done^  the 
Dragon    will  eat     his   own 
Wing?,  and  kill  rr  deftroy 
himlelfj  that  is,  th&  matter 
will  begin  in  the  Terra  Phi- 
lojophica^  to  be  diffolved  and 
corrupted.     Then  after  the 
time  of  the  lolution   is  ab- 
solved or  corn  pleated  5  the 
heat  of  the  fire  is  by  little 
and  lircle  to  be  augmented^ 
and  the  matter  to  be  deco- 
ftcd  in  ^1  Philofophick  For- 
nace   or   Ahanor^     with  a 
continual  fire.  But  the  Vef- 

fcl 


2S6 

fel  which 

mud 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S  L 

muft   hold   the  '  tains  iecredy  or  hidde] 


matter,  mint  be  exaftly 
fealed^  left  the  Mineral 
Spirits^  (which  have  a  moft 
vehement  and  penetrating 
i&tc^  fliould  tranfpire  , 
or  go  forth,  and  leave  the 
dead  Body  :  This  may  be 
done  with  Lut.um  Sapentia  ^ 
which  you  may  prepare  af- 
ter this  manner.  Take  Glue 
dried  into  pov^der^  one  ounce ^ 
Barly  flower  two  ounces^  green 
Wood  JJhes^  Salt,  Calx  Vi've, 
Sandy  Crocus  7nartis^  or  Caput 
mort,  of  Vitriol,  SinSLcne  ouncs^ 
all  being  in  fine  powder,  let 
them  be  mixed  with  juice  of 
Comfrey^  and  Whites  of  Eggs^ 
tothe'jufi  confifiency  of  Lute : 
with  this  the  Months  and 
iunduresofthe  Veflelsmuii: 
be  ftopt  and  clofed,  fo  that 
the  leaft  Spirit  or  Vapour 
may  not  go  forth. 

IV.  Hermes.     The   mat 

ter  then  being  melted  or  dif- 
jclued  and  hurnt^  take  the 
brain  thereof,  and  grind  it  in 
Tnofi-  JJjarp  Vinegar,  or  Chil 
drens  Urine,  till  tt  be  chjcured 
cr  hid :  this  done ,  :t  dses  live 
in  putrefaUion, 

Salmcn,    Oar  Stone  con- 


its  feif  all  the  Colors  < 
World,  which  are  noi 
nifeiled,  unlefs  it    b( 
melted  or  diflblved. 
ten  therefore  as  it  is 
in  the  fire,  fb  often 
color  arifes  from  it 
thccoloursarevani 
the  whole  matter  is  n 
to  allies :  And  in  the 
lofophick  Arties  is  th 
mx  hidden,  and  out  ol 
will  it  arile  with  glor 
fplendour ;    at  firft 
like  a  Worm,  which 
cefs  of  time  will  be 
Bird,  even  the  moft 
ous   Phxnix.     By  the 
thereof,  he  means  the 
But  here  he  calls  the 
the  Brain,  Metaphoril 
for  as  the  Brain  is  th 
of  the  moft  pure  and 
Aniaiai  Spirit,  in  an 
mal;  fothefe  Aihesa 
place  of  the  moii:  Tub 
neral,   or  Metallic k 
r.vA   the  matter  in 
the  faid  Spirit  is  hidd 
'.-en  the  moft  noble, 
moft  pretious  Spirit  o| 
whole  greater  World 
the  ?nofr   [lurp    Vinegaf 
Childrens   Urmc,   lie 
rhe  Aciditv,   or    SpiJ 


the 
ma- 

M 


3ip.X.  HER 

ui:s  of  the  Metals,  or  Me-I 
al  k  bodies :  And  by  grind- 
10  he  Jjhes   tbtrewithj  he 
ms      diflblving     them 
Kdn,  which  is  the  Phi- 
>bhick  way  of  fpeaking: 
r  this  diflblution  muft  be 
)  ng,  till  it  putrefies,  and 
Kirft  color  of  the  opera- 
o'appears,  which  is  hlack- 
which    color    muft 
appear:    The  Stone 
become  Black  twice, 
White^    and    twice 
J  the  caufe  of  which  is 
s^e  only,  for  that  the 
'adion  is  twice  repeat- 
land  therefore  it  is  faid 
fecond  time  to  live  in 
fifadion  ;  that  is^  being 
corrupted  and  putrefi- 
the  fecond  time  it  does 
^?%fie.     Bj  the  Brain  (asI 
kid)  is  underftood  the 
,  or   the  moft  fubtil 
a-al  fubftance  diffolved 
le  Radicated  Vinegar  ot 
Philofophers ;    if  you 
j^  not  the  preparation  or 
tication  of  t]\\S'Radica' 
mgar,  you  know*no- 
of  the  true  Philofo- 
^f.   ^  Menftruum,  or  diffol 


M  E  S.  257 

but  this  Acetum  Radicatum, 
for  that  it  contains  in  it  iclf 
all  things  neceffary  for  this 
Work. 


The    Dark 

it,  before  it 


r.',  K 


'4 

a  is 

:,n 

10; 
■lid 

III 


V.  Hermes. 

Clouds  will  be  in 
is  Ktird ;  let  thtm  be  eon'ver" 
ted  into  its  own  Body  ;  and 
this  to  be  reiterated  as  Ihavi 
defer ibed:  Again  let  it  be  Kil- 
led as  aforejaid^  and  then  it 
does  Live, 

Salmon.  That  is  to  fay, 
while  the  Matter  is  in  Dif- 
fblution  and  Putrefaftion  , 
in  Killing  but  not  Killed^ 
the  Clouds  like  a  Tempeft, 
will  arifej  which  is  an  effer- 
vefcsnce  caufed  from  the 
concert  of  the  contending 
principles,  as  is  evident  in 
all  forts  of  Fermentations: 
Thele  Clouds  muft  revert 
again^  and  be  converted  in- 
to thsir  own  Body  ;  and 
this  Work  muft  be  fo  ofcen 
reiterated  _,  till  no  more 
Clouds  arifej  viz..  till  the 
Dragon  is  wholly  Slain. 
This  done  he  muft  be  refto- 
red  to  Life  again,  and  made 


-'  , '  I ; there  is  no  other  Acjua  to  live^and  then  killed again^as 
Metalica,    A(]ua  Vit a\aforefaid^  and  then  it  does  live ^ 


'Uriahs , 


3 
Ac 


ua 


Lafidis^ ' 


as  we  have  demonftratcd 

in 


2^8  S  A  L  M  O  N     S  II 

in  the  Explication  of  the  I  dare  alfo  to  you  the  fig 


former  .Paragraph,)  e^^en  in 


andrejoycing^  even  th, 
which  does  fix  its  Bodyt: 


Salmon.     That  is, 
dares  the  caufe  of  lii 


TutrefaSffon^  from  which  it 
muft  at  length  (  by  the  or- 
der and  courfc  of  the  Ope- 
rations)be  freed  and  brought 
to  its  Ultimate  Perfeftion.  I  deaths  to  be  in  the 

I  to  wit  in  the  natural 
VI.  Hermes.     In  the  Life  j  whether  Animal,    V^ 
and  Death  thereof  the  Sprits  \  ble,  or  Mineral.     H( 
IVork  :  For  as  it  U  Killed  hy .  knows  how  to  revive 
takmg  away  of  the  Sprit ;  jo  i  Minerals ^zrA  to  purify  le: 
that  being  refiored^  ft  is  again  I  knows  how  to  exerts 
made   Alive  _,    and    rejoyces 
therein: 


Salmon,  The  Spirit  is 
u(ed  both  in  the  Killing  of 
it,  and  in  the  making  of  it 
Alive  again  :  but  this  is  by 
Ibme  doubtfully  under- 
ftoodj  whether  it  be  meant 
of  the  innate  or  indwelling 
Spirit  only,  or  of  that  Spirit 
joyned  with  another  Metal- 
lick  Spirit,  begaufe  he  ufes 
Spirits  in  the  Plural  number: 
Flowever  this  is  certain,that 
as  Death  is  induced  by  ta- 
king away  the  Spirit  5  fo 
Life  is  retrieved^  by  reiio- 
ring  it  again. 

VIL  Hermes.  Butmning 
to  this  J  that  which  ye  jeek  by 
afiirmatim^  ycjljnlljee :  /  de- 


powers^  and  is  in  the 
way  to  the  greateft 
crets.     'TisthisSpiritj 
ed    with  its    Philofc 
Earth,  which  has  po^ 
fix  both  perfeft  and 
feft  bodieSj    and  to! 
them  into  the  highel 
feftion  of  Silver  and 
which  he  calls  the  fij 
joy  and  rejoycing. 


m 


Hermes.   No 
our  Anceflors  gii 


VIII. 

thin^ 

only  in  F/gures  and  Jyf 
they  attained  to  the  kno 
of  this  Secret ;  but  be  hoi 
are  dead :     I  have  riow 
the  Riddle,  I  have  de 
ted  the  frop[ition  fo  mi 
fired ^  fo  much  airned  at 
opened  the  Book  [of 
to    the  Skilful  and 


J^?.X.  HERMES 

>tiha'Vi  alfo  a  little  conceakd 


^35? 


.,Uden  Myfierj. 

llmon.     He     declares^ 

I  the  ancient  Philofo- 

i\  delivered  the  Matter^ 

cProcefs  of  the  Philofb  - 

1 ;  Tinfture  in  i^nigma's , 

:  Types  &  Shadows  on- 

■  hey  left  no  footfteps  of 

ue  thing  behind  them^ 

)M^hxt  every  one  might 

eiJipfat  pleafure;  there- 

ntlliptin  them  our  Hermes 

'  receive  nothing ;  and 

Dfefles,    Ch.  i.  SeB.  i. 

he  obtained  the  kno'iv- 

^^ this  Art^  hy  the  inffi- 


IX.  Hermes.  Ihave  hft 
the  things  {which  ought  to  be 
put  a  fart)  within  their  0ii/n 
bounds :  I  conjoyned  the  'vari- 
ous and  divers  figures  and 
forms  [of  its  appearance  in 
the  operation]  and  I  have 
confederated  or  joyned  together 
[yj'wh  them]  the  Spirit.  Re- 
ceive yoH  this  as  the  gift  of 
God, 


Salmon,    The  meaning  of 
which  iSj  that  he  has  firft 
feparated  what  ought  to  be 
feparated^    viz,,    the  pure 
from  the  impure,  and  the 
^^  of  the  Living  God  on-  \  Spirit  from  the  Body,  which 
Jud  it  was  who  did  re-\  is  the  firfi:  work  in  order  to 
Aind  open  the  Secret  r*?  putrefadion^corruptioHjand 
This  Secret  he  has  o-  death.    Then  iecondly,  he 
has 


er 
hi, 


'i4 


rMi 


'hi' 


in  this  Work,  and 
ft)  plain,  that  the  skil 
d  learned  may  under- 
iit:  'Tis  true,  he  has 
folded  every  particu- 
•ut  yet  he  has  made 
fo  plain,  that  he  who 
ad  him  with  a  Philo- 
kmind,mav  at  length 

find  out  the  truth; 
hitanding  what  he 
vealed,    he  declares. 


:.(   a  little  concealed  the 


I  Miftery. 


joyned  again  what 
ought  to  be  conjoyncd,  to 
wit,  ri:ie  various  and  divers 
figures  and  forms,  the  Soul 
with  the  Body,  that  it  may 
again  be  enformed  with 
Tinfture  and  Subftancs» 
Thirdly,  he  has  confedera- 
ted, or  joyned  together 
v/ith  themjthe  Spirit,  which 
ties  the  Particles  of  the  Bo- 
dy and  Tincture  fo  hrraly 
together,  that  chey  ean  ne- 
ver b©  feparated;  and  unites 
thea* 


L 


240  SALMON'S  II 

thctii  in  a  perpetual  con- 1  which  will  endure 
junction    with    a    fixity  ,  |  ver. 


CHAR    XL 


The  PraSlical  part  farther  Explicatet 


I.  TTERMES.      It  be- 


hoves you  therefore  to 
pve  thanks  to  God,  who  has 
largely  gi'vm  {^of  hii  bounty] 
to  dl  the  Wi[e  ;  who  delivers 
us  out  of  the  Snares  and 
Clutches  of  Misery  and  Tovtr- 

Salmon,  For  this  inedi- 
mable  Gift  of  God,  it  is 
but  gratitude  to  return  him 
the  Tributes  of  Humility 
and  Thankfgiving;  to  abate 
our  felves  before  his  Divine 
Majefty,with  all  humbleneft 
and  fubmiffion  ;  who  thus 
raifesyou  out  of  the  Dud 
to  fit  among  Princes,  ma- 
king you  to  defpife  the  Glo- 
ries of  Crowns  ^nd  Scep- 
ters as  infignificant  Baubles^ 
and  to  reii  wich  infinite 
content  in  the  meannefs  ot 
a  delpicable  Cottage,  for 
that  you  carry  within  your 
Bieiis   the  true    Treafure, 


more  valuable  than 
whole  World  befides, 

IL  Hermes.    lam 

and  tried  with  the  fu 
his  Riches  and  Gi 
with  his  ^rohahle  miraa 
I  humbly  ^ray  Godjhai 
I  live^  I  may  pafs  the\ 
Courfe  of  my  life^  fo  as^ 
attain  him, 

Salmon.    When  a 
becomes  Mafter  oi  tl 
canum,  he  is  then  tri 
proved  indeed,  how| 
mid  11  of  luch  a   ful 
Riches   and  Happii 
can   humble  himfetfl 
fmk    in   to  the  deel 
byfsof  nothingnefs, 
ding  himlelf  ironi 
p;oodly  things  of  th] 
[n  diis  humble  Itatej 
only  to  be  met  wirf 
che  proud  he  beholc 
oft)  and  in  this 


ip 


XL 


iiolj 


|ifelf'denial^  in  thismor- 
ilation  of  the  firfl  life  and 
,ijh,     a  fecond  is  to  be 
)i  id,  a  being  brought  forth 
I  le  love  of  God,  the  birth 
F  le  new  Man  formed  af 
;i  he  Image  of  the  fecond 
Urfti  a  new  Spirit,  a  new 
joyned  and  United  to 
'•^JLife  ofGod,  which  can 
r  PerilTi  or  Decay^  a 
itain  of    Eternal   De- 
an    inexhauftible 
^^''1,  £iTe,  infinitely  exceed 
aat  which  we  have  all 
J  J  labile  thus  earneftly  been 
^/  j  pg  after,  and  purfiiing 


Tienl 

c:oi 


Mm 


Hermes.  Take  then 
thence  the  Fats  or  Sul- 
U  Matter pvhich  we  take 
Suets  ,  Greafe  ,  Hair^ 
'reafe^  Tragacanth^  and 
oifhich  things  are  writ- 
the  Books  of  the  An- 


m 


HERMES.  241 

Earth  and  in  the  Heavens  J 
itisinAd,  Animal,  Vege- 
table, and  Mineral,  found 
every  where,  known  but  by 
a  kw,  and  exprefled  by  its 
proper  Name  by  no  Body, 
fliadowed  forth  under  Vari- 
ous Figures  and  ^nigraaes. 
This  fixed  Sulphur,  the  Phi- 
lofbphers  underftand  to  be 
nothing  elfe,  but  the  true 
Ballam  of  Nature  ,    with 
which  the  Dead  Bodies  of 
the  Metals  are  imbibed,  and 
as  it  were  throughly  moift- 
ned,  to  preferve  them  per- 
petually  from  Corruption. 
The  more  any  thing  abounds 
with  this  BaUam,  the  longer 


mm.  By  the  Fats  or 
irous  Matter  under- 
the  Sulphurs  ot  all 
sduced  by  the  Alchy- 
Art,  out  of  Natural 
,  of  which  Sulphurs, 
ily  is  fixed,  and  in- 
iftible,  and  it  is  a 
which  is  both  in  the 


. 


it  iives ,  and  is  preferved 
from]perifhing ;  Frjom  things 
therefore  abounding  with  a 
Balfam  of  this  kind,  is  this 
Our  Univerfal  Medicine 
drawn;  which  (as  well  as 
for  MetalsJ  is  made  moft 
eflfedual  to  conferve  Hu- 
mane Bodies  in  a  State  of 
Healthy  and  to  root  out  all 
forts  of  Difeafesj  whether 
accidental  after  the  Birth, 
or  Hereditary  by  Propaga- 
tion, reftoring  the  Sick  to 
their  priftine  Health  and  In- 
tegrity. This  Sulphur  is  not 
taken  from  Suets  j  Greafe, 
R  Hair, 


242  S  A  L  M 

Hair,  Verdigreafe^  Traga- 
canth,  Bones  &^-  But  un- 
der thefe  and  other  the  like 
NameSj  our  Hermes  by  a 
Philofophick  Liberty,  has 
vailed  the  Verity  from  im- 
pious and  unworthy  Men. 

IV.  Hermes.  Bia  the^ 
Fats  Tvhich  contain  the  T'tnB- 
urespvhich  coagulate  the  Fugi- 
tive,  and  fet  forth  ^or  adernthe 
Sulphurs^  it  behoves  us  'io^  eoc- 
plicate  their  dijfofition  fmore 
fully  hereafter.] 

Salmon.  Here,  in  more 
words,  jy^r  we  J -explicates 
the  Condition,  or  (^iialities, 
and  Properties,  of  the  trae 
Balfam  of  Nature,  or  Phi- 
lofophick Sulphur.  I.  He 
fays  it  contains  the  Ttn^ures, 
i.  It  Coagulates  Fugitive 
Suhfiances.  ^.-Jt  exalts  the 
Tower  of  the  Sulphurs^  hj 
fixing  the  Volatile,  and  ma- 
king Bright  nkd- Shining   the 

thimrs    'ii>h'ich  ivtre- Dark  and 



ohfcure,  Thfe- Volatiles  of 
this  kind;  are  nothing  elle 
but  all  the  inferior  ssid  im- 
perfect IvietalS' , '  lyhich '  by 
this  Balfam  or  Sulphurj;  are 
tranfmuted  incothe  belt  and 
fineftSilverandGold  Now 


O  N'S 


Li 


this  hidden  Sulphur  dj 
in  the  Bodies,  juft  as  FJ 
a  Coal,  or  Natural  He 
a  Humane  Body ,  oil 
Vegetatjfi^e    Life    inl 
Spring  time ,   in 
Plants,  and  Trees, 
in  Procels  of  time,  t1 
them    bring    forth 
Leaves,  Flowers 
length  perfed  Ripe 
and  Seeds.  Or  like  H| 
the  inward  parts    oil 
Earth,  and  Bowels 
Mountains,  where  th( 
fimple  Bodies  of  thingi 
lements  are  firfl:  mix( 
produce  Metals,    Mil 
Stones.d^'^.  accord  ingt] 
ieveral  varieties  and  1 
So  this  our  Sulphur  o] 
ture  contains  in  it  iel 
true  Tinftures,  whi 
the  revolution  of  tim^ 
plicates ;  making  ril 
unripe,    purifying 
pure,  fixing  the  Volatil 
ennobling  the  Ignobl 
Vile. 

V.  Hermes.    A*  ^ 
veil  the  figure  or  form 
all  other   Fats    or '  Sti 
(which  is  the  Hidden^, 
ried  Fat  or  Sulphur) ^ 
ts  feen  in  no  diffofti 


:ip.xr.  HER 

i^j  in  its  m  Body^  as  fire 
lit  in  Trees  and  Stones ^ 
h.'ihythe  moft  fuhtle  Art 
annnuity  it  behoves  us  to 
7  ^  without  Burning, 

Umn.    ^.  It  unveils  the 

\.  tor  Form  J  difiinguijljing 

.e  from  all  other  Fat s ^Bal- 

V  or  Sulfhurs  ;  He  calls 

.v:lJden  and  Buried^    be- 

j^j'l  it    is    not  Vulgarly 

f  iij  but  only  to  fuch  as 

adepts  :  And    Buried^ 

afe  it  lies  Centnilly  in 

.^,__pdies  of  Sol,  Luna^SLnd 


^f^jas  a  thingBuriedin 


Kand 


'i 


r'ff 


»wels  of  the  Earth:  It  is 
no  diffofition,  hut  d'welh 


, ,     li'b  Body,  that  is,  "it  is 
T;  fceptibleinanyoffhe 
"^^Ij  m  Metals,  becaufe 
mve  not  Bodies  able 
|Jiti  till  by  it  they  are 
pure  and  fixt,  where- 
*ay  become  as  its  own 
s,  and  fo  takes  up  its 
ion    and  dwells   in 
as  Heat  does  in  Trees 
Spring  time,  when 
ternal  Heat  of  Sol, 
up  their  internal  or 
^ial  Heat  latent  with- 
nfi,  makes  them  bud, 
,  .'ing  forth   Leaves  , 
^'s,  Fruits,  and  Seeds, 


M  E  S.  24J 

and  that  to  perfection.  This 
Sulphur  (faith  Hermes)  it  b^ 
hoves  m  to  extraB  without 
Burning  \  for  in  the  Mercu- 
ry it  is  yet  Volatile,  and 
therefore  by  fubliming  of  it 
more  and  more,  it  muft  be 
exalted,  till  at  length  it  is 
fixt,  but  with  great  care  and 
induftry,  left  you  err  in  the 
Degrees  of  the  Fire  ;  which 
if  it  be  too  great,  it  burns, 
or  breaks  our  Body  or  Vef- 
fcl,  (which  in  this  place  we 
call  the  Matter  it  felf,  and 
is  the  Domicile)  in  \^hich 
this  Ccleitial  and  Aftral 
Spirit  and  Sulphur  dwells, 
and  fb  makes  it  Vaniili  and 
Fly  away.  Now  ft  is  laid 
to  be  Volatile,  only  in  re- 
fpeft  to  the  Body  which 
holds  it :  in  Svl  and  Luna^ 
it  is  abiolutely  fixt  ;  but  in 
Mercury  this  fame  Sulphur 
feems  to  be  Volatile;  not 
that  it  is  Volatile  in  its  own 
Nature,  but  is  only  con- 
tained in  a  Volatile  Body, 
which  is  Immature  afid 
Weak^  and  cannot  hold  it : 
This  Body  therefore  muft 
be  maturated  and  ftrength- 
ned  and  made  fixt,  by  Vir- 
tue of  this  inherent  Sulphur, 
being  digefted  and  Decod- 
R  2  ed 


244  SALMON'S  Ul 

m  It.  with  an  iJonens  or  fit]  fum^  TntferfeBum  (^ 
Heat  for  ?  certain  Revolu- 
wonof  time. 


m 


VI.  Hermes.  And  know 
that  the  Hea^uen  is  to  htjoyn- 
ed  in  a  mean  with  the  'Earth  : 
But  the  ¥igure  is  to  he  in  a 
middle  Nature^  between  the 
Heaven  and  the  Earthy  which 
thing  is  Our  Water, 

Salmon,    Here  he  fpeaks 
of  the  Three  parts  of  the 
Stone.     I.  Heaven,  which 
is  our  prepared  Gold.    2. 
The  mean  or  Medium  of 
Conjuftion^  which  is    our 
A^iua  Vhilofofhica,     5.  The 
Earth    or    Fceces^  which  is 
Gold  it  felf :  Now  wonder 
not  that  Gold  is  here  con- 
verted  into  Foeces  ,  and  is 
efteemed  more  vile,  than 
the  Heaven  and  the  Water : 
But  this  is  not   fpoken  of 
Vulgar  Gold,  but  or'  that 
which      is    Philolbphick ; 
which  while  it  lies  in  Pu- 
trefadion ,  feenis  to  be  a 
vile  thing ;  now  that  it  con- 
tains in  it  felf  all  Bodies, 
both  perfed  and  imperfeft, 
precious    and  vile  ^    Gold 
and    Lead,    /.  e.    Vlumbum 
Fhilofophicuntj  Aurum  Lepro- 


hum  Fixum  (^  PerfeiJu^hv 
this  is  laid  to  be  in  a  .aan; 
that  isjtho'  it  muy  haul; 
Color  and  Weight  of  j 
and  other  propertiel 
ir  may  be  made  muchf 
Spiritual  J  and   Exc( 
and  Efficacious,  almcl 
finitely,  exceeding  d 
tues  and  Excellencies! 
Vulgar  or  Common 
and  this  by  the  heljl 
middle  Nature  ^  f  v^j 
not  fb  Volatile  as  M^ 
nor  {b  Dead  as 
Goldjj  which  middl| 
ciple  is  Our  Water. 

VII.  Hermes. 

the  firfi  place  of  allj^ 
Water y  v^hich  goes  fo 
this  Our  Stone  :  The 
Gold:  But  the  thin 
in  a  mean^  which 
noblt  than  the  Water 
Foeces. 

Salmon,    The  thrj 
of  the  Stone  are  hei 
plainly   expreft. 
Water,  which  is 
cury.     2.  Gold,  wj 
Sulphur.     %.  The 
almoft  Gold,  whicl 
Salt,  or  Philofophici 


lp.IX.  HERMES: 

rniis  more  worthy  than 

ti  r  the  Water  or  the  F^- 

/.by  which  Vulgar  Gold 

la  by  projeftion  be  ting- 

l  and  made  more  than 

:ii;d.    This  is  that  preti- 

:v;;isjStone ,  in  comparifon 

/hich,  Golditfelf,  the 

0  pure  Gold^  is  elteem- 

:  It  as  aUttleSandj  and 

r   as  Clay   in   refpeS: 

;i3f.     This     Gold  in  a 

3  is  Gold,  in  a  middle 

nple,  that  is,  Effenti^l 

il  in  the  Root  of  the 

:k  Agent  ,  which   is 

le   poffibility  of  aug- 

ritionorencreafe,  even 

I  jry  litde  Plant  which 

;cies  a  great  and  migh- 

'ee;  now    this  third 

le  which  he  calls  Gold 

j^  jjpe^iw,  is  the  very  Soul 

,^'fjjfl  which  makes  this  our 

bphick  Plant  to  grow. 

it  form  and  Beauty^ 

aaking  it  become    a 

n  Tree  of  a  vaft  and' 

infinite  magnitude. 


\  I.  Hermes.  And  in 
?7^l  m  are  the  Va'pors^  the 
r\l    'f^>  and  the  Death, 

A  ,jj  Y^^'  That  is  m  one 
•^j.  Hijiubjefl:  compofed  of 


245 
three.  Spirit,  SouKand  B^- 
dy,thefe  three  Vapor,  Black- 
nefs,  and  Death  are  laten^j 
which  three  are  alfo  one. 
The  Caput  wortuum  muft  be 
diflblved  ;  for  except  the 
Body  bediffolved,  theiecan 
be  no  Coagulation  of  the 
Spirits :  for  the  Solution  of 
the  impure  and  vaporous 
Body,  induces  and  brings 
forth  more  pure  and  No- 
ble Spirits,  indued  with  a 
mighty  Strength  and  Pow- 
er. And  by  means  of  this 
Solution ,  a  more  perfcd 
mixtion  is  made  as  of  Wa- 
ter with  Water,  which  can- 
not be  feparated  >  not  like 
that  of  Sand  with  Sand, 
whole  Su  perficies  only  touch 
one  another,  which  is  in- 
deed no  true  mixdon.  And 
thus  by  making  a  diffoluti-. 
on  of  the  Metalline  Princi- 
ple, that  which  is  not  Me- 
talline ,  nor  will  diflblve, 
nor  mix  with  the  diflblved 
Matter)  (as  the  Vapor,  the 
Blacknefs  ,  and  the  Death 
or  Pucrefadion,)  comes  to 
be  feparated  and  removed^ 
whereby  the  Dead  comes 
to  Live)  and  that  which  wa* 
in  Captivity  and  Chains 
comes  to  be  made  free,  de- 
R  J  ii^er- 


246  S  A  L  M 

livered,  and  fet  at  Liberty. 

IX.  Hermes.-  Ip  hehoves 
m  theref<-  "■ '  ^^  rhafe  or  dn^e 
mvajy  and  expel  the  Super- 
exigent  Fume  or  Vapor^  from 
the  Water  I  the  Blacknejs  from 
the  Fat ;  And  the  Death  from 
th.  ~\  '^cts.and  this  hy  DiJJblu- 
tion  .  By  which  means  we  at- 
tain  to  ;he  kr/m-'-':dge_  of  the 
' great ep^  'Vh'dofophy  \  and  the 
juhlime  Secret  of  all  Secrets. 

Salmon.  In  thefe  three, 
that  isj  in  the  One,  Com- 
pofed  of  the  three,  lie  thefe 
other  three,,  the  FumCj  the 
Blacknefs,  and  the  Death, 
that  is^  the  want  of  Ponde- 
rofity,  of  Tindure,  and  ot 
Fixity^  both  which  threes  in 
their  own   principles,    are 


CN'S 

alfo  but  one  thing  y  tc| 
the  Caput  mortuum, 
is  depurated  and  revivl 
Diflblution  only.    All 
cept  the  BodyisDii 
there  can  be  no  Coi 
on  of  the  Spirits,  as  w( 
(aid  before.     And  the 
if  you  would  remov 
Fumes^  ^you  muft  d| 
the  FumouS)    or  imj 
Body,  that  it  may  mt] 
the  Ponderating  Spirit} 
Fat  or  Sulphur   is 
from  the  blacknefs  by] 
fold  Sublimations,  bri 
f  ;i  th  the  pure  Philol 
White  and   Red   Fit 
which  are    the    Tii 
And  the  Death  is  e: 
by  the  Mercuiial  or-] 
lick  Spirit,  which  giv| 
Eternal  fixity. 


C  H  A  P.    XII. 

The  Praxis   exemplified  from  the  NatM 
Leven  and  Pafte. 

L  TT  E  R  M  E  S.      Now  I  ter  cannot  alter ^  nor  th^\ 
jn  there  are  [even  Bodies^  I  Corrupt^  nor  Fire  DeVi 


of  which  y  the  fir  ll  is  Gold,  the 
moft  perfeB^  the  King  and  the 
liaidofthan:  which  the  If  a- 


hecaufe  its  Complexion  i\ 
per  ate  y  or  in  a  meani 
Nature  d,reU  ^   m  reji 


i^.XIL  HE 

Ut^  CqUj  Moifiure^  or  Dry- 
\f '  nor  is  any  thing  that  ts 

Supft-fiHOUS, 


'dmon.  The  feven  Bo- 
,y:are  the  feven  Metals, 
'tlb*ft  of  which  is  Gold, 
^«  rthe  moft  perfea  of 
•^P  ^:  Now  tho'  it  be  all 
^"!  l|x:an  be,  or  is  reqiiifite  tp 
^'^  m  a  Body  truly  perfed: ; 
^Ij'?  :  fomething  more  than 
§T  rfeft  IS  defigned  by  our 
\!^,  nfture  :  For  Sol  of  hinv 
^'"5  f  cannot  tinge  nor  melio 
®!,'  j$,  any  other  Body^  nor 
^'^  pg  it  to  his  own  perfe- 
'^"^  tdi,  therefore  he  is  to  be 
'^^  ^e  moie  than  perfeft  by 
^'^^  ttueof  this  Philofophick 
';^^'  tjfture  ^  which  opening 
"'«  Body,  iliall  exalt  it  a 
»Dfand  fold  beyond  the 
|ree  of  its  perfeftion, 
jiking  him  able  to  tranf- 
lite  other  Bodies  into  his 
'h  form,  fixity,  and  like- 
The  other  fix  Bodies 
I J  Silver,Tin,Copper,Tron^ 
ad  ,  and  Quick  Silver, 
tich  lafr  is  alfo  among  the 
fmber  of  Spirits.  Now 
;re  is  a  difference  between 
5  Common  and  Vulgar 
i>ld,  and  oar  Gold  ,  fay 
Pllilofophers  ,  Ours  is 


R  M  E  S.  247 

the  <iy^s^  or  EkBrum  Mi- 
ner ale,  whofe  Compofition, 
comprehends  in  it  lelf  all 
the  Metals  5  according  to 
this  faying,  Omne  Aurum  efi 
zydEsy  fed  non  omm  t/£s  eB 
Aarum.  This  zy£s  or  Aurum 
is  rightly  compared  to  Sol^ 
who  by  the  Teftimony  of 
Hmnes  next  after  God ,  go- 
verns ;he  World,  and  Illu- 
minates all  things,  both  Ani- 
mate and  Inanimate ,  of 
whom  well  SimgPalmgen'm^ 


O   Sol  ^  qui   temper  a 


mat  as, 


Et  cum  temporihusj   auice^uid 


gemratur  m  Orbe, 


And  as  the  Stars  and  all  the 
other  Planets  receive  their 
Light  and  Virtues  from  the 
Sun,  b  alfo  do  all  the  other 
fix  Metals  and  Minerals  re- 
ceive theirs  from  Our  Gold, 
almoft  in  like  manner  by 
the  Emiffion  of  its  Rays  or 
Beams,  which  is  indeed  its 
tinging  Sulphur,  and  mul- 
tiplying and  fixing  Spirit. 
K\\  that  is  perfed  in  Our 
Sol  is  its  Viridity ,  which 
eternally  gcneraces  the 
mulnplying    Tiri6:dre,    or 


irerment    or 
R  4 


Our 


Qr 


one. 


This 


243  S  A  L  M 

This  !S  the  Elixir  laith  the 
Rofarjf^  the  coaipleat  Medi- 
cine^ the   moft   depurated 
and    digefted    Subftance, 
more  than  perfeft^  and  per- 
fefting  all  other  bodies  whe 
ther  perfeft  or  imperfeft, 
making  thole  that  are  per 
feft^  much  more  than  per- 
feft.    This  is  the  true  Phi- 
lofophick  Gold  ( i,  e.  Gold 
in  a  mean,  or  Gold  after   a 
manner)     more    worth.y  , 
more  Noble^  and  more  Pre- 
tious  than  Vulgar  Silver  or 
Gold,  oranyGem,  orPre- 
tious  Stone.      Many  have 
fought  this  zy£ris  Viriditatem 
m  Vitriol  \   and  Copper  or 
Vulgar  Brafijbut  they  erred, 
and  were  deceived^  follow- 
ing the  literal  Difcourfe  of 
the  Philofophers_,   and  not 
eheir  Senfe :  For  they  ought 
not  to  have  contemplated 
the  Metals  as  they  are  Bo- 
dies, but  as  they  are  redu- 
ced into  a  moft  Subtil,  Spi- 
rituouSj  and  Celeftial  Sub- 
ftance,  , 

H.  Hermes.    Therefore  the  \ 
Thilofopbers  bear  t4f^  and  mag- 
nife  themffl'ves  in  it,  f^Jfiffg, 
ihat  fueo  Gold   in    Bodies  is 
like  the  Sun  among  the  Stars, 


O  N  'S 


Lil 


ntofl  Light  and  Splendid, 
as  by  the  Fower  of  God^ 
Vegetable,  and  all  the  Fruii 
the  Earth  are  ferfeSled  h  ji 
the  fame  Power^  theGola,\ 
[the  Seed  thereof]   Wi 
contains  all  tbefe  /even  Bd 
makes  them  tojpring  to  beri^ 
ed^  and  brought  to  perfe^^. 
and  -without  which  this 
can  in  no  wife  be  performe 


oiHi 


Salmon,    As  Sol  is  ara< 
the  Stars  and  other  Plai 
and  Vulgar  Gold    am( 
the    other   Vulgar   M( 
and  Minerals ;  fb  alfo  is 
Gold  f  which  is  the  true 
lofbphick  Tinfture)  am< 
the  otherMetals  orBodys 
duced  to  a  Spirituality 
pure  Tinfture:  And  as  Soi 
the  Heavens  is  the  Medi 
that  perfedsallSublunai 


jotlerl 
ill  [I 


ml 

Mm 


Inferior  things  by  hisBealBil(i|fl 


Lights  and  Heat :  So 

Our  Sol,  fthe  true  Seed] 
Gold^  and  the  Seminal  Pc 
er  of  the  Aurifick  Princif 
is  alfo  the  Medium  whil 
makes  all  the  other  fe\ 
Bodies  not  only  perfeft,  l| 
more  than  perfeft;  that  tl 
thereby  may  perfeft  otl 
quantities  of  their  own 
yet  lying  in  imperfe^tii 


ftnt 


in. 


HERMES. 


24P 


granting   Purity,  Tin- 
mi  Fixation:  All  which 
by  Virtueof  itsfub- 
firit ,  Tindure  ,  and 
Therefore   fay  'the 
bphers.  Our  Gold  is 
^f^cflorporcalj  butadepu- 
^cfubftance  in  the  high- 
d;ree,  and  brought  to 
f^ral,  or  Heavenly  Na- 
;  This  is  the  Mr,  Elixtr^ 
Ftnentum,  the  true  Tm- 
end  Spirit ,  tinging  and 
irafili  other  Bodies^  and 
which  they  cannot 
i:  ll^ed. 

stmj  Hermes.    And  like  as 
Dough  is  imfoffible  to 
irBodfwwr^^ ,     or  Levened 
Leven^  fo  is  it  in  this 
ithout  the  "proper  Fer 
\l}Ufou  can  do  nothing 
HlUM  \w  fubliwe  the  Bodies^ 
fhisS  ^f^  them  Jeparating  the 
^  and  uncleannefs  from 
yfrom  the  F(]eces_,  you 
nidjll  lw»  and  mix  them  to 
;  pn«   ptdfut  in  the  Ferment 
iin\    \up  the  Earth   02/ith 


# 


ueS« 


[.(jut   I5».    Our  Hermes,  a 


fore  has  made  men 
Ferment,  whrch  he 


|lj    ^Uin,  open  and  ma- 


nifeft  Words,  declared  to 
be  Gold :  He  now  comes  to 
demonftrate    the  neceflity 
of  Fermentation^  letting  fome 
of  its  Operations  in  Order. 
The  other  Imperfefl:  Bodies 
are  the  Meal  or  Dotigh5and 
unleft  they  be  Fermented 
with  their  proper  Lcvcn, 
which  is  Goldy  they  cannot 
be  brought  into  the  proper- 
ty of  the  Leven  or  Gold  : 
but  this  Gold  muft  be  made 
fpiritual  and  living,  and  the 
Bodies  muft  be  Dijfolved, 
Sublimed,  and    Putrefied, 
before  they  can  be  mixed 
with  the  Ferment ;  this  be- 
ing done,  *viz,.  being  made 
clean,  fubtil,  and  fpiritual, 
the  Ferment  or  prepared  Gold 
is  to  be  mixed  therewith, 
making  up  the  Earth  with  the 
Water,  that  is  the  Body  with 
the  Spirit.     Now  to  bring 
the  Bodies  into  this  State,  to 
be  fit  to  be  joyned  with  the 
Ferment^  you  muft  fublime 
them,  purifte  them,  make 
a  (eparation   of  the  Feces, 
then  con  joy  n  and  mix  ;  all 
which  are  neceflary  in  Or- 
der to  this  Fermentation, 
The  Ferment  to  the  prepared 
Body,  is  as  the  Soul  to  the 
Body,  or  as  Le-ven  to  Fafie^ 
with- 


29©  S  A  L  M 

without    which    the  Mafs 
could  not  be  levened. 

IV.   Hermes.    And    you 

_^  mufi  DecoB  and  Digefl:  till 
Ixir,  the  Ferment^  makes  the 
alteration  or  change^  like  as 
Le'uen  does  m  Pafle.  Adedi- 
tat$  upon  thts^  and  fee  whether 
the  Ferment  to  this  Compofi- 
turrjj  does  make  or  change  it 
from  its  former  Nature  to  ano- 
ther thin^.  Confider  alfo  that 
there  is  no  Leaven  or  Ferment 
hut  from  the  PaHe  it  felf. 

Salmon,  Now  he  teaches 
us  the  Art  of  Le^uenmg  ;  i 
which  ia  to  Decoft  or  Di-  i 
g^f}^  till  the  Ferment  makes  I 
gti  alteration  or  change,  like 
ks  Leven  does  in  Vafle.  This 
15  a  high  point  of  An,  and 
ought  to  be  lerioufly  conli- 
dered,  even  what  the  end 
of  the  intention  is^  which 
is  to  produce  or  generate 
Gold  \  and  therefore  (as  I 
laid  above)  Gold  mufl  be 
your  ferment.  As  Ls-ven  ib 
to  Vafie,  fo  is  this  Gold  or 
Ferment  to  Our  Mercury, 
which  is  the  prepared  Body  : 
And  as  Le'ven  is  made  out 
of  the  fame  matter^  out  of 
which  the  'Bajh  is  made  :  io 
this  Gold  qr  Ferment  is 
made  out  of  the  fpjne  prin 


O  N '  S 

ciples^'L';2:,.Mercury  i 
phur,  which  our 
Bodies  come  from^ 
fore   Hermes  bids  yotl 
deritj  and  tells  you 
that  there  is  no 
Ferment  J  but  from  d 
it  ieif;  and  therefc 
Philojofhick  Gold,  wlj 
Ixir^  the    Ferment 
prepared  from  the 
phick  Mercury  and  St 
aficproportionjthat 
Vv^ork5_,it  may  purj^ 
Old  Le'ven  with  all  il 
which  are  wncleannel 
of  Tindure,  and 
fixity^  and  io  bring  j 
regenerate  matter^ 
new  fubiiance  or 
according  to  the  Ok 
buc  according  to  thei 
of  the  New,  which  isj 
purity  in  the  height- 
fture  and  the  if  rongej 
Now  this  Ftrmentt 
fometimestobe  two 
Fef^mentum  Lapidk 
which  is  from  Gold  A 
mentum    Lafidu  An 
which  is  from  Sih 
is  a  weighty  thing,  ar| 
chy  to  be  ierioully 
red  of,  and  thcrtforj 
(cs  us  ?o  meditate  u) 
cept  the  PaHe  does 
the  Virtues  and   Pd 


^i^p.XII.  HER 

pfhe  Leven  into  it  fdf,  it 
caiot  be  Levened  :  If  it 
;,  it  beccunes,  by  a  (uffi- 
]^  Pigeftion,  abfolutely 
feme  thing  with  the 
both  in  its  fubftance 
properties^  and  all  other 
"s. 

'Hermes.    Itis  alf&  to 
ted^   that  the    Ferment 
Whiten  the  ConfeBion  or 
pofitum;  and  forbids  or 
trs  the  Burning  :  It  con- 
^  holds ^  or  fixes  the  Tin- 
,,  fo  that   it  cannot  fly 
imM,  ^T^d  rejoyces  the  Bodies ^ 
ani  ffsdkes  them  mutually  to 
obrij  \  4nd  to    enter  one   into 

;eorl)  ^mon.  He  fays  here, 
thgOi  I  the  F^r;;;^ wf  does  Whi- 
0(0 ti  [i;he  Cofifeftion ,  con- 
vtt  PS  which  Ferment  a 
'p^li[  i:  doubt  does  arife,  but 
.AfODj  jcafily  foived  Philofo- 
■^^^  iilly  thus.  It  is  not  Gold  ^ 
)ijjf^5  i[)t  it  be  firft  Silver.  Our 
|l|i  1  is  the  Tinfture ,  or 
^^  I  or  Nourifher  oP  the 
,g^  kj  without  which  it 
iiever  be  done  :  nor  is 


hal 


ide  Silver,  unlefs  it  be 
Mercury  :  fo  that  our 
ecms  to  appear  with 
ces;  firft  Black,which  is 
'utretaiiion  of  the  Mer- 
2.  IVhite/  which  is 


M  E  S.  2jr 

the  change  or  tranfmutation 
of  the  black  Mercury  into 
a  White  body^  or  Silver,  g. 
Red ,  which  is  alfb  the 
tranfmutation  of  the  White 
body,  or  Silver  into  a  Red 
Tindure  or  Gold :  fo  that 
you  may  fee  that  this  Fer- 
mentum  not  only  Whitens 
the  Confeftion^  but  alfo 
keeps  it  from  Burning,  and 
fo  fixes  the  Tinfture  that  it 
cainnot  change,  vanifli,  or 
fly  away.  By  rejoycmg  tie 
Bsdies,  he  means  a  rcpleni- 
lliing  them  with  a  fixed  Tin- 
fture, and  a  fixed  fubftance, 
to  wit,  the  IngreJJion  of  the 
Ferment  into  them  by  Proje- 
ciion :  but  becaufe  the  Fer^ 
ment  is  not  able  to  enter  in- 
to Dead  Bodies,  therefore 
they  muft  be  rerif  ved,  and  ^ 
made  Alive  by  help  of  the 
Aqua  Medians,  or  Mediating 
Water,  which  is  the  Ae^ua 
Philofophica^v/hich  dilToIves, 
fubcilizes  and  fpiritualizes, 
them>  which  makes  alio  a 
Marriage  or  Conjunftion 
between  the  faid  Ftrment^ 
and  the  White  Earth  :  And 
in  every  Fermentation  you 
ought  to  take  notice  of  the 
Weight  of  every  thing.  If 
therefore  you  would  Ferr 
ment  the  White  Foliated 
Earth. 


S  A  L  M  O  N*S 


2,52 

Earth,  to  the  White  Eh'xir, 
that  it  may  be  projeftcd  up- 
on bodies  diminifhed  from 
pefvxflion,  you  muft  take 
of  the  White,  or  Imitated  Earth 
three  farts  :  Of  the  referved 
Aqua  Vit«  tii/n  parrs  :  Of  the 
Fermm'  half  fart  :  Now  if 
you  wOi  k  for  the  White,  your 
Ferment  mufl  be  fo  prepa- 
red, that  it  may  be  made  a 
White  Calxy  fixt  and  fubtil : 
but  if  for  the  Red  a  moft  pure 
Yellow  or  Citrine  CaU  ot 
Gold. 

VJ.  Hermes.  And  this 
is  the  Key  of  the  Thilofofhers^ 
and  the  end  of  all  their  Works : 
And  by  this  Science  the  Bodies 
are  meliorated^  and  refiored  : 
and  the  Work  of  the.n  (Deo 


Lil 


annuente)  u  perfermtdi 
prfeBed,  \, 

Salmon.  This  Art  of  j 
'veningox  Fermentation i$\ 
which  he  calls  the  Key  d 
Philofofhers  ^    i.  e.    the 
which  opens  the  Door 
the  Secrets  and  Myfterij 
this  whole    Work 
i^reat  Virtue  and  Po\ 
this  Work  of  Fermed 
that  he  is  bold  to  call  it  1 
the  Key  oif  thePtiilofop] 
that  is  the  beginning, 
die  and  end  of  the 
both  for  the  White  ai 
Red ;  to  that  by  the 
er  and  Efficacy  thereof 
Bodies  may  be  Renovs 
and  Exalted  into  a  hii 
State    of  Perfeftion. 
what  they  are  by  Nati 


CHAP.    xin. 


T^he  'Nature  of  the  Ferment  farther  Explict 


I.  TTERMES.    But  hy 

XJL  Negligence  and  an  til 
Opinion  of  the  matter,  the  Ope- 
rations way  he  Jpoiled  and  de- 
ftroyed  ;  as  in  a  Mafs  of  Le- 
avened Vafie  :  Or  Mdk  turned 
with  Rennet  for  Cheefe  ;  and 
Mmk  among  jYomaticks» 


Salmon.  Without  d(| 
an  error  may  eafily  be 
mitted  in  the  Work  of  | 
mentation,  if  you  hav 
a  fa  1  (e  Conception  th( 
or  be  ignorant  of  its  Po!| 
whereby  you  may  roifip 
eiii 


>:^p.XIII.  HER 

and   be  fruftrate  of  I 


■era 
)dli 


(liOD, 


Ixfi 


o'  Expeftations  ,  lofing] 
'OUT  coft  and  time  ;  as 
m  in  the  Levening  of 
;  if  ^  ou  trouble  the 
of  Meal  and  Water 
ri,  it  will  not  be  Le- 
;  If  it  lies  too  long,  it 
overdone;  fo  In  our 
k,  if  you  be  too  hafty, 
will  perform  nothing 
If  too  long,  and  with 
ilolBViolent  a  Fire,  you  will 
ird  the  breaking  of  your 
fel,  and  by  an  over  Vo- 
ty,  fruftrate  the  fixity 
rour   Medicine  ;  ".The 
therj  ing  of  Cheife  is  Famous, 
Row  imoft  every  Houfewife 
itell  you  how  eafie  it  is 
an  or  fpoil  all,  (how 
Dy!y§l  ibever  your  Milk  and 
net  may  be,j  if  you  be 
ilful  in  the  Art :  If  the 
:  be  too  hot,  or  too  cold, 
le  Rennet  be  too  much 
x)  little,  or  the  Coagu 
ies  too  lliort  a  time,  or 
long,  you  may   (poil 
'  Cbeefe^  and  mifs  the 
^ion,    or   Goodnefi, 
:h  therein  you  leek  af 
Thefe  are  Familiar  ex- 
'Ics,  and  need  no  farther 
^.      -fidon.     The     Matter 
(jyj  I  jjfore  is,  firft  by  our  Fer- 


M  E  S.  25; 

ment  corrupted,and  brought 
into  a  blackneft  by  Deaths 
but  not  fuch  a  blackneft, 
out  of  which  it  cannot  be 
recovered ;  but  fo  that  in 
the  Courfe  of  the  Fermen- 
tation, the  Mafs  of  the  Con- 
fedion  may  pals  through 
the  mutation  or  changes  of 
all  the  Colors.  Now  Heat 
working  'at  the  firft  in  hu- 
midity brings  forth  the 
blacknefs ;  but  Heat  work-^ 
ing  in  the  drynefs,  caufetli 
Whitenels,and  in  the  White 
theCitrinity  and  wonder- 
ful deep  Rednels.Thefe  Va- 
rieties of  Colors  are  caufed 
only  by  the  FerrHent  in  a  pro- 
per and  fit  heat,  fo  that  the 
Corruption  of  one  is  the 
Generation  of  another ;  and 
the  Ferment  becomes  the 
Ferment  of  the  Ferment,  as 
the  Philofophers  (peak.  He 
who  cannot  tafte  the  Sapor 
of  Salt,  will  never  attain 
to  this  defired  Ferment  of 
Ferments  J  which  is  the  Soul^ 
even  before  Fermentation. 
If  therefore  this  Ferment  be 
not  well  prepared,  your 
Magiftery  will  be  nothing 
worth :  and  know,  that  this 
Ferment  urn  is  taken  only 
from  Sol  and  LUna^  that  is, 
from 


254  S  A  L  M 

from  Gold  sitid  Silver^  and 
converts  the  other  Bodies 
into  its  own  Nature  :  There- 
fore it  behoves  you  to  know 
how  to  introduce  thisF^rw^w? 
into  Dead  and  imperfed  Bo- 
dys/that  is/o  make  Ingrejjion) 
becaufe  it  is"  the  Soul-y  and 
this  Soul  gives  to  them  Life 
and  Perfedion  ;  fo  that  to- 
gether with  this  living  and 
perfeft  Soul,  they  are  made 
alive  and  perfeft,  and  one 
perfeft  Body. 


O  N'S 


Lilii 


and  IVopical  ways  of  fA 
ing,  he  has  been  pleafi^ 
deliver  himfelf  through! 
whole  Work.    I  fuppo  hq 
ufes  the  Similitude  of  5:| 
nefs  here  in  refpeft  of 
"ven  ;  for  that  Leven 
Sweet, 

in.  Hermes.  \And 
the  Kings  Seal 'ive have t'A 
the  Clay,  and  in  that  2Mp, 
fut  or  placed  the  color  of  \ 
"ven,  which  augments  tbt' 
vf  them  J  who  can  aim 
fome  meafure  fee. 


IT.  Hermes.  T^he  certain 
Color  of  the  Golden  matter  for 
the  Red ^  and  the  Nature  there- 
of is  not  fweetnefs^  therefore  of 
them  we  make  Sericum  j 
which  is  Ixir,[the  Ferment:] 

and  of  them  we  make  'Enamel ^ !  ges   Lutuvn  the  Clay^ 
of  which  we  have  Written.         is^  the  Mercurial  Mafi, 

Earthy  which   is  novi^ 

Salmm,    Air  ho'    it   does 

not  here  iufficiently  appear 

what  our  Author  means  by 

Sw.etnefs   and   Sericum^  yet 

afterwards   he   {o  explains  \gillum  Sapientum :   Alfo 
himielf  that  we  may  guefs  \gillum   Hermet^s-  and 
at  it:  and  that  it  is  the  Go/-  \lt4m  Mercurii,     This  is 


Salmon.      By  the  E) 
Seal  is  meant  the  Vil 
Power,  Charader,  or 
fture  of  Gold,  which' 


one  thing,  and  a 
drawn  out  of  the  Fount 
©t  the  Wife,  for  whichi 
(on  it  is  by  fome  called! 


den  Ferment  for  the  Red ;  the 
adumbration  whereof  he 
gives  us  under  the  Mask  of 
Encauftum-  or  Enamel '^  and 
truly  by  Figures,  Similitude, 


thing    which    many   \\ 
fought  after  in  vain, 
aouid  never  find, 
the  outward  turned  ini 
and  the  inward  p£ 


XIIL 


H 


that  which 
»)elovv  raifed  up^  and 
It 'hich  wasabove^  laid 
w  below ;  the  Superi- 
;ai  Inferiors^  the  Hea- 
is  nd  the  Earth  joyned 
;eer  in  one  Globe  or 
il;  and  digefted  toge- 
jri  one,  till  they  pro- 
file heavenly  color,  the 
')f  Sol,  which  gives 
have  Eyes  to  fee,  the 
i^fs  of  feeing  a  Foun 
baullible,  an  Eter- 


ill 

k\ 
"on 
met 


E  R  M  E  a  25-; 

'ven  does  from  the  Pafie,  or 
Tefi  from  the  Ale  or  Beer 
which  is  made  by  it :  For 
as  clear,  well-wrcught  Jle, 
cannot  change  other  Wort 
into  Ale^  nor  Levened  Vafie 
leven  another  Mais  of 
Meal  and  Water,  (till  it  is 
brought  to  the  perfeftion 
of  Leven,j  fo  neither  can 
vulgar  Gold  f  which  is  the 
produft  of  Mercury  and 
Sulphur)  tranfmute  ,  or 
change  any  other  body  in- 


king, the  permanent  to  its  own  Purity,  Tinfture, 


lels  Treaiure 

IJIermes.    Gcldthere- 

the  mofi  frctious  Stone 

Spots  ^  alfo  temperate  J 

itber  Fire  J  nor  Alr^ 

|ftfr,  nor  Earthy  is  able 

or  dedroy,  the  uni~ 

^menty  relitfying  all 

m  a  middle  or  tempe 

'mfofition^   which  ts  of 

cr  true  Citrine  co- 


m 
Hoi 


m.  Oar  Hermes  here 
2S  plainly,  that  the 
'phick  Gold,  is  this 
retious  Stone,  with- 
nifh  and  incorrupti- 
id  differs  as    n>uch 


and  Fixity.  No  :  This  is 
only  the  work  of  our  Stone, 
Elixir,  Tinfture,  the  true 
Philofophick  Gold. 

V.    Hermes.      The  Gold 

of  the  Wt[e  Men,  botkd  and 
•well  digefted^  with  a  fiery 
Water  makes  Ixir. 


Salmon.     The  Gold  is  t3 
be   exquifuely    boiled,   as 
much  as  you  pleafe  with  a 
fiery  water,  and  digefted: 
This  fire  is  found  no  where 
more    perfect,     better,    or 
more  powerful  than  in  Mi- 
nerals   and     their    Roots, 
which  Roots  the    Philofo- 
phers  lay,  are  in  the  Air  : 
Tilgar  Gold,   as  Le-  \  And  the  Gold  is  Spiritual 

►      Gdd. 


2^6 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Gold,  not  the  body  of  vul- 
gar Gold  unprepared.  This 
Aqi^a  Igma,  is  nothing  elfe, 
but  the  Mercury  of  the 
PhilofopherSj  drawn  from 
its  Mineral  Root.  This 
Water  is  the  Mother,  which 
does  diffolve  the  Gold  con- 
ceived in  its  Belly,  being 
digefted  and  nouriftied 
there  for  forty  Weeks,  at 
the  end  of  whick  digeltion, 
like  as  in  the  hour  of  a  mans 
Nativity,  the  Soul  [_ue. 
the  Tinfture  arifes]  but  not 
firft  nor  quickly.  In  this 
point  is  all  the  hazard ;  but 
this  being  pad,  there  is  no 
more  peril,  the  danger  is 
wholly  over. 

VI.  Hermes.  For  the 
Gold  of  the  Wife  Men  is  more 
weighty  or  heavy  than  Lead^ 
which  in  a  Temperate  [or 
due]  comfofition^  is  the  fer- 
ment of  Ixir :  and  contrari- 
wifey  in  a  diftemperature  [or 
undue]  Compofition;  the  di- 
fiemperarure,  or  hurt  ef  the 
whole  IVork  or  Matter. 


Salmon, 
Oflf-fpring 
Work,     is 
than  Lead. 


Oar  Gold,  the 
of  this  great 
much  heavier 
becaufe  of  its 


Weakneft,  Volatility, 
Inrem^rature :  Our 
is  of  a  moft  ftrongancj 
perate  Compofition, 
ing    the  infirmities 
proper  i^arents,  and  tii 
the  Mercury  of  all  ^|| 
whatfoever,  into  the 
and  moll:  pure  fine 
By  this  is  underftoc 
Vital  Roots  of  the 
into  which,    if  the 
be  reduced,  they  are 
apt,  or  fit  for  a  new 
neration,  lb  that  fror 
fame   you  may   ha\ 
true  Tinfturc  of  the 
(bphers. 

VIL  Hermes. 
work  is  frH  made  fri 

Vegetable :    Secondly  fi\ 
Animal^  in  a  Hens 
which  is  the  greatefi 
and  the  csnlianc)  of  ti 
ments.      And    Gold 
Earth  ;     of  all  whicl 
make  Sericum_,  which 
Ferment y  or  Ixir. 

Salmon.  He  here  ( 
the  great  Work  int( 
parts,  vixj,  Vegetabj 
Animal,  which  is  a 
fophical  fiftion:  Bl 
true  Work  is  but  on( 


^.XIII.  HERMES 

ng  of  an  equal  and  tern- 
itc  mixtion  of  the  Ele- 
its,  to  a  perfeft   fixity. 
Foundarion    of  this 
•k,  is  laid  in  the   Earth 
he  Gold^  of  which  the 
Elixir,    or  Ferment  is 
%^  which  is  two  fold, 
or  Luna,    2.  For   Sol. 
Ite  Ferment  of  Sol  is 
rffood  the  Seed  of  the 
:  and  by  that  of  Luna^ 
5ed  of  the  Female  :  of 
there  muH:  be  raade^ 
jConjunffion.     2.  A 
tion.    The  Ferment 
is  from  5ol  >  as  Lea 
adeofthe  fubftance 
ffiread;  and  as  a  little 
Pa  FermentSj  or  Lea- 
at  great  quantity  of 
/at  leaft  2fo  times 
^tity  ;)  lb  like  wife  a 
ortion  of  this    our 
fcffices  to  nourilli  and 
the  whole    Stone. 
Ferment,  faith  Avi- 
reduces   the  Matter  to 
t    Nature^  Color ^  Sa- 
Fi9rw,redacing  Pow- 
Ad.  For  it  Whitens 
ifeftion^Muitipies  it^ 
it  Spiritual,  Strength- 
makes  it  reflit  the 
lakes  it  contain  the 
,te,  that  it  fhall  not 
^Yj    opens  the  Bo 


dies  and  makes  them,  with 
k,  to  enter  one  into  ano- 
ther ^  and  to  be  perfedly 
conjoynedj  as  Water  with 
Water  J  which  cannot  be 
feparated^,  and  is  the  end  of 
the  Work.  Without  this 
Ferment^  no  Elixir  can  be 
made^  no  more  than  VaBe 
or  Dcugh  can  be  Levened 
without  Leven,  t'.nd.  this 
Elixir. \s  the  Ferment  of  Fer- 
ments and  the  Coagulum  of 
the  Coagulum,  For^  it  not 
only  Ferments  the  Inferior 
and  imperfeft  Bodies,  but 
alfo  Gold  it  lelf ;  making 
it  from  a  ferfeB  Body^  much 
more  than  ferfeB*  It  is  the 
moft  faithful  Mother,  which 
by  how  much  the  oftner  it 
is  impregnated,  by  fo  much 
the  more  it  conceives  and 
brings  forth ,  propagating 
its  OfF-Spring  to  an  Infinity 
of  Generations.  It  is  the 
only  Key  which  opens  and 
fhuts  the  Gates  leading  to 
the  Kingdom  of  the  Mine- 
ral Treafure,  the  Goldeft 
Mountain,  the  Gardens  of 
the  Hefferides^  where  all  the 
Trees  perpetually  bear  Gol- 
den [Fruit-  Without  this 
Key,  it  ii  not  poffible  for 
any  Man  to  attain  to  tha 
perf  eftion  of  this  Art. 

S  CHAP- 


2j8 


SALMON'S 


CHAP.    XIV. 


The  Smaragdine  Table  of  Hermes. 


f.  TTERMES.  Thh  is  true, 
XX  and  far  difiant  from 
a  hie  5  Vfhatfoe'vcr  is  below  ^ 
is  like  that  which  is  above ; 
and  that  ivhich  is  above^  is 
like  that  7vhich  is  below  :  By 
this  are  acquired  and  ferfeBed 
the'Aiiracles  of  the  One  Thing, 

Salmon.  That  is  to  fay, 
the  truth  of  this  our  Art  is 
confirmed  by  Experience  ^ 
wc  know  it  to  be  truth  by 
very  matter  of  Fad  \  and 
notwichftanding  all  the  So- 
phifmSj  and  Logomachia  of 
the  Schools^  there  is  no  Ar- 
gument can  ftand  againft 
Experience.  The  Waters  of 
the  Catarafls  of  Heaven  a- 
hove,  are  like  to  the  Waters 
below ,  when  the  great 
Fountain  of  the  deep  is  bro- 
ken up;  and  the  Waters  be- 
low, are  like  to  tlie  Warers 
above.  There  aie  two  parts 
in  our  Stone^  a  Superior 
part  that  aicends  up,  and 
an  Inferior  part  which  re- 


mains  beneath ;    and  | 
thefe  two    parts  agr; 
One.    The  inferior 
Earth,  is  called  the 
or  Ferment.  The  fup| 
part  or  Spirit,  is  calk 
SoulorLife,  which 
ens  the  Stone,  and  n 
up :  The  iirft  muft 
iblved,  and    made 
like  the  Superior ; 
Superior  muft  be  co^ 
ted,  and  made  Earth] 
the  Lower,  that  they^ 
be  united,  and  becoi 
Miracle  of  the  one  Tl 
then  will  it  be  eyi 
demon iirated,  that* 
foever  is  below,  islil 
wliich  is  above,  and| 
crarywife      Nor   dol 
differ  one  from  anotbl 
by  Accident,  as  Corj 
bleand  IncorruptbleJ 
and  Impure,  Hea\ 
Light,  Clear   and. 
Agent  and  Patient, ;^| 
line    and     Femini 
ail  which  are  Acci( 


l.jaV.  HERM 

Hbances.  Heaven  or  that  I  tains 


E  S.  is'9 

in  it  four  Elements, 
Created  by  the  determina- 
tion of  God.  Here  Hermes 
points  forth  the  Univerfal 
Medicine  in  imitation  of  the 
Worlds  Creation  ;  which  is 
of  which  Firm  a-  performed  by  one  Univer-^ 
the  Body    or  Sub-    lal  Spin t5and  fb  by  a  Super- 


is  above  is  Incorrup 
where  the  pure  Ele- 
^are  made,  from  a 
>|tible   matter  eleva- 

B|ted  upj  in  the  Con 


ar,G 


i<k. 


,pi  Luna  is  Gradua 

fence  it  is  apparent 

ii$our  Medicine  muft 

|)le  Heaven  it  felf,  in 

y ,    Penetrativenefs. 

rruptibility ;    nor 

work  as  the  Ele- 

Natural  Bodies, 

as  it  were  Dead^ 

te  of  any  Power 

:id  Ij^-mes.    Jlfo^  as  all 

JkS  ^e   made  from  One, 

eoiii  fie/p   (>f  One  :  So  all 

be'  ire  made  from  One 

i,  (b  ConjunBion, 

o^c,i  !  That  iSj  as  all  things 

Sof  ade  or  came  from 

oni3J  onfufed  Chaos^    by 

:^ai(  >of  One  Omnipo- 

;o(Ti2i  Almighty  Godj  fo 

^^Ha  'wone   is    born    or 

^  li  fourth  out  of  one 

^^  [:d  Mafs,    by    the 

fjTf,  bne  particular  Mat- 

^,j^  l^hing,  whkh  con- 


natural  Experiment,  points 
forth  this  Our  Natural 
Work.  It  is  the  Opinion 
of  many  Philofophers  that 
the  Spirit  of  Natural  things^- 
or  the  Spirit  of  Nature  is 
the  Medium  between  the 
Soul  and  the  Body^  as  be- 
ing that  which  makes  the 
abfolute  and  firm  Con- 
jandion.  But  the  Opinion 
of  ibme  is  though  the  Spirit 
may  be  faid  to  be  the  mora 
iubtile  Subfiftance ;  yet  it 
can  be  no  niore  feparated 
from  the  Soul^  than  Light 
from  the  Suii. 

III.  Hermes.  The  Father 
thereof  is  the  Sun^  and  the 
Another  thereof  is  the  Moon  : 
the  Wind  carries  it  in  its  Belly ^ 
and  the  J^furfe  thereof  is  the 
Earth. 

Salmon.  As  living  Crea- 
tures beget  their   Like  or 
Kind,  fo  Gold   generates 
S  i  Gold 


26o 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Gold  by  the  Virtue  of  Out 
Stone:  The  Sun  is  its  Fa- 
ther, that  is,  Our  Philolo- 
phical  or  Living  Gold.  And 
as  in  every  natural  Gene- 
ration, there  muft  be  a  fit 
and  convenient  receptacle, 
with  a  certain  likeneft  of 
kind  to  the  Father ;  ib  like- 
wife  in  this  Our  ArtifiGial 
Generation,  it  is  requifite 
that  the  Sun,  or  Our  Living 
Gold,  fliould  have  a  fit  and 
agreeable  Receptacle  or 
Womb,  for  its  Seed  or  Tin- 
cture ;  and  this  is  Our  Phi- 
lofbphicai^  or  Living  Silver, 
8.  e.Mermry^which  is  the  Mo- 
ther thereof.  V/hat  Sol  and 
Luna  are  in  the  Heavens  a- 
bove,  the  lame  areOurGold 
and  Silver  in  Our  Heavens 
below.  The  Univerfal  Maf- 
culine  Seid  is  the  Sulphur 
of  Nature,  the  firft  and 
moft  Potent  caufe  of  all 
Generation:  And  if  Sol 
does  Live,  it  is  neceirary,as 
Taracelfus  faith,  to  live  in 
fpme  things, <!;/;?:,.  in  its  own 
Radical  Humidity,  and 
mofl  pure  and  fmiple  Air, 
which  contemperates  the 
heat  thereof  by  its  Humidi- 
ty. The  Wind  is  the  Air, 
and  the  Air  is  the  Life,  and 


tbe  Life  is  the  Soul,  vj 
quickens  the  whole  Sl 
And  therefore  the  V 
Air,  Life  or  Soul  muftj 
ry   the  Stone,  'viz,. 
forth  Our  Magiftery :  vj 
being  brought  forth^it] 
be  nouriflied  by  its 
which  is  the  Earth;  k 
Earth  ('faith   Hermes) 
Nurfs.     The  Wind  Carl 
in  its  Belly  •,  by  whi( 
Univerfal,Inferior,  an| 
minine    Seed    is 
through  the  Air,  and| 
ed  to  the  Univerfal 
rior  and  Mafculine 
the  Air  or  5  is  the  V- 
wherein  the  two  S( 
conjoyned.  The  Air] 
frc/m  Fire  and  Wat(| 
the  Heaven  from  Fii 
Air.  Under  the  Aj 
on  of  Fire,  is  compi 
ed  the  molt  pure  fu 
of  the  Earth,  afcendinj 
Fire:  and  under  the, 
of  Air  the  moft  pui 
itance  of  Water  ;T1 
or  Womb  of  Nati 
moft  pure  Breath  or! 
idifed  from  all  the  ' 
Elements,  converte(|| 
V  olatility  or  Air,  io{ 
is  conceived  by  the  Ji] 
Luna,  the  Univei" 


t,p.XIV.  HERM£S 

leSun,  fpecificated  alfo 
he  other  Lights  or  Stars. 
!^;^/will  have  three  Ele- 
two    under     the 


2^t 


lesof  Sol  and  Luna^ 

rd  under  the  Name 

mtus,  the  Wind.    The 

hf  is  the  Nurfe  of  this 

jncf  the  Air,  by  whofe 

it   is    Nourilliedj 

ise  it  Sueks  the  Mer- 

Milk,  (that  is   the 

thick  fubrtance  of  the 

■lor   Water  remaining 

''?|fi  the  Earth)  by  which 

)ws  and  increaies  to  its 

i^ncc   and  Perfeftion, 

£hild  to  the  Stature 

trengthofa  Man. 


m 
11^ 

^  ^.  Hermes.    Tkis  is  the 
^^"^Wer  er  Fountain  of  all  Per 
^  ^  '»,  and  its  Vower  is  Ter 
m\   fi4  Jntire,  if  it  he  chang- 
P^   a  Earth, 
id  '    . 

^^^  hm.  As  if  he  lliould 

BO'it  p  (fiis  Arcanum  which .  I 

jiei  jl  fliew  you  is  the  Ori- 

i'^  I  and  Fountain  of  all 

d^"  Mims    and    Myfteries, 

\&^  :cret  Treifure  of  the 

con^'C  EWorld.    But  it  is  not 

ortei  'jht   to  its  Perfedion 

0  .is  changed  intoEarth; 

\JiiiH  t  indeed  is  its  Power 


perfeft  and  intire :  that  Is, 
if  the  Soul  of  the  Stone  f  of 
which  we  have  Ipoken  be- 
fore   and  which  may  be 
called  the  Wind   or  Air, 
which  is  alfo  the  Life,  Vir- 
tue.  Power  and  Spirit)  be 
converted  into  Earth,  'viz,, 
a  fixt  Subftance  or  Matter; 
lb  that  the  whole  Air^  Spirit^ 
Life  and  Soul  of  the  Stone 
may   be  conjoyned  to  its 
Earthj  which  is    its  Nurfe, 
and  be  all  turned  into  Fer- 
rqent.    As   in    making  of 
Bread,  a  little  Leaven  Fer- 
ments and  Tranfmutes,  a 
great  deal  of  Meal  or  Pafte : 
fo  alfo  mufi:  Our  Stotae  be 
Fermented,  that  it  may  be- 
come Ferment  to  the  Eter- 
nal Multiplication  thereof. 
That  which  the  Wind  does 
bear  in  its  Belly  muft  be 
converted  into  Earth,  then 
is  the  Work    compleated ; 
which  is  done  by  *  a  long 
and  Unwearied  Decoftion 
('not  by  evaporating,   but 
retaining  the  Spirits)  till  it 
becomes  inipilTated,  and  in 
fuccefsoftime  is  dryed  in- 
to a  Ponder  or  Earth.    But 
the  time  will  be  long  and 
tedious,  therefore  you  rnu(i: 
attend    it    with  Patience, 


iCCOi 


26z 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Lil 


according  to  the  Matter 
you  work  upon.  Some 
things  are  remote  from  Per- 
fedion,  other  things  more 
remote^  and  others  moil 
remote^  whilft  other  thngs 
are  near  to  Perfsdion,  o- 
thers  neerer^  and  Ibme 
things  neareft  of  all.  He 
that  knows  not  thefe  things 
before  he  begins  his  Work^ 
may  afterwards  deplore  his 
Error,  with  very  great  lois. 

V.  Hermes*  Separate  the 
Earthfrom  fhe  Ftre,  and  the 
Subtile  and  Thin  from  the 
Grofs  and  Thick  5  but  fru- 
dently  "with  long  Sufferance^ 
GenUenejs  and  Tatience,  and 
Wi[dom^  and  Judgment. 

Salmon.  Hetherto  he  has 
only  difcouried  the  Theo- 
ry, he  now  comes  to  fhew 
you  the  PraO:ical  pare , 
fhewing  firft  the  Purificati- 
on of  the  Matter  of  the 
Stone.  You  muft  do  it 
gendv^  by  little  and  little^ 
notViolently^but  Prudent- 
ly and  Wifely,  after  a  Phi- 
loibphick  manner  :  By  Se- 
parating he  means  Djffolv- 
ing:  for  Diffolution  is  the 
Separation  of  parts :  Some 


will  have  it^  that  by 
Earth  herCj  he    mean; 
Lees  or  Dreggs  of  the 
ter,  which  is  to  be 
ted  from  th^  Fire,  thj 
and    the   Water^   anci 
whole    Subftance    oil 
Stone,  that  it  may  be< 
Pure^  and  free    froi 
Putrefadion     or    Dj 
Matter:  and  this  the: 
gyrick  Philofophers 
the  firft  Operation  ol 
paration  of  the  Mai 
Parts  of  their  Srone.| 
fome   underftand   hi 
the  Separation  of  thel 
Elements,    and  this^l 
leisis  the  thing  if  it  bil 
ken  of   a    Spagyrickf 
not  Vulvar  Separatioi 
der  the  Appellation  of 
the  two  other  are 
I  ftood,  'u/ss.  Air 


an< 


ter;  for  the   Eire  cl 
want  or  fubfifl:  withoi 
nor  is  die  Air  withoui 
ter;    for  Air  is  m: 
Water  by   the  M^di 
of  the    Fire,    by 
ic  is  forced  to  Afeei 
wards.  But  as  to  the 
it  partly  Afcends  ail 
made  Volatile,  and 
iy    remains    fixed  -b! 
By   feparating    thei 


tp.  XIV.  HER 

the  fire,  fbme  will 
itj  that  he  would 
l^he  Thick  to  be  fepa- 
from  theThin^not  the 
cm  the  Thick  ^  be- 
tihe  Earth  is  thicker 
tite  Fire.Butby  fepara- 
ihe  fubtil  from  the 
"r  to  be  underdoodj 
tilizing  of  the  Thick 
and  Spagyricallyto 
OQ  that  fubtilizsd  Mat- 
to  /Ether  or  Spiritual 
i  \\  ^ut  this  muft  prudent - 
which  gentknefs^ 
ttff'erinfr.  Patience  6cc. 
accordini?  to  the 
KlthhJ^of  Art,  but  gently^ 
with  a  gentle  Heat 
:g)nB(lingto  Natural  Ge- 
parai  fon.  The  Inftrument 
irjcni  iture,  and  of  the  Spa- 
FirCj  vu.hout  which 
'ork  cannot  be  done. 
Fire  is  either  Internal 
itetnal  The  Internal 
witrtjper  to  the  fubitance 
atter,  and  Naturally 
:hs  •'•'  within  it,  which 
!^  loft  prudently  fcir  up 
)\^l#f^ite.  The  External 
2r  Violent,  or  Tem- 
id  in  four  ieveral  De- 


ice** 


I 


liie  Violent  is  that 
vhich  fome  thin;^s  are 
led.-  others  bi:Diim- 


MES.  2^5 

edj  others  fas  Metalls) 
Liquified  or  Melted.  The 
Temperate  in  its  feveral 
Degrees,  imitate  or  refem- 
bie  Nature,  and  are  ufed 
for  Putrefa^ion,  Digeftion, 
and  Congelation,  or  Cir- 
culatorily  to  diflblve  and 
fi}^.  But  Various  are.  thefe 
kinds  of  Fire,  which  are 
to  be  applyed  according  as 
the  Subjev5t  requires,  and 
the  Prudence  of  the  Ar- 
tiit  directs,  being  continu- 
al without  interruption 
from  begining  to  the  End. 

VI  Hermes.  7if  Afcends 
from  the  Earth  up  to  Heaven^ 
and  Defcends  again  from  the 
Heaven  to  the  Earthy  and  re- 
cei'ves  the  Towers  and  Efficacy 
of  the  Superiors  and  Inferiors. 

Salmon,  Here  is  to  be 
obferved  that  though  Our 
Stone  be  divided  in  the 
fiiil:  Operation  into  four 
Piirts,  which  are  the  four 
Elements,  yet  as  we  have- 
already  la'd  there  is  but 
:wo  principal  Parts*  of  it_, 
OnQ  Vv^hich  Afcends  up- 
wards and  is  Volatile,  and 
anochef"  wliich  remains  be- 
low, and  is  fixed,  which  is 
S  4  calhd 


($4 


SALMON'S 


called  Earth,  and  fermenr 
wh  ch  Nouriilies  and  Fer- 
ments the  whole  ^tone- 
But  of  the  unfixed  or  Vo- 
latile pare  we  niuli:  have  a 
great  qaantity^  that  it  may 
NoLiFilli  the  purified  Mat- 
ter of  the  Stone,  till  it 
be  made  to  Afcend,  is  fu- 
blimed,  and  fubtilized : 
thcrt  being  thus  fubtilized 
and  made  Volatilej  it  muft 
be  incerated  with  the  'Oyl, 
excraftcd  from  it  in  the  firft 
Operation^  which  is  called 
the  Water  of  the  Stone^and 
fo  often  Boyled  by  Subli- 
raation^  till  by  Virtue  of 
the  Fermentation  of  the 
Earth  exalted  with  it ;  the 
whole  Stone  again  does  de- 
fcend,  from  the  Heaven  to 
the  Earth,  and  remains  fix- 
ed and  lowing;  (that  is, 
that  the  Corporeal  be  made 
Spiritual  by  Sublimation, 
and  the  Spiritual  be  made 
Corporeal  by  Defcenfion: 
Here  is  a  Circulatory  Di- 
Itillation  admirably  declar- 
ed, and  the  Conllruffion 
of  a  Spagyrical  VelTel,  to 
the  Similitude  of  Nature. 
it  Afcends  h'om  the  Earth, 
i.  e.  from  the  inferiour  |:art 
of  the  veilcl  :  to  Heaven, 


i  e,    the    fuperiour  ]i 
The  matter  generate! 
ocj//    imi    Luna    sSm 
i.  €.  tlie  thick  Terreanl 
iiance  t -ercof  isconyi 
or  relolved,  into  He,! 
viz*,  into  a  fubcile  lubfil 
like  to    Heaven :  hef 
monftrates   the   Spagj 
lolution,  by  what   IrJ 
ment  and  A'  tifice  it  is< 
then  he  teaches  the  Fl 
on  ,     It    Decends   agai 
the  Earth  ,  as    if  he 
fay,  after    its  fubftanj 
diilolved  and  made 
cend  under  the  Obe( 
of   the   Internal  Cell 
Virtues  or  Powers, 
ing  there  the   detert 
time  of  its  Maturity, 
turns   again,    or  def 
that  is  to  fay,  the  SpJ 
made    Corporeal, 
was  before  a  Body  on 
from    a    Body,    S()ir| 
which  is  nothing  bii| 
Philolbphick  Riddle. 
Fixum  Volatile^  ^  ruf^^ 
latile  fixum^  ^  totum  h 
Magtjterium.     And  b}| 
means  it  will  obtaii 
Virtues  of  the    Sii^mcuA 
Inferiour   Powers  5    i.  ej 
Heavenly  and  Volatile: 
er,  topciictracs,  g 


XIV.  HERMES.  '  z6s 

|^6r    multiply :  andl  Nefts,   and  under   whole 
lithly  Power  to  givej  ftiadow  the    Beafts  of  the 


ihce^  Corporeity,  and 


Hermes.     In    this 

,  jou  acquire  to  your  f elf 

]0ltb    and  Glory  of  the 

\mWeiirld:    Dn^ue  there- 

16m  you  aU  Cloudinefs 


h 


will  fer/f;,  Darknefs 
mefs* 


lubil 


de 


1,1  ^ 

if 


]W; 


and 


fiM,  Poffeffing  this 
thus  perfefted,  you 
all  the  Wealth  and 

leOBires  of  the  World;  fo 

d  [  you   may    live  free 
Care  and    Trouble, 

!  (leieiJDilcontent  and  Fears, 

every    Sicknefs  and 

It  is  a  Remedy 

Difeafes  both  of  Bo- 

1  Mind  :  It  ftrikes  at 

ot  of  Infirmities;  and 

yes  that  which  would 

or  undermine  the 

and    Profperity  of 

,^nll[umane  Body.  This 
this  Wealth,  this 
ire,  though  it  be  but 
a  Grain  of  Muftard- 
yet  it  grows  to  be 
eateft  of  all  Tiees, 
lofe  Branches  th 
of  the  Air  make  their 


Field  dwell. 

VIII.  Hermes.  For  the 
Work  increafing  or  going  oH 
in  Strength^  adds  Strength  t9 
Strength^  forefialling  and  o^ 
ver-t@pfmg  all  other  Fortitudes 
and  lowers ;  and  it  able  to 
Subjugate  and  Conquer  aU 
things,,  whether  they  be  thin 
and  Subttl^  or  thick  and  So" 
lid  Bodies, 

Salmon.  There  is  no 
Companion  of  the  Powers 
of  other  Natural  things,  to 
the  Power  of  the  Stone,  for 
it  is  able  to  overcome  and 
maftcr  all  other  Powers: 
it  can  convert  common 
Quick  Silver  into€  Congea- 
led fubftance,  and  Tranf- 
niuteit  into  fine  Gold  or 
Silver :  and  it  can  Penetrate 
and  Peirce  through  all  other 
hard  foUd  or  compaft  Bo- 
dies, and  ftrike  them  with 
a  never  fading  Tinfture,  fo 
firm  and  fixe,  which  the 
Power  and  Strength  of  the 
Strongelt  and  molt  Violent 
Fire  can  never  conquer  or 
overcome.  This  is  as  much 
as  if  he  ihould  fay,  it  is  the 
I  compleat  Virtue  of  total 
i  Na- 


^(,G 


SALMON'S 


li 


Nature,  the  Power,  Effica- 
cy and  Potency  of  all  things, 
and  even  fas  it  were)  above 
Nature,  fo  that  it  may  not 
improperly  be  laid  to  be  a 
Work    Metaphyfical,    for 
that  it  feems  to  ad  above 
or  beyond  Nature.  It  over' 
comes  or  conquers   all  things^ 
that  is,  it  makes  all  fiibtil 
and  thin  things  (as  Qaick- 
filverj  thick  and  coagulates 
them  :  and  on  the  contra- 
ry it  Penetrates  all  thick  and 
joltd  things^  i.  e.  It    makes 
every  hard  Metal  whether 
Perfeft  or  Imperfe^l    fas 
Sol,  Luna,  Saturn,  Jupiter^ 
Mars  and  Venus)    fubtile 
and  thin,  and  brings  them 
to  the  greatelt  Perfeffion, 
expelling  iall    the   xVIalign 
and  Dark  Spirits  polFeffing 
them  and  giving  to  them 
Tindure    and    Fixity,  by 
its  Subtility  and  Spiricualcy. 

IX.  Hermes.  In  this  man- 
ner  was  the  World  made\ 
and  hence  are  the  wondtrful 
Conjunclions  or  Joynings  to- 
gether of  the  Matter  and 
Parts  thereof  avd  tht  Mar- 
vellous Effecls^  -when  in  thii 
7vay  it  is  done,  hy  which  thefi; 
IVonders.are  Eff'eBcd^ 


Salmon.    The   Crl 
of  t lie  World  he  brinj 
Prior  Example,  or  1| 
plification  of  the  Wci 
Our    Phiiofophick 
for  as  the  World  ws 
ated,  fo  is  Our  Stent 
pofed.     As  in  the  be?! 
i;he  whole  World  a? 
thac  is  therein  was  a; 
or  confufed  Mafs,  b\ 
ter wards    by    the 
Word,  Power,  or  Sd 
the  Great  Creator, 
paration  was  made, 
lements  were  divide 
reftified,  and  the 
fal  World  was  pi 
and  brought  forth 
fuland  Perfeft  in 
Weight    and     Meafu 
alfo  in  this  our  woftcj 
parate  the  Elements, 
we  divide  and  reftij 
many  fublimations, 
lions,     and    precipK 
whereby  the  perpeti 
wonderful    conjunftj 
made,    which  is  th| 
duft  of  the  prime  ij 
and  the  root  of  thetl 
Kingdom,  in  which 
is  produced  inco  Ad,| 

X,  Hermes.    And 

C^iffc    I  am   celled 


i^.XlV. 


HERMES. 


.,^„:US,  for  that  Ihave 
whdge  or  under  (landing 
VMofophy  of  the  three 
deJcftheUni'verfe.  My 
~rnne  or  Difcourfe^  which 
:  here  deli'vered  concern- 
r  w  Jolar  Wcrk^  is  com- 
ajnd  perfeB, 

Smon.  Hermes  Trifme- 
.  Wik  fignifies  the  Thrice 
^  5'  Hermes^  for  that  he 
the  le  knowledge  of  the 
:,o:i  Principals  of  the  Uni- 
\m  ,  ^/2S.  Salt^  Sulphur^ 
niai  4eTcury^  anfwering  to 
idiv'j  \dy^  Soul^  and  Sfirit; 
.  c;l  at,  Vegetable,  and 
f^ :'  >/>  of  which  he  had 
ki  rue  Knowledge,  he 
am!  the  way  how  to  fe- 
][ii\  i  \themj  and  conjoyn 
1  wcl  'Sgainj  to  make  the 
^nr;,  >latile  and  the  VoJa- 
ndr^  Xtj  to  take  away 
^rjoni,  areSj  and  reftore  bet 
pteaa  lain,  ail  which  are 
pcrpe  Ped  in  Our  Philofo- 
^jjjii  i  Mercury  which  is 
4,  jj  (  /omb  in  which  Our 
vjf,  ^phick  (which  is  the 
'^^  Gold  15  Generated. 
^^yj,fi  i.id  to  be  perfect,  be- 
|^..)3;  li.  It  contains  all  the 
bles.     2.    From    ics 


267 


never  fading  Color.  3.  Its 
fievsr  perifhing  Body.  It  is 
refembled  to  a  grain  of 
Wheat,  which  unlefe  it 
Dies,  it  brings  forth  no 
Fruit ;  but  if  it  Die,  and  is 
Putrefied,  paffing  through 
Death  and  Putrefaftion  or 
Diflolution,  to  Life  and 
Heaven,  there  by  perfect- 
ing its  Nature,  it  is  infinite- 
ly profitable.  What  he  has 
delivered  concerning  this 
Matter,  'viz..  of  the  three 
Colors,  Black,  White,  and 
Red  5  of  the  three  Princi- 
ples, Salt^  Sulphur,  and 
Mercury  ;  of  the  three  Sub- 
fillences.  Body,  Soul,  and 
■'^firit;  of  the  three  Q- 
perations,  F&latiltzation  ^ 
TinBure,  and  Fixaticv;  of 
the  three  States,  Imper- 
feftion,  Anihilation,  and 
VerfeBion^  he  declares  to 
be  True  and  Com  pleat, 
and  that  the  Stone  thus 
Generated  Cexifiing  and 
being  in  one  only  thing, 
'uiz,.  thePhilofophick  Mer- 
cery) by  a  feries  of  Natu- 
ral Operations,  is  Periedl: 
and  Incire,  wanting  no 
thing. 


hihri  Hermetis  Frimi* 
F  J  N  1  S. 


16 

SALMON'S 

THE 

SECOND    BOOIl 


O   F 


HERMES  r^ISMEGlST^l 


CHAP.    XV. 


"Jhe  Enter ance  into  the  Worh^  beginning 
Argent  Viz/e. 


I.TJERMES  thQ  Wife 
XX  laith,  if  you  Con- 
lerve  a  third  part  of  your 
Camels ,  [  ^viz,.  of  the 
fwtft  or  Volatile  Matter^  or 
thai  which  mufi  hear  the  Bur 
'then^']  and  Coniume  the  re- 
maining two  thirds,  you 
have  attained  to  the  thing 
defired  ;  you  have  perfe- 
^ed  the  Work. 

11.  Jn  lixke  planner  you 
muft.be  careful  of  your  Ar- 
gent Vive;  for  the  black 
Matter  does  Whiten  the 
riefli,  and  the  Work  is  per- 


feftcd 
Wife. 


by  the  Fire 


III.  And  the  Woi 
be  performed  by  aS| 
Water,  in  which  th( 
nels  is  wafhed  awa^j 
by  that  Inftrumenj 
which  the  FoundatI 
the  Work  is  laid^ 
that  time  and  momtl 
which  the  Clouds  ap] 

IV.  Now  that  Waj 
or  by  which  the  blacj 
wallicdaway.  is  d 


,  XV.  HER 

•  ioifture  of  the  Sun,  and 
^4ii]rens  Urine,  [i.  e.  the 
^r^slVater,']    The  thing 

iii  I  tell  you  is  fufficienc 

•  Du  to  know. 

^,^  In  like  manner,  take 
Uii^ater  of  the  Water, 
itiury  of  Mercury^  and 
clitcleanle  and  purifie 
;  Vind,  Fume,  or  Va- 
r,ind  Aboiiilitheblack- 
s  Undqrltand  what  this 
ies,andrejoyce  therein. 

Alfo  in  the  feme  man- 

Jake  the  blacknefs  and 

mim^^jTi  it ;  then  have  re- 

6  the  White,  and  Con- 

iie  Red  ;  fo  will  you 
^c  FilPHSh  the  thing  defired, 

i£ie  to  the  end  of  the 


theWi 


ndnM 


juj  I  It  is  alfo  to  be  no- 
^1^2,1  liat  it  is  the  Fire-Stone 
'  .j^  I  Governs  the  Matter 

\d  fGod:Boyhtthere- 
■unth   a  gentle   Fire, 
and  Day,   left  the 
ihould  be  feparated 


M  E  S.  2^ 

from  it  jcventillit  becomes 
of  a  Golden  Color  :  Un- 
derftand  well  what  I  fay. 

VIII.  That  alfo  which 
Congeals,  does  Diffolve; 
and  that  which  does  Whi- 
ten, does  in  like  manner 
make  Red. 

IX.  I  have  made  plain  to 
you  the  neareft  way,  that 
you  may  be  eafieand  fatisfi- 
ed ;  Underftand  therefore 
thefe  things,  and  Meditate 
upon  them  ;  and  you  fliall 
certainly  attain  to  the  per- 
feftion  of  the  Work. 

X.  It  is  alfo  to  be  noted, 
that  as  Sol  is  among  the 
Stars ;  fo  is  Gold  among 
the  other  Metalline  Bodies: 
For  as  the  Light  of  the  Sun, 
isijoyned  to  the  Lights,  and 
contains  the  Fruit  of  this 
Operation ;  fo  in  like  man- 
ner Gold :  Meditate  upon 
thefe  Words,  and  by  the 
Permiflion  of  God  you  may- 
find  it  out. 


CHWP- 


270 


S  A  LM  O  N'S 


Li 


CHAP.    XVL 


The  Nature  of  the  Medicine^  and  GoM!!]^ 
ment  of  the  Metals. 


1.  TTERMES  Moreover 
jlX  faith^  he  that .  out- 
wardly takes  in  this  Medi- 
cine, it  Kills  him :  but  he 
that  inwardly  drinks  it  in^ 
it  makes  him  to  Live  and 
rejoyce.  Underlland  what 
this  means. 

11.  And  as  for  this  caufe 
fake,  this  Water  is  faid  to 
be  Divine,  fo  it  is  laid  to 
be  thegreateft  Poyfon  :  and 
it  is  preferred  before  all 
other  things^  by  fo  much  as 
that  without  it  nothing  of 
the  Work  can  be  done. 

^III.  It  is  alfo  called  Di- 
vine, for  that  it  cannot  be 
mixed  or  joyned  with  any 
filth  or  defiled  thing :  and 
thisWater  of  ourScone  puri- 
fies and  cleanfes  theNatures 
of  the  Metals^  and  waflies 
away  their  defcsdations  or 
defilements. 


IV;  And  as  Sol  M 
on  Bodies,  fo  alfb  d( 
Water  upon  the  PI 
phick  5tone :  Yea  it 
tates  and  finks  thil 
it,  and  isconitant,  i| 
and  perfeft, 

V.  This  indeed  is  U 
Sol ;  but  it  is  to  be 
flood  that  the  Work 
be  made  through  all 
ven  Planets;  as  firf 
Saturn^  then  from 
Mars^  Venus^  Mercnryl 
laflly  from  Luna, 

VI.  The  firfr  is 
vernment  o^  Saturn  ;t| 
to  caufe  Sol  to  putrefij 
bring  the  Body  to  puj 
fcion,  wliich  is  done 
fpace  of  40  days  andf 
The  fecond  is  the  gel 
ment  o^Juftter^  whicll 
grind  or  break  the 
aad  in  12  days  and 
to  Imbue   or   moiftj 


XVII.  H 

^called  theRegiment 


The  third  is  the  go- 

f'  nt  of  MarSy  which 
uce  Death  or  black- 
feparate  the  Spirit 
Body,  by  v/hich  it 
)e  changed.  The 
[lithe  government  of 
:h  is  to  Work  away 
[leknefs  and  Poyfon , 
iindeed  to  make  it 


E  R  M  E  S.  271 

of  Brafi  or  Copper,  [er  th^ 
the  making  of  the  matter  of  a 
changeable  Yellow.']  The  fixth 
is  the  government  of  Mrf«- 
ry  ;  which  is  to  burn,  and  is 
called  the  Dominion  of  Ar- 
gent Vive. 


IX.  The  feventh  is  the 
government  o'iLuna^  which 
is  to  Decoft  or  Boyl,  and 
make  Hot^^and  fo  to  per- 
fect the   matter,  [with  the 
\  fixed  Citrine  Tin5iure]  in  2  c 
days :  and  this  is  the  Do- 
The  fifth  is  the  go-  minion  of  Silver.    -See  here, 
sedfltntof  r<?w«j,  whichis .  I   have    gone    with    you 
the  moift  to  the^dry,  j  through  the  whole  V7ork  \ 
b  hot  to  the  cold,  and  ;  take  heed   therefore    left 
:e  them  together  in  1  you  err. 
is  i'  li^  is  the  Dominion  ' 


to  DC 

as 

from 


:-:?'to 

^isdofllND  know  that  the 


CHAP.     XVIt 


)ifference  of  the 
of  the 


White  Body  is  made 
jWhitenefs;  and  its 
1;^  4  'It  is  that  which  you 
\^i^  know:Whitenthere- 
,^520:  iBody,  and  under- 
ir  lEj  mat  I  fay. 


Ferments^  and  Quality 
Spirit.   • 

11.  Alfo  in  like  manner 
you  are  to  note;  that  the 
Stone  fought  after,  has  not 
its  like  or  equal  in  the  whole 
Earth.  It  is  both  outward- 
ly and  inwardly  of  a  Citrine 
Golden  Color  j  but  when 


^J^ 


S  A  L  M  U  JN    ^ 


it  is  altered  or  changed,  it 
is  made  a  Body  dark  and 
black,  like  burnt  Coals. 

in.  Now  the  Color  of 
the  Spirit  taken  from  it  is 
White  ,  and  the  fubftance 
thereof  is  Liquid  as  Water  ; 
but  the  Color  of  the  Soul 
thereof  is  Red. 


if  you  be  Ignorant 
of  true  Knowledgi 
will  err  in  whatfoevj 
do,  you  will  wholly 
in  Vain^  and  your 
will  Perifh. 

VIL  So  that  thus 
king  in  your  Operatliej 
blame  prefently  yd 
ftruftors  (the  Philofi 
and  think  that  theJ 
erred^  or  taught  youij 
when  it  is  only  youj] 
ranee,  and  none* 
(landing  of  their  woi 


IV.  But  the  $pul  and  the 
Spirit  thereof  is  returned  to 
it  again,  and  it  doth  Live 
and  Rejoyce,  and  its  Light 
and  Glory  returns  again; 
and  you  Ihall  fee  it  over- 
come and  Triumph  ;  And 

that  which  was  even  now   , 

Dead,  ftiall  have  Conquered  i  Daj^is  the  Nativity  oi 
Death,  and  then  it  fliall  ing  forth  of  the  L\f^ 
Live,  and  arife  from  the  j  the  Nigk^  the  Nat 
Dead,  and  Live  as  it  were 
for  ever. 


Vm.  This  then 
and  underftand  ,  d 


V.  Happy  and  Bleffed 
therefore  is  he  in  whoie 
Power  the  difpofition  of  this 
Matter  is^  who  Kills  and 
makes  Alive,  and  is  Om- 
nipotent over  all  for  ever. 

VL  I  therefore  adviie 
you,  not  to  do  any  thing  in 
this  work,  till  you  get  an 
wnderftanding  thereof:  For 


bringing  forth  of  the] 
nefs. 


IX.  SoUKois  M 
oftheDay;  and  ul 
Light  o£  the  Night; 
God  Created  to  gov<l 
World. 

X.  Bet  Luna  docs\ 
her  Light    ot   the 
Combuftion,  and  i$ 
or  enlarged  therewit| 

I  by  fo  much  as  fje  i: 


ft^' 


|^).XVIIL  HE 

e  Light  of  the  Sun,  or 
contain  m  her^  of  his 
j  by  lb  much  does 
•laturc  of  Sol  bear  Rule 
the  Nature  of  L;/»4. 

3[<  If  there  fore  you  con- 
lUte  what  I  fay,  and 
tate  upon  my  Words. 
m\\  find  that  I  have 
in  the  Truth ;  and  you 
inderftand  the  fignifi- 
3,  of  all  that  I  have 
and  the  demonftrati- 
'  the  whole  Matter. 


land, 


(hell 


I.  Know  then,  that 
spirit,  is  enfolded  or 
iifcribed,  within  (as 
e)  its  Marble  Houfe 


RMES.  27^- 

or  Walls :  Open  therefore 
the  Paffages  that  the  Dead 
Spirit  may  go  out^  and  be 
caft  forth  from  our  Bodies: 
then  it  will  become  beauti- 
fulj  which  is  only  a  Work 
or  undertaking  of  Wifdom^ 

XIII.  Sow  therefore  [  O 
God]  thy  Wifdom  in  our 
Hearts,  and  Root  out  the 
corrupt  Principles  which 
lodge  therein,  and  leads 
us  in  the  way  of  thy  Saints, 
by  which  our  Spirits  and 
Souls  may  be  Purified.  Thou^ 
art  Omnipotent,  O  Lord 
God  Almighty,  and  caiift 
do  whatever  thou  pleafefc 


CHAP.    XVIIL 


Uw 


irgefiiVi^e^  TinBure^  Order  of  the  Ope^ 
ration^  and  of  the  Firet 


W  |^He^e  is   one  thing 

^^.    which  is  to  be  won 

'^  at,  'viz,,  after  what 

n'r    Carmine^  to    wit^ 

fNefira^  doth  tinge  or 

Silkj  which-  is  of  a 

0,  ^'  :  .ry_  Narue,  and  tinges 

libsf^  .Dead  thing :  and  af- 


Oi  i'* 


ter  what  mmntrJJz.ifur,  to 
wic^  Our  Vermilion:  doth 
tinge  Fefiem  which  is  of  a 
contrary  Nature,  and  tinges 
not  Live  or  growing  things. 

IL  For  it  isinot  Natural 
for  any  thing  to  tinge  other- 


274  5  A  L  M 

fubftances,  not  agreeable  to 
their  Natures :  If  therefore 
you  put  into  your  Corn poli- 
tion.  Red  Gold^  you  fhall 
find  in  the  Tinfture  a  pure 
and  perfect  Red :  and  if  you 
put  into  it  White  Gold  i  the 
mofi:  pailive  Red  will  vanlfh 
or  go  forth.  There  is  no- 
thing indeed  does  nnge  any 
thing,  but  what  is  Confuni- 
lar  CO,  or  like  it  felf. 

in.  And  I  teftifie  to  you 
by  the  Living  God;»  maker 
of  Heaven  and  Earthy  that 
the  Stone  which  I  have  de- 
fcribed^  you  have  perma- 
nent or  fixed,  nor  are  you 
kept  from  it  by  the  Earth 
or  the  Sea  ^  or  any  other 
matter. 

IV.  Keep  then  your  con- 
gealed Quick-Silver,  many 
parts  of  which  are  loft  be- 
caufe  of  its  ftibtilty.  Alfo 
the  Mountain  in  which  is 
the  Tabernacle  which  crys 
out ;  I  am  thp  Black  of  the 
White,  and  the  White  of 
the  Black  ;  1  ipeak  the  Truth 
indeed,  and  I  lye  not. 

V.  Now  know,  that  the 
Root  of  the  Matter  is,  the 


U  N'S. 


Li 


Head  of  the  Crow  fj 
without  Wings,  in  the] 
and  black  of  the  Night 
in  the  appearance  oil 
Day:  from  the  Til 
the  fixing  Spirit  : 
irs  Gall  the  Color i 
Tinging  Matter  is 
from  its  Tail,  the  d^ 
tion,  or  drying  of  the 
ter ;  from  its  Wings  1 1 
quid  Water ;  and  frc| 
Body  the  Rednefi. 

VLUnderflandthei 
ing  of  the  words,  for  j 
by  is  underftood  our 
rable  Stone,  and  the 
or  Vapour  thereof  wl 
exalted  [  lifted  up  or 
msd]  and  the  Sea 
cated  5  and  a  Light 

VII.  You  are  alfb  t( 
what  Alums  and  Sail 
^A'hich  flow  from  Boc 
you  put  the  Medicim 
Matters  of  the  Medicit 
a  juO:  or  true  pro| 
you  lliall  not  fear  to 
if  you  miftake  the  p| 
tion,  you  muir  add 
minilli,  according  a|i 
fee  it  tends  to  the  ent 
tion  or  performing  c| 
Work,  left  a  Deluge: 


Sp.xviir. 

>r;  and  overflow    all^ 
^/ning  the  Regions^  and 
-e:urning  the  Trees  by 
-loots. 


HERMES.  275 

burn  not  the  Matter^  be" 
caufe  if  the  Veflel  breaks,  it 
will  be  with  a  mighty  imp' 
tits  or  force. 


VII.  And  tho  the  Matter 
iknown,   yet  coniider 
;  thingSj  hoWj  or  after 
1    manner    thefe  two 
js  are    diftinguilhed, 
erfified,    by  their  Va- 
.-  look  into  the  fweet- 
i  f  Sugar,  which  is  one 
Lof  fweet  Juice;    and 
aitnakhe  fweetnefs  of  Ho 
ids,  toi  which  is  yet  more  in- 
oQoiir  DF inward. 
iri  tlie 

%\m  Except  you  make  the 
ia^^^  slpiritual  and  impai- 
rs Sea  you  know  not  how  to 
iiglit  ie  Ixir.ov  proceed  on 
Work ;  nor  how  the 
jealfor  Volatile  Matters  or 
ariN  pies,  fight  one  againft 
ToniEfl  *t\  and  how  they  fail 
yedidi  ach  in  their  turns^  to 
\(0  rone  another,  till  ot 
-^.p]  Dcing  left,  one,  only 


IS. 


'3e  careful  alfo^   how 

xreafe  your  Fire  (tho 

.^jl-^j  tot  to  be  very  Imall 

iW^  \  y^^^  ^^y  "P  ^he  Wa- 
njjjji  lid  take  heed  that  you 


XI.  And  unlefs  the  Mat- 
teif  of  the  Stone,  prove  ini- 
mical  one  to  a nother.or  con- 
tend and  fight  with,  and 
ftrive  todeftroy  one  ano» 
rher,  you  fliall  never  attain 
to  the  thing  you  feek  after. 

XXL  If  you  mix  your  Calx 
with  Auripigment,  and  not 
in  a  mean  or  due  propor- 
tion, the  Iplendor  and  glo- 
ry of  the  Operation  will 
not  fucceed  ;  but  if  you  in- 
terpofe  a  medium,  the  ef- 
feft  will  immediatly  follow. 

XIIL  Now  know,  that  it 
is  our  Water,  which  extracts 
the  hidden  Tinfture.  Be- 
hold the  Example  and  un- 
derftand  it ;  if  you  have 
once  brought  the  Body  into 
Allies,  you  have  operated 
rightly. 

XiV.  Andthe  blocd(which 
Is  in  the  Philoibphick  Wa- 
cer)  of  the  animated  Body, 
is  the  Ea  rth  of  the  Wife,  to  . 
wit^  the  permanent  or  en- 
during perfeftion.    CH-^P.. 


276 


SALMON'S 


Lil 


CHAP.    XIX. 

That  the  Beginning  of  this  Wor\is  iti 
Blacl^iefs   and  Darknefs:  and  of 
^ith  the  SohL 


pyning  the  Body  rvi 


I.  "^T  O  W  it  is  that  which 
i\|  is  dead,  which  you 
ought  to  vivifie  or  make  a- 
live  5  and  that  which  is  fick, 
which  ought  to  be  cured : 
It  is  the  White  which  is  to 
be  rubified ;  the  Black 
which  IS  to  be  purified ;  and 
the  Cold  which  is  to  ♦be 
made  hot. 

Il.It  is  God  himfelf  who 
does  create,  and  inipire  or 
give  life,  and  replenilTies 
Nature-  with  his  Power, 
tint  it  might  follow  and 
imitate  his  Wifdom,  and 
ad  as  an  Inftrument  iubler- 
vient  to  him. 

II I.  Iron  is  our  Gold  ;  and 
Brafs  or  Copper  i&our  Tin- 
criire^  Argent  Vive  is  our 
Glory ;  Tin  is  our  Silver  ; 
JHicknefs  is  our  Whitenefs; 
rnd  the  Whitnefs  is  our  Red- 


IV.  From  hence  \i 
pears  neceflary,  that 
{hould  have  a  Body  pu 
ing  Bodies ;  and  a  V( 
fubliming  Water.  Our  S 
which  is  a  Veffel  of 
is  made  of  Fire;  ai 
converted  into  the  fad 
gain. 


V.  And  if  you 

walk  in  the  true  way, 
muft  perfue  it  in  the  cv 
or  vifible  Blacknefs : 
(faith  our  Stone)  it  is 
which  is  hidden  wi 
which  does  make  me  vi 
and  the  fame  thing  m 
makes  me  White, 
me  alfo  Red. 


VL  Conceal  this  1 
from  Men,  like  asa^ 
which  is  yet  in  thy  M 
which  no  Man  underft 


iters; 
if  pt 


iilie 
Slit 


^jr 


% 


Cap.  XIX.  HE 

JzA  as  the  Fire,  Light,  or 
Siht,  which  is  in  thine  Eye: 
I  ill  not  tell  it  plainly  to 
ths  thy  felf,  left  by  thy 
wids  thou  conveyeft  my 
Bath  to  another^  to  thine 
yn  damage  :  This  is  the 
;c^tionIgivethec. 

II  Now    know    that 

, .  h;our  Work,  is  made  [_or 

]"\kmnded']  of  two  Figures 

'dwuhfiances']    the  one   of 

Jwth    wants    the    White 

-?K  [Cer«/e]  and  the  other 

JrlRedift    Pvull   ICrocus'] 

r  .  1  Matters  aifo  arefearfed 

Im  ^^^  Sieves  or  Searfes, 

^e  of    pure    or    clean 

is,  and  a  molt  bleffed 


yon' 
xewiji 
Intk 
mi 
)Re)it! 
idto' 

i  m 

m 
i 


II.  Yoa  are  '  alfo  to 
notice,  that  the  Fire- 
;  of  the  Philofophers 
t  after,  wants  Exten- 
but  it  has  quantity, 
ihoves  you  therefore, 
pport  and  nouriili  it  on 
/  fide,  and  to  continue 
in  the  middk. 


^l!R*  You  muft  alfo  con- 

I'^'^^wthe  Body  with  the  Soul, 

tui^'lBpating  and  grinding  it 

iWmi  Sun,  and  imbuing  it 


R  M  E  S.'  277 

with  the  Stone ;  then  puting 
it  into  the  Fire,  folong  till 
all  its  Stains  and  Defile- 
ments are  taken  away ;  lee 
it  be  a  gentle  Fire  for  about 
feven  hours  ipace  ;  thus  will 
you  get  that  which  will 
make  you  to  live. 

X.  I  alfo  tell  you,  that 
its  habitation  or  dwelling* 
place,  is  pofitcd  in  the 
Bowels  of  the  Earth,  for» 
without  Earth  it  cannot  be 
perfefted:  Alfo,  its  habita- 
tion is  pofited  in  the  Bowels 
of  the  Fire,  nor  without 
Fire  can  it  be  peifedcu, 
which  is  the  perfe(:lion  of 
our  Art. 

XI.  Again,  Except  you 
mix  with  the  White  the 
Red,  and  prefently  bring 
or  reduce  the  fame'  into  a 
perfed:  Water,  it  will  tinge 
nothing ;  for  it  never  tinges 
any  thing  Red,  but  th^.t 
which  is  White:  and  while 
the  Work  is  now  perfefting, 
add  them  to  the  light  of  rho 
Sun^  and  it  will  be  com- 
pleated  Regimim  Mar  wo  ^ 
as  we  have  already  decLircd : 
and  by  this  conjundicn  .1- 
hove^   your  Stone  will  ac- 

T  5 


attain  to 
Glory. 


Its 


SALM 

Beauty  and 


XII.  Thus  have  you  a 
dry  Fire  which  does  tinge  : 
an'  Air  or  Vapour,  which 
fixes  and  chains  the  Volatile 


oN's  m 

Matter,  binding  the  ij 
tive  in  Fetters;    and' 
"liitens.expeUing  thetj 
n^fo  from  Bodies;and 
Earth,    alfo  receivii 
Tinfture. 


CHAP.    XX. 

The  Order  of  the  FraElical  part  of  the 

ration. 

LTXrAfh  your  Mercttvy\     III.  How  Manifefl! 
yV     withthe  Water  of  j  Clear  are  the  Words! 
the  Sea,  till  you  have  taken]  Wife,  yet  fo  as  the 
away  from  it  all  its  Black- 
neft,  fo  will  you  accomplifh 
your  work  to  perfedion,  in 
^hich  rejoyce. 


nal  Life  and  Princi 
ftill  hidden  i  you  u 
iiand  them  -^not  per 
by  their  Expreffions 


II.  If   you    underftand 
how  a  Refurredion 


is  ac 


comp 


lifiied, 


t.  e. 


or 


how  the 

Sprit  ] 


living  \yrincifte 
comes  forth  from  ^o.  dead 
\_Matte:i'  or  Suhfiance]  how 
that  is  made  apparent  which 
was  hidden ,  and  how 
Strength  is  drawn  forth 
through  Weaknefs ;  you  can- 
not be  Ignorant  how  to 
compleat  arid  perfeft  this 
Work,: 


nil.  Two  Bodies  ec 
taken  from  the  Earth,} 
in  the  Oyl  of  the  Dec 

Matter,  and  in  the  M 
the  W^hite  Volatile; 
mighty  and  wonderl 
the  powers   and  for<    '^k 
thefe  Bodies,which  ar( 
ly    bellowed    upon 
through  this  whole  Sc 
which  you  lliall  pofTef 
therewith  a  long  and 
ring  Life. 

V. 


(;iliie(i 


Glue 
k 


M 


ii^^'ir 


K:.esr 


).XX. 


HE 


"f)  A  Take  by  force   the 
*§tjclntenfe  Wifdom,  from 
ice  you    muft    draw 
reofliKithe  Eternal  [perpetual 
't^i]  Life  of  the  Stone, 
]|/our  Stone  is  congealed^ 
n  its  dulnefs  is  vanifhed ; 
nil  you  accomplifh  the 
thereof  roiigUt  after. 


'f(i 


J.  Give    therefore  of 

Lite  fufficienly  to  your 

ter^  and  it  will  morti- 

t    [or  bring  it  ta  putre- 

WA  i^»]    huf    repleat  your 

Wori!  ^^  and  it  fiiall  make  it 

a  til  ^  [Sprwgy  Bud^  Grow, 

Prill  mat€.\\ 


nrtfl 

olati 
wo 


Plant  this  Tree  up- 
6ur  Stone^  that  it  may 
11^ in  danger  of  the  vio 
e  of  Winds,  that  the 
ile  lufiuences  or  Bird 
eaven,  may  fall  upon 
and  by  virtue  thereof, 
rand.es  may  bring  forth 
Fruit ;  from  thence 
pom  does  arife. 

hlL  Take  this  Volatile 
ll,  cm  off  its  Head  with 
^ry  Sword,  then  ftrip  it 
[its  Feathers  or  Wings^ 
lo  its  Joynts,  and  boil  it 


R  M  E  S.         %       279 

upon  Coals,  till  it  is  made, 
or  becomes  of  one  only 
Color. 

IX.  Then  put  the  Ve- 
nom, or  Poyibn  to  it,  lb 
much  as  is  enough  to  bury 
or  cover  it ;  govern  it  now 
with  a  gentle  Fire^  till  your 
Matter  is  mortified  or  pu- 
trefied ;  which  done,  grind 
it  with  White  Water,  and 
manage  it  rightly; 

X,  For  we  bought  two 

Black,. [Crows']    and 

we  put  them  into  a  Farcpfi- 
dem,  or  Crucible  [or  Cupel] 
which  we  had  by  us,  and 
Eggs  or  Silver  Gobbets  came 
out,White  as  Salt,  thefe  we 
tinged  with  our .  Saffron : 
of  them  we  fold  publickly 
two  hundred  times,  with 
which  we  have  been  made 
,Ilich,  and  our  Treafures. 
are  multiplied,    k 

XL  And  whofbever  you 

fliall  imbue  or  fill  with  the 
Powers  thereof,  ihould  they 
be  hurt  with  the  Poyfcn  of 
Vipers,  or  the  Malignity  oi 
Brafs  or  Verdigrife,  they 
ihaU  be  in  no  danger  ;  for 
that  it  quickens  and  revives 
T  4  the 


,^^o  S  A  L  M 

the  Dead,  and  kills  the  Liv- 
ing :  It  deilroysand  reftores 
again  ;  it  caMs  down  that 
which  is  elevated  and  lift 
up,  and  elevates  that  which 
is  abjefted  and  call  down, 
and  gives  you  a  dominion 
ovei:  the  Heavens  of  the 
Earth. 

XIL  Now  you  muft  note, 
tbat  there  are  two  Stones  or 
the  Wife,  found  in  the 
Shores  of  the  Rivers,  in 
the  Arms  of  the  Mountiins 
in  the  Bowels  of  the  Floods, 
and  in  the  back  parts  of  the 
ICings  Houfe,  which  by  in- 
llruition  and  prudent  ma- 
nagement may  be  brought 
forth,  Male  and  Female. 

XIII.  By  thefe  being  con 
joyned  and  made  complex 

fcr  prfeBly  united  ■  i fit o  cm 
ccTjJimiliiir  juhlfance]  you  vvill 
be  made  wiler  [_yoH  will  fee 
the  reafon  of  the  Operation ^ 
c^nd  the  tnd-  of  the  pfWk  J 
BielTed  God_,  how  great 
and  how  wonderful  a  thing 
hdiis.    ;-  .  .  .        - 

XIV.  A  certain  Fhilofo- 
pher  dreamed^  that  the 
Kings  Meflinger  came  to  a 


O  N  'S 


U\ 


I  certain  Todagrkk^  andi 
Podagriek  defired  tllaij 
might  go  with  him  \ 
whom  the  MelTenger 
iwered^  fince  thou  hafJ 
Gout^  how  canft  thoij 
with  mCj  for  thou 
not  walk. 

XV.  To  whom  the 
dagrick  anfwered 
knoweft  that  in  thQ  Ro 
this  Mountain,  there 
certain  Tabernacle,  b 
ing  me  then  thither,  1 
there  the  burthen,  fo 
I  be  prefently  freed  orBrJtion 
liveied  from  my  Goutj   filiid 


m\ 


bilif 


faid 


and? 


jiieii 


XVI.  Then 
m©,  thou  art  not  abl 
touch  the  foot  thereof; 
going  back,  ihe  took 
up  and  placed  him  in 
Tabernacle,   the    foot 
which,  the  MeiTenger 
he  was  not  able  to  toi 
And      waking    from 
Dream,    he  law   nothBidj'ji 
Behold  the  Similitude. 


XVn.  Another  alfo 
in  a  Dream,    whereii 

wasiaid^.  if  any  one-tMi^c, 
jhould  fir  down  by  the  v 
<^nd  ihould  ask  you, -^    itij,. 


ealf 

jnffjiic 

m 

mitt( 


ij^iXt.  HERMES.  2Sr 

3U  would  think  tit  to  rate  with  his  Mothier  in  the 
middle  of  the  Eart.h  i  then 
awaking,  he  fzw  nothing. 


s  thing,  would  you 

He    anfwered,   1 

not ;  the  other  faid, 

ftiouldlie  or  gene- 


Confider  well  th^^s   fimili' 
tude. 


\ematning  Operations^  anc^  conchtfwn  of 
this  whole  Worh^ 


not 
Ihim 


CHAP.    XXI. 


fT  leading  you  to  the 

knowledge  of  Phy- 

f,  and  expofing  the 

ftrations  thereof,  in 

!)Gff|[fophick  manner,  we 

make  it  the  dirifion 

jckery  of  Women, 

play  of  Children. 


Take  alfo  the  frefh 

r  Rind,  in  the  fame 

he  fo  WJin  which  you  ihall, 

fcn^  hother  manner,   ex 

le(oi  he  matter  or  thing 

b!    in  the  place  where  it 

rated ;  and  put  it  in- 

icurbit,  and  fublime 


And  that  which  is  or 
fublimeu,  leparatc 
it  is  the  Vinegar  of;  World, 
iofophers,  and  their 
C  [/,  e,  their  Salt.']    ■ 


IV.  Then  take  this  Vine- 
gar, and  melt  or  ]:our  if 
forth  upon  another  C^ortex, 
Bark,  or  Superlices.A^f  the 
Sea,  and  put  it  into  a  Glafs 
VeRca,  in  which  put  fo 
much  of  your  Vinep.ar,  as 
may  over  top  it  the  Iheighth 
of  Four  Inches  i  thiis  bury 
in  warm  Boriedung,  for 
Tljirty  One  L  ^^  ^^^^7  3 
Dales. 

V.  This  time  being  pall, 
take  the  Veffcl  forth,  and 
you  will  find  it  now  dif- 
iolved,  and  turned  into  a 
black  and  liinking  Water  ; 
more  black  and  ftinking 
than  any  thing  in  the  whole 


VI.  Take 


aSi 


SALMON'S 


VI.  Take  then  this  very 
-thing  it  felfj  and  very  gent* 
ly  ele\  -^ate  it  in  its  taberna- 
cle^ ti  II  all  the  moiilure  is 
confurr  led^  lb  as  no  more 
will  afc  end,  this  fubliriied 
Matter  keep  carefully  for 
your  u  le. 

• 

VII. !  Then  take  the  Foe^ 
ces,  which  remain  in  the 
bottom  of  the  Cucurbit^ 
and  ke  ep  them,  for  they  arc 
the  crown  [aftd  rejoyc'mg] 
of  the  Heart. ;  Die  then  the 
fameajid  grind  them,  and 
add  there  to  frefh  or  new 
Cortex  of  theSea,  that  is 
fay.  Mercury^  and  grind 
them  together,  dr^'ing  them 
in  a  warm  Sun. 


IXUnderftandnc 
lee  that  you  goveri 
"oxk  with   Wiidoti 


w 

Prudence^  and 

ioo  much  hafle. 


n)^ 


€0 


X.Then  rake  the  Q 
put  half  way  into  Id 
put  into  the  {m\^\ 
diffolved  black  W-teiJ  ^^{^[^ 
you  have  fiibli.r.ect 
is  to  fay ,  nine  parts 
this  whitned   Auri 


VIII.  And  the  Waters 
from  the  fame  firll  (ublimed, 
fink  down  to  the  bottom, 
which  diligently  grind  and 
dry,  and  put  them  in  the 
Cruci'Dle  or  Tefl:  of  Ethel, 
and  riiblim.e :  and  the  Mat- 1  Salt, 
ter  be"ing  fublimed  purely 
VVhice^  as  fine  Salt,  keep  it  I  XIL  Put  thisintc 
Cifely .,  for  it  is  the  Auripig-  \  Veffel^  called  a  C 


tum,  which  you 
from  the    Ethel  i\vi 

XL  I  fay^  that 
pened  or  decoded  i^ 
tnent,  is  immediaee 
iblved  in  the  vVa« 
made  like  to  Water 
r,othing  can  be  fe 
mankind,  of  a  mc 
tenfe,  fixt,  anff' 
Whitenefs,  nor  ail] 
more  beautiful  tdtl 
which  the  Philofop 
their  Sal  Vlrgims^  oi 


ment^and  Sulphur  and  Mag- 
rslla  of  the  Philofopers. 


cloie  well  thejoynti 

[.put  upon    a    geritl' 

m.aking  it^    as  itm 

i 


jit.  to 


it 
for 


Then 


XXI.  HER 

^    wo  Coals  at  firft,  and  \ 
Ming  two  others:  and  j 
ito  itj  to  fee  how  the 
afcends  and  defcends. 


and 

^.   I.  When  youfeethe 
I  .    Hjris.confumedj   and 
^^    igmore  will  afcend, 
;.  which  is  elevated 
efcend,    know    that 
atter  it  felf is  now  co 
y :  make   therefore 
t  intenfe  and   vehe 
ire^  for  the  fpace  of 
hours  of  the  day. 


r-  Then  laftly^   take 


M  E  S.  28; 

away  the  Fire,  or  let  it  go 
out^  and  the  next  day  (all 
things  being  cold)  open  the 
mouth  of  }our  Cucurbit, 
and  take  forth  the  Matter, 
which  is  of  a  iubftance, 
white,  fincere,  and  melted 
or  dillblved. 

XV.  This  is  your  Sub- 
ftance  fought  after;  and 
now  you  have  comethrough 
to  the  end  of  your  Work  ; 
manage  it  according  to 
your  Reafon  and  Prudence, 
['or  (God  affifl:ing)you  may 
make  of  it  what  you  pleafe. 


nof 
[iffll 


CHAP. 


!«l3 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


KALIDIS  PERSI 

SECKETA   ALCEYMIM. 

Written  Originally  in  Hebrew,  and  Ti 
ted  thence  into  Arabick,  and  out  of 
bick  into  Latin  :    Non?  faithfully  rei 
into  EnglilTi, 

Sj/WILLIAM  SALMO 


CHAP.    XXII. 

Of  the  Difficulties  of  this  Art. 


I.  "T^  Hanks  be  given  to 
^  God^  the  Creator 
of  all  things,,  who  hath 
made  us^ renewed  us  taught 
uSj  and  given  us  knowledge 
and  .nnderftanding ;  for  ex- 
cept lie  iliould  keep  us,  pre- 
ierve  us,  and  dired  us,  we 
jliould  wander  out  of  the 
right  way,  a:  having  no 
Guide  or  Teacher:  Nor 
can  we  know  ^ny  thing  in 


this  Worlds  unlefi  he 
uSj  who  is  the  begii 
all  things,  and  the 
it    feif,     his    powci 
gcodnefs,  it  is,  with 
he  over-ihadows  hisj 
pie. 

II.  He  direfts  an 
ftruds  whom  he  p 
and  by  his  long-fuff 
and  tender  Mercies,  i 


(ij.XXlI.  K  A  L  1  D, 

srback  into  the  way  of 


:8 


SI 


gleoufnels.  For  he  has 
It  lis  "Angels  [or  Spirit'] 
o;he  dark  places,  and 
id  plain  the  Ways^,  and 
ft  lis  loving  kindnefs  re- 
;f'hesfuchas  love  him. 


l: 


[  Know  then  my  Bro- 
:r  that  this  Magiftery  of 

'•3cret  Stone,  and  this 
lible  Artj  isa  fecret  of 

;crets  of  God^  which 
h  hidden  with  his  own 
5  2 ;  not  revealing  it  to 
out  to  fuch,  who  as 
i;;aithfLilly  have  deferv- 
ii  who  have  known  his 

lefsj   and  Almighti- 


If  you  would  requeft 

iarthly  thing  at    the 

of  Godj  the  Secret 

i  Magfftery  is  more  to 

ired_,  than  any  thing 

For  the  Wife  Men, 

have   perfected    the 

dge  thereof,    have 

pen  wholly  plain,  but 

ng  of  it,  have  partly 

Waled  it,  and  partly  re- 

^1  it :  And  in  this  very 

n    I   have  found  the 

-- ;ding  Philofophers  to 

re  in  all  their  ib  much 

m  Books. 


V.  Know  therefore,  that 
Mufa^  my  own  Difciple, 
(more  valuable  to  me  than 
any  other)  having  diligent- 
ly ftudied  their  Books,  and 
laboured  much  in  the  Work 
of  this  Magiffery,was  miK:b 
perplexed,  not  knowing  the 
Natures  of  things  belong- 
ing thereto:  Whereupon 
he  humbly  begged  at  my 
Hands,  my  Explanation 
thereof^  and  my  Directions 
therein. 

VI.  But  I  gave  him  no 
other  Anfwer,  Than  that 
he  inould  read  over  the 
Philofbphers  Books,  and 
therein  to  feek  that  which, 
he  defired  of  me :  Going  his 

;  way,he  read  above  an  hun- 
dred Books,  as  he  found,  or 
;  could  gee  them,    the  true 
I  Books  of  the  Secret  of  the 
;  Great  Philofophers ;     But 
I  by  them  he  could  not  attain 
1  the  knowledge  of  that  Mi- 
1  (fery  which  he  defircd,  tho* 
continually  fludying  it,  for 
the  fpace  of  a  Year,  for 
which  reafon,  he  was  as  one 
af>oniilied,  and  much  trou- 
bled in  mind. 

VII. 


286 


SALMON'S 


VIL  If  then  Mufa  uiy 
Scholar,  (who  has  deferved 
to  be  accounted  among  the 
PhilolbphersJ  has  thus  fail- 
ed in  the  knowledge  of  this 
Miftery ;  what  may  be  lup 
poied  from  the  Ignorant 
^na  Unlearned, who  under 
Hand  not  the  Natures  of 
things ,  nor  apprehend 
whereof  they  confift  ? 

VIII.  Now  when  I  faw 
this  in  my  moft  dear  and 
chofen  Dilciple ,  moved 
with  Piety  and  Love  to 
him^  by  the  Will  alio  and 
Appointment  of  God,  1 
wrote  this  my  13ook  near 
the  time  of  my  Death^  in 
Which,  tho'  I  have  preter- 
mitted many  things  which 
the  Philoiophers  before  me 
have  mentioned  in  their 
Books ;  yet  have  I  handled 
lome  things  which  they 
have  concealed^  and  could 
not  be  prevailed  withal  to 
reveal  or  difcover. 

IX.  Yea,  J  have  explica- 
ted, and  laid  open  certain 
things,  which  they  hid  un- 
der i£nigmatical  and  dark 
Expreffionsj  and  this   my 


Book  I  have  Nam 

Secrets  of  Alchymie^  f 
I  have  revealed  in  itl 
ibever  is  neceflary 
knowledge  of  this  L 
in  a  Language  befii 
matter,  and  to  youii 
and  underltanding, 

X.  I  have  taugl* 
jMagilleries  far  greaiyji 
better  than  the  othe 
fophers  have  done,o 
number,  The  one 
neral  Elixir,  anotb 
mal :  The  other  t 
Mineral  Elixirs; 
the  one  Mineral^  who] 
cue  is  to  waih,  cle, 
purifie  thofe  which  t 
the  Bodies.   And  am 
tomakeGoldof^2S(7i 
whofe  Compolition  < 
neration  is  accordin 
Natural  Generation 
Mines,  or  in  the  H 
Bowels  of  the  Earth; 

XT.  And  thefe  foi 
gideriesor  Works,  tW 
loibphers  have  difc<| 
of,  in  their  Books 
Compolition  thereoi] 
they  are  wanting  in 
thing.^nor  would  the] 
ly  (hew  the  Operatk 


u 


5(011 


tnsij 

prop 
Ms 


^U{. 


ten 


te. 


Jan.  K  A. 

^le  Books :  -And  when 

jice  any  one  found  it 

-J>ct   could    he    not 

•lirjijy.   underftand  it ; 

hich  nothing    was 

rous  to  him. 


[  I  will  therefore  in 
V>rk  declare  it,  toge- 
-^  v:h  the  way  ^.nd  man- 
s  -ttv  CO  make  itj  but  if 
eotm  d  me,  learn  toun- 
lonc^  i  Geomecricai  pro- 
one  I,  that  fo  you  may 
inoti]  frame  your  Forna- 
kii  exceeding  the  mean, 
irs;  I  ^jreatneis  or  fmal- 
/,  wi  Jill  all  yoa  muil  un- 
i,ck  i  the  proportion  of 
'lichi  lie,  and  the  form  of 
indaii  iiflel    fit    for    your 
ofii  : 

3ira    1..; 

rf  lAKoyoumuftcon- 
riio!i  ii(hat  is  the  ground 
thiH  lid  begining  of  the 
;Eirti  iiy?  which  is  as  the 
id  Womb  to  the  Ge 
•ii|iij<)f, Living  Grea- 
*  ch  are  ihaped  in 
b,  and  therein  i  e- 
'iirFabrick.Tncreafe 
urifliment.    For  if 
fta  materia  of  our 
ry  is  net  corvtni- 
gedj  tiie  V/ork 


LID.  287 

will  be  fpoilcd,  and  you  wil^ 
not  find  that  which  you 
feek  after,  nor  ihall  you 
bring  your  Work  to  perfe- 
dion. 

XIV.  For  where  the 
cauie  of  Generation  is  v  tranc- 
ing, or  the  root  of  the  mat- 
ter, and  heat  it  felf,  your 
labour  will  be  lof},  and  the 
Work  come  to  nodiiiiga 
The  lame  alfo  will  happ^n^ 
if  you  miftakein  the  pro- 
portion or  weight;  fcr  if 
that  be  not  right,  to  wit^the 
proportion  of  the  parts 
compounding,  the  msitter 
compounded  miffing  of  its 
juft  temperature  will  bs  de- 
ftroyed,  and  fo  you  fliall 
reap  no  fruit,  the  which  I 
will  fliew  you  by  an  Exam- 
ple. 

XV.  See  you  not  that  in 
Soap,  Vwith  which  Cloaths 
are  wafiit  clean  and  white) 
that  it  has  its  virtue  and  pro- 
perty by  reaibn  of  the  juft 
proportion  of  its  ingredi- 
ents, whic;h  fpread  them- 
felves  in  leri  gdi  and  breadth, 

.d  bscau  le  of  whrigh  they 
^'XQ  to  ti  le  lame  f^nd  ;  by 


whivi 


h  it  .-  appears,  that  the 
Com- 


288  S  A  L  M 

Compofitum  was  tru^'ly 
inadej  and  the  power  and  | 
efficacy  which  before  lay 
hid,  f  which  is  called  Pro- 
pertyj  is  now  brought  to 
light,  which  is  the  quality 
of  wafliing  and  clcanfing  in 
a  proper  Laver  ? 

XVI.  Butiliouldthein 
gredients  have  been  put  to- 
gether without  proportion^ 
being  either  too  little  or  too 


ON'S 

much,  the  virtue  an 
.  cacy  of  the  Soa^p  wo 
deftroyed,  nor  woul 
ny  ways  anfwer  th 
dei^ired;  for  that  th 
or  effeft  arifeth  fro 
juft  proportion  and  r 
of  each  Ingredient: 
fame,  youkTiuftunde 
to  happen  in  the 
pofition  of  Oixr 
ry.  . 


CHAP.    XXIII. 


Of  the  four  principal  Operations^  Soli 
Congelation^  Albif  cation  and  Rubijicai 


L  "D  Egining  now  tofpeak 


of  the  Great  IVork^ 
which  they  call  Alchymie)  I 
fhall  open  the  matter  with- 
out concealing  ought,  or 
keeping  back  any  thing, 
lave  that  which  is  not  fit  to 
be  declared  :  We  lay  then, 
that  the  great  work  con 
tains  four  Operations,  'viz,. 
to  DilTolve,  to  Congeal  3  to 
make  White,  and  to  make 
Red. 

IJ.  There  are  fc'ur  quan- 


tities partakers  togetl 
whiah,    two  are  p 
between  themlelves; 
have  the  other  two 
rence  between  thei 
And  either  of  thefe 
quantities,has  anothe 
tity  partaker   with 
which  is  greater  tha 
two. 

III.    I    underRar 
theie  quantities,  th 
tity  of  the  Natures 
weight  of  the  Meif- 


).  XXIII. 


KALID. 


289 


rt)h  are  in  order  diffolv- 
1.  id  congealed^  wherein 
5iier  addition^  nor  dimi- 
itn  have  any  place.  But 
e  twOj  'viz,.  Solution  and 
o  gelation,  are  in  one  O- 
trionj  and  make  but  one 
^'c(,and  that  before  Com- 
'^on;  but  after  Coaipo 
thofe  Operations  be, 


I 


And  this  Solution  and 

slation  which  we  have 

In  of,  are  the  folution 

Body,  and  thecon- 

\Qn  of  the  Spirit, which 

^have  indeed  but  one 

[itionj  for  the  Spirits 

congealed,  except 

Wies  be  diffolved  ;  as 

[le  Bodies  are  notdif- 

unlels  the  Spirit  be 

Ittled.     And  when  the 

|l!d  the  Body  are  joyn- 

jether,  each  of  them 

Its  Companion  into 

m  likcnds-and  pro 


I  is  for  Example.  When 
is  put  to  Earth,  it 
'to  dillolve  the  Earth, 
'virtuej  property, and 
jrc,  making  it  fofter 
It  was.  before^  brhig- 


ing  it  to  be  like  it  lelf,  for 

the  Water  was  more  thin 
than  the  Earth,  And  thus 
does  the  Soul  work  in  the 
Body,  and  after  the  larrle 
mann;2r  is  the  Water  thick- 
ened with  the  Earth.and  be- 
comes like  the  Earth  in 
thicknefs,  for  the  Earth 
was  more  thick  than  the 
Water. 

VI.  Knowalfo,  that  be- 
tween the  folution  of  the 
Body,  and  the  congelation 
of  the  Spirit,  there  is  no  di- 
ftance  of  time,  nor  diverfity 
of  work,  as  though  the  one 
ftiould  be  without  the  other; 
as  there  is  no  difference  of 
time  in  the  conjunftion  of 
the  Earth  and  Water,  that 
the  one  might  be  diftin- 
guillied  from  the  other  by 
its  operation.  But  they  have 
both  one  inftant,  and  one 
fa(^  ;  and  one  and  the  fame 
work  performs  both  at  once^ 
before  Compofition. 

VIJ.  I  fiy,  before  Com- 
pofiti'on,  left  h«  that  iliould 
read  my  Book,  and'  hear 
the  terms  of  Solution  and 
Congelation,  ilioiild  fup- 
pole  ic  to  be  the  Compofi- 
U  tiou 


290  SALMON'S 

tion  which  the  Phiiofophersj 
treat  ot,  which  would  be  *     X,  Befmear  the 
grand   Error    both    in  |  Toyfon^  Jo  jhall  yoti  oh\ 


Work  and  Judgment :  Be 
caule  Compofition  in  riiis 
Work  is  a  Conjunftion  or 
Marriage  of  the  congealed 
Spirit  with  the  diffolved 
Body,  which  Conjunftion 
is  made  upon  the  fire. 

VIII.  For  heat  is  its  nou- 
riftimentj  and  the  Soul  for- 
fakes  not  the  Body,  nei- 
ther is  it  otherwile  knit  un- 
to it,  than  by  the  alteration 
of  both  from  their  own  vir- 
tues and  properties,  after  the 
Gonverfion  of  their  Na- 
tures :  and  this  is  the  (blu- 
tion  and  congelation  which 
the  Philolbphers  firft  (peak 
of. 

IX.  Which  neverthelefs 
they  have  abfconded  by 
their  iEnigmatical  Dilcour- 
(es,  with  dark  and  obfcure 
Words,  whereby  they  alie- 
nate and  eitrange  the  minds 
of  their  Followers,  from 
underftanding  the  Truth: 
whereof  I  will  now  give 
you  the  following  Exam- 
ples, 


beginning  of  the  Stone  A 
Oferation  thereof.  Agi 
upon  thefirong  Bodies 
folution^  till  either  of  A 
reduced  to  [ubtiltyMi^ 
you  bring  the  Bodies 
fubtilty  that  they  rm 
palpable^  you  fhall  m 
that  youfeek  after, 
you  have  not  ground  i 
feat  the  Work  till  tl 
ficiently  ground  and 
til,  fo  (hall you  have  yd 
With  a  thoufand  fu| 
like,  unintelligable^l 
to  beunderftood, 
a  particular  demor|i 
thereof. 

XL  And  in  like! 
have  they  fpoken 
Compofition  which! 
(blution,  and  conjf 
Thus.  Our  Compo)^ 
not  perfeB  without  Qt 
and  PutrefaBion, 
Tou  mufi  diJJ'olvey 
parate^  conjoyn^  put^ 
compound^  becaufe  Cc\ 
is  the  beginning  and\ 
of  the  thing,  Thell 
who  can  underftail 
out  being  taught? 


iXXIV. 


K  A  L  I  D. 


2PI 


But  'tis  true,  that 
ef'herebe  acompound- 
,e  Stone  can  never  be 
uiit  to  light:    There 
ft  2  a  reparation  of  the^ 
tsof  the    Compound^ 
ic  feparation  is  in  order 
H  aconjundion.  I  tell, 
^ain^   that  the  Spirit ; 
-L't  dwell  with  the  Bo- 
f  eiiterinto  it,  nor  af 
it,  until  the  Body  be  i 
lubtil  and  thin  as  the 


XIII.  But  when  it  is  at- 
tenuated and  made  fubtil, 
and  has  cafte  oif  its  thick- 
ilefs  and  grolsnels,  and  put 
on  that  thinnefs  •,  has  forfa- 
ken  its  Corporeity,  and  be- 
come Spiritual  i  then  fhall 
it  be  conjoyned  with  the 
fubtil  Spirits,  and  imbibe 
them,  fo  that  both  ihall  be- 
come one  and  the  fame 
thing,  nor  fliall  they  for 
ever  be  fevered, but  beconT® 
like  water  mixt  with  water^ 
which  no  Man  can  fepa^ 
rare. 


CHAP.    XXIV. 


y  c  latter  two  Operations ^  viz.  Alhifcatiott 
Ms  and  Rubification* 

iwlii 


nda  Jpipofe  that  of  two 
Cn  ilike  quantities  which 
,ki  folution  and  congela 
(i^«ij he  larger  is  the  Soul, 
eris  the  Body  :  Add 
;;!,  Hards  to  the  quantity 
^ttjd  is  the  Soul,that  quan 
9,H  lichis  in  the  Body, 
,  Ii  Hiall  participate  with 
0m&  quantity  in  virtue 
sgliffTh^a  working  them 


as  we  have  wrought  them, 
you  will  have  your  defire, 
and  underftand  Euclid  his 
Line  or  Proportion, 

II,  Then  take  this  quan- 
tity, weigh  it  exaftly,  and 
add  to  it  as  much  moillurs 
as  it  will  drink  up,  the 
weight  of  which  we  have 
not  determined  :  Then 
U  z  worfe 


292  S  A  L  M 

work  them  as  before,  with 
the;  fame  Operations  of  a 
iirft  imbibing  and  fublira- 
ingic:  This  Operation  is 
called  Albificacion ,  and 
they  name  it  Tarit^  that  is^ 
Silver  or  White  Lead. 

III.  When  you  have 
made  this  Compound 
white,  add  to  it  fb  much  of 
the  Spirit,  as  will  make  half 
of  the  whole,  and  fet  it  to 
working,  till  it  grows  red, 
and  then  it  will  be  of  the  co- 
lour of  Al-fulfuY  \Cmnahar\ 
which  is  very  red,  and  the 
Philofophers  have  likened 
it  to  Gold,  whole  effeds 
lead  to  that  which  the  Phi- 
lofopher  laid  to  his  Scholar 

IV.  We  call  the  Clay 
when  it  is  white  Tarit^  that 
is  Silver  :  But  when  it  is 
red,  we  name  it  Temeynch^ 
that  is  Gold  :  Whitenefs  is 
that  which  tinges  Copper, 
and  makes  it  Tarit :  And  it 
is  rednefs  which  tinges  T'a- 
rit^  i.e.  Silver,  and  makes  it 
Temey?icb^  or  Gold. 

V.  He  therefore  that  is 
;4xjible  to  diffolve  thele  Bo- 


0  N  '  S 

d;es,  to  fubtilize  thei 
to  make  them  Wh»j« 
red,  as  I  have  faid  ;Hii 
to  compound  them Mft 
bibing,  and  converMwi 
to  the  fame,  Ihall  mL\ 
doubt  perform  theKlii 
and  attain  to  the  peH/i«i 
of  the  Magiftery^  cji 

1  have  Ipoken. 

VI.  Now  to  Mian 
thcfe  things.you  miM(!:5:i 
the  Veflels  for  this  pHoioi 
The  one  is  an  Am  jjine 
which  the  parts  ar^den 
ted  and  cleanfed  5 
the  matter  of  the 
ry  is  depurated,  ani 
compleat  and  perfef 


VII.  Everyone 

Aludds  mufl:  have  a] 
fit   for  them,   whij 
have  a  fimilirude 
fit  for  the  Work, 
and    lome  other 
phers,  havenamedl 
things  in  their  Bool| 
ing  the  manner  a? 
thereof. 

VIIL  Andhereii 
lolbphers  agree  to\ 
their  Writings  h  C( 
the  matter  under 


fei^XV,  KA 

kny  Books,  but  feting 
111  the  neceflary  Inftru- 
5n  for  the  faid  four  O- 
ra)ns.  The  Inftruments 
iefly  two  in  number^ 
J  a  Cucurbit  with  its 
jk;  the  other  is  a 
ide  Aludel^  or  iiibli- 


There  are  al(b  four 
neceflary  to  thefe^ 
lodies  ,*  Souls  ^  Spirits , 
and  of  theie  four 
flie  Mineral  Work, 
tf^giftery  confift,   all 


m 
}rtii 
an 


i(lp€i 


LID.  295 

which  are  made  plain  In  the 
Books  of  Philofbphers. 

X.  I  have  therefore  omit- 
ted them  in  mine,  only, 
touching  at  them ;  and  ere-, 
ated  of  thofe  things  which' 
chey  Gver-palTed  with  fi- 
lence;  which  what  they 
are,  by  the  fequel  of  the 
Difcourfe,  you  will  eafily 
difcern ;  but  thefe  things 
write  I,  not  for  the  Igno- 
rant and  Unlearned,  but  for 
the  Wife  and  Prudent,  that 
they  may  know  them. 


b' 


CHAP.    XXV. 


Nature  of  Things  appertaining  to  this 
ork^ :  Of  DecoBion^  and  its  Eff'eBs. 


Now  then  that  the 
Philofophers  have 
them     by     divers 
:  Sometimes  they  call 
lirfl   Minerals,   fomctimes 
Is,  fometimes  Vege- 
fometimes  Natures, 
It  they  are  things  na- 
iliflB  and  others  have  cal- 
t-m  by  other  names  at 


Oltl? 


m' 


II.  But  their  Meciicmes 
are  near  to  Natures,  as  the 
Philofophers  have  taught 
in  their  Books ;  for  that 
Nature  comes  nigh  to  Na- 
ture, and  Nature  is^  like  to 
Nature,  Nature  is  joy  ned  to 
Nature,  Nature  is  drowned 
in  Nature,  Nature  makes 
Nature  white,  and  Nature 


i    '►eft. 


leaiures,  or  as  they   makes  Nature  red 


U 


TIL 


^H 


III.  And  Corruption  is  in 
conjunction  with  Generati- 


SALMON'S  nf^ 

up  to  ripenefs :  This 
firft  change  or  tranft 
tion. 


on^  Generation  is  retained 
with  Generation,  and  Ge- 
neration conquereth  with 
Generation. 

/  'W>  Now  for  the  perfor- 
mance of  thele  things,  the 
Philofophers  have  in  their 
Books  taught  us  how  to  de- 
coftj  and  how  decodion  is 
to  be  made  in  the  matter  of 
our  Magiftery  ;  This  is  that 
which  generates^  and  chan- 
ges them  from  their  Sub- 
Itances  and  Colours,  into 
other  Subftances  and  Co- 
lours. 

V.  If  you  err  not  in  the 
begining  you  may  happily 
attain  the  end  :  But  you 
ought  to  confider  the  leed 
of  the  Earth  whereon  we 
live,  how  the  heat  of  the 
Sun  workb  in  it,  till  the  Seed 
is  impregnated  with  its  in- 
fluences and  Virtues^  and 
made  to  fpring^tillit  grows 


m 


i  ^\ 


VI.  After  this,  Me;, 
other  Creatures  feedij 
it;  and  Nature,  by  th] 
that  is  innate  in  Man, 
ges  it  again,    int6 
Blood,  and  Bones. 

VII.  Now  like  t( 
the  Operation  or 
our  Magiftery,  tl 
v^hereof,  (as  the 
phersfay)  is  fuch, 
progrels  and  perfefti< 
fifts  in  the  fire,  whici 
caufe  of  its  Lifeand 


VIII.  Nor  is  tl 

thing  which  comes  I 
the  Body  and  the^ 
but  the  fire;  nor  isnw. 
ny  thing    mingled  Bui:  io 
with,  but  the    fire  Bitfs 
brings  the  MagifteiBtonaki 
perfeftion;  this  istlBkiiattI 
which  I  have  told  ycfcioi:^ 
I  have  both  feen  ^nps^eitft 


i!e;ore 


ftivXXVL 


K  A  L  I  D. 


295- 


CHAP.    XXVI. 

tili%ation^  Solntion^  Coagulation^  and 
Commixion  of  the  Stone. 


irJlTO  W  except   you 

ODG.   \  fubtilize  the  Body 


fe3 


tjccomes  water,  it  will 
irrupt  and  putrefie, 
noiJlMi  it  congeal  the  Fu- 
Souls  when  the  fire 
it  issthem;  for  the  fire  is 
fud  rhich  by  its  force  and 
tii  (Congeals  and  unites 

h\  i 

In  like  manner  the 

jbphers  commanded 
come  |blve  the  Bodies,  to  the 
,^{  tj  |iat  the  heat  might  en 
jO  their  Bowels,  orin- 
fparts :  So  we  return 
Ij  ^  blve  thele  Bodies,and 
ai  them  after  their  (o- 
iWith  that  thing  which 


'toll 


near  to  It,  till  all  the 


mixed  together  by 

and  fit  commixtion^ 

Sportional  quantities, 

uly  conjoyned  toge- 


I  Wherefore  we  joyn 


FirA  and  Water,  Earth  and 
Air  together,  mixing  the 
thick  with  the  thin,  and  the 
thin  with  the  thick,  fo  as 
they  may  abide  together, 
and  their  Natures  may  be 
changed  the  one  into  the 
other,  and  madclike^  and 
one  thing  in  the  compound 
which  before  were  fim- 
pie. 

IV.  Becaule  that  part 
which  generates  or  fer- 
ments, beftows  its  virtue 
upon  the  fubtil  and  thin, 
which  is  the  Air;  for  like 
cleaves  to  its  like,  and  is  a 
part  of  the  Generation, 
from  whence  it  receives 
power  to  move  and  alcend 
upwards. 

V.  Cold  has  power  over 
the  thick  matter,  becaufe  it 
has  loft  its  heat,  3iji]  the  wa- 
ter is  gone  out  of  it;  and 
the  drinefs  appe,:  rs  upon  it, 

U  4  This 


296 

This  moifture  departs  by 
afcending  up;  and  thefub- 
til  part  of  the  Air  has  min- 
gled 11  felf  with  it,  for  that 
it  is  like  unto  it^  and  of  the 
fame  nature. 


Vl.  Nowwhen  the  thick 
body  has  loll  its  h^at  and 
nioiilure,  and  that  the  cold 
and  drynefs  has  power  over 
it ;  and  that  their  parts  have 
mixed  themfelveSj  by  being 
fitft  divided,  and  that  there 
is  no  moifture  left  to  joyn 
the  parts  divided^  the  parts 
withdraw  themfelves. 

'  VII.  And  then  the  part 
which  is  contrary  to  cold, 
by  reafon  it  has  continued, 
and  fenc  its  heat  and  deco- 
Si'ion  to  the  cold  parts  of 
the  Earth,  having  power  o- 
ver  them,  and  exercifing 
fuch  dominion  over  the 
coldnels  which  was  hidden 
the  faid  thick  Body  ; 
of  its  gene- 
power,  changes  the 
thick  cold  Body,  and  makes 
it  become  fubtil  and  hot, 
and  then  flrives  to  dry  it 
lip  again  by  its  heat. 

VIIL  But  afterwards^the 


A  L  M  O  N  '  S  h 

fiibtil  part,  (which 
the  Natures  to  afcend)^ 
it  has  loft  its  Occicf 
heat,  and  waxes  cold.^ 
the  Natures  are  chal 
and  become  thick,  anl 
fcend  to  the  center, 
the  earthly  Natures  are! 
ed  together,  which"! 
fubtilized,  and  coi 
in  their  generation,^ 
imbibed  in  them. 


in 

that,  by  virtu 
rative 


IX.  And  fo  the  mo| 
joyncth  together  the 
divided :  But  the  Eai 
hours  to  dry  up  that  I 
fture,  compaffing  it 
and  hindering  it  for 
out  i   by   means   wl 
that  which  before  layl 
does  now  appear ;  noj 
the  moifture  be  fepar 
but  is  held  faft,  and 
retained  by  drynefe. 

X.  In  like  manneij 
fee,  that  whaclbever 
the  World,  is  held  oi 
rained  by  or  with  its 
trary^   as  heat  with^ 
and  drynefs  with  moifj) 
thus  when  each  of  theri 
befieged  its  Companioil 
thin   is   mixed   withW 

thick,  and  thole  thing) 

11,1 


XXVII. 


K  a;  L  I  D. 


rone  fiibftattce,  ^ 'uis:.. 

!hoc  and  moift  Soul, 
leir  cold  and  dry  Bo 
reunited^  and  made 


^Then  it  drives  to  dif 
and   liibtilize  by  its 
and  moifture,  which 
"^*Soul:  andthe  Body 


-fir tl  t^heir  Vir tues  and  Pro- 


\[6 


riio  enclofej  and  re 
he  hot  and  moift  Soul 
I'cold  and   dry  fub- 
And  in  this  man- 


's altered  and  changed 


from 
then 


one  thing 


297 

to  ano- 


^  XII.  I  have  told  you  the 
Trathj  which  I  have  k^^n^ 
and  my  own  felf  his  done: 
And  therefore  I  charge  you 
to  change  or  convert  the 
Natures  from  their  Subftan- 
cesand  Subtilties^  with  heat 
and  moifture^  into  their 
Subftances  and  Colours.  If 
you  proceed  aright  in  this 
Work,  you  muft  not  pafi 
che  bounds  I  have  let  you  in 
this  Book. 


it  fa 
ore 


r- 


CHAP.    XXVII. 


manner  of  Fixation  of  the  Spirit^  Deco^ 
Bion^  trituratioUy  and  WaflAng. 


¥ 


Hen  the  Body  is 
mingled  with 
re^  and  that  the  heat 
fire  meets  therewith^ 
laoifture  is  converted 
[he  Body^  and  diffolves 
lid  then  the  Spirit  can- 
[Q  forth,  becaufe  it  is 
loed  with  the  Fire. 


Imf  The  Spirits  are  fugi- 


tive^  lb  long  as  the  Bodies 
are  mixed  with  them,  and 
ftrive  to  refift  the  fire,  its 
heat  and  flame^  and  there- 
fore thefe  parts  can  (carcely 
agree  without  a  good  and 
continual  Operation,  and  a 
fteadfaft)  permanent,  and 
natural  heat. 


III. 


ajS 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


III.  For  the  nature  of  the 
Soul  is  to  afcend  upwards, 
where  its  Center  is;  and 
he  that  is  not  able  to  joyn 
tWoor  more  divers  things 
together,  whofe  Centers 
are  divers^  knows  nothing 
of  this  Work. 

IV.  But  this  muft  be  done 
aftei  thecon^erfion  of  their 
Natures,  and  change  of 
their  Subftanccs,  and  mat- 
ter, from  their  natural  Pro- 
perties, which  is  difficult  to 
find  out. 

V.  Whoever  therefore 
can  convert  or  change  the 
Soul  into  the  Body,  and  the 
Body  into  the  Soul,  and 
therewith  mingle  the  fubtil 
and  volatile  Spirits,  they 
fliall  be  able  to  tinge  any 
Body. 


Vh  You  muft  air 
dcrdand,    that  Decci 
Contrition,  CribationVS 
nidilication,  and  Abl|i^,f 
with  Sweet  W3ter,are3pf 
neceiTary,  to  the  Sec  t< 
our  Magiftery, 

VII.  And  if  you  bt)t 
pains    herein^    you 
cleanfe  it  purely ;  fo 
mull  clear  it  from  its 
nefs  and  darknefi,  ^i 
appear  in  the  Operati] 

VIII.  And  you  mi 
dlize  the  Body  to  the] 
eft  point  of  Volatilit] 
Subtility  i   and  then] 
therewith  the  Souls 
ved,  and  the  Spirits  c| 
fed,  and  lo  digeft  ai 
cod,   to  the  perfedij 
the  matter. 


CH 


E> 


.XXVITL 


K  A  L I  D. 


^99 


CHAP.    XXVIII. 
Of  the  Fire  jit  for  this  Worl^ 


Spirii 


TOu  muft  not  be  un- 

L   acquainted  with  the 

nigth  and  proportion  of 

r jire,  for  the  perfeftioHj 

,'^l,  bftrudion  of  our  Stone 
.tids  thereupon  :  For 
faid.  The  fire  gives  profit 

^P^  which  u  ferfeB,  but 
$  hurt  and  defiruHion  to 

'i^'^mafhichu  Corrupt, 

o'^l^  1.  So  that  when  Its  quan- 
^  f'^'  or  proportion  fliall  be 
ind  convenient,  your 
k  will  thrice  profper, 
go  on  as  it  ought  to  do : 
p«ipf  it  exceed  the  meafiire^ 
lall  without  meafure 
upt  and  deftroy  it. 

[I.  And  for  this  caufe  it 
requifite,  that  the  Phi- 
phers  have  inftituted 
l^ral  proofs  of  the 
Itngth  of  their  Fires ;  that 
tb/  might  prevent  and 
bi  ler  their  burning,  and 
fhhurt  of  a  violent  heat. 


i 


IV.  In  Hermes  it  is  (aid, 
lam  afraid^  Father,  of  the  E- 
nemy  in  my  Houfe  ;  To 
whom  he  made  Anfwer; 
Son  J  lake  the  Dog  of  Cora- 
fcene,  and  the  Bitch  of  Ar- 
menia, and  joyn  them  toge- 
ther'^ fo  (hall  you  have  a  Dog 
of  the  colour  of  Heaven. 

V.  Dip  him  once  in  the* 
Water  of  the  Sea  ;  fi)  will  he 
become  thy  Friend^  and  defend 
thee  from  thine  Enemy,  and 
fljall  go  along  with  thee^  and 
help  thee,  and  defend  thee 
wherejoever  thou  goeft,  7wr 
fhall  he  ever  ferfake  theee^  but 
abide  with  thee  for  ever, 

VI.  Now  Hermes  meant 
by  the  Dog  and  Bitch,  fuch 
Powers  or  Spirits  as  have 
power  to  preierve  Bodies, 
from  the  hurt,  ftrength,  or 
force  of  the  Fire. 


VII. 


"^r^n 


SALMON'S  ti 

(ophers,  who  have  diC 
ed  of  this  Magiftery 
mong  whom,  Ibme  of  t 
have    named     Sea 


VIL   And   thefe   th'ng 
are  Waters  of  Calces  and 

Salt?,     the     Campofition^     ^    ^  „     , 

whereof  IS  to  be  foand  in  Virgins  Milk,  food  of 
the  Writings  of  the  Philo-  and  the  like. 


w 


CHAP.    XXIX. 


Of  the  Separatian  of  the  Elements,  i 


L  A  Fterwards  take  this 
JLV.  precious  Stone , 
(which  the  Philolbpliers 
have  named,  yet  hidden 
and  concealed  J  put  \r  into  a 
Cucurbit  with  its  Alemhick^ 
and  divide  its  Natures,  'viz,. 
the  four  Elements,  the 
Earthy  Water^  Air,  and 
Fire. 


If.  Thefe  arc  the  Body 
and  Soul,  the  Spirit  and 
Tinfture:  when  you  have 
divided  the  Water  from  the 
Earth,  and  the  Air  from 
the  Fire,  'keep  each  of  them 
by  themfelvesj  and  take 
that,  which  defcendf,  to  the 
bottom  of  the  Glafs,  being 
the  Farces,  and  walK  it  with 
a  warm  fire,  till  its  black- 


nafsbe  gone,  and  itstl| 
nsfsbe  vanlftied. 

FI.  Then  make 
white,  caufing  thefupl 
ous  moifhire  to  fly  kl 
f3r  then  it  iTiall  be  chaj 
and  become  a  white 
wherein  there  is  no  dl\ 
darknefs,  nor  uncles 
nor  contrariety. 

IV,  Afterwards  reti 
back  to  the  firil  M 
which  afcended  fror 
and  purifie  them  like 
from  uncleannefs,  bl 
neis  and  contrariety. 

V.  And   reiterate 
Works  upon  them  fo  o| 
till  they  be  fubtilizedj  I 


Bp.XXK.  KAL 

and  made  thirij  which 

^tj«|n  yoii  have  done^  ren- 

3^  Jap  thanks  and  acknow- 

inents  to  the  moft  Gra- 

God. 

I.  Know  then  that  this 
^  k  is  but  onCj  and  it 
^Juceth  one  Stone,  into 
ihh  Garib  fnall  not  enter, 
.^  any  it  range  or  foreign 
li;.      The    Philofopher 


ID. 


101 


m, 


di 


af  with  this^  and  therc- 
r- proceeds  a  Medicine 
jli  gives  perfcftion. 


U. 


u.i;? 


Nothing   muft  be 

herewith,    either 

irt  or  whole :    And  this 

^js  to  be  found  at  all 

i;  and  in  every  place, 

^■,  Ifcout  every  Man  ;  the 

."  iih  whereof  is  yecdiffi- 

l^  pfo  him  that  feeks  it, 

refoever  he  be. 


1% 


JII.  This  Stone  is  vile, 

c,  and  (linking ;  it  cofts 

TMjing  i  it  muft  be  taken 

"?,  it  islbmewhat  hea- 

and  is  called  the  Ori- 

of  the  World,  becaufe 

s  up,  like  things  that 

hpiorth  ;  this  is  the  mani- 

'Mtion  and  appearance  of 

'W^  them  that  leek  truly 

aft  it. 


fi 


IX.  Take  it  therefore, 
and  work  it  as  the  Philofo- 
pher has  told  you  in  the 
the  Book,  where  he  fpeaks 
of  it  after  this  manner.  'Take 
the  Stone  and  no  Stone ^or  that 
'which  ts  not  a  Stcne^  neither 
of  the  nature  of  aStcne  ;  it  is 
a  Stone  whofe  Mine  is  in  the 
top  $f  the  Mountains, 

X.  By  which  the  Philo- 
fopher underftandsAnimals, 
or  living  Creatures;  where- 
upon he  iaid.  Sen,  go  to  the 
Mountains  of  India,  and  t9 
its  Caves^  and  take  thenct 
preciom  Stones^  v^hich  will 
welt  in  the  water ^  when  they 
are  put  into  it, 

XT.  This  Water  is  that 
which  is  taken  from  other 
Mountains  and  hollow  pla- 
ces; they  are  Stones  and  no 
Stones,  but  we  call  them 
fo,  for  the  referablance  they 
have  to  Scones. 

XII.  And  you  muft  know 
that  the  Roots  of  their 
Mines  are  in  the  Air^  and 
their  Tops  in  the  Earth; and 
they  make  a  noile  when 
they  are  taken  out  of  their 
pU- 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


#02  5   ft   JL   iVl   *^    JfVl  ■  O  Lib*''^' 

places,  and  the  noife  is  very  t  wife  they  will  quickly  K  n 
great.    Make  uie  ol^  the m  nilli  away.  ■'■i 

very  luddenly,   for  other-'  "^ 


CHAP.    XXX. 


Of  the  Commixtion  of  the  Elements  wl 
were  feparated. 

I.  XT O W  you  muft  be- 


gin to  commix  the 
Elements, which  is  the  com- 
pafs  of  the  whole  Work ; 
there  Cart  be  no  commixti 
on  without  a  Marriage  and 
putrefaftion.  The  Marriage 
is  to  mirigle  the  thin  with 
the  thick :  and  VutrefaBion 
is  to  roil:,  grind,  water  or 
imbibe  fo  long,  till  all  be 
mixt  together  and  become 
one,  lb  that  there  be  no 
diverfityinthem,  nor  lepa- 
ration,  as  in  water  mixed 
with  water. 

11.  Then  will  the  thick 
ftrivc  to  retain  the  thin,  and 
the  Soul  Ihall  ftrive  with 
the  fire,  and  endeavour  to 
fufhin  it,  then  fhall  the  Spi- 
rit fuffer  it  felf  to  be  fwal- 
lowed  up  by  the  Bodies^and 


be  poured  forth  into  th 
which  muft  needs  be^ 
caufe  the  diflblved  hptwlici 
when  it  is  commixed 


IFiiO 


the  Soulj  is  alfo  comixi  d,  and 
with  every  part  theretj  holdo: 
5iff'jre ' 
III.  And  other  thing 
ter  into  other  things, 
cording  to  their  fimil; 
and  likeneft,  and  boti  jrts;  ar 
changed  into  one  aniPscditle 
fame  thing:  For  this 
the  Soul  muft  partake 
the  conveniency,  pro] 
ty,  durability,  hare 
corporeity  and  perm 
cy,  which  the  bodyl 
in  its  commixtion. 


jy;th 

tliel 


.who 


iireed, 


Ikrel)^ 


^Eti 


Rasoft 
:5,,itte 


IV.  The  like  alfo 
happen  to  the  fpirit  ill 
ftate  or   condition  ol 
Soul  and  Body  :  For  i 


k 
of  it 


KALID;  ,05 

ric  commixt  with  the  wa- 
ter :  The  fire  will  not  abide 
by  it  until  it  be  pure. 

VII.  And  in  like  manner 
does  the  Water  naturally 
fly  from  the  Fire,  of  which 
when  the  fire  takes  holdj  it 
does  by  little  and  little  eva- 
porate. 


i  Whereby  itcomes*to 
that  when  this  Comfo- 
'has  met  with  a  bod} 
ocoMved^  and  that  heat 
\k  tot  hold  of  it,  and  that 
ihoifture  which  was  in 
crtlii  Shallowed  up  in  the  dif 
tliii^  body,  and  has  paffed 
[into  its  moil:  in- 
ml  bft  partSj]  and  united  or 
9yned  it  felf  with  that 
h  was  of  the  nature  of 
re_,  it  becomes  infla- 

^>  (ft  ^^^  ^^^  ^^^  defends  it 
^hit. 


ipc 

liffer  the  faid  fire  to 
J.  J    hold  of  itj  to  wit  J  to 


VIII.  And  thus  is  the 
Body  the  means  to  retain 
the  Water,  and  the  Water 
to  retain  the  Oyl,  that  it 
might  not  burn  and  con- 
fume  away,  andtheOylto 
retain  the  Tincture  ;  which 
is  the  abfbiute  matter  and 
caufe^  to  make  ths  colours 
appear  in  that^  wherein  o- 
therwife  there  would  be 
neither  light  nor  life. 

IX.  This  then  is  the  true 
'life  and  perfeftion  of  this 
great  Work,  even  the  work 
of  our  Magiftery,  which 
we  feek  after ;  Be  wife  and 
underftand,     fcarch    dili- 


[.  Then  when  the  fire 

djenflame  it,  it  will  I  gently,  and  through  the 
goodnefi  and  permiflion  of 
God,  you  iliall  find  what 
you  look  for. 


etc  it^  u  <r. 


totheSpi- 


CHAP. 


304 


SALMON'S                  i 

CHAP.  xxxr. 

Of  the  Solution  of  the  Stone  componndet 
Coagulation  of  the  Stone  dijfohed. 


I.  'Tp  HE  ^  t>liilofophers 
X  take  great  pains  in 
diffolving,  that  the  Body 
and  Soul  might  the  better 
be  incorporated  and  lanir 
ted :  for  all  thofe  things 
which  are  together  in  Con- 
trition, Aflation,  and  Ri- 
gation,  have  a  certain  affi- 
nity and  Alliance  between 
themfelves. 

II.  So  that  the  fire  may 
hurt  or  fpoil  the  weaker 
principle  in  nature^  till  it 
be  utterly  deltroyed  and 
vanilli  away  ,•  and  then  it 
turns  it  fclf  alfb  upon  the 
ftronger  parts^  till  it  diverts 
the  Body  of  the  Soul^  and 
lb  Ipoils  all. 

III.  But  when  they  are 
thus  dilTolved  and  congeal- 
ed, they  take  one  anothers 
parts,  ftriving  in  each  others 
mutual  defence,  as  well  the 


great  as  the  fmall,  an| 
incorporate  and  joyrj 
\^11  together,  tilltl 
converted  and  chanj 
dhe  and  the  lame  tl 

IV.  When  this  is 
the  fire  takes  as  mucf 
the  Soul  as  it  does  fr( 
Body,  nor  can  it  hi 
one  more  than  thq] 
neither  more  noj 
which  is  a  caufe  of  I 
ftion. 

V.  For  this  reafo 
necelTary,  in  teachi 
compoficion  of  the  J| 
to  afford  one  place  fj 
pounding    the  folutil 
fimple  Bodies  and.  3 
becaufe  Bodies  dp  noi| 
into  Souls,  but  dp . 
prevent  and  hinder 
from  Sublimation  J  Ij 
on.  Retention,    Coij 
tion,  and  the  like  Qjj 


XXXI.  KAtlD. 

^  xcept  purification  go 


3or 


f.  Now  underftandj 
,t)lution  is  done  by  one 
'tifetvvo  waysi  either 
7^  trafting  the  inward 
tj>f  things  unto -their 
icies  (an  Example 
4  If  of  we  have  in  Silver^ 
ms  cold  and  dry_, 
igdiiiolvedj  lb  that 
'^rd  parts  appear  out- 
"^^Ikis  hot  and  moid : ) 

Or  elfe,  to  reduce 

^  "ft  accidental  moiiture 

had  not  before_,  to 

to  its  own  natural 

^y ;  by  which  means 

tare  diffolved :  and 

Bkewife  called  Sola" 


'^  ^1'  ^^^^  ^^  ^^  Congela- 
fl  tea:  ^q  Philofophers  have 
0^  ^  mgealin  a  Batb,  with 
Congrelation  :  This,  I 
i6  Sulphur  Pnning  in 
s  a  Red  Hjacinth^  a 
d  deadly  Tcjfon^  the 
the  which  there  is  no- 
tter^  a  Lycn^  a  Con- 
a  Malefactor^  a  cut- 
['ordj  a  healing  Anti- 
iicii'  hicb  cures  all  Inflrmi- 
Difeafes, 


IX.  And  G'e^^r  the  Son  of 
Hajen  hid ^  That  all  the  OfS- 
rations  of  this  Magiftery  are 
comprehended  under  thefe  fix 
things,  I.  To  make  fiy^  =^.* 
fcefid^  cr  fuhUme,  2,  To 
melt  or  licjuifj,  ;.  To  i72ce-- 
rate.  4.  To  muke  v^ite  ^. 
Marhle.  y.  To  dijjohe:  ^6,Td 
congeal. 

X.  To  make  fly,:  Js'ld 
drive  away  and  remove 
blackhefs  and  foulncfs  irom 
the  Spirit  and  Soul  \  to  nielc 
is  to  make  the  Body  liqnid: 
To  incerat:*,  is  properly  to 
fubtilize  the  Body:  To 
whiten,  is  to  melt  fpeedily : 
To  diffolve^  is  to  feparatei 
the  parts :  And  to  congeal, 
is  to  miXj  joynj  and  fix  the 
Body  with  the  Soul  already- 
prepared. 

XI.  Again^  To  fly,  or 
afcendj  appertains  both  to 
Body  and  Soul :  To  meltj 
to  incerate,  to  whiten^  and^ 
to  dlflblve^  are  accidents 
belonging  to  the  Body  :  But 
congelatioa,  or  fixation, 
only  belongs  to^  and  is  liivj 
property  of  the  Soul :  Be 
wrfsj  under  (land  ^  and  learn. 
X  CriAP,; 


Job 


S  ALMON'S 


Lit 


G  H  A  P.    XXXIL 


IChat  Our  Stone  k  hut  One^  and  of  the 
ture  thereof 

LTTT  HEN  it  was  de- 


manded of  Ban- 
Vim  a  Greek  Philolbpher, 
whether  a  Stone  may  be 
made  of  a  thing  which  bud- 
eth  ?  Anfwcred,  Yea,  W2s. 
the  two  firft  Stones,  to  wit, 
the  Stone  Akali^  and  our 
Stone,  which  is  the  Work- 
manlliip  and  Life  of  him 
who  knows  and  under- 
llandsit. 

IL  But  he  that  is  Ignorant 
of  it,  who  has  not  made, 
nor  knows  how  it  is  gene- 
rated, liippofing  it  to  be 
no  Stone,  or  apprehends 
not  in  his  own  mind^  all  the 
things  which  I  have  fpoken 
of  it,  and  yet  will  attempt 
tocompofeit,  ipendsaway 
fooliflily  his  precious  time, 
and  lofeshis  Money. 


III.  Except  he  finds  out 
this  precious  Trcafure,  he  1  mon. 
finds  indeed  nothing,  there 


is  no  fecond  thing  or 
ter,  that  can  rife  up| 
take  its  pla@e,   or  ill 
fclf  inftead  thereof ; 
is  no  other  Natures  tl 
triumph  over  it. 

IV.'  Much  heat  is  1 
ture  thereof,  but  withj 
tain  temperature :  If  I 
faying,  you  come  to 
it,  you   will   reap 
but  if  yet  you  remainfc  te 
rant,  you  will  lolcaljanitbc 
labour. 


V.  It  has  many  fi; 
Properties  and  Virti 
curing  the  Infirmities 
dies,  and  their  acci 
Dileafes,andprefcrves 
Subftances,  fo  that 
appears  not  in  thei 
Heterogenities,  or 
rieties :  No  pofSbi 
the  diffolution  of 


xxxirr. 


KALI  D.* 


3?7 


It  IS  the  5/?f^,  or  Soap 
diesj  yea,  their  Spirit 
onlj  which  when  it  is 
porate  with  them,  dif- 
Aem  without  any  lo(s. 

This  is  the  Life  of 
ad,  and  their  Re- 
tt ;    a    Medicine 
ing  Bodies,  cleanfing 
and  puffing  away 
irfiilSuperfluities. 


He  that  under- 
let him  underftand, 
c  that  is  ignorant,  let 
re;I  w  ignorant  ftill :  For 
Creafure  is  not  to  be 
reif)   t  with  Money,  and 
fOTi  pannot  be  bought,  fo 
lot  ^  can  it  be  fold. 


m 


IX.  Conceive  therefore 
its  Virtue  and  Excellency 
aright,  confider  its  value 
and  Worth,  and  then  begin 
to  Work :  How  excellent- 
ly (peaks  a  Learned  Philo;^ 
fopher  to  this  purpofe  ? 

X.  God  C  faith  he^  give^ 
thee  net  this  Magifiery  for  thy 
fokCourage^Boldnefs^Strength^ 
or  Wtfdom^  without  any  la- 
hour  I  but  th$H  mttfi  labour^ 
that  God  rrmy  give,  thee  fuc- 
ce/s.  Adore  then  God  Al- 
mighty the  Creator  of  all 
things,  who'ispleafed  thus 
to  favour  thee,with  fo  great, 
and  fo  precious  a  Trea- 
fure. 


CHAP.    XXXIIL 

^ay  and  Manner  hovp  to  mah^  the  Stone 
both  White  and  Red. 


[FT'Hen  you  attempt 

iV    to  do  this,  take 

r  precious  Stone,  and 

I  into  a  Cucurbit,  co- 

S  It  with  an  Alembick^ 

^^  clofc  well  with  Lu- 


turn  fapientia^  and  fet  it  in 
Horfe-dung,  and  tixing  a 
Receiver  to  it^  dilHl  the 
matter  into  the  Receiver, 
till  all  the  water  is  come  o- 
ver,  and  the  moiftuie  dry- 
X  2  ed 


jqB  s  a  l  m 

cf\  up,  and  dryncfs  prevail 
over  ic 

JI.  Then  t^ke  it  out  dry^ 
refcrving  the  v^ater  that  is 
diftiiled  for  a  future  occafi- 
on ;  take,  I  fay,  the  dry 
body,  that  remained  in  the 
bottom  of  the  Cucurbit^and 

frind  it,  and  put  it  into  a 
'effel  anfwerable  in  mag- 
nitude to  the  quantity  of  the 
Medicine. 

III.  Bury  it  in-  as  very  hot 
Horle-dung  as  you  can  get, 
the  Veffel  being  well  luted 
with  Lutum  fapientia :  And 
in  this  manner  let  it  digeft. 
But  when  you  perceive  the 
Dung  to  grow  cold,  get  o- 
ther  frein  Dung  which  is 
very  hot,  and  put  your 
VelFel  therein  to  digeft  as 
before. 

lYc  Thus  fliall  you  do 
for  the  ipace  of  forty  days, 
renewing  your  Dung  fo  of- 
ten as  the  occafion  or  rea- 
fon  of  the  Work  fhall  re 
quire,  and  the  Medicine 
jhall  dilfolve  of  it  fell,  and 
become  a  thick  White  wa- 
ter. 


O  ^ ' 


ix 


litl^ 


V.  Which   when 
ihall   fee,  you  fliall  wl 
it,  and  put  thereto  hi 
much  by  weight  of  th( 
ter  which  you   refe 
clofe  and  lute  your 
well  with  Lutum  fafu 
and  put  it   again  intc 
Horle-dung  (which 
and  moift)  to  digeft, 
mitting  to  renew  the  ll 
when  it  begins  to  cooll 
the  courfe  of  forty  daj 
expired. 

VI.  So  will  your  J 
cine  be  congealed  ii  :_,.,. 
like  number  of  days,  J  Um^ 
fore  it  was  diffolvediri  iloogcrj 

VII.  Again,     tafe  mk 
weigh  it  juftly,  and  ac 

ing  to  its  quantity, -adc  %  Jo, 
of  the  relerved  watei  ipdj, 
made  before,  grind  i\  Mii\ 
dy,  andfubtilize  it,  aEjjjd;  \ 
the  water  upon  it, 
it  again  in  hot  Hor 
for  a  Week  and  half 
days ;  then  take  it  ou 
you  ihall  fee  that  the 
has  already  drunk 
Water. 


XXXIII. 


K 


III.  Afterwards  grind  it 

1,  and  pat  thereto  the 

(^lantity  of  your  re- 

d  water  as  you  did  be- 

'^iiry  it  in   very  hot 

k^edung,   and    leave  it 

lefore  ten  days  more, 

iiiit  out  again^  and  you 

tel&d  that  the  Body  has 

rtby  drunk  up  the  Wa 

Then  (as  before) 

itj  putting  thereto  of 

Ifore  referved   Water, 

)ffiii|K)refaid  quantity ^  and 

in  like  manner  in 

Drle-dung,  digefting  it 

^s  longer  J  then  taking 

,th,  and  this  do  the 

'time  alio. 


fjiich  done^  take  it 
grind  it^  and  bu- 
ll Horfe- dung,  till  it 
felved  :    Afterwards 
outj  and  reiterate  it 
more,    for  then  the 
j|(j[y    Wlbe  perfeO:,    and 
jjjjii    !ork  ended. 

^     Now   when  this  is 

Tp.ndyou  have  brought 

iir  matter  to  this  great 

rftion,    then    take   of 


A  L  I  D.  50P 

Lead  or  Steel  z^o  Dram?, 
melt  it,  and  cafte  thereon 
I  Dram  o^  Cinnabar^  to  witj 
of  this  our  Medicine  thus 
perfeded,  and  it  ftiall  fix 
the  Lead  or  Steel  that  it 
lliail  not  fly  the  fire. 

XII.  It  fliall  make  it 
white,  rnd  cleanfe  it  froni 
all  its  drofs  and  blacknefs^ 
and  convert  it  into  a  Tin- 
dure  perpetually  abiding. 

XIII.  Then  take  a  Dram 
from  thefe  250  Drams^and 
projeft  it  upon  2^0  Drams 
of  Steel,  or  Copper,  and  it 
ihall  whiten  it,  and  convert 
it  into  Silver,  better  thin 
that  of  the  Mine  5  which  i  s 
the  greateft  and  lafl:  Work 
of  the  White,  which  it  per-, 
forms. 

XIV.  7o  convert .  the  [aid 
St  one  into  Red.  And  if  you 
defire  to  coxwert  thisMa- 
giftry  inio  Sol^  or  Gold^ 
take  of  this  Medicine  thus 
perfected  (^at  §  10.  abdvej 
the  weight  of  one  Dram, 
(after  tlie  manner  of  ths 
former  Example,  and  put 
it  into  a  -VeiTel,  and  bury 
it  in  Hoife  dung  for  forty 

,X  5  days, 


days, 
ved. 


S  A  L  MO  N'.S 
till   it    be    diffol- 


Libl 


,  XV.  Then  give  it  the 
Water  of  the  diflblved  Bo- 
dy to  drink,  firft  as  much 
as  amounts  to  half  its  weight, 
afterwards  bury  it  in  hot 
Horfedung,  digefting  it  till 
It  is  diflblved,  as  afore- 
faid. 


XVI.  Then  proceof 
this  Golden  Work,  as 
fore  in  the  Silver,  and 
fliall  have  fine  Gold, 
pure  Gold.  Keep  (my 
this  mod  fecret  Book,i 
taining  the  Secret  of  Se<| 
refbrving  it  from  Ignc 
and  Profane  Hands, " 
you    obtain    your 
Amm, 


CHAP.    XXXIV, 


KalidV  Secret  of  Secrets^  or  Stone  of  the  ^ 
lofopher^  Explicated. 


'F  you  would  be  fb 
happy  as  to  obtain 
the  Bleffing  of  the  Philofo- 
phersj  as  God  doth  live  for 
ever,  fo  let  this  verity  live 
with  you.  Now  the  Philo- 
Ibphers  lay,  it  abides  in  the 
Shell,  and  contains  in  it  felf 
both  White  and  Red,  the 
one  is  called  Mafculine,  the 
other  Feminine  ;  and  they 
are  Animal,  Vegetable,  and 
Mineral,  the  like  oi  which 
is  not  found  in  the  V/orld 
befides. 


II,  It  has  power  bo 
ftive  and  Palfive  in  it, 
has  alio  in  it  a  fiibl 
dead  and  livings  Spiri 
Soul,  which,  among  tl  «; 
norant,    the  Philofo 
call  the  moft  vile  thin; 
contains  in  it  ielf  the 
Elements  which  areil"'^'"^ 
in  its  Skirts,  and  may 
monly  be    bought  f 
fmall  price. 


IlL  It  afcends  by  it 
it  waxes  black,  it  dcf 
and  waxes  white,  inci 


m: 


,isl)0 

m. 

lyiw 
toils 

mca 

area 
idwiti 
Thii 


fiSionc 


Uill, 


Borecl 
beby 
Ml  the 

m 


Mterwi 
^rt. 


: 


?'  lb 


i,p.XXXlV.  KA 

1.  decreafes  of  it  felf :  It  is 
ter  which  the  Earth 

[igs  forth,  and  defcends 
Heaven^  grows  pale 
red,  is  born,  dieth,  rl- 
jain,    and  afterwards 

rs  for  ever, 

V.  By  many  ways  it  is 

;ht  to  its  end,  but  its 

;r  decoftion  is  upon  a 

ifoft,  mean,  ftrong,  by 

jous  degrees  augmented, 

I  you  are  certain  it  is  qui- 

fixcd  with  the  Red  in 

ifire.    This  is  the  Phiio- 

l«rs  Stone. 

Read,  and  Read  a- 
L  fo  will  all  things  be- 
te more  clear  to  you  : 

]if  hereby  you  under- 
p  not  the  matter,  you 
[withheld  by  the  Chains 
lorance^  for  youftiall 
sa*  otherwife  know  or 
[i  this  Art. 

Herwes    faith,   7he 

b»  is  not  killed  J  hut  by 
mother  and  his  Sifier  ;  not 

\'€  of  them  alone ^  but  by 

together  :    Note  thefe 

Hjs:    There   are   three 

iris,  yet  but  one  Body, 
Nature,    and  one  Mi- 


LID.  511 

neral :  This  is  fufficientfor 
you  if  you  have  a  dilpofiti- 
on  to  underftandthis  Art. 

VII.  The  Dragen  is  not 
mortified,  nor  made  fixed, 
but  with  Sol  and  Luna,  and 
by  no  other:  In  the  Moun- 
tains of  Bodies,  in  the  Plains 
of  Mercury,  look  for  it, 
there  this  Water  is  created, 
and  by  concourfe  of  thefe 
two,  and  is  called  by  the 
Philofophers,  their  perma- 
nent or  fixed  Water. 

Vm.  Our  Sublimation 
is  to  decoft  the  Bodies  with 
Golden  Water,  todiflblve, 
to  liquifie,  and  to  fublime 
them:  Our  Calcination  is 
to  purifie  and  digeft  in  four 
ways,  and  not  otherwife, 
by  which  many  have  bQ^n 
deceived  in  Sublimation. 

IX.  Know  alio  that  our 
Brafi,  or  Laften,  is  the  Phi- 
lofophers Gold,  is  the  true 
Gold :  But  you  flrive  to 
expel  the  Greennefi,  think- 
ing that  our  Latten,or  Brafi, 
is  a  Leprous  Body,  becaufe 
of  that  Greennefs,  but  I  tell 
you,  that  that  Greennefs  is 
all  that  is  perfeft  therein, 
X  4.  and 


312  SALM 

and  all  that  is  perfeft^  is  in 
-jtbat  Greennefi  onlyj  which 
2s  in  cur  Latten^  or  Brafi. 

X.  .For  that  Greennefs, 
by  our  Magiftery  is  in  a  ve- 
ry littlb  time  tranfmuted  in- 
to the  molt  fine  Gold  :  And 
of  this  thing  we  have  expe- 
rience- which  you  may  try 
by  the  following  Diredi- 
ons.  ' 

XL  Take  burnt^  or  cal- 
cined Brals^  and  perfedly 
rubified:  Grind  it,  andde- 
coft  it  with  Water,  feaven 
times,  as  much  every  time 
ss  it  is  able  to  drink,  in  ail 
the  vx-ays  of  Rubifying  and 
Aflating  it  again, 

Xli.  Then  make  it  to  di- 
fcehd^  and  its  green  color, 
will  be  made  Red^  and  as 
clear  as  a  Hyacinth;  and  ib 
much'rednefs  will  dcicend 
with  it^  that  it  will  be  able 
to  tinee  Argent  Viz'e^  in 
Ibmemeauue,  with  the  ve- 
ry color  or  Gold  ;  all  which 
we  have  done  and  perfe6b- 
ed,  and  is  indeed  a  very 
creatV/ork.  ' 
^* 

XIII.     Yet  you  cannot 


GN^S  Liti 

prepare  the  Stone  bj 
means,  with  any  grer 
moift  liquor,,  which  is^j 
and  brought  forth  inj 
Minerals;this  bleffed  mj 
power^  or  virtue^  whid 
nerates  all  things^  wil 
yet    caule    a    vegetal^ 
fpringing,   budding   f(o 
or  fruitfulnefij  unlels; 
be  aGieen  color. 

XIV.  Wherefore  th^ 
loibphers  call  it  their- 
and  their  Water  of 
Ccition,  or  pLitrefa&iorf| 
they  fay  truth  hereii 
with  its  water  it  is 
edj  and  purified^  and 
ed  from  its  black nel^^ 
made  White. 

XV.  And  aftervv/al 
is  rtiadc  the  higheft;! 
Vv^hereby  you  n^i.ny^ii 
and  underlhind,  tHi 
true  Tinfture  is  ma( 
with  our  Brafs,  or 
ten. 

XVI.  Decod  it  |i 
fore  with  its  Soul/  ti^BiJ.st"jJ' 
Spirit  be  joyned  witifcij^^^j 
Body,  and  be  made  Grip 
fiiall  you  have  your  d< 


xxxiv. 


K  A  L  I  n 


L  The  Philofophers 
)oken  of  this  undar 
Names,  but  know 
ly^  that  ic  is  but  one 
<which  does  cleave 
'itfelf  to  Argent  Vi- 
to  Bodies^  which 
have  the  true  figns 
w  you  rauit  know 
ent  Vive  will  cleave^ 
ly  joyn  and  unice 
nto. 


That  the  Argent 
cleave,  joyn^  or 
felf  to  Bodies  is 
And  they  err  who 
at  they  underltand 
ein  Geber  of  Argent 
fiers  he  (aith^  When 
wivfr  a??3cn£;  other 
fm  Jtjall  not  find  by 
X&  iiition^  any  matter  to 
m.iT  'i'agreeahh  to  Nature, 
c,  li  l^nt  Vive  of  the  B^ 


Vive 


in 


Py  Argent 
ce,  is  underftood 
^ive  Philolophical  h 
s  that  Argent  Vive 
ich  fticks  co^  and  is 
I  and  with  the  Eo- 
he  old  Philofophers 
id  no  other  matter : 


nor  can  the  Philofophers 
noWj  invent  any  other  mat- 
ter or  thing,  which  will  a- 
bide  with  the  Bodies^  but 
this  Philofophick  Argent 
Vtve  only. 

XX.  That  common  Ar^ 
g^ent  Vive  does  not  flick,  or 
cleave  to  the  Bodies,  is  evi- 
dent by  Experience,  for  if 
common  Argent  Vive  be 
joyned  to  the  Bodies,  it  a- 
bides  in  it^  proper  nature, 
or  fiys  away,  not  being  a- 
ble  to  tranfinute  the  Body 
into  its  own  nature  and  fub- 
ftancCj  and  therefore  does 
not  cleave  unto  them. 

XX  l.  For  this  caufe, 
many  are  deceived  in  work- 
ing with  the  vulgar  Quick- 
(ilver:  For  our  Stone^  that 
is  to  fay,  our  Argent  Vive 
iccldencalj  does  exalt  it  (elf 
far  above  the  mofl  fine 
Gcld^.  and  does  overcome 
it,  and  kill  it,  and  the« 
make  it  alive  again. 


Arzent 


XXII.  And  this 
Vive^  is  tlie  Father  of  all  the 
Wonderful  things  of  this 
our  Magiftery_,  and  is  con- 
gealed^ and  is  both  Spirit 
ansi 


314 


S  ALM  O  N'S 


and  Body  :  This  is  the  Ar- 
gent Vive  which  Geb&r  Ipeaks 
of,    the   confideration    of 


which 
that  it 
which 
fed. 


is  of  moment,    for 
is  the  very  matter 
does   make    per- 


XXIII.  It  is  a  chofen 
pure  fubftance  of  Argent 
Vive ;  but  out  of  what  mat- 
ter it  is  chiefly  to  be  drawn^ 
is  a  thing  to  be  enquired  in- 
to. To  which  we  fay,  That 
it  can  only  be  drawn  out  of 
that  matter  in  which  it  is  : 
Confider  therefore  my  Son^ 
and  fee  from  whence  that 
Subftance  is,  taking  that  and 
nothing  elfe :  By  no  other 
Principle  can  you  obtain 
this  Magiftery. 

XXIV.  Nor  could  the 
Philofophers  ever  find  any 
other  matter  J  which  would 
continually  abide  the  fire^ 
but  this  only,  which  is  of 
an  Uncluous  iiibftance^psr- 
feft  and  incombuftiblc. 

XXV.  And  this  matter, 
when  it  is  prepared  as  it 
pughr,  will  tranfmute,  or 
change  all  Bodies  of  a  Me- 
tallick  (ubftance,  which  it 


is  rightly    projeftedl 
into  the  moft  pei 
or  the  moft  pure  find 
but  moft  eafily,  and 
all  other  Bodies  LuA 

XXVI.  Decoafiil 
Wind  or  Air,   and! 
wards  without  Wii 
you  have  drawn  fdl 
Venom  [or  Virtue']^    lUy, 


called  the  Soul^  out 
matter ;  this  is  that 


you  feek. 
Aqua  vita^ 
Difeales.    Now 
Magiftery  is  in 
pour. 


Iliereai 

the    ev^  Were; 
which  q  iWie< 


tlj 


XXVII.  Let  the 
bs  put  into  a  fire 
days,  of  Element#.|.j,. ,, 
and  in  that  decoftid  ^^^\^, 
days,  the  Body  wii 
with  the  Soul,  and 
will  rejoyce  with  di 
and  Spirit,  and  th( 
will  rejoyce  with  tl 
and  Soul,  and  they 
fixed  together,  aric 
one  with  another,  ii 
Life  they  will  be  m 
petual  imd  immorti 
out  leparation  for  t\ 


iorni 
its  Ilk 
Horfc 


fthof 


m 


XXXV. 


KALID. 


315 


Wff^ 


CHAP.    XXXV, 


\  farther  Explication  of  this  matter. 


^UR    Medicine  is 

'made  of  '3  things^ 

aBody^  Soul,  and 

There  are  two  Bo- 

lo  wie  Sol  and  Luna: 
'infture^wherewith 
Bodies  are  tinged 
J  and  Lma  tingeth 
1;  for  nature  brings 

Ihly  its  like,  a  Man^ 

L  a  Horfe,  a  Horfe, 


^c  have  named  the 
(which  ferve  to  this 

which  of  fome  are 
Vmentj  forasalit- 
levens  the  whole 
(a  Luna  and  Sol^  h- 

ircury  as  their  Meal 
kir  Nature  and  Vir- 


illWlf  it  be  demanded, 
ol  and  LunHy  having 
ted  Tindrure^do  not 
tii;e  imperfeia  Metals  ? 
ger;    AChild,    tho' 


born  of  humane  kind^  ac^s 
not  the  Man  j  it  muft  firft 
be  nouriflit  and  bred  up  till 
it  comes  to  Maturity:  So 
is  it  with  Metals  alfo  ;  they 
cannot  fhew  their  power 
and  force,  unlels  they  be 
firft  reduced  from  their 
Terreftreity  to  a  Spirituali- 
ty, and  nourifht  and  fed  itt 
their  Tinftures  through 
heat  and  humidity. 

IV.  For  the  Spirit  is  of 
the  fame  matter  and  nature 
with  our  Medicine :  Wc 
fay  our  Medicines  are  of  a 
fiery  naturej  and  much  fub- 
tiler,  but  of  themfelvcs, 
they  cannot  be  fubtilnor 
fimple,  but  muft  be  matu- 
rated, or  ripened  with  fub- 
til  and  penetrating  things. 

V.  Earth  of  it  felf  is  not 
(ubtil,  but  may  be  made  fo 
through  moift  water,  which 
is  diffolving,  and  makes  an 

in 


3i6  S  A  L  M 

ingrefs  for  Sol^  that  it  may 
penetrate  the  Earth_,  and 
with  its  heat  make  the  Earth 
fubtile ;  and  in  this  way  the 
Earth  muft  be  fubtilized  fo 
long,  till  it  be  as  fabtil  as  a 
Spirit^  which  then  is  the 
Mercury,  more  dilTolving 
than  common  water,  a»d 
apt  todiflblvethe  faid  Me- 
tals, and  that  through  the 
heat  of  iire.to  penetrate  and 
fubtilize  them. 

VI.  There  are  feveral 
Spirits,  as  Mercury,  Sul- 
phur, Orpiment,  Arienick, 
Antimony,  Nitre,  Sal-ar- 
moniack,  Tutia,  Marchi- 
fits,  &c,  but  Mercury  is  a 
better  Spirit  than  all  others ; 
for  being  put  into  the  fire 
they  are  carried  away,  and 
we  know  not  what  becomes 
of  th:m  :  But  Mercury^  as 
it  is  mixhfiibtiler,  clearer, 
and  penetrative,  fo  i:  .is 
joyned  to  the  Metal?,  and 
changed  into  tliem^whereas 
the  odiers  burn  and  dcftroy 
them,  m.iking  them  more 
grols  than  they  were  be- 
fore. 

VII.  Now  Mercury  is  of 
luch  a  (iibtil  nature,  that  it 


ON'S  IJ 

tranfmutes  Metals  inij 
pie  and  pure  fiibftam 
felf  is,  and  attracts 
its  (elf:  But  no  Met! 
be  tranfmuted  by  a] 
the  oth^r  Spirits,  Bi 
burn  it  to  Earth  and. 
which  Me^rgury  it  bd 
impalpable,  and  thij 
is  called  Argent  Vive, 

VIII.  We  take 
elfe  to  fubtilize  Metl 
make  them  penetratij 
to    tinge    other 
Some  call  it  Argent 
a  Water,   an  Ac€ 
Poyfon,  becaufeitd^ 
imperfeft  Bodies,' 
them  into  feveral  pi 
forms  5    call*   Medic 
made  of  two  thing] 
of  Body  and  Spirit : 
this  is  tme,  that  all 
have  bur  one  Root 
riginal. 

IX.  But  why  cam 

Medicine  be  made 
compounded  togethc 
Anfwer  .-  It  may  be| 
of  all  thefe  togethet 
they  muft  be  redi 
a  -^^^^^vy-)  vyhich 
be^clwclfk  of  che  flw 
ofMan'slife:  Tl 


XXV 

the  next  matter^ 
are  the  two  afore- 
liogs,  "viz.  Body  and 

)me  Philolbphers 
Medicine  is  made 

things,  and  ibit  is: 

MetalSj  Vi^^d  their 

•are  the  four  Ele- 

|i.  Others  lay  true  al- 

mt  Metals   nmft  be 

into  A>'gent  Vive : 
[many  Learned  and 

[en  err^  and  loofe 
Wits    in     this  path. 

ir  of  the  matter  of 
|>g)ur    Medicine 


IS 

lOr  with  which  it  is 
Now  of  the  Vef- 


K  A  L  I  D.  .  j^ 

rounds  and  be  lefs  than  the 
outward  VelTel:  6  or  7  In- 
ches  high,   called  a  con- 
taining  Cucurbit ;  on  which 
you  muft  place  an  y^lem- 
bick   or    Head^    through 
which  the  Vapors  may  a- 
icendj  which  muft  be  weH 
lutedj  with  Lute  made  of 
Meal,  fifted  Allies,  Whites 
of  Eggs,  &c.    OrofMeaJ, 
Calx  Vive,  aftaj.  part  tem- 
pered with  Whites  of  Eggs, 
which  you  muft  immedi- 
ately ufe:  Lute  it  fo  well, 
that  no  Spirits  may  fly  a- 
way;  thsloftof  which  will 
prejudice  your  Work  ex- 
treamly?  therefore  be  wa- 
ry. 


'he  VelTel  ought  to 
the  Firmament^ 
^fe  and  encompafs 

)le  Work  :  For  our 
me  is  nothing  elfc 
fcbange.  of  Elements 
lip  another,  which  is 
|y  the  motion  of  the 

lent  5  for  which  rea- 
llnuft  needs  be  round 
lar. 

The  other^  or  le- 
icffel^  muft  alio  be 


XIIL  The  Fornace  or 
Oven  muft  be  round,  12  or 
14  Inches  high,  and  6  or  7 
Inches  broad,  and  3  or  4 
Inches- in  thicknefs  to  keep 
in  the  heat  the  better. 

XIV,  Our  matter  is  ge- 
nerated through^  or  by  help 
of  the  heat  of  the  fire, 
through  the  Vapour  of  the 
Water,  and  alfo  of  the  Mer- 
cnry,  which  muft  be  nou- 
riilied  ;  be  wife  and  confi- 
der,  and  meditate  well  up- 
on the  matter.  XV* 


'^ 


318 


S  AL  M  ON'S 


XV.  Now  in  order  to 
this  Work>  there  is  i.  Dif- 
folution.  2.  Separation.  3. 
Sublimation.  4.  Fixation, 
or  Congelation.  5".  Calci- 
nation.   6.  Ingreffion. 

XVL  Dijfolution  is  the 
changing  ot  a  dry  thing  in- 
to a  moift  one,  and  belongs 
only  to  Bodies,  as  to  5  J  and 
Luna^  which  lerve  for  our 
Art:  For  a  Spirit  needs  not 
to  be  diffolved,  being  a  li- 
quid thing  of  it  felf ;  but 
Metals  are  grofs  and  dry, 
and  of  a  grofi  nature,  and 
therefore  muft  be  fubtili- 
zed. 

XVIL  Firft,  Becaufeun- 
lefs  they  be  fubtilized 
through  diflblution,  they 
cannot  be  reduced  into  wa- 
ter, and  made  to  afcend 
through  the  Alembick,  to 
be  converted  into  Spirit, 
whofe  remaining  foeces  are 
referved  for  a  farther  ufe. 

Xvill.  Secondly,  Be- 
caufe  the  Body  and  Spirit 
muft  be  made  indivifible 
and  one :  For  no  grofi  mat- 
ter joyns  or  mixes  with  a 
Spirit,  unlefi  it  be  firft  fub- 


tilized,and  reduced  intJ 
gent  Vivcy  then  the  01,. 
braces  the  other  infel 
bJy.    For  Argent  Vive 
ing  with  a  thing  like  i] 
rejoyceth  in  it;   an»^/ 
diffolved   Body    emlBilii'n! 
the  Spirit,  and  fuffers 
to  fly  away,  making  Btt 
endure  the  fire ;  and  mm 
Joyces  becaufe  it  has 
an  equal,  viz,,  one  like  ■,  wel 
and  of  the  lame  nai 

XIX.  DiffolutioniJi 
done:  Take  Leaves! 
or  Luna^  to  which 
good  quantity  of  pj 
cury ;  putting  in  the  Ij 
by  little  and  little, 
Veffel placed  info 
heat,    that  the    M< 
may  not  fume:  wh( 
diffolved,    and   the 
feems  to  be  one  Hot 
body,  you  have  donej 
If  there  be  any  fc 
matter  undiffolved,] 
more  Mercury,till  jdl 
to  be  melted  togeth( 

XX.  Take    the 
thus  diffoked,fetiti^ 
for  7  days,  then  let  i  j 
and  ftrain  all    thrc 
Cloth  or  Skin  ;  if  all 
through,  the  difiolu 


f  «XV.  K  A  L  I  D.  ;i^ 

fe<;  if  not^  you  muft  i  ceeding.till  nothing  remain^ 
■n  gain,  and  add  more  I  in  the  inner  Veffel,  but  a 
eu,  fo  long  till  all  be  j  black  pouder,  which  we 
bl'id.  call  the  blacTc  Ea;^^  and  is 

the  dregs  of  MetJTsjand  the 
thing  caufing  the  obftrudi- 
on^  that  the  Metals  cannot 
be  united  with  the  Spirit* 
this  black  pouder  is  of  no 
ufe. 


C5(.  Separation  isthedi- 
,njof  a  thing  into  parts, 
from  impure.  We 
diflolved  matter, 
it  into  the  fmaller 
rhich  ftands  in  the 
ite,   well  luting*  to 
ibick,  and  feting  it 
k  continuing  the  fire 
|/cek  :  One  part  of 
it  fublimes,    which 


XXIII.  Having  thus  fe- 
parated  the  four  Elements 
from  the  Metals,  or  divided 
them,   you  may  demand. 
What  then  is  the  fire,whicli 
the  Spirit  or  Water,  I  is  one  of  thefe  four  ?    To 
e  fabtileft  part;  the  which  I  Anfwer:  That  the 
hich  is  not  yet  fub-  |  Fire  and  the  Air  are  of  one 
about  the  Cucur-  j  nature,  and  are  mixed  to- 
fome  of  it  falls  as  j  gether,    and  changed  the 
o  the  bottom,  which  |  one  intothe  other ;  and  m 
the  dividing  of  the  Ele- 
ments, they  have  their  na- 
tural force  and  power,  as  in 
the  whole,  fo  in  the  parts. 


and  moift,  this  we 

Ain    And  a  third 

laining  in  the  bot- 

the  inner   Veflel, 

|is  yet  grofferj  may 

f:d  the  Earth. 


ft.  Each  of  thefe  we 
)  a  Veffel  apart ;  but 
1  third  we  put  more 
and  proceed  as 
referving  always 
Hnciple  or  Element 
y  itfelf,andthuspr5 


XXIV.  We  call  that  Air 
which  remained  in  the  big- 
ger Veflel,  becaufe  it  is 
more  hot  than  moift,  cold, 
or  dry  :  The  fame  under^ 
ftand  of  the  other  Elements. 
Hence  Plato  faith,  IVe  turned 
the  moift  into  dry^  and  the  dry 
W6  made  moifi^and  we  turned 

the 


^29  S  A  L  M 

tife    Body    into    l^ater  and 
Air. 

XXV*.  SuUimaiion  is  the 
alcending^from  below  up- 
wands^  the  fubtil  matter  a- 
rifing,  leaving  the  grofs  mat- 
ter itill  below,  as  he  faid 
before  in  the  changing  of 
the  Elements :  Thus  the 
matter  muft  be  fubtilized^ 
which  is  not  fubtil  enough^ 
all  which  muft  be  done 
through  heat  and  moifture^, 
'L'/T^.  through  Fire  and  Wa- 
ter* 

XXVI.  You  muft  then 
take  the  thing  which  re- 
mained in  the  greater  Vel^ 
fel,  and  put  it  to  other  frelh 
Mercury^  that  it  may  be 
well  diffolved  and  fubtili- 
zed  ;  {qi  it  in  B,  M,  for  three 
days  as  before.  We  men- 
tion not  the  quantity  of 
Mercury y  but  leave  that  to 
your  difcretion^  taking  as 
much  as  you  need^  that 
you  may  make  it  fufibie, 
and  clear  like  a  Spirit.  But 
you  muft  not  take  coo  much 
of  the  Aietcury^  left  it  be 
come  a  Sea ;  then  you  mud 
fet  ic  again  to  iubiime.  as 
formerly^  and  do  this  Work 


\m 


O  N  ^S 

fb  often,    til!    you 
brought  it  through  tbl 
lembick^and  itbeverjfcit 
tilj  one  united  thing,  ^j 
pure^  and  fufible 


XXVII.  Then  weBaala 
again  into  the  inner 
and  let  it  go  once 
through  the  AlembiMda 
fee  whether  any  thit 
left  behind ;  which  if     , 
the  lame  we  add  mor^ 
cury^  till  it  becomes'^ 
thing ;  and  leaves  vsfy 
fcdiment^  and  be  fe]^ 
from  all  its  Impuri^j 
Superfluity. 


ti 


XXVlil.  Thus  hi 
made  out  of  two,  ohi 
thing,  'VIZ,,  out  of 
Spirit,  one  only 
rous  iubftance,  w. 
Spirit  and  light ; 
which  before  was 
and  fixed^  afccndir 
wardSj  is  become  Hg 
volatile^  and  a  mere 
Thus  have  we  made  \ 
out  of  aEody,we  niu 
make  a  Body  outpf 
rit^  which  is  the  onet 


IJ.Wt 


lOtO  1(5 


£  I'ola 
::;  fl]is 
tiiroL'gfi 
flic}]  ws 
aBodi 


XXIX.  Tixatm^  ^ 
Sfdailon^  is  the  maki 


felio 


%{^ 


XXXV.  KALID;  ^     52t 

ig  and  volatile  matter  j  long  Neck,   and  fit  it  in 

|ind  able  to  endure  the   warm  Allies :  Then  to  the 

md  this  is  the  chang-   faid  ferment,  add  the  faid 

rthe  Spirit  into  a  Bo- 1  Spirit    which     you    drew 

through  the  Alembickj  fb 

much  as  may  overtop  ic  the 

height  of  2  or  5   Inches  j 

put  to  it  a  good  fire  for  5 

days,  then  will  the  diilolved 

Body  find  its  Companion^ 

and  they  will  embrace  each 


l^e  before  turned  the 
iand  the  Body,  into 
rfi  and  a  Spirit ;  now 
ift  turn  the  Spirit  in- 
ly,   making  that 
^-afcended  to  flay'be- 
^"lat  is.we  muft  make 
gng  fixed,  according  I  other, 
payings  of  the  Philo 
-,  reducing  each  E- 
I  into   its  contrary^ 
|1I  find  what  3'ou  feek 
iviz,,    making  a  hxt 
be  volatile,  and  a 
fixe;  this  can  only 
[c  through   Congelati- 
which  we  turn  the 
3to  a  Body. 


But  how  is  this 
j;  We  take  a  little  of 
lent,  which  is  made 

fedicine  bolt  Lmta 
[c:*as  if  you  have  ic 

of  the  Medicine, 
febut  (Ounce  of  the 
'h  which  mud  befo- 
land  this  ferment  we 
bate  with  the  miac- 
ph  you  had  before 
[d,  the  (ame  we  put 

Glafs  Vial  with  a 


XXXI.  Then  the  sro6 


ferment,  laying  hold  of  the 
fubtil  ferment,  attrads  the 
fame^  joyns  it  felf  with  it^ 
and  will  not  let  it  go  •,  and 
the  diffolved  Body,  which 
is  now  fubtil,  keeps  the  Spi- 
rit, for  that  they  are  of  e^ 
qual  (ubtilty,  and  like  one 
to  another;  and  are  be- 
come fo  one  and  the  fame 
thing,  that  the  fire  can  ne- 
ver be  able  to  fepara:e  them 
any  more. 

XXXII.  By  this  means 
you  come  to  make  cn^: 
thing  like  another ;  the  fer- 
ment becomes  the  abidinp^ 
place  of  thd  fubtil  bcdy^ 
and  the  fubtil  body  the  ha- 
bitation of  the-Spfrit^  that 
it  may  not  H»/ away.-  TheJi 

i  Wit 


322  S  A  L  M 

we  make  a  Fire  for  a  Week, 
more  or  lefs,  till  we  lee  the 
matter  congealed:  which 
time  is  longer  or  fhorter^ 
according  to  the  condition 
of  the  VelTel,  Furnaces, 
and  Fires  you  make  ufe  of. 


^    XXXIII.  When  you  fee 
the  Matter  Coagulated^    put 
of  the  abovefaid  Matter  or 
Spirit  to  it,    to  over  top  it 
two  or  three  inches,  which 
digeft  as  before,   till  it  be 
coagulated  alio,   and  thus 
proceed,  till  all  the  Matter 
or  Spirit  be  congealed.  This 
Secret  of  the  Congelation, 
the  Philolophers  have  con- 
fealed  in  their  Books,  none 
of  them  that  we  know  of 
having  difcloled  it;  except 
only   Larkalix^  who  com- 
pofed  it  in  many  Chapters ; 
and  alio  revealed  it  unto 
me,  without  any  Referva- 
tiou  or  Deceipt. 

XXXIV.  Calcinatmt.  We 
.  take  the  known  Matter, 
and  put  it  into  a  Vefica,  let- 
ting a  Head  upon  it,  and 
luting  it  Well,  put  it  into  a 
a  Sand  Furnace,  making  a 
continued  great  Fire  for  a 


O  N  '  S  Lib. 

afcends  into  the  Alembel 
which  we  call  Avis  Hern 
tis :  that  which  remains 
the  bottom  of  the  Glafsj 
like  Afhes  or  fifted  Eail 
called,     the     Philofopn 
Earth,  out  of  which  til 
make    their     Foundatli 
and    out    of   which 
make  their  increafe  or» 
mentation,    through 
and  moifture. 


XXXV.    This  Eai 
compofed  of  four  Elei 
but  are  not  contrary  ofl^ 
another,  for  their  c( 
riety  is  changed  to  an  aj 
ment,  unto  an  hom( 
and  uniform  nature : 
we  take  the  moiff  part|j 
referve  it  a  part  to  a  ts 
ufe.     This  Earth,  or 
(which  is    a    very 
thing)  we  put  into  ^ 
If  rong  Earthen  Pot  or^ 
cibie,   to  which  we  li 
Cover,  and  let  it  in  a' 
cining  f  ornace,  or  Re 
beratory,    for  3  daySj 
that  it  may  be  alwaj 
hot:  Thus  we  make' 
Stone,  a  white  Calx ; 
of  things  of  an  earthy' 
watery  nature,  a  fiepj 
Week:  then  the  Volatile;  ture:  For  every  Cal^cl 


|Ciap.XXXV. 


K  iV  L  I  D. 


iaiery  nature^  which  is  hot 
■^  dry. 

-  XXXVI.     We   have 

bmghc  things  to  the  na- 
tie  of  fire  ;  we  mufl  now 
fvther  fubtllize  the  four  E- 
kients?  we  take  apart,  a 
full  quantity  of  this  Calx^ 
1,.  a  fourth  part :  The  o- 
tlr  we  fet  todiffolve  with 
i^ood  quantity  of  frefli 
rcury,  even  as  we  had 
le  formerly  (in  all  the 
ifles  of  the  aforego- 
Paragraphs )  and  lb 
jd  on  from  time  to 
till  it  is  wholly  dip 


;VII.  Nov^  that  you 

change  the  fixt  into  a 

itile^  that  isj  Fire  into 

^ier^    know,    that  that 

;h  was  of  the  nature  of 

is  now  become  the 
ire  of  Water;  and  the 
thereby  is  made  vola- 
md  very  fubtil.  Take 
[lis  water  one  part,  put 
:he  refer ved  Calx  iand 
|to  it  as  much  of  the 

as  may  over  top  the 
'2;  or  3  Inches,  making 
tinder  it  for  ^  days  5 
[it  congeals  fooner  than 


325 


at  firftj  for  Ca!x  is  hot  and 
dry,  and  drinks  up  the  hu- 
midity greedily. 

xxxmi.  Thiso^^e/i? 

tion  muft  be  continue^  till 
all  be  quite  congealed  •,  af- 
terwards you  muft  calcind 
it  as  formerly ;  being  quitd 
calcined,  it  is  called  ths 
quinteffence,  becaufe  it  is 
of  a  more  fubtil  nature  thafi 
fire,  and  becaufe  of  the 
Tranfmutation  formerly 
made.  AH  this  being  done[ 
our  Medicine  is  firiilliedjj 
and  nothing  but  IngreffionM 
wanting,  'viz.  that  the  mat^ 
ter  may  have  an  Ingrefi  in- 
to Imperfeft  Metals, 

XXXIX.  P/^^^,  andm£- 
ny  other  Philolbphers,  ber 
gan  this  Work  again,  with? 
dilTolving,  fubliming,  or 
fubtilizing,  congealing,  ahcf 
calcining,  as  at  firft.  Bat: 
this  our  Medicine,  which' 
we  calia  fsrment^tranfmutes 
Mercury  into  its  own  na- 
nature,  in  which  it  isdif- 
folved  and  lublimed.  They 
(ay  alfb ,  our  Medicine 
tranfmutes  infinitely  im- 
perfeft Metals^  and  that  he' 
who  attains  once  to  che  per- 
Y2-  i^ 


g24  S  A  L  M 

fe(5lion  of  it,  rtiall  never 
have  any  need  to  make 
more,  all  which  is  Philofo 
phically  to  be  underftood^ 
as  to  the  firft  Original 
Work. 

XL.  Seeing  then  that  our 
Medicine  tranfmutes  im- 
perfeft  Metals  into  Sol  and 
Luna,  according  to  the  na- 
ture and  form  of  the  matter 
Out  of  which  it  is  made  ; 
therefore  we  now  a  fe- 
cond  time  fay^That  this  our 
Medicine  is  of  that  nature, 
that  it  tranfmutes  or  chan- 
ges, converts,  divides  aftin- 
der  like  fire,  and  is  of  a 
morelubtil  nature  than  fire, 
biing  of  the  nature  of  a 
quintcffence  as  aforefaid^ 
converting  Mercury ^which 
is  an  imperfeft  fubflance, 
into  Its  own  nature,  turning 
the  groflhefs  of  Metal  into 
Duft  and  Allies,  as  you  fee 
fire,  which  does  not  turn 
all  things  into  its  nature,but 
that  which  is  horaogcne 
with  it,  turning  the  hetero- 
gene  matter  into  Afhes. 

XLI.  We  have  taught 
how  a  Body  is  to  be  chan 
ged  into  a  Spirit ;  and  again 


O  N '  S  Liljll. 

how  the  Spirit  is  to  be  lim- 
ed into  a  Body,  'viz.  ow 
the  fixed  is  made  volile^ 
and  the  volatile  fixed  a^  in : 
How  the  Earth  is  tuied 
into  Water  and  Air,an(  the 
Air  into  Fire,  and  the  ^re 
into  Earth  again  .-The the 
Earth  into  Fire,  and  the 
Fire  into  Air,  and  th  Air 
into  Water  ;  and  thej 
ter  again  into  Earth, 
the  Earth  which  wasc^'^ 
nature  of  Fire,  is  br^ 
to  the  nature  of  a  qi 
fence. 

XLII.   Thus    we 
taught  the  ways  of  tr. 
ting,    performed    th 
heat  and  moifture ; 
ing  cut  of  a  dry  a 
thing,  antl  out  of  a 
dry  one:  other  wife  N 
whicli  are  of  feveraj 
per  ties,  or  Families, 
not  be  brought  to  on 
form   thing,     if  i 
iliould  be  turned  into 
thers  nature. 

XLIIL  And  this 

perfeftion  of    the 

according  to  the  ad 

the  Philofopher;  ,i 

from  the  Earthint  ¥.-   . 
'and 


nap.  XXXV.  KA 

;  d  defcend  from  theHea^ 
y  1  to  the  Earth ;  to  the 
lent  to  make  tl-ie  body 
\  lich  is  Earthy  into  a  Spi- 
I  which  is  labtilj  and  then 
( reduce  that  Spirit  into  a 
,  ]  idy  again  which  is  grofs, 
tanging  one  Element  in- 
j  another^  as  Earth  into 
^  ater^  Water  into  Air^  Air 
ioFire;  and  Fire  again 
ioWater^  and  Water  in- 
t  Fire :  and  that  into  a 
pre  (ubtil  Nature  and 
(  ntefcence.  Thus  have 
]  aaccomplifhed  the  Trea- 
ieofthe  whole  World. 
J  ' 
mil.  hgreffiof).  Take 
^phur  Vive,  Melt  il  in  an 
rthen  Veflel  well  glazed^ 
1  put  to  it  a  ftrong  Lye 
deof  Calx  vlve  and  Pot 
nes:  Boyl  gently  toge- 
t/r,fo  will  an  Oyl  iwim 
( the  topj  which  take  and 
1-  p :  Having  enough  of  it, 
I  <  it  with  Sand  J  dlftij  it 
t  ough  an.  Alembick  or 
f  ^ort,  fo  long  till  it  be-  . 
^  nes  incombuiiible.  With 
f  •  Oyl  we  imbibe  Our  i 
^  :dicine,  which  will   be 

"'*jan  Alembick,  and  coho- 
c  3  or  4  timesj  adding 


LID.  i;^ 

more  Oyl  to  it,  if  it  be  not 

imbibed  enough, 

XLV.  Being  thus  imbib- 
ed, put  fire  under  it,  that 
the  moiflure  may  V.mifti, 
and  the  Medicine  be  fit  and 
fufible,  as  the  body  of  Glaft. 
Then  take  the  Avts  Her- 
metis  before  referred,  and 
put  it  to  it  Gradatim,  till  it 
all  becomes  perfectly  fixt. 

XL VI.  Now  according 
to  Avicen^  it  is  not  poffible 
to  convert  or  tranfmute 
Metals,  unlefi  they  be  re- 
duced to  their  firft  Matter; 
then  by  the  help  of  Art  they 
are  tranfinuted  into  ano- 
ther Metal.  The  Alchy- 
mift  does  like  the  Phyfiti- 
an,who  firft  Purges  off  the 
Corrupt  or  Morbifick  Mat- 
ter, the  Enemy  to  Mans 
Health,  and  then  admini- 
fters  a  Cordial  to  reilore 
the  Vital  Powers :  So  we 
firft  Purge  the  Mercury 
and  Sulphur  in  Metals,  and 
then  ftrengthen  the  Hea- 
venly Elements  in  them, 
according  to  their  various 
Preparations. 

XLVIL    This     Nature 
Y  3  work 


Bi6  S  A  LMON'S 

works  farther  by  the  help 
pf  Art^  as  her  Inftrument; 
:and  really  makes  the  moft 
pure  and  fine  Sol  and  Lma : 
for  as  the  heavenly  Elemen- 
tal Virtues  work  in  natural 
Vcffels ;  even  io  do  the  ar- 
Jtificialjbeing  made  uniform, 
agreeable  vi/ith  nature  ;  and 
as  nature  vi^orks  by  ni'^:'n£ 
of  the  heats  of  Fire  ^nd  ci 
the  Bodies.fo  al(o  Art  work 
pth  by  a  like  temperate  and 
proportionate  fire^  by  the 
moving  and  living  virtue  in 
$he  matter. 


XLVlII.For  the  heaven 
ly  virtue^  mixed  viith  it  at 
firftj  and  inclinable  to  this 
pr  that  is  furthered  by  Art : 
Heavenly  Virtues  are  com- 
municated to  their  Sub- 
|eftsj  as  it  is  in  all  natural 
things,  chiefly  in  things  ge- 
nerated by  putrefaction, 
where  the  Afiral  Inrlnenccs 
are  apparent  according  to 
the  capacity  of  the  mat- 
ten 


Lii 
XLIX,  The   AIgh 
imitates  the     fame  t 
deftroying  one  form  t  b 
get  another,  and  his 
rations  are  beft  v^hen 
are  according  to  natiir 
by  purifying  the  Sull 
by  digefting,  fubliming| 
purging  ArgenP  Viue^  "\ 
exaft  mixtion,  with  a 
talick  matter;  andthi 
of  their  Principles,  the 
of  every  Metal  is  pi 
ced. 


L.  The  power  ai 
tiiQ,  of  the  convertini 
ment  mufl:  prevail,  tl 
parrs  of  it  may  appp^ 
the  converted  Elcmei 
bein^  thus  mixed  wi 
Elemenrated   thir 
that  Element  wiilhay( 
nutter  Which  made, 
Element,  and  the  vi 
th'Z  other    converting! 
raenc  will  be  prodomi 
aid   remain;     rhis  isj 
great  Arcanum  of  the 
ilrt. 


QW 


k  XXXVI. 


K  A  L  I  D. 


327 


CHAP.    XXXVI. 

Key   which  opens  tht  Myflery  of  this 
Grand  Elixir. 


r  HI  Sis  the  true  Co- 
py of  a  Writing 
i  in  a  Coffin  upon  the 
ft  of  a  Religious  Man, 
Soldier  making  a  Grave 
hnd^  to  bury  Ibmeflain 
iers_,  Anno  14  p. 

\My  Dear  Brother^  if 
iiitend  to   follow   or 

i  the  Art  of  Alchymie, 
•" '  Work  in  it^  let  me  give 
Warning,  that  you  fol- 
'  '^  bot  the  literal  prefcripts 
tpoUm  nor  Raymundm^ 
^^''  Indeed  of  moft  other 
^':^fophers,for  in  all  their 
they  have  delivered 
ing  but  figuratively ;  fo 
Men  not  only  looie 
tinie^  but  their  Mo- 
ilfo. 


:j;iil! 


CI 


LI  my  felf  have  ft  ud- 

in  thefe   Books   for 

5  than  30  Years,  and 

r  could  find  out  the  Se- 


cret or  Miftery  by  them: 
But  at  length,  through  the 
goodneis  of  God^,  i  have 
found  out  one  Tinfture, 
which  is  good3  triae,  and 
abiolutely  certain,  and  has 
reftored  to  me  my  Credit 
and  Reputation. 

IV.  Now  knowing  fas  I 
do)  how  much  time  you 
have  loft  J  and  what  Wealth 
you  have  confumed,  being 
touched  with  it,as  a  Friend; 
and  in  regard  of  our  faith- 
ful promiie  to  each  other  ia 
our  beginning,  to  partici- 
pate each  of  others  For- 
tunes, I  have  thought  it  fit_, 
here  to  perfwade  you,  not 
to  loofe  your  lelf  any  lon- 
ger in  the  Books  of  the 
Philofophers,  but  to  put 
you  in  the  right  way,\vhich 
after  long  Wanderings  I 
have  found  out,  and  now 
at  this  prefent,  I  on  my 
Death-Bed  bequeath  you. 
Y  4  V„ 


32^S  S  A  L  M 

V.  I  ad  die  you  to  take 
nothing  from  it^  nor  add 
any  thing  to  it;  but  to  do 
juft  as  I  have  let  it  down^ 
and  obiervethefe  following 
direL^ciorts,^  lb  will  you  fuc- 
cecd  and'^prpfper  in  the 
work.         z% 

VJ.  Firli/-' Never  work 
with  a  great  Mkn,  left  your 
J ife  come  into  danger.  2. 
Let  your  Earthen  Veffels 
be  well  made  and  flrong^ 
left  youlofeyour  Medicine. 
g.  Learn  to  know  all  your 
Materials^  that  you  be  not 
cheated  with  that  which  is 
ibphifticate  and  nothing 
worth'  4.  Let  your  Fire 
be  neither  llronger  nor 
fofter_,  but  what  is  fit^  and 
juft  as  1  have  here  dire(5led. 
f.  Let  the  Bellows  and  all 
the  other  Materials  be  your 
own.  6.  Let  no  man  come 
where  you  Work,  andfeem 
Ignorant  to  all  fuch  as  ihall 
enquire  any  thing  of  you 
toacliing  the  Secret.7.  Learn 
to  knovv^  Metals  well^  efpc- 
ciall  Y  Gold  and  Silver ;  and 
put  them  not  into  the  Work 
tlliciiey  be  firft  purified  by 
your  own  hands,  as  fine  as 
nifiy    be.    8.    Reveal  nor 


ON'S 


M 


tfl 


this  Secret  to  any  one, 
let  this  Writing  be  Bui 
with  you,  giving  a  confj 
ed  charge  concerni: 
fame  to  him  5'ou 
9.Get  a  Servant  that  ma| 
Trufty  and  Secret, 
a  good  Spirit,  to  attend  | 
but  never  leave  him 
10.  Lailly,  when  you 
ended  the  Work,  be  J  si^a? 
and  Generous,  Chari( 
to  the  Poor,  publick  S 
ted,  and  return  your 
bute  of  Thanks  to 
Great  and  moft  MeiBi^h'^ 
God,  the  Giver  of  all  \ 
Things. 


VlLTake  mineral  C 
Silver  three  pounds  fh 
neither  of  Lead  nor 
and  caufe  an  tarthen 
to  be  made,    well  bu 
the  hrit  rime:    glaze 
over  except  the    bot 
the  which  anoint  with 
Greafe,    and    it  will 
Glaze.    This  is  done, 
the  Earth  of  the  Qi-iick 
ver  may  fink  to  the  bol    kk 
of  the  Pot,  which  it  ^^^p, 
not  do,  being  glazed, 
become  Earth  again. 


foi 
of 
in:! 

)! 
C 

0 


Jill 
ad 


;k  Pif 
iidofe 


eiw;il 

k\i  J 
}i\[  i! 
rk\ 

t( 
kk 

k  1 


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iaxvL 


K  A  L  I  D. 


329 


^he  Pot  muft  be 
good  foot  long,  of 
jiion  of  an  Urinal, 
Pipe  in  the  midil  of 
Fornace  muft  be 
^n  purpofe,  that  the 
ly  go  in  dofe  to  the 
'the  Mouth  of  the 
j:  Set  on  the  Pot  a 
eat  Cap  or  Head, 
Receiver  J  without 
of  it,  give  it  a  good 
joals,  till  the  Pot  be 
fire  and  very  red ; 
^e  the  fire  out  quick- 
put  in  the  Quick 
t  the  Pipe,,  and  then 
much  halt  as  you 
)p  it  clofe  with  Lute. 


Then  will  the  Quick 

ly  the  heat  and  force 

J  both  Break    and 

a  part  thereof  you 

|e  in  the  Water,  as  it 

few  drof)S ;   and  a 

ijiUilick  to  the  bot- 

[f  the  Pot  in  black 

Now  let  the  Pot 

fithin  the  Fornace,  as 

i.en  open  it,   and  you 

Ind  the  Qi.iick  Silver 

I  Blackj  which  you 

ikeout,and  wnlTi  ve- 

cl  i\and  the  Pet  alfo. 


X.  As  for  tfee  Water 
which  does  diftil  out,  put 
it  a  fide,  or  caft  it  away, 
for  it  is  nothing  worth,  be- 
caufe  it  is  all  Flegm.  Set 
the  Pot  into  the  Fomace 
again,  and  make  it  red  hot; 
put  in  the  Quick  Silver  lute 
well  the  Pipe,and  do  as  you 
did  the  firft  time,  and  do 
this  (o  often^,  untii  the  Mer- 
cury becomes  no  more 
black,  which  will  be  in 
ten  or  eleven  times. 

XL  Then  take  it  out,  and 
you  fhall  find  the  Mercury 
to  be  without  Flegm,  but 
joyned  with  Earth,,  of 
which  two  Qualities  it  muft 
be  freed,  being  Enemies  to 
Nature  h  thus  che  Quicksil- 
ver will  remain  pure,  in  co- 
lor Cxleftial  like  to  Azure, 
which  you  may  know  by 
this  fign,  'viz.  Take  a  piece 
of  Iron,  heat  it  red  hot,  and 
quench  it  in  this  Mercury^ 
and  it  will  become  foft  and 
white,  like  Luna. 

Xll.  Then  put  the  Mer- 
cury into  a  Retort  of  Glafs, 
between  two  Cups,  fo  that 
it  touches  neither  bottom 
nor 


3;o 


S  A  LM  O  N'S 


m 


nor  fides  of  the  Cups^  and 
make  a  good  fire  under  it, 
and  lay  Embers  on  the  top, 
the  better  to  keep  the  heat 
of  the  fire  >  and  in  Forty 
hours  the  Mercury  will 
DiiJil  into  a  llimy  Water 
(hanging  together)  which 
will  neither  wet  your 
Handsjttor  any  other  thing, 
but  Metals  only. 

Xllf.  This  is  the  true 
'Aqm  Vitie  of  the  Philofb- 
phers;  the  true  Spirit  fo 
many  have  fought  for,  and 
which  has  been  defired  of 
all  Wife  Men,  which  is  cal- 
led the  Effence^  ^intejfence^ 
Towers^  Spirit^  Suhfiance, 
Water ^  and  Mixture  of  Mer- 
eury^  and  by  many  other 
the  like  Names^  without 
llrange  things,  and  without 
offence  to  any  Man. 

XIV.  Save  well  this  pre- 
cious Liquor  or  Water,  ob- 
fcured  by  all  ^Philofophers, 
for  without  it  you  can  'do 
no  good  of  perfed  Work  : 
Let  all  other  things  go,  and 
keep  this  only  ;  for  ,any 
one  that  ikt^s  this  Water,  if 
he  i;!as  any  Praftice  or 
Knowled^e^  wiilhold  to  ir^ 


for  it  is  Precious  and 
a  Treafure. 


XV.    Now    rcft< 

make  the  Soul^  which 
perfeftion  of  the  Re4 
out  which  you  can" 
make  Sol  nor  Luna^. 
fhall  be  Pure  and  ] 
With  this  Spirit  yoi 
make  things  Apparei 
Fair,  yea,  molt  Tru 
Perfect;    all    Philo 
affirm  that  the  Soul 
fubftance,whichfufta 
pi^eferves  the  Bcdy^ 
it  Perfed  as  long  as  it 


i«ln 


more 

iki 
I  pure 


i 

ti 


t'jk  i 


XVL    Our    Body 
have  a  Soul^  ether' 
would    neither  mov! 
work;   for    which 
you  muft  confider 
derftand,  that  all  Met 
compounded    of 
and  Sulphur,   Mattd 
Form  ;  Mercury  is  th(| 
ter^and  Sulphur  is  the 
According  to  the  p! 
of*  Mercury  and   Sul 
fuch  is  the  Influeni 
allume. 

XVIL    Thus  Sol 
gendred  of  moft  pi 
Mercury,  and  a  pi 
Sull 


vk[ 


k^\ 


Ut 


m 


II.  Thence  it  is  that 
iis  more  pure  than 
sr  five  Metals^  which 
p^  of  cleanfing ;  be- 
infed,  they  need  but 
the  pare  Sulphur^ 
kC  help  of  Sol  and 

Sulphur  is  the  Form 
and  Luna^  and  the 
Vletals ;  their  other 
ije  grols  matters  of 

and  Mercury. 


m 


' 


feband-Men  know 
imes  more  than  we 
peyv/henthsy  reap 
prn  growing  on  the 
gather  ^ic  with  the 
indEars:  The  Straw 
Tsare  the  Matter^ 
'Corn  or  Grain  is 
mor  Soul. 

Nov/  when  they 
IT  Corn^  then  they 
■  the  Matter_,  wWch 
raw  and  the  Chaff, 
Pprn  or  Grai?}^  which 
^rm  or  Soul:  So   if 


we  will  reap  Sol  or  Lum^ 
we  muft  u(e  their  Form  or 
SohI^  and  not  the  Matter. 

XXI.  The  Form  or  Sou! 
is  made  by  Gods  help,  after 
this  manner.  You  muft 
make  a  good  Sublimate^ 
that  is  feven  times  fublim- 
ed^  the  laft  time  of  the  {c- 
ven  you  muft  fiiblime  it 
with  Cinnaber  without  Vi- 
triol^ and  it  will  be  a  cer- 
tain Qiinteffence  of  the 
Sulphur  of  that  Antimony, 

XXII.  When  this  isdone^ 
take  of  the  fineft  Sol  one 
Ounce,  or  of  the  fineft  Lu- 
na as  much,  file  it  very  dnOj 
or  elle  take  leaf  Gold  or 
Silver ;  then  take  of  the  a- 
forelaid  Sublimate  four 
Ounces;  fublimethem  to- 
gether for  the  fpace  of  Six- 
teen hours ;  then  let  it  cool 
againj  and  mix  them  all  to- 
gether, and  fiiblime  again : 
Do  this  four  times_,  and  the 
fourth  time  J  it  will  have  a 
certain  Rundie^,  like  nnto 
the  Matter  of  the  White 
Ro(c^  tranfparent  and  nioft 
clear  as  any  Orient  Pearlj 
weighing  about  five  Ounces. 

XXIII 


33^ 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


XXIIL  The  fublimate 
will  ftick  to  the  brims  and 
fides  of  the  Veffel,  and  in 
the  bottom  it  will  be  like 
good  black  Pitch,  which  is 
the  Corruption  of  Sol  and 
Luna. 

XXIV.  Take  the  Run- 
die  aforeftid^  and  diffolve 
it  in  moft  ftrong  Spirit  of 
Vinegar^two  or  three  times^ 
by  puting  it  into  an  Uri- 
nal, and  feting  it  in  B. 
M.  for  the  (pace  of 
three  daies^  every  time 
pouring  it  into  new  Spirit 
of  Vinegar  J  as  at  the  firft^ 
till  it  be  quite  diffolved  : 
Then  diftill  it  by  a  filter, 
and  (avc  that  which  re- 
mains in  the  Pof ^  for  it  is 
good  to  whiten  Brais. 

XXV.  That  which  paiT- 
ed  the  filter  with  the  Vine- 
gar^ fet  upon  hot  Afhes, 
and  evaporate  the  Moi- 
ftiire  and  Spirit  ot  Vinegar 
with  a  foft  fire^  and  fct  it 
intheSun^  and  it  will  be- 
come mod  WbiteyWkc  unto 
White  Starch ;  or  Red  if 
you  work  with  Sol;  which 
are  the  Formpx  Soul  or  Sid- 
fhur  oi  Lund  and  Sol^  and 


will  weigh  a  quarter 
Ounce^  rather  men 
lels,  lave  that  well 


XXVL  Take  an 
half  a  foot  highj  am 
of  the    firm    bodj 
Ounces;  of  the  Sj 
Sulphur  of  Sol  or 
a  quarter   of  an  ( 
and    of  the    Spirit 
Ounces:  Put  all  of 
into  the  Urinal^  and 
its  head  or  Cover,  \ 
Receiver  well   clofi 
Luted.    Diftil  the 
from  it,  with  a   mo 
Fire,  and  there  will 
off  the  firft   time, 
three  Ounces. 


ok 

ike: 
beat 
ik 

!:ten 
fine5i 
siisri 
(Oui 

ciiie,J 


XXVII.  Put  the  \ 

on  again,  without  n 
the  Urinal,  and  difti 
gain,  until  no  more 
will  diltil,  which  do 
times,  and  then  everj 
will  he  firm.  Then 
lame  Urinal  in  Horfe 
feven  days,  and  by  t 
rue  and  fubtiky  of  th 
it  will  be  converte( 
water. 


XXVIIL  Diftil  01 

this  water,  with  ftri 


r 
irih 

oil;/) 

til 
% 


X. 

and 


melt 


one 
^the 


Likewife 

Wax,  ana 

to  which  put  o 

Medicine  i  ounce: 

thefe  upon  Mercu- 

any  other  Metal 

d,andit  willbe  moft 

or  Luna^    to    all 

ts  and  Afiays.  Thus 

ended  this  procefs, 

:h^  if  you  have  any 

J  or  judgment,  and 

how  to  follow  the 

you  may  finifli 

ipleat  itin^odays. 


It. 


IX.  An  Appendix  teach- 

to  make  Aurum  Fo- 

llake  Sal  Armoniack, 


LID.  3^3 

Sal  Nitre^  ana  i  pound: 
beat  them  together^  and 
make  thereof  an  AR :  Then 
take  of  the  moft  fine  Sol 
q.  V.  in  thin  leaves,  and  cut 
into  very  fmall  pieces,which 
roul  into  very  thin  Rowls, 
and  put  them  into  an  Uri- 
nalj  orlikeGlafi,  to  which 
put  the  AR,  fo  much  as  to 
overtop  it  the  depth  of  an 
inch. 

'  XXXI.  Then  nip  up  the 
Gla%  and  put  it  to  putre- 
fie  in  Sand,  with  a  gende 
heat,  like  that  of  the  Sun, 
for  3  or  4  days,  in  which 
time  it  will  come  to  diffolu- 
tion ;  then  break  the  Glais 
off  at  the  Neck,  and  pour- 
ing off*  the  AR.  eafilv  and 
Isifurely  .leave  the  diliblved 
Sol  in  the  bottom,  and  re- 
peat this  work  with  frefli 
AR.-  5  or  4  times,  and  keep 
the  firft  water,  then  put  on 
a  Helme  with  Lute,  and  di- 
ftil  off  in  Sand  :  Being  cold 
break  the  Glafs,  and  take 
the  Sol,  and  walh  it  3  or  4 
times  in  pure  warm  wa- 
ter. 


XXXII, 


5  IT 


XXXII.  When  the  5(?/ is 

dean  from  the  AR,  take 

of  it  J  and  put  it  into  the 

like  Glaffes^  with  rectified 

S.  V.  2   or  ;  inchefs  above 

it ;  put  it  into  putrefaftion 

as  before  in  Sand,  Itoping 

the  mouth  thereof  very  ciolc 

for  ;  or  4  days ;  then  put 

the  S.  V.  out^  which  will  be' 

all  blood  red.    If  any  thing 

remains  in  the  Glafs  undil- 

folved^   put  in  more  S.  Va 


SALMON'S 

and  let  it  ftand  as 
Do  this  as  long  as  j 
any  Tinfture  thereii 
^  Aurum  Votabik, 


XXXIII.    But  if| 

would  have  the  Tj 
alone^  diftil  ojff  the 
with  a  very  gende 
you  ftiall  find  the 
at  the  bottom  of  the! 
which  you  may  pro) 
on  Luna, 


^SUm 


ah 


GE£ER'5     FORNACBS 


cap,  jS^ 


r.. 


W: 


GEBER'5    PORNACE, 


geb:eii's  FORKACi:s, 


'ii.:l 


n 


GEBER's    fornaces 


Kxvn. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


337 


Gebri  Jrabis  Summa : 
\um   oi  GEBER    ARABS, 

Colleaed  and  Digeftcd, 

ILLIAM  SALMON, 

Profeflbr  of  Phyfick. 

i  ^ 

CHAP.    XXXVII. 

IntroduEiion  into  the  whole  Wor\ 


ffeBion  and   Imfer- 
"eBim  of  Metalline 
the  Subjed  of 


IS 

It  difcourfe ;  and 

|*e  we  treat  of  things 

Ing  and  corrupting, 

royingj  becaule  op- 

fet  near  to  each  o- 

re  the  more  mani- 


Imperfed:    Minerals,    is  a 
commixtion  of  Argent  Vi'vz 
and  Stilfhtir  in  due  proper- 
tion,  by  a  due  and  tempe- 
rate decodion  in  the  bow- 
!  els  of  clean,  infpiirate^  and 
I  fixed  Earth,,  joyncd  with 
'an  incorruptible  radical  hu- 
midity,    whereby    it    is 
brought   to  a  folid,  fufible 
fubftancej  wirh  a  conveni- 
Pmt  which  perfeds  ent  iiresand  made  maleable. 

III. 


sV 


SALMON'S 


III.  But  Imperfca    Mi- 
nerals arc  made  of  a  com- 
mixtion  of  pure  Ardent  Five 
and  Sulfhur^    without  due 
proportion,    or  a  due  de 
codiohj    in  the  bowels  of 
unclean  J  not  fully  infpiffa' 
tcd^  nor  fixed  Earthy  joyn- 
cd  with  a  corrupting  humi 
dity,  whereby  are  brought 
forth  Metals  of  a   porous 
iubftance,  and  though  fufi- 
ble^  not  fufficiendy^  or  lb 
perfedly  maleable  as  the  o- 
thers, 

IV.  Under  the  firft  defi- 
nition J  are  concluded,  Sol 
and  Luna,  each  according 
CO  their  perfedion;  Under 
the  fecond  Saturn,  Jufner^ 
'Mars,  and  Venm,  each  ac- 
cording to  their  imperfed:i- 
on :  in  which  that  which  is 
manifeft  muft  be  hidden, 
or  taken  away,  and  that 
which  is  hidden,  muft  be 
made  manifeft  and  brought 
into  operation,  which  is 
done  by  preparing  them, 
by  which,  their  Superflui- 
ties will  be  removed,  and 
their  defects,  or  huperfedi- 
on  fuppiied,  and  the  true 
perfedion  inlerted  into 
them. 


V.  But  the  perfect 
as  Sol  and  Luna^  nee 
of  this  preparation, 
a  preparation    thet 
f javcj  as  may  fubd" 
parts,    and    reducq 
from  a   Corporalitj 
fixed  Spirituality  ^  d 
thence  may  be  mac 
ed  Spiritual  Body,  i 
to  compleat  the  Gi 
:?^ir,  whether  Whin^ 

VI.  In  both  thel 
the  White  and  Red 
there  is  no  other  thii 
Argent  Vive  and  Suit 
which  one  cannot 
be    without  the  otl 
would  be  a  foolifli  ai 
thing  to  think  to  m; 
Great  Elixir  or  Tjl 
from  any  thing,  in 
it  is  not,  this  was  nt 
intention  of  the  i 
phers,    though  they 
many  things  by  ftAii 

VII.  And    b( 
Mctalick  Bodies  ai 
pounded  of  Argent 
Sulphur,  pure,   or 
by  accident,  and  no! 
in  their  firlt  naturej 
fore  by  convenient 


JH,  For  we  have  con- 

ftthe  fubftance  of  Me- 

Bodies,  perfect  and 

|ect,   to  be  but  one 

ikrgent  t^ivc  arid  ShU 

which  are  pure  and 

before  their  commix- 

and  by  conlideration 

sxperience,  w«  found 

j]|l   iorruptioH  of  Imper- 

faHdies  to  be  by  acci- 

;.but  that  being  pre 

tii^id  cleanfed  from  all 

;  Superfluities ,     Cor- 

m,  and  fugitive  \Jn 

[iefs_,  we  tound  them 

mer  brightnefs,  clear 

and  purity,   than  the 

ally  perfect  Metals  not 

T^,   by  which  confi 

ion  we  attained  to  the 

tionof  this  Science. 


,  The  Imperfect  Bo- 
laye  accidentally  Su- 
ms HumiJiticr^  and  a 
iHihk  Sulphur eity J  with 
fHarjf  Blacknefs  in  them 
ornipting  them  ;  to- 
,r  with  4^  Ur,fkan^  F^t* 


E  B  Jb  K.  ^yf 

culenty  Comhufiihle,  and  very 
grofs  Earthinefsy  impcdeing 
Ingrefs  and  Fufwn :  There- 
fore it  behoves  us  with  arti- 
ficial fire,  by  the  help  of 
purified  Salts  and  Vinegars^ 
to  remove  iuperfluousr  acci- 
dents, that  the  only  radical 
fubftance  of  Argent  Fii/e  and 
Sulphur ,  may  remain ; 
which  may  indeed  be  done 
by  various  ways  and  me- 
thods, according  as  the  £/?- 
xir  requires. 

X.  The  general  way:  of 
preparation  is  this.  i.  With 
fire  proportional,  the  whole 

fuperfluous  andCormpt  humi- 
dity in  its  cfTence  muft  be  e- 
levated  :  and  the  fubtiland 
bHYning  SulfhurMty  removed  j 
and  this  by  Cakinatiem 
2.  The  whole  Corruptjub- 
ftance  of  their  fupeffluon^ 
hurn'mg  humidity  and  ^/<«c4- 
nejs^  remaining  in  xh€xvx;dx^ 
mull  be  corroded  withthd 
following  cleanfed  Salts  arid 
Vioegars,  till  the  Calx  h6 
IVhite  or  kU  faccording  to 
the  nature  of  the  body)ahd 
is  made  clean^  and  pure 
from  all  Superfluity  and 
Corruption:  Thefe  Cdxes 
are  cleanfed  with  the  faid 
^  Salts 


3}8 

Salts   and    vinegars,    by 
grinding ,    imbibing    and 
waftiing.     ;.  The,    whole 
mckan  Earthinefs^  and  Com- 
huftible^grofs  FacHlency^mv& 
be  taken  away  with  the 
aforefaid  things,  not  having 
Metallick  Fufion,  by  com- 
mixing and  grinding  them 
together  with  the  aforefaid 
Cah ,    depurated  in    the 
aforefaid    manner  :    For 
thefe    in    the  Fufion    or 
Redu<5lion  of  the  Calx,  will 
remain  with  themfelves  the 
laid  uncleanneft  and  grols 
Earthinels ,  the  Body  re- 
maining pure. 


SALMON'S  Li 

own  kind,  which,  augt 
the  Colour^   Fixion    WA 
Vurity  andFuftoHy   witli 
other  things  appertainii 
the  true  Elixir. 


XIL  The  Salts  and  \| 
gars  for  this  work  are 
prepared  and  cleanfed. 
won  Salt,  and  Salt  Get 
alfo  Sal  Alcali,  and  S\ 
'vtr^  are  cleanfed  by 
ing  them  J  and  then  Ci 
them  into  hot  water  M 
Diflblved,  which  Soli 
being  Fikred  is  to  be 
gulated   by   a  gentle 
then  to  be  Calcined 
Day  and  a  Night  in  a] 
derate  fire ,  and    fo 
for  ufe. 


XIIT,  Sal    ArmonidcX 
cleanfed  ,   by  Grindii 


XL  Being  thus  cleanfed. 
It  is  Meliorated  thus.  Firft, 
This  Purged  and  Reduced 
Body  is  again  Calcined  by 
Fire,  with  the  Salts  as  afore- 
faid. Secondly,  Then  with  with  a  preparation  of 
fuch  of  thefe  as  are  Solutive,  mon  Salt  cleanfed,  and 
it  mufl:  be  Diffolved.  For  i  lubliming  it  in  an  higF 
this  Water  is  Our  Stone,  and  dy  and  Head,  till  it  aft 
Argent  Vive  of  Argent  Vive,  |  all  pure  ;  then  diflbln 
SLndSulphnr  of  Sulphur,  ab-  in  a  Porphyrie  in  the 
ftraded  from  the  Spiritual  j  Air,  if  you  would  ha 
Ifeody,  and  fubtilized  or  at- 
tenuated ;  which  r  is  Melio- 
rated,by  confirming  the  E- 
kmental  Virtues  in  it,  with 
©cher  prepared  things  of  its 


m  a  water,  or  othei 
keeping  the  fublimate 
Glafi  clofe  ftopt  for  uf 

XIV.  Rock    Alums 


1,^  XXXVII; 

\im ,  or  other 


G  E  B  E  R. 


339 


Ah 


urns. 


eanfed^   by    putting 
in  an  Akmhick^  and 
(Sing  their  whole  Hu- 
y^  which  is  of  great 
!this  Art.    The  Re- 
maining in  the  Bot- 
»Piflbke  on  a  Porphy« 
'^  ri  a  moift  place^  or  in 
fj   and     tlien    again 
la ,  and  keep  it  for 


b 


\i 


m 

)IlOi' 


/.  Vitriol  of  all  kinds 
anfed,  by  diffolving  ig 
ire  Vinegar,  then  Di- 
g  and  Coagulating, 
rft  abftract  its  Humi- 
over  a  gentle  fire :  the 
Calcine^  and  DiiTolve 
lifiium^ov  in  their  own 
^p,  filtrej  and  Coagulate 
'you  pleafejthe  water  J 
keep  it  for  ufe. 

^'l^.   VL  Vinegars    of   what 
or  how    acute    and 
foever,  are  cleanied 
|ibtilization  ^  and  their 
^sand  Effects  are  Me 
.ed     by     Diftillation. 
thefe  Salts  and  Vi- 
rs,  the  imperfect  Bo- 
may  be  prepared,  pu- 
l,  meliorated  and  fob- 
d,  by  the  help  of  the 


Oil! 

to: 


Fire.  Glajs  and  Borax  are 
pure,  and  need  no  prepara- 
tion. 

XVII.  Out  of  the  Me- 
talline Bodies  we  compofe 
the  Great  Elixir^  making 
One  fobftance  of  many , 
yet  fo  permanently  fixed^ 
that  the  ftrongeft  or  great- 
eft  force  of  Fire  cannot 
hurt  it  y  or  make  it  flie 
away,  which  will  mix  with 
Metals  in  Flux,  and  flow 
with  them^  and  enter  into 
them  J  and  be  permixed 
with  the  fixed  fubftance 
which  is  in  them,  and  be 
fixed  with  that  in  them 
which,  is  incombuftible  ; 
receiving  no  hurt  by  any 
thing  which  Gold  and  Sil- 
ver cannot  be  hurt  by. 

XVIII.  Hence  we  de- 
fine Our  Stone,  to  be  age,- 
ne rating  or  Fruitful  Spirit 
and  Living-water,  which 
we  name  the  Dry  water ^  by 
Natural  proportion  clean- 
fed  and  United  with  fuch 
Union,  that  its  principles 
can  never  be  leparated  one 
from  another;  to  which 
two  muft  be  added,  a  third, 
(for  ftiortning  the   workj 

Z  z  and 


5'r- 


<'A  L  M  O  N  'S 


and  that  Is  om  of  the  per- 
fect Bodies  attenuated,  or 

fubtilized. 

XiX.  The  generating  or 
Fruitful  Spirit  J  is  White  in 
Occulto^  and  Red  and  Black 
on  either  fide,  in  the  Magi- 
ftery  of  this  work  :  but  in 
Manifefio  ^  on  iboth  (ides 
tending  to  Rednefi.  And 
becaufe  the  Earthy  parts  a  re 
throughly  and  in  their  leaft 
particles  United  with  the 


Airy ,  Watery,  and  . 
fo  that  in  Refolutioi 
one  of  them  can  be 
rated,  but  each  with  ai 
every  one  is  diffolvei 
reafon  of  the  ftrong  _ 
which  they  have  wid 
other  in  their  (aid  leal 
tides ,    the    CompofitA 
made  one  folid,   unl 
fubftance^  the  fame  ii 
ture ,  Properties  y  an( 
other   relpeds  as   tl 
Gold. 


CHAP.    XXXVIIL 


Of  the  Alchymie  of  SulphUr. 


I. 


Sulphur  is  a Fatnefi  of 
the  Earthj  thickened 
by  a  temperate  Decodlon 
in  the  Mines  of  the  Earth, 
ut^il  It  be  hardened  and 
rnade  dry^  homogeneal  ^ 
and  of  an  Uniform  fub- 
llance  as  to  its  parts.  It 
cannot  be  Calcined,  (with- 
out great  indulby  J)  but  with 
much  Ids  of  its  liibrtance^ ; 
nor  can  it  be  fixed  unlefs  it 
be  firft  Calcined :  but  it  may 
be  niiKcd,  and  its  tiight  in 


fome  meafure  hindre 
its  Adudion  repreiTedl 
,fb  the  more  eafily 
ned. 

n.  By  Smphur  aloC( 
thing  can  be  done 
work  from  it  alone 
be  perre(9:ed,  the  Maj 
would  be  prolonged 
to  defperation  :  but 
its  Compere  \Arfem\ 
the  White,  and 
for  the    Red]  a  Tif( 


XXXVIIL 


G 


'(.Jjjle,  which  gives  com- 
"^  eight  to  every  of  the 
.^•s,  cleanfes  and  cyalts 

*'^'"  :  and  it  is  perfected 
.  -«ur  Magiftery,wichoiit 
•^'^■lit  performs  to  us  none 
r 'ft^  things^  but  either 

'^'■Sis  or  blackens. 

H  m  He  who  knows  how 
''^jftmmix  and  Unite  it  a- 
^)TOy  with  Bodies^  knows 
•^>i§3fthe  greateft  Secrets 
aturcj  and  one  way 
rfeAion  :  for  there  are 
r  ways  to  that  Elixir 
indure.  Whatfoever 
isCalcin'd  with  it  re- 
;  weight:  Copfer  from 
(Simes  the  likenels  of 
Mircury  fiiblimed  with 
:comes  Cm»ahar.  All 
'■  IJeSj  except  Sd  and  Ju- 
"J,  are  eafily  Calcm'd 
itj  but  Sol  moil  diffi- 

jf*.  The  lefs  Humidity 
body  has,  the  eafier  it 
^alcin*d  with  Sulphur  \  it 
Tninates  every  body^  be- 
[k/\t  is  Light,  ^/^w,  or 
and  Tindure.  It  is 
■cultly  Diffclved^  be- 
lie of  its  deficiency  of 
fne parts,  but  abounding, 


E  B  E  R.  54r 

with  Oleaginous.  It  is  eafi- 
ly fubfimed  becaufe  of  its 
Spirit  y  but  if  it  be  mixed 
with  f^enw,  and  United  to 
it,  it  makes  a  wonderful  Vi^ 
olec  Colour. 

V.  That  Sulphur  is  a  Fat^ 
nefi  of  the  Earth  appears 
from  its  eafie  Liquefadronj 
and  Inflamability  ,  for  no- 
thing is  inflamed  but 
what  is  Oleaginous,  or 
melts  eafily  by  Heat,  but 
what  has  fuch  a  Nature  ; 

yet  has  it  a  perfeding  mid-  "^ 
die  Nature  in  it ;  but  this 
middle  fubftance,  is  not  the 
cauie  of  the  perfediofi.  of 
Bodies,  ox  of  Argent  Vive^ 
unleisit  be  hxcd  ;  'Tis  true, 
its  not  eafvly  made  to  fly  , 
[this  he  means  doubtlefs  of 
its  Spirit  or  Oyl ;  j  yet  it  is 
not  perfectly  fixed :  from 
whence  it  is  evident,  that 
Sulphur  is  not  the  whole 
perfection  of  the  Magiilery, 
but  only  a  part  thereof. 

VI.  SulpJjur  commixed 
with  Bodies,  burns.  Tome 
more,  others  lefsi  and  ibme 
refift  its  combultion,  and 
fome  noti  by  which  may 
be  known  the  diifei  cncc  be- 

Z  3  tween 


;4i 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


li 


tween  thofe  Bodies  which 
are  wanting  in  perfeaion> 
tho'  prepared  for  the  great 
work.  Sol  is  not  eafily  to 
be  burned  by  Sulphur  :  The 
next  to  this  is  Jupiter^  then 


from  the 

TerfeB, 


Nature 


VIL  Ain>  from  what  Ra 
dix  the  imperfect  Body  pro 
ceeded  or  was  generated^ 
it  appears  from  the  diver- 
fity  of  Colours  after  Com - 
buftion  ;  Thus  Luna  obtains 
a  black  mixt  with  hzurciju- 
ftter,  a  black  mixt  with  a  lit- 
tle Rednefs :  Saturn  a  dull 
black,  with  much  Rednefs 
and  a  Livid  Colour :  Venasj 
a  black  with  a  Livid ;  if  it 
be  much  burnt  ^  if  but  a 
little  »  a  pleafant  Violet : 
Mars^  a  black  dull  Colour. 
But  if  Sulphur  be  com  mixt 
with  Sol^  he  obtains  an  In- 
tenfe  Citrine  Colour. 

Vlir.  Sol  and  Luna  Cal- 
cin'd  with  Sulphur^  being 
reduced  ,  return  into  the 
Nature  of  their  own  pro- 
per   BodieSf    Jufittr^  Cal- 


cin'd  and  reduced,  n 
its  greater  part :  Satm\ 
fometimes  a  greater, 
times'a  leffer  partdef 
ed.    But  Saturn  and 
ter  are  both  prefervecf 
a  right  and  gentle  R( 
on,  yet  they  rather  t€ 
another  Body    than 
own  ,  as  Saturn   into 
Coloured[i^g^«/^  of 
ttmonj^  Jupiter  into  a  t'l 
Coloured  [^Regulmoi 
timony.    Venus  is  dimit 
in  tfie  Impreffions  of] 
in  her  reduction^  but 
al   ponderous,  augm( 
in  weight ,  foft ,  of 
Citrine  Colour^  partaki^ 
blacknefi  ;    And    Ma 
more     diminifhed    ipl 
I  m  predion  of  the  Fire^l 
Ventis  ;  by  which  thinj 
found  out,    the  Natul 
all  Bodies  that   are 
red. 


IX.  The    Preparatic7> 
Sulphur.     I.  Take   the 
Green  Sulphur  Five-,  Gr. 
to  aftihtil  Poucler,  Boy  I   in 
a  Lixivium  ofVot-AJhes'-nl 
^tcklime^  gathering  frontk 
Superficies  tts  Oylinefsy  t  tt 
appears  to  he  clear*     Stt-ht 
whole  with  a  Sticky  and  »»* 
TfjidiMl 


2.  Take  of  this  frepa 

^%i;bite  Sulfbar  '^   Scales  ef 

Calcin'*d    to     Ridnefs  \ 

i'Alt^rn  well  Calcind^  ana 

found  ,   Common  Salt 


In- 

h 


\ared,  Half  a  Pound : 
orate    all    thefe  'well 
\tdmg  them  together  with 
tgar^  that  the  vfhole  may 
Uc[uid^  which    then  hoil^ 


G  E  B  E  R;  >4  J 

a  fine  Vcuder^  which  fut  into 
an  Aludel  of  a  Foot  and  half 
highy  with  a  large  Ciher't  and 
let  the  Cover  of  the  Alemhick 
have  a  broad  Zene  or  Girdle, 
for  Confervation  of  the  Sfirits 
elevated jhenfuhlime  according 
to  Art:  the  light  "Flos which 
adheres  to  the  fides  of  the  Akw* 
hick  ,  caft  away  ^  for  it  is 
comhttftihe^  defiled ^and  defiling. 
But   the   clofe ,  company  sr 
denfe  Matter  fuhlimed  in  the 
Zone^  fut  by  it  felf  into  a 
Phialy  and  DecoB  it  upon  an 
Ajh  Heat  ,    fo   long  till   its 
Combuftible  Humidity  be 
exterminated^  then  keep  it  in 
a  clean  Vejftlfor  ttfe  :  Note, 
that  Sulphur  aLndArfenkk^fah- 
limed    from   the  Calx    of 
Copper,  are  more  whiten- 
ringitiili  it  be  all  very  led ,  than  when    fublimed 
k:  then  dry  and  grind  to  \  from  the  Calx  of  Iron, 


m 


CHAP.    XXXIX. 

Of  the  Alchymie  of  Arfenicl^ 


A  Rfenick,  is  alio  a  fat- 
jljL  nefi  of  the  Earthy 
is  afore  declared  of  Sul- 
lUr,  having  an  infiamable 


(ubftance^and  a  fubtil  matter 
like  to  Sulphur; but  it  is  diver- 
fified  from  Sulphur  in  this, 
viz,.  That  it  is  eafily  made  a 
Z  J         Tin-, 


H4  SALMON'S 

Tincture  of  Whitenefs,  but 
of  Rdnefs  with  great  diffi- 
culty; whereas  Sulphur  is 
eafily  made  a  Tincture  of 
Rednefs,  butofWhitenefs, 
moft  difficultly. 


IV.  ^caufe  in  Atj 
the  Radix  of  its  Miners 
the  action  of  Nature,] 
many  inflamable  parts J 
II.  Of  Arfenich^  there  is  a  refblved,  therefore  the 

Citrin©  and  a  Red^  which  of  its  reparation  is  ealie^j 

are  profitable  in  this  art,  being     the    Tincture! 

but  the  other  kinds  not  fo :   Whitenefs,  as  Sulphur 

Arfinick  is  fixed  as  Suiphur^,   Rednels, 

but  the  fublimation  of  ei- 


Chapter,  at  Sect  ^. 
be  underftood  here.  - 


ther  is  beft  from  the  Calx 
of  Metals :  But  neither  Sul- 
phur nor  Arfenick^  are  the 
perfective  matter  of  this 
Workj  they  not  being  corn- 
pleat  to  perfection^  though 
they  may  be  a  help  to  per- 
fection^ as  they  may  be  u- 
fed.  The  beft  kinds  of 
Arfenick,  ate  the  Sciffiie, 
^heLucid^  andSc^ly,. 

III.  This  Mineral  alfo 
(  like  as  Sulphur  )  has  a 
perfecting  middle  Nature  in 
Ity  which  yet  is  not  the 
<Z3.\iiQ  of  the,  perfection  ot 
Bodies,  or  of  Argent  Vi've  \ 
unlefs  it  be  fixed  >  but  be- 
ing fixed^  this  Spirit  is  an 
agent  of  the  White  Tin- 
cture :  What  we  have  faid 


v.    To   frefare    ArJ^ 
Being  beaten  into  fine 
der,  it  muft  be  boilc 
Vinegar,  and  all  its 
(tible  fatnefs  extracted 
Sulphur,  Chap.  58. 
Then  take   of  the  fn 
ArferJck,  Copper  calcifrd^  I 
one  Fcufid :    Alum    caicl 
common  Salt  prepared^ 
half    a     Pcund  :      Hai 
groufjd   them   v^gll    to£kt 
meijhn    the    mixture 
Sfirit  of  Vinegar^   that  it 
ht  hquiJj  and  boil  the  f^ 
as  yoH  did   in  the  Sutpii 
Then  [uhlime  it  in  an  Ati 
With  an   Akmhick^    &i 
heightb  of  one  foot :  'wl 
cejjds  W-hite,  denfe^  dled^ 
Incid^  gather  and  keep  it] ! 
fufficitntlj    frepdred)  fM 


of  Sulphur  in  th«  former  ufeofthWork 


Idcxix.       g  e  b  e  r 

p)r  thus :  Take.ofArfe- 
if  fared  h^  bailing  ^filing 


i.c;i 


oer^  ana  one  Pound, 
ii  Salty  half  aVound: 
:alcined  four  Ounces ; 
hem  exaBly  with  Spi- 
\Vinegar,  then  moifien 
f  hf  licjuid,  and  fiir 
w  a  firt  till  the  whole 
lened :  Again,  Imbihe 
yfiirnng  ai  bef^re^  do 
bird  time,  thenfublime 
t  dire^ed, 

'^^Ml'To  fix  Arfenick  and 
They   are   fixed 
-»ays,  viz,.  I.  By  nia- 
Snblimacions.    2.  By 
'^''  (tationof  them  fubli- 
■#lt;o   heat,     Ihe  fir/l 
Reiterate    thetr  Subh- 
t  in  the   VejJ'el  Aludel^ 
rtmaip  fixed.     This 
on  is  made  by  two 
(,    with    their     two 
or   Covers  in  the 
g  order*    that  you 
lever  ceafe  from  the 
tof  Sublimation,  until 
'.tre  fixed  them.There- 
3  foon  as  they  have 
led  into  one  VelTel, 
lem  into  the  other , 
:*4c>  continually,  ne- 
tflfering  thern  long  to 
adhering  to  the  fides 


of  either  Veflel,  but  con- 
ftantly  keep  them  in  the 
elevation  ot  lire,  till  they 
C«a(e  to  fublimc. 


VIII.  The   fecond   way4, 
This  is  by  praecipitating  it 
fublimed  into  heat,  that  it 
may  conftantly  abide  there- 
in, until  it  be  fixed :  and 
this  is  done  by  a  long  glafs 
Veflclj    the  bottom  of  it 
(made  of    Earth   not    of 
Glaft)  becaufe  that  would 
crack;    muft  be  artificially 
joyncd  with   good  luting^ 
and  the  afcending  matter^ 
when  it  adheres  to  the  fides 
of  the  Veffel,  muft  with  a 
Spatula  of  Iron,  or  Stone, 
be  put  down  to  the  heat  of 
the  bottom,  and  this  pre-^ 
cipitation  repeated,  till  th# 
whole  be  fixed. 

IX.  To  fubliyne  Arfenickn 
Take  Arfenick^  filings  of  Ve- 
nus ana  one  found ^  Common 
Salt  half  a  Found:  Alum 
Calcindfour  Ounces^  mortifie 
with  Vinegar,  fiirring  over  a, 
fire  till  all  he  black  :  Again, 
Imbibe  and  dry.,  (lirring  m  he- 
fore ,  which  repeat  ag.^m  ;  then 
fublrme.  and  it  will  bi  profita- 
ble. 

CHAP 


34^ 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


CHAP.    XL. 


Of  the  Alchymie  of  the  MarchafiteJi 


I./T^HE  Marchafitc  is 
.  ^  fublimed  two  ways^ 
1.  Without  Ignition.  2. With 
Ignition^  bccaule  it  has  a 
two-fold  fubftancCj^iss.  One 
pure  Sulfhur,  and  Argent 
Vive  mortified.  The  firft 
is  profitable  as  Sulphur  ;  the 
fecond  as  Argent  Vive  mor- 
tified, and  moderately  pre 
pared.  Therefore  we  take 
in  this  laft,  becaule  by  it 
we  are  exculed  from  the 
former  Argent  Vive ^  and  the 
febour  of  mortifying  it. 

II.  The  intire  way  of  the 
fiiblimation  of  this  Mineral 
fs,  by  grinding  it  to  ponder^ 
and  putting  it  into  znAludel^ 
fubliraing  its  Sulphur  with- 
out Ignition  i  always  and 
very  often  removing  what 
is  fublimed.  Tbea  .aug- 
ment the  force  of  jtfie  fire 
into  Ignition  of  the  AludtU 


The  firfl-  fublimatioj 
be  made  in  a  Veflel 
limation,  and  fo  lot 
nued,  till  the  SulphiS 
parated  >  the  procef 
fucceffively    and 
continued,  until  it  ij 
feft  that  it  has  lol 
Sulphur. 

III. Which  may  be| 
thus ;  When  its  wl 
phur  111  all  be  fublimJ 
will  fee  the  colour  I 
changed  into  a  mc 
WhitCj  mixt  with 
clear,  plealant^  anc 
ftine  colour :  Alfo  yl 
know  it  thus :  Becail 
has  any  Sulphur  in  i( 
burn  and  flame   lil 
phur ;  but  what  fhal 
condly   fublimed  aft| 
fiiblimate,   will  neii 
inflamed ,  nor    flid 
properties  of  SulpfHJ 


:/mt  Five  mortified,  in 
iteration  of  fublima- 


G  E  B  E  R. 


n 


r  You  muft  get  a  fo- 

,  ftrong,    well    baked 

U^fipn  Veirel,  about  three 

'    jighj   but  in  breadth 

CiHcally  no  more  than 

[f^  r^and  may  commodi- 

fejj   enter:   The  bottom 

(qL  iVeffel,  (which  muft 

Sijrf  ye  fo  that  it  may  be 

pjQjj  ited  and   conjoyned, 

2P(j  36  made  after  the  form 

ijijit  jbin  wooden  Diftij  but 

^j5  1j  idcep,  *viz,.  from   its 

to  the  bottom  about 

lor  eight  Inches  >  from 

^j^Ij  lace^  or  mo\^eable  bot 

:;5\„1  o  the  head,  the  Veflel 

iiiblio  'be  very  thickly  and 

L  J  [the  head  of  the  Vef- 
'^^jj}  »ft  be  fitted  an  Alem- 
^j  jj  iwith  a  wide  Beak  or 
(ifo  I  Joyn  the  bottom  to 
jjj  liddle,  witli  good  te- 
^^jj,  iis  lute  ("the  Marcha- 
^  j  eing  within  that  bot- 
j^Jl  [then  fet  on  the  Alem- 
^^^^  ,and  place  it  in  a  For- 
,|j,  i  where  you  may  give 
j  j-ng  fire,  as  for  the  fu- 
jjlf  Silver  or  Copper. 


• 


547 


V.  The  top  of  the  For- 
nace  muft  be  fixed  with  a 
flat  Hoop,  or  Ring  of  Iron, 
having  a  hole  in  its  middle, 
fitted  to  the  greatnefs  of  the 
Veflel,  that  the  Veflel  may 
ftand  faft  within  it ;  Then 
lute  the  junctures  in  the  cir- 
cuit of  the  VelTel  and  the 
Fornace,  left  the  fire  paf 
fing  out  there,  fhould  hin- 
der the  adhercncy  of  the 
fubliming  flowers,  leaving 
only  four  Cnall  holes,  which 
may  be  opened  or  fhut  in 
the  flat  Ring  or  Hoopafore- 
faidj  through  which  Coals 
may  be  put  in  round  about 
the  fides  of  the  Fornace  : 
Likewife  four  other  holes 
muft  be  left  under  them_, 
and  between  their  fpaccs 
for  the  putting  in  of  Coals, 
and  fix  or  eight  leflTer  holes^ 
proportionate  to  the  mag- 
nitude of  ones  little  finger, 
which  muft  never  be  Ihut, 
that  thereby  the  fire  may 
burn  clear:  Let  thefe  holes 
be  juft  below  the  jundure 
of  the  Fornace,  with  the 
(aid  Iron  Hoop, 

VI.  That  Fornace  is  of 
great   heat,  the   fides    of 

which 


348 


S  A  LM  O  N  'S 


which  are  to  the  height  of 
two  Cublts_j  and  in  the  midft 
whereof  is  a  Round,  Gratc^ 
or  Wheel  filled  full  of  very 
many  fmall  holes  clofe  to- 
gether, (wide  below  or  un- 
derneath, but  fmall  above, 
or  in  the  fuperior  partj)and 
ftrongly  annexed  to  the 
Fornace  by  luting,  that  the 
Aflies  or  Coals  may  the 
more  freely  fall  away  from 
them,  and  the  faid  Grate 
be  continually  open  for  the 
more  free  reception  of  the 
air,  which  mightily  aug- 
ments the  heat  of  the  fire. 

VIL  TheVeffelisofthe 
aforefaid  length  ,  that  the 
Fumes  afcending  may  find 
a  cool  place  and  adhere  to 
tt^e  fides?  other  wife  was  it 
fiiorc ,  the  whole  Velfels 
would  be  almoft  of  aneqaal 
hsat,  whereby  the  fubli- 
matc  would  fiv  away,  and 
be  loft.  !t  is^  alfo  Glafed 
well  within,  that  the  Fumes 
may  not  peirce  its  Pores  and 
fo  be  loft ;  but  the  Bottom 
which  ftands  in  the  Fire  is 
not  to  be  Glazed,  for  that 
the  Fire  would  melt  it ;  nor 
vinglazed  would  the  matter 
go  through  it,  for  that  the 


Fire  makes  it  rather 
cend. 

VIIL  Now  let  youj| 
be  continued   under  i 
VefTel ,  till  yott  kno\ 
the  whole  matter  is  all 
ed  into  flowers,  wl 
may  prove  by  puttingi 
Rod  of  Earth  well  bl 
with  a  Hole  in  its 
through  a  Hole  in  the  ]{ 
about  the  bignefs  ofj 
little  Finger^  putting  it 
almoft  to  the  middle, 
or  nigh  the    matter 
whence  the  fublimatc  i| 
ed  ;  and  if  any  tl 
cends  and  adheres 
Hole  in  theR.od,  the 
matter  is  not  fubiime 
if  not,  the   fublimatj 
ended. 

IX.  That  the  Ma 
confiftspf  Sulphur 
gtnt  Vive,  it  is  fuflk 
evident  5  for  if  it 
into  the  fire,  it  is  no 
Red-Hot,  but  it  is 
ed  and  burns :  alfo, 
ed  with  Vtnus  J  it  gj 
the  Whirenefs  of  puif 
ver  ;  fo  alfo  if  mixej 
Argent  Vivet  andinij 
limationityieldsaCf 


:kiur,  with  a  Metalick 

cky. 


fo  frefare    the   Mar- 


* 


G  E  B  E  R.  %49 

PPhen  that  is  afcended;  take 
off  the  Head  or  Alemhick;, 
and  having  applied    another, 

^,.^....    ., augment  the  Fire,  then  that 

Take  thefne  Tender  'whtch  has  the  place  of  Argent 
Mineral,  ffread  it  m  \  Vive  Afiends,  as  we  have  he- 
ick  Qver  the  Bottom  of\  fore  declared. 
.  1    r'  Aludelj  and  gather 
'l^    ^hnr  with  a  gentle  fire. 


[neS 
m 


CHAP.    XLI. 


k  Akhymie    of.  Magnefta^  Tntiay    and 
other  Minerals. 


^HE  Sublimation  of 

Magntfia  and  Tutia 

fame  with    that  of 

chafitey  for  that  they 

be  lublimed  with- 

ition ,    having   the 

ufe,  the  fame  Ope- 

v,and  the  fame  Gene- 

thod  :   likewife  all 

tfcd  Bodies^  are  fubli- 

the  fame  orderjwith- 

ly  difFerencei  except 

[he  Bodies  of  the  Me- 

['mft  have  a  more  vehe- 

'fire  than  the  Marcha- 

^Magnetia    and   Tutia : 

there  any  diyerfty 


in  Metaline  fublimation 
fave,  that  fbme  need  the 
addition  ©f  fome  other  (ub- 
ftance  to  piake  them  fob- 
lime  or  rife, 

11.  But  in  the  frblima- 
tion  of  Imperfed:  Metaiine 
Bodies^  no  great  quantity 
of  the  Body  to  be  fu.blim- 
ed^  niufi:  be  at  once  put 
into  the  bottom  of  the  V'ef- 
fel,  becauie  much  Metaline 
fubflance,  holds  the  parts 
fafter^  and  hinders  the  fiib- 
liming  :  alfo  the  bottom  of 
the  lublimatory  iliiould  be 


jyo 


SALMONS 


I 


flat,  not  Concave,  that  the 
Body  equally  and  thinly 
Ipread  upon  the  bottom, 
may  the  more  eafily  lii- 
blime  in  all  its  parts. 

III.  Such  Bodies  as  need 
the  admixtion  of  other  fiib- 
ftances,  are  Venm  and  Mars^ 
by  reafon  of  the  flow- 
nels  of  their  fufion :  Venus 
needs  Tutia ;  and  Mars 
Arfenick  ^  and  with  thefe 
they  are  eafily  fiiblimed, 
for  that'  they  well  agree 
with  them.  Therefore 
their  fublimation  is  to  be 
made  as  in  lutia^  and  o- 
ther  like  things,  and  to  be 
performed  in  the  fame  me- 
thod and  order ,  as  in  the 
former  Chapter. 

IV.  Now  Magnefia  has  a 
more  Turbid  and  Fixed, 
andjefs  inflamable  Sulphur, 
and  a  more  Earthy  and  f^e- 
culent  Argent  Vme,  than  the 
Marehaftte  ^  and  therefore 
the  more  approximate  to 
the  Nature  of  Mars, 

V.  But  Ttitia  is  the  fume 
of  White  Bodies ;  for  the 
Fume  of  Jupiter  and  K(g- 
«;//  adhering  to   the  fides 


lit 

0 
ft 


of  the  Fornaces  when 
Metals  are  wrought, 
the  fame  thing  that 
does :  and  what  a  me  '^i^ 
Fume  does  not,  w 
the  admixtion  of  Ibt^ 
ther  Body,  neither  wi 
likewife  do. 


VI.  And  by  realc 
its  fubtilty,  it  more 
trates  che  profundity 
Metaline  Body,  and 
it  more  than  it  does  it 
Body  ,  and  adhears 
in  the  Examen^  as  b 


perience  you 
and  whatever 


may 
Bodieji 


altered  by  Sulphur 
gent  Vive,  will  alfo 
farily  be  altered  b 
becaufe  of  their 

Nature. 


& 


it  if 
i  i 

II  C( 

i: 


»i) 


lithe 


y'nne, 
'Mi 


to    prepare 
it  very    finej 


VII. 

Pouder 

put  it  into  and  AlttJt 
by  ftrong  Ignition,  o; 
of  vehement  fire,  cai 
Flowers  to  afcend  o] 
blime,  fo  is  it  prepar(| 
ufe.  It  is  alfo  diliolvi 
Spirit  of  Vinegar,  b 
been  firft  Calcin'd, 
it  is  alfo  well  prepar 


Ill         geber.  ^st 

{ an  excellent  Crocm  fk  for 
it  IS  certain^  ufe. 


i:ti 


W 
U 


^ 


plim 


,  Alfo 

py  neceffary  things 
purpofe,  are  ex- 
)ni  Imperfe<5t  Bo- 
:hneed  yet  afar- 
ration^  asfirftC^- 
lich  is  thus  prepa- 

'afti  it  in  Spirit  of 

and    feparate   it 

more  grofi  parts  5 

Milk  coagulate  in 

and  it  is  prepa- 


Sfanilh  White^  Tin, 
md  Minium,  are  pre- 
ifter  the  lame  man^ 
diffolving  them  in 
>f  Urine,  and  then 
ng  and  coagulating 
lun  as  before. 


€tdegrife  is  diffolved 
it  of  Vinegar,  and 
f  being  gently  con- 
with  the  (bfc  heat 
mle  fire  ;  and  then 
i^red,  and  made  fit 
Work. 


IJf  Crocus  Mart  is  \i  dif- 
n  Spirit  of  Vinegar, 
red:  This  Red  Wa- 
|ig  congealed,  yields 


XIL  ^y^sUfiumprCop" 
percalcind,  is  to  be  ground 
to  pouder,and  wafhed  with 
Spirit  of  Vinegar,  after  the 
lame  manner  as  we  taught 
in  th'4  preparation  of  Ce- 
rule:  So  in  like  manner  Li- 
tharge of  Gold  and  Silver  : 
You  may  alfo  diflblve  thefe 
things  again,  and  they  will 
be  purer :  You  may  alfo  ufe 
them  either  diffolved  or 
congealed;  this  is  a  pro- 
found Ifiveftigation. 

XIIL  Antimony  is  Calci- 
ned, Diffolved,  Filtred , 
Congealed,  and  ground  to 
pouder,  and  fo  it  is  pre- 
pared. 

XIV.  Cinnahar  muft  be 
fublimed  from  Common 
Salt  once,  and  fo  it  is  well 
prepared  for  ufe. 

XV.  The  fixation  of  Mar- 
chafite,  Magnefia  and  Tu^ia, 
You  muft  after  the  firftfub- 
limation  of  them  is  finifhed, 
caft  away  their  foeces ;  and 
then  reiterate  theii*  fublima- 

tion. 


3f* 


SALMON'S 


tion,  Co  often  returning 
what  fublimes  to  that  which 
remains  below  of  either  of 


them,  till  they  be 
which  muft  be  done  i 
per  fubliming  Veflels! 


CHAP.     LXtf- 


Of  the  Alchymie  of  Saturn, 


L  'TpO  prepare  Lead.  Set 
jL  it  in  a  Fomace  of 
Calcination,  ftirringit  while 
it  is  in  Flux^  with  an  Iron 
Spatukfiill  of  Holes^  and 
drawing  off  the  fcuni^  till  it 
be  converted  into  a  moft 
fine  pouder :  Sift  it,  and  let 
it  in  the  Fire  of  Calcinati- 
on, till  its  fugitive  and  in- 
flamable  fiibftance  be  abo- 
lilhed  :  Then  take  out  this 
Red  Calx,  imbibe,  and 
grind  it  often  with  Com- 
mon Salt  cleanfed.  Vitriol 
purified,  and  moft  {harp 
Vinegar,  which  are  the 
things  to  be  ufed  for  the 
Red'^  but  for  the  White, 
Common  Salt,  Common 
Alum,  and  Vinegar. 

11.  Your  matter  muft  be 
often  imbibed ,  dryed,  and 


I  ground,  till  by  the 
oftheaforefaid  thini 
uncleannels  be  tot^ 
moved:  Then  mix 
therewith^   and  cai 
pure  body  to  defc 
defcending  (by  m« 
vehement  heat)    tl 
body  may  be  reduc< 

III.  Calcine  it  ^gii 
pure  Sal  Armonlack^  (i 
do  Jupiter)  and  moft] 
grind  and  diffdve  it' 
WAy  afore&id,  for 
the  water  of  Argent  P^i] 
S»//>^«rproportionaUyil 
which  we  ufe  in  the 
pofition  of  the  Red 

IV.  Lead  is 
Body,  livid,  earthy, 
derous,  mute,  partik] 
alittieWhitenefs,with| 


ih'%  XLiL  G  r 

.akefs,  refufing  the  Cine- ' 
1,  and  Cement,  eafily 
..  fible  in  all  its  dinien- 
)n  with  fmall  Compref- 
3n  and  very  fufible  with- 
it 'gnition.  Yet  fome 
le  iky 3  that  Lead  in  its 
A^iSlaturejis  much  appro- 
m  ed  to  Gold  ;  thefe 
of  things,  not  as  they 
r  1  themlelves,  but  ac- 
rtig  to  fenfo,  behig  void 
"t^afon,  and  not  con- 
[g  the  Truth. 

It  has  much  of  an 
'/Tubliance^,  and  there- 
's waftied  ,  apd  by  a 
tent  converted  into 
V  which  it  appears, 
wis  more  affimilated 
perfedt.  It  is  alio  by 
ation  made  Mmum-^ 
^  hanging  over  -the 
ir  ot  V  inegar  ^  it  is 
^erufe.  And  thoit 
/near  to  perfection, 
f^  our  Art,  we  eafily 
^^.  ft 'it  into  Silver,  not 
gitsWeight  ifitranf- 
Oii,  but  acquiring  a 
j^eighr,  which  ic  ob- 
y  our  xVIaeiiiry.  It 
^hp  Try af  of  Silver 
Cupel ^  .as  we  ihall 
»>  ihew. 


BER. 


i'^i 


ii^ 


a 


]j 


sari 


VI.  It  differs  not  from 
7/w,after  repeating  its  Calci- 
nationtothe  redudion  there- 
of, lave,  that  it  has  a  more 
uncleaniubftance  commixed 
of  a  more  grofe  Sulphur, 
and  Argent  Vive,  the'  Sul- 
phur being  more  burning 
and  adhasfive  to  the  Argent 
Vive.  It  has  a  greater  Ear- 
thy Farculancy  than  Jupiter' 
which  appears  by  wafhing 
of  it  With  Argent  Vive; 
and  more  Farculency  comes 
from  it  by  wafhing  than, 
from  Jupiter  y  and  its  fir  ft 
Calcination  is  eafier  per-' 
formed  than  in  Tin  ,  be- 
caufe  of  its  Earthinefs :  and 
becaale  its  foulnels  is  nof 
reftified  as  in  Jupiter  /by i 
repeated  Calcinations;  it  is^ 
a  fign  of  -greater  impurity 
in  its  pi-inciples^  and  in  ics 
own  Nature.  '  •••n'3 

VTT.  Its  Sulphur  isnot^fe-- 
para  ted  from  it  in  fume,  but' 
is  of  a  Citrine  Colour^  of 
much  Ydlo\vneis,  the  like 
of  which-  is  remaining  be- 
low ac  the  bottom,  whicli 
lliews  tha-t  it  has  much  of  a 
Combuftible  ■  Sulphur  in  ic, 
and  becaufe  the  Odour  or 
A  01  %t 


SS4  SALMON'S 

Sulphureity  is  not  removed 
from  it  in  a  ftiort  time,  it 
fliews  that  it  approaches  to 
the  Nature  of  fixed  Sul- 
phur ^  and  is  Uniformly 
commixed  with  the  fub- 
ftance  of  Argent  Vive. 
Therefore  when  the  fume 
afcendSj  it  afcends  with  the 
Sulphur  not  burning,  whofe 
property  is  to  create  Citri 
nity. 


^  VIII.  And  that  the  quan 
tity  of  its  not  burning  Sul 
phur  is  more  than  in  Tin, 
appears  for  that  its  whole 
Colour  is  changed  into  Ci- 
trinity^  in  Calcination,  but 
of  T/»  into  White :  Whence 
the  caufe  appear  why  Ju- 
fiter  in  Calcination  is  more 
eafily  changed  into  a  hard 
Body  than  Saturn :  the  burn- 
ing Sulphureity  being  more 
cafily  removed  from  Jupi 
ter  than  Saturn^  one  of  the 
caufes  of  its  foftnefs  is  re- 
moved 5    whence    ( being 
Calcined^  it  necelTarily  fol- 
lows it  muft  be  hardened  : 
but  Saturn ,  becaufe  it  has 
both  the  cauies  of  foftneft 
flrongly   conjoyned ,    viz,, 
much  burning  Sulphur  and 
much  Argent  Vive,  it  is  not 
tefily  hardened. 


IX.  Bodies  having 
.Urgent   Vive,  have 
jf   Extenfion^  but 
have    litde  Argent 
have  little  Extenhon. 
Jupiter  is  more  cafih 
lubtily  extended  thai 
^urn,     Saturn   more 
rhan    Venm,     Venm 
cafily  than    Mars, 
more  fubtily  than 
\nd  Sol  more  fubtih 
Luna, 


X.  The  Caufe  of 
ration  or  hardening  is 
Argent  Vive,  or  fixj 
phuri  but  the  caufe 
nefi  is  Oppofite.    TW 
of  Fufion  is    alio    t\ 
to  wit,  of  Sulphur  not 
and  Argent  Vive  of 
kind  foever  ;  Sulphi 
fixed  is  neceflarily 
of  Fufion  without    li 
This  is  evident  in  An 
for  projeded  on  Bod( 
pcuh  to  he  Fufed^   it 
them  of  eafie  Fufiony\ 
out  Ignition:  andth^ 
of   Fufion    with   Jgni 
fixed  Argent  Vive. 
Impediment  of  Fufa 
ed  Sulphur. 


afid 


From  hence  it  ap 

.  That  feeing  Bodies 

ateft  perfection,  con 

5  greated  quantity  of 

Five :  Thofe  Imper- 

^  bdiei  holding  more  of 

^^^l  ^Vive,  muft  needs  be 
approximate  to  the 
t  ^  whence  it  follows, 
lodies  of  much  Sul 

J   ty,    are    Bodies   of 

»"™|Corraption. 

From  hence  it  is  e 

.  that  Jupur  is  near 

\f^fe^^  leeingitpar- 

;s  more  of  FerfeBicn^ 

kmn  lefs ;   Venus  yet 

^  W  Mars  leaft  of  all, 

bto   the  Medicines, 

»ting    them,      it  is 

I  that  Venm  is  the  moll 

ill?  hQ    of    Medicine  j 

ifi,  Jupt^r  yet  lefs ; 

^«rwlealtofall. 


atcd  in  \t%  profundity,  and 
equalized  in  its  fubftance; 
but  the  other  hardned,  and 
its  occult  parts  infpiffa- 
ted. 


i 

orii 
caufe 


^  '»  Thus  according  to 
ji!  erfity  of  Bodies,  di- 
\^i»  of  Medicines  are 
^ut  \  A  hard  Body, 
\  n  endure  Ignition  re' 
t  lone.  Medicine  \  but 
f^  '•,  that  abides  not  Ig- 
atiother^  that  one 
*  foftricd  and  attenu- 


XIV.  There  are  three 
degrees  which  the  Impcr-^ 
fed  Bodies,  chiefly  Saturn 
and  Jupttr  muft  obtain,  in 
order  to  perfedion :  Firft, 
Cleannefs,  or  Brightnefi: 
Secondly ,  Hardnefs,  or 
Denfnefs,  with  Ignirion  in 
riifion.  Thirdly^  Fixation^ 
by  taking  away  their  fugi- 
tive fubltance* 

XV.  They  are  cleanfed 
{'Viz..  Saturn  and  Jupiter)  in 
A  threefold  manner  :  i.  By 
Mundifying.  2.  By  Calci- 
i^ation  and  Redudion  t 
S'  By  Solution.  Firft^  By 
things  purifying  they  are 
cleanfed  two  ways,  either 
by  reducing  them  into  a 
Calx,  or  mto  the  Nature  of 
Bodies:  reducing  into  a 
Calx^  they  are  purified  ei- 
ther by  Salts^  or  Alum^  or 
Glals:  Thus,  when  the  Bo- 
dy is  Calcin'd,  put  upon  irs 
Calx^  water  of  Alums,  or 
Salts^  or  Glafs  mixed  with 
It,  and  reduce  it  to  a  Body, 

A  a  1  which 


56 


S  A  LMON'S 


which  fo  often  reiterate  till 
they  look  purely  clenn :  For 
feeing  Alums,  Salts^  and 
Glafs,  are  fuled  with  ano- 
ther kind  of  fiifion  than  Bo- 
dies_,  therefore  they  are  ie- 
parated  from  them,  retain- 
ing with  themielves  the 
earthy  fubftance,  the  purity 
of  the  Bodies  being  only 
left. 

XVL  Or  thus.  Let  Sa- 
turn or  Jupiter  be  filed^  and 
mix  therewith  Alums,  Salts^ 
^nd  Glals,  and  then  redu- 
ced into  a  body,  and  this 
ib  often  to  be  repeated  till 
they  be  well  cleanfed: 
I'hey  are  alio  cleanled  by 
vv.iy  of.  Laveraent  with 
Ardent  Fi'ue,.  of  which  we 
ha"  e  fpoken  before.        -^    | 

XVII.  The  fecond  vMy  of  ^ 
deanjing  Saturn  and  Jupiter, ' 
by  Calcmation  and  Reduction 
with  fufficient  fire,  where- 
by they  are  freed  from  a 
twofold  corrupting  fub- 
ffance,  i.  One  infiamable 
and  fugitive.  i.  Another 
earthy  and  firculent  5  be- 
caiiie  the  Fiie  ekvates  and 
confumes  every  fugitive  fub- 
ftance.    And  by  ledudion 


the  lame  fire,  divides! 
fubftance  of  earth,  wl 
proportion :  See  SedJ 
5.  above. 

j     XVIII.    Tbethird^ 
cleanfing  Saturn  and 
by  iSi^/w^/^w  of  their  fubl 
and  by   reduction 
likewiie,  which  is  dii 
from  them;  for  that 
reduced  makes  thei 
clean,  than  any  oth( 
or  kind  of  preparatiot 
foevcr,  except  that 
limation,    to    which 
equivalent. 

XIX.  Induration,  ci 
ning  of  their  joft  Ju^ 
This  is  done  with  * 
in  their  Fufion,  thu^.| 
Saturn  or  yufiter  tl 
fKince  of  A^ger/t  VA 
Sulphur  fixed  J  or  of , 
mull:  be  mixed  in  tW 
fundity :  Ov,  they 
mixed  with  hard,  a| 
fufible  things,  as  tl 
of  March i fit e.,  and: 
for  theie  are  unite< 
and  embraced  bytl 
harden  them  1<?^  th;j 
flow  not,  till  they 
hot.  The  fame  thi 
fo  compleated  by  hi 


Jir.  XLII.  G  E 

'^2  perfe<^ing  theni,  of 
•ill  hereafter. 

J^  Fixation,  hy  remo'val 

leir  fugiti've  fithfiance. 

hi  is  done  by  calcination 

a  e  proportional  to  their 

jnce :     In    order    to 

it  I.  All  their  corrup- 

Jiuftive  fubftance  mult 

t  J;apfed  from  them  as 

lid.     2.    Then  their 

fuperflulty  muft  be 

Milaway.  3.  They  mud 

[bilfolved  and  Reduced, 

^'bifl!>^P^eatly  wafhed  in  a 

\mt   of  Urgent    Vi've. 

s  neceffary  and  pioti- 


si'^'' Saturn  is  fpecially 

d  by  a  Calcination 

e  Acuity  of  Sah^  and 

it  is  efpeciallv  deal- 

■  as  alfb  by  Marchapte 

Calcine  Saturn 

\yf\t\\  common   Salt 

^djftirring  it  continu- 

th  an  Iron   Spatula, 

X)mes  to  Allies.  De- 

for  one  Natural  day_, 

t  it  be  a  little  Fiery 

lit  not  much;   then 

:  with  pure  clean  wa- 

id  Calcine  it  for  5 

»Il  it  be  Red  both 


BER.  5n 

within,  and  without.  1^ 
you  would  have  it  to  be 

prepared  for  the  White ^  Im- 
bibe it  with  water  of  White 
Alum^  and  reduce  it  with 
Oyl  of  tartar^  or  its  Salt. 
But  if  you  would  have  it 
for  the  Ktd^  Imbibe  it  with 
the  water  of  Crocus  Mart  is  ^ 
and  of  Verdigriie^  and  re- 
duce it  with  Salt  of  Tartar 
as  before  :  This  work  Rei- 
terate as  often  as  nz^6,  re- 
quires. 

XXII.  Ihe,  Calcination  cf 
Saturn  ^w  J  Jupiter.  Let  a 
great  Telf  (  or  Calcining 
Pan  )  be  placed  in  a  For- 
nace,  and  put  Saturn  and 
Jupiter  into  it  ^  with  as 
much  common  Salt  prepa- 
red, and  Roch  Alum  Cal- 
cined :  being  in  Flux  ^  let 
the  Metal  be  continually 
ftirred  with  an  Iron  S[»atu- 
la  full  of  holes  ^  till  the 
whole  be  reduced  to  Aj]ies_, 
whiwih  fift,  and  let  diem  in 
the  Fire  aeain,'keeping  them 
continually  Red  Fire. Hot  till 
the  Calx  of  Jupiter  is  white%"i- 
ed  or  that  of  Jupiter  is  rubi- 
fied as  Minium, 

XXIII.  The   Re^im&n 


A  a 


|f«  SALMON'S 

Saturn  and  ]n^\tQV  for  the   I'hen  put  the   FeJJel  mti 
White,    Take  Saturn  purifi-    Matter  into  a  Fornace  ofl\ 
ed  three  Tound.  melt  or  add  to 


it  clean  or  funfied  Mercury 
tiveloje  Pound  ^  fiirring  the 
v^hole  that  they  may  be  mixed : 
Ikis  mixture  put  into  a  Bolt- 
Head  of  a  Foot  in  Lengthy 
which  place  in  the  Athanor 
with  a  gentle  Fre  for  a  week. 
Take  purified  Jupiter  one 
loured y  melt  and  add  purified 
Mercury  \x^ound\ doing  in 
cdl  refpeBs  as  before  with  Sa- 
turn. In  this  weeks  time  you 
will  have  a  Pafte  diffolved, 
fie  to  be  Fermented  with  the 
White  Ferment,  Thus. 

XXIV.  TskQ  of  the  White 
Ferment  one  Found,  of  the 
Tafia  of  Saturn  tv^o  Pounds, 
of  the  Fafie,  ^Jupiter  three 
Founds  :  Thefie  being  dijjolved^ 
mix  through  their  leafi  farts ^ 
And  fet  in  putrefaction,  (  in  a 
moderate  Fire,  like  as  in  dif 
jolutw?} )  for  fevrn  dates  : 
Then  take  them  out  well  mix- 
ed and  Strain  or  Squeezes  their 
more  Liquid  p-arts  through  a 
Cloth  :  The  thick  Matter  re- 


tion  for  twelve  dates, 
dune,  take  it  forth,  and 
it  with  things  reducit 
will  you  find  that  whicH 
Anceftorsfound  notwii)ur 
great  Study,  ^iz*.  TheJe 
nerated,  generating.  F)vi 
this  upon  the  Cineritiuo 
Cupel  with  Lead  ,  and  fo 
will  find  the  Body  pc'c^ 
in  Whitenefs  ,  perpeii 
generating  its  like. 


maining ,  put  into    a  Glafs  , 


Seal  it  well  up,  and  place  it 
in  an  Athanor  /^r  the  time 
aforejaid.  whtch  do  thrice^  till 
St  has  Imbibed  all  the  humidity. 


XXV. 


The  Regit 
Saturn  is    alfo  compl 
if  being  prepared  am 
folvedj  (1  fuppofe  he 
in  his    diffokuive 
made  of  Nttre  and 
it   be  mixed  widi  a^ 
part  of  its  Red    Fe| 
dilTolved  alfo  ;  and  iU 
(lilling  off  the  WaterJ 
Cohobating  leven  tiriK 
duce  it   to   a  Body 
prove  it    by   its  Exs 
and  you  will  rejoycel 
bountiful    Body   wl 
generated, 

XXVI.  White  Mei 
Saturn  :  alfo  folar 
/c^r  Saturn.   Becaufetlj 
dicines^  and  the  W( 


m 


%xim. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


/h(y  or  altogether  the 
im;  as  for  Jupiter --i  and 
at  n  the  Chapter  of  Ju- 
tet/Q  have  explicitely  and 
rgy  declared  the  niatter^ 


;t^ 


we  ftiall  refer  you  thithen 
faying  no  more  thereof  in 
this  place,  fee  Chap.  43. 
Sea.  16, 17^  18, 19,20^21. 
following. 


CHAP.    XLIII. 


The  Alchymic  of  Jupiter. 


^Ofrepare]M\i\ttv.  Put 
it  into  a  fit  Veffelj 
brnace  of  Calcination, 
nake  a  good  Fufion, 
rrg  the  melted  Metal 
d  m  Iron  Spatula  full  of 
drawing  ofTtheScum 
fes,  and  again  ftirring 
*y,  and  thus  continu- 
al the  whole  quantity 
uced  to  Fouder  or 
This  Pouder  fife  ^ 
td '  place  it  in  the  Fornace 
;ai  in  the  lame  heat  of 
reftirring  it  often,  for 
^^.urs,  till  its  whole  ac- 
de'  al  and  fuperfiuous  hu- 
lid/  isabolillied  with  all 
scnburtible  and  corrup- 
ng' ulphur.  Then  often 
'eilvarti  it  with  common 
ilt;leanfedi   and  Alum 


1 


purified,  and  ftiarp  Vinegar, 
and  dry  it  in  the  Sun  or  Air, 
Grind  it  again,  wafhing  and 
drying  it ;  doing  this  {o  long 
till  by  the  acuity  of  the  Salts, 
Alums,  Vinegar,  its  whole 
humidity,  blackneft  and  un« 
cleanneft  is  taken  away. 
This  done ,  add  Glals  in 
fine  Pouder  to  it,  impafle 
the  whole  together  ,  and 
with  a  fufficient  Fire  make 
it  flow  in  a  Crucible  with  a 
hole  in  its  bottom  >  fet  with- 
in another,  fb  ivill  the  pure 
and  clean  Body  defcend, 
the  whole  Earthy  and  Fe- 
culent fubftance  remaining 
above  with  the  Glafs,  Salts, 
and  Alums ;  in  which  pure 
Body  is  an  equal  and  perfect 
proportion  Argent  Vi'vCy  and 
A  a  4  White 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S  Lihl 

ur  not  burning! 

III.  j^«/>i^er^  becaufe, 


^60 

mite  'Su._ 

Then  Calcine  this  pure 
Body  with  pure  and  clean 
Sal  Jrmoniack^  till  it  be  in 
weight ,  equal  or  therea- 
bout: being  well  and  per- 
fectly Calcined,  Grind  the 
whole  well  and  long  upon 
a  Porphyrie^  and  fjtit  in  the 
open  Air  in  a  Cold  moift 
place;  or  in  aGlaisVeffei 
in  a  Fornace  of  Solution,  or 
in  Horfe-Dung ,  till  the 
whole  be  diffolved  ^  aug- 
menting the  Salt  if  need 
be.    This  Water  ought  to 


ceives  much  whitenefe  I 
the  Radix-  ot  its  genera 
it  whitens  all  other 
which  are  not  White,  \ 
has  a  fault,  that  it  br^ 
makes  brittle  all  othei 
dies^except  Saturn  and 
pure  Sol:  Jupiter  ad 
much  to  Sol  and  Lum 
therefore  does  noteafi 
ceede  from  them  in  tb 
men  or  Tryal  by  the 
The  Magiftery  of  this 
gives  it  a  Tinfcure  of 


k 

be^fteemed,  for  it  is  what  1  nefs,  that   fhines  in  h 
we  feek  for  in  the  whole.       ineftima^ble  brightnet 

is   hardened   and  cle 
IL    Tin    is  a  Metalligk   more   eafily    than 
Body^  White  ,  Livid  ,  not !  He  vvho  knows  h0\«^^ 
pure'^  and  a  little  founding,  j  away  \is  Vice  of  bfi; 


m 


partaking  of  little   Earthi 

nefs,  poifefling  in  its  Root 

harfhnefs,  loftnefs,  eafinefs 

of  Liquefad:ion  wkhout  Ig- 

nitionViOt  abiding,  the  Cupel 

or  Cement^  but  extenfible  un 

der  the  Hammer.  Therefore 

Jupiter  am.ong  Bodies  dimi- 

niihed  from  perfedion  _,  is  Sulphureousflinkarife 


Vi/ill  liiddenly  reap  tfife 
of  his  Labour  with^li 
ciufe  it  agrees  io  we 
56/  and  Lun^  ^  am 
never  be  fcparate^ 
them. 

IV.  In  Calcining 


its  Sulphur  not  fixed 
tho  it  gives  no  flam 


in  the  F.adix  of  its  Nature 
of  affinity  to  Sol  and  Luna^ 
bur  more  to  Li^;^^,  and  lelsjit  is  not  fixed^  foe 
%o  Svl  [flaming   is    by    rea( 

rhe    great   abundan 


ti 


ikjXLIII. 

/gent  Vive,     prefcrv- 

y  i)m  Combuftion  :  So 

n  Tin  is  a  two-fold 

r^  and  a  two-fold  Ar- 

tve :  one  Sulphur  lefs 

ec  fending  forth  a  (link  ,• 

her  more  fixed,  be- 

t  abides  with  the  Calx 

d  Fire  and  ftinks  not. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


I6i 


V  there  is  alfo  a  twofold 

nee  of  Argent  Vive  in 

.3  not  fixedj  and  the 

nc  fixed   :     becaufe    it 

.  a  Crafhing  noife  be- 

:s  Calcination^  but  af- 

has  been  thrice  Calci- 

chat  Crafhing  ceafes^ 

hi  I  is  caufed  by  its  fugi- 

re  Argent    Vive    being 

away.    This  is  evi- 

:  n  Lead  being  waili't 

'itt\rgent  Vive,  and  then 

icl  d  in  a  very  gentle  fire , 

)n:  part  of  the  Mercury  will 

3tTin  with  the  lead^  and 

/illgive  to  it  this  ftridor, 

on  irting  the  Lead  into  Tin» 

■Ml*  On  the  contrary  al- 
9'/»  may  be  converted 
■XAad'.  For  by  a  mani 
•"epetition  of  its  Calci- 
^at  n,  and  a  fire  fit  for  its 
ed^tion^  it  is  turned  into 
^^0  but  efpecially  when 


by  fubtra<aion  of  Its  Sconay 
it  is  calcin'd  with  a  great 
fire. 

VII.  Now  after  the  re- 
moval of  thefe  two  Sub- 
(iances,  viz,.  Sulphur^  and 
Argent  Vtve  from  Jufiter^ 
you  will  find  that  it  is  livid, 
and  weighty  as  Lead,  yet 
partaking  of  greater  white- 
nefi  than  Lead^  and  there- 
fore more  pure  c '  vnn  Lead : 
In  which  is  the  equality  of 
fixation^  of  the  two  com- 
pounding things,  viz,.  Sul- 
^fhur  and  Argent  Vive,  but 
not  the  equality  of  quan- 
tity, becaufe  in  the  Com- 
mixtion,  the  Argent  Vive^ 
is  fuper- eminent. 

VIII.  Now  if  there  were 
not  in  its  proper  nature  a 
greater  quantity  of  Argent 
Vive  than  oiSnlphur^  Argent 
Vtve  would  not  eafily  ad- 
here to  it ;  For  which  rea- 
fon  it  adheres  with  difficul- 
ty to  Venm ;  but  with  much 
greater  difficulty  to  Man^ 
by  reafon  of  the  fmall  quan- 
tity di  Argent  Vtve  contain- 
ed therein ;  the  fign  of 
which,  is  the  ealle  fufion  of 
the  one,  and  the  difficult 
fufion  of  the  other.        IX. 


36z 


S  AL  MON'S 


IX.  But  the  fixation  of 
thefe  two  fubftances  re- 
maining, approaches  nigh 
to  firm  fixation,  yet  is  it  not 
abfolutely  fixed,  which  is 
evident  from  the  calcinati- 
on of  its  body,  and  after 
calcination,  the  expofing 
the  fame  to  the  moft  ftrong 
fire  ;  for  by  that,  divifion 
is  not  made,  but  the  whole 
lubftance  alcends,  yet  more 
purified,  from  whence  it  ap- 
pears, that  the  burning  Sul- 
phur in  7f»,  is  more  eafily 
ieparated  than  that  in  Lead : 
And  that,  becaufe  its  cor- 
rupting Properties  are  not 
radical ,  but  accidental , 
therefore  they  are  the  more 
eafily  feparated,  and  its 
mundification.  Induration^ 
and  fixation ,  the  more 
Ipeedy. 

X.  And  becaufe,  that  af- 
ter Calcination  and  KeduBion^ 
we  found  in  its  fume  a  Ci- 
trinity,  through  the  great 
force  of  fire ;  we  judged, 
that  it  contained  in  its  body 
much  fixed  Sulphur:  By  thele 
Operaiions  you  may  find 
out  the  Principles  ofBodies^ 
and  the  Properties  of  Spi- 
rits. 


XI.    AtSc<3:,i4, 
17,18,19,20,  21,22. 
former  Chapter,  we] 
ftiewn  the  farther  pi 
tions  of  7/«,  which  bJ 
they  are  fo  plainly  ei 
fed  there,  are  needle! 
again  repeated  here.J 
there  are  other  fpeci* 
parations    which   ari 
following,  to  wit,  hj 
nation,    by   which  iijl 
ftance  is   more  harca 
which  happens  not 
turn,     Alfo,  by  Aim 
thele  properly  hard^ 
pter.     Alfo,  by  Confsi 
of  it  in  the  fire  of  its 
nation,  for  by  this  it 
ics  ftridor  or  Cralliinf 
fradion  of  bodies  HI 
the  which  in  like 
happens  not  to  Satt 

XIL  Calcine  Jufn 
Saturn  at  Sedt.  21. 
former  Chapter  witj- 
mon  Salt  purified  jam 
ten  its  Calx  for  thn 
as  in  Saturn :  But  fe] 
errnotinitsRedudi* 
that  is  difficult  unlQJ 
made  in  the  Fornai 
Cineritium  or  Cement 
it  is  done  with  eafe. 


thai 


y  XLiii. 


GE 


atoumaynoter-r^  joyn 
ody  which  you  would 
'^  2,  in  equal  parts  with 
}y  which  you  make 
m!  du<5tion^and  co-unite 
^f  rtrided  Calx :  But  in 
H,  urcs  there  is  another 
fj  Isration,  for  the  mat- 
^,  nging  muft  be  multi- 


i^ 


upon  the  matter  to 


tged,  till  the  Tinfture 
l^'i'   X  in  the  BoJj  or  Me- 

ill   ' 

'^'^  n.  After  you  have 
^  I  thefe  two  Leads^and 
^■^1  I  their  color  and  bright- 
^Iwith  other  things  ac- 


ng  to  your 


defire 


Oi 

^^fl)ly  they  may  yet  want 
f^  mh  then  you  muft 
^^'  woceed.  Diffolve  Tutia 
ledj  and  Tin  calcined,, 
^t)oth  Solutions^  and 
that  water  imbibe  the 
\fJin  time  after  time^ 
the  Calx  has  imbibed 
ghth  part  of  the  Tutia, 
reduce  it  into  a  Body^ 
;f  ou  will  find  it  to  have 
ion,  and  that  good  :  if 
reiterate  the  fame  la- 
,  till  ^ue  Ignition  be  ac- 
d.  All  Waters  diffolu- 
of  Bodies  and  Sfirits^ 


B  E  R.  3<^3 

you  J  every  one  of  them  ac 
cording  to  their  kind. 

xiy.  With  nick,  or 

Mereury  or  pure  Luna 
('which  is  more  profitable) 
deduced  to  this  by  calcining 
and  diffblving,  you  may 
acquire  the  compleat  Igniti- 
on and  hardnefs  of  Saturn^ 
and  Jufiter,  with  incom- 
parable brightnefs :  but  Spe- 
culations in  thefe  things 
without  pra<5tife,  is  not  ve- 
ry available. 
« 

XV.  To  Grind ,  to  De- 
cod,  to  Inhumate,  to  Cal- 
cine, to  Fufe,  to  Deftroy, 
to  Reftore  or  Reduce,  and 
to  cleanle  Bodies^  are  effedu- 
all  works :  with  thefe  Keys 
you  may  open  the  Occult 
Incloliires  of  our  Arcanum^ 
and  without  them  ,  you 
lliall  never  fit  down  at  the 
Repafts  of  fatisfadions. 

XVI.  A  White  Medicine 
for  Jupiter  and  Saturn  pre- 
pared. Take  of  fine  Luna 
one  Poundy  liumg  Mercury 
eight  Pound,  Amalgamate, 
and  v^ajh  the  Amalgama  with 
^irit  of  Vinegar  and  common 


jhali   hereafter    ihQW  \s alt  frepared,  smnl  it  aca^uires 


3^4  SAL  M 

aCoslefilal  or  Az,ure  Colour, 
Then  extra^  as  much  of  Mer- 
cury as  you  can  J  by  lirongly 
exfrejjing  the  mixture  through 
a  thick  Cloth.  To  this  add 
MeFCury  fublimate>  double 
the  weight  of  the  Luna,,  grind 
them  well  together^  then  De- 
coB  the  mixture  in  a  Bolt- 
Head  J  firmly  clofed  for  24 
hours :  DecoB  the  fame  again ^ 
then  break  the  VeJJ'el,  and  then 
Jeparate  that  'which  is  Sub- 
limed/row the  Inferior  Red- 
diili  Pouder.  But  take  heed 
of  giving  too  great  a  Fire,  for 
that  would  caufe  the  whole 
to  flow  into  one  black  Mafs, 
Tut  the  Pouder  upon  a  Por- 
phyrie  ftone^  add  to  it  two 
farts  of  Sal  Armoniack  fre- 
pared,  and  one  fart  of  Mer- 
cury fublimed ;  grind  aU  ve- 
ry well  together-^  and  imbibe 
the  mixture  ii^ith  the  Water 
of  Sal  Alcali  or  Sal  Nitre, 
if  you  cannot  get  the  other, 
or  Salt  ef  Pot -Allies :  when 
imbibed^  Diftil  ojf  with  a  gen 
tie  Fire  the  whole  Water,  till 
that  remains  in  the  bottom  is 
melted  like  Pitch:  Cohebate  the 
fame  Ifater  ,  repeating  this 
Work  thrice.  Then  take  out 
the  Matter^  grind  It  on  afione, 
md  dry  it  very  wdl ;  Imbibe 


ON'S 

again   with    retlified 
Eggs,,  or  with  Sal  AU 
OylofSalt  of  Pot-Al 
of  Nitre,  or  Tartar, 
will  flow  with  Ingrefsl 
jeB  one  part  upon  five 
Tin  prepared^  and  it 
perfeB  Luna    of  the 
Order,  witheut  Error. 

XVIT.    Another 
Medicine  for  Jupitt 
5^^«rw  prepared.  Tak\ 
Calcined,  and  grind 
as  much  as  itfelfof  S] 
moniack  » fublime  it 
four  times ;  dijjolve  int<i\ 
and  therewith  Imbibe 
calcined  fas  you  did- 
former^  fo  often  as; 
has   drunk  in  as  mm 
own  weight  is,  and 
grefs  to  it  with  the  Oyl 
faid,   and  proje^l  one  A 
on  10  parts  cj  Jupiten 
red^  and  it  will    be 
Luna.  .: 

XVIII.  Another 
Medicine  for  Satur{ 
Jupiter  prepared. 
Luna  I  pound  dijl'olvei 
own  wattr  ^made  of\ 
and  Vitriol)  to  whk 
Td^ck  calcined  and  di 
I  pound',  Difiil  cffthei 


fttTtg  :^  or  /\.  tintesy  con- 

md  incerate  Ti^ith  Arfe- 

^nblimed^  until  tt  flow 

ave  Ingrefs :    frcjcB  i 

tfon  8  farts  of  Jupiter 

ed^  and  'twill  be  all  fine 

Thefe  three  Medi- 

lyou  may  project  up- 

h%  $turn  prepared  for  the 

I,  but  then  the  Saturn 

be  prepared  and  caj- 

"for  three  days^   by 

2t.    of  the    former 

Iter. 


iXLin. 


GE 


X.  A  Solar  Medicine 

■.>M  tfiter  and  Saturn  pre- 

Galcine  Sol,  am  alga- 

xrfi  with  Mercury^  as 

VL^exprefs  the  Mercury 

b  a  Cloth,  then  grind  it 

twice  fo  much  as  it  [elf 

tfO  Iwion  Salt  fr (pared  I  Jet 

lole   over  a  gentle  fire ^ 

k  remaining  Miv.cnry 

icHd.     ExtraB  the  Salt 

fiveet    water^    dry  the 

from  which  fuhlime  as 

5al  Armoniack/cf  f  rr- 

^H  fublimed  Salt  four 

,   dijj'ohe  it  in    A.  F. 

'/Vitriol,  NicrCj  and 

J  dijjbhe  alfo  Crocus 

^  made  by  calcination^  cr 

calcined  red  :  joyn  thefe 

'fin  equal  parts ;   draw 


B  E  R.  ;^5' 

\off  the  Water  hy  diJHIlation, 
and  cohobate  four  times  :  then 
dry  the  matter  and  imbibe  it 
with  Oyl  of  Tarrar  reBified 
fas  heretofore  is  taught;  un- 
til it  flows  as  IVax^  and  by 
projeclidfj  rvill  tinge  four  parts 
of  Saturn  or  Jupiter  int» 
Gold  Obrizon. 

XX.  Another  Solar  Me- 
dicine for  Saturn  and  Jupi- 
ter prepared,  it  is  made 
with  Sol  dijfohed  (as  in  the 
former)^^^^//i^e  quantity  of 
Verdigrife  calcind  and  dif- 
fol'ved^  being  both  mixed  and 
inceratedyby  di (tilling  and  in- 
cerating  with  Sulphur  ^re/'/?- 
red^  until  it  flow  tike  Wax, 
and  tinge  8  'farts  of  Saturn 
or  Jupiter  prepared^  fflen- 
didly, 

XXL  A  third  Solar  Me- 
dicine for  Saturn  and  Jupi- 
ter prepared  for  the  Red 
It  is  made  of  Sol  diffolved^ 
Sulphur  dijfohed^  and  Ver- 
digrife  diflolved,  mixt  and 
prepared  fas  in  the  laliSeft). 
and  then  i?Kerated  with  Oyl 
of  Hair  prepared-^  or  of  Eggs, 
(for  both  are  one)  one  part 
of  this  projUls  upon  I  o  parts 
of  Satiirn  cr  Jupiter  prepared 

U 


XXII.  There  is  alfo  ano- 
ther  preparation  of  Jupiter 
by  Se6i-:  22.  of  the  former 
Chapter.- 


iffl, 


CHAP.    XLIV. 

Of  the  Alchemy  of  Mars, 


L  T^O  prepare  Mart  or 
^  Iron.  Calcine  it  as 
Venus  ovitb  comm/n  Salt 
xkanfed^  and  let.it  he  v/ajhed 
^ith  pure  Vinegar'.  Being 
3va(hed^  dry  it  in  the  Sun^  and 
wh^n  dried^  grind  and  imbibe 
it  ^ith  new  Salt  and  Vinegar^ 
and  put  it  into  the  fame  For- 
nace  (as  we  fliall  dired  in 
Vtnm)  for  5  days.  Efteem 
and  value  this  Solution^i//^:,. 
The  water  of  fixed  Sulphur^ 
wonderfully  augmenting  the 
color  of  the  Hlixir. 

XL  The  whole  Secret  of 
Mars  is  from  the  Work  of 
Nature,  becaufe  it  is  a  Me- 


it)'' 


Bl 


iiep 


talick  body,  very  liy 
little  Red,  partakin 
Whitenels,  not  puri 
ftaining  Ignition, 
with  violent  fire,  cxtt 
under  the  Hammefj 
founding  much. 


lUgl 


m 

bur 


III.  It  is  hard  to  h 
naged  by  reafon  of  it 
potency  of  fafion ;  wl 
it  be  made  to  flow 
Medicine  changing 
ture,  is  fo  conjoyned 
and  Luna^  that  it  canr 
(eparattd  by  examen 
out  great  Induftry ; 
prepared,  it  is  conjo 
and  cannot  be  feparar 


ijXLIV.  G  E  B  E  R. 

y  rtifice^  if  the  nature 


367 


fixation  be  not  chari- 
ly it^  the  defilement 

Mars  being  only  re- 
Thereforeitisea- 

TtnBure  of  Rednefs ; 

cukly   of  Whitenefs. 

hen  it  is  conjoyned, 

t  altredj  nor  does  it 

the  colour  of  the 
irxtion,  but  augments 
1  lantity. 

Among  all  Bodies 
b  more  fplendidly^ 
Jearly,  more  bright 
more  perfeftly  tranf- 
into  a  Solar  or  Lunar 
m  ;than  other  Bodies, 
t  ^  Work  is  of  long  la- 
though  eafie  to  be 
\ :  Next  to  Jupiter 
chofen,  of  more 
handling,  but  of 
labour  than  Jupiter , 
ter  Venus  comes  Sa- 
'hich  has  a  diminifh- 
leftion  in  Tranfmuta- 
diseafie  to  be  hand 
It  of  moft  tedious 
Laftly^iW^ri  among 
bodies  of  lead  per- 
is in  tranfmutation^ 
fficult  to  be  hand- 
d  of  exceeding  long 


m 


V.  And  the  more  diffi- 
cult any  Bodies  are  of  f  ufi- 
on,  the  more  difficult  they 
are  in  handling  in  the  Work 
of  Travfmutation ;  the  eafier 
to  be  fuled,  the  eafier  to 
be  handled :  and  what  di- 
verfity  of  perfeftions  are 
found  in  any  particular,  in 
the  lelferpr  middle  Works; 
yet  in  the  Great  Work  all 
Bodies  arc  of  one  perfedi- 
on,but  not  all  of  a  like  cafie 
handling  or  labour. 

VI.  Hence  it  appears^ 
that  Mars  or  Iron,  is  a  com- 
mixture of  fixed  Earthy 
Sulphur,  with  fixed  earthy 
Argent  Five  of  a  livid  white- 
nels,  the  highly  fixed  Sul- 
phur predominating,  which 
prohibits  fufion :  Whence 
it  is  evident,  that  fixed  Sul- 
phur hinders  fufion  more 
than  fixed  Argent  Vi've : 
But  Sulphur  not  fixed,  ha- 
Itens  fulion  more  than  \iv\r 
^XQ^  Argent  Vive :  By  which 
chc  cauie  of  fpeedy  or  flow 
fufion  in  every  body  b 
feen. 

VII.  What  has  more  of  a 
fixed  Sulphur  is  harder  to 

fufe. 


3^8  S  A  L  M  O  N  '  S, 

fufe,  than  wliat  partakes  of 
a  burning  fugitive  Sulphur  ; 
which  appears  beeaufe  Sul- 
phur cannot  be  fixed  with- 
out Calcination,  and  no 
Calx  gives  fufion^  therefore 
in  all  things  it,  i;/':^.  fixt 
Sulphur,  muft  impede  the 
lame. 


I 


VIII.  The  caufes  of  the 
corruption  of  the  Metals  by 
fire,  are,  i.  The  inclufion 
6f  a  burning  Sulphur  in  the 
profundity  of  their  fub- 
ftance,  diminifhing  them 
by  Inflammation,  and  ex- 
terminating into  Fume, 
whatever  fixed  Argent  Vive 
was  in,  them.  2.  A  Vehe- 
mency  of  the  Exterior 
flame,  penetrating,  andre- 
Iblving  them,  with  it  felf 
into  Fume,  and  the  molt 
fixed  matter  in  them.  :. 
The  rarefaftion  of  them  by 
calcination,  the  flame  or 
fire,  penetrating  into,  and 
exterminating  them.  Where 
all  thefe  cauies  of  Corrupti- 
on concur,  thofe  Bodies 
muft  be  exceedingly  cor 
rupted.  Where  they  all 
concur  not,  they  are  by  fo 
much  the  lefs  corrupted. 


IX.  The  caufes 
goodnefs  of  Bodies, 
abounding  with  Argei 
For  feeing  Argent  Vv< 
no  caufe  of  Exterrriii 
will  be  divided  ini 
in  its  eompofition  (\ 
it  either  with  its  wb 
ftance  flics  from  the 
with  its  whole  fubftai 
mains  permanent  in| 
is  neceffarily  conclt 
be  a  caufe  of  Perfcftl 

X.  Tl  icrefore  v] 
and  Blefled    be  tli 
Glorious  and    High 
who  created  it,  and 
a  Sublfance  and  Proj 
which  nothing  elfe 
World  does  poffefsi 
that  this  perfedion] 
be  found 'H  it^Tby  tl 
of  Art)  ^s  we  havc| 
therein  with  great 
For  It  is  that  whti 
comes   Fire^  and 
cannot  be  overcor 
in  it  amicably  rcft| 
rejoyces  therein. 

XL  Mars  is  pre{ 
ther  with  fublimati< 
without  fablimationl 
foblimation  we  cm 


j.XLlV.  GE 

ie  it  with  Arfentck  not 

\  as  profoundly  as  we 

ijhat  in  fuHon  it  may 

[with  the  lame;   but 

rards  it  is  fublimed  in 

er  Veffel  of  fublima- 

he  which  is  the  beft 

oft  perfeft  of  all  o- 

ifcparations.     Mars  is 

j-epared,  by  Arfenick 

imes  fublimed  from 

111  fome  quantity  of 

nick  it  felf  remain  : 

his  be  reduced^  it 

/  out  whitCj  clean^ 

and  well  prepared : 

,  - ,  alfo  prepared  by  fu- 

i  f  it  with  head  and 

[for   from    thefe  it 
lean  atnl  whi^e. 

i ,  To  Indurate  or  har- 
ji  Bodies.  Argent  Vi'ue 
0  cdted  muft  be  diffol- 
i,  rA  the  ealcin'd  Body 
H.  you  have  a  defign 
hden)  dilTolved  like- 
e  mix  both  thefc  iolu- 
3S)gether,  and  the  cal- 
'd  body  mixed  with 
n:  ^y  frequent  imbibiti- 
'^  'c.  connnually  grind- 
oUVibing^calcining  and 
'^'igj  until  it  be  made 
^  Td  fiifible  with  Igni- 
^'  The  very  lame  may 


B  E  R.  069 

alfo  be  complearly  effefted> 
with  the  Calx  of  Bodies^  and 
Tutia,  and  Marchafite^  cal- 
cined, diffolvedj  and  im- 
bibed* The  more  clean 
thefe  are,  the  more  perfe- 
ctly do  they  change. 

XIII.  lo  {often  hard  Bo- 
dies,  as  MarSj  &c.  They 
muft  be  conjoyned  and  fub- 
limed often  with  Arfemck, 
and  aftei  fublimation  of 
the  Arjenickj  affated^  or 
calcined  with  their  due  pro- 
portion of  fire,  the  meafure 
of  which  we  {hall  declare 
in  our  Difcourfe  of  Forna- 
ces.  Laftly,  They  muft  be 
reduced  with  the  force  of 
their  proper  fire^  until  in 
fufion  they  grow  foft^  ac- 
cording to  the  degree  of 
the  hardnefs  of  their  Bo- 
dies, /ill  thefe  alterations 
are  of  the  firft  Order.with- 
out  wh^ch  our  Magiftery  is 
notperfeded. 

XIV.  Medicines  dealhat- 
ing  MarSj  of  the  firfi  Order, 
1  hat  which  dealbates  iu^  of 
the  hrft  Order,  is  ciiac 
which  makes  it  to  f.ow.- 
The  fpecial  fufive  of  it  is 
Arfeinck  of  every  kind :  ^ut 

B  b  wich 


370  S  A  L  M 

vvidi  whatfoever  it  is  deal 
bited  and  fufcdyit  is  necef- 
iary  ic   bs  conjoyned  and 
wailied  wich  Argent  Vive, 
until  all  its  impurity  be  re- 
moved, and  ic  be  white  and 
iafiblc.     Or  elfe  let  it  be 
ixd  hot  with  vehement  ig- 
nition,,  and  upon  it  Arfe- 
nkk  projefted  ;  and  when 
it   iliall  be  in  fiux^  call  a 
quantity  oi  Luna  thereon  5 
for  when  that  Is  united  with 
ir,  it  is  not  fepar^ted  there- 
Fronij  by  any  eafie   Arti 

XY.  Or  thus  :  Calcine 
Mars,  2nd  waCb  away  from 
ic  all  its  ibluble  Alumlnofity 
(infeiring  corruption)  by 
the  way  oi'  lolution^  but 
now  mentioned  [with  Ar 
gtntVive]  then  ktcleanfed 
Arjinick  be  fablimed  from 
ir,  and  rcitei'ate  that  fubli- 
marion  many  tiraes^  until 
fbme  pAit  of  tho  Arfenkk 
be  fixed  therewith.  Then 
wich  a  iblutlon  of  Litharge 
mix,  imbibe,  ^.rindj  and 
moderately  calcinej  ieveral 
times  :  r  nd  lalHy,  reduce 
it  widi  the  Fire  we  mentio- 
ned in  the    Reduftion    oi 


Jtiplti 


r  from  its  Calx  :  lo 


GN's  l; 

will  it  come  forth 
clean,  and  fufible. 

XVI.    Or,    Onlyl 

fublimed    Arfenkk^ 
Calx,  let  it  be  reduces 
it  will  flow  out  whit 
and  fufible;    But  hei 
lerve  the  .Caution  wfi 
give  in  the  Chapter] 
nm,  concerning  the 
ration  of  the  fublimat 
Arfenkk,  (fixing  it  fel| 
profundity)  frpm  it. 
is  likewife  whitenec 
tl  e    fame    manner! 
Marchajite  and  Tutia* 

XVII.  Toprepar^ 

Grind  one  pou7jd  of  tl 
thereof  J  -wtth  half  a 
Arienick  fuhlimed\\ 
the  mixture  with  th& 
Salt  Peter  and  Si 
reiterating      this 
^  thrke^  then  make  it 
a  violent  fre,  ft 
white  :  Repeat  this 
it  flow  fufficiently ^  ivi 
whttenejs,  );^ 

XVIIL  The  firl 
Medicine  for  Mars\ 
nm.    Take   Silver 
I  pund^  Arienick 
pound ^    Mercury. 


ijXLV. 

to/^  grind  them  together^ 
Hhe  the  whole  with 
/"SaltNitrc^Lirharge, 
1  Armoniack,  in  e- 
rtSj  [/  fuffofe  there  is 
Aqua  Regis]  till  it  has 
9  its  ow?t  weight  of  that 
Then  dry^  and  ince- 
ith  white  Oyl  (oj  in 
until  it  floWy  and  one 
ill  upon  4  parts  of 
'  Venus  prepared. 


The  lecond  White 
;ne  for  Adars  and  ^e 
"^ake  Luna  calcined^  | 
calcined  and  dijfol'ved, 
W3C,  drjy  and  incrcafe 
uhle  their  quantity  of 
:k  fiihlimcd.,  until  the 
le  flows  welL 

The  third  White 
ne  for  Mars  and  Ver 
ake  Luna  calcined^ 
k  and^\jS.-^\i\\x  jubli- 
id  ground  with  it^  and 
Himed  with  a  like 
'  of  Sal  Armoniack. 
Imation  repeat  thrice^ 
ifrcjeB  1  pound  upon 

of  Mars  GT  Venus 


A  Redj   or  Solar 
ne  for  Mars  and  Fg- 


G  E  B  E  R.  371 

nm.  Take  Tutia  i  pound^ 
Calcine  or  diJJ'olve  it  in  AF, 
then  with  that  water  imbibe 
the  Calx  of  Sol^  that  it  may 
drink  in  double  its  oivn  weight 
of  the  fame  water  :  After- 
wards by  difiillation  draw  off 
the  fame  "water  from  it^  coho  - 
bating  four  times.  L^flly^  in- 
cerate  with  Oyl  of  Hair^  or 
Bulls  Gall^  and  Verdigrife 
prepared^  and  it  will  be  excel- 
lent. But  be  fure  to  purfuc 
the  Operation  according  to 
our  Direffionsj  other  wife 
you  will  labour  in  vain^  and 
in  your  heart  underftand 
our  Intentions  (expreffed 
in  our  Volumes)  lb  will 
you  know  truth  from  falfe^ 
hood. 


XXn.  To  Calcine  Mars. 
Mars  being  filed^  is  calcined 
inourCalcinatory  Fornace, 
until  it  is  very  well  rubified, 
and  becomes  a  pouder  im- 
palpable without  grinding. 
And  this  is  called,  Croci^ 
Martis, 

XXIIL  The  Regimen  of 

Mars.  Take  of  the  Vafl-e  of 
Mars  2  pund^  of  the  Tafies 
of  Venus  and  (?/ Saturn,  ana 
^  potmdy  mix  thefe  without 
B  b  2  Fv  ^ 


572 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Ferment,  and  deco^  the  mix- 
ture for  fe'ven  days^  and  you 
will  find  the  'whole  dry.  Fix 
it. and  add  to  it  half  its  weight 
of  Litharge  in  fowder^  which 


put  into  a  ReduSiory 
fo  will  you  have  a  J 
fubltance  very  pro 
you  be  wife. 


CHAR    XLV- 

Of  the  Alchymie  ofY^Wis. 


I.  T^  H  E  Preparation  of' 
^  Venm,  Lay  thin  Cop- ; 
ffr  Vlates  ftratum  fu  per  lira- 
turn  with  Common  Salt  pre- 
wired, till  the  VejJ'el  be  full^ 
which  cover  ^firmly  Lute^  and 
calcine  in  a  fit  I^ornace  for  24 
hours  :  "then  take  it  outjcrape 
off  what  is  calcined^  and  repeat 
the  calcination  of  the  Flates 
with  new  Salt  as  before^  re* 
feating  theCalcination  fo  often 
till  all  the  Plates  are  con  fu- 
med. For  th«  Salt  corrodes 
the  fuperfluous  humidity^ 
and  combuftiblc  fulphurei- 
ly  ;  and  the  fire  elevates  the 
fugitive  and  inflamablefub- 
f'rance  with  due  proportion. 
This  Calx  grind  to  a  mofi;  fub 
til  ponder^  wa(h  it  with  Fine- 
^'.iry  till  water  will  come  from 
it  free  from  blacknefs.  Again^ 
Imbihe  it  with  more  Salt  and 


Vinegar y  and  grind ^ 
calcine  again  in  an  of 
for  5  dajfs  and  nights 
it  outy  grind  it  fu 
long^  and  wajh  it  wii 
gar^  till  it  is  cleanfed^ 
uncleannefs.     This  Ja 
it  in  the  Sun  :   Add  i\ 
Its  weight  cf  Sal  Ari^ 
grinding  it  long  ^  tea 
pable  fubfiance  :  Th 
it  to  the  Air^  or  fet  it; 
dung  to  be  diJJ'olvedr. 
IS  undiffolved  add  a  \ 
Sal  Armoniack ;  ti 
nuing  till  the  whole 
water,     Efteem  an^ 
this  water^  which  | 
the  water  of  fixed 
with  which   the 
tinged  to  infinity. 

11.  Venus  is  a  M 
Bcdy^  livid^  perta^ 


XLV.  GE 

rednefej  fubjcft  toig- 
,  fufible,    extenfible 
the  Hanimerj  but  re- 
the  Cupel  and  Ce- 
lt is  in  the  pi  ofundi- 
its  fubftance  of  the 
md  eflence  of  Gold^ 
hammered  being  red 
s  Silver  and  Gold  is. 
le  medium  of  Sol  and 
!  andeafily  converts  it 
11   to  either^  being  of 
xconverfion^   and  of 
Ic  ibour. 

It  agrees  very  u^ell 
utia,  which  citrinizes 
\  a  good  yellow /rom 
e  you  may  reap  pro- 
e  need  not  labour  to 
,te  Itj  or  make  it  ig- 
j  therefore  it  is  to  be 
\  before  other  imper- 
idies,  in  the  leJJ'er  and 
IVork^  but  not  in  the 
r.  Yet  this  has  a 
*)eyond  Jupiter^  that 
ly  grows  livid,  and 
ssfoulnefs  from  fharp 
^  to  erradicate  which, 
an  eafie,  but  a  pro- 
Art. 

Copper  therefore  is 

n  Arge?itVive,miXQd 

Sulphur  unclean,  grofsj 


BER.  r3 

and  fixed,  as  to  its  greater 
part;  but  as  to  its  leffer 
part,  not  fixed,  red,  and 
livid,  in  relation  to  the 
whole,  not  overcoming  nor 
overcome.  Its  volatile  Sul- 
phur is  evident  from  its 
fulphurous  fume,  and  lo(s 
of  quantity  by  frequent 
fluxing  and  combuftion.  Itt 
fixt  Sulphur  is  evident  from 
its  flownefs  of  fufion,  and 
induration  of  its  fubftance. 
And  that  there  is  an  unclean 
red  Sulphur  jpyned  with 
unclean  Argent  Vive^  is  evi- 
dent even  to  the  lenfes. 

V.  When  the  fixed  Sul- 
phur comes  to  fixation  by 
heat  of  Fire,  its  parts  are 
(iibtilized  ;  but  that  pare 
which  is  in  the  aptitude  of 
folution  of  its  fubftance  is 
diffolved ;  the  fign  of  which 
is  the  expoiing  it  to  the  va- 
pours of  Vinegar,  which 
makes  the  Aluminofity  of 
its  Sulphur  flow  in  its  Su- 
perficies. And  being  put 
into  a  fallne  liquor,  many 
parts  of  it  arc  eafily  diffol- 
ved by  Ebulicion  5  this  A- 
luminofity  by  a  faline  wa- 
trinefs,  and  eafie  folution, 
is  changed  into  water :  For 
B  b  :;  nothing 


574       .  S  A  L  M 

nothing  is  watery y  and  eafily 
foliible,  except  Alum^  and 
what  is  of  its  nature.'  This 
underftand  alfoofthe  body 
of  Iron, 

VI.  But  the  blacknefs  in 
Cithcv  Venm  or  Mars ^  crea- 
ted by  the  Fire^  is  by  rea- 
fon  of  the  Sulphur  not  fix- 
ed, (much  indeed  in  Fen/4£., 
but  little  in  Mars)  and  it 
approaches  nigh  to  the  na- 
ture of  fixed  Sulphur.  Hence 
it  is  evident,   that  tufion  is 
helped,  and   partly  made 
by  Sulphur  not  fixed ^  but 
hindred  from  Sulphur  fixed. 
This  he   certainly  knew  to 
be  true,  who  by  no  art  of 
fufion  could  make  Sulphur 
to  flow  after  its  fixation  : 
But  having  fixed  Argent  Vi- 
"ue,  by  frequently  repeating 
the     fublimation     thereof^ 
found  it  apt  to  admit  good 
fufion. 


VII  Hence  it  is  evident 
that  thofe  Bodies  are  of 
greater  p^rfeftion,  which 
contain  more  of  Argent  Vi- 
've,  thofe  of  leiler  perfeftion 
which  contain  lefler.There- 
fore  iludy  in  allyour  Works 
to  make  Argent  Five  to  ex- 


O  N'S 
ceed  in  the  Commii 
And  if  you  could  perfe 
Argent  Vive  only^  you ' 
have  attained  to  the 
perfeBion^QVQn  the  perf 
of    that  which  ovei 
the  Works  of  Natunitl 
you  may  cleanfe  it?i5 
inwardly,  to  which 
cation  nature  cannot 

VIII.  Thisismanife 
that    thofe  Bodies 
contain  a  greater  qu^ 
of  Argent  Vive^  fhouj 
of  greater  perfedionj^ 
from  their  eafie  n 
of  Argent  Vive   int< 
fabftance :  and  we 
dies  of  perfeftion  ai 
to  embrace  each  oti 

IX.  Out  of    wi 

been  faid  it  is  alio  ai 
chat  in  Bodies  th< 
two  fold  fulphureitjfi 
indeed  included  in  " 
fundity  of  Argent  Vi\ 
the  begining  of  thei 
tion  :  The  other  fupiel 
ent  from  other  AceJ 
The  one  of  them 
removed  with  labouj 
the  other  cannot  pj 
be  taken  away  bvar]| 
(iQ^  or  Operation 


W  XLV .  G 

ire  to  which  we  can  pro- 
ab  comCj  it  being  ib 
m  and  radically  united 
ern.  And  this  is  proved 
/eperimenf,  for  we  fee 
e  .u^lible  fulphureity  to 
oliflied  or  deftroyed 
3,  but  the  fixed  ful- 
ity  not  ib, 

Therefore  when  we 
Jodies  are  cleanfed  by 
iation,underftand  that 
meant  of  the  earthy 
nce^  which  is  not  u 
ro  the  Radix  of  their 
; :  For  it  is  not  poffi- 
Art^  or  force  of  fire^ 
anfe  or  feparate  v/hat 
d,  unlefs  the  Medi- 
)f  Arge?ft  Vive  has  ac- 


Now  the  feparation 
earthy  fubRance  from 
npound,  which  in  die 
of  nature  is  united  to 
.tal,  is  this :  Either  it 
,ide  by  elevation ^  with 
5  elevating  the  fub- 
3  of  Argent  Vtve^  and 
xg  the  fulphureity^  by 
Q  of  its  conveniency, 
them  :  of  which  na- 
^ire  Tutia  and  March a- 
' '  ^ecaufe  they  are  Fti?i:'es^ 


EBER, 


;?)' 


part  of  which  has  a  greater 
quantity  o^ Argent  Vive  than 
of  Sulphur. 

XII.  The  proof  of  this 
you  may  fee^  when  you 
joyn  thoie  things  with  Bo- 
dies in  a  ftrong  and  fudden 
fufion,  forthefe  Sphits  in 
their  flighty  carry  up  the 
Bodies  with  them;  and 
therefore  you  may  elevate 
them  with  them.  Or  elle^ 
by  a  Lavation  or  Commix- 
tion  with  Argent  Vive^  as 
we  have  already  faid  :  For 
Argent  Vive  holds  what  is  of 
its  ov;n  nature,  bur  caffs 
out  what  is  alien  or  for- 
reign. 

XIII.  'the  frep^jraticn  cf 
Venus,  It  is  man! told  ;  o:ie 
by  Elevation^  another  ivith- 
out  Elevation.  The  way  by 
Elevation  is,  that  Tutia  be 
taken  (with  which  Venus 
well  agrees)  and  that  it  be 
ingenioufly  united  there- 
with: Then  put  it  into  a 
V'effel  of  fublimation  to  be 
fublimed ;  and  by  a  mod 
exceeding  degree  of  Fire,  its 
rnoif  fubcil  part  will  be  ele- 
vated, which  will  be  of 
mod  bright  fi. lend  or.    Or, 

Bb  4  it 


37^ 

it  may  be  mixed  with  Sul- 
phur, and  then  elevated  by 
fublimation. 


XIV.  But  without  fubli- 
madoHj  it  is  prepared  ei- 
ther by  clcanfing  things  in 
its  Cnlx^  or  in  its  Bcdy  :  As 
by  J'uiia,  Salts^QinCi  Alums : 
Or,  by  a  Lavament  of  Ar^ 
gent  Vive,  as  all  other  im- 
ps rfed  Bodies  are. 

XV.  The  Preparation y  cr 
Turgaticn  of  VeniiSj  alfo  is 
tvi-o-roUi^  'vh,.  cne  fcr  the 
IVhlte^  and  the  ether  fcr  the 
red  ;  fcr  the  White  it  is  thtis. 
Take  Venus  calcind  hj  fire 
cnly  (as  a  fore  (aid  )  gnund 
fine  I  pound:  Av icnick  fiih li- 
med 4  ounces  :  Grhid  th:m  to- 
o;etbcr,  a7td  imbibe  the  mixture 
:^  or  4.  times  VJitb  water  of 
Litharge,  and  reduce  the 
whole  with  Sal  Nit^^e,  and 
Oyl  of  Tartar,  and  yon  will 
find  the  Body  of  Venus  white 
and  jpkndid,  and  fit  for  re- 
m-vtnT  its  Aledicipe, 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S  taj 

with  Sulphur^  and  focal 
waflj  the  calcined  with 
o/'Salt  and  Alum  ;  ani 
with  things  reducing^  rea 
into  a  body  J  clean  and 
the  reception  of  the  Red 
Hure,  ' 


) 


to 


Picparation 
s 


^  XVT.  The 
for  the  Red.  Take  filing 
of  Venus  1  pcund^  Sulphur 
4  ounces,  gi  ind  thc-m  togtther  : 
Or  cement  'Tlatcs    of  Copper 


XVII.  Another  Pi 
ration  for  the  Red. 
cine  it  with  fire  only,  am 
dtjjolve  a  part  thereof^ 
likewife  dijjolve  a  part  ^ 
tia  calcind;  joyn  both} 
ons^  and  with  the  jai^ 
bibe  the  remaining  fart 
Calx  of  Venus  4  or  f 
Or,  you  may  make  this  h 
tion  with  Tutia  alont 
ved^  provided  that  rf$m 
the  Tutia^  (than  half 
Calx  is)  be  imbibed 
/aid  Calx  This  done  J 
with  things  reducing^ 
ivill  haz^e  the  Bod/  of  \ 
clean  and  fpl^ndid'  V 
with  a  little  help  nta 
biOL ght  to  an  higher 
if  you  have  iiudioufly] 
trated  into  the  Truth 


XVIII.  Another  F 
ration  for  the  Red^  0 
nus  calcined  per  fe,  0: 
the  fire  alcne  yen  may  tnt 
intenfe  gretpnefs^  called 


one 


KLV. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


577 


/el  Veneris;  Dijfohel  trinity  of  a  pleafing  bright 


r*nm[s  in  Spirit  of  Vi- 
r.ind  then  congeal  it ; 
nirJs  with  things  redw 
,  educe  the  congelate, 
clvvhen  reduced^  will 
sBody  fit   fcr  many 


Medicines  dealhat'mg 
of   the  firfi    Order. 
lis  one 'Medicine  for 
,    and  another  for 
Vive^  and  of  Bodies ; 
of  the  firft  Order  ; 
'.rofthe  fecond;  and 
r  of  the  third  :  and 
wife  the  firft,  fccond, 
irdj    of  Argent  Vive- 
c  Medicine  of  Bo- 
"  the  firft  Order,  we 
«re  is  one  of  hard 
y  and  one   of  foft: 
1  Bodies^  there  is  one 
m  fof  which  in  the 
r  Chapter)   one  for 
of  which    in   this 
and  one  for   Luna 
lich  in  the  next  Chap- 
Of  foft  Bodies  .there 
for  Saturn  J  and  ano- 
)r  Jufiter,     That    of 
and  MarSy  is  the  pure 
altion   of    their    fub- 
H'  ;    but  that  of  Luna 
-  bificationofit,wiihci- 


ne(s,  which  rubification  i^ 
not  given  to  Mars  and  Ve- 
nus, by  Medicines  of  the 
firft  Order  :  For  being  to- 
tally unclean,  they  are  un- 
apt to  receive  the  fplendor 
of  rednefs^  before  they  are 
fitted  with  a  preparation 
inducing  brightnefs.  There 
is  one  Medicine  whitening 
Venus  by  Argent  Vive^  and 
another  by  Arfenick.  The 
Medicine  of  Argent  Vtve  is 
thus  made.  Ftrfi,  Argent 
Vive  precipitated,  is  dtjjol- 
ved'y  then  calcined  Venus  dif- 
fol'ved  lihivife  :  Thefe  foluti- 
ons  are  mixed  and  after  they 
are  coagulated,  they  are  prfi- 
je^ed  upon  the  Body  of  Ve- 
nus. 

XX.  Another  way  hy  Ar- 
gent Vive.  Argent  Vive  and 
Litharge  are  diffolved  a 
part.and  the  folutions  joyn- 
ed  together.  Calx  o^  Venus 
alio  is  diffolved,  and  that 
Iblution  jovned  with  the 
former,  and  then  coagula- 
ted together,  which  pro- 
jefted  upon  Venus  whitens 
it.  Or  thm,  A  quantity  of 
Argent  Vive  is  fublimed  of- 
ten from  its  body,  till  part 
thire- 


378 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


thereof  remain  with  it, with 
compkat  ignition :  and  this 
mixture  is  very  often  imbi- 
bed and  ground  with  Spirit 
of  Vinegar,  that  it  may  the 
better  be  mixed  in  the  pro- 
fundity thereof,  then  it  is 
aflated^  or  moderately  cal- 
cined, and  laftly  frefh  Ar- 
gent Vive  is  in  like  manner 
iMimed  from  it^  and  the 
remaining  matter  again  im- 
bibedj  and  moderately  cal- 
cined as  before jWhich  worlc 
is  fb  often  to  be  repeated, 
till  a  large  quantity  cf  Ar- 
gent Vive,  re  fide  in  it_,  with 
compleat  ignition;  I'his  is 
a  good  dealbation  of  the 
firlt  Order. 

XXI.  Another  ivay  tkus. 
Argent  Viue  in  its  proper  na- 
ture is  fo  often  fublimsd 
from  Argent  Vive  precipita- 
ted^ till  in  it,  the  fame  is  fix- 
ed,  and  admits  good  fiifi- 
on:  This  fulsd  matter  pro 
jefted  upon  the  Body  of 
Fen/'fs  peculiarly  whitens  it. 
Or' thus,  A  Solution  of  Lu- 
na^ mixt  with  a  folution  of 
Litharge,  coagulated,  may 
be  projecled  upon  Venus  , 
but  is  indeed  better  whiten- 
ed if  Argent  Vive  be  pe  rpe  • 


crated 
cines. 


in   all   the 


k 


Xni,  The  whit 
Venm  with  Arfenick 
firft  Order.  Take 
Venus,  from  itfuhlim^ 
nick  hy  many  Repetitio\ 
it  remains  therewith  a\ 
tens  it  \  hut  if  you  he  n\ 
skilled  in  the  ways  of\ 
mation^  the  Arfenick 
f er fever e  in  it  without  ^\^ 
tion  :  Therefore,  after  i  \^^^ 
degree  of  fuhlimation, 
the  work  in  the  fame 
as  in  the  fublimation  of  j^^^ 
chafite.  Chip.  40.  S^  [|,g 
Or  thus.  Vrojeci  Ai 
fuhlimed  upon  Luna^w 
the  whole  upon  Venus,,  "']^ 
albates  it  peculiarly:  j' 
firfi  mix  Litharge,,  o\ 


Lead,  dtfhlved  witk, 
and  caji  thefe  upm  M 
and  prejeEl  the  whoi 
Vsnusffo  Will  it  he  7vk 
and  this  is  a  good  d« 
en  of  the  firft  Order 


r.] 


XXIIL    Another 
thus.     Upon  Litharge   P'^' 


diJJ'jived  and  reduced^ 
Arfenick  fuhlimed, 
7j^ hole  upon  Venus  in 
whitau  the  fame  adr 


XLV- 


G  E  B  E  R. 


•> 


».  Let  Venus  and  Luna 
nixedy   and  ttfcn  them 
any  of  the  aboue  defer i- 
ikati've  Medicines :  For 
is  more  friendly  to 
k^   than   to  any  of 
er  Bodies^  and  there- 
akes  away   fraction 
and  Saturn  fecon- 
and    therefore  we 
with  them.     Alfo 
5k  Arfentck  fublimed^ 
may  be  all  in  a  Lump_, 
being    broken^  we 
piece    after  piece 
Venus:  We  do  it  in 
rather  than  in  pouder^ 
e  the  fouder  is  more 
inflamed^    than    a 
J  and  fo  more  eafily 
les^  before  it  can  fall 
lot  upon  the  body. 


57? 


If  you  be  well  skill'd  in  th^^ 
¥7crk,  you  will  find  profit. 
Oic  thus.  Take  Marchafitc 
fdblimed,  and  pr$ceed  with  it 
oswithAvgtnt  Vive  liiblim- 
ed ;  the  way  is  the  fame  ^  mi 
it  'whiteiis  well. 

XXV.  To  wake  the  White 
and  the  Red  Medicines  for 
Venus.  They  are  exad:ly 
made  by  the  Rules  or  Pre- 
fcripts  delivered  in  Chap.  44. 
Se5l.  i9j  20^  21^  22.  afore- 
going, to  which,  I  fliall 
herQ  refer  you ;  for  the  O- 
perationsofthofe  Medicines 
both  for  the  White  and 
Red,  in  the  Bodies  of  both 
Mars  and  Venus ^  are  one 
and  the  fame. 


L  In  like  manner,  the 
jfs  is  taken  away  from 
and  it  is  whitened 
Tutia :  But  Tutia  fuffi- 
Jt,  becaufe  it  gives  on- 
^itrine  colour ;  which 
of  affinity  to  White- 
Any  kind  of  iutia  is 
led  and  diiTclved  ;  and 
^Ix  of  Venus  alfo : 
5  Solutions  are  con- 
d,  and  with  them  che 
!  of  Venus  is  citrinated. 


XXVI.  To  Calcine  Venus. 
Take  Filings  of  Copper^  aiid 
put  them  to  calcine  either  per 
fe,  or  with  Arfenick  foudred^ 
or  with  Sulphur^^^iw^  anoint- 
ed with  common  Oyl^  calcine 
%  or  4  days  with  a  mofifirong 
fire :  Hrike  what  is  calcined, 
that  it  may  fall  from  the 
Plates^  (if  you  ule  Plates) 
which  again  calcine.  The  Calx 
beat  fine,  re-calcine  it^  till  it  is 
Will  rubified  J  and  keep  it  for 
life. 

XXVII. 


5  So 


XXVn.  The  Regiment 
o?  Venus  and  Saturn,  Take 
of  the  Tafie  of  Venus,  ^ 
Tounds ;  of  Saturn,  2  Founds ; 
of  the  Ferment,  I  pound:  Of 
thefe^  ferfeBly  dijjohed^  mak^ 
a  commixtion  '  through  their 
leafi  farts  ^  which  keep  in  fuffi' 
cient  heat^  m  i}%  the  White  is 
faid.  ExtraB  the  Water^  and 
what  remains  in  the  Cloth,  pm 
into  a  v-'ell  fealed  Glafsj^  for  ^ 
Weeks  :  Jhen  take  it  out,  and 
add  to  it  a  third  part  of  its 
cwn  referved  water ^  and  de- 
ccB  by  Chap.  42.  Seft.  2 :?.  a- 
foregoing,  which  Work  do 
thrice.  When  it  hat  imbibed 
all  its  prefer  Wfiter^  put  it  in 
Its  proper  Vejfel  and  Fornace  to 
he  fixed.  When  fixed^  j^ith 
things^  reducing  J  reduce  it  in- 
to a  Body  J  ready  to  be  reduced 
and  tinned, 

XXVTIL  Wemoreefpe 
dally  handling  the  Regimen 
of  Vemts^  dm  declare,  that 
you  ought  k\rtn  times,  or 
cFcncr  to  re6tifie  it,  when 
prepared  and  diifol^ed,  di- 
llililng  off  the  Water,  and 
cohobating  thereon  c,ich 
time,  which  being  cocigu- 
late>    thence  make  ?.  moit 


SALMON'S 

noble  Greennefs, 
Artncniack  diffolved  Bl 
rit  of  V^inegar.  Thatj 
nefs  rubifie  in  a  V( 


Mars^  and  again  diflol'''" 


to  which  folution  adil 
third  part  of  prepan 
diifolved  Luna ;  after 
extrafting  and  coh( 
the   water  of  Fen 
times.     Then  reduci 
into  a  Body,  and  y( 
rejoyce.    The    'ktgitM^'^^^^ 
Mars^  is  as  of  Fenus^  h  '^P 
reafon  of  its  foulnef 
great  good  arifes  from  B'  ^ 

XXIX.  Grind  Luns^  t( 

gamated  with  MercurJ  s^^J/ 

twice  fo  much  Metali'ii  M 

nick,  \^Quare,  Whetfi  ff/i. 

gulos  of  Arfenick  be  k  rfpei 
tended  ?]  To  which  ai 
tenfold  pr  portion  of  \i 

malgamated  with  M^  31 J 

Grind  the  whole ,  andfi^  \k 

reduce  into  a  Body^  fo0  ;  Oi 

have  a  pure  White  Aieti  12  0 

h 

Ounces  ant  \i^ 

Tartar    calcmd ,     i  Uy^ 

grind  and  incorporate jpa  \_ 

into  a  Bolt  head^  a  Fo  i^j 


^  XXX.  The  firft  Dl 
tion  of  Fdfjus.    Take 
i^ar    I   otmccj  Argent 
J'ublimed 


I 

i 


■ 


KI.  A  Second  Deal- 

n,  Upon  Ttttia  juhlime 
wt  of  Mercury  fubli- 
andtwo  farts  of  Arf- 
tblimed^  until  it  fljall 
'ingrefs.  This  clearly 
ery  fpecioufly  whitens 


CXII.  A  Third  Deal- 
1,  Take  Mercury  fu* 
te  5  Otmces^  Arfenick 
nd  2  Ounces,  difol'ved 
Litharge^  till  they  be- 
8  Ounces :  to  thefe  8 
t^adjop^other  8  Ounces, 
Qmck  fMmed\  grind 
together^  and  flux  them 
'yjlof  Tartar  ^  and  there 
ou  may  whiten  prepared 
iatfleafure. 


B  E  R.  :j8i 

XXXIII.  A  Fourth  Dc- 
albation^  Grind  Metaline 
Arienick,  with  as  much  of 
the  Calx  of  Luna,  and  im- 
bibe the  Mixture  with  the  Wa- 
ter of  Sal  Armoniaek,  and 
dry  and  grind:  then  dtjfoht 
Salt  of  Tartar^  in  the  Water 
o/ Salt  Nitre  [fome  fuppof# 
Spirit  of  Nitre]  -with -which 
Oyl  imbibe  the  Medicine:  re- 
peat this  thrice^  ineerating  and 
drying^    and  you  mill  rejeyce, 

XXXIV.  AFifthDeal- 
bation,  which  is  of  our  own 
Invention.  Imbibe  Jupiter 
calcined^  wajhed  and  dryedy 
fo  often  with  metaline  Arfe- 
nick, and  halffo  much  Mer- 
cury fublimate,  as  untill  it 
flows  and  enters  Venus, 
which ^  (if  firfi  frepared)  it 
n?hitensfpeedily. 

XXXV.  A  Sixth  Deal- 
bation.  Vpon  Tutia  calcined^ 
difjolvcd  and  Coagulated,  fit- 
blime  White  Arlenick  (fo 
that  the  Arfenick  be  ;  farts 
to  I  of  the  Tutia)  rettirat'wa- 
the  fuhlimation  upon  it  four 
timer\  for  it  has  Irgrefs, 
U^tth  them  mix  half  as  much 
as  the  whole" is  of  N'iercury 
fublimate  \  grinding  and  in- 

ceratimr 


382  SAL  \I 

cerating  4  times  with  the  Wa- 
ter of  Sal  Armoniack^  Nitre 
and  Tartar,  ana,  [Qiiere 
whether  that  may  not  be 
Aq.  Regis]  with  this  when 
coagulated^  cetnent  prepared 
plates  of  VenuSj  and  melt  ^ 
io  will  you  have  a  very 
beautiful  Body- 

XXXVI.  A  Seventh  De- 

albacion.  Grind  Venus,  cal- 
cined and  incer  at  ed^  adding  to 
it  Arfenick  [ahlimed^  and 
half  a  part  of  Mercury  fu- 
blimate ;  with  which  being 
well  ground  and  mixed ,  add 
a  little  of  the  Water  of  Sal 
Armonoick  [Qaer.  if  not 
A.  R]  incerating  upon  a 
marble*^  after  dry  and  fu- 
hlime.  Revert  the  ftiblimate 
up  en  the  Faces,  agai?i  imbib- 
ing^ which  do  thrice:  the 
fourth  time  imbibe  ivith  Wa- 
ter of  Nitre  [Spirit  of  Nitre] 
and  fublime  what,  can  be  fu- 
hlimed :  reiterate  this  Labor 
till  it  remains  flmd  in  the  bot- 
tom. This  in  Copper  prepared, 
will  be  Refplendcnt  with 
hright?nfs, 

XXXVII.An  Eighth  De 
al  bat  ion  Upon  the  prepared 
Ca^x  of  Venus  J  fo  often  fu- 
blime Arfenick  f {blimate,  till 


O  N  'S 

fme  part  of  the  Ar(enkl| 

maine  rvith  it  in  the  fire 
Fire,  That  imbibed  wit  Li,. 
Water  of  Nitre    [Spiri  c 
Nitre]    and  lafily  tnce\ 
with  Water  of  I. una, 
Vlercury  precipitate^  a 
the  end  with   Oyl  cf  T{ 
KeHifed^  until  it  floy;s^^^ 
derfully  whetens  Venus^, 
enters  thefecond  order ^  ij 
have   operated  right,  \u 
have  elje  where  faidy 
you  obtain  any  part  of 
cury  precipitated^  in  t^   ^H 
ture^your  Work  wil  hiSt^^r 
fplendid  j     efpscially^ 
White      Ferment^ 
with  the  Mercury  di^ 
after  a  certain fixatioir 
he  added   by  the   mei 
Inceration  5  by  which 
find  you  have  traced  t\ 
way  it  felf 

Geber  enr    Auth(^l 
faith ^  that  the  laft  8 
are   all  proved  Expi 
the  firjl  4  of  them,  bein^ 
periments  of  the  A?2ciem 
him  again  proved  ^   the 
4_,  Re^ificattons  of  the 
fes  of  the  Ancients^  or 
Experiments  of  his  Owf^^ 
which  he  affirms  to  k  ^ 
ly  true  J  and  by  him  pfs 

CH 


.VI. 


G  E  B  E  R, 


SSi 


C  H  A  P.    XLVI. 

Of  the  Alchymie  of  Luna, 


UE  preparation  of 

Luna,  it  isfubti- 
I attenuated  and  re 
to  a  Spirituality  in 
rne  manner,  as  here- 
in Chap.  47.  SeB.  i. 
Ill  teach  concerning 
'herefore  in  all,  and 
[part  of  the  Work^ 

fame  as  we  fliall 
;eachwithGold :  and 
kork  of   'Luna    dif 

is  the  Ferment  for 
ihite  Elixir  made  Spi- 


[[t  is  a  metalick  Eody, 

which  pure  white- 

tclean^   hard,  found- 

'ery  durable   in   the 

p^extenllble  under  the 

fner,  and  fufible.  It  is 

Rdure  of  whitenefs, 

ns  Tin  by    Artifice, 

(inverts  it   to  it   ftlf; 

ieing  mixed  with  SJ, 

aks  not^  but   in  the 


examination^  it  perfevercs 
without  Artifice. 

III.  He  who  knows  how 
to  fubtilize  it,  and  then  to 
infpiflate  and  fix  it  affocia- 
ted  with  Gold,  brings  it  in- 
to (iich  a  State,  that  it  will 
remain  with  Sol  in  the 
Teft,  and  be  in  no  wife 
feparated  from  it,  being 
put  over  the  fumes  of 
fharp  things,  ai  Vinegar 
A.  F.  or  Salarmoniack,  and 
it  will  be  of  a  wonderful 
G^leftine  Color :  It  is  a 
noble  Body^  but  wants  of 
the  Nobility  of  Sol^  and  its 
M'mera  is  found  determi- 
nate; but  it  has  often  a 
Mimra  confufed  wi[h  o- 
ther  Bodies^  which  Silver 
is  not  (o  Noble.  It  is  like- 
wife  diffolved  and  Calcind 
with  great  Labor,  and  no 
Profit. 

TV. 


384 


IV.  If  therefore  dean, 
fixed,  Red  and  clear  Sul- 
phepj  fall  upon  the  pure 
fubltance  of  Argent  Vivc^ 
thereof  is  made  pure  Gold  ; 
then  in  like  manner^  if 
clean^  fixed,  white  and 
clear  Sulphur,  falls  upon 
the  fubftance  of  Argent  Vi 
've^  there  is  made  pure  Sil- 
ver,  if  in  quantity  it  ex- 
ceed not :  yet  this  has  a  pu- 
rity fhort  of  the  purity  of 
Goldj  and  a  more  grols  in- 
ipiilation  than  Gold  hath  ; 
the  fign  of  which  is,  that  its 
parts  are  not  fo  condenfed^ 
as  that  it  can  be  equal  in 
Weight  with  Gold,  nor  has 
itfo  fixed  a  fubffance  as 
that ;  which  is  known  by 
its  diminution  in  the  Fire  ; 
and  the  Sulphur  of  it,  which 
is  neither  fixed  nor  incum- 
bufiible,  is  the  caufe  of  that 
diminution. 

V.But  it  is  not  impoflible 
or  improbable  to  give  Judg- 
ment of  the  (ame^  as  fixed 
and  not  fixed,  in  the  refped 
of  one  Body  to  another  : 
for  the  Sulphur  of  Ltmn 
compared  wlrh  the  Sulphur 
Q^Scl  is  not  fixed  and  burn- 


SALMON'S, 

ing  •,  but  in 


refped 
Sulphur  of  other  bod 
is  fixed  and  not  burni 


VI.  The  Citrinating 
na,  by  medtcines  of  t\ 
Order:     This  is  that 
adheres  to  it  in  its  p 
dity,  and  adding  co 
ther  by  its  proper  N  m\ 
or  by  the  Artifice  o; 
Magiffery.     We     d 
therefore    that    Me  ft,  r 
which  arifing  from  it 
root,  ad  hers  to  it ;  but  * « 
are  Artifices  by  whic  m 
make  a  thing  of  ever 
to  adhere   with    fin 
grefs.    But  Our  Mi 
weextrad  either  frot 
phur,  or  Argent  Vive, 
commixture  of  both : 
Sulphur  lefs  perfectly 
from  Argent  Vive  moi 
fedly.  This  MediciiuBi 
alio  be  made  of  certai  i^ 
neral  things,  which  a   kJ; 
of  this  kind;  as  of  F/fr 
Ccfferas^  (which  is 
theGumofCopper.j 


VlhThe  method  by  I- 
Vive.  Take  Argent 
precipitated,  vizy  moi 
and  fixed  by  precipic 
put  it  into  a  Forna- 


U] 


mi 


r. 


l.XLVL  G 

i0 'ptition ^(sikcr  the  man 
jfDf    Conlervation    of 

als)    until   it  he  red  as 

"if  ^  [Cinabar.]  But  if  it 

n    red,   take   a  fart  of 

^it  Vive  not  mortified ^ 

I  vith  Sulphur   reiterate 

'lUmation  thereof'.  The 

IV  and  Argent    Vive 

H  cleanfedfr'om  all  im- 

.  Repeat  the  fMimation 

twenty  times  upon   the 

tate,    then    dijfolve  it 

ijj'olving  water y  and  a- 

ilcine  and  dijjolve^  till 

Lxuherally  done.     Then 

a  part  (f  Lima*  mix 

Iutt3)Sj    and  coagulate 

nd  projeB  the  coagu- 

mtter    upon  Luna  in 

nd  it  will  colour  It  with 

■^   Citrinity,     But   if 

:  .Vive  be  in  its  preci- 

II    Red^    the    aforejaid 

ifiration,  without  com- 

f -of  any  thing  tinging 

§ckntfor  thecompleat- 

'  its  perfecHon, 


.  The  Method  hy  Sul- 
if-  difficult,  and  im- 
Uborious.  It  is  Ci- 
1  with  a  Iblution  of 
but  then  you  muft 
<;ine  it^  and  then  fix 
\  abundance  of  La- 


E  B  E  R.  38; 

bour^  then  adminifter  ic 
with  the  fame  preparation, 
and  the  fame  projeftion  up- 
on the  Body  of  Lunai  But 
hence  refults  not  a  fplendid 
bright  colour,  but  a  duD, 
and  livid,  with  a  mox^tife- 
rous  Citrinity; 

IX.  The  Citrinating  of 

it  with  Vitriol^  or  Copperas, 
Take  of  either  ofthem.q.v* 
and  fuhlime  as  much  thereof 
oi  can  he  fuhlimed^  until  th^ 
fire  he  increajed  to  the  highefi 
degree,  Then  fuhlime  this 
fuhlimate^  with  afit  fire^that 
ofit^  fart  after  part  may  bs 
fixed ^  until  its  greater  part  he 
fixed.  Afterwards  warily 
calcine  tt^  that  a  greater  fre 
may  he  adminifired for  its  pr- 
fetlicn  :  This  dum^  diff'olve  i( 
into  a  ^nofi  ni  Watcjf,  (which 
has  no  u'-j'ial)  and  fo  operate, 
that  you  may  give  *^  ino^rtjs 
into  the  Body  cfLwn^.  Tlie^e 
three  bit  Sedion?,  ^re  i^U 
Medicines  of  the  fird  Or- 
der. 

X.  We  thus  (eeiflg  things 
of  this  kind,  profoundly^ 
and  amicably  to  adhere  cq 
Luna^  havcconiidered^,  (and 
it  is  certain)  that  tbele  are 

C  c  from 


jS^  SALMON'S 

^rom  its  own  Radix  ;  and    Bolt-beat^  hefitig  theft 

thence  it  iSj  that  Luna\sa\' 


tered  by  them.  It  is  alio  to 
be  noted  3  that  Medicines  of 
Afgent  Vtve^  if  they  alter 
Luna  with  more  than  ene 
only  difFerencej  in  order  to 
a  total  Com  plea  tment : 
.  They  are  not  of  the  firft 
Order. 

XT.  A  Lunar  Medicine  of 
the  third  Order  for  the  White. 
It  is  as  well  for  perfefting 
im  per  fed  Bodies,  as  for  co 
agulating  Mercnry  it  felf  in- 
to true  Luna :  And  is  thus 
made*  Take  Luna  calcined^ 
dijjol've  it  in  [olutive  neater, 
[^Aqua  fortis,]  then  decdtl  it 
in  a  Vhial  with  a  long  Neck^ 
the  Orifice  of  which  muji  be 
left  unfhfft^  for  one  day  only , 
until  a  third  fart  of  the  water 
he  conjumed :  Then  f  t  the 
*vef]el  into  a  cold  place j  to  con- 
vert into  fujible  Cry  fiats,  or 
Vitriol*  This  is  Silver  re- 
duced to  our  Mercury^  fixed^ 
and  fufiblc.  Take  of  this 
4  Ounces^  of  White  Arfe- 
ti\Q\^  f  re  fared  6  Ounces^  Sul- 
phur prepared  i  Ounces ;  mix 
altogether  well,  grinding  them 
mtb  Nitre  and  Sal  Armo- 
liiack ;  put  the  mixture  into  a 


heat  for  a  Week ^  thatthti 
ter    may  he  hard   as  t\ 
Thpstake  out.,  and  again  > 
rate  the  third  time,  ant 
days  you  will  find  it  an 
fux  :  when  the  veffel  »i 
hreak  it-,  and  take  wi 
find  therein,  which  will] 
a  lump  fixed^  and  fkm 
Wax,     This  is  the  fii 
gree.     Again,  Take 
Matter^    as  much  as 
art d  joy n  the  fame  Wt 
fermejit^  and  do  as  hefm 
ccnfcquently ,  a   third, 
fourth  time.     Thus 
you  will  find  a*M( 
which  is  great  and  e3 
in  goodnefs ;  for  i 
upon  I  o  of  any  other! 
or  of  Mercury^  and 
it   into  true   Luna, 
this  Stone,  andconfit 
ly  luminateupon  tl 
we  teach,  and  you 
tain  unto  higher  thii 

XIL  A  Lunar  Ui 
of  the  third  Order 
White.     Take   the 
Stone  of  it^  and  hy  wa^ 
paration,  divide  its  nti>\ 
fubftance  and  keef  it 
Then  fix  fome    of  th 
which  ii  mofl  pure^H 


XLVI;  G 

\mainder^  and  when  it  is 
dijfol've  'what  is  foluhle 
but  what  is  not  foluble^ 
he  calcined,  and  again 
lie  the  calcinate,  until  a- 
id^vhat  is  foluhle  of  it  he 
mher  diJJ'ohed.     Continue 
'ocefs   until  the  greater- 
fy  ^^   dijfohed.     Then 
\ll  the  folutions  together, 
aguhte  therK  ;  this  done^ 
decoBing^  keep  the  coa- 
In  a^tewperatefrey  un- 
ftrfre  may  he  fitly  ad- 
its ferfet'tion      There- 
terate  all  thefe    Orders 
^oration  upon  it  4  times  • 
fly,  calcine  it  hy  its  own 
|for  thus.admir.iflnng 
fove    futfideritly  go- 
V  the  moil  p;ecious 
of  the   .Stone.    Then 
and  ingemoufly  con^oyn 
tity  of  the  part  rejcr- 
nth  part  of  this  prcpa- 
^th^    through    its    leafi 
%  then  jubllmj  hy  way 
maticn^  u7Jtil  the  fixed 
not  fixed,  be  wholly 
i\  which  if  you  fee  not, 
^dd  a  (quantity   of  the 
\d  fart,  until  enough  be 
for   elevation    thereof. 
^  is  all  fuhlimed^  repeat 
f^mation,  until  hy  refe- 
tmif  ^^^  Operation  J  it  he 


E  B  E  R.  587 

wholly  fixed.  Being  fixed,  a* 
gai7%  imhthe  it  with  quantity 
after  fuantity  of  the  not  fixed , 
after  the  fame  manner y  tilt 
the  whole  fljall  he  again  fubli- 
medj  then  a^ainfiv:  it,  until  ii 
have  eafie  fufion  with  Ignition. 
Tl/is  is  the  true  MedlciriQ 
which  tranftnutes  all  im- 
perfeft  Metals,  and  every 
Argent  Vive  into  moll  fins 
and  perfed  Luna. 

XIII.  The  Regiment  of 
Luna.  Diffolvc  and  Coa- 
gulate it  7  times,  or  at  Icaft 
4  time^ ;  and  to  it  diflbl- 
ved,  adjoyn  the  fixed  Ru- 
bifying Waters,  which  we 
111  all  declare,  and  you  will 
find  the  body  aptly  folar, 
for  it  agrees  with  Sol^  and 
remains  quiedy  with  ic.  In 
thisj  Venus  admirably  well 
purged  and  dilfolved,  may 
be  a  great  help  to  you,  be^ 
cauie  a  moft  clean,  ringing,. 
and  fixed  Sulphur  may  bcs 
extracted  "from  ic.  And  I 
tell  you,  that  Mercury  puri- 
fied and  fixed,  has  pGr<v.;r  to 
palliate,  or  illufbrate  ths 
foulnefs  of  imperfecft  Bo- 
dies ;  and  h\Q^  Sulphur  ex- 
traced  pure  from  bodies, 
to  tinge  them  with  fplendor; 
Cqz  XiV- 


;o8  SALMON'S  Li 

I  This  muft  be  reduced 
XIV.    Hence   you  may  i  red  reducing  Medicine 
j»iAther  a  great  Secret,  njiz..  j  will  you   iind  your  I 
That  Mtrcnry  and  Sulphur  t\ngtt\^     tranfmuted^ 
ni.iy  bo  extracted  as  well   fixed, 
from  imperfeft  Bodies,   as 
trom  perfect:  For  punfied 
Spirits,  and  midd'e  Mine- 
rals are  an  help,    and  very 
peculiar  for  deducing  the 
Work  to  perfeftion. 


XVI.  Ibe  Ferment  c 
na  for  the  White.  It  is  i 
by  diffolving  Luna 
own  Corrofive  water 
then  boiling  this  wai 
way  to  a  third  part,  it 
be  expofed  to  t^e  A;  \M 
fee  in  B.  M.  or  in' Dun 
certain  days;  fo  will 
Oyl  of  Luna ,  and  Fen 
which  keep  for  the  \ 
V/ork, 


l\ 


XV.  Jnvthcr  Regiment  of 
Luni.  This  is  to  reduce  it 
-t(}  a  more  noble  IKite.  Take 
Luna  d'tlJulu^d  5  Pounds^  of 
Venus  d^jjolved  4  Founds^  of 
Ferment  dijjol'ved  r  Found ; 
cenjoyn  the  dijjcluticns^  deccH 
them  for  7  dijs^  with  gentle 
fre^  in  a  feaJed  glafs^  as  in 
Mart,  'with  their  whole  wa- 
ter *  then  amment  t'hefire  lei- 
furely  For  other  7  da)s.^  and  let 
it  he  as  a  fire  of  Sahlimattint 
Fcr  other  7  ddjs  gt-ve  tt  fire 
yet  firorger^  that  the  vjhcle 
water  may  he  fixed  with  it, 
7 his  ^Glider  reduce  in  a  fmall 
qii.:74!!ty  ;  a7jd  if  it  retairis 
With  it  felf  part  of  the  Mer- 

CU'y^  (which  you  will  eafily  j  to  he  incorporated^  th'm 
perceive  if  yen  knew  how  to  |  off  the  water  by  an  Alet 
cdlane)  it  ts  well  indeed  \  and  coh  oh  ate  fifteen  tim 
but  f  not  j)ut  it  agapi  to  he  incerattng^  it  willhtfii 
fixed ^  until  it  is  f^fpcievtlyfixt,  fijfihh  Wax,     Add  to 


HI 


XVIL   The  Fermc* 
Ferments  upon  Mercui   "f^ 
the  White.    Take  of  th 
ment  of  Luna,  which 
Oyl ;  add  to  it  twice  as 
of  Ai'ienick  fuhlime^^\ 
diffolved  in   uater^  §( 
what  Water  ?  ]    theti 
the/e  add  of  Mercury 
'ved,  as  lyjuch  as  of  the 
v'vzk :    mix  the  Wsiter^% 
them  over  the  fire  for  ci 


,.XLVI. 


G  £  B  E  R. 


3^9 


Virgin- Wax  nttlted  ; 

them,  and  frejeB  the 

upon  Mercury  wafJj- 

ij  I  ^uacre^  What  is  meant 

V  Milling  here  ?  ]  accord- 

.■    you  fee  fit :  for  that  re 

,    IS  augmented  hi  Virtue 

Weight, 

5s  III.  A  Work  upon 
m  and  Mtrcury,  Take 
itb-gc,  5<2/fc/ Pot- Arties, 
h'id  make  a  Cement :  Vut 

z  C  ^entfirfi  into  a  Cruahle 
h  thick,  upon  which  put 
of  the  Amalgamation 
rcury  and  Luna  h  upon 
put   the   remainder  of 
nenty    that  the    Ball 
in  the  middle  :   Dry^ 
wd  fet  the  Crucible  in  a 
fire  for  half  a  day^  lei- 
. 'augmenting    the  fi^e, 
tontinus  its  leijurely  in 
from  the  Evening  unto 
wning  of  the  day ^  with 
ite    ignition    at    lafi^ 
ike  it  eut^  and,  prove  it 
iericiunij  and  it  iv ill  he 
tn  weight  and  furdity, 
uch  better  tn  fixation. 


it  into  juch  a  Crucible  that 
a  fourth  j>  art  cf  it  may  bi  em- 
pty :  /jfftfo.  on  it  Oyl  of  Sul^ 
phur,  and  dtcoB  it  unto  the 
confumption  of  the  O)  I :  -Af- 
terwards keep  it  for  t7P0  hours 
in  a  moderate  fin  ;  end  there 
will  be  generated  a  black 
St  one  J  with  a  little  Rednefs. 
This  Stone  prove  by  Cineri- 
ciurQj  and  you  will  find  y  cur 
Luna  augmmted  in  Weighty 
Surdity^  and  Fixation. 

XX.^  Another  Work : 
Take  Luoa  amalgamated  with 
Mercury;  Grind  it  wtth 
twice  fo  much  Metaline  H.rfe- 
nick,  to  which  a  tenfold  pre- 
portion  of  amalgamated  V'e- 
nuSj  (vtz.  That  the  Amal- 
gamation of  nrw/^Xj  may  be 
10  times  as  much  as  the 
whole  Amalgama  o\  Luna 
and  Mercury  mixed,  with 
the  duple  quantity  of  Arfe- 
nick)  grind  the  whole  and  fix : 
Then  reduce  it  into  a  Body\ 
and  you  will  find,  a  good  aug* 
mentation. 

XXI.  Of  the  Citrinatiori 
of  Luna,  or  tinging  its  Bo- 
dy   yeliovv.      Dijjolve    oi4r 


Another   Work. 
^  amate  Luna  wtth  Mtr- 

iryto  which  add  as  much  \  Philofophick7^\ nisiV,  [whicK 
»^LUj  as  there  is  Lunajp^;  'is  VerdigrileJ  deduced  from 
m    ■  'Cc*";;  Venus 


390 


S  A  LM  O  N'S 


Venus  prepared^  in  the  water 
of  the  diffblution  of  Luna, 
[Aqua  Fortis]  t9  which  ad- 
joyn  half  Jo  much  as  its  [elf  u 
of  Mercury  rubified  hy  fuhli- 
mation,  and  in  fome  fort  fixed  ^ 
fi'rid  diffohed 'y  to  thefe  add^ 
as  much  of  Luna  dijjbhed^  as 
ths  Zyniar  [Verdigrife]  is  ; 
from  ivhicb  (fermented  for 
one  day)  extra^r  the  water  by 
diftillaticn^    and  cohob^e    lo 
timeij  then  coagulate  and  re- 
du:e  into  a  body ^  andyou  will 
find  It  a  good  Work.    ^ 


XXIL  Or  thus.  Jy-iffolve 
Zyniar  i  Ounce^and  our  Cro- 
cus prepared  with  Mercury^ 
fublifT^ate  till  it  wax  red  \ 
Ounce  \  add  as  much  Sal  Al- 
moniack^  ai$d  fuhlime  it 
thrice  fro7n  that  Croc/^s,  which 
d:fjol^je  :  To  which  add  of 
Luna  dijj'olved  2  Ounces: 
Then  do  as  in  the  former ,  tn- 
€4rating  and  reducing  ^  and  you 
Will  fi'fid  fat  isf act  ion, 

XXIIL  Or  thus.  Take  of 
Crocus  and  Zyniar  dijfolved 
ana  ;  add  as  much  Sol  dtjj'ol 
'ved^  inctrate  as  before^  then 


coagulate ;  to  the  coagulate  U, 
a  fourth  part  of  its  weigh  of 
the  Oyl  of  Salt-peter;  «ij 
projeB  ufon  fo  much  ofh% 
and  will  he  a  Tin&ur  oj 
a  Citrine  afpi'51; 

XXIV.    Or  thus. 
a  Water  of  our  Zyniar  J 
of  our  (aid  Crocus,  am 
bibe  the  Calces  of  Sol  a) 
na,  of  each  equal  parts ^ 
with^  until  they  have 
in   their   own   weight 
Then  incerate  with  the 
Sal  Armoniack,   and 
and  reduce  the  Mafs 
Noble  Body. 


XXV.   Or  thus.  Si 
Sal    Armoniack    frp) 

greennefs.   to  which  add] 
cus  W Zyniar  ;  from' 
well  commixtd^   (ubUi 
Sal  Armoniack_,    and 
it  twice  or  thrice  :  Thi 
fol've  the  7vbole,  to  wbn 
a  third  fart  of  Geld  dtjJ'Ji 
incerate  as  before  and  coy 
then  prcjeB  upon  Sol  i 
Lunui  2  Ounces,   mixti 
thtr^  and  it  will  be  goct 


J>.XLvn. 


GEBER. 


J9I 


■ii- 


CHAP.    XLVII. 

Of  the  Alchimie  of  Sol. 


IjErfeft  Bodies  (as  Sol 
b)  neednoprepara- 
in  relation  to  tVieir 
Kerperfedlionv  but  that 
[  may  be  more  fubtjli- 
and  attenuated,  we  give 
Ithis  Preparation.  Take 
hes  rffine  Sol,  v^hicb  lay 
J:um  fuperliratum,  with 
mnonSalt  ivell  f  re  fared,  in 


the  true  Body  made  fpiri- 
tual. 

II.  Gold  is  a  metalick 
body,  citrine^  ponderous^ 
mute,  fulgid,  equally  dige- 
fted  in  the  Bowels  of  the 
EarEh,  and  very  long  wafti- 
ed  with  mineral  water ;  un^ 
der  the  Hammer  extenfiblc. 


<i 


Uof  Calcwation  :  Set  it\Mh\Q,  and  fuftammg  the 


»  a  Brnace,    and  calcme 
]  for    5    days,    until  the 
le  he  fuhtily' calcined:  Then 
;  it,  grind  it  well,  -wafli  it 
(>Fi»e^^r[^«^r.  Whether 
nt  of  Vinegar,  or  fome 
er  acid  Spirit?]  and  dry 
'n  the  Sun  :    Then  grind  it 
I  with  half  its  weight  of 
ured  or  purified  Sal  Ar- 
•niack,    and  fet  tt   to  he 
ohed,  until  the  whole  (by 
p  of  'the  Common  Salt, 
i  Sal  ArmoniackJ   is  re 
'td  into  a  tnofi  clear  water. 


lis  is  the  pretious  ferment 
:  the  Red   Elixir,   and  Copper  Mines. 

'  C  2  4 


tryal  of  the  Cupel  and  C^ 
ment. 

III.  From  this  definition 
you  may  conclude.   That 
nothing  is  true  Gold,  unlcfs 
it  has  all  the  Caufes  and 
Differences  of  the  definiti- 
on of  Gold  :  Yet  whatever 
Metal  is  radically  Citrine, 
and  brings  to  equality,  and 
cleanfes,  it  makes  Gold  of 
it ;    from  whence   we  di- 
fcern,  that  Copper  may  b« 
tranlmuted   into  Gold  by 
i  Artifice.     For  we  fee  in 
a  certain 
wa- 


595>  S  A  L  M 

water,  which  flows  out, 
and  carries  with  it  thin 
(cales  of  Copper,  which  by 
a  long  continued  courfe  it 
w^fhes  and  cleanfes :  But 
after  fuch  water  ceafcs  to 
flow,  we  find  thefe  thin 
Icales,  with  the  dry  Sand, 
in  3  years  time  to  be  dige- 
fted  with  the  heat  of  the 
Sun ;  and  among  thofe 
Seniles  the  pureft  Gold  is 
.  tound.  Therefore  we  judge, 
that  thofe  Scales  were  clean 
fed  by  the  help  of  the  wa- 
ter, but  equally  digefted  by 
the  heat  of  the  Sun,  in  the 
drynels  of  the  Sand,  and 
fo  brought  to  perfection. 

IV.  Alfo  Gold  is  of  Me- 
tals the  moif  precious,  and 
at  is  the  Tinfture  of  Red 
neft,  becaufc  it  tinges  and 
transforms  every  Body.  It 
is  calcined  and  diflalved 
without  profit,  and  is  a  Me- 
dicine rejoycing,  and  con- 
jerving  the  Body  in  Youth- 
fulnefs.  It  is  moft  eafily 
broken  with  Mercury^  and 
by  tlic  Odour  of  Lead. 
There  is  not  any  Body  that 
in  A<ft  more  agrees  with  it 
in  their  fubff ance  than  Lma 
^nd  Jiipter'y  but  in  weight, 


t^ 


ON'S  Uh 

deafnefi,  and  putrefcibil 
Saturn^  and  in  colour  Veti 
But  indeed  Fenm  in  Peti 
is  nearer L«;?^  than  either 
piter^  or  Saturn,  then  Satt 
lalfly  Mars,  Spirits  are 
(b  commixed  with  it,  (t 
Sol)  and  by  it  fixed,  but 
withoot  great  ingenuity  ^ulpbi 
induftry,  which  the  flos 
ful  Artilt  ftiall  never  att 
to  the  knowledge  of. 


Ens 


V.  of  the  Nature  of 
ft  is  created  of  the  m 
fubtil  fublHnce  of  Jrf^  mi 
J^tve,  and  of  moft  abfo|  mi 
fixednefs  >  and  of  a  m  ior 
fmall  quantity  of  Sulpli 
clean,  and  of  pure  redoi  U 
fixed,  clear,  and  chaoj  irf 
from  its  own  nature,  tinjj  iit( 
diar.  And  becaufe  thj-olor 
happens  a  diverficy  in 
lours  of  that  Sulphur, 
Citrinicy  or  Ycllowne 
Gold,  muit  needs  hav 
like  Denfity. 

V  J.  That  Gold  is  of 
moll  fubtil  fublfance  of, 
gent  ViVQ^  is  moft  evid< 
becaufe  Argent  Vive  eal 
retains  It ;  tor  Argent  V\ 
retains  not  any  thing  wh 
is  nof  of  its  own  Nar 


LVil. 

i^  it  has  the  clear, 
dinlubftanceofthat, 
naf  feft  by  its  fplendid 

adiant  hrightneft, 
:  ing  it  (elf  not  only 

)ay,  but  alfo  in  the 
And  that  it  has  a 
d1)ftance,  void  of  all 
lir  Sulphureity,  is  evi= 
^  h  every  Operation  in 
Fi,  for  it  is  neither  di- 
ilid,  nor  inflamed. 

il  And  that  it  is  ting- 
i;)hurismanife(i"_,  tor 
tixt  with  Argent  Fife-, 
'  >rms  the  lame  into 
color:  And  being 
[d  witli  ftrong  Igni- 
Bodies/o  that  the 
of  them  afcendSj 
psm  it  creates  a  moft 
color  i  and  that  it 
Wj  is  evident  even 
ence  it  felf. 

/I .  Therefore  the  moft 
til  rubil-an«e  of  Argent 
'«  rough t  to  Fixation^, 
I'tl  purity  of  the  fame, 
it:  moit  fubtil  matter 
fixed,  and 


G  E  B  E  R. 


Si 


)ur. 


not 


rnir^  is  the  whole  Ef 
itia  natter  of  Gold. 

l^'But  in  it  is  found  a 


395 

greater  quantity  of  Argent 
Fi^e  than  of  Sulphur:  There- 
fore Argent  Vive  has  greater 
ingrefs  into  it.  For  this 
caufe,  whatfoever  body  you 
would  alter,  alter  them  ac- 
cording to  this  Exemplar, 
that  you  may  deduce  them 
to  the  equality  thereof.  For 
Gold  having  a  fubtil  and 
fixt  part,  tho(e  parts  would 
in  its  Creation  be  much 
condenfed ;  and  this  was 
the  caufe  of  its  great  weight. 
Now  by  great  decodion 
made  by  nature,  a  leifarely 
and  gradual  refblution  of  it 
was  made,  together  with 
good  infpilTaticn,  and  its 
ultimate  mixtion,  that  it 
might  melt  in  the  lire. 

X-  From  what  has  been 
laid,  it  is  evident,  that  a 
large  quantity  of  Argem 
P'tve,  is  the  caule  of  perfe- 
dion  5  but  much  of  Sul- 
phur is  the  caufe  of  Cor- 
ruption. And  unifcrmity  oC 
juhfiancey  which  through 
the  mixtion,  is  made  by  a 
natural  decodion.  is  caufe 
of  perfeftion  ;  hut  di'verfitv 
of  ftihfiance  is  the  caufe  of 
impcrfedion.  A.fo  Indu- 
ration,  and  inlpiiTation, 
which 


394  S  A  L  M 

which  is  made  by  a  long 
and  temperate  decodlion/is 
a  caufe  of  perfeftion^  but 
the  contrary,  of  corruption 
and  imperfeftion.  There- 
fore if  Sulphur  fhall  not  du- 
ly fall  upon  Argent  Vi've^  di- 
vers Corruptions  muft  ne- 
ceflarily  be  inferred^  ac- 
cording to  the  diverfity  of 
it,  as  if  it  be  all,  or  part  of 
it  fixed,  or  not  fixed  \  all,  or 
part  of  it  aduftible,  or  not 
aduilibls ;  all  clean,  or  half 
unclean,  or  it  be  much  or 
little  in  quantity ,exceeding, 
or  being  diminijlied  in  pro- 
portion,n£ithef  ovv^rcoming 
nor  overcome.  White  or 
Red,  or  between  both: 
From  all  which  Diverficies 
divers  Bodies  were  genera- 
ted in  Nature. 

XI.  A  Sclar  Medicine  ej 
the  Tttrd  Order.  It  is  made 
by  the  Ad  ditament  of  Sul- 
phur, not  burning,  by  way 
of  fixation,  and  calcination . 
prudendy  and  perfeftly  ad 
miniftred,  and  by  manii^bld 
repetition  of  folution,  until 
it  be  rendered  clean  ;  Fo 
by  the  perfcd  doing  of  theft 
things,  irs  cleanfmg  by  fub- 
limation  will  be  compleat- 


ON'S 

ed.  Thus.  Reiterm 
lirnation  of  the  not  fit 
cf  the  Stone y  with  tl 
Sulphur^  conjoyning  t 
cording  to  Art,  till  ti^ 
eiez/ated  together^  a 
fixed  fo^  as  to  abide  in 
of  the  fire  without  i 
The  oftner  this  C^ 
com  pleating  the  Exi 
cy,  ftiall  be  repeats 
more  will  the  Exuj; 
of  this  Medicine  be 
plied,  and  the  ni 
goodnefs  augmenta 
trie  augmentation 
perfedion  thereof 
mukiplyed  alfo. 

XII.  The  whole  ci, 
:mnt  of  the  Magi  fiery 
By  the  way  c;f  fubli 
die  Stone  and  its 
ment  may  mofi 
be  clean  fed.  and  tl 
tlie  Laws  of  Art,  tl 
Cive  muif  be  fixed  if 
And  in  this  order  il 
pleated  the  moll 
Arcanum y   which  is 
every  fecret     of  tf 
ences  of  this  Worldj 
frealure  inef^imabl< 
pofe  your  lelf  by 
to  it,    with  great  i: 
and  labor^  and  a  cpj 


KLVII. 


GE 


of  Meditation ;  for 
fe  you  will  find 
not  otherwile.  And 
in  the  preparation 

Stone,  the  reitcrati- 
gJieGoodnefs  of  Ad- 

'ation  upon  this  Me- 
jnay  with  induftri- 

rarinefs,  be  fo  far  a 

Cj  as  to  enable  it  to 

5  Argent:  Vive  into  an 
true   Soliftck,  and 

ck,  without  the  help 
thing  more  than  its 

plication. 

a.  The  moft  high 
he  maker  of  all  things, 
i  and  Glorious^  be 
d  5  who  has  revealed 
he  leries  and  order 
Medicines,  with  the 
ienceofthem,  which 
jh  his  goodnefs,  and 
inceffant  Labor^  we 
ivfearched  out;  which 
'e!iave  feen  with  our 
y,  and  handled  with 
Ji  lands,  even  the  whole 
onkatment  of  the  Ma- 
,it- y.  But  if  we  have 
'Oiealed  any  thing,  ye 
«!  of  Learning  wonder 
10  for  we  have  not  con< 
<^':d  it  from  you^  but 
^■delivered  it   in   fuch 


B  E  R.  59y 

Language^  as  that  it  miy 
be  hid  from  evil  Men,  and 
that  the  unjuft  and  Vile 
might  not  know  it.  But 
ye  Sons  of  Doftrine,  learch, 
and  you  fliall  find  this  moft 
excellent  gift  of  God, 
which  he  has  referved  for 
you.  Ye  Sons  of  folly,  im- 
piety and  prophanenefi, 
avoid  you  the  (eeking  after 
this  Knowledge,  it  will  be 
Snifnical  and  deftruftive  to 
yoUj  and  precipitate  you 
into  the  State  of  Contempt 
and  Mifery.  This  gift  of 
God  is  abfolutcly,  by  tho 
Judgment  of  the  Divine 
providence,  hid  Fom  you, 
and  denyed  you  for  ever. 

XIV.  A  filar  Medicine  of 
the  third  Order,  It  is  made 
of  Scl  diffolvcd  and  prepar- 
ed after  the  manner  of  i>- 
na^m  Chap,  46.  SeB»  1 1, 
aforegoing,  to  which  you 
muft  add  of  5«*-p^«r  diffolv- 
ed  5  parts,  of  Arfenlck  one 
part  fas  afcervvards  is  ftiew- 
ed)  through  all  things  do- 
ing, as  in  the  place  now 
cited  is  di  reft  2d ;  and  it 
will  be  a  Medicine  tinging 
every  Body »  and  Mercury  it 
felf  into  true  Sol^  or  better^ 
according 


39^  S  A  L  M 

according  t-o  the  way  now 
fliewed.  Read  and  perufe 
what  we  fliall  direft,  and 
thereby  you  will  be  able  to 
tinge  to  infinity jtf you  have 
underftanding,  and  erre 
not  by  the  ambiguous  (ay- 
ings  of  the  Philofophers. 

XV.  'the  Ferment  of  Sol 
for  the  Red.  The  Ferment  of 
Sol  is  made  of  Gold,  dif- 
folved  into  its  own  Water 
\^A^ua  Regis]  and  deco£led 
and  prepared  by  the  direfti- 
ons  in  Chaf,  46.  Se^i.  16.  a- 
foregoing :  So  will  you 
have  the  Ferment  of  Sol 
for  the  Red,  which  keep 
for  ufe. 

XVI.  The  Ferment  of 
Ferments  upon  Mercury  for 
the  Red.  DiJJohe  Sol  in 
its  own  iihiter  {which  we fhall 

'  hereafter  teach)  [  i.  e.  Aqua 
Regis]  to  this  Gold  dijfolved 
1  ounce,  add  Sulphur  2 
ounces ^  diffolved  in  the  fame 


O  N  '  s  i 

Water  together  "mth  it^\ 
cury.3  ounces,  alfo  dtj 
Let  all  thefe  he  truly  Mj 
into  mofl  ckr^r  Water, 
being  mixt.^  decoct  fir  on 
that  they  may  he  Ferwi 
then  draw  off  the  Wat 
ti^nes,  each  time  cohol 
Incerate  7intb  Tellow  t 
Wax,  that  is  ivith  ha 
JVeight  ofOjl  of  Bio 
Oyl  of  Eggs :  then  prcjei 
on  crude  Mercury^  as  ^ 
reauifite.  Hero  no:^' 1;^ 
x  you  perfxr   this\J 


cme 

r 


tt] 


m 


,  as   we  teadi 

bird  Order,  \nj(tk^ 
SeB.%i.%2,&c.  followiMj'^1 
the  Congelative  Med^ 
Mercury,  you  will   fit    ^^^ 
Reiteration  of  the  '^_  ^^ 
and  by  Subtilization. 
of,    that     one    paru 
tinge  infinite  parts  1^^ 
cury    into    moft    finer 
high    Gold,    more 
than    any     natural 
whatfoever. 


fi 


Vi 

u 
!iia 


m 


C  H 


5|klviil 


G  E  B  E  R. 


397 


CHAP.    XLVIII. 


(i  Of  the  Alchymie  of  Mercury, 


^Rgent  Vive,    which 

is  alio  called  Mer 

a    Viicous.  Water 

owclsofthe  Earthy 

i:    temperate    heat 

,  ,,  in  a  total  Union. 

3D  \  its  kaft  parts^  with 

ft  (lance  of  White  fub- 

Eah,  until  the  humid 

:6  emperated  with  the 

,  md   the  Dry    with 

hnid  equally.  There 

eafily  runs  upon  a 

:perficeSj  by  reafon 

acery  humidity >  but 

adjrs  not^  althbugli  it 

1  ifcous  humidity,   by 

of   the  drynefs    o\ 

IiichConremperatesir, 
'mits  it  not  to  adhere, 
his  is  alfo  as  foms  (ay ^ 
•ntter  of  Metals  with 
,  and  eafily  adheres 
"  i  Minerals^  viz,,  Sa- 
^  (piter  and  Sol,  bur  to 
'^  lore  ditficLikly,    and 
fs   more    difficulty 


h. 


than  to  Luna ;  but  to  Mars 
in  no  wife  but  by  Artifice. 
Hence  you  may  colleft  a 
very  great  Secret.  For  it 
is  amicable  and  pleafing  to 
the  Aletals,  and  the  Me- 
dium of  conjoyning  Tin- 
duresi  and  nothing  isfub- 
merged  in  Ardent  Vtve,  un- 
lefs  it  is  SoL  Yet  Jufiter^ 
and  Saturn^  Luna  and  Venm^ 
are  dilTolved  by  it^  and 
mixed  5  and  without  it,  can 
none  of  the  Metals  be  gild- 
ed. It  is  fixed,  and  the 
Tinfture  of  Rednefe,  of 
mofV  exuberant  perfe&ion. 
and  fulgid  fplendor  ;  and 
receeds  not  from  the  Com- 
mixtion,  till  it  is  in  its  own 
nature.  But  it  is  not  our 
Medicine  in  its  Nature,  but 
it  may  lometimss  help  in 
the  Cafe. 

III.  Of  the,  SMimation  of 

Argent  Five.    This  Work  is 

Icompleated  with  its   Ter- 

reflreity 


398  SALMON'S 

reftieity  is  highly  purified,  |  Sulphureity.       Whe 
and  its  Aquofrty  wholy  re-  ( this  Sublimation  is- 


moved.    We  remove  it  not 
by  aduflion,  becauie  it  has 
none^  fo  the  Art  ot  fepara- 
ting  its  luperfluous  Earth  is 
to  mix  it  with  thmgs,  where 
with  it  has  not  Affiriky^  and 
often  to  reiterate  the  bub- 
limation  from    them.    Of 
this  kind  isTalck,  and  the 
Calx  of  Egg-fhelis  ,    and 
Calx  of  white   Marble,  as 
alfo   Glafs    in  moft  fubtii 
Pouder,  and  every  kind  of 
Salt  prepared,  for  by  thefe 
it  is  cleanfed  ;  but  by  other 
things  having  affinity  with 
it,  (  unlefs  they  be  bodies 
of  perfection  )   it  is  rather 
Corrupted,  becaufeall  fuch 
things  have  a  Sulphureity, 
which,  afcending  wirh  it  in 
Sublimation  ,    corrupt    it. 
And  this  you  may  find  to 
be  true  by  Experience,  be- 
caule,  when  you  (ublime  it 
from  Tin  ,  or  Lead  ,  you 
find  It ,  after  Sublimation, 
infeded     with    blacknefs. 
Therefore  its  Sublimation 
is  better   made  by  thofe 
things  which  agree  not  with 
it ;  but  it  would  be  better, 
by   things  with    which  it 
does  agree,  if  they  had  not 


from  Calx  ^  than  frc 
other  things ,  becaui 

agrees  little  with  iti 
has  not  Sulphureity. 

IV.  But  the  way 
moving   its   fuperfluc 
quofity,  is,  that  wh( 
mixed    with  Calces 
which  it  is  to  be  fubl 
it  be  well  Ground  am 
mixt  with  them  by  Ii 
tion  ,  untill   nothingj 
appear,  and  after waJ 
Waterinefs   of    Imbil 
removed  by  a  mod  J 
heat  of  Fire,    vhiq 
ceeding,   the    Aqu( 
Argent  Vive  receeds 
yet  the  Fire  muff  be 
ry  Gentle  ,  as  that 
the  whole  fubffance- 
gent  Vive  alcend  not. 

V.  Therefore  froi 
manifold  reiteration 
bibition,  with  Conti 
and  gentle  Aflation,  it 
ter   A  quofity  is  abol 
the  refidueof  which  | 
moved  ,  by  repeatii 
Sublimation    often, 
when  you  fee  it  is 
whitej  exoelling 


ijaviiL 

J&renefs,  and  to  ad- 
flfias^it  were  dead  )  to 
p  'f  es  of  the  Veflell ; 
i  !;ain  reiterate  its  Sub 
tt-n ,  without  the  fe- 
.  Icaiife  part  of  it  ad- 
•esxcd  with  the  Feccs_, 

n  never  by  any  Art 

snuity  be  feparated 
tn^hem.  Or ,  after- 
rd  fix  part  of  i:  as  we 
11  achy ou  ;  and  when 
1  Ive  fixed  i:^  then  rei- 
itt  Sublimation  of  the 

maining,  that  it  may 

febe  fixed. 

Being  fixed,  referve 

fir  ft  prove  it  upon 
if  it  flow  well,  then 
ive  ad  mini  ft  red  fuffi- 
Sublimation  •»  but  if 
dd  to  it  Ibme  i'mall 

Argent  Vive  fublim'd , 
iterate   the  Sublima 
II  your  end  be  accom 

;  for  if  it  has  a  Lu- 
d  moft  white  Color^ 
S  porous ,  then  you 

^ell  fiiblimed  it ;  o- 
jife,  not  therefore  in 

jparation  of  it  made 
ft)limation  ,  be  not 
lent,  becaufe  (iich  as 

infing  ftiall  be,  fuch 
its  PerfedioHj  in 


G  E  B  E  R, 


399 


1 


projefting  of  ?t  upon  any 
of  the  imperfeft  Bodies, 
and  upon  its  own  Body  un- 
prepared.   • 

VII.  Yet  here  note,  that 
fome  have  by  it  formed 
Iron ^  fome  Lead,  others 
Copper ,  and  others  Tin  5 
which  happened  to  them 
through  negligence  in  the 
Preparation ;  (bmetimes  of 
it  alone y  fometimes  of  Sul- 
phur ,  or  of  its  Compeer 
Arfenick^  mix  with  it.  But 
if  you  {hall  by  Subliming, 
diredly  cleanfe  and  pcrfed: 
this  Subjeft,  it  will  be  a 
firm  and  perfed  Tinfture 
of  IVhttenefs ,  the  like  of 
which  is  not  in  being  bc- 
fides. 

VIII.  Of  the  Coagulation 
of  Mereurjf  Coagulation  is 
the  reducing  a  Liquid  body 
to  a  folid  Subftance  ,  by 
privation  of  the  humidity  : 
and  is  of  Service,  i.  For 
Indurating  Argent  Vive^ 
which  needs  one  kind  of  Coa- 
gulation, 2.  For  freeing  dif" 
jolved  Medicines  from  their 
watrinefs,  which  requires  a* 
notber.  Argent  Five  is  coa- 
gulated two  ways:  One  by 

'  wafting 


400  S  A  L  M 

wafting  away  its  whole  in- 
nate humidity  from  it:  the 
other  by  Infpiffation  ,  till 
it  bo  hardned,. which  is  a 
laborious  work.  Some 
thought  ihe  Art  of  its  Co- 
aguhcion  was  to  keep  it 
long  in  a  temperate  Fire^ 
who  when  they  thought 
they  had  coagulated  it,  af- 
ter removal  of  it  from  the 
Fire^  found  it  to  flow  as  be- 
jfore  ;  whence  they  judged 
the  work  Im  poffibie. 

IX-  Others ,  from  natu- 
ral principles ,  fuppofing 
that  uvery  humidity  muii 
neceffarily  by  heat  of  Fire 
be  converted  into  Diynefi, 
indeavored  by  Conltancy 
and  perfeverance  ^  to  con- 
tinue the  Conleivation  o\ 
it  in  the  Fire^  till  Ibme  of 
them  converted  it,  into  a 
White-Stone ;  others  into  a 
Red  '^  others  into  a  Citrine; 
which  neither  had  Fu/ion^ 
nor  Ingrefs  ;  for.  which 
caufe  they  alfo  caft  it  a 
way. 

.  X.  Others  endeavoured 
to  coagulate  it  with  iMetU 
q'nvSj  but  effed:ed  it  not 
aiid     io    were    deluded . 

'/ 


HOt. 


XL  Others  com'^m 
Artificial  Medicines, 
gulated  it  in  projd 
but  that  was  not  proii 
becaufe  they  converi 
into  an  imperfeft  '. 
the  caufe  of  which 
could  not  fee.  The  n 
and  caufes  of  thefe  ( 
therefore  we  think  fit 
clare ,  that  the  f^i 
may  come  to  the  i 
ledgof  his  Arc. 


XII.  Now  ,  as  thi 
(lance  of  Argent  Vive, 
nifornij  fo  it  is  not  pcj   ^ 
in  a  lliort  time,  by  ke 
it  eonftantiy  in  a  cont 
Fire  to  remove  its  A^i 
to  that  too  much  ha 
the  caufe  of  the  firfl: 
And  being  of  a  fubti 
;Unce,  it  receeds  fi'ol 


the 


k\. 


n 


Fire  ^  therefore  exc 
Fire,  is  the  caufe  of  i;l| 
ror  of  thofe  Men^:i 
whom  it  flies 


||  XLVIIL 


I[,  It  is  eafily  mixed 
ulphur,  Jrfenick^  ^nd 
afite ,    by   reafon  of 
lunity  in   their  Na- 
therefore  it  appears 
Coagulated  by  them, 
■)t  to  the  form  of  a  Bo- 
.  i  t  of  Argent  Vive  mix- 
h  Lead;    for  thele' 
iugitive  ,  cannot  re 
in  the   Gontelt  of 
mil  it  can  attain  to 
ure  of  a  Body ;  but 
jh  the  Imprelfion  of 
;  they  fly  with  it  j 
is  is  the  caufe  of  the 
f  them  who  fo  Coa 


^.    Al(b    Argent  Vive 

s rich  humidity  joynsd 

:  J     which     cannot 

»fli  y  be  feparated  from 

K  by  Violence  of  Fire 

adhibitedj  with  con 

jn  of  it  in    its  own 

and  they  by  aug- 

g  this  its  own  Fire, 

as  it  can  bear,  take 

the  humidity  of  Ar 

'e  i  leaving  no  part 

'nt  for  Metalick  Fufi- 

lich  being  taken  away 

[tot  be  Melted, 'which 

pufs  of  their  Error^ 


E  B  E  R.  4^1 

who  coagulate   it  into   a 
Stone  not fufible, 

XV.  In  like  manner  ^ 
Argent  Vtvehsis  Sulphureous 
parts  naturally  mixt  with 
it ;  yet  fome  Argent  Vive 
has  more,  (bmelels,  which 
to  remove  by  Artifice  is 
impoffible.  Now  feeing  it 
is  the  property  of  Sulphur 
mixt  with  Argent  Vive^  to 
create  a  Red  or  Citrine  Co- 
lor (according  to  its  mea- 
fure)  the  ablation  of  that  be- 
ing Made  _,  the  property 
of  Argent  Vive  is  by  Fire  to 
give  a  white  Color.  This 
is  the  caufe  of  the  variety 
of  Colors^  after  its  Coagu- 
lation into  a  Stone.  Like- 
wife  it  has  the  Earthinefs  of 
Sulphur  mixt  with  it,  by 
which  all  its  Coagulations 
miilf  neceflarily  be  infefted. 
And  this  the  caufe  of  the  Er- 
ror of  thofe  who  coagulate 
it  into  an  imperfeft  Body. 

XVL  Therefore  it  hap- 
pens from  the  diverfity  of 
the  Medicines  of  its  Coagu- 
lation y  that  divers  bodies 
are  Created  in  its  Coagu- 
lation y  and  from  the  Di- 
verfity of  that  like  wife 
D  d  whac 


402 

what  is  to  be   coagulated. 
For  if  either  the  Medicine^ 
or  that^  has  a  Sulphur  not 
fixed,  the  body  created  of 
it  J  mnfl:  needs  be  foft :  but 
if  fixed  the  body  nuift  ne- 
ceflarily  be  hard.    AUo,  if 
TFhite,  White;  and  if  Red, 
Red ;  and  if  the  Sulphur 
be   remifs  from   IVbite  or 
Ked  ;    the    Body   likewife 
muft    be  re  mils  ;   and  if 
Earthy,  the  body  muft   be 
imperfeft  i  if  not  ^  not  fo. 
Alio  every  not  fixed  Sulphur 
creates  a  Livid  hodj  ;   but 
the  fixed,  as  much  as  in  it , 
lies,  the  Contrary  :  and  the  | 
pure  fubftance  of  it  creates 
*a  pure  body  h  the  not  pure, 
not  ib. 

XVIL  AUo  the  fame  di^ 
verfity  doth  in  like  manner 
happen  in  Argent  Vive  a- 
lone,  without  the  Commix- 
tion  of  Sulfhur^  by  reafon 
of  the  diver lity  of  ?ur idea- 
tions and  preparations  of  it  in 
Medicines.  Therefore  an 
lUufion  happens  from  the 
part  of  the  Diverfity  of  the 
Medicines ;  fo  that  fome- 
dmes  in  the  Coagulation  of 
itj  it  is  made  Lead^  fome- 
times  Tm^  fometimus  Cop- 


SALMON'S 

per^  ibmetimes  Iron ;  vol 
happens  by  reafon  of, 
rity.     And   fometii 
ver  or  Gold  is  made  tl 
which  muft  needs  pre) 
from  Furityj  with    co^ 
ration  of  the  Colors. 


XVIIL  But  Argent 


i 


is  Coagulated  by  the  ispi 


quent    precipitation 


iied 


with  Violence,  by  theiJaftSj 

'1 


it] 


ilro 


able   heat  of   ftrong 
For  the  Alperity  of  Fij 
fily  removes  its  Aquojti  itt 
this  Work  is  beft  done  [,or 
Veffel  of  a  great  leng  J;  C 
the  fides  of  which  i 
finde  place  to  Cool 
Adhere,   and  Cby  : 
of  the  Length  of  the 
fel)  to  abide,  and  n< 
till  it  can  again  be  p 
tated  to  the  Fiery  ' 
the  fame  ;  which  mi  ^^^ 
ways  ftand  very  hot  j 
great  Ignition  :    as   fe. 
lame  precipitation  h 
tinued ,    till  it  be  g^j^i 
fixed. 

XIX.  It  is  alfo  (I 
lated,  with  longan^ 
ftant  retention  in  d 
in  a  Glafs  Veffell, 
very  long  Neck,  an( 


ilt; 


XLVIII;  G 

a  the  Orifice  of  the 
being  kept  open,  that 
:(Limidity  may  vanifli 
\y.  Alfoit  is  coagula- 
'  a  Medicine  conveni- 
r  itj  which  we  will 
Minon ;  which  Medi- 
le  i  of  it^  and  is  that, 
lie  moft  nearly  adheres 
it,  n  its  profundity ;  and 
^ mixed  throughly  in 
parts,  before  it  can 
ly.  Therefore  there 
isceffity  of  collet^ling 
m  things  conveni- 
^xt,  or  agreeing  with 
jne  :  Of  this  kind  are 
ksy  2L\ib  Sptlfhur^  and 


But  becauie  we  lee 
y  of  the  Bodies  in  its 
to  coagulate  it ;  but 
flys  from  them,  how 

foever  they  agree 
a* ;  we  have  there- 
nfidered^that  no  Bo- 
3res  to  ic  in  its  inmoft 
Wherefore,  thatMe- 
muft  needs  be  of  a 
ubtil  fabftance,  and 
quid  fufionithan  Me- 
smfelves  are.  Alfo 
>irits,    remaining  in 


■ 

m 


w  ajture,  we  fee  not  a 
Moti  of  it  to  be! 


E  B  E  R.  403 

made,  which  is  firm  and 
ftable  ;  but  fugitive,  and  of 
much  infeftion.  Which 
indeed  happens  by  reaibn 
of  the  flight  of  the  Spirits  i 
but  the  other  from  the  com- 
mixtion  of  the  Aduftible 
and  Earthy  fubftance  of 
them. 

XXL  Hence  then  it  is 
manifeftly  evident  _,  that 
from  whatfberer  thing  the 
Medicine  thereof  is  extra- 
fted  that  muft  neceffarily 
be  of  a  moft  fubtil  and  moft 
pure  fubftance,  of  its  own 
nature  adhereing  to  it ;  and 
of  liquefadion  moft  eafie, 
and  thin  as  water;  and  alfo 
be  fixed  againft  the  violence 
of  fire.  For  this  will  coa- 
gulate it,  and  convert  the 
lama  either  into  a  Solar  or 
Lumr  nature :  Studioufly 
exercife  your  felf  upon 
what  we  have  fpoken,  and 
you  will  find  the  Myftery 
out. 

XXII.  But  that  you  may 
not  blame  us,  as  if  we  had 
not  fufficiently  fpoken 
thereof,  we  fay,  that  this 
Medicine  \$  extracted  from 
Mit^liifk  Bodies  themfelves, 
D.d  :a  with 


404  SAL 

with  their  Sulphur,  or  Jrje- 
nick    prepared :    Likewile 
from  Sulphur  alone_,or  Arfe- 
flick  prepared ;  and  it  may 
be  extrafted  from   Bodies 
only.     But    from    Argent 
Vi've  alone,  it  is  more  eafily; 
and  more  nearly,  and  more 
perfeftly  found;     becaufe 
nature  more  amicably  em- 
braceth  its  proper  nature, 
and  in  it  more  rejoyces  than 
in  any  extraneous  nature  ; 
and  in  it  is  a  facility  of  ex- 
traftion  of  the   fublknce 
thereof,    feeing  it  already 
hath  a  liibftance  fubtil  in 
Aft.    Now  the  Tvays  of  ac 
quiring  this  Medicine,  are 
by  fuhlimation^    as  is  by  us 
iufficiently  declared :    And 
the  way  of  fixing  it  follows. 
But  the  way  of  Coagulating 
things    diffolved,   is  by  a 
Glais  in  Sand,  with  a  tem- 
perate fire,  until  their  aquo- 
ifity  vanifh. 


XXIII.  The  way  of  fixing 
Argent  Vtve,  is  the  fame 
with  the  way  of  fixing  Sul- 
pbur  and  Arfenick ;  and  thefe 
waies  differ  not,  unlefs  that 
Sulphur  and  Arfnick  cannot 
be  fixed  if  their  moft  thin 
iaflanwble  parts,  be  not  f e- 


XXIV.  of  the  iMljodi 

Coagulating  of  Argent  ^^^. 

It  is  taken  from  fuch  ^j^^j^ 

ter,  as  the  matter  it  \^^\^ 

('viz.  as  we  have  befo  ^^^^ 

clared}  and  that  isj^b*  [u 

/x'g./reeineic  l- 


k:i 


Argent  Vi'ue,(kQ\ng 
ly  made  to  fly,  withoi 
Inflamation,)may  fud 
adhere  toit^   in  its  pi  [^ 
dity,    and    be   coi " 
with  it,  in  its  lead  part 
likewife  infpiflate,  ant| 
ferve  it  in  the  fire  by  it, 
fixation,    until  it*  be 
able  to  fufl-ain  the 
Fire,   conibming  its 
dity  5  andgonvertitb; 


^XLVIII.  G  E  B 

net  of  this^  in  a  mement^ 
igtiQ  Solifiek  and  Luni 
:  ^'ccording  to  that  for 
the  Medicine   was 


Xy.  But  ieeing,  we 
drt  any  thiugmore  to 
'sewith  itj  then  Jhat^ 
ids  of  its  own  nature^ 
:rc>re  by  reafon  of  thisj 
^ged,  that  with2l>^^, 
iKdicine  thereof  might 
co'ipleated  ^  and  we  en- 
ivrred  by  Arc  to  make 
{pm  of  the  Medicine 
•ftiDle  to  the  famcj  'viz», 
lat  t  be  prepared  in  the 
ithi  and  way  now  men- 
ne,  withtheinftanceof 
ig  )ntinued  labour  \  by 
lie  all  the  fubcil  and  mort 
re  ubOance  of  it^  may 
red  perfectly  White 
^'■?,  but  intenfly  Citrine 


W.  Now  this  cannot 
[apleated^  lo  as  tocre- 
litrine  Color^  with- 
[*'.  mixtion  of  a  Thing 
f;  it,  which  is  of  its 
iture-  But  with  this 
ofture  fubftanceof  Ar- 
9^(ve^  the  Medicine  is 
'*:edby  this  our  Art, 


E  R.  4of 

which  moft  nearly  adheres 
to  Argent  Five,  and  is  moft 
eafily  fluxed^  and  coagulates 
it^  for  it  converts  it  into  a 
true  Solifiek  and  Lunifick* 
with  Preparation  of  that  at 
ways  preceeding. 

XXVII.  The  grand  flue- 
Bion  is^  from  what  things 
this  fubftance  of  Argmt  Vi- 
ve may  beft  be  extradcd  ? 
To  which  we  Anlwer :  It 
muft  be  taken  from  thofe 
things  in  which  it  is :  But 
according  to  Nature^  it  is 
as  well  in  Bodies^  as  in  Ar- 
gent Vive  it  felf,  feeing  they 
are  found  to  be  of  one  Na- 
ture :  In  Bodies  more  diffi- 
cultly ;  in  Argent  Vive  more 
nigh,  or  eafily,  but  not 
more  perfeAly.  Therefore 
of  what  kind  foever  th^ 
Medicine  is  to  be,  the  Me- 
dicine of  this  PretiousStone^ 
muft  be  as  well  (ought  in 
Bodies,  as  in  the  fubrtanc^ 
of  Argent  Vive, 

XXVIII.  But  as  to   th 

Fixing  of  Argent  Vive,  you 
muft  know,  that  it  may  be 
done,  without  being  turned 
into  E^rthj  and  like  wife 
fixed  with  converfion  of  it 
Dd  3  imo 


4o6  S  A  L  M 

into  Earth.  Forbyhaften- 
ing  to  its  fixation,  which  is 
made  by  frecijitation,  it  is 
fixed  and  turned  into  Earth. 
Alfoby  thefucceflive/^^//- 
mation  oi it  often  repeated, 
it  is  fixed  likewile^  and  not 
changed  into  Earthy  but 
gives  Metallick  fufion.  This 
is  manifeft  to^  and  proved 
by  him  who  has  experien- 
ced both  fixations  thereof^ 
even  to  the  Confummation  of 
the  Work ;  both  by  the  ha- 
fty  freciptation ;  and  alfo  by 
the  flow,  with  continually 
repeated  fublimations. 

XXIX.  This  therefore  is 
becaufe  it  has  a  vifcous  and 
denfe  lubftance^  the  fign  of 
which  is  the  grinding  of  it 
by  lmbibition_,  and  mixtion 
with  other  things.  For 
Vifcofity  is  manifeltly  per- 
ceived in  it,  by  the  much 
adherency  thereof.  That 
it  has  a  denfe  [uhHance,  he 
that  has  but  one  Eye,  may 
manifeftly  (ee  by  its  afpe^j 
and  by  poifing  the  valt 
Weight  thereof.  For  while 
it  is  in  its  own  Nature,  it 
exceeds  Gold  in  weighty 
being  of  a  moft  Ihong 
Compofition.   Whence  it  is 


ON'S 

manifeft,    that  it  m^ 
fixed  wichout  confuin 
of  its  humidity,  and 
out  converfion  of  it 
Earth. 


XXX.  For  by  real  * 
the  good  adherent  ^Z 
parts^  and  the  ftreng 
its  mixtion ;  if  the  pj 
it  be  any  wife  infpiffil  ^^\ 
Fire,  it  permits  it  fJ 
farther  to  be  corru 
nor  fuffersit  felf(by 
grefs  of  a  furious  flanrt 
it)  to  be  elevated  intc 
becaufe  it  admits 
Rarefadion,  ot  its  fe 
reafon  of  its  denfitj 
want  of  Aduftion,  w 
made  by  combuftib 
pbureity,  which  it 
not. 


I 

Mr/, 


XXXT.    Hence  i? 

Firli:,  Tie  Caufes  of  ii 
ruftion  of  e-very  of  the 
by  fire,  which  is,  i.Fn 
IncluHon  of  a  burni 
phureity  in  the  prof  ti 
of  their  fubltance,  d 
filing  them  by  Inflan 
and  exterminating  the  i^\ 
into  fume;w\th  extr«ai 
fumption  of  whatev 
gent  Five,    is  in  th 


sti 


b 


XLVIII. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


!?ixation.    2.  From  a 
lication  upon  them^ 
exterior  flame,  pene- 
and  refolving  them 
itbt  felf  into  fume,   of 
)W  great  fixation  (bever, 
i^hieh   is  in  them  is. 
>m  the  Rarefaftionof 
by  Calcination,  for 
flame  or  fire,  does 
letrateintOj  andex- 
Inatethem.  Therefore 
Caufes  of  Corruption 
fuch  Bodies  muft 
be  exceedingly  cor- 
But  if  not  all,  the 
hon  is  according  to  the 
jer  and  proportion  of 
Lufes  which  remain. 


407 


cably  refts,  rejoycing  there- 
in, pofl!effing  Perfed^ion,  as 
we  have  found,  with  an 
Approximate  Potency. 


JI.  Secondly,  The 
of  Goodnefsy  and  fiirity 
\h  Metal.  For  feeing 
\ Argent  Vive,  for  no 
;s  of  Extermination^ 
ts  it  feir  to  bs  divided 
arts  in  its  conipolid- 
ecaufe  it  either  with 
hole  fuhflance  receeds 
"Ot  the  fire,  or  with  its 
h  a  remains  permanent 
^  )  there  is  neceilarily 
ol  ved  in  it  a  caufe  of  per- 
Aai:  For  it  is  that  which 
i^€::omes  Fire^and  by  Fire 
n  overcome,  but  it  ami- 


XXXIII.  Of  the  Purifica- 
tion of  Argent  Vife.    It  is 
cleanfed  two  ways,  either 
by  [uhlimaticnpi  which  we 
have  iKewed  the  way  al- 
ready ;   or  by  way   of  a 
Lavament,    of  which    the 
way  is   thi?.      Put    Argent 
Vive  into  a  Stone,or  Earthen 
Difti,  and  pour  upon  it  as 
much  Vinegar^  as  is  fuffici- 
ent  to  cover  it :  Set  it  over 
a  gentle  fire,  and  let  it  heat 
fo  far,  as  you  may  well  hold 
your  Fingers  in  it,  and  no 
more.    Then  ftir  it  about 
with  your  Fingers  until  it 
be  divided  into  mofi:  fmall 
Particles,  in  the  fimilitude 
of  Powder  ;  and  continue 
ftirring  it,  until  all  the  Vi- 
negar be  wholly  confumed  : 
After  which  walli  away  the 
Earthinels  remaining  with 
Vinegar,  and  cart:  it  away  : 
Repeating  this  walhing  ib 
often,  till  che  Earthinels  of 
the  Mercury  is  changed  into 
a  moll   pcrfeft  Coelefline 
colour,  which  is  a  fign  that 
it  is  throughly' walfeed. 

Dd4      XXXIV 


4o8 


S  A  L  M 


XXXIV.  of  the  Nature  of 
Argent  Vive.  There  is  a 
neceffity  of  removing  itsSu 
perfluitie?^  for  it  hss  Caiifes 
ofCorruption,'L'i2:,.anEartiiy 
fubftance^  and  an  aduiti- 
ble  vvatrinefs  widiout  In- 
flamation.  Yet  fonie  have, 
thought  it  to  have  no  fuper- 
fiuoiis  Earth  and  Unclean- 
nefs^  but  that  is  vain,  and 
3iot  true  f  For  we  fee  it  to 
confirt  of  much  lividnefs^, 
and  not  ot  whicenefs;  we 
fee  alfo  a  black  and  Fecu- 
lent Earth,  to  be  feparated 
from  it,  with  eafie  Arti^ce, 
by  a  Lavation^  as  abovefaid. 
But  becaufe  Vv^e  are  by  that 
to  acquire  a  two-told  perte 
ttion,  ^iz,.  I.  To  make  c- 
Medianc,  2.  To  perfctl  it. 
Therefore  we  mult  neceifi- 
rily  prepare  the  fame  by 
the  degrees  of  a  two- fold 
purificatmt  h  for  two  ckan- 
Tings  of  Mercury^  are  necei- 
fary.  One  by  Sublimation 
tor  the  Medicine,  which 
iliall  be  here  fhewed :  The 
other  by  a  La^ament  for 
coagulation,  which  we  have 
fhewed  at  Se^f.  5  5,  above. 

XXXV.  For  if  we  would 


ombuf lion^  and  not  t< 
it  felf,  but  to  make  A 
which  is  a  perfe^tioa 
manifold  Experiences* | 
we  fee  Argent  Vive. 
nearly  to  adhere  to 
F/x'e,  and  to  be  mori 
I  loved  by  the  fame. 5. 
next  to  it  Gold  has  p 
at,id  a  fee  r  chat  Sd'ver,  ,    ij  as 

XXXVLVVherefor^jl 
t  follows,  that  Argen^;i,\ 
is  more  friendly  to  ii%i 
nature  ;  but  we  fee  i 
Bodies  not  to  have  fo  g 
conformity  to,  or  t 
with  it;  and  theretore 
find  them  in  very  deed  i^j 
to  partake  of  the  m 
thereof.  And  whatfo 
Bodies  wc  fee  more  tc 


ll!: 

!ieri: 
if 


h 


laVlIl.  G  E  B  E  R 

l^om  aduftion,  thofe 
6^  re  to  partake  more 
theiature  of  it  ;  there- 
•eiismanifeftj  that  Ar- 
^  ive  is  the   perfeftive 

.  ative  from  Adufti- 

ich  is  thoVhimaCe  of 


4op 


Pvil.  The  fecond 
■  of  its  Purifieation,  is 
WmSfiagulanon :  And  the 
Mg  away  of  icsearthi- 
r?,  or  one  day  only  is 
ir  for  it ;  the  method 
ch  wafhing  we  have 
declared,  at  5e^7. 55. 
ing  :  Bting  there- 
K-throughiy  waihed, 
upon  it  the  Medi- 
f  Coagulation^  and  it 
e  coagulated  into  a 
or  Lunifick  iubfi'ance, 
o»  ing  as  the  Medicine 
IS  e Dared.  From  what 
iaid^  it  is  man  i fell, 
rgent  Vive  is  not  per- 
in  its  nature  ;  but 
|liatcer  is^  which  is  pro- 
of ic  by  our  Art. 
lb  likewife^  is  it  in 
(rand  ArfemcL  There- 
1  thefe  it  is  Mot  poffi- 
)  follow  nature,  but 
r- natural  Artificei 


XXXVIII.  It  is  alfo  un- 
deniably manifeft  that  bo- 
dies containing  the  greateft 
quantity  of  Argent  Vi've  are 
/'(?^z>jofperfedion.  Where- 
fore it  is  to  be  fuppofed, 
that  thofe  hod'iti  are  more 
nigh  to  perfeftion,  which 
more  amicably  imbibe  Ar- 
gent Vi^e.  The  fign  of  this 
is  the  eafie  (iifception  of  ^r- 
gent  Vive  by  a  Solar  or  Lu- 
nar body  of  Perfeftion.  For 
this  fame  reafon  ^  if  a  body 
altered  do  not  eafily  receive 
Argent  Vive  into  its  5ub- 
ftance  ,  it  muft  needs  be 
very  remote  from  this  per- 
fedion  fpoken  of. 

XXXIX.  The  preparation 
of  Argent  Vive.  Take  of  it 
one  found:  Vitriol  Rubified^ 
two  pounds :  RocJd  Alum  Cal- 
cmd^  one  found  :  Common 
Salt^  half  a  f&imd :  Nitre  ^  four 
ounces :  Incorporate  all  together 
and  fubli?ne.  Gather  the 
white  and  Denfe,  and  pon- 
derouSj  which  will  be  found 
about  the  fide  of  the  Ve(- 
fel  ^  and  keep  it  for  ufe. 
Now,  if  in  the  hrft  Subli- 
mation, you  fhall  finde  ic 
Turbid  or  Unclean  ('which 
mav 


4IO  S  A-X.  M 

may  be  thro  Carlefnefs) 
fublimeit  again,  with  the 
lame  FceccSj  and  referve 
it  as  before. 

XL.  The  Regiment  of  Mer- 
gtirj.  It  is  done  two  ways. 
I.  You  muft  Amalgamate 
it^  well  wafhed  and  puri- 
iied  as  under  dirc(5led.  2. 
You  muft  Diftill  it  and 
thence  make  an  Aqua  Vita 
or  Spirit  of  Wine.  The 
firft  way.  Take  of  Metxu- 
ry  40  Ounces^  of  Sol.  of  Lu- 
naj  of  Venus  ,  of  Saturn^ 
ana  one  Ounce y  melt  thefe  ho- 
Mesfirfi  the  Venus  ^W  Luna^ 
Jecondly  the  Sol,  thirdly  Sa- 
turn :  Take  all  out  of  the  Fire  ; 
halving  melted  them  in  a  large 
Crucible y  and  your  Mercury 
in  readimfsy  made  hot  in  ano- 
ther :  and  when  the  faid  Me- 
tals begin  to  harden,  fouer  in 
the  Mercury  Lufurly  ^  (lir- 
ring  the  mixture  with  a  fttck^ 
jetting  it  again  on  the  Fire^ 
and  taking  it  ojf^  untill  they 
he  all  amalgamated^  with  the 
whole  Mercury.  Tihis  Amal 
gam  a  pa  to  be  {MJ]olved  for 
fevin  days  J  Extrat'l  the  tva- 
ttr  with  a  CUihy  make  the 
refidueVolatile,  giving  Fire  of 
Ignition*     Jhis  again  imbibe 


.  \ 


ON'S 

with  its  vfhole  water ^ 
it  to  be  generated ,  anm 
to  be  dry ed  for  forty  day 
you  will  finde  a  Stone y 
fut  to  be  fixedy  fo 
have  a  Stone  augment 
Infinity.     In  this 
have  expounded  all 
which  we  hare  wrii 
divers  Books. 

XLI.  The  fublimat^^ 
Mercury,  If  you  woa 
fedrly  fublime  it,  yoi 
add  to  every  pound  ■ttie 
common  Salt  two  jHfp 
and  a  half^  Salt-PeteBy 
a  pound:  mortify  thcBsiK 
cury  wholly,  grindinj 
together  with  Vinej 
til  nothing  of  the  i>K$, 
appear  living  in  the] 
ture,  then  fublime 
cording  to  Art.  It  is  ^^i  t 
profitable. 

XLIT.  The  Sublime 
Red  vlsrc-iry.         Tai^ 
found  of  it,  mix  and  j 
grind  it  with  VitrOil, 
ana  one  pound  ,  a?jd 
It  from  them  Red  andl 
did. 


X-LIII.  Oat  of  al 
has   been  faid   it 


a>ea! 
ivid 


iXLVIII. 


I 

m  evident  Demonftrad- 
l|hat  our  Stone  is  pro- 
rt  sd  out  of  the  lubftance 
:, gent  Vive  \  But  to  un- 
c^the  Clofure  of  Art, 
01  muft  ftudy  to  relblve 
oxSol  into  their  own  dry 
.;„ '_,  which  the  vulgar  call 
1^,  mj  :  And  it  is  io,  that 
I  ^denary  proportion  (of 
h(  folutive   water)    may 
oain  only  one  part  of 
htperfeft'body.     For  if 
g  gentle  fire^    you  well 
?m  thefej  you  will  find 
the  fpace  of  40  days) 
body    converted   into 
e  water :  and  the  fign 
1  perfeft  diffolution  is 
likneis,  appearing  on  its 
srftces. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


411 


the  White  Vafie  is  extra^ed 
from  Jupiter  <3(wi  Saturn  \  hut 
the  Red  from  Venus  and  Sa- 
turn :  But  every  Body  mufi 
he  difjolved  by  its  J  elf  in  the 
Ferment, 

XLV.    Sulphur  we  have 
proved  is  corruptive  of  eve- 
ry kind  of  Perfeftion :  But 
Argent  Vive  is  perfedive  in 
the  Works  of  Nature^  with 
complcat  Regiment.  So  we, 
not  changing,  but  imitating 
Nature,  (in  Works  poffible) 
do  likewife  afTume  Argent 
Vive  in  the  Magiftery   of 
this  Work,  for  a  Medicine 
of  each  kind  of  Perfeftion » 
viz,,  both  Lunar  and  Solar ^ 
as  well  of  Imperfect  Bodies^ 
3LSofJrgent  Vive  Coagulablc. 
And  feeing  there  is  a  two- 
fold  difference  of  Medi- 
cinQS^  one  of  Bodies,  but  the 
other  of  Argent  Vive  truly 
coagulable,    we  fliall  here 
dilcourfe  it. 


ilV.  But  if  you  en- 
^rour  to  perfeft  both 
rks,  the  White  and  the 
1,  diifolve  each  of  the 
ments   by    themfelves^ 

keep  them.  This  is 
'Argent  Vive  extracted 
B  Argent  Vive,  which 
intend  for  Ferment.  But 
iPafte  to  be  fermented, 
cxtrad  in  theulual  man 

from  im  per  fed  bodies, 
id  of  this  we  give  you  a 
leral  Rule,  which  is^  7hat\  Lunar  Order,  learn  to  be 


XLVI.  The  matter  pr 
fe,  oF  this  Medicine  of  eve- 
ry kind  is  one  only  5  already 
fufficiently  known.  Take 
cherefore"^  that,  and  if  you 
I  will  work  according  to  the 


412  S  A  L  M 

expert  in  Operating,  and 
prepare  that  ^  with  the 
known  ways  of  this  Magi- 
ftery.  The  intention  of 
which  iSj  That  you  fliould 
divide  the  pure  fubftance 
from  it^  and  fixt  part  there- 
of, but  leave  a  part  for  ce- 
rating  ;  and  (b  proceeding 
through  the  whole  Magi- 
ftery^  till  you  compleat  its 
defired  fufion.  If  it  fud- 
denly  flows  m  hard  Bodies^ 
it  IsperfeSi^;  but  m  [oft  Bo- 
dies^ the  contrary.  For  this 
Medicine  projected  upon 
any  of  the  Imperfeft  Bo- 
dies^ changes  it  into  a  per- 
fect Lunar  Body^  if  the 
known  Preparations  have 
been  firft  given  to  this  Me-  ^ 
dicine  :  But  if  not,  it  leaves ' 
the  lame  diminilhed,  yet 
in  one  only  difference  of 
Perfedrion  it  perfefts,  as 
much  as  depends  on  the 
Adminiftration  of  the  Or^ 
der  of  a  Medicine  of  this 
kind.  But  this  diae  Adnii^^ 
niitration  not  preceeding^ 
according  to  the  third  Or- 
der, it  perkcls  in  projedion 
only. 


o  N '  s  im 

XLVII.  A  Solar  3 

cine  fofthe  Second  Gift 
of  every  of  the  impefc^ 
Bodies,  is  the  fame  tT:te 
and  participates  of  theim 
Regiment  of  Preparli«, 
Yet  in  this  it  differs,i;r' 
in    the    greater  fubtizj 
tion  of  parts,    by  p)p{ 
ways  of  digeftion,  aili 
the  commixtion  of  Ibi' 
Sulphur    (under  the  ig 
men  of  Preparation  m 
niftredj  with  the  adctio" 
of  the  matter  now  knjwi 


XLVIII.  The  Regijer 

of  it  is  the  fixadon  of  fc 
Sulphur^    and  the  ft 
thereof :  For  with 
Medicine    is   tini^ 
with   it  projcded  up 
very  of  the  Bodies  di 
Ihed   from    perfeftio 
com  pleats  the  fame  in 
lar  Complement^  as  m 
depends  upon  a  M 
of  the  Second  Ordc 
known  and  cercain  p 
ration  of  the  imperfeft 
prececding.    Alfo  the 
projefted  upon  Luffa^ 
fefts  it  much  J  in  a  pe 
Solar  compleatment. 


lii 


b.XLIX. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


413 


THE 

SECOND     BOOK 

O  F 

E  B   E  R      ARABS. 


CHAP.    XLIX. 


The  IntrodnSiion  to  this  Second  Boo\ 


■^HERE  are  two 
*  things  to  be  deter- 
li  viz,'  the  Principles 
is  Magiftery,  and  the 
ftion  of  the  fame.  The 
iples  of  this  Art,  are 
^ays  or  Methods,  of 
,*perations^  to  which 
jtift  applys  himielf  in 
/ork  of  this  Magiilery : 
5  ways  are  divers  in 
fclves:  As^  i.  Suhli- 
f^n,  2,  Defcenfon.  ^.  Di- 
i^i  ion,  4.  Calcination. 
^litim.     6.  Coagulaticfn. 


All  which  we   Ihall  with 
much  plainnefs  declare. 

IT.  The  perfection  con- 
fifts  I.  Of  thofe  things^  and 
from  the  confideration  of 
thofe  things  by  which  it  is 
attained.  2.  Fromthe  con- 
fideration of  things  helping. 
3.  From  the  confideration 
of  that  thing  which  laftly 
perfeds.  4.  And  from  that 
by  which  it  is  known^  whe- 
ther the  Magiftery  was  in 
perfeftion  or  not. 

ML 


414 


III.  Theconfiderationof 
thole  things  by  which  we 
attain  to  the  Compleatment 
of  the  Work,  is  the  confi- 
deration  of  the  Subftance 
manifeftj  and  of  manifeft 
Colors,  and  of  the  weight 
in  every  of  the  Bodies  to  be 
changed,  and  of  thofe  Bo- 
dies that  are  not  changed, 
from  the  Radix  of  their 
Nature,  without  that  Arti- 
fice :  and  the  confideration 
of  thofe  likewile  that  are 
changed,  in  the  Radix  of 
their  Nature  by  Artifice: 
with  the  confideration  of 
the  Principles  of  Bodies, 
according  as  they  are  pro- 
found, occult,  ormanifeff; 
and  according  to  their  Na 
turcs,  with  or  without  Ar- 
tifice. 

IV.  For  \^ Bodies  and  their 
Principles,  be  not  known 
in  the  profound  or  manifeff 
properties  of  their  Natures, 
both  with  and  without  Ar- 
tifice, what  is  fuperfluous, 
and  what  is  wanting  or  de- 
feftive  in  them,  cannot  be 
known ,  and  our  not  know- 
ing thole_,  would  of  necef- 
fity  hinder  us^froRi  ever  at- 


SALMON'S  III 

jcainining  to  the  perfJ 


jof  their  Tranfmutatioil 

V.  The  confiderati 
things   helping  Perfc 
is  the  confideration  oi 
Nature   of    thofe    ti 
which  we  fee  adhere  tl 
dies  without  Artifice, 
to    make    Mutation 
thefe  are,  Marchafite^ 
nefia,  Tut'ta^  Ant%mony\ 
Lafis  Lazuli,    And  th 
fideration  of  thofe  Wi6 
without  adherency,  elm 
Bodies ;  (iich  arc  Salts,  A 
lumSj  Nitre^   Borax,   hii 
and  other  things  of  likfljr 
ture,  :  And  the  conf^^^ 
tion  of  Glafs  of  all  fort. 
things  cleanfing  by  ■«^ 
nature. 


VI.  But  the  confidci 
of  the  thing  that  perfe^oii 
the  confideration  of  cl 
the  pure  Subftance  of - 
f^i've  ;  and  it  is  the  ~ 
which  from   the  Subi 
of  that,     took   begini™^ 
and  of  which  it  wascr( 
This  Matter  is  not 
Fiz'e  in  its  Nature,   mm,\ 
its  whole  Subffance,  Ht| 
is  part  of  it :  nor  is  it  ■(> 
but  when  the  Stone  is 

left 


I. 


Laftly,  The  confi- 
Miof  the  thing,  or 
iTryal  and  Examina- 
by  which  it  is  known, 
erthe  Magiftery  be 
feSionornot  ;  arifes 
the  confideration  of  i. 
jifeL2.Cenfent,'^,Igmtion. 


E  B  E  R.  4ir 

4.  Expofing  it  to  the'  Vapourv 
of  Acid  Things,  ^,  Extin- 
ction, 6.  Commixtion  of  Sul- 
phur burning  Bodies:  7*  Rg' 
duBicn  after  Calcinaticn.  8; 
Sufception  of  Argent  VivCi^ 
All  which  with  the  former 
we  declare,  with  their  Cau- 
fes  from  Experiences,  by 
which  you  may  certainly 
know,  we  havi  not  er- 
red. 


CHAR     L. 


'df  Sublimation^  Veflels^  Furnace?. 


"'Hecaufe  of  the  In- 
vention of  Subli- 
,  was  to  unite  Bo- 
with  Spirits  3  (dnce 
fig  can  poffibly  be  u- 

with  a    Body  but  a 
)  Or  to  find  Ibme- 

that  can  contain  in 
f  the  nature  both  of 

and  Spirit,which  be- 
aft  upon  bodies,  (wich- 
eing^firft  purifiedj  ei' 
give  not  perfed  Go- 
or  elfe  totally  corrupt, 
defile,  and  burn 
,  ^nd  this  according 


to  the  diverfitie  of  the  lame 
Spirit. 

II.  For  Sulphur^  Arfenick 
and  MarchafitCy  are  burn- 
ings and  wholly  corrupt: 
Tutia  (of  every  kind^  burns 
not,  yet  gives  animperfed: 
Color,  I.  Becaule  its  aduft- 
ive  Sulphureity,  which  is 
eafily  inflamed  and  black- 
ens is  not  removed.  2.  Be- 
caule its  Earthinels  is  not 
feparated  :  for  Aduftion 
may  create  a  Livid  Color, 
and  Earthinels  may  form  it. 
it.  III. 


'4i6 


S  A  L  M 


III.  Thele  things  there- 
fore we  are  conftrained  to 
clcanfefrom  their  burning 
Sulphuriety  or  Un^liiofity, 
and  Earthy  fuperfluity,  and 
this  can  be  done  by  no  Ar- 
tifice but  by  Sublimation  : 
for  when  Fire  elvevates^  it 
makes  afcend  always  the 
morelubtile  parts,  leaving 
behind  the  more  Grofs.       ' 

IV.  Hence  it  is  raanifeft 
that  Spirits  arc  cleanied 
from  their  Earthinefi  by 
Sublimation,  which  Earthi- 
nefi  impeded  Ingrefs^  and 
gave  an  impure  or  dimi- 
niflied  Color  :  from  which 
being  feparared  ,  they  are 
freed  from  their  Impurity^ 
and  are  made  more  fplen- 
did  ,  more  pervious  ^  and 
more  eafily  to  enter  and 
penetrate  the  denfity  ot! 
bodies,  with  a  pure  and  | 
perfeft  Tindure.  I 

V.  Aduftion  is  alfo  taken  | 
away  by  Sublimation  ;  for 
Arfenick  which  before  Sub-  i 
limation  was  apt  to  aduftion : 
after  Sublimation,  will  not! 
be  Inflamed,  bur  receedsj 
without  Inflamationj   the! 


ON'S,  H 

fame  you  may  find. 
phur.    And  becaufe 
other  things  than  in 
we  law  an   adherei 
Bodies  with  Aheratic 
were  neceffitated  cp| 
choice  of  them^  andi 
rifie  them  by  Sublime 

VI.  Sublimation 
is  the  Elevation  of  a  I 
thing  by  Fire^  with 
rency  to   its  Veffel 
done  diverfly  accordi 
the  diverfity  of  Spii 
be  fublimed  :  for  fbi 
Sublimed  with  ffronj 
tion  >   others  with 
rate,  and  Ibme  agi 
a  remife  heat  of  Fire«  I 

VII.  Arfenick^  an 
phur  J  are  Sublimed 
remifs  Fire ;  for  othe 
having  their  moft 
parts  uniformly  mix 
conjoyned  with  the 
their  whole  fub 
would  afcend  bla 
burnt,,  without  any 
fication  :  therefore 
mud  find  out  tht  fr6^ 
of  the  Fire,  and  the 
cation  y  with  com 
of  the  Feces  or  Goffei 
that  they  may  be  ke 


aXL.  GE 

and  hot  fuffered  to 
Id. 

f 

n«  In  Sublimation  a 

old  degree  of  Fire  is 

obferved.    i.  One, 

apportioned^,  as  to  make 

i;end  only  tlie  Altend^ 

H):  fUrt,  and  Livid  parts, 

II  )u  manifeftly  fee  they 

e  :leanfed    from    their 

ir  ly  feculency.    2.  A- 

t\  r  degree  is^  that  what 

he  fure  Effinct  remain- 

1.  the  Feces,  may  be 

HJd  with  greater  force 

t^  ^it.  with  Ignition 

bottom  of  the  Veilelj 

f  the  Feces  therein^ 

you  may  fee  with 

Eye.     ^.  The  other 

lis^  a  TJiofl  7veak  Fire, 

?1s  to  be  given  to  the 

idte  without  the  Feccs^ 

t"TcarceIy  any   thing 

nay  afcend^,  but  that 

yhich  is  them  oft  fub- 

t  thereof^  and  which 

work  is  of  no  value, 

'.tit  is  a  thing  by  help 

lioh  Adu/lion  is  made 

^bursi 


The  whole  intention 
)reof  Sublimation  is 
li  TheEarthinefs  be- 


B  E  R.  417 

ing  removed  by  a  due  pro- 
portion of  Fire.  2,  And 
the  moft  fiibtil  and  fumous 
part,  which  hniigs  AdufttoH 
with  Corruption,  being  caft 
away,  we  may  have  the 
pure  Subftance^  confifting 
in  Equality,  of  fimple  Fu- 
fion  upon  the  Fire,  and 
without  any  /Idufticnpt  fly- 
ing from,  the  Fire,  or  Infla- 
mation  thereof; 

X.  Now  that  that  which 
is  moft  fubti!  is  aduftive/  is 
evident,  for  that  Fire  con- 
verts to  its  own  nature,  all 
thofe  things  which  are  of 
affinity  to  it :  it  is  of  affini- 
ty to  every  aduftible  thing  t 
and  every  thing  the  more 
fubtil  the  more  aduftible, 
therefore'  Fire  is  of  molt 
affinity  to  what  is  moft  fubr 
tie. 

XL  The  fame  is  proved 
by  Experience ;  for  Sulphur 
or  Arfnick  notfublimed,  are 
moft  eafily  inflamed,  and 
of  the  two.  Sulphur  the 
more  eafily  :  but  either  be- 
ing fublimed,  are  not  di- 
redly  inflamed,  but  fly  a- 
way,  and  are  extenuated 
without  Inflamation,  yet 
£  e  wiih 


4i5  SALMON'S 

with  A  preceeding  F(ifion 


XII.  Now  the  proof  in 
the  adminiftration  oiFxees^ 
with  their  proportion,  is, 
that  fuch  Matter  be  chofen, 
with  which  the  Spirits  to  be 
ftblimed  may  beft  agree, 
and  wherewith  they  may 
be  the  more  intimately 
miH^d;  for  tlut  Matter 
with  which  they  are  or  may 
be  moft  united,  will  be 
more  potent  in  the  reten- 
tion of  the  Faces  of  the 
Matter  to  be  fublimed  \  the 
reafen  ot  which  is  evident. 

XIII.  But  the  addition  of 
Forces  \s  neceflary,  becaufe 
Snlfbi^r  or  Arfenick  to  be  fu- 
blimed, if  they  be  not  con- 
joyned  with  the  F^osces  of 
(ome  fixed  thing,  would 
neceffarily  ^fccnd  with 
their  whole  fubllance  not 
cleanfed,  which  thing  we 
know  by  experience  to  be 
truth :  this  is  proved,  be- 
caufej  if  the  Faeces  be  not 
permixed  with  them  thro' 
their  lead  parts,  then  the 
fame  happens  as  if  they  had 
not  Faces,  for  their  whole 
Effence  will  afcend  without 
any  cleanfing. 


XIV.  Experience 
proves  this  to  be  ti 
caufe    when   we 
from  a   thing  forra^l 
the  nature  of  Bodies,  J 
blime  in  vain,  fo  thai] 
are  found  in  no  wife 
ed  after  the  aicenfion] 
fubliming  with  the 
any  Body,  the  (ubl 
is  well,  and  with  fa 
Is  perfeftly  cleanfed. 

XV.  The  intci 
faces  then  is,  that  t! 
adminiftred  or  tafe 
theCalxes  of  Metal 
in  them  the  work  ofi 
mation  is  eaiie, 
other  things  moft  dil 
for  which  caufe  there] 
thing  that  can  be  inl 
in  their  ftead ;  fol 
without  the  Calxes 
dies,  the  Labor  w| 
long,  tedious,  and 
difficult,  almolt  to 
ration. 


XVI.  But  in  this  t\ 
fome  benefit,  for 
fablimed  without  Fa 
the  Calces  of  Bodies 
greater  quantity,  bu 
Faces  of  leffer:  So 
what  is  calcined  wi 


b.L. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


419 


u  of  Bodies  is  of  leaft 
r,  but  of  eafieft  and 
fpeedy  Labor. 

IlL  However  every 
of  Salt  prepared, 
jnt:hings  of  like  nature  to 
:,  Kufes  us  from  ufing  the 
'xc  of  Bodies^  for  that  with 
e  we  make  (ubliraation 
fe  greater  quantity  i  for 

ition  of  things  to  be 

aed  from  the  Fceces^  is 
made  by  Iblution  of 

te,   which   happens 

i  other  things 

nil.  But  the  propor- 
>f  Faces  is,  that  it  be 
^to  the  quantity  of  the 
r  to  be  fublimed,  in 
I  you  cannot  eafily 
Vet  if  the  Faces  be  but 
ic  weighc.it  may  ferve 
*sare,  to  an  cxperi 
Man :  For  the  le(s  the 
are,  the  greater  will 
J  Exuberation  of  the 
late,  provided,  that 
ding  to  the  Subtraftion 
:  Faeces^  an  abatement 
Fire  be  in  proportion 
0:  For  in  a  fmall 
f/,  a  fmall  fire  ferres 
rfeftion  ;  in  a  great ^ 
and  in   a  greater 


quantity^  a  greater  fire  is  re* 
quired. 

XIX.  Now  becaufe  fire 
is  a  thing  which  cannot  be 
niealiired  i  therefore  it  isj 
that  error  is  often  commit- 
ted in  it,  when  the  Artift  is 
unskilful,  as  well  in  refpedt 
to  the  variety  of  Fornaces, 
as  Woods  and  Veffels  to  be 
ufcd,  and  their  due  joyn- 
ing. 

XX.Therefore  in  things  to 
be  fublimed,  you  muft  re- 
move  their  wsterinefs  only, 
with  a  very  fmall  Fire, 
which  being  removed,  if 
any  thing  afcend  by  it,  then 
in  the  beginning,  this  Ere 
muft  not  be  increafed,  that 
the  moft  fubtil  part  may  (by 
this  moft  weak  fire)  be  fe- 
parated  ,  and  put  afide, 
which  is  the  caufe  of  Adu- 
ftion. 

XXL  But  when  little  or 
nothing  ftiall  afcend  (which 
you  may  prove  by  putting 
a  little  Cotton  Wttk  into  the 
hole  in  the  top  of  the  Alu- 
del)  increafe  the  fire  under 
it ;  and  hqw  ftrong  the  fire 
ftiould  be,  the  Coitm  J^efh 
Ee2  wiU 


420  SALMON'S 

will  fhcw :  For  if  little  of 
the  fublimate  comes  forth 
with  it,  or  it  be  clean,  it 
fhews  your  fire  is  fmall, 
and  therefore  muft  be  en- 
creafed:  But  if  much  and 
unclean,  that  it  is  too  great, 
and  mull  be  diminiilied. 


Ub.1 


XXII.  When  then  you 
find  your  fublimate  to 
come  forth  with  t\\Q  Weik 
Clean,  and  much,  you 
have  the  due  proportion  of 
your  Fire,  but  if  unclean 
the  contrary :  For  accord- 
ing to  thequantity  of  clean- 
ne(s,  or  uncleannefi  of  the 
fublimate  adhereing  to  the 
Cotton,  muft  you  order 
your  Fire  in  the  whole  fa- 
blimation-:  by  this  means 
yoa  may  bring  it  to  its  due 
height  without  any  error. 

XXIII.  Yet  the  way  of 

Faces  is  better,  viz,.  To 
take  Scales  of  Iron  ^  or  Coffer 
calcined:  thcle  indeed  by 
reafon  of  the  privation  of 
zn  Evil  humidicity,do  eafi- 
ly  imbibe  Sulphur  or  Jrfe- 
nicck^  and  Unite  them  with 
themfelves;  the  method  of 
which  the  experienced  on- 
ly know. 


XXIV.  It  is  fit  there 
that  we  ftiould  rightly] 
form  you  in  the  fublii 
on  of  thefe  two  Spirits! 
fhur  and  Arfenick]  leal 
ftiould  erre  through  I| 
ranee :  We  fay  then, 
if  you  put  in  many 
and  augment  not  the 
proportionally,  nothii 
the  Matter  to  be  ful 
will  afcend. 

XXV.  If  you  put 
fmall  quantity  of  fcea 
none  of  the  Calx  of 
and  have  not  a  fit  pr<| 
tion  of  Fire,  the  m 
will  alcend  with  its 
fubfl'ance:  So  like\ 
realon  of  the  Fornac 
may  err:  For  a  greai 
nace  gives  a  great  H 
Fire  h  a  fmall  Fornj 
fmall,if  the  Fcwelandj 
holes  be  proportionate 


XXVI.  If  you  fu 

great  quantity  of  ma 
a  imall  Fornace,  yo 
not  make  a  fire  great 
for  Elevation:  If  a 
quantity  in  a  great  F 
you .  will  exrermina 
fublimation    by   ex^ 


|).L.  G 

^  Again,  a  thick  For- 
Bic  gives  a  condenfate  and 
Ircg  Fire  :  A  thin  For- 
lac,  a  rare  and  weak  fire, 
ikh  which  you  may  ea- 
.rr. 


I 


CVII.  So  alfo,  a  For- 
icwich  large  Vent-holes. 
iv(a  clear  and  ftrong  fire, 
jt  vith  fmall  Vent-holes, 
Wik  fire:  And  if  the  di- 
of  fpace  between 
'ornace  and  the  Veffel 
|;gc,  the  fire  will  be  the 
;r,  but  if  fmall,  the 
in  all  which,  without 
you  may  eafily  alfo 
• 

1;V1IL  You  muft  there 
[build  your  Fornace, 
[ling   to  the  ftrength 

tiije  Fire  you  would 
viz,,  thick,  with  free 

wholes,  fo  as  there  may 
iooJ  diOance  between 
sffol,  and  fides  of  tne 
iCQ,  if  you  would  have 

f^j^fire':  But  if  a  mean 
1  allthefe  things  you 
Ind   a  mean  propor- 

||AH  which  we  fhall 

mSL .  If  you  would  c- 


E  B  E  R.  421 

levate  a  great  quantity  of 
matter  to  be  fublimed^  firft 
be  provided  of  a  (ublima- 
tory  of  fuch  a  capacity^ 
that  it  may  contain  your 
matter  to  be  fublimed,  the 
heightof  ones  hand  breadth 
above  the  bottom  :  To  this 
fit  your  Fornace,  fo  as  the 
Aludelj  or  Suhlimatory  may 
be  received  into  it,  with 
the  difiance  of  two  Fingers 
round  about  the  Walls,  or 
Sides  of  the  Fornace;  which 
being  made,  make  alfo  to 
it  ten  Vent-holeSj  in  one 
proportion,  equally  diftant, 
that  there  may  be  an  equal- 
lity  of  the  fire  in  all  parts 
thereof. 

XXX.  Then  put  a  Bar 
©f  Iron  into  the  Fornace 
tranfverfe,  which  fafien  at 
each  end  in  the  fides  of  the 
Fornace,  which  Bar  let  be 
diiiant  from  the  bottom  of 
the  Fornace  about  a  Span, 
or  9  Inches :  About  an  Inch 
above    it.   the   SMiwatory 

I  mulf  be  firmly  placed,  and 

j  inclofed  round  about  to  the 

i  Fornace. 

t  '■•-- 

XXXT.  Now,  if  your 
Fornacecan  well  and  clcar- 


S  A  LMO  N  :S 


412 

ly  difcbarge  it  felf  of  the 
Fumofities,  and  the  Flame 
can  freely  pafs  through  the 
whole  Fornace  in  the  cir~ 
cuitofthe^Wf/,  it  is  well 
proportioned  ;  if  not,  it  is 
not  fo.  Then  you  muft  o- 
pen  its  Vent-holes,  and  if 
by  that  it  is  mended,  all  is 
well ;  if  not,  you  muft  ne- 
ceffarlly  alter  it,  for  the 
diftance  of  the  Veflel  from 
the  fides  of  the  Fornace,  is 
too  fmall :  Wherefore  en- 
large the  diftance^  and  try 
it,  continuing  thefe  Tryals, 
till  it  can  freely  quit  it  felf  j 
of  the  fmoak,and  the  flame 
is  bright  and  clear. 

XXXF.  But   as  to  the 

thicknefs  of  the  Fornace,  if 
you  intend  a  great  fire,  it 
ought  to  be  about  ^  or  <5 
Inches ;  but  if  a  moderate 
fire,  ;  or  4 Inches;  ifalef 
fer  fire,  2  or  3  Inches  thick 
will  be  lufficient. 

XXXIIt.  Then  as  to  the 
Fewel,  Iblid  Wood  gives  a 
ftrong  and  durable  fire  ; 
lighter  Wood  a  weak  fire, 
and  foon  ended ;  dry  Wood 
gives  a  great  fire  and  fhort ; 
green  Wood  a  fmall   and 


long   lafting.      From' 
confideration  of  all 
things,  the  diverfity  of  ] 
may  eafily  be  found 

XXXIV.  In  the< 
mation  of  Sulphur,   tl 
ver  of  the  Sublimamy 
be  made  with  a  gr( 
large  concavity  withi 
terthe  manner  of  an 
bick  with  a  Nofe^  for 
wife  the   whole  fuh\ 
may  defeend  to  the 
of  the  Veflel,  througl 
great  heat,  for  that  il 
end  of  the  fublimatioj 
Sulfhur  afcends  not, 
with  force  of  fire,  e^ 
Ignition  of  the  Jlndel\ 
if  the  Sulphur  be  not 
ed  in  the  Concavity 
feeing  it  eafily  flows, 
defcend  again  by  thj 
of  the  Veilel,  to  the 
bottom,  and   nothil 
be  found  fulflimed. 

XXXV.  The  j41u4 
be  made  of  thick  GU 
other  matter  is  not 
ent,  unleft  it  be  thici 
of  the  like  fubfbart( 
Glals;  becaufe  Glaf^ 
or  what  isliketoit,\ 
Pores,  is  able  to  reca 


)m  flying  away :  For 
Porous  Velfels^  the 
is  would  pais  and  va- 


VL  Nor  are  Me- 

;ryiceable  in  this  cafe^ 

ficife  Spirits  (by  reafon 

foir  Amity  and  Sympa 

ly  penetrate  them,  and 

litcd  there  with.-There- 

n  the  Compofition  of 

Aludel^    let  a  round 

,  or  Ctncha^  be  made 

a  flat  round  bottom  > 

ft  the  middle  of  the 

thereof,  a  Zone,  or 

e     furrounding    the 

;  and  above  that  Gir- 

caufe  a  round  Wall  to 

ddc,  equidilknt  from 

des  of  the  Concha^  fo 

in  this  (pacej  the  fides 

le  Cover  may  freely 

^thout  preflure. 


G  E  B  E  R*  ^3<k 

vers  muft  be  equal,   and 


' 


' 


XXVII.  But  the  height 
lis  Wall  f  above  the 
k)  muft  be  according 
^height  of  the  Wall  of 
Zoncha^  little  more,  or 
This  done,  let  two 
jrs  or  Heads  be  made 
1  to  the  meafiire  of  this 
cavity  of  the  two  Walls, 
(Si^h  of  the  two  Co- 


i 


each  a  Span,  or  y  Inches 
The  Figure  of  one  of  them 
alfo  P)Tamidal,  in  the  fu- 
perior  parts  of  which  Co- 
vers, muft  be  two  equal 
holes,  one  in  each,  fo  made 
that  a  Hens  Feather  may 
conveniently  be  put  in. 

XXXVIIL  The  intention 

of  this  Concha  is.  That  its 
Cover  may  be  moved  at 
pleafure  ;  and  that  the  jun- 
fture  might  be  ingenious, 
(b  that  through  it,  though 
without  any  luting,  the  Spi- 
rits might  not  pals.  But  if 
you  can  better  contrive  this 
VelTel,  you  may  do  lb, 
notwithftanding  this  oup 
defcription. 

XXXIX.  Yet  in  this  we 
have  a  fpecial  intention, 
that  the  inceriour  Concha^ 
with  its  fides,  fliould  enter 
half  way  within  its  Cover  * 
for  feeing  it  is  the  property 
of  Fumes  to  afcend,  not  to 
defcendj  by  this  means 
they  are  kept  from  vanilh- 
ing:  Alfo  that  the  Head  of 
the  Aludel  lliould  be  often 
emptied,  left  part  of  what 
is  fublimed  (bsiag  over 
E  e  4  muchj 


424 


SALMON'S 


Li 


much)  fliould  fall  down  to 
che  bottom  again. 

XL.  Another  intention  is^ 
chat  what  afcends  up  in  the 
form  of  pouder,  near  the 
hole  of  the  head  of  the  A- 
hdcl^  be  always  kept  apartj 
from  that  which  is  found 
to  have  alcended  fufed  and 
denfe  in  fmall  lumps ;  po- 
rous and  clear  at  bottom 
thereof,  widi  adherency  to 
the  fides  of  the  Veflel ;  for 


that  it   is  known  to 
lelsof  Aduftion,  than 
is  found  to  afcend  nifl 
the  hole  of  the  Head: 
the  fublimation  is  well 
formed^  if  it  be  foundj 
and  lucid,    and  not 
with   inflammation: 
is  the  perfection  of  th<| 
liming  of  Sulphur  andi 
nick :  And  if^  it  be  nj 
found,  the  Work  mi 
often  be  repeated^  til 
fo. 


CHAP.    LI. 


Of  Defcenfion^  and  the  way  of  Purifyn 

Fajiils. 


I  ^HEREis  a  three- 
X  ibid  Caufe  of  its 
invention.  '  i.  That  when 
any  matter  is  included  in 
that  Veffdj  which  is  called, 
a  Chymical  Defcenjory,  that 
afcer  its  fufion,  it  may  de- 
fcend  through  the  Holes 
thereof,  by  which  defcent, 
we  are  affured,  it  has  ad- 
mitted a  fluxing. 


n.  2.  Thatwealtl 
may  by  it  be  pre 
from  Combuftion,  afi 
duftion  from  their  (  ^ 
For  A^hen  we  reduce 
Bodies  from  their 
we  cannot  i^educe  all 
whole  fubftance  at 
time  :  If  then  that 
which  is  firft  reduce( 
a  body^  iliouldlie  whi 
whole   is  reduced,  a 


tei 


XI.  G  E  B  E  R, 

ity  would  vanifli  by 

ce  of  the  Fire;  fo 

was  neeeflarily  de- 
that  one  part  fo  foon 
is  reduced  J  may  fall 
he  Fire^  through  this 
fory. 


42f 


1,;,  That  the  Depu- 
of  Bodies  might  be 
^ellenrly  performed^ 
freed  from  every 
eous  thing  :  For  the 
defcends  in  a  Flux 
^  and  leaves  every 
vhich  is  alien  there- 
:he  Concavity  there- 


There  fore  as  to  the 
r  method  thereof,  we 
^tthQ  form  of  \t  mu(t 

as  its  bottom  may 
nted,  and  the  fides 
ithout  roughneft^  e- 
terminating  in  the  a- 
LAcuity^  or  point 
x)ttom :  And  its  co- 
■  any  be  needfulj 
5  made  in  the  like 
a  plain  or  flat  Diili^ 
U  fitted  to  it,and  the 
ijvith  its  Cover,  muli- 
de    of   good    firm 

not  eafie  to  breaks 
k  in  the  fire. 


on.' 


V.  Then  put  in  the  mat- 
ter which  you  would  have 
to  delcend^  upon  round 
Rods  or  Bars  made  oi  like 
Earthy  and  fo  placed,  as 
they  may  be  more  nigl\  the 
top  than  bottom  of  the 
Veflel.  Then  covering  the 
VelTel,  and  luting  the  jun- 
fture,  fet  it  into  the  fire, 
and  blow  it  until  it  is  in 
Flux,  and  the  whole  matter 
defcend  into  a  fubjacent 
Veffel. 

VI.  But,  if  the  matter  be 
of  difficult  fufion,  it  may  be 
put  upon  a  Table  plain,  or 
of  fmall  Concavity,  from 
which  it  may  eafily  defcend 
by  inclining  the  head  of  the 
Defcenibry  when  it  is  in 
Flux ;  for  by  this  means 
Bodies  are  purified. 

VI I.  But  they  are  yet 
better  purified  by  Paftils, 
which  method  of  Piitifica- 
tion  is  of  the  fame  IbrcC) 
with  the  way  of  purifying 
by  defcenfion  :  For  it  holds 
tlie  fceces  of  Bodies  as  well 
as  a  Delcenlbry  andbetter^ 
the  way  ot  which  is  thus. 

\  VllL 


42^ 


Vm.  Take  the  body 
whidi  you  intend  to  cleanfe, 
and  granulate  it,  or  file  it, 
or  reduce  it  into  a  Calx, 
which  is  yet  better,  and 
more  pcrfei^ :  Mix  it  with 
Ibme  other  Calx^  which  is 
noc  to  be  melted,  and  then 
make  the 'body  to  flow. 

IX.  By  this  method,  of- 
ten repeated.  Bodies  are 
cleanfed,  but  not  with  a 
perfeftMundification,  which 
is  to  perfedion ;  yet  it  is  a 
profitable  purifying^  that 
Bodies  capable  of  perfecti- 
on, may  the  better  and 
more  perfedily  be  tranfmu- 
red. 

X  For  there  is  an  Ad- 
miniftratioh  always  to  go 


SALMON'S  Lf| 

before,  and  to  procecd4rt 
a  Tranfmutation,  all  vPi 
lliall  be  declared  in  it 
per  place. 


XLTheDefcenfor 
nace  is  made,  as  bcfc 
fcribed,  andiswond( 
ufeful  to  the  melting 
tals  by  Cineritiums  at 
ments.  For  all  Calc 
Combuft,  DiflblvedJ 
Coagulated  Bodies^ 
duced  by  this  Forna< 
a  folid  Mafs,  or  Met 

Xn.  Cirter'ttiums  al 
Cements^  and  Tefis,  o\ 
ctbks^  in  which  Silvc 
ten  melted,  are  pu] 
this  Fornace,  for  th 
vering  the  Metal 
bed. 


CHAR     LIF. 

Of  Diflillation^   Caufes^    Kinds ^   am^ 
Fomaces. 


I.  "T^Tfiillation  is  the  cle- 

JL-r  vating  of  Aqueous 

Vapours    in    chelr  proper 


VeiTel ;   and  is   of 


kinds. 


T. 


Eith(5r 


fire,  or  without  fire. 


I 


tn. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


427 


Kfcby  fire  is  alfo  two- 
Id.  I.  Afcending  by  an 
tm:k.   2.  Dejcending  by 

')tjnfory. 

i.rhcCaure  whyDi- 
Itetn  wasinventcd,  was 
^rification  of  a  liquid 
itti  from  its  filth,  and 
ift/^ation  of  it  from  pu- 
Won.  For  we  fee 
Adiftilled  fby  what 
bevcr  of  Diftilladon) 
idt  more  pure,  and 
^fily  to  be  preferved 
utrefaftion. 


tBut  the  fpecial  caufe 
iUation  by  Ajeent,  or 
mihck^  is  the  (epara- 
a  pure  Water,  wich- 
"th  or  Foscs ;  for  wa- 
liftilled  has  no  fecu- 
And  the  Caule  ot 
»tntion  of  fuch  pure 
>was  for  the  Imbibi- 
Spiiits,  and  of  dean 
ines,  left  by  the  fe 
b;^  of  the  Water,  our 
inesj  or  Spirits  might 
.ed  or  curruptcd* 

But  the  caufe  of  the 

^on,  which  is  made 

^  or  a  Dejcenfcry^ 

extr^ing  its  Oyl, 


pure  in  its  Nature ;  becaufe 
by  Afcent,  Oyls  are  not  lo 
eafily  had  in  their  combufti- 
ble  Nature. 

V.  And  the  Diftillatlon, 
which  is  made  without  fire, 
or  by  Ftlnr^  wsls  invented 
br  this  caufe  &ke,  to  clear 
water  (whether  diftilled, 
or  not  diftilledj  from  all 
manner  of  Impurities  what- 
foever. 

VI.DiftilUtionbyi^^ii* 
is  two-fold,  I.  In  Ames,  or 
Sand.  2.  In  Balneo,  with- 
out Hay,  or  Wool  in  its 
proper  Veffel,  fo  difpofed, 
chat  the  Cucwrbit,  or  Vcfi- 
ca  may  not  be  broken  be- 
fore  the  Work  is  finilhed* 


VII.Diftillationby-^l'fce* 
or  Sandy  is  done  with  a 
greater,  ftronger,  and  mote 
acute  fire :  But  that  by 
BalneOj  with  a  mild,  foft, 
or  gentle  and  equal  fire ;  for 
W^^r^r  admits  not  the  Acuity 
of  Ignition,  as  A^s  or  Sand 
do. 

Vlll.  Therefore  by  that 
Diftillation  which  is  made 
in  Ajhis^  colours,  and  the 
'  more 


428  S  A  L  M 

more  grofs  parts  of  the 
Earth  aro  elevated  ;  but  by 
that  in  Balmo,  the  parts 
more  fubtil,  and  without 
color,  and  more  approach- 
ing to  the  nature  of  fimple 
Water,  only  arife.  So  that 
a  more  iubtil  feparation  is 
made  hy  diftillaticn  in  BalncQj 
than  hy  a  Dlfi illation  in  Mies 
or  Sand, 

iX.  This  is  evident ;  for 
Cyl  diftilled  hy  A^ss,  is 
grofe,  thick,  and  foetid: 
But  that  being  redified  in 
Balneo^  the  Oyl  is  feparated 
into  its  Elemeacai  parts;  fo 
that  from  a  moft  Red  Oyl 
you  have  another  mort  lim- 
pid, white,  and  f^irene,  the 
whole  redneft  remaining  in 
the  bottom  of  the  VefTel. 

X.  By  this  Operation, 
we  come  to  the  determi- 
nate feparation  of  all  the 
Elements  of  every  Vegeta- 
ble \  and  of  that  which  from 
Vegetables  proceeds  to  a 
Bein^^  and  of  every  like 
thing.  But  by  that  which 
is  made  by  Defcent,  we  at 
tain  the  Oyl  ®i  every  thing 
Veget.ible,  deteiiiiinarely  , 
and  of  their  like  ;  and  by 


ON'S,  fl 

Fi Iteration    we    ao 
the  clearnels  of  evcrv 
thing, 

XL  To  Diftil  iri" 
Tou  mufi-  have  a  firong\ 
Pan^  andfttedto  the, 
like  to  the  aforefaid 
cf  Sublimation^  "with  tl 
difiance  from  the  fides  l 
Fornaccy  and  with  lil 
holes'yUpon  the  hottom 
Pan  fifted  Jfloes  wu/^l 
to  rhe  thfcknefs  of  on^i 
breadth  [length  almo^ 
ufon  the  Ajhes.  the 
DifitUatcry  tnuft  he 
covered  round  about 
fame  AJhes^  almoft  oi^^ 
to  the  neck  of  the 
[Retort,  or  Diftillatc 

XII.  This  done. J  ft 
matter  to  be  diBiUet. 
the  Veftlwith  its   Al\ 
the  neck  of  which  mu^ 
the  neck  of  jhe  Cuci 
Vefica,  lefi  what  is  U 
JliUed  jhould  fly  awayi 
lute  the  juntiure. 
the    Difiillaticu  : 
Vefica,    Cucurbit,  11 
cr  DilHllatory,  7vitb\ 
lembick  Head,    cr  Rt\ 
muft  he  hcth  of  Glafs.\\ 
fire  mtifi  he  of  (In 


nil. 

to  the  exigency,  or  na- 
\the  matter  to  be  diftil- 
U  to  he  continued  till  all 
\uU  be  dijlilled  is  come 


G  E  B  E  R.  429 

is  to  he  Difiilled^  and  then 
the  Cover  luted  on^  and  fire 
made  on  the  top^  or  over  it, 
that  the  Liquor  may  descend. 


X V.  To  Diftil  by  Filtre; 
?ut  the  UcjUor  to  he  Diftilkdy 
into     an    Earthen,  Stone,  or 
Glafs  Concha,  under  which 
fet  another  VeJJ'el  to  receive  the 
Diftillation :  The  larger  fart 
of  the  Filter  put  into  the  Li- 
<juor,  even  to  the  bottom  of 
the  Concha,  leting  the  nar* 
roivif  part  hang  over  the  fide 
thereof^  and  over  the  under 
Vej]el'^  fo  will  the  Lie^uor  fall 
dc-^vn  through  the  Filrer  in  the 
Irwer  Vejj'eL,   vjithout  ceafing, 
to  the  lap  drop.  Where  note. 
That  if  the  Liquor  be  not 
clear  enough  the  firft  time, 
it  muft  be  io  often  repeat- 
ed, till  it  is  as  you  defire 
it. 

XVI.     The     Difttllatcry 
Fornace,  is  the   fame  with 

the   Sublt?9?atcry:    But  Fire 


.  To  diftil  in  Balneo, 

he  former,  in  a  Cu- 

and  Alembiek  ;  fave 
t^  HI  muft  have  an  Iron 
^  ^  ifs  Pot  fitted  to  the 
'^  M :  Upon  the  bottom 
->'■  iot  withtn,  muji  be  laid 
•*  fHay  or  Wocll  or  other  I 
^-^^  itfr,  to  th^  thtcknefs  of 
'^•^  is,  that  the  Cucurbit 
'  ^'  ^the  broken  ;  and  with 
^'*f9f  the  Cucurbit  muf- 
fed round  about,  almofl 

•  as  the  neck  of  the  A- 

:kj     upon   which   lay 

rofs^    an  I  upon  them 

to  held  the  Cucurbit 

mtom  of  the  Tot,  and 

^rm  and  fteady^  that 
:i'»  wraifed  by  the  If^aUer, 
Qui  broken  by  its  moving  up 
M'i\  wn,  LaftlVj  Tut  in 
)0  till  the  Pot  be  full. 
■stt^t    done,   kindle  the  fire ^\  mni):    be   adminiftred    ac- 


it :  J?i/  off'  the  matter 

lift)!'; 

i/if^  To  Diftil  by  De 
,  a  i  '  •  Tou    mud     have 
'i'4  Delcenfory,  with  its 
J-  (fl  ^  and  that  put  in  which 


cording  to  the  exigency  of 
things  to  be  Diflilled  :  The 
way  of  doing  which  we 
have  juftnow  taught. 


C^H  A  P. 


430 


SAL  MON'S 


CHAP.    LIIL 


Of  Calcination  of  Bodies  and  Spirits^ 
their  Canfes  and  Methods. 


I  /^Alcination  is  the 
V^  bringing  a  thing  to 
Duft  by  Fire,  through  an 
abftraftion  of  its  humidity^ 
holding  the  particles  of  the 
Body  together. 

11.  The  caufe  of  the  in- 
vention thereof,  is,  that  the 
Aduftive,  corrupting  and 
defiling  fulphureity,  may 
beabolirtiedby  Fire;  and 
it  is  man! 'old,  according  to 
the  diverficy  of  the  things 
to  be  calcined :  for  Bodies 
are  calcined 
are  calcined 
things  foreign  to  thefe,  but 
with  a  divers  intention. 


;    and  Sprits 
as  alfo  other 


III.  And  feeing  there  are 
imperfcft  Bodies  of  two 
kinds,  viz**  HarJ^  as  Venus 
and  Mars ;  and  Soft^  as  5^. 
turn  and  Juftter ;  all  which 
are  calcined  ;  there  was  a 
ncceffity  of  calcining  them 


with  a  feveralintentio 
General  and  Special. 

IV.  They  are 
with  one  general  Int 
when  that  their  cori 
and  defiling  Suljhurti 
be  abolifhed  by  Fii 
every   aduftive  Sul 
which  could  not  be 
ved  without  Calcinat 
thereby  abolifhed  ff 
very  thing  whatlbeve^ 

V.  And  becaufe 
dy  it  felt  is  (olid,  ai 
reafon  of  that  folidil 
internal  Sulfbureity 
ed  within  the  contii 
the  (ubftance  o^Argi 
is  defended  from 
therefore  it  was 
to  feparate  the 
thereof,  that  the  Fir| 
ing  freely  to  every 
parts,   might  bum; 
pbsireity  from  itj    ani 


i  LIU. 


G  E  B  E  R- 


le  kjntinuity  of  Argent 
iw  light  not  defend  it. 

¥  The  common  inten 
m  lib  of  Calcination,  is 
cp  iition  of  the  Earthi- 
i  for  it  is  found  that 
)di  are  cleanfed  by  rei- 
at  I  Calcination  and  Re- 
did, as  we  fliall  here- 
one  w; 

jSpecial  Calcinatiorfis 

[Bodies,  and  with  thefe 

rcntions,  that  through 

[:  may  be  an  inten- 

Hardning  and  Fix- 

lich  is  accompliftied 

[gnitious  repition  of 

ition    upon    them ; 

[s  is  found  true   by 

ice. 

But  why  tlie  Cal- 

|i  of  Spirits  was  in- 

is,  that  they  may 

[tter  be  fixed,    and 

eafily  diflblved  in 

[;r;    for  that  e\&ery 

f  thing  Calcined  is 

sed,    then  the  not 

[d,  and  of  eafierfo- 

and    becaufe    the 

[s  of  the  Calcinated, 

^btillzed  by  Fire,  are 

tafily   mixed    with 


Water, 
ten 


4JI 
and  tamed  into  Wa- 


IX.  The  Cakinadon  of 
other  things,  is  iublervient 
to  the  Exigency  of  the  Pre- 
paration of  Spirits  and  Bo- 
dies, of  which  Preparatioti 
we  ftiall  fpeak  more  at  large 
in  the  following  :  but  thefe 
are  not  of  Perfedioa 

X.  The  way  of  Calcina- 
tion is  diversj  by  reaibn  of 
the  diverfity  of  things  to 
be  Calcined :  for  Bodies  are 
otherwife  Calcined  than 
Spirits,  or  other  things^  And 
bodies  divers  from  each  o* 
cher,  are  diverlly  Calcined. 
Soft  Bodies  have  one  general 
way,  according  to  the  in- 
tention, ^iz.  That  both 
may  be  Calcined  by  Fire 
only>  and  by  the  acuity  of 
Sale  prepared  or  unprepa- 
red. 

XT.  ThefirftCalcinatiott 
by  F/rf  is  thus :  HaveaVef- 
fel  oilronov  Earth,  formed 
like  a  Porringer,  which  lee 
be  very  llrong  and  linn, 
and  fitted  to  the  Fomace  of 
Calcination  J  fo,  that  under- 
it,  the  Coies  may  be  caftin 
and  blowed.  XI'l. 


4;^ 


SAL 


XII.  Then  caft  in  your 
Lead  or  Tm  (the  veffel  be- 
ing firmly  let  upon  a  Trivet 
of  Iron  or  Stone,  and  faft- 
ned  to  the  Walls  of  the 
Fornace,  with  ;  or  4  Stones 
being  thruft  in,  fliff,  be 
twcen  the  Fornace  fides  and 
the  Veffel,  that  it  may  not 
move:  the  form  of  the  For- 
nace, muft  be  the  fame 
with  the  Form  of  the  For- 
nace of  Great  Ignition,)  of 
which  we  have  Ipoken,  and 
ftiall  fpeak  more  in  the  fol- 
lowing.) 


Xill.  And  the  Fire  be- 
ing kindled  fufficient  for 
the  fufion  of  the  Body  to  be 
calcined,  a  skin  will  arife 


M  O  N '  S 

that    Saturn  is    eafij^l 
duced  again  into  a 
from  its  Calx:  but  jfl 
with  moft  difficulty  :  tl 
fore  be   careful!  tl 
err  not  in  expofing 
after  its  firft  Pulvei 
to  too  great  a  Fire,  u) 
reduce  the  Calx  intoaf 
before  it  is  perfe< 
this  you  mull:  ufe  t«| 
ranee  of  Fire,  and  tl 
furly    augmented    h\ 
grees  with  Caution, 
be  confirmed   in  \is\ 
and  is  not  fo  eafily; 
^cible,  but  that  a  ge^ 
muft  be  given  to 
com  pleating  of  the- 


XVI^  Likewife-  be  '^k 


ful  that  you  err  not 


Fire 


on  the   Top,  which   con  \  fiter^  by  reafbn  of  i  ^^^ 
tinually  rake  together^  and 
take  off  with  a  blice,  or  o 
"ther  fit  Iron  or  Stone  inftu- 
ment,  folonj^  till  the  whole  JC^/a:  IHll  ,  or   turri&B'iis, 
body   is    converted     into  |  Glai?^  and  fo  then  coijitj' 
Pouder. 


ficult  Redudion,  fo 
intending  to  reduce' j   '^^^ 
find  it  not  reduced!  ^i( 


XIV.  If  it  be  Saturn, 
there  muft  be  a  greater  fire, 
rill  the  Calx  be  changed  in- 
to a  coirt  pleat  whitene ft. 

XV.  Now    underftand  . 


its  redudicn  impoffii^f^tt 
.a 
XVII.  Nowwefa*3sirj 
if  a  great  Fire  be  nojBivlii 
in  the  redudion  of  jB^lx 
it  reduceth  not:  a 
great  Fire  be  given^ 
tinres  it  reduces  ii 
P 


|l1IL  G£ 

ofliy  may  be  converted 
itajlafi:  the  reafon  of 
bk  is  J  becaufe  Jupiter 
A  profundity  of  its  na- 
reiias  the  fugitive  lub- 
m(  of  Urgent  Pive  indu- 
ed which  if  long  kept  in 
ire  flies  avi/ay ;  and 
the  Body  deprived 
idity,  (b  that  it  is 
[■jinore  apt  to  Vitrifies 
p/lfo  be  reduced  again 
metallick  Body, 

For  every  thing 

of  its  proper  Hu- 

gives  no  other  than 

mg  fufion  ,  whence 

hrally  follows,   that 

luft  haften  to  reduce 

|the  (peedy  force  of  a 

it  Fire;     for  other- 

dll  not  be  reduced. 

The  Calcination 
I  Bodies  by  the  Acu- 

ilt,  is,  the  quantity 
lantity  of  Salt  be  ve- 
in caft  upon  them  in 
|afion,  and  permixed 
:h  agitation  with  an 

)d,  while  in  fufion, 

the  mixtion  of  the 

(ley  be  turned  into 

and  afterwards  by 
||e  way  of  perfeftion 


B  E  R.  4JI 

the  Calces  of  them  are  per-- 
feded,  with  their  coniide- 
rations, 

XX.  But  herein  alfo  is 
a  difference  in  the  Calces 
of  thefe  two  Bodies :  for 
Lead  in  the  firft  work  of 
Calcination  is  more  eafily 
converted  into  Pouder  or 
Afhes  than  Tin  ;  and  yet 
the  Calx  is  not  more  eafily 
perfected  than  that  of  Tin^ 
The  caufe  of  which  diverfi- 
ty  is,  that5^r«r»  has  a  more 
fixed  humidity  than  Jufi- 
ter- 

XXT.  The  Calcination 
of  Venm  and  Mars  is  one, 
yet  divers  from  the  fornier, 
by  reafon  of  the  dificulty 
oftheir  Liquefadion.  Make 
either  of  thefe  Bodies  into 
thin  Plates ,  heat  them  red 
hot ,  but  not  to  Melting : 
for  by  reafon  of  their  great 
Earthinefs,  and  large  quan- 
tity of  Aduflive  flying  Sul^ 
phur,  they  are  eafily  thus 
reduced  into  Calx ;  for  the 
much  Earthinefs  being  mix- 
ed with  the  fubftance  of  At^ 
gent  Vive^  the  due  Continu- 
ity of  the  faid  Argent  Fivg 
is  fruftrated* 

Ff*         XXIL 


434 


XXII.  And  thence  comes 
their  porofity ,  through 
which  the  flying  Sulphur 
paffes  away,  and  the  Fire 
by  that  means  having  accefs 
to  it.  Burns  and  Elevates 
the  lame ;  whence  it  comes 
topafsj  that  the  parts  are 
made  more  rare  ,  and 
through  difcontinuity  con- 
verted into  Afties. 


SALMON'S  Lil 

round  about,  but  th^* ' 
fel  mufl:  be  of  Earth^ 
as  are  Crucibles. 


XXV.      the    Calck 
of  Sftrits     You  muri 
Fire  to  them  graduallyj^,' 
Isifurly    increafe  it, 
they  may  not  fly,  till 
be  able  to  fuftain  th 
teft  Fire,  and  approac 
Fixation:  their Veffel 
be  round,  every  way  cl^ 
and  the  Fornace  th^ 
with  the    laft    nient|< 


XXIII.  This  is  manifeft, 
for  that  plates  of  Copper 
expofed  to  Ignition,  yeild   But  you  need  not  ufe 
a  Sulphurous  Flame ,  and  ter  Labour  than  whati 
make  pulverizable  Scales  in  prevent  their  flight, 
their  Superfices ;  which  is 
done ,   becaufe    from  the 
parts  more  nigh,  a  more 
eafy  combuftion  of  the  Sul- 
phur mull  be  made. 


m 


i) 


XXVI.    Or  thus 
the  form  of  the  Fj^j 
Let  it  be  made   fqil^i  I, 
j  length  four  Feet,   ^/ 
i  breadth  three  Feet .  ^ 
Venm.  and  Mars,  on  ', 
muft  be  d    '"^ 


Sfai] 


XXIV.  The  form  of  this 
Galcinatory  Fornace,  is  the  j  things 
fame  with  the  form  of  the  I  in  itrong  Diilies  oi 
Diftillatory  Fornace,    fave  I  made  of  Clay,  liich  i 
only*  that  this  muft  have 
one  great  hole  in  the  Crown 
ofit  to  free  it  lelf  from  Fu- 
mofities :  and  the  place  of 
the  things  to  be   Calcined^ 
muft  be  in  the  mid  ft  of  the 
Fornace,  that  the  Fire  may 
have  free  accefs  to  them      XXV 11. 


of    which    CruciblesMl^ 
made,  that  they  maj  7'^ 
dure  the  ftrongeft  foi 
the  Fire,  to  the  total     S' 
buftion  of  the  matter 
Calcined. 


CalcinM    !^'^ 

4 


n.LIII:  G  E 

reafure     of  the  things 
weary  therefore^  for 

rfcft  Bodies  are  clean- 

/.  it^  and  by  redudion 
Calcinate  into  a  fo 
y  or  Mais  of  Mectl 
then  is  our  Medl- 
rojefted  upon  them^ 
is  matter  of  Joy  and 

cing, 

iVllI.  The  Ablutions 
tCalces.  Have  a  large 
jn  Veffel^  full  of  pure 
Water,  with  this 
[the  Calx^  ftirring  it 
p  that  all  the  Salt  and 
h  may  be  diilolved 
|whi:h  they  have  been 
liedj  then  being  let- 
[ecant  the  Water  gent- 

it  the  Calx  again  into 

Iter  and  do  as  before^ 
[be  perfeftly  waftiedj 

ry  and  keep  it  for  in- 

m. 

iX.  7he  Inceration  of 
washed.  Take  the 
Calx  J  dijjbhe  it  in 
Y  Vinegar^  2  founds  of 
|«>Sak,  Roch  AHom, 
fOj  ana  2  Ounces  _,  i  n 
Uer  imbibe  4  Ounces  of 
mrefaid  drjed  Calx, 
m  drank  in  all  the  [aid 


BER 


5ER.  45^ 

Water  ^  then  dry  it  and  keep 

itforufe,  . 


XXX.  iJjg  ReduBion  of 
Calces  into  a  folid  Mafs„ 
Take  the  for?ner  incsrated 
Calx^  ipajh  it  with  dt filled 
Urine^  till  you  have  extraBed 
all  the  Salts  and  Alums,  -with 
the  filth  of  the  Calcined  Body^ 
which  being  drytd  imbibe  4 
founds  of  this  Ca\x,with  Oyl 
of  Tarter  i  pound,  in  ipoun^ 
of  which  dijjohe  Sal  armoni- 
ack  2  Ounces,  Salt-Peter  i 
Ounce  :  This  Imbibition  do  at 
federal  times,  drying  and  im- 
bibing. LaBly  dry  it  ^  and 
make  it  defcend  through  & 
great  defcenfory ,  and  reduce 
It  into  a  jolid  Mafs^  being 
purged  from  its  Combufiibk 
Sulphureity  by  Calcination  ; 
and  from  its  Tererefireity  by 
its  ReduBion^  fo  have  you  it 
purified  from  all  accidental 
Impirities  and  defements  ^ 
which  happned  to  it  m  its  Mi- 
nera. 

XXXI.  But  its  Innate 
foulneft,  which  dwels  in 
the  Root  of  its  Generation, 
muft  be  obliterated  or  done 
away^  with  our  Medicine, 

'  the  greater  part  of  which. 


436  SALMO 

contains  in  it  felf  the  fub- 
ftance  of  Argent  Vive^  ac- 
cording as  the  neceffity  of 
the  Art  requires. 

XXXII.  Again  you  nuift 
note,  that  Bodies  are  found 
to  be  of  P^rfeftion,  if  in 
the  reiteration  of  their  Cal 
cination  and  Reduftion, 
they  loole  nothing  of  their 
Goodnefs,  in  refpeft  of  Co- 
lor_,  Weight,  Quantity,  or 


N  •  S  Ub. 

Luftre,   (oi   which  gn 
care  is  to  be  taken  in  |:( 
manifold     reiterations  |iio 
thefe  Operations  J  iftl 
fore  by  repeating  the 
ciftation     and    Red 
of   altered    Metals  ,  ||tj 
loofe  any  thing  in  their 
ferencesof  Goodnefs, 
to  be  fiippofed  you 
not    rightly    perilled 
Art. 

i 


CHAP.   LIV. 


Of  Solution  and  its  Caufe. 


I.  QOlution  is  the  redufti- 
O  on  of  a  dry  thing  in- 
to Water  :  and  every  per- 
fedion  of  Solution  is  com- 
pleated  with  lubtile  Watery, 
fuch  efpecially  as  are  acute 
and  (harp,  and  Salin-j  hav 
ing  no  Feces  \  as  Spirits  of 
Vinegar)  of  fower  Grapes, 
of  acid  Pears,  of  Pomgra 
nates,  and  the  like  Diftil- 
lid. 

II.  The  cafe  of  this  In 
vention,   was  the  Subtile- 


tli 


zation  of    thole 
which  neither  have  fi 
nor  Ingrefi,  by  which_,„ 
loft  the  great  advantaj 
fixed  Spirits^  and  of 
things  which  are  of 
Nature.    For  every 
which    is   diffolved, 
neceffarily  have  the  n 
of  Salt  or  Alum,  or 
like. 


III.  And   the  natu 


them  is  that  they  give    j^- 
on  before  their  Vitrific    '  ' 


snouc 


'.l\ 


Ip;  LIV.  G  E 

rhrjfore  Spirits  diffolvcd 

ji^  likewilc  give  Tufion  : 

^n'Hncc  they  in  their  own 

,  e,    agree  with  Bo- 

iand  each  with  other, 
I  being  acquired,  they 
by  that  of  ncceffity 
;rate  Bodhs^  and  pene- 
ig    them,    tranfmute 


.  But  they  neither  pe- 
te nor  tranfmute  with- 
jmr   Magijiery  or  Art, 
^hat    after   Solution 
lioagulation  of  the  Bo 
here  be  added  to  it 
pne  of  the  Spirits  pu- 
not  fixed  ;  and  then 
fo   often  fublimed 
itj  till  it  remains  with 
[l' gives  to  it  a  more 
"ft/ton J  and  confervas 
le  in  Fufiofj  from  Ki- 

'For  the  nature  of 
|is  not  to  be  Vitritied, 
lpie(er/e  the  mixcure 
ritrirication,  as  long 
'  are  in  ic :  There- 
le  Spirit  whicli  more 

the  nature  of  Spirits^ 
(defends  or  prefer ves 
[Vitrification :  And  a 

mly  purifiedj  more 


B  E  R.  437 

preferves  than  a  Spirit,  pu- 
rified, calcined,  and  dif- 
fblved :  Therefore  there  is 
a  neceflity  of  mingling  fiich 
a  Spirit  with  the  body  ;  for 
from  thefe  there  refults 
good  Fujion  and  Ivgrefs^  and 
true  Fixation. 

VL  Now  we  can  dc- 
monftrate  by  natural  ope- 
ration, that  things  only 
holding  the  nature  of  Salts, 
Alum?,  and  the  like,  are 
foluble :  for  in  all  nature 
we  find  no  other  things  to 
difTolved  but  them;  there- 
fore, what  things  foever 
are  diiTolved  ,  muit  ot  ne- 
ceffity  be  diffolved  by  their 
nature  or  property. 

VII.  Yet  fince  we  fee  all 
things  truly  calcined,  to  be 
diffolved,  by  reiteration  of 
Calcination  and  Solution; 
therefore  we  by  that  prove, 
that  all  Calcinates  approach 
to  the  nature  of  Salts  and 
Alums,  and  muft  of  ne- 
ceflity be  them  (elves,  at- 
tended with  thefe  proper- 
ties. 

VIlL    The  way  of  folu- 

tion,  is  two- fold  :  i.  By  hoc 

Ff*3  Dung, 


4j8  SAL 

Dung,  and  by  boilng,  or 
hot  water ;  that  is,  in  Bal- 
■nto ;  of  both  which  there  is 
one  intention  and  one  ef- 
fe& 


IX.TodiffolvpbyDang, 
is^That  the  Calcinate  be 
put  into  a  Glafs  Veffel ,  up 
on  which  mult  be  afFuled 
Spirit  of  Vinegar,  or  the 
like,  double  its  weight.: 
Then  the  mouth  of  the  Vef 
fel  muft  be  fo  doled,  or 
llopt,  that  nothing  may  go 
fortli,  and  the  matter  with 
its  Veffel  fit  in  hoc  Dung 
to  be  diffolved,  and  the  (b- 
iution    afterwards    hkera- 

X.  But  that  which  is  not 
yecdiffolved,  muft  be  again 
calcined,  and  after  Calcina- 
tion, in  like  manner  diflol 
ved,  until  by  repeating  the 
labour,  the  whole  be  dif- 
folved  as  before,  which  al- 
io filter. 

XI.  The  way  of  diffolv- 
ing  by  boiling  water  is 
more  f^eedy ,  thus :  Put  the 
Calcinate  in  like  manner 
into  its  VeiTel,  with  Vine 
g.ar  poured  on  it  as  before  \ 


M  O  N'S 
and  thj  mouth  bsinj^ 
doled,  that  nothing  ex|| 
let  the    Veffel    burii 
St  raw  J  into  a  Pot  fo||| 
water,  as  in  Diftillati^ 
Balneo,    then  kindlin^i 
fire,  make  the  water' 
for  an  hour ;  which  ^ 
decant   the  Solution^ 
filtrate. 


\ii 


] 
ml 


XII.  And  that  w 
undiffolved,  let  it  agaii| 
calcined  ;    and  then 
in  the  lame  manner 
ved ;  which  Work  fo^ 
repeat,  till  the  whole 
niftied. 

XIII.  The  Diffoliitth, 
or  diflolving  Fornaqj 
made  with  a  pot  fuUcJ 
ter,  with  Iron  Inftrufl 

in  which  other  Veili 
artificialiy    retained, 
they  fall  nor :  The: 
the  V^effeh  in  which 
Diffolution  is  made,  i 


XIV.  Bodies   are 
twofold   way   broug    ^^jj 
perfettion  .    either 
the    way    of  Pre  par 
or   2.    By  commixc: 
perfeB  Bodies  with  tb 
perfe^y    i.  e.   by    McJ     ^^ 
prepared  for  the  pu^fH^ji 


'ft 


bp.  LIV. 


,V.  Now  we  fay,  that 
[Bdtiy  cleanfsd  by  the 
of  Calcination  fas  a- 
lid )  and  Reduced, 
either  be  filed  or  Gra- 
ined thus  ;  being  mel- 
^we  pour  it  upon  a  Ta- 
)lc>oard  full  of  fniall 
dIj  over  cold  water, 
lei^ater  being  well  (tir- 
lidvhile  this  is  doing. 


G  E  B  E  R.  4J9 

you  the  fpecial^  true,  and 
certain  Rule  for  cveiT  par- 
ticular body  ;  bur  tiat  be- 
ine  already  done  for  Saturn^ 
Jupiter^  Mars^  Vtnm^  and 
Luna^  in  their  refpedive 
Chapters  aforegoing  .where 
we  treat  of  their  Regiment, 
we  jhall  refer  you  thither. 


n.   The    body   thus 

ilatedj  we  put  into  our 

wing  water,  [  or   AF. 

of  Nitre  and  Vitriol^  J  | 

one  halt  thereof ;  or 

ve  the  filings  of  the 

body  in  the  faid  AF, 

%  limpid  water ;  then 

0  it  of  Ferment  pre- 
I,  to  a  third  part  of  its 

1  weight:  AbPrrad  the 
and  revertj  or  co- 
te it^  and  repeat  this-; 

After  it  is  reduced 
xBody^  prove  it  on  i:s 
'e«,  and  you  will  re- 
tor  the  Trcaliire  you 
found, 

(/"II.  And  becaufe  we 
treated  of  the  perfect 
^ffiration  of  ImperfeB 
/j  we  ftiould  now  give 


XVIIT.  Mercury  alfo  pu- 
rified and  fixed ^  has  power 
to  take  off  or  away  the 
foulnels  of  imperfed  Bo- 
diesj  and  to  brighten,  or 
illuftrate  them-  And  Fixed 
Sulphttr  extraded  from  bo- 
dies, to  tinge  or  colour 
them  with  fplendor.  Hence 
you  may  learn  a  great  Se- 
cret, i;/^  That  Mercury 
and  Sulphur  may  be  extra- 
Bed^  as  well  from  imferfeci 
bodies  rightly  prepared^  as 
from  the  perfetJ,  Purified 
Spirits  alio,  and  middle 
Minerals,  i^re  a  great  help, 
and  very  peculiar,  for 
bringing  on  the  Work  to 
perfedion. 

XIX.  The  DiiTolving 
Water,  or  AF.  Take  Cy- 
prus Vitriol  I  Vound^  Sal- 
Nitre  half  a  Pcund^  Roch 
Alum  a  fourth  part  :  Dtfiil 
*  4  off 


440 


S  A  LM  O  N'S 


^ff  ihe  water  with  a  red  hot 
btat^  for  it  is  very  folutive; 
and  ufe  it^  as  we  have  before 
in  fever al  f  laces  taught.  This 
inay  be  made  more  acute^ 


if  in  it  you  diffolve  a  fdpt 
part  of  Sal  ArmoniackM\ 
caufe  that  diflblves  (  yci 
Sulphur ^  znd  Silver^    ^^i 


CHAP.    LV. 


BCO 


Of  Coagulation^  and  its  Causes. 


I,  /Coagulation  is  the  Re- 
V-/  dudion  of  a  thing 
Liquidjto  a  Iblid  fubftance, 
by  deprivation  of  its  moi- 
fture  ;  for  which  there  is  a 
two-fold  Caufe ;  one  is  the 
Induration  or  hardening  of 
Argent  Vive  (of  which  we 
have  already  treated  , 
Chap.  48,  Seft.  8.  ad  2^. 
The  other  is  the  freeing  of 
Medicines  dilToived  from 
their  Aquofity  which  is 
mixed  or  joyned  with  them; 
and  lb  is  varied  according 
to  the  kinds  of  things  to  be 
Coagulated. 

11.  The  way  of  Coagu- 
lating things  diffolved,  is 
by  a  Glafs  placed  in  Afhes 
up  to  its  Neck_,  and  an  e- 
qual  Fire  not  too  hot  put 


iiiii 


under  it,  and  to  be 
nued  till  the  whole  A^  t\ 
ty  is  Vanijlied.  ut 

■ere 
III.  Now  feeing  it « 
podible  to  remove  the 
Effence  of  afiy  thing  if 
ture,  the  thing  it  fel^ 
maining,  therefore  it  i 
to  be  impofllble  to  fepi 
thefe  corrupt  things 
them  :  for  this  caufe  J 
Philofophers  have  tho 
this  Art  not  poffiblc  t 
attained,  and  JVe^  am 
deed  other  Searchers  in 
Science  have  been  brc 
to  this  very  State  0 
lief.  m 

IV.    By  reaibn  of 
we  as  well  as  they  p| 
driven  to  AmazementJ 


|LVi  G  E  B  £  R.  441 

(3ng  fpace  of  titrc  lay  ve^  and  not  right  Spiflation 
the  (hade  of  Defpa- 1  or  Coagulation  of  the  lame, 
yet  returning  to  therefore  to  compleat  them, 
you  muft  fufficiently  aug- 
ment the  Argent  Fi'ue :  then 
rightly  Infpilfate  or  Coagu- 
late >  and  laftly  induce  a 
permanent  fixion  (of  which 
we  fliall  Ipeak  in  the  next 
Chapter, 


Ives^  and  being  per- 
with  the  im- 
i  trouble  of  difpai- 
ig  loughts  and  medita 
ns  we  confidered  Bodies 
ni  Hied  from  Perfedion, 
befoul  in  the  profundi- 
heir  Nature^  and  no 
pure  or  clean  to  be 
in  them  ^  becaufe  it 
Dt  in  them  according 
:ure  ;  for  that,  which 
in  a  thing  cannot  be 
there 

Seeing  then  nothing 
feftion  is  found  in 
therefore  neceffarily 
n  the  fame  nothing 
iious  remains  to  be 
,.  in  reparation  of  the 
i  fublfanccs  in  them 
the  profundity  of 
Nature;,  therefore  by 
ve  found  feme  what 
diminifhed  in  them^ 
mult  necellarily  be 
eated,  by  matter  fir 
and  repairing  the  de- 


Diminution  in  them 
^aucity  of  JrgeHt  Vi- 


VIl  But  this  is  perform- 
ed by  a  Medicine  created 
of  that :  And  this  Medi- 
cine when  brought  forth 
into  being  from  Argent  Vi- 
ve, by  the  benefit  of  its 
brightnefs  and  fplendor,  it 
hides  and  covers  their  Clou- 
dinefs,  draws  forth  their 
Lucidity^  and  converts  the 
fame  into  Splendor,  Brighc- 
neft  and  Glory. 

VIII.  For  which  Argent 
Vive  is  prepared  into  a  Me- 
dicine ,  and  cleanfed  by 
our  Artifice  ;  it  is  reduced 
to  a  mofl  pure  and  bright 
Subftance,  which  being  pro- 
jeded  upon  Bodies  want- 
ing of  perfeftion,  will  il- 
lu(trate  or  Tinge  them,  and 
by  its  fixing  power  ported 
them :  which  Medicine  we 
declare  in  its  due  time  and 


lace. 


CHAP, 


44* 


S  A  L  M  O 


Si" 


CHAP.     LVI. 
Of  Fixation^  and  its  Cattfes. 


! 


I. 


Fixation  Is  right  difpo- 
fmg  a  Volatile  or  Fu 
gitive  thing  to  abide  and 
endure  in  the  fire  :  The 
caufe  of  the  invention 
thereof  is,  that  every  Tin- 
(fture,  and  every  Alterati 
on  may  be  perpetuated  in 
the  thing  altered^  and  not 
vanlfli. 

11.  It  is  manifold,  accord 
ing  to  the  diverfity  of  things 
to  he  fixed,  which  are  all 
the  Bodies  diminifhed  from 
perfection,  as  Saturn,  Ju- 
j)iter,  Aiars^  and  Venus'^  and 
according  to  the  diverfity 
of  Spirits  alfo^  which  are 
Sulphw  and  Arfenick  in  one 
degree,  and  Argent  Vi've  in 
another:  Alfo  Marchajite^ 
Magmfia,  Jtitia^  and  liich 
like,  in  the  Third. 

IIL  Therefore  thofe  Bo- 
dies diminilhed  from  per- 
fedion,  are  tixed  by  their 
Calcination,  becaufe  there- 


by they  are  freed  frou 
volatile  and  corruptii 
phureity  ;  the  whtd 
have  fufficiently  de 
in  the  Chapter  of 
tion.  Alfo  the  m\ 
repititions  of  fubli 
more  fwiftly  and  bei 
abbreviate  the  time 
ation. 

IV.  For  this  cau 
was  a  lecond  way  o 
tion  found  out,  whic 
precipitating  of  it, 
ed  into  heat,  that 
conftantly    abide    i 
until  it  be  fixed. 


V.  And  this  is  dofl 
longglafs  Veffel.thel: 
of  which  (made  of 
not   of  Glafi,    for 
would   crack)  muft 
tificially    connexed 
good   luting?    and 
Icending   matter,  vW 
adheres  to  the  fides 
Veffelj  muft  with  aiBfei 


^ 


^^W) 


jLVI.  G  E 

bn  or  Stone  be  thruft 

to  the  heat  at  hot 

Imd  this  precipitation 

li  till  the  whole  mat- 

ixed.     How  Sulphur^ 

\kj  Argent  Tive,  Mar- 

Magnefia,  Sind  Tutia 

be  fixed ^   we  have 

[in  their  prpperChap- 

pregoing. 

7^e  Ftxatory^  Fernace^ 
hanor.  It  muft  be 
after  the  manner  ot 
pnace  of  Calcination, 
it  muft  be  fet  a  deep 
11  of  Allies.    But  the 

with  the  matter  to 
'.d^  being  firmly  feal- 
uft  be  placed  in  the 

of  the  Afhes,  lb 
he  thickneft  of  the 
underneath,  and  a- 
n  the  com  pa  IS  of  the 
,  may  be  about  four 


B  E  R.  443 

Inches,  or  according  to  that 
whicn  you  ilfc-i^^  o  fix  : 
Becaufe  in  fixing  One,  a 
greater  fire  is  required,  than 
in  fixing  another. 

VII.  By  this  Fornace, 
and  this  way  the  Ancient 
Philofophers  attained  to  the 
Work  of  the  Magiftery ; 
which  to  Men  truly  Philo- 
(bphizing,  may  be  eafily 
known,  from  what  we  have 
more  than  enough  demon- 
ftrated  in  tbele  our  Books. 
And  by  thofe  efpecially 
who  are  real  fearchers  out 
of  the  Truth  ;  we  have  gi- 
ven you  the  Figure  of  the 
Athamr^  yet  let  not  this 
flop  your  farther  invention, 
if  you  can  poflibly  find  out 
any  thing  more  fie  and  in- 
genious. 


CHAP.     LVIf. 

Of  CeratioUy  and  its  Caufe. 


^Ernion  is  the  mollifi- 
'  cation,  or  (bftening 
fiard  thing.not  fiafible, 
rtlquefaftion;  Whence 


it  is  evident,  that  the  caule 
of  the  Invention  of  it.  was. 
That  the  matter  which  had 
not  ingrels  into  the  Body 

for 


444 


SALMON'S 


for  Alteration/by  reafbn  of 
Privation  of  its  Liquefafti- 
oti)  might  be  foftned,  fo  as 
to  flow,  and  have  Ingrefs. 

11.  Wherefore  fome 
thought  Ceration  was  to  be 
made  with  liquid  Oyls  and 
Waters^  but  that  is  error, 
and  wholly  remote  from  the 
Principles  of  this  Natural 
Magiftery,  and  denied  by 
the  manifcft  Operations  of 
Nature. 

III.  For  we  find  not,  in 
thofe  Metalick  Bodies,  that 
Nature  has  placed  an  humi- 
dity fbon,  or  eafie  to  be  ta- 
ken away,  but  rather  one 
of  long  duration,  for  the  ne- 
cefBty  of  their  Fufion  and 
Mollification:  For  had  they 
been  repleniftied  with  an 
humidity  eafie,  or  foon  to 
be  removed,  it  would  ne- 
ceflarily  follow,  that  the 
Bodies  would  be  totally  de- 
prived  of  it,  in  one  only 
Ignition  i  fo  that  none  of 
the  Bodies  could  afterwards 
be  either  hammered  or 
melted. 

IV.  Therefore  imitating 
the  Operations  of  Nature, 


we  follow  her  way  I 
ting.  Nature  Ceratei 
Radix  of  fufible  thing 
an  humidity,  which! 
all  humidities,  and  H, 
endure  the  heat  o?  ^" 
Therefore  it  is  necefl 
us  aUb  to  Cerate  wi 
like  humidity. 


rfoi 


ot 
V.  But  this  Cerat#pt 
midity  is  in  nothing 
more  pollibly,  or 
nearly  found,  than  i!j 
viz.  in  Sulphur  and  i  Kd 
nick^  nearly  ;  but 
nearly  in  Urgent 
Whofe  humidity  we 
to  leave  their  Earc 
reafon  of  the  ftrong 
which  they  have,and 
nature  has  beftowec 
them  in  the  Work  o 
Mixture. 


m 
ih 


kl 


" 


VI.Butinallother§ln 
having  humidity,  yc 
find  by  experience,  t 
fame  is  feparated  in 
lution  from  their  ] 
fubftance  ;  and  alter 
ration  thereoi"^  thai 
are  deprived  of  all  hi 
ty  ;  In  Spirits  aforei^ 
is  not  fo  ;rochat  wee 
omit  taking  them  ir 
Work  of  O  ration. 


LVII. 


The  vjzy  oiCerati- 
lenij  is  thusj  Tou 
\hlme  them  fo  often, 
thing  to  be  Cerated, 
\maining    with  their 

in  it,  they  give  good 
But  this  cannot  be 

before  the  pcrfcft 
|g  of  them  from  e- 
)rrupting  thing. 


G  E  B  E  R.  44f 

thus  midc.     Take  Oyl  of 

Tolks  of  Eggs,  or  of  Humane 
Hair,  to  which  adjoyn  as 
much  Sal  Armoniack  h  mix 
anddiM:  Repeat  this  Di- 
fiillation  three  times,  and  you 
mil  have  a  moft  Red  Incera- 
tive  OyL 


And  it  feems  bet- 
ne  that  thefe  fliould 
anljfixed  by  Oyl  of  T'^^r 
i  every  Ceration,  fit 
:eflSiry  in  this  Art  be 
fith  them. 

Our  Philofophick  Ce- 
tFater  is  thus  made. 
)yl  Difitlled  from  the 
o:l   ^  ^1^  ^  •  Grind  it  with 
much  of  SsLi  Nitre^ 
Armoniack,    ana^ 
[cfi  fill  he  very  good,  Or^ 
V  \  with  Sal  Alkoli,  and 
before:     And  the 
ou  reiterate  this  la 
he  better  it  Incerates, 
tjoyn  the  aforefaidOjl, 
jl  of  Tartar,     and 
Mil  a  White  Ince 


IKed  Imerativt  Oyl\% 


XL  Oyl  of  Verdigrifs  is 
thus  made.  Diffohe  Ver- 
digrife  in  Water  of  Sal  Ar- 
moniack^ with  the  fame  coa- 
gulated, mix  Oyl  of  Eggs^ 
anddifiil  the^ixture^  which 
DiHillatien  repeat  thrice ;  fo 
(hall  you  have  Oyl  of  Fer- 
digrife,  hz,  and  profitable 
for  Inceration, 

XII.  Oyl  of  Gall;  it  is 
made  by  Diftilling  an  Oyl 
from  the  Gall^  as  from  hu- 
man Hair  ;  doing  in  all 
things  as  in  the  former. 

XIII.  I  do  not  fay,  that 
thefe  Oyls  can  give  a  Radi- 
cal Mineral  Humidity,  as 
in  Sulphur  and  Arfenick : 
But  they  preferve  the  Tin- 
dure  from  Combuftion^un- 
til  it  enters^  or  makes  an 
Ingrefs ;  and  afterwards 
they  fly  in  the  Augmenta- 
tion of  the  fire, 

XIV, 


44^ 


XIV.  After  the  Matter  is 
Incerated^  k  inay  ba  necef 
fary  to  mek  it)  which  you 
maft  do  in  a  Fafory,  or 
Melting  Fornace*  This  For- 
nace  is  that  in  which  all  Bo- 
dies are  eafily  melted  by 


SALMON'S  LSI 

thcmfelves :  It  is  ^  FA 
much  in  ufe  among  A 
of  Metals:  Alfo  Am\ 
cum  is  melted  in  thi| 
nace,  and  Tinged  wi|| 
tia^  or  Calaminaris, 
known  tofuchashave^l 
Tryal 


CHAP.    LVIU. 


That  Our  Medicine  is  two-fold^  One  fm 
White^  and  One  for  the  Red.     Yet  tl 
ha've  One  only  Medicine  for  both^  TvhH 
moji  perfeB, 


L 


WE  Demonftrate 
that  Spirits  are 
more  aflinuated  to  BoMes. 
than  any  other  thing  in  na- 
ture; for  that  they  are 
more  United,  and  more 
frindly  to  Bodies,  than  aU 
other  things;  (o  that  we 
affirm,  that  thefe  alterati- 
ons of  J5^^?ej  in  the  firft  In- 
vention, are  their  true  Me- 
dicines. 

IL  And  as  we  have  been 
exercifed  in  all  kinds,  in  the 
tranformation  of  imperfeft 


Bodtesj  with  firmutati 
to  a  ^Qvi^d:  Lunar  ani  m 
Bddy ;  fo  we  find  tb 
Medicine  fdr  them  m  i^\ 
divers  according  to  t 
tentiofi  of  the  BoJesi  ie 
tranfmuted.  ^fe 


ir.o 


III.  And  fincc  Mewm 
be  tranfmuted  are  of 
i old  ^indy 'VIZ,.- Arget 
Coagulable  in    PerftBlm 
and  Bodies  diminiilieC   ki 
Perfedion  ;  and  thefi  t\ 
manitoldj  fome  being 
fuftaining  Ignition^  as 


LVin. 


G  E  B  E  R, 


447 


ftm;  others  foft,  noti 
ig  it  as  Saturn  and 
pir  j  the  Medicine  per- 
tiv  muft  alfo  be  necef- 
iiyianifold, 

And  altho  Mars  and 

3e  of  one  kind,  yet 

ffer  in  a  certain  fpe- 

perty,  the  one  be- 

Fufible,   the  other 

;  therefore  Mars    is 

id  with  one  Medi- 

nd  Venus  with  ano- 

rhe   firtt  indeed  is 

11^  unclean^    but  the 

ot:  the  former  has 

hitenefs'y  tlie  latter 
Rcdneft  and  Green- 
11     which    force    a 

of  a  Diverfity  in 

icine. 

fo  the  foft  Bodies, 
|nd  Jufiter,    feeing 
jS  difler,  do  necelTa- 
juire  alfo  a  Divers 
le ;  the  firft  of  them 
Unclean,  the  lat- 
;  and  they  are  a!l 
more    Mutable, 
de  Lunar  than  Solar 
therefbrcLthe  Medi- 
each  of  them  muft 
fold;    Ow    White ^ 
^^^m,mo2i  White  Lti" 


nar  Body :  and  one  Citrine^ 
changeing  into  a  Citrme  So- 
lar Body, 

VI.  Since  then  in  every 
of  the  Imperfeft  Bodies  is 
found  a  twofold  Matter, 
Solar  and  Lunar ;  the  Me- 
dicines perfefting  all  Bodies, 
will  be  in  number  Eight. 

VII.  So  alfo  Argent  Vive 
is  perfc(5led  into  a  Lunar 
and  Solar  Body  i  therefore 
of  the  Medicine  altering  or 
perfefting  it^  there  is  a  two- 
fold difference  :  fo  that  all 
the  Medicines  which  we 
have  invented,  for  the  Com- 
plsat  alteration  of  every  im- 
perfed  Body,  will  be  m 
number  Ten, 

Vlll  However,  wichcon- 
flant  and  continued  Labor, 
and  great  fearch  and  inven- 
/  tion,  we  have  been  defir- 
^  ous  to  exclude  the  Ufe  of 
thefe  Ten  Medicenes^  by  the 
Invencien  and  idvanrage  of 
One    Only    Medicine:     and 
with  our  long  and  very  La- 
borious learch,  by  certain 
Experience,  we  bave  found 
One  Medicme,  by  which  the 
hard  waslbftnedi  the  Ibfc 
Bo^- 


448  SAL 

Body  hardncds  the  fngi 
tive  fixed,  and  the  Soul  il 
luftratcdwith  Splendor  or 
Brightnefs  ineffable^  and 
beyond  Nature. 

IX.  Notwithftanding,  it 
is  here  expedient,  that  we 
ftiould  particularly  fpeak  of 
all  thefe  Medicines  with 
their  Caufes,  and  the  evi- 
dent experiences  oi  their 
probations.  We  will  firft 
then  declare  the  leries  of 
the  Tew  Medicines^  fitted  to 
all  the  Bodies^  then  to  Ar- 
gent Vive^  and  laftly  pro- 
ceed to  the  Medicine  of  the 
Magtftery,  perfefting  all 
Bocfies;  yet  with  the  pre- 
paration imperfed  Bodies 
need. 

X.  And  leaft  we  fhould 
be  carped  at  by  the  Envi- 
ous, as  Writing  an  infoffi- 
cient  Treatife  of  Arc,  We 
here  firft  of  ^11  prefent  the 
preparation  of  all  the  imper- 
fed  Bodies,  affigning  the 
Caufes  of  the  neceffity 
thereof,  by  which  (in  Our 
artifice)  they  are  made  apt 
to  receive  the  Medicine  of 
Perfeftion^  in  every  degree 
of  Wbitenefs   and    Rednefs^ 


MON'S  II 

and  to  be  pcrfefted 
fame:   and    after   tH 
Narration  of  all  the 
cines    before    ment 
themfelves.    The  Prd 
tions  of    Saturn,    j\ 
MarSy    VenuSy   and 
yive  here  mentioned 
Chaf.  42.  .Se^.  14, 
Chaf.^'^,  Se6l,  11.  Cb\ 
Sett,  12,   i^^  14.  Cb\ 
SeB,  12,  15.  Chaf,  4^ 
35.  The  preparation! 
Medicines ,  fee  Ch 
SeSt.  i^,  16,  17.    Ci 
Se6l-  18.  ad  23.    Ck 
SBe.  6.  Chaf,  48.  Se\ 
&c,       ^ 

XI.  From  what  hi 
faidj  'tis  evident,  tl 
Nature  left  Superfiuc 
deficient  in  every  o\ 
Bodies  that  are  imj 
has  been  in  part  de( 
and  fince  it  happer 
the  mutable  Bodies 
perfeftion,  are  of  a  tj 
kind,  viZy  Ibfcand 
as  Saturn  and  Jttpitt 
hard  and  not  fufibll 
Ignition,  as  Mars 
mts,  the  firfl  indeed  I 
fible^  but  the  other 
with  Ignition  ;  Natl 
taught  us.  That  ac( 


LK;  GE 

diverfity  of  Effences 

Radix  of  their  Na- 

divers  Preparations, 

ling  to  their  Wants, 

be    adminiftred   to 


i  There  are  two  Bo- 
f  Irtiperfcftion  of  one 

viz.  Lead,  which  is 
,  or  Saturn  ;  and  Tin^ 

is  White,  or  Jupiter  *y 

from  the  innate  Root 
ir  nature,  are  divers 
rom  other,  in  the  pro- 
y,  ©f    their    hidden 

as  well  as  in  thole 

are  outward. 

L  For  Satufn  is  clou- 

vid,  pond&fous^  black, 

ut  ftridor  or  cralliing, 

mute  ;  But  Jupiter  is 


B  E  R.  449 

white,  d  little  livid,  crafti- 
ing  much,  a  little  found- 
ing, and  fomething  bright  *> 
Of  the  Differences  of  which 
we  have  already  fpoken  in 
their  particular  Chapters  a- 
foregoing. 

XIV.  Prom  which  Cau- 
(es  of  Difference,  accord- 
ing to  more  and  left,  you 
muft  colleft  the  order  of 
the  Preparations;  wherein 
we  have  fliewed,  firft.  The 
Preparation  of  Bodies ;  af- 
terwards of  Argent  Vive  CO- 
agulable.  Now  in  the  pre- 
para-rion  of  Bodies,  nothing 
of  Superfluity  is  to  be  remo- 
ved from  their  profound,  or 
inwar-d  Parts  ^  but  rather 
from  their  manifeft  or  out- 
ward. 


CHAR    LIX. 


n  Medici?7e^  Tincture^  Elixir^  or  Stoiie 
'the  Philofopbers  in  GeneraL 


jive  different  Froperties 
Htuting  thps  Medicine, 


I 


Nlefi  every    thing 
fuperfiuous  be  ta- 


ken away,  either  by  Medi- 
cine or  preparation  from 
imperfeft  Bodies,  'vi'x^^  Eve 
ry  fuperfiuous  Sulphur eity ^ 
and  every  unclean  Eartkt- 
G  g  *  ntfK 


4J9  SALMON'S 

^</i,  theycannoc  be  pun-  Impreffionof  Tindun 

"ed,  fo,  as  that  In  Fufion  Finity  is  not  permatici 

^hey  be  not  feparated  from  vanijhes  in  the  Fire 

fhe  Commixtion  after  pro- probation. 

iedion  of  the  Medicine  al-| 

tering  them :    when    you  i     ,  V,  If  it  attains  not 

have  formed  this  you  havef  weight  of  Perfeftion, 


found  one  of  the  five 
ferences  of  perfeftion 


dif 


II.  Alfo,  if  the  Medicine 
do  not  illuftrate,  and  alter 
and  alter  into  a  White  or 
Citrine  Color  (according  to 
what  your  intention  is)  in- 
ducing a  fplendent  bright- 
nefs,  and  admirable  Luci- 
dity 9  Bodies  diminiftied 
from  perfeftion  are  not 
perfefted  to  the  utmoft. 

III.  So  alfo,  if  it  abides 
not  Lunar  or  Solar  Fufion, 
it  is  not  changed  into  per 
fedion  ;  becaufe  it  abides 
not  in  the  Tryal ;  but  is  al- 
together feparated,  andre- 
ceeds  from  the  Commixti 
on ;  which  you  may  more 
amply  determine  by  the 
Cineritium ,  of  which  we 
fhall  fpeak  hereafter. 

IV.  If  Ukewife  the  Medi- 
cine be  not  perpetuated  with 
t  firm  alteration,  fo  that  tlie  i 


B/, 


lew 


foto 
lUe, 


ing  the  true  fonderofity 
aa  and  Sol,]  it  is  not 
changed  to  a  perfed 
pleatment  of  Nature 
this  weight  is  one  of  tb 
of  peifecSlion.  Seeing 
fore  thele  differeni 
perfeftion  are  five,  tl 
aneceffity  that  qpr 
cine  ftiould  exhibit 
Differences  in  Proj( 
Alfo  it  is  evident  from 
That  this  Medicine  n 
prepared  from  Thin 
ving  Affinity  to  Bodi€ 
dily  altering,  and  am 
adhering  to  them  in 
profundity  :  But  feai 
through  Univerlal  N 
we  have  found  nc  ; 
which  can  do  all 
well  as  Argent  Vt've 
red,  according  to  oj 
re(!^ions^  of  which  tl 
Medicine  is  made 
higheft  Perfedion. 


!:C 


LIX. 


GE 


Treparations  of  the 
\tcine,  that  it  may  gi've 
Iforefaid  different  Vro- 


^11 

m 
dec 


Isfow  fince  it  changes 
ithoiit  the  alteration 
Nature,   therefore  it 
necelTarily  to  be  pre- 
.   Uhac  It  may  be  mix 
'     iin  the  profundity  of 
viz,.  That  its  fiib- 
xnay  be  made  fuch, 
may  be  mixed  even 
profundity  of  the^o- 
rable,  without  fepa- 
for  ever. 


eeip| 
h 


m 
ines 


riiii 


But  this  c^innot  be 
without  it  be  very 
^' '  fubrilized  with  cer- 
^^^\(\  determinate  fubli- 
iSj  as  we  have  taught 


t>.  48.  SeB.  2  ^4  J  J 


3^^7' 


3ing ;    Likewile    its 
^'iGion  cannot  be   per- 
t,  unlefs  it  be  fixed, 
nit   illuftrate,  unlefs 
f.'^  fplendid  lubftance 
-  f 'aifted  from  it  accord- 
Art,  with  a  fit  fire. 


L  Nor  can  this  Me- 
have  per  fed  Fufan 
great  Caution  beuledl 


BER.  45'r 

in  Its  fixation,  that  it  may 
(bften  hard  Bodies,  and  har- 
den the  foft.  And  it  ean 
only  do  that,  when  a  fuffi- 
ciency  of  its  humidify  is 
preierved,  proportionate  to 
the  neccffity  of  the  Fu/icnf 
delired. 

IX.  Whence  it  is  evi- 
dent, that  it  fhould  have 
fjch  a  Preparation,  as  may 
make  it  a  mofl:  fulgent  and 
purely  clean  fubfrance,  and 
fixed  alfo  ;  but  thefe  things 
muft  be  done  with  fuch 
^reat  Caution,  fin  refped 
to  the  regulation  of  thehre^ 
and  way  of  fixing j  that  in 
■^emovingits  Humidity^  fo 
much  may  be  ftill  left,  for 
com  pleat  and  perfsd  Fu- 
fion. 

X.  If  by  this  Medicine, 
you  would  foften  Bodies 
hard  of  Fufion  5  in  the  be- 
ginning of  its  Preparation, 
a  gendefire  mud  be  adhi- 
bited :  For  a  foft  fire  is 
Ccnfervative  of  Humidity^ 
and  Ferftclive  of  Fufion. 

Xf.  There  is  alfo  niany 

other  ConfidercUlons  of  the- 

Weight,  with  their  Caules 

G  g  *  2  and 


and  Older.  The  Caufe  of 
great  weight,  is,  the  fubtiltv 
of  the  (ubftance  of  Bodies, 
and  uniformity  in  their  Ef- 
ience :  By  which  the  parts 
of  them  may  be  fo  conden- 
led,  that  nothing  can  come 
between.  And  the  Denfity 
of  Parts,  is  the  encreafe  of 
weight,  and  the  Perfeftion 
thereof. 

5 .  The  Six  Properties  of  things 
J     from  'which  the  Medicine  u 
extratled, 

XII.  FtrH,  They  have  in 
themfelvcs  an  Earth  moft 
fubcil  and  incombuftible^ 
altogether  fixed  with  its 
own  proper  Radical  Hu- 
midity, and  apr  for  fix- 
ing. 


X!II.  Secondly,  They 
Iiave  an  airy  and  fiery  Hu- 
midity^ (o  unirormly  con 
jV)yned  to  that  Earth,  that 
if  one  be  Volatile,  lo  is  the 
refjdue ;  And  this  feme  Hu- 
midity abides  the  fire  be- 
yond all  Humidities,  even 
to  the  compleat  terminati- 
on of  its  own  Injfijfation, 
without  Evaporation,  inie 
parable  from  the  Earth  an- 


nexed  to  it,  with  a  cotf  '^' 

permanency.  W 

XIV.  thirdly.  Tilt  ff?,' 
fpofition  of  their  Nj  Com 
Humidity  is  fuch,  thj  t 
help  of  its  own  Oleaj 
in  all  differences  of  its  15" 
perties,  it  contemp(  m^ 
the  Earth  annexed  t  !Co 
with  fuch  an  Unftui  ratS 
and  with  fuch  a  Home  jiM 
and  equal  Union,  andi  iof  i 
of  infeparablc  Conjuiii  i  in 
that  after  the  degree  n  cdFi 
nal  Preparation,  it  ^  Ipn 
goodFufion.              'i  )k 

XV.  FcHTtbly,  The(  mi 
ginous  Property,  is  <  k;, 
great  purity  of  ElTencc  m 
io  artificially  cleanfed  Ccoji 
all  Combuftible  ma  ko 
that  it  burns  not  any  I  i^ 
with  which  it  is  conj©  u\ 
through  their  leaft  p  redi 
but  preferves  them  ^  rj. 
Com  bullion.  Hermes, 

1 2.  SetL  y.  aforegoing,  ir;*^ 


XVI.    Fifthly^    It  hj 
TinBure  in  it  lelf  fo 
and    fplendid,    Whitei 
Red  J  clean  and  incomi 
blc,  ftable  and  fixed,] 
the  fire  cannot  prevai 


1 


J.LIX.  GE 

air  it  to  change  it :  Nor 
ifliiulphurous^  Aduftive^ 
larp,  Corroding  Bo- 
Corrupc  and   Defile 
ime. 

fll.  Sixthly  j:hQ  whole 
litum^  incerated  with 
al  Compleatmentj  is  i 
5reat  Subtilty  and  Te-  ' 
of  Matter,  that  after  I 
id  of  its  Dccodion,  it  | 
ns    in    Projeftion  of 
hill  Fufion  like  water, 
of  profound  Penetra 
to  the  greateft  perfe- 

of  the  Body  to  be 
Tmuted^  how  Fixed  lo 
r  be  ;  adhering  there- 
h  an  infeparable  Uni- 

Conjundxion^  againli 
)fce  of  the  flrongeft 
and  in  that  very  hour, 
rtue  of  its  own  Spiri 
reducing  Bodies  to 
ility. 

\  Seven  TropeHies  of  the 
Medicine  it  filf, 

'III.  Fitff,  Oleaginity, 
g  in  Proje^ion  Uni 
]  Eufion,  and  Diifufion 
3  Matter:  For  the 
mng  after  Projeftion 
Tindure,  is  the  liid- 


B  E  R.  ^n 

den  and  due  Diffufion  of 
the  Medicine  it  felf,  which 
is  perfeded  and  rendered 
Vifcous,  with  a  Mineral 
OUagimty. 

XIX.  Secondly y  7'enuity  of 
Matter^  or  the  Spiritual  iub- 
ftance  thereof,  flowing  ve- 
ry thin  in  its  Fufion,  like 
Water,  Penetrating  to  the 
Profundity  of  the  Body  to 
be  Tranfliiuted,  forthat  im- 
mediately afcer  Tufion^  the 
Ingrellion  thereof  is  neceP 
fary. 

XX.  IhiYAly^  A§mty,  or 
Vicinity,  between  the  Elixir 
or  Tindure,  and  the  Body 
CO  be  Tranfmuted,  giving 
adherency  in  Obviationand 
Retention  of  its  like  ;  be- 
caufe  immediately  ^fter  In- 
grefs  of  the  Medicinej  Ad- 
herency is  convenient  and 
neceffary. 

XXI.  Fourthly^  '  Radical 
Humidity^  Fiery,  Congeal- 
ing, and  Coniolidating  the 
Parts  retained,  with  adhe- 
rence^ to  wl.'jt  is  Hpmogene 
to  it,  and  the  union  or  all 
its  faid  Homogen^  parts, 
inieparably  tor  ever  :   Be- 

caule 


4r4 


SALMON'S 


U 


% 


caufe  after  Adherency^Con 
folidation  of  the  pares  by  a 
Radical  and  VifcousHumi 
fdity  is  neceffary. 

XXII.  Fifthly,  Turityand 
Clearnefsy  giving  a  nianifeft 
Splendor  in  the  Fire,  but 
not  burning  :  for  after  con- 
Iblidation  of  the  purified 
parts^  it  is  left  to  the  aftual 
Fire  to  burn  up  or  confom 


tion  of  the  Body  adhei  ^f 
to  it  >  Handing  and  p  , 
vering  againft  the  for^  f 
the  ftrongeft  Fire  :  foi  '"^ 
mediately  after  Purifica  u 
fixation  neceffarily  io\  y 
of  courfe.  "'/  T, 

XXIV.  Seventhly,  ':;  J  ^ 
ure  IVhtte  or  Ked^  giv<     ' 
fplendid  or  perfed  i  ^" 
TVhite,    or  intenfiy  Gii  \ "' 


^11  extraneous  Superfluities  viz,,  the  Lunification  or^^^' 
not  confolidated  :    where-  ficaticn  of  the  Bodies 
fore  purification  is  neceffa-  tranfmuted  ;  for  that 


XXIII.  Sixthly,  4  Fixing 
Earth  ,   temperate  ,     thin, 
fubtil,  fixed,,   and   inconi 
buftible,  giving  permanen- 
cy of  Fixation,  in  the  folu- 


fixation  a  pure  Tin&u 
Color  tinging  another 
//y  ;  Or  a  Tinfture^  tii 
the  Matter  to  be  tran 
ted  into  true  Sdver  or 
is  abiblutely  necelTafy. 


01 


Eld, 


CHAR    LX. 


Of  the  three  Orders  cfthe  Medicine. 


}f  Of  Medicines  of  the  firfi 
Order, 

J.  QUbtilty  of  the  mat- 
O  ter  is  neceffarily  re- 
quired, as  well  in  the  pre- 
•paration  of  Bodies,  as  in 


tt 


the  perfeding  of  the 
dicine  ;    bccaufc  of 
much  the   greater  wMi^ 
Bodies  to  be  tranfmutec 
io  liiuch  greater  is  tb 
feclion  they  are  broug 
by  Art^  for  which  re^lQ 


Ot 


i\ 


n 


i.LX. 


G  E  B  E  R. 


lere  decUre  the  diffe- 
i  of  all  Medicines^ 
I  is  three  fold,  accor- 
[)  three  Orders. 

A  Mediqine  of  the 
Jrder  is  every  prepa- 

of  Minerals^  which 
led  upon  the  imper- 
iodies^  impreffes  upon 

an  Alteration  ,  but 
es  not  a  fufficient 
pleatment  s  ye|  the 
id  Body  is  thereby 
;ed  and  Corrupted, 
tl  e  total  evanilliing  of 
i'ledicine^  and  all  its 
eflions. 


45  >- 

Cbaf,  49. 


Of  this  kind  is  cve- 
ublimation   dealbative 
tars  or  Fen:fs  which  re 
:w  s  not  Fixation :  and  ot 
'^^'<ind,  is  every  addica 
1^:  of  the  Color  of  Sol 
^Luna^  O? o\  J^enifs com 
Hid,    and     Zyniar^    and 
:bt>ike,  (et  in  a   Fornace 
ementation. 


h  This  Order  changes 
^i  I  a  mutation  noc  dura- 
bl<  by  diminiihing  it  fell 
b>:xhalation  or  Evapora 
He .  And  of  this  kind  art 
th e  dcfcril^ed,  Cha^-  44I 


SeSt,  15-,   16^  17. 

S€^.  18^19,  20_,1I,  ^^'^3- 

and  Chaf,  46.  SeB,  6,  7, 8, 
9.  aforegoing.  And  the 
Work  of  this  firft  Order  is 
called  the  leffer  Work. 

2.  of  Medicines  of  the  fecond 
Order. 

V.  A  Medicine  of  the  fe- 
cond  Order,  I  call  every 
preparation,  which  being 
projefted  upon  Bodies  dl- 
miniilied  from  perfection, 
alters  them  to  fome  certain 
degrees  of  perfedion, whol- 
ly leaving  other  degrees  of 
Corruption,  as  is  the  Cal- 
cination of  5o^/>/,  by  which 
all  that  is  fugitive  is  burnt 
away  and  Confumed- 

VI.  And  of  this  Order 
are  the  Medicines  Tinging 
Luna  perpetually  yellow^ 
or  perpetually  dealbating 
Venus ^  leaving  other  diffe- 
rences ot  Corruption  in 
them. 

VIT.  Now  feeing  the 
Medicine  of  Bodies  to  be 
cleanfed  is  one ;  but  of  Ar. 
gent  Five  perfed:ly  Coagu- 
lable  another,  we  will  firft 
G  g  •  4  of 


40 


SALMON'S 


til 


of  ^11  declare  the  Medicines 
for  Bodies :  and  then  after- 
wards the  Medicine  of  the 
fame  Argent  Vwe,  coagu- 
lable  into  a  true  $oUfick  and 
Lumfick  Body. 

VIII.  A  Medicine  of  the 
lecond  Order  is  that  which 
does  indeed  perfecfl  i?fsper- 


from  the  mixtion,  mufi  jilsttt 
a  Medicine  of  the  third:  ^!^^  \ 
Greater  Order.        \  th  laig. 

X.  Andbecaufe  we  ,  ioalfo 
the  Stiperfluities  of  th  Dcatin| 
Volatile,  S  be  remoiiWi: 
by  way  of  Calcinatii  ttVek 
and  the  Earthimfs^  not  or  Mt 
nate,  abolillied  by  repe^  m  pro 


fe5J^  Bodies^   but  with  one  Redu^ions  ^  therefore  t\   and 
only  difference  of  perfcfti- 1  was  a  neceffityof  inven  udori 
Bqt  feeing  there  are  of  a  Medicine  of  this 
"      "  '^  '      cond'Order^  which  nii  snfiiii 

indeed  palliate  the  intt  sk, 
Ibften  the  hard,  and    Ipeii 
den  the  foft  Bodies,  ao 
ding  to  the  petl'edion 
their  Natures,  and  not 


on. 

many  caufes  of  Corruption 
in  every  of  the  imperfed 
Podiesy  as  in  Saturn  a  Vola- 
tile Sulfhureity  ,  fugitive 
Argent  Vive  (by  both  which 
Corruption  muft  neceffari- 
ly  be  induced,)  and  its  Ter 
reHreity:  therefore  Medi- 
cine<iofthis  fecond  Order, 
are  iuch  as  can  only  remove 
one  of  them,  or  covering 
it,  adorn  the  fame,  leav- 
ing behind  it,  all  the  other 
caufes  of  Imperfeftion. 


phiftically 
conftitute 
or  Solijjck 
Bodies. 


but  perfbi  hh 
true  Lunii  *d 
of   impeii  ^[^ 


This 


XT.  Since  then  it  is  m^ 

feft,  that  in  Bodies  only 
the   haftinafs    of  Melt 
cannot  be  taken  away, 
IX.    Since  then  in  Bo-  the  Artifices  of  this  W( 
dies ,   there    is    ibmewhat  |  nor  the  innate  impurii 
impermutable,  which  is  in-  j  the  Radix  of  their  pri< 
nate  tp  them  in  their  Radix,  pies  be  removed  ;  the 
and  which  cannot  be  taken  i  vention    of  this  Medic 
away  by  a  Medicine  of  this  i  was   iieceirary  ,    whichi 
Orders     that     Medicine  ^iprojedion  might  Infpii 
which  totally  removes  that,  their  Tenuity,  and  Infl 

fati 


l!X.  GEBER. 

irden  them^  to  a 
jcyof  Jgnittm  with 
K  siting. 


[So  alio  in  hard  Bq- 
pnuating  their  SpiP 

deduce  them  to 
fent  Velocity^  Lique- 
or  Melting  ,  with 
property  of  Ig- 
and     palliating 

adorn  the  Clow- 
\i  Bodies  of  either 
ranfmuting  the  one 
iitCy  the  other  into 

perfcd. 

This  Medicine  is 
ked'  from  a  Medi- 
:he  third  Order ^  only 
krfed:ion  of  a  lefler 

er  preparation.  But 
kltcine  In[pj]'attng  the 

of  [oft   Bodies^  re- 

nekind  of  prepara- 
lirh  a  Conlumptivg 
pd  that  Attenuating 
Iffitude  of  hard   Bo- 

lothcr,  with  con- 
\t\  of  their  Humidi- 

'hich  kind  are  thoie 
[).  43.    Sect.   16,  1 7, 

20,  21,  and  Chaf. 
f^.  19,  2C5  2ij  22. 
jing,  which  are  in  a 

r  middle  Order. 


457 


5 .  Of  Medicines  of  the  thkJl 
Order, 


Xiy.  This  IS  every  pre- 
paration, which  when  it  is 
projefted  upon  Bodies,  takes 
away  all  Corruption  and 
perfects  them,  with  all  the 
differences  or  figns  of  per- 
fect: ion.  But  this  is  one  on- 
ly, and  therefore  by  realbn 
of  it,  we  are  not  obliged  to 
the  ufe  of  the  ten  Medi- 
cines of  the  fecond  Order. 

XV.  Of  this  Order  there 
is  a  twofold  Medicine,  viz,, 
Sffiar  and  Lunar^  yet  bat 
one  in  ElTence,  and  which 
have  but  one  way  in  Ope- 
rating ;  and  therefore  by 
our  Anceftors,  whole  writ- 
ings we  have  read,  it  is  cal- 
led One  only  Medicine. 

XVI-  However  there  is 
an   addition  of  a  Citrine 
Color,  made  of  the  molt 
clean  llibltance  of  fixed  Sul- 
phur which  conllituces  the 
diifcrence  between  the  one 
\ov  the  white, and  the  other 
for  the  yt-llow  ,  viz.,  the 
.  Lunar  and  Solar  Medicine, 
J  the  latter    containing  that 
Color 


4^8  S  A  L  M 

Color  in  it  felf,  but  the  o- 
ther  not. 

XVII.  This  is  called  the 
third  Order,  or  Order  of 
the  Greater  Work  ;  and 
that  becauie  greater  Care^ 
Prudence  J  and  Indufiry  is 
required  in  the  Adminiltra- 
tion  thereof,  and  the  pre- 
paration thereof  to  perfefti 
on,  than  in  any  of  the  for- 
mer ;  and  alfo  for  that  it 
needs  greater  Labor  and 
longer  time  to  compleat  it 
for  the  higkelt  Purity. 

XVIH.  Therefore  the 
Medicine  of  this  Order  is 
not  diverfe  in  ElTence  from 
the  Medicines  of  the  fecond 
Order^  bat  only  in  refped 
of  Degrees^  as  being  more 
fiibtilized,  and  exalted  to 
a  much  higher  degree  of 
Purity,  Tinfture,  and  Fix- 
ity,   in    the    making  and 


li^ 


XIX.  All  which  di* 
in  their  proper  place  i  ioto 
dared    with    fincerti 

Speech,    and  the  vt^ 
preparation   Exaftly,- 
its  Caufes,     and   m^ 
Verity  ;  as  alfo  the 
degrees    by     which 
brought  to  Perfeftion  ab 
five 

XX.  For  the  Lum  ibe, 
dicine  needs  one   yo 
preparation  :  but  the 
another ,    for  the 
preparation  of  its  Tif  b 
with  the  Adminiftrati 
Sulphur   Tinging    it 
which  we  have  abunc 
Spoken   Cha^.  4^ 
r2,  1  ;.  Chap.  47, 
12,  14.  and  C/^^p.  48||fef5, 
45,  4^.  aforegoing 


thrc 


k'jo 


Set  I  Fii 
Sem^ 


CHAP.    LXI. 

How  Ingrejpon  is  procured^ 


I.  "OEcaufe    it    happens 
XJ  that  a  Medicine  will 


fometimes  mix,  and 
time  not,  therelorc 


ft 
'8  not 
;iOM 

4 


;i. 


G  E  B  E  K, 


4T9 


dare  the  way  of 

ig,  /.  e.  how  every 

hr    each   particular 

lie  not  entering^may 

profoundly    acquire 

ito  a  Body. 

'he  way  is  by  diffo- 
hf  chat  which  Enters^ 

diffolution  of  that 
[Enters  not,  and  by 
[iing  both  Solutions: 
lalies  every  thing  to 
l^ffive,  of  what  kind 
it  be,  and  to  be  cor- 

through    its  leaft 


Yet     tins    is  com 

by  Sublution ;  And 
fs  alfb  accomplilLed 
llamcj  in  things  not 

&  FufiWe :  where- 
in are  more   apt  to 

[refsv  and  to  tranf 


This  is  the  caufe  why 
Icine  ibme  things_ 
i^cl  jre  not  of  the  nature 
^^  e,  to  wit,  that  they 
the  better  diffolved: 
<it  ;y  are  diffolved,  that 
£y  ay  the  better  receive 
Jpr  lion  from  them  ;  and 
omthem    like  wife  ,  by/ 


by  thefe  be  prepared   and 
cleanfed. 

V.  Or,  We  give  Ingrefs 
to  thefe  which  are  not  fiif- 
fered  to  enter  by  reafon  of 
their  SpiflStude,  or  Thick- 
neft,  with  a  manifold  Re- 
petition of  the  Sublimation^ 
of  Spirits  not  Infiamable  up- 
on them,  to  wit,  of  Arfe- 
nick,  and  Argent  Vt've  not 
fixed  ^  or  with  manifold 
Reiteration  of  the  Solutioa 
ol-  that  which  has  not  In- 
grefs. 

VJ.  Yet  this  is  a  good 
Caution  concerning  things 
Impci  mixable,  ^iz».  That 
the  Body  be  diffolved, 
which  you  would  have  to 
be  changed  and  altered  by 
thsfe :  and  the  things  like- 
wife  Diffolved,  whi^  you 
would  have  both  to  enter 
and  to  alter. 

VII.  Neverthelefi  Solu- 
tion cannot  be  made  of  all 
parts,  but  of  fome ;  with 
which  this  or  that  Body, 
not  another,  muft  be  imbi- 
bed time  after  time. 

VIII.  For  by  this  means 

it 


4^o  S  A  t  M 

it  has  Ingrefs  only  into  this 
or  that,  neceflarily;  but  this 
does  not  neceffarily  happen 
into  any  other  Body. 

IX.  Every  thing  then 
muft  needs  have  Ingrefs  by 
thefe  ways ;  by  the  benelit 
whereof,  it  depends  on  the 
nature  of  that,  to  have  In- 


ON'S  'fcilt 

grefs  ("as  we  laid  hitfj 
and  to  Tranfmute  wiingtli 
Com  mixtion  found  a  liic 
i  lenuit 
X.  By  this  precede  f, off 
feourfe,  is  compleatc  iniho 
faid  number  of  Ten  to 
cines,  with  a  fufficien  ewhol 
duftion  of  them,  [iuCon 
to  the  Great  Work  it  fel 

srbeii 


CHAR     LXIL 
Of  the  Cineritium. 


I.  nr  HE  Solar  and  Lu- 

^  nar  fubftance  is  on 
ly  permanent  in  the  Tryal 
by  the  Cineritium:  There 
fore  fearching  out  the  true 
Diflferences  of  the  Subftan- 
ces  of  thele  perfeft  Bodies, 
and  likewife  the  Caufes  of 
the  (Meritium  ,  we  fhall 
make  tryal  which  of  the 
Imperfeft  Bodies  do  more, 
and  which  do  lefs  endure  or 
abide  in  the  Examen  ot  chis 
Magiftery. 

II.  But  we  have  already 
fnfficiently  declared  the  Se- 
cret of  thele  two  Bodies  in 
ch.e  Prof,  ndity  ot  their  fub- 


ftance,  'viz*.  That  tha  mk 
dix,  or  firft  PrinciJ 
being,  was  a  large  q^  fjs  e 
o^  Argent  Vive^  andt  ^j^i 
reft  fubftance  of  it;  a  t  ^ 
more  Subtil,  but  after  |{|^] 
Infpiffate,  till  it  could  i^  a^i 
Fufion  with  Ignitiomlfor 


III.  Therefore  wl 
ver  Bodies  diminidia 
Perfection,  have  m( 
Earthinels,  thelcfsabj 
endure  in  this  Exami 
what  have  leis  EartH 

j  do  more  endure  it. 

IV.  Becaufethefe 
deed  more  adhere,by 


me 

ill 

Ml 


,xn. 


G  E  B  E  R, 


4.61 


Subtilty    of  their 

clofely   Perm'ixing 

L  Iting  them  :  So  like- 

c   Sodiei  that    are  ot 

:e  Tenuity,  or  on  the 

V,  of  greater  Spiffi- 
:  an  thofe  which  are 
:-;idion,  maft  necef 

J  wholly  leparated 
I  iz  Commixtion. 

'.  )r  being  not  of  the 
i  jfion,    they  are  for 

cife  fake  (eparated: 
I  deed  BoJies  which 
ak'Df  a  leffer  quantity 
4rnt  Vi'ue^  are  more 
;v  ;parated  from  the 
Cinmixtion. 

1.  Fis  evident  then, 
is<ig  Saturn  is  of  much 
;fs,  and  contains 
itall  quantity  of  Ar- 
,  and  of  an  eaUe 
for  Liquefaftion, 
'e  mollly  oppofice 
\ineritwus  Examcn  ; 
^5  of  all  Bodies^  by 
ifice  of  the  Cmen^ 
ift  endures  in  the 
:tion,  yea  it  is  fe- 
land  vanifhes  moft 


^'feeing  therefore  of 


all  imperfeft  Bodies^  it  moft 
gives  way  and  receeds ;  by 
that  it  is  more  fit  for  the 
Examen  of  our  Magifiery, 
and  the  reaion  is,  bccaufe 
it  iboner  takes  its  flight,  and 
Iboner  draws  every  of  the 
imperfetft  Bodies  with  its 
fclf  from  the  mixture.- 

VIII.  Alfoby  reafon  of 
this,  the  greater  quantity 
of  the  perfeft  Bodies  is  pre- 
(erved  for  rl"ie  ftrong  Com- 
buftion,  or  mighty  devour- 
ing force  of  the  Fire  of  the 
Exawen :  and  therefore  by 
the  tryal  of  Lead^  it  is  lels 
burnt,  and  more  eafily  pu- 
rified. 

IX.  And  becaufe  the  fub- 
ftance  of  Jufiur^  confifts 
more  of  Argsnt  Five^  and 
partakes  of  a  leffer  quantity 
of  Earth inafs,  whereby  ir 
is  of  greater  purity,  ani  of 
a  more  fcbtil  fubftanccv 
therefore  it  is  more  fafe  in 
che  Mixtion,  than  Saturn 
and  F-en^  ^  becaufe  it  more 
adheres  in  the  profundity 
thereof. 

X.  And  for  this  caufe  a 
larger  quamitv  of  the  per- 

fed 


462  S  A  L  M 

feft  Body  is  abfumed,   be 

iovQjufiter  conjoyned  can 

befeparated  from  the  Com- 

mixion  :     Venm  gives  Fu- 

fi6n  with   Igmticv'^  but  be- 

caufe  its  Fufion  is    flower 

of  a  perfect  Body^   there ^ 

foreitisfeparated  from  the 

Commixtion^     yet     more 

llowly  than  Saturn,  by  rea 

Ibn  of  the  Ignitkn  of  its  fu- 

fible  SHbftance. 

XI.  But  becaufe  it  con- 
tains lefe  of  Argent  Vi^e,  and 
has  more  of  Earthinefs^  ar?d 
a  more  thick  Subllance, 
therefore  it  is  more  eafily 
leparated  from  the  Mixtion 
than  Jupter^  becaufe  yup 
Uf  more  :»dhsres  in  the  pro- 
fundity than  Vemii, 

XII.  Mars  has  not  FuHon, 
and  therefore  is  not  per- 
mixed,  which  is  caufed  for 
want  of  Humidity:  but  il 
it  happens  that  it  is  per- 
mixed  with  vehemency  of 
Fire;  then  becaufe  it  has 
not  Humidity  enough  of  its 
own^  by  imbibing  the  Hu- 
midity of  Sol  or  Luna^  it  is 
united  thereto  in  its  lealt  j 
paits. 


O  N  '  S  iiij 

XIII.  Therefore,  T ' 
has  much  Earth,    and 


Ia 


Argent  Vive  J  and  wa: 
fion^  yet  it  can  by  m 
Artifice  be  feparated 
them.    By  this  Arcifi^ 
e.  of   the    CinerkiuinVf^ 
come  to  the  true  rea ''. 
tion  of  every  Body, 
underlland  peifeftly 
we  have  writ. 


u  r  ' 


XIV.  There  are  tWI 
^les  perfed,  abidirtii  w'i  (^ 
tryal,  to  wit,  SoUiW.'^^^^f 
by  reafon  of  their -J  ilitii 
Compofition,  which  pf»t 
from  their  good  Mm^tm 
and  the  pure  SubftaiJ 
them. 


XV.  The  way  of '^ 
ing  this  Tryal  is  thu^, 
ftfted  Afhesor  Calx,  Ailik 
der  of  the  Bones  of  J^  I'/crfl 
Calcined y   or  a  Ccn^miJiifsnl 
ally  or  (owe  of  them  ^  ti 
with  Water y    and  mai 
mixture  firm   and  folii 
your  hands ;    and  in  the 
of  it  y    work  it  into  a 
flatifij  lumf]    make  a^, 
and  J7moth    hcllo'wnefs  f  ^i 
ufon  the  bottom  of  it  fi 
J  mail  quantity  of  Glafs 
to  Vouder^  'which  lajf  to  I 


Mill 
it  in 


kl 


Lxm. 


G  E  B  E  R, 


4^1 


When  dry.  Tut  your 
tafinto  the  Hollownefs 
tcf  which  y on  would  try 
tmh  put  Coals  of  Fire 
nk  and  then  hlow  with 
lm'*f6n  the  Surface^  till 
Milfiows:  upon  which ^ 
f influx,  cafi^  fart  after 
o/^M,ead,  and  hUw  with 
W!|>/  Jlrong  Ignititn, 

[,  Whilfi  you  fee  it  a- 

4th  a  firong  Concuf 

If  not  pure  ^    thsrefore 

■  all  the  Lead,  he  Ex- 

fhen  that    js  gon  eff^ 

(otion  yet  ceafes  not, 
\yet  pure  :  caft  Lead 
7  upon  it^    and  blow 

until  the  Lead  'va 
\-it  do  not  yet  refi^  re 

cafiing  in   of  more 
htd  blowing  upon   it, 
will  or  ejuiet,    and  you 
and  clear  in  its  Su 


XVIIL  7kisdofie,  takea^ 

way  the  Coals,  flatter  the 
Fire,  and  fut  Water  ufon  the 
Te ft, for  you  will  find  it  through^ 
ly  pro'ved:  and  if  whtle  you 
are  blowing  this  froof,you  caft 
in  Glafs^  the  Bodies  will  be 
the  better  and  more  ferfe&lj 
purified  i  hecaufe  that  takes  a- 
way  the  Impurities^  andfefa- 
rates  them,  ^^^       ^ 

XIX.  Or,  InBead  of 
i  Glafs,  ycu  may  caft  in  Salt, 
Borax^  or  a  little  Alum  : 
This  Examen  of  the  Cineriti- 
urn  or  Teft^may  in  like  man- 
ner be  made  in  a  Crucible 
of  Earth,  If  the  fire  round 
about  it  be  blowed,  and 
upon  the  (urfacealfo  of  the 
Crucible;,  that  the  Body 
to  be  proved,  may  the 
fooner  flow,  and  be  perfe- 
ded. 


CHAP.     LXIII. 

mtif  Cementation^,  audits  Canfes. 

K^E  now  come  to\Cewent:  And  whereas  forng 
the  Examen  of|  Bodies  are  morej  and  others 


464  SALM 

Icfs  burned  by  the  Calcina- 
tion of  fire,  /.  f.  they  which 
contain  a  greater  quantity 
of  burning  Sulphur  morCj 
but  they  which  contain 
lels,  lels :  Therefore  feeing 
Sol,  has  a  leffer  quantity  of 
Sulphur^  than  other  Metal- 
lick  Bodies,  it  is  not  (in  the 
inidft  of  all  Mineral  Bodies) 
burnt  by  the  force  of  fire. 

IL  And  feeing  Lww<«al(bj 
next  to  Soly  partakes  of  a 
lefs  quantity  of  Sulphur^ 
than  the  other  four  Bodies' 
yet  has  more  Sulphur  than 
Sol  J  therefore  it  can  left 
bear  the  ftrong  Ignition  of 
a  violent  Fire  for  a  long 
fpace  of  time_,  than  Sol  can : 
And  by  confequence,  lefe 
bear  thinf;s  burning  by  a 
like  nature,  but  ^enw  le(s 
than  it,  becaufe  it  confilfs 
of  more  Sulphur  ftill^  and 
of  greater  Eirthlncis  than 
Luna,  and  ib  can  lefs  bear 
the  violent  force  of  Fire. 

III.  Jupiter  alfo  lefs  than 
Sol  or  Luna,  becaufe  it 
partakes  of  greater  Sulphu- 
reity,  and  Eartbinefs,  than 
either  of  them  ;  yet  it  is  lefs 
burnt  by  violence  of  Fire 


tliar 


Sol,  or  Luna, 

IVi  Saturn  in  its 
mixtion  by  nature, 
more  of  Earthinefs  a JCoi 
phureity^  than  either  c 
before  named  ;   anc 
fore  is  more  burnt,  b; 
mation  or  violence  c 
and  is  fooner,  and  m 
fily  inflamed,  than 
faid  Bodies;  becaui^eol 
Sulphureity   more  • 
conjoyned,  and  moi 
than  Jupiter, 


V.  Mars  is  not  h\ 
itfelf  but  by  Accidei 
when  it  is  mixed  w 
dies  of  much  humic 
imbibes  that  Humid 
reafon  of  its  own  \ 
the  fame  ;  and  th 
being  conjoyned^  it 
ther  inflamed  nor  bu 
the  Bodies  with  whi< 
joyned  or  united,be 
Inflamable  nor  Goi 
ble. 


Vl.   But  if  Coml 
Bodies  be  mixed  vt^iti 
neceffarily  happens 
ding  to  the  nature 

Combuif  ion^  that  li 


lod 


hi 


txiii. 


G  E  6  E  R. 


4^5 


ind  inflamed.  Seeing 
Lre,  that  Cement  is 
of  Infiamahle  things  ^ 
hccffary  caufe  ojf  its 
[ion  is  manifefl^,  "viz^. 
I  ComibiiiVtbie  things 
[be  burned. 

i.  And  fince  there  is 
e  only  body  incom- 
6,  that  dlone^  or  what 
^'"Iparcd  acCvording  to 
Imr'e  of  it,  iskepcfafe 
fe.  But  Which  abide 
and  which  Icis^  are 


Body^  whicJo  you  intend  to  ex- 
amine by  this  way  of  Froha- 
tion^ 


es 


IX.  Tlosn  the  [aid  ^ate 
mtifi  he  laid  upon  a  Grate  of 
Iron,  included  in  an  Earthen 
Vejjel  thutfo  as  not  to  touch 
one  anothef^y  that  thefoiiJer  of 
t  he  Fire  may  have  free  and  e- 
qual  accejs  to  them.  Thus  the 
whole  muil  be  kept  in  Y'w^^in 
a  jirong  'Earthen  Vefj'el for  the 
fpace  of  5  dajSj  but  with  this 
Cauthn^  That  the  plates  may 
X  with  tlieir  Caufes  :  '■  he  kept  Red  Fire  hot^  but   mt 


abides    more,     but 

IfeTsj  Juptter  yet  lefs, 

'^^^niis  lefs  ihcin  Jupiter  J 


Urn  leall  ot  all. 


L-The  way  of  Exa- 
6n  by  Cement  is  thus. 
'fi  campy  in  d  it  cf  Infia 
thtv'js    of  which  kind 

loro  \hlacke7nng,  flying ,  pe 
ng  things^  viz.  V  itrlol, 
moniack^  Verdigrile, 

If  op  or  Pliinious  Alum^ 
very  fwrdl  quantity  of 
.r»  with  Humane  U- 
^d  other  like  acute ^ 
^^hrati?jg  things :  All 
4fe  made  into  a  Tafle^ 
)4  Urine  aforejaid^  and 
itfon  thin  plates  of  that 


melt 

X.  Afcer  the  third  day^ 
yoii  will  find  the  PIa:cs 
cleanfed  froni  all  impurity, 
if  the  Body  'of  them  was 
perfcci:  •,  if  not,  they  will 
be  wholly  corrupted  and 
burnt  in  the  Calcination. 

XL  Some  expofe  Plates 
ot  Mecai  to  Calcination, 
wirhout  a  Compoficion  oi 
Cemenr.  and  they  are  pu- 
ri tied  in  like  manner,  ifti^e 
Body  be  perfect: ;  If  nor, 
they  are  totally  confumad; 
But  in  this  kind  of  Exame^i 


they 

niu 

W  have 

a 

lone 

fj^acc 

of 

tinie, 

(ro 

r    th 

thr 

466  b  A  JL  M 

they  are  purified  by  the 
only  force  of  Fire)  than  if 
they  were  Examined  by  the 
help  of  Cement. 

XII.  And  for  that  the 
nature  of  Luna  differs  not 
much  from  the  nature  of 
Sol,  therefore  of  neceflity 
it  refts  with  it  in  the  Tryal 
hy  Cement y  and  there  is  no 
feparation  of  Bodies  one 
from  another  in  thefe  two 
kinds  of  Tryal,  unlefs  that 
be  caufed  by  reafon  of  the 
Diverfity  of  the  Compofi- 
tion  of  their  fubftances. 

XIII.  For  from  thence 
rcfults  the  Diverfity  of  Fu- 
lion^  and  Thicknefs,  or 
Thinnefs  or  Rarity,  which 
are  indeed  the  caufes  of  Se- 


XIV.  Therefore  \i  ^^^ 
a  commixture,  they  ™°^ 


be     fepfF' 
other, 


neceflarily 
sach  from 
the  total  corruption  o; 
Effences.  And  the  p 
ing  of  imferfetl  Bo 
difcerned,  when  th( 
by  Ingenuity  of  prepa 
found  to  be  of  the 


Fufion,  Ignition,  anc  ^"^" 

dity.  ',  i^'^'' 

nin 

lain 


CHAP.     LXIV 

The  Examcn 


fccaii 


L  Qlnce  Bodies  of  greateft 
l5  Pcrfedion,  with  de- 
tci'sninate  Ignition  ,  are 
fouled  to  receive  the  Fire 
before  fufion  of  them; 
therefore  we  fay,  if  our  de- 
fign  is  to  find  out  the  com 
pleat    alteration  of  them^ 


by  Ignition. 

there  is  a  neceflity  to 
fuch  Bodies  to  their  1 

II.    And    before 
ferfeSl^  Bodies  be  Fu) 
fee  them  admit  Ignitii   k^\ 


n 


Inflamation  of   a 
Celelline  Color,  an 


iion 
U 
itioii 


.LXV.  G 

!  their  Ignition  comes, 
whitenefs  of  Fire  J 
by  the  Eye  can  in 

wile  be  difcerned. 

Tis  evident  then, 
he  ferfetl  Ignition  of 
is  before  Fufion,  with 
s  Rednefs  ^  and  not 
whitenelSj  which  the 
nnot  behold:  for  if 
lepared  Bodies  be  Mel- 
iefore  they  are  red  hot 
FirCj  they  ftand  not 
fedion. 


And  if  they  be  made 
ire  hot  wirh  labor^  and 
;  i  Violence  of  Fire^  their 
ration  is  not  true  and 
\  5  and  this  indeed  if 
pen  mjoft  Bodies^  for 
he  lame  is  only  found 


Tj. 


Becaufe  Jgnihk  Bodies 


E  B  E  R.  467 

do  not  eafiiy  in  the  way  of 
preparation  admit  Ignition » 
nor  Fufil^le  Bodies  the  right 
Fn/ion,  which  we  find  to  be 
in  Bodies  pcrfed  according 
I  to  Nature. 

VI.  If  Bodies  prepared, 
in  their  Ignition,  give  not  a 
flame  of  a  pleafing  Celeftinc 
Color,  their  preparation  is 
not  complear. 

VII.  And  if  any  part  cf 
the  Weight,  Color,  Beauty^ 
Ignition  and  the  like,  be 
found  diminifhedj  by  rea- 
fon  of  the  Differences,  or 
force  of  the  Preparation, 
you  have  not  righily  pro- 
ceeded :  therefore  you 
mulf  (earch  again  till  you 
find  out  your  Error,  and 
chance  to  hit  upon,  the 
right  way  through  the  Di- 
vine goodnefi. 


fa 


CHAP.     LXV. 


\The  Exam  en  by  Fitfion  or  Melting, 


^fion  with  Igvition  is 
I  the  only  Argument 
fe^lion  ;  yet  ncx  with 
ikind  of  Ignition ^  but 
ignition  in  which  the 


Body  waxeth  not  altogether 
white ;  and  with  ^ninm  in 
which  is  not  made  a  dull 
palenefs  of  Fire  ^  and   in 

whichj  the  body  is  not  &d- 


Hh 


ciSfl. 


468 

dealy  Melted 

not  immediately  after  Ig- 

n.  For  when  a  body  flows 
wiih  the  very  fmaH  force  of 
a  weak  Firc^  either  with^ 
out  Ignition^  or  with  a  falltd 
Ignition  •->  the  bcdj  thus  pre- 
pared,  mud  needs  be  ilili 
an  imperfccl  body. 


S  A  L  M  O  N  *  S 

or  flowes 


III. 

Fudon. 


And  if  a  hodj  after 
,  be  not  fuiFeied  pre- 
ientiy  to  coole,  and  its  Ig- 
nition be  prefently  turned 
v/holly  into  blackneis^  aiid 
by  reafon  thereof;,  loofech 
its  Ignition,  before  it  be- 
comes hard^,  it  is  not  a 
body  brought  to  perfe- 
drlon,  of  what  kind  io^ 
ever  it  be.  Now  this  is  from 
its  Ibftnefs^  and  is  one  of 
the  kinds  oUmperfeii  bodies. 

IV.  If  the  Ignition  of  a 
body  before  Fufion  thereof 
be  made  with  great  Labor^ 
and  Violence  of  a  Wrong 
Fire  ^  and  with  a  Ray  ot 
brightnefs  Inellimable^  al- 
together white  and  lliining^ 
it  is  not  a  wfdi  bodj^  but  a 


1 


V:  If  alfo    after  Fg 
thereof^    and    when 
from  the  Fire^  it  be 
fently  hardned,  that  it 
not,  the    fulgent   Igr 
thereof  yec  remaining 
not  a  body  of  Lunar^StiS 
iar   perfe(t:tion,  bat  cjert 
under  the  nature  of  t(i' 
ferences  ot  i]//<«r/.       ^' 


VL  By  what  has 
iaid,     then,   ic  is  eyj 
that  in  bodies  Fufibk^  a 
fold  Ignition  may  be 
before  Melting  of  theii 


h 


d 

ieo: 

or 

Cek 

Vk 


fiances 


'VIZ,. 


<^P^  ^ 


ap.other  Red  and  clear 
a  third  moll  white, 
with  Rays, 


11)   '2fo 

eild 
hi 


hdy 


o'  hardneis  altered. 


tr,! 


VII.  The  firft  or  p: 
an  ignition  of  fuft 
the  fecond  of  ftrUcl^ 
tlie  third  of  iiaid  bo4i< 
is    proved  by    llcalori 
Experience. 

\MiL  If  you  woL)ld|\vi 

out  the  Degree  of  all     Stv 
Ignitions  ,    CO  compki   i^, 
Fiffbk  bodies^  you  miitt 
the    Compleat    fuiiici 
for  the  [:crfec^ion  of  Fti  [ir-^ 
and  by 


coniidcring, 


fe!j. 


^ 


IXVL  GEBER.  469 

difference  of  all!  Fufion  ;  thus  may  you  find 
IS  of  the  Degree  of  |  it  out,  otherwife  not. 

CHAP.     LXVL 

e  Extmen  by  Vapors  of  acute  things,  * 

the  Vapors  of  acute  things? 
do  not  produce  a  plea- 
iant  Celedine  Color_,  they 
are  not  yet  brought  to  the 
total  Perfedion  of  their 
preparation. 


rfeB  Bodies  expofed 
over  the  Vapors ol  a- 
ogs,i/i2S.things  Sharp^ 

and  Saline_,  are  apt 
ittleor  nothing  at  all 
er^  or  to  emit  a  ipo<} 
tCeleftine  tlos. 


Sut  Sol  or  Gc/iflow- 
iiyct  Sol  or  Luna  not 
being  expofed  over 
Qors  of  the  faid  acute 
iwe  find  to  Flower^ 
yeild  a  mofl  ddcift- 
kfiine  Flcs:  of  vi^hichj 
Sol  is  more  delight- 
I  that  of  Luna, 

|We  then  ffrom  fee- 
i)  imitating  Nature,, 
manner  produce  a 
ne  Color  in  prepa- 
'icsj  which  Color  is 
id  by  the  goodnefs 
nt  Vii^Cj  as  vve  have 
lly  declared. 

Whatever  prepared 
hen.  being  put  over 


V.  There  are  fbme  bodies^ 
which  in  the  Exa?mn  of  Sa- 
line things,  flower  in  their 
Superfices,  with  a  dull  Red^ 
or  dull  Citrine  Color  mixc 
with  Greennefs  :  of  this 
kind  is  Mars. 

VT.  Some  fiower  with  a 
dull  GreenncjS^  mixt  with  a 
Turbid  Celeiiine  Color; 
of  this  kind  is  P'enm.  Some 
are  found  to  yeild  a  dull 
White,  and  of  this  kind  is 
Saturn  :  An^  fbme  a  clear 
White  J  of  which  kind  is 
Jufiter, 

VI J.  Hence  it  is  evident 

that  che  mofl:  perfed  Body 

flowers  lead,  or  nothing  at 

all  J    and   if  it   yeild s  any 

H  h    *  :  Flos, 


47®  S  A  L  M 

Flos^  it  is  in  a  long  fpace  of 
time.  And  indeed  among 
imferfe^i  Bodies^  the  Gum- 
moficy  ofJtfpiPer  moft  flow- 
ly  admits  ^ny  Flowers  ; 
whence  by  the  Examen  of 
this  Magidery^  we  find  Ju 
fiter  in  the  work  of  the  grea- 
ter Order,  more  nearly  ap- 
proximate toperfeftion. 


O  N'S, 


VIII.  And  by  this 
al  or  probation,  it  ni 
known,  in  what  k^ 
temperament,  the 
fed  Bod/  does  confil 
you  rightly  conceivi  ,jis 
Order  of  thefe  things 
declared. 


i 


i 


m 
id 


it 


m 


CHAP.     LXVII. 

The  Examen  by  ExtinSiion  of  Bodies 
Fire-hot. 


t\ 


liofe 
fbkh 


I.  TF  the  Body  heat  red 
JL  Fire  hot  be  extin 
guiftied  in  Liquor,  and  the 
i>w^ryeild  not  a  white  Co- 
lor, and  the  Solar  a  bright 
Citrine,  but  is  changed  into 
a  Foreign  Color^  the  Body 
is  not  tranfmuted  into  the 
perfedion  of  a  perfefl: 
Body. 

II.  And  if  in  repeating 
its  Ignicion  and  Excinftion 
in  the  Waters  of  Salts  or  A- 
lums,  by  whatfoever  kind 
of  preparation,  it  yeilds, 
a  Scoria  ,  of  Affinity  to 
Blacknefs  in  its  Superncss ; 
Oi\  if  in  the  Extindion  of 


br. 


it  in  Sulphurs,  and  frq 
Extinftion  with  oft( 
peated  Ignition  it  v, 
or  infe<5ls  it  felf  with  i 
Blacknefs,  or  by  fo: 
the  Hammer  breaki 
pieces,  the  Work 
perfed. 


Ill  Or,  if  it  wit 

mentation  of  the  m 
of  Sal-armoniacky  Veri 
and  Urme  ,  or  thir 
^  like  Nature,  be  expo 
the  Fire,  and  after  t 
nition  and  ExtinBion 
(whether  Lunar  or  S( 
totally  loofes  its  prop 
lor,  or  makes  a  Seeri^ 
evi 


\m 


k 


Lxvni.  G  £.  B  t  R. 

:,  that  the  Body  does 
in  imperfedlion. 


471 


And  this  we  farther 
)U,  as  one  certain  ge- 
Ruk,  that  as  well  in 
!5refent  Examens^  or 
lons^  as  in  the  three 
;ns  following  ;  if  a- 
rhe  differences  of  per- 
!,the  altered  or  chang- 
Jj  fhall  change  any 
of  its  weight  or  color 
Ihofe  of  perfetflion, 
which  it  ought  not  to 
Du  have  erred  in  your 
sand  the  alteration  or 
made,  is  a  thing  of 
odj  or  profit,  but  de- 
ye  and  of  diladvan- 
ither. 


V.  There  remains  yet 
three  other  ways  of  Exami- 
nation,  as  appeals  by  Cbap, 
49. 5^(^.7.  aforegoing,  which 
fhould  here  immediately 
follow,  but  that  they  are 
treated  of  in  the  Chapters, 
under  their  feveral,  and 
refpcftive  Tides,  viz.  The 
Examen  by  Admixtion  of 
burning  Sulphur,  in  Chap. 
38.  Sea.6,7,^nd  ^.tbe  Exa- 
men by  Calcination  and  Redu- 
Bionj  in  Chap,  f  5.  Seft.  32. 
ibe  ixamen  by  the  ea/te  fufiep- 
tton  of  Argent  Vive,  in 
Chap.  48.  Seft.  58.  where 
the  matter  is  explained  at 
large,  and  to  which  we  re- 
fer you. 


CHAP.    LXVIII. 


I 


A  ^capitulation 

Avingnow  handled 
the  Experiences 
)aufes  of  the  power 
s  our  Magiftcry^  ac- 
ig   to  the   neceflity, 

and  method  of  our 
fed  Difcourfe,  it  only 
ns^  that  we  fhould  at 
declare  the  compleat- 
•f  this  whole  Divine 


of  the  whole  Art. 

Work ;  and  in  few  words 
contraft  the  difperfed  Ma- 
giftery  into  one  Sum,  in 
general  heads. 

II.  We  fay  tben^  that 
the  Sum  of  the  whole  Art;, 
and  of  the  Operations  of 
this  whole  Work,  is  no  o- 
ther^  than  that  the  Stone, 
Magift- 


4^2  SALMON'S 

Magiftery,  Elixir,ortinaure  (de.\  according  to  their  kind. 


ularcd  in  its  Chapters)  fhould  be 
taken,  and  with  diligent  Labour 
and  Induftry  >  that  Sublimation 
of  the  firft  degcee  be  repeated  up- 
on it ;  for  by  this  it  will  be  cleanf- 
cd  from  corrupting  Impurity. 

III.  Anvi  the  perfeaion  of  Sub* 
limarion,   is  the  Subcilization  of 

the  Srone  by  it,  until  ic  can  be  j  fome  two  hundred  fold , 
brought  to  the  ultimate  purity  of  j  three  hundredfold,  fome 
Stibtilty,7indh{\.\y  be  m-ddc  volatile. 
This  being  done,  by  the 


IX.  So  that  among  thi 
cincs,  feme  tranfmute  intc 
Lunifick  Body  of  perfeftic 
fome  into  a  true  Solifick  E 
the  pcrfefticn  of  the  Solai^  1 

X.  And  of  thefe  M^i 
fome  tranfmute  an  hundil 
as  much  as  their  own  Wj^i 


way  of  Fixation,  itmuft  befixed, 
until  ic  can  dwell  and  remain  in  the 
highcft  Violence  or  Force  of  Fire : 
and  herein  confifts  the  meafure  of 
the  fecond  degree  of  preparation. 

V.  The  Stone  is  likewife  pre- 
pared is  the  third  degree,  which 
confifts  in  the  UUimate  compkat- 
ing  of  the  wcrk,  or  perfeaion  of 
the  preparation,  which  is  this  ; 
The  rovv  fixed  Stone,  you  muft 
make  by  th.;  way  of  Sublimation 
Volatile,  and  the  Volatile  fiifec. 

Vr.  The  fixed  you  u.uCi  alfo  dif- 
fol ve,  and  che  dilVo' ved  again  make 
Voladle  ;  aiid  the  Volatile  again 
make  fixed,  until  ir  fiow  and  alter 
or  change  into  So  ifick  or  Luiijfick 
with  ail  the  figns  of  perfeaion, 

VII  From  the  reiteration  of 
the  p;cpar  ition&  of  tliis  third  de- 
cree, refulcs  the  Mukiplicatic  n  of 
the  Virtue  and  Quantiy  of  the 
Medicine  in  goodnris  and  purity  to 
the  higliefl  perfeaion  in  kind. 

VIII.  From  the  divcrfity  then 
of  tliC  Operations  reiterated  upon 
the  Stone,  Elixir,  or  Tindure,  in 
ifs  degrees,  refultsthe  variety  of 
the  Multiplication  of  the  goodnef^. 
of  the  Alteration,  and  quantity  of 
the  Medicine  for  Tranfmuiacion 
l.ih'i     Scamdi 


land  fold,  and  fome  to  infi 
that  from  hence  it  may  e 
known  whether  the  magil 
brought  up  to  perfedtlon  6i 

XL  NovVthat  die  Enyi( 
not  Calumniate  us,  wcf 
that  we  have  not  treated 
our  Art  with  a  continued  ; 
Difcourfe,  but  have  difix 
m  divers  chapters  ;  and  d 
done,  that  evil  men  migh 
lurp  it  unworthily :  Therd 
have  concealed  it  in  its 
where  yet  we  indeed  fpealf 
and  not  under  an  j¥.nigmk^ 
a  clear  aud  plain  Difcourfe, 

Xfl.  Therefore  let  not  tl 
of  Doarine  defpair/or  if  ch 
it,  they  may  find  the  fame,, 
who  ieeks  it,  following  Boj 
ly,  will  very  (lowly  attain 
mou  deferable  Art.  As 
kavc  dLfciibed  it  in  fuel 
fpeaking  as  is  fubmiflivc 
Will  oftheMoft  High,  Bl 
Glorious  God,  writing  th^ 
it  cjicinccd  to  be  rccolle' 
was  infufed,  by  the  Grace 
Divine  Goodnefs,  who  giy| 
whom  he  pleafcs,  ani  wi 
ic  from  the  Foolifh  and  Utt\| 

HcieU  the  Sum  and  the  en\ 
G  E  B  E  R'S    Wof\ 

F  i  N  I  ^. 


I 


U\ 


i 


RTEPHIUS 

nftated  mt  of  the  Lztm-Gpy^  (  Printed 
Anno  i^5p.)  intolngliih 

riLLIAM^'s'ALMON, 

Profeflbr  of  Physick- 


ARTEPHII 

[BER    SEGIETllS. 


BOOK    III. 


GHAP.    I. 

The  Preface  to  the  Rader. 


\  iwudtLeaor)  felm 
J^  inttrVbikjofhosin- 
!  Mret,  uf  infra  de  ft 
m  in  locis  afftrit ,  ^  i- 
-tertijftmti  -vtrhis  arum 
w  exflicat,  ac  anthagu 
>iifmatafapitntum  quart- 
ffe  fotefi  Jehit  at  4iri' 


K 


1.  jA  Mong  the  number 
of  other  Philolb- 
phers  C' Friendly 
Reader  J  tbis  our  Artejhm,^ 
without  Envy^  in  many 
placeSj,  wi:h  moll  fignificant 
Words  (  as  he  affirms  of 
himfelf )  lays  open  the  whole 
Art  of  Tranfmutation,  and 
admirably  explicates  it , 
without  Fallacy,  (blvingas 
much  as  may  be,  all  the 
Ambages  and  Sophifms  of 
the  Aiitient  Wife  Men,  and 
Do(ftors  of  this  Science. 

Ff  IL 


454 


At 


M  ON'S 


u 


IL  FeruM  m  etieh  imfw. 
ignaris^  C^  mah  Mdum  no- 
ccndi  frafiartt^ 


III.  Suh  AYtifieofa  methe' 
Joy  Tfjodb  ajjerensy  m(yio  m- 
gans^  in  reptitionpm  fuis  ^e- 
Tttatem  velavit  ^  rtliftquens 
judicio  Le^oTjs  liam  "virtu- 
tis^  veriPatis ,  c^  ifiri  lah^- 


II.    However  3  thd 

might  not    profligate! 
Art,  nor  proftitute  it  (| 
Abufes  of  Impiousj 
rant,  and  Evil  Men, 
drawn,  as  it  were, 
Veile  before  the  Illi 
and  Dazling  Face  of 
in  nothing  more  pre 


than  in  the  Principles  c 
Science. 


M\ 


ffl 


IV.    iluam  ft  cjuis  capere 

fojjlt^  gratias  imrmrtaUs  fill 
reddat  Deo^  fi  ruero  videatfi 
in  vero  tramite  non  amhulare^ 
"autberem  rehgat^^uoufque  ejus 
i^entem  fmtus  attingere  pop 
ft. 


III.  And  by  an  Art 

Method,  both  by  affii 
and  denying,  with  \i 
repetitions  of  one  at^ 
fcme  thing,  does,  as  it  ^ 
fcreen   the  fublime  V 
from  the  Prophanatic 
unworthy  Men;  leavi 
the  Sons  of  Art  (whicti 
only  underftandingly  ej 
his  Lines)  themyfterjp 
wer,  and  true  way  oi 
king. 

IV.  This  thing, 
Man  fliall  find  out,  lei 
render  perpetual  Thai 
the  only  Immortal  G 
if  he  perceives  himfelf  i 
yet  Ignorant,  let  hin 
view  this  Work,  and 
it  over,  and  over  agaij  ti 
he  underftands  the  F^ 


i 


?j;i 


lljp.I. 


Sic  fecit  doBiffimm 
.les  PontanuSj  tjui  dicit 
'ifiola  in  'theatro  Chimi- 
frefd,  Errant_,  (loqui- 
s  laborantihm  in  arte^ ) 
erunt^  ac  errabunt,  eo 

proprium  agens  non 
:runt  Philofophi,  ex- 
•  uno^qui  Arte f  him  no- 
tur^  fed  pro  fe  loqui- 
Sc  nifi  Artefhium  legif- 

&  loqui  fenfiffemj 
nam  ad  operis  com- 
entum  perveniffem. 


ARTEPHIUS.  455 

Senfe  and  Meaning,  and 
may  be  able  to  compre- 
hend the  Myftery  thereof. 


.  Ergo  hunc  lege,  c5"  re- 
tjuoujque  loqui  jenti as y  fi- 
te  citatum  ohtinere  pof~ 
Non  efi  quod  multa  fa- 
^de  Attthere  noftro,  fuf- 
'  ilium  'uixijje  per  mille 
grati4  (inquit)  Vet 


V.  By  fuch  an  unweari- 
ed Search  did  the  mod 
Learned  John  Vcntanm  at- 
tain to  the  true  knowledge, 
who  faith  in  his  EpilHe, 
(Printed  in  Theatrum  Chy- 
micum,  )  They  Err^  f  ipeak- 
ing  of  the  workers  in  this 
Art)  they  ha^^e  Erred^  atd 
they  will  Err^  becaufe  none 
of  the  Vhilofofhers  have  in  any 
of  their  Books  explicated^  or 
indigitated  the  prime  or  proper 
Agent  J  excepting  only  Arte- 
phius.  If  I  had  not  ( laith  he) 
read  Artephius^  and  under- 
flood  whereof  he  ffeaks^l  had 
never  attained  to  the  Comple- 
ment of  the  Work,  hut  re^ 
mained  in  Ignorance  for  ever* 

VI.  Read  therefore  this 
Book,  Read^  and  Read  it 
agaittj  till  you  under  (land 
the  Senfe  of  his  L^.nguage, 
by  which  only  you  can  ob- 
tain your  purpofe.  But  to 
what  purpofe  lliould  we  en- 
large any  farther  concern- 
ing this  moft  excellent  Au- 
thor; it  is  enough  to  let 
you  underftand  ^   that  by 

Ff  z  & 


43^ 

^  tifu  hujus  mirahllis  quinta 
efjentia:  tit  et'tam  tefiatur 
Kogerus  Bacon  in  Libro 
de  Mirabilibua  Nature  ope- 
ribus.     ' 


SAL  OM  N  ^S  O 

the  good  pleafure  of  <{ 
and  the  ufe  of  this  worj 
ful  Arcanum  ,  he  liyi 
Thoufand  Years^  as  ]| 
Bacon  tellifies  in  Li\ 
Mirabilibm  Nature  Ofi 


VII.  Et  etiam  doBijJlmm^ 
Theophraftiis  Paracelfus  in 
Libro  de  vita  longa^  quod 
tempm  milk  annorum  catm 
Thilofofhi^  neque  etiam  pater 
ipfe  Hermes  J  potuerunt  at-' 
tingere.  Vide  ne  ergo  forfan 
hie  Author  *virtutes  noftri  la- 
fidis  melius  cateris  nofcat* 
Tu  tamen  utut  efi^  fruere  illo^ 
labor ibufqm  nofirts  ad  Dei 
Gloriam  &  Regwi  utilitatem. 
Vale. 


VII.  And  alfo  the 
Learned  Iheophrajtm  ] 
celfi^s  in  Libro  de  vita 
(I'peaking  of  long  I: 
iaith^  To  which  term 
Thoufand  Years,  not 
the  other  Phiiolbpher 
nor  H-?r«?^i  himfelf,  th 
ther  of  them^  ever  attig 
but  only  Artephim  G^ 
thor:  See  then  wj^ 
it  be  not  doubdels,  thi 
great  Man  knew  thisS 
and  underftood  the  V 
thereof,  better  thian 
thers.  In  the  meaa  i 
enjoy  it,  and  this  oui 
hour,  to  the  Glory  of 
and  the  profit  and  go 
Mankind.    Vale. 


C 


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u 


fia|ll. 

]j  C  A  P.    IL 

(?/^JohannisPon- 
ni^  ex  Theatri 
hymici  excerpta^ 
ol.  5.  Pag.  487.. 


G  O  Johannes  Ponta- 
nus  miihas  perlufira- 
f tones,  lit  ctrtum  quid 
)ide  Philofophorum  ag- 
m^  C^  qua  ft  to  turn  mun- 
mbiens^  deceptores  fal- 
^niy  d^  non  ThilofophoSy 
tamcn  Studens^  ^ 
liciter  duhitans^  ^ueri- 
jpveni. 


ARTEPHIUS. 


437 


Sed  cum  mat  mam 
"rem ,  ducenties  erravl^ 
tm  "veram  materiam^ 
ynem^^  fra^icam  in- 


C  H  A  P.     IL 


T^hc  Epijlle  of  John 
Pofttanus  5  before- 
mentioneel  in  Thea- 
tfum  ChymicLim, 
Vol  6.  Tag.  487. 

L  T  John  Pontanits  hare 
X  travelled  through  ma- 
ny Countries^  that  I  inight 
know  the  certainty  of  the 
Philolbphers  ; Stone;  and 
paffing  through  the  Ur.i- 
verfe,  I  found  many  De- 
ceivers, but  no  true  Philo- 
fophers,  which  put  me  upon 
inccffant  Studying,  and  ma- 
king many  doubts,  'till  at 
length  I  found  out  the 
Truth, 

IL    When  I  attained 
knowledge  of  the  Matt 
general,  yet  I  eried  at     ■ 
two  hundred  times,  bet.: 
I  could  attain  to  kno^- 
lingular  thing  it  lelf 
the  work  and  pradice 
oE 


Ff? 


45S 


SALMON'S 


Lib 


III.  Primo  J  matert^z  o- 
j>erjtio?jes  ^  &  futrefaBionis 
?jovem  mcnfihm  ccefl^  d^  nihil 
mveni :  Etiamin  Bdneo  Ma 
ri^  'per  tempm  aliquod  fofui 
^  fimtliter  ermvi :  Enimve- 
ro  in  Cakinatieijis  igne  trihm 
jmnfihm  fofui^  &  male  opera- 
tm  ]uin. 


IV.    Omnia  DifiiJlationum 
^Suhlimationum  genera.prcut 
diamt  y  feu    dicer e   <videntur 
Phihfofhi,  ficut  Geber,  Ar- 
,chelaaSj  &   al'tj  fere  omms 
iraBa'-oi  d^  nihil  invent,  De- 
niqus  fuhjcBum   totim   Artts 
^lchemi<^  omnibm  modls  qui 
excogitandi  fmt,  &  qui  fimt 
jerfimum^  Balneum^  Cineres^ 
C^  alios  Ignes  mtdtiflicts  gene- 
ris^ qui  tamen  in  Fhilojopho- 
rinn  Lihrk  invemuntur,  per  fl- 
are tentavijed  nihil  bcnire- 
pri, 

V.  Quapropter  annis  tri- 
hm continufs  Vhilofophonm 
Libris  fiudui^  in  Jolo  pr^fer- 
tm  Hermetej,  ctfjm  verba 
hreviora  totum  comprehen- 
dunt  Lapidem  ^   Ucet  obfcure 


IIIFirftjI  began  wkl 
putrcfa6tion  of  the  Ma 
which  I  continued  for  ^ 
Months  together,  and,b 
tained  nothing.   I  ther, 
fbme  certain  time  pro^ 
Balneum  Maria, hut  in  ^  t 
After  that,  I  ufed  aE  f« 
Calcination  for  threemc  'P 
ipace,   and  ftill  found  ^^^ 

felfoutof  theway,     I  *^' 

ft 

IV.   I  effayed  all  fo  '# 

Diftillations  and  Subli  •  ^ 
ons  ,  as  the  Philofo#^'^ 
Geher^  Archelam^  and 
reft  of  them  have  ^ 
bed,and  yet  found  not 
In  fum,  I  attempted 
ted  the  whole  work  \ 
chymy  by  all  imaginabl 
likely  means,  as  by  I 
dung.    Baths,    Afties, 
ocher  heats  of  divers 
all  which  are  found 
Philofophers    Books 
without  any  fuccefs. 


w 


m 


V.   I  yet  continual 
three  Years  together  \i 
ed  the   Books  of  P 

^ ^  and  that  chi< 

Hermes  J    (  whofe 
Words  comprehend  t! 
of  the  whole  Mattel 


<mr  de  Superiore  c^  In- 
r0  ds  Celo  ^  Terra, 


ARTEPHIUS 


yi  Noflmm  igitur  Infirw 
m^i  quod  materlam  duett 
ijjt  in  primoj  Jecundo,  ^ 
m)pere^  non  efi  ignis  Bal 
,  »pe  Fimij  neque  Cine- 
ij  neque  all  ovum  Ignium 
lilofcphi  in  Ltbris  [uts 
t\  Quis  igitur  Ignis 
qui  tctum  ferficit  0pm 
tipio  ufque  in  Finem  ? 
'hilofvphi  eum  celais>e- 
d  ego  pjetate  motm^  e- 
is  una  cum  complemen- 
r  Operis  declarare  vo- 


I 


""Lafis  ergo   Thilofo- 
unus  efi^  Jed  multipli 
^inatur,  e^  antequam 
erit  tibi  difficile,  Efi 


quensy  Aereus^  Jgneus^ 
,  Vhhgmati-cm ,  Cho- 
Sanzuineus, 


^  Me- 
cm.  Eft  Sulphureus , 
^militer  Argentum  Vi-- 
^  hahet  multas  Juper- 
j  qu^  per  Deum  Vi- 
wivertunttir  in  v^am 


^19 

the  Secret  of  the  Philofo- 
phers  Stone,  by  an  obfcure 
way  of  Speakings  of  what  is 
Superior,  and  what  is  Infe- 
rior, to  wit^  of  Heaven  and 
of  Earth.) 

VI,  Therefore  our  Ope- 
ration which  brings  the  Mat- 
ter into  being,  in  the  firft, 
iecond,  and  third  Work,  is 
not  the  heat  of  a  Bath,  nor 
Horfe-dung,  nor  Arties,  nor 
of  the  other  Fires,  which 
Philofophers  excogitate  in 
their  Books :  Shall  I  demand 
then,  what  it  is  that  perfeds 
the  Work,  iince  the  Wife- 
men  have  thus  concealed  it  ? 
Truly,  being  moved  with  a 
generous  Spirit,  I  will  de- 
clare it,  with  the  comple- 
ment of  the  whole  Work. 

VII.  The  Lapt's  miofo^ 
phorum  therefore  is  but  one, 
chough  it  has  many  NameSj 
which  before  you  conceive 
chem,  will  be  very  difficult. 
For  it  is  Watery,  Airey^ 
Fiery,  Eaithy:  It  is  Salr^ 
,St'ibhur  J  Mercury  ,  and 
Phlegm :  It  is  Sulphureous, 
yet  is  Argent  'vi've  j  it  has 
many  Superfluities,  which 
are  turned  into  the  true  Ef 

F  f  4  Ef^ 


SA  L  M  O  N'8 


440 

ElJentiam^  mediante  igne  no 
firo. 


VIIL  Et  qui  aliquid  a 
fuhje^o  feparaty  pMtam  id  ne- 
cejjanum  ejje.ts  frofeBo  in  F/ji- 
loy  phia  nihil  no'vit^  quia  Ju- 
fe^fluum,  immundum^  turpe^ 
foscHlintu77t^  &  tot  a  denique 
fuhj^antia  [uhjeBi  pcrficitur 
;'«  csrpr^s  Spiritual  Fixum^ 
r/iediante  Igne  nofiro,  Et  hoc 
faplmtes  nunqnam  re'veldrunt : 
propter  ea  pauci  ad  Art  em  per- 
zfeniunt,  put  antes  ah  quid  tale 
fuperfluum  ^  immundum  de^ 
here  feparari. 


m 


fence,    by  the  help 
Fire. 


IX.     Nunc  cportet   elicere 

froprietates  Ignis  noftri^  ^  an 

conveniat  nofira  materi^e  fe- 

cundum   eum  quern  dixi  mo- 

dum^  fcilicet  ut  tranfmutetur^ 

^  cum  I'lnk   ille  non   comhurat 

matenam,    nihil  de   materia 

feparet^  non  fegreget  partei  pu- 

ras   ah    impur^s  y    (^  ut  dicunt 

omms  rhilofcphi.")  fed  totum 

[ubjcBum-  in  puritatem    con- 

*Virtit  5     non    Suhlimat    (icut 

Geber  fuas  Suhlirhaiiones  fa- 

cit^  C  Jimiliter  &  Arnoldus^ 


hi 


IIWII 


mti 


m 


VIII.  He  which  fep 
any  thing  from  the  Si 
or  Matter  ^    thinking 
be  ncceffary,    wholly 
4n  his  Philolbphy: 
which  is  fuperfluous, 
clean,  filthy^   feculeni 
in  a  word,  the  whofc 
fiance  of  the  lubjed  is 
Imuted  or   changed  i 
perfed^  fixt,  and    fp  Iw, 
Body,  by  the  help  ^  ff) 
Fire^  which  the  Wifi  \m\ 
never  revealed ;  and 
fore  it  is,  that  few  att 
this  Art,  as  thinking  t 
be  fuperfiuous  and  in 
which  is  not. 

h 

IX.  It  behoves  us  c 
enquire  after  the  pro 
of  our  Fire,  and  how 
grees  with  our  Matte 
cording  to  that  which 
(aid,  'VIZ..  That  a  TraJ  j,, 
tarion  may  be  made 
the  Fire  is  not  Inch 
burn  the  Matter^  fep 
nothing  from  it,  n 
ding  the  pure  parts 
the  impure,  asthePl| 
phers  teach,  but  tra 
ting  and  changing  tlie- 


1 


Minerdis  e^,  aejuales 
mtinum  efi^  non  z'apo- 
'inimium  exciteiur^  de 
ire  farticipat ,    aliunde 


II.  ARTEPHIUS. 

\  de  Suhlimationihm  &' 
ationihm  kquentcs^)  in- 
evi  tempore  perficit. 


T  quam  a  mdtena'y  om- 


ruit^  folvat^  C^  conge- 
^  eft  artificialis  ad  tn- 
dum  3  eft  compendium 
tmptu  aliquo  falfem  par- 


.  Et  ille  Ignis  efi  cum 
rri  ignttione  ^  qui  cum 
!)  Jgne  totum  Opus  ferfi- 
fimulaue  omnes  debitas 
\nati(.nes  facit.    Qui  Ge- 

kgerent^  C^  omnes  ali- 
ilojophos^  ft  centum  mtl- 
annorum  'vt'verent^  ncn 
ebendtrenty  quia  per  jo- 
&  profnndam  ccgitatio- 
gnis  lie  reperitur^  tunc 
potefi  in  Lthris  ccmpre- 

&  non  prim ' 


44r 
Subjed  iuto  Purity:  Nor 
aoes  it  fublime  after  the 
manner  of  Gehers  Sublima- 
tion nor  the  Sublimations 
or  Diftillations  of  Arnoldits^ 
or  others  j  bur  it  is  perfeded 
in  a  iliort  time. 

X.  It  is  a  Matter  Mine- 
ral,  equals  continuous,  7a- 
pours  or  fumos  nor,  unleis 
too  much  pi'ovoked;  par- 
takes of  Sulphur,  and  is  ta- 
ken otherwife  than  from 
Matter;  it  deftroys  all  things, 

I  diffolves,    congeals ,  coagu- 
Uates  and  calcines,  adapted 
to  penetrate^  and  is  a  com- 
pendium ^  without  any  great 
coli 

XI.  And  that  is  the  Fire, 
with  a  gentle  heat,  loft  or 
remifs,  by  which  the  whole 
Work  is  perfec^led,  together 
with  all  the  proper  Subli- 
mations. They  who  read 
Geher,  with  all  the  reft  of 
the  Philofbphers  ,  though 
they  iliould  furvive  an  hun- 
dred thoufand  Years,  yet 
would  they  not  be  able  to 
comprehend  it,  for  that  this 
Fire  is  found  by  a  profound 
cogitation  only,  which  be- 
ing once  apprehended^  may 

Xll 


442 


SALMON'S 


m 


XII.  Error  igitur  ifiim 
Artis  efij  non  reperire  Jgnem 
^ui  totam  matermm  con^uertit 
in  'uerum  Lapidern  Thilofo- 
fhorum.  Studios  igitur  Igni't 
quia  Ji  ego  hunc  primo  inve- 
nijfem^  non  errajjem  ducenttes 
in  Pra^ica  fuper  materiam. 


XIII.  Vroptena  non  mi- 
ror  fitot^  tanti  ad  Opus  non 
ferTJsnerunt,  Errant ,  Erra- 
'verunt^  Errahunt ,  eo  quod 
froprium  agens  non  pofuermt 
Phdofopbij  excepto  uno ,  qui 
Artephius  mmmatur^  fed  pro 
fe  loquitur.  Et  wi/2  Artephi- 
um  legiffe?n^&  loqmfenfljjem, 
nunquam  ad  compkmentum 
Over  is  pervenijjem. 


be  gathered  out  of  fi 
and  not  before. 


XII.  The  error  therj 
in  thisWork  proceeds  cl^  'a 
from  a  not  knowing^  c^t 
derfi-anding  of  the  true 
which  is  one  of  the  mcMim 
Principles  that  Tranfn^  ftfjai 
the  whole  Matter  into  i  ^ 
true    Philofophers    St(  jj^ 


m 


A 


XIV.    TraBtca  vero  hac 
eft:   Sumitur^  C^   diligent er 


and  therefore  diligently 
it  out:    Had  I  found 
firft,  I  had  never  been 
hundred  times  miftaket 
the  purfuit  of  the  Matt 
io  long  fought  after. 

XIII.  For  which 
fake_,  I  wonder  not  th^ 
many,  and  fo  great 
have  not  attained  untq 
Work :  They  have  er 
they  do  err,  and  they 
err;   becaufe  the  P 
phers  (^Artephius  only 
ted  J  'have  concealed 
principal  or  proper  Aj 
And  unlefi  I  had  read 
tephitfs^  and  lenfibly 
flood  his  Speech,  I  hai 
ver  arrived  to  the  com 
mentof  the  Woik. 

XIV.  Now  the  praaal 
Part  is  this;  LetthsMasr 


fif 


mo 


It  ART 

^erifotefi  teratur  con^ 
Vhyficd^  ^  ad  Igmm 
^ur^  ignt[que  proportio 
/  fcilicet^  ut  tantum 
tcitet  materiam^  ^  m 
^pore  Ignis  ilky  ahfque 
muum  afpojitione^  de 
\otum  Opus  compkhit^ 
mtrefaciet ,  corrumpet  ^ 
\ity  ^  perficiety  dr  tres 
^apparere  Colores  prin- 
Nigrum^  Alburn^  ^ 


«». 


^t  mediante  Igne 
Vmultiplicabitur  Medici- 
Icum  crtida  conjungatur 
non  folitm  in  quan- 

fed  etiam  in  l^irtute. 
fgitur  virihm  tuum  Ig- 
tquirere  jcias  0^  adjco- 
vervenies  ^  quia  totum 
¥>p^y  &  efi  Clavis  om- 

Vhilofophomm  ^  quam 
\am  revelavtrnnt.  Sed 
'd^*  profunde  fuper  pr^- 
Ide  proprietatihm  Ignis 
her  is  J  Jcies^  &  nonali- 


5PHIU?J  443 

be  taken  and  dilllgently 
ground  with  a  Ph^oicohi- 
cal  Contriticn,  out  k  upon 
the  Fire,  with  luch  a  pro- 
portion of  heat:,  that  it  only 
excite  or  ftir  up  ^-he  Matter  5 
and  in  a  ihort  time  that  Fire^ 
without  any  laying  on  of 
hands,  will  compleat  the 
whole  Work,  becaufe  it  pu- 
trefies, corrupts^  generates, 
and  perfed:s^  and  makes  the 
three  principal  Colours,i/i;^. 
the  Black,  White,  and  Red 
to  appear, 

XV.  And  by  the  means 
of  this  our  Fire,  the  Medi- 
cine will  be  multiplied,  (by 
addition  of  the  crude  Mat- 
ter J  not  only  in  Quantity, 
but  alfb  in  Qiiality  or  Vir- 
tue :  Therefore  feek  out  this 
Fire  with  all  thy  Induftry, 
for  having  Ciice  found  it,' 
thou  (halt  accomplifti  thy 
defire,  becaufe  it  performs 
the  whole  Work,  and  is  the 
true  Key  of  all  the  Philolb- 
phei  s,  which  they  never  yet 
revealed.  Confider  well  of 
what  I  have  fpoken  concer- 
ning the  Properties  of  this 
Fire^  and  thou  muft  know 
it,  otherwife  it  will  be  hid 
from  thine  Eyes. 

XVI 


444 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Lil 


XVI.  Vietafe  ergo  motm 
b^ec  fcripp,  fed  ut  fattsfaciam, 
Ignjs  non  Tranfmutatur  cum 
Materi^^  quia  non  eft  de  Ma- 
teria ,  ut  fupra  dtxi,  H^c 
igitur  dtcere  Volui^  frudentef- 
queadmoncre,  ne  femniasfuas 
inutiliter  confumant^fed  fciant 
quid  inquirere  deheant  5  eo 
modo  ad  Art  is  'veritatem  per- 
vmentj  d^  non  aliter.   Vale, 


XVI.  Being  mov 
Generofity,  1  have 
theie  things,  but  that  I 
fpeak  plainly,  this 
not  Tranfrauted  vvitJ 
Matter;>becaufe  it  is  nQ)| 
of  the  Matter,  as  I  hav 
fore  declared  And 
things  I  thought  fit  to 
as  a  warning  to  the  prii 
Sons  of  Art^that  they  #, " 
not  their  Money  unpri  f 
bl}^  but  may  know 
they  ought  to  look  afo^  ij 
by  this  only  they  may 
to  the  perfedion  of  tij  i 
crct^and  by  no  other  jj 
Farewel.  J 


The  Secret  "Boo^  of  Artephiu|  1 


CHAP.    III. 

Of  the  Compofttion  of  our  Antimonial  f\ 
gar^  or  Secret  Water. 


]  i\ 


Difol 


(f^ff), 


i.  A  Ntimcnlum  eft  de  par- 

jLa.  tibm   Saturnlj  S*  i^ 

ommbm  modis  habet  nzturam 

ejus ^  d^  Antimonium  Saturni- 

num  convinit  Soli.  ^  m  eo 


I.  A  Ncimony  is  a^ 
jLjL  ral  participatir 
Saturnine  parts,  and  hi 
al!  rcrpe6ls  the  nature  tf 
of:     This  Saturnine  A 


iir. 


mtum  vivum  tn  qti) 
mergitur  aliquod  me- 
pifi  aurum'^  id  efi^Sol 
itur  vere  tantum  in 
vivo  AntimoniaU  Sa- 


ARTEPHIUS.^ 


445 


Et  Jim  iUd  Argento 
jquod  metallum  deal- 
n  pote(t;  Dealbat  er- 
iem^  id  efi  aurum^  ^ 
^crpus  ferfe^um  in  fw 
nam  tnatmam^  id  e^^ 
fUr  c^*  argentum  vi- 
ibi  colons^  ^  fluf- 
hculum  J^kndentis, 


DiJJolvit    ( inquam  ) 

Derfe^um  quod  efi  de 

ura.     Nam  ilia  aqua 

chilis ^  C^  metallis  pa- 

\alhans  Solem^    qnia 

argentum  v'tvum  al- 


Ef  ex  hot  utrique  ma- 
eltcias  fecretum^    vi- 

■'cc  quod  aqua  Antimonij 
i  debet  ejj'e  Mercuria- 

.c  "ilha^  ut  dmlbet  aurum^ 

*-  (ns^  fed  dtjfolvens  (^ 
'  congelms  informam 

■">'.>  albf. 


mony  agrees  with  Sol^  and 
contains  in  it  felf  Argent  vi- 
ve^  in  which  no  Metal  is 
fwallowed  up,  except  Gold » 
and  Gold  is  truly  fwallowed 
up  by  this  Andmonial  Ar- 
gent Vive. 

II.  Without  this  Argent 
Vive  no  Metal  whatfbever 
can  be  whitened ;  it  whitens 
Laton^  i,  e.  Gold;  and  re- 
duceth  a  perfeA  Body  into 
its  frima  Materia,  or  firft 
Matter^  (  viz*  into  Sulphur 
and  Argent  Vive,)of  a  white 
Colour^  and  out-iliinlng  a 
Looking- Glals 

m.  Itdiffolves  rifay) 
the  perfed  Body^  which  is 
lb  in  its  own  Natures  for 
this  Water  is  friendly  and 
agreeable  with  the  Metals^ 
whitening  Sol,  becaufe  it 
contains  in  it  felf  white,  or 
pure  Argent  Vive. 

IV.  And  from  both  thefe 
you  may  draw  a  great  Ar- 
canum, viz*  a  Water_  of  Sa- 
turnine Antimony,  mercu- 
rial and  white ;  to  the  end, 
that  it  may  whiten  Sol^  not 
burning,  but  dilTolving,  and 
afterwards  congealing  to  the 


44^ 


S  A  L  M 


V.  ideo  dicit  Vhilofofhus^ 
quod  acjua  ifia  facit  corpus 
'volatile J  propterea  quod  pofi- 
quam  in  hac  aqua  dijp)lutum 
juerit  ^  infi-igidatum^afcen- 
dit    fuperm  in   fuperfaie  a- 


"VI.     Recipe  (ifiquit)  au- 

rum  crudum  foliatum  y  W 
laminatum  y  W  calcinatum 
fer  Mercurium  ^  ipfum  po* 
ne  in  aceto  nofiro  Antimoniali^ 
Saturmaliy  Mercuriali  ^  ja- 
lis  armoniaci  (  ut  dicitur  )  in 
'vaje  rvitreo^  lato^  ^  ako  qua- 
tuor  digitoTum^  'vel  plus^  ^ 
dimttte  ihi  in  calore  temper  at  o^ 
^  'videhis  brei^i  tempore  ele- 
'^ari  quafi  Itquorem  elei  de^ 
fuper  natantemin  wodum  pel- 
licula. 


VIL  Collige  illud  cum  co- 
cleari  ^el  pennd^  intingendo^ 
^  fc  flurihus  ^icihus  in  die 
€ollige^  donee  nihil  amflim  af 
£endat^  ^  ad  ignem  fades  e- 
*vaforare  aquam^  id  eft^  fuper- 
fluam  humiditatem  aceti^  c^ 
remamiit  tiki  quinta  eJJ'entia 


O  N  '  S 

confillence   or 
white  Cream. 


lit 


V.  Therefore,  faitti 
Philofopher,  this  » 
makes  the  Body  to  be 
tile ;  becaufe  after  ^^ 
been  diffolved  in  it^  ai  ^"^^ 
frigidatedj  itafcendsi  <'«'^ 
and  fwiras  upon  the  f  """'' 
of  the  Water.  H' 


VI.  Takerfaithhc) 
Leaf  Gold)  orcalcin*( 
Mercury^  and  put  ii 
our  Vinegar,made  of: 
nine  Antimony,  Mel 
and  Sal  Armoniack , 
(aid)  in  a  broad  Gla 
fel,  and  four  Inches 
or  more;  put  it  into 
tie   heatj   and  in  a 
time  you  will  fee  di*"!! 
a  Liquor^  as  it  weii  \^ 
fwimming  a  top,  xoxA 
a  Scum. 


VII.  Gather  this 
Spoon^  or  a  Feathered 
it  in;  and  fo  doing 
times  a  day,  till 
more  arife:  Evap 
way  the  Water  with 
tie  heat,  /'.  e.  the  fupei 
humidity   of  the  Vi| 


m 


IV. 


ARTEPHIUS. 


modum  olei  albi  incom- 


447 


'IS- 


VL  Tn  quo  oleo  Thilofo- 
liMmrunt  maxima  Jecreta^ 
m  oleum  haJpet  dulcedi- 
w  mximam^  atque  'ualet 
ttigandos    dolor es   vul- 

'U9 


and  there  will  remain  the 
Quinteffence ,    Poteftates , 
or  Powers  of  Gold,  in  form 
of  a  white  Oyl  incombufti-' 
ble. 

VIII.  In  this  Oyl  the 
the  Philofophers  have  pla- 
ced their  greateft  Secrets; 
it  is  exceeding  fweet,  and 
of  great  virtue  for  eafing  the 
pains  of  Wounds, 


CHAP.    IV. 


|e  Operations  of  our  Antimonial   Vim* 
gar^  or  Mineral  Water. 


ST  igitur  totuw  fe^re- 
ium  ifiim  fecrtti  An- 

',  ut  fer  hoc  fciamm 
J  OTgentum  'viv.  dt 
wagnefia    non  urens^ 

eft  Antmonium  ^  ^ 
\um  Mercurialt. 


m  efi^  oppottet  esttra- 
m  aquam  'vivam,  in- 
\nlem^  dein  illam  cm- 
corfore  perfe^e  So- 


I.'TpHE  whole^  then,  of 
X  this  Antimonial  Se- 
cret is^  That  we  know  how 
by  it  to  extrad  or  draw 
forth  Argent  Vive,  out  of 
the  Body  of  Magnefia,  not 
burning)  and  this  is  Antimo- 
ny, and  a  Mercurial  Sub- 
limate. 

II.  That  is,  you  muft  ex- 
trad  a  living  and  incom- 
buftible  Water,  and  then 
congeal^or  coagulate  it  with 


i  inibi  dtffohitur  in  the  perfed  body  of  Sol, 


448  S  A  L  M  O  N'S  Liim 

naturam  &  fuhfiantiam  d-    fine  Gold^    without 
ham  congelatam  ac  fi  ejj'et  cre- 
mw^  &  totum  dsvemat  d- 
hum^ 


Hi.  ^ed  frim  Sol  ifie  in 
fua  futrefaBione  ^  refolutione 
in  hac  acjua^  in  frincipo  a- 
mitttt  lumen  fuum^  ohfcura- 
hitur  c^  nigrefccty  demum  eh- 
*vahit  fe  [t4fer  ac^u^m,  ^  pau- 
latim  illi  dhus  [ufernatabit 
color  in  fuhfiantiam  alham. 


TV.  Et  hoc  e(l,  dedhare 
latonem  ruheum,  eum  fuhli- 
mare  Philofofhice^  ^  reducere 

in  fuam  primam    materiam^  

id  efi^  in  fulfhur  Album ^  in-  ter^  ^ix,.  into  a  wl 

comhufiibik  d^  in  argentum  combuftible  Sulphira 

'vi^umfixum.  into  a  fixed  Argent  1 


which  is  done  by  difl 
it  into  a  nature  and 
Subftance^ofthe  confi 
of    Cream ,     and 
throughly  white. 


III.  But  firft  this 
putrefaction  and  refil 
in  this  Water^  lolethjf 
light  or  brightne% 
grow  dark  and  blackl 
wards  it  will  afccnd 
the  Water^andby  liij 
little  will  fwini  uponij 
fubftance  of  a  white 


IV.  And  this  is  tl 
ning  of  Red  Laton, 
lime  it  philofophicallj 
to  reduce  it  into  its  fij 


V.  Et  fie  humidum  Urmi- 
natum^  id  efi,  Aurum  corfm 
noftrum^  per  reiterationem  It- 
quefaSlienis  in  aqua  nofiradif- 
Jolutiva^  convertitur  &  redu- 
citur  in  fulpkur  ^  argentum 
'vivumfixum. 


VI.    Et  (ic  corpm  perfeBum 
Solis  accipit  'vitam  in  tali  a- 


V.  Andfothefixd 
fture^  to  witj  Gold, 
dy^  by  the  reiterai 
the  Liquifadion  oi 
lution  in  this  our 
Water,  is  changed 
duced  into    fixed 
and  fixed  Argent  Vij 

VI.  Thus  the  peiia 
dy  of  Soljjefumcth  '" 


Cip.IV. 

j«,  'vivjficatur  ^  i^^iratur  ^ 
7iif ,  &  midtiflicaiur  in 
feciij  Jicut  res  cat  era. 


ARTEPHIUS.  A^^ 

this  Water;  it  is  revived, 
infpired,  grows,  and  is  mul- 
tiplied in  its  kind,  as  all  o- 
ther  things  are. 


'EL  Nam  in  if  fa  ac^ua  cor 

tt\xJuobus  corporib74sSoljs  ir 
'jit  ftj  ut  infletur^  tumeat^ 
wljetur ,  eleveturj  ^  cref 
ftccifiendo  fuhfiantiam  ^ 

fam  animatam  ^  'vege- 

m. 


pi.  Nefira  ettam  Ac^ua^ 
\cetum  JhpraJiBum^  efi 
montium,  id  efi,  Solis 
juna,  ^  ideo  mifcetur 
Luna,  i.lli/q'y  adha- 
ferfetuum,  ac  corf  us  ah 
jccifit  tinBuram  alhedi- 
'  Jpkndet  cum  eafulgore 
mabili. 


k 

Got 


^ 


Quifciverit  igitur  con- 
corfus  in  Argentum 
ntedicinale^  facile  dein- 
fierit  convertere  per 
^urum  album ,  omnia 
imferfeBa  in  cfti- 
drgmtum  finum. 


iff 


VII.  For  in  this  Water, 
it  lb  happens,  that  the  bo- 
dy compounded  of  two  bo- 
dies, 'viTj.  Sol  and  Luna,  is 
puffed  up,  fwells,  putrefies, 
is  railed  up,  and  does  in- 
creafe  by  receiving  from  the 
Vegetable  and  animated 
Nature  and  Subftance. 

VIII.  Our  Water  alio,  or 
Vinegar  aforefaid ,  is  the 
Vinegar  of  the  Mountains, 
/.  e,  of  Sol  and  Luna  ,•  and 
therefore  it  is  mixed  widi 
Gold  and  Silver,  and  fticks 
clofe  to  them  perpetually; 
and  the  body  receivethfronj 
this  Water  a  white  TinAure, 
and  iliines  with  an  ineftima- 
ble  brightneft. 

IX.  Who  fb  therefore 
knows  how  to  convert,  o^ 
change  the  body  into  a  me- 
dicinal white  Gold,  may 
eafily  by  the  fame  white 
Gold,  change  all  impertedt 
Metals  into  the  bed  and 
fineft  Silver. 

Gg  X 


450  SAL  OM 

Xc  Et  if^ud  Aurum  album 
dlcitur  a  Philojo-phts  L^na  al- 
ba Fhilojophorum,  Argentum 
nji'vum  album  fixum^  aurum 
Alcbjmi^e  ,  d^  fum^/s  albus, 
Ergofme  iilo  accto  nofiro  An- 
t menially  A^rum  album  Al- 
cbimia  ton  fit. 


XI.  Et  quia  in  accto  noflro 
ejf  duplex  [ubjhntia  Argmti 
'vmi^  una  ex  Antimonio^  al- 
tera ex  Mercurio  fublimato, 
Cr  ideo  dat  duplex  fondus  ^ 
fubflantiam  Argenti  ^i'vifixi^ 
C^  til  am  augment  at  in  eo  fu- 
tim  fiati'vum  eoloremj  foridus^ 
(ubfiantiam^  &  tintfurafh. 


N  'S 


Lib.  % 


X.    And  this  white  Gj 
is  called  by  the  Philofopl 
Luna  alba  Phdsfc'fhorum^  I 
gentum  'ui'vum  album  fixi 
Aurum  Alchymia ^  a nd  /« 
albmi  And  therefore 
oat  this  our  Ant^raoniaiL 
negar,  the  Aurum  albui^tf 
the  Philolbphers  cannobe 
made. 

XT.  And  becaufe  in 

Vinegar,  there  is  a  d 

fubftance  of  Argentu 

jvum,   the  one  from 

i  mony_,  the  other  from' 

I  cury  Sublimate ;  it  d 

'  a  double  weight  an 

fiance  of  fixed  Argent 

and  alfo  augments  th( 

the  native  colour,   wcjh 

fubftance^and  tinduret^r 

of. 


CHAP.    V. 


bj^'ofljer   Operations    of  our  fecrct  Mi 
Watery  atid  its  TinBure. 


L  'f^T  OJlra  igitur  Aqua  dif 

X  \I  jcluti'va  pcnat  mag- 

nam  T'lntturam^  ?nagnamque 

fufwnem^  fropsrsa  ^uod  quan- 


IpiUR  diflblving 
KJ  therefore  carri< 
it  a  great  Tindure, 
great  melting  or  diffoW 


lap  V;  ART 

fmtit  ignem  communem,  fi 
lea  efi  corpus  perfeBum  So- 
vel  Luna^  fuhito  iUud 
fJtfacif  c^  liquefierij  ^  con- 
*i'ti  in  fuam  fuhfiantiam 
Mam^  ut  if  fa  ejt^  (j^  addit 
cwtm,  fondus  ^  TinBursm 


il.  Efi  etiam  folutiva 
num  liquabilium  >  c^  eji 
fonderofa^  'vifcofa^fra' 
\%  (^  honoranda^  refolvens 
\na  corpora  cruda  in  eorum 
\narnMateriam\  hoc  eft,  in 
^am  d^  pulvererff  ^uifcofum'y 
} ;  in  Sulphur  ^  Argen- 
Vivum, 


III.  Si  ergo  pofueris  in  iUa 
m  e^uodcunque  Metallum^ 
\uum  njel  attenuatumy  c^ 
mtas  per  tenipMs  in  calore 

diJJ'ohetur  utum,  dr  'ver- 
\fin  aquam  -vifcofamy  Jive 

m  album,  ut  di^um  eft. 


IT.    Et  pc  mollificat  cor- 

&  fraparat  ad  fufionem 

i^i^f^efa^ionem,    imo  facit 

iw  fufibflia^  id  efi,  lapides 


E  P  H  I  U  S.  4^1 

becaufe  that  when  it  feels 
the  vulgar  Fire,  if  there  be 
in  it  the  pure  or  fine  bodies 
of  Sol  or  Luna^  it  immedi- 
ately melts  them^  and  con- 
verts them  into  its  white 
Subftance,  luch  as  it  felf  is^ 
and  gives  to  the  Body  co- 
lour^ weighty  and  tindure. 


II.  In  it  al(b  is  a  power 
of  liquifying  or  melting  all 
things  that  can  be  melted 
or  diffolved ;  it  is  a  Water 
ponderous>  vifcous,precious, 
and  worthy  to  be  efteemed, 
relblving  all  crude  Bodies 
into  thQiT  prima  Materia,  or 
firft  Matter^  viz,,  into  Earth 
and  a  vifcous  Pouder ;  that 
iSj  into  Sulphur^  and  Argen; 
turn  vivum. 

III.  If  therefore  you  put 
into  this  Water,  Leaves,  Fi- 
lingSj  or  Calx  of  any  Metal, 
and  let  it  in  a  gentle  Heat 
for  a  time,  the  whole  will 
be  diffolved^  and  converted 
into  a  vifcous  Water,  or 
white  Oil,  as  aforeiaid 

IV.  Thus  it  mollifies  the 
Body,  and  prepares  it  for 
f ufion  and  liquefadiou ;  yea, 
it  makes  all  things  fufible, 

G  g  z  & 


4J2  SALMON 

^  Metalla,  &  fojiea  Hits  dat 
Sfiritum  ^  Vuam, 


V.  DilJblvit  ergo  omnia 
folHtione  .  mirabiU^  con^vertens 
coy^^s  'perfeBum  in  Medici- 
natn fufibikmy  fiindentemy  pe- 
?ietraMemy  C?"  magis  fixam^ 
'us  (^  colorem. 


augens  pcndi 


S  LibJL* 

Stones  and  Metals^iicl 


'VIZ, 

afterwards  gives  them  Sp  it 
and  Life 


VL  Oferm-e  ergo  cum  ea^ 
cf^'  confecjueris  ejttod  defideras 
ab  ea.  Nam  efi  Spirims  & 
anima  SoUs  ^  Lxin<e^  Oleum ^ 
d^  Aqua  dijjhmi^^a^fonsy  bah 
mum  Maria  -i  ignis  contra 
.naturam J- ignis  humidm^  ig- 
nis [ea'ett/4^  pccidtus^  Crinvi- 
fib'ilk*  -^        ■ 


VII.    Atqueacetumacerri- 
mum^    de-'^juo  quidam  anti-\ 
quits   'ihiiofophus-  di'£it\  Roga-  j 
-z/i  Dommamy  &  ofiendit  mi':\ 
hi    unam     aquam    nitidam^ 
mam  cognovi  ejje  pitrum  acc- 
tum,  alterans^  penetrans^  ^ 
liiejan. 


VIII.     Ace  turn  (  inquatn  ) 
pemtrathum  ^  &  Infirumm- 


V.  AnditdliTolvesll 
things  with  an  admirable  )• 
lution^  tranlmuting  the  { - 
fed  Body  into  a  fufible  f  3- 
dicine,  melting,  or  liqu  /- 
ingj  moreover  fixing,  id 
augmenting  the  weight  id 
colour.  . 

"Vi.  Wbrk'*^ 
itj  and  you  (hall  obtain 
it  what  you  defir^,    fc 
the  Spirit  and  Soul 
and  Lun* ;  it  is  the  Oylj 
diflblving  Water^  the  Fc 
tain,  the  Balneum 
the  pra:ternatural  Fire,j 
moilt  Fire,  the  fecret^ 
4en  and  invifible  Fire. 

VIL  It  is  alfb  the  I 
icrid  Vinegar  J  concerng 
which  an  ancient  Phil'b- 
pher  iaith,   I  befoughtfc 
Lord  J  and  He  ihew  "^ 
a  pure  clear  .Water,  w 
I  knew  to  be  the  p' 
negar,    altering,  pem 
ting  and  digefting. 

VIII.  Ifayapenctrjng 
Vinegar  •  and  the  mcm 


I 


ARTEPHIUS. 


4n 


^0  movens  ad  putrefacien-  I  iTnftniment    for  piitrifying, 
v/^;,  refolvcnJum,  &  ndn-  jirefolving  and  reducing  Gold 
ceJumaurum  "vel  argent um 
in u'i  frimam  mat^eriam,     ^ 


untcum  aze?js 


X:  Et  eft 

inet<f  mundo  In  hac  arte  quod 
Vi'licet  foteji  refolvere  ^  re- 
fiidare  corpora  wetallicajut? 
itfiervatione  fua  ffeciei. 


\\.  Eft  igitur  fvhim  rtiedi- 
fiftum  &  naturakj  fcr 
Idebcmus  refol'vere  cerpcra 
tBa  Solis  &  Lun^  mira- 
&  joUmni  folutione  fub 
rvatione  fua  fpeciei,  6> 
veuHa  defiruBicm^  viji  ad 
wt,  nobiliorem,  &  melio- 
fcrmam^  five  gemrdtio- 
,  fciliatj  in  lapidem  fcrfe* 


philojcphorum^    qmd  e(l 


turn 


arcanum  eor urn  mi 


L    Eft   autem  aqua  ilia 

'a  quondam  fubftantia^cU' 

^t  argentum  purum^  qua 

^"recipere  tin8uras  Sclis  & 

^^j  ut  congektur  &  ccn- 

'^^  «tiir  in  terram  alb  am  vi- 


LicingGold 

or  Silver  into  their  Prima 
materia  or  firlt  matter. 

IX.  And  It  is  the  only 
^gent  in  the  Univerfe,  which 
in  this  Art  is  ahle  to  rein- 
crridatc  MecaUick  Bodies 
with  the  coniervation  of 
their  Species. 

X.  It  IS  therefore  the  oiJy 
apt  and  natural  medium,  by 
which  we  ouglit  to  refoh/c 
the  peifov5b  Bodies  of  Sol 
and  Luna  J  by  a  wonderful 
and  fokmn  dilTolation,  with 
the  coniervation  of  the  fpc- 
cieSj  and  without  any  do- 
Itrudion,  unlefi  it  be  to  ;i 
new,  more  noble,  and  bet- 
ter form  or  generation,  xv;:. 
into  the  perfed  Philofophers 
Stcne,  which  is  their  won- 
derful Secret  and  Arcanum. 

Xf.  Now  this  Water  is  a 
certain    middle    fubftancr, 
clear  as  fine  Silver,  whica 
ougiht  to  receive  the  "•  r. 
dnres  of  SJ  and  L-r-..    ■' 
as  they  may  be  coiio    • 
and  changed  into  n   : 
and  living  Earth. 

Gg  I 


4H 


SA  L  M  O  N'S 


XIL  Jfia  enlm  aqua  eget 
corforihus  perfeBis^  ut  cum  ti- 
lts foft  diJ]clutionem  congeletur^ 
fixetur^  CJ^  coaguletur  in  terraw 
albam. 


XIIT.  SoUitio  auttm  eorum 
efiet'tam  congelatio  eorum  JSlam 
unam  ^  eandem  hahentcfera- 
tionemj^uia  non  fol'vitm'  iinum^ 
txuin  congektur  ^  alterum  : 
mc  eft  alia  aqua  qua  pof/it  dif- 
folvere  corpora^  nifi  ilia  qua 
permanet  cum  eis^  in  materia 
^  forma : 


XIV.  Imo  f>ermanens  ejje 
non  potefij  nifi  fit  ex  alterius 
natura^  ut  fiant  Jimul  unum> 


XV.  Cum  vid^ris  igitur  a 
quam  coagulare  feiffam  cum 
torporib>us  in  ea  folutist  ratus 
efio^  Jcuntiam^  methodum  C^ 
cferationes  tuas  ejj'e  'veras  ac 
fbilvjophicas^  teque  in  art^  re- 
Be  j>rocLdire^ 


ter  nel? 


XII.  For  this  water  ne 
the  perfed  bodies,  that  v, 
thern  after  the  diflbluti 
it  may  be  congealed,  fi 
and  coagulated  into  a  w 
Earth. 

XIII.  But  their  foli 
is  alfo  their  coagulation 
they  have  one  and  the 
operation,   becaufe  oi 
nor  diffolved,  but  the  6 
is  congealed :  Nor  is  c|  ^^^j^j 
any  other  water  which 
diffolvc  the  Bodies,  but 
which  abideth  with  the! 
the  matter  and  the  fbrr 


XIV.  It  cannot  be 
manent  unlcfi  it  be  of 
nature  of  the  other  Bo 
that  they  may  be 
one. 


\j 


XV.  When  therefore 
fee  the  water  coagul 
felf  with  the  Bodies  thi 
diflblved  therein  \   be  fc 
red  that   thy  knowk?^ 
way  of  working,  andcb, 
work  it  felf  are  trueim 
Phifolbphick,  and  tha 
have  done  rightly  accoi 
to  art. 

CH 


Ifap.  VI. 


, 


AK  1  JbF«XU& 


CHAP.    \q. 


4SS 


%xphat  Snhjlance  Met  alls  are  to  con  f ft  in 
order  to  this  rvorh^ 

ERgo  natiira  emendatur 
in  fua.  covfimili  natti- 
5  id  eft ^  aurtim  ^  argen 
^^  in  fjojfraaqua  emendan- 


: 


O*  ^qua  ettam  cum  iffis 
orihus  ;  ^ua  eiiam  dtcUur 
dittm  ajiimce,  fine  quo  nihil 
tref'JJumus  wMte.ifia. 


n.  Et  efi  ignis  ^vegetahilis^ 
imahtlisj  (^  mineralis^  con 
'vativus  ffiritus  fixi  Solis  & 
ma,  defiru^or  corforum  ac 
&or  :  cfitia  dcftruit^  diruit^ 
jue  mutat  corpora  ^formas 
\etallicas^  facitque  illas  non 
tcorfora^  fed  fpiritum  fixum. 


III,    lllafque   ccHvertJt    in 

ifiantiam  bumidam^  meliem 

flutdam^  hahentem  ingref 

m  &  'virtutem    intrandi  in 

ia  corfora  imferfitJa^  ^  mi- 


I.  ^TpHus  you  (ee  that  Na- 
X  cure  is  to  be  amend- 
ed by  its  own  like  NrUare  i 
that  is^  Gold  and  SUver  are 
to  be  exalted  in  our  wafer  ^ 
as  our  warer  al(b  with  thofe 
Eodiei^  V  hich  wateris  called 
the  medium  of  the  S-ul, 
without  which  nothing  is  to 
be  done  in  this  Art. 

II.  It  is  a  Vegetable,  Mi- 
neral^  and  Animal  fire^ 
which  conferves  the  fiKed 
Spirits  of  Sol  and  Luna,  bi.t 
deftroys  and  conquers  their 
Bodies:  For  it  delhoys,  o- 
verturnSj  and  changes  Bo- 
dies and  metallick  forms, 
making  them  to  be  no  Bo- 
dies but  a  fixed  Spirit. 

III.  Ahd  it  turns  them 
into  a  humid  fubltance,  ibfc 
and  fluidj  which  hath  in- 
greffion  and  power  to  enter 

1  into  other  imperfed  bodies, 
G  g  4  and 


SALMON'S 


4)^ 

Jcerl  cum  cis  fer   minima^  & 

ilia  tingere  &  ferficere. 


IV.  ^iod  quidcm  non  fote- 
rant  J  cum  ejjent  cor  for  a  metal- 
lic a,,  ficcUy  ^  dura^  c^ux  no7t 
hahent  ingrcjjumy  neque  'virtu- 
tem  tingendi  &  ferficltndi  tm- 
^trftcla. 


V  Bene  igitur  cor  for  a  con- 
'vertimus  in  jul^flantta^fj  fiui- 
dam^  quia  unaquaque  tinBura 
flus  in  milUfifna  farte  tingit 
m  liquida  fuhflanttJ  &  molli^ 


Lib:] 


o^uam  tn  fecca^ 
ere  CO, 


at  fatet  de 


Ml,  Ergo  trsn[?r,utatio  me- 
iallorum  imft^rfcBcrum  ^  efl 
ii?7foJ/ihilisfari  fer  ar^'ora  fiv- 
fecla  (icca^  nrfi  frius  reducan- 
tur  in  frunam  matcriam  mol- 
Ian  &  fimdam. 


and  to  mi^  with  them 
their  fmallelt  parts,  andl 
tinge  tfiem  and  make  th 

perfe6l.* 

IV.  But  this  they  o 
not  do  while  they  remai 
in  their  metallick  Forms 
BodieSj  which  were  dry 
hardj  whereby  they  coi 
have  no  entrance  into  otl 
things,  fo  as  to  tinge  6c  mi 
perfed,  what  was  befi 
imperred:. 


i(. 


u\ 


In 


nit 


V.  It  is  neceflary  the 
fore  to  convert  the  Bodiei 
Metals  into  a  fluid  fubitani 
for  that  every  tinAure  vtm] 
tinge  a  chouland  times  mc  nk 
in  a  foft  and  liquid  fi 
fiance^  than  when  it  is  ii 
dry  one,  as  is  plainly  ap 
rent  in  Saffron* 

VI.  Therefore  the  traj 
mutation  of  impeife(^  W 
rals,  is  impoffible  to  be  dc 
by  per  fed  Bod  ies,  while  th  n;/: 
are  dry  and  hard :  for  whr 
caufe  fake,  they    muft 
brought  back  into  their  fj 
matter*    which  is  foit 


fluid. 


VI. 


ARTEPHIUS- 


457 


I.  Ex  his  oportet^  qusd 
tatur  huinidum^  &  reve- 
ahfconditum,  Et  hoc  eft 
udare  corpora^  id  efi^  de- 
't':  &  mollirey  donee  fri- 
corforalitate  durA  & 


I.  Quia  ficcum  ncn  in- 
nee  tlngit^  mjifeipfum. 
igttur  Jiccum  terreum 
fgit^  nifi  tingatufj  quia 
ulum)  fftjjum  terreum 
VrcditHr  vec  tingit^  quia 
\rat^  ergo  non  alter  at • 


iNcn  idclrco  tingit  au- 

lonec  fpritpts  ejus  cccul- 

Skhatur  a  ventre  ejus  per 

0 fir  am  alham^  &  fiat 

Jpiritualis^     &  albus 

albus  fpiritus^  &  ani- 

[ahilis. 


VII.  It  appears  therefore, 
chat  the  moifturemuft  be  re- 
verted, that  the  liidden  tj  ea- 
fure  may  be  revealed  And 
this  is  called  the  reincnida- 
tbn  of  Bodies,  which  is  the 
decoding  &  Ibfrning  them, 
till  they  lole  their  hard  and 
dry  fubftance  or  form  ;  be- 
caule  that  which  is  dry  does 
not  enter  into,  nor  tinge 
any  thing  befides  it  felil 

VIII.  Therefore  the  dry 
terrene  Body  doth  not  enter 
into  nor  tinge,  except  its 
own  body,  nor  can  it  tinge 
except  it  be  tinged ;  becaufe 
('as  I  laid  beforej  athickdrie 
earthy  matter  does  not  pe- 
netrate nor  tinge,  and  there- 
fore,  becaufe  it  cannot  enter 
or  penetrate  it  can  make  no 
alteration  in  the  matter  to 
be  altered. 

IX.  For  this  reafon  it  if, 
that  Gold  coloureth  not, 
until  its  internal  or  hidden 
fpiiit  be  drawn  fordi  out 
of  it  bowels  by  this  our  white 
water,  andtliatitbc  made 
altogether  a  Ipiritual  fub- 
fl-ance,  a  white  Vapour,  a 
whiteSpirit^and  a  wonderfel 
Soul.  CHAP, 


455 


S  AX  M  ON'S 


Lib.[ 


CHAP     VIL 


m 


Of  the  wovderful  things  done  hy  our  WaUm 
altering  and  changing  Bodies. 


I. 


QXJare  debemus  per  A-  1 1. 
e^uam    noffram   per- 


feBa  corpora  Gttcnuare^  alte- 
rare,  6^  mollificare^  ut  deinde 
mifceantur  ceteris  corporihus 
imperfeBis, 


fton 


11.  XJnde  fi  aliud  heneficium 
haberemus  ab  ilia   ama 


Antimcniali^  infi  cjuo^  readtt 
corpora  fitbt  Hi  ay  mollia^  &  flu- 
ida  ad  (ai.natttram,  fufficeret 
jnohis. 


HI.  Nam  reducit  corf  or  a  ad 
frimam  ori^inem  fulpburis  & 
Mercur'ti,  ut  ex  his  poftea  in 
J^revi  temfore^  minus  cjudm  in 
bora  dtet^  factamus  fuper  ter- 
rarft^.^uod  7jatura  operata  efi 
fubtus  tn  pfinertis  terra  in  mil- 
lihusannid^  quod  eft  qnaji  mi- 
raculojum. 


I 


T  behoves  us  the.' i 
by  this   our  Wa.r_ 
attenuate^  alter,  and 
the  perfed  Bodies^ 
Sol  and  Luna,  that  fcl 
may  be  mixed  with, 
imperfei^  Bodies. 

II.  From  whence,, 
had  no  other  benefit 
our  Antimonial  watej 
that  it  reiidrcd  Bodiej 
fubtil,  lbft_,  and  fluij 
cording  to  its  own  naj 
would,  be  fufficieiit. 

III.  But  more  tl 
it  brings  back  Bodies 
firft  original  of  SulpH 
Mercury,  that  of  th|( 
may  afterwards  in 
time  (in  lels  than  ai|! 
time)  do  that  above 
which  Nature  was, 
fand  years  a  doing 
ground,  in  the  Mini 


lip. 


VII. 


ARTEPHIUS 


V,  Efl  igitur  nofirum finale 

}ctum^  per  aquam  nofiram^ 

M'rrafacerevolatilta  &  [fi- 

'iitlia^  &  aquam  tingentem^ 

'lantern  hgrejjum. 


1, 

* 

*    Facit  enim  corpora  me- 

tjfe  ffiritum ;  e^uia  tnce- 

7orf)ora  dnra  &  ficca  ^ 

wat  ad  fuftonem^   id  efi 

trtit  in  nc^uam  fermanen- 


M 


,  Facit  ergo  ex  corforihus 
-  freiiofijfiifiHm  bcnedi- 
,  t^uod  efi  'Vera  tintlura  d^ 
fermanens  alha^  denatu- 
calida  (^  humida^  tern 
i^  fuhtili^  &  fufibili  ut 
^uod  fenetrat ^  p-ofandat^ 
'&  ferficit. 


il.  Aqua  ergo  mffra  in- 
nnti  folvit  aurum  &  ar- 
'^i  d^  facit  oleum  incom- 
?/^j  qnod  tunc  fQtefi  com' 


AS9 

Earthy  which  is  a  work  al- 
moft  miraculous. 

IV.  And  therefore  our 
ultimate,  or  higheft  Secret 
is,  by  this  our  water,  to 
make  Bodies  vclatilej  fpiri- 
tual,  and  a  Tincture,  or 
tinging  water,  which  may 
have  ingrels  or  entrance  in- 
to other  Bodies, 

V.  For  ic  makes  Bodies  to 
be  meerly  Spirirj  becaule 
it  reduces  hard  and  dry  Bo- 
dies, and  prepares  them  for 
fufion,  melcing_,  or  diiibl- 
ving  i  that  is,  it  convcits 
them  into  a  permanent  or 
fixed  water. 

VI.  And  fb  it  makes  of" 
Bodies  a  moii:  precious  and 
defirable  Oyl,  which  is  the 
true  Tincture,  and  the  per- 
manent or  fixed  white  wa- 
ter^  by  nature  hot  and  moift,, 
or  rather  temperate,  fubtile, 
fufible  as  Wax_,  which  does 
penetrate,  fink,  ^inge,  and 
make  perfeft  the  Work. 

VII.  And  this  our  watet 
immediately  dilTolvcs  Bo- 
dies (as  Sol  and  Luna  j  and 
makes  them  into  an  incom- 

bufti- 


4^o  S  A  L  M 

mifieri  aliu  corforibm  imper- 


Vni.  I^am  aqua  noftra 
cmvertit  cwf&ra  i?i  naturam 
falis  fufMlis^  qm  dk'ttur  Sal 
jilhrDt  fhihfipBorum,  omnium 
falium  Tmliw  (^  nohilicr^  in 
regimbie  fixui  nen  fugiens  ig- 

ffCtttt 


IX.  Et  iffe  quiJem  ejl  ole- 
um it  natura  calida,  jubtilis^ 
penetrans ^  frefundansy  ^  in- 
grediens^  diBus  Elixir  ccm- 
pletum^  ^  cfi  fecretum  eccul- 
turn  fipmtum  Ahhimtfi'a' 
rum. 


X.  Qui  (cU  trgo  hunc  jakm 
Sclts  e^  LumCy  &  ejus  genera- 
siomm five  fTiXparatiomm^  & 
fofiea  iffum  cammifcere  &  a- 
micari  cateris  corprihHs  im- 
fafeUis^  fcit  frojeclo  unumde 
jecretis  naturae  maxityjum  & 
vkm  ferfcBionis  unam. 


ON^S  Lib., 

buftible  Oyl^  which  tin 
maybe  mixed  withotr 
imperfed  Bodies.        »|^ 

11 
VIIL  It  alfo  converts^ 
ther  Bodies  into  the  nat|| 
of  a  fufibleSalt,  which  j| 
Philofbphers  call  Sal  Akt 
fbilofojhcrum^  better 
more  noble  than  any 
Salt ,  being  in  its  own  nafr 
fixed,  and  not  fubje<^f 
vanifh  in  fire, 

IX.  It  is  an  Oyl  ih« 
by  nature  hot^  lubtile,§«/*' 
netrating^   finking  thi 
and  entiing  into  cthei 
dies :  it  is  called  the  Pe^«fi 
or   Great  Elixir,    an( 
hidden  Secret  of  the 
Searchers  of  Nature. 

X;  He  therefore  pwi 
knows  this  Salt  of  Soil 
Luna^  and  its  generj 
and  preparation^  and  a*;; 
wards  how  to  commMjf?/ 
and  make  it  homogenoB  tfr^i 
other  imperfed  BodidB«i 
in  truth  knows  one 
greateft  Secrets  of  N^ti 
and  the  only  way  th^t" 
to  perfedion. 


C\\ 


).vnL 


ARTEPHIUS. 


461 


CHAP.    VIIL 


t 

fhe  Afjimty  of  our  Water^  avd  other  won- 
derful things  done  by  it. 


ac  corf  ora  fie  joluta  fer 
aquam  nofiram  dictm- 
gentum  "vivufn^qtiodnon 
€  ffilpbure^  nee  fulpbur 
itura  lum'marium^  quia 
trsa  funt  frincifalta  me- 
forma  J  per  qua  natura 
ftrficiendo  &  eomflendo 
^enerationemj 


Et  iBud  argentum  'vi- 
juocatur  fat  honoratum 
pnatunt^  &  fragvans^ 
(J,  cum  nonfit  nifi  ignis ; 
is^  nifi  fulfhurh  nee  fuU 
vifi  argentum  'vivum^ 
4m  a  Sole  &  Luna  fer 
noftram,  ^  nduBnm 
fern  alti  freni. 


I.  "T^Hefe  Bodies  thus  dif- 
^     fol  ved  by  our  water 
are    called    Argent    Vive, 
which  is  not    widlout    its 
Sulphur  ^    nor  the  SuIjAur 
without  the  fixednefiof  Sol 
and  Luna;    becaufe  Gk>ld 
and  Silver  are  the  particular 
meanSj  or  medium  in  the 
form  through  which  Nature 
paffes  in  the  perfeding  and 
compleating  thereof. 

II.  And  this  Ai^entVive 
is  called  our  efteemed  and 
valuable  Salt,  being  anima- 
ted and  pr^jnant,  and  otu* 
fire,  for  that  it  is  nothing 
but  Fire :  yet  not  fire,  but 
Sulphur;  and  not  Sulphur 
only^  but  alfo  Quickmver 
drawn  from  Sol  and  Luna 
by  our  water,  and  redu- 
ced to  a  Stone  of  Great 
price. 

m. 


46z 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


IIL  Id  e[ty  erit  materia  al- 
terata  luminarium  &  mutata 
de'uilitaU  innohilitaHm, 


IV.  Not^^  qued  [ulfhur  U 
lud  alburn^  eft  pater  Tnetallo- 
Yum^ac  mattr  illorum;  Mercu-  1 
rius  nofeer,  e^  miner  a  auri^  & 
unima^  &fermentumy  & 'vir- 
tus wlnerdls,  <^  corpus  vi- 
'vum,  (^  medictna^erfeBuy  & 
fulfhur^  C^  argentum  "Vfvwfj, 
noftrum  ;  id  ejt^  Julphur  de 
Julfbm-e^  &  argentum  vfuum 
de  argento  'ui'UQy  (^  b/teTcurius 
d€  Mercurio. 


V.  Proprietas  ergo  aqua  no- 
ftra  efty  quod  liquefacit  aurum 
^  Argentum^  &  augmentat  in 
eis  nativum  colorem* 


III.  That  IS  to  lay^j 
the  matter  or  fubftj 
Sol  and  Luna,  or  Silver 
Gold^  altered  from  Vi 
to  Nobility. 

IV.  Now  you  mufti 
that  this  white  Sulphur  i 
Father  and  Mother  of: 
Metals  i  it  is  our  Merci} 
and  the  Mineral  of  GId 
alfo  the  Soul,  and  the'e 
ment;  yea,  the  Miii 
Virtuc^and  the  living  Bi] 
our  Sulphur,  and  our 
illver;  that  is,  Suli 
Sulphur  ;  Quickfib 
Quickfilver,  and  \4Bii 
of  Mercury. 


VI.  Convtrtit  entm  arpora 
d  corpor^dit  ate  in  fpiritualita- 
tem^  &  ipfa  eft  qua  immittit 
in  corpus  fumum  alburn^  qui 
efi  anima  alba^  fubtilis^  calida^ 
multa  igneitatu^ 


V.  The  Property 

fore  ofour  Water  is, 
melts  or  dijOToWes  Gol 
Silver,  and  encreafesi 
native  Tindure  or 

.  VI;  For  it  changfsl 
Bodies  from  being  0\ 
real,  into  a  Spiiituality  ai 
it  is  this  water  whicbui 
the  Bodies,  or  corpoKifi 
ftanceinto  awhitev'Oi 
which  is  a  Soul  that  is  hi 
nefs  it  felfj  fubtile,  hc,^ 
full  of  fire. 


i^.  vm. 


ARTEPHiUSj 


463 


II.  H£c  aqua  Jtcitur  eti- 
m  fisjangumaris^  eft  etiam 
itif  fpiritual^  fanguinis  fine 
(ffHlfity  &  jubje^nm  omni- 
mjftahilium,  &  liquefaUi- 
iiiftod  multum  Soli  &Lu' 
ttmvenit  ^  adharet^  nee 
^itfir  ak  eis  femfcr. 


Eft  ergo  affnis  Soli 
?_,  fed  magif  Soli  quam 
y  not  a  bene. 


picitur  etiam  medium 
igettdi  tinBttras  Saiis  & 
\cum  metallts  impeifeBis^ 
Hid  ccnvertit  corpora 
tvfm  ttn5luram  ad  tingen- 
fqi^a  imperfe^a^  &  eft 
ma  dealhat^  ut  eft  alba ; 

iviftaty  ut  eft  anima  j 

cito  corpm  fuum  ingre* 

mt  TkihMus, 


VIL  This  water  is  alfo 
called  the  tinging  or  blood- 
colour-making  ftone,  being 
the  virtue  of  the  Spiritual 
Tinv5lure,  without  which 
nothing  can  be  done  :  and 
it  is  the  fubjed  of  all  things 
that  may  be  melted^  and  of 
iiquefadion  it  felt^  which 
agrees  perfedly,  and  unites 
clofely  with  Sol  and  Luna, 
from  which  it  can  never  be 
feparated. 

VIII.  For  it  is  joyned  m 
affinity  to  the  Gold  and  Sil- 
ver,  but  more  immediately 
to  the  Gold  than  to  the  Sil- 
ver: which  you  are  to  take 
fpecial  notice  •f. 

IX;  It  'is  alfo  called  thd 
medium  of  conjoyning  the 
Tindures  of  Sol  and  Luna 
with  the  inferior  or  imper- 
fed  Metals ;  for  it  turns  the 
Bodies  into  the  true  Tin- 
dure^  to  tinge  thefaid  other 
imperfed  Metals :  alfo  it  is 
the  water  which  whiteneth, 
as  it  is  whiteneft  it  lelf; 
which  quickeneth  as  it  is  a 
Soul  ^  and  therefore  (as  the 
Philofopher  faidi )  quickly 
entreth  into  its  Body. 

X, 


4H 


SALMON'S 


X-  Nam  efi  aqua  *viva  qua 
^enit  [uam  irrigare  ten  am  ut 
gtrrmna^  ^  fruBum  praducat 
in  tempore  fuo^  nam  exroratu 
amnU  gemrantur  ex  terra  na- 
fctntia: 


XL  Terra  ergo  non  germi- 
natahfque  irrigatione  S*  humi- 
ditate,  aqua  roris  Maij  if  fa 
ahluit  corpora^  tanquam  flu- 
^ali  penetrate  ^  dealhat^  ac 
facit  carpus  novum  ex  duohus 
csftmhus. 


'  Xn.'  Aqua  ilia  vita  gu- 
hemdta  cum  corpore^  ipfum  de- 
albat^convertens  ipfum  infuum 
c^krem  album. 


XQJ.  Ilia  namquc)  aqua^ 
fumm  alhm  efi^  ideo  cum  ilia 
ffkalk^tur  corpHs* 

'XIV.  Oportet  ergo  dealhare 
corpuij  ir  rumpere  libros^  ^ 
inttr  ilia  duo^  td  efi^  inter  cor^ 


^^% 


X.  For  It  is  a  living 
ter  which  comes  to 
ften  the  Earth,  that  ii 
fpring  out,  and  in  its 
feafon    bring  forth    n:h 
fruit ;  for  all  things  fp  ig. 
ing  from  the  Earth,  a.j 
duced  through  Dew  orlj 
fture. 

XI.  The  Earth  ther^^, 
fpringeth  not  forth  wir 
watering  and  moiftar^.,, 
is  the  water  proceeding*  ^ 
May  Dew,  that  cleaj^ 
the  Body;  and  like  "^ 
penetrates  them,  and 
one  new  Body  of  twi 
dies. 


XII.  This  Aqua  Vit 
Water  of  Life,  being 
ordered  and  dilpoled] 
the  body,    it    white 
attd    converts  or    chl 
it  into  its  white  colour! 


XIII.  For  this  wat(| 
white  vapour,   and  iJn 
fore  the  Body  is   whij 
with  lU 

XIV.  It  behovesi 
therefore  to  whiten  t\ 
dy,  and  open  its  infol 


ap.VIII. 

C^  aqmm  efi  I  i  hi  do  ^  fi~ 

ter  natura  fimiUs  frofh- 
atem. 


1^1  I 


ARTFPHIUS.  M,6s 

for  between  thefe  two,  that 
is,  between  ti\c  Bod}/  and 
iiie  Water,  there  isadefire 
and  friendfhip^  like  as  be^ 
tween  the  Ma!e  and  Fe- 
rn .le,  becaufe  of  the  pro- 
pinquity and  likenefs  of  their 
Natures. 


'.V.     Nam  Af*a   nojfra 

t  fecunda^    dtcttur  Az^ot 

ms  LAtonem^  id  efi^  Cor- 

comfoptum  ex   Sole  d^ 

_.    per     A(\uam    noflram 

^'^^mm^  dicitur  etiam  Anima 

^^^um  folutorum  qmrum  a- 

jI*"  ^^^  fimul  ItgavimitSj 

imLr^ant  Safuntibm  Vhi- 


iw 


w* 


^^f/T  Quantum  ergo  pre- 
Wtf  &  magnifica  hac  A- 
r^^  Namque  ahfque  ilia  O- 
"^^  )nfoj]et  ferfia,  ^Dicitur 
3^ '  'VO'S  natura  ,  ute,rus , 
^^  K^receptaculupi  tin^ura^ 
|C^  nutrix. 

d    . 

IH.    Et  eft  Fons  in  quo 

jnt  Rex,  ^  Regina,  ^ 

^Ji"'     quam  cfortet  ponere  ^ 

hif    ,?  in  centre  [m  infamis, 

ii   \  Sol  qui  ah  ea  procejfit 


XV.  Now  this  our  fecond 
and  living  water  is  called 
Az^oth,  the  Water  wafhing 
ttie  Laten,  'viz,,  the  Body 
compounded  of  Sol  and 
Luna  by  our  firft  Water: 
It  is  alfo  called  the  Soul  of 
the  diffolved  Bodies,  which 
Souls  we  have  even  now  tied 
together,  for  the  ufeofthe 
wife  Philolbpher. 

XVL  How  precioListhen, 
and  how  great  a  thing  is 
this  Water  |  For  without  it 
the  Work  could  never  be 
done  or  perfcdcd :  Ic  is  al- 
io called  the  Vas  Natura,  the 
Belly,  the  Womb  the  Re- 
ceptacle of  the  Tindure, 
the  Earth,  the  Nurfc. 

XVIL    It  is  the  Royal 

Fountain  in  which  th^  King  / 
and   Qjecn    bathe   them- 
felves;    and    the    Mother 
which  mufi:  be  put  into^and 
H  h  & 


S  A  L  OM  N  ^S 


466  SAL  OM  JM    S  Lib.  I 

C^  ipfum  parturiit,  i^e(? /?/e  fealed  up  within  ths  belly 
Tf^utuo  amant  &  d'tUgunt   ut 
Mater    &  FiltHS,  &  conjun- 
guntur  (Imul^  qmniam  ab  «- 
na  &  eadem  radice  "uenerunt^ 


&  ejujdem  juhfiantia^  &  na- 


her  Infants  and  that  is  J 
himfelf ,  who  proceed 
from  her^  and  whom  i 
brought    forth;  and  the 


tur^. 


XVIII.  Et  quoniam  Aqua 
ifia,  efi  Aqua  vita  Vegetahi- 
lis^  ideo  if  fa  dat  vitam^  & 
facit  vegetare,  crefcere  &  pul- 
lulare  ipfum  Corpus  mortmm^ 
&  ipfum  refufcitare  de  morte 
ad  vitam  folutione  &  fubli 
matiom* 

XIX.  Et  in  tali  operatione 
vertitur  Corpus  in  Spiritum^  & 
Sjfiritus  in  Corpus^  &  tune 
faBa  e/?  amicitia^  paxj  con- 
tordia^  &  unio  cmtrariorum^ 
id  eft-i  Corpora  &  Spiritm^ 
mi  mutant  invicem  naturas 
fuas  quas  ncipiunt  ^  &  fbi 
^mmHnicantfer  minim^i 


fore  they  have  loved  on( 
nother  as  Mother  and  Sl 
and  are  conjoyned  togetl 
becaufe  they  come  fromi 
and  the  lame  Root,  and] 
of  the  fame  Sublhnce 
Nature. 

XVIII.  And  becaufe 
Water  is  the  Water  ol 
Vegetable  Life,  it  caufei 
dead  Body  to  vegetate, 
creafejand  fpring  forth, 
to  rife  from  Death  to ' 
by  being  diflbived  firft 
then  fublimed 


lit 
iff, 


Cw 


XIX.  And  in  doing 
the  Body  is  converted 
a  Spirit,  and  the  Spirk 
cerwards)  into  a  Body, 
then  is  made  the  Amkj  '^'"^ 
Peace  J  the  Concord| 
the  Union  of  the  Coi 
ries,  to  wit,   between^h 
Body  and  the  Spirit,  v| 
reciprocally,  or  m 
change  their  Natures 
they  receive^and  comi] 
!  cateone  to  another  th 
I  their  raoft  minute  parti 


pi 


X.  Sic  quod  caliimn  mi- 
r  jrigido^  &  ficcum  humi- 
0'  durum  mollis  &  hoc 
i;.  fit  mixtio  naturarum 
foramm.fi'igidifcilicet  cum 

Jo^  &  humidi  cum  ficco^ 
adm'irahilis  inter  inimi' 

mjnexio. 


IP 


.IX, 


A  R  T  E  P  H  I  U  S. 


467 


XX.  So  that  that  which 
is  hotj  is  mixed  with  that 
which  is  cold,  the  dry  with 
the  moift^  and  the  ha  id  with 
tkefott;  by  which  means 
there  is  a  mixture  made  of 
contrary  Natures,  z^iz..  of 
cold  with  hot^  and  moift 
with  dry,  even  a  mod:  ad- 
mirable Unity  between  E- 
nemies. 


ion 


CHAP.    IX. 


mhlimation':,     Ory  the  feparating  of  the 
PurCy  from  the  Lnpme^  by  this  Water. 

JTOfira    ergo    dtjfolmo 


Corporum  qu^e  fit  in 

TMprima  Aqua^  non  efi^  ni 

"tificatio  humidi  cumfic- 


fmidum  ^ero  coandatur 
1  <-* 

^dim. 


Quia  turns  dir Of '  tan^ 
Mediate  continetur,  ter- 
ur^  ac  coagulatur  in  Ccr- 
V9  in  tmam. 


L/^UR  Diffolution  then 
V-/  of  Bodies,  which  is 
made  fuch  in  this  firft  Wa- 
ter ^  is  nothing  elfe,  but  a 
deflroying  or  overcoming 
of  the  moifl  with  the  dry, 
for  the  moift  is  coagulated- 
with  the  dry. 

II.  For  *-he  moifture  is 
contained  ^nder^  termina- 
ted with,  and  coagulated  in 
the  dry  Body,  to  wit^  in 
that  which  is  Earthy, 


Hh  2 


III. 


468 


SALMON'S 


lira 


III.  Ccrpora  igitur  d 
C  ficca^  ^onantiir  in  noftra 
frzma  Acjua  in  'ut.fe  hen^i 
clatifo^  uhi  mane  ant  dcnec  fol- 
"ventur^  ^  ajcendant  in  d- 
tum  y  qua  tunc  did  fojfunt 
nouum  Corpus^  auru7n  album 
Alchimia.  d^  La^is  alhus^  c^ 
Sulphur  album  ncn  urens^  ^« 
Lapis  Taradtfi^  hoc  efi^  con- 
^ertens  Metalla  imferfiS;a  in 
Argmturn  album  fnum. 


IV.  Tunc  etiam  hahmus 
fmul^  Corpus^  Animam  ^ 
Spiritum^  de  quo  Sfiritu^  ^ 
Anima  diElum  efi^  quod  non 
fcjjmt  extrahi  a  Corporibm 
ferfetlis^  nifi  per  conjunBio- 
mm  nofira  Aqu^\^?£oliai%'a. 


V.  Quia  certum  efi^  quod 
res  fixa  ncn  poteft  ele'vari^  nifi 
per  conjunUiontm  rei  volati- 
lis. 


VI,     Spirttm  igitur  wedi' 

^nte  Aqua  ^  Ammay  ab  if- 

fis  Qorporibus    €XtrMttir  & 


III.Lct  therefore  th 
s^nu  the  dry  Bodies 
into  our  firii  Water,., 
Vcfcl/vhlchclofe  wellj 
there   let  them    abide 
they  be  dlilolved^  andJt 
cend  to  the  top  ;  then  f 
they  be  called  a  new  B(] 
the  white  Gold  made 
Artj  the  white  Stone 
white  Sulphur^  not 
able,  the  Paradif^ical 
"viz.  the  Stone  Tranlrai 
imperfed  Metals,  ini 
white  Silver. 


IV.    Then  have 
the  Body,  Soul,  and| 
altogether ;  of  which^ 
and  Soul  it  is  faid,  Tl 
cannot  be  extradred; 
the  perfed  Bodies, 
the  help  or  conjun< 
our  diffolving  Water/ 


V.  Bccaufe  it  is 
That  the  thing  fixed  i 
be  lifted  up,  or  madet'3 
cend,  but  by  the  conju^ 
on  or  help  of  that  whijlj 
volatile.  •  [IPrw^ 

VI.  The  Spirit  theii  ' 
by  the  help  of  the  ^aD 
and  the  Soul^  is  drawn^^ 

] 


|p.  IX. 

itur  Corpus  non  Corfm^ 
fiatim  Spiritns  cum  Ani- 
Cerporum  furfum  afcendit 
tperiori  parte^  qua  efl  per- 
Lapidis  J  c^  i/ocatur 
matio. 


II.     Hac  [uhlimatio^  in 
Plorentius  Cathalanus, 
res  accidas  Spirituales^ 

iles^  qua  funt  de  natura^ 
urea    ^   ^vifoofa  ,    qua 

'vunf-^  ^  fac'mnt  &Ie'vari 

•or a    in  Aeram^  in  Spiri- 


11.  El^  in  hac  Suhlima- 
pars  quadam  dicia  A- 
prima y  afcendit  cum  Cor- 
ns fimul  fe  jungendo^  af- 
?,  ^  jublimando  in  una7n 
am  [uhfiantiam-i  qua  te- 
hnatura  duorum^  Jcilice* 
9rum  (^  Aqua, 


rC    Vroinde    dlcitur  Cor 
k  ^  Spirituak  Comp(.fi 
Corjufle^  Ca?ribar^  EtLc- 
ZarJarith^    Ducmcb  be- 


ARTE  PHI  US. 


4^9 


from  the  Bodies  the:nielves, 
and  the  Body  thereby  is 
made  Spiritual;  for  that  at 
the  fame  inilant  of  time^  the 
Spirit^  with  the  Soul  of  the 
BodiGS3  afcend  on-hii^h  to 
the  fuperiour  part,  which  is 
the  perfedion  of  the  Sroae^ 
and  is  called  Sublimation. 

VII.     This  Sublimation, 

with  Flormtim  CathaUnas,  is 
made  by  things  Acid,  Spi- 
ritual, Volatile,  and  whi^h 
are  in  their  own  nature  Sul- 
phurous and  Vifcous/which 
diffolve  Bodies,  and  make 
them  to  afcend,  and  be 
changed  into  Air  and  Spirit. 

yjll.  And  in  this  Subli- 
mation a  certain  part  of  our 
faid  firit  Water  afcends  with 
the  Bodies,  joyning  it  felf 
with  them,  afcending  and 
fubliming  into  one  neutral 
or  complex  Sub'^ance,which 
contains  the  nature  of  the 
two,  ^i-x.,  the  nature  of  the 
two  Bodies,  and  of  the  Wa- 
ter. 

IX.    And  therefore  it  is 

called   the  Corporeal  and 

Spiritual  Compofitum,  Cor 

juiie,  Canibar,  Ethelia,  Zan- 

H  h  ?         mtv. 


SA  L  M  O  N'5 


^,70 

ni!s ;  fed  froprie^  tantum  no- 
mtnatur  Aqua  fermanens^  quia 
ncnfagitin  igve. 


X.  Terpetub  adherens  Ccr- 
fGYihm  comm'ixtis^  ^defi^  Soli 
^  Lima^ilUjque  communicans 
T'ln^Uram  %>ivam ,  incom- 
huftihihm  ^  ac  firmifftmam  , 
pr  ^cedent  i  nchtlicrum  &  vretio- 
jiorem*  ^ 


XI.  Qui^pctefi  ctrrrerede- 
h'mc  bac  "Tmdturaj  Jicut  Oh- 

"^  urn,  omnia  ferforando  &  fe- 
Tietrando  cum  fixione  mhahtli^ 
qmniaw  hac  TmBura  e/I'  Spi 
ritus^  d^  SfiriUfs  efi  Amma^ 

I    C^  Amma  Corf  us. 


XII.  Qiila  in  Joac  operati- 
cne  Corfm  efficitur  Spirit^fs^ 
de  natura  fuhrilijjima^  d^  pa- 
Titer  Spirittfs  tncorporatar.  (^ 
ft  de  uattna  Corporis  cum 
QGrporihzis^  dr  jic  Lapzs  nojhr 
mntinet  Ccrpits^  Animam^  c^ 
Spiritmn. 


Lib. 
daritb^Dueneckj  the  G< 
but  properly  it  is  called  t'i 
permanent  or  fixed  Wat 
only,  becaufe  it  flies  not 
the  Fire. 

X.  But  it  perpetually, 
heres  to  the  commixec 
compounded  Bodies^  that! 
to  Sol  and  Luna^  and  col 
niunicaies  to  them  the  l| 
ving  Tindure,  incomi 
ble  and  molt  fixed^  ini| 
more  noble  and  pr( 
than  the  fornier  which 
Bodies  had. 

XI.  Becaufe  from  h( 
forth  this  Tincture  run^l 
Oil^  running  through, 
penetrating  the  Bodies, 
giving  to  them  its  worn 
lul  Fixity  \  and  this  Tin^ 
is  the  Spirit,  and  the  S{ 
is  the  Soul,  and  the  S( 
the  Body. , 

Xil.  For  in  this  operarll 
the  Body  is  made  a  Spii, 
of  a  moit  fubtilc  natur; 
and  again,  the  Spirit  iso- 
porified  and  changed  ir) 
the  nature  of  the  Body,wj 
the  Bodies,  whereby 
Stone  confills  of  a  Body] 
Sou],  and  a  Soirit. 

Xi 


ipJX, 


ARTEPHIUS. 


471 


[II.  O  Natura^  quomcdo 
Corfm  in  S-pirituml 
mn  fieret  fi  Sftritm 
'incorporaretur  cum  CorpQ- 
f%  5,  d^  Corpora  cum  Spiritu 
^it  'volatilia^  (jr  fo\^ea  pcr^ 
pfentia. 


[V.  Tranfi'vit  igltur  unus 
hlterum^  &  fefe  inuicem 
i9-jer(i  funt  per  Sapientiam. 
0 Sapiential  ^uo?nodo  facis 
A  um  ej]e  "volatile^  ac  fugi- 
ii'imy  ctiamfi  naturaliter  fix- 
mm  elfit  / 


N.  Ofortet  igltur  dijfol- 
h  d^  liqnefacere  Corpora 
f  per  ^quam  nofiram^  & 

facere  Aquam  permanen  • 
k  Aquam  av.ream  [uhlima 
p,    relinquendo    in  fmido 
\ffum,  terrefireum  d^  fuper^ 
m  (tecum. 

^VL  Et  in  i[ia  Suhlima- 
m  ignis  debet  ejje  kntm^quia 
her  banc  SuhUmationejn  in 
he  kmo^  Corpora  punficata 


XIII.  OGod,  how  thro* 
Nature  doft  thou  change  a 
Body  into  a  Spirit !  Which 
could  not  be  done,  if  the 
Spirit  were  not  incorpora- 
ted with  the  Bodies,  and 
the  Bodies  made  volatile 
with  the  Spirit,  and  after- 
wards permanent  or  fixed. 

XIV.  For  this  Cauie  fake, 
they  have  paffed  over  into 
one  another  ,  and  by  the 
Influence  of  WilHom  are 
converted  the  one  into  the 
other.  O  Wifdom!  How 
thou  makeft  the  mofl  fix'd 
Gold  to  be  volatile  and  fu- 
gitive, yea,  though  by  na- 
ture it  is  the  molt  fixed  of 
all  things  in  the  World! 

XV.  It  is  neceffary  there- 
fore to  dlffolve  and  liquitie 
thefe  Bodies  by  our  Water, 
and  to  make  them  a  perma- 
nent or  fixed  Water,  a  pure 
golden  Water,leaving  in  the 
bottom  the  grofs,  earthy, 
fuperfluous  and  dry  Matter^ 

XVI.  And  in  thisSubli- 
ming.making  thin  and  pure, 
the  Fire  ought  to  be  gentle  5 
but  if  in  this  Sublimation 

H  h  4  mn 


4' 


S  A  L  M  O  N  '  S 


ubMl 


ron  furlnt^  &  grojjl-res  ejm 
far  Us  [^  mta ,  hem]  terreftrrs 
/ifHr.7t4  a  Mortinimmuniit'ia^ 

■  Jiftdicris,  qmrninm  ex  bis  pof- 


XVII.  Non  indices  enim . 
nifi  tenuij  c^  fuht'dt  naturd 
Corporum  dijjolutorurn^  q-i  m 
tihi  dab  it  A<jiia  noCvra  Jilnto 
Jgne  frocedis  j  feparando  he~ 
t£T£>p-en€a  ah  homozenets. 


with  a  'oft  Fire,  the 
be  not   puri^ied^    ^^^^Lm. 
j^rofs  or  earthy  parts  clli'' 
ot;  [note  this  well  J  ' 
(ep<i  ared  from  the  imPB^ 
lie?  oF  the  Dead,  yon 
not  be  able  lo  perfed 
Work. 


XVII.  For  thou  nee( 
-^orhin^  but  that  thin  i 
ii.b:U  parr  of  the  diffoli 
Bo'Jies,  which  our  W; 
viil  give  thee,  if  thou  j 
cjeJell  with  a  flow  org 
:le  Fix^e,  by  feparating 
things  heterogene^  from 
Uhirgs  homogene. 


k 


mm 


:k 


CHAP.    X. 


Of  the  Separation  of  the  pure  Farts  from 
Impure. 

1. 13   ^^ifi^  f^go  cojrpojitum^  \  L^TpHis  Compofitum  _. 
Xv  mundationem  per  h-        X     has  its  mundificai 


per 

mm  fiofl^um  hum'idum,  djj]cd' 
•vend-j  jct!ici:t   &  juhltmand! 
f]uod   purum    ^    album   efi^ 
eJHiiJ  fcecibm  ut  TjcTri.us  qti 
§ontefit^  (jvqult  Azinabam.) 


or  cleanfing,  by  our  ii(]  uw, 
• 'ire,  which   (  as  /ix^ink 


faith  )     bv    diiiolving  ) 
'  Di^'ming  chat  which  is 
c^nd  whire;,  it  cafts  ford 
rejects  its  fecis  or  filch;, 
a  voluntary  Voiui:. 


mk 


VI. 


ARTEPHIUS. 


473 


Jam  in  fdi  dijfolnti' 

ti  ■  ^fubliwatione  naturali 

fentoruw  deligatio  wun 

^  fefaratio  furi 


i  Ita  ut  furum  ^  album 
\t  furfum,  (^  impurum 
*'€um  fixum  remaneat 
\o  Acjua  d^  'vafis. 


Quod  efi  dimlttendum 
ovendum^  fjoniam  nul- 

"valor^^  recipendo  Jo- 

—  \tdiam  fubftantiam  at- 

hentim^  &  fundentem, 

ittefido  ttrram  foscukn- 

t\ua  remanfit  inferius  in 


Ex  parte  fr^cifm  A- 
([Ue^  ejt  jcona  &  Terra 
\ita ,  ^ua:  nihil  njalet  ^ 
djuam  alimid  boni  fr^^ 
^otefiy  ut  ilia  clara  Ma- 
alba^  fura,  &  nitida  ; 
Jelam  debemm  accipere. 


II.  For  in  fuch  a  diflblu- 
tion  and  natural  bubi  'Vi.i- 
tion  or  lifcing  up,  there  is  n 
loolening  or  untying  of  the 
Elements,  and  a  clcanfing 
and  (eparation  of  the  Pure^ 
from  the  Impure. 

III.  So  that  the  pure  and 
white  fubftance  afcends  up- 
wards, and  the  impure  and 
earthy  remains  fixed  in  the 
bottom  of  the  Water  and  the 
Vellel. 

IV".  7'his  mufi:  be  taken 
away  and  removed^  becaufe 
it  is  of  no  value,  taking  on- 
ly the  middle  white  fub- 
-ance^  flowing,  and  mel- 
ted or  diflblved,  rejeding 
the  fosculent  Earth,  which 
remains  below  in  the  bot- 
tom. 

V.  Thefe  Faces  were  fe- 
parated  partly  by  ths  Water, 
and  are  the  Drols  and  Terra 
damnata^  which  is  of  no  va- 
lue, nor  can  do  any  fuch 
lervice  as  the  clear,  white^ 
pure  and  clean  Matter, 
which  is  wholly  and  only 
to  be  taken  and  made  ule 
of. 

VI. 


474 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


VI.  Et  ^^  hunc  Caphare- 
stm  Scoftiluni  fafe  numsro  na- 
ivis  atcjut [cknt'ia  dijcij^ukrum 
fhilofofhta^  (  ut  m'lhi  ttiam 
altoiuanclo  acctdlt)  itnfruden- 
tiffme  eolUditm^  quia  Vhilofe- 
pbi  fafiffims  ccntrarium  af- 
ferunt. 


VII.  Nempe^  nihil  remo- 
'Vmdum^  prater  humiditatem^ 
id  e/}^  nigredinem^  quod  ta- 
men  dicunt  ac  fcrihunt  tan- 
tum^  ut  pojfitU  decipere  incati- 
tos,  qui  ah  I  que  Magifiro^  aut 
indefatigabtli  leBura^  &  ora- 
tione  ad  Deum  omnipotentemj 
anreum  hoc  vellm  avelkre  cu- 
punt. 


VIII.  Notate  igitur,  quod 
feparatio^  divifo  &  fubiimatio 
$(la  abfque  duhio  efi  Clav^  to- 
tiffs  O^er^s, 


IX.  Igitur,  fofl  putrefaBi- 
om;n  &  dtJJoJutionem  horitm 
Corprtim^  Corpora  no  fir  a  fe 
eJevant  in  ahum^ufqu:  ad  fu- 
p^rjiciem    Afi^    dijjolvcntis^ 


VI.   And  againftcn]-; 
pharean  Rock^  the  Shiun 
Knowledge,,  or  Art  (t| 
young  Philoibpher  is 
(as  it  happened  al(b 
ibmctimes,  J  dafht  totfi 
in  pieces^  or  deftroy^ 
caufe  the  Philofophi 
the  mofi:  part  fpeak  \ 
contraries. 


VII.  That  is  to  fay 
nothing  mu't  be  reij 
or  taken  away,  exce 
moifture ,  which 
blacknefs ;  which  nc 
(landing  they  fpeal? 
write  only  to  the  uni 
who  withe lut  a  Maft 
defatigable  Reading 
humble  fopplicationst 
Almighty,  would  xi\ 
way  the  Golden  Fle^ 

VIII.  Itistherefon 
obiervedj  That  this 
tion  y    divifion ,   ani 
mation^  is  (without 
theKeyofthewhol 

IX.  After  the  put 
on  then  and  dilTolutil 
thefe  BodieSj  our  Boc 
(b  afcend  up  to  the  t( 
ven  to  the  furface 


lapA.- 


Af K  i  li  P  H  I  U  S. 


0:em  alhedinis-i  ^  hac 
dtSf  'vita. 


Nam  in  ilia  albedine 
Antimonialts ,  ^  Mer- 
'^  infunditm  cum  J^iri- 
Jis  d^  Luna  nutu  na- 
\ua  fefarat  juhtile  ah 
^  furum  ah  imfuro. 


Elevando  fmlatim 
(uhtilem  Corf  oris  a  (uis 

donee  totum  purum 
ir  d^  elevetur. 


Et  in  hoc  completur 
fuhlim.mo  fhdoJGfhica 
walis. 


47? 


L  Et  cum  hac  alhc- 
nfufa  eft  in  Ccrpore  A- 
W  eft^  'virtjis  mtnera- 
iC  jubtilior  efi  Jgne^  cum 
'a  quint  a  ejjentia^  ^ 
qu(is  na[ci  appctit^  ^ 
Utare  a  gyojj'is  foscihus 
ibUs.    cui^  illi  advene- 


diffolving  Water^in  a  white- 
neis  of  colour,  which  white- 
nefs  is  Life. 

X.  And  in  this  whitenefi 
the  Antimonial  and  Mercu- 
rial Soul^^  is  y^  2L  natural 
compact  infufed  into^  and 
joyned  with  the  Spirits  of 
Sol  and  Luna,  which  fepa- 
rate  the  thin  from  the  thick, 
and  the  pure  from  the  im- 
pure. 

XL  That  'is,  by  lifting 
up  by  little  and  little  the 
thin  and  pure  part  of  the 
Body^  from  the  Foeces  and 
Impurity)  until  all  the  pure 
parts  are  feparated  and  air 
cended. 

XIL  And  in  this  work  is 
our  natural  and  philofophi- 
cal  Sublimation  complea- 
ted: 


XIIL  Now  in  this  white- 
nels  is  the  Soul  infufed  into 
the  body^  to  wit,  the  mi- 
neral virtue^  which  is  more 
fubtil  than  Fire,  being  in- 
deed the  true  Qiiintcilence 
1  and  Life^  which  dedres  or 
I  hungers  to  be  born  again) 

ram 


47^  S  A  L  M 

rant  ex  parte  menftrualis^  C^ 
corruption^. 


XIV.  Et  in  hoc  efl  nofira 
philofophica  InhlimatiOy  non  in 
%'ulga7'i  inicjuo  Me^ curio  ^  (jui 
nullas  habet  qualitates  (tmtles 
illssquibm  onctur  Mercurius 
nofier  extract m  a  cavernis  fu- 
gs njitriolicis ^  fed  redeamus  ad 
fuhlimationem. 


O  N  '  S 

&to  putoffthedefil 
and  be  fpoilcd  of  itsgj 
earthy  Foeces,  whid 
taken  from  its  mci 
Womb,  and  corruj 
o[  its  original 

XfV.Andjnthisiseul 
lofophical  Sublimatiorl 
in  the  impure^  corruj 
gar  Mercury ,  whi( 
no  properties  or  q^ 
like  to  thole,  with 
our  Mercury  fdra^ 
its  vitriolick  CaverH 
adorned.  But  let  us. J 
to  our  Sublimation. 


CHAR    XL 


Of  the  Soul  which  is  extraSied  by  our 

and  made  to  afcend.  /'I 


I.  f^  Ertifjmum  igitur  eft  in 
\^  arte  ifia^  quod  Ani- 
•ma  hitc  extract  a  d  Corprihus^ 
tkvari  non  potefi^  ntfi  per  ap- 
fofttionem  ret  volattUiS^  qua 
efi  fut  gmeris. 


IL    Ver  quam  Corpora  red- 

duntHT  -vol at  ilia  &  J])iritttalia^ 


I.  TT  is  mofl  certali 
J.  fore  in  this  Arj 
this  Soul  extraded  fi| 
Bodies^  cannot  be 
afcend,  but  by  addi| 
a  volatile  Matter^ 
of  its  own  kind. 

IF.  By  the  which  til 
dies  will  be  made  vB&f^,; 


I  ARTEPHIUS.  477 

andoj  fultiliando^  ^  \  and  fpiritual,  lifting  them- 
ielves  up^  iiibtillizing  and 
llibliming  themfelves,  con- 
trary to  their  own  proper 
nature,  which  is  corporeal^ 
If  heavYj  and  ponderous. 


$dOy    contra    naPuram 
corpoream^  gravsm 


Et  hoc  modo  fiunt  non  I      III.    And  by  this  means 
C^  (julnta  ejjentia^  de  j  they  are  unbodied,,  or  made 

Sfirkm^  epoi  "uocatur  |  no  bodies,  to  wit,  incorpo- 
real, and  a  QuinteiTence  of 
the  nature  of  a  Spirit,which 
is  called  A'yis  Hermetzs^  and 
Mercurius  ExtraHus^  drawn 
from  a  red  Subjed  or  Mat- 
ter. 


1         ^  i 
hrmeth,  d^  Mercurius 

im  d  fervo  ruheo 


Et  fie  remanent  inferi- 

*es  terreftres^  aut  ptim 

\ts  Ccrporum^    qu<^  per- 

\me  non  pojj'unt  folvi  alio 

'um  modo, 


Et  fumm    ilk   alhm^ 

illud  aurum^   id  eB^ 

InnteJJentia^  dicitur  etiam 

vfia  compojita  qua  conti- 

lomo^  "vel  compofita  eft 

fo^  exCorpore^  Animay 

\tritii. 


IV.  And  ib  the  terrene  or 
earthy  parts  remain  below^ 
or  rather  the  groffer  parts  of 
the  Bodies,  which  can  by 
no  Induftry  or  Ingenuity  of 
Man  be  brought  toa  perfe^ 
difTolution. 

V,  And  this  white  Vapor, 
this  white  Gold,  to  wit,this 
QuinteiTence,  is  called  alfo 
the  Compound  Magnefta  ^ 
which  like  Man  does  con- 
tain^ or  like  Man  is  com- 
poled  of  a  Body  ^  Soul,  and 
Spirit. 


Ccrpiis  ejfjs  eH  terra       VI.  Now  the  Body  is  the 
\isfi>:a^  plufquam  fuhtilip   fixed  (blar  Earthy  exceeding 

'  Jima^ 


478 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Li 


pma^  per  'vim  Ac^a  noftra 
dtvinds  fonderojiter  ekvata. 


VIL   Anima  ejm  eB  Tin- 

Bura  Solis  S*  Ltina^  proce- 
dens  excommunicattone  harum 
duorum. 


VIII.  Sfiritm^'vtro,  eft 
"virtus  miner  alts  amhorum  ^ 
aqua^  qua  defer t  animam. 
fwe  tin^uram  alham  juper 
Corpora^  ^  ex  corporihus^  ft- 
cut  porWur  tinBura  tinBo- 
runty  per  aquam  fupra  pan- 
mtm. 


IX.  Et  ilk  fpirhm  Mer- 
curialis^  eB  vinculum  anima 
Solaris,  &  corpus  Solare:>  eB 
mrfffs  fixfozis  continens  cum 
Lunajfiritum,  &  animam. 


the    moft    fubtile   Ml 
which  by  the  help 
divine  Water  is  witR' 
culty  lifted  up  or  fej 
ted. 

VIL  The  Soul  is  tl 
<^ure  of  Sol  and  Lunal 
ceeding  from  the  co 
diotij  or  conimuni<j| 
of  thefe  two,  (to 
Bodies  of  Sol  and  Li 
our  Water.) 


m 


m 


VIIL  And  the  Si 
the  mineral  power, 
tue  of  the  Bodies,  and 
Water  which  carries  tl 
or  white  Tindure 
upon  the  BodieSj  am 
out  of  the  Bodies; 
the  Tindures  or  Col« 
Dying  Cloth  are  by 
Water  put  upon,  and  di 
fed  in  and  through  h 
whole  Cloth.  .^r 

IX.  And  this  MerSa 
Spirit  is  the  Chain  or  Ik 
of  the  folar  Soul ;  and  '^^ 
folar  Body;  is  that  Bij 
which  contains  the  Spir^ 
Soulj  having  the  poweo 
fixing  in  it  felfjbeing  jo;  ^ 
with  Luna. 


ap. 


XL 

iritm    ergo  fenetrat^ 
Igit ,    aniwa   copulat^ 


ARTEPHIUS.  479 

X.  The  Spirit  therefore 
penetrates,  the  Body  fixes, 
and  the  Soul  joyns  together, 
tinges  and  whitens. 


\Ex   his    trihm  fimul 

[&  laps  nofier^  id  efi. 

Luna  d^  Mer curio. 


Cum  er^o  aqua  ne^ra 

ctrahitur    fiatura  cm 
^ans  naturam'i  ideo- 

corpera  per  aquam  ham 
Ur^  imhihantur ^  teran- 
ne  c^  diUgenter  regan- 

tec  ah  IpiJJitudine  ab- 
\ur^  C^  tn  tenuem  fhi- 
Id^  impalpabilem  ijer- 

*vacuHs  efi  labor. 


|[.  ^ia  niji  corpora 
tn  non  corpora^  id 
iMer curium  Thilofopho- 
\ndum  cperis  rtgula  m- 


J »  Et  illud  ideo  quoni- 
mbik  efi  ilkm  tmmf- 


XL  From  thefe  three  u- 
nited  together,  is  our  Stone 
made;  to  wit,  of  Sol,  Luna, 

and  Mercury. 

XII.  Therefore  with  this 
our  Golden-Water,  a  natu- 
ral  Subftance  is  extracted, 
exceeding  all  natural  Sub- 
ftances;  ^nd  fo,  except  the 
Bodies  be  broken  and  de- 
ftroyed ,  imbibed  ,  made 
fubtile  and  fine,  thriftily  and 
diligently  managed ,  •till 
they  are  abftraded  from,  or 
lofe  their  grofinels  or  folid 
Subftance,  and  be  changed 
into  a  thin  and  fubtil  Spirit, 
all  our  Labour  will  be  in 
vain. 

^  Xlir.  And  unlefs  the  Bo- 
dies be  made  no  Bodies,  or 
incorporeal,  that  is,  be  con- 
verted into  the  Philofopheri 
Mercury,  there  is  no  Rule 
of  Art  yet  found  out  to 
work  by. 

XIV.  The  realbn  is,  be- 
caule    it   is  impoiCble  to 


4^0 


S  A  L  M  O  N  '  S 


fimam  ammam  omnem  in  fe 
tinduram  hahentem  a  c  or  fori- 
hus  extrahere^  niji  prms  refil- 
^antur  in  ac^ua  mftra. 


XV.  Sol've  ergo  corpora  in 
aurea  aqua^  ^  decoque  quouf- 
que  tot  a  egrediatur  tinS^ura  per 
aquam  in  colorem  album  (ive 
in  oleum  alburn^  cumque  'vide- 
ris  illam  albedinem  juper  aquam-, 
fcias  tunc  corpora  ejj'e  Uque- 
faSa.  ^ 


XVL  ContinuaergodeccBi- 
onem  d:nec  par  tan  t  nebulam 
quam  conceferunt  tenebrojam^ 
mgram  &  album. 


draw  out  of  the  Boi 
that  moft  thin  am 
Soul  which  has 
the  Tindure,  excej 
firft  refolved  in  ouri 

XV.    Diffolvetl 
Bodies  in  this  our 
water  ^  and  boil  t 
all  the  TinAure  is 
forth  by  the  Wat 
white  Colour,  and 
Oil;  and  when  you 
whitenefs  upon  the  V:( 
then  know  that  the  I 
are  melted^    liqui 
diffolved.  M^'^^ 


XVL  Continue 
boyjing,  till  the  darl 
and  white  Cloud  is 
1"*  )i'th3  which  they  hai 
ceived. 


mi 


CHAP.     Xll. 


Of  Digejiion^    and  horv  the  Sprit  is] 

thereby. 


I.  p)0^7E  ergo  corpora  perfe- 

■^     Ba  in  aqua  no  fir  a  ^    in 

vafi  Hermetice  Jigillato  ^  Juper 


I.  T^UT  therefore! 
1      perfecl:     Bodie « 

Mctalsj  to  wit,  Sol  anit.ii 

i'a 


Ml 

P«ft 


lemm^  ^-ccque  cont'muo 
perfeBe  refolva'atttr  in 
freticjtjjimum» 


Coque.  [*  inqult  Adfar  1 
mi  ficut  ter  ovorum  nu- 
em^  donee  jolzfantur  cor- 
&  eorum  tinBura  con- 
fima  [not a]  extrahatm. 


Non  autem  extrahitur 
'muly  Jed  farum  ad  pa- 
rtditur^  omni  die^  cmni 
donee  in  longo  tempore 
atur  hujufmodi  folutio^ 
d  [olvitur  femper  petit 


i  Et  in  tali  dtjjolutione 
lenis^  &  continuus^ 
in  aquam  znfcjfam  fol- 
',  impalpahlemj  (^  tota 
itur  tinciura  in  colore  ni- 
's  pimum,  quod  efi  Jig- 
^fnera  folutionis. 


tl  1  U  S.  481 

na^  into  our  Water  in  a 
VelTel^  Hermetically  feakd, 
upon  a  gentle  Fire,  and  dl- 
geft  continually,  'till  they 
are  perfectly  refolved  into 
a  molt  precious  Oyl. 

IT.  Digeft  C  faith  Jdfar) 
with  a  gentle  Fire,  as  it 
were  for  the  hatching  of 
Chickens,  fo  long,  'till  the 
Bodies  are  diifolved,  and 
their  perfedly  conjoyned 
Tindure  (  mark  this  well ) 
is  extraded. 

^  III.  But  it, is  not  extra- 
ded all  at  once,  but  it  is 
drawn  out  by  little  and  lit- 
tle, day  by  day,  and  hour 
by  hour,  till  after  a  long 
time  the  Solution  thereof  is 
com  pleated,  and  that  which 
is  dilfolvedj  always  fwims 
a  top! 

IV,  <|^  while  this  diflb. 
lution  IS  in  hand,  let  die 
Fire  be  igentle  and  continu- 
al, till  the  Bodies  are  diffol- 
ved  into  a  vifcous  and  moft 
fiibtile  Water,and  the  whole 
Tindure  be  educed,  in  co- 
lour fiift  black,  which  .is 
the  fign  of  a  true  diffoluti- 
on. 


4^2 


5ALM  UN   5> 


.  V.  Contmua  deinde  decoaio- 
vem  quoufque  fiat  aqua  perma- 
Tiens  alba^  quia  in  fuo  regcns 
halneo,  fiet  pfiea  clara  &  tan- 
Jem  deveniet^  ficut  argentum 
*ui%}um  "vulgare^  fcandms  "per 
0€ra  Jt4pr  aqnam  frimam. 


VI.  Ideoque  cum  'widens 
corpora  folut a  in  aquam  "uifco- 
fam^  fcias  tunc  corporis  efje  con- 
'verfa  in  'vaporem^  d^  te  hahere 
animas  a  corforihus  7nortms 
feparataSy  d^  in  jpirituum  ot- 
d'mem  fublimatiom  ddatas. 


VII.  Vnde  amho  cum  parte 
aqua  noHra,  faBa  funt  fpiri- 
tus  in  aera  fcandentes^  ihique 
corpus  compojitum^x  mare  d^ 
fcemina,  ex  Sole  S^f^una^  & 
ex  ilia  fuhtillijfima  natura  mun- 
data  per  fublimationem^  ^ccipit 
*vitam^  inffiraUir  a  [m  m- 


V.  Then  contini 
digeftion^  till  it  bec^^^^j, 
white  fixed  Water  ^ 
ing  digefted  in  Ealni 
1  iae]  it  will  afterw 
:.me  clear,  and  in  tld 
become  like*  to  coitio 
Argent  vive^  afcendini  fc 
the  Spirit  above  t 
Water. 


;«/ 


VI.  When  therefc 
lee  the  Bodies  diflbl  "'''' 
the  firft  vifcous  Wati 
know,  that  they  are 
into  a  Vapour,  and  tlK|| 
Soul  is  feparated  frosq! 
dead  Body^  and  byll /; 
mation,  brought  in^*^* 
order  of  Spirits. 

VII.  Whence 
them^  with  a  part  oi 
Water^  are  made  Spinf 
ing  up  into  the  Air^ 
there  the  compoundc 
dyi  made  of  the    " 
the  Female,  'vix,*  of ! 
Luna^and  of  that  m( 
tile    Nature,    cleanfedb 
Sublimation,  taketfclp"' 
and  is  made  Spiritual! 
owa  humidity, 


;p.XIL 


ARTEPHIUS. 


485 


J  III.  Id  eff,  ^  fua  aqua^ 
homo  ah  aere^  cjuare  mul- 
■ah'itur  deincep  ac  crefcet 
%a  fpecie^  Jicut  res  omnes 


[.  In  tali  ergo  eJe'vattone^ 
fuhlimatione    philofofhica^ 
nguntur  omnes   ad  jn'vi 
&  corpus  novum  infpira 
ah  aire  vivit  vegetahili- 
luod  e/l  miraculo/um, 

,  Qnare  nifi  corpora  igne^ 
fua  attenuentur^  quoufque 
dant  infpiritusj  c5"  quouf- 
lant^  ut  aqua  ^^fumus^ 
Mercurius  .    nihil  fit  in 


■ 


Illis  tamen  afcendentihus 
e  nafcuntur^   C^  in  aere 

ur*f  fiuntque  *uita  cum 

ut  numquam  pojfint  fe- 

S    Jicup     aqua    mixta 


VIII.  That  is,  by  its  own 

Watery  like  as  a  Man  is 
full-ained  by  the  Air;  where- 
by from  thenceforth  it  is 
multiplied  _,  and  increafes 
in  its  own  kind,  as  do  all 
other  things. 

IX.  In  luch  an  afcenfion 
therefore,  and  philofophical 
Sublimation  ,  all  are  joy- 
ned  one  with  another^  a.id 
the  new  Body  fiibtilized,  or 
made  living  by  the  Spirit^ 
miraculoufly  liveth  or  iprings 
like  a  Vegetable. 

X.  Wherefore,  unlefs  the 
Bodies  be  attenuated ,  or 
made  thin^  by  the  Fire  and 
Water,  'till  they  alcend  in 
a  Spirit^  and  are  made^  or 
do  become  like  V/ater  and 
Vapour,  or  Mercury,  you 
labour  wholly  in  vain. 

XI.  But  when  they  arife 
or  afcendj  they  are  born  or 
brought  forth  in  the  Air  or 
Spirit^  and  in  the  fame  thef 
are  changed,  and  made  Life 
with  Life^  fo  as  they  can 
never  be  feparated,  but  are 
as  Water  mixc  with  Water* 


li  2 


xit: 


4.82 


S  AL  MO  N'S 


XII.  Idee  que  natus  in  dtre 
fapienter  d;cii  ur .  qucmam  om~ 
mno  ffiritualis  efficttur: 


XIII.  Ipfe    nam  fie  Vuhur  | 
fine  alls  ijolans^  fu^ra  mcmem  , 
clamitat  dtcens^    Ego  jmn  ah 
bus  nigriy    ^  ruheus  ^dbi^    ^  \ 
cltrinm  rubei  filius^  vera  dicens 
fion  mentior,  -      | 


XII.  And  therefore- 
wiiely  laidj  That  the 
is  born  of  the  Spirit.be 
it  is  altogether  Spiriti 

XIIL    Fjr  the   Vi 

him felf  flying  without^ 
C';ies  upon  the  top  oi 
Mo'jncain_,  iayingj  I  arnl 
white^,  brought  forth  fri 
the  black,  and  the  risj 
brought  forth  from,| 
white,  the  citrine 
the  red ;  I  fpeak  the 
and  lye  not. 


CHAP.    XIIL 


f   Of  the  beginning  of  the  Wor\^    and  a  Si 
mary  of  what  is  to  be  done. 


I,  Q^Ufficit  €rgo  t'ihi  corpora 
O  in  "uafe^  ^  in  aqua  fe- 
Tnel  ponere,  &  dhigmter  clau- 
dere  vas,  quoufque  vero  fepa- 
ratiofit  fa^a^ 


11.  ^a  vocatur  al  in'vidis 
cD7i]un5ii&^  fukUmatio^  ajjatio^ 
extra^io^  putrefaUto^  ligatio^ 


I.  TT  fufficeth  thee: 

X  to  put  the 
theVeffelj  and  into  tt 
ter  once  for  all,  and  t^ 
the  Veffel  well,  until, 
reparation  be  niadc. 

ILl1histheObQ:ure: 
calls  Conjundiion,  SublS 
tioDj  Affationa  txtra< 


p.Xm.  ARTEPHIUS,  48j 

nfatio^  [ukiVtatio^  gene- 1  Putrefadioti)  Ligation,  Def- 
&c.  \  ponfation  ,     Subtilization  , 

Generation)  &c,  " 


Et    t0tum    ferflciatur 

^erium^  Fac  igitur  (ictit 

merationem  hom'tnis^    & 

'vegetahllisy  iwponiPo  fe- 

matrlci   femen^  &   bene 


Vides  ergo  qmmodo  plu- 
<rehm  non  indiges^  (^ 
^ofm  nofirum  magnas  non 
ret  expenfas^  qmniam  units 
Vfs^  una  medicina^  unum 
unum  regimen,  una  di- 
■0  ad  alhum^  (^  ruhemn 
fi've  faciendum. 


;'*  Et  cjuamvis  dlcamm  in 
hm  has  fonito  hoc,  ponito 
tamtn  non  intellmmits 
fforterej  nifi  unam  rem 
re^  d^  femel  ponere^  ^ 
'^re  "uas  u[o\ue  ad  oprts 
mtum. 

[.  Quia  hjec  tantum  fo- 

W  d  philofophis   invidis  ^ 

\ecipiantj    ut  diBum  eft^ 

\\tos,  Nunquid  entm  etiam 

^seji  CahaUfiica?-  ar ca- 


ll!. Now  that  the  whole 
Magiftery  may  be  perfeded. 
Work,  as  in  the  Generation 
of  Man_,  and  of  every  Ve- 
getable ;  put  the  Seed  once 
into  the  VVomb^  and  fhuc  it 
up  well. 

IV.  Tlius  you  may  ik^y 
that  you  need  not  many 
things^and  that  this  our  work 
requires  no  great  Charges, 
for  that  as  there  is  but  one 
Stone,  there  is  but  one^  Me- 
dicine, one  VelTel,  one  or- 
der of  working,  and  one 
lucceffive  Difpofition  to  the 
White  and  the  Red. 

V.  And  altho  we  fay  in 
many  places,  take  this,  and 
take  that ;  yet  we  under- 
(land,  that  it  behoves  us  to 
take  but  one  thing,  and  put 
it  once  into  the  VeiTel,  until 
the  Work  be  perfeifted. 

VI.  But  thefe  things  are 
fo  let  down  by  •  the  Obfcure 
Philofophers,  to  deceive  the 
unwary,  as  we  have  before 
fpoken  ;   for  is  not  this  ^rs 

li  3  C^2 


^^6 

nuf  plena  ?  d^  tu  fatue  credis 
nos  docere  aferte  arcana  arca^ 
nerum,  'verhaque  accipis  fecim- 
dtim  fonum  "verborum  ? 


SALMON'S 


^,t 


VII.  ScitoverCj  [_nullo  mo- 
do  fum  e^o  invtdtts  ut  d^teri  ] 
i^ui  'verha  aliorum  fhilofcfho- 
7 urn  acdfit  [ecundum  prolatio- 
Ttem^  ac  fignificatienem  "ui/Jga- 
rem  nominum^  jam  tile  ahjqtie 
fio  Ariadne ^  m  medio  amjra- 
^uam  Lahyrinthi  muUipliciter 
errata  pecumamque  fuam  defii 
navit  perdittQnt. 


VIIT:  Ego  'vero  Artephius 
poftquam  adeptm  fum  -veram 
ac  comfhta?n  japkntiam  in  U- 
hris  utrldici  Her  met  u^  fin  ali- 
quando  in'vidmjlcnt  carter i  cm- 
Ties, 


IX.  Sed  cum  per  milh  an- 
nos^  ant  circiter  [_quaf  jam 
tranfierunt  fuper  me  cl  nativi^ 
tats  mea^  gratia  Soli  Dei  cm- 


CahaUf;ica^   or  a  lecrft 
hidden  Art  ?    Is  it  n 
Art  fall  of  Seaets  ?    %\ 
belie Yeft  thou  O  Fool  t': 
we  plainly  teach  this  Sec; 
of  Secrets,  taking  out  Wci 
according   to  their 
Signification  ? 

VII.  Truly,  I  tell  W 
( that  as  for  my  Self  I  amj 
ways  lelf-feeking  or  enviis 
as  others  are  i  but  )  he  ti( 
takes  the  Words  of  the  ot;i 
Ph iiofophers,  accordiftj  c 
their  common  Significai||[« 
he  even  already  (havir^^^ 
Ariadnes  clue  of  Threa. 
wanders  in  the  midft 
Labyrinth,  multiplies 
and  cafts  away  his 
for  nought. 

VIII.  hn'iil Artephius^ 
tZY  I  became  an  Adepl| 
had  attained  to  thetrul"^^' 
compleat  Wildom,  by  • 
dying  the  Books  of  the  it  i. 
faithful  Hermes^  the  fpea'^ 
of  Trudi^was  fometimes( 
fcure  allb^as  the  others w- 

IX.  But  when  I  had  o 
the  {pace  of  a  Thouiit 
Years,  or  there  abit 
(  which  are  now  paffed  c  ei 

mpiteJf. 


XIIL         ARTEPHIUS. 


487 


toj  d^  ufu  hujus  mira- 


.urn  per  h.<ec^  inquam^ 

ra  temfora^  'viderem  m- 

magifierium  Hermeti- 

}tinere  pojje^  frcpter  oh- 

\tem    "uerhoriim   pbilofo- 


Pietate  mot  us  ac  fro- 

\boni  'viriy  decrevi  in  his 

temporihm  'vitie  mea^ 

fcrihere  fimers  ac  vera- 

^t  nihil  ad  ferficiendum 

m  philofophortim  poffis  de- 


{Dempto  aliquo^  quod 
i  licet  jcrihere-i  quia  re- 

\ir  per  Deum,  ant  magt- 

I)  d^  tamen  in  hoc  libro^ 
ti  non  ent  dura  cervicis^ 

)muca  experientia  facilitcr 

:it.) 


my  Headj  fince  the  time  I 
was  born  to  this  day /hrough 
the  alone  goodnels  of  God 
Almighty,  by  the  ufe  of  this 
wonderful  QuinteffenceJ 

X.  When  I  lay  for  {b  very 
long  a  time  (asaThouland 
Years)  I  found  no  Man  that 
had  found  out  or  obtained 
this  Hermetick  Secret^  be- 
caufe  of  the  obfcurity  of 
the  Philofophers  Words. 

XI.  Being  moved  with  a 
Generous  Mind ,  and  the 
integrity  of  a  good  Man,  I 
have  determined  in  thefe 
latter  days  of  my  Life,  to 
declare  all  things  truly  and 
fincerely^,  that  you  may  not 
want  any  thing  for  the  per- 
fecting of  this  Stone  of  the 
Philofophers, 

XI L  (  Excepting  one  cer- 
tain thing,  which  is  not  law- 
ful for  mc  to  difcover  to  any, 
bscauie  it  is  either  revealed 
or  made  known,  by  God 
himfelfj  or  taught  by  fome 
Mafber  5  v/hich  notwith- 
ilanding  he  that  can  bend 
himlelf  to  the  {earch  of,  by 
the  help  of  little  Experience, 
may  eafily  learn  in  thisBook) 
Ii4  Xlil. 


488  SALMON'S 

XIII.  Serif  ft  ergo  in  hoc  It 


mm 


hro  nuJam  'verttatem  ^  quia 
pauci-s  colorihm  ^efit'vi^  utcm- 
nis  hontds  ^  fapiens^  mdd  He 
fperidum  mirabiUa  fehctter  pof 
Jit  ex  arhore  hac  pbilofophica  de 
cerpere. 


XIV.  J^are  hudetur  Berts 
/thijjimm,  qui  pojuit  in  anima 
no  fir  a  banc  henignitatem^  ^ 
cum  ftnefiute  longinquijjlma 
dcdit  nobis  ueram  cordis  dile- 
B'ionem^  qua  omnes  fimul  ho 
wines  i^ut  mihi  vidtpur^  am- 
^kcfor^  diJigo  ^  vere  amo» 


XV,  Sed  ad  art  em  rede- 
undum  Sane  opm  nofirum  cito 
perficitur^  nam  quod  calor  So- 
l^  in  100.  annis  coquit  in  mi- 
nerij  terra  ad  gencrandum 
unum  metallwn  (  ut  [ep'ijjime 
'^jidi')  Ignts  nofier  Jaretm^  id 
efi^  aqua  nofira  igitea^  fidrhti- 
rea  y  qutz  dicitur  Balnmm 
Maria: ^    operatur  hrevi   tern 


f 


XIII.  And  in  this  Bo : 
have  therefore  written  i, 
naked  Truth^  altho  clotx] 
or  difguifed  with  a  tew  r 
Icurs  5  ^etlb  that  every  tj 
and  wife  Man  may  jAJ 
gather  thole  defirabsHlE'^ 
pies  ef  the  Helperidi 
this  bur  Philofopers 


XIV.  Wherefore 
be  given  to  the  moi 
God_,  who  has  poun 
our  Soul  of  h!Sgoodn< 
through  a  good  old 
ven  an  almoit  infinite 
ber  of  Years^  has  trulj 
our  Heart  with  his  Love' 
which   (  methinks )  I  d 
brace^  cheriili,  and  truly  \j\ 
ail  Mankind  together. 

XV.  But  to  return 
bufineis.  Truly  our 
is  prelently  performt 
that  which  the  heat  of  the'if 
is  an  hundred  Years  in  dcig 
of)  fo'  the  Generation  of '!i€ 
Mectal  in  the  bowels  of  S^e 
Earth ;  our  Secret  Fire,  ta^ 
is^  oar  Fiery  and  Sulphuru! 
Water,  which  is  called  j  ' 
neum  Mariae^doth  (aslbg 
otten  ieen  ^  in  a  very 
time. 

CHI 


k 


IxiV.        ART^EPHIUS 


489 


CHAP     XIV. 


heEafmefs  and  Simplicity  of  this  Worh^ 
and  of  Our  Thilofophich^  Fire. 


^T  hoc  Of  us  non  efi  gra- 
4  w  laboris  illiquifctP 
lUigitj  atque  non  efi  ma- 
iliius  tam  chara  (  cum 
quantitas  fufficiat )  quod 
ft  quis  foffit  tit  ah  Of  ere 
mjuf^mdat. 


Quia  efi  adeo  hreve  ^ 
^ut  merit  0  dicatur  cpus 
mm^  &  ludus  puerorum. 


?■  Age  ergo  gnaviter,  fili 
^■r«  Deumj  lege  ajfidue  li- 
liber  enim  I  thrum  afe- 
'Ogita  ptofunde^  fuge  res 
(centes  tn  igne^  quia  ncn 
^ntentum  tuum  in  his  re 
^uftihilihus^  fed  tantum 


I.  TVr^W  ^his  Operation 
i  \l  or  Work  is  a  thing 
of  no  great  Labour  to  him 
that  knows  and  underftands 
it;  nor  is  the  Matter  fodear^. 
(^  confiderihg  how  Imall  a 
quantity  does  fuffice)  that 
it  may  caufc  any  Man  to 
withdraw  his  hand  from  it. 


II.  It  is  indeed  a  Work  fo 
fiiort  and  eafie,  that  it  may 
well  be  called  a  Womans 
Woi  k.and  the  Play  of  Chil- 
dren. 


III.  Go  to  then,  my  Son^ 

put  up  thy  Supplications  to 
God  Almighty ;  be  dilligent 
in  fearching  the  Books  of  the 
Learned  in  this  Science;  (for 
one  Book  openeth  another;) 
think  and  meditate  of  theie 

in 


4po 

in  decoBione  aqua  tua  ex  lumi- 
naribus  extra^^. 


IV.  ]^am  ex  ifia  aqua  color, 
C^  pndus  adducitur  ufque  ad 
infinitunj^  ^  hac  aqua  eflfu- 
wus  alhuSy  qui  in  corporihus 
ferfeBis  'veluti  anima  defluit^ 
&  eorem  nigredinem  &  im- 
munditiem  ah  eis  fenitus  aufert, 
i&  corpora  in  imum  confolidat^ 
&  ecrum  aquam  ?nultipUcat, 


h 


m 

^    Mi 


V.  Et  nihil  e^  quod  a  cor- 
porihus ferfeBis^  id  efi^  a  Sole 
C^  Luna  cclorem  pojfit  auffere 
nifi  Az,Gthy  id  efi^  nofira  aqua 
qua  color  at  ^  ^  album  reddtt 
(;orpt{s  ruheum  fecundum  regi- 
mina  fua: 


SALMON'S  U 

things  profoundly ;  anlk^o 
void  all  things  whidi  vaip 
in,  or  will  not  endmeifci 
Fireibecaufe  from  thofe  li 
ftible^perilhing  or  confut  r 
things,  you  can  never  a 
to  the  perfed:  matter,  wu 
is  only  found  in  the  digeii 
of  your  Water,   extr^jc 
from  Sol  and  Luna. 

IV.  For   by  this 
Colour  and  Ponderofit 
Weight,  are  infinitely 
to  the  matter ;  and  tml„j 
ter  is  a  white  Vapor,  y  5,^,, 
like  a  Soul,   flows  thi 
the  perfed  Bodies,  u 
wholly    from    them  I 
blacknefs,and  impuritien 
ting  the  two  bodies  in  r 
and  increafing  their  W 

V.  Nor  is  there  any  i 
thing  than  Azoth,  toi 
this  our  Water,  whic 
take  from  the  perfe6t 
of  Sol  and  Luna^  thei! 
tural  Colour,  makin^tl 
red  Body  white,  accoi  ir 
to  the  Difpofition  there '. 


VI.  Sed  loquawur  de  igni- 
hus.  Ignis  ergo  nofier  miner  a- 
lis  efij  aquaUs  efi,  contlnuus 
eji^  ncn'uaporat^   ntjinimium 


VI.  Now  let  us  fpe 
the  Fire.  Our  Fire  tl 
Mineial,  equal,  contiiii 
it  fumes  not^  unlels  it 


oRfl 
ex 


fXIV.         ARTE 

ir,  defulpbure  participate 
\fumitur  quam  a  mate- 

na  diruitj  folvit^  con- 
calcinate  ^  efi  arti- 

%d  inveniendum. 


U  Et  compendium  fine 
etiam  fahem  parvO)  efi 
)umiduSe  vaporofus^  di- 
L  alter ans -i  penetrans  ^ 
fj  aereusy  non  violentus^ 
^rensj  circundans^  cen- 
iUnictis, 


•■«II.  Et  efi  fans  aqu^vi- 
\ffa  circuit  &  continet  lo^ 
Mutionis  Regis  ^  Regi- 
m  toto  opere  ignis  iHe  hu- 
h tih  Jujficit^  in pr'mcipio^ 
'fl^  CJ^fine^  quia  in  ipfo  to- 
s  cofififiit. 


\L  Et  efi  igvis  naturalis^ 

'anatufam^    in  naturalis^ 

me  adufHone^  &  pro  ccr- 

J'  no  efi  ignis  calidus^  ficcus^ 

^idus^  &frigidus^  cogitate 


P  H  I  U  S.  491 

much  ftirred  up,,  partidpates 
of  Sulphur,  and  is  taken  from 
odier  things  than  from  the 
Matter;  it  over-turns  all 
things,  difiolves,  congeals^ 
and  calcines,  and  is  to  be 
found  out  by  Art,  or  after 
an  Artificial  manner. 

VII.  It  is  a  compendious 
thing,  gotten  without  coft 
or  charge,  or  at  leaft  with^ 
Out  any  great  purchafe  ;  it 
's  humid,vaporous,  digeftive, 
altering,  penetrating,  fub- 
tilc,  fpirituous,  not  violent_, 
jncombuftible,  circumfped:- 
ive,  continent,  and  one  only 
thing. 

VIIL  It  is  alfo  a  Fountain 
of  living  Water,  which  cir- 
cumvolveth  and  contains  the 
place  in  which  the  King  and 
Qiieen  bathe  chemfelves ; 
through  the  whole  Work 
this  moifl  Fire  is  fufficient ; 
in  the  beginning,  middle, 
and  end,  becaufs  in  it,  the 
whole  Art  docs  confift. 


Fire 


IX.  This   is  the  natural 

which  is  yet  againlt 

Nature,    not  natural,  and 

which  bui-ns  not ;  and  laft- 

IVj  this  Fire  is  hot,  cold,  dry^ 

fuper 


492  S  A  L  M 

fuper  hac^  &faclte  reBe  ahfque 
natura  extranea. 


X.  Quod fi  hos  ignes  non  in- 
telligitisy  audite  h^ec  ex  ahftru- 
fioriy  d^  occulta  antiquorum 
de  ignihifs  ca-vilatione,  nun- 
quam  in  Uhm  hue  ufque 
fcripa. 


Im 


'fit'?;  I 

0'^ 


0  N'S 

moift;   meditate 
things^and  proceed 
without  any  thing 
reign  Nature. 

X.  If  youunder_._ 
thefe  Fires,  give  ear  t 

1  have  yet  to  fay^   n 

yet  written  in  any  boii 

drawn  from  the  mil " 

ftrufe  and  occult  Rid  ^^''^' 
mi, 

(% 

i.i  f 
n  m 

i 


the  Ancients. 


/ 


CHAP.    XV. 


Of  the  three  h^nds  of  Fires  of  the  Philofi 
in  particular. 


I.  nr^  RES  propne  hahemus 

JL     ignes ^  fine  quihus  ars 

^on  ferficitur  J    &  qui  ahfque 

iHis  labor  at  in  unum  curas  fuf 

apt. 


II.  Primiis^efi  lampadisj  & 
is  cQnt'mmis-  eft^  humid  us ,  <va- 
porofiuSj  aereusy  ^  artificialis 
ad  inveniendum. 


1. 


WE  have  p 
three  Fires 
out  which  this  our  At 
not  be  perfected  , 
ibever  works  withoj 
takes  a  great  deal  of 
in  vain. 

II.  The  Firft  Fii 
of  the  Lamp^  whicl 
tinuous,  humid,   vi 
Spiritous^  and  foun( 
Arc. 


iV. 


ARTEPHIUS. 


495 


War4  tarn  fas  ^ebet  ejfe 
nata  ad  claufuram^  & 
tendum  eft  magna  jw 
od  non  pervemt  ad  ar- 
ura  cervids. 


Tula  Jt  ignis  lamfadis 
\geometrice  ^  debit e 
natus^  aut  per  defe- 
oris  ncn  ^idebzs  figna 
■e  dejtgnata,  at^ue  frte 
wra^    expeBatio  aufu- 

^ut  pra  ardore  nimio 
\iri   comburmtuf  ^    f^ 

uum  inique  defiehs. 


III.  ThisLamp  fire  ought 
to  be  proportioned  to  the 
enclofure  ;  wherein  you 
muft  ufe  great  Judgment^ 
which  none  can  attain  to, 
but  he  that  can  bend  to  the 
Icarch  thereof. 

IV.  ForifthisFIreofthe 
Lamp  be  not  meafured,  and 
duly  proportioned  or  fitted 

;  fto  the  Fornace)  it  will  be^ 
!  that  either  for  want  of  heat 
;  you  will  not  fee  the  exped:- 
,  ed   Signs,  in   their  limited 
times  y   whereby  you  will 
lofe  your  hopes  and  expe- 
(Slation  by  a  too  long  delay : 
Or  elfe,  by  reafon  of  too 
much   heat,  you  will  burn 
the  Flores  Auri,  the  Golden 
Flowers,  and  fofoolillily  be- 
wail your  loft  Expence. 

Kundm  ignis  eft  cine-       V.  The  Second  Fire  is  Ig- 

G[uibm  "vns  reduditur    w^  Cinerum^   an   Aili  heat;, 

e  figillatum^  aut  poti-  \  in  which  the  Veffel  herme- 

hr  tile  fua'vijjimm-  qui  I  tically  iealed  is  recluded,  or 

'e  temper  at  0  lampadis/' hnv'iQd:  Or  rather,  it  is  that 

•^ualiteryaf,  j  moft  fweet  and  gentle  heat, 

which  proceeding  from  the 

temperate  Vapours  of  the 

Lamp,  does  equally  furround 

your  VeffeL 


VL 


494 


S  ALMON'S 


VL  Hie  "viokntus  non  eft, 
m(i  nimium  excitetur,  digerens 
eft,  alter  ans  eft,  ex  alio  corf  ore 
quam  a  materia  fumitur^  uni- 
cus  eft,  eft  etiam  humidus^  & 
innaturalisy  t^r. 


VII.  lertiui  eft  ignis  ilk 
naturalis  aqu^e  noftra,  qua 
'vocatur  etiam  contra  naturam^ 
quia  eft  aqua,  ^  nihilominus 
ex  auro  facit  merum  fpritum, 
quod  ignis  communis  facere  non 
foteft. 


VIII.  Hie    mineralis     efty 
aqualis  eft,  de  fulfhure  parti- 
cipaf^  omnia   diruit,  congelat, 
Johit,   ac  calcinat,   hie  eft  pe- 
netrans,  fubtilisy  incomhurens 
d^  eft  fens  aqua  viva  in  quo 
fe  lavant  Rex  &  Regina,  que 
indigemus  in  toto  cpere  ,    in 
frineipioy  medio ^  ^  fine. 


VI.  This  Fire  IS  ^ 
lent  or  forcing^  oi 
be  too  much  excited 
red  up;  it  is  a  Fire  dij 
alterative^  and  take? 
another  body  than  th 
ter ;  being  but  one 
moift  alfo  J  and 
tural. 


VII.  The  Third  1 
the  natural  Fire  of  oi 
ter,  which  is  alfo  cal 
Fire  againft  nature^ 
it  is  Water ;  and  yet 
thelefs^  it  makes  a  me 
rit  of  Gold^  which  m 
Fire  is  not  able  to  do. 

VIU.  This  Fire  is 
ralj  equals  and  parti 
of  Sulphur  i  it  overt 
deitroys,  congeals,  di 
and  calcines ;  it  is 
ting,  fubtil,  incomi 
and  not  burning,  a 
fountain  of  Living 
wherein  the  K 
Queen  bathe  t 
whole  help  we  ftam 
ofjthroughthe  wholQ 
through  thebeginnin; 
die  and  end. 


ti 


p^  li)(ji 


XV. 


ARTEPHIUS. 


495: 


Jliis  "uero 

r 


lis,  nen^ 


duobus 
tantum 


Conjunge  ergo  in  Ugendis 

fhilojophorum,    hos  tres 

^  froculduhio    intel- 

eowm  de  igmhus  non  te 


IX.  But  the  other  Two 
above-mentioned _,  we  have 
not  always  occafion  for,  but 
only  at  fome  times. 

X.  In  reading"  therefore 
the  books  of  Philoibphers, 
conjoin  thefe  Three  Fires  in 
your  Judgment^  and  with- 
out doubt^  you  will  under- 
ftand  whatever  they  have 
wrote  of  them. 


)£ 


GHAP.    XVL 


he  Colours  of  Our  Philofophkh^  Tin^nrCy 
or  Stone. 


rnlload  Color es^  am  non 
^  ^igrefacit ,  aealhare 
tfiy  cjuia  uigredo  eft  al- 
frincipium^  ^fignum 
Bimisy  &  alterationis^ 
i  corpus  penetratum  d^ 
;atumjam  eft, 

11  Ergo  in  hacputrefaBicne 
^•'  0c^Ha^    primo  appar'^t 


I.  TV  T  O  W 

i\    loi 


as  to  the  Co- 
lours, that  which 
does  not  make  black  cannot 
make  white,  becauie  black- 
nefs  is  the  beginning  of 
whitenefi,  and  a  fign  of  Pu- 
trefadion  and  Alteration^ 
and  that  the  body  is  now 
penetrated  and  mortified. 

II.  From  the  Putrefadion 

therefore  in  this  Water,  there 

nigredo^ 


49^ 


SALMON'S 


nigredo^  ficut  hr odium  fagina- 
turn  fiferatum* 


IIT.  Secundo  terra  nigra 
(font  mm  decoquendo,  deal  hat  tir. 
quia  anima  horum  fupernatat 
ut  cremor  alhus,  &  in  hiic  al- 
hedme  un'untur  omnes  fpritus 
fie  quoddefiHo  mf tiger e  mn^oj- 
funtm 


IV.  Et  ideo  dealhandus  eft 
laton,  ^  rumi^endi  lihri  ne 
corda  nofira  riimpantury  quia 
hac  albedo  eft  lapis  perfe^us 
ad  album  d^  corpus  nohik  ne- 
cejjltate  finis,  &  ttnBura  ah 
hedinis  exuberantiffima  reflexie- 
nis  &  fulgtdi  Jplendoris,  qua 
non  recedit  a  commixto  cor- 
pore. 


V.  JSTota  ergo  hie,  quod 
fftrttus  non  figuntur  nifi  in  aU 
'bo  colore y  qui  tdeo  nobilior  efi 
ceteris y  d^  femptr  defiderabi- 
liter  expetenda^  cum  fit  totius 


firfl  appears  bkcknefijp"" 
unto  Broth  wherein 
bloody  thing  is  boyled 

III.  Secondly y  Th( 
Ecirth  by  a  continual^ 
on  is  whitened  J  bed 
Soul  ot  the  Two 
ilvims  above  upon  tl 
ter,  like  wliite  Great 
in  this  only  whitenefej 
Spirits  are  {o  unite 
they  can  never  flie  oi 
another. 

IV.  Andthereforel 
ten  muft  be  whitenc 
its  leaves  unfolded^  %\ 
body  broken  or  opei 
we  labour  in  vain^  fi| 
whitenefsistheperte 
for  the  white  workj 
body  enobled  in  or 
that  end  5  even  the '^ 
of  a  moft  exuberani 
and     fhining     brij 
which  never  depai 
the  body  it  is  once  ]^ 
with. 

V.  Therefore  y< 
note  here,  that  th( 
are  not  fixed,  but  it 
white  Colour,*  which  is 
noble  than  the  otbei 


r  Terra  emm  nojtra  fu- 
in  nigrum^  deinde  mun- 
in  ek'uatione ,  fofiea 
ita^  nigredo  recedit^  ^ 
4ealbatur  ^  per  it  tene- 
'*  dominium  hum'idum 
7J,  tunc  et'iam  fitmus 
penetrat  in  corf  us  novum^ 
irittts  (onflrmguntur  in 


L  At(jue  corru?npe7n , 
natum^  &  nigrum  ex 
lo^  evanefcit^  tunc  etiam 
novumrefujcitat  clarum^ 
T)  ac  immortakj  ac  vi- 


ah- 


omnwus    tmmicis 


at. 


31.  E^  ficut  color  agens 
^do  generat  nigredinem 
)tm  color ern,  fie  decoqmn- 
tmper  ^  calor  agens  in 
generat  albedi7tem  fecun- 
mcoloremj  ^  deinde  citri- 


PHIUS.  497 

lours,  and  is  more  vehe- 
mently to  be  dcfired,  for 
that  it  is  as  it  were  the  Com- 
plement or  Perfedionofthe 
whole  work, 

VI.  For  our  Earth  putii- 
fiesand  becomes  black,  then 
it  is  purified  in  lifting  up  or 
Separatl^;  afterwaids  be- 
ing dried 'j  its  blackneis  goes 
away  from  it^  and  then  it  is 
whitened^  and  the  feminine 
dominion  of  the  darkneiS 
and  humidity  periiheth  ; 
then  alio  the  v/liite  Vapor 
penetrates  through  the  new 
Body,  and  the  Spirits  are 
bound  up  or  fixed  in  th^ 
drynefs. 

VIL  And  that  which  is 
corrupting,  deformed  and 
black  through  the  moifxurej 
vanifties  away  \  fb  the  new 
body  rifes  again  clear^  pure^ 
white,  and  immortal^  ob- 
taining the  Vidory  over  all 
its  Enemies. 

Vill.  And  as  heat  work- 
ing upon  that  which  is  moiil-, 
caufech  or  generates  black- 
neis, which  is  the  prime  or 
firil  Colour  i  fo  always  by 
deco6lion,  more  and  more 
K  k  nitatem 


498 

nitatem   ^  ruhedincm   agms 

in  mero  fieco^  ^  fatis  de  colo- 

rihus. 


SALMON'S  LibJf 

I  heat    working    upon 
which  is  dry ,  beget$  w  ic 
nefs,    which  is  the  fe(!]{ 
Colour  ;  and  then  wor 
upon  that  which  is  pij 
and  perfectly  dry ^  it 
ceth  Citrinity  and  Rec 
Thus  much  for  Colourp^j 


IX.  Sciendum  igitur  nobis 
efi,  quod  res  qu^e  hahet  caput 
ruheum  &  album ^  pdes  'vero 
alhos  (^  pofiea  rubeos,  ^  oc- 
culos  ajitea  ntgros^  hac  res  tan- 
turn  eft  magifteritim. 


IX.  Wemuftknowt 
fore,    that  the  thing 
has  its  Head  red  and 
but  its  Feet  white  and 
wards  red;  and  ir?Ey 
fore  hand  black,  that 
things    I   lay^    is   tha 
matter  of  our  Magiiie^ 


CHAP.     XVII. 


Of  the  perfeSl  Bodies^  their  PntrefaSlion^ 
ruption^  Digejiion^  and  TinBure. 


J.  IJ  IJl'ohe  ergo  Solem  & 
*-^  Lunam  in  aqua  no- 
fir  a  dtffolutiva^  qua.  tilts  efi 
faimliarjs  &  arnica^  &  de  eo- 
rum  natura  frcximaj  illifque, 
eft  flacab'dis^  (^  tanquam  ma- 
trix^ mater ^  Grigo^frincipum^ 
^  finis  vita. 


!.  "pvTiTolve  then  So 

JL/  Luna  in  our 
ving  Water,  which  is 
liar  and  friendly,  afii 
next  in  nature  unto  tfl^f i 
and  is  alfo  fweet  and 
iant  to  them,  and  as  it 
a  Womb,  a  Mother 
Original,  the  beginning 
the  end  of  cheir  Life.  »'«i;i 


lip.  XVII.  ARTE  PHI  us. 


499 


f[f[.  Et  ideo  emendantur  in 
kiiqua^  ^^uia  natuYa  latatur 
uraf  ^  natura  naturam 
m^etj  &  "uero   matrimonio 

mtur  adin'uiitm  ^  fiunt 
^natura J    unum  corpus  no- 

'j.  refiifcitatum  immortak. 


I,  Sic  otortet  conjungsre, 
nguincos^  cum  canjangui- 

tunc  iflds  nattiVte  fihi  oh- 
P,  d^  fe  wofccjuuntur  adin 
Wj  yi  ^utrefdciunt ^   gene- 

^ gaudere  faciunt^  c^ti'ia 
"a  'per  tjaturam  regttur 
mam  &  ami  cam* 


^  Nopra  igituT  acjua  {in- 
Oamhin)  efi  jons  pulcber^ 
lus^  ^  clarus^jraparatus 
iffjodopro  Rege  ^  Kegiva 
\pfe  Of  time  cognojcit^  ^  hi 


■}  Nam  ipfos  ad  Je  attra* 


II.  And  that  is  the  very 
Reafon  why  they  are  me- 
liorated or  amended  in  this 
Water,  becauie  like  nature 
rejoiceth  in  like  nature ,  and 
like  nature  retains  like  na- 
ture, being  joined  the  one 
to  the  Gther_,  in  a  true  Mar- 
riage, by  which  they  are 
made  one  Nature,  one  new 
Body,  raifed  again  from  the 
dead,  and  immortal. 

III.  Thus  it  bohoves  you 
to  join  Confanguinity,  or 
famenefs  of  kind,  with  lame- 
nels  of  kind,  by  which  thefe 
natures,  will  meet  and  fol- 
low one  another,  purifie 
themfelves,  generate,  and 
make  one  another  rejoice  y 
for  that  like  nature,  now  is 
difjpofedby  like  nature,  even 
that  which  is  neareft,  and 
moft  friendly  to  it, 

IV.  Our  Water  then'(faith 
Danthin)  is  the  moft  beauti^ 
fui,  lovely,  and  cle^r  Foun- 
tain, prepared  only  for  the 
King,  and  Queen,  whoni 
it  knows  very  v/ell,  and 
they  it. 

V.  For  it  attrads  them  to 

K  k  2  hit 


^00  S  A  L  M 

hit  S"  illi  ^^  f^  lavandum  in 
tllo  fonte  remanent  duos  aut 
tres  dtes^  id  e^  menfes^  ^  hos 
juvenefcere  facit^  &  reddit 
fcrmofos. 


VI.  Et  quia  Sol  &  Luna 
funt  ah  ilia  aqua  matre^  ideo 
c-pcrtet  ut  iterum  ingrediantur 
uterum  matris^  ut  rena[cantur 
denuo^  ^  fiant  rohu^iores^  no- 
hilicres  &  fortiores. 


VII.  Id  circo  nifi  hi  mcrtui . 
co7JZ!erfl  fuerint  in  aquam^  iffi 
foli  manehunt^  &  finefruclu^ 
Jz  aut  em  mortui  fuerint  (^  re- 
foluti  in  noftra  aqua^  fruBum 
csntejimum  dahunt^  &  ex  illo 
loco  ex  quo  'vidthantur  ferdi- 
dijj'e  quod  erant^  ex  illo  appare- 
hunt  quod  antea  non  erant. 


VI!I.  Ct47n  Sole  ergo  &  Lu 
va  fgatur  maximo   ingenio  ^ 


ON'S  m 

its  felf,  and  they  abide  thi 
in  for  two  or  three  day 
wit^  two  or  three  montl ) 
to  wafti  themfelves 
with ,    whereby    they^ 
made    young    again 
beautiful. 

VI.  And  becaufe  Sof 
Luna  have  their  Orii 
from  this  Water  their 
ther ;  it  is  neceffary  thd 
fore  that  they  enter  ini 
again,  to  wit,  into 
Mothers  Womb,  that  ( 
may  be  regenerate  or 
again,  and  made  n 
healthy,  more  noblej,i 
more  Itrong. 


VII.  If  therefore  theii"' 
not  die,  and  be  convi 
into  Water,    they  re: 
alone  (or  as  they  were^ 
without  Fruit ;    but  if 
die,  and  are  refolved  i 
Water ,    they    bring 
Fruit,  an  hundred-fold y 
from  that    very    pi 
which  they  feem'd  to  _ 
from  thence  Hiall  the^i 
pear  to  be  that  which 
were  not  before. 


fc 


n, 


VIIL  Let  therefore! 
Spirit  of  ow  living  Watebe 


lap.  XVII. 

fh'tMs  ac^ua  nofira  ^viva-^ 
hi  in  naturam  aaute  con- 
'/,  moriunturj  ^  mortuis 
les  "videntur^  inde  fofiea 
(f-ati  "vivunty  crefcunt^  ^ 
tifUcantur^  jlcut  res  omnes 
itahiks. 


ARTEPHIUS.  501 

(with  all  care  and  indufiry) 
tixed  with  Sol  and  Luna; 
for  that  they  being  convert- 
ed into  the  nature  of  Water 
become  dead^  and  appear 
like  to  the  Dead  •,  from 
whence  after wards^  being 
revived,  they  encreafe  and 
multiply,  even  as  do  all  forts 
of  Vegetable  Subftances. 


Ki  Sufficiat  er^o  tihi  ma- 
'fn  fufficienter  dijpomre  ex- 
tern,  qucniam  tffa  fuffici- 
intrmfecus  cferatur  ad 
irfeBhnem. 


.  Hahet  enim  motum  fih'i 
rentem  fecundam  veram 
^y  &  verum  crdimm  me- 
n  quam  pofflt  ah  homim 
ntari. 


if.  Ideo  t  ant  urn  prapara, 
mtura  perfaiaty  quia  nifi 
"a  flier  it  imped  it  a  in  con- 
Mnfy  non  prater ihit  motum 
certttm,  tarn  ad  concipi- 
w»f  '??3  e^jtiam  ad  parturiendnm. 


IX.  It  fuffices  then  to  di- 
fpoie  the  Matter  fufficiently 
without ,  becaufe  that  with- 
in, it  fufficiently  difpoles  it 
felffor  thePerfedienof  its 
own  work. 

X.  For  it  hasinitfelf  a 
certain  and  inherent  moti- 
on, according  to  the  true 
way  and  Method,  and  a 
much  better  order  than  it  is 
poffible  for  any  Man  to  in- 
vent or  think  of. 

XL  For  this  Caufe  it  is^ 
chat  you  need  only  to  pre- 
pare the  matter.  Nature  her 
feif  alone  will  perfed  it  i 
and  if  ilie  be  not  hindred 
by  fome  contrary  thing,  ilie 
will  not  over-pafs  her  own 
certain  motion,  neither  ia 
conceiving  or  generating , 
nor  in  bringing  lorth. 

K  k  a  >''* 


yo2 


SALMON'S 


Ut 


m 


XII.  Cave  quocirca  tan- 
turn  [_  pofi  materiiS  fn^cfara- 
tionemj  m  igne  nimio  balne- 
um inandatuVy.  Secundo  ve 
ffiritus  exhalet^  quia  laderet 
labor antem,  id  eft^  cp^rationem 
deftruerety  &  multas  infirnii- 
tates  induceretj  id  eft^  trifti- 
ttas^  ac  iras. 


Xlll.  Ex  jam  diBh  pa-tef 
hoc  axioma^  nempe  cum  ex 
curfu  natura  ignorare  neceJJ'a 
no  conftruBionem  metallorumj 
qui  ignorat  deftruBionem, 


•  XIV.  opart et  ergo  conjun- 
gere  confis9iguiffeos ^  quia  natu 
'••/^  refer tufst  fuas  confitmles 
natjiras  ,  ^  (e  futrefaciendo 
mifce?;tur  in  jimd^  atqae  fe 
morttficant. 


X*/.  Necejj'e  eft   ideo  hanc 
fogncfcere  corrupticnem  (j^  ge- 


XII.  Whei'sfore 
the  preparation  of  th^ 
tcvy  beware  orAy^  1< 
too  much  heat  or  fire 
inflame  the  Bath^,  or' 
it  too  hot.  Secondly 
heed^  leii  the  Spiric  ft 
exhafelelt  it  huits  the < 
rator^  to  Wit^  leli  it  def 
the  workj  and  induces! 
infirmities^,  as  fadnefs^ 
ble^  vexation,,  &  difcoie 


\0i 

Hit 


1,1 


XIII.  From  thefe 
which  have   been  ipc 
this  Axiom  is  manitef 
wit^  that  he  can  never  \f 
the  neceiliry  courfe  of 
ture  in  the  making  or  j  ^j;^,^ 
rating  of  Mettals^   w 
ignorant  of  the  way  o^  ''^"'. 
Itroyingthem. 

XIV.  You  muft  then 
join  them  together  tha  ji 
of  one  conlanguiiiity  of  ^ 
dred  i  for  like  nature   ^'^' 
find  out  and  join  witlj?!    "" 
like  natures,  and  by  jp 
fying  themfelves,toge*e' 
are  mixed  together  and  ^ 
tifie  themfeh'es. 

^  XV.  It  is  needflil;||| 
lore  to  know  this  Corn'^ 


fe 


M 


>,XV11. 


A  K  l\b  l^  H  1  U  b. 


S^^ 


onem,  &  quemadmodum 
aturoi  awpleSiuntur^  & 
antur  in  igne  lento^  quo- 
ftatura  latetur  natura^ 
atura  naturam  retineatj 


nvertat  m  naturam  a 


L 


n.  Quod  ^"Uis  ruhificare^ 
t  coquere  album  ifrud  in 
tcco  continuo  donee  ruhifi^ 
ut  [anguis,  qui  nihil  erit 
,  quam  aqua  ignis ^  &  tin  • 
vera. 


VII.  Et  fic  per  ignem  fii- 


on  zndi  Generation^  and  how 
the  natures  do  embrace  one 
another^  and  are  brought  to 
a  fixity  in  a  flow  or  gentle 
fire;  how  like  nature  re- 
joiceth  with  like  nature  i 
how  they  retain  one  another, 
and  are  converted  into  a 
wiiite  (ubfiftencie. 

XVI.  This  white  fub- 
ftance^  if  you  will  make  it 
Red,  you  muft  continually 
decoct  it  in  a  dry  Fire.till  it 
is  rubified  J  or  becomes  red 
as  bloodj  v/high  is  then  no* 
thing  but  water,  fire^  and 
the  cruq  tindlure.- 


\em 


'Vill.   Quanta  ergo  magis 


XVIT.  Andfobyaconti- 

continuum  aneiulatur  aU    nual  dry  fire^the  whitenefi  is 

citrinaUir&acquiritru'\Q\\zx\^z^y   removed^   perfe- 

^  colorem    verum  \  d:ed,  made  citrine,  andftlll 

digeiled  till  it  comes  to  a 

true  red  and  fixed  colour. 

X VIII.  And  confequenily 
■tur^  magis  color atur^  (^  \  by  how  much  more  this  red 
"i^ura  intentioris  ruhedinis.  '  is  decoded  in  this  gentle  hea,c 

by  {o  mnch  the  more  it  is 
hsightned  in  Colour,  and 
made  a  true  Tincture  of  per- 
fect Redncls. 

:IIX.  Quxre    c^orut  ig7xe       XIX.  Wherefore  with  ,^ 
:,  ^  caktnatione  ficca^  abj-    dry  Fire,    and  a  dry  Calci-. 

IL  k  4  ^«# 


^o4 

^i^s  humcre  comfoptum  cocjtiere^ 
donee  rnhicundtffimo  'vcftiatur 
colore^  C^  tunc  erit  ferfe^um 

Elixir. 


SALMON'S  Lib. 

nation^  (without  atiyf 
Iture)  you  muft  deco6fc  ^f[ 
Compofitum,  till  it  be}  %f 
fted  with  a  moft  perfe^i 
Colour^  and  then  it  wi 
the  true  and  perfcdElit  u' «' 


CHAP,    xviir. 

Oj    the  Mnhiplication   of   the  Philofoph 
Ihiciure. 


t/. 


I.  W  /  pfe'^a  velis  ilium  mul- 
^^  ti^Ucare^  cportet  iter  at  o 
ref clever e  illud  rubeum  in  no- 
'va  aquii  djjj'oluti'va,  (^  iterate 
coBtone  dealhare^  ^  rubificare 
per  gradus  ignis  ^  reiterando 
-primmn  regimen. 


I.TVTOW  if  afcerWi  ax^ 
l\l  you  would  mult 


your  Tincflure^  you 
again  refolve  that  Red 
new  or  frelli  diffolving 
ter,  and  then  by  decod 
firft  whiten^  and  then  r 
fie^it  again  J  by  the  deg 
of  Fire^  reiterating  the 
method  of  operation  ia 
W^ork 


Iflfr; 


o 


II.  Solve  ^  ^^^^5  reitcraj 
c^audendo^aferiendo^  ^  mtiU 
ti flic  undo  in  quant  it  ate  &  qua- 
litate  at  tuum  flacitum. 


III.  Quia  j)cr  nox/am  cor- 
nifticncm  &gmeraticnem,  ite- 
rum  introduatur  %ovus  motus. 


n 


IL     DiffoU^e^  coagutatpff 
and  reiterate  the  dofin^af. 
the  opening  and  multiply 
in  quantity  and  quaiit] 
your  own  plealure. 


III.  For  by 

ruprion     and 


a  new  vpiij.. 
Gene  rati 
there  is  introduced  a  iT^ 
Motio;i.  •     ^' 


ARTEPHIUS, 


J05 


Et  pc  non  ^ojfemus  adi- 
nem^  ft  [tm^er  oferari 
us  per  reiterattemm  [olu- 

C^  coagulationis  rnedi- 
'ma  nojira   dtjjoluti'uat 

dijjol'vendo  ^  congelan- 

ditJum  eH  per  pmnum 
m. 


Et  fic  ejus  njirtiis  aug- 
ur ^  multifltcatnr  in 
tate  &  cjualitate  ^  it  a 
%  in  prlmo  opere  receperit 
J  in  fecundo  habebis 
Wn  tertio  decern  millia. 


,  Et  fic  profequetjdo  'ue- 
'ojeBio  tua  ujque  ad  infi- 
I,  tingendo  z/ere  ^  perfe- 
fixe^  omnem  quantam- 
\'^  quant  it  at  em  • 


L  Et  fic  per  rem   ^uilis 
additur  color  ^uirtus  ^ 


IV.  Thus  can  we  never 
find  an  end^  if  we  do  al- 
ways work  by  reiterating 
the  fame  thing  over  and  o- 
ver  again^  'uiz,.  by  Solu- 
tion and  Coagulation ,  by 
the  help  of  our  dilfolving 
Water._,  by  which  we  dif- 
folve  and  congeal^  as  we 
have  formerly  faid^  in  the 
beginning  of  the  work. 

V.  Thus  alfo  is  the  virtue 
thereof  increaled  and  mul- 
tiplied 5  both  in  quantity 
and  quality  ;  {o  that,  if  af- 
ter the  firif  courfe  of  Ope- 
ration you  obtain  an  hun- 
dred-fold; by  a  fecond 
courfe,  ^ou  will  have  a 
thouland-fold ;  and  by  a 
third,  ten  thoufand-fold  in- 
creafe. 

VI.  And  by  perfuing 
your  work,  your  projedion 
will  come  to  infinit}^,  tin- 
ging truly  and  perfedly, 
and  fixing  the  greatefl  quan- 
tity how  much  foever. 

VIL  Thus  by  a  thing  of 
an  eafie  or  fmall  price,  you 
have  both  colour,  goodnefe, 
and  weight.  • 

VTIL 


505 


SALMON'S 


LibJj 


VIII.  Jgms  ergo  nofter  ^ 
A^oth  tihi  fufficiunt^  ccque, 
cocjtie^  reiterajolve^  gela^  & 
fie  ccnt'inua^  ad  timm  flaci- 
turn  nnukiflicando^  quantum 
^olneris^  ^  donee  mediema 
tiia  fiat  fu'ihiUsy  ut  cera  (j^ 
habeat  quant  it  at  em  ^  &  'vlrtu- 
tem  opatam. 


IX.  Efi  ergo  totim  oferisfi- 
"ve  lafidis  lecundl^  nota  htne^ 
complement um ,  ut  fumatur 
corpis  psrfe^um,  quod  ponas 
m  no  fir  a  aqua  in  domo  'v'ttrea 
bene  claufa  &  obturata  cum 
ceme7ito  J  n'.  aer  intret^  aut  hu- 
miditas  tntroclufa  exeat. 


X.  In  digcfiiojse  lenis  eoloris 
'veluti  balneij  'uel  fimi  tempe- 
ratijfima^  &  cum  opens  in- 
fia?jtia  /iffidiHtur  per  ignem 
(Mfcr  ipjum  jerje^Ho  dsccBio-, 
ms. 


XL  Quonfque  futrefcat  ^ 


re/olvMUA  tn  nto-ru:n. 


VIII.  Our  Fire  then  ^ 
Azoth,    are    fufiicie 
you  :  Decodj  deco 
rate,  diffolve^  conge 
continue    this   courfe^^ 
cording  as  you  pleafe,  ij 
tiplying  it  as  you  think  ^| 
until  your  Medicine  ^ 
fufible  as  Waxj  and 
tained    the    quantity; 
goodnefi  or  fixity 
lour  you  defire. 


til 
lij) 


IX.  1  his  then  is  t 
pleating  of  the  whol 
of  our   lecond  Stonei 
lerve  it  vvellj  that  y 
the  perfed  Body,  and 
it  into  our  vvater  in  a  t 
Vefica  or  Body  well  clii 
with  Cement,  lefl:  the 
get  in^  or  the  inclofci  .^ 
midity  get  out.  *'  ^^' 

X.  Keep  ic  in  dige 
in  a  gentle  heat,  as  it! 
of  a  balneum,  or  thip 
temperate  Horfe-dung^P"'^'^ 
affiduoufly  continue  th^ 
peracion  or  work  upori 
fire-,  till  the  decoction^ 
drgeiHon  is  perfeit.     .  i'^ ' 

.5|L  And  keep   it 
digeition  of  a  gentle 


\Mii 
lb 


:hi  XVIII. 

(^.(vetur  (^  [uhlimetur  per 
L  ut  mundetur  per  hoc 
';;  nlgredine  &  tenebns 
lealhetur  &  fuhtilktur^ 


[.  Donee  in  ultima  fuh- 
is  puritate  deveniat, 
mo  'volatile  fiat  ^  &  aU 
•ddatur  inttts  ^  extra, 
ultur  in  aere  fine  alts 
clamavit  ut  pofftt  ire 
montem^  id  eft,  fiuptr 
^  [^i^^  ^«^w  (pintm 
Yertur. 


ARTEPHIUS. 


P7 


[I.  Tunc  continua  ignem 
nentem,  (^  Jpiritm  ille, 

fuhttUs  fubftantia  cer- 
^&  Mer curtly  afcendet 
muam^  qua  quint  a  ef- 
eH  ni've  candidior. 


V".  £/■  in  fi.ne  continua 
,  &  fortifica  ignem ^  ut 
\J^ir'ituale  pcnitus  afcen- 


until  it  be  putrified  and  re- 
iblved  into  blacknefsj  and 
be  drawn  up  and  fublimed 
by  the  water,  and  is  there- 
by cleanfed  fi  om  all  black- 
neis  and  impurity,  that  ic 
may  be  white  and  fubtil. 

XII.  Until  it  comes  to 
the  ultimate  or  higheft  puri- 
ty of  fublimationj  and  the 
utmoft  volatility^  and  be 
made  white  both  within 
and  without :  For  the  Vul- 
ture flying  in  the  air  with- 
out Wings,  crys  out^  that  it 
might  get  up  upon  the 
Mountain^  that  is  upon  the 
waters  upon  which  the  Spi- 
ritus  alhtfs^  or  Spirit  of  white' 
nefs  is  born. 

XIII.  Continue  ftill  a^  fit- 
ting fire^  and  that  Spirit, 
which  is  the  fubtil  being  of 
the  Body,  and  of  the  Mer- 
cury will  afcend  upon  the 
top  of  the  water,  which 
quintelTence  is  more  white 
than  the  driven  Snow. 

XIV.  Continue  yet  ftill, 
and  toward  the  end,  en- 
creaie  the  fire,  till  the  whole 
fpiritual  fubfiuance,  afcend 
to  the  top. 

XV. 


^^J8■^'" 


jo8 


S  A  L  M  O  N  ^S 


XV.  Scitote  narnque  quod 
illudquodefi  clarum^  furum^ 
e^  Jpirituaky  afcendit  in  al- 
tum  in  aha  in  modum  fumi  al- 
hi^quod  lac  Virginis  appellatur. 


XV.  And  know  wel 
whatlbever  is  dear^ 
and  fpi ritual^  afcenci  , 
to  the  top  of  the  wi  r 
the  fubftance  of  a  wbl  ''^^ , 
por,  which  the  Philc^  ^^^' 
call  their  Virgins  Mi  f^' 


iVi 


CHAP.    XIX. 


Of  Sublimation  in  particpdar^  and  Separi  1^' 
of  the  pure  from  the  impure* 


I.  /^^Vortet  ergo  ut  de  terra 
\^  [inc^uiebat  SybilU~\ 
exahetur  filim  Virginis,  & 
quint  a  fab^antia  alba  foji  re- 
furretiionem  ek'uetur  'verfus 
cdos^  &  in  fundo  'vafis ,  & 
aquee^  remaneat  groffiim  & 
^ijjum» 


i},  Vafe  de  hinc  iitfrigida- 
tCy  rcpenes  in  fundo  iffius  fa- 
ces mgras^  arfas^  &  comhu- 
fias,  Jeparatas  ab  f^iritu^  & 
quint acjj'sntia  alba^  quas  pro- 
jtce. 


I.  TT  ought  to  be  thei 

^  (as  one  of  the.  S*^  ^ 
faid)  that  the  Son  o  ^f; 
Virgin  be  exalted  fron  '■  ^ 
Earthy  and  that  the  ^  «^'«" 
Quinteffence  after  its ;  » m: 
our  of  the  dead  Eattb  f,^ 
raifed  up  towards  Hd  'M 
the  grols  and  thick  rof  «< 
mg  in  the  bottom  oi 
VelTel  and  of  the  Wat 


11.  Afterwards  the-^| 
being  cooled_,  yon  wil 
in  the   bottom   the 
Faeces,   fcorcht  and 
which  leparate    fror 
Spirit  and  Qaintsffei 


l^jMAi 


Whitenefs,   and  caft  them 
away. 


ar- 

aere 


In  bjs  tern 
fv'ivum  plait  ex 

ufer  terram  ne^ — _, 
catur  ardent um  "vh 
aere  juhlimatwm^  ex 

aqua  vi[coJa»  munda^ 


Qua  eft  "Vera  tinBura 
ah  omnif^ce  nigra^ 
r  nofirum  regit ur  cum 
)firaj  furificatur^  (^ 
we  decoratur. 


lua  dealhatio  non  ft 
Bione^  &  aqua  coa- 
e.  Decoque  ergo  con^ 
ahlue  nigredinem  a  la- 
on  manUy  Jed  lafide^ 
te^  five  aqua  Mercuric 
;a  jecunda^  qua  efi  ve- 
ura. 


Nam  non  manihrn  fit 

aratio  ptri  ah  impuroy 

natura  fola^  circula- 

l.prfeclionem  operan- 


III.  Then  will  the  Argent 
vive  fall  down  from  our 
Air  or  Spirit,  upon  the  new 
Earth,,  which  is  called  Ar- 
gent vive  fublimcd  by  the 
Air  or  Spirit^  whereof  is 
made  a  vifcous  Water^  pure 
and  white. 

IV.  This  Water  is  the  true 
Tindure  fep^rated  from  all 
its  black  Farces^  and  our 
Brafs  or  Latten  is  prepared 
with  our  Water^  purified, 
and  brought  to  a  white  Co- 
lour. 

V.  Which  white  Colour 
is  not  obtained  but  by  de- 
codioni  and  coagulation  of 
the  Water  :  Decod  there- 
fore continually,  wafh  away 
the  Blacknefs  from  the  Lat- 
ten, not  with  your  Hands, 
but  with  the  Stone,  or  the 
Fire,  or  our  fecond  Mer- 
curial Water,  which  is  the 
true  Tindure. 

VI.  This  feparation  of  the 
pure  from  the  impure  is  not 
done  with  hands;  but  Na- 
ture her  felf  does  it,   and 

do. 


^lo  SAL  MUM '5 

do^  "vere  ferficit. 


u 


VIL  'Ergo  patet  ^uod  hac 
ampfit'to  non  efi  manualts  o- 
feratio^  Jed  naturarum  muta- 
tlo^  quia  nature  [eipfam  dif- 
foluit  &•  cofulat^  feipjamjuh- 
limat  ele'uatj  &  alkefctt^  fe- 
faratis  fa;cihus. 


VIII.  Et  in  tali  [ublima- 
tione  conJ4inguntHr  partes  fuh- 
tiliores  magis  fur^  ^  eJI'enti- 
ales^  quia  natura  ignea  cum 
elevat  fartes  fukiiioreSy  ma- 
gis  fur  as  femfer  elevat^  ergo 
dimtttit  grojjiores. 


IXi  §luare  cportet  igne  me- 
diocrt  continuo  in  ^apore  jub- 
limare,  ut  injpretur  ab  aere 
&  polfit  viuere. 


X.   l^am    omnium  rerum 

natura^  'vitam  ex  aeris  injpi- 
ratio7terecipitj  fie  etiam  totum 
tnagifterium  noBrum  confi^it 
in  vapor ep'  aqua [ublimat tone. 


m 

brings  It  to  perfe(flionf 
circular  Operation. 


VII.  It  appears  t 
this  Comporition  ii 
work  of  the  Hands; 

change  of  the  Natu 
eafcife  Nature  diifoli 
joynsit  felf^    fubli 
lifts  it  felf  up,  and 
white^  being  leparatQl 
the  Faces. 

VIIL  Andinfuchi! 
mation,  the  more  1 
pure,  and  effential  par  i 
conjoyned  ;  for  that  / 
the  fiery  nature  or  pro;i 
lifts  up  the-  fubtil  par, 
feparates  alwaies  th©| 
pure,  leaving  the  gn 
bottom. 

IX.  Wherefore yi 
ought  to  be  a  gentle 
continual    Vapour  ,a 
which  you    fublime^ 
the  matter  may  be' 
with  Spirit  from 
and  live. 

X.  For  naturally  al! 
take  Life  from  the 
thing  of  the  Air  ^  and 
our  Magiftcry  reccivi 
the  Vapour  or  Spirit,  b^^ 

A 


If! 


kk 


kit 


filxix. 


ARTEPHIUS  ^n 

fublimatlon  of  the  Wa'cer. 


\Opcrtet  igitur  as  no- 
\tr  gradm  ignis  ek'vari^ 
ti  per  fe  fine  "violentm 
\t  llbere^  ■  ideoc^ue  nifi 
Igne  &  aqua  diruatttr^ 
tUetar  quofque  afcendat 
\tuSj  aut  ut  cirgentum 

fcandenSj  'vel  etiam 
\na  alba  a  co7'fore  fepa- 
\jr   in  jfirittium  Jutli- 

del  at  a  ^  nihil  fit. 


/  Uo  tamen  afcendente, 

najcituYj  d^  in   a  ere 

ir,  fit  que  "vita  cum  "vi- 

omnino  fpirituale  c^ 

ptibile. 


I.  Etficin  taUregimi- 
*«f  fit  jptritm  de  juhtili 
S  &*  fipintm  incorpora- 
m-corpore,  (^  fit  tmum 
)  ^  in  tali  [ublimatio- 
tjunclione^  &  ekvafto- 
ia  fiunt  alba. 


XT.  Our  Bfafs  or  Laten 
therij  is  to  be  made  to  a- 
fcend  by  the  degrees  of  Fire^ 
but  ot  its  own  accord,  free- 
ly^  aand  without  violence ; 
except  the  body  therefore 
be  by  the  Fire  and  the  Wa- 
ter broken^  or  diiTolvedj 
and  attenuated,  untiljt  a- 
fcends  as  a  Spirit,  or  climbs 
Uke  Argent  vive,  or  rather 
as  the  white  Soulj  feparated 
from  the  Body,  and  by  fu- 
blimatlon delated  or  brought 
into  a  Spirit,  nothing  is  or 
can  be  done. 

Xn.  But  when  it  afcends 
on  high,  it  is  born  in  the 
Air  or  spirit,  and  is  changed 
into  spirit  ;  and  becomes 
Life  with  Life^  being  only 
Spiritual  and  Incorruptible, 

XIIT.  AndbyfuchanO- 
peration  it  is,  that  the  Body 
IS  made  Spirit,  of  a  fubtil 
nature,  and  the  Spirit  is  in- 
corporated w^ith  the  JSody, 
and  made  one  with  it  •  and 
by  fuch  a  fublimation,  con- 
jundion,  and  raifmg  up,  the 
whole,  both  ^ody  and  5pi- 
rit  are  made  white. 

CHAP- 


yi» 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


CHAP.    XX. 


1 


hk 


Of  Digejiiottj  SuhlimatioHj  and  Separati  ^M 
the  Bodies^  for  the  perfeBion  of  the  W\ 


I.  'Tj^go  7iecejjaria  efi  hac 


Juhl'tmat'io  phtlofophi 
ca^  (^  naturalise  c^u^e  compo- 
mt  facem  inter  corpm  e^  fp- 
rttum^  quod  efi  impojfihile  ali- 
ter  fieri,  nifi  in  has  partes  fe- 
farrntur. 


II,  Jdcirco  oportet  utrum^ue 

Juhlimare  tit  purum  afcendat^ 

^   impurum^  ^  terrenofum 

defcendat^  in  turbatione  marts 

procellofi. 


IIL  Quare  oportet  decoquere 
continuo^  ut  ad  fuhtilem  de~ 
ducatur  naturam^  e^  quouj- 
que  corpm  afifumat  ^  attrahat 
animam  albdm  Mercurialcm^ 
quam  retinet  naturaliter^  nee 
demit  tit  earn  d  fe  feparari^ 
^uia  fihi  compar  efi  th  pro- 
pnquitatQ     nature    primt^ , 


tit 


I.  npHIS  Philofo 

X  and  Natural 
mation  therefore  is  tm,  i2' 
ry,  which  makes  pe^ 
tween  for  fixes)  the 
and  Spirit^  which  is  i 
fible  to  be  done  othc  fc 
than  in  the  feparari 
thefe  parts. 


II.  Therefore  it  b 
you  to  fublime  both 
the  pure  may  afcend 
the  impure  and  earth 
defcend,  or  be  lefc  0 
torn,  in  the  perplexitj  mn 
troubled  Sea.  .  if^ri 


'M\ 


i^i, 


III.  And  for  this 
muft  be,  continually 
ed^  that  it  may  be 
to  a  fubtil  property] 
the  Body  may  airura«| 
draw  to  it  lelf  the 
Mercurial   Soul,   wl 
naturally  holds,   and! 
not  to  be  leparated  frl[,|;, 


.XX. 


ARTETHIUS. 


f'3 


Ex  his  ofortet  per  de- 
em  fefarationem  exerce- 
nihil  de  pnguedine  am 
mamat  quod  non  fuerit 
4m  ^  exalt  at  um  in  fu- 
Iparte^  d^  fie  utrumque 
fuBum  ad  aqualitatem 
\m^  ^  ad  fimflicem  ah 
iw. 


Vultur  ergo   volans  per 
e^  Bufo  gradiens  per 
,  eft  magifter'mm. 


Ideo  quando  feparahis 
ah  aqua^  id  efi^  ah  ig' 
fuhttle  ah  ff'tjjb.  jua- 
mm  magno  ingenio^  a- 
a  terra  in  ccelum  quod 
\inrum,  d^  defcendet  in 
qmd  erit  tmpurum» 


Et   re  CI  f  let  fuhtilior 
[uftriori  kco  naturam 


becr-^ife  it  is  like  to  it  in  the 
nereneis  of  the  firft,  pure, 
and  fimple  nature. 

IV.  From  thefe  things  it  is 
neceffary  to  make  a  repara- 
tion by  Decodion^  till  no 
more  remains  of  the  purity 
of  the  5oul,  which  is  not 
afcended  and  exalted  to  the 
higher  part^  whereby  they 
will  both  be  reduced  to  an 
equality  of  Properties ,  and 
a  fimpIe  or  pure  Whitenels. 

V.  The  Vulture  flying 
through  the  Air^  and  the 
Toad  creeping  upon  the 
Ground  J  are  the  Emblems 
of  our  Magiftery. 

VI.  When  therefore  gent- 
ly and  with  much  care,  you 
ieparate  the  Earth  from  the 
Water,  that  is^  from  the 
Fire,  and  the  thin  from  the 
thick,  then  that  which  is 
pure  will  ieparate  it  felf 
from  the  Earthy  andafccnd 
to  the  upper  part,  as  it  were 
into  Heaven,  and  the  im- 
pure will  defcend  beneath, 
as  to  the  Earth, 

VII.  And  the  more  fub- 
til  part  in  the  fuperior  place^ 

LI  ffiz 


n4 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


ffiritus^  in  inferiori  vero  ndr 
turam  cor^ork  terreL 


VIII.  ^are  elevetur  per 
talem  cporationem  natura  alba 
cum  [ubtiliori  farte  corforis^ 
reliefs  foscihus^  quod  ft  brevi 
tempore. 


IX.  Nam  anima  cumfua 
adjuvatur  focia^  &  fer  earn 
ferfcitur. 

X.  Mater  (inquit  corpm) 
megemit^  &  pr  me  gignitur 
ipfa^  poflquam  autem  ab  ea 
accept  'volatum,  ipfa  meliori 
modo  quo  potefi  fit  pia  fovens 
d^  nutriens  filium^  quern  ge- 
fjuit,  donee  ad  fiat  urn  devene- 
tit  ferfei}um. 


will  take  upon  it  the  n| 
of  a  Spirit^  and  that 
lower  place,    the'natii^i 
an  earthy  body.  I 

VIIL  Wherefore  1^ 
white  property,  witJi 
more  iabtil  parts  of 
dy,  be  by  this  Oper^ 
madetoafcend^  ieavid 
fxces  behind^,  which  isj 
in  a  fliort  time. 


IX.  For  the  Soul  is, 
by  her  aflbciate  andfd 
and  perfeded  by  it 


It  (II 
ml 


X.  My  Mother  ( 
the  Body)  has  begotto 
and  by  me,  flie  her 
begotten  :  now  after! 
taken  from  her  her 
flie^afteran  admirable 
ner  becomes  kind,  noi  "^^^ 
ing  and  cheriiliing  the 
whom  fhe  has  begottfl 
he  conies  to  be  of  an 
perfe^  Age. 


iili 


n 


CH 


5Tf 


lap.  XXr.  ARTEPHIUS. 

I 

;  ,C  H  A  p.    XXL 

■  the  Secret  Operation  of  the  Water  and  Spi 
I  rit  upon  the  Body. 


XJdl  hoc  fecretumxCti- 

(iodi  cor^m  in  aqua 

Mercurialij    qucufque 

idat  cum  anima  alba^  ^ 

\um  ,d  fcendat  ad  tmum^ 

'vocatur  terra  refidua. 


,  Tunc  "videhis  aquam  co 
vre  feiffam  cum  fuo  cor- 

C^  ratm  eris  [cientiam 
eram^  quia  cer^m  [i4um 
\lat  humorem  in  ficcum^ 
^oagulum  agni^  lac  coa- 

in  cafeum. 


Et  fie  fjiritus  fenetra- 

ffusy    c^  commtxtio  fiet 

inima^  ^  corpmMtra- 

fiH   humorem  fuum^  id 

^mimam    alham^  quern' 

w  iumMagnesferrum^frcp- 

■  turafud^frofinquitatem^ 

turam  a^idam^  &  tunc 

contimt  alterum. 


i 

1 


I.  EJTEar  now  this  Secret : 
*  "*-  keep  the  Body  in 
our  Mercurial  Water,  till  ic 
alcends  with  the  white  Soul, 
and  the  earthy  part  dcfcends 
to  the  bottom,  which  is  cal- 
led the  reliding^Earth. 

II.  Then  youfhall  fee  the 
Water  to  coagulate  it  lelf 
with  itsBody^and  beaffured 
that  the  Art  is  true;  becaufe 
the  5ody  coagulates  the 
moifture  into  drynefs^like  as 
the  Rennet  of  aLamb  orGalf 
turns  Milk  into  Cheele. 

Ill.ln  the  lame  manner  the 
Spirit  penetrates  the  body, 
and  is  perfedly  commixed 
withitinitsfmalleft  Atoms, 
and  the  body  draws  to  irs 
lelf  his  moifture^  to  wic^  its 
white  Soul.like  as  the  Load- 
ft©ne  draws  Jrcn^becaufe  of 
the  nearneis  and  likenels  of 
its  nature ;  and  then  the  cn3 
contains  the  other, 

L I  2  IV  . 


yi6 

iV.  Et  h^ec  efi  [uhUmaHo 
^  coagulatio  noBra,  omne  'vo- 
latile nttnens^   <^ua  facit  fu- 


-am 


penre. 


V.  Ergo  hac  comfojitio  non 
efi  manualis  operation  led  [ut 
dixf]  naturarum  mutatio^  ^ 
earum  frtgidi  cum  calido,  ^ 
htimidi  cum  ficco  admirahilis 
connexio  :  Calidum emm  mifce- 
turfngtdo^  ^  ficcum  humido. 


SALMON'S  ^ib.]l^ 

IVi  And  this  is  our  % 
blimation  and  Coagulati4jii 
which  retaineth  every,  iL 
latile  thing,  making  itK 
for  ever.  ^  ' 

V.  This     Gompofit 
then^    is  not  a  mechan 
thing,   or  a  work  of^^ 
Hands,  but  fas  I  have  fi '!f; 
a  changing  of  Natures  li''''' 
a  wonderful  conne<aifli 
their  cold  with  hotj  and 
moift  with  the  dry:  t 
alio  is  mixed   with 
.  and  the  dry  with  the 


VI.  Hoc  it'tam  modo  fit  ■ 
wixtio^  ^  conjunct  to  corporis 
^ Jp'trittiSj  qua  'vocattir  con- 
'uerfio  naturarum  contraria- 
rum^  quia  in  tali  dijjolutlene  ; 
&  fuhUmationefpiritm  conver- 
titur  in  corfm^  &  corfm  in 
f^iritum. 


VIL  Sic  etiam  mixta^&  in 
unum  redaBa  je  in^vicem^uer- 
tunt  \  nam  corpus  incorporat 
fpiritum^  fpiritus  "uero,  corpm 
'vertit  in  (piritum  tin^um  & 
album* 


VI.  By  this  means 
made  the  mixtion 
conjunction  of  bod^ 
fpirit^  which  is  called 
verfion  of  contrary  Nal 
becaufe  by  fuch  a 
lution  and  lublimatiori 
fpiritis  converted  int 
dy ^and  the  body  into  a^ 

VIL  So  that  the 
being  mingled  togeth( 
reduced  into  one^  doi 
one  another  :    and 
Body  corporifies  the 
or  changes  it  into  a 
So  alfo  does  the  Spii 
vert  the  Body  into 
ing  and  white  Spirit,| 


in 


XXL 


ARTEPHIUS. 


P7 


in.  Quare  ultima  'vice 
'■iam~]    deco^iie  _  in  nofira 

alba^  id  efi^  in  Mercu- 
donee  fclvatur  in  nigredi" 

deinde  fer  deeo^ionem 
vuam  privahitur  a  fua 
dine,  ^  corpus  fie  fslw 
■andem  afcendit  cum  anl- 

Iba, 


Et  tunc  unum  alteri 
nfietur^  d^  je  ample- 
ur,  fie  (^uod  non  fotuerunt 
v'lcem  ambitus  fie^arari^ 
nc  cum  realt  concordkintiti. 
fipritus  cum  corpore  ^ 
unum  fertnanens. 


Et  hj^c  efi  folntio  corpo 

^  coagulatio  fiprttm  qu^^ 

y  d^  eandem  babent  ope- 


nem. 


Qui  erzo  navent  duc^- 
fagnantem  ]  acere^  msm- 
j'j  putrefacere,  gensrare. 
s  'vi'ulficare^  lumen  al- 
I  inducere^  d^•  mundars 
rem  a  niz^sdine,  €7'  te- 


VIII.  Wherefore  (as  the 
laft  time  I  lay)  decod  the 
body  in  our  white  water, 
"uiz,.  Mercury y  till  it  is  diffol- 
vedinto  blacknefs^  and  then 
by  a  continual  decodion, 
let  it  be  deprived  of  the 
fame  blacknefi,  and  the 
body  fo  diffolved,  will  at 
length  afcend  or  rife  with  a 
white  Soul. 

IX.  And  then  tlie  one 
will  be  mixed  with  the  o- 
ther,  and  ib  embrace  one 
another,  that  it  {hall  not  be 
poffiple  any  more  to  lepa- 
rate  them^  but  the  Spirit 
(with  a  real  agreement j 
will  be  united  with  the  bo- 
dy^ and  make  one  perma- 
nent or  fixed  fubfrance. 

X.  And  this  is  the  foluti- 
on  of  the  Body,  and  coa- 
gulation of  the  Spirit  which 
have  one  and  the  lame  ops- 


ration. 


XI.  V7hofo  therefore 
knows  how  to  conjoyn  the 
principles^  or  dired-  the 
work,  to  impregnate^  to 
mortifie,  to  putrifie,  to  ge- 
nerate^ to  quicken  the  Spe- 
L  1  3  nehrk. 


S  ALM  ON'S 


yi8 

nehrts^  c/uoufque  igne  furgetur^ 
&  coloretur,  &  a  maculis  ul- 
timzsfurificeturj  adeo  major  is 
dignitatis  er'it  pojjejjor^  ut  Re- 
gcs  cum  ^cnercntur. 


Lib.  I] 

cies,  to  make  white^ 
clean (e  the  Vulture  fron:^ 
blacknsis  and  darknefs,^ 
he  is  purged  by  the 
and  tinged,  and  puni 
from  all  his  fpots,  {hall 
poffeflbr  of  a  treafiirc 
great^that  even  Kings  the 
lelves  ihall  venerate  him. 


CHAP.     XXII. 


Of  the  Signs  of  the  end 
perfe6tio?i 

L '  C^  Uare  mane  at  corfm  in 
^^^  aqua  denec  folvatur 
in  ftih'erem  no'vum^  in  fundo 
'vafis  dt  aqua,  qui  dicitm  ci- 
nis  mger^  &  hac  efi  ccrraftio 
cor  for  is  qu^e  'vocatur  afafttn* 
tihfts  Saturnifs^  Qy£s^  Vkimh 
um  fhilofcfhoYum^  &  Tulvis 
difcontinuatus. 


IT,  Et  in  tjli  putrefaBione^ 
e^'  refolutlone  corporis  trtafgna 


of  the  fVor\^  and  l 
thereof. 


I.  X  /TTHere  fore  let  c 
V  V  body  remain 
che  water  till  it  is  diffolv 
into  a  lubtil  powder  in  t 
bottom  of  the  velTel 
the  water,  v^hich  is  call 
the  black  Afhes:  Thisist 
Corruption  of  the  Bo« 
which  is  called  by  Philol 
phei  s  or  Wile  Men,  Sat 
nnsj  ty£s^  Tlumhum  Phi  '^C' 
fophorum^  ir  Puluis  difcon 
nuatusy 
Brafs, 


1//:: 


or 


Saturn,  Latt(  ^'-^ 
the  lead  of  t  ««'^ 


Philoibphers,  the  diiguif 
powder. 


II.  And  in  this  putrefa 
on  and  refolution  of  the  b 


M 


IDm, 


Cap.  AXli.  A  K  T  K  P  H  I  U  S.  5-19 

ftfwent,  [cilicet   color  niger^    dy^  three  figns  appear^  viz,. 


Ji  mtintiitas  ^artium,  ^  0- 
hfcetidm  ijui  ajjimilatur  o- 
dc  [etulchrsrum. 


[I.  Efl  igitur  tile  cms  de 
ijiiMofofhi  tanta  dixere^qui 
in  feriori  parte  %)afis  reman- 

quern  non  dthemus  'vilt 
mere. 


^f.  In  eo  en'tm  efi  Diadema 
ti's^  ^  Argent um  vizfum 
am,  immundum  a  quo  ni- 
ints  debet  fieri  furgatio^ 
^ndo  continuo  m  nofira 
I  donee  elevetur  furfum  in 
m  color  em,  qui  'vacatur 
vr^  ^Vullus  Hermogenis, 


',  Quia  qui  terram  ruheam 
grot  O'  albamreddtt ,.  ha 
magifterium^  ut  etiam  ille 
Kcidit  %}ivumy  d^  rejufci- 
nortuum. 


I.  Dealbaerzonizrum,^ 
ac  album  J  ut  jerficias  g- 


a  black  color^  a  diicontinui- 
ty  of  parts,  and  a  ftinking 
fmell^  not  muchunfike  to 
the  fmell  of  a  Vault  where 
dead  Bodies  are  buried. 

III.  TheleAfhes  then  are 
thofe  of  which  the  Phijo- 
fophers  have  fpoken  lb 
much,  which  remained  in 
the  lower  part  of  the  Veflel, 
which  we  ought  not  to  un- 
dervalue or  delpife. 

IV.  In  them  is  the  Royal 
Diadem,  and  the  black  and 
unclean  A.rgQntVi've,  which 
ought  to  be  cleanfed  from 
its  blacknefs,  by  a  continu- 
al digedion  in  our  water, 
till  it  be  elevated  above  in  a 
white  Colour,  which  is  call- 
ed the  Gander,  and  the 
Bird  of  Hermes. 

V.  He  therefore  tha^ 
maketh  the  red  Earth  black, 
and  then  renders  it  white, 
has  obtained  the  Magiftery ; 
lb  alfo  he  who  kills  the  liv^ 
ing,  and  revives  the  dead, 

VI.  Therefore  make  the 
black  white,  and  the  wMte 
bl  ick,  and  you  perfed  the 
Work,         Ll4        Y\U 


JZO 


S  A  L  M  O  »r^  fif 


Lib.  1 


VII.  Et  cum  "uideris  albe- \     •  VII.  And  when  you 

dinem  affarere   "ueram^  qua  i  the   true  whitenefs  appe 


J 


fykndet  ficut  oladim  denuda-' 


uod  rubo 


r   m  1 


tits,  \ctas  qk 
albedine  eji  cccultus. 


VIII.  Ex  tunc  mn  opcrtet 
illam  alhedinem  extrahere.fed 
coqmretantum^  ut  cUm  ficci- 
tatCy  (^  cahdttate  fiiper'veniat 
citrinitas^  ^  ruhedo  fulgen- 
tijjlma* 


IX.    Quam    cum   ^Ideris 
cum    tremore     max'imo   lau~ 
dahk  Deum  optimum  maxi- 
wum,    qui  cui    "vuk  fapien- 
tiam  dat^  ^  pr    confequens 
di^itias.    ^  fecundum    ini- 
quitates  eriplt^    ac  in  fenfe-^ 
ttmm    fubtra'hiP^     detriidando' 
tn    fer'vltt^em    inimkorum , 
ad  lam^  (^  gloria^  in  [acuta 
j/eculoTHm.    Amen, 


wnicb  fhineth  like  a 
Sword,  (or  poliilied 
know  that  in  chat  whitj 
there  isrednefs  hidden.; 

■,       •    '■    ,   •  ■  '.,"  .Ti 

Vlii.  But  then 

that    you    take    not  ,t| 
whitenefs  out  of  the  V( 
but  only  digeft  it  to^*] 
end,   that  with  heat 
drynefs  it  may  affume 
trine  colour_,    and  a 
beatiful  rednefsi 

IX.  Which  when  yottj 
with  great   fear  and 
bling^    render   Praife 
Thankfgiving   to  the 
great  and  good  God, 
gives  Wifdom  and  Rl 
to  whom  foever  he 
les:  And  according 
wickednefs  of  a  perfon, 
them  away^  and  withd 
them  for  ever  again,  dc 
fing  him  even  to  the  bot 
ofHelK    Tohim,lfay 
moil  Wife   and  Almi 
God^  be  Glory  to  the 
of  Ages.    Amen. 


I'he  E?td  of  Arteph'ms  Longa:vus. 


pi  TLAMMEUS*  Hierqplqp hicks.   TAB,       I 


lib.  J.  ch,  Z7'  sect*  (f:  ch^    zp,  sect,i.  z,  to 


J»  1? 


TLAMM:EL'S  '  meroghiphich.       TAB.  IL 


ELAMMEL'S     ffieroflyphwks .  TAB.  III. 


>■ 


.^. 


TLAMME  L'S '     HterojI^pkiSks .        TAB 


?:x 


XIII. 


F  L  A  M  M  E  L. 


5^1 


Nichfflai  Flammel  Hierogly^hica. 

Hieroglyphicks  of  'Nicholas  Flammel y 
ewly  Tranflated  into  Englijh^znd  Claufed, 
•y  William  Salmon ^VrokiJor  of  Phyfick. 


chap:  XXIII, 


beginning  of  Flammel' j"  Booky  which  is 
the  Peroration  of  the  Whole. 


T 


He  Lord  God  of 
my  LifCj  who 
exalts  the  hum- 
n  Spirit  out  of  the  mofl: 
St  duft^  and  makes  the 
ts  of  fuch  as  hope  in 
to  rejoyce^  be  Eternal- 
B'aiied. 

Who  of  his  own  Grace 

als  to  the  believing  Soul, 

iprings  of  his  bf>unty, 

ftibj'jgates  under  their 

I  the  Crowns  ofa  11  Earth- 

iclicities  and  Glories. 

lI.  Ir^  him   (I  fayj  1st 
ilways  put  our  Confi- 


dence •,  in  his  fear  let  us 
place  Our  happinefs :  and 
in  his  mercy  the  hope  and 
Glory  of  the  reftoration  of 
our  fallen  ftace. 

IV.  And  in  our  Sj^pplica- 
tions  to  him  let  us  demon- 
ftrace^  or  ilisw  forth,  a  faith 
unfeigned  and  ftable,  an  a(^ 
furance,  that  lliall  not  for 
ever  be  fhaken. 

V.  And  thonP  Lord  God 
Almighty^  as  thou  out  of  thy 
infinite  and  moli  defirable 
Goodnefs  hafb  condefcend- 
ed  to  open  the  Earthy  and 

un- 


f22 


SALMON'S 


Lib.: 


unlock  thy  Treafures  unto 
me^  thy  poor  and  unworthy 
Servant,  and  haft  given  into 
my  poiiellion  the  Fountains 
and  Well-Springs  of  all  the 
Trealures  and  Riches  of  this 
World. 

VL  So  O  Lord  God,  out 
of  thine  abundant  kindnefs 
extend  thy  mercies  unto  me, 
that  when  I  ihall  ceafe  to  be 
any  longer  in  the  Land  of 
the  Living,  thou  maift  open 
imto  me  the  Caleftial  Rich- 
csjthe  Divine  Treafures,  and 
give  me  a  part  or  portion  in 
the  Heavenly  Inheritance 
for  ever* 


VIL  Where  I  may^^ 
hold  thy  Divine  Glory;  i| 
the  fulncls  of  thy  Heavi- 
ly Majefty,  a  Pleafure ) 
Ineffable,   and  a  Joy  d 
Raviiliing,  which  no  M 
tal  Man  can    exprefe 
conceive. 


VIIL  This  I  entreaf  tki 
thee  4    O  Lord ,    for 
Lord    Jefiis     Chrift 
well-beloved    Son's    fi 
who  in  the  Unicy  o£: 
Holy    Spirit,    liveth  ^ 
thee   World  without 


m 


or  II 


lite] 


not 

[ifth 


CHAP.    XXIV. 


jr  Of! 
witii, 


The  Explication  of  the  Hieroglyphic^  Fign  Aii^ 
f  laced  by  me  Nicholas  Flammel,  Scriveiq  ^^^ 
in  the  Chnrch-yard  of  the  Innocent  Sy  in] 
fourth  Arch  entring  by  the  Great  Gate  |^^ 
Dc^nnis-ftreet,  on  the  right  hand:  An 
the  Boo\  of  Abraham  the  Jew. 

1.  T  Nicholas  Flammel^ScY\-\  fir cet^  near  ^,James^ 
X  vener^  living  in  Vans  \  Bouchery,  though  I  \{ 
A'rtno  1599.  in  the  Notary-  [  not  much  Latin,  becaul 


XXIV.  F  L  A  M  M  E  L. 

Iwmefs  and  meannefi 

Parents,who  notwith- 
|ng  were  (by  rhem  that 

ni.t  mOil)  accounted 
[i:  and  good  People. 


f25 


Yet  by  the  Blefling  of 
lod  I  have  not  wanted  an 
idt  (landing  of  the  Books 
;  a  PhiloibpherSj  but 
and  them_,  and  attained 
a  irtain  kind  of  know- 
dg  even  of  their  hidden 

f 

•■For  which  caufe  (ake^ 
■liall  not  any  moment 
I'  life  pafi,  wherein  re- 
m  ring  this  fo  vaft  a  good, 
w  not  upon  my  bare 
fif  the  place  will  per 
or  otherwife  in  my 
with  all  the  intirenels 
''Aifedions,  render 
to  this  my  moil  Good 
racious  God. 


Who  never  forfakes 
ighceous  Generation} 
fers  the  Children  cr 
t  to  beg  their  Bread, 
ceives  their  Expecta- 
nt fupperrs  them  with 
gSj  vvlio  put  their 
trufl  in  hiin. 


V.  After  the  Deceafe  of 

my  Parents,  I  Nicholas  Flam- 
mel  ^got  my  living  by  the 
Art  of  Writing,  Ingroffing 
Inventories,  making  up  Ac- 
counts, keeping  of  Books, 
and  the  like. 


VI.  In  this  courfe  of  living 
there  fell  by  chance  into  my 
hands  a  Guilded  Book,  very 
old  and  large,  (which  cofl 
me  only  the  Sum  of  two. 
Florens.  which  was  about 
6  J.  8  ^.  formerly,  now  i  o  s. 
Engliili.) 

Vil.  It  was  not  made  of 

Taper  or  Parchment^  as  other 
Books  be,  but  of  admirable 
RtJides  (as  it  feemed  to  mc) 
of  young  Trees.  The  Co- 
ver of  it  was  of  Brafs ;  it 
was^well  bound,  and  graven 
all  over  with  flrange  kind  of 
Letters,  which  I  take  to  be 
Greek  Characters ^  or  (onz^ 
fuch  like. 

VIII.  This  I  know,  that  I 
could  not  read  them,  nor 
v/e;e  they  either  Latin  or 
French  Letters  or  Words,  Oj: 
vv'hich  I  undeiftand'  fcme- 
thing. 


5H 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Lib. 


IX.  But  as  to  the  matter 
which  was  written  within^ 
it  was  engraven  (as  I  fup- 
pofej  with  an  Iron  Pencil  or 
Graver  upon  the  laid  Barke 
Leaves^'-)  done^  admirably 
weil^  and  in  fair  and  neat 
Latin  LeUers^  and  curioufly 
coloured. 

X.  It  contained  thrice 
feven  Leaves,  for  fo  they 
were  numbred  in  the  top  ot 
each  Folw  ,  and  every  fe- 
venth  leaf  was  without  any 
writing  j  but  in  place  there- 
of, there  were  feveral  Ima 
ges  or  Figures  painted. 

XL  Upon  the  firfl  fe- 
vench  Leaf,  was  depided, 
I.  A  Virgin,  2.  Serpents  fwal- 
lowing  her  t^p  On  the  fecond 
ievench,  A  Serpent  Crucified. 
And  en  the  lair  feventh,  A 
Dcjart  or  Wtldernefs :  in  midil 
whereof  was  feen  many  tair 
FoLinrains_,  from  whence  if- 
iuod  Oat  a  nujiiber  of  Ser- 
pents here  and  there. 

XIL  Upon  the  firftofrhe 
Lc.ives  was  v/ritten  in  Capi- 
nil  Letters  of  Gold,  A.bra- 
,icun  the  Jew^  frince^  Friefi^ 


Levite,,  Afircloger  and-'^ 
fopbor^  to  the    Nation 
Jews,  difperfed  by  the 
of  God  in   France,  "{ 
Health, 


iGlo 

,iiiis 
%^ 


Xm.  After  which  1 
it  was  filled  with  manyliall! 
ecrations  and  Curfes,  'ii  rf.  1; 
this  word  MARAl  inwc 
T  H  A,  (which  was  of  of  Mi 
peated  j  againft  any  on^  jmig 
fhould  look  into  it  to  uj  |pgiie( 
it,  except  he  were  %  fr;k 
'Prie^  or  Scrihe,  i  jors, 

XIV.  The    perfon^^  li 
fold  me  this  Book,  wi 
noiant  of  its  worthy  as|  [jj^ 
as  I  who  bought  it :  I^byi 


it  might  have  been 
froni  Ibme  of  the  jf< 
Nation,  or  elfe  foul* 
feme  place  where  th^- 
ciently  abode. 


XV.  In  the  fecond 
of  the  Book,  he  confol 
his  Nation,  and  gavet 
pious  Coiincel,  to  turn 
their  Wicked neis  andJ.J,^ 
ways,  but  above  all  tof 
from  Idolatry^  and  to  w; 
Patience  for  the  corasil 
the  Mefliah,  who  co: 
in:>  all  the  Kines'  ai 


k 
iai! 

i 


\\\ 

0; 

iefi 

ItWOi 
5 


/XXIV.  FLAMMEL. 

:es  of  the  Earthy  fhould 
in  Glory  with  his  peo- 
p  Eternity.  Without 
:,  this  was  a  very  Pi- 
Ife,  and  Underftand- 


Dexterity  and  Workman- 
ftip. 


1.  In  the  third  Leaf^ 
li\  all  the  writing  that 

^cdj  he  taught  them 
lin  words  the  tranfmu- 

of  Metals^  to  the  end 
fie  might  help  3\nd  aflift 

[perfed  peoplCj  to  pay 

\irihutes  to  the  Roman 

Isrors^  and  fome  other 

s  not  needful  here  to  be 

ked. 

i^JI,  He  painted  the 
|:ls  by  the  fides  or  mar- 
»f  the  Leaves,  and  dif- 
•ed  all  the  Colours  as 
ftiould  arile  or  appear, 
all  the    reft  of    the 

Will.  But  of  the  Vrima 
Ha^  or  firft  matter  or 
itjhe  Ipake  not  lb  much 
le  word:  but  only  he 
them,  that  \nt\iQ,  fourth 
ifth  LeaveSj  he  had  en - 
painted  or  decypher'd 
d  depided    or  figu 


XIX.  Now  though  it 
was  fingularly  well,  and 
materially  or  intelligibly  fi- 
gured and  painted,  yet  by 
that  could  no  Man  ever- 
have  been  able  to  underftand 
it^.  without  having  been  well 
skiird  in  their  Cabala^which 
is  a  feries  of  old  Traditions^ 
and  alfo  to  have  well  ft udied 
their  Books.. 

.  XX.  The  fourth  and  fifth 
Leaf  thereof  was  without 
any  writing,  but  full  of  fair 
Figures  bright  and  lliining^, 
or  as  it  were  eniightned,and 
very  exquifitely  depicted. 

XXr.  Firft,  there  was  a 
Teung  Man  painted^  with 
Wings  at  his  Ancles^  having 
in  his  hand  a  Caduci:ean  Rod^ 
writhen  about  with  two  Ser- 
fents^  wherewith  he  ftroke 
upon  an  Helmet  covered  with 
its  Head. 


It 


wich 


XXn.  Thisfeemed  in  my 

mean  apprehenfion,  to  be 

one  of  the  Heathen  Gods, 

"vix^.  Mercury  :    Againft  him 

admirable  I  there  came  running  and  fiy- 

ing 


SALMON'S 


iiig  with  open  Wings^  a 
great  Old  Man^  with  an 
Hoar-glais  fixed  upon  his 
Head,  and  a  Sithe  in  his 
hands  like  Death,  with 
which  he  would  (as  it  were 
in  Indignation)  have  cut  off 
the  Feet  of  Mercury. 

XXIII.  On  the  other  fide 
of  the  fourth  Leaf,  he  pain- 
ted a  fair  Flower  on  the  top 
of  a  'uery  high  Mountain^ 
which  was  very  much  flia- 
ken  with  the  North  Wind. 
Its  foot  Stalk  was  blue^  its 
Flowers  white  and  red,  and 
its  Leaves  fhining  like  fine 
Gold  ;  and  round  about  it 
the  Dragons  and  Griffins  of 
the  North  made  their  Nefts 
and  Habitations. 

XXIV.  On  the  fifth  Leaf 
was  a  fair  Rofe-tree  flowered^ 
in  the  midft  of  a  Garden, 
growing  up  againft  a  hollow 
Oak,  at  the  foot  whereof 
bubled  forth  a  Fountain  of 
pure  white  water,  which 
ran  headlong  down  into  the 
depths  below. 


Lib 


XXV.   Yet     it     paffed 
through  the  hands  of  a  great 


number  of  people,  who 
ged  in  the  Earth  feekir 
ter  it :  but  by  reafon  of 
blindneis,  none  of  i| 
knew  it,  except  a  very 
who  confidred  its  weig 


XXVI.  On  the  \d 
of  the  fifth  Leaf^  was 
ded  a  King  with  a  Fan 
who  caufed  his  Soldi 
flay  before  him,  mati 
fants^  the  Mothers  ftai 
by  and  weeping  at  th 
of  their  Murtherers. 


k 


XXVIL    Thefe    It 

blood,    being  gathere  mis 
by  other  Soldiers  wa 
into  a  great  Veffelwh 
Sol  and  Luna  came  to 
themfelves. 

St  it 
XXVIIL  And  be 
this  Hiftory  feemed  tor 
fsnt  the  deftrudion  o 
Innocents  by  Herod^  anc 
f  learned  the  chiefeft  p 
the  Art  in  this  Book ; 
fore  I  placed  in 
Church-yard  thefe 
glyphick  Figures,  of 
Learning,  Thus  have 
chat  which  was  contair 
the  firft  five  Leaves.    . 


iicat 


CI 


ton 


XXV. 


FLAM  MEL. 


527 


CHAP.     XXV. 


k  Pilgrimage  into  Spain,  and  meeting  with 
Jewifli  Prieji^  who  in  part  Interpreted 
he  faid  BooJ^  to  him. 


I  S  for  what  was  in  all 

Ijl  the  reft  of  the  writ- 

la  -eaves^  which  was  wrote 

:  i  x)d  and  intelligible  La- 

Hiuft  conceal,  left  God 

offended    wich  me^ 

Ii  d  fend  his  Plagues  and 

inents   upon  me:    Ii 

d  d  be  a  wickednefs  much 

[jer,  than  hewhowiilit 

i  ill  Men  in  the  World 

:)Ut  one  Head^  that  he 

t  cut  it  oif  at  one  blow. 

Having  thus  obtained 

delicate  and   pretious 

' )  I  did  nothing  elfe^ 

land  nightj  but   ftudj^ 

(;il  I  it;  conceiving  very 
all   the  Operations  it 

;  HfiCd  forthj  but  wholly 
rant  of  the  Prima  ma- 
with  which  I  iliouldbe- 
which  made  me  fad 
difcontented. 


C 


in.  My  Wife  Cwhofe 
Name  was)  Terrenelk,yA;hom 
I  loved  equalh/with  my 
felf,  and  had  but  lately  Mar- 
ried^ was  mightily  concern'd 
for  me.and  with  many  words 
eemtorting  me,  earneftly 
defired  to  know  how  fte 
might  deliver  me  from  this 
trouble. 

IV.  I  could  no  longer  keep 
counfel,,  but  told  her  all, 
(hewing  her  the  very  Book, 
which  when  (he  faw^  {he 
became  as  well  pleafed  with 
it  as  my  felf^  and  with  great 
delight  beheld  the  admira- 
ble Cover^  the  Engraving, 
the  Images^  and  exquilite 
figures  thereof^  but  under- 
fiood  as  little  of  them  as  I. 

V.  Yet  it  was  matter  of 
Confolation  to  me  to  dif- 
courfe,  and  entertain  my 

felf 


528  S  A  L  M 

felf  with  her^  and  to  think 
what  we  fliould  do  to  find 
out  the  interpretation  and 
meaning  thereof. 

VI.  At  length,  I  caufed 
to  be  painted  within  my 
Chamber  as  much  to  the 
life  or  original^  as  I  could, 
all  the  Images  and  Figures  of 
the  faid  fourth  and  fifth 
Leaves. 

VII.  Thefe  I  fliewed  to 
the  greateft  Scholars  and 
mod  learned  Men  in  Varis^ 
who  underftood  thereof  no 
more  than  my  ielf :  I  told 
them  they  were  found  in  a 
Book  which  taught  the  Phi- 
lofophers-Stone. 

VIII.  But  the  greateft  part 
of  them,  made  a  mock  both 
of  me,  and  that  moft  excel- 
lent Secret^except  one  whofe 
Name  was  Anfelmey  a  pra- 
(StiferofPhyfick,  and  a  deep 
Student  in  this  Art. 

IX.  He  much  defired  to 
fee  my  Book,  which  he  va- 
lued more  than  any  thing 
elfe  in  the  World,  but  I  al- 
ways refufed  him ;  oaly 
made    him    a   large   de- 


O  N'S 

monftration 
thod. 


Li 

of  the 


X.  He  told  me,  tW 

firft  Figure  reprefentedj 
which  devours  all  tt 
and  that  according  t 
number  of  the  fix  w 
Leaves,  there  was  req 
the  fpace  of  fix  years  ti 
fed  the  Stone?  and 
faid  he,  we  muft' 
the  Glalsj  and  fee 
more. 


XI.  I  told  him  thi 
not  painted,  but  o: 
fliew  and  teach  the 
materia^  or  firfi  Aget 
was  written  in  the  Bi 
He  anfwered  me,  th 
digeftion  for  ^xx  years 
as  it  were  a.fecondAgeni 
^hat  certainly  the  firft 
was  there  painted, 
was  the  IVlite  and 
neater. 


k 


XIL  This  without 
was  Argent  Vi'ue^  which 
could  not  fix,  /.  e,  cut 
feet,  or  take  away  his 
tility,  fave  by  that  lor 
geition  in  the  pure  bL 
young  Infants. 


fp.xxv, 

I 


111  t 


III   For  in  chat,  this 

nt  Vive  being    joyned 

Sol  and  Luna^  was  firft 

refcd  with  them,    into  a 

like  that  there  paint- 

and  afterwards  by  cor- 

ion  into  Serpents j .  which 

mts  being  psrfc^^ly  dry- 

nd  degeiied^were  made 

&  povvderofGo/^,  which 

e  S(o?fe. 


FLAM  MEL;  529 

tcrpretations  for  the  moft 
part_,  were  not  more  fubtil 


IV.  This  ftrange  or 
eign  Difcourfe  to  the 
:er^  was  the  caule  of  my 
ig^  and  that  made  me 
ider  for  the  fpace  of  one 
twenty  years  in  a  per- 
1  j  Meander,  from  the  Ve- 
in which  fpace  of  time 
mt  through  a  thoufand 
orinths  or  Pr oceiTes_,  but 
n  vain ;  yet  never  with 
Blood  of  Infants^  for 
:  I  accounted  Wicked 
Villa  nous. 

IV.  For  I  found  in  my 
>k,  that  the  Pliilofophers 
ed  Blood  the  Mineral 
•itj  which  is  in  the  Me* 
,  chiefly  in  Sol,  Luna^ 
Mercury^  to  which  fenfe, 
Iways  in  my  own  judg- 
tw  affented  ;  yet  chefe  In- 


than  truc; 

XVI.  Not  finding  there- 
fore in  my  operation  or 
courleof  myproceffes  the 
fignsj  at  the  time  written 
in  my  book^  I  was  ever  to 
begin  again. 

XVIL  In  the  end  having 
loft  all  hope  of  ever  under- 
ftanding  thole  Sjmhols  ot 
Figures^  I  made  a  Vow  to 
God,  to  demand  their  in« 
terpretatron  of  Ibme  Jewifh 
Prieft,  belonging  to  (bme 
Synagogue  in  Spain. 

XVIII.  Whereupon  with 
the  content  of  my  Wife 
Perrcnelle^  carrying  with 
me  the  Extract  or  Copy  of 
the  Figures  or  ViBures^  took 
up  a  Pilgrims  Habit  and 
Staff,  in  the  fame  manner 
as  you  fee  me  figured  with-* 
out  the  laid  Arch^  in  the 
laid  Church  yard,  in  v«;hich 
I  put  thele  Hieroglyphic^ 
Figures. 

XIX.  Whereon  affo  I 
have  let  on  the  Wall^  oia 
both  hands,    the  Procefe, 

Mm  r«^ 


530  SALMON'S 

rcprefenting  in  order  all 
the  colours  of  the  Stone^  as 
they  arife  in  the  operation^ 
and  go  away  again. 


XX.  This  is,  as  it  were^ 
the  very  beginning  of  King 
Hercules  his  Book,  entiiuled 
Iris^  or  the  Rain  boiv^  which 
treats  of  the  colours  of  the 
Stone ^  in  theie  words^  Ope- 
ns frocejjlo  7ntdtum  natttra 
flacet  ;  in  Englifh^  The  Vrocefs 
of  the  work  is  -^ery  fleajtng 
unto  iSJature^ 

XXL  And  thefe  words  1 
alfb  put  there  exprefiy^  for 
the  lakes  of  Great  Scholars 
and  Learned  Men^  who 
may  underdand  to  what 
thej  allude. 

XXIL  In  this  fame  man- 
ner, I  fay^  I  put  my  fell 
upon  my  Journey  to  Spam, 
and  fo  much  1  did^  that ! 
in  (hort  time  arrived  at 
Montjoy,  and  a  while  af  er 
at  S.  James^  where  with 
much  devotion  I  accompli- 
fhed  my  Vow. 

XXIIL  This  done  in  le- 
c«,  at  my  return^  I  met 
with  a  Mercliant  of  Eeloignj 


Lib. 
who  brouglit  me  acqual 
ed  with  a    Phyficiatil 
iVf.  Canches^a.  Jctv  by  ^ 
on^  but   now    a  Chri 
dwelling  at  Leon  afon 


XXIV. Iflie wed  him" 
Extrad:  or  Copy  of  n7\) 
gures,  by  which  hew; 
'it  were j  ravirtied  withgj 
adonifhment  and   joyj 
defired  immediately,, 
could  tell  him  any  ne\ 
the  Book  from  whence 
were  drawn. 

XXV.  I  anfwered 
in  Latin    (in  which 
guage    he    asked   me 
Qiieltion)  that  I  doul 
not  of  obtaining  the 
of  the  Bookjf  I  could; 
with  any  one  who 
unfold  the  .Enigma's. 

XXVL  Hearing  this,J 
being  tranfporced  with  gj 
earneitnels  and  joy;  h( 
gan  to  decipher  unto| 
the    beginning:    To 
Ihort,  he  was  much  p] 
fed^  that  he  was  in  hoi 
to  hear  tidings  of  the  Boil 
and  I  as  much  pieafe 
hear  him  Ipeak  and  \\ 
pret  it. 

XXI 


ap.XXV. 


CXVII.  ('And  doubtleis 
d  heard  much  talk  of 
Book,  but  it  was  fas 
tfaid)  of  a  thing  which 
believed  to  be  utterly 
:■)  Upon  this  we  refol- 
for  our  Voyage^  and 
n  Leon,  we  paffed  to  O- 
h^  and  from  thence  to 
ijcn^  where  we  took  iliip- 
g,  and  went  to  Sea^  in 
er  to  going  into  France, 

-CXVUl-  Our  Voyage 
prolperous  and  happy ; 
I  being  arrived  in  the 
igdom  of  France ^Q  moft 
ly  interpreted  unto  me 
igreatciT  part  of  my  F/- 
ts^  m  whichj  even  to  the 
'ms  and  pricksj  he  could 
:yph£r  Great  Mylleries 
ich  were  admirable  to 


FLAMMliL/  y^r 

forfake  him,    which  was  a 
great  trouble  to  him. 


XXX.  And  although  I 
was  continually  by  his  fide, 
yet  he  would  be  almoft  al- 
ways calling  for  me  ;  at  the 
end  of  the  feventh  day  of 
his  ficknels  he  died^  which 
was  no  Iball  grief  to  me  ; 
and  I  buried  him  (as  weJI 
my  prefent    condition 


as 

would    permit   me) 

-Church  at  Orleans. 


in  a 


XXXI.  He  that  would 
lee  the  manner  of  my  Arri- 
valj  and  the  joy  o^Veremlk^ 
let  him  look  upon  us  two, 
in  the  City  of  Taris  upon 
the  Door  of  the  Chappel  of 
James  of  the  Bouchery^  clofe 
by  the  one  fide  of  my  houfe, 
where  we  are  both  painted, 
kneeling,  and  giving  thanks 
to  God. 
XXIX.  Having  attained 
ms^  this  Learned  Man  XXXII.  For  through  the 
;fick,  even  to  death,  be-   Grace  of  God  it  was  that  1 


;  afflided  with  extream 
imitingSj  ivhich  ftill  con- 
ned with  him^  as  being 
t  caufed  by  his  Sea  fick- 
Fs  :  Notwithftanding 
uch ,  he  was  in  contiiuial 
,ir,  left  I  fhould  leave  or 


attained  the  perfect  know- 
ledge of  all  that  I  defired.- 
Well!  I  had  now  the  Tri-' 

ma  materia^  the  frfl  ^r'mci- 
fks^  yet  not  their  frfi  pre- 
faratien,  which  is  a  thing 


raoft 


difficult. 
Mm  z 


above    all 
other 


^92  SALM 

other  things  in  the  World. 

XXXIII.  But  in  the  end 

1  had  that  alfo,  after  a  long 
aberration^  and  wandring 
in  a  labarinthof  Errors,  for 
the  fpace  of  three  years,  or 
thereabouts,  during  which 
time^  I  did  nothing  but  Itu- 
dy  and  fearch^  and  Ubour, 
ib  as  you  lee  me  depidred 
without  this  Arch^  where  I 
have  placed  my  ProceC. 

XXXIV.  Praying  alfo 
continually  to  God_,  and 
reading  attentively  in  my 
Book,  pondering  the  words 
of   the  Philofophers,   and 


O  N '  S  Lib. 

then  trying  and  proving 
various  Operations,  vvl 
I  thought  to  my  felf/ 
might  mean  by  their  wqij 


u^ 


XXXV.    At   length! 
found  that  which  I  defir 
which  I  alfo  (bon  knew 

the  [cent  and  odor  therei  sj'^ 
Having  this  I  eafily  accc 
pliilied  the  Magiftery. 


XXXVI.   For    kno\^ 
the  f  reparations  of  the  f^ 
Agents,  and  then  litterid, 
following  the  Diredioni 
my  Book,  I  could  not  t[ 
mifs  tlie  Work,  if  I  wouBnlyl 

fai 


tp 


CHAP.    XXVL 


Of  the  ProjeBion  which  he  and  his  Wife  mM'^^ 
upon  Mercury^  and  the  Hofpitalsy  Chappe^^^ 
and  Churches^  rphich  they  built ^  with  oti 
Deeds  of  Charity  which  they  did. 


I.  Y  YAving  attained  thisj 
iJi  I  come  now  to  pro 
jedion ;  and  the  firlt  time 
I  made  projedion  was  up- 
on M/'rr/^ry,  a  .  pound  and 


half  whereof,  or  then 
bouts,  I   turned   into 
Silver,  better  than  that 
the  Mine,  as  I  proved 
aflayingof  it  my  felt, 


ap.XXVI.  FLAMMEL 

i^aufing  others  to  aflay 
3r  me  many  times. 


I.  This  was  done  in  the 
ar  of  Our  Lord  1582. 
tuary  1 7.  about  Noon^be- 
I  Monday^  in  my  own 
life,  Terrenelk  only  being 
fent. 


II.  Again,  following  ex- 

^"•y  the  dire<5tior?s  in  my 
)k,  litterally,  and  word 
litK  iword,  Imadeprojedion 
:iiQ  the  Redfione^  on  the  like 
nc:|intity  of  Mercury ,  Perre- 
f  only  being  prefent,  and 
he  fame  houfe ;  which 
i  done  in  the  fame  Year 
Our  Lord,  vi-z*»  1382. 
'il  2  5".  at  five  in  the  Af 
loon. 


V*  This  Mtvcury  I  truly 
ifinuted  into  almoft  as 
Ich  Gold,  much  better 
jced  than  common  Gold_, 
re  foft  alfoj  and  more 
ible. 


iT.  IfpeakitinallTruth, 
ave  made  it  three  times 
:lj/the  help  ofFerremlle^ 
0  underftood  it  as  well 
uyfelf,  becaufe  llie  affi- 
i  me  in  my  Operations: 


And  without  doubt,  if  llie 
would  have  indeed  done  it 
alone,  flie  would  have 
brought  the  work  to  the 
fame,  or  full  as  great  peife- 
dion  as  I  had  done. 

VI.  I  had  truly  enough 
vi^hen  I  had  oace  done  it ; 
but  I  found  exceeding  great 
pleafure  and  delight  in  fee- 
ing and  contemplating  the 
Adm'trahk  Works  of  Natfin 
withm  the  Vcjjels. 

VII.  And  to  ftiew  to  you 
that  I  had  then  done  it  three 
times,  I  cauled  to  be  depi- 
cted under  the  fame  Arch^ 
three  Fornaces.like  to  thole 
which  ferve  for  the  opera- 
tions of  this  work. 

VIII.  I  was  much  con-* 
cern'd  for  a  long  time,  left 
that  Fcrrenelle  fby  realbn  of 
extream  joy)  fho^ld  not 
hide  her  felicity,  which  I 
meafured  by  my  own,  and 
lelt  ftie  fhould  let  fall  Ibme 
words  among  her  Relati- 
onsj  concerning  the  great 
Treafure  which  we  poflel^ 
fed. 


Mm 


IX. 


534 


SALMON'S 


fi 


IX.  For  an  extremity  of 
Joy  takes  away  the  Under- 
ftanding,  as  well  as  an  ex- 
tremity of  Grief  and  Sor- 
row :  but  the  goodnefs  of 
the  moft  great  God,  had 
not  only  given  and  fiU*d  me 
with  this  Bleffing^  to  give 
me  a  Sober  and  Chatte 
WifCj  but  fhe  was  alfo  a 
Wife  and  Prudent  Woman^ 
not  only  capable  of  Rea 
Ibn^  but  alfb  to  do  what  was 
realbnablej  and  was  movQ 
dffcreet  and  fecret  than  oi  - 
dinarily  other  Wpmqn  are.; 

X.  Above  all  flie  wasexv 
ceedingly  Religious  andde 
vout :  And  therefore  feeing 
her  (elf  without  hope  of 
Children,  and  now  well 
ilricken  in  years,  fhe  made 
it  her  bufinefs  as  I  did,  to 
think  of  God,  and  to  give 
our  felves  to  the  Works  of 
Charity  and  Mercy. 

XL  Before  the  time' 
wherein  1  wrote  this  Di 
fcourfe,  which  was  at  the 
latter  end  of  the  Year  of 
Our  Lprd  141 5.  (after  the 
Death  of  my  Faithful  Com- 
panion^  whofe  lofs  I  can- 


lib 

not  but  lament  all  t^SiM  r» 
ofraylife:).She,and-J;  f 
already  founded,  anii   \ 
dowed  with  RevenuQlj  "[^'^ 
Hofpitals,  3  Chappel%   C 
7  Churches,  in  the  Cjc  ^  j 
Par^^    all  which  ^vvfil    ^^ 
new  built  from  the  Gm  ^*  ^* 
and  enriched  with  C 
Gifts  and  Revenues/^ 
many  Reparations  in 
Church- vards. 


,TK 


XII.  We  alfo  have  .^  H 
at  Molcigne  about  as  mu<  ^^ 
we  have  done  at  ?aris 
to  fpeik  of  the  Chart 
Ad:s  which  we  bpth 
particular  ,poor  k 
principally  no.  pwr 
dows  and  Orphans : 


XIIL     Whofe     Ni 
iliould  I  divulge,  wit 
jargenefs  of  the   Chi< 
and  the  way  and  mi 
of  doing  it,  as  my  rc^ 
would  then  be  only  in] 
World,  \o  neither  cou| 
be  pleafing  to  the  perlbi 
whom  we  did  it. 

XIV,    Building  then 
thefe  Hofpitals/ Ghapi 
Churches^    and     Chidh- 
yards  in  this  City,  I  caM 

EO 


hXXVI.  FLA 

Ws  depided  under  the 
''«i)urth  Arch,  the  mofl 
'i  And  effential  Marks  or 
'Wrof  this  Artj  yet  under 
^?»  Types/  and  Hiero- 
fkfcick  Covertures,  in  i 
■iiwion  of  thofe  things 
I'wh  are  contained  in  the 
vilifcd   Book  of  Abraha?n 


V.  This  reprelentation 
fignifie    two    things, 
larg-rding  to  the  capacity 
sJunderftanding  of  thole 
^Jrmay  view  them.  Firfi^ 
Myftcrie  of  the  Re- 
:ionand  day  of  Jiidg- 
it,  wherein  Chrift  Jefus 
^rpLord^   (whom  I  pray 
befeech  to  have  mercy 
n  us^lliall  come  to  judge 
"orld. 

CVI.  Secondly^  It  might 

ifie  to  fuch  as  havelear- 

Natural  Philolbphy,  all 

principal  and  neceifary 

erations  of  the  Magifle- 

or  the  true  and  whole 

Kiels     of     the    Grand 

iir. 

XVIlThefe  Hieroglyphkk 
ipires  ferve  alfo  as  a  dou- 
way,    leading  to  the 


MMEL.  5;y 

Heavenly  Life.  ThQ  firfi 
demonft rating  the  Sacred 
Myfferies  of  our  Salvation, 
as  ihall  be  hereafter  iliewed. 
The  other  demonifrating  to 
clie  Wife,  and  Men  of  Un- 
derdanding,  the  dired  and 
perfed  way  of  Operation^ 
and  lineary  work  of  the 
Philofophers  Stone. 


X VIIL  Which  being  per- 
felled  by  any  one,  takes 
away  from  him  tlie  root  of 
all  (In  and  evil,  which  is 
Covetoiilhels,  changing  his 
evil  into  good,  and  making 
him  Liberal^  Courteous^ 
Religious,  Devout^and  fear- 
•  ing  God,  how  wicked  Ibe- 
ver  he  was  before. 

XIX.  For  from  thence 
forward,  he  is  continually 
ravilLed  with  the  goodnefi 
of  God,  and  with  his  Grace 
and  Mercy,  which  he  has 
obtained  from  the  fountain- 
of  Eternal  Goodnefs;  with 
the  profoundnefs  of  his 
Divine  and  adorable  po- 
wer, and  with  the  Confi- 
deration  of  his  Admirable 
Works. 


M  m  4       XXi 


d^ 


5;6 


SALM 


XX.  ThefearethcRea- 
Ibns  which  moved  me  to 
fee  thele  Figures  and  Re- 
prefentations  in  this  man- 
ner, and  in  this  place ;  viz,. 
to  the  end^  that  if  any  Man 
obtain  this  ineftimable 
Good,  or  becomes  Mafter 
of  this  Rich  and  Goldm 
Fleece, 

XXL  He  tnay  confider 
with  himfelf  (as  I  didj  not 
to  hide  this  Tallent  which 
God  has  beftowed  upon 
him  in  the  Earth,  buying 
Houfes,  Lands,  and  Poi- 
feflions,  which  are  the  Va- 
nity and  Follies  of  this 
World : 

XXII.  But  rather,  to 
pcrfue  his  Work,  and  to 
beftow  the  produd:  with  all 
Love  and  Charity,  aniong 
the  Poor  and  Needy  ;  re- 
membring  that  he  learned 
this  Secret  among  them  that 
poffeffed  nothing,  to  wit, 
among  the  Bones  of  the 
Dead,  in  which  number  he 
himfelf  ftall  fliortly  be 
found. 

XXIII.  And  that  after 


ON'S  Lib. 

this  Life  he  muft  rend^ 
Account,  before  a 
and  mighty    Judge, 
will  judge  every  onej 
cording  to  his  Works, 
to  whom  he  muft  renc 
account  for  every  y^iil] 
idle  word. 

XXIV.  Having  the! 
well  weighed  my  v 
and  well  underttood  t1 
my  Figures,  having  a! 
knowledge  of  the  primt 
teria,  OV  firft  Agents^ 
thou  the   Work  to  the 
fedion  of  this  Magifter 
Hermes^    for  the  Gl< 
God,  and  the  good  c 
celfitous  and  Diftreffei 
man  kind; 

XXV.  But  more  wi^u.^ 
ally  to  thofe  who  areoman 
houllioldof  Faith,  tofc 
as  are  truly  poor  andlH 
people,  Aged  perfons  n 
Widdo ws ,  Orphans  lie 
forlorn,  the  delpifed, 
forlaken,  whom  the  w( 
is  not  worthy  of,  difpe 
bounteoufly  of  this 
hidden  Trealiire,  with 
open  and  Liberal^but  Seclst 
hand.  ! 


iixvii. 


F  L  A  M  M  E  U 


W 


CHAP.    XXVII. 


iTheological  Interpretations  grven  to  thcfc 
uieroglyphkks^  according  to  the  Mind  of 
l/1ammel  the  Author. 


|Ver  againft  one  of 
the  Pillars  of  the 
iel-hou(e^  which  I 
to  the  Church-yard  of 
[nnocents,  I  caufed  to 
inted  a  Man  all  black, 
looks  diredly  on  thefe 
[roglyphicks,  who  pro- 
nceSj  I  fee  a  Wonder  at 
\}h  I  am  much  amaz»ed\ 
I  ^ three  Plates  of  Iron 
Copper,  on  the  Eaft, 
[ftj  and  South,  of  the  a- 
jnamed  Arch  where 
|fe  Hieroglyphicks  are, 
I  he  midft  of  the  Church-- 
jdj  reprefenting  the  holy 
[Hon  and  Relurredion 
:he  Son  of  God. 

[J.  Whofe Interpretation 
\z  Theological  fenfe  is, 
j.t  this  Black  Man  pro- 
licis  it  a  wonder  as  well 
fee  the  admirable  Works ; 


j  of  God,  in  the  Tranfmuta- 
tion  of  Metals,  figured  in 
thofe  Hieroglyphicks,  whicli 
he  lb  attentively  beholds,  as 
to  fee  the  Reiurrcdion  of 
the  Dead  to  the  tearful  and 
terrible  Day  of  Judgment. 

III.  But  the  Earthen  Vef- 
fel  on  the  right  hand  erf  thele 
Figures,  within  the  which 
there  is  a  Pen  cafe  and  Ink- 
horn  Cor  rather  a  Veffel  of 
Philofophy,  if  you  take  a- 
way  theStrrngs,and  joyn  the 
Pen-cafe  near  to  the  Ink- 
horn  and  the  other  two  like 
it,on  the  two  fides  of  the  Fi- 
gures of  Teter  and  Pir«/,  In 
the  one  of  which  is  put  N. 
for  Nicholas^  and  in  the  o- 
ther  F.  for  Flammel,  have 
no  Theological  {Qnk^  but 
only  that  as  they  are  3.  in 
nwmberjfo  that  I  havedooe 

or 


j}8  S  A  L  M  O  N*S 

or  performed  the  Magifte 
ry  or  Elixir  three  feveral 
times. 


Sfll 


IV.  So  alfb  thefe  words 
NICHOLAS  FLAM- 
MEL  and  FERRE 
NELLE  HIS  WIFE, 
fignifie  nothing  more  than 
that  I  and  my  Wife^  have 
given  that  Arch. 

V.As  to  the  third/oiirth, 
and  fifth  Figures^  by  the 
lides  whereof  is  written, 
How  the  Innocents  were  flam 
by  the  Commandment  of  He- 
rod^ Their  Theological 
fenfe  is  well  enough  known 
by  the  very  words  only 
themfelves. 

V[.  The  two  Dragons 
deplded  together^  the  one 
within  the  other,  black  and 
blue  in  colour^  and  a  Sable 
Field.j  whereof  the  one  has 
Gilded  Wings^  the  other 
has  tione  at  ali^  f/gnifie  Sin 
Which  is  tied  to  our  nature ; 
the  one  having  its  original 
Birth  from  the  other:  of 
thele  Sins^  ^Ibme  may  be 
chafed  away^  for  they  fly^ 
having  Wings:  The  other 
which  has  no  Wings,  and 


fignifies  the  Sin  agamj^ 
Holy  Ghofi^  can  nc ' 
done  away. 


VII.  The  Gold  on 


Wings^lKewsthatthe^i  r^f" 
eft  of  our  Sins^  arife,:    '  ' 
the  Ungodly  hunger- 
Gold  J  to  wit  jCovetpufi 
The  black  and  blue  col< 
Hiew  forth  the  Wickei^ 
fires  which  afcend  6U' 
the  bottomlefe  and  dar  m 
of  Hell. 


IIOIB 


|«0 
(frri! 


VIIT.  Thefe  two  I 
gons  morally  alfo  repr^ 
The  Legions  of  Evil  Spi 
which  move  always  af 
us,  and  will  accufe  us 
thejuftjudge.at  thed 
ful  Day  of  Judgment, 
bufineft  is  to  tempt  arid 
ftroy  us. 

IX.  The  Man   and- 1 
JVoman  next  them,    of 
Orange  colour,  in  a  fieU 
zure  and  hlue^    {hew 
Mankind  ought  nottoh] 
their  hope  in  this  life  : 
the  Orange  colour,  fignil 
hopelefsnejs  Sind  deffatr 
Az^ure  and  blue  on   ' 
they    are    depicted, 
monftrate     Heaven  ^ 
Th( 


5a|l 


XXVII.         FLA 

ts    of    Heavenly 


And  the  Motto's  co- 

from   them  ^   Oviz,. 

\oTno  'ueniet  ad  yudicium 

Man  muH  come  to  the 
ImenC  of  God,  2.  Fere 
\iiis  terrihilis  erat ;  That 

nil  be  terrible  indeed ;  ) 
put  us  in  mind  of 
[}  things,  to  the  end^ 
[keeping  our  felves  from 
Pragons,  which  are  Sins^ 

may  fhew  mercy  unto 


1.    Next    after    thefe 

^^■gs  are   depainted  in  a 

'•dGreenj  two  Men  and 

Woman  rifmg  again_,  of 

whichj  one  comes  out 

a  Sepulchre^  the  other 

of  the  Earthy  all  three 

m  exceeding  white  and 

e  colour  J  lifting  up  their 

nds  and  Eyes  towards 

aven. 

jillL  Over  the  heads  of 
[feare  two  Angels  found 
with  Mufical  Inftru- 
hnts,  as  if  they  had  called 
f jfe  Dead  to  the  Day  of 
igment.  Over  thefe  two 
I'lgels  is  the  Figure  of  Our 


MM  EL.  yj^ 

Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  holding 
the  World  in  his  hand,  upon 
whofe  Head  an  Angel  pla- 
ceth  a  Crown,  affifted  by 
two  other  Angels,  which 
fay,  O  jater  Omniptens :  O 
Jefu  hone. 

Xni  On  the  right  fide 
of  this  Figure  is  Taul  the 
Apoftle,  cloathed  with 
White  and  Yellow,  with  a 
Sword  ;  at  whofe  Feet  is  a 
Man  kneeling,  cloathed 
with  a  Gown  of  an  Orange 
colour,  with  folds  of  black 
and  white,  which  reprelents 
my  (elf  to  the  life,  from 
which  proceeds  this  Motto^ 
Dele  m'ala  c^ua  feci  •  blot  out 
the  Evils  -which  I  have  done* 

Xiy.  On  the  other  fide, 
on  the  left  hand  is  Teterth^ 
Apoftle  with  his  Key,  clo- 
thed in  Reddilh  Yellow, 
holding  his  hand  upon  a 
Woman  k Reeling,  clothed 
in  a  Gown  of  Orange  co- 
lour alfo^'which  reprelents 
Verrenelk  to  tlie  life,  from 
whom  proceeds  this  Motto, 
Chrifte  precor  efio  fius ;  Chifi 
Ihefeechtim  he  mmtfuL 


XV. 


540 


XV.  Behind  each  of  thefe 
there  is  an  Angel  kneeling, 
the  one  of  which  faying, 
O  Rex  Semftterne^  O  Eternal 
Ktng:  The  other  laying^ 
Salve  Domine  Angelorum, 
Hail  thou  Lord  of  Angels. 
Thefe  thiogsreprefent  to  the 
Vulgar  (^who  know  nothing 
of  our  matter j  the  Reliir- 
Ttdiion,  and  future  Judg- 
ment fo  clearly,  that  no 
thing  more  need  be  (aid  a- 
bout  them. 

XVI.  Next  after  the 
three  that  are  rifing  again^ 
are  two  Angels  more  of  an 
Orange  colour^  in  a  blue  field 
laying,  Surgite  mortuiy  Ve- 
nite  ad  judicium  Domini  met ; 
Ari[e  you  Deady  and  come  to 


S  A  L  M  O  N*S  .lli^vin 

This  is  Theologically  P'f^J 
preted  alfo  of  the  mA^^\ 
dion.  1i#^^ 


XVII.  Then  folio 
laft  Figures,  a  Man  ^r^ 
Vermilion  red  in  a^  '^-'^ 
coloured  Field,  holdii  ^^r 
Foot  of  a  Winged  Dj  ««'^^'j 
a  Vermillion  red  alfo  I'  ^' 
opening  his  Throat,  J^^!" 
were  to  devour  the  M  ^ 
thereby  reprelenting  a 
ked  Man,  in  a  Lethar 
Sin  and  Wickednefs^^ 
without  Repentance, 
in  that  terrible  day  Ihi 
delivered  into  the  p 
the  Devilj  fignified 
Red  roaring  Lyon,wb 
devour  and  fwallow 
up. 


CHAP.    XXVIII. 


T^he   Thilojophical  Interpretation^    accort 
^to  the  Mind  of  Hermes. 


!•  T  Pray   God  with  all 


my  Heart,   that  he 


who  purpofes  to  feardi 

to  thefe  Arcana  of  the  I  '"^ 

Ici)- 


S  XXVII. 
;rs,  having  confide- 
,fe  Ideas  in  his  mind) 
Refurre(5lion  and  life 
firft  make  his 


F  L  A  M  M  E  L. 


ma^ 


tage  and   Gain    of 


Vnd  then^  having  far- 
Ivice,  that  he  fe  arch 

e  depth  of  my  Fi- 
Colonrsy  and  Aiotto's^ 

efly  of  the  Motto\ 
e  as  to  the  matter  of 
;iey  fpeak    not  Vul- 


Then   let  him  de- 
why  Vaul  the  Apo- 
on  the   right  hand, 
it  is  accultomed  to 
Veter  the  Apoftle_,  and 
m  the  other  fide  in  the 


Why  the  Figure  of 
['is  clothed  in  colours 
md  Tellow^  and  that 
ier  in  Tellojv  and  Red? 
alfo  the  Man  and  JVo- 
cneellng  by  their  Feet, 
praying  to  God  as  at 
)ay  of  Judgment  are 
ed  in  divers  colours, 
aot  naked  or  nothing 
5ones,  and  why  in  this 
^<  of  Judgment  this  Man 


54r 

and  Woman  are  painted  as 
at  the  Feet  of  the  Saints^ 
whereas  their  placa  ought 
rather  to  have  been  below 
on  Earthy  and  not  in  Hea- 
"uen  ? 

V.  Why  alio  the  two 
Angels  in  Oran^4  colour^ 
which  fay,  Sur^te  mortui^ 
venite  ad  judicium  Domini 
mi^  are  clad  in  this  co- 
lour, and  out  of  their  place, 
for  that  they  ought  to  be  on 
high  in  Heaven,  with  the 
other  two  playing  on  In- 
ftruments  ?  And  why  they 
^re  painted  in  a  Field  Vio- 
let and  Blue  ? 

VI.  But  chiefly  why  theif 
Motto  which  fpeaks  to  the 
Dead,  ends  in  the  open 
Throat  of  the  Red  IVingei 

or  Flying  Lyon  ? 

VII.  After  thefe  Inqui- 
ries,and  many  others  which 
may  juftly  be  made,  you 
ought  to  open  the  Eye's  of 
your  Mind,  and  conclude, 
that  thefe  things  are  not 
thus  done  and  ordered^ 
without  fcrne  juft  and  truo 
caufe ;  and  that  undef 
thcHij  ^%  under  a  VeiUbmc 

great 


great  Secrets 
which  you  ought  to 
God  to  difcover  to  you 


b  A  JL  M  O  N  '5  Ul 

are   hidden^ '  the  Ideas  of  the  Trima 
ought  to  pray  ,  ria. 


VIII.  Then  you  ought 
farther  to  believe  that  thefe 
Figures  and  Explications, 
are  not  made  for  them  who 
have  never  read  the  Books 
of  the  Philofophers,  and 
who  not  knowing  the  Me- 
tallick  Principles,  or  ftrlt 
matter  of  Metals_,  cannot 
be  called  Children  of  the 
Wife  Men. 

IX.  And  that  if  you  think 
to  underftand  perfedly 
thefe  Figures^  and  yet  (hall 
be  ignorant  of  the  Prima 
materia^  or  firfi  Agent s^  you 
will  undoubtedly  deceive 
your  felf,  and  never  come 
to  the  knowledge  of  the 
thing. 

X.  Therefore  blame  me 
not,  if  you  do  not  eafily 
underitand  me  v  but  rathtr 
blamQ  your  lelf,  that  you 
have  not  rather  fought  out 
the  firfi  Agent,  which  is  the 
Key  opening  the  Gate  into 
this  Learn'mg'^  or  initiated 
your felf  into  the  lacred  and 
ftcret    Interpretations    of 


XL  Without  wltt,w  . 

isimpoflibletocom^  '^.^^ 
or  underlland,  the'  ^/'^ 
Conceptions  of  the  ol  '  ^ ' 
Philofophers,  which  ^' 
have  skreened  from 
view^  as  within  a  ;  ^^' 
and  not  written,  bui  ^^^\ 
Language  for  their  ovi  ^i ' 
fciples  to  read.  i'ls^' 

lor 

XIL  Which  Prin  iH( 
md  firfi  Agents  of  the  )iil^ 
ter,  they  have  never'  ^Cl 
ly  declared  in  any  of  fc 
Books,  but  rather  \qS\  ifa 
be  revealed  to  themb  !,^^' 
Almighty,  who  opei  "g^ 
Secret  to  whom  he  pi  fl 
or  elfe  by  the  living  ! 
offome  Adept  or  N 


ot  this  Science,  wno 
ved  it  by  Cabaliftic^j 
dieion,  which  thing, 
ten  falls  out. 

XIII.  Now  then,m] 

(andletmefocallth( 
only  for  that  I  am  coi| 
a  very  great  Age^  but 
for  that  thou  maift 
Child  of  this  know] 
hearken  ferioufly  to  m< 


SXXVIII.         FL  A  MMEL:  ;4| 

)od  attention  to  the   by  the    open    Gate,    [or 


pcdof  my  Mouth,  but 
j^d  not,  if  thou  beeft 

int  of  the  faid  Vrhna 
orfirfi  /Agents  ^  which 

God  to  unfold  unto 

pr  his  own  Honour 

lory. 


',    The    Veffel    of 

(reprefented  in   the 

igure)  is  called  by  the 

jphers   their   Triple 

for    which   in  it, 

is  a  Flore,  and  upon 

Dilli  or  Pan,  (made 

orClay)fullof  luke- 

Afhes,     within  the 

is  let  the  Philolbphi- 

5g,  which  is  a  Vial, 

ling  the  Prima  mate- 

r  firft  Agents  of  the 


That  is,  the  Scum 
Red  Sea,  and  the  Fat- 
Mercurial  IVind ^which 
tQd  in  the  form  of  a 
r  and  Inkhorn. 


L  Now  this  Veffel  of 
[or  rather  Philofo- 
Fornace]  is  open  a- 
:o  put  in  the  Difti  or 
and  the  Philofophick 
or  Vial}  under  which 


mouth  of  the  Fornace]  is 
put  in  the  Philofophers  FirCj 
fo  here  you  have  the  threes 
fold  Veffel,  which  is  three 
Veffels,  viz,,  i.  The  For- 
nace. 2.  The  Sand  Veffel 
3.  The  Philofophick   Egg. 

XVII.  Thefe  the  obieure 
Philofophers  have  called  an 
Atbanor^  a  Sieve ^  Horfe-dung^ 
Balneum  Maria ^  a  Fornacey 
a  Sfbeare^  the  Green  Lyon^  a 
Frtfon^  a  Grave,  an  Urinal^ 
a  Phial  and  a  Bokhead. 

XVIIL  And  Imyfelf/« 
my  Summary  of  Fhilofofhy^ 
(which  I  wrote  about  tour 
Years  and  two  Months  la  ft 
pafl)  called  it  the  Houfe  ^nd 
Hahitaticn  of  the  Chicken  ; 
and  the  Ailies^  Chajf:  But 
the  Common  Name  is  an 
Ovtn  or  Fornace y  which  I 
had  never  known  if  A- 
BRA  HAM  the  Jew  had 
not  painted  it,  t©gether 
with  the  fire  proportiona- 
ble, wherein  confifc  a  great 
part  of  the  Secret. 

XIX.  For  it  is  as  the 
Belly  or  Womb  containing 
the  true  natural  h<5at  or  fire, 

to 


f  44  S  A  L  M 

to  animate  or  give  life  to 
our  Chicken,  or  young 
King :  if  this  fire  be  not 
made  Fornace  like  (with 
Calid  ben  Jaz,ichus  the  Perft- 
an)  If  it  be  kindled  with  a 
Swordj  with  Tithagoras  ;  if 
you  fet  on  fire  your  Veffel^ 
iaith  Morkn  whereby  it 
feels  the  naked  heat,  the 
matter  will  fly,  and  the 
flowers  be  burnt,  before 
they  alcend  out  of  the  depth 
of  the  matter. 

X^.  And  they  will  come 
out  Red  J  rather  than  white, 
whereby  your  work  will  be 
fpoiled:  and  yet  on  the 
contrary,  if  your  tire  be  too 
little  or  imall^  you  can  ne- 
ver fee  the  end,  becaule  of 
the  frigid  nature  of  the  mat- 
ter,whcreby  there  willwant 
motion  fafficient  to  digeft 
them  together. 

XXL  The  heat  then  of 
your  Fir^  in  this  Veifel 
muft  be  ('as  Hermes  and  Ro- 
pnm  fay}  like  the  heat  of  the 
Sun  in  Winter  [but  it  is  to 
be  noted,  that  Hermes  liv*d 
in  ^y£gypy  a  hot  Country, 
whole  Winter,  is  as  hot  as 
our  Summer  iu  England^} 


O  N'S 


XXII.  Or  rather  ac 
ing  to  Diomedesj  liket 
heat  of  a  Hen,  withvi 
fhe  hatches  her  Chlc:. 
like  the  flow  afcenfif 
the  Sun  from  the  Siga»  an 
to  that  of  Cancer.  ,'cliol 

' .    !arJ 

XXIII.  For  know  jno 
the  Infant  in  the  begin 

is  repleat  with  cold  F 
and  a  white  milky  j  fl. 
ftance:  and  that  too  |jmi 
a  heat  is  an  Enemy  (  ;^pei 
cold  and  moifture  o  to 
Emhrion :  And  that  th  \;£\ 
Adverlaries,  ^iz,.  th«  \^ 
Elements  o^  heat  anc  k^ 
willnever  perfedly  ac  y 
ox  embrace  one  anothi  ^^_ 

XXIV.  But  by  littl  \l^ 
licde,having  firft  long  j  ..,^[^j 

■  together  in  the  mid(F (  \^^ 
'.temperate   heat    of    Ju 
I  Bath  (to  wit  a  gentk  j[ 
'  neo  or  fand  heat  J  thA^j^ 

changed  by  long  de 
;  and  digeftion  into 

cemhuHibh  Stdfhur, 

I     XXV.  Take  care 
fore,  that  with  a  ju 
equal   proportion  of 
you  manage  thefe 


j.XXVIIL  FLAM  MEL. 

mughty  Natures,  for 
Itotit  you  ftiould  fa- 
one  more  than  ano- 
they  who  naturally 
inemieSj  flioud  grow 
[y  with   you   through 


H)" 


nunwrcd  or 


XXVIL  For  thiscaufe 
or  reafbn  it  is  laid  in  ^hz 
Book  of  the  Se'ucnty  Pre- 
cepts :  See  that  their  heat  or 
fire  cG7jtini{e  unweariedly   ani 

afie^  and  by  their  ^xot'^vlthout  aafing^  and  that  all 

Iry  choler  defpile  your  \their  days  may  he 

;r,  and  contemn  you  |  accomfUjhed, 

}ur  no  fmall  difedvan 

XXVIII.  And  K,^^/i  faith, 
Ihe  ha  fie  that  brino-s  with  it 
too  much  Fire  J  is  always  -pro - 
motsd  by  the  Devil  and  Er- 
rour.  And  Diomedes  faith. 
When  the  Golden  Uird fliAlt 
come  jufi  to  Cancer_,  and 
that  from  thence  it  JhaU  rnozfe 
or  fly  to7i^aras  Libra^  the7i  y6ii 
?nay  augment  the  Fire  a  littl',i 


:VL   You  muft  alfo 

them  in  this  temperate 

perpetually  or  conti- 

ly,  to  wit_,  night  and 

until  the   time   that 

[er,  to  wit,  the  time  of 

wifture  of  the  Matters^ 

faffed  away  :  for  they 

U  their  peace,  and  as 

jre,  joyn  hands  in  be- 

[varmed  and  heated  to- 

sr-Whereas  iliould  thefe 

res  find  themfelves  but 

jonly  half  an  hour  with 

Fire,  they  would  be- 

irreconcileabie  for  e- 


XXIX.  And  when  in  like 
manner,  the  rare  Bird  iliall 
mo've .  or  fly  from  Libra  to- 
wards Capricorn,  which  is~ 
the  dcfired  Autumn^  then  k 
the  time  of  Har^cef: ^  u^hercirn 
you  fijall  reap^  the  ripe  and 
v7ofi  defir cable  fruits  of  your 
Labour. 


Mn 


CHAP. 


H 


S  ALM  ON'S 


CHAP.     XXIX. 


Of  the  two  Dragons  of  a  yellowifb  hlucy 
blach^colour^  lih^  the  Field. 


I.  T  Tlew  well  theie  Dra- 
V  gonSj  for  rhey  are 
the  true  Principles^  or  be- 
ginning of  thiSj  which  the 
Philolbphers  and  Wife  men 
would  never  clearly  expli- 
cate to  their  own  Chil- 
dren. 

IL  That  which  is  under- 
moli:  without  Wings  isfixed^ 
or  th^Mak:  That  which  is 
uppermoft,  and  with  Wings 
is  the  Volatile  or  Female^ 
black  J  and  obfcure^  which 
ftrives  for  the  maitery  and 
dominion  for  many  Months. 

III.  The  fiiil  is  called 
.SnJfbur,  or  heat  and  dry- 
nels:  the  other^  Mercury^ 
Argent  Vive,  or  cold  and 
moiilure  :  'thefe  are  Sol^nd 
Ltina^  of  a  Mercurial  fource^ 
a  iiilphurous  original^which 
by  a  continual  hre  are  a- 
dorneil  with  Royal  Habili- 


Iphe 
i  fof 

ments;  which  being!  i,^^ 
ted,  and  afterwards  di  ^^l 
ed  into  a  quinteffence,^  ^^^' 
overcome  all  Metallick  '"®'' 
dies,  how  hard  and  foli  ^k 
ever  they  be.  i  ^^^^ 

IV.  Thefe  are  the!  tom^ 
gons  and  Serpents  whjfel 
Ancient  ^y^gy^tian^'^  f-T 
aed  in  a  Circle,  the  I  ^^ 
devouring  the  Tail  ;^  tj  k 
by  fignifying,that  they  whic 
ceeded  from  one  and 
fame  thing,  and  that 
lone-syas  fufficient ;  and  \  ovi 
in  its  revolving  and  cir^ 
tion,  it  made  it  ielf 
fed. 


V.  Thefe   are  the 

gons  which  the  ancient  1  1  Tl 

feigned^  did  watch  (wit  n  tw; 

fleeping)  the  Golden  labo 

pies  of  the  Heffmdtaii  <  Ifilj 

dens:  Thefe  arc  the)  Kicife 

whom  Ja[on  in  his  adi  liirj 


)Co; 

itthe 


XXIX;         E  L  A 

[for  the  Golden  Fleece^ 
or  poured  the  liquor 
red  by  thelnchantrefs 


L  Of  the  difcourle  of 

n,  the  Books  of  the 

Ph  )(bphersare  fb  fillip  that 

ny  of  them  that  ever 

e,    but   has  declared 

Jthing  coneerning  the 

s  even  from  the  times 

lemoft  faithful  Bermes 

igiftus^  Orfheus^  Tytha- 

ArtefhiuSy    Morimm^ 

Others  following  them^ 

to  my  felf. 

[I.  Thele  are  the  two 
ms  given  and  fent  by 
^Ifviz,.  the  metallick  na- 
I  which  Hercules  {viz.. 
ftroiig  and  wile  man) 
t  ftrangle  in  his  Cradle ; 
"t^  overcomb  and  kill 
n,  and  to  make  them 
ifiej  corrupt^,  and  gene- 
, ,  at  the  beginning  of  his 
k. 

[ill.  Thefe  are  the  twQ 
ents  twined  and  twilled 
lid  about  the  Caduceus 
\iod  of  Mercury^  by  which 
exercifes  his  great  pow-  j 
and  transforms  himfelf  1 


M  M  E  L.  547 

into  all  fliapcs  as  he  pleor 
fes. 

IX.  He,  faith  Haly^  who 
Ihall  kill  the  one,  Jliall  alfo 
kill  the  other,  becaufe  the 
one  cannot  die  without  the 
other. 

X.  Thefe  two  are  thole 
which  Avken  calls  the  Ar- 
menian Dogj  and  the  Coraf- 
fere  Bitch  h  which  being  put 
together  into  the  Veffel  of 
the  Sepulchre,  do  cruelly 
bite  one  another,  and  by 
their  furious  rage,and  migh- 
ty poilbn^  never  ceale  to 
contend^  from  the  very 
moment  that  they  feize 
on  one  another  ('ifthecold 
hinder  not)till  both  of  them 
become  all  over  bloody^  in 
every  part. 

XL,  And  then  killing 
one  another,  they  be  deco- 
ded and  digefted  in  their 
proper  Venom  or  poifbn^ 
which  after  their  death, 
changes  them  into  a  living 
and  permanent^  or  fixed 
water. 

XII.  Before  which  time^ 

they  by  their  CoFruption 

1^3  n  a  and 


SALMON'S 

this  fruit 


548 

and  putrefadlon ,  lofe 
their  firft  natural  forms^  to 
affume  afterwards  another 
new  one;  betterj  more  no- 
ble and  excellent. 

XIII.  Thefe  are  the  two 

Seeds  MafcuUne  and  Femi- 
nine, which  generate  ("iays 
Rhajis,  A'vicen,  and  j^bra- 
ham  the  Jew)  within  the 
Bowels  or  Womb  of  the 
four  Elements,  and  com- 
pleat  all  their  Operations. 

XIV.Thefe  are  the  Radical 
moifture  of  the  Metals^  to 
witj  Sulphur  and  Mercury^ 
or  Argent  Vive\  not  the 
Vulgar^  which  are  ibid  by 
Merchants  and  Druggifts ; 
but  Ours  which  give  us  thefe 
two  beautiful  Bodies,  we  lb 
much  dofire. 

XV.  Thefe  two  Seeds 
(faith  Democritm)  are  not 
found  upon  the  pure  and 
uncorrupted  Earth:  But  as 
A'vicen  faith)  they  are 
gathered  from  the  Dung, 
Ordure^  and  Putrefadion 
of  Sol  and  Luna, 

XVI.  Happy  are  they 
who  knov.'  how  to  gather 


Lib. 

for  of  it  an 
tidott  may  be  made,  wl 
has  ftrength  and  powet 
conquer     all     Infirmii  s 
Weakneffes,  and  Difejs 
and  even  to  contend  \ 


led, 


Death  it  felf,  length© 
Life  (by  the  permiffioi  f^J 
God)  eventothe  detei  ^' 
ned,  or  appointed  ti  P 
and  withal  making  Md  Yx 
triumph  over  the  pooi  l*^"^' 
and  wretchedneft  of  ''^^ 
Life,  giving  him  an  Inf  ii 

of  Treafure  and  Rich©  ;  ; 

m 

XVII.  Thefe  two  ^'^^; 
gonsj  or  Metallick  Pf  1[^^ 
pies,  will  drive  eachti  y") 
flame  the  other  by  its!  "'''"^ 
Then  if  you  be  not  ca  f{^? 
you  will  fee  a  flinking  ^^'i 
poifonous  Vapour  or  E 
to  arife,  exceeding  in  '^'\ 
fon,  the  biting  of  the  ^ 
Venomous  Serpent.-       ?'^^ 

XVIIL  Thereafon  ¥^ 
I  depicted  thefe  two 
in  the  forms  o/tDragms 
of  thole  colours,  is  be 
of  their  virulent  or  po 
ousfmell;  and  the  Va 
or  Fumes  rifing  up  i; 
Glals  or  Philolophick 
being  alfo  of  the  fam< 


^ 


p.  XXIX.  F  L  A  M  M  E  L 

s  with  the  Painted  Scr- 
:s,  vix,,  blacky  bluej  and 


power    of 
the  Bodies 


IX.  The 
fch,  and  of 
)lved,  is  {o  venomouSj 
truly  in  the  whole 
jrld,  there  is  not  a  more 
jignant  poyfon  5  for  it  is 
I  by  its  own  ftrength  and 
Id  odour_,  to  mortifieor 
[every  thing  living. 

kX.  The  Artift  is  never 
ffible  of  this  ill  fmellj  un  - 
his  Veffels  breaks  but  he 
;es  when  it  begins  to  be^ 
[the  fightj  and  changing 
►lou  rSj  proceeding  from 
putrefadion  of  the  mat- 
in Digeliion. 

XXI.  Thefe  colours^  as 

jy  fignifie  Corruption  and 

trefadion,  fo  they   alfo 

[jfage  to  us  Generation^by 

gnawing  and  dilTolving 

the  perfed  Bodies  jwhich 

[ifolution   proceeds  from 

ternal  hear^  joyned  with 

watery  fire,    and  the 

Ibtil  y^o^Kondi our  Mercury ^ 

hich  refolves  into  a  meer 

loud,  mz..  into  impalpable 

pwder^  whatever  refills  it. 


5*49 


XXII.  Thus^  the  heat 
working  upon  and  againft 
the  Radical,  Metallick,  Vi- 
fcous,  or  Oleaginous  Moi- 
fture  of  Metals^  caufes  the 
fubjed  matter  to  generate 
blacknefi. 

XXIII.  For  at  the  fame 
time  the  matter  isdiffolv- 
ed,  it  grows  black,  and  ge- 
nerates: for  all  Curruption 
is  Generation  ;  therefore 
blacknels  is  much  to  be  de- 
fired. 

XXIV.  This  is  the  black 
Sail  with  which  Ihefm's 
Ship,  came  back  with  tri- 
umph fiom  Crete,  which 
was  the  caufe  of  his  Fathers 
Death:  And  fo  muft  this 
Father  alfo  die,  that  frort^ 
the  Afties  of  this  Tboenix^ 
another  may  fpring  or  a- 
rife^  which  Son  mull  be 
King. 

XXV.  This  is  certain, 
that  if  this  blacknefs  be  not 
at  the  beginning  of  your  o- 
peration,  during  the  days  of 
the  Stone  ;  let  what  other 
colour  foeverarife,  you  will 
wholly  fail  of  the  Magifte- 

Nn  ;  ry, 


^5©  SALMON'S 

ry,  nor  from  that  Chaos^ 
will  you  ever  produce  any 
thing. 


XXVI.  You  cannot  work 
wellj  unlefs  you  putrefte 
your  Matter  firfl-^  nor  can 
you  generate^  unleis  you 
iirftmeet  with  Corruption: 
and  by  confequence^  with- 
out a  (it  Womb,  warmth^ 
heat,  and  nourilhment.the 
Stone  cannot  take  a  Vegeta- 
tive Life^  fo  as  to  encreafe 
and  multiply. 

XXVILAndtrulylmufl 
tell  you  J  that  though  you 
work  upon  the  true  mat- 
ter  ;  yet  if  at  the  begining, 
after  you  have  put  your 
Confe5lion^  Frima  materia^ 
ov  fir  ^Agents  J  into  tbePhi- 
lolophers  Egg  ;  if,  I  lay, 
ibmetima  after  the  fire  has 
ftirred  them  up,  you  lee 
inot  the  l^lack  head  of  the 
Crow^  this  black  of  the  black- 
tft  blacky  you  muft  begin  a- 
gain,  for  your  fault  is  irre- 
parable and  not  to  be  a- 
mended. 

XXVlIIButefpeciallythe 
Orange  colour,  or  half  red^ 
is  much  to  be  feared :  For  if 


Db.  \t 
at  the  beginning  you  fee  tlalij 
appearance    within'   y^iiff'^r 
Egg,   without   doubt  jiir^ 
have  burnt  the  Matter,  aid 
fo  will  lofe  the  verdure  £!d 
life  of  the  Stone. 


XXIX.  The  colour  wi 
you  ought  to  have,muft 
tirely  be  perfected  in  bh 
nefs  f like  to  that  of  tl 
Dragons)  in  the  Ipacej 
forty  days. 

XXX.  If  therefore 
have    not   thefe    ellen 
marks,  retire  your  felf 
good  time  from  your  wi 
that  you  may  refcue  y 
felf  from  affured  and 
tain  loft, 

XXXL  And  note  tl 
alfo  in  particular,  that 
even  next  to  nothing  to 
tain  this  blacknefs ;  there 
nothing  more  eafie  to  coi 
by:  for  from  almoft 
things  in  the  World,  raix^ 
with  moi(hu*e,  you  mi 
liave  a  blacknefs  by  fire. 


XXXII.   But    here  y« 
muft      have     a    blacki 
whicii  comes  ^rom  the 
fed  Metallick  Bodies,  ai 
hi 


XXIX.  FLAMMEL.  *       'ni 

from  hence  they  nil  fed  1<^ 
many  Allegories  of  Dea^^ 
Men^  Icmhs /Sepulchres  J  &:c. 


a  long  fpace  of  time^ 

lean  be  dellroyed  in  lels 

the    fpace    of    five ; 

ths,  after    which  im- 

Biately  follows  the  defi- 

re  whkenels :  if  you  have 

you  have  enough^  but 

all. 

XXIII.Thcblueilliand 
lOwijIi  colours  J  fignifie 
:  Iblutionand  putrefacli 
|is  not  yet  fini[hed>  and 
the  colours  of  0«r  Mer 
are  not  as  yet  well 
^igled  and  rotten^  or  pu- 
ied  with  the  reil. 

:XXIV.  Thfi  blacknefs 

r.it,    and   thefe    colours, 

inly    demonftrate^   that 

;  matter  or  compofition 

Igins  to  roc  or  putrifie  and 

|Mve  into  powder,  finer 

,d  fmaller  than  the  Atoms 

the  Sun^  the  which  is  af- 

^fWards   changed  into   a 

iirmanent   or    fixed   wa- 

XXXV^.Jl'his  diffoluti- 
1  by  the  yi^nigmatick  Phi- 
ifophers  is  called  Deaths 
Hftrucfion^  Perditkn  ;  be- 
'aufe  that  the  Natures 
hange  their   form  j    and 


XXXVI.  Others  have 
called  itj  Cak'mation,  De~ 
nudatic7i^  Separatimj  Tritu- 
ration^  and  JjJ'atlon ;  becaufe 
the  Compoficum  is  chang- 
ed and  reduced^  into  molt 
Imall  Atoms  and  parts. 

XXXVII.  Others  have 
called  it  KeduBion  into  the 
firfi  matter^  Mollifi&mon^Ex' 
traclio?}^  Commixt'ton^  hio^tie- 
faHic?}^  ConverficH  cf  Elc- 
went  s  J  Stibtilliz^aUonJ)ivifi.  ?;, 
Hiijnation^  ImpaJIaiion,  and 
Difttllaticn^  becaufe  that  the 
particulars  of  the  Comfoft^ 
tum^  are  melted^  brought 
back  into  feed,  foftned,  or 
meliorated^  and  Circulated 
witliin  the  Glafs.  • 

XXXVIII.  Others  hav^i 
called  itj  Ixir^  Ir^S;  Vutrefa- 
cUon^  Corrupt kn^  Cjmmerian 
darknejs^  a  Gidf^  Hell^  Dra- 
gons ^  Generation  J  In^reJ/ion^ 
Submerfion^  Complexion^  Con- 
jmcl'ion^  and  Impreg-naticn ^ 
becaufe  that  the  matter  is 
black  and  waterillij  that 
the  l^atures  are    perfectly 

Nn  4  mix- 


5;2  SALMON 

inixed^  and  now  fubililone^ 
Ly  another. 


UbW 


XXXiX.  For  when  the 
heat  of  the  Sun  works  upon 
him,  they  are  converted ^ 
iiri\  into  a  Powder^  or  into 
ii  ^At  and  glutinous  Water^ 
v/hich  feeling  the  heat  flies 
on  iiigh  to  the  top  or  head 
with  the  V^apour  or  Fumej 
widi  the  Wind  and  Air. 

XL.From  thence  this  wa 
ter  ('drawn  out  of  the  mat- 
tor  or  Com^ofitum )  de- 
icendeth  again^  and  in  de- 
iccnding,  reduces  and  re- 
ioivcs^  (.IS  much  as  may  bej 
tlie  relt  of  the  CGmp-jfitum^ 
continually  doing  io,till  the 
whole  be  like  a  black  Broth^ 
feme  what  fir. 

XLI.  A  while  afcer^  this 
water  hc^\*}\\s  to  coagulate 
or  thicken  fbmewhat  more,, 
growing  very  black  like  to 
Picch :  Lalily,  comes  the 
Bcdj  and  Er.rth^  which  the 
Oblcue  Philoiophers  have 
called  lerra  fostids. 


XLTL  For  then  by  j/ 
fon  of  the  perfed  or  cci- 
pleat   putrefadion  ('9ii\[ 
is  as  natural  as  any  can'  b 
this  Eirth  ftinks^  and  yii 
a  fmell  like  to  the  Scei 
Graves,  filled  with  rod 
and  putrified  Carkafes^ 
yet  perfedly  confumed. 

m 

XLIII.  This  Earth  1  to 
called  by  Hermes^  Terra  fc« 
1 1  at  a,  but  iis  true  and  p  %mii 
per  Name  is  Let  en  or  La^  \  nt  h 
which  muft  afterwards  I  fcntac 
whitened.  I  ofnc 

XLIV.  The  AncientP  -and 
lofopherswho  were  Ca  oiir 
Itfis  have  decyphred  it  htt 
their  Metamorfhcfes  um  jnd, 
tlie  Hiftory  of  the  Serf 
^f  Adars^  which  devoiJrJllt 
the  Companions  of  O 
mm^  who  flew  him  by  p^^ 
cing  him  with  his  Lanc( 
gainff  a  hollow  Oak  :  whi| 
Oak,  you  ought  ferioul 
to  contemplate  and  cor 


CHAl 


b.XXX. 


FLAM  MEL. 


553 


CHAP.    XXX. 

^^the  Man  and  Woman  cloathed  in  an  0- 
\range  coloured  Gown^  in  a  Field  A'Zjure  and 
'lluey  with  their  Motto  s. 


^He  Man  depided  in 
that  Figure  exactly 
ibles  my  felf^  even  as 
Woman  does  lively  re- 
pent Terremlle  :  But  the 
frefentation  to  the  life, 
1  of  no  necefficy  as  to 
work ;  to  figure  forth  a 
I'/e  and  a  Female^  was  all 
our  defign  required, 
lich  anfwers  to  ottr  Sul- 
[r  and  Mercury, 

L  It  was  the  Painters 
afore  to  put  our  refem- 
nce,  upon  thofe  Figures^ 
he  did  in  thofc  kneeling 
the  feet  of  the  Apoftles 
hI  and  Veter^  according 
what  we  were  in  our 
uthful  days. 

III.  Thele  here  then  I 

ide  to  be  painted,  one  a 

Wf^  the  other  a  Female^ 

teach  thee^  that  in  |his 


fecond  Operation^  thou  haft 
truly,  but  not  perfectly  two 
natures,  conjoyned  and 
Married  together  the  Maj- 
culmestnd  the  Fentinwe^  or 
rather  the  4  Elements, 

IV.  And  that  the  four 
natural  Enemies,  the  ^ot 
and  cold^  the  rlry  and  meifi, 
begin  to  approach  kindly 
one  to  another;  and  by 
means  of  the  Mediators  or 
Peace-makers,  lay  down  by 
little  and  little  the  ancient 
Animofity  or  Enmity  of  the 
old  Chaas, 

V,  Who  thefe  peace- 
makers  are  you  muft  know : 
between  the  bof  D^d  the 
coU  there  is  moiflure,  who  is 
of  the  Kindred,  and  allied 
to  them  both  i  to  the  hat 
by  its  heat,  and  to  the  cold 
by  its  mcifture. 


554 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Lib. 


VI.  And  to  begin  this 
Conciliation,  you  muft  (as 
in  the  precedent  operation) 
firfl:  convert  all  the  Bodies, 
or  the  whole  Comfofitutn 
intowater^  by  Diffolution. 

VII.  And  afterwards  you 
muft  coagulate  this  water, 
which  will  be  turned  into , 
black  Earth,  black  even  of 
the  molt  black,  whereby 
this  Peace  and  Union  will 
be  wholly  and  nioft  happily 
accomplifhed. 

VIII.  For  the  Earth 
which  is  coid  and  dryj  find- 
ing it  felf  akin,  and  allyed 
to  the  dry  and  moift  which 
are  Enemies,  will  wholly 
conciliate  and  uHite  tliem. 

IX.  Thus  have  you  a  per 
fed  mixture  of  all  the  four 
Elements,  having  firft  turn- 
ed them  into  Water,  and 
afterwards  into  Earth:  I 
will  hereafcer  teach  you  o- 
ther  Q)nverrions  into  Air^ 
when  it  Ihall  be  made  all 
White^  and  into  Fire,  when 
it  Ihall  be  converted  into  a 
moft  perfed  Vht^U. 


X.  Thus  have  yout^ 
Natures  Conjoyned  or  m-^  ^' 
ried together,  whereby le 
one  conceives  by  the  oth, 
and  by  this  Conception  ,e 
Female  is  Converted  into  ic 
body  of  the  Male ;  and  kfc''^,^'' 
Male  into  the  body  of  I  * 
Fe7nek,  fii^^' 

■g    iser 

XL  Thatistofay,  I  God 

are  made  one  only  bo  »^'' 
which  is  the  AndrogynCy 

Hermofhrod'ite  of  the  Ai  ''T^ 

ents,  which  they  have  <  iblef 

fed,  The  Oov/s  Heady  otai 

Nature  Convert ed,  la^w 

XII.  In    this    man  erit 
therefore   I    depid   th  fife, 
here,  becaufe  you  have  t  ith  i 
Natures  reconciled,  wh 
(^if  they  be  order'd  and  i 
naged  wifely)  will  fori 
Emhrion  in  the  Womb  of 
Veffel,and  afterwards h 
forth  a  beautiful  birth,w! 
will  prove,  a  moft  Powei 
and  Invincible  King,  in 
ruptible  ;and  alfo  be  a 
admirable  quinteiTcnce 

XIII.  Thus  have  you 
principf^i  and  moft  nee 
iiry  Rcafon^  or  Caufoj 


XXX.  FLA 

Rcprefentation.  The 
Caufe  (which  is  al(b 
to  be  noted)  from  the 
DCiffity  of  having  two  ho- 
for  that  in  this  Ope- 
i:  n  you  muft  divide  that 
;vl;h  has  been  coagulated^ 
to  /ean  after  nourijliment 
ji;e  Milk  of  Life  to  the 
Infant  when  it  is  born, 
:^  is  endued  (by  the 
fig  God)  with  a  Vege- 
iSoul. 

IV.  This  is  a  rare  and 
drable  lecret,  which  for 
It  of  a  right  underltand- 
has  made  Fools  of  all 
as  have  erred  ia  ieek- 
er  it  J  but  has  raade 
wife^  who  has  viewed 
with  the  Eye  of  his 
id. 

JCV.  This  Coagulated 
[ly  you  muft  divide  into 
[>  parts,  the  one  of  which 
[11  ierve  for  Az^oth  ^ 
Hch  is  to  walTi  and  cleanfe 
other^  which  is  called 
\'tn^  which  muft  be  whi- 
:ed. 

iSVl.  He  which  is  wafh- 
<  is  the  Serpent  Vython^ 
^  10  takes  his  beginnings  or 


M  M  E  L.'  ^^(* 

Original  from  the  Corrup- 
tion of  the  Earth,  gathered 
together  by  the  Waters  of 
the  Deluge,  when  the  whole 
Compojitum  was  water. 

XVIL  This  Serpent  muft 
be  flain  or  kill'd,  and  over- 
come by  the  Arrows  of  A- 
pollo^  by  the  yellow  Sol^  that 
is  to  fay  by  our  fire,  which 
ib  equal  to  that  of  the  Sun, 

XVIII.Hewhowallieth, 

or  rather  the  Walliings^ 
which  muft  be  continued 
with  the  other  halt,  are  the 
Teeth  of  that  Serpent, 
which  the  Wiie  Thefem  will 
(bw  in  the  E^^rth,  from 
whence  ftiall  fpring  up  Ar- 
med Men>  who  in  the  end 
(liall  difcomfit  themfelves, 
fuifering  themfelves  by  op- 
pofition  to  relolvc  into  the 
lame  nature  of  the  Earth, 
and  the  Arjtift  to  obtain  his 
deferved  Conqucfts. 

XIX.  It  is  of  this  very 
thing  that  the  Philofophers 
have  ib  often  written,  and 
fo  often  repeated  :    It  Dlf- 

fshss  it  felf]  it  Congeals  it 
felf,  it  makes  it  [elf  Black,  it 
makes  it  [elf  White,  it  ktHs  it 


$^6  S  A  L  M 

felf^  and  makes  it  felf  alive 
again. 

XX.  I  caufed  their  Field 
to  be  painted  Ax^ure  and 
:Blue^  to  ftiew  that  we  do 
now  but  begin  to  get  out 
from  the  moll  black  dark- 
nefs :  For  that  the  Azure 
and  Blue  is  one  of  the  firft 
Colours,  that  the  dark  Wo- 
man lets  us  fee ;  to  wit^  moi 
fture  giving  place  a  little  to 
heat  and  dry  nefi. 

XXL  The  Man  and  Wo- 
man are  almoil  all  Orange 
colouved,  to  (hew  that  our 
Bodies  (or  our  Body ^  which 
the  Philofophers  here  call 
Rehjs)  are  not  yet  decoded 
enough  ;  and  that  the  nioi- 
fture  from  whence  the  black 
Blue,  and  Az.ure  comes,  is  but 
half  vanquilhed  by  the  dry- 
nefs. 

XXH.  For  when  the  dry- 
nefs  has  got  the  Dominion, 
all  will  be  white :  and  when 
it  fights  with,  or  is  equal  to 
the  moifture,  all  will  be  in 
part  according  to  thefe  pre- 
fent  colours. 

XXIII.  The  Philofophers 


ON'S  Li 

have  alfo  called  the 
fojitum  in  this  Oper^ 
Nummusj    Ethelia^ 
BoritiSy     Ccrjufle^     G 
Alhar   arts  J   Vueneck^ 
derickj  Kukul^bahricis^  i^ 
mech^  Ixir^  &c.  which 
have  commanded  to  i 
white. 


m 

w 

y 


Ub 
XXIV.  The  Wor  be 
Motto  is  as  it  were  in  a  vi  iold 
Circle  round  about  hei 
dy,  to  fliew  that  Reku 
become  white  in  that 
manner,  beginning  ^t 
the  Extremities  roun 
bout  the  white  Circle. 


XXV.   In  Schola  n  II 
fhorum   it  is  faid,  Tk 

Sign  of  the  firft  prfeB  n 
nefs  is  the  manfejlation 
little  Circle  of  hatr^  wh 
faffing  over  the  Head^ 
will  appear  on  the  (ides  o 
Vef] el,  round  about  the  mA  mt 
in  a  kmd  of  a  Citrine  or 
lowilh  Colour, 


XXVL  The  Motto- 
longing  to  the  Male  is, 
mo  'veniet  ad  judicium  . 
That  belonging  to  the 
male  is,  Vere  ilia  dies  ten\i' 
lj4  erit.    Thefe  are  not  ^|n- 


notc 


but 
m 


of 

tl 

are 
e  I 


XXX.  FLAM  MEL;  ^^7 

hlacknefs  and  Filth,  be  fplri- 
tualized^  and  whitened. 


_:es  of  Holy  Scripture, 
^^only  words  which  fpeak 
_  jrding  to  theTheologi- 
cfenfe  of  the  Judgment  to 
ae. 

iXVIL  I  hav«  put  them 
re,  not  only  for  the  The 
gical  fenfe^  concerning 
RelurredioDj  which 
y  ferve  them  which  on 
Dehold  the  outward  Fi- 
es,  but  know  nothing  of 

^  :ScientifickMyftery 

h 
XXVIII.    But  alfo  for 

^^  tnij  who  gathering  toge 
n*  the  Qy£mgmas  and  Ta- 
les of  the  Science^  and 
wing  them  with  Lyncefis's 
k^  are  able  to  pierce  in 
the  myfterious  fenfe, 
(ough    the    vifiblQ   Ob- 

XXIX..  Thus  then,  ;kf^» 
41  €ome  to  the  Judgment  of 
J;  it  fignifies,  that  to 
'ing  the  Comjofitum  or 
Utter  to  the  colour  of  per- 
dion,  itmuft  be  judged^ 
lat  is^  cleanfed  from  all  its 


XXX.  Again^  Surely  that 
day  will  he  terrible  \  Such  in- 
deed is  the  day  of  cleanfmg 
and  purifying  :  Horrour 
holds  the  body  in  Priibn  for 
the  fpace  of  fourfcore  days, 
in  the  darkneft  of  the  wa- 
ters, in  the  extream  heat 
of  the  5«w,  and  in  the 
Troubles  of  the  Sea. 

XXXL  All  which  things 
ought  firft  to  pafs  over,  be- 
fore our  King  can  become 
white^  arifing  from  Death  to 
Life,  to  Conquer  and  over- 
come all  his  Enemies. 

XXXII.  To  make  you 
nnderfland  fomething  bet- 
ter this  Alhijicaticn  or  Whiten- 
ings which  is  harder  and 
more  difficult  than  all  the 
reft,  (for  till  that  time  you 
may  err  at  every  ftep,  but 
afterwards  you  cannot,  ex- 
cept you  break  your  Vef- 
fels.^  I  give  you  the  foU 
lowing  Explication. 


chap; 


55S 


SALMON'S 


1^  5S 

1,^ 


CHAP.    XXXL 


Of  the  Figure  li\e  Paul  the  Apofile^  cloa 
with  a  White  and  Yellow  Kobe^  hard  ,  hi 
voith  Gold^  holding  a  naked  Swordy  :  *^ 
a  Man  h^ieling  by  his  Feet^  clad  in  a  I  yj^ 
of  Orange  Colour^  Blach^andWhite^ 
his  Motto. 


I.  T  7Iew  well  this  Man 
V  cloathed  in  a  Robe^ 
intirely  of  a  Yellowifti 
White^  and  lee  him  as  it 
were  turning  his  Body,  Ibj 
as  if  he  would  take  the  na- 
ked Swordj  either  to  cut 
off  the  Head,  or  do  Ibme 
other  thing  to  the  Man 
kneeling  by  his  fcetj  clo- 
thed in  a  Robe  of  Orange 
colour^  White  and  Black, 
who  crys  out ^Dele  mala  qua 
feci^  Blot  out  all  the  evil 
which  I  have  done* 

.11.  As  if  he  fhouldfay, 
Tolle  nigredinem^  Take  away 
from  me  my  blacknefs ;  which 
is  a  term  of  Art :  For  Evil 


fignifies   in    the    -All 
Blacknefs^  as  you  may 
read  in  7urha  Philofoph 
DecoSl    it    until  it 
Blacknefs  ^    which 
thought  evil. 


CO 


figni 

hi 


ill 
ami 


'im 


Ilf.  But  would  you 
what  is  meant  by  this 
taking  the  Sword  int( 
hand  ?    Truly  it  (igi 
that  you  muft  cut  oi 
Head  of  the  Crow,  tol 
of  the  Man  clothed  ij 
vers  Colours  kneeling. 


iH/ 


Vi 


\\ 


IV.   I  have   taken 
Portrai(5lure  and  Figu 
of  Hermes   Trijmegi^i^^i-^ 
Book  oUhefecret  Art^ 


tki 


p;xxxL 

faith  J   Take    away    the[ 
I  of  this  Black  Man^  cut  \ 
ie  Head  of  the  Crow  ;  all 
;h   fignifies  no    more 
thefe  few  words,  Whl- 
wr  Black, 


FL  AM  MEL 


SS9 


i 


mn 


Lainhffring^ih^t  Noble 
hath  alio  ufed  it  in 
Commentary  of  his  Hi- 
r,lyphicks,where  he  faith 
Wood  there  is  a  Beafl 


Its 


wer  covered  with  Black 

ly  one  cut  off  his  Head^  he 

loefe  his  blacknefs^  and 

m  a  mo  ft  white  Colour^ 

1 

r;ay(:I.    Will  you   under (^ and ^ 

;i;i(|h   he)    what   that  is  ? 

m^hlacknefs    is    called  the 

I  ^  of  the  CroWj  the  which 

'  f  taken  away^  at  that  in- 

I  comes  the  white  colour  \ 

jdl|^  is  as  much  as   to  fay^ 

;hi$  li  when  the  Cloud  af fears 

'm  vircy  this  Body  is  jaid  to 

i'^c  vithout  an  head.     Thefe 

;  f  his  words. 


ll.  In  the  lame  fenfe, 
i/Vile  Men  have  alfo  faid 
ther  places^  Take  the  Vi- 
■alled  Derexa^  and  cut  off 
'dead^  ficc.  That  is  to  fay, 
a  away  from  him  all  his 
:knejs» 


VIII.  They  have  alfo 
uled  this  Terifhrajis :  When 
they  would  exprefi  the 
multiplication  of  the  ftone, 
they  have  feigned  the  Ser- 
pent Hydraj  for  that  it  is  fa- 
bled^ that  if  one  Head  be 
cut  off,  there  will  fpring  up 
ten  in  the  place  thereof, 

IX.  For  the  ftone  multi^ 
plies  or  encreales  it  felfi  ten 
fold  every  time,  that  they 
cut  off  this  Head  of  the  Crow; 
that  they  make  it  black^and 
afterwards  white;  that  is 
to  fay,  tliat  they  diffolve  it 
anew,  and  after  wards  make 
it  white  again ;  viz.  They 
diffolve  it  anew,    and  af- 

erwards   coagulate   it    a- 
gain. 

X.  Obferve  alfo  how  the 
naked  Sword  is  wreathed 
about  with  a  black  Girdle, 
yet  that  the  ends  thereof 
are  naked  and  bare,  and  not 
wreathed  at  all. 

XL  This  naked  ihining 
Sword  is  the  ftone  for  the 
^Mite^  or  the  White- fiene,  fo 
often  by  the  Philofophers 
defcribed  under  this  Form* 
XII. 


S60 


XII.  To  come  then  to 
this  perfedand  Iparkling 
whitenefi,  you  muft  know 
what  the  wreath  of  this 
black  Girdle  fignifies,  and 
follow  that  which  they 
teach  you,  which  is  the 
quantity  of  the  Imbibiti- 
ons. 

XIII.The  two  ends  which 
are  not  wreathed  about  at 
atl^  repreient  the  begining, 
and  the  ending ;  for  the 
begining  it  Jhews  you,  that 
you  muft  Imbibe  it  at  the 
firft  time  gently  and  Ipa- 
ringly,  giving  it  then  a  lit- 
tle Milkj  as  to  a  Child  new 
born,  to  the  intent  that  Ixlr 
(as  Authors  fpeakj  be  not 
drowned. 

XIV.  The  like  muft  we 
do  at  the  end,  when  we  fee 
that  our  King  is  /«//^  and 
will  have  no  more. 

XV.  The  middle  of  thefe 
Operations  is  explicated  by 
the  fire,  whofe  wreaths  of 
the  faid  black  Girdle,  at 
what  time  (becaufe  our 
SaUmandir  lives  of  the  fire, 


SALMON'S  Li 

/  and  indeed  is  a  fire. 


Argent-Vive^  or  Quick-j, 
which  runs  in  the  mi 
the  fire   fearing   n( 
you  muft  feed  him 
dantly,  fb  as  that  the  VA 
Milk  may  encompafij 
the  matter  round  abc 

XVI.The  wreaths!  _ 
ed  blacky  becaufe  they| 
nifie  the  Imbibitions ^  ar 
conieqaence,    the  bU 
fes:  For  the  fire  with| 
mQifiure  (as  I  have  ofcei 
you)  Qmkthblacknefs. 


XVIL  And  as  thefi 
Leaves  or  Rounds, 
that  you  muft  do  \t 
times  wholly,  fo  like 
they  let  you  know,  thai 
muft  d(j  this  in  ^yq 
Months  5  a  Month  to 
ry  Imbibition, 


01 

loiil 


XVIIL  And  noi«r 
may  fee  the  reafon' 
Hdy  Abenragel  faid,  Tl 
coBion  o/'r^eCompofitai 
Matter  is  done  in  three  \ 
fifty  da)% 

XIX.  It  is  true,  th    '^\ 
you  count  thefe  little  Ii    jj^^ 


cor 

the 

whii 

k 

ero 

lodv 


in[ 


F( 
:oper 
iacco 

ik 


and  in  the  midft  of  the  fire^  |  bitions  at  the  beginriing)  .^^ 


ap.  xxxr. 


F  L  A  M  M  E  I 


S6t 


XI.  For  nature  always 

Is  to  perfedioHj  and  this 

be  accomplifhed  by  the 

»  of  the   Virgins  Milk^ 

the  deco(5tion  and  di- 

ion  of  the  Comfofium^ 

ch  you  ft  all  make  with 

3J2  Milk ;  which  being  dry- 

upon  your  body_,  will 

s  it  into  the  fame  white 

oWjOr  yellowifh  White^ 

bh  he   who  takes  the 

rdis  cloathed  withall ; 

*  in  which  Colour  you 


?he  end,  there  arc  leven  ; 
ereupon  one  of  the  moil 
cure  has  faid.  Our  Head 
be  Crow  is  Leprcus^  and 
ibat  would  cleanfe  it  mufi 
te  it  go  down  feve7i  tiwes 
the  Ri'ver  of  Regeneration^ 

o/"  Jordan^  as  the  Prophet 
mandedLefrvm  Naaman^ 
Syrian. 

[X.  Hereby  canipre- 
ding^  the  beginning, 
ch.  confifts  but  of  few 
sj  the  middle,  and  the 
,  which  is  alfo  very 
t:    And  therefore   by 

Hieroglyphick,  I  teil 
,  that  you  muft  whiten 
r  body,  which  by  kneel 
■begs  that  thing  at  ycur 
ids. 


mufr  make  your  Corfude  to 
come. 

XXII.  The  Veftments  of 
the  Figure  of  Paul  the  Apo- 
lile  are  bordred  largly  with 
a  Golden  and  red  Citrine 
colour. 

XXIII.  Give  praife  now,, 
my  Son,  if  thou  ever  feefl: 
this  i  for  then  by  the  good 
Hand  of  Heaven,  thou  haft 
obtained  aTrealure ;  which 
you  mull  then  imbibe,  and 
tinge  it  by  decoction  and 
digeftion,  lb  long,till  the  lit- 
tle Infant  becomes  hardy 
and  ilrong  to  encounter  a- 
gainif  both  the  water  and 
the  fire. 

XXI\^.  In  accomplijl]ing 
of  chis^  you  muft  do  that 
which  Demagcr  as  ^Senior  ^  and 
Haly  have  calkd,  the  fit- 
ting of  the  Mother  into  the  In- 
fants Belly ^  vjhtch  Infant  the 
Mother  had  lately  brought 
forth, 

XXV.  Now  they  call  th© 

Mother^  the  Mercury  of  the 
Philofophers ,  wherewith 
they  make  their  Imhihitioni 
and  Ferrmntatio,  s :  And  thp 
Go  h-^ 


562 


SALMON'S 


Lib.  II 


Infant  they  call  the  Body^ 
the  which  the  laid  Mercury 
is  gone  forth  to  tinge  or  co- 
lour. 

XXVI.  I  have  therefore 
given  you  thele  two  Hiero- 
glyphkks  to  fignific  the  Albi- 
fication  ;  for  now  it  is  that 
you  have  need  of  great  help^ 
and  here  it  \i,  that  all  the 
World  is  deceived. 

XXVII.  This  Operation 
is  indeed  a  Laborinth ;  for 
here  is  prefentcd  a  thouland 
ways  at  the  lame  Inftant^ 
befides  that  which  you 
ought  to  gOj  and  prufae3  to 
the  end  of  the  Work,  which 
is  diredly  contrary  to  the 
beginning;  to  ^\t/in  coagu- 
lating what  before  you  dif^ 
foheds  and  in  making  that 
Earthy  which  before  was 
Wat^r, 

XXVIII.  Whenyouhave 
raade  it  Wblte^  then  you 
have  overcome  the  Enchant- 
ed Bulls  ^  which  caft  Fire 
and  Smoak  out  of  their  No- 
ftrils. 

XXIX.  Hercules  now  has 
cleanfed  the  St^kk  full  of 


Ordure  ^  rottcnnefs  a.l 
black nels :  Jafon  has  pouri 
the  digeiled  Broth  or  ]- 
quor  upon  the  Dragons  f 
Colchos :  and  you  havener' 
in  your  power  the  Hor%\ 
AmdthUy  whichj  tho'  it 
white,  may  replenifti 
through  the  whole  cour 
Life  with  Riches,  Hon< 
and  Glory. 


XXX.  But  to  obtain  ti 
you  mud  beftir  your 
and  purfue  the  Work 
Hercules^  with  invincib! 
(blution:  for  this  Ach 
thismoift  River, is  endo\  j,y, 
with  a  moft  mighty  fc  ,// 1 
and  often  transfigures  it  ^^ 
from  one  ftiape  to  anotl  j^^^jj 
andnow^  in  a  manner, 
have  done  all,  for  that  w  jj[f 
remains,  is  performed 
out  any  difficulty.        ig^^ 


XXXI.  Thefetranfi 
tioiis ,  transfigurations  ^ 
changes,  are  particular!; 
fcribed  in  the  Book  o\ 

Seven  Egyptian  Seals'^  w 
fas  alfo  by  other  Auth 
it  is  faid.  That  the  Stone, 

fore  it  Trill  -wholly  forfakl 
hlacknefs^  and  become  w^c 
to  thi  appearance  of  the  ip/- 


I  by  ID 

iandj 
tlie 


p.XXXr.  FL 

pjg  orpolilhed  Marhle,  and 
f>i\aked  flaming  Sword ^  will 
n  all  the  cqIouys  that  tkpu 
Hmfojjihly  imagine^ 

^XIL  And  that  it  will 
Melt  it  felfy  and  as  often 
hte  it  ftlf  again  ;  and  in 
idfi  of  thoje  di^vers  and 
Operattsm  (which  it 
ms  by  virttfe  of  the  Vege 
,  Soul  which  is  within  it. 
f  and  the  fame  time  it  will 
Citrine  J  Green  ^  Red  [hut 
f  the  true  Red)  and  be- 

Tellow,  Blue^  and  0-, 
•  colour*^  even  till ^  that 

wholly  overcome  by  dri- 
all  tbefe  various  coloitrs 
^anifii^and  end  in  this  ad- 
Citrine  whttenefs. 

Olil.  Which  laft  co- 
is  that  of  VauFs  Gar- 
:,  and  will  in  a  ftiort 
become  like  the  colour 
c  naked  Sword  :  after- 
k  by  means  of  a  more 
ig  and  long  digeftion^ 
rds  the  end   of    the 


' 


A  M  M  E  L.'  56; 

workj  It  will  be  changed 
into  a  Red  Citrine  coloui:, 
and  at  lafl:^  into  the  perfed 
Red  of  the  Vermilion  y 
where  it  will  repofe  or  fix 
it  felf  for  ever. 

XXXIV.  Of  thisairobe 
advifedj  that  the  Milk  of 
Luna  is  not  like  the  Virgt?^ 
Milk  of  Sol;  and  that  the. 
Imbibitions  of  Whttenefs  re- 
quire a  more  White  Milk^. 
than  thofe  of  the  GoUtu 
Rednefss 

XXXV.  In  this  very  mat- 
ter I  was  in  danger  of  mif- 
fing my  way^  and  fo  1  had 
done  indeed^  had  it.  not 
been  for  the  Book  of 
ABRAHAM  the  Jew  : 
And  therefore  for  this  rea- 
fonj  I  have  made  to  be  de- 
pided  for  you,  the  Figure 
which  takes  hold  of  the  na- 
ked. Sword^  in  the  proper 
and  right  colour,  for  it  i$ 
the  Emblem  of  that  which 
whitens, 


O  o  2 


CHAR 


S64 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Litll: 


CHAP.    XXXII. 

Of  the  Green  Field  with  the  three  K-e/iljj^g, 
tants^  two  Men  and  one  Woman ^  altmi 
ther  in  White  :  Two  Angels  beneath^  fVi^ 
o^erthe  Angels  the  Figure  of  our  l|rej 
and  Saz^ioury  coming  to  Judge  the  Wi  '^sj 
cloathed  with  a  Kobiy  ferfeBly  Cit;^.^^ 
White,  ito 


le, 


I.  T  Have  depicted  the 
X  Field  Green^  becaufe 
that  in  this  decoction  the 
Comfo/itum  becomes  Green ^ 
and  keeps  this  colour  longer 
riian  any  other  after  the 
Black. 

II.  ThisGrm^w^/fdemon- 
ftrates  particularly,  that  our 
Stone  has  a  Vegetable  Soul ; 
and  that  by  the  help  of  art, 
it  is  made  to  grow  into  a 
triae  and  pure  Tree,  to 
fpring  upj  and  bud  forth 
abundandy ;  and  afterwards 
to  fend  forth  infinite  little 
S;jsfgs  and  Branches. 


III.  O  Nohk   and:l^^ 
Green,   (faith  the  Re 

•which  froduces  all  thing 
without  whom  nothing  ^^i^ 
creafe^  Vegetate,  ^or  I 
fly. 


IV.   The  three  P^  ^^^^ 
rifing  again,    cloathe  ^^,,|^ 
Sparkling  White,  repi 
the  Body,  Sonl,  and  Sf 
our  white  ftone. 


V.  The  Philofophc 
commonly  ufe  thefe 
of  Art  to  hide  the  J 
from  Unworthy  Men^ 


Bit 
m 

Tim 

which 


fifay, 


it  Id 


1) 


that 


" 


I  xxxn. 


F  L  A  M  M  E  L. 


\.  They  call  the  Body 
^ii'jlack  Earth,  which  is 
iibftre  and  dark,and  which 
we'iake  white. 

I.  They  call  the  Soul, 
her  half  divided  from 
.»ody  ;  which  by  the' 
'fe  of  God,  and  work 
ture,  gives  to  the  bo- 
f  its  Imbibitions  and 
sntations    a  Vegetable 

'VIZ,,  a  Power  and 
&y  to  bad^  or  fpring, 
ik,  multiply,  and  be- 

Whtte,  like  a  naked 
g  Sword. 

11  They  call  the  Sp- 
ie  Tincfture  and  dry- 
which  as  a  Spirit_,  has 
r  to  pierce  all  things. 

,  Tt  would  be  too  te=^ 

'to  tell  you^  ho\y  great 

the     Philofophers 


f^r 


one  Man,  or  fubftance :  So 
likewiie  in  this  your  white 
Comfofttumy  you  have  but 
one  only  fubftance,  yet  con- 
taining a  Body,  Soul,  and 
Sprite  which  are  infepara- 
bly  united. 

XL  I  could  very  eafily 
give  you  moft  clear  Com- 
parifons  and  Expofitions  of 
this  Bcdy^  Sotd.  and  Sjirit^ 
not  fit  to  be  divulged  :  but 
Jliould  I  explicate  them,  I 
rriuft  of  neceffity  declare 
things  which  God  relerves 
to  hircfelf,  to  reveal  to  a  fe- 
led  choice,  of  fuch  as  fear 
and  love  him,  and  there- 
fore ought  not  to  be  writ- 
ten. 

XIL  I  have  then  caufed 
to  be  depided  here^  three 
perfons  all  in  white,  as  if 
they  were  rifing  again, 
thereby  typifying  forth  this 


to  fay  always,  and  in  j  Body^  Sauly  and  Sprit,  to 
aces.  Our  Stone  i&^f^  !  fhewyouthat5c/,  L«w^,and 
Mercury  are  raifed  again  in 
this  Operation,  -viz,.  That 
they  are  made^  Elem*ents, 
or  Inhabitants  of  the  Air 
and  Whitened. 


rahle  to  human  kind,  a 
a  Scul-i  and  a  Spirit, 

I  will  only  inculcate 
u,  thatasa  Manendu- 
th^fj^/y^SW,  and  Sfi- 
;  notwithftanding  but 


Oo 


xm 


566 


Xin.  For  we  have  be- 
fore, called  the  blackmfs^ 
Death  :  and  {6  continuing 
the  Metaphor,  we  may  call 
T^bitmefs  Li/i :  which  comes 
riOtj-but  wich^  and  by  a  Re- 
fuiTCclion. 


SALMON'S  Libb 

fignlfying,  that  the  Hack  fs . 
which  is  Death ^\s  conqu<2' 
or  vanquiihed  and  o|.r,,  ,,, 
come  \  and  being  whrnf^,] 
they  are  brought  into  ait 


XIV.  Tie  Body,    To  ex- 

plicate  this  more  plainly,  I 
have  made  to  be  painted. 
The  Body^\[wg  up  the  Stone 
oritsTomb,  wherein  it  was 
inclofed. 

XV.  the  Soul  This  be- 
caule  it  cannot  be  put  into 
the  Earth,  it  comes  not  out 
of  a  Torab,  and  therefore 
I  only  depid-ed  or  placed 
it  among  the  Tombs  feeking 
its  Body  Vlt  is  in  the  form 
of  a  Woman,  having  her 
Hair  diihevcllcd,  or  liang- 
ing  about  her  Ears. 

XvT.  the  Sprit.  This 
neither  can  be  put  into  a 
Grave  ;  and  therefore  I  de- 
pided  ir^  like  a  Man  co- 
ming oul  of  the  Earth,  but 
not  from  a  Tomb. 

XVII.  Tbefe  are  depi- 
«9fed  all  in  White,  thereby 


of  Life,  and  made  the 
forth  incbrruptible, 

.  XVIIL  Behold,  anil 
up  your  Eyes  on  high,] 
lee    the  King  Afc^ 
who  being  raifed  agaii] 
the   power    of  Dfe, 
Crowned  with  the 
ous  Tindure,  has  oveirc 
Death,   the  Darknefel 
Moifture. 

XIX.  And  as  our 
and  Saviour  (hall  eteri 
unite  unto  him  all  put 
clean  Souls,    and  iej 
from  him  all  luch  asai 
pure,  unclean,  andwi< 
as  being  unworthy  t( 
united  to  his  Divine 
mre: 

XX  So  alfb,  our 
Ehxir  will  from  hencelll 
infeparably   liftite  unr<H 
felf  every  pure  Metalicn: 
ture  into  its  own  fine,  \ 
and    fixed  Silvery  nat 
but  rejecSt  all  that  is  I 
rogeneal,  or  ftrange  anc  ir 


nil 
alter 

II;  A 

;akei 
ti&i 
,wli 

QUpv 

k 
hi 


Q.  XXXll 


F  L  A  M  M  E  L. 


5^7 


tel.  Tlunksbegivento 
I,  who  thus  bountifully 

{(lowed  his  Goodnefs 
|i  us,,  and  has  given  us 
Irts  fit  to  confider  the 
plbphical    Myftery    of 

ioil  pure  and  fparkling 
\€^  more  fhinixig,  and 
(sd  than  any  compoun- 

latter : 

f'XlI:  And  more  Noble 

tt  after  the    Immortal 

of  Man)  than  any  fjb- 

5j  whether  having  life, 

liot  having  life  :   For  it 

[i   Quinteffence ;   moft 

Silver,  having  paffed 

|Coupel,  yea  all  affays  ; 

in  the  words  t^i  David 

Royal  Prophet,    If  zs 

ISilver^  [even   times  refi- 


XXni.Whatthe2  Angels 
playing  on  Inftruments  o- 
ver  the  heads  of  them  which 
are  raifed,  fignifie,  is  need- 
left  here  to  be  declared  : 
They  are  Divine  Spirits, 
ringing  the  Wonders  of 
God  in  this  Miraculous 
and  Admirable  Opera- 
tion. 


XXIV.  The  like  may  be 
faid  of  the  three  Angels 
over  the  head  of  the  Pi- 
cture J  reprefenting  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jeius 
Chrift  •,  the  one  of  which 
Crowns  him,  and  the  other 
two  aflifting,  fay,  O  Pater 
Om?ufotens  :  O  yefu  hone  : 
Rendringunto  him  Immor- 
tal Praife,  with  Eternal 
Thankfgiving. 


CHAP.    XXXIIF. 


the  Field  Violet  andBhte^  with  the  two  An^ 
els  of  an  Orange  Colour^  and  their  Motto  s. 

^"T^He  Violet  and  Blue!  that  being  topafs,  or  to  be 
X    Field  ftiews  for th^  I  changed  from    the   M^hit^ 


O04 


Stone^ 


56S  SALMON'S  Lib, 

Stone,  to  the  Red^  you  mufl- .  the  two  Subftances  of 
imbibe  it  with  a  little  Vir- 
gins Milk  o^Sol^  that  thefe 
Colours  may  come  forth 
from  the  Mercurial  Moi- 
ft  are,  which  you  havedry- 
ed  upon  the  Stone. 


Jl51 


Matter,    or  Compofitufj|i5ttiei 
-"■^  The  Mercurial  and^i' 


II.  In  this  Work  of  Ru- 
bify! ngj  although  you  do 
imbibe,  you  fnall  not  have 
much  black,  but  Violet, 
Blue,  and  the  Colours  oi 
the  Peacock's  Tail. 

III.  For  this  our  Stone, 
is  fo  abfolure  and  trium 
phant  in  drpiefs,  that  aflbon 
as  your  Mtrcury  couches  ic^ 
(the  nature  thereof  rejoy- 
cing  in  its  like  nature)  it  is 
joyned  unto  it,  and  drinks 
brfwallows  it  up  greedily. 

IV.  And  therefore  the 
black  that^  comes  of  Moi- 
frurc  can  fhew  it  lelf  but  a 
lictle,  and  that  under  the 
Colours  Q^  Violet  znd'Blue, 
becauie  that  Vrjnefs  (as  is 
(aid J  does  in  a  very  fhprt 
time  govern  abiblucely. 


V.  I  alio  caufed  to  be  da 
pideci  two  Angels  with 
Wjngs^  to  p.ointout  to  youi 


"VIZ.. 

fourom  fubftance>  anditNo^^ 
fixed  as  well  as  the  VoUt  'k  lo 
which  being  perfectly  u  |,  by 
ted  together,  do  alio  0iii' 
together  within  the  V  jijninl 
fel.  ;,only 

iinga 
VI.  For  in  this  Oper  on. 
on  the  hxed  Body  will  g 
tly  afcend  up  to  HeaV  Fon 
being  wholly  fptritual  \  ttobe 
from  th;3rice,  it  willd<;ic<  mdbv 
unto  the  Earth,  even  oV  iii 
ther  foever  you  pleale,  I 
lowing    the    Spirit    eYl  M 
where,    which    is   alwja  5ec 
moved  by  the  fire.         jfcara 

VIL  Whereby  at  lens  \% 
they  are  made  one.  ;  loniv 
the  lelf  fame  nature  ;  ^^  \ 
Compofittim^  or  Body,  be  ho^v 
m.ade  wholly  fpiritualj^  ^[ 
the  fpiritual  wholly  Cor  '^([^ 
real  h  lb  much  has  it  b  n  ^ 
ground,  orlubtilized  ui  ijq 
our  Marble  (t.  e.  deco(f  ^^ 
in  cur  Fire)  by  the  J>rq  y  j^ 
dent  Operations.         .  K^^ 

VII L  The  Natures  th||j 
are    here  tranliiiutcd 
AngelSj  'uiz,,  they  are] 


CH).XXXIIL        FLA 

tiird  fpirituaU  and  foare 
bficnie  the  true  Tindtures. 

1'.  Now  you  muft  re- 

:  ber    to  begin  the  Ru- 

^,   by   the  appofition 

e  Citrine  Red  Mercury ; 

Qu  muft  not  pour  on 

,.  1^  only  once  or  twice^ 

ding  as  you  Ihall  fee 

vion. 


For  this  Operation 
t  to  be  done  by  a  dry 
and  by  a  dry  Suhlima- 
and  Calcination, 

And  now  I  have  told 
•a  Secret^  v/hich  you 
fcarcely  find,  or  fel- 
fee  written,  io  far  am 
n  hiding  what  is  neceG 
Tom  you:  and  Iwould 
od,  that  every  Man 
^  how  to  make  Gold  to 
iwn  litisfadion,  that 
tight  live  a  life  of  In- 
rfcy,  and  lead  forth  his 
«  to  their  Paftures^ 
Dut  Ufurers,  or  going 
IWj  in  imitation  of  the 
''  Patriarchs  of  old. 

I.   Ufing  only  as  our 

Fathers  did,    to  ex- 

ge  one  thing  for  ano- 


MMEL.  5^^ 

ther:  And  yet  then,  to 
have  that,  you  muft  labour, 
and  take  pains,  full  as  much 
as  you  do  now. 

XIIT.  Therefore  for  fear 
of  offending  God,  I  muft 
beware  how  1  become  the 
Inftrumenc  of  fuch  a 
Change  ^  and  left  it  jliould 
prove  of  evil  confequence,. 
I  muft  take  heed  how  and 
v/hat  I  write  ,•  only  repre 
fenting  to  you,  where  it  is 
chat  we  hide  the  Keys^ 
which  can  open  all  the 
Doors,  leading  into  thcfe 
Secrets  of  Nature. 

XIV.  Or  only  to  open^ 
or  caft  up  the  Earth  in  that 
place ;  contenting  my  felf, 
to  demonftrate  thofe  things 
which  will  teach  every  one, 
to  whom  it  iliall  pleaie  God 
to  reveal  thi?  Myftery. 

XV.  As  to  know  and 
underftand  what  Influxes 
the  Sign  Libra  has,  when  it 
is  enlightened  by  Sol  and 
Mercury  in  the  Month  of 
OBoher, 

XVI.  Thele  Angels  ar§ 
painted  of  an  Orange  Gclour^ 


J70  S  A  L  M  O  N'S 

to  fignifie  to  you,  that  your 
white  CompofitHm^  or  ftone, 
muft  be  a  little  more  deco- 
ded and  digefted,  that  the 
Black  of  'the  Violet  and 
Blue  muft  be  chafed  away 
by  the  lire. 


XVII.  For  this  Orange 
Colour  is  compounded  of  the 
beautiful  Golden  Citrine  Red, 
(which  you  have  {o  long 
waited  forj  ^nd  of  the  re- 
mainders of  this  Violet  and 
Blue^  which  you  have  alrea- 
dy in  pare  made  to  vanilh 
and  flie  away. 

XVIII.  This  Orange  co- 
lour alfo  fhews,  that  the 
Natwes  are  decoded  and 


Libl; 

digefted,  and  ("through  1 2 
affiftance  of  God)  by  lit- 
and  little  perfeded; 


XlX.  As  for  the  Mot. 

Sur^itemortuiy   'venite  ad^-- 
dictum  domini  met,  I  plat  c 
it  there  chiefly  for  the  1p  u 
ological  fenfe  y  rather  tfciiireti 
for  any  thing  elfe. 


XX.  It  ends  in  the  Thia 
of  a  Lyo:^  all   over 
fhewing  thereby,  that 
Operation  muft  not  be 
continued,  until  you 
true  Red  Purple^  wholl 
the  deep  colour  of  the 
Poppy,  and  the  VermiL . 
of  the  painted  Lyon^^e  ^^^^^ 
ved  for  Mult iplicat ion,  ^ '  ^j^^^^l 

-1  I  Ill's  I. 


CHAP.    XXXIV. 

Of  the  Figure  reprefenting  the  Apoflle  Pi 
6loathed  in  a  Robe  of  Citrine  Red^  h 
ing  a  Key  in  hvs  Right  Ha?idy  and  la\ 
his  Left   upon  a  Woman  h^eeli?jg  by 
Feet^  in  an  Orange  Coloured   Robe. 
her  Motto. 


KSjthe: 


fcrt 
are] 
^poral 


I.  TpHe  Woman  kneel-  ]  Orange  coloured  Garr^< 
X    ingj  cloathed  in  an  I  reprclents  Terrenelkj  aWl|( 


fflip.  XXXIV.-        FLA 

\f,  in  her  Youth  :  She  is 
(kicked  in  this  manner  of 
a  ipplkanc  at  the  Feet  of 
a  Ian  with  a  Key  in  his 
R'hc  Hand,  Itretching  out 
In  Left  Hand  upon  lier. 

[.  Would  you  know  the 
ki;rpretation?  This  is  the 
Stie,  which  in  this  Ope- 
ra m  requefteth  two  things, 
the  Mercury  of  Sol ^which 
\Q  Philofophers  Mercu- 
ftiadowed  out  under  the 
p  of  a  Man.) 

II.  Which  two  things, 
Multiplication,  and  Pro- 
ion  :  Which  at  this  time 
sedful  for  her  to  obtain, 
therefore  the  Man  fo 
ng  his  hand  upon  her, 
ifieSjthe  granting  of  her 
tion. 

Bat  why  fhould   1 

[e  a  Woman  to  be  pain*- 

I  could  as  well  have 

fed  a  Man  as  a  Woman, 

ather  an  Jn^el  to  be  de- 

led ;  for  that  the  whole 

jures  are  now  Spiritual 

Corporal,    Mafculine 

Feminine. 


li 


But  I  rather  chofe  to 


M  M  E  L.  s*?! 

depid  a  JVoman,  for  that 
ftie  requefts  rather  this  than 
any  other  thing,  as  being 
the  natural  and  proper  ds» 
fires  of  a  Woman: 

VI.  And  alfo  to  fliew 
you,  that  fiie  requefts  Mul- 
tiplication^  1  caufed  the  Man 
to  whom  flie  leems  to  ad- 
drefs  her  felf,  to  be  paint- 
ed, reprelenting  P^rer  with 
his  Kejs^  having  power  tO 
open  and  Ihut^  and  to  bind 
and  loole. 

VIT.  For  that  the  obfcure 
Philolophers  have  never 
fpoken  of  Multiplication^  but 
under  thefe  common  terms 

of  Art,  ^pcri^  Clause  J  Soh'e^ 
Uga,  viz.  Ofsn,  Jhut^  hlnd^ 
locje, 

VIII.  By  opening  and 
looQng,  they  mean,  the 
making  of  die  body  ^ which 
is  hard  and  fixtj  foft  and 
fluid,  and  to  run  like  wa- 
ter: And  by  ihutting  and 
binding,  afterwards  by  a 
more  ftrong  decodion  and 
digeftion,  to  coagulate  ic, 
and  to  bring  it  back  agaia 
into  the  form  of  a  Body. 


57^ 


S  ALMO  N'S 


Lib.  I'; 


IX.  It  was  reqiiifite  there- 
fore to  reprefent  in  this 
placCi  a  Man  with  a  Key  j 
to  fhew  you  that  you  muflt 
now  opn  and  ^ut,  ('that  is 
to  lay)  the  budding,  or 
fpring  and  encreafing  -N^- 
tures, 

X.  For  obferve,  ib  often 
as  you  Ihall  diffolve  and  fix_, 
lb  often  will  thefe  Natures 
ijiulciplyjin  Qiiantity^  Qja 
lity,  and  Quicknefsor  Ver- 
cue ;  which  encreafe  is  ac^ 
cording  to  the  proportion 
of  one  to  tQ>n, 

XL  So  that  if  the  firft 
augmentation  be  from  i  to 
I  o,  the  lecond  multiplicati- 
on is  from  i  o  to  i  oo  f which 
is  ftill  but  decuple)  the  third 
from  loo  to  1 00  0^  the 
fourth  from  icoo  to  looeo, 
the  fifth  from  loooo  to 
loocooj  the  fixth  from 
iQoooo  to  loooooo^,  or  a 
Million,  thus  continually 
increafing  by  a  decuple  pro- 
portion ad  infinitum  :  The 
which  augmentation  I  per- 
formed three  times^  thanks 
be  to  God. 


XII.  When  your  Hixiipi.. 
thus  brought  unto  a  kind  Kuv 
Infinity ;  one  grain  there 
falling  upon  a  vafl  quam'r 
of  melted  Metal,  will  tin: 
it,  and  convert  it  into  t; 
moft  perfed  Metal,  to 
into  molt   fine    Silver 
Gold,  according  as  it 
have  been  imbibed  and 
mented,  expelling,  dri 
forth,  and  purging  out, 
the  impure,  and  Hetje 
gene    matter   which 
joyned  with  it,  in  its 
Generation. 


k 

tM 


hffrt: 
\tkf 

iMi 


U 
Ttt 

WW, 


XIII.  For  this  rea 
therefore,  I  caufedai^i?/ 
bs  depided  in  the  hand 
Man^  to  fignifie  that 
flone  defires  to  be  opcj 
and  fhut  for  Multipltcat 
and  alfb  to  (hew  you  v,-  . , 
what  Mercury  you  ought)  ^^'^ 
do  this,  and  when,  .orl''"'<^« 
what  time,  I  caufed  l*«i^ 
Mans  Garment  to  be  ml 
Citrine  Rc^^and  the  iVow^lfm. 
of  an  Orange  Colour* 

XIV.  1  muft  fpeak 
more  of  this  matter,  le 
tranfgrefs  the  Sacred  Sil 
Vbilcfofjual:    Only   kfl| 

'n 


€ip.  XXXIV. 
th    the   Woman, 


—  ^ 

cuStone^  requelteth  to  have 
ri(  Accoutrements^  like 
th  e  of  the  Man's  with  the 
K^,  which  {he  cxprefleth 
bjier  Motto^  Ckrifte^frem 


•V.  Asifihefhouldfay, 
ordmy  God^  be  good  and 
ious  unto  me,  and  fuffer 
otto  be ff  oiled  and  undone^ 
not  him  who  is  come  tbm 
foil  all  with  his  too  great 
or  fire :  And  though  it  is 
that  from  henceforth^  I 
m  more  fear  my  Enemies^ 
\ajs  the  mofi  ^vehement  fire, 
^  through  mofi  fleafant 
ick  Breeze. 


FLAM  MEL  ^j. 

who  is   be  for  e'verlofi  among  the  a^es 


VI.  Yet  the  Vejfiel  which 

ms  me,  is  always  brittle 

mpe  to  be  breken^  and  is 

mally  fubjt^    to    many 

9^  unlookt  for,   andhn- 

f    accidents  -,  for  the  fire 

made  too  great,    may 

I  it  in  pieces^  whereby,  as 

wly  fruity  Imay  fall^  and 


of  the  Dead, 

XVII.  Take  heed  there- 
fore to  this  your  fire  in  this 
placcj  and  manage  it  with 
much  gentlenefs  and  pati- 
ence^ attend  in  hope  upon 
this  moft  admirable  quintef- 
fence  :  And  though  the  fire 
ought  to  be  (bmething  aug- 
mented, yet  it  muft  not  be 
too  much. 

XVIII.  And  befeech  the 
Soveraign  Goodnefs  ^  to 
prevent  the  Evil  Spirits 
which  haunt  the  Mines  and 
Treafures  of  the  Earth, 
that  they  deftroy  not  thy 
Work,  or  caft  a  Mift  before 
thine  Eyes ;  nor  ftupifie  thy 
mind,  when  thou  fhouldeft 
view,  confider,  and  perfe<5J: 
the  Incomprehenfible  Mo- 
tions of  this  Arcanum^  or 
Quint ejfence,  yet  comprehen- 
ded and  (hut  up  within  this 
Veffel 


CHAR 


S74 


SALMON'S 


Lib.iir. 


CHAP.     XXXV. 


^^ 


'&l 


Of  the  dar\Violet  Fields  in  which  is  a  M 
of  a  Red  Purple  Colour^  holding  the  Fa 
of  a  Lyofty    red  as  Ver million y    havi{ 
Wings y  and  as  itfeemSy  woidd  Kavifha 
carry  ai^ay  the  Man. 


'T 


His  Field  of  a  Vio- 
let^ and  dark  Co- 
lour, demonftratcs  that  the 
Stone  has  obtained  by  a  full 
and  perfect  Digeftion^  the 
perfeiflly  beautifulGarment, 
which  is  wholly  Citrine  and 
'Red,  formerly  demanded 
of  the  Man^  with  the  Key 
in  his  Hand,  who  was  clo- 
thed therewith. 


II.  And  that  the  corn- 
pleat  a|id  perfed  Degeftion 
( fignified  by  the  entire  Ci- 
trinity)  has  made  her  caft 
off  her  old  Robe  or  Gar- 
ment of  Oravge  Colour. 

m.  The  Vermillion  Red 
Colour,  of  this  flying  Lyon, 
like  the  moft  pure  aad  beau- 


tifulScarlet  Colour  in  Gr«  - 
which  is  the  true  native  C  j 
nahar  Red^  explicates  i 
full  Accompliftiment  of  y 
Work,  according  to  the : 
ad  and  rigorous  Law; 
Nature  and  Art. 

IV.  And  that  fte   i 
wit,  the  Stone,  Elixir,  ( 
Tindure)  appears  now  {^  au 
a  ravenous  Lyon,  de^K 
ing  and  fwallowing  upfW 
ry  pure  metallick  Naturl«!  ^ 
Body,  and  changing  it  i 
to  its  own  true  Subfta: 
into  true  and  moft  pure  r 
Gold,  exceeding  in  fee 
the  Gold  of  0//6;>,  or  i 
of  the  beft   and   rics 
Mines. 


\ 


Cf.  XXXV. 


F  L  A  M  M  E  L; 


S7S 


V  And  flie  now  removes 

this  Vlan  out  of  this  Vale 

tot  liferiesj    here  below^ 

into' as  it  were)  a  Sea  of 

[lap  nefiiout  of  the  difcom- 

-c  ies  and  Unhappinefles 

s  Life,    into  an  im- 

Ocean  of  Eafe  and 

nt ;  out  of  Poverty, 

;,  ice    and    Contempt, 

Bto  Kingdom^  as  it  were, 

i  ichesj    Honour  and 

k. 

And  laftly,  flie  re- 
ii  far  from  himlnfir- 
[,  Difeafo,  and  Deaths 
his  Bones  with  Mar- 
md  his  Soul  with  Glad- 
giving  him  Strength, 
1,  and  a  very   long 


And  with  her  Wings 
^orioufly  lifts  him  up^ 
the  dead^  and  ftand- 
iters  of  Egjpt  (which 
l«  vulgar  thoughts  of 
11  Men  J  into  a  Para- 
\i  Delights  and  Plea- 
making  him  defpife 
[fe,  with  all  the  Rich- 
brigand  Magnificance 

k 


VIII.  And  caufing  him 
Night  and  Day  to  Medi- 
tate upon  God  and  his 
Goodnefs;  to  aipire  after 
the  Heavenly  Enjoyments; 
and  to  drink  of  the  Delici- 
ous Springs  from  the  Foun- 
tains of  Everlafting  Life, 
where  Rivers  of  living  Wa- 
ters floWj  making  glad  the 
City  of  Our  God. 

IX.  Frailes  be  given  to 
God  Eternally,  even  im- 
mortal Praifes ,  who  has 
been  gracious  to  us,  to  gi  /e 
us  to  fee  this  perfectly  Beau- 
ful  Purple ;  this  Papavcran 
Red,  this  Tyrian  Glory, 
tbis  fparkling  and  fla- 
ming Colour,  incapable  of 
Change  or  Alteration  for 
ever,  this  lb  Defirabls  a 
Treafiire. 

X.  A  Glory,  aTreafure, 
a  Colour,  a  Tindure,  over 
which  the  ZodiacalConileK 
fetions,  nor  the  Heaven  it 
felf  can  have  no  more  Do- 
minion or  Power; 

XL  VVhofe  Glorious  and 
Bright  Shining  Rays,  noc 
only  fe«m  to  dazle  thp  Eyes, 

bac 


^6  S  A  L  M 

but  even  tocammunicate  to 
Man  a  Heavenly  Portion^ 
making  him  (  when  he  fees 
and  knows  it )  to  be  afto- 
niflit^,  ;ind  to  tremble,  ama- 
zing him  with  the  ftupen- 
dious  thoughts  thereof. 

XII.  O  Lord  God  Al- 
mighty,  give  us,  we  pray 
thce^   thy  Grace,  that  we 


O  N  '  S  Vhk^ 

!  may  dread  and  love  i 
great  and  holy  Name,  kf 
\  by  it  he  taught  to  afe  hk 
fo  v^ftaTreafure  wcltor 
the  encreafe  of  our  Fataie 
the  profit  of  our  Soulsi. 
benefit  of  our  Fellow  Cs 
tures,  and  to  thy  Glory  k,  Ji 
Honour,  now  and  for  (j 
Amen. 


p 
M 


CHAP.    XXXVI. 


Flammel  s  Snmmary  of  Philofophy*  m 

ritualized,  and  reducedltiali 
their  Sulpburom^  &  Mim 
Vive  nature,  which  ar#lius 
two  Sperms,  compofejieP}] 
the  Elements,  the  one  \  fi^jj 
ciiline^  the  other  Femm\  ndig, 

III.  TheMale5////»-&0eA 
nothing  but  Fire  and  pyfj, 
and  the  true  Sulphur  is 
Fire,  but  not  the  V 
which  contains  no 
lick  Subllance. 


I.  T  F  you  would   know 

X  how  Metals  aretran- 
fmuted,  you  rnuft  under- 
ftand  from  what  matter  they 
are  generated,  and  how 
they  are  formed  in  the 
Mines ;  and  that  you  may 
not  err,  you  muft  lee  and 
obferve,  how  thole  Tranf- 
mutations  are  performed  in 
the  Bowels  or  Veins  of  the 
Earth. 

II.  Minerals  taken  out  of 
the  Earth,  may  be  changed, 
if  b^fore:hand  they  be  Spi- 


Tki 


IV.  TheFeminlnel 
is  Arge7jt  Vive^  which: 


iJnex 
irei 


idip-XXXVL  FL 

rhg  but  Earth  and  Water  ; 

f  the  two  Sperms  theanci- 

I  en  Sages  called  two  Dra- 

]  or  Serpents^  of  which, 

one  is  winged,  the  other 

S'.  Sulphur  not  flying  the 

iH^  is  without  Wings ;  the 

wged    Serpent  is  Argent 

Vr,  born  up  by  the  Wind, 

thiefore    in    her   certain 

',    fhe  flies  from  the 

,    not    having    fixity 

enigh  to  endure  it. 

I.  Now  if  thefe  two 

«mes,    leparated  from 
ifelves,  be  united  again, 
powerful  Nature,  in  the 
tiality    of    Mercury , 
;h  is  the  Metaline  Fire : 
5  thus  united>  it  is  called 
le  Philofophers  the  fly- 
^agcn;  becaufe  the  Dra- 
indled  by  its  Fire,  while 
lies  by  little  and  little, 
he  Air  with  his  Fire, 
'poylbnous  Vapours. 

The  fame  thing  doth 

|:ury  ;  for  being  placed 

an  exteriour  Fire,  and 

place  in  a  Veflel  i  it 

\m  fire  its  fnfide,  which 

Iden  in  its  profundity  5 


A  M  M  E  L.  fjj 

by  which  may  be  feen,  how 
the  External  Fire  does  burn 
and  inflame  the  natural 
Mercur^i 

VIII.  And  then  you  may 
fee  how  the  poyfonous  Va- 
pour breaks  out  into  the  Air^ 
with  a  moft  ftinking  and 
pernitious  poyfon  h  which  is 
nothing  elfe  but  the  head  of 
the  Dragon,  which  haftily 
goes  out  of  Bahjlon* 

IX.  But  other  Philofo- 
phers have  compared  this 
Mercury^  with  a  Flying  Lion, 
becaufe  a  Lion  is  a  devouref 
of  other  Creatures,  and  de- 
lights himlelf  in  his  vora- 
city of  every  thing,  except 
that  which  is  able  to  refift 
his  Violence  and  Fury. 

X.  So  al(b  does  Mercury  ^ 
which  has  in  its  felf  fuch  a 
Power,  Force,  and  Opera- 
tion, to  fpoil  and  devaftate 
a  Metal  of  its  Form,  and 
to  devour  it.  Mercury  be- 
ing too  much  influenced, 
devours  and  hides  Metals 
in  its  Belly  ;  but  which  of 
them  fo  ever  ic  be,  it  is  cer- 
tain, that  it  ccnfumes  it  not, 
for  in  their  Nature^  they 

P  p  ai@ 


^78  S  A  L  M  O 

areperfe^tj  and  much  more 
indurate. 


N^  S 


Lib.  Ill 


XI.  But  Mercury  has  in 
li  felf  a  Subllance  of  per- 
fcding  Sol  and  Luna  :  and 
all  the  imperfed  Bodies  or 
Metals^  proceed  from  Ar- 
gent Vive  \  therefore^  the 
Ancients  called  it  the  Mother 
of  Metals ;  whence  it  fol- 
lows^ that  in  its  own  Prin- 
ciple and  Center,  being  for- 
med>  it  has  a  double  Meta- 
lick  Subftance. 

XIL  And  firft,  the  Sub- 
ftance  of  the  Interior;  then 
the  Subftance  of  Sol^  which 
is  not  like  the  other  Me- 
tals ;  of  thefe  two  Subfian 
ceSj  Argent  Vive  is  formed^ 
which  in  its  Body  is  Ipiri- 
tually  nourilhed. 

XIII.  As  foon  then  as 
Nature  has  formed  Argent 
Vive^  of  the  two  after-na- 
med Spirits^  then  it  endea- 
vours to  make  them  Perfed 
and  Corporeal ;  but  when 
the  Spirits  are  of  Strength^ 
and  the  two  Sperms  awake- 
red  out  of  their  Central 
Principle,  then  they  defire 
to  affume  their  own  Bo- 
dies. 


XIV.  Which  being  do4; 

Argent  Vive  the  Mother  mi'-  '• 
die,  and  being  thus  nat 
rally  mortified,  cannot  (Ij^ 
dead  things  cannot)  quici.^' 
en  it  felf  as  before. 

XV.  But  there  are  fotP 
proud  Philofophers ,    w 
in  obfcure   words    affir||K' 
that  we  ought  to  tranfmi^^f 
both  perfed  and  imparl 
bodies  into  running  Arii 
Vive'j  this  is  the  Serpe 
fubtilty,  and  you  may  b( 
danger  of  being  bit  by  iti 


XVI.  It  is  true,  thit 
gent  Vivcj  miy  trsLtifrtfw 
an  imperfedrBody,  as  iftion 
or  Tm  ;  and  may  witi;  »»is 
much  labour,  multiply  tts 
Quantity  ;  but  therebWes 
diminillies  or  lofes  its  <  fNat 
perfedion,  and  may  ayfc 
more  for  this  reafon  b6  iki 
led  Argent  Vive,  Ipo^ 

XVII.  But  if  by  Af  it. 
may  be  mortified,   th 
can  no  more  Vivifie  it 
then  it  will  be  changed 
another  thing,  as  in  Ci\ 
har^  or   Sublimate  is  dj 
For  when  it  is  by  ti 


So 


lap.  XXXVI;  FLA 
cigulated^  whether  fooner 
qlater^  yet  then  its  tvvo 
{dies  affume  not  a  fixed 
Bdy,  nor  can  they  con- 
£*re  it^  as  we  may  fee  in 
I  Bowels  of  the  Earth. 

5VIIT.   Left    any    one 

^dfrefore  ftiould  ^err,  there 

a!  in  the  Veins  of  Lead 

le  fixed  Grains  or  Parti- 

of  fine  Sol  and    Luna 

:ed  in  its  fubftance  o\ 

rifhment. 

;iX.  The  firft  coagula^ 

\\  of  Argent  Vive   is  the 

Vie  of  Saturn ;  and  mofi 

liind  proper  it  is  to  bring 

hii  unto   perfecSlion  and 

tion ;  for  the  Mine  of 

'4rn  is  not  without  fixed 

tides  of  Goldj   which 

tides  were  imparted  to 

y  Nature :  So  in  its  felf 

wy  be  multiplied^  and 

aght  to  perfedion^  and 

ft  power  or  ftrength,  as 

tve  tryed  and  therefore 

m  it. 


I<X.  So  long  as  it  is  not 
rated  from  its  Mine, 
its  Argent  Vive^  but  well 
^,  Ctor  every  Metal 
eh  is  in  its  Mine^  the 


MM  EL.  579 

fame  is  an  Argent  Vive)  then 
may  ic  multiply  it  k\^,  for 
that  it  has  fubftance  from 
itsMacury,  or  Argent  Vtve^ 
but  it  will  be  like  Ibme 
Green  Immature  Fruit  on  a 
Tree,  which  the  Bloffom 
being  paft,  becomes  an  un- 
ripe Fruit,  and  then  a  lar- 
ger Apple. 

XXL    Now  if  any  one 

plucks  this  unripe  Fruit  frorrl 
the  Tree,then  its  firft  form- 
ing would  be  fruftrate,  nor 
would  it  grow  larger  nor 
ripe  •  for  Man  knows  not 
how  to  give  Subftarice, 
Nourifhment,  or  Maturity^ 
(b  well  as  Internal  Nature, 
while  the  Fruit  yet  hangs 
on  the  Tree,  which  feeds 
it  with  Subftance  and  Nou- 
riftiment,  till  the  determi- 
ned Maturity  is  accompli- 
fhed. 

XXII.  And  fo  long  alfo 
does  the  Fruit  draw  Sapor 
Moifture  for  its  augmenra- 
tion  and  nouriihment,  till 
it  comes  to  its  perfed  ma-* 
turity. 

XXIII.  So  is  It  with  Sol; 
for  \\  by  Nature,  a  Grain, 

Pp  a  o: 


^8o  SALMON 

pr  Grains  arc  madej  and  it 
Js  reduced  to  its  Argent  Vtve^ 
then  alfo  by  the  fame  it  is 
daily  (without  ceafing)  fu- 
ftained  and  fupplied,  and 
reduced  into  its  place^  ^viz,. 
Argent  Vi^e^  as  he  is  in  him- 
fclf ;  and  then  muft  you 
wait  till  he  jhall  obtain 
fome  fubftance  from  his 
Mercury  as  it  happens  in  the 
Fruits  of  Trees. 


XXIV.  For  as  the  Argent 
Vpve,  both  of  perfed  and 
imperfed:  Bodies  is  a  Tree^ 
io  they  can  have  no  more 
nQurifament^otherwife  than 
from  their  own  Mercury. 

XXV.  If  therefore,  you 
would   gather  Fruit  from 

Argeiit  Vivt^  z'iz,.  pure  So! 
and  Lma^  if  they  be  dif 
joyned  from  tkeir  Mercury  \ 
think  not  that  you^  (like  as 
Nature  did  in  the  beginingj 
may  again  conjoyn  and 
multiply^  and  without 
change^  augment  them. 

XXVI.  For  if  Metals  be 
feparated  from  their  Mine^ 
then  they  (like  the  Fruit  of 
Tress  too  ibon  gathered) 
rever  come  to  their  perfe- 


Lib.  Hi 

Odors y  as  Nature  and  Expe 
rience  makes  it  appear :  Fo 
if  an  Apple  or  Pear  be  one, 
plucked  off  from  the  Tree, 
it  would  then  be  a  gre;; 
Vanity  to  attempt  to  fafte 
it  to  the  Tree  again,  exp 
ding  it  to  encreafe  an 
grow  ripe :  and  experienc 


1  i;i 


teftifies, 

handled^ 

thereth. 


that  the  more  it 
the  more  it  w 


uk 


m. 


XXVII.  And  fo  it  is  a 

with  Metals:  For  if  yiL^' 
ftiould  take  the  Vulgar  \  ^^^^^ 
and  Lunci^  endeavouring.|  j  • 
reduce  them  into  Arg^  jj 
Vive^  you  would  who! 
play  the  Fool,  for  there  m 
no  Artifice  yet  found. whc  1, 
by  It  can  he  pertorme  ? 
Though  you  fiiould  ufe  n  r 
ny  Waters,  and  Cemcr  ^  ° 
or  other  things  infinitly  ,  ? 
that  kind,  yet  would  y  |i  ^ 
continually  err,  and  tl  ^ 
would  betal  you,  wh  . 
would  him  that  iliould  ^^\ 
unripe  Fiuit  to  their  Trc  ?^ 

XXVIII.  Yet  fome  P  \  ^' 
lofophers  have   faid  trt  ''^^' 
That  if  Sol  and  Luna,  b; 
right  MiYcurj^o\:  ArgentV 
be  rightly  conjoyned,  tl 


l 


j'lll 


XXIX.  They  are  Fruits 
lucked  off  from  their  Tress 
sfore  their  time^  and  clyq 
'lerefore  of  no  value  or  edi- 
latlon  :  Therefore  ieek 
le  Fruit  in  the  Tree_,  that 
jads  them  ftreight  to  it^ 
/hole  Fruit  is  daily  made 


reater  with  increafe^  fo 
>ng  as  the  Tree  bears  it : 
This  Work  is  ieen  with  jey 
nd  fatisfa6lion ;  and  by 
his  means  one  may  tranf- 
>lant  the  Tree  without  ga- 
hering  the  Fruity  fixing  it 
mo  a  moifter^  better^  and 
I  more  fruitful  place^  which 


MMEL.  581 

in  one  day  will  gi'v'e  more 
nourifhment  to  the  Frair, 
than  it  received  otherwiie 
in  an  Hundred  Years. 

XXX.  In  this  therefore 
it  is  underftood,  thit  Mer- 
cury ^  the  much  commended 
Tree  muft  be  taken,  which 
has  in  its  power  indiffolva- 
bly  Sol  and  Luna  '■>  and  rhen 
tranfplanted  into  another 
Soil  nearer  the  Sun,  ihat 
thence  it  may  gain  its  pro- 
fitable increafCj  for  which 
thing,  Deoi^  does  abundant- 
ly fuffice :  For  where  ic  syas 
placed  before,  it  was  lo 
weakened  by  Cold  and 
Windjthat  little  Fruit  could 
be  expected  from  it,  and 
where  ic  long  ilood  and 
brought  forth  no  Fruit  at 
all. 

XXXL  And  indeed  the 
Philolbphers  hare  a  Gar- 
den,  where  the  Sun  as  wellr 
Morning   as    Evening   re-- 
mains  with  a  moft  Tweei: 
Dew  _,    without    ceafing  3 
with  which  it  is  fprinkled 
and    moiftened  ;      whole 
1  Earth  brings  forth  Trees  and 
1  Fruits,  which  are  tfaniplan- 
I  ted  thither,  which  alfo  re 
'  P  P  i  ceivc 


582  S  A  L  M 

ceive  defcent  and  nourifti- 
ment  from  the  pleafant 
Meadows. 

XXXII.  And  this  is  done 
dally,  and  there  they  are 
both  corroborated  and 
quickened,  without  ever 
fading  ;  and  this  more  in 
one  Year,  than  in  a  thou  • 
fand,  where  the  cold  af- 
fe<f^s  them: 

XXXIir.     Take     them 

therefore,  and  Night  and 
Day  cherijli  them  in  a  Di- 
llillatory  FJre ;  but  not  with 
a  Fire  of  Wood  or  Coals, 
but  in  a  clear  tranfparent 
Fire,  not  unlike  the  Sun, 
which  is  never  hotter  than 
is  requifite,  but  is  always 
alike  :  For  a. Vapour  is  the 
Dew^  and  Seed  of  Metals, 
yj^hich  ought  not  to  be  al- 
tered.       ^ 

XXXIV.  Fruits,  if  they 
be  too  hot,  and  without 
iDew  /;r  moidurej  they  a- 
blde  on  the  Boughs,  but 
•without  coming  to  perfe- 
Siion^  only  withering  or 
dwindling  away;  pjut  if 
they  be  led  with  heat  and 
clue  nioifture  on  their  Trccs^ 


O  N  '  S  Lib.  11! 

then  they  prove  Elegan 
and  fruitful ;  For  heat  and 
moifture  are  the  Element: 
of  all  Earthly  things,  Ani 
mal.  Vegetable^  and  Mi 
neral. 


limi 


Hi! 


It 


XXXV.  Therefore  FirQ 
of  Wood  and  Coal  produci 
or  help  not  Metals  i  thol  ^^^^ 
are  violent  Fires,  Which  noi^ 
rilli  not  as  the  heat  of  thi 
Sun  does,  that  conlerves  a) 
Corporeal  things ;  for  tha 
it  is  natural  which  they  fo 
low. 

XXXVI.  But  a  PhilofoV 
pher  ads  not  what  Natuii 
does:    For   Nature  whei 
(he  rules)  forms  all  Vegeti 
hies,  Animals,   and  Mine 
rals,  in  their  own  degrees 
Men,  do  not  after  the  fana 
fort,  by   their  Arts    mak  ^1^5 
natural  things:  When  Nf  '^^i 
ture  has  finifhed  her  wol 
about  them  ;    then  by  ot 


Art  they 
perfed. 


are  made  mo^^n 
tota 

XXXVIT.  In  this  ma*tu 
ner  the  ancient  Sages  an 
Philoibphers,  for  our  info:  'i 
mation,  wroughr  on  Lui  fc 
and  Mercury  her  true  Mi  I' 
thei 


ffl 


[up;  XXXVI.         FLA 

?r_,  of  which  they  made 
Mercury  of  the  Fhilofo- 
^s,  which  in  its  Opera- 
n  is  much  ftronger  than 
Natural  Mercury :  For 
IS  is  ferviceable  only  to 
fimpkj  perfed:^,  imper- 
,  hot  and  cold  Metals : 
t  our  Mercury^  the  Philo 
pher's-Stone,  is  ufeful  to 
4|  Je  more  than  perfed:^  im- 
of,  :rfe6t  Bodies,  or  Metals. 

Inl  IXXXVIII.  Alfo  that  the 

igvi  nn  may  perfed:  and  nou- 

ili  them  without  diminu- 

jnj  addition^  orimmuta- 

on^  as  they  were  created 

\^^  )  formed  by  Nature^  and 

^\^  ,>  leaves  them,,  not  negls- 

ing  any  thing. 


XXXIX.  I  will  not  now 

;[J^y^  that  the  Philofophsrs 
on  joy  n  the  Tree,  for  the 

."ijetterperfeding  their  Mer- 
ury,  as  fome  unskilful  in 
ie  nature  of  things,  and 
nlearned  Chymifts  affirm_, 
/ho  take  common  Sol^  Lu- 
a^  and  Mercury^  and  fo 
nnaturally  handle  them^ 
ill  they  evanifh  in  fmoak : 
rhefe  Men  endeavour  to 
nake  the  Philolophers  Mer- 
ary,  but  they  never  attain- 


MMEL.  ^  583 

ed  it,  which  is  the  firfl:  mat- 
ter of  the  Stone,  and  the 
Firft  Mmera  thereof. 

,  XL,  If  you  Vv^ould  coma 
hither  and  find  good  ,  and 
to  the  Mountain  of  the  fea- 
ven,  where  there  is  no 
plain^  you  would  betake 
your  felf  i  from  the  highefl:^ 
you  mufl:  look  downward  to 
the  fixth^  which  you  will 
lee  afar  off. 

XLI.  In  the  height  of 
this  Mountain  ,  you  will 
find  a  Royal  Herb  trium- 
phing, which  Ibme  have 
called  Mineral,  fome  Vege- 
table^  iome  Saturnine :  But 
let  ics  Bones  or  Ribs  be  left, 
and  let  a  pure  clean  Broth 
be  taken  from  itj  1?)  will 
the  better  part.of  your  work 
be  done. 

XLIL  This  is  the  right 
and  fubtil  Mercury  of  the 
Philolophers,  which  you  are 
to  take,  which  will  make 
firft  the  white  work^  and 
then  the  red :  If  you  have 
well  underftood  me,  both 
of  them  are  nothing  elie,  as 
they  term  them,  but  the 
pradlick,  which  is  fo  eafie 
Pp  4  and 


584 


SALMON'S 


Lib.  II 


and  fo  fimple,  that  a  Wo- 
man fitting  by  her  DiftafT 
may  perfed  ic, 

XLIIL  As  if  in  Winter 
ftie  would  put  her  Eggs  un- 
der a  Hen,  and  not  wafli 
them  (becaufe  Eggs  are  put 
under  a  Hen  without  wafli- 
ing  them)  and  no  more  la- 
bour is  required  about  them, 
than  that  they  fliould  be  e- 
very  day  turned,  that  the 
Chickens  may  be  the  bet- 
ter and  (boner  batched, 
concerning  the  \yhlch  e- 
nough  is  laid. 

XLIV.  But  that  I  may 
follow  the  Example,  firrt, 
wafti  not  the  Mercury,  but 
take  ic,  and  (with  its  like, 
which  is  fire"^  place  it  in  the 
Allies,  which  is  Straw,  and 
in  one  Gials  which  is  the 
Neft,    without  any  other 


thing  in  a  convenient  Aler 
bick,  which  is  the  Houl 
from  whence  will  cotr 
forth  a  Chicken,  whic 
with  its  Blood  will  free  th< 
from  all  Difeales,  and  wii 
its  Flefli  will  nouriflithe 
and  with  its  Feathers  w 
cloath  thee,  and  keep  th 
warm  from  the  Injuries 
the  cold  and  ambient  Air. 

XLV.  For  this  caufe 
have  written  this  prefe 
Treatife,  that  you  m 
fearch  with  the  greater  A 
fire,  and  walk  in  the  rig 
way :  And  I  have  writt( 
this  fmali  Book,thisSumm 
ry, that  you  might  thebett 
comprehend  theSayingsat 
Writings  of  the  Philol 
phers,  which  I  believe  y 
will  much  better  unde 
ftand  for  time  to  come 


The  End  ofFhrnm^Vs  Boof^ 


J 


rani 


KOGEK 


ap.XXXVIL  BACH  ON. 


5Sf 


Eli  ROGER II   BACHONIS 

ADIXMUNDI, 


Irranflated  out  oi Latin  into  EngUjh,  and  Claufed, 


prel 
1 


WILLIAM  SALMON. 


ion 
eta 


CHAP.    XXXVIL 


rgfi 


the  Original  of  Metals^  and  Principles  of 
the  Mineral  W^r^ 


rHE  Bodies  of  all 
Natural  Thingsbe- 
is  well  perfed  as  im- 
id.  from  the  Original 
ime,  and  compounded 
quaternity  of  Elements 
latures,  viz,  Fire^  Air^ 
h.  Water,  are  con  joy  n- 
)y  God  Almighty  in  a 
s^  Unity. 

.  In  thefe  four  Elements 
H  the  Secret  of  Philofo- 
i*s:  The  Earth  and  Wa- 


ter give  Corporeity  and  Vi- 
fibility  ;  The  Fire  and  Air, 
the  Spirit  and  InvifiWe 
Power,  which  cannot  be 
feen  or  touched  but  in  the 
other  two. 

III.  When  thefe  four  E- 
lements  are  conjoyned,  and 
made  to  cxirt  in  one_,  they 
become  another  thing ; 
whence  it  is  evident^  that 
all  things  in  nature  arecom- 
pofed  of  the  faid  Ele- 
ments 


586*  S  AL'M'd  N'S 

ment?^  being    altered  and 
changed. 


IV.  So  {lith  Rhajis^  Sim- 
ple Generation^  and  Natural 
Transformation  is  the  Operati- 
en  of  the  Elemei^s, 

V.  But  it  IS  neceffary, 
that  the  Elements  be  of  one 
y.m^y  and  not  divers^  to 
wit.  Simple:  For  other  wife 
nelthjsr  Adion  nor  Paffion 
could  happen  between 
them :  So  iaith  Jrifotle, 
There  is  no  true  Generation^ 
hut  of  things  agreeing  in  Na- 

'ture.  So  that  things  be  not 
made  but  according  to  their 
Natures. 

VL  The  Eldar  or  Oak 
Trees  will  not  bring  forth 
Pears ;  nor  can  you  gather 
Grapes  of  Thorns^  or  Figs 
of  Thirties,  things  bring 
not  forth^  but  only  their 
like,  or  what  agrees  with 
them  in  Nature^  each  Tree 
its  own  Fruit. 

Vll.  Oiir  Secret  there- 
fore is  to  be  drawn  only 
but  of  thofe  thicjgs  in  which 
it  is.  You  cannot  extrad 
i:  out  of  Stones  or  Salt^  or 


Lib. 

other  Heterogene  Bo^| 
Neither  Salt  nor  Alui 
ters.  into  our  my ftery ; 

as    Theophrafir'fs    iaith, 
Thilofofhers     difguife     :\ 
Salts  and  Alums ^  the  P|Ii] 
of  the  Elements, 


VIII.  If  you  prud 
defire  to  make  our  E-n 
you  muft  extract  it  friar 
Mineral  Root :  For  as  mh 
faith^  Tuu  fnufi  ohtai^iii^ 
perfeBion  of  the  Matter 
the  Seeds  thereof. 


IX.  Sulphur  and  Mei  ^jl 
are  the  Mineral  Roots 
Natural    Principles^ 
which  Nature  her  fel: 
and  works  in  the  Minelfci 
Caverns  of  the  Earth, 
are    Vifcous    Water, 
SubtilSpirit  running  th 
the  Pores,  Veins,  and 
els  of^he  Mouatains. 


X.  Of  them  is  pro( 
a  Vapour  or  Cloud, 
is  the  fubftance  and 
Metals   united,  afcci 
and  reverberating 
own  proper  Earth,  (i 
bcr  ilieweth)  even  til 
temperate  digeftion  ti 
the   fpace  of  a  TI 


C  H  O  N. 


?87 


):ii 


.■;;fi 


Irv^the  fame  manner 
which  is  our  Sulphur, 
reduced  into  Mercu- 
/  Mercury,  which  is 
/ifcous  Water  made 
and  mixt  with  its 
r  Earthy  by  a  tempe- 

•  •fieco^lion  and  digefti- 
rifeth  the  Vapour  or 
1,  agreeing  in  nature 
ubftance  with  that  in 

■vltowels  of  the  E?rth. 

;oo!i 

[.  This  afterwards  is 
d  into  moft  fubtil  wa- 
which  is  called  the 
i.jf  Spirit^  and  Tindure, 
in  all  hereafter  fhew. 

tl.  When  this  Water 
irned  into  the  Earthy 
>f  which  it  was  drawn  j 
pifli  every  way  fpreads 
]i  'gh  or  is  mixed  with  it, 
]ti  'proper  Womb,  it  be- 
at s  fixed.  Thus  the  Wife 
I .  does  that  by  Art  in  a 
'  time,  which  Nature 
)t  perform  in  left  than 
m.evolution  of  a  Thou- 
llYears. 


XIV.  Yet  notwithftand- 
ing,  it  is  not  We  that  mak© 
the  metal,  but  Nature  her 
felf  that  does  it ;  Nor  do  or 
can  we  change  one  thinpr 
into  another  ;  but  it  is  Na- 
ture that  changes  them  : 
We  are  no  more  than  meer 
Servants  in  the  work. 

XV.  Therefore  Medffs  in 
Turba  Thilofcphorum,  faith. 
Our  Stone  naturally  contain^ 
in  it  the  'whole  TinBure.  Ic 
is  perfedly  made  in  the 
Mountains  and  Body  of  the 
Earth  ;  yet  of  it  felf  (with- 
out art)  it  has  no  life  or 
power  whereby  to  move 
the  Elements. 

XVI.  Chuie  then  the  na- 
tural Minerals,  to  which^ 
by  the  advice  of  Aridotk^ 
add  Art :  For  Nature  gene- 
rates Metaline  Bodies  of  the 
Vapours,  Cloud  S3  or  Fumes 
of  Sulphur  and  Mercury,  to 
which  all  the  Philofophers 
agree.  Knovi'  therefore  the 
Principles  upon  which  Art 
works,  to  wit,  the  Princi- 
ples or  beginnings  of  Me» 
tals :  For  he  that  knows  not 
thefe  things  iliall  never  at- 
tain 


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S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


tain  to  the  perfsdion  of  the 
Work. 

XVII.  Gehtr  faith.  He 
who  has  not  f/w  himfelf  the 
Ino-idedge  ,  of  the  Natural 
Tnncifles^  is  far  from  attain- 
ing tkeferfeBion  ef  the  Art: 
being  Ignorant  of  the  Mi- 
neral Root  upon  which  he 
fiiould  work. 

XVIII.  Gd^^ralf©  farther 
faithj  "That  our  Art  is  only  to 
he  tmderfiood  and  Learned 
through      the     true    wifdom 


and  knowledge  of  nJ 
things :  that  is,  with  a  'i 
dom  fearching  into  [ 
Roots  and  Natural  pr^ 
pies  of  the  matter.-     ■'■|  f 

XIX.  Yet  faith  h^  !] 
Son,  I  Ihew  thee  a  &  ,„, 
though  thou  knowefl; 
Principles^  yet  therein 
canft  not  follow  Natu 
all  things.      Herein 
have  erred,  in  Eflayi 
follow  Nature  in  all  hei 
perties  and  difference?. 


am 

Foi 

I'liic 
ean 
wi 
ogei 
m 


CHAP.    XXXVIII. 

Of  Mercury  ,  the  Second  Principle  of 

Work: 


1 
111! 

get 


iiub 


I.  'TpHefecond  Principle 
X  of  our  Scone  is  cal- 
led Mercwy  y  which  Ibme 
Philofophers  call  (  as  it  is 
fimple  of  it  fclf )  a  Stone. 
One  of  them  (aid.  This  is 
a  Stone^  and  no  Stone ,  and 
that  'ivithout  which  Nature 
never  performs  any  things 
which  mters  into^  er  isjwal' 


Icwed  uf  of  other  Bodied 
alfofwallows  them  up. 


II.  Thisisfimply  .  |^ 
Vive^  which  contains  ti  ^^ 
lential  Power,  which!  ^^^ 
cates  the  Tindlure  o:  '^'^ 
Elixir  or  Philofophers  5'^ 


V 


f.  Therefore  faith  Rha- 
b  a  thing  may  he  made  of 
neb  exceedetb  the  highefi 
^ion  of  Mature.  Fork 
J  Root  of  Metals,  Har- 
ifes  with  them,  and  is 
Medium  that  expli- 
and  conjoyns  the 
hires. 

'.  For  it  fsvallows  up 
-which  is  of  its  own 
xe  and  produdion  5  but 
is  what  isForreign  and 
TOgenc  :  being  of  an 
brm  fubftance  m  all 
irts. 

.  Wherefore  our  Stone 
Jed  Natural^  or  Mine- 
/^getable,  and  Animal, 
X  is  Generated  in  the 
2S)  and  is  the  Mother 
^omb  of  all  Metals^and 
Tojedion  converts  into 
als :  it  Springs  or  Grows 
a  Vegetable  :  and  a- 
kIs  with  Life  like  an 
nal ,  by  peircing  with 
injure,  like  Spirit  and 

every    where  ^    and 

gh  all  particles. 


?'ml.  Morm    faith  »    Jhi^ 


B  A  G  H  O  N.  ^$9 

Stone  is  no  Stone  that  can  Ge* 
nerate  a  Ji'vivg  Creature.  Ano- 
ther faith.  It  is  ca^  out  u^cn 


the  Dunghil  as  a  viie  things 
and  is  hidden  from  the  Eyes  er 
under/landings  of  Igmr^mi 
Men. 

VII.  k\{o\nLihroSfecids 
Alchymia ,  it  is  faid  ,  Our 
Stone  is  a  thing  rejeded, 
but  found  in  Dunghils  (/.  e. 
in  putrefa^aion^  or  the  Mat- 
ter being  putrefied  )  con- 
taining in  it  felf  the  four 
Elements,  over  which  it 
Triumphs,  and  is  certainly 
to  be  perfeded  by  humane 
induftry. 

VIII.  Some  make  Mercu-* 
ry  of  Lead ^  Thus :  R:  Lead, 
melt  it  fix  or  Se^en  times ^  and 
quench  it  in  Salt  Armoniiu: 
dtjfolvedj  of  which  take  fc  iij- 
Sal  Vitrioli,  ft  /.Borax  lb/: 
mix^  and  Digeft  Forty  days  in 
Igne  Philolopliorum  :  So 
have  you  Mercury,  not  at  all 

tdiffering  from  the  Natural, 
But  that  is  not  fit  for  our 
work,  as  the  Mineralis.  If 
you  have  any  underftand- 
ing,  this  Caution  may  fuf- 
ficiencly  inftrud  you. 

CHAP 


590 


S  A  L  M  ON^S 


Lib.t] 


CHAR     XXXIX. 

Of  the  Furijication  of  the  Metals  andW 
cHvy  for  enr  Work^ 


I.  '  j  'His  IS  a  great  and 
-*-  certain  truths  that 
the  Clean  ought  to  be  fepa- 
rated  from  the  Unclean^ 
for  nothing  can  give  that 
which  it  has  not :  For  the 
pure  fubftance  is  of  one  fim- 
ple  Effence^  void  of  all  He- 
terogeneity ;  But  that  which 
is  impure  and  unclean^  con- 
fids  of  Heterogene  parts^  is 
not  fimple,  but  compound- 
ed (to  wit  of  pure  and  im- 
purej  and  apt  to  putrifie 
and  corrupt* 

II.  Therefore  let  nothing 
enter  into  your  Compofiti- 
on^  which  is  Alien  or  Fo- 
reign to  the  matter^  (as  all 
Impurity  is;)  for  nothing 
goes  to  the  Compofition  of 
our  Stone^  that  proceedeth 
not  from  itj  neither  in  part 
nor  in  whole. 

III.  If  any  ftrangeor  fo- 


reign thing  fee  mixed  ^  t 
it^  it  is  immediately  cor  | 
ted^  and  by  that  Corn.t 
on  your  Work  bccomesi/oj 

if  rate.  Ifl 


IV.  The  Citrine 
fas  Sol,  &c)  you 
purge  by  Calcination  ( 
Cementation;  and  it  is  it 
purged  or  purified  if  :  I 
fine  and  florid. 

V.  The  metal  being  »/  ^ 
cleanl\.d,  beat  it  int^i,  1^ 
Plates  or  Leaves  ('as  .13,  tha 
Gold  J  and  reierve  t  \-^^ 
forufe.  iG/< 

VI.  The  White  Li 
(as  Mercury)  contains 
Superfluities,   which 
necelfarily  be  removed 
it,  ^izj*  Its  foetid  Earth 
which  hinders  its  Fu 
and    its  Humidtty^ 
caufes  its  flying. 


XXXIX. 


B  A 


The   Earthinefe  is 
removed.     Fut  it  into 
trble  cr  Wooden  mortar^ 
its  equal  weight  of  mre 
td  dry  Salt^  and  a  little 
\far.     Grind  all  with  the 
g^  till  nothing  of  the  mat- 
hf pears ^  hut  the  whole  Salt 
mes  "very  black,    IFapi  this 
re  matter  with  fure  Wa- 
'till  the  Salt  is  dijjohed  i 
^hhy  water  deca?it^  and 
'0   the  Mercury  again  as 
b  more  Salt  and  Vinegar^ 
iing    it    as   before^    and 
nng   it  with  fair  water ^ 
h  work  fo   often  repeat^ 
he  wjter  comes  clear  from 
ind  that  the  Mercury  re- 
ts pure   bright  and  clear 
a   Venice  Looking  Glafs^ 
-  of  a   CceleBial  Colcnr. 
firain  it  through  a  Linen 
h  three  cr  four  times  dou- 
two  or  three  times  (into 
wi  Glafs  Vejfel)  ttll  it  be 


III.  The  proportion  of 
part?  is  as  24.  to  i. There 
24  Hours  in  a  Natural 
/,  to  which  add  one^ 
it  is  2f.  [to  wit^  the 
"ng  of  the  Sun.]  To  un- 
^"Und  this.  i5Wifdom,as 


C  H  O  N.  ^^i 

Geher  fcith.  Indeavour 
through  the  whole  Work^ 
to  over-power  the  Mercury 
in  Commixtion. 

IX.  Rhafs  hith,  Thofe 
Bodies  come  rcareft  to  per- 
fection, which  contairMKoft 
Urgent  Vive  :  \  He  farther 
faith.  That  the  Philofophers 
hid  nothing  but  Weight  nnd 
Meaiiire,  to  wit,  the  Pro- 
portions of  the  Ingredients, 
which  is  clear,  for  that 
none  of  them  all  agree  one 
with  another  thcrein:which 
caufeth  great  error. 

X.  Though  the  matters 
be  well  prepared  and  well 
mixed,  without  the  Pro- 
portions or  Quantities  of 
the  things  be  jud,  and  ac- 
cording to  the  realbn  of  the 
Work,  you  will  niifs  of  the 
truth,  or  the  end,  and  lofe 
all  your  Labour ;  you  wiii 
not  iadeed  bring  any  diing 
to  perfedion. 

XI.  And  this  is  evident 
in  the  Examination :  When 
thereisa  Tranfmutation  of 
the  Body,  or  that  the  Body 
is  changed,  then  let  it  be 
put  into  tbe  Cineritium  or 

Teff 


592  S  A  L  M 

Tell,  and  then  it  will  be 
consumed,  or  otherwile  re- 
main 5  according  as  the 
proportions  are  more  or  left 
than  juft  ;  or  juft  as  they 
ought  to  be. 

Xn.  Ifthey  be  right  and 
Juft,  according  to  the  Rea- 
Ion  of  that^  your  Body  will 


O  N '  S  Lib.  I. 

be  incorruptible  and  rem;p 
firm  ,  without    any  lo;;; 
through  all  Eflays  andT; 
als:you  can  do  notWiig 
thi^^work  without  the  tfcf 
knowledge    of  this  thii 
whole  Foundation  is  Nat 
ral  matter,  purity  of  fuk-'^ 
ftance,  and  right  Rea'tf^" 
or  proportion.  I  ^'' 


CHAP.    XL. 


Of  the   ConjunSiion  of  the  FrincipUs  ^ 
order  to  this  great  WofJ^ 


I.  T^UcU  thePhilofopher, 
m2j  and  a  man  of  great 
underftanding,  advifes  to 
work  in  nothing  but  in  Sol 
and  Mercury ;  which  joyned 
together  make  the  wonder- 
ful and  admirable  Philofo- 
phers  Stone,  as  Rhajis  faith  : 
White  and  Red^  both  pro- 
ceed from  one  Root  ;  no 
other  Bodies  coming  be- 
tween them. 

II.  But  yet  the  Gold, 
wanting  Mercury ,  is  hindred 
from  working  according  to 


his  power.  Therefore  knv 
that  no  Stone,  nor  Pearb 
other  Forreign  thing ,  c 
this  our  Stone,  belongs: 
this  worki 

III;  Ybli  muft  therelr  i 
Labour  about  the  Diffolri  e 
on  of  the  Citrine  Bodyt^  loi 
reduce  it  into  its  firft  maipin 
for  as  Rbafis  faith ,  We  ii/ 
folve  Gold^  that  it  may  hi^t s 
duced  into  iti  fir^  Natur  c 
matter  that  is  into  Mtrt^ 


\i* 


(Jp.  XL. 


!]'.  For  being  broken 
'an^nade  One^  they  have 
iqliem (elves  the  whole 
ditture  both  of  the  Jgent 
Patiem,  Wherefore 
Khafisy  make  a  Marri- 
that  is  a  Conjundion ) 
en  the  RED  Man^ 
his  WHlTE^mfe^ 
you  (hall  have  the 
,e  Secret. 


The  lame  faith  Mer- 

\If  you  Marry  the  White 
\an  to  the  Red  Man^  they 
n  Conjoyned  and  Imhrace 
nother^  and  become  im> 
atedy  By  themfel'ves  they 
't'Difjol'ved,  and  by  them- 
f  they  bring  forth .  what 
haue  concei'ved  ^  where- 
he  tivo  are  made  bnt  one 


B  A  C  H  O  N.  ^9^ 

managed _,  till  it  v^^ill  be  re- 
duced from  its  hard  and 
Denfe  Body  ,  into  a  thin 
and  fubtll  Spirit  ^  you  la- 
bour in  V^ain. 


i- 

I.  And  truly  our  Dif- 

iion^  is  only  the  redu- 

the  hard  Body  into  a 

d  form_,  and  into  the 

are  o'tJirgent  i^i;e^that 

Saltnefs  of  the  Sulphur 

1  be  diminiilied. 

i  ^'  i   .  .     . 

ill.  Without  our  Brafs 

^   be  Broken^  Ground, 

an  Gently  and  Prudently 


VIII.  And  therefore  in 
the  Speadum  Jlchymia:.  it  h 
faidj  Ihe  firfi  work  is  the  n^ 
ducing  the  Body  into  Wa'er^ 
that  ts^  into  Mercury,  And 
this  the  Philofcphers  called 
Dijjolution  3  whicli  is  the 
Foundation  of  die  whole 
Art. 

IX.  This  DiaTolution 
makes  the  Body  of  nn 
Evident  Liquidity,  and  ab- 
fblute  Si.'btilty  :  and  this  is 
done  by  a  gentle  Grinding, 
and  a.  loft  and  continued 
AlTation  or  Digeition.    : 

.  X.  Wherefore,  faith  Rhar. 
(is^  the  .work  of-  making  our 
Stone  is,  that  the  matter. be 
put  into  its  proper  Veflel^ 
and  cohtinualiy  Decoded 
and  Digeikdy  until  .lixh 
time  as  it  vvholly  Afcends, 
or  Sublimes  to  ch\2  top  there- 
ot. 

XL  Thisjs  decla.red  in 
Spccidum  ThUofothcruw.:  7/^^ 


594  SALMON'S 

ThilofcfJjtrs  Stone  is  converted 
from  a  vile  things  into  a  pre- 
tious  Suhftance  :  for  the  Se- 
men Solare,  is  cafi  into  the 
Matrix  of  Mercury^  by  Co- 
fulation  or  ConjunBion,  where- 
by in .  frocefs  of  time  they  he 
made  one. 


Lib.  [J 


XIL  Alfbj  that  when  it 
35  Compounded  with  the 
like ,  and  Mercurizated  , 
then  it  ihall  be  the  Spring- 
ing Bud.  For  thQ^5£?«/j  the 
Sprit  and  the  linclure  may 
then  be  drawn  out  of  them 
by  the  help  of  a  gentle 
Fire.  . 

XTIL  Therefore  faith 
Arifioile  ^  the  true  matters 
or  principles*  are  not  poffi- 
ble  to  be  transformed  or 
changed  ( by  the  moll 
Learned  in  Alchymie)  ex- 
cept they  be  reduced  into 
their  firft  matter. 

XIV.  And  Geber  faith, 
all  ought  to  be  made  of 
Mercury  only:  for  when 
Sol  is  reduced  to  its  firft' 
Original  or  Matter  ^  by 
Mercury,  then  Nature  em- 
braceth  Nature. 


T 


XV.  And  then  it  wit 
eafie  to  draw  out  the  St  it 
and  Spiritual  Subft;c 
thereof:  of  which  ^/^tf; 
faith,  take  the  things  jn- 
their  Mines,  and  Exa(  < 
Subtilize  them,  and  re  i. 
them  to  theh*  Roots,  oi  i 
matter  ,  which  is  I; » 
Luminum* 

XVL  And  therefore,  J 
cept  you  caft  out  the 
we/;  with  the  Whitenefs^ 
will  never  come  to  tfe  ^ 
alted  glory  of  the  Ru  ich 
For  Rhapi  faith,  He^  Eli 
knows  how  to  convert  id 
into  Luna^  knows  hov  \  w 
convert  Luna  into  SeU  m 

ootl 

XVIL  Therefore  li 
Pandofbtlus  in  TurhaPt  iree 
fhorum  y  he  that  prm  nfe 
draws  the  Virtue  or  I  [ry; 
from  Sol,  and  his  S' 
JJjall  obtain  a  great  Secrei 

XVIIL  Again  it  is  Iji 

without  Sol ,  and  his  Ijk^ 
dow,  no   Tinging  Vf 
or  Power  is  generate  ' 

XIX.  And  whofoevi 
is  that  jhall  endeavc 


iap.XLt. 


ikc  a  Tinging  or  Colour- 
jTindtare,  without  thefe 
jHgSj  and  by  any  other 
bans^  he  Errs,  and  goes 


I 


IB  AC  HON; 


S9^ 


aftray  from  Truth ,  to  his 
own  hurt  J  lofi  and  detri- 
ment. 


CHAP.    XLI. 


f  the  Vejfely  Lnte^  Clojing^  and  times 
the  fhilofophic\  Worh^ 


of 


tl 


'T'He  Veffel  for  our 

^  Stone  is  but  onc^  in 
feich  the  whole  Magiftery 

Elixir  is  performed  and 
rfecSted ;  this  is  a  Cucur- 
t,  whole  Bottom  is  round 
ce  an  Egg,  or  an  Urinal^ 
tooth  within,  that  it  may 
fcend  and  Defcend  the 
ore  eafily^  covered  with  a 
imheck  round  arid  firiooth 
trery  where,  and  not  very 
igh,  and  whofe  Bottom  is 
)und  alio  like  an  Egg. 

IL  Its  bi-geriels  ought  to 
3  fuch  ^  that  the  Me- 
Icirie  or  matter  may  not 
111  above  a  fourth  part  of  it^ 
(lade  of  llrong  double  Glafs, 
fear  and  tranfparent ,  that 
rou  may  fee  through  it^  all 


the  Colours  appertaining 
to,  aiid  appearing  in  the 
work ;  in  which  the  Spirit 
moving  continually^  canndt 
pals  or  flie  away. 

III.  Let  itaifo  be  fo  do- 
led, that  as  nothing  can  go 
out  of  it,  lb  nothing  cart 
enter  into  it ;  as  Lucas  faith. 
Lute  the  VtJJ'el  firongly  with 
Lutam  Sapientiae ,  that  no-, 
thing  may  get  in  or  go  out  of 
it. 

IV.  For  if  the  FlbwerSi 
or  matter  fubliming,  fhould 
breath  out,  or  any  ftrange 
Air  or  matter  enter  in,  your 
work  will  be  fpoilcd  and 
loft. 


4 


^q 


V.  Aftd 


s^6 


S  A  L  MO  N'S 


lib" 


V.  And  though  the  Phi- 
lofophers  oftentimes  fay  ^ 
that  the  matter  is  to  be  put 
into  the  Veffel,  and  clofed 
up  faft,  yet  it  is  fufficient 
for  the  Operator,  once  to 
put  the  faid  matter  in^  once 
to  clofe  it  up^  and  fo  to  keep 
it  even  to  the  very  perfedi- 
on  and  finiftiing  of  the  work, 
If  thefe  things  be  often  re- 
peated, the  work  will  be 
Ipoiled. 

VL  Therefore  faith  Rha- 
fis^  keep  your  Veffel  continudlj 
clofe.,  encowfajjed  with  DeW^ 
[  which  demonftrates  what 
kind  of  Heat  you  are  to 
ufe,]  and  fo  well  Luted  that 
j  f%§ne  of  the  Flowers ,  or  that 
Tvblch  fuhlimesy  maj  get  out^ 
or  vanijh  in  Vafor  or  Fume, 

VIT.  And  in  Sfecuhm 
^Alchymi^  it  is  laid.  Let  the 
Thilofofhers  Stone  remain  (Ijut 
Tvithin  the  Veffel  firongly ,  un- 
til fucb  time ,  that  tt  has 
drnnk  up  the  flumidity  ;  and 
let  it  he  nottrijhed  ii^ith  a  con* 
tinual  Heat  till  it  becomes 
White. 

VIII.  Alfo  another  Phi- 


lofbpher  in  his  Breveht^mA 
laith?  as  there  are  three  tl 
a  natural    Egg^  viz.  r 


w 


Shell  ^  the  White  J  andi 
Tolk  3  fo  likewife  there  a 
three  things  correffonding}  H^ 
the  Philejophers  Stone  ,  ?  pu  t 
GlafsFeJJeljhe  White  L/5^,[n 
and  the  Citrine  Body. 


Yo 

lid  in 


IX.  And  as  of  the 
and  White  5  with  a 
Heat,  a  Bird  is  made,  (t 
Shell  being  whole,  until  t 
coming  forth  orHatching 
the  Chicken  :  J  fo  is  it 
the  work  of  the  Phil 
phcrs  Stone.  Of  theCitri 
Body,  and  White  Liquc 
with  a  temperate  or 
tie  Heat  is  made  the  A', 
Hermstis ,  or  PhilofopI 
Bird. 

X.  The  Veffel  being 
and  perfedly  clofed^  an 
never   (b    much  as   or 
opened  till  the  perfe(ftj 
or   end  of  the  work  : 
tliat  you  fee  the  Veffel 
to  be  kept  clofe^  that  tl 
Spirit  may  not  get  out 
evanifti. 

XL  Therefore  faith  B^i 

fts,  Keep  tbjFeJfeland  itsjur 

^ures  clofe  and  firm^  for  tl. 

Cor. 


P.XLII.  BAC 

fervation  of  the  Sfirtt,, 
another  laith,  dole  thy. 
fel  well,  and  as  you  are 
to  ceafe  from  the  work^ 
'let  it  cool,]fo  neither 
you  to  make  too  much 
e,  [neither  by  too  great 
iat_,  nor  too  foon  open- 
ofit.] 

01.  You  snuft  take  fpe- 
care  that  the  Humidity 


\ .« 


HO  N.  5P7 

[which  IS  the  Spirit]  gets 
mt  out  of  the  Veffel  i  for 
then  you  will  have  nothing 
jbut  a  Dead  Body  remain- 
ling^  and  the  work  will  come 
;  to  nothing. 

XIII.  Socrates  dith^  Grind 

it  with  mofi   fljarp  Vinegar^ 

\  till  it  grows   thtckj  and  be 

\careful  that  the  Vinegar  he  not 

'turned  into  fume  ^  and^erifh. 


♦ 

CHAP.    XUL 


ifoji 


the   Philofophers   Fire ,  the   l^nds  and 
Government  thereof 


F  H  E  Philofophers 
*■  have  defcribed  |in 
Books  a  two  fold  Fire, 
bi/?  and  a  dry. 


I  The    moifi  Fire  they' 

d  ^e  warm  Horfe  Belly ; 

le  wbichj  lb  long  as  the 

nidity    remains  ,     the 

itisretainedjbut  the  Hu- 

ity    being  Confumed;, 

Heat     vanifhes     and 

C(  Fes ,  which  Heat  being 

^'11 J  (feidom  lafts  above 


five  or  fn^  days :  but  it  may 
be  Conferved  and  renew- 
edj  by  cafting  upon  it  ma- 
ny times  Urine  mixt  with 
Salt. 

III.  Of  this  Firefpeaks 
Thilares  the  Philofopher  : 
The  property  of  the  fire  of  the 
Horfe  Belly i  is^  not  to  deflroy 
with  its  drynefs  the  Oyl^  hut 
augments  it  vnth  its  humidt- 
ty-^  whereas  other  fre  would 
he  apt  to  con  fume  it. 


J98 


SALMON'S 

be  burned : 


IV.  Senior  the  Philofo- 
pher  faith.  Dig  a  Sefukbre 
and  bury  the  WO  MAN  with 
her  MANt  or  Htisband  in 
Horfe-dung  \_or  Balneo  of  the 
fame  heat]  until  fuch  time  as 
they  he  intimately  conjoyned  or 
united, 

V.  Altudonm  the  Philo- 
pher  laith  likewifej  youmuft 
hide  your  MeJicine  in  Horje 
dung^  V^hich  is  the  fire  of  the 
Philofofhers ,  for  this  Dung 
is  hot,  moift,  and  dark, 
having  a  humidity  in  it  felf, 
and  an  excellent  light,  [or 
Whitenefi. 

VI.  There  is  no  other  fi- 
re comparable  to  it  in  the 
World,  excepting  only  the 
natural  heat  of  a  Man,  or 
Womans  Body.] 

VII.  This  is  a  Secret. 
The  Vapour  of  the  Sea  not 
burned,  the  Blood  of  Man, 
and  the  Blood  of  the  Grape 
is  our  Red  Fire. 

\  III.  llje  Dry  Fire,  is  the 
Fire  of  the  Bodies  them- 
felves ;  and  the  Inflammabi- 
lity of  every  thing  able  to 


Libfll 

Now  the  g 


vernment  of  thefe  Fires 
thus: 

IX.  The  Medicine  of  tl 

White  ought  to  be  putir, 

the  moili    fire,  until  t  '^^ 

Complement  of  theWM 

nefc  ftiall  appear  in  the  V 

fel    For  a  gentle  fire  is  I  "^ . 

confervation  of  the  Hid  \ ' 

dity.  "-i^^ 

or 

X.  Therefore  faith  ?i^' 
dolfhus^  ToH  are  to  underfit 
that  the  Body  is  to  he  diffik  '' ' 
with  the  Sfirit ;  with  wl  f^^^ 
they  are  mixed  hy  an  eafie  i  ^^^ 
gentle  decoBion^  fo  that  ^  f' 
Body  may  be  fpritualizdd  '^' 

I 

XL  Afcanim  alfo  la  '^': 
A  gentle  fire  gives  hea  ^" 
hut  top  mucb  or  great  a  i  ft 
will  not  confeme  or  unite  ^^1 
Elements^  hut  on  the  conti  ^f' 
divide  them,  wafie  the  ^' 
midity^  and defiiKy  thev> 
work,  '^' 

m 

XII.  Therefore  faith  i  > 

fis.  Be  very  diligent  and  c  ^'^ 

ful  in  the  fuhlimation  am  ^ 

quefa6lion  of  the  matter^  fe 

yoH  increafe  not  your  fin(>^ 


p.  ALII 

3,  'wherehy  the  water  may 
i  ifl^  to  the  highefl:  fart  of  the 
[/ :  For  then  wanting  a 
of  RefrigeratioHj  it 
cineS  ftick  faft  there,  where- 
le  Sulphur  of  the  Ele- 
oiijlts  will  not  be  perfed:- 
k 

fcBIII.  For  indeed  in  this 
\%WK  it  ^s  neceffary  that 
\  be  many  times  eleva- 
or  fublimed^  and  de- 
jj^Mied  again. 

\m^*  And  the  gentle  or 

perate  Fire  is  that  only 

;wich  compleats  the  mix- 

f;J*,  makes  thick,  and  per- 

;:s  the  work. 

tV.     Therefore     faith 

mphm^  That  gentle  fire^ 
^,—ich  is  the  White  fire  of  the 
Mlofophers^    ts  the    greatefi 

Imofi  principal  matter  of 
Operation    of   the  Ele- 

nts. 

iXVL    Khafis    alfo  faith, 

vrn  our  Brajs  with  a  Gentle 

'tf,  fuch  as  is  that  of  a  Hen 

the  hatofomg  of  E^gs^  until 

Body  he  hroken^  and  the 

UUure  extracted. 


D   A    ^   tl   KJ   i\. 


599 


XVII.  For  with  an  eafie 
decodion,  the  v/ater  is  con- 
gealed^ and  the  humidity 
which  corrupteth,  drawn 
out 


and    in  drying^  the 
is  avoided. 


burning 


XVIII.  The  happy  pro= 
fecution  of  ,  the  whole 
work,  confilis  in  the  exadl 
temperament  of  the  fire : 
Therefore  beware  of  too 
much  heat,  left  you  corre 
CO  jolution  before  the  time, 
[jviz,.  before  the  matter  is* 
ripe :]  For  that  will  bring 
you  to  dcfpair  of  attaining 
the  end  of  your  hopes. 

XIX.  Wherefore  faith  he. 

Beware  of  too  7m{ch  fire,  fey 
if  it  he  kindled  before  the 
time^  the  matter  will  he  Red^ 
before  it  comes  to  ripenefs  and 
perfeBion^  [whereby  it  be- 
comes like  an  Aborts  or  the 
unripe  Fruit  of  the  VVomb  ; 
whereas  it  ought  to  be  hrit 
White,  then  Red,  like  as 
the  Fruits  of  a  Tree,  a 
Cherry  is  firft  White,  then 
Red)  when  it  comes  to  its 
perfedion.] 


Q^q  4         XX, 


^00 


SALM 


XX.  And  that  he  might 
iii.digitate  a  certairi  time, 
(as  it  were)  of  VecoBiojty 
he  faith.  That  the  dijjblution 
of  the  Body ^  a^id  Coagulation 
c?  Congelation  of  the  Sprit^ 
ought  to  he  done  J  by  an  eafie 
decoBion  in  a  gentle  fire^  and 
a  moifi  TutrefaBion,  for  the 
[face  of  one  hundred  and  forty 
Days,  -     . 

XXI.    To  which  Or>/^« 
alTents  faying,  In  the  begin 


GN^S  lib.  iL^ 

ning  of  the  mixture,  ydueujjjf^' 
to   mix   the  Elements  (^^Afit 
fricere  and  made  purgj  Wftp 
and   Yefti  fed  with    a  gtj  ■ 
fire)  by    a  Jlovj  and  natu, 
digejiion,   and  to  beware  f 
too  ?ntteh  fire ^t ill  you  knowi\  li 
are  conjoyned.  j    ii 

■  ft 
XXII.  Bonellus  alfo  fii  gei 
That  by  a  Temperate  andC  im 
tie  heat  continued^  you  p  |o( 
make  •  the  pure  and  per  jd 
Body,  ■  lio^ 


CHAP.    XLIIL 

Of  the  lEnigmtis  of  Philofopbers^  their 
ceptionSf.  and  Yrecaiitions  coricernittg 
fame. 


L  '^LT'Ou  ought  to  put  on 
A  Coil  ra  ge ^  Refob  ti- 
nn  ?:nd  Coniiancy,  in  at- 
tempting this  great  work^ 
Icfl  you  Err,  and  be  de- 
ceived^fomeumes  following 
or  doing  one  thing ,  and 
then  another. 

IL  For  the  knowledge  of 


this  Art  confiiicth  not| 
the  multiplicity^   oi*  g^ 
number  of  thing s_,  but] 
Unity;    Our  Stone  is 
One  ;,  the  matter  is 
and   the    Veffel    is 
The  Government  is 
and  the  difpofition  is 
The  whole  Art  and  W( 
thereof  is  One,  and  bep^^ 


ip;  XUII.  BAG 

|?ne  manner^  and  in  One 
ler  it  is  finiflied. 

Notvvithftanding  the 

pfophcrs    have    iiibtily 

ered  themfelves^  and 

ed  their    inftrudions 

ti  ^igmatical  and  Ty- 

Phrales  and  Words  ^ 

e  end  that  their  Art 

,ht  not  only  be  hidden 

fo  continued^  but  alfo 

^'  ^had  in  the  greater  Ve- 

ation. 


IV.  Thus  they  advife  to 
cod:^  to  Commix ,  and 
Conjoyn;  to  Sublime^ 
Bake,  to  Grind^  and  to 
)ngeal ;  to  make  Equals 
Putrefic^  to  make  White , 
d  to  make  Red  ;  of  all 
mh  things  5  the  ordef, 
magement  and  way  of 
)rking  is  ail  one  ^  which 
only  to  Decod. 


uri 


V.  And  therefore  to 
kind  is  to  Decod ,  of 
[hich  you  are  not  to  be 
jcary,  faith  Rhafis :  Digeft 
[»ntlnually,  but  not  in  hafte 
pat  is,  not  wich  too  great 
;;Fire;]ceafe^not^  or  make 
fy  intermiflion  in  your 
f'ork,  follQw  not  the  Ard- 


HOR  ^,, 

fice  of  Sophifters^  but  pur- 
fue  your  Operation,  to  the 
Complement  and  perfe(51:i- 
on  thereof. 

VI.  Alfo  in  the  Rofary  it 
is  advifed,  to  he  cautiout 
and  watchful^  lefi  your  'work 
prove  dead  or  imperfe^^  a7id 
to  continue  it  -unth  a  long 
DecoBion.  Clofe  up  wejj 
thy  Vel'fel,  and  purfue  to 
the  end. 

Vil.  For  there  is  no  Ge- 
neration of  things,  but  by 
Putrefad:ion ,  by  keeping 
out  the  Air,  and  a  continue- 
al  internal  motion,  with' 
an  equal  and  gentle  Heat. 

VIII.  Remember  when 
you  arc  in  your  work,  all 
the  Signs  and  Appearances 
which  ari ic  in  every  De- 
Qo6t\on^  for  they  are  necef 
lary  to  be  known  and  un- 
derllood  in  order  to  the 
perfecting  the  matter. 

IX.  You  muft  be  lure  to 
be  inceifant  and  continual 
in  your  Operation,  with  a 
gentle  Fire,  te  the  appear- 
ing of  the  pcrfea  White- 
ned ,  which  cannot  be  if 

you 


you  open  the  Veffel^  and 
let  out  the  Spirit. 

X.  From  whence  itisE- 
vident ,  that  if  yoa  man- 
nage  5^our  matter  ill ,  or 
your  Fire  be  too  great,  it 
ought  to  be  extinguifhed  : 
Therefore  faith  Rhaps^  fur- 
fue  your  bufinefs  incejj'antly  3 
hetfiare  of  infiahility  of  m^d^ 
find  too  great  expeBations^  by 
a  too  hafiy  and  precipitate  pur- 
fmt^  left  you  lofe  your  End, 


S  A  L  M  O  N*S 


Liblpll 


CHAP.    XLIV. 


XL  But  as  another  Pi. 

lofbpher  faith,  Digefi^  ^4 
Digeft  again,  and  be  not  yv 
ry  :  The  moft  exquifitea 
induftrious  Artift,  can  i 
vcr  attain  to  perfectioiU|i«;5 
too  much  halte,  but  01 
by  a  long  and  contin  kli 
Decoction  and  Digefti 
(  for  fo  Nature  works,  ^ 
Art  muft  in  Ibme  meat 
imitate  Nature.)  •    f,Ai 

%\\\ 

V 

k( 

in 

ffk 


0/  the  Various  Signs  Appearing  in    eve^^^ 
^  Operation. 


1  np  His  then  is  the  thing, 
-*■  that  the  Veflelwith 
the  Medicine  be  put  into  a 
moift  Fire ;  to  wit,  that  the 
middle  or  one  half  of  the 
Veffel  be  in  a  moift  Fire 
(or  Balneo,  of  equal  Heat 
with  Horfe-Dung,}  and  the 
other  half  out  of  the  Fire, 
that  you  may  daily  look  in- 
to it. 


m 


II.  And  in  about 
fpace  of  Forty  Days 
fuperficies  or  upper  part. 
the  Medicine  will  app 
black  as  melted  Pitch : 
this  is  the  Sign,  that 
Citrine  Body  is  truly  o 
.verted  into  Mercury. 

III.  Therefore  faith 

ndlHSi  %;henyon  fee  the  bla\ 


ii 


[).XUV. 


BACH ON 


f  the  Water  to  affear^  he 
d  that  the  (  Citrine  ) 
is  wade  Liquid  :  The 
thing  iaith  Rhajts',  the 
ticn  or  Operation  of  our 
tisOne^  which  is ,  that  it 
t  into  its  Veffel  and  care 
Decoded  and  DigeHed, 
fuch  time  as   the  whole 
t  ihe  DiJJbhed  and  Af- 

u 

V.  And  in  another  place 
aith,  continue  it  upon  a 
.perate  or  gentle  Balneo^ 
ong  till  it  be  perfedly 
Folved  into  Water,  and 
de  impalpable,  and  that 

whole  Tincture  be  ex- 
:ted  into  the  blacknefs^ 
ich  is  the  Sign  of  its  dil- 
ation. 

V  >  Lucas  aUbaffureth  us. 
It  when  we  (ee  the  black- 
S  of  the  water  in  all 
ngs  to  appear ,  that  then 
f^'Js  Body  is  diflblved  ,  or 
ide  Liquid. 

VI.  This  blacknefi  the 
lilofophers  called  the  firft 
lonjunction  ;  for  then  the 
(ale  and  Female  are  joyn- 
i  together  i  and  it  is  the 
gn  of  perfect  mixtiono 


^03 


VIL  Yat  notwithftand- 
ing,  the  whole  Tincture  is 
npt  drawn  out  together; 
but  it  goes  out  every  day, 
by  little  and  little,  until 
by  a  great  length  of  time, 
it  is  perfectly  extracted, 
and  made  compleat. 

Vin.  And  that  part  of 
the  Body  which  is  diflblv- 
ed, ever  Afcends  or  Rifes 
to  the  Top  ,  above  all  the 
other  undiffolved  Matter 
which  remains  yet  at  Bot- 
tom. 

IX.  Therefore  iaith  A- 
vicen^That  which  is  fpiritual 
in  the  VeJJel  Afcends  uf  to  phe 
Top  of  the  Matter y  and  thai 
which  is  yet  grofs  and  thick^ 
remains  in  the  Bottom  of  the 

.Veffel. 

X.  This  blacknefs  is  cal- 
led among  the  Philofophers 
by  manyiNames,  to  wit, 
Ihe  I'ires^  the  Soul^  a  Cloudy 
the  Ravens-Head^  a  Coalj  Onr 
Oyl^  A^ua  vita^  the  tincture 
of  Rednefsj  thefijadow  of  the 
Sun,  Black  Brafs^  Water  of 
Sulphur ;  and  by  many    o- 

I  ther  Names, 

XL 


^04 


SAL  MO  N'S 


Lib.  I 


XL  And  this  Blacknefsisjis  continued  )  fi  if  gi^^ 
that  which  conjoyneth  ^Qiwhite, 
Body  with  the  Spirit. 


Xir.  Than  faith  RhMfis , 
The  Government  of  the  Fire  be- 
ing objerved  for  the  fpace  of 
Forty  Days ,  hoth  (to  wit  the 
White  Liquor,  and  the  Citrine 
Body)  are  made  a  Permanent 
or  fixt  Watir^  covered  over 
bi^ith  hlacknefs ;  which  Mack- 
ftefs  (if  rightly  ordered)  com- 
et h  to  its  ferfSion  in  Forty 
Days  fface. 

XIII.  Of  which  another 
Philofopher  faith  ;  lb  long 
as  the  obfcure  blacknefiap- 
peareththe  WOMANkii)^ 
the  Dominion  :  and  n\\is 
is  the  firft  Conception  or 
firength  of  our  Stone :  For 
if  it  be  not  firft  Black,  it 
fliall  pevcr  be  either  White 
or  Red. 

XIV.  Avicin  faith ^  That 
Heat  caufeth  hlacknefs  firfi^  in 
a  Moift  Bojy^  then  the  burnt 
4ity  hei7jg  confumed^  it  futteth 
off  cr  lofeth  its  hlacknefs  \  and 
as   the  Heet   encreafeth  (  or 


XV.  Laftly,  by   a»ir 
inward  Hcat^  it  is  Calc 
into  AfheSj  as  thePhilc 
phers  teach. 

XVLIn  the  firft  h 
coction  (  which  is  talto 
Putrefaction  ;  Our  Stor  ' 
made  all  Black,  to  wii 
Black^Earthjby  the  drawi 
out  of  its  Humidity  ;  ;it(  : 
inthsLtBlacknefs^  the /f /ill 
nefs  is  hidden. 

XVII.  And  when 
Humidity  is  reverted  u|;li^.. 
the  Blacknefs  again,  £( 
by  a  continued  foft  a 
gentle  Digeltion  is  mu 
fixed  with  its  Earth,  th 
it  becomes  White, 

XVIII.  In  this  mitif. 
the  Rednefs^  is  hidden  ;  a  J 
when  it  is  Decocted  .r^ 
Digefted  by  augmentati 

(  and  continuance  )  of  te 
Fire,  that  Earth  is  changl 
into  Rednefs  ,  as  we  ft  I 
hereafter  teach. 


CHA 


:ia.XLV. 


B  A  C  H  O  N. 


60  y 


CHAP.    XLV. 


'tf  EduEiioM  of  the  White?iefs  out  of  the 
Blacliiefs  or  BlacI^Mdtter. 


lU 


Owlet  us  revolve  to 
the  Black  matter 
Veffel,  [not  fo  much 
:e  opened^  but]  con- 
jy  clofed  :  Let  this 
i  I  lay,  ftand  conti- 
'  in  the  moift  fire^  till 
ime  as  the  White  Co- 
ppearSj  like  to  a  white 
Salt. 


The  Colour  is  cal- 
)y  the  Philofophers 
cky  and  Sal  Armoni- 
and  Ibme  others  call 
e  thing  without  vohich 
fit  is  to  he  had  in  the 


:  But  Inward  white- 
ppearing  in  the  Work, 
s  there  a  perfect  Con- 
on^  and  Copulation  ^ 
'.Bodies  in  this  Stone, 
"h  1  is  indiffoiuble :  And 
te  !s  fulfilled  that  faying 


of  HirmeSy  The  thing  'which 
is  aho^e^  is  as  that  which  is 
beneath  ;  and  that  which  is 
beneathy  is  as  that  which  is 
above,  to  perform  the  My- 
ftery  of  this  matter. 

IV.  Thares  iaith^  Seeing 
the  Whitenejs  appearing  above 
in  the  ^effel^  you  may  be  cer- 
tain, that  in  that  Whitenefs^ 
the  Rednefs  lies  hid  •  but  be- 
fore it  becomes  White^  you  will 
find  many  Colours  to  appear, 

V.  Therefore  faith  Dio- 
medes^  Decocl^  the  Male  and 
the  [Female  or]  Vapour  toge- 
ther,  until  fuch  time  as  they 
jljall  become  one  dry  Body  5  for 
except  they  be  dry^  the  divers 
or  variom  Colours  will  not  ap' 
pear, 

VI.  For  it  will  ever  be 
black,  whilft  that  humidity 

or 


6o6  S  A  L  M  O  N  ^  S 

or  moifture  has  the  domi- 
nion ;  but  if  that  be  once 
waftedj  then  it  emits  divers 
Colours,  after  many  and 
feveral  ways. 


Litn 


VII.  And  many  times  it 
fliallbe  changed  from  Co- 
lour to  Colour,  till  fuch 
time  as  it  comes  to  the  fixed 
Whitenefs. 

VIII.  SjnBft  {£\th,Allthe 
Colours  ef  the  World  will  ap- 
pear in  it  when  the  Black  hu- 
mditj  is  drjed  up, 

IX.  But  value  none  of 
thefe  Colours,  for  they  be 
not  the  true  Tincture :  yea 
iiiahy  times  it  becomes  Ci- 
trine and  Redifti ;  and  ma- 
ny times  it  is  dryed,  and  be- 
comes liquid  again,  before 
the  Whitenefs  will  appear. 

X.  Now  all  this  while 
the  Spirit  is  not  perfectly 
joyned  with  the  Body,  nor 
will  it  be  joyned  or  fixed 
but  in  the  White  Colour : 
Aft  anus  faith.  Between  the 
White  and  the  Red  apfear  all 
Colours  J  even  to  tie  utmoft  i- 
maginntion. 


XL  For  thevarietii 
which  the  Philofo^. 
have  given  various  Nai- 
and  alraoft  innumera  / 
fomefor  obfcuring  it,  i 
fome  for  envy  fake. 

XII.  ThecaufeofthftS 

pearance  of  fuch  varie  rf. 
Colours  in  the  Opfcrai 
of  your  Medicine^  is 
the  extetition  of  the, 
nefs  i  for  as  much  as 
nefs  and  Whitenefs 
extream  Colours,  air| 
ther  Colours  are  buti 
between  them. 


XIII.  Therefore  ai 
ten^s  any  degree  or  pel 
of  Bl^cknefs  defeend 
often  ^nother  and  an 
Colour  appears,  un 
comes  to  Whitenefs. ' 


h 


XIV.  Now  coned 
the  Afcending  and  Dj 
ding  of  theMedicine  j/i 
faith.   It  afcends  frc 
Earth  into  Heaven^  am 
defcends  from  Heaven 
Earthy  wherehj  it  may  r  '!  B 
both   the  fuferiour  /?H|'^ 
and  the  inferiour.  Pgi 


u 


tap. 


XLVL 


B  A  C  H  O  N; 


6cj 


iKV.  Moreover  this  you 

to  obferve,  that  if  be- 

leen  the    Blacknefi  and 

[i  Whitenefs,  there  lliould 

5ar  the  Red  or  Citrine 

Jjour,  you  are  not  to  look 

|on  It  or  efteem  it,  for  it 

)t  fixt  but  will  vanilh  a- 


;VI.  There  cannot  in- 
kd  be  any  perfect  and 
v.ReJnefs^  without  it  be 
\t  White:  Wherefore  laith 
Ufij  no  Man  can  come 
jmthe  firft  to  the  third, 

by  the  fecond. 


XVII.  From  whence  it  is 
evident.that  Whitenefsmuft 
always  be  firft  lookt  for, 
[after  the  Blacknefs,  and 
before  the  RednefiJ  for  as 
much  as  it  is  the  Comple- 
ment of  the  whole  Work. 

XVIIL  Then  after  this 
Whitenefi  appears,  it  fliall 
not  be  changed  into  any 
true  or  ftable  Colour,  bac 
into  the  Red :  Thus  have 
we  taught  you  to  make  the 
White;  it  remains  now  that 
we  elucidate  the  Red. 


CHAP.     XLVL 

\the  Way  and  Manner  how  to  educe  the  Red 
TinSinre  out  of  the  White. 


THe  matters  then  of 
the  White  and  Red, 
{ong   themfelves,   differ 
in  refpect  to  their  Ef 
|ce:  But  the  Red  Elixir 
Is   more    fubtilizaticn, 
i  longer  digeftion,  and  a 
f  :ter  fire  in  the  courfe  of 


the  Operation,  than  the 
White,  becaufe  the  end  of 
the  White  work,  is  the  be- 
ginning of  the  Red  work ; 
and  that  which  is  compleat 
in  the  one,  is  to  be  begua 
in  the  other.* 

II 


^oS 


SALMON'S 


II.  Therefore  without 
you  make  the  White  Elixii' 
firft,  make  the  matter  be- 
come iirft  White,  you  can 
never  come  to  the  Red  E- 
lixir,  that  which  is  indeed 
the  true  Red :  Which  how 
it  is  to  be  performed  we 
ftall  briefly  fiieW. 

.  III.  The  Medicine   for 
the  Red  ought  to  be  put  in* 
to  our  moilt  fire^  until  the 
White  Colour  aforefaid  ap- 
pear^ afterwards  take  out 
the  Veffel  from  the   fire, 
and  put  it  into  another  pot 
with    fifted    A(hes    made 
moift  with  water,  to  about 
half  full,  in  which  let  it 
Hand  up    to   the   middle 
thereof,  making  under  the 
.Earthen  pot  a   temperate 
dry  fire,  and  that  continu- 
ally. .    ,   .V^  y\\        : 

IV.  But  the  heat  of  this 
dry  fire  ought  to  be  double 
at  the  lealt,  to  what  it  was 
before,  or  than  the  keat  of 
the  moift  fire ,  by  the  help 
of  this  heat,  the  white  Me- 
dicine receiveth  the  admi- 
rable Tincture  of  the  Red- 
nefs.   . 


Lib.  It  :^ 

V.  You  cannot  ^errf'''' 
you  continue  the  dry  /ir : 
Therefore  R&a/ts  faith,  W 
a  dry  fire y  and  a  dry  Calch 

tion  decoct  the  dry  matter^  . 
fuch  time  as  it  becames  inh  ^^ 


lour^  like  to 
nabar. 


Vermilion 


«r 


VI.  To  the  which., 
fhall  not  afterwards  put  •; 
com  pleat  it)  either  Wa§ft^ 
of  Qyl,  or  Vinegar,  or 
other  thing. 


.  VII.    Decoct   the 
Matter,  or  Medicine; 
more  red  it  is,  the  ni( 
worth  it  is ;  and  the 
decocted  it  is,  the  more 
it  is:  Therefore  that  wl 
is  more  decocted,    is 
more  pretious  and   v; 
blev       ■       .  V 

VIlT^Therefore  you 
burn  it  without  fear  in  a 
fire,  until  fuch  time  as 
clothed  with  a  moft  Gl 
ousRed,  orapureVer 
lion  Colour. 


,ed 


IX.  For  which  caufeP 
fiHm  the  Philofopher  iaj>:Jy 
DecoB  the  White  m  a  Redr^^ 


Fe 


llap'XLVII.    ''^'  iBACHON.^  ^c^ 

fume^  until  fuch  time  it  he  to  the  height,  your  Work 


cloedv/itb  a  furple  Glory. 
dt  hot  ceale,  though  the 
R(  fiefs  be  fomewhat  long, 
Be 're  it  appears. 

!.  For  as  I  have  faidj 
fire  being  augmented, 
ifirft  Colour  of  White- 
,v  will  change  into  Red : 
)wh€n  the  Citrine  fliall 
appear,  among  thofe 
5urs,  yet  that  Colour  is 
fixt. 

I.  But  not  long  after  it, 
H^d  Colour  fhall  begin 
ppear,  which  afcending 


will  indeed  be  compleat. 

XII.  As  Hermes  faith  in 
Turba,  Between  tie  Whitenefs 
and  the  Rednefsj  one  Colour 
only  appears^  to  wit ^  Citrine^ 
hut  it  changes  from  the  lefs  to 
the  more* 

XIII.  Maria  z\{o  (aitb, 
Whenyeu  have  the  true  White^ 
then  follows  the  felfe  and  Ci* 
trine  Colour  5  and  at  lafi 
the  FerfeB  Kednefs  it,  felf. 
This  is  the  Glory  and,  th.e 
beauty  of  the  whole  World, 


CHAP.    XLVIi: 


the  Multiplication^  or  Augmentation  of  our 
Medicine^  by  Dijfolution. 


3UR  Medicine,  or 
Elixir,  is  muttiplyed 
a,  two-fold  manner, 
i.  By     piifolutionc 
jy  Fermentation, 

•.  By  Diffolutiort,   it  is 
rented  two  maorier  of 


ways,  Fifft,  by  a  grealjsr 
or  more  intenfe  heat  :  So^ 
cqndly,  by,  Pew3  or  th© 
heat  of  a  Balneum  Rorul 

nt  The^Diflolutiori  of 

heat  is,  that  you, take  the 

Medicine  put  into  a  glafea 

]PL  r         VeiTeL 


<^io  S  A  L  M 

Veffel,  or  boil  or  deco6t 
it  in  our  moift  fire  for  ie- 
ven  days  or  more,  until  the 
Medicine  be  diffolved  into 
Water_,  which  will  be  with- 
out much  Trouble. 

IV.  The  diffolution  by 
Dew,  or  Balneum  Rcris,  is, 
that  you  take  theGlafi  Vef 
iel  with  the  Medicine  in  it, 
and  hang  it  in  a  Brazen  or 
Coper  Pot,  with  a  narrow 
Mouth ,  in  which  there 
muft  be  water  boyling,  the 
Mouth  of  the  Veffel  being 
in  the  mean  Seafon  fhut, 
that  the  Alcending  Vapours 
of  the  boyling  water  may, 
diffolve  the  Medicine, 

V.  But  Note,  that  the 
boyling  water  ought  not 
to  touch  the  Glafs  Veffel , 
which  contains  the  ;  Medi- 
cine, by  three  or  four  Inch- 
es, and  this  Diffclution  pol- 
fibly  may  be  done  in  two 
or  three  days. 

VI.  After  the  Medicine 
is  diffoved,  take  it  from  the 
Fire,  and  let  it  cool^  to  be 
fixed,  to  fee  congealed,  and 
to  be  made  hard  or  dryed  ■-> 
and  fo  let  it  be  diffolved 


ON'S  Lib.  I, 

many  times  5  for  fo  mui 
the  ofcner  it  is  diffolved,  > 
much  the  more  ftrong,  ai  I 
the  more  perfed  it  fli  l 
be; 

VII.  Therefore  BomU 
faith.  When  the  <l/£s^  Bu  . 
or  Laten  is  burned^  and  t ' 
hurning  many  times  reiteat 
it  is  made  better  than  it  W( 
and  this  Solution  is  the  Si 
tilization  of  the  Medici) 
and  the  Sublimation  oft  ^ 
Virtues  thereof. 

VIII.  So  that  theofti: 
it  isfublimed  and  made  ft 
ti),  fb  much  the  more  \ 
tuc  it  {hall   receive;  aa 
the  more  penetrative  ft  Z 
the  Tindure  be  made,  a  j,^ 
more  plentiful  in  quantit 
and  the  more  perfed  it 
the  more    it  fhall  tri 
mute. 


h 


IX.  In  the  Fourth 
ftillation  then,  it  fliajl 
ceive  fach    a  Virtue 
Tindure  that  one^part  ft 
be   able    to  tranfmute 
thoufand  parts  of  the  cle;  . 
fed  Metal  into  fine  Gold   1^ 


m 


Silver 
which 
Mines. 


better  than   0^ 
is  Generated  in  t 


I 


i  I 


lap.  XLVIII.  BAG  HON. 

I  fand  3  at  the  third  time  up- 
X- Therefore  faith  R^^///;  on  one  hundred  thonfand; 


:  e  goodnefs  or  excellency  of 
f  Multiflieation  hereof  de-' 
I  ids  only  on  the  Reiteration  of 

j,j;  dijjblutioh  and  iixation  of\ 

j|'  perfeB'  Medfcine. 

|5Cl.  For  ib  much  the  oft- 
ifr  the  work  is  Reiterated, 
jmuch  the  more  fruitful  it 
^m  be^  and  fo  much  the 
)re  augmented. 

IXII.  So  much  the  oftner 

fublime  it,  fo  m.uch  the 

►re  you  increafe  it :  for 

iry  time  it  is  augmented 

[Virtue^  and  Power,  and 

p^ure,  one    more  to  be 

)\  upon  a  thoufand ;  at  a 

lond  tinie  upon  ten  thou- 


ae  the  fourth  time  upon;  a 
Million :  And  thus  you  may 
increafe  its  Power  by  the 
number  of  the  Reiterations^ 
till  it  is  almoit  infinite.     ' 

XIII.  Therefore  faith 
Meredes  the  Philofopher , 
knew  for  certain  ,  that  the 
oftner  the  Matter  or  Stcne  is 
dijj'ol'ved  and  congealed^  the 
more  ahjolutely  and  prfeBly, 
the  Spirit  and  Soul  are  con- 
jcyned  and  retained, 

XIV.  And  for  this  caufe, 
every  time  the  Tindure  is 
Multiplied ,  after  a  moft 
admirable  and  unconceive- 
able  manner. 


CHAP.     XLVIII. 

'W'i^e   Angmentatmi  or    Multiplication    ef 
"J^,       Our  Medicine  by  Fermentation. 


D 


,Ur  Medicine  is  Mul- 
tiplied by  Fermen- 
m ;    and  the  Ferment 
the  H'^hite  is  pare  Lma^ 


the  Ferment  for  the  Redy  is 
pure  fine  SoL 

II.  Now  caft  one  part  of 
Rr  2  the 


612 


SALMON'S 


Lib.  II 


the  Medicine  upon  twenty 
parts  of  the  Ferment,  and 
ail  fhall  become  Medicine, 
Elixir^  or  Tindure :  Put  it 
on  the  Fire  in  a  Glafs  Vef- 
fe),  and  feal  it  fo  that  no 
Air  go  in  or  out,  diflblve 
and  fubtilize  it^  as  oft  as 
you  pleale,  eren  as  you  did 
ibr  making  of  the  lirft  Me 
dicine. 

HI.  And  one  part  of 
this  fecond  Medicine^  jliall 
have  as  much  Virtue  and 
Power,  asTen  parts  of  the 
former. 

IV.  Therefore  faith  Rha- 
fs,  N^v)  ha-ve  "we  accomphjh- 
ed  our  Work  hy  that  'whtch  is 
hot  and  moifi^  and  it  is  become 
equally  teTTferate  :  and  what- 
Joever  is  addid  or  put  to  itfiall 
become  of  the  fame  tempera- 
ment and  Vcrtue  'ivith  it, 

V.  You-  mull:  then  Con- 
joyn  it,  that  it  may  Gene- 
rate its  like  ;  yet  you  muft 
nor  joyn  it  with  any  other 
that  it  might  convert  it  to 
the  fame  .,  but  only  with 
that  very  lame  kind^  of 
wliofe  iubiiance  it  was  in 
tl:e  beginning. 


VI.  For  in  Sfeculo  Terr 
Spiritualise  it  is  written,  f/6^  . 
the  Elixir  is  figured  in  tiifil  J|^^ 
dy,  from  whence  it  was  takj  ' 
in  the  beginnings  when  it  w,  [  , 
to  he  dijjolved. 

VIL  That  is  to  fa5F,  i 
difpofe,  Marry  or  Conjo} 
that  Earth  revived,  and 
its  Soul  purified  by  cor 
mixtion  of  its  firlf  Bod,! 
from  wl.ence  it  took  begii 
ning. 

VIII.  Alfo  in  Lihro  Ge. 
wa  Salutaris^  it  is  faid,  th 
the    White   work    needs  p 
White    Ferment  ;    whi'hy^ 
when  it   is  made   White,  r' 
White  Ferment  alfo :   a^ 
when  it  is  made  Red,  is 
Ferment  of  Rednels. 


,  IX.  And   fo  the  W| 
Earth  is  Ferment  of  Fe 
ment :  for  when  it  is  Co:| 
joyned  with  Luna  ?  or.; 
be  made  a  Medicine,  it  I 
to  call  upon  Mercury,  a| 
every  imperfed    Metaltl 
Body,  to  be  converted  ii 
Luna, 


I] 


X.  knitothtRsd^oia^^^ 


Cap.  XLVII.  B  A  C  H  O  N. 

S  to  be  joyned;  and  it 
«l  become  a  Medicine  or 
lidure^  to  projed  upon 
il  rcwrj'j  or  upon  Lutta, 


61 


CL  jR/^^/j  alfo  faith,  Tou 

I  ».f  now  mix  it  with  Argent 

'  V  f ,  White  and  Red  ^  after 

\\r  kind-,  and  he fo chained 

^  it  files  not  away. 


CII.  Wherefore  we  com- 
nd  Argent  Vive  to  be 
red  with  Argent  Vive, 
il  one  clear  water  be 
ie  of  two  Argent  Vi- 
Compounded    toge- 


nil.  But  you  muft  not 

^e  the  mixture  of  them, 
each  of  them  apart  or 
irately  be  diffolved  into 
er:  and  in  theConjun- 
n  of  them,  put  a  little 
the  matter  upon  much 
the  Body,  ^iz..  Firft 
n  four;  and  it  ihall  be- 
le  in  a  mort  time  a  fine 
der,  whole  Tincture 
I  bo  White  or  Re^. 

tlV:  This  Pouder  is  the 

!  and  perfe(5b  Elixir  or 

t  dure,  and  the  Elixir  or 

T  dure,  is  truly  a  fimule 

P  der. 


XV.  Egidius  alfo  faith,  to 
Solution  put  Solution,  and 
in  dilTolutionput  deficcafion^ 
viz,,  make  it  dry,  putting 
all  together  to  the  fire. 


XVI.  Keep  entire  the 
fume  or  vapour,  and  take 
heed  that  nothing  thereof 
flie  out  from  it :  Tarry  b}'' 
the  Veffel  and  behold  the 
wonders,  how  it  changes 
from  Colour  to  Colour,  in 
lefs  Ipace  th^n  an  hours 
time,  till  fuch  time  as  it 
comes  to  the  Signs  of  White- 
nefs  or  Redneis. 

XVII.  For  it  melts  quick- 
ly in  the  Fire,  and  con- 
geals in  the  Air.  When 
the  fume  or  vapor  feels  the 
force  of  the  fire  ,  the  iire 
will  penetrate  into  the  Bo- 
dy, and  the  Spirit  will  be* 
come  fixed,  and  the  mat- 
ter made  diy,  becoming  a 
Body  fixt  and  clear  or  pure, 
and  either  White  or  Red. 

XVIII.  This  Pouder  is 
the  compleat  and  perfe<5t 
Elixir  or  Tincture ;  now 
j'ou  mayfeparate  or  take, 

f  from  the  fire,  and  let  it 


cool. 


Rr 


XIX, 


6 14 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Lib.  Hi  S 


XIX.  And  'firft,  part  of 
it  projeded  upon  ig  Departs 
of  any  Metalline  Body  ^ 
tranfmates  it  into  fine  Gold 
or  Silver^  according  as  your 
Elixir  or  Tindure  is  for  the 
Red  o-r  the  White. 

XX.  From  what  has  been 
(aid^  it  is  manifeft  and  E- 
vident,  that  if  you  do  not 
congeal  Argent  Vive,  ma- 
king It  to  bear  or  endure  the 
fire,  and  then  conjoyning  it 
v;ith  pure  Silver^  you  iliall . 
never  attain  to  the  White- 
ne(s. 

XXI.  And  if  you  make 
not  Argent  ViveRed^andfo 
as  it  may  endure  the  great- 
eft  firCj  and  then  conjoyn 
it  with  pure  fine  Gold,  you 
{hall  never  attain  to  the 
Redneis. 

XXII.  And  by  diffolutl- 

on^  "viz,.  by  Fermentation, 
your  Medicine,  Elixir,  or 
Tincture,  may  be  multi- 
plied inhnirely. 


XXIIL  Now    you  mu 
underftand    that    the    I 
lixir  or  Tindure,  gives  ft 
fion  like  Wax:  for  whic 
caufe  (aith  Rbafis^  Our  M 
dkim  ought  cf  necejjltj  to  ht 
a  fuhtle  fuhfianci^  and  mi  | 
pire,  cleaving  to  Mercury,^  i 
its  Nature y  and  of  moBea\ 
and  thin   liquifa5iion^fufiaf^] 
or  meltingy  after  the  mhnt\S 
ofTPatcn  ■  i)'P^ 

■'Ml 

XXIV.  AlfointheBocfeo 
called  Omne  datumOptimm'^iYi 
it  is  faid,  oi^hen  the  EUxir^i:, 
well  prepared^  it  ought  to 
made  liquid^  that  it  may  m 
as   Wax  upon  a  V late  R 
Fire- Hot ^  or  upon  Coals, 

XXV.  Now  obferve  wl 
you  do  in  the  White ^ 
lame  you  muft  do  in 
Red,  for  the  work  is  all 
The  fame  Operation  tl 
is  in  the  one,  is  in  theotl 
as  well  in  multiplicatioi 
projedtion. 


C  H 


(5ap.XLIX. 


BACH  ON. 


615 


CHAP.     XLIX, 


•  the  Differences  of  the  Medicine  and  Fro- 
portions  ufed  in  Projection. 


E  BE  R.f^e  Arabian 

Prince^  Alchymifi^ 
\l  Thilofopher^  in  lib.  5*. 
p.  11.  iaith,  That  tkre  zs 
fe  orders  of  Medicines, 
le  Firft  Order,  is  of  fuch 
[edicines_, which  being  caft 
pn  imperfed  Bodies,takes 
[t  away  their  Corruption 
Imperfedion^  but  only 
*e  Tindure^  which  in 
!amination,flies  away  and 
tiiflies. 

III.  The  Second  Order, 
)f  fuch  Medicines,  which 
|ing  caft  upon  Imperfect 
dies,  tinge  them  (  in  ex- 
jiination)  with  a  true 
p^ture^  but  take  not  a- 
*y  wholly  their  Corrup- 
m. 

III.  The  Third  Order, 
Df  liich  Medicines,  which 
ing  call  upon  Imperfed 


Bodies,  not  only  perfedly 
tinge  them  ,  but  alfo  take 
away  all  their  Corruption 
andlmpurities,making  them 
incorrupt  and  perfect :  Of 
the  firft  two  kinds,  or  Or- 
ders of  Medicines,  we  have 
nothing  to  fay  here  i  we 
now  come  to  Ipeak  of  the 
third. 

IV.  Let  therefore  this 
your  perfect  Medicine,  or 
Elixir,  be  caft  upon  a  thou - 
fand  or  more  parts,  accord- 
ing to  the  number  of  tim.es 
it  has  been  dilTolved,  fubli- 
med,  and  made  fubtil:  If 
you  put  on  too  litde,  you 
muft  mend  it  by  adding 
more  ;  other  wife  the  Vir- 
tue thereof  will  accom- 
plilTi  a  perfect  TranliTiuta- 
tion. 


Rr  4 


6iG 


SALMON'S 


V.  The  Philofophers 
therefore  made  three  Pro- 
portions,  divers  manner  of 
ways,  but  the  beft  propor- 
tion is  this :  Let  one  part  be 
cad  upon  an  hundred  parts 
of  Mercury  f^t2LX\{Q^  from  all 
its  impurities ;  and  it  will 
all  become  Medicine^  orE- 
lixir  \  and  this  is  the  fecond 
Medicine :  which  projected 
upon  a  thoufand  parts,  con- 
verts it  all  into  good  Sol^  or 

VI.  Caft  one  part  of  this 
fccoiid  Medicine  upon  an 
hundred  of  Mercury  prepa- 
red, and  it  will  all  become 
Medicine,  and  this  is  the 
Third  Medicine,  or  Elixir 
of  the  third  degree,  which 
will  project  upon  ten  (hou- 
fend  parts  of  another  Body, 
and  tranfmute  it  wholly  m- 
to  iinz  Sd  01  Lma. 

VII.  Again,  every  part 
of  this  Third^Medicine  be^ 
ing  call:  upon  an  hundred 
parts  of  prepared'  Mercury^ 
it  will  III!  become  Medicine 
of  the  fourth  degree,  and  it 
Will  tranfmute  ten  hundred 
Thoufand  times  its  own 
quantity  of  another  Metal 


Lib.  Ill  L 

into  fine  Sol  or  Luna,  ai 
cording  as  your  fermcnti'  "^ 
tion  was  made.  ? 


froji 


VIII.  Now  thefe  fecont 
third,  and  fourth  Medicin 
may  be  fb  often  dilTolvei 
fublimed,  and  fubtilizatci 
till  they  receive  far  greate 
virtues  and  powers3  anlT( 
may  after  the  fame  rnann^  N  i 
be multiplyed  infinitely.'  ^tok 

IX.  According  to  Rhafi\u\ 
the  proportion  is  thus  to  tpt 
computed .  Firft,  multipl  i  mo 
Tenby  Ten,  and  itspnljar 

duct  is  an  Hundred:  i!;bei 
gain  i©o  by  lo,  and  thi\ 
product  is  I o.oo;  andaioiitfe 
by  I  o,  and  the  product  wijiithe 

be  loooo,  '  iiin 

X.  And  this  loooo  b(  ^^35 
ing  multiplycd'by  10,  pr< 
duces  an  1 00000  5  and  thi  g^ 
by  confequence  you  maj  ^j^ 

'Mi 


augment  it,  till  it  comes  t 
a  number  almoft  infinite. 


'tlie 


XI.  That  is  to  fay,  put  [[^ 
upon  I  o,  and  that  i  o  uj^o  ^ , 
an  100^  and  that  100  upoj-y 
a  iooo,and  itiliallrmukipl 
toj  or  produce  an  loooop 
and  io  forward,  in  the  fam 
proportion.  CHAl 


(3ip.  L. 


B  A  C  H  O  R 


617 


CHAP.    L. 


WojeBiari^  and  how  it  is  to  be  performed 
upon  the  Metals. 


O.W  the  projection 
is  after  this  man- 
to  be  done :  Put  the 
y,  or  Metal  upon  the 
kin  a  Crucible,  and  caft 
i  tb  eon  the  Elixir  as  afore- 
iiai,  moving,  or  ftirring  it 

»:;  and  when  it  is  mek- 
become  liquid^  and 
ed  with  the  Body,  or 
iwii  the  Spirit,  remove  it 
frd  the  fire,  and  you  fhall 
b;  fine  Gold  or  Silver, 
laording  to  what  your  E- 
was  prepared  from. 

But  here  is  to  be  no- 
That  by  how  much 
lore  the  Metalinc  Bo- 
|»  the  eafier  to  be'  melt- 
by  lb  much  the  more 
the   Medicine    have 
^er  to  enter  into,  and 
fmute  it. 


III.  Therefore  by  fo 
much  as  Mercury  is  more 
liquid  than  any  other  Bo- 
dy, by  fo  much  the  more,, 
the  Medicine  has  power  in 
being  caft  upon  it,  to  wit. 
Mercury,  to  tranfmute  it 
into  fine  Sol  or  Luna. 

IV.  And  a  greater  quan- 
tity of  it  fhall  your  Medi- 
cine tranfmute,  give  tin- 
dure  to,  and  make  perfed:, 
than  of  any  other  Mineral 
Body. 

V.  The  like  is  to  be  un- 
derftood,  to  be  performed 
in  the  fame  manner  upon 
other  Mineral  Bodies,  ac- 
cording as  they  are  eafie  or 
hard  tb  be  fuled  or  melt- 
ed       '  -       •' 


CHAP. 


^vs 


6iS 


S  A  L  M  O  N*S 


Lib. 


CHAP.    LI. 


Of  the  Compte^tment^   or  PerfeSlion  of  t 
whole  WorJ^ 


i  vk 


Ji  A  ND  becaufe  prolix- 
x\.  ity  is  not pleafantj 
but  induceth  errour^  and 
clouds  the  underftandingj 
we  {hall  now  ufe  much  bre- 
vity^ and  fliew  the  Com- 
plement of  the  whole  work^ 
the  premifes  being  well  con- 
ceived. 

IL  It  appears,  that  our 
Work  is  hidden  in  the  Body 
of  the  Magnsfia's^  that  is^ 
in  the  Body  of  Sulphury 
which  is  Sulphur  of  Sul- 
phury and  in  the  Body  of 
Mercury^  which  is  Mer- 
cury of  Mercury, 

III.  Therefore  our  Stone 
is  from  one  thing  only_,  as 
is  aforefaidj  and  it  is  per- 
formed by  one  Ac^  or 
Work  _,  with  decod:ion  : 
and  by  one  Difpofition^  or 
Operation^  which    is   the 


changing  of  it  firfi:  to  Bla< 
then  to  White,  thirdly, 
Red :  and  by  one  Project 
on^  by  which  the  wh<; 
Adt  and  Work  is  finilhed 

IV.  From  henceforth, 
all  Pfeudo-Chymifts,  a 
their  Followers,  ceafe  frc 
their  vain  Diftillations^Si 
limations ,  Conjundior : 
Calcinations,  Diflblutio : 
Contritions,  and^fuch  otl 
like  Vanities. 

V.  Lot  them  ceafe  fa 
their  deceiving,prating,  a 
pretending  to  any  otl 
Gold,  than  our  Goldi  i 
any  other  Sulphur  than  ci 
Sulphur,  or  any  other  / 
gent  Vive  than  ours  i.  or 
ny  other  Ablution  or  wa 
ing  than  what  we  ha 
taught. 

i 


(jp.LL 


B  A  C  H  O  N. 


6i^ 


I.    Which  v/afhing    is 

nue  by  means  of  the  black 

QDur^  and  is  the  caufe  of 

H'^Vhite^  and  not  a  wafti- 

„  nade  with  hands. 

IL  Let  them  not  fay, 
T;  .t  there  is  any  other  Dif- 
fo  :ion  than  ours,  or  other 
gelation  than  that 
fch  is  performed  with 
afie  fire :  or  any  other 
than  that  which  wc 
Ipoken  of  by  fimili- 
ij  and  fo  called  an  Egg. 

^^III.  Or  that  there  is 

produdion  of  the  Phi- 

•phick  matter  from  Ve- 

libleSjOr  from  Mankind, 

from  Brute  Beafts,    or 

re's  Bloody  and  fuch  like^ 

lich  may  ferve  to    this 

»rk,  left  thereby  you  be 

iived^  and  err^  and  fall 

Irt  of  the  end. 


I'X.  But  hear  now  what 

ifis  laich^  Look  not  upon 
'multitude^  or  diverfity  of 
,  Tvhich  are  dark  and 
ture^  they  are  chiefly  gi^'en 
^^be  di'verfity  of  Colours  fip- 
fring  inthe  Iforko 


X.  Therefore  whatever 
the  Names  be,  and  how 
many  foever^  yet  conceive 
the  matter  or  thing  to  be 
but  one,  and  the  work  to 
be  but  one  only; 


XL  Lueaf  faithj  Confider. 
not  the  multitude  of  the  Sim- 
pies  comfofing  it^  u^hieh  the 
Philofcphers  have  di^ated^for 
the  verity  is  hut  one  only^  in 
the  which  is  the  Spirit  and 
Life  fought  after. 


XIL  And  with  this  it  is 
that  we  tinge  and  colour 
every  Body,  bringing  them 
from  their  beginnings  and 
fmalnefij  to  their  compleat 
growth^  and  full  perfedi- 
on. 

XIIL  Termenides  the  Phi- 
lofopher  (aith.  It  is  a  Stone^ 
and  yet  no  Stone  ;  it  is  Sul^ 
fhur^  and  no  Sulphur^  It  is 
Goldy  and  yet  no  Cold:  It  is 
alfd  a  Hen's  Egg,  a  Toad  ^ 
Mans  Blood,Mans  Hair^^Q, 
by  which  Names  it  is  called 
only  to  hide  the  My fter)'. 

XIV.  Then  he  adds,  O 

thou  moft  happy ^  let  not  thefe 
words. 


6io  S  A  L  M 

words,  nor  ethrihe  like  treu- 
hk  thee  y  for  hy  them  nnder- 
ftmi  our  Snlfbur  and  our 
Mercury, 

XV.  If  you  that  are  learch- 
ers  into  this  Science,,  under- 
ftand  thefe  words  and  things 
which  we  have  written^you 
arp  happy,  yea^  thrice  hap- 
py: If  you  underftood  not 
what  we  have  (aid,  God 
himfelf  has  hidden  the  thing 
from  you. 

XVr.  Therefore  blame 
not  the  Philofophers  but 
your  fclves ;  for  if  a  juft 
and  faithful  mind  poffefled 
your  fouls^  God  would 
doubtlefi  reveal  the  verity 
to  you. 

XVII.  And  know,  it  is 
impoffiblefor  ypu  to  attain 


to  this  knowledge,  jsnl'j 
you  become  fandified  XT' 
mind,  and  puriffed  inlbi^ 
fo  as  to  be  united  to  Qcl 
and  to  become  one  Sa| 
with  him. 


XVIII.  When  you  ft  R 
appear  thus  before  the  Loi 
he  fliall  open   to  you  t: 
Gates  of  his  Treafure,  t: 
like  of  which  is  not  to  };  r 
found  in  all  the  Earth.    '  ^ 

XIX.  Behold,   I  fliju. 
unto  you  the  fear  of  t; 
Lord,  and  the  love  of  hii 
with  unfeigned  obedience 
Nothing  ihall  be  wanti 
to  them  that  fear  God,  wl  f  ^ 
are  cloathed  with  the  Ei 
cellency  of  his  Holinefi,  i 
whom  be  rendred  all  Pra!  j 
Honour,  and  Glory  to  t 
Ages  of  Ages,  Amen, 


Tl 


).LIl 


B  A  C  H  O  N. 


^ai] 


The  Second  Book  of 

:0G  ER  "B  ACHO  N 

Called, 
{'  E  C  V  LV  M  ALCniMlM. 


G  H  A  P.    LIL 


Preface  or  Enterance    into  this  Worh^ 
and  the  Defnition  of  the  Art. 


Ftermany  ways  and 
in  divers  manners. 
Ancient  Philolbphers 
through  all  their  wri- 
delivered  themfelves; 
ini  Hfi^nigmaesor  Riddlesi 
have  wholly  Clouded 
left  fhadowed  to  us,  the 
Noble  Science,  and  as 
re  under  a  Veil  of  De- 
rion,  have  wholly  de- 
Us    the  knowledge 


thereof,  and  that  not  with- 
out caufe. 

II.  For  which  Reafbn 
lake  ^  I  here  fignifie  (  that 
you  may  the  more  firmly 
Eftablifti  your  mind  J  I  have 
in  the  following  Chapters 
declared  (  more  plainly 
than  is  tatight  in  any  other 
writings )  the  whole  Art  of 
the  Transformation  of  Me- 
tals, IIL 


Gxz 


HI.  And  if  you  often  re- 
volve thefe  inftrudions  in 
your  minds,  you  will  ob- 
tain the  knowledge  of  the 
beginning,  the  middle^  and 
the  end  of  the  Work  ;  and 
you  ftiall  fee  fuch  a  fubtilty 
of  Wifdom,  and  fueh  a  pu- 
rity of  matter,  which  fliall 
amply  repleat  your  Soul, 
and  fill  you  with  Satisfa- 
d:ions. 

IV.  Now  in  the  ancient 
Codes,  many  definitions  of 
this  Art  are  to  be  founds 
the  meaning  of  which  it  be- 
hoves us  to  confider_,  Hermes 
iaith  concerning  this  Art, 
it  is  the  Science  of  com'founded 
Bodies  ,  joyning  together  ^ 
(  through  the  knowledge  of  the 
matter  and  its  effe^s  or  Ope- 
rations )    the     more   prettous 


SALMON'S  Lib.'r 

things  one  to  another^  ana 


a  Natural  Commixion,  to 
*vert  or  tranfmtae  the  fame' 
t$  a  better  kind^ 

V.  Another   Defines 
thus,  Alchymie    is  A  Scie 
teaching  how  to  tranfmute^ 
kinds  of  Metals y  one  into 
t her  ^  and  this  by  a  proper , 
cine,    as  appears   in  m 
Books  of  the  Philofo^J^ 

VI.  Wherefore,  AkW}- 
is  the  Art  or  Science^  teac\ 
how  to   make  or  genen 
certain  kind  of  Medicine, 
is  called  the  Elixir,  and 
being  projeBed  upon 
or    :imperfeB     Bodies 
throughly  Tinging  and 
them  ,  perfeBs    them    n 
higheft  degree^    even  ii 
very  moment  ofFrojeBii 


tel 


CHAP.    LIU. 


smii 


Of  the  Natural  Principles  and  (jeneratl  ^^ 
of  Metals  and  Minerals. 

I.  'npHe  Natural  iPrinci-   tieradon  of  Metals  and  .^ 
J.    pies,  and  firll  Ge-  nerals.,    1  ftall  compleaiyOj 

dfcU' 


dp.UII.  BAG 

daare; ;  where  is  firft  to 

beMoted,  that  the  Mine- 

-:l  beginnings,  or  Princi- 

in  Minerals  are  Argent 

and   Sulphur:  From 

|j  all  Metals,  are  produ- 

and  all  Minerals,  how 

lifold  foever^  their  di- 

jties  or  kinds  may  be. 

uiB.  But  I  iky,  that  Na- 
always  propofes^  and 
ends,  to  bring  them  to 
,  perfection  of  Gold  h 
yy  feveral  Supervenient 
ilents ,  the  faid  Metals 
ransformed  or  embafed, 
ou  may  plainly  fee  in 
Jooks  of  the  Philofo- 


!.  For  according  to  the 
^y  or  Impurity  of  the 
cwOj  to  witj  of  Argent 
,  and  Sulphur^  pure  and 
ire  Metals  are  genera- 
ted to  witj  Gold,  Silver^ 
Ti  Leadj  Copper,  Iron. 
«oierning  the  Natures  of 
h,  'viz,,  of  their  puri- 
and  impurities^  or  Su- 
aous    corruption    and 
^Sj  we  have  a  few  true 
ks  to  fay. 

U  Of  Gold.  It  is  indeed^ 


HON.  625 

a  Body  perfea ,  made  gf 
pure  Silver,  fixed ^  clean. 
Red*,  and  of  a  clean  Sul- 
phur, fixed.  Red,  not  burn- 
ing, and  free  from  defeds. 

V.  Of  Silver:  It  is  aBo- 
d  y,  clean ,  pure  ,  and  a!- 
moft  reaching  to  perfedion; 
generated  of  Argent  Five, 
pure,  clear,  white,  andal- 
moft  fixed ;  and  of  a  Sul- 
phur, like  it  in  all  reipe<5l<:  • 
wanting  only  a  little  infixa- 
tion.  Colour  and  Weight. 

VI.0/'7l«.It  is  a  cleanBody 
but  imperfed,  generated  of 
Argent  Vive^  fixed,  *and  not 
fixed,  clearj  white  in  out- 
ward appearance,  but  red 
in«ts  occult  or  inward  paits; 
and  of  a  little  pure,  fixed, 
and  not  fixed  Sulphur :  and 
is  only  wanting  in  a  fuffici- 
ent  decodion  or  digeftion, 

VII.  Of  Leal  It  IS  im- 
pure and  imperfed,  gene- 
rated of  Argent  Vive,  im- 
pure ,  not  fixed  ,  terrene  j 
fsculentj  a  little  White  out- 
wardly, but  Red  inwardly, 
and  di  fuch  a  like  Sulphur, 
aduftible  in  fome  parts  : 
it  is  deficient  in  purity,  fix- 
ation. 


624  S  A  L  M  O  N*S 

ation.  Colour^  and  Igniti- 
on. 


Lib,] 


VIII.  Of  Coppey,  It  is  a 
Body  impure  and  imper- 
fed  3  generated  from  an 
Urgent  Vive^  impure  ,  not 
fixedj  Earthy  jBurning,  Red, 
not  clear,  and  from  fuch  a 
like  Sulphur :  but  is  wanting 
in  fixation  ,  purity  and 
weight  i  having  alio  too 
much  impure  Colour,  and 
terreftreities  not  burnings 


IX.  Of  iron,  ttisa 
impure  and  imperfect, 
nerated  from  impure 
Silver^  too  much  fixed 
thy,  burnirig  White 
Redj  not  clear,  and 
like  Sulphur :  it  is  want 
in  fufion,  purity  and  weig 
and  has  too  much  of  an  i 
pure  fixed  Sulphur,  wit 
burning  terreftreity. 
which  things  you  are 
gently  to  Note. 


U 


k 


We 
ok 


CHAP.     LIV. 

Of  the  neareji   Matter  ,  out   of  which 
Elixir  is  drawn  or  made. 


J.  TN  what  we  havealrea- 
X  dy  declared,  we  have 
Ipoken  fufficiently  of  the  ge- 
neration of  Metals ;  now  we 
apply  our  felves  to  the 
choice  and  perfecting  of 
thole  which  are  imperfect. 

II.  Out  ofwhat  has  been 
faid,  it  appears,  that  from 

Argmt  Vive  ^  and  Sulphur, 
all  the  Metals  are  generated  ; 


and  how  with  their  imp  iren 
ties  and  uncleannefs  t  h 
are  corrupted  :  And  th(  [yoi 
fore  whatfbever  matter  d 
adhere  to  any  Metal,  wh 
is  not  of  its  Prima  Mate 
or  does  not  belong  to 
compofition,  it  is  to  be 
jeered  and  caft  away 


III.  For  that  no  Fof( 
matter,  which  is  not 

pill 


\k 


^ 


p:hap.llV.  B  A 

I  ]»fed  of  the  aforefaid  two 
incipleSj  viz.  Argent  Vive 
.d  Sulphur,  can  either  per- 
dt  a  Metal,  or  make  any 
w  tranfmutation  thcre- 


IV.This  IS  alfo  to  be  won- 
«3  cd  at  J  that  even  fbm : 
fe  prudent  Perfons  ; 
,w|3uld  lay  the  Foundation 
;  whole  matter  of  the  E- 
ir^  in  the  Animal  or  Ve- 
table  Kingdoms^  which 
;fo  infinitely  remote  from 
5  things  whilft  they  may 
id  Mineral  much  nearer  a- 
i  to  the  Work  and  De- 

'V.  It  is  not  indeed  to  be 
all  believed,  that  any  of 
5  Philolbphers ,  fhould 
ice  the  Art,  or  Secret  in 
imjlih  remote  things,  where 
i  Jjre  is  not  the  leaft  con- 
id  tlj  aity  or  fimilitude  of  Na- 
t:d  ?cs. 

• 
li^  (VI;  But  out  off  the  two 
p  Drefaid  things,  (viz,.  Ar- 
3!](|tf  Vive^  2Lnd  Sulphur,)  all 
etals  are  made  :  and  no- 
itig  does  adhere  to  them, 
F((§i|F  is  conjoy ncd  with  them, 
ir  can  tranlniute  them^ 


C  H  O  N;  ^1^ 

except  that  which  arife^ 
from  fhe  lame  Root  o^ 
Principles. 

VII.  And  therefore  we 
iay,  that  it  behoves  you  in- 
deed and  in  truth,  to  take 
Argent  Five  ,  and  Sulfhur^ 
for  the  matter  of  our  Stone, 
not  Argent  Vive,  by  it  felf 
alone,  nor  Sulphur  by  ic  (elf 
alone;  for  neither  of  them 
alone  can  generate  Metals : 
but  from  a  com  mixtion  of 
both,  divers  Metals  are  va- 
rioufly  generated  ,  as  alfo 
many  Minerals. 

VIII.  Therefore  from  a 
commixtion  of  them  both, 
our  matter  of  the  Stone  re- 
mains to  be  choien,  which 
is  moft  excellent  and  deep- 
ly hidden  :  from  which 
Mineral  matter,  that  which 
is  yet  nearer  and  more  a- 
kia  thereto  is  to  be  made. 
And  this  very  thing  it  felf, 
we  attain  to  the  knowledg 
of,  by  a  diligent  and  accii* 
rate  iearch  and  enquiry. 

IX.'  Take  then  this  ouf 

Matter,  choien  as  you  may 

think  out  of  Vegetables,  and 

from  thence ,   firft  maks 

Sf  Argil^ 


6i6 


SALMON'S 


Urgent  Vive  and  Sulphur^  by 
a  long  decodion :  But  fince 
Nature  has  given  us  Argent 
Vive  and  Sulphur^  we  are 
excufed  from  thofe  things, 
and  their  too  tediousOpera 
tion :  nor  yet  ©ut  of  them 
could  you  produce  the  faid 
Trima  Materia, 

X.  And  if  you  fliould 
fcek  for  it  in  Animals,  as 
in  humane  Blood  ^  Hair^ 
Urine,  Dung,  Hens  Eggs, 
or  any  other  things  proceed- 
ing from  Animals ;  from 
thefe  you  fliould  alfo  make 
Argent  Vive  and  Sulfbur^  by 
fiieiii  a  like  long  decoction  •, 
but  in  all  thefe  things,  you 
would  mifs  of  the  Trima 
Materia^  as  you  did  before 
in  Vegetables. 

XI.  If  alfo  you  fliould 
make  choifc  of  tlie  middle 
Minerals,  fuch  as  are  all 
the  kinds  of  Magnefia's  , 
Marchafites ,  Tutias  ^  Vi- 
triols, Alumsj  Borax,  5alt, 
and  many  others  of  like 
Rank,  you  muft  from  tbele 
make  Argent  Vive  and  Sul- 
phur,hy  long  Boy  ling,  with- 
out which,  you  would  pro- 
ceed in  Vain  h  yet  in  Ope- 


L!b.  m 

rating  upon  thefe  things  al 
fo,  you  would  Err. 

XII.  If  alfo  you  fli^Jj 
make  choice  of  lbmel)Hj|i/r 
of  the  feven  Spirits  byj[(||2 
felf,  as  alone  oi  Argent  Vp. 
or  of  Sulfhur  alone,  or 
Argent  Vive  and  one  of 
two  Sulphurs ,  or  of  Sut\ 
Vive,  or   Auripigment,  k 
Arfenicum  Citrinum ,  or 
the  Red  alone,  or  its  con 
peer,  you  would  yet  don 
thing, 

XIIL  Becaufe  NatuI 
does  nothing,  except  th^  '\\ 
be  a  juft  or  proporticM 
mixtion  of  the  two  pri 
ciples ;  nor  can  we  Cfor  t 
fame  Reafon  /.from  the  pi 
forelaid  Argent  Vive  ai  (j 
Sulphur,  as  they  are  in  tb  ^^^^ 
own  Nature^  doe  any  thk  j-j^^, 

XIV.Laffly,ifwefliaif5 
chule  even  the  things  the  \^  t 
lelves,  be  th«y  what  th  ,^  ^ 
will,  we  ought  to  mix  th(  ju 
according  to  the  juft  6c  tr 
proportion,  which hum^  jr. 
ingeny  is  ignorant  of^&di  ^/i 
to  decod  or  boyl  them  i  ,  ' 
gether,  till  they  are  «  J.* 
gulated  into  a  folid  mafsP?'' 
X. 


|iap.LV. 


B  A  C  H  O  R 


^17 


XV.  And  therefore  we 
jrbid  the  taking  of  thofe 
,  ko,  z;iz»  Argent  Vi^e^  and 
Jpbur^  as  they  are^  or  lie 
their  own  proper  Na- 
tes^ and  being  alfb  igno- 
tit  of  the  juft  proportion 
Parts  for  the  mixtion. 


I 


i 


f  the  neareft  Matter  of  Our  Stone^  yet  more 
plainly. 


XVI.  So  that  we  muft 
find  out  thofe  Bodies  in 
which  we  may  find  the  a- 
forefaid  things  or  principles 
juftly  proportionated,  coa- 
gulated^ and  joyned  toge- 
ther in  onej  as  their  Na- 
tures require  :  which  Se- 
cret is  very  warily  to  be 
icept. 


CHAP.    LV. 


j/^Old  is  a  Body  per- 
'  VJ  fe6t,«and  Mafculine, 
tthout  any  fuperfluity  or 
niinution ,  and  if  the  im 
rfed  Bodies  commixed 
ith  it  by  a  fole  Liquefa 
ion,  be  perfeded  by  it, 
is  in  Order  for  the  Elixir 
f  the  Red 

11.  Silver  alfo  is   a  Body 

Tioft  perfed,  and    Femi- 

ne,  which  if  it  be  com 

ixed  with  imperfed  bo 

I's/olely  by  a  vulgar  fufioH; 


it  fiiall  make  them  nearly 
perfect,  it  is  in  Order  for 
the  Elixir  fqr  the  White, 
which  yet  it  is  not^  nor 
can  be,  becaufe  the  Elixirs 
only  are  perfed. 

III.  Beeauie  if  that  per- 
fection was  perfectly  com- 
mifcible  with  imperfect  Bo- 
dies, yet  would  not  the  im- 
perfect Body  he  complcAt- 
ed  wlch  the  perfect  Bodies, 
but  rather  their  perfection 
would  be    diminiihed  and 

S  f  2  de- 


628  SALM 

deftroyed  by  means  of  ttie 
faid  Imperfect  Bodies. 

IV.  But  if  thofe  which 
fliAll  be  more  than  perfect, 
in  a  DoubJe^  Quadruple , 
Gencuple,  or  larger  propor- 
tion of  perfection,  be  mix- 
ed with  the  imperfect  Bo- 
dies, they  will  indeed  per- 
fect them. 

V.  And  becaufe  Nature 
always  Operates  after  a  fim- 
ple  manner,  the  perfection 
in  thefe  things  is  fimple,  and 
inleparable ,  and  incom- 
milcible  ;  nor  by  this  Art^ 
are  the  imperfect  things 
themfelves  (for  the  fhorten- 
ing  the  work)  to  be  joy ned 
with  the  Stone  for  the  Fer- 
ment, nor  may  they  then  be 
reduced  into  their  priftine 
State,  when  their  exceed- 
ing Volatility  exceeds  the 
kigheft  fixity. 

VL  And  becaufe  Gold 
is  a  body  perfect,  nude  of 
^rgtnt  Fi-b-e^  Red  ^  and 
clear  ,  raid  of  fuch  a  like 
Sulphur ,  we  do  not  ther- 
fore  chofe  it,  for  the  near 
matter  of  the  Stone  for  the 
Kcd  Elixir  ?   for   that,  by 


ON'S  Lib.  Ill 

reafon  it  is  (imply  fo  per 
feet,  without  any  artificia 
purification,  and  fo  ftrong  \ 
ly  Digefred,and  Decoctec,';; 
by  a  Natural  Heat,  we  car 
not  fo  eafily  Operate  upo 
it  (  nor  upon  Silver )  wit 
our  Artificial  Fire. 

VII.  And  altho    Natur 
may  do  fbmething  in  Oi 
der  to  perfection  ,  yet  .  ,„ 
does  not  know  howthrouglj  ,  • 
ly  to  cleanfe,  and  is  ignc  ..' 
rant  how  to  Purifie  and  pei  I 


feet,  becaufe  it  works 

a  fimple  manner  uponwhj' 

it  hath  ^' 


VIII.  Wherefore,  if  w 
chuie  ^Gold  or  Silver  fc 
the  matter  of  our  Stom 
we  jhall  fcarcely,  or  wit 
diflSculty  find  out  a  Fii 
which  will  work  upo 
them. 


lUS 

m 
tliir 


a 

isto 
pur 
cite, 
tbi 

JX.And  though  we  kno^  \o 
the  Fire,  yet  we  may  not  t  "."^^ 
abb  to  attain  to  the  int  ^°"3 
mate  and  inward  openir 
of  their  bodies,  becau: 
of  their  firm  compactei 
nefs,  or  denfity  of  body  an 
Natural  compofition  :  ther« 
fore  we  refuife  to  take  th : 
firi 


M 


.<iap.LV.  B  A  C  H  O  N. 

ift  for  the  Red-,  or  the 
iter  for  the  White. 


629 


X.  When  we  fhall  find 
jiie  thing  or  body  ex 
( icted  from  a  pure  matter, 
<  a  more  pure  Sulphur  and 
.■£ent  Vive  y  above  that 
^.ich  Nature  has  a  little 
*  in  fome  fmall  Meafiire 
rought  or  brought  forth  i 
*en  poffibly,  by  the.  help 
'  our  Fire.,  and  manifold 
:periences  in  this  our  Art., 
hich  an  Ingenious  and 
•ntinued  Oporation  upon 
:e  matter,  through  a  con- 
uous  Decodion,  Puritica- 
jn>Coloration,&  Fixation, 
e  may  attain  and  perfect 
e  thing  fought  after. 

XT.  Therefore  that  mat- 
r  is  to  be  chofen,  in  which 
a  pure  Argent  Five,  clear, 
^hite,  and  alfo  Red,  not 
it  brought  to  its  compleat- 
ent  or  perfection ,  but 
)mmixed  equally  and  pro- 
>rtionally  as  it  requires, 
ith  fuch  alike  pure  , 
ean.  White  and  Red  Sul- 


XII.  Which  Matter  is  to 
be  Coagulated  into  a  fo- 
lid  Mafs ;  and  with  Ingenui- 
ty and  Prudence,  by  the 
help  of  our  Artificial  Fire, 
we  may  be  able  to  accom- 
plilli,  its  intimate  and  pcr- 
i'ect  mundification,  and  at- 
tain the  Purity  of  things , 
and  to  perform  fuch  a 
work  or  make  fuch  a  body, 
as  fhall  (after  the  compleat- 
ment  of  the  Operation  )  be 
a  Million  of  times  Itronger, 
and  more  pure  and  perfect 
than  the  fimple  bodies 
themfelves.  Decocted  and 
made  by  a  Natural  heat. 

XIII.  Be  therefore  wife  : 
for  in  this  my  fubtle  Df  f- 
courfe  I  have  demonftrated 
plainly  the  matter  of  our 
Stone  fought  after,  by  ma- 
nifeft  probation,  to  the  true- 
ly  Ingenious.  Here  you 
may  tafte  of  that  which  is 
mod  delectable,  above  -all 
whatfoever  the  Philofo- 
phers  have  told  you. 


Sf3 


CHAP.- 


630 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Lib.  I 


;6ro 

Dtinu 
iiiitl 


CHAP.    LVL 


of  the  manner  of  Worh^ng^  and  of  the  mi 
ratings  and  cantinuing  of  the  Fire. 


•1 


I  XJOW  It  is  poffible, 
INI  that  you  may  find 
out  this  My  fiery  (if  you  will 
bend  your  ielf  to  fti^dy  and 
labour)  and  wholly  cafting 
off  your  Folly  and  Igno- 
rance.become  wife  through 
the  words  which  I  Ipeak  ; 
to  the  attainment  of  that 
true  matter  of  the  Philofb- 
|hcrs_,  the  Blefled  Stone  of 
me  Wife^  upon  which  the 
Operations  of  Aichymia 
are  exercifed  ;  by  which 
we  endeavour  to  perfed: 
tiie  imperfcASi:  Bodies^  and 
thereby  to  make  rhem  bet- 
ter than  the  perfed. 

II.  And  ferafmuch  as 
Nncure  has  handed  down 
to  us  Imperfed  Bodies  only 
v*?ich  the  perfect^  it  is  our 
biiHnefs  to  lake  the  known 
matter^  'which  we  have  de- 
i:lared  in  thefe  Chapters^ 


and  by  much  Pains  and  I) 
duilry,  through  the  helpp 
our  artj  to  make  it 
more  than  perfect. 

III.  If  you  be  ignoi 
of  the  manner  of  doing 
working.     What     is    t( 
Caufe?  Truly  becaufetl 
you  fee  not  after  what  ma'-' 
ner  Nature   (which  fon 
times  perfects  the  Meta 
frequently,    or  commoi^ 
operates. 

IV.  See  you  not,  thatb 
the  Mines,  by  theeontinnh 
heat  which  is  in  thofe  N 
neral  Mountains,  the  gr ; 
waters,  are  decocted,  a  J 
fo  much  infpiffated,  as  the 
by  fthroligh  length  of  tin , 
to  be  made  Argent  Vi-ve  ? 

V.  And  from  the  fatjiX 
the  Earth,  by  the  Iame4-W, 

coditt 


dap.  LVI.  B  A 

c:tion  and  heat,  is  gene- 

red  Sulphur:  and  that  by 

t ;  fame  heat  preferved  and 

citinued  upon  the  fame^ 

m  the    aforcfaid  things, 

z,.  Argent  Vive^  and  Sul- 

(/•]    according    to   their 

,  .rities  and  Impurities^  all 

I  h  Metals  are  generated  ? 

.^i^VI.  And  that  Nature^  by 
5)le  or  only  decoction^ 
les  make  or  bring  to  per- 
Etion  the  f  erf  eel:  Bodies^  as 
i\\  as  all  the  Imperfect 
jdies  or  Metals  ? 

VII.  O  great  madnefs ! 
hcfe  things  which  I  thus 
xxy  about,  would  you 
ing  to  pafs  and  perfect^  by 
ntaftick^  ftrange,  and  im- 
rfect  methods  ? 


C  H  O  N.  6^1 

Tnetbod^  a  direB  ivay^  'which 
is  hy  a  continnal  deceBton^ 
which  the  Infipid  and  Fools^ 
through  their  ignorance, 
delpife,  and  fcorn  to  imi- 
tate. 

X.  AHb_,  Fire  and  Azoth 
are fufficitnt  for  thee.  Again, 
tieat  perfeBs  all  things^  or  all 
the  Metals.  Moreover,  de^ 
coB^  decoct^  decoS},  and  be  not 
'wear J,  Make  your  fire  gentle 
and  f oft ^  which  may  alivays 
burn  and  endure  for  many  days 
•with  a  con/tant  equal  heat ; 
but  let  it  not  go  out  or  decay ^ 
for  then  you  willfufftr  the  lofs 
of  all, 

XL    In    another  place; 

continue  thy  work   with  fdti- 

ence.     And  again,  Beat^    cr 

\  grind  the  matter  fe'ven  times. 

VIII.  Now  a  certain  Wile   Then  again^  Tuu  muf;  know^ 

an  faith  :  Tou  mnft  necejfa-  \that  with  one  matter^  to  wit ^ 

^ygrr^  who  mdeaijour  to  out-  \the  Stone ;  by  one  way^  to  wit 

Nature ; '  and  to  prfeB  the 


^etalsj  yea  J  more  than  per- 
3-  them^  by  new  and  for- 
ign  methods  of  Operation^ 
^vented  in  your  duU  and  in- 
nfible  Noddles, 

IX.  And  that  God  has  he- 
nved  upon  Nature  a  right 


by  decoding ;  and  in  gne  Vej- 
fel  the  whole  Magifttry  is  per- 
formed and  perfe^ed, 

XII.  And  in  another 
placej  The  matter  is  grovMd^ 
with  fire.  Alfo^  This  work 
is  much  like^  cr  may  be  cot?:'- 
pared  to  the  Creation  of  Ma7i' 
kind,  Sf4  XWi 


'3- 


SALMON'S 


uhm^ 


XIII.  For,  like  as  an  In- 
fant at  firft  is  nourillied  with 
food  eafily  digefted,  or 
Milk:  But  for  the  ftreng- 
tliening  of  the  Bones  with 
ftronger  Food^  or  Meat : 
So  alio  this  Magiftery.  At 
firft  you  muft  feed  it  with  a 
gentle  Fire^  by  the  force  of 
which  Decoction,  whatfoe- 
yer  you  defire  is  to  be  done. 


XIV.  And  although  v*-) 
always  fpeak   of  a  ^t*')' 
fire;    yet  notwithftanffir »''^^" 
you  are  always  to  un4el^'-' 
ftand  it  in  this  fenfe,  th 
according   to    the    Rq 
men,  or  mehod  of  the  op 


ration,  it  is  by  degrees, 
by  little  and  little  to  beai|o 
mented  and  increafedj  ey< 
to  the  higheft  degree. 


diet 


CHAP.     LVIL 


Of  the  Qmlity  of  the  Veffels  and  Wornacd, 


I.  ^Tp  H  E  limits,  method, 
JL  way  and  manner 
pf  workings  we  have  even 
now  determined ;  it  follows, 
that  we  treat  next  of  the 
Veffel  and  Fornace  ;  after 
what  manner^  and  with 
what  matter^  it  ought  to  be 
made. 

11.  When  Nature,  with  a 
♦latural  heat  in  the  metal- 
lick  Mines  does  decod  i  it 
is  true,  it  performs  this  de- 
codion  without  any  Veffel : 


Now  though  we  propou  k 
to  follow  Nature  in  decoi  ice, 
ing;  yet  we  cannot  ddifa 
without  a  fit  Veffel  for  tl  c  E 

itht 
lelai 

firft,  what  kind  of  pla  sat 
chat  isj  wherq  Metals  fl  \  ( 
generated.  It  is  eyideni 
manifeft^  that  they  a 
produced  in  Mineral  pi 
ces,  and  that  the  gener- 
ing  heat  is  in  the  bote 
Qt    the  Mountains,  wji 


purpofe. 
III.  Therefore  let  us 


I  lap.  LVIL 


and  whofe  nature  is 


BACH  ON.  6^^ 

its  perdurable,  and  always |  through  ^  very  long  fpace 

of  time,  there  is  generated 
divers  and  feveral  Metals, 
according  to  the  nature^  or 
diverfity  of  the  place. 


ays  to  afcend;  which 
tending  continually  de- 
tes  every  where  where 
^(i|paires,  and  coagulates  the 
fled  or  grols  water  hid- 
in  the  Bowels  or  Veins 
I  the  Earth  or  Mountains^ 
:o  Argtm  Vive, 

IV.  And  if  a  mineral  fat 
the  (ame  place,  from  fuch 
like  Earthj  fiiall  be  warm- 
,  and  gathered  together 
the  Veins  of  the  Earthy 
id  it  run  through  ihe 
ountains,  it  becomes  Sul- 
nur. 


\ 


V.  And  as  you  may  lee 
the  laid  veins  of  the  faid 
ace,  that  Sulphur  gencra- 
d  fas  is  laid)  of  the  fat  of 
e  Earthj  doth  meet  alio 
ith  the  Argent  Vive  (as  a- 
)relaid)  in  the  faid  vsins  of 
le  Earth,  lb  alfo  it  produ- 

s  a  thickning,  or  inlpifla- 
ng  of  that  Mineral  Wa- 
i;r. 

VI.  Alfo,  there,  by  the 
id  heat  in  the  bottoms^  or 
>wels  of  the  Mountains, 
[ual  ^    and   perdurable  , 


VII.  This  alio  you  muft 
know,  that  m  the  places 
where  Minerals  are  found, 
there  is  always  found  a  du- 
rable hea^. 

VIII.  From  thcfe  things^ 
then,  we  ought  always  to 
note^that  a  Mineral  Moun- 
tain is  every  where  dole  to 
its  felf,  externally ;  and  al- 
fo ftoney  :  becaufe  ff  the 
heat  lliould  poffibly  getoit, 
no  Metals  would  be  gene- 
rated. 

IX.  So  alio,  if  we  intend 
to  imitate  Nature,  we  muft 
neceflarily  have  fuch  a  For- 
nace,  as  may  have  Ibme 
likeAefs  or  refemblance  of  a 
Mountain,  not  as  to  its 
magnitude,  but  as  to  its 
continued  heat  ?  lb  that  the 
impofed  fire,  when  it  af- 
cends,  may  not  find  a  way 
forth  5  but  that  the  heat 
may  reverberate  back  upon 
the  veflel^  containing  in  it 

felf 


^54  S  A  L  M 

felf  ('firmly  clofed  up)  the 
matter  of  the  Stone* 

X.  Which  vciTsl  ought  to 
be  roundj  with  a  little  neck^ 
made  of  Glafs^  or  Ibme 
certain  Earthy  like  in  ma- 
ture or  clofenefs  of  body  to 
Glafs:  Whofe  Mouth^ught 
to  be  fo  ftopped  or  doled 
up  with  Bitumen^  or  other 
like  Emplaflick  fubftance^ 
or  other  wife  Hermetically 
fealed  up^  fo  as  the  leaft 
Vapour  may  not  come 
forth. 

XI.  And  like  as  in  the 
Mines^  the  heat  does  not 
immediately  touch  the  mat- 
ter of  the  Salphur  and  Ar- 
gent Vi've,  becaufe  the  Earth 
of  the  Mountain  is  every 
where  between : 

XII.  So  inr  like  manner^ 
the  fire  ought  n()t  iiApiedi- 


O  N'S 

ately  to  touch 


contammg 


the  Veil, 
in  it  felf,  t\. 
matters  aforefaid  of  ot 
Stone :  But  in  another  clc 
fed  Veffel  in  like  niantw 
thgit  is  to  be  put ;  that  fo  tt  I 
temperate  heat  may  bette 
and  more  convenient! 
touch  both  above  and  b 
low,  and  every  where,  tl 
matter  of  our  Stone. 


k 


w 


XIII.  Upon  which  atifiten 
count  Ariflorle  faith,  7k 
Mercury y  in  the  Light 
Lights  is  to  he  decoded  in 
threefold  Veffel  i  and  thinb 
the  Veffel  be  made  of  xkmt. 
moft  firm  and  pure  Gla^ 
or, which  is  better,  of  Eart 
having  in  it  felf  the  natu 
of  Glafe.  [of  which  kind 
our  late  China  and  Pore 
lane  Ware^  brought  to  m  c 
of  Perfia,  China,  and  oth^i 
places  of  the  Eaft-lndies.J    ma 


CHA 


iSi 


t 


ap.  LVIII. 


B  A  C  H  O  N. 


^3? 


CHAP.    LVIIL 


C   the   Colours^    Accidental  and   Ejjentialy 
appearing  in  the  Worh^ 


I,  SX  7"E  have  now  taught 

V  V     you  what  the  ex- 

[ifite  matter  of  the  Stone 

and  alfo  the  true  man- 

of  working;   by  what 

Jthodj  and  with  what  or- 

ir  the  deco<^ion  of   the 

[one  is  to  be  performed, 

lence  oftentimes  arifesdi- 

|rs  and  various  colours  in 

p  Philolbphick  matter. 

II.  Concerning  which 
blours^  a  certain  Wife 
f.an  faith :  Quot  color es^  tot 
\wwa  y  Jo  many  Colours  as 

has^  fo  many  Names ;  Ac- 
♦rding  to  the  diverfity  of 
[dours  appearing  in  the 
)eration,  the  Philoibphers 
ive  given  it  feveral 
mes, 

III.  For  which  Reaibn^ 
;i  the  fird  operation  of  this 
ur  StonCj  it  is  called  ?u 


trefaBion  \  and  our  Stone  is 
mads  black:  For  which 
realbn  faith  a  Philolopher, 
When  thou  fndeft  that  hlack  \ 
knortf  that  m  that  hlacknejs^ 
whitenefs  is  hidden  ;  and  now 
it  beho^X'S  us  to  extrad  that 
whiteneis  from  its  moft  fub- 
til  blacknels. 

n^  Now  after  the  Pu- 
tretadion  [or  hlacknefs']  k 
grows  red;,  but  not  with 
the  true  rednefs :  of  which 
one  of  the  Philoibphers 
faithj  It  often  grew s  red ^  and 
it  often  grows  Cttrine  cr  Tel- 
low  •,  and  it  oftentimes  melts ^ 
or  grows  liijuid^  and  it  is  of- 
tentimes coagulated^  before  the 
true  whftenefs  appears  to  pcr- 
feHion, 

V.  AlfoitdiiToIvesitsfelf, 

coagulates  it  felf,  putrefies 

its  felf,  tinges  or  colours  its 

felf. 


61,6 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


lilli^! 


felf,  mortifies  It  lelf,  vivifies 
if^felf,  denigrates  oi  black- 
ens it  lelf,  dealLates  or 
whitens  it  ielf^  and  adorns 
it  felf  in  the  red  with  the 
white. 

VL  It  is  alfo  made  green : 
for  which  reafon  another 
faith  :  Decott  it  till  you  fee 
the  birth  of  the  Greennefs^  or 
till  the  greennefs  is  hrought 
forth ^  7vhich  is  the  Soul  there- 
:^/>  And  another:  Know 
that  the  Soul  d@th  rule  in  the 
Greennefs, 

VII.  Alfo,  the  colour  of 
the  Peacock  appears  before 
the  Whitenefs;  for  which 
caule^  faith  one:  Know  that 
all  the  Colours  which  are  in  the 
World  J  or  are  fo/fihle  Po  he 
thought  of  J  appear  before  the 
Whitenefi ;  a^jdthen  the  true 
Whitenefs  follows, 

VIII.  Of  which^  a  cer- 
tain Philofopher  faith :  But 
when  the  pure  Stone  u  decochd^ 
4o  lon^  till  the  Eye  of  the  I'tjh 
(as  it  were  grows  very  bright : 
a  profit^  or  good  may  be  ex- 
fechd  from  it ;  and  then  our 


Stone  will  be  congealed  into ; 
roundnefs,  ^ 

IX.  Another  alfo  (ait. 
When  you  ^all  find  theWoi 
nefs^  fuper eminent  in  the  V. 
fel;'be  certain ^  that  J»/i||j^ 
Whitenefs  the  Rednefs  is  &I 
den'')  and  then  it  behovftt 
to  extract  it. 

■    rlT, 

X.  NotwithftandingjC  p|^ 
cod  till  the  whole  Redn  ^^ 
be  brought  forth  and  p^^rg, 
feded.  J^£ 

XL  For  it  is  between  t  - 
true  Wbitenefi  and  the  trLg 
Rednefi^  that  a  certain  ^^jy^ 

colour  appears,  of  which  \1:.; . 
have    Ipoken  :    afcer   t 
Whitenefs  appears  you 
not  err,  for  by  augmentij 
the  fire  you  come  to  tl 
A\h-colour, 

XII.  Of  which  anotl 
faith :   Slight  or   underval 
not  the  Afks ;   for  God 
retuxn  them  to  thee  liquid', 
then  at  lafi  the  Kingjhall\ 
crowned  with  his  red  Diade 
Nutu  Dei_,  by  the  good  fl 
fure  of  God, 


CHAI 


!![«« 


!cl?.Lix. 


B  A  C  H  O  N; 


637 


CHAP.    LIX. 


\the  manner  of  projeSiion  upon  any  of  the 
ImperfeSl  Metals. 


Have  perfe(aiy  com- 
pleated  the  end  of 
Ipromifed  Work,    'viz, 
r^Pur  great  Magjftery,  for 
ibmaking  the  nioft  excel- 
Elixir,  as  well  Red  as 
ite :    It   now    remains, 
we  fliew  the  method^ 
'/ay  of  Projection  jWhich 
e  compleatment  of  the 
^k,  the  long  expected, 
much  defired  caufe  of 
fycing, 

IL-  Now  the  true  Red 
jdr,  tinges  a  pure  and 
[p  Citrine  or  Yellow^  to 
[lity  of  parts^  and  ittran- 
tes  all  Metals  into  moll 
Gold. 

[I.  The  true  White  E- 
11:  -  allbj  whitens  to  Infini- 
qikewile;  and  it  makes^ 
0  tinges  every  Metal  into 
a»e.rf^ct  Whitcnels;  But 


you  muft  know,  that  one 
kind  of  Metal  is  much  more 
remote,  or  far  diftant  from 
perfection  than  Ibme  others 
are  h  and  that  fome  are 
much  nearer  to  the  faidpcr-. 
fection  than  others. 

IV.  And  although  every 
Metal  may  be  brought  to 
perfection  by  the  Elixir; 
yet  thofe  which  are  nearer 
to  perfection,  are  eafier, 
fooner,  and  better  reduced 
to  that  perfection,  or  tran- 
fmuted  into  perfect  Bodies, 
than  thofe  that  are  more 
remote. 

V,  And  when  we  have 
found  a  Metal,  which  is  as 
it  wer-e,  a  kin,  or  nearer  to 
perfection,  we  are  exculed 
in  fome  meafure,  from  ma- 
king ule  of,  or  projecting 
upon  thofe  Metals  which 

are 


6;8  S  A  L  M 

are   more    remote   there- 
ftom* 

VL  Now  what  Metals 
are  remote  frora^  and  near 
to  perfection,  and  what 
are  yet  more  near,  and  as 
it  were  a  kin  to  the  perfect 
Bodies,  we  have  taught  in 
thefe  Chapters!,  in  which, 
ifyou  be  indeed  wife  you 
may  plainly  lee,  and  truly 
determine  which  they  be. 

VII.  And  without  doubt, 
he  who  is  lawfully  irtkizt- 
ed  into  the  Myllerie-  of 
this  our  Art;  may  be  able 
through  his  own  Ingenuity 
and  Induftry  by  ftudying 
in  this  my  Speculum Aldymia^ 
to  find  out  and  know  the 
true  matter  of  our  Stone  : 
And  he  will  know  and  un- 
derftand  well  upon  what 
Body,  the  Medicine  or  Ma- 
giftery  ought  to  be  project- 
ed for  perfedion. 

VIII.  For  the  Matters  of 
this  Art,  who  have  invent- 
ed or  found  out  the  Trima 
Materia  ^  and  the  whole 
Myftery  they  have,  I  lay^ 
plainly  demonltrated,  and, 
as  it  were,  indigitated  the 


ON'S  LJb.1 

dired  way  of  working,  ^llf'l 
made  all  things  naked  ai'^ 
plain  to   us  ,   when  t0^ 

fay,  •■•  1512"' 

IX.  Nature    centainsl^i 
ture  :  Nature  exceeds  N^^ 
and  Nature  overcoming  h^^ 
ture  does  rejoyce^  and  is  tra\  '^'^,  i 
muted  or  changed  into  anoti ""  '■ 
Nature,     And    in    anotf  ^^\ 
place,   every  like  doth  re^  *"^ 
in  its  like  ;  for  that  the  h  *^ 
nefs  between  things  is  faW^^"" 
be   the  caufe  of  Sympjtt^  ^^ 
Frindfhif  :  of  which   ma'  ^' 
Philofophers  have  wriCt_ 
notabJe  things,  ■^\ 

,  \oi 

X.  Know  then  that  thiS  ^^^^ 
doth  focn  enter  into  its  own  j  ^ 
dy]'y  but  "with    a  Forrei§ 
Strange  Body^  it  can  ne 
joyned  or  United,     In  Si 
ther  place:  If  you  jhall 
deav&ur    to   joyn  it   witi\ 
Forreign  or  Heterogene  B 
you   (hall   wholly    Labour 
Vain.     Alfo  :  The  nearm* 
the  Body  to  ferfeBion  ma 
a    Tranfmutation    the 
Glorious. 


Wl 


XL  For  the  Corpore,.^ 
by  the  Power  of  the  W 
peration  ot  Nature,  is  massif  p- 


lacrporeal ;  andcontmri- 
V.  ii  the  Incorporeal  is  made 
)oreal  i  and  in  the  cora- 
piement  ,  the  fpiritual 
Ba/  is  made  wholly  fix- 

1 

ijll.  And  becaufe  it  is 
JKently  manifeft  that  the 
Hr  is  Spiritual^  and  fb 
va  much  exalted  beyond 

,vn  Nature,  as  well  for 

^^hite,  as  for  the  Red  : 

,  ||no  wonder,  that  it  is 

M^to    be   mixed     with 

.es. 


t 


III.  The  Method,  or 
w«'  of  Projection  then  is, 
thi  the  Body  of  the  Metal 
to. 2  tranlmuted,  beliquifi- 
r  meltedjand  then,  that 
Medicine  or  Elixir,  be 
scted  or  caft  upon  the 
ed  Metal. 

'IV.  Moreover  you  muft 

i^e,  that  this  our  Elixir, 

a  mighty  ftrong  Pow- 

[and  of  great  Force,  for 

part  being  projected 

1  a  Million,    or    Ten 

'Hidred  Thoufand  parts, 

more  ,  of  the  prepa- 

jic  Body  ,  it  does  inconti- 

|nc:ly  penetrate  it,  cranfr 


J3  A  i^  rt  U  J>J.  ^ 

fafe  it    felf    through    the 
whole,  and  tranfmute  it. 


XV.  Wherefore  I  deliver 
to  you  a  great  and  hidden 
Secret.  Mix  one  part  of 
this  our  Elixir  ^  with  a 
Thoufand  parts  of  a  body 
near  to  perfection ;  put  all 
into  a  proper  VeiTeJ,  inclo- 
fing  it  Srmlyjand  then  put  it- 
into  a  Furnace  of  Fixation, 
firil:  with  a  very  gentle  fire, 
and  then  always  augment- 
ing the  fire  gradually  for 
three  days;  fo  will  they 
be  inleparably  conjoyned. 
This  is  a  work  of  three 
days. 

XVI.  Then  again  ,  and 
jlaftjy^  take  one  part  of  this 

mixture,  and  project  it  up- 
on a  Thoufand  parts  of 
another  Body  or  Metal, 
(the  nearer  to  perfection 
the  better,)  fo  the  whole 
will  be  a  nioft  fine  and  per- 
fect Body,  according  to  the 
kind  ,  and  according  to 
your  intended  work,  whe- 
ther for  the  White  or  for 
the  Red. 


XVII.  And  all  this  is  but 

cl^ie  work  of  one  day ;  or 

rather 


640 


S  A  L  M  O  N  '^  S 


Lib.l 


rather,  but  of  an  hour^  or 
of  a  moment :  for  which 
wonderful   work ,    Praifes 


be  perpetually  rehdred  If 
the  Lord  our  God,  for  Ev 
and  Ever. 


CHAP.     LX. 


A  Short  Recapitulation  of  the  whole  JVor^ 


I.  /^  UK  Tincture  then, 

Vy  is  only    generated 

out  of  the  Mercury  of  the 

wife,  which  is  called  the  Pri- 

ma  MateriayAqaa  ferwanem^ 
Acetum  Pilofophorum  ^ ;;  Lac 
Virginis^  Mercurius  Corforalu^ 
with  which  nothing  extra- 
neous. Alien  orForreign  is 
commixed^  fuch  as  are  Salts, 
Alums  and  Vitriok. 

II.  Becaufe  from  this 
Mercury  alone,  the  Virtue 
and  Power  of  this  onr 
Magiftry  is  generatedrand  it 
forefolves every  (Metalline) 
Body,  that  it  may  be  aug- 
mented or  multiplied. 

III.  This  our  aforefaid 
Mercury  is  both  the  Root 
and  the  Tree,  from  whence 
many  and  almoft  Infinite 
Brandies  Spring  and  in- 
crcafe; 


com 
iratio, 

m 

IV.  The  firft  work  iw 
the  making  of  this  Elii  A 
is  liiblimation,  which  ismtCri 
thing  eife,  butthefubtilisfren 
cion  of  the  matter  of  ci 
Stone^  by  which  itiscleall 
fed  from  all  its  fiiperfliinge 
ties.  II  of 

fion 

V.  The  fixed  and  Vol 
tile  parts  are  not  feparatl  I 
one  from  another,  buttStpon 
remain  Unitedj,  and  mtl 
fixed  together,  till  they  be  ladi 
may  have  an  eafie  fufiori  i  • 
gether,  in  the  fire.  11  \ 

VI.  Take  therefore  cpnw; 
aforefaid  Mercury^  which,b  til 
a  Sealed  Glafs,  put  intolifed 
hot  bed,  for  one  whr" 
Philofbphick  month,  whi 


is  40  days,  till  it  begins 
its  own  body  to  putrifie 


4 


|iap.  LX.  BAG 

I  Coagulated  ,  and  all  its 
lamidity  be  Confumed  in 
ii  felfj  and  alfo  converted 
i  o  a  black  Earth. 

VII.  In  this  Sublimation 
iicompleated  the  true  fe- 
f  ration  of  the  four  Ele- 
rfnts. 

VIIL  Becaufe  the  cold 
ad  watery  Elements  is 
cinged  into  a  hot  and  dry 
1  rth,  which  is  the  head  of 
t :  CroWj  the  Mother  of 
t  ]  remaining  Elements. 

[X.  Thus  our  work  is  no- 
tng  elfe  but  a  tranfmuta- 
t  n  of  Nature^  and  a  Con- 
V  fion  of  the  Elements. 

■MK..  The  Spiritual  is  made 
bii|rporal^   the    Liquid    is 

de  thick,  and  the  water 

made  Fire. 

XL  Moreover  the  black 

tth  is  imbibed   with   its 

f,ign  water,  and  dryed  lb 

till    it  is   fufficiently 

fed    and   brought  on 

Whitenefi. 

m.  Which  then  iscalled 
fp  White  Earth  foliated, 


HON.  <54r 

Sulphur  of  Nitre  ,  Sulphur 
of  Magnefia  :  and  then 
there  is  a  ne^^  Conjunction 
of  Sol  and  Luna^  ?nd  a 
Refiirrection  of  the  Dead 
Body, 

XIII.  When  our  Earth 
bearing  Fruit  is  moifl-ned 
with  its  own  proper  water, 
it  drinks  it  up  in  that  its 
thirft  with  much  greedinefs^ 
till  it  generates  or  is  made 
pregnant,  and  then  brings 
forth  Fruit  an  Hundred 
Fold. 

XIV.  Now  proceed  far- 
ther with  the  White  Earth, 
augmenting  or  increafing 
the  Fire  to  it,  till  by  the 
motion  of  the  Continual 
Heat,  it  is  digeiied  and 
brought  into  the  higheft  and 
moft  pure  Red. 

XV.  And  now  it  is  called 
our  Red  Coral,  Red  Sul- 
phur ,  Blood  ,  our  Purple 
Gold,  our  burnt  Crocus, 

XVI.  This  very  VVork 
repeat  three  or  four  times 
with  new  Materials,  and 
you  iliall  have  the  moft 
perfect  Red  Stone,  of  the 

T  t  Phi- 


64^  S  A  L  M 

Philofophers,  Red  as  Blood 
it  felt,  vvieh  which  vou 
may  tinge  Aiercury^,  and  all 
other  imperfect  Metals. 

XV 11.  But  it  behoves  you 
to  take  of  oar  aforelaid  Sul- 
flour  three  parts  ^  adding 
one  part  of  fine  Gold^  re- 


O  N  '  S  /  Lib.  II 

duced  into  a  fifbde  Cab 
and  Oi  the  water  there(i- 
two  parts  i  thefe  three  mil  ^ 
fubtilly  ^  till  they  be(:»d 
one  Inleparable  Matter ' 
thcie  then  digeft  in  a  pn 
per  Fornace^,  till  they  b 
come  a  Red  Stone. 


Operis  Kogerij  Btichoiiis    Alchym'tct 


FINIS. 


le' 
th 
b 
k 


n 


9E0K 


% 


■  to 

fmali 


ihap.  LXL 


RIPLEY. 


643 


Georgij  Riplei 
mnVLLA  ALCHTMIJE. 

he  Marrow  of  Alchymie^  Written  in  La- 
tin by  George  Kipleyy  Cannon  of  Brid- 
lington ^  which  he  fent  out  oi  Italy  ^ 
Anno  i^j6.  To  the  Arch-Bilhop  of 
YORK  :  Tranflated into  Englip,  and 
now  Revifed,  and  Claufed^ 

y  WILLIAM  SALMON, 

Profeffor  of  Phyfick. 


G  H  A  P.    LXr. 


01 


The  Preface  to  the  Arch-Bipop  of  York. 


I  Shall  endeavour  Sir^ 
to  explicate^  open, 
Jd  make  plain  to  you^  the 
i^rets  of  Akbymk^  which 


I  have  attained  to,  by  my 
Travels  through  Ipaly  ,  and 
other  Countries  and  King- 
doms for  the  (pace  of  Nine 
T  t  2  Years, 


SALMON'S 


644 

Years,  drawing  Forth,  and 
Selecting  the  true  Root,  and 
Marrow  of  Nature  (  by  a 
feries  of  Experiences^  from 
its  moft  inward  Receffes^and 
fecret  Habitations. 

IL  The  wliich  I  am  mo- 
ved and  compelled  to  from, 
the  (insular  Good-will,  en- 
tire Affe(^ions,  and  Sirjcere 
Love,  which  as  well  'as  in 
times  pad,  I  now  at  prefent 
bear  unto  you  :  And  there- 
fore Ihall  faithfully  (  tho' 
briefly  )  declare  the  Secrets 
of  this  Art  to  you  ;  plainly 
and  openly  ,  not  Darkly 
and  ^Enigmatically,  as  if  it 
was  done  under  a  Shadow 
or  Vail. 

III.  Such  indeed  is  your 
Life  (  your  Works  witnef- 
fing  the  fame  )  that  you  are 
as  a  healing  Balm,  a  Refuge 
of  Defcince,  and  Shtker  to 
the  Church  of  God,  a  Pil- 
lar of  his  Holy  Temple,  for 
which  R.eafons,  I  am  ob- 
liged to  reveal  thefe  hidden 
Mylleries,and  make  known 
to  you  the  abfcondite  Paths 
of  Nature,  not  to  rejoyce 
your  outward  Man  only,  by, 
adding  Health    and  long 


Lib.  HI,  r 
Life,  heaping  up  Treafurejj|«'' 
and  external  Honours  andP 
Applaufe,.  in  the  World  ^  bu  Inei 
to  excite  in  you  the  highclM 
Devotion  to  God  Almighty  ofe 
that  you  might  becotniw 
good  to  all  Men,  profitabl  & 
to  the  Church,  a  Father  t 
the  Fatherlefs,  and  a  %ai 
(ftuary  to  the  Needy 
Diltreffed. 


an  0^1 

plaif 


IJ 


the 


ent: 


IV.  And  in  thefe  tWng 
Lam  confident  of  you, 
whom  is  found  luch  a^Pc 
tfon  andTreafure  of  Vertultlii 
Prudence,  Piety,  and  tn 
Wifdom,  but  moft  chiAicE 
for  that  Lknow  you  tp  fccen 
fuch  a  one,  who  has  Gimn 
akvays  before  your  Eyef'^inly 

V.  And  therefore  I  (pe  oiojl 
truly  and  fervently,  and 
will  declare  the  Truth  If  J 
you  5  with  all  faithfuln  lyoo 
according  to  the  reality  lyy 
my  Soul  5  I  fhall  Elucidi|sot]| 
the  undoubted  Verity,  sl:^>^ 
declare  fuch  things^  as  w;  i^to 
much  Labour  ,  -  Care ,  a  j  tji^  ] 
Diligence    I  have    foujl^xps 
out,  and  obtained  the  kpoiyg^jj 
ledge  of;  which  I  havcle^nQ^  ^ 
with  my  Eyes ,  and  h»nygj 
handled  with  my  Han|^y|^Q 


iC|p.  LXI.  R  1 

anp  which  my  own  (elf  has 

}d(|i:  Anc^  in  this  matter  1 

m  neither  be  tedious  .nor 

;  loiure,  left  that  love  which 

ll  fofeis  to  you  ,  ihould 

2 1  to  be  deficient  or  im- 

I.  Whatever  I  write^  1 

i.ii  open  the  fame  briefly 

jniplainly,be(eeching  God^ 

the  matter  whereof  1 

entreaty  may  become 

itable  unto  you ;  and 

if  you  iliall  pleafe  to 

:he  fame  into  pra6tice, 

may  find  the  faithful 

Tience  thereof^  and  not 

teceivedj  or  fpend  your 

fnn  vain  :  For  we  know 

'linly^  that  of  all  tranfi- 

^  things.  Time  is^truly 

loft  pretious. 

IT.  Wherefore  I  write 
M>  you  (  honourable  and 
de  ly  beloved  Friend)  fuch 
thigs  only  as  may  be  pro- 
'  'c ;  making  this  humble 
.»;unto  your  Excellency _, 
th  the  Revealed  Secrets 
ac  ExperuTients  which  I 
fei  you  in  this  little  Book_, 
not  be  proftituted,  or 
QCDwed  upon  unworthy 
Mi  I,  who  are  naughty,  or 


P  L  E  Y.  64^ 

fwo1n  up  with  Pride ,  or 
whofe  Souls  are  bound  up 
in  their  Covetoufnefs. 

VTII.  I  require  not  of 
you  for  this  Secret,  a  great 
Summ  of  Gold  or  Silver  ; 
nor  do  I  put  this  Secre:  in 
writing,  for  you  to  bellow 
much  Coft  and  Expences 
upon  it ;  nor  do  I  for  my 
fclf  defire  any  reward  i  thefe 
things  agree  not  with  the 
Philofophick  Verity,  which 
profeffcs^  that  its  Works  are 
not  chargeable  and  Expen- 
five.  Morien^fs  filth,  beware 
that  you  [fend  nothing  in  this 
Mao^ifierj  of  Geld,  And 
Dafiine^  faith  with  the  Value  of 
one  Noble  is  the  whole  Magi- 
ftery  performed, 

IX.  Since  then  it  Is 
fo ,  in  what  thing  is  our 
Gold  to  be  found  ?  Is  it  not 
in  Mercury,  which  is  called 
Quick  or  living  Gold  ?  Raj- 
mandm  faith.  He  that  will 
reduce  Qmok-GoXd  into  thin 
water ^  muB  make  it,  doe  it^ 
and  IVork  it  by  its  contrary. 
For  faith  he,  Quick  or  living 
Gold,  has  in  itsfelf,  four  Na- 
tures ,  and  four  humours  cr 
Ekments.  And  therefore 
faith 


H6  ■  SALMO.N^S  Lib.  llljifU 

faith  he^  if  you  futrefie  its  \any  other  of  the  Bodies^  th'^k 


Cold  Tvith  its  Hot  y  and  its 
Dry  •with  \iis  Moifi,  you  (hall 
not  only  have  the  Humidity  of 
all  Bodies^  hut  you  jhall  have 
a  Menftruum,  Ti^hich  tvHI 
diffolve  Argent  Vive  for  ever. 
For  the  leaft  part  of  Mer- 
cury being  once  diffolved^ 
the  diffolved  Mercury  will 
always  diffolve  Mei'cury 
ad  Infinitum. 

X,  [Mercury  may  as  ivell 
le  called  Quick-Gold  5  as 
Quick-  Silver^  for  it  contains 
them  both.  If  Air  Tvill  make 
this  feparation^  we  mud  put 
thereto  divers  contrary  things, 
as  Roger  Bacon  faith  tn 
Speculo.  But  thispitrefaBi" 
on  cannot  he  done^  till  it  is 
difj'olved  in  Water  white  as 
Milk^  piitrifie  that  Milk  i^ 
days  in  B.  M.  then  feparate  its 
Element^  and  cleanfe  its  Earthy 
and  after  that  joyn  it  again  in 
equal  weight ^then  is  the  Elixir 
made  comfleate  for  Saturn  and 
Jupiter.  Qiiick  Gold  ^s 
Crudey  Imperfe^^  and  unfixt 
in  every  degree^  and  yet  it  is 
accounted  a  Body^  altho  there 
he  no  fixation  in  it^  and  there- 
fore it  may  he  much  fooner 
height  to  :ts  firfi  matter ^th an 


have  any  part  of  fixation  k  n 
them ,  for  they  muH  haikit^ 
much  Labour  and  long  time .  (I^'ii 
feparate  them^  and  bring  thtiiii' 
back  into  their  fixt  matter,^  a,  ] 

oloi 
XL  For  faith  L«i?/,TI 
Elements  of  Mercury  iiii  [[1.  [ 
be  diffolvedj  and  being  ^n^ 
diffolved  ^  they  may  bei  tith 
parated.  There  be  foiif/,^, 
that  think  our  Refolul;/( 
Seed  J  or  diffolved  Mi  ^d  r 
firumy  is  the  water  of  /,;  a 
gent  Five  J  made  only  by  fc 
felfj  becaufe  it  does  diffol  j^  /^ 
both  Metalsj  and  pretic-^y^ 
Stones  which  we  call  Pear  2nrt 
and  lo  it  is.  Now  how  tl  -. . 
diffolving  Menfirum  is  mac, 
not  only  Raymund  leems 
fhew,  but  Roger  Bacon 
like  manner  in  his  Speculi  (^ 
Alchymio'^  where  he  fai " 
put  the  Body  which  is 
weighty,  into  ^Di^illatc 
and  draw  forth  thereof. 
Sweet  Kos  ^  or  Dew  ,  w 
a  little  Windj  or  Breat 
[  for  betwixt  evtry  drop 
Water ^  comes  forth  a  Brea 
as  it  were  of  a  Man,  wl 
ts  the  fubftance  of  Arg( 
WvQ^and  which  the  ?hil^ 
phers  call  our  Mercury :  wh 


■\i\ 
the 
N( 


:l  p.  LXI  R  I  p 

if  ■  h«  well  putrefied  hefore 
X  I,  will  then  yield  the  more^ 
.n  I(fue  out  fercibl) ,  as  if  it 
'ufi  ?  Wild-Fire  out  of  a  Trunks 
iffially  when  the  Red  I^ume 
:ov.s.  ]  Thus  have  you 
r  of  our  Argent  Fives. 

[IT.  To  the  fame  thing 
Rimundm  ailents  ^  where 
hefaich,  then  have  you 
ch :  Argent  Vive^  which  is 
cicd   Ours;  and  fb  it  is 

«2ed  one  of  Our  Argent 
t  \    altho'   the  intent  o\ 
fame    Philolbpher    in 
-^0  Animce  Artis  Tranfmu- 
ijlr/^ ,  Cap.  2.  wastouch- 
wancther  more  noble  and 
mVe  excellent  Water  [fup- 
pH    by  feme  ,    to    he  Our 
■  Br  ning- Water  y  drawn    our 
ft  he    Gum   of  Vitriol  ,    J 
b;*  the    Virtue   of  which 
'  irifl:  Noble  and  Excell-jnt^ 
'^^adive   Water ^  he    did 
»  only  often  dilTolve  the 
B'ly  of  Sol  [  not  as  he  doth 
it  nth   the  of  or  ef aid  Argent 
V  e    commcnly    diffolved  J 
bi  alfo  the  fame  Iblar  Bo- 
d;  by  force  of  that  attra- 
jSe  Virtue^   is  difpofed 
if ^  more  noble   manner;! 
a!  my  lelf  have  feen  done  J 
n  only  in   the  Metalline 


LEY;  647 

Elixlr^but  alfo  in  the  Elixir 
of  Life^  as  hereafter  fhall 
be  declared.  Chap.  71,72- 
Sea. 

XIIT.  It  is  fanfied  by  an 
Experienced    Philofopher^ 
that  Mercury  did    fpeak  ^ 
and  faid,  I  am  the  Father 
of  Enchantments,  Brother 
to  the  Sun,  and  Silter  to^ 
the  Moon,  I  am  the  Water 
of  Life  drawn  out  of  Wine, 
[  /.  e.     cut   of  the    Wine  of 
Mercury  ]  I  kill  that  which 
was  alive,  and  make  alive 
that  which    was    dead  \  1 
make  Black,  and  I  make 
White,  and  I  carry  in  my 
Belly  the  Sol  of   Philofb- 
phers  ;   and   therefore    he 
that  can  joyn  me  after  that 
I  am  diilolved,  and  made 
the  pure  clear  and  Silver 
like  Water,  called  Lac  Vir- 
gmis^  with  my  Brother  the 
Sun,he  iliall  tinge  him  with 
my  Soul,  not  only    much 
more   than  he  was  before 
by  an  hundred  fold  ,  but 
alfo  if  he  be  joyned   with 
my  Siffer  Luna  ,   he  fliall 
make    all   things  fair  and 
bright.     [  this  Lac  Virginis 
is. a  Silver- like  Water  fome- 
what  ^hick.^ 

T  c  4  CHAR 


648 


SALMON'S 


Libm 


CHAP.     LXIl 


A    farther    Difconrfe  of  the    Thihfopher 
Mercury. 


Ik 

OF    this    McYCUvy  A  very  fukil  J  then  putting  tbeimh 
fpeaks  another  Phi 


lofopher  thus,  when  its  Ele- 
ments are  feparated  ^  and 
again  joyned  and  mixed 
together  by  equal  weight, 
then  is  it  made  a  compleat 
Elixir  upon  Saturn  and  Ju 
fiter :  but  its  Elements  can- 


into  B^\neo^  that  they  may  \^z  I 
dtffbhe^;  which  done^  take  itGol 
out^  and  make  your  congelat  tlie 
in  a  dry  Fire^  dofo  oftentimi\m 
a&d  then^  &c.  ]  .  rthi 

in 

III.  And     therefore    tbich 
1  confirm    this  ^    i?^/w«»//i|antii 


notbeleparated,  untilfoch  1  laith^  O  my  Son  ^  burTih 
time  as  it  is  diiTolved  :  and   Bure  ts  drawn  out  of  one  Viim 

things  and  IS  decked^  /»{/^|Oin 


of  this  Metalline  Water, 
ought  the  Artift  to  draw 
the  TinBure. 

II.  [The  Elements  ofMcr- 
cury  Ipeing  fparated  ^  and 
again  commixed  by  cqud 
ivetght  er  proportion^  make 
the  Elixir  cop^ipleat^  with  of- 
ten diflol^ing  and  congealing 
of  the  Spirit^  which  mufl  be 
done  upon  a  Marble  .Stone, 
weighing  the  Body,  and  then 
taking  its  weight  of  the  Secret 
Salty  grinding   them  together 


and  ended  with  another  thijk  . 

which  u  more  JSIoble  ;  for  aiouti 

do   Ferment   it   with  Vulg^\^\ 

Gold:  He  calls  it   Vile,  bira? 

caule  he  faith  it  is  Ibmetirh  fe 

found  in  Vila  places,  as  icoi 

Old  draughts :  alio  it  is  Viiigj 

becaufe  (as  Raymundus  (ait  t[ov 

it  is  found  not  only  in  a  f  nij 

thy  form,  and  ugly  i^mi 

but  becaufe  it  is  in  eve'ou 

thing,  of  the  which  (  fai  ^. 

Albert  us)  is  made  a  Peripl^ 

nenc  or  tixt  Water. 

r. 


dap.  LXII.  RIPLEY, 


649 


V.  [  Hm  is  to  he  Neted  ^ 
t  Raymundus  commands 
'  TinBure  to  be  drawn  cut 
the  Body  of  Venus^  'which 
tBure  he  does  Ferment  wi^ 

prepared  Ca\x  of  common 

^ulgar  Gold^ 


I    0) 


V. 


VL  And  therefore  it  is 
iaidj  joyn  not  that  which  is 
Crude,  with  that  which  is 
Decoded ;  for  of  that  only 
with  the  Ferment,  is  made 
the  Elixir,  which  does  con- 
geal all  manner  of  Argent 
Five,     Wherefore  as  Ray- 
mund  (aithj  it  is  never  con- 
gealed without  a  congealing 
Sulphur  i  and  being  congeal- 
ed^ you  have  a  great  fec^-et : 
for  in  the  diifolved^  Decod- 
ed Mercury y  is  a  great  and 
hidden  Myftery. 

VIL  Another  Phllofo- 
pher  alfo  faith^  that  there  is 
a  certain  fubtil  Fume_,which 
does  fpring  forth  from  its 
proper  Veins  ,  difperfing 
and  fpreading  its   felf   a- 


And  therefore  feith 
jAcevj  it  behoves  you  to 
\vQ  a  great  quantity  of 
( r  Gold,  and  of  our  Silver, 
t  the  endj  that  thereby 
iz  humours  may  be  drawn 
i  rth  5  'viz,*  to  have  at  the 
lift  fixty  pounds  weight, 
'hich  will  be  a  fufficient 
(lantity  for  your  whole 
i  e.     He  alio  faith,  the  beft 

hrcury  is  bronght  in  skins, 
:  Dm    Mount  Pajjulam.     Of 

is   Mercury^   Giber  faith  , 

3U  muft  labour  in  all  your  |  broad^the  which  thin  Fume 

ork  to  feparate  Mercury^  \  if  it  be  wifely  gathered  to- 
gether again,  and  fprinkled 


as  others  read  it ,  to  con- 
fnce  or  over-come  Mercury^ 
ill  commixing  and  conjoyn- 


}g 


for  he  that  cannot  de- 


troy    Mercury^  or  undoe  it 
fi  its  compofure,  cannot  re- 
lir  or  reitore  it :  nor  may 
)u  work  with  it  as   Ray- 
id  faith  ,    till  it  is  dif- 
ived. 


upon  Its  proper  Veins  or 
Matrix,  it  will  make  not 
only  a  certain  fixation  (  of 
which  thin  Fume,  in  fliorc 
f pace  is  made  the  true  Elixir) 
but  alfo  cleanfes  the  Im- 
pure Metals  or  Akhymkk 
Body. 

VIIT.  [  As  to  the  TwBure 
mentioned 


6jo  S  A  L  M 

mentioned  at  SeB,  4;  abc^e-,  it 
rather  feems  by  other  words  of 
the  .(aid  Raynitindas.  that 
he  ihew  tt  em  of  Quick- 
Si]  ^rr  J  aiid  no  other  vile 
things  of  which  Mercury  is 
made.  What  is  meant  at 
SeB.  6,  by  not  jojning  the 
Crude  with  the  Decdted^  u 
to  he  under jiood  of  not  join- 
ing Crude  Mercury  to  the 
DecoBed  Bodies  or  Metals, 
hut  to  pit  to  them  DecoBed^ 
i  e.  dijjclved  Mercury,  And 
herein  is  hidden  agreat  fecret^ 
jfor  Mercury  hdng  dtjjolved^ 
is  an  hot  and  moifi  Sperm ; 
hut  Crude ^  it  is  cold  and  dry 
Saturn.  So  that  if  you  fu- 
trifie  its  hot  and  moi^  Sperm 
with  its  cold  and  dry  Earthy 
you  will  have  Quick-Silver 
dijjhhed,  which  is  not  Crude ^ 
hut  DecoBed  Mercury.  So 
that  in  Crude  Mercury  dif- 
folved  is  hidden  a  great  My - 
fiery.  And  hoivever  it  is  dtf- 
folved  by  a  Fire  not  natural 
cr  againft  Nature  ^  yet  it 
mufi  be  mixed  ^  conjoyned 
fxed,  ] 

IX.  ^  This  Alchymick 
Body  is  called  Leprom  Gold^ 
I'Vh's;  ein  Gold  and  Silver, 


ime 


ON'S  Lib.  II] 

are  in  Effence  and  Power 
but  not  in  fight  or  appear 
ance;  in  its  Pro&ndity  or 
Depths  it  is  Airous  or  Spi 
ritual  Gold  ,  which  nom 
can  obtain^  u^kls  the  lamt 
Body  be  firil:  made  clea 
and  pure.  The  which  im 
pure  Body  after  mundificaf^ ' 
cion  J  is  a  thoufand  time  ^^^ 
better  than  are  the  Bodi^  ^^"^ 
of  common  Sol  and  Luna  ^^^'^ 
Decoded  by  natural  heat.  ^^1 

X.  [This  Leprous  GoI(  faG 
the  Fhihfofhers  caU,  Adrof  "^k 
or  Adrup,  which  Gold  is  tk^^'^ 
Philofophers  Lead,  This  A  ''^^  i 
chymick  Body  (^in  his  Concord  W 
he  calls  Venus  in  the  lefft  "K 
M^rk^  both  for  Gold  and  Si  i«S{ 
ver^  becaufe  it  is  a  Neutrt^  the 
Body  ^  and  very  eafie  to  I  irfoi 
changed  to  either :  and  by  thi  M 
the  fenfe  of  SeB*  4.  atid  ^ 
aforegoing  may  be  more  eafii  XI 
under  flood.  The  Earthy  th  siy 
unclean/ed  Body^  is  to  be  pu  '^tl. 
rified  with  its  own  IFatei  ^dci 
and  afterwards  nourijhcd  wit  SS 1 
iti  Mothers  Milk^  which  ;  U 
called  the  Sulphur  of  Nature*   Krei 

tl: 

XL  The  firft  Matter  0  Jcel 
this     unclean    Alchymicii   wli 
Body 


|:hap;  LXII. 
)dy  is  a  Fifcous 


R  IPLEY. 

a  yticous  Water  ^ 

fhich  is  thickened  iti  the 

towels  of  the  Earth.    And 

nerefore  of   this  Impure 

y  (  as  Vincent  faith  )   is 

lade  the  great    Elixir  of 

e  Redand  White^  whofe 

4ame  is  Adrefy  or  Adruf^ 

iz,,  the  Philolbphers  Lead, 

i  islTom  the  which  Raymundm 

\k  ommands  an  Oyl  to  be 

!ii  irawn:  frotn  the  Lead  of 

he  Philofophers  (faith  he) 

et  there  be  an  Oyl  drawn 

!Dfa  G  olden  Colour ;  if  you 

:an  (eparate  this  Oyl  [jvlere- 

M  is  Our  fecond  "linBure  and 

'Fire  of  Nature']  from    its 

legm,  which  is  it  watrifh- 

lefs,  and  wifely  learch  out 

he  Secret  thereof^  you  may 

\f8flin  the  fpace   of  thirty  days 

fjj  perform  the  Work  of  the 

Philofophers  Stone. 


W  }!■ 


9V£ 
'4 


:p\ 


XII.  This  Oyl  does  not 
only  make  the  Medicine 
penetrable,  being  amicable 
and  conjoynable  to  all  Bo- 
dies or  Corporeal  things^ 
but  it  is  alfo  the  hidden  or 
Secret  fire  of  Nature  ; 
which  does  (o  augment  the 
Excellencies  of  thofe  Bodies 
to  whom  it  is  fo  joyned^ 


that  it  makes  them  to  ex- 
ceed in  infinite  proportions 
of  goodnels  and  purity. 
So  much  as  does  appertain 
to  the  Work  of  Akhymia^ 
which  is  only  for  the  Elixir 
of  Metals,  is  now  faffici- 
ently  opened^  which  if  you 
rightly  underhand  ,  you 
will  find  that  no  great  coll 
is  required  to  the  perform- 
ance •  of  this  Philofophick 
Operation. 

XIII.  [The  knatural  Fire 
is  Our  Aqua  Ecetens,  or  Sea- 
Water  ^  Jharpj  feircing,  and 
hnrning  all  Bodies  more  fiercely 
than  Elemental  Fir^^  mak 
of  the  Body  of  Sol, 
Spirit ^  which  common  Ele- 
mental Fire  has  not  tower 
do^ 


mg 
meer 


to 


of 


XIV.  But  this  Elixir 
Metals  is  not  all  that  I  in- 
tend tofhew  you  ;  the  Elixir 
of  Life  is  that  which  1  chiefs 
ly  defigned^,  infinitely  ex- 
ceeding all  the  Riches  of 
this  Worlds  and  to  which 
the  moft  excellent  of  all  the 
Earthly  things  cannot  be 
compared.  And  therefore, 
I  fliall.  I.  Shew  in  the  Mi- 
neral 


6f2  S  A  L  M 

neral  Kingdom^  the  Elixir 
of  MetalSj  and  that  after 
divers  manners.  2.  In  the 
Vegetable  Kingdom «  the 
Ehxirtboth  of  Metals,  and 
of  Life.  3.  In  the  Animal 
Kingdom,  the  Elixir  of  Life 
only  ;  albeit  the  fame  Elixir 
of  Life  is  moft  excellent 
for  the  tranfmutation  of 
Metalls. 

XV.  There    are    three 
things  neceffary  to  this  Art^ 


O  N'S 


Lib.  Ill 


of  which  you  ought  not  td 
ignorant,  'viz.  i.  The  Fire 
wherewith :  [The  fire  of  Na- 
ture Jnnataral,  Elemental^and 
which  is  againft  JSiature^  4- 
Jiroying  the  Jpecial  form  of  ak 
that  u  diffolved  therein.^  2, 
The  Water  whereby  ;  [  a^j 
in  the  Compound  WaterJ]  j 
And  the  thing  whereof :  [^l 
made  the  congealed  Earthy 
White  as  Sm'w7\  Of  all  whicl] 
in  their  proper  order. 


itur 


m 
m 

ce 

A 

m 

ii 


CHAP.    LXIIL 


Of   the  Mineral  Stone ,     and  Fhilofophicl 

Fires. 


yj  leii 


4  time  as  I  have 
leiirned,  there  was 
an  AfTembly  of  Philofo- 
phers,  where  the  Matter  of 
the  Secret  Stone,  and  the 
Manner  of  working  it,  was 
propounded.  Several  Ipoke 
their  Opinions ,  but  at 
length,  one  younger  in 
Years,  and  (as  was  thought) 
Inferiour  in  Learning,  de- 
clared  his    thoughts    and 


inei 
Itur 

knowledge  concerning  tha 
Secret.  I  know  (aich  he 
the  Regiments  of  the  Fires  ^^si 
When  they  had  heard  whai 
he  could  fay,  they  all  a3  • 
mazed  held  their  peace  fo:  '^^ 
a  while.  I  f 


IL  At  lenght,  one  of  th( 
Company  made   anfwer    iS 
If  this  be  true  which  thoi  ft 
haft  faid^  thou  art  Maftcj  . 


Itiap.  LXIIL  RIPLEY.  6s  ^ 

!  I  US    all  J   and  thereupon   a  Stew,  a  Dunghil,  in  which 


th  one  confent;,  they  gave 
m  the  Right  Hand  of  Fel- 
wfhip.  Whereupon  they 
chered,  that  the  Secret  of 
IS  wonderful  Tindure  lay 
iefly  in  the  Fire. 

tin.  But  the  Fire  differs 
ter  feveral  manners s  one 
laturalj  another  innatural 
•  preternatural ,  another 
lemental,  another  againft 
ature.  The  Natural  ;Fire 
)es  come  from  the  Influ- 
ice  of  Sol^  and  Luna ^SLnd 
le  AfterifmSj  or  the  Sm^ 
loon  and  Stars  ^  of  the 
hich  are  Ingendred,  not 
ily  the  burning  Waters , 
()/f|ad  potential  Vapours  of 
linerals^  but  alfo  the 
[atural  Virtues  of  living 
lings. 


!t.'i 


or 


IV.  The  Innatural 
retematural  Fire  ,  is  a 
ling  accidental  ,  as  Heat 
an  Ague ,  being  made 
Ttifictally,  and  called  by 
le  Philofophers  a  moift 
ire.  Our  generating  Water, 
le  fire  of  the  firft  Degree  ,• 
nd  for  the  temperature  of 
s  Heat  is  called  a  Bath, 


Dunghil  is  made  the  putre- 
fadion  of  our  Stone.  Sea 
Sed.  15.  of  the  former 
Chapter,  where  it  is  more 
amply  defined, 

V.  The  Elemental  fire, 
is  that  which  does  Fix,  Cal- 
cine and  Burn^  and  is  nou- 
rifbed  by  Combuftibk 
things. 

VI.  The  fire  againft  Na- 
ture [which  is  a  violent, ftrong^ 
Corro/ive ,  deftroying  the  Jpe^ 
dalferm  of  that  "which  is  dif- 
fched  therein,  ]  is  that  which 
in  Power  Dillblves ,  FretSj 
Infeds  ,  and  deifroys  the 
generative  Power  of  the 
form  of  the  Stone :  it  does 
Diffolve  the  Stone  into 
Water  of  the  Cloud,  with 
the  lofs  of  its  Natural,  At* 
tradive,  and  fpecial  Form, 
and  is  called  Ftre  agaivfi 
Nature^{^  Rajmundusikkh) 
from  its  Operation  :  for 
that  which  Nature  does 
make,  this  fire  againfl  Na- 
ture deftroys  and  brings  to 
Corruption,  unlefs  there  be 
fire  of  Nature  put  to  it. 

VII. 


6^4 


S  A  L  M 


VIL  Here  as  Raymundus 
laith,  lies  contrary  Opera- 
tions, \^as  in  the  Comfounded 
Water  :  ]  for  as  tb^fire  again/i- 
Nature^  does  Diiiblvci  the 
Spirit  of  the  fixed  Body;, 
the  Volatile  Spirit  is  thereby 
tonft rained  to  retire  into 
a  fixed  Earth,  []  a  Cm^eakd 
Earth  as  White,  as  bnow.  ] 

VIIL  For  the  fire  o^  Na^ 
ture  does  Congeal  ;the  Dil- 
Iblved  Spirit  of  the  fixed 
Body  into  a  glorious  Earth : 
and  the  Body  of  the  Vola- 
tile being  fixed  ^  by  the  fame 
fire  againfi  Nature^  is  here 
again  by  the  fin  of  Nature 
relblved  into  the  Water  of 
Phiiolophers,  but  not  into 
the  Water  of  the  Cloud  ; 
and  fo  by  this  means  the 
fixed  is  returned  back  again 
into  its  wonted  Nature  of 
Flying,  and  the  moid  is 
made  dry^,  and  the  ponde- 
rous is  nude  light. 

.  IX.  But  yet  he  fiith,  this 
fire  vjhich  is  againfi;  Nature 
is  not  the  Work  of  Our 
Magiftery,  but  it  is  the  fire 
which  is  furdy  Natural.  This 
he  (aith  >  becaufe  he  would 


X.  And  Firft   we   w 


Treat  of  the  Mineral  EUx  r 
then  of  the  other  inord 
The  Fire  againit  Nature 
a  Mineral  Water,  [yiz,,-  i 
Humour  or  TinBure   drai 
out  of  Body  of  Venus  Difiol'V  ^^^^ 
in  its  Mineral  Spirit  ]  vc  '^"h 
ftrong    and  Mortal,  let 
ing  only  to  the  Mine: 
Elixir. 


XI.  This  Mineral  m^ 
ter,  or  Fire  againll  Natui  ^f's 
is  drawn  with  fire  Elem^ 
talj  from    a  certain  ftir  ^ 
ing    Menfiruum  y    as  R\ 
mundu${^\xhy  and  is  ma 
of  four  things.     It  is  t 
ftroDgeft    Water 
World,  whole  only  Spii 
( laith  he )  does  wonderf 
ly   increale   and   raultij  IV. 
the  Tindure  of  the  P 
ment:forhere5e/or 


bd 


Spir 


ofe' 


ap.LXni.  RIPLEY.  6^^ 

ged  with  the  MinQr3.\\  ^^^a^  the  firefsgth  of  Sulphur^ 
"  '  hoth  White  and  Red  ;  Our 
two  Sulphurs  ef  Nature  are 
the  Gold  and  Silver  of  the 
Vhilofofhers^  and  their  hidden 
Treafure,  J 

XV.  Of   this   Child 


jtritj  the  which  Mineral 
[irit  is  the  ftrength  of  the 
>ft  fimple  Sulphur  with- 
much  Earthinefi. 

flXtl.   [ThinMineralJFater 


the  di 

irup, 


of 


Roman  Vitriol^  and  which 

the  abundance  of  its  noble 

tBure ,  is  called  Roman 

Wd.] 


h 

;('• 


* 


roppng  of  KAro^  f  j  the'Gw»  Lyon  of  the  Phi 
,  ^.  ^«""5^,'ff  "^^^'lofophcrs  is  drawn  die 
k  Jmaure  called  the  mtu- ;  ftrength  of  Sulphur    White 


XIII.  This  fome  do  call 
;  Spirit  of  the  Green  Lyon^ 
lers  the  blood  of  the 
een  Lyon  :  wherein  almoft 
(Err,  and  are  deceived  : 
*  the  Green  Lyon  of  the 
ilojophers^  is  that  Lyon^  by 
lofe  Virtue  attradive,  all 
ngsare  lifted  up  from  the 


^^  mols  of  the  Earth,  and 


Ebu 


Winter-like  Caverns , 
iking  them  to  Wax  green 
d  flourifti  :  whole  Child 
or  all  the  Elixirs  are  to 
had  from  it  )  is  to  us 
oft  acceptable  and  fuffici- 


nvrrhe  Child  of  Fhilofo- 
ters  is  gefurated  of  their 
'een  Lycn^  of  li^hich  Child 


I  and  Red,  but  not  Burning 

(as  Avicen  faith,  which  are 

I  the  two  beft  things  the j  Al- 

\chymift  can  take   to  make 

'his  Gold  and  Silver  of  : 

and  this  is  fufficient  to  be 

iaid,   for  the  attaining  the 

knowledge  of   the  Green 

Lyon  :  which  is   fb  called^ 

becaufe  ,  that  when  he  is 

diUblved  ,   he    is   ftreighc 

ways  adorned  with  a  green 

Vefture.      [i.e:   When   our 

Sulphur    of  Nature  is    dtf 

fohed  in  its  own  Menftru- 

um  ,  which    is  the   Virgins 

Milk,  it  zs  clothed  with  this 

greennefs^  and  therefore  called 

the  Green  LyonQ 

XVL  But   of  the  Green 

Lyon  of  Fools ,  this  we  fay, 
that  from  it  with  a  ftrong, 
fire  is  drawn  Aquafortis^  in 
the  which  ,  the  aforefaid 
Philofophers  Lyon  of  the 
Mineral 


6^6 


SALMON'S 


Lib.  I 


Mineral  Stone,  oughttobeigarly  fublimed  in  the  for 


Elixirated;,  and  aftames  its 
Name.  Rajmundus  (aith  5 
it  were  better^  or  fafer>  to 
eat  the  Eyes  of  a  Bajaltsk^ 
than  that  Gold^  which  is 
made  with  the  Fire  againft 
Nature. 

XVIL  And  I  fay  alfo, 
that  the  things  from  whence 
the  fame  dqtiafortis  is  drawn 
is  green  Vitriol  and  Az^oib: 
i.  e. Vitriol  Natural^  not  Ar- 
tificialji/iz:,.  the  droppings  of 
Copper  ,  called  alfo  Roman 
Vitriol  ^  Roman  Gold  ^  by 
many  of  the  Philofophers^ 
from  the  abundance  of  its 
noble  Tindure,  the  which 
Tindure  muft  be  Ferment- 
ed with  Common  Gold, 

XVIIL  How  great  and 
Secret  a  Virtue^  then,  and 
of  what  ftrength,  the  Fire 
againfi  Nature  is,  evidently 
appears  in  the  conftrudion 
of  the  Body  of  the  Vola- 
tile Spirit;  being  by  it  vul- 


of  Snowy  Whitenafi.  Ra\- 
mundm  in  the  end  of  tl 
Epiftle  of  his  Abridgme; 
iaith,  feed  Argent  Vive  wii 
this  Oylj  'VIZ,,  with  t) 
Oyl  wherewith  the  Spi 
of  the  Quinteffence  is  thic 
ened,  d'sf. 

XIX.  For  want  of  fiic 
Natural   Vitiiol,  the  tri 
and  natural  Principle,  i^  \^ 
Artificial^,  ("as  Vincent  (ak  jj,,; 
made   of  Salts  ^  Sulphur  ^^ 
and  Alums_,   which  cut  ai  g 
gnaw  Metals^istobechofi  ^ 
left  in  the    end  of  yo  \. 
work  you  fail  of  your  ( j. 
fire.    \^The  Vhilofofhersii^], 
you  to  Calcine  Sol  'with  M«  \  1 
cury  Crude ^  till  it  be  hrGU\  .^ 
into  a  Calx  Red  as   Bko  '^^ 
Here  comes  in  the  work  of  [  .. 
and     Mercury      togetbt\  ^ 
hr ought  into  a  dry  Red  ?<  . 
der  and  fixed  ,  but  whet  ^1 
it  is  to  be  done  with  M' 
cury  or  Sulphur,  the   Wd 
of  him^  is  doubtful^ 


C  H  A  > 


1 


bap.  LXIV, 


RIPLEY. 


SI 


CHAP.     LXIV, 


he  manner   of  Elixiration  with    the    Fire 
againji  "Nature. 


r 


. 


npAke  the  firfi- 5c/,  Cal- 


cined with  the  firft 
:ater^  ^vlx,.  the' Mercurial 
very 


inc 


clean 


ana 
ought  into  the  Color 
^  Blood,  in  the  fpace  of 
5  days,  fin  lefler  time  it  is 
^'?  Dt  to  be  done.}  This  Cai- 
?'^'  nation  cannot  be  fo  profi 
ble^  as  it  would  be^  unlefs 
'/  be  iirft  Mercurializ'd 
to  fuch  a  thinnefs^  as  it 
ay  cleave  together  to 
lat  to  which  it  muft  be 
•yned  in  a  24  fold  propor- 
Dn_,  {viz..  as  I .  to  24.)  (f rain 
»*•!  through  a  clean  Linnen 
loth,  without  any  remain 
g  fubirance  of  the  Gold. 

II.  Imyfelf  have  feenit 
'  ordered  and  done ;  and 
len  it  may  certainly,  in  a 
^ong  Bolt  Head ^wd\  Luted 
1  every  (ide,  except  on 
te   Top  J    boylitig    in  a 


■h 


HI 


i^rong  Fire  for  the  fpace 
of  20  day  S3  be  precipita- 
ted into  a  Red  Pouderjiks 
Cinnaber^  (  all  which  I  have 
(een  performed.)  Every 
oarticle  of  this  Pouder  you 
ihall  fo  fix^  as  that  if  it  be 
I  ut  upon  a  Red-Hot  Iron 
Plate,  its  Spirit  fhall  not 
fume  or  fiy  away. 

IIL  This  Pouder  Diffoive 
With^  or  in  our  Fire  agawjl: 
Nature ;  being  Diflblved  , 
abftract  the  V/^ter  of  the 
Fire  againft  Nature  from  it, 
fo  long  till  the  fobftance  oi: 
the  Pouder  fo  Diffolved^ 
do  remain  in  the  Veilel,  as 
thick  as  an  ,Oyl;  which 
Oylj  firft^  with  a  foft  fire^ 
and  Rafter  v^/ith  a  ftrongeri 
iix  into  dry  Pouder. 


IV.  [  This  ffcrk   is  not  tj 

he  done  all  at  once  _,'    hut  by 

U  U  little 


65'8  SAL  M 

little  and  little  at  a  time^  till 
it  goes  through  ivith  it  in  the 
Color  of  Blood.  ;  then  will  it 
'^recifitate  into  a  Red  Pouder, 
*,alled  by  the  Philofophers  Se- 
ricon  :  Diffohe  it  with  as 
much  of  Our  Vegetable  Sal 
Anatron^  the  [pace  of  an  bour^ 
then  fet  it  in  Ejalneo^  in  a 
long  Refeftf^rjy  fill  it  he  clear- 
ly  difjhl'vedj  and  becomes  as' it 
were  a  fine  IVine,  which  with 
the  'Very  foftefi  heat^  make  it 
to  E'vaforate^  and  Congeal^ 
fo  will  you  have  a  pure  Stone  ^ 
end  if  fubtil-^arts. 

V.  Alfo  if  you  diJJJve  this 
fame  Red  Fonder  of  Mercury 
tn  Water  or  S fir  it  of  Common 
Salt^  prepared  as  Bachon  and 
Albertus  have  taught  ^  you 
{hall  have  an  Oyl  or  Salt  of 
Ggldy  which  no  Fire  can  de- 
flroy  _,  which  will  melt  and 
tinge  with  a  folar  Color  upon 
a  Plate  0/ Venus.  Ihis  Trea- 
fure  c^arry  ah ^ ays  with  ycu, 
wheresoever  yen  go  \  Who 
knows  not  the  Secret  of  this 
p-epared  Salt  in  Our  kjftr 
Works  J  knows  little  of  the 
hidden  things  o/*AIchyniie.J 

V  I.  Try  this  fixt  Pouder 
C  at  Sefti  3.  above  )  for  the 


O  N  '  S 


Lib.  IIL 


fixation^  reiterate  flilltheij^ 
Work  wiih  the  fame  Fire\r 
again]}  Nature  upon  the  feme 
Pouder    Ten   times ,  and 
it  will  be  dryed  up  no  more 
into  Pouder,  but  remain  in 
a  thick  Oyl,  the  which  will 
turn  Argent  Vive  ,  and  alj|,j' 
Bodies  into  pure  Alchymic^ .' 
Gold,  fufficiently  good  foi? 
all  works  of  the Goldfmithl 
but  not  for  Medicine   foi  n 
Man's  Body.  f 


VII.  A  Second  way  jGolc 
is  much  more  wonderfully 
Elixirated  by  the  faid  Fir 
againfi  Nature ^  compound,; 
ed  with  the  Fire  Naturalvf 
after  this  manner.    LetVSf,''' 
triol  of  the  Fire  of  Natural 
made  of  the  nioft  Iharp  Hii? 
midity  ,    or    moitture   oi:[\' 
Grapes  J  and  Sericon ,  ^^YWi 
ed  together  in  a  Mais,  witl['  J 
the  Natural  Mineral  VitricL 
(  called  the  Gum  ^  Adrop,  <r 
Fitriol  A^oth ,)  made  fom^r 
what  dry,    and  with  SA 
Nitre,be  diflblved.  f 


VIIL  Firft    Afcends 
Fair  ^  Weak  ,   FlegmatiC 
Water,  which  cart   awa} 
Then  a  White  Fume  ,  ma 


king    the   Veflel 


appea 
Whit 


,^n 


Ji{ 


:Chap.LXIV.  R  I 

"White  like  Milk  y  which 
Fume  muft  be  gathered  in- 
o  the  receive Pj  fo  long  tiH 
c  ceafts ,  and  the  Veffel 
)ecomes  clear^  of  its  own 
"olor.  This  water  of  the 
Vhite  Fume  is  the  (linking 
Wenfiruum^  which  is  called 
)ur  Dragon  againft  Nature. 
This  Menfiruum^  if  the  faid 
dragon  againft  Nature  was 
b  fentj  would  be  our  Fire 
s^aturalj  of  which  we  fliall 
ereafcer  fpeak  in  its  proper 

.  'lace. 

JX.  [  Raymundus  faith ^ 
his  Water  is  made  of  four 
lings:  I.  TheComppfition  of 
|il  Amarum.  2.  Menftru- 
m  Foetens.  5.  Argent 
'  ive  _,  which  is  a  common 
:hflance  in  every  Corruftihle 
ody,    4.  Mineral  Vitriol. 

X.  This  compounded  Water 

imtral^  and  Water  Vegeta- 

e,  being  mixed  together  , 

id   made  one   Water  as 

brcfaidj  doth  work   con- 

ary  Operation,  which  is 

onderful^  it  Diffolves  and  , 

ongeals  ^  it  makes  moift  • 

_id   dry  ^  it  putrifies  and  I 

•irifies;  it  divides  afunder  I 

fid  joyns  together ;  ic  de- 


P  L  E  Y.  6^9 

ftroysand  reftores;  it  kills 
and  makes  alive ;  it  wounds 
and  heals  again  ;  it  makes 
foft  and  hardens  ;  it  makes 
thin  and  thick  ;  it  refolves 
Compounds,  and  Com- 
pounds again :  It  begins  the 
Work  and  makes  an  end  of 
the  fame. 

XL  Thefe  two  Mineral 
Waters  Compounded  toge^ 
ther  in  one,  are  the  two 
Dragons  Fighting  and  ^tn- 
ving  to  gather  one  againft 
the  odier  in  the  Flood  of 
Satalia  :  'viz,,  the  White 
Fume  and  the  Red ;  and 
one  of  them  fliall  devour 
the  other.  And  here  tha 
Solatory  Veflels  ought  to 
be  Luted  butgendy^  or  do- 
led with  Linnen  Cloth^,  or 
with  Maftick^  or  icommoa 
Wax,  or  Cerecloth. 

XIL  Theie  two  Dragons 
are  Fire  and  Water,  with- 
in the  Veflei  and  not  witii- 
out ;  and  therefore  if  they 
feel  any  cxteriour  Kire^  they 
will  rile  up  to  the  top  of 
the  VeiTel^  and  if  they  be 
yec  forced  by  the  violencii 
or  llrength  of  the  Fire,  they 
will  break  the  VefLl,  and 
U  u  2  io 


66o  SALMON'S  Lib.  III. 

fo    you  will  lofc  all  your  I  to  the  Fire  againft  Nature  ; 

Work.  therefore    as  much  as  the 

Stone  has  loll  of  its  form  by 
the  power  and  flrcngth  of 
the  Water  ^  or  Fire  againjt 
Nature  ;  fo  much  has  it  got- 
ten and  recovered  again  of 
its  form^  by  the  Virtue  of 
the  Water^  or  Fire  of  Nature, 
But  the  Fire  againll  Nature, 
by  the  means  of  the  Fire 
of  Nature^  cannot-  be  de- 
flroyed. 


XIIL  this  Compoun- 
ded Water  aforefaid,  does 
Congeal  as  much  as  it  does 
Dillolve,  and  lifts  ic  up  into 
a  glorious  Cryftalllne  Earth. 
This  is  our  Secret  diiloluti- 
on  of  the  Stone,  which  is 
always  done  with  the  Con- 
gelation of  its  Water.  The 
Fire  of  Nature  is  here  put 


CHAP.     LXV. 


T'he  PraEiice  with  the  [aid  Componnded  Water  ^^ 


upon,  the  Calx  of  the  Body  Difjohid. 


L  ^HE  Praftice  wich 
X  the  laid  Compound- 
ed VVater_,  upon  the  C?/x  of 
the  Body  duly  diliolved  and 
prepared  :  Take  the  prepared 
Bot^.y  fmade  with  a  thick 
O}'],)  put  to  it  fo  much  of  the 
Compounded  V/ater  as  may 
co^er  the  fame  Calx  (i.  e.  Our 
freparcd  Calx  Ti^ith  Our  Vege 
tahle  Menflraum )  by  the 
depth  vf  half  an  Inch,  The 
TVcter  will    prcfently  boil 


ki 


a 


ffi 


over  the  Calx  widiout  ex 
ternal  diffolving  the  StonCj 
and  lifting  it  up  into  the' 
form  of  Iccy  with  the  dry 
mg    up    alfo  of  the    faid! 
Water. 


IL  The  faid  Calx  being  ^ 
fo  diflolved  and  iublime^  °^i 
into  tlie  form  of  Ice^  you  ^ 
mufl  take  away  ;  after  thiSF 
is  done,  the  refidue  of  the  •• 
Cah  remaining  in  the  Veffel  'f 

un-  ^ 


Jiap.  LXV.-  R  1 

ndiffolved,  iliall  again  be 
/elldryed  by  the  Fire^  up- 
n  which  put  fo  much  of 
le  faid  Compounded  Wa- 
2r  as  you  did  beiore^  dif- 
)lving^  fubliming  and  dry- 
ig,  till  the  Calx  is  v;holly 
iTolved. 

III.  The  fubftancc  thus 
I  'iffolved^  fubtily  leparated 
'  nd  brought  into  a  Pouder^ 

luft  be  put  (  as  'hereafter 

ill  be  iliewed  j  into  a  good 

lantity  of  the  Br^  of  N^- 

tre  (  Tvhich  is  a  ^^intejcence) 

:  lame  being    fir  ft   well 

lifted  ,    and   the  VelTel 

;  veil  ftopp'd,  to    the  end^ 

tiat  the  means  of  the  heat 
utwardly  adminidred  unto 
,  procuring  the  inward 
I  cat  to  work  _,   it  may  be 
.iffolved  into  anOyl^  the 
r./hich  will  ibon  be  done_, 
,y  realbn  of  the  fimplicity 
t'  the  Water  _,    or  fimple 
^ire  of  NatPtre* 

IV.  And  therefore  when 
ou  have?brought  the  laid 
ouder  fo  diifolved  ^  fub- 
mcdj  and  prepared  with 
le  faid  Compounded  Wa- 
tr  into  an  Oyl  (  then  is 
ur  Menfiruti7n  Vifible  unto 


P  L  E  Y- 


661 


fight  }  by  putting  thereto  a 
;good  quantity  of  the  afore- 
faid  re^fined  fimple  Fire  of 
Nature,  as  before  declared; 
then  abliraft  or  draw  away 
the  faid  Water  again  from 
the  fame  Oyl,  by  Diilil- 
ling  the  fame  in  a  moid: 
Temperate  heat^fo  long  till 
there  remains  in  the  bot- 
tom of  the  Glafs  a  thin 
Oyl. 

V.  This  Oyl,  the  ofrner 
it  is  diflolved  with  the  faid 
fimple  reftihad  Fire  of  Na- 
ture^  and  the  faid  Water 
Abftrafted  or  Diililled  by  a 
Temperate  heat,  fb  much 
the  more  will  the  faid  Oyi 
be  made  fubtil  and  thin. 

VI.  With  the  faid  Oyl 
(  provided  the  Calx  be  the 
Calx  of  Sol  or  Luna  )  you 
may  incere  the  fubllances  or 
Calces  of  other  Bodies,  the 
faid  Bodies  being  ftrft  dif 
folved,  exalted  ,  fublimed_, 
and  prepared  with  the  faid 
Com  poinded  Water  ,  in 
manner  and  form  of  Ice 
aforefaid'j  till  that  by  the 
Inceration  of  the  laid  fubt  1 
and  thin  Oyl  of  Sol  and 
Luna^  the  faid  fubilances  of 


Uu- 


oiher 


iSz 


SALMON'S 


Lib.  Ill, 


other  Bodies  be  made  fixed, 
and  to  flow  like  Wax. 

Vll.  With  which  flowing 
fubdance  ,  you  fliall  not 
only  conceal  Argent  Vive 
into  perfeu:  Sol  and  Lunay 
according  as  you  have  pre- 
pared your  Medicine,  but 
you  lliall  alfb  with  the  fame 
fluxible  and  flowing  fub^ 
ftance  >  tranimute  and 
change  all  (iich  other  im« 
psrfeft  Bodies,  ( as  they 
M^ere,  whofe  Calces  were 
(b  lublimed  ,  and  from 
whom,  at  their  firft  Hiblim- 
ing  or  lifting  up,  they  took 
their  beginning)  into  Stl 
and  LurnS'  aforelaid. 

VIII.  And  this  thin  and 
Tubtil  Oyl,  being  put  into 
Kemia  its  proper  Veflel^  firft 
Sealed  up^  to  putrifie  in  the 
Fire  of  the  firft  degree  ^ 
being  moift  ;  it  becomes  as 
black  as  liquid  Pitch.  The 
lire  may  then  have  its  Acti- 
on in  the  Body,  to  corrupt 
It,  (  the  fame  Body  as  be- 
fore To  opened  J 

IX.  Therefore  it  grows 
firft  black, like  melted  Pitch, 
becaufc  the  heat  working  in 


this  moift  Body,  does  firft 
beget  a  blacknefs  ,  which 
blacknefi  is  the  firfi  fignof 
Corruption  :  and  fince  the 
Corruption  of  one  thing  is 
the  generation  of  another  ; 
therefore  of  the  Body  cor-l 
rupted,  is  generated  a  Body  [i 
Neutralj  which  is  certainly 
apt,  declinable,  and  appli- 
cable  unto  every    Ferment 
whatfoevcr    you  pleafe  tojjf 
apply  it  to, 

X.  But  the  Ferment  muft 
be  altered  together  with  the 
Alchymick  Body  i  and  thefi 
whole    fubftance    of  our 
Ston§  or  Elixir  muft  partake  j^ 
of  the  Nature  of  the  Quin 
tsfcence,  other  wife  it  will] 
be  of  no  efFeft.  j, 

o; 

XI.  And    between    the 

faid  fign  of  blacknefs  and 
perfect  whitenefs,  which  wil 
follow  the  faid  blacknefi. 
there  will  appear  a  greer 
Color ,  and  as  many  vari-  ] 
able  Colors  afterwards  x. 
rhe  mind  of  Man  is  abj( 
to  conceive. 

XII.  When  the  prefen  J 
White  Color    fliall    begiq 
to  appear  hke  the  Eyes  o; 

Fiihes 


(lap.LXV.  R  IP 

Ithes,  then  may  you  know 
tit  Summer  is  near  at 
Ind,  after  which  Autumn 
\  Harve^  will  happily  fol- 
\n  with  ripe  fruity  which 
I  the  long  looked  for  Red 
ffs  :  This  is  after  the 
He  ,  Aihy  ,  and  Citrine 
()lor. 

XI  XL  Firft  the  5/<«  does 
jrfeftly  Defcend  by  its 
(ie  Courfe,  from  i:s  Me^ 
ilional  height  and  Glory, 
1  r  ough  its  grofi  and  natu- 
il  folation  into  an  imper- 
i  -T  Pale^  and  Afhy  Color  ^ 
lining  in  the  Occidental 
;.rrs  of  the  Wefj-^  w!»ich is 
I  me  what    of  a  yellowifh 

Brick  duft  Color :  from 
knee  it  goes  to  the  Sep- 
ptrional  parts  of  the  Earth, 

:ing  of  a  Variable  watrilh 

icknefij  of  a  dark,  cloudy^ 
[crable,  putrefattive  wa- 
lliftinefs. 

XIV.  Then  it  Afcends 
)  to  the  Oriental  parts , 
ining  with  a  more  per- 
ft  Cryllalline,  Summer- 
;e,  and  Paradifical  White : 
alHy,  he  Afcends  his  Fiery 
■lariot^  direfting  his  Courle 
)  again  to  his  Meridional 


LEY.  66  i 

Life^  Perfeftion  and  Glory, 
there  to  Rule  and  Shine,  in 
fire,,  brightnefs ,  fplendor  , 
and  the  highefl:  perfeftionj 
even  in  the  higheftV  moft 
pure  ,  and  Imperial  Red- 
nefs. 

XV^  When  this  aforefaid 
fimple  Oyl  of  the  altered 
Body,  being  in  its  Veffel 
duly  fealed,  is  by  the  Fire 
thus  dilpofed,  what  is  there 
more  than  one  fimple  thing, 
which  nature  has  made  to 
be  generated  of  Sulphur  and 
Mercury  in  the  Bowels  of 
the  Earth  ? 

XVI.  Thus  it  Is  evidenrj 
that  our  Stone  is  nothint^ 
elfe  but  Scl  and  Luna  ,  S«/. 
^hur  and  Mercury  :  Male 
and  Female  ]  Heat  and  Cold, 
And  therefore  (co  be  more 
fliortj  when  all  the  parts  of 
our  Stone ,  are  thus  gathe- 
red together  J  it  appears 
plainly  enough  ^  what  is 
our  Mercury,  Oar  Sulphur^ 
Our  Alehymick  Body,  Our 
Ferment  ^  Our  M.rfiruum  , 
Oux  Green  Lyon :  And  what 
Our  White  Fume,  Our  two 
Vragens ,  Our  Fires ,  and 
Our  Eggj  in  which  is  bof  h 


Uu  4 


the 


664  S  A  L  M  O 

the  Whitenefs  and  the  Red- 
nefs. 

XVIL  As  alfo  what  is 
Man's  Hlood,  Oar  Aqi^^ 
Fit^^  Our  Burnings  Water^ 
snd  what  are  many  other 
things,  which  in  this  Our 
Art  are  iMetaphoricaliy^  or 
figuratively  named  to  de- 
ceive the  Foolilli  and  un- 
wary. 

XV II I.  Alfo  there  is  a  fi- 
militude  of  a Irium^  fain^ 
ing,  in  the  Body,  Soul^  and 
Spirit.  The  Body  is  the  iiib- 
•? lance  of  the  .Stone,  The 
S)al  is  the  Ftrment  which 
cmnot  be  had^but  from  the 
moil  perfeft  Body ;  and  the 
Spirit  is  that  which  raileth 
up  the  Natures  from  Death 
and  Coiruption  to  Life  ^ 
Ferfcftioa  and  Glory. 

XIX.  In  Sulfhur  ,  there 
is  an  Earthinels  for  the  Bo- 
dy :  In  Mercary^  there  is 
an  Acrealnefs  for  the  Spirit^ 
and  in  them  both  a  Natu- 
rai  Unauoilty  for  the  Soul 
or  Ferment ;  all  which  are 
^nfcparably  United  in  their 
kaii  parts  for  ever :  From 
this  Fermental  Body  the 
Stone  isfornifd^  and  with- 


XX.  It  is  the  peculiar  pro  i 
perty  of  Sol  and  Luna,  (thos 
which  property  appertaitijic 
to  the  Stone  it  felfj  to  giv 
the  form  of  GoldandSilve. 
And  therefore  the  Elixir 
whether  it    be   White  o 
Red,  may  be  Infinitely  au^f 
mented  with  the  f  ermentc 
Oyl:  if  you  do  caft  th 
famx  upon  Mercury,  it  fha 
tranfmute  it  into  the  Elixii 
which  Elixir  muft  be  ca 
afterwards  upon  the  Impe 
feft  Bodies. 


XXI.  Moreover  the  lai 

White  Elixir  is  augmente 
with  Mercurial  Water,  an 
the  Red  Elixir  with  t\ 
Mercurial  Oyl ;  the  whic 
two,  viz,,  the  Mercuri 
Water  and  Mercurial  Oy 
can  only  be  had  of  Mercui 
diffolved  of  it  felf. 

XXII.  See  what  theScri 
tureiaith,  Heftroke  theSto% 
and  Water  pived  ml:  ,  d) 
he  brought  forth  Oyl  cut  of  t 
Flinty  Rock.  We  may  No 
the  whole  compoi.tion 
the    Elixir   in    thefe   foi 

1  Verfes  following. 


up.  LXVL- 


RIP 


XXIIL  He  firetched  forth 

?    Heav^ens  as  a  Curtain 

le    W^er  flood    above  the 

fountains:  This  is  the  Wa- 

tr  which  does  cover  Our 

i  atrer^  and   performs  the 

iffolution  thereof,  caufing 

;  cloudy   Aicenfion.     That 

.cs  walk  upon  the  Wings  of 

c  Wind,  1  his  figures  forth 

.e  fubliniation  of  ourStone. 


LEY.  66  f 

Angels  Spirits^  and  his  Mini^ 
Hers  a  flame  of  Fire.  By 
this  is  iiiadowed  forth  the 
rectification  ,  ieparation  , 
and  difpofition  of  the  Ele- 
ments. Who  has  founded  the 
Earth  upon  its  Bafis ;  {o  fxt^ 
that  it  fljall  not  he  moved  for 
ever.  Under  which  is  de- 
fcribed  the  fixation  of  the 
Elements ,  and  the  perfe- 
ction of  the  Philofophick 
Stone. 


XXIVv    Who    makes    his 


CHAP.     LXVL 

inother  way  of  Elixir ating  Gold  by  the  Fire 
againji  Nature. 


A 


Nother  way  ,  by 
which  the  Body 
f  Gold  is  Elixirated  by 
lie  power  of  the  Fire  agmnfi 
Mature,  through  the  help  of 
he  Operation  of  the  Fire 
f  Nature;  which  is  thus: 
Diflblve  the  Body  of  pure 
jold  in  the  Fire  againfi  Na- 
ure,  the  feme  fire  being 
veil  rectified  j^r/g?2i(?i:  [_Mer 
'  'yfuhlimati}  as  the  man- 


ner is;  from  which  Gold 
being  io  diffolved  into  a 
Citrine,  clear  and  fliining 
Water,  without  any  Hete- 
rogenity  or  Sand  remain- 
ing, let  the  water  be  abiha- 
(Sted,  till  the  Body  does  re- 
main in  the  bottom  of  the 
Glafs,  like  a  lixt  Oyl. 

IT.  Upon  this  Oyl,  afFufe 

the  faid  Water ^  or  Fire  againfl^ 

Nature 


€(,G  S  A  L  M 

l^ature  agaifij  and  abftraft 
agaiHj  and  this  work  (b  of- 
ten repeat  till  the  v^ater  or 
fire  againfi  Nature^  have  no 
more  fliarpnefs  upon  the 
Tongue  than  commonWell- 
Water. 

III.  This  done ,  draw 
iuch  another  new  water  or 
fire  againfi  Nature  ,  which 
Affule  upon  the  former  Oyl ^ 
and  abilraft  in  all  refpefts 
as  before  is  taught  :  then 
Affufe  upon  this  Oyl  the 
water  or  fire  of  Nature  well 
reftlfied^  and  let  it  be  dou- 
ble in  quantity  or  propor- 
tion of  the  (aid  Oyl  of  the 
Body  fo  diffolved^  and  put 
it  into  a  Veffelj  which  4 op 
well,  and  fet  it  in  Balneo 
for  (even  days ;  (b  wiii  the 
water  or  fire  of  Nature  be- 
come a  Citrine  Color. 

IV^.  This  water  ov  fire  of 
Nature  by  its  attraftive  Vir- 
tue, will  draw  away  the 
Tincture  from  iht fire  againfi 
Nature^  zsRaymun^usimh 
in  his  pradical  Alphabet. 
And  altho'  it  is  (omewhat 
oppofice  to  Nature^  to  dif- 
Iblve  the  Bodies  with  the 
fi^-e  againfi   Nature '^  yet   if 


0  N '  S  Lib.  IIW 
you  know  how  to  com 
fort  the   matter  with  thrf"^ 
fire  of  Nature^  and  by  Bahea 
tion  in  1 5"  days,  to  draw  ii 
from  the  blackne(s  of  th( 
water,  ovfire  againfi  Nat ur^i^ 
(the  which  may  be  done,,  af[i 

1  have  proved,  in  6  days 


you  fliall  perfeft  the  workff 
and  attain  the  defired  end 


•  >te 


V.  Let  the  aforeiaid  Na 

tural  Water  or  fire  of  Na 
ture,  fo  tinged  with  a  Ye! ! 
low  Color ,  be  al  way  s  wa 
rily  emptied  ,  and  pourei 
off  from  the  aforefaid  dii 
(blved  Bodies,  into  anothe 
VelTel ,  with  a  narrovi 
Mouth,  that  may  be  firm 
ly  flopped :  and  then  wit! 
more  of  the  faid  fire,  le 
there  be  made  in  Balneo^  ii 
the  fpace  of  time  aforefaid 
another  quantity  of  the  fai( 
Oyl. 

VL  And  fo  the  fame  wa  i 
ter  being  tinged  with  Sc 
or  Go/z/jletit  be  warily  em^ 
tied,  and  poured  off  as  bt 
fore  :  and  when  the  wate 
of  Nature  will  be  tinged  n( 
more,  then  it  is  a  fign,  thai  Hi 
the  Tin6i:ure   is  all  drawijJ 
forth  froni  the    diiTolvec|»i 
Bod^i 


l:il( 


y 


Tp.  LXVI.  R  I P 

oy  by   the  Fir§   againfi 

II.  Put  the  Tinctures 
tl:  decanted  off  into  a 
fflfs  Stillatory ,  and  with 
a  1ft  or  eafie  Fire  abftraft 
ih  Water  or  Fire  of  Na- 
:u  from  the  fame,  fo  long 
:il  you  fee  in  the  bottom 
ar)yl ;  to  which  you  muft 
pt  New  Fire  of  Nature 
agin,  well  rectified  :  and 
at  r  the  Matter  has  ftood 
mBalneo  for  the  fpace  of  6 
diSj  thenabftraft  the  (aid 
wi:er  or  fire  of  Nature  by 
filiation. 

/III.  And  let  the  work 
h  the  fame  water  be  re- 
ted  upon  and  from  the 
il  Oyl ,  after  the  fame 
Inner  fo  long    till  you 
e  brought  your  Oyl  of 
C  Id  to  be  moll  fubtil   and 
p  e^  without  any  Fceculent 
g)fsnefsj  wherein  let  no- 
ting of  the  water  or  fire 
c  Nature  be  left  behind^  but 
t!  lubftance  of  Gold  only, 
t  ned  to  Oyl. 

.IX.  This  fubril  and  pure 
(A  of  Gold  5  being  put  in 
lw/>^  or  its  proper  Veffel^ 


LEY.  ^^^ 

and  firmly  fealed  up^  may 
by  the  aforefaid  Regiments 
be  changed  into  the  great 
Elixir,  as  it  is  Ihewed  be- 
fore with  the  other  fimple 
Oyl,  made  with  the  Com- 
pounded Water,  in  the  for- 
mer praftice ,  at  Seft.  8. 
Chap.  6y.  aforegoing. 

X.  But  to  proceed  :  fub- 
lime  Quick'Sil'ver  with  Ko- 
man  Vitriol  and  prepared 
or  Calcined  Salt ;  and  after 
that  fublime  it  by  it  felf 
alone  three  times  from  its 
Fceculent  fubftance.  This 
done,  and  the  fame  made 
into  Pouder,  put  this  (ubli- 
mate  Poader  into  a  fixato- 
ry  Veffel,  and  put  thereto 
a  certain  quantity  of  your 
aforefaid  Oyl  of  Gold  ^ 
but  fo  much  only,  as  may 
fcarcely  cover  the  fubli- 
mate:  firmly  clofe  the  Vef- 
fel,  and  fet  it  in  a  foft  Fire^ 
till  the  Natures  are  perfeftly 
joyned  together. 

Xr.  This  done,  grind  it 
upon  a  Marble  ^  and  In- 
cerate  it  again  with  your 
faid  Oyl  of  Gold,  and  af- 
ter put  ic  again  into  its  Fix- 
atory  Veffel^  under  a  Fire 

of 


668 


S  A  L  M  O  N'S 


Lib.Ilf 


of  the  firft  Degree  as  before, 
and  let  the  fame  Veflel 
ftand  twice  as  long  as  it 
did  before ,  to  the  Intent 
that  the  Natures  may  be 
firmly  Compaft  and  United 
together. 

XII.  Now  this  Rule  is 
generally  to  be  Obferved^ 
that  the  Veffel  with  the 
Matter  in  it  to  be  fixed^ 
ought  always  to  be  fet  over 
the  fire  from  time  to  time  to 
be  augmented  ;  and  this  In- 
ceration  to  be  continued  ftiil 
upon  the  Argent  Vrue  fub- 
Hmed^  until  the  fame  is  per- 
fedly  fixed  with  the  laid 
Oyl  or  fubllance  of  Gold. 

XIII.  The  which  muft 
be  proved  upon  a  Plate  of 
Silver  Red  Hot  :  And  if 
it  be  found  fixed  ,  let  it 
have  for  the  greater  cer- 


I 


tainty,  one  Inceration  moi^ 
of  thefaidOyl,  which  i 
under  aftrong  fire  forth 
fpace  of  three  days :  the 
grind  it  with  your  Oyl  u\ 
on  the  fame  Stone,  till  it  I  o 
as  thick  as  an  Oyntmeni 
which  make  perfeftly  di 
with  an  eafie  firc_,  and  th( 
let  it  be  Calcined  with 
llrong  fire  for  the  fpace  ' 
eight  hours. 

XIV.  Which  done,  the 
Incerate  itj  and  dry  it  aga: 
with  a  foft  or  gende  d 
oftentimes,  till  it  (lands 
the  fire  like  melted  Wa 
This  Medicine  will  trar 
mute    Silver    fubftantial 
and  perfeftly  into  fine  ar 
pure  Alchymick  Gold^  peg 
fed  to  ail   the  works  q- 
Goldfmithsy  but  not  to  M|f 
dicine  for  Mao, 


C  H  A 


C  p.  LXVIL 


RIPLEY. 


669 


CHAR    LXVIL 

T:o  other  Mineral  Elixirs  ^  or  Two   other 
Procejjes   of  Mercury. 


l/T^Here  be  many  other 
I  Noble  and  Profita- 
t)l<  Secrets  in  this  Art^  or 
Mftery  of  our  Mineral 
Soie?  ^fz».  good  Elixirs  to 
Jinade  out  of  Metalline 
plies;  of  which  Mineral 
Ef:.irs_,  two  are  more  ex- 
ce^nt  than  the  reft,  the 
tir  of  which  we  fhall  han- 
dUn  this  Chapter. 

Here  comes  in  the  Frocejs  or 
fr^ical  Operation  of  Mercu- 
ry mentioned  Chap.  61,  Seft. 
Xlaforegoi'fig.^ 


I 


The  firft  of  thefe 
El:irs  is  only  in  Mercury  : 
U  [econd^  in  Mercury  and 
th' White  Body  for  the 
W  ite  Elixir ;  and  with  the 
[ai  2  to  the  Red  tooj  if  you 
Wileafe^  being  prudently 
ed   and    Ibught    at- 


III.  The  firft  manner  to 
Elixirate  only  with  Mircury 
is  thus.  Dinolve  Mercury 
only,  by  itfelfintoaMilky 
water_,  with  the  which  Mer- 
cury fo  diffolved^  you  may 
diftblve  fo  much  more  Mer- 
cury^ and  {o  continually^  as 
long  as  you  pleafe. 

IV.  Put  this  into  a  gen- 
tie  Fire  to  be  Diftilled,  fo 
iliall  you  have  Our  Virgins 
Milk  .White  and  Chryftal- 
line^  wherewith  all  Bodies 
may  be  diffolved  into  their 
firft  Matter,  NVailied  ai:d 
Purged. 

V.  This  water  is  of  a 
Silver  Colour^  which  if  you 
^yi.  with  its  Earthy  Fasces 
Calcin'd_,  and  after  chat  dif- 
folved again  in  the  quanti- 
ty of  its  remaining  water^ 

and 


670  SAL  M 

and  then  again  Coagulated 
and  Congealed  ^  (  which 
work  is  to  be  done  upon  a 
Stone, )  you  will  have  at 
length  the  Elixir  of  Argent 
Vi^e^  which  will  tranfmate 
all  Imperfeft  Bodies  to  a 
perfeft  Whitenefs. 

VI.  And  fo  of  this  Mer- 
curial fubltance  is  made  a 
water  permanent  or  fixt^ 
Avherewith  the  Calces  of  ail 
Bodies  may  be  fo  depurated 
and  Whitenedj  as  thereby 
to  become  the  moft  pure 
and  fine  Silver. 

VIL  And  therefore  as  1 
have  faid  before  in  the  be- 
ginning of  this  workj  when 
Mercury  is  diflblved^  then 
are  its  Elements  feparable  s 
and  after  the  fcparation  of 
its  Mercurial  Liquor  ^  and 
that  a  competent  putrefafti- 
on  is  performed  i  after  the 
t  fime  White  Liquor_,  there 
f  will  Dirtill  a  Golden  raoi- 
llare  or  humour,  to  which 
if  you  add  a  fmall  quantity 
of  the  Ferment  of  the 
Gum  of  the  aforefaid  Elix- 
irated  White  Stone,  that 
then  the  fame  White  Stone^ 
with  the  faid  Golden  hu- 


\i 


:s( 


tk 


icl 


VIIL  Again,  ifyoutal 
the  aforefaid  Red  humoi 
of  Mercury  and  Diffolve 
it  a  little  of  the  aforefa^^ 
Red  Fermentj  being  ma( 
as  aforefaid  of  the  Whi 
Stone^  and  then  with  d 
fame  Red  humour  of  Me 
cury  ,  fo  Fermented  Wi 
it  ielf  J  the  Calces  of  i 
Bodies,  may  be  fb  depur 
ted  and  Citrinated  ,  th 
thereby  they  may  becon 
mofl  pure  Gold. 

lay 

IX.  When    alfo    Argef^ 
Vive  is  difTolvedj  then  d  * 
folve  in.  it  a  little  of  the  ^ 
forefaid  Red  Ferment,  anr 
fc)  put  all  into  Kemia^  or 
proper  VelFel,  which  firn 
ly  clofe  up  with  a  Phil( 
fophick  Seal    Then  with 
continual  and  eafie  or  getit 
Fire,  draw  out  the  Cha 
riot  of  the  four  Elemen 
through  the  Depth  of  tl 
Sea,  until  (the  Floods  bi 
ing  dry cd' up;  there  appea] 


Cjip.LXVlI.  RI 

insie  Matter  a  bright  fhin- 
injfubftance,  like  to  the 
Ej5  of  the  Fifties. 

I !.  For  by  this  Operati- 
on if  you  keep  your  Tem- 
peite  Fire  continually  a- 
iiv  J  the  Floods  ftiall  dry 
I  up,  with  an  exceeding 
dnight,  and  the  dry  Land 
or  larth  fhall  appear  ^  as 
in  he  days  of  Noah,  the 
jwi^rs  were  dryed  up  from 
,ofl  the  Earth,  and  behold 
ihi  Face  of  the  Ground 
Wi|  dry.  And  by  lifting 
up  the  Rod  of  Mofes^  and 
fe  :ching  out  his  hand^  the 
wjjSrs  were  dryed  up,  and 
ttudry  Ground  appeared 
in  le  midft  of  the  Sea :  for 
io  ays  David,  He  Rebuked 
thi^ed  Sea^  andifwas  drj- 
ti'py  be  Ud  them  through 
thiDepths  as  through  the 
Wernefj. 


I.  And  then  by  theSpacc 


PLEX  6yi 

of  Forty  days  following,  it 
ftiall  be  Rubified ,  (  as  the 
Philofophers  Demonftrate  ) 
by  the  help  of  a  Vehement 
Fire ,  as  the  Nature  of  ic 
requires ,  continuing  and 
remaining  in  the  fame 
ftrong  Fire  till  it  melt  and 
flow  like  Wax,  whereby  ic 
will  be  able  to  tranfrnute 
all  Bodies  into  pure  fine 
Gold. 

XII.  And  thus  the  White 
and  Red  Medicines  are  mul- 
tiplied with  their  own  pro- 
per humidities :  viz.  only 
by  the  iolution  of  the  White 
Medicines  in  their  own  pro- 
per White  and  Red  hu- 
moursj  and  by  their  Coa- 
gulation again  of  the  fame, 
as  neceflity  require?.  Thus 
have  w^e  explicated  with 
finguUr  plainefi  of  Speech, 
the  Elixiration  of  Mtrcury 
per  fe  ^  oc  Argent  Vive  at- 
lone. 


i 


CHAP. 


672 


SALMON'S 


W 


CHAP.    LXVIIL 


The  fecond  of  the  former  Elixirs^  rpithMet 
ciiry  and  the  Body  Alchymick. 


1  IT  O  Elixiratc  with 
*•  Mercury  ,  and  the 
Body  Alchjmick.  Take 
One  fart  of  the  mofi  fure 
Kibrick  [quod  elt  parer  Mer- 
curij  &:  omniuiii  Liquabili- 
um  J  Sea  water  tjvel'ue  farts ^ 
in  which  difj'ohe  ?^eKibrick; 
hm£  dtJJ'olved^  firain  the  wa- 
ter through  a  Linnen  Cloth  5 
and  what  remains  undiljelved^ 
which  will  not  go  through^  pit 
ihto  the  Vejj'el  called  Kemia^ 
fet  it  O'ver  a  gentle  fire^  as  it 
were  the  heat  of  the  Sun_,  un- 
tjll  there  appears  on  the  Top  a 
Red  Color, 

II.  Then  fut  to  it  a  quarter 
more  of  the  Sea-water  afore- 
faul^  being  kept  in  a  z^ery  clean 
VeJJ'el^  fet  it  on  a  'very  gentle 
jire^  and  dry  it  tip  again^  as 
}QU  did  before^  by  httle  and 
iittk  at  a  time. 


in.  For  m  this  Work^b  i 
lb  much  left  there  is  pi 
of  the  SpiriCj  and  more 
the  Bodys  by  fo  muchthir 
foonerand  better  iliall  ^M 
Solution  be  made  ;  the 2 
which  Solution  is  made  bnc 
the  Congelation  of  its  w|il 
ten 

bli 

IV.  And  therefore  as  tj- 
Kofary  faith^  you  muil  b^ 
ware  that  the  Belly  be  ni 
made  over  raoiit^  for  it: 

^be,  the  water  iTiall  not  rear 
ceive   or  attain  to  its  dn 
nets.  -eE 

V.  This  manner  of  \vy  i\ 
bibition  mufi    be  Obfenm 
ed  and  continued  ^o  Ion 
till  the  whole  water  by  Ifiic 
veral  Imbibitions  (hall 
dryed  up  into  a  Body. 


;hap.  LXVHL 


RI 


VI.  This  done ,  let  the 
effel  be  firmly  and  Philo- 
j»phically  Sealed  up^  and 
jaced  in  its  proper  For- 
<ice,  with  a  mean  or  gen- 
Is  fire,  which  muft  not 
lax  cold  5  from  the  firft 
bur  you  begin  to  fet  the 
ime  into  the  Fornace,  till 
nu  have  ?made  an  end  of 
ie  whole  work. 

VIL  And  when  the  mat- 
(r  is  liiblimed,  then  let  it 
I:  made  to  Ddfcend  by  lit- 
Ij  and  little  without  Vio- 
hce,  the  fire  being  Arti- 
iially  made  or  let  over  it; 
^bich  done,  let  it  be  again 
blimed  as  before. 

VIII.  And  fo  let  the  Soul 
(the  Sun  of  the  Vulgar 
( le  which  Soul  is  Our  un- 
c:an  Oyntment,  the  Spi- 
I  not  yet  conjoyned  with 
1 5  Body)  Afcend  from  the 
Irth  to  the  Heaven;  and 
aain  make  it  to  Defcend 

pm  Heaven  to  the  Earth, 
all    becomes    Earth  , 

bidi  betore  was  Heaven. 

,  To  the  end  there 
ly  be  made  a  fubftance, 


PLEY.  d-rj 

not  lb  hard  as  the  Body» 
nor  yet  fofoftas  the  Spirit; 
but  holding  a  mean  difpo=- 
fition,  ftanding  fixed  and 
Permanent  in  the  fire,  like  «< 
a  White  peice  of  melted 
Wax,  flowing  in  the  bottom 
of  the  Veffel. 

X.  The  which  White 
fubftance ,  of  a  mean  6i^ 
middle  confiftency  ,  muft 
be  fed  and  nouriftied  ,vith 
Milk  and  Meat,  till  the 
quantity  thereof  be  increa- 
fed  according  to  your  de- 
fire. 

XI.  This  Medicine  being 
Fermented  to  the  Red  , 
with  a  portion  of  Set  Dif- 
folved  in  the  water  of  the 
Sea,  by  realbn  of  leparat- 
ing  the  firfi;  the  form  frooi 
the  Matter,  to  the  end,  thae 
it  may  be  in  a  more  noble 
form  than  it  was  before, 
when  the  firft  qualities  did 
remain  undivided  ;  and 
that  it  may  be  brought  into 
a  Purple  Colour  by  the  help 
of  a  ftrong  and  continual 
fire:  whereby  is  made  the 
true  Elixir,  both  for  the 
White  and  Red  Work. 


Xx 


XM 


574 


S  A  L  M 


XII.  Now  this  Elixir,  be 
it  White  or  Red,  ftiall  be 
increafed  an  hundred  fold 
more,  both  »in  Virtue  and 
Goodneis,  if  its  Quintef- 
fence  be  fixed  with  it,  aiid 
that  then  aftei'wards  it  be 
brought   and   reduced  by 


o  N  '  s  Lib.  in. 

the  Fire  of  Nature  into  a 
thin  Oyl,  the  which  muft 
be  done  in  a  Circulatory 
Veffel :  for  truly,  then  the 
leaft  drop  thereof  does  Con- 
geal a  thoufand  drops  of 
Mercury  into  the  vQtf 
greateft  Medicine. 


CHAP.    LXIX- 


Of  the  Vegetable .  Stone. 


I.  HTBc  Vegetable  Stone 
^  is  gotten  by  Virtue 
of  the  Fire  of  Nature ,  of 
the  Compofition  of  which 
fire  we  now  intend  plainly 
to  treaty  and  of  the  way 
how  to  work  with  it  _,  in 
every  relpeft. 

II.  [;Iu  Cowfojiticn  is  of 
fcuY  things ,  as  Raymundus 

faith ^  in  his  Beck  of  ^intef- 
femes  :  It  is  a  Cempofition  of 
Sal  Amarum,  which  is  Ignis 
adeptus,  a  -fire  that  is  gotten 
without  Wood  or  Coal  ^  and 
by  an  eafte  working  ^  does 
work  againfi  all  manner  of 
[liayfne/s  efjflion  oftheVifthk 


Fircy  like  as  if  it  were  th 
fire  of  Hell ;  and  therefort 
altbd  Wine  he  hot ,  yet  thi 
water  of  Mercury  is  hotter 
for  it  is  able  to  dijfolve  d 
Bodies^  toputrefie^  and  alfo  i 
divide  the  Elements  ,  5/^^^^,. 
neither  common  Fire  nor  Wifr 
cando.2  j^, 

III.  Some  think  that  th  J 
Fire  of  Nature  is  extracfte 
or  drawn  from  Wine,  a( 
cording  to  the  commoV 
way,  and  that  it  muft  I  r 
redified  by  often  Diftitt  j ' 
tions ,  until  its  Flegm  V 
wholly  abftrafted ,  whic 
hinders  its  Heat,  Virtu 
Strengt; 


K 


:hap.  LXIX.  R  I 

rength  and  Burning.  But 
lis,  when  it  is  done  to  all 
Ivantages,  and  its  higheft 
■jrfedion  (which  Fools  call 
|e  furs  Sfirit  )  and  then 
It  to  the  Calx  of  the  Body 
jver  (o  well  prepared^  yet 
iill  it  be  weak  and  ineffe- 
hal  to  Our  purpofe^  for 
iiiTolution,  Conlervation^ 

IV.  [Ihe  true  and  Pure 
lirit  is  Om  Siherijh  Spirit 
WinCy  which  is  our  Vege- 
Ue  Meircwy^  and  the  true 
%ter  of  the  Thilofifhers,  Con- 
ning which ^  fee  in  Ripley'^ 
et  Concord,  ] 


V.  Wherefore   fincc  the 

Igar  Spirit  or   Wine  is 

:h^  it  is  evident  that  there 

m  Error  in  choofing  of 

''Is  Principle  t  for  the  true 

linciple^  Cwhich  is  the  be- 

ining)  is  the    Refolutive 

tfirunm  [which  is  the  Sbul 

krcnry^  and  this  Tinciure 

very  Oyl^  feparate  frem 

foul  Earth  and  faint  iVa- 

J  which,  as  we  koow, 

i  according  to  the  tradi- 

is  of  the  Wile  Philofo- 

prs,  is  an  Unctuous  moi- 

ire  ^  which  is  the  ncfar- 


P  L  E  Y.  ^7^ 

eft  Matter  of  Our  Vege- 
table    and  ^  Philofophiek 

Mercury. 

VI.  The  which  Princi- 

plC)  Refolutive  Menfiruum  ^ 
Near  Matter  ^  or  VnBuom 
Af(?//«re^  Raymundus  [in 
Cap.  6.  and  Cap.  8.  of  his  Cla- 
t'^]  does  call  Black,  Black- 
er than  Black  :  The  which 
Black  thing  or  Matter  I 
certainly  know, 

VII.  But  fincc  RayTnun-- 
dus  (akh,  that  this  Refolu- 
tive Mjtnftruumy  does  come 
from  Wine^  or  the  Lees^  or 
Tartar  thereof^  how  is  he 
to  be  underftood  ?  Truly, 
he  himfelf  unfolds  the  My- 
ftery  :  Our  Water  or  M.en- 
ftruiim^  is  a  Metalline  Water ^ 
generated  of  a  Metalline 
Matter  only:  So  that  Ray- 
mundus  fpeaks  ^  either  of 
the  Kefolntive  Menfiruum  or 
of  the  Refoluble  MenHruum. 

VIII.  [Jhis  Menftruum 
ffrin^s  from  a  Silver  Wtne^ 
which  dots  Naturally  make  d 
difj'ohtion  of  its  own  Sulphur, 
It  is  apparent  in  the  il.  Cap^ 
of  Raymundus ,  thai  Our 
Mercurial  and  Radical  mot" 

Xx   2  ^t^Q 


676  SALMON'S 

fture^  is  net  onlyCengeahd  in- 
to ferfeB  Metal  y  by  Vapour 
of  its  hot  and  dry  Sulphur^ 
hut  that  alfo  the  fame  Metal- 
line Water ^  being  fo  termina- 
ted in  the  form  of  a  Me- 
tahy  after  its  Refolution  in 
A^es  has  fo-wer  naturally 
ef  a  Menftruum  to  dijfohe 
Our  Stone  or  Sulphur,  and 
change  it  to  its  Vegetable  Na- 
ture, without  prejudice  or  hurt 
to  its  own  JSfiiture* 


Lib.IIL 


lX.\jVherefore  he  fays^  that 
from  whatjoever  any  thing 
does  fpring  or  grow  by  Na- 
ture, that  into  the  fame  it  may 
Again  be  refolved,^ 

X.  If  he  (  viz,  Raymun* 
dus)  fpeaks  of  the  firft 
water  or  Relblutlve  Men- 
ftruum ;  you  are  to  under- 
ftand  that  it  is  (fb  as  he 
fpeaks^  not  a  Metalline 
Water,  but  after  a  certain 
manner :  for  this  water  of 
the  Refolutive  Menilruunij 
is  both  a  Sulphurous  and  a 
Mercurial  Vapour  [_  Ignis 
and  Az,Qth  ]  -and  by  reaibn 
of  its  Sulphurity,  it  burns 
ivith  the  fire. 


XT:    [  This     Refolutive 
Menftruum  is  our  Vegetable 
Mercury,  which  is  our  Va-^j 
pourous  Menftruum,  and  eve-f 
ry  burning  water    of  Life  ,P 
Aqua  Vitae  ardens,  by  whofi 
attraBive  Virtue,  the  Body  9ft 
the  Volatile  Spirit,  being fixea 
by  the  fire  againfi  Nature,  i. 
diffolved  naturally  into  thewa 
ter  of  Philofophers  ,  and  exf 
alted  and  lifted   up  from  itf 
Salt  and  Combufiible  Bregf 
into  a  clear   Mercurial  ant^^ 
Natural  fubfiance  ,    whic^! 
mufi  be  Fermented  with   rff 
Oyl  of  Sol  and  Luna,  an  ^^ 
then  is  made  thereof  the  greA  ^^ 
Elixir  ;  with  which  Mercu  "^ 
rial  fubftance  we  alfo    com^^^ 
terfeit   Pearls   and    Pretiot^^^ 
Stones,!^  ^^e 

XIL  We  feealfo,thc'»i3 
in  Tartar  dryed  only  in  th  ft 
Sun,  there  are  certain  Mel  ^orr 
curial  Qiialities  fliining  ari  *2i 
giving  of  light  to  the  Eyi  ^ni< 


but  the  kind  of  Metals  is 
Compofition  oi  Sulphur  an 
Argent  Vive.  And  then 
fore,  if  he  means  after  ti 
fort,  then  the  Refoluti 
Menftruum,  may  be  tak; 
for  a  MculUnc  water ;  ' 
otb 


k 


phap.  LXIX.  R  I 

itherwife  it  [is  not  Anfwer- 


XIII.  Again  ,  Raymun- 
sf  proves  clearly  to  the 
ntrary,  where  he  anfwers 

who  demanded  of 
m;  in  what  is  the  Vegeta- 
\k  Mercury^  in  Gold  or  in 
iher }  It  is  (^  laith  he  )  ^ 
hnfh  Coeffential  fuhjfanee  _, 
which  is  brought  from 
ts  own  Concrete  parts  and 
proper  Veins^  to  (iich  a  pais 
)r  point  by  the  DilTolutive 
Jiienftruum,  that  by  Virtue 
3f  the  fimple  and  Co-eflen- 
ial  fubftance,  they  are  able 
:o  multiply  their  fimilicudes 
n  Mercuries^  which  have 
lone  in  themfelves ,  and 
ire  alfoapt  Medicines  for 
Mens  Bodies^  and  to  expel 
and  put  away  from  them 
any  Dileafes,&  to  reftore 
to  the  Old  and  Aged,  their 
former  Youth,  and  preferve 
them  in  Health  lb  long  a 
time  as  God  has  defigned 
them  to  Live. 

XIV.  [This  Coeffential  ftib- 
fiance  is  Our  White  and  Red 
Tin^ure  hy  whom  thefe  Earths 
that  are  vp anting^  are  muiti- 
f^yed  in  TtnBur€  ^    whtrehy 


P  L  E  Y.  677 

they  are  made  Elixirs^  topurg^ 
Metals,  and  a  Medicine  for 
Mans  Body,^ 

XV.  Therefore,  Our  true 
Metalline  Water  is  an  Uftu- 
ous  humidity  of  the  Body 
diffolved  to  the  fimilitude 
of  Black  Pitch,  Liquid  and 
Melted ;  and  this  tJnftuous 
and  Black  humidity  is  c-alled 
the  true  Refoluble  M^nfiruum, 
And  becaufe  we  ftiall  af- 
terwards demonftrate  the 
true  Refolutive  Menjfruum  ^ 
required  in  this  Work,  we 
will  here  only  declare  from 
what  principles,  and  how 
the  laid  Refolutive  Menftru- 
um  is  drawn. 

XVL  lOur  Metalline  Wa- 
ter is  Jeparated  from  the  Body 
c/'Lunaria^  which  is  itstermi- 
nated  and  Radical  humidity 
in  the  kind  and  Color  of  White 
[Inning  Silver,  and  its  Body,^ 
ts  Our  Mack  Sulphur  :  There- 
fore fee  Chap.  6?.  in  the  Lu- 
nary  Branch,  and  in  his  Clavis 
whtre  you  "will  find  the  Radi 
cal  humidity  to  he  the  true  Mtn- 
firuum  wherewith  the  fchmn 
dijfolution  of  its  own  hUck 
Body  is  made.  ] 


Xx  J 


xvn» 


6^% 


XVII.    Rajmundm   doth 
fay,  that  an  Unftuous  Hu- 
midity is  the  laft  comfort 
and  fupport  to  the  Humane 
Body^  which  what  it  is^  is 
manifeft  to  the  Philofophersi 
it  makes  a  noife  or  found  in 
the  Veffcl,  and  is  Diftilled 
with  a  great   deal  of  Art. 
He  alio  faith,    that  Our 
Stone  is  made  of  the  hotted 
Matter  or  (iibftance  in  Na- 
ture :  And  I  fay  that  Wine 
is  hot  \  but  there  is  another 
thing  which  is  muck  hotter 
than   Wine^    whole    fub- 
ftance,  by  realbn  of  its  ex- 
ceeding Airyneft  orSpiricu- 
pfity  is  moft  quickly  inflam- 
ed by  the  Fire. 

XVIII'  Andthe  Lees,  or 
Tartar,  and  Dregs  of  this 


SALMON'S  Lib.  Ill 

this  humidity  is  Unftuous , 

therefore  it   better    agreesj,, 

with  the  Unduoflty  ©f  Me-,I 

tals^  than  the  Spirit  drawn 


from  Common  Wine  ;  for 


If 

through  its  Liquefaftive  Vir-;  ! 
tue,Metals  do  Melt,  and  are  " 
made  flowing  and  moift  inf 
the  Firei  the  which  Opera- 
tion truly  the  Spirit  o\f 
Common  Wine  cannot  do  '^ 


k 


XX.  For  the  Spirit  ol 
Wine,  how  ftrong  foevc! 
it  be^  is  (comparatively)  bu! 
clear  Flegm  or  Water  . 
whereas  contrariwile  ,  ir 
Our  Unftuous  Diftilled  Spl 
rit,  there  is  no  watriflinelii 
at  all.  But  this  thing  bein§ 
rare  in  Qur  parts,  as  well  ai 
other  Countries^  Gttido  MorA. 
tanor  found  out  another  Un-i 


Unduous'humidityjsgrofs,  |  tuo  us  humidity,  which  fwim 


like  the  Rinde  or  Bark  of  a 
Tree :  and  the  fame  Tartar 
is  blacker  than  the  Tartar 
of  the  black  Grape  o^ Cata- 
lonia^ for  which  caufe  it  is 
called  by  Kaymundm  y  a 
Black  ^  more  Black  than 
Black.  [  By  tbeje  Lees^  or 
"Tartar  and  Dregs, ^ts  7neant  the 


upon  other  Liquors,  whict 
humidity  proceeds  froir 
Wine  y  which  Ka)  mundus 
&  drnoldus  knew,  with  fom( 
others^  but  they  taught  noi 
how  it  fhould  be  obtained. 


XXI.  [Our  TinBure  in  Di 
Hi  Urns;  J  tsfefarated  both  from 
_  the  Fle^^m  and  its  ^rofs  Fefces 

Lees  of  our  Stl'verlFme,  Jepa-  \  j^//  ,^  y^  /^^^  ^„  q^/^  and  M\ 
rated  from  the  Lunary  Body.']  \  ^  ^^^  Soulof  Mercury  ^whid 
XTL   An4  becaufe  that  ( ts  Air  and  F^e,fe^arat€  from 


Ihap-LXX,  R  IP 

is  two  extr earns ;  andfo  it  he 

tg  an  UnBuous  meifiure^  is 

le  mean,.    See  the  fir fi  and 

tfi  Chapter  of  Raymund'j 

'odicil,  J 

XXII.  Notwithftanding, 

aymundm  laith,  it  muft  be 

rawn  from  Death  ,  and 

trora  the  Fsces   of  Wine 

y    redification ,    that  it 

nay    be    acuated    in  Di- 

liiUation  by  hot  Vegetable 

lubftances,  thereunto  apper- 

[taining,  as  Pepper^  Eufhor- 

hum^  &c.  for  without  thefe 

hings'he  faith,  the  Virtue 

ithereof  is  not  fufficient_,  but 

by   long  time  to  dilTolve 

Metals. 

XXIIl.[Raymundus/^ir^ 
in  the  end  of  his  natural  Ma- 
gick^  that  there  is  a  Salt  made 


ley:  679 

j  of  the  Lees  or  Tartar  of  Wine^ 

\  or  Aquas  Vitas,  called  the  Salt 

j  <?/  Art  and  Mercury^  withotit 

I  -which  Salt  (faith  he  )  there 

is  nothing  can   he  done:  Alfo 

he  begins  his  VraBice  with  this 

Salt  in  the  fir fi  and  lafi  Chap-, 

ter  of  his  Codicil.  ] 

XXIV.  Wherefore  as  the 
lame  Philofopher  affirms , 
among  thele  things  is  this 
Menftruum  one  cf  the  Se- 
crets of  this  Art  ,  \7h0le 
Virtue  mull  be  increafed  by 
a  wife  management  of  the 
Matter:  you  muft  circulate 
this  Menilruum  in  theUn- 
ftuous  humidity  in  a  Veffel 
of  Circulation^  by  rotation 
continually ,  an  hundred 
and  twenty  days ,  in  the 
hotteft  Fornace. 


CHAP.    LXX. 

The  Kentaining  Procefs  of  the  Vegetable  Stone^ 


I.  T  TItherto  tl:^  Procefs 
ITX  of  the  Tegecable 
Stone  has  been  long  and 
Obfcure  ;  but  that  nothing 
may  be  doubtfjl  to  the  pre- 
judice of  my  profeifed  Love 
to  your  Loi-dlliip,  I  fay  that 
all  thefe  things  Ipoken  by 


Raymundus  are  covered  with 
the  N4antle  of  Phiiofophy. 
Truly  his  intention  is,  th.^c 
there  fhould  be  madea  dif- 
folution  with  the  Spirit  of 
Wine,  but  that  this  Spirit  of 
Wine  iliould  be  joyned  with 
mother   Menitruum   refo- 


Xx4 


luble. 


68d 


SALMON'S 


ubdim 


lublCj  without  which  Re- 
folution  can  never  be  at- 
tained. 

IL  [  Here  the  two  Sprits 
are  joyned  together^  the  Vege* 
table  Meftfiruum  or  White  Oyl 
cf  Tartar^  and  our  Metalline 
Oyl  ] 

IlL  And  that  Menftruum 
Refoluble  is  generated  only 
of  a  Metalline  kind  :  for  it 
is  a  potential  or  mighty  Va- 
pour_,  being  in  every  Me- 
talline Body^  joyning  toge- 
ther two  extreamSj  Sulphur 
and  Argent  Viv, 

IV.  And  fo  indeed  after 
this  fort  J  Oar  water  is  a 
Metalline  water^  which  be- 
caufe  it  does  favour  of  the 
Nature  of  either  extreanijit 
therefore  brings  our  Refolu- 
tive  Menftruum  into  Aft. 

V.  Mow  how  this  Men- 
firuum^  which  is  Unftuous, 
Moitt^Sulphurous^and  Mer- 
curial J  agreeing  with  the 
Nature  of  Metals  \  and 
wherewith  Eodies  muft  be 
Artificially  DiiTolvedj  may 
fee  hadj  we  will  here  (hew 
hy  clear  pi'aftice. 


VI.  Tah  the  [harpejl  hum 
dity  ef  Grapes,  and  in  ii 
being  Diftilled^  dijjolvt'^i 
Body,  'well  Calcined  into 
Rednefs  ,  into  a  Cyr^allim 
clear  and  "Ponderous  water 
the  which  Body  Calcined  int 
Rednefs^  is  of  the  Matters  o: 
this  Science  called  Sericon* 


VIL  [  Now  conies  in  tk 
VraBice  ^/Pupilla,    of  th 
dijjolution  of  the  Red  Lyon 
for  the  Fire  of  Nature^  calleh^ 
alfo  Red  Lead,  Red  Coral  fc 
Sericon  «r  of  the  Nature  ^  ai 
Black  Pepper,  Euphorbium,  I  [ 
C^c,  of  a  hot  biting  and  fiery  i 
Nature,  all. which  things  an\\ 
ffoken  only  by  way  of  Com-h 
farifon.  ] 

VIIL  Then  of  this  Cry-j 
ftalline  water,  let  there  be' 
made  a  Gum,  the  which  in 
Tafte  will  be  like  to  Alum. 
This  Gum  by  Raymundm  is 
called  Fitriol  Azoth  ,  from 
which  Jit  there  be  drawn 
with  a  gende  Fire,  firft  a 
weak  water,  with  no  more 
Tafte  or  fliarpnefs  than 
iimple  Well  water.  iFrefi)- 
er  rvater  there  is  none  in  Tafte j 
yet  Ipi'ill  it  never  Qonfume  or 
If'afte, 


Chap.  LXXv 


RIPLEY 


6Bi 


WafiCy  iho  it  he  ufed  never  fo 
oftm  ;  nor  'will  it  be  ever  lefs 
\in  ^uantitj.2 

JX»  And  when  the  White 
iFume  fhall  begin  to  appear^ 
^Ichange  your  Receiver^  and 
Lute  it  ftrongly ,  that  it 
breath  not  forth ;  fo  {hall 
you  have  our  burning  wa- 
ter. Our  Aqua  Vita  ^  and 
IRefolutive  MenftruumXthe 
which  before  was  Refolu- 
ible)  a  Vapour  potential,  a 
mighty  Vapour_,  able  to  dif- 
Ifolve  Bodies ,  to  Putrifie^ 
and  t%  Purifie,  to  divide  the 
Elements,  and  alfo  to  ex- 
alt theEarth  into  a  wonder- 
fill  Salt,  by  the  force  of  its 
attractive  Virtue.  This  is 
our  Fire  of  Nature. 


X.  This  water  has  a  bit- 
ter fliarp  Tafte  upon  the 
Tongue,  and  alfo  a  kind  of 
Sinking  Menftruum  :  and 
becaule  it  is  a  wat^r  W^^ich 
is  very  Spirituous  and  Vo- 
latile ,  therefore  within  a 
Month  after  it  is  Diftilled, 
it  ought  to  be  put  upon  its 
Calx.  When  it  is  Affufed 
upon  the  Calx^  it  will  with- 
out any  external  Fire,  boil 
m  if  the  Veffel  be  clofely  fhut; 


and  it  will  not  ceafe  to  Fer- 
ment or  work,  till  it  be  all 
dry  ed  up  into  the  Calx. 

XL  Therefore  youmuft 
put  no  greater  a  quantity  of 
it  I  to  the  Calx^  but  what 
may  juft  cover  it  as  it  were, 
and  lb  proceed,  [  when  the 
Fornace  is  dryed  up  ]  to  the 
whole  Complement  there^-r 
of,  (as  in  the  Operation  of 
the  Compound  water,  j  an4 
as  the  work  requires. 

XII.  And  when  the  Elixir 
fliall  be  brought  into  a  Pur^ 
pie  Color,  then  let  it  be  diC 
folved  with  the;  aforelaid 
Vegetable  Menftruum  into 
a  thin  Oyl,  the  fame  Men» 
ftruum  being  firft  reftified, 
and  let  the  fame  by  the  Cir- 
culation of  the  Spirit  orour 
water  be  fixed ;  fo  will  it 
have  Power  to  tranfmute  or 
change  all  Bodies  into  pure 
Gold  ^  and  to  Heal  and 
Cure  all  Infirmities  and 
Difeafes  in  Man's  Body/en 
th©ufand  times  better  than 
all  the  Potions  and  Pre- 
fcriptions  oi  Galen  or  Bf!p> 
crates. 

XIIL  This  Elixir  is  the 

■  tf«s 


682 


S  A  L  M 


true  Anrum  fotakle^  and  no 
other ;  for  it  is  made  of 
Gold  Elementated  and  Cir- 
culated by  the  fpirituous 
wheel  of  Philofophy;  and  it 
is  fo  wrought  with  the  Air^ 
Gafs,  potency,  orfpiritof 
Mercury  diffolved  by  its 
feli-;  fublimed  and  re<3:ified, 
as  that  the  body  of  Gold  by 
it,may  not  only  becuiioufly 
and  exquifitely  Elixirated , 
but  alfo  that  it  may  then  af- 
terwards be  brought  to  fuch 
a  perfedionby  this  our  Art, 
as  to  be  applied  profitably 
to  the  molt  defirable  work. 

XIV.  Thus  you  may  lee, 
we  have  hid  nothing  con- 
cerning this  our  defired 
Elixir    of    the   Vegetable 


ON'S  Lib.  Ill !P 

Stone  :  Ifliallnow  proceed  l'^^ 
to  that  of  the  Animal  Stoae,  f^ 
which  is  but  a  work  of  three  P 
days ;  and  in  three  days  willl^^ 
be  compleatly  endedl  My^^ 
advice  to  you  is^  not  to  ga* 
ther  the  Leaves  of  Words  5 
but  the  Fruits  of  Works,  the  '^' 
profit  of  the  things  fought  ^^ 
after.  '^^ 

XV.  And  knov(?  that  in  J 
this  Work,  I  have  not  Ibf 
much  afFefted  the  CuriofityP'^ 
of  Language,  or  Elcganciesr 
of  Stile,  as  the  denudatin# 
the  Eflential  Verity  ,  an#' 
expofing  the  very  PoweiP 
of  Truth  to  your  View  J 
which  by  reafbn  of  my  hafte 
I  have  now  concifely  donek^ 
in  few  words:  F 

6 


CHAP.    LXXL 


Of  Onr  Animal  Stone, 


f.  TXT"^  ^^^  come  to 
VV  reveal  the  mofl 
noble  and  High  Secret  of 
Secrets,  <viz..  the  iMyfiery 
of  oar  Animal  Stone  defi- 
red of  all  Mankind,  and  the 


way  and  manner  of  its  Elix 
iration.  But  this  Anima 
Elixir  is  neither  from  Wine 
as  it  is  Wine,  nor  from  Egg<i 
Hair  or  Blood,  as  they  an 
fuch  things,  but  only  frorr! 

th(! 


Lhap;  LXXI.  RIPLEY 

lie  Elements :  And  thefe 
laments  we  ought  to  fearch 
ut_,  in  the  Excellency  of 
beir  exceeding  Simplicy 
nd  Redification. 


683 


II.  The  Elements  as  Ro- 
er  Bachon  (aith ,  are  the 
loots  of  all  things^  the  Mo- 
hers  of  every  thing :  yet 
he  Elements  of  the  (aid 
hings  do  not  enter  into  the 
Vork  of  this  Our  Elixir  ; 
3Ut  only  by  the  Virtue  and 
3ommixtion  of  thole  Ele- 
nentSj  with  the  Elements 
Df  Spirits^  and  Bodies  of 
Metals. 


III.  Yetfo  indeed  as  Ro- 
^er  Baehon  faith  y  the  Ele- 
ments of  thole  things  afore- 
(aid  do  fo  enter  in  as  to 
pierce  through  [^M  not  to 
dwell  there]  and  to  Accom- 
plifti  this  Our  great  Elixir. 


IV".  Notwithftanding  a- 
mong  all  thofe  things  which 
be  Natural^  (as  all  the  reft 
be^  which  Philofophers  have 
taken^)  there  is  one  thing 
yct^  which  is  found  more 
pretious  ,  more  excellent , 
more  proper,  and  more  Na- 
tural than  all  the  reft,  for 
^  this  our  purpofe= 


V.  The  which  one  thing, 
becaufe  it  is  more  excellent 
than  all  tbe  red",  the  Philo- 
fophers have  taken  for  th® 
neareft ;  becaufe  of  the  fin- 
gular  perfedion  which  God 
has  gi^en  to  the  Microcofm 
or  leffer  World  ,  in  whom 
are  not  only  the  Ideas  of 
the  Courfesand  effefts  of 
the  Planets^  Stars,  and  Afte- 
rifms,  but  alfo  the  Com- 
plexions, humours.  Spirits, 
and  Natural  Virtues  of  the 
Elements. 

VL  And  therefore  con- 
fider  the  molt  noble  Bird  of 
Herwes ,  which  when  the 
Sun'is  in  Aries ^  begins  to.fly; 
aad  as  it  is  advifed,  fo  let  it 
be  brought  forth  and  fought 
for.  Seek  out  the  true  Sul- 
fhur  from  his  Mine  or  Mine- 
ra,  not  being  corrupted^  for 
the  whole  perfection  lies  in 
the  uncorruptS«//>^«r. 

VII.  This  is  our  Stone^ 
the  which  as  Anfietk  laith^ 
in  his  Secret  of  Secrets ,  is 
generated  in  the  Dunghil;^ 
High-ways ,  and  mult  be 
divided  into  four  parts :  be- 
caufe ftith  he,  eagh  part  has 


S  A  L  M  O  N*S 


6H  . 

oneNaturCjthe  which  parts 
mufl  be  joyned  together 
again.till  they  refiftor  ftrive 
n©  more ;  when  they  are 
joyned  unto  it,  it  .ftiall  be 
White  ;  if  Fire,  Red;  as  you 
pleafe. 

VIII.  But  underfl-and  , 
that  this  Divifion,  muft  not 
be  a  Manual  Divifion,  [  hut 
in  Tower  and  Effecl,~]  where- 
fore J  let  this  one  thing 
which  all  Men  have  ( its 
over-flowing  Flegmatick 
property  being  (omewhat 
Evacuated  )  be  put  into  Ke- 
mia  or  proper  Veflels^ which 
Seal  up  Philofophically ;  let 
it  putrifie  in  a  moift  Fire  a 
long  Seafon  ,  into  a  black 
thicknefs. 

IX.  Then  by  the  fecond 
Degree  of  Fire^  let  it  be 
Coagulated  into  a  drynefs, 
after  many  Bublings,  which 
it  will  make^  wherein  fhall 
ihine  innumerable  Colors : 
and  when  all  that  which  is 
iine  and  fubtil^  iliall  Afcend 
upwards  [^crfublimi]  in  the 
VeiTel  moft  White,  like  as 
the  Eyes  of  Fifhes^  the  work 
is  compleat  in  the  firll  part. 

/i.  This  truly  is  ^  marve- 


Lib.  mi 

lous  thing,  more  to  be 
wondred  at,  than  any  Mi- 
racle of  Nature,  foa:  then 
the  lelf  fame  White ,  has 
fully  the  Nature  of  White 
Sulfhur^  not  Burning  [or  Sih 
1/er,]  and  is  the  very  Sulfhur 
of  Nature  and  Argent  Vive., 

XT.  Let  Ibme  quantity  of  h 
Luna  be  added  to  it  in  the  I 
manner  of  an  Amalgama  ali 
then  it  brings  forth,  by  Ope-fe 
ration  ,  or  generation  of  \\ 
White  into  White  ;  and  thew( 
fame  thing  worketh  it  into 
Red ,  and  is  made  compleat 
into  Red,  by  a  greater  Di-of 
geflion  in  the  Fire.  sd 

on 

XII.  Then,asthePhilQ-V, 
fophers  advife,  let  the  two  \ 
Sulphurs  ,  i;i2s.  the  White  lir 
and  the  Red  be  mingled  CI 
with  the  Oyl  of  the  White  ft 
Elixir^  that  they  may  work 
the  more  ftrongly ;  upon 
which,  if  the  Quintefcence  on 
of  the  Vegetable  Stone  iliall  for 
be  fixed,  you  fliali  have  thejpai 
higheft  Medicine  in  tbcfc 
Worlds  both  to  Heal  andps 
Cure  Humane  Bedies,  andU 
to  tranfmute.  the  Bodies  otc 
Metals  into  the  moft  pure  of 
and  fin©  Gold  and  Silver,  fc 
CHApJ: 


U,,: 


iT), 


:hap.  LXXII. 


RIPLEY; 


aj 


CHAP.  LXXII. 
f        The  Referred  Secret  Explicated. 


AND 
dra\ 


now  we  are 
drawing  near  to 
le  end  of  this  work,  we 
lall  hereunto  add  and  Ex 
l^licate  one  Secret^  even  our 
jferved  Secret ,  hitherto 
Juried  in  tkcAhjfs  of<sy£mg' 
w's  and  deep  Silence* 

II.  We  lay  that  the  Body 
}{  the  Volatile  Spirit^  fix- 
kd,  by  Fire  againft  Nature^ 
pught  to  be  diffolved  in  the 
fi^egetable  Water,  that  is  to 
(ay,  in  our  Vaporous  Men 
ftruum ;  not  in  water  of  the 
Cloud,  but  in  water  of  the 
Philofophers. 


in.  In  which  Dlffoluti- 
li^n,  the  Body  is  made  lights 
br  its  more  pure  and  fubtil 
art  is  lifted  up  [orfublimed] 
om  Salt  and  Combuftible 
aeces,  by  Virtue  of  the 
ater  attradive  :  which  is 
more  clear  than  the  water 
of  the  M^garite^  as  1  have 
feen. 


IV.  Andofthisfubftance 
Fermented  with  the  Oyl  of 
Luna  or  5o/,  is  made  the 
great  Elixir,  for  the  tranf- 
mutation  of  imperfeft  Bo- 
dies. 

.  V  It  muft  oftentimes  be 
diffolved  and  Coagulated 
with  its  Ferment,  that  k 
may  work  the  better;  and 
with  this  faid  Mercurial  fub- 
ftance,  thus  Elevated  [  cr 
fuhlimed]  we  Counterfeit  the 
moft  pretious  Margarites  oc 
Pearls^  not  inferior  to  the 
fight,  to  the  very  beft  that 
ever  Nature  produced. 

VI.  And  with  thele  Arti- 
ficial pretious  Stones  ,  we 
ftiall  finifli  the  difcourfe  of 
Ourfretious  Stones^  [^Mineral^ 
Vegetable,  and  Animal  ^tho 
abicondite  Myfteries  of 
which,  being  by  the  Wife 
and  upright  Sons  of  Art  pru- 
dently kept  Secret, 

VIL 


6S6 


S  A  L  M  ON'S 


Lib.ia. 


VILI  Pray  the  moft  Good 
and  Gracious  God^  to  open 
and  reveal  the  larnCj  at  ore 
rime  or  another,  even  as  it 
fliall  pleafe  him.to  his  defpi- 
fed  Servants  and  litdeones. 

VI JI.  O  mefi  incomfrehen- 
ft  hie  light  ,  mop  Glorious  in 
Majefty^  who  with  the  Chari- 
ty of  thy  Heavenly  Rays  do^ 
T}arken  our  Dimmer  Light  5 
Ofubfiantial  Unity  ^  the  Di- 
vine three ^  the  joy  and  Re- 
joycing  of  the  Heavenly  Hofi, 
the  Gkry  of  Our  Redemption, 


IX.  Thou  mofi  Merciful^ 
tic  Turifier  of  Souls ^  and  the 
ferfetual  fuhfifiance  ;  O  mofi 
Gratious^  through  daily  Dan* 
gers  and  Terils  which  thbu 
ft^ffers  us  to  undergo  ^  and 
through  this  Vexatious  vail  of 
Vanity^  bring  us  to  thy  heaven 
ly  Kingdom, 


X.  O  Tower  andWifdom^ 
thou  goodnefs  inexplicable,  up- 
hold us  daily ^and  be  Our  Guide 
and  DireAorj  that  we  may 
never  diffleafe  thee  all  the  days 
efmr  Lives  ^  but  obey  thee^ 
m  'faithful  Vr6feJJbrs  of  thy 
Holy  Name, 


XI.  Early  ^  even  betimes 
O  Lord^  hear  thou  my  Vrayers^ 
by  the  Virtue  of  thy  Grace ^  help 
forward  my  defires^and  enaUe 
me  Ibefeech  thee  to  perform  thy 
Holy  mil. 


A 


Xll.  O  mofi  excellent  PouH 
tainy  houndlefs  in  Treafures 
thou  fcattereft  thy  good  things 
without  meafure  amongfi  the 
Sons  of  Men ^  and  thou  makefi 
every  other  Creature  to  partake 
of  thine  efpecial  kindnefs, 

XTII.  Thou  art  worthy  0 
Lord  J  to  behold  the  IVorks  tf 
thy  Hand  and  to  defend  what 
thy  Right  Hand  has  planted, 
that  we  may  not  live  un- 
profitablyy  norfpend  the  courfe 
of  our  Tears  in  Vanities. 


Ik 


XIV.  Grant  therefore 


'iVi 


i 


i 


hefeech  thee^  that  we  may  live  ^' 
without  falfhood  and  deceit,  ?; 
that  avoiding  the  Great  dan--  ' 
ger  of  a  finful  courfe  of  Life y"^ 
we  may  efiape  the   Snares  of  f' 

Sin.  "f 

:t 

XV,  And  as  I  Renounce] 

the  Loves  of  the  things  of  '^ 
this  Life, and  the  Concufijeences  , 
or  Lufis  thereof,  fo  accept  of 

m^ 


lap.LXXIlI.  RI 

•  thy  Servant  ^  tts  a  true 
d  Sfontameus  Votary,  who 
jelly  defends  on  thy  goodnefs^ 
•th  all  Confidence^  t^ff^JP^g 
'hing  more. 


XVI.  We  Juhmit  our  [elves 

tthee^  for  fo  it  is  fit ;  vouch- 

j^e  thy  Light  to  difcover  to 

'^M  the  Immortal  Treafures  of 

^^fe'^fhew  us  thy  hidden  things ^ 


P  L  E  Y.  687 

a7jd'he  merciful  and  go9d  un- 
to us, 

XVII.  Among  the  reft  cf 
thy  Servants  who  frofefs  thy 
Name,  Icjf'er  my  f elf  with  all 
humble  Suhmiffion  5  jind  I 
hefeech  thee  O  Lord,  to  for- 
give we^  if  I  Of  en  a-nd  reveal 
thy  Secrets  to  thy  Faithful  Ser^ 
vants.    Amen. 


CHAP.    LXXIIL 


' 


|ipley*s  Thilofophical  Axioms  out  of  the  Thea-- 
trnm  ChymUnm. 


^/^Ur  Stone  is  called 


the  Microcofm ;  One 
d  Three  ;  Magnefia  and 
'  urSLTid  Mercury^  aW^vo 
rtioned  by  Nature  her 
f.  Now  iinderftand  that 
at  there  are  three  Mercu- 
,/,  which  being  the  Key 
the  whole  Science,  Kay- 
mdm  calls   his  Menftru- 


IS,  without  which 


no- 


ing  is  to  be  done  in  this 
t :  but  the  Effcntial  Mtr- 
ry  of  the  Bodies  is  the 
lef  material  of  our  Stone. 

XL  Our  Stone  is  a  Soul 


and  a  fubftance,  by  which 
the  Earth  does  receive  its 
fplendor:  what  other  thing 
is  Sol  or  Luna  J  than  a 
terra  Munda^  a  pure  Earth, 
Red  and  White  ?  The  whole 
Compoficion  we  call  Our 
Plumbum  or  Lead^  the  Qua- 
lity of  whole  fplendor  pro* 
ceeds  from  Sol  and  Luna. 

III.  No  impure  Body, 
one  excepted ,  which  the 
Philofophers  vulgarly  call 
the  Green  Lyon  y  (  which  is 
the  Medium  which  Con- 
joyns  the  Tinftures  between 

Sol 


^88 


SALMON'S 


Lib.m: 


Sol  and  Luna  with  perfe  Ai- 
onj  does  Enter  into  ourMa- 
giftry. 

IV.ThefeMenftruums  you 
ought  to  know,  without 
which  no  true  Calcination^ 
or  natural  diffolution  can 
poffibly  be  done.  But  our 
principal  Menftruum  may 
be  faid  indeed  to  be  In vi- 
fible  or  Spiritual  >  yet  by 
the  help  of  our  A<jua  Fhilo- 
Jopbica  fecunda  ,  through  a 
reparation  of  the  Elements^ 
in  form  of  clear  water,  it 
is  brought  to  light,  and 
made  to  appear. 

v.,  And  by  this  Menftru- 
um with  great  Labour  is 
made  the  Sulphur  of  Na- 
ture, by  Circulation  in  a 
pure  Spirit ;  and  with  the 
fame  you  may  diffolve  your 
Body  after  divers  manners : 
and  an  Oyl  may  be  exrra- 
fted  therefrom,  of  a  Golden 
Color^  like  as  from  Our 
Red  Lead* 

VL  I.  Ve  Cakinatlone* 
Calcination  is  the  Purgati- 
on of  our  Stone,  reftoring 
it  to  its  own  Natural  Color^ 
inducing  firft  a  neceffary 


diffolution  thereof,  but  nei- 
ther with  Cirrofi^es^  nor  fire 
alonCj  nor  A  F,  nor  with 
other  Burning  waters,  or 
the  Vapour  of  Lfad^  is  ouij] 
Stone  Calcined  s  for  by  lud 
Calcinations,  Bodies  are  de 
ftroyed,  for  that  they  dimiio 
nifh  their  humidities. 

VIL  Whereas  in  our  Cal 
cination  the  -Radical  humi- 
dity is  Augmented  or  mul 
tipliedjfor  like  increafes  like 
he  which  knows  not  thi 
knows  nothing  in  this  Art 
Joy n  like  with  hke,and  kin< 
with  kind,  as  you  ought 
every  leed  anfwers  and  re  I  i 
Joyces  in  feed  of  its  owiic 
kind:  and  every  Spirit  i 
fixed  with  a  Cahc  of  its  owfe 
kind  [or  Nature. 


VIIL  The  Philofopheifi 
make  an  Unftuous  Calx 
both  White  and  Red  ,  c 
three  Degrees,  before  it  ca; 
be  perfefted/jthat  fliall  me: 
as  Wax^  till  which  itiscie 
no  ufe.    If  your  water  flia  . 
be  in  a  right  or  juft  propo  lar 
tion  with  your  Earth,  an  ti 
in  a  fit  Heat,  your  Matte 
will  Germinate,  the  Whit 
together  with  the  Red 
whie 


:hap.  LXXJIL  RIPLEY 

^hich  will  endure  in  a  per 
etual  Fire. 


6^,^ 


:  IX.  Make  a  Trinity  of 
Jnity^  without  diffention  i 
iiis  is  the  moft  certain  and 
left  proportion :  and  by 
ow  much  the  lefler  part 
the  more  Ipirltual^  by  (o 
luch  the  more  eafily  will 
le  diffolution  be  perform - 
3  :  drown  not  the  Earth 
^ith  too  much  water,  left 
ou  deftroy  the  v/hole  Work. 

i  X.  2;  De  Viffdiitmie,  Seek 
bt  that  in  a  thing  which  is 
ot  in  it,  as  in  Eggs,  Blood, 
IitiQ,  Vitriol,  and  the  o- 
ler  middle  Minerals;  there 
no  profit  to  be  had  in 
lings  not  Metallick  :  In 
letals,  from  Metals,  and 
yor  through  Metals^  Me- 
lls  are  made  perteft. 

XI.  Firii  make  a  Rotati- 
In  of  all  the  Elements  \  and 
if  ore  all  things  ,  convert 
lie  Earth  into  water  by  dil- 
blution  :  Then  DilTolve 
lat  Water  into  Air,  and 
lien  make  that  Air  into  Fire: 
lis  done,  reduce  it  again 
to  Earth  ,  for  otherwife 
^u  labour  in  vain. 


XIL  Here  is  nothing  be- 
fides  the  Sifter  and  the  Bro- 
ther; that  is,  the  Agent  and 
the  Patient ,  Sulphur  and 
-Mercury,  which  are  gene- 
rated Co-efTential  fubftan-. 
ces.  The  d  iffolution  of  one 
part  of  the  Corporeal  Sub- 
ftance,  caufeth  a  Congela- 
tion of  another  part  of  the 
(piritual. 

XIII.  Every  Metal  was 
once  a  Mineral  Water  , 
wherefore  they  may  all  be 
diflblved  into  Water  again; 
in  which  Water  are  the  four 
repugnant  Qualities  withdi- 
verficy.  In  one  Glafi  all 
things  ought  to  be  done^ 
made  in  the  formof  anEgg, 
and  well  clofed. 

XIV.  Let  not  your  Glafi 
be  hotter  than  you  can  eiv 
dure  your  naked  Hand  up- 
on^  fo  long  as  your  matter 
is  in  diflblution  :  When  the 
Body  is  altered  from  its  firft 
form,  it  immediately  puts 
on  a  new  form. 

XV.  ;.  De  Difyofitme. 
Beware  that  you  open  not 
your  Glafs,  nor  ever  move 

Yy  it. 


^90  SAL  M^ 

it,  from  the  beginning  tof 
^he  work  to  the  end  there- 
of; for  then  you  will  never 
bring  your  work  to  perfe- 
ftion.  Dry  the  Earth  till  it 
becomes  thirfty  in  Calcina- 
tion, otherwise  you  Aft  in 
vain.  Divide  the  matter 
into  two  parts ,  that  you 
'may  feparate  the  fubtil  from 
the  grofs,  or  thin  from  the 
thick,  till  the  Earth  remains 
in  the  bottom  of  a  Livid 
Color. 

XVL  One  part  is  Spiri- 
tual and  Volatile;  but  they 
ought  all  to  be  converted  to 
one  matter  or  fubftance. 
And  diftil  the  Water,  with 
which  you  would  Vivifiethe 
Stone,  till  it  be  pure  &;  thin  as 
water^  fliinning  with  a  Blew 
Livid  Colour,  retaining  its 
Figure  and  Ponderrifity  : 
with  this  Water  Hermes 
moiftens  or  waters  his  Tree, 
whilfi:  in  his  Glafs ,  and 
makes  the  Flowei-s  to  in- 
create  on  high. 

XVII.  Firft  divide  that^ 
which  Nature  firft  tyed  to- 
gether, converting  the  Ef 
iential  Mercury  into  Air, 
or  a  Vapour^  without  which 


O  N  '  S  Lib.  Illi 

natural  and  fubtil  feparation^ 
no  future  Generation  can 
be  compleated. 

XVlil.  Your  Water  ought 
to  be  feven  times  fublimed, 
otherwife  there  can  nevcij 
be  any  Hatural  Dillolutior 
made;  nor  fliall  you  fe 
any  Putrefaftion  like   Li 
quid    Pitch ;  nor  will  thei ' 
Colors  appear,  becaufe  o.' 
the  defeft  of  the  Fire  Ope^| 
rating  in  your  Glafs. 

are  four  kinds  ofFircs  whicl 
you  ought  to  know ;  th 
Natural,  the  Innatural,  tha 
contrary  to  Nature,  and  th 
Elemental ,  which  burn| 
Wood :  Thefe  are  the  fire 
we  u(s,  and  no  others. 


XX.  The  Fife  of  Natur 
is  in  every  thing,  and  is  th 
third  Menfiruum.  Th 
Innatural  Fire  is  occafiona 
ly  fo  called,  and  it  is  th 
Fire  of  Allies,  of  Sand,an| 
Baths  for  putrefying:  an< 
withoutthisno  Putrefaftio; 
can  be  done. 

XXI.  The  Fire  againl 
Nature,  is  that  which  teai 

Bcdi€ 


0[ 


'It 


(  flap.  LXXllL  R  I 

dies  to  pieces  or  Atoms ; 
lich  is  the  fiery  Dragon, 
^lently  burning  like  the 
e  of  Hell.    Make  there- 
re  that  your  fire  within, 
your  Glafe,  which  will 
f  irn  the  Bodies  much  more 
j)werfully  than  the  vulgar 
iemental  fire  can  do. 

XXII.  f^.DeConjunBione, 
« onjunftion  is  the  joyning 
1  gether  of  thing?  feparated^ 
ad  of  differing  Qiialities; 
I '  the  Adequatiori  or  bring- 
:  g  to  an  equality  of  princi- 
es :  he  which  knows  not 
!)w  to  feparate  the  Ele^ 
entSj  and  to  divide  them^ 
id  then  to  conjoyn  them 
;ain,  errs,  not  knowing 
le  true  way. 

XXin.  Divide  the  Soul 

)m  the  Body,and  get  that , 

»r  it   is  the   Soul   which 

lufes  the  perpetual  Con- 

[nftion  :  the  Male^  which 

our  Sol  5  requires   three 

Iirts  ;     and    the    Female 

hich  is  his   Sifter  ^  nine 

lirts ;    then  like  rejoyces 

ith  like  for  ever. 


XXIV.  Certainly   Diflb- 
tioa  and  Conjunftion^are 


PLtY.  691 

two  ftrong  principles  of  this 
;  ^Science,  tho'  there  may  be 
many  other  principles  be- 
fides. 

XXV.  6.  Be  VutrefaBione. 
The  Deftruftion  of  the 
Bodies  is  fiich,  that  you  are 
diligently  to  Conferve  them 
in  a  Bath,  or  our  Horfe- 
Dung,  viz,,  in  a  moift  heat 
for  ninty  days  Natural :  but 
the  Putrefaction  is  not  com- 
pleatly  Ablolved  ,  and 
brought  to  whitenel's,  like 
the  Eyes  of  Fifties  3  in 
lefs  than  190  days  ;  the 
blacknefs  firft  appearing,  is 
the  Index  or  Sign,  that  the 
matter  draws  on  to  Putre- 
faftioa 

XXVI.  Being  together 
Black  like  Liquid  Pitch,  in 
the  fame  time,  they  fwell 
and  caufe  an  Ebullition  _, 
witli  Colors  like  thofe  of  the 
Rainbow,  of  amoft  beau- 
tiful afpect ;  and  then  the 
water  begins  to  whiten  tha 
whole  Ma(s. 

XXVII.A  temperate  heat 

working  in   moift  Bodies, 

brings  forth  blacknefs^which 

having  obtained  ^  there  is 

y  y  »  no- 


(^c|^  '     S  A  L  M 

nothing  that  you  need  fear; 
for  in  the  fame  way,  the 
Germination  of  our  Stone 
does  follow,  and  forthwith, 
to  wit,  in  the  Ipace  of  thirty 
[^or  Forty']  days ,  you  have 
Gas,  or  Adrofy  which  is  our 
Uz^ifer  ov  Cinnahar^  and  our 
Red  Lead, 

XXVIII.  Takeheed  to 
defend  your  Glafs  from  a 
Violent  Heat,  and  a  fudden 
Cold  ;  make  u(e  of  a  mo- 
derate Fire,  and  beware  of 
Vitrification.  Beware  how 
you  bind  up  your  matter? 
mix  it  not  with  Salts, 
Sulphurs,  nor  the  middle 
Minerals  ;  let  Sophifters 
prate- what  they  will.  Our 
Sulphur  and  our  Mercury 
are  found  in  Metals  only. 

XXIX.  7.  De  Ceagulatione. 
Coagulation  or  Congelati- 
on is  the  induration  or  hard- 
ning  of  things,  in  Calore  Can- 
dldoy  and  the  fixing  of  the 
Volatile  Spirit.  The  Ele- 
ments are  forthwith  convert- 
ed, but  the  Congelation  is 
no  way  impeded,  for  thole 
things  which  are  Congeal- 
ed in  the  Air, -melt  or  foften 
pocin  the  Water ;  for  if  fo^ 


GN'S  Lib.  m. 

Our  work  would  be  deftroy- 
ed,  and  come  to  nodiing. 

XXX.  When  the  Com- 
pofitum  is  brought  to White- 
nefs,  then  the  Spirit  is  Uni- 
ted and  Congealed  with  the 
Bodys  but  it  will  be  a  good|ji 
length  of  time  before  fuch 
a  Congelation  will  appear 
in  the  likenels  or  Beauty  of 
Pearls.  The  caule  of  all 
thele  things  is  the  moft  tem- 
perate heat  ,  continually 
working  and  moving  the 
Matter,  Believe  me  alfo, 
that  your  whole  Labour  is 
loft  ,  except  you  revivifie 
your  Earth  with  the  Water, 
without  that  you  fhall  never 
fee  a  true  Congelation. 

XXXI.  This  Water  is^  a 
Secret  drawn  from  the  Life 
of  all  things  exifting  in  Na- 
ture; tor  from  Water  al] 
things  in  the  World  have 
their  firit  beginning,  as  you 
may  eafily  perceive  in  ma 
ny  things.  The  fubftanc( 
or  Matter  is  nourifted  wit! 
its  properMenftruum,whicl 
the  Water  and  the  Eartl 
only  produce, whofe  prope! 
Color  is  Greennefs. 

xxxm 


:hap.  LXXlll.  R  I  P 

XXXII.  Underftand  al- 
)  chat  our  fiery  Water  thus 
icuated  is  called  the  Men- 
Irual  Water,  in  which  Our 
arth  is  diffolved,  and  na- 
urally  Calcined  by  Conge- 
tionjwhen  you  have  raade 
even  Imbibitions  ^  then  by 
I  Circumvolution  ^  putrifie 
igain  all  the  Matter  without 
iddition,  beholding  in  the 
irft  place  the  blacknefs,then 
he  V^hitenefs  of  the  Con- 
cealed Matters. 


LEY.  ^95 

exceed  the  Blood  :  if  it 
drinks  too  much^  the  work 
will  be  hurt. 

XXX  V.Three  times  mufl: 
you  turn  about  the  Philo- 
fophick  Wheel ,  obfervkig 
the  Rule  of  the  faid  CibatS--  - 
on_,  and  then  in  a  little  time 
it  will  feel  the  Fire,  io  as  to 
melt  prefemly  like  Wax. 

XXXVf.  p.  De  Suhlma- 
tione.  Sublime  not  the  mat- 
ter to  the  top  of  the  Veffel, 
for  without 


:er 


eis 


Violence,  you 
XXXIII.  Thus  your  Wa-  cannot  brini^  it  down  to  the 
.  :.  a:..:a^a  :«*^  *"""  ^  bottom  ag^  fi ;  by  a  tempe- 
rate heat  below,  in  tne  fpace 
of  40  days,  it  will  become 
black  and  oblcure*  When 
the  Bodies  are  purified,  let 
them  be  fublimed  by  de- 


is  divided  mto  two 
^jj^lparts:  with  the  firft  part, 
he  Bodies  are  purified  :  the 
fecond  part  is  referved  for 
Imbibitions;  with  which 
afterwards    the   Matter  is 


■jl! 


till 


made  black,  and  prefently  j  grees  more  and  more,  till 

they  fhall  be  all  elevated  or 
converted  into  Water. 


atcer  with  a  gentle  fire  ^ 
made  White^  then  reduce 
to  Rednefs. 


XXXIV.  8.  De  Cihatione. 
Cibation,  is  the  Feeding  or 
Nourifhing  of  our  dry  Mat 
jna  ter  with  Milk  and   Meat 
'A  being  both  adminiftred  mo- 
derately, till  it  is  reduced 
to  the  third  Ordenyou  muft 
io|«|  never  give  fo  much  as  to 
caufe  a  fuffocation,  or  that 
the  Aqueous  humour  Jhould 


XXXVII.  We  ufe  Subli- 
mation for   three  Caufes. 
Firft,  that  the  Body  may  be 
made  fpii  itual.Secondly,that 
the  the  Spirit  may  be  made 
Corporeal  aud  fixed   with 
it,  and  become  Confubftan- 
tial  with  it.  Thirdly,  that  it 
may   be  purified    from   its 
Original  Impurities  h    and 
its  Sulphurous  Salt  may  be 
Y  y  3  dimi- 


^94  S  A  L  M 

diminiftied»  with  which  it  ^ 
is   infefted;   fubliming   it 
to  the  Top  5  as  White  as 
Snow. 

XXXVIII.  10.    De   Fer- 

mentatione.  Fermentations 
are  made  after  divers  man- 
ners, by  which  our  Medi 
cine  is  perpetuated.  Some 
diffolve5o/and  Luna  into  a 
certain  clear  Water ;  and 
with  the  Medicine  of 
them^  they  make  the  fame 
to  Coagulate^  or  be  Coagu- 
lated, but  fuch  a  Fermenta- 
tion wepiupofe  not. 

XXXIX.  This  only  is  our 
Intention  ,  that  firfl  you 
muft  Break,  or  Tear,  or 
Grind  the  matter  to  Afows, 
before  you  Ferment  it:  Mix 
then  prefently  your  Water 
and  Earth  together  j  and 
when  the  Medicine  fliall 
flow  like  Wax,  then  fee  the 
above  mentioned  Amalga- 
mation ,  and  put  forth  the 
lame  ;  and  when  all  that  is 
mixed  together^aboveoron 
the  top  of  the  Glafs,  (being 
well  clofed,)  make  a  Fire, 
till  the  whole  be  Fluxed ; 
then  make  projeftion  as 
you  fhall  think  fit,  becaufe 


fed :  Thus  have  you  made  '1' 
the  Ferment  both  for  the  f 
Red  and  the  White.  I 

lie 

XL.  The  true  Per menta-  '^' 
tion^is  the  Incorporation  of  fj 
the  Soul  with  the  Body,  re-  ,[£ 
ftoringtothefame  theNa-  jii 
tural  Odour,  Confiftency  ,  » 
and  Colour,  by  a  Natural  .J 
Infpiffadonof  thefeparated  [J^ 
things.   And  as  the  Magnet 
draws  Iron  to  it  felf,  fo  our 
Earth   by    Nature  draws 
down  its  Soul  to  it  felf,  Ele- 
vated with  Wind  :For  with- 
out doubt,  the  Earth  is  the 
Ferment  of  the  Water,^and 
by   Courfe   or  Turns,  the 
Water  is  the  Ferment  of 
the  Earth. 


XLI.  We  make  the  Wa* 
ter  moft  Odoriferous,  with 
which  we  reduce  all  the  Bo- 
dies into  Oyl,  with  which 
Oyl  we  make  our  Medicine 
flow.  We  call  this  Water  a 
Quinteffence,  or  the  Pow- 
ers, and  it  Heals  or  Cures 
all  humane  Difeales.  Make 
therefore  this  Oyl  oiSol  and 
Lum,  which  is  a  Ferment 
moft  fragrant  in  fmell. 

XLII, 


litv 


'k 


:hap.LXXIII. 

XLII.  II.  De  Exaltatiore.  Ex- 
Itation  differs  a  little  fromSubli- 
lation,  if  you  underftand  aright 
le  words  of  the  Philofophers.  If 
tierefore  you  vvouIdExalt  yourBo- 
iesjfublime  them  firft  mthSpiritui 
ita  *,  then  let  the  Earth  be  fubtilia- 
;d  by  a  Natural  redification  of  all 
ic  Elements ,  fo  fhall  it  be  more 
retious  than  Gold,  becaufeof  the 
^uintcffencc  or  Powers  which  they 
ontain. 

XLIIL  When  the  Gold  does  over- 
ome  the  Heat,then  the  Air  is  con- 
erced  into  \vater,&  fo  two  contra* 
ies  are  made  by  the  way,  till  they 
indly  conjoyn  and  reft  together  : 
fcer  this  manner  you  muft  work 
hem,that  they  may  be  Circulated, 
hat  they  (one  with  another)  may 
pcedily  beExalted  togcthcr.IaoEe 
jiafs  well  Sealedjall  this  Operation 
>  to  be  done,  and  not  with  hands. 

XLIV.  Convert  the  Water  into 
ilarth,  which  will  quickly  be  the 
s^eftofthe  other  Elements*,  for  the  j 
i^arth  is  in  the  Fire,  which  refts  in 
he  Air.  Begin  this  Circulation  in  • 
hel^(?/?,then  continue  it  till  paft  the 
rleridian,    fo  will  they  be  exalted. 

XLV.  1 2  .De  Multiplicatione.  Mul- 
iplicationisthe  thing  which  makes 
he  augmentation  of  the  Medicine, 
n  Color,  Smell,  Vertue,  and  Quan-  j 
ity  j  for  ic  is  a  Fire,  which  being 
Lxcited,  never  dies,  but  always 
Iwells  with  you ,  one  fpark  of 
vhich  is  able  to  make  more  Fire 
)y  the  Virtue  of  Multiplication. 

XLVI.  He  is  rich  which  has  but 
me  Particle  or  Grain  of  this  our 
ilixir,  becaufe  that  Grain  is  pofli- 
)lc  to  be  augmented  fby  one  way) 
0  Infisity  :  if  you  diflblve  this  our 
ky  Pouder,  and  make  a  frequent 
-oagulation  thereof,  you  will  aug- 
Jienc  it,  and  fo  you  may  Multiply 


RIPLEY. 


69J 

it,  till  it  incretfes  in  yoar'GIafs, 
into  the  form  of  a  Tree,  and  which 
Hemes  calls  a  Tree,  moft  Beauti- 
ful in  Afpca,  Of  which  one  Grain 
may  be  Multiplied  to  an  hundred, 
if  you  know  how  wifely  to  make 
your  Projedion. 

XLVII.  Our  Elixir,  the  more 
fine  and  fubtle  it  is  made,  fo  much 
the  more  complearly  it  tinges,  and 
difperfes  its  Tindure.  Let  your 
Fire  be  kept  equally  clofc,  Evening 
and  Morning  5  fo  much  the  longer 
you  keep  the  Fire,  fo  much  the 
more  profitable  it  will  be ;  and 
Multiply  more  and  more  \u  your 
Glafs,  nourifhing  your  Mercury  in 
its  enolofure,  whereby  you  will 
have  a  greater  Treafure  than  you 
could  defire. 

XLVIir.  i^,  DeProje^me.  If 
your  Tindure  be  true  and, not  Va. 
liable,  you  may  prove  it  in  a  fmall 
quantity  thereof,  either  in  Metal 
or  Mercury:  It  cleaves  thereto  as 
Pitch,  and  fo  Tinges  in  Projcftion^ 
I  that  it  is  able  to  endure  the  flrong- 
•  eft  Fire  ;  But  many  through  Igno- 
rance defiroy  their  work,  by  ma- 
king Projeftion  upon  an  impure 
Metal. 

XLiX.  See  that  you  Projeft 
your  Medicine  upon  your  Ferment, 
;  fo  will  that  Ferment  be  Brittle  as 
Glals:  Frojcd  that  Brittle  Medicine 
tpon  pure  Bodies,  fo  have  ycu  Si/. 
veror  Gold,  enduring  thefevercft 
Teft. 

L.  Give  not  liberty  to  the  Reins 
left  you  fiB,  but  Religiotfly  Fear 
and  ferve  the  Lord  your  Godithink 
yotr  fell  always  before  the  Tribu- 
nal of  the  moft  high,  the  ^reac 
Judge  and  Bcwardcr  of  Mankind, 
who  will  return  to  every  Msn  ao 
cording  to  his  werks. 

11,14.  ^ccaptuhili.  Take  heed 
dill' 


S  A  L  MO  N'S 


^96 

diligently  to  the  Latitude  of  our 
Stone,  and  begin  in  the  Occident, 
where  the  Sm  fees,  where  the  Red 
Man  and  White  Wife  are  made  one, 
conjoyned  and  Married  by  the  Spi- 
rit ©f  Life,  that  they  may  hve  in 
Love  and  Quietnefs. 

LTl.  The  Earth  and  Water,  are 
joyned  in  a  fit  proportion  ^  one 
part  of  Earth  or  Body  to  three  of 
f/;rit,  which  is  4  to  12.  and  is  a 
good  proportion  ;  you  mufl  take 
three  parts  of  the  Female  to  one  of 
the  Male :  by  how  mach  lefs  there 
(hall  be  of  the  Spirit  in  this  Difpen- 
ffttion,Gonjunftion,or  Marriage,  by 
fo  much  the  fooner  will  the  Calci- 
nation be  Abfolved. 

Lin.  The  Calcination  perform- 
ed, then  yoii  muft  diffolve  the  Bo- 
dies,divide,and  Putrefie  them^and 
all  the  Secrets  of  our- other  lower 
Stars  will  have  a  perfed  Coherence 
^nd  underflanding  with  the  Poles 
of  our  Heaven,  and  will  appear 
with  inexplicable  Colors  of  Light 
and  Gbry,  Tranfcending  in  Lu- 
fture  and  Beauty,  all  other  things 
in  the  World,  aad  all  this  before 
the  perfed  Whitcncfs. 

LlV.  And  after  the  perfed 
Whitenefs,you  will  have  a  Yellow, 
-the  falfe  Citrion  Colour.*  afcer- 
wards  rhe  Blood  Red,  unchangable 
for  ever,  wi'l  be  be  manifefl ;  fo 
have  you  a  Medicine  of  the  third 
Order  in  its  kttid,  which  may  con- 
tinually be  Multiplied.  Bui^this 
you  maftnot  in  ciieleaft  be  Igno- 
rant ofjthat  the/vED  MA\^does  not 
Tinge,  nor  yet  his  WhltE  WIFE, 
till  they  thenifelvesare  firft  Ting- 
ed with  our  Tindure  or  Scone. 

LV.  When  therefore  you  pre- 
pare your  Matter  by  this  our  Art  j 
hide  your  Bodies  all  over,  and  lay 
open  their  Profundities  or  In»fides , 
dejftroy  the  fir  ft  .qmlity  of  all  your 


Lib.  in 

Materials,  2nd  the  more  cxccllet 
fecond  qaalities,which  in  thefe  yc 
muft  fcparatc  ;  and  in  one  Gla( 
and  by  one  Government  and  O 
der,  convert  the  four  Natures  int 
one. 

LVI.  The  Red  Elixir  muft  b 
divided  intotwo  parts,  before  it  b 
Rubified,  which  put  into  two  Gla 
fes  j  and  if  you  would  hare  a  dot 
ble  Elixir,  one  of5(?/j  and  anothc 
of  Luna,    do  thus:  . ,   «^., 

LVIi,  With  Mercury  jpuitipl 
prefently  theMedicine  intoagrej 
quantity,  if  you  have  at  ^rfl  onl 
fo  fmail  a  quantity  as  a  Spoonful 
then  may  you  multiply  them  to 
getherinto  a  White  and  Red  M( 
dicine,  which  by  Circulation  yo 
muft  convert  into  a  perfed  Oyl  ac 
cording  to  our  diredions  ■-,  aud  thi 
Multipli'catio  .  from  your  firft  fma 
quantity  ma)  be  continued,  fhouji 
yotfc^ive  a  thoufand  Years.  Thef 
Oyls  will  fix  Crude  Mercury  inp 
|:erfed:  Sol  and  Luna, 

LVIIl.This  pure  and  fixed  Oka 
ginoBs  fubftance,  Kaymundm  call 
his  Bafilis\^  whofe  Explication  i 
fo  eafie  to  be  underftood,  that  i 
needs  no  more  Words. 

LlXJFor  our  Metals  are  nodiin; 
elfe,than  our  two  Miner a^  vix..  thof 
of  Sol  and  Luna^^s  Kaymundm  wife 
ly  Notes ;  The  Splendor  of  Luna 
and  the  Light  of  fhining  SoL 
thefe  two  Miner  &  ,  the  Secre 
dwells-,  tho'  the  Splendor  may  foi 
a; while  be  hid  from  your  Eyes 
which  by  the  help  of  Art,  you  ma] 
eafily  bring  to  light. 

LX.  This  hidden  Stone  ,  thi 
one  thing,  purifieit,  wafh  it  in  it 
own  Liquor,  Water  or  Blood,  til 
it  grows  White j  then  prudenth 
Ferment  it,  fo  have  ycu  the  Sumn 
and  PerfeSion  of  rhe  whole  Work 
F  /  N  /  5. 


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